27 July 2022 by Nagaland Post

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Vol XXXII No. 231

DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 Pages 16 ` 5.00

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Rio, Shah discuss Naga issue

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI/AGENCIES): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed with him various issues concerning the state, that include the ongoing Naga peace process. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the convener Neiphiu Rio (ANI) of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), was Amit Shah’s Parliament present in the meeting at house office.

“Today, I met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. NEDA convener and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was also present in the meeting. We discussed the Naga issue,” Rio told reporters outside Parliament. When asked about resolving the border dispute with Assam, Rio said it will be done after the State assembly elections next year. On Naga peace pro-

cess, chief minister Rio said, “Negotiations are going on. It depends on the negotiating parties...We are hopeful.” “We discussed about our party and alliance govt & other issues of Nagaland. We’re having elections next year. On inter-state border issue, we have full understanding & things are going smoothly,” Rio was quoted as saying by the news agency ANI.

NDPP, BJP to continue 40:20 seat sharing pact Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): Setting to rest all political speculations , ruling alliance partners- NDPP and BJP- have reaffirmed continuance of their 2018 pre-poll seat sharing arrangement of 40 (NDPP):20 (BJP) for the forthcoming Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) elections in 2030. This was disclosed in a joint communiqué issued by NDPP secretary general Abu Metha and BJP Nagaland in-charge Nalin Kohli . They also declared that there will be “no friendly contest in any constituency” as both parties will continue seat sharing as agreed ahead of the 2018 NLA elections where NDPP had contested 40 seats and BJP 20 seats. The signatories also informed that a core committee comprising members of

State logs 14 fresh Covid cases, 1 death DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): Nagaland on Tuesday recorded 14 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while one more patient succumbed to the virus. Of the fresh cases, nine were from Kohima, three in Mokokchung and one each in Mon and Phek, taking the total caseload to 35,723. One more Covid-19 fatality was reported from Mokokchung, pushing the death toll to 768 (including 5 non-Covid deaths but with positivity). The State currently has 100 active cases after 14 more patients recovered from the infection. PTI: With 14,830 new Covid-19 cases being reported in a day, India’s tally rose to 4,39,20,451, while the count of active cases has declined to 1,47,512, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,26,110 with 36 new fatalities being recorded, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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“I don’t understand people. Before elections they demand development and during elections they want money.” K Y M C

both the parties will formulate the election strategy to decide the seats from where each party will set up candidates, at an appropriate time. They also recalled that the pre-poll alliance between the two parties was formed in 2018 under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then BJP national president Amit Shah. The election campaign was launched by Modi at Tuensang on February 22, 2018 and the pre-poll alliance won the people’s mandate to form a popular government on March 8 that year, the statement added. Both the parties asserted that the alliance had provided Nagaland with a stable government and carried out all-round accelerated development with the full-fledged support of Modi government. It was also mentioned that the State witnessed an

era of economic growth with the prevalence of a peaceful environment guided by the Common Minimum Programme of the alliance. Further, the communiqué claimed that the State government had played the role of an active facilitator in the ongoing Naga peace process, while serious efforts were being made by the State and Central governments, with the blessings of Modi and Shah towards finding a peaceful solution through the ongoing political dialogue. The signatories also added that the NDPP-BJP alliance had grown from strength to strength and continued to win the popular support in the past four years having emerged victorious in elections to Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Assembly by-elections. Meanwhile, chief minister Neiphiu Rio tweeted

that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home minister Amit Shah, the NDPP-BJP alliance has been further strengthened. “We remain committed to work for lasting peace & accelerated all-round dev. of the State...,” Rio stated. Assam chief minister and North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma also confirmed about the development after both he and chief minister Neiphiu Rio met Union Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday. In a tweet, Sarma said “Today Honble CM @ Neiphiu_Rio and I met with Home Minister @AmitShah in his Parliament House office. Happy to share that the BJP4India and @NDPPofficial will jointly contest the forthcoming assembly elections...”

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pal Act, 2001 and its further amendments, which infringed upon Article 371 (A), if not ratified, would have set a precedent detrimental to the rights of the Naga people. The three bodies also expressed regret over state government not inviting them to any consultative meeting with regard to ULB election. Meanwhile, the state chief minister in a file noting on the joint representation, directed the chief secretary to examine the matter and call for consultation and also seek legal opinion from advocate general to amend the Act as requested.

Announce civic polls: State JD(U)

Janata Dal (United) Nagaland state unit has urged the state government to immediately announce the date and conduct of election to the local bodies. In a press release,

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Lok Sabha passes Bill to validate family courts in Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to grant statutory cover to family courts set up in Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh and retrospectively validate all actions taken by them, with Law Minister Kiren Rijiju saying that he would requests all state governments to set up one family court in every district. Responding to a debate on the Family Court (Amendment) Bill, 2022, he said there are at present 715 family courts in the country with 11,49,907 cases pending at the beginning May. “I am telling you the record till May, 69,464 new cases have been registered. I am giving you the statistics of the month of May. 75,386 cases have been disposed,” he said. According to the Family Court Act of 1984, it is mandatory for the state

Will urge states to have family courts in every dist: Rijiju government to set up a family court for every city or a town whose population exceeds one million. Rijiju said he would request the state government to set up family courts in every district. The Family Courts Act was enacted to set up family courts to promote conciliation and secure a speedy settlement of disputes related to marriage and family affairs. Two family courts

were established in Nagaland in 2008 and three in Himachal Pradesh in 2019 through notifications issued by the respective state governments. The issue of lack of jurisdiction of the family courts in Himachal Pradesh came to the fore during proceedings of the Himachal Pradesh High Court last year. Another petition in the Himachal Pradesh High Court stated that the central government had not issued any notification extending the Family Court Act to Himachal Pradesh and the state government directives to establish such courts were without any legal authority. The family courts in Nagaland too were operating without any legal authority since 2008. The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill seeks to insert a

Oting: NPP shocked at petition filed in SC

DIMAPUR, JUL 25 (NPN): National People’s Party (NPP) State unit has expressed shock at the petition filed in Supreme Court (SC) in connection with the Oting incident where 14 unarmed civilians were killed on December 4, 2021. NPP in a statement pointed out that the concern of the first information report (FIR), findings and recommendations of Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the State Government and all other ancillary JD(U) Nagaland unit gen- proceedings arising out of eral secretary Imsumongba the incident, including the Pongen dared the state gov- complaint filed by National ernment to hold the election to the municipalities before the next election to the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly. NEW DELHI, JUL 26 JD(U) unit stated that (PTI): A record 19 MPs the inability of the state from opposition parties government to hold civic were suspended from Raelection was “very disap- jya Sabha on Tuesday for pointing” despite the Su- the rest of the week after preme Court repeatedly they continued to disrupt reprimanding state govern- proceedings to press for an ment over delay in holding immediate discussion on local body polls. price rise and levy of GST The party state that the on essential items. opportunity to be given for An unrelenting Oplocal self-governance was position created a ruckus a matter of Constitutional in Rajya Sabha, with the rights for the people at large. penalised MPs refusing to “Shying away from such leave the House, and alleged obligation raises a doubt on that “democracy has been the credibility of the govern- suspended” in the country. ment of the day,” it stated. The development, JD(U) unit stated that which came a day after Lok delaying the civic polls re- Sabha Speaker Om Prakash veals that the government Birla suspended four Conhas “no guts to face the gress MPs for the rest of the public at the local level for current Monsoon session, fear of losing the elections.” is likely to further intensify

Urban bodies appeal govt to hold civic polls DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): Dimapur Urban Council Chairman Federation (DUCCF), Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) and All Wards Union Mokokchung Town (AWUMT) have reiterated their appeal to the state government to urged conduct Urban Local Bodies (ULB) election at the earliest after due rectification and amendment of the Nagaland Municipal Act wherever it infringed the Article 371 (A) of the Indian constitution. In a joint representation addressed to the state chief minister, DUCCF president Tsenthungo Nyamo, AWUMT president Limanungsang and AKMWP president Thejao Sekhose maintained that any act of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly that infringed upon Article 371 (A) was not acceptable. The signatories stated that the Nagaland Munici-

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Human Rights Commission (NHRC), should have been taken into consideration before filing such a petition. It also expressed its deep regret and unhappiness on the matter and felt that Indian Army must admit its total failure in carrying out its responsibilities. NPP said the incident was uncalled for and totally ignored the right to life of innocent people, who were butchered on December 4, 2021. Quoting Article 21 that states “Protection of life and Personal Liberty: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except ac-

cording to the procedure established by the Law”, NPP also questioned whether the act of the army personnel amounted to mutiny as the Army Act defined it, in so far their effort, “endeavours to seduce or gun down any person.” Did their moral duty of performing bona fide duties not tantamount to ravaging the rights of innocent people, it asked. FIRs under sections 302, 307, 326, 201, 34 along with Section 120-B of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 were lodged in connection with the Oting incident.

provision in sub-section 3 of section 1 to provide for the establishment of family courts in Himachal Pradesh with effect from February 15, 2019 and in Nagaland with effect from September 12, 2008. The bill also seeks to insert a new section 3A to retrospectively validate all actions under the said Act taken by the governments of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland and the family courts of those states. Defending the amendment, he said it would be incorrect to blame the Centre for not bringing the notification as the state governments seek permission for setting up such courts. “If the government had not brought this amendment today, that what would have been the plight of those thousands of cases which are still pending...,” he said.

Tuensang-Mon road blocked

DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): Deputy commissioner (DC) Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant, has informed that because of damage to Aoyung Bailey Bridge, km 18, along Tuensang-Mon road by a massive landslide on July 25, all road communication has been temporarily blocked. DC has advised all vehicles to take alternative routes in the intervening period as the restoration work was underway. DC informed that repairing of Sangchen-Longphang road was in progress to make the road pliable for (Cont’d on p-8) light motor vehicles.

Record 19 MPs suspended for unruly behaviour in RS the standoff between the Opposition and the government, which insisted that the discussion will be held once Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recovers from COVID-19. Of the 19 MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha, seven belong to the Trinamool Congress, six are from the DMK, three from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), two from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and one from the Communist Party of India (CPI). The first seven days of the Monsoon session were virtually washed out as the two Houses were rocked by Opposition protests to press for an immediate discussion on rising prices of fuel

and essential commodities as well as levy of GST on wheat, rice, flour, curd and other daily use items. On Tuesday too, Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for an hour after it assembled but Deputy Chairman Harivansh managed to conduct Question Hour despite opposition MPs trooping into the well and shouting slogans. But in the post-lunch session, when the government legislative business was to be taken up, Harivansh repeatedly asked the protesting members to return to their seats and warned them of action. The action against the 19 Rajya Sabha MPs escalated the opposition’s fury against the government

over what they claim was an attempt to shut voices that question the ruling alliance’s economic and social policies. The opposition is demanding that the discussions be held under Rule 267 which requires suspending the listed business of the day to take up the issue being raised. After the suspension, Harivansh asked the 19 MPs to leave the House. But the suspended MPs refused to leave, squatting on the floor of the House, leading to three adjournments -- first for 15 minutes by Harivansh, then for an hour and finally, for the day by Bhubaneswar Kalita, who was in the chair.

RCUN demands SIT probe into railway land encroachment Chathe river washes away road DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): Railway Contractors’ Union Nagaland (RCUN) has demanded that the State government should immediately set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct an investigation into rampant encroachment on railway land and book those officials involved in the corruption as per the provisions of law. In a press note, RCUN has blamed inappropriate handling of encroachment on railway lands in initial stages by authorities concerned for the current impasse.

The union pointed out that the issue of rampant and illegal encroachment on railway land was not a recent phenomenon as it had been pursuing the matter with the appropriate authorities since many years. It cited a letter to Dimapur deputy commissioner of May 22, 2020 wherein it had requested the district administration to take up the matter of unauthorised encroachment and construction on railway Land. However, the union alleged that the district

authorities never handled the matter in a judicious and fast-track manner, resulting in many illegal constructions, including numerous temples, over the years within the periphery of Dimapur railway station, obstructing its expansion and development. RCUN questioned the State government why it was maintaining silence on the matter though the issue of illegal encroachment had been published and brought to the notice of competent authorities. It also wondered whether this could

be construed as ism-based politics whereby all developmental projects were diverted to either Kohima or Chümoukedima. Being a people’s government, the union reminded it to carry out its responsibilities without any tribal or regional bias. It also demanded that the government should immediately take up the matter and act sternly to free all railway land from encroachments. Otherwise, it could very well be presumed that the State government did not have any political will to let one of the oldest railway

DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): About a 100-meter road stretch leading to Seithekhe Basa village from Sodzulhou village has been washed away by strong current of Chathe river under Chümoukedima district. In a press release, The Global Open University Nagaland vice chancellor Dr. HN Dutta A road stretch that was washed away at informed that all public Sodzulhou village. (TGOUN) communications have been disrupted following the snapping of road connectivity. Dr. Dutta said the university has permitted passage through the campus to Seitheke basa villagers and others after they approached the University. According to Dutta, the eastern point of the University has also been affected by erosion, which has removed the underground soil of its boundary wall threatening further damages to the University (Cont’d on p-8) building accommodating the hotel management department.

stations to develop as per the needs and aspirations of the people, the release added. Further, RCUN also questioned Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) why it had not taken up the matter of encroachment at the early stage itself instead of waiting for so long. The very fact that NFR was not serious about the matter from the very beginning showed its lack of serious concern for the development of Dimapur railway station, the union pointed out.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022

Pangnyu flags off ‘Eat right walkathon’ in Kohima Police nab alleged ‘habitual bike-lifter’

informed that the event was organised by the food safety authority, department of H&FW. The walkathon was flagged off at Classic Island, near Red Cross Building, Kohima and culminated at St. Peter School, Supply Colony, Kohima. With participation by students, government officials and several people from the food industry, the department said the walkathon focused on educating consumers, as well as many from the food industry on the importance of hygienic practices. In his speech, Pangnyu said consumption of S Pangnyu Phom flagging off the walkathon on Tuesday. (DIPR) local foods was the need DIMAPUR: Minister for Tuesday flagged off a day “Eat Right”. of the hour and the majorHealth & Family Welfare walkathon and a mela In a press release, ity of staple food items (H&FW) S Pangnyu Phom demonstration on how to directorate of H&FW in Nagaland are healthy

Kronu, others mourn demise of Vejoi Vero DIMAPUR: Minister for planning and coordination, land revenue and parliamentary affairs, Neiba Kronu has expressed sadness at the demise of former minister, late Vejoi Vero. In a condolence message, Kronu said late Vero was one of the pioneers and a good leader from the Chakhesang community who immensely rendered his service to the society in various capacities as a veteran politician and a social worker. In his demise, Kronu said the people have lost a noble, honest and dynamic leader who was an inspiration to all the Nagas. Further, Kronu has expressed deepest condolences to the bereaved family at this moment of grief. Ex-PAN: Ex- Parliamentarians Association of Nagaland (Ex-PAN) has expressed shock over the sudden demise of Vejoi Vero, ex-minister from Phek district. In a condolence message, Ex-PAN said late Vero was an upright leader and a dedicated politician, who served in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly for three consecutive tenures. At this hour of grief and sorrow, the members o f E x - PA N c o nve ye d condolences to the family members and prayed that the Almighty grant them solace. GPRN/NSCN: GPRN/NSCN has expressed profound grief and sadness over the demise of its kilonser and NPAC member, H. Jami Chang, who passed away on July 19 after prolonged illness. In a condolence

message, GPRN/NSCN through its MIP said late Chang was one of the few senior most national workers who had volunteered with deep fervour to serve for the Naga nation from his early age in 1964. GPRN/NSCN said late Chang joined the “Naga national” service as a Razoupeyu during the tumultuous years of the national movement and rose on to hold eminent responsibilities during his life time in the “Naga national service” till his last breath. In his passing away, GPRN/NSCN said the Chang community and the “Naga nation” had lost a great and an able leader whose contribution and service would remain honoured in days to come. While extending deepest sorrow and homage to its dear leader, GPRN/NSCN conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed the Almighty God to grant them solace in this time of grief.

since they are organically produced. The minister further requested the students to adopt a new food culture that includes safe, healthy, and sustainable foods to lead a healthy life. In addition, he requested the students to take the COVID-19 vaccination and follow the COVID protocols properly. H&FW, principal director, Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi gave a speech on the significance of the “eat right walkathon” event, where the main objective of the campaign was to sensitize consumption of healthy and safe local foods to the children so that they can inculcate a new food culture to lead a healthy life.

Accused with stolen motorcycles in police custody.

DIMAPUR: Acting on reliable information, Mon police with the assistance of Mokokchung police apprehended one “habitual bike-lifter” identified as Tamang (30), son of Manpei of Oting Village, Mon. According to Mon

police PRO, after “tremendous efforts” and thorough investigation, police recovered seven motorbikes which were stolen by the accused person on different occasions. PRO informed that several cases were regis-

tered in different police stations in connection with the recovered motorbikes and that investigation of the cases was in process. Meanwhile, Mon police thanked Mokokchung police for assistance in arresting the accused.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thess 5:18

We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Alivi Swu, Asso. Youth Pastor Kiyevi Baptist Church, daughter of Avishe Swu, Vihuto Village wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, neighbours and well-wishers who visited our home attended our wake service and burial and who provided emotional and practical support for us at this difficult time for those who telephoned, travelled long distances, sent floral tributes and messages of condolences. We are truly grateful as it will be impossible to thank everyone individually. Please accept this acknowledgement as an acceptance of our deepest gratitude. 1. Kiyevi Baptist Akukuhou 2. Kiyevi Youth Ministry 3. Y Botovi Zhimomi Hd. GB Kiyevi Village 4. Yevito Zhimomi GB Kiyevi Village 5. Zheshito Swu GB Kiyevi Village 6. Y. Akato Zhimomi Chairman Kiyevi Village 7. Council Members WSBAK 8. WSBAK Church Leaders Fellowship 9. Vihuto Baptist Akukuhou 10. Kisheto Zhimomi Head GB Vihuto Village 11. Pimla Baptist Akukuhou 12. Khehoi Baptist Akukuhou 13. Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Chumukedima dp-3592/22

14. Youth Ministry Shokhuvi Village 15. Youth Ministry Nihoto Village 16. Fellowship Kikhruruzha Colony 17. Youth Ministry Khughovi Village 18. Kikhruruzha Colony Council 19. Kikhruruzha Youth 20. Khuovaru Baptist Fellowship Chumukedima 21. Women Department Khuovaru Fellowship 22. Rev. Vangpong Phom 23. Virazouma Village and Youth 24. Ade Chairman Virazouma 25. Khrisavile Ward 10 Chumukedima 26. Toholi Kivigho Chekiye Village Loving Family Members

Lt. ALivi SWu

Born on : 27/04/1992 – Died on : 23/07/2022

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DNSU meets YouthNet founder DIMAPUR: Dimapur Naga Students Union (DNSU) office bearers on July 25 called on the founder and chair of YouthNet, Hekani Jakhalu, who highlighted the need for ownership of Dimapur and the need to “holistically” develop the district. In a press release, YouthNet media cell informed that Jakhalu while highlighting the need to “holistically” develop the district considered DNSU as the right appropriate platform, which can address the needs of the citizens and welfare of the society. She advised the union on the need to carry out envisioning exercise and leadership training to make short-term and long-term blueprint vision plan of their organization. Jakhalu also advised them to conduct the mapping exercise, which would benefit the student community and youth under Dimapur District for an assured future based on development. K Y M C

Late Shiniho Jakhalu 01/01/1938 – 22/07/2022

We are immensely grateful to all individuals, churches, welfare groups and communities who have stood by us spiritually, physically, materially and financially during the time of illness till the last breath of our beloved father. Though we regret our inability to pen down your names individually, we remain humbled and value in equal measure the love that you have shown to us. May God bless you all. dp-3584/22

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Loving Wife, Children, Grand Children and In-laws K Y M C

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022

Pangnyu flags off ‘Eat right walkathon’ in Kohima Police nab alleged ‘habitual bike-lifter’

Accused with stolen motorcycles in police custody.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thess 5:18

Lt. ALivi SWu

Born on : 27/04/1992 – Died on : 23/07/2022

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DC Kohima bans pig slaughter, transportation DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): Following the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) in various locations of Kohima district, the deputy commissioner (DC) Kohima, Shanava C, has ordered ban on slaughter of pigs, ban on import and export of pigs and piglets, ban on transportation of pigs and pork in areas declared as infected zones and surveillance zones until further order. In an order, DC Kohima notified that Khuzama village and Chiechama village (1 km radius of infected premises) as infected zones while areas falling within the 10 km radius from the infected premises (9 km radius outside the infected zones) have been earmarked as surveillance zones. It may be mentioned that several districts have also banned import of pigs and also prohibited the import of pork into the district till further notice. K Y M C

Late Shiniho Jakhalu 01/01/1938 – 22/07/2022

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‘Bijli Mahotsav’ celebrated in various districts

Council Chairman, Viseyieca Chusi also spoke on the occasion. The prog ram was chaired by EE Kohima Electrical Division Er. Ruokongutuo Suohu, invocation by Rev. Visakuolie Chusi Pastor Mezoma Baptist Church, vote of thanks by Tiayanger Jamir SDO (C) Sechü-Zubza and benediction by Catechist Ruulhoukho Rocus from Mary Help of Christian Church Mezoma. Tuensang: Tuensang district administration and Power department organised “Bijli Mahotsav” at Ahotsi village, Longkhim town under Tuensang district on July 26. In a press release, district administration informed that chief guest, ADC Longkhim, Phuleshe Yepthomi in his address stated that “power department was one of the most pivotal department for any development”. He also urged upon the department to continue providing better services to the people. The ADC said consumer’s rights: right to address their problems and being a responsible consumer by paying revenue on time and also practicing safe use of energy. Earlier, EAC (Sadar) Toking Yimchunger chaired the programme and Sr. manager, NEEPCO Ltd., Alemwati delivered the keynote address. T. Khel dancing group and Naropi women dancing group presented cultural performances followed by screening of short film on power sector.

Staff Reporter/DIPR

DIMAPUR: Bijli Mahotsav entered day two in –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Chümoukedima district on –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Tuesday while the festival –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– was celebrated at Mezoma –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– village, under Kohima dis–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– trict on July 26 and in Tu–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ensang, at Ahotsi village, –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– as part of “Azadi Ka Amrit –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Mahotsav”. Bijli MahotA B C savs are being celebrated all over the country to high6% Yes. A light the key achievements 89% B No. of the power sector. The (L-R) Zhaleo Rio speaking at the Bijli Mahotsav celebration in Chümoukedima on Tuesday. (NP) Keneizhakho Nakhro speaking at programme 5% C Can’t Say. Mahotsavs as celebrated at Mezoma village on July 26. (DIPR) ADC Longkhim Phuleshe Yepthomi and others at the programme at Ahotsi village. under the umbrella “Ujjwal With regard to power film on renewable energy Keneizhakho also ernments and highlight key NEXT POLL Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya advisor encouraged the stressed on the important achievements of the power Q: Should people worry – Power @2047” for more public and the department supply schemes in the state, (PFC). At the programme, role of being a responsible sector. about new disease of public participation and to conserve energy by put- Zachamo said in Nagamonkey pox? land, Deen Dayal Upadbeneficiary testimony was consumer by clearing powBriefing on some of ting off the lights when not getting across the develophyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana delivered by Tsiseto Sang- er bills in time in order to the key achievements, Bar Yes. ments in the power sector required. He asked the depart- (DDUGJY), SAUBHA- tam and Sebu Peseyie. have uninterrupted power man informed that 169 to the citizens at large.  No. GW of generation capacity ment operate properly with GYA Integrated Power De- Nukkad Natak was pre- supply. Chümoukedima: The  Can’t Say. He highlighted the was added, transforming celebration in Cümouke- regard to power distribu- velopment Scheme (IPDS) sented by Ethnic performdima district entered day tion and maintenance of was successfully imple- ing arts, cultural perfor- benefits of electricity and the country from power WEATHER two, at Chümoukedima ‘A’ proper electrification and mented by the department mance by Chümoukedima other government schemes deficit to power surplus. FORECAST village council hall. of Power. ‘A’ village cultural troupe. implemented in the district He informed that 100% upgradation. JULY 27 He infor med that The programme was for overall development. village electrification was Zhaleo also encourSpeaking at the proIn a short speech, dep- achieved in 2018. Power aged the council members DDUGJY and SAUB- chaired by Avi Chase, ingramme as chief guest, (Temperature in ºC) Max Min advisor for Sericulture, to create awareness on HAGYA schemes focused vocation prayer was pro- uty commissioner (DC) supply in rural areas has Agartala A thunderstorm in spots 32 26 Excise and Minority Af- proper usage of power sup- mostly on rural villages/ posed by Chümoukedima Kohima, Shanavas C said been increased from 12 Aizawl A thunderstorm in spots 26 20 areas while IPDS scheme ‘A’ UBC pastor Kevisikho that Mezoma and Kidima hours in 2015 to average of fairs, Zhaleo Rio said the ply and various schemes. Guwahati A couple of thunderstorms 32 26 focused on urban towns/ Sokra and later vote of were selected in Kohima 22.5 hours at present. He On key highlights and basic requirements of life Imphal A morning t-storm in the area 28 21 included electricity, road achievements of central areas. The scheme was thanks was delivered by district for the celebration. said fastest-growing RE Highlighting the ben- capacity - doubled from -76 Itanagar Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 31 24 connectivity, housing and and state governments, successfully implemented Chümoukedima ‘A’ vilcovering 12 urban towns lage chairman Neikholie efits of electricity and how GW in 2014 to - 160 GW manager (civil) North East Shillong Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 24 18 water. Shuya. the quality of life improved now and achieved 40% RE Kohima A couple of thunderstorms 25 19 Stating that electricity Electric Power Corpora- across the state. Works executed under Kohima: Kohima dis- with access to power, he Gen. capacity mix in 2021 was essential, Zhaleo said tion Limited (NEEPCO) Dimapur Mainly cloudy with a t-storm 32 25 IPDS included replacetrict celebrated Bijli Ma- called upon the gathering and stands 4th globally. Er Zachamo Ovung said that survival without elecMkg 28 20 A couple of thunderstorms ment of defective meters hotsav & Ujjala Divas at to introspect the purpose of As part of the event, Chümoukedima ‘A’ village tricity was unimaginable Tuensang A shower of thunderstorm 21 17 and feeder metering and Mezoma village on July 26. the celebration and to take testimonial on electrificawith the new addition of today, however, there was Wokha Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 27 22 According to a DIPR forward the message for tion schemes shared by the one No. of 25 KVA, one other associated works etc. a time when people lived Zunheboto A shower and thunderstorm 24 18 Highlights of the pro- report, guest of honour, better future of the coming beneficiaries, display of without light and electronic No. of 63 KVA and one gramme included short film DPDB chairman Kohi- generations. films on various programs/ No of 100 KVA, the vilappliances. In the keynote ad- schemes, nukkad natak by He highlighted how lage currently has 314 KVA presentation on Universal ma, Keneizhakho Nakhro, household electrification MLA, said with Modi’s d r e s s, N E E P C O L t d . Mezoma Student’s Union the power sector in India installed capacity. This has added and (REF), village electrifica- concern for rural house- district nodal officer, Er. and cultural item presenprogressed over the years and was ranked fourth in strengthened the distribution (REC) and distribu- holds to get electrified with Dalim Barma said Bijli tation by Mezoma youth tion system by addition of tion system strengthening uninterrupted power sup- Mahotsav was used as a were held to spread awarethe country. Lamenting that the more HT lines and LT lines (PFC), film on capacity ad- ply, various schemes under platform to celebrate the ness on the benefits of DIMAPUR: Reacting to state did not have sufficient and improved the quality dition (NPTC), film on one power sector have been collaboration between the electricity. nation one grid (PGCIL) implemented in the state. state and the central govMezoma Village an inauguration of rest- power for distribution, the of power supply, he said. ing shed at Thüvopisümi Dzüdü Lake, Pholami Youth Organisation (PYO) on Tuesday, “denounced Thüvopisü Youth Associa- Tseminyu to observe ‘Bijli Mahotsav’: As a part of the celebration of “Ujjwal D I M A P U R : O n e - d ay tion” for the inauguration Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya, Power @ 2047” under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, “Bijli workshop on the use of of the resting shed at Lake Mahotsav and Ujjala Divas” will be organised in Tseminyu district on July 28, 10 space technology inputs in Dzüdü by additional depu- am, at Tseminyu village and Tesophenyu village at 1 pm with advisor for Animal Nagaland was conducted ty commissioner (ADC) of Husbandry, Veterinary Services, and Women Resources Development R. Khing as for nodal officers of line the special guest. All concerned have been requested to extend cooperation and asChozuba on July 20. departments on the impleIn a press release, PYO sistance towards the programme. mentation of the plan of president Shehüve Swüro AHoD transport nominated as registration authority: In pursuance of Rule 3(b) action at Nagaland GIS and general secretar y and Rule 3(1) of ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification NO. G.S.R. & Remote Sensing CenKüdupoyi Nakro said Lake 653(E) dated 23.09.2021 and in the interest of public service, the governor of Nagaland tre (NGISRSC) Kohima, Dzüdü was discovered by nominated the administrative head of department, Transport, as appellate authority Tuesday. their ancestors “before the and transport commissioner, Nagaland as registration authority with immediate effect. According to a DIPR existence of Thüvopisü WAC 10 NA-1 hold meet: Members of Ward Adoption Committee 10 Northern report, speaking at the inVillage and had always be- Angami-1 assembly constituency held an introductory meeting with Bayavü Area augural session, principal longed to Pholami Village.” Panchayat, in the residence of Khriehu Liezietsu, MLA on July 25 where Chonpen- secretary and development PYO said Thüvopisü thung Ezung, SDO (Sadar) Kohima as convenor and Khriehu Liezietsu, MLA as commissioner, AmardYouth Association built advisor along with 10 other members were instituted under Kohima District Planning eep Singh Bhatia said the Amardeep Singh Bhatia speaking at the workshop on Tuesday. (DIPR) the resting shed “with- & Development Board. plan of action has been out notifying or obtaining DYC Dmu emergency joint meeting: District Youth Congress (DYC) Dimapur has finalized after consultation projects. He also said that land, through the use of Nagaland”. permission from Pholami convened an emergency joint meeting on July 29, 11 a.m. at Congress Bhavan Di- with the North Eastern satellite technology could technology, was in progress Sessions on “natural Village”. mapur. All DYC Dimapur officials, executive members, all the respective five ACCC Space Applications Centre help in proper monitoring with the rest of the states. resources management”, The organisation, president and five AYC president have been asked to attend the meeting. (NESAC). of projects in remote areas At the workshop, “agriculture and allied achowever said it learned He said the GIS cell which are otherwise diftechnical session on “In- tivities” and “infrastructhe inauguration of resting Consultative meet on E-Roll in Zbto: In view of the scheduled conduct of the inten- has been a database for ficult to reach due to the dian Space Programme” ture, planning & technolsive revision of electoral roll for the Zunheboto Town Council, a consultative meeting shed, through the media. Nagaland which needs rough terrain of the State. was taken up by direc- ogy diffusion, societal apIn this regard, PYO was held on July 26 at Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Zunheboto. to be carried forward and He said if proper tech- tor, NESAC, Department plications” were taken up The meeting was attended by all the Ward GBs, Ward Chairmen and officials of said it “vandalised the newadded that it has developed nology was used by various of Space, government of by the Nagaland GIS & various recognized political parties. ly built resting shed” and initiatives with expert orga- departments, there would India, Dr. S. P. Aggar- Remote Sensing Centre warned that “no construc- LYA conducts surprise checking: Landmark Youth Association (LYA) Dimapur con- nizations such as NESAC be ample data that could wal while project director, (NGISRSC). tion as such” would be al- ducted surprise checking of expired goods within its colony and warned shopkeepers and ISRO. help in optimal usage of re- NGISRSC, Er. Mhathung The workshop was lowed on the ancestral land not to sell expired goods. The seized expired were then destroyed in the presence of Bhatia stated that sources and benefits would Kithan shared “Use of organized by the Nagaland colony council, GBs and members of LYA. of Pholami Village. proper geospatial data reach the maximum num- Space Based technology GIS & Remote Sensing NAF new team: Naga American Foundation (NAF) has informed that during its could help in the prepara- ber of people. for Governance and Deci- Centre, Planning & CoMORE STATE NEWS annual meeting, NAF board has appointed Dr. Sanyo Konyak of Rockford, Illinois tion of projects and help Bhatia then expressed sion Making: A Decade ordination Department, as president and Tiala Chang of Buffalo Grove, Illinois as treasurer. ON PAGE 10 monitor the progress of the contentment that Naga- of Service to the State of Government of Nagaland. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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YMI-Nagaland chapter launched in Dimapur

Officials of YMI along with YMIC-Nagaland chapter president, Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema.

DIMAPUR: The first Y’s Men International Club (YMI) in the North East was formally set up in Dimapur during a charter presentation and programme at Hotel Nagi on July 23. In a press release, YMIC-Nagaland chapter office informed that the programme was led by regional secretary of YMI, India WHC David while “installing officer” was YMI regional director Roshan John Chirayath. The district governor K Y M C

of YMI Ranchi, Kunal Sharma was also present at the programme. The charter of International Association was presented to the Nagaland Chapter president by international president Kim Sang-Chae. YMIC-Nagaland chapter will be led by Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema as president along with other office bearers. It may be mentioned that Y’s Men International is an international group

of volunteers in support of YMCA established in 1922 in Toledo, Ohio, U.S. and is now headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It was originally founded as a service club to support the work of the World Alliance of YMCAs. Y’s Men International is a world-wide fellowship of persons of all faiths and its mission is to strive through active service to develop, encourage and provide leadership to build a better world for all humankind.

DC Nuiland issues COVID advisory DIMAPUR: In view of the surge of COVID-19 cases within the country as well as in Nuiland district, DC Nuiland, Sara S Jamir has issued advisory and has asked public to follow preventive and precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19 within the district. In a press release, DC Nuiland has encouraged public to get vaccinate with COVID-19 vaccine and booster dose from the CHC, Nuiland since the district has low percentage of COVID-19 vaccination. The DC has informed that all social, cultural, sports, political, religious, entertainment, academic functions and all other kinds of public gatherings are to observe COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. All shop owners under Nuiland district have been directed to arrange facilities for hand sanitization at the shop premises. The DC has informed that wearing of face masks would be compulsory in public places and markets.

Workshop on ‘use of space technology inputs in Nagaland’

NNQF seeks review of eligibility criteria DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): Nagaland NET(/ PhD) Qualified Forum (NNQF) has urged the state government to review the eligibility criteria for assistant professor recruitment in the higher education department through the Common Educational Ser vices Examination (CESE), Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC). In a memorandum submitted to the commissioner secretary and the directorate of higher education, the forum while highlighting certain limitations and inconsistencies with regard to the issue appealed to the higher education authorities to initiate a more egalitarian approach to the CES examination by including MPhil/PhD degree, academic publications in peer-reviewed journals

and teaching experience as part of academic performance marking. The forum also sought modification of rules pertaining to marks scored by candidates in the annual/semester system. Further, it asked the department to widen the scope of competition by including allied subjects as per the UGC Gazette to be made eligible with regard to the assistant professor eligibility criteria. NNQF has requested that action be taken on the issues before the commencement of the next CES Examination. M e a n w h i l e, t h e NNQF has welcomed all NET and PhD qualified candidates to join the forum and get in touch with NNQF at nnqf2018@ gmail.com K Y M C

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AIZAWL, JUL 26 (PTI): Mizoram’s lone BJP MLA Buddha Dhan Chakma along with 12 other leaders was sentenced to one year in prison in a corruption case by a special court on Monday. Special judge Vanlalenmawia sentenced 13 people, including the Tuichawng legislator, to imprisonment for one year for embezzling Rs 1.37 crore of Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) between 2013 and 2018. The court convicted them on July 22 under section 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for abusing their official powers and withdrawing the money from the special assistance fund meant for development works. The other convicts are incumbent Chief Executive Member (CEM) of CADC Buddha Lila Chakma, two executive members, two sitting members (MDC) and three former CEMs. The other four are former executive members of the CADC, which gover ns parts of Lawngtlai district in southern Mizoram.

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MPCC workers including leaders staging protest against repeated summoning of Sonia Gandhi by ED in Imphal on Tuesday. summoning AICC leaders repeatedly was to save the party (BJP) currently facing downfall in major states of the country due to its faulty and anti-people policies, he alleged. Meghachandra said that ever since the BJP came to power at the Centre, common people were put at the limit of their woes. As a result, the party was facing a downfall in major states of the country. He added that people have now realized the true face of the saffron party. The BJP also felt the same. As such, the party was trying to divert people’s attention. The party (BJP) is targeting leaders of the opposition parties, particularly the Congress as they have the apprehension of losing

the coming general elections to the Lok Sabha due by 2024. Repeated summoning of AICC chief Sonia Gandhi by the ED under the behest of the BJP government at the Centre was the last resort to save the party, he said. There is no reason for ED repeatedly summoning the AICC leaders. The BJP is misusing the ED as a political tool to project that AICC leaders are involved in corruption. The MPCC said that the AICC had loaned Rs 90 crore to National Herald, the newspaper facing downfall acknowledging the role it had taken in the freedom struggle of the country. The amount was given at more than 100 install-

ments from 2002 to 2011 without any interest. However, with an allegation of it as money laundering, the ED summoning the AICC leaders is not reasonable, he said. The matter is not reasonable as shown by the fact that no FIR case has been registered so far against any of the Congress leaders, he said. A large number of Congress workers, including MPCC leaders, took part in the sit-in-protest. They also shouted various slogans against the BJP and ED repeated summoning of AICC leaders. MPCC leaders said that the protest was being staged while Sonia Gandhi was in the ED office in New Delhi today.

Repeal Assam-M’laya border pact: TMC Assam delegation to soon visit Mizoram for border talks: Official

TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra and other party MPs protest outside Parliament, New Delhi. NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): Trinamool Congress MPs on Tuesday held a protest at Vijay Chowk here demanding the repeal of the Assam-Meghalaya border agreement. The two states had in March decided to end their five-decade-old border dispute in six of the 12 contested locations along the 884.9-km boundary that often led to tensions between them.

“We are trying to draw the attention of the Government of India to take cognisance of the sentiments of people of the state and scrap the Assam-Meghalaya border agreement,” said TMC leader Mukul Sangma. Assam shares a 2,743 km boundary with Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and West Bengal. It is locked in border disputes with Nagaland,

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, the family members of Late Semsayangba Kichu of Mokokchung Village would like to congratulate Shri. John Lanuakum, S/o Temjensoa Ao for successfully accomplishing the academic excellence in achieving top position (88% Arts Stream) in the recently declared AISSCE Class-XII Examination 2022 from Delhi Public School, Dimapur and also clearing the CLAT 2022 (Common Law Admission Test) by securing 57th All India ST Rank. Applauding success for your hard work and dedication and a source of inspiration, the family members continue to pray for scaling greater heights in all your future endeavours. Family members of Late Semsayangba Kichu Mokokchung Village MKC-273/22

Mizoram, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. “The issue of AssamMeghalaya border, which has been pending for a long time, needs to be attended to by the present government.The current agreement does not acknowledge the sentiments of the people of Meghalaya and hence it must be repealed,” the party said in a tweet. Urging the government to take immediate action, the party demanded not only the revocation of the Meghalaya-Assam border dispute agreement, but also the inclusion of Garo and Khasi in the Eighth Schedule. Party MPs were seen holding placards and shouting slogans demanding the repeal of the agreement.

AIZAWL, JUL 26 (PTI): An Assam delegation led by Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora will soon visit Mizoram for talks over the inter-state boundary dispute, a Mizoram Home Department official said on Tuesday. Six policemen and a civilian from Assam had died and around 60 others were injured when law enforcers from the two states exchanged fire on NH 306 near Vairengte town along the disputed inter-state boundary on July 26 last year. Bora has recently conversed with Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana over the phone and said a delegation from Assam will visit Mizoram after the presidential election to discuss the vexed issue. “The proposed meeting with Assam representatives is expected to centre around the preparation of modalities for higherlevel talks to resolve the long-standing dispute. “The Assam team is likely to visit Aizawl next week. Bora is expected

to be accompanied by other ministers and officials of the neighbouring state,” the official told PTI on condition of anonymity. A virtual meeting was held in April between Mizoram and Assam sides, headed by Lalchamliana and Bora respectively, and it was decided that higher-level talks will be held to find an amicable solution to the issue. In the meeting, it was decided that the Assam side would prepare the modalities for the proposed higher-level talks. The official said Assam is yet to submit modalities for the talks. “It appears that Assam is desirous of adopting the modalities of Assam-Meghalaya border talks, which is not acceptable for Mizoram as Assam’s border dispute with our state is different from that with Meghalaya,” the official added. Mizoram shares a 164.6-km inter-state boundary with Assam, which has seen several flareups in the last few years.

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PIPHEMA YOUTH ORgANISATION Medziphema Dist. Chumoukedima Nagaland 797106

PRESS RELEASE This is to inform the general public that Mr. SOLOMON BASUMATARY, S/o BAKLAK BASUMATARY of Kunthalguri village Dist. Tezpur, Assam who is temporarily settled at Piphema Village has been caught red handed and apprehended at Peducha (Lalmati) on the midnight of 18th July 2022 while stealing fuel from various private machineries. As Mr Solomon has been warned in an occasion for his crime but as confessed, it's been a numerous offence even after the warning. The Piphema Youth Organisation after much deliberation hereby decided to excommunicate Mr. SOLOMON BASUMATARY from the village permanently. Furthermore, the Piphema Youth Organization while condemning his numerous criminal acts immensely, informs that it shall not be held responsible for any action initiated against him if seen within Piphema jurisdiction in future and that if Mr. Solomon is caught in any such or similar cases by anyone beyond Piphema, it may initiate their own course of action. (THINOVILE KEYHO) President

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All of them were members of the CADC when the corruption happened. A fine of Rs 10,000 each was also imposed on them by the court, which said they would undergo simple imprisonment for another 30 days if they fail to pay. Soon after the hearing, the court released the convicts on bail following a plea by their counsel that they would challenge the verdict at a higher court. In 2017, state BJP president Vanlalhmuaka urged the governor to dissolve the Chakma council, alleging irregularities. Following this, the governor asked the then deputy commissioner (DC) of Lawngtlai A Muthamma to probe the matter. After the DC submitted his report to the governor, an FIR was filed with the state AntiCorruption Bureau (ACB) in 2018. Congress was in power in CADC in 2013, and Budhha Dhan Chakma headed it as the CEM. Chakma was later elected an MLA on a Congress ticket, and became a minister in the state’s then Lal Thanhawla government. He resigned in 2017 in protest against the denial of medical seats to four Chakma students by the state government. Soon after his resignation, he joined the BJP and was elected as an MLA in the 2018 assembly elections. He is the first BJP MLA of the state.

IMPHAL, JUL 26: Opposition Manipur Congress on Tuesday came down heavily on the ruling BJP for trying to defame AICC leaders with baseless allegations. MPCC president K Meghachandra, while talking to reporters on the sideline of a sit-in-protest staged in Imphal’s Congress Bhavan, said the BJP was doing so to save the party from being thrown out from power by the people. Hundreds of Congress workers took part in the protest, showing solidarity to the AICC leaders in New Delhi who staged a similar protest there while Sonia Gandhi was in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in connection with the National Herald case. The MPCC president accused the Centre of using ED against AICC leaders only to harass and defame them. He said the BJP is misusing the ED as a political tool and the party in power is trying to divert people’s attention from various issues like price rise and unemployment among others plaguing the country. Another reason for ED

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landscape and the diversified culture that the region had to offer. He also emphasised the fact that most people were still ‘unaware and uninformed’ about the beauty of the Northeastern region. ‘Explore Northeast, to revel in its beauty and to admire the diversity of the culture,’ his message further read. Not just that, VP Naidu also spoke on the development in the Northeast. He highlighted the improvement in mobile network and connectivity and enhancement of the infrastructure. The Vice President said it was ‘unleashing a new era of growth in the region’

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the natives of the states. The ‘North East on Wheels’ expedition is targeted to promote the culture and diversity of the Northeastern states. The expedition, which is being undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism, will promote the ‘Dekho Apna Desh initiative’. While encouraging travelers to include a domestic travel destination instead of an international one in their itinerary, VP Naidu stated that the step could help in amplifying the bonds of national unity. Hailing the Northeastern region as a ‘travellers’ paradise’, VP Naidu stressed on the lush

GUWAHATI, JUL 26 (PTI): Assam reported 760 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 7,35,621, according to the National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin. The 760 new cases were detected out of 8,499 samples tested on Monday, with the positivity rate declining to 8.94 per cent as against the previous day’s 10.29 per cent. The total number of active cases in the state has increased to 5,605 as against the previous day’s 5,527. The new cases were reported from Dibrugarh (64), Goalpara (57), Baksa (51), Dhemaji (47) and Biswanath (42), it said. There were no deaths reported in the state due to COVID during the last 24 hours, according to the bulletin. The death toll remained at 6,667 while 1,347 COVID-19 positive patients have died due to other reasons since April, 2020. A total of 7,22,002 patients have recovered from COVID-19 so far, including 682 on Monday. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state is now 98 per cent.

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GUWAHATI, JUL 26 (NEW DELHI): In a bid to bolster domestic tourism, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged citizens to pick Northeast regions as their next travel destination. VP Naidu made these comments while interacting with the participants of the ‘North East on Wheels’ expedition at UpaRashtrapati Nivas, reports Republic TV. While hosting the conversation, the leader also narrated his experiences while venturing into the Northeast region and highlighted the warm reception that he had received from

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Absconding M’laya BJP leader arrested in UP Manipur observes Kargil Vijay Diwas

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SHILLONG, JUL 27: Absconding Meghalaya Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vice President Bernard N. Marak, who is allegedly running prostitution racket from his farm house in West Garo Hills district, has finally been arrested by Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday evening, police said. Marak was arrested hours after the Meghalaya police on Tuesday issued a country-wide look out notice since he was evading arrest in connection with Tura Women Police Station Case No.105(07)2022 u/s 3//5/6/7 of Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act,1956. The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate of Tura, Monica K. Lyngdoh on Monday issued a non-bailable warrant against Marak “for the interest of the case

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and interest of investigation.” “He (Marak) was arrested while he was on a taxi in Hapur district of Utter Pradesh,” Vivekanand Singh Rathore, the district police chief of West Garo Hills, said over the phone. Hapur district is about 60 Km from New Delhi. The BJP fled away to New Delhi on Sunday evening despite the State police had directed him to surrender. “He (Marak) will be produced before the court in

Hapur and will be brought Tura (the district headquarters of West Garo Hills) for investigation,” Rathore said, adding that a team of Meghalaya Police is being sent to Hapur to bring him to Tura. Marak , former militant leader-turned member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, a constitutional body in Meghalaya, has been accused of running a prostitution racket at his farmhouse at Edenbari in the outskirts of Tura, the district headquarters of West Garo Hills. Interestingly, Marak’s farm house was once the designated camp of the disbanded breakaway faction of A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) militant outfit. The militant outfit had signed a tripartite peace pact with the central government and the Meghalaya government.

On July 22 night, police raided his farm house at Edenbari based on a statement made by a minor in the court that she and her friend were taken to farm house -Rimpu Bagan- and were sexually assaulted there. During the raid, police rescued five minors apart from arresting 73 other persons from the farmhouse. Police have also seized a large number of liquor, contraceptives, knives and other incriminating items. “As such Bernard N Marak’s arrest is very much important and necessary for the investigation of the case and for the justice of the victims as during the raids five number of minor children were recovered from the building out of which four were boys and one girl and who were living in a small room in a deplorable condition,” the Chief Judicial Magistrate said. The minors have been

handed over to the District Child Protection Unit, Tura for their safety and health. On Sunday, Meghalaya BJP President, Ernest Mawrie had defended Marak and termed the raid at the farm house was a “political vendetta”. Mawrie had also demanded to withdraw all charges against Marak which are “politically motivated and malign the party image.” But Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that the government is firm in dealing with the case against the state BJP vicepresident, “We cannot withdraw the charges just because the accused is a BJP vice-president. The law is the same for everyone. Let the law take its own course whether or not there is pressure from the BJP leadership to withdraw the charges against him (Marak),” Tynsong said.

BJP natl Gen Secy in Tripura, holds meeting with party members AGARTALA, JUL 26 (PTI): BJP national general secretary (organization) B L Santosh arrived here on Tuesday a two-day visit to Tripura, which goes to the Assembly poll early next year. Vinod Sonkar, BJP state in-charge and Chief Minister Manik Saha, who was in Delhi to attend a meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also returned to the state on Monday. A senior BJP leader said Sontosh chaired a meet-

the June state assembly by-election was discussed. Union minister Pratima Bhowmik and senior leader Phanindranath Sharma was among those who were present at the meeting. Santosh is scheduled to hold a meeting with the BJP state core committee members on Wednesday. Meanwhile, former chief minister Biplab Kumar B L Santosh being greeted by Tripura CM Manik Saha Deb, who returned from Delhi on Tuesday, rubbished during a BJP meeting, in Agartala, Tuesday. (PTI) speculations of his suspening of party’s office bearers ters where organizational sion from the party. at the state party headquar- matters and outcome of “Those who are

spreading rumours against me don’t understand BJP. I know it as a state party president and a chief minister. Those who could not sustain in BJP are behind the propaganda”. There have been speculations on social media that Deb will be expelled from BJP for five years. “I only trust my party and the people. They will give a befitting reply to the rumour mongers in due course of time”, he told the media at the MBB Airport here.

Manipur CM N Biren Singh at Kargil Vijay Diwas observance in Imphal on Tuesday. Correspondent

IMPHAL, JUL 26: Manipur on Tuesday joined the observance of Kargil Vijay Diwas with a state level observance held at the Banquet Hall of the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles in Imphal Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed across the country on July 26 every year to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War by ousting Pakistani forces from their occupied positions on the mountain tops of Northern Kargil district in Ladakh in 1999. Addressing the observance, chief minister N Biren Singh recalled the valour and courage shown by Indian soldiers during the Kargil War driving away the Pakistani forces by recapturing mountain heights that had been seized by Pakistani intruders. He honoured the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers to save the integrity and sovereignty of the country. He recalled that Indian

soldiers had overcome many challenges, camping in extremely cold regions during the war which went on for 74 days, informing that the Country lost 527 soldiers in the war. The chief minister also said that India had witnessed considerable progress in every field, after 2014, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He continued that as the country progressed in its path of development, many challenges including enmity from neighbouring countries would create impediments to the growth progress. “As such, we should maintain our unity and sense of brotherhood and should be ready to face any eventualities on our way towards development,” he said. Considering its importance, the Central government had come up with the Agnipath Scheme, he claimed. Singh informed that the Agniveer Recruitment for all the districts of Ma-

nipur, which was earlier scheduled to be held at Dimapur, Nagaland, had been rescheduled to be held at Leimakhong, Manipur from November 23 to December 5, 2022. Youths of the state won’t face the problems to go outside the state as they would have the opportunity to appear for the Agniveer Recruitment Rally in the state, he added. He also informed the state government would provide special priority to Agniveers in the recruitment of state’s active services. Expressing happiness on Manipur bagging the top position in the North East and Hill State category of the third edition of NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index, 2021, he lauded his ministers, MLAs and all officials of the state government for their hard work and dedication towards good governance and welfare of the people. On the occasion, the chief minister also appealed to the public to hoist the national flag with pride with the thought of one nation, while asserting that ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’, is a campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence. State rural development and Panchayati Raj minister Yumnam Khemchand termed the Kargil Vijay Diwas a significant day as it marks the end of the Kargil War in which the Indian forces defeated the Pakistani troops.

Mizoram pig farmers seek compensate for loss due to ASF

File photo of culling of pigs in Mizoram.

AIZAWL, JULY 26 (PTI): The Mizoram government has sought assistance from the Centre to compensate pig farmers, whose pigs have been killed during the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), a minister said on Tuesday. The highly contagious disease continues to ravage piggeries in Mizoram killing more than 42,300 pigs and piglets worth crores of rupees since March last year. State Animal Husbandr y and Veterinar y minister Dr. K. Beichhua said that Chief Minister Zoramthanga had in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged him to provide monetary assistance under PM’s special package to compensate the pig farmers for their losses. He said that the state government is also taking steps to give compensation to the farmers, who lost their pigs due to ASF. The Mizoram government on Tuesday disbursed compensation of Rs 10.48 crore to 2,488 farmers, whose pigs and piglets have been culled to prevent further spread of ASF. The assistance would be instantly credited to each beneficiary’s bank account through direct benefit transfer, Beichhua said. Addressing a disbursement programme in the state capital, the minister said that as per the Central government guidelines, there is a provision for paying compensation based only on the culling of ASF-

affected pigs. However, the state government is desirous of compensating all swineherds who lost their pigs due to the outbreak of ASF, he said. Monetary assistance has been sought from the state planning department to compensate the pig farmers, the minister said. The disease, which was reported for the first time in the state in March last year, was initially considered more or less contained as no pig death due to the outbreak was reported since December. However, the highly contagious pig disease resurfaced at a MizoramManipur border village in February this year, he said. According to data released by the state animal husbandry and veterinary department on Tuesday, a total of 8,907 pigs and piglets have died since February due to the fresh outbreak of ASF. Forty more pigs died on Tuesday, it said. Altogether, 42,324 pigs and piglets have been killed due to the outbreak of the disease since March last year. Besides, over 18,500 pigs have been culled since last year, according to the veterinary department. While swine flu can spread from animals to humans, ASF cannot be transmitted from pigs to humans. The AFS, which was first detected in the country in February 2020, affects both domestic and wild pigs.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

VOL. XXXII NO. 231 DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022

ED’s unbridled power

t seems the Enforcement Directorate under the union finance ministry has been on overdrive to target economic offenders and by chance of design and coincidentally, most of who happen to be from the opposition parties or critics of the BJP government . On record, there are a little over 5000 registered cases since 2002 but only 25 convictions. These central agencies, included CBI, ED and Income Tax Department- which swing into action with summons on targeted individuals. In many instances, the summons are issued in old cases while new FIRs are also registered based on inputs. These are followed by raids and searches and arrests. But as time passes, nothing concrete comes of the investigations. The ED is the only Central agency in the country that does not require permission from the government to summon or prosecute politicians or government functionaries for committing economic offences like money laundering. The ED is armed with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act(PMLA) enacted in 2002 by the A.B. Vajpayee government, but its rules were framed in 2005 by the Manmohan Singh government. It is the first law in independent India to allow the confiscation of financial proceeds from economic crimes. The Modi government gave new teeth to the law in 2019 by taking the money bill route to pass amendments. PMLA suffers from inherent problems such as giving the ED broad powers to arrest the accused. Recently, the ED has come under scanner since the first week of this month over summons and subsequent interrogations on Rahul Gandhi and later Sonia Gandhi over the National Herald case. In the National Herald case,the Congress argued that there was no money involved and therefore there was no economic offence. Since 2014, Central agencies have targeted a whopping 570 of the government’s political rivals and critics and in some cases, their family members as well. This massive sweep includes opposition politicians, non-NDA politicians, their relatives and aides, activists, lawyers, independent media houses or journalists and members of the film fraternity. Even government officials who questioned the ruling government were targeted. This happened to former election commissioner of India Ashok Lavasa who had dissented with the other colleagues against giving clean chit to prime minister Modi and home minister Amit Shah during the 2019 elections. Tax cases were slapped against the relatives of Ashok Lavasa. The role of the ED has come under scanner not only because of alleged ‘witch hunt’ against opposition politicians or government critics but because it has served political interests in making many opposition leaders join the ruling party to escape harassment and detention. Otherwise why have all those who joined the ruling party been given clean chits or even led to probes greatly slowed down? It is in this particular aspect that people expect the Supreme Court to take suo moto notice on the clean chits or slowed investigations given by the ED whenever opposition leaders join the ruling party. The Chief Justice of India N.V.Ramana has been making remarks about kangaroo courts on TV channels and urging print media to remain steadfast for justice. It would be a tribute to Ramana if the apex court brings the ED under scanner for slowed investigations or clean chits to defectors and also making it accountable.

DailyDevotion The Way to Purity

Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart….For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man… —Matthew 15:18-20

Initially we trust in our ignorance, calling it innocence, and next we trust our innocence, calling it purity. Then when we hear these strong statements from our Lord, we shrink back, saying, “But I never felt any of those awful things in my heart.” We resent what He reveals. Either Jesus Christ is the supreme authority on the human heart, or He is not worth paying any attention to. Am I prepared to trust the penetration of His Word into my heart, or would I prefer to trust my own “innocent ignorance”? If I will take an honest look at myself, becoming fully aware of my so-called innocence and putting it to the test, I am very likely to have a rude awakening that what Jesus Christ said is true, and I will be appalled at the possibilities of the evil and the wrong within me. But as long as I remain under the false security of my own “innocence,” I am living in a fool’s paradise. If I have never been an openly rude and abusive person, the only reason is my own cowardice coupled with the sense of protection I receive from living a civilized life. But when I am open and completely exposed before God, I find that Jesus Christ is right in His diagnosis of me. The only thing that truly provides protection is the redemption of Jesus Christ. If I will simply hand myself over to Him, I will never have to experience the terrible possibilities that lie within my heart. Purity is something far too deep for me to arrive at naturally. But when the Holy Spirit comes into me, He brings into the center of my personal life the very Spirit that was exhibited in the life of Jesus Christ, namely, the Holy Spirit, which is absolute unblemished purity.

Quotes

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist. ~ Novalis

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022

he Naga Hoho in its advisory to the Nagas which appeared in local dailies dated 13.7.2022 cautioned the Nagas as a whole “that the prevailing groupism, tribalism and regionalism had no future and could not bring about any tangible solution towards common aspirations.” The vocabularies as ‘groupism’, ‘tribalism’ and ’regionalism’ are indeed antithesis to oneness and human harmony. Nevertheless, a body like Hoho proposing such advisory to the Naga public raises the question as to whether the Naga Hoho is befit to give such statement? What is the locus standi of Naga Hoho today? Is Naga Hoho free from controversy? Is Naga Hoho neutral? The present Naga Hoho is headed by a person from Nagaland and few of such individuals from Nagaland might be serving as its office bearers, and yet the fact remains that none

Is Naga Hoho neutral?

of the Naga tribes from Nagaland has official affiliation to the Hoho. And the Naga Hoho knows the reason or reasons much better for which the Naga tribes from Nagaland have had the disassociation. As of today, the Naga Hoho is just the Hoho of the Nagas of Manipur and it has no legal authority over the State of Nagaland. Moreover, it is the accepted fact that the Naga Hoho is a mere sycophant of NSCN(IM) and it practically projects itself to be the civil spokesperson of NSCN(IM). The Naga Hoho has been functioning under the dictate of NSCN(IM) as it only runs the errand of that political group. Thus, the Naga Hoho is not at all neutral. Also, the other question arises as to whether the political group which the Naga Hoho supports is free from ‘groupism’, ‘tribalism’ and ‘regionalism’? The answer is not at all.

When so, what justification the Naga Hoho has to pass the buck of groupism, tribalism and regionalism of the Nagas to other Naga CSOs or to other Naga political groups? Whichever organization is farcical spreads only confusion and whichever group does not walk the talk is responsible for misleading the people in Naga society. Quoting what the Naga Hoho stated “It also stressed that the common goal should not be interpreted to suit one political group’s interest as it would only help succeed the schemes of the adversaries to delegitimize our legitimate right.” To whom the Hoho is advising to refrain from misusing the ‘common goal’? This very statement is too ambiguous to understand as whom the Naga Hoho is accusing for misusing the common goal for partisan interest. The Naga Hoho should have the gut to expose the

Kids and money

hildren need to learn how to manage cash and be responsible for it. My younger one was asked to write about her summer trip as vacation homework. And she told me about it when half of the holidays were over. So, I had to frantically look for any quick getaway for a day or two. Not to my surprise, I found that all vacation destinations were full. And why not! After two punishing years, we are now living a near normal life. Schools are on and streets are jammed. After a few calls to friends and family, I finally found a place to unwind for a couple of days. So we packed our bags and set out. During the vacation, we met a few other families with children. These children were much younger than mine. What I found is that a few of them are in perpetual on-demand mode for things like toys or favourite foods. If you try to reason with them that the toys they are asking for are costly, the answer would be - why pay money, swipe your card. If you tell them you don’t have cash, they will ask you to go to the ATM and withdraw. I found this quite amusing. Children learn more by observing. They are all keen

observers and notice what their parents are doing. A concept that money is a limited resource is hardly understood, when they see you using your card. They think that the ATM machines are a never-ending source of cash. So when you try to reason with them that you don’t have the cash, they might think you are being lazy. From an early age what we should do is to give them cash and make them responsible for their own decisions. They must understand that cash is always limited, even if you are lucky and wealthy. What children love is to be in control of things. You will be surprised that they can do wonders if given full control of their day-today finance. Say, if you are holidaying, give them a daily allowance. Let them buy things with that amount. But once they finish that, don’t give any extra. The idea is to let them become independent with their finances. Believe me, you will be surprised. Another opportunity of teaching personal finance to children is during their birthdays. For this they need to be young adults. You give them a budget. And help them with it.

wrongdoer without fear. It is unfair to paint the right and the wrong alike. Again quoting “NH reminded the Nagas that they were one people wherever they were, not by circumstances but by blood. It urged them not to allow any authority on earth to divide them either emotionally or physically.” Well, the Naga Hoho should have self-introspection of what it believes and what it does. The Naga unity was handed over to the Naga Hoho to preserve and nurture it as the apex platform for us and for our posterity. In the process, the successive leaders of Naga Hoho hijacked it to be the sycophant of NSCN(IM) and since then its base eroded and its integrity collapsed. Thus, whatever the Naga Hoho says is just the voice of a busybody. A similar call was given by the Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) in the local press dated

How many friends to invite and what return gifts to give, it’s their decision. How much to spend on balloons and on the birthday cake, it’s their decision. If they want to buy a costly birthday dress, that means less money for cold drinks. If they want a costly restaurant, that means less money for decoration. Discuss with them and be a part of the game. It’s not that you give them a budget and that’s the end of the story. The idea is to teach them that resources are always limited and how you negotiate with them is important. It will be timeconsuming in the beginning, but with practice, you will see results. As you progress, you can escalate the game to a higher level through pocket money. What dress they buy, which restaurant to eat at, how much to spend will all come under money management. Remember, through this, you are building your next generation which will not only be independent, but will also be responsible and will learn a life lesson at an early age, which many of us struggle even in the later stages of our life. Dipankar Jakharia Guwahati

26.7.2022, and I quote a sentence of the statement: “Hence, it urged upon all to rise above this feeling of tribalism, which continued to be the root cause of ‘our’ division.” Unquote. This statement was issued in support to the scheduled Naga Solidarity Walk initiated by the Global Naga Forum (GNF). When I read between the lines, the NMA uses the word “tribalism” just as the Naga Hoho did, and most possibly it implicates the Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) which has decided not to participate in the GNF’s Naga Solidarity Walk as found in local press dated 14.7.2022. As much the GNF has the liberty to call for the unity walk, that much liberty the CNTC has the liberty to be free from such encumbrance. Just as the Naga Hoho is not neutral, so also the NMA is not. It is conspicuous enough for anyone to un-

derstand that the NMA has lost its neutral identity since it has identified itself with NSCN(IM). As much liberty the NMA or any other has to wear the uniform of NSCN(IM) that much liberty anyone has to refuse to wear the same uniform. Be it GNF or any organization has the liberty to launch any program involving the mass. So also, any tribe or organization or individual has the same amount of liberty to stay away from participation in such program. The reason why I do not like to remain as a silent spectator to the introduction and the usual practice of the neo culture in Nagaland over the years is that when one is laced with partisan ingredients and all whose activities remained so, he has the habit of blaming others as with ‘holier than though’ attitude. Better not preach what one does not practice. Z. Lohe

Rio should offer thanksgiving and take rest

ith due respect, our present chief minister Shri. Neiphiu Rio has been in active politics for 35 years and also one of the longest serving chief minister of Nagaland. We remember in 2001 a ‘friendship village’ between Ungma village and Tuophema village was established under the initiative of then chief minister SC Jamir and then home minister Neiphiu Rio. That time SC Jamir told Tuophema villagers that Rio had good leadership quality and appealed the people of Nothern Angami –II A/C to vote for Rio. As a result of Jamir’s appeal, the people of Northern Angami –II A/C voted for Rio in majority and he emerged victorious. But instead of giving thanks to Jamir, Rio betrayed him and formed his own government. When it comes to leadership the Almighty God has also blessed the Angamis with good and humble leaders to lead Naga people. When late Vizol was the chief minister his salary during that time was only Rs. 2500. But he ran the State with transparency and whatever money that was not

utilized was returned back to the Centre. People said that Vizol could not even build a luxurious house of his own because he was free from corruption. People also said that he was not greedy or hungry for power. It is said that once Vizol asked late Jasokie to take his place as chief minister saying that he was too busy. But Jasokie is said to decline the offer and replied that he was also very busy. The people of Northern Angami-II A/C has elected Neiphiu Rio to lead them for 35 years now. Also The Naga people as a whole has acknowledged his leadership by making him chief minister for 20 years. It is high time for our present chief minister to offer thanksgiving to SC Jamir, people of Northern Angami-II and Naga people as a whole for giving him the chance to serve Nagaland for so long. Last of all, Rio should give all thanks and glory to the Almighty God for the all the blessings and take rest from politics. Kevise Sogotsu Former candidate of Northern Angami-II A/C

Linguistic imbalance in Higher Education CJI’s statement ray of hope in ‘electoral autocracy’

n unprecedented event always intervened. of an overbearing Centre, and anguage used in schools can pose hold in the language. This creates a in January, 2018, saw No judge had earlier de- for the ordinary people, the a serious threat to the achievement parent-teacher gap which further affour Supreme Court scribed multiple FIRs against only escape route back to the of education of children. Despite fects a child’s growth. Sometimes even efforts to make the quality of education teachers treat such students in a different judges hold a press confer- a fact-checker as part of a earlier days when the sense of better, the problems that follow with lan- manner due to the communication gap ence – the first and last, in “vicious cycle”, as Justice Ra- freedom was more prevalent is guage barrier is continuously ignored and or inability to relate or even discrimina- their view – to announce that mana has now done. The re- via the judiciary and a revived the drop-out rates continue to increase. tion. Such instances invoke intimidation democracy in India was in sult of the ease with which the opposition. Justice Ramana’s Eventually there is a fall-down in our among children and the gap is never so peril because “things are not police and the investigative observations, therefore, carry agencies could persist with a lot of weight. If his obiter expectations of children’s learning levels wider. Children will also show signs of in order” in the judiciary. Four years later, Chief such “cycles” was that the dicta lead to a toning down because the language used for delivering disinterest in curriculum as they feel curriculum in classes decides a lot about demotivated. Classroom interactions Justice N.V. Ramana, has also ordinary person was virtually of the highhandedness of the become uncomfortable and they prefer voiced his discontent over the at the mercy of the authorities police and investigative agena child’s success. cies, it will bring about a seastate of affairs in the country as in a banana republic. This problem is vivid in linguisti- dropping out. India has seen a strong change in the atmosphere of The first and foremost help in this where “hasty, indiscriminate” cally diverse countries like India. With the English medium schools proliferat- case must come from parents. Letting go arrests are being made and Central government earlier the country by making people ing at an increasing rate and becoming of any hesitation or excuses, parents must laws are being passed without too, notably when the Con- less afraid to speak out, as the more popular than the regional language ensure their children are receiving the “detailed deliberation and gress was in power in the late tycoon, Rahul Bajaj, had decades immediately after said even about the timidity medium schools, we can witness a shift adequate attention. They must take the scrutiny”. The reason, according to independence. But, even then, of the rich and famous. initiative to interact with class teachers in the identified social constructs. But At present, “an overmost importantly, it is the children who to get a routine feedback of how their him, is the prevailing “hos- few were scared to speak whelming culture of fear” tility” in politics where the their minds. Parliament was are suffering. Thousands of children are children are coping up. Children can be timid about their space for the opposition is a forum where the opposition prevails in India, according migrating to different places for education or due to familial obligations. These problems and opening up about their “shrinking”. As the CJI has gained nearly as much promi- to the British-Indian sculptor, same children face difficulties when they problems can be a real dilemma to them. said, “these are not signs of nence as the prime minister Anish Kapoor. “This is the route to fascism,” he reportand the ministers. try to fit in to classrooms where the teach- In such cases, both inside and outside a healthy democracy”. Are the fears expressed Between 1947 and 1975, edly told an Indian magazine ers might not speak the same language help are required. Teachers must arrange a workshop by the four judges earlier India saw itself as a model which has refused to publish as the students. Not only children get bored eventu- that holds an interactive session about coming true? Whenever mis- democracy. The international his comments. The faintheartedness of ally, but they have also been reported to how the problem of language barrier givings are voiced abroad over community also recognized it the magazine is in keeping the democratic conditions in as such – “famously democould be dealt with. Classrooms with have alienation issues. Children, who start adapting to a second language before diversity could adapt a project-based India, the government rou- cratic”, as The Economist with the lack of spine shown they can have expertise over their first learning where students with language tinely rubbishes them for be- said. The election of the by the media in general, unlanguage, have problems with expression problems could find interest in the cur- ing “biased”. Obviously, such world’s first communist gov- derlining the tendency to of ideas and concepts. And this can result riculum through involvement in interest- a dismissive attitude cannot be ernment through the bal- play safe which has earned taken with regard to the CJI’s lot box in Kerala in 1957 them the sobriquet of “Godi in a long-term negative effect on their ing projects. confirmed this reputation media” or lapdog media from Teachers must also be trained prop- observations. academic performance. For the first time since at a time when other newly- critics. It is such weakness Another important factor is the erly to handle such students with care. the Narendra Modi governindependent countries in Asia on part of the media, among Also, they could find an effective methemotional stress a child goes through in order to fit in. In fear of being ridiculed odology to make sure their approaches ment assumed office, it is and Africa were going under certain other factors, which has allowed the government by peers or the fear of inability to say work efficiently. Because Sustainable arguably under pressure. Up the heels of dictators. to ride roughshod over civil until now, it has had its way on Now, the lengthening Development Goals (SDGs) ensure eduthe right thing at the right place drives liberties and keep scores of the incarceration of dissidents shadow of authoritarianism children away from interactions. Even cation for all and to attend that, we as activists in jail. or peremptory steps such as has made critics call it an citizens should be sensitive to prevailing parents of the affected students might the abrogation of Article 370 “electoral autocracy”. The (As published in hesitate to discuss such issues with the and arising problems. since the judiciary has not authoritarianism is the result National Herald) Shreya Ghosh school authorities due to their lack of 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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Media must confine to honest journalism: CJI

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (IANS): Chief Justice N.V. Ramana on Tuesday observed that independent journalism is the backbone of democracy and the media must confine itself to honest journalism without using it as a tool to expand its influence and business interests. “When a media house has other business interests, it becomes vulnerable to external pressures. Often, the business interests prevail over the spirit of independent journalism. As a result, democracy gets compromised,” he said at at the release of book “The Geeta Vijnana Upanishad” authored by Gulab Kothari.

N.V. Ramana The Chief Justice stressed that independent journalism is the backbone of democracy and journalists are the eyes and the ears of the people. “It is the responsibility of media houses to present facts. Especially in the Indian social scenario, people still believe that whatever is printed is true. All I want

to say is that the media must confine itself to honest journalism without using it as a tool to expand its influence and business interests,” he added. The CJI, who had been a journalist for some time before entering the legal profession, said that a brilliant story filed by a journalist, which he/she had filed after taking risks and putting in a lot of hard work and energy, is killed at the desk. “It is thoroughly demoralising for a genuine journalist. You cannot blame him or her, if they encounter such situations repeatedly and lose faith in the profession,” he said. He pointed out that

there is still a huge lacuna when it comes to systemic support for journalists in India. “Unfortunately, we still do not have an award which is comparable to the Pulitzer, and neither do we produce many Pulitzer winning journalists in India. I urge upon all the stakeholders to introspect as to why our standards are not considered good enough for international recognition and laurels,” said the Chief Justice. He said it is equally important for us to critically engage with the texts one read. “It is vital that we question the books we read, the people who write them, and refuse to blindly accept the information

that we encounter. A wellinformed and rational citizenry is crucial for healthy development of the nation,” he said. On July 23, Justice Ramana hit out at electronic and social media ‘trials’, saying that media run ‘kangaroo courts’ at times on issues and even experienced judges find it difficult to decide. “New media tools have the enormous amplifying ability but appear to be incapable of distinguishing between the right and the wrong, the good and the bad and the real and the fake. Media trials cannot be a guiding factor in deciding cases,” he said in the speech.

ED summons Jharkhand CM’s press Govt hits back at Rahul, advisor for questioning in PMLA case says no misuse of agencies RANCHI, JUL 26 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s press advisor Abhishek Prasad on August 1 for questioning in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged illegal mining scam in Jharkhand, officials said on Tuesday. The ED, on July 19, had arrested a political aide of Soren, Pankaj Mishra, in this case. He is in the agency’s custody at present. Officials said Abhishek Prasad alias Pintu has been summoned on August 1 at the ED office here for questioning in connection

with the money-laundering case linked to illegal mining in Sahibganj and other districts in Santhal Paraganas division. The ED probe against Mishra and his alleged associates was launched on July 8 after the federal probe agency raided at least 19 locations in Sahibganj, Barhet, Rajmahal, Mirza Chauki and Barharwa in Jharkhand in the case linked to alleged irregularities in the operation of toll plaza tenders and instances of illegal mining in the state. The searches were launched after the ED filed a PMLA case in March against Mishra and

others alleging he “illegally grabbed/amassed huge assets in his favour.” After the raids, the ED had frozen deposits of Rs 11.88 crore lying in 37 bank accounts belonging to Mishra and Dahoo Yadav, a person linked to him. Apart from this, “unaccounted” cash amounting to Rs 5.34 crore was also seized by the agency, which claimed that the money was linked to “illegal mining” in Jharkhand. Five stone crushers that were being “illegally” operated and an equal number of “illegal firearm cartridges” were also seized by the ED.

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (IANS): Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remark that India is turning into a police state. “It is his imagination,” he said, adding that agencies are doing their work as per law. Rahul Gandhi has torn his own government’s ordinance and termed it “nonsense”. Rahul Gandhi was detained during a protest march carried out by the Congress from Parliament to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. However, as the parliamentarians moved forward

to hand over a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, the Delhi Police stopped them midway near Vijay Chowk. Soon after being detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday, Rahul in an apparent reference to the BJP government in Centre, said only truth will end this dictatorship. “Look at the dictatorship. Cannot hold peaceful demonstrations, cannot discuss inflation and unemployment. By misusing the police and agencies, even by arresting us, you will never be able to silence us. Only ‘Truth’ will end this dictatorship,” he tweeted.

7 Centre asks states Fight for Sena symbol: SC to hear to identify illegal on Aug 1 Uddhav group’s plea B’desh migrants

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): The Centre has asked state governments to take prompt steps for the identification of illegal Bangladeshi migrants staying in India. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that 2,399 Bangladeshi nationals were intercepted and found using fraudulently obtained Indian documents in the last five years. “The central government has issued instructions to state governments and Union Territories for taking appropriate prompt steps for identification of illegal migrants,” he said in a written reply to a question. The minister said the states and Union territories were also asked to restrict the illegal migrants to specified locations according to provisions of law, capturing their biographic and biometric particulars, cancellation of fake Indian documents and legal proceedings including initiation of deportation proceedings. Rai said the states have also been advised to share the particulars of those illegal migrants who have wrongfully obtained Aadhaar cards for appropriate legal action. State governments have further been advised to cancel any identification documents obtained fraudulently by illegal migrants, like voter card, driving licence, ration card etc, he said.

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on August 1 a fresh plea by the Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray faction against Election Commission proceedings on a petition by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led group for recognition as the real Shiv Sena. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli was urged by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Thackeray faction, that the ongoing proceedings before the poll panel needed to be stayed as it would impact the hearing here in the case. Sibal said the matters pending in the top court here should not be rendered infructuous. “These are completely different issues. One concerns the Speaker and the Lordships are dealing with all the issues of disqualification, floor test etc. The Election Commission is dealing with the intra-party thing as to who represents the party, the symbol and it has nothing to do with the disqualification,” senior advocate N K Kaul, appearing for the Shinde faction, told the bench. What is the stage of the proceedings before the poll panel, the bench asked. “The EC has only issued notices for Au-

gust 8,” Kaul said. The top court then said it would tag the fresh plea with pending ones and hear it together with them on August 1. Recently, the poll panel asked the rival factions of the Shiv Sena led by Thackeray and Shinde to submit documents by August 8 in support of their claims on the election symbol -- bow and arrow -- of the political outfit. The poll panel sources had said the two sides have been asked to submit documents, including letters of support from the legislative and organisational wings of the party and the written statements of rival factions. After the notices were issued by the poll panel, the fresh plea was filed in a pending petition by Subhash Desai, the general secretary of the Shiv Sena in the top court. The Uddhav faction sought the nod of the top court to make the EC also a party besides staying the proceedings related to party and its symbol. The fresh plea terms the plea of the rival Shinde group to get the poll symbol and the tag of the real Shiv Sena as an act of “desperation”. The bench is seized of a batch of pleas about the recent political crisis in Maharashtra that led to the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in the state.

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BUSINESS/STATE States borrowing cost slips to 7.90%

IMF cuts India’s growth forecast

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (AGENCIES): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed growth forecast for India by 80 basis points to 7.4 per cent for FY23 citing less favourable external conditions and rapid policy tightening by the central bank. In its update to the April World Economic Outlook, IMF said though a global recession in 2022 is ruled out with growth estimate of 3.2 per cent, the balance of risks is squarely to the downside, driven by a wide range of factors that could adversely affect global economic performance, Business Standard reported. “The risk of recession is particularly prominent in 2023, when in several economies growth is expected to bottom out, household savings accumulated during the pandemic will have declined, and even small shocks could cause economies to stall. For example, according to the latest forecasts, the United States will have real GDP growth of only 0.6 percent

in the fourth quarter of 2023 on a year-over-year basis, which will make it increasingly challenging to avoid a recession,” it added. The IMF said further lockdowns and the deepening real estate crisis in China have led growth to be revised down by 1.1 percentage points to 3.3 per cent for 2022, with major global spillovers. “Downgrades for China and the United States, as well as for India, are driving the downward revisions to global growth during 2022–23, which reflect the materialization of downside risks highlighted in the April 2022 World Economic Outlook,” it added.

The IMF said for emerging markets and developing economies, the negative revisions to growth reflect mainly the sharp slowdown of China’s economy and the moderation in India’s economic growth. The multilateral lender said global trade growth in 2022 and 2023 will likely slow by more than previously expected, reflecting the decline in global demand and supply chain problems. “The dollar’s appreciation in 2022 — by about 5 percent in nominal effective terms as of June compared with December 2021 -- is also likely to have slowed world trade growth, considering the dollar’s dominant role

in trade invoicing as well as negative financial balance sheet effects on demand and imports in countries with dollar-denominated liabilities,” it added. As advanced economy central banks raise interest rates to fight inflation, IMF said widespread capital flight from emerging market and developing economies could amplify this risk. On policy priorities for economies, IMF said at this juncture, focus should be to bring inflation under control, as price stability was a precondition for durable growth in economic wellbeing and financial stability. “Economies in which underlying inflation and inflation expectations have risen persistently and significantly above target levels need to take decisive action to tighten monetary policy, with central banks shrinking their balance sheets and raising real interest rates. In the near term, such policies reduce inflation at the cost of lower real activity, higher unemployment, and lower wages,” it added.

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): After touching nearly 8% last week, the states breathed a little easy on Tuesday as the cost of their borrowings eased marginally to 7.90%. The weighted average cost of states’ borrowings inched down by 6 basis points to 7.90% at the latest auctions of state development loans (SDLs) as state debt is known, when nine states collectively raised Rs 18,700 crore from the markets on Tuesday. This is 22% lower than the Rs 24,000 crore that was initially indicated for the week, according to an analysis by rating agency Icra.Though the weighted average cut-off eased to 7.90% from 7.96% in the last auction, the spread between 10-year SDL and G-secs yields increased to 43 bps from 39 bps last week. While the benchmark 10-year G-secs yield declined to 7.37% from 7.43% last Tuesday, the weighted average cut-off of the 10year SDLs eased to 7.80% from 7.82% last week.

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First round of 5G spectrum auction concludes, base price set at Rs 4.3 trillion NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (AGENCIES): The Department of Telecom on Tuesday concluded the first round of 5G spectrum auctions in which the base price was fixed at Rs 4.3 trillion. According to News9live, telecom companies Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea are bidding for the spectrum with Adani group also throwing its hat in the ring for a portion of the spectrum to be used for its private captive network. On Tuesday, the government also announced guidelines for allotment of E-band to telcos with spectrum access. Two service providers will receive 250 megahertz of bandwidth to backload their operations. An auction will be held later on. Backhaul capacity implies connecting a mobile network with towers to transmit data. E-band spectrum is useful where a telco cannot lay fibre lines

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the manner in which two trains originating from Dimapur viz., Nagaland Express and Jan Shatabdi were hijacked to Ledo and Jorhat respectively right under the nose of the State government under one or the other pretext,” the release added. Dimapur railway station was the major rail head of Nagaland and Manipur and the highest rail per-capita revenue earning station under NFR in the entire Northeast. And though it was currently the sole railway station in Nagaland and had rich potentials for growth and expansion, the union accused NFR of always meting it step-

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NPP appealed to the government to take necessary steps for early prosecution of the accused persons in accordance with the law of the land. It remined that the Constitution of India did not recognise the armed forces as either superior or independent of civil authority, citing Article 53(2): “The supreme command of the Defence Forces of the Union shall be vested in the President and exercise thereof shall be regulated by Law”. The party stressed ensuring immediate justice to the families who had lost their dear ones. It also appealed to the Supreme Court to understand the gravity of the incident and weigh all pros and cons in a fair and unbiased manner and deliver justice to the families of victims as early as possible that would be acceptable to all, adding that justice delayed was justice denied.

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India commemorates Kargil Vijay Diwas

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday led the nation in paying tributes to the armed forces personnel who fought valiantly in extremely harsh conditions to defend the country’s territory during the Kargil conflict. On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of “Operation Vijay”, declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long battle on the icy heights of Kargil in Ladakh. The day is observed as ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the war. “Kargil Vijay Diwas is a symbol of extraordinary bravery, valour and determination of our armed forces. I bow to all the brave soldiers who laid down their lives to protect Mother India. The country will always be indebted to them and their family members. Jai Hind,” Murmu said in a tweet in Hindi. The President is the supreme commander of the armed forces. In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said Kargil Vijay Diwas is a symbol of pride and glory for the country. “Kargil Vijay Diwas is a symbol of pride and glory of ‘Maa Bharati’. On this occasion, I salute all the brave sons of the country

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who achieved the height of valour in the defence of the motherland. Jai Hind,” he said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also paid tributes to the fallen heroes and said their acts of valour and indomitable spirit will forever remain etched as a defining moment in India’s history. “On Kargil Vijay Diwas, India salutes the bravery, courage and sacrifice of our armed forces. They fought valiantly in extremely harsh conditions to defend our motherland. Their act of valour & indomitable spirit will remain etched forever as a defining moment in India’s history,” he tweeted.

Pakistan tried to redraw the boundary with India in 1999 through the Kargil misadventure but the Indian security forces foiled the evil design. To mark the day, Singh, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in the memory of the fallen heroes. Various events were organised across the country, including at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras, to mark the occasion. “During the Kargil

conflict, the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army, with the help of the Indian Air Force, overcame insurmountable odds, hostile terrain and inclement weather to win against the enemy that had occupied dominating heights,” the defence ministry said. The Army said Kargil Vijay Diwas is a reminiscence of the “undaunted bravery and courage” of the “bravehearts” who inscribed a golden chapter in history with their blood and sacrifice. “They gave a befitting reply to enemy’s misadventure and a resounding victory to India,” it said. Over 500 soldiers laid down their lives in the conflict.

Death toll in Guj hooch tragedy climbs to 30 AHMEDABAD, JUL 26 (AGENCIES): The death toll went up to 30 on Tuesday as several people in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and Botad districts fell ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor on Sunday, officials said. As many as 51 people are still under treatment in hospitals, a release from the state government said, adding that the deaths were caused by “chemical poisoning”. State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi has announced a three-member committee, headed by IGP Subhash Trivedi, to probe into the matter and submit a detailed report in three days. Another five cases recorded as “accidental deaths” in Ahmedabad’s Dhandhuka in the same period are under investigation, the statement added. Fifty-one people have been admitted to Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad civil hospitals in the wake of the incident. Of the total deaths confirmed to be by food poisoning, six are in Ahmedabad and 22 in Botad. The cause of the remaining two deaths is yet to be ascertained. Analysis of the substance consumed by the victims by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Gandhinagar has revealed the presence of 98.71% and 98.99% methyl alcohol.

5 more Indian sites added to Ramsar list as wetlands NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): Five more Indian sites -- three from Tamil Nadu and one each from Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh -- have been recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, taking the number of such sites in the country to 54, the Union environment ministry said on Tuesday. The aim of the Ramsar list is “to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands, which are important for the conservation of global biological diversity and for sustaining human life, through the maintenance of their ecosystem components, processes and benefits”. India is aiming at getting a Ramsar tag for 75 of its wetlands on the 75th year of independence, according to officials. “The emphasis PM Shri Narendra Modiji has put on environmental protection and conservation has led to a marked improvement in how India treats its wetlands. Delighted to inform that 5 more Indian wetlands have got Ramsar

No Kashmiri Pandit resigned from govt job after terror attacks NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): No Kashmiri Pandit working under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) has resigned in protest against the killings of fellow community members in the Valley by terrorists, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Rai also said that a total of 5,502 Kashmiri Pandits have been provided government jobs in different departments of Jammu and Kashmir administration in the Kashmir Valley under the PMDP. “As per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, no Kashmiri Pandit working under the Prime Minister’s Development Package has resigned in protest against the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Kashmir Valley,” Rai said replying to a written question.

recognition as wetlands of international importance,” Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav tweeted. Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove in Tamil Nadu, Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and Pala Wetland in Mizoram have made it to the coveted list, he informed. The Karikili Bird Sanctuary is situated in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu and is wellknown for cormorants, egrets, grey heron, darter, spoonbill, grey pelican, white ilbis and night heron. The Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest is one of the last remaining natural wetlands of Chennai located adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. The Pichavaram Mangrove is the second largest mangrove forest in the world covering about 1,100 hectare of area. It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sandbar. Sakhya Sagar is located in the Madhav National Park in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. It has an abundant population of marsh crocodiles.

ED grills arrested Bengal minister, associate; summons another TMC MLA

KOLKATA, JUL 26 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday grilled West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his alleged associate Arpita Mukherjee, arrested in connection with the school jobs scam, sources said. The agency also issued summons to Manik Bhattacharya, TMC MLA and former president of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE), for questioning in connection with the scam. Chatterjee, who was brought back to Kolkata at 6.30 AM after a thorough check-up at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, was straightaway taken to the ED office at CGO complex. He is being questioned. A special ED court on Monday remanded both Chatterjee and Mukherjee to ED custody till August 3 on a prayer by the agency for questioning them to unearth the alleged money trail involved in the teacher recruitment scam. While Chatterjee was produced before the special court through the virtual mode as per a Calcutta High Court order, Mukherjee was physically produced before it. The high court had on Sunday directed that Chat-

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terjee be taken to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, for a medical check-up by specialists of various departments on Monday. The ED challenged a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (in-charge) court’s order sending Chatterjee to state-run SSKM Hospital after his lawyers claimed he was ill. The agency asserted that the court cannot specify a medical facility. Doctors at the premier medical establishment in Bhubaneswar said Chatterjee was suffering from chronic diseases, but did not need immediate hospitalisation. Chatterjee was arrested by the ED on Saturday in connection with its investigation into irregularities in the recruitment drives by the

School Service Commission (SSC). The senior Trinamool Congress leader held the education portfolio when the alleged appointment scam took place. Meanwhile, ED issued summons to Bhattacharya, a TMC MLA from Nadia district and a former president of WBBSE, asking him to depose before officials of the agency at CGO Complex at noon on Wednesday, sources said. ED had already conducted search operations on Bhattacharya’s residential premises on July 22. Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury has urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “to immediately sack” Chatterjee from the state cabinet.

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ADVERTISEMENT In pursuance to Notification HFW-35/B-10/NIMSR-HR/2022/ dated 6th July 2022, applications are invited for recruitment of Medical Superintendent against newly created posts on Deputation/Contractual basis under Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Society, Government of Nagaland in the manner prescribed below: 1. The Terms & Conditions and Prescribed Format of the application can be downloaded from the website: https://nagaland.gov.in 2. The Last Date of Submission of Application shall be 10 th August 2022 by 5:30 PM. Duly filled applications in PDF format along with requisite supporting documents should be submitted through email to: -nimsrkohima@gmail.com NB: • No Application Forms will be issued from the office. • Incomplete applications, if submitted will be rejected summarily.

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Training on ‘eri silk development projects’ Health camp for elderly at Mkg village

Officers and staff of the department along with participants and others. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: A four-day resource development programme on “eri silk development projects” under Silk Samagra-2 organised

by state Sericulture department and capacity building & training division of Central Silk Board (CSB) Bangalore at Sericulture

department Conference Hall, Kohima concluded on July 22. According to a DIPR report, resource persons

from CSB, Assam Agricultural University, NABARD, Nagaland University and Ava Creations Social Impact Foundation, Gu-

Youth trained on post-harvest processing

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Youth from Sangtam Baptist Church, Penli ward and with resource person and ATMA staff. DIMAPUR: With an aim to impart skill-based training, create self-employment among rural youths and also to facilitate their growth as entrepreneurs on post-harvest processing, a six-day Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) on Post-Harvest Processing of Fruits and Vegetables” was held from July 18-23 at Sangtam Church, Penli ward, Mokokchung. In a press release, Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Mokokchung

informed that the training was organised by ATMA Mokokchung in association with SAMETI, Medziphema, and MANAGE, Hyderabad. In a keynote address, deputy project director (DPD), ATMA Mokokchung, Sentinaro Longchar gave a brief introduction about the programme and highlighted participants about the skill-based programme. She then encouraged the trainees to actively participate in the training to improve their skills and

knowledge. During the week long training, resource persons DPD, ATMA Mokokchung, Sentinaro Longchar, and ATM, Changtongya block, Toshirenla T Longkumer covered topics such as- introduction to importance of value addition; techniques of preservation and sterilization followed by hands-on demonstration on preparation of various fruit jams, squashes, and pickles. Trainees were also trained on handling of sealing machine.

DIMAPUR: First “women only gram sabha” initiated under the Project for Creating Clusters of Model Gram Panchayat was conducted on July 23 at Riphyim Old Village Council Hall, Wokha. According to a DIPR report, the programme was initiated to achieve holistic and sustainable development through institutional strengthening of gram panchayats and enablement of quality GPDP across India, coordinated by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoPR) in convergence with RD department, Health Department, Sakhi One-Stop Centre, and NRLM. The resource persons for the Gram Sabha were centre administrator, SakhiOne Stop Centre Wokha, Renthunglo Kikon, commu n i t y h e a l t h o f f i c e r, Changsu HWC, Premy E Ezung and Area Coordinator SISD, BMMU Wokha, H Wophyomo. During the programme, Kikon spoke on services provided by Sakhi One-Stop Centre and Ezung described different schemes and programs for mothers and pregnant women while Wophyomo gave a detailed session on SHGs and their loan facilities.

wahati imparted training on topics including, soft skills, financial management, entrepreneurship models, eri silk production value chain, marketing and development of locationspecific action plan. The inaugural session was chaired by director of sericulture, T. Sanny Pongener with scientist, CSB Bangalore, Dr. Siddique Ali Ahmed as the programme coordinator and attended by commissioner and secretary, department of sericulture, Henkhahao Singson. During the valedictory function, additional director, Mhathung Kikon handed certificates to participants while deputy director and local coordinator, Vikehelie Pienyu delivered the vote of thanks. T h e t r a i n i n g wa s attended by sericulture officers along with staff from Zunheboto, Mon, Tuensang and Longleng districts, and members of NGOs from Mokokchung district.

Officers and staff of CMO office Mokokchung along with members of IRCS Mokokchung and others. DIMAPUR: A health camp for elderly was organised by the office of chief medical officer (CMO) Mokokchung in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) Mokokchung district branch, and Mokokchung Baptist Church on July 23 at Mokokchung village.

A press release by CMO Mokokchung office stated that, health services such as eye, dental, ortho, audiometry, and general medicine were provided during the camp. Random blood sugar, haemoglobin, and malaria tests were also done on the spot. The IEC team from

CMO Mokokchung office delivered health talks and distributed materials among the beneficiaries during the camp while IRCS Mokokchung district branch distributed blankets to the elderly of the village. Altogether, 139 elders availed the services provided during the camp.

DMHP Wokha organises awareness on mental health DIMAPUR: An awareness programme on “mental health and the importance of school counselling” was organised by District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) Wokha on July 25 at Government High School Longsa, Wokha. Speaking at the programme, resource person, DMPH Wokha clinical psychologist, Amenla Longkumer stressed on

the need to have a school counsellor for students as onset of mental illness was common and often developed during childhood and adolescence. She said a multidisciplinary team comprising of school leaders, teachers, staffs, parents and school counsellors were essential for effective mental health delivery to children. Amenla said that the main purpose of involving

educational institutions in mental health programme was to detect early signs and symptoms of mental illness in children, refer for proper treatment and eliminate the stigma attached to mental illness. DMHP Wokha psychiatric nurse, Lireni Tungoe spoke on the topic “Impact of relaxation on mental health”, where she mentioned that practicing relaxation techniques at

times of stress was really productive as it produces positive thinking, aid in decision making, improves concentration and memory. She also engaged the students and teachers in practicing deep breathing exercise during her session. The programme was followed by a mental health screening of school students and teachers.

Workshop on COVID appropriate Mock drill on earthquake behaviour and immunisation and fire safety at DoE&S

DIMAPUR: A workshop and awareness programme on “COVID appropriate behaviour and routine immunization” was organised by Child Friendly Dimapur, ANAM Integrated Development Association (AIDA) in collaboration with Assam Don Bosco University with technical support from UNICEF Assam on July 23 at the Conference Hall, AIDA. In a press release, AIDA informed that special guest, SBC consultant, UNICEF Nagaland, Dr. Pangjung Pongen spoke on the importance of organising awareness programmes and the need for strengthening social mobilisation through engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), faith-based organisation and academic institutions.

Resource person, member of Nagaland Health Project (NHP) for Biomedical Waste Management, staff nurse at District Hospital Dimapur, Easter Mukho briefed the participants on COVID appropriate behaviours and routine immunization (pre and post-natal care, typhoid, rabies, hepatitis B, tetanus toxoid, MMR, etc) with illustrations. Sharing her experience while working closely with patients, especially during the pandemic, Easter said she had witnessed a number of deaths because of “casual and slapdash behaviours”. The workshop was attended by youth leaders, religious leaders and chairman, vice-chairman and women leaders from different localities.

DIMAPUR: With an objective to create awareness and preparedness to ensure the safety of employees and to effectively respond in the event of any disaster, a joint mock drill on earthquake and fire safety at the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DoE&S) on July 22. According to a DIPR report, the joint mock drill was conducted by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) with the support of District Project Associate, Kohima (DPA) Home Guard (HG), Civil Defence and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and Fire and Emergency Services. In his speech, director, Economics & Statistics, Neidilhou Angami urged the staff to take the drill seriously and as an opportunity to learn and experience a new lesson to tackle real-life disaster situations. During the mock drill, fire safety was demonstrated by fire & emergency services personnel while the first aid demonstration was presented by SDRF personnel. An evacuation plan was executed and a search and rescue mission were conducted by SDRF personnel where those injured were retrieved from different levels of the building. A high-rise building rescue mission was also demonstrated. The mock drill exercise was conducted by simulating an earthquake scenario.

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DIMAPUR: Educational institutions across the state have been organising various activities for the students and teaching staff as part of their yearly curriculum or extracurricular activity. Produce good human beings, TR tells educational institutions: Chairman of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) T. R. Zeliang said the responsibility of an educational institution was not only limited to producing good results but that it has a higher responsibility of producing good human beings. Zeliang was speaking as the special guest at St. Xavier College Jalukie’s 15th graduation day for BA graduates of 2019-22 batch on July 22. Appreciating St. Xavier College Jalukie for imparting quality education for past many years, Zeliang said “an educational institution is not only to produce good results but more importantly to produce good human being”. Referring to the disproportionate ratio of population and government employees in Nagaland, he asked everyone to look

beyond white collar jobs and explore the wide opportunity available around. Guests of honour, Er. PictoShohe, MLA, and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peren, Vineet Kumar also delivered short speeches. Awards to meritorious students were given out by the DC. DC Kohima motivates students to learn from failures: Motivating students to learn lessons from their failures, deputy commissioner (DC) Kohima, Shanavas C said it was “okay to fail” but at the same time students must learn from it, maintain selfdiscipline and work harder to succeed. A press release by Don Bosco College Kohima (DBCK) informed that DC Kohima was speaking as the special guest on July 22 at the “World Youth Skills Day 2022” organised by DBCK NSS Cell under the theme, “Transforming Youth Skills For future”. Shanavas underscored the importance of time management, being disciplined, playing games and exercising to accelerate concentration. Guest speaker of the

programme, head, Guidance and Counselling Cell, SCERT, Nagaland, Professor Dr. Zavise Rume said with right set of skills and ability to try any person could become what they want to be. GMS Peren town organises awareness on plastic ban: In view of the “ban of single use plastic” by the state gover nment, Gover nment Middle School (GMS) Peren Town organised awareness cum training programme on July 22 at the school premises. In a press release, GMS Peren Town informed that awareness cum training programme was held to impart the importance of “reduce, reuse and recycle”. During the training, students were trained on how to make paper carry bags and also to recycle used papers to curb the menace of plastic carry bags. DGC celebrates 56th foundation day: Dimapur Government College (DGC) celebrated its 56th foundation day on July 25 at the College Seminar Hall attended by the pres-

ent and past faculty and staffs of the college along with student’s council. In a press release, DGC media cell informed that speeches by principal and retired officers took the gathering through a journey back to the times when the college had to go through the rigors of disciplining to where it stands today as a reputed educational institute in the district. Along with the celebration of foundation day, meritorious students of NU examination 2022 were also felicitated where citation and cash prizes were awarded to each subject topper from each department. National level webinar on ‘outcome-based education’: A two-day national level webinar on “Outcome-based Education” was organised by North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) in collaboration with Private College Association Nagaland (PCAN) and Catholic Commission for Higher Education Nagaland (CCHEN) on July 22-23. A press release by

NEISSR stated that on day one, the resource person, dean of commerce and management, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, Dr. Aloysius Edward J spoke on “principles and perspectives of outcomebased education” and emphasized on the challenges of 21st Century Education, the need of Outcome Based Education (OBE). On the second day, resource person, associate professor and deputy director, International Institute for Higher Education Research and Capacity Building (Hed), O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, Dr. Mousumi Mukherjee spoke on the topic “Educational Outcome in the age of Sustainable Development”. NU Kohima campus conducts in-house training: Nagaland University (NU) headquarters Lumami, Kohima campus conducted an in-house training for Group A and section officers on July 18 at NU Kohima Campus, Meriema. Speaker of the training, assistant professor of Kohima Law College and Nagaland Voluntary

Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) president, Kezhokhoto Savi highlighted various parliament acts such as the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 of which the state government was yet to implement, Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA), etc. MITE organises exposition & exhibition: A “sci-math exposition-cumart and craft exhibition” was organised by Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE) on July 18 at the college auditorium. In a press release, MITE informed that the “Sci-Math exposition” was organised by the students of the science and math pedagogy, with the aim to promote interest in learning mathematics and science and to enhance the subjects through practical demonstrations. MVC celebrates first foundation day: Mon Vale College (MVC) Mon headquarters celebrated its first foundation day on July 19 at Konyak Union Hall, Mon town with Wangkhao College Mon, principal, Dr. I. Wati Imchen as special guest.

According to DIPR report, Dr. Imchen congratulated founders of MVC for keeping the vision of higher education for the people of Mon. He urged the governing board, managing board, teachers, staff, students, and all stakeholders to take a pledge and work honestly for the growth and development of the institution. MVC principal, Dr. C. H. Manwang Konyak briefed the gathering on how the college came into existence and how Mon district was lacking and required higher educational institutes. FAC Mokokchung organises orientation programmes: Fazl Ali College (FAC) Mokokchung held the orientation program for first semester BA/BSc, 2022 on July 20 at the college auditorium wherein, principal of the college Dr. Temjenwabang welcomed the students and highlighted them about the college. Meanwhile, a plantation drive also carried out by Royal Enfield Club Mokokchung at FAC to commemorate its foundation day.

DBHSS Wokha holds cultural event: Class XII students of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School (DBHSS) Wokha under the initiative of language teacher Marcus Humtsoe took part in a cultural programme on July 25 at school premises. In a press release, DBHSS media cell informed that DBHSS Wokha principal, Rev. Fr. T. C Joseph said students must learn and appreciate their culture and that they must not lose their identity and values of one’s own culture under the influence of western education or imitations of other cultures. Meanwhile, language teacher Marcus Humtsoe also lamented that at this fast-changing world, students were being influenced by western and other alien cultures and therefore encouraged students to give importance to the rich cultural heritage of the Lothas. During the event, students took part in activities such as traditional shawl weaving, jewellery designing, basket weaving, traditional hut making, bamboo plate making, etc.

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Training on ‘eri silk development projects’ Health camp for elderly at Mkg village

by state Sericulture department and capacity building & training division of Central Silk Board (CSB) Bangalore at Sericulture

department Conference Hall, Kohima concluded on July 22. According to a DIPR report, resource persons

Youth trained on post-harvest processing

from CSB, Assam Agricultural University, NABARD, Nagaland University and Ava Creations Social Impact Foundation, Gu-

‘Women only gram sabha’ conducted at Riphyim Old village DIMAPUR: First “women only gram sabha” initiated under the Project for Creating Clusters of Model Gram Panchayat was conducted on July 23 at Riphyim Old Village Council Hall, Wokha. According to a DIPR report, the programme was initiated to achieve holistic and sustainable development through institutional strengthening of gram panchayats and enablement of quality GPDP across India, coordinated by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoPR) in convergence with RD department, Health Department, Sakhi One-Stop Centre, and NRLM. The resource persons for the Gram Sabha were centre administrator, SakhiOne Stop Centre Wokha, Renthunglo Kikon, commu n i t y h e a l t h o f f i c e r, Changsu HWC, Premy E Ezung and Area Coordinator SISD, BMMU Wokha, H Wophyomo. During the programme, Kikon spoke on services provided by Sakhi One-Stop Centre and Ezung described different schemes and programs for mothers and pregnant women while Wophyomo gave a detailed session on SHGs and their loan facilities.

Workshop on COVID appropriate VKRSU appeals to DoSE VK Range Students’ Union (VKRSU) behaviour and immunisation DIMAPUR: has appealed to the department of School Education

(DoSE) to revoke or put “on hold” the transfer orders of two teachers at GHS VK, who were transferred under rationalisation. In a press release, VKRSU media cell stated that the recent notification of rationalisation (with post transferred) issued by the department was done “without taking into account the actual ground reality that the student community faces”. The union said “under such move of the department”, science teacher (Sl. No. 69) and S.S teacher (Sl. No. 51) at GHS VK town were transferred, despite GHS VK being the “only lifeline for hundreds of students.” It pointed out that students from nine villages including VK town were dependent on the school and in this regard, the union expressed dismay as the department which was for the welfare of students was destroying the career of students “by implementing such a system without a proper review.” The union stated that it would not remain a mute spectator and will not compromise when it comes to the future of students. Further, it asked DoSE to revoke or put “on hold” the order for teachers of GHS VK, failing which, the union warned that it would take its “own course of action” and the department would be solely held responsible for untoward incidents.

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ED questions Sonia 2nd time in 6 days ASKS CONG CHIEF TO APPEAR AGAIN TODAY; RAHUL, MPS DETAINED DURING PROTESTS

Sonia Gandhi with party Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrives to Police detain Rahul Gandhi during a protest march appear before the ED for questioning in New Delhi. (PTI) against ED’s interrogation of Sonia Gandhi. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the second time in six days in the National Herald newspaper linked money laundering case, officials said. As ED officials quizzed Gandhi, 75, for six hours and asked her to appear before the agency for the third round of questioning on Wednesday, Congress workers staged ‘satyagraha’ in several parts of the country to protest against the alleged misuse of central agencies. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several party MPs were detained by police at Vijay Chowk in the national capital. “India is a police state, Modi is a king,” said Rahul, who sat on the road before being put in a police bus. The Congress leaders were later released after being in detention for several hours. During today’s questioning when her statement was recorded, Sonia Gandhi’s response was sought to a set of around 30 questions pertaining to her involvement with the

National Herald newspaper and Young Indian Pvt Ltd, the company under scanner in the case, officials said. She was questioned for nearly 2.5 hours at the ED office in central Delhi from 11 AM which continued after a 90-minute lunch break before ending at around 7 PM. The Congress chief had reached the ED office in the morning with her Z+ armed security cover, and was accompanied by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. While Priyanka stayed back at the ED office, Rahul left soon after to join the Congress protests. Priyanka was in another room at the ED office so she could meet her mother to provide her medicines or medical assistance if necessary, officials said. Sonia Gandhi was questioned for over two hours on July 21 during which she replied to 28 questions put forth by the agency. She had reiterated the Congress party stand that the Young Indian was a “not for profit” company and no personal benefits were gained by them.

The Lok Sabha MP f r o m R a e B a r e l i wa s quizzed on Tuesday on the functioning and running of the newspaper, the role of its various office bearers, and her and Rahul Gandhi’s participation in the affairs of the National Herald and Young Indian. The agency will also corroborate her statement with that of Rahul Gandhi as both put together are majority stakeholders in Young Indian, officials said. The questioning of the Gandhis pertains to the charge of alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian, which owns the National Herald newspaper. The ED questioned Rahul Gandhi last month in sessions that clocked over 50 hours over five days. The Cong ress has slammed the agency’s action against its top leadership and termed it “political vendetta”. Delhi Police deployed a huge force, including CRPF and RAF personnel, and barricaded the entire over one kilometre stretch between her residence and the ED office. Traffic restrictions were also im-

Delhi LG orders suspension of 6 MCD officials for graft NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has ordered the suspension of six Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials on graft charges and for abusing official position, sources in his office said on Tuesday. They said Saxena also gave sanction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute a subregistrar for allegedly regularising unauthorised constructions in Karol Bagh. “The MCD commissioner, on directions of the LG, has suspended six officials for gross negligence, abusing official position and receiving illegal gratification,” a source said. The sources also said complaints of corruption against officials of the MCD, the Delhi govern-

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posed in the area. Rahul Gandhi and Congress MPs had gathered at the Vijay Chowk to march towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan to draw the President’s attention to the alleged misuse of central agencies by the government, but were stopped by the police. “I am not going anywhere. We wanted to go towards the President’s house. But the police are not allowing us,” Gandhi said. “All Congress MPs stopped at Vijay Chowk and prevented from marching to Rashtrapati Bhavan. Forcibly arrested. Now we are in police buses being taken to a place only PM and HM know where…,” Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh tweeted. “The Delhi Police harassed us. They have taken almost all the 75 MPs under detention and are taking them to unknown places,” claimed Manickam Tagore. The Delhi Police, meanwhile, said they are in the process of identifying the personnel who allegedly manhandled Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV during the pro-

test by the Congress. A video of Srinivas being pulled by his hair went viral on social media with several users condemning the police action. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Amrutha Guguloth said disciplinary action will be taken against the erring officials. Srinivas alleged he was beaten up by three to four policemen before being detained. The move to question the Gandhis was initiated after the ED late last year registered a fresh case under criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act(PMLA). 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. Swamy had accused the Gandhis and others of conspiring to cheat and misappropriate funds, with Young Indian paying only Rs 50 lakh to obtain the right to recover Rs 90.25 crore that Associate Journals Limited owed to the Congress. In February last year, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Gandhis seeking their response to Swamy’s plea. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Bansal were questioned by the ED in the case in April.

Def ministry clears arms procurement proposals worth Rs 28,732 crore

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): The defence ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of military equipment and weapons worth Rs 28,000 crore, including swarm drones and close-quarter battle carbines, to bolster the overall combat prowess of the armed forces along the northern and western borders. The procurement proposals were cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. “The Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals of the armed forces amounting to Rs 28,732 crore were accorded by the DAC,” the defence ministry said in a statement. The approval to the new procurement proposals came amid India’s lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh. The ministry said the approval to procure four lakh close-quarter battle carbines

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ment and the Delhi Development Authority are being decided singularly on merit. Superintendent Engineer AS Yadav, Administrative Officer, Manish Kumar, Deputy Controller of Accounts Anju Bhutani, South Zone Inspector Vijay Kumar, Junior Engineer (Narela) Sankhya Mishra and Assistant Engineer (Narela) Sriniwas are the suspended officials, the sources said. They said Sriniwas and Mishra have been suspended for failing to prevent an unauthorised warehouse. The structure, which was under construction in Alipur’s Bakauli village, collapsed killing five people and injuring several others. Bhutani has been suspended for not following up with banks in matters related to clearance of pension cases.

2 VIT students get Rs. 1.02 crore salary offer

VELLORE, JUL 26 (AGENCIES): Campus placements at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) commenced on July 12, 2022 for the 2023 graduating batch from VIT sharing slot-1 with five super dream companies namely Microsoft, DE Shaw, Morgan Stanley, Airbnb and Media.net. Motorq, a venture-backed connected-car data and analytics software platform company offered Rs. 1.02 crores as CTC annual salary package to Amit Agarwal and Sarthak Bharadwaj, final year computer science engineering students of VIT. They did their summer internship at MotorQ and got the pre-placement offers (PPO). VIT adheres to a centralised placement process and this year as well, the students from all the four campuses of VIT—Vellore, Chennai, Amaravati (AP), and Bhopal (MP) participated in all the campus recruitment processes. The entire process for all Slot-1 companies, mainly pre-placement talk, online test, technical and HR interviews, all of them were conducted in a hybrid mode (physical/remote). Dr. G. Viswanathan, Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) announced the results of Slot 1 campus placements this week. Microsoft selected 45 students for fulltime offers, which include Slot – 1 and pre placement offers. The other slot 1 company offers include DE Shaw - 2 offers, Morgan Stanley- 3 offers and Airbnb – 4 offers and Media.net – 1 offer. Followed by Slot 1 placements, companies like Amazon, Wells Fargo, Texas Instruments, Walmart labs, Silicon labs, Arcesium, Krypto and Meesho are in the pipeline. 184 students from the 2023 graduating batch received pre-placement offers (PPO) from companies during their summer internship.

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was granted to combat the “current complex paradigm of conventional and hybrid warfare” and terrorism at the borders. “To combat the current complex paradigm of conventional and hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism at the borders, AoN for induction of approx. 4 lakh of close quarter battle carbines for the services have also been accorded by the DAC,” it said. The ministry said the decision is set to provide a major impetus to the small arms manufacturing industry in the country and enhance “Atmanirbharta” (self-reliance) in small arms. “Considering the demand for enhanced protection against the threat of enemy snipers to our troops deployed along the Line of Control, and in close combat operations in counter-terrorism scenario, the DAC accorded AoN for bulletproof jackets with Indian Standard BIS VI level of protection,” it said.

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to return to Lanka from Global ire after Myanmar executes 4 activists Gotabaya Singapore: Cabinet spokesman

BANGKOK, JUL 26 (AP): International outrage over Myanmar’s execution of four political prisoners intensified Tuesday with grassroots protests and strong condemnation from world governments, as well as fears the hangings could derail nascent attempts to bring an end to the violence and unrest that has beset the Southeast Asian nation since the military seized power last year. Myanmar’s militaryled government that seized power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021 has been accused of thousands of extrajudicial killings since then, but the hangings announced Monday were the country’s first official executions in decades. “We feel that this is a crime against humanity,” said Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, speaking at the side of the United Nations’ Special Envoy on Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur. He said the executions would be a focus of

the upcoming meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers, which begin in Cambodia in a week. Myanmar is a member of the influential ASEAN group, which has been trying to implement a fivepoint consensus it reached on Myanmar last year calling for dialogue among all concerned parties, provision of humanitarian assistance,

Tashkent conference on Afghanistan delayed by a day K A B U L , J U LY 2 6 (IANS): An international conference on Afghanistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will now begin on Tuesday after a day’s delay, a spokesman of the Talibanled government in Kabul has said. The development was confirmed by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid late Monday, reports TOLO News. Afghanistan will be represented by a delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. On Monday in Tashkent, Muttaqi held talks with several senior officials of the Uzbek government, including the Deputy National Security Adviser, a spokesman for the Afghan Foreign Ministry said, adding that important bilateral projects were discussed.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid

Addressing reporters following the talks, Muttaqi said the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate regime expect the two-day conference to be positive for the Afghan and regional economy. “We are ready to have engagement with the world countries. The Islamic Emirate has control all over Afghanistan and we call on the world to engage politically and economically,” he said.

an immediate cessation of violence and a visit by a special envoy to meet all parties. With the executions, he said, “we look at it as if the junta is making a mockery of the five point process.” Heyzer said that the U.N. sees the executions as a “blatant violation” of a person’s “right to life, liberty and security.” In Bangkok, hundreds of pro-democracy demon-

strators protested outside neighboring Myanmar’s embassy, waving flags and chanting slogans amid a heavy downpour. “The dictators used their power arbitrarily,” yelled a young man through a bullhorn to the crowd, some of whom waved pictures of Suu Kyi or the four executed men. “We can’t tolerate this any more.” Myanmar’s government spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, firmly rejected the criticism, saying the executions were carried out in line with the country’s law and not for “personal” reasons. “We knew that there may be criticism when the death penalties were handed down and conducted in line with domestic law,” he told reporters. “However, we did it for reasons of domestic stability, for the rule of law and order, and security.” He said the executed men were convicted of crimes involving supporting violent “terrorists” and acts — allegations denied by their defenders — and said their punishment was

“appropriate.” “If we considered leniency for those who committed such crimes it would have been cruel and without sympathy for the victims,” he said. Among the four executed was Phyo Zeya Thaw, a 41-year-old former lawmaker from Suu Kyi’s party, and Kyaw Min Yu, a 53-year-old democracy activist better known as Ko Jimmy. All were tried, convicted and sentenced by a military tribunal with no possibility of appeal. The executions were carried out over the weekend, and came as a surprise even to family members. Phyo Zeya Thaw’s mother Khin Win May told The Associated Press she had just spoken with her son via video conference on Friday and he had asked her for reading glasses, books and some spending money. “I was a little shocked when I heard about the execution, I think it will take some time,” she said. She said she hoped her son and the others would be seen as martyrs for their cause.

COLOMBO, JUL 26 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to the country from Singapore, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday. Rajapaksa, 73, fled Sri Lanka after the July 9 uprising when people broke into the President’s House after months of public protests against him for mishandling the country’s worst economic crisis since 1948. Rajapaksa first fled to the Maldives on July 13 and from there he proceeded to Singapore the next day. When asked about Rajapaksa at a weekly Cabinet media briefing, Cabinet Spokesman Gunawardena told reporters that the former president was not in hiding and he is expected to return from Singapore. Gunawardena, who is also the Minister for Transport and Highways and Mass Media, said he does not believe the former president fled the country, and is in hiding. He, however, did not offer any other details of Rajapaksa’s possible return.

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Singapore has granted a 14-day short-term visit pass to the former president as he entered the country on a “private visit” on July 14. A spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore earlier said that Rajapaksa has not asked for asylum and neither has he been granted any asylum. Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has said that visitors from Sri Lanka who enter Singapore for social visits will generally be issued with a short-term visit pass (STVP) with a duration of up to 30 days. Those who need to extend their stay in Singapore have to apply online for an extension of their STVP. Applications will be assessed on a caseby-case basis, said the ICA. Meanwhile, commenting

on the request made to the Singapore Attorney General to detain the Former Sri Lankan President, the Cabinet Spokesperson said that if there is a situation, the responsible officials in the country will take steps to ensure no harm is done to the former president, the Daily Mirror newspaper quoted Gunawardena as saying. Lawyers from South Africa-based International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) have submitted a criminal complaint to the Attorney General of Singapore requesting the immediate arrest of Rajapaksa for war crimes. Gotabaya Rajapaksa served as the defence secretary during his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa’s tenure as president from 2005 to 2014. Though dubbed as the “war hero”, his role in ending the conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) with the death of its supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran in 2009 is quite divisive as he stands accused of violating human rights, a charge he vehemently denies.

German strike forces cancellation of flights Monkeypox vaccination

BERLIN, JUL 26 (AP): Lufthansa says it will have to cancel almost all flights at its main Frankfurt and Munich hubs on Wednesday because of a strike by its German ground staff, affecting tens of thousands of passengers in the latest travel turmoil to hit Europe. The airline said on Tuesday that the strike will force the cancellation of 678 flights at Frankfurt, 32 of them on Tuesday and the rest on Wednesday. It also is cancelling 345 flights at Munich, including 15 on Tuesday. Lufthansa said that 92,000 passengers will be affected by the Frankfurt cancellations and 42,000 by the Munich disruption. It said those affected will be contacted on Tuesday and rebooked on alternative flights where possible but

Passengers queue at the check in counters at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, July 25.

warned that “the capacities available for this are very limited”. The company said the strike may still lead to “individual flight cancellations or delays” on Thursday and Friday. The ver.di ser vice workers’ union announced the one-day strike on Monday as it seeks to raise pressure on Lufthansa in negotiations on pay for about 20,000 employees

of logistical, technical and cargo subsidiaries of the airline. The walkout comes at a time when airports in Germany and across Europe already are seeing disruption and long lines for security checks because of staff shortages and soaring travel demand. As inflation soars, strikes for higher pay by airport crews in France and Scandinavian Airlines

pilots in Sweden, Norway and Denmark have deepened the chaos for travellers who have faced last-minute cancellations, lengthy delays, lost luggage or long waits for bags in airports across Europe. Travel is booming this summer after two years of COVID-19 restrictions, swamping airlines and airports that don’t have enough workers after pandemic-era layoffs. Air ports like London’s Heathrow and Amsterdam’s Schiphol have limited daily flights or passenger numbers. The Lufthansa strike is set to start early Wednesday and end early Thursday. Such “warning strikes” are a common tactic in German labor negotiations and typically last from several hours to a day or two.

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Monkeypox vaccines at a vaccination centre in Paris.

PARIS, JULY 26 (IANS): French Health Minister Francois Braun announced that a high-capacity monkeypox vaccination centre will be open to the public from Tuesday in Paris. According to Public Health France, the capital region recorded 726 monkeypox cases, almost half of the 1,567 confirmed cases in France last week, reports Xinhua news agency. The Health Minister

said the number of confirmed cases now stands at more than 1,700. Braun emphasised the country has “reacted immediately” to the increased number of monkeypox cases, adding: “Up to today, more than 100 vaccination centers are in place.” The World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on July 23.

Pope Francis apologises to EU reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears Canada’s indigenous people MASKWACIS (CANADA), JUL 26 (AP): Pope Francis issued a historic apology on Monday for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of Indigenous residential schools, saying the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed families and marginalised generations. “I am deeply sorry,” Francis said to applause from school sur vivors and Indigenous community members gathered at a former residential school south of Edmonton, Alberta. He called the school policy a “disastrous error” that was incompatible with the Gospel and said further investigation and healing is needed. “I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples,” Francis said. In the first event of his week-long “penitential pilgrimage”, Francis travelled to the lands of four Cree nations to pray at a cemetery and then deliver the long-sought apology at nearby powwow ceremonial grounds. Four chiefs escorted the pontiff in a wheelchair to the site near the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School, and presented him with a feathered headdress after he spoke, making him an honorary leader of the community. Francis’ words went beyond his earlier apology

Pope Francis prays at the graveside of the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetary in Maskwacis, Alberta.

for the “deplorable” abuses committed by missionaries and instead took institutional responsibility for the church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” assimilation policy, which the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission said amounted to a “cultural genocide”. More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend government-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their homes and culture. The aim was to Christianize and assimilate them into mainstream society, which previous Canadian governments considered superior. Ottawa has admitted that physical and sexual abuse was rampant at the schools, with students beaten for speaking their native languages. That legacy of that abuse and isolation from family has been cited by Indigenous leaders as a root cause of the epidemic

rates of alcohol and drug addiction now on Canadian reservations. The discoveries of hundreds of potential burial sites at former schools in the past year drew international attention to the schools in Canada and their counterparts in the US. The revelations prompted Francis to comply with the truth commission’s call for an apology on Canadian soil; Catholic religious orders operated 66 of the country’s 139 residential schools. Reflecting the conflicting emotions of the day, some in the crowd wept as Francis spoke, while others applauded or stayed silent listening to his words, delivered in his native Spanish with English translations. Others chose not to attend at all. “I’ve waited 50 years for this apology, and finally today I heard it,” survivor Evelyn Korkmaz said. “Part of me is rejoiced, part of me is sad, part of me is numb.”

BRUSSELS, JUL 26 (AP) : European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine. EU energy ministers approved a draft European law meant to lower demand for gas by 15 per cent from August through March. The new legislation entails voluntary national steps to reduce gas consumption and, if they yield insufficient savings, a trigger for mandatory moves in the 27-member bloc. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the move, saying in a statement that “the EU has taken a decisive step to face down the threat of a full gas disruption by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.” On Monday, Russian energy giant Gazprom said it would limit supplies to the EU through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to 20 per cent of capacity, heightening concerns that Putin will use gas trade to challenge the bloc’s opposition to the war in Ukraine. “The winter is coming and we don’t know how cold it will be,” said Czech Industry Minister Jozef Sikela, whose policy portfolio includes energy. “But what we know for sure is that Putin will continue to play his dirty games in misusing and blackmailing by gas supplies.” The ministerial agreement was sealed in less than a week. It’s based on a proposal last Wednesday from the European Commission, the EU’s executive

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who is also responsible for energy and serves as the country’s vice chancellor. “But it is not just a German problem.” The disruptions in Russian energy trade with the EU are stoking inflation already at record levels in Europe and threatening to European Commissioner of Energy Kardi Simson trigger a recession in the speaks with the media in Brussels on Tuesday, Jul 26.

arm. Keen to maintain a common EU front over a conflict that shows no sign of ending, the commission said coordinated rationing would enable the bloc as a whole to get through the winter should Russia stop all gas deliveries. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February and the West protested with economic sanctions, 12 EU countries have faced halts to, or reductions in, Russian gas

deliveries. Although it has agreed to embargo oil and coal from Russia starting later this year, the EU has refrained from sanctioning Russian natural gas because Germany, Italy and some other member states rely heavily on these imports. “Germany made a strategic error in the past with its great dependency on Russian gas and faith that it would always flow constantly and cheaply,” said

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OFFICE OF ThE COMMANDANT 9Th NAP BN (INDIA REsERVE) sAIJANG : NAGALAND

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Dated, saijang, the 22nd July 2022

To,

No : 92273 Constable Name : Imkonglemba S/o : Lanutoshi Vill : Sungratsu PO : Impur PS. : Kobulong Dist : Mokokchung State : Nagaland Sub :- FINAL CALLING NOTICE It is reported that you have been absent from bonafide Govt. duty with effect from 02/06/2022 without leave or permission from the competent authority. In this connection this office had served calling notice vide Letter No: 1. No. 9BN (IR) RO-10/2022-23/682 Dated 07/06/2022. 2. No. 9BN (IR) RO-10/2022-23/816 Dated 23/06/2022. 3. No. 9BN (IR) RO-10/2022-23/943 Dated 08/07/2022. You are hereby given 7 (Seven) days from the date of this calling notice to report back for duty. Failing which, necessary disciplinary action will be taken against you Ex-parte.

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bloc just as it was recovering from a pandemic-induced slump. The energy squeeze is also reviving decades-old political tests for Europe over policy coordination. While the EU has gained centralized authority over monetary, trade, antitrust and farm policies, national sovereignty over energy matters still largely prevails.

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Date : 23/07/22

I, Rajendra Mahto, son of Viseshwar Mahto do hereby solemnly affirm and say that: 1. That in all through my documents I use and write my name as Rajendra Mahto, son of Viseshwar Mahto. 2. That in my UAN No. 100287146156 and EPF Account No. NEGHY00094940000000005 maintained by the Regional P.F Commissioner, North Eastern Region, Guwahati my name is wrongly entered and used as R.P Kushwaha. However, as stated above my name shall be used and write as Rajendra Mahto and not otherwise. 3. That I state and declare that the contents of this affidavit is my solemn declaration and no part of the affidavit can be interpreted otherwise. (Rajendra Mahto) Deponent NOTARY PUBLIC Dc-822/22

AFFIDAVIT (NAME DECLARATION) Regd. No. 349/22-139/19 Date : 25-07-2022 I, Shri. T. Odirenba Jamir@Odirenba Jamir, aged about 38 years, son of Shri. T. Yanger, resident of H. No. 184, Lower Forest colony, Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows:1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India. 2. That, my name is “T. Odirenba Jamir" as entered and recorded in all my official documents and also in my Aadhar Card bearing No. 4944 5222 8128 as well as my PAN card bearing No. BUVPJ1250P. However, my name has been inadvertently entered and recorded as "Odirenba Jamir" in my Appointment Order bearing No. ARG/ESTT-83(Pt-I2017-18/9621-31 and also in my PIMS bearing Employee Code No. AGR02474. 3. That, the names “T. Odirenba Jamir" and "Odirenba Jamir" refers to one and same person. 4. That henceforth for all my official records and documents, I shall be known by the name "T. Odirenba Jamir". 5. That, this affidavit shall be used as a piece of evidence in reference to the above paragraphs for all my official purposes, correspondences and records and is made for the purpose of any complications that may arise in future with regard to the usage of my name mentioned above. That, I verify that the contents of this affidavit are true to my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority at Kohima on this the 25th day of July, 2022. DEPONENT NOTARY PUBLIC K-1724/22

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Iran says won’t turn on IAEA Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak in TV debate poll cameras until nuclear deal revival

will have time up to September 2 next to do so. It would appear he did not make up sufficient ground with this constituency as yet to turn the tables on Truss. Clearly, Sunak’s strategy was to attack. Several viewers interviewed after the debate thought his constant interruptions were ‘rude’ and they sounded as if they

were displeased by such behaviour. It was certainly un-British tactics. The two contenders clashed on tax cuts -- Sunak sticking to doing so later, Truss promising it will be as soon as she comes prime minister. On British policy towards China, both agreed this should be tough. Sunak said Truss was on a ‘journey’ when it came to China, alleging she had previously argued in favour of a ‘golden age’ in the UK’s relations with the country. Ultimately, they concurred on a clampdown on companies like TikTok. Regarding loyalty to Johnson, Sunak resigned as chancellor of the exchequer thereby precipitating Johnson’s end, while Truss remained as a caretaker foreign secretary. Both at-

tempted to justify their opposite stances. The debate took place against the background of the London Metropolitan Police, which fined Johnson for partying during the Covid pandemic in violation of prevalent laws, not apparently sending a questionnaire on the matter to the Prime Minister. In effect, it did not investigate him as thoroughly as it ought to have. On Monday, the Met, popularly known as Scotland Yard, effectively admitted in court that it had not fully probed Johnson. The Good Law Project, a non-profit campaign group which petitioned a judicial review of the case, said: “We don’t think the Met’s response is consistent with their legal duty of candour.”

Saudi Arabia unveils design of new city to promote green lifestyle

Russia to opt out of Intl Space Station after 2024

Singapore Prez Halimah Yacob congratulates Murmu

L O N D O N, J U LY 2 6 (IANS): Liz Truss, the incumbent caretaker Foreign Secretary in deposed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government, beat her rival Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin former Chancellor, according to a survey of ruling Conservative party members, the electoral college to choose the winner. Forty-seven per cent of respondents to pollster Opinium sounding them out felt Truss performed better versus 38 per cent who thought likewise about Sunak. However, Sunak marginally defeated Truss, again according to Opinium, in a poll of regular voters who watched the debate. Thirtynine per cent said Sunak won, while 38 per cent stated Truss did. The debate held at

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss clashed during the second leadership debate on ITV on Sunday evening.

Stoke-on-Trent, a town in the west midlands of England, was hot-tempered and combative in which Sunak was noticeably aggressive, often talking over his opponent. Sunak was trailing 62 per cent to 38 per cent in YouGov’s poll of Conservative members, who will begin voting next week and

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sions, reports Xinhua news agency. Residents will have access to all facilities within a five-minute walk, in addition to a high-speed rail with an end-to-end transit of 20 minutes, according to the design. It will run on 100 per cent renewable energy, puts nature ahead of development and will contribute to preserving 95 per cent of the land, the design showed. THE LINE will eventually accommodate 9 million residents and will be built on a footprint of 34 square km. At present, proj-

ect teams from over 10 countries have participated in the construction of the project, the Saudi Crown Prince told Xinhua. He welcomed excellent international enterprises and companies to participate in the construction of THE LINE in the future to make the design a reality. “The designs for the city’s vertically layered communities will challenge the traditional flat, horizontal cities and create a model for nature preservation and enhanced human livability,” he added.

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will continue to be anchored by the shared commitment of our two countries to grow, prosper and navigate future challenges together,” she wrote. Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on Monday. The 64-year-old is the first tribal

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cording data supposed to exonerate Tehran from certain accusations, which are still in place. Eslami said that although in 2015, lengthy negotiations between Iran and the world powers resulted in the signing of a nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Com-

woman to hold the country’s highest constitutional post. In her letter to President Murmu, Halimah said: “Your Excellency’s resounding victory is testament to the confidence and respect that you command amongst the people of India.” said Halimah, also Singapore’s first female president. Singapore and India have been steadfast partners to each other, including throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, with the “robust relationship” anchored by close cooperation in areas such as defence, education, skill development and economic ties, she said.

prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the West is still levelling accusations at Iran based on stolen documents and “baseless claims”. “Iran acce pted to put curbs on its (nuclear) capacities to build trust, but despite all these, they did not remain committed to their obligations,” he added. Eslami said the agency itself has removed the cameras and sealed them, adding they will be kept in Iran’s nuclear facilities until the other sides return to the JCPOA, Xinhua news agency reported. Eslami emphasised that the IAEA is currently monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities according to the safeguards agreements.

“India’s growth story presents many opportunities to take this relationship to greater heights. In our role as country coordinator for ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations from 2021 to 2024, Singapore remains committed to working closely with India to enhance our strategic partnership,” the Singapore President wrote. “Singapore also looks forward to supporting India’s G-20 priorities, including in our capacity as convenor of the Global Governance Group,” said Halimah in the letter released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.

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RIYADH, JUL 26 (IANS): S a u d i A r a b i a n C r ow n Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has unveiled the design of ‘THE LINE’, a city to promote a green lifestyle confronting environmental crises. The city is a civilisational revolution that puts humans first, providing an unprecedented urban living experience while preserving the surrounding nature, he told the Saudi Press Agency. The design embodies how urban communities will be in the future free from roads, cars and emis-

MOSCOW, JUL 26 (AP): Russia will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s newly appointed space chief said Tuesday. Yuri Borisov, who was appointed earlier this month to lead the state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos, said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia will fulfill its obligations to other partners at the International Space Station before it leaves the project. “The decision to leave the station after 2024 has been made,” Borisov said. Borisov’s statement reaffirmed previous declarations by Russian space officials about Moscow’s intention to leave the space outpost after 2024. It comes amid soaring tensions between Russia and the West over the Kremlin’s military action in Ukraine. Despite the rift, NASA and Roscosmos made a deal earlier this month for astronauts to continue riding Russian rockets and for Russian cosmonauts to catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall.

SINGAPORE, JUL 26 (PTI): Singapore President Halimah Yacob has congratulated her new Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu on her “resounding victory” and said her country remains committed to working closely with India to enhance the bilateral strategic partnership. President Halimah wrote a congratulatory letter dated Monday to President Murmu and a valedictory letter to ex-President of India Ram Nath Kovind, highlighting that India and Singapore shared a deep friendship that dates back centuries. “This friendship

T E H R A N, J U LY 2 6 (IANS): The Iranian nuclear chief said his country will not turn on the surveillance cameras of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) installed within the framework of a 2015 nuclear deal until parties resume honouring their commitments under the deal. Mohammad Eslami, President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), made the remarks in an address to reporters on the sidelines of an exhibition in Tehran on Monday, the official news agency IRNA reported. He added that the Islamic Republic sees no reason for the presence of these cameras at its nuclear sites as they had been re-

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Methaneilie Jütakhrie Solo set to release new song ‘Corruption in Nagaland’ ke phutai dibo; Tribalism laga petrol Nagaland ke julai dibo”, he said. The meaning translated in English would be – The missile of corruption will blast Nagaland, the petrol of tribalism will burn Nagaland. Methaneilie, who will turn 67 on July 27, informed that the English translation of the song will be scrolling in the music video for those who don’t understand Nagamese but love music. “This will be my 213th song in general, seventh in Nagamese and the 16th music video, which will be soon released in the social media platforms, including the YouTube Channel

Book titled ‘Ukenuopfü’ launched in Kohima

Ranveer Singh booked for obscenity

Alemtemshi (C) with the author T Keditsu (R) and Rita. (NP)

He said the writer coming to teach at Kohima College was a blessing for the people as she had earlier taught at one of the reputed colleges in New Delhi. Sharing his observation about the book, Jamir said the book, although written for children, displayed the writer’s boldness, innovation and creativity as she tackled with one of the most challenging topics such as “Ukenuopfü” which is a word to describe God. Apart from the book being a folktale, it also has poetry, prose and rhymes all in one, he said. H e o b s e r ve d t h a t

was the 60th book published by the House and coincidentally Alemtemshi launched the publication house on November 27, 2013. She said this book had reignited her passion for the book and had led her to have a whole new experience of wonder one could find through books. She said reading children’s books helped people experience mental clarity as the language was usually simple and easily palatable. The author, T Keditsu, in her remarks invited the readers to read the book and interpret it according to their understanding and not be limited by her interpretation of the folktale. She said the book was important for the people because it points to the common origin “we” share. She said it was reimagined from a folktale which had transformed her life and a tale she held dear to herself. (Correspondent)

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book titled “Ukenuopfü”- an Angami folktale reimagined by T Keditsu was launched during a programme at Kohima College conference room on Tuesday. After launching the book CEO, Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN), Alemtemshi Jamir, said times had changed and women were now taking the forefront in many fields. Narrating his encounter and how he made acquaintance with the writer Theyiesinuo Keditsu, Jamir said she was a person of different calibre intellectually.

with the world now going through very strange times in every aspect and especially in the religious front, the book would serve as an important one to help teach “our” kids to grow up in a God-fearing lifestyle and understanding. Earlier, sharing about children’s literature, proprietor of The Book Home, Yormiyan said it was harder to write for children than adults as it has its own set of challenges as writers had to find the right words and concept to make the children understand it. She observed that during a time when the society was going through a paradigm shift in culture and lifestyle, it was important for children to inherit the good things that were offered through the book instead of the helplessness and hopelessness the world had to offer. During the publisher’s note, Penthrill Publication House founder, Rita Krocha informed that Ukenuopfü

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– Methaneilie Jütakhrie Solo and Instagram Page - Methaneilie Jütakhrie Solo (methaneilie) at 7 pm onwards,” he said. He also informed that

his band would also carry out live performance of the new song. The three-minute music video shot at his private studio has Diethosielie So-

rhie as the bassist, Kevisier Solo on rhythm, Noune Dzüvichü on the lead, Akikru Suohu on drums while the Recording Engineer is Menguzelie Suohu.

he Mumbai Police have booked Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for obscenity and on other charges after his nude photos appeared in a New York-based magazine and later became viral on social media networks. “I have filed the complaint along with my husband Abhishek Chaubey’s NGO on the issue with the Chembur police on Monday,” lawyer Vedika Chaube told IANS. Among other things, the couple have contended that the photos of Singh have hurt the sensitivities and modesty of many women who are the actor’s followers on various social media networks. Singh’s photos, which surfaced on his Instagram account on July 22, evoked massive attention from celebs and commoners, getting likes and trolls in equal measure. (IANS)

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ith a view to caution people on the impact of corruption and tribalism, living legend and renowned singer, Methaneilie Jütakhrie Solo has come up with new music video titled “Corruption in Nagaland”. The renowned Tenyidie and Nagamese singer from Tsütuonuomia Khel of Kohima Village, Methaneilie on Tuesday informed that the new Nagamese song, a music video will be released on July 27 coinciding with his 67th birth anniversary. A shot from Methaneilie Jütakhrie Solo’s new music video “Corruption in Nagaland”. Methaneilie, who has been in the world of mu- upcoming song will be a and music lovers. sic video rhymes “Corrupsic for 54 years, said the birthday treat for his fans The chorus of the mu- tion laga missile Nagaland

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and it stipulated national federations to nominate two coaches per year. As a result, India could only have a handful of top-quality coaches over the last few years. The global sporting body, through its redesigned coaching programme, has let go of such restrictions, and this presents a unique opportunity to more Indian coaches. “It is a very high-profile course for preparing our coaching faculty. This certificate course by the ISSF promotes coaching of international/Olympic standards. It’s a major step by the NRAI to provide ISSF certified course to the selected candidates, and that too, at free of cost. This programme is definitely a game-changer,” said Kanwar Sultan Singh, Secretary General, NRAI.

Sri Lanka builds lead to 323 in 2nd test against Pak

Sri Lanka’s players walk back to the pavilion at the end of the Pakistan first inning in Galle on Tuesday. (AFP)

GALLE, JUL 26 (AP): Ramesh Mendis completed a five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for 231 to take a 147-run first-innings advantage on Tuesday before extending its lead to 323 when the third day of the second test ended early due to bad light. Sri Lanka was 176-5 in its second innings at stumps

at Galle International Stadium. Although Pakistan bowlers picked up wickets at regular intervals, an unbroken 59-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva saw Sri Lanka’s lead pass 300 runs. Sri Lanka will still be cautious after Pakistan impressed in the first test.

The hosts had set a target of 342 but Pakistan won by four wickets in the last session of the final day with a record successful chase at Galle. Kar unaratne, who is struggling with back spasms, only came out to bat after the fall of the fourth wicket. He was feeling uneasy while running between the wickets but was unbeaten on 27 when play was called off with 19 overs left. De Silva dominated the partnership as he posted 30 not out off 52 deliveries with six fours. Sri Lanka was 117-5 and only had a lead of 264 at that point but the partnership between Karunaratne and de Silva gave the advantage to the hosts. Earlier, Pakistan resumed on 191-7 and added only 40 runs in the morning. Yasir Shah (26) and Hasan Ali (21) added 32

runs for the eighth wicket batting out the first hour of the morning. However, there was not much resistance from the rest of the tail as off-spinner Mendis accounted for the last two wickets to return 5-47 from 21.1 overs, his third five-wicket haul in a test innings.

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April 4, 1969 – July 2, 2022 We, the bereaved family of Lt. Nokule Kweho, daughter of Lt. Keneihol Kweho would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our relatives, friends, churches, neighbors and well-wishers who stood by us physically, financially and in prayers at the demise of our beloved sister. We convey our sincer thanks to : 1. Dr. Ato Rhetso and Staff (KOHIMAS). 2. A. G Staff. 3. Er. Zale Neikha (M. L. A). 4. Viswema Baptist Church. 5. Ediho Neikha Whemi. 6. Merhulietsa Colony Panchayat and Youth. We regret our inability to thank each and every one individually; it's our humble prayers that our Almighty God bless you all immensely. Loving family members

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quired to win a major ICC trophy but the 47-year-old is strong on the teams he feels are the most likely to taste success in Australia. “I think India and Australia will be the two playing in the final and I will just have to say that Australia will beat them in the final,” Ponting declared in the latest episode of The ICC Review.

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“Silently Remembered Everyday… No longer in our Life to Share, but in our hearts you’re always there” e, the bereaved family of our beloved Lt. Rotoka Shohe are truly humbled and thankful to all who reached out to us physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially during the darkest time of our life. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one individually but your kind and benevolent gestures will always be cherished in our hearts and prayers. Thank you all, for your presence has truly given us hope and strength.

the Australian team under Justin Langer, been head coach of Delhi Capitals in the IPL for the last five years and commentating on Big Bash League matches. Having seen and analysed the best players from around the world up close and personal, the two-time World Cup-winning captain admits that some luck is re-

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NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (IANS): Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting feels that India and hosts Australia will play in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup later this year and Aaron Finch’s side will Ricky Ponting beat Rohit Sharma’s team to cent times, with the former lift the coveted trophy. Ponting has watched Australia skipper having plenty of T20 cricket in re- spent time as an assistant of

LT. KENEISEDELHOU EDMUND SOLO Born: 02/08/1969 – Died: 12/07/2022

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LOTHA BAPTIST CHURCHES ASSOCIATION Vankhosüng Wokha, Nagaland.

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Rev. Dr. L. Tsanso was a humble servant of God who had committed his life in the service of our living God. With dedication to serve the Lord, he acquired the following Theological Education: B.Th.–C.T.C. Aolijen, B.Th.–Senate of Serampore, MABS–NBS Bangalore, M.Div.–NBS Tacoma, USA., M.T.S.–NBS Tacoma, USA., D.Min.–F.T.S. Pearls Street, WA., D.D.–IICM. On completion of his theological education he served the Lord under the following capacities: Youth Director-cum-Assistant Pastor, KLBC–June 1981–1985, Educational Missionary, Manja, Assam and Project Manager, Manja, Assam – June 6, 1985–1987, Pastor, Pongidong Baptist Church– April 1987–1995, Associate Pastor, KLBC– 1995–2001, Missionary Indo-Bhutan Border–June 2, 1996–1997, Proprietor Mountain View Christian College, General Secretary IRCSN–Jan. 20, 2006–2008, Pastor, Delhi Lotha Baptist Church–2008–2010, Pastor, Pongidong Baptist Church, President of Lotha Baptist Churches Association 2018–19, Executive Secretary, LBCA–April 30, 2020–July 19, 2022. He breathed his last at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima on July 19, 2022 while still serving as the Executive Secretary, Lotha Baptist Churches Association. The Funeral Service of Rev. Dr. L. Tsanso was held at LBCA Centre Church where thousands thronged to pay their last respect to the departed servant of God. The Funeral Service was led by Rev. Dr. E. Nrio Ezung, President LBCA and Rev. Dr. Z. Keyho, General Secretary, NBCC shared the word of God. After the Funeral Service, his mortal remains was taken to his native village Pongidong for burial. In his demise the Lotha Baptist Churches Association had lost a committed servant of God and a visionary Spiritual leader among the Lotha tribe. While extending the Association’s sincere condolences to the bereaved family members, we pray that Almighty God will rest the soul of the departed servant of God in eternal peace.

(Rev. Dr. E. NRIO EZUNG) President, LBCA.

(Mr. SUNTSUTHUNG LOTHA) Executive Secretary I/c., LBCA.

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Sief El Din Daoud of Egypt for Pistol and Natalya Zhukova of Russia for Rifle are currently in India to conduct the course. They are closely working with the likes of Samaresh Jung and Manoj Kumar. ISSF impressed with shooting infrastructure: The decision comes months after the world shooting body regularly held discussions with the NRAI on restarting the programme which was in its infancy back in 2019. “This is the first time

that the ISSF has come up with such a coaching course anywhere in the world,” said Pawan Singh, Joint Secretary General, NRAI and Director, Coaches Development Program. “They have been thoroughly impressed with not only the overall infrastructure of shooting in India but also because of the fact that the sport is hugely popular these days among the youths. “The following programme is historic in so many ways as it will result in a deeper penetration by providing top-quality coaching drills, especially at the grassroots level, benefiting the sport in the country overall in the long run,” he said. Relaunched coaching course a game changer: The ISSF, through its previous coaching programmes, permitted only 15 licenses to be given out every year

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NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): In what can open a window of opportunity for the shooting enthusiasts and coaches in India, the International Shooting Federation (ISSF) and the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Tuesday joined hands to launch a redesigned national-level coaching course. The “ISSF Coaches Programme”, which was first launched in late 2019 and is equivalent to the former ISSF C license, was prematurely halted in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to officials of NRAI, the redesigned programme has undergone some major changes and will regularly see top instructors from ISSF flying down to India to conduct the course. Two ISSF instructors, Ahmed

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We, the bereaved family of Lt. Keneisedelhou Edmund Solo, wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us, following our sudden loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, neighbours and well-wishers who provided emotional and practical support for us at this difficult time. We sincerely regret our inability to address each and every individual personally but we are ever grateful and will remain indebted to you all. We pray that the Lord Almighty bless you all abundantly. -Loving wife, children and family members k-1714/22

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05.03.1997 – 17.07.2022 We, the family members of Lt. Kedelo Thahu, would like to convey our profound gratitude to the churches, organizations, friends, individuals and well wishers who have shown us sympathy, kindness and generosity at the sudden demise of our beloved son and brother on the 17th of July, 2022. We regret the inability to thank each and everyone of you individually but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving Father, Brother, Sisters and Relatives K-1725/22

01.08.1947 – 22.07.2022 We, the family members of Lt. I. Adong Pongener, would like to convey our sincere gratitude to each and every individual who have stood by us through constant prayers, financial support and physical presence during the time of illness and demise on 22-07-2022. It is our sincere prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly. In particular, we convey our heartfelt gratitude to doctors, nurses and technicians of : 1. Zion Hospital, Dimapur. 2. IMDH, Mokokchung. 3. Lemjem Hospital, Mokokchung. Loving wife, children, in-laws, grandchildren and relatives. mkc-272/22

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NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (AGENCIES): Javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra is all set to miss his title defence at Commonwealth Games 2022 due to an injury concern. Neeraj had won the gold at the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast and followed that up with a gold medal at the Tokyo

Olympics. On Sunday, Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the men’s javelin at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA, India Today reported. “Our Olympic Champ @Neeraj_chopra1 will not be defending his title at @ birminghamcg22 due to

concerns regarding his fitness. We wish him a speedy recovery & are supporting him in these challenging times,” the Indian Olympics Association said in a statement on social media. Neeraj Chopra revealed after winning the World Athletics silver that he picked up a groin injury during the 12-man final in Eugene. The 24-yearold Olympic champion conceded that a call on his participation in the Commonwealth Games would be taken after medical assessments of his injury. “... I kept improving my throws throughout, but during the fourth throw, I felt pain in my groin, so I could not give everything in the last couple of throws. But I am happy with what I have done,” Neeraj told India Today after scripting history. IOA secretary Rajeev Mehta said that Neeraj has been advised a month’s rest by his medical team after an MRI scan was done. “Team India javelin thrower Mr. Neeraj Chopra had called me earlier today from the US to convey his inability to take part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games owing to fitness concerns. Following his participation in

Serena Williams, Iga Swiatek headline US Open entry list NEW YORK, JUL 26 (IANS): American tennis great Serena Williams and world No. 1 from Poland Iga Swiatek are just two of the star players on a packed initial entry list for the US Open, the last Grand Slam event of the season, which commences here on August 29. While Swiatek will aim for her second Grand Slam title of the year after clinching the French Open title as part of an incredible 37-match winning streak, Serena, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career, will enter the tournament with a protected injury ranking of No.16. Among those at the top of the list apart from six-time US Open champion Serena and Swiatek are Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, Maria Sakkari of Greece, Paula Badosa of Spain and 2022 Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, according to wtatennis. com. Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan will also make her first appearance at a major as a Grand Slam

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champion. The newest top10 player Emma Raducanu of Great Britain will return to defend her title. Last year, Raducanu sensationally came through 10 gruelling matches without the loss of a set to become the first player, female or male, to win a Grand Slam event as a qualifier. The other teenage breakout of last year’s US Open, finalist Leylah Fernandez of Canada, also appears on the entry list. 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu joins Fernandez to expand Canadian interest further in the entries. 2018 and 2020 champion Naomi Osaka of Japan, 2016 champion

Angelique Kerber of Germany, and 2017 champion Sloane Stephens of the US are other former US Open champions in the mix. Other Grand Slam champions entered include Simona Halep of Romania, Garbine Muguruza of Spain, Petra Kvitova, Barbora Krejcikova (both Czech Republic), Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and three-time US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Coco Gauff, this year’s French Open finalist, and Danielle Collins, this season’s Australian Open finalist, are two Americans who will try to go one step further in New York this year.

the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Chopra had an MRI scan done on Monday and, based on it, he has been advised a month’s rest by his medical team,” Mehta said. Notably, the Indian javelin star became only the 2nd Indian after Anju Bobby George in 2003 to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj won silver with 88.13m throw after having fouled his first attempt and managed just 82.39m in his second attempt. The Olympic champion overcame an uncharacteristically slow start to finish on the podium. Neeraj finished second behind Grenada’s Anderson Peters, who won gold with a best attempt of 90.54m. Peters, 24, had 3 throws in excess of 90m in the men’s javelin final in Eugene as he became only the 2nd man to defend the javelin title at the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj was set for another blockbuster duel with Peters as the world champion confirmed he would head to Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Notably, Peters had finished with bronze in Gold Coast in 2018 when Neeraj won gold.

KDFA to hold trial today

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KOHIMA, JUL 26 (NPN): Kohima District Football Association (KDFA) will be conducting a selection trial on Wednesday, for the upcoming Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic 2022, scheduled to be held from August 22 to 27, 2022. The trial will be held at IG Stadium Kohima from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Only players who are registered with KDFA will be eligible to participate in the trial. Meanwhile as informed earlier, KDFA began its first phase of player registration and last date will be July 30, 2022. Indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland would be able to register with the association. Forms will be made available at Start Sports at BOC; 2K Hotel at PR Hill; Global Sports at Dr. KK Angami Complex Midland and opposite to Oking Hospital; Sports Paradise at Rüluo Market; Old Tata Parking; Flora Bakery at Aga Complex, High School.

2 students of KV NU Lumami at Fit India Quiz

DIMAPUR, JUL 26 (NPN): Two students from Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV), Lumami NU, Tanubhav Bhagowati and Waluniba Longchar, accompanied by P&HE teacher Anil Saha are representing the state of Nagaland at the National Rounds of the Fit India Quiz, which is currently underway in Mumbai. Fit India Quiz is a first-of-its-kind nation-wide quiz on fitness and sports for school children. The quiz will have representations from every State/UT in the country and will be a mix of online and broadcast rounds. It is organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. More than 30,000 schools from all over India had participated in the first round. It may be mentioned that Tanubhav Bhagowati and Waluniba Longchar, along with other Fit India Quiz state-level winners had been felicitated by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur at a ceremony organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in Mumbai on July 21.

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CWG 2022: Covid-19 threat looms large, IOA asks athletes to avoid public places NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (IANS): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday urged the national athletes, participating in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to not spend much time in public places in Birmingham because of the threat of Covid-19. “The Indian Olympic Association has requested the players of the Indian contingent at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to not spend much time in public places because of the threat of Covid-19, which can jeopardize the health and participation of the players,” IOA said in a statement. “The players have been instructed to keep public interaction to a minimum and take safety precautions wherever needed,” it added. The organisers of the CWG have segregated athletes based on sports and their venues. Accordingly, the Indian contingent is staying in five different CWG Villages. According to the rules, every athlete will also need to undergo an RT-PCR test for Covid-19, 72 hours prior to their arrival in the United Kingdom. The IOA announced

a 322-strong contingent including 215 athletes and 107 officials and support staff for the upcoming Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

The Games are scheduled to be held from July 28 to August 8, and the India contingent will look to improve upon its Gold Coast 2018 CWG performance.

Lovlina’s coach Sandhya gets accreditation

To k y o O l y m p i c bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain’s personal coach Sandhya Gurung on Tuesday received her accreditation for the Commonwealth Games 2022. Lovlina 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. Confirming the news, an IOA official said that Sandhya Gurung on Tuesday received her accreditation for the Commonwealth Games. The Indian boxing squad arrived at the Games Village in Birmingham on Sunday night, following a 15-day training camp in Ireland. However, Lovlina’s personal coach Sandhya Gurung was not allowed entry after she failed to produce an accreditation. Lovlina then took to Twitter and shared her plight in

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a long post. The Sports Ministry and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) were quick to take note of the allegations made by Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain against the authorities for derailing her preparations for the Commonwealth Games. Responding to Lovlina’s tweet, the IOA said in a statement that it has taken cognizance of the concern raised by team India boxer Lovlina on social media regarding her coach Sandhya Gurung’s accreditation at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

‘Games Wide Open’ unveiled as Paris 2024 official slogan PARIS, JUL 26 (IANS): With two years to go from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, organisers have revealed “Ouvrons Grand L e s Je u x ” , m e a n i n g “Games Wide Open”, as the shared slogan for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. “It is an invitation to the world to come and experience new emotions together. Our Games are the commitments of new experiences and big thrills,” the organisers said on Monday evening. Paris will host the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2024, which also marks the centenary of the last Paris Games in 1924. The French capital was also the host city of the second edition of the modern Olympic Games, in 1900. The Games is scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11 and athletes will compete in a total of 32 sports encompassing 329 events, and among these sports, ‘Breaking’ will make its Olympic debut, Xinhua reports. A provisional calendar of the Games was also

People gather at the Olympic rings at the City Hall in Paris. (AP)

released on Monday as the first competition session starts on July 24, 2024, two days before the opening ceremony. Notably, all the finals of the swimming and athletics events will take place in the evenings, from 20:30 for swimming (with the exception of the last day from 18:30), and from 19:00 for athletics. As Paris 2024 aims to be the most gender-balanced Olympic Games in history, the organisers have placed the women’s competitions in the spotlight.

For example, for the first time since table tennis became an Olympic sport in Seoul 1988, a women’s event (the women’s team final) will bring the table tennis programme to a close in Paris on August 10. Over 13 million tickets will be sold for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, with nearly half of the tickets reserved for the public will cost 50 euros or less. Prices for competitions events range from 24 euros to a maximum of 950

euros, as the highest part will only account for 0.5 per cent of the total volume of tickets to the general public. “These prices, which are extremely affordable for an event the size of the Olympic Games, have been made possible thanks to the adoption of a special pricing structure: the high-price tickets, which make up 15 per cent of the tickets on sale to the general public, will generate almost 50 per cent of Paris 2024 ticketing revenue,” the organisers said in a statement.

AIFF asked to add eminent player in governing body ODI cricket in decline; Kohli one of

NEW DELHI, JUL 26 (PTI): World football’s governing body, FIFA has recommended AIFF to have 25 percent eminent player representation in its Executive Committee as co-opted members instead of the 50 percent stipulated in the draft constitution by CoA. The Supreme Courtappointed Committee of Administrators, which is running the sport in the country, had sent the final draft constitution to FIFA on July 13. In response to that, FIFA-AFC made its observations in a letter written to AIFF acting general secretary Sunando Dhar. “As per the draft Statutes shared with us, there will be an additional 35 Eminent Players in the AIFF Congress from the exiting 35 Member Associations. Although we agree that the players’ voice needs to be heard, we are also of the view that the importance of the existing members of the AIFF should not be undermined,” it said in the letter.

“To bring in 50 percent of the members in the Congress structure which equals the current membership structure is not prudent idea, and the AIFF should seek to be more diverse in future. “However, we understand the requirements of the Sports Code of India and recommend AIFF to bring in a presence of above 25 percent of the Eminent Players in the AIFF Executive Committee as Co-opted Members.” The draft constitution also says that a state asso-

ciation office-bearer who becomes AIFF executive member shall automatically relinquish the state body post and vice versa. However, FIFA-AFC said “such a proposal would make it difficult for the Members to get reelected again at the respective Member Associations in the event that they cannot serve their full term in the Executive Committee of AIFF for any reason.” According to Article 25.5 of the draft constitution, “if the President is permanently or temporar-

ily prevented from performing his/her official function, the Executive Committee shall decide a person to represent him or her until the next AGM (Annual General Body Meeting) or SGM, whichever is earlier.” However, FIFA-AFC said “it would undermine the importance of the elected officials by the AIFF Congress as it would appear to grant the Executive Committee the power to bring in a person to represent [the President] even from outside of the Executive Committee. “Therefore, FIFA and the AFC are of the view that the relevant provision should specify that any person acting for or representing the President when the latter is permanently or temporarily prevented from performing his/her official function, should be chosen from amongst the existing AIFF Executive Committee Members. “Another option would be to create the position of Vice-President / Vice- Presidents

in the AIFF Executive Committee and provide in the AIFF Statutes that such official(s) would step in, in the absence of the President.” FIFA-AFC also said that a provision stipulating that the term limits have no retroactive effect should be added in article 26 “to ensure any previous term already fulfilled by any Executive Committee Members are not taken into account in calculating the maximum number of terms.” The letter also mentions the concerns raised by local football stake-holders that the Supreme Court may also establish in its decision that any future amendments to the AIFF Statutes will have to be validated again by the Courts. “In this regard, we are of the opinion that the AIFF Congress, as the supreme and legislative body of AIFF, should remain entitled in future to amend the AIFF Statutes without the need for the Courts to validate the relevant changes,” FIFA-AFC said.

the best in the world, says Uthappa

MUMBAI, JUL 26 (IANS): India cricketer Robin Uthappa has stated that while T20 and Test cricket will continue to flourish, One-day International cricket had gone into decline because it has become predictable and is monotonous at times. “While T20 and Test cricket may continue, ODI may not,” said Uthappa on ShareChat’s Audio Chatroom session -- ‘CricChat Powered by Parimatch’. The Chennai Super Kings player, who was a significant contributor in India’s win during the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, also discussed the importance of the opening and closing sessions in one-day games and lauded Sanju Samson’s wicket-keeping abilities in the ongoing ODI series against the West Indies. India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series against the hosts. Commenting on the recent debate on whether

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Virat Kohli should take a break from the game as he is in the midst of a slump in form, Uthappa said, “we have neither the authority nor any ground to question his position or his capacity to win games”. “He’s (Kohli) a match winner and a proven one of the best in the world,” he added. The veteran cricketer also opined that India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah would be a great Test captain. Bumrah recently led

India in the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, which the visitors lost by seven wickets. “According to me, Bumrah would be a great captain for Test cricket. For ODI, the choices would be KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant,” said Uthappa. Known to have dealt with mental health issues, Uthappa is an inspiration to many cricketers. He spoke about his journey to recovery and why he was always perceived as an arrogant personality.

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