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India on alert over Omicron variant

2 South African nationals test Covid positive in B'luru

NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (AGENCIES): Several states across India have sounded caution on Saturday amid emergence of a new Covid variant called Omicron that has the potential to be more resistant to the protection offered by vaccines.

Two South African nationals tested Covid-19 positive at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Saturday, creating panic among the health authorities over the new Omicron variant of the lethal virus.

Bengaluru Rural Deputy Commissioner K. Srinivas on Saturday said further test reports would ascertain whether the South African nationals are infected with the Omicron variant.

The test results will take another 48 hours to arrive, the Health Department said.

Both have been sent to quarantine centres, and they will stay there till their test

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION LIST OF MAJOR COVID-19 VARIANTS

WHO label

Pango lineage

Earliest documented samples

Date of designation

VARIANTS OF CONCERN Alpha

B.1.1.7

UK, Sep 2020

18-Dec-2020

Beta

B.1.351

South Africa, May-2020

18-Dec-2020

Gamma

P.1

Brazil, Nov-2020

11-Jan-2021

Delta

B.1.617.2

India, Oct-2020

11-May-2021

Omicron

B.1.1.529

Multiple countries, Nov-2021

26-Nov-2021

VARIANTS OF INTEREST Lambda

C.37

Peru, Dec-2020

14-Jun-2021

Mu

B.1.621

Colombia, Jan-2021

30-Aug-2021

results confirm about the new variant.

Srinivas said that as many as 584 people, so far, have arrived in Bengaluru from 10 “high-risk” nations, and as many as 94 individuals have come from South Africa alone so far.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting to discuss the Covid situation and called for more proactiveness and precaution in light of the spread of new variant. (Read more on p-7) Omicron or B.1.1.529, detected in South Africa this week, is feared to have a high amount of spike

mutations unseen before.

It has been classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). It has also been identified in Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.

At a meeting on Saturday, Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal instructed senior officials to ensure strict adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour at public places and preparedness at hospitals to deal with any emergency situation.

The Kerala government said a vigil has been sounded in the state in view of the presence of Omicron,

but as of now there is no cause for concern in the state. Mumbai on Saturday said that all the passengers coming to the city from South Africa will have to undergo quarantine. The samples of these passengers will also be sent for genome sequencing.

Meanwhile, a host of countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada Iran, Japan, Thailand and the United States, joined others, including the European Union and the U.K. to impose restrictions on southern African countries in response to warnings over the transmissibility of the

Ukraine alleges Russia-backed coup INTERNATIONAL, PAGE 9

9TH INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MART UNDERWAY IN KOHIMA

ITM good opportunity for bonding: Bhatt

new variant — against the advice of the World Health Organisation.

With so much uncertainty about the omicron variant and scientists unlikely to flesh out their findings for a few weeks, countries around the world have been taking a safety-first approach, in the knowledge that previous outbreaks of the pandemic have been (7th from L) Ajay Bhatt, Neiphiu Rio and others at the opening of 9th ITM at Kohima. (NP) partly fuelled by lax border policies.

Correspondent would attract both domestic happiness that the Mart has and international tourists. come all the way to NagaKO H I M A , N OV 2 7 Bhatt also pointed out land at Kohima.

(NPN): The 9th Interna- that tourism was a wonderRio said the Mart is betional Tourism Mart (ITM) ful medium for exchange of ing held at a time when the 2021, got underway at Chief culture and concluded by re- world was reopening up afThe WHO has asked Minister’s banquet hall, questing more participation ter the disruption due to the countries in the southeast here on Friday after state from the delegates in the global pandemic of which, Asia region to scale up sur- chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Azadi Amrit Ka Mohatsav. the tourism sector suffered veillance, strengthen public minister of state for tourHe also highlighted most. health and social measures, ism & defence Ajay Bhatt, the visions and flagship He expressed the hope and enhance vaccination and advisor for tourism H programs initiated by Prime that the Mart would bring coverage amid Omicron Khehovi Yeputhomi jointly Minister Narendra Modi to together business fraternity fears. inaugurated the event. connect all the regions of and entrepreneurs from all The global health body Addressing the gather- the country. He said under north eastern states to help said festivities and celebra- ing, Union minister of state Modi’s leadership, the coun- boost tourism in Nagaland tions must include all pre- of tourism and defence, try was gradually bonding in as well as the region. cautionary measures and Ajay Bhatt said that the many ways and especially The chief minister said crowds and large gatherings Mart was a good oppor- through tourism industry. he was hopeful that deltunity for bonding of peomust be avoided.

The MoS said the NE egates present would also “At no cost should ple from different parts of region was a hotspot for deliberate on exploring new we let our guards down,” the country and learn each wildlife and border tourism ideas to harness the full said Dr Poonam Khetrapal other’s culture and make many of which were yet to potential of the region and Singh, Regional Director, friends. He underscored be explored. In his address, unitedly give tourism indusWHO, South-East Asia Re- the importance of promot- Neiphiu Rio, main guest try the boost it needed. ing historical sights which for the inaugural, expressed gion.

(Cont’d on p-7)

‘Be vigilant’, WHO tells Southeast Asia countries

PCAN dismayed over protest by Nagaland continues to remain among least vaxed states students; backs offline exam D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Private Colleges Association Nagaland (PCAN) expressed dismay over what it termed as “most unexpected protests by some misguided students” against the conduct of offline UG examinations scheduled to begin from December 3.

In a press note, PCAN president Vezuhu Keyho said that the association was also pained by the disruptions of the academic schedule brought about by the pandemic, adversely affecting the delivery of quality education.

However, PCAN said holding agitation at this point was unwarranted and

that the association did not agree with the attempt to pressure the University to conduct online mode exam.

It reminded that online classes and exams were adopted as extraordinary measures during an extraordinary situation, and cannot become the norm.

“The demand for online examination on the argument of “what began online must end online” is a false equivalence, and are not reflective of matured reasoning,” it stated. Rather, PCAN said it will compromise quality, devalue merit and sacrifices the very essence of quality education at the altar of convenience.

It further said that postponing the exams would result in delay of the declaration of the VI semester results and would be disadvantageous to students who wished to apply for admission into PG and allied courses in quality educational institutions.

PCAN, therefore, said that the members fully endorse offline exams and in the time frame of the present routine notified by NU. PCAN was of the firm belief that it was in the interest of all stakeholders, and the students being the main section, as they prepare to face the future with competitive environment in all aspects.

ANCSU appeals NU to revise date-sheet All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) while expressing concern over “no or less gaps” between exam dates, has appealed to the Nagaland University to revise the datesheet and consider the percentage of syllabus for the convenience and welfare of the students without compromising the quality of education.

In a press note, ANCSU further said that it “disowns the improper gather-

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ing of students protesting without the consent and approval of ANCSU” and appealed to the college authorities and its college units to restrain students from participating in such activities.

The union also condemned the high handedness of police personnel against the students in uniform and demanded appropriate authority to penalize those erring police personnel as per the law.

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(Cont’d on p-7)

NU to hold emergency meeting with college principals on Nov 29 D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Nagaland University (NU) vice chancellor has called for an emergency meeting with principals of colleges affiliated to NU on November 29 at 11 a.m. at the exam conference hall.

The meeting has been convened to discuss the about the forthcoming UG exams scheduled from December 3 and other related issues, controller of examinations Dr. Maongsangba stated. Therefore, all principals have been asked attend the meeting.

witnessing an average of 27 new hospitalization and four deaths every week in the past month, which indicated that Covid-19 transmission was still continuing in the community.

New variant: Amid fears that the new variant—Omicron, could be even more contagious and evade immunisation, the health department has appealed to all citizens to take utmost safety precautions and warned that the variant could spread to any country or state if adequate measures were not taken.

As the new variant of concern (VOC) has been characterized by a larger number of mutations and an increased risk of reinfection, H&FW said that the Health ministry has directed all states to conduct rigorous screening and testing at Points of Entry.

In view of the festive season approaching and celebrations/gathering expected, the department urged public to follow all safety protocols. The department also advised controlling crowd during any social, religious, or political gatherings.

The department said that vaccination remained the safest way out of this pandemic, adding that the safety of the people from Covid would largely depend on vaccination coverage in the state. During the week, 56 new cases and one death from Dimapur was reported with the state’s weekly sample positivity rate at 1.8% for the third consecutive week.

4 new Covid cases: Nagaland on Saturday recorded four fresh Covid-19 positive cases while no deaths were reported during the day.

DTFs directed to strictly enforce Covid SOPs

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): The State government has directed all District Task Forces (DTFs) to ensure strict compliance of all Covid-19 SOPs, particularly in view of the festive season approaching and the likelihood of increase in the number of large public gatherings and road travel by people across the State.

This was conveyed during the meeting of the State Level War Room on Covid-19 on Saturday, under the chairmanship of chief secretary J. Alam.

The Health department also gave an overview of the situation, during which the

members felt the need to take additional measures to ensure adherence of the SOPs, particularly in view of the festive season.

In this regard, all DTFs were directed to form teams to inspect public gatherings-with attendance beyond 50% capacity and up to 100%, and to check that all the participants were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or 15 days passed after taking the first dose and were adhering to Covid-19 appropriate behavior. It warned that immediate action would be initiated against the organizers and participants found violating the SOPs.

Fur ther, the teams would also inspect passenger vehicles, particularly those entering the district(s) at the check posts, to ensure that they comply with the vaccination/testing criteria.

Immediate action would be initiated against violators, it added. The teams were also directed to ensure mandatory wearing of face masks in all public places and to impose a fine of Rs.200 every time the offence is committed.

Meanwhile, all DTFs have been directed to submit daily reports to NSDMA, on the action taken against violators.

Role of state police cadres crucial, says Patton TNR slams UDA govt for passing Staff Reporter

"In our democratic system, goons are protected and people are unprotected."

Reminding that the union legitimately represents the college students fraternity, ANCSU said it was ever prepared to address the grievances and any other matters related to college students community.

Therefore, the union warned that “no individual or organization should mislead the college students, which might otherwise jeopardize the merit conduct of examination.”

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Despite the country having vaccinated more than 80% of all eligible beneficiaries by first dose, state health and family welfare (H&FW) department said that Nagaland continued to remain one of the least vaccinated states. This, the department feared that it could have a significant negative impact on the severity of the subsequent waves.

In its weekly bulleting released on Saturday, H&FW said that though daily reported cases have declined, the state was still

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Nagaland Police Service Association (NPSA) on Saturday celebrated its golden jubilee at Nagaland Police Complex, Chümoukedima.Addressing the gathering as special guest, deputy chief minister and minister in-charge of home, Y Patton congratulated NPSA on completing fifty glorious years of unwavering commitment, dedication and service to the people for their welfare and security.

Police department. “NPS officers have been the pioneers of the force and their contribution have been acknowledged by the government in many ways”, Patton added.

He said that police personnel, being the face of the government, were expected to be most accessible, interactive, disciplined and dynamic organization. As the protectors of law and order, Patton acknowledged that Y. Patton after unveiling the NPSA jubilee monolith. (NP) the role of police personnel Patton said that Naga- under the state government, was exhaustive, taxing and land Police Service (NPS), was crucial in every field demanding. being a “premier service” and the backbone of the (Cont’d on p-7)

money bills sans debate, vote

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): The Naga Rising (TNR) has criticized the opposition-less United Democratic Alliance (UDA) government for unanimously passing the money bills without proper debate in the recently concluded assembly.

In a press note, TNR said that important money bills (which authorizes the government to draw/spend money) involving crores of public money were moved

in the Assembly for consideration by the chief minister and passed unanimously on November 26.

While holding proper debate and vote on such matters are required in a parliamentary democracy, TNR said that the Assembly, held for a few hours on November 25-26, was probably the shortest sitting ever for Nagaland. “Zero checks and balances explain the sorry state of affairs in Nagaland.

(Cont’d on p-7)

ENPO reiterates stand for early Naga solution D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) has reiterated its stand for early settlement to the long-awaited Indo-Naga political issue.

This was among several resolutions adopted during the emergency meeting of ENPO central executive council held on November 9, ENPO media cell stated.

The meeting also resolved that the ENPO, on behalf of the six tribes-Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam, and Yimkhiung, shall participate on common issuebased meeting with other Naga tribes after due consultation with its six tribal bodies.

Further, ENPO and the six tribal bodies have appealed to the NSCN (R) to reconcile and bury all differences in the interest of peace and unity, adding that “all peace loving Nagas are anxiously awaiting for a permanent peace”.

Kohima police issue traffic advisory

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): In view of the dedicatory program of the fourlane Arch Bridge over Sanuorü bridge, Kohima police has informed that vehicular traffic will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. along the stretch on November 29.

In this regard, PRO Kohima police has requested all commuters to take Tinpatti Junction– D.B.S – Billy Graham road or High School junction – High Court Junction, Merima– N.B.C.C convention hall for conveying towards New Secretariat during the period.

As per the programme, chief minister Neiphiu Rio is scheduled to dedicate 4 lane RCC arch bridge over Sanuoru River at Secretariat Road, Kohima on November 29 at 9 a.m.

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Ajen link road inaugurated at Khensa village

Imkong L Imchen and others after unveiling the foundation stone of the road on Saturday.

Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, NOV 27 (NPN): Ajen link road under Khensa village was inaugurated by Imkong L Imchen, MLA, here, on Saturday.

Speaking at the programme, Imkong said that the strength and unity among Khensa villagers made it possible to successfully complete the project in record time.

He urged the villagers to maintain the same spirit of unity so that they would go on to succeed in all the

works that they did.

The MLA also expressed hope that the newly constructed road would be a blessing through which the villagers of Khensa would prosper.

E a r l i e r, I m k o n g unveiled the foundation stone for the road after a dedicator y prayer from the Khensa Baptist Church pastor followed by inaugural programme.

At the programme, the road construction report was given by Imtisungzuk a n d c o nve n e r, s u r ve y committee Nengshiremba.

Short speeches were also delivered by Long ritemsu (Samen), Dr. Watijungshi (Khensa village development advisory board).

It may be mentioned that the link road covering a distance of 5.3 km was constr ucted under the LADP iconic project with the initiative of Imkong L Imchen.

The link road was also a part of the resolution adopted during the Khensa Senso Mungdang platinum jubilee held on December 2020.

STATE Art & Culture informs rural libraries D I M A P U R : Department of Art and Culture has informed all rural libraries registered under the department to submit the annual progress report of their libraries.

In a notification, Art & Culture director Adela Moa informed that this was necessitated to monitor the progress of the libraries and the services they were rendering to the community.

As per the annual progress report received from the rural libraries, their performance would be assessed and libraries that do not submit the annual progress report would be treated as “non performing” and was “liable to be de-listed”.

Therefore, all rural libraries registered under the department have been requested to collect the prescribed format available at the district cultural offices in the districts, and submit their annual progress report to the respective district cultural officers on or before February 28, 2022.

IEC campaign on JJM launched in Kiphire D I M A P U R : Information, education & communication campaign under the aegis of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was launched by implanting support agency, Akehda Amulung under public health engineering department Kiphire

division on November 19 at Yangsekyu village under Sitimi block.

Chairman Akehda A mu l u n g, L o n g t i l i C Sangtam highlighted the gathering on JJM and on community participation and contributions while general secretary, Irothe

T Sangtam spoke on the role and responsibilities o f WA T S A N a n d swachhagrahis.

ISA member, Ya n g t s a r i s p o k e o n solid and liquid waste management and ISA m e m b e r, Y T h o n g e r stressed on operation and

maintenance of assets.

Village council, WATSAN, GBs, church members and others attended the programme.

T h e o b j e c t ive o f t h e campaign was to disseminate information related to operational guidelines under JJM.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021

30th KLEE annual general meeting held

Correspondent

KO H I M A , N OV 2 7 (NPN): The 30th annual general meeting of Kohima Lotha Eloe Ekhung (KLEE)-cum- induction of new office bearers for the term 2022-2024 was held at AMK Ki, with director, SCERT, Chumchanbeni Kikon as the special guest, here, on Saturday.

Speaking at the programme, Chumchanbeni Kikon thanked the Almighty for the success and achievement of Lotha women in various fields during the last 30 years, since the beginning of KLEE in 1991.

She exhorted the gathering on the importance of mastering skills in one’s life as this would take one forward in life.

Chumchanbeni also reminded all to retrospect on the importance of self-management, self-awareness, social awareness and relationship management as these were important tools to survive in a society.

She also said that while working in a group, it was important to praise and acknowledge one another and to forgive one another.

Outdoing KLEE members along with director SCERT, Chumchanbeni Kikon on Saturday. (NP)

In this regard, she urged the Lotha women to maintain relationship among themselves, to help one another and most importantly, to maintain quality relationship with God. Addressing the gathering, KLEE outgoing president, Nzanbeni Kithan said that in the recent years, Lothas had been fortunate to have leaders who worked for the general welfare and wellbeing of the community

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of our beloved father O. Thungchamo Jami One year has passed since you left and gone to heaven! days will pass and turn into years but we will always remember you with silent tears, you’re forever in our hearts until we meet again.

Missing you!

Loving family members

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Died on 28/11/2020

and at present she said Lothas were blessed to have three women heads of departments working for the state government.

She thanked all for their cooperation and looked forward to working together in the days to come.

Meanwhile, the new president Renponi Ezung sought for prayers and blessings for the new team.

The programme was chaired by KLEE joint secretar y, Rose Kikon

while invocation was said

by AG Church, Kohima women leader, Renbeni Kikon.

Earlier, convenor, Arhoni Kikon welcomed the newly inducted office bearers followed by a dedicatory prayer by ExEloe Esopvui, KLBC, Nyanchumi Kithan.

The newly inducted office bearers would be led Renponi Ezung as president and Ajanbeni Shitiri as general secretary for the term 2022-2024.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family of Late K Chingong Konyak deeply acknowledge and thank you all for your kindness and sympathy during our time of great sadness and sorrow.

Your kind gestures and prayers are sincerely appreciated and will forever be fondly remembered and cherished in our hearts.

We also like to thank the churches, groups, organisations, unions, relatives and well wishers from far and near for the noble deeds rendered towards our family.

May the gracious Lord bless and keep Late K Chingong Konyak you.

Born on : 15/12/1933 Loving wife & family members.

Died on : 08/11/2021

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Zbto CSOs to prohibit taxations DIMAPUR: Zunheboto town-based civil society organisations (CSOs) comprising of Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ZCCI), Zunheboto Town GB Association (ZTGBA), Consumer Rights Organisations Zunheboto (CROZ), Zunheboto Range Students’ Union (ZRSU), Zunheboto Area Public Organisations (ZAPO) and Zunheboto Sumi Totimi Hoho (ZSTH) have unanimously resolved to ban any kind of taxation, donation or contributions within the town and markets during Christmas and New year season. This was resolved at a joint meeting of the organizations held on November 26.

In a letter addressed to deputy commissioner (DC) Zunheboto, ZCCI president Kikheto Muru, ZAPO president Kakugha S. Rotokha, ZSTH president Boholi Awomi, ZTGBA president Shihoto Zhimomi, CROZ president Anthony Aye and ZRSU president Nito Zhimomi expressed displeasure over the “confrontation of various incidents” on the issue of taxations and donations and urged for “an air of peace and calm during the festive season.”

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Identify indigenous person during MoS defence reviews security situation at 3 Corps Hqs certification process of RIIN: Rio

DIMAPUR: State chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday called upon the elected members to take ownership and identify indigenous person during the certification process of Register of Indigenous Inhabitant of Nagaland (RIIN) to avoid mistakes as it was a sensitive issue.

According to a DIPR report, Rio said this while addressing the Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Day out cum pre-Christmas programme held at Dzüü Resort at Rüsoma.

Rio further called upon the officers posted in the state capital to contribute not only for their departments but to contribute towards all round development of the capital town.

Besides taking more part in various activities, Rio also said that the officers should render their services in whatever way possible for the development and to keep the capital city clean.

Neiphiu Rio speaking at the Kohima DPDB Day Out cum Pre Christmas on Saturday. (DPRO, Kohima)

While congratulating the Kohima DPDB for the services rendered towards welfare of the district, Rio also suggested holding competition on cleanliness drive amongst the colonies and wards.

With Kohima Smart City project in place, Rio stressed on the need to have proper sanitation and to ensure cleanliness of the whole district including the villages.

In view of the festive season and Hornbill Festival approaching, Rio urged the gathering to approach

churches, individual homes, business centers/shops to light up the city with Christmas stars and lights giving positive message to welcome tourists and dwellers “to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

He further asked all officers to attend the inaugural programme of the Cultural Hall near NSF Martyrs Park on December 1.

Choir competition: Rio also informed that in other to promote singing, a choir singing competition would be held on December 8 and 9, with a total prize money

Book titled ‘becoming the light’ launched in Dimapur Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): A book titled “becoming the light”, written

by Allan Aley was launched here Saturday at hotel Saramati.

While launching the book, documentary filmmaker/ managing director of insight NPSC coaching centre, Dimapur and JDA treasuries and accounts, Nagaland Likokba Sangtam congratulated the author for his dedication.

He hoped that the readers would draw inspiration from the book and help them take active participation in the society which he said was need of

the hour.

Likokba also encouraged all to support and encourage writers and philosophers.

Delivering authors note, Allan said that he decided to write from October 19, 2017 and shared his experiences of creating the characters, plots, themes etc.

Allan said that he penned down the last chapter of the book on February 20, 2020.

Quoting “not all writers start out as writers, some of them begin as people who want to make a difference”, the author asserted that there was greater need for a thought leader, a

role model and a character that could help people look inward and empower them to be great thinkers, leaders and doers.

Further, the hoped that the book would take readers on a spectrum of “insightful undertaking” and help them discover the light.

Earlier, review of the book was presented by Sümi Baptist Church, Bamunpukhuri children pastor Libo Evan Murumi.

At the launching programme, invocation prayer was said by DABA mission director Imnatoshi Longkumer and special number was presented by Toshimeren Jamir.

of Rs. 5 lakhs. He also said that churches have been invited to participate. The last date for entry is December 7.

Advisor of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry and Women Resources Development, R. Khing also spoke on the occasion while advisor Technical Education and Election, Medo Yhokha chaired the programme.

CMO Kohima, Dr. Vezokholu Theyo said the invocation prayer while vote of thanks was proposed by ADC Kohima, N Bhavani Sri followed by Christmas gift exchange among the members.

Meanwhile, legislature and administration team led by chief minister won the exhibition volleyball match played against DPDB team.

Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire; advisor Youth Resources & Sports Zale Neikha and NPF legislator Keneizhakho Nakhro also attended the programme.

MoS Ajay Bhatt interacting with the troops on Saturday.

DIMAPUR: Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt arrived Dimapur on Saturday for a two-day visit to review the security situation and operational preparedness.

During the visit, MoS was briefed by senior military leaders on operational readiness along Northern

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, NOV 27 (NPN): An interaction between Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature (GGPNL) judges and Naga Scholars was jointly organised by North East Christian University (NECU) in collaboration with Kohima Education Society (KES).

The programme also included zoom session, which was held here, on Saturday at NECU on the theme ‘‘policy making in North East India’.

Speakers of the session were former professor, political science, Dibrugarh university, visiting professor, IIT Guwahati, dean, school of social sciences, USTM and currently director research, centre for development and peace studies, Guwahati Prof. Abu NS Ahmed, poet Dr. Easterine Kire and associate professor of economics at the School of Development at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru and visiting faculty, Erasmus Mundus European Master in law and economics, Dr. Vikas Kumar.

At the session, Prof.

(L-R) Dr. Vikas Kumar, Prof. Abu NS Ahmed and Easterine Kire at the interaction programme on Saturday. (NP)

Abu NS Ahmed spoke on “look/act east policy” with special emphasis on “surface connectivity”.

He stressed primarily on connectivity as major factor to accelerate India’s Act East Policy and shared the prospect of maintaining surface connectivity between India and South-East and East Asian nations.

Speaking on the theme, “writing historical fiction (under the broad theme of literature)”, Dr. Easterine Kire said writers of historical fiction dragged human elements so that histories would be remembered.

She encouraged making the effort to learn one

DIMAPUR: State deputy chief minister, Y. Patton has extended Ngada greetings to the Rengma community members. In a message, Patton said the two-day festival was marked by merry making and feasting and was also a The 5th World Congress on disaster management was held from November 24 to 27 time for fostering relationships and brotherhood.

On behalf of the state BJP legislators, the Dy CM conat IIT Delhi. A delegation from NSDMA, home department also attended the congress veyed festival greetings and prayed for peace and prosperity. where joint CEO NSDMA, Johnny Ruangmei chaired two technical sessions.

East police colony becomes 99th recognised colony UCTE observes IDEVW observed

NCD along with East police colony council members, women wing and others. (NP)

Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): East police colony, Dimapur became the 99th government-recognised colony in Dimapur with 600 household and around three thousand population.

To mark the official recognition of the colony, the colony organised a recognition programme here on Saturday at Salt Christian College.

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gramme as special guest, Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) president Etsungmomo Kikon said that with the recognition, the colony would have better access to development and government welfare schemes.

He also said the new status of the colony would entail greater responsibility for the colony council in particular.

The NCD president encouraged the colony to continue inculcating

peaceful and harmonious coexistence, cleanliness and civic sense.

He lamented that most colonies and localities in the commercial hub lacked civic sense which he said hampered development and created discord among residents and neighbours.

Etsungmomo stressed on the need for colonies to cooperate with the Dimapur Municipal Council so that the city would become a cleaner and healthier

duty.

Later, he interacted with troops and commended them for their professionalism and high morale.

It may be mentioned that the MoS would cover Dimapur and Kohima during this two-day visit and meet leaders of the state.

Interaction prog of GGPNL judges and Naga scholars

Patton extends Ngada greetings

place.

He also talked on the need of effective, inclusive and transparent participation of the colony council and informed that on any issue and grievances, NCD office was open for any discussion for the common cause of Dimapur in particular and society in general.

Further, he urged the citizens in general to follow COVID appropriate behavior.

East Police Colony, Chairman L Toshi Ao in his address dwelt on the sacrifices and efforts of pioneers of the colony, past and present members of the council to pursue recognition of the colony.

At the programme welcome address was delivered by EPC, GB Khezheto, folk song was presented by EPC women wing, special number

by Ketsünüo Theyo and thanksgiving prayer was said by Police Baptist Church, pastor Rev. Rakhu Livi. Later, vote of thanks was proposed by EPC, advisor, Vikheka Assumi.

borders and the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the North Eastern states at Rangapahar military station and Kohima garrison.

He also laid wreath at the Rangapahar war memorial to pay homage to those who had made sacrifices in the line of

DIMAPUR: Unity College of Teacher Education (UCTE), Dimapur observed “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” on the theme, “orange the world: end violence against women now!” on November 25 at the College Campus.

UCTE Dimapur informed that in a keynote address, principal Dr Devanand Sinha highlighted the violence against women and girls, their rights, safety, health and a data

towards the prevalence of violence against women around the world.

Assistant professor Dr. Toeriphi stressed on ensuring girls in all forms of their diversity to live a life free of violence by seeking proper guidance, counseling, help and support at anywhere.

Essay competition was organised for all 1st semester B. Ed student teachers on relevant topics such as dowry death, child marriage, human trafficking, etc.

own “Naga history” and advised the students and scholars present to enthusiastically undertake discovery of Naga historical culture and tradition through oral interaction with elders before they pass away.

Meanwhile, Dr Vikas Kumar spoke on the topic “data, development and democracy: a triple deficit in Nagaland” where he pointed out that fraud data could be used or manipulated due to lack of transparency and accountability and these hampered the democratic functioning.

In this regard, he suggested that such malpractices be corrected at the

earliest.

Highlights of the session included interaction between speakers, scholars and students.

The third session followed a five-ten minute presentation from each group where a student during the interaction with Dr. Easterine Kire talked about learning how to write good books, how to publish books and how to utilise the time to write books.

A student on interaction with Dr. Vikas Kumar shared an experience through a debate form while another student on interaction with Prof. Abu NS Abmed shared an opinion about Act East Policy and China as factors.

Earlier, invocation was said by Bible society of India, Dimapur, auxiliary secretary Dr. Yiepetso Wezah and welcome speech was delivered by NECU vice chancellor prof. Darlando Khathing. Vote of thanks was delivered by KES council, second chairman of advisory board, Dr. P. Ngully.

NEWS IN BRIEF DBC inducts office bearers: Duncan Basti Council inducted its new office bearers for the year 2021-2024 with Wojamo Yanthan as chairman, Teka Longchar as vice chairman, S. Bendang Imsong as general secretary, Abemo Humtsoe as joint secretary, Thsaponkyu Sangtam as treasurer cum finance secretary and Edichang Imchen as public relation secretary.

KKC shopping mall inaugurated: Phek Town Baptist Church pastor, Rev. Dr. Thupuchiyi Khesoh dedicated the KKC shopping mall at Phek town on November 22. Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, MLA, said that the shopping mall was constructed in memory of his father late K.K. Chire. The shopping mall will house around 24 commercial establishments.

SBCZ pastor visits Sümi Hoho leaders: Sümi Baptist Church Zunheboto led by the Pastor Dr. Hutton Sumi on November 26 visited the Sümi Hoho leaders at the working locations of “Citizens Good Road Campaign” and prayed for the hoho leaders.

RBI to operate stall at Hornbill Festival

DIMAPUR: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that it would be operating a stall at the Hornbill Festival, Naga Heritage village, Kisama, Nagaland from December 1-10.

In a press release, RBI deputy general manager, Siladitya Biswas informed that RBI would provide the following services to the public at the stall: exchanges of currency notes / coins and adjudication of mutilated notes; financial awareness relating to digital banking, customer service, safe banking practises, grievance redressal mechanisms, currency note features etc., and general queries relating to banks, financial institutions, banking products/ services etc.

It has informed the public to visit the stall at the festival premises.

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Cops foil Cong rally in Mnp Pay Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to COVID-19 deceased keen: Ibobi Correspondent:

IMPHAL, NOV 27: Pay Rs four lakh ex-gratia to COVID-19 deceased, Rs 50,000 is very meager, wrote opposition leader Okram Ibobi Singh to Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday.

The former three-time chief minister protested the Central government’s revised order on ex-gratia Police preventing Congress workers and supporters from carrying out a rally payment while pressing to against fuel price hikes in Imphal East on Saturday. implement the earlier order Correspondent while it was approaching fuel affected almost all the issued by Union ministry the DC office complex at sections of the society as of home affairs on March IMPHAL, NOV 27: Police Porompat. it led to skyrocketing of on Saturday forced a protest The strong police team prices of other essential rally by Congress workers stopped the rally from pro- commodities. and supporters against fuel ceeding any further and after The unprecedented price hikes in Imphal East a brief altercation escorted fuel price hikes have affected district to conclude midway. them back to where the most of the poor states like A large number of rally originated and it to Manipur and the BJP-led AGARTALA, NOV 27 Congress workers and sup- conclude. coalition government was (IANS): In a tragic incident, porters on Saturday carried Police snatched flags doing nothing to relieve its a man mysteriously killed out a rally at Imphal East and placards carried by the people from the woes, she a police officer and four others including his two district headquarters as part protesters and told them that alleged. of the party’s ongoing 15- the area was under section She asserted that the minor daughters in western day country-wide protest 144 of CrPC. rally was carried out in a Tripura’s Khowai District, against fuel price hikes, Talking to reporters, peaceful manner only to police said on Saturday.

Khowai District Superwhich commenced on No- MPCC general secretary highlight the suffering of intendent of police Kiran vember 14 and will conclude Punam Rani who the rally the people. on November 29. strongly condemned it while “If the government is Kumar K. said that assailant The rally started from alleging that the police ac- not ready to hear the people’s Pradip Deb Roy, 40, shortly Porompat Thawanthaba tion amounted to suppress- voices, where will we air our after midnight on Friday Leikai and snaked through ing the democratic rights of grievances? ” she asked, murdered his two minor the Imphal East DC office. the citizens. accusing the incumbent daughters - Mandira and The police did try to She said that in a dem- government of suppressing Aditi, aged one and seven stop the rally from the onset ocratic country, citizens the voices of people. Petrol years and then killed his but the protesters without have the right to air their and diesel prices witnessed elder brother Amalesh Deb heeding to the police, went grievances to the govern- a hike across the country Roy, 45, when he prevented ahead with the rally on the ment and the rally was only after which the Centre had him from doing so.

“When our police team streets around the district to highlight people’s plights recently announced a cut in headquarters. owing to the unprecedented the excise duty and some led by inspector Satyajit MalWith additional police fuel price hikes. state government reduced lik reached Ram Chandra Ghat village, Deb Roy atforce, the rally was stopped Hikes in the price of VAT.

14, 2020 where the Centre made a commitment of disbursement of ex-gratia payment of Rs four lakh per deceased.

The former chief minister maintained that the COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected the majority of the population in the country.

People died untimely deaths, businesses have shut down, and people have been forced to migrate. Families have lost their earning members and the out-of-pocket treatment expenses incurred

Man kills 5 including a police officer in Tripura

BSF-BGB Border Coordination meeting begins in M’laya

Inspector Generals BSF- Region Commanders adn BGB Level Border Coordination conference.

Correspondent SHILLONG, NOV 27: A three-day meeting between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has commenced at the BSF’s Meghalaya frontier headquarters on

Saturday, BSF officials said.

The BGB delegation consisting of 10 members is led by Tanveer Gani Chowdhury, Additional Director General, Region Commander of South East Region Chattogram.

While BSF delegation

is headed by Susanta Kumar Nath, Inspector General, BSF Tripura Frontier along with 11 members from Meghalaya, Guwahati, Silchar and Tripura Frontier.

The BGB delegation was welcomed by senior

Junior doctors of Assam join protest against delay in NEET-PG counselling

GUWAHATI, NOV 27 (PTI): Junior doctors of government medical colleges of Assam on Saturday staged protests against the delay in conducting NEET-PG 2021 counselling, claiming it has increased the workload of the already overburdened resident doctors.

The protests were a part of a nationwide call by the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) for suspension of outpatient department (OPD) services at hospitals from November 27.

The protesting doctors at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here said the delay in the counselling process is leading to excess work pressure.

“We understand that the process got delayed due to the pandemic.

But the delay has been too long.

We demand that the counselling be completed at the earliest.

“COVID has put an extra workload on us and on top of it, we are having to work with half of our positions remaining vacant. We hope those in authority understand our problem,” a protesting junior doctor said.

Another doctor, participating in a similar protest at Fakruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital at Barpeta, said, “We are looking forward to January 6 when the Supreme Court will hear the case again and hope that a final verdict is delivered. ” Junior doctors of medical colleges and hospitals at Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Tezpur also joined in the nationwide stir.

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The medical fraternity body had called for the nationwide strike over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling process after the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the process will be further postponed by four weeks as it was reconsidering the Rs eight lakh annual income criteria for determining the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category for reservations in admissions.

The Association had urged the Centre and the Supreme Court to take necessary measures for expediting counselling and admission besides fast-tracking the court proceedings on an urgent basis.

The apex court has fixed January 6 as the next date for hearing. It is hearing a batch of pleas filed by students challenging the Centre and Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) July 29 notice providing 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Class (OBC) and 10 per cent for EWS category in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEETPG) admissions for medical courses for the current academic year.

On October 25, the Centre had assured the top court that the counselling process of NEET-PG examination will not commence till the court decides the challenge to the proposed reservations in PG All India Quota seats (MBBS/BDS and MD/ MS/MDS) from the current academic year 2021-22.

The apex court had on October 21 asked the Centre whether it would like to revisit the limit of Rs eight lakh annual income fixed for determining the EWS category for reservation in NEET PG admissions and sought answers to some pin-pointed questions on the issue.

BSF officials at the Integrated Check Point, Dawki.

BSF officials informed that representative from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs and Narcotic Control Bureau are also attending the bi-annual meeting.

The meeting is held bi-annually alternatively in India and Bangladesh.

These meetings hold discussions on a number of issues that are important for the two border guarding forces.

Issues such as smuggling of cattle, drugs, fake Indian currency notes, contraband items and to resolve matters having security bearing along the Indo-Bangladesh border to maintain peace and tranquility would be discussed between the two sides.

Cong demands revising COVID-19 death toll in Assam GUWAHATI, NOV 27 (PTI): The Opposition Congress has demanded that the Himanta Biswa Sarma government reveal updated and the correct COVID-19 death toll in the state.

It also demanded compensation of Rs 4 lakh for next to kin of COVID-19 victims as per guidelines of National Disaster Management Act (NDMA).

In a letter to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Debabrata Saikia asked for revising the COVID-19 death register with immediate effect.

He alleged that negligence and inefficiency of the government has cost several lives in the pandemic.

Accusing the government of going to great lengths to hide the actual death figures, Saikia wrote, “We demand a detailed survey to create an authentic COVID-19 death register so that all those excluded can rightfully access compensation.”

He further asked the Central government to ensure that Rs 4 lakh is paid as compensation to families of COVID-19 victims as permissible under the NDMA, since the ongoing pandemic has been notified as a disaster under the Act by the Centre.

He said that the Central government had committed to disbursement of ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh per victim in March 2020, but it was later revised and brought down to Rs 50,000 per victim.

Refusing to accept the Central government’s contention that paying Rs 4 lakh would leave it with insufficient capital to deal with COVID-19, Saikia questioned how the Centre continued to collect taxes through rising petrol prices and provide relaxation to corporates but deny relief to the citizens.

tacked Mallik with an iron rod and the police official subsequently succumbed to his injuries in the hospital,” the district police chief told IANS. He said that then Deb Roy attacked an auto-rickshaw driver passing through a nearby road and killed Krishna Das, owner of the two-wheeler who along with his family members was returning home from a social function. Deb Roy’s wife and Das’s son were also seriously injured in the attack and are admitted to a hospital. The police arrested the assailant and started probing into the incident. Police officials said that they have yet to ascertain the motive of Deb Roy, a mason by profession, to kill so many people.

in private hospitals during the pandemic have brought them to the streets. Families have lost all their savings and are in huge debts, he wrote.As such difficult times, the meager amount of Rs 50,000 as ex-gratia compensation is insufficient, he said.

Central government had argued that giving Rs four lakh as compensation would leave the government with insufficient capital to deal with COVID-19 itself.

“We cannot understand how the Central gov-

ernment continues to collect taxes through rising petrol prices and provide tax relaxation to corporates, but can deny any such relief to the citizens,” Singh wrote.

He stated that at such times of distress, it was imperative that special consideration should be made to fulfill the earlier commitment of Rs four lakh by the government.

As per SDRF norms, 75% of the Rs four lakh, that is, three lakh is to be paid by the Central government and remaining 25%

(Rs one lakh) by the state government as its share.

He then pressed the state chief minister to provide the state share of the Rs four lakh ex-gratia payment so that it pushes the Central government to fulfill its commitment to the affected citizens.

In the letter, the former chief minister maintained that the welfare model of the Indian Constitution provided citizens with the basic right to education, health and other essential services.

Tripura police to review UAPA cases against journalists, lawyers AGARTALA, NOV 27 (IANS): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday directed Director General of Police (DGP) V.S. Yadav to review the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) cases lodged against journalists and lawyers, after some communal incidents were reported in the state in October this year.

A Tripura Home Department official said that the DGP, following the directions from the Chief Minister, has asked Puneet Rastogi, ADGP, Crime Branch, to review the cases.

“Attempts were made last month and earlier this month to disrupt the law and order situation in the state by

circulating fake photos and videos of burning mosques in Tripura on social media.

“In order to control this, and to maintain peace and communal harmony, the Tripura police filed cases against 102 persons under various sections of UAPA and IPC. The persons include journalists and lawyers, mostly from outside the state,” the official said.

The Tripura police had earlier asked Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to provide details of over a hundred accounts from which various fake and provocative posts were made in connection with some reported incidents in the state after the communal

violence in Bangladesh in October.

Following the communal incidents in the neighbouring country, more than 50 organisations and political parties, including the All India Imam’s Council and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, had organised rallies in different parts of Tripura, condemning the attacks on the minorities in Bangladesh.

After a few incidents involving the minorities, the north Tripura district authorities had promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in Panisagar and Dharmanagar sub-divisions as a precautionary measure.

50 medical seats reserved for Assam civil service aspirants can Sikkimese students at SMIMS write prelims and main in Assamese

G A N G TO K , N OV 2 7 (PTI): The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 50 more medical seats for Sikkimese students at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), an official said on Saturday.

These seats will be free of cost for students from Sikkim who top the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the state government will pay all expenses of the course, he said.

The development takes the number of reserved seats under the state quota to 80. Earlier, there were 30 reserved seats for local students but they had to pay for the five-year course.

Welcoming the decision, Chief Minister Prem

Singh Tamang called it a “big achievement” and said that the approval letter has been received and an MoU signed between the Sikkim government and SMIMS in this regard. He said that the state government was trying for this allotment for some years now and the new development will benefit students from financially weaker background. “Earlier, parents and guardians had to pay around Rs 16-17 lakh annually, which amounted to around Rs 1 crore by the time their wards completed the MBBS course. Many of the deserving candidates had to drop out due to the high fees. But now, the state government will sponsor the education of the 50 selected students,” he said.

GUWAHATI, NOV 27 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the state civil service aspirants can write both their preliminary and mains examinations in Assamese along with English, which was so far the only medium.

By virtue of the decision Assam has become the first state in the country to introduce the Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) for aspirants to appear in the state civil services examinations, the chief minister told a press conference here.

The PRC is mandatory for the admission of a student to several educational institutionvs, particularly in engineering and medical colleges in the state.

The announcement comes close on the heels of the recent Cabinet decision to abolish Assamese as the qualifying language paper, a criteria which was introduced by the previous BJP government in the state in 2019.

CONGRATULATIONS

We are elated to applaud and congratulate Mr Aremnochet T Changkiri, son of Mr. Temjentenzuk Changkiri & Mrs. Bendangsenla Amri on pulling off a milestone as the first from our family to secure a seat for MBBS with an astounding 6th State Rank in NEET-UG 2021.

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Dimapur Gorkha Union Conducted it's installation Program of New office bearers on 27th November 2021, at President Residence (Kumar Subba).

The Program was initiated with an invocation prayer by John Chettri Secretary, Gorkha Christian Alliance. Followed

by Felicitation and declaration of Office bearers in the presence of Gorkha frontal Organisations and Units of DGU. The Installation Program was conducted with Covid-19 SoP procedures and was concluded with installation prayer

by Rev. Binod Rai and Vote of Thanks by Sambu Rai, GSUD. The New tenure is headed by Shri. Kumar Subba President and GS, Jivan Rai along with Vice President Suraj Rai and Chandra Subba added by Chief Advisor, Shri. Rahul Chetri and 4 other Advisory Board members. With altogether 30 office bearers and other Executive Official.

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SKM suspends its Nov 29 Law on MSP ‘unlikely’, says Haryana CM Some unidentified persons tractor march to Parliament recceed my residence: Malik

Nawab Malik ( File)

children. When they were stopped by some people and questioned, they fled,” Malik alleged.

He also claimed that one of the two persons writes against him on Koo handle.

Malik, also a spokesperson of the Nationalist Congress Party, further claimed that some officers from Central investigating agencies were preparing a Whatsapp draft of a complaint against him to be sent through email.

“I have proof of Whatsapp chats about this.

If Central agencies are planning to lodge false cases against ministers then this is a serious matter and it will not be tolerated, “he said.

Malik has been targetting the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and its Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede after the antidrugs agency raided a cruise ship and claimed to have recovered some contrabands last month.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan and others were arrested in connection with this case.

They were later granted bail by the Bombay High Court.

Malik had claimed that the raid conducted by the NCB was a ploy to extort money from Aryan Khan and this conspiracy was hatched by a purported BJP functionary of which Wankhede was part.

Badal, Akali leaders court arrest in Chandigarh

Sukhbir Badal being taken in a bus along with senior leaders and workers to the sector three police station. Image tweeted by Akali Dal.

CHANDIGARH, NOV 27 (IANS): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday courted arrest along with the party’s core committee members to register their protest against the ‘conspiracy’ of the Congress government in Punjab to implicate party leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a ‘false’ drugs case.

Despite heavy security outside, senior leaders of the

party overcame barricading to march to the Chief Minister’s residence and courted arrest in front of it.

The SAD chief said that state Congress President Navjot Sidhu was resorting to extra constitutional measures by directing the state government to register a false case against Majithia.

“The Chief Minister and the Home Minister have not only agreed to this demand in order to divert

attention from the failures of the Congress government, but have also directed the DGP to register the false case. The SAD is very clear in this matter. All such persons will be prosecuted once the SAD-BSP alliance government is formed in the state next year. We will also set up a commission to probe these false cases, including those registered against Akali workers,” Badal said. Badal also made

it clear that SAD will not be intimidated by such tactics.

“We will continue to raise our voice in favour of the people and demand fulfilment of the promises made to them by the Congress,” the SAD leader said.

He also said that the party would simultaneously continue to fight the repression and acts of vendetta against senior party men and workers alike.

Announcing that the senior party leadership had come to court arrest, Badal said, “The Congress government has constantly politicised both the sensitive issues of sacrilege and drugs. It is with this in mind that its top leaders and the DGP met to conspire and frame me in a false case.

The conspiracy was, however, exposed by SAD. Now another conspiracy has been hatched to implicate Bikram Majithia in a false drugs case. We will expose this conspiracy also.”

Meanwhile, before proceeding towards the CM’s residence, both Badal and Majithia talked to contractual teacher Sohan Singh who had climbed atop a BSNL tower near the MLA flats.

Maha CID asks Param Bir Singh to appear before it

Param Bir Singh

MUMBAI, NOV 27 (PTI): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Maharashtra has asked former Mumbai police commissioner Param

Bir Singh to appear before it next week to record his statement in connection with two extortion cases registered against him and being probed by it, an official said on Saturday. The CID has issued a notice to the senior IPS officer asking him to appear before it, he said.

Singh is most likely to appear before the CID at its office in Navi Mumbai’s Belapur on Monday and Tuesday, the official added.

The agency is investigating the extortion cases registered against Singh at the Marine Drive police station in south Mumbai and Kopri police sta-

tion in Thane.

“As the CID wants to know Singh’s role in these cases, the agency has asked him to appear before them.

It has also prepared a questionnaire for him,” the official said.

Earlier, the CID had arrested Police inspector Nandkumar Gopale and Asha Korke in connection with the Marine Drive case.

On his return from Chandigarh on Thursday, Singh had appeared before the Mumbai crime branch, while the next day he was questioned by the Thane Nagar police.

Aircel-Maxis case: Court Women electors summons P Chidambaram, registered 235.72% rise son Karti on December 20 since 1971 polls: CEC NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (PTI): A Delhi court on Saturday took cognisance of the chargesheets filed by the CBI and the ED against former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case and summoned them on December 20.

Special Judge MK Nagpal passed the order after noting that there was sufficient evidence to summon Chidambaram and the other accused in the corruption and moneylaundering cases lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) respectively.

The CBI and ED had earlier informed the court that letters rogatory were sent to the United Kingdom and Singapore, seeking certain information regarding the probe, and there were some developments in that regard.

Letters rogatory are formal communication in writing sent by the court in which action is pending to a foreign court, requesting judicial assistance. The most common remedies sought by letters rogatory are service of process and the taking of While the ED was represented by Special Public Prosecutor N K Matta, advocate Noor Rampal appeared for the CBI.

NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (IANS): There has been a 235.72 per cent increase in female electors since the 1971 elections and their participation has exceeded that of men to stand at more than 67 per cent in the 2019 general election, as per Chief Election Commissioner of India.

“India has witnessed a 235.72 per cent increase in female electors since the 1971 elections and after seven decades and 17 General Elections since Independence, women’s participation in India has exceeded that of men and stood at more than 67 per cent in the 2019 General Election.”

“The gender gap, a crucial parameter, which was -16.71 per cent in 1962, has not only closed but reversed to +0.17 per cent in 2019,” said Sushil Chandra at an international webinar on the theme ‘Enhancing electoral participation of Women, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) & Senior citizen Voters’ on Friday which was attended by nearly hundred delegates from 24 countries.

had written to the prime minister for withdrawal of cases against farmers, allotment of land for building a memorial for farmers who lost their lives (during the protest), suspension of Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ from the Union Cabinet over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, along with other issues.”

He said that a reply is awaited and SKM will hold another meeting on December 4.

The SKM also demanded that the government should initiate a dialogue with them in a respectful way.

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that the three farm laws would be withdrawn.

Though farmer unions have welcomed the government’s move, they said their protest would continue until the laws are totally and formally withdrawn and other demands, including legal guarantee of MSP, are met.

PM Narendra Modi with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during their meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI)

that the announcement to repeal the laws has “sent a good message” and farmers will “definitely return to their homes” after the law is withdrawn during the winter session of the Parliament.

The Haryana Chief Minister said that many other issues including pollution, stubble burning, cleanliness, ‘Beti BachaoBeti Padhao’ were discussed with the Prime Minister.

During the meeting, the Manohar Lal also ex-

tended an invitation to the Prime Minister for the Gita Mahotsav and also urged him to lay the foundation stone for the Orbiter Rail Corridor.

Reacting to the opposition’s allegations regarding an alleged scam in the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC), the Chief Minister said that there is “no need to shot in the dark, if the opposition has any solid information, then give it to us, we will bring it under investigation”.

Don’t have to answer to every barking dog: Moitra on Nadda’s criticism PANAJI, NOV 27 (IANS): Trinamool Congress MP and the party’s Goa in-charge Mahua Moitra on Saturday said that she does not have to answer to every barking dog, while responding to questions from the media, about BJP national president J.P. Nadda’s attack on West Bengal’s ruling party.

“How do I care? Do I have to answer every dog who barks on the road sir. Do I need to answer. We have a saying in Hindi ‘Jab haathi chala bazaar to kutte bhonke hazaar’.

Why should we answer to comments made by some other party’s national president, who lost in Bengal. We have other work too,” Moitra told reporters at a press conference in Panaji. Moitra was asked by media persons to respond to questions by Nadda, who during his

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visit to Goa earlier this week, had said that crime, human trafficking, etc had peaked in West Bengal under the reign of TMC led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. “Who is Naddaji, who is JP Naddaji? He is the national something of another party. Why should we speak about what he says. He had a chance. He made these allegations

in Bengal every morning and evening.

What happened. The people of Bengal rubbed it in his face,” Moitra said.

“Just because you cannot go to Bengal, you are saying these things here. Wonderful. Why should I comment on some other party’s national president? Please let him. I wish him good luck,” she also said.

When asked if the TMC would look to be part of a broader alliance with the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, on the lines of similar efforts made by anti-BJP parties, Moitra said: “Considering the state of India, to defeat the BJP there are different strategies everywhere. In Goa, we are fighting 40 seats alone. We are clear, our CM has said that, our chairperson has said that”.

Govt forms 5-member panel to monitor Central Vista project NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (IANS): The Union gover nment has for med a five-member Central Vista Oversight committee to monitor and ensure timely completion of its ambitious Central Vista Redevelopment project.

The panel, headed by former finance secretary

Ratan P. Watal, will keep a tab on pace of work and its quality.

In a memorandum issued on Thursday, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said the committee has been formulated to ensure multi-agency and stakeholder coordination for integration of differ-

ent works under the project.

The committee will monitor, inspect the project site from time to time and submit its report and suggestions to the ministry.

Other members of the panel are Deputy CAG P.K.

Tiwari, former director of L&T Shailendar Roy and IIT Delhi professor Mausam and the ministry’s joint secretary. It has been formed for next two years or next order (whatever is earlier) by the government.

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MUMBAI, NOV 27 (PTI): Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Saturday claimed that some unidentified persons tried to conduct a recce of his residence in Mumbai and also tried to gather information about himself and his family members. He also alleged that some Central agencies are trying to implicate him in false cases.

Addressing a press conference here, Malik said he will file a formal complaint with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Mumbai police commissioner Hemant Nagrale in this regard.

“I have proof that my house and my family members are being watched.

When I was in Dubai last week, two persons with a camera tried to conduct a recce of my residence.

They were trying to collect information about my home, schools, office, grand-

NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (PTI): The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has suspended its November 29 tractor march to Parliament and it will hold a meeting next month to decide its future course of action, farmer leaders said on Saturday.

The decision to suspend the march comes two days ahead of the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament, during which a bill to repeal three central farm laws is slated to be introduced.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions protesting against the laws for the past one year, also said it wants an assurance in Parliament on their demand for a legislation guaranteeing farmers Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops.

SKM leader Darshan Pal, while addressing a press conference, said, “We are suspending the Parliament march on Monday. We

NEW DELHI, 27 NOV (IANS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has said that “it is not possible” to make a law on MSP (Minimum Support Prices).

Talking to the media after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, the Haryana Chief Minister, citing the opinion of experts, said that it is “not possible to make a law on MSP as doing so will put pressure on the government to buy all the crops, which is not possible”.

The remark is being considered as a “major statement” as despite the government’s announcement of repealing the three agricultural laws, the agitation by farmers’ organisations is still going on.

Farmers’ organisations are demanding the Union gover nment to make a law on MSP. Manohar Lal said that the Prime Minister was worried that the farmers need to go back. He said

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXI NO. 354 DIMAPUR, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Quality dose for DoSE

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agaland’s Department of School Education (DoSE) has been in the limelight for the wrong reasons especially with regard to the issue of appointment of teachers, Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) and scholarships, central subsidies etc. In the recently concluded two-day 9th session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, leader of the house and chief minister Neiphiu Rio had admitted that the DoSE has around 10,000 excess teachers.

The chief minister disclosed that the number was based on the teacher:student ratio in Nagaland at 1:10 whereas, the national ratio was at 1:30. The chief minister opined that the ratio may appear good (or even par excellent) but was a matter of concern, if viewed against the backdrop of lack of teachers for maths and science as reported in several schools.

The performances of government schools in HSLC examinations has been a subject of much debate and discussion over decades as most recorded very low pass percentages and some even recording ‘0’ pass percentage in comparison with private schools. The number of government school teachers in Nagaland is reportedly around 20,000. They are deployed to government primary, middle, high and secondary schools throughout the state including those under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). The DoSe had stated that there were 1990 schools having 1,69,548 students. But the teacher-student ratio was 1:9 against the national average ratio of 1:32. “There are six government schools with zero enrolment and 32 schools with 0% pass in High School Leaving Certificate (Class X) examination.” This was echoed by the Adviser of DoSE who had disclosed that there were 11,000 excess teachers in Nagaland. The number of excess teachers varies between what the chief minister had said-10,000- on the floor of the house and what the DoSE and its Adviser had claimed to the media-11,000. Government teachers are not only overpaid in comparison with teachers in private schools, but they are also academically better qualified. Thus, the performances of government teachers, as per the annual HSLC exams can be described as ‘overpaid but underworked’. Further, what the leader of the house said is also something that continues to exist despite this being highlighted on numerous times in the media. It is about some schools having too few students (some with more teachers than students), some where teachers do not teach (truant and using proxy teachers) and some where there are ghost students whose names exist only in the registers. Members who participated in the discussion had clearly indicated that appointment of teachers, which could not be done due to the pandemic, was again prevented by the court due to ongoing cases. However, the nascent Rising People’s Party (RPP) dismissed the contention of the UDA government. RPP said in October his year, the high court had directed NPSC to carry out its recruitment process as per the service rules and in November, allowed the state government to go ahead with recruitments in Group D services that did not fall within the purview of NSSB. Controversies or scams are nothing new to the DoSE if the past serve as any indication. However, it is time that the state government seriously ponders on how to make quality its brand like how the AAP government in Delhi did with government educational institutions.

DailyDevotion The Consecration of Spiritual Power

…by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. —Galatians 6:14 If I dwell on the Cross of Christ, I do not simply become inwardly devout and solely interested in my own holiness— I become strongly focused on Jesus Christ’s interests. Our Lord was not a recluse nor a fanatical holy man practicing self-denial. He did not physically cut Himself off from society, but He was inwardly disconnected all the time. He was not aloof, but He lived in another world. In fact, He was so much in the common everyday world that the religious people of His day accused Him of being a glutton and a drunkard. Yet our Lord never allowed anything to interfere with His consecration of spiritual power.

It is not genuine consecration to think that we can refuse to be used of God now in order to store up our spiritual power for later use. That is a hopeless mistake.

The Spirit of God has set a great many people free from their sin, yet they are experiencing no fullness in their lives— no true sense of freedom. The kind of religious life we see around the world today is entirely different from the vigorous holiness of the life of Jesus Christ. “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one” (John 17:15). We are to be inthe world but not of it— to be separated internally, not externally (see John 17:16).

We must never allow anything to interfere with the consecration of our spiritual power. Consecration (being dedicated to God’s service) is our part; sanctification (being set apart from sin and being made holy) is God’s part. We must make a deliberate determination to be interested only in what God is interested. The way to make that determination, when faced with a perplexing problem, is to ask yourself, “Is this the kind of thing in which Jesus Christ is interested, or is it something in which the spirit that is diametrically opposed to Jesus is interested?”

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Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your good health has vanished. ~ Og Mandino

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Post-mortem

Digitisation of courts brings privacy concerns W ith increasing digitisation, e s p e c i a l ly o f cour t records, privacy concerns are likely to be at the forefront of judicial and public deliberations in the coming years. In this context, the right to be forgotten, or RTBF a s it ha s c om e to be more widely known, has become a buzzword. Ever since the decision of the European Court of Justice in the Google Spain case in 2014, there has been a constant debate about the contours of this right and the consequences of recognising it. These consequences can be for the concerned individual, companies like Google, the legal system as well as the public at large.

H o w e v e r, b e f o r e discussing the various issues pertaining to the RTBF, it is important to understand what it means.

Simply put, RTBF is an aspect of the right to privacy that allows individuals to ask for the removal of their personal information from publicly-available sources on certain grounds. In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where technology is interspersed

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with every aspect of our lives and a simple Google search can reveal a plethora of personal information about a person, this right has attained greater significance.

India lacks a robust RTBF While there has been a lot of discussion surrounding the right to be forgotten in Western countries, any nuanced debate regarding the implications of its recognition has been fairly limited in India. In fact, the RTBF mostly becomes a part of the news cycle whenever a court accepts or denies its applicability in India. Since a lot has been written about analysing individual court cases involving the RTBF, this article aims to demystify the developments around it in India and consolidate the learnings from the oftencontradictory judgments on this issue coming from various high courts across the country.

In India, two main kinds of cases involving RTBF have come before courts. The first category is what I call “RTBF simpliciter” cases, and the second is the more

complicated categor y where RTBF is sought against judicial decisions.

RTBF simpliciter cases usually involve individuals who want certain personal information (which may be prejudicial to them) expunged from the internet and approach the courts to direct search engines and social media platforms to remove such information.

For instance, in August this year, the Delhi High Court granted interim relief to a Bengali actress seeking restraint on the publication and streaming of her explicit videos on various online platforms including YouTube.

These cases generally do not give rise to very complex issues, and the need to approach the courts only arises in such cases because of the lack of a data protection law in India. Such cases would fall within the scope of the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019, once it becomes a law. Clause 20 of the Bill includes a right to be forgotten and provides a mechanism to exercise this right. Consequently, most of the grievances raised in cases that fall under this category can be easily

remedied when the Bill is eventually passed and brought into force.

J u d i c i a r y ve r s u s people’s privacy?

The issue becomes more complicated when it comes to the second category of RTBF cases that have come before Indian courts. In these cases, the right to be forgotten is sought against judicial decisions. Some of these cases raise important questions such as the right of an accused person who has undergone trial and ultimately been acquitted to seek destruction, erasure, or redaction of their personal information from the public domain.

In April this year, the Delhi High Court passed an interim order granting relief to a person who was acquitted in a narcotics case and was seeking the removal of the judgment of his acquittal from online platforms. However, in a similar case, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court refused to redact the name of the accused (who had been acquitted in a rape case) from the judgment of his acquittal.

The court discussed at length the various concerns

A historic walk to remember

he recent prayer walks within Tseminyu Town a n d wa l k a t h o n f r o m Tseminyu to Kohima by citizens of Tseminyu Sub Division and their well wishers were staged as democratic expressions of calling the Government of Nagaland to fulfill its responsibilities of protecting, preserving and promoting its people. However, the question is whether any notable things can come out of these walks and marches.

Walks and marches have made significant contributions towards a just human society.

Among boycotts, rides and sitins, walks and marches were popular form of non violent civil disobedience during the African American Civil Rights Movement in the United States in the mid 20th century. On August 27, 1963, thousands of participants walked and marched to Washington, DC in demands for civil and economic rights for African Americans. The next day, the iconic “I Have a Dream” was delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr, and the aftermath has become an inclusive and progressive history.

In 1965, three marches from Selma to Montgomery (87 km) were staged to express the desire of African American citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote, in defiance of segregationist repression. These Selma to Montgomery marches later became a landmark in the achievements of Civil Rights Movement and later the U.S. Department of Justice would view the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as the most effective piece of rights legislation even enacted in the country.

Even in our own home turf India, the mass civil disobedience movement against the British India was triggered with the Dandi (Salt) March in 1930. The 1882 Salt Act gave the British a monopoly on the collection and manufacture of salt, levying heavy taxes in the process.

This sort of monopolies and exploitations led the Indian National Congress to declare that it was “the inalienable right of the Indian people to have the freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil and the necessities of life.” To protest against this salt tax, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi along with his followers started the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, from Sabarmati Ashram. The march lasted from March 12, 1930, to April 6, 1930.

On April 5, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi along with his followers reached Dandi and there at a seashore he took a lump of salty mud and boiled it, thereby, producing illegal salt. This event led to more acts of similar non Reader’s note: Articles

that arise when applying RTBF to judicial decisions and held that RTBF cannot exist in the sphere of the administration of justice, particularly in the context of judgments delivered by courts.

SC needs to work out a new privacy policy However, the Madras High Court recognised the need for a proper policy to address this issue and the confusion that its absence would lead to. In the court’s words, “If such uniform standards are not followed across the country, the constitutional courts will be riding an unruly horse, which will prove to be counterproductive to the existing system.”

The Supreme Court is best-placed to come up with such a privacy policy in consultation with the high courts and the legal fraternity.

This policy should address how the judiciary plans to deal with the privacy concerns that the vast amount of data in its possession give rise to.

It is important that the judiciary not wait till the enactment of the PDP Bill for drafting this policy. This is because Clause 36 of the

PDP Bill anyway makes RTBF inapplicable to the processing of personal data by any court or tribunal in India that is necessary for the exercise of any judicial function.

While drafting this policy, it is crucial to keep the principle of open courts in mind and the important purpose it serves in keeping the judiciary transparent and accountable. Finally, if the judiciary decides to recognise a person’s right to be forgotten in the context of judicial decisions, whatever mechanism it puts in place should be accessible for people from all sections of society.

Any right to privacy of individuals should not have to depend on their privilege, but ensure their access to resources and ability to approach the higher judiciary to get relief. Going forward, it is necessary for the judiciary to adopt a cogent privacy policy for itself.

Apoorva is a Research Fellow with the Justice, Access and Lowering Delays in India (JALDI) Initiative at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

(As published by Scroll.in)

Careers in IoT (Internet of Things)

violent civil disobedience against Pharaoh and Israelites. The same the colonial British government. happened initially with the white In the Bible, the greatest segregationist government in e cannot think of with products pertaining to event which shaped the faith the US and the colonial British a day without the the concept of the “smar t of Israelites in their God is when the African American and internet and absence home”, including devices and the exodus event—i.e., their Indians begun their civil rights walk to freedom from Egypt to movements. On the contrary, in of the internet means absence appliances (such as lighting the Promised Land. Despite the narratives of Queen Esther of many things. The Internet fixtures, thermostats, home much opposition from within and Nehemiah, the king’s cup has enabled an easy going life security systems and cameras, themselves, Egypt and other bearer, we see that the Sovereign for us and things have been and other home appliances) that foreign nations, Israelites walked. God can even use gentile rulers made easy for most of us. It support one or more common They walked in faith for 40 years to have compassion and support has impacted both positively ecosystems, and can be controlled and God chose to fulfill their the marginalized people. It was and negatively but it has more via devices associated with that yearnings. They walked around only a matter of heart and will positive impact than negative as ecosystem, such as smartphones the city walls of Jericho for 13 of those in power and the same it is like a medium to do many . The IoT can also be used in things. These days, students and healthcare systems apart from times in 7 days, and God gave applies in our case today.

In “Naga Hills: Tseminyu other young people and other other sectors. them victory. Peter walked on There are a number of water because of his audacious was the fifth Administrative professionals can’t think of a day without the internet.

There concerns about the risks in the faith in his Lord Jesus Christ. Hq.”, Nagaland Post, Oct. 18, In the narratives of the walk to 2021, Nillo Rengma has already are many options related to the growth of IoT technologies Emmaus, the faith and joy of the highlighted the prominence of same and we can explore and and products, especially in the two disciples were restored by Rengma Hills and Tseminyu build our careers with the help areas of privacy and security, Jesus although they had walked Bench Court among Nagas which of the internet. This edition we and consequently, industry and with him without recognizing dated back to April 18, 1841, are discussing a topic which is governmental moves to address these concerns have begun, and 1948 respectively. He also related to the same. him.

The Internet of things (IoT) including the development of The above descriptions underscored the contributions show that walks and marches are of Tseminyu citizens, Rengmas, describes physical objects (or international and local standards, expressions of serious meditation in the pursuit and formation of groups of such objects) that guidelines, and regulator y and longings for fulfillment of Naga political identity since its are embedded with sensors, frameworks. But all these bring faith and hope. They demonstrate genesis. Then citing the cases of processing ability, software, and more opportunities for young living and audacious faith in seven districts in India which have other technologies that connect people who are interested in the Sovereign Creator who is only one Assembly seat he has and exchange data with other building their careers related merciful and delivers timely strongly stated that there is “no devices and systems over the to IoT. Though there is no specific justice. They are democratic reason” why Tseminyu should Internet or other communications symbolism for the desires for not be granted a district status. networks. This has become degree on IoT, special courses G o d ’s p l a n c a n n o t b e important everywhere in the are mainly suited for engineering inalienable rights, privileges and necessities of life. As a result, they overshadowed nor thwarted world which includes from doing students and graduates with a always stir minds and emotions by any force or entity. If not few basic things to big tasks. basic understanding of electronics for action whether in support or in our times, it will definitely In simple terms, it is a virtual and microprocessors. Aspirants in opposition. Whatever may b e i n G o d ’s p e r f e c t t i m e. network of any type of objects study big data analytics, artificial be the response, the desires and In the case of Pharaoh and embedded with electronics, intelligence, robotics and internet aspirations for these fundamental Israelites, on the tenth plague software, sensors, actuators and of things and undergo mandatory values will eventually overrun God had to eventually kill the network connectivity which induction programmes and all oppositions and take its first born of all Egyptians to enables these objects to connect internships. Course consists of an overview of what is IOT; deserving place since they are move the heart of Pharaoh as and exchange data.

In layman terms, IoT is an how it actually works and natural and designed in eternity. it is written “woe to those who Socially, this grand and noble make unjust laws, to those who engagement of physical objects its impact on customers and vision is achieved eventually issue oppressive decrees” (Isaiah that are connected to the internet businesses; detailed explanation when racist, tribal and political 10:1). Therefore, if not on the and controlled remotely. In of each layer of IoT and its hegemonic and marginalization first demonstration, definitely technical terms, this translates role; IoT technologies used nuances are surrendered for the for the tenth or the thirteenth to collecting large amounts of for communication, different sake of justice, equality, security times, or even forty years the unstructured data, analyzing protocols and their applications; and dignity. These same values aspirations for Tseminyu District them, and then predicting future introduction to cloud , etc . and yearnings undergird Naga will remain. History will tell us behaviors. This, in turn, involves There are special diploma and in the coming years whether the multiple network protocols, certificate programmes related political movement too.

Now, the world has heard leadership today turned out to be frameworks and languages. to IoT. Engineering students or the plight of the citizens of like a cold hearted Pharaoh or the IoT is the technology that lets students from Computer Science Ts e m i n y u S u b D i v i s i o n . benefactor Boaz, from whom the you connect everything, from background may specially take Nagas have recognized and royal line of Israelites like king your home security system, up courses related to IoT. One must be familiar with commend the notable demand David, king Solomon and Jesus air purifier, lighting, music, television, etc. Even our apparels embedded systems, computer for Tseminyu District. The case himself was born.

Finally, “blessed are those could be internet-enabled and the programming, networking, for Tseminyu District now rest who act justly, who always do what washing machine might notify data management, machine in the power, will and prowess of the Government of Nagaland is right” (Psalms 106:3). Towards the repairman if it requires learning, network security, cloud computing, mobile development, under the benevolent leadership this end, I implore the benevolent fixing.

The field has evolved etc. Apart from these other of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, authority of the Hon’ble Chief Shri Neiphiu Rio. Similar to Minister of Nagaland to will and d u e t o t h e c o n v e r g e n c e soft skills and employability the marches mentioned earlier, fulfill the aspirations for Tseminyu o f mu l t i p l e t e c h n o l o g i e s, skills needed to excel in this the recent walks and marches District. I plead our leader to join including ubiquitous computing, career path. Job opportunities must have definitely stirred citizens of Tseminyu Sub Division commodity sensors, increasingly are there in the country and either supportive empathy or and their well wishers for “a powerful embedded systems, and abroad too. Few designation or antagonism and now it is only a historic walk to remember” and machine learning. Traditional job title includes IoT Product matter of personal, sensible and for the well being of the general fields of embedded systems, Managers, IoT Architect, IoT Nagas by declaring Tseminyu wireless sensor networks, control Developer, Data Scientists, kind will!

History has shown us that District before the year of the systems, automation (including Robot Coordinator, IOT Cloud there are times when the hearts recently staged historic walkathon home and building automation), Engineer, etc. independently and collectively Ranjan K Baruah is a career of r ulers become hardened winds up.

Peter T. Kent enable the Internet of things. mentor and skill trainer and towards the same people who Tseminyu Old Town In the consumer market, IoT can be reached at 8473943734 had asked for justice and freedom or bkranjan@gmail.com as in the case of the Egyptian petertkentmissiodei@gmail.com technology is most synonymous or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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7 ‘New variant serious threat, govt Role of state police cadres crucial, says Patton p-1) tional requirements of the people, while some officers should provide vaccine security’ (FromPatton, however, said police force. Patton assured paid the ultimate sacrifice NATIONAL/STATE

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Omicron: PM Modi asks officials to review plans

NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (PTI): Amid mounting global concerns over new coronavirus strain ‘Omicron’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the need to be proactive and directed officials to review plans for easing of international travel restrictions in light of the “emerging new evidence”.

Modi, who chaired a comprehensive meeting to review the situation related to COVID-19 and vaccination in the country, was briefed by top health officials about ‘Omicron’, described

by WHO as a “variant of concern”, with its characteristics and the impact seen in various countries.

Its implications for India were also discussed during the meeting, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. A World Health Organisation panel has named the new COVID strain ‘omicron’ and classified it as a highly transmissible variant of concern, the same category that includes the delta variant. During

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs meeting with top govt officials on COVID-19 situation and vaccination.

the meeting which lasted for about two hours, Prime Minister Modi spoke about the need to be proactive in light of the new variant and urged people to be more cautious and take proper precautions like masking up and maintaining social distance, the PMO said.

The Prime Minister highlighted the need for monitoring all international arrivals, their testing as per guidelines, with a specific focus on countries identified ‘at risk’. He also asked “officials to review plans for easing of international travel restrictions in light of the emerging new evidence”,

the statement said. Modi’s directive to officials comes a day after the Civil Aviation Ministry announced the resumption of scheduled international flights to and from India from December 15 after 20 months of coronavirus-induced suspension.

India’s decision to resume scheduled international passenger flights has come at a time when various countries such as Britain, Germany, Singapore, Israel, France and Italy have restricted air travel from southern Africa where the cases of new coronavirus variant of serious health implications have been reported.

NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (PTI): Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed concern over the emergence of a new coronavirus variant and asked the government to provide vaccine security to the people of the country.

His remarks come amid rising global concerns over the new strain of the deadly virus that has been named ‘Omicron’ by the World Health Organization and classified as a variant of concern.

“New variant is a serious threat. High time GOI (government of India) gets serious about providing vaccine security to our countrymen,” Gandhi tweeted using the hashtag #Omicron.

He also questioned the government’s vaccination coverage numbers, saying, “Bad vaccination figures can’t be hidden for long behind one man’s photo.”

The country’s Covid vaccination certificates contain a photo of the prime minister.

Gandhi also shared a chart titled “India’s Vac-

that state government expected high degree of professionalism and dedication from the police and at the same time cautioned that indiscipline, lethargy, irresponsible behaviors and highhandedness should not be tolerated.

With fast paced development of information and technology, Patton laid emphasis on upgrading cyber security and deploying experts to tackle cyber-crimes.

He said police should be prepared to deal and devise strategies to counter and contain cyber related crimes.

“Our emphasis should continue on modern, effective and sensitive security architecture that inspires a sense of safety among all sections of society. The requirement to keep pace with fast advancement of technology has never been more before to ensure an efficient instrument for maintenance of peace and security”, Patton stated. He also said that the government of the day was doing its best to bring about improvements whether in service matters, promotions and other infrastructural and organiza-

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cination Equation”. According to the chart, 31.19 percent population of the country has been fully vaccinated now.

It claimed that 6.8 million vaccinations per day was recorded in the country during the last week against the required 23.3 million per day for the entire eligible population to be inoculated by December-end.

During the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed about the new variant of the coronavirus along with its characteristics and the impact seen in various countries, the PMO said.

The PM asked officials to review the plans to ease international travel restrictions in light of the “emerging new evidence”.

ITM good opportunity for bonding: Bhatt (From p-1) On the occasion, Rio extended open invitation to all the guests to stay back even after the Mart and be part of the Hornbill Festival celebrations that will begin from December 1.

Union secretary tourism, Arvind Singh, who was also present, thanked the government of Nagaland under chief minister Neiphiu Rio for the whole hearted support towards hosting the event.

He expressed hope that the event would facilitate in a number of business exchanges in the entire chain of tourism industry. He said

ITM was the biggest travel and tour networking event in the region.

Singh disclosed that the ministry of tourism hand in hand with the NE States had been organising the ITM to promote the tourism potentials of the entire region.

He highlighted the various events that were scheduled for the following days and wished the mart a grand success.

Guests from all the North Eastern States including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim including Minister to State tourism of

Mizoram, Robert Romawia Royte and MLA and advisor for Tourism, government of Sikkim, Laisam Seema have arrived for the Mart which was been hosted by Nagaland for the first time.

At the inaugural, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between department of Tourism, government of Nagaland and Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) for the operations of SIHC at Dimapur.

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio also launched the Coffee Table Book on Nagaland.

An MoU was also

signed between the Tourism department and Trade Promotion Council of India for to operate the State Institute of Hotel Management in Dimapur.

Welcome address was delivered by Advisor Khehovi while additional director general, ministry of Tourism, Rupinder Brar proposed the vote of thanks.

Earlier at a press conference, union secretary tourism, Arvind Singh informed that diplomats from five countries including: Ambassador of Vietnam, Pham Sanh Chau, High Commissioner of Brunei Alaihuddin Mohd Taha,

Ambassador of Myanmar Moe Kyaw Aung, High Commissioner of MalaysiaHidayat-Bin-Abdul-Hamid and Deputy Chief of Mission for Thailand Thirapath Mongkolnavin were at Kohima to participate in the Mart. He disclosed that the edition will put the spotlight on “Domestic Tourism” along with deliberations on the promotion of tourism in the NE in general.

He added that the Mart would also give a platform for promoting cultural ties, providing enhanced connectivity to the States of NE region with other parts of the country.

that the government was committed to address any genuine grievances of the police force.

Patton urged the gathering to continue in rendering sincere and dedicated services to people in keeping with state police motto “Security, Service and Sacrifice”. Earlier, Patton unveiled the jubilee monolith and the jubilee photo album.

Addressing the gathering as guest of honour, DGP T John Longkumer said it was a ‘red letter day’ for the association and a day to rejoice as members throughout strived to remain together.

Stating that it was a commendable feat to celebrate 50 years of NPSA, adding that it was possible to attain the golden height due to the contributions made by the members during the last 50 years.

Being the back bone for maintaining public order and safety, Longkumer said since the inception of state and the tumultuous period of insurgency, NPS officers had been in the forefront to serve and protect the Naga

in laying down their lives for peace and security of the state and the country.

He also acknowledged the contribution made by the force during the heights of Covid pandemic and lauded the effective leadership in controlling the spread of the pandemic all over the state.

With police facing far more dynamic challenges in addition to the traditional responsibilities, DGP said there was a need for congruent responses amidst the maze of ever emerging technological options. On the occasion, DGP also released the jubilee memento.

Earlier, the presidential address was delivered by NPSA president, Teisovise Metha. The programme was chaired by NPSA general secretary, Shouka Kakheto, while dedicatory prayer of monolith was pronounced by NPBCA executive secretary Rev. Dr. Hukashe Zhimomi and vote of thanks by NPSA asst secretary K Lucy Yhome.

Highlights of the programme included special song presentation by Kihika Sumi Chishi.

TNR slams UDA govt ANCSU appeals NU for passing money to revise date-sheet bills sans debate, vote (From p-1)

(From p-1) With no Opposition in the Assembly, the present government in Nagaland has ‘absolute power’. This situation will further lead to ‘absolute corruption’,” it stated. Pointing out that a new dangerous path of money power was unfolding in Nagaland, TNR said that the virus of corruption has “spread to all parts of our body-politic”, while money power has effectively destroyed people’s power and their voice to be heard.

However, TNR said that the power of truth shall prevail at the end. “Our people cannot be fooled any longer. Time to come together, rise and rebuild Nagaland,” it said.

The union further appealed to all responsible citizens and netizens to refrain from “derision of mockery and cyber bullying towards the circulating videos and photographs of the students protest”, asserting that it defames students’ community and may even jeopardise their career.

With changing time and circumstances, ANCSU said that the world today demands for smarter human minds, and called upon students to re-assess their strength, redefine weakness and re-envision greater heights with sincerity.

Meanwhile, the union appealed to the students to take all precautionary measures and prepare for the exam in the true spirit of a student.

Mayawati condemns murder of BJP trying to instil fear; its supporters mowed down farmers: Akhilesh Dalit family in UP’s Prayagraj

NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (IANS): Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Saturday said the legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes, and this sometimes leads to big issues.

Speaking at the second day of the valedictory ceremony of Constitution Day celebrations organized by the Supreme Court, Justice Ramana said: “The legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes.

This sometimes leads to big issues. The introduction of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is an example of this. Now, the already burdened magistrates are further burdened by thousands of these cases”.

He added that rebranding the existing courts as commercial courts, without creating a special infrastructure, will not have any impact on the pendency.

“Therefore, the issue of pen-

dency is multifaceted in nature. I hope the government takes into consideration the suggestions received during these two days and resolves the prevailing issues”, said Justice Ramana.

He said president Ram Nath Kovind has constantly encouraged the entry of women into the profession and also called for increased representation of women in the judiciary. He added that the Attorney General K.K. Venugopal’s suggestions on the first day of the event, were also enlightening.

“While highlighting the issue of judicial pendency, he proposed the restructuring of the judicial system and altering the hierarchy of the Courts. This is something that merits consideration by the Government”, said the Chief Justice.

He emphasized on clearing misconceptions that many people in this country believe that it is the courts which make the laws.

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Yadav assured that the power sector will be reformed if his SP forms next government in the state.

Claiming that this time the BJP is going to be wiped out from Uttar Pradesh, Yadav said, “The kind of crisis the government has created, no one is able to offer laddoos to anyone,” referring to the renowned delicacy of Sandila, whose business he said has been hit under the BJP rule.

In reference to the media publication (Nagaland Post) No.DP-5702/21 on 27/11/2021 regarding felicitation to Miss Tsalumla Sangtam, her department should be Zoology and not Geology department. Inconvenience regretted by the Tsithrongse Village Students' Union.

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the SP chief said they will work for the poor, backwards and farmers.

He also slammed the BJP over employment creation and pointed to the hike it electricity charges. Electricity became expensive as no new power generation plant was started, he said.

Taking a dig at Chief Akhilesh Yadav Minister Yogi Adityanath, to the upcoming Assembly Yadav said nowadays he polls.

(Yogi) is learning names of Yadav further said peo- power plants but by the time ple want change because he learns them, his governthe state under the BJP has “lagged behind”.

On coming to power,

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THILIXU VILLAGE STUDENTS' UNION Office of the Thilixu Village Students' Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to the Team Thilixu Football Club for bringing the DDFL season 2 trophy home without a single defeat in the league. We Thank each and every individual of Thilixu Village that has supported us from the initial stages of the league. From our hardworking mothers who have been preparing the wonderful food for the team, The Church members who have constantly blessed us in their never ending prayers, The G.B's & Village Council for providing financial assistance & accommodation for the team, To the benefactors for all their donations, Our sponsors Okusa Toyota, Evost Fitness Gym and Kakit Futsal for their contributions and their undying trust on our team, the enthusiastic volunteers, the bus drivers, our young ball boys and lastly to the people of Thilixu Village, the elders, mothers, the youth and all those who have been coming from every corner to watch our matches since day one. Words cannot describe the joy that we feel.

Our utmost gratitude goes to all the players, team coach and the management team for bringing the trophy home. Above all we thank our Almighty God for leading us through this tournament. We The Thilixu Village Students' Union will and forever be thankful to each and every one for your unceasing support. We look forward for the same quality of support in the days to come.

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matter.”

In a related tweet, she said, “After this incident, a BSP delegation led by Babulal Bhanwra that had reached there said ‘dabangs’ (gangsters) in Prayagraj are terrorising the people due to which the murder happened.” The BSP demands that the gov-

withdrawal of three farm laws and BJP’s MoS for Home and his supporters crushed them under the tyres of a Jeep.”

“The British had fired from the front at the Jallianwala Bagh and the BJP people mowed down farmers from behind,” Yadav said.

“They think they can do politics by making people afraid. The British ruled by dividing and they think they can rule by making people afraid. This time, no one will get afraid and we will wipe them out,” he said referring

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ernment should take strict legal action against all the gangsters who are guilty of this crime, the former chief minister said.

Four members of a Dalit family were brutally murdered in Gohri village under Phaphamau police station area of Prayagraj district on Wednesday night.

The head of the family, around 50; his 45-year-old wife, 16-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son were sleeping in the house when the incident happened.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had visited the village and met the bereaved family in Prayagraj on Friday.

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LUCKNOW, NOV 27 (PTI): Bahujan Samaj Par ty (BSP) President Mayawati on Saturday termed the recent murder of four members of a Dalit family in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj as shameful and blamed the poor law and order situation under the BJP government for the incident. In a series of tweets in Hindi, the BSP chief said, “Very sad and shameful murder of four people of a Dalit family in Prayagraj, UP recently.

This incident also shows the poor law and order of the government. It seems that the BJP is also following in the footsteps of the SP government in this

LU C K N OW, N OV 2 7 (PTI): Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday lashed out at the ruling BJP, accusing it of trying to instil fear among people while alleging that its supporters mowed down farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri last month.

Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence on October 3. The farmers were mowed by vehicles allegedly carrying BJP workers.

Police have arrested Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish in the death case of farmers.

Addressing a public meeting in Sandila here, Yadav said, “Farmers had come out to demand the

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as it is.” “There should not be more than 25 items in the category of ‘Sin Goods’ which is rated at 28%.”

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from North Eastern Hills University (NEHU) and this is his first big business venture.

Talking to Nagaland Post, Ketou said he had always been interested in business and on numerous occasions even set up stalls during the Hornbill and Night Carnivals.

Eldest among four brothers, Ketou hopes that his new showroom would be able to cater to the needs of people looking for two wheelers.

He informed that a service centre for the showroom would begin in 3 months time.

Delivery to the customers has begun and interested individuals may call the showroom at 9863578487 to place their queries.

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operationalised under the UDAN scheme,” the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement on Saturday.

The statement came a day after domestic flight operations at the newlyinaugurated Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh commenced with the first flight operating between Delhi and Kushinagar under RCS-UDAN. “The commencement of the flight operations on this route is in line with the commitment and

NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (PTI): Union Power Minister R K Singh and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday dedicated to the nation two power generating units of 1,160 MW capacity in Barauni and Barh in Bihar.

Singh and the Bihar chief minister dedicated Stage -II 500MW of NTPC Barauni Thermal Power Station and Unit 1 (660 MW) of NTPC Barh Super Thermal Power project to the nation, a power ministry statement said.

NTPC group has an installed capacity of 7,970 MW in Bihar and another 1,980 MW is under construction.

KO H I M A , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Anak Hero, a showroom dealing in two wheelers, was inaugurated

by MLA Khriehu Liezietsu, here on Saturday.

In a brief remark, Khriehu, congratulated the proprietor, Ketou Kezo, for coming up the new venture.

He said the importance and usefulness of two wheelers were growing by the day owing to traffic congestions.

On top of that, with the rise in fuel prices, there was a need to look for cheaper form of transportation.

On that note, he said, the new showroom would be of huge service to the people as consumers could procure their two wheeler

without having to go elsewhere.

He said switching to “bike culture” would definitely help in reducing the problems faced by the people caused by traffic congestion and hike in fuel prices.

Khriehu concluded by saying that with the opening of the new showroom in this part of the town, it would help the people to breathe easy.

He later wished success to the proprietor and opened the new showroom.

Anak Hero is an Authorised Representatives of Dealer National Hero and would cater to the needs of people looking for scootys and bikes.

The proprietor, Ketou Kezo, is a young graduate

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NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (IANS): India has till date operationalised 395 air routes under the Regional Connectivity Scheme ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’ or RCS-Udan.

Under the scheme, which was launched in 2016, airlines are provided with a ‘Viability Gap Funding’ to keep fares affordable and accessible.

“Till date, 395 routes and 63 airports, including six heliports and two water aerodromes, have been

perseverance of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to enable the country with better air connectivity under the UDAN scheme,” the statement said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport on October 20, 2021.

Kushinagar is an international Buddhist pilgrimage centre.

“The operationalisation of the Kushinagar airport will connect this region directly to national and global visitors and pilgrims,” the statement said.

The Airports Authority of India has developed the Kushinagar Airport with a new terminal building at an estimated cost of Rs 260 crore in association with the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

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tegic partnerships” his company has entered into with manufacturers in Asia.

Chip suppliers need to be treated differently given their strategic importance to the industry, said Stefan Bratzel from the Center for Automotive Management.

“You have seen the problems that arise when you treat the chip companies like other suppliers and stop the calls,” he said.

McKinsey’s Burkacky said carmakers should consider direct investments in production, or longer contracts with terms of more than 18 months. “Not much

grammed software within three months so that other less scarce chips could be used, enabling the U.S. electric carmaker to weather the crisis better than many others.

General Motors has said it will work with chip manufacturers like Qualcomm, STM and Infineon to develop microcontrollers that combine several functions previously controlled by individual chips.

“We are trying to create an ecosystem that is more resilient, more expandable and always available,” a company spokesperson said.

Prioritising: Some carmakers are stockpiling - or what BMW calls “hole shoring.”

The whole car is built except for a missing part, and can then be completed relatively easily when it shows up.

Other automakers are also using this strategy.

Sometimes vehicles are delivered without certain functions controlled by chips.

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“There was the fallacy of thinking that you had a choice between two suppliers, but the truth is that they both had the chips made in the same foundry,” he said.

That is now changing, according to Daimler Purchasing Manager Markus Schäfer.

The German maker of Mercedes-Benz cars has set up a direct line of communication with all chip suppliers, including wafer producers in Taiwan, he said at the IAA auto show in September.

Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess speaks of “stra-

of that has been implemented yet,” he added.

‘More resilient’: In the meantime, vehicle developers are doing their part to help manufacturers manage the supply crunch.

Annette Danielski, chief financial officer of Volkswagen’s trucking unit Traton, said the company was trying to clear some space on the motherboards of control systems.

“If we change the software, we can use fewer semiconductors and achieve the same functionality,” she said. “That sometimes takes a long lead time because the regulatory authorities intervene, but there are areas where you can change something quickly.”

Daimler relies on new designs for control units.

Rather than using one specific chip, these are designed to work with an alternative that can be used in the event of delivery problems, the company’s head of purchasing Schäfer said. Tesla is considered the model for this. The company repro-

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NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (AGENCIES): Whether buying computer chips directly from manufacturers, reconfiguring cars, or producing them with parts missing, automakers are having to get creative to cope with the global shortage of semiconductors, reports Reuters.

The shortage, due to supply problems and a surge in demand for consumer electricals during the pandemic, has hit the auto industry hard, with millions of vehicles worldwide not being produced because important parts are missing.

With the problem lasting longer than initially expected, manufacturers including Daimler and Volkswagen have had to rethink production strategies.

Car manufacturers usually buy parts from major suppliers such as Bosch and Continental, which in turn buy from suppliers further down the chain.

In some cases that has led to a lack of transparency, said Ondrej Burkacky, a senior partner at McKinsey.

Ukraine alleges Russia-backed coup

KYIV, NOV 27 (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that his country’s intelligence service has uncovered plans for a Russia-backed coup d’etat in the country set for next week that allegedly involves one of Ukraine’s richest oligarchs.

Both the oligarch and the Russian government rejected the allegations. In Nantucket, Massachusetts, where he is spending a holiday weekend, US President Joe Biden expressed concern at the coup talk and renewed US support for Ukraine’s s ove r e i g n t y a n d s e l f government.

At a news conference in Kyiv Friday, the Ukrainian capital, Zelenskyy said he received information that a coup was being planned for next Wednesday or Thursday. He did not give many details to back up his allegation, but pointed to a suspected role of Ukraine’s richest oligarch, Rinat Akhmetov.

The president said that Ukrainian intelligence has audio recordings of an alleged meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials discussing a plan for a coup allegedly funded by Akhmetov, whose fortune is estimated at USD7.5 billion.

Zelenskyy refused to disclose further details about

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the alleged coup, saying only that he doesn’t plan to flee the country.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the allegations in comments to journalists in Moscow on Friday.

“Russia had no plans to get involved,” Peskov said. “Russia never does such things at all.”

Akhmetov called Zelenskyy’s allegations “an absolute lie.” “I am outraged by the spread of this lie, no matter what the President’s motives are,” Akhmetov said in a statement, relayed to the Associated Press by his spokeswoman Anna Terekhova.

Asked about the alleged coup plans, the US State Department’s top official for European and Eurasian affairs, Karen Donfried, said: “We are in touch with the Ukrainian government to discuss this further, and we’re working to obtain

additional information.”

Biden told US reporters he expected to talk to Putin and Zelenskyy, “in all probability.”

Volodymyr Fesenko, a Kyiv-based political analyst and head of the Penta Center think tank, told the AP that Zelenskyy targeted Akhmetov after a “proper infor mation war” was waged against the president over the last two months on TV channels the oligarch owns.

A mass protest in front of the president’s office is also being planned for December 1.

The analyst pointed to great discontent among U k r a i n i a n o l i g a r c h s, including Akhmetov, over a law pushed by Zelenskyy that limits their influence on politics.

Fesenko called Zelenskyy’s reference to Akhmetov in connection with the alleged coup “a

pre-emptive signal” for the oligarch not to get in involved in “risky political ventures, cross the red lines’ and negotiate with Moscow.”

I n r e c e n t we e k s, Ukrainian and Western officials have expressed concern that a Russian militar y build-up near Ukraine could signal plans

by Moscow to invade its ex-Soviet neighbour. The Kremlin insists it has no such intention and has accused Ukraine and its Western backers of making the claims to cover up their own allegedly aggressive designs.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine has full control of its borders and is ready for any escalation of the conflict with Russia. But he noted that the media are engaged in fearmongering over the possibility of such a conflict.

He also said that the head of his office, Andriy Yermak, will soon be in contact with the Russian authorities at the request of the European Council President Charles Michel and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

“They want contacts between our administration and the Russian administration. I think that in the near future Yermak will contact them. We are absolutely not against” this, Zelenskyy said.

Cash-strapped Pak to get USD 3 bn from Saudi

ISLAMABAD, NOV 27 (PTI): Cash-strapped Pakistan will soon get USD 3 billion as loan from Saudi Arabia as the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved an agreement to keep the amount in the country’s central bank, media reports said on Saturday.

The Saudi government had promised to maintain a reserve of USD 3 billion at the State Bank of Pakistan, Geo News reported.

According to the agreement, the

aid will remain in the SBP’s deposit account for a year.

“The SBP has finalised all arrangements and now everything is in place and the amount of the agreed deposit will be received within the next couple of days,” official sources told The News.

The federal Cabinet approved the agreement to keep the USD 3 billion aid from Saudi Arabia in the SBP, the reports quoted an official document as saying.

The Cabinet approved the State Bank’s retention of USD 3 billion from the Saudi Development Fund.

Pakistan’s entire liquid foreign reserves, according to the central bank, stood at USD 22.773 billion as of November 19, according to Geo News.

The numbers indicate that the SBP held USD 16.254 billion in foreign reserves, while commercial banks kept USD 6.519 billion in net foreign reserves.

Japan vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats TOKYO, NOV 27 (AGENCIES): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review Saturday, renewed his pledge to consider “all options,” including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and vowed to create a stronger SelfDefense Force to protect the country amid growing threats from China and North Korea.

Kishida said the security situation around Japan is rapidly changing and that “the reality is severer than ever,” with North Korea continuing to testfire ballistic missiles while advancing its capability, and China pursuing a military buildup and increasingly assertive activity in the region.

“I will consider all options, including possessing so-called enemy base strike capability, to pursue strengthening of defense power that is necessary,” Kishida said in an address to hundreds of Ground SelfDefense Force members in olivecolored helmets and uniforms.

Kishida, who took office in October, served as top commander for the first time at Saturday’s SelfDefense Force troop review held at the main army base Camp Asaka, north of Tokyo. About 800 troops gathered for the inspection, according to the Defense Ministry. “The security environment surrounding Japan has been rapidly changing at an unprecedented speed. Things that used to happen only in science-fiction novels are today’s reality,” Kishida said. He said his government will lead “calm and realistic” discussions to determine what is needed to protect people’s lives and gain their understanding.

The possibility of possessing so-called enemy base strike capability has been a divisive issue because opponents say it violates Japan’s warrenouncing Constitution.

Kishida has shifted his dovish stance to a more hawkish one, apparently to please influential leaders within his governing party, including

former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and to strengthen his grip on power.

He now advocates increasing Japanese military capability and spending.

On Friday, Kishida’s Cabinet approved a 770 billion yen ($6.8 billion) request for an extra defense budget through March to expedite the purchase of missiles, anti-submarine rockets and other weapons amid rising concern over the escalation of military activities by China, Russia and North Korea.

The request, still pending parliamentary approval, is a record for an extra defense budget and will bring Japan’s military spending for the current year to a new high of more than 6.1 trillion yen ($53.2 billion), up 15% from 5.31 trillion yen in 2020.

The combined budget for 2021 will be just over 1% of Japan’s GDP, keeping its customary cap. Kishida has said he is open to doubling Japan’s military spending to cope with the worsening security environment.

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Being ‘punished’ for detecting new Covid variant omicron: SA

People line up to get on an overseas flight at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Nov. 26, 2021.

JOHANNESBURG, NOV 27 (AGENCIES): South Africa complained Saturday that it is being “punished” for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron which the World Health Organization has termed a “variant of concern” and is more transmissible than the dominant Delta strain.

The decision by a number of countries around the world to ban flights from southern Africa following the discovery of the variant “is akin to punishing South Africa for its advanced genomic sequencing and the ability to detect new variants quicker,” the foreign affairs ministry said in a statement.

“Excellent science should be applauded and not punished,” it said.

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countries is starkly different to cases in Southern Africa,” it said.

Israel and Belgium announced after South Africa that they also had detected cases of Omicron.

Government insisted t h a t S o u t h A f r i c a ’s “capacity to test and its ramped-up vaccination programme, backed up by a world-class scientific community should give our global partners the comfort that we are doing as well as they are in managing the pandemic”.

With more than 2.95 million cases and 89,783 deaths, South Africa is the worst-hit country in Africa by the pandemic.

Hundreds of foreigners on family or business trips in South Africa desperately tried to get back home on the last available flights as several nations imposed restrictions on travellers due to the discovery of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 in this country.

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Winter fest for pets and family begins

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Winner of the dog show Marcus (middle) along with the second runner-up Junior (left) and third runner-up Pixie (right)

he much-awaited two-day winter fest for pets and family organised by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was inaugurated on Saturday at Dimapur government college ground.

The event was organised in aid of SPCA mobile van and other activities.

Inaugurating the event, deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan lauded SPCA team for

coming up with such initiative and pointed out that the SPCA Dimapur team was more proactive and always ahead compared to the other districts of the state.

Lamenting that Nagaland still was in the initial stage when it came to awareness on treating pets, DC called for more awareness in the society.

He also assured to extend his support.

At the inaugural programme, invocation

prayer was said by The ware house church pastor Annie, music for the soul was presented by Kekhrie Ringa, welcome speech was delivered by SPCA executive secretary Marian Rao, “Hands on heaven” musical piece was presented by Maria Cherendnikova and vote of thanks was delivered by N Joseph Lemtur.

The programme also included a dog show competition which was actively participated by eight dogs.

Marcus, a malamute was declared winner of the dog show along with Junior (golden retriever) and Pixie (Shih-Tzu) as second and third runner-up respectively.

Meanwhile, the best performer went to Diesel (Rottweiler).

A total of 25 stalls and a photobooth was set up presenting various pet accessories and food.

The event would culminate on November 28.

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Open choir competition to begin from Dec 8

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elebrating the choral heritage of the N a g a s, a n o p e n choir competition would be organised as part of the Hornbill Festival. The choral celebrations would be held on December 8 and 9 at the beautiful and newly constructed Capital Cultural Hall, Kohima with state-ofthe-art facilities and JBL equipped sound-system.

The competition which would be open to any choir and invites all choirs and singing groups to register would have a total of Rs 5 lakh in cash prizes to be won. The repertoire can be of any genre and any language. For any information, one may contact +919863541175. This event is organised and managed

by Brillante Management and entry would be free.

SVEEP campaign held at PGC

DIMAPUR: Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign organised by the office of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Pfutsero in collaboration with Pfutsero Government College (PGC) held on November 26 at the College Auditorium.

In a press release, Pfutsero Government College informed that in his short speech, ADC Pfutsero Japheth Woch encouraged the students to become responsible citizens and participate in the electoral process by getting enrolled in the electoral-roll.

Meanwhile, booth level officer (BLO) Velakho Sekhamo shared his experiences and urged the students to value one’s vote as it is their identity.

A speech competition was also held with assistant professors PGC Zunyite-u Mero, Isaac Shupao and Km Grace Semp as judges.

The programme was chaired by EAC Vithwel Kweho, welcome addressed was delivered by PGC principal Dr. Bweyhunle Khing, “My role as a young voter” was shared by Kethozo Nakro and Km. Depe-u Vero presented a special number.

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ural development minister, Metsubo Jamir inaugurated the newly constructed Ao Morung at Heritage Village, Kisama on November 26.

Speaking as guest of honour, Metsubo appreciated the leaders of the construction committee for their

support and cooperation and for successfully completing the Morung in under a week. Advisor, Dr. Nicky Kire also congratulated the Ao community for their hard work and successful completion of the Morung in a short span of time.

The president of the

Ao Senden, Kohima Ao Officers Telongjem (KAOT), Kohima Ao Telongjem (KAT), Watsu Union Kohima also spoke in the programme which was attended by minister Tongpang Ozükum, advisor Imnatiba, and presidents of 14 Tribes of Nagaland.

ohima Educational Society (KES), the Nagaland counterpart of the Kohima Educational Trust has announced winners of the Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature for the year 2021.

The 2021 prize for the Fiction Category was awarded to Waiting for the Dust to Settle by Veio Pou while the 2021 prize for Non-Fiction Category was awarded to: The Chang Nagas - In memory of our undefeated ancestors by Wangto Chingmak.

All entries for the GGPNL 2021 were read by

Colleges, orgns observe ‘Constitution Day’

Prof. A.K. Singh, VC in-charge and others during the programme.

DIMAPUR: Colleges and organisations in the state obser ved “Constitution Day” on November 26 to commemorate the adoption of the constitution of India and as a mark of tribute to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar who played an important role in the framing of Indian constitution.

NU: Nagaland University (NU) celebrated Constitution Day at its headquarters, Lumami.

A press release from the university informed that while chairing the programme, PRO Peter Ki welcomed the gathering and highlighted the constitution of India. In her lecture titled “objectives of the constitution”, Asst. Prof., Dept of Law, Dr. Rumi Dhar talked about the need of the constitution, its functions and role in the society, and how it related to people’s daily existence. She said the constitution was a document that laid down the framework for the government to run the country and how the people should be governed.

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instrument that evolved over time either through amendment or interpretation.

She asserted that the basic understanding of the constitution was a must for every citizen and concluded by quoting Dr. Ambedkar.

In his lecture titled “making of indian constitution”, Asst. Prof., Dept of political science, Dr. Likhase Sangtam stated that the celebration of constitution day would have far-reaching ramifications in understanding constitutional values and ideals that had brought India thus far.

To say that the constitution was made by the constituent assembly is a half-truth, he asserted and said that it was also the result of years of mass struggle for independence and several reforms, gradually conceded by the colonial rulers, from time to time.

The makers evolved mechanism to resolve conflicts by incorporating provisions catering to the need of different groups by balancing their concerns with the need of national unity and identity. Where immediate solution could not be arrived at by consensus, one device was to introduce words like temporary, transitional, and

special provisions.

Director, IQAC, Prof.

Dipak Sinha made a brief intervention by suggesting that a course on constitution of India may be introduced as part of CBCS. The vice-chancellor in charge Prof. A.K. Singh in his address said the beauty of the constituent assembly was that it represented the aspiration of all parts of the country and all segments of the Indian population, drawn from all walks of life.

He asserted that others who were part of the constituent assembly need to be remembered, apart from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

Although many have expressed dissatisfaction with the progress made after the adoption of the Constitution in 1949, he said that the most important achievement of the constitution, the credit for which must go to the constitution makers, was that they survived as a nation not just territorially but where more than 130 billion people were emotionally attached with the concept of Indianness.

He pointed out the constitution was the highest source of law, and law was required not only to discipline oneself and other but

2nd Sikkim Global Film Festival: Sikkim govt appoints Naga lady as PR national management

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ebecca Changkija Sema from Dimapur, currently residing in Mumbai has been appointed by the government of Sikkim as celebrity and PR national management for the Second Sikkim Global Film Festival to be held from December 10-14 under the aegis of Information and Public Relations Department Sikkim.

In an interview with Nagaland Post, Rebecca said that she was humbled beyond words for the opportunity and said that the government of Nagaland should also support local film makers by organising such festivals and provide opportunities to local film makers.

She lamented how many talented filmmakers and artistes were struggling due to absence of support from the state government. On the event, she informed that the festival would be inviting filmmakers, directors, producers, film critics and technical experts from all over the country to Sikkim to open doors to a wider audience for filmmaking and generate revenue and employment for state at a larger scale, while also providing international platform for

the film fraternity including professional filmmakers film enthusiasts and film/ media students of Sikkim who aspire to choose film making as a profession. It may be mentioned here that Sikkim was awarded the “Most Film Friendly State” of the country at the 67th National Film Awards.

Changkija informed that Malaika Arora would be celebrity star campaigner for the event and filmmakers such as Priyadarshan, actor and director, Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, Abhinav Kashyap, writer and director Akashaditya Lama, writer and director Shiraz Henry and others would attend the festival.

Rebecca also informed that in order to encourage filmmakers to make films in the state, the Sikkim government would be providing subsidy of Rs 20 lakh in cash and kind to local filmmakers and subsidy of Rs 1 crore in cash and kind to the national filmmakers.

It may be mentioned that Changkija is the proprietor of Find Studioz Production House, Mumbai and was also awarded “100 successful women in business conference and awards 2021”, by Global Trade Chambers, Florida (USA).

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KES announces winners of Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature 2021

K Minister RD, Metsubo Jamir speaking at the inaugural of the newly constructed Ao Morung on November 26 at Heritage Village, Kisama. (DIPR)

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a team of international jurists from the UK and India including well-known international publishers, representing the KET and the KES. A shortlist of 10 entries were then selected and declared in the month of August.

A three-member eminent panel of independent scholars and writers comprising of Professor A.N.S Ahmed, Professor Vikas Kumar and Dr. Easterine Kire made the final decision to adjudge the winners.

The decision was based on the criteria that honored the spirit of the Gordon Graham’s mission

statement: To promote good writing and to raise the profiles of Naga writers. The award is aimed at recognizing and rewarding the knowledge-keepers and idea-givers of Naga Society. It is intended to encourage reading and writing within the Naga community, and, of course, more harmonious interactions within Naga society and with others.

In 2004, the surviving veterans of the British 2nd Division, who fought in the Battle of Kohima established the Kohima Educational Trust (KET), a charitable educational trust in the UK, to assist with the education of Naga

children, the descendants of their Naga allies during the Battle in 1944.

The idea was initiated by Gordon Graham who himself fought at Kohima as a young Captain.

Gordon also wanted to promote Naga Literature and thus was born the Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature, open to all Nagas regardless of domicile. This is the third edition of the Literature Prize, one each in fiction and non-fiction categories.

The winners of the Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature for the year 2021 would be awarded in an official ceremony on November 30.

KLPB organises preChristmas and elders’ prayer

DIMAPUR: Kingdom influence”. The release gan with welcoming and Leaders Prayer Break- stated that the 7th edition prayed by co-founder, fast (KLPB) held a vir- of KLPB was dedicated to senior minister Father’s tual pre-Christmas and honour and appreciate the House Church Rev. Robert elders’ prayer of blessing present and bygone elderly Kikon and concluded with on November 26 under the veteran leaders for their a special prayer of blessings theme, “Unity and bless- many early contributions for the elders by apostle ing” based on Psalm 133. to Nagaland.

Rev. Luoliehu Yimsung.

In a press release, It said the objective The participants inFather’s House Church was to revive, protect and clude Padma Bushan Dr. informed that the event impart the rich values and S.C. Jamir, chief miniswitnessed Christmas greet- to pass on the “Godly leg- ter Neiphiu Rio, former Students and faculty of SMC at the programme. ings and prayer of blessings acy of elderly blessings” to chief minister and NPF offered by distinguished the upcoming generations. president Dr. Shurhozelie also to create enlightened programme, invocation by and prominent elderly vetThe event chaired Liezietsu, Padma Shree citizens, citizens who were BA 5th semester, Vasthy erans of Nagaland from by elder Father’s House K Asungba Sangtam and responsible for rights and followed by national anthem different “mountains of Church Nune Kire be- host of other dignitaries. duties. Earlier, a special and preamble reading, vote number was presented by of thanks by HoD, dept. of research scholar, dept of political science, Pranati botany, Seyievino Cath- Das and benediction by asst. erine Chasie while vote of prof. dept. of political sci- DIMAPUR: Fazl Ali College, Mokokc- in the presence of the teaching faculty. thanks was proposed by ence, Bolito K Achumi. hung Internal Quality Assessment ComThe documents in the album inAsst. Professor, Dept of NVCO: Nagaland Vol- mittee (IQAC) officially released an album cluded items such as policy documentsForest Science, Dr. Gyati untary Consumers Organ- consisting of ten Self-Study Report (SSR) enterprise resource planning, cultural Yam. The programme was isation (NVCO) observed documents on November 25. survival mission, standard operating attended by faculty, offi- Constitution Day in KoIn a press release, FAC Mokokchung procedures, organogram, administrative cers, administrative staff, hima. In a press release, information and publicity cell Dr L Imlin- manual, institutions performance, annual principal and teachers of NVCO press & media cell ichet Imchen informed that the album was administrative report (5 years), code of Kendriya Vidyalaya, senior informed that while speak- released by vice-principal, Arenla Aier conduct and others. scientist and head of KVK ing at the programme, and others.

NVCO president KezhokThe celebration com- hoto Savi said that the day menced with reading of pre- was observed to promote amble to the constitution led constitution values among He also identified the by controller of examina- citizens and the constitution DIMAPUR: An online ings from the north east tions, Nagaland University of India declared India to be lecture series on the theme, and that universities have tendency to meet the exDr. Maongsangba. a sovereign, secular, social- “North east writings and started including works pectations of the mainSMC: De par tment ist, and democratic republic cultural discourses” was or- from the north east in their landers and stereotypical works in the writings of of political science, Sakus while assuring its citizens’ ganised by Sazolie College syllabus.

In addition, professor the north east as some of Mission College, Dimapur equality, liberty, and justice. Kohima on November 22.

In a press release, the Das said seminars and pa- the problems. observed Constitution Day He exhorted that the Discussing an imporat the college auditorium. constitution was drafted be- college informed that in an pers on north east writings A press release from tween 1946 and December inaugural lecture, speaker are being presented and tant issue about discourses in the North East, he said, the college informed that 1949 – the most challenging dean, School of Humani- written.

Professor Das then “Discourse of North East during the programme, BA- period the time when reli- ties and Social Sciences, 5th Semester, Ashom high- gious riots, caste wars, and Tezpur University Assam, stated that a term like north raises expectation: You lighted the objective of the entrenched gender inequal- professor Prasanta Kumar east erases cultural and must always write about celebration and significance ity were threatening the Das spoke on the topic lingual differences that ex- terrorism, you must always of the Indian constitution. social fabric of the country. “Indian English writing ist in the region and added write about tribal life”.

A skit play “know your Further, Kezhokhoto from the northeast: A sec- that something similar to He maintained that rights” was performed by called upon every citizen to ond look”. this happened with Orien- writers should consider 5th semester students. take a pledge to fulfil their The speaker said in talism. This, he said, poses writing about other themes Earlier, BA 5th se- fundamental duties for the recent times, attention is a problem for the writers in than the stereotypical mester Wanmai hosted the progress of the nation. being paid to the writ- this region. themes.

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1st Test: Pak dominate B’desh on Day 2 Abid, Shafique take Pakistan to 145/0 against Bangladesh

CHATTOGRAM, NOV 27 (AP): Pakistan made a strong reply and reached 145 for no loss after fast bowler Hasan Ali claimed 5-51 to dismiss Bangladesh for 330 on day two of the opening test on Saturday.

Openers Abid Ali and debutant Abdullah Shafique played out the second and third sessions comfortably in a good batting track to cut the deficit to 185 runs.

Abid, who reached the 1,000-run mark in his 15th test, closed in on his fourth century, remaining unbeaten on 93 at stumps, owing to bad light. Shafique overcame a nervy start to finish the day on 52 not out.

“We are in good position now and will try to take it session by session,” Ali said.

“Our first target is to go past Bangladesh’s 330 and then we will try to take a big lead to give our bowlers an advantage.” Abid struck the first three boundaries when Shafique struggled to get off the mark.

Abid Ali struck an unbeaten 50 as Pakistan made a confident start to their first innings.

Shafique flicked through midwicket for four off pacer Abu Jayed and grew with confidence.

Abid was fluent in his approach and glanced offspinner Mehidy Hasan for a couple to reach his third half-century off 84 balls.

Shafique brought up his half-century in style, clubbing occasional bowler Mominul Haque for the maximum.

Bangladesh’s hope of racking up a substantial total was dashed by fast bowler Hasan Ali earlier.

Ali broke Bangladesh’s resistance in the first session as the home side resumed on 253-4. He alone took four wickets on day two with Bangladesh adding just 77 runs for the rest of the six

wickets.

Ali’s sixth five-for was well-complemented by his new ball partner Shaheen Shah Afridi who returned figures of 2-70 and medium pacer Faheem Ashraf, 2-54.

For Bangladesh, Liton Das top-scored with 114 after hitting his maiden century and Mushfiqur Rahim added 91. Mehidy Hasan was not out on 38.

Liton, starting the day with 113, added just one run before Ali had him leg-before, which the umpire disagreed, only for the decision be overturned on review.

“At this moment, Pakistan is dominating the game but we still have the chance to hit back,” Liton said. “We need to take some wickets

World TT C’ships: Batra reaches women’s and mixed doubles quarters HOUSTON (US), NOV 27 (IANS): Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra reached the women’s and mixed doubles quarter-finals at the World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2021, here.

Batra and her mixed doubles partner G Sathiyan came from two games behind to beat China’s Wang Manyu and USA’s Kanak Jha 3-2 (15-17, 10-12, 1210, 11-6, 11-7) in an exciting Round of 16 encounter on Friday.

They will now face Japan’s Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto, the world No 20 mixed doubles pair, in the last eight.

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Manika Batra and G Sathiyan.

Meanwhile, in the women’s doubles, Manika and Archana Kamath outclassed Hungary’s Dora Madarasz and Georgina Pota 3-1 (11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7) to set up a quarterfinal clash against Sarah de Nuette and Xia Lian Ni of

Luxembourg.

However, the other Indian mixed doubles pair of Sharath Kamal and Archana Kamath went down in the round of 16, losing to French pair Emmanuel Lebesson and Yuan Jia Nan 0-3 (4-11, 8-11, 5-11).

quickly tomorrow and only then we can keep pressure on them.”

Debutant Yasir Ali spent some nervy moments in the crease and survived a leg-before review by Pakistan.

However, he got off the mark in international cricket with a cover-drive four off Afridi on the 14th ball he faced.

But Ali tested him with short balls and finally rattled him stump with a delivery that jagged in sharply.

Bangladesh relied on overnight unbeaten Mushfiqur to take the side to safety and he grew with confidence, hitting Afridi for a boundary through backward point.

Medium pacer Ashraf moved the ball nicely to coax an edge from him as Mushfiqur, who reviewed the decision in vain, fell nine runs short of his eighth century.

After losing three wickets for just 23 runs, the much-needed resistance came from Mehidy Hasan who guided lower order amid the well directed short ball barrage of Afridi and Ali. Hasan Ali cleaned up the tail to bring an end to the innings.

Aditi lies T-22, Tvesa trails at T-55 in Spain MARBELLA (SPAIN), NOV 27 (IANS): India’s Aditi Ashok and Tvesa Malik had modest rounds in the second round of the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de Espana. Aditi after a first round of 71 added 74 in the second round and was placed T-22, while Tvesa Malik (75-75) was T-55 at the halfway mark.

Spain’s Carlota Ciganda fired a second round of 66 (-6) to hold the halfway lead at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de Espana.

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Sindhu loses in semifinals of Indonesia Open BALI, NOV 27 (PTI): Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu’s impressive campaign at the Indonesia Open came to an end after she lost her hard-fought semifinal to former world champion Ratchanok Intanon, here on Saturday.

Third seed Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, lost 21-15 9-21 14-21 to world number eight and second seeded Ratchanok in 54 minutes for her third semifinal finish on the trot.

The 26-year-old Sindhu had made it to the last four in Indonesia Masters last week and also at the French Open in October.

Wo r l d nu m b e r 1 1 men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded sixth, lost exited the Super 1000 tournament after a 1621 18-21 defeat to top seeded Indonesian combination of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in the semifinals.

It was 10th straight defeat for the Indian pair against the world number one pair, a two-time former All England Open champions and reigning Asian Games gold medallist.

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D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Open Memorial Tournament conducted

by Shuttlers United (SU), which began on November 25 at SM College indoor stadium concluded Saturday with additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP), Tokavi Achumi, as special guest.

Speaking at the closing function, Achumi stated that Nagas had been blessed with the physical attributes of a sportsperson, but they lagged in sincerity and perseverance.

He, therefore, encouraged the participants to be disciplined and stay focused on the sports.

He also urged the participants to give their best not only during tournament, but also during practice session.

Speaking on the challenges faced by badminton as a sport in the state, Badminton Association of India joint secretary and Nagaland Badminton Association senior vice president, Dr. Watizulu Suzumeren, stated that though Nagaland had the highest

Winners of the tournament along with organisers, special guests and families of deceased.

numbers of badminton courts in the whole of North East, the state stood in the seventh position in the field of badminton in the region.

Dr. Watizulu said that non availability of badminton centric stadiums was one of the reasons why Nagas could not prosper in the field of badminton, adding that the state had only training courts.

He also said that the problem with state not being able to produce key players in sports was because of the “selfish and self-centred politicians in the state government.”

Dr. Watizulu, however, expressed optimism that the state would be able to produce star players with the installation of badminton centric stadiums.

Winners of the tournament: 85+ men’s doubles: Dr. Watizulu and Sendongyanger Jamir; 95+ men’s doubles: Bendangnocghet and Dr. Watizulu; 75+ men’s doubles: Tatong Jamir and Wapang; 55+ men’s doubles: I Temjen Ao and N Wati; mixed doubles: Zuchopemo and Uma Tamang and men’s open doubles: Riku Khape and Zuchopemo.

3rd inter-departmental sports meet in Tsg

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): A two-day interdepartmental sports meet 2021 concluded at Indoor badminton stadium Tuensang on Saturday with United Tribes of Elderly Leaders Union president Impong Soted as special guest.

Altogether 49 departments participated in table tennis, carrom and badminton events. DEF Tuensang bagged the over-all winner of the inter departmental sports meet.

Dr. Joshua Keppen DH emerged as winner of Men’s single badminton while Akokla of district jail won the women single category. In men’s double badminton, the winners

Winners of the inter-departmental sports meet 2021 in Tuensang.

included Dolen and Imti of DEF and Y tomukam & S Alila of Sao Chang Government College won in mixed double.

The winner of men’s single TT was Wati Akum

DEF and Songmo Lam CMO bagged women’s single title. The winners of TT mixed double were Rozikyu Sangtam & Chily Sangtam of District Adminstration.

In carrom, Akumlong of NST emerged as champion while Dr. Temjen Sunep and Thangginlen Selmen of district hospital won the men’s double match.

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ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan crush SC East Bengal VASCO, NOV 27 (PTI): Former champions ATK Mohun Bagan crushed archrivals SC East Bengal 3-0 in the much-anticipated season’s first derby of the Indian Super League at Tilak Maidan here on Saturday.

In a scintillating display, ATK Mohun Bagan scored through Roy Krishna (12th minute), Manvir Singh (14th) and Liston Colaco (23rd) as they did not allow SCEB the breathing space to make it three out of three in their ISL exchanges.

After a quiet start, Fijian star marksman Krishna connected a perfect cross from Pritam Kotal to net the derby’s opening goal. It was Manvir who began the move with a lovely play from the right flank, releasing an excellent pass to Kotal on the overlap.

One look is all it took for the skipper to pick out a rather unmarked Krishna to finish with aplomb. Singh was quick to double the strike with a thunderbolt strike within two minutes.

Showing superb play in the midfield, the Mariners began the move with a clinical pass from Joni Kauko.

Singh collected the ball from inside the box and hit near the post, the ball whis-

Roy Krishna (L) of ATK Mohun Bagan and Mohammad Rafique of SC East Bengal in action at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, in Goa, Saturday. (ISL/PTI)

tling past Arindam Bhattacharja.

Colaco capitalised on a goalkeeping bloomer from Bhattacharja to make it 3-0.

Bhattacharja came off his line to collect the ball at the edge of the box on the left side but only to escape the ball.

Colaco was quick to get hold of it and had a free run to move ahead before tapping the ball home.

Showing relentless attack, the Mariners nearly made it 4-0 when Kotal

swung in a lovely cross inside the box and Kauko did well to beat his marker only to put it away.

In the 38th minute, the class of Hugo Boumous was in full display when he sent a perfect cross but Kauko once again missed it by a matter of one yard.

Having lost out in both the legs of the ISL derby last season, the red-and-gold however began with a lot of positive intent in a 4-3-3 formation.

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Saurav Ghosal clinches Malaysian Open Squash Championships title

Saurav Ghosal clinches the Men’s Malaysian Open Squash C’ships 2021 Title.

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 27 (IANS): India’s Saurav Ghosal clinched the 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships after beating Colombia’s Miguel Rodriguez in the men’s singles final, here on Saturday.

Seeded two and ranked 15th in the world, Ghosal outclassed top seed Rodriguez 11-7, 11-8, 13-11 in 55 minutes to seal the 10th PSA

title of his career. With this, he became the 1?st Indian to be crowned the Malaysian Open Champion - a PSA World Tour Bronze event.

Ghosal was in complete control of the final right from the beginning.

He won the first game 11-7 before clinching the second game 11-8. The Colombian did give the Indian a tough fight in the third game, but

the Ghosal maintained his composure to clinch it 13-11 and bag the title. “Obviously it feels great. I beat some good players along the way.

The final was a high-quality match. As much as the third game, the second was tough too as I was trailing 0-7. The victory is a reward for all the hard work I’ve put in,” said an elated Ghosal after the win.

It was Ghosal’s first PSA Tour title in three years.

He last won a PSA title in the 2018 Kolkata International Open. The 35-year old Ghosal made it through to the final relatively untroubled as he won all three of his matches by a 3-0 margin.

On the other hand, Rodriguez came close to falling to a shock defeat against Japan’s Ryosei Kobayashi in the second round, eventually coming through to win 1210 in the fifth.

side had the early possession and pressed hard in the intial minutes as ATK Mohun Bagan played a catch-up game, while SCEB won the first corner of the match.

Both the backlines had a busy time in the middle early on as ATKMB and SCEB forwards kept pressing hard.

East Bengal’s Lalrinliana Hnamte made a nasty challenge on Lenny Rodrigues early in the seventh minute but only to be escaped with a yellow.

Antonio Lopez Habas’s side with a 4-3-3 formation on the other hand opted for a wait-and-watch strategy and posed occasional questions to the SCEB defence. Slowly getting into the groove, ATK Mohun Bagan had their first shot on target from none other than their talismanic Krishna who had a go with a powerful rightfooter in the ninth minute.

But Krishna’s former teammate Bhattacharja was right on the job, chesting the ball, while Tomislav Mrcela cleared it from the danger zone. Three minutes later, Krishna set the ball rolling and there was no looking back, burying the game in just half an hour.

Hyderabad outplay Mumbai City

Hyderabad FC made a brilliant comeback to register an impressive 3-1 win against Mumbai City FC in their 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) match at the PJN Stadium, here on Saturday. It was the first defeat for the reigning champions Mumbai City FC, this season.

SUNDAY’S MATCH Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC

National shooting Championships: Sarabjot wins 10m air pistol gold

Sarabjot Singh NEW DELHI, NOV 27 (PTI): Haryana’s Sarabjot Singh was crowned the National Champion for the first time in his short career after winning the men’s 10m air pistol event while young sensation Saurabh Chaudhary finished fourth, here on Saturday.

Going into the final two aims of the 24-shot final, Sarabjot trailed his state-mate Shiva Narwal by 0.5 points. The youngster then hit 10 and 10.5 to Shiva’s 10.1 and 9.3 to emerge victorious with 242.3 points

at the Dr. Kar ni Singh Shooting Range. Shiva settled for silver with 241.7, 0.6 points behind Sarabjot.

Delhi’s Harsh Gupta was third with 221.2, while topranked Indian and Asian Games champion Saurabh Chaudhary ended fourth with 200.9.

Shiva, however, picked up the junior men’s title piping Saurabh Chaudhary by a wafer thin margin of 0.2 points in the final.

His score of 246.7 was also a national finals record, ironically previously held

by Uttar Pradesh’s Saurabh at 245.30. Saurabh too went past his record, winning silver with 246.5. Sarabjot settled for bronze in this one with 225.4.

Shiva then also went on to win the Youth Men’s title in the discipline, prevailing over Haryana’s Sagar Bhargava 243.1 to 239.4. Arif Malik of U.P won bronze with 216.2.

Day 3: Axar takes 5 to bowl out NZ for 296 KANPUR, NOV 27 (PTI): Axar Patel continued his golden run in favourable home conditions, grabbing another five-wicket haul to put India in the driver’s seat after New Zealand were bowled out for 296 despite an opening stand of 151 on the third day of the first Test here on Saturday.

The left-arm spinner had a couple of dream sessions when he finally found the ideal pace and turn off the surface to completely derail New Zealand’s steady first innings. His final figures read 34-6-62-5 as India got a crucial 49-run first innings lead, which increased to 63 at stumps. Ravichandran Ashwin was also on the money as he bowled 42.3 overs to finish on 3 for 82, inching closer to becoming the third highest Indian wicket-taker in Test cricket.

Gujarat man Axar has been terrific since he donned the India whites at the start of the year and now has as many as 32 wickets in just three and half Tests. The five-for was his fifth having already got four in the three Tests against England.

However, he will cherish this one a bit more considering that the track was not as diabolical as the ones in the England series (second Test in Chennai and the Pink Test in Ahmedabad).

At stumps, the hosts

Indian bowler Axar Patel celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand batsman Tom Latham at Green Park stadium in Kanpur, Saturday. (PTI)

were 14 for 1 after losing Shubman Gill (1) for the second time to Kyle Jamieson, who again found a gaping hole between his bat and pad.

With the deliveries keeping wickedly low, New Zealand’s chances of fighting it out in the fourth innings will be pretty low unless skipper Kane Williamson produces one of his steady knocks. On the day, however, he managed just 18 and when Umesh Yadav’s in-cutter brought about his downfall at the stroke of lunch, the wheels of fortune turned in favour of India.

This was after openers Will Young (89 off 214 balls) and Tom Latham (95

off 282 balls) added 151 for the opening stand but both, despite their dogged display, missed out on hundreds.

It was the second new ball that did the trick just before lunch as Umesh (1/50 in 18 overs) pitched one on off-stump, which cut back enough to find Williamson’s pads. The next two sessions belonged to India as they got eight wickets for just 99 runs. Axar’s perseverance paid off as he changed his line from leg-middle to offmiddle and the release was at a greater speed when compared to what he did on the second evening.

He removed Ross Taylor (11), Henry Nicholls (2) and Latham within a space

of 13 runs to completely upset Black Caps’ rhythm.

It was in the post-lunch session that Axar finally sent down a classical left-arm spinner’s delivery.

There was a delivery that had a bit of air and pitched on length drawing Taylor forward and then turned enough to take an outside edge which went to substitute keeper K S Bharat. Bharat came in after regular stumper Wriddhiman Saha complained of a stiff neck. Nicholls also tried sweeping a much fuller delivery which turned back in and he was found leg before.

Having understood that on a slower track like this one, the pace off the

pitch needed to increase, Axar gave it a tweak at decent clip which saw Latham beaten all ends up. Bharat fumbled before he could effect the stumping. Prior to that, Latham hardly had any lapse of concentration as he played 47 overs of the New Zealand innings. Later on, Axar got Tom Bundell (13 off 94 balls), who looked to merely survive and finally got a ‘shooter’ that cleaned his defence.

Southee became his fifth victim trying to play inside an arm ball which turned enough to hit the off-stump. The pitch on the third day didn’t change its character as it stayed low and slow but the Indian spinners did better as the time progressed by varying the pace of their deliveries.

During the session, Ashwin was seen involved in an animated discussion with umpire Nitin Menon after he decided to come round the wicket against Williamson and cautioned for walking on the dangerous area on his follow-through, which also obstructed the umpire’s view. The intention was to create a few roughs with his bowling spikes in the region.

Menon, having understood the motive, had a word with Ashwin and skipper Ajinkya Rahane and after some discussions, normalcy prevailed.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Junior Hockey WC: India thrash Poland 8-2 to enter quarters BHUBANESWAR, NOV 27 (PTI): Sanjay Kumar, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Sudeep Chirmako scored a brace each as defending champions India trounced Poland 8-2 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup here on Saturday.

After scoring hat-tricks in the first two games, vice captain Sanjay (4th, 58th) continued his goal-scoring spree for India while Hundal (8th, 60th), who scored a hat-trick against Canada, too registered his name on the scoresheet.

Chirmako (24th, 40th) also contributed in team’s win while Uttam Singh (34th) and Shardanand Tiwari (38th) were the other goal scorers for the hosts in the Pool B game.

Poland scored both their goals in the fourth and final quarter through Wojciech Rutkowski (50th) and Robert Pawlak (54th).

India will now face last edition’s runners-up Belgium in the quarterfinal on December 1. Belgium topped Pool A ahead of Malaysia on goal difference after both the finished on seven points each. After a shock 4-5 defeat against

Players of India and Poland vie for ball at Kalinga Stadium, in Bhubaneswar, Saturday. (PTI)

France in their tournament opener, India thrashed Canada 13-1 in their second pool match to stay alive in the competition.

Up against Poland in a must-win final pool match, the Indians started from where they left against Canada on Thursday and put pressure on the Polish goal from the onset.

Their efforts bore fruit as early as in the fourth minute of the match when star dragflicker Sanjay scored his seventh goal of the tournament, yet again from a penalty corner. The Indians stayed aggressive and four minutes later doubled their lead through another penalty corner, this time from the stick of Hundal.

Sudeep trippled India’s

lead in the 24th minute through a fine field goal to go into the half time leading 3-0. Four minutes into the third quarter, Uttam extended India’s lead with another field strike before Tiwari converted a penalty corner in the 38th minute to make it 5-0 in India’s favour.

Sudeep once again found himself in thick of things, scoring another field goal in the 40th minute.

Trailing 0-6, Poland came all out attacking in the final quarter. They earned a barrage of penalty corners and in the process found the net twice to reduce the margin.

But India finished on a strong note when Sanjay and Hundal scored from field play to register an emphatic win for the hosts.

ICC calls off Women’s WC Qualifier after new COVID-19 variant emerges

DUBAI, NOV 27 (PTI): The ICC on Saturday called off an ongoing qualifier for next year’s Women’s ODI World Cup in Harare following the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant in the African region, paving the way for Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh to make the cut on the basis of rankings.

Travel restrictions have been introduced from a number of African countries after detection of the new variant in South Africa stoked fears around the world. The ICC said the decision to stop the event was based on its concerns about how the participating teams would head back in the wake of Omicron vari-

ant’s rise.

The decision was taken during the preliminary league phase of the nineteam tournament, that was to decide the final three qualifiers for the World Cup 2022, to be played in New Zealand, as well as two additional teams for the next cycle of the ICC Women’s Championship.

Nagaland Sepaktakraw men and women teams won the Bronze at the recently held 31st Nationals in Punjab. The teams also qualified for the upcoming National Games to be held in Goa in 2022.

Djokovic helps Serbia past Austria at Davis Cup Finals INNSBRUCK, NOV 27 ( AG E N C I E S ) : N ova k Djokovic sped past Austria’s Dennis Novak as Serbia thumped Austria 3-0 in their Davis Cup opening match at Innsbruck on Friday.

Djokovic took an hour to beat Novak 6-3, 6-2 after Dusan Lajovic saw off Gerald Melzer 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 behind closed doors due to a resurgence of the coronavirus in Austria.

Nikola Cacic and Filip Krajinovic then beat Oliver Marach and Philipp Oswald 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Djokovic is attempting to end an already memorable year on a high after claiming three of the season’s four Grand Slams.

“I love to play for my country, when they need me, I’m here,” Djokovic said after his match.

Elsewhere Italy beat the United States 2-1 in Turin and Spain beat Ecuador in Madrid. Backed by a hearty home crowd Italy raced into a 2-0 lead over the States thanks to wins from Lorenzo Sonego and Jannik Sinner. Sonego, the world No.27, was ecstatic.

“I played the best tennis of my life,” he claimed after seeing off Reilly Opelka 6-3, 7-6 (7/4).

Sinner then pulverised a static John Isner 6-2, 6-0 in 62 minutes.

Novak Djokovic (left) downed Austria’s Dennis Novak.

In the doubles rubber Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock struck back for the States in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 win over Simone Bolleli and Fabio Fognini to make it 2-1, while Colombia are the third team in Group E. The 40-year-old Feliciano López opened Spain’s title defence with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Roberto Quiroz of Ecuador.

Pablo Carreno Busta bt Emilio Gomez 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 to put Spain 2-0 up.

“It’ a gift to be back here playing the singles rubbers, I never expected it, I was supposed to play in the doubles but after everything that happened this week here I am.” “I think I did okay,” he said, referring to the absence of Carlos Alcaraz, who went into quarantine on Thursday after

testing positive for Covid-19.

On the opening day of the revamped 2021 finals brothers Elias and Mikael Ymer helped Sweden sweep aside Canada, France fought back to down the Czech Republic and Croatia crushed Australia. The Davis Cup, which began life back in 1900 as a bilateral contest between Britain and the United States, was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.

This year’s competition sees 12 qualifiers - Australia, Austria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Sweden and USA - joined by the previous edition’s semi-finalists - Spain, Canada, Great Britain and the Russian Tennis Federation.

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