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Vol XXXI No. 263

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NPF firm for all-party govt

Correspondent

KO H I M A , AU G 2 7 (NPN): After the signing of an agreement between PDA constituents-- NDPP, BJP and Independents with opposition NPF-- for an allparty government (‘Nagaland United Government’) political developments seem headed towards a crisis.

On Friday, the NPF Legislature Party (NPFLP) held an emergency meeting at the residence of its leader T.R. Zeliang in Dimapur which came close on the heels of the statement issued by senior state BJP workers against the formation of the ‘Nagaland United Government’ comprising of all legislators of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

The NPFLP reaffirmed the resolution signed by the legislature party leaders of NDPP, BJP, NPF and two Independents for the ‘Nagaland United Government’ in order to work together to achieve the common goal for early solution to the Naga political issue.

The NPF legislature and party functionaries will also hold a joint consultative meeting on Saturday over the issue. Earlier on August 25, the NPF party president clarified that such matters were within the parameters of the MLAs and the party organisation has nothing to do with it.

For the NDPP, the matter also involves the BJP central leadership who have apparently taken a cautious approach against it. It was also learnt that the NDPP legislature and party func-

SKM calls for ‘Bharat Bandh’ Sept 25 Rio, Sarma hold ‘political meeting’ NEWonDELHI, AUG 27

Rio calls on Sarma in Guwahati on Friday. (Twitter)

tionaries were also likely to meet to discuss the latest development where the BJP central leaders have not welcomed the declaration for the proposed Nagaland United Government with NPF. Source told Nagaland Post, that the NDPP leadership will have to choose whether to follow the compulsions of the pressures at home or the dictates of pulls of New Delhi.

Sources speculated that NDPP as of present, is committed to the formation of the Nagaland United Government .

However, this will be clear only after chief minister Neiphiu Rio along with BJP deputy CM Y. Patton and state BJP president and minister Temjen Imna Along again meet with BJP Central leaders to take a final call on the matter.

What has now come out in the open, is the statement of senior BJP workers published in the August 26 issue of this newspaper. The BJP signatories reiterated that they are opposed to the

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(PTI): The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, spearheading the anti-farm laws protests, on Friday called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September 25.

SKM said the move is aimed at further strengthening and expanding the farmers’ agitation which completed nine months on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference at Delhi’s Singhu border, Ashish Mittal from SKM said, “We are calling for a ‘Bharat bandh’ on September 25. This is happening after a similar ‘bandh’ was organised on the same date last year, and we hope that it would be more successful than the one last year which was held amid the COVID-19 pandemic.”

idea of an all-party government and will only abide by the decision of the BJP high command.

They also echoed the views of several state BJP leaders that since an allparty forum called Core Committee on Naga Political Issue was in place, there was no need for an all-party government for the same issue.

They BJP signatories also termed the effort as using the Naga political issue as an excuse by some political party to come to power Spl. Correspondent through the backdoor.

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Power deptt not a welfare deptt: Tovihoto Staff Reporter

STATUS OF DIMAPUR DIST

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 7 (NPN): Advisor Power, Tovihoto Ayemi, Friday urged the electricity consumers in the state to pay for what they consumed as the department of power was not a welfare department.

Speaking at a meeting convened by power department's special team at SLDC Complex Nagarjan here on Friday, the advisor said that Nagas were not used to paying tax due to the constitutional provision. He, however, said that paying electricity bill was not tax.

The meeting was discussed pressing issues including power theft, improving revenue collection and ensuring effective management of power system in Dimapur.

Describing electricity as an essential necessity, Tovihoto said “We need to

 Consumers in Dimapur increased from 1.07 lakh in 2018-19 to 1.11 lakh in 2021-22  Revenue generation down from Rs.60.32 crore to Rs.24.04 crore.  Factors responsible for revenue gap-- power theft (20%), no meter reading (40%) and non-payment of electricity bill (40%).

Tovihoto speaking at the meeting on Friday. (NP)

pay for what we are using.”

Advisor said a small state like Nagaland with hardly any revenue or resources of its own was fully dependent. He said that the government was spending huge amount of money on purchase of power, but not generating any revenue. Tovihoto said that funds meant for investment for other developmental activities could also have to be diverted so

as to recover losses incurred.

Maintaining that Dimapur consumes about 50% of state’s total power consumption, advisor appealed to all consumers to pay their electricity bills so the department could help serve them better. Asserting that the department should also pull up its socks, the advisor also urged the civil society groups to contribute in the form of sensitization

or awareness campaigns.

He also appealed to the district administration and police to assist the department in increasing the revenue of the power department. Principal secretary power, KD Vizo, in his speech, spoke about how the department was incurring huge lose due to rampant power theft and non-payment of electricity bills.

(Cont’d on p-8)

Scindia urges Nagaland CM Redundant posts will be removed: Sukhalu to strengthen aviation infra

Rio meets Himanta

NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (NPN): Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia Friday requested the chief minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio to expedite the matters for strengthening of aviation infrastructure in the state.

Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has embarked upon development and expansion of airports in the country at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore in the next four to five years in order to meet the growing passenger demand in the country, the Civil Aviation Ministry’s statement said.

In a letter to Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio, the minister highlighted the D I M A P U R , AU G 2 7 issues that were impact(NPN): Phom People’s ing the implementation of Council (PPC) Friday joined other civil society groups in affirming support to the 30-day ultimatum served on the state government by DIMAPUR, AUG 27 NFHRCC and urged the (NPN): Nagaland on Fristate government to look day recorded 63 fresh Cointo the plight of the public vid-19 positive cases while and “expedite the foothills two more patients sucroad work with utmost pri- cumbed to the virus. ority.”

Of the fresh cases, 24 In a press release, PPC were from Dimapur, Kopresident Shami Angh and hima-14, Mokokchung-10, secretary H Sunep Phom five in Longleng, three each cautioned that the council in Phek and Zunheboto, would not remain silent two in Kiphire and one in the event the govern- each in Mon and Peren, ment failed to comply with taking the total caseload NFHRCC’s demands. to 29841.

PPC expressed regret Further, two more paover the government “apa- tients succumbed to the thetic approaches” towards virus in Dimapur, pushthe crucial issue, which has ing the death toll to 614 been long neglected depriv- (including 14 non-Covid ing the people living in far deaths). flung regions of their basic PTI: With 44,658 rights and entitlements. people testing positive for Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio and Assam chief minister and North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday held a “political meeting” in Guwahati and also discussed “various party affairs of the pre-poll alliance partners”.

Informing this in a tweet, Rio said he and Sarma “had a political level meeting”.

(Cont’d on p-8)

PPC urges govt to expedite foothill road construction

various projects pertaining to aviation sector in Nagaland.

In Phase-1, Scindia said land area of 107 acres was required for extension of runway by 310m for operations of AB-320 type of aircraft.

In Phase-2, he said land area of 230 acres was required for city side development, extension of runway by 600m and runway strip clearance for operations of AB-320 type of aircraft along with hangars, RESA (Runway End Safety Area) and Isolation Bay. An amount of Rs. 0.18 crores, till July 31, 2021, was outstanding on part of the state government as VGF share for Regional Air Connectivity Fund Trust (RACFT), the minister said.

KT Sukhalu, Dr.Nicky Kire and others with students on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent

KOHIMA, AUG 27 (NPN): Advisor School Education KT Sukhalu Friday said that the state government was trying to trim unnecessary posts in Nagaland, which has over 1,20,000 government employees.

Advisor also said that many redundant posts that still exist in the state would be done away with so government job capacity would become lesser. He said this

during a felicitation programme organized by NDPP 9 Kohima Town assembly constituency and advisor urban and municipal affairs Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire at his residence here Friday.

Sukhalu said that whoever wanted to be a part of the government should not lose focus as the level of competition would be tough. On the occasion, advisor acknowledged the educational institutions for nurturing the students and

the parents for their constant support to their children.

He also thanked the Dr. Nicky Kire and NDPP 9 Kohima Town assembly constituency for organising the event.

Reminding that today’s world was full of competition, the advisor, however, said that if students remained focused on their priority, nothing could stop them, adding “your destiny is in your hands”.

(Cont’d on p-8)

State logs 63 fresh cases, 2 Covid deaths RPP invites complaints against Over 1 cr vaccinated anomalies in Central projects

Renuka Singh calls on Neiphiu Rio in Kohima. (DIPR)

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 7 (NPN): Union Minister of State for tribal affairs Renuka Singh reviewed the progress of ongoing projects sanctioned by her ministry to the State government under Art. 275 (1) of the Constitution, Special Central Assistance to Tribal SubScheme, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and Tribal Research Institute (TRI) at a meeting held at Hotel Japfü, Kohima on Thursday.

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The review meeting was chaired by home commissioner Abhijit Sinha in the presence of other senior officials.

During the meeting, Renuka was apprised of the decision on creating the new tribal affairs department by the cabinet and the activities being carried out by the department and DUDA. She also called on chief minister Neiphiu Rio at his official residence, in the presence of his cabinet colleagues.

coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,26,03,188, while the active cases rose to 3,44,899, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll climbed to 4,36,861 with 496 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

The active cases comprise 1.03 per cent of the total infections while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.63 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 11,174 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

in a single day in India

India on Friday administered a record one crore vaccine doses, the highest single day tally achieved since the roll out of the Covid-19 immunisation drive. As per the provisional data, the country reported 1,00,64,032 vaccinations on Friday, and crossed 62 crore cumulative vaccinations.

Uttar Pradesh reported the maximum vaccinations-28.62 lakh while four states reported over five lakh vaccinations: Karnataka (10.79 lakh); Maharashtra (9.84 lakh); Haryana (6 lakh); and West Bengal (5.47 lakh).

Insurgency in NE declined but smuggling rose in five years: DGAR MUMBAI, AUG 27 (PTI): While the levels of insurgency in the North East declined in the past five years, the movement of contraband and smuggled goods saw a rise, Director General Assam Rifles Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair said.

“Last year, the Assam Rifles confiscated contraband worth Rs 876 crore, a 61 per cent jump from 2019 when contraband worth Rs 544 crore was seized,” he said. “This year the figure is already Rs 751 crore as of July 31,” he said. “What

is startling is that the rise in smuggling of contraband has occurred despite coronavirus pandemic,” he added.

He dwelt on the challenges faced by AR on border management and tackling insurgency in Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam while addressing officers of the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington in Tamil Nadu recently.

Lt Gen Nair spoke on the current security situation in North East and the role of Assam Rifles, which has

Lt Gen PC Nair

been at the forefront of all anti-militancy operations.

In May 1944, when the Japanese swept through Burma and moved into Manipur and Nagaland, it was an Assam Rifles Battalion (3

AR) that held the Japanese in their tracks and delayed their advance through Kohima for two and a half days, he said.

There are multiple challenges that Assam Rifles face like difficult terrain, lack of police stations along the Indo-Myanmar border, lack of police powers to the Assam Rifles (it is the only border guarding force without police powers), ethnic loyalties, open border etc, he said. The current situation in Myanmar is also likely to pose further challenges,

he said. The Assam Rifles is facing these challenges by the use of technology, dynamic deployment of forces, upgrade in weapons and equipment, besides facilitating the socio-economic upliftment of the people of remote areas of the region, he said.

T h e n e a r l y 55,000-strong Assam Rifles has been guarding India’s 1,640-km long border with Myanmar and also parts of the Arunachal Pradesh border opposite China during the war under operational control of the Indian Army.

Cost of the project Establishment of Tribal Hostel Rs. 1 Crore Food Processing Plant Rs. 4 Crore Vocational Training Institute Rs. 1. 20 Crore Vocational Training Institute Rs. 80 Lakhs Indoor Stadium Rs. 1 Crore Construction of Playground Rs. 1 Crore and rostrum Community Hall Rs. 1.50 Crore Working Women Hostel Rs. 1.20 Crore Organic Food Processing Plant Rs. 2 Crore Old Age Home Rs. 68 Lakhs Integrated Farming Rs. 1 crore Coffee Plantation Rs. 1 Crore Fishery and Hatchery Unit Rs. 50 Lakhs Piggery and Dairy Farming Rs. 50 lakhs Multi-Farming Rs. 50 Lakhs Multi-Farming Rs. 50 Lakhs Cultivation of Indigenous Rs. 75 lakhs Wild Berries Community Diversity project Rs. 2. 95 Crore Name of the project

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 7 (NPN): Rising People’s Party (RPP) has urged the Naga youth to be vigilant and report anomalies, if any, in implementation of Central projects to the party.

RPP in a statement said that the Centre was pumping in hundreds of crores of rupees every year for numerous projects in the State, though the ground reality seemed to be different.

Furnishing a list of 18 such projects sanctioned and showing the amount released against each in 2019-2020 under Union tribal affairs ministry, RPP

Area/place Niuland, Dimapur New Minister’s Hill, Kohima Diphupar ‘B’, Dimapur Old Minister’s Hill, Kohima Seyochung, Kiphire Changkong village, Mon Jotsoma village, Kohima Mon Tuli, Mokokchung Sungratsu, Mokokchung Mongsemyimti, Mkg Botsa block, Kohima Sovima village, Dimapur Chiechama village, Kohima Vidima village, Dimapur Akuk Village, Wokha Sokhuvi, Dimapur Longleng district

appealed to spirited individuals and youth/student bodies of the respective areas (See table) to undertake inspection tours of the project areas and check the status of the projects.

Doubting that in many cases money might have been fraudulent withdrawn without implementation of the work, RPP requested that all reports on anomalies may be emailed to its email id risingpeoplesparty@ gmail.comfor further action to be taken by it. Basing on the people’s report, RPP assured that it would file FIRs with the State Lokayukta.

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Smoke free campaign launched in Kma

KMC administrator, Lanusenla Longkumer handing over the certificate of tobacco free villages Mezoma and Dzuleke. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Launching programme of “smoke free district headquarters campaign”-cum-district level coordination committee (DLCC) meeting of district tobacco control cell (DTCC) was held on August 27 in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC), Kohima.

According to a DIPR

report, addressing at the launching campaign programme, KMC administrator, Lanusenla Longkumer stated that smoke free campaign was to strengthen enforcement of section 4 of COTPA 2003 which banned smoking in public places. She suggested the members to implement more stringent enforce-

ment to identify illegal smoking places such as restaurants, offices and other public places for a smoke free city.

She added that in order to make Kohima a tobacco-free city, it would require not only involvement of government agencies but also cooperation from villages, NGOs, police and

every individual.

Meanwhile, district nodal officer (NTCP), Dr. Arenla Walling highlighted the activities of district tobacco control cell.

During the programme, joint director (dental) state nodal officer Dr. C. Tetseo declared Mezoma and Dzuleke as “tobacco free villages”.

Reviewing the last meeting minutes, Dr. C. Tetseo also suggested members to install surveillance cameras to keep checked illegal smoking at public places.

The programme was followed by discussion on various agenda on smokefree district headquarter campaign and implementation of more activities for the campaign to sensitise on harmful effects of tobacco in the district.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by DC Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie.

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ASHAs trg on ‘paediatric care’ concludes in Phek

DIMAPUR: A four-day training on “paediatric care in COVID-19 related issues” for Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHAs) of Phek district concluded on August 27.

In a press release, medical department informed that the training was conducted to train ASHAs on preparedness and management of any sudden surge of COVID-19 related issues in children.

They were trained on danger signs, surveillance, signs and symptoms of Covid in paediatric, how to respond to prevailing myths related to COVID-19 in children, etc.

Re s o u r c e p e r s o n s were district hospital Phek paediatrician, Dr. Seyiekhrietuo, SMOs, block MOs, DCM, BACs and CHOs.

AIDA awareness programme and demonstration on organic farming DIMAPUR: An awareness programme on organic farming with practical demonstration (application of trichoderma, foliar, acid treatments, seedling and cutting treatments) was organised by ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA) SBI Foundation Gram Seva on August 26 at Bade Village.

A press release by AIDA stated that the objective of the training was to promote sustainable agricultural practices and increase farmers’ income.

Resource person, Assistant Chief Technical Officer (ACTO) specialized in plant protection, KVK, Dimapur, ICAR Nagaland centre, E. Lireni Kikon highlighted key features of organic farming.

She also stressed on the scope of organic farming in India in special reference to

NDPP team meet unemployed NSACS, NBSE train teachers on AEP youth of Mokokchung distt

Jamir, who is also the legislator in-charge of the youth organisation, highlighted the youths on several careeroriented policies undertaken by the department for the unemployed youth.

Mokokchung district being the “land of pioneers”, Jamir urged the youths to set an exemplary way of life by becoming self-reliant.

The visiting team held a meeting with district skill

committee headed by deputy commissioner Mokokchung, Limawabang Jamir.

At the meeting, the advisor encouraged the committee to incorporate party leaders and student bodies as co-opt members in various subcommittees in addressing the unemployment issues of the district.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved LT. KIKHEVI KIBA

AC K N O W L E D G E M E N T

Through this column, we, the bereaved family members would like to convey our sincere thanks and gratitude to every concerned individuals, churches, societies and neighbours who stood by us in prayers, love, materially, in cash and kind during the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved father Late PHUVOTVO CHUZHO on 1st August 2021.

LATE PHUVOTSO CHUZHO We regret the inability to 02.02.1982 – 01.08.2021 mention the name of every individuals, churches and organizations but pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving Wife, Children and Family Members

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Died : 28/08/2020

Proverbs 12:28 - "In the path of righteousness is life,

and in its pathway there is no death."

A year has passed by since you left us for your eternal home. It doesn't seem like a long time but without you here it has felt like eternity.

Your memories will always remain alive in our hearts.

We Miss you. dp-4179

Loving wife, children, grandchildren, in-laws & relatives

livered by NBSE secretary Rangumbuing Nsarangbe and on the last day, the concluding remarks and vote of thanks was delivered by NBSE chairman, Asano Sekhose.

The moderator for the sessions was AD (youth affairs) NSACS, Puthenhenmei. The programme was attended by around 600 teachers of high schools and higher secondary schools from all the district of Nagaland.

north east states and elaborated on the four principles of organic farming - principle of health, principle of fairness (environmental friendly), principle of ecological balance and principle of care.

Kikon also highlighted the differences between the organic farming and conventional type of farming which was practiced in one’s daily life.

A practical demonstration of making homemade pesticides was also held. The programme was anchored by livelihood officer, SBI, Gram Seva, Khino Anal, convergence officer SBI, Imnayangla Jamir said the welcome address and vote of thanks by GSC Bade village president, Khosato. The awareness programme was attended by 20 participants from Bade village.

NEWS IN BRIEF ADC Pughoboto directs: Due to detection of high number of COVID-19 positive cases among bank customers, additional deputy commissioner Pughoboto, Thungchanbemo Tungoe has directed that compulsory testing for COVID-19 would be carried out on every customer visiting the Nagaland Rural Bank, Pughoboto with immediate effect. ADC informed that any person violating this order would be penalised under relevant provisions of the law.

AABH launching prog: A launching programme of Alumni Apartment of Baptist High was held on August 27 by alumnus of the school and the present commissioner, government of Nagaland, Rovilato Mor at the school auditorium.

NSF informs: Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has informed that it would be organising an event to felicitate the Naga toppers of HSLC and HSSLC examinations 2021, September 2, 11 a.m., at capital convention centre, Secretariat Road, Kohima with strict observance of SOPs. All concerned have been requested to attend the event. For any query, one could contact NSF secretary education at 8415068696.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Khumtsu village community hall and village gate were inaugurated on August 27. ADC Wokha, T. Lankonsen Tsanglao unveiled the monolith of the village gate while project director, DRDA Wokha unveiled the monolith of the community hall. The projects were taken up under MGNREGA.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We, the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood b y u s p h y s i c a l l y, financially and through prayers at the sudden demise of our beloved.

Loving Family Members

LATE NOKEN BArUAH DOB : 1935 DOE : August 24, 2021

In loving memory of our late father, Noken Baruah, who left us on August 24, 2021.

You will always remain in our hearts forever.

We miss you.

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DIMAPUR: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) central youth organisation on August 26 held a consultative meeting with the unemployed youth of Mokokchung district.

A press release by NDPP central youth organisation stated that during the meeting, advisor industries & commerce and employment, skill development & entrepreneurship, Imnatiba

Khaming. The two-day sessions were comprised of different topics such as; HIV & AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), growing up and adolescence reproductive sexual health, current HIV scenario and prevalence in Nagaland, overview of AEP in India and some best practices in other states, mental health and substance abuse, life skills for HIV prevention.

On the first day, the welcome address was de-

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Advisor Imnatiba speaking at the consultative meeting on August 26.

DIMAPUR: Two-day online training of teachers under Adolescence Education Programme (AEP) was conducted by Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) in coordination with Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) on August 25 and August 27.

In a press release, NSACS informed that the training was conducted with the aim to enhance the understanding and skills of teachers to effectively address the adolescents at schools and empower them to make healthy choices.

The resource persons were consultant (IEC & MST), NACO, New Delhi, Sonal Walia; joint director (IEC), NSACS, Metevinuo Sakhrie; deputy director (IEC) NSACS, Thejangunuo Theunuo; deputy director (SPM) NSACS, Ainato Yeptho and assistant director (MM), Chongkoi

Members of AIDA, farmers and others at the awareness and demonstration programme.

Loving family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LT. INAGHI ACHUMI (NP) No. 9686 ABC Born on 23/08/1994 Died on 21/08/2021

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Kekhriengunuo Kire Born : 15.07.2021 – Died : 25.08.2021 We convey our sincere thanks to: Flame of Fire Baptist Church, Jhakuba Colony, Naga Hospital Kohima, Hayat Hospital Guwahati, Bethel Hospital Kohima, Chiephobozou Police Station.

We express our gratitude to all the family members, friends and well wishers. May God bless you all.

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Of Our Beloved LT. SEDEVIPRA MEDOZE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality”

Born : 15th February 1933 – Died : 28th August 2020

It’s been one year since you left us for heavenly home. Everyday we celebrate the legacy you left behind.

Your memories will always be with us, until we meet again. We miss you. dp-4109

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Loving Children, in-laws, Grandchildren and Great grandchildren

1958 – 2021 The family members of Late K. Achung, Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Soil and Water Conservation Department, GoN, Jalukie, Peren District and President, Rongmei Baptist Church Association Nagaland would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, churches, organizations who stood with us and supported us physically, morally, prayerfully and financially during his brief illness and sudden demise on August 24, 2021 at Jalukie. We are unable to extend our thanks individually, but we sincerely convey our gratitude to the following: 1. Doctors and nurses, staff and management of Community Health Centre (CHC), Jalukie 2. Rongmei Baptist Church Association Nagaland 3. Soil and Water Conservation Department Office, Jalukie 4. Rongmei Baptist Church, Mhainamtsi 5. Baptist Youth Fellowship, Men Fellowship, Women Fellowship, RBCM 6. Churches and Fellowships under RBCA, Nagaland 7. Mhainamtsi Village Council and Youth of Mhainamtsi 8. Family friends, in-laws, relatives, well wishers, prayer warriors and our beloved neighbors.

Words are inadequate to thank you all for the unceasing support and comfort towards our family during this sad loss of our loved one.

We have nothing to return for the contribution and the sacrifices you all have rendered yet we fervently pray that God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

We miss you deeply, Apa!!! db-169

-Loving Wife, Sons, Daughters and In-laws

Lt. N. TOJUMONG CHANG Born on : 21/04/1974 – Died on : 24/08/2021

Through this column, we, the bereaved family members of Lt. N. Tojumong Chang would like to convey our deepest and profound gratitude to everyone who showed their love and support through prayer, presence, financial and various form of help. Though we are unable to extend our thankfulness to each and every individual personally, we pray that God bless you all abundantly.

1. Phom Baptist Attoi Naga United Village 2. Chang Baptist Church Naga United Village 3. Chang Baptist Church Chumukedima 4. Chang Baptist Church Kohima 5. Chang Baptist Church Dimapur 6. Chang Baptist Church Diphupar B 7. Sangtamtila Chang Baptist Church 8. Changsao Thangjam, Dimapur 9. Mr. & Mrs. Asungba Sangtam, Ex MP 10. Mr. & Mrs. H. Chuba Chang, MLA 11. Mrs. & Dr. Ngangshi, MLA 12. Major Rtd H.K Sharma 13. Dr. Asonla Aying 14. Mr. & Mrs. Chubawati Chang 15. Mrs. & Dr. Limajongshi Chang k-1648

Loving Wife, Children and Family Members

Late Pangienla Jamir

Born : 08.07.1956 – Died : 08.08.2021 We, the bereaved family of Late Pangienla Jamir, W/o Koralemba (Mongchen) would like to extend our sincere heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to each and every individual, families, friends, churches and organizations who supported us physically, morally, financially, materially and through prayers during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our beloved on 8th Aug. 2021.

We deeply regret our inability to personally acknowledge each and every individual and groups, however it is our earnest prayer that the Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Do farmers in the state produce enough for local consumption?

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WEATHER FORECAST AUGUST 28

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Showers in the afternoon

32 25

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

27 21

Guwahati Not as warm with a t-storm

28 25

Cloudy with a stray t-storm

27 21

Itanagar A couple of thunderstorms

25 23

Aizawl Imphal Shillong

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

21 18

Kohima

Cloudy with thunderstorms

22 18

Dimapur Cloudy with a stray t-storm

28 23

Mkg

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 24 19

Tuensang Couple of thunderstorms Wokha

18 15

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 23 21

Zunheboto A shower and thunderstorm

21 18

The newly launched weekly Friday Bazaar at Chetheba. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, AUG 27 (NPN): A weekly Friday Bazaar for Self Help Groups (SHGs) under department of Rural Development (RD) - Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM), BMMU, Chetheba town, Phek was inaugurated by EAC, Chetheba, Omegali, here, on Friday.

In her speech, the EAC encouraged womenfolk to engage in activities which would generate income and stressed on the crucial roles played by women both in the their families and the society at large.

Block Programme Manager (BPM) Senoviel-

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hou Koza in the keynote address said the main focus of NSRLM was to stabilise and enhance livelihood portfolios of the poor both in farm and non-farm sectors by diversifying their livelihoods.

He added that the mission looked after the entire portfolio of livelihoods of each household and facilitates support for activities either at individual/ household level and at collective level or at both levels, through DAY-NRLM. He pointed out the three pillars of NSRLM which included vulnerability reductions and livelihood enhancementthrough deepening/en-

hancing and expanding existing livelihood options and tapping into new opportunities in farm and non-farm sectors, employment-building skills for the job market outside and enterprise-nurturing selfemployed and entrepreneurs (micro-enterprise).

During the programme Chetheba town head GB, Motahu Rokha exhorted the participants while area coordinator, IBCB, Vekouto Kezo chaired the programme. Earlier Chetheba Town Baptist Church, pastor, Vesupra Tetseo offered the invocation while CRC Chetheba town, pastor Rudupra Nienu pronounced the benediction.

ICFAI university holds Khehovi Yepthomi calls on 25th board meeting union ministers in Delhi

DIMAPUR: ICFAI University Nagaland conducted its 25th board of management (BoM) meeting on August 25 under the chairmanship of vice chancellor, Dr. Arun Kumar Verma.

In a press release, ICFAI university informed that various agenda with regard to the review of operations of administrative and academic activities were discussed and approved.

During the meeting the BoM approved additional required infrastructure development (campus building works) for introducing new courses in allied healthcare and earth science including remote sensing application from the academic session 2022-23.

BoM members, Dr. Arun Kumar Verma, chairmanvice chancellor; Dr. P. Venkateswarlu, member secretary, ICFAI headquarter; Col. N. Ramgopal, deputy director & deputy campus head (ACO), ICFAI Business School (IBS), Pune; Prof. Durga Rani Sinha, deputy director, corporate relation & placement coordinator, ICFAI Business School (IBS), Kolkata; Dr. V.T. Vasagan, Registrar (Officiating), IUN; Dr. Azono Khatso, Asst. Professor, Dept. of English, IUN; and Rupanka Bhuyan, assistant professor & controller of examinations, IUN attended the meeting.

The meeting was also attended by director, ICFAI university coordination department, Dr. Dammodar Reddy as representative from ICFAI Society, Dr. A.V. Vedpuriswar, dean, ICFAI Knowledge Center (IKC), Hyderabad as special invitee and academic council members Wapangsenla Imchen, Asst. professor, dept. of management studies and Dr. Resenmenla Longchar, Asst. professor, dept. of history.

K Yepthomi with union minister for DoNER, tourism & culture, G. Kishan Reddy. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Advisor for tourism, art & culture, H. Khehovi Yepthomi called on minister of state for tourism, Ajay Bhatt and union minister for development of North Eastern region (DoNER), tourism & culture, G. Kishan Reddy in New Delhi on August 26 and 27.

According to a DIPR report, advisor Khehovi

shared with the respective ministers on issues pertaining to Tourism and art & culture.

He also discussed the prospects and possibilities of various programmes that could be taken up in the state.

During the meeting, the union ministers assured to extend all possible assistance.

State BS&G council meeting & award ceremony Wokha district BS&G bags best district award for overall performance DIMAPUR: Nagaland Bharat Scouts & Guides (BS&G) held its council meeting-cum-award ceremony at its headquarters

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in Kohima on August 27.

In a press release, Nagaland BS&G media cell informed that during the council meeting, several agendas were discussed while bye laws and budget (2021-22) were approved.

Meanwhile, several members of the movement were awarded at its annual awards ceremony for their

outstanding performances in various fields and competitions last year.

Ruokuongulie Albert Solo was conferred the honorary charge as leader trainer while Imtisunep Imchen of Alpine Open Unit Kohima was handed over the messenger of peace (MOP) Ringe Badge and Diezelhou Sothu, the

runner-up of Bharat Scouts and guides national singing fiesta 2020.

Several members of the association were also presented with citations and cash awards during the event.

Wokha district BS&G was adjudged the best district for the year 2020 on overall performance.

DC Mokokchung, Limawabang Jamir releasing the souvenir at the 22nd Watsu Mungdang which commenced Friday, here at town hall, on the theme, “Aotsur Jenmung” with founder, library-cumTheological Research Consultancy Mokokchungm Dr. I Asongla Pongen as key speaker. (Correspondent)

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Militants kill five truck drivers in Assam FM promises Rs 1300 cr devp

Local people look at trucks which were set on fire allegedly by members of the DNLA at Dayangmukh in Dima Hasao district of Assam, Friday. (PTI) GUWAHATI, AUG 27 (IANS): Five truck drivers of a cement company were killed and three others injured when Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) militants fired upon them in Assam’s Dima Hasao

district.

The attack happened late on Thursday night, police said on Friday.

A senior Police official in Guwahati said that the DNLA extremists fired several rounds at the truck

drivers and other people before setting six of the trucks on fire. At least seven drivers and assistants of the trucks managed to flee inside the nearby jungles when the extremists fired on them from the sophisticated weapons.

Assam Rifles troopers and Assam police personnel led by district police chief Jayant Singh have rushed to the spot -- Rangerbeel on Umrangsu Lanka Road -- and recovered the charred bodies of the five drivers from the burnt trucks.

The security forces have launched a massive combing operation to nab the militants in the hilly district, which is around 300 km southeast of Guwahati.

The trucks were carrying coal and other material for a nearby cement manufacturing plant.

The Dima Hasao district, formerly North Cachar District, one of Assam’s three hill districts was earlier a hotbed of militant activities and in the recent years there was no major extrem-

ist violence.

In May, the security forces during an encounter gunned down six DNLA cadres in the Dhansiri area of Karbi Anglong district.

Arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession.

The operation of the security forces was launched after the DNLA rebels killed a villager in the area. The outfit reportedly was carrying out extortion and abduction in Dima Hasao district and adjoining areas. Several top leaders of the militant outfit were earlier arrested by the security forces.

Formed in 2018, the DNLA is believed to be active in the Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong districts, as well as in neighbouring Nagaland.

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Covid made in God’s computer, it decides who gets infected: Assam Min Arunachal, damage reported GUWAHATI, AUG 27 ( AGENCIES): Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, a senior Assam minister claimed on Wednesday that the disease was created in God’s super-computer and it decides who will get infected, who won’t and who would die, reports The Hindustan Times.

Chandra Mohan Patowary, who handles the transport, industries and commerce and three other departments, made the comments on Wednesday at an event to distribute financial assistance to beneficiaries under a state government scheme for widows of Covid-19 victims in Kamrup district. He made the remark while talking about a nearly 90-year-old woman who he saw on a Guwahati footpath on Tuesday midnight without wearing a mask or taking any safety measures against the virus. Patowary, a BJP MLA, added that some people like that woman don’t get infected. “Nature has decided who would get infected, who won’t and who would be taken away from Earth. A list on it is prepared in God’s computer.

Chandra Mohan Patowary

It’s not any normal manmade computer, but God’s own super computer. The computer decided on sending the Covid-19 virus to Earth with 2% mortality,” he said.

Patowary also blamed the World Health Organization for failing to find a cure for a “small virus” like Covid-19 despite spending billions of dollars and so much of research done about it.

When journalists present at the event questioned the minister about his statements later, he tried to downplay them. “Let’s not raise that issue which is controversial. What I wanted to say was that till date there is no medicine to cure Covid-19,” said Patowary.

The minister’s remarks at a time when Assam is still

witnessing hundreds of new Covid-19 cases daily have evoked sharp reactions.

“It is beyond comprehension that an educated person, that too, a responsible minister can make such a comment. When a person cannot manage a bad situation he will obviously put the blame on God,” said Bobbeeta Sharma, media in-charge of opposition Congress.

“Because of the Centre’s lack of foresight in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic when there were early warning signs and the Modi Government’s organisation of the Namaste Trump event, disastrous consequences followed. Then they gave directions for ‘ thali bajao’ all over India to chase away Coronavirus!

What can you expect from such people who lack scientific temper?” she added.

Till date, Assam has recorded 586,940 Covid-19 cases with 5618 deaths. On Thursday, the state recorded 562 new cases of the viral infection, 11 deaths and a test positivity rate of 0.69%.

There are nearly 7,000 active cases in the state at present.

ITANAGAR, AUG 27 (PTI): Incessant rainfall triggered a flood-like situation in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh, causing damage to crops and infrastructure, besides affecting normal life, officials said on Friday. The water level of variou rivers in Siang district rose with reports of largescale damage to agriculture and horticulture crops, including bamboo groves, they said.

Pangin-Boleng MLA Ojing Tasing said he is in constant touch with the district administration to ensure immediate restoration of essential services and communication lines.

Siang’s Deputy Commissioner Atul Tayeng said the heavy rains severely affected the district’s communication infrastructure with unprecedented flooding of the Simang river on Thursday. The GREF (General Reserve Engineer Force) labour camps in the area were evacuated and 550 people were shifted to Government Higher Secondary School in Boleng, officials said. Residents of low-lying areas were asked to remain vigil in the wake of the rising

water level, they said.

The Bailey bridge at Suple village, connecting six upstream villages of the district, was washed away, they added.

The power channel and water-conducting system of Subbung Hydropower Plant (SHP) were damaged due to landslides, affecting power generation, officials said.

Power transmission lines were also destroyed in many areas of the district, they said.

In East Siang district, a newly-constructed embankment was washed away, threatening Jarku village, officials said. The rising water level of Siang also triggered massive erosion along the left bank of the river in Lower Mebo villages such as Borguli, Seram, Kongkul, Namsing Gadum and Mer, they said.

Local MLA Lombo Tayeng said that the heavy rainfall caused massive erosion, damage to cropland and infrastructure, besides flooding low-lying areas.

The rising water level of Siang is posing a serious threat to the rural areas of the Mebo subdivision, he said.

Sixty-one police officers of North East graduate from NEPA

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SHILLONG, AUG 27: A total of 61 police officers graduated from the North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA) as the ‘Dikshant Parade’ (Passing out Parade) of 48th Batch Basic Course trainees, was held at the Parade Ground of the Academy Campus at Umsaw Village, Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya on Friday.

The 48th Basic Course, which commenced their training on September 14, 2020, comprise 16 Deputy Superintendents of Police from Arunachal Pradesh, 10 Deputy Superintendents of Police from Tripura, 5

Sub Inspectors from Manipur, 10 Sub Inspectors from Sikkim and 20 Sub Inspectors from Meghalaya Home Guards and Civil Defence. Of the 61 officers, who passed out, 12 were lady trainee officers.

“These trainees underwent a very well researched and planned basic training. They were trained in indoor subjects like police science, legal studies and social science and in the outdoor, training was imparted on drill, weapons training, physical efficiency, police operations and tactics.

Besides, the trainees underwent training on horse riding, swimming,

Ganesan sworn in as Governor of Manipur

La. Ganesan taking oath as Governor of Manipur.

Correspondent IMPHAL, AUG 27: Former Rajya Sabha Member, La. Ganesan was sworn in as the 17th Governor of Manipur at a ceremony held on Friday at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Imphal. Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur PV Sanjay Kumar administered the oath of office and secrecy to La.

Ganesan.

The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, Council of Ministers, the Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police and other senior officials of the State Government. After the swearingin-ceremony the Governor also inspected the guard of honour.

first aid and motor vehicle driving. A short module on jungle camp was also organised where they carried out cordon and search operations, ambush and counter ambush, raid, seizure,” a NEPA spokesperson said.

“Besides successful completion of basic training, the trainees of 48th Basic Course also have obtained Post Graduate Diploma in ‘Police Administration and Investigation’ from Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur.

The NEPA is one of its kind in the country, under the Union Ministry of Home affairs and is dedi-

2 girls, one from Dimapur rescued in Nagaon

NAGAON, AUG 27 (PTI): Two girls, including one from Dimapur, were rescued by the police in Assam’s Hojai district, officials said on Friday.

On being informed that a 16-year-old girl was married to a man, the district Childline along with police conducted a special operation on Thursday evening and rescued the girl, they said.

The man, however, managed to escape and a search operation was launched to nab him, they added. In another incident, a girl was brought here by a man from Dimapur, officials said. She was also rescued in an operation by the Childline and the police.

cated to imparting training to the police personnel of the North Eastern States and also from across the country to safeguard the values of freedom from disorder, criminal acts and criminals. The Director, NEPA, as the Head of the Department, provides guidance and supervision to more than two hundred dedicated trainers and staff.

NEPA has done a remarkable service in bringing cohesiveness, professionalism, co-operation and uniformity among the State police forces of the N-E Region,” the NEPA said.

The NEPA, which is looked upon as a premier

police training institution of the country, has been given the responsibilities of training police officers of neighbouring countries, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Besides basic courses, NEPA also imparts inservice training to officers from across India. “With today’s Passing out Parade, a total of 3832 basic course trainees (788 DySP and 3044 SI/ASI) have passed out of NEPA in the past 43 years of its existence.

At present two batches viz 49th batch with 46 and 50th batch with 581 trainee officers are undergoing basic training at NEPA,” the spokesperson informed.

IAF chief reviews security scenario in North East

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SHILLONG, AUG 27: India Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has reviewed the security scenario in the Northeast with commanders from the Eastern Air Command. During his two days visit to the Headquarters Eastern Air Command (EAC), Shillong on Thursday and Friday, the Air Chief Marshal reviewed the progress of operational goals set for the Command and highlighted discussions on ways and means to optimize full spectrum combat readiness. Bhadauria highlighted the increasing importance of Eastern Air Command in the overall strategic perspective. He expressed satisfaction at the build-up and

strengthening of capability and infrastructure at various stations including Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) in the Eastern sector. The Air Chief Marshal also urged the Commanders to enthuse the younger air warriors to put their training and skills to full use in their assignments to upgraded and new generation systems and weapon platforms.

He appreciated the contribution of all personnel of Eastern Air Command in their consistent efforts to improve their operational output backed by a strong maintenance and administrative support system. The Chief of Air Staff awarded trophies to Stations for achieving excellence in the fields of Operations, Maintenance and Administration.

package for Tripura tribal areas

AGARTALA, AUG 27 (PTI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday promised that a Rs 1300-crore project for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure Development for Tripura’s Tribal areas would be cleared within the next 10 days. Addressing a programme after inaugurating some 11 projects at Mohanpur, about 50 km from here, Sitharaman said the Rs. 1300-crore project with World Bank funding would ensure an all-round development in the Tribal areas.

The tribals form one third of the state’s population. In recent elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, the ruling BJP and its allies were trounced by the newly formed Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance led by a former royal, Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman, causing alarms about the future prospects of the ruling alliance.

She also announced that two other projects worth over Rs 21 crore were cleared by the Centre on Friday morning itself.

The two projects includewidening of state highways (Rs. 14.15 crore) and various works in the capital city (7.4 crore).

The Union Finance Minister, who arrived in Tripura on a two-day visit, besides inaugurating local projects worth Rs. 189 crore, also reviewed the status of on-going ExternallyAided Projects (EAPs).

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Agartala on Friday. (PTI) Besides, Sitharaman the review meeting was also attended by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Secretary Kumar Alok and other senior officials.

According to a tweet from Sitharaman’s office, the EAPs include Project for Sustainable Catchment Forest Management in Tripura (funding by Japan Internal Cooperation Agency), Tripura Urban and Tourism Development Project (funded by Asian Development Bank) and North Easter n Region Power System Improvement Project (funded by World Bank).

These projects are meant for overall development of the state cutting across areas like education, health, communication, infrastructure, power and livelihood support.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in a social media post also said the Union Minister had congratulated the state government for

work done through EAPs in Tripura.

“FM Nirmala Sitharaman congratulates state officials on work done through EAPs for the holistic development of the state,” Deb wrote on his official Facebook handle.

The slew of projects inaugurated at Mohanpur include- 132 KV sub-station at Mohanpur, constructed under North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) funded by World Bank (Rs. 38.03 Cr), inauguration of 80,000 Functional Household Tap Connections provided under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) along with 132 Drinking Water Supply Schemes– Project cost Rs. 66 crore, inauguration of 7 projects implemented under RIDF/SPA Project cost Rs. 65 crore and inauguration of three Surface Water Treatment plants at Rampur, Pragati and Badharghat, funded by ADB under North East Region Urban Development Project (Project Cost Rs. 20 crore).

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‘Killing patients with fire’: SC raps Gujarat on safety rules died in another hospital fire, in Bharuch.

The Supreme Court, which had ordered fire safety audits for hospitals across India after the fires, was furious at the state government for trying to relax safety rules for hospital buildings despite these incidents.

“There are hospitals that have been running for over 30 years without requisite permissions and safety measures. We are constantly only exempting developers who are violating laws, that is all we are doing in this country,” the judges said.

Justice MR Shah told the Gujarat government lawyer: “Have you seen the condition of ICUs? 7-8 beds in small rooms. We are not passing any orders on ICUs because this is an emergency situation we are in. But if you were to go by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) rules then 80 per cent of the ICUs would

Rajasthan CM Gehlot undergoes angioplasty JAIPUR, AUG 27 (PTI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot underwent angioplasty at a government hospital here on Friday.

“There was 90 percent blockage in one of his coronary arteries and one stent was placed successfully.

He is absolutely fine,” Dr Sudhir Bhandari, principal of the SMS medical college, told reporters. The 70-yearold Congress leader had tested positive for coronavirus in April this year, and since then was facing post Covid issues.

Dr Bhandari said Gehlot had complained of heaviness in his chest and pain in neck following which an ECG was conducted and it was normal.

“However, we monitored everything very closely and advised him to get a CT angiography done. He agreed and the procedure was done.

Since there was 90 percent blockage, one stent was placed,” Dr Bhandari said.

He said Gehlot expressed confidence and faith in the team and infrastructure of the SMS Hospital.

“He is cheerful,” Dr Bhandari said, adding that the chief minister has been advised complete rest for two-three days. He said Gehlot was registered as a common citizen in the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) and got the angioplasty done.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Gehlot a swift recovery and good

Ashok Gehlot health. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also wished Gehlot a speedy recovery.

Earlier in the day, Gehlot had tweeted that he would undergo an angioplasty procedure. “Post Covid19, I was having health issues and since yesterday, I was having severe pain in my chest. Just got my CT Angiography done in SMS hospital and Angioplasty will be done,” he had said.

“I am happy that I am getting it done at SMS Hospital. I am fine and will be back soon. Your blessings and well wishes are with me,” he said.

Responding to the tweet, Modi said, “Praying for your good health and swift recovery, @ashokgehlot51 Ji.” Angioplasty is a procedure to open clogged heart arteries.

Gehlot was accompanied to the hospital by state Health Minister Raghu Sharma, Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi, MLA Rafiq Khan and other officials from his office.

Govt fully committed to welfare of freedom fighters: Minister NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (IANS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra, said on Friday that the governmnet is fully committed to the welfare of the freedom fighters of the country.

Speaking at a meeting of the committee of eminent freedom fighters, the minister said that freedom fighters participated in the freedom struggle with full dedication and the nation can never forget their invaluable contributions.

Mishra also said that as per the directives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, the government is taking all possible steps to provide the best of facilities to the freedom fighters.

Veteran freedom fighters from across the country who attended the meeting were also honoured by the minister.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has a separate division for freedom fighters, known as the ‘Freedom Fighters & Rehabilitation Division’. It has two wings -Freedom Fighters Wing and Rehabilitation Wing.

The Freedom Fighters Wing is responsible for matters relating to the grant of Central Samman Pension and other welfare measures to the freedom fighters.

The Rehabilitation Wing deals with residual matters relating to relief and rehabilitation of displaced persons from East and West Pakistan; rehabilitation assistance to Sri-Lankan refugees, repatriates from Sri-Lanka; and the Tibetan refugees staying in India, including grant of protected area permits for visits to the Tibetan settlements etc.

have to shut down.”

Justice DY Chandrachud stressed that the government could not allow such illegal buildings.

“If the government allows such illegal buildings to function then it’s going to be very unsafe.

You can’t have nursing homes that have five floors and no lifts. Or no proper exits. We will be permitting dangerous establishments to continue if we keep giving liberties like this,” said Justice Chandrachud.

“By granting exemption and stays we are conniving if we do this. We can’t cure all ills in Indian society but we must do what we can as judges to uphold the rule of law,” he added.

The Gujarat government had clarified that its notification didn’t mean that it was relaxing rules on fire safety compliance.

But the court emphasised that Building Use Permissions were equally impor-

tant and said it was appalling that many hospitals had yet to obtain them.

“It appears that by taking cover of the pandemic a benefit has been conferred upon the developers. The town planning and building use rules were made for protecting the health of people. We want compliance. If someone is running a nursing home for 38 years without building use permissions in that case the Gujarat government’s notification is equivalent to condoning gross irregularities and that goes against public health and safety,” the two-judge bench said.

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, who appeared on behalf of the victims of these fires, requested the court, “These hospitals have made millions during COVID. Can compensation be granted to these people who lost lives to these tragedies?”

The Supreme Court said it would decide later.

Amid tussle for CM’s post, Baghel meets Rahul again

Achieving advancement in technology can make India superpower: Rajnath

NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (PTI): Amid an ongoing power tussle in the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel met Rahul Gandhi at the latter’s residence on Friday for the second time this week. Baghel arrived here from Raipur and reached Gandhi’s Tughlaq Lane residence around 4 pm for the meeting, which also attended by AICC in-charge for Chhattisgarh P L Punia.

This is the Chhattisgarh chief minister’s second meeting with Gandhi this week, as the two had met earlier on Tuesday. Gandhi had also separately met Chhattisgarh Health minister T S Singh Deo on Tuesday. Both Baghel and Deo had also met AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Wednesday, amid talks of a leadership change sought

by Deo following differences between the two state leaders.

Trouble has been brewing in the Chhattisgarh Congress ever since Deo sought a change in leadership citing a power-sharing agreement on rotating chief ministership after the party came to power in the 2018 assembly polls.

PUNE, AUG 27 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that if India achieves advancement in technology, it can become a superpower.

He said this while addressing students and researchers here at the Defence Institute of Advanced Technolog y (DIAT), a deemed university of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to taking the country on the path of progress in research and innovation.

“Some initiatives have been started by the defence ministry to make progress in research and innovation through collective efforts from armed forces, industries and academia and it can happen only through mutual understanding and by sharing knowledge and best practices,” he said.

Singh said that the defence ministry has created a platform called “iDEX” (innovation for defense excellence) to engage and attract new talent and to get field

Rajnath Singh and MM Naravane felicitates gold medallist Neeraj Chopra during the inaugural ceremony. (PTI)

experience and inputs from the armed forces personnel from the field as it has got security importance.

He added that the Centre has allocated Rs 1,000 crore for iDEX. Besides that the government has also allocated Rs 500 crore to push research and innovation in aerospace and defence by supporting 300 startups, he added.

Talking about his recent visit to Nagpur and giving example of successful delivery of one lakh hand grenades produced by a private player to the Indian Army in five months,

Singh said that the firm had exported similar hand grenades to Indonesia at a higher cost.

The Indian cost for each hand grenade is Rs 3,400 and the company exported similar grenades to Indonesia at over Rs 7,000 apiece, he said.

“My point is that if we achieve advancement in technology, India can become a superpower. It can become a super economic power,” he said.

Singh also appreciated the efforts of the institutes for taking nine patents in the COVID research area.

HC to hear in Oct appeals of Facebook, WhatsApp NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (PTI): The Delhi High Court Friday said it will hear in October the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp challenging its single-judge order dismissing their pleas against the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh listed the matter for October 11 while extending the time to file replies to the June 4 and 8 notices issued by CCI to WhatsApp and Facebook, till then. While CCI was represented through Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi, WhatsApp and Facebook were represented through senior advocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi respectively.

WhatsApp and Facebook have also challenged the CCI’s asking them to furnish certain information for the

purpose of inquiry conducted by it.

The case relates to the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp against a single judge order dismissing their pleas against the probe CCI ordered into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy. The division bench of the high court had on May 6 issued notices on the appeals and asked the Centre to respond to it.

The single judge on April 22 had said though it would have been “pru-

dent” for the CCI to await the outcome of petitions in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court against WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, not doing so would not make the regulator’s order “perverse” or “wanting of jurisdiction”.

The court had said it saw no merit in the petitions of Facebook and WhatsApp to interdict the investigation directed by the CCI. The CCI had contended before the single judge that it was not examining the alleged violation of individuals’ privacy which was being looked into by the Supreme Court.

It had argued before the court that the new privacy policy of WhatsApp would lead to excessive data collection and “stalking” of consumers for targeted advertising to bring in more users and is therefore an alleged abuse of dominant position.

Vijayan rejects criticism for Kerala Covid management failure T H I RU VA NA N T H A PURAM, AUG 27 (PTI): At a time when the Kerala government is drawing flak for its alleged failed COVID-19 management in view of high test positivity rate and increased daily cases, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has rejected the criticism terming it as “unwanted” and suspected it as attempts to undermine people’s support in its fight against the pandemic.

In an article published in the latest edition of “Chintha” weekly, one of the mouthpiece publications of the ruling CPI(M), he said a section in the

society was making deliberate attempts to create confusion among people by criticising the state’s disease management strategies.

These moves were to trigger public sentiments against the government and thus create a situation in which the fight against the virus infection was viewed lightly by the people, he alleged.

The Chief Minister’s statement assumes significance as the opposition Congress-led UDF and BJP were demanding him to end silence as the daily COVID cases had crossed the 30,000 mark after an

interval this week.

In the article titled “Badal Nayangale Ko o d u t h a l S h a k t h i p peduthum” (Alternate Policies to be Further Strengthened), he asked if Kerala’s COVID management is wrong, then which model should the state adopt.

“In Kerala, not a single person had died due to the dearth of oxygen. No one has been denied access to health services or anyone faced a situation of not getting a hospital bed during emergencies” Vijayan said.

Defending his point that the present criticisms were unwanted, he said all

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the three sero prevalence surveys conducted in the country had confirmed that Kerala had the lowest incidence of the disease.

Without wasting a single drop of vaccine, Kerala had showcased a model in inoculation also, he said adding that the COVID mortality rate in the state is less than 0.5 per cent, which is only one-third of the country’s total death toll.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (AGENCIES): Gujarat’s move to ease hospital building safety rules amid Covid was slammed today by the Supreme Court, which put the order on hold and said: “To save lives in the pandemic we are killing people with fire.”

A Gujarat order on July 8 had said no action would be taken against buildings without “Building Use Permission” till March next year.

“The Gujarat government notification goes against public health and safety. In the effort to save people in pandemic we are killing people by fire,” the Supreme Court said.

Eight Covid patients were killed in a fire in August last year at Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad.

In November, six people died at Rajkot’s Uday Shivanand Hospital. The police said the fire started in the ICU. In May, 18 people

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Third wave prediction

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panel set up by the central government, in its latest report, has warned that a third wave of Covid-19 pandemic could peak around October. It said the public healthcare system should have better medical preparedness for children who might be at similar risk as adults. The report of a committee of experts constituted under the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), which was set up by the Union home ministry, said, “Paediatric [control] facilities including doctors, staff, equipment like ventilators, ambulances etc are nowhere close to what may be required in case a large number of children become infected.” According to the report, there is no direct evidence that proves children in India will be more affected in the anticipated third wave. The report, however, suggests that children remain a cause of concern since they are still not vaccinated.

With most states on gradual Unlock mode that included reopening of schools and colleges, there has been great concern among parents especially about children being exposed to the coronavirus virant in the third wave, where children from the age of 12 and above would be the most vulnerable. The CDC in the USA has recommended that children from the age of 12 and above get vaccinated to protect themselves from the virus. In India, warnings of a third wave. This is after the Centre failed to adequately prepare for the second wave of coronavirus infections. Now the central health authorities are routinely warning people of the possibility of a third wave. It started earlier this month with the Principal Scientific Advisor K Vijay Raghavan calling the third wave “inevitable” even though its timing could not be predicted. There has been some speculation about the third wave being even stronger than the second. However, this is not something that can be predicted. Usually, it is expected that every fresh wave would be weaker than the previous one. The second wave of COVID-19 was, reportedly, significantly driven by the Delta variant of the coronavirus, which is more infectious and has immune escape properties (this is still being studied). Those who have predicted the third wave in India base their conclusions on several studies done on the first and second covid-19 wave.

Bloomberg, a media corporation in the USA, reported that a third wave in India would peak in October 2021. It cited various reports which said that the upward curve could be evident in August. According to the Bloomberg reports, the best-case scenario would consist of India seeing one lakh infections per day, and the worst scenario, 1.5 lakh per day in the third wave. This wave would be comparatively smaller than the second wave, which saw a record of over four lakh cases in a day on May 7. Another prediction about a likely third wave was from an early model by IIT Kanpur’s Professor Rajesh Ranjan and Mahendra Verma. According to the model, a second scenario based on life going back to normal and a mutation in the virus predicted a peak by mid-September, which could be severer than the second wave. The third scenario, predicted in the case that stricter restrictions continue in the country, showed the third wave’s peak in late October, and a lower peak than the second wave. These were based on the assumptions that India would be fully unlocked

by July 15,2021. If these predictions come true then authorities must do more since the future generation are at great risk.

DailyDevotion Living Your Theology

Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you… —John 12:35

Beware of not acting upon what you see in your moments on the mountaintop with God. If you do not obey the light, it will turn into darkness. “If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” (Matthew 6:23).

The moment you forsake the matter of sanctification or neglect anything else on which God has given you His light, your spiritual life begins to disintegrate within you. Continually bring the truth out into your real life, working it out into every area, or else even the light that you possess will itself prove to be a curse.

The most difficult person to deal with is the one who has the prideful self-satisfaction of a past experience, but is not working that experience out in his everyday life. If you say you are sanctified, show it. The experience must be so genuine that it shows in your life. Beware of any belief that makes you self-indulgent or self-gratifying; that belief came from the pit of hell itself, regardless of how beautiful it may sound.

Your theology must work itself out, exhibiting itself in your most common everyday relationships. Our Lord said, “…unless your righteousness exceedsthe righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:20). In other words, you must be more moral than the most moral person you know. You may know all about the doctrine of sanctification, but are you working it out in the everyday issues of your life? Every detail of your life, whether physical, moral, or spiritual, is to be judged and measured by the standard of the atonement by the Cross of Christ.

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I have the simplest tastes.

I am always satisfied with the best. ~ Oscar Wilde

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Remembering a military quagmire: Exit of US from Afghanistan and the impact on small states

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.W. Apple Jr. wrote back in 2001 that “like an unwelcome specter from an unhappy past, the ominous word ‘quagmire’ has begun to haunt conversations among government officials and students of foreign policy, both here and abroad.

Could Afghanistan become another Vietnam?”

It took 20 years for the entire world to witness the US exit from Afghanistan.

Shocking pictures of Afghan civilians clinging onto a US C17 military aircraft appeared in the media.

Some of them shockingly perished in midair at the Kabul airport.

The US had to live another Saigon moment.

Pictures of US withdrawal in Saigon circulated in the media -- the famous image of a man with a white shirt reaching down to grab a person at the top of a staircase to board the helicopter.

On the afternoon of April 29, 1975, CIA officer Oren Bartholomew Harnage was assisting the fleeing refugees and this was in 22 Gia Long Street and not the US Embassy, photographed by Dutch journalist Van Es. Back then, President Nixon’s exit from Vietnam had 130,000 South Vietnamese evacuated to the US bases in Guam and the Philippines. Then the evacuees were resettled in the US. Just like refugees who fled Communist rule, today, the same obligation to protect Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban clutches has fallen on the United States.

According to ORF scholar Harsh Pant, ‘the hard-won rights for women and minorities and democracy have already been sacri-

ficed at the altar, reaching a modus vivendi with the Taliban’.

The US withdrawal was depicted as a humiliation and a loss, falling short of not capturing the accurate strategic dimensions and how the exit would impact India and the regional security of South Asia, especially to smaller South Asian neighbours like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives.

The failure of nonmilitary instruments of power Robert M Gates, in his book ‘Exercise of Power’, admits that “it is probably true that Brent Scowcroft and I as National Security Advisor and deputy should have at least devoted some time to focus on how the US and others might help Afghanistan after a decade of war... we certainly sent the wrong signal when we closed our embassy after the Soviets left. After helping the Afghans defeat the Soviets, we presumably had the foundation of at least some goodwill”. The lost opportunity in 1989 was due to the US focus on Eastern Europe than Afghanistan.

With the absence of the US between 1996 and 2001, Osama Bin Laden established camps in Afghanistan that trained an estimated ten thousand terrorist fighters. Afghanistan became a state sponsor of terror, and a state sponsored by terror writes President George W. Bush in his memoir Decision Point.Twenty-six days after the 9/11 attack, US military began its airstrikes in Afghanistan. Taliban and al-Qaeda were ousted from Afghanistan by early 2002, with 27 American lives

lost and $20 billion spent.

After 20 years, the nation building cost was nearly $2 trillion.

Gates observed, “We and Afghans would have been better served had our military departed in 2002 and had we thereafter relieved on our non-military instruments of national power and patience”, believing that lasting change would come within a more realistic projection.

George Town Scholar Christine C Fair rightly assessed that “After clearing Afghanistan of Al Qaeda, which happened in 2004, the United States should have withdrawn. When the United States decided to declare war on the Taliban and enter into a highly ill-devised state-building fiasco, it should have realised that this would be a disaster absent any policy to stop Pakistan from supporting the Taliban”.

According to Sarah Chaves, while Pakistan was a key factor for the Taliban tentacles to grow in Afghanistan, the Afghan government’s corruption is another apparent factor.

Taliban and China The US has faced multiple exits and several cycles of proxy wars since the end of the cold war when the hammer and the sickle flag fell in Kremlin.

US exit from Afghanistan was a decision taken by the previous Trump administration, taken forward

by President Biden. The withdrawal strategy leaves China, the emerging Asia power, with more responsibility to balance the Taliban occupation, making China’s western frontier of Xinjiang open for multiple security threats.

A month ago, Taliban

leaders assured China that they will not allow anyone to use Afghan soil against China and support China to maintain security in their border areas in the Wakhan corridor.

However, China’s BRI still remains vulnerable when the US leaves Afghanistan, a geographical pivot state wedged between Central and South Asian regions. The calculated exit of the unending war in Afghanistan is a strategy that was in the making for many years in Washington.

It was wholly executed by Biden. The danger for the US exit is not the Taliban’s hold, but their tentacles and extremist agenda will expand through its proxies to multiple geographies in the region, threatening the regional security balance.

Taliban and smaller South Asian nations There is a clear and present danger for India from Taliban. India which focused on its security concerns in the recent past towards north (China) and West (Pakistan) would need a broader spectrum of focus towards the South (Sri Lanka and the Maldives) and east (Bangladesh).

Taliban’s proxies in Bangladesh - Jund al-Tawheed Khalifa, Harkat-ulJihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B), AQIS, and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) will have a new lease of life with the Taliban grip in Afghanistan. The Maldives, with its highest per capita contribution to foreign terrorist fighters, will be another nation that will be vulnerable and radicalised extremist in the country who has contact will see an opportunity with the Taliban’s emergence to power.

In Sri Lanka, the burqa ban, madrasa regulation, and force cremation of Muslims are clear optics towards further radicalisation, which the Taliban will exploit.

Jihadist movements such as National Tohweed Jamath (NTJ) with contacts with South Indian cells, will find their energy back with Taliban return. Smaller South Asian nations with weak security structures will be fertile grounds for the Taliban to push the extremist agenda and suppress the secular movements.Sri Lanka, which faced the most significant terror attack in April 2019, is vulnerable to future security threats with the weak political environment. Pakistan will be a breeding ground due to its support towards Taliban insurgents to spread their activity.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan views the Taliban capture as a moment of freedom, saying, ‘Afghanistan has broken the shackles of slavery. The Taliban’s grip and expanse will directly threaten India and many other smaller South Asian nations. Anti-India groups such as LeT and JeM have already found sanctuary in Afghanistan due to the Taliban and ISI. The re-Talibanisation of Afghanistan will have severe consequences to Indian national security. The radical Islamic elements will flow across borders easily due to a lack of infrastructure to counter the threat within the region.

The multi-jurisdictional structures for intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism within South Asia are underfunded and underdeveloped. The Sri Lankan Easter Sunday attacks

proves this very argument.

Taliban 2.0 and the Indo Pacific Greater PakistanChina and Sri Lanka-China collaboration and Chinese projects such as CPEC of Hambantota/Port City are development projects to accelerate economic growth.

In reality, the security challenges from the Taliban can have a destabilising effect on these projects and cause severe delays.

China’s inroads n South Asia are well-established in pro-China centric nations within the BRI. Many of these nations did not view the U.S. presence in the region as a positive trend, depicting it as a potential threat to national security projects from miscalculated policy decisions. The U.S. withdrawal is a direct message to the regional powers to look after their own regional security concerns than depending on Washington. The Western allies will draw another strategy in Taliban 2.0, perhaps more towards Indo-Pacific.

Thus filling the gap after the withdrawal of the United States will be a challenging task for India, China and Russia.

Maintaining the regional security of Central Asia and South Asia is going to be highly contested.

China is far from filling the gap and perhaps will not focus on wider security concerns. Russia is monitoring the situation, leaving the burden to India that will face a clear, direct security threat from all directions including smaller south Asian nations.

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera is a geopolitical analyst and author of ‘Conundrum of an Island [2021]’. (IANS)

Equal access to vaccines isn’t just about health

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hen will COVID-19 be over? It’s the question being asked by everyone from parents of young children to public health officials, economists to entrepreneurs the world over.

The global economy is expected to grow by 5.6% in 2021, the fastest post-recession pace in 80 years according to data from the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report. And while that recovery is expected to be uneven, the twice-yearly study suggests that developing economies will grow by 6% this year.

That figure is based on higher demand and elevated prices for commodities, many of which are produced by developing economies.

But the single greatest challenge remains COVID-19 itself.

Threat to recovery Optimism over economic recovery is tempered by concerns about a resurgence of cases and the global inequities over access to vaccines. An animated chart issued by the World Bank illustrates the problem clearly. The analysis revises the projected growth figure downwards (by 0.2 percentage points) for countries with below-median vaccination rates and upwards (by 0.8pp) for those with above-median vaccination rates.

Vaccine inequity The gulf in vaccine distribution between rich and poor nations is breath-taking and selfdefeating.The vaccination rate among rich countries is just over

51% according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It’s about 1.4% for low-income nations. The figure for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (population 89m) is less than 0.1% – or fewer than 1 in 1000 people.

According to the Vaccine Equity Dashboard, a tool developed in conjunction with United Nations (UN) agencies and the University of Oxford, growth rates in poorer countries – where many health workers are still yet to be vaccinated – may not get back to pre-pandemic levels until 2024.

If low-income countries had the same vaccination rate as high-income countries, it says, they could add $38 billion to their GDP for 2021.

The dashboard also reports that on average the level of investment required to vaccinate 70% of the population is 0.8% of health budgets in rich countries compared to 56.6% in low-income countries.

Global solutions So what can be done to address the challenge? The focus has been on speeding up vaccine distribution to developing countries. The global programme COVAX – conceived to give the whole world fair access to COVID-19 vaccines – has so far delivered more than 150 million vaccine doses around the world, with a target of making 2 billion available by the end of 2021.

However, in June it warned that short-term supply concerns remain, particularly throughout

July and August.

Alongside, the World Bank says developing countries could take action to boost growth. It urges measures to reduce trade costs – almost 50% higher in developing compared to advanced economies – and investments in green infrastructure and climate resilience.

The report warns of the possibility of a lingering pandemic contributing to a downside scenario of a “faltering” global recovery similar to that which followed the global financial crisis of 2007-8. As the oftrepeated mantra goes: no one is safe, unless everyone is safe.

Jatinder Sidhu is a writer, Formative Content (As published in the World Economic Forum).

Post-mortem

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asing on the clarification made by CIHSR authority about the 26th July, 2021 death incident of Late Sisenya Kez , through print media on 20th August, 2021, I , being the elder sister of the deceased who was 6 months old Pregnant and the sole witness of the incident would like to present some facts and queries .

1) If the patient was declared Positive using RAT - “Rapid Antigen Test” from Zion hospital on 23/ July / 2021, then, did the concern Doctor immediately run RT PCR test on the patient when she arrived at Emergency Department CIHSR on 23 rd August 2021? CIHSR hospital being the only hospital with BSL lab facilities in Dimapur District, did they run the confirmative test on the patient? If yes, then where is the test

Clarification to CIHSR statement

report? And how accurate is RAT from RT PCR or BSL lab report?

2) According to the “death certificate” issued to the family members by CIHSR dated – 26 July 2021, the primary cause of death is clearly written as “septic shock” and secondary cause as “COVID-19 infections (Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)”. Going by the official press statements of CIHSR, it highlighted the patient with no pregnancy related complications, no rib fracture owing to fall injury. Then the primary cause in the death certificate should have been COVID-19 death and not secondary as mentioned.

Why does the CIHSR press statements contradicts the death certificate that was handed over to the family.

3) The deceased pregnant lady had bleeding

issues and also chest pain causing mild breathing discomfort from a fall that occurred on 11th July, 2021 for which she underwent treatment from a qualified Doctor at her hometown Jalukie, Peren District.

But there was no positive improvement so the Doctor referred her to Dimapur for further course of treatment.

The question that’s pricking us; With those evident signs of bleeding and breathlessness caused by her fall injury, did the emergency doctor addressed and gave prioritized treatment on her arrival at CIHSR Emergency Dept. How did the concerned hospital quote clarification letter No.2/Patient in Emergency Dept., there was no pregnancy related problem or rib fracture whereas she was referred to Dimapur for cases related to bleeding

and chest pain. Citing No visible rib fracture, how did the Doctor diagnosed the Mild breathing discomfort for chest injury to severe breathlessness with high respiratory rate and low oxygen saturation? Why was she further confirmed COVID-19 positive by the X-Ray result and not RT – PCR Test when the hospital has Lab facilities.

Ignoring the urgent need of proper medical attention and treatment for bleeding and chest pain for which she was referred to Dimapur, the victim was sent to COVID-19 ICU directly from emergency room (CIHSR), that reflects medical negligence on the part of the hospital.

Whereas the clarifications letter stated that formal consent was obtained from the relatives before admission to Covid – 19

ICU, but while she was in Emergency room, I was instructed to buy medicines from the Pharmacy.

As I got back along with the medicines, to my utter surprise I could not find my sister there, on enquiry to the staff the whereabouts of my sister, I was informed that she was shifted to Covid ICU. Therefore with great dismay, I declare that I was not provided or asked to sign any consent form prior to her admission to Covid ICU, and so no formal consent was obtained from the relative as claimed, as I was the only relative who accompanied her to the Emergency Room and she was shifted during my absence.

As normally practised in hospitals, on death or discharge from the hospital, the patient’s card and investigative tests results/ reports carried out are

handed over to the patient / relatives.

But in this case, contrary to the hospital’s clarifications in print medias, except the death certificate all other reports and necessary documents were withheld by the hospital.

When requested for the same, they bluntly refused to give. Laying forward all the above mentioned facts and statements, I would ask the CIHSR Hospital to do the needful as should be by providing all the necessary reports and documents.

The lost souls (Mother and 6 months child) may not be brought back but truth is deserving for my deceased sister and the baby in her womb.

Asenle Kez, elder Sister of the deceased and aunt of the six months old unborn baby.

Dimapur, Nagaland.

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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Allow me to take decisions or face consequences: Sidhu Sonu Sood to be brand ambassador of

AMRITSAR/NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (PTI): In what could be seen a dare to the Congress high command, newly appointed Punjab unit president Navjot Singh Sidhu has asked it to allow him the freedom to take decisions or he will give a devastating reply.

Sidhu said he didn’t want to remain just a “show horse”.

He made the remarks Thursday at a meeting with industrialists and traders in Amritsar, amid the continuing tussle with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ahead of next year’s assembly polls. A fallout of the tussle was the resignation Friday of Sidhu’s adviser Malvinder Singh Mali after his controversial remarks on the Kashmir issue.

The party leadership picked the cricketer-turnedpolitician a few weeks back as the Punjab Congress chief, ignoring opposition from Amarinder Singh. But

Navjot Singh Sidhu

the two camps in the state Congress have not yet called a truce.

Addressing a trade and industry association, Sidhu said he will ensure that the Congress remains in power in Punjab for the next 20 years.

“But if you don’t let me take the decisions, I will also ensure total devastation,” Sidhu said in Punjabi, using the term “itt naal itt bhi khadkavunga”. He added there was no point in being

just a show horse (“darshani ghoda”).

Harish Rawat, who is Punjab affairs in-charge at the All India Congress Committee (AICC), appeared to downplay Sidhu’s remarks.

In Delhi, he said state presidents are free to take decisions within the party’s constitution and in accordance with its position.

“I will see the context in which Navjot Singh Sidhu made these remarks.

Mr Sidhu is the respected

chief of the Punjab unit.

Who else has the power to take decisions if not the state presidents?” the AICC general secretary told reporters when asked to comment.

It is not clear if Sidhu’s outburst was in response to Rawat’s recent suggestion that his two media advisers should leave after their controversial comments related to Kashmir and Pakistan, seemingly against the stated position of India and the party.

In Uttarakhand on Thursday, Rawat also confirmed to reporters that he wanted to give up his responsibility as the in-charge of the party’s affairs in Punjab to concentrate on his native state.

Earlier, he said the next elections will be fought under Amarinder Singh’s leadership, delivering a snub to the Sidhu camp.

A majority of Punjab Congress MLAs and eight MPs attended a dinner in

Chandigarh on Thursday in an apparent show of strength in support of the CM. At the beginning of his speech, Sidhu said the people of Amritsar, from where he has been an MP earlier, know him well. “Navjot Sidhu believes in the politics of hope and faith,” he said.

“I have always worked to bring a change in people’s lives,” he added.

Sidhu, who switched over to the BJP from the Congress before the 2017 assembly polls, asserted that he has never made compromises on his principles for cheap personal benefits.

He claimed he even refused a ministerial post at the Centre when he was asked to contest from Kurukshetra. He had put his foot down and said, “I will die while serving the people of Amritsar.”

He said industrialists, rather than bureaucrats, would draft Punjab’s industrial policies.

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AAP govt’s ‘Desh ka Mentor’ programme

Sonu Sood with Arvind Kejriwal at press conference.

NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (PTI): Actor Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador of the AAP government’s ‘Desh ka Mentor’ programme aimed at providing guidance to students on career choices, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.

The announcement was made after a meeting between Kejriwal and Sood.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and AAP leader Raghav Chadha

were also present.

The programme will help students of Delhi government-run schools find a mentor who will help them unlock their potential. Children will find answers to their career-related questions through mentors who sign up to be a part of the programme. Under the ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ initiative, a mentor will have to take out 10 minutes every week to guide students.

“We have worked very

hard to transform Delhi government’s schools. Now we want to make education a people’s revolution.

When young people across the country join our education revolution, no one will be able to stop India from becoming a global leader.

We are delighted to have on board Sonu Sood who has inspired lakhs of youth across the country with his selfless services to the nation,” Kejriwal said.

Sood has appealed to citizens across the country to step forward and support children’s education and take the nation to a brighter tomorrow. “High quality education for all children, whether rich or poor, is the key to a brighter future for the country. We need to come together and do our share for nation building. I urge the youth of India to become a part of Desh ka Mentor,” Sood said.

Only a Dalit will succeed me BKS plans protest on Sep 8 over Schools for classes 9-12, colleges to as BSP chief, says Mayawati MSP issue in new farm laws reopen in Delhi from Sept 1: Sisodia

Mayawati

opposition parties including the BSP. “The Congress party is pained as it is now well known that even for bringing people to its rallies and public meetings, it has to woo them with money and food. This is the culture of the Congress party for attracting crowds,” Mayawati claimed. This also reflects that the Congress has lost mass support, she alleged.

The Congress needed to mention its own shortcomings in the booklet instead of commenting on opposition parties and should first set its own house in order, she said.

The BSP chief also claimed that the Congress is finding it difficult to persuade people in Uttar Pradesh to fight elections on its ticket and has to seek financial help from industrialists to fund the campaigning of its candidates.

Whereas, the BSP gives tickets to even those who are not financially strong and donations are collected for

such candidates, Mayawati said.

Unlike the Congress and others, the BSP is not a party of capitalists but of the poor and deprived and is run with the help of small contributions, she added.

“It seems that the Congress is desperate to return to power but the party’s wrong policies, work culture, double speak are responsible for its present dismal state. For hiding their shortcomings, they are resorting to different tactics but the people of the state are aware of it. They can release as many booklets as they want but it will not be of any help,” she said.

The Congress will not gain any support by releasing booklets, enacting dramas or sitting before Gandhiji’s statue, she said referring to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra staging a silent protest before a Mahatma Gandhi statute here against the BJP government last month.

INDORE, AUG 27 (PTI): The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Friday said it will stage a nationwide sit-in on September 8 and launch further protest if the Centre does not give an assurance on procurement of foodgrains on remunerative prices from farmers by August 31.

A senior functionary of the farmer body affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) described the existing Minimum Support Price mechanism as a “sham” and demanded that procurement of agriproduce by traders below the MSP be declared a criminal offence.

“The government, by announcing Minimum Support Price (MSP) for some crops (around 20 currently), can’t shrug off its responsibility. All know that the MSP system was a sham.

What good the government’s hollow MSP is doing when farmers are unable to sell their crops in the market (at profitable rates),” BKS general secretary Badrinarayan Choudhary told reporters here.

He said the government announces remunerative prices for crops after studying investments of farmers in them in different states.

A tough law should be enacted to ensure the person who buys crops from farmers below the remunerative price faces criminal prosecution, Choudhary said.

He demanded that the three new farm laws, enacted by the Modi government in September last year and facing stiff opposition from a section of cultivators, be implemented by effecting some changes.

Elaborating on these changes, Choudhary said agriculturists should get payments for their produce instantly and special courts should be set up to dispose of farming disputes.

He said the BKS withdrew its moral support to the farmer outfits spearheading protests against the new agri-marketing laws on the borders of Delhi after the January 26 violence by agitators in the national capital.

NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (PTI): Schools for classes 9-12, colleges and coaching institutions will reopen in the national capital from September 1 following prolonged closure in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi government announced on Friday.

A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). A panel set up by the DDMA had earlier this week submitted its report recommending phasewise reopening of schools in the national capital.

The decision came following a marked improvement in the COVID-19 situation in Delhi, following a recent brutal second wave of the infection which claimed many lives, with the shortage of oxygen at hospitals across the city adding to the woes.

“In view of decreasing COVID cases, schools are being slowly reopened in Delhi with complete precautions, so that the learning loss for students can be

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The last date of submission of online application for Class XI Lateral Entry Academic 2021 in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas for the academic session 2021-22 has been extended upto 31st August 2021 due to administrative reasons.

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NOTIFICATION ON PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

Sl.No Activities Date 1 Submission of Online applications by the students. 18th August to 15th November, 2021 2 Last date for first level (Institution) verification 15th December, 2021 3 Last date for second level (District) verification 31st December, 2021 (i) Aadhaar based demographic authentication has been introduced therefore Institution Nodal Officers (INOs) are requested to link their mobile number and Aadhaar number and update their profile in their login. (ii) The procedure for KYC of new institutions for Institute Nodal Officers (INOs) is provided in the portal under SERVICES SECTION. (iii) The INOs responsible for the 1st level verification, is required to maintain copies of supporting documents and needs to show the physical record to the DNO/SNO as and when required. (iv) The Head of the school will certify the list of applications verified by the INO and send it to the DNO for L-2 verification. A copy of the certified list and documents submitted by applicants will be maintained year-wise and retain by the school for at least 5 years. (v) The INO should verify on the basis of the documents submitted by the applicants and cross checked with the school record. (vi) Renewal applicants/students who got scholarship during 2020-2021 shall apply by their existing Application ID. (vii) Students are advice to keep their account active and as many IFSC code has been changed due to mergers of banks students should update their account before applying. (viii)Students/Institutions are advised to carefully read the Guidelines for Registration and SOP given in the National Scholarship Portal. (ix) All efforts should be made to adhere to the timelines given on the Portal.

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Gaon Burah Name and Institution should not be changed – AAGBA In the year 1840, the British Indian Government appointed for the first time Shri Yaselie and Shri Lhouzirü as Gaon Burahs. The Gaon Burahs were tasked as custodians of customary laws and practices, to aid in administration of civil and criminal justice, to oversee and resolve disputes over ownership and transfer of land and its resources, as per Naga Customary Law. During Assam and Angami/Naga dispute circa 1840, the Gaon Burahs represented Angami/Naga as signatories and brought peace and harmony. Following the footsteps, Angami Gaon Burahs have upholded the Naga Customary Law and have been instrumental in resolving issues and maintaining order in Naga Society for more than 180 years till today.

On the 21st of August 2021, the All Angami Gaon Burah Association (AAGBA) held an Executive meeting and a resolution was reached: Since British Imperial times, Gaon Burahs have been responsible to uphold the Naga Customary Laws and Practices, be it in Villages or Towns.

Angami/Nagas have been living in their own lands abiding by Naga Customary Law. Therefore, it is the earnest request of the AAGBA to the Government of Nagaland, India to maintain and continue the existing indigenous Gaon Burah institution, be it in Villages/Rural areas or Town/Urban areas. k-1650

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NAGALAND: KOHIMA

This is to inform that the Ministry has opened the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) on 18th August, 2021 for applying online scholarships for 2021-2022. Students can apply through URL www.scholarships.gov.in. or through Mobile App- National Scholarships (NSP) or through the link available in the website of the Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in. The detailed guidelines and standard operation procedure of the scholarship scheme is available in the Portal.

In view of the above, the following actions have been initiated /decided by the Ministry: The tentative timeline activities for the year 2021-2022 for fresh and renewal of scholarships in respect of Pre-matric are:-

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reduced. We have to bring back life on track and take care of studies as well as health of students,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said teaching and learning activities will continue to be conducted in a blended mode.

“No child will be forced to attend physical classes and there will be no compulsory attendance.

Consent of the parents will be must for students to at-

tend physical classes,” he said during a press conference.

While Sisodia said no final decision has been taken regarding junior classes and a call will be taken after analysing the effect of reopening schools for senior classes, sources indicated that schools for classes 6 to 8 may reopen from September 8.

Schools in the national capital were ordered shut last year in March ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. While several states started partial reopening of schools from October last year, Delhi government allowed reopening in January only for classes 9 to 12.

H oweve r, s c h o o l s were again completely shut in April following an aggressive second wave of COVID-19.

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LU C K N OW, AU G 2 7 (PTI): BSP president Mayawati on Friday said it is too early to announce her successor but when the time comes, another Dalit will lead the party.

Attacking the Congress, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said despite losing mass support, the party was allegedly spreading canards and maligning the BSP’s image.

“There is no need to speculate on my successor as I am fit and fine at present.

I will make the announcement only when I am not fit to lead the party,” the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president said.

“My successor will be another Dalit who has stood by me and the party with all honesty and dedication even during the most trying times. The party has seen many ups and downs,” she added. She said BSP founder Kanshi Ram too had declared her as his successor only when he was not keeping well.

Reacting to a promotional booklet prepared by the Uttar Pradesh Congress in the run-up to the assembly elections in the state, the BSP chief alleged that the party was using money and food to attract crowds at its rallies.

The 24-page booklet, which is meant for distribution among Congress workers during the party’s ongoing training programmes, highlights the alleged misinformation campaign against it and the wrongdoings of

(Thepfukedo Kuotsu) (Zelvi Sale) (Lhousavi Kipu) President, Secretary, Information & Publicity General Secretary AAGBA, Kohima, Nagaland AAGBA, Kohima, Nagaland AAGBA, Kohima, Nagaland

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021

BUSINESS/STATE

NHAI to be agent of govt’s asset monetisation plan India grants permission for

restart of 737 Max operations

highways reaching 90 per cent of pre-Covid levels and has crossed that level too now.

An NHAI official said that the entity is in touch with a clutch of investors and soon bids would be invited for taking the operational NHAI project under the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model.

Under the TOT model, highway projects which have been operational for at least two years, and which have been generating a steady stream of revenue, are to be leased out to largecap investors for carrying out O&M (operation and maintenance) operations in consideration of the highest bid upfront concession fee.

The investor recovers investment through tolls collected for a stretch over a period of concession spreading over 20-30 years. Once the

Gold gains Rs 99 on firm global trends

posts Sebi bars Kotak AMC from launching new FMPs Redundant will be removed:

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No. 3664 Yesterday’s solution No. 3663

JOB VACANCY

Chinese / Thai Chef 3rd Mile, Dimapur

CONTACT: 8732070174 7085512937 dp-4173

SALON FOR SALE

(From p-1) The secretary said that there should be no shutdown of power supply in Dimapur with the setting up of new transformers in various places. He, however, said that power shutdown was necessary since there were rampant power thefts.

Vizo said that power theft and non-payment of bill were two major reasons contributing to the huge losses in revenue generation.

The secretary informed that the department would carry out awareness programme on usage of electricity.

Meanwhile, deputy commissioner (DC), Rajesh Soundararajan, said that electricity was an essential necessity, but without basic revenue generation, various developmental schemes or projects would be hit. He requested all stakeholders to collectively ensure that awareness was created.

Giving a power point presentation, an official from the department maintained that consumers in Dimapur increased from 1.07 lakh in 2018-19 to 1.11 lakh in 2021-22, while revenue generated declined from Rs.60.32 crore to Rs.24.04 crore.

The department pointed out that factors responsible for revenue gap constituted power theft (20%), no meter reading (40%) and non-payment of electricity bill (40%). It was pointed out that poor revenue collection or resource mobilization impacted on inadequate fund for purchasing required power, inadequate fund for maintenance affected consumer services and impedes development of infrastructure for providing 24/7 power supply.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by chief engineer, distribution and revenue, Er. Moa Aier.

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Contact No. 9378108914, 7085464103

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AT OLD SHOWUBA (TOUCHING FOUR LANE AND NIULAND ROAD) RATE : RS.400/- pER Sq. FT (NEGOTIABLE) AREA : 2 BIGHAS GENUINE BUYERS MAY CONTACT : 9930891886

LAND FOR SALE

Walford Colony, Dimapur Near Nagaland Adventist School For more details, Contact No. : 9402022717 7630878701 dp-4182

at Diphupar 'B', 5th Mile Dimapur Land measuring 80x120 = 10,000 sq. ft.

Rate per sq. ft. ` 350/(Negotiable) Phone No. : 9612242850 9856603713 dp-4149

LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

LOCATION : Vidima Village 4 kms from New DC Office, 5 kms from ARTC Sukhovi. All plots JCB leveled and Agri link road touched.

48.5 x 70 = Rs 2.88 Lakhs 49 x 81.5 = Rs 3.39 Lakhs 61.5 x 75 = Rs 3.92 Lakhs 61 x 87.5 = Rs 4.53 Lakhs 90.5 x 95 = Rs 7.30 Lakhs 120.25 x 120 = Rs 12.26 Lakhs 140 x 120 = Rs 14.28 Lakhs And more…

Price: Rs 85/sq.ft No Brokers Please Contact: KEVI'S REAL ESTATE 8974509536

LOST NOTICE I, Mr. Moyithung E Yanthan am applying for duplicate copies of HSSLC Admit Card & Marksheet, as I have lost them.

F/Name : Etsulumo Yanthan M/Name : E Yanbano Yanthan DoB : 27/01/1997 Roll No. 1470023 of 2014 School: GHSS, Wokha Finders may contact - 9366207815

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(From p-1) Sukhalu also urged the parents not to discourage the children when they disappoint them.

Department of school education special secretary, Kevileno Angami, in her brief address, also thanked Dr. Kire and NDPP 9 Kohima A/C functionaries for organising the event, which she said was an encouragement.

She also appealed to the students to remain focused, be consistent in their studies, set priority and time management and to have discipline to achieve their dream.

Dr. Nicky Kire, in his address, said the felicitation programme was organised not in political line but solely to encourage and felicitate the toppers from Kohima town for bringing laurel to the district.

Dr. Kire urged the toppers to dream big and fulfil the dream and to keep up the same zeal.

He advised them not to remain complacent over their achievement, but be wise in whatever they choose to be in life so they do not regret later in life.

at 4 Lane Touched 1. 4 Bighas Any types of commercial site Rs. 225 per sq. ft.

2. 9½ Bighas Paddy Field Rs. 55 per sq. ft.

Contact : 9362359493 8787702327 dp-4153 LAND FOR SALE at Signal Phom Measuring around 8500 sq. ft.

And a Plot at 6th Mile, near Highway Measuring around 9000 sq. ft.

With House and Ring Well, Interest may contact 8729817125 / 9774247039

at Padampukhuri with House and Boundary Wall Area around 7000 sq. ft. at a Price of 38 Lakhs (Negotiable) Interested may contact : 9774247039dp-4169(a)

L AND FOR SALE

Full Nagarjan Area : 90x100 sq. ft.

Price : Rs. 330/- per sq. ft.

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No. 10019 Yesterday’s solution No. 10018

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LAND FOR SALE 1. Padumpukhuri (2 minutes from National Highway) Price : Rs. 350/- per sq. ft.

2. Near St. John School (Highway Touched) 3. Padumpukhuri near Agape College Price : Rs. 350/- per sq. ft.

Plot available as per budget 4. National highway Touched (3rd Mile) No Broker Please Contact : 9862954673

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KAKURO

The SEBI has asked the noticee to complete the exercise of payment of funds to the respective unitholders and submission of compliance report to the abovementioned authority within a period of 45 days from the date of this order.

The case pertains to six of the AMC’s fixed maturity plans which were due for maturity in April 2019.

The fund house had failed to make full redemptions to its investors at the time of schemes’ maturities as the said schemes had invested in companies including Essel group companies which had defaulted on their payments.

Power deptt not a welfare deptt: Tovihoto

LAND FOR SALE Location : PADUMPUKhURI At the rate of 280/ sq. ft.

Any size available

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investors of certain Fixed Maturity Plans (hereinafter referred to as ‘FMP’), launched by the Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund (hereinafter referred to as ‘KMMF’/’the Fund’), were not paid their full proceeds based on the declared Net Asset Value (hereinafter referred to as ‘NAV’) of the said schemes as on their respective maturity dates,” it said.

The fund house has also been directed to submit a compliance report to the regulator, mentioning therein the details of such payments made to the unitholders of the six FMP schemes.

Ajay Singh said: “I am delighted to share that our 737 MAXs will be back in the air soon. As India emerges from Covid and air traffic picks up again, the MAX aircraft will play a major role in our future expansion.”

“With a better and a more efficient fleet back in operation, we expect a significant reduction in our operating costs improving our bottom line.”

Boeing, in a statement, said: “The DGCA’s decision is an important milestone toward safely returning the 737 MAX to service in India.”

“Boeing continues to work with regulators and our customers to return the airplane to service worldwide.”

ture & cooperation minister G. Katio Aye of the NDPP and BJP leaders-- PHE minister Jacob Zhimomi and advisor prison, printing & stationery H. Haiying, also discussed on various party affairs of the pre-poll alliance partners with Sarma.

In another tweet, Sarma said they “Discussed several issues of mutual interest between the two states. Besides, we also discussed various political matters concerning our alliance.”

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the six fixed maturity plan schemes.

The refund would be equivalent to the percentage of exposure to the Zero Coupon Non-Convertible Debentures (ZCNCD) of the issuers in the respective schemes as on the date of maturity of the six FMP schemes, along with a simple interest at the rate of 15 per cent per annum from the date of maturity of such schemes till the date of actual payment to the respective unitholders of the said schemes.

“Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI’), noticed that the

(From p-1) The meeting comes days after Rio, deputy chief minister & BLP leader Y. Patton and state BJP president and minister Temjen Imna Along were summoned to Delhi by union Home minister Amit Shah on August 19 in connection with the proposed move to form an all-party government under the nomenclature-- Nagaland United Government.

Rio, who was accompanied by agricul-

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M U M B A I , AU G 2 7 (IANS): The SEBI has barred Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company from launching any new fixed maturity plan (FMP) for the next six months for not paying full proceeds to investors of certain FMPs as per the Net Asset Value (NAV) as on their respective maturity dates.

The capital market regulator has also imposed a penalty of Rs 50 lakh on the the AMC, along with asking the company to refund a part of the investment management and advisory fees collected from the unitholders of

get 30 or more aircraft for operations.

A d d i t i o n a l ly, t h e 737Maxs will allow the airline to retire some old fuel guzzlers, leading to higher saving margins.

SpiceJet had placed an order for 225 Maxs in 2017, while it has a firm order of more than 150 of these aircraft.

The airline on Thursday said it has entered into a settlement with Avolon, a major lessor of Max aircraft. This will allow SpiceJet’s 737 Max aircraft to return back to service.

The airline expects to start operations of Max aircraft around the end of September, subject to regulatory approvals.

SpiceJet’s Chairman and Managing Director

Rio meets Himanta

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NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (PTI): Gold in the national capital on Friday gained Rs 99 to Rs 46,312 per 10 gram amid a recovery in global precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities.

In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 46,213 per 10 gram.

Silver, however, dipped marginally by Rs 32 to Rs 61,667 per kilogram from Rs 61,699 per kilogram in the previous trade.

In the international market, gold was trading higher at USD 1,798 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 23.66 per ounce.

cost with agreed return is achieved, the road returns back to NHAI. “The national monetisation pipeline announced by the government has identified the road sector having the maximum potential for such exercise at Rs 1,60,000 crore over the next four financial years. This would be achievable given the tested model already available in the sector. Besides, InvIT model would also be used to pool resources and monetise projects,” said a road sector expert asking not to be named.

NHAI has planned an InvIT, the second one promoted by a public sector entity after power transmission utility PGCIL, but it has seen multiple deferments over the Covid disruptions.

But a Rs 5,100 crore InvIT is now likely next month.

The InvIT trust will

NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (IANS): India on Thursday granted safety permission for restart of Boeing 737 Max operations in the country.

Aviation regulator DGCA had suspended the aircraft’s operations in March 2019 after two fatal crashes.

“This rescission enables operation of Boeing Company Model 737-8 and Boeing Company Model 737-9 airplanes only upon satisfaction of applicable requirements for return to service,” the DGCA said in its order.

At present, only SpiceJet has 737 Max in their fleet. It has 13 aircraft of this type.

After re-certification, the airline will be able to

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companies. Between fiscals 2016 and 2021, sale of assets to InvITs or to private equity funds helped unlock Rs 80,000 crore of enterprise value for the sector (Rs 50,000 crore for the road EPC companies analysed), according to a Crisil report.

Around 60% of this was through four InvITs. The funds released strengthened their balance sheets.

The leverage (calculated as total outside liabilities to tangible net worth) of these companies is estimated to have improved to 1.25 times as on March 31, 2021, from 1.87 times as on March 31, 2016, largely supported by asset monetisation.

The Union Budget 2021-22, laid a lot of emphasis on asset monetisation as a means to raise innovative and alternative financing for infrastructure. In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that monetising operating public infrastructure assets was a very important financing option for new infrastructure construction.

Now a Rs 6 lakh crore monetisation pipeline has been announced for bringing in private investment in brownfield Central government projects in various sectors where assets are idling.

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acquire 100 per cent of the equity shares of the project SPV from the sponsor NHAI. It is expected that NHAI may raise further funds, around Rs 5,000 crore, by transferring more assets to the InvIT later in the year.

But TOT may remain the most active model for monetisation. So far NHAI has raised around Rs 17,000 crore through the TOT model by granting on long-term lease three road bundles out of the five attempted so far. The sixth bundle will be out soon.

Another exercise for asset monetisation by NHAI will be through toll securitisation where the authority gets paid for investment in road construction and private investor gets to collect toll.

Proceeds from the asset monetisation programme are used to repay debt and develop highways. As on March, 2021, NHAI had around Rs 3 lakh crore debt.

It is permitted to borrow Rs 65,000 crore in 2021-22, same as in 2020-21.

The expectation of asset monetisation (by NHAI and other developers including EPC developers) is also supported by the past performance of road EPC

NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (IANS): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be the flag-bearer of the government’s asset monetisation programme with a plan to raise about Rs 30-40,000 crore through monetisation of its operational stretches over the next two years.

The company officials indicated that the disruptions in wake of pandemic delayed some of its asset monetisation plan, but with traffic fast returning to near normal levels now, about Rs 10,000 crore of road assets would be monetised by NHAI in the current year (FY 22) and the exercise would kick up pace next year with doubling or tripling of the numbers in the next few years.

With the country in firm grip of the second wave of Covid pandemic in the months of April and May, and subsequent restrictions on mobility and partial lockdown, tolling at national highways nose-dived. In a report released earlier, rating agency ICRA had estimated that sequentially tolling had fallen by about 10 per cent in April and close to 30 per cent in May. Thereafter, there has been marked improvement in traffic on

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021

Kabul airport suicide blasts toll rises to 85 ‘We will hunt you down’: Biden warns attackers Evacuations resume

WASHINGTON, AUG 27 (PTI): US President Joe Biden has vowed to “hunt” down the terrorists and make them “pay” for the twin blasts at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan that killed 13 American soldiers and injured 18 others, and ordered his commanders to develop plans to strike back at them.

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul airport on Thursday, killing more than 100 people, including 13 US troops. The Islamic State’s Afghanistan affiliate, dubbed Islamic State Khorasan or ISIS-K, claimed responsibility for the attack.

“To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes America harm notice, we will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay.

I will defend our interests and our people with every measure at my command,” Biden said in his remarks at the White House on Thursday. An emotional

Joe Biden

president bowed his head for a moment of silence for US service members killed in the attacks at the Kabul airport. “These American service members who gave their lives - it’s an overused word, but it’s totally appropriate here - were heroes,” said Biden, who appeared to be fighting back tears. He ordered US flags to half-staff across the country.

Biden said the ISIS-K was behind the gruesome attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul and at a hotel nearby on Thursday.

“As you all know, the terrorist attacks that we’ve been talking about and worried about within the intelligence community,

was an undertaking attack by a group known as ISISK,” Biden said.

“They took the lives of American service members standing guard at the airport and wounded several others seriously. They also wounded, a number of civilians, and civilians were killed as well,” he said.

Biden said he has ordered his commanders to develop operational plans to strike ISIS-K assets, leadership and facilities.

“We will respond with force and precision at our time at the place we choose in a moment of our choosing...these ISIS terrorists will not win,” he said.

He asserted that the US is determined to continue with its mission to evacuate American nationals from Kabul and complete the mission by August 31.

August 31 is the cutoff date set by both the US and the Taliban for America’s pullout from the war-torn country.

“We can and we must complete this mission and we will. That’s what I’ve ordered them to do. We

will not be deterred by terrorists. We will not let them stop our mission. We will continue the evacuation,” Biden said.

“We will complete our mission, and we will continue after our troops have withdrawn, to find means by which we can find any American who wishes to get out of Afghanistan. We will find them, and we will get them out,” he added.

Biden also warned that it is in the interest of the Taliban, which is now the de facto ruler of Afghanistan, that the ISIS-K does not “metastasize” beyond what it is.

He said there is no evidence so far to suggest a collusion between the Taliban and the ISIS in carrying out the airport attack.

“No one trusts them (the Taliban). We’re just counting on their self-interest to continue to generate their activities. And it’s in their self-interest that we leave when we said and that we get as many people out as we can,” Biden said.

Responding to a question, he said the Taliban are “not good guys”.

US: About 1,000 Americans still in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, AUG 27 (AP): The State Department says it is tracking roughly 1,000 American citizens who it believes may still be in Afghanistan, as evacuation efforts proceed despite deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport.

Secretar y of State Antony Blinken had said Wednesday that some 1,500 US citizens were still thought to be in the country but the department said Thursday that it confirmed about 500 of them had been evacuated.

In the meantime, it said another 500 people claiming to be Americans wanting to leave had gotten in touch with the US Embassy but that it expected the majority of them would turn out not to be US citizens. Of the 1,000 Americans the department believes to be in Afghanistan, it said about 75% were making preparations to leave.

amid warnings of more attacks; ISIS-K claims responsibility

KABUL, AUG 27 (AGENCIES): At least 72 Afghans, including 28 Taliban members, and 13 United States service members have been killed in two explosions that took place outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday, Reuters reported.

The Afghan toll was given by health and Taliban officials. However, a Taliban spokesperson later denied that any of the insurgent group’s fighters had been killed. The toll is likely to rise with AP reporting that 95 Afghans and 13 US troops have been killed. Al Jazeera also put the toll at 110 on Friday afternoon.

The explosions also left 158 people injured, an unidentified Afghan official told CNN. The attack came amid frantic efforts by western troops to evacuate people from Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover, with less than a week to go

People transported from Afghanistan, walk after disembarking a plane, at the Torrejon military base.

for the August 31 deadline of America’s withdrawal.

Terror group ISIS-K (Islamic State of Khorasan) has claimed responsibility for the airport attack, the BBC reported on Friday.

E yew i t n e s s e s s a i d on Friday that evacuation flights have resumed from the Kabul airport, reported AP. A large crowd could be seen gathered at the airport, the news agency said, citing footage from the local channel TOLO TV. Meanwhile, United Kingdom Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that the evacuation mission will be over in a “matter of hours”, reported Sky News.

Meanwhile, the US forces in Kabul were on alert

for more attacks even as they continued with the evacuation process.

General Frank McKenzie, head of US Central Command, said that the troops were on look out for possible rockets or car bombs targeting the airport, Reuters reported. Mckenzie said that the US troops were sharing some intelligence inputs with the Taliban, adding that he believed “some attacks have been thwarted by them.” Several Afghans were still lining up to take flights out of the country.

At least 5,000 of them were awaiting flights on Thursday and more joined in at the Kabul airport on Friday, according to AP.

Pak, India should resolve Israeli PM aims to push Biden away from Iran nuclear deal ‘IS-K has ties to Taliban, Haqqani Network’ outstanding issues: Taliban

The Israeli leader met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

separately Wednesday with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to discuss Iran and other issues. The visit is his first to the US as prime minister. Bennett told his Cabinet before the trip that he would tell the American president “that now is the time to halt the Iranians, to stop this thing”

TSUNGIKI VILLAGE COUNCIL

IN THE COURT OF Principal Judge FAMILY COURT DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

FELICITATION

Whereas an application under the Guardianship & Ward Act has been filed by Mrs. Nikali Chishi for appointment of Guardian in respect of minor(s) Master Nikumgha Chishi before this Court and whereas the 28th day of September 2021 has been fixed for the hearing on the matter.

NOTICE is hereby given inviting objection if any from the person having interest in the above named minor(s) to be furnished on or before the fixed date/or appear in person.

Given under my hand and seal of the Court on this 26th day of August 2021.

JUDGE DP-4185 AFFIDAVIT (Declaration of Name) Regd. No. 2073 Date : 27-08-2021 I, Shri. Mahendra Dutraj, father of Ankit Dutraj, present resident of Lower D. Block Colony, Sector-D, Kohima District, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That I am presently serving as Subedar, 40 Assam Rifles, Wokha, Nagaland.

3. That I am the biological father of Ankit Dutraj.

4. That my son's correct and official name is Ankit Dutraj.

5. That however in my Service Book, my son's name has been inadvertently entered and recorded as Ankit Kumar Dutraj instead of Ankit Dutraj.

6. That the names Ankit Dutraj and Ankit Kumar Dutraj refers to one and the same person i.e., my son's name.

7. That this affidavit is made to declare that my son's correct and official name as Ankit Dutraj and the same shall be used for al official purposes and future references.

8. That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of evidence of the fact and proof as mentioned above and to be use for rectification if arises in future.

That the statements made in the above paras are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false has been stated. And I sign this affidavit before the competent authority at Kohima, Nagaland on this the 27th day of August, 2021.

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The Village Council, Youth Organization and Students' Union of Weziho, with immense pride and joy, convey heartfelt congratulations to Smti. Joy Thusi Fithu on being elevated to the higher rank of SP (MOD) PHQ. We wish her good health and greater accomplishment in her future endeavors.

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FELICITATION Through this column, the Kohima Lakhuti Eloe Hapoe Yanpia Eyie (KLEHYE) extend our heartiest congratulations to the following individual, members of KLEHYE on being promoted to higher position in their respective departments.

1. Smti. N. Chumchanbeni (Catherine) Kikon, promoted to Addl.

Director (HOD) SCERT, Nagaland, Kohima.

2. Smti. Thungbeni Yanthan, promoted to Vice Principal, Kohima Science College Jotsoma, Nagaland.

We are overjoyed at your accomplishment and pray that God continue to bless and guide you both in your new position. Wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

(ASSALI ODYUO DINO) (WOBENI YANTHAN) General Secretary President KLEHYE KLEHYE

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CONGRATULATORY NOTE The office of the Dimasa Students' Union Nagaland (DSUN) takes immense pride and extremely please to congratulate Shri S. K. Khemprai on being promoted to Joint Director, Department of Agriculture, Nagaland.

Furthermore, the community wishes and prays that the Almighty God grant him good health and lead him with his wisdom in all your endeavours.

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T. Janthungo Kikon Chairman, TVC

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FELICITATION The Tsungiki Village Council (TVC) heartily congratulates Mr Y. Nchumthung Ezung, son of Mr & Mrs Yanpothung Ezung, for securing the post of Junior Accounts Assistant (JAA) in the recently declared results of the Departmental Recruitment Examination conducted by the Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Nagaland.

TVC further wishes Mr Y. Nchumthung Ezung an eventful career ahead.

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The Sumi Totimi Hoho further wishes her greater achievement in all her future endeavour and gain prosperity in life.

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Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late P. Nbemo Lotha has been applied by Smti. Merilo Ngullie, W/o. Lt. P. Nbemo Lotha, R/o Wokha, Nagaland for possession of: 1. SBI A/c No.31503460467 2. PPO No. PEN/COM/28656/NL/3/26669 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/ he so desire appear in this Court on or before the said day of 26-09-2021.

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denying links with IS is identical/similar to denial of Pakistan on Quetta Shura. Talibs have learned very well from the master,” Saleh said in a tweet.

A Taliban official claimed that at least 28 of the Afghans killed in Thursday’s attacks were Taliban members. Evacuation of civilians have now been accelerated after the attacks, a Western security official told a global news wire, adding that flights are taking off regularly.

US President Joe Biden has sworn revenge on the attackers, saying he would “hunt them down”

With immense pride and honour, the Wokha Town Riphyim-Changsu Ngullie Ekhung extend congratulations to Mr. Shanpan Ngullie for being elected as Chairman of Old Riphyim Village.

We wish you more success in your future endeavour and may God continue to bless you.

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KABUL, AUG 27 (IANS): Amrullah Saleh, who has declared himself acting President of Afghanistan, has said that the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) has its roots in Taliban and the Haqqani Network.

The IS-K is said to have taken responsibility for the devastating bombings at the Kabul airport on Thursday which killed at least 90 people, including 13 US service members.

“Every evidence we have in hand shows that IS-K cells have their roots in Talibs & Haqqani Network particularly the ones operating in Kabul. Talibs

It is to inform all the Dikoi Land Patta holders to renew their Patta with effect from 6th Sept 2021 to 17th Sept 2021 at G.B residence Walford, Dimapur. The renewal fees per patta will be Rs. 10,000/-.

So, the Patta holders are requested to submit the original patta with 3 copies (passport) photos on the renewal day.

Failing which, the Council will not entertain after the expiry date.

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Before ar riving in Washington, Bennett made clear that he would push against the Iran deal, arguing Tehran has already advanced in its uranium enrichment, and sanctions relief would give Iran more resources to back Israel’s enemies in the region.

The Israeli leader met

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the region. “Our desire is that India devise its policy as per the interests of Afghan people,” he added.

He stated in clear terms that the Taliban won’t allow Afghan soil to be used against any other country. He was of the view that Pakistan and India should sit together to resolve all their outstanding issues because both are neighbours and their interests are linked to each other, ARY News reported.

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and not to reenter “a nuclear deal that has already expired and is not relevant, even to those who thought it was once relevant.”

Biden has made clear his desire to find a path to salvage the 2015 landmark pact cultivated by Barack Obama’s administration but scuttled in 2018 by Donald Trump’s. But US indirect talks with Iran have stalled and Washington continues to maintain crippling sanctions on the country as regional hostilities simmer.

Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal led Tehran to abandon over time every limitation the accord imposed on its nuclear enrichment.

The country now enriches a small amount of uranium up to 63 per cent, a short step from weapons-grade levels, compared with 3.67 per cent under the deal.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 27 (IANS): In his first comments on Kashmir, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has said that Pakistan and India should sit together to resolve all their outstanding issues because both are neighbours and their interests are linked to each other. Mujahid made the remarks during a wide-ranging interview with Pakistani TV channel ARY News.

On Jammu and Kashmir, Zabihullah said New Delhi needs to have a “positive attitude towards the disputed territory”, ARY News reported.

About ties with countries, particularly India, Mujahid said the Taliban desires good ties with all nations, including India that is an important part of

WASHINGTON, AUG 27 (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is aiming to dissuade President Joe Biden from returning to the Iran nuclear deal when the two leaders meet at the White House Friday.

The meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, was postponed for one day as Biden focused his attention on dealing with the aftermath of a suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport that killed at least 13 US troops.

“On behalf of the people of Israel, I share our deep sadness over the loss of American lives in Kabul,” Bennett said in a statement posted on social media. “Israel stands with the United States in these difficult times, just as America has always stood with us. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people

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the centre of NGC7734 and a large, bright clump along the northern arm of NGC7733.

“Their investigations showed that the clump is moving with a different velocity compared to the galaxy NGC7733 itself.

The scientists meant that this clump was not a part of NGC7733; rather, it was a small separate galaxy behind the arm. They named this galaxy NGC7733N,” a release from the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Friday.

The study, published as a letter in a journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, used data from the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) onboard the first Indian space observatory ASTROSAT, the European integral field optical telescope called MUSE mounted on the Ver y Large Telescope (VLT) in

Chile and infrared images from the optical telescope (IRSF) in South Africa.

The UV and H-alpha images also supported the presence of the third galaxy by revealing star formation along with the tidal tails, which could have formed from the merger of NGC7733N with the larger galaxy. Each of the galaxies hosts an active supermassive black hole in their nucleus and hence form a very rare triple AGN system.

According to the researchers, a major factor impacting galaxy evolution is galaxy interactions, which happen when galaxies move close by each other and exert tremendous gravitational forces on each other.

During such galaxy interactions, the respective supermassive black holes can get near each other.

The dual black holes start consuming gas from their surroundings and become dual AGN. The IIA team explains that if two galaxies collide, their black hole will also come closer by transferring the kinetic energy to the surrounding gas.

The distance between the blackholes decreases with time until the separation is around a parsec (3.26 light-years).

“The two black holes are then unable to lose any further kinetic energy in order to get even closer and merge. This is known as the final parsec problem,” the researchers elaborated.

“The presence of a third black hole can solve the problem. The dual merging blackholes can transfer their energy to the third blackhole and merge with each other,” they added.

“Many AGN pairs have been detected in the past, but triple AGN are extremely rare, and only a handful has been detected before using X-ray observations,” the release noted.

“However, the IIA team expects such triple AGN systems to be more common in small merging groups of galaxies.

Although this study focuses only on one system, results suggest that small merging groups are ideal laboratories to detect multiple supermassive black holes,” it added.

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Amitabh Bachchan’s police bodyguard transferred amid reports of ‘Rs 1.5 crore annual income’

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head constable with the Mumbai police department, who had been posted as megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s bodyguard since 2015, was transferred amid reports of him allegedly earning Rs 1.5 crore annually, an official said on Friday.

The head constable, Jitendra Shinde, has been moved to D B Marg Police Station in South Mumbai as part of a routine transfer, the official said.

He was transferred 15 days ago and it was officially published in a police notice at that time, he said.

Bachchan has been provided ‘X’ category security by the Mumbai police.

Shinde became a part of

NASA’s James Webb space telescope completes testing, ready to ship

Twitter rolls out paid ‘Ticketed Spaces’ for iOS users

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witter has announced to roll out paid ‘Ticketed Spaces’ for iOS users where some hosts on its live audio feature can now sell access to Ticketed Spaces.

The company in May said it was working on ‘Ticketed Spaces’ feature for hosts to be rewarded for the experiences they create by getting monetary support while providing listeners with exclusive access to the conversations they care about most.

“We want to help people creating cool Spaces make $$$. today, some Hosts will be able create Ticketed Spaces!,” the micro-blogging platform said in a tweet late on Thursday.

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“We’re experimenting on iOS only for now but we hope to get it to everyone soon. know it’s taking us a little time, but we want to get this right for you,” the company added.

Hosts can set ticket prices and how many are available to sell.

Hosts earn the majority of the revenue from ticket sales and Twitter will keep a small amount as well.

Twitter had previously said that it will take 3 per cent cut of creators’ earnings from Ticketed Spaces.

After first testing Spaces with a small group of people on iOS, Twitter in March expanded the test to Android users in India, to give them a chance to join, listen, and speak in live, host-moderated audio conversations. ‘Ticketed Spaces’ was opened in June for users who are over 18, hosted three Spaces in the last 30 days and have at least 1,000 followers. Taking on invite-only audio chat app Clubhouse, Twitter in May announced to make its live audio conversation app Spaces available to users.

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as well as technical challenges.

“NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has reached a major turning point on its path toward launch with the completion of final observatory integration and testing,” said Gregory L Robinson, Webb’s program director at NASA Headquarters in Washington, in the statement.

“We have a tremendously dedicated workforce who brought us to the finish line, and we are very excited to see that Webb is ready for launch and will soon be on that science journey,” he added.

While shipment operations are underway, teams located in Webb’s Mission Operations Centre (MOC) at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore will continue to check and recheck the complex communications network it will use in

space. Recently this network fully demonstrated that it is capable of seamlessly sending commands to the spacecraft.

Live launch rehearsals are underway within the MOC with the explicit purpose of preparing for launch day and beyond.

The James Webb Space Telescope is an amazing feat of human ingenuity. It is an international programme led by NASA with its partners, European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency.

The mission has contributions from thousands of scientists, engineers, and other professionals from more than 14 countries and 29 states, in nine different time zones.

Webb will be launch from French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America aboard the ESA’s Ariane 5 launch vehicle.

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beyond five years, the he said.

A media report published recently claimed that Shinde earned Rs 1.5 crore annual income while being posted as the superstar’s bodyguard.

Sources in the police department said that Shinde is one of the trusted bodyguards and could be spotted with Bachchan as part of his security cover.

Shinde’s wife runs an agency, which provides security guards to prominent personalities, they said.

Amitabh Bachchan with his police bodyguard Jitendra The sources added Shinde (File) that the state government was also verifying whether that security cover after he added. was given the responsibility As per the guidelines, Shinde had provided the of being the actor’s body- a police constable cannot details of his assets to the guard in 2015, the official continue on the same post police department. (PTI)

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Greenwood School held Felicitation program on 23rd of August 2021 for Miss Sedevi Nagi (D/o Mr. Sielie Nagi & Mrs. Ruuzeno Nagi) rank 12 also subject Topper in Social Sciences in HSLC Exam (NBSE) 2021 & Miss Roviriano Chusi (D/o Mr. Visaneilhou Chusi & Mrs. Visacano Chusi) rank 19 in HSLC Exam (NBSE) 2021.

The School also felicitated Miss Alhuno Khate (D/o Mr. Asebu Khate & Mrs. Alui Khate) present class 12 student at Greenwood School, a receiver of Chief Minister’s Meritorious Student Fellowship Award for her excellent performance in HSLC Exam (NBSE) 2020 (Vidya Bhavan School).

Greenwood family wishes them the very best and a bright future ahead.

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The Western Sumi Totimi Hoho is extremely jubilant at the achievment of Smt. V. Hekali Zhimomi, IAS (UP1996) and heartily congratulate her on being appointed as the Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

Expressing gratitude to Smt. V. Hekali Zhimomi for bringing laurels to the state and also for being a role model for the upcoming aspiring young women, WSTH further wishes her the best in all her future endeavours.

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ASA’s much-awaited James Webb Space Telescope has successfully completed its final tests, the US space agency has said.

Engineering teams have completed Webb’s long-spanning comprehensive testing regimen at Northrop Grumman’s facilities.

The telescope is now being prepared for shipment to its launch site, and will be completed in September, NASA said in a statement on Thursday.

The US space agency recently pushed back the target for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, touted as its next great space observatory, to October 2021.

Previously, Webb was targeted to launch in March 2021.

The launch has been pushed due to impacts from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,

very important for drugs targeting the RNA, which was what prompted us to start this project,” Dr Wan Yue, group leader of the Laboratory of RNA Genomics and Structure was quoted as saying.

The findings were published in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

While a lot of research has gone into how antibodies interact with the virus proteins and its genome, little is known about how the virus

interacts with human RNA once it infects a cell.

In the new study, the team learnt that the virus binds with a small nucleolar RNA, or snoRNA, to steal its modification abilities. This helps to stabilise the virus, making it more successful in infecting the host cells.

The snoRNA modifies the body’s translation machinery to enable the body to produce protein properly.

The findings can help to inform other researchers on the regions in the virus RNA that can be targeted for drug development, Yue said.

The team had also compared the structures of the original, or wild-type SARS-CoV-2 virus, with a variant, and found that the latter has a region of its RNA deleted.

They also found shape differences between the wild type and the variant, the researchers said. (IANS)

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ndian researchers have discovered three supermassive black holes from three galaxies merging together to form a triple active galactic nucleus (AGN), that has a much-higher-than-normal luminosity.

The rare occurrence in the nearby universe indicates that small merging groups are ideal laboratories to detect multiple accreting supermassive black holes and increases the possibility of detecting such occurrences.

Supermassive black holes are difficult to detect because they do not emit any light, but can reveal their presence by interacting with their surroundings.

When the dust and gas from the surroundings fall onto a supermassive black hole, some of the mass is swallowed by the black hole, but some of it is converted into energy and emitted as electromagnetic radiation that makes the black hole appear very luminous.

A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics consisting of Jyoti Yadav, Mousumi Das, and Sudhanshu Barway along with Francoise Combes of College de France, Chaire Galaxies et Cosmologie, Paris, while studying a known interacting galaxy pair, NGC7733, and NGC7734, detected unusual emissions from

he genetic material of SARSCoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can change shape and structure to boost its survival, say researchers noting that the finding can help produce more effective drugs to treat the infectious disease.

The study led by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Bioinformatics Institute (BII), showed that the virus’ ribonucleic acid (RNA) can fold into complex and dynamic shapes for its growth and survival when inside infected cells, the Strait Times reported.

The team also discovered that the virus RNA can interact with a lot of the human cell’s RNA to make use of it for its own survival.

“Aside from understanding the shape that the virus takes when inside human cells, recent work has also shown that its shapes are also

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TOKYO, AUG 27 (PTI): Bhavinaben Patel on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to secure a medal in the Paralympics after she entered the semifinals with a stunning straight-game win over world number five Borislava Peric Rankovic of Serbia in the women’s singles Class 4 event here.

The 34-year-old Indian beat her Serbian opponent 11-5 11-6 11-7 in a quarterfinal match that lasted 18 minutes.

She takes on Zhang Miao of China in the semifinals on Saturday but she is guaranteed of at least a bronze. There is no bronze-medal play-off in Tokyo Paralympics table tennis, and both losing

Assam to observe September 3 as Sports Day GUWAHATI, AUG 27 (IANS): The Assam government has decided to observe Bhogeswar Baruah’s birthday on September 3 as the Sports Day and announced to increase the pension for the sportspersons, sports organisers and technical personnel, officials said here on Friday.

Arjun awardee Baruah is the first Assamese to win a gold medal at an international event. He was the winner of the coveted medal in an 800-metre running event in the 1966 Asian Games.

A senior official of the Assam’s Sports and Youth Affairs Department said the state cabinet on Thursday at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma decided to increase the regular monthly sports pension from Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 for sportspersons, organisers and technical officials.

The cabinet also decided to provide the life lifetime pension of Rs 10,000 per month to medal winners in national and international sports competitions.

semi-finalists are guaranteed of a bronze.

B h av i n a b e n h a i l s from Sundhiya village in Mehsana district in Gujarat. She moved to Ahmedabad after marrying Nikunj Patel, who has played junior cricket for Gujarat.

Her father runs a small cutlery shop in the village.

“She is 90 per cent disabled but she has the will power and determination of 10 able bodied person. I get inspired from his will and confidence,” Nikunj told PTI referring to his wife’s disability due to polio affliction in childhood. Paralympic Committee of India president Deepa Malik, who is also in Tokyo, was quick to congratulate Bhavinaben.

“It is sure that we can

see a medal from her. Tomorrow morning’s match (semifinal) is a huge decider what colour of the medal she will win,” she said in a video footage on her Twitter handle.

In 2017, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board had approved the International Table Tennis Federation’s request to remove the third-place playoff in all the medal events and award bronze to both the losing semi-finalists.

Earlier in the day, Bhavinaben had beaten Joyce de Oliveira of Brazil 12-10 13-11, 11-6 in Round of 16 to become the first Indian table tennis player to reach the quarterfinals in the Paralympics.

Athletes in Class 4 category have fair sitting balance and fully functional arms and hands. Their impairment may be due to a lower spinal-cord lesion or cerebral palsy.

“I could win my semifinal match due to the support of the people of India.

Please keep supporting me so that I can win my semifinal match,” Patel said after the quarterfinal match.

SPORTS Frederique first pacer to take 7 wkts in T20 match

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CARTAGENA (SPAIN), AUG 27 (IANS): The Netherlands’ pacer Frederique Overdijk became the first pacer ever to take seven wickets in a T20I match.

On Thursday, Frederique bagged seven wickets in her four overs and conceded just three runs to restrict France to 33 runs in 17.5 overs in the women’s T20 World Cup Europe qualifiers at the La Manga Club Ground in Cartagena, Spain.

Netherlands then cruised to a nine-wicket victory in 3.4 overs.

Frederique had six bowled dismissals and one lbw in her four overs. Out of the four overs, two were maidens. It was the first time any bowler, male or female, had taken a seven-wicket haul in T20Is.

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3rd Test: India reach 215/2 after Eng all out for 432 LEEDS, AUG 27 (PTI): India reached 215 for two in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the third Test against England here on Friday.

The hosts took a massive first-innings lead of 354 runs before being all out for 432 in their first essay at Headingley.

Cheteshwar Pujara was batting on 91 and giving him company was skipper Virat Kohli on 45.

Opener Rohit Sharma got out after scoring 59. At the close of play, the visitors trailed by 139 runs.

England, who began the day at 423 for eight, could only bat for 3.2 overs in the morning session with Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah removing Craig Overton and Ollie Robinson respectively.

Mohammed Shami (4/95) was the most successful bowler for India with four wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja (2/88), Mohammed Siraj (2/86) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/59) were the other wicket-takers.

India were all out for 78 in their first innings on the opening day.

With two days left in the game, England remain favourites despite the pitch being good for batting as India still need 139 runs to

Real increase bid for PSG’s Mbappe to 180 mn euros

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Longstukumba Ao being declared winner.

MADRID, AUG 27 (REUTERS): Real Madrid have increased their offer to sign Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to 180 million euros ($211.48 million) after having an initial 160 million euro bid rejected, French newspaper L’Equipe reported on Thursday.

L’Equipe said the amount would include 10 million euros in bonuses.

Sky Sports had earlier reported an improved second bid of 170 million euros.

Spanish and French media reported on Tuesday that Real Madrid had made a bid for the 22-year-old World Cup winner, who scored 42 goals in all competitions for PSG last season and has reportedly said he wants to move to Spain.

mas Latheef from India via technical knockout in the semi-finals. He will now face Nurtaza Jumakhanova of Kazakhstan in the finals.

Longstukumba Ao (77.1kgs) defeated Koldoshev Elaman of Kyrgyzstan via a head kick knockout in the semi-finals. He will now fight Yazan Jaber of Palestine in the finals.

However, it was curtain down for Arsenba Ozukum (56.7), who went down fighting to Dinesh Naorem from India in the semi-final via split decision.

It may be noted that a total of five fighters, among others, were selected represent India in the championship, all from “The Combat Academy”, Dimapur.

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DIMAPUR, AUG 27 (NPN): All India Chess Federation (ANCF) has invited players from NorthEastern States to participate in the North-East State Online Chess Championship 2021 from September 3- 5, 2021.

Meanwhile, Nagaland Chess Association has also invited Naga chess enthusiasts to participate in this first ever chess tournament organised by the All India Chess Federation for the Northeast states.

In this regard, Nagaland Chess Association will be providing free WiFi/internet connection at its office located in Kohima. Participants can visit the office of the NCA and avail the internet connectivity during the said tournament. The registration for the event will be closed on August 30, 5 PM. Further information can be contacted at : 7005580145, 8837098422, 7005514088,7005023757, 7005157622.

KO H I M A , AU G 2 7 (NPN): In an attempt to renew the age-old friendship and maintain ties between neighbouring States Nagaland and Assam, a friendly cricket match between the two States and neutral forces (CRPF) was played at Yanpha on Friday.

The cricket match was organised after a Border-Magistrate (BM) level meeting to resolve issues along the border.

SDO (C) Ralan and BM, Meyazungba Jamir, said during the meeting both sides agreed to maintain peace and cordial relationships.

The meeting was attended by border magistrates and police officials of Sector A, B and C and its counterparts from Assam alongwith the neutral forces, Jamir informed.

Teams from border magistrates of both the States, Nagaland and Assam polices and neutral

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 7 (NPN): Two Mixed Martial Arts fighters from Nagaland- Kekhrieneitso Angami and Longstukumba Ao won their respective bout to reach the finals of the GAMMA Asian Championships at Cholpan Ata, Kyrgyzstan on Friday.

Kekhrieneitso Angami (70.3kgs) defeated Sham-

LONDON, AUG 27 (AGENCIES): Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement to resign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus.

United have agreed to pay £12.8m for the 36-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner, with the deal subject to personal terms, visa and a medical.

Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 games in his first spell at Old Trafford before leaving for Real Madrid in 2009. “Everyone at the club looks forward to welcoming Cristiano back to Manchester,” said a United statement.

United’s announcement came after a dramatic 24 hours.

Neighbours Manchester City had looked to be one of the favourites to land the former Real Madrid player and some reports suggested personal terms had already been agreed between the two.

However, Ronaldo has opted to return to United where he spent six years and won three Premier League titles, one Champions League, two League Cups and one FA Cup - as well as the Fifa Club World Cup and Community Shield - under Sir Alex Ferguson.

Initially, Ronaldo thought there was no chance of a deal with his former club, but United have decided to make it happen, while City have missed out on another striker option after main target Harry Kane committed to Tottenham.

Speaking before City face Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Pep Guardiola said: “Cristiano is a Juventus player. I cannot add anything else.

“In these three or four days left until the transfer window shuts, anything can happen but, in my view, there are few players - Cristiano Ronaldo included, Messi is another - they decide where they are going to play. “Right now, my feeling is I am more than delighted with the squad we have and we will stay the same.”

According to reports, Ronaldo informed his Juventus colleagues he was set to leave this month after two years at the 36-time Serie A champions.

He then drove to the training ground on Friday morning but left before taking part in the session.

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India’s Cheteshwar Pujara, right, bats during the third day of third test cricket match between England and India, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, England, Friday. (AP/PTI)

avoid innings defeat.

If Rohit’s (59 off 156 balls) near-impregnable defence during the first hour in all games has been a revelation in this series, Pujara’s array of attacking stokes will certainly leave his critics and fans amazed.

In fact, during the pair’s 82-run stand after KL Rahul’s dismissal at the stroke of lunch, it was Pujara who looked the more aggressive of two with

strokes, which helped Rohit play as per his own strategy. A generous applause from his skipper Kohli (45 batting off 94 balls) was an indication what Pujara’s return to form meant for the team in general.

His partnership of 99 with skipper Kohli is raising visions that India might not give up without a proper fight in the next two days.

If India can manage

500 and a tricky 150-odd target in the fourth innings might inject doubts in English minds.

BRIEF SCORES: India 78 and 215/2 in 80 overs (C Pujara batting 91, R Sharma 61, V Kohli batting 45) vs England 432 all out in 132.2 overs (J Root 121, D Malan 70, H Hameed 68, R Burns 61, M Shami 4/95, Jasprit Bumrah 2/59, M Siraj 2/86, R Jadeja 2/88)

Rajnath renames ASI stadium after Neeraj PUNE, AUG 27 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday felicitated Defence Forces personnel who took part in the Tokyo Olympics, including Olympic gold medal winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) here.

Rajnath also re-named the ASI Stadium after Chopra, who bagged the country’s first gold in athletics at the marquee event and also became the only second individual gold medallist for India after shooter Abhinav Bindra.

Chopra was also present on the occasion.

A shawl, which was signed by the Olympians, was also presented to the Defence Minister.

Among those, who were felicitated were Tarundeep Rai (Archery), Pravin Jadhav (Archery), Amit (Boxing), Manish Kaushik (Boxing), Satish Kumar (Boxing), CA Kuttappa (Boxing coach), Chotelal Yadav (Boxing coach – Mary Kom’s coach), Deepak Punia (Wrestling), Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh (Rowing), Vishnu Saravanan (Sailing) and Chopra.

Rajnath Singh and Army Chief MM Naravane felicitates Neeraj Chopra, Friday. (PTI)

Neeraj was presented with a replica of javelin.

Rajnath asserted that his government would do everything to promote sports. “To promote sports, we will do whatever is needed and we are committed to that. And every player of the country knows about it. Our Prime Minister is encouraging all the Games and the players,” Rajnath told reporters.

“The government will

give encouragement to each and every individual from the sports community and the state governments are also making good contributions in facilitating players,” he added.

“I am waiting for that moment, when India will get an opportunity to host the Olympic Games,” said Rajnath while addressing the gathering.

Army Chief General MM Naravane was present on the occasion.

Friendly cricket match held at Yanpha

Team representatives before the match. (NP)

forces stationed at the border played during the match.

Jamir remarked that the match was organised with a hope to renew the friendship between the neighbouring States amid the de-escalation efforts that were put into place recently.

In a discussion with media persons, CRPF DIG, Hanuman Singh

Rawat said the match was an initiation to bring both the States closer.

He added that although border issues might remain everyone should give their efforts to settle it amicably and peacefully in order to let harmony prevail in the areas.

He said administrative officers and police officials from both sides uniting for the game was

a good step towards harmony, betterment and development in the area.

He hoped that similar events even beyond sports would be organised to strengthen the ties even as the border issue is getting resolved.

Rawat observed that the game was held successfully and further wished the best for both the States in the days to come.

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