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Murmu takes over as India’s 15th president

NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (PTI): Her election is proof the poor can dream and fulfil them too, India’s 15th president and its first tribal head of state Droupadi Murmu said after taking oath of office on Monday, a landmark day that melded tradition with the aspirations of a modern nation.

President Murmu, who is the second woman in the top constitutional post, succeeds Ram Nath Kovind and was sworn in by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana at Parliament’s Central Hall. The tribal leader, India’s youngest president at 64 and the first to be born after Independence, took oath of office in the name of god to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law”.

“It is the power of India’s democracy that a girl born in a poor tribal home could reach the topmost constitutional post,” she

NIDA keeps agitation in abeyance DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): Nagaland In-Service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) has decided to keep the agitation in abeyance till further notice.

NIDA through its media cell said the decision arrived after its core committee on superannuation had detailed deliberations on the issue.

Besides, NIDA said that the rise in Covid and Monkeypox cases and ongoing negotiation with government has made core committee to “arrive at this unpleasant decision keeping in mind public health interests.”

However, the association said that the demand for 62 years for all with no other criteria for medical officers would continue.

In this regard, Nagaland In-Service Doctors’ Association has appealed to the state cabinet to review its earlier decision on the superannuation issue to avoid further confrontations.

Meanwhile, the association has expressed gratitude to various organisations for their unstinted support to its “legitimate demand.”

It may be recalled that chief minister Neiphiu Rio, while acknowledging that people had the right to voice for their demand, recently said that the government would examine and take a decision on the matter.

He however said that the cabinet decision on NIDA still stood.

This is it!

“He wouldn’t have been arrested, had he taken my advice to join the ruling party.”

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Chief Justice of India, Justice N.V. Ramana administering the oath of the office of the President of India to Droupadi Murmu. (PIB)

said in her address, marking her journey from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, one of the most underdeveloped in India, to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Murmu, who began her speech in Hindi with “Johar”, a traditional tribal greeting, and “Namaskar”, said, “That I attained the post of president is not my personal achievement. It is the achievement of every poor person in India. My election is proof of the fact

that the poor in India can have dreams and fulfil them too.” In an address that lasted a little over 18 minutes, she spoke on a gamut of issues, including the poor, tribal communities, sustainable development as well as the government’s digital India and ‘vocal for local initiatives’ and its handling of the Covid pandemic.

As celebrations broke out in several parts of the country, she said she belonged to tribal society and

had got the opportunity to rise from serving as a ward councillor to becoming the president of India.

“This is the greatness of India, the mother of democracy,” she said to thunderous applause from the gathering that included Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ministers, former president Pratibha Patil, MPs as well as leaders such as Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who backed her election.

The day, which started with outgoing president Kovind and Murmu arriving in a procession from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the Parliament Building, was edged with ceremony and celebration. India’s new president was given a 21-gun salute after which she signed the oath register to applause and the thumping of desks.

After the short ceremony, Murmu and Kovind were escorted out of the

Central Hall amid the roll of drums and blowing of trumpets.

Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the entire nation watched with pride as Droupadi Murmu took oath as the President of India, calling it a watershed moment for the country’s poor, marginalised and downtrodden.

PM said Murmu’s first address as President was about giving a message of hope and compassion. “She emphasised on India’s accomplishments and presented a futuristic vision of the path ahead at a time when India is marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.”

Meanwhile, former president Kovind and his family, who move to a bungalow in Lutyens Delhi, were given a formal send-off by the prime minister and other dignitaries as well as the Rashtrapati Bhavan staff.

GoI divides Nagas, delays solution: NSCN (I-M) DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) through its MIP has said there is “utter confusion” and discontentment among Nagas on the “Indo-Naga peace talk” which has led to “pointing accusing fingers on the very people who brought the ceasefire and the peace process” as people misconstrued that peace talks have been delayed due to flag and constitution.

However, MIP said that was not so since both flag and constitution were the “component ingredients embraced in the Framework

Agreement (FA). To clarify the matter, MIP said in official talks neither R.N. Ravi nor A.K. Mishra had ever stated that there was no flag nor constitution in the FA. Rather, MIP said “flip flopping habitual betraying character” of the government of India took center stage when it sowed the seeds of confusion “in order to disown the FA.” MIP said the government of India was therefore “entirely responsible for the delay” and that it (GoI) need to come clean since Nagas have had enough of the gov-

ernment of India’s “overly pretentious appearance on the Indo-Naga peace talk.”

According to MIP, the government of India caused division within Naga people when it signed two agreements- Framework Agreement and later Agreed Position. MIP asked, if the government of India was “genuinely sincere” for an early solution, then why had it singed “two agreements for one people and one common issue?”

MIP said while both the agreements were parallel, yet one was “within

Nagaland’s active Covid cases rise to 101 DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): After witnessing steady rise in Covid-19 cases, the active cases in Nagaland rose to 101 after 16 more persons tested positive for Covid-19, while no deaths were reported during the day.

Of the fresh cases, six were from Dimapur, four each in Kohima and Wokha and one each in Mokokchung and Mon, taking the total caseload to 35,709.

As on July 25, 11 patients have been admitted to Covid-19 hospitals across the State and 90 under home isolation.

The death toll remained unchanged at 767 (including 5 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

Covid positivity rate

above 7 pc: With 16,866 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,39,05,621, while the daily positivity rate crossed 7 per cent again after a gap of 168 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

The active cases have declined to 1,50,877, while the death toll has climbed to 5,26,074 with 41 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprises 0.34 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.46 per cent, the health ministry said.

A decrease of 1,323

cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 7.03 per cent. The weekly positivity rate was 4.49 per cent, according to the health ministry.

Totally, 87.27 crore tests have been carried out with 2,39,751 tests being conducted in a span of 24 hours.

The number of recoveries surged to 4,32,28,670, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent.

According to the ministry, 202.17 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Diphupar village ‘alcohol-free zone’ DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): Diphupar village under Chümoukedima district has been declared as “alcohol-free zone” following a public rally held at Diphupar village on Monday.

In a press release, DVC chairman Ghuzui Shohe and secretary Tiatemsu Ao informed that the public rally also adopted four-point resolution, in which it was resolved to seize the land patta of the house where alcohol is sold; to inform the defaulters concern village council, churches and to publicise their names; to cancel the trade licence and

Residents of Diphupar village during the mass public rally on Monday.

to expel the defaulter from the village.

The rally organised by Diphupar village council along with Diphupar Naga Women’s Organisation was

attended by Diphupar Naga youth organisation, Diphupar Naga Student’s Union and members of all the communities, churches and public.

Indian constitution” and the other “outside the purview of the Indian constitution.”

MIP highlighted salient features in favour of FA such as: (1) Government of India has recognised the “uniqueness of the Naga history and its position, that Nagas were never part of Indian union either by conquest or consent. It therefore asked, how can the Naga national movement be without flag and constitution?

(2) Citing universal principle that in democracy, sovereignty lies with the

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SC notice to Centre on plea to conduct delimitation exercise in 4 NE states

NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India to carry out a delimitation exercise in four North Eastern states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland — as per the Representation of People’s Act, 1950.

Appearing for the petitioners, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayana cited a presidential order dated February 28, 2020, before a bench comprising justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, which allowed for conducting delimitation exercise in the four NE states and added that the Central government had issued a notification in March 2020 on the constitution of delimitation commission.

The counsel further contended that the commission was constituted for the purpose of delimitation of Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the UT

of Jammu and Kashmir and also in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, but the exercise was only restricted to Jammu and Kashmir.

After hearing arguments, the top court sought response from the Central government, ECI and others, and also allowed the petitioner to serve the plea on standing counsel of the North Eastern states.

The plea, filed through advocate Gaichangpou Gangmei, contended that the denial of delimitation of the constituencies in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland is unjust, unreasonable and unlawful.

The plea has been filed by the Delimitation Demand Committee for the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland in Northeast India.

The plea submitted that it has been already two decades since the Delimitation Act, 2002 was amended and no delimitation exercises

have been conducted in the four North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland nor under Section 8A of the Representation of Peoples Act in the name of law and order problems.

However, since 2002 it is to be noted that various parliamentary and state assembly elections have been conducted successfully in these four North Eastern states without any issue of law-and-order problems.

“In all fairness these four North- eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Nagaland deserved equal treatment per-se with rest of India and delimitation exercise ought be conducted at the earliest either by constituting a commission under the Delimitation Act, 2002 or through the Election Commission under Section 8A of Representation of Peoples Act as there are no justifiable reason that exist for not conducting delimitation,” it added.

NMA, TUD support ‘Solidarity Walk’

DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) and Tenyimi Union Dimapur (TUD) have extended support to the Global Naga Forum (GNF) in response to the latter’s call for Naga Solidarity Walk scheduled on July 28 and 29 on the theme “One People, One Destiny”, a peaceful walk for unity across artificial barriers.

In a press note, NMA observed that Nagas were going through one of the most trying times with suspicion, hatred and diverse mindsets. Hence, it urged upon all to rise above this feeling of tribalism, which continued to be the root cause of “our” division.

“A time has come for us to unite and (Cont’d on p-8) stand committed to our goals as one people,

because a divided house can never stand strong,” it cautioned. As mothers, NMA said it strongly believed that peace and unity needed to be nurtured and activated in its fullest form. It thus appealed to all its units and citizens concerned irrespective of affiliations to join the historical peaceful walk.

“Your support and participation in this historic and significant event will carry the message of ‘One People, One Destiny’ loud and clear, the release stressed.

TUD: Tenyimi Union Dimapur has appealed to all the Nagas to take part in the event. “Let us take this opportunity to make known to the outside world, our feeling of oneness, our dream to live together as a nation,” TUD stated.

Moderate rainfall likely in parts of state: NSDMA DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) has predicted that moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning was very likely over the districts of Kiphire, Kohima, Longleng, Mokokchung, Mon, Peren, Phek, Tuensang, Noklak and Wokha during July 26-28, 2022.

In a press release, NSDMA stated that due to the strong lower-level Southwesterly winds from the Bay of Bengal to Northeast India during July 27-29, 2022, moisture incursion was very likely to occur.

Under its influence, NSDMA said fairly widespread/widespread rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning/ heavy to very heavy rainfall was expected in isolated place in the state. NSDMA has, therefore, urged the public to take necessary precautionary measures during this time and exercise caution from lightning strikes and gale winds, which could cause disruption to road transport, communication and other infrastructures.

Asserting that monsoon period can cause incidents of extreme weather events, the NSDMA also urged the public to be vigilant and not to shelter under large trees and near the river banks to prevent unnecessary risk to life from lightning and flash flood.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022

Niuland has huge potential in agri sector: DC

DC Niuland, Sara S. Jamir with officers and staff of the department and others.

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Niuland, Sara S. Jamir said the district has the potential in emerging as one of the richest districts in Nagaland in the field of agriculture given its advantageous topography and favourable climatic conditions for various crops.

The DC was addressing a distribution programme of tea saplings

to small tea growers of Niuland district under tea development programme (RKVY) organised by Subdivisional Agriculture Office (SDAO) Niuland on July 20 at its office premises as the special guest, stated a press release by SDAO Niuland.

Highlighting the ways to exploit agriculture sector in the district, Jamir encouraged the tea growers

to go for land expansion for tea cultivation and employ youths to curb unemployment.

She also stressed on collaboration of the various stake holders and requested the SDAO Niuland to give technical support and supply necessary implements and machineries to the growers.

The DC also envisioned on patent of Ni-

uland tea which could bring more recognition in the tea industry of the world.

Speaking on the prospect and potential of tea farming, commercial manager of Atoqa Tea Producer Co. Ltd, Simon Jyrwa delivered a brief introduction of the Atoqa Tea Producer Co. Ltd and its functions. He said factory has a packaging unit lo-

cated at Nikhekhu village, Niuland having a capacity of 23 lakh kgs green leaf and 5 lakh kg CTC made per year licensed under Tea Board of India.

He said the main vision was to cater to the problems faced by the small tea growers by reducing the cost of transportation and a fair price for green leaf.

Simon cited lack of technical knowledge of tea cultivation and its management, shortage of tea plantation area and lack of labour as three main reasons for low supply.

The programme was chaired by AO, Obed Chisho, keynote address was delivered by SDAO Niuland, L. Kivika Chophi, short speech on behalf of the tea growers was given

by Hd. GB of Kuhoxu Village, Tokishe Zhimo and vote of thanks was delivered by AI, Leah.

The programme concluded with distribution of 50,000 teas saplings to tea growers from different villages under Niuland district.

NEWS IN BRIEF DMC informs political parties: In view of intensive revision of the electoral roll of the municipal councils, Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has requested Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), National People’s Party (NPP), Naga People’s Party (NPF), Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), Janata Dal United- JD(U) and Rising People’s Party (RPP) to attend the meeting on July 27, 12 noon in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC).

CPO elects office bearers: Chakhroma Public Organisation conducted a general meeting & induction of new office bearers (2022-2025), on July 23 at CPO hall.

The new team will be headed by Zhato Kimho as president, Doneizo Khro and Neikhriehu Kense as vice-presidents, Kevichatha Secü as general secretary along with six other members. CPO nomination committee convenor Vichütolie Mere introduced the new team while Baptist Church Chümoukedima Village pastor, Rev. Lhouzoviu Shüya offered blessings upon the new officials.

Unidentified body retrieved in Noklak: Noklak police on July 21 retrieved one unidentified dead body/skeleton in the forest of Pathso village, around 2.5 KMs from Panso police station. According to police PRO, deceased was suspected to be a matured male. Clothes found at the location included—blue colour half pant

with red stripes, formal navy-blue colour pant, black colour shirt with Adidas in white colour, purple shirt with black stripes and orange coloured sweater with blue stripes. On completion of all legal formalities, the body/skeleton was shifted to Panso police station for examination. Claimant(s) of the deceased have been requested to contact officer-incharge, Panso PS within seven days from the issue of this notice at 6009308182 or 7005417292.

Tseminyu DPDB meeting rescheduled: In supersession to the earlier circular for the meeting of the fourth District Planning & Development Board, Tseminyu, DC & vice chairman DPDB Tseminyu, Dr. Zasekuolie Chusi has informed all DPDB members that the meeting has been postponed to 12 noon with no change of date and venue. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Global cut-a-thon held: Nagaland ambassador, Hair for Hope India and Protect Your Mom.Asia, organised a “global cut-a-thon” with the rest of the world via Metaverse, hair and wig donation and breast cancer awareness programme at Shear Pleasure Salon, 4th Mile, on July 24. Altogether, 27 volunteers including a 10-year-old girl named Kivimi L Zhimo donated their hair for cancer patients on chemotherapy. The organisers acknowledged the donors and the salon for their altruism.

Sub-centre inaugurated at Tutheze village SJU organises ‘placement drive programme’

DIMAPUR: A new subcentre at Tutheze village under Kiphire sadar block, Kiphire district, was inaugurated by district programme officer (RCH/UIP), Dr. K Pewezo Khalo on Monday.

In a press release, district media officer, Hai-

chikambe Pame informed that guest of honour, Dr. K Pewezo Khalo assured that the medical department would look into the requirements of the health centre and provide facilities for smooth functioning of the unit.

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DIMAPUR: St. Joseph University, Nagaland organised a two-day “placement drive programme” in collaboration with ICT Academy on the July 22 and 23. The programme was conducted by MMC InfoTech Services Pvt. Ltd, Chennai at the university campus.

In a press release, SJU PRO, Fr L. Anish informed that the inaugural session was hosted by assistant professor, department of Computer Science, Mary Debbarma.

In her address, assistant professor, Department of Computer Science, Ankita Sarma welcomed the guests— Deep Sekhar Sap-

cota, relationship manager, ICT academy, Badrinath assistant vice president and Kirthivasan. S, deputy manager, both from MMC InfoTech services Pvt Ltd. She also extended greetings to dean of administration Rev. Dr. I. Arockia Mary, financial controller Rev. Sr. Chinnama, dean of academics

Dr. Kinitoli H Yeptho, head of the department and ICT coordinator Dr. S. Pradeep Kumar Kenny and the gathering.

Badrinath briefed the students on the placement drive, about the job recruitment process and MMC Info Tech Services Pvt Ltd. Later, assistant professor, department of Com-

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

IN LOVING MEMORY OF HAIYELI KATH ZHIMO

12 months have gone by, not a day passed without your memory. You are an angel to be remembered always.

“A year passed away since you left us, but not a day goes by without thinking of you. Your memories still remain fresh forever to light our ways. Your life was a blessing.”

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Forever in our Hearts – Loving Wife, Children and Family Members

After the first round, the papers where evaluated and potential candidates where asked to face the HR round.

Around 200 students from passed out batch and final year batches participated and 18 students were shortlisted for the final round of interview after scrutiny.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late AOCHUBA

23-07-1951 to 26-07-2021

puter Science, C.R. Claina proposed vote of thanks, followed by benediction by financial controller Rev. Sr. Chinnama.

After the inaugural programme, the placement drive began with written tests where students were asked to write about scenarios they would face in the job environment.

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Dr. K Pewezo Khalo inaugurating the sub-centre at Tutheze village.

Dr. Pewezo spoke about the importance of health centre in the village and urged upon the village leaders and public to utilise the facilities to the optimum.

He also asked the villagers to take full ownership of the health unit and to look after the centre as their private property.

The DPO stressed on the importance of community participation during health programmes and activities carried out by the department. On the importance of community contribution, Dr. Pewezo said in order for the centre to move ahead and have better facilities, community participation was also required.

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With Love Husband, Children and Relatives

1940 – 17.07.2022 We, the bereaved family of our beloved father LATE SATUO SEBASTIAN D. SOGOTSU would like to convey our deepest appreciation and gratitude to all organizations, churches and individuals who stood by us, spiritually, physically and financially during the time of illness till his last breath.

We earnestly regret our inability to thank each and every individual, but we are truly indebted, thank you all. It is our humble prayers that our Almighty God bless you all immensely.

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02/05/1968 – 20/07/2022 Our hearts have been deeply touched by the immense love and support given to us at the demise of my beloved husband and our father Lt. W. Zumomo Patton.

Words cannot express our gratitude towards each and everyone who helped us. We pray that our Almighty God bless each and every one of you.

Loving Wife and Children

Acknowledgement

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“GOD has You in His Keeping, WE have You in OUR Hearts”.

Late YAMOLU SEMY

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The Family of Late O. Noklen Jamir

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(30.09.1948 – 20.07.2022) Your words have comforted us, Your Support has strengthened us, and Your love has sustained us.

We extend our sincerest gratitude to all our sympathizers, for your kindness during our greatest sadness. We appreciate it more than words can express and it will always be remembered.

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Late O. Noklen Jamir

We, the bereaved family of Late YAMOLU SEMY, are truly humbled and grateful to all who reached out and rendered their support to us physically, spiritually, emotionally and financially during her brief illness and sudden demise of our beloved mother and my wife from this materialistic world for her heavenly abode.

We are sincerely indebted to each and every one of your selfless support. Your act of kindness has helped us in all ways and shall always remain indebted in our hearts.

We would like to express our cheerful gratitude to : 1. Rengma Baptist Church, Kohima 2. R.B.C.K (HSSF) Youth, Women 3. R.B.C.K Chandmari, Kenuozou Sector Fellowship 4. R.B.C. Dimapur, Chumukedima and Borlengri 5. Living Word Church, Perizie 6. N.C.F Guwahati 7. A.G Church Tseminyu 8. Hosanna Prayer Centre 9. Kithagha Aja Prayer Fellowship, Kohima 10. Kithagha Welfare Society Kohima, Dimapur and Chumukedima 11. Kithagha nu nyi nnukowa zie (Dimapur) 12. Voice of Melody 13. N.C.S.U Kohima 14. N.D.P.P Tseminyu Region 15. Brother and Sister School, Chumukedima 16. Mezhür Higher Secondary School, Kohima 17. T.S.U, Khelhoshe polytechnic, Atoizu 18. Perizie Council, Youth Organisation, Kohima 19. Sanitation Committee High School Ward 1, Kohima 20. Doctor and nurses of N.H.A.K. 21. Doctor and nurses of Apollo Hospital, Guwahati 22. Friends, neighbours and well wishers.

Loving husband, children & families

Born : 16/12/1979

Died : 15/07/2022

We, the bereaved family of Lt. Inaka Kinimi (Sastami village) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, organisations and well-wishers who stood and supported us physically, financially and spiritually at the time of our grief and sorrow.

Our special thanks to:1. Kheto Kinimi, Ex-Minister.

2. Er. Hevito Labo, Dimapur.

3. Khekiye Yepthomi, JE Mechanical, Kohima.

4. Tokishe Kiba, Director, DIPR, Kohima.

5. Atuzu, Assistant Director, DIPR, Kohima 6. Rhavishe Nyuwi, AIGP 7. Howoto Kinimi, Hd. G.B Lumami 8. Rev. Dr. Daniel Chishi, SBC Pastor Zbto.

9. DIPR & establishment – I, Kohima.

10. Akuluto – VK Area Union, Kohima.

11. VK Area Union, Kohima 12. NCRC, Mokokchung 13. SBAK Nito Mount VK 14. SBAK Nito Mount/NCRC Sastami Village 15. VK Range Students' Union 16. Sastami Village Council 17. SBC Kohima 18. SBC (HOP) Kohima 19. Lumami Baptist Church 20. Khunizu – Dolholi Achumi Kughuko 21. E.O and staff Sericulture V.K. Town 22. Dr. Mughaka Awomi and Staff of PHC V.K. Town.

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Born on : 19-12-1972 Died on : 14- 07-2022

Loving wife, daughter and family members

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WEATHER FORECAST JULY 26

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

31 25

A p.m. t-storm in sports

26 20

Guwahati A morning thunderstorm

31 26

Aizawl Imphal

A strong morning thunderstorm 27 21

Itanagar Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

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Shillong

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

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Kohima

A couple of evening t-storms

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Dimapur A storng afternoon t-storm Mkg

A stray afternoon t-storm

Tuensang A thunderstorm in spots Wokha

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Zunheboto Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022

‘Bijli Mahotsav’ underway in Dimapur, Mokokchung Staff Reporter/DIPR

DIMAPUR: Bijli Mahotsav got underway in Chümoukedima and Mokokchung districts on Monday, as part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. The Bijli Mahotsavs are being celebrated all over the country to highlight the key achievements of the power sector. The Mahotsavs as celebrated under the umbrella “Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047” for more public participation and getting across the developments in the power sector to the citizens at large.

During the programme at Sovima Village Council (SVC) hall, Chümoukedima, special guest, Azheto Zhimomi, MLA urged upon the Nagas to judiciously use power supply and stressed on the need to pay electricity bills on time. Lamenting that the Power department was always in deficit under the state government, he asked the gathering to pay for what they have used and appealed not to steal energy.

Requesting the department not to neglect rural areas, Azheto also urged upon the officers to work for the well-being and benefit of the people. On the importance of village councils, he regarded SVC under the leadership of its chairman, Sebastian Zumvü as one of the most hardworking

Azheto Zhimomi, MLA, speaking at the programme in Officers of DoPN, district administration and participants Dimapur on Monday. (NP) in Mokokchung. (DIPR)

village councils in the state.

Asserting that the village council has been working tirelessly for development and peaceful coexistence among the villagers, he also dwelt on the tag given by chief minister, Neiphiu Rio for Chümoukedima, as “land of opportunities”.

In this regard, Azheto appealed to the villagers to come together and reside peacefully, irrespective of tribes or clans.

Delivering keynote address, manager (Civil), North East Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), Er. Zachamo Ovung informed that Bijli Mahotsav would be celebrated from July 25-30 across the country in 670 districts and informed that all the 16 districts in the state would organise two celebrations each.

Highlighting the achievements of government of India with regard

to power supply and generation, he informed that in the village areas, an average of only 12 hours of power supply was received before 2015.

Zachamo informed that currently, 22.5 hours of power supply was received per day. He noted that India now had power surplus and was “ready to provide power supply to neighbouring countries.” He said 40% of power usage across the country came from renew-

able energy and this way, he said India was ranked fourth in terms of countries generating power through renewable energy.

Zachamo added that 43% power demand in North East was supplied by NEEPCO and that it would be able to cater 100% power demand throughout North East in few years’ time.

The programme was chaired by Simon Rio and invocation was offered by

pastor, CRC Sovima, Zhau Sanchu. Short speeches were also delivered by ADC Chümoukedima, Dr Khuzo and beneficiary testimony by Thepfukeduo Kuotsu and Lhouvi Punyü while vote of thanks was proposed by SVC chairman, Sebastian Zumvü.

Highlights of the programme included film presentation on Universal Household Electrification (REF), Village Electrification (REC), Distribution System Strengthening (PFC), Capacity Addition (NPTC), One Nation One Grid (PGCIL) and Renewable Energy (PFC), while a drama by Ethnic Performing Arts and cultural presentation by Sovima Village Cultural Troop.

Mokokchung: Mokokchung district administration and department of Power organised “Bijli Mahotsav” at Alichen community hall, Mokokchung.

According to a DIPR report, special guest, SDO (Civil), Mokokchung, Long-

diba L Sangtam said the department of power was trying its best to provide sufficient power supply to the people with minimal charges.

He, therefore said, as concerned public, the best way to reciprocate towards the department was to make use of the power more judiciously.

During the programme, a cultural item was presented

by Alichen Students Union and a short film on the power sector was screened.

The programme was chaired by SDO (Electrical), Er. Achanger Aier and addressed by Er. Bendang, NEEPCO Limited, district nodal officer, L. Tia, pastor Alichen Baptist Church.

The Village Council of Yakshu and Mopong Hongkong Students’ Union (MHSU) under EAC Mopong circle conducted road and bridge repair works with wooden materials under the village jurisdiction. The people also expressed concerns over the dilapidated road condition.

Ministry of Textiles to interact with artisans

DIMAPUR: The ministry of Textiles, government of India, will be interacting with handicraft artisans at a programme which is being organised by the development commissioner (Handicrafts), Handicrafts Service Centre, Kohima in association with DIC Cho-

zuba on July 28, 11 am, at Vamuzo’s Memorial Hall.

According to a DIPR report, highlights of the prog ramme include— schemes for DC (Handicrafts) to the artisans, distribution of Pahchan ID card, benefit of ecommerce platform/GeM

portal registration, MUDRA loan scheme, welfare scheme for artisans, benefit of artisan I card (Pahchan), spot enrolment of new Artisan’s for Pahchan ID, GI registration & procedures, Bima Yojana and helpline centre 1800 208 4800.

SAYO carries out repair works along NH-2

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KOHIMA, JUL 25 (NPN): Taking cognizance of the plight faced by travellers, especially the student community, Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) carried out road repair works along National Highway-2 under its jurisdiction on Monday.

SAYO volunteers led by its president Metekhrielie Mejura carried out soiling and levelling of road damaged by rain and water along the 26 km long stretch from Phesama to Khuzama.

The volunteers were assisted by trucks, excavators and rollers lent

by SAYO executives and members.

Addressing the media, Mejura said SAYO took the initiative voluntarily.

Citing experiences of students and office goers getting delayed for classes due to the bad road, Mejura said the issue became a problem that was needed to be addressed.

He opined that the problem should be resolved without criticism by extending support to the company, contractors, NHIDCL and observed that since the stretch of road dated back to World War II, it was significant and should be well maintained.

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rain this season created more landslides blocking drainages.

He disclosed that SAYO took up the job at strategic levels to surface the uneven road and clear the drainages, helping out in whatever ways possible.

He urged upon the authority to expedite the ongoing construction works saying the organisation was expecting the best quality and completing the work on time.

He assured full support once any developmental work begins and that SAYO was ready to assist in every way.

Meanwhile SDO (Civil), Jakhama, Ruopfükuotuo acknowledged SAYO for the yeoman work and

lauded the organisation for expressing their concerns through constructive gesture. He sought participation from SAYO to ensure that all works were carried out without any hindrances.

SDO informed that the DC and RO were doing everything to help the construction companies NHIDCL and Fortune Group to expedite the works.

He said till now, the progress was not satisfactory even as the administration was carrying out inspection from time to time. Further, he informed that authorities were doing everything to see that the works were completed within the stipulated time.

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Monsoon session of Manipur Assembly in progress on Monday. (NP) astating landslide, 58 dead bodies have so far retrieved from the debris and 18 rescued alive.

Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh moved a resolution in the house expresses its deep and profound sorrow on the demise of one of its former members and for the loss of lives due to landslides.

The 60-member house observed a two-minute silence as a mark of respect for the departed souls.

After the obituary references, the house took up the business of the day – motion of thanks to Governor’s address given in the first session of the 12th state assembly in March last and presentation of budget

GUWAHATI, JUL 25 (PTI): The North-East Packed LPG Transporter Association (NEPLTA) has called for an indefinite strike starting Monday, protesting against several issues, including the latest tender floated by Indian Oil Corporation.

The association, which transports cylinders from bottling plants to dealers, has voiced opposition against floating of the new tender at a lower amount than 2011 rates and non-refund of toll charges, among other issues.

“The IOC authority cancelled the previous tender for carrying LPG cylinders as per direction of the Union Petroleum Ministry.

Thereafter, IOC invited us at various places to find out ways to remove suspicion in the minds of existing transporters,” NEPLTA president Niranjan Mahanta told PTI. The contracts with the

transporters were renewed in 2015 at the rates of the 2011 tender and all vehicles were still plying as per the seven-year-old tender, he claimed.

“The new tender asked us to file bids at even five per cent lower than the 2011 amount. How is that possible when inflation has soared like anything in the last 11 years?” Mahanta said.

He also said the company had assured of refunding all the amount charged in toll gates across

the northeast, and pay the sum deducted for calculating lower distance between two places, but nothing has been done so far.

“Last year, we had a discussion with the top officials of IOC in presence of the Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameshwar Teli. They had promised not to float a new tender until all our pending dues were cleared. However, a fresh tender has been floated and our dues are still pending,” Mahanta said.

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Passenger vehicles stranded at Mao area on NH-2 on Monday. (NP) Correspondent MEAC).

AMMEAC has imIMPHAL, JUL 25: Hun- posed the blockade on nadreds of passengers, includ- tional highways (Imphaling tourists, were struck up Mao section of NH-2 and at various locations on two Imphal-Jiribam section of main national highways NH-37) from Sunday midpassing through Manipur on night, the lifelines of ManiMonday due to an indefinite pur due to non-payment of highway bandh imposed by MGNREGA wages.

The committee alleged All Manipur (Hill &Valley) MGNREGA Implementing that even as the central Agency Committee (AM- government had already

sanctioned more than Rs. 756 crore as wage component of the scheme, the state government has not released the fund till date.

Reports said that owing to the bandh, hundreds of Imphal-bound vehicles including goods laden trucks and inter-state passenger service vehicles were stranded at various locations at Mao gate bordering Nagaland on NH-2 and at various places along NH-37 in Jiribam area.

On day one, bandh supporters came out on the highways at various locations and prevented movement of all kinds of vehicles.

Assam labourers rescued

ITANAGAR, JUL 25 (PTI): A total of 10 labourers out of the 19 who went missing from a road construction site in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district, have so far been rescued, a senior official said on Monday.

Two labourers were rescued on Sunday from a jungle in the district in critical condition, Kurung Kumey DC Bengia Nighee said.

The two persons were taken to the PHC, and could be later shifted to

the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Science (TRIHMS) at Naharlagun near here, or to the district hospital at Koloriang, Nighee said.

The labourers, hailing from Assam, had fled the road construction site along the India-China border on July 5 after they were reportedly denied leave to go home. Following this, they took off for their homes on foot through jungles in two groups of eight and 11.

The workers have been missing since then.

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FELICITATION The Yehemi Community Dimapur (YCD) extends its heartiest congratulations to Shri. Hutoi Sema, Son of Lt. Vitomo on being promoted/elevated to the post of Joint Director, Social Welfare Department, Government of Nagaland. The Yehemi Community is overjoyed at your exemplary achievement and we further believe that your success will continue to inspire the young and old to aspire for greater heights and we wish the best in all your future endeavours.

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SHILLONG, JULY 25: A local court in Meghalaya on Monday issued a non-bailable warrant of arrest against state BJP Vice President Bernard Marak, who has been accused of running a brothel in one of his farm house at Edenbari, an official said.

Marak, who is also a sitting member of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), has fled away to New Delhi to evade arrest. The warrant of arrest was issued by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate of West Garo Hills district, Monica K Lyngdoh, a police official said.

Meanwhile, Meghalaya police are coordinating with Delhi police to trace and arrest Marak, believed to have gone into hiding in the national capital.

Marak is wanted in a case registered under Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act, 1956.

“We are in contact with Delhi police to help us trace Bernard Marak and bring him here for further investigation,” Vivekanand Singh Rathore, the district police chief of West Garo Hills said over the phone.

Marak said that he is not evading arrest, but is worried over his safety.

“I am not absconding nor evading arrest but I am trying to save myself from being encountered by the state police,” Marak said.

However, Rathore rubbished Marak’s claim of police encounter and said “these are plans to evade an arrest.”

GUWAHATI, JUL 25 (PTI): Two more persons died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam on Monday, taking the toll to 41 this month, according to a release issued by the National Health Mission.

The state reported 14 new JE cases during the day, taking the tally to 266 this month. Both the deaths were reported from Hailakandi district. Three fresh cases were reported from Bishwanath and Nagaon, two each from Sonitpur and Dhemaji along with one each from Bongaigaon, Darrang, Golaghat and Hojai districts.

The state had reported no new JE case or death on Sunday. All the districts have formed a District Rapid Response team on Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and JE. The SOPs and guidelines communicated by the NHM, Assam are being followed by all the districts for AES/JE case detection, management and referral.

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IMPHAL, JUL 25: The monsoon session of the Manipur assembly commenced here on Monday with obituary references to one of its former member and victims of the devastating landslides at a railway line construction site in Noney district of the state.

The monsoon session which will have 11 sittings will conclude on August 5.

On day one of the sitting, the house took up obituary references to the demise of its former member Yengkhom Thambal Singh and on the loss of lives due to the recent massive landslides.

The massive landslide at the railway line construction site at Marangching in Noney district of Manipur occurred on the intervening night of June 29 and 30.

Of the officially confirmed 79 people, mostly personnel of the Territorial Army affected by the dev-

estimates, 2022-23 – among others.

In the absence of chief minister N Biren Singh, agriculture minister Th Biswajit Singh who is looking after the charge of the chief minister presented the budget estimates 2022-23 on the floor of the house.

While presenting the budget estimates, Singh highlighted various priority sectors of the present government and said that the incumbent government will ensure all round development of every section of the society in the state.

The house fur ther passed the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address amid some members’ demand for amendments to the address.

Making an observance during the discussion on the motion of thanks, minister Th Biswajit Singh called on all members of the house to support the government in working towards the welfare of the state.

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The Union further congratulates all the successful candidates of bachelor degree examination 2022 and wishes them success in their future endeavours.

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I, Shri. Chumremo Lotha, son of Ekonthung Lotha, resident of H/No. 115, Block No. 6, Urban Complex, Netaji Colony, Dimapur : Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and belong to the 'Kikon' clan of the "Lotha" Naga Tribe of Nagaland.

2. That my name has been recorded as Chumremo Kikon in my Service Appointment Order bearing Order No. IGP/INT/IX-1/2008-09/532 dated 7th April 2009. Whereas, my name has been recorded as Chumremo Lotha in all my other official documents including my Service Record/Book, PAN Card and Aadhaar Card bearing Aadhaar Card No. 9823 5768 7837.

3. That the variations such as Chumremo Kikon and Chumremo Lotha connotes to the name of the one the same persons i.e. me and that there are no discrepancy in the names mentioned herein whatsoever.

4. That this Affidavit shall be produced as a piece of documentary proof and evidence as and when required before any competent authority/ies to declare Chumremo Kikon and Chumremo Lotha connotes to the name of the one and the same person i.e. me and that henceforth, I shall use and be addressed as Chumremo Lotha for all official purposes, intent and correspondence before the concerned authority.

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spare anyone, even if he’s 4 Cong MPs suspended from current LS session a‘Won’t minister’: Mamata on SSC scam Congress terms it ‘blot on democracy’

NEW DELHI, JUL 25 ( P T I ) : Fo u r C o n g r e s s Lok Sabha members were suspended on Monday for the rest of the Monsoon session after Speaker Om Birla took a stern view of the continuous disruptions by them, evoking a sharp reaction from the party, which termed the action against its MPs a “blot on democracy”.

The suspension of Congress MPs --Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Ramya Haridas and Jothimani-- under Rule 374 for obstructing the functioning of the House, came amidst continuous demand of the Opposition for a discussion on price rise and hike in GST rates.

Defending the suspension of these MPs from Lok Sabha, Pa r l i a m e n t a r y A f f a i r s Minister Pralhad Joshi said the government is ready for discussion on price rise, but the MPs did not respect the chair and created a ruckus by violating the laws.

As the protesting opposition members again stalled Lok Sabha proceedings on Monday

Cong MPs Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Jothimani and Ramya Haridas after being suspended for rest of the session. (PTI)

after the near washout first week of the current session, the Chair named the Congress MPs. When members are named, they have to immediately withdraw from the chamber of the House.

Joshi then moved a resolution to suspend the four for the rest of the session. He said these MPs have shown “utter disregard” for the authority of the Chair and a “serious note of their misconduct” had been taken by the House.

Earlier, Speaker Om Birla had warned the protesting members, including from the Congress, TMC and DMK, that those who continue to shout slogans and display placards will have to do it outside the

House after 3 pm.

As the other opposition members continued to protest, a visibly peeved Birla told them that the government was ready to discuss issues raised by them and stressed that people want the House to function.

Birla then adjourned the House till 3 pm.

However, as the House proceedings resumed, waving of placards and sloganeering continued, drowning the voices of members participating in the Zero Hour.

Rajendra Agarwal, who was chairing the proceedings, asked the opposition members to take note of the warning given by the Speaker. He

said that the members who had been suspended h a d s h ow n “ s t u b b o r n behaviour”, “deliberately and continuously disrupted proceedings” and ignored House rules and directions of the Speaker.

The House then passed the resolution by a voice vote and Agarwal announced their suspension.

He then asked the members named in the resolution to immediately leave the House.

At a press conference, Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil said there is a tradition in Parliament that suspension is done only in exceptional and rarest of rare circumstances when the member is unruly and there is no other option but to suspend that member.

“It is a tradition of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha that the member comes to the well of the House, it gets adjourned, there is a dialogue, a middle path is found and work goes on. Suspension is not the way and in the past, the suspension has not happened in this manner,” he said.

“Suspension instead of dialogue is a blot on democracy,” he said.

Congress’ leader

in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the government wants to “throttle” the voice of the Opposition by resorting to “tactics of intimidation”.

“Our demands are very simple, since day one and before the commencement of the House at the all-party meeting in the presence of Rajnath Singh, the entire Opposition had in one voice called for discussion on price rise,” he said.

The price rise issue needs to be discussed forthwith because all people have been the victim of this, Chowdhury said.

“But the government on one pretext or another is shying away from having a discussion on price rise.

So finding no alternative in Parliament, where it is our duty to raise the issues of the common people, we were shouting that this issue should be discussed,” he said.

“This government has resorted to a brutal measure by suspending our MPs only to throttle the voice of the Opposition. It is an anathema to the democratic ethos of our country. Day in and day out, the rights of the people, the institution of democracy is being trampled upon,” he said.

Mamata Banerjee and Partha Chatterjee. (File)

KOLKATA, JUL 25 (PTI): If anyone is found guilty of wrongdoing, he must be punished, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday, days after her cabinet colleague Partha Chatterjee was arrested in the SSC scam by the ED. Addressing an award function of the state government here, Banerjee slammed the opposition for a “malicious campaign” l a u n c h e d a g a i n s t h e r, asserting that she does not support corruption.

“I will not get into the details of the case as it is sub judice. We have full faith in the judiciary. We want a

time-bound probe into the matter. If someone is found guilty, the person should be punished accordingly, be it life imprisonment. I won’t mind. But, I condemn the malicious campaign against me,” she said.

“We want a fast-track court to hear the matter, otherwise it will be like the Saradha case, which is pending for over ten years and there is no verdict or justice. The crime was done by the CPI(M), but the TMC was targeted,” she alleged.

Baner jee said she believes in politics of sacrifice and serving the countr y. “I am not in politics to improve my life.

Throughout my life, I have been against corruption but I do not support injustice.

However, I am unhappy with the recent developments that have taken place in the state.

I do not spare anyone, even if that person is a minister,” she said.

Referring to the video shared by the BJP, in which she was seen interacting with Arpita Mukherjee from whose house Rs 22 crore in cash was found, the CM said the TMC has no links with her. “The party has no relation with that lady, neither do I know her. I will not be a part of the media trial that is going on. If I visit several Durga Puja pandals and interact with people there, does it mean I know them personally?

No. And if that is the case, what about Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, who were clicked with BJP leaders?” she asked.

“Please remember, an injured lion can be dangerous. Please do not play with fire. If anyone has done wrong, prosecute him. But, do not touch me because I know how to fight back, for I have done nothing wrong. Take 3 months’ time, but get to the bottom of the SSC scam,” she said.

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They conspired with “the sole ulterior motive of cheating private persons by falsely assuring them for an arrangement of seats in Rajya Sabha, appointment as governor, appointment as chairman in different government-run organisations under central government ministries and departments against huge pecuniary consideration,” the FIR alleged.

of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Modi underscored the primacy of the nation over party politics.

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It is alleged that Bandgar was posing as a senior CBI officer and flaunting his “connections”

government’s work as they could not implement the decisions taken by them when they were in power,” Modi said addressing virtually a programme on the 10th death anniversary of former Samajwadi Party R a j ya S a b h a m e m b e r Harmohan Singh Yadav. “ N o w, i f t h e y (decisions) are implemented, they oppose it. People of the country don’t like it,” he added. Recalling words

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NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (AGENCIES): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday busted a multi-state racket of imposters and arrested four of them for allegedly attempting to cheat people of Rs 100 crore with false promises of ar ranging Rajya Sabha seats and gover norship to them.

The central agency had conducted searches recently in connection with the case, and four members of the gang were arrested, they said. One of the accused fled during the search operation after assaulting CBI officers,

KANPUR, JUL 25 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Opposition of obstructing development w o r k s m e r e ly o n t h e ground that they could not accomplish these during their tenure while alleging that they keep their political interests above that of society and the country. “ M a n y t i m e s, t h e opposition par ties put some obstacles in the

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ith more than 16,000 cases found in over 70 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally declared Monkeypox as a public health emergency. The virus which was once confined to Africa, has been detected in over 70 countries this year as the overall global tally passes the 16,000-mark Even in India there have been four confirmed cases of Monkeypox. A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a formal declaration by the WHO of “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response”. From 2009 to 2022 out of seven PHEICs, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing 2022 monkeypox outbreak are some of them.

The recommendations are temporary and require reviews every three months. Under the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR), states have a legal duty to respond promptly to a PHEIC. The declaration is publicized by an IHR Emergency Committee (EC) of international experts, which was developed following the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak. According to WHO, a majority of cases have been reported among men who have sex with men. Unlike two years back when coronavirus had caught the world unprepared as hospitals got overwhelmed amid soaring case, the world health body said that vaccines used during the smallpox eradication programme are also provided protection against monkeypox. The medical body further says that vaccines against smallpox work on monkeypox because of close link between the two viruses. However, there is a note of caution. “ACAM2000 is administered as a live Vaccinia virus preparation that is inoculated into the skin by pricking the skin surface. WHO informed that following a successful inoculation, a lesion will develop at the site of the vaccination. The virus growing at the site of this inoculation lesion can be spread to other parts of the body or even to other people. While the focus presently is on COVID and now monkeypox, the recent emergence and re-emergence of viral infections transmitted by vectors—Zika, chikungunya, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, Kyasanur Forest Virus(transmitted by ticks), Machupo virus(or black typhus), Crimea-Congo fever(transmitted by ticks), Junin virus, Lassa virus, Bird flu virus, Hanta Virus, Ebola etc are cause for great concern. The world is facing multiple health challenges. These range from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing rates of obesity and physical inactivity to the health impacts of environmental pollution and climate change and multiple humanitarian crises. WHO is constantly monitoring the circulation of influenza viruses to detect potential pandemic strains: 153 institutions in 114 countries are involved in global surveillance and response. The evolving global health system has done much to protect and promote human health. However, the world continues to be confronted by longstanding, emerging, and re-emerging infectious disease threats.

According to WHO, these threats differ widely in terms of severity and probability. They also have varying consequences for morbidity and mortality, as well as for a complex set of social and economic outcomes. It would take some effort on the part of nations to mainstream strategies in order to improve health environment to prevent spread of various diseases.

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Blessed are… —Matthew 5:3-11 When we first read the statements of Jesus, they seem wonderfully simple and unstartling, and they sink unnoticed into our subconscious minds. For instance, the Beatitudes initially seem to be merely soothing and beautiful precepts for overly spiritual and seemingly useless people, but of very little practical use in the rigid, fast-paced workdays of the world in which we live. We soon find, however, that the Beatitudes contain the “dynamite” of the Holy Spirit. And they “explode” when the circumstances of our lives cause them to do so. When the Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance one of the Beatitudes, we say, “What a startling statement that is!”

Then we must decide whether or not we will accept the tremendous spiritual upheaval that will be produced in our circumstances if we obey His words. That is the way the Spirit of God works. We do not need to be born again to apply the Sermon on the Mount literally. The literal interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount is as easy as child’s play. But the interpretation by the Spirit of God as He applies our Lord’s statements to our circumstances is the strict and difficult work of a saint.

The teachings of Jesus are all out of proportion when compared to our natural way of looking at things, and they come to us initially with astonishing discomfort. We gradually have to conform our walk and conversation to the precepts of Jesus Christ as the Holy Spirit applies them to our circumstances. The Sermon on the Mount is not a set of rules and regulations— it is a picture of the life we will live when the Holy Spirit is having His unhindered way with us.

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Post-mortem

Fundamentals to help Indian economy face global headwinds

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ark clouds have gathered over the global economy.

The inflation rate in the United States has surged to 9.1 percent, the highest in 41 years, as a result of the COVID-19 period fiscal stimulus as well as supply chain problems caused by the Ukraine war, after effects of the pandemic, and the recent lockdowns in China.

As the US Fed continues to tighten monetary policy, there are fears of a recession in the US. The US treasury yield-curve has seen its steepest inversion in 12 years, generally considered as a harbinger of recession.

The head of the IMF recently warned of the rising risk of global recession in the next 12 months. Price of crude oil has fallen below $100 per barrel, and multinational corporate giants have started cutting jobs. As if the global news was not bad enough, closer home the Sri Lankan economy collapsed, triggering fears of will it be India’s turn next?

India is not insulated from the global upheavals.

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Growth projections have been revised downwards in the last few months as exports will take a hit.

However, the status of economic stability parameters is encouraging, and the strong fundamentals of the economy can de-risk it from global shocks.

GDP growth projections for 2022 are still the highest for India (table above) compared to its emerging market peers.

High frequency indicators such as passenger car sales, two-wheeler sales, electricity production, and bank credit have risen in June for the second month in a row. The unemployment rate in June (7.8 percent as per CMIE) is higher than in May, but a lot lower than it was in February (8.11 percent).

While net foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to rise (the latest figure in April was $5.03 billion, up from $2.74 billion in March), foreign portfolio investors have been pulling out. The capital outflow combined with a return of current account deficit

(CAD) has led to a slight deterioration in the official forex reserves causing concerns. Here comes the role of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The RBI has raised its key policy rate (the repo rate) twice in the last three months in a late bid to fight inflation. The rising trend in headline inflation ended after this monetary tightening, also helped by government policies such as a cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel, export restrictions on wheat and sugar, and waiver of import duty on raw materials for steel production. It is expected that the RBI will further increase the repo rate to tame inflation, and keep up with the Fed’s expected rate hikes.

This will dampen growth momentum, but is necessary for economic stability.

Portfolio investment is one of several items on the capital account that contribute to forex flows, hence its outflow can cause the currency to depreciate. This component known as ‘hot money’ is usually volatile, and moves in the direction

of higher risk-adjusted interest rates (currently US).

But the latest quarterly balance of payments (BOP) position shows that the other items on the capital account provide fair levels of comfort. Although forex reserves decreased by $16 billion in Q1 of FY22 compared to a year ago, the stable components of the BOP have increased. FDI at $13.8 billion was up by 400 percent compared with last year’s corresponding quarter. Remittances at $23.7 billion was up by 13.4 percent from a year ago.

Another reason for forex reserves falling recently is the worsening current account deficit (CAD).

India’s CAD increased to $13.4 billion (1.5 percent of GDP) in Q4:2021-22 compared to $8.2 billion a year ago, but was sequentially lower than in the previous quarter. The high CAD is a result of improvement in purchasing power for foreign goods, and a rise in the value of imports on account of higher oil prices. Going forward, as oil prices come down, India will benefit

from lower pass-through of oil prices to domestic inflation. Forex reserves will rise on the back of lower CAD and higher foreign investments as FDI continues to be attracted by the opportunities in the Indian economy created by structural reforms.

How serious is the risk of an external debt crisis?

Bulk of the country’s short term external debt of $267.7 billion is private, and the government’s share is just $7.7 billion, so it does not reflect a sovereign obligation. The external debt can be comfortably serviced because it does not have to come out of the forex reserves held by the RBI at any point of time. The BOP is a dynamic account where forex keeps flowing in due to exports, foreign investments, and remittances. Therefore, what matters is whether there are enough forex inflows to meet the outflows. Only the mismatch (the overall BOP deficit) needs to be met from the RBI’s forex reserves. The RBI is comfortably placed to do that

as the ratio of short-term debt to forex reserves is 20 percent, which is higher than last year’s 17.5 percent, but lower than in each of the previous 10 years during which the average was 25.6 percent.

Among the other sectors of the economy, banking stability has considerably improved with the gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio falling to 5.9 percent in FY22, the lowest in six years. Corporate profits as a ratio of GDP is at a 10-year high of 4.3 percent in FY22 indicating good health of the formal corporate sector. Government finances remain an area of concern as the fiscal deficit target for FY23 is still quite high at 6.4 percent. But since the deficit is financed primarily through domestic borrowings, the risk of a default of the Sri Lanka kind, does not arise.

Rudra Sensarma is a Professor of Economics at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, (As published in Moneycontrol)

Ram Nath Kovind’s legacy was one of ‘unflinching’ silence

roupadi Murmu’s appointment as the first Indian President belonging to the Scheduled Tribes is being hailed all around as a triumph of the country’s fundamental tenets of inclusivity and equal opportunity. On 25 July 2017, when Ram Nath Kovind took oath as the 14th President of India, his Dalit identity was similarly drummed up, particularly by the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as an example of its commitment towards the backward castes.

It was felt that the appointment of Kovind, a former Supreme Court lawyer, Rajya Sabha member, and Governor of Bihar – and also a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) faithful – as head of state was a political masterstroke on the part of the ruling party. It was also seen as a step that would go a long way in mitigating the BJP’s anti-Dalit image – an image that had become reinforced by the furore over the suicide of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit student at the University of Hyderabad, in 2016, and the flogging of several members of a Dalit family on the pretext of “cow protection” in Una in Gujarat the same year.

Droupadi Murmu’s appointment as the first Indian President belonging to the Scheduled Tribes is being hailed all around as a triumph of the country’s fundamental tenets of inclusivity and equal opportunity. On 25 July 2017, when Ram Nath Kovind took oath as the 14th President of India, his Dalit identity was similarly

drummed up, particularly by the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as an example of its commitment towards the backward castes.

It was felt that the appointment of Kovind, a former Supreme Court lawyer, Rajya Sabha member, and Governor of Bihar – and also a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) faithful – as head of state was a political masterstroke on the part of the ruling party. It was also seen as a step that would go a long way in mitigating the BJP’s anti-Dalit image – an image that had become reinforced by the furore over the suicide of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit student at the University of Hyderabad, in 2016, and the flogging of several members of a Dalit family on the pretext of “cow protection” in Una in Gujarat the same year.

Today, as President Kovind readies to leave the Rashtrapati Bhavan to make way for his worthy successor, Droupadi Murmu, it is time to look back on his term and take stock of what this softspoken, mild-mannered head of state will be remembered for.

Unstinting support for the govt India went through several tumultuous events during the five years of President Kovind’s tenure as the country’s head of state. In August 2019, the BJP government at the Centre took the controversial decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Soon after, the country was convulsed with protests

against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The COVID-19 pandemic hit India in March 2020, destroying thousands of lives and livelihoods. Further, even as the pandemic raged on, starting in end-2020, there were widespread farmers’ protests against three farm laws brought in by the government.

In each of these cases, the President stood behind the government and supported its decisions.

He put his stamp of approval on the repeal of Article 370 and in multiple speeches thereafter, referred to the move as a landmark step that made the people of India happy. In his address to Parliament on 31 January 2020, he termed the CAA, which was roiling the country at the time, “a historic law”. In the same speech, he said, “My government is taking strong steps for making this decade India’s decade.” Kovind has also frequently lauded the government’s efforts in tackling the pandemic and in vaccinating large swathes of the population.

It is of course true that the constitutional post of the President of India is largely ceremonial and that he or she is expected to act on the instruction of the government of the day, led by the Council of Ministers. That said, the office of the President is supposed to hold its allegiance to the Constitution above all else. In keeping with that objective, other Presidents before Kovind have been known to occasionally voice their disapproval of the government and its acts of commission

or omission.

Being an all-willing spectator Kovind’s immediate predecessor, the late Pranab Mukherjee, was remarkably outspoken. From pulling up the NDA government for its over-use of ordnances to push legislation through, to expressing his dismay over the climate of intolerance that had descended upon India in the wake of the Dadri lynching in 2015, to ticking off the Opposition for disrupting parliamentary proceedings, Mukherjee spoke his mind on several occasions and repeatedly stressed the need to safeguard the country’s constitutional values of inclusivity and diversity against intolerance and mob frenzy.

We have not heard similar statesman-like words from President Kovind. It could be that he never felt the need to sound a cautionary note because he was always fully satisfied with the way the government was running the country.

But what of the increasing incidence of crimes against Dalits? Should President Kovind have weighed in on that? While it is problematic to look at a person’s achievements through the prism of their caste identity, since Kovind, India’s second Dalit President after KR Narayanan, was so insistently placed in the context of his caste, it is perhaps not unreasonable to examine his contribution in protecting the interests of Dalits.

It is a fact that across India, incidents of assault, rape and murder of Dalits occur almost

daily. As many as 1,38,825 cases of crimes against Dalits were registered between 2018 and 2020, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale told Parliament in March this year. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), in 2020, crimes against Scheduled Caste communities rose by 9.4% over the previous year, while those against Scheduled Tribes went up by 9.3% during the same period.

These are sobering statistics.

However, President Kovind has not been known to speak up even when a particularly heinous offence against a Dalit person came to light. This rather puts paid to the valorisation of his own Dalit identity and the assumption that as President, he was to be a forceful voice in support of his community.

Will Murmu find her own voice?

Even though India has been buffeted by economic, social, political and communal tensions in these last five years, even though there have been mass agitations and unrest, Kovind’s presidency itself has been calm waters. It has been an exercise in mildness, marked by anodyne speeches and unstinting support for the government.

It will be interesting to see whether India’s next President, Droupadi Murmu, builds on Kovind’s legacy or finds her own voice and carves out a distinct and emphatic path.

Shuma Raha is a journalist and author.

She tweets @ShumaRaha.

(As published in The Quint)

Need for environmental education to combat climate change

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limate change education is a vital part of environmental education, education for sustainable development and eco-social competence.

Closely related are citizenship, human rights and media education, and education on global and future issues.

The main goals of climate education include building a sustainable future, inspiring action and practicing influencing skills at the social and personal levels. It is imperative not only to learn to understand climate change in-depth but also to change one’s own behaviour and actions.

In this context, behaviour refers to action people take to tackle climate change. In addition to active citizens, many social institutions are developing mitigation and adaptation techniques, and climate education should provide at least basic information on these agents.

In the past few years, various initiatives have been

launched to try to curb climate change. Prominent among them are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United Nations (UN) since 2012. One of them, number 13, is entitled Climate Action.

The success of these kinds of initiatives is largely dependent on environmental literacy drives among populations that are often strangers to these major political agreements, and on the development of a culture of care for the climate. But what exactly do we mean by environmental literacy?

Educating citizens, especially children, and raising their awareness regarding the causes and consequences of climate change.

In fact the UN, as part of its commitment to education on climate change, says that “it is just as important to make progress in areas such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and formulating effective government policies as it is to provide

education and training to raise awareness in as wide an audience as possible”.

As part of this change in approach, experts point to the importance of starting to use concepts that hitherto seemed the reserve of scientists. We’re talking about global warming, greenhouse gases, renewable energy, carbon footprint, deforestation, recycling, green jobs, green taxes, water footprint, sustainable food, etc.

Experts are increasingly stressing the importance of educating children on environmental matters and developing a culture of caring for the climate. For example a recent report by the University of Stanford looked at how this subject had benefited pupils from nursery school through to leaving secondary school, concluding that 83% of pupils improved their environmental behaviour.

How to bring educational training to schools?

As well as including it as a compulsory subject, with

Italy, so far, being the only European country to have done this, there are numerous climate change related activities that can be carried out in schools. For example: activities in nature relating to caring for the environment, such as

clean-up operations, visit farms and nurseries to learn at first-hand how to look after animals and plants, courses and workshops on recycling, etc.

There are also many technological resources, which offer teachers free

educational resources related to the environment — climate change, responsible consumption, energy and mobility, etc. — that they can be put into practice with children in the classroom.

Senti Aier, Student, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

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Know your packaged drinking water cans suppliers/retailers

This is in reply to an article published in the Reader Post Column on date 21’ July 22 issue of this news daily, wherein a concerned consumer had detected a ‘Kerosene smelled” on one of the water can he had bought. In this regard the association has assured all its concerned consumer that a thorough investigation is underway to unearth in whose can/water a “kerosene smell” had been detected has once again appeal to all the consumers not to buy water can from any water suppliers/retailers apart from your regular supplier and to be extra mindful from which vehicle/retailers you buy water can by noting down the sellers & suppliers details mandatorily and contact the association office whenever a faulty water is detected. The association particularly thank Mr. Allem Jamir for his timely detection of faulty water can thereby alerting both the consumers and sellers alike to be extra careful in near future.

Yanbothung Kikon, Vice President, RO Water & Suppliers Association

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 TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022

Digital loansharks spreading wings in India Rajya Sabha proceedings

NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (IANS): Chinese criminal syndicates and gangs are running scam operations illegally in India. Several such digital loanshark cases have been detected in the recent past and it is suspected that the scale of such illegal activities has increased over a period of time.

Recently, a case of so called ‘Chinese loan app’ racket came to light in Delhi’s Dwarka area.

The racket was being run by some Chinese handlers in the garb of a local consulting BPO firm, Fly High Global Services and Technology. The modus operandi started with the simple advertisement for ‘On Stream’ online loan app in social media to attract customers who wished to avail hassle-free loans in minutes.

It was targeting mostly local youth who suffered most during the recent pandemic and are in dire need of money to meet urgent family expenses.

Once downloaded, the app sought permissions to access the victims’ contacts

which were utilised later by the company to blackmail its clients.

The Chinese racket charged exorbitant interests and the victims were threatened, abused and even blackmailed. They sent derogatory messages to the victim’s contacts on his or her behalf. The telecallers also used victim’s photographs from Aadhaar and PAN cards to blackmail in order to extort money from them.

Over the last four months, the gang had allegedly extorted around $12 million, of which 30 per cent was the commission of the Indian local firm. The local police, who raided the three-story building in Dwarka and arrested the kingpin, were surprised to

find around 150 staff working in the firm along with around 300 SIM cards in the name of a different local company.

Chinese entities have penetrated into the Indian credit market and are exploiting Indian borrowers making use of some loopholes in the legal system.

Since the pandemic-induced lockdown, scores of Chinese-owned micro-lending apps started operating in India under very shady terms.

They are attracting customers who are under duress. The borrowers were charged exorbitant processing fees and interest rates, pushing many lower-middle-class people into the debt trap and forcing them to even commit suicide.

Claiming to play fair, Chinese instant-loan apps Momo, CashBus, Timely Cash, Y Cash, Kissht, Robo Cash, Fast Rupee, Cash Mama, and Loan Time were also offering payday loans to Indians, targeting borrowers on the lower end of the economic strata. Many of these apps show more than a million installs.

Indian investigating agencies informed that various fintech companies in collusion with Indian nonbanking financial companies (NBFC) had indulged in predatory lending, violating the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India. Fintech companies backed by China had memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NBFCs for providing instant personal loans for terms ranging from seven to 30 days, by-passing the regulatory system.

Since fintech companies were unlikely to get fresh NBFC license from RBI to provide loans, they devised the MoU route with the already defunct Indian NBFCs to indulge in largescale lending activities.

Indian tax authorities disclosed that decisions on fixing interest rates/platform fees etc. were taken by the fintech companies and they were operating on instructions from handlers in China and Hong Kong.

Many such cases were reported in India during the last 8-10 months. Observers pointed out that the undetected cases could be even more. There is mounting evidence that these are regionally well-coordinated, and linked to other nodes of illicit activities.

Chinese scammers are exploiting the loopholes in the legal system in the host countries, often hooking the unemployed youth and financially stressed lower strata of the society, who become easy prey for such gangs.

These instances are common in South East Asia too. Media reports from across the region allege that hundreds of Malaysians, Philippians and Indonesians have also been lured to Cambodia by organised crime groups based in and around Sihanoukville.

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adjourned third time in a day

NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (PTI): Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the third time on Monday till 5 pm after unrelenting protests by Opposition members seeking a discussion on price rise with display of placards.

During a discussion on a bill on the weapon of mass destruction and their delivery systems, Sasmit Patra, chairing the house, adjourned the house after Trinamool Congress member Abir Ranjan Biswas refused to heed to his request to stop showing placard behind BJP member Ajay Pratap Singh.

BJP member BL Verma also tried to block the view of the placard -- which mentioned petrol price shooting above Rs 100 and also showed price comparison between 2013 and April 2021 when it reached Rs 104 per litre.

Patra adjourned the house for 10 minutes till 5 PM. Amid the protest, BJP member Sinkader Kumar, Tamil Maanila Congress

Opposition members protest in the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI)

(M) GK Vasan and Singh spoke in favour of the bill.

Vasan and Singh condemned the behaviour of Opposition members for creating disturbance in the House when a bill having impact on national security was being discussed.

E a r l i e r, w h e n t h e House met at 4 pm, it took up the discussion on the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill amid protests by the

Opposition members.

GVL Narsimha Rao (BJP) said the legislation is an important tool in controlling financing of terrorist activities.

Mahesh Jethmalani (BJP) noted that the genesis of the bill lies in global apprehensions that nuclear weapons could fall into unwanted hands.

He also attacked Opposition members for disrupting the House during the discussion of such an important legislation.

Sonia Gandhi’s second round of Maha: Small trainer aircraft crash lands in Pune, pilot injured ED questioning expected on Jul 26

Sonia Gandhi physical distancing between Gandhi and the team of investigators. Gandhi’s children Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi are expected to accompany her to the ED office again like they did last week.

Vadra may again stay back in order to provide any medicines and other medical care, if required.

The Congress has slammed the agency’s action against its top leadership and termed it “political vendetta”.

The Delhi Police is also expected to deploy a huge force, including CRPF and RAF personnel, and barricade the entire over one kilometre stretch between her residence and the ED office.

The move to question the Gandhis was initiated after the ED late last year registered a fresh case under the criminal provisions of

the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. This was after a trial court here took cognisance of an Income Tax department probe against Young Indian based on a private criminal complaint by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013.

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and majority shareholders in Young Indian. Like her son, the Congress president too has 38 per cent shareholding.

fered minor injuries, police and a medical officer said.

The incident took place at Kadbanwadi in Indapur tehsil around 11.30 am.

The aircraft had taken off from the Baramati airport in Pune, a police official said.

The Cessna 152 VY-

cial in-charge at the Academy of Carver Aviation, said the incident took place during a training session.

“Since ours is a pilot training academy, the exact cause of the crash landing will be ascertained after an investigation,” he said.

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dolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Along with this, I wish speedy recovery to all injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in providing all possible help,” Modi was quoted as saying in a tweet by his office.

Police took the injured to a community health centre in Haidergarh, from where those seriously hurt were referred to a trauma centre in Lucknow.

At present, nine injured are being treated at the Lucknow trauma centre and three at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the state capital. Other passengers were sent to their destinations after administering first aid.

Helpline 9454417464 has been issued in connection with the incident, the SP said. The dead have been identified as Siddh Narayan Jha (75) of Phulparas, Shivdhari Sadam (42) of Madhubani, Om Prakash Rai (33) of Samastipur, Sapna Devi (33) Sitamarhi, Subodh (24) of Madhubani, Kamlesh Kumar (23) of Sitamarhi, Samsuddin (17) of Madhubani, and Aditya Kumar (12) of Sitamarhi.

The aircraft was damaged, he added.

The pilot received minor injuries, said a medical officer from a primary health centre in Shelgaon who had gone to the accident spot.

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UP: 8 killed as buses collide on Purvanchal Expressway BARABANKI (UP), JUL 25 (PTI): Eight people were killed and 16 injured when a Delhi-bound bus rammed into a parked bus on Purvanchal Expressway here on Monday, police said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and said the state government is providing all possible help to the victims.

Superintendent of Police Anurag Vats said around 4.45 am, a private double-decker bus from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur on its way to Delhi collided with another bus parked on Purvanchal Expressway under the Lonikatra police station area. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Manoj Pandey said the accident took place near an eatery close to Narendrapur Madraha village. The parked bus was on its way to Delhi from Sitamarhi, also in Bihar. There were 36 passengers altogether in the two double-decker buses and police suspect the driver was sleepy at the time of the accident. “The accident on Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki is extremely saddening. I express my con-

ALI plane belonged to the Academy of Carver Aviation located near the Baramati airport.

The pilot, Bhavika Rathod, received minor injuries and was admitted to a hospital for treatment, the police official said.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (PTI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi is expected to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday for her second round of questioning in the money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

She is expected to depose before the federal probe agency around noon on July 26 for recording of her statement by the ED investigating officer, officials said.

Initially, she was summoned by the agency on Monday but it was deferred by a day.

The 75-five-year old Gandhi was questioned for over two hours during her first day of questioning in the case on July 21 where she replied to 28 questions put forth by the agency, that is probing alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

Officials said that like it was on the first day of her appearance, all Covidappropriate protocols will be put in place Tuesday as well such as stationing of doctors and an ambulance, ‘Covid negative’ certificates of investigators and proper

MUMBAI, JUL 25 (PTI): A single-seater aircraft crash landed during a training session in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Monday, said an official from a private aviation academy to which the plane belonged.

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5G auction: Jio, Airtel lead the race

NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (IANS): With the mega 5G spectrum auction (worth Rs 1.9 lakh crore) beginning from Tuesday amid the tussle over captive private 5G networks, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are set to boost their market share as India prepares for a 5G era.

The four big players in the race -- Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani group -having submitted a combined Rs 21,400 core in earnest money deposit (EMD), are ready with their war chests and strategies for the mega bid, that is likely to be around Rs 1.5 lakh crore if the last two auctions are kept in mind.

Reliance Jio Infocomm has submitted an EMD of Rs 14,000 while Bharti Airtel has put in Rs 5,500 crore.

In the 2021 auctions for 4G spectrum, Reliance Jio used 77.9 per cent of their earnest money deposit while Airtel used 87.7 per cent.

The 5G era will open 10 times faster than 4G and 30 times faster than 3G, allowing millions to have an experience never seen before. The 5G auction -- entailing 72 GHz of the spectrum - will conclude

by July-end and the rollout is expected by September this year.

The Department of Telecom has released a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the auction of spectrum in 600, 700, 800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2300, 2500, 3300 MHz and 26GHz bands. The NIA provides explicit clarity on the subject of Captive Non-

Public Networks (CNPN).

The telcos are allowed to surrender spectrum that will be auctioned after a minimum period of 10 years from the date of acquisition.

Last month, in a big relief to telecom companies, the DoT scrapped the 3 per cent floor rate on spectrum usage charge (SUC).

5G in India will empower tech companies, enterprises and ecosystem players to build private networks and bring nextgeneration digital transformation which is critical for the country to achieve the goal of becoming a $1 trillion digital economy, ac-

According to Broadband India Forum (BIF), this will lead to better efficiencies, productivity and output for the enterprises, accelerate digitisation, boost capabilities, propel indigenous manufacturing and eventually garner greater economic gains for the country.

“As we look to cement India’s position as a global hub for manufacturing, supply chain and R&D, as well as one of the leading digital economies across the world, the advancement of enterprises through dedicated captive private 5G networks will help gain efficiencies in all vital industry verticals,” BIF President T.V. Ramachandran said.

Private 5G networks are about the deployment of high speed, enhanced data capacity, and ultra-low latency applications inside a closed manufacturing unit, hospital, airport, shipping port, etc.

NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (PTI): Around 14.93 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in May 2022, according to official data released on Monday. The latest data is part of a report -- Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective - May 2022 -- released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). It showed that the gross new enrolments with Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) rose to 1.49 crore in 2021-22, from 1.15 crore in 2020-21. It was 1.51 crore in 2019-20 and 1.49 crore in 2018-19.

From September 2017 to March 2018, around 83.35 lakh new subscribers joined the ESIC scheme.

The report said gross new enrolments with ESIC from September 2017 to May 2022 were 6.76 crore.

According to the report, net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO stood at 16.81 lakh in May 2022.

the “declaration of Naga Independence Day on 14th August 1947 and the Plebiscite of 1951” and therefore, the flag and constitution are the embodiment of the FA. (3) According to MIP, “sharing of sovereign powers” in the FA was a recognition and acceptance of Naga sovereignty and not a case of “Indian constitutional provision granting power division”. MIP questioned, how can it be said that there is no flag or constitution when every sovereign nation has its own flag and constitution?

(4) MIP said “new relationship” is a declaration of a “new arrangement” which

was agreed upon.

(5) According to MIP, “coexistence” defined two people to coexist with understanding and conditional arrangement.

(6) It said “two entities” defined two separate people so how can it be said that there is no flag and constitution in the FA? MIP said the irony of all was that this matter was resolved long back but the RSS factor came in between, that questioned how could there be two flags and two constitutions? According to MIP, the manifesto of RSS/ Hindutva sharply contradicted the principle agreement of the FA.

delaying the whole process’.

MIP said it was time that the government of India make its stand very clear on which one of the two agreements would be used for the final agreement.

By simply inviting the NSCN(I-M) to Delhi for “peace talk without going through the detoxification process will not help expedite the Naga political solution”, it said.

MIP asked whether the “legitimacy of the FA as proclaimed before the world by the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi be put in the bargaining level with another agreement which was signed surreptitiously?”

Rupee rises by 12 paise to close at 79.78 against US dollar

MUMBAI, JUL 25 (PTI): The rupee rose by 12 paise to close at 79.78 against the US dollar on Monday due to a weak dollar in overseas markets and an improved appetite for riskier assets. Stronger regional currencies also supported the rupee sentiment ahead of the US Fed policy decision

on Wednesday. Weak domestic equities and FII outflows, however, capped sharp gains.

At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 79.86 against the greenback and moved in a range of 79.70 to 79.87 in the day trade.

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electric car-maker revealed.

“As with any investment and consistent with how we manage fiat-based cash and cash-equivalent accounts, we may increase or decrease our holdings of digital assets at any time based on the needs of the business and our view of market and environmental conditions,” it added.

The carmaker also said it received a new subpoena from the SEC, related to Musk’s tweets about taking the company private in 2018. The SEC had issued subpoenas to Tesla in connection with Musk’s prior statement that he was considering taking Tesla private.

“On November 16, 2021, and June 13, 2022, the SEC issued subpoenas to us seeking information on our governance processes around compliance with the SEC settlement, as amended,” the company informed.

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SAN FRANCISCO, JUL 25 (IANS): Elon Musk-run Tesla on Monday revealed it incurred $170 million loss from its Bitcoin investments in the first six months of the year. Tesla revealed last week that it has sold 75 per cent of its Bitcoins, adding $936 million in cash to its balance sheet in the second quarter (Q2) this year, as it deals with economic meltdown amid cryptocurrencies falling off the cliff.

In a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Tesla said that in the first quarter of 2021, it invested an aggregate $1.50 billion in Bitcoin.

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C H E N NA I , J U L 2 5 (IANS): The share price of Adani Enterprises Ltd hit 52-week high mark of Rs 2,561.35 on the BSE on Monday.

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to consider rate actions to maintain the interest rate differentials (with advanced economies) and protect the rupee,” the source said.

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The rupee, which on July 21, marked a fresh low of 80.06 per US dollar, has weakened 6.9 per cent against the greenback so far in 2022. The depreciation in the past month alone has been 1.9 per cent, Bloomberg data showed.

The US dollar index, which measures the American currency against six major rival currencies, has strengthened 11.5 per cent so far in the calendar year.

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“When it comes to the near-term trajectory of inflation and interest rates, the market knows that rates will be hiked as it will take a long time for inflation to come back to target. The volatile factor in the equation is the rupee, because if we have another bout of significant weakness, the RBI may have

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Myanmar’s junta executes 4 political prisoners Draws widespread condemnation

Kyaw Min Yu arrives at Yangon airport welcomed by his wife Nilar Thein, also an activist, and his daughter on Jan. 13, 2012.

er Kyaw Min Yu, better known as Jimmy, and former lawmaker and hip-hop artist Phyo Zeya Thaw, the Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said.

Kyaw Min Yu, 53, and Phyo Zeya Thaw, a 41-yearold ally of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, lost their appeals against the sentences in June. The two others executed were Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw. “These executions amount to arbitrary deprivation of lives and are another example of Myanmar’s atrocious human rights record,” said Erwin Van Der Borght, regional director of rights group Amnesty International.

“The four men were convicted by a military court

in highly secretive and deeply unfair trials. The international community must act immediately as more than 100 people are believed to be on death row after being convicted in similar proceedings,” he continued Thazin Nyunt Aung, the wife of Phyo Zeyar Thaw, said she had not been told of her husband’s execution. Other relatives could not immediately be reached for comment.

The men had been held in the colonial-era Insein prison and a person with knowledge of the events said their families visited it last Friday. Only one relative was allowed to speak to the detainees via an online platform, the source added.

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congratulated Murmu on her “historic election”. “Her capability and experience will no doubt lead India to greater heights. I look forward to enhancing the close relations between the Maldives and India under her leadership,” he tweeted last week.

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari conveyed her wishes to Murmu and expressed confidence that the cooperation between our two countries will reach new heights during her tenure.

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba in a tweet congratulated Smt Droupadi Murmu on behalf of the govt & people of Nepal.

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Ru s s i a n P r e s i d e n t Vladimir Putin also congratulated Murmu and expressed hope that she will further promote bilateral productive cooperation.

“We attach much importance to the relations of a special privileged strategic partnership with India,” Putin said in the message.

Sri Lanka’s newlyappointed President Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulated Murmu, recalling the close ties between the two nations and underlining that her leadership offers “fresh impetus” to the joint endeavours to nurture and strengthen the cordial ties they enjoy.

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B E I J I N G / M O S C OW, JUL 25 (PTI): Several world leaders, including presidents of China, Russia, Sri Lanka and Nepal, have congratulated India’s new president Droupadi Murmu who assumed office on Monday and expressed their desire to work with her to enhance their respective nations’ multifaceted ties with India.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Murmu, 64, on assuming office, saying he stands ready to work with her to enhance political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation and properly handle differences.

In the congratulatory message, President Xi pointed out that China and India are important neighbours of each other, and that a healthy and stable ChinaIndia relationship is in line with the fundamental interests of the two countries and their people, as well as conducive to peace, stability and development in the region and across the world.

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LONDON, JUL 25 (PTI): China represents the “largest threat” to Britain and the world’s security and prosperity this century and there is evidence to suggest it has targeted countries from the US to India, UK Prime Ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak said on Monday.

The 42-year-old former Chancellor set out a series of plans he would undertake if elected the prime minister, including building a new NATO-style military alliance of “free nations” to defend against Chinese “technological aggression”.

“I would close all 30 of China’s Confucius Institutes in the UK – the highest number in the world,” said Sunak as part of his Conservative Party leadership campaign pitch to win over members’ votes.

“China and the Chinese Communist Par ty represent the largest threat to Britain and the world’s security and prosperity this century… I will build a new international alliance of free nations to tackle Chinese cyber-threats and share best practice in technology security,” he said. “Given that there is evidence to suggest China has targeted countries from the United States to India, Rishi is confident

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said the executions, which go against Japan’s repeated urging for a peaceful resolution as well as its demands to free detainees, would further isolate Myanmar.

Myanmar has been in chaos since last year’s coup, with conflict spreading nationwide after the army crushed mostly peaceful protests in cities.

The AAPP says more than 2,100 people have been killed by security forces since the coup. The junta says that figure is exaggerated.

The true picture of violence has been hard to assess as clashes have spread to more remote areas where ethnic minority insurgent groups are also fighting the military.

The executions have shattered hopes of any peace agreement, said the Arakan Army (AA), a major ethnic militia in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine State.

“This act wiped out ASEAN members’ efforts toward peace and reconciliation,” the AA said in a statement, adding that the executions would only attract “braver heroes in the future, and contribute to the spring revolution”.

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NAY PYI TAW, JUL 25 (AGENCIES): Myanmar’s military junta has executed four democracy activists accused of helping to carry out “terror acts,” it said on Monday, July 25, sparking widespread condemnation of the Southeast Asian nation’s first executions in decades. Sentenced to death in closed-door trials in January and April, the four men had been accused of helping insurgents to fight the army that seized power in a coup last year and unleashed a bloody crackdown on its opponents.

Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), a shadow administration outlawed by the ruling junta, condemned the executions and called for international action against the ruling military.

“Extremely saddened … condemn the junta’s cruelty,” Kyaw Zaw, the spokesman of the NUG president’s office, told Reuters in a message. “The global community must punish their cruelty.”

Among those executed were democracy campaign-

the executions on Monday and junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun later confirmed the sentences to the Voice of Myanmar. Neither gave details of the timing.

Previous executions in Myanmar have been by hanging.

An activist group, the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (AAPP), said Myanmar’s last judicial executions were in the late 1980s.

International condemnation Last month, junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun defended the death penalty, saying it was justified and used in many countries.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), appealed in a letter in June to junta leader Min Aung Hlaing not to carry out the executions, relaying deep concern among Myanmar’s neighbours.

“Not even the previous military regime, which ruled between 1988 and 2011, dared to carry out the death penalty against political prisoners,” said Malaysian member of parliament Charles Santiago, chair of the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights.

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The procedure for KYC registration of new Institution is provided in the portal under SERVICES section. iii. The INOs responsible for the 1st level verification are required to maintain copies of supporting documents such as income certificate, community certificate, mark-sheet, birth certificate, copy of Aadhar card, domicile proof etc. The INO needs to show the physical record to the DNO/SNO as and when required. In case a student has not submitted any document or has not submitted the required number of documents, the INO may mark the application as “defective” so as to provide another opportunity to the genuine applicants to rectify their mistake. iv. The Head of the School will certify the list of applicants verified by the INO and send it to the DNO for L-2 verification and DNOs are to verify the applications in their login only after receiving the certified list from the institutions. A copy of the certified list and documents submitted by applicants will be maintained year-wise and retained by the school for at least 5 years. v.

Income Certificate submitted by students should be signed by an Authorized Officer not below the rank of SDO (Civil) in a non-judicial stamp paper. vi. Hostel Fee shall be payable only if the applicants reside in a hostel facility managed by the school/institution itself. vii. Renewal applicants/students who received scholarship during 2021-2022 shall apply using their existing Application ID. viii. Students are advised to link their Aadhar Number with their account and keep their account active before applying. ix. Students/institutions are to carefully read the Guidelines and SOP given in the National Scholarship Portal. x.

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Chinese astronauts enter lab module in orbit for first time Unidentified person threatens actor

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(L-R) Shenzhou-14 taikonauts Cai Xuzhe, Chen Dong and Liu Yang made a salute to the motherland and Chinese compatriots on earth after the third crew of China’s Space Station entered the Tianhe core module.

It was the first time the Chinese astronauts had entered the lab module in orbit.

The astronauts will conduct in-orbit work such as the attitude control of the combination of the space station, small mechanical arm crawling and the test of the complex of big and small arms.

They will also use the airlock cabin and the small mechanical arm of Wentian to carry out extravehicular activities, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

In the coming weeks, Wentian will be repositioned by a robot apparatus from the forward docking port to a lateral port, where it will remain and

be prepared for long-term operations, mission planners said.

The new lab module will function both as a backup of the core module and as a powerful scientific experiment platform, staterun China Daily reported.

The lab, which is the size of a subway car, is the heaviest single-cabin active spacecraft in orbit in the world, according to Liu Gang, deputy chief designer of China’s manned space program’s space station system.

The Wentian module consists of a work cabin, an airlock cabin and a resource cabin, the Xinhua report said.

The construction of China’s Tiangong space

station is expected to be completed this year.

It will then evolve from a single-module structure into a national space laboratory with three modules -- the core module called Tianhe, and lab modules named Wentian and Mengtian.

The Tianhe module was launched in April 2021, and the Mengtian module is set to be launched in October this year.

Later, the Wentian module will rendezvous and dock with the combination of the space station, according to the scheduled procedures.

The three astronauts who were sent into orbit on June 5 will help assemble the modules in their six-

month space mission.

During their stay in orbit, they will also witness the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship dock with the core module.

Then, they will live and work with the next batch of astronauts before returning to Earth.

Once ready, China’s low-flying space station will be the only country to own a space station.

The International Space Station (ISS) of Russia is a collaborative project of several countries.

China Space Station (CSS) is also expected to be a competitor to the ISS built by Russia. Observers say CSS may become the sole space station to remain in orbit once the ISS retires in the coming years.

The significant feature of China’s under-construction space station is its two robotic arms, especially the long one over which the US has previously expressed concern over its ability to grab objects including satellites from space.

The 10-meter-long arm earlier successfully g rabbed and moved a 20-tonne Tianzhou-2 cargo ship in a test, according to China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO).

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n unidentified person allegedly threatened Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif and her husband Vicky Kaushal on a social media platform, a police official said on Monday.

Kaushal complained to police that the person had threatened him and his wife on Instagram, the official said. Based on the complaint, the Santacruz police here have registered an FIR against the unidentified person under Indian Penal Code Sections 506II (criminal intimidation) and 354-D (stalking), the official said, adding that no arrest has been made so far.

“We have registered

the FIR and are trying to get more details about the person,” the official said.

The two actors got married in December 2021.

Kaif is known for her movies like “Tiger

Zinda Hai”, “Bharat” and “Zero”. Kaushal has received acclaim for his roles in films like “Masaan”, “Sanju”, “Raazi” and “Uri: The Surgical Strike”.

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hree Chinese astronauts aboard the country’s space station, currently under construction, successfully entered the lab module in orbit for the first time on Monday, a day after the space laboratory was launched, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

China launched its space laboratory called Wentian on Sunday, sending the country’s largestever spacecraft into Earth’s orbit to become part of the space station named Tiangong which is currently under construction.

The Wentian module docked with the front port of the space station in the early hours of Monday after it entered the planned orbit.

It is the first time that China’s two 20-tonne-level spacecraft conducted rendezvous and docking in orbit, and also the first time that space rendezvous and docking were carried out during the astronauts’ in-orbit stay in the space station, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) told official media.

After the docking, the three astronauts who were building the space station entered the lab, Xinhua news agency reported.

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We, the Liezietsu Khriesarüü Krotho with immense pride congratulate Miss Vireizenuo Liezietsu, D/o Viliebeizo Liezietsu for her Meritorious Academic Achievement in Bachelor of Science and securing the Gold Medal in Computer Science in End Semester Examination 2022 from Kohima Science College (Affiliated to Nagaland University).

The Krotho further wishes her the very best in all her future endeavours.

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With immense pride and honour, we heartily congratulate Ms. Medoneinuo Rupreo of Chiechama Village, daughter of Mrs. Vizhii Rupreo and Mr. Keyiekhrie Rupreo for successfully clearing NPSC, Combined Educational Services Examination for the post of Assistant Professor, Sociology of Education (College of Teachers Education). We appreciate her for bringing laurels to the family and to Chiechama Village Community as a whole. We pray that our God Almighty bless her and continue to use her life for His glory. k-1709/22

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eme Music Association Nagaland (ZMAN) is all set to organise online and live singing competition, “Zeme Heleurwak Competition” in the month of September.

ZMAN through its media cell has informed that only the members of ZMAN who have registered with the association will be allowed to participate in the competition. The registration for the competition will be Rs. 100/-. Registration has commenced which will continue till August 25.

The participants are allowed to choose the songs of their choice (Hindi, English, Zeme, Rongmei, Kuki, etc) for the audition and first round. However, it also stated that for preservation of its heritage, the second round and final round, the participants have been asked to sing composed or cover songs of Zeme. Five finalists shall be selected where the winner will be awarded with a cash of Rs. 10,000/- along certificate and citation while the remaining four finalists shall be awarded a cash of Rs. 2,000/- each with certificates.

The audition for the competition followed by the first and second round will be conducted through online on Youtube. The final round will be performed live at Jalukie town local ground with its phrase “Zeme Heleu Rwak-cum-Christmas concert”.

For registration, submission and required information. one may contact at 9383234329 or 7005785750.

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Another Indian relay team member fails dope test

PDAA to conduct selection trial DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): Peren District Athletics Associations (PDAA) will be organizing selection trial for Nagaland Olympic 2022 on August 5 and 6 at St. Xavier College Jalukie.

Kaif, RP Singh confirmed for Legends League NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (IANS): Legends League Cricket will see participation from Mohammad Kaif and RP Singh. Both the players were part of season one as well and have made immense contribution to series during the first season. With the new season being played in India, there is a huge fan following which is building up for Legends League.

In the previous weeks, the league has added i c o n i c a n d l e ge n d a r y players like Brett Lee, D a l e S t e y n , Ja c q u e s Kallis, Virender Sehwag, Shane Watsaon, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Muralitharan, Monty Panesar, S Badrinath and Stuart Binny.

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Indian relay team member tests positive. (AFP)

later as replacement of Dhanalakshmi who also failed dope tests.

The dope offender is reportedly a late inclusion in the team but it could not confirmed. The latest dope flunk came a few days after two other CWG-bound athletes -- top sprinter Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu -- were dropped from the Indian team after returning two positive tests each for banned drugs.

Dhanalakshmi failed two out-of-competition tests while Aishwar ya returned positive in two in-competition tests.

Dhanalakshmi’s dope samples contained anabolic

steroid while Ostarine, a type of drug called a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM), was found in Aishwar ya’s samples taken on June 13 and 14 during the National Inter-State Championships in Chennai. Meanwhile, para discus thrower Aneesh Kumar and para powerlifter Geeta have also tested positive for banned substances.

The dope samples were collected out of competition by the NADA officials. Geeta tested positive for anabolic steroid while Kumar’s sample was found to contain diuretics and masking agent Hydrochlorothiazide.

Repechage format introduced in athletics for 2024 Olympics EUGENE (US), JULY 25 (IANS): The World Athletics Council on Monday introduced a repechage round to all individual track events from 200m to 1500m in distance, including the hurdles events, for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

In an innovation to the regular competition format, the new repechage format will see athletes, who do not qualify by place in round one heats, get a second chance to qualify for the semifinals by participating in repechage heats, quite like the format used in wrestling and fencing. This will replace the for mer system of athletes advancing through fastest times in heats in addition to the top placings in the first round.

These athletics events will now have four rounds -- round one, repechage round, semifinals and the final, with schedules varying according to the specific nature of the event. “ T h e n ew f o r m a t means that every athlete competing in the events with a repechage round will have at least two races at the Olympic Games,” said a statement on World Athletics. As the 100m already has preliminary heats, before round one,

the repechage will not be introduced in this event.

In addition, the repechage will not be introduced in distance events as the need for proper recovery between rounds makes the format impractical.

Wo r l d A t h l e t i c s president Sebastian Coe said, “After consulting with our athletes and broadcasters, we believe this is an innovation which will make progression i n t h e s e eve n t s m o r e straightforward for athletes and will build anticipation for fans and broadcasters.

The repechage rounds will give more exposure to our sport during the peak Olympic period and will be carefully scheduled to ensure that every event on our Olympic programme retains its share of the spotlight.”

The final regulations of the format, including the timetable as well as system of advancement in each event, will be announced well in advance of the Olympic Games, the statement said.

The Council also approved entry standards for the 10,000m, marathon, combined events and race walk at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, which will be held from August 19-27 next year.

‘D’ certificate coaching course underway in Mokokchung

Officials of AIFF and MDFA, participants and others at the launching of ‘D’ certificate coaching course in Mokokchung.

DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): ‘D’ Certificate Coaching Course under the Lead Educator, Shakti Singh from All India Fo o t b a l l Fe d e r a t i o n (AIFF) was launched on at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung on Monday.

The launching programme was attended by officials from Mokokchung District Fo o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n ( M D F A ) a n d R e v.

Ponen Longchar, Pastor Mokokchung Town Baptist

Church.

Altogether 17 men and 5 women including are participating in this program.

After the completion of training, those candidates who qualify in both the theory and practical exams will be awarded AIFF “D” Coaching Certificate.

According to Aretshilu, Vice President MDFA, the ‘D’ Coaching Certificate Course is a nascent project in the district.

With only four trained coaches registered under MDFA, he was optimistic that the new batch of coaches will play a vital role in the development of players and the game under MDFA. The association assured necessary support to the aspiring coaches after the training program.

Rev. Ponen Longchar, pastor MTBA thanked the MDFA and NFA for recommending the project to AIFF and prayed for divine blessings.

G-Sports FC wins CDFA futsal tourney

Lovlina alleges mental harassment ahead of CWG

BIRMINGHAM, JUL 25 (IANS): With just three days left for the CWG to kick-start, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday took to social media to share her ordeal where she alleged that she had been going through ‘mental harassment’ due to her coaches being frequently changed. She said that her preparations for the major

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events have being constantly impacted becasued of her coaches, who helped her to a historic medal in Tokyo, being removed without

explanations.

In a tweet, the 24-yearold boxer from Assam said that she has been facing problems in training after authorities denied entry to her coaches in the Commonwealth Games Village. Lovlina said that one of her coaches has been sent home and another has been denied entry to the Commonwealth Games Village. “Today with great

sorrow I want to reveal that harassment is going on with me. The coaches who helped me win the Olympic medal were removed which h i n d e r e d my t r a i n i n g process. One of the coaches is Sandhya Gurungji, who is a Dronacharya awardee.

Both of my coaches have to plead to be included in the training camp and they are added quite late,” Lovlina said in a tweet.

Winners G-Sports FC with the organisers. (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , J U L 2 5 (NPN): G-Sports FC emerged as winner of the first Chümoukedima district level Futsal tournament organised by Chümoukedima District Fo o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n (CDFA) at Sovima Futsal Centre.

The golden boot was awarded to Sinlokent of G-Sports FC, the golden g l ove wa s b a g ge d b y Mughato of Medziphema United FC and the player of the tournament was awarded to GhukheChishi of Dimapur FC. Kakit futsal sponsored the championship trophies for the tournament. Teams

registered with CDFA took part in the event.

By virtue of their win G-Sports FC will now represent Chümoukedima district in the upcoming Nagaland Futsal Championship organised

by Nagaland Football Association at Kohima scheduled to be held next month.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (AGENCIES): A member of the CWG 2022-bound women’s 4x100m relay team is set be withdrawn from the Indian squad after testing positive for a banned drug.

No official is willing to confirm the name of the dope offender.

“A member of the relay team bound for CWG has tested positive and she will be withdrawn,” a top source told PTI. With the latest dope flunk, the women’s 4x100m relay team has been left with just four members. If an injur y happens to the remaining four members, somebody from other track events may have to be roped in, which, however, will affect the team’s performance.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had initially named Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Srabani Nanda, NS Simi, Sekar Dhanalakshmi and MV Jilna in the 37-member Indian athletics squad.

But later, Jilna was withdrawn from the team as the Indian Olympic Association was allocated a quota of just 36 athletes.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022

5th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Senchumo Ezung

1st Death anniversary

Of Our BeLOveD Lt. yOLise sangtam ‘Gone But Never Forgotten’

Born in : 1960 Died on : 26 July 2021

“You keep track of all my sorrows, you have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.”

Always in our hearts Loving family members and near and dear ones

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Five years have passed since you left us.

But we think about you always. We talk about you still; you have never been forgotten and you never will. The year may pass but still you stay as near and dear as yesterday.

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Psalm 56:8

A year has passed since you left us but it still feels like only yesterday. Though we know that tears cannot build a stairway nor can memories build a lane to heaven for us to bring you down, as God has His reasons for all His doings, we know that this happened for the best. Our hearts still ache with sadness knowing that you will never be here for us anymore. But the happy moments and memories will fill up the empty place in our hearts and that is what will give us the strength and the courage to move on.

Until we meet again our comfort abides in the promises of Christ our Saviour.

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Duplantis and Amusan shatter world records

EUGENE (US), JUL 25 (AGENCIES): Sweden’s Armand Duplantis and Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan have both set world records on the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Duplantis broke his men’s pole vault world record with a clearance of 6.21 metres on the way to winning his first world championships gold medal.

The Olympic champion cleared 6.00m to make sure of the title before setting a championship record of 6.06m, edging Australian Dmitri Markov’s mark of 6.05m set in Edmonton in 2001.

The 22-year-old then moved his sights on his own world record of 6.20m set at the world indoor championships in Belgrade earlier this year and improved upon it by 1 centimetre with his second attempt.

American Chris Nilsen jumped 5.94m to take silver on countback ahead of the Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena.

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but later ruled ineligible as the wind speed exceeded the legal limit.

Amusan had earlier broken the world record by running 12.12 in the semifinals.

She recovered from a slightly slower start to put on a pristine performance over the barriers, 0.17 seconds clear of silver medallist Britany Anderson of Jamaica.

Puerto Rico’s Olympic champion, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, was third in 12.23.

“The goal was to come out and to win this gold,” Amusan said.

Brooke Buschkuehl finishes an agonising

two centimetres short of a podium finish in the women’s long jump at the world titles in Eugene, Oregon. “ I b e l i e ve i n my abilities but I was not expecting a world record at these championships.

The goal is always just to execute well and get the win. So the world record is a bonus.”

American Olympic champion Athing Mu a d d e d t h e wo r l d 8 0 0 metres title to her resume, as the 20-year-old showed experience beyond her years to cleverly squeeze out Briton Keely Hodgkinson in a breathless neck-andneck finish.

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Basketball trials in Dimapur

DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): In view of the forthcoming Nagaland Olympic & Paralympic Games in August, Dimapur District Basketball Association (DDBA) will be conducting selection trials for both men and women in Dimapur district on August 3, 2022 at the JV Foundation Basketball Court in Signal Angami from 5pm onwards.

The association in a press release also informed

that it will be conducting the 3x3 MS Ahluwalia Memorial Tournament in the month of September.

The tournament will be open for teams from the entire Northeast.

D D BA w i l l a l s o organize the Dimapur District Inter-School Basketball tournament in October. In order to further develop the game, DDBA will also organize its first Referees Clinic in the first week of October with a

view to send the selected referees for the B-Level Referees Exam during Nationals. Meanwhile, at its Annual General Meeting-cum-elections at Hotel Saramati on July 24, the association has elected a new team of office bearers for the next four years. The new team is headed by Sentiningsang Longkumer as president, Vitoto Chishi and Imchenchang Imchen as vice presidents along with four officials.

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Mu took the tape in 1:56.30, with Hodgkinson second in 1:56.38.

Kenya’s Mary Moraa won the battle for bronze in a personal best of 1:56.71.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen made up for his 1,500m disappointment by winning the men’s 5,000m gold in emphatic style.

Ingebrigtsen, the Olympic 1,500m champion, came home in 13:09.24 a h e a d o f Ja c o b K r o p (13:09.98) of Kenya, while Uganda’s Oscar Chelimo (13:10.20) was third.

Sydney McLaughlin anchored the US to its third successive women’s 4x400 metres relay world title in dominant fashion, with the

host nation finishing well clear of Jamaica and Great Britain to win in 3:17.79.

The US led through a series of clean changeovers before McLaughlin, who shattered the women’s 400m hurdles world record on Saturday AEST, brought it home for gold with a remarkable 47.91 final leg.

Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in track, did not run in the final but earned a 20th World Athletics Championships medal after making a surprise return for the US in the preliminary round.

The US topped the overall medal tally with 33 podium finishes, a total including 11 gold.

Axar Patel guides India to 2-wicket win SC notice to Dhoni in arbitration against West Indies; clinch ODI series proceedings against Amrapali P O R T O F S PA I N (TRINIDAD), JUL 25 (IANS): India overhauled a massive West Indies total to win the second ODI at Queen’s Park Oval by two wickets with a smashing unbeaten 64 from Axar Patel to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series here.

Chasing a mammoth 312 for victory in a 50over game, India were in a sport of bother when they required 100 from the last 10 overs with Axar Patel and Deepak Hooda at the crease and just five wickets remaining on Sunday night.

But the two combined patience with pluck and found the boundaries when needed to chase down the target with just two balls remaining. With Hooda departing for 33 in the 45th over, it was left to Patel to complete the task as the allrounder hit five sixes and three boundaries in his 35ball 64 to complete the job.

Earlier Shai Hope’s century and Kyle Mayers’ quick-fire 39 had given

Axar Patel plays a shot against West Indies during the second ODI cricket match, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

the hosts a confident start after they won the toss and opted to bat first. Mayers was the more aggressive of the two openers as the lefthander found gaps in the field to fetch boundaries at ease.

Hope smashed a hundred in his 100th ODI to join a select list of players in Port of Spain, according to ICC. Hope, however, found an partner in Nicholas Pooran and the duo put on a brilliant stand worth 117 runs with Pooran taking the initiative on to take the attack to

the Indian bowlers. Hope continued to build on his solid start and completed his landmark hundred late in the innings.

Brief scores: West Indies 311/6 in 50 overs (Shai Hope 115, Kyle M aye r s 3 9 , S h a m a r h Brooks 35, Nicholas Pooran 74; Shardul Thakur 3/54) lost to India 312/8 in 49.4 overs (Shubman Gill 43, Shreyas Iyer 63, Sanju Samson 54, Deepak Hooda 33, Axar Patel 64 not out; Alzarri Joseph 2/46, Kyle Mayers 2/48) by two wickets.

NEW DELHI, JUL 25 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and also stayed the arbitration proceedings initiated by the Delhi High Court against Amrapali group on his plea.

A bench of Justices U.U. Lalit and Bela M. Trivedi noted that the interest of the Amrapali home buyers has to be secured and the erstwhile management of the Amrapali group cannot be expected to represent the cause of Amrapali in the arbitration proceedings.

It added that in these circumstances, an ar rangement has to be arrived at, so that claims made by the homebuyers are satisfied and thereafter, the betterment of Amrapali can be looked into and secured. The top court was informed that there are two arbitrations before the high court. One of the arbitration cases has been initiated by S.T. Constructions against Amrapali Princely Estate Private Ltd, where Justice B.S. Chauhan has been appointed as the arbitrator.

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In the other arbitration case, Dhoni against Amrapali Homes Projects Private Ltd, Justice Veena Birbal, a former high court judge, has been appointed as sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties. The top court noted that since the Amrapali proceedings are pending with it, therefore notices should be issued in the matter.

According to Amrapali homebuyers, over Rs 42 crore has to be recovered from Dhoni, which was allegedly paid as endorsement fee by diverting the amount deposited by them. In July 2019, the top court in its judgment had said that Amrapali had diverted Rs 42.22 crore of homebuyers’ money to pay its brand ambassador Dhoni and the amount was paid to Rhiti Sports, which manages the cricketer’s endorsements.

PSG thrash Gamba Osaka 6-2

Lionel Messi tries to shoot against Ryu Takao and Gen Shoji during a friendly soccer match, Monday. (AP/PTI)

SUITA (JAPAN), JUL 25 (AGENCIES): Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe scored four goals together as Paris SaintGer main beat Gamba Osaka 6-2 at the Suita Stadium on Monday.

This was the sixth successive win for the Ligue 1 giant, which is spending its pre-season in Japan. Pablo Sarabia opened the scoring in the match, with a clinical hit in the 28th minute. But the team doubled its lead within fifteen minutes with Neymar finding the net from the spot.

Gamba Osaka tried to make a comeback in the match with a goal from Keisuke Kurokawa, who

made a forward run and scored, forcing PSG to continue its offense. The result, arrived soon, with Nuno Mendes and Lionel Messi scoring two quick goals, late in the first half.

In the second half, PSG started right from where it had paused, with the Brazilian forward scoring at the hour mark.

Hiroto Yamami, who came on to the pitch minutes later, tried to instil some hope for the host with a goal, but the result of the match looked set by then.

Kylian Mbappe, who replaced Sarabia in the second half, added misery to the Japanese side with a penalty goal, the second from the spot in the match.

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