25 June 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 199

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SC upholds SIT clean chit to Modi Flood situation in Assam critical; death toll 118 GujNo riots: material to 10 more die; most of Silchar still under water

GUWAHATI, JUN 24 (PTI): Ten more people died in Assam’s devastating floods that affected 45.34 lakh people across the State Friday, while Silchar town in Cachar district remained submerged for the fifth consecutive day, officials said.

On Thursday, a population of 45.34 lakh in 30 districts had been affected by the deluge, according to the bulletin of the Assam State Management Disaster Authority (ASDMA).

The rivers are showing a receding trend though the Brahmaputra at Dhubri and the Kopili in Nagaon are still flowing above the danger mark. After the death of 10 more people - two each from Barpeta, Dhubri, Karimganj and Udalguri districts and

Panel approves use of Covovax for 7-11 year olds NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): An expert panel of India’s central drug authority on Friday recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Serum Institute’s Covovax for children aged 7 to 11 years, official sources said.

The recommendation has been sent to Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for final approval.

“The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the CDSCO deliberated on the EUA application of SII and recommended granting emergency use authorisation for Covovax for children aged 7 to 11 years,” an official source said.

Srikona battalion of IGAR (East) personnel carry out rescue operations in Silchar town on June 24. (ANI)

one death each from Cachar and Morigaon, the toll due to floods and landslides reached 118 since mid-May. The state government announced that it has engaged additional resources to the severely affected districts, especially Cachar and the two other districts in Barak Valley.

Two drones have been deployed in Silchar for carrying out the flood inundation mapping as well as to provide relief materials to

the affected people. Eight NDRF teams from Itanagar and Bhubaneswar along with a team of the Army from Dimapur in Nagaland have been deployed in Silchar.

In addition, 10 personnel of the CRPF and four of the SDRF with boats have been airlifted to Cachar to rescue the stranded people, an ASDMA official said.

After making an aerial survey of Silchar town on Thursday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma an-

Deka is new IB chief; R&AW head gets another extension NEW DELHI, Deka, who JUN 24 (AGENhails from Assam, CIES): Special is a 1988 batch IPS Director in the Inofficer of the Hitelligence Bureau machal Pradesh (IB) Tapan Deka cadre. He will have has been appointa fixed tenure of ed the new chief two years. of the IB. He will Tapan Deka (File) He superreplace incumbent seded his senior Arvind Kumar after his Special Director A Sema tenure comes to an end on Rajan, a 1987 batch IPS ofJune 30. ficer of the Bihar cadre, in Current chief of Re- the appointment. search and Analysis Wing Deka, who has been (R&AW) Samant Goel, handling the operations meanwhile, has been given division of the Intelligence another extension of one Bureau, has decades of year in his tenure which experience in counter-tercomes to an end on June 30. rorism.

nounced that additional columns of the Army will be sent to Silchar to evacuate marooned people.

The state government also launched helpline numbers 0361-2237219, 9401044617 and 1079 (tollfree) for the affected people of Cachar district.

The state government has airlifted 85.2 metric tonnes of relief materials from Jorhat and Guwahati to Silchar. A population of nearly three lakh has been

facing an acute shortage of food, clean drinking water and medicines as almost the entire town has been submerged in flood waters.

Packets with food, drinking water bottles and other essential items are being airdropped in the town

by Indian Air Force helicopters and this will continue till the situation improves, an official said.

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

Other major flood-affected districts in the state are Barpeta with 8,76,842 affected people, followed

by Nagaon (5,08,475), Kamrup (4,01,512) and Dhubri (3,99,945), according to the ASDMA bulletin.

The floods have affected 93 revenue circles and 3510 villages, while 2,65,788 people have taken shelter in 717 relief camps, it said.

support violence pre-planned: SC

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): The Supreme Court Friday upheld the SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and 63 others in the 2002 riots and said there is no “tittle of material” to support the allegation that violence after the Godhra incident was a “pre-planned event” owing to the conspiracy hatched at the highest level in the state.

Bringing the curtains down on the bid to reopen the probe, the apex court said the material collected during the investigation does not “give rise to strong or grave suspicion regarding hatching of larger criminal conspiracy at the highest level” for causing mass violence against Muslims.

The top court said the

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proceedings in the matter have been pursued since 2006 “to keep the pot boiling, obviously, for ulterior design.”

“Suffice it to observe that there is no tittle of material, much less tangible material to support the plea of the appellant that the Godhra incident unfolded on February 27, 2002, and the events which followed, were a pre-planned event owing to the criminal conspiracy hatched at the highest level in the state,” a bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said in its 452-page judgement, which included annexure.

The bench, also comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and C T Ravikumar, dismissed a plea by slain Congress leader Ehsan Jafri’s wife Zakia Jafri who had alleged a larger conspiracy during the 2002 violence and had challenged the Gujarat High Court’s October 5, 2017 order rejecting her petition against the SIT decision.

Terming Zakia Jafri’s plea as devoid of merit, the bench said “intriguingly, the present proceedings have been pursued for last 16 years (from submission of complaint dated June 8, 2006, running into 67 pages and then by filing protest petition dated April 15, 2013, running into 514 pages) including with the audacity to question the integrity of every functionary involved in the process of exposing the devious stratagem adopted (to borrow the submission of learned counsel for the SIT), to keep the pot boiling, obviously, for ulterior design.”

Nagaland ranks 7th in country in financial literacy Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUN 24 (NPN): Nagaland ranks seventh among the states on financial literacy, as per 2019 national financial literacy and inclusion survey.

This was stated by National Stock Exchange (NSE) Academy Ltd. chief manager, Ranganathan S during an awareness programme on financial management education for secondary students held at Greenwood School here on Friday that was jointly organised by Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) and NSE. Students from various schools in Di-

(L-R) Ranganathan S and Sashi Wapang speaking at the awareness programme on Friday. (NP)

mapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland districts attended the programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Ranganathan said Nagaland was far ahead with bigger states and credited it to the students, for being among the top states. As financial literacy is one of

the most undermined skills that could determine the countries’ future, Ranganathan stressed that financial literacy was an important skill and students of classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 should be taught this. He asserted that when a student had financial literacy, he or shew knew and

understood the importance of savings, balancing, spending and multiple doubling.

He said NSE Academy was privileged to partner with NBSE since 2014. He mentioned that every year there was an increase in financial literacy of students in Nagaland, and credited NBSE for this by driving the mission.

In his speech, additional commissioner of taxes CGST, Sashi Wapang shared his personal experience and remarked that putting money under the ground earlier was the safest way to save, but now there were many ways to not only save money but also let the money grow.

He said financial literacy was about the relationship between an individual and his or her money, “how to earn, save and grow”.

He maintained that, as per statistics, financial literacy rate was still very poor in the country with only 27.9% Indians being financially literate, which basically meant that three-fourths of the country’s population had no idea how to look after their money.

He asked the gathering to consider themselves fortunate to learn about money and hoped that they would take this as a wisdom that would help them later in life.

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Newer Omicron subvariants escape immunity 30 per cent jump in daily Covid cases Over 42L deaths provided by vax, previous infection: Study prevented in India due to vax: Study

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccination drive in India prevented over 42 lakh deaths in 2021, according to the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which is based on findings on estimates of “excess” mortalities in the country during the pandemic.

According to a new projection set to be published in the Lancet journal Friday, COVID-19 vaccination may have helped reduce number of deaths to almost a third of what they would have been around the world including by approximately 2.7 million to 5.3 million in India.

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JERUSALEM, JUN 24 (PTI): The newer Omicron sub variants of SARS-CoV-2 substantially escape neutralising antibodies induced by both vaccination and previous infection, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The study provides the immunologic context for current surges among populations with high rates of vaccinations and previous infection, the researchers said.

Since the initial highly

infectious SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant -- known as BA.1 -- of COVID-19 emerged last year, its new subvariants continue to evolve.

The researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Israel evaluated antibody response to multiple SARSCoV-2 Omicron subvariants in 27 vaccinated and boosted individuals and 27 individuals who had previously contracted COVID-19.

They found that the three Omicron subvariants

Narendra Modi with union ministers and NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu during filing of nomination papers at Parliament House on Friday. (PTI)

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of the Center for Vaccine and Virology Research at BIDMC. “This has important public health implications and provides the immunologic context for current surges among populations with high rates of vaccinations and previous infection,” Barouch said.

The researchers noted that new variants that emerge may be more transmissible and may more effectively bypass the immune protection from prior infection or vaccination.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.32 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.07 per cent, according to the ministry.

The count of active cases has increased to 88,284, comprising 0.20 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.59 per cent, it said.

An increase of 4,294 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to

4,27,49,056, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent.

Nagaland logs 1 fresh Covid case

DIMAPUR, JUN 24 (NPN): Nagaland on Friday registered one fresh Covid-19 case in Dimapur.

The total Covid-19 caseload in the Sttae stood at 35505.

The death toll remained unchanged at 761 (including 4 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

Meanwhile, the State currently has two active cases—one each in Dimapur and Longleng, both under home isolation.

Prez polls: Murmu files nomination papers US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights

This is it!

“I’m assessing the flood situation as minister. He is opposition leader and not a time for playing politics now”.

BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 substantially escape neutralising antibodies induced by both vaccination and previous infection.

Neutralising antibody responses to BA.4 and BA.5 were approximately 20-fold lower than to the original WA1/2020 strain and were 3-fold lower than to the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants.

“Our findings suggest that the Omicron variants have continued to evolve,” said study senior author Dan H Barouch, director

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): India reported a single-day rise of more than 17,000 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday after a gap of over four months (124 days), recording a 30 per cent jump in daily cases, according to the Union Health Ministry.

A total 17,336 coronavirus cases were reported in a span of 24 hours, taking the total infection tally to 4,33,62,294, while the death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,24,954 with 13 new fatalities being reported, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed.

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): The BJP-led NDA’s nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday filed her nomination papers for the July 18 presidential election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi handing over the set

of papers to Returning Officer P C Mody.

Murmu was also accompanied by union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal, BJP president J P Nadda and several

chief ministers including-Yogi Adityanath, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, B S Bommai, Bhupendra Patel, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Pramod Sawant, N Biren Singh and Neiphiu Rio. Besides the NDA leaders, YSR Congress’ V Vijaysai Reddy and BJD leader Sasmit Patra, who are not part of the alliance, were also present .

Murmu, if elected, will be the first tribal president and second woman in the post. She will also be the youngest president ever, second only to N Sanjeeva Reddy, who was a few days elder to her when he became the President.

WASHINGTON, JUN 24 (AP): The Supreme Court of the United States has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court that has been fortified by three appointees of former President Donald Trump.

The ruling came more than a month after the stunning leak of a draft opinion

by Justice Samuel Alito

People celebrate the US Supreme Court ruling outside the court complex in Washington on Friday. (AP/PTI)

indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step.

Alito, in the final opinion issued Friday, wrote that Roe and Planned Parent-

hood v. Casey, the 1992 decision that reaffirmed the right to abortion, were wrong the day they were decided and must be overturned. “We hold that Roe and Casey

must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision,” Alito wrote.

Authority to regulate abortion rests with the political branches, not the courts, Alito wrote.

Joining Alito were Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

The latter three justices are Trump appointees. Thomas first voted to overrule Roe 30 years ago.

Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan — the diminished liberal wing of the court — were in dissent.

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Agri deptt distributes machineries

Farm machineries ready to be distributed to farmer beneficiaries at the launching programme.

only for themselves but also share the benefits with neighbouring farmers and community. Delivering the keynote address, joint director Agriculture (SMAM), Medovilie Ladu emphasised on the importance of increasing agriculture production by using advanced technology.

He stated that the centre has taken up initiative activities through CSS schemes like SMAM, since agricultural mechanisation played a vital role in optimising land, water resources, manpower and other inputs to maximise production and productiv-

ity of available cultivable area and make agriculture a more profitable profession.

In Nagaland, he said sustainable agriculture mechanisation could be done in those areas where mechanisation was apt.

He said this would also require appropriate and precision agricultural machinery supported by the latest technology, which the department was currently striving for. Ladu pointed out that the department was focusing on farm mechanisation by providing user and terrain friendly machines/equipment to the farmers to boost their

Seized drugs worth Rs. 2.80 cr destroyed in Phek

DIMAPUR: Drugs, narcotics and psychotropic/control substances seized under NDPS Act and produced before the Phek court, were destroyed at Phek Town Council dumping site on Friday.

and PI staff. Later, a short briefing was organised at the site, in commemoration of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”, where district session judge, Mezivolu T. Therieh delivered a speech.

DIMAPUR: In view of the forthcoming general election, chief electoral officer (CEO) Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar has informed that a “face to face training programme for deputy commissioners (DCs) and district election officers (DEOs) in Nagaland” will be conducted on June 29 and 30 in the conference hall of commissioner office, Nagaland.

In a press release, CEO informed that the training will be imparted by nine resource persons from India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM)/ Election Commission of India.

Topics will include:law & order, Media Certification and Monitoring Committee & paid news, District Election Management Plan/Booth Level Election Management Plan, vulnerability mapping, IT applications, SVEEP, Model Code of Conduct, expenditure monitoring and accounts on election expenditure.

Dr. Chumben asks WDVCCA members to play active role for society’s benefit DIMAPUR: Wokha District Village Council Chairman Association (WDVCCA) held its 10th general conference at Tiyi Hall Wokha Town on Friday.

Speaking at the programme as special guest, advisor for Law & Justice & chairman DPDB Wokha, Dr. Chumben Murry asked the village council chairmen to tackle challenges and adopt resolution accordingly in bringing solutions to modern problems. Pointing out that they were leaders at grassroots level, Dr. Chumben called on them, to shoulder their responsibility and to play an active role for the benefit of their people and the society. He also asked the leaders to set an example through cleanliness in their neighbourhoods and proper waste management as proper disposal and hygienic environment attributed to social progress.

On the Naga political issue, Dr. Chumben urged upon all the political organ-

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY In Sweet Memory of our Ama

isations to come and work together for “a collective and logical conclusion.”

Speaking on Article 371 (A), the advisor acknowledged chief minister, Neiphiu Rio “for successfully compiling the customary law”, which he said was now yet to be recognised by the government of India. When it is recognised, Dr. Chumben said Nagas will have their “convention authority as statutory board”, as Nagas customary law and Indian judiciary were “in a crisscross situation” as Nagas could not identify their rights in the present situation.

He said that Naga livelihood and their primary source of income is dependent on that cultivation which he called the people to dedicate and do cultivation as not a hobby rather make it as a backbone of Naga economy.

In a welcome note, Lotha Hoho chairman, Er. Mhondamo Ovung spoke

on the 16-point agreement; point number 8, the Local self-governments with statutory recognition and Nagaland Village and Council Tribal Act protecting the culture practices 1978 Act. He briefed the congregation on how Nagaland statehood was achieved through the 16-point agreement and reminded the leaders to execute the functioning of local selfgovernment through the recognition, accordingly.

M e a n w h i l e, d e p uty commissioner (DC) Wokha, Ajit Kumar Ranjan also advised the village council chairmen and GBs to authenticate and execute their responsibility with caution. At the programme, invocation was offered by father Ntonse John Lotha priest in-charge St. Peter Church Longsa, presidential note was delivered by K. Vandan E/ rui and vote of thanks was proposed by WDVCCA general secretary, Benathung Odyuo.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED

1st Death Anniversary

NEWS IN BRIEF

of Lt. NUSHETALÜ DOZO 25-06-2021

On this day, you left us to be with the Lord. Yet, not a single day goes by without thinking of you, reminiscing your priceless love, during your life you lived with us.

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Home Commissioner convenes review meeting: Home commissioner, Abhijit Sinha has informed that a review meeting of State Level Co-ordination Committee on disaster statistics will be held on July 15, 11 am in the home commissioner’s office to review the progress of disaster data at both state and district level and to bring out disaster statistics of the state.

All committee members along with nodal officer for disaster management have been directed to attend the review meeting.

NBCCYD prayer & fasting: Nagaland Baptist Church Council Youth Department has informed churches under the council that NBCC youth prayer & fasting and youth Sunday would be observed from July 2-3 on the theme “Stand Firm in the Truth” (Eph. 6:10-17). NBCC youth secretary, N. Suhuto Chishi informed Naga congregations under NBCC to observe these two days and seek blessings from God and celebrate His goodness. Prayer points have been disseminated to churches and fellowships through respective associations.

NMPA new team: Nagaland Master Printers Association held its general body meeting on June 23 at Khonoma Rüpfüno building, where a new team of office bearers were elected for the tenure 2022-2025 with Zievinyü Yalietsu as president, Razuhü Swüro and Keviyato Whiso as vice presidents, Povotso Lohe as general secretary, Mhiesizokho Zinyü as advisor, along with four secretaries and two other members.

According to a DIPR report, the drugs, worth around Rs. 2.80 crore were destroyed in the presence of judicial magistrate first class Phek, representatives from district administration, police, APP court Phek, DB

CEO Nagaland informs DCs, DEOs

Mummy, we miss you all the more in every field of life. You will continue to live in our hearts till we meet again.

Late Bendanglila Jamir (Wife of Tiawapang Aier) 15.11.1954 – 25.06.2021

A year has gone by but not a single day has gone without thinking of you, our sweet Dear Ama ! As you are rejoicing in Heaven and smiling down on us, we feel your joyous spirit in our hearts!

Ama, You are and will ALWAYS be in our hearts!

You are so loved and so missed by all of us!

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Yours forever, Husband, Children, Son-in-law, Granddaughter, Sisters, Brothers & Relatives

In Remembrance

2nd Death Anniversary K.Bao Sekhose

May the winds of heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear How much we love and miss you and wish that you were here Well done, good and faithful servant.

You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much.

Enter into the joy of your master. – Matthew 25:21 Loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchild and all loved ones.

Died on 24.06.21

Lt. Samuel Sangma Died on 25.06.21

A year has passed but the pain of losing both of you is immeasurable. We love you and miss you deeply and both of you will forever remain alive in our hearts and memories. dp-3068/22

Loving Mom, Dad, Sister and Family Members.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Loving husband, children, grandchildren and in-laws

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Lt. Rosy Sangma

We, the bereaved family of Late Mr. EYOSA KUOTSU, would like to extend our profound gratitude to the following churches, societies, families and individuals who stood by our side and supported us physically, spiritually and financially at the time of our grief and sorrow.

We would like to convey our gratitude to: 1. Baptist Church Kidima 2. Kidima Baptist Fellowship, Kohima 3. Midland Baptist Church, Kohima 4. CRC, Kidima 5. Christian Revival Mission Church, Kohima 6. Lower Midland Women Prayer Fellowship, Kohima 7. Oking Hospital, Doctors and Nurses 8. Temi Khel, Kidima 9. Kidima Community, Kohima 10. Kidima Students’ Union 11. Kidi Kuotsu Clan 12. Naga Kuotsu Union (NKU) 13. Midland Panchayat, Kohima 14. Midland Youth Organisation, Kohima 15. Zanuo Krotho Lower Midland, Kohima 16. Dzevi Consumers’ Co-operative Society, Midland Kohima 17. Golden Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society, Kohima 18. New Market Youth Organisation (NMYO) 19. V&V Club 20. The Vineyard Family 21. Er. Kropol Vitsu, Ex Parliamentary Secy, NLA 22. Er. Zale Neikha, Hon'ble Advisor Youth Resources & Sports 23. Dr. Nosezol Rote & family 24. Mr. Tepudel Thol & family 25. Mr. Kevizayie Pucho

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DIMAPUR: The department of Agriculture on Friday, launched “agriculture farm machinery distribution under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)” for Kharif -2022 at the deputy director, Central Store, Dimapur.

In a press release, office of the district agriculture officer (DAO) & project director, ATMA Dimapur informed that while launching the distribution programme, additional director, Agriculture, C. Peter Yanthan appealed to all the beneficiaries to make the best use of the machineries and utilise them not

income. As the government target to double farmers income in the state, farm mechanisation can be an opportunity to support the state’s farmers, he stated.

He further highlighted measures the department had taken during the past few years for growth of agriculture sector and to augment farmers income.

The programme was chaired by joint director Agriculture SMAM, and vote of thanks was proposed by deputy director, Central Store, Hoshito Chophi, followed by technical demonstrations for efficient operation and safe handling of farm machineries by technicians.

After the distribution launching programme, the department informed that it would be issuing agricultural machineries to genuine farmer beneficiaries through all district and subdivisional offices under the department during current Monsoon season 2022.

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Dr Khimiao speaking at the programme. (R) Dentists attending to the patients at the camp on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , J U N 2 4 (NPN): National Oral Health Programme Nagaland (NOHPN) organised a free dental health camp on the theme “oral health for healthy life” at Kidima Village Council hall on Friday.

Speaking on the theme, director, dental Health & Family Welfare (H&FW), Dr. Theyiephrezo Khimiao said oral health meant keeping one’s mouth clean and healthy and that good oral hygiene was necessary for prevention of dental problems.

Dr. Khimiao stressed on preventive aspects and urged upon the people to make use of the services brought to them.

Meanwhile, in a short speech, Kidima chairman, Zakito Thol acknowledged the health officials for their initiative.

The programme was chaired by dental surgeon, CHC Viswema, Dr Savi Naleo, invocation by Pastor, Tepewhekho Thokhwe and vote of thanks was proposed by district oral health officer, Dr. Arenla Walling.

Altogether, 164 patients were screened in the free oral camp with 35 general patients, 47 under extraction, 64 under restoration (permanent and temporary) along with 30 other beneficiaries.

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DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner (DC) Mokokchung has informed that an assessment camp for distribution of aid and assistive devices by ALIMCO under Rashtriya Vayoshee Yojan (for senior citizens) and assistance to Disabled Persons of Purchase (ADIP) schemes has will be held at— IMDH, Mokokchung (July 5, 10 am), CHC Mangkolemba (July 6, 10 am), CHC, Changtongya (July 7, 10 am) and CHC Tuli (July 8, 10 am).

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According to a DIPR report, DC informed that following documents are to be produced (mandatory) by beneficiaries of Rashtriya Vayoshree Yojna—passport size photo, copy of age & address proof (AADHAR card/ voter ID) or any valid government ID card, income certificate (equal to or below Rs. 15000/ month) issued by an appropriate authority (any gazette officer) and photo copy of proof of receiving old age pension under IGNOAPS

or any other state government pension for BPL categories.

For assistance under ADIP schemes, beneficiaries have been asked to produce—passport size photo showing disability, photocopy of address proof (AADHAR card/voter ID) or any valid government ID card, income certificate (equal to or below Rs. 15000/ month) issued by appropriate authority (any gazette officer) and disability certificate having disability 40% or above.

Walling who sensitised the people on the ill effects of tobacco and spoke on nicotine replacement therapy.

Longleng: NOHPN organised a dental health camp on June 23, at Primary Health Centre (PHC), Bura Namsang, Longleng district.

In a press release, district media officer, K Mongsen Phom informed that in his keynote address, District Hospital Longleng, dental specialist, Dr. Bongau Phom highlighted the importance of oral hygiene and how maintaining oral hygiene by brushing twice daily and taking care of the teeth could prevent oral problems’ such as tooth decay, gingivitis, bad breath, periodontal diseases etc.

DIMAPUR: Department of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB) and Aaranyak Guwahati jointly organised a sensitisation programme on “biodiversity conservation and combating wildlife crimes” for forest and police personnel on June 23, in the conference hall of the Forest Offices Complex, Kohima.

According to a DIPR report, special guest, M. Senthil Kumar, IFS, CCF (M&E) in his speech, said the pertinent issue required wider awareness from the top to the grassroots and expressed enthusiasm to a meaningful journey as they combat wildlife crimes.

Guest of honour, senior SP Kohima, Kevithuto Sophie emphasised on collective roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders to curb wildlife crime and conserve biodiversity while PCCF & chief wildlife warden and HoFF, Nagaland (Retired), Satya Prakash Tripathi gave a brief background of the programme and spoke on the status of wildlife crimes in Nagaland.

He emphasised on the harmful effects of tobacco and how it causes precancerous and cancerous conditions of the oral cavity.

Further, Dr. Phom encouraged the public to quit chewing tobacco and smoking in order to live a long and healthy life.

The dental health camp was carried out by Dr. Lemshikala and Dr. Bongau Phom.

E a r l i e r, w e l c o m e speech was delivered by medical PHC Bura Namsang, Dr. Mongmei while the programme was inaugurated by prayer from Bura Namsang Baptist Church pastor, Hamchong.

Altogether, 74 patients availed the dental health services.

DIMAPUR: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Day was observed at PHQ, Kohima on Friday, in collaboration with Brahma Kumaris which has led to a gap in de- Rajyoga Centre (BKRC) Kohima. mand and supply of quality In a press release, BKRC Kohima fish due to which seed was informed that the programme was virbeing procured annually tually joined by narcotics specialist, Dr from neighbouring states Vikas Aggarwal as keynote speaker while to meet the high demand for fish seeds for state’s fish farmers.

The programme was chaired by joint director Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Ketusielie Angami while vote of thanks was proposed by DFO Wokha, Rulanthubng Ezung.

The development of this project is to suffice fish seed production in the state, DIPR report informed.

Aaranyak’s DETERS initiative and role of stakeholders in combating wildlife crime.

The following points emerged during the evaluation of the programme: continuity of such sensitisation programme in future for forest and police personnel; necessity of awareness on conservation of forest, wildlife, and biodiversity at grassroots; funding to communities for continuity of conservation works and synergistic working of Forest department, police department, NSBB, WCCB, MOEF&CC, centre, Aranyak, and other agencies for creating awareness among the public.

The programme was chaired by DFO Kohima forest division, Raj Kumar M, while conservator of Forest & member secretary, Nagaland Pollution Control Board, K. Hukato Chishi delivered welcome address while closing remarks were delivered by NSBB consultant.

The programme also saw participation of more than 50 officials from the Forest department and Police department.

International Day against Drug abuse

Eco-carp hatchery inaugurated in Wka

DIMAPUR: Eco-Carp Hatchery which was set up at New Wokha Village under CSS Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was inaugurated on June 22 by the director of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Rongsennungba.

According to a DIPR report,, Rongsennungba said availability of quality seed of cultivable freshwater fish species had always been felt for intensification of fish production in the state.

Due to limited fish seed production farms, Rongsennungba said there was lesser production of fry/fingerlings

A recorded message of secretary-general and CEO, Aaranyak, Bibhav Kumar Talukdar was read during the programme while senior consultant, Aaranyak, Bijay Sankar Bora gave a background of the Organisation.

During the technical session, FRO NSBB, Savinuo Kikhi gave a PowerPoint presentation on Biodiversity Act 2002 and Nagaland State Biodiversity Rules, 2012.

She highlighted important provisions of BD Act and status of its implementation in Nagaland while senior manager, Aaranyak, Dr. Jimmy Borah gave a PowerPoint presentation on “overview of wildlife crimes focusing on rhino and tigers at the global and regional level” and “identification and understanding commonly used wildlife products in the region”.

Meanwhile, project officer, Aranyak, Ivy Farheen Hussain gave a PowerPoint presentation on “wildlife crimes on rhino and tigers at the local level” and modus operandi of common wildlife crimes in the region.

She also spoke on

Rtd. Lt Col Vikas Chauhan spoke on “deaddiction” through Rajyoga meditation.

Meanwhile, centre in-charge of Kohima, sister Roopa demonstrated “Raja yoga” meditation while SP Kohima P Bendangchuba Jamir gave a brief history on the scenario of drugs in Nagaland.

The programme was attended by around 300 people.

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Heroin worth Cong tells Shinde to leave flood-hit Assam All ‘tourists’ are welcome: Rs 7 crore seized

Himanta on Maha MLAs

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday sought to downplay the camping of Maharashtra’s rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in his state saying all “tourists” are welcome there.

Sarma also said he has nothing to do with the politics of Maharashtra where the survival of the Uddhav Thackeray-led government is at stake after 38 of his party’s MLAs rebelled and are currently camping at a hotel in Guwahati after being flown there in several flights.

“Some people have come to Assam. They booked hotels. I am happy for that. You also come, it will help Assam’s economy.

Through this, Assam’s tourism is also getting promoted,” he said after accompanying NDA’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu while filing her nominations here at Parliament complex.

Asked about the ongoing political developments in Maharashtra, he said he

Himanta Biswa Sarma

cannot comment on it as it is a big state.

“How can I comment on Maharashtra. It is a big state. I am happy that people are choosing Assam as a preferred destination,” he said.

Reacting to the claims that his BJP-led government was allegedly ignoring flood relief work and busy hosting the MLAs from Maharashtra, the chief minister said he cannot order closure of hotels in the Assam capital due to floods in some parts of the state.

“I dont’s know what kind of mindset these people have. Should I shut down Guwahati’s hotels because there is flood in some

part of the state. We are providing relief to the flood affected people. How can I shut the hotels in Guwahati.

If tomorrow, you decide to come and stay in a hotel in Guwahati for 10 days, as a CM, should I say that you should not come,” he said.

“We have spent so much money to promote tourism, (we say) visit Kamakhya, visit Kaziranga, now, should I stop those who have come to Assam,” he added.

When asked whether the Shiv Sena MLAs were kept as a “hostage” in Assam, Sarma said: “What kind of hostage? They are in a hotel. They are happy.

They are our guests. Generally we just see whether everyone visiting Assam is comfortable”.

Asked about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s offer that the Maharashtra MLAs should come to her state, Sarma shot back, saying Banerjee wanted to take away the “Lakshmi” which came to Assam.

GUWAHATI, JUN 24 (PTI): The Assam unit of the Congress on Friday staged demonstrations near a luxury hotel where rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other Maharashtra MLAs accompanying him are staying demanding that they leave the state as it is reeling under a devastating flood.

Assam Congress chief Bhupen Bora also wrote a letter to Shinde telling him that their presence at such a critical juncture has “defamed” the state.

Congress leaders were not allowed to enter the hotel and a police official deployed there was requested to hand over the letter to the Sena leader.

Slogan-shouting party workers demonstrated near the hotel for some time.

The Shiv Sena-led coalition government in Maharashtra, of which the Congress is a part, is facing a crisis following the dissidence of a section of its MLAs led by Shinde.

Assam is a land where people give a lot of respect to ethics and values but “your presence in Guwahati with the MLAs of the ruling Shiv Sena from Ma-

in Assam

Congress workers in Assam protesting in front of Radisson Blu hotel in Guwahati. harashtra, who have been kept in a hotel for alleged horse-trading to topple the elected Maharashtra government and the continued media coverage of the same, has not gone down well with the people,” Bora said in the letter to Shinde.

“Assam has been defamed by your presence,” he said in the letter.

The BJP government’s alleged support to Shinde’s presence here has sullied the image of Assam and its people, Bora alleged.

The Congress leader claimed that the floodaffected people are suffer-

Shillong witnesses protests against ‘Agnipath’ Correspondent SHILLONG, JUN 24: The Meghalaya capital, which is literally dotted with headquarters of several paramilitary forces besides units and regional commands of the Army and Air Force, witnessed protest against the ambitious ‘Agnipath’ of the Centre for the second time on Friday when hundreds of aspirants seeking jobs in the armed forces hit the city streets demanding the roll back of the scheme and seeking implementation of the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) and army recruitment rally to be conducted at the earliest.

This is the second time job aspirants took out a protest march against the central government’s scheme which aims at recruiting applicants aged between 17.5 and 21. The selected candidates will be called ‘Agniveers’. In the earlier army recruitments for soldiers, they served the armed forces for 20 years. In the Agnipath scheme, apart from the short tenure, those who would not be retained would take home Rs 11 lakh apart from the regular salary of about Rs 30000 per month.

The protestors raised slogans against the scheme and demanded its immedi-

ate roll back. They also threatened that they would continue to protest till the central government rolled back the scheme.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to withdraw the military recruitment initiative just like the farm laws were rolled back. We will not sit idle and will continue with our protests till the government rolls back this scheme,” an agitated protestor said.

“This four-year-long service will spoil our chances of getting permanent employment in government departments and the Agnipath scheme may pose a big threat to internal security

in the North East. There is a tendency among unemployed youth to join militant groups in the Northeast. The ‘Agniveers’ as they would remain unemployed after completing four years may become easy targets for militants,” Gaurav Kumar, who was leading the protest said.

“It has been our dream to join the army, but the Agnipath scheme will let us work for only four years and only spoil career as after four years we might be jobless. We do not know what we will do after that,” another protestor and job aspirant said.

The aspirants also raised concerns about the

delay in conducting the Common Entrance Exam (CEE). “Many of us are preparing for the exams to join the Indian Army.

We dropped our further studies after our Class 12 since we wanted to join the Indian Army to defend our Country,” another job aspirant said.

The age limit for the rank of soldiers (General Duty), clerks, technical, trade, and nursing under the CEE is between 17.5 and 23.

The aspirants said some of them are above 21 years and if the Army recruits under Agnipath, they would not stand an opportunity to get into the services.

Mnp minister urges entrepreneurs to M’laya govt directs ADCs to reap benefits of govt infrastructures shut all toll gates on NH & SH

Minister Nemcha Kipgen in Ukhrul on Friday.

Correspondent IMPHAL, JUN 24: Manipur textiles, commerce & industry and cooperation minister Nemcha Kipgen on Friday reached out to entrepreneurs of Ukhrul district during her official visit to the district along with local MLA Ram Muivah.

During the visit, the minister encouraged entrepreneurs to utilize the various infrastructures provided by the government through the commerce and industry department for improving the industrial sector of the state.

She informed that once the industrial estate of the district is fully functional, it will generate employment to the people of the district, particularly locals and nearby villages.

She appealed to the people of the district to extend maximum cooperation in the proper maintenance of the infrastructures of the department in the larger interest of the people.

Addressing the gathering at Ukhrul District Handloom and Handicraft Cooperative Federation, she stressed on the role of women in the society.

“Women are now actively involved in policy making, which is a sign of equality and empowerment of the women folk”, she said. The minister further stated that she will consult with the concerned departments for upgradation of the infrastructures of the centre.

The minister also said that she was inspired and encouraged to witness the working style. During the visit, Kipgen also inspected the ongoing development works of the district industrial estate, cold storage, site inspection for common facilitation centre, district industries centre (DIC) at the mini secretariat complex amongst others. The minister was given a warm reception by locals with traditional Tangkhul shawl and handicraft items.

Director of state commerce & industry Y Robita, managing director of Manipur Industry Development Corporation (MANIDCO) Peter Salam, concerned officers accompanied the ministerial team during the visit.

SHILLONG, JUN 24 (PTI): The Meghalaya government has directed the autonomous district councils (ADCs) in the state to immediately shut down all toll gates set up by them along the national highways (NH) and state highways (SH), a minister said.

Governor Satya Pal Malik had earlier this month spoken to Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on the affairs of the ADCs, their failure to submit utilisation certificates (UCs) and the need to shut down all illegal toll gates set up by the tribal councils along the NH and state highways.

District Council Affairs (DCA) Minister Lahkmen Rymbui who attended a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma with the representatives of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC), said the state government have issued directions to the Councils on the matter. Rymbui told reporters on Thursday that

the state government has not questioned the authority of the ADCs to collect tax under their respective jurisdictions but has pointed out that they are not empowered to set up such toll gates along the NH and state highways.

“We have asked them (Councils) to close down all toll gates immediately and the JHADC and KHADC representatives have agreed to do that,” he said.

The minister said that records are not available as to when the ADCs have started operating the toll gates.

“Our point of contention is that the ADCs are not empowered by the law for any collection along the national highways and state highways,” he added.

Rymbui said that the constraints faced by the ADCs and their failure to submit utilisation certificates of various developmental initiatives were also discussed during the meeting and the government has assured to extend all possible help within the parameters of the law.

ing severely in absence of adequate relief and when the state is faced with devastation, “your presence here and the activities of the state in providing royal hospitality to you, is quite unfair and unacceptable”.

Assam has seen towering political personalities but the present Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has “proved himself to be nothing but a wheeler-dealer encouraging and supporting political horse-trading in the state”, he alleged.

Sarma and his government machinery should be

busy with flood management but the presence of the rebel MLAs here has proved to be a hindrance, the Congress leader said.

“Considering the damage that you have caused to Assam and its people by your presence, I would like to advise you to leave Assam at the earliest in the greater interest of the state,” Bora added in the letter which was shared with the media.

Shinde and a group of other Maharashtra MLAs are staying in the hotel since they arrived here from Surat on Wednesday morning.

GUWAHATI, JUN 24 (PTI): A man and his son were arrested on Friday while transporting heroin worth Rs 7 crore in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a patrolling team intercepted the duo and seized 1 kg of heroin concealed in a vegetable sack they were carrying in Lahorijan area bordering Nagaland, a police officer said. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appreciated the police for the seizure.

“A n o t h e r m a j o r achievement of @assam police in its drive against drugs as @karbianglongpol seizes 1 kg heroin at Lahorijan. Two accused from a neighbouring state have been apprehended. Highly appreciated! Keep up the excellent work,” he tweeted.

Meanwhile, police burnt drugs worth Rs 35 crore, seized in various operations since May 2021, at a brick kiln in Hekenamra area of Morigaon district.

There were 3.3 kg of heroin, 150 kg of ganja, 1,000 cough syrup bottles and 5,000 tablets among the burnt drugs, she said.

Shalby Hospital to organize free ortho & joint diseases camps in NE DIMAPUR, JUN 24 (NPN): Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad has announced the launch of free orthopedic and joint diseases camps in north eastern states.

Announcing the launch, Dr Bharat Gajjar, Global OPD Director, Shalby Hospitals said, “Our free orthopedic and joint camp is being organized in Dimapur in Nagaland on June 26 and in Imphal on June 27 and 28. Next month we will be holding camps in Shillong, Gangtok, Agartala and Itanagar. We plan to organize consultation camps and OPDs in all the north eastern states every month.”

Besides close to 50 cities across India, Shalby has been organizing these OPDs in Assam in Guwahati and Siliguri regularly for years and has now decided to launch its services to all other north eastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Tripura with free consultation camps.

S h a l b y H o s p i t a l s, which is headquartered in Ahmedabad, is renowned for its orthopedic and joint replacement expertise. Besides, its 11 hospitals spread in 8 Indian cities. It also

holds these consultations in some countries in Africa.

Founded by Dr Vikram Shah, world-renowned joint replacement surgeon, Shalby has carved a niche in orthopedics and joint replacement since it was established 28 years back.

It is a leader nationally in joint replacement surgeries accounting to around 15% of all joint replacement

surgeries among private hospitals. It performs more than 10,000 successful joint replacement surgeries every year. In total, more than 1,30,000 successful joint replacement surgeries have been performed at Shalby.

Recently, a Ghana patient whose hip replacement surgery had failed six times was successfully operated by Dr. Vikram Shah.

InformatIon This is to inform all the boggie/counter of Shillong Teer in dimapur district that there will be general meeting at Hotel Europa Inn on 25-06-2022 at 10:00 a.m., therefore all responsible are to attend the meeting without fail.

Management Shillong Teer, Nagaland Branch Govt. Regd. No. SR/KHASI/29/82/1982 Ph. No.: 8837289724 / 6909922608

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This is to inform all the land owners of Vihokhu Village that you are requested to make the Land Patta before 30.06.2022 failing which a penalty of Rs. 100 per day shall be imposed. The Village Authority is liable to seize the land if any individual/group is found without proper documents of land. dP-3066/22

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I, Shri. Maong toshi alias MoAngtoShi JAMir, S/o Late Meyakaba, resident of H/No. 112, Ward-8, Chumukedima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That, my real and correct name is “MAong toShi” as entered/recorded in all my official Documents including my Aadhaar Card bearing No. 4186 2499 9142.

However, in my Central High School Transfer Certificate, my name has been inadvertently entered/recorded as “MoAngtoShi JAMir”.

3. That, both the names “MAong toShi” and “MoAngtoShi JAMir” belongs to same and one person only i.e me.

4. That, wherever the name “MoAngtoShi JAMir” appears it shall be read and construed as “MAong toShi” by all concern for all my official purposes.

5. That, this affidavit is made to declare that my correct name is “MAong toShi” before the competent office/ authority.

I, do verify that all the above statements given by me are true to the best of my knowledge, belief and nothing false is conceal therein.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): The recruitment process in the Indian Air Force under the Agnipath scheme got underway on Friday with the opening of the registration window, a week after violent protests rocked several states.

“Registration window to apply for #Agniveervayu is operational from 10 am today,” the IAF said on Twitter.

Unveiling the Agnipath scheme on June 14, the government had said youth between the ages of 17-anda-half and 21 years would be inducted for a four-year tenure, while 25 per cent of

them will be subsequently inducted for regular service.

Several parts of the country witnessed violent protests against the scheme.

A number of opposition parties and military experts had slammed the scheme, contending it will adversely impact the operational capabilities of the armed forces.

The government had on June 16 increased the upper age limit for recruitment under the scheme to 23 years from 21 for the year 2022.

Those recruited under the Agnipath scheme will be called ‘Agniveer’.

The Army has said

I have left CM’s bungalow, not my determination, says Uddhav

Uddhav Thackeray

MUMBAI, JUN 24 (PTI): Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday reached out to the functionaries of his party, which is currently battling a rebellion, and sought to allay fears surrounding the survival of his political outfit and the MVA government.

The Sena has been witnessing the rebellion within the party after Eknath Shinde broke away and formed a rebel group with the support of several legislators. Shinde is currently camping with at least 38 rebel MLAs of the Sena and 10 independents in Guwahati. He has claimed that the faction led by him is the “real Shiv Sena”.

In his virtual address to the party’s district unit chiefs

and ‘sampark pramukhs’ assembled at the Shiv Sena Bhavan at Dadar in central Mumbai, CM Thackeray said he may have vacated the chief minister’s official residence, but his determination is intact.

“Despite the rebellions that the party has faced earlier, it came to power twice.

I may have left ‘Varsha’, the chief minister’s official residence, but not my determination,” he said.

Thackeray added that in the last two-and-a-half years, he battled the COVID 19 pandemic as well as his own ill-health, but opponents took advantage of this situation. Shiv Sena leader and minister Aaditya Thackeray was present at the Shiv Sena Bhavan during the chief minister’s address.

the new scheme will ensure a youthful profile of the defence forces and result in reduction of the average age of soldiers from 32 to 26 years over a period of time.

The three service chiefs have strongly backed the scheme, which was unveiled after over two years of deliberations.

The monthly salary of an ‘Agniveer’ in the first year of employment will be Rs 30,000. The in-hand amount will be Rs 21,000 while the rest Rs 9,000 will go to a corpus with an equal contribution from the government.

S u b s e q u e n t ly, t h e monthly salary in the second, third and fourth year will be Rs 33,000, Rs 36,500 and Rs 40,000.

Each ‘Agniveer’ will get Rs 11.71 lakh as ‘Seva Nidhi Package’ on retirement which will be exempt from income tax.

The four-year tenure under the new scheme will include around two-andhalf months to six months of training period.

Will not arrest Karti till July 12: ED tells Delhi HC

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday apprised the Delhi High Court that the agency will not arrest Congress MP Karti Chidambaram till July 12, in connection with the alleged money laundering case linked to the allotment of the visas to Chinese nationals in 2011.

T h e d e ve l o p m e n t came after the bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh told the probe agency that the court will not be able to deal with the matter and slated it for July 12.

During the course of the hearing, the ED’s counsel informed the court that the central agency would not arrest Karti Chidambaram till the next hearing day. Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, appeared on behalf of the probe agency.

Karti, son of senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, knocked the doors of the high court following the dismissal of his anticipatory bail plea by a lower court.

In ‘New India’ will only ‘friends’ be heard and not heroes: Rahul NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday shared a tweet by Param Vir Chakra awardee Capt Bana Singh criticising the Agnipath scheme for military recruitment and asked whether only “friends” will be heard ‘new India’ and not heroes.

Sharing the tweet, he also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying on one side is his arrogance and dictatorship and on the other is the country’s ‘Paramvir’.

Last week, violent protests against the Agnipath scheme rocked several states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Telangana, while peaceful agitations were held in several places.

“On one side is the country’s Paramvir and on the other is the arrogance and dictatorship of the prime minister. In ‘New India’, will only ‘friends’ be heard and not the heroes of the country,” Gandhi asked in a tweet in Hindi, while sharing a screenshot of Capt Bana Singh’s tweet.

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Rahul Gandhi

retary Jairam Ramesh also shared the screenshot of Capt Bana Singh’s tweet.

“The fact that a Paramvir Chakra Awardee had to delete an honest, heartfelt tweet against Agnipath scheme demonstrates that in Modindia not only Freedom of Speech, but Freedom AFTER Speech is also under peril,” he said.

Capt Bana Singh, a Paramvir Chakra awardee, in a Twitter post, had shared his interview saying the Agnipath scheme will destroy the Army.

“Save the country, Agnipath scheme will badly damage us, India is going through a crucial stage.

Youngsters are the future of our motherland,” he had said on Twitter.

No national party in contact with us, says Eknath Shinde

Eknath Shinde

MUMBAI, JUN 24 (PTI): A day after claiming that a “powerful national party” was supporting his group of MLAs in the ongoing political drama in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde on Friday said no national party is in contact with them. Asked if BJP was backing his group, Shinde told a TV channel, “When I said a big power is backing us, I meant the power of Balasaheb Thackeray and (late Shiv Sena leader) Anand Dighe.”

Responding to a query on when will the political crisis in Maharashtra end, Shinde, a minister in the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in the state, said things will be clear after some time.

“Out of 55 Shiv Sena

MLAs, 40 have come with me to Guwahati. In a democracy, the majority and numbers count. So nobody has the right to take any action against us,” Shinde said, when asked about the Sena approaching the Assembly Deputy Speaker for action against the rebel MLAs. A video released by Shinde’s aides on Thursday evening showed him addressing the rebel MLAs, and claiming the support of a “national party”. He was seen saying: “No matter what happens, we will win.

As you said, that is a national party, a superpower.

Pakistan…you know what happened.” “They have told me, that the decision taken by us is historic. You have all the strength of ours. If you need anything, we will not let you down. This will be experienced whenever we will need any help.”

Minutes later, NCP chief Sharad Pawar held a press conference in which he read out the names of national parties in the country, and asked which entity other than the BJP could be behind this.

Ship-borne weapon system VL-SRSAM Over 42L deaths prevented due successfully flight-tested off Odisha coast to vaccination in India: Study

Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile being flight tested, off the coast of Chandipur. (PTI)

BALASORE (ODISHA) JUN 24 (PTI): India on Friday successfully flight-tested the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from a ship at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, an official statement said.

The VL-SRSAM, a ship-borne weapon system, is meant for neutralising various aerial threats at close ranges, including sea-

skimming targets, the statement said. Defence minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy on the success of the mission.

“Congratulations to DRDO, Indian Navy & the industry for the successful flight test of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha. This

success will further enhance the defence capability of Indian Naval Ships against the aerial threats,” he tweeted.

The flight path of the vehicle along with the health parameters were monitored by senior officials from DRDO and theNavy using a number of tracking instruments deployed by ITR, Chandipur, according to the statement.

The launch was conducted against a high speed aerial target mimicking aircraft, which was successfully engaged, it said. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, too, appreciated the Navy and DRDO for their efforts. The development of this indigenous missile system will further strengthen the defensive capabilities of the Indian Navy, he said.

Dr G Satheesh Reddy, the secretary of Department of Defence R&D and chairman of DRDO, complimented the teams involved in carrying out the operation.

He said that the weapon system will prove to be a force-multiplier for the Indian Navy and is another milestone towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccination drive in India prevented over 42 lakh deaths in 2021, according to the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which is based on findings on estimates of “excess” mortalities in the country during the pandemic.

According to a new projection set to be published in the Lancet journal on Friday, COVID-19 vaccination may have helped reduce the number of deaths to almost a third of what they would have been around the world including by approximately 2.7 million to 5.3 million in India.

Oliver J Watson and other researchers found that COVID-19 vaccination reduced the potential death toll during the pandemic by almost 20 million deaths across the globe.

“Across 185 countries and territories, 31.4 million COVID-19-related deaths would have occurred during this timeframe in the absence of COVID-19 vaccination. About 19*8 million deaths were averted by COVID-19 vaccination,” said the study.

The study fur ther states that more lives could

have been saved by equal distribution of vaccination coverage worldwide.

“Consequently, the number of lives saved by COVID-19 vaccination markedly exceeded the death toll that has occurred. Nonetheless, even more, lives could have been saved by improving the equitability of vaccination coverage worldwide.

Specifically, an estimated 156,900 additional deaths would have been averted if the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility’s vaccination target of 20 per cent (for each Advance Market Commitment country) had been attained, and an estimated 599,300 additional deaths would have been averted if WHO’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccination target of 40 per cent (for each country) had been attained,” stated the study.

Oliver Watson, lead author of the study, from the Imperial College London, UK, in an email told ANI, “In our study, we estimate how many deaths could have been saved between December 8, 2020, and December 8, 2021, which reflects the first year in which vaccines were distributed.”

9 J&K officials sacked for corruption SRINAGAR, JUN 24 (IANS): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday sacked 9 officials of the Housing and Urban Development Department on charges of corruption.

“The charges against the said officers, confirmed by the departmental committees and upheld by the designated review committee under Article 226(2), include misappropriation of funds, falsification of records and raising fake bills, allowing illegal constructions, committing financial irregularities and making illegal appointments during their tenure in various urban local bodies. Most of the officials have faced probes by the anti-corruption bureau and were also suspended,” the order said.

The government has invoked the article of service regulation rules that permits premature retirement of employees who have served for 22 years or attained the age of 48 years.

The article is basically intended to remove deadwood from public service.

Parameswaran Iyer appointed as Niti Aayog CEO NEW DELHI, JUN 24 ( P T I ) : Fo r m e r D r i n king Water and Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer, who spearheaded the Swachh Bharat Mission, was on Friday appointed as the CEO of Niti Aayog, according to a government order. He will replace Amitabh Kant, who will demit office on June 30.

Iyer has been appointed for two years or until further orders, whichever is earlier, the personnel ministry order stated. According to the order, Iyer’s appointment has been made on the same terms and conditions as were applicable for Kant.

A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer is a well-known sanitation specialist, and best known for spearheading Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s flagship scheme the Swachh Bharat Mission between 2016 and 2020. He had taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Administrative Service in 2009. He had also worked as a senior rural water sanitation specialist at the United Nations.

Iyer becomes the third

Parameswaran Iyer

CEO of the government’s think tank. He has also authored a book titled ‘Method in the Madness - Insights from My Career as an Insider-Outsider-Insider’.

Outgoing Niti Aayog CEO Kant played a key role in Niti Aayog’s policy making, with a focus on digital India, asset monetisation, disinvestment, aspirational districts programme production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and electric vehicles, among others. He was appointed as the CEO of the Niti Aayog on February 17, 2016, for a fixed two-year term. Kant was later given an extension till June 30, 2019. His term was further extended for two years till June 2021, and then another one-year extension was given till June 30 this year.

India at forefront of helping SL: FS NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): India has been at the forefront of partnering with Sri Lanka in helping it come out of the economic crisis as soon as possible, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Friday.

The island nation is facing the worst economic crisis in decades that has led to an acute shortage of essential items like food, medicine and fuel across the country.

“I think India has been at the forefront of partnering with Sri Lanka to ensure that the country essentially gets back to its feet as early as possible,” the foreign

secretary said at a media briefing.

His comments came a day after he visited Sri Lanka and assured it that New Delhi stands ready to help the island nation’s quick economic recovery through promoting investments, connectivity and strengthening economic linkage.

Kwatra said India has also conveyed to a number of its partner countries that the economic situation in Sri Lanka is a matter that needs to be addressed seriously.

The foreign secretary said India assisted Sri Lanka as a “true first responder” to the crisis in the neighbour-

hood and that the island nation is a central part of New Delhi’s “Neighbourhood First Policy”.

He said peace and prosperity, stability in Sri Lanka are principal drivers of India’s approach towards the country.

“With those aspects in mind, we have been in absolute forefront of going and assisting Sri Lanka in this hour of need. We have flagged this to other partners also and we hope that those partners would take a more serious look at how they would want to approach Sri Lanka in days, weeks and months ahead,” he said.

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Venture birthed in Nagaland

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hen this newspaper reported about the incomplete Nagaland Medical College(NMC) now renamed as Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences & Research- NIMSR) at Phriebagie, Kohima, due to funds crisis, the state government jumped to deny. The government response to the report was that there was no fund shortage. The report had stated that the state government has been seeking more funds from the centre and cited the chief minister’s letter dated September 6,2021 addressed to the prime minister to take over construction and to upgrade it to the level of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS).In response the minister of health and family welfare Dr.Mansukh Mandiviya in his letter dated January 22,2022 said that the Centre had already released its full share of funds to the tune of Rs.170.10 crore to Nagaland for the Rs.189 crore project. The fund of Rs.170.10 crore was to the state under a scheme: “establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals” with 100 MBBS seats and funding ratio of 90(centre) :20 (State). The official of the state health and family welfare department also pointed out that the department was yet to receive the State share amounting to Rs. 18.90 crore. Further, the official also disclosed that the department had send a proposal to the government to release Rs. 77.6 crore. The project envisages upgradation of district/referral hospitals(NHAK) having 100 beds to 150/200 to medical college. The NHAK is at one end and the proposed teaching and administrative campus is located some 6.5 kms away.

The government had sought to dismiss any concern about distance between the teaching and administrative campus with the hospital by saying it was not an issue since some other medical colleges also had the teaching campus and hospital at some distance to each other. However, those who have experienced the terrible traffic snarl in Kohima will testify that during office and rush hour, vehicles in Kohima move at snail ‘s pace and it could take even an hour if not more to reach one end from the other. In what could be a subtle way of using the Kohima war angle, the state government has officially approached the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to fund another 400-bedded hospital project at the new site near the NIMSR at Phriebagie. The Japanese government had a feasibility study in May-June this year by sending a team of experts. Saini said the JICA was already considering approving loan for the purpose. JICA India chief development specialist Vineet S Sarin had informed Nagaland Post on March 3 in Kohima that the proposed loan for the project would include Rs 177 crore for civil works and Rs 72 crore for medical equipment. This means the NMC, after fully having utilised the Central fund, has been turned to NIMSR and expanded beyond the scheme for upgradation of a 100-bedded district hospital. The NIMSR will no longer be an upgraded district hospital but a totally different and full fledged medical college made possible through a subtle twist in getting fund from the Centre for the district hospital and later, funding from the Japanese government for the 400-bedded hospital.

DailyDevotion Reconciling Yourself to the Fact of Sin

This is your hour, and the power of darkness. —Luke 22:53

Not being reconciled to the fact of sin— not recognizing it and refusing to deal with it— produces all the disasters in life. You may talk about the lofty virtues of human nature, but there is something in human nature that will mockingly laugh in the face of every principle you have. If you refuse to agree with the fact that there is wickedness and selfishness, something downright hateful and wrong, in human beings, when it attacks your life, instead of reconciling yourself to it, you will compromise with it and say that it is of no use to battle against it. Have you taken this “hour, and the power of darkness” into account, or do you have a view of yourself which includes no recognition of sin whatsoever? In your human relationships and friendships, have you reconciled yourself to the fact of sin? If not, just around the next corner you will find yourself trapped and you will compromise with it. But if you will reconcile yourself to the fact of sin, you will realize the danger immediately and say, “Yes, I see what this sin would mean.”

The recognition of sin does not destroy the basis of friendship— it simply establishes a mutual respect for the fact that the basis of sinful life is disastrous.

Always beware of any assessment of life which does not recognize the fact that there is sin.

Jesus Christ never trusted human nature, yet He was never cynical nor suspicious, because He had absolute trust in what He could do for human nature.

The pure man or woman is the one who is shielded from harm, not the innocent person. The so-called innocent man or woman is never safe. Men and women have no business trying to be innocent; God demands that they be pure and virtuous. Innocence is the characteristic of a child. Any person is deserving of blame if he is unwilling to reconcile himself to the fact of sin.

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Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope. ~ Josh Billings

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pplication of environmental indicators uniformly to a non-uniform world is fraught with challenges Scientists have provided new evidence for a better understanding of environmental challenges.

The reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services are examples. Globally, carefully constructed and methodologically rigorous environmental indicators help track trends, identify emerging problems, gauge the success of policy interventions, and help ensure greatest possible returns on investments in environmental protection. But the application of such indicators uniformly to a non-uniform world is

Equal is not equitable

fraught with challenges. The 2022 Environmental Performance Index ranks 180 countries on environmental health, ecosystem vitality and climate change. While overall scores spotlight sustainability leaders and call out laggards, the question is whether these reflect reality.

India has questioned its last rank in the 2022 EPI: the ministry of environment has issued a six-page rebuttal. While the government responds as it deems fit, a dispassionate individual can peruse the ranking to make up his or her mind.

The EPI ranks are global and regional. Denmark and India made it to the same spot on both the lists, but at opposite ends. In South Asia, the top-ranked country is Afghanistan, accounting for about two per cent of the regional

population, and less than a per cent of the regional economy in terms of GDP. India, on the other hand, accounts for over 78 per cent of the regional economy and is home to 74 per cent of the regional population.

Amongst the countries of the Global West, Denmark accounts for less than one per cent of the economy while the third-last country in the group, the United States of America accounts for 50 per cent.

Is there a realistic way to compare a country that is in perpetual turmoil with another that is growing at a fast clip and pulling millions out of poverty annually? It does not take a keen eye to notice that the top three emitters of CO2 are the three most populous countries on Earth. It stands to reason that their emissions

would be higher than those of countries with a fraction of their population.

For an accurate measure of whether a country’s policies are succeeding or failing to reduce CO2 emissions, it is helpful to examine not only total emissions, but also CO2 emissions per capita. Applying a set of indicators to compare outcomes of similar processes or even industries within economic sectors is one thing, but the same methodology cannot be applied to disparate countries unless their particularities are accounted for.

The 2022 EPI uses 40 performance indicators grouped into 11 issue categories. Let us take a closer look at the issue category, ‘Biodiversity & Habitat’, under ‘Ecosystem Vitality’, that assesses actions

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toward retaining natural ecosystems and protecting the full range of biodiversity. Here, India ranks last regionally and second-last globally, although India is home to rich biodiversity. It has the largest and growing numbers of tigers, Asian lions and elephants and the greater one-horned rhino.

This discrepancy is due to the way Biodiversity & Habitat metrics are constructed to emphasise the importance of protected areas as an indicator of countries’ performance in biodiversity conservation.

The 2022 EPI relies on spatial extents of protected areas as indicators of country-level performance.

Although increasing, the spatial extent of protected areas in India, relative to its size, will remain miniscule because of its large

and growing population and population density.

Does this mean that India is doing all it can in the category Biodiversity & Habitat? India can and must do better. The challenges are grave and multiple, often exacerbated by our mindset.

For example, our failure to recognise vast stretches of apparently empty spaces as crucial habitats: the Challakere grassland is being developed as a science city where several organisations have set up establishments.

In the Thar, the Bhadla Solar Park has come up.

Grasslands are major carbon sequesters, while deserts host biodiversity, including mammals like blackbuck, chinkara, and caracal. This is something to be borne in mind.

Anamitra Anurag Danda (As published in Telegraph India)

Post-mortem

Lamentations on the AFSPA fallacy (From previous issue...) in 2019 termed the law as is reiterated that violence in area as ‘disturbed’ for an participating in the armed theft of a piece of bread hereafter, Mainte- draconian. Most of the Nagaland has toned down indefinite period of over 60 conflict and the civilians not from the hands of another, nance of Internal Se- provisions of POTA have not for AFSPA or the opera- years, and employing thou- participating in the armed how can a wilful and decurity Act (MISA), been incorporated which tions of the Indian army but sands of armed forces at the conflict, because the use liberate separation of man 1971, was enacted to replace supplement preventive de- because of the intervention expense of huge monetary of force is permitted only from his family forever by the Preventive detention Act, tention powers, human of the Government of India and material resources of the against the armed combat- cold-blooded murder be justified? Self-defence is the however, MISA was held to rights violations, with no for political negotiations and country has not helped the ants.

It is also a general conditions under which the government in achieving its provision to prevent misuse, the cease fire that is in force. be more cruel and heinous advisory based on the confreedom fighters of Nagaobjective at all.

Let there be and the power to designate For the people of Nagathan PDA, infamous for its sideration of the Hon’ble land seem to be behaving excesses during 1975 emer- an individual as a terrorist land, the years that followed accountability as a matter of Supreme Court that armed because when the governgency when the government before being proven guilty after World War II did not good governance that if the forces are required to follow ment of India have sent a central government feels the by trial, is criticised.

UAPA bring peace, rather the govused it aggressively against the instructions of “do’s whole group of its military situation is so grave that the has made it harder for an ernment of India with the opponent political parties, and don’ts” while acting forces to offensively operate Act is required to be so conaccused to get bail.

The enforcement of its superior trade unions, civil society under AFSPA and the basic upon and to destroy the very tinued, then it should only be misuse of UAPA has been military forces backed by the associations that challenged instructions, among other existence and their right to promulgated with a definite constantly debated, and offensive law called AFSPA, the government, that even things, are:- obtaining defi- life, the only way to defend set of reasons and objective the government has been the entire period have been after making several alteranite information from lo- itself to survive is to use the tions/amendments, the act accused of misusing UAPA characterised by countless and a reasonable time frame cal civil authorities before same means and force to and if the objective sought to stifle dissent and target conflicts of blood and tears. was finally removed when The genesis of this to be achieved under the launching a raid/search; repel the aggressors. Natuthe Janata Party defeated minorities in India.

Comparative analy- disagreement between the Act cannot be accomplished opening of fire after due rally, when a man is faced congress in 1977 elections. sis of the abovementioned government of India and within the stipulated time, warning carefully ascer- upon in a difficult position MISA was soon followed by then the Government should taining that it is essential of danger to life, any reathe Terrorists and Disruptive views shows that AFSPA is the Naga freedom fighters acknowledge it as redundant for maintenance of public sonable man would not be Activities (Prevention) Act, a one sided strong law that lies in the nature of ethnicand immediately withdraw order; Do not use exces- controlled by the rule of law provides protection to the ity and identity and the 1985, which went modifithe Act and its forces, or as sive force; Women are not or the criminal code but by cations in 1989, 1991 and army men in their operation unfortunate geographical the case may be, hand over searched except by a woman his decision to self-defend so 1993, before being allowed and surgical strikes in terror placement of present Nagathe domestic issues to the police; Ensure high standard that he may live. However, in sensitive areas.

However, land.

Nagaland, happened to lapse in 1995.

AFSPA cannot be a protec- to be placed at an interna- State Government and its of discipline, etc. Civilian practise, AFSPA seems more TADA obser ved as tive legal instrument for the tional border sandwiched people, and if that however Nagas are advised to obey of contract to war than of more heinous than MISA army to organise fake en- between the people of the fails then the State could the government adminis- peace, for the law was not and PDA, allowed law en- counters, threaten civilians race of Indo-Aryan and the be temporarily reorganised trative authorities, police intended for self-defence forcing agencies to commit and commit gross human race of Indo-Mongolian, into a Union Territory to and the Indian army acting but to provoke and to cause in good faith and protocol harm or to kill anyone who human rights abuses, arbi- rights abuse. and the one thing that has restore law and order as established by law for as comes as an obstruction trary arrests, denied bail, While the issue in the prominently figured out is desired by the Constituattach properties and even border regions of Jammu with regard to the nature tion. Moreover, in dealing long as the law of AFSPA against the provocation. made confessions made to and Kashmir region dealing of origin of the Nagas who with matters of domestic stays in the land it is the By the law empowering the police officer admissible with terrorism of interna- are absolutely distinct from State issues, military forces local civilians who are at armed forces with deadly as evidence and the gross tional armed conflict with the culture and tradition should be engaged sparingly the receiving end. Further, weapons to kill any people misuse of TADA attained Pakistan and China needs to of the present Indo-Aryan only when the State police the Indian army through from Nagaland based on its intolerant heights that be addressed on a war foot- identity, and largely inclined forces are inadequate and their statement in Nagaland their own natural assumpPost dated June 22, 2022, tion and personal feelings, the ruling government faced ing, the domestic issues of towards the Indo-Mongolian they should be employed has admitted to the fact that relatively, the existence of with fierce opposition from a non-international armed identity. Moreover, further only in supervision of com- the soldiers were confused every Naga people is faced political parties, with Ben- conflict in the North-Eastern division of the Naga tribes petent civil authorities. The and ended up shooting the upon the trail of a death gal MP staging a day-long areas like Nagaland should by subjugating them into need for military interven- civilians mistaking them to sentence in the hands of the dharna threatening to resign be approached moderately. a different entity through tion should be executed at be militants - hence, con- individual army. What the on the issue, several Cabinet There is no need for special the Government of India the determination of the sidering the peculiar cir- government of India must Ministers like Ghulam Nabi legislation like AFSPA to policy for reorganisation of Governor of the State, in as cumstances of the present realise is that there is no prinAzad declared quits if the protect the armed forces the States again precipitated much as the federal feature case, the central government ciple of law that can relieve law is allowed to continue, from prosecution, because huge resentment among the of the Constitution demands should provide adequate ex- the mistake of their own serand because of the adverse the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Naga people, which surged such procedure, otherwise in gratia allowance should be vant, and all the individual publicity, the congress party provisions of ‘general excep- reaffirmation among the the present circumstances granted to all the civilians members of parliament who government allowed to the tions’; and, of the Criminal Naga tribal bodies for unifi- the central government is and armed personnel killed are collectively called the law to lapse, and, according Procedure Code (CrPC) cation of the divided tribes viewed as excessively inter- and those injured in this ‘government’ shall bear all to the then Union Minister provisions that prescribes the into one, thus intensifying fering directly into the law particular incident atleast on moral responsibilities, for Arun Jaitley, after the 1993 need for previous sanction the freedom struggle from and order affairs of the State. humanitarian grounds. The if by this law the innocent While the decision of fate of the soldiers on duty people of Nagaland are bomb blasts, when the law of the appropriate govern- Indian’s forced division and was needed the most it was ment before a public servant occupation. Nagas which the government of India is allegedly involved in the continued to be separated repealed only to appease including armed forces can accounts to over 35 tribes awaited, I place my hum- killings depends on its own from their family by being voters by the congress. be held for prosecution for (Census of India, 1991) ble observations that, the court of inquiry, because as shot, when until one day a In response to the at- the discharge of their official spread over Assam, Mani- government of India must per the present AFSPA it new batch of government tack on Parliament, the rul- duties in good faith. pur, Arunachal Pradesh and devise a separate counter- is not questionable by any comes to acknowledge that the whole aspect of the law ing BJP government then Again, for the mainte- Myanmar has been disinte- terrorism law to deal with authority.

A sky towering me- and implementation of AFbrought the Prevention of nance of law and order in grated into only 17 tribes non-international armed Terrorism Act, 2002, as anti a non-international armed in the territory of present conflict in harmonious con- morial park at the place of SPA in Nagaland has been terrorism law, however, the conflict like the in State of Nagaland State today. The struction with international incident in Oting may also indeed a FALLACY. (Concluded) Act surfaced as excessively Nagaland, the government basis of the Nagas to fight humanitarian law. Superior be constructed in the honabused with POTA being of India ought to realise that for freedom lay in the right Indian armed forces in their our of the dead and also as Ahimsa Paramo Dharma!

N. Zubemo Lotha, used to arbitrarily target po- even ordinary laws like the to self determination for the operations are advised to a symbol in proclamation Advocate, litical opponents and human provisions of ‘maintenance protection and conservation make clear distinctions be- of peace and non-violence Gauhati High Court, rights abuses that by 2004, of public order and tran- of the family, land, and heri- tween the members of the in the region. If hunger or Guwahati, Assam. the Act was repealed by quillity’ for example, under tage which was perceived as fighting combatants who are famine cannot justify the the UPA government coali- CrPC may be sufficient to threatened because of the tion government. Replacing take stock of the situation. forceful occupation by India, In grave emergency who is deemed culturally not POTA, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, situation like wartime or linked to the way of life of (UAPA) was amended in excessive external threat, the Nagas.

Today, for once again, 2004 as a reinforced counter emergency provisions under terrorism law, undergoing the constitution of India can the government of India amendments in 2008, 2012 be invoked for the security is faced with the question Sir, As an inhabitant of Nagaland, I humbly request all the networking agencies and 2019. Amended UAPA and integrity of the nation. regarding the sustainability has been criticised for the After the ceasefire treaty in of the law of AFSPA in Na- through this newspaper—Many of our people work on internet viz. Banks, offices, vague definition of terror- Nagaland, every insurgent galand, and it is a legitimate online shopping or payment, business, news reporters, youtubers and many more, ism which consider “like groups and civil societies expectation of the people because we now live in the computer age. But several works are delayed due to the to threaten” and “likely have been co-operating with to anticipate a reasonable slow or sometimes bad network. Why is the network not improving like the other to strike terror” to be very the Government of India decision by the government, states? Even if we pay the 4G network, common people are not getting 4G network broad and is open to misuse for peaceful negotiations keeping in view of the fact speed. I, therefore, request to the authorities of networking agencies in Nagaland by the Police for the burden and co-existence, and also that the present law of AF- to look into this matter or conduct a thorough investigate please.

I shall remain grateful to you. to proof is on the accused the extent of armed conflict SPA has been imported from Lhilo Kronu (forest guard), Kami village, Pfutsero, Phek that the opposition political between the two parties have an erstwhile colonial British alhikronu@gmail.com parties in the parliament calmed to the minimum. It law and that declaring an 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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Rahul’s office in Wayanad vandalised KERALA CM PINARAYI VIJAYAN ASSURES STERN ACTION AGAINST CULPRITS

WAYANAD (KERALA), JUN 24 (PTI): A protest march of the SFI, the students wing of ruling CPI(M), against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s office here on Friday turned violent as a group of protestors allegedly entered the Lok Sabha member’s office and vandalised it, prompting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to strongly condemn the incident and warned stern action against the culprits.

Alleging his inaction in the issue of buffer zones around forests, Students’ Federation of India (SFI) workers on Friday held a protest march towards the Congress MP’s Office in Kalpetta in Wayanad district and allegedly vandalised it, drawing widespread condemnation from the party leaders and workers.

While the Congress alleged that the Wayanad MP’s office was vandalised with the knowledge of the Chief Minister, Vijayan in a strongly worded message said this land ensures space for freedom of expression and democratic protest but it was a wrong practice if it turns into violence.

A group of protestors creating ruckus inside the Rahul Gandhi’s office. (Videograb)

Police said around eight people were taken into custody following the ruckus in front of the MP’s office and a few police officials were also injured in the incident. Following the attack on Gandhi’s office, Congress workers including the Youth Congress and KSU, have staged protest marches across the state.

“As of now, eight of the protesters have been taken into custody and brought to the station. A few policemen, including Kalpetta SI, were injured in the stone pelting following the march,” police told PTI. Congress leaders alleged that three of the staff who were at the MP’s office at the time of the incident

were assaulted by the SFI activists. Television channels aired visuals of persons entering the office, creating ruckus. Stone pelting was witnessed injuring a few police personnel after they stopped the march at the entrance of of the building.

Senior Congress leader K C Venugopal strongly criticised the attack and alleged that the office was vandalised with the knowledge of the Chief Minister.

Venugopal said the police who witnessed the attack “remained a mute spectator” aiding the “SFI criminals” to vandalise the office of the senior Congress leader. “Instead of fighting the BJP government at the Centre, the CPI(M) was at-

tacking the Congress in the buffer zone issue. The Chief Minister is answerable to this violence planned by SFI criminals. The party strongly condemn the attack,” Venugopal told the media at the KPCC office in Thiruvananthapuram.

Denouncing the attack, CM Vijayan said, “Strongly condemn the attack against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s office at Wayanad.

This land ensures space for freedom of expression and democratic protest but it is a wrong tendency to turn such protests into a violent one. The government will take stern action against the culprits.”

KPCC president K Sudhakaran welcomed the Chief Minister’s assurance but doubted his sincerity.

Sudhakaran alleged that the attack was with the knowledge of the CPI(M) leadership and sought action against the police officials who allegedly “aided” the protestors. “ We we l c o m e t h e Chief Minister’s statement condemning the issue. But we doubt his sincerity. Action should be taken against those police officers who

failed to take action against the attackers. If CPI(M) fails to control their workers, the Congress will be forced to take a strong defensive stand. We also know how to retaliate,” Sudhakaran said.

Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan also sharply reacted to the incident and said the attack showed lawlessness and goondaism.

“Ghastly attack by SFI goons at Rahul Gandhi’s MP Office at Wayanad. It is lawlessness and goondaism.

CPM has turned into an organised mafia. Strongly Condemning the attack,” Satheesan tweeted.

Congress alleged that the protest march to Gandhi’s office was held without any prior announcement.

SFI organised the protest alleging that Gandhi failed to intervene in the issue of buffer zones around forests in the hilly areas of Kerala.

However, two hours before the incident, the Wayanad MP had posted a letter he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the concerns of the local communities likely to be impacted by the Supreme Court judgement on buffer zones.

7 Z category Naidu administers oath to security cover for five newly-elected RS MPs Yashwant Sinha NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday.

The squad has taken over the task after the Union home ministry directed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) VIP security wing to ensure protection to the 84-yearold Sinha.

The armed personnel, about eight to ten working in shifts, will escort Sinha whenever he moves across the country, they said.

A higher Z-plus cover of CRPF commandos has also been accorded to the NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu.

Sinha is expected to file his nomination on June 27 following which he will travel across the country seeking votes in his favour.

The presidential election would be held on July 18 to elect a successor to incumbent Ram Nath Kovind and the result would be out on July 21.

Kovind’s term will end on July 24.

TRS leader B Parthasaradhi Reddy takes oath as RS member in the presence of RS Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday administered oath to five newly-elected MPs from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha. The oath was administered in the Rajya Sabha chamber in Parliament House here.

Those who took oath are Niranjan Reddy Sirgapoor and Ryaga Krishnaiah (both of YSRCP) from Andhra Pradesh, Damodar Rao Divakonda and B Parthasaradhi Reddy (both of TRS) from Telangana and Niranjan Bishi (of BJD) from Odisha.

While Krishnaiah, Divakonda and Reddy took oath

in Telugu, Sirgapoor did so in English.

Bishi has been elected to the Rajya Sabha in the bypoll to fill the casual vacancy caused in the Rajya Sabha due to resignation of Subhash Chandra Singh.

He took oath in Oriya.

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and External Affairs V Muraleedharan, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha P C Mody and other senior officers of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat were present.

The MPs were elected unopposed from the respective states earlier.

Dual power structure not in force, OPS India stands in solidarity Group of 75 concerned write to K’taka ceases to be Coordinator: AIADMK with Afghan people: MEA CM, say disturbed by recent developments

R Vaithilingam, speaking to reporters in Thanjavur District on Friday, batted for unity and a dual leadership structure. Speaking to reporters, senior leader and EPS loyalist C Ve Shanmugam said that amendments related to the top two party posts that were made to its by-laws on December 1, 2021 were not ratified by the General Council, which met on June 23, 2022.

Last year, the party’s by-laws were tweaked to retain and further strengthen the dual system of leadership, favouring OPS and EPS. After the by-laws were amended, OPS and EPS were declared elected unopposed as Coordinator and

consignment will be handed over to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in Kabul, the MEA said in a statement.

“A s a lway s, I n d i a stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, with whom we share centuries old ties, and remains firmly committed to provide immediate relief assistance for the Afghan people,” it said.

In a separate development, India on Thursday resumed its diplomatic presence in Kabul as it deployed a “technical team” in its embassy in the Afghan capital, over 10 months after it pulled out its officials from the mission following the Taliban’s capture of power.

“In order to closely monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance and in continuation of our engagement with the Afghan people, an Indian technical team has reached Kabul today and has been deployed in our embassy there,” the MEA said on Thursday.

‘Global order increasingly challenged with little or no regard to rules’

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): The global order is being increasingly challenged with little or no regard to rules and India must reassess its strategic priorities and realign its actions to ensure that it is not left behind, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Friday.

Listing various national security challenges, the Chief of Air Staff also said that military strategists must not lose sight of the primary objective of “warfighting”.

Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari’s comments at a seminar came in the backdrop of India’s lingering

border row with China in eastern Ladakh, the situation in Afghanistan and the geopolitical upheavals triggered by the crisis in Ukraine.

Without naming any country, he said “coercion” is the new strategy with cyber, information and space domains becoming the “new battlefield”.

“Today, we are witnessing a rapidly evolving international order that is increasingly being challenged by a complex multipolar world with little or no regard to rules or to the traditional processes of geopolitical interplays,” he said.

as take more rational and effective decisions,” he said.

“At the same time, a military strategist must not lose sight of the primary objective and that is war fighting. Hence our focus should remain on operational level critical thinking and strategy while developing a deeper understanding of the art and science of war fighting,” he added.

Air Chief Marshal Chaudhary told the par-

ticipants of the programme that a well-crafted strategy may not guarantee success in dealing with security challenges, but the absence of a coherent and sustainable strategy will surely lead to failure.

The discussions revolved around assessing the role of air power in the ongoing Ukraine conflict and revisiting the doctrinal and strategic precepts about India’s air power capability.

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a “steep downturn” in the reputation and fortunes of our state through inaction.

The signatories include retired civil servants, writers, artists and academics like Yellappa Reddy, Indian Forest Service (retd), Ravivarma Kumar (former Advocate General, Karnataka), Chiranjiv Singh, IAS (retd), Ajai Kumar Singh IPS (retd), Raghunandan IAS (retd), Shashi Deshpande (writer), Vaidehi (writer), Girish Kasaravalli (film maker) and Ramchandra Guha (historian).

The group has claimed that they have been trying to secure an appointment with the CM and wished to present this letter to him in person, but since they have not succeeded in their efforts, they have decided to issue it as an open letter.

They stated that they are deeply disturbed by recent developments in the State that threaten to destroy the peace, diversity and pluralism for which “Kannada Naadu” has long been known and admired.

They highlighted the open-minded, cosmopoli-

tan culture of Karnataka that has made it a magnet for creative and innovative minds from across the country in more recent times.

They said, given this glorious background, the recent “spate of attacks of various kinds aimed at Muslim, Christian and Dalit communities” has shocked and upset those who pride themselves on Karnataka’s receptive and inclusive nature.

“It is bad enough that individuals and groups motivated by bigotry and hatred are attempting to reconfigure the idea and established reality of Karnataka by aggressively seeking to exclude, isolate, dispossess and assault communities on the basis of religion and caste,” they added.

The signatories further highlighted that it is even more alarming and distressing that some people in responsible positions, including several who hold office having taken an oath to uphold and abide by the letter and spirit of the Constitution of India, now openly violate that solemn pledge and demonise members of certain minorities.

They also appear to validate, support and even promote intimidation, vigilantism, violence, forcible takeover of property, as well as social and economic boycotts, all aimed at rendering them second class citizens who can no longer expect to enjoy their Constitutional rights, the letter alleged.

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The Air Chief Marshal said diplomacy, economy and information are becoming the “primary tools” of engagement with the military instrument being used as a deterrent.

“Coercion is the new strategy with cyber, information and space domains becoming the new battlefield. Therefore, we must reassess our strategic priorities and realign our actions to ensure we don’t get left behind,” he said.

The seminar marked the culmination of the first ‘Warfare and Aerospace Strategy Programme’ (WASP) was conducted by the Indian Air Force.

The WASP was rolled out with an aim to generate strategic thought and understanding amongst the mid-career air power practitioners.

The Chief of Air Staff hoped that the programme will enable the officers to understand the whole-ofgovernment approach and generate independent opinions in dealing with national security issues.

“We believe that such cross-pollination of ideas from multiple disciplines can lead to critical thinking which allows a person to formulate solutions as well

BENGALURU, JUN 24 (PTI): A group of 75 people including eminent personalities have written an open letter to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, expressing concern about “recent developments” that threaten to destroy peace and diversity in Karnataka.

They requested Bommai to take proactive steps to ensure that a clear message is sent to those instigating or indulging in violence and creating fear and that such unlawful behaviour will not be tolerated and will be punished. The group, calling themselves ‘concerned citizens’, pressed for restoring the State to a ‘Sarva janangada shantiya thota’ (a garden of peace for diverse communities), as mentioned in ‘Naada Geethe’ (state anthem) penned by Kuvempu.

They said the “current spate of divisive actions aimed at alienating particular communities and denying them their fundamental rights” will not only hamper development but also hurt our state’s reputation, hinder progress and innovation, erode the confidence of entrepreneurs and investors, heighten insecurity, suspicion, fear and resentment among citizens.

The restoration of communal harmony is an important and urgent task, they said, expressing trust that the government headed

by Bommai will not wish to go down in history as the one that precipitated

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CHENNAI, JUN 24 (PTI): The AIADMK’s dominant Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) faction on Friday asserted that the system of dual leadership that vested powers on Coordinator O Panneerselvam (OPS) and Joint Coordinator EPS ceased to be in force, a day after the General Council stood firm on the single leadership demand.

The assertion makes it clear that the EPS faction is determined to move forward and make EPS the numero uno on July 11, when the General Council, the party’s top decision making body, is scheduled to meet again.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): A day after sending relief material to earthquake-hit Afghanistan, India on Friday said it stands in solidarity with the Afghan people and remains firmly committed to providing them with required relief assistance. India has already dispatched 27 tons of relief material in two flights for the people of Afghanistan as a “true first responder” to address their difficulties, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

A powerful earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Wednesday that killed around 1,000 people and injured over 1,500. “In the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, causing massive destruction and loss of precious lives, the government of India, as a true first responder, has dispatched 27 tons of emergency relief assistance in two flights for the people of Afghanistan,” the MEA said.

The relief assistance, it said, consists of essential items, including tents, sleeping bags, blankets and sleeping mats. The relief

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Co-Coordinator.

Shanmugam said such amendments made it mandatory that the nominees to the two top posts of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator should be elected by the party’s primary members through a single vote.

These amendments were effected by way of adoption of a resolution at the Executive Committee meet held at the party headquarters last year.

However, since these amendments related to the top two party posts were not recognised and endorsed by the General Council on Thursday, the top two positions have now become defunct, he said.

Hence, OPS is no longer the Coordinator and EPS ceases to be the JointCoordinator and the party would be run by officebearers as per AIADMK by-laws. The duo continue to hold on to their other posts of Treasurer (OPS) and Headquarters Secretary (EPS) only, Shanmugam, a former state law minister said extensively quoting from the party’s rule book.

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its all-time low of 78.33 (provisional) against the US dollar.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 78.20 and finally settled at its all-time low of 78.33, down 1 paisa from its previous close.

During the day, the local unit witnessed an intra-day high of 78.19 and a low of 78.35 against the American currency.

To a question on Rupee-Ruble payment mechanism, Patra said the Reserve Bank will do whatever the government decides.

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speak. “We are there in the market. We will not allow disorderly movements in the Rupee.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Michael D Patra on Friday said the Central Bank is defending the Rupee against volatility and will not allow “jerky movements”, though it is not looking at any particular level for the domestic currency against the US dollar.

Patra, who looks after the monetary policy department in the RBI, also stressed that the Indian currency has witnessed least depreciation in recent times.

“We don’t know where the Rupee will be. Even the US Fed doesn’t know where the dollar will be. But be sure of one thing. We will stand for its (Rupee) stability, and we’re doing it on an ongoing basis even as I

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portance of accounting and having bank accounts, citing examples of certain NGOs and churches in Nagaland where crores of money were transferred from personal accounts creating problems.

He suggested creating and spreading awareness on accounting among the community by the students too.

The programme was chaired by NBSE secretary Rangumbuing Nsarangbe and invocation prayer was proposed by Greenwood School principal Nilie Kath while special number was presented by students of Vidya Bhawan Hr. sec.

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(From p-1) Wapang advised the gathering to spend only as much as they earned and learn to save rather than spending extra.

“Financial manoeuvre is a lifelong affair and not a one-time activity,” he emphasised and referred to various online scams in which many Nagas had become victims due to their lack of financial knowledge.

He, therefore, urged the gathering to be aware and cautious about online scams and frauds that have increased in the country in recent times.

He emphasised financial literary so that they did not fall prey victims of financial victims again, while highlighting the im-

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NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (PTI): The country’s foreign exchange reserves declined

by USD 5.87 billion to USD 590.588 billion in the week ended on June 17, the RBI data showed. In the previous week ended on June 10, the reserves had dropped by USD 4.599 billion to USD 596.458 billion.

In the reporting week, the forex reserves fell due to a dip in foreign current assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, and also in gold reserves, the data showed. FCA decreased by USD 5.362 billion to USD 526.882 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement, released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.

few sessions after FPI remained net sellers in the domestic equity and debt markets,” Iyer said.

According to the latest data from NSDL, FPIs have sold about USD 5.9 billion of domestic equities so far in June, compared with about USD 5.2 billion in net sales for the whole of May, he said.

The dollar index, which gauges t h e g r e e n b a c k ’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.25 per cent to 104.17.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 1.13 per cent to USD 111.29 per barrel.

On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex ended 462.26 points or 0.88 per cent higher at 52,727.98, while the broader NSE Nifty gained 142.60 points or 0.92 per cent to 15,699.25.

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India’s forex reserves decline by $5.87 bn

According to Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities, the Indian Rupee depreciated on Friday and remained weak for an 8th straight week on growing concerns that aggressive monetary policy tightening by central banks to curb inflation could raise the risk of a global economic slowdown.

“The Rupee has weakened over the last

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MUMBAI, JUN 24 (PTI): The rupee on Friday slipped 1 paisa to close at its all-time low of 78.33 against the US dollar amid growing concerns ove r a g g r e s s ive monetar y policy tightening by central banks and relentless foreign capital outflows.

Positive domestic equities and a weak American currency overseas supported the local unit, forex dealers said.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 78.20 and finally settled at its all-time low of 78.33, down 1 paisa from its previous close.

During the day, the local unit witnessed an intra-day high of 78.19 and a low of 78.35 against the American currency.

On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 78.32 against the US dollar.

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expectations are backwardlooking.

“Inflation expectations influence not only households but also businesses and drive up pricing of food, manufactured goods and services. If they expect inflation to be high, even companies will defer their investment plans,” he added.

Das also said India’s economy is stable and continues to steadily recover from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said pressure on the rupee, which hit a record low of 78.39 against the dollar on Wednesday,

cal math, the union finance ministry’s Department of Expenditure said in an internal note. The department said, “In particular, it is not advisable to continue the PMGKAY beyond its present extension, both on the grounds of food security and on fiscal grounds,” quoted ET. The Centre’s recent decisions to extend free ration, hike fertiliser subsidy, reintroduce cooking gas subsidy, excise duty cut on petrol, diesel and cut in customs duty on edible oils have created a serious fiscal situation, the department said. The Centre’s move last month to cut excise duty on fuel to soften the blow of inflation will cause a revenue loss of about Rs 1 trillion, the note said.

To curb inf lation, the Centre last month announced a reduction of excise duties on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6, respectively.

At the same time, it also announced a subsidy of Rs 200 per domestic LPG cylinder for up to 12 cylinders in a year.

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was largely due to the monetary policy tightening in advanced economies to tackle high inflation.

“In such a situation, there will be outflow of capital from emerging market economies. It is happening across emerging market economies. This is nothing but the spillover of the monetary policy actions in advanced economies,” he said.

But added that India’s foreign exchange reserves are quite strong at around two-and-half times the country’s short-term foreign debt and the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals are far better than many other countries.

India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) raised rates by 50 basis points earlier this month, after a 40-bps increase in May, to prevent growing inflationary pressure from becoming broad-based. Further hikes are expected in coming months.

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (AGENCIES): The finance ministry’s Department of Expenditure has argued against extending the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) beyond September or announcing any significant tax cuts, warning of the consequences for the Centre’s fiscal position, a news report said.

The government in March extended the PMGKAY, the free food ration scheme rolled out during the Covid-led lockdown, for six months till September. The Centre has allocated Rs 2.07 trillion for food subsidies in the current fiscal year, while the extension of PMGKAY till September is expected to increase the subsidy bill to nearly Rs 2.87 trillion, The Economic Times reported.

If the government decides to extend the scheme further, it would cost the Centre another Rs 80,000 crore for another six months, swelling the food subsidy amount for FY23 to Rs 3.7 trillion. More tax cuts or food subsidy extensions would adversely hit the fis-

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NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (AGENCIES): India’s central bank is on course to bring down prices but the retail inflation rate is likely to remain above the top end of its mandated target band until December, Governor Shaktikanta Das said in an article in the Times of India on Friday.

“We are well on track to bring down inflation and inflation expectations. Until December, CPI is expected to remain higher than the upper tolerance level. Thereafter, it is expected to go below 6% as per our current projections,” Das said.

Retail inflation eased marginally in May, after touching an eight-year high of 7.79% in April, but remained above the central bank’s tolerance band of 2-6% for a fifth month in a row. Das said despite current inflation being driven by supply-side factors, monetary policy still plays an important role when inflation rises since household price

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UN chief warns of global food shortage

BERLIN, JUN 24 (AP): The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war in Ukraine has added to the disruptions caused by climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and inequality to produce an “unprecedented global hunger crisis” already affecting hundreds of millions of people.

“There is a real risk that multiple famines will be declared in 2022,” he said in a video message to officials from dozens of rich and developing countries gathered in Berlin.

“And 2023 could be even worse.”

Guterres noted that harvests across Asia, Africa and the Americas will take a hit as farmers around the world struggle

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to cope with rising fertilizer and energy prices.

“This year’s food access issues could become next year’s global food shortage,” he said. “No country will be immune to the social and economic repercussions of such a catastrophe.”

Guterres said UN negotiators were working on a deal that would enable Ukraine to export food, including via the Black Sea, and let Russia bring food and fertilizer to world markets without

restrictions.

He also called for debt relief for poor countries to help keep their economies afloat and for the private sector to help stabilise global food markets.

The Berlin meeting’s host, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, said Moscow’s claim that Western sanctions imposed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine were to blame for food shortages was “completely untenable.”

Russia exported as much wheat in May and June this year as in the same months of 2021, Baerbock said.

She echoed Guterres’ comments that several factors underlie the growing hunger crisis around the world.

“But it was Russia’s war of attack against Ukraine that turned a wave into a tsunami,” Baerbock said.

B’desh PM expected to visit India in early September DHAKA, JUN 24 (PTI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit India in early September for a bilateral visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, her spokesman said on Friday, a day after the Indian envoy here called on her and delivered the official invitation letter for a “substantive summit.”

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Vikram K Doraiswami on Thursday handed over a letter from Prime Minister Modi to premier Hasina officially inviting her to visit New Delhi.

“He (envoy) called on her and delivered the letter” late on Thursday, a PMO spokesman told PTI. Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said she might visit the Indian capital in early September and there would be a ministerial-level meeting between the two countries days before her visit. “HC @VDoraiswami called on Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E Sheikh

Sheikh Hasina

Hasina today at Jatiyo Shangsad. A letter from PM @narendramodi was delivered, extending warm greetings, thanking her for gifting mangoes and inviting Hon’ble Prime Minister to visit New Delhi soon,” the Indian High Commission in Dhaka tweeted on Thursday. “Her Excellency was briefed on preparations for a substantive summit,” it added.

The press secretary’s remarks on the possible dates of the visit came four days after Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said Hasina was expected to visit New Delhi in early September in line with the invitation from her Indian counterpart Modi.

Ukrainian army to leave battered city to avoid encirclement

KYIV, JUN 24 (AP): After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces will retreat from a besieged city in the country’s east to avoid encirclement, a regional governor said Friday.

The city of Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region, has faced relentless Russian bombardment.

Ukrainian troops fought the Russians in house-tohouse battles before retreating to a huge chemical factory on the city’s edge, where they holed up in its sprawling underground structures.

In recent days, Russian forces have made gains around Sievierodonetsk and the neighboring city of Lysychansk, on a steep bank across the river, in a bid to encircle Ukrainian forces. Luhansk Gov Ser-

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Sievierodonetsk city.

hiy Haidai said that the Ukrainian troops have been given the order to leave Sievierodonetsk to prevent that. “We will have to pull back our guys,” he said.

“It makes no sense to stay at the destroyed positions, because the number of casualties in poorly fortified areas will grow every day.”

Haidai said the Ukrainian forces have “received

the order to retreat to new positions and continue fighting there” but didn’t give further details.

He said the Russians were also advancing toward Lysychansk from Zolote and Toshkivka, adding that Russian reconnaissance units conducted forays on the city edges but were driven out by its defenders.

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KYIV, JUN 24 (AP): The European Union’s decision to make Ukraine a candidate for EU membership offered war-weary Ukrainians a morale boost and hope of a more secure future Friday as the country’s military ordered its fighters to retreat from a key city in the eastern Donbas region.

Ukrainian President Vo l o dy my r Z e l e n s k y y hailed the decision of EU leaders as vindication for his nation’s fight against Russia’s aggression and said he was determined to ensure Ukraine retained the ability to decide if belonged in Europe or under Moscow’s influence.

“This war began just when Ukraine declared

its right to freedom. To its choice of its future. We saw it in the European Union,” Zelenskyy told the nation in a televised address late Thursday.

“That is why this decision of the EU is so important, motivates us and shows all this is needed not only by us.” Others recalled the 2014 revolution that ousted Ukraine’s proMoscow president, sparked in part by his decision not to complete an association agreement with the EU. Russian President Vladimir Putin had opposed the agreement, just as he demanded before he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 that Ukraine never be allowed to join NATO.

Democratisation at UN necessary to address global challenges : Ramaphosa JOHANNESBURG, JUN 24 (PTI): Decision-making in the United Nations needs to be democratised so that the global challenges can be addressed effectively, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said at the 14th BRICS Summit hosted virtually by China on Thursday.

The BRICS (BrazilRussia-India-China-South Africa) virtual summit was attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and South African President Ramaphosa.

“Decision-making across the entire United Nations system needs to be democratised so that multilateral institutions can effectively address global challenges,” Ramaphosa said.

“We are concerned that the focus and resources of the international community have been diverted

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from other concerning conflicts and humanitarian crises”, the president said, emphasising that urgent global issues like climate change and sustainable development were not being effectively attended to.

He did not mention any specific conflict areas, including the global crisis created by the war between BRICS partner Russia and Ukraine but said South Africa continues to call for dialogue and negotiation towards a peaceful resolution of conflicts around the world.

“We are here as the members of BRICS to affirm our shared desire for

a world in which all people have a meaningful stake, in which all have equal opportunity, and from which all can benefit,” he said.

“BRICS must play its important role in giving leadership to the world,” the president said.

Ramaphosa also called for greater cooperation in developing the economies of BRICS partners.

“We need to realise the great potential of our economic partnership to strengthen intra-BRICS trade, investment and tourism. Our combined economic strength should be a catalyst for sustainable global economic recovery,” he said, adding that BRICS provides a valuable platform to address the key challenges of the global South in partnership with like-minded emerging markets.

Ramaphosa also highlighted the cooperative efforts between the BRICS partners in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Johnson vows to keep going after by-elections defeat LONDON, JUN 24 (PTI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday vowed to “keep going” amid a triple blow to his leadership after the Conservative Party chairman and one of his close allies stepped down following crushing defeats for the governing party in two important by-elections.

“We’ve got to recognise there is more we’ve got to do and we certainly will, we will keep going, addressing the concerns of people until we get through this patch,” Johnson, 58, told reporters on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.

“It’s absolutely true we’ve had some tough byelection results… I think

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as a government I’ve got to listen to what people are saying, in particular to the difficulties people are facing over the cost of living, which I think for most people is the number one issue. We’re now facing pressures on the cost of living, we’re seeing spikes in fuel prices, energy costs, food costs – that’s hitting people,” he said.

His statement came as the Tories lost Wakefield in

the north of England to the Opposition Labour Party and Tiverton and Honiton in southern England went to the Liberal Democrats overnight on Thursday.

Both polls were seen as a de facto referendum on Johnson’s leadership of the party and as UK PM in the wake of the partygate scandal of COVID lawbreaching parties under his watch at Downing Street.

The poll defeat led to Conservative Party chairman and one of Johnson’s close allies, Oliver Dowden, stepping down.

“We cannot carry on with business as usual,” said Dowden in his resignation letter, which is being interpreted as a sign for the rest of the Cabinet to join him in toppling the leader.

India sends aid to quake-hit Afghanistan Pak PM announces 10% ‘super tax’ on large-scale industries Quake toll rises to 1,150 in after shocks

The second consignment of India’s earthquake relief assistance for the people of Afghanistan reaches Kabul. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (IANS): The Centre has dispatched 27 tons of emergency relief assistance to earthquake-hit Afghanistan, Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

“In the wake of tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, 2022 causing massive destruction and loss of precious lives, the Government of India, as a true first responder, has dispatched 27 tons of emergency relief assistance in two flights for the people of Afghanistan”, an MEA statement said.

The relief assistance to Afghanistan includes essential items such as family

ridge tents, sleeping bags, blankets, sleeping mats, etc. As per the report, the relief consignment will be handed over to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in Kabul.

“A s a lway s, I n d i a stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, with whom we share centuries old ties, and remains firmly committed to providing immediate relief assistance for the Afghan people”, the ministry said.

India has also deployed a technical team in Embassy of India, Kabul.

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The Wolam Nyukyan Students’ Union takes immense pride and pleasure to convey our heartiest congratulations and profound appreciation to the following esteemed members.

1. Dr. Putchong Thai, on being awarded the degree of Ph.D, thesis title ‘Supernatural Elements in Native American and Khiamniungan Naga Folklore: A Comparative Study’ from the Department of English, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema.

2. Shri. L. Mongo Khiamniungan on being promoted to the post of SDO (Civil) under P&AR Department.

3. Shri. H. Kop on being promoted to the post of Asstt. Superintendent (PHED).

Further, the Union wishes them great success in their future endeavours.

GAYAN (AFGHANISTAN), JUN 24 (AP): An aftershock took more lives Friday and threatened to pile even more misery on an area of eastern Afghanistan reeling from a powerful earthquake that state media said killed 1,150 people this week. Among the dead from Wednesday’s magnitude 6 quake are 121 children, but that figure is expected to climb, said Mohamed Ayoya, UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan. He said close to 70 children were injured.

That earthquake struck a remote, mountainous region already grappling with staggering poverty at a time when the country as a whole is spiraling deeper into economic crisis after many countries pulled back critical financing and development aid in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover.

ISLAMABAD, JUN 24 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a 10 per cent “super tax” on large-scale industries like cement, steel and automobiles, a move he said was aimed at tackling spiralling inflation and savShehbaz Sharif ing the cash-strapped country from going “bankrupt.” ter chairing a meeting of High net worth indi- his economic team on the viduals will also be subject to a “poverty alleviation tax,” Sharif announced af-

PUBLIC APOLOGY

I, Mr. Subhadeep Biswas, son of Lt. Jagadish Biswas, and a resident of Beltola, near Cooperative Bokajan, Assam, was an FIT Teacher cum Warden at Carewell School, Dimapur. I committed a crime against the management and the school through my live video in Instagram on 22 nd June 2022 and sending threatening messages to my colleague which amounted to outraging their modesty, causing irreparable damage to their reputation, defaming their image, harassment and social embarrassment due to my inexcusable, immature, distracting and disrespectful actions.

I went live on Instagram on Wednesday, 22nd June 2022 with my username “deep_one_man_ army_bohemia”. In the video, I used derogatory words insulting the management, staff and the school. I also used indecent terms that were damaging and hateful towards the school. I played the victim card out of frustration and under the influence of alcohol , justifying my actions to my audience to gain sympathy from them. I had defamed the school’s good reputation and was summoned for questioning by West Police Station Dimapur, based on an FIR filed by the school authority.

I have now realized my mistake and that my actions have consequences including facing legal measures and punishment by law. I unconditionally offer my sincere regrets and apologies publicly for the harassment and embarrassment faced by the school management.

I give my word to the authority to be at my best behavior and take responsibility for any future inconveniences faced by the school as a result of my wrong actions and my content in social media. Whatever I had said in the live video is baseless and untrue. It was purely out of my frustration and alcohol influence for which I am ashamed.

Sincerely,

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federal budget for the next fiscal year 2022-23.

“Our first motive is to provide relief to the masses and to reduce the burden of inflation on the people and facilitate them,” Sharif said in a video message to the nation. “Our second motive is to protect the country from going bankrupt,” he said, adding that it has been dev-

astated due to the “incompetency and corruption” of the previous Imran Khan-led government.

The sectors on which this “super tax” will be levied include cement, steel, sugar, oil and gas, fertilisers, LNG terminals, textile, banking, automobile, cigarettes, beverages and chemicals, he said.

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CLARIFICATION FROM NDPP 58 SHAMATOR-CHESSORE A/C

With the culmination of By-Election, a new area office was immediately setup at Shamator HQ with the directive of the NDPP Central Office. The urgent follow up steps included the appointment of all the required Office Bearers and setting up of Treasurer from Booth Level to the Area level. Further, in what may be termed an effort to evaluate & scrutinize the position of NDPP party, an extensive tour program was launched incorporating all the areas of the constituency starting from 17th March 2022 to 30th March 2022, covering all the villages under Shamator Block, Chessore & Shamator HQ which comprise of 11 wards. During the occasion, the team member had an opportunity to interact with the party officials & electorates from booth level to the area level as part of an objective undertaking to enable minute & keen evaluation of the households and electorate who pledged their unwavering support & allegiance towards the NDPP candidate Mr. S. Keoshu Yimkhiung, incumbent Hon’ble MLA & Advisor to IPR & VG, Nagaland. Thus, based upon the primary findings derived from direct interviews and information, it has unequivocally came on surface that out of the existing total electorates of the constituency, that is, 17536, there are nearly about 6000 households (which comprised of about 12000 electorates) who have voluntarily and unanimously declared their undeterred allegiance in support towards the incumbent MLA. The above highlighted total electorates of 12000 are a amalgamation of the electorates from different political parties such as NPF, BJP, JD (U) and so forth who ultimately joined the NDPP. At the moment, out of the remaining 5000 electorates, close about 3000 electorates maintaining neutrality.

It is an open truth that the NDPP party of the constituency is intact and not a single bonafide member has joined the other political party. So far the party is only strengthening and augmenting at a fast pace, and it is filled with optimism that the incumbent MLA with NDPP ticket would come in power with a whopping absolute majority even during ensuing general elections. Despite spreading all the wrong informations and willful attempts to play false cards in the constituency by the opponents, the NDPP party shall not be dissuaded in any manner whatsoever. It shall rather work with more vigor and impetus in retaining its legitimate seat in the constituency and further pledge to persistently repose its faith and confidence upon the dynamic and charismatic leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland and Shri. Chingwang Konyak, President NDPP Nagaland.

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nstudia, Dimapur conducted a two-day workshop on basic photography skills and Python programming at Instudia, Vikiye Centre, Notun Bosti junction, Dimapur with a renowned photographer and proprietor of ‘StudioLagom’, Akumyanger L. Jamir (Aakum Den) as the resource person along with Sr. Software Developer, ValueLabs, Er. Vishal Bardewa on June 23 and 24.

The resource person, Akumyanger L. Jamir gave a clear picture of different kinds of cameras and lens used by professional photographers for shooting different objects and situations. Jamir also trained

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the students on technical elements like composing photos, besides sharing his experiences. He also encouraged the students to be open to the unique needs of Naga people in photography profession in Nagaland.

On the second day, the participants were divided into small groups and asked to take pictures in a restricted time limit. The participants were also introduced to various kinds of photography and helped to

choose their favourite style of photography based on their personal preferences.

Resource person for Python Programming, Er. Vishal Bardewa gave the overview and importance of Python programming,

its importance in the current job market, the scope and career prospect. He also highlighting about the current scenario with respect to the remote working culture.

Bardewa also shared building web applications using Django framework and implementing basic system design for deployment of an application to different environments. Instudia Management, Daniel Changkija and Mughato Swu gave concluding notes with words of encouragement to the participants informing that the institute shall be initiating more programs in the days to come as well as workshops and masterclasses.

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agaland Mr & Miss Mega Model Hunt, season 2 finale will be held on Saturday at RCEMPA, Jotsoma.

The programme will begin at 5:30 pm which will be graced by advisor, Urban & Municipal Affairs, Dr. Nicky Kire as the special guest. Other special guest

The Truth About Mail-In DNA Tests

ots of Info and Some Confusion If you’re curious about where your ancestors came from or concerned about diseases you might be likely to get, mail-in DNA tests make it easy to get some answers.

Dozens of companies offer them, and they can be done with a sample of your saliva or a swab of your cheek. The catch is, you may learn “facts” about yourself that aren’t quite factual.

Myth: Predict Chances of Disease These tests look for information in your genes that shows you might be more likely to get a specific disease, such as Alzheimer’s or cancer. But they can’t tell if you’ll end up getting it. They can’t even really tell you your chances of it. Other things, like your lifestyle or habits, affect your risk of getting diseases, too.

M y t h : C ove r A l l Conditions The field of genetics is growing quickly, but only so many tests are available.

So while you may get information about certain conditions, you might not get any about a less common disease you’re concerned about.

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Family Tree Each company has its own database of samples from people who live in different areas of the world, and they match yours against the others in the database. So your results won’t include everyone who’s been tested -- they’ll only include people who’ve been tested by the company you choose.

Myth: Same Info for Siblings Everyone gets 50% of their DNA from each parent, but what’s in each half can be different. So it’s totally possible that you got more of your mom’s European DNA and your sister got more of their Asian DNA. Add your dad to the mix, and things get scrambled further. Just as siblings don’t always look alike, their DNA might not look alike, either.

Myth: Nutritional Needs Some testing companies offer personalized advice on dietary supplements based on your test results. Some even try to sell them to you. But no studies show that genetic tests can give you useful information about those or dietary choices.

Myth: Effects of Toxins Not everyone who

smokes gets cancer, and some DNA testing companies suggest that the reason for that is in your genes. It may be, at least in part, but there’s no strong science that proves genetic tests can tell you how well your body handles certain things in the environment.

Myth: Insurance Rates

Laws are in place to protect you from being denied health insurance or charged more for it. But those laws don’t apply to life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance. That means it’s possible your genetic test results could be used by the companies that sell these types of insurance.

Myth: Government Regulations Most of these tests are made privately and can be sold to you without any proof that they work as advertised. That may soon change, though. The FDA is coming up with guidelines for genetic tests.

Myth: All Tests Are the Same While no testing company can guarantee that the information it gives you is 100% accurate, some are better than others. If you decide to try at-home DNA testing, look for one that meets the U.S. standards called Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and check to see if the tests have been approved by the FDA. Myth: Personal Info Read the fine print.

includes 1st Assam Rifles Kohima, Col. Umesh Chandra Sati. The event is being organised by the Nagaland Mega Entertainment.

The jury members include Imlibenla Wati Neinu, Seyievino Chuzo and director of Mr & Miss India Globe, Ravi Ranjan Kumar.

The patron for the event

will be sub inspector, Fire & Emergency Services, Kohima, Yimlei Phom. Aboli Chikhe will host the event while the show director is Auden Lama.

According to the organizers, free bus service will be available from Razhu Point and PHQ Junction for all the ticket holders. (DIPR)

Taylor Swift releases new song Carolina

Most companies make an effort to keep personal data “private,” but that can mean different things.

Make sure you understand what data they’re collecting and who will see it.

Myth: Harmless Fun At-home DNA tests can be entertaining, even if they’re not always accurate.

But they can cause stress, too. Sometimes genetic tests reveal not-so-happy surprises, like a family member not being related to you or the possibility that you’ll get a certain condition. You might talk with a genetic counselor before deciding whether to get tested. And if you decide to do it, the counselor can help you understand the results.

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aylor Swift has released her new song ‘Carolina’. The song is featured in the upcoming movie version of ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ - the 2018 murder mystery novel

by American author Delia Owens.

The flick stars 24-yearold ‘Normal People’ actress Daisy Edgar-Jones, and is produced by 46-year-old

actress Reese Witherspoon.

The ‘You Belong With Me’ singer wrote the track “alone” in a bid to authentically channel the “loneliness and independence” of the female lead.

The lyrics include, “You didn’t see me here” and “There are places I will never go to / Things that only Carolina will ever know.”

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The Upper Chandmari Youth Organization Kohima would like to congratulate Mr. VISALIE KEDITSU, S/o Mr. Ketholelie Keditsu for winning Bronze Medal in elite (60 kg) in the UMAI National Muaythai Championship held at Madhya Pradesh from 16th -22nd June 2022.

The Union is immensely proud and grateful to God for your accomplishment and wishes the very best in your future endeavours.

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Indian archers assured of 2 medals in WC

PARIS, JUN 24 (PTI): Indian archers assured themselves of a second medal in the World Cup Stage 3 with ace duo of Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam sailing into the compound mixed team final here on Friday.

A day after Deepika Kumari and Co. cruised into the final of recurve women’s team event to confirm their first medal of the meet, the compound mixed pair of Verma and Jyothi followed suit, defeating Estonia’s Robin Jaatma and Lisell Jaatma 156-151 in a lopsided semi-final.

The Indian duo will face fifth seed France in the compound mixed team final on Saturday.

Making a comeback after more than seven months, world number 3 Jyothi, who was sidelined in the Asian Games trial, is also in the hunt for an individual medal, having advanced into the semifinal.

A day after Lisell gave Jyothi a tough fight in the individual quarterfinal, the Estonian along with her

Jyothi Surekha Vennam (left) and Abhishek Verma (right) reached the compound mixed team final at the World Cup.

teammate Robin failed to create much pressure and slipped behind after the Indian pair had a perfect first round.

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as their rivals levelled it 3838 in the final set of arrows.

Having got a bye into the pre-quarters, third seeded India began their mixed team campaign eliminating Puerto Rico by a handsome eight-point margin (158-150).

In the quarters, the

Indian duo faced their stiffest challenge from El Salvador’s Roberto Hernandez and Sofia Paiz who stretched it to shoot-off.

But Verma and Jyothi kept their calm to oust their 11th seed opponents, drilling in an X which made the difference in the shoot-off after their final scoreline read an identical 155-155 (19-19).

A new-look recurve mixed pair of Tarundeep Rai and Ankita Bhakat, however, made a first round exit going down to lower-ranked Kazakhstan 4-5 (34-36 37-33 37-35 3536) (18-20) in a shoot-off.

The Indian duo was inconsistent and squandered a 4-2 lead from being 0-2 down as the Kazakh bounced back to force a shootoff.

In the shootoff, Rai and Ankita managed two 9s as the Kazakh pair sealed it with two perfect 10s.

Ankita made the cut at the expense of world number 3 Deepika Kumari, who slipped in the qualification round.

FIFA increases squads to 26 players for WC

DUBAI, JUN 24 (AGENCIES): FIFA has approved bigger 26-man squads for the World Cup in Qatar, to extend football’s relaxation of rules that help coaches and players during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move was expected from the FIFA Bureau — comprising the presidents of FIFA and football’s six confederations — after 23-player rosters were expanded for recent continental championships, Sportstar reported.

Adding three players to the typical World Cup roster follows UEFA doing the same for the European Championship last year.

There were 28-player squads also approved for the Copa America tournament in South America last year and at the African Cup of Nations in January. The extra numbers help the coaches of the 32 teams cope with possible outbreaks of virus cases. It also means additional players are already following health protocols within the camp in Qatar rather than being brought from their home country.

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Players of 9th Kohima Town A/C and Chief Minister’s XI with Z. Rio in Kohima on Friday. (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , J U N 2 4 (NPN): National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Kohima Region Inter A/C sports meetcum-get-together was held at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima on Friday.

Advisor of Excise, Sericulture and Minority Affairs, Zhaleo Rio, who graced the valedictory function, lauded the NDPP Kohima region for organizing the event, while minister RD Met-

subo Jamir, who graced the day’s event, too appreciated the NDPP Kohima region for organizing the event by keeping the party united and workers together.

Advisor Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr. Nicky Kire in his brief address also lauded the organizers and said that the event was important considering the election scheduled in 2023.

In the meet, 9-Kohima Town Assembly Constituency (A/C) and

15-Southern Angami-II A/C emerged as champions in men’s football and women’s volleyball.

In men’s football final, 9th Kohima Town A/C blanked Chief Minister’s XI 3-0.

The champion in football received Rs 50,000 while runners-up pocketed Rs 35,000.

In women’s volleyball final, 15th SA-II defeated 14th SA-I. The champion received Rs 30,000 while runners-up bagged Rs 20,000.

Daruvala completes successful Formula One test with McLaren

MUMBAI, JUN 24 (AGENCIES): Jehan Daruvala made a successful Formula One test debut this week with world championship-winning team McLaren.

The 23-year-old drove the Woking-based team’s 2021 race-winning challenger, the MCL35M on Tuesday and Wednesday at the British Grand Prix venue, Silverstone, Sportstar reported.

The test was Jehan’s first taste of Formula One machinery and he chalked Participants and officials of the first coaching camp-cum-1st Tuensang District up over 130 laps combined Chess Championship organized by department of Youth Resources and Sports in over the two days, over twice collaboration with Nagaland Chess Association inclusive of Shamator and Noklak the distance F1 drivers will cover during next weekend’s on June 22-25 at CKS hall Tuensang.

PALMA, JUN 24 (AFP): World number one Daniil Medvedev lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Open on Thursday, while second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the last four.

Medvedev was beaten 6-3, 6-2 by Bautista Agut who avenged his defeat by the Russian in last week’s quarter-finals at Halle.

“I had to play very good to beat Daniil. He’s the number one, the last champion here in Mallorca. He just beat me a few days ago.

I played a really complete match,” said Bautista Agut.

Bautista Agut broke Medvedev once in the first set and twice in the second as he earned a fourth win in five meetings with the US Open champion.

The loss marks the end

of Medvedev’s grass-court season. He is one of several players banned from Wimbledon following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Bautista Agut takes on Switzerland’s 303rd-ranked Antoine Bellier in the semifinals. The qualifier defeated Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2.

Bellier is the lowestranked semi-finalist since Juan Manuel Cerundolo, then 335th in the world, triumphed in Cordoba in 2021. Tsitsipas needed three sets to get past American Marcos Giron.

The Greek saved two break points to start the final set and then broke Giron in the eighth game before completing a 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3 victory. “It was a lot of work today. It was not easy,” he said.

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The proposal from World Archery is for an additional indoor archery competition for men, women and mixed teams that would last approximately three days, shorter than the current nine-day Olympic schedule, said the release carried on the official website of World Archery.

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Speaking about his experience the racer said, “I really enjoyed my first time driving a Formula One car.

I felt immediately at home and while it was physically

to drive one of these cars again.”

Jehan currently races with Italian team Prema in the Formula 2 championship, the feeder series that sits one step below Formula One, and is third in the overall standings.

The Red Bull-backed racer, who remains a part of the Red Bull Junior Team is a three-time F2 winner and has scored 12 podiums in the category, including five top-three finishes from six rounds this season alone. He is aiming to become the first Indian to win the Formula 2 title this season and only the third racer from the country to race in Formula One.

Upcoming CWC games will inspire, empower citizens KIGALI (RWANDA), JUN 24 (IANS): The upcoming Commonwealth Games will inspire and empower all Commonwealth citizens, in turn helping to boost development and health outcomes following the Covid-19 pandemic, ministers and sport sector representatives have said.

Over 120 Commonwealth sports and health ministers, sports industry professionals and stakeholders from bodies like UNESCO, the Commonwealth Advisor y Body on Sport, the Olympic movement and FIFA came together for a roundtable breakfast in Kigali on Thursday -- ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Saturday.

Bir mingham 2022 (starting in just over a month’s time on July 28)

World Archery proposes compound events from 2028 LA Olympics

PARIS, JUN 24 (IANS): World Archery, the sports global governing body, has proposed the inclusion of compound archery in the Olympics and the proposal is officially being considered for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

If approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), compound archery will be included alongside the current recurve event in the sports programme of the LA28 Olympic Games, World Archery said in a release from Lausanne, Switzerland.

This will open up a medal opportunity for upcoming nations like India, which has won many medals in compound archery at the international level. South Korea has dominated the recurve section winning

British Grand Prix. This also means that Jehan is now eligible for a Formula One super licence, which is essential to compete in Formula 1 races.

metres and indoors, in comparison to the 70-metre outdoor recurve format, would clearly differentiate the two events while building on the successful professional indoor archery circuit that is already well-established in the USA, the host nation of the next Games after Paris 2024, the release informed.

The request will now be assessed by the International Olympic Committee, alongside submissions from other sports, before a final decision is made.

Compound is a modern bow style invented in the 1960s that uses a system of pulleys and cables, along with release aids and magnified scopes, to increase the bow’s speed and accuracy. The compound competition emphasises precision, tension and perfection.

was hailed as an opportunity to leverage the power and popularity of sport to drive social change, promote sustainable development and improve global health outcomes following the pandemic. Speaking at the opening of the event, Arjoon Suddhoo, Deputy Secretary-General, Office of the Secretary-General said: “Sport serves as a major catalyst for inclusive development for all 2.6 billion Commonwealth citizens, 60 per cent of whom are young people under the age of 30.

“Beyond its convening power, sport is also an important tool for ensuring that the social and health gains made prior to the Covid-19 pandemic are restored and accelerated.

This is what the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK, represent.”

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“The Games speak to the resilient and inspiring nature of sport, they showcase how we are finding ways to re-energise the sector, whilst reminding us of our collective heritage, embedded within our shared Commonwealth values.”

He was echoed by Lord Ahmad Tariq, Minister for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs, who shared the UK government’s vision for the Games and its legacy.

He said: “Big sporting events like the Commonwealth Games are an opportunity to see world-class sportspeople in action.”

“The UK has a brilliant track record for hosting events like this -- from the London 2012 Olympics to the 2014 Games back in Glasgow. And, every time we do, we’re reminded of the sheer power of sport and its impact on communities. From positive memories of sporting achievements, to employment opportunities and images of children learning to swim, young people representing a local athletics club and communities coming together to get active.”

The roundtable heard how the inspiring example of the Games, and the athletes taking part, should be used to galvanise support from a broad spectrum of

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

We would like to convey our special thanks to:1. Viswema Baptist Church 2. Viswema Baptist Khriesarüü Krotho (VBKK) 3. Viswema Union, Kohima 4. Rachü Youth Organization (RYO) 5. Rachü Students’ Union (RSU) 6. Rhütsomi Clan 7. Rachü Union Kohima 8. Poterlane Youth Organization 9. Pueyo Kita Whemi (PKW) 10. Doctors and nurses, Bethesda Hospital, Kohima 11. Doctors and Medical Staff, KOHIMAS, Hospital 12. Dr. Zhanei-o Rhütso and family 13. St. Josephs’ College Jakhama (Batch 2014-17) We sincerely apologize our inability to thank each and every individual but we pray that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY of LATE S. INATOVI SWU

It’s been two years since you left us, But from our hearts you’re never gone, We think about you always, we talk about you too.

We have so many memories but we wish we still had you.

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Medvedev bows out; Tsitsipas in Mallorca semifinals

Jehan Daruvala testing the MCL35M.

more demanding than anything I have driven in the past, I didn’t have any issues with my fitness. As a result, we were able to work through the run plan well and complete everything we had mapped out. We did a mixture of high-fuel long runs and as well as shorter, low-fuel runs on different tyre compounds. That gave me a good understanding of how teams operate on an F1 weekend.

“Overall, I’m ver y pleased with how the two days went, how I coped and the mileage we were able to complete. I felt I was able to push closer to the limit with every lap and I can’t wait

Loving Wife, sons and relatives

Born on 08-07-1978 Died on 25-06-2020

3rd Death anniversary Late Yimtiakum Longchar

25-06-2019

Born : 14/11/1992 Died : 18/06/2022

It’s been three years ever since you left us. We yearn for your presence but we take comfort in the memories that will never fade away.

You will forever be in our hearts.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022

FIFA serves ultimatum to AIFF

Get a constitution in 38 days, or else face ban

NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (AGENCIES): India has 38 days to avoid a ban from international football. They have to finalise the new constitution by July 31. That’s the biggest takeaway after a series of meetings that took place in New Delhi through the course of this week.

Following a meeting with the Supreme Courtappointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) and state football associations on Thursday, the seven-member FIFA and AFC joint delegation have said the new constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) must be finalised by July 31, Indian Express reported.

Subsequently, the organisation’s Special General Body Meeting must be called by August 5, when the date of the elections should be finalised. The elections

Indian football team (Twitter)

for the new president must be held by September 15, the world and continental bodies have said. Any deviation from these timelines could lead to India’s suspension from world football.

The saga began after the AIFF did not hold elections to appoint a new president within its set timeframe, owing to a logjam in finalising its constitution.

This led to the Supreme Court appointing a three-

member CoA, comprising ex-Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, former Supreme Court judge Anil Dave, and former India captain Bhaskar Ganguly, to run the day-to-day affairs of the AIFF after finding them in violation of the Sports Code.

As a consequence, India risked facing action from FIFA, which saw this as a violation of their statutes, but instead of imposing an

Bhaker shoots double gold at Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting NEW DELHI, JUN 24 (IANS): Olympian and former world number one Manu Bhaker shot a double gold, winning both the women’s and junior women’s 10m Air Pistol titles at the 20th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial (KSSM) Shooting competition, the pistol events for which are taking place in Bhopal’s M.P. Shooting Academy range.

Haryana’s Manu outshot Punjab’s Arshdeep Kaur 16-14 in a closely fought final contest.

Manu shot 263.9 to top the eight-woman semi-final stage even as Arshdeep followed her to the gold medal contest, finishing second

Manu Bhaker

with a score of 260.5. Radhika Tanwar, also from Haryana, won bronze.

In the junior contest Manu was up against Uttar Pradesh’s (U.P) Yuvika Tomar, who was the best Shooter all-around in qualifying, topping both the women’s and junior women’s qualifiers with a

score of 584. Manu however was too good for her, sealing the final 16-12. The bronze again went to Haryana as Lakshita finished the semifinal stage with a score of 246.7, behind Yuvika’s 252.7 and Manu’s 249. Shikha Narwal won in the youth category where Lakshita picked up the silver.

immediate ban, they decided to dispatch a delegation to the country.

Sources said that ahead of the meetings, the first of which took place on Tuesday, FIFA and AFC were convinced that the appointment of CoA amounted to external interference and were close to imposing a ban on India.

“However, after the meetings, they realised that the state associations were

all on the same page and happy with the CoA,” the source said. “The CoA, too, has assured they will cooperate with FIFA and AFC and finalise the constitution within the set timeline.”

It is learnt that FIFA and AFC will monitor the drafting of the new AIFF constitution on a day-to-day basis to ensure it is aligned with their statutes. Once finalised, the constitution has to be presented to the Supreme Court by July 15 with the next hearing scheduled to take place on July 21.

The joint delegation, led by AFC general secretary Windsor John, concluded its three-day visit to New Delhi on Thursday.

During this period, they held meetings with sports minister Anurag Thakur, the three-member CoA, former AIFF president and current FIFA Council member Praful Patel, officials from the AIFF and state associations, as well as representatives from the country’s top two divisions, the Indian Super League and I-League.

(L-R) Arsenba, Imkongsunep and Avizo of The Combat Academy represented Nagaland in the Matrix Right Night (MNF) held in Delhi on June 24. Both Arsenba and Avizo won by unanimous decision and Imkongsunep by technical knockout.

FIFA U17 Women’s WC: India placed with USA, Brazil & Morocco in Grp-A MUMBAI, JUN 24 (IANS): Hosts India were placed in a tough group with 2008 runners-up the United States, Brazil and Morocco to contend with in Group A in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup which will be held from October 11-30 this year.

The draw for the 16team event was conducted at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Friday. The teams have been divided into four groups of four each, ensuring that two teams from the same FIFA confederation

are not in the same group.

India will open their campaign in Group A against the United States on October 11.

India, who qualified for the event as hosts and will be making their maiden appearance in the top event for under-17 girls that started in 2008, avoided meeting any of the other previous medallists.

Thus, European powerhouse Germany the only European team to play in all six editions of the event, head Group B with Nigeria,

Chile and New Zealand, bronze medallists in the previous edition in 2018 in Uruguay, as other contenders.

Group C comprises Spain, the 2018 champions, Colombia, Mexico and China while Group C has Japan, the 2014 winner, facing Tanzania, the first-timers from Africa, and Canada, another team that has participated in all six previous editions of the event, and France, who won the title in 2012 when the event was held in Azerbaijan.

Nagaland to observe Andreescu reaches Bad Homburg Olympic Day run final after Halep withdraws DIMAPUR, JUN 24 (NPN): Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) will join the Global Sports fraternity in commemorating the Olympic Day on June 25 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima.

According to DIPR, as part of the event, following race will be held: 600 Meters for officials and invited dignitaries (Women & Men); 800 meters for veterans (Women & Men); 400 meters (Under 12 years Girls & Boys); 800 meters (Under 14 years Girls & Boys); 800 meters (Under 16 years Girls & Boys) and 1500 meters (Open Category Women & Men). The Olympic Day Run 2022 race will start from 10 onwards at IG Stadium.

All the participants have been asked to reach the venue by 8 am. Further queries can be contacted at +91-7085-333-972.

BAD HOMBURG (GERMANY), JUN 24 (IANS): The unseeded Bianca Andreescu reached the Bad Homburg Open final after a neck injury forced No 4 seed Simona Halep to withdraw ahead of their semifinal, here on Friday.

This week marked the first time in the Canadian’s career that she had won consecutive main-draw matches on grass. The 2019 US Open champion is playing her sixth tournament of the season following a six-month hiatus to look after her mental health.

The 22-year old notched her third Top 20 win of 2022 when she beat top-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Saturday’s final will be Andreescu’s first since Miami 2021, where she was forced to retire against Ashleigh Barty. She will face either No 9 seed Alize Cornet or Caroline Garcia as she bids to win her fourth career title.

Neithongunuo Achumi recently participated and won Gold in the Mr. & Ms Universe 2022 bodybuilding competition held in Delhi on June 20 and 21. She has also earned a pro card which is a first for a female from Northeast India. Neithongunuo Achumi is the owner and mentor of Elite Strength Gym, Dimapur.

Bayern ‘plot Ronaldo transfer’ as Lewandowski replacement

MUNICH, JUN 24 (AGENCIES): Bayern Munich will turn their attention to Cristiano Ronaldo if Robert Lewandowski continues to push for a move to Barcelona, according to reports in Spain. According to Express report, the Manchester United veteran is said to be frustrated with his current club’s lack of progress in the transfer market and should it continue, he could consider his immediate future at Old Trafford.

Erik ten Hag is yet to make a signing since replacing Ralf Rangnick and there is now concern about whether

Cristiano Ronaldo is being eyed as a replacement for Lewandowski by Bayern Munich (Getty).

United are equipped to compete with the likes of Manchester City and Liv-

erpool next season.

Ronaldo wants to play Champions League football but is prepared to stay loyal to United, providing they show ambition in the transfer window but the signs so far, are not good.

To date, there has been little progress in the pursuit of new recruits and now Bayern are seemingly monitoring Ronaldo’s situation.

According to Spanish newspaper AS, they are eyeing the Portugal international as a potential replacement for Lewandowski, who wants to join Barcelona.

Ranji Trophy final: MP on top against Mumbai

Madhya Pradesh batsman Yash Dubey plays a shot during the third day of the Ranji trophy final cricket match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Friday. (PTI)

BENGALURU, JUN 24 (IANS): Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma and Rajat Patidar led Madhya Pradesh’s batting domination on day three of Ranji Trophy Final against Mumbai, bringing the side in touching distance of taking a first-innings lead, ending the day at 368/3 in 125 overs, with just six runs needed to overtake Mumbai’s 374 and grab a crucial first innings lead.

Friday was a day which

well and truly belonged to Madhya Pradesh. Dubey and Sharma, the overnight batters, made 133 and 116 respectively, sharing a mammoth 222-run stand for the second wicket. Once the duo fell, Patidar took centrestage with some eye-catchy shots to be unbeaten at 67.

For Mumbai, it was a hard day of toil under sunshine, getting very little help from the pitch and dropping Sharma at 55 as well as get-

ting out Patidar on 52 off a no-ball added to their woes.

Patidar, whose attacking intent got fans in stadium chanting ‘RCB, RCB’, began the final session with a cracking cover drive off offspinner Tanush Kotian before punching Shams Mulani beautifully between two cover fielders. His aggression continued when he created room to drive through long-off and then played a delightful late cut to keep the Madhya

Pradesh run-making juggernaut going. Patidar reached his thrilling fifty in just 44 balls by clipping Mohit Awasthi through mid-wicket.

It seemed that Patidar had thrown his wicket away when he chased a wide ball from Mulani and was caught at backward point. But replays showed that the leftarm spinner had overstepped, giving the right-handed batter reprieve at 52. Post the reprieve, Patidar slowed down and played 27 balls without making a single run.

E a r l i e r, M a d h ya Pradesh got 105 runs in the first session without losing any wicket. The day began with Dubey opening the ace of the bat late to get a boundary past gully. With the ball coming nicely on the bat, Sharma made full use of it, dispatching Deshpande for boundaries through cover drive and square drive.

BRIEF SCORES: Mumbai 374 all out in 127.4 overs (Sarfaraz Khan 134; Gaurav Yadav 4/106) lead Madhya Pradesh 368/3 in 123 overs (Yash Dubey 133, Shubham Sharma 116; Mohit Awasthi 1/53, Tushar Deshpande 1/73) by six runs

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