23 June 2022

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State stadium in Dimapur languishing

Upgradation of Khouchiezie Kohima underway

A view of the long-awaited Multi Disciplinary Sports Complex in Dimapur. (NP)

Correspondent/Staff Reporter

KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, JUN 22 (NPN): Dimapur has several advantages in terms of road, rail and air con-nectivity which are crucial for it to become a sports capital for youths and hosting of many nation-al sports events if the state’s biggest ‘Multi-Disciplinary Sports Complex’(MDSC) project also known as State Stadium, located near Dimapur Government College, was completed. The project began in 2006 and implemented under the Youth Resources and Sports (YR&S)depart-

Power outage in parts of Dimapur

DIMAPUR, JUN 22 (NPN): Power department, Dimapur electrical division has informed that there would be power outage in parts of Dimapur town from 3am to 8am starting June 23, 2022 to July 1, 2022.

Dimapur electrical division executive engineer Y. Akito Sema informed that the shutdown was due to maintenance work for shifting of existing 11 KV lines as well as LT lines to the newly constructed trunk lines in and around Dimapur town.

Areas to be affected: Duncan Feeder on June 23 & 24 and June 28 & 29 include Carewell School, Corner stone School & DABA area and Duncan and areas to be affected under Rajbari & Supermarket feeder from June 25-27 and June 30 & July 1 include bank colony and part of police colony.

India adds 12,249 Covid-19 infections

NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): India on Wednesday reported 12,249 new Covd-19 infections and 13 deaths, while active cases went up by over 2,300 in a 24-hour span, the Health Ministry said. The latest updates pushed the country’s overall Covid numbers to 4,33,31,645 cases, 5,24,903 deaths and 81,687 active cases, the data released at 8 am showed.

The number of active cases rose by 2,374 from Tuesday to stand at 81,687, and now constitute 0.19 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.

This is it!

“By protesting against Agnipath, you’ll be charged with anti-national acts.”

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ment but has remained incomplete for the past 16 years. Technically, time is running out for MDSC as it will have hardly a decade of longevity.

Today the MDSC looks like a desolate ancient Roman amphitheatre and used for unsporting activities.

The 64.25 acre complex includes the main seating arena for 30,000 spectators while a portion of around 15 acres has been allotted to Sports Authority of India Imphal. The estimated cost of the MDSC was Rs.60.57 crore and so far the amount released for the project is Rs.94.25 crore.

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Dismantling and upgradation work in progress at Khouchiezie ground. (NP)

Khouchiezie (local) ground in Kohima will soon be upgraded with modern amenities and a multi-level underground car parking. The work is being taken up under the ambitious Kohima Smart City project.

Stalls and shops near the playground and within its parameters were removed by the owners on Wednesday as per the directive from deputy commissioner Kohima.

Street vendors were also

made to vacate the area, while the footpath had been closed for safety of the commuters during the time of construction.

Official sources said contract for the project estimated to cost Rs 62.35 crore had been awarded to two local firms, adding that the work was expected to be completed within a year.

Further, sources informed that the seating capacity would also be increased to around 7000-8000.

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Sukhalu suggests lifting NLTP Act, utilize revenue for health & education Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 22 (NPN): Admitting that the infrastructure of government schools in the state was very poor, School Education and SCERT adviser KT Sukhalu suggested lifting Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act and the revenue generated could be used for development of health care facilities and education sector.

Addressing a “One day Consultative Meeting on School Education” here on Wednesday, Sukhalu said that though may not agree, he would be discussing with chief minister Neiphiu Rio to lift the NLTP Act. “We need good infrastructure for our schools. Unless we have proper infrastructure, what is the purpose of providing computers, smart TVs and digital equipment?” he asked, adding that things

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would just get misplaced.

Sukhalu remarked that the future of the society was in the hands of teachers and not politicians, adding that politicians would come and go but teachers would be the ones nurturing the future.

“You are nurturing the future leaders that will look after your children,” he said.

He also lamented that the foundational literacy in the primary and the elementary level was very poor. This was one of the primary reasons why the performance/results in the

secondary level was very saddening, Sukhalu said.

He admitted that managing Education Department was challenging as it had to ensure quality education across districts, subdivisions and remote areas.

He urged officers to visit schools in their respective areas at least twice a month, while suggesting the directorate to set up a cell to monitor reports submitted by officials and analyse them to know where interventions were required for improving performance of government schools.

Expressing hope that government schools would give better results as recruitment of teachers would be done through Staff Selection Board (SSB), the adviser however expressed concern over the merit of the system since primary teachers were generally linguistic based.

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Uddhav vacates CM’s house; rebel MLAs in Guwahati CEO Nagaland reviews conduct of Prez polls

MUMBAI/GUWAHATI, JUN 22 (PTI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday night vacated his official residence in south Mumbai and moved to family home in suburban Bandra, hours after offering to quit the top post amid rebellion by Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde.

CM moved out of ‘Varsha’, his official residence, and reached outside Matoshri at around 10.30 pm.

Earlier, during a ‘Facebook Live’ session in the evening, an emotional Uddhav Thackeray offered to quit as Maharashtra Chief Minister and extended an olive branch to rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led

by Eknath Shinde, saying he will be happy if a Shiv Sainik succeeds him.

Uddhav Thackeray greets supporters outside his private residence ‘Matoshree’ (R) Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde with other MLAs during a meeting, in Guwahati, Wednesday. (PTI)

Guwahati hotel turns into fortress: A posse of hawk-eyed security personnel stood guard outside the luxury hotel Radisson Blu, where a group of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra have put up following their arrival in Guwahati Wednesday morning, turn-

MHA extends FCRA validity

NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): Home Ministr y (MHA) on Wednesday extended till September 30 the validity of FCRA licences of those NGOs whose renewal applications are pending or whose validity is going to expire soon.

In a notification, MHA, however, made it clear that those NGOs whose renewal application has been rejected will not be able to receive foreign fundings, as they are mandatorily required to register under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. The validity of registration certificates of

such entities whose validity was extended till June 30, 2022 and whose renewal application is pending will stand extended till September 30 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier, it said.

The validity of those FCRA entities whose five years validity period is expiring during July 1, 2022 to September 30 and which have applied or apply for renewal before expiry of five years validity period will stand extended up to September 30 or till the date of disposal of renewal application, whichever is earlier.

ing the upscale property into an impenetrable fortress.

Rebel Sena leader Eknath Shinde said the ruling MVA was an “unnatural alliance” and it was imperative for his party to walk out of the coalition with the NCP and the Congress for its own sake and that of party workers.

Shinde has claimed that he has the support of 34 MLAs of his party and passed a resolution on Wednesday evening reinstating himself as the leader of the Shiv Sena legislative party, a day after he was removed from the post by the Sena leadership.

Meanwhile, another chartered plane with four MLAs arrived Guwahati on Wednesday to join the rebel MLAs, sources said.

‘Missing’ Sena MLA returns: Shiv Sena MLA Nitin Deshmukh, who had accompanied party rebel Eknath Shinde to Surat, on Wednesday claimed that some people had forcibly admitted him to a hospital there and he was administered injections though he never suffered a heart attack.

Kailas Patil, another MLA re presenting Osmanabad, said he escaped from a car carrying legislators to Surat, walked kilometres, hitched a ride on a twowheeler and truck before he was finally sent a vehicle to ferry him to CM’s residence.

DIMAPUR, JUN 22 (NPN): Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nagaland, V Shashank Shekhar on Wednesday, held a review meeting for the conduct of presidential election 2022 with the assistant returning officers, Khruohituonuo Rio and Darhu Shupao, in his office chamber on June 22, 2022.

A d d i t i o n a l C E O, Ruokuovituo Khezhie and joint CEO, Awa Lorin and deputy CEO, R Mhathung also attended the meeting.

In accordance with the Election Commission of India’s instructions, various preparations were reviewed, such as security

arrangements, collection of ballot boxes and other election materials from New Delhi and deposit of the same after poll.

The meeting also reviewed various arrangements at the place of poll, strong room, COVID-19 protocols to be followed, arrangements for videography and various other administrative arrangements.

The Presidential Election would be held on July 18, 2022 between 10am and 5pm.

The last date for filing nominations is June 29, 2022 and counting of votes will take place in New Delhi on July 21, 2022.

Negotiations have officially concluded; GoI must take decision: WC DIMAPUR, JUN 22 (NPN): Working Committee (WC), NNPGs convenor and GPRN/NSCN ato kilonser N. Kitovi Zhimomi on Wednesday categorically stated that the Naga civil societies organizations (CSOs) demanding honourable and acceptable political solution based on the understanding reached between Government of India and the Naga negotiating groups on October 31, 2019 “must be respected and honoured” On behalf of the WC, NNPGs, Kitovi appealed to all sections of the Naga so-

ciety that the “negotiations have officially concluded and therefore the political leadership of India must take the decision.”

Kitovi maintained that the Naga political issue belonged to all Nagas, whether young or old, and needed equal participation and responsibility.

He said that every Naga is a stakeholder and had every right to seek answers on the concluded political matters and that the culture of dictating Nagas through threats and intimidations was a thing of the past.

Kitovi also said that the NGBF extending its elderly platform to 27 CSOs of Nagaland on June 21 at hotel Saramati was a powerful statement in itself.

He further said that generalizing and alleging that the Naga political groups were deliberately delaying political solution for personal reasons and ambition was “vague and unfounded.”

“The misty cloud over Nagaland and Naga homeland has evaporated and the sky is clear. The dust has settled and it is visible to

the Naga people as to who are playing chameleon’s role and delaying the Indo-Naga solution,” Kitovi said, adding that the people must speak out boldly and call a spade a spade.

He also noted that WC had been the emissary and political agent of the Naga tribes, that was “fully integrated and blended with the apex tribal bodies, customary institutions and other ground rooted CSOs to negotiate with GoI and secure honourable and acceptable political solution for the Nagas.”

Asserting that it had sincerely and transparently represented the Nagas, irrespective of state boundaries, he said they have not compromised on core principles and values of Naga history, identity and political rights.

K i t ov i , t h e r e f o r e, hoped that the Nagaland CSOs forming the Nagaland People’s Action Committee (NPAC) would re-energize the people to actively take part in the peaceful democratic expression to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfills his declared commitment to the Nagas.

Afghanistan quake kills 1000 people; 1500 injured States have exclusion criteria to weed out KABUL, JUN 22 (AP): A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in the country’s deadliest quake in two decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise.

In the remote area near the Pakistani border, residents searched for survivors and the dead by digging with their bare hands through the rubble of collapsed stone and mudbrick houses, according to footage shown by the news agency Bakhtar. It was not imme-

Afghans look at destruction caused by an earthquake in Paktika province, eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

diately clear if major rescue equipment was being sent or even if it could reach the area. The 6.1 magnitude quake had its epicenter in Paktika province.

The extent of destruc-

tion among the villages tucked among the mountains was still not known.

Rutted roads — difficult to pass in the best of times — may have sustained significant damage, and

a UNICEF official said landslides from recent rains have made access even more difficult.

At least 2,000 homes were destroyed in the region, where on average every home has seven or eight people living in it, UN Deputy Special Representative to Afghanistan Ramiz Alakbarov told reporters.

The disaster posed a major test for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, which seized power nearly 10 months ago as the US and its NATO allies were carrying out their withdrawal from the country and has been largely shunned by the world community since.

wrong PDS beneficiaries: Food ministry

NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (AGENCIES): It’s not just Uttar Pradesh but several other states have their own exclusion criteria to weed out wrong and undeserving beneficiaries under National Food Security Act, popularly known as Public Distribution Scheme , a TOI report stated.

Around 4.7 crore ghost/duplicate ration cards benefitting nearly 17 crore “undeserving” persons across states have been deleted so far and they have been replaced with the persons who deserve to get free and highly subsidised ration since 2013, the food ministry said.

A senior official said the law empowers the states to identify the beneficiaries and also to have their own exclusion criteria. “In the past two to two and a half years, states have become active in the right targeting of beneficiaries. We had asked states why they were not cleaning up their beneficiary data when others were doing so. Some states have linked the exclusion to the municipal tax and a certain amount of electricity bill paid by households. In some states, those who pay house tax,” said Union food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey.

Another official said the process to weed out ghost or fake ration cards is not aimed at reducing the overall number of beneficiaries, but to ensure that the deserving persons are not left out.

TOI found that in Meghalaya any urban household having accommodation of four or more pucca rooms, four-wheeler and air-conditioners are not entitled to be covered under the NFSA. Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh, any government employee, pensioner and even employee on contract with any PSU are excluded from the list of beneficiaries.

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Metsubo Jamir and others during the meeting on Wednesday.

DIMAPUR: Minister for Rural Development department, Metsubo Jamir on Wednesday asked project directors (PDs) and block development officers (BDOs) to be sincere and to give extra effort in order “to finish pending targets”.

Expressing dissatisfaction over the status reports, the minster urged upon the PDs to be more responsible while discharging their duties and BDOs to keep updating with their respective PDs. A press release by the department informed that the minister was speaking at the performance review meeting with project directors of DRDAs and block

development officers under Rural Development department in the RD conference hall, Kohima under the chairmanship of director, RD, Liboni Humtsoe.

Addressing the meeting, Metsubo called upon the officers to attend such meetings whenever called, in order to keep updated on progress of programmes and for thorough discussion on challenges and hurdles faced while implementing programmes.

Meanwhile, commissioner and secretary, RD Neposo Theluo highlighted issues and difficulties faced under several schemes and sought the support and cooperation of officers in solv-

ing pending issues.

He also reminded the PDs and BDOs to be thorough with guidelines provided by the ministry for programmes being implemented and to follow rules and regulations.

The meeting discussed and reviewed various programmes including Pradhan Mantri Awaas YojanaGramin (PMAY-G), MGNREGA, Grand-in-Aid, VDB Welfare Fund, Micro-Finance & UC, Fifteenth Finance Commission Grant to RLB and Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).

Later, vote of thanks was proposed by additional director, RD, Azenuo Pienyü.

DIMAPUR: Excise Narcotic Cell (NC) enforcement duty party during routine checking (MVCP) on Highway 29 at KukiDolong area arrested one Dhaneshwar Wari, s/o Bisharam Wari, resident of Alipur Gaon, Dheniaghat presently residing at Samelangso Karbi Anglong Assam, on June 21.

According to deputy commissioner of excise (NC) Katoho Sumi, the duty party intercepted a 16-wheeler tr uck bearing registration number NL01AE-0132 and upon Arrested person along with the seized IMFL. checking the vehicle, 785 The duty party was led Keneizelie, Alice, Kambottles of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) were by AIEs Nokcha and Chuba nei, Tongang, Tokaho and found concealed inside and Yim, constables Khumeng, Amos. above the truck cabin head along with cement consignment. The handyman was arrested and brought to the excise NC office for further investigation along with the seized contraband and vehicle.

The seized items were deposited in the office Malkhana and the case is presently under investigation as per relevant provisions under NLTP Act, 1989, Katoho further informed.

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Metsubo asks PDs, BDOs to ‘finish Excise Dimapur arrest 1; seize 785 bottles of IMFL pending targets’ with extra effort

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We , t h e f a m i l y o f Late Tara Devi Mundhara express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for all the sympathy, kindness and support shown to us at the demise of our beloved mother.

Please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of sincere thanks.

1. Madan Lal Mundhara 2. Bijay Mundhara TARA DEVI MUNDHARA 3. Punam Chand Mundhara (19-06-2022)

1 st DEATH ANNIVERSARY “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”.

Romans 8:28

A year has gone by remembering the virtues of generosity imbibed in us by you, ignites the pleasant and fond memories. The vacuum left behind by you is hard to fill and comprehend. The good Lord has certainly guided us this far. dp-3029/22

LT. YIMSENPERONG AO Loving Children & Family Members.

Died on 23rd June 2021

1st Death anniversary Late I. Bendangsenla Chang

Acknowledgement 16th July 1947 – 17th June 2022

The family of Late Loknath Lopchan, Gorkha GB, Purana Bazar is deeply indebted to all well wishers, friends and relatives who stood by us on the sorrowful funeral service of our father with such kindness, support, sympathy and comfort.

We also thank heartily Dr. Manong and his team of Zion Hospital who nursed him till his last breath.

Thank you all for sharing our grief in this tough time.

We seek forgiveness for not mentioning the names individually. Yet we pray that God blesses you all for all the good deeds extended to us.

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(12/08/1957 – 16/06/2022)

Through this column, we would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every one who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved Late Imrongtuden Longpayimsen.

A special thanks to the doctors and nurses of the district Hospital dimapur for the care and kind gestures.

We earnestly pray that our Almighty God shower His blessings and grace upon each and every one of your lives.

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1st Death anniversary of Late Mrs Liyale Khezhie 15-11-1965

A year has passed since you left us for your heavenly abode. It is still truly difficult to accept the fact that you are gone. Man is mortal but the love for them is immortal. Though you are not present here with all of us, your love and all the beautiful memories shall forever be cherished in our hearts. We pray to Our Almighty that He gives you eternal peace in heaven with all happiness.

LATE N KHEVITO SEMA

(22nd July 1952 - 23rd June 2021)

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Loving husband, children & family members

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23-06-2021

Blessed are those who die in the Lord…..for they will rest from their hard work; for their goods deeds follow them . Revelation 14:13

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Dearest Daddy, A year has passed by since you left, but not a day goes by that we don’t feel your absence. Nothing can fill the space you left behind in our hearts. Words cannot express our feelings neither can time ease the pain. Though you are not with us anymore, you will continue to live in our memories until we meet again. We will always love you and cherish you forever.

Always, Loving Wife, Children, Grand-Children, In-Laws and Relatives

Loving wife, son, daughters, sons-in law, daughters in law and grandchildren

05/03/1993 – 23/06/2021

Our hearts and souls will always remain wounded by your loss. Your memories walked beside us for a year now and we are so grateful for the company. We hope you are resting peacefully in the world of our creator.

We miss you immensely.

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WEATHER FORECAST JUNE 23

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

32 25

A stray thunderstorm

27 21

Guwahati Rather cloudy with a t-storm

33 26

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

28 22

Imphal

Itanagar A t-storm around in the a.m.

30 23

Shillong

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

25 19

Kohima

A shower and thunderstorm

25 19

Dimapur A p.m. t-storm in spots Mkg

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

32 24 28 21

Tuensang A shower and thunderstorm

20 17

A t-storm around in the p.m.

26 21

Zunheboto A shower and thunderstorm

25 18

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Awareness rally marks Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 250th birth anniv

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DIMAPUR: Commemorating the 250th birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the department of Art & Culture organised awareness rallies on women empowerment in several districts on Wednesday, to honour his contributions to women’s rights in India including the abolishment of customs such as sati, polygamy, child marriage and the caste system.

Chümoukedima: Department of Art & Culture, Chümoukedima organised the rally registering office.

According to a DIPR report, while flagging off the rally, ADC Chümoukedima, Dr. Kuzo Duadeo informed that various programmes and schemes were coming up where women

empowerment has been emphasised in commemoration of the 75th year of independence.

He said for women empowerment, the “most basic thing” was education, as education empowered a person to know what to do, what was right and what decision to take.

The programme was chaired by N. Longshio Lotha, welcome address was delivered by registering officer department of Art & Culture, Chümoukedima, P. Kughato and a special song was presented by John Kent.

Altogether, 250 people including students from St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School and Government Middle School,

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Chümoukedima Block IV participated in the rally which was filled off at department of Art & Culture and culminated at 7th Mile Village Gate.

Phek: At Phek, the rally was flagged off from the District Hospital junction and culminated at Government Higher Secondary School Auditorium, Phek.

According to a DIPR report, while speaking on the occasion, EAC Phek, Tshelhi-u said the anniversary marked the fight against evil practices like Sati and child marriage and discrimination against women and children.

She reminded that women had equal rights to men and that their rights

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should not be neglected.

The programme was chaired by assistant research officer, Chirhala Pochury and a folk tune was presented by GHSS students.

Peren: The awareness rally on women empowerment was held at Jalukie under Peren district. The rally which saw a participation of around 250 school students holding placards with the awareness messages began at St. Xavier Higher Secondary School, Jalukie and was officially flagged off by EAC Peren, Ihoilung Chuilo.

According to a DIPR report, while speaking on the occasion as special guest, EAC Peren Ihoilung Chuilo gave a brief life his-

tory of Raja Rammohan Roy, his fight against sati system and the inheritance rights of women.

He also spoke about the need for a new generation social reformer who could bring change and empower women of the 21st century.

The programme was chaired by LDA, Art & Culture, Peren, Namdi Hemang while welcome address was delivered by ARO Peren Moses Newmai.

Tseminyu: An awareness rally of school children on women empowerment was organised by the district cultural office, Kohima Art & Culture Department at town hall Tseminyu with SDO (C) Tseminyu,

Tsutsowe Kupa as special guest.

According to a DIPR report, Kupa while speaking at the programme said Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a strong proponent of women’s rights and education. He said women empowerment did not mean the movement was opposed to men, rather it was empowering women mentally, emotionally, etc.

Informing that women sex ratio in Tseminyu

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was 1022 and the male literacy rate was 88% while the female was 76%, he said that education helped people think critically and reason.

The programme was chaired by UDA district Art & Culture Office, Kohima, Keviselie while assistant research officer and district cultural office, Kohima in-charge, Haichenlo Kath delivered the welcome address. Around 100 students participated in the rally.

Workshop on philately held in Kohima KVYO informs residents to clear materials KOHIMA: Kohima Village Youth Organisation (KVYO) has informed that the construction of road, culverts, retaining walls and clearing of drainages from Pezielietsie to BSF camp, Keyake road, Kohima has commenced.

In this regard, KVYO publicity cell has directed all house owners and residents from Pezielietsie junction till Lower L. Khel to clear all materials from the road within 24 hours from the date of this notification and from Ziekezou/DBHSS junction till Keyake/BSF camp/Medical College road before June 25.

Any uncleared property will be

Students along with officials from India Post, Nagaland division and Philately club. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , J U N 2 2 (NPN): India Post, Nagaland division organised “philately workshop & re-launch of Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana” at Children’s Christian School (CCS), where a Philately Club was also launched, here, on Wednesday.

Speaking at the programme, assistant superintendent of posts, Kohima, sub division, Joy Justin Bongcher gave a brief introduction on philately.

While sharing he was also a collector of stamps, Bongcher said with the advancement of the world, rapid developments had taken place and that the hobby of stamp collection also evolved with time.

He informed that at present, it also posed as a

source for revenue generation.

Pointing out that philately involved more than just stamp collecting or study of postage, he said it also increased one’s interest on rare stamps and paved a way for “good investment” as philately was the “king of hobbies”.

He also informed the students that stamps under different categories were now available online.

Philately Nagaland in-charge, Sharon Losu said in order to reinforce the efforts to increase the reach for philately, an annual scholarship was also being offered by the department of posts called “Deen Dayal SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby) Yojana” for students of

Niuland district holds first coordination meet DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner (DC) Niuland, Sara S Jamir on Wednesday, chaired the first coordination meeting with the heads of offices in the conference hall of the DC Niuland.

According to a DIPR report, the DC presented an outline of the master plan for the new DC complex and directed the officers to hold a consultative meeting with their respective HoOs for necessary arrangements and accommodation in the newly proposed complex.

DC said Niuland, being a new district, many HoOs were yet to be deployed in the district.

In this regard, she assured the gathering that the matter will be taken up to the higher authority without delay and that a fullfledged district was expected by the end of the year.

Meanwhile, Sara directed the responsible officers to immediately start functioning their respective offices even without the HoOs. She assessed the performance of various departments and urged upon the officers to review their achievements and called for fresh vision to take the new district forward.

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classes VI-IX who have good academic records and pursued philately as hobby.

With the objective to promote the hobby from a young age and supplement academic curriculum for students, Losu said the amount of scholarship would be Rs. 6000 annually and selection would be based on one year.

Losu also informed that the first phase would include philately quiz and the second, a philately project.

Altogether, 32 students and 17 teachers were selected in the school’s first Philately club.

The programme was chaired by Penlung Manpen, school management, Aziebu Shaiza offered a prayer while headmaster of the school, Stephen Theyo proposed vote of thanks.

removed and disposed without locating, contacting or compensating the owners, KVYO cautioned.

It also informed that no vehicle would be allowed to be parked overnight from 7 pm till 5 am along the stretch of road till further notice.

Defaulting vehicles would be towed away by construction company and vehicle owners will have to bear the charges for it, the organisation warned.

It further informed that the company would not be held accountable for any damage while towing or loss of vehicle from the re-located zones.

SHCM conference & graduation service DIMAPUR: The 4th men’s conference-cum-graduation service on the theme “A man after God’s own heart” (Samuel 13:14), under the aegis of Soul Harvest for Christ Ministries (SHCM), Daklane Kohima would be held from July 8-10, at Soul Harvest Church Daklane Kohima.

2-day training on fire safety in Kiphire

DIMAPUR: A two-day training on fire safety was conducted at Hopongkyu Memorial hall, Kiphire on June 20 and 21 where demonstration of basic firefighting/fire safety inspection and audit/handling of extinguisher/ fire prevention, protection system and rescue techniques were imparted. The training was given to church members, ward/colony, private buildings and hotels.

BJP Peren district convenes meeting

DIMAPUR: As per directive from BJP Nagaland state to organise district executive meeting between 20-30 June, BJP Peren district has convened its dis-

trict executive meeting on June 24, at district office, Jalukie Town, 1 pm. All district office bearers, district executive members, district morchas, mandals presi-

dent and general secretary, SEM, SCM, special invitee and SOB representing the district and karyakartas have been asked to attend the meeting.

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Assam Oppn hits out as state hosts Maha MLAs

GUWAHATI, JUN 22 (PTI): Hitting out at the BJP after the dissident Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra reached Guwahati, the opposition in Assam on Wednesday said that the ruling party was busy playing politics at a time the state was reeling under a devastating flood.

Congress MP Gourav Gogoi said the “diversion of government resources” towards guarding Maharashtra MLAs is heartless and cold-blooded amid the devastating floods.

“Until the BJP is ousted, Indian people will continue to be a casualty,” he tweeted.

Congress state unit president Bhupen Bora said that when 55 lakh people have been affected and 89 people lost their lives due to the floods, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was extending “royal hospitality” to the MLAs who flew in from Maharashtra.

Security personnel stand guard outside the Radisson Blu hotel, where Maharashtra’s MPs and MLAs are staying, in Guwahati, Wednesday. Inset: Gaurav Gogoi (PTI)

“The disgusting politics of the chief minister has brought shame to the people of the state,” he said.

Sharing photos of flooded roads and houses, TMC MP Sushmita Dev tweeted, “I hear MLAs of Maharashtra coming to Assam as part of the poaching exercise. Parts

of Assam are so flooded that there is no drinking water or electricity. Pls don’t distract @himantabiswa (Himanta Biswa Sarma) he needs to focus on this grave situation.”

AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi alleged that the recent political developments in Maharashtra is a blatant

Manipur cabinet adopts 1961 as base year for IPP

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IMPHAL, JUN 22: Manipur cabinet on Wednesday resolved to adopt 1961 as base year for determining ‘native’ status for implementation of Inner Line Permit System in the state.

The inner line permit regime was extended to Manipur with effect from January 1, 2020. However, the state government had not fixed the cut-off date for determining indigenous people. The cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister N Biren Singh also discussed Manipur State Vision Document 2047. The vision document aims to make the state a vibrant, carbon-

neutral and economically, socially and ecologically sustainable state in the next 25 years.

It also includes touching and ameliorating lives of people within and beyond its borders, leveraging on its unique legacy to emerge as a sparkling Jewel of India.

The cabinet approved the publication of the draft GIS based master plan for Greater Imphal for the horizon year 2041 inviting opinion and objections.

The Greater Imphal plan aims to make Imphal a sustainable regional growth centre and gateway to Asia through appropriate land use and environment management. Further, the cabi-

net decided to regulate usage of land in the six valley districts of Manipur under MTCP Act and other relevant Acts. Concurrence of state planning authority will be mandatory for land use.

Further, the cabinet resolved to extend the applicability of existing guidelines for the idea category of the Manipur Startup Scheme for special COVID pandemic economic support.

The cabinet further decided to hold the due elections to 27 urban local bodies including Imphal Municipal Cor poration and autonomous district councils for the hill districts around the last week of September this year.

By-polls in 4 Tripura assembly constituencies on June 23

AGARTALA, JUNE 22 (IANS): The last-minute preparations were underway on Wednesday for the politically crucial byelections in four assembly constituencies in Tripura, scheduled to be held on Thursday.

Central and state security forces were deployed ahead of the vital by-elections being termed as ‘semi-final’ before the 60-member Tripura assembly’s general elections which are around 8 months away.

As the BJP, CPI-M-led Left Front, Congress and the Trinamool Congress and other local parties put up their candidates, the by-polls would be multi-cornered.

The prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPc have been promulgated in the four assembly constituencies -- Agartala, Town Bordowali, Surma, Jubarajnagar in three districts -- West Tripura, North Tripura and Dhalai district. In all, 1,89,032 voters would decide the political fortune of 22 candidates of the BJP, CPI-M-led Left Front, Congress and the Trinamool Congress, and other local parties. The over-a-month-long hectic poll campaign for the four assembly seats in Tripura ended on Tuesday while a tense situation prevailed in some areas of these poll-bound constituencies.

attempt by the BJP to destroy Marathi regionalism.

“It has always been the strategy of the BJP to subjugate regional forces and narratives. It is unacceptable and unforgivable,” he said.

“At the same time, when Assam is reeling under destructive floods, the BJP

ECI decides to delist Achik National Cong (D) S H I L LO N G, J U N 2 2 (PTI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to delist the Achik National Congress (Democratic), one of the Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) in Meghalaya, an official said on Wednesday.

The Achik National Congress (Democratic) is one among the 111 RUPPs in the country that the ECI has decided to delist in its order issued on June 20.

Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said the Achik National Congress (Democratic) had earlier shown its office address as Dakopgre in Tura, West Garo Hills district but when verified, the office address could not be located.

Kharkongor said that though the ECI has decided to delist the Achik National Congress (Democratic), the party has been given another opportunity to approach the office of the CEO within 30 days along with evidence that the party is still existing besides other legal and regulatory compliances including year wise annual audited accounts, contribution report, expenditure report, updation of office bearers including authorized signatories for financial transactions including bank account.

government is busy splitting the Shiv Sena. Such is the commitment of BJP to Assam, Maharashtra should take note and give a befitting reply,” he added.

A group of Maharashtra MLAs, led by dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, arrived in Guwahati in the morning by a chartered aircraft and were taken to a luxury hotel on the outskirts of the city amid tight security.

The Shiv Sena legislators have rebelled against the party, triggering a crisis in the MVA government in Maharashtra.

Chief Minister Sarma said that he would welcome people from across the country and abroad to visit the state.

He said that he will be happy if Assam becomes an “international political epicentre” as long as revenue comes in when it is in dire need of funds due to the devastating floods.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022

Himanta’s wife files Rs 100 cr defamation suit against Sisodia GUWAHATI, JUN 22 (PTI): Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who had alleged malpractice in giving contracts for PPE at above market rates.

Bhuyan Sarma filed the suit at the court of Civil Judge No 1 of Kamrup Metropolitan district on Tuesday and it is likely to come up for hearing on Wednesday, her counsel Padmadhar Nayak said. Another advocate Kishor Kumar Dutta told PTI that Sisodia while addressing a press meet on June 4 in New Delhi had made “some allegations that damaged the reputation and position” of Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. “Sisodia unnecessarily dragged the name of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also into the

UCM demands halt of fencing work at Indo-Myanmar border in Imphal on Wednesday.

Correspondent IMPHAL, JUN 22: Police in Imphal on Wednesday fired teargas and mock bombs to disperse protesters opposed to border fencing at the disputed Manipur sector of the IndoMyanmar border.

A woman scribe and one protester sustained injuries after they were hit by teargas shells and were rushed to JNIMS hospital, Imphal. Some protesters also sustained minor injuries which need no medical attention. The fencing work at the Manipur sector of the Indo-Myanmar recently re-commenced after suspension for a long time following strong objections raised by the various civil

ones and are affected by the recent floods and landslides occurring in Assam and Meghalaya”.

“Japan always stands with the people in such dif-

society organizations. The CSOs alleged conceding a large chunk of Manipur’s land on Myanmar side by the fencing work.

Expressing strong dissatisfaction over the recommence of the fencing work without addressing the demands of the CSOs, the United Committee Manipur (UCM) has been protesting from Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the protesters clashed with the police who used force to disperse the protest staged in front of Imphal’s Kangla western gate. Today, leaders of the UCM including its president Joychandra Konthoujam, along with a large number of people, staged a protest at Khurai Lamlong Bazar.

ficult times,” Satoshi said on Twitter. The CM thanked him for expressing his concern for the state and people affected by the current wave of floods.

Mizoram govt making all efforts to bring people stranded in Silchar to state: Minister

A motorcyclist wades through a flooded road, in Kamrup district of Assam, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (PTI) Kopili have inundated large areas in Nagaon district, necessary steps will be taken to prevent the recurrence of such calamity in the future, he said.

Sarma visited Chaparmukh railway station to interact with flood-affected people taking shelter there and took stock of relief materials provided to them.

“Assuring them all possible help, I asked district administration to ensure adequate relief to the affected people & be on stand-by,” he said.

The flood situation in three districts of the Barak

Valley - Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi – remained critical with rising water levels of the Barak and Kushiara rivers inundating vast tracts of land in the valley, the officials said.

National Disaster Response Force personnel have been engaged in Cachar districts to evacuate people to safe places, while representatives of State Disaster Response Force and other agencies were deployed in the two remaining districts.

Altogether 2,16,851 people have been hit by the flood in 506 villages in Cachar district, 1,47,649 in

Karimganj and nearly one lakh in Hailakandi.

The chief minister is scheduled to visit Silchar to review the prevailing flood situation.

Transport Minister Parimal Suklabaidya has been camping at Silchar in Cachar and monitoring the flood situation in the Barak valley with the local MLAs, deputy commissioners and senior officials of the three districts.

Meanwhile, Ambassador of Japan to India Satoshi Suzuki expressed sympathy to the families who lost their “beloved

controversy. That is why we have claimed that damage,” he added.

Sisodia, referring to media reports had told newsmen that while the Assam government procured personal protective equipment kits for Rs 600 each from other companies, Sarma gave urgent supply orders to the firms of his wife and son’s business partners for Rs 990 apiece.

The opposition Congress, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML)-Liberation, RCPI,

TMC, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad and Anchalik Gana Morcha have demanded a CBI probe into the alleged corruption.

On June 1 digital media organisations - New Delhi-based ‘The Wire’ and Guwahati-based ‘The Crosscurrent’ had in a joint investigative report claimed that the Assam government had placed four COVID-19 related emergency medical supply orders, most likely without following proper process.

Lady scribe hurt in border row protest in Manipur

Assam flood situation remains grim, over 55 lakh people affected

GUWAHATI/ AIZAWL, JUN 22 (PTI): The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim with rising water levels of the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers inundating fresh areas in the state and impacting over 55 lakh people across 32 districts, officials said on Wednesday.

Eighty-nine people have lost their lives since mid-May due to the two deluges, they said.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma travelled to Nagaon by train to review the situation in flood-hit areas in the district, the officials said, adding that he was also scheduled to visit a few relief camps there.

Nagaon was severely affected by the current wave of floods with over 4,57,381 people coming under the impact of the deluge and 15,188 inmates have taken shelter in 147 relief camps.

“Undertook a train journey from Guwahati to flood-affected areas in Chaparmukh and Kampur. The journey enabled me to take a closer look at the areas ravaged by flood along the railway tracks, which will help us in taking informed decisions and intervene accordingly,” Sarma said on Twitter.

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Riniki Bhuyan Sarma and Manish Sisodia.

The Mizoram government is making all efforts to bring the state residents, who are stranded at Silchar town in Assam’s Cachar district due to floods triggered by incessant rains, a minister said on Wednesday.

State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation minister Lalchamliana said that around 320 people, currently stranded at a mission compound in Silchar due to flood. He said that the government has sent a team to Silchar to bring the stranded travellers. “The state government has learnt that around 320 people, including 16 Mizos, are currently stranded at Mission Compound in Silchar due to flood. We have sent a rescue team with boats to rescue and bring back the stranded residents,” Lalchamliana announced in a tweet.

He said that the government is making massive efforts with volunteers of Young Mizo Association (YMA) in Silchar. Lalchamliana, who also holds the Home portfolio, said that Kolasib District Superintendent of Police is also making efforts by sending vehicles to bring the stranded residents. In a series of tweets, the minister said that the state disaster department is currently distributing Rs 6.30 crore from the State Disaster Response Force (SRDF) fund to rehabilitate the damage caused by torrential rains in different parts of the state.

He said that several landslides and other calamities have occurred in different parts of the state due to heavy rain and both the state government and NGOs are currently actively engaged in rescue operation and rehabilitation work.

A preliminary report revealed that landslides occurred at around 60 places and over 20 houses were damaged in different parts of the state in the past one week due to incessant rains, according to the state disaster management and rehabilitation department.

While staging a sit-inprotest, a police team led by Imphal East SP asked them to end the protest stating that the protest was without necessary permission from the concerned district administration.

As the protest continued unheeded, the police fired several rounds of teargas shells and mock bombs in a bid to disperse protesters. A woman scribe Linda Devi of Pandam, and a local daily and a member of the UCM, sustained injuries after they were hit by teargas shells.

They were immediately rushed to JNIMS hospital, Imphal with injuries on their legs. UCM president Joychandra Konthoujam, who strongly condemned

the police action against the peaceful protesters, said that the voice of the people cannot be suppressed using force. Alleging that some police personnel meted out excessive force towards the protesters, the UCM president demanded befitting action against them.

While alleging that a large portion of Manipur’s land were left on Myanmar side in the border fencing, he slammed the government of India for sacrificing Manipur’s land only to build a good relationship with Myanmar. The UCM president demanded that the state government should make its stand clear over the boundary issue.

He said that India was not taking the state’s boundary seriously and alleged that a considerable portion of Manipur’s land will be gone to Myanmar once the fencing work is completed.

He accused the Centre of carrying out the fencing work quietly instead of initiating steps to resolve the border dispute first.

The UCM will intensify its agitation if the state government fails to give a positive response at the earliest, he warned. The BRTF is currently carrying out the fencing along the Indo-Myanmar border between border pillars 80 and 81, the disputed site.

AFFIDAVIT I, SmtI. N. AtoShIlI ChIShI, D/o Niheshe, Resident of h.No. 08, hoito Village, Kuhuboto town, Dimapur, Nagaland declare through an Affidavit No. 838/2022 dated 10.06.2022 that my name inadvertently appeared as ‘N. AtoShIlI CheChI’ and ‘N. AtoShIlI SemA’ in some of my documents. that N. AtoShIlI CheChI, N. AtoShIlI SemA and N. AtoShIlI ChIShI are the names of same person i.e. me. henceforth I will use my name as N. Atoshili Chishi for all official and other purposes.

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AFFIDAVIT

(Correction of self name and father's) Regd. No. 3008/17 Date 10/05/17 I, Shri/Smti/Miss APANO BIO S/o,D/o, W/o, Shri/Late. VITOLHE BIO permanent resident of Kigwema Village, District-Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India by birth.

2. That my correct name is APANO BIO and my father's correct name is VITOLHE BIO however, in some of my important documents my name has been inadvertently recorded APANO, APPANO and APANO BEI-O and my father's name has been recorded as VITOLHE and VITUOLHOU BIO hence, the stated names represents myself and my father.

3. That henceforth I herewith rectified the same and declares that my official name will be APANO BIO daughter of VITOLHE BIO and the same will be use for all official references.

4. That the above statements made are true to the best of my knowledge and no material facts has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 10th May 2017 at Kohima, Nagaland.

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IN THE COURT OF DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE MON : NAGALAND SUCCESSION CASE NO 19/2022

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTION Whereas an application under the Indian succession Act 1925 has been filed by Shri/Smti/Mr./Miss Ngippo Konyak resident of Aboi Town for grant of succession Certificate in respect of the family pension covered

by PPO No. NL/S/18952 and State Bank of India bearing Account No. 11854132398 of the deceased husband/wife/son/daughter of Late Nokying Konyak Ex-Rtd. Sectional Officer, PWD, Aboi expired on 30-05-2022.

Notice is hereby issued that any person having an interest in the administration or operation of the family pension and the bank account of the deceased may file claims/objections or appear in the court of the undersigned in person within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of this notice.

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CBI books DHFL in ‘biggest’ banking PM Modi will have to withdraw ‘Agnipath’: Rahul fraud of Rs 34,615 crore; 17 banks hit

NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday alleged the BJP government “which calls itself nationalist” wa s “ we a k e n i n g ” t h e armed forces through the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to withdraw the military recruitment initiative just like he rolled back the farm laws.

Taking a dig at the Centre over the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, he also said those who talked about ‘one rank, one pension’ were bringing in ‘no rank, no pension’.

Addressing Congress parliamentarians and legislators from across the country who converged at the party headquarters here to express solidarity with him after he was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate, Gandhi said his questioning was an “unimportant” matter and the most important issue in the country is of jobs.

“The spine of the country -- small and medium industries -- has been broken by the Modi government. I say to all those who train in the morning to get into Army, Navy and Air force that the prime minister has broken the spine of the country and this country will not be able to give jobs to its youth,” the former Congress chief said.

“No matter what the government does, it will not be able to give jobs as Prime

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a ‘Satyagrah’ against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)

Minister Narendra Modi has handed the country to two-three industrialists who cannot ensure jobs to the youth,” Gandhi said.

N o w, t h e y h a v e “closed” even the last resort for the youth -- to get into the armed forces, he said.

“Now, train in the m o r n i n g ge t i n t o t h e forces and then go home.

I guarantee that after your stint in the military, you will not get any job,” Gandhi said.

“The Chinese army is sitting on our land, it has snatched away over 1,000 square kilometre of our land. This truth has been accepted by the g ove r n m e n t ,” G a n d h i claimed.

He asserted that the army should be strengthened but this gover nment is “weakening it”.

“When there is a war, results of this will be evident...they are w e a k e n i n g t h e a r my, it will harm the country, and they call themselves nationalists,” Gandhi said, attacking the government.

“I had said about farm laws that Modi ji will have to take them back and he did. Now, the Congress is saying Prime Minister Modi will have to withdraw the Agnipath scheme and all the youth are standing with us on this,” he said.

Gandhi said the youth of the country knows that real patriotism is about strengthening the armed forces and not in weakening it.

Addressing party leaders and workers, he said the party will work together to get “this new betrayal of the army and country by the

government” annulled.

The former Congress chief also thanked party workers for their support during his questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case, and said he was not alone during the questioning but all those fighting for democracy were with him.

Gandhi said the officials at the ED asked him how come he did not get tired of the questioning and he cited the secondary reason that he practices Vipassana but the real reason was that all party workers and leaders were with him in spirit in that room where he was being questioned.

“Officials also asked me about the secret of my patience and I said I cannot tell you that. I did not tell

them but the reason for it I am telling you now is that I have been working in the Congress since 2004 and patience is there in all our leaders,” he said, citing the examples of Sachin Pilot, Siddaramaiah and Randeep Surjewala. Gandhi asserted that a Congress worker never tires or gets scared.

Later in a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said the Chinese army is “sitting on the soil of India”.

“Mr. Prime Minister, tr ue patriotism lies in strengthening the army, but you are weakening the army with a ‘new deception’. In this movement to save the future of the country, we are with the youth,” Gandhi said.

“I am saying again, you will have to take back ‘Agnipath’,” he added.

Addressing the gathering, Congress general secretary organisation K C Venugopal announced that the party has decided to hold a massive nationwide demonstration against ‘Agnipath’ on June 27, demanding the withdrawal of the scheme.

Several parts of the country witnessed protests after the announcement of the scheme that seeks to recruit youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years to 21 for only four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years. For 2022, the upper age limit has been extended to 23 years.

Sukhalu suggests lifting NLTP Act and use revenue...

(From p-1) Even be-fore major portions of the original works were completed, the project was upgraded to include some major structure and cost shooting up to Rs. 134. 99 crore.

It appears that completion would remain elusive as the project will include works and installation items to make the main athletic stadium essentially operational for functional completion of the project. As a result of these additions, the cost of the project has increased to Rs.1 77.00 crore.

When contacted by Nagaland Post, the Executive Engineer of YR&S department Swedi Kiso informed that Rs. 134. 99 crore estimated in 2011 was part of the upgraded DPR. The story of incomplete projects in Nagaland is nothing new and has several aspects to it. One is that additional works are included midway which only add to the estimate resulting and cost over-runs.

The other is that the state government has not been able to provide its share of funding and as a result, projects get stalled.

The E.E. YR&S department also said that from 2013 till 2019 the state has not released funds. From 2019-2020 an amount of Rs.14.4 crore was released but grossly insufficient to

SDEOs, seven SDEOs, 131 vacancies for head masters and asst. headmasters.

On the recent demand

by All Nagaland Graduate Teachers Forum seeking one-time measure to address the promotion stagnation of graduate teachers, Sukhalu said “promotions just do not come like that.

May be as a teacher, which is a different matter, but for the post of HMs/ AHMs the Annual Performance Assessment Report has to be up-to-date.”

Meanwhile, delivering the keynote address, commissioner & secretary School Education & SCERT, Kevileno Angami claimed such a consultation on school education was not held in the past, while acknowledging the adviser for his zeal to have

consultation programmes with State, district and block-level officers.

She said the meet would allow the department to know problems and challenges, besides the good practices and success stories happening in all corners.

In his brief speech, principal director School Education Thavaseelan K acknowledged the shortage of man power in the districts. He, however, reminded officers to utilize available resources to achieve optimal learning outcomes. Nagaland Education Project- Lighthouse (NECTAR) deputy director Avelu Ruho spoke on the activities of NECTAR project under World Bank.

She also highlighted about the Performance Incentive Grants (PIG), which was

State stadium in Dimapur languishing cover liabilities of past seven years.

While projects in other north eastern states get completed, Nagaland has continued on the path of delays and cost escalations.

This being a feature, it was reported that even the DoNER ministry, sports ministry and finance ministry have been reluctant to pump money into the project.

The MDSC has proposed works under ‘Schedule Items’ such as roofing, scaffolding, flooring, main approach, main entrance to the stadium internal periphery road etc. The ‘nonSchedule items’ include interior and exterior illumination, play field development, running track, floodlight etc.

It may be recalled that in January this year, chief minister Neiphiu Rio disclosed that he and his colleagues in the government have decided to complete the decades-old unfinished “white elephant” –MDSC - whose construction was stalled after funds stopped because the erstwhile Planning Commission was folded up.

He said his government will take up the MDSC as “we have hope in the youths.”

It may also be pointed out that the sports persons only require quality playing grounds and seats for spectators to compete in sporting

events. Renowned former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia, during an event in Nagaland, had said

it did not require several hundred crores rupees for expensive facilities to promote sports. Bhutia said

Dheeraj Wadhawan

committed financial irregularities, diverted funds, fabricated books, round tripped funds to “create assets for Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan” using public money.

Both are in judicial custody in connection with previous fraud cases against them. The DHFL loan accounts were declared non-performing assets at different points of time by lender banks, they said.

When DHFL was hit by investigation in January 2019 after media reports on allegations of siphoning of funds surfaced, the lender banks held a meeting on February 1, 2019 and appointed KPMG to conducted a “special review audit” of DHFL from April 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018.

The banks also issued a Look Out Cirular against Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan on October 18, 2019 to prevent them from leaving the country, they said.

The UBI has alleged

that KPMG, in its audit, red-flagged diversion of funds in the garb of loans and advances to related and interconnected entities and individuals of DHFL and its directors.

The scrutiny of account books showed that 66 entities having commonalities with DHFL promoters were disbursed Rs 29,100 crore against which Rs 29,849 crore remained outstanding.

“Most of the transactions of such entities and individuals were in the nature of investments in land and properties,” the bank alleged.

It revealed that the DHFL, in number of instances, disbursed funds within one of month, diver ted funds for investment in entities o f S h e t t y, l o a n s we r e rolled over without NPA classification, repayments worth hundreds of crores was untraceable in bank statements and unjustified moratorium on principal and interest was given.

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announced recently for all government schools, funded by World Bank.

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan state mission director Temsunaro Aier urged officers to be receptive to changes in line with the New Education Policy 2020 which have brought about several changes in the education system. She also reminded officers about the importance of community participation in education and reminded them to coordinate with the community leaders.

The programme was chaired by school education director Wonthungo Tsopoe and invocation offered by HSS joint director Nuchisalu Nienu.

A business session and group discussion held in the second and third session of the programme.

sports-persons only needed good quality playing fields/ grounds to compete and promote sports.

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He revealed that a proposal would be sent to the State government to conduct recruitment of primary teachers district-wise

by District Selection Board so that each district could recruit local teachers.

On the issue of proxy teachers, he warned all officials and teachers to obey orders of the State government in this regard, adding that the government orders could not be disregard. In case one felt there was something wrong in a transfer order, he suggested that the person should write a letter to the directorate highlighting it.

Sukhalu also expressed disappointment over the lack of coordination between district coordinators under Sa-

magra Shiksha Abhiyan and DEOs, and between EBRC coordinators and SDEOs. He said he was also worried that data from EBRC, State coordinator, DEOs and SDEOs did not tally, stressing that the department needed concrete and real time data on student enrolment and number of teachers in every school. He urged all to share accurate information and coordinate with each other.

Vacancies: The advisor also mentioned that there were seven vacancies for the post of District Education officer and if the new districts area included, the vacancy will be more.

He also said that there were four vacancies for the post of joint directors, six dy. directors, three senior

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NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): The CBI has booked Dewan Housing Finance Ltd, its former CMD Kapil Wadhawan, director Dheeraj Wadhawan and others for bank fraud of Rs 34,615 crore, making it the biggest such case probed by the agency, officials said Wednesday.

Following the registration of case on June 20, a team of over 50 officials from the agency on Wednesday carried out coordinated searches on 12 premises in Mumbai belonging to FIR-listed accused which also include Sudhakar Shetty of Amaryllis Realtors and eight other builders.

The action came on a complaint from the Union Bank of India (UBI), leader of 17-member lender consor tium which had extended credit facilities to the tune of Rs 42,871 crore between 2010 and 2018.

The bank has alleged that Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in criminal conspiracy with others misrepresented and concealed facts, committed criminal breach of trust and abused public funds to cheat the consortium to the tune of Rs 34,614 crore by defaulting on loan repayments from May 2019 onwards.

The audit of DHFL account books showed that the company allegedly

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 197 DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022

Race to Raisina Hills

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Ps and MLAs in India will be electing the 15th President of the Union of India on July 18 which will be contested between NDA consensus candidate Droupadi Murmu(64), former Jharkhand Governor and opposition consensus candidate and bureaucrat-turned-politician and former minister Yashwant Sinha(84). Both presidential candidates are in sharp contrast with each other. While Yashwant Sinha is a liberal, media savvy and well versed in political and economic affairs, Draupadi on the other hand is a low profile politician and working away from the glare of media attention. Yashwant Sinha has had stints as union finance minister in 1990 as Janata Dal member under Janata Dal government of prime minister Chandra Shekhar, then joined BJP and appointed as finance minister under in 1998 under Atal Behari Vajpayee and later minister of external affairs during 2002-04 under Vajpayee. Sinha quit the BJP in 2018. His son Jayant Sinha is BJP MP and served a junior minister of finance and civil aviation under the Modi government from 2014 and also 2016.

Yashwant joined the TMC in 2021 and was appointed TMC national vice president. While Sinha got the prod from TMC and the nod from Congress as the opposition consensus candidate, Draupadi who has had no stint in the union ministry but became the first governor of Jharkhand to complete the five year term, and the first person, belonging to a scheduled tribe, to be nominated to the post of President of India. Draupadi was hand picked by the BJP to be the NDA consensus candidate. June 29 is the last date for candidates to file papers. Voting is scheduled for July 18 and counting on July 21.

Based on the current arithmetic, NDA is around 13,000 votes short and support from either BJD, which has over 31,000 votes in the electoral college, or YSRCP (over 43,000 votes) will ensure smooth sailing for the BJP-led alliance. NDA is estimated to have 5.26 lakh votes out of a possible 10.79 lakh in the electoral college, comprising elected members of the Lok Sabha, and the state legislatures. The numbers could change after the ongoing Rajya Sabha polls, but probably not enough to change the big picture. The YSRCP and BJD, the two regional parties have maintained a low profile but both went with BJP in backing Ramnath Kovind in 2017. There has been a tug-of-war among the opposition parties with regional parties such as TMC, TRS and AAP insisting on a non-Congress joint front against BJP. While the opposition parties continue to be at loggerhead, the BJP-led NDA has been working overtime not only to ensure the victory of the NDA candidate in the presidential polls but also weaning over regional parties in the run up to the assembly elections in 2023 before the big fight in 2024. The current anti-Agnipath nationwide protests is a potent issue against the BJP-led NDA government but opposition disunity may have taken the wind out of the sails. Though it is a foregone conclusion that the NDA candidate will win the July 18 fight, yet it is imperative for the Opposition to put up a valiant fight , in order to regain some semblance of credibility.

Failure to do so would put the BJP firmly in pole position for the 2024 battle.

DailyDevotion The Unchanging Law of Judgment With what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. —Matthew 7:2 This statement is not some haphazard theory, but it is an eternal law of God. Whatever judgment you give will be the very way you are judged. There is a difference between retaliation and retribution. Jesus said that the basis of life is retribution— “with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” If you have been shrewd in finding out the shortcomings of others, remember that will be exactly how you will be measured. The way you pay is the way life will pay you back. This eternal law works from God’s throne down to us (see Psalm 18:25-26).

Romans 2:1 applies it in even a more definite way by saying that the one who criticizes another is guilty of the very same thing. God looks not only at the act itself, but also at the possibility of committing it, which He sees by looking at our hearts. To begin with, we do not believe the statements of the Bible. For instance, do we really believe the statement that says we criticize in others the very things we are guilty of ourselves? The reason we see hypocrisy, deceit, and a lack of genuineness in others is that they are all in our own hearts. The greatest characteristic of a saint is humility, as evidenced by being able to say honestly and humbly, “Yes, all those, as well as other evils, would have been exhibited in me if it were not for the grace of God. Therefore, I have no right to judge.”

Jesus said, “Judge not, that you be not judged” (Matthew 7:1). He went on to say, in effect, “If you do judge, you will be judged in exactly the same way.” Who of us would dare to stand before God and say, “My God, judge me as I have judged others”? We have judged others as sinners— if God should judge us in the same way, we would be condemned to hell. Yet God judges us on the basis of the miraculous atonement by the Cross of Christ.

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Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. ~ Desmond Tutu

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Post-mortem

As Modi readies to talk to China and Russia virtually, realism rules

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rime Minister Narendra Modi will participate this week in the BRICS summit virtually hosted by China. This means he will share screen time with Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa.

But the fact that an in-person summit is not being held is certainly an opportunity lost for a group that claims to amplify the dreams of the developing world.

If only China had withdrawn to its own side of the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, where it has occupied territory for the last two years, Modi may have even taken that flight to Beijing. Reports say China was quite keen that Modi attend the BRICS summit — clearly it wasn’t keen enough, otherwise things at the LAC would have been different.

There was widespread speculation in both Delhi and Beijing that a breakthrough might be in the offing; just like the time in 2017 when China was hosting the BRICS meeting in Xiamen and Modi refused to go because Indian and Chinese troops were eyeball-to-eyeball at Doklam, Bhutan. But a compromise was reached after long negotiations and the PM caught that flight in time.

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a far more uncertain world.

The pandemic has eased, but it’s not over, including in mainland China. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still on. Beijing’s occupation of territory in Ladakh means that two of the five BRICS members are in violation of their own principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told his fellow BRICS ministers as much in May, when he pointed out that “BRICS has repeatedly affirmed respect for sovereign equality, territorial integrity and international law. We must live up to these commitments.”

And yet, Modi is participating in the virtual BRICS summit—15 rounds of talks later, the Chinese haven’t hinted at returning to the status quo ante. So why is the PM, just like National Security Advisor Ajit Doval— who participated in a BRICS NSA meeting on the second anniversary of the Galwan clashes in which 20 Indian soldiers died—still talking to China? The answer is more complicated.

Realism is driving Indian policy The Modi government has decided that at least for the time being, it will play according to the classic definition of a “swing state”.

Divided we fall

hree major trends are being witnessed in the country, which look distinct, but are closely interlinked. Firstly, the anger of youth against growing unemployment is spilling out on the streets, triggered by an army recruitment scheme that has crushed their hopes and aspirations of finding a decent job and leading a dignified and fulfilling life. Secondly, communal passions are being stoked against the Muslim community with an alarming undermining of the rule of law as ensured and guaranteed by our Constitution. Thirdly, a dome of heatwave has settled over the subcontinent with temperatures soaring up to 50 degrees celsius putting in peril the lives of animals, humans and plants alike.

How are the three interlinked?

Explanations of these issues are being carefully pushed aside by mainstream media. What we see, discuss, believe and seek answers to, are the issues thrown at us with rapid fire by the corporate controlled electronic, print and social media. It gives little time and space to us to develop an understanding about the real issues affecting more than 90% of our population. And alternative views are either suppressed using the law enforcement agencies or ridiculed by the troll army of the ruling party, or get buried by the non-availability of disseminating platforms. Perhaps the only mass agitation that forced the central government to eat humble pie and concede to the protestors’ demands was the agitation by the farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, amply supported by about 500 organizations across the country. Now that the government has gone back on the promises it made to farmers to consider their demands, most prominently of forming a committee to discuss and decide the minimum support price for their produce, it would not like another similar agitation.

Besides, having closely followed the discourse during the UP election campaign, the issues that figured prominently were unemployment, price rise, the cattle menace, MSP and other economic issues. There was hardly any mention of temples or mosques. Hence the immediate need for a smokescreen or sideshow to create divisions among the masses and distract them. For that, the BJP government, in the last 8 years, has recruited enough rabble rousers, whose voices are easily amplified by compliant media. The whole country then gets plunged into discussing something where facts in the history are hazy or unclear. We are then bombarded through electronic, print and social media with blatant untruths. Muslims and their religion are being targeted with impunity.

Those who protest are “punished” by their governments with utter disregard for the Constitution and rule of law. Sadly, very few among the Hindu community express shock or dismay at what is happening to our Muslim brothers, not realizing perhaps that sooner than later this

This means that it will move in the direction of the country or grouping that satisfies its national interest the most.

This also means that India will get off the moral high ground and hold its nose if need be, in order to pursue its chosen goal. For example, India has demonstrated incredible realism by refusing to criticise Putin over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, because it knows on which side its barrel of oil is afloat.

Not criticising Putin doesn’t mean that India won’t play a strong suit at the Quad or the G-20, whose summit PM Modi will be attending next week in Germany. Remember that he recently returned from Tokyo, where he participated in an in-person meeting of the Quad, along with Joe Biden, Anthony Albanese (PM of Australia) and Fumio Kishida (PM of Japan).

India’s strong commitment to realism is obviously underlined by the fact that its economy is not up to speed; given this uncertain state of affairs at home, the fact that New Delhi is nevertheless determined to remain engaged with actors it is not particularly interested in breaking bread with – namely, China – signals a maturing, a coming of age.

Some say China’s territorial occupation in Ladakh

impunity and undermining of law will devour us all. Why have we become so desensitized? Is it not an evolutionary fact that human societies in the past have progressed only because of our altruism, cooperation and coming to the aid of members of our species? Is it not that these qualities are hardwired in our brains?

So, what has gone wrong? The “neoliberalism” that we adopted in 1991 has promoted extreme individualism and competition among all of us, pitting everyone against everyone.

We have all become extremely individualized. It has weakened the family, social and community bonds that enrich our lives and developed a kind of mistrust across society.

An ideal condition for violent and extremist forces to grow and imperil the lives of ordinary citizens. Here the environmental catastrophe we are facing becomes clear. The answer lies in seeing how neo-liberalism in economic policies has destroyed the India that we loved so much.

Neoliberal policies have placed market, profit and wealth creation at the center of our existence rather than our social responsibilities.

Wealth can come from growth, and uncontrolled growth has gravely injured our planet. The corporates in cahoots with the political, bureaucratic leadership and media are shamelessly exploiting our natural environment and dumping the waste with impunity in our water bodies, on land and polluting the air we breathe. The situation is so bad that there were 35 Indian cities among the top 50 most polluted cities in the world in 2021. It also explains the huge impact of global warming and species extinction rates that we are now witnessing. Does this model of development suit us? Our country has finite resources and so it is true of our planet. There is no way that we can stretch this planet for more resources. We have gone far beyond our requirement and precious resources are being wasted on war machinery, ostentatious lifestyles and the vulgar display of wealth. It is time for us to pursue policies that are in the interests of people and our beloved planet. We have to create bridging networks within society. Let us revive our natural inborn tendency to cooperate with each other rather than othering communities. Most importantly, it is also time to take back democracy from the clutches of moneybags and demagogues that thrive on slogans, symbols and sensations. Agnipath being the latest. The main proponent of neoliberalism, Friedrich Hayek, had said in Chile under the dictator Pinochet: “I would rather live in a liberal economy under dictatorship than democracy without liberalism.”

We have to bury this neo-liberalism along with its two main proponents, Hayek and Milton Friedman, before it is too late for all kinds of lives on this planet. Remember the old adage, united we stand, divided we fall.

Avinash Mohananey is former Director General of Police, Sikkim (As published in The Citizen)

is a sign of its displeasure at India’s growing proximity to the US. Apart from the fact that this is a terribly childish way of conducting diplomacy, it also signals China’s significant lack of understanding of a fellow Asian power, another ancient civilisation.

Be that as it may, it is unfortunate that Chinese intransigence in resolving the Ladakh standoff is coming in the way of Delhi improving its ties with Beijing and the other middling economies in BRICS. India realises that no matter the difficulties, it must play a part at the BRICS high table. Being inside the lakshman rekha has several advantages, including a firsthand knowledge of how the others are functioning.

M o r e ove r, t h e f ive BRICS nations together represent 40 per cent of the world’s population, 24 per cent of global GDP and 16 per cent of global trade— no doubt heavily skewed in China’s favour. There is no reason India should want to stay out.

Just the way the world works Xi Jinping isn’t just interested in promoting his version of a global order, called the Global Security Initiative, but also wants to expand BRICS. In late May,

the Chinese foreign ministry echoed Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to say that Saudi Arabia and Argentina are deeply interested in joining the organisation.

This comes in the wake of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in May, which was accompanied by a dialogue with emerging markets and developing countries called “BRICS Plus” initiative. The foreign ministers and top officials of Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, the UAE, and Thailand all took part.

Only in December 2021, Egypt became the fourth member of the BRICS Bank— also called the New Development Bank—after the UAE, Senegal, and Bangladesh. So far, the Bank has disbursed $30 billion in 80 projects in its member countries.

So, what does India think about the expansion of BRICS? Does it believe that Xi Jinping wants to expand his influence so as to rival Quad? More importantly, should India care?

For the moment, India is keeping its views to itself.

There is too much volatility, not just in global markets but also in diplomatic interests, and India doesn’t want to be caught on the wrong foot.

So it continues to refuse to criticise Vladimir Putin, de-

spite an irritated West starting to push India to choose— although New Delhi may have privately assured these Western governments that India remains on the side of democracies.

The Indian argument is as follows: Its economy is flailing as it comes off the pandemic coupled with the aftershocks of the Ukraine war. There is no need for it to further destabilise the lives of its own people by refusing to buy cheap, discounted oil and other energy products from Russia.

A Reuters report recently found that Indian importers are “lapping up” Russian coal, oil, and other energy products that have been shunned by European countries following the sanctions. Moreover, Russian companies are accepting payments in Indian rupees and UAE dirhams.

And so it goes, in India’s diplomatic circle of life. This week, Modi will virtually meet BRICS leaders, next week he will rub shoulders with leaders of Western economies. India is adjusting its foreign policy to keep pace with the ways of the world.

Jyoti Malhotra is a senior consulting editor at The Print.

She tweets @jomalhotra.

(As published in The Print)

The world must acknowledge equality of all religions

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ndia, the world’s largest democracy, continues to be run on a Constitution that has secularism built into its framework by way of ‘one man one vote’, equal opportunity provided by the Centre to all citizens, same protection of law given to everybody by the concerned state government that have autonomous control on law and order, a self-regulating Election Commission that prohibits communal appeals during electioneering and the mandate that the political executive governing the nation would not carry a denominational stamp.

The rise of BJP through the electoral process in recent years has led the opposition to build certain narratives in an attempt to politically undercut the former - whipping up the fear of ‘majoritarianism’, running down the call for nationalism and stepping up on the traditional advocacy of the ‘Muslim cause’.

Domestic politics in India has seen many familiar pulls and pressures and violations of democratic norms but the ruckus raised on an allegedly deprecatory comment about Islam reportedly made by a BJP spokesperson through a reference to Hadis - the record of the sayings of Prophet Muhammad that had been a subject matter of prolonged research by scholars of Islamic jurisprudence - has given anti-Modi lobbies in India and abroad a handle to intensify the political ‘proxy war’ against the BJP regime.

A supposed indiscretion made by a ‘party’ functionary is leading to the demand for a ‘national apology’ and the protest is being taken to a point of assertion that one faith stood above all others in the matter of sensitivity of its followers.

It is true - and this has to be respected - that according to Koranic injunction, Islam was presented as the ‘perfect’ religion and that too for all times to come because the Prophet was Khatimul Anbia - the last of the messengers of God. However, this is a matter of belief within the Muslim community and cannot obliterate the concept of equal respect for all religions that a democratic secular State like India’s follows. There are strong laws against the offence of hurting the religious sentiments of a community and creating communal disharmony which apply to all faiths and meet the requirements of a multi-religious and multi-cultural society.

Religion defines the relationship of an individual with one’s God while culture - which has a positive input from religion - harmonises the relationship of one person with another member of the society.

Any religion given to excessive exclusivism can become problematic for democratic polity that derives strength from a shared culture of the land even while respecting all faiths.

India puts all religions on an equal footing and makes no distinction among its citizens on the grounds of caste, creed, region, class or gender. This is how Ma-

hatma Gandhi’s call that all Gods are the same found expression in his favourite prayer ‘Ishwar Allah Tero Naam’.

While allowing free exchange of thoughts on teachings of religions, this approach did not countenance any deprecatory remarks on any one’s faith and Gods. Handling of any transgressions in this regard by the democratic government of India is an internal matter of the nation. India has the second largest Muslim population in the world and its freedom of religion, including ways of offering prayers and choice of livelihood, are fully protected.

Muslim countries do not have to act as the protector of India’s Muslim minority which have full rights to protest against any hurt caused to its religious sentiments by any citizen, through permissible ways.

If the protesters indulge in mass violence on the street, however, they would face a deterrent response from the state. This is particularly important because enemy agents are known to have exploited such situations.

The Islamic countries can express their concern over an event violating the religious sentiments of Muslims in another country, but they should not take to an offensive against an established democratic dispensation on that count.

They would in fact help the cause of democracy if they affirmed their acceptance of all faiths and their Gods, in the first instance. It is not advisable to project religion into national and international politics and use an isolated event of indiscretion of a ‘party functionary’ to run down India as a nation and join the political lobby against the Modi government as such.

Any offence relating to spread of communal hatred punishable under the Indian law has to be taken up for investigation by the state police concerned regardless of who committed it and the accountability for that cannot be shifted from the state government to the Centre. Law and order handling must be kept above politics.

India’s international relations under Prime Minister Narendra Modi are based on the enlightened strategy of developing bilateral friendships for mutually beneficial economic and security interests aligned with the cause of world peace.

This policy was followed towards democratic states, Islamic regimes and even autocracies, in recognition of the sovereignty of every nation. Hopefully these relationships will not be allowed to get diminished by any acts that put religion above nationhood and flaunt superiority of one faith over the other.

India would do well to reaffirm its equality of approach to all religions and put down any misdemeanour of using derogatory remarks against any faith and its Gods, sternly under the laws of the

nation. Our diplomacy should specially engage with other countries - including the members of OIC - to make the point that in a democratic and secular dispensation, sensitivities about matters of faith are to be equally respected regardless of the community.

Nothing that divides the world on the basis of religion can do any good - modes of worship may differ but this should not come in the way of a culture of unity and should not produce a divide among Indian nationals.

The Preamble to our Constitution describes promotion of unity and integrity of the nation as its prime objective even as the Constitution goes on to describe the system of governance of India as a Union of States.

It is regrettable that minority politics in this country has led to a tendency to deprecate the idea of nationalism itself and consider the mandate of saluting the national flag or standing up during the singing of the national anthem as an ‘imposition’ on any minority.

It is time India moves ahead on the path of national unity and inter-community harmony and puts the focus back on ‘development for all’. Common people of all communities ultimately have the same concerns of livelihood, security and future prospects of their children.

In a democracy run on the electoral system of one man one vote, any political party would strive to gain a majority and come into power. It is logical that the majority community may return a much larger number of representatives to Assemblies or Parliament - this would not alter the secular mandate that the Constitution upholds.

Any legislation that is against the right to equality will not stand judicial scrutiny. Beyond the personal freedom of worship all Indians are equal politically. However, the reality of caste, creed and regionbased politics has prevailed in independent India - an upshot of this is the realpolitik that made opposition parties realise that against a majority community divided in multiple ways, the support of the large minority is crucial in elections.

Injection of religion into domestic politics is injurious enough - the fallout of the controversy about the alleged ‘insult’ caused to a religion by a ‘party functionary’ in India taking the form of protest of the Muslim countries directed against India as a sovereign nation, has created the impression that there is projection of religion into international politics as well.

This should stop in the interest of preservation of the identity of the democratic world at large.

India on its part remains committed to building mutually beneficial relations with the Islamic countries regardless of their differing systems of governance.

D.C. Pathak is a former of Director Intelligence Bureau

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

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poll: Murmu receives boost with BJD Economy expected to grow by 7.5% this year: PM Prez backing; Sinha calls it ideological fight tion that is taking place in India today has never been seen in the world before.

“In order to deal with the economic problems arising out of the pandemic, in India we have adopted the mantra of “reform, perform and transform. And the results of this approach are evident from the performance of the Indian economy,” he said.

“This year, we are expecting 7.5 per cent growth, which makes us the fastest growing major economy.

Transformative changes are taking place in every sector in the emerging ‘New India’,” Modi said.

He said a key pillar of India’s current economic recovery is technology-led growth and that the government has made inno-

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vation-friendly policies in many areas like space, blue economy, green hydrogen, clean energy, drones and geo-spatial data.

“Today, India has one of the best eco-systems in the world for innovation, which is reflected in the growing number of Indian start-ups. There are more than 100 unicorns in over 70,000 start-ups in India, and their number continues

to grow,” he said.

“Second, even during the pandemic, India continued to make many efforts to improve the ease of doing business. Thousands of rules have been changed to reduce the compliance burden on the business,” Modi said. He said the work is going on at a “massive scale” to bring in more transparency and consistency in government policies, adding infrastructure in India is also being improved on a large scale.

“India has prepared a National Master Plan.

There are investment opportunities of USD 1.5 trillion under our National Infrastructure Pipeline. The value of the Indian digital economy will reach 1 trillion dollars by 2025,” Modi said.

He said the growth of the digital sector also encouraged the participation of women in the workforce.

“There are approximately 36 per cent women out of 4.4 million professionals working in our IT sector. The maximum benefit from technology-based financial inclusion has also gone to the women in our rural areas,” he said.

Modi said BRICS women business alliance can undertake study in this transformative change in India.

“Similarly, we can have a useful dialogue on innovation-led economic recovery. I suggest that the BRICS Business Forum may develop a platform for regular exchanges between our startups,” he said.

Flash floods, landslides as heavy rains, snowfall lash J&K

A construction machine stuck at Tawi River Front after sudden rise in the water level of the river, in Jammu. (PTI)

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, JUN 22 (PTI): Heavy rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, triggering flash floods and landslides, with authorities

forced to shut schools in several districts including Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban and evacuate people from low-lying areas, while the strategic Jammu-Sri-

nagar national highway remained blocked for the second day leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.

In Kashmir, the Jhelum crossed the danger mark at Sangam in Anantnag district and the water level was rising in other rivers also, officials said.

A high alert has been sounded in areas close to river Chenab and its tributaries, they said.

Snowfall in the higher reaches including the holy cave shrine of Amarnath has brought down the day temperature substantially, the officials said. Police rescued 50 passengers travelling in ten vehicles which were trapped due to snow-

fall and heavy rains in the high-altitude area in Kishtwar district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. ‘’Snowfall and heavy rains triggered flash-floods in Simthan top area following which 50 passengers including some women and children, were stranded.

The police got the track cleared and after a lot of hard work rescued all the passengers, an official said.

The water level at Sangam in Anantnag district was measured at 21.60 ft, marginally above the 21-feet mark for flood declaration, they said. Vaishov stream, which flows mainly through Kulgam district, was flowing dangerously

above the flood alert mark.

However, the water level has started receding since 10 am, the officials said.

A breach was reported in a temporary diversion along the banks of Vaishov stream as Chamgund in Kulgam, they said adding many areas of the district have been flooded. Authorities have started moving people from low-lying areas to safer locations, they said.

Droupadi Murmu

Yashwant Sinha

NEW DELHI/RAIRANGPUR (ODISHA), JUN 22 (PTI): NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday appeared set for smooth sailing in the presidential election after she received the crucial backing of BJD, but an unfazed Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha asserted that he is fighting an ideological contest and the country should not have a “rubber-stamp president”.

With the support of Naveen Patnaik’s party, Murmu, who belongs to the Santhal tribal community in Odisha, has around 52 percent votes (around 5,67,000 votes) out of a total of 10,86,431 votes of all electors.

This includes 3,08,000 votes of MPs of the BJP and its allies. The BJD has around 32,000 votes in the electorate which is around

2.9 percent of the total.

BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is currently touring Italy, appealed to all members of the state Assembly to support Murmu, 64, in the July 18 election, describing her as the daughter of the state.

On Wednesday morning, Murmu, before heading for Delhi, sought divine blessings as she swept the floor of a Shiva temple in her home in a nondescript tribal-dominated Rairangpur town in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district at the crack of dawn. It has been a daily ritual for her since she returned in August 2021 after retiring as governor of Jharkhand.

Like other days, she offered prayers at the temple after a bath and whispered into the ears of Nandi, the bull ‘vahana’ of Lord Shiva,

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NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who was hospitalised for over a week for COVID-19 complications, wrote to the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday seeking postponement of her appearance in the National Herald case by a few weeks till she recovers completely. The ED is learnt to have accepted her request and may give her a fresh date soon, sources said.

The 75-year-old Congress leader, who was discharged from hospital on June 20, had been summoned by the agency for questioning on June 23 in the money laundering case related to the newspaper.

Her son and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has already been quizzed by the probe agency for over five days. Sonia had earlier been scheduled to appear before the ED on June 8 but had sought more time from the probe agency in view of her COVID-19 infection.

The agency had then issued a fresh summons.

“Since she has been strictly advised rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection, Congress President Smt. Sonia has written to ED today seeking the postponement of her appearance there by a few weeks till she has recovered completely,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter.

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a common practice in the region.

The temple was cordoned off by CRPF commandos provided to her after the Centre accorded her Z-Plus security cover soon after she was named the NDA presidential nominee

by BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday night.

A threat perception security report generated by central security agencies formed the basis of the decision by the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials said.

Hundreds of people gathered to greet Murmu at her house and later when she left for a 285-km journey to Bhubaneswar by car amidst an air of festivity.

Congress Legislature Party leader Narasingha Mishra, however, said BJP has fielded Murmu in the presidential poll keeping an eye on BJD’s votes in the electoral college.

“We may not support her in the elections even though she is the befitting candidate,” he said.

Murmu, who will be the first tribal President and the youngest to occupy the post when elected, is also likely to get the support of other regional parties, including the AIADMK and the YSRCP.

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM : NAGALAND : MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH) NO.HC(K)5/2022/ECOURTS/____ /

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Dated Kohima, the

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The Executive Engineer, Investigation Cell, WRD, Dimapur, Nagaland on behalf of Governor of Nagaland invites bids through e-procurement for the following package-Installation of Staff Gauge (NHP-2021-2022NL-643254) The details are available at www.nagalandtenders.gov.in Download start date: 23/06/2022 (1500 Hours)

With reference to tender notice No. HC(K)05/2022/e-Courts/T-30 :: Dated Kohima, the 6th June, 2022, for supply, installation and maintenance of 2 (two) Nos. of Justice Clocks i.e. Large Video Wall/Electronic Display Board with desired Software Integration System at District Courts of Dimapur and Kohima, Nagaland under Phase-II of eCourts Project, the Indicative Quantity of items to be procured as per Annexure X and Annexure XIV of uploaded tender document is 2 (two).

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NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.5 per cent this year which will make it the fastest growing major economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.

Highlighting the growth of India’s digital economy, he said its value will reach USD one trillion by 2025 and that the government is supporting innovation in every sector.

In a virtual address at the opening ceremony of the BRICS (Brazil-RussiaIndia-China-South Africa) Business Forum, Modi said there are investment opportunities to the tune of USD 1.5 trillion under the country’s National Infrastructure Pipeline. He said that the kind of digital transforma-

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NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): Gold price in the national capital on Wednesday fell by Rs 205 to Rs 50,487 per 10 gram in line with a decline in international rates of the precious metal, according to HDFC Securities.

In the previous trade, the yellow metal settled at Rs 50,692 per 10 gram. Silver also tumbled by Rs 926 to Rs 59,959 per kg from Rs 60,885 per kg in the previous trade.

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area. She further informed that the committee has also been assisting tree farmers in plantation works and the activity of the committee for this year was best farmer award, based on overall performance of the plantation.

At the programme, 10000 tree saplings of fast and mixed species of Melia, Bogipoma, Titachapa and Khokon were handed over to the tree farmers.

The programme was attended by all ward union, village council chairmen, secretaries and village council members of the villages surrounding Tuli and Milak Industrial Zone—Wameken, Merangkong, Kangtsung, Luyong, Chubarongpang, Aopenzu.

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had full confidence in the programmes and initiatives of the Forest department and assured full support in the effort towards conservation and enhancement of livelihood. Meanwhile, divisional forest officer, Dr. Sentitula stated that it was the responsibility of all the stakeholders to plant more trees to restore and replenish and at the same time to sustain livelihood.

She informed that the Green Belt Committee was formed under the division in collaboration with mill owners of the Industrial Zones under the district. Dr. Sentitula said the committee has been working towards forest conservation and enhancement of livelihood in the

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DIMAPUR: Mokokchung Forest Division and Mill owners of Tuli Industrial Zone jointly organised an awareness programme at Tuli range office June 22.

At the programme, Ailong Phom, range officer, Tuli, in his keynote address said Tuli area was one of the most potential areas in the state as it was blessed with natural resources, geographical convenience and easy accessibility.

Pointing out that every good blessing came with responsibility, he opined that using natural resources and conservation should go hand in hand. In his speech, Green Belt Committee president, Raju Lahoti said the Mill Owners’s Association

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would be held at Mekokla village, 40 A/C on June 25, sponsored by advisor for IT, Science and Technology, NRE, Mmhonlumo Kikon.

Meanwhile, deputy chief medical officer, Zuben Kikon encouraged the gathering to avail the opportunity as health was wealth.

More than 300 people with several octogenarians attended the medical camp, which was carried out by a medical team consisting of specialist doctors.

Apart from general medical check-up, blood tests, COVID vaccinations, dental check-ups and prenatal care were also provided.

The programme was chaired by 37 A/C president, Renben Ngullie and invocation was offered by AG pastor Yanthamo, Jenithung Lotha.

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DIMAPUR: As part of the “Seva Sushasan Aur Gareep Kalyan Parv” programme, celebrating eight years of Modi government, a free medical camp was oganised at Yanthamo village, under the aegis of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wokha district on Wednesday.

In a press release, BJP Wokha district media secretary James Tungoe informed that while speaking at the programme, BJP Wokha district president, Y Kikon said the free medical camp was a part of the various social welfare activities undertaken by the district BJP in commemoration of eight years of Modi government which he said, was sponsored by deputy chief minister and home minister, Y. Patton. He informed that the next free medical camp

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markets,” Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst at LKP Securities said. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, strengthened by 0.05 per cent to 104.48.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, dropped 4.46 per cent to USD 109.54 per barrel.

On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 709.54 points or 1.35 per cent lower at 51,822.53, while the broader NSE Nifty fell 225.50 points or 1.44 per cent to 15,413.30.

Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers in the capital market on Wednesday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 2,920.61 crore, according to the stock exchange data.

Meanwhile, the RBI data showed that India’s current account deficit was at 1.2 per cent of GDP in FY2021-22 against an account surplus of 0.9 per cent of GDP in FY21. A higher CAD also weakens the local currency.

DIMAPUR: Kudatech Skill Centre (KSC), Dimapur launched a training programme on “banana fibre craft” sponsored by National Bank for Rural & Agricultural Development (NABARD) where 60 artisans were trained and certified.

KSC project coordinator, Elizabeth Chophi informed that the training programme was inaugurated on April 25

by AGM Nagaland RO, NABARD, H.C. Biswas and was conducted in two batches.

At the valedictory programme chief guest, GM Nagaland RO, NABARD, Tiakala Ao shared tips on various employment opportunities on skill development. KSC informed that this was a capacity building programme where participants were trained to make various handmade craft with banana fibre. It said the scutcher waste, as by product can also be utilised to make vermicompost. Many women participants have planned on working from home by producing customised handmade products while few beneficiaries are planning for unit set up and some unemployed youth have been provided with job placement, KSC informed.

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Sugandha Sachdeva, Vice President - Commodity and Currency Research, Religare Broking, said.

The sentiments have taken a hit amid deteriorating global growth prospects and as the central banks look to act aggressively in their battle against inflationary forces, Sachdeva said.

Investors were seen flocking to the safety of the US dollar as consumer price inflation in the UK ticked to a new 40-year high of 9.1 per cent in May. Market participants are looking forward to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s twoday testimony to the Congress for further clues as to whether the US central bank is poised to deliver another large rate hike at its July meeting. “This will provide further cues for the Indian rupee going forward, which is still finding a lot of cushion around the 78.50 mark,” Sachdeva said.

“Rupee traded weak below 78.30 on back of FED’s increasing hawkish stance and FII’s selling aggressively into the Indian

DIMAPUR: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Zunheboto, Nagaland University conducted its 12th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting at KVK, conference Hall, Lumami, on June 22.

In a press release, KVK Zunheboto, NU informed that chairman of the programme, Nagaland University vice chancellor Prof. Pardeshi Lal stressed upon providing the right crop, right seed varieties suited to local conditions, use of disease resistant varieties so that productivity of crops at farmer’s field could be increased significantly He gave an insight on various programme implemented by the government of India for agriculture development.

Prof. Pardeshi also asked all the department of agri and allied to join hands so that the farming communities get benefited from new technologies.

At the programme, annual report of 2021 was presented by principal scientist and head, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Chaurasia where he briefed the house about various programmes undertaken during 2021.

SMS, (Agril. ext) Dr. Kundan Kuma highlighted annual action plan which would be carried out during 2022 while progressive farmers, Holuto Ayemi and Kakuto provided suggestions in the discussion on how to go ahead in agri. and allied sector.

Inputs were also provided by DSCO, Zunheboto, Hetoho Y Sumi, dy. PD ATMA, Zunheboto, Vikaho Chopi and other members of agri and allied departments.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by CTO (A/PBG), Dr. Visakho Shunyu and vote of thanks was proposed by SMS (Animal Science), Dr. Z. Nongothung Ezung.

Each year, SAC is conducted by KVK to discuss matters related to its technical performance by advisory committee members where agriculture and allied department, progressive farmers and subject specialist of KVK Zunheboto participate.

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MUMBAI, JUN 22 (PTI): The rupee declined by 19 paise to settle at an all-time low level of 78.32 against the US dollar on Wednesday due to unabated foreign fund outflows and losses in the domestic equities.

A stronger greenback overseas also weighed on the rupee sentiment, forex traders said. However, receding crude prices in the international market restricted the rupee’s loss, they added.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened flat at 78.13 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 78.13 and a record intra-day low of 78.40.

The domestic unit finally ended at 78.32, its alltime closing low and down by 19 paise over its previous close of 78.13.

“The Indian rupee has slumped to a new record low against the US dollar after consolidating around the 78 mark for a while, amid the unabated outflows witnessed from the domestic equities and renewed strength in the greenback,”

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Economy has completely collapsed: SL PM

C O LO M B O, J U N 2 2 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s economy has “completely collapsed” and it is facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned on Wednesday, underscoring the urgency of arriving at an early agreement with the IMF to obtain an additional credit facility.

Sri Lanka has been facing the worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 which has prompted an acute shortage of essential items like food, medicine, cooking gas and fuel across the island nation.

Giving an update to Parliament on the government’s mitigation measures taken so far, Wickremesinghe, also the finance minister, said, it is no easy task to revive a country with a “completely collapsed” economy, especially one that is dangerously low on foreign reserves.

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SL opposition try to move a barrier during a protest near Sri Lanka PM’s private residence in Colombo, June 22.

the collapse of the economy at the beginning, we would not be facing this difficult situation today. But we lost out on this opportunity. We are now seeing signs of a possible fall into the very bottom. However, we must come out of this situation.

If not, we will be unable to seek solutions to any other issue in the country,” he said.

“We are now facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food. Our economy has

faced a complete collapse.

That is the most serious issue before us today. These issues can only be resolved through the reviving of the Sri Lankan economy. In order to do this, we must first resolve the foreign reserves crisis faced by us,” he said.

For Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister said, the only safe option now is to hold discussions with the International Monetary Fund.

“In fact, this is our only option. We must take this path. Our aim is to hold discussions with the IMF and

arrive at an agreement to obtain an additional credit facility.”

The nearly-bankrupt country, with an acute foreign currency crisis that resulted in foreign debt default, had announced in April that it is suspending nearly USD 7 billion foreign debt repayment due for this year out of about USD 25 billion due through 2026. Sri Lanka’s total foreign debt stands at USD 51 billion.

The foreign currency crisis has crimped imports, creating severe shortages of food, fuel, electricity and other essentials like medicines, forcing people to stand in long lines to fulfill basic needs.

The Indian credit lines since January this year have provided a lifeline to Sri Lanka amidst growing public dissent over the worsening economic conditions.

But Wickremesinghe said India would not be able to keep Sri Lanka afloat for too long.

“We have taken loans amounting to USD 4 billion

under the Indian credit line.

We have requested more loan assistance from our Indian counterparts. But even India will not be able to continuously support us in this manner. Even their assistance has its limits. On the other hand, we too must have a plan to repay these loans. These are not charitable donations,” he said.

Wickremesinghe said that currently, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation is USD 700 million in debt.

“As a result, no country or organisation in the world is willing to provide fuel to us. They are even reluctant to provide fuel for cash,” he said.

H e i n f o r m e d l aw makers that USD 70 million from the World Bank and USD 20 million from Sri Lankan Government funds will be paid to import 100,000 MT of gas to solve the issue soon.

He said that on Monday, an IMF team arrived in Sri Lanka and the talks with the group will continue for the next several days.

Drone strike hits Russian refinery near Ukraine border MOSCOW, JUN 22 (AP): A drone strike caused a fire at a refinery in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine on Wednesday, but no one was hurt and the blaze was contained quickly, officials said. The fire engulfed industrial equipment at the Novoshakhtinsk oil processing plant in the Rostov-on-Don region. The authorities said that dozens of firefighters extinguished the flames in a half-hour and no one was hurt. The refinery said in a statement that the fire was caused by a strike carried out by two drones, describing it as a “terrorist” act.

It didn’t give further details, but the state news agency Tass said that two Ukrainian drones flew over the plant and one of them slammed into a heat exchanger, triggering the fire.

Ukrainian officials haven’t claimed responsibility for the drone strike.

A video posted on a messaging app channel

A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov Region on Wednesday after it was allegedly hit by a Ukrainian drone.

showed a drone flying by and hitting what was purported to be the refinery, a giant plume of smoke rising into the sky.

The authenticity of the video couldn’t be independently verified. The Rostov regional governor, Vasily Golubev, said that fragments of two drones were found on the territory of the plant.

The refinery said it temporarily suspended the operations to assess the damage. Wednesday’s attack on the refinery follows a series of explosions and fires in western Russia

amid Moscow’s fighting in Ukraine in an operation that began nearly four months ago.

In April, two Ukrainian helicopter gunships struck an oil depot in Belgorod, according to Russian officials, causing a massive fire. Several other explosions and fires hit refineries, oil depots, and an ammunition storage facility.

Ukraine hasn’t officially taken responsibility for the incidents, but some Ukrainian media have lauded them as a result of Ukrainian strikes.

Chinese President Xi hits out at US, EU ASEAN defence ministers vow to strengthen bloc’s centrality, unity for imposing sanctions against Russia

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J A K A RTA , J U N 2 2 (IANS): Indonesian President Joko Widodo will visit Moscow and Kiev by the end of June and meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky respectively, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told a press briefing on Wednesday.

Retno said that during the visits, Widodo will discuss the food crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Xinhua news agency reported.

The “special visits” would show that Indonesia, as the host country of Group of 20 (G20) Summit in November, was “actively responding” to the ongoing geopolitical issue.

Indonesia has fully expected that Russia, one of G20 members, will attend the summit, while Ukraine was also invited for the meeting as a guest country.

“We fully understand that the situation now is very complicated, and all of the countries in the world know that. Thus, through the visits, the president wants to contribute to overcoming the food crisis that has been caused by the war and has impacted the poor countries. The President wants to push for the spirit of peace,” Retno said.

She pointed out that President Widodo would be the first president from the Southeast Asia region to visit both countries since the conflict broke out in February.

South Korean Prez pledges to rebuild nuclear power industry SEOUL, JUN 22 (IANS): South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged on Wednesday to rebuild the nuclear power industry and support its expansion overseas, underscoring his commitment to reversing the nuclear phase-out policy of the previous administration.

Yoon made the remark after touring a nuclear reactor factory owned by Doosan Enerbility in Changwon, 300 km southeast of Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported.

During the campaign, the president had pledged to resume construction of the Shin-Hanul No. 3 and No. 4 nuclear reactors and to aim to export 10 nuclear reactors

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by 2030.

“Our nuclear power plants are recognised for their world-class technology and stability,” Yoon said during a meeting with industry and government officials at the Doosan Enerbility headquarters.

“The competitiveness of our nuclear plant businesses lies in our ability

to construct on time and on budget, which no other company in the world can imitate,” he said.

Yoon took a swipe at the previous Moon Jae-in administration, saying “had we not been foolish over the past five years and further reinforced the nuclear power ecosystem, we probably would not have any competitors now.”

Still, the president noted the door to the nuclear power plant export market is “wide open” and that countries such as Saudi Arabia, the Czech Republic, Poland and the United States recognize nuclear power as a key energy source on the path to carbon neutrality.

Letter of AppreciAtion

It is with immense pleasure I would like to appreciate Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medical Oncology) ECMO (Europe) Associate Director, Medical Oncology BLK-Max Cancer Centre, BLX-Max Super Specialty Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi-110005, for his extraordinary professionalism in dealing with the inpatients, outpatients and patient’s families. He executes a great deal of patience and enthusiasm in dealing with all his patients.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar for his unwavering support and care given to my daughter Late Shisapokla Pongen during her stay and treatment under the care of Dr. Chandragouda Dodagoudar and his entire medical team.

I, Mr. Obangwati and family really appreciate your valuable and essential contribution in the treatment of my daughter and we are fortunate to have you on our side.

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The 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), which was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

firm our adherence to the fundamental principles and purposes enshrined in the ASEAN Charter and Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC)

in strengthening ASEAN centrality and unity and upholding a rules-based regional order anchored in international law for the benefit of the people,” the

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MISSION MODE RECRUITMENT NOTICE FOR SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS UNDER ICMR HqRS AND ITS INSTITUTES/CENTRE Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an Autonomous Organization under department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, invites online application(s) up to 18th July, 2022 till 5:30 PM for recruitment to the vacancies of Scientist-C in the Pay Level-11 Rs. 67,700 - Rs. 2,08,700 (pre-revised Grade pay- Rs. 6600/-) from Indian Citizens with the following specialization: Sl.No. Specialization No. of Vacancies 1 Biostatistics/Statistics 28 2 Bio-Informatics 08 3 IT/Computer Sciences 04 For detailed advertisement, please visit ICMR website at https://recruit.icmr.org.in (Jagdish Rajesh) Assistant Director General (Admn.) davp 17152/12/0013/2223

Wokha District Village Council Chairman Association Wokha – 797111, Nagaland (Govt. Regd. No. HOME/SCR-6542)

INVITATION The President and his colleagues cordially invite the Council Chairmen along with 3 (three) members from each Village and all Frontal Organisations in Wokha district to attend its General Session on 24th June 2022, Time; 10:00 AM at Tiyi Hall, Wokha Town.

Shri. Y Patton, Dy. Chief Minister & Home, Govt. of Nagaland and Dr. Chumben Murry, Advisor, Law & Justice & Chairman DPDB Wokha, Govt. of Nagaland has consented to be the Special Guest and Guest of Honour respectively.

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MEDEMCHANGER PUTU MENDEN CHUNGTIA MEETING INFORMATION

It is hereby informed that the Medemchanger Putu Menden Chungtia Meeting will be held on 28th June 2022 at 9:00AM in the Chungtia Community Hall. Hence, all the concerned members (Putupur) are informed to attend the meeting without fail. Failing to attend the said meeting without valid/ genuine reasons will be punishable as per the laid rules.

Sd/Sd/B. Kilang Jamir Rongsentiba Longchar Convenor Secretary Medemchanger Putu Menden Medemchanger Putu Menden

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The Ukraine crisis has again sounded the alarm for humanity: Countries will surely end up in security hardships if they place blind faith in their positions of strength, expand military alliances, and seek their own safety at the expense of

response to non-traditional security challenges, the declaration added.

The ministers also pledged to uphold the principles of ASEAN centrality and respect for the ASEAN principles of non-interference, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and consensus-based decision-making.

They also stressed the importance of continuity and sustainability in ASEAN community building efforts and commitment to further promoting amicable partnerships for peace, stability and development, within ASEAN and with the international community.

OFFICE OF THE

KHIAMNIUNGAN STUDENTS’ UNION, KOHIMA Kohima-797001, Nagaland Email:Ksukohima@gmail.com

FELICITATION The KSUK with immense pride and honour would like to convey our heartiest congratulations and appreciation to Dr. PUTCHONG H THAI Asst. Professor, Department of English, Tetso College Dimapur on being awarded the degree of Ph.D on his thesis “Supernatural Elements in Native American and Khiamniungan Naga Folklore: A Comparative Study” from the Department of English, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema.

The Union further wishes him success in his future endeavours.

(Bem Lushing) President

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others, Xi was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.

In his speech at the Business Forum, Xi hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing sanctions will bring disasters to people around the world.

Xi said those who wilfully impose sanctions by taking advantage of dominance in international financial and monetary systems will eventually harm others and themselves.

declaration said.

The ministers also reaffirmed the central role of ASEAN as the primary driving force in enhancing defense and security cooperation and confidence building measures with its external partners with the common objective to maintain peace, security and prosperity in an open, transparent and inclusive regional architecture.

They also reiterated joint efforts and commitment to enhancing strategic dialogue and practical defense cooperation, through the ADMM and the ADMM-Plus as the region’s key security architecture, in

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DIMAPUR DISTRICT GORKHA INDIGENOUS FORUM DIMAPUR : NEPALI GAON

FELICITATION

Sd/ - President, WDVCCA

NOTICE

In accordance with the ultimatum given to the Commissioner, NVS, Head Office, Noida Sector-62, UP with the copies to all the concerned authorities Vide dated 25-05-2022, JNV School Building Chukitong under Wokha District, Nagaland is hereby locked w.e.f. 20-06-2022 on account of non issuance of the work completion certificate by the NVS despite the contractor completing the School Building and handing it over to the concerned authorities since September 15, 2015 from which the School has been fully functional since. This action is warranted till the authority (NVS) issues the hundred percent completions Certificate in respect of the work for releasing the final bill. All concerned are requested to bear with the inconveniences being faced as the Contractor is faced with the situation that is beyond tolerance.

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Benathung Odyuo Class – I, Contractor, Wokha Town, Nagaland

Dimapur District Gorkha Indigenous Forum (DDGIF) extends and conveys our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Karan Gurung, S/o Krishna Gurung and Kusum Gurung resident of Officer Hill Kohima and presently serving as Assistant Professor, Department of History Tetso College Dimapur for being conferred Ph.D Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural and Creative Studies on Thesis “Orality and identity: Analysing Construction of Gurung identity through Oral Tradition” from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Shillong.

The DDGIF is proud of his achievement and bringing laurels to the Gorkha Community and wishes him more success in his future endeavours.

Pusparaj Sharma Convener DDGIF

Deepak Chettri Secretary DDGIF

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BEIJING, JUN 22 (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing curbs will harm people around the world.

History has shown that hegemony, group politics and bloc confrontations bring neither peace nor stability, but rather war and conflict, President Xi said in a keynote speech delivered in a virtual format at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum.

PHNOM PENH, JUN 22 (IANS): The defence ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) vowed on Wednesday to strengthen the bloc’s centrality, unity and rules-based order for the benefit of the people in the region, said a joint declaration.

The declaration was released after the 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), which was held in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, under the chair of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Tea Banh, Xinhua news agency reported. “We reaf-

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022

FAN affiliates to Federation Launching of ZMA-cum-celebration of ‘World Music Day’ in Jalukie of Film Societies of India

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or most of us, the “best” time of day to work out is simple: When we can.

Maybe that’s before or after work. Or when the gym offers free daycare. Or when our favorite instructor teaches our favorite class.

That’s why we call it a “routine.” And if the results are the same, it’s hard to imagine changing it up.

But what if the results aren’t the same?

They may not be, according to a new study from a research team at Skidmore College. The r e s u l t s o f a 1 2 - we e k exercise program were different for morning vs. evening workouts.

Women who worked out in the morning lost more fat, while those who trained in the evening gained more upper-body strength and power. As for men, the performance improvements were similar no matter when they exercised. But those who did so in the evening had a significant drop in blood pressure, among other benefits.

The study is par t of a growing body of research showing different results for different times of day among different populations. As it turns out, when you exercise can ultimately have a big effect.

And we’re not just talking strength and fat loss, but also heart health, mood, and quality of sleep.

An Accidental Discovery The original goal of the Skidmore study was to test a unique fitness program with a group of healthy, fit, and extremely active adults in early middle age.

The program includes four workouts a week, each with a different focus: s t r e n g t h , s t e a dy - p a c e endurance, high-intensity intervals, and flexibility (traditional stretching combined with yoga and Pilates exercises).

But because the group was so large – 27 women and 20 men completed the 3-month program – they had to split them into morning and evening workout groups.

I t w a s n’ t u n t i l researchers looked at the results that they saw the differences between mor ning and evening exercise, says lead author Paul Arciero, PhD. Arciero stresses that participants in every group got leaner and stronger. But the women who worked K Y M C

country. He added that the two prime objectives of film societies are to propagate film culture and promote better cinema.

Mazumder shared the struggles of filmmakers during the initial years of the industry. He also highlighted the changes in filmmaking and screening processes over the years and the impact of social media on films. To understand good films, he stated that one has to watch them again and again, to dissect them frame by frame.

He highlighted the various film-related activities taken up by the Federation of Film Society of India all over

out in the morning got much bigger reductions in body fat and body-fat percentage than the evening group. Meanwhile, women in the evening group got much bigger gains in upperbody strength, power, and muscular endurance than their morning counterparts.

Among the men, the evening group had significantly larger improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and the percentage of fat they burned for energy, along with a bigger drop in feelings of fatigue.

Strategic Timing for Powerful Results Some of these findings are consistent with previous research. For example, a study published in 2021 showed that the ability to exert high effort and express strength and power peaks in the late afternoon, about the same time that your core body temperature is at its highest point.

On the other hand, you’ll probably perform better in the morning when the activity requires a lot of skill and coordination or depends on strategic decision-making.

The findings apply to both men and women.

Performance aside, exercise timing might offer strong health benefits for men with type 2 diabetes, or at high risk for it.

A 2020 study showed that men who exercised between 3 and 6 p.m. saw dramatic improvements in blood sugar management and insulin sensitivity, compared to a group that worked out between 8 and 10 a.m.

They also lost more fat during the 12-week program, even though they were doing the exact same workouts.

Train Consistently, Sleep Well When you exercise can affect your sleep quality in many ways, says McMaster University neuroscientist Je n n i f e r H e i s z , P h D, author of Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep.

First, she says, “exercise helps you fall asleep faster and sleep deeper at night.” (The only exception is if you exercise so intensely or so close to bedtime that your heart rate is still elevated.)

Second, “exercising at a consistent time every day helps regulate the body’s circadian rhythms.”

(L-R) ZMAN president Keringsamyibe. Ecopyros of Jalukie ‘B’ performing at the programme. Inteule presenting during the World Music Day.

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housands of music lovers from Jalukie and neighbouring villages converged at the Jalukie Town Square to celebrate the “World Music Day”-cum-launching of Zeme Music Association Nagaland (ZMAN) on the evening of June 21. The event was organised by Zeme Music Association Nagaland (ZMAN) in collaboration with SoundKing Studio Nagaland.

President of ZMAN, Keringsamyibe, in his opening address informed that Zeme Music

Association Nagaland was established recently with the motto “Uplift to Excel”. He highlighted the upcoming singing competition called “Zeme Heleu Ruak” which is to be conducted in a series of online and live performances. Further, the president appealed the Zeme artists of Nagaland to get registered with the Zeme Music Association Nagaland (ZMAN) as the association has collaborated with SoundKing Studio Nagaland for a 30% discount on audio

recording and production.

Speaking at the event, president of Zeme Council Nagaland, Dr. Tumda Newme, appreciated the organizers for creating a platform for the budding artists to display their talents. He also added that music is a universal language that can bind together every religion, community, and all ages; and in the music industry talent and ability are the only criteria to reach a h i g h e r l e ve l a n d t h e youngsters have talents but lack determination and hard

work which prevents them from excelling in the field of music despite their vast talents. Therefore, he has advised the young artists to explore their talents, work hard with commitment and also give their time and energy to become successful musicians.

Earlier, the event was hosted by Haining Newme and Reguipeuna, while Zeme Music Association Nagaland was launched by Executive Secretary, Zeme Baptist Church Council, Rev. Izieteilung Terieng.

Various local artistes and

musical bands such as Corner Light Singers of Nzauna village, Ecopyros of Jalukie B, Panic Station of Jalukie Town, the–Rils of Jalukie, and round 38 Soloist have enthralled t h e c r owd w i t h t h e i r performances.

Apart from the huge crowd, the event was also attended my district administration and CSOs of Peren district. The event concluded with a special musical piece performed

by Isirangbe (drummer) and Kiriachile Rangkau (guitarist).

It doesn’t matter if the exercise is in the morning, evening, or anywhere in between. As long as it’s predictable, it will help you fall asleep and wake up at the same times.

Outdoor exercise is even better, she says. The sun is the most powerful regulator of the circadian clock and works in tandem with physical activity.

Third, exercising at specific times can help you overcome jet lag or adjust to an earlier or later shift

at work.

“Exercising at 7 a.m. or between 1 and 4 p.m. helps your circadian clock to ‘fall back’ in time, making it easier to wake up earlier,” Heisz says.

If you need to train your body to wake up later in the morning, try working out between 7 and 10 p.m.

All Exercise Is Good, but the Right Timing Can Make It Even Better “The best time to exercise is when you can fit it in,” Arciero says.

“You’ve got to choose the time that fits your lifestyle best.”

But context matters, he notes.

“For someone needing to achieve an improvement in their risk for cardiometabolic disease,” his study shows an advantage to working out later in the day, especially for men.

If you’re more focused

on building upper-body strength and power, you’ll probably get better results from training in the afternoon or evening.

And for fat loss, the Skidmore study shows better results for women who did morning workouts.

And if you’re still not sure? Try sleeping on it – preferably after your workout.

Lou Schuler

What’s the Best Time of Day to Exercise?

Felicitation The Tamlu Buhu Union Kohima (TBUK) would like to congratulate Dr. Vangngoi Phom, wife of Er. B. Shahkup Phom, for being conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Education on the thesis, “A Study on the History and Status of Education in Longleng District of Nagaland" from Nagaland University (NU).

The Union is immensely proud of your accomplishment and wishes you a bright future.

Shahlong President TBUK.

Bangjum Secretary TBUK

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programme in honour of the Film Association of Nagaland (FAN) affiliation with the Federation of Film Societies of India was held at RCEMPA, Jotsoma on June 22. The occasion was graced by vice president, Federation of Film Societies of India Asia-Pacific, secretar y International Federation of Film Societies, Premendra Mazumder as the guest of honour.

Speaking at the programme, Mazumde informed that there are over 350 regular film societies and over 150 campus film societies in colleges and universities all over the

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Premendra Mazumder speaking at the programme.

the country. Mazumder also suggested various steps and initiatives that the State government and FAN can take to promote the film industry in Nagaland.

FAN member, Wabang Moa while delivering his short overview of FAN, shared the histor y of FAN and the struggles of filmmakers in the past.

The welcome address was delivered by the moderator, Gracy Chunjanglu (FAN member) while the closing speech was delivered by p r e s s s e c r e t a r y FA N, Nungshitemjen Jamir.

A special number was presented by Mhaphruonuo Rutsa.

Films personally curated by Mazumder were also screened during the event. The following films were screened: Khovrino (Russian), Goodnight Colombo (Sri Lankan), Fa r - Away ( I n d i a n ) , Silence (Bangladeshi), Sincerely Yours Dhaka (Bangladeshi), Karbala Memoirs (Indian), When the Earth Sang a Song (Indian). (DIPR)

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022

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Ranji Trophy final: MP keep Mumbai at 248/5 on Day 1

Kumar Kartikeya was the NEW DELHI, JUN 22 tireless operator from one (PTI): An unheralded end, having sent down 31 bunch of Madhya Pradesh overs for figures of 1 for bowlers stuck to its plans as 91, seamer Gaurav Yadav a star-studded Mumbai side (23-5-68-0) was distinctly toiled its way to 248 for five unlucky and the wickets on the first day of the Ranji column don’t reflect the Trophy final here. relentless pressure that he Despite an opening stand of 87 between Prithvi put on Mumbai batters, esShaw (47, 79 balls) and Yaspecially skipper Shaw. hasvi Jaiswal (78, 163 balls), In fact, it was the Mumbai failed to drive pressure applied by Yadav home the advantage on a which helped nippy seamer pitch that wasn’t conducive Anubhav Agarwal (19-3for strokeplay.

56-2) and tall off-spinner A 400-plus first-inSaransh Jain (17-2-31-2) to nings total will now depend share the bulk of the spoils, on the season’s highest runwith some intelligent execugetter Sarfaraz Khan (40 tion of plans. batting, 125 balls), who is Mumbai did enjoy the looking good for another advantage during the first big knock with the dependhour after Shaw opted to able Shams Mulani (12 bat and, along with Jaiswal, batting, 43 balls) giving him took on the MP attack.

Anubhav Agarwal celebrates with teammates after company.

The strategy to start While left-arm spinner taking the wicket of Prithvi Shaw. (PTI) with Kartikeya’s slow left-

Bhojpuri Samaj wins MPL

LO N D O N, J U N 2 2 ( A G E N C I E S ) : To d d Boehly has been confirmed as the new Chelsea chairman amid a series of new appointments to the club’s board.

A consortium led by American investor Boehly completed the takeover of the Blues last month.

He takes up the role of chairman after it was announced Bruce Buck will step down after 19 years.

Chelsea also confirmed the departure of director Marina Granovskaia, with Boehly taking over the role until a permanent replacement is appointed.

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Rs. 50000 and Running Trophy Rs. 20000 Rs. 1500 Rs. 1500 Rs. 500

- Rs. 200 - Rs. 500 - Rs. 1500

Forms available at Kiran Sports and Cafe Mitron, Opp. Don Bosco School, Dimapur Registration fee per team - Rs. 5000 Last date of form submission 6th of July 2022 Contact No.: 6009014539 / 7005222194

Acknowledgement

Our beloved Dad, Mr. Lanunechet Kichu (Aliba), OLD L. R. C Dimapur, who lived for 83 years under the Grace of God, was called

by God on the 18.06.2022.

We would like to thank all the different groups, societies, Churches, families and individuals who have been supporting us in various ways from the beginning of his sickness until his passing away.

We would also like to thank the following for their constant help and support : 1. Dr. Imcha Kichu, Dimapur 2. Dr. Aoaküm Kichu, Eden Hospital, Dimapur 3. Dr. Nepuni Athikho & Team, Eden Hospital Dimapur Loving Wife, Grandchildren and Relatives dp-3038/22

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Champions Runners Up Highest Wicket Taker Highest Run Scorer Best Wicket Keeper Man of the Match (every match) Man of the Final Match Man of the Series

Late Katoi Achumi

Born on: 28/10/1969 Died on: 10/06/2022 We the family members, acknowledge with deep and sincere appreciation to all who stood with us through prayers, financially, physically and emotionally in our time of great sorrow.

We would like to convey our gratitude to: 1. Guwahati High Court, Kohima Bench stays 2. SBCK Church Staff 3. Tukunasami, Ustomi, Kichilimi and neighbouring villages 4. New Minister's Hill youth & neighbours It is our sincere and profound prayers that our God Almighty bless you all.

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Died on: 17/06/2022

We, the bereaved family of Lt. Saphilie Gwirie wishes to acknowledge your kind expressions of sympathy, prayers, messages of condolences and kindness shown during our time of great sorrow.

We offer our heartfelt gratitude to our friends, church members of Christian Revival Prayer Centre Jotsoma, organisations, neighbours, Khwüma Khel, Jotsoma Village and well wishers who provided emotional, financial and spiritual support to us.

Although we are unable to thank everyone individually and personally for all that you have done for us, we pray that the good Lord shower His abundant blessings upon you all.

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Loving Wife, Children and Relatives.

28-06-1994 08-06-2022 We the bereaved family of Late KELESE NALEO would like to convey our sincere gratitude to every individual, churches, unions, relatives, friends and well-wishers who stood by us physically, financially, spiritually and in prayers at the sudden demise of our beloved son on 8 June 2022.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Yoho Kita FC 2. Viswema Baptist Church 3. CHC Viswema 4. Khuzama Naleo Clan 5. Viswema Village Council 6. Zheri Panchayat 7. Kewhira Zheri Krotho 8. Naleo Clan Viswema 9. Puda Lokro 10. Tepul Colony, Z. Khel 11. SJC, Viswema (2013-2016) 12. St. Joseph College, Jakhama (Batch of 2013-2016) 13. Angami Kephrünuoko Krotho, Guwahati (2017-2018) & (20222023) 14. Er. Zale Neikha. Advisor, Youth Resources and Sports. Govt. of Nagaland.

15. SCRB (PHQ) 16. Atho Kita Whemi 17. Universe Group, Viswema 18. Ozeko, Viswema 19. Thokhwe Group 20. Keno Krotho, Z. Khel Though we are unable to mention each and every one individually, it is our ardent prayers that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving Family Members and Relatives.

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Nagaland Bhojpuri Samaj beat Nagaland Bihari Samaj to lift the trophy. Arjun was awarded man of the series and best bowler, while best batsman was awarded to Sarthak Kala and Nagaland Telugu Samaj bagged the best disciplined team award.

The closing ceremony was graced by administrator, DMC, Albert Ezung as special guest.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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PrizE POOL

DIMAPUR, JUN 22 (NPN): Nagaland Bhojpuri Samaj won the first ever Minority Premier League (MPCL) on June 19 organised by Minority Samaj, in memory of late Partulalji Jain and late Bimla Devi Jain.

According to convenor, MPL, Arinjay Jain, a total of 10 teams participated in the tournament. In the final

them behind square) looked edgy. Both the seamers, Anubhav and Gaurav, got some movement in the air with a nice cloud cover helping their cause. They also hit the perfect length with movement off the pitch in both directions, into and away from the batter.

Both look run of the mill medium pacers but are deceptively quicker than they actually look.

1st T10 Running Cricket Tournament (Tennis Ball) Venue : DDSC Dimapur Date : 8th to 10th July 2022

Nagaland Bhojpuri Samaj players with the trophy.

arm orthodox seemed to have backfired when Jaiswal took him on and lofted him over long-on for a six.

Shaw followed suit and hit Kartikeya over longoff for a six as they added 87 for the first wicket.

But while Jaiswal, with his drives and upper cuts, looked to continue from where he left in the semi-final, Shaw, despite his seven fours (at least three of

Born on : 12/12/1945 – Died on : 15/06/2022

We, the bereaved family of Late Pekhashe Nsü would like to extend our profound gratitude to each and every individual, families, churches, villages and organisations who stood by our side and supported us physically, spiritually, financially at the time of our grief and sorrow.

Special thanks to: 1. Tseminyu Village Baptist Church.

2. Tseminyu Village Council.

3. Tseminyu Union.

4. Tseminyu Union, Dimapur.

5. R/Z Khel, Tseminyu Village 6. Ngvuphen Village Council.

7. Tseminyu Village Students’ Union.

8. Tseminyu Theological Fellowship.

9. Kathu Kamin.

10. Pensioner Association, Tseminyu.

11. Doctors and Nurses, Metro Hospital, Dimapur.

12. R. Khing, Advisor Animal Husbandry & Vet. Services and Women Resources Development.

13. Rev. Andrew Semp, Secretary NMM. 14. Nillo Rengma (Ex- Minister).

15. Hillo Semp. Rtd. Project Director.

16. Jwenga Kent, Ex-Chairman, Tseminyu Union.

17. Er. Logvuseng Semp.

18. Kenny Tep, President, Tseminyu Union.

We sincerely apologize our inability to thank each and every individual but we pray that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

“The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away” Job 1:21.

Lt. Nchumbeni Kikon

(14-09-1964 to 23-06-2020)

"Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life. and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."

Psalm 23:6

It has been two years since we lost you.

You fought a courageous battle against all odds till you breathed your last.

Today, our house is empty, the void none can fill. We hold on to your sweet memories and relive every single day.

You didn't die, you live in our hearts.

Surely, we will meet someday. Until then, miss you every day.

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SPORTS U-17 WOMEN’S NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Nagaland girls beat Ladakh 2-1

Players of Nagaland team along with coach and manager in Guwahati. (Azhove) DIMAPUR, JUN 22 (NPN): Nagaland under-17 girls secured a 2-1 victory over Ladakh in the Hero Junior (U-17) Women’s National Football Championship played at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Practice Ground, Guwahati on Wednesday.

A first half goal from Dziezechunuo and Chimmushe were enough to secure a victory for Nagaland despite conceding a goal in the second half.

Dziezechunuo scored the first goal in the 40th minute and four minutes later Chimmushe added the second goal. Despite Aliya Ashraf scoring for Ladakh in the 69th minute, Nagaland managed to hold on the lead till the final

whistle. Chimmushe was named player of the match.

After the match, State coach Ropfu Meyase said it was a well contested match, as Nagaland dominated the first half and Ladakh played better in the second half. “We will try to give our best in next two matches” said the coach.

Advisor for Youth Resources and Sports, Zale Neikha took on Twitter to congratulate the team success. “A big congratulations to team Nagaland Women (U-17) for winning their first match at National Women Football Championship” he tweeted.

The championship began on June 18 in five different venues in Guwahati, Assam. A total of

34 teams are participating with eight groups, with the teams in each group set to play against each other for the qualifying stage. The winners of each group will play the quarter finals.

Nagaland is clubbed in group E with Ladakh, Punjab and Kerala.

In the other match in Group E, Kerela beat Punjab 6-1. Nagaland girls will play their next match against Kerala on June 24 and last match on June 26 against Punjab.

The tournament will be held in five venues – Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Sai New FieldPaltan Bazer, Nehru Stadium, Lnipe- Sonapur, and Dimakuchi Stadium in Guwahati.

Hockey joins raft of sports reviewing transgender policy LAUSANNE, JUN 22 (REUTERS): The International Hockey Federation (IHF) has joined a raft of governing bodies reviewing their policy on the involvement of transgender athletes in women’s sport following last weekend’s ruling by swimming’s top body FINA. On Sunday, FINA voted to ban anyone who has been through male puberty from elite women’s competitions and to create a working group to establish an “open” category for transgender swimmers in some events as part of its new policy.

“We are conducting a review of our transgender policy and this is a current work in progress in consultation with the (International Olympic Committee),” a spokesperson for the IHF told Reuters on Wednesday. World Athletics, soccer’s governing body FIFA and World Netball are reviewing their transgender inclusion policies after FINA’s verdict, the strictest by any Olympic sports body.

Rugby league banned transgender players from women’s inter national competition until further notice on Tuesday, while the International Cycling Union (UCI) last week tightened its eligibility

India all-rounder Dhar announces retirement

Rumeli Dhar

KOLKATA, JUN 22 (IANS): India’s pace all-rounder Rumeli Dhar on Wednesday announced her retirement from all formats of the game, ending a career where she starred with crucial match-winning contributions for the national side, including being their captain, for 15 years since her debut against England in 2003.

In all, she represented India in four Tests, 78 ODIs and 18 T20Is from 2003 to 2018. She also had the rare achievement of opening both the batting as well as bowling for India in a T20I against the West Indies in 2012.

“23 years of my cricket career that started from Shyamnagar in West Bengal, has finally come to an end as I announce my retirement from all formats of cricket.

The journey has been a prolonged one with highs and lows. The high was representing the Indian Women’s cricket team, playing the World Cup final in 2005 as well as leading the Women in Blue,” wrote Rumeli through her Insta-

gram account.

Overall, Rumeli scored 236 runs at an average of 29.50 and picked eight wickets at an average of 21.75 in Test cricket. In ODI cricket, she amassed 961 runs, including six half-centuries at an average of 19.61 while picking 63 wickets at an average of 27.38. In T20I cricket, Rumeli made 131 runs with a best score of unbeaten 66, averaging 18.71 and took 13 wickets at an average of 23.30.

A shoulder injury in 2012 kept her out of the Indian team till a heel injury to veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami paved the way for her comeback into the national set-up mid-way through the T20I series against South Africa in 2018, where she took three wickets in two matches and taking two sharp catches.

In the period where she stayed away from the Indian team, Rumeli turned out for Rajasthan, Assam and then Delhi in domestic cricket before moving towards Bengal.

rules. LGBT rights group Athlete Ally said FINA’s new eligibility criteria was “discriminatory” and “harmful”, while transgender cyclist Veronica Ivy described the policy as “unscientific”.

Advocates for transgender inclusion argue that not enough studies have yet been done on the impact of transition on physical performance, and that elite athletes are often physical outliers in any case.

The IOC said in November that no athlete should be excluded from competition on the grounds of a perceived unfair advantage, while leaving it up to sports federations to decide where the balance between inclusion and fairness lay.

“When push comes to shove, if it’s a judgement between inclusion and fairness, we will always fall down on the side of fairness — that for me is nonnegotiable,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in announcing his organisation’s review.

Sadio Mane joins Bayern Munich

Sadio Mane LO N D O N, J U N 2 2 (AGENCIES): Sadio Mane has completed a £35m move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich on a three-year contract. The Reds will receive 32m euros (£27.4m) with an additional 6m euros based on appearances, plus 3m euros for individual and team achievements, BBC reported. Liverpool turned down two bids from Bayern before agreeing a fee for the Senegal forward, who was under contract until next summer.

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SC intervention ‘out of necessity’: AIFF’s units NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) member units on Wednesday met the visiting FIFAAFC team and informed them that the Supreme Court intervention in the national sports body was “out of necessity”.

Last month, the SC ousted the Praful Patel-led dispensation in the AIFF and appointed a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) to frame a new constitution and hold elections for a new set of office bearers, besides running the day-to-day affairs of the national federation.

Since then, there have been speculations about a possible FIFA ban on India for third party intervention in the affairs of the AIFF. However, the apprehensions, to a large extent, were cleared with the visit of FIFA-AFC delegation. On the second day of its visit, the team held discussions with a seven-member committee of the state associations.

“It was a very positive and constructive meeting. We explained the visiting team how the Supreme Court came to the scene after the old dispensation (under Patel) did not hold elections even after its term was over,” a top source who attended the meeting told PTI on condition of anonymity.

Serena makes winning return after year out in Eastbourne

Serena Williams EASTBOURNE, JUN 22 (REUTERS): Serena Williams made a winning return to action at the Eastbourne International on Tuesday as she and partner Ons Jabeur came from a set down to beat Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova 2-6, 6-3, 13-11 in the women’s doubles.

The former world number one had not played competitive tennis since limping out of last year’s first-round match at Wimbledon -where she has won seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles -- in tears due to a leg injury.

Back on court and on the grass again, Williams stepped up preparations for Wimbledon, where the main draw starts next Monday, having been granted a wildcard to enter, alongside Tunisian Jabeur in the open-

ing round at Eastbourne.

Looking rusty with some loose early shots, 40-year-old Williams, who has slipped to 1204th in the singles rankings, saw her serve broken in the fourth game and there was no way back as Spaniard Sorribes Tormo and her Czech partner took the opening set.

Williams, who was sporting black tape on her face to help with a sinus problem, had no answer as Sorribes and Bouzkova made three successive breaks at the start of the second to help put them in a commanding position.

However, a ferocious volley from Williams helped her and Jabeur hold serve to make it 4-3, before the American showed further signs she was starting to find her rhythm with a booming forehand down the line to break their opponents’ serve.

Williams served out the next game to take the match to a final set tiebreak, which swung this way and that, with both pairings having match points before Sorribes Tormo missed a volley at the net to gift her opponents victory.

“It was so fun to play with Ons,” Williams said.

“We had fun.

“I caught some fire behind me! I needed that. It was good. We’re just taking it one day at a time.”

Ronaldo clinches silver in sprint event NEW DELHI, JUN 22 (PTI): Top Indian cyclist Ronaldo Singh dished out the best performance of his career as he clinched a silver medal in the sprint event of the senior category on the concluding day of the Asian Track Championship here on Wednesday.

This was his third medal of the championships.

He had earlier won bronze medals in 1km time trial and team sprint events.

On Wednesday, he gave a tough fight to Japan’s experienced rider Kento Yamasaki but finished with a silver. Yamasaki defeated Ronaldo in back-to-back races to finish at the top of the podium. Kazakhstan’s Andrey Chugay won the bronze in the event.

In the morning, Ronaldo defeated Kazakhstan’s Andrey Chugay in the semifinal. The Indian lost the

Ronaldo Singh first race but bounced back to win the next two to storm into the final.

“Gold was in my mind but I’m also happy with the first-ever silver. This is the best ever performance of my career. In every tournament I improved my technique, this is most important,” Ronaldo said. On Tuesday, world junior champion and Asian record holder Ronaldo created a national record in 200m flying time

trial by breaching the 10 seconds barrier on way to the semifinals of men’s Elite sprint race event. The home team won one silver and two bronze medals on the final day.

Indian junior cyclist Bir jit Yumnam won a bronze in 15km Points Race with 23 points. Korea’s Sungyeon Lee won the silver with 24 points while Farrukh Bobosherov of Uzbekistan grabbed the gold.

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