24 June 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 198

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Rains cause havoc in several districts DIMAPUR, JUN 23 (NPN): Incessant rains that had been battering the state recently have caused havoc in at least four districts leaving several roads damaged and cutting off many villages.

In a press release, Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) secretary Lhouchalie Viya stated that as per the report from Peren District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) damages were reported within Tening sub-division and Ahthibung sub-division. Road blockages along Kohima-Leikie road and NEC road were reported due to landslide/mudslide.

NSDMA stated that machineries available in the sub-division were pressed into action for immediate road clearance to facilitate movement of people and essential goods. However, it said major relief intervention remained to be deployed in respect of destruction to

Landslides and mudslides block roads in two locations (NSDMA).

public infrastructure and public property, damage to private residences and hanging bridges, which served as lifeline to many villages.

NSDMA said that unless there was immediate intervention, further damages were likely to worsen the existing situation especially in respect of community assets.

Recent thunderstorms and incessant rains in Noklak district have caused major landslides at Panyangan Sector, High School Sector

Danlepdong Sector, Nokyan B Village, Nokyan Village, Dem Sector and Kaongao Sector.

NSDMA stated that evacuation of affected families was being carried out presently by the Noklak DDMA. On June 21 night, NSDMA said heavy rainfall caused landslides at Nokhu approach road blocking the route to more than 20 villages. As the rain continues incessantly in the district,

the report said that common people have been put in grave danger. At present, the DDMA Noklak is carrying out road clearance operations in the affected areas.

Major landslides have been reported in Phek district between Khomi and Pholami road, Chizami and Mesulimi, Meluri, Lozaphuho and Lanye village.

The available machineries have been pressed into action for immediate clearance of the road blockages.

Phek DDMA has advised all commuters to travel with caution on those routes as more major landslides were expected with the continuous downpour. Wokha DDMA has also advised all commuters travelling towards Chukitong to Doyang Brides to avoid taking the said route as landslides in the area have been reported.

Traffic advisory: In view of the landslides at 78+080 Km (NH-2) between Chukitong Town and Doyang Bridge under Wokha district, the deputy commissioner (DC) Wokha, Ajit Kumar Ranjanthe, has advised all medical and other emergency travelers to take alternative route—Zero Point-Doyang-Sungro-Alichen—to avoid long queue of traffic due to the ongoing clearance of mud and rock debris.

DC also informed that further advisory on would be issued shortly.

NASSA suspends ongoing Gauhati HC gets protest as officer resigns new Chief Justice DIMAPUR, JUN 23 (NPN): Nagaland Assembly Secretariat Staff Association (NASSA) along with the Joint Action Committee (JAC), which launched a protest since June 3 against the “arbitrary amendment” of service rules to facilitate reappointment of retired NLA secretary Dr. PJ Antony as the administrative head of department (AHoD), decided to call off a month-long agitation with effect from Thursday after the official tendered his resignation on Wednesday.

According to NASSA general secretary Talirenla, and JAC secretary SezotoTheyo, the decision to call off the strike was taken after Dr Antony tendered his resignation from the post of principal secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat (NLAS) .

It may recalled that NASSA launched it agitation with a pen down

strike on June 3 which was gradually intensified in the subsequent days.

NA S S A ex p r e s s e d gratitude to the parliamentary committee headed by Chotisuh Sazo, MLA for their tireless efforts and wisdom in bringing an amicable solution to the issue.

The association extended its appreciation to the Chief Minister for prioritising and ensuring a fast track solution to the issue.

It also acknowledged the support of NSF, ENSF, CANSSEA, NLSF, ExParliamentarians, district administration, police and all the right-thinking citizens who extended their unflinching support to the association.

NASSA lauded the chief minister for prioritizing and ensuring a fast-track solution to the issue. It also expressed appreciation to senior officers and staff of the Assembly Secretariat.

Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya

GUWAHATI, JUN 23 (PTI/IANS): Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Thursday administered the oath of office to Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya as the new Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, several Gauhati High Court judges, and a host of dignitaries were present at the function.

“Administered the oath of office to Justice Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya, as the Chief Justice of Hon’ble Gauhati High Court at a function held at Raj Bhavan,” Mukhi tweeted.

NE leaders sign nomination Suggestion to lift NLTP Act bid to cover up DoSE misdeeds: RPP Petrol pumps to remain open on Sundays in three districts papers of Draupadi Murmu DIMAPUR, JUN 23 (NPN): Rising People’s Pa r t y ( R P P ) h a s r u b bished School Education and SCERT adviser KT Sukhalu’s proposal to lift the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act by terming it as a bid to cover up the misdeeds of the Department of School Education (DoSE).

Reacting to the suggestion that revenue from alcohol sale be used to overhaul the health and educational sector, the party in a statement claimed that DoSE had no dearth of funds, adding that the problem was poor management, poor leadership and fraudulent

SL. NO

District wise RMSA Fund allocation (45 GHS)

No. of schools per district

1 2 3 4 5

KOHIMA PHEK MOKOKCHUNG KIPHIRE DIMAPUR

8 10 7 7 14

TOTAL AMOUNT

45

Amount sanctioned/released (in Rupees)

Mentioning that the data was “just the tip of the iceberg”, the party suspected that funds released under RMSA could be much higher.

Under RMSA, RPP said the average funding was Rs 58,12,000 for each school. However, according to documents/pictures in its possession, the party alleged most of the constructed schools were pathetic.

The party cited the example of Government High School Solumi, Kiphire constructed with wooden materials at a cost of Rs 58,12,000, which it termed as criminal.

DIMAPUR, JUN 23 (NPN): Chümoukedima, Dimapur and Niuland Petroleum Dealers Association (CDBPDA) has informed that petrol pumps would remain open on Sundays starting June 26 onwards as petroleum and petroleum products fall under the Essential Commodities Act. In a press note, the association president Neigutoulie Kenguruse also informed all petrol pumps to check quality of fuel in the morning before delivering it to the customers and ensure (Cont’d on p-8) that there was no water in

underground tank. It said the checking must done in front the first customer in the morning and proceed the sale only after the customer’s satisfaction, with their signature or mobile number on customers register or board.

The association warned that if the procedure was not followed, the petrol pumps would not be held responsible for finding water in the vehicle tanks.

Further, it also informed that as per the government directive, petrol now contains 10% ethanol as an environment friendly.

DIMAPUR, JUN 23 (NPN): Leaders from across the country including the North Eastern states on Thursday signed the nomination papers as proposers for the Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu in Delhi.

From the North Eastern states, Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio, deputy CM Y. Patton, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma were among those who signed the nomination papers at the residence of Union Parliamentary Af-

fairs minister Pralhad Joshi.

The BJP 14-member committee to oversee the election of the NDA’s candidate as President, also met at the residence Pralhad Joshi Thursday morning to tie-up loose ends related to the filing of the nomination papers on Friday. The presidential elections are slated to be held on July 18 and their counting will take place on July 21.

It may be mentioned that, chief minister Neiphiu Rio, deputy CM Y. Patton and BJP presidnet and minister Temjen Imna Along arrived Delhi on Thursday.

India logs 13,313 fresh Covid cases

Step up Covid-19 testing and genome sequencing: Mandaviya Shiv Sena Seeks to disqualify

NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (PTI): India logged 13,313 new Covid infections taking the total tally of cases to 4,33,44,958, while the active cases rose to 83,990, the Health Ministry said.

The death toll climbed to 5,24,941 with 38 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.19 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.60 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 2,303 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.03 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.81 per cent, according to the ministry.

This is it!

“I don’t know about parliamentary politics but certainly resort politics is good business.”

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NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (PTI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday directed officials to continue to focus on surveillance and whole genome sequencing to scan any possible mutations while stressing on adequate testing and effective monitoring to assess the spread of COVID-19 in a timely manner.

M a n d av i ya , w h o chaired a meeting with key experts and officials amid an upsurge of COVID-19 cases in some states, stressed the need to focus on districts reporting high case positivity and undertake adequate testing (with higher propor-

tion of RT-PCR) and effective surveillance to assess and control the spread of the infection in a timely manner, the Union Health ministry said in a statement.

The minister directed officials to continue to focus on surveillance and on whole genome sequencing (WGS) to scan for any possible mutation, it said.

He also directed officials to monitor hospitalizations due to COVID-19, and SARI/ILI cases, the statement stated.

He exhorted them to increase the pace of vaccination, including booster doses, in districts report-

withdrawal of funds.

It cited the instance of the NECTAR project under implementation since April 2021 to “improve and enhance government schools” for which it claimed the World Bank and Central government had given the

Mansukh Mandaviya

ing high cases. “As there is adequate vaccine doses available, let there be no vaccine wastage while focusing on accelerating vaccination among the eligible and vulnerable groups,” he said.

Twelve states and

1,13,38,395.73 1,73,12,696.19 1,24,15,526.15 1,32,36,719.79 8,71,80,000.00 Rs.14,14,83,337.86 (Rs. 14 Cr approx.)

department Rs 629 crore.

Further, under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), RPP said the Centre had poured in enough funds – more than Rs 14 crore – to upgrade the infrastructure of government schools. (See table)

Union Territories -- Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat, Goa and Punjab have been recording an increase in weekly cases and positivity since June 10.

Fifty-one districts in the country, including 12 from Kerala, seven from Mizoram and five each from Maharashtra and Assam, are reporting a weekly Covid positivity rate of over 10 per cent while in 53 districts, including 11 from Rajasthan and five from Delhi, the weekly positivity is between 5 and 10 per cent, official

sources said. Besides, 355 districts, including 42 from Maharashtra, 33 from Assam and 31 from Rajasthan, have been reporting less than 140 Daily Tests per Million, they said.

The Omicron BA.2 sub-variant has been found in over 83 per cent of the samples which were genome sequenced in May and June, according to an analysis by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), official sources said on Thursday. The percentage of BA.1, BA.3, BA.4 and BA.5 has been found in less than 10 per cent samples, they said.

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12 MLAs, including Shinde

MUMBAI, JUNE 23 (AGENCIES): With rebel leader Eknath Shinde having the support of 37 MLAs – the required number to bypass the anti-defection law – the Shiv Sena on Thursday sought the disqualification of 12 rebel legislators, including him. Sources said the Shiv Sena has filed a petition with the Maharashtra assembly deputy speaker demanding to cancel the membership of these MLAs. Besides Shinde, other MLAs are– Tanaji Sawant, Mahesh Shinde, Abdul Sattar, Sandipanrao Bhumre, Bharatshet Gogawale, San-

jay Shirsat, Yamini Jadhav, Lata Chandrakant, Anil Babar, Prakash Surve and Balaji Kinikar. Shinde has the crucial support of more than two-thirds of MLAs– 37 of the 55– along with nine Independent legislators.

Following Sena’s disqualification appeal, Shinde tweeted: “Who are you trying to scare? We know your make-up and the law too! According to the 10th Schedule to the Constitution, the whip is for assembly work, not for meeting. There are numerous Supreme Court decisions in this regard,” he tweeted.

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Work on Foothill Road to continue in affected areas Excise deptt calls for eradicating drug menace DIMAPUR, JUN 23 (NPN): Work on the Foothill Road would continue in areas where even torrential rains would not cause disruption, while that in the hilly and flash flood-prone areas in the plains could slow down during the rainy season.

Resolving this at a joint meeting of PWD (R&B), contractors and Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) held at the PWD Directorate, Kohima on Wednesday on the ongoing construction of the Foothill Road and final completion of Doyang bridge, it was also decided that instead of wasting ma-

chineries and workforce engaged by the contractors in these areas, the work could resume soon after the monsoon subsided.

I n a p r e s s n o t e, NFHRCC convener Supu Jamir, general secretary W Lemba Chang, co-convener Hokiye Yepthomi and assistant general secretary Chenithung Humtsoe said that the meeting, held under the aegis of NFHRCC, also decided that the issue of final completion and inauguration of Doyang bridge at Governor’s camp would be further discussed by the department, the contractor and the committee at an appropriate time.

The committee also drew attention of PWD (R&B) to construction of a culvert between Niuland and Hovekhu village and repairing of Hanging bridge over Dikhu river at Naginimora division, both of which were beyond the fund provision of Foothills Road.

It requested the department to pay attention to the deplorable condition on the aligned Foothill Road between Athibung and Khelma at the earliest.

Release of running bills to the contractors based on progress report was also discussed and the department assured of sorting it out with higher authorities for an

early resolution of the issue.

The meeting decided that re-survey visit, especially in Baghty division and in some sectors, would be done jointly by PWD (R&B), contractors and NFHRCC at the earliest as soon as the incessant rains stopped.

The committee appreciated the efforts of engineer-in-chief and chief engineer of PWD (R&B) and the respective contractors, including the one involved in construction of Doyang bridge, for their commitment in making the Foothill Road pliable at the earliest as the people were eagerly awaiting its completion since 2013.

DIMAPUR, JUN 23 (NPN): Ahead of the “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”, observed annually on June 26, Excise department has appealed to all responsible to put a concerted effort to eradicate the dreaded drug menace.

In a press note, commissioner of excise & prohibition, H Atokhe Aye, cautioned that illegal dealing in drugs was prohibited and punishable under NDPS Act 1985, with punishment ranging from 10-20 years imprisonment and with fine from Rs.1-2 lakh or with both. Atokhe stated that allowing premises, warehouse, godown, vehicles, or

use of any kind of conveyance will also be liable for confiscation to the State under NDPS Act with punishment ranging from 10-20 years imprisonment and with fine from Rs.1-2 lakh or with both. He cautioned that concealing of narcotic drugs in any form would be liable for confiscation to the State with punishment ranging from 10-20 years imprisonment and with fine from Rs.1-2 lakh or with both.

Aye stated that NDPS Act also prescribe stringent punishment to the extent of “death penalty” for repeated offences committed either in India or Abroad.

Any property, assets,

movable or immovable bank accounts/bank balances acquired or derived from drug money were liable for attachment to the State and “freeze” Bank Accounts/Bank Balances under NDPS ACT, commissioner stated.

The department said it was keeping strict vigil round the clock to check illegal trafficking of drugs in the State with all its available resources.

The department, therefore, appealed to all including organization, NGOs working in the related field, to put a concerted effort to eradicate the dreaded drug menace from the society midst.

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Alpine Open scouts & guides unit camping underway

Special Guest Ashikho, BSG officials along with participants. (NP)

Correspondent KIGWEMA: Alpine open scouts and guides unit annual camping 2022, a weeklong unit annual camping commenced on June 22 is underway at St. Edmund’s school, Kigwema.

In an inaugural speech, special guest of the camp, Principal of Holy Family Higher Secondary School Kohima, Ashikho termed scouts and guides as the “agents of peace”. He said that scouting is for all-round development in a person and therefore asked the campers to be serious and responsible in attending the camp.

The special guest also

asked campers to learn whatever they could so that the things they learned may come of use in the future.

While admiring the good work done by Samuel Mezhür Sekhose who was a Silver Elephant Awardee of Bharat Scouts and Guides, the principal also brief the scouts and guides some history about the scouting movement in India and in Nagaland.

Assistant State Training Commissioner (Scouts), Kekhrieselhou Theünuo delivered the welcome address while introduction and about the camp was done by Administrator of the Unit and Assistant

State Organizing Commissioner (Scouts), Imlisunep Imchen.

Speech on behalf of the State Headquarter of Bharat Scouts and Guides was delivered by State Organizing Commissioner (Guide), Vimezhonu.

Vote of thanks was delivered by Assistant Leader Trainer (Scout), Om Prakash Gupta.

Re s o u r c e p e r s o n s of the seven days session wo u l d b e Ke k h r i e s e l hou Theünuo ASTC(S), ALT(S) Om Prakash Gupta, Inato Sema,DOC(S) Kiphire,Tsipise Antony ASO(S) Kiphire and Vimezhonu Tetso SOC(G).

STATE NEWS IN BRIEF N C D c o nve n e s meeting: Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has convened its annual general body meeting of councillors on June 28, 11:30 A.M. at NCD office, conference hall, Dimapur. All councillors have been asked to attend the meeting.

WCMA informs: Western Chakhesang Mother’s Association (WCMA) has informed that its 2nd executive meeting would be held on June 25 at Diezephe village. All unit/village executive members under Western Chakhesang have been asked to attend the meeting with traditional touch attire.

DBC informs on mass social work: Duncan Bosti Council (DBC) has informed all residents and business establishments under DBC that a mass social work would be conducted on June 25 from 6 A.M. to 9 A.M. The council has informed all residents and business establishment owners to clean their respective areas in the above mentioned timing.

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Three-day VEBS begins at CRC Kohima Village Correspondent KOHIMA: A three-day Very Exciting Bible School (VEBS) under the aegis of Children Ministr y, Christian Revival Church (CRC), Kohima Village, began today at the church premises.

The campers comprised of kids from Sunday school of the church and some others who would be fully engaged for the next three days.

The camp has been designed with exciting activities aimed at nurturing and enriching the social and spiritual life of the kids.

The children were divided into five different groups assigned to five different sites including; Soccer site, Bicycling site, Softball site, Field Hockey site, and Mountaineering site.

The coaches and their assistants would be imparting the procedures of their respective fields at the same time conduct workshops on moral lessons.

D u r i n g t h e Ve r y Exciting Bible School , school children would be engaged in various activities such as learning the word of God, languages,

Kids busy browsing around at the VEBS in CRCKV on Thursday. (NP)

singing gospel songs and with Mhalezolie Kire as the main speaker. memorising the scriptures.

Earlier, leading the th i n a u g u r a l c e r e m o n y, VEBS director Vituozolie Late Shobemo Humtsoe Kuotsu said that children will also be exposed to Died on 24/06/2015 creative activities and deSeven years have passed bate wherein, they could sharpen their individual since you left us and we deeply miss your absence. talents.

Church pastor, Rev. We can only rejoice in the VichülieKelio pronounced Faith that you are with the the invocation.

Lord. You will always remain The closing ceremony in our hearts. We miss you so will take place on June 25 much.

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Nagamese Baptist Church High School Area Kohima conducted youth camp from June 20 to 23 at Zion Prayer Centre Sechü Zubza, with speakers as Pastor, Ekletos Baptist Church Pithungo Ngullie, Pastor, Flames of Fire Baptist Church, Rukuolhoulie Solo, H Rokopra Mekro and Medotseilieü Kiewhuo, Assistant Pastor and Pastor Koinonia Baptist Church, Former Pastor, Rengma Christiam Fellowship, Delhi, Jochuyulo Tsela, Senior Program officer, IT &C Dept, Ruokuovizo Chupuo, Advocate, Neileo Koza, and Pastor, Nagamese Baptist Church, High School Area, Khi Pete.

Police recover unidentified dead body

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police on June 23 recovered one unidentified decomposed male dead body (4045 yrs approx) floating at Dhansiri River at Kuda ‘B’ Khel, Dimapur, wearing

black color half pant, suspected to have drowned.

According to DCP Crime and PRO, after completion of all legal formalities, the dead body was shifted to District Hospital

"This day is remembered and quietly kept, No words are needed, we shall never forget, for those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen and unheard, but always near, so loved, so missed and so very dear."

A loving tribute from Bereaved Husband, Children and Family Members

Loving Wife, Children, In-laws and Grandchildren

Late Subongla

December 6, 1935 – June 14, 2022

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to every individual who stood by us during the sickness and demise of our beloved mother. Your love and prayers comforted and strengthened us.

Thanking you all for your condolences during our bereavement.

Loving family

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1st Death anniversary of our beloved LATE SALIE KOZA

Born : 1st April 1971 – Died : 24th Jun 2021

Dimapur Morgue for PM examination/identification.

Claimant/relatives/friends of the deceased have been requested to contact Officerin-Charge, East PS Dimapur (Contact no.7085055020).

aCKnOWLeDGeMent When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen. Isaiah 60:22

It's been one year since you left us Dad, we will always love and miss you deeply.

No longer by our side but you will forever remain alive in our hearts and memories.

"The memory of the righteous is a blessing," Proverbs (10:7) Dp-2992/22

A tribute of love and remembrance from Loving Wife, Children and Loved Ones.

1st Death anniversary LT. TSOVITALE KOSO

15 sePt 1935 – 17 JUne 2022

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We, the family of Lt. sashiKaLa, Aongza Ward, Mokokchung would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone for your kindness, prayers, and presence during the brief illness and passing of our beloved mother/grandmother.

We regret our inability to thank each and every one of you personally but we pray that our Almighty God bless you abundantly.

A year has passed since you left us for eternity but your loving memories still remain afresh in our hearts. While sadly nothing can alleviate our loss, we know that you are in a better place.

Until we meet again you will be fondly remembered and dearly missed.

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Mission Director NSRLM, Imtimenla delivering keynote address during annual review and planning workshop of NSRLM at SIRD auditorium, Kohima on June 23

DIMAPUR: To review progress and achievements and plan for the remaining year, a three-day state level annual review and action plan workshop for financial year (FY) 2022-2023 of the Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) began on June 23 at SIRD auditorium, Kohima with managerial staff from all districts and 74 RD blocks.

According to a press release, it informed that mission director, NSRLM, Imtimenla while delivering the keynote address, remarked that in the 10 years of implementation,

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it was encouraging to see how the mission was shaping the lives of rural community with around 1.11 lakh households already mobilised under NSRLM. She also emphasised on importance of sustainability of community institutions to ensure continuity to meet targets, while also mentioning that integration and good co-ordination were key to the success of objectives.

Meanwhile, Chief Operating Officer (COO), NSRLM, M Rollan Lotha highlighted key achievements of the various com-

ponents under the mission where 12,640 Self Help Groups (SHGs), 1065 Village Level Organisation (VLO) and 46 Cluster Level Federations (CLF) have been formed.

He highlighted objective of the workshop and underscored the importance of leveraging convergence with other flagship programmes and key stakeholders to ensure nurturing and strengthening of self help groups (SHGs) and their federations to evolve into autonomous, sustainable institutions owned, managed and utilised by

women, supported by an enabling ecosystem for income generation in an equitable gender-just society that enhanced quality of life in rural households through SHG network.

Attending the workshop as a representative from the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), mission manager, NMMU, DAY-NRLM, Prabhat Kumar informed that since its inception, Nagaland has been a forerunner under the mission with an achievement of 96% staff in position, the highest in the country. He stated “the community is in the driver’s seat and the Mission is to facilitate the community towards achieving the goal of poverty alleviation”. He further mentioned that women SHGs across the country have a collective fund of 70,000 crores which reflected the earnestness of the Mission towards attainment of goals.

The three-day workshop will have district wise presentations on programme progress; orientation on the NSRLM’s Annual Action Plan for FY 2022-2023; District-Block quarter-wise planning with set targets and formulation of plans as per progress.

‘Life on Trial’ book released

DIMAPUR: “Life on Trial”–Wondering how the pieces will ever be whole again, a collection of poems and short life experiences

by T. Alemla Yim, was officially launched by Principal, Sakus Mission College (SMC), Asenla Yanger on June 22, at the college auditorium.

A press release by SMC through its media cell stated that author of the book; T. Alemla Yim is an English Hons student of 2022 batch, awaiting her graduation results.

The book is about countless pains and difficulties one encounters in ordinary daily life, however dwelling on how one always overcomes trials of

Book launch held at Sakus Mission College (SMC)

life through faith in God. In the author’s note, she acknowledged the institution for supporting and encouraging her in achieving her dream of publishing her maiden book.

The book launching

programme was chaired

by HoD, English, Zuchano Lotha, and the book review

by Sumiho, of 5th semester, English Hons.

Dedicatory prayer was offered by Chaplain, SMC, Amenla Aier.

A fire broke out at Jakphang Village under Mon District on June 22 at around 11 a.m. Two houses were completely gutted. Cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. There was not report of any casualty. (Citizen Journalist Echu Konyak)

BJP 59 Mandal executive meeting held Sensitisation programme on ‘BC&CWC’ held in Kohima

Members of 59th BJP Seyochung-Sitimi Mandal.

DIMAPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held its 59th Seyochung-Sitimi Mandal executive meeting on June 23 at Geology & Mining Conference hall, Kiphire.

In a press release issued by its media cell, it informed that president, BJP 59th Mandal, Toshiho K Yepthomi in his address urged mandal leaders to re-dedicate themselves and re-strengthen the party starting from the grass root level.

Adoption of resolution was passed by general secretary, BJP 59th Man-

dal, Tethsolen.

The 59th SeyochungSitimi Mandal unanimously resolved to uphold unflinching support to the leadership of minister for Soil & Water Conservation, Geology and Mining, V Kashiho Sangtam.

The party also resolved to uphold the principle of BJP for the upliftment, peace and all round development, and agreed to submit monthly reports by the local area units to 59th Mandal office. The party also decided that any ‘Karyakarta’ indulging in anti-party activities shall

be dealt seriously as per the provision of the party constitution.

Earlier, short speeches were delivered by president 59 BJMM, Lidangla, VP, Khyünyüba, VP, Irothe, and executive member, Vitsakyü.

Meeting was chaired by vice president, 59th Mandal, Setsaba while invocation was pronounced by executive member, Pihoto.

Presidents from Seyochung, Amahator, Sitimi, and Longmatra area units also presented respective reports.

DIMAPUR: A one-day sensitisation programme on “Biodiversity Conservation and Combating Wildlife Crimes” (BC&CWC)organised by Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB) and Aaranyak, Guwahati was held on June 23 at conference hall, Forest office complex, Kohima for forest and police personnel.

According to a press release from CCF & member secretary, NSBB, Supongnukshi, IFS, special guest M. Senthil Kumar, IFS, CCF (M&E) in his address acknowledged and appreciated efforts of Aaranyak for collaborating with Forest department and Biodiversity Board on Wildlife Crime Issues and biodiversity conservation.

He also stated that the pertinent issue needed wider awareness from top to the grass root level.

Guest of honor, Senior Superintendent of Police (Sr. SP) Kevithuto Sophie, IPS, Kohima in his address emphasised on collective roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders to contain and curb wild-

life crimes and conserve the biodiversity.

Chairman, NSBB, S. P. Tripathi delivered the keynote address while senior consultant, Aaranyak, Bijoy Sankar Bora spoke on behalf of their organisation.

Tripathi in his address gave a brief background of the programme and spoke on status of wildlife crimes in Nagaland. He also stressed on the need to concentrate on biodiversity conservation and combating wildlife crimes.

During technical session, FRO, NSBB, Savinuo Kikhi presented on “Biodiversity Act, 2002 and the Nagaland State Biodiversity Rules, 2012” where she highlighted important provisions of the Act and status of its implementation in Nagaland context.

Senior manager, Aaranyak, Dr. Jimmy Borah presented on “Overview of wildlife crimes focusing on rhino and tigers at global and regional level” and “Identification and understanding commonly used wildlife products in the region” while project officer, Aaranyak, Ivy Far-

Assam flood situation grim, 12 fresh deaths

Aerial view of the flood-affected area as seen by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during his survey, in Silchar. (PTI) Guwahati, Jun 23 (PTI): The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday with over 54.5 lakh people still affected and 12 fresh deaths reported, officials said.

The toll due to the flood since mid-May is now 101, they said.

Brahmaputra and Barak rivers along with its tributaries are in spate in most of the affected districts and vast tracts of land remained inundated in 32 K Y M C

of the total 36 districts in the state. The flood waters, however, receded in a few places.

Altogether 3658 persons were evacuated with the help of 276 boats across the state by NDRF, SDRF and other agencies during the day, according to the bulletin.

Over 14,500 marooned people have been rescued by the NDRF in 12 floodaffected districts of Assam, an official said.

The 1st Battalion Disaster Response Force of NDRF swung into rescue operations in the affected districts and deployed more than 70 boats and 400 men in the heavily flooded districts, its assistant commandant Santosh Kumar Singh told PTI. An additional eight teams from other battalions with 207 personnel were airlifted to Silchar since Tuesday, he said.

The rescue operations

are being conducted by NDRF in Kamrup, Kamrup Rural, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Bajali, Hojai, Nalbari, Darang, Tamulpur, Nagaon, Udalguri, and Cachar, Singh said.

The force is also engaged in assisting the district administrations in distributing relief materials to the affected people, he said.

According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) bulletin Kopili river is flowing above the danger level at Kampur in Nagaon district, Disang river in Sivasagar, Brahmaputra at Nimatighat, Tezpur, Goalpara and Dhubri, Barak river at Karimganj, Cachar and Hailakandi district and Kushiara at Karimganj.

The Barak Valley districts - Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj were severely hit by the rising water of Barak and Kushiara rivers.

Silchar town is submerged for the last four days due to a breach in an embankment.

A total 2,32,002 people have been by the flood in 565 villages in Cachar district, 2,81,271 in 469 villages of Karimganj and

over 51,000 in 98 villages in Hailakandi.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to visit Silchar on Thursday to review the flood situation in the Valley.

A total population 54,57,601 were affected in 32 districts of the state.

The worst affected districts are Barpeta where 11,29,390 are affected, followed by Kamrup with 7,89,496, Dhubri with 5,97,153 and Nagaon with 5,03,450 people in the flood, according to a bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Thursday.

Urban flooding was reported from Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Karimganj and Morigaon.

The devastating floods caused by incessant rainfall has affected 112 revenue circles and 4941 villages forcing 2,71,125 people to take shelter in 845 relief camps, it said.

Relief materials were distributed from 1026 delivery points among the flood hit who have not taken shelter in the relief camps.

Special guest M. Senthil Kumar, IFS, CCF (M&E) and others at the Sensitisation programme. heen Hussain presented on “Wildlife crimes on rhino and tigers at local level” and the modus operandi of common wildlife crimes in the region. Chairman, NSBB, S. P. Tripathi presented on “Status of wildlife crime in Nagaland”.

The sensitisation programme concluded with the resolve that such programmes should be held in the future for Forest and Police personnel, that

awareness on conservation of forest, wildlife, and biodiversity must start at the grass-root level, funding to the communities for continuity of conservation works, synergistic working of Nagaland Forest department, Police department, NSBB, WCCB, MoEF&CC, GoI, Aaranyak, and WCS India, and other agencies for creating awareness for conservation of forest, wildlife and biodiversity,

together with combating wildlife crimes.

Earlier, programme was chaired by DFO, Kohima Forest Division, Raj Kumar M. IFS, Conservator of Forest & member secretary, Nagaland Pollution Control Board (NPCB), K. Hukato Chishi, IFS delivered the welcome address and CCF and member secretary, NSBB Supongnukshi, IFS, pronounced the vote of thanks.

DCLS meeting held in Longleng

DIMAPUR: District Committee for Lighthouse Schools (DCLS), Longleng held its first meeting on June 23 at office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Longleng under the chairmanship of DC, Longleng, Dharam Raj. According to a press release, it stated DC highlighted roles and responsibilities of the committee, aims and objectives of lighthouse schools, besides the purpose of shortlisted schools, to impart quality education system in the district.

Briefing on physical verification for eligibility check and short listing schools for further process, DC directed the School Education department (DoSE) to submit the selected list of schools under Lighthouse in the district to him before the deadline for further submission to the SCLS for necessary action.

Speaking on behalf of education department, ADEO, Longleng further reinforced and supplemented on the chairman’s briefing and the benefits and importance of lighthouse schools project.

Later, CMO Longleng and CDPO Longleng also shared the importance of lighthouse schools and assured full co-operation and support for

success of the project and to ensure quality education system in the district.

The NGOs present also expressed their happiness for the project and assured full co-operation and support to the committee and the government for effective implementation of the programme.

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‘Rebel Station’: Rs 1.12 cr for Sena MLAs for 1 week A TOTAL OF 70 ROOMS HAVE BEEN BOOKED FOR RS 56 LAKH FOR 7 DAYS

Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde plays chess at Radisson Blu hotel, Thursday. (PTI)

Radisson Blu in Guwahati.

GUWAHATI, JUNE 23 (IANS): The Radisson Blu luxury hotel, located on National Highway 37 on the outskirts of Assam’s main city has become the centre of attention ever since rebel Siv Sena leader Eknath Shinde camped there along with 40-odd MLAs, posing an existential threat to the Maha

Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra.

The MLAs, led by Shinde, first put up at a hotel in Surat in BJP-ruled Gujarat late on Monday from where they flew to Guwahati, another BJPruled state, on Wednesday morning.

After landing at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bor-

doloi International Airport here, the rebel MLAs were taken to the Radisson Blu hotel in three Assam State Transport Corporation luxury buses, escorted by the police.

According to sources, a total of 70 rooms have been booked for Rs 56 lakh at the luxury hotel, which has extensive event space,

an outdoor pool, a spa, and five restaurants. Adding to this is the daily estimated expense for food and other services at Rs 8 lakh (Rs 56 lakh for seven days), taking the total seven-day cost to Rs 1.12 crore, sources said.

In a show of strength, Shinde on Thursday posted pictures and videos with 41 MLAs from the hotel,

spelling more trouble for Chief Minister and Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray.

The pictures show the MLAs gathered in a hall for a photo-shoot, raising slogans for Shiv Sena, Balasaheb Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, without mentioning Uddhav Thackeray.

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BJP blind to pain of flood-affected NE only interested in lust for power: Cong

NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (PTI): The Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of being “blind to the pain” of the people of the Northeast suffering from floods and said that instead of focussing on relief measures, the party is trying to destabilise the government in Maharashtra.

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday with over 54.5 lakh people still affected and 12 fresh deaths reported. According to officials, the toll due to the floods since mid-May is now 101.

Speaking with reporters at the AICC briefing here, party MP Gaurav Gogoi said, “We all know there are currently floods in Assam, in Meghalaya.

In the past, whenever there have been floods or any natural disaster, a responsible central government sends a team of ministers, the prime minister visits himself, studies and assesses the situation and then offers relief and urgent aid.”

“The BJP in its lust for power has become blind to the pain of the people of northeast who are suffering from floods,” he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is either busy

Police personnel detain NSUI activists as they protest against rebel Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde. (PTI)

campaigning for Gujarat elections or trying to “destabilise a government in Maharashtra”, he alleged.

“This is cold-hearted, brutal, insensitive and never before have we seen that at a time when people do not even have water, the government is diverting its resources toward its own political ambitions,” Gogoi, who hails from Assam, said.

He also slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remarks hours after a group of Maharashtra MLAs led by dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde reached Assam and were put up in a luxury hotel.

Sarma had said that he welcomes all to visit Assam as

the state needs revenue to “Unfortunately, the chief minister takes this as a matter of joke yesterday.

He said we are happy that guests from Maharashtra have come and are staying in hotels and based on GST, he will get finances to help the people,” Gogoi said, accusing Sarma of making light of a natural disaster.

Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde currently camping with 37 rebel MLAs of the Sena and nine independents in Guwahati has plunged the party-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government into a crisis. The NCP and Congress also share power in the Uddhav Thackeray-led dispensation.

TMC protests outside Guwahati MDA to vote for Murmu in president poll: Conrad Sangma hotel where rebel Sena MLAs staying

TMC members protesting outside the Radisson Blu hotel.

“People are living on roads and embankments.

They are not getting even drinking water. See what is happening in Cachar and Barak valley. Does the CM have no responsibility other than buying MLAs under the direction of the prime minister?” he alleged.

He claimed that a similar “horse-trading” will happen against Sarma and he will have to face the

Tripura bypolls record 76.62% turnout; Oppn allege rigging AGARTALA, JUN 23 (PTI): The by-elections to the four assembly constituencies in Tripura on Thursday recorded 76.62 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kiran Gitte said.

The polling process was largely peaceful, barring a few sporadic incidents, including the stabbing of off-duty police constable Samir Saha in Kunjaban area in Agartala constituency, he said.

Saha is at present undergoing treatment at a hospital, he added.

Opposition Congress demanded repoll in four booths of Agartala constituency, claiming largescale rigging, while TMC alleged that “democracy was murdered” in the name of by-elections. The ruling BJP exuded confidence in winning all the four seats where elections were held.

Jubarajnagar assembly constituency recorded the highest voter turnout at 80.41 per cent, while Surma constituency saw 80 per cent polling.

Town Bardowali assembly constituency, where Chief Minister Manik Saha is the BJP candidate, recorded the lowest turnout at 69.54 per cent. In the Agartala seat, 76.72 per cent turnout was recorded.

The state had recorded 87 per cent voter turnout in the 2018 assembly elections. The polling started at 7 am and went on till late in the evening in some booths

as long queues were seen in the last hours.

“We have not received any major complaint regarding voting,” Gitte said.

A total of 1,89,032 voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in the by-elections. The chief minister exuded confidence about the party’s prospects in all four seats.

“Voters queued up at the booths and exercised their democratic right in a festive mood. We are 100 percent sure of winning the four seats. The turnout was good, which indicates people’s confidence in the ruling BJP,” he said.

The Cong ress demanded re-polling in four booths of Agartala constituency where the party’s Sudip Roy Barman is pitted against BJP’s Ashok Sinha. “ We c o n g r a t u l a t e the people who voted for the Congress, defying the attacks, threats and intimidation. The party will soon demand repoll in four booths of Agartala constituency for largescale irregularities,” state Congress president Birajit Sinha said.

“Despite all attempts to prevent the voters, a large number of people turned up at polling stations and cast their votes.

The moderate turnout in Town Bardowali constituency is a good sign for the Congress,” said Asish Saha, who is the Congress candidate against the chief minister.

music one day. The TMC workers raised slogans like ‘Shiv Sena Go Back’ and ‘Save Democracy’ as they jostled with the security forces outside the Radisson Blu hotel on NH-37 in Gotanagar area of the city.

Police, assisted by paramilitary force, dragged the agitators and bundled them into buses. They were detained for some hours, a senior officer said.

regard to finalise on voting in favour of a common consensus candidate, he told PTI. “The Chief Minister has also indicated he is in favour of the NDA presidential candidate, who is a woman and a tribal. He has said that it will be a proud moment for tribal communities across the country,” he said on Wednesday.

Sangma, who is the NPP national president, is likely to convene the MDA meeting after his return from his tour to flood affected areas in South Garo Hills.

The chief minister praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet on Tuesday night for the choice of the NDA presidential candidate.

“Thanking @PMOIndia, @narendramodi Ji for

Conrad K Sangma nominating an indigenous tribal woman candidate, Smt Draupadi Murmu Ji as the presidential candidate,” he tweeted.

“It was a long cherished dream of my father, late P A Sangma to have a tribal president of our country. My best wishes to her,” he said.

P A Sangma was in fact the first tribal candidate to contest the presidential elections in 2012.

He was supported by BJP and its allies but lost the

Manipur urges New Delhi to suspend border fencing

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IMPHAL, JUN 23: Border fencing works along the disputed Manipur sector of the Indo-Myanmar border will be suspended with immediate effect, said chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday while appealing people to calm down.

A delegation of United Committee Manipur (UCM) that had earlier visited the border area recently found that fencing work at the Manipur sector of the Indo-Myanmar which remained suspended for a long time following strong objections from various civil society organizations had re-commenced After failure to get a positive response to stop the re-commenced fencing with strong allegation of conceding a large chunk of Manipur’s land to Myanmar, UCM has been protesting since Tuesday.

The protest turned violent on Wednesday after police resorted to firing teargas shells and mock bombs to disperse the protesters at Khurai Lamlong Bazar.

Talking on the sideline of a function here today, the chief minister said that the state government has written to the concerned Union ministry of home affairs to suspend the ongoing fencing works at the disputed areas.

He, however, said that the fencing at the undisputed borderline will be continued as border fencing was a must for checking

cross border smuggling of illegal goods.

The erection of the fencing will be able to check smuggling of illegal goods, particularly contraband drugs, and the influx of illegal migrants into the state. It will also enable to check smuggling of urea fertilizers to Myanmar, he added.

An official source said that Special secretary (Home) H Gyan Prakash of Manipur government has written a letter to the Union home secretar y regarding the matter on Wednesday (June 22).

The letter requested the Union home secretary for partial suspension of the ongoing border fencing work along the Manipur sector of the Indo-Myan-

mar border while apprising of the tense situation arising out protests under the aegis of the UCM against fencing work at a disputed area. The Border Road Organization (BRO) reportedly re-commenced the fencing work along the Manipur sector of the Indo-Myanmar border from border pillar (BP) 79 to BP 81 covering a distance of 10 km from Moreh to Kwatha in Tengnoupal district.

The UCM is vehemently opposing the border fencing and has alleged that some of the border pillars, especially BP 81 and 82 were shifted towards Indian side from the actual international border, the letter informed.

The law and order

situation of the state may worsen in the coming days as the UCM announced intensifying agitations if the fencing work is not suspended until the border dispute is settled first, the state government said in the letter.

It urged the Union home ministry to direct the BRO to suspend the border fencing work where the position of border pillar is disputed, especially BP 81 and 82 until the dispute is resolved through dialogue.

In the letter, the state government also requested the Union home ministry to depute a team of the ministry and Survey of India for holding a thorough discussion regarding the position of the disputed BPs.

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contest to Pranab Mukherjee. The five suspended Congress MLAs who have officially supported the ruling MDA are in all likelihood to vote for Murmu.

“At first we wanted to abstain from voting in the presidential elections due to our suspension. But after the prime minister announced Murmu as the NDA candidate, I made up my mind that I will vote for her,” former Congress minister Ampareen Lyngdoh told PTI. She lauded BJP for choosing the first tribal woman to occupy the country’s highest constitutional post and said she has already spoken to Conrad Sangma and let him know her decision.

Asked, she said the four other suspended Congress MLAs are also likely

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2. That my name in my Aadhaar Card, PAN Card and Vaccination Card has been inadvertently entered as APANO BIO and in my Identity Card as APPANO. Also in my Aadhaar Card and PAN Card my Father's name has been inadvertently entered as VITUOLHE BIO. 3. That in my Nagaland School Leaving Certificate, my name and my Father's name have been correctly entered as APANO BEI-O and VITUOLHOU respectively.

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to vote for Murmu.

Meghalaya chief electoral officer F R Kharkongor said the number and value of votes of MLAs and MPs are based on the population in 1971.

“Based on the formula the value of votes of each MLA in Meghalaya is 17 votes,” he said.

The total votes of MLAs from Meghalaya is 1,020, he added.

The president is elected by an electoral college which consist of elected members of both houses of Parliament and elected members of all the state legislative assemblies and union territories.

Nominated members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha or legislative assemblies and legislative councils are not included in the electoral college.

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GUWAHATI, JUN 23 (PTI): The opposition Trinamool Congress in Assam on Thursday held a massive protest outside the luxury hotel in Guwahati where dissident Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra are camping.

TMC state president Ripun Bora said when Assam is reeling under one of the worst floods ever, the BJP is engaged in “horsetrading” and trying to topple a democratically elected government.

“Today, the Assam CM is trying to dismantle the democratically elected Maharashtra government.

Himanta Biswa Sarma has made Assam a market for MLA trading. This horsetrading must stop,” he said.

SHILLONG, JUNE 23 (PTI): The ruling BJPbacked Meghalaya Democratic Alliance will support BJP candidate Droupadi Murmu and a decision in this regard will be taken at a meeting of the coalition partners, a senior member in it said.

Five Congress MLAs who were suspended for supporting the MDA are also likely to vote in favour of Murmu.

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has already spoken to most leaders of parties in the MDA and the suspended Congress MLAs and sought a response on who the parties are supporting in the July presidential elections, he said.

The chief minister has indicated that he will soon convene a meeting in this

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2. That previously my name has been entered as “Bokato Yepthomi” in my all official documents.

3. That I have changed my title from “Bokato Yepthomi” to Bokato K. Yeptho.

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Maha: As rebellion in ruling Sena triggers political crisis, floor test back in focus

MUMBAI, JUN 23 (PTI): The approval by Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal to appoint Ajay Choudhary as the Shiv Sena’s group leader in the House in place of rebel leader Eknath Shinde may expedite the need for the ruling coalition to prove its majority through a floor test, feels a constitutional expert.

Talking to PTI, former Maharashtra advocate general Shrihari Aney said the group of rebel MLAs led

by Shinde can assert that it doesn’t support the present Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government (comprising the Sena, NCP and Congress), and that the dispensation has lost majority, which will result in a no confidence motion.

“The decision of the

Assembly Deputy Speaker to approve the appointment of Choudhary as the Shiv Sena group leader in the House replacing Shinde may have a precipatory effect by hastening the process of a vote of no confidence,” he said.

The Sena-led MVA government is likely to state that it has numbers to prove its majority and call for a trust vote, he said.

Aney said the process of a floor test will begin once it is completely established that the rebel group has the necessary numbers. ‘’Once it is established, it will indicate that the MVA has lost majority. The rebel group along with the BJP may stake claim to form the government, following which the governor will ask for a floor test,’’ he said.

AIADMK meet turns into virtual war zone; OPS targeted

Would be surprised if Thackeray does U-turn, says Rebel Sena MLA writes to Maha CM Thackeray; says Shinde Prithviraj Chavan on Raut’s offer to rebel Sena MLAs went against leadership to secure ‘rights’ of party legislators

Prithviraj Chavan Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said on Thursday that he did not think that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray would do an “about-turn” and agree to the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs’ demand that the Sena pull out of the ruling MVA alliance.

Chavan was reacting to Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s statement earlier in the day that the Sena was “ready to consider” the demand of the MLAs led by Eknath Shinde that it should end the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance with the NCP and Congress.

“Does Sena want to join hands with the BJP in Maharashtra? The motives of Shiv Sena are not yet clear,” Chavan, a former chief minister, told reporters when asked about Raut’s comment. “I have not heard Uddhav Thackeray sound-

ing like this in his Wednesday evening’s public address. I would be surprised if Uddhav Thackeray does such an about-turn in less than 24 hours. I don’t think that Thackeray would do that,” he said. It was not even clear whether Raut was articulating the Sena’s official stand,” Chavan added.

“There is not even clarity about which faction of the Shiv Sena should be considered as authentic face of the party,” the Congress leader added. Shiv Sena was facing an internal rift and it needed to address it, he said, adding that his party has no say on developments within the Sena. On Wednesday, Thackeray had reached out to rebels with an emotional appeal and offered to quit, saying he will be happy if a Shiv Sainik succeeded him as chief minister.

State NCP president Jayant Patil, meanwhile, said his party had not yet discussed Raut’s comments.

“But we want this government to complete its full term as it has taken some good decisions,” he added.

“Those who leave Sena lose the election later,” Patil, a state minister, added.

Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, claiming that state minister Eknath Shinde took the step of going against the party leadership as Sena MLAs, who faced “humilitation” for the last two-anda-half years, persuaded him to do so.

While the Shiv Sena legislators had no access to the chief minister, the Congress and NCP, which are the “real opponents” of the Sena, were getting all the attention, he claimed in the letter, dated June 22.

The Sena shares power with the NCP and Congress in Maharashtra.

Shirsat, the MLA from Aurangabad (West) Assembly constituency, in the letter claimed that despite the Shiv Sena being in power and having its own chief minister, the coterie around Thackeray never allowed them access to ‘Varsha’, the CM’s official residence.

There was no question of going to ‘Mantralaya’, the state secretariat, because the chief minister never came there, he said.

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by Shinde on his Twitter handle, claiming these were the sentiments of the Sena MLAs. Shinde is currently camping with some rebel MLAs in Assam’s Guwahati city, plunging the Sena-led Maharashtra government into a crisis.

In the letter, Shirsat said Eknath Shinde opened doors for the party MLAs to listen to their grievances, issues about development work in their constituencies and related fund, and problems with allies Congress and NCP. “Only Shinde heard us out and took steps to resolve all the problems. The party MLAs persuaded Shinde to take this step (of revolt) for the rights of all the leg-

islators,” Shirsat said in the letter. While the Shiv Sena legislators had no access to the chief minister, the Congress and NCP, which are the “real opponents” of the Shiv Sena, were getting all the attention, he claimed.

“The Shiv Sena votes did not split in the Rajya Sabha polls, then why so much distrust in us for the Legislative Council polls?” he asked.

The Shiv Sena-led tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra was trumped by the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls to six seats from the state on June 10, when the Sena’s second candidate, Sanjay Pawar, lost to BJP’s Dhananjay Mahadik.

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He said the question of who the real Shiv Sena is and who the claimant of the bow and arrow symbol is cannot be decided by the Election Commission of India (ECI). ‘’The commission just registers a political party and allots a symbol,” Aney said.

Shinde has asserted that he heads the real Shiv Sena and is set to apply for staking claim for the party symbol. This will be opposed by the Uddhav Thackeray faction, he added.

He said the 2/3rd split in a political party, to avoid disqualification of MLAs, should happen in the legislature party and not the original party since membership there runs into lakhs and difficult to ascertain a vertical split.

The Shiv Sena, which heads the MVA, has 55 MLAs, followed by allies NCP (53) and the Congress (44) in the 288-assembly where the current simple majority mark is 144.

The BJP has 106 MLAs of its own and is backed by one lawmaker each from the Raj Thackeray-led MNS, the Swabhimani Paksh, the Rashtriya Samaj Paksh, the Jan Surajya Party and six independents, taking its tally with allies to 116.

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not the Presidium Chairman. The meet was as well a pointer to the region and caste based groupings within the AIADMK. Within the party, most belonging to the Vanniyakula Kshathriyas community also known as Vanniyars, dominant in northern Tamil Nadu and the Gounders, seen as movers and shakers of the western region favoured EPS. Panneerselvam’s loyalists mostly belong to the southern parts of the state and to the Mukkulathor community, a Most Backward Caste like Vanniyars.

OPS hails from the Mukkulathor community.

OPS speaking in favour of considering taking back into the party, V K Sasikala, confidante of late party supremo J Jayalalithaa and appearing to be ‘soft’ towards the DMK were among the EPS camp’s grouses against him.

Elsewhere, addressing a function, DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin made a veiled reference to the infighting in the AIADMK and said those who wanted to decimate his party have now been wiped out.

When the EC-GC meet, that rejected all the 23 proposed resolutions, consistently focused on the ‘EPS for single leader’ demand, OPS was prompted to leave the dais along with his supporters including R Vaithilingam. The meet, that witnessed chaotic scenes was over in less than 40 minutes after it started.

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The Executive and General Council meet held together saw EPS emerging as the supreme leader and he was honoured with a decorated crown, a sword and sceptre by supporters.

EPS’s colleague and Coordinator O Panneerselvam, popularly known as OPS was apparently snubbed in the meet and rude slogans were shouted against him.

The meet, which stuck to the one and only demand of making EPS the supreme party leader, turned out to be a full show of strength of the Palaniswami camp with OPS followers heavily outnumbered.

Panneerselvam camp promptly declared the proceedings invalid and OPS, a three-time Chief Minister is likely to air-dash to Delhi to explore options like approaching the Election Commission to take forward his fight against EPS faction.

While the EPS camp asserted that the GC would meet again on July 11 to elect Palaniswami as the party head, OPS group said that it is not possible as only Coordinator and Joint Coordinator had the powers to convene the meet and

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

VOL. XXXII NO. 198 DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2022

Destabilisation politics

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t is easier to blame the BJP for engineering destabilisation of non-NDA ruled states since coming to power at the Centre in 2014 than on the failures of the state governments to successfully counter the game. BJP has elbowed Congress in eight states and today with NDA partners rules 17 states covering 44% of India’s territory and 49.6% of its population. BJP wants more till it becomes the only dominant national party. As the political crisis unfolds in Maharashtra, top BJP leaders have played hosts and negotiators as they executed ‘Operation Lotus’.

Operation Kamal or Lotus’ has been repeatedly used by the BJP which allegedly orchestrated successful campaigns, including poaching, to replace an elected Opposition-ruled government midway with their own leaders. It is not only the BJP but also central agencies that have put huge pressure on opposition MLAs with summons and reviving old cases with the unmistakable message that reprieve is just an aisle away to the BJP bench. In the latest development, the BJP has succeeded in engineering a crisis within the Shiv Sena MLAs in Maharashtra when over 37 rebelled against chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. The rebel leader Eknath Shinde has managed to spirit away anti-Uddhav members to Surat then to Guwahati where they are currently holed up. Government formation in Maharashtra was replete with suspense and betrayals in November 2019 . Sena walked away from BJP over rotation of CM post. Seeing the writing on the wall, Maharashtra governor Koshyari recommended President’s Rule. Then in a surprise move, PR was revoked just when NCP leader Sharad Pawar managed to have NCP and Congress back the Sena to form the government. Revocation was later seen as a way for BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis to form the government with backing of Sharad’s nephew and heir apparent Ajit Pawar. After Supreme Court agreed to floor test, Fadnavis resigned. Ajit Pawar did a homecoming to his uncle Sharad. This cleared the decks for the installation of Uddhav-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition. Hardly two years later, the BJP has exacted its revenge by splitting the Shiv Sena. The political crisis in Maharashtra may not necessarily be attributed to the success of BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ but more to purported disrespect shown on grass root Shiv Sena party workers

by Congress, NCP leaders and bureaucrats. This grouse was nurtured by Eknath Shinde, a veteran Sena worker and politician who is leading the current rebellion. The Shiv Sena and BJP are two sides of the same coin but circumstances took them apart and brought the Sena to NCP and Congress for power. There never was any love lost between the Sena and the NCP and Congress as could never see eye to eye due to ideological differences. The MVA was chugging along till the recent Rajya Sabha and legislative council polls where Shiv Sena MLAs cross voted for BJP nominees. The BJP’s has been on campaign and destabilisation mode since coming to power at the centre in 2014.The issue may witness controversies surrounding the role of the governor, the speaker and the centre-which had been prominent in all the ‘Operation Lotus’ games where constitution and convention do not apply.

The only hope to ensure due process of law is the Supreme Court and hopefully, it will ensure just that in the days to come.

DailyDevotion “Acquainted With Grief”

He is…a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. — Isaiah 53:3

We are not “acquainted with grief” in the same way our Lord was acquainted with it. We endure it and live through it, but we do not become intimate with it. At the beginning of our lives we do not bring ourselves to the point of dealing with the reality of sin. We look at life through the eyes of reason and say that if a person will control his instincts, and educate himself, he can produce a life that will slowly evolve into the life of God. But as we continue on through life, we find the presence of something which we have not yet taken into account, namely, sin— and it upsets all of our thinking and our plans. Sin has made the foundation of our thinking unpredictable, uncontrollable, and irrational.

We have to recognize that sin is a fact of life, not just a shortcoming. Sin is blatant mutiny against God, and either sin or God must die in my life. The New Testament brings us right down to this one issue— if sin rules in me, God’s life in me will be killed; if God rules in me, sin in me will be killed. There is nothing more fundamental than that. The culmination of sin was the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and what was true in the history of God on earth will also be true in your history and in mine— that is, sin will kill the life of God in us.

We must mentally bring ourselves to terms with this fact of sin. It is the only explanation why Jesus Christ came to earth, and it is the explanation of the grief and sorrow of life.

Quotes

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” ~ Oscar Wilde

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2022

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Lamentations on the AFSPA fallacy

n 5th December 2021 at Oting, Nagaland, India, consequent to the tragic killing of six innocent civilians on Dec. 4, 2021, and the ensuing violence which led to seven more civilian deaths and one army personnel, there lay on the table during funeral rites a sum of Rupees Eighteen Lakh as ex-gratia from the Nagaland Government for the lives of 13 Naga villagers that were shot down by the 21 Para Special Force of Indian Army. Thus, the precious lives of 13 Naga innocent men have been reduced to worth a sum of money of Rs. 18,00,000/, to be split among the bereaved families. The victims were coal miners returning towards home in the cold winter evening as their family members sit around the fireplace warming up food for dinner, waiting for the father who never came home again. Cease fire between the government of India and the Naga army who are popularly known as ‘the underground’ is in force for almost 26 years. The army though in a statement has expressed ‘deep regrets’ over the killings; yet the government of India is not known to have taken any measures of ex-gratia or relief to the family of the victims. The local civil societies demand the trial of the officers and jawans involved in the massacre in an appropriate court. A 22 member high level Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Nagaland State Police has completed investigation and submitted its charge sheet finally indicting 30 Indian army personnel, including a Major. A counter terrorism law known as Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is in force in Nagaland which prohibits any legal prosecution against any army personnel in respect of anything done or purported to be done in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act, without the previous sanction of the Central Government.

Today, for once again in the history of this great nation of India, something more is on trial than the fate of the Indian army personnel charge sheeted and the victims of the Oting massacre: that is the Constitutional Law of India. If the State declares that by implementation of the law of AFSPA, such killing of any people of Nagaland on suspicion is justified then the Constitutional Law of the land is itself convicted in the moral tribunal of conscience, natural justice and human rights.

Personally and without prejudice to none, applying my mind as a lawyer with reference to Article 34 of the Army Act, 1950; and, Article 33 of the Rome Statute of 1998, it doesn’t seem right to entirely blame the soldiers involved in the Oting incident to have in their own capacity committed a criminal offence because of the obvious question of the duty of military obedience of superior orders or of the Government; should he obey the order, at the risk of being held responsible for the commission of a crime, or should he ignore the superior order and risk being punished for military disobedience. A soldier who

refuses to obey an order which is deemed legal from the standpoint of the Constitution of India may well find himself before a firing squad after being court martialled by his own State. A soldier is thus caught in a dilemma. However, a subordinate may be held responsible together with his superior, when he knew or should have known that an order to shoot was illegal or when the illegality of the order is manifest. Inference can be drawn that both the Indian army and the Naga people are only enemies by chance, as Rousseau said, “War is in no way a relationship of men with men but between the states, in which individuals are only enemies by accident, not as men, but as soldiers..., logically, that soldiers may only be fought as long as they themselves are fighting. Once they lay down their weapons, they again become mere men. Their lives must be spared.”

The case of Chandra Singh Garhwali of 1930 is a relevant eye opening case-study with regard to the conduct and liability of the Indian army in their explorations in the conflict-ridden present Nagaland, where mostly an army men comprising of mainland Indian origin has been deployed to counter insurgency operations in a minority Indo-Mongolian race that lack linguistic and cultural commonality, and equipped with an offensive anti-terror law that protects the armed forces from prosecution; under such circumstances there are scope for violence and disharmony unless the army men are guided upon by right conscience and brotherhood feelings like that of Chandra Singh Garhwali. In order to crush a group of Pathans largely comprised of Muslim protesters who were leading the Indian freedom movement by non-violent resistance organised

by Mahatma Gandhi, the British selected a Hindu military regiment that did not belong to that region hoping the soldiers would follow orders of crushing the PathanMuslim revolters. The then British Captain Ricket asked Chandra Singh Garhwali to fire upon the non-violent protesting Pathans.

Garhwali refused to obey the superior orders of British officers to open fire, thereby preventing another massacre on the scale of Jallianwalla Bagh. When the British captain demanded why Chandra Singh was not firing against the Indians, he replied, “These people are unarmed, how can we fire on them?” The British thought that lack of linguistic and cultural commonality between soldiers and local population will ensure that soldiers suppress dissent in ruthless way. The consequences of Garhwali’s disobedience to superior orders, he and his fellow soldiers were taken to custody and a court marshal awarded death sentence for him, which was later turned to life imprisonment.

This case is ‘a thing that speaks for itself ’ of the consequences attributed to the services of the armed forces.

The root of evil is in the law of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA); the Act which

was promulgated as a counter terrorism law has been framed with such vagueness that the law prominently characterise more of a motivated aspiration and enthusiasm to kill or to harm, thus provoking more fear and hatred in the minds of the belligerents’.

The legislation of the Act is so unbridled and unrestricted as such is capable of arbitrary exercise of power by enforcement agencies and possibly this can be used as an instrument to vent their anger or revenge upon the targets. The AFSPA is a random British law that was used as an experiment by the Colonial British Government to crush the unity and sentiments of Indian people whereby the British incessantly were forced to use this particular law as a measure of last resort in their losing battle until finally they left India for good in 1947. The AFSPA in itself and the working system of the law has destroyed the basic structure of the Indian Constitution in as much as the provisions of the fundamental right to life and of liberty, and, the fundamental principle of natural justice that that no man shall be condemned unheard has been opposed directly and therefore is a fraud on the Constitution in terms of Article 13; furthermore, the possibility for violation of human rights has been kept open which is in contravention to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Protocol on Civil and Political rights (ICCPR) and other treaties of the United Nations (UN) to which India has acceded over the years.

All of the successive government from 1958 - the year when AFSPA was imposed against Nagaland region, and to the present government have upheld AFSPA to continue as a ‘test’ to counter terrorism even though experiments with this kind of emergency and extra-ordinary law for over 60 years seems to have brought nothing laudable to its homeland other than criticisms and counter attacks.

The government of India seems to be taking refuge from the fact that the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in 1988 has upheld the constitutional validity of the AFSPA; however, the valid problem lies in the ground reality, the actual working system.

Introspecting into the acts of atrocities, on record, committed upon the civilian Nagas with the application of this bad law, it is ‘sadful’ to note that the Republic of India, regarded to be the largest democratic country in the world, continues to violate the international humanitarian law and the conventions for peace and humanity adopted thereafter. In the past, the government of India has appointed various committees to review and study on the working system of AFSPA to which all the committees/commissions has discouraged the continuation of AFSPA, and recommended the law be repealed.

In 2004-05, the Central Government established a five member

committee headed by Justice BP Jeevan Reddy to review the AFSPA, wherein the committee recommended that the Act should be repealed, saying the continuation of the present Act with or without amendments does not arise, and that the constitutional validity upheld by the Supreme Court is not an endorsement of the desirability or advisability of the Act. Again, in 2007 the Second Administrative Reforms Commission appointed by the President of India and headed by Veerappa Moily, upholding the recommendations of the Justice BP Jeevan Reddy Commission, suggested AFSPA be repealed. In the same year the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh appointed the Chairman of Minorities Commission, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, to review on the working group on confidence building measures in Jammu & Kashmir, and the group suggested that certain laws like AFSPA impinge on the fundamental rights of citizens and adversely affect the public, and recommended that these laws be revoked. In June 2011, the Government of India announced a high-powered task force known as the Naresh Chandra committee, which included retired Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy, retired Army General V. R. Raghavan and former Atomic Energy Chief Anil Kakodar, as members to review the defence management in the country wherein on May 2012 it submitted a key recommendation that the AFSPA should be watered down. In 2013 the Central Government constituted Justice Verma Committee to suggest amendments to laws relating to crime against women has recommended review of the continuance of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in the context of extending legal protection to women in conflict areas and recommended that requirement for prosecution of armed forces personnel for complaints of sexual violence should be excluded from previous sanction of the Central Government and must be tried under ordinary criminal law. On record, the Hon’ble Mr. RN Ravi, former head of Intelligence Bureau and former Governor of Nagaland, and the present Governor of Tamil Nadu has commented that AFSPA is the biggest obstacle to peace in the region.

Again, the Supreme Court appointed a high powered commission headed by J. M. Lyngdoh and Dr. Ajai Kumar Singh, and the committee in its March 2013 report has observed the reality fake encounters and extra judicial killings which are egregious examples of gross abuse of AFSPA. On the contrary, there are concerns from the frontline officers and soldiers of the Indian army posted in sensitive regions that believes that AFSPA as a very strong law which provides protection to the soldiers. In 2018, nearly 700 Army officers and soldiers have approached the Supreme Court against the so-called dilution of AFSPA, which shielded them from prosecution without the

central government’s nod, which however was turned down. Former Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, in 2018 has asserted that “I do not think time has come to even rethink on AFSPA at the moment,” when asked about reports that the government was re-examining the demand for a milder version of AFSPA. Former Home Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, in his lecture at the Institute of Defence Studies in Feb. 2013, has said that the Government cannot even make the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) more human because the army does not want it diluted, leave alone repealed. “We can’t move forward because there is no consensus.” The present and former Army Chiefs have taken a strong position that the Act should not be amended (and) do not want the government notification to be taken back. In 1991, when India presented its second periodic report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, the Attorney General of India relied on the sole argument that the AFSPA is a necessary measure to prevent the secession of the North Eastern States and that a response to this agitation for secession in the North East had to be done on a ‘war footing’.

Army Chief General MM Naravane, in a recent 2022 interview has said that the argument on repealing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) needs a different approach, wherein the Disturbed Areas status of States needs to change. Taking the example of Tripura, where the act was repealed, Naravane said that repealing AFSPA from Nagaland is a decision of the State Government and Centre but added that the Army will be ‘most happy’ if the Army is relieved from its policing duties in disturbed areas so that it can focus on its primary role of fighting a conventional war.

In time, the government of India have been pressured to repeal several anti-terrorists laws because of the unpleasant human rights abuse and excessive infringement those laws had on the personal liberty and right to life of the citizens. In the purpose to suppress threats to national unity; these controversial laws have been used continuously to arrest and detain people without a warrant and in most cases harassments were given to people who oppose the ruling government, for instance the A.K. Gopalan’s case.

The Preventive Detention Act which was passed in 1950 for preserving national security and defence was abolished in 1969, because it was criticised heavily for allowing prevention detention during peacetime, regardless of safeguards embodied in the law.

Preventive detention Act allowed a person to be detained without charge or trial for up to three months and denied detainees the right to legal representation.

(To be concluded) Ahimsa Paramo Dharma!

N. Zubemo Lotha, Advocate, Gauhati High Court, Guwahati, Assam.

NNC Ao Region remembers and pays respect to Thepushu Venuh

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he unilateral abrogation of the 1964 Indo-Naga Ceasefire

by Government of India in 1972 once again plunged Nagas to darkness and error. The might of the Indian Armed Forces went all out to destroy Naga nationalism. The national character of the Nagas was tested and pushed to the limit. Indeed, they were trying times. But some of the finest examples of the people’s love for their nation was witnessed during such times. Such are the price of freedom and our political struggle for selfdetermination. Today we salute and pay our deepest respect to all our Naga patriots who laid down their lives defending the nation.

The Naga political struggle launched under the political institution of NNC however had to defend itself from the betrayal and treachery of its

own ranks and files, who from the mid-1970s with socialist political ideology infiltrated the camp in the deep jungles of the East in Myanmar. Many precious Naga nationalist who refused to accept the socialist ideology were tortured, killed and assassinated. Our hearts cannot forget and continue to mourn for the innocent bloods that were brutally shed in the hands of our brethren. Our hearts aches that the remains of many of our patriots still remains unmarked in the East and were never given an honorable burial in their ancestral villages, they so deserve.

But when we learned the news of the homecoming of the remains of our late leader Thepushu Venuh, Vice president , NNC to his ancestral village Thipüxumi – who had been buried for 43

years, in the Naga Hemi Region in Myanmar, there were not only tears in our eyes but also pride in our hearts. Tears in remembering the life of one of the most promising NNC leaders killed by assassins on 27th November 1979.

Yes, we lament for the life that could not become. To what heights NNC could have consolidated the aspirations for all Nagas under his dynamic leadership, political acumen and integrity is now only a dream of the past. But our hearts are filled with pride because until his last breath he remained steadfastly true and dedicated to the NNC vision and position.

He stood on the side of the fundamental truth of the Naga political case.

Sorrow has a way of bringing memories alive.

It is also a way of bringing people together in shared pain, loss and also hope.

This homecoming of our fallen leader and patriot from the jungles of Myanmar takes us back in time to our own journey when we went to collect the remains of our patriots from the Ao region. K.Mayanger, Information and Publicity, Kilonser, FGN-a close associate and friend of Thepushu Venuh who met the same fate in the same jungle, in the same year as Venuh. Just like his friend, K. Mayanger was also executed because he did not accept the socialist ideology. We brought K. Mayanger to his birth place, Mokokchung on 11th May 2009.K. Mayanger was Imkongmeren-the first NNC Vice-president’s nephew.

The entire Imkongmeren’s family members-by blood and by marriage-serving the Naga cause in the Eastern Naga Homeland were killed in the jungle during this ideological battle. At different

points of time, we have tried to bring home the remains of some of our slain patriots. Someday, we hope we can find it in our heart and soul, the spirit to reconcile with the past for the sake of our future. Today we believe that to reconcile may yet be one of the toughest tasks and challenges expected of each Naga patriot and true nationalist.

But today, we can only celebrate the life of Thepushu Venuh who lived with valour, integrity and courage. He truly deserves the highest Naga honour. He was truly one of Chakhesang’s truest sons of the soil.

His dedication and sacrifice is a reflection of Chakhesang’s character. We are just so proud that NNC was served by honourable and towering personalities such as Venuh. Today we also want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the Chakhesangs for your

immeasurable contribution to the Naga national cause.

Chakhesang- you have always been at the forefront of our national struggleunrelenting, untiring and defending the truth of our cause. We are inspired by your dedication, sacrifices, and courage. This character is reflected in the manner you have accorded honour and homage to Thepushu Venuh, one of our finest NNC leaders Under the banner of Chakhesang Public Organization. It is our hope that more Nagas will rally for the truth of the Naga political struggle in the way you have organized and presented to the world.

Ao Region, NNC stands firm on the undeniable truth of our Naga political history.

May God bless Nagaland. Urra Uvie.

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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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Murmu meets PM, HM ahead of filing nomination Have done much more for tribals

NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (PTI): NDA’s pick for president Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, a day of hectic activity for the tribal leader who flew in from Bhubaneswar in the morning ahead of filing her nomination papers for the post on Friday.

The 64-year-old former Jharkhand governor, who has been the cynosure of attention since she was chosen for the post by the BJP-led NDA earlier this week, is expected to file her papers on Friday in the presence of top leaders, including from the BJD. Modi is tipped to be the first proposer. A host of senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers and functionaries from other parties supporting her bid, are also set to be among the proposers.

Her nomination papers were being prepared at the home of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.

Modi said her candidature for the post of president has been appreciated across

PM Narendra Modi with NDA’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)

India by all sections of society. In a tweet, Modi said, “Met Droupadi Murmu Ji. Her Presidential nomination has been appreciated across India by all sections of society. Her understanding of grassroots problems and vision for India’s development is outstanding.”

“Met NDA’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and conveyed best wishes to her. Tribal society is feeling very proud by the announcement of her name.

I am sure her administrative and public experience will

benefit the whole country,” Shah tweeted in Hindi.

M u r mu , w h o a l s o called on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today, will meet a host of senior leaders before embarking on a nationwide campaign, urging different political parties to support her If elected, a strong possibility given that she already has the support of a majority in the electoral college, she will be the first tribal person to be the president of India and the second woman in the post.

The Opposition has fielded former Union minister Yashwant Sinha as its joint candidate for the post.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who has appealed to all MLAs of the state to support the “daughter of the soil” in the July 18 presidential polls, said two of his cabinet colleagues will be there when Murmu files her papers.

“BJP President Shri @JPNadda Ji spoke to me about the filing of nomination of Smt #DraupadiMurmu Ji for #PresidentElections. My cabinet colleagues Shri @saraka_fan and Smt@TukuniSahu will sign nomination papers today and attend the event tomorrow,” the BJD chief, who is currently on an official foreign tour to Italy, said on Twitter.

Besides, at least 10 of the BJP’s 22 MLAs in the state will remain present.

Her candidature was also endorsed by Meghalaya’s ruling BJP-backed Meghalaya Democratic Alliance. A formal decision on the matter will be taken

at a meeting of the coalition partners, a senior member said.

Five Congress MLAs who were suspended for supporting the MDA are also likely to vote in favour of Murmu, who rose from being a councillor in Odisha to Jharkhand governor and now the woman most likely to be president of the country.

According to the Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, an RSS affiliate, the NDA’s decision to nominate Murmu, from the Santhal community, is “historic”.

In a statement in Hindi, it said tribal society had to suffer neglect for years despite being an integral part of Indian tradition and culture.

With the country being home to over 12 crore tribals, Murmu’s nomination as the NDA candidate is a move towards bringing social change, it stated.

It also called on all parties to support her nomination and elect her unanimously.

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in 2013. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and majority shareholders of Young Indian.

Like her son, the Congress president too has 38 per cent shareholding.

Swamy had accused the Gandhis and others of conspiring to cheat and misappropriate funds, with Young Indian paying only Rs 50 lakh to obtain the right to recover Rs 90.25 crore that Associated Journals Limited (AJL) owed to the Congress.

In February last year, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Gandhis for their response to Swamy’s plea, seeking to lead evidence in the matter before the trial court.

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With various ruling alliance leaders noting Murmu’s humble background and tribal identity to laud her candidature, Sinha said, “She does belong to the tribal community. But what is it that she has done? She was a Jharkhand governor. What steps did she take to improve the lot of tribals? Being born into a certain community does not automatically make you the champion of that community.”

He continued, “Look at the budgets I presented for five regular years when I was finance minister. Each budget carried special provisions for the weaker sections, including the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women. That was the policy of the government in which I was working. I can claim today that I have done much more than her for disadvantaged communities and tribals except that I

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was not born into the tribal community.” The BJP, he alleged, is depending on identity politics while the opposition is sending an ideological message.

Though numbers in the electoral college for the presidential poll appear to be strongly tilted in Murmu’s favour, the bureaucratturned-politician said he entered into the contest with full conviction of winning and continues to hold onto it.

“I know there are indications from various quarters to suggest that parties which are in the middle will tilt more towards the BJP than towards us. These are early days. Things will change going forward,” he claimed, adding he will speak to members of every party for support after filing nomination on June 27.

He will travel across the country, he added.

“When we began the campaign, the BJP was short of majority. Contest is open. I am in the contest and will ensure we give a good fight,” he said.

The basic function of the President is to be able to protect and preserve the Constitution, and whenever he sees the executive is crossing the line it becomes his duty to discipline the executive, Sinha said.

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In another order, Swagat Das was appointed Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Home Ministry.

Das, a 1987-batch IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, is currently Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau. Das has been appointed to the post till November 30, 2024, that is the date of his superannuation, the order said.

NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (PTI): Opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha asserted on Thursday that as a former Union minister he has done “much more” than his NDA rival Droupadi Murmu for Scheduled Tribes and other disadvantaged communities and questioned her record for their welfare in her various positions including as Jharkhand governor.

Amid questions in certain quarters on the opposition’s support to him despite his long association with the BJP before he quit it in 2018, Sinha said he was “proud” of his record as a member of the party led by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The current BJP is “unrecognisable” from Vajpayee’s BJP, he said, alleging that democratic values are under threat in Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.

Speaking to PTI, Sinha (84) said the presidential contest this time round is not a fight of identity but of ideology.

“It is not a question of identity; who Murmu or Sinha is. It is the question of what ideology she represents in our polity and what ideology I represent,” he said, asserting that he stands for protecting and preserving India’s demo-

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NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to record her statement with the agency sometime in late July after it accepted her plea to postpone her deposition in a money-laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper, officials said on Thursday.

She was issued a second summons for June 23 by the agency but the 75-yearold Congress leader could not keep the date as she “has been strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection”.

Sources said the federal agency has postponed her questioning in the case for about four weeks and she has now been asked to depose sometime in the last week of July. Gandhi was first issued the notice for an appearance on June 8 but after she reported positive for COVID-19, the summons for June 23 was issued.

The Congress president was on Monday discharged from a private Delhi hospital where she was admitted for coronavirus-related complications. She was admitted to the hospital on June 12, days after she tested positive for COVID-19 on June 2. Her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been questioned by the agency in the same case for about 54 hours over five days. The probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

The move to question the Gandhis was initiated after the ED recently registered a fresh case under the criminal provisions of the PMLA after a trial court here took cognisance of an Income Tax department probe against Young Indian based on a private criminal complaint filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy

NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (PTI): Senior IPS officer Dinkar Gupta was Thursday appointed Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), a Personnel Ministry order said.

Gupta is a 1987-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Punjab cadre.

Dinkar Gupta The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet General, NIA till March 31, has approved Gupta’s ap- 2024, that is the date of his pointment as the Director retirement, it said.

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Urban cooperative banks’ share in deposit is only 3.25 per cent, while in advance payment it is 2.69 per cent.

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“There are 1,534 urban cooperative banks, 54 scheduled urban cooperative banks, 35 multi-state cooperative banks, 580 multi-state cooperative credit societies, 22 state cooperatives. We have a wide

urban cooperative banks is negligible in the total banking sector in terms of deposit and advance payment, he added.

Asserting that there is huge scope for expansion of UCBs and cooperative credit societies, the Minister said it is because there is increased economic activity in urban centres with 40 per cent urbanisation in the country.

UCBs are necessary for the overall development of the country as these are the only banks that can lend to lower sections of the society. “We need to uplift the lower section and make them part of the country’s economic development.

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We need to properly work on symmetric development of urban cooperative banks,” Shah said addressing an event here.

S i n c e c o o p e r a t ive banks are the only banks that lend to the lower strata of the society, there is a need to set up at least one UCB in every town in the country, he said and directed the National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies (NAFCUS) to focus on symmetric development of UCBs across India.

“Symmetric expansion will help us remain in the competition. Successful banks should also come forward and contribute to this,” he said.

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cent to 52,516.79.

The NSE Nifty advanced 143.35 points or 0.93 per cent to 15,556.65 points as 45 of its constituents ended with gains.

“Weak global markets and recession woes following Fed Chair’s testimony failed to discourage Indian bourses. The domestic market is showcasing potency to sustain the momentum in the short to medium-term,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Finan-

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NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (PTI): Asserting that urban cooperative banks (UCBs) need to focus on symmetric development, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asked UCBs to undertake key reforms including hiring young talent and adopting modern banking methods in order remain competitive.

Structural changes, strengthening of human resources, computerising accounting process, hiring experts to handle surplus funds are the other reforms that UCBs need to undertake in order to compete with nationalised and private banks, he said.

By implementing these reforms, the UCBs should make themselves more irrelevant in the current

MUMBAI, JUN 23 (PTI): Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty on rebounded on Thursday to close higher by nearly 1 per cent on gains in auto, IT and banking shares, shrugging off US recession woes and mixed global trends.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 443.19 points or 0.86 per cent to settle at 52,265.72 with 27 of its scrips ending in green.

During the day, it rallied 694.26 points or 1.33 per

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It has, therefore, advised the car owners and motorists to exercise extra care so water did not come in contact with petrol, which could happen during routine war wash or during rain.

The association stated that small amount of water was enough to attract ethanol in the petrol to separate it in a distinct layer, which settles down at the bottom of fuel tank.

The association informed that it would make vehicles difficult to start or give jerks while driving.

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port promotion councils are here. I will urge them to set not only short-term but also long-term export targets for themselves,” he said.

He said that the new Bhawan will significantly benefit people associated with trade, commerce and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.

The Prime Minister also launched the NIRYAT (National Import-Export Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade) portal - which is developed as a one-stop platform for stakeholders to get all necessary information related to India’s foreign trade.

The gover nment is working to promote ease of

to new countries, he said citing examples like Sitabhog Mithai being exported to Bahrain, Fresh King Chilli of Nagaland to London, Fresh Burmese grapes of Assam to Dubai, tribal Mahua products from Chattisgarh to France and Khumani of Kargil to Dubai.

He also referred to trade deals signed with the UAE and Australia last year and informed that there has been a lot of progress on talks for similar pacts with other countries as well.

“For business, identifying new markets and manufacturing products after identifying their needs is very important for the progress of the country”, he said.

He also requested every department to periodically review the portals and platforms that have been developed in recent times.

Modi added that the country has got the gift of a new and modern commercial building as well as an export portal, one physical and other digital infrastructure, he said.

Under the circumstances, the party termed the adviser’s claim of shortage of funds for poor performance of government schools as disingenuous and ludicrous.

“The reality is the DoSE is probably one of the State’s dirtiest department after taking into account the prevalent proxy teaching system, ghost teacher appointment, teachers’ attachment to SDEOs/DEOs, PD system, GT promotion controversy, non-payment of salaries, etc,” the statement concluded.

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doing business and boost exports, Modi said adding new domestic products like handlooms are reaching new markets.

Underlining the role of increasing exports in the transition of a country from developing to developed country, Modi said that in the last eight years, India has been continuously increasing its exports.

Better policies to increase exports, easing of the process, and taking products to new markets, have helped a lot in this direction, he said adding today, every department of the government is giving priority to increasing exports with a ‘whole of government’ approach.

“Exports from new areas are increasing. Even from many aspirational districts, exports have now increased manifold. The increase in exports of cotton and handloom products by 55 per cent shows how the work is being done at the grassroot level,” he said.

Now many of the domestic products are being exported for the first time

(From p-1) RPP also demanded that Sukhalu should explain to the public why there was a syndicate working overtime in his department.

Mentioning that M/s Khedi Trade & Development Agency, Kohima was awarded the contract to “upgrade” 45 schools in five districts under RMSA, the party said the adviser should explain whether any tender was floated. It also asked him to clarify to the public how much fund had been released under RMSA to date.

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to exporters and the industry to fix long-term export targets for themselves and suggest ways to the government to achieve those goals.

Inaugurating the new Vanijya Bhawan here, he said that the exports play a critical role in the transition of a country from developing to developed status.

During the last fiscal year, the Prime Minister said despite the historic global disruptions, India’s exports stood at a total (goods and services) of $670 billion (Rs 50 lakh crore).

He added that India’s merchandise exports in 2021-22 crossed $418 billion (Rs 31 lakh crore), as against the target of $400 billion (Rs 30 lakh crore).

“Encouraged by this success of the past years, we have now increased our export targets and have doubled our efforts to achieve them. Collective effort of everyone is very necessary to achieve these new goals…

Industry, exporters and ex-

MUMBAI, JUN 23 (PTI): The rupee on Thursday closed at its all-time low of 78.32 (provisional) against the US dollar as strong American currency and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiments.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 78.26 and finally settled at its all-time low 78.32, unchanged from its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee declined by 19 paise to settle at an all-time low level of 78.32 against the US dollar.

The Indian rupee erased early morning gains as safe-haven demand drove the greenback ahead of quarter-end adjustments, said Dilip Parmar, Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.

Parmar further said that there is a high chance of a near bounce amid a fall in commodities, strength in regional currencies and recovery in risk assets.

“Spot USDINR is expected to be in the narrow range of 78.10 to 78.50 before heading towards 79 odd levels,” Parmar said.

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Xi asks BRICS to jointly safeguard world peace Attacks US, EU military alliances

BEIJING, JUN 23 (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the BRICS nations to jointly safeguard world peace and tranquillity, and asked them to oppose the “abuse” of unilateral sanctions and reject the formation of “small circles”, in an apparent jibe at the US. Xi, who hosted the 14th BRICS Summit via video link, also noted that the shadows of Cold War mentality and power politics linger on in today’s world, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa took part in the annual summit hosted

by President Xi. In a veiled attack on

PM Narendra Modi attends the 14th ‘BRICS Summit’ through a video conference, in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)

world to “reject the Cold War mentality and bloc confrontation, oppose unilateral sanctions and abuse of sanctions, and reject the small circles built around hegemonism by forming one big family belonging to a community with a shared future for humanity.”

China has been critical of the Quad (US, India, Japan and Australia) and AUKUS (US, UK, Australia) alliances, alleging they were aimed at containing its rise.

In his opening address to the 14th BRICS summit via video link, Xi said over the past year, the world has faced the continued spread of COVID-19, a tortuous world economic recovery and increasingly salient peace and security issues.

“Facing the formidable and complex circumstances, BRICS countries have embraced the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, enhanced solidarity and coordination and jointly tackled the challenges,” said Xi.

Russians focus firepower to seize 2 villages in east Ukraine

KYIV, JUN 23 (AP): The Russian military expanded its grab of territory in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, capturing two villages and vying for control of a key highway in an offensive that could cut supply lines and encircle some frontline Ukrainian forces, British and Ukrainian military chiefs said.

Britain’s defense ministry said that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from some areas near the city of Lysychansk, the latest major battlefield in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine, to avoid the possibility of being encircled as Russians sent in reinforcements and concentrated their firepower in the area.

Ukraine’s General Staff said Russian forces took control of the villages of Loskutivka and RaiOleksandrivka, and were trying to capture Syrotyne outside Sievierodonetsk.

For weeks, Russian forces have pummeled

the US and EU, he said certain countries, in attempts to expand military alliances to pursue absolute security, have coerced others to pick sides and created confrontation.

“They ignored other countries’ rights and interests while seeking supremacy”, he said.

“The world will become even more volatile and unstable if we allow the dangerous trend to continue,” Xi said.

China asser ts that the eastward expansion of NATO by the US and EU was the root cause of

Russia’s offensive against Ukraine.

BRICS countries should support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests, practice true multilateralism, uphold justice, fairness and unity, and oppose hegemony, bullying and division, Xi said.

“The BRICS mechanism has demonstrated resilience and vitality. BRICS cooperation has achieved sound progress and results,” he said in his speech posted on the website by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

But at the same time,

he called on the BRICS nations to reject the Cold War mentality and bloc confrontation, oppose unilateral sanctions and abuse of sanctions, in an apparent reference to the sanctions by the US, EU and their allies against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

“We need to encourage the international community to practice true multilateralism and uphold the international system with the UN at its core and the international order underpinned by international law,” he said.

He also urged the

Supreme Court strikes New York gun law in major ruling

Afghanistan quake kills 30 Pakistani tribal people

WHO considers declaring monkeypox Germany faces gas supply ‘crisis’; declares alarm level a global health emergency

LONDON, JUN 23 (AP): As the World Health Organisation convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiralling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency, some experts say WHO’s decision to act only after the disease spilled into the West could entrench the grotesque inequities that arose between rich and poor countries during the coronavirus pandemic.

Declaring monkeypox to be a global emergency would mean the UN health agency considers the outbreak to be an “extraordinary event” and that the disease is at risk of spreading across even more borders. It would also give monkeypox the same distinction as the COVID-19 pandemic and

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With immense pride and honour, the Phiro Union Dimapur extend our heartiest congratulations to the following bonafide members.

1. mr. mhonchumo Odyuo, S/o Mr. Libemo Odyuo promoted to SDAO (Agri.) Dept.

2. Dr. Thungjanthung Ovung, S/o Pisamo Ovung appointed as Medical Officer (AYUSH).

3. Dr. eyingthung Odyuo, S/o Nyanbemo appointed as Medical Officer (AYUSH).

The Union also congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC 2022 and wishes them the very best in all their future endeavours.

Chairman (Nrinimo lotha) PUD

Secretary (Tongtiphan Patton) PUD OFFICE OF THE

AWOTSAKILIMI VILLAGE COUNCIL Atoizu Sub- Division Dist. Zunheboto, Nagaland. 798620

PrESS rELEASE The Awotsakilimi Village Council on behalf of Late Nishito Achumi 2nd Lieutenant, expresses our gratitude to NSCN GPRN K (Niki) for providing all required assistance to bring his dead body back to Village, at an unfortunate incident on 17/6/2022. The Council & GBS also acknowledge every ranking Officers and soldiers of NSCN GPRN K (Niki) and other factions as well who helped with financial and physical support in times of our difficulty. The council specifically thank Sir. Inovi Asumi, Chief Secy./ Dr. Amento Kilonser/ Kughaho, Lieut. Colonel/ Viyeshe (Vicky) Colonel. for their great concern and contribution towards Late Nishito Achumi and Awotsakilimi Village in general.

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the ongoing effort to eradicate polio.

Many scientists doubt any such declaration would help to curb the epidemic, since the developed countries recording the most recent cases are already moving quickly to shut it down.

Last week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the recent monkeypox epidemic identified in more than 40 countries, mostly in Europe, as “unusual and concerning.” Monkeypox has sickened people for decades in central and west Africa, where one version of the disease kills up to 10% of people. In the epidemic beyond Africa so far, no deaths have been reported.

“If WHO was really worried about monkeypox

This is for general information to all the alumni of Government Higher Secondary School, Peren that there will be alumni meeting on 28th June 2022 at 11:00 am at GHSS, Peren.

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INVITATION Interested Handicraft/Textiles artisans are hereby invited for attending 2(two) days Seminar/Workshop under AHVY Scheme at State Academy Hall, Kohima on 24th & 25th June 2022. Various important topics on Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) Schemes, GST, e-Commerce, Importance of Handicraft Sector in the market, Handicraft Designs & Technology, Handicraft utility products, Mudra loan, live demonstration etc. will be discussed by various resource persons. The programme is sponsored by the office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India and implemented by NEPED, Govt. of Nagaland.

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BERLIN, JUN 23 (AP): Germany activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies Thursday, saying Europe’s biggest economy faces a “crisis” and warning that storage targets for the winter are at risk due to dwindling deliveries from Russia.

The government said the decision to raise the level to “alarm” follows the cuts to Russian gas flows made since June 14 and surging energy prices exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. The third and highest stage is the “emergency” level.

“The situation is serious, and winter will come,” Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in a statement.

“The reduction in gas supplies is an economic attack on us by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” he said. “We will defend ourselves against this. But our country is going to have to go down a stony path now.”

Russia last week re-

Defense noted in its intelligence assessment Thursday that Russian forces have likely advanced more than five kilometers (three miles) towards the southern approaches of Lysychansk since Sunday.

“Some Ukrainian units have withdrawn, probably to avoid being encircled,” the statement said.

“Russia’s improved performance in this sector is likely a result of recent unit reinforcement and heavy concentration of fire.”

Robert Habeck

duced gas flows to Germany, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia just as European Union countries are scrambling to refill storage of the fuel used to generate electricity, power industry and heat homes in the winter.

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom blamed a missing part sent to Canada for repairs for the cutbacks through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline running under the Baltic Sea to Germany - Europe’s major natural gas pipeline.

It comes on top of gas shutoffs to Poland, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France and the Netherlands in recent weeks.

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The Rachan Youth Organisation (RYO) congratulates miss Susan Z Kikon, D/o. Zanbenthung Kikon, Top- 14 (HSLC 2 0 2 2 ) & mr . Se nde m o m Ts a ng la o , S/o Mhonthung Tsanglao, for securing a seat in MBBS, NEIGRIHMS. Best wishes and prayers for your future endeavours.

Sd/rachan Youth Organization Wokha: Nagaland.

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Felicitation The Chare-Mungakhi Area Rüdidhongrü Tsutpu Akehda, with immense pleasure and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to the following individuals for their outstanding achievements in pursuit of academic excellence.

1. Dr. Therila Sangtam, D/o Late Imkongmang of Alisopur Village for being conferred the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geography from Nagaland University.

2. Miss Lirola T Sangtam, D/o Thsarise of Tsarü Village for securing Top 11th Position in HSLC Examination 2022.

The Union further congratulates all the HSLC and HSSLC successful candidates and wishes them all the very best in all their future endeavours.

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spread, they could have convened their emergency committee years ago when it reemerged in Nigeria in 2017 and no one knew why we suddenly had hundreds of cases,” said Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who sits on several WHO advisory groups. “It is a bit curious that WHO only called their experts when the disease showed up in white countries,” he said.

Until last month, monkeypox had not caused sizeable outbreaks beyond Africa. Scientists haven’t found any major genetic changes in the virus and a leading adviser to WHO said last month the surge of cases in Europe was likely tied to sexual activity among gay and bisexual men at two raves in Spain and Belgium.

To date, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 3,300 cases of monkeypox in 42 countries where the virus hasn’t been typically seen. More than 80% of cases are in Europe.

Meanwhile, Africa has already seen more than 1,400 cases this year, including 62 deaths.

Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region, with artillery and air raids, and fought the Ukrainian army house-to-house. Ukrainian forces remain holed up at the Azot chemical plant on the city’s edge, where about 500 civilians were also sheltering.

The Russians were also pressing their offensive on Lysychansk, which is located on a steep river bank facing Sievierodonetsk.

The U.K. Ministry of

felIcITATION The Wokha Town Old Riphyim Union take immense pride and honour in felicitating the following personalities for their achievements in various fields that brought laurels and fame to the Union in particular and the Village in general.

1. miss Tumchobeni Patton, D/o. Yanthungo Lotha for securing Top 6th Position in HSSLC Exam 2022.

2. mr. Pidemo humtsoe, S/o. Mhonchumo Humtsoe on being promoted to H.A. Rural Development, Nagaland.

The Union further congratulates all the HSLC and HSSLC-2022 successful candidates and wishes all of them good health and success in their future endeavours.

R.N. Dominic Patton Chairman, WTORU

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KATHMANDU, JUN 23 (PTI): The inaugural Bharat Gaurav train, connecting destinations associated with Ramayana Circuit in India and Nepal, arrived in Nepal’s Janakpur on Thursday with 500 tourists from India.

The 14-coach train, which arrived at Janakpur Dham station, was flagged off from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station on Tuesday.

The Indian government had launched this initiative to join all the major places related to Lord Ram and Sita and develop the Ramayana Circuit.

The train operating on the Ramayana Circuit will also cover the religious destination of Janakpur (Nepal) for the first time in addition to other popular destinations such as Ayodhya, Nandigram, Sitamarhui, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Panchvati (Nasik), Hampi, Rameshwaram and Bhadrachalam.

The tourists will visit Janaki temple for darshan, witness a cultural programme in the premises of Janaki Temple and participate in Ganga Aarti, according to a press release from the Indian Embassy.

ISLAMABAD, JUN 23 (PTI): At least 30 Pakistani tribal people, who were displaced during a military operation in 2014 and fled across the border, died in the powerful earthquake that hit a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan, a media report said on Thursday. The victims belonging to the Madakhel tribe of North Waziristan district were killed in the 6.1 magnitude quake that killed over 1,000 people and left 1,500 more wounded in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

The bodies of 30 people would be shifted to their native areas after the Pakistani authorities temporarily opened the Pak-Afghan border at Alwar Mandi, the Dawn newspaper reported.

Arrangements have also been made at the Ghulam Khan border for the transportation of the injured who, according to military sources in Miranshah, would be airlifted to special medical camps being set up in the area, the report said.

The report quoting officials said that besides shifting the bodies and helping with the treatment of the injured, the ration was also being provided to the quakehit people.

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Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island all have similar laws likely to be challenged as a result of the ruling. The Biden administration had urged the justices to uphold New York’s law.

Backers of New York’s law had argued that striking it down would ultimately lead to more guns on the streets and higher rates of violent crime. The decision comes at a time when gun violence already on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic has spiked anew.

In most of the country gun owners have little difficulty legally carrying their weapons in public. But that had been harder to do in New York and the handful of states with similar laws.

New York’s law, which has been in place since 1913, says that to carry a concealed handgun in public, a person applying for a license has to show “proper cause,” a specific need to carry the weapon. The state issues unrestricted licenses where a person can carry their gun anywhere and restricted licenses that allow a person to carry the weapon but just for specific purposes such as hunting and target shooting or to and from their place of business.

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WASHINGTON, JUN 23 (AP): The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a restrictive New York gun law in a major ruling for gun rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision is expected to ultimately allow more people to legally carry guns on the streets of the nation’s largest cities — including New York, Los Angeles and Boston — and elsewhere.

About a quarter of the U.S. population lives in states expected to be affected by the ruling, the high court’s first major gun decision in more than a decade.

The ruling comes as Congress is actively working on gun legislation following recent mass shootings in Texas,New York and California. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the majority that the Constitution protects “an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home.” In their decision, the justices struck down a New York law requiring people to demonstrate a particular need for carrying a gun in order to get a license to carry one in public.

The justices said the requirement violates the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms.”

California, Hawaii,

Ukrainian servicemen sit atop armored personnel carriers driving on a road in the Donetsk region. (AP)

N. Augustine Odyuo General Secy., WTORU

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Trumpet, a bloodhound, wins US Westminster dog show

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bloodhound named Trumpet won best of show on Wednesday in the 146th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, beating out more than 3,000 dogs from 200 breeds and varieties to claim the most prestigious such prize in the United States.

A 4-1/2-year-old male, Trumpet was handled by Heather Buehner, one of the four owner-breeders of the dog from Saint Joseph, Illinois.

The lovable hound with trademark loose folds of skin was a crowd favorite at the smaller than normal venue in Tarrytown, New York, about 25 miles (40 km) north of New York City.

Judge Don Sturz, a superintendent of a school district in Long Island, New York, declared him the winner over the reserve best in show, Winston, a French bulldog, whose owners include professional American football player Morgan Fox of the Los Angeles Chargers.

The show, which had entrants from the United States and nine other countries this year, dates to 1877 and has become a mainstay annual television event.

Each breed producers a winner, representing the best of what artificial selection can create from the descendants of wolves. The breed winners are separated into seven groups to determine the best of show finalists.

Four of the finalists were chosen on then watch the handlers lead them around the Tuesday: Trumpet the bloodhound, floor, grading how they meet breed standards representing the hound group; on appearance, temperament, size, coat and Winston the French bulldog for other characteristics. non-sporting dogs; Hollywood, Usually held at Madia Maltese, in the toy category; son Square Garden in and River, a German shepMidtown Manhattan, herd, for the herding group. the show was moved Three other finalists upstate to a smaller were named on Wednesday, arena on the expansive setting up the best in show grounds of Lyndhurst competition: Belle the EngMansion the past two lish setter among sporting years because of dogs; Striker the Samoyed the coronavirus for the working group; and pandemic.

MM, a Lakeland terrier, (Reuters) among the terriers.

Judges examine the dogs up close, placi n g their hands on the animal, Trumpet, a Bloodhound, is kissed his handler Heather Helmer after winning “Best in Show” at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York, June 22. (Reuters)

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Johnny Depp to tour with the Hollywood Vampires next summer

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ollywood star Johnny Depp is headed to Europe for an overseas tour with his band Hollywood Vampires, which includes rock luminaries such as Joe Perry, Alice Cooper and Tommy Henriksen.

According to ‘Variety’, the supergroup had previously cancelled a tour back in March because of pandemic-related obstacles. “We kept trying to make it happen, but unfortunately due to the uncertainty of Covid travel restrictions, it is just not possible,” they wrote in a statement at the time.

Now, the group plans to reunite with fans in Germany and Luxembourg for a scheduled six shows.

It will be quite a bit of a wait, however, as their first gig isn’t until next June at the Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.

Their last show will be on June 30 at Zitadelle in Mainz, Germany.

Depp has been performing alongside Jeff Beck as a guest on his live shows -- which made headlines when the actor travelled to Europe to begin performing with the legendary guitarist just prior to his trial verdict in a lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.

Depp has since joined Beck again for a run of shows in Europe until the tour wraps up on July 25 in Paris.

Beck and Depp have also collaborated on a new album, ‘18’.

They are releasing the joint project on July 15 with the set’s first single, “This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr,” having already been released.

The song, written by Depp, pays homage to American film actress Lamarr (who died in 2000 at age 85). It is one of two songs written by Depp for the project, the other one being “Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade.”

The original Depppenned tracks are the outliers of ‘18’, an album otherwise made up of cover songs, some of them sung

by Depp, some in fully instrumental form. (IANS)

American rapper Lil TJay shot Delighted music fans get back to Glastonbury and Paul McCartney multiple times in New Jersey T

its effects on gut microbes, Wright said.

She recommended focusing on general diet quality instead: Limit highly processed products and get plenty of nutrient-rich whole foods — including fruits and vegetables — rather than a daily beer.

The study, published June 15 in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, is one of the latest to delve into the hot topic of the gut microbiome.

The term refers to the vast collection of bacteria and other microorganisms that naturally dwell in the gut. Research in recent years

has revealed just how important those microbes are to the body’s normal processes — from metabolism to immune defenses to brain function.

Makeup of the gut microbiome is influenced by many factors, including genes, health conditions, stress and medication use (particularly antibiotics).

But research shows diet is a key player.

Past studies have found that diets rich in vegetables, beans, grains, nuts and fish — like the famous Mediterranean diet — may boost gut microbe diversity. There is also evidence that fer-

mented foods, like yogurt and kimchi, can do the same.

For the new trial, Portuguese researchers wanted to test the effects of beer, which is a fermented extract of malted barley grains.

Beer also contains numerous plant compounds, called polyphenols, that may affect gut microbes, according to the researchers, who were led by Ana Faria of NOVA University Lisbon.

Faria’s team recruited 19 healthy men who were moderate drinkers and randomly assigned them to one of two groups. One group

drank a bottle of lager beer with dinner every night for four weeks; the other drank a non-alcoholic version.

Both groups were instructed to keep up their normal eating and exercise habits.

Before and after that four-week period, the men provided stool samples for an analysis of their gut bacteria.

Overall, the investigators found, both groups showed an increase in their microbe diversity, along with revved up activity in fecal alkaline phosphatase.

The researchers said that can be an indicator of better intestinal function.

But a microbiome expert not involved in the study said the findings are “not very convincing.”

“This is a small study looking at the composition of gut microbes at the genus level,” said Dr. Emeran Mayer of the UCLA Brain Gut Microbiome Center in Los Angeles. It did not look at measures of microbiome function, he added.

That is not to dismiss the potential for beer to support a healthier gut. Mayer noted that consumption of hops, a plant used in beer brewing for aroma and bitterness, has been linked to health benefits. So it would be interesting, he said, for studies to look at whether microbiome changes are

Revellers camp at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in Britain, June 22. (Reuters) festivals, such as Brainchild in East Sussex, have had to cancel.

“It’s been a perfect, ‘post-pandemic’ storm of significantly increased costs due to inflation, unprecedented supply chain issues and crucially, far slower/more last-minute ticket-sales than we’ve ever experienced before,” Brainchild said in a statement.

For many, getting through this year and putting on any show will be testament to the industry’s will to survive.

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Beer might do a man’s ‘Microbiome’ good

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utting a new spin on the term “beer gut,” a small study suggests that a bottle a day may do a man’s gut bacteria some good.

In a clinical trial of 19 healthy men, researchers found that a daily bottle of beer — alcoholic or nonalcoholic — changed the composition of the men’s gut bacteria over four weeks.

Specifically, either type of beer boosted the diversity in their gut microbes.

In general, greater diversity in gut bacteria is considered better than less diversity. Experts cautioned, however, that it’s unclear whether people would gain any health benefits from the gut changes seen in this short-term trial.

“We have a lot left to learn about what defines a healthy balance of gut bacteria,” said Lauri Wright, chairwoman of nutrition and dietetics at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

Wright, who is also a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, was not involved in the study. She said it’s always useful to have research that tries to observe the effects of a food on the human body.

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H o w e v e r, M a y e r agreed that a healthy diet is the way to go. Trying to derive health benefits from a bottle of beer “is not a good idea,” he said. Even if non-alcoholic beer has the potential to boost gut microbe diversity, Mayer worried that people would still “use it as an excuse to drink regular beer.”

“In general,” he said, “a diet rich in a large variety of plant-based foods and naturally fermented products is the best way to increase gut microbial diversity.”

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wife, who are both foster carers from Derby, central England, said they were desperate to escape the pressures of everyday life in the vast fields of

Glastonbury. “ I t ’s l i k e c o m i n g home,” he said as he entered the site. “It’s just community; it’s one of the best places on earth.” (Reuters)

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We, the Pimla Village Students' Union (PVSU) would like to congratulate Mr. Gihuka Assumi, S/o Mr. and Mrs. Hozhevi Assumi for winning Gold Medal in Umai National Muaythai Championship 2022 held on 16th to 22nd June 2022 at Madhya Pradesh.

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

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unlawful possession of a weapon and were being held at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack awaiting an initial hearing. Lil Tjay is a Bronx-born rapper with over 7 million followers on Instagram. He rose to fame on Soundcloud and was signed by Columbia Records in 2018. His debut album, ‘True 2 Myself ’ peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200.

In an Instagram post just two weeks before he was shot, the rapper posted a video of himself dancing shirtless with a big chain with the caption “dis gon be a good summer.” (IANS)

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merican rapper Lil TJay was one of two people shot in New Jersey early Wednesday morning, just weeks after declaring it was going to be “a good summer.”

According to mypost. com, the Bronx-born rapper was struck multiple times at The Promenade in Edgewater. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said cops responded to reports o f shots fired at the location just after midnight. When they arrived, they discovered 21-year-old Lil TJay, whose real name is Tione Marriot, with multiple gunshot wounds. Antoine Boyd, 22, was also found with a single gunshot wound, officials said.

Both were transported to an area hospital for treatment. Officials did not release their conditions, however tmz.com reported that Lil TJay underwent emergency surgery. Officials said the shooting happened after Mohamed Konate tried to rob Lil TJay, Boyd and a third person the rapper was with, 24-year-old Jeffrey

ing costs.

Glastonbury is unique in selling out before any headliners have been announced, given the strength of previous line-ups with stars ranging from Beyonce to David Bowie, Dolly Parton to Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones.

Rival events, often set up by people who caught the bug at Glastonbury, cannot count on that level of commitment.

“We’re very pleased to be out of the woods in terms of COVID restrictions,” Paul Reed, the chief executive of the Association of Independent Festivals, said. “However, it isn’t proving to be a huge bounce back for festivals.”

Costs across the industry have increased by 2030%, he said, driven up by pressure in supply chains, a shortage of skilled workers after many left the industry and high energy costs.

“Festivals are risky undertakings at the best of times,” he said, noting that most independent festivals operated on margins of 10% or less.

Price rises have also been limited. Glastonbury increased its price to 280 pounds from 265 pounds in 2020.

A number of smaller

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Valdez. Both Valdez and Boyd each had an unlawful weapon on them at the time.

Konate was arrested later on Wednesday by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the New York Police Department. His extradition to New Jersey is currently pending, officials said, reports nypost.com.

He’s charged with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of armed robbery, two counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree aggravated assault. Boyd and Valdez were both charged with

ens of thousands of music fans streamed into Worthy Farm on Wednesday for the return after three years of Glastonbury, the beloved music festival that will feature hundreds of artists from Billie Eilish to Paul McCartney.

The jubilant scenes come as a relief to a live music industry that battled for survival after COVID-19 wiped out all of the 2020 season and a major chunk of 2021, forcing venues to refund tickets and go without any income.

“We’re open,” Michael Eavis, who founded Glastonbury 52 years ago, told cheering crowds as the first of the 200,000 revellers entered his farm in south-west England.

“Absolutely marvellous,” he said. “Lovely to see you all.”

While Glastonbury, the world’s largest green field festival, is back with a bang, playing to people who secured their tickets in 2019, many smaller festivals are struggling to cope in one of the toughest economic environments for decades.

Many rolled over tickets from previous years, limiting the chance to increase prices to reflect surg-

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Ranji Trophy Final Day 2: MP 123/1; Mumbai 374 all out

BENGALURU, JUN 23 (IANS): Yash Dubey (44 not out) and Shubham Sharma (41 not out) added 76 runs off 147 balls for the second wicket as they carried Madhya Pradesh to 123/1 in 41 overs, trailing Mumbai by 251 runs at stumps on day two of the Ranji Trophy final at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.

After bowling out Mumbai for 374, with Sarfaraz Khan making a stunning 134, his fourth century of the season, Dubey and Himanshu Mantri stitched a stubborn opening stand of 47, keeping the fast bowlers at bay and after settling against them, Dubey welcomed left-arm spinner Shams Mulani with a boundary perfectly dissecting between mid-wicket and mid-on.

Then, it was Mantri’s turn to take on Mulani, dancing down the pitch and hitting him for backto-back sixes, followed by driving him through short cover. Post tea, Mantri was trapped in front of stumps by pacer Tushar Deshpande.

Shubham came out and began by striking boundaries thrice against Deshpande and Dhawal Kulkarni.

Madhya Pradesh’s Shubham Sharma plays a shot during the second day of Ranji Trophy final match against Mumbai. (PTI)

That set the tone for Sharma as well as Dubey to take boundaries on a regular basis despite Deshpande getting some help with move-

ment off the seam and extra bounce, with Mulani often being taken to the cleaners by the duo. With both batters looking rock-solid and

having faced 131 and 65 balls respectively, Madhya Pradesh will be fancying their chances of taking an upper hand over Mumbai on day three.

Earlier, Sarfaraz’s runmaking juggernaut continued with a stunning 134 in guiding Mumbai to 374 in 127.4 overs. For Madhya Pradesh, Gaurav Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 4/106 in 35.4 overs. After being watchful on day one, Sarfaraz continued to stand firm on day two and was rewarded for his perseverance with a stroke-filled 243-ball 134, laced with 13 fours and two sixes, lifting Mumbai from a tricky position to a seemingly competitive score.

On his way to 134, Sarfaraz crossed the 900+ runs mark in a Ranji Trophy season for the second time after amassing 928 runs in 2019/20 season, becoming just the third batter after Ajay Sharma and Wasim Jaffer to do so.

Resuming from 248/5 on day one, Mumbai lost Mulani on just the second ball of the day when Gaurav got one to jag back in and trap him plumb lbw. Sarfaraz first showed signs of shedding his cautious self

when he sliced Gaurav over backward point for a boundary.

With Gaurav and Anubhav Agarwal keeping things tight, Sarfaraz was unable to get his shots and was stuck on 45 for long.

As soon as left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya Singh got into the attack, Sarfaraz opened up by nailing a sweep over mid-wicket and reached his fifty with a single through the same region.

Sarfaraz continued to nail his sweep against Kartikeya while timing his straight down the ground drives. Though Gaurav took out Tanush Kotian’s off-stump with a peach of a delivery and Kulkarni nicked to keeper off Anubhav Agarwal, Sarfaraz continued to march forward despite having a nasty collision with Gaurav. He even brought out the ramp shot against Anubhav, with the ball going over keeper and slips for a cheeky boundary.

Sarfaraz then reached his century in 190 balls by driving Kartikeya down the ground to complete a superb knock under pressure. His celebrations on reaching the three-figure mark ranged

from being teary-eyed and punching the air in delight to bringing out the kabaddi thigh-five, met with thunderous cheers from the Mumbai camp and spectators in stadium.

After reaching the century, Sarfaraz continued to attack Kartikeya, slogsweeping for a six over deep mid-wicket and was followed by Deshpande slamming a boundary down the ground as Mumbai fetched 103 runs in the first session.

After Deshpande fell, Sarfaraz and Mohit Awasthi hit a six each off Saransh Jain over long-off, followed by the former taking a boundary off Gaurav. In an attempt to go big again, Sarfaraz went for it but sliced to extra cover, ending a knock where he rallied around with the lower-order batters to pull Mumbai out of a precarious situation.

Brief Scores: Mumbai 374 all out in 127.4 overs (Sarfaraz Khan 134, Yashasvi Jaiswal 78; Gaurav Yadav 4/106, Anubhav Agarwal 3/81) lead Madhya Pradesh 123/1 in 41 overs (Yash Dubey 44 not out, Shubham Sharma 41 not out; Tushar Deshpande 1/31) by 251 runs

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Enzo Fernandez

BUENOS AIRES, JUN 23 (IANS): Portuguese club Benfica are close to signing highly-rated River Plate midfielder Enzo Fernandez, according to media reports in Argentina. The Portuguese club has offered to pay 18 million euros for 75 percent of Fernandez’s economic rights, the Ole news outlet reported on Thursday.

It added that the 21-year-old would likely remain with the Buenos Aires giants until the European winter. Fernandez has made 49 appearances for River, scoring 11 goals and providing nine assists, since being promoted from the club’s youth academy in 2019. The former Argentina youth team player has also reportedly attracted the in-

terest of Wolverhampton Wanderers and AC Milan, reports Xinhua.

Meanwhile in other transfer news, Southampton are trying to ward off inquiries about James WardProwse, with West Ham joining Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham in making a move at the midfielder. Saints have sought $75m for WardProwse.

Ajax are keen on taking back Tottenham’s Steven Bergwijn back to the Dutch top tier. Spurs want at least $25m for the winger but the Dutch champions aare likely to fulfill that demand as they have a bit of cash in their pocket after the successful transfer of Sebastien Haller to Borussia Dortmund.

FIFA rankings: India men’s team jumps Savita retained as skipper, Deep Grace as her deputy for CWG two places to 104, women’s leaps to 56

Indian men’s senior national football squad.

NEW DELHI, JUN 23 (IANS): The Indian men’s senior national football team reaped rewards after their stellar Asian Cup qualification as they advanced two places up from 106th to 104th in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday.

The Indian women’s senior national football team too earned fruition as

they advanced three places up from 59th to 56th.

The Blue Tigers highlighted an excellent performance in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers campaign, where they topped Group D in style by securing three out of three wins against Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Hong Kong.

The Sunil Chhetri-led team created history, as it

Mallorca Championships: Tsitsipas reaches semifinal

Stefanos Tsitsipas

MALLORCA (SPAIN), JUN 23 (IANS): Stefanos Tsitsipas came through a grass-court battle against American Marcos Giron at the Mallorca Championships to reach his first tour-level semifinal here on Thursday. The Greek struggled to find his top level against Giron, but raised his game when needed to advance 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3 in two hours and 35 minutes.

“It was a lot of work today. It was not easy,” Tsitsipas said in his on-court interview.

“I had to deal with the heat, had to deal with my opponent playing great. It was a big physical effort. I had the fighting spirit.”

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ATP 250 event, Tsitsipas showed his fighting spirit in a tense third set. The second seed saved both break points he faced to hold for 1-0, before he gained the decisive break in the eighth game to improve to 2-0 in his ATP ‘Head to Head’ series against Giron.

Tsitsipas, who has earned a Tour-leading 38 wins this season, will next play Benjamin Bonzi after the Frenchman defeated Germany’s Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4.

Earlier this month, the World No. 6 earned grass-court victories over Dominic Stricker in Stuttgart and Bonzi in Halle. He now holds a 4-2 record on the surface in 2022.

was India’s first-ever backto-back qualification in the AFC Asian Cup, scheduled to be held in 2023. They are now placed just below New Zealand (103rd), who recently lost their World Cup qualification spot to Costa Rica. However, India’s AFC ranking remains unchanged as they stand 19th, with Iran leading the rankings in the first place.

MUMBAI, JUN 23 (IANS): The experienced pair of Savia Punia and Deep Grace Ekka will continue to be captain and vice-captain of the Indian women’s hockey team at the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, starting on July 28, Hockey India on Thursday announced an 18-member squad for the Commonwealth Games with Savita and Deep Grace at the helm. Both of them were announced as captain and vice-captain for the FIH Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Spain and the Netherlands, from July 1-17.

There is one major change in the two squads with goalkeeper Rajani Etimarpu coming in for Bichu Devi Kharibam, who was part of the last few matches of the Pro League campaign and has also been picked for the World Cup.

Indian women’s hockey squad.

Former captain and forward Rani Rampal will miss the Commonwealth Games too after she was not named for the World Cup. At the time of the announcement of the World Cup squad a couple of days ago. chief coach Janneke Schopman had said that Rani is still undergoing rehabilitation for her right hamstring injury.

IN her absence, the forward line will include t h e ve r y ex p e r i e n c e d Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sharmila Devi and youngster Sangita Kumari.

Defenders Deep Grace Ekka, Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, and Udita have been named in the squad along with midfielders Nisha, Sushila Chanu

Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur and Salima Tete.

To k y o O l y m p i c Games semifinalists, India are placed in pool A along with England, Canada, Wales and Ghana. The team will begin its campaign on July 29 against Ghana.

In their previous outing at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, India had finished fourth after a loss to England in the Bronze medal match.

However, after an impressive campaign in their maiden FIH Pro League, in which they finished overall third behind Argentina and the Netherlands, the Indian team is keen on a podium finish in Birmingham.

Speaking about the team selection, Chief Coach Schopman said, “We have chosen an experienced side for the Commonwealth Games and the players believe they have a

good shot at a medal this time.” “The team is upbeat after a good outing in the FIH Pro League matches and understand very well that the expectations are also high. We would have finished our World Cup campaign only days before the CWG so it was very essential for us to pick a physically fit team as the recovery time between the two events is just about 10 days,” Schopman was quoted as saying by Hockey India in a release.

The squad: Goalkeepers: Savita (captain), Rajani Etimarpu; Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka (vice-captain), Gurjit Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Udita; Midfielders: Nisha, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Monika, Neha, Jyoti, Navjot Kaur, Salima Tete; Forwards: Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Sharmila Devi, Sangita Kumari.

Mane aiming for UCL with Bayern, AIDA-SBI Gram Seva observes World Kahn shuts door for Lewandowski Olympic Day with remedial students BERLIN, JUN 23 (IANS): Sadio Mane is aiming for the highest goals with his new club Bayern Munich.

He hopes to win the Champions League and bag the Ballon d’Or by helping the German giants succeed.

“We want to win all possible trophies. And I will do all to make that come true,” the 30-year-old Senegal striker said after signing a three-year contract with the 2020 Champions League winners.

“The squad has the quality to reach the top. It’s one of the world’s leading sides,” Mane stated.

The former Liverpool forward spoke about the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or as targets when presented to the public on Wednesday in the Allianz Arena.

The 2019 Champions League winner said he doesn’t feel like a new Bayern icon or one of the league’s figureheads. “I am a footballer always talking about the team as the star.

It’s up to me to support the team on its way to success,” the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations winner commented.

Mane said he is thankful for his time in Liverpool and the understanding of coach Jurgen Klopp. “He is a great manager and he could understand that I am up for a new challenge after six years.”

Sadio Mane

Robert Lewandowski

In a social media posting, Klopp spoke about the departing striker as one of Liverpool’s greatest, reports Xinhua.

“I will miss him,” the coach said. “With him, one of the world’s best is leaving. Therefore, this is a significant moment. His star will continue to rise, there is no doubt. Everyone who loves Liverpool must love Sadio Mane.”

After having played in France, Austria and England, the Bundesliga is the challenge he has been looking for, the new Bayern arrival said. “My life has been full of challenges and I love challenges,” the attacker added after the Reds agreed on a transfer fee of 32 million euros plus bonuses of up to nine million euros.

Mane called Bayern the right club at the right time. He said he always followed the Bavarian side when playing for Salzburg.

“Playing for Salzburg, you dream of the biggest clubs

in Europe. And you follow the Bundesliga and especially Bayern as the town is nearby,” the 2020 Premier League title winner stated.

When it comes to Oliver Kahn, Bayern’s new arrival can be optimistic about playing in the same team as Robert Lewandowski.

The club’s chairman said Lewandowski has to fulfil his contract which runs until 2023, despite rumours about offers from Barcelona.

“At the moment we don’t deal with anything else. We have a responsibility to make the club as successful as possible,” the former German national keeper said.

The 33-year-old Pole has proven his value for the club, Kahn added. “We saw his contribution over the past years and we will see that in the next season.

He has got a contract until 2023, nothing else counts for us,” the club official said.

DIMAPUR, JUN 23 (AGENCIES): ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA) - Don Bosco, implementing SBI Gram Seva programme in Dimapur, celebrated “World Olympic Day” with the remedial students of 5 adopted villages- Khriezephe, Diezephe, Urra, Bade and Tsithrongse.

AIDA, through SBI Gram Seva took the initiative to observe World Olympic Day by giving an opportunity to celebrate the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect regardless of age, gender, social background

Children participate in athletics during the Olympic Day.

or sporting ability. It is also to provide a moment for everyone to gather and get active with purpose specially children from young

age who will understand the value of sports by coming together and showing their support for a peaceful world.

The Department of youth resources and sports in Collaboration with Nagaland Chess Association organised its first ever Coaching camp cum 1st Tuensang District Chess championship inclusive of Shamator district and Noklak district from 22-25 of June 2022 at CKS hall Tuensang.

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World Swimming C’ship: Canada’s 1st T20I: India beat SL by 34 runs; take 1-0 lead McIntosh breaks world junior record

DAMBULLA, JUN 23 (IANS): A fine finishing effort from Jemimah Rodrigues (36 not out off 27) and Deepti Sharma (17 not out off 8) followed by a disciplined bowling performance helped India beat Sri Lanka by 34 runs in the first T20I and go 1-0 up in the three-match T20I series, here on Thursday.

Tight bowling effort led by the spinners helped India successfully defend a modest 138. Young allrounder Kavisha Dilhari tried hard with her enterprising 47 not out but it wasn’t sufficient for Sri Lanka to avoid the loss.

Chasing a modest target, Sri Lanka were off to a poor start as Deepti Sharma dismissed Vishmi Gunaratne just off her second ball in the second over of the innings. Harshitha Madavi and Chamari Athapaththu ensured there was no more damage in the Powerplay. But they couldn’t make the best use of the fielding restrictions as Sri Lanka were only 25/1 at the end of six overs.

With the run rate already over eight, Athapaththu (16) fell to Radha Yadav in her bid to accelerate the scoring. Deepti Sharma

Indian women’s team members celebrate during the 1st T20 match against Sri Lanka.

got in the game two balls later - this time as a fielder - with a stunning tumbling catch in the deep to dismiss Madavi (10).

Kavisha Dilhari put up some resistance, first with a 27-run stand with Nilakshi de Silva and then 32 runs with Ama Kanchana. However, both partnerships came at well below the required run rate. In the end, Dilhari remained unbeaten on 47 but could not stop India from romping home by 34 runs after Sri Lanka were restricted

Man United star Ronaldo could return to Juventus LO N D O N, J U N 2 3 (IANS): Manchester United star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is planning to return back to Juventus after an underwhelming season with Primier League club.

According to reports, Ronaldo’s manager Jorge Mendis has already made a move and offered the 37-year-old striker’s service to Juventus. An AS.com report suggests that Ronaldo’s manager has offered the footballer to the Italian giants. It has been learned that Juventus have not totally ruled out having star footballer in their side, although there is some doubt over whether they would be able to complete a deal.

United have not won the Premier League title since 2013 and last won a trophy in 2017. They finished last season in sixth place, having sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and replaced him with interim boss Ralf Rangnick.

The new manager of the club, Erik ten Hag has been tasked with a tricky rebuilding job in his first summer at Old Trafford and will need to get to work on replacing some of the star

Cristiano Ronaldo

names who will leave when their contracts expire on June 30. Ronaldo is reportedly ‘worried’ about United’s current approach in the transfer window, according to a report from AS.com.

Along with Ronaldo, Pogba, who was bought by the club for a record 89 million ($112 million), could return to his former club Juventus. Manchester United have already released some star players like Edinson Cavani, Lee Grant, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba when their contracts expires at the end of this month.

The 37-year old found the back of the net 24 times in what was a forgetful season for Manchester United, as they failed to qualify for the Champions League, a result that leaves Ronaldo’s future at the Old Trafford under doubts.

to 104-5 in 20 overs.

Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bat first but their innings was less than ideal. The first three overs of pace didn’t pose any problem for India but the introduction of spin turned the game around. In her very first over, Oshadi Ranasinghe had the India batters in tangles.

The off-spinner was on a hat-trick after dismissing Smriti Mandhana and S Meghana before Harmanpreet Kaur negotiated the hat-trick ball. The

skipper struck a couple of boundaries to ensure that the Powerplay score looked good.

The boundaries continued to flow even after the fielding restrictions were lifted before Sri Lanka struck at the vital time to remove the dangerous Shafali Verma for 31. One brought two for the hosts as Harmanpreet was trapped in front for 22.

The wicket put a lid on the scoring as boundaries were hard to come by.

Richa Ghosh and Jemimah

Rodrigues did manage to reconstruct with a 23-run partnership that came at little less than run-a-ball.

India were 85/5 with five overs to go and needed to go big in the death overs.

Pooja Vastrakar set the tone for the remaining overs with two boundaries off Ranasinghe. The next over also fetched two fours for India but Inoka Ranaweera had the last laugh with the wicket of Vastrakar.

The wicket slowed down India with the overs 18 and 19 fetching only 12 runs. Deepti Sharma, though, teed off in the final over with three consecutive boundaries while Rodrigues finished the innings in style with a six. Overall, India scored 53 runs in the final five overs to post a total of 138/6, which eventually turned out to be a winning score.

Brief scores: India Women 138/6 in 20 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 36 not out, Shafali Verma 31; Inoka Ranaweera 3/30, Oshadi Ranasinghe 2/22) beat Sri Lanka Women 104/5 in 20 overs (Kavisha Dilhari 47 not out; Radha Yadav 2/22, Deepti Sharma 1/9) by 34 runs.

US bag women’s 4x200m relay BUDAPEST (HUNGARY), JUN 23 (IANS): Canada’s Summer McIntosh set a new world junior record in the women’s 200m butterfly race on the fifth day of the 19th FINA World Swimming Championships here.

The 15-year-old McIntosh touched the wall first in a time of two minutes and 5.20 seconds, breaking the previous world junior record of 2:05.79 she had set on Tuesday.

American Hali Flickinger took second place in 2:06.08, followed by China’s Olympic champion Zhang Yufei in 2:06.32.

In the men’s 100m freestyle, the gold went to Romanian swimmer David Popovici, who swam the distance in 47.58 seconds.

The silver medal went to Frenchman Maxime Grousset who finished 47.64 while the bronze was won by Joshua Liendo Edwards of Canada, 47.71, who beat China’s Pan Zhanle by a split hair (47.79).

Summer McIntosh

C a n a d a ’s Ky l i e Masse won the women’s 50m backstroke final in 27.31, surpassing Katharine Berkoff of the United States in 27.39 and France’s Analia Pigree in 27.40, reports Xinhua.

In the men’s 200m medley, a French-American battle was fought for the gold, which ended with a victory for France.

Leon Marchand swam in 1:55.22, while Carson Foster clocked 1:55.71 for second place. The bronze medal went to Seto Daiya of Japan in 1:56.22.

The United States pocketed the gold medals

in the women’s 4x200 freestyle relay with a time of 7:41.45, a new championship record, followed closely by Australia in 7:43.86 and Canada in 7:44.76.

Chinese swimmers missed the bronze by less than a second, as they came in fourth with a time of 7:45.72. In artistic swimming, the women solo free final ended with victory for Japan’s Inui Yukiko, who got a total of 95.3667 points. Ukraine’s Marta Fiedina got silver with 93.8000 points and Greek athlete Evangelia Platanioti took the bronze medal with 91.7667.

Medical staff to face trial for Maradona’s death Serena’s doubles campaign BUENOS AIRES, JUN 22 (AGENCIES): Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday following an investigation into his November 2020 death due to cardiac arrest.

In the 236-page document seen by Reuters, the judge in charge of the case questioned “the behaviors - active or by omission - of each of the accused which led to and contributed to the realization of the harmful result.”

The ruling said that eight people including doctors, nurses and a psychologist who cared for Maradona at the time of his death are accused of “simple homicide,” a serious charge that means taking a life with intent.

A medical board appointed to investigate Maradona’s death concluded in 2021 that the soccer star’s medical team acted in an “inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner.”

Maradona was considered one of the greatest soccer players in history, though the diminutive play-

Diego Maradona

er nicknamed “Pelusa” for his long mane of hair and “D10S” as a play on the Spanish word for “God” using his jersey number, battled drug and alcohol abuse for years.

Mario Baudry, a lawyer for one of Maradona’s sons, told Reuters that the World Cup winner was “in a situation of helplessness” by the time of his death. Maradona died on November 25, 2020, at the

age of 60.

“As soon as I saw the cause, I said it was homicide. I fought for a long time and here we are, with this stage completed,” he said. Argentine prosecutors launched investigations shortly after Maradona’s death at a house near Buenos Aires, including ordering searches of properties of his personal doctor and probing others involved in his care.

The defendants named in the ruling were Maradona’s neurosurgeon and personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, psychologist Carlos Diaz, nurses Gisella Madrid and Ricardo Almiron, their boss Mariano Perroni, and doctors Pedro Di Spagna and Nancy Forlini.

The defendants have denied responsibility for Maradona’s death. The judge said that lawyers for some of them had requested the case be dismissed.

Vadim Mischanchuk, an attorney for Cosachov, said they would appeal the decision, adding the psychiatrist’s area of care had no relation with Maradona’s cause of death.

“A guilty party is being sought at all costs and objectivity is being lost,” the lawyer said.

Reuters could not immediately reach the defendants or the other lawyers for comment.

The crime of “simple homicide” in Argentina usually leads to a sentence of 8 to 25 years in prison, according to the country’s penal code. There is no set date for the trial yet.

ends as partner Jabeur injured

Ons Jabeur and Serena Williams

EASTBOURNE, JUN 23 (IANS): The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Rothesay International at Eastbourne due to an injury to her doubles partner Ons Jabeur.

A right knee injury to Jabeur, led to them withdrawing from the grasscourt event in Eastbourne, the WTA said on Thursday.

There was no immediate news about the seriousness of Jabeur’s injury.

Playing in her first event on tour since suffering an injury at last year’s Wimbledon, the 40-yearold Serena has found a winning combination by

pairing with singles World No.3 Jabeur for the first time. They were scheduled to play Magda Linette and Aleksandra Krunic in the semifinals after winning two matches so far in the event. The American and Tunisian partner made it through to the semifinals with a narrow win over Maria Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo, before a more convincing quarterfinal victory in straight sets against Shuko Aoyama and Chan Hao-ching.

Serena will now focus on Wimbledon where she has accepted a wild card into the women’s singles in a bid to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.

No ranking points on offer but Wimbledon no exhibition

L O N D O N, J U N 2 3 (AGENCIES): Wimbledon starts on Monday without Russia’s world number one Daniil Medvedev and Belarus’s former top-ranked Victoria Azarenka but the grasscourt Grand Slam will hardly feel like an exhibition event despite no ranking points on offer.

The 2022 edition of the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament will be held without points after organisers decided to ban Russian and Belarussian players from participating following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The men’s ATP and women’s WTA, which do not govern the four tennis Grand Slams, called the move discriminatory while stripping Wimbledon of ranking points that determine a player’s ability to enter tournaments and receive seedings.

Britain’s Andy Murray won the singles title at the All England club in 2013 and 2016. He feels Wimbledon “will never be an exhibition and will

never feel like an exhibition” with or without ranking points.

“I follow golf very closely and have no idea how many ranking points the winner of the @TheMasters gets,” the 35-yearold said on Twitter last month.

“Me and my friends love football and none of us know or care how many ranking points a team gets for winning the @FIFAWorldCup. But I could tell you exactly who won the World Cup and the Masters.”

Novak Djokovic, who lifted the men’s singles

trophy at the last three editions, will lose the 2,000 points he earned at the 2021 Wimbledon and the Serbian is among many players who will be affected and drop down the rankings due to the decision.

Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka was the highest profile player to express doubts over participating at Wimbledon due to lack of ranking points but last week the Japanese former world number cited a left Achilles injury when pulling out.

While U.S. Open champion Medvedev and Azarenka, who won back-

to-back Australian Open titles in 2012 and 2013, will be among a host of names barred from competing, the players’ field does not reflect anyone missing in protest.

The tournament will dish out record prize money of 40.3 million pounds ($49.53 million) despite the controversies.

DIFFICULT DECISION: It is the first time players have been excluded from Wimbledon on grounds of nationality since the immediate post-World War Two era when German and Japanese players were banned but it was the only viable option under the guidance provided by the British government, the organisers said.

ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said the decision to take away ranking points was “very difficult”.

“We understand it’s not that they just woke up one morning and decided to ban players,” former top20 singles player Gaudenzi told Reuters during a recent interview.

“I mean there is a war,

they had pressure from the government. There are good arguments for both decisions. But on the other hand, they also put us in a very, very difficult position”.

“Could we have done nothing and just looked the other way? I think it would have been wrong because we stand for ranking fairness, no discrimination and equal access to opportunity.”

Russian and Belarussian players are currently banned from international team competitions but they can compete as individual athletes without the flag.

They were allowed to participate in the French Open at Roland Garros while there will be no restrictions against them in two months’ time at the U.S. Open - the year’s final Grand Slam in New York.

Italian Gaudenzi hoped that all different governing bodies could sit down at the end of Wimbledon and decide on a united path for such situations in future.

“We don’t want to find ourselves again in this difficult position,” he said.

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