22 sept 2021

Nagaland Post www.nagalandpost.com

Vol XXXI No. 288

DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 Pages 12 ` 5.00

IPL: Tyagi helps Royals beat Punjab by 2 runs

FOLLOW US ON

nagalandpostofficial

Watch us on YouTube

@Nagaland_Post

SPORTS, PAGE 12

Sarma, Rio hold talks with NSCN (I-M) SARMA SAYS SHAH KEEN FOR EARLY NAGA POLITICAL SOLUTION

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, SEP 21 (NPN): Signalling urgency in getting all stakeholders on board for early agreement to the Naga political issue, Assam chief minister and NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma and Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio held a closed-door meeting with the NSCN (I-M) leadership headed by ato kilonser and chief negotiator Th. Muivah at Police complex, Chümoukedima Tuesday.

Media persons were not allowed inside the police guest house where the closed-door meeting went on for nearly over an hour.

Later after the meeting, Rio and Sarma headed straight for Niathu Resort where they held another closed-door meeting with A.K. Mishra, former special director of the Intelligence Bureau, who was detailed by the Centre to reconnect NSCN (I-M).

Talking to media persons at Niathu Resort, Rio described the meeting with the NSCN (I-M) as “very positive”. Rio said his Assam counterpart Sarma, conveyed to the NSCN (I-

(R-L) Sarma and Rio during the meeting at the latter’s residence at Sovima on Tuesday. (Via Twitter)

M) leadership, the message of Union Home minister Amit Shah, that solution should be arrived at the earliest and that the Centre was open for discussion to move forward. With talks now on the right track with "full of positivity", Rio said it was decided during the meeting to shift the talks to Delhi.

On Mishra being assigned to get NSCN (I-M) back on track, Rio said that the Centre had responded to Th. Muivah’s letter, dated February 2020 and June 2021, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accordingly Mishra was authorized to resume the talks.

In the reply to Muivah, written by the union home secretary, Rio said it was mentioned that Prime Minister Modi conveyed his seriousness in resolving the Naga political issue so that peace, economic activities and development can take place in Nagaland.

It may be recalled that, in his eight-paged letter dated February 25, 2020 and against the backdrop of deadlock in signing a final agreement with the government of India, Muivah had demanded that the talks resume at the highest level, i.e. Prime Minister level; without pre-condition;

and outside India in a third country.

Further, in the letter Muivah stated that “if our stay in India is no more welcome, all necessary arrangement must be made for us to leave India and the political talks be resumed in a third country”.

Muivah’s letter also has significance in the light of the contentious issue of Naga flag and constitution, which NSCN (I-M) insisted, should be part of the agreement. No further details were made known about what was discussed at the meeting between the two CMs and NSCN (I-M).

The meeting comes a day after Sarma’s purported deliberations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday night.

Taking to twitter, Sarma said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home minister were committed to ensure ever-lasting peace in the North East.

“We are all keen that the ongoing Peace Talks fructify into concrete results soon,” he said. Sarma further informed that he had also discussed the political scenario in Nagaland with

DIMAPUR, SEP 21 (NPN): In yet another setback to road developmental works, the Land Owners Coordination Committee (LOCC) Chumukedima sector (17.94km) Dimapur district has announced “no compensation, no road” on the ongoing construction of two-lane PerenDimapur section on NH-129 A. In a representation addressed to the deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, the committee’s convener, Thepfülhouto Shüya, said that the affected land owners (Chumukedima sector) would impose “no compensation, no road” till the compensation was released.

LOCC alleged that majority of the land owners,

whose land fell within Dimapur district, have been affected by the construction of twolane Peren-Dimapur section on NH-129 A by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

Land Owners Coordination Committee alleged that NHIDCL had “forcibly” taken the possession of their land without initiating any move to acquire, resolve or settle the compensation, rehabilitation and re-settlement issues with them.

It claimed that MoRTH had already sanctioned the amount for the construction of the said road, but the affected landowners were yet to receive the compensation.

The committee has ap-

pealed to the district administration to initiate steps by directing NHIDCL to immediately initiate steps for acquisition of the land required for the construction and pay fair compensation to the affected landowners.

LOCC said that NHIDCL had “no legal authority to claim or develop the land without following the due process of law.” The committee also demanded that NHIDCL be restrained from interfering with the landowners’ right to and/or enjoyment of their land till acquisition, compensation, rehabilitation and /or re-settlement issues were settled. Earlier, on July 6, 2021, LOCC, on behalf of the affected landowners along the stretch of Km.173.850 to Km 190.850 of NH-129 A in

This is it!

"Our party stands for unity. That's why we've formed opposition-less govt twice now."

K Y M C

Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, are over 1. The R-value of Delhi and Pune are below 1.

R-values of Maharashtra and Kerala are below 1, giving a much-needed relief to these two states with the highest number of active cases. R-value was 1.17 at the end of August. It declined to 1.11 between Sep-

Earlier in the day, Himanta Biswa Sarma upon arrival at Dimapur headed straight to the private residence of Rio at Sovima where a meeting was held with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) members.

BJP legislators led by deputy chief minister Y. Patton and State BJP president and minister Temjen Imna, Along, advisor Mmhonlumo Kikon, Imkong L. Imchen and Chotisuh Sazo from the NPF and minister Katio Aye of NDPP were among those present.

Earlier, prior to leaving for Dimapur, Sarma told journalists in Guwahati that it was a “routine” visit, being undertaken for a “political reason”. “...There is nothing new. My visit is political. I am going there for a political reason,” he had said. He also disclosed that he had met the NSCN (I-M) leadership informally three-four times in Delhi.

Sarma’s role in Naga talks

GUWAHATI, SEP 21 (AGENCIES): Opposition Congress in Assam has taken serious note of the politicking by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Nagaland with the Naga political issue.

The Assam Congress expressed apprehension that Himanta might compromise on the state’s territorial interest considering the NSCN-IM’s demand for the creation of “Greater Nagalim” by integrating the Naga-inhabited areas of neighbouring states with Nagaland. “…The Manipur CM (N Biren Singh) has been also asked to be a part of the talks along with the Assam CM. But we have come know that the Manipur CM has decided not to participate in the talks due to differences on the Greater Nagalim issue,” Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah said.

“The question now arises: In what capacity will the Assam chief minister talk to NSCN (I-M)?

As chief minister, can he go and hold talks without taking the Assembly and Cabinet into confidence?”

Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah said (Cont’d on p-8) in a statement issued on Tuesday.

tember 4-7 and since then it has remained under 1.

“The good news is that India’s R has continued to be less than 1, as is that of Kerala and Maharashtra, the two states having the highest number of active cases,” said Sitabhra Sinha of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai. Sinha is leading a team of research-

ers who calculate R-value.

Reproduction number or R refers to how many people an infected person infects on average. In other words, it tells how ‘efficiently’ a virus is spreading.

After the devastating second wave that saw hospitals and health infrastructure being overwhelmed by the patients infected with

Talks on oil exploration in Nagaland to re-start at bureaucratic level: Kronu

Sarma meets UDA legislators

India’s Covid R-value drops below 1 during mid-September NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (PTI): The R-value, or reproductive number, for COVID-19 in India dropped from 1.17 in August end to 0.92 in mid-September, indicating that the spread of infection across the country has slowed down, according to researchers.

However, the R-values of some major cities,

SARS-CoV2 coronavirus, the R-value started to decline. During March-May period, thousands of people died due to the infection, while lakhs were infected.

When the second wave of the coronavirus was at its peak, overall, the R-value in the country was estimated to be 1.37 between March 9 to April 21.

(2nd from R) Rameswar Teli at the meeting with state ministers and officials on Tuesday. (Via Twitter)

Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 21 (NPN): Following the visit of Union minister of state for petroleum & natural gas and labour & employment Rameswar Teli to Nagaland, a meeting on oil exploration in the State was expected to restart at bureaucratic level.

Confirming this to Nagaland Post, planning &coordination, land revenue and parliamentary affairs minister Neiba Kronu, who attended a meeting with Teli and his team of officials at Naithu Resort, Dimapur on Tuesday, said the meeting was positive. State minister Kashiho Sangtam too was present at the meeting.

He acknowledged that oil exploration could not be taken up in the State for quite some time, and said the meeting proposed resolving the issue soon.

DGTA which represented the collective decision of the union and not personal.

Mughavi alleged that a cadre of Niki group was sent by “one self-styled deputy kilonser” Inavi Achumi, a resident of Padampukhri, to meet him on September 3 and who threatened to attack Manipur-bound trucks unless the dy. kilonser was paid huge amount of money.

Mughavi said he was not surprised later when two trucks were fired upon at Jharnapani around 9 p.m. on September 19.

He further alleged that one Kakheto, a broker of Niki group, had demanded Rs 2,17,000 on September 13 from one bonafide DGTA member but was told that any payment can only be pursued with the collective decision of DGTA and no individual can be forced to pay. Mughavi said in response, Kakheto threatened the member with dire consequence over phone on September 18 and also warned he would personally ask Niki to take stern action against him (Mughavi).

Kronu said the State government made its stand clear that if oil exploration had to take place, it should be based on the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2012 and should take into consideration the special provision of Article 371 (A).

He said the regulation mentions about share of royalty and royalty sharing in disputed area, where were pointed out to the participants of the meeting.

According to Kronu, the Teli acknowledged the land peculiarity of the State and expressed confidence that a breakthrough would be achieved on exploration of oil in the State.

He said Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) representatives, who too were present at the meeting, acknowledged the land ownership system in the State.

Mentioning that the meeting brought the stakeholders together, he said an Oil India Ltd representative had given power point presentation on exploration and production activities.

The meeting, which reportedly went on for almost three hours, was also attended by top bureaucrats of the State government led by chief secretary J Alam.

Amar Nath, additional secretary (exploration) in the Ministry of petroleum &natural gas, who accompanied Teli, also attended the meeting.

In his tweet, Teli said that the Centre was “committed to all round development of Nagaland and will take all possible measures for progress and prosperity.”

Teli also met chief minister Neiphiu Rio and discussed several issues.

Rio also took to twitter and said that he was happy to highlight certain points of concerns, Rio was hopeful that the outcome of the meeting would be fruitful.

In another tweet, minister for soil & water conservation and geology & mining V. Kashiho Sangtam said: “We had a thorough consultative meeting for future exploration of resources, we hope & pray that this meeting will pave way to a prosperous Nagaland.”

Heroin worth `20k cr seized in Gujarat AHMEDABAD, SEP 21 (AGENCIES): Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), acting on an intelligence input, has seized nearly 3,000 kg of heroin from Afghanistan at the Mundra Port, located in coastal Gujarat’s Kutch district.

DRI sources told CNN News 18 that the two consignments of heroin, a banned narcotic substance, were seized on September 15. An initial investigation estimated its street value at Rs 3,500 crore. Six days later, it was found to be worth around Rs 20,000 crore, they said.

The containers loaded with Afghan heroin were shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran, and were reportedly imported by a

A file picture of the Mundra International Container Port.

Vijayawada-based entity-Aashi Trading Company, the agency said in a statement.

One of the seized containers was loaded with 1,999.58 kg of heroin, and another contained 988.64 kg, it added.

The substance recovered from the containers was examined in the presence of experts from Forensics Science Lab, Gandhinagar. In the tests conducted by FSL, the presence of heroin was confirmed.

(Cont’d on p-8)

State logs 52 fresh Covid cases, 3 deaths DIMAPUR, SEP 21 (NPN): Nagaland on Tuesday recorded 52 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while three more patients succumbed to the infection.

Kohima recorded 27 fresh cases followed by Dimapur-19, four in Mokokchung and two in Phek, taking the total caseload to 30959. Further, two patients succumbed to the virus in Dimapur and one in Kohima,

DGTA VP, Khango-led NSCN (K) refute Niki-led NSCN (K)’s claims DIMAPUR, SEP 21 (NPN): Dimapur Goods Transport Association (DGTA) vice president Mughavi N Zhimomi and Khango-led NSCN (K) have separately refuted the claim of the Niki Sumiled NSCN (K) that Mughavi was tatar of Khango-led NSCN (K).

In a statement, Mughavi also refuted the allegations by Niki group that he embezzled money collected in the names of Naga political groups. He maintained that all his actions were in his capacity as vice-president of

Section 190 MV Act: Using vehicle in unsafe condition with defect – First offence – fine of Rs.1,500/- Second offence – fine of Rs.5,000/-  190 (1) Using vehicle in unsafe condition with defect resulting in bodily injury or damage to property – First offence – fine up to Rs.5,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 3 months Second offence – imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to Rs.10,000/-  190 (2) Penalty for driving vehicle violating road safety, noise/air pollution standards – First offence – imprisonment up to 3 months and/or fine up to Rs.10,000/-, and disqualification for holding license for 3 months Second offence – imprisonment up to 6 months and/or fine up to Rs.10,000/-  190 (3) Penalty for carriage of goods dangerous/hazardous to human life – First offence – fine of Rs.10,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 1 year, and disqualification for holding license for 3 months Second offence – fine up to Rs.20,000/- and/or imprisonment up to 3 years

Rio and also with regard to the upcoming Nagaland Assembly elections, and NEDA’s role in it.

NH-129 A: No compensation, no road, says LOCC Assam Cong questions Staff Reporter

MV AMENDMENT ACT, 2019 Issued by: Dimapur Traffic Police “Cares for You” Initiative, 2021

Khango group denies allegation

Meanwhile, NSCN/GPRN (Khango/Isak) has clarified that Dimapur Goods Transport Association vice-president Mughavi Zhimo was in no way affiliated to or had ties with the organisation either past or present.

In a statement, the Khango/Isak group said the allegation levelled by Niki Sumi-led NSCN (K) was condemnable on the part of the former in trying to tarnish the latter’s good image and should not be repeated.

It also asked the reason for Niki’s group in trying to character assassinate a Naga businessman, instead of encouraging upcoming Naga entrepreneurs.

Refuting what it called “false allegation”, the Khango group further advised the Niki group not to stoop so low to satisfy its greed and also victimise innocent Naga (Cont’d on p-8) entrepreneurs in future.

pushing the death toll to 656 (including 14 non-Covid deaths).

PTI: India on Tuesday added 26,115 new cases of coronavirus infection in a single day taking the total tally to 3,35,04,534, while the death toll climbed to 4,45,385 with 252 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am by the Health ministry.

DGTA will cease to function till issue is probed: CNCCI, DCCI DIMAPUR, SEP 21 (NPN): Following allegations on Dimapur Goods Transport Association vice president Mughavi Zhimomi by Nikiled NSCN (K), Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CNCCI) and Dimapur Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) at a joint emergency meeting resolved that DGTA would cease to function both officially and unofficially till the matter was thoroughly investigated by the two apex bodies.

CNCCI chairman Dr. Khekugha Muru and DCCI president Akashe Zhimomi have, however, directed individual transporters to continue services to ensure supply of essential items.

Meanwhile, all transporters, within or outside the association have been asked to attend the meeting scheduled to take place at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur on September 25, at 2 p.m. and warned of action against those who fail to attend the meeting.

K Y M C

2

Jalukie Zangdi village gets marketing shed

STATE

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

CRIME BEAT

Excise Dimapur seize 400 cases of IMFL

DIMAPUR: Dimapur excise duty party manning Chumukedima check gate intercepted an Imphal bound truck (NL 01G 5122) on September 20, around 11:30 p.m. On frisking the vehicle, the duty party recovered 400 cases of assorted IMFL concealed under bags of chicken feed.

According to superintendent of excise & prohibition, T. Arilong longkumer, Arrested individual along in this connection, one Md. with the seized IMFL.

Suheb (24) of Phundrei Awang Leikai, Thoubal, Manipur was arrested and booked under relevant sections of NLTP Act 89 and the case is presently under investigation The duty party was led by Allen Jami A.I.E, T.K Medom lady head constable, T. Khekavi Assumi head constable, constables Akahoto, Thrilise, Thejong, Khalinthong, Tsatongli, Mathna and lady constable Sorila.

dp-4604/21

25TH DEATH AnnIVErSAry of Late CHUJAnGrEPBA CHAnGKIrI 22nd Sept.1996 – 22nd Sept 2021

Security forces apprehend two with liquor DIMAPUR: Security forc-

Commissioner & secretary, RD, Neposo Theluo and others during the inauguration es in a joint operation with the police apprehended of marketing shed at Jalukie Zangdi village.

DIMAPUR: Commissioner and secretary, rural development (RD) department, Neposo Theluo inaugurated a marketing shed constructed under XV finance commission (basic) for the financial year 202021 at Jalukie Zangdi village under Peren district on September 21.

In a press release, RD department publicity cell informed that while speaking at the inaugural, the commissioner & secretary lauded the village council for judiciously utilising the fund sanctioned by the department in making the project a success.

He however urged them to follow the guidelines provided by the government while implement-

ing schemes.

Reiterating that market channel was important, he stressed on the need to start bazaar culture and exchange excess produce from their fields with neighbouring villages. Since 90% of Zangdi village citizens were farmers, he said that they could easily earn a living by selling their products.

In this regard, he expressed optimism that the newly constructed weekly market would go a long way in helping farmers generate income.

Neposo said the department was focused on helping villages build marketing sheds to help eradicate poverty.

He reminded the

village council to come up with proper and comprehensive schemes to be implemented during the people’s plan campaign on gram panchayat development plan which would be observed from October 2-January 31, 2022.

M e a n w h i l e, A D C Jalukie, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang and additional director RD, Tsalito also spoke during the programme.

Earlier, dedicatory prayer was said by pastor Shepota Nusori (JBC).

two individuals with 410 cases of liquor worth Rs. 24.2 lakh on September 14 at Signal Basti, Dimapur.

According to PRO IGAR (N), based on a specific input, the joint forces conducted the operation and recovered the liquor along with Rs. 80,000 in cash.

PRO informed that the apprehended individuals along with recovered items have been handed over to sub-urban police station for further investi- SF and police personnel along with the apprehended gation. individual and seized liquor.

Acknowledgement “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

Philippians 1:21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.

2 TIMOTHY 4:7 GONE FROM OUR SIGHTS, NEVER FROM OUR HEARTS

dp-4608/21

Late Rev. Pikhato kath Born on : 12-02-1950 – Died on : 14-09-2021

The family of Late Rev. Pikhato kath, (founder of Immanuel A.G Church Purana Baazar B) would like to express our sincere “THANK YOU” to all the individuals, churches, sections, ordained ministers, theological fellowships, religious associations and organizations for the great kindness shown to us in our bereavement. The many expressions of sympathy have been a source of comfort and will be remembered with gratitude. Also, we are truly overwhelmed of the humanitarian touch of Immanuel A.G. Church Purana Baazar B, neighbors, friends, Ehunnu, Yikhanu churches and villages. May God reward you all with long life with enormous blessings.

EPA! how we wished that you walked with us at least to few miles together. Then we could have learned much life lessons but you have left us for the eternal heavenly abode too soon. Yet, we held no regrets instead we shall continue to walk in the ways you had taught us to walk so that we could see you again at the feet of our Lord Jesus Christ. You shall be missed everyday in our lives hereafter. dp-4596/21

You have never been forgotten and you never will.

We hold you close within our hearts and you will remain with us through our lives,until we meet again.

Always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.

Loving Family Members. mkc-349/21

dp-4610/21

From his loving wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandson and family members

15-03-1925 to 28-08-2021 THE FAMILY MEMEBERS OF LATE VISHETO SHOHE WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MANY EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY AMD GESTURES OF KINDNESS SHOWN TO US DURING OUR STATE OF BEREAVEMENT. OUR HEARTFELT THANKS AND PROFOUND GRATITUDE TO EACH AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL FOR THE THOUGHTFUL PRAYERS, FOR THE COMPASSIONATE MESSAGES RECEIVED OF OUR LATE BELOVED, FOR THE WARMTH CONDOLENCES, FOR THE DIFFERENT KIND OF SERVICES RENDERED AND FOR THE PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH HAS HELPED US WITHSTAND OUR DIFFICULT TIMES. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY DIFFICULT TO ADAPT TO THE REALITY OF THE PASSING OF OUR BELOVED IF IT WEREN’T FOR YOU ALL. AS IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO THANK EVERYONE INDIVIDUALLY, PLEASE TAKE THIS AS OUR DEEPEST FORM OF APPRECIATION WITH OUR PRAYERS. LOVING WIFE, CHILDREN, IN-LAWS AND GRAND CHILDREN. db-228/21

Born: 31.01.1982 – Died: 19.9.2021 The family of Lt. Akabo Christopher (Akrope Venuh) express our heartfelt gratitude and acknowledgement to all the well wishers, friends, neighbours, societies, organisations and all individuals who supported us emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially during his brief illness and sad demise.

It is not practically possible to thank each of you individually, however it is our humble prayer that the Almighty and living God bless you abundantly for your noble gesture.

Loving wife, children, family members, in-laws and relatives k-1831/21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Psalm 73:26-

My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2 Timothy 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

dp-4615/21

The family of Lt. N. HOTONGSE SANGTAM, wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to many friends, neighbours and well-wishers who visited our home, attended the wake, service and burial and who provided emotional and practical support for us at this difficult time. For those who telephoned, travelled long distances, sent floral tributes and messages of condolences as well as those who made charitable donations we are truly grateful.

A word of gratitude to: 1. Sangtam Baptist Church, Chumukedima 2. All the Sangtam Churches and Fellowships in Dimapur 3. All the Sangtam Unions in Dimapur 4. USBLA, Yangli and USBLA Sub-Center, Kiphire 5. Longkhipeh Baptist Lithro and Village Council 6. Sangtam Baptist Lithro, Chare New Town 7. Koinonia Baptist Church, Prayer Centre 8. Chathe Prayer Centre 9. Lily Tep (Terogvünyu Prayer Centre) 10. Chiephopozuo Baptist Church 11. United Sangtam Likhum Pumji 12. ENPO, Chumukedima 13. Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) 14. All the Blood Donors 15. Referral Hospital (CIHSR) 16. Dr. Ramalingam and Amit Aggarwal (BLK Hospital, Delhi) 17. Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur 18. Northeast Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Guwahati

Born on : 14th November 1949 Died on : 17th September 2021

Loving Wife, Children, In-laws, Grandchildren and Relatives

VIZHEKHU Born on :- 01/01/1984 – Died on :- 12/09/2021

We, the bereaved family members of Late VIZHEKHU (TOKUHO) would like to express our profound gratitude to one and all who stood by us physically, morally and through prayers at his sudden demise on 12.09.2021.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. 1st N.A.P Bn. 2. A Coy, 1st N.A.P. 3. Commissioner of Police, Dimapur 4. Dimapur Traffic Police Zone-1 5. All rank of Sumi Dimapur Traffic Police Zone-1 6. Thilixu Village Baptist Church 7. Shena Old Union Dimapur Area 8. Villagers, neighbours, relatives and friends. dp-4598/21

K Y M C

Loving Wife, Sons, Daughter and Relatives K Y M C

nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Are youth these days inclined to blue collar work?

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

A B C

‘Vanijya Utsav’ commences in Dimapur

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

A

B

Yes. No. Can’t Say.

C

53% 39% 8%

NEXT POLL

Q: Are market syndicates

in Dimapur pushing up prices of all commodities?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST

SEPTEMBER 22 (Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Mostly cloudy

30 25

Aizawl

A couple of thunderstorms

27 20

Guwahati A stray morning thunderstorm 30 25 Imphal

A strong t-storm in spots

27 20

Itanagar A stray morning thunderstorm 27 22 Shillong

A shower and thunderstorm

21 17

Kohima

A couple of thunderstorms

23 18

Dimapur

A thunderstorm in spot

29 23

Mkg

A strong morning thunderstorm 25 19

Tuensang Couple of thunderstorms

19 15

A morning t-storm in spots

25 20

Zunheboto A couple of thunderstorms

22 17

Wokha

Advisor Imnatiba inaugurating the stalls at Urban Haat Dimapur. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Department of industries and commerce in collaboration with Agricultural and Export products Development Authority of India (APEDA) and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organised a two-day event, “Vanijya Utsav” on the theme, “showcasing India as a rising economic force” which began on September 21 at Urban Haat Dimapur.

According to a DIPR report, the event was aimed at promoting trade and export of local and agri-horti produces, handloom, handi-

crafts and various exportable products from Nagaland.

Speaking at the programme as special guest, advisor for industries & commerce, labour and employment, skill development and entrepreneurship, Imnatiba Jamir observed that organising such events should bring end results with proper follow ups.

He informed that the department of industry and commerce has been playing a proactive role and the role of facilitator.

Imnatiba also informed that the department has

created world class export center at Ganesh Nagar but regretted that the state had still not been able to attract even one investor.

Pointing out that the unresolved Indo Naga political issue was one major underlying problem which was hampering the state in going forward at par with other states, Imnatiba encouraged, all to “energise each other”.

On behalf of the unemployed youth, he appealed to the government of India and the Naga national workers for including construction

HCMC Amahator seeks better health facilities

(R) SBI Kohima branch assistant general manager felicitating KMC assistant sanitary inspector Pelhoutseilie Sorhie for his honesty in restoring cash amount of Rs.9000 found left unattended in SBI ATM booth located at Peraciezie, Kohima on September 8, 2021. The amount being returned to the owner (L).

DIMAPUR: Anguished over the poor state of Primary Health Centre (PHC) Amahator, Health Centre Management Committee (HCMC) of PHC Amahator has asked the department of Health and Family (H&FW) to improve the PHC health facilities.

In a press release, HCMC Amahator chairman Khariba Sangtam said the committee held a meeting Tuesday at Amahator Town to discuss the poor state of the PHC, which was in a dilapidated situation.

HCMC said the building structure of PHC was on the “verge of collapse” and that only one Auxiliary Nurse and Midwifery (ANM) was functioning the PHC. In this regard, the committee has demanded staff nurse (General Nurse and Midwifery), laboratory technician, pharmacist and a new PHC building.

The meeting was attended by village council chairmen, village health committee, PHC staff and GBs from six villages.

KTODU condemns firing on truck drivers

KOHIMA: Kohima Truck Owners and Drivers Union (KTODU) has vehemently condemned the firing on two innocent truck drivers at Jharnapani area on September 19, 2021.

In a press release, KTODU president Ruvese and secretary Kevithe said the act itself portrayed the

insecure situation faced by drivers in and around the state.

KTODU said that truck drivers faced a host of problems and life-threatening incidents on many occasions while in the service of the general public however, till date no step had been taken to mitigate

the situation nor protect the life of drivers.

The union warned if these anti-social activities carry on unabated in the highways, it would resort to protests which would, in turn, immensely affect normal activities.

It also cautioned that it would launch agitation

in the form of economic blockade if the concerned authorities fail to take action or arrest the culprit(s).

Kohima Truck Owners and Drivers Union, has, further appealed to the law enforcing agencies and administration to investigate the case and arrest the culprit(s) at the earliest.

of national highways connecting with the important trade centers in all the districts of Nagaland, as and when they work about with competencies.

The advisor also advised business associations to work closely with deputy commissioners of respective districts. He congratulated the Industries department for organising the event successfully and also the assistance given by APEDA, officials from the Central Government.

Delivering the keynote address, commissioner & secretary, industries and commerce, Kekhrievor Kevichusa encouraged the gathering to focus on the unique products of Nagaland which has high value. Nagaland is the only state where special economic zone is developed and therefore, we need to encourage exports, he stated.

Observing that local economy had not been sustainable, Kekhrievor informed that the department had a vision for strengthening the sector and encouraged all to move forward together.

Economic advisor, department of commerce, government of India, C. Vanlalramsanga called on all the states to act imme-

BS&G Wokha during the programme at Libemo Members of Peace Channel, NCD president Estungmomo Memorial School Campus on September 21.

Kikon and others at the programme.

K Y M C

matter in the district in particular and the state in general.

He advised them to bring mutual understanding, to give a chance to negotiation with positivity and to maintain the level of tolerance.

On climate change he said that playing a small role would bring change.

He said that at Mount Tiyi the plantation level was going down and destruction level was going up. In this regard, he encouraged all to plant a trees and preserve the forest.

The programme was chaired by Guide Captain of LMS Nchemongi, principal LMS Surojit Mitra delivered welcome address, Wondangbeni Kikon of class 12 presented a song and vote of thanks was

proposed by ADO (scout), BS&G, Wokha, T. Zuchanthung Lotha.

Peace Channel: Peace Channel celebrated the 14th Peace Knit Fest –cumPeace Channel Foundation Day in collaboration with North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) and North East Diocesan Social Service Society (NEDSSS) at DBIDL Hall, Dimapur on September 21.

During the programme, Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. O. C Abraham was conferred the Peace Channel’s Peace Award 2021 for his contributions in creating sustainable livelihood, uplifting the less economically favoured sections of the people and in making differences in the lives of the children and families in Nagaland.

Speaking at the programme as guest of honour, Naga Council Dimapur, president, Estungmomo Kikon appreciated the organisation its initiative on imparting sustainable peace among the children, youth and adults in different communities across the state.

He also called on the gathering to be a part of the global movement by promoting peace and harmony in their homes and communities.

Meanwhile, special guest, deputy commissioner of police Zone II, Dimapur, Munesh stressed upon positive and negative impact of peace and elaborated how to attain peace for coexistence in the society.

While delivering the welcome note, director

diately for taking up the ambitious challenge of 400 billion dollars export target for 2021- 22.

Observing that North Eastern states had tremendous potential yet untapped for enhancing exports in various sectors, he encouraged all to take part in the call. He also appealed to all the stakeholders to attend the event across the country in order to work together as a team towards achieving the goal of boosting exports and the economy as the country celebrates 75 years of independence.

Assistant general manager, APEDA, Bidyut Baruah said that NER had ample advantage for exports due to conducive climatic conditions and for sharing 98% of borders with different countries.

While stating that APEDA bridged the gap between buyers and producers, he impressed on the need for good quality of continuous supply of products.

He also emphasised on the need for good testing laboratory, reminding about the sensitivity of international markets in terms of quality requirements.

Joint director, industries and commerce proposed the vote of thanks.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Freedom run for women: Kohima Municipal Council in collaboration with Kohima Smart City Development Limited would be organising “freedom run for women” under “fit India freedom run 2.0” on October 2, 7:30 a.m. onwards. KMC administrator T Lanusenla Longkumer has requested all ward panchayats under its jurisdiction to send five women representatives each, to participate in the event. All participants would receive certificates.

DTHF meeting postponed: Dimapur Tribal Hoho Forum (DTFH) has informed that the hoho has postponed its meeting due to “miscommunication”. DTFH said new meeting schedule would be intimated shortly.

Book released: A book titled, “You are not alone”

by Rozila Sangtam and published by Dimapur Publishing Company was released on September 20 by advocate Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench, Yangtsapila Sangtam.

DC Longleng infor ms landowners: Deputy commissioner Longleng M. Shayung Phom has notified to the landowners, other governmental, non-governmental agencies under section 9 (2) of Nagaland land requisition and acquisition Act 1965 to clear up acquired buildings, plantation and any structures on compensated areas for construction of 2 lane with hard shoulders of Changtongya-Longleng road (under Longleng district) within 15 days from the issue of this notice. Acquired land would be taken possession by the national highways and infrastructure development corporation (MoRTH) for construction immediately without further notice after the stipulated date.

WDVCCA informs: Wokha District Village Council Chairman Association president Myingthungo L Odyuo has informed that change of guard in its association would be held on October 1, 10 a.m. at WDVCCA & WDVDBA, multipurpose building.

All concerned village council chairmen of Wokha district and search committee members have been requested to attend the event.

E&S department releases two publications KOHIMA: Advisor for fisheries & aquatic resources, evaluation and economics & statistics, L Khumo and special secretary Kevileno Angami released the publications of the directorate of economics and statistics (E&S), “Nagaland Statistics Handbook 2021 and National Sample Survey 73rd Round on unincorporated non-agricultural enterprise (excluding construction) in the state”, at a programme held in the conference hall of directorate of E&S, Kohima, on September 21.

Addressing the gathering, Khumo said the people did not consider the economics and statistics department as a small department as it collected and provided the data from different levels, which were crucial for policy makers and planners of the state.

He pointed out that the primary purpose of the department was to maintain a check on the functioning of other departments and villages where government schemes are being implemented.

Special secretary Kevileno said for many it may simply be numbers, but the data provided would

PC, BS&G Wokha observe ‘International Day of Peace’

DIMAPUR: Bharat Scouts & Guides (BS&G) Wokha observed the “International day of peace” at Libemo Memorial School Campus, Wokha under the theme “recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world” with SDO (Civil) Chonpentung Ezung as the special guest.

In a press release, press & media secretary BS&G Wokha, Thunglamo Odyuo informed that while speaking at the programme, Chonpentung said that the world had turned upside down due to the pandemic and that the people had come to adopt to new ways of life.

Addressing the students, he said that they would play a role by bridging the gap on the context of social life and religious

3

STATE

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Advisor L Khumo, special secretary Kevileno Angami with officials of directorate of economic & statistics.

be an important document for data users and policy planners as it provided the factual report on the implementation of various government initiatives and programmes in the villages and the state in general.

Giving the introductory note, additional director and HoD of E&S, Neidilhou Angami said that the department was doing its best to provide quality data to the government for decision making and planning the welfare of the state.

As a performing department, he said it has been annually publishing 9-10 documents and it was an achievement of the department due to the relentless service of the officials.

Maintaining that the data collected would have a direct impact the sustain-

able development goals (SDGs) of the state, he sought the cooperation and support of the respondents in providing true data whenever enumerators conduct survey.

While giving the summary on the content of Nagaland Statistical Handbook 2021, Rhanbemo Kithan said the handbook contained vital statistical information encompassing a wide spectrum of socioeconomic data pertaining to the state, said economics & statistics officer (ESO).

He said that the entire gamut of statistical data was organised and presented by grouping together related activities in primary sector data, secondary sector data, tertiary sector data, social sector data and other services data.

Giving the summary on 73rd NSS round report ESO Visi Yhokha said that it covered all unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises belonging to three important sectors – manufacture, trade and other services, excluding construction.

It is based on the data collected from state samples across all districts of the state covering 2947 enterprises – 660 from the rural sectors and 2287 from urban sectors, she said.

Both the publications are available in the directorate of E&S and the official website www.statistics.nagaland.gov.in.

Joint director Charles N. Kikon chaired the programme while joint director Neisatuo Puro proposed the vote of thanks.

WANTED

URGENT REQUIREMENT FOR PRIMARY & MONTESSORI SCHOOL Teachers, FOR ALL SUBJECTS IN CHICKBALLAPUR, KARNATAKA. Interested candidates are requested to send their CV to the below given contact details as soon as possible, E-mail id robinfrancis.francis@gmail.com rkshthreddy8@gmail.com Mob/Whatsapp : 8884016930 8861892299 mkc-347/21

peace channel and principal NEISSR, Dr. Fr. C.P. Anto urged the congregation to celebrate the day by devoting oneself by strengthening the ideals of peace.

He invited the participants to join the efforts in the international day of peace as they focus on recovering better for a more equitable and peaceful world by spreading compassion, kindness and hope in these conflicting times.

A panel discussion on religious perspectives on “Role of Religious Organizations in Promoting Peace and Harmony” was moderated by Director of Shalom Rehabilitation Centre, Dimapur, Fr. Chacko Karinthayil.

Rev. Moses Murry, Convenor of Christian Forum, Mr. Ajay Sethi, Coordinator and member of Peace Forum and Jain Samaj, Dimapur; Mr. Alok Pareek, member Hindu Samaj, Dimapur; and Mr. Ahidur Rehman, working President of Muslim Council and Former Peace Awardee, Dimapur also shared their perspectives on “the role of religious organisations in promoting peace and harmony”.

K Y M C

4

NORTHEAST

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

‘Defence, security key aspects of India-B’desh ties’ Sarma denies saying Assam becoming another Kashmir

border and 54 rivers, he said.

The two neighbouring nations are considered as pillars of regional cooperation and economic development, the minister said.

“The relation between the two countries is one that cannot be defined but it is all pervasive with both interlinked by the principles of equality, trust, understanding and partnership,” Bhatt added.

The Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), signed in 2015 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Dhaka, had further strengthened the ties between India and Bangladesh and led to speedy development and progress in some sectors, the minister said.

“Both the countries are committed to ensure sustained growth and development while keeping a

focus on trade, commerce, cultural ties, agricultural development and security of the region. There is still a long way to go but we will traverse the path together,” he said.

The two countries are committed to strengthen trade ties and water connectivity will play a major role in this regard with raw materials, tea, machinery, textile, paper and chemicals to be transported using the river route, he said.

“The strong ties between the two countries will also promote tourism which in turn will help people of both the countries understand the culture and heritage of each other,” the minister added.

At the seminar, GOCIN-C, Eastern Command, Lt Gen Manoj Pandey said the seminar was a platform to share ideas, and gener-

ate opportunities to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

Joint Secretar y in charge of India’s ties with Bangladesh and Myanmar, Ministry of External Affairs, Smita Pant, in her keynote address, said India has made a proud contribution to the liberation of Bangladesh.

During the pandemic when trade via roadways between the two countries was hampered, railway links were opened to deal with the problem, she said at the seminar organised under the aegis of the Eastern Command and the Gajraj Corps.

‘Swar nim Vijay Varsh’ celebration is being undertaken throughout the country to commemorate the 50 years of liberation of Bangladesh with victory in the 1971 war between India and Pakistan.

Mnp cops nab notorious militants with IEDs

Heroin worth Rs 8 crore seized in Assam, two held

Sonowal files Rajya Sabha nomination from Assam

Ajay Bhatt region is regarded as the Gateway to South East Asia under the Act East Policy with a potential for varied employment opportunities and this is a “special reason why the region is like the rising sun for both the countries”, he said.

India and Bangladesh occupy a special place in the subcontinent with both the countries connected by history, culture, language, a 4096.7-kilometres long

Correspondent IMPHAL, SEP 21: Manipur police commandos acted swiftly to avert a bomb attack on a house in Imphal and managed to arrest a militant with explosive devices and arms on Tuesday.

Suspected militants attacked the house of N Bhoge Singh at Lairikyengbam Leikai in Imphal by hurling two bombs around 12:30 am.

The bombs went off at the paddy field near house, causing no casualty to any members of the family.

Police command personnel attached with Imphal West district police immediately to the spot and launched an operation at the locality early Tuesdaymorning after cordoning around the area.

In the operation, the police commandos picked a hardcore cadre of rebel group, PREPAK (Pro), later identified as Naoroibam Joyshanker alias Loiyumba (37) son of N Inaocha from his house at the same locality (Lairikyengbam Leikai).

The police commandos raided his house and recov-

IED and other arm and ammunition recovered from a hardcore militant in Imphal on Tuesday. ered an IED fitted on a cane, one Chinese hand grenade, an air gun rifle, four PEK cakes, three wireless circuits, one remote control device, three detonators, 15 batteries and equipment used in assembling IED. I m p h a l We s t S P Dr.Ibomcha, at a news conference, claimed the arrested militant to be a self-styled lance corporal of the group actively involved in various prejudicial activities like extortion, threatening people with bombs, and attack on security forces in the recent past. The SP claimed that the arrested cadre was directly involved in the attack at the house of N Bhoge Singh on Monday night.

The SP said that he is a notorious cadre of the armed group actively in-

NE COVID-19 UPDATE Arunachal logs 56 COVID cases ITANAGAR, SEP 21 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh’s COVID-19 tally rose to 54,126 on Tuesday as 56 more people tested positive for the infection, while the death of a 101-year-old person in Tirap district pushed the northeastern state’s coronavirus toll to 272, a senior health official said.

Arunachal Pradesh now has 410 active cases, while 53,444 people have recovered from the disease thus far, including 67 in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The recovery rate marginally improved to 98.74 per cent from 98.71 per cent on the previous day. The state has tested over 11.19 lakh samples for COVID-19 to date, including 4,162 on Monday, Jampa said, adding that the positivity rate stood at 1.34 per cent.

Over 10.91 lakh people have been vaccinated so far, State Immunisation Officer Dr Dimong Padung said.

Meanwhile, the Rama Krishna Mission School (RKMS) at Narrottam Nagar in Tirap district’s Deomali has been declared a containment zone after 22 students and staffers of the institution tested positive for the infection.

Entry or exit of any person, barring those engaged in emergency services, to and from the containment zone has been prohibited for a period of 10 days or unit further orders, a notification issued by Deomali Additional Deputy Commissioner in-charge Akan Regon said.

Sikkim logs 43 new Covid cases

GANGTOK, SEP 21 (PTI): Sikkim on Tuesday reported 43 new COVID-19 cases, 27 more than the previous day, with the tally increasing to 31,014, according to a health department bulletin.

East Sikkim registered 29 new cases, followed by eight in West Sikkim, five in South Sikkim and one in North Sikkim. The death toll remained at 380 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the last 24 hours, the bulletin said.

The Himalayan state now has 627 active cases, while 29,700 people have recovered from the disease.

At least 307 patients have migrated out.

East Sikkim has logged the highest number of COVID-19 cases thus far at 17,197, followed by South Sikkim at 6,906, West Sikkim at 5,951 and North Sikkim at 653. Over 2.44 lakh samples have been tested in the state till date, including 508 since Monday. The positivity rate stands at 8.4 per cent, and the recovery ratio at 96.7 per cent, the bulletin said. Sikkim has administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 99.94 per cent of its population, while 60.35 per cent of eligible persons have received both the jabs, it added.

volved in various prejudicial activities of the group.

He said that preliminary investigation revealed that he was involved in a bomb attack at the gate of Chief Minister’s Bungalow in Imphal in October 2016.

He was also involved in an attack on a restaurant in Imphal’s Mantripukhri on April 17 of this year, the SP added.

The IED and grenade recovered from his possession were meant to threaten individuals for extortion and to attack security forces, he alleged.

An investigation has been initiated to know whether he was involved in other prejudicial activities carried out by the armed groups in the recent past, the SP added.

DIPHU/GUWAHATI, SEP 21 (PTI): Two persons were on Tuesday arrested in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district with a consignment of 1.5 kg heroin, estimated to be worth nearly Rs 8 crore in the international market, a day after another batch of 412 gm of the same drug was confiscated in the area, a police officer said.

A couple from Nagaland, Besii Mao and Kaiha Mao, was apparently delivering the contraband from Manipur to Guwahati, the officer said. Acting on a tip-off, the police launched an operation at Khatkati in Bokajan police station area and got hold of the contraband hidden in 80 soap boxes, Sub-Divisional Police Officer John Das told reporters. The couple, who was travelling with an infant, was taken into custody, he stated. Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated the Assam Police for back-to-back drug haul in the state.

GUWAHATI, SEP 21 (PTI): Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday filed his nomination from a Rajya Sabha seat in Assam and is all set to be elected unopposed with the opposition deciding not to put up any candidate against him.

The Shipping Minister filed his papers before Returning Officer Dulal Pegu at the Assam Assembly.

The former chief minister is the unanimous candidate of the ruling alliance in the state comprising BJP, AGP and UPPL. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, AGP leader and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, UPPL leader and Handloom and Textile Minister U G Brahma, Bodoland Territorial Region chief Pramod Bodo, BJP state president Bhabesh Kalita, and cabinet ministers and saffron party leaders accompanied him.

The Rajya Sabha seat fell vacant after Biswajit Daimary resigned from the Upper House following his election to the Assam

SILCHAR/GUWAHATI, SEP 21 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has denied remarks attributed to him that the state is becoming “another Kashmir” and that he has sought help from RSS to tackle the situation.

Sarma, who had visited the Cachar district headquarters of the RSS at Silchar last week, maintained that he had not discussed politics with the organisation as it is “fully aware” of the situation in Assam as well as in the north east region. “Should I lecture RSS about what is going on (in Assam)? They know about the situation in Assam and the north east,” Sarma told reporters before winding up his three-day visit to Silchar on Monday.

“We don’t discuss politics with the RSS,” he added.

Sarma, a senior BJP

Assembly. He is currently its Speaker.

Sonowal was elected to the Assembly from Majuli for the second consecutive term in May this year. The 59-year-old BJP leader was inducted into the cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July.

The last date for the filing of nominations for the Rajya Sabha polls is September 22, while the papers will be scrutinised on September 23, and the results will be declared on October 4.

However, Sonowal’s

Tripura HC rejects TMC plea to hold rally on Sep 22

AGARTALA, SEPT 21 (PTI): Tripura High Court on Tuesday rejected a Trinamool Congress plea to hold a rally here on September 22 which was slated to be addressed by All India Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other senior party leaders.

TMC leader Subal Bhowmik had moved the court on Monday seeking its permission to hold the

mega rally after the state police on September 18 denied permission to the party to hold it.

The matter had come up for hearing in the court of Justice Arindam Lodh on Monday and the court had issued a notice to the state government seeking to know its view for not giving permission for holding the rally. Advocate General Siddhartha Sankar Dey told the court on Tuesday that

453 held in Assam for illegal land broking activities GUWAHATI, SEP 21 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said 453 people have been arrested for allegedly being involved in illegal land broking activities.

The state police will continue to take action against those who are harassing people in land revenue offices, he said.

Taking to Twitter, Sarma said, “453 land brokers picked up so far in continuing raids by @assampolice in our concerted pledge to end AssamFightsDalalRaj. This notorious practice of brokers/dalals in revenue offices harassing commoners must end. Our fight against nefarious activities will go on relentlessly.”

These people were apprehended on Monday night for their alleged involvement in unlawful activities related to land purchase, a senior police officer said.

“We have a list of about 700 names and will try to arrest all the suspects by this evening. If we dig deeper,

more names could emerge,” Sarma told reporters later in the day.

He asked officials not to allow such land brokers to function in their offices.

The chief minister, in a meeting with officials of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department on September 7, had said middlemen must be eliminated from the system and people should be empowered to get their land-related works done without any hassle. “In line with directions of the Hon @CMOfficeAssam the teams of @ assampolice have arrested more than 450 persons last night indulging in unlawful activities involving land sale/purchase/holding,” Special DGP (Law and Order) G P Singh said on the microblogging site.

The chief minister urged people to restrain from indulging in illegal practices of land brokers and wait for a few days to get their works done directly from the offices concerned.

the district magistrate of Tripura West district has already imposed prohibitory order under Section 144 Cr PC in the sadar subdivision on September 21 till November 4 as part of the precautionary measure to prevent the third wave of the COVID pandemic.

He said that since Durga puja is to be held from October 11 the administration does not want to allow any political rally or public

gathering in Agartala in view of it.

“Moreover, it has been observed that the city witnessed violence in the aftermath of political rallies or procession over the past two or three weeks.

That’s why the prohibitory order has been clamped in the sadar subdivision,” he told the court. The court rejected TMC’s plea for allowing the rally after hearing both sides.

DECLARATION (Correction of Name) Regd. No. 1480/2021, Date: 21-09-2021: I, Smti. Inale Kath, daughter of Late Mahashuo Kath, present resident of H/NO.-21, Ward No. - 1, Daklane Colony, District- Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That whereas in my Service records, Aadhaar Card bearing No. 312719320424, Service ID Card bearing No. 16, Initial Appointment Order bearing No. EDN/ENG/ESTT-5/95-96/889-94, Kohima, Dated22.02.96, etc. my name has been entered and recorded as Inale Kath.

3. That however in my Nagaland Board of School Education Admit Card, HSLC Mark Sheet bearing Roll DMR II, No. 3036 my name has been entered and recorded as 'Inale Kath Rengma'.

4. That this affidavit is signed and sworn before the competent authority declaring that my correct official name is Inale Kath, daughter of Late Mahashuo Kath and herein it shall be used for all my service records, academic records, Bank records, official records, future references and future.

Magitrate/Notary Public/Judicıal Magıstrate DEPONENT

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

Civil Misc. Case No. 09/2021

NOTICE Whereas the petitioner Shri/Smti Irshad Ahmed, S/o Late Md. Ezahar a resident of H/No. 27 A, Power House Colony has filed a petition, praying for declaring the petitioner as "Legal Heir and Next of Kin" of Late Md Ezahar.

Notice is hereby issued inviting object, if any to file before this Court on or before 22nd Oct day of 2021, as to why the prayer of the petitioners shall not be granted.

Given under my hand and seal of this Court this 21st day of Sept. 2021. dP-4614/21

Himanta Biswa Sarma leader, however, did not elaborate on the present situation is in the state or in the region.

On his visit to the RSS office at Silchar on Saturday, the first day of his tour, Sarma said that he had gone there as a ‘swayam sevak’ (volunteer) and had left after some tea and breakfast.

Reports in a section of the media had said that the Assam chief minister was closeted in a meeting with RSS functionaries during the visit to the organisation’s

Sonowal was accompanied by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, AGP leader and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora and others.

K-1829/21

GUWAHATI, SEP 21 (PTI): Defence and security are important aspects of bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh with armed forces of both the countries cooperating and coordinating with each other at various levels, Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said here on Tuesday.

Both India and Bangladesh have highly skilled and professional armies and they cooperate with each other to maintain peace in the Eastern region, Bhatt said while addressing the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ seminar organised to commemorate 50 years of Bangladesh’s liberation.

He said armies of both the countries recently conducted joint exercises which helped in bolstering bilateral ties.

The North-eastern

Additional Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland

election appears to be certain as the opposition parties have decided not to put up their candidates.

Sonowal expressed his gratitude to the people of Assam for giving him the opportunity to serve them and sought the blessings of all. He also thanked the prime minister and the people of Majuli.

Sarma thanked the opposition for not putting up any candidates in the Rajya Sabha polls. ‘’My best wishes are with the Union minister, from whose vision and

district headquarters and had reportedly sought its help to ‘protect the interests of the people of Assam’.

The reports said that Sarma had also expressed apprehension that Assam will become another Kashmir if steps are not taken fast to protect the state, which was strongly refuted by the chief minister.

He had reportedly said that ‘aggression’ is threatening to change the state’s picture with a section of the people from outside the state grabbing land and the grassroot level reach of RSS could help the government in this regard, media reports had said. Sarma had also reportedly said at the RSS office that the National Register of Citizens and Citizenship Amendment Act are not against the people of the state, the media reports had said.

leadership we have gained a lot. We hope that he will continue to raise the voice of Assam and the Northeast before the Centre,” the chief minister told reporters.

The BJP’s strength will come down to 59 in the 120-member House after Sonowal’s shift to the Rajya Sabha. Its allies AGP and UPPL have nine and five seats respectively.

Five assembly seats are currently vacant with two Congress and one AIUDF legislator resigning their parties to join the BJP, and two UPPL MLAs succumbing to COVID-19. After Sonowal’s resignation as an MLA, the number of vacant seats will increase to six.

There are seven Rajya Sabha seats from Assam, of which six are currently occupied – two each by BJP (Bhubaneswar Kalita and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa) and Congress (Ripun Bora and Ranee Narah), one by AGP (Birendra Prasad Baishya) and one by Independent lawmaker Ajit Kumar Bhuyan. PTI DG

Driver shot at during robbery attempt on vehicle in Assam

GUWAHATI, SEP 21 (PTI): The driver of a goodscarrying vehicle was shot at during an attempted robbery on National Highway 37 in Assam’s Nagaon district, police said on Tuesday. Nagaon Superintendent of Police Anand Mishra said that the incident took place in Jharoni area early during the day when the Haflong-bound vehicle was coming from Guwahati. The suspected robbers opened fire after the driver and his helper refused to shell out money demanded by them, he said, adding that the injured person is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Guwahati and further investigation is underway.

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KOHIMA: NAGALAND

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMANTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (UNDER PART-1 OF SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) Succession Case No. 329 of 2021, Whereas an application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession certificate for the estate of Late Kevil Pucho has filed by Smti. Muthadulu Khamo, R/o Kidima (Kedima) Village, Kohima to draw/operate/close/transfer GIS, Leave Encashment, Gratuity, GPF, Other Service Benefits, Family Pension SBI A/C. No. 20059292520, 38754660344, Nagaland State Co-operative Bank Ltd A/C Nos. 101010006004000, 101253 and Bank of Baroda A/C Nos. 101880000363, 10180100015626 who expired on 13.05.2021.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interests in the administration of estate of this said deceased may he/she so desired appear in this Court within 30 (Thirty) days from the date of publication of notice.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court on this 20th day of Sept 2021.

Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kohima; Nagaland.

K-1830/21

BEFORE NOTARY PUBLIC/OATH COMMISSIONER

Regd. No. 4656/21

NAGALAND

MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND DECLARATION OF NAME

Date 21/09/21

I, Mr. NUKSHIZULU WALLING, by profession a Work Charge (fixed pay) labourer under the establishment of Executive Engineer PWD (Housing) Division- 1 Kohima, permanent resident of Khensa Village, P.O & P.S - Mokokchung, District - Mokokchung, State - Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows: 1. That, I am the deponent of this affidavit and a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, my official name is Mr. NUKSHIZULU WALLING. As such, in my entire official documents my name Mr. NUKSHIZULU WALLING has been entered and recorded. Whereas, in my Office Order bearing No.EE/H-1/EST-30/09-11/484-8 Dated Kohima the 19thNov' 2012 and in some related documents my name has been recorded as Mr. Nukshizulu.

3. That, my name Mr. NUKSHIZULU WALLING and Mr. NUKSHIZULU is of the same person. As such, the above noted name stands for the same and that is me.

4. That, I hereby declare that, my official name Mr. NUKSHIZULU WALLING, shall be used in all my future official correspondence and official records, from the date of the declaration of this affidavit.

5. That the declaration made above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing has been concealed therein. And I signed this affidavit on this the 21st day of September, 2021.

DEPONENT (Mr. NUKHIZULU WALLING) Solemnly affirmed and declare before me by the deponent, on this 21st day of September, 2021 at Mokokchung.

L. B. Namo Notary Public mKC-348/21

5

NATIONAL

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

killed after Army helicopter Punjab CM, Dy CMs in Delhi over Cab expansion 2 pilots crash lands in J&K’s Udhampur There is speculation whether Amarinder Singhloyalists -- like Gurmit Singh Sodhi, who was the sports minister, and Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, who held the ministry of social justice -would retain their positions.

Channi himself was part of the group of ministers who constantly targeted Amarinder Singh, making it clear that they were part of the Sidhu camp.

Shor tly before the swearing of the three ministers on Monday, Harish

Navjot Sidhu tags along ‘in line of duty’

CHANDIGARH, SEP 21 (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, his two deputies and state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu took a chartered flight to Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the expansion of the new Cabinet with the party’s central leadership, sources said.

The team will meet AICC general secretary Harish Rawat, who is the Punjab affairs in-charge, in Delhi, they said.

Sidhu uploaded a photo on Twitter showing him with Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, one of the two deputy chief ministers, beside a chartered plane. “In line of duty !!” he tweeted.

Channi, Randhawa and the other deputy chief minister, O P Soni, were sworn in on Monday, two days after Amarinder Singh resigned as chief minister of the poll-bound state.

After hectic consultations, the party had picked Channi as the leader of the

Charanjit Singh Channi along with Navjot Singh Sidhu leave for Delhi in charted plane from Chandigarh. (PTI)

Congress Legislature Party.

Randhawa, a Jat Sikh, and Soni, a Hindu, were apparently chosen to balance the caste equations.

Sources said the cabinet is likely to see the induction of fresh faces after the Delhi meeting, where the probable candidates will be discussed.

There are indications that those who rallied behind Navjot Sidhu in the power tussle with Ama-

rinder Singh will find a place in the new cabinet.

The names of Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Madan Lal Jalalpur, Inderbir Singh Bolaria, Gurkirat Singh Kotli, Pargat Singh and Sangat Singh Gilzian are doing the rounds.

Pargat Singh, considered close to Sidhu, is at present the Punjab Congress general secretary and Gilzian is a working president of the party’s state unit.

Rawat triggered a row by suggesting that the coming assembly elections will be fought under Sidhu’s leadership.

Former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, who was at one stage also seen as a CM candidate, said the “baffling” remark would undermine the new CM’s authority.

In a damage-control exercise, the Congress then said both Channi and Sidhu will lead the fight in the next election.

SAD flays Channi, Congress leaders for chartered flight to Delhi

Taking a dig at Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s claim of “aam aadmi sarkar”, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday questioned the use of a chartered flight to Delhi by him and his deputies.

Channi, his two deputies and Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday flew to Delhi in a chartered flight to hold discussions over the new state Cabinet with the party’s central leadership, according to sources. Slamming the Congress leaders, the SAD in a tweet said, “After saying that they stand with the common man, INC leaders take private jets to travel just 250 kms from Chandigarh to Delhi. Are there no normal flights or cars that can be used?”

“Or is this chest thumping aimed at propagation of Gandhi family’s Delhi darbar culture,” the party tweeted.

In Delhi, the Congress leaders are expected to meet AICC general secretary Harish Rawat and other party leaders for deliberations on cabinet expansion, said party sources.

Raj Kundra walks out of Mumbai jail India says UK govt’s stand after bail in pornographic films case on Covishield ‘discriminatory’ MUMBAI, SEP 21 (PTI): Businessman Raj Kundra on Tuesday walked out of a Mumbai jail, a day after a magistrate court here granted bail to the key accused in a pornographic films case in which he was arrested two months ago.

Kundra was released from the Arthur Road jail shortly after 11.30 am, a jail official said.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate SB Bhajipale on Monday allowed Kundra’s bail application on furnishing a bond of Rs 50,000.

Kundra’s associate and co-accused Ryan Thorpe, who was arrested along with him on July 19, was also granted bail by the court in the case pertaining to alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps.

The 46-year-old businessman was lodged in Arthur Road Jail in central Mumbai under judicial custody.

Kundra, the husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, was arrested by the Mumbai police’s crime branch after being booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Information Technology Act and the Indecent Repre-

Raj Kundra comes out of Arthur Road jail after being granted bail by Mumbai court, September 21. (PTI)

sentation of Women (Prohibition) Act. Kundra moved a bail plea before the metropolitan magistrate court on Saturday, days after the police filed a supplementary charge-sheet in the case.

In the plea, filed through advocate Prashant Patil, Kundra claimed there was not even an iota of evidence till date with the prosecution that would connect the app ‘Hotshots’, used in the alleged porn films racket, with an offence under law.

As per the probe agency, the ‘Hotshots’ app was being used by accused persons for uploading and streaming obscene content.

The businessman claimed there was no evidence of him being “actively” involved in creation

of alleged questionable porn content.

Kundra alleged he was falsely implicated, was not even named in the FIR and was dragged by the respondent (police) in the case.

The businessman claimed in the plea that he is being made a “scapegoat” for reasons best known to investigators.

There is not a single allegation in the entire supplementary charge-sheet against Kundra, Patil submitted before the court.

Contents of the complaint in the case do not disclose any prima facie offence against Kundra, he said.

The public prosecutor opposed Kundra’s application, saying just because the charge-sheet has been filed, it does not imply bail is to be granted to the accused.

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (AGENCIES): India on Tuesday warned of reciprocal action against UK government’s “discriminatory” move not to ease travel restrictions for Indians who have been fully vaccinated with Covishield.

According to new rules announced by the United Kingdom, Indian travellers who have received both doses of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII) will be considered unvaccinated and will have to undergo self-isolation for 10 days and also the mandatory tests.

“Have raised the discriminatory nature of UK vaccine recognition for AstraZeneca but not Covishield. Discussions on, but if they do not satisfy us, we would be well within our rights to take reciprocal action,” foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.

Shringla also said that external affairs minister S Jaishankar has raised the issue strongly with the new UK foreign secretary.

“Non-recognition of Covishield is a discriminating policy and impacts Indian citizens travelling to the UK,” he added.

Britain had on Friday announced to simplify rules for international travel to England, including scrapping the need for fully vaccinated passengers to take expensive Covid-19 tests on arrival from low-risk countries.

Under the new proposals, destinations will simply be ranked low or high risk, instead of the original three categories – red, amber and green, depending on the Covid risk.

The expanded list of countries whose vaccines are recognised in the UK does not include India. It means Indians vaccinated with Covishield, the SII-produced Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, would be required to undergo compulsory PCR tests as well as selfisolation.

UK’s discriminatory quarantine policy towards India has led to a lot of anger.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had on Monday announced that he had pulled out of several engagements in the United Kingdom, which were part of launch events for his new book, to protest Britain’s “offensive” policy of asking fully vaccinated Indians to quarantine.

JAMMU, SEP 21 (PTI): Two pilots were killed when an Army helicopter crashlanded in a dense forest near Patnitop in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Tuesday, officials said.

“Today, during a training sortie in Patnitop area, Indian Army’s Cheetah helicopter crash-landed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in the district,” a Jammu-based defence spokesman said.

He said that two pilots -- Major Rohit Kumar and Major Anuj Rajput -- were injured in the incident and evacuated to the nearest medical facility but they succumbed later.

Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen Y K Joshi paid rich tributes to the slain officers.

“Army Commander, Northern Command, and all other ranks salute the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty on 21 September 2021 at Patnitop and offer deepest condolences to their families,” the Army’s Northern Command said in

A pilot of an Indian Army helicopter, being treated at the crash site in Udhampur district, Tuesday. (PTI)

a tweet.

Officials said the incident reportedly occurred between 10.30 am to 10.45 am when the chopper was caught in bad weather, of-

India facing new war paradigm on borders, says Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi, Macron discuss Afghan situation NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday discussed the recent developments in Afghanistan and shared their concerns about possible spread of terrorism, narcotics, illicit weapons and human trafficking.

During their telephonic conversation, the two leaders reviewed the increasing bilateral collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region, and the important role that the India-France partnership plays in promoting stability and security in the region, a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office here said.

President Macron and Prime Minister Modi agreed to act jointly and with Europe in the Indo-Pacific, to keep the region stable, rules-based and free of any hegemony, French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain said on Twitter.

“We place great value on our strategic partnership with France, including in the UNSC,” Modi said.

ficials said, adding the helicopter belonged to the Army Aviation Corps.

There was a thick fog over Patnitop when the incident occurred, they said.

Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (PTI): India is facing a new war paradigm on its borders and ignoring it won’t work, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday, citing a media report on China ramping up its border infrastructure.

The former Congress chief ’s remarks came over a media repor t which quoted sources in the security establishment as saying that China appears to have built at least 10 new air bases along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh besides ramping up infrastructure close to the Indian frontier. “ We a r e f a c i n g a new war paradigm on our

borders. Ignoring it won’t work,” Gandhi tweeted with a screenshot of the media report.

Gandhi has also repeatedly criticised the government for its handling of the border standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries that erupted on May 5 last year following a violent clash in the Pangong lake area.

Both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.

As a result of a series of military and diplomatic talks, the two sides completed the disengagement process in the Gogra area last month.

In February, the two sides completed the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the north and south banks of the Pangong lake in line with an agreement on disengagement.

Each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the LAC in the sensitive sector.

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (PTI): Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari will take charge as the chief of the Indian Air Force after the incumbent, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, retires on September 30, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

Air Marshal Chaudhari is presently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff.

“The government has decided to appoint Air Marshal V R Chaudhari, presently Vice Chief of Air Staff, as the next Chief of the Air Staff after the retirement of Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on September 30,” the ministry said in a brief statement.

He has held command, staff and instructional appointments at various levels and took over as Vice Chief

NAGALAND

UNIVERSITY

(A Central University Established by an Act of Parliament 1989) CAMPUS: MEDZIPHEMA School of Agricultural Sciences & Rural Development Medziphema – 797 106 (Nagaland)

NO.NU/SASRD/ESTT/E-101/2014-553

dp-4605/21

Date: 21.09.2021

WALK-IN-INTERVIEW Suitable candidates are invited to attend the Walk-in-Interview for the post of Guest Faculty on contractual basis for the Department of Agricultural Economics, SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus in the School Conference Hall on 27 th September, 2021 at 11:00 A.M..

Sl. No. 1

k-1803/21

Vivek Ram Chaudhari

of Air Staff on July 1.

Before becoming Vice Chief of the IAF, he was serving as commander-inchief of the Western Air Command (WAC) that looks after the security of Indian air space in the sensitive Ladakh sector as well as various other parts of north India.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Chaudhari was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 29, 1982.

In a distinguished career spanning nearly 38 years, the officer has flown a wide variety of fighter and trainer aircraft in the inventory of IAF. He has a flying experience of more than 3,800 hours, including operational flying on MiG-21, MiG-23 MF, MiG 29 and Su-30 MKI fighter jets. He was the commanding officer of a frontline fighter squadron and has also commanded a frontline fighter base.

Apart from various operational issues, Air Marshal Chaudhari will have to also address matters related to the ambitious theaterisation model of the armed forces.

dp-4446/21

Air Marshal VR Chaudhari to be new Chief of Indian Air Force

Department Agril. Economics

No. of Post

Honorarium

Eligibility Criteria

1

Rs.1000/-per Lecture, not exceeding Rs.25,000/-Per month

Essential: Master’s degree in Agril.

Economics with minimum 55% marks with Ph.D from recognized Institution/University.

N.B: 1. The engagement is purely on contractual basis and does not confer any right to claim regular appointment in future.

2. Candidates should bring a brief resume along with passport size photograph, photocopy of educational qualifications and other testimonials.

3. TA/DA is not admissible for attending the Interview.

4. Interview shall be held on 27th September, 2021, at SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus at 11:00 A.M. in the School Conference Hall.

Sd/R. C. NAYAK Pro-Vice-Chancellor I/C dc-900/21

6

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post VOL. XXXI NO. 288 DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

All for oil and oil for all

N

agaland needs to wake up to the economic realpolitik of fuelling its dreams which, like a tide, does not wait for ever. Since 1992, the issue of oil exploration and extraction has been commented on many occasions in this column as well as highlighted as news item. Nagaland has a substantial deposit of crude oil estimated at around 600 million tonnes besides natural gas. However, the government of Nagaland then under the NNO, did not push for commercial exploitation but only limited extraction on experimental/trial basis. In 1972 the government of Nagaland permitted Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd. The reason is that as per Article 371A of the Indian constitution, land and resources belong to the people governed as per the traditional practices of the people. The government has to get back to the land owners and negotiate before commercializing the resources. The Article 371A is a unique feature in the constitution of India that has better safeguard than the revoked Article 370. The constitution of India provides special provisions for Nagaland under Article 371A wherein: 1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,— (a) no Act of Parliament in respect of— (i) religious or social practices of the Nagas, (ii) Naga customary law and procedure, (iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law, (iv) ownership and transfer of land and resources, shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides. The ONGC had extracted at least ten times more than the quantity it ought to have done as trial basis which was around 1.5 million metric tonnes. Nagaland was paid Rs.33 crore as royalty in 1993 and by the following year, all operations of ONGC were suspended by the government under pressure mid-way. Since 1994 nothing has been done by successive state governments to address the issue of oil and gas operations.

During the period ONGC continued to drill oil at Nagaland border and even using horizontal drilling technology to pump out crude from the basins.

In 2012 Nagaland government attempted to push through oil operations by enacting the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulation 2012. This pit the state and the Centre. Nagaland maintained it has the right to frame laws for oil and gas the basis of Article 371A. However, the Centre put its foot down and insisted that parliament has authority to frame laws for oil operations as per the Entry 53 of List -1 of the Seventh Schedule and also the Mines and Minerals(Regulation and Development)Act 1957 which extensively invests mines and minerals as the occupied field of the union of India. The issue of who has the right to frame rules vis-à-vis Article 371A is contentious and only going to create impediments. Stretching Article 371A beyond its realm and presuming super power status upon it will also be detrimental. Oil is not only about revenue but benefits that can be obtained if there is a cooperative attitude among all. Oil has brought tremendous boon to Assam where several hundreds of highly trained technocrats occupy premier positions in the ONGC including other oil companies in Assam. Any effort to put plans for oil operations back on track should be done in a transparent manner so that people can participate in all-round development.

DailyDevotion The Missionary’s Predestined Purpose

Now the Lord says, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant… —Isaiah 49:5 The first thing that happens after we recognize our election by God in Christ Jesus is the destruction of our preconceived ideas, our narrow-minded thinking, and all of our other allegiances— we are turned solely into servants of God’s own purpose. The entire human race was created to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. Sin has diverted the human race onto another course, but it has not altered God’s purpose to the slightest degree. And when we are born again we are brought into the realization of God’s great purpose for the human race, namely, that He created us for Himself. This realization of our election by God is the most joyful on earth, and we must learn to rely on this tremendous creative purpose of God. The first thing God will do is force the interests of the whole world through the channel of our hearts. The love of God, and even His very nature, is introduced into us. And we see the nature of Almighty God purely focused in John 3:16— “For God so loved the world….”

We must continually keep our soul open to the fact of God’s creative purpose, and never confuse or cloud it with our own intentions. If we do, God will have to force our intentions aside no matter how much it may hurt. A missionary is created for the purpose of being God’s servant, one in whom God is glorified. Once we realize that it is through the salvation of Jesus Christ that we are made perfectly fit for the purpose of God, we will understand why Jesus Christ is so strict and relentless in His demands.

He demands absolute righteousness from His servants, because He has put into them the very nature of God. Beware lest you forget God’s purpose for your life.

Quotes

Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Post-mortem

Variants of COVID-19 and importance of vaccine

Why is COVID-19 still around?  The virus that causes COVID-19 continues to mutate, and so new variants emerge.  A major worry right now is Delta, a highly contagious virus strain, which was first identified in India in December.  It has been called a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of its high transmissibility.  In Nagaland, 99% of the result of samples sent for Genome sequencing are found to be of the Delta Variant of concern (Source: IDSP, DoHFW)  In Nagaland, 78% of positive cases in the second wave are among the unvaccinated and 14 % of positive cases had received a single dose. (Source: Weekly Bulletin, IDSP, DoHFW) Are there more variants to COVID-19?

All viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19, change over time. Some of these changes may affect the virus’s properties, such as how easily it spreads, the associated disease severity, or the performance of vaccines, therapeutic medicines, diagnostic tools, or other public health and social measures.

World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified each emerging variant as either a Variant of Concern (VOC) or a Variant of Interest (VOI).

The Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta variants fall under Variants of Concern. While, the Eta, Iota, Kappa and Lambda fall under Variants of Interest.

What is a Variant of Concern? (source: WHO) For Variant of Concern, clear evidence is available indicating a significant impact and rise on transmissibility, an increase in fatality and significant decrease in effectiveness of vaccines, therapy and other measures.

Possible attributes of a variant of concern:  Evidence of impact on diagnostics, treatments, or vaccines -Possibility of inteference with test results.

-Evidence of substantial decreased effectiveness to treatments.

-Possibility of getting reinfected.

-Evidence of reduced vaccine-induced protection from severe disease.  Evidence of increased transmission.  Evidence of increased disease severity and mortality.

What is a Variant of Interest?

For these variants, evidence is available that could imply a significant impact on transmissibility, severity and/or immunity, realistically having an impact on the epidemiological situation.

However, the evidence is still preliminary or is associated with major uncertainty.

Evidence from multiple countries with extensive transmission of VOCs has indicated that public health and social measures (PHSM), including infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, have been effective in reducing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

Is the Delta variant more contagious?

Yes. The Delta variant is highly contagious, about twice as contagious as previous variants.

However, the same precautions, such as avoiding crowded spaces, keeping your distance from others and mask wearing, still work against the Delta variant.

Are the COVID-19 vaccines effective against the Delta variant?

Yes. The WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing severe illness and death, including against the Delta variant. When it’s

your turn make sure to get vaccinated. If your vaccination involves two doses, it’s important to receive both in order to have the maximum protection. The vaccines protect most people from getting sick, but no vaccine is 100 per cent effective.

Will I be fully safe from COVID-19 after vaccination?

Not everybody who receives vaccines has 100 percent protection. You might still get COVID after being vaccinated. This is called as breakthrough infection.

This doesn’t mean that the vaccines aren’t working or that, something wrong with the vaccines. But the vaccine will give you a really good chance of not developing the disease.

The degree of severity of disease among people who have a breakthrough infection is less severe than the severity of disease among people who aren’t vaccinated. If you have been fully vaccinated but are showing symptoms of COVID-19, you should contact your doctor about whether you should get tested.

What to expect after vaccination? What are expected immediate and delayed side effects of this vaccine?

Covishield®: Some mild symptoms may occur like injection site tenderness, injection site pain, headache, fatigue, myalgia, malaise, pyrexia, chills and arthralgia, nausea. Very rare events of demyelinating disorders have been reported following vaccination with this vaccine but without the causal relationship establishment.

Sputnik V: Short term general: Chills, fever, arthralgia, myalgia, asthenia, general discomfort, headache  Local: injection site tender ness, hyperaemia, swelling  Less common: nausea, dyspepsia, loss of appetite,

 Occasionally: enlarged regional lymph nodes Is the vaccine safe?

How was the vaccine developed in such a short time?

Developing a vaccine generally involves years of research. First, we need a vaccine candidate that is evaluated in animals for its safety and efficacy. After a vaccine candidate passes a pre-clinical trial, it enters the clinical trial phase.While scientists have worked round the clock in the laboratory, even regulatory approvals which used to take several months have been fast-tracked. It helped eliminate all the time lapses between the preclinical and clinical trial stages. Earlier, the vaccine development involved a series of steps, but in the case of the coronavirus vaccine, the scientists and regulators worked in tandem, accelerating the whole process without compromises on any protocols and any step.

How long I will remain protected after vaccination?

Longevity of the immune response in vaccinated individuals is yet to be determined. Hence, continuing the use of masks, hand washing, physical distancing and other COVID-19 appropriate behaviours is strongly recommended.

Vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19. The main aim of vaccination is to break the chain between positivity and hospitalization or death. Vaccinated people still must wear a mask, follow hand hygiene and avoid crowded places. *Avail all recommended doses of CVOID-19 Vaccine to get the Optimum level of Protection.

Always follow the precautionary measures of Wear a Mask, Washing Hands Frequently, Maintaining Social Distance and do not go out of the house un-necessarily.

Department of Health & Family Welfare Government of Nagaland

Arts and humanities in the contemporary world

I

t’s very depressing to know that even in the 21st century, arts and humanities are considered inferior to the STEM subjects and are perceived to be not worthy of pursuing.

But what we fail to acknowledge is that both sets of subjects play complementary roles in developing a nation. So the real question here is; what exactly is the relevance of arts and humanities in the contemporary world? How exactly does it contribute to the development of a nation in itself ?

The word “Humanities” originates from the Latin word “humanitas” which means powers or capacities commonly observed in human beings, simply meaning” humane “. So as we can see it primarily concerns human beings. It teaches about lives of people, their histories, their cultures and moreover the prevalence of their live The various disciplines provided under the banner Humanities create curiosity, critical thinking and a mind to analyse. Disciplines like political science, history, sociology and anthropology apprise students with the knowledge about the various incidents that shaped the world history, the historic blunders, the evolution of the society, the influence of the social institutions and many more.

All of this is equally important and handy when lawmakers create government policies which would undoubtedly shape the future course of the nation and take effective steps in effectively tackling the central problems faced by the nation and henceforth the world.

Understanding the history and politics of the modern world would help the citizens in correctly rebuking and criticising the government when a wrong decision is being made, thus avoiding the historic blunders to repeat itself.

Another set of disciplines like geography, geology, economics play a very significant role in the rat race of the nations to be the best of all.

These disciplines help the authorities understand the availability of minerals and other exhaustible and inexhaustible resources and provides them with the required information to draft suitable policies for its exploitation while the citizens could craft their plans to use these resources intelligently.

Economics undoubtedly builds up a nation, helps it to stand on its own without having to compensate its sovereignty with any others and thus is inevitable for the nation building While the above mentioned are just a few of the platters of subjects that are humanities, it is absolutely nonsensical to say they do not play an important role in nation development.

And I genuinely believe that without gifting arts with its deserving respect and acknowledgement, we will never be able to create the innovative, creative and equitable societies that we dream of living in.

Aksamerin Abraham (As published by The Times of India)

Congress got the messaging right in Punjab but the Gandhis and Sidhu can’t celebrate yet

I

f Channi succeeds in doing what Amarinder couldn’t do in over four years, it would be difficult for the Gandhis to boot him out. That will trouble Sidhu.

Congress party’s surprise pick of a Dalit Sikh, Charanjit Singh Channi, as the next chief minister of Punjab is a politically smart move, on the face of it. A dalit Sikh as CM and a Jat Sikh, Navjot Singh Sidhu, as state Congress president make a strong combination in a Sikh-majority state.

Channi is a Ramdasia Sikh, the same community Kanshi Ram, founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, belonged to. With this, the Congress may hope to neutralise the alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the BSP. The SAD and the Aam Admi Party (AAP), too, have been trying to woo the community with the promise of a Dalit deputy CM. In terms of social engineering, the Congress high command has sought to do in Punjab what Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah did in Gujarat by appointing Bhupendra Patel the CM, the first Kadva Patel to occupy that post.

Whether these messages will hit home will be known only after elections in these states next year.

But for the high commands of the two parties, the shake-ups in Punjab and Gujarat have produced different results. For the BJP, the stakes were different.

The idea was to beat anti-incumbency by offering a ‘new government’ to the electorate and an olive branch to the Patidars. So they shunted out CM Vijay Rupani and his entire council

of ministers were packed off lock, stock, and barrel. You can blame Modi-Shah for running the Gujarat government by proxy — through a set of bureaucrats—but it’s Modi the people vote for and he has changed the regents who failed to perform. There was nothing personal at stake. It was about the BJP’s interest in Gujarat and to that extent, the party high command was successful, no matter what happens in next year’s elections.

The objectives were, however, different for the Congress high command.

It was more personal- the inviolability of the Gandhi family writ. It’s about the Gandhis’ discretionary powers- to reward or sack whosoever they wished at a time of their choosing. Captain Amarinder Singh was expected to act as a mere regent, not as a sovereign. So if the Gandhis wanted Singh to make way for Sidhu, he had better comply. Captain was expected to act like Vijay Rupani who read out from a given text, with bowed head, the reasons for his resignation. A Congress CM looking the high command in the eye was an affront. He had to go.

Captain out but Sidhu still waiting But has the Congress high command achieved the desired objective? Just as everyone was praising the Congress for delivering a masterstroke by picking up a Dalit CM, Harish Rawat, the party in-charge of Punjab, made it a point to clarify that the next elections would be fought “with the CM’s Cabinet under Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, whose chief is Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is very popular.” It was quite

a convoluted statement– almost a veiled apology to the cricketer-turned-politician for the high command’s inability to install him as the CM immediately and an assurance that Channi is there to keep the seat warm for Sidhu.

A Dalit CM may happen to be a politically astute move but he symbolises the compromise the top leadership had to make.

It had to be a stopgap arrangement, approved by Sidhu. So he vetoed Sunil Jakhar’s candidature. The Gandhis then proposed Ambika Soni’s name. In fact, that gave out the entire gameplan- that Captain’s ouster was to secure Sidhu’s future and establishing the high command’s supremacy.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Soni is just eight months younger to Singh. So, the Gandhis’ move was not about a generational change, obviously. Soni had given up her position as general secretary in charge of different states due to her inability to travel much at this age.

The Gandhis wanting her as Singh’s replacement, therefore, wasn’t about governance either. Soni, a Gandhi family loyalist, would be a perfect stopgap arrangement as she—unlike Jakhar or Sukhjinder Randhawa– would willingly make way for Sidhu in the event of the Congress winning the polls in 2022. She declined the offer. She deserves praise for this, of course. How many would decline a chief ministerial chair even if it’s for six months only? Sidhu wouldn’t accept Randhawa, another Jat Sikh, even as a stop-gap arrangement. An accomplished cricketer that Sidhu was, he was aware even a night watchman

can end up playing a much longer innings.

That’s how a Dalit CM got Sidhu’s approval as a compromise candidate, no matter how much Congress leaders gush over the new social engineering formula in Punjab.

The Congress high command might have dug itself into a hole though.

If Channi cannot deliver on unfulfilled promises in the next five months, what Amarinder Singh couldn’t do in four-and-a-half years, voters may not take kindly to it. But if Channi succeeds, it would be difficult for the high command to boot him out. Mind you, Congress leaders were going gaga on Twitter how installation of a Dalit CM in Punjab would send a message across the country. Well, shunting him out would also send a message across India. And Channi certainly has better credentials than a night watchman.

Sidhu must be conscious of it. He has supported Channi thus far watch out for his next move. Success or failure, Channi will be in Sidhu’s crosshairs, sooner than later.

Captain’s options As for Amarinder Singh’s successful ouster establishing the high command’s writ, these are early days. To say that the Captain didn’t see the writing on the wall and so was stumped

by Sidhu-Gandhis’s sudden move would be presumptuous. He has been one of the shrewdest politicians around. He must have a plan. If he was so stumped, he could very well do what then Karnataka CM Veerendra Patil had done in 1989.

Rajiv Gandhi had suddenly announced that Patil would

be replaced in four days and the Congress Legislature Party would meet to elect a new leader. Patil put his foot down. He, as CLP leader, refused to convene the CLP meeting and then Karnataka governor, Bhanu Pratap Singh, said he wouldn’t validate the CLP’s choice without the CM being part of the exercise. Amid this Constitutional impasse, how the Centre had to impose the President’s rule and put the Assembly under suspended animation before Patil had to go is all history.

Mind you, Punjab has a governor appointed by Modi-Shah. What if Amarinder Singh sought to repeat history! He chose not to, of course. For someone who was Rajiv Gandhi’s friend from school days and who would visit the latter’s children in their schools to take them out for meals, it must have been heartbreaking to be humiliated by them like that.

The Congress high command, with its suprem-

acy ostensibly established through the Punjab experiment, is now expected to follow suit in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Amarinder Singh might not have the stamina or will to fight at 79 although he may still spring a surprise. Ashok Gehlot is 70 and Bhupesh Baghel 60. The Gandhis would be more circumspect in dealing with them. There are also Bhupinder Hoodas, Siddaramaiahs and Oommen Chandys who may choose to jump into the fray to perish or survive together if they feel being preyed on one by one.

Modi-Shah could do with party CMs what they did because of their credentials as leaders who can deliver electoral victories to their party. The Gandhis still have to prove their mettle as leaders who can get votes for the Congress. Until they prove it, enforcing their writ will always be a challenge.

DK Singh (As published by The Print)

Reader’s Post Sir,

On rains and clogged drains

Come rain and various colonies, roads in Dimapur are swamped with stinking surroundings, swarms of mosquitoes and sludge overflow on various roads. We citizens love relying on the municipal authority but many of us are not ready to take the responsibility. The business establishments in Dimapur should do their bit and keep their surroundings clean and people must be made aware of keeping the roads litter-free and clean to ensure that sewers do not choke. The authorities should sensitise people against the use of plastic bags as they are one of the many reasons for blocking sewerage sieves. A good waste management system along with proper drainage systems can make roads free from accumulation of rainwater.

Ari Jamir, Dimapur

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

‘Backstabber Pawar can’t be our guru’

Kejriwal assures 80% jobs for locals if AAP voted to power in Goa next year PANAJI, SEP 21 (PTI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said if voted to power in Goa in the 2022 polls, his party will ensure that 80 per cent of jobs, including in the private sector, will be reserved for local people.

He also assured a monthly remuneration of Rs 5,000 to families dependent on the mining and tourism industries till these sectors are normalised.

Speaking to reporters in Mapusa town, Kejriwal further said that at least one unemployed person from each family in Goa would be given a government job and jobless youths will get a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 till they find jobs.

Assembly elections are due in Goa, currently ruled by the BJP, in February next year. This is the second visit of Kejriwal to Goa in the last two months.

In his earlier visit in July, the Delhi chief minister had assured free electric-

Arvind Kejriwal ity up to 300 units per month to people in Goa if his party forms the government after polls. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Kejriwal said, “80 per cent of jobs, including in the private sector, will be reserved for Goan youths. We will pass a law making it mandatory for private industries to employ 80 per cent of workers from local people”.

Kejriwal also tried to woo the people dependent on the mining and tourism sectors, the major recruiters in Goa. While mining came to a standstill after the Supreme Court ban, the COVID-19 induced lockdown has adversely affected the

tourism industry. “Families dependent on the mining and tourism industries will get a monthly remuneration of Rs 5,000 till these sectors are resumed,” he said.

In another promise, Kejriwal said a Skills University will be set up in Goa on the lines of Delhi where youth would be skilled and made employment-ready.

He said if the AAP comes to power only the deserving people will get jobs in the state government only on merit.

“The current practice of recruiting people in government through favours from MLAs or influential politicians will be discarded.

The entire system of job recruitment in the government sector would be made transparent and accountable,” he added.

Referring to the doorstep delivery of services introduced by the Pramod Sawant government, Kejriwal said a similar initiative was implemented by the Delhi government.

Owaisi’s Delhi residence vandalised NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (AGENCIES): Five members of Hindu Sena have been detained by the Delhi Police for allegedly vandalising the house of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Member of Parliament from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi, located in New Delhi district’s Ashoka Road.

DCP (New Delhi district) Deepak Yadav confirmed to The Indian Express that they have detained five men, who are residents of Northeast Delhi’s Mandoli area.

“We detained them from the spot and they claimed during initial questioning that they were agitated with his comments.

We are questioning them,” he said. Police came to know about the incident after they received a PCR call that some people were vandalising Owaisi’s Delhi residence.

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (PTI): The CBDT on Tuesday claimed that the Income Tax Department has detected black money worth crores stashed abroad after it raided a leading business group involved in manufacture of textile and filament yarn.

The searches that were launched on September 18 are continuing at the premises of the group including at its corporate offices in Delhi, Punjab and Kolkata.

“The group has maintained unaccounted funds of about Rs 350 crore in its foreign bank accounts and has also routed these funds back into its business through shell entities in tax havens,” the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) claimed in a statement.

“The modus operandi detected was related to investment by foreign entities, under control of the group, in foreign currency convertible bonds, issued by its main concern, and subsequently under the

Mamata will win by huge margin in Bhabanipur: BJP leader KO L K ATA , S E P 2 1 (IANS): Embarrassing the Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP leader Rajib Banerjee said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will win with a huge margin and it would have been better if the party had not fielded any candidate against her.

“The people gave her a mandate and she has come back to power with 213 seats. She is contesting from Bhabanipur and the Congress has decided not to put up any candidate against her. We cannot or should not ignore the people’s verdict and the people want her to be the chief minister of the state.

She is going to win by a huge margin in Bhabanipur. It would have been the right gesture if the BJP had also stayed away from the election. They should not have fielded any candidate against her,” the former Trinamool Congress minister who switched over to the BJP just before the

201 Quad View Complex, College Road, NAdiAd, GuJARAt

Gram:Agricomplex Medziphema

Phone:247241/247250 Fax :03862 -247241

ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) Nagaland centre, Medziphema, Nagaland- 797106

NOTICE INVITING E- TENDERING (NIT)

IcAR Nagaland centre, Medziphema invites e-tendering (two bid-system) for the following item as cited below.

1. Supply Veterinary Medicine .

2. Supply Fertilizers, Agrochemicals, Organic Manure & Bio Fertilizers, Seeds, Organic insecticide/Pesticide, Minor Tools & Implements.

Tender Documents can be downloaded from Central public procurement portal (CPPP) or http://www.icarnagaland.nic.in/ e-mail at icarnagaland@gmail.com / rcn.storesection@gmail.com.

Sd/Asstt. Admn. Officer dc-901/21

Rajib Banerjee assembly polls said.

Banerjee who lost in this election to the Trinamool Congress was also critical about Suvendu Adhikari’s approach towards the chief minister. Speaking to the media, Banerjee said, “People brought her back to power with 213 seats and so it is not decent to speak foul about that

person. To make comments like ‘Fufu’, ‘Kahlu’, ‘Begum’ has created a wrong impression about us. One should be careful when speaking about a leader of her stature.”

Banerjee was speaking about the Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari who accused Mamata Banerjee of divisive and partisan politics.

Speaking on an issue like religious division, the BJP leader said, “I have occasionally warned the party not to follow religious lines because religious divisive politics will not work in West Bengal but the party has not paid any heed. The party has suffered for that.”

Rajib Banerjee was a member of the earlier West Bengal cabinet. But just before the assembly elections he joined the BJP and contested from Domjur assembly constituency, where he was the MLA earlier, but was defeated. Soon after his defeat, he became a rebel and started making anti-party statements and avoiding party meetings.

Banerjee was accused of meeting Trinamool Congress All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and several Trinamool leaders and he was showcaused for that. According to a senior BJP leader Rajib Banerjee was show-caused twice for his anti-party activities but he did not reply.

FREE COURSE Be a Nail Artist/ Hairdresser/ Beautician without paying any Fees.

100% Job Guarantee For Females (age 18 to 25) only Address : Fusion Academy, Dimapur Company : Perfect Nails

dP-4189

garb of defaulting on payments, converting it into shares of the company,” the CBDT said.

It said many “incriminating” documents, loose sheets, diaries, digital evidences etc. were recovered which indicate involvement of the group in routing of “unaccounted” funds back into its Indian entities and possession of foreign bank accounts that were “not reported” to the tax department.

“Substantial evidence of transactions outside the books of accounts, cash transactions in land deals, bogus expenses debited in books of accounts, unaccounted cash expenditure and accommodation

entries taken from entry operators have been gathered,” it claimed.

The CBDT said the department found that “foreign companies and trusts were being paid management fees for managing the unaccounted funds.”

“Though there is a specific requirement of disclosing foreign assets owned/managed in the form of companies and bank accounts in schedule FA in Income Tax Returns, the same has not been disclosed by the group to the department,” it alleged.

It said “details of accounts related to unexplained personal expenditure in cash were found to be meticulously maintained in one of the main offices of the company.”

The statement said the department has gathered “evidence” that cash of about Rs 100 crore was generated by debiting “bogus expenditure” in company accounts and cash transactions in land deals.

C/No. 8974378415/8837484084

KITHE COACHING CENTRE Purana Bazar, Model Colony dimapur : Nagaland Admission Going On For Class X NBSE Repeaters Contact No. : 7085615082

PERI MONTESSORI & NURSERY TEACHERS TRAINING INSTITUTE Internationally Recognized

ADMISSION OPEN FOR OCTOBER BATCH

Course Duration Requirement Advance diploma 1 year 12 pass or Equivalent diploma 6 months certificate course 3 months 10 pass 100% Placement Assistance Centre : 1. 6th Mile, Dimapur, Opp. Nagaland JCB 2. Purana Bazar, Opp. Renault Dimapur Ph: +91 8575797395 / +91 7005655009

ANGAMI BAPTIST CHURCH COUNCIL Baptist Mission Centre: Kohima For rent

dc-897/21

A suitable building for office/ banking etc. having about 3800 sq.ft. with parking facility is available on the first floor of Mabel Tanquist Building near NCC office, Tanquist compound, Kohima for rent.

Interested person(s) may kindly contact the following no. 8014882443; 7085445838 Sd/ ruokuovinuo noudi, Women Director, ABCC k-1827/21

k-1820/21

Uddhav Thackeray, the Congress…all have formed the (MVA) government.

This arrangement will go on for five years and it has acceptance from entire Maharashtra,” Raut told reporters in response to a question.

He said his party chief Uddhav Thackeray takes decisions for the Shiv Sena.

“At this time we all are together,” he added.

Pawar is considered the architect and anchor of the MVA government which came to power after the 2019 assembly elections following a fallout between the Sena and the BJP, who had shared power from 2014 to 2019.

Addressing a public rally in his home turf Raigad

S R I NAG A R , S E P 2 1 (PTI): A combing operation launched by the Army after it detected suspicious movement in Uri along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Tuesday, officials said.

All telecommunication facilities including internet in the border town remained suspended.

The combing operation was launched on the intervening night of September 18-19, the officials said.

A defence spokesman here said the search operation were going on in the area but did not elaborate if the forces had found anything to lend credence to the reports of major infiltration bid in the sector.

Officials said one soldier had sustained injuries in the “initial contact” with the adversary near the fence along the LoC, which had prompted the massive search operation to ensure that the infiltrators, if any, do not get to the hinterland.

dP-4612/12

Anant Geete

Congress leaders were very “sensitive” and not open to any suggestions.

The NCP was formed on May 25, 1999, by Pawar, P A Sangma, and Tariq Anwar after they were expelled from the Indian National Congress (INC) for disputing the right of Italy-born Sonia Gandhi to lead the party.

The NCP later became part of the Congress-led UPA governments at the Centre in which Pawar served as agriculture minister. In Maharashtra also, the Congress and the NCP shared power till 2014 when the Congress-NCP government was defeated by the BJP. Geete had served as Union minister for heavy industries after the 2014 polls when the Sena was part of the National Democratic Alliance.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he lost to his NCP rival Sunil Tatkare by a thin margin. Tatkare’s daughter Aditi is currently a minister of state in the MVA government.

IT department detects blackmoney abroad after raids on textile group

dP-4600/21

MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI SEP 21 (PTI): Former Union minister and Shiv Sena leader Anant Geete has kicked off a row saying NCP chief Sharad Pawar had “backstabbed” the Congress to form his party and he cannot be a “guru” for Shivsainiks.

He also said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress is just an “adjustment”.

In New Delhi, Sena spokesperson and senior party leader Sanjay Raut asserted that Pawar is a leader of the country. He said the MVA government and the arrangement of the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the NCP will continue for five years.

“I am not aware of this (Geete’s comments). The arrangement in Maharashtra is of three parties. Sharad Pawar is a leader of the country.

“Be it Sharad Pawar,

on Monday, Geete said, “Sharad Pawar cannot ever be our leader as this government (MVA) is merely an adjustment. Let people use as many accolades for Pawar but our ‘guru’ is only (late) Balasaheb Thackeray.”

“As long as this government is functioning, it will go on...If we separate, our home is Shiv Sena and we will always stick with our party,” he added.

Geete, a former MP from Raigad, also said he didn’t harbour any “ill-intention” towards the Senaheaded government and wanted it to succeed.

“Pawar had formed his party by backstabbing Congress. If Congress and NCP cannot become one, the Shiv Sena also cannot toe the Congress policy entirely. Congress and NCP were not cordial always,” the Sena leader said.

Pawar was in the news recently when he compared the Congress to an impoverished landlord who cannot look after his house anymore. He had also said that on the issue of leadership,

Army search operation in J-K’s Uri enters 3rd day

dB-221/21

Sanjay Raut asserts NCP chief leader of the country

7

NATIONAL

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

KAKURO

No. 4665 Yesterday’s solution No. 4664

No. 3689 Yesterday’s solution No. 3688

Modern driving Center KohiMa Govt. Recognized

adMission going on Fees affordable Ph. No. : 9362609271 8837081398 k-1793/21

of coarse cereals is estimated to decline to 34 million tonne from 36.46 million tonne.

Among coarse cereals, maize output is estimated to fall to 21.24 million tonne in 2021-22 kharif season from 21.44 million tonne in the previous year.

Similarly, production of oilseeds is projected to be lower at 23.39 million tonne from 24.03 million tonne.

A m o n g o i l s e e d s, production of groundnut is pegged marginally lower at 8.25 million tonne as against 8.55 million tonne, while that of soyabean at 12.72 million tonne as against 12.89 million tonne.

In case of cash crops, sugarcane production is pegged at record 419.25 million tonne during 202122 kharif season compared with 399.25 million tonne in the previous year.

Land for saLe

HOME DELIVERY

4 Lane touched, Niuland Road touched and Xelhozhe Village and Old Showuba Any size of plot for residential and commercial.

Only Genuine Buyer Contact : 8413815281/9402411860 Your Child's Future is our Priority

WANTED Lady Warden for a Girl's Hostel in Dimapur

Contact No. : 7005311787 7005031260 dp-4606/21

FOR URGENT SALE LAND WITH BUILDING 1. Viola, (Prime Location) 2. Diphupar 'A' (Prime Location) (No Broker Please) Owner's Contact No. : 7005424879

LAND FOR SALE AT OLD SHOUWBA (FOURLANE AND FOOTHILL ROAD CHARAILI ) RATE: RS.420/(NEGOTIABLE / ONLY GENUINE BUYERS) AREA: 100*100=10,000 SQUARE FEET CONTACT NO: 8454871912

advance foodgrain production estimate for the ongoing kharif season, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said: “A record foodgrain production is estimated at 150.50 million tonne in kharif season.”

Bumper crop is being achieved on account of tireless hard work of far mers and scientists besides farmer-friendly government policies, he said.

As per the data, pulses production is likely to increase to 9.45 million tonne in 2021-22 kharif season from 8.69 million tonne achieved in the previous year.

Production of tur, the main kharif pulse, is estimated to increase marginally to 4.43 million tonne from 4.28 million tonne. However, production

LAND FOR SALE

At Old Showuba; lane 32, approach road touched, near four lane.

Land area - 56,400 sq.ft. plots of different sizes available @Rs. 220/- per sq.ft. (Negotiable).

Contact Nos. 9436006729 9972697405 db-223/21

DGM

Pure Citronella Oil Available at Dimapur @Rs. 1300 per Litre Contact : 8974267898

dp-4602/21

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (PTI): India’s foodgrain production is likely to touch record 150.50 million tonne in the ongoing kharif season on better rice output amid good monsoon, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

In the kharif season of 2020-21 crop year (JulyJune), the foodgrain output comprising rice, pulses and coarse cereals stood at a record 149.56 million tonne.

Record production is pegged in rice, sugarcane and cotton. However, production of coarse cereals and oilseeds is estimated to be lower marginally during the kharif season of this year.

S ow i n g o f k h a r i f (summer) crops like paddy begins with the onset of the Southwest monsoon from June, while harvesting in most of the parts commences from October.

Releasing the first

FOR SALE Night Super Bus 36 Seater (+Cabin) 2x2 Luxury Coach

dp-4578/21

ACROSS 9. Apiarist (9) 10. Abhor (9) 12. Chess piece (4) 13. Skin complaint (6) 14. Painstaking (7) 15. Daring (9) 17. Type of biscuit (9) 18. Villains (7) 19. Summary (6) 20. Monarch (4) 23. Central Criminal Court (3,6) 25. Boundary (9) 26. Row (4) 27. Tropical lizard (6) 29. Dispute (7) 32. Wrongdoer (9) 34. Clogged pore (9) 35. Layer (7) 36. Dull (6) 37. Arm or leg (4) 38. Translate (9) 39. Vanquisher (9) DOWN 1. Abnormal (8) 2. A s u b o r d i n a t e role, informally (6,6) 3. Roomy (8) 4. Underpants (6) 5. Ranting speech (8) 6. B u i l d i n g s i t e labourer (3,7) 7. Strip off (7) 8. Campanologist (4,6) 11. Objectionable (5) 16. Admonition (6) 19. Wages (3) 21. Go-between (12) 22. Go on board (6) 23. Hopeful (10) 24. Footless socks (10) 25. Small vegetable (3) 28. C o u n t e r a c t i n g drug (8) 29. Part of a circle (8) 30. Type of beetle (8) 31. Rhetoric (7) 33. Swagger (5) 34. Remove colour from (6)

Kharif foodgrain output estimated at record 150.50 mn tonne this year: Govt

no admission Fee, no Monthly Fee Only Registration fee Rs. 500/Class : V to VIII (Special Tuition) Contact : 7629876364/7642921138

Contact : +917630855925

FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

Auto Rickshaw

Price : 40,000 Negotiable Contact : 9612735419 8974583769 dp-4607/21

For more details

1. PADUMPUKHURI 2. NEAR HOPE ACADEMY SCHOOL NO BROKER CONTACT : 9862954673

dp-4613/21

No. 10043 Yesterday’s solution No. 10042

Mumbai. Out of them, two are said to be Afghan nationals. However, they were yet to release the names of those nabbed.

Sources added that the heroin was first shipped to Bandar Abbas Port by Hasan Hussain Ltd, an entity based in Afghanistan’s Kandahar.

Afghanistan is one of the biggest exporters of narcotic drugs, and, as per estimates, it accounts for nearly 85 percent of global heroin supplies, according to report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

AT KUSHIABILL 10000 sq. ft.

No earth fillings.

Price 200 per sq. ft.

For more detail, contact 7005321315

1. Purana Bazar 'B' 2. 4th Mile near Agri. Expo.

3. Purana Bazar area 4. Mon Bosti 5. Kushiabill (Imkongsenden) Contact No. : 9612880575

LAND FOR SALE

Land for saLe

Padumpukhuri Dimapur 134x103 sq. ft.

Rs. 350 per sq. ft.

No Filling Required Ph. No. : 9862128679 8014690505 dp-4504/21

dp-4584(A)/21

GBs of Thilixu village, Thilixu village council, Thilixu Youth organisation and Thilixu STH have strongly condemned the alleged harassment meted out to the family members of Mughavi Zhimomi, a resident of Thilixu Village Block

(From p-1) Dimapur district, in a representation to union minister for MoRTH, alleged that NHIDCL “forcefully” executed the work on September 20, 2020.

The committee stated that despite the construction work being stopped by the affected landowners in November 2020, the company continued to execute the work forcefully.

Accusing NHIDCL Ltd of “fooling the affected landowners,” the affected landowners had directed the company to withdraw all their machineries/materials/ tools/labourers from the spot.

LOCC in its representation had appealed to the union minister to look into the grievances of the affected landowners and take up the matter for the welfare of the citizen at the earliest.

(From p-1) The DRI has arrested a Chennai-based couple -- Govindaraju Durgapurn Vaishali and her husband Machhavaram Sudhakar -who had allegedly imported these containers through Aashi Trading Company, claiming that “they were importing talcum powder,” CNN News 18 reported.

Searches were also conducted in Ahmedabad, Gandhidham and Mandvi in Gujarat, and also in Delhi and Chennai.

DRI sources told the news channel that three more accused have been arrested -- in

Signal angami Village sq. ft. /- – 500

(negotiable) Contact no. 8787826923 dp-4548/21 7005646325

LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

Location : Padumpukhuri Near Ao Church (4 sided wall with gate) 14,100 sq. ft.

Price : 56 Lakhs (Negotiable) Any size of land near Rengma Church at 290/ sq. ft.

Contact : 8974752839

1. Opp. NRL Pump 2½ Mile Rs. 620/- per sq. ft.

2. Padumpukhuri Rs. 390 per sq. ft.

3. Kushiabill Rs. 220/- per sq. ft.

4. Near New Showuba Rs. 60/- per sq. ft.

Contact : 9862086218 8794493450/8974932144

dp-4411/21

Su doku

Thilixu village flays ‘harassment’

3, House No 150, by some armed miscreants on September 19.

In a press release, Thilixu village GB, P Honikhe Yeputho, said that the incident occurred at a time when the Nagas were yearning for peaceful solution and amid the ongoing peace negotiations.

Describing the incident as uncalled for, the Thilixu village said such incident creates physical and mental harassment.

The village has warned that such incident occurring in the future within the village jurisdiction would not be tolerated.

Meanwhile, reacting to DCCI condemnation, in which it was mentioned that Mughavi Zhimomi was a resident of “Mishikito Village”, the Thilixu village council has clarified that “so called ‘Mishikito Village’ does not exist as it falls under Thilixu Village, Block 3.”

facilitating operations in the country.

An Amazon India spokesperson did not offer any comments on the issue. “We do not have any comments to offer on this as of now,” an email from the company said.

A report by Morning Context has said that Amazon has launched a probe after a whistleblower raised a complaint of t h e c o m p a n y ’s l e g a l representative having a role in bribing Indian officials.

While the company has not commented on this specific allegation, it has said that action is taken promptly for all improper actions.

Heroin worth `20k cr seized in Gujarat

db-230/21

Crossword

hands of Niki group’s members, Mughavi said it was unfortunate that the group resorted to “most unwarranted propaganda campaign” and spreading false information to smear his reputation.

M u g h av i r e i t e r a t e d h i s refutation of “all the baseless allegations levelled against me and any decision taken is not mine personally, but the collective wisdom of the union and therefore it is but to no avail to corner me individually.”

“Despite India moving high on ease of doing business, it continues to be a highly regulated market and compliance to regulations has its own costs. But Amazon is not the only one having high legal expenses, it’s competitors Flipkart may be having similar level of expenses and so are several large corporations,” said an industry expert asking not to be named due to his association with e-commerce companies.

A legal expert also pointed out that most of the expenses shown as legal fees may not actually be going towards compliance and litigations but also towards

dp-4609/21

(From p-1) M u g h av i s a i d d u r i n g conversation between Kakheto and the member, the mobile was on loudspeaker and he overheard the entire conversation as he was physically present with the member when Kakheto made the call.

Mughavi said when he and his wife were not home, six masked persons with five automatic weapons claiming to be from Niki group attacked intruded into his residence around 7 pm on September 19.

He also alleged that a sixyear-old child was “punched and kicked around” by several adults and thrown to the corner. He said seven mobile phones belonging to the students/children in the house were damaged beyond repair and children intimidated at gunpoint.

After all these harrowing experiences and humiliation in the

NH-129 A: No compensation, no road...

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (IANS): The US-based company Amazon Inc’s India operations has spent a staggering over $1.2 billion in legal expenses in the last two years to maintain its presence and relevance in one the largest markets globally.

As per the official data from the public account filings made by the company in India, all of Amazon’s India focused companies together have spent Rs 8,546 crore as legal fees in the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20. This is almost a fifth or 20 per cent of its twoyear revenue of Rs 42,085 crore.

dp-4601/21

DGTA VP, Khango-led NSCN (K) refute Niki-led...

by the second quarter of 2022.

Ford India has four plants in the country -vehicle and engine plants in Chennai and Sanand.

Ford’s ‘quit India’ decision will result in an uncertain future for about 5,300 employees - workers and staff, the officials said.

Ford India’s Chennai plant has about 2,700 associates (permanent workers) and about 600 staff.

“In Sanand, the number of workers will be about 2,000,” Sanand workers’ union General Secretary Nayan Kateshiya had told IANS Ford India had said more than 500 employees at the Sanand engine plant, which produces engines for export, and about 100 employees suppor ting par ts distribution and customer service, also will continue to support Ford’s business in India.

According to Ford India, about 4,000 employees are expected to be affected by its decision.

The workers at Ford India want the prospective buyer of the car plants to hire them.

dp-4584(b)/21

concerns would likely spur a rethink of the policy,” said Suhaan Mukerji, managing partner at India’s PLR Chambers, a law firm that specialises in public policy issues.

India in June shocked the e-commerce world with proposals from its consumer affairs ministry that sought to limit ‘flash sales’, rein in a push to promote privatelabel brands push and raise scrutiny of relationships between online marketplace operators and their vendors.

There is not yet a formal implementation timeline for the new rules.

Though the rules we r e a n n o u n c e d a f t e r complaints from brickand-mortar retailers about alleged unfair practices of foreign companies, they also drew protest from Tata Group, with more than $100

billion in revenue, which is planning an e-commerce expansion.

But the finance ministry, the ministry of corporate affairs and the federal think-tank NITI Aayog - an active player in policy-making - have all raised objections in memos reviewed by Reuters, saying the proposals go far beyond their stated aim of protecting consumers and also lack regulatory clarity.

An Aug. 31 memo from the Finance Ministry’s Department of Economic Affairs said the rules appeared “excessive” and would hit a sector that could boost job creation as well as tax revenue.

“The proposed amendments are likely t o h ave s i g n i f i c a n t implications/restrictions on a sunrise sector and ‘ease of doing business’,” said the three-page memo.

“Care needs to be taken to ensure that the proposed measures remain ‘lighttouch regulations’.”

The ministry did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

C H E N NA I , S E P 2 1 (IANS): The meeting with Ford Motor Company’s senior official for a relook at the corporate decision to shut down vehicle production in India ended in a failure, said a Union official at Ford India Private Ltd. The workers union had asked for a meeting with the top officials of Ford Motor Company involved in the decision of closing down three of the four plants in India.

“We had a meeting with an official who is part of Ford Motor Company’s IMG (International Markets Group) on Monday. We were told the decision to close down the Indian plants is final and there will be no change in that,” a Union leader told IANS. According to him, the workers are for protection of their jobs and not for any lump sum compensation.

On September 9, Ford India announced that it will wind down vehicle assembly in Sanand in Gujarat by the fourth quarter of 2021, and vehicle and engine manufacturing in Chennai

Amazon pays $1.2 bn as legal fees in India to remain operational

db-229/21

Meeting with Ford Motor Plan for tighter e-commerce official was a failure: Union rules faces govt dissent

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 ( R E U T E R S ) : I n d i a ’s plan to tighten rules on its fast-growing e-commerce market has run into internal government dissent, memos reviewed by Reuters show, with the Ministry of Finance describing some proposals as “excessive” and “without economic rationale”.

The memos offer a rare glimpse of high-stakes policy-making governing a market already featuring global retail heavyweights from Amazon to Walmart, plus domestic players like Reliance Industries and Tata Group. The sector is forecast

by Grant Thornton to be worth $188 billion by 2025.

It’s not clear how the objections from the finance ministry - a dozen in total - will ultimately be reflected in the proposed rule changes, first floated in June. But watchers of the influential government arm say its complaints won’t fall on deaf ears in the upper echelons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration.

“The ministry of finance raising such

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

BUSINESS/STATE

dp-4570/21

8

Taliban name remaining deputy ministers

KABUL, SEP 21 (AP): The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies on Tuesday, but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course despite the international outcry that followed their initial presentation of an all-male government lineup earlier this month.

The inter national community has said that it will judge the Taliban by their actions, and that recognition of a Talibanled government would be linked to the treatment of women and minorities.

In their previous rule of Afghanistan in the late 1990s, the Taliban, who adhere to a harsh interpretation of Islam, had barred girls and women from schools, work and public life.

At a news conference Tuesday, Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid held out the possibility of adding women to the Cabinet

9

INTERNATIONAL

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

recognize our government (and) for other countries, including European, Asian and Islamic countries, to have diplomatic relations with us,” he said.

The Taliban seek international support as they grapple with the daunting challenges of governing a nation shredded by four decades of conflict.

The U.S.-backed government deposed by the Taliban in a rapid military campaign last month had depended heavily on foreign aid. Even before the Taliban takeover, the economy was in deep trouble.

Now Afghanistan’s new rulers face an economic meltdown and growing poverty.

Mujahid played down the financial problems, saying that much of the foreign aid to the previous government — widely seen as corrupt — was spent on funding America’s 20-year war against the Taliban.

He suggested Af ghanistan could manage without that aid, saying

the country had sufficient resources. “According to our inspection, Afghanistan is not a failed country, financially,” he said. “We have revenue, and if it is controlled and collected properly, it can solve our current problems.”

It wasn’t clear, however, how the Taliban government expected to raise sufficient tax revenue from a population the United Nations said would see 97% living below the poverty level by the end of the year.

The Taliban have framed their current Cabinet as an interim government, suggesting that change is still possible, but they have not said if there would ever be elections.

Mujahid was also asked about the recent restrictions imposed on girls and women, including a decision not to allow girls in grades seven to 12 to return to classrooms for the time being. Boys in those grades were allowed to return to school over the

weekend.

Mujahid said this was a temporary decision, and that “soon it will be announced when they can go to school.” He said plans were being made to allow for the return of girls and women to schools and work, in line with Islamic law, or Sharia.

At the moment, girls in grades one to six are allowed to go to school, and women in universities can pursue their studies, but only in gender-segregated settings and while complying with an Islamic dress code.

With the Taliban takeover, there has been widespread fear among girls and women that they would lose the gains of the past 20 years, and many of their concerns have materialized.

The Taliban have repeatedly suggested their decisions are temporary, in an apparent attempt to blunt international criticism even as they issue hard-line decrees.

Pak in ‘constant touch’ with Afghan Taliban: military official

has been the presence of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist group in Afghanistan.

There have also been discussions between the Pakistani authorities and the Afghan Taliban about new border control measures to prevent undesired elements from crossing the border into Pakistan, the report said.

There has been a significant uptick in TTP attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

However, Pakistani authorities are not ready to blame the Afghan Taliban for that and often say it is too early to expect them to establish

their writ in the bordering areas and be in full control of the situation, it said.

Gen Iftikhar underscored the progress being made in fencing the 2,600-km-long border with Afghanistan.

“Our goal has always been better management on this side of the border.

Fencing the Pakistan-Afghan border was a major responsibility due to the region’s terrain and other difficulties. Despite all the difficulties, Pakistan has completed the fencing work on 90 per cent of the border. Border management is constantly improving and we are hopeful that it will be fully secured in the near future,” he said. The Taliban swept across the country last month, seizing control of almost all key towns and cities in the backdrop of withdrawal of the US forces that began on May 1. On August 15, the capital city of Kabul fell to the insurgents.

NZ to pass counter-terrorism law Sudanese officials say coup attempt failed after stabbings, mass shootings

Italy starts administering 3rd dose of Covid vax

prevent and disrupt terrorist activity,” Faafoi said. The bill addresses longstanding gaps in New Zealand’s counter terrorism legislation that seek to protect New Zealanders, the Minister said, adding it incorporates public input including a recommended change to the definition of a terrorist act to include the intention to intimidate, rather than to induce terror, as is defined in the current law.

The definition change brings the definition of a terrorist act into line with counter terrorism laws in other countries, he said, adding it strengthens the laws to respond to the changing nature of terrorism as more threats come from lone actors rather than terrorist organisations.

Sudanese soldiers walk in front of the office of the Sudanese Council of Ministers, in Khartoum Sept. 21.

Facebook. He also called on the Sudanese to protect the transition.

A military official said an unspecified number of troops from the armoured corps were behind the attempt and that they tried to take over several government institutions but were stopped in their tracks. He

said they had aimed to seize the military headquarters and the state television.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media, said over three dozen troops, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested.

He did not provide further

World has never been more divided: Guterres Japan to determine new PM

Antonio Guterres

said that human rights are under fire, science is under assault and economic lifelines for the most vulnerable are coming too little and too late, if they come at all, and solidarity is missing in action just when the world need it the most. “I am here to

sound the alarm: The world must wake up. We are on the edge of an abyss — and moving in the wrong direction. Our world has never been more threatened. Or more divided. We face the greatest cascade of crises in our lifetimes,” he said.

The annual high-level week, which had to be held virtually last year due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, returned to a hybrid format this year with over 100 Heads of State and Government as well as foreign ministers and diplomats

First Biden-Modi bilateral meet will strengthen India-US ties: WH official

WASHINGTON, SEP 21 (PTI): The maiden bilateral meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will further strengthen the US-India strategic ties and allow the leaders to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and how the two countries can work together to fight terrorism, a senior White House official has said.

The first in-person meeting at the White House will also provide added momentum to the Quad grouping, the official said. Biden will host Modi at the White House for their first bilateral meeting on September 24. Later on that day, Biden will host the first-ever in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit with Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Both Biden and Prime Minister Modi have spoken virtually on multiple occasions after the former,

Joe Biden and Narendra Modi

a Democrat, became US president in January. The last telephone conversation between them took place on April 26.

“The leaders will be focused on strengthening the deep ties between their people and shared democratic values that have underpinned the special bond between the United States and India for more than seven decades,” the White House official said.

“The Biden-Harris administration has enhanced our partnership with India by working together to uphold a free and open

Indo-Pacific, leading efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic, and taking concerted action to address the climate crisis,” the official told PTI. The official said that US Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Prime Minister Modi on September 23. This will be the first meeting between the two leaders. Harris had earlier spoken with Modi over the phone in June during the COVID-19 crisis.

Harris is the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected Vice President.

scheduled to address world leaders in-person from the iconic General Assembly Hall here.

Outlining the crises facing the world today, Guterres said that the COVID-19 pandemic has supersized glaring inequalities, the climate crisis is pummeling the planet, the upheaval from Afghanistan to Ethiopia to Yemen and beyond has thwarted peace and a surge of mistrust and misinformation is polarising people and paralysing societies.

TOKYO, SEP 21 (IANS): The Japanese government on Tuesday announced its decision to call an extraordinary Parliament session on October 4 to determine a new Prime Minister, ahead of a general election likely to be held in November.

The leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) scheduled for September 29 is expected to effectively decide the next premier succeeding the outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is to resign at the end of this month, as the LDP

controls the powerful lower house of parliament, reports Xinhua news agency.

Four candidates, former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, former Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi, Vaccination Minister Taro Kono and executive acting secretary-general of the LDP Seiko Noda have announced their bids for the LDP race.

The new Prime Minister is expected to launch a new Cabinet on the same day and decide on deputy ministers and other personnel later.

ALL NAGALAND KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION APPRECIATION

The All Nagaland Karate-Do Association Hq. Dimapur-Nagaland express its profound gratitude to the Director Youth Resource & Sports, Govt. of Nagaland for your kind gesture and supporting us financially by releasing Grant-in-Aid for the year 2019-20 and 2020-21, such act of pecuniary assistance from the department of Youth Resources & Sports will encourage the youngster in particular and the people of our state in general in the field of sports education, which will further enhance the well being of the sports community.

Besides, there was an executive committee meeting held on 18th Sept 2021 at Logdrum Higher Secondary School, Sangtamtilla, Rangapahar and resolved the following resolutions:1. The present Senior Vice President T. Lanu Imchen has been elected as Working president and assigned to look after the correspondence of both State Govt. and National Karate Association including all necessary arrangement, participation of State, National level competition and Events.

2. The present Asstt. Secretary Temsu Sangtam has been elevated as General Secretary.

ANKA will be lead by the under mentioned office bearers from 2021 onwards :President & Chief Technical Director : Er. T. Sangtam Working President & Finance Sec. : T. Lanu Imchen Vice President : Dr. Wati Longkumer General Secretary : Temsunungsang Sangtam Asstt Secretary : Thomas Aye Chief Instructor & Technical Director : Thsathriba Sangtam T. Lanu Imchen Working President, ANKA

Temsunungsang Sangtam General Secretary, ANKA

Dp-4616/21

UNITED NATIONS, SEP 21 (PTI): The world has never been more threatened or more divided, and is facing the “greatest cascade” of crises, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told global leaders on Tuesday, sounding an alarm over the COVID-19 pandemic, a climate crisis pummeling the planet and an upheaval in Afghanistan and other nations that is thwarting peace.

Guterres, in his address to the opening of the General Debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly,

details, saying that a military statement would be released shorty. The state-run SUNA news agency quoted Brig.

Al-Tahir Abu Haja, a media consultant for the military’s chief, as saying that the armed forces “thwarted the attempted coup and that all is completely under control.”

The agency said all troops taking part in the attempt were detained and that investigations have started. It did not provide further details. Footage circulated online showing troops and armoured vehicles deployed to main roads and intersections in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

Security was also boosted at the military headquarters and other government buildings in the city.

ROME, SEP 21 (IANS): Italy has started administering the third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, after the booster shots received the official green light from the country’s Medicines Agency (AIFA).

As the Health Ministry announced earlier this month, third doses of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines will be offered to people with fragile immune systems, reports Xinhua news agency.

This includes not only immuno-compromised people, but also elderly people and residents in care homes. Based on guidelines issued by AIFA, healthcare workers will also receive the booster shot.

TEACHER'S UNION, LONGKHUM FELICITATION

The Teacher's Union Longkhum with immense pride would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Smti.Benjungnaro, D/o Lt. Toshilepden on being a recipient of the District Award to Teachers, 2021 Government of Nagaland, Department of School Education, who chose the noblest profession and strived to achieve success through her dedication and sacrifice.

The union further wishes and pray that the good Lord endow her deeper wisdom and passion as she continues to mould budding minds in shaping their future.

Sd/- Tongpanglepsa Sd/- Akumtula Jamir President Gen. Secretary

mkc-346/21

go through its final stages in Parliament to become law by the end of this month.

The move was considered as a response to a horrific knife attack at a supermarket earlier this month.

The attacker was shot dead by police on the spot after injuring seven people, including three in critical conditions. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it was a terrorist attack carried out by an “extremist” known to authorities since 2016.

The legislation also responds to the Christchurch mosque shootings on March 15, 2019 that killed 51 people and injured 40. “They are reminders of how crucial it is to have laws which provide the tools we need to act early to

KHARTOUM, SEP 21 (AP): Sudanese authorities reported a coup attempt on Tuesday by a group of soldiers but said the attempt failed and that the country’s ruling council and military remain in control.

The development underscored the fragility of Sudan’s path to democracy, more than two years after the military’s overthrow of longtime autocrat Omar alBashir amid a public uprising against his three-decade rule. Sudan’s state-run television called on the public “to counter” the coup attempt but did not provide further details. “All is under control. The revolution is victorious,” Mohammed al-Fiky Suliman, a member of the ruling militarycivilian council, wrote on

Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar

FELICITATION

The Mekokla Ekhung Wokha Town (MEWT) with immense pride and joy congratulates to the following esteemed members:1. Dr. S. Ekonthung Ezung, S/o. Samuel Ezung for being conferred Doctor of Theology from the United Theological college, Bangalore, karnataka under Serampore University.

2. Mhachan N Kikon, S/o. mr & mrs. Nrithung kikon on his promotion to Functional manager, Department of Industries & commerce, Govt. of Nagaland.

The Ekhung also congratulates and express its profound happiness to the staff and students of GHS mekokla for bringing a good name to the School and the Village through cent percent passed in the HSLc Exam 2021. The Ekhung assured all its possible help to the School as and when call upon.

Rhonathung Lotha Yanyithung Kikon Chairman, MEWT Finance Secy., MEWT

wc-237/21

at a later time, but gave no specifics. He also said the Taliban are preparing rules for allowing teen-age girls and women to return to schools and jobs in line with Islamic law, but did not say when that might happen.

Mujahid defended the latest additions to the Cabinet, saying they included members of ethnic minorities, such as the Hazaras.

He said the deputies were chosen for their technical skills.

He bristled at international conditions for recognition, saying there was no reason for withholding it. “It is the responsibility of the United Nations to

Dp-4599/21

WELLINGTON, SEP 21 (IANS): A counter-terrorism legislation bill has returned to New Zealand’s Parliament for second reading in an important step taken by the country towards giving enforcement agencies greater power to tackle terrorist activities.

The legislation is expected to introduce the criminal offence of “planning or preparation for a terrorist act”, Justice Minister Kris Faafoi said in a statement on Tuesday. The Minister added that this change has been long recommended to plug up a loophole in New Zealand’s legislation to help prevent terrorist attacks, reports Xinhua news agency.

The bill is expected to

Zabihullah Mujahid

ISLAMABAD, SEP 21 (PTI): Pakistan is in “constant touch” with the Afghan Taliban for safeguarding the country’s security interests, a top military official has said.

Military spokesman Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar said the Taliban have reiterated on several occasions that no group or terrorist organisation will be allowed to use Afghan territory for any terrorist activity against any country, including Pakistan.

“Taliban have reiterated on several occasions that no group or terrorist organisation will be allowed to use Afghan territory for any terrorist activity against any country, including Pakistan. We have no reason to doubt their intentions, and that is why we are in constant touch with them to protect our national interest,” he told Urdu News.

The Dawn newspaper reported that one of the country’s major concerns

INFOTAINMENT

10

Mars may be too small to retain enough water: Study

M

ars may be just too small to hold onto large amounts of water -- essential for life to thrive on the Red Planet, according to a study.

While Mars has no liquid water on its surface today, rem ote sensing studies and analyses of Martian meteorites dating back to the 1980s posit that Mars was once water-rich, compared to Earth.

NASA’s Viking orbiter spacecraft -- and, more recently, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on the ground -- returned dramatic images of Martian landscapes marked by river valleys and flood channels.

R e s e a r c h e r s h av e proposed many possible explanations, including a weakening of Mars’ magnetic field that could have resulted in the loss of a thick atmosphere.

But a recent study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests a more fundamental reason why today’s Mars looks so drastically different from the “blue marble” of Earth.

“Mars’ fate was decided from the beginning. There is likely a threshold on the size requirements of rocky planets to retain enough water to enable habitability and plate tectonics, with

mass exceeding that of Mars,” said Kun Wang, Assistant Professor of earth and planetar y sciences in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

For the study, the team used stable isotopes of the element potassium (K) to estimate the presence, distribution and abundance of volatile elements on different planetary bodies.

Potassium is a moderately volatile element, but the scientists decided to use it as a kind of tracer for more volatile elements and compounds, such as water. The team measured the potassium

isotope compositions of 20 previously confirmed Martian meteorites, selected to be representative of the bulk silicate composition of the red planet.

Using this approach, the researchers determined that Mars lost more potassium and other volatiles than Earth during its formation, but retained more of these volatiles than the moon and asteroid 4-Vesta, two much smaller and drier bodies than Earth and Mars.

The researchers found a well-defined correlation between body size and potassium isotopic composition.

“It’s indisputable that there used to be liquid water on the surface of Mars, but how much water in total Mars once had is hard to quantify through remote sensing and rover studies alone,” Wang said. “There are many models out there for the bulk water content of Mars. In some of them, early Mars was even wetter than the Earth. We don’t believe that was the case.”

The findings also have implications for the search for life on other planets besides Mars, the researchers noted.

(IANS)

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Shilpa Shetty to judge ‘India’s Got Talent’

Shilpa Shetty

A

ctress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty will be seen as a judge for the talent-based show Indias Got Talent. She says the country is brimming with talent.

“India’s Got Talent’ is a show that I have closely followed over the years.

So naturally, I am thrilled to join the judge’s panel of the show,” Shilpa said.

“This is the first time that I will be judging a reality show that is based on not just dance, but a diverse range of skills. India is a country brimming with talent and I am happy to be one of the drivers of shining the limelight on deserving performers,” she added.

Shilpa has been seen as a judge on various dance-based reality shows like Super Dancer’, Nach Baliye’ and Zara Nachke Dikha’.

(IANS)

Is physical activity linked to risk of heart attacks?

W

hile there are numerous health benefits of exercise, physical activity may paradoxically also hasten the build-up of calcium deposits (plaque) in the coronary arteries, the amount of which is used to measure potential risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), finds a research.

However, the study does not outweigh the numerous health benefits of regular exercise that can help ward off obesity, diabetes, hear t attack/ stroke, and death, among other things.

Physical activity may increase coronar y atherosclerosis (ar ter y narrowing) through mechanical stress and vessel wall injur y and through the physiological responses it prompts, such as increases in blood pressure and parathyroid hormone, said an international team of researchers from Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Maryland, US. “The second possibility is that physical activity may increase CAC (coronary artery calcium) scores without increasing

(cardiovascular disease) risk,a they said. CAC is used to guide treatment to ward off a heart attack or stroke. Physical activity may also modify the effect of diet, vitamins, and minerals, suggest the study published online in the journal Heart.

The team studied 25,485 healthy adults aged at least 30 who underwent regular comprehensive check-ups at two major health centres in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea, between March 2011 and December 2017.

The results showed that those who were more physically active tended to be older and less likely to smoke than less physically active participants. They also had lower total cholesterol, more high blood pressure, and existing evidence of calcium deposits in their coronary arteries.

A graded association between physical activity level and the prevalence and progression of coronary artery calcification emerged over time, irrespective of CAC scores at the start of the monitoring period.

But higher physical activity was associated with faster progression of CAC scores both in those with no calcium deposits and in those who already had a CAC score at the start of the monitoring period.

This is an observational s t u d y, a n d a s s u c h , c a n’t e s t a b l i s h c a u s e.

The researchers also acknowledge several study limitations, including the absence of an objective assessment of physical activity; and no data on incident heart attacks/ stroke or on CAC density or volume.

(IANS)

Armaan Malik on winning SIIMA award: ‘Butta Bomma’ one of my most memorable songs

R. Asangla Imchen Proverbs 31:26. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the

teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

We thank God for granting another year of health, peace and protection.

Mom, what you have done for the family for so many years has made you a person for whom any admiration is insufficient. You make our house a home. Thank you for being our guiding light through the years.

Let us celebrate this day remembering 60 wonderful years in a truly memorable way.

Happy 60th Birthday!!!

dc-891/21

written by Ramajogayya Sastry and composed by S Thaman.

The ceremony of the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) took place in Hyderabad on Sunday night, September 19.

Apart from making his debut in Telugu music with the song ‘Butta Bomma’, Armaan’s latest hit songs include ‘Echo’ (with Korean-American ar tist Eric Nam and EDM hitmaker KSHMR), ‘Tum Aaogey’ from ‘Bell Bottom’, Humnawaa from A.R. Rahman’s ‘99 Songs’, ‘Teri Aankhon Mein’ from ‘Thalaivii’ and ‘Mujhe Pyaar Pyaar Hain’ from ‘Bhoot Police’. He also won the MTV Europe Music Award 2020 under ‘The Best India Act’ for his single ‘Control’.

(IANS)

dp-4585/21

C

elebrated playback s i n ge r A r m a a n Malik has won Best Playback Singer at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for the Telugu song ‘Butta Bomma’ from the Allu Arjun-starrer ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’.

The young singer is quite overwhelmed with the appreciation, and thanked the cast of the film that includes Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde.

Armaan said, “I’m honoured and touched by the amount of love that Butta Bomma received. I’m grateful to all my fans who have been relentless with their gestures of support. I thank maestro S. Thaman for creating this gem of a song, Butta Bomma remains one of the most memorable songs of my career.”

The song ‘Butta Bomma’ is

Loving Husband, Sons, Daughter-in-Law and Loved Ones.

K Y M C

sites of scientific interest, including per manently shadowed areas.

Nobile Crater is an impact crater that was formed through a collision with another smaller celestial body, and is almost permanently covered in shadows, allowing ice to exist there. The area of study covers an approximate surface area of 93 square kilometres, of which VIPER is expected to traverse 16 to 24 km.

“Selecting a landing site for VIPER is an exciting and important decision for all of us,” said Daniel Andrews, VIPER project manager, in a statement.

“Years of study have gone into evaluating the polar region VIPER will explore. VIPER is going into uncharted territory -- informed by science -- to test hypotheses and reveal critical information for future human space exploration,” he added.

(IANS)

dc-898/21

N

ASA’s much-awaited Artemis Lunar Mission in 2023, will land near the western edge of the Nobile Crater at the Moon’s South Pole.

The Artemis rover -Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) -- during its 100-day journey will explore the region’s surface and subsurface for water and other resources, the US space agency has confirmed.

The Moon’s South Pole is one of the coldest areas in our solar system. No prior missions to the Moon’s surface have explored it -- scientists have thus far only studied the region using remote sensing instruments, including those on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite.

The mountainous area west of Nobile Crater was chosen as VIPER’s landing site due to its rover-accessible terrain and array of nearby

dc-899/21

NASA’s Artemis rover to land near Moon’s south pole

K Y M C

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

SPORTS

British tennis must build on Raducanu success: Murray LONDON, SEP 21 (REUTERS): British tennis must capitalise on Emma Raducanu’s U.S. Open triumph and make the sport more accessible to ensure the wait for another Grand Slam champion is not too long, former world number one Andy Murray said.

Raducanu did not drop a set throughout the tournament in New York this month as she beat Leylah Fernandez to become the first British woman to win a major singles title for 44 years.

Murray himself ended Britain’s 76-year wait for a male Grand Slam champion when he overcame Novak Emma Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez to win the Djokovic in the 2012 final US Open women’s singles final. (AP)

LATE VISAPRALIE VIZO Born on: 24.12.1980 – Died on: 12.09.2021 We, the bereaved family of Late VISAPRALIE VIZO would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and inability to thank each and every individual, neighbors, friends, churches, organizations and well wishers who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially during his illness till his final journey on 12th September 2021.

Thank you all for your prayers and support during our difficult time. We pray that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

We convey our sincere gratitude to :1. Dr. Kezhawetuo Miachieo.

8. Baptist Revival Church, L.Khel 2. Dr. Khriesatalie Yhome.

Kohima Village.

3. Dr. Medotsie-o Whourie.

9. Kruoliezou Rhüba.

4. Dr. Vituonyü Belho.

10. Mrs. Dziesetounuo Zatsu.

5. Doctors & nurses of Bethel 11. St. Anthony’s Group, Christ Hospital Kohima.

King Church Kohima Village.

6. Rev. Fr. Alex Vizo.

12. Staff of G.M.S. L.Khel, Kohima 7. Blood donors.

Village.

Loving mother, children, siblings, in-laws & loved ones k-1828/21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(14/04/2002 – 14/09/2021) We, the bereaved family of Late Yanthungbemo M Kikon, wishes to acknowledge the many expression of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during our sad loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to all the friends, neighbours and well wishers from far and near for their prayer, physical, financial and material support.

A special word of thanks:1. Panacea Nursing Home, Wokha 2. Patkai Christian College, Dimapur 3. Chukitong Baptist Church 4. Tsungiki Baptist Church 5. JNV Staff Chukitong 6. KOHIMAS Hospital, Kohima 7. ANTA, Wokha Unit 8. AG Church, Chukitong 9. LSU Patkai Christian College, Dimapur 10. Chukitong Baptist Church Eloe Yangro 11. Pretty Petals School Staff 12. Amotsu SY Rui (Tongti Tsungiki) 13. Renthan Rentso Tsungiki 14. Wokha Town Amotsu SY Rui 15. Arsenic Football Club Tsungiki 16. Patkai Christian College Students’ Union 17. Tsungiki Village Council 18. JNV Chukitong Alumni Association 19. Chukitong Town Students’ Union 20. Tsungiki Students’ Union 21. Chukitong Town Koio Ekhung 22. Hurricane Sporting Club Chukitong 23. 2008 to 2013 batchmate JNV Wokha 24. 3rd Year Brothers of Patkai Christian College), New Campus Boys Hostel (Science) 25. Classmates, Patkai Christian College 26. Former Classmates JNV Chukitong 27. Former Classmates JNV Kohima We are unable to thank each one of you individually but we pray to Almighty God to bless you abundantly.

Loved ones Wc-238/21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Born : 11 Dec 1974

Died : 16 Sept 2021

If roses grow in Heaven, Lord please pick a bunch.

Place them in Ayang's arms and tell her, it is from us.

Tell her we love and miss her and when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her For a while, The family of Late Mr Yarba Imchen Mangmetong, wish to extend their thanks to all who helped and for the support given at the time of the loss of our dear daughter and sister, Late Ms. S. Ayangla Special thanks to families, friends and relatives, who traveled to be with us during this tough times.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who showed us sympathy on our sad bereavement.

Our thanks to all our extended families, relatives, neighbors and friends, who showed, helped and supported us, prior to and after the funeral in so many different ways, for which we are really grateful.

Thank you to the medical staff, doctors, nurses who attended, and treated Late Ms. S. Ayangla with dignity to the many others who helped with the service, to make it truly memorable.

As it is impossible to thank all those concerned individually, please accept this press acknowledgement as a token of our heartfelt appreciation.

Kind Regards Ms Imtilemla & Family, In-laws and Grand Children

mkc-350/21

Born on : 12/04/1967 – Died on :13/09/2021 We, the bereaved family of Late IMLISUNGIT CHUCHUYIMLANG would like to thank and express our heartfelt gratitude to those who rendered their help selflessly and support us physically, spiritually and financially and stood by us during his prolonged illness and till his last breath on 13th September 2021. Our special thanks to Dr. Sungkum & nurses of Fellowship Nursing Home.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but your act of kindness will never be forgotten. It’s our humble prayer that our Almighty God, bless you all abundantly.

Loving Wife, Sons & Relatives dp-4611/21

dp-4603/21

K Y M C

Lt. L. Echongbemo Ngullie (26th Feb 1992 – 22nd Sept 2020) A year without you but not a day goes by without missing you.

Though how broken your loss have left us; yet we are thankful for the years we got to live with you and the memories made.

We love you and you are always remembered, until we meet again.

With prayers from loving family Wc-236/21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Malappuram to host Santosh Trophy main round

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (AGENCIES): The 75th Santosh Trophy for national football championship will be hosted by Kerala at Payyanad Stadium in Malappuram next year. Kerala will soon become a football hub, according to V Abdulrahman, Sports Minister, Kerala.

He was addressing the media in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday after an interaction with an All-India Football Federation team led by Abhishek Yadav, former international and deputy general secretary, The Indian Express reported.

KABUL, SEP 21 (AP): The Taliban have sacked the executive director of Afghanistan’s cricket board (ACB).

Hamid Shinwari posted on his official Facebook page on Monday that he had been fired by Anas Haqqani, the younger brother of the Taliban’s new Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani.

It isn’t clear if the new ACB chief is a relative of Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is sought by the FBI for questioning in connection with several high profile attacks on Kabul during the Taliban’s 20-year war with successive US-backed governments.

1sT DEATh ANNivErsAry

dc-844/21

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (AGENCIES): R Raja Rithvik has become India’s 70th and latest chess Grandmaster, achieving his third and final norm at a recent event in Hungary.

Former world champion and Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand praised the 17-year old Warangal native for entering the GM club, The Indian Express reported.

“Congrats to Raja Ritvik for becoming India’s 70th Grand Master! A very proud moment to see our numbers rise,” Anand, the country’s first ever GM, said in a tweet on Monday.

The All India Chess Federation congratulated Raja Rithvik for becoming a Grandmaster. Rithvik, who earned his first GM norm in 2019, achieved his second and third norms in less than a month.

After gaining the second norm in the Skalica Open, the Indian won the third norm in the First Saturday GM tournament to fulfil the GM title requirements.

He touched the magical 2500 Elo mark in the fourth round of the tournament after beating Vaclav Finek.

“If your image is that it’s a rich person’s sport and it’s too expensive to play, I’m sure that it potentially puts people off, parents as well, getting their kids into it,” he said. Murray said he would not give Raducanu advice without being asked by the 18-year-old.

“I never really liked it when all of the ex-British players were always wading in after every win and loss about what you should be doing, what you shouldn’t be doing,” Murray said.

“I found it incredibly irritating and still do. I don’t want to be that person.”

Taliban fire director of ACB

db-227/21

Rithvik becomes India’s 70th GM

at Flushing Meadows. “For a country that hosts the biggest tennis tournament in the world and certainly not lacking in money, that’s not really good enough,” Murray, who will play in the Moselle Open in Metz later on Tuesday, told reporters, referring to the Wimbledon championships.

“Now should be an opportunity to try to make sure it’s not another huge wait.

They need to try to take the opportunity.”

The three-time Grand Slam champion said tennis in Britain had to change its image of being exclusive.

11

K Y M C

12

SPORTS

IPL: Tyagi helps Royals beat Punjab by 2 runs

DUBAI, SEP 21 (PTI): Fast bowler Karthik Tyagi bowled a sensational last over as Rajasthan Royals pulled off an incredible two-run win over Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller here on Tuesday.

Punjab required four runs off the last six balls but Tyagi dismissed Nicholas Pooran (32) and Deepak Hooda (0) and gave away only one run to snatch the win for his team from the jaws of defeat. Punjab ended their innings at 183 for four, chasing 186 to win. Sanju Samson’s side was seemingly down and out when KXIP opening pair Mayank Agarwal (67) and KL Rahul (49) put on 120 runs in 11.5 overs. With Aiden Markram (26 not out) and Nicholas Pooran (32) going strong, it looked like it would be only a matter of time when Punjab would wrap up the match. But in the end, Punjab made a mess in the last over to suffer their sixth defeat from nine matches.

With this win, the Royals moved to the fifth spot after four wins from eight matches.

Kartik Tyagi defended four runs in the final over as he snapped Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda to stun Punjab. (SPORTZPICS)

Earlier, the 22-year-old Arshdeep Singh (5/32) complemented his senior pro Mohammed Shami (3/21) well as the duo shared eight wickets to help Punjab bowl out Rajasthan for 185 in exactly 20 overs after they were going strong at 169 for 5 in 17 overs. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (49) and Mahipal Lomror (43) scored bulk of the runs for Rajasthan.

Chasing the total, Ma-

yank and KL Rahul looked in good touch. KL Rahul, who was dropped thrice, smashed 4 fours and 2 sixes in his 33-ball innings. He also crossed 3000 IPL runs during his knock.

Mayank too produced seven hits to the fence and also clobbered two sixes in his 43-ball knock. Once the Punjab skipper was caught off Chetan Sakariya (1/31) in 12th over, Agarwal too

was removed by Rahul Tewatia (1/23).

Markram and Pooran then played some delightful shots to keep their chase on track before they were undone by a brilliant last-over

by Tyagi. Earlier, opener Jaiswal was part of two vital partnerships, adding 54 with his new opening partner Evin Lewis (36) and then sharing another 48 off 28 balls with Liam Livingstone

Rachael, Alyssa power Australia women to 9-wkt win over India

DFMSA penalty shootout tourney

The nine-wicket win extends Australia’s record winning streak to 25 ODI matches.

(Getty Images)

MACKAY, SEP 21 (IANS): Australian opening batswomen Rachael Haynes (93 not out) and Alyssa Healy (77) and No. 3 Meg Lanning (53 not out) pulverised the Indian bowlers as they took the host to a resounding nine-wicket win over the visitors and take a 1-0 lead in the bilateral ODI series.

India women had, earlier, crawled to 225/8 in 50 overs. After a quick start by openers Shafali Verma (8) and Smriti Mandhana (16), who both added 31 for the first wicket in 3.2 overs, India lost two quick wickets as the openers fell. India were 38/2 after the first ball of the sixth over.

The sudden loss of wickets set the Indians back as No. 3 batswoman Yastika Bhatia (35 off 51) and No. 4 batswoman and captain Mithali Raj (63 off 107 balls) dropped anchor to stabilise the innings. The duo

added 77 runs for the third wicket in 21 overs. Yastika and Deepti Sharma (9 off 19) fell quickly one after the other before top-scorer Mithali fell with the score at 166.

The India ODI skipper seemed to be resurrecting the inning as she added 37 runs in 7.1 overs with Pooja Vastrakar (17 off 29) for the fifth wicket. However, after Mithali’s wicket, Pooja and Sneh Rana (2) fell quickly as India were reduced to 178/7 in 42.5 overs. But wicketkeeper-batswoman Richa Ghosh (32 off 29 balls) provided hard-hitting late in the innings to help the visiting side reach 225.

Pace bowler Darcie Brown took four for 33, including the wickets of the openers. She came back to remove Yastika and Deepti, picking four of India’s top five wickets. But it proved to be a cakewalk as Rachael

played the anchor’s role as Alyssa went after the bowling. The openers had added 126 for the first wicket before Mitchel l Starc’s wife Alyssa was dismissed by Poonam Yadav. Alyssa made her 77 off 77 balls with eight fours and two sixes.

The Indians found no respite as Rachael, who remained unbeaten on 93 on exactly 100 balls and hit seven fours, continued to frustrate the Indian bowlers in the company of Meg, who took 69 balls for her unbeaten 53. Meg also hit seven fours.

Brief scores: India Women 225/8 in 50 overs (Mithali Raj 63, Richa Ghosh 32 not out, Darcie Brown 4/33, Sophie Molineux 2/39, Hannah Darlington 2/29) lost to Australia Women 227/1 in 41 overs (Rachael Haynes 93 not out, Alyssa Healy 77, Poonam Yadav 1/58).

DIMAPUR, SEP 21 (NPN): Dimapur Five Men Soccer Association (DFMSA) will be organising the first DFMSA Open Penalty Shootout Tournament from October 9, coinciding with the DFMSA day.

The organising committee has therefore invited teams, college, club, colony, village etc to collect the admission form from September 21 onwards and submit it along with entrance fee of Rs. 3000 before September 30. The winner will receive Rs. 80,000 and runners-up Rs. 30,000.

Forms will be available at Kiran Sports, United Sports Agency, S.S. Telelink, Midland.

Further details can be contacted at 8415000500 and 9089706736.

(25). Lomror then smashed his way to a 17-ball 43, studded with four sixes and two fours. However, in the last three overs, Shami claimed three wickets and Arshdeep completed his five-for to wrap up the RR innings.

Put in to bat, Jaiswal and Lewis gave RR a flying start with the former smashing two successive fours off Shami in the first over and the latter smacking Ishan Porel, also playing his first match, for a six.

Arshdeep then produced the breakthrough, deceiving Lewis with a slower ball as Mayank Agarwal took a fine low catch as RR were 57 for one after the powerplay.

Jaiswal then reverse swept England spinner Adil Rashid for a six, before depositing him over long off for another maximum.

RR skipper Sanju Samson failed to make any impact as a terrific one-handed catch

by KL Rahul ended his stay and gave Porel his maiden wicket. Livingstone then joined Jaiswal, who picked up another maximum off Rashid in the 9th over.

Jasiwal raised the team

hundred with another four off Harpreet Brar in the 11th over. Livingstone also tried to match his partner as he scooped one fine over KL Rahul and then smacked one over mid-wicket off Arshdeep. A sensational catch at deep midwicket by Fabian Allen sent Livingstone back to the hut with RR slipping to 116 for 3. Jaiswal couldn’t complete his fifty as his leading edge was held on to by Mayank at short cover.

New man Lomror then went on a six-hitting spree, blasting two maximums off Rashid before sending Hooda for a couple more in the 16th over as RR crossed the 150-mark.

BRIEF SCORES: Rajasthan Royals 185 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 49, Evin Lewis 36, Mahipal Lmoror 43; Arshdeep 5/32, Mohd Shami 3/21) beat Punjab Kings 183/4 in 20 overs (Mayank Agarwal 67, KL Rahul 49, Nicholas Pooran 32; Kartik Tyagi 2/29) by 2 runs.

WEDNESDAY’S MATCH Delhi Capitals Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 7:30 pm

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Taliban bans IPL broadcast due to ‘anti-Islam content’

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (AGENCIES): Broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been banned in Afghanistan by the country’s new Taliban government, according to reports.

To p A f g h a n i s t a n cricketers like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb ur Rahman are taking part in IPL 2021.

The IPL 2021 season resumed in the United Arab Emirates – which is also an Islamic state – on Sunday (September 19) with a game between Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Mumbai Indians, The Indian Express reported.

Former Afghanistan Cricket Board media manager M Ibrahim Momand tweeted stating that due to possible anti-Islam content, girls dancing and the attendance of barred hair women in the Islamic Emirates of the Taliban, IPL broadcast has been banned in the country.

Other journalists from the country also reported that the Taliban govern-

ment had banned the IPL being broadcast.

Last week, Afghanistan’s new sports chief said that the Taliban will allow 400 sports – but declined to confirm if women can play a single one. “Please don’t ask more questions about women,” Bashir Ahmad Rustamzai told news agency AFP. During the extremists’ brutal and oppressive regime from 1996 to 2001, women were completely banned from playing any sport while men’s sport was tightly controlled.

Women were also largely banned from education and work.

Many Afghan women and women’s rights activists globally fear a repeat of such policies after the group toppled the USbacked government last month.

PCB chairman Ramiz Raja angry after ENG-NZ pullout LAHORE, SEP 21 (IANS): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja was left fuming after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that the tour of Pakistan in October by their men’s and women’s teams had been cancelled due to “increasing concerns about travelling to the region.”

New Zealand too had called of their white-ball tour of Pakistan recently hours before the start of the opening match in Rawalpindi citing security threats.

ECB’s decision to cancel the Pakistan tour has dealt a massive blow to the country’s busiest home season in nearly two decades. In a video message released by the PCB on Tuesday, Ramiz said, “I am severely disappointed in England’s withdrawal but it

was expected because this western bloc gets united unfortunately and tries to back each other.

“So you can take any decision on the basis of security threat and perception.

There was a sense of anger because first New Zealand got away without sharing information about the threat they were facing.

Now, this [England] was expected but this is a lesson for us because we go out of our way to accommodate and pamper these sides when they visit.

And when we go there, we undergo strict quarantines and we tolerate their admonishments, but there is a lesson in this. That is, that from now on we will only go as far as is in our interest,” added Ramiz.

Since Covid-19 swept the globe, Pakistan have

Ramiz Raja

toured England twice besides flying to New Zealand and West Indies, only to see England pull out citing the “mental and physical wellbeing of our players”.

“Our interest is that cricket will not stop in our country and if the cricket fraternity will not take care of each other then there’s no point to it. New Zealand, then England, now we have a West Indies series that can also be hit, and Australia who is already recon-

sidering. This -- England, Australia, New Zealand -- is all one block. Who can we complain to? We thought they were our own but they haven’t accepted us as theirs.”

The PCB is in talks with Zimbabwe, Sir Lanka and Bangladesh to fill up the gap -- and possibly staring at a revenue loss of around USD25 million -- but there could be logistical problems.

“We have to improve and expand our cricket economy so that these countries remain interested in playing us,” he said. “That is in our interests as well so that our players are paid better and we are respected more. They come to the PSL where they don’t get spooked or fatigued but collectively they have a different mindset together toward Pakistan.

Pant’s level of maturity has gone through roof: Ponting DUBAI, SEP 21 (PTI): Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting feels his young skipper Rishabh Pant’s level of maturity “has gone through the roof ” in the last couple of seasons as he has evolved from a swashbuckling keeper-batsman to a leader of the pack.

The 23-year-old Pant was given the responsibility to lead Delhi Capitals in the first phase of IPL 2021 after regular captain Shreyas Iyer was ruled out due to a shoulder injury.

“Rishabh’s level of maturity in the last two

Rishabh Pant

seasons has gone through the roof,” Ponting, one of the game’s all-time greats, described the cricketer on Tuesday. “When I first came in, he just burst on to the scene. I had said we are

going to see the unearthing of someone who is going to play for India for a long time. I could see that coming. I could see how much he wanted to be in every Indian team.. “It will take a very good player to knock him off that Indian team.”

Under Pant’s captaincy, DC won six of their eight matches in the first phase of IPL 2021.

“He has done a terrific job so far (leading DC in IPL). We are all striving for something special. This year we want to go one step further and Rishabh is going

to play an intergral part in that.” Before the first phase of the league had started in India earlier this year, Ponting had backed Pant as the team’s skipper in the absence of Iyer, stating that the youngster would enjoy the extra responsibility.

And he did as DC topped the standings with six wins from eight matches before COVID-19 cases in the IPL’s bio-bubble led to a suspension of the event. Eager to in their first silverware, Pant said the team needs to give just 10-15 percent more than

last season. “We are better than last time this year.

We have been focussing on the process for two-three years. We don’t have to do too many things differently from last year. We can do the same things and give 10-15 percent extra,” Pant said on the eve of their opening game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

With the presence of people like Marcus Stoinis and Shimron Hetmyer in the team, besides Pant, the Australian legend has a lot of confidence in his middle-order.

Araujo rescues struggling Barca with late equaliser BCCI announces hike in match

Ronald Araujo scored the only goal for Barcelona in the 1-1 draw with Granada.

MADRID, SEP 21 (IANS): FC Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo headed home an 89th-minute equaliser for his side to save a 1-1 draw at home to Granada, but the goal and an excellent performance from the Uruguayan

does little to hide the fact that Barca are a club desperately struggling for form and confidence.

Under pressure after his side’s 3-0 defeat at home to Bayern Munich six days ago and with a host of in-

juries in his squad, Barca coach Ronald Koeman gave starts to B-team players, Yusuf Demir and Alejandro Balde, who covered for the injured Pedri and Jordi Alba respectively. Barca needed a good start to the

game but got just the opposite after just 90 seconds when Granada left-back Sergio Escudero crossed for Domingos Duarte to head home unopposed at the far post. The goal made an already nervous Barca more nervous and they were close to falling 2-0 behind when Jorge Molina volleyed just over in the 11th minute, Xinhua reports.

Sergi Roberto hit the post for Barca with a snapshot following a corner in the 11th minute, but Barca were struggling to find any fluency against a rival that looked to waste time at any opportunity and the visitors again went close when Marc Andre Ter Stegen produced a flying save to deny Monchu. Barca’s best chance of the first half came through an Araujo header which was denied by a flying save from Granada keeper Luis Maximiamo, but prior to

that Koeman drew the ire of the crowd by replacing Balde (who appeared to be suffering from a back problem) with Oscar Mingueza.

Luuk de Jong replaced Sergi Roberto at the start of the second half as Barca looked for an equaliser, but although they were pegging Granada back, their only chance was an effort from Memphis Depay that went over the bar.

17-year-old midfielder Gavi replaced Philippe Coutinho just before the hour, but Barca were so lacking in creativity that with 15 minutes left to play, central defender Gerard Pique came on to play in attack.

To fans used to seeing Leo Messi lead the Barca line, seeing the veteran defender used as a target man must have been a painful reminder of how things have changed over the past two years.

fee for domestic cricketers

NEW DELHI, SEP 21 (AGENCIES): There was finally some news to cheer about for the domestic cricketers after the BCCI decided to increase the match fees for players across all age groups in men’s and women’s cricket.

At the same time, the board announced they will compensate domestic players who suffered financially after last season’s Ranji Trophy and women’s T20 games were curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Indian Express reported.

The cricketers who participated in the 2019-20 season will be getting 50 percent match fees as compensation for the 2020-21 season.

The BCCI also decided to change the pay structure of its domestic cricketers across age groups. Earlier, the players who made it to

the XI earned Rs 35,000 per day while the reserve players got Rs 17,500 in senior tournaments.

However, keeping in mind their consistent performances, the BCCI has decided to reward players in domestic cricket and created three slabs for junior and senior players. Senior players, who have played up to 20 matches, will be now entitled to get Rs 40,000 per day while reserves will get rupees Rs 20,000 per day.

Those who are in playing eleven and have featured in 21 to 40 matches will now be paid Rs 50,000 (Rs 25,000

for reserves) while players who have played more than 40 matches will be entitled to receive Rs 60,000, with the reserves slated to get Rs 30,000. This means a senior domestic player who used to get paid Rs 1,40,000 for one Ranji match will now earn Rs 2,40,000 per game.

In turn, a domestic player who plays a minimum of 50 days of domestic cricket in one season will now earn Rs 30 lakh. The under-25 players who start a match will now get a remuneration of Rs 25,000 per day instead of the current Rs 17,500 while the reserves will get Rs 12,500 per day instead of Rs 8,750. The board has also increased match day fees for under-19 and under-16 players. The under-19 playing players will earn Rs 20,000 per game while reserve players will get Rs 10,000.

Printed, Published and Edited by Geoffrey Yaden at G.M. Printers, Circular Rd. Dimapur-797112. Ph: Desk 248489, Fax: 225366, e-mail-npdesk@gmail.com. Adm.& Advertisement  :248267 Fax: 248500 e-mail-npostadvt@gmail.com Kohima: 2290567, R.N. 40978/90 RN/NE 707 K Y M C

K Y M C