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Correspondent

SHILLONG, JUL 24: Union Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the NDA government at the Centre is keen on resolving the boundary disputes among the North Eastern states and making the region peaceful and developed.

Shah also expressed optimism that the region’s contribution to the GDP will exceed 20 per cent.

“The (Narendra) Modi government is moving ahead in the Northeast by giving importance to three things – to resolving all disputes of the Northeast and making it a peaceful region, to preserve and promote the languages, culture and create awareness about it across the whole of India and thirdly, by making the Northeast a developed region and bring its GDP contribution back to the pre-Independence level,” Shah said.

With the collective efforts of all concerned, the

Amit Shah addressing the conference of the chief ministers, chief secretaries and DGs of NE.

goal will be achieved in a few years, said Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the state from Saturday to inaugurate developmental projects.

“A day will come when this region’s contribution to GDP will exceed 20 per cent, there will be no trace of poverty, unemployment and unrest,” he said.

Amit Shah also met with the chief ministers, chief secretaries and directors general of police of the North Eastern States here and discussed several issues of importance pertaining

to the region, including security, tourism and settling of the inter-state boundary issues.

The three hour long meeting was held at the State Convention Centre behind closed doors.

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said the emphasis of the meeting was to build a cordial relationship between the different states and work together in a coordinated manner.

Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb informed the waiting media persons that discussions were held on

the internal security of the region. He said initiative is being taken to make North East drugs free by 2022; moreover proposals have been made to promote the region as a tourism circuit. Moreover, discussions were also held on boundary disputes, the international border and other issues, Deb informed.

“Deeply appreciate his concern and commitment towards all round development of the North Eastern Region,” Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio tweeted.

Manipur’s Mirabai Chanu lifts India by winning one Silver medal on Day 1 of Tokyo Olympics

Mirabai Chanu on the podium after receiving her silver medal. (PTI)

TOKYO, JUL 24 (PTI): Pint-sized weightlifter Mirabai Chanu lifted the spirits of an entire nation with an incredibly composed

silver-winning show as India found itself on the Olympics medals table on the very first day of competitions, a feat so remarkable that it more than made up for some disappointments.

Competing in her second Olympics, Chanu claimed the silver medal in the 49kg category with a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) as the country of over a billion but painfully short of consistent Olympic success erupted in joy. Used to medal-less opening days, Chanu’s silver placed India 12th on the tally, a feat achieved for the first time ever.

The 4’11” Chanu, whose smile was visible even behind the mask, made sure that the horror outing at the Rio Games was now a thing

firmly of the past and would only be recalled to showcase her growth as an athlete of world-class stature. “I will now go home and eat food made by my mother,” said the diminutive Manipuri with sparkle in her eyes.

Within minutes of Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagging the country’s first medal at the pandemicdelayed Tokyo Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in celebrating the smashing win.

“Could not have asked for a happier start to @ Tokyo2020! India is elated by @mirabai_chanu’s stupendous performance.

Congratulations to her for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting. Her success motivates every Indian,”

PM Modi tweeted with #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020.

Congratulating Mirabai Chanu for her silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday announced that the state government will give her Rs 1 crore for her stupendous achievement.

“The state government will give you a sum of Rs 1 crore. You won’t be collecting tickets at railway stations and in trains any more. I am reserving a special post for you. I am meeting the honourable home minister in the evening. I am not revealing more details now and keeping it a surprise for you,” Singh told Chanu on a video call soon after her medalwinning effort in Tokyo.

Th. Muivah SH appeals for early upgradation of KPA hospitalized D(NPN): I M A P U R , J U L 2 4 December 2007 approved extend full support to the Sumi Hoho (SH) upgradation of KPA, which college authority of KPA in

DIMAPUR, JUL 24 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser, Th. Muivah was admitted to Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR) Dimapur on Saturday evening around 6.30 p.m.

According to sources, he was admitted to CIHSR following complaints of uneasiness.

Meanwhile, hospital sources said that Muivah’s condition was stable and was responding well to the treatment. No further details were available.

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has appealed to the state government to expedite the processes of establishing a full-fledged degree engineering college at Khelhoshe Polytechnic Atoizu (KPA) and start the first batch by 2022, saying there were “enough infrastructural facilities to accommodate more than 60 students in a batch.”

According to SH, the KPA established in 1972 was the oldest polytechnic in Nagaland. The hoho also said that the cabinet in

recently received NBA accreditation, to degree engineering college. However, it expressed dismay that KPA was yet to start degree programme.

In a press release, SH president Nikheto Zhimomi and general secretary Dr. Vihuto Asumi stated that the hoho at its executive committee during a meeting on July 23 reiterated earlier resolutions on the upgradation process of KPA. The signatories said that the hoho also resolved

the upgradation processes and would not remain silent spectator when someone attempts to sabotage the upgradation process.

Meanwhile, the hoho stated that a consultative meeting was held at KPA on July 21 under the initiative of Er. Picto Shohe, MLA Atoizu assembly constituency. The issue of KPA upgradation was discussed threadbare at the meeting attended by the district administration, KPA college

The Home minister said that the North Eastern region would be the India’s growth destination and all the state capitals of the region would be connected by air and railway network by 2023-24.

Noting that connectivity in the North East had been accorded prime importance by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ever since the BJP came to power in 2014, Shah said, “It will be our endeavor to connect all the State capitals in the region through railways and airways and alongside road connectivity will also be strengthened and transportation facilitated”.

“North East is one region in the country, where connectivity is of much importance, without which it difficult to bring development in the region,” Shah said

14 Tribal Hohos urge NPGs to sit together for early settlement DIMAPUR, JUL 24 (NPN): The 14 Tribal Hohos of Nagaland have appealed to all the Naga Political Groups (NPGs) to “come out of all the differences and sit together for early settlement” of the Naga political problem.

14 tribe hoho convener KT Vilie and secretary Laji Luyanba in a press release also appreciated the coming together of different political parties to form an opposition-less government for greater interest of the Nagas. Though political parties may have their ageold differences, the hoho, however, lauded the legislators for setting aside all their differences and taking a historic step by coming together “which loudly and clearly indicates that they are truly leaders of the people, bonding together, which is the need of the hour.”

The hohos assured that they would always render their fullest cooperation to the Core Committee and NPGs in the interest of Naga unity and solution, which were the long-cherished desire of the people.

DIMAPUR, JUL 24 (NPN): State Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department has once again expressed concern over the rise in Covid-19 related hospitalization in the state, indicating that more undetected cases were circulating in the community, particularly in Dimapur and Kohima.

In its weekly bulleting released, the health department noted that new admissions in Covid-19 hospitals were not declining for the last five weeks especially in Dimapur and Kohima.

Though the weekly positive cases between July 10-16 was at 689 with 79 being hospitalized, the data showed that despite lesser positive cases being reported between July 17-23 at 640, there were 80 hospitalization.

After maintaining a steady decline for the past three weeks, the weekly positivity rate in Dimapur doubled to 8% between July 17-23. The previous week (July 10-16), Dimapur had recorded 109 cases, but the cases rose to 214 the following week (July 17-23).

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that Phek, Wokha, Longleng and Peren had reported spike in new cases as compared to the previous week.

The department said that 640 new cases and 18 deaths were reported from the week compared to 689 cases and 12 deaths the week before.

Though the overall state’s weekly sample positivity rate remained at 8% for the past two weeks, H&FW said that Kohima, Longleng and Wokha reported weekly sample positivity rate of more than 10%. Weekly positivity rate of Kohima dropped from 22% to 16% while Longleng saw an increase from 11% to 14% and Wokha witnessed a spike of 5%-- from 7% to 12%.

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State logs 124 fresh cases, 1 Covid death Nagaland on Saturday recorded 124 fresh Covid-19 positive cases pushing the total caseload to 27240 while one more patient succumbed to the infection in Dimapur.

According to the Health department data, of the fresh cases, 52 were from Dimapur, Kohima-37, Mokokchung-11, Peren-10, four in Mon, three in Longleng, two in Tuensang and one each in Kiphire, Wokha and Zunheboto.

The death toll also surged to 538 (including 14 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

NDPP yet to respond to NPF’s offer; GPRN/NSCN consultation with BJP on, says Rio clarifies to S H I L LO N G, J U L 2 4 (AGENCIES): The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in Nagaland is yet to respond to the offer made by the Opposition Naga People’s Front (NPF) for an all-party government to resolve the long-pending Naga Political Issue.

Speaking exclusively to The Northeast Today (TNT) in Shillong, Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio said that the NDPP welcomes the offer of the NPF but the matter is still under consultation with its ally- the BJP. Rio was in Shillong to attend a special meeting of all the chief ministers of Northeast India, chaired

by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

“We welcome their statement but, we are yet to discuss it because I am

NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (AGENCIES): On July 24, India reported nearly 40,000 new Covid-19 cases– a jump of 10% that portended the third wave of the epidemic that epi-demiologists have said is coming.

Most of the new cases were reported from around a third of the states: Kerala (Cont’d on p-8) (17,518), Maha-rashtra (6,753), Odisha

(L) Participants carrying placards during the rally in Kohima and (R) one of the organizing member addressing the rally in Chümoukedima on Saturday.

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away for this meeting (in Shillong). The discussion will be held after I go back,” Rio said.

“Right now, we are consulting with our ally BJP and, when we get back, we will talk,” he added.

NPF Legislature Party (NPFLP) had unanimously resolved to endorse “the concept of an Oppositionless government with PDA in the larger interest of the Naga people”.

As published by Nagaland Post, 18 NPF legislators adopted and signed a resolution on July19 after a marathon meeting held at opposition leader T.R. Zeliang’s residence in Dimapur.

The house fur ther authorised the leader of opposition TR. Zeliang to workout necessary formalities with chief minister Neiphiu Rio.

(1,917), Tamil Nadu (1,830), Andhra Pradesh (1,747), Karnataka (1,705) Assam (1,621) and Manipur (1,284). All other states reported fewer than a thousand new cases.

Together with the number of people who recovered from Covid, the total number of active cases rose by a little over 5,000 in the (Cont’d on p-8) same period.

Protests against Covid SOPs, vaccination etc. a damp squib KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, JUL 24 (NPN): Hundreds of people mostly members of some independent local church and social activists at Kohima and Dimapur, Saturday joined people across the world and India on world “Freedom Rally” against Covid restrictions, mandatory vaccination, mask mandate and Covid testing.

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accomplished. Initially, the rally in Kohima was proposed to start from Kohima town to Billy Graham road.

However, the participants were stopped short by the district administration at TCP gate. Earlier, in response to written request for permission to hold the rally from AIM representatives in Kohima, the deputy commissioner had turned it down.

A memorandum was submitted to the chief secretary through DC Kohima,

by Rev. Azahto Naga of New Life church, Rev. Kevi-

sede Kire of Soul Harvest Church of the Living God and 133 others listing their demands. (Memo on p-6) DIMAPUR: Meanwhile, a planned protest rally by leaders of some church and social activists was cut short by the district administration when organisers made a bid to hold it at Chümoukedima Second Gate. The administration dispersed those who had gathered for the rally as no permission was granted and also flouting SOPs. (Cont’d on p-8)

SIT report

DIMAPUR, JUL 24 (NPN): GPRN/NSCN has clarified that the accused-- Lettinlen Hangsing, mentioned in the March 22 incident SIT report as a member of the GPRN/ NSCN, is neither enrolled nor appointed as a member of GPRN/NSCN. In a clarification through its MIP, GPRN/ NSCN said that name of GPRN/NSCN was wrongly dragged in without properly ascertaining the fact.

MIP said that Lettinlen was a habitual offender and had been sternly warned on occasions sternly by GPRN/NSCN authorities to mend his way. “He was found creating public nuisances in the guise of NSCN for which he was under the observation of regional authorities,” MIP added.

It said that the SIT report of indicting Lettinlen as a member of NSCN was “factually incorrect” and therefore urged the authorities to ascertain the fact while disseminating such a serious case for public consumption.

Tsapikiu is new ENPO president

KOHIMA, JUL 24 (NPN): Following the demise of Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) president C. Sashi Naga on May 17 last, the selection committee has reportedly selected Tsapikiu Sangtam to head the ENPO. According to sources, the selection committee was entrusted to select the new president and after thorough deliberation, selected Tsapikiu as the ENPO president for the tenure 2021-23.

It may be recalled that late Sashi Naga took over the charge as ENPO president for the tenure 20212023 in March this year.

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COVID-19: Testing, vaccination and information

Members of the Lotha Eloe Hoho during the vaccination Guest of honour Z Kasheto Yepthomi and others at the (R) DC Zunheboto Peter Lichamo and deputy CMO awareness campaign on July 24. inaugural programme. (DIPR) Zunheboto, Dr. Akaho Sema. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: As Nagaland continues to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the state Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department along with respective District Task Force (DTF) for COVID have been carrying out vaccination drive, random testing and awareness programme across the state.

Wokha HWs & FLWs asked to coordinate with community: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Wokha, T. Lankonsen Tsanglao highlighted the importance of proper co-ordination and efficient communication between the Healthcare Workers (HWs) Front Line Workers (FLWs) with the community especially with regard to COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

According to DIPR report, Tsanglao was chairing Wokha DTF for COVID-19 held on July 22 at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Wokha.

The report informed that the meeting focused on management of COVID-19 pandemic. The members also decided to create a “WhatsApp group” comprising of all colony council chairmen and others FLWs for effective and timely dissemination of information from the war room.

To create awareness and thereby remove the fear psychosis from the general public regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccination, the meeting decided to make an IEC about the benefits of COVID-19

testing and vaccination and dissemination through the colony chairman.

The chairman also requested the president Wokha town colonies Union to conduct a meeting of all colonies chairman to chalk out strategies for effective management of COVID-19 related works and to assist the FLWs in contract tracing.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Wokha Dr. C.W. Tungoe informed that for the convenient of public, starting from the July 27 random testing booth would be activated at Mt. Tiyi Hall as an alternative to Dr. Mhondamo Memorial District Hospital.

The DTF also deliberated upon the report that some schools/pre-schools are conducting classes for

the student’s, therefore, colonies chairman were entrusted to keep strict vigilance and report to DTF if they found and schools violating the SOPs of COVID-19.

To effectively carry out and coverage of vaccination drive, the CMO requested all the colonies chairman to submit data of those who are not vaccinated and basing on the numbers the vaccination drive would be conducted.

The members also decided to conduct random testing in all colonies of Wokha town on need basis.

LEH organises vaccination awareness campaign: Lotha Eloe Hoho organised COVID-19 vaccination awareness campaign on July 24 at Lotha Eloe Hoho building with

Dr. Zuben Kikon, deputy CMO, Wokha as the resource person.

In his address Dr. Zuben Kikon gave a significant talk on the importance of COVID-19 vaccination and encouraged all the participants to get vaccinated refraining from all rumours and mis information. He also requested the participants to follow appropriate COVID behaviour by following the SOPs laid down by the government.

The programme was attended by all colony women leaders of Wokha Town. Strict COVID-19 SOPs were followed throughout the entire programme.

‘Charitable ward’ inaugurated at ZDH: Zunheboto district hospital inaugurated a charitable

ward on July 24 with class 1 contractor, Z Kasheto Yepthomi as the guest of honour.

According to a DIPR report, Round Table India trust and Association of 41 Clubs in India under one more breath charity project also donated hospital beds and medical equipment to the hospital.

Zunheboto receives oxygen concentrators: Zunheboto district received a consignment of 16 oxygen concentrators from United Way India, Mumbai Maharashtra on July 12.

According to a DIPR report, the free aid was initiated by deputy commissioner Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo and the consignment was handed over to deputy chief medical officer, Zunheboto.

Naga Hoho, ACCF mourn Bendangmayang’s demise

DIMAPUR: Naga Hoho (NH) and Ao Concerned Citizens Form (ACCF) have mourned the demise of Bendangmayang Jamir, former president of Naga Hoho and Ao Senden who passed away in Mokokchung on July 23.

In a condolence message, NH president HK Zhimomi said that he remembered him as a guiding force when he led the Hoho as the president from July 14 2006-2008.

Zhimomi said that a perceptive dialogue on “Indo-Naga” political issues was initiated by the Naga Hoho under his leadership.

NH described him as a simple man with clear vision for Nagas and was a committed Naga patriot who served selflessly for the Naga cause.

The Hoho extended its deepest condolences and

prayers to the bereaved family members.

ACCF: Expressing sadness over the demise of Bendagmayang Jamir, Ao Concerned Citizens Forum (ACCF) described him as an exemplary and honest Naga leader who selflessly dedicated his service for the well-being of Nagas.

In a condolence message, ACCF secretary O Wati Jamir and convenor T N Manen said that he was an active public leader who at a very critical time and as leader consolidated both the organisation and took the firm stand to support Naga negotiators for an honorable solution to the “Indo-Naga” political issue.

The forum said that his demise was a loss for Nagas and the Aos in particular.

ACCF conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.

AR repairs road at Pokhpur village

DIMAPUR: Kiphire battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) repaired the road at Pokhpur village under Kiphire district on July 23. According to PRO, the road block was caused due to a landslide which led to restriction of vehicle movements between Kiusam junction and Pokhpur village. The road connects far flung villages to include Thongsonyu, Tukhinkiu and Pokhpur with the Kiusam Junction and further to Pungro.

NEWS IN BRIEF ANSTA executive meeting: All Nagaland state Teachers’ Association (ANSTA) has convened an executive meeting for seniority on July 28, 11 a.m., at directorate school education office. All unit presidents and secretaries have been requested to attend the meeting.

ESU convenes meeting: Emlo-To Students’ Union has convened a meeting on July 31, 3 p.m., at sub-banker Purana Bazar Dimapur. All ESU executive, board of trustee members and advisors of ESU have been requested to attend the meeting.

WCH elects new team: Western Chakhesang Hoho held its general assembly & declaration of new office bearers (2021-2024) where Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, MLA, graced the programme as guest speaker and commissioner of police Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo exhorted the gathering. The new team would be led by Z. Kepfelhou Koza as president along with nine other members.

Social work at Landmark Colony: Landmark Colony council Dimapur organised a mass social work on July 24 wherein residents led by the council members cleaned respective surroundings, public places and roads. The council also resolved to coordinate with other colony councils and approach concern authorities to repair roads.

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INTCWS scholarship for meritorious students: India Northeast Tribal Community Welfare Society (INTCWS) Notun Bosti, Dimapur has announced cash amount of Rs. 5000 to Rs.50,000 as scholarship for meritorious tribal students of Nagaland (class 10 and class 12) based on “marks and course”. INTCWS has informed that limited forms would be issued on July 26-27 at its offices - Notun Bosti, Dimapur and Kohima office - D. Block, Opp Panchayat Hall Main Road.

For any query one has been asked to contact at 8974655409.

Peace I leave with you, My Peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

"God saw you getting tired So He wrapped His arms around you And whispered, "Come unto me" There are no words to express our heartfelt gratitude to those who stood by us and rendered their services with love and compassion and supported us morally, financially and spiritually at the demise of our beloved father Lt. Tsidongse Sangtam, Rtd. special head D.B Longkhim.

Our profound thanks to :  Sir M. Sangtam, Hon'ble MLA Longkhim Chari constituency.  Head DB/GB, doctors and nurses, CHC Longkhim  P.S T. Apong Thonger  Longkhim Town Baptist Church  Chungtor Union Longkhim Town.  Rongna Sector Longkhim Town  Chungtor Village Council  Chungtor Baptist Church  Chungtor Baptist Women Society We regret our inability to thank every individual, union in person for your generosity, love and respect shown to us and the departed soul.

May the Almighty blessing be upon you all.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the friends, neighbours, organisations, churches and well-wishers who stood by us financially, physically, materially and through prayers at the untimely demise of our beloved Lt. N. Soponthung Murry on 13th July 2021.

We convey our sincere thanks to : 1. Doctors and nurses of Civil Hospital Wokha 2. Doctors and nurses of Naga Hospital Kohima 3. Dr. Robin Mozhui, Add. Director, H&FW Kohima, Nagaland 4. Dr. C. W Tungoe, CMO Wokha 5. Alenuo Sote, Kohima 6. Areni Yanthan and family, Dimapur 7. Postal Department Wokha Sub-Division 8. N. Longidang Ekhung, Kohima 9. Murry Ekhung Wokha and N. Longidang Village 10. Baptist Church N. Longidang Village 11. A.G Church N. Longidang Village 12. High School Colony Wokha 13. Village Council N. Longidang 14. 1981-1983 Ochyu Oren N. Longidang Village.

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WEATHER FORECAST JULY 25

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Representatives of RAMKY-ECI engineering and construction Ltd handing over the keys to CP Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo and DCP traffic police, Jatila Jamir at CP’s office. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, the RAMKY- ECI Engineering and Construction Ltd., Friday, handed over two ambulances to the Dimapur Traffic Police (DTP).

According to a DIPR report, the commissioner of police, Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo at a function expressed gratitude to the company for the benevolent gesture.

The CP said the ambulance was an immediate and most important requirement, especially in

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the highways owing to the frequent accidents.

The two ambulances (Mahindra Supro Ambulance ZX A/C BS-6 and Force Trax Ambulance AIS 125 Type B, AC BS-6) costing Rs. 20 lakh would be used specially for catering to the needs of the accident victims both on national highway and town areas.

CP assured the company that the police would extend full security with regard to law and order and criminal activities.

ACP traffic zone 2 Dimapur, Hentai Phom who

chaired the function said that the ambulances would help in saving lives. He also observed that it would enhance DTP’s capabilities in providing emergency medical care to personnel of Dimapur Police during the COVID-19 pandemic and whenever required.

Earlier, Dimapur Police Baptist Church pastor, offered dedicatory prayer.

The keys of the ambulances were officially handed over to CP Dimapur and DCP traffic, Dimapur by representative of the company.

SVC organises ‘Roadmap for Sovima 2021-26’ DIMAPUR: Sovima Village Council (SVC) organised “Roadmap for Sovima 2021-26” on July 24.

In a press release, SVC informed that during the meeting, one of the resource persons, advisor to state chief minister Abu Metha said that with the setting up of various sports complexes in Sovima, the village would soon become “Northeast’s first Regional Centre for Sports Excellence”.

He disclosed that sports complexes such as archery, motorcross field, and three futsal grounds would be completed in a few months’ time after which Sovima.

Abu Metha said that the best cricket stadium in the region located in the village had brought opportunities for youth of the village and the state, which enabled Naga youth to participate in national as well as international levels.

Sports has become a full-time career opportunity for many to earn lakhs of rupees, he said and urged the village to cooperate and make Sovima a role model village in terms of sports, education, culture and environment protection.

He shared his dream of making the village clean

Team Sovima 2021-26 with resource persons.

and green with proper sanitation and waste disposal system in place and assured his support to the new team towards this end.

Abu also disclosed that a project for community centre is being prepared and after completion the centre would have ATM/museum/ auditorium/shopping centres/ recreational hall and office blocks.

Also speaking at the meeting, project officer, Nagaland bamboo mission, Dr. Tolto Metha urged the villagers to make Sovima a “modern rural village”.

He said that in order to attain this status, the village has to emphasise on few parameters such as health,

sanitation, good roads and drainages, quality water supply and beautification.

Dr. Tolto expressed satisfaction that the new team was moving in the right direction to achieve this status and called on the villagers, especially the youth and students to visit the office located in the jurisdiction of Sovima such as bamboo mission, honey mission, MSME etc., and avail benefits on skill development.

Earlier, SVC underscored the need to provide Wi-Fi facilities to the whole village for students to participate in online

classes and without any hassles.

SVC also emphasised on the need to install solar street lamps not only for aesthetics but also for security of the citizens.

The council highlighted water scarcity during dry season which it said should be taken up on priority and suggested on taking up practices of rain water harvesting, replenishing of underground water table by means if harnessing run off water during rainy seasons; and to improve and maintain traditional ponds located at low lying areas in the vicinity.

Webinar on COVID-19 vaccines, stress management

DIMAPUR: Under the aegis of the governing body of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma the internal quality assurance cell (IQAC) conducted a webinar for students on COVID-19 vaccines, stress management, and exploring vaccine anxiety theologically on July 23.

In a press release, the college informed that re-

source persons were joint director & state immunization officer, department of health and family welfare, Dr. Ritu Thurr, Dr. Viketoulie Pienyu, senior medical officer, state mental health institute and research scholar, university of Edinburgh & Pastor, Ichthus Church, Edinburgh, UK KC Rathiulung.

During the webinar,

Dr. Ritu gave a presentation of the various COVID-19 vaccines available, their efficacy, necessity to get vaccinated and the protocols to be followed during the vaccination period.

He reassured the dialin student-participants about the safety and quality of the vaccines currently available in Nagaland.

Dr. Pienyu identified and defined various stressors that plague young people today, misuse of the digital media being a major one.

He stressed on various interventions available to assuage stress including practicing a proper eating, sleeping and work habit, seeking inner and outer serenity, professional or

traditional counseling and medicines.

Rathiulung spoke on fallacies or ‘dichotomies’ surrounding the vaccine, and how seeking information from the respective professionals and some personal research could clear a lot of doubts.

He emphasised on the need to exercise one’s free-

dom correctly so that it does not jeopardize one’s neighbor; and if God could use matter (e.g. mud, water) to heal people, why not vaccines.

Each session was followed by a Q&A which elicited a lot of queries from the participants. Coordinator, IQAC, Dr. Seyiekhrielie Whiso was the presenter.

NNC GDRN (N-A) mourns demise of senior kilonser

DIMAPUR: NNC/ GDRN (N-A) collective leadership has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members of its senior kilonser, late Hehoi G Assumi, who passed away on July 5.

In a condolence message, NNC/GDRN (N-A) said late Hehoi joined the “national service” in 2007 and served the “nation with unwavering patriotism and dedication” till his last

breath and that his selfless sacrifices and contribution for the course of Nagas would be recorded in the pages of Naga history.

In his demise, NNC/ GDRN (N-A) said the group has lost a capable, devoted, patriotic “Naga national fighter”. Further, it has prayed that the Almighty God grant the bereaved family peace and comfort and the departed to rest in eternal peace.

Niki-led NSCN (K) informs on recovered motorcycles

DIMAPUR: Crime control cell of the Niki-led NSCN (K) has informed that its cadres have recovered two motorcycles (Bajaj discover black colour 100cc, engine number JDZWED46217, chasis number 2A14AZIEWBO5413 and Bajaj pulsar red colour, 150cc, engine number MD2DHDHZZICG29133, chasis number 1004280J101315JO) on July 15.

In this regard, joint secretary crime control cell Atobo X Chishi has informed the rightful owners to claim the motorcycles within seven days by producing relevant documents. For queries, one could contact 7005211901.

DIMAPUR: State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) organised a two-day online training on “Farm mechanization: Gender Friendly Tools & Practices” for Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) functionaries on July 23-24.

A press release by SAMETI informed that the training aimed at imparting technical knowledge on farm mechanization was carried out with assistant professor Amarjyoti Khound from Biswanath College of Agriculture, AAU, Assam and M. Dutta from RA, EEI – NER as the resource persons.

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In a valedictory address, DPD SAMETI, Janet Chishi encouraged the participants to put into practice the knowledge gained during the training session so that the farmers are benefitted and farming made easier by using different mechanized machineries and tools.

A total number of 22 ATMA functionaries from different districts attended the training.

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reviews security scenario Shah gives no assurance on ILP in Meghalaya BSFinchief Indo-Bangladesh border

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SHILLONG, JUL 24: Union Home Minister Amit Shah did not give any assurance to the pres-sure groups of the State on their demands to implement Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya and neither did he even mention about the issue but only listened to them, leaders of the groups spearheading the demand for the permit in the State said on Saturday.

Leaders of several pressure groups who met with the Union Home Minister here, expressed their disappointment, saying that Shah did not even utter a word on the issue of ILP. “Today the Union Home Minister simply listened to what we said, our aspiration as leaders of pressure groups and of the people of the State as a

Lady given 2 COVID doses within minutes in Bokajan B O K A JA N, J U LY 2 4 (AGENCIES): In a shocking incident, a sexagenarian in Bokajan was administered two doses of covid vaccine within minutes on Saturday.

According to reports, the incident took place at Balipathat MPHC in Bokajan where the sexagenarian, Horumai Saikia, a resident of Deopani had gone to receive her first dose of covid-19 vaccine.

Saikia, after receiving her first dose of vaccine was seated on the inoculating chair when another nurse at the camp administered a second dose of vaccine without being aware that the lady had just received the first dose a couple of minutes back.

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whole. But there was no assurance or com-mitment on the issue of ILP,” Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) president Lambokstarwell Marngar said.

Terming the Union Home Minister’s silence on the issue of ILP as “insulting” to the people of the State, the KSU president said that it’s been more than a year since the Meghalaya Assembly had passed a unanimous resolution

urging the Centre to implement ILP in the State, but the peo-ple were yet to get an answer on what is the stand of the Government of India on the matter.

“We wanted to only know what’s the stand of the Centre on the ILP but that too he could not answer,” Marngar said, adding that in the next few days the pressure groups will sit to chalk out their future course of action. “We understand that we are in the midst of a pandemic. But there’s another virus afflicting our indigenous society. We will have to find a cure ourselves from now on,” he asserted.

Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP), president Wellbirth Rani said that this was the third time they met the Union Home Minister on the same issue, but to no avail as yet.

Congress appoints Bhupen Bora chief of Assam unit

NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (PTI): Congress on Saturday appointed Bhupen Bora as chief of its Assam unit, replacing party Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora for the post.

Continuing the organisational revamp in various units, a party statement said Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Bhupen Bora as president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and also named three working presidents -- Rana Goswami, Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha and Jakir Hussain Sikdar.

The organisational changes in the state unit came weeks after the party’s defeat in the assembly polls for which it entered into a grand alliance with the

Bhupen Bora

Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF and some other parties but failed to stop the BJP from coming back to power.

The party appreciates the contributions of outgoing APCC president Ripun Bora, the statement said.

Bhupen Bora and Rana Goswami are being relieved from their present responsibilities as All India Congress Committee secretaries, it said.

Foundation stone laid for Space Convention Centre

Correspondent SHILLONG, JUL 24: Border Security Force Director General Rakesh Asthana on Saturday visited the Dawki outpost in West Jaintia Hills district and took stock of the security scenario at the IndoBangladesh border areas of the State.

Dawki border is one of the most important border outposts in the Meghalaya sector on the IndoBangladesh border.

During his visit, the BSF Chief interacted with troops and the commanders deployed at the borders.

He complimented them for their services at the borders round the clock.

Astahana said that the troops should be alert all the time and not allow

Asthana urged the jawans to use the social media platforms in the right perception. He appreciated discipline and training of the BSF which ensured the security of the International Border.

The BSF DG was accompanied by the Inspector General of Frontier Meghalaya, Hardeep Singh and other senior officials.

During the interaction of DG BSF with the officers, he apprised him about the security situation in Meghalaya along the International Border and in the hinterland.

Asthana also distributed masks, sanitizers along-with essential eatable items to the needy villagers to strengthen them in fighting against COVID-19 pandemic.

Amit Shah on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Multipurpose Convention Centre and Exhibition Facility of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) in Meghalaya Shah also presided over the high level review meeting regarding the operation of Space Science and Technology Centre. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), G.Kishan Reddy, Minister of State for Science and Technology and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh and Minister of State for the Ministry of Donor, B.L.Verma. Chief Ministers of all North Eastern States, Union Home Secretaries

and senior Central and State Governments Officers were also present. “The development journey of Northeast in the last six and a half years after Narendra Modi be-came the Prime Minister in 2014 is far ahead if compared to the development in the last 70 years,” Shah said.

He said Prime Minister Modi has worked to connect North-East with rail connectivity, air con-nectivity and road connectivity as well as IT connectivity.

“The Prime Minister called these group of eight states as “Ashtalakshmi” and today all the eight with mutual cooperation are moving ahead on the path of development,” he observed.

N Loken appointed as interim prez of Manipur Congress

Manipur police caution against cyber frauds on FB

IMPHAL, JUL 24 (PTI): The Congress high command on Saturday appointed Nameirakpam Loken Singh as the interim president of the Manipur unit of the party. The development took place following the resignation of party leader Govindas Konthoujam as the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president a few days ago.

The appointment of Loken Singh, senior vicepresident of the MPCC, comes into force with immediate effect, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said in a statement.

Venugopal said that Loken Singh, also an MLA, will be in his new position till a full-time state unit president is appointed.

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IMPHAL, JUL 24: Manipur police on Saturday cautioned the public, particularly Facebook users stating that a new type of scam/fraud was reported widely whereby cyber criminals created duplicate fake facebook accounts of individuals using the same profile name and picture.

Using these duplicate fake facebook accounts, these cyber criminals sent friend requests to the friends of victims and ask for financial help citing some emergency, Manipur police PRO said in a statement.

These cyber criminals collect the relevant public information like profile

name, photos and other details from the victim’s legitimate profile and creat a similar looking account on social media, state police PRO said.

The PRO appealed not to send or deposit money based on such requests, asserting that if a person needs money, he or she will request his relatives or friends personally and not on social media. He informed that one such criminal was arrested by Cyber Crime Police Station/CID(CB), on July 19 last after a complaint was received.

Heisnam James Singh (30) son of Heisnam Kumar Singh of Lamboi Khongnangkhong in Imphal West District was arrested after

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any illegal trans-border activities such as smuggling of cattle, narcotics and human trafficking. While being alert at the border, the BSF Chief said that the troops should also take care of their buddies to reduce the suicide rate in the force.

Stating that there is counselling for those unhappy for various reasons, Astahan reminded the troops of the grievances redressal system in the BSF.

a case FIR was made by a lady.

She reported one unknown Facebook account having profile name “Foiz Ahmed” with profile url link https://www. facebook. com/foiz.ahmed.3958 had uploaded her photo on the fake Facebook account on June 11, 2021 without her consent and further uploaded objectionable photos on the Facebook account on June 18, 2021.

One mobile handset along with a SIM card was seized from him on his production, the PRO informed.

The PRO further asked the people to contact the persons or family members and verify the request whenever such requests to

send or transfer money are received and report the matter to nearest police stations if such suspicious calls or messages are received.

Those unaware of this foul play are trapped into this kind of fraud activity The safety measures are: 1) Individuals must lock their Facebook account 2) Always verify a Friend request.

3) Do not send money over Facebook messenger.

Always check the authenticity of the message or call to verify before paying.

4) These cyber criminals mostly use Hindi or English, with wrong spelling and grammar. They will not respond in Meiteilon or local languages.

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In Delhi, Blinken to discuss HR, Pegasus issues Victory of farmers protesting farm laws top priority: Sidhu

US SECY OF STATE TO ARRIVE INDIA ON JUL 27

NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (AGENCIES): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive India on Tuesday with a heavy security-side agenda along with discussions on hu¬man rights, said two senior State Department officials while briefing the media on Blinken’s twin-country visit.

Human rights is a regular talking point in meetings of Indian diplomats with their European and American counterparts but this administration will be attempting to draw a distinction between its respoanses and those by the Trump administration. “We will raise it, and we will continue that conversation, because we firmly believe that we have more values in common on those fronts than we don’t,” said Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Dean Thompson when asked why he hadn’t mentioned human rights in his opening statement. Asked if he could

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“quell any jitters” because of the Modi government’s close ties with the previous US administration and whether India will remain a top priority under the Biden administration,” Thompson said the relationship with India had endured through administrations of “all colours and stripes in the United States, and will continue to do so”.

The Pegasus controversy, but in a broader sense, could also be one of Blinken’s talking points. Thompson reacted sharply to the “whole notion of using this

type of technology against civil society, or regime critics, or journalists, or anybody like that through extrajudicial means” and said as a broader issue, the US has been vocal about trying to find ways for companies to ensure that their technology is not used in “these types of ways”.

“And we will certainly continue to press those issues,” he added.

But the thrust of Blinken’s talks with PM Narendra Modi, where NSA Ajit Doval may be present, and with his counterpart S Jais-

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hankar will be on expanding security, defence, cyber, and counterterrorism cooperation. The Biden administration’s move towards tighter geo-security proximity with India began with the visit by Defence Secretary Llloyd Austin. After the Blinken visit, the next major engagement will be the US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue involving Foreign and Defence Ministers of both countries. The US is likely to host Modi at the White House later this year.

On Afghanistan, the US position, as stated by the officials, would be of interest to India.

New Delhi has frequent high-level conversations with Kabul signalling its stakes in the current government. “We certainly intend to continue our relationship with the Afghan government,” said Thompson, adding that the US wanted “just and durable peace through a negotiated political settlement”.

CHANDIGARH, JUL 24 (PTI): Newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said for him the “victory” of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha is a top priority and he will go “barefoot” to meet farmers protesting the Centre’s farm laws whenever they call him.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha is an umbrella body of farmer unions spearheading the agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws.

Farmers have been protesting at Delhi borders since late November, demanding the repeal of the laws. “I consider the victory of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha as my top priority. I have been calling the farmers’ agitation as sacred for the past one year,” Sidhu told reporters at Chamkaur Sahib, where he got a rousing reception from party workers, a day after taking charge as the state Congress chief.

Chamkaur Sahib is the constituency of Punjab

Navjot Sidhu with farmers.

minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

Party supporters showered flower petals on Sidhu as his cavalcade passed through various places. The cricketer-turned-politician also visited various religious places. Later, he told reporters at Morinda that he wants to ask the protesting farmers how the Punjab government can assist them in their cause.

“I want to ask them how our government’s power can help them in a big way. Look, rising cost, de-

clining yield and income for the past 25 years are forcing farmers to hold agitation.

It is our intention that this social movement should convert into an economic power,” said Sidhu.

He recalled that he had put up a black flag at his house in support of agitating farmers. “Whenever they call me, I will go barefoot and take their blessings,” he stated.

Sidhu also raised the issues concerning the desecration cases, power tariffs and the drug menace.

CHANDIGARH, JUL 24 (IANS): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday visited octogenarian Labh Singh at Matka Chowk here to express solidarity with the protester who has been sitting alone in support of the farmers’ protest for the past five months.

Asserting that visiting him was like paying homage to the spirit of the agitation against the three contentious farm laws enacted by the central government, Badal said, “We must all learn from him.

He is a true inspiration of selfless service. I wish him good health and pray for the success of the andolan (agitation).”

The SAD President said he had come to know about the unique protest of Labh Singh when he saw a video in this regard during the ongoing Parliament session.

“I felt honour bound to come here and seek his blessings as well as express my solidarity with him.”

BJP’s Somu Veerraju launches temple protection tour in Andhra Buddha’s ideas more relevant now as

BJP prez JP Nadda arrives in Goa for two-day visit PANAJI, JUL 24 (PTI): BJP national president J P Nadda on Saturday arrived in Goa for a two-day visit, during which he will be meeting party leaders and participate in public functions.

The BJP’s Goa unit president Sadanand Tanava d e, C h i e f M i n i s t e r Pramod Sawant and other office-bearers received Nadda on his arrival at Dabolim Airport.

Nadda later went to the party’s office in Panaji, where he is expected to hold a series of meetings with state ministers, party MLAs and other core committee members. He is also scheduled to meet chiefs of different wings of the party, it was stated.

As per the schedule released by the party’s local unit, Nadda will visit the Mangueshi Temple in North Goa on Sunday, after which he will participate in a tree plantation programme with Sadguru Brahmeshanandacharya Swami at Tapobhumi, Kundai.

Over 2.98 cr vaccine doses available with states, pvt hospitals NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (PTI): More than 2.98 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, Union Territories and private hospitals, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Over 44.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 85,58,360 doses are in the pipeline, it said.

Of this, the total consumption including wastage is 41,55,50,543 doses. The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.

To begin the temples’ tour programme, Veerraju first visited Shiva Swamulu, a sage who worships Lord Shiva.

made to sell the temples’ first visited Shiva Swamulu, Lord Shiva there and also assets. a sage who worships Lord c o m m e m o r a t e d G u r u To begin the temples’ Shiva.

Poornima by honouring tour programme, Veerraju Veerraju worshipped

Shiva Swamulu.

He led a team of BJP leaders, including the party’s state general secretary V. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy during the visit.

“I call upon all the Hindu relatives to participate and make this programme a success,” he invited.

Reddy said the saffron party leaders also visited Kanakadurgamma deity at Indrakeeladri by the banks of the Krishna river. “ We p r a y e d t o Kanakadurgamma for peace and happiness of all the people in the state,” added Reddy.

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Quoting ‘Dhamm Pada’, Modi said enmity does not quell enmity but is rather won over with love and a big heart.

“In times of tragedy, the world has felt this power of love and harmony. As this knowledge of Buddha, this experience of humanity gets enriched, the world will touch new heights of success and prosperity,” he added.

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“Since the time YSRCP took power in the state under the leadership of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, many temples were attacked, that’s why, we will visit our temples and we will protect them ourselves,” said Veerraju.

He alleged that many idols were destroyed, chariots were burnt and attempts

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ummer months from May to August are the hottest and also most humid. Timely and normal rains serve to lessen the humid heat as temperature swelters. The summer months are also the most dreadful because of long hours of load shedding which make the heat and humidity unbearable, especially in Dimapur. Elsewhere across the globe, as ice caps melt and wildfires rage, global warming is occurring faster than we could have imagined. In countries affected by climate change, many of the world’s prime travel destinations are at risk of suffering serious consequences: Rising sea levels and more dramatic weather events are endangering major cities, like Venice, with flooding. Increased temperatures are depleting resources that tourism industries depend on, with reduced snowfall in the Alps, and scant harvests in Northern California’s vineyards.

Some natural wonders, like the Great Barrier Reef, are facing the prospect of vanishing entirely. The changing weather pattern is the most felt and it should be taken serious note of . Ignorance about changing weather and its direct influence on the climate has resulted in devastations across the world. There is a difference between “weather “ and “climate” as the former relates to conditions in the atmosphere over a short time. In the latter, it relates to how the atmosphere behaves over a longer period of time. Climate change generally means changes in long-term averages of daily levels of temperature and rainfall. In a warming world, people can expect it to get wetter. The distribution of the rainfall throughout the year could change as people experience longer, hotter spells, although when rain falls it may be in intense bursts. That being so, the issue of climate change is also a factor that is related with mindless destruction of forests and precipitation of the “green house gas effect” from various chemicals and fossil fuel emissions.

The local destruction of the local environment has also added to the changes in climate. Almost all the green laws are in the process of being subverted or completely rewritten to make way for industry.

Statutory bodies like the national board for wildlife and forest advisory committee have undergone severe dental surgery and are left with no teeth. In the environment vs. development debate, what is forgotten is that natural capital -forests, rivers, landprovide ecosystem services, without which humans as a species would not survive. Deforestation in Nagaland has unfortunately left an indelible mark with denuded hills and encroached reserved forests bearing mute testimony. Of course, on paper, old and new schemes and policies continue to be used the mainstay of a department which exists without forests. When a natural forest is felled; what is lost is the ecological system, including rare species of flora and fauna. What replaces it is a monoculture plantation of fast-growing species. Thus the policy of afforestation with fast growing and commercial species etc is unhelpful. Climate change is not only about discomfort or hazards or affect on tourism spots but mainly about impact on agriculture crops.

The contributory factors for abnormal weather patterns are varied and many. It is therefore important to make citizens aware of their roles and once this is achieved, perhaps even choice of environmental friendly products would become a necessity. No government in the state should overlook the role of sustainable development while pursuing economic growth.

DailyDevotion His Nature and Our Motives

…unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

—Matthew 5:20 The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in his motives, having been made good by the supernatural grace of God. The only thing that exceeds right-doingis right-being. Jesus Christ came to place within anyone who would let Him a new heredity that would have a righteousness exceeding that of the scribes and Pharisees. Jesus is saying, “If you are My disciple, you must be right not only in your actions, but also in your motives, your aspirations, and in the deep recesses of the thoughts of your mind.” Your motives must be so pure that God Almighty can see nothing to rebuke. Who can stand in the eternal light of God and have nothing for Him to rebuke? Only the Son of God, and Jesus Christ claims that through His redemption He can place within anyone His own nature and make that person as pure and as simple as a child. The purity that God demands is impossible unless I can be remade within, and that is exactly what Jesus has undertaken to do through His redemption.

No one can make himself pure by obeying laws.

Jesus Christ does not give us rules and regulations— He gives us His teachings which are truths that can only be interpreted by His nature which He places within us. The great wonder of Jesus Christ’s salvation is that He changes our heredity. He does not change human nature— He changes its source, and thereby its motives as well.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021

Post-mortem

Team Awaken Nagaland memorandum to CS

Hon’ble Sir, In pursuance of fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution we the people of Nagaland in Kohima (Old MLA Hostel Junction) held a peaceful Demonstration on the 24th July, 2021 and have the honour to submit this Memorandum dated 24th July, 2021, for your kind perusal and immediate necessary action.

1. Whereas the office of the Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi has declared that the Covid Vaccine is not mandatory but voluntary. https://www.mohfw. gov. in/covid vaccination/ vaccination/index. html.

According to notification given by the government of Nagaland, i.e., Notification No.NSDMA-ERC OV I D 1 9 / 3 0 1 / 2 0 2 0 , dated 16th July,2021 and Order No.NSDMA-ERC OV I D 1 9 / 2 0 2 0 ( P a r t II)/5515 dated 17th July, 2021 there are certain stipulation given to the citizens of Nagaland that unless vaccinated there will be(a) restriction of inter district travel (b) non-payment of salary. These orders call for mandatory vaccination which violates direction given by the office of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. Now at this juncture many people are apprehensive about the efficacy of the vaccines and are determined not to take it. As vaccination is made mandatory as per this impugned Notification, this visibly infringes the Right to Life, and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

We want to point out that this amounts to denying the employees right to food,

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right to life and discriminating the non-vaccinated employees which will not only effect the Govt employees but their wives, children, parents and the whole family who aredependent on the salary of the employee for survival. These Order and Notifications are discriminatory in as much as violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 15, 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution as well as Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We urge that you honour the Fundamental Rights of the citizens.(United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A , Paris 1948) 2. Whereas there are very good reasons that the people of Nagaland will want to avoid the vaccine as we can see first-hand results of vaccinated people with adverse effects and even death in many cases. We would like to bring to your attention that a total of 18 countries which include European countries such as Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, and Congo, Bulgaria and Asian Countries such as Thailand have suspended the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine (branded as Covishield) due to fears it may cause blood clots, according to the news in UK at thesun.co.uk news at on 03 April, 2021.

It takes a minimum of 4-5 years to get vaccine approved for human use as per the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines.

The efficacy of the Covid vaccines are yet to be ascertained as vaccinated persons are also getting adverse side effects such as fatigues, headaches, tiredness and in some extreme cases

even deaths besides others and vaccinated people getting are still getting infected with Covid even after completing the prescribed dose.

That Article 21 encompasses within its fold, right to health, as a fundamental right. It is certainly the right of fellow citizens to choose the right to health by choosing other authentic healings and cures besides Covid vaccination.

Today we the citizens of Nagaland are urging you to make vaccination available for people only on voluntary basis and that no one should be pressurized on this ground.

3. Whereas we are seeing religious intolerance and persecution especially of the Christian faith in India and abroad. On the ground of mandatory vaccinations, it has been published in a local daily, June 28, 2021 edition that the DC of Kiphire has ordered all churches to allow only 100 % vaccinated people to church sittings.

This is absolute discrimination. It comes against Christians perspectives and beliefs:A. The insert of Covid vaccine in its ingredients include HEK 293 cells, which are cultured cells taken from an aborted human fetus cells. It also includes geneticallymodified chimpanzee cells amongst many other reported questionable ingredients. Leviticus 19:19 makes it clear not to mix kinds. It is unthinkable to have another human DNA to be put into you. this comes against Christian long held beliefs.

B. We have been seeing restriction put on worship places and worship places in Nagaland are mostly Christian churches. The Word

of God says that we are to not forsake the assembling of ourselves as Christians.

In fact Christians are supposed to be the epitome of imparting healing of sicknesses and diseases which is seen in mans churches though not all. Churches are also places where children and young people conic for solace and seeking counselling. It is such a necessity and essential service of the hour as we are seeing more depressed youth and more suicides due to many lockdowns and suppression of social gathering. Those churches willing to open its doors should not be discouraged nor discriminated as it is also a fundamental right and freedom. When even during lockdowns many markets are crowded, why should the churches be limited to 20 or 50?

According to the ruling in the Gauhati High Court of Mizoram, In Case No. : W. P(C)/37/2020 in Re Dinthar Incident Aizawl VERSUS State of Mizoram and 11 Ors dated 02.07.2021 Aizawl it was stated that by the Judges, HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO, Quote”It has been brought to our notice that even persons who have been vaccinated can still be infected with the covid virus, which would imply that vaccinated persons who are covid positive, can also spread the said virus to others. It is not a case of the State respondents that vaccinated persons cannot be infected with the covid virus or are incapable of spreading the virus. Thus, even a vaccinated infected covid person can be a super-

spreader.” end of quote.

4. Lockdowns have been very inconsiderate of poor people especially people living on the fringe depending on their daily wage. Many poor widows have little stalls selling vegetables or otherwise are completely dependent on their daily earning to sustain their families. Many small businesses have been ruined with the lockdowns. This is causing and will continue to cause social unrest. The present situation of anarchy and looting and killing that we are seeing in South Africa are results of prolonged lockdowns according to eye witnesses and recorded on cameras. Even these little business and widows are being forced to get vaccinated.

Is the government willing to pay any and all compensations brought about by the adverse reaction of the Covid Vaccination? Will the government repatriate all losses incurred due to the prolonged lockdowns?

5. Whereas the Health and family welfare, New Delhi (http:/www.mohfw. gov.in) has said that RTPCR Antigen testing is not mandatory for everyone.

In fact the CDC says in their website the following statement: “Notably, the detection of influenza viral RNA or nucleic acids by molecular assays does not necessarily indicate detection of viable virus or on-going influenza viral replication.” Many experts around the world has the view that these testing are producing false results or false positives and thus the statistics reported could be all wrong or faked at best to psyche the fear of the virus in the mind of the people.

6. Whereas we seek

to change certain SOPs that make wearing of mask mandatory. Virologists and microbiologists are alarmed that people are made to wear mask for many hours. It is absolutely unhealthy and are likely to produce even more diseases according to studies.

The public health specialist Dr. April Baller of W.H.O. has also come out with a statement saving “that mask should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with s m toms of fever and cough” People Demands 1. Withdrawal of mandatory vaccination for government employees, school teachers and inter district travels.

2. Ban AstraZeneca (Covishield) and any other Covid Vaccines until efficacy proven 3. Churches to remain open at all times for healing, counselling, worship.

4. No mandatory testing with RT PCR kit.

5. No more lockdowns as it destroys the livelihood of people who are daily wagers.

6. Eliminate mask wearing according to guidelines of W.H.O. One Day World Wide Rally Plac :- Old MLA junction, Kohima, Nagaland Date: 24th July, 2021 A n I n i t i a t ive O f Awaken India Movement — AIM across the Country on the One Day World Wide Rally.

Team Awaken Nagaland.

Signatories 1. Rev. Azahto Naga, New Life church 2. Rev. Kevisede Kire, Soul Harvest Church of the Living God and 133 other signatories

Yesterday Tibet! Today India! Tomorrow Ceylon?

he relationship be- belonging to the Faculties Police and commenced the by the United Nations as Sirimavo Bandaranaike in- to former and current Tamil tween the Chinese of Engineering and Science protest march from College the legitimate government vited Nehru to visit Co- Members of Parliament. and Tamil people date in the Colombo Campus of House. When we reached of China, despite the fact lombo, which he readily Tamil journalists and jourback to the Han dynasty the University of Ceylon the Chinese Embassy and that the vast majority of the obliged. During that visit, nalist-politicians are being the undergraduates of the wooed by the PRC agents. in the second century BC. were agitated. The Colombo began shouting slogans, a Chinese was under Mao. The Tamil political Since the majority of Faculties of Engineering There had been cultural and Campus housed only these group of thugs appeared trade relationships between two Faculties. The Medical suddenly from nowhere and the Chinese people were and Science invited Nehru leadership which had masthe two peoples since then. Faculty was inMaradana attacked us with wooden under the PRC of Mao, to address a gathering of the tered the ‘art of rhetoric’ During the Tamil Pal- and the other faculties were clubs. Around thirty stu- the Indian government led students at King George’s was urged by a stupid secdents were injured, of whom by Jawaharlal Nehru sup- Hall. He gladly accepted our tion of the Tamil Diaspora lava rule in south India, in Peradeniya.

The undergraduates seven had to undergo treat- ported the claim of the PRC invitation. I was one of the to blindly support VeluBodhidharma Thero visited China in the year 527 were invited to meet at the ment at the nearby Colombo under Mao to be recognized student leaders who received pillai Prabakaran in his AD, and introduced Zen College House on Thurston General Hospital. In the as the legitimate govern- Nehru when he arrived for war against Devolution of (Dhyanamarga) Buddhism. Road, it being the ‘common same manner as the thugs ment of China. In spite of the meeting. During the Powers and against India.

He also introduced martial room’ of the students. Many appeared, they suddenly such a favourable position course of his speech, he The net result for the Tamils art or Kung Futo China. acrimonious speeches were disappeared, probably into taken by India, in 1962, expressed disappointment has been the migration of the government of the PRC with the PRC, both in re- 1.5 million Tamils from Sri Before he left for China made. It was pointed out the Embassy building.

Lanka. The Tamils have The student leader- decided to attack India on spect of Tibet and India. from Kanchipuram, he vis- that the government of the PRC targets Sri Lanka now become a politically ited Tiriyai in Trincomalee PRC was a hegemonic and ship, which included me, her northern border. Recall powerless people. which then was another expansionist government. decided that we should not the earlier sacking of Tibet (Ceylon) We should recall the The current political Centre of Tamil Mahayana It had annexed the peaceful disperse, but march along by the PRC. Unfortunately, Buddhism. Other Tamil Buddhist country of Tibet Turret Road, Flower Road at that stage, liberal India leadership of Sri Lanka has original Chinese doctrine Buddhist monks, Guna- in 1959. It had expelled the and Thurston Road to the took up the position that leased out the Colombo Port of self-preservation. Regardvarman and Vajrabodhi had Dalai Lama, the spiritual Residence of the Indian Tibet was an autonomous City to the PRC. Earlier less of the mistake made by also visited Tiriyai prior to and political head of that High Commissioner. In any State, but subject to Chinese the Hambantota Harbour the Sinhala leadership, the was similarly leased out Tamils should be able to their undertaking visits to country and had begun a case, India House was in the suzerainty. process of cultural genocide. neighbourhood of College Thus Nehru had fol- to them.The Sri Lankan recognize the PRC as ExChina. lowed a policy of non-con- political leadership had not pansionist and Hegemonic.

In the 8th century AD, Now, the PRC army had House. the Tang Dynasty forged a walked into northern India Expression of Solidar- frontation with the PRC and understood the Expansion- Let us not forget that the was confident that China ist motive of the PRC. This PRC stabbed Nehru in the military alliance with the and attacked unsuspecting ity with India Pallava King Nandivarman Indian soldiers and butchOutside India House, would never attack India. should have been clear to back sixty years ago, and has II to protect China from ered them with bayonets. we shouted slogans express- However he was disap- any intelligent person when committed cultural genocide A r e s o l u t i o n w a s ing solidarity with India. pointed. The politics of the Tibet was annexed in 1959. in Tibet prior to that.

Tibetan expansionism. The Expansionist governChinese people and their passed at that meeting to the Thereupon the High Com- PRC had no morality. The K. Vigneswaran is forrulers had always valued effect that the undergradu- missioner B.K. Kapur in- intentions of the PRC were ments never support self- mer secretary to the Chief self-preservation and were ates of both faculties would vited the leadership of the not understood by Nehru. determination of people Minister, North-East ProvAgents of the PRC ince, Sri Lanka; Former against expansionism. The undertake a protest march protesting undergraduates, The PRC’s ambition wasGreat Wall of China was to the Chinese Embassy on three in number, which in- Expansionism followed by have conveyed promises that senior advisor to the Chief symbolic of that doctrine. Turret Road, demanding cluded me, into the premises Hegemonic subjugation of if the Tamils of Sri Lanka Minister, Eastern Province, would support Chinese en- Sri Lanka; Former MP; and In the year 1409, a withdrawal of its troops and to his residence. We other nations.

A disappointed Nehru terprises in the North and President of AkhilaIlankai Chinese Admiral erected a behind the international expressed solidarity with East, the PRC would create Tamil Mahasabha. The stone tablet in Galle harbour border. The resolution was India on this issue. The High visits Ceylon In October of that year, Tamil Eelam for them. This views expressed are perto signify the visit of the carried with more than two Commissioner thanked us Chinese Navy to Lanka. The hundred undergraduates profusely for our active sup- Prime Minister of Ceylon promise has been conveyed sonal (IANS) tablet was only in Chinese, voting in favour and around port of India. He told us that Tamil and Persian. These ten voting against. These the event would be reported languages were, then and were the pro-communist un- to the Indian government now, recognized as three of dergraduates who wrongly headed by Jawaharlal Nethe oldest living languages understood the proposed hru. Thereupon the protesof the world. Such was protest march as a protest tors dispersed to College the relationship that the against the doctrine of com- House and thence to their cultured Chinese people munism. residences. had with the cultured Tamil True nature of PRC Protest march against people in the past. But things China During the Second Sir, changed after the People’s We fashioned several World War, the Republic It is disheartening to see only one Primary Teacher post is being advertised, Republic of China (PRC) placards, the most popular of China was led by Chiwas established in China one being “Yesterday Tibet! ang Kai-shek who helped that too because of Court order. After backdoor appointments in the department in 1949.

Today India! Tomorrow the Allies to win the War. was brought to the public domain through the RTI filed by some social activist, A prophetical ques- Ceylon?”. There were other However, Mao Zedong the educated unemployed youths were expecting that the department will do some tion asked 60 years ago placards which called for ousted Chiang Kai-shek in justice by advertising all the existing vacant post. Few hundreds of teachers retire It was June 1962. The the Chinese to quit Indian 1949 and forced him out to every year, but the resulting vacancies are hardly advertised.

If the department is really concerned about the future of young children, army of the PRC had in- Territory; Indians are our Taiwan with his followers. then it will be good if all the existing vacancies are advertised for an open competitruded past India’s northern Kith and Kin, and so on. We However, the establishment border and begun a war. obtained permission from in Taiwan under Chiang tive examination so as to select the best eligible candidates.

Vinato L, Dimapur.

We, the undergraduates the Cinnamon Gardens Kai-shek was recognized 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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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021

Maha floods: 76 dead, 38 injured, 59 missing department told PTI on Friday that as many as 129 people have died in rainrelated incidents, including multiple landslides, in Maharashtra over the two previous days.

The CMO statement said that as per the information received from the Relief and Rehabilitation Department, nearly 90,000 people have been evacuated.

Seventy-five animals have perished, it added.

According to Pawar, 23 areas in the Pune district are landslide-prone including five areas in Ambegaon, two in Maval, two in Khed, three in Bhor, besides one area each in Mulshi, Junnar, and Velha. “In these areas also many people have lost their lives,” he added.

“A total of 76 people have lost their lives due to heavy rains till Saturday morning (in Maharashtra).

These include 47 in Raigad,

six in Satara, four in Mumbai and nearby areas, one in Pune, 11 in Ratnagiri, five in Kolhapur, and two in Sindhudurg. 53 people are missing in Raigad, four in Satara and two in Thane till Saturday morning,” the deputy CM said.

Pawar said the state government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the victims killed in floods and landslides while the Central government has announced Rs 2 lakh each.

Speaking about the rescue operations, Pawar said 90,000 people have been relocated from the affected areas (in nine districts) and the flood-prone areas.

“21 teams of NDRF have been working along with 14 teams of the Army, the Coast Guard and others.

Four teams of the SDRF have also joined the operations,” he said.

UNGA President-elect meets Modi

NEW DELHI, JULY 24 (IANS): Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, the President-elect of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday.

He arrived in India on Wednesday on a three-day visit.

Shahid is visiting India in his capacity as Presidentelect of the 76th session of the UNGA, following the election held in New York on July 7, 2021.

India is the first country Shahid is visiting in his official capacity after he was elected to the post on June 7.

He had last visited India in April in his capacity as the Maldivian foreign minister.

Prime Minister Modi congratulated Shahid on his resounding victory in the election, noting that this reflects the growing stature of the Maldives on the world stage.

MUMBAI, JUL 24 (PTI): At least 76 people died, 38 others injured and 59 are missing after many areas in Maharashtra were hit by floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Saturday.

Raigad district seems the worst-affected by the rain fury where 47 people lost their lives, including 37 in the landslide at Taliye village on Thursday, according to the state disaster management department.

Speaking to reporters in Pune, Pawar said 90,000 people were evacuated to safety so far from nine districts, hit by heavy rains over the last four days.

Parts of the Raigad and Ratnagiri districts in the coastal Konkan region and Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra have been worst affected by the floods. Besides that, heavy

rains have been pounding parts of the Satara district.

Pawar said 21 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been working with 14 teams of the Army, the Coast Guard and others in the rain-ravaged districts.

Besides, four teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have also

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felicitatiON With profound reverence and thanks giving to our Almighty God, the Office of the DSST would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to the following students for passing out the 2021HSLC & HSSLC Exams in the top list.

1. mr. tiamong aier, son of Mr. & Mrs. Lipokyanger Aier & Atsungla: Secured 9th Rank in HSLC Exams.

2. miss wangshirenla, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Imtiwapang Aier & Kehungle: Secured 19th Rank in HSLC Exams.

3. miss chubatola, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Late Rongsenwapang Aier & Mrs. Nungshikala Lemtur: secured 8th Rank in HSSLC (Arts) Exams.

Further, the Union extends our sincere gratitude and congratulations to all the successful students of HSLC & HSSLC 2021 exams and wishes them success in all their future endeavours.

(LANUZULU AIER) (MARCHITEN JAMIR) President General Secretary

The Monyakshu Union Mon Town would like to congratulate its member Miss. N.Niangmai Konyak, D/o W. B. Nyamphong for securing Top 13th position in HSLC and subject topper in Social Science and Mr. Awang P Yinpushu, S/o N. Peyao for securing Top 8th position in HSLC and subject topper in Social Science.

The Union further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC examination.

The Monyakshu Citizen’s Forum, Kohima with immense pride and pleasure extend our heartiest congratulations to: 1. Mr. Awang P Yinpushu, S/o N. Peyao for securing Top No. 8 position in HSLC 2021.

2. Miss N.Niangmai, D/o W.B.Nyamphong for securing Top No. 13 position in HSLC 2021.

The Forum further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC 2021 and wishes them a great success in their future endeavour.

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The office of the Seyochung Area Students’ union with immense pride and honour would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to miss Rila Sangtam, daughter of T. Lichumse Sangtam of Yangzitong Village for bringing laurels to our area for securing top 20 in the recently declared HSLC (NBSE) examination 2021 result.

The Union further wishes her a very success in the future endeavours.

The Union also extends congratulations to all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC examination 2021.

KOHIMA : NAGALAND. PUBLIC NOTICE In continuation of our previous press release in local dailies, it is once again stated that whosoever purchase/buy plot bearing Patta No. 6 dag No.8, located at 7th mile model Village, dimapur, shall be doing so at their own risk, if done without the knowledge and approval of this office.

The plot is bounded on four sides as follows: NORth - Mr.Niza Angami eaSt - Nichugard (Chathe) River SOUth - Phesama Land weSt - NH 29 (Dmp-Kma Road) It has come to our knowledge that some illegal sellers/brokers are selling the said plot without the knowledge of this office. Therefore, for any clarification, the interested parties may contact the following numbers provided below.

1) 8794840646 3) 7005486096 2) 8837485072 4) 7005225033 S/d (MELOZHOL PUSA) President

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The College Student’s Forum, Monyakshu with immense pride and honour congratulates Mr. Awang P Yinpushu, S/o N. Peyao for securing Top No. 8 in HSLC and Miss. N. Niangmai Konyak, D/o W. B. Nyamphong for securing Top No.13 in HSLC. The Union further congratulates all the successful candidate of HSLC and HSSLC 2021.

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With immense pride and honour, we, the Shena Old Union Kohima extend our heartiest appreciation to ms. Kavikali K. achumi, D/o Mrs & Mr Khekato Achumi for being securing Top 19 in the recently declared HSLC examination and ms. tonanili achumi, D/o Mrs & Mr Xukiye S. Achumi for being securing Subject Topper in Social Science in the recently declared HSLC examination 2021.

The Union also wishes all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC 2021. We wish them success in all their future endeavours. hOShitO aSSUmi hUShiKa YePthO CHAIRMAN, SOUK SECY., SOUK

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With immense pride and honor, we congratulate mr. izinlung Kauring, S/o Rev. Iringtie Kauring, from Northfield School, Khikha, Kohima, who secured the 12th rank in the NBSE HSLC 2021. The Union further conveys its happiness for bringing laurels and blessings to the union in particular.

Wishing him greater heights in his future endeavors.

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We, the Sumi Catholic Women Association extend our heartiest congratulations to miss. anguvili Swu, D/o Obed Bohovi Swu & Mrs. Kiyeli Swu of St. Francisis of Assisi Parish Lazami for securing top 20 position in the NBSE HSLC Exam and for bringing laurels to Sumi Catholic Community.

We take immense joy in your achievement and pray that Almighty God continue to bless you with more success in your future endeavour.

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With immense pleasure and pride, the Dimapur Yachem Students’ Union congratulates miss. Baunennyuchong, D/o Mrs & Mr. Imlitemsu for securing Top 18th Position in the HSLC Exam 2021 from Christina Memorial Hr. Sec. School Aoyimti, Dimapur. The Union wishes her a bright future.

Furthermore, DYSU also extends warmest congratulations to all its student members who have successfully cleared the HSLC & HSSLC Examination 2021. The Office wishes you all the best in your future endeavours.

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ing in ongoing arms license probe. Media friends may note the probe covers 4 years across all districts. I am fully answerable to CBI for my tenure,” Choudhary tweeted.

He said oversight or procedural indiscretion in a few cases cannot be completely ruled out as these pass through several clerical stages.

discussed the rapid growth in the India-Maldives bilateral relationship in recent years. Prime Minister expressed satisfaction that bilateral projects are progressing well despite the constraints of the Covid-19 pandemic.

He emphasised the importance of Maldives as a key pillar of India’s Neighbourhood First policy and vision of SAGAR -- Security and Growth for All in the Region.

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He also felicitated the President-elect on his Vision Statement for ‘Presidency of Hope’, and assured him of India’s full support and cooperation during his Presidency.

Modi emphasised the importance reforming the multilateral system, including the UN organs, to reflect the current realities of the world and the aspirations of a vast majority of the world’s population.

Modi and Shahid also

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The K.Y.O also congratulates the Headmistress, staff and students of Government High School, Kigwema for achieving cent percent pass result in the HSLC examination 2021; and all the candidates from Kigwema Village who cleared the 2021 HSLC and HSSLC examinations. We wish you all the very best in your future endeavours.

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houses among others in an ongoing investigation of a case related to arms licence racket, a CBI spokesperson said in a statement.

Premises of two IAS officers -- Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, posted as Secretary of Tribal Affairs in the Jammu and Kashmir government, and Niraj Kumar, Additional Resident Commissioner of UT in the national capital -- were searched, the officials said.

“With reference to media repor ts, I have to confirm that CBI did search my residence and found nothing incriminat-

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development.

He was speaking after virtually inaugurating projects worth Rs 1,074 crore and laying the foundation for various projects worth Rs 560 crore in Shi-

SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (PTI): The CBI on Saturday conducted searches at 40 locations in Jammu and Kashmir, and in the national capital in connection with cases related to alleged irregularities in the issuance of over 2.78 lakh arms licences to non-residents on forged documents during 2012-16, officials said.

The search operation was spread across Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Rajouri, Anantnag, Baramulla and Delhi at the official and residential premises of public servants, including IAS officers, around 20 gun

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vamogga district, from his home office here.

“I am satisfied that in the last two years we put maximum efforts for the development of Shivamogga district. The projects that are being inaugurated are evidence for it.

I feel proud to say that through all-round development, I have made honest efforts to pay back to the people of Shivamogga district, and more specifically Shikaripura taluk, which gave me political birth,” Yediyurappa said.

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NEW DELHI, JULY 24 (IANS): A day after the government informed Parliament that no fixed timeline can be indicated at present for the completion of the vaccination drive, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe saying people’s lives are on the line and it’s a classic case of a missing spine.

In a tweet he said, “People’s lives on the line, government admits no timeline, classic case of missing spine.” He tweeted with the hashtag of #WhereAreVaccines. His remarks came a day after the government said that no fixed timeline can be indicated at present for the completion of the vaccination drive.

The government said it is expected that beneficiaries aged 18 years and above will be vaccinated by December 2021. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar in response to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP Mala Roy’s unstarred question said, “The Covid-19 vaccination is an ongoing and dynamic process, which is being guided

by National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAK) on the basis of concurrent scientific evidence.”

BENGALURU, JUL 24 (PTI): As he stares at his possible exit, B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said he had to face several challenges from the day he took charge as the Chief Minister, but is satisfied that he has made honest efforts to better the lives of the people.

The Chief Minister also said that he feels proud to have paid back to the people of Shivamogga district and his Shikaripura constituency, by ensuring its all round

joined the evacuation operations.

As per a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) earlier in the day, 76 people died and 38 others were injured in the floods that ravaged parts of the state while 30 people went missing.

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Rescue operation being carried out at a flood affected area in Kohlapur district, Saturday. (PTI)

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NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said honest taxpayers deserve to be recognised for dutifully paying their due share of taxes and appreciated the Income Tax Department for successful implementation of various reforms.

In her message to the I-T Department on the 161st anniversary of Income Tax Day, she complimented the department for continuing to work towards simplifying its procedures and processes, and making its functioning hassle-free, fair and trans-

parent.

“The minister observed that the honest taxpayers deserve to be recognized for the contribution they are making to the progress of the nation by dutifully paying their due share of taxes...

She also lauded taxpayers for discharging their compliance obligations despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic,” an official statement said.

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary observed that most of the processes and compliance requirements have been shifted to online platforms

and the need for taxpayers to physically visit tax offices has been eliminated or minimized.

He highlighted the fact that the interaction with taxpayers is now characterized by a spirit of trust and respect, relying more on voluntary compliance.

Revenue Secretar y Tarun Bajaj also complimented the department for having done well in adapting itself to the emergent changes in the economy and having been able to achieve a healthy growth in tax collections.

He also appreciated the initiatives undertaken by the department to reorient its approach towards revenue collection, making its functioning trust-based and taxpayer-centric.

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman J B Mohapatra lauded the tax officers for their collective efforts and effectively fulfilling their twin role as the revenue earning arm of the nation and provider of taxpayer services.

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Indian pharma industry Open air travel for inoculated passengers: IATA to touch $130 bn by 2030 NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (PTI): The Indian pharmaceutical industry is expected to grow almost by three times to about 130 billion US dollars by 2030, Chairman of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, K Satish Reddy said on Saturday.

“If you see, currently it’s (pharmaceutical industry) about 42 billion dollars, half between the domestic sales, half between the exports.

We expect that it will grow almost by three times in the coming decade, reaching almost 120 to 130 billion dollars by 2030. Truly, we believe that we are poised for a tremendous growth in the coming decade,” he predicted.

Re d d y, C h a i r m a n of Boardof Governors of NIPER- Hyderabad, was virtually addressing the 9th Convocation of the institute.

The government’s encouragement (‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ policy), a lot of reforms in the policy to incentivize the industry and thrust being given to innovation, among others, augur well for the industry, he said.

The Indian pharmaceutical industry worked continuously during the testing times of COVID-19 pandemic second wave to ensure the availability of life saving medicines.

During the period, the companies involved in making critical COVID-19 medicines responded very quickly ramping up production, he added.

He lauded the efforts of Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and the officials for providing a lot of interventionswhich helped the industry ramp up capacities.

Noting that the future of the Indian pharmaceutical industry is dependent on its ability to develop stronger capabilities in innovation and R&D, Reddy said such capabilities which already exist, need to be strengthened further.

The Indian pharmaceutical sector can contribute to the country through the development of drugs for India-specific ailments which, unfortunately, do not get much global attention, he rued.

NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (IANS): International air travel should be opened up for at least fully vaccinated air passengers, global airlines’ association IATA told IANS. As per the association, a comprehensive system should be set in place that allows hassle free travel for those inoculated.

Moreover, the system should also ensure testing and verification of those passengers who have not been inoculated but without increasing the already set restrictions.

“Vaccination and testing have a role to play in the recovery of international travel. It is not an option to wait for vaccines to be widely available before reopening

borders. The global vaccine roll-out is likely to take time,” said Conrad Clifford, IATA’s Deputy Director General and Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific.

“That’s why testing is the alternative for those who do not have access to vaccines or are unable to be vaccinated for various reasons.”

According to Clifford, it is not sustainable to maintain a zero case load approach, especially with scientists believing that Covid-19 will end up becoming endemic.

“We have been and continue to urge governments to make data driven decisions to manage the risks of Covid-19 when reopening their borders to international travel.”

Recently, independent

data modelling conducted

by Airbus and Boeing respectively have show that strategies without quarantine measures can enable international travel to restart with a very low risk of introduction of Covid-19 to the travel destination.

On the global level, vaccination drives have accelerated, thereby, triggering hopes for a faster economic rival of the world economy.

However, rising Delta variant cases around the world remains a key concern for governments globally.

“We are seeing governments around the world start to open borders to vaccinated travelers. More than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted restrictions for vaccinated travellers.”

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(From p-1) administration, Sümi Hoho and its frontal organizations, Atoizu area civil society groups and landowners of KPA. At the meeting, SH said the land owners reaffirmed their earlier decision to sell the land to the department as per the scheduled rate of the government and would be “free from all encumbrances.”

It further said that the landowners and local-based organisations assured “fullest cooperation” to the government

in the processes of upgradation.

Meanwhile, SH has appealed to deputy chief minister Y Patton, who also holds home and roads & bridges, to repair the road connectivity to KPA (from Akuluto to Khitsakita via Asukhuto and from Doyang to Atoizu) and also create a police outpost at Asukhuto.

SH has expressed gratitude to PHED minister Jacob Zhimomi for assuring to connect water supply facility to KPA at the earliest.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (IANS): Robust demand recovery amid gradual supply increase is expected to push base metal prices higher on a year-on-year basis in 2021.

However, increasing environmental concerns and emission targets are likely to lift the global cost curves across metals.

“Geo-political relations and currency movements are also likely to be the key drivers for metal prices,” India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said in a report.

“The current strong global commodity demand is stemming from a continued strong Chinese demand while other economies are also making a comeback from the pandemic-related impacts.”

Notably, China which has a lion’s share of global consumption of key commodities is likely to witness a strong demand over 2021 on back of a continued government-led infrastructure spending.

“The global commodity demand improvement will be balanced by gradual capacity additions, although intermittent lockdowns in certain producing nations would cause temporary disruptions.”

“Also, sustainability and decarbonisation efforts are likely to lead to capacity curtailments.” In addition, it said that logistical and supply chain management remains an issue and also supports cost inflation.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (IANS): Budget airline Go First, formerly known as GoAir, has operated the first ever night flight from Jammu to Delhi. Accordingly, the flight ‘G8 196’ - took off at 8.00 p.m. on Friday and was operated on Airbus A320neo.

“Going forward, Go First will operate scheduled flight from Jammu to Delhi and Srinagar.” “This heralds the beginning of a new era for the union territory that has long advocated the introduction of night flights for better connectivity with the rest of the country.” Notably, the airline, will operate four flights a week from Jammu on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Delhi and three flight from Jammu on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday to

Srinagar, respectively. According to Kaushik Khona, Chief Executive Officer, Go First: “This initiative will assist the farming community and also strengthen the tourism sector, which plays a major role in the economic growth of the region.”

“We will continue to provide better connectivity and play a role in the economic development of J&K. Go First is also strengthening the network across the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir by enhancing the number of flights toand-from Jammu to Delhi and Srinagar.” Earlier this year, the carrier signed an MoU with the J&K government for the transport of perishable horticulture and agriculture produce to international markets at competitive rates.

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vaxin, Covishield or Sputnik V – and 18.5% has received only one dose.

According to the Union health ministry’s CoWIN dashboard, 87.1% of people who have re-ceived at least one dose have received Covishield (37.15 crore), 11.9% have received Covaxin (5.1 crore), and 1% have received Sputnik V (3.7 lakh).

Fluctuations in the population of active cases alone may not be cause for concern. For example, the number of active cases increased by 10,000 from July 14 to July 15, by 1,000 from July 20 to July 21 and by 2,000 from July 21 to July 22.

But experts have expressed concerns based on the patchy availability of vaccines, vaccine hesi-tancy, widespread data manipulation or suppression by governments, emerging virus variants and some pockets of the country still being susceptible to new infections.

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wave reached a peak of 1.01 million active cases in mid-September 2020, after which the number of daily new cases began decline, but not below around 1.36 lakh active cases.

Similarly, in early May this year, India’s total number of active cases began to plummet after reaching a staggeringly high peak of 3.7 million cases during the second wave. Public health experts had expressed concern over the fact that the number of active cases didn’t drop below around 4 lakh. This meant the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, was and is still circulating in some populations. The longer the virus persists in a population, the more opportunities it will have to accumulate mutations that could allow it to evade the human immune system. The virus’s waxing and waning spread has paralleled India’s bumpy COVID-19 vaccination drive. Thus far, 6.8% of the country’s

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One of the organisers told this Reporter that the rally was to protest against mandatory lockdown and restrictions, mandatory vaccination, wearing of masks and covid testing and discrimination based on vaccination.

However, another member’s take was different. He said that the purpose of the peace rally was not to protest against anything, but to gather and pray for the state and for the authority.

Some of the placards that rallyists held read “High court directed ramping up of covid testing and not ramp up mandatory vaccination”; “Mandatory vaccination is tyranny”; “No more lockdowns. It has brought poverty and hunger”; “Vaccinating cannot guarantee safety of one’s life” and “WHO says masks are not for healthy people” etc.

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(From p-1) A member of the organising committee told this Reporter that a letter requesting permission was sent to the office of the EAC Chümoukedima. However, EAC Chümoukedima, Seyiekhrietuo Solo informed that the applicants were asked to meet DC Dimapur first. He said they did not reply and so permission could not be granted for holding the rally.

At the venue, administration officials however allowed the protestors to hold mass prayer, after which officials several times, requested them to disperse.

While Solo admitted that peaceful and democratic protest was a fundamental right of every citizen, this also came with reasonable restrictions. “One needs prior permission from the concerned authority to hold any protest,” Solo added.

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Against use of spy techno on society, journalists: US

WASHINGTON, JUL 24 (PTI): The US has said it is against the use of spying technology on civil society, regime critics and journalists through “extrajudicial means”, even as it maintained that it has no particular insight into the Pegasus snooping case in India.

The alleged use of the Pegasus software to spy on politicians, journalists, human rights defenders and others in many countries, including India, has triggered concerns over issues relating to privacy.

Politicians, rights activists and journalists were among those targeted with phone spyware sold to various governments by the Israeli firm NSO Group Technologies, according to an international media consortium.

“The whole notion of using this type of technology against civil society, or

regime critics, or journalists, or anybody like that through extrajudicial means is always concerning,” Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Dean Thompson told reporters during a news conference here on Friday.

The international media consortium on Sunday reported that over 300 verified mobile phone numbers of over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders and one sitting judge besides scores of businesspersons and activists in India could have

been targeted for hacking through the Pegasus spyware.

India on Monday categorically rejected allegations linked to the Pegasus snooping row, saying attempts were being made to “malign” Indian democracy.

Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted that illegal surveillance was not possible with checks and balances in the country’s laws.

“The press reports of 18th July 2021 also appear to be an attempt to malign the Indian democracy and its well-established institutions,” Vaishnaw said in Parliament.

India, the minister said, has an “established protocol when it comes to surveillance... any form of illegal surveillance is not possible with the checks and balances in our laws and our robust institutions.”

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INTERNATIONAL 33 Taliban militants killed in Afghan airstrikes

reports 13 China imposes sanctions on US officials China new transmitted

KABUL, JUL 24 (IANS): Thirty-three Taliban militants were killed and 17 others injured in strikes conducted by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in two provinces, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Saturday.

In Jawzjan province, 19 militants were killed and 15 wounded after warplanes targeted Taliban hideouts in Murghab and Hassan Tabbin villages on the outskirts of provincial capital of Shiberghan, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying.

Fourteen Taliban militants lost their lives and two others wounded when the air force struck their position on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province, according to the Ministry.

Three vehicles, six motorcycles, two bunkers and a big amount of weapons and ammunition were also destroyed, it added.

BEIJING, JUL 24 (IANS): The Chinese mainland has reported 13 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, with 12 in Jiangsu and one in Sichuan, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

Also reported were 22 new imported cases, of which five each were reported in Guangdong and Yunnan, four in Fujian, three in Sichuan, two in Shanghai and one each in Tianjin, Henan and Hubei, reports Xinhua news agency.

No new suspected cases or death were reported in the day.

With the new cases, China’s overall infection tally has reached 92,497, including 681 patients still receiving treatment.

A total of 87,180 patients had been discharged from hospitals following recovery on the mainland, and 4,636 had died as a result of the virus.

LO N D O N, J U L 2 4 (AGENCIES): China is imposing sanctions on several US individuals and organisations in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong.

Those targeted include former US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross.

The counter-sanctions come days before US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is due to visit China. The US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong were because of their role in the security crackdown in the territory.

Wa s h i n g t o n a l s o warned its business community of the growing risks of operating in Hong Kong.

China introduced the National Security Law in Hong Kong last year in response to massive prodemocracy protests. It criminalises secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that

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the recent US sanctions were designed to “groundlessly smear Hong Kong’s business environment” and “gravely violate international law and basic norms governing international relations”. It said it would impose sanctions on seven US individuals and entities including Mr Ross.

As commerce secretary under former President Donald Trump, Mr Ross expanded the number of firms that could not trade with American firms without a prior license, including Chinese telecom giants like Huawei and ZTE. Others sanctioned

by China include Sophie Richardson, Human Rights Watch’s China director; Carolyn Bartholomew, chair of US-China Economic and Security Review Commission; and Adam King of the International Republican Institute.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the US was “undeterred” by China’s retaliation.

“These actions are the latest examples of how Beijing punishes private citizens, companies and civil society organisations as a way to send political signals,” she said.

The relationship between Beijing and Washington became even more strained under the Trump administration. They remain sour on issues including the origins of Covid-19, human rights and cybersecurity. This weekend, Ms Sherman will travel to China in an effort to address deteriorating ties. It will be the most senior official visit under President Joe Biden.

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Biden reaffirms support for Afghanistan Al-Qaeda operates under Taliban protection: UN report themselves.

The White House further said that the planned $3.3 billion of security assistance for Kabul in fiscal year 2022 would prioritise capabilities of the Afghan Air Force, key supplies, and salaries for Afghan troops.

In a tweet on Saturday morning, Ghani said: “President Biden reassured me that support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) will continue. We have confidence that they will protect and defend Afghanistan.

“We stressed on the importance of the Afghans coming together for peace and security. And reiterated the enduring partnership, continued diplomatic and economic support for the Afghan government, security forces and the importance of preserving the gains of the last 20 years.”

The call came amidst a sharp rise in violence as Taliban militants have continued to wage a war against government forces and gain ground since the drawdown began on May 1.

KABUL, JUL 24 (IANS): The United Nations has warned in a new report that the threat from terror groups such as Daesh and Al-Qaeda is expanding in many places in Afghanistan.

It said the security situation remains fragile with uncertainty surrounding the peace process and a risk of further deterioration.

The report by the UN Security Council, published on Thursday, said that despite territorial, leadership, manpower and financial losses during 2020 in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, Daesh’s Khorasan branch, or ISIL-K, has moved into other provinces of Afghanistan, including Nuristan, Badghis, Sar-e-Pul, Bagh-

ISIL-K has prioritised the recruitment and training of new supporters; its leaders also hope to attract intransigent Taliban and other militants who reject the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan between the US and the Taliban, and to recruit fighters from the Syrian Arab Republic, Iraq and other conflict zones.

The report stated that the estimates of the strength of Daesh’s Khorasan branch range widely, with one member state reporting between 500 and 1,500 fighters and another stating that it may rise to as many as 10,000 over the medium term.

“One member state stressed that ISIL-K was largely underground and

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clandestine,” the report said., adding: “Its leader, Shahab al-Muhajir, alias Sanaullah, cooperates with Sheikh Tamim, head of the al-Sadiq office.”

The report said that Tamim and his office are tasked by the Daesh core group to oversee the network connecting the Khorasan branch with Daesh presences in the wider region.

The UN report said that as reported by the UN Monitoring Team in its 12th report to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011), Al-Qaeda is present in at least 15 Afghan provinces, primarily in the eastern, southern and southeastern regions.

The report said that Al-Qaeda’s weekly Thabat newsletter reports on its operations inside Afghanistan.

Tolo News said that the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operates under Taliban protection from Kandahar, Helmand and Nimroz provinces.

Since the death of Asim Umar in 2019, AQIS has been led by Osama Mahmood, the report said, adding that the group consists mainly of Afghan and Pakistani nationals, as also individuals from Bangladesh, India and Myanmar.

On March 30, AQIS commander Dawlat Bek Tajiki (alias Abu Mohammad al-Tajiki) was killed

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lan, Badakhshan, Kunduz and Kabul, where the fighters have formed sleeper cells, Tolo News reported.

The report said that the group has strengthened its positions in and around Kabul, where it conducts most of its attacks, targeting minorities, activists, government employees and personnel of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.

The report said that most recently, Daesh had claimed responsibility for the brutal attack of June 8, wherein 10 humanitarian deminers working with HALO Trust in Baghlan Province were killed and 16 others were injured.

Tolo News said that in its efforts to resurge, the

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The Union wishes you all a bright future. May the good Lord bless you all immensely in all your endeavors.

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WASHINGTON, JUL 24 (IANS): During a phone call with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani, US President Joe Biden reaffirmed Washington’s support for Kabul as fighting has escalated in the war-torn country since the withdrawal of American forces began in May. According to the White, the two leaders on Friday discussed the present situation in Afghanistan and reaffirmed their commitment to an enduring bilateral partnership. “President Biden emphasized continued US support, including development and humanitarian aid, for the Afghan people, including women, girls, and minorities,” it said.

Biden and Ghani also agreed that the “Taliban’s current offensive is in direct contradiction to the movement’s claim to support a negotiated settlement of the conflict”, according to the White House.

The US leader also reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to continue supporting the Afghan security forces to defend

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The Pin-e-Wang thank the Almighty God for the blessing and continue to pray and wishes them all success in their future endeavours.

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SARINGYIM NOKPU-B STUDENTS' UNION

PHILIMI STUDENTS' UNION

B.P.O - Longchem, Dist. - Mokokchung

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(SEYIELHOUSA KEYHO) General Secretary

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FELICITATION Warm greetings from the office of the Chakhroma Students' Union (CSU). The Union hereby felicitates all its members who have successfully cleared the recently conducted HSLC & HSSLC Examination, inspite of the various impediments faced by the students. The Union applauds and also wishes them the best in all their future endeavors.

The office of the Philimi Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to all our members who have successfully cleared the recent HSLC & HSSLC Examinations, 2021.

With great joy, we also congratulates all the distinction and division holders. And it is our prayer that our God continually guide and uplift all of you in your future endeavors as well.

Solomon Sumi Kavikali Swu President General Secretary

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Union is delighted to convey our exuberant greetings to the efforts of both the students and teachers of Government High School, Saringyim; who in perseverance achieved a hundred percent result in the matriculate standard for an interval of consecutive triad years.

Furthermore, the Union also lauds the students who triumphed in HSLC and HSSLC examinations respectively.

May the Lord be with you and bless your toil in the future.

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W CHINGONG KONYAK, S/O Wenkang Konyak for qualifying in the Banking Service as Assistant Manager Central Bank of India for bringing laurels to the village in particular and community in general.

The Tamlu Students’ Union (TSU) would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Honom JN Yanlem, S/o Mrs & Mr. T. Jeange Yanlem, of Christina Memorial Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur, for securing Top-20 (95.50%) Position and also a Subject Topper in Science by securing 100 marks in the HSLC Examination 2021 conducted by the NBSE. We express our pride and gratitude for his extraordinary achievement and for bringing laurels to the Tamlu Village in particular and the Konyak community in general.

Meanwhile, the Union also congratulates all the successful candidates of the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2021 and wishes them success in all their future endeavours.

Furthermore, the Union would also like to encourage all those unsuccessful candidates not to give up hope, but instead try their very best in the next examination and thus bring laurels to the Tamlu community in future.

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Chen Area Shekho Khong, Dimapur Unit with immense pride and honor, extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Nonya Konyak, D/o Mr. K. Ngamih Konyak and Mrs. Zamlem Konyak for securing 9th position in the recently declared HSLC exam 2021 conducted by NBSE. The CASK Dimapur unit wishes her more success and bright future.

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SAPTIQA AREA STUDENTS' UNION Dist. Zunheboto - 798620, Nagaland Motto : "Knowledge is Supreme"

FELICITATION We, the Saptiqa Area Students' Union (STKK) with immense pride extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Vibeli K. Achumi, D/o Mrs. & Mr. Kihokhu Achumi for securing Top 8 Rank and also Subject Topper in Mathematics, Science and Social Science in the recently declared HSLC Examination, 2021.

STKK would also like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss Kavikali K. Achumi, D/o Mrs. & Mr. Khekato Achumi for securing Top 19 Rank, in the recently declared HSLC Examination, 2021.

We pray for both that the Almighty God continue to grant success, wisdom & good health in their future endeavours.

The Union further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC 2021 and wishes them the best in their future endeavours.

HIBOTO SWU General Secretary

HEKATO ACHUMI President

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Y CHINGONG KONYAK, S/O Yayem Konyak, Mr and Miss Nagaland Mega Model Hunt 2021, First Runner Up.

Miss N MEILEM KONYAK, D/O Nyemlin, 8th Rank in HSSLC 2021.

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Miss K NONYA KONYAK, D/O K. Ngami Konyak, 9th Rank in HSLC 2021.

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TaFMA partners Climate change: Study highlights 10 countries most at risk with INRECO studio I

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nder the initiative of Task Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA), the state government has partnered with Indian Record Mfg. (INRECO), also known as Hindusthan Records – the first Indian owned music label, for ‘Voice of TaFMA’, a virtual solo singing competition. This was announced on Saturday.

According to reports, the competition would comprise of original songs incorporating of English, Hindi & Nagamese.

Advisor to CM, Abu Metha took to Twitter and wished that the venture would promote music and create opportunities for the youth.

“The Govt of Nagaland through the initiative of @TafmaNaga is partnering with @HindusthanR - India’s First owned music label inaugurated by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1932...” Metha tweeted.

TaFMA advisor, Theja Meru also took to Twitter and expressed gratitude to the Hindusthan Records.

“ T h a n k yo u @ H i n dusthanR for your support, TaFMA is truly honoured to partner with your brand name and music heritage”, Theja Meru said in a tweet.

The Indian Record Mfg. Co. Ltd., started with a wide

range of artistes from Punjabi to Bhojpuri to Marathi, Tamil and Malayalam. Among the artistes recorded were Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Pt.Mallikarjun Mansur, Pt. Kumar Gandar va, Ustad Amir Khan and Manna Dey.

n a new study, researchers have demonstrated a “strong correlation” between toxic pollution, which directly damages human health, and nontoxic pollution, which contributes to global heating and climate change. In the study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, the researchers identified countries that the international community can effectively support to reduce the negative effects of both types of pollution.

The researchers also identified countries that will require support to “address governance challenges in order to have a chance at successfully addressing pollution risk,” says Dr. Richard Marcantonio from the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, IN, and his study co-authors. The researchers were also able to produce a top 10 “target list” to identify countries that are in the best position to protect themselves against the risks of toxic pollution and climate change with support

from the international community. These countries are: Singapore Rwanda, China, India, Solomon Islands, Bhutan, Botswana, Georgia, South Korea and Thailand.

The list also identifies which countries would not be able to respond to these risks even with international support. The researchers note this can be due to a number of factors, including an inability to enforce environmental standards, the exploitation of this by external businesses, and specific geographical issues.

As an example, the researchers highlight the

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC is exposed to fine particulate matter from both the Sahara desert and from transport in urban areas. It also contains many national and international mining businesses that contribute to the pollution of its waterways and may be damaging people’s health.

Moreover, global heating and increased rain disrupt farming, which increases the risk of malnutrition and the prevalence of diseases.

Human pollution has had a profound negative effect on ecologies across the world.

This pollution originates

from toxic emissions — such as fine particulate matter, or PM2.5 — and nontoxic emissions, such as greenhouse gasses. Over the past few centuries, humans have released more greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere, increasing the Earth’s temperature and contributing to climate change. Researchers have shown that climate change poses a significant threat to human health, and believe that some of the negative ecological and human health effects of climate change are irreversible.

Scientists are concerned that tipping points, which may soon be crossed, cause “selfreinforcing feedbacks” in global heating, according to Prof. Will Steffen, a climate change expert and emeritus professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, and his co-authors. This would limit humanity’s ability to collectively respond to the climate crisis. Toxic pollution, such as fine particulate matter,

is also a major health issue.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), fine particulate matter has been linked to many serious health problems, primarily respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

The EPA also notes that fine particulate matter can damage rivers, lakes, coastal waters, soil, and forests.

Re s e a r c h e r s h ave shown that toxic and nontoxic pollution are not separate issues, as they can reinforce one another. However, some scientists have suggested that more research is needed to understand this relationship and to determine what the appropriate response to mitigate the health effects of toxic and nontoxic pollution should be. Further, as the researchers behind the present study observe, there has been little research exploring the correlation between the location of toxic pollution exposure and the location of climate change vulnerability.

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telescopes, like the Hubble space telescope, avoid that problem, but cost billions of dollars to assemble, launch and operate.

By placing a telescope on a platform suspended underneath an enormous balloon, the SuperBIT team hopes to get pictures as clear as a space telescope,

Office of the Chümoukedima Town Students’ Union

HSLC Top 12 (96.50%) Name :- Lakshmi Kumar F/ Name:- Ratan Kumar North Town Hr. Sec School

KOHIMA -797001, NAGALAND Motto: “Progress through unity”

FELICITATION

Date: 23/07/2021

With great sense of pride and happiness, the Khezhakeno Welfare Society Kohima (KWSK) would like to acknowledge and congratulate Ms. Niko-o Z Kevekha (D/o Mrs Neiphrezonuo & Mr Samuel Zehol Kevekha) of Mezhur Hr. Sec. School, Kohima for securing top 10th position with a passing percentage of 96.83% and for scoring the highest mark in Foundation of Information Technology (to be honoured with Governor’s Award in Skill Education Subject topper Award in the state) in the HSLC Examination conducted by NBSE. The Society is incredibly proud of your achievement and accomplishment and wishes you continued success in all your future endeavors.

The KWSK also extends our heartiest congratulations to all the successful Kozabomi candidates of HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2021. This achievement is the beginning of a new chapter. As you embark on a new journey, with renewed aspirations and ambitions, the KWSK would like to extend our best wishes to you all.

KEVIECHUPE KOZA CHEPETSO KOZA President, KWSK Press Secy., KWSK

HSLC Top 16 (96 %) Name :- Ilamguale A. Zeliang F/Name :- Mr. AKIA ZELIANG St. Savio High School

SUBjECT TOPPEr: Name :- Angukali Swu F/Name :- Hoveto Swu Subj :Environmental Education (HSLC 1st Position, Score:- 100 marks) Little Flower School Chumukedima

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Name- Minyan YN Yannahu F/Name:- Mr.Y.Yinpai Konyak Subj:- Social Science (HSLC 1st position, Score:- 100 marks ) Mount Mary Hr. Sec. School

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HSLC Top 8 (97.17%) Name:-Imlitula Pongen F/Name:- Sungkum Pongener St. Joseph Hr. Sec School HSLC Top 4 (97.67% ) Name:- Yangertemjen F/ Name:-Lt. Limaonen St. Savio High School Chumukedima

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CONGrATULATE HSSLC Top 3 (B) (95.40 % ( Arts ) Name:- Jesa Chiero F/ Name : Neilalie Chiero Subj :- Education (1st Position, Score:-99 marks) Subj :- Alternative English (2ND position, Score:-91 marks) St. Joseph Hr. Sec School Chumukedima.

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The Chumukedima Town Students’ Union congratulates all the successful candidates and wishes them a great success and prosperous life.

The Union would also like to congratulate Saint Savio School Chumukedima, Agape Hr. Sec. School Chumukedima, Immanuel School Chumukedima, Cosmopolitan School Chumukedima, Little Flower School Chumukedima and Gonyii Memorial School Chumukedima for securing cent percent in HSLC examination 2021. dp-3487

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FELICITATION With immense pride and joy, we, the Phenshünyu Lowjvü Students' Union, would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Bwehi Kemp, D/o Mr. Nchelo Kemp for securing Top 6 rank (HSLC) and also the subject topper in Social Science (100/100) in the recently conducted HSLC/ HSSLC examination 2021, under Nagaland Board of School Education.

We wish and pray that the Almighty God continues to grant her wisdom, health and success in her future endeavours.

The Union also warmly congratulates all the students who have cleared their HSLC & HSSLC examination 2021.

Gen. Secy Yhunshalo Seb

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SUNGRATSü : MOKOKCHUNG

FELICITATION

The Sungratsü Village Council & Sungratsü Senso Mungdang take this opportunity to congratulate all the students who have passed in the recently declared HSLC & HSSLC results. A special congratulations to the outstanding performers who have secured top 20 positions in the exam.

1. Mr. TIAMAONG AIER, S/o Mr. & Mrs. Lipokyanger Aier (DBHSS, Dimapur) HSLC-Top-9 2. Ms. Wangshirenla, D/o Dr & Mrs. Imtiwapang Aier (Northfield, Kohima) HSLC-Top-19 3. Ms. Chubatola, D/o Lt. Mr. & Mrs. Rongsenwapang Aier (CHSS, Dimapur) HSSLC (Arts) Top-8 Your outstanding performance has made the village proud. Remembering all you in our prayers.

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FELICITATION The Alumni Association of St. John's Higher Secondary School, Mon, would like to congratulate the following toppers in the recently declared HSLC and HSSLC 2021 result for bringing laurels to the Alumni Association and to the School fraternity.

1. Miss Yingkhao, State Topper, 10th position and subject topper of Social Science.

2. Miss N Niangmai Konyak, 13th position, subject topper of Social Science.

3. Governor's Awardee for Eastern Nagaland District (HSSLC). a) Leye S Konyak, 2nd in Arts Stream b) Mopa Y Konyak, 1st in Science Stream The Association also congratulates all the successful candidates who cleared the HSLC and HSSLC examination, 2021 and wishes them success in all their future endeavours.

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PHENSHÜNYU LOWJVÜ STUDENTS' UNION

SUNGRATSÜ VILLAGE COUNCIL & SUNGRATSÜ SENSO MUNGDANG

We, the Konyak Union (Chen Unit), the Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (Chen Unit) and the Chen Area Students’ Union heartily congratulate the following individuals and their parents and teachers for their achievements in the HSLC, HSSLC and University exams 2021.

1. Name : Mr. L. Chinglem Konyak Father’s Name : Langpho Mother’s Name : Nginlih Position : Gold Medallist (Rank 1) in BA, Political Science under Nagaland University 2021.

2. Name : Miss N. Meilem Konyak Father’s Name : Nyemlen Konyak Mother’s Name : Powe Konyak Position : Top 8 in HSSLC 2021.

3. Name : Miss Nonya Konyak Father’s Name : K. Ngame Konyak Mother’s Name : P. Zamlem Konyak Position : Top 9 in HSLC 2021.

Further, the above civil bodies wish them more success and achievement in their future academic careers.

Sd/(CHENFO) President (KNSK Chen Unit)

OFFICE OF THE

President Walobu Keppen

FELICITATION

Sd/(T.P. PONGYAO) President (KU Chen Union)

With immense pride and honor, the Seyochung Town Students’ Union extends our heartiest congratulations to MISS RILA SANGTAM, D/o T. Lichumse Sangtam for securing Top 20th position in HSLC examination 2021 (NBSE). The Union further expresses its heartfelt gratitude for bringing laurels to the union and wishes her success in her future undertakings.

The Union further congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC examination 2021.

Florence Sangtam Sechongla K. Sangtam (President) (General Secy)

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earth-bound astronomy.

Conventional ground-based telescopes have to deal with the fact that the atmosphere is very good at sustaining all human life, but annoyingly bad at letting through light from space without distorting it, making it hard to take clear pictures of astronomical objects. Orbital

but all for a budget of just $5m (£3.7m). “New balloon technology makes visiting space cheap, easy, and environmentally friendly,” said Mohamed Shaaban, a PhD student at the University of Toronto, and one of the researchers behind the project. A superpressure is similar to a conventional weather balloon, but rather than using an elastic skin which can expand and contract with the contents, it keeps the helium within ever so slightly pressurised compared with the external environment.

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than cancelling the performances. “We wish Gary a speedy recovery and we will see the Skynyrd Nation very soon! Please do us a favor and say some prayers for the Rossington family and if you would like to leave him a (positive) message please do! He will look forward to reading them!”

The sole remaining original member of LYNYRD SKYNYRD, Rossington suffered a heart had an operation to fix a told the Tampa Bay Times attack in 2015, prompt- leaky heart valve. his doctors have urged him ing several of the band’s Three years ago, the for years to quit touring. concerts to be canceled. 69-year-old Rossington (Blabbermouth) He also underwent quintuple bypass surgery back OFFICE OF THE in 2003 due to coronary SEYOCHUNG TOWN STUDENTS’ UNION artery disease. In 2019, he

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balloon the size of a football stadium could help astronomers get crystal-clear shots of space for a fraction of the cost of an orbital telescope like Hubble. The secret weapon behind the SuperBIT project is a simple helium balloon – albeit one that floats up to 25 miles (40km) above the surface of the Earth and expands to a football-stadium size when fully inflated.

Developed by a consortium of researchers from the UK, US and Canada, SuperBIT (the Superpressure balloon-borne imaging telescope) is an attempt to combine the best of both worlds of orbiting and

ynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington is recovering from emergency heart surgery. According to a post on the band’s Facebook page, he “is home resting and recovering with his family at home. He wants everyone to know he is doing good and expects a full recovery.

“After this past year, the country being shut down and everything we have all been thru, The Rossingtons encouraged the band to go perform in his absence. Music is a powerful healer! We all felt playing the shows and bringing the music to y’all was a better option

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DNSU holds community volleyball meet

are heading in the right direction,” said United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward.

“Ole and his staff have worked tirelessly putting the foundations in place for long-term success on the pitch. “The results of that have become increasingly visible over the past two seasons and we are all looking forward to seeing this exciting team develop further in the years ahead.

“What is especially pleasing is the way this progress has been achieved with a blend of young, homegrown talent and top-class recruits, playing attacking football in the best traditions of Manchester United.”

Solskjaer spent 11 seasons as a United player, scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final. He became United’s fourth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 when he signed a three-year contract in March 2019.

Solskjaer led the Old Trafford club to third in his first full season when they also got to the semi-finals of the Europa League before losing to Sevilla. In the last campaign, United finished 12 points behind champions Manchester City in claiming the runners-up spot, while they were beaten by Villareal on penalties in the Europa League final.

NEW DELHI, JUL 24 (IANS): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has come up with a policy to create a support system for football players and technical staff who have served Indian national teams and may require support related to hospitalisation costs, or grants to their families in case of the footballer’s death.

The head coach, assistant coach, goalkeeping coach, FIFA referees and assistant referees will come under the periphery of the technical staff.

LONGTOKER MIHKHUNG DIMAPUR AREA

TSUNGIKI VILLAGE COUNCIL

FELICITATION

FeLicitAtiON The Tsungiki Village Council (TVC) heartily congratulates Miss Narsen Ngullie, daughter of Mr & Mrs Habemo Ngullie, for bringing laurels to our community in securing the Top 3rd Rank in the recently declared results of HSLC Examination 2021.

TVC prays that our Almighty keep blessing Miss Narsen Ngullie as she continues to reach for the stars even in the days to come.

TVC also congratulates all successful HSLC and HSSLC candidates from the village.

Wonimo Ngullie T. Janthungo Kikon Head GB, TVC Chairman, TVC

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With immense pride and honour, we the Longtoker Mihkhung Dimapur Area would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Lunthula Lims, D/o Mr. M. Yinkiu Lims & Smt. Hekheangla for securing top 6 position and state highest marks in Pol-Science and Psychology in the recently declared HSSLC Exam 2021, conducted by NBSE. We wish her more success and achievements in all the future endeavours.

The Mihkhung would also further like to congratulate all the successful HSLC and HSSLC students.

Rhakho Kumcho Lims (Chairman) (Gen. Secretary)

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KOHIMA KOIO KHÜMSHÜM

The Kohima Koio Khümshüm takes immense pleasure to congratulate Miss Esther L Ezung, D/o Mrs. Mhabeni Ezung and Lt. Lichio Ezung on her securing top 8th position in the HSLC 2021 Exam.

The Khümshüm also congratulates those who have passed HSLC and HSSLC exam 2021. May God bless them and grant greater achievements in their future career.

Chairman Kohima Koio Khümshüm

“We can give some new guys chance in tomorrow’s match. [But] The way we sealed the ODI series after winning the first two matches, we had a great chance of giving youngsters a chance to play international cricket in the last ODI,” said skipper Shikhar Dhawan to media in a virtual interaction on Saturday, the eve of the first T20I which will be played

third,” added the 35-yearold. India will go into the T20 series on the back of a 2-1 win in the ODI series.

However, India’s loss in the final match may have given the Sri Lankans confidence.

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KOHIMA CHANGKI SENSO TELONGJEM KOHiMA : NAGALAND

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WOKHA, NAGALAND: 797111

FeLicitAtiON T h e Ts u n g i k i S t u d e n t s ’ Union (TSU) extends heartiest congratulations to Miss Narsen Ngullie, daughter of Mr & Mrs Habemo Ngullie, for bringing much acclaim to our Union by securing the Top 3 rd position in the HSLC Examination 2021.

TSU further wishes Miss Narsen Ngullie a bright future and prays that her tremendous achievement will keep inspiring other members of the Union.

TSU also congratulates all successful HSLC and HSSLC candidates from the Union. t. yanthungo Ngullie President, TSU

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The KOHIMA CHANGKI SENSO TELONGJEM (KCST) with immense pride and honour would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Emjungwapang Amer, S/o Er M. Moasashi and Mrs S. Sentila Imchen for achieving academic milestone and securing Top 5 in the HSSLC (Arts Stream) examination, 2021 from Mezhür Hr. Sec. School, Kohima.

The KCST would also like to congratulate all the successful candidates who have cleared the HSLC and HSSLC examinations, 2021. The Union wishes you all the best for your future endeavors.

TEMJENTENZÜK CHANGKIRI I. SUNEP President (KCST) General Secretary (KCST)

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Newly Elected Office Bearers of Western Chakhesang Hoho for the Tenure 2021-2024.

1. President : Mr. Z. Kepfelhou Koza 2. Vice President : Mr. Ariyi Nienu Vice President : Mr. Vizakie Letro 3. General Secretary : Mr. Zasekhoyi Ringa 4. Jt. Secretary : Mr. Pretso Therieh 5. Finance Secretary : Mr. Kolhi Wetsah 6. Treasurer : Mr. Wezote Tsühah 7. Social & Cultural Secretary : Mr. Kurihu Chuzho 8. Publicity Secretary : Mr. Vide Ritse 9. Press Secretary : Mr. Abel Tureng

We, on behalf of the Mongchen Students’ Union with immense pride and honour congratulate Miss Talisangla Longkumer, D/o Mr. & Mrs. Watilemba for securing top 10th position in the recently declared HSLC Examination 2021 conducted by NBSE. The Union wishes her more success and achievements in all her future endeavours.

Further, the Mongchen Students’ Union also congratulates all the successful candidates of our village in the HSLC and HSSLC examination 2021.

Sd/Sd/Temsuwapang Imchen Limatemjen Imchen President General Secretary OFFice OF tHe

MeRANGKONG stuDeNts’ uNiON Dist : Mokokchung, Nagaland

OFFice OF tHe NEMDAKLY PUJU HQ. YACHEM Dist. Longleng - 798625, Nagaland

P.O- tuli, Pin-798618

FELICITATION The Merangkong students’ union extend our heartiest congratulations to the following individuals for their outstanding achievement. We applaud them for their success and for bringing laurels to our community.

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Kandi StudentS' union

SUMI COMMUNITY

PWD, cHANDMARi & PORteRLANe (PcP) KOHiMA, NAGALAND

at the R Premadasa Stadium. “We will field our best team for tomorrow’s T20 and hope to win the first two matches. If we have to experiment, we will try and win the first two matches and then experiment in the

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C O LO M B O, J U L 2 4 (IANS): The Indian team management in Sri Lanka will focus first on sealing the three-match T20 International series that begins here on Sunday and then give youngsters an opportunity in the final T20I. These are the last set of T20 matches that India will play in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup in OctoberNovember.

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LO N D O N, J U L 2 4 (AGENCIES): Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a new deal with the club until 2024, with an option for a further year.

The Norwegian, 48, took over permanently in March 2019, having been put in interim charge when Jose Mourinho departed three months earlier.

He led United to second place in the Premier League last season and the Europa League final, which they lost.

Solskjaer said he was “delighted” at signing the new contract. “We are more confident than ever that, under Ole’s leadership, we

AIFF support policy for players, technical staff

India set sight on last T20 series before World Cup

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Man Utd coach Solskjaer signs new deal

Lower PWD colony, Kohima youth junior and sub-junior teams with colony leaders during a football match at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima on Saturday. The one day match was graced by advisor, Urban and Municipal Affairs, Nicky Kire. A total of five teams from the colony competed for the title and trophy. Sub junior team won 2-0. (Correspondent)

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DIMAPUR, JULY 24 (NPN): Diphupar Naga Students Union (DNSU) organised a day-long “community volleyball meet” at Diphpar village 2nd ground, F khel on Saturday.

The meet held on the theme, “onwards integration” was graced by Naga Students Federation (NSF), president, Kegwayhun Tep as special guest.

Tep in his speech stressed on peace and unity stating that everyone should work in provision that was mutually and strategically beneficial for all. Participants at the opening ceremony. (NP)

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He also encouraged the youngsters to give more importance in outdoor activities rather than spending times on gadgets.

Assistant commandant 173 CRPF airfield, Dimapur, Videkho, who also g raced the event stressed on the importance of sports in today’s scenario and how it bridge the gap towards peace and unity. The oath to the participants was administered by DNSU games and sports secretary, Mung Lawrence Tangkhul.

An exhibition match was played between Diphupar Naga Students Union and Dimapur Naga Students Union.

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Date: 24/07/2021

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D/o. Mr. Temjenzulu Yaden and Mrs. Chubasenla Imsong Top 11th Position, HSLC Subject topper, S.S-100 marks

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Haisen Apon President

Lechenya Kath General Secretary

(P. CHINGLONG PHOM) President Nemdakly Puju Yachem Longleng

(T. IMJUNG PHOM) Secretary Nemdakly Puju Yachem Longleng

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D/o. Mr. K. Yanger and Mrs. Lanuinla Subject topper, E.E. & S.S-100 marks

D/o. Mr. Meyipokyim and Mrs. Tolamenla Subject topper, S.S-100 marks

Further, the Union congratulates all the successful candidates of the HSLC and HSSLC Examination 2021.We wish you immense success in all your future endeavours. May our Almighty God bless you and keep you.

Sd/Sd/SHILUTEMJEN TEMSUNARO President, MSU. Gen. Secy. MSU.

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(KHeKiye KiBA) Secretary Sumi Community, PCP Kohima

The Kandi students' union would like to extend its heartiest congratulations for the hard work and achievement of Miss thronglila Apon Rengma, D/o Mr. Phayamo Apon Top 11th HSLC (subject topper in Mathematics 100/100) St. John School Tuensang, Miss Jinenle Wanth, D/o Mr. Simon Wanth Top 10th HSSLC Rüzhükrie Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Kohima and Miss sibenji Kath, D/o Niyalo Kath (subject topper in Social Science 100/100) Grace Hr. Sec. School, Kohima.

The Union congratulates all the successful candidates in the HSLC & HSSLC Examination 2021 and the teachers & students of Govt. High School Kandinu for securing 100% pass percentage. The Union also extends best wishes to everyone and Almighty's guidance for next adventure. k-1304

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sumi community (PcP), with immense pride and honour extends its heartiest congratulations to Miss Kavikali K. Achumi, daughter of Mrs. Sukhali Achumi and Mr. Khekato Achumi for securing the Top 19th position (95.67%) in the HSLC exam declared

by NBSE. The Community also congratulates all the students of Sumi Community (PCP) who have successfully cleared HSLC and HSSLC examinations 2021 and wishes all of you the best in your future endeavour.

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Miss BAuNeNNyucHONG PHOM With immense joy and pride, we the Nemdakly Puju (clan) of Yachem Village would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Baunennyuchong Phom, D/o B. Imlitemsü Phom, for bringing laurels to Nemdakly Puju and Yachem Village as a whole by securing top 18th position in the recently declared HSLC result 2021 from Christina Memorial Higher Secondary School, Aoyimti, Dimapur.

Nemdakly Puju wishes and prays that our Almighty God continues to bestow her with good health, grant her wisdom and more achievements even in the days to come.

The Nemdakly Puju also extends heartiest congratulations to all the successful candidates of both HSLC and HSSLC.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021

weightlifter to Olympic The dream has been fulfilled: Mirabai Chanu Accidental medallist, Mirabai Chanu’s story “Sacrifice has been a lot, (I) focused on training. In the last five years, went home for just five days. Didn’t eat certain foods; I knew I had to win a medal.” Sharma spoke about the qualities which stood out when he met Mirabai for the first time. “As a team, I started working with her since 2014. Have worked with many students in a group but what was different with Mira was her discipline and determination. The desire to achieve something in her was more than the other students.

Those qualities, which were

unique, caught my eye. Whatever she has achieved, it has come through hard work, discipline and determination.”

Mirabai also expressed her gratitude to her coach, support staff, family, friends and Target Olympic Podium Scheme. “Lots of support and got help from TOPS. Lots of changes are happening. What we want, we get. Thanks to them for supporting and extending the same to other players. I tell the players to work hard and raise the name of the country. Have got the medal due to lots of support.”

President, PM Modi lead country in congratulating Mirabai India’s Mirabai Chanu during her successful attempt at the Clean and Jerk event of Weightlifting in Tokyo, on Saturday. (PTI)

TOKYO, JUL 24 (IANS/ PTI): Mirabai Chanu, who gave India a start in the medals tally at the Tokyo Olympics with a silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event, has said that her dream of winning a medal at the Olympics has been fulfilled.

“There is so much happiness. The dream to take a medal at the Olympics has been fulfilled today.” said Mirabai in a virtual interaction organised by the Sports Authority of India on Saturday.

Mirabai acknowledged that the failure to not finish her lift at the 2016 Rio Olympics propelled her to put in more effort. “I had worked really hard for Rio, but failed

badly. It was not my day. It was then that I decided I will fulfil my dream of winning an Olympic medal for the country. What I couldn’t do in Rio, I covered it in Tokyo Olympics. In Tokyo, where I am right now, it’s because of Rio. It took lots of hard work in reaching here.”

Mirabai’s silver is India’s second medal in weightlifting at the Olympics after Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

“Khaana, sona aur training ke alawa koi doosra kaam nahi kiya” (Besides eating, sleeping and training, she didn’t do any other work) is how Mirabai’s coach Vi-

jay Sharma summed up her schedule in the past five years.

“Post Rio failure, there was a lot of pressure on me.

That setback showed us that we needed to work harder and be more determined. I worked with that lesson and Mira gave full support to me.

But the journey post it (Rio 2016), training technique was changed and (we) got results after 2017. There were 2.5 years of Olympic qualification and 1.5 years of corona.

But the result of the journey has been reaching here (on the podium),” said Sharma.

To validate Sharma’s point, Mirabai spoke about making a visit home for just five days in the last five years.

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the country in congratulating Mirabai Chanu, who on Saturday ended India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver in the 49kg category at the Tokyo Games here. “Heartiest congratulations to Mirabai Chanu for starting the medal tally for India in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning silver medal in weightlifting,” Kovind tweeted. Wishing Mirabai on her success, PM Modi said her feat will inspire the future generations. “Could not have asked for a happier start to @ Tokyo2020! India is elated by @mirabai_chanu’s stupendous performance. Congratulations to her for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting. Her success motivates every Indian. #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020,” Modi tweeted. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and his predecessor Kiren Rijiju too congratulated the weightlifter for bagging a medal for India on the first day of the competitions here. India’s lone Olympic gold medallist and former shooter Abhinav Bindra too took to the social networking platform to wish Mirabai.

Cricket stars including batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman and Gautam Gambhir, also were not left behind as they congratulated the Manipuri lifter for her success. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav also congratulated the Manipuri.

MUMBAI, JUL 24 (IANS): From failing to lift in any of her three attempts in clean & jerk at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games to winning a silver medal in Tokyo, life has come a long way for Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu.

Mirabai, the 26-yearold from Manipur, finished second behind China’s Hou Zihui (210kg -- 94 snatch & 116 clean & jerk) with a total of 202kg (87 in snatch and 115 in clean and jerk) to win the silver medal. Indonesia’s Aisah Windy Cantika took the bronze medal with an aggregate of 194kg.

With this, Mirabai won India’s first medal in Tokyo and became the second weightlifter from the country to clinch an Olympic medal. Karnam Malleswari had won the country’s maiden medal in the sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Mirabai ended a twodecade-long drought in Indian weightlifting -- a time in which the sport was tarnished by several doping scandals, including at the 2004 Athens Olympics when Pratima Kumari and Sanamacha Chanu disgraced the country. Mirabai’s medal will also be a balm for a sport that has always produced champions alongside dope cheaters over the years. An employee of the Indian Railways, Mirabai’s entry into weightlifting

was accidental. At the age of 12, she had gone to the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Manipur’s capital Imphal to gone to enrol herself in archery. The archery centre was closed and Mirabai stepped into the nearby weightlifting arena to enquire about archery. Instead, she got hooked to the sport for life as the weights and weightlifting apparatus attracted her attention. As she had built her strength lugging firewood up and down the hills, weightlifting came easily to Mirabai.

For the next few years, she would travel nearly 20 km daily from her home in Mongkok Kakching village to the state capital Imphal for weightlifting training.

Mirabai moved to Delhi once she made a mark at the national level and soon made it to the national camp. Her first breakthrough came at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games when she won the silver medal in the 48 kg weight category.

“She is very hardworking and determined and has a strong willpower, which is evident from her comeback after the disappointment she faced in Rio de Janeiro,” says N Kunjarani Devi, a legend in Indian women’s weightlifting, who has won more than 50 international medals including silver at World Championships.

Kunjarani said that Mirabai has come up the hard way, spending years away from home struggling with limited resources. “Mirabai richly deserves all the accolades coming her way because she has proven that hard work always pays,” Kunjarani added. In the last five years, Mirabai has won multiple accolades. She has been conferred upon with the Arjuna Award, was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2018, and the Padma Shri. In 2017, she became the first Indian after Karnam Malleswari (1994) to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championships. In 2018, she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. In April 2021, she set a world record in clean & jerk at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent.

But this was also the period when her struggles with injuries began, especially her shoulder and back.

In 2019, she went to the United States for a lengthy rehabilitation-cum-training camp under renowned strength and conditioning coach Dr. Aaron Horschig.

Just before the Olympics, she had again flown to the United States to spend two weeks at Dr. Horschig’s academy as the injures had surfaced again and were troubling her.

Batra, Mukherjee off to promising start in singles Nagal only third Indian to win a singles match at Olympic TOKYO, JUL 24 (PTI): India’s slim hopes for a table tennis medal in mixed doubles vanished in no time but Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee made promising starts to their women’s singles campaign at the Tokyo Olympics here on Saturday.

The start to India’s table tennis campaign was disappointing with Sharath Kamal and Manika losing 0-4 to the third seeds Lin Yun-Ju and Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei in the mixed doubles round of 16.

However, world number 62 Manika retur ned to beat 94thranked Tin-Tin Ho of Britain 4-0 in her singles opener while 98th-

Manika Batra (PTI)

ranked Sutirtha made a strong impression on her Olympics debut with a come from behind 4-3 win against 78th-ranked Linda Bergstrom of Sweden. Mukherjee play

Indian rowers move to repechage round

TOKYO, JUL 24 (PTI): The Indian rowing duo of Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat qualified for the repechage round after finishing fifth in the men’s lightweight double sculls heat here on Saturday.

Competing in heat 2, the Indian pair finished with a timing of 6:40.33 in the six-team field, failing to qualify for the semifinals.

The top two teams -- Ireland (6:23.74) and Czech Republic (6:28.10) -advanced to the semifinals while Poland (6:31.85), Ukraine (6:36.05) and Uruguay (6:42.85) moved to the repechage round alongside India. The repechage round allows boats a second chance to qualify for the quarter-finals, semifinals or finals.

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Portugal’s Fu Yu in the second round while Manika takes on Ukrain’s Margaryta Pesotska, who is ranked 32.

Mukherjee showed remarkable grit to down her Swedish opponent after trailing 1-3 in the best of seven affair. She won 5-11, 11-9, 11-13, 9-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-5.

Earlier in the mixed doubles, Sharath and Manika had to make all chances count against a superior opponent from Chinese Taipei but they couldn’t do so after leading 5-1 and 5-3 in the first two games.

In the end, it was a comfortable 11-8 11-6 11-5 11-4 win for Lin and Cheng.

TOKYO, JUL 24 (PTI): Sumit Nagal on Saturday became only the third Indian to win a men’s singles match at an Olympics edition and the first in 25 years, when he edged past Denis Istomin in a threesetter at the Tokyo Games, here.

The 23-year-old Nagal got the better of Istomin 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 in two hours and 34 minutes on court 10 Sumit Nagal at the Ariake Tennis Centre to set up a second round Zeeshan Ali was the Games when he beat Victo with world number two first Indian to win a singles Caballero from Paraguay.

Daniil Medvedev. match at the 1988 Seoul After that, the legend-

Team USA ends day one with no medals for first time since 1972 TOKYO, JUL 24 (AGENCIES): As day one of the Tokyo Olympics came to close and despite multiple near-misses, Team USA failed to win medal for the first time in the Summer Games since 1972.

China’s Yang Qian was the first athlete to take home gold at 2020 Tokyo, snagging first place in the women’s 10m air rifle final.

USA’s Mary Tucker was the favorite for the event, but the 20-year-old finished sixth. Weightlifter Jourdan Delacruz could not convert her three attempts at 108kg in the clean and jerk, ending her day at seventh in the women’s 49kg division.

Team USA’s fencers did not make it past the

table of 16, and archers Mackenzie Brown and world No. 1 Brady Ellison were upset in the first round in the mixed team.

Cyclist Brandon McNulty looked like he was going to be the first from the U.S. to snag the coveted gold as he pulled away from the pack in the men’s road race with 24 kilometers to go. However, he finished sixth as Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz brought home his country’s second-ever gold medal.

There was a stretch from the 1960, ‘64, ‘68 and ‘72 Summer Games when the U.S. did not medal on the first day, but had brought home at least one medal on the first day dat-

ing back to 1932. However, in the Winter Games, Team USA failed to medal day one of the 2018 Games.

Even though Team USA has not reached the podium yet, the group is not winless. The United States 3x3 basketball team beat France 17–10 while softball completed yet another sweep to improve to 3–0 after topping Mexico, 2–0. Women’s Water Polo dominated Japan, walking away with a commanding 25-4 victory.

According to USA Water Polo’s Twitter account, the team set Olympic records for goals in a game (25), margin of victory (21) and halftime score (14).

ary Leander Paes won the historic men’s singles bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Games, beating Brazil’s Fernando Meligeni.

No Indian could win a singles match after Paes’ heroic feat even as Somdev Devvarman and Vishnu Vardhan competed at the 2012 Games in London but did not manage to cross the first round hurdle.

Nagal now faces a herculean task as he faces Australian Open runnerup Medvedev, who beat Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bubilk 6-4 7-6(8).

Chirag-Satwik stuns World No 3

TOKYO, JUL 24 (PTI): Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out a sensational show to beat the world no. 3 pair of Yang Lee and Chi-Lin Wang of Chinese Taipei in a thrilling group A match to make a superb start to their maiden Olympic campaign here on Saturday.

Chirag and Satwik, world no. 10, notched up a stunning 21-16 16-21 27-25 win over third seeds Lee and Wang, who had claimed back-to-back titles at the Yonex Thailand Open, Toyota Thailand Open and BWF World Tour Finals earlier this year. However, 13th seeded B Sai Praneeth suffered a demoralising 17-21 15-21 loss to world number 47 Misha Zilberman of Israel.

Russia rebranded as ROC at Tokyo Olympics TOKYO, JUL 24 (AGENCIES): Russia, or the Russian Federation, is the official name of the largest country in the world and ranked 4th in Rio 2016 after winning 56 medals.

But at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the country can’t use their name, flag, or anthem.

Instead, the country will compete under the name “ROC”, which is an acronym for the Russian Olympic Committee. This is due to the fact that Russia was sanctioned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after it was accused of running a state-backed doping program.

In 2020, the CAS sanctioned Russia due to several doping violations, banning it from all major sport-

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ing events for two years (a reduction from the four years ban established in 2019 by the World Anti-Doping Agency).

Russian athletes are allowed to

compete in international competitions but they have to do it under a neutral flag.

Due to the verdict, Russia will be called ROC at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.

As for the flag, the country will use the ROC symbol consisting of the Olympic flame-colored in white, blue, and red stripes of the national flag above the five Olympic rings.

When a Russian athlete reaches the podium after winning a gold medal, the Russian anthem won’t be played. Instead, music by composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, specifically the Piano Concerto No. 1, will play in medal ceremonies.

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