28 July 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 232

DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Sindhu named India’s flagbearer for CWG SPORTS, PAGE 12

South Korea reports 100,285 new Covid cases SEOUL, JUL 27 (ANI/ XINHUA): South Korea reported 100,285 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,446,946, the health authorities said on Wednesday.

The daily caseload was up from 99,327 the previous day, and higher than 76,379 tallied a week earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

For the past week, the daily average number of confirmed cases was 72,735.

Among the new cases, 532 were imported from overseas, lifting the total to 42,683.

Twe n t y - f ive m o r e deaths were confirmed, taking the death toll to 24,932.

The total fatality rate was 0.13 per cent.

Nagaland logs 15 fresh Covid cases

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NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): With 18,313 fresh cases reported in a day, India’s Covid-19 tally has climbed to 4,39,38,764, while the count of active cases has declined to 1,45,026, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday.

The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,26,110 with 57 more fatalities, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The active cases account for 0.34 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said.

A decline of 2,486 cases was recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours, it added.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.31 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 4.57 per cent, according to the data.

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“Potholes make drivers crazy. While avoiding potholes, drivers risk collision.”

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Suspended MPs begin 50-hr protest NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): Twenty suspended Rajya Sabha members Wednesday started a 50hour relay protest inside the Parliament complex, with sources saying the Opposition declined the Chairman’s offer that they express regret over their members’ behaviour in the House to get the suspension revoked.

The MPs are holding the protest near the Gandhi statue and will stay at the site through night, said Trinamool Congress’ Dola Sen, who is one of the suspended The 20 MPs, suspended over Monday and Tuesday, include seven from the TMC, six from the DMK, three from the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), two from Communist Party of India (Marxist) and one each from Communist Party of India (CPI) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The Nationalist Congress Party and the

Suspended MPs during their protest at Parliament House complex in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha who have no members suspended will also join the protests, sources said.

While the Congress and other Opposition parties were protesting at different venues in the morning, by the evening, it seemed they had come together on the issue of price rise.

Senior Congress leader

Jairam Ramesh visited the site of the protests and said his party will be part of the day-night dharna organised by the other Opposition parties. The CPI, whose one member has been suspended, said in a statement the suspension is an assault on the basic rights of freedom of expression of members of Parliament.

Enough land should be available to open new schools, says Sukhalu

DIMAPUR, JUL 27 (NPN): Nagaland on Wednesday recorded 15 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while no deaths were reported during the day.

Of the fresh cases, 11 were from Kohima and one each in Dimapur, Mokokchung, Mon and Phek, taking the total caseload to 35,738.

The State currently has 99 active cases--11 admitted to Covid-19 hospitals and 88 under home isolation.

KT Sukhalu with the award winners and officials. (NP) The death toll remained unchanged at 768 Correspondent closed that he would propose (including 5 non-Covid at the upcoming State Level deaths but with positivity). KOHIMA, JUL 27 (NPN): Education Committee meetAdviser School Education ing that to henceforth open and SCERT, KT Sukhalu dis- new schools, there should

India reports 18,313 new cases, 57 deaths

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Ready to listen to protesters, says SL’s newly-elected PM Gunawardena

Opposition sources also said feelers from the “other side” has indicated that there is a view within the government that suspending 19 opposition MPs at one go in Rajya Sabha was a wrong strategic move and should have been avoided.

With the suspension of the MPs in RS concluding on Friday, a discussion on price rise will be taken up after that.

Sources in the Opposition also said a detailed plan of action has been drawn out for the dharna and a roster of duties created which is being circulated on a dedicated WhatsApp group.

The leaders, however, will have to sleep under the sky, with their request of a tent being denied by the authorities, as no structures can be built, even temporarily inside the premises. The protesting MPs can, however, use the toilet in the bathroom of the Parliament library.

GNF clarifies on ‘Solidarity Walk’

be enough land available for all-round welfare of students.

Else, permission would not be given, he added.

Similarly, to upgrade schools, he said certain basic facilities must be available for students. Sukhalu said this while addressing the ‘Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar’ (SVP) 2021-2022 Statelevel felicitation programme held at the directorate of School Education here on Wednesday. Congratulating the awardees, he said SVP was about inculcating the habit of cleanliness.

DIMAPUR, JUL 27 (NPN): Global Naga Forum (GNF) has issued a clarification to clear the misconception of the ‘Naga solidarity walk’ scheduled to be held on July 28 and July 29.

In a statement, GNF said its members were conscientious Naga citizens who believe in the peoplehood of the Nagas and “refuse to keep silent at this critical moment in the long history of struggle for the human and indigenous right to self-determination in our ancestral homeland.”

“We defy the arbitrary and artificial boundaries of colonial rule that divided and fragmented the Naga family

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State BJP president welcomes seat sharing with NDPP for 2023 DIMAPUR, JUL 27 (NPN): A day after NDPP and BJP Nagaland announced the same seat sharing formula as in 2018 for the upcoming 2023 Assembly election, State BJP president Temjen Imna Along welcomed the seat-sharing formula– NDPP 40: BJP 20.

In a statement, he expressed gratitude to BJP central leaders led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, party’s national president JP Nadda and party’s national general secretary (Org) BL Santhosh.

Imna asserted that continuation of the alliance’s seat-sharing formula reflected the ruling coalition’s tireless endeavour to

provide good governance to the people of Nagaland.

Acknowledging that much work needed to be done Iman said the state party was “encouraged by the visionary leadership of chief minister Neiphiu Rio and deputy chief minister Y. Patton for which the central leadership has once again reposed faith upon our State leaders”.

He said each and every karyakarta and karyakarni welcomed the decision and assured to continue to work tirelessly to strengthen the alliance so that the visionary programmes and policies of the Government of India under Modi and percolated down to each and every citizen in every nook

and corner of the State. He also reaffirmed BJP State unit’s commitment to uphold the joint declaration of both the parties with all sincerity. On behalf of the party,Iman also expressed heartfelt gratitude to Shah, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP national spokesperson and prabhari, Nagaland In- charge Nalin Kohli, for reaffirming the pre-poll alliance to jointly contest the forthcoming Assembly election under seat sharing arrangement with NDPP. He said the par ty looked forward to scaling greater heights in deliverance of good governance to the people in the days ahead.

Was not consulted on seat sharing: Patton DIMAPUR, JUL 27 (NPN): It appears that the announcement of continuing with the 2018 seat sharing arrangement between NDPP and BJP for the 2023 assembly election was decided at some level and without the consent or knowledge of most party members.

The announcement was signed by NDPP secretary general Abu Metha and strangely BJP in-charge of Nagaland, Nalin Kohli. Several BJP workers here said that the announcement should have been signed

by State BJP chief Temjen Imna Along.

State deputy chief minister Y. Patton has expressed unhappiness for being kept in the dark over the decision. According reports in the media, Patton said while the decision was the prerogative of BJP central leaders, yet state BJP workers should have been consulted before making such a decision. Patton termed the joint statement issued on Tuesday merely just a “statement”

which did not project the final outcome of seat-sharing with around six to seven months before the assembly polls.

Patton, who is currently in Delhi, said he will return and “discuss” the issue with state BJP workers. Patton, who is also the BJP legislature party leader, felt that Nalin Kohli should have kept him in the loop while deciding on the seat sharing formula.

He maintained that state BJP legislative karyakartas have not been consulted).

“If the central leadership has taken the decision, I have no comments but still, we need to discuss this issue,”Patton said.

Patton told Nagaland Post that he was not aware of the development that took place on July 26. However, BJP being a national party, Patton said the decision must have been taken in the interest of the State BJP and added that the state unit would abide by the decision of the Central leaders.

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Chümou district to come under ILP purview from Aug 1

DIMAPUR, JUL 27 (NPN): Chümoukedima district will come under the preview of ILP with effect from August 1, 2022.

As per a notification issued in this regard by deputy commissioner Chümoukedima Abhinav Shivam, every non-indigenous person entering the district would be required to obtain an ILP in the same mode and manner as presently required for entering the ILP area of Nagaland and under the same condition as provided in the May 3, 2018 notification.

Also, every non-indigenous person who had settled or had entered the district

that was previously not covered under ILP before the latest notification and on or after November 21, 1979, the day when Chümoukedima was constituted as a tribal belt, would be required to obtain ILP within 90 days from the date of issue of the current notification.

However, every nonindigenous person who had settled or had entered Chümoukedima district prior to November 21, 1979 when ILP was not in force and had been staying continuously would be exempted along with his/her direct descendants from the requirement of having an ILP, subject to

him/her producing evidence in the form of documents like name in the electoral roll, land/property documents, house tax, name in the electoral roll of town committee, school records, trade licences, etc, before the DC. Subsequently, on the basis of the submitted documents and after holding such inquiry that was deemed fit and necessary, the DC would certify that the person in question had been staying continuously from prior to November 21, 1979. Such persons, on the strength of the certificate issued by the DC, would not be required

SC upholds ED’s powers under PMLA NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s power to arrest and attach property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), upholding that the “law is not arbitrary”.

The court upheld the PMLA’s conditions stipulating that a public prosecutor can oppose the bail application of an accused and bail can be granted to an accused only if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person would not commit an offense when out.

Amendments to the PMLA being passed as a

money bill will be examined by a seven-judge bench, the court said. A petition had challenged amendments made in the PMLA, saying that such changes were part of an ordinary bill and not the money.

A petitioner had said amendments to PMLA were “unconstitutional” and “illegal” as they have no relation to money bill provisions enumerated in Article 110 of the Constitution.

The court said according to PMLA both indirect and direct proceeds of a crime will come under the ambit of money laundering.

“Projecting a property as tainted property would con-

stitute money laundering on its own,” the court said.

The court held the proceeds of the crime under PMLA include money laundering, generation, possession, and concealment of tainted money, and the ED is not required to prove whether it is legitimate money or not.

Saying that the Act provides a balancing act and shows how proceeds of crime can be traced, the court held that there are enough safeguards for the accused under the Act. The court did not find any merit to challenges raised by petitioners who said the PMLA is arbitrary.

to obtain ILP. Also, any non-indigenous person passing through Chümoukedima district to other State as a transit passenger and having a valid ticket would not be required to obtain ILP. The DC urged GBs and village council chairmen concerned to disseminate the information and ensure the enrolment of ILP for all non-local persons within their respective jurisdiction.

The Chümoukedima district administration would carry out regular verification/checking of ILP within the district, the notification added.

BAN condemns shooting incident

DIMAPUR, JUL 27 (NPN): Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has condemned the indiscriminate shooting at the business premises of its joint secretary Maj. (Retd Indian Army) Vikuto Asumi by unknown miscreants, located at Naga shopping arcade.

BAN said that such unwarranted shooting in a busy business area would not only cause loss of property but endanger lives and compromise security of individuals who wish to run their businesses peacefully.

BAN appealed to the police to investigate the matter diligently to nab the culprits and bring them to book at the (Cont’d on p-8) earliest.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022

Conference on amendment CNTC team visits Mkg; interacts with apex CSOs of forms and IT application Correspondent

CEO Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar addressing the video conference on Wedndesday.

9th Young Leaders Connect to be held in Imphal

the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 enacted by Parliament which amended the Representation of People Act,1950 and Representation of People Act, 1951.

The release informed that the amendments in the said Acts broadly cover the following aspects - Electoral Registration officer may require Aadhar number for electoral registration/authentication purpose; four qualifying dates in a year; gender neutral provision for Service and Special Electors and power to acquire premises for the purpose of conduct of elections.

The meeting discussed that furnishing of Aadhar number was purely voluntary and those who do not

have Aadhar number may submit a copy of any of the eleven documents prescribed by the commission.

It informed that the exercise would commence with effect from August 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023 and that no entry in the electoral roll would be deleted on the ground of inability on the part of any existing elector to furnish/intimate Aadhar number.

CEO Nagaland informed that the purpose of obtaining Aadhar number was for authentication of electors’ entries in electoral roll and extending electoral services to them in the future and that strict measures were in place for ensuring security and safe custody

the upliftment of Nagaland.

Imchen announced that with the formation of Central Nagaland Tribes Legislative Forum, the house approved the formation of Central Nagaland Tribes Gazette Forum. In a short speech, newly elected president, CNWA, Atoli Sema expressed concern

over the “pathetic underdevelopment” of the so called “advanced tribes” (Mokokchung-Ao, Zunheboto-Sumi and Wokha-Lotha districts). Short speeches were also delivered by speakers from CNTC,

CNTWA, Ao Senden, Watsu Mungdang, Mokokchung Aor Telongjem, All Ward Union Mokokchung and Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem. The session was chaired by Ao Senden president, Chubawati.

OBITUARY

"A heart of Gold stopped beating, two willing hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best"

We t h e b e r e a v e d family of Late I Sangdem (Merangkong) express our immense gratitude to one and all who stood by us during his prolonged illness and at his demise on 20/07/2022.

It is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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DIMAPUR: YouthNet on Tuesday, informed that the 9th session of the Young Leaders Connect will be held at Imphal, Manipur in the month of October, 2022.

In a press release, Hekani Jakhalu, North East Leaders Connect led by union minister of Law & Justice, Kiren Rijiju and chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu announced this at a meeting held on Tuesday.

Hekani informed that the conclave will seek to converge and design reforms and strategic ties that will reshape the economies of North East India. It will facilitate discussions, bringing together policymakers, stakeholders, industry leaders, civil society, academia, and young leaders to deliberate, identify and find a collective response to strengthen partnerships for inclusive growth and development. The conclave will also deliberate on future course of North East India and steps the region should take to improve economic conditions of the region.

North East Leaders Connect (formerly Young Leaders Connect) was started in 2001 in Kohima, Nagaland with the objective of bringing young leaders and achievers of North East in one platform, with Bhaichung Bhutia as chairman.

Other founding members include union minister of Law & Justice Kiren Rijiju, chief minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma, chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu.

Members of CTNC along with apex CSOs on Wednesday. (NP)

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Born on : 11/06/1944 Died on : 20/07/2022

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Died :- 06/07/2022 The family of Late nüvotsolü Lohe wishes to acknowledge all the kindness shown to us following the death of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to all our well wishers and each individual who stood by us through your physical, material, financial and prayer support, your support has been a source of solace and blessings during this moment of grief.

We also share our deepest regret for our inability to express our sincere thanks to everyone but pray that Almighty God shower His abundant blessings. Your kind deeds will always be remembered with gratitude.

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DIMAPUR: Chief electoral officer (CEO) Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar Wednesday held a video conference on “amendment of Forms and IT applications” with all the deputy commissioners/ADC & district election officers (DEOs), electoral registration officers (EROs), assistant election officers (AEOs) and technical persons.

A press release by CEO Nagaland office informed that conference which was attended by joint CEOs, Awa Lorin and Sharon Longchari discussed on the important aspects of

of such data collected. The meeting also highlighted that now there would be four qualifying dates in a year, viz. January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 and that applicants could file their advance claims for inclusion in the electoral roll during annual summary revision.

Earlier, only those who completed 18 years of age by 1st January of the year could get themselves enrolled. After coming of four qualifying dates in existence, all who are completing 18 years of age on any of the qualifying date of the year can get themselves enrolled after the relevant qualifying date, informed CEO Nagaland.

The release informed that the second session of the meeting covered legal aspects of the amended/ modified forms and various IT applications such as ERONET, Garuda, NVSP, VHA and voter portal, which was taken by AEO Kohima, R. Toshimeren, AEO (MIS) CEO’s office, Kum. Ketousieu Khruomo and project manager (IT), Kum. Iliho.

MOKOKCHUNG, JUL 27 (NPN): Members of Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) accompanied by members of newly formed Central Naga Women Association (CNWA) visited Mokokchung and interacted with apex CSOs of the district at Ao Senden conference hall here, on Wednesday.

Speaking at the programme, CNTC president T Lanu Imchen stated that CNTC, a pressure group and a non-political organisation, was formed in the year 2012 to voice out the truth for betterment of Nagas. He said the council would deal with any issues whether political or non-political as long as it involved

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Acknowledgement

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With immense gratitude and appreciation, we the family members of Late VesüsaLü Tenenu (Oldest Woman of Middle Khomi Village, Phek) would like to express our heartfelt thanks and profound gratitude to each and every individual, Churches, Neighbours, Relatives and Well-Wishers who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved Mother/Grandmother.

Our Special Thanks to :1. Shri. Vezhoi Ringa SDO, PHED Phek.

2. Shri. Ciekropa Tenenu VCC M/Khomi.

3. Shri. Nuvecho VCC U/Khomi.

4. Shri. Vekuta Lohe DB, DC Office Phek.

5. Middle Khomi Baptist Church.

6. Middle Khomi Village Council.

7. Upper Khomi Baptist Church.

8. Lower Khomi Baptist Church.

9. MKBC Prayer Cell.

We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every individual but it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Late Ketholelie Rote 16-04-1980 to 15-07-22

Through this column we, the family members of Late Ketholelie Rote, would like to express our gratitude to all our well wishers who stood by us at his untimely demise on 15-07-22. Your deeds of unconditional love and support in the form of prayers, physical presence and monetary help during his stay in the hospital and till the day he passed away will forever be cherished.

Words are inadequate to express our profound gratefulness, however, may our gracious Lord Jesus Christ bless each and everyone abundantly. k-1726/22

Loving wife, children and relatives

We, the bereaved family members of Late Mr. Kenenmo Kath would like to extend our deepest appreciation for everyone's sympathy as we mourned his loss. Your prayers have comforted us, your support has strengthened us and your love has sustained us.

We would specially like to thank RBC Chumoukedima, K.N.U.D, Nkikhu Miza, Kandi Christian Fellowship, K.P.U, K. Station Zi Dimapur, Family & Friends.

To everyone who reached out to us during our time of mourning, we are grateful for your continued support and love during our time of need.

A light from our lives is gone, A smile we loved is no more, A place is vacant in our hearts which can never be filled.

We will hold you in our hearts until we can hold you again in Heaven You will be deeply missed by all who knew you.

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Beloved wife, children and family members

BORN : 05.05.1941 DIED : 21.07.2022

We, the family of LATE TAKUPONG OZUKUM (SUNGRATSÜ) wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during the prolonged illness and comforted us at the sad demise of our dear father.

Our thanks to all our extended families, neighbours and friends who helped and supported us, prior to and after the funeral in so many different ways, for which we are really appreciative.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude and it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022

Lecture on Naga ancestral remains held in Dimapur as researchers, started communicating with Pitt Rivers Museum.

She said colonisers who raided, invaded, burnt and punished Nagas were “exalted as Naga experts for more than a century.”

It is now acknowledged that many artefacts collected by colonial officers like Mills and Hutton were carried out often against wishes of Naga people, excluding

some items which were gifts and tributes, the anthropologist said.

She maintained that there were also many items including Naga human remains they collected after “punishing the savages”, imprisoning them and burning down Naga villages.

“This was theft of Naga cultural artefacts and heritage after inflicting physical violence

to the extent of causing death and destruction of property in our ancestral land”, she stated.

“The blind celebration of colonial ethnographers like Hutton and Mills even to the extent of honouring them with annual lectures in Nagaland underlines our colonised mindset”, she asserted.

Further, Dr. Dolly encouraged Nagas to join the journey “to

bring back our ancestral human remains”. “Our ancestors are done entertaining the world for more than a century, they are done being exotic show pieces and they are done being misrepresented as primitives and savages”, she stated.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by Arien Jamir.

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Dr. Dolly Kikon speaking at the programme at Kuda B Village, on Wednesday. (NP)

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03, at Kuda B Village, with renowned researcher and anthropologist, Dr. Dolly Kikon as speaker, here, on Wednesday. It was a part of Morung Lecture XIV. Speaking on the topic, Dr. Dolly said during the lockdown in 2020, Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford, England, decided to take down human remains of Naga ancestors which were exhibited in the museum for more than a century.

Describing it as “insensitive displays that highlighted the violent history of colonialism and imperialism”, she said this was part of the museum’s larger goal of “decolonising the

museum.”

She informed that the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) was facilitator for the ongoing dialogue on the repatriation of Naga ancestral human remains.

“The Pitt Rivers Museum possesses the largest Naga collection in the world. There are approximately 6466 items comprising on human remains and non-human remains (like textiles, baskets, and jewelleries)”, she stated.

Dr. Dolly said it was in a spirit of dialogue and decolonisation that her colleague, Arkotong Longkumer, another Naga anthropologist in their role

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Probe ordered on brothel run by M’laya BJP leader

SHILLONG, JULY 27: The district administration of West Garo Hills on Wednesday ordered a magisterial inquiry to find out details about the raid conducted by Meghalaya Police on July 22 last in Rimpu Bagan, the farm house of arrested State BJP vice president, Bernard N Marak, where allegedly a prostitution racket was being run, an official said.

The inquiry report has to be submitted to the District Magistrate, Swapnil Tembe within 15 days from Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh police arrested Marak from Hapur district f o l l ow i n g a c o u n t r y wide ‘look-out’ notice issued against him by the Meghalaya Police since he evaded arrest following a raid on his farm house at Edenbari in West Garo Hills. “ H e ( M a r a k ) wa s produced before a magisterial court in Hapur on Wednesday. The Court had granted two-day transit r e m a n d ,” Vive k a n a n d Singh Rathore, the district police chief of West Garo Hills, said.

Bernard Marak was arrested from Hapur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday and was brought back to Tura.

Rathore said a team of Meghalaya police will bring Marak back to the state on Thursday.

The police apart from raiding the farmhouse also arrested 73 people from the premises and rescued five minors.

Marak has however denied these allegations and termed the police raid as a “political vendetta and the police are trying to gun him down in a fake encounter.”

Marak, a militant turned politician, is slated to contest from South Tura Assembly constituency

segment, which is being held by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.

District Magistrate of West Garo Hills, Swapnil Tembe said that Rezia Ch Marak, the Executive Magistrate and Extra Assistant Commissioner, has been assigned to conduct the inquiry to find out whether Bernard N Marak is the actual legal owner of the property known as Rimpu Bagan.

“Whether requisite permission from competent authority was obtained from the concerned department

Arunachal BJP MLA gets interim bail in rape case

I TA NAG A R , J U L 2 7 (PTI): The Itanagar Bench of Gauhati High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to BJP MLA in Arunachal Pradesh, Lokam Tassar, in connection with a rape case.

The woman had lodged a complaint with the Itanagar Women’s Police Station on July 12 accusing the MLA, who represents Koloriang constituency, of raping her.

The interim bail was granted to the MLA on Tuesday on a bail bond of Rs 50,000.

The next hearing of the case has been listed for August 22. The court has asked for an up-to-date case diary on the same date.

The interim anticipatory bail was granted on the basis of statements of witnesses, and details of the conversation between the accused and the woman, and the disclosure by the investigating officer of the case that only the statement of the accused was left to be recorded.

The case diary and the alleged voice record of the conversation between the accused and the

Lokam Tassar complainant were produced objected to the bail petition, in the court. citing that the investigation During the hearing, is still on and the case is the counsel for the accused pending as the statement submitted that “in the case of the accused, who was diar y, the investigating evading arrest, was yet to be officer clearly shows that recorded. there is no prima facie case T h e l aw ye r against the accused at this representing the woman stage.” said that she had not made The lawyer of the any false allegation. accused argued that the It was also informed to MLA and the woman had the court that the victim had consensual sex and since written to the Chief Justice the former had not given of Gauhati HC seeking Rs 50,000 demanded by justice. the latter, she had filed a The sessions court at false allegation against the Yupia near here on July 18 accused. had rejected the bail plea of The public prosecutor the MLA.

Chancellor of MGU meets Murmu

S H I L LO N G, J U L 2 7 (NPN): Founder Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya Dr. Rajan Chopra met the president of India Droupadi Murmu to extend his heartfelt wishes on her historic triumph!

Draupadi Mur mu became the 15th President of India in a historic win that has seen a politician from an indigenous community taking the country’s highest elective office for the first time. She is the first President to be born after independence and the youngest to occupy the post. She is also the second woman to become the President of India.

Dr. Rajan Chopra said stressing on the fact that she is a tribal woman is not enough to describe her abilities and justify the

respect and position that she has achieved. He said she carries immense strength the courage she displayed during her life struggling through the battles of life while losing three key members of her family are highly commendable and she has shown exemplary bravery for the society, especially women of the nation.

“We are confident that with Murmu becoming 15th President of India, all-around development of the tribal community and women will touch newer and greater heights while restoring the rich tribal identity and will accelerate the overall development of the tribal community under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra M o d i ’s g o ve r n m e n t ” , Dr.Chopra added.

government is strained with the present government arresting and harassing its party karyakatas.

The BJP is a coalition partner in the present NPPled Meghalaya Democratic A l l i a n c e g ove r n m e n t .

“Of course it has strained our relationship with the government. We are an equal partner in the coalition government,” Mawrie told reporters.

While saying that as a partner in the government, the party would like to see that the law took its own course, however, the BJP leader hit out at Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to give press statements about the arrest of individuals. “It’s the duty and responsibility of the state police,” the BJP president asserted.

Mawrie said he would himself lead a protest against alleged harassment of BJP workers in the state.

“We are going to stage a protest against this harassment and this should not take place. The government should stop this police harassment.

Being the party leader, I will lead the protest,” he said

Opposition parties AJP, TMC protest price rise in Assam GUWAHATI, JUL 27 (PTI): Opposition parties Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Trinamool Congress on Wednesday staged separate protests in Assam’s largest city Guwahati against price rise and imposition of GST on several new food items.

Leaders and members of the two parties raised slogans and displayed banners against the government, demanding roll-back of GST on food items as well as steps to bring out prices of essential commodities, including LPG cylinder.

AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, participating in the sit-in demonstration, claimed that prices of essential commodities have increased manifold since the BJP-led governments came to power in the Centre and Assam.

He said, “The BJP had promised of bringing down prices if voted to power. But now that they are on the power seat, they are working for the capitalists and rich section also.”

Gogoi demanded the gover nment should

IMPHAL, JUL 27: Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) is likely to be operational in Manipur by 2025, state relief and disaster management m i n i s t e r Awa n g b ow Newmai told the house of Manipur Assembly in its ongoing monsoon session on Wednesday.

He said that the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has initiated the research and development activities and the groundwork for developing regional Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) including the northeastern region.

He added that the evaluation and calibration of the models was still continuing and will be made operational after successful ground evaluation by 2025 onwards.

T h e m i n i s t e r wa s replying to a question raised by opposition Congress member Surjakumar Okram.

The minister informed the house that so far 58 dead bodies were recovered

TMC members stage a protest over prise rise of essential commodities, in Guwahati, Wednesday. (PTI)

immediately withdraw GST from essential food items and ensure that the poor and middle class sections can afford these items.

State Trinamool Cong ress chief Ripun Bora, who led the party’s protest, alleged that the Narendra Modi-led and Himanta Biswa Sarma-led governments in New Delhi and Dispur respectively are in deep slumber, oblivious of the pain and sufferings of the common public.

“The BJP had promised of ‘aache din’ and look how they are pushing the public into darkness by imposing tax on such items as flour, curd, ‘chira’ (flattened rice), jaggery. We demand that the GST on such items be rolled back immediately,” he said.

Bora alleged that Modi and Sarma were looting their own countr ymen through these taxes and asserted that the TMC will continue its protests till its demand is fulfilled.

12 militants of LTT lay down arms in Manipur Correspondent IMPHAL, JUL 27: Twelve cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tribal (LTT), including its chairman, deputy chairman and army chief, laid down their arms and ammunition before Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday at a homecoming ceremony held at the banquet hall of 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles, Imphal.

The surrendered weapons included one M16 rifle, two AK56 rifles, one .22 rifle, one double barrel gun, one carbine, two 9mm pistols, one lathode gun, one Chinese hand grenade, and one hand held set.

The chief minister congratulated the cadres on their voluntary homecoming to join the mainstream while speaking on the occasion.

He said that the cadres came out to the mainstream as they have faith in the Indian Constitution and the present government.

He reiterated Union home minister Amit Shah’s words that not a single bullet would be fired on those militants who want to return to their normal lives and join the national mainstream and no FIR would be lodged

12 cadres of LTT laid down their arms before Manipur CM in Imphal on Wednesday.

against them unless they are involved in a heinous crime.

He appealed to paramilitary forces, army and police to keep the Union home minister’s commitment to encourage more cadres of militant groups to come to the mainstream.

He maintained that there shouldn’t be any complicacy in the procedures to be followed for armed underground groups coming to the mainstream while reiterating that the state government opened

up a single window facility to facilitate armed undergrounds in coming back.

He expressed satisfaction on high ranking militants joining the mainstream and said many more are ready to come back.

He hoped that the state would be able to end militancy in the coming three to four years through political dialogues and homecomings and that stressed that his government has a commitment to bring

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Chancellor Sir with Hon’ble President of India.

for running such an establishment, whether maps of the building constr ucted in Rimpu Bagan are legal and were approved by the concerned department, whether the electricity connection in Rimpu Bagan is legal and whether electricity bills have been paid, whether water connection in Rimpu Bagan is legal and water bills have been paid,” Tembe said.

“Whether any license was issued against the owner of the premises for selling liquor and for running canteen, whether any inspection of the canteen was done and food safety certificate was issued or not, whether permission from the competent authority was obtained for keeping minors in the premises as they were allegedly being u s e d a s c h i l d l a b o u r, whether any permission has been obtained in the past related to any/event being held in Rimpu Bagan,” the order specified about the ambit of inquiry.

M e a n w h i l e, S t a t e BJP president Ernest Mawrie said that the party relationship with the present

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from the debris of the recent massive landslide at a railway line construction site at Marangching in Noney district, adding that three persons were still missing and 18 were rescued alive.

To another question, state chief minister N Biren Singh said that steps have been taken up by the state government to curb attacks on non-Manipuris in the state.

In the last five years (from 2017 to 2022, till July 25, suspected militants had killed 20 non-Manipuris in the state.

Regarding the incidents, 14 FIR cases were filed and investigations are going on. An accused in one such incidents was recently arrested and currently in judicial custody, he informed.

To stop such incidents, the chief minister who is also the in-charge of home por tfolio said, various preventive measures have been taken up by the state government.

He further informed that the district police have been given instruction to

always remain alert to curb incidents of attacks on non-Manipuris by way of collection of intelligence, regular frisking/checking, identification of suspected persons and regular checking of the places where the non-Manipuris reside.

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peace in the state.

The chief minister instructed state chief secretary and DGP who were also resent in the ceremony to disburse the rehabilitation benefits to be given to the home coming cadres in a time bound manner.

“Such an initiative would create a positive message towards other militant groups on the steps taken up by the government, especially for surrendered cadres,” he said.

Singh also appealed to all the armed underground groups to come back to the mainstream and to take their parts in nation building while claiming that the political scenario in the state had changed.

Under the Revised Scheme for SurrenderCum Rehabilitation of

Militants in the North East States, 2018 of the Union ministry of home affairs, rehabilitation benefits to be given to the surrendered cadres included a one-time financial grant of Rs four lakh to each surrendered cadre, which is to be kept in their respective bank accounts as a fixed deposit for a period of three years and stipends of Rs 6000 each and incentives for the weapons they surrendered.

Surrendered cadres will stay in a rehabilitation camp for a period of three years where they would be given various vocational training.

Some ministers, MLAs, state chief secretary, state director general of police and top civil, police and military officials attended the homecoming ceremony among others.

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Trinamool Congress MLAs have ED questions Sonia Gandhi for over 3 hours 38started contacting BJP: Mithun

NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi for over three hours on the third day of her deposition in the National Herald newspaper linked money laundering case.

She was given no fresh summons amid indications that her questioning has concluded.

With Wednesday’s questioning, Gandhi has been questioned for more than 11 hours over three days and faced around 100 questions, officials said.

Her first round of questioning took place on July 21.

Gandhi reached the federal agency’s office in central Delhi at 11 am accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Va d r a a n d s o n R a h u l Gandhi.

The session began around 11.15 am. The team of investigators included the main probe officer and a person who took down statements dictated by the Congress chief.

Sonia Gandhi left the ED office around 2 pm

Sonia Gandhi leaves from her residence to appear before the ED for questioning in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)

along with Vadra, who stayed with her at the ‘Pravartan Bhawan’ (ED headquarters) in order to provide any assistance or medical care to her mother.

The questioning per tains to the charge of alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.

The Congress chief is understood to have stuck to the party’s position that no personal assets were made in the Associate Journals L i m i t e d ( A J L ) - Yo u n g Indian deal and that the

routine affairs were handled by other office bearers, including late Moti Lal Vora.

Congress leaders Pawan Bansal and Mallikarjun Kharge have been questioned by the ED in the past.

The sessions took place with Covid-appropriate protocols in place and are being recorded in a audiovideo mode, the officials said.

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

The Delhi Police, like the last two times, deployed a huge force, including CRPF and RAF personnel, and barricaded the over one kilometre stretch between Gandhi’s residence on Janpath and the ED office.

Traffic restrictions were also imposed in the area.

Rahul Gandhi was also questioned by the ED in this case last month in sessions that clocked over 50 hours over five days.

The move to question the Gandhis was initiated after the ED late last year registered a fresh case under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. This was after a trial court here took cognisance of an income tax department probe against Young Indian based on a private criminal complaint by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013.

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

Swamy had accused the Gandhis and others

of conspiring to cheat and misappropriate funds, with Young Indian paying only Rs 50 lakh to obtain the right to recover Rs 90.25 crore that AJL owed to the Congress.

In February last year, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Gandhis seeking their response on Swamy’s plea.

The Congress has maintained there has been no wrongdoing and Young Indian is a “not-for-profit” company established under section 25 of the Companies Act and hence there can be no question of money laundering.

It is understood that Rahul Gandhi, during his deposition before the ED, stuck to the position that there was no personal acquisition of assets by himself or his family.

According to the ED, assets worth about Rs 800 crore are “owned” by the AJL and the federal agency wants to know from the Gandhis how a not-forprofit company like Young Indian was undertaking commercial activities of renting out its land and building assets.

KO L K AT A , J U L 2 7 (IANS): As many as 38 legislators of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress have started contacting state BJP leadership again, megastar-turned-politician and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty claimed here on Wednesday.

Arriving here on Wednesday morning, he had a meeting with top state BJP leaders and then made the revelation at an interaction with media persons at the state BJP headquarters. “As many as 38 MLAs of TMC have started contacting the BJP leadership in the state again. Out of that 38 MLAs, 21 are directly in touch with me,” Chakraborty claimed.

H o w e v e r, d e s p i t e repeated requests, he refused to divulge the names of these ruling party legislators.

However, at the same time, Chakraborty admitted that there are possibilities that some of the BJP’s own elected re presentatives might also shift camp to the Trinamool.

“We had only three representatives in the West Bengal Assembly after the

Bollywood actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty interacts with the media during a press conference in Kolkata. (PTI)

2016 elections. In the 2021 Assembly elections, we increased the tally to 77 and now we are 70. My appeal to those who want to join Trinamool Congress to do that right now. They are welcome to do that. Once they do that, we will have a clear idea on where we stand and accordingly, we can set up our new team,” Chakraborty said.

Reacting to Chakraborty’s comments, Trinamool Congress RS member, Santanu Sen said that probably he “was suffering from some sort of mental illusion which

prompted him to make such absurd claims”. “Rather if TMC opens its doors, then BJP will be totally nonexistent in West Bengal,” said Sen. M e a n w h i l e , commenting on the recent arrest of the state Commerce and Industries Minister, Partha Chatterjee by the ED in connection with the multi-crore West Bengal School Ser vice Commission recruitment scam, Chakraborty said that if someone is not guilty, he should relax and will surely come out clean at the end of the investigation.

ICMR isolates monkeypox virus; may CBI arrests Lalu’s close aide Bhola in land-for-jobs scam in Railways pave way for devp of diagnostic kits, vax NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune under ICMR has isolated monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a patient which can pave the way for development of diagnostic kits and vaccines against the disease, officials said on Wednesday.

With India isolating t h e v i r u s, t h e I n d i a n Council of Medical Research also invited expression of interest (EOI) from experienced vaccine manufacturers, pharma companies, research and development institutions and in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) kit manufacturers for joint collaboration in development of vaccine candidate against monkeypox and diagnostic kits for the infection.

The virus isolation enhances India’s capacity to do research and development in many other directions, Dr Pragya Yadav, a senior scientist at NIV, said.

T h e d e ve l o p m e n t comes amid India reporting four cases of monkeypox -three from Kerala and one from Delhi -- so far.

“The National I n s t i t u t e o f Vi r o l o g y has successfully isolated monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a patient which can help in the development of

diagnostic kits and also vaccines in future.For smallpox live attenuated vaccine was successful for mass immunisation in the past. Similar approaches on new platforms can be tried for making vaccines.

“The virus isolation enhances India’s capacity to do research and development in many other directions,” Dr Yadav said.

At present, fluid inside the lesions on the skin are being used for virus isolation as they have the highest viral titre.

D r Ya d a v s a i d monkeypox virus is an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus having two distinct genetic clades -- the central African (Congo Basin) clade and the west African clade.

“The recent outbreak which has affected several countries leading to a worrisome situation is caused by the West African strain which is less

severe than Congo lineage reported earlier. The cases reported in India are also of the less severe West African lineage,” she told PTI. The EOI documents states that ICMR is willing to make available monkeypox Virus strain/ isolates for undertaking research and development va l i d a t i o n a s we l l a s manufacturing activities using characterized isolates of monkeypox virus under the joint collaboration in the public-private partnership mode for development of vaccine candidate against monkeypox disease and diagnostic kits for diagnosis of the infection.

The firm(s)/ organisation(s) would be granted rights to undertake further R&D, manufacture, sell, and commercialize the end product(s) ‘vaccine candidate/IVD’ against the Monkeypox disease under defined Agreement,” the document said.

NEW DELHI/PATNA, JUL 27 (PTI): The CBI has arrested former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad’s close aide Bhola Yadav in connection with the “land-for-jobs” scam in the Railways when the RJD supremo was the Railway m i n i s t e r i n t h e U PA government, officials said on Wednesday.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) also conducted searches on Wednesday at four premises -- two each in Darbhanga and Patna -- belonging to Bhola Yadav, who was the officer on special duty (OSD) to the then Railway minister Prasad between 2005 and 2009, they said.

The agency was questioning Yadav for the last three to four days during which a need was felt to do his custodial interrogation resulting in his arrest on Tu e s d ay eve n i n g , t h e officials said.

“The CBI is receiving and expecting more complaints of such nature in the Railways during the tenure of Lalu Prasad as Railway minister and appeals to anyone having concrete information to share with the CBI. His or her identity will be kept secret,” an official said.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) alleged that the arrest of Bhola Yadav was a fallout of the party’s opposition to the ruling BJP at the Centre.

The BJP hit back

pointing out that most legal wrangles involving the RJD supremo, his family members and confidants had been lodged while the party ruled Bihar or shared power in the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre.

“It is no secret that agencies like the CBI, ED and IT department are being used to harass BJP’s political opponents. Bhola babu’s arrest is parakashtha (the limit)”, said state RJD spokesman Shakti Singh Yadav.

Bhola Yadav, fondly referred to as “Hanuman” or the “shadow” of Prasad among the RJD supporters, was questioned by the CBI in connection with the scam in which land measuring over one lakh square feet belonging to job aspirants’ families in Patna was allegedly purchased or transferred to Prasad’s family members in return for group-D jobs in the Railways as substitutes.

The CBI suspects that Bhola Yadav had played a crucial role in facilitating the jobs and later, the transfer of land to Prasad’s family.

“During investigations, it was found that the then OSD to former railway minister...was involved in the alleged conspiracy in appointment of substitutes.

It was further alleged that the accused was managing affairs in transfer of land by the family members of substitutes to the family

Bhola Yadav and Lalu Prasad Yadav

members of former railway minister,” a spokesperson of the agency said in a statement.

The CBI said Bhola Yadav had also purchased some properties during the period.

Considered to be Prasad’s “man Friday”, Bhola Yadav had taken a plunge in electoral politics and won the Bahadurpur seat in Darbhanga in the 2015 Bihar Assembly polls on a RJD ticket.

He decided to change the seat in 2020 to Hayaghat in the same district, a decision that proved to be costly as he lost the polls.

The agency has also arrested a railway employee, Hridayanand Choudhary, who is an alleged beneficiary of the scam, the officials said.

Choudhary was

allegedly appointed as substitute in the year 2005 in the East Central Railway.

He had transferred the land to Prasad’s daughter Hema Yadav through a gift deed when the value of land was Rs 62.10 lakh as per prevailing circle rates, the CBI has alleged.

This 3,375 square feet land in Patna was transferred to Choudhary

by Brij Nandan Rai through a sale deed for Rs 4.21 lakh, the agency alleged.

The CBI had filed the FIR on May 18 against Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav, in addition to 12 people who were given jobs in the railway zones of Mumbai, Jabalpur, Kolkata, Jaipur and Hajipur, the officials said.

The agency has alleged

that land measuring about 1.05 lakh square feet in Patna was acquired by Prasad’s family members by making payments to the sellers in cash.

“The current value of the above said seven parcels of land, including the land acquired through gift deeds, as per the existing circle rate is about Rs 4.39 crore....

Enquiry has revealed that the parcel of land, which was directly purchased by the family members of Lalu Prasad Yadav from the sellers, was purchased at lower rates than the prevailing circle rates,” the FIR has alleged.

It said people were appointed in the Railways without any advertisement or a public notice on the basis of forged documents.

The agency had also carried out searches at Prasad’s residence in Patna and other locations on May 20.

“We reiterate that the latest CBI case and the raids conducted across the country in connection with the same are sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which rules at the Centre,” the RJD had alleged after the searches.

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STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH & TRAINING Satyendar Jain

a money laundering investigation based on a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on August 24, 2017, under the sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act against Satyendar Jain and others.

The CBI alleged that S a t ye n d a r Ja i n , w h i l e holding the office as a Minister in the Government of Delhi, during the period February 14, 2015, to May 31, 2017, had acquired assets that are disproportionate to his known sources of income.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday filed a charge sheet before a court here against Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and others in an alleged money laundering case.

Special Judge Geetanjali Goel posted the matter for July 29 for cognisance.

According to court sources, the final report has named Jain, his wife Poonam Jain, Vaibhav Jain, Ankush Jain, Ajit Prasad Jain, and Sunil Jain, besides four private firms, as accused.

S a t ye n d a r Ja i n i s currently in judicial custody.

During the hearing, the court also examined the interim bail plea of Satyender Jain on medical grounds.

He was taken into custody under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The ED initiated

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INFORMATION I n p u r s u a n c e t o N C T E n o t i f i c a t i o n F. N o . - N C T E Reg1011/78/2020-US(Regulation) Hq/99954-99992 dated 9 th June 2021 regarding extension of validity period of TET certificate, this is to inform to all the candidates who have qualified the N-TET held in 2013 and 2016 to submit their N-TET passed certificate along with the professional certificates (DPSE/D.El.Ed/B.Ed. etc.). This exercise is necessitated to revalidate the N-TET certificate for life time.

The above mentioned documents may be submitted at SCERT, Room No:17 on or before 18th August 2022. Failing which no application will be entertained.

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ndia’s parliamentary democracy may not be the most perfect but even though imperfect, it has been functioning with debates and discussions been taking place, albeit with cycle of disruptions.

Parliament and assemblies are the highest fora to raise pertinent issues of utmost importance to the people. In the recent years, what is being witnessed is the cycle of suspension of opposition MPs due to alleged “unruly behaviour”. The opposition have been demanding debates over various issues but are being denied under various pleas by the government. When opposition parties protested and insisted on debates, 23 opposition MPs were suspended on Monday and Tuesday. While four Congress MPs were suspended from Lok Sabha on Monday for the rest of the session, 19 opposition members were suspended on Tuesday for rest of the week. These suspensions come amid a face-off between the government and the Opposition over issues of inflation and Goods and Services Tax’s (GST) imposition on everyday essentials such as packaged and labelled pulses, wheat, rice, flour, and curd.

An extreme steps of suspension of MPs has turned the spotlight on the use of disruption of proceedings as a parliamentary tactic. What cannot be denied is that Speaker’s/Chairman’s actions are often dictated more by expediency and the stand of the party that they belong to, rather than by the Rules and principles.

With a big chunk of opposition MPs now suspended, it will only leave the Government even more unchecked.

Bills are passed in a hurry and even amidst din; the scrutiny of Bills by committees and debates are few and far between. There can be no question that the enforcement of the supreme authority of the Presiding Officer is essential for smooth conduct of proceedings.

However, the job of the Presiding Officer is to run the House, not to lord over it. The ruling party of the day invariably insists on the maintenance of discipline, just as the Opposition insists on its right to protest and their positions change when their roles flip. It was the BJP’s late Arun Jaitley who theorised on the legitimacy of disruptions as a parliamentary instrument. As the principal Opposition in the years leading up to 2014, the BJP so disrupted Parliament on a regular basis, that the UPA government was rendered dysfunctional for years. After coming to power since 2014, the BJP has tinkered with parliamentary processes in a way that the Opposition has been pinned down. It should be clear that Parliamentary debates should not be viewed as a distraction or waste of time. They are a barometer of public mood and must be respected as such, by both the ruling side and the Opposition. Disruption as a brief, momentary reaction to a situation that demands debate is understandable, but as a sustained strategy, it is self-defeating. A guiding principle of parliamentary proceedings is that the majority, i.e. the Government, will have its way, and the minority, the Opposition, will have its say. This principle has been observed in its violation in India for several years now. This is no defence of disruption in general or the behaviour of the particular MPs, but the punishment is only worsening the conflict, and not facilitating debate. The moot point is whether suspensions have helped the government or the parliamentary system?

DailyDevotion The Way to Knowledge

If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine…

—John 7:17 The golden rule to follow to obtain spiritual understanding is not one of intellectual pursuit, but one of obedience.

If a person wants scientific knowledge, then intellectual curiosity must be his guide. But if he desires knowledge and insight into the teachings of Jesus Christ, he can only obtain it through obedience. If spiritual things seem dark and hidden to me, then I can be sure that there is a point of disobedience somewhere in my life. Intellectual darkness is the result of ignorance, but spiritual darkness is the result of something that I do not intend to obey.

No one ever receives a word from God without instantly being put to the test regarding it. We disobey and then wonder why we are not growing spiritually. Jesus said, “If you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift” (Matthew 5:2324). He is saying, in essence, “Don’t say another word to me; first be obedient by making things right.” The teachings of Jesus hit us where we live. We cannot stand as impostors before Him for even one second. He instructs us down to the very last detail. The Spirit of God uncovers our spirit of self-vindication and makes us sensitive to things that we have never even thought of before.

When Jesus drives something home to you through His Word, don’t try to evade it. If you do, you will become a religious impostor. Examine the things you tend simply to shrug your shoulders about, and where you have refused to be obedient, and you will know why you are not growing spiritually. As Jesus said, “First…go….” Even at the risk of being thought of as fanatical, you must obey what God tells you.

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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. ~ Confucius

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Self-acclaimed associations of Nagaland!

wonder how different groups with different motives form different associations and wanted to dominate others either by trying to be independent or by placing themselves as the apex body to solve Naga issues. All ventures are good but not at the expense of disintegrating society selfishly.

The emergence of excessive associations in Nagaland is becoming a menace to society. Every association wanted to be on the top list. Even the oldest man and woman find consolation by being a member of one or two associations. As a human, there is no denial of the need for recognition.

However, such desire is stronger in some people. They wanted to be acclaimed at the forefront of society. People with this personality grow like wild

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beasts in society. They must be tamed and controlled failing which they might eat up their friends, neighbours and the association itself.

The dominating attitude is all that matters for most Nagas. Some associations wanted to dominate the world with might and power. They depict themselves as working ceaselessly for Naga society. They hold meetings after meetings to make themselves appear even more important. They want to be more Nagas than the rest of the Nagas.

They want to have a greater say in all issues. But they exist only as another thorn for society. They work for Nagas in the opposite direction! Their birth is unclean. Most associations emerged because they could not digest their food under someone. They wanted to be the boss of their own

life to solve Naga’s issues for eternity.

Nagas have seen numerous diluted clashes of associations internally and externally. Some of them are the best living examples.

Internal clashes occur when one group wanted to be right at all seasons. My association, my tribe, and my people must dominate others either silently or arrogantly. If an issue favours their tribe, the members will make sure that they win at all costs even to the extent of declaring a noncooperation movement to its association.

Conversely, the same group can lend long helping hands to people of the same feather even if it is ethically and socially wrong.

They know whom to hide and whom to expose. This makes most associations disintegrate, and not worthy

of trust. Some groups within the group are the worst enemy of the group. They know when to wake and sleep. They know when to roar and when to be silent.

Continuous selfish games within the association are still at work even today. I appreciate their unity for disunity.

Today, we have come to a state where hundreds of associations wanted to be at the forefront of changing the face of Nagaland.

They wanted to solve Naga issue through their doors and windows. However, they cannot face each other for a common cause.

At every juncture, they disintegrate instead of uniting stronger to face the enemy.

There is a rush of association towards a blind destiny.

Some groups exist under the aegis of the bigger united body only to hide their

weaknesses and fox-like personality.

There is no higher or lower association. Social status is not determined by the number of meetings, lengthy historical public speeches or self-acclaimed position. No association should turn the future of Nagas into a stormy island.

They must stop pretending to be the sole guardian of Naga society. If any association cannot work together with others, they should keep their flame inside their house to light up their own family. Let no association bring injury to Naga society.

Do not for m new association/s to solve Naga issues. Why? Later, some people will have to form another association to solve your issues. Moreover, some members may walk out to form another association

as a result of differences in opinion. It can be coloured by tribes, regions or political affiliation. Associations and Naga political groups are competing in number to solve the lone pending issues. Stop the show! Nagas have enough issues to solve for generations. All associations are great in themselves, but only a few are trustworthy.

A common vision can only bring about a common platform for Nagas. Nagas must learn to sit together as equals rather than giving birth to numerous unworthy associations which are heretic in nature. I believe Nagaland could progress justly and rightly on time if all fake associations cease to exist. Beware of fake associations! Promote the right, demote the wrong.

Rev. Fr. G. L. Khing, Dimapur

A reflection on the celebration of 150 years of Christianity

ince the inception of Christianity, establishment of the first church and mission field in Nagaland, we have seen overwhelming growth and planting of churches over the last 150 years.

These are wonderful significances revealing the workings of God through the missionaries and the acceptance of Christ by the Nagas.

Nagaland has a proud heritage of pioneer missionaries and evangelists. We continue seeing many committed men and women of God in His service. However, in the context of celebrating its 150 years of Christianity, Naga Christians can pause and critically reflect upon some models of giving and mission within Nagaland and our churches.

When the state government implemented the 7th Pay Commission (ROP) in Nagaland, there was relief and excitement. Many families must have given thanks to God for the good initiative taken by the government. In recent years, we have seen growth and development in the funds and facilities of many churches and associations. Big offerings are made through Sunday devotional worships alone. In the

act of sanctifying and thanksgiving for the great offerings, the Pastor uses the help of a table/stand to place the offering basket, as the weight becomes heavy to bear and pray. Despite the offerings and blessings within the churches, there are still feelings of worry and uncertainty amongst the full-time church workers!

Truth be told, every household experience its sets of responsibility, expenses, and obligations in terms of monthly mess, clothing, medical and children’s educational needs. The commitment and dedication of these full-time church workers of bearing the cross and burdens of the worldly needs in the service of the Lord, however, gives them a sense of persistence to overcome their material deficits. A majority of the public and lay people recognise these needs and challenges faced by the full-time church workers.

Yet, their inability and helplessness make them mere spectators of such problems. The time-to-time raise in the salary of the full-time church workers may seem convenient to assume that we are doing something beneficial. Every time

there is a revision in the pay scale of the government employees, the market increases the price of all essential commodities in the blink of an eye. This in return increasing the woes and plights of those whose salaries remain unchanged by such revised pay appraisal.

Dear fellow Naga Christians, do we not agree that it is time that all our full-time mission workers also need to be provided salaries at par with the government employee? Do we not see it as the will of God that we provide sufficient and proper benefits, so our fulltime church workers do not suffer in the plight and worries of their material or basic needs for their families? When we are celebrating 150 years of Christianity in Nagaland, it is only fitting that we reflect and plan such noble act for the good welfare of those in the service of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul’s letter in 1 Timothy 5:17 speaks loud and clear on giving worthy double honor and deserving wages to those who direct the affairs of the church.

Almost all churches in the towns of Nagaland are grown,

matured and self-sufficient. Then, what role do such churches plan to initiate and fulfil in doing God’s holistic ministry? Indeed, there are some small, slow growing churches that are being supported by other churches and their associations in terms of salary and mission. These are prime models and inspirations for many Christians.

Most of the churches in the first world countries have very good package for their full-time church leaders in terms of both salary and facilities. For such a model, we can learn from our close neighbouring state of the Mizoram Presbyterian church where they provide salaries with very good pay scale in addition to offering support for the education of their children.

How do these churches flourish? The offerings are contributed as a means of righteous and uncorrupted earnings which is acceptable before God and before people too. When Naga Christians also realises and learn to earn and give to the church through honest and uncorrupted ways, our God’s favour and blessings will be upon the individuals, families, and

churches too.

How did we allow our promise of sending forth 10,000 missionaries from Nagaland become stunted! It is the right time for every Naga Christian, young and old alike to take upon this renewed commitment in fulfilling this promise. We have allowed God’s great Commission to become narrow and compromised its true nature. Every Naga Christian has to carry forward this obligation and fulfil in our own ability and potential. As we prepare for the celebration of this Sesquicentennial, we can take this as a God-given privilege to contribute according to our means. A revival in the nature of our Christian commitment and in the nature of our Christian giving is the need of the hour. This revival can open the floodgates of heaven with God’s favour and bestow blessings upon Nagaland with a revived generation of God fearing, passionate men and women of God. This remains another ardent and sincere prayer of the Naga church elders and believers. Praise God! Y. Imsu Imchen, Social activist

Know about the silent killer on this World Hepatitis Day Socio-cultural sensitivity World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, which causes inflammation of the liver that leads to severe disease i.e. liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

What makes hepatitis a global health problem Every 30 seconds, someone dies from a viral hepatitis related illness. However, with the existing prevention, testing and treatment services that are available every hepatitis related death is preventable. Hepatitis can affect anyone, but it has a disproportionate affect on the people and communities most underserved by health systems. WHO aims to achieve hepatitis elimination by 2030. To get there, WHO calls on countries to achieve specific targets: • Reduce new infections of hepatitis B and C by 90%; • Reduce hepatitis related deaths from liver cirrhosis and cancer by 65%; • Ensure that at least 90% of people with hepatitis B and C virus are diagnosed; and • At least 80% of those eligible receive appropriate treatment.

What is hepatitis?

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected.

It can damage your liver. Hepatitis is one of the most common cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Hepatitis can be an acute (short-term) infection or a chronic (long-term) infection. Some types of hepatitis cause only acute infections. Other types can cause both acute and chronic infections.

What causes hepatitis?

There are different types of hepatitis, with different causes : • Viral hepatitis is the most common type. It is caused by one of several viruses - hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D and E. • Alcoholic hepatitis is caused by heavy alcohol intake.

• Toxic hepatitis can be caused by certain poisons, chemi-

cals, medicines, or supplements • Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic type in which your body’s immune system attacks your liver.

The cause is not known, but genetics and your environment may play a role.

How is viral hepatitis spread?

Hepatitis A and hepatitis E usually spread through contact with food or water that was contaminated with an infected person’s stool. You can also get hepatitis E by eating undercooked pork, deer, or shellfish. Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and hepatitis D spread through contact with the blood of someone who has the disease. Hepatitis B and D may also spread through contact with other body fluids. This can happen in many ways, such as sharing drug needles or having unprotected sex.

Who is at risk for hepatitis?

The risks are different for the different types of hepatitis.

For example, with most of the viral types, your risk is higher if you have unprotected sex. People who drink a lot over long periods of time are at risk for alcoholic hepatitis.

What are the symptoms of hepatitis?

Some people with hepatitis do not have symptoms and do not know they are infected. If you do have symptoms, they may include: • Fever • Fatigue • Loss of appetite • Nausea and/or vomiting • Abdominal pain • Dark urine • Clay-colored bowel movements • Joint pain • Jaundice, yellowing of your skin and eyes If you have an acute infection, your symptoms can start anywhere between 2 weeks to 6 months after you got infected.

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To diagnose hepatitis, your health care provider: • Will ask about your symptoms and medical history • Will do a physical exam • Will likely do blood tests, including tests for viral hepatitis • Might do imaging tests, such as an ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI • May need to do a liver biopsy to get a clear diagnosis and check for liver damage What are the treatments for hepatitis?

Treatment for hepatitis depends on which type you have and whether it is acute or chronic.

Acute viral hepatitis often goes away on its own. To feel better, you may just need to rest and get enough fluids. But in some cases, it may be more serious. You might even need treatment in a hospital.

There are different medicines to treat the different chronic types of hepatitis. Possible other treatments may include surgery and other medical procedures. People who have alcoholic hepatitis need to stop drinking. If your chronic hepatitis leads to liver failure or liver cancer, you may need a liver transplant.

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ne day, a student asked me what the most beautiful thing about our country was. I pondered a while then replied that ours was the only country where we coexisted with almost all religions of the world.

Ours is a country where all the festivals of the world are celebrated with the same fervor.

It is the country where the largest number of languages are being spoken. Since time immemorial our ancestors nurtured social and cultural sensitivity in our society. They taught us the need to recognize social and cultural differences. And in society, an understanding was made of different races, ethnicity, language, religions, morals, values, and ethical behaviour. If today we are celebrating the range of social and cultural diversity in our country the credit goes to our forefathers who sowed the seeds of tolerance and social harmony.

Fissiparous tendencies had always been shunned in ancient Indian culture.

Over time, we forgot this sensitivity. It is the need of the hour to develop socio-cultural sensitivity once again. We mustn’t make any assumptions about the persons belonging to another caste, religion, or ethnicity. Many times we pass our judgments on certain historic personalities without knowing the cultural, social, and historic perspectives of their actions. It develops intolerance and the harmonious environment of society gets shattered.

Cultural awareness begins with self-awareness. “What are my cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes?” “How are these elements of my culture reflected in my behavior?” and “How adaptable and tolerant am I?” We should try to observe intently not just our actions that could be culturally imbibed, but also the actions of others. This helps us in responding to others rationally.

Being socially and culturally sensitive will help us in developing empathy, becoming inclusive, and embracing diversity. This enables us to make informed decisions in all spheres of our social life.

It is pertinent to mention here that everyone has some unconscious biases, but they can create a lot of problems when they surface in our daily life and lead to unfair decisions. Social and cultural sensitivity makes us aware of biases embedded in our psychology and also helps to get rid of this negativity. To accept diversity, it is necessary to appreciate, recognize and be aware of ourselves and others. If we are not culturally and socially sensitive and unwilling to admit differences and diversity, conflict is likely to happen and it is dangerous for everyone.

Some people are culturally intolerant, perhaps because they suffer from a sense of cultural superiority. Cultural intolerance is the root cause of xenophobia, racism, and unilateralism, and thus often leads to regional and global tensions and conflicts.

Cultural and social inclusiveness and tolerance can play a crucial role in bringing people closer who speak different languages, practice different religions, follow different customs, believe in different values, and therefore promote harmony. Being socially and culturally sensitive does not mean compromising our own culture or sacrificing our values or identity for others. This skill simply helps us to understand how we can best adapt our approach, thoughts and decision to maintain harmony. It is about respecting others’ social and cultural concerns as well as our own. It is accepting the differences and focusing on similarities is key to building stronger relationships in society.

Dr. Sanjeev Gandhi, Associate Professor, Government College Radaur

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BJP youth leader’s murder sparks Rahul slams PM over suspension of MPs tension in K’tata’s Dakshina Kannada

Poses 10 questions

NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused him of running a “dictatorship” where the MPs are “arrested” and ‘’suspended” for asking people’s questions to the ‘’king’’.

Gandhi’s remarks came after the suspension of 24 opposition MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for disrupting proceedings in Parliament and the detention of Congress leaders who were protesting on streets against the questioning of party chief Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case and the alleged “misuse of agencies”.

In a Facebook post in Hindi, Gandhi said he is putting out the 10 questions that had to be asked of the “king”. He flagged concerns over issues like unemployment, the Agnipath scheme, high fuel prices, border intrusions, the promise of Minimum Suppor t Price (MSP),

Rahul Gandhi

farmers’ income, and the falling value of the Rupee among others.

“In the Monsoon session, we wanted to discuss the issues of the people with the prime minister.

There were many questions of the people that the prime minister and his government had to answer.

“But look at his dictatorship, the prime minister got so angry on being asked questions that he got 57 MPs arrested and 23 suspended,” Gandhi said.

Twenty MPs in Rajya Sabha and four in Lok Sabha were suspended following continuous protests

by opposition parties for an immediate discussion on issues of price rise and GST levy on rice, flour, curd and other daily use items.

Gandhi asked why unemployment was the “highest in 45 years” and also what happened to the promise of two crore jobs every year.

“Why are you snatching the food of the people by imposing GST on everyday food items like curd and cereals,” the former Congress chief asked.

Gandhi also asked when will the people get relief from the sky-high pric-

es of cooking oil, petroldiesel and LPG cylinder.

Why did the rupee cross 80 against the dollar, he said He also said that not a single recruitment had been in the army for two years and asked why the youth are being forced to become ‘Agniveer’ on a four-year contract.

“Chinese army has entered our borders in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, why are you silent and what are you doing?” he said in his sixth poser to the government.

Claiming that insurance firms made a benefit of Rs 40,000 crore through crop insurance, Gandhi asked why the government was silent on its promise of ‘doubling farmers’ income’ by 2022.

“What happened to the promise to farmers of the right MSP? And what happened to the compensation to the families of the farmers who were martyred in the farmers’ movement?” Gandhi said.

In his ninth poser, Gandhi asked why the 50 per cent discount available on senior citizens’ rail tickets was discontinued

and why the government did not have money to give discounts to the elderly when it can spend money on promotion.

“The debt of the central government was 56 lakh crore in 2014, now it has increased to 139 lakh crore, and by March 2023, it will be 156 lakh crore.

Why are you drowning the country in debt?” Gandhi said.

He said the list of questions is very long but the prime minister should first answer these 10 questions.

“Threatening the Congress party will not end your accountability, we are the voice of the people and will continue to raise their issues,” Gandhi asserted.

Earlier in the day, Gandhi said while the “king” is afraid of facing questions in the temple of democracy, “we well know how to fight dictators”.

“Why is a cylinder costing Rs 1053? Why GST on curd and cereals? Why mustard oil for Rs 200? The ‘king’ arrested 57 MPs and suspended 23 MPs for asking questions on inflation and unemployment,” Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

MANGALURU/BENGALURU, JUL 27 (PTI): A BJP yuva morcha leader’s killing by unidentified assailants led to tension at several places in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka on Wednesday with instances of stone-pelting and police lathicharge being reported, while the partyled government assured strict punishment against individuals or organisations behind the killing.

While the police registered a case of murder, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the government would not hesitate to hand over the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), if required.

The Sangh Parivar had called for a bandh in Puttur, Kadaba and Sullia taluks in Mangaluru on Wednesday in protest against the murder and shops downed shutters.

Praveen Nettar, a Zilla BJP Yuva Morcha committee member was hacked to death in front of his broiler shop in Bellare by three bike-borne miscreants on Tuesday night.

A resident of Nettaru in Bellare in Dakshina Kan-

Praveen Nettar

nada district, the 32 year-old man was hacked to death when he was heading home after closing his shop. “He tried to escape and ran but he fell down after a blow on his head,” police said.

Local residents immediately informed the police, which rushed to the spot and took Nettar to the hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

With BJP and Sangh Parivar supporters and workers turning their angst against the government accusing it of not standing up to protect the lives of Hindu Karyakartas, Bommai assured of arrest and strictest punishment to the culprits soon and said, “don’t have any doubts about it.”

Stating the government will not rest until all persons

or organisations behind the incident are punished, he said the government will not hesitate to hand over the case to the NIA, if required.

Police have registered a case of murder at Bellare police station and have formed four teams to investigate in different angles and to nab the murderers.

Few people are being questioned at the police station, a senior official said.

Following the murder, incidents of stone-pelting at government buses were reported from some places.

A bus plying from Puttur to Mangaluru was damaged in the stone-pelting incident at Bolwar.

Meanwhile, the body of the deceased BJP worker was taken in a procession in an ambulance to Nettaru by activists of Sangh organisations.

The last rites of the youth leader were performed at his native place Nettaru.

His inconsolable wife Nuthana told a local TV channel that her husband was innocent, and that no innocents should meet with the “injustice” he faced.

Anyone proven guilty must be punished, Democracy in peril due to BJP’s ‘monstrous’ ambitions: Uddhav but media trials unacceptable: Mamata

ruling BJP” at the Centre.

“I don’t have a problem if agencies function impartially. These should not be used to malign par-

be labelled as “enemies” of our nation, as there are stupendous problems like inflation, unemployment, etc, that confront the people.

Thackeray took a swipe at the BJP-government on how various central investigation agencies are harassing the Opposition, arresting Uddhav Thackeray their leaders first and framcountry should remain”, ing the charges later, “deThackeray said: “I was the CM yesterday, I am not today and am sitting in front of you... What’s the difference? Power comes and goes... and returns, but it doesn’t matter to me.”

He emphasised the need for all political parties to unite and work for the country, or they shall

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Referring to BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s statement that his party was like a “washing machine” which makes people facing allegations “virtuous”, Thackeray said this is not really the sign of a strong ruler, but one in fear.

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In an apparent reference to the suspension of 19 opposition members from Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, she said, “These days, if you protest against something, you get suspended.”

Among the suspended MPs, seven belong to the TMC and six to the DMK. Asserting that the saffron party will lose elections in 2024, she said, “I can talk about the numbers and where they will be coming from… I am, however, confident that the BJP won’t come to power.”

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Banerjee also asserted that anyone was proven guilty by the court must be punished but probe “agencies must not be used to malign political parties”.

Addressing a programme of Titagarh Wagons, Banerjee denounced media trials in the scam.

“When you run a big institution, there can be mistakes. If anyone has committed any mistake, and it is proven legally, he or she must be punished. But I am against any malicious media campaign. Media is playing the role of kangaroo (court).

A senior judge also said that recently,” she said.

Banerjee claimed that businessmen, too, along with opposition leaders, were being “threatened by agencies at the behest of the

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NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday reported over twofold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 1,036 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, mainly due to a low base in the year-ago period.

The auto major had posted a net profit of Rs 475 crore in the COVID-hit April-June quarter of the last fiscal. Its net sales rose to Rs 26,512 crore in the June quarter compared to Rs 17,776 crore in the same period of 2021-22.

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gramme was chaired by school education director Wonthungo Tsopoe, while school education principal director Thavaseelan K proposed the vote of thanks.

Schools nominated for national level awards included GMS, Peren Town DC Colony, St Mary’s Cathedral HSS, Kohima and Livingstone Foundation HSS, Dimapur (in overall category).

In sub-category, the awardees included Fernbrook School, Wokha for Covid preparedness and response, GMS, Peren Town DC Colony for hand washing with soap initiative, St Mary’s Cathedral HSS, Kohima for availability of water, Livingstone Foundation HSS, Dimapur for toilets, St Paul HSS, Dimapur for operation & maintenance and Livingstone Foundation HSS, Dimapur for behavioural change and capacity building.

At the state level, out of 111 selected schools, 38 schools were nominated for the award by respective district level committees.

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(From p-1) The court said the process envisaged under the Act is not an investigation in the strict sense. “Authorities under the Act are not police officers and confessions under the Act are admissible,” the court said.

The court said that disclosing the reasons for the arrest to the accused is enough. “Even the ED manual is not to be published since it is an internal document. The Department has to explore the desirability of uploading broad objectives of Act on its website,” the court held. The court also rejected the argument about the proportionality of punishment under PMLA concerning scheduled offenses. “It is wholly unfounded and rejected,” the court held.

party workers to not go against the decision, it was learnt that a meeting of BJP mandals have been convened this week to deliberate on the matter before taking any decision. It may be recalled that in the 2018 election the NDPP won 18 of the 40 contested, while BJP won 12 of the 20 contested. NPF, which contested 58 won 26 seats.

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(From p-1) Meanwhile, many State BJP party workers have expressed disappointment against the seat sharing announced, as most of them were in favour of the party contesting all 60 seats in the 2023 assembly polls.

Though several leaders went on damage control mode to pacify the grassroot level

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party nor a mouthpiece of any organization, GNF said the walk is being organized solely to break the artificial barriers separating Nagas. “GNF has no ulterior motives, it doesn’t wish to discredit any organization whatsoever,” it said.

The forum appealed to every right thinking Naga irrespective of tribe affiliations to participate in the solidarity walk, adding that the walk from Kohima to Senapati was the first leg of the ‘unity journey’ and shall continue in other parts of Naga Homeland in due course of time. It also said that the solidarity walk is jointly coordinated by different civil society organizations and student bodies from different parts of the Naga homeland and beyond.

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(From p-1) and which continue to this day in 2022 under India and Myanmar,” it added.

Therefore, GNF said there was an urgent need for ‘Naga Solidarity Walk’ to heal the spirits, to reassert the common destiny as one people, and to bridge the gaps amongst Nagas.

It said that the members of GNF consist of like-minded people from all walks of life and from different parts of the world who have come together with the sole purpose and vision of telling the Naga Story to the world and to facilitate the journey of our people in the struggle for human and indigenous rights.

While reminding that the forum does not owe loyalty to any political

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of spectrum in 900/1800 MHz band at the cost of Rs.44,993 crore would be through equity infusion.

He said to meet the projected capital expenditure for next four years, the government will fund capex of Rs.22,471 crore for developing 4G technology stack.

Viability-gap funding: Also, the government will provide Rs.13,789 crore to BSNL as viability-gap funding for commercially unviable rural wireline op-

shedding up to 1.32 per cent.

“Indian market will react to global trends in-line with FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting outcome. We are in a rally during the last one and half months assuming that much is factored in the price.

“The market has not factored in a recession as valuation continues to trade marginally above the longterm trend. Value buying should be the essence of investment till the risk of a recession subsides,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Shares of Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday gained 1.62 per cent after it reported over two-fold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 1,036 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, mainly due to a low base in the year-ago period. “Domestic markets regained their positive momentum after taking a twoday pause.

ters, head teachers and teachers to be more committed towards their profession so that the children valued what was taught in the classroom.

Head teacher/proprietor of GMS Peren Town DC and Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School Dimapur delivered speeches on behalf of the awardees.

In his keynote address, school education secretary Limawabanng Jamir explained that the purpose of SVP was to honour the schools that had undertaken exemplary work in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene, adding that SVP was based on IT-enabled assessment of wash infrastructure, hygienic practices and Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.

He mentioned that the award had different categories like district level, state level and national level whereby district level awards were open to all five, four and three-rated rated schools, state level for five and four-rated schools and national level only for five-rated schools. The pro-

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erations done during 201415 to 2019-20.

To de-stress the balance sheet, Rs.33,404 crore statutory dues will be converted into equity.

Besides, the government will provide sovereign guarantee for raising money to repay current loans, he said.

BharatNet merger: To facilitate wider utilisation of infrastructure laid under BharatNet, BBNL will be merged with BSNL, he said.

The infrastructure created under BharatNet will continue to be a national asset, accessible on a nondiscriminatory basis to all the Telecom Service Providers. The Minister said the Union Cabinet also approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the country at a total cost of Rs.26,316 crore.

MUMBAI, JUL 27 (PTI): Benchmark indices bounced back on Wednesday after a two-day decline, with the Sensex and Nifty climbing nearly 1 per cent each, tracking heavy buying in IT and banking stocks amid a positive trend in European markets.

At the closing bell, the 30-share BSE benchmark jumped 547.83 points or 0.99 per cent to settle at 55,816.32. During the day, it climbed 584.6 points or 1 per cent to 55,853.09.

The broader NSE Nifty advanced 157.95 points or 0.96 per cent to 16,641.80.

Sun Pharma was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting 3.39 per cent, followed by State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, Asian Paints, TCS, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance and IndusInd Bank.

Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv and Reliance Industries were the laggards,

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(From p-1) Before implementing any scheme, he stressed educating the community was important for garnering community support.

Maintaining that the SVP team had done a commendable job, he however emphasised that officials in the field must visit schools to see whether basic amenities, including hygiene and sanitation facilities, were available so that both the health and education of children were secured.

Reiterates call to lift NLTP Act: The adviser reiterated that Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act must be withdrawn and so that revenue generated from sale of alcohol could be invested in the health and educational sectors, adding that unless their infrastructure was good, the schools would not attract enrolment.

He also assured that once the Act was lifted and revenue started pouring in, private schools too would be allotted grant-in-aid.

He appealed to headmasters, assistant headmas-

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NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (PTI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs. 1.64 lakh crore package for the revival of stateowned telecom firm BSNL, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

The revival measures approved by the Cabinet focus on fresh capital for upgrading services, allocating spectrum, de-stressing its balance sheet and augmenting its fiber network by merging Bharat Broadband Nigam Ltd (BBNL) with BSNL. Briefing media on the decision taken by the Union Cabinet, he said, the package has a cash component of Rs.43,964 crore and a non-cash part of Rs.1.2 lakh crore spread over four years.

4G services: The government will make administrative allocation of spectrum BSNL needs to offer 4G services. The allocation

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Ready to listen to protesters, says SL’s newly-elected PM Gunawardena

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena (right) with President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

C O L O M B O, J U L 2 7 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s newlyappointed Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Wednesday said the government is ready to listen to the demands of democratic public protesters, but denounced acts of terrorism, calling it the “greatest threat to democracy.”

Gunawardena, 73, an ally of the Rajapaksas and a school friend of the newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was sworn in as the Sri Lankan Prime Minister last week amid an

unprecedented economic and political crisis.

Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, Gunawardena said the Sri Lankan government is ready to listen to the democratic public protests, but they could not accept acts of terrorism.

“Terrorism was the greatest threat to democracy, and the Parliament which upholds democracy would not support such acts of terrorism,” the Daily Mirror newspaper quoted him as telling the lawmakers.

“There could be differ-

ent political ideologies but the Parliament should work in unison to address the issues faced by the people,” he added. Sri Lanka’s security forces forcibly evicted anti-government protesters camped outside the presidential office in Colombo in a pre-dawn raid on Friday on the order of President Wickremesinghe that left more than 50 people injured.

The assault on the protesters evoked widespread criticism, including from foreign envoys stationed in Colombo.

At least nine persons were arrested in the incident at Galle Face protest site where several key government offices are located.

On July 9, anti-government protesters occupied the residences of former President Rajapaksa and Wickremesinghe after storming into their premises and setting fire to one of the buildings protesting the government’s handling of the unprecedented economic crisis.

SL’s former prez to extend SL’s Prez Wickremesinghe discharged from court proceedings O L O M B O, J U L 2 7 The petitioners had stay in Singapore: local reports C(PTI): Sri Lankan President named 39 individuals, in-

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

SINGAPORE, JUL 27 (IANS): Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will extend his stay in Singapore, as his short-term visit pass has been extended by another 14 days, local media reported.

Sri Lanka’s cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday at a press conference in Colombo that Rajapaksa is expected to return to the country from Singapore, the Straits Times reported

on Wednesday.

Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore from the Maldives on July 14, and he was issued a 14-day visit pass when he arrived at the Changi Airport. He initially stayed at a hotel in the city centre but is believed to have moved to a private residence, Xinhua news agency reported quoting The Straits Times.

Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on July 14 that Rajapaksa had not asked for asylum and neither had he been granted any asylum.

The ministry added that Singapore generally does not grant requests for asylum.

Sri Lanka’s Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced the official resignation of Rajapaksa on July 15.

Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday discharged from court proceedings by the Supreme Court in a case seeking legal action against 39 individuals allegedly responsible for the mismanagement of the country’s economy that has led to the unprecedented economic crisis. The apex court, however, named former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a respondent in the fundamental rights petitions, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported.

Gotabaya, who fled the country after anti-government protesters stormed the presidential house as well as office on July 9, was named as a respondent since presidential immunity does not apply to him following his resignation from the post of the President and his escape to Singapore in the face of

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the worst economic crisis in the history of the island nation since its independence in 1948.

The petitions filed by at least three university academics, Sri Lankan swimmer and coach Julian Bolling, former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chandra Jayaratne, global civil society organisation Transparency International, and entrepreneur Jehan Canaga Retna urged authorities to take legal action against the main culprits responsible for the current economic crisis.

cluding then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, former Secretary to the President P.B. Jayasundara, former Governors of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal and W.D. Lakshman, and former Ministry of Finance Secretary S.R. Attygalle as respondents.

The protesters widely blame the erstwhile Rajapaksa family for mishandling the worst economic crisis in the island nation.

The President’s Counsel Chandaka Jayasundere, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, informed the court that the suppliants were not expecting to seek a relief against Wickremesinghe although he had been named as a respondent in the petition.

Russia cuts gas through Nord Strong quake kills 5, injures dozens in northern Philippines Stream 1 to 20% of capacity that Russia could completely cut off gas that is used to power industry, generate electricity and heat homes to try to gain political leverage over Europe as it tries to bolster its storage levels for winter.

Data on the Nord Stream website and the head of Germany’s network regulator, Klaus Mueller, confirmed the reduction.

“Gas is now a part of Russian foreign policy and possibly Russian war strategy,” Mueller told Deutschlandfunk radio.

Natural gas prices have surged on Europe’s TTF benchmark to levels not seen since early March and are nearly six times

higher than they were a year ago.

Soaring energy prices are fuelling record inflation, squeezing people’s spending power and heightening concerns that Europe could plunge into recession if it does not save enough gas to get through the cold months.

That fear led EU governments on Tuesday to agree to reduce natural gas use to protect against further Russian supply cuts.

The draft law aims to lower demand for gas b y 1 5 % f r o m Au g u s t through March with voluntary steps. If there aren’t enough savings, mandatory cuts would be triggered in the 27-nation bloc.

Boulders fall as a vehicle negotiates a road during an earthquake in Bauko, Philippines on Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

Brillantes, a safety officer of the Abra town of Lagangilang, near the epicentre.

“It was the most powerful quake I’ve felt and I thought the ground would open up,” Brillantes told The Associated Press by cellphone. At least five

people died — mostly in collapsed structures. One villager died when hit by falling cement slabs in his house in Abra, where dozens of others were injured.

In Benguet province, a worker was pinned to death after a small building that

UK PM race: Rishi Sunak raced to aid of fainted TV host EU health commissioner urges

that the former Chancellor “raced to Kate’s side”.

Truss also went to check on the presenter and both candidates were seen kneeling down checking if she was fine.

“Kate McCann fainted on air last night and although she is fine, the medical advice was that

Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises TOKYO, JUL 27 (AP): The leaders of Japan and Indonesia agreed Wednesday to bolster their ties in maritime security and their cooperation on climate change, energy and investment between the Asian archipelago nations.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at a joint news conference after holding talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Tokyo, said Japan will provide support to “further reinforce Indonesian maritime security capability to ensure peace and safety at sea in the Indo-Pacific region.”

Kishida also announced that Tokyo is loaning 43.6 billion yen ($318 million) to fund Indonesian infrastructure projects and disaster prevention.

Widodo’s Japan visit

follows his trip to China, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and formally invited him to the Group of 20 summit in Bali in the fall. The two leaders on Tuesday also discussed issues ranging from trade to maritime cooperation.

While Indonesia and China enjoy generally positive ties, Jakarta has expressed concern about Chinese encroachment on its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, which China claims virtually in its entirety.

Widodo’ comments in Tokyo focused on investment, energy and the G-20 summit. Widodo welcomed new Japanese investments and asked for Japan’s support in new technology involving clean energy, infrastructure, medicine, agriculture and natural resources.

we shouldn’t continue with the debate. We apologise to our viewers and listeners,” a spokesperson for News UK, the company behind ‘TalkTV’ said. As the debate was halted around 30 minutes, a message on TalkTV and ‘The Sun’ online stream read: “We’re sorry for the disruption to

SELF DECLARATION

I, Shri Mulutayo Kezo, hereby, declare myself ‘INSOLVENT’ (BILAN). Therefore, my only land property and the buildings located at House No. 234 Midland, Kohima bearing Patta No.7642 was already surrendered to the District Magistrate Court, Kohima, Government of Nagaland, because I could not pay my debts. Hence, I appeal to the competent authority to kindly take up necessary arrangement for possible amicable settlement and prevent any untoward incidence.

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TSUNGIKI VILLAGE COUNCIL WOKHA : NAGALAND FELICITATION

Tsungiki Village Council (TVC) under Wokha District, Nagaland heartily congratulates Lt. Col. (Rtd.) S. Yisanbemo Lotha on his recent appointment as Member, Collective Leadership, NSCN/GPRN. TVC also takes this opportunity to extend deep appreciation and gratitude to the Collective Leadership, NSCN/GPRN for appointing a member of this village to the prestigious position.

TVC further wishes Lt. Col. (Rtd.) S. Yisanbemo Lotha success in all his future endeavours.

Npyingo Kikon Head GB, TVC

Janthungo Kikon Chairman, TVC

reinforced monkeypox action

BRUSSELS, JUL 27 (AP): The European Union’s commissioner for health is urging the bloc’s governments to step up their efforts to tackle the expanding monkeypox outbreak in the region, which she says is “the epicentre of detected cases.”

In a letter to the EU’s 27 health ministers obtained

by The Associated Press, EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides called Wednesday for a “reinforced, concerted and coordinated action.” “There is no time for complacency and we need to continue working together to control the outbreak,” she wrote.

Last week, the World Health Organisation declared the monkeypox outbreak a global emergency.

It is WHO’s highest level of alert but the desig-

nation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal.

Similar declarations were made for the Zika virus in 2016 in Latin America and the ongoing effort to eradicate polio, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Kyriakides said the bloc’s priorities at this stage must include stepping up the identification and reporting of cases and preventing the spread of infection.

The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, has secured the purchase of 160,000 doses of vaccines for the disease and Kyriakides said two joint procurement procedures are in preparation for the purchase of further jabs and the antiviral drug Tecovirimat.

FELICITATION

Jimokali Zhekheto Zhimomi Toviholi Swu The Chekiye Village Council on behalf of all the residents of Chekiye Village would like to express our heartiest appreciation and congratulations to the following individuals for bringing laurels and honour to our village in particular and community in general: 1) Ms. Jimokali Zhekheto Zhimo, D/o Dr. Zhekheto Zhimomi & Smti.Kakheli for successfully securing the post of Asst. Professor in Sociology under Higher Education, NPSC 2019.

2) Ms. Toviholi Swu, D/o Shri. Hekiho Swu & Smti. Atoni Swu for successfully securing the post of Asst. Professor in English under Higher Education, NPSC 2019.

3) Shri. Hutoi Sema, S/o Late Vitomo on being promoted to the post of Joint Director Social Welfare Department, Government of Nagaland.

The Chekiye Village Council wishes you all the best in all your future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/(HUKAVI ZHIMOMI) (AHOKHU CHISHI) Chairman, CVC Secretary, CVC

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Liz Truss, right, and Rishi Sunak during The Sun’s Showdown, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

this programme.”

The candidates continued fielding questions from ‘The Sun’ readers after the show went off air.

Sunak and Truss were clashing with each other over the issue of taxes, the key dividing line of the election, with the former branding Truss’ plans to cut taxes as “morally wrong”.

“I think ‘The Sun’ readers are sensible enough and have enough common sense to know that you don’t get something for nothing,” said the 42-yearold British Indian former Chancellor.

“It’s important that we leave our kids and our grandkids, and I think it is important to think about that inheritance, and I don’t want to pass them a bill,” he said.

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LONDON, JUL 27 (PTI): Rishi Sunak rushed to the side of a television host after she fainted live on air during a UK prime ministerial election debate, which was cancelled midway through.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was in the midst of making a point about her economic plans if elected as the Conservative Party leader when she was seen on screen reacting with horror to the sound of a crash off screen.

‘The Sun’ newspaper, which was the co-host of the debate with ‘TalkTV’ on Tuesday evening, has reported on what went on behind the scenes when the channel had to switch to another studio after host Kate McCann was unwell.

The newspaper quoted eyewitnesses as saying

was under construction collapsed in the strawberrygrowing mountain town of La Trinidad.

Hundreds of houses and buildings had cracked walls, including some that collapsed in Abra, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office less than a month ago, planned to travel Thursday to meet victims and local officials.

Marcos Jr. told a news conference he was in his office at the riverside Malacanang presidential palace complex when the chandeliers began swaying and making clanking sounds. “It was very strong,” he said of the ground shaking.

In a chilling neardeath experience, Filipino photojour nalist Harley Palangchao and companions were travelling down-

hill in two vans in Mountain Province when they suddenly heard thunder-like thuds and saw an avalanche of boulders as big as cars raining down just ahead of them from a towering mountain.

Amid screams of his companions in their van to “back up, back up!” the 44-year-old father of three raised his camera in the front seat and snapped what he feared could be the final pictures of his life.

The van in front of them was grazed by a boulder, injuring one, but he and others in the second van drove backward fast enough and escaped unscathed.

“I was thinking there should be at least a record if something happened to us,” Palangchao told the AP. “It was a horrific experience.”

Felicitation

We the family members of Lt. Mr. Nchumbemo Ezung and Lt. Mrs Jomoni Ezung of Mungya village express our profound joy and would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Lothunglo Ezung, D/o Mr. Mhondamo Ezung and Mrs. Vamoni Ezung for having successfully completed her MBBS from Gajara Raja Medical College Gwalior.

With your accomplishments, you have made us all proud and we wish you the very best in all your future endeavours.

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aPPReciation

The Nagaland Christian Revival Church Sumi Youth Department would like to sincerely acknowledge our deep appreciation and indebtedness to the following Well-Wishers who have contributed to the success of the 'Open Penalty Shootout' organized by the Youth Department on 2nd July 2022 at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima.

1. Er. Kahuli Sema, Engineer-in-chief P. W. D 2. Dr. Kitaka Sukhato Wotsa Medical Officer Dept. of Health and Family Welfare 3. Mr. Akato Class 1 Contractor and Family 4. Mr. Khekiho Shohe 5. Mr. Joshua Sheqi and Family 6. Mr. Viyeto Chishi and Family 7. Lichonthung Patton 8. Himaka Aye 9. Yeshito Achumi 10. Dolly Swu 11. Ahokhe and Family 12. Temsumongba Jamir 13. Lovitoli Wotsa 14. Imsubenla Pongen 15. Hikatoli Shohe 16. Dr. Lutovi Pucho 17. Er. Hutoi 18. Mr. Ghokuto Kinimi 19. Kakishe Sheqi 20. Mary Vikato Chishi 21. Amongla Chang 22. Pitoho Swu 23. Ilivi Sheqi 24. Dr. Vivi Swu 25. Ahoka Kiba 26. Vikali X Wotsa 27. Hukani Pucho Swu 28. Mr. Tovishe Z Wotsa 29. Jeheil Kiho 30. Pitoli Sheqi 31. Ahika Shohe 32. Apele Angami 33. Nongozuo 34. Holoto Awomi 35. Nchumthung Kikon 36. Kavili Achumi and Mr. Lavipeto Achumi 37. Ms. Nupali Swu 38. Mr. Isato Chophi 39. Mr. Khetoyi Swu 40. Lunolu Dazo 41. Thsuwesie 42. Mrs. Holi and Family 43. Ghotoli 44. Pulovi Sumi 45. Akaholi V. Awomi 46. Mr. Pukhavi Swu and Family 47. Anonymous "And when the chief shepherd shall appear Ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away." -1 PETER 5:4

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BERLIN, JUL 27 (AP): Russia’s Gazprom on Wednesday halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of capacity.

It’s the latest Nord Stream 1 reduction that Russia has blamed on technical problems but Germany calls a political move to sow uncertainty and push up prices amid the war in Ukraine.

The Russian statecontrolled energy giant announced Monday that it would slash flows on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that runs to Germany because of equipment repairs.

It’s raised new fears

MANILA, JUL 27 (AP): A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors.

The 7-magnitude quake was centred in a mountainous area of Abra province, said Renato Solidum, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, who described the midmorning shaking as a major earthquake.

“The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out.

We rushed out of the office, and I heard screams and some of my companions were in tears,” said Michael

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How Your Sleep Position Affects Your Health Strike Your Sleep Pose You turn off the lights and get yourself ready to snooze. Are you on your back, side, or stomach?

Though there is no strong science connecting your sleep position to things like back pain, snoring, personality, and how often you wake up during the night, here are some interesting associations that have been noted.

On Your Belly Are you a tummy sleeper? If so, do you have problems sleeping? Your slumber pose may not be helping. You’re more likely to be restless and toss and turn to get comfortable when you sleep on your belly. It can strain your neck and your lower back, too. If this is how you like to sleep, you may want to use a very soft pillow or

none at all to keep your neck comfortable.

Belly Position: Freefall About 7% of the population sleeps this way. You lie on your belly with your arms around a pillow and your head turned sideways.

If this is your favorite sleep position, some research suggests you may be more likely to speak your mind and be sociable and outgoing. You also may not be very open to criticism.

Back Sleeping This position can cause low back pain for some people. And if you already have that, it can make it worse. If you snore or have sleep apnea, it can make those bigger problems, too. If you have one of these issues and can’t get comfortable another way, talk to your doctor about

what might help.

Back Position: Soldier This position is favored by about 8% of the population. You sleep with your arms down and close to your body. Some research suggests you may be more likely to be quiet and keep to yourself. You also may expect a lot from yourself

and from others.

Back Position: Starfish Only about 5% of people sleep this way. You lie on your back with your arms up near your head.

According to some studies, you may be more likely to be a good listener and not want to be the center of attention.

Side Sleeping There are many ways to sleep on your side, but the most comfortable is with your knees bent slightly toward your chest -- the fetal position.

Side Position: Fetal More than 40% of people sleep in this curled-up side-sleeping position. It’s the most common position for women -- they’re twice as likely as men to sleep like this. Some research suggests you may be more likely to be warm, friendly, and sensitive, but you also may have a protective shell around you.

Side Position: Log This is when you sleep on your side with both arms down. About 15% of people “sleep like a log.” Some research says you may tend to be social, easygoing, and

STATE ANTPEUU asks govt to advertise post of PETs NLSA to hold seminar on DIMAPUR: All Nagaland While appreciating where grievances were issues confronting Nagaland Trained Physical Educa- the officials of the upcom- shared and placards were tion Unemployed Union ( A N T P E U U ) h a s ex pressed dismay over the responsible departments for delaying advertisement for Physical Education Teachers (PETs) for four years. In a press release, ANTPEUU president Kivilu K Kiba and general secretary Imchatsung stated that some members have overaged and many were “on the verge of overaging.”

During its meeting on Wednesday, ANTPEUU discussed “unattended matters and delaying of the union’s demands” by the state government.

ing Nagaland Olympics where the state government would be promoting athletes in sports, the union said it was disheartened to see that PETs were neglected as they were instrumental in moulding, preparing and encouraging young sportspersons at grassroots.

It claimed that there the quality of athletes reflected the neglect of individuals at young age and physical teachers and coaches who it said, were given “less importance” in schools.

The union also visited responsible departments

displayed, which read, “I am overaged”, “is our degree course a curse not to get a job in Nagaland?”, etc.

The union encouraged the members to grab opportunities in sports where they could practice their profession rather than waiting for the state government to bring changes.

It also appealed to all the trained unemployed physical education individuals to get enrolled in ANTPEUU. Further, the union expressed hope that the state government will soon pay heed to its demand.

SVC resolves to act against ‘illegal and immoral activities’ DIMAPUR: In view of increasing reports of “illegal and immoral activities” in the jurisdiction of the Sovima village, Sovima Village Council (SVC) adopted a five-point resolution on July 22.

In a press release, SVC council secretar y Ruokuosile Rupreo said the council resolved that any house/property in which any person was found selling psychotropic drugs will be seized/taken possession of by the council and the land registration cancelled.

Such properties will be

disposed of by the council in whichever manner it deems fit and drug peddlers will be fined and expelled from the village, SVC informed.

The council resolved that any person found selling Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) in the village will be fined and expelled and their household possessions seized; it shall be the responsibility of house/ property owners to monitor activities of their tenants and have been directed to furnish full details of tenants such as photos,

mobile numbers, copies of Aadhaar/EPIC documents to the council within one month.

Youth volunteers with proper ID cards shall patrol the jurisdiction of the village at night to prevent empty/vacant spaces being used for immoral activities.

Trade license shall be issued to all business establishment within the village by the council to ensure protection of traders from illegal taxations and to protect rights of consumers.

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DIMAPUR, JUL 27 (NPN): Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSA) has informed that a seminar on “issues confronting the state of Nagaland” will be held on July 28 and 29, 10 am, at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur. Announcing this at press conference, here, Wednesday, NLSA president Tohuka Achumi pointed out that it was time for everyone to educate themselves and in this regard, the association planned to conduct the seminar to understand roles, needs, obstacles and reality faced by the society.

He informed that students from Nagaland University have been invited to attend the twoday programme and if required, the association would adopt resolutions after consent from the students.

At the two-day seminar, NLSA informed that former governor and chief minister, Dr. S.C Jamir will deliver a talk on “role of apex student bodies, then and now” and topic on “legal status, powers and functions of civil society organisation” by Kohima Law college, assistant professor, NVCO president Kezhokhoto Savi.

In the second session, topic on “role of pressure

groups in a modern democratic society” will be delivered by assistant professor department of anthropology, Nagaland University, Lumami, Dr. Tiasunep Amri, “obstacles facing the Naga entrepreneurs” by social entrepreneur Colo Mero and “realities facing the pressure groups in Nagaland” by Combined Technical Association of Nagaland (CTAN) convenor Er. Meshenlo Kath.

On the second day, topic on “role that civil society organisation have played in the Naga peace process” will be delivered

by Senior Citizens Association spokesperson, IAS (rtd), KK Sema, “difficulties facing educated Nagas” by intending candidate 43 AC, Tapi Geihwang Konyak and “need of independent and impartial Nagaland students body” by Concerned People of Nagaland convenor, Kahuto Chishi Sumi.

trusting.

Side Position: Yearner About 13% of people sleep in this side position with their arms out in front of their bodies. If you sleep like this, some studies say you may be open-minded, but suspicious, and stubborn about sticking to a decision once you’ve made it.

Side Position: Spooning With your body close to your partner, you may wake up more often, but cuddling can be good for you. It makes your body release a chemical called oxytocin that can help lower your stress, bond you to your partner, and help you get to sleep faster.

If You Snore To keep the noise level down at night, side sleeping is best. If you like to sleep on your back, stacking up

a few pillows may help. See your doctor if your snoring makes you gasp for breath or feel tired the next day, or if it wakes you (or your partner) up. Loud snoring can be a sign that you may have sleep apnea -- a condition that stops and restarts your breathing when you sleep. It can lead to stroke, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

If You Have Back Pain Side sleeping wins for this, too. To take even more pressure off your hips and back, you can put a pillow between your legs. If you’re a back sleeper, you might put one under your knees to keep the natural curve of your back.

If You’re Pregnant It’s usually more comfortable -- and healthier for you and your baby -- if you

sleep on your side. And the left side may be better, because it may get more blood and nutrients to your baby.

If you have back pain, put a pillow under your belly to support the weight. It can also help to bend your knees and put a pillow between your legs.

What About Your Mattress?

A mattress that works with your sleep style and body type can help with many issues. It should be firm enough to support your back and sleep position, but soft enough to fit the shape of your body. This isn’t always easy to figure out. Some stores will let you test a mattress for several weeks and change it out if it doesn’t work for you.

Nayana Ambardekar, MD

Floodwaters wash away irrigation dam

DIMAPUR: Heavy floods caused by torrential rains washed away the Nkwakreu Irrigation Dam at New Jalukie village under Peren district on July 26 afternoon.

Irangbui, who was one of the affected farmers informed that the dam was constructed and maintained by local farmers, who received their due share of water cannel for cultivation in their respective fields.

“The agricultural land covering some few hectares will be impossible to cultivate without the damaged dam as there is no alternate source”, he lamented.

The affected farmers contacted the authority, including the responsible department to act swiftly for timely restoration of the dam, since the main source for the farmers and surrounding areas were paddy cultivation.

The damaged irrigation dam at New Jalukie village.

He said Water Resources department (Peren Division) advised the farmers to approach district administration for immediate assistance under disaster management and assured that possible technical assistance in assessment of

the lost would be rendered.

In this regard, the affected farmers sought attention of the district administration through media in order to extend timely restoration of the damaged dam under any available programme(s).

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The Sakurenba Semchir Ungma extends its heartiest congratulations and appreciation to Dr. IMNAMEREN, son of Mr. S. Nungmoa Longkumer and Mrs. Tsükjemongla Jamir for achieving Ph. D on the topic: “Blood Pressure and its Comorbidities: An 8 years Anthropogenetic Follow-up study from Haryana” under the supervision of Prof. K.N.Saraswathy Department of Anthropology University of Delhi.

All semchir wishes him success in all his future endeavours.

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SAFF U-20 C’ship: India lose to B’desh in opener KDFA holds trial; 26 shortlisted

Bangladesh players celebrate after winning the match against India during their SAFF U-20 football match at Kalinga Stadium, in Bhubaneswar. (PTI) them dividends in the 29th minute. Indian captain Bikash Yumnam failed to intercept and clear a long ball from the rival defence line.

Much to his frustration he saw it falling to Nova who sidestepped Halen Nongtdu, and slotted home. A minute later, Bangladesh should have doubled the

lead but Moinul Islam, all in the clear of Nova’s curling centre from the right, headed wide.

The miss proved costly as India pulled it back 4 minutes later with Gurkirat Singh heading in India’s equaliser. Gurkirat delectably adjusted his balance and space in between the

defenders to head home Vibin Mohanan’s cross.

However, more drama was in store as Bangladesh earned a penalty in added time of the first half, when the referee found Tankadhar Bag guilty for pulling Md. Nahian inside the box. Nova gleefully buried it from the spot as Bangla-

desh headed to the interval enjoying a 2-1 lead.

Changing over, India earned their first corner of the match in the 50th minute when Himanshu Jangra’s effort from the top of the 18-yard box deflected for a corner. However, it didn’t pay much dividends.

Tr ying to make amends, India earned a free-kick in the zone in the 55th minute when Shahidul Islam brought down Vibin.

But Gurkirat’s effort sailed over. The first yellow card of the match was flashed at Pritam Meetei in the 65th minute for an offence on Shahidul.

Head Coach Shanmugam Venkatesh used all his substitutions by the 70th minute, and though the Indian boys played it amongst themselves, they couldn’t penetrate to break down a stubborn rival defence.

India’s last chance fell to substitute Taison Singh in added time when he trapped it at the edge of the box, went past a couple of defenders, but the defence recovered fast to deny him.

India next play Sri Lanka on August 29.

Iyer, Dhawan move up while Rohit, Kohli CWG: Boxing team in turmoil as drop a spot each in ICC ODI Rankings doctor’s accreditation changed

Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan DUBAI, JUL 27 (IANS): Stand-in India captain Shikhar Dhawan and batter Shreyas Iyer moved up while regular skipper Rohit Sharma and talismanic batter Virat Kohli dropped a spot each in the latest updates to the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings on Wednesday.

Dhawan, who scored a match-winning 97 in the first ODI against the West Indies, has moved up one place to joint-13th position while Iyer, who hit back-toback fifties, is up 20 places to joint-54th spot in the rankings for the batters. Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj is in the top 100 of the bowlers’ rankings.

For the West Indies, opener and vice-captain Shai Hope is up three places to 12th place after his valiant 115 in the second match while fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has gained two

places to reach 16th position after grabbing two wickets each in both matches.

In the ODI series between England and South Africa finished at 1-1, it was in-form Proteas star Quinton de Kock that benefitted most as he jumped two places to be at fourth place. De Kock hit an unbeaten 92 during the final match of the series in Leeds, which meant that the India duo of Kohli (fifth) and Rohit (sixth) each dropped a spot courtesy of de Kock’s moves.

In the ICC Men’s Test Player rankings, Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique, who was declared Player of the Match for his second innings knock of 160 in first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle and has amassed 720 runs in his first six Tests, advanced 23 slots to reach 16th position with a Pakistan

record of 671 rating points.

The previous best by a Pakistan batter after six Tests was Saeed Ahmed’s 614 rating points and only two batters have ever had more points after six Tests -- Sunil Gavaskar (692) and Donald Bradman (687).

Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, whose 21 wickets rank him joint-third in terms of most wickets after two Tests, has moved up 11 places to 44th position with 481 rating points, the fourth highest by any bowler after two Tests.

Narendra Hirwani (519), Alec Bedser (500) and Bob Massie (494) had higher rating points after two Tests.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s scores of 119 and 55 in the first Test see him overtake Australia’s Steve Smith to reach a career high third ranking with a career best rating of 874 points. Babar is currently top ranked in both ODIs and T20Is and remains the only batter in the top 10 of all three lists.

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi moved up one place to a career best-equaling third position after grabbing four wickets in the first innings. Hasan Ali and Yasir Shah have gained a slot each to reach 13th and 32nd positions, respectively.

BIRMINGHAM, JUL 27 (IANS): The Indian boxing contingent for the Commonwealth Games here is in turmoil after the accreditation status of the team doctor was changed to accommodate the accreditation for Sandhya Gurung, personal coach of Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist female boxer Lovlina Borgohain.

The switch in his accreditation status means that Dr. Karanjit Singh can no longer stay in the Games village and be available for the boxers during training and competition. To attend

competitions, he will have to get a day pass, which may not allow him access to the warm-up area.

With boxing being a contact sport, there is a lot of scope for injuries and the presence of a doctor is a must. The Indian boxing team learnt this lesson when boxer Satish suffered an injury and there was no doctor on hand to help him.

That is the reason why members of the boxing contingent are worried with the restricted access Dr. Karanjit will get in view of his altered accreditation status.

Players getting ready for the KDFA trial at IG Stadium Kohima on Wednesday. (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , J U L 2 7 ( N P N ) : Ko h i m a D i s trict Football Association (KDFA) conducted trial for the upcoming Nagaland Olympics and Paralympic Games 2022 at IG Stadium, here on Wednesday.

Out of the total of 67 players who turned up for the trial, 26 players were shortlisted.

The selected players will undergo training after which, a set of 20 players would be shortlisted again to make up the final team.

Interacting with the player turning up for the trial, Kohima District Football Referee Association (KDFRA) president and KDFA advisor, Roko Angami urged the players to give their best since only

the best would be selected.

Expressing his happiness over the huge turnout, Roko said gone were the days when officials would scramble for players to represent the district.

He said although the district was not short of players, many of them only played in the colony level and often do not turn up for trials thus missing out opportunities.

H e o b s e r ve d t h a t when sufficient players do not turn up, officials had to choose whoever shows up which leads to making weaker teams.

“When players turn up in bigger numbers, then officials have the freedom to choose the best and make up a strong team,” Roko said.

He added a player

may be good at the game but if they do not turn up for the trial then they would not get selected as proper system procedure that was put into place had to be followed.

He reminded the players that when they become a team then they become a family. He urged the players to give their best and give the selectors a tough time in choosing the best.

The selected players are registered with KDFA and would be representing Kohima district in upcoming State football events starting with the Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic Games 2022.

Team manager for Kohima district team will be Viliebeizo Liezietsu, team coach Zakietuolie Khrodi and Team Physio Zakie.

Luis Suarez in pre-contract agreement to join Nacional

LONDON, JUL 27 (AGENCIES): Luis Suarez has entered a pre-contract agreement to join Uruguayan club Nacional as a free agent, the former Liverpool and Barcelona striker said on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old striker started his professional career at Nacional before moving to Dutch side FC Groningen in 2006. “First of all, I wanted to thank you for the love through all the messages that both I and my family have received in recent days, which has been impressive. That touched our hearts at this moment that we had to make a decision,” he wrote on Twitter. “And it was impossible to waste this opportunity of playing again in Nacional and we have a pre-agreement with the club.

“In the next few hours, details will be finalised and we hope that the agreement we all want will be reached and that we can all enjoy this new stage and see each other in the coming days.” Suarez is Uruguay’s all-time leading scorer with 68 goals in 132 games since 2007.

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BHUBANESWAR, JUL 27 (IANS): Defending champions India U-20 went down to Bangladesh U-20 1-2 in their first match of the SAFF U-20 Championship at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday.

Bangladesh striker Md Piash Ahmed Nova scored a brace for the winners, while Gurkirat Singh netted one for India. All the three goals came in the first half.

Though India tried to seize the initiative early, Bangladesh proved smarter as they caught the Indian defence unaware with their quick counter-attacks and long balls played with intent behind the Indian defence.

They were unlucky to have hit the frame in the 11th minute. Striker Nova pounced on a long ball and lobbed it past an onrushing Indian goalkeeper Zahid Hussain only to agonisingly see it hit the post and bounce back.

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Sindhu named India’s flagbearer for CWG

BIRMINGHAM, JUL 27 (PTI): Double Olympic medallist badminton ace PV Sindhu was on Wednesday named flagbearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games to be held here on Thursday.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who was also the defending champion in the Commonwealth Games having won the gold in Gold Coast four years ago, was expected to be the flagbearer.

But a groin injury following his silver medal at the World Championships forced him to pullout and the Indian Olympic Association picked Sindhu to be the flagbearer from a three-member shortlist.

Tokyo Olympics medallists -- weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and boxer Lovlina Borgohain are the other two athletes, who were also considered before IOA decided to go for Sindhu.

“It’s with great plea-

PV Sindhu sure that we announce Sindhu as the flagbearer for Team India,”acting IOA president Anil Khanna said in a release.

Sindhu was also the flagbearer at the 2018

Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

“The other two athletes, Chanu and Borgohain, were immensely deserving too, but we went ahead with Sindhu because

CWG: Chopra disappointed for losing opportunity to be India’s flag-bearer

Neeraj Chopra NEW DELHI, JUL 27 (IANS): Ace India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has said he is hurt about not being able to defend his Commonwealth Games gold, adding he is especially disappointed about losing out on the opportunity to be India’s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony in Birmingham on July 28.

Chopra, fresh from his silver medal-winning performance at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene (US), was ruled of the Birmingham Games on Tuesday due to a groin injury.

In a heartfelt message on social media, Chopra said, “I’m extremely disappointed to inform you all that I will not be able to

represent the country at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. I had been feeling uncomfortable after the pull I felt in my groin during my fourth throw at the World Championships.

“On having it investigated medically yesterday (Tuesday) by a group of doctors here in the US, a minor strain was discovered and I have been advised to undergo rehabilitation and give it rest for the next few weeks ,” wrote Chopra in his message on twitter.

Chopra had complained after the historic World Championship silver at Eugene that he felt something in his groin during competition which did not make him feel good.

The 24-year-old added that,

keeping in mind his longterm goals, it would be best for him to skip CWG. “I have discussed this with my support team and the IOA (Indian Olympic Association), AFI (Athletic Federation of India) and SAI’s CAIMS, and we’ve collectively decided that keeping my long-term goals in mind, it would be best for me to skip the CWG in order to avoid risking any further aggravation of the injury.

“Needless to say, I am hurt about not being able to defend my title and missing out on another opportunity to represent the nation. I am especial y disappointed about losing out on the opportunity to be Team India’s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony, an honour I was looking forward to having in a few days’ time.

“For now, I will focus on my rehabilitation and hope to be back in action very soon. I would like to thank the entire country for all the love and support I’ve received over the past few days, and urge you all to join me in cheering on my fellow Team India athletes in Birmingham over the coming weeks,” he added.

she is a two-time Olympic medallist. We expect Sindhu will continue to do well and perform with excellence at these Games.”

The 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games has the largest contingent of female athletes in the history of the Games.

“So the IOA sensed fit that we spotlight our commitment to gender equity, in adherence to the spirit of the Olympic Charter, by shortlisting three women athletes for the prestigious role of Team India’s Flagbearer at the 2022 Commonwealth Games,” Khanna said.

“We hope that watching Ms Sindhu lead Team India with the Indian flag in her hand at the Opening Ceremony will inspire millions of girls in India to take up sports.”

The IOA had a fourmember committee to pick the flagbearer which also included secretary general Rajeev Mehta, treasurer Anandeshwar Panday, and Team India Chef de Mis-

sion Rajesh Bhandari.

“We extend our congratulations to her and wish her, and the other athletes of Team India, the very best for the Commonwealth Games,” Mehta said.

Team India Chef de Mission at Birmingham, Bhandari said a maximum of 164 participants can take part from the Indian contingent in the Parade of Nations in the Opening Ceremony.

“The count of 164 will include athletes and team officials. The final list will be drawn up by this evening, gauging the availability of the athletes,” Bhandari said.

A total of 215 athletes from India will be competing at the Commonwealth Games.

A former world champion, Sindhu is one of the favourites to win the women’s singles gold medal in Birmingham, having won the silver and bronze in the last two editions at Gold Coast and Glasgow.

NBA will not have vax mandate in 2022-23

NEW YORK, JUL 27 (AGENCIES): After some high-profile vaccine-related absences from games last season, the NBA will not have a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for players in 202223, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday, citing a memo from the league office it had obtained.

The league will “strongly suggest” team personnel stay up-to-date with vaccinations, per the report.

Discussions between the league and the NBA Players Association remain ongoing about whether unvaccinated players will be subject to periodic COVID-19 testing during the upcoming season.

Last season, the NBA did not require that all players be vaccinated against COVID-19, but unvaccinated players or players who did not receive a booster dose were subject to certain protocols, such as game-day testing. Players were also held accountable for mandates from states with their own vaccination requirements. While the NBA said 95 percent of its players were vaccinated heading into last season, one of the players who was not made frequent news. The Brooklyn Nets’

Kyrie Irving refused to be vaccinated and missed the first three months of the season. Even when Irving did return on Jan. 5, he could only play in road games because of local mandates in New York. He finally played his first home game on March 27, but the Nets were eventually bounced from the first-round of the playoffs by a Boston Celtics sweep. Another player who was not vaccinated was the Philadelphia 76ers’ Matisse Thybulle, who had to miss three games of his team’s first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors.

While a majority of the most stringent COVID-19 rules and mandates have been lifted throughout the United States, Canada still requires all persons entering the country to have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

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IPL’s global dominance in T20 franchise cricket is dangerous, says Adam Gilchrist MELBOURNE, JUL 27 (AGENCIES): Former Australia captain Adam Gilchrist on Wednesday voiced concerns over the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) expanding global footprint, saying the cashrich league’s efforts to monopolise T20 franchise cricket are becoming “a little bit dangerous.”

Gilchrist’s comments came in the wake of reports in Australian media saying batter David Warner will skip Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) this season to participate in a new league in the United Arab Emirates, backed by IPL money.

Warner plays for IPL side Delhi Capitals, owned

by India’s GMR Group, which owns a team in the Emirati league. The new tournament’s schedule is set to clash with the BBL’s, which runs from December to early-February 2023.

IPL team owners have also bought all six franchises of South Africa’s new

Manchester United unveil new signing Eriksen LO N D O N, J U L 2 7 (IANS): Manchester United have unveiled Christian Eriksen as their second signing of the summer on a free transfer.

The 30-year-old, who was close to death after suffering a heart attack in the European Championships last summer, returned to football at the start of 2022 with Brentford, and after a successful spell in southwest London, he has agreed a three-year deal to play at Old Trafford.

Speaking to the club’s website, Eriksen said the arrival of Erik ten Hag as first team coach had been a factor in his decision.

“I think from my career path before the incident in the Euros, the plan wasn’t to go back to the UK at all,” said Eriksen.

“I was at Spurs (Tottenham) and then went to Italy (Inter Milan), but now to sit here is something that I didn’t expect, but I’m also very happy that I’m here.

It feels good to be here,” he was reported as saying

by Xinhua. The talented midfielder said he hadn’t just come to the club “for the logo,” insisting “I want to come here and play.”

Adam Gilchrist domestic T20 league, while three IPL franchise owners -- of Kolkata, Rajasthan and Punjab -- own teams in the Caribbean Premier League.

“I think it would almost be commercial suicide for (Cricket Australia) to allow a player like him (Warner) to go head-to-head up against their own competition,” Gilchrist told Australia’s SEN Radio. “They can’t force David Warner to play in the BBL... But to let him then go off -- or another player, let’s not single out Warner because there will be other players on the radar -- it’s all part of this global dominance that these IPL franchises are

starting to create. “... It’s getting a little bit dangerous the grip that it’s having to monopolise that ownership and the ownership of the players and their talents and where they can and can’t play.”

Gilchrist said that veteran Warner’s commitment to Australian cricket could not be questioned, but added that younger players could follow in his footsteps. “If he rides off into the sunset and says, ‘Sorry Australian cricket, I’m going to become a gun for hire for my Indian franchise team in various tournaments’, you can’t question him on that,” Gilchrist said.

“That’s his prerogative and he’s done everything he needs to get the profile and get that market value.

It’s the new younger player coming in that starts to make those noises where it’ll be really challenging.”

The IPL did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

Neymar could face jail term, hefty fine for discrepancies

Neymar PARIS, JUL 27 (IANS): Paris St. Germain striker Neymar could face a jail term of two years or more and a fine totalling 10m euros for discrepancies in his transfer from Brazilian giants Santos to La Liga heavyweight Barcelona nine years back.

While Neymar enjoyed a lot of success at Barcelona, spending four years there before moving to French giants PSG in 2017, the ghost of his transfer to the Spanish club has haunted him all along and a final hearing is scheduled in the Barcelona court in October. A report in Barca Universal said on Wednesday that Neymar’s signing at Barcelona involved a lot of “corrupt dealings on the part of thenclub president Sandro Rossell”, who “colluded” with the Brazilian footballer’s father and agent, and a for-

mer Santos FC director to facilitate the deal.

DI S, the c om pa ny which reportedly owned 40 per cent rights of Neymar at the time of his transfer to the La Liga giants, lodged a complaint seven years ago, claiming they had been “defrauded by the player, his family and Barcelona”, the report said. The case is ongoing and the final hearing will take place on October 17 where Neymar will go on trial for the corruption case a month before the FIFA World Cup 2022 kicks off in Qatar. The report added that “the prosecution wants the court to hand him a two-year prison sentence and a fine of 10 million euros”.

However, DIS, have reportedly said they want a “much harsher punishment for the Brazilian”. They want Neymar to serve a five-year sentence and also be banned from playing football for the same duration. The case dates back to 2013 when Barca claimed they paid 57m euros to sign Neymar from Santos, but it later emerged the transfer fee was in the region of 80m euros, or more.

Neymar’s father was said to have received a big percentage of the final fee through a company he owned.

Stage set for CWG: 6.5K athletes to compete; opening ceremony today BIRMINGHAM, JUL 27 (IANS): In all 6,500 sportspersons and team officials from a recordequalling 72 nations and territories will gather here in Birmingham and West Midlands region of England for the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games which start on Thursday, hoping to claim silverware from the 280 medal events to be contested across 19 sports.

The second biggest multi-discipline sports extravaganza after the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games of Birmingham 2022 has competitors from 72 nations and territories entered to compete, equalling the record held by the 2002 edition held at Manchester, around a one-andhalf-hour drive from here.

The sports will open with a gala opening ceremony on Thursday with competitions set to start early on Friday.

The Birmingham 2 0 2 2 C o m m o n we a l t h Games are unique as for the first time in a multinational, multi-discipline sports event, there will be more events in offing for women competitors than their male counter-

parts. Birmingham will have 136 women’s events as compared to 134 events for men. There will be 10 mixed team events.

While 3x3 basketball makes its Commonwealth Games debut, cricket in the form of women’s T20 returns to the competition schedule after the 1998 edition in Kuala Lumpur.

All in all 61 nations have won medals at the Commonwealth Games so far and the organisers are hoping that there will be a few more countries bagging their maiden medals in 2022.

However, Indian fans may have to keep their hopes in check this time as the country’s overall medals tally takes a hit because of the non-inclusion

of shooting and archery.

India had bagged 66 medals in the previous edition of the Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast in Australia and shooting contributed 16 of them including seven of the 26 gold medals that India won. The Indians will be participating in 15 sports disciplines in Birmingham.

Though the Indians are expecting to bag a few medals in para-sports and athletics to make up for the shortfall, it may still not be enough. However, if they manage to equal their Gold Coast haul of 66 medals, it would mark a huge uptick for the contingent that has already lost a sure-shot medal winner in javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who will not be defending

the gold medal he won in Gold Coast.

Chopra had to pull out of the Commonwealth Games due to an injury that he suffered during the Athletics World Championships in Oregon, the USA where he won India’s maiden silver medal in World Championships despite a below-par overall performance.

With shooting out of the equation, India are expected to bag a rich haul of medals from wrestling, weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, squash, and athletics. By a conservative estimate, the Indians should cross the half-century mark though equalling their best-ever medal haul of 100-plus achieved in the 2010 edition in New Delhi

may prove a big ask for the 215-odd sportspersons that will participate in Birmingham.

Besides shooting and archery, other sports that will be missing from the sports programme in Birmingham are artistic swimming, basketball (5x5), bowling, fencing, rowing and water polo.

Australia are expected to dominate the games and the medals table as they have done for the last many editions. They have won 2,419 medals in the Commonwealth Games, which had started in 1930 as the British Empire Games, and are expected to add around 200 medals to that tally.

Hosts England are hoping to use the home conditions to their advantage and give Australia a run for their money.

Canada and South Africa too will be hoping to improve their tally from Gold Coast and give England and Australia a tough fight in swimming, cycling and gymnastics.

Competitions will be held in 15 venues spread around the West Midlands region with track cycling to be held at the Lee Valley Velodrome in London.

The Indian Sepaktakraw men’s team won gold medal in Sepaktakraw Regu division 1 in the ongoing 35th Kings World Cup Bangkok, Thailand. The Indian team consisted of Viseyie Koso from Nagaland, who was the captain of the winning team. The other members were Arun, Ashish, Pawan Kumar from Delhi and Shiva from Andhra Pradesh.

Rajasthan Football Club to conduct open football trial in Dimapur & Kohima

DIMAPUR, JUL 27 (NPN): Rajasthan United Football Club in collaboration with the department of Youth Resources and Sports, Nagaland will be conducting an open football trial in Nagaland on August 3 and 4. Trial for Dimapur will be held on August 3 at Greenwood School KIC Centre, Dimapur from 7 am onwards.

While for Kohima, it will be conducted on August 4 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima.

According to DIPR report, it has informed that two seats of free scholarship under the merit list and a 20% discount for other selected candidates will be sponsored by the Rajasthan United Football Club.

All interested candidates/players born between 2007-2013 are asked to mandatorily produce xerox copy of Aadhaar/birth certificate and registration is free. On-spot registration/document verification will begin from 7 onwards.

For further details, one may contact Jr. State football coach, Ropfu Meyase at 7630098992.

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