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93 cases of Delta variant found in Nagaland

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 2 (NPN): Health & family welfare (H&FW) department on Friday confirmed that 93 cases of Delta variant of Covid-19 have been detected in the State.

H&FW principal director Dr. Neikhrielie Khimiao said out of the 98 samples sent for genome sequencing at National institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBG), Kalyani, West Bengal, 93 turned out to be of the Delta variant; two of Kappa variant and one Alpha variant, while results of two were yet to be received Talking to Nagaland Post, Dr. Khimiao said the samples were collected from various districts, adding that the department would continue to send more samples for whole genome sequencing on a regular basis.

Pointing out that the delta variant was highly infectious, he urged people to continue to strictly adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour and get vaccinated. Expressing concern over the fact that the new variant had been a major cause of rapid spread

countries that have already vaccinated large percentHealth department says, only way to ages of their populations now find themselves battling check the variant from spreading is fresh waves of infections. to vaccinate Along with Alpha and Beta, Delta is fuelling an aggressive third wave across District admns may have to impose Africa, with case numbers containment measures in Covid climbing faster than all earlicluster areas er peaks, according to World Health Organization.

Meanwhile, the WHO’s of Covid-19 cases across the department has written to chief scientist Soumya country, Dr. Khimiao urged legislators to campaign in citizens to get vaccinated at their own constituencies for any cost as it had proved to people to come forward and be effective in the State. take vaccines.

PTI: Centre on FriHe reiterated that the Mentioning that inforonly way to check the variant mation, education and com- day stressed on vaccination from spreading was to vac- munication (IEC) in-charges and following COVID-19 cinate, even as he asserted had been asked to impart all protocols as it noted that that the department would information related to the the second wave of the pancontinue with testing. variant, Dr. Khimiao as- demic is not over yet and Meanwhile, the prin- sured that vigorous informa- people should not lower their cipal director warned that tion through various means guard.

Though daily new the district administrations of communication would be Covid-19 cases continue to might have to impose strict ramped up. containment measures or It is now accepted that show a declining trend, 71 lockdown in certain pockets the ‘Delta’ variant of the districts reported a case posiwhere there were Covid Covid-19 virus was the main tivity rate of more than 10% cluster areas. cause of India’s deadly sec- from June 23 to 29, joint Upon receiving ge- ond wave in May 2021. This secretary Health ministry nome sequencing report, variant, found in only 52 Lav Agarwal said at a press he said the respective dis- districts in March this year, conference. “The second tricts had been informed and had rapidly spread to 174 wave of COVID-19 is not that medical team would districts by June. It has since over yet,” he said.

NITI Aayog Member continue surveillance. Fur- spread to over 100 countries ther, he said the H&FW around the world. Even (Health) Dr V K Paul said,

2nd wave of Covid not over yet: Centre

State reports 77 fresh Covid-19 cases DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): Nagaland on Friday recorded 77 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while no casualties have been reported in the last 24 hours.

Of the fresh cases, 32 were reported from Dimapur, Kohima-16, Mokokchung-15, four in Wokha, three each in Phek and Tuensang and two each in Mon and Zunheboto, taking the total caseload to 25,382.

As on July2, the state recorded 1280 active cases while a total of 22897 have recuperated from the infection so far.

PTI: India saw a single-day rise of 46,617 new

Swaminathan has said all COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved by the World Health Organization are effective at preventing severe disease and death caused by the highly contagious Delta variant.

WHO also warned that in the coming months the highly transmissible strain will become the dominant variant of the coronavirus globally.

COVID-19 STATUS AS ON july 2, 2021 District

Dimapur Kiphire Kohima Longleng Mokokchung Mon Peren Phek Tuensang Wokha Zunheboto Total

Asymptomatic 278 18 317 1 230 21 76 33 90 24 31 1119

Mild 39 3 50 0 8 0 0 0 4 1 8 113

ACTIVE CASES Symptomatic Severe Moderate ICU On On (without Oxy- Oxy- ventilagen gen tor) 8 1 2 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 8 2

coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID19 cases to 3,04,58,251, while the death toll due to

Parl session from Jul 19 to Aug 13

NEW DELHI, JUL 2 Non Covid (PTI): Monsoon session Deaths MiRecovTotal of Parliament will comDeath with gratICU ered Cases Covid 19 ed mence from July 19 and (On Positivity ventiwill continue till August lator 13, an official commu7 11232 309 10 503 12387 nication said on Friday.

0 141 7 0 1 169 1 7062 83 0 113 7637 Both Lok Sabha and Rajya 0 136 0 2 11 150 Sabha issued official orders 0 1091 32 0 40 1410 about the convening of the 0 953 8 2 15 1003 Monsoon session from July 0 623 1 0 6 707 19, 2021.

0 337 17 0 2 394 Officials said the mon0 722 7 0 3 825 0 186 7 0 5 225 soon session is expected to 0 414 13 0 8 475 follow Covid protocols. Ac8 22897 484 14 707 25382 cording to latest data, 444 COVID-19 rose to 4,00,312 members from Lok Sabha with 853 daily fatalities, the and 218 from Rajya Sabha Union Health Ministry said have been vaccinated with on Friday. at least one dose.

“We are not safe till the entire nation is safe. There cannot be a lowering of guard.

Virus keeps evolving.”

He said multi-disciplinary teams of the Central government have been sent to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur in view of high number of Covid cases being reported daily by these states.

About tackling a possible third wave, Paul said, “We will be prepared for the third wave in rural areas and for children with testing facilities, ventilators, medicines and containment measures.”

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Vaccine slots booking to open on July 4 DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): State health and family welfare department has informed that Co-Win Portal for registration and booking of slots for the 18-44 years group would open from 9 a.m. onwards on July 4, 2021 for vaccination days July 5-9, 2021.

In a press release, mission director (NHM) Dr. I Talitemsula Jamir provided schedule for vaccination sites with respect to its days and slot. Along with 45+ years group, mission director (NHM) informed that Covid-19 vaccination centres (CVCs) for on-site registration and vaccination will be available in rural health units for 18-44 years group.

The department has, therefore, requested the public to contact district immunization officers, medical officers i/c of CHCs/PHCs to ascertain the days on which COVID-19 Vaccination would be conducted.

Meanwhile, the department has informed that a total of 5,26,990 persons have been inoculated against Covid-19.

2 persons die of suspected rabies in Dimapur district

AH&VS department during the anti-rabies vaccination drive at Rilan village.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): Confirming reports of several cases of rabies in Dimapur, the department of animal husbandry & veterinary services has admitted the deaths of two persons of suspected rabies in June this year.

According to Veterinary Surgeon, district veterinary hospital Dimapur, Dr. KN Zubemo Humtsoe, the two deceased – a mother and son- residing at Rilan village, were diagnosed with rabies on June 9. While the mother died on June 10, the son died on June 11.

The deaths were also reported to the chief medi-

cal office (CMO) Dimapur.

Dr. Humtsoe said that after the deaths, he along with veterinary assistant surgeon Dr.Vikshe Sumi visited Rilan village on June 24 and collected report from village council chairman and secretary. The victims were reportedly bitten by their own dog 20 days before their deaths, said Dr. Humtsoe.

He said the mother also had an earlier history of dog bite.

The district veterinary surgeon said that Rilan village council was directed to confine and chain all the dogs of the village for 14day observation by medical department.

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Border issue: CNTC flays ‘high-handedness’ of Assam police Urges State govt to review interim agreement on boundary issue DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has strongly condemned the alleged high-handedness of Assam Police and Assam forest department by wilfully trying to usurp and occupy traditional land of Nagas at Vikuto village under Tzurnagkong range in Mokokchung district.

In a statement, the

council said this was just one of the many such instances where Nagas were being provoked in their own land, adding that their restraint to avoid any violence had been taken for granted.

Ever since the creation of Nagaland, CNTC said Assam had awlays been having border issues with the Nagaland. It pointed out that Assam also had border problems with its other neighbours like Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Mizoram, which speaks a lot for itself.

According to the council, this was not the only in-

cident where authorities and people from Assam tried to provoke the peace-loving Naga people and occupy their lands from Khelma side in Peren district to Tizit in Mon district.

Pointing out that there was no clear demarcated boundary between the two States, for which a litigation has been pending before Supreme Court since the last 33 years, CNTC warned that if the people and authorities of Assam failed to accept this fact, they would not only invite contempt of court but even more “unwarranted tension” between people of the two States like

the 1984 “Merapani War”.

Demanding that the state government should immediately initiate appropriate steps to review the interim agreement between the two States on boundary issue, CNTC also strongly urged the government to be vociferous on the issue.

TNYF files FIR: Meanwhile, Tzurnagkong Naga Youth Front president Bendangwati and general secretary Shiluyongdang in a statement said that the front had lodged an FIR against a local news channel in connection with the recent border incident.

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DoSE warns staff against Move for repeal of AFSPA: NMA urges govt NPFLP rejoinder to NDPP statement Petrol breaches Rs 100 in two As single largest party in state JUL 2 (NPN): patiently awaiting the Naga peated extensions of AFSPA DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): Resubmitting joint petitions DIMAPUR, Naga Mothers’ Association Accord to be signed. was tantamount to creating acting to ruling NDPP party, cas- Assembly, Imchen asserted that its DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): State department of school education (DoSE) has warned of taking appropriate disciplinary action against employees submitting petitions/representations directly to higher authorities by-passing the prescribed channel of communication.

The department cautioned that such acts would attract the provisions of Rule 4(1)(iii) and Rule 19 of the Nagaland Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1968.

The department reiterated that every government servant making a representation should do so separately and in his/her own name. It stated that making of joint representations by government servants in matters of common interest would be viewed as subversive of discipline and would not be entertained.

This is it!

(NMA) has expressed deep concern over the extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in Nagaland and the alleged role of the State in allowing “this draconian law” to be extended without any protest.

In a representation addressed to the chief minister, NMA president Abei-ü Meru and joint secretary Malsawmthangi Leyri questioned the extension of the AFSPA at a time when there was no armed confrontation and all Naga political groups and the people were

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an atmosphere of distrust and indicated the “total helplessness” of the State police force, which it described was “very misleading.”

NMA stated that the cases of extortion and other disturbances, which were under purview of the State police, should not be the reason for citing such an extension. NMA has, therefore, appealed to the government to reconsider their stand and move for repeal of the AFSPA at the earliest “if peace is to be sustained for the Naga future.”

tigating the NPF over the timing of the representation to Nagaland Governor, NPF Legislature Party (NPFLP) spokesman Imkong L. Imchen has clarified that its statements were strictly based on the spheres of the governance of the state headed by the chief minister.

It therefore asked the ruling party to read and understand at least some of the pertinent constitutional laws of India and Rules of the Executive Business framed under Article 166 of the Constitution of India for, political parties were expected to deliver public service with honesty and integrity.

legislative wing– NPFLP– had the overwhelming people’s mandate and that its voice represented majority voice of the people of Nagaland.

Reiterating its demand that the governor should invoke his constitutional competencies and grant necessary prosecution sanctions to a competent Central investigating agency to book the culprits, the opposition party also pointed out to NDPP that the PDA government would get dislodged by its own weight and contradictions, and not due to its pressure as it was not interested in toppling governments.

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Toshi Wungtung’s body arrives; State funeral today Pregnant women can get vaccinated; Staff Reporter

“Look, why should I mix plastic with rice? I’m neither a farmer nor a packer.”

NMA asserted that the Government of India seemed “insensitive to the sufferings and trauma” that “this inhuman Draconian Law” had brought over the decades to the Naga populace. “Justice is still to be seen in the pending cases of such violation of human rights,” NMA stated.

NMA said leaders were expected to be equally sensitive to “our history of suffering under this dreaded Act” and ensure that AFSPA was lifted and not extended again and again. It said that re-

DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): Host of leaders including ministers, legislators, ENPO members, state government officials, family members and well-wishers received the body of advisor IPR, SCERT and village guards Toshi Wungtung at the airport here on Friday.

Wungtung had passed away at New Delhi on Thursday after a brief illness. Ministers Metsubo Jamir and S Pangnyu Phomm, advisers Dr Neikiesalie Nicky Kire

A State funeral will be accorded to Wungtung at his mother’s residence premises in Purana Bazaar area here at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

After this, the body is likely to be taken by chopper to Shamator, Wungtung’s native village, subjected to weather conditions, where he will be laid to rest.

Meanwhile, principal Well-wishers paying homage to late Wungtung in Dimapur. (NP) secretary, home, Abhijit Sinha said the State funeral and H Tovihoto Ayemi, sioner Rajesh Soundara- service would be streamed Dimapur commissioner rajan and other dignitaries live on MyGov Nagaland’s of police Rothihu Tetseo, were present at the airport YouTube channel and on Dimapur deputy commis- to receive the body.

Facebook.

CoWIN registration, walk-in allowed

NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (AGENCIES): Pregnant women can now register on the CoWIN platform or visit vaccination centres for COVID-19 shots, the government said on Friday, adding that it had shared rules and procedures with states to roll out the programme.

Signalling a major policy shift that follows growing concern over exposure of expectant mothers (and their children) to the Coro-

navirus, the Union Health Ministry said last Friday that pregnant women “can and should” be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Until as recently as last month lactating women were eligible for the vaccine but pregnant women were not; the government had said this was due to a lack of safety and efficacy data since clinical trials for vaccines do not typically include pregnant women as participants.

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more districts

District

Petrol price per litre

Diesel price per litre

Tsg

Rs.100.89

Rs.94.06

Kiphire

Rs.100.80

Rs.94.02

Noklak

Rs.100.66

Rs.93.96

Mon

Rs.100.45

Rs.93.69

Phek

Rs.100.20

Rs.93.42

Zbto

Rs.100.19

Rs.93.38

Llng

Rs.99.96

Rs.93.32

Mkg

Rs.99.92

Rs.93.18

Wka

Rs.99.36

Rs.92.66

Kma

Rs. 98.72

Rs.92.06

Peren

Rs.98.10

Rs.91.60

Dmu

Rs.97.77

Rs.91.30

DIMAPUR, JUL 2 (NPN): Petrol price breached the Rs. 100-per-litre mark in two more districts—Zunheboto and Phek—after state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) hiked the price of the auto fuel on Friday.

With the latest hike, petrol has now crossed Rs.100 mark in six districts – Tuensang, Kiphire, Noklak, Mon, Zunheboto and Phek.

According to a price notification of state-owned OMCs, petrol price was hiked by 35 paise per litre, but there was no change in diesel rates.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021

Vaccination drive conducted at Pungro DoSE directs govt schools pong ward, Pungro village, officer ward, mission ward and rest house ward at Pungro town. During the drive, 127 beneficiaries availed the vaccine.

ADC Pfutsero informs on vaccination drive: As a measure of targeted intervention and in the interest of public health and safety, additional deputy commissioner Pfutsero has informed that a special vaccination drive would be organised for the following high risk groups for vaccination on the July 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pfutsero town sports complex.

The target groups for the vaccination drive were shopkeepers, vegetable/

fruits suppliers (both to & from Pfutsero), taxi/truck drivers and laborers.

Further, ADC also informed that any person running shops/driving commercial vehicles/performing daily wage labor without receiving vaccination or getting COVID-19 test in every 15 days would be restricted to open shops or drive commercial vehicles or engaged in daily wage labor in Pfutsero town. Therefore, ADC has asked all concerned to cooperate with the block task force (BTF), Pfutsero to contain the spread of COVID-19 and for the health and safety of general public.

Dy CM inspects construction site in Delhi

regional transport officer informs

Beneficiaries receiving the vaccine at Pungro town on Friday. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Pungro administration and medical team conducting a vaccination drive at Pungro town with an aim to cover all eligible beneficiaries under

DIMAPUR: State deputy chief minister, in charge of home and R&B, Y. Patton along with minister for geology & mining and soil & water Conservation., Kashiho Sangtam visited the construction site of Nagaland House staff quarters at Dwarka, New Delhi on July 1, a press note from the Dy.CMO media cell stated.

The ministers observed that quarters were ready to move in Nagaland house staff who were facing accommodation problems in the capital. During the inspection, junior engineer S.K. Dhar apprised the ministers about the project. The Delhi Development Authority, (DDA) is expected to issue No

Pungro on July 2.

According to DIPR report, the medical team carried out vaccination drive at Tsuvong ward, Shorih ward, Khiangto-

Dimapur: Following unlock phase-1, regional transport officer Kohima has informed that the office would function with the following regulations – appointment to be made through customer service/ helpline number 9863028315 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on office working days; no transaction to be entertained without prior appointment; Covid appropriate discipline to be followed in office premises and to avoid appointment Y. Patton and Kashiho Sangtam during the inspection if unwell; office visitation on appointed date only; no at Dwarka.

Objection Cer tificate munity centre would be entry in the office premises (NOC) soon. The Type inaugurated by the chief without face mask and to get vaccinated on turn.

-1 block (1 BHK) consist minister soon. of 72 flats. It was also informed that the com-

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DIMAPUR: Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has issued a slew of directives to all teachers, school heads and officers serving under the department.

It has directed all heads of institutions to be in their respective place of posting and attend schools regularly. DoSE has directed all responsible to prepare roster and notify so that 50 % of the teaching and non– teaching staff attend school on a particular day subject to adherence of COVID19 behaviour at all times.

It stated that 50 % of staff not attending on any day would work from home and be available on phone/mail for dealing with any urgent school works.

The department has sought list of teachers not present at their respective place of posting as on July 6 and submit to the DEOs/ Sr. SDEOs/SDEOs through email on July 7. The DEOs/ Sr. SDEOs/SDEOs would compile the lists and send the consolidated list to the Directorate through email (director.se.nagaland@ gmail.com) on or before July 9. School heads have also been directed to prepare class-wise list of students not taken admissions in the format (Sl. No/ Name of student /gender/class/ total no. of students supposed to take admission in that class/ name of school/ district) in MS excel file and submit to respective DEOs/ Sr. SDEOs/SDEOs on or before July 9. Concerned DEOs/Sr. SDEOs/SDEOs would compile the data and

upload the same at the file shared with them through Google Drive on or before July 13. Further, school heads have been asked to contact parents/guardian of dropout students with the help of teachers/NGOs/ student bodies/church leaders and encourage admitting their children to appropriate classes and resuming schooling.

It stated that the last date prescribed for admissions in the academic calendar 2021 has been extended to August 13, 2021 for classes up to Class VII. The extended last date for admission to classes VIII and above would be as per notifications issued by NBSE. Class-wise list of students admitted through the above stated special admission drive would be submitted to the DoSE in the prescribed format (would be issued in due course of time) during the period August 14-18. School heads and teachers are to explore all possible ways to assist students in making best use of the online/offline teaching-learning activities.

DoSE informed that all possible efforts should be made to implement the directives/guidelines issued regarding online/offline mode of teaching-learning.

Meanwhile, all DEOs/ Sr. SDEOs/SDEOs have been asked to assign inspection duties to JEOs/ AEOs/SISs posted in their establishments and ensure that they inspect schools assigned to them regularly.

news in Brief NU declares 6th semester UG results: Nagaland University (NU) has declared the 6th semester provisional results of BA, B. Com, B.SC, BCA and BBA held during June 2021. In a press release, controller of examinations Dr. Maongsangba has informed the college authorities and students that the principals of the respective colleges, authorised personnel have been informed to collect the mark sheet during the office hour from July 13.

Mark sheets in Dimapur would be available at SET, Dimapur NU; Kohima and Phek at Mereima campus and Mokokchung, Wokha, Zunheboto, Longleng, Tuensang and Kiphire at Lumami, HQ. Results can accessed at University website-- www.nagalanduniversity.ac.in

CRIME BEAT

2 arrested on charges of murder in Dimapur

DIMAPUR: Dimapur police Thursday arrested two persons, Manoj Deb (48) and Ranjit Debnath (50) on charged of murder of Bipul Boruah (48).

According to Dimapur police PRO, the victim succumbed to his injuries in the hospital after severe physical assault by the accused persons, who alleged that the victim had stolen some household items at old over-bridge area, Burma Camp, Dimapur.

On completion of post mortem, PRO said the body of the victim was handed over to the relatives and a case was registered with East police station, Dimapur.

One held on charges of theft

Dimapur: Dimapur police arrested one Depanker Chaudhury on charges of stealing a Scooty from Sematilla area. PRO informed that the stolen Scooty was also recovered from his possession and a case was registered with Suburban police station, Dimapur.

Eight arrested for ‘truck hijacking’

Dimapur: Dimapur police arrested eight persons— Kamal Sutradhara (30), Vito Muru (31), Kato Zhimo (28), Abulovi Zhimo (28), Ghunavi Chishi (25), Zhekugha Shohe (33), Tovi Yeptho (32) and Jabir Hussain (30) on criminal charges of “hijacking a truck” transporting construction materials and later disposing the stolen goods on June 28.

According to Dimapur police PRO, one .32 pistol was also seized and a case was registered with East police station, Dimapur.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved father

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lt. Makokinba Pongen

“For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.”

Romans 14: 8

“God will redeem my life from grave, He will surely take me to himself’’

13th Oct., 1952 – 19th May, 2021

We, the bereaved family of Late Meyingangla Longkumtsur would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual and groups who stood with us during the time of her illness throughout the years till her final breath.

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

(Psalm 49:15) We, the bereaved family of Lt. Nkhao Yanthan of Lakhuti Village convey our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood with us and supported us physically, financially, emotionally and prayers during his prolong illness and demise on 23-06-2021.

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

Loving wife, sons, daughter, in-laws, grand children and family members.

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A year has passed but for someone we love dearly, stay deep in our hearts. Though you are no longer in our life but in our hearts you always stay and remembered. We remember your passing day today and celebrate your life. Miss you Oba. DP-3035

Loving family members

LATE MRS. AGWALE WANTH Born : 1947 – Died : 30.06.2021 We, the bereaved family members of Late Agwale Wanth, wife of Mr. Kehoji Wanth would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us physically, morally, financially and unconditional prayers support during her prolonged illness and demise of our beloved mother.

We also convey our special thanks to: 1. Kandinu Baptist Church 2. Kandinu Baptist Church Women Department 3. Bethel Baptist Church Tseminyu 4. K. Station Baptist Church 5. Calvary Cross Prayer Center Tseminyu 6. Wanthanggi Union 7. Kandinu Youth Organisation We regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally and yet it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving Husband, Children and Grand Children K-1116

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

From Loving: Children, In-Laws, Grand Children and Loved Ones.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

John 14:6 “I am the way; and the truth and the life”

Lt. Mrs Ano Savino (18th April 1930 – 25th June 2021) Born : 15.07.1962 – Died : 06.05.2021 We, the family of Lt. Neikhotuo Kelio; would like to express our gratitude and utmost appreciation to the doctors and nurses of NHAK (CCU) ;disaster management org and well wishers who came and stood by us at the ultimate demise of my late husband and our father & brother. It is our sincere prayer that the good Lord bless all abundantly .

Dear daddy; Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one; the chain will be linked again.

We miss you , Until we meet at the feet of Jesus.

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We , t h e b e r e a v e d f a m i l y o f Late Mrs Ano Savino, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the individuals, friends and well wishers for the love, kindness and thoughtful gestures that have been bestowed upon our family during the time of our grief.

We pray that the Almighty God bless each and every one of you abundantly.

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Loving Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren

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WEATHER FORECAST July 3

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Some rain and a thunderstorm 31 25 Aizawl

A stray afternoon t-storm

24 20

Guwahati A stray a.m. t-storm; cloudy

32 25

Cloudy with a stray t-storm

28 22

Imphal

Itanagar A.M. showers, then a downpour 29 23 Shillong

Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.

24 19

Kohima

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

24 18

Dimapur A stray a.m. t-storm; cloudy

31 24

A stray afternoon t-storm

25 20

Tuensang A couple of p.m. t-showers

20 16

Mkg

An afternoon shower or two

26 21

Zunheboto Cloudy with a stray t-shower

22 18

Wokha

DIMAPUR: Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), political parties and individuals have mourned over the demise of Advisor of IPR, SCERT and village guards, Toshi Wungtung who passed away at New Delhi on July 1 after a brief illness. The moral remains of late Wungtung was brought to Dimapur on Friday.

V. Kashiho Sangtam: Minister soil & water conservation geology & mining, NSMDC Ltd. Nagaland, V Kashiho Sangtam has expressed grief over the demise of Toshi Wungtung.

In a condolence note, Kashiho said that Nagaland had lost one of the most charismatic and visionary leader who had so much more to contribute to the state and society. He described late Toshi as an outspoken leader, who was full of life and had selflessly worked for the people in various capacities all throughout his lifetime. Further, the minister extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.

Medo Yhokha: Advisor technical education and elections Medo Yhokha in a condolence note described late Toshi Wungtung as a refined leader who led by example, a scholar and intellectual at best, an active activist and an environmental conservationist at large who displayed genuine concerns for the welfare of the society.

Medo said that the region, state and people of his community had lost a dynamic and committed leader leaving a huge vacuum behind.

Further, the advisor extended his condolences to the bereaved family members.

J Alam: State chief secretary, J. Alam while expressing grief over the demise of late Toshi Wungtung said that he personally knew Toshi for the last three decades from his student days.

The chief secretary said that late Toshi was equally passionate about the socioeconomic and educational upliftment of the people of Eastern Nagaland as well as for faster development of the entire state. “Unfortunately, he has left us too soon at a time when he had a promising political career ahead”, the CS stated. While adding that Nagaland had lost an energetic and passionate soul and the Eastern districts of Nagaland, especially the Yimchunger tribe had lost a budding leader, the CS said that late Toshi would always be remembered for the courage of conviction and the passion he had for the welfare of the people.

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Members of NGTC, NGMA and GSUN hold candlelight vigil in Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Garo Tribal Council in association with Nagaland Garo Mothers’ Association and Garo Students’ Union Nagaland zone organised candlelight vigil on Thursday evening at Dubagaon village in memory of late Samuel Sangma and late Rosy Sangma and to demand justice over the mysterious death of the two-- one at Gurugram, Haryana and another at Safdarjung Enclave in Delhi, NGTC joint secretary Cliff Sangma said.

While urging for a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the case, the gathering also demanded compensation to be paid to the kin of the victims by Haryana government and the

Central government.

The gathering also demanded cancellation of the license of the doctor at ALFAA hospital Gurugram. It may be recalled that Rosy Sangma, who was admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Gurugram, died on June 24 after some staff allegedly fed her with “ice cream” while Samuel was reportedly found dead in his hotel room in South Delhi.

Pointing out that such incident was not the first time against people from the North East, the unions called upon the Centre to ensure safety of all those from North East in other parts of the country.

Meanwhile, in Meghalaya

organisations from Garo Hills, Church and local leaders, along with the citizenry also organised a candlelight vigil on Thursday, condemning the foul play in the deaths of Rosy and Samuel.

The candlelight vigil was jointly organised by the All Garo Hills Joint Action Committee along with other organisations at William Point, Tura, and was attended by various local and union leaders as well as social activists.

Tura MP and former Union minister Agatha Sangma had also written to Union home minister requesting him to initiate a probe into the mysterious deaths of two youths from Dimapur in Delhi.

Western Sumi Students Union (WSSU) while extending solidarity with the people of Garo in seeking justice for late Rosy Sangma and late Samuel Sangma has urged for justice at the earliest.

In a condemnation note, WSSU president, A Kaghato Achumi and information and publicity, Iuto V Swu said the union strongly condemned the horrific incident where Rosy died out of “sheer medical negligence” at a private hospital in Gurugram, Haryana and subsequently her brother Samuel was found death under mysterious condition at his hotel room.

WSSU said it was deeply distressed to know the alleged attached meted out to the siblings of late Rosy by a doctor and added that the prima-facie evidence appears to be an “orchestrated killing”.

Urging the government and law enforcing agencies to initiate necessary action to deliver justice to the grieved family, WSSU said “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”.

Teachers’ training on TOFEI held in Mon

Teachers and DTCC officials during the training programme. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) Mon organised teachers’ training on “Tobacco Free Educational Institution (TOFEI)” following COVID-19 SOPs at Sacred Heart School, Mon on June 30.

According to DIPR report, the first session was conducted on “adverse effects of tobacco consumption” and the second session was on “TOFEI”.

Speaking at the training programme, NTCP Mon, district nodal officer, Dr. I Simon Sumi emphasised on how the use and consumption of tobacco products affected the human body.

He also stressed on how the consumption of tobacco contributed to the spread of COVID-19.

Condolence messages on demise of advisor Toshi Wuntung

He conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.

NSCN (I-M): Collective leadership (the chairman, the vice-chairman and the general secretary) of National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) has expressed deep sadness at the sudden demise of Toshi Wungtung. In a condolence message, the collective leadership recalled and acknowledged Wungtung’s role and concern for the Naga people through his involvement in various capacities. They said his demise was an immense loss for the Naga people in general and for his Assembly Constituency in particular and that the vacuum created would be difficult to fill. Further, the collective leadership has conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that God would grant them strength to bear the loss and peace to the departed soul.

WC, NNPGs: Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups while expressing grief over the demise described late Toshi as a leader not only of Yimchunger or ENPO but a very true son of Nagaland and that the WC leaders, on many occasions had the privilege and opportunity of sharing a Naga vision, commonality of goal leading to threadbare discussions on achieving the Naga political aspiration with him. They also said that he was a torchbearer among the new breed of confident civil society leaders whose vibrant activism as a Naga shone through. Further, WC, NNPGs extended their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.

NH: Naga Hoho said it was shocked and saddened by the sudden demise of late Toshi Wungtung. In a condolence message, NH described late Toshi as a humble and a committed leader who had contributed so much towards the Naga cause, saying that his dedication and contribution towards unity of Naga society would always be remembered. In his untimely demise, NH said Nagas have lost a very promising and a visionary leader and the vacuum created by his demise will be difficult to fill.

NH has conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for the departed to rest in peace.

CNTC: Central Nagaland Tribes Council in a condolence note said that the demise was a great loss not only for the Eastern Naga

people but to the Nagas as a whole. Describing late Toshi as a very promising dynamic leader with outstanding leadership qualities and whose connection with the grassroots level was truly remarkable, CNTC said that his association with council would always be cherished.

It extended condolences to the bereaved family members.

APO: Angami Public Organisation (APO) Kohima has shared its grief and sorrow to the lady wife of late Toshi Wungtung and family members. In a condolence message, APO stated that the passing away of a vibrant young leader with many experiences and variant qualities to lead the people would be hard to find and that the void would be difficult to fill. APO further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.

YBBA: Yimchungrü Baptist Borü Amukhungto (YBBA) has expressed shocked on the untimely demise of late Toshi Wungtung. In a condolence message, YBBA said that late Toshi was a born leader of the masses who gave the prime of his life for the welfare to the Nagas, reaching the top echelons of the society from his college days.

It also said that he was a gifted spokesman and public icon, the flag bearer of the ENPO towards fulfilment of the long-term aspirations of Eastern Nagaland. YBBA further conveyed condolence to the bereaved family.

YUK: Yimchungr ü Union Kohima has expressed deep shock at the sudden demise of late Toshi Wungtung, who was a highly treasured man of intellect, a visionary leader who would have led his community to greater heights. In a condolence message, YUK said his selfless service and contributions to the society was immeasurable and would be cherished fondly. YUK said his untimely demise has created a great vacuum and irreparable loss for the Yimchungrü community in particular and the Nagas in general.YUK has conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

YUD: Yimchungr ü Union Dimapur has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden and untimely demise of Toshi Wungtung, a tall leader who had dedicated his whole life to bring changes in Eastern Nagaland in particular and to the Naga society as a whole. Though the vacuum created by his

untimely demise would be difficult to fill, YUD said the good deeds and the legacy left behind would be emulated and remembered by the generations. In his demise, YUD said the people of Yimchungrü had lost one of the best young dynamic leaders. Further, YUD has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and relatives at this hour of grief and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

KSU: Konyak Students Union has expressed deep sadness over the demise of late Toshi Wungtung.

In a condolence message, KSU said late Toshi was a man with vast knowledge, wisdom and a visionary leader who immensely contributed to uplift the people of Eastern Naga. In his demise, KSU said ENPO in particular and Nagas in general had lost a great leader and that the huge vacuum could never be replaced.

KSU shared its grief with the bereaved family.

ENPUD: Eastern Nagaland People’s Union Dimapur has deeply mourned the untimely demise of late Toshi Wungtung, saying that his passing away had left a huge vacuum in the lives of the Eastern Nagaland people which will be hard to fill.

In a condolence message, ENPUD said late Toshi was a well-educated, intelligent and capable leader who was well versed in any issues of Eastern Nagaland in particular and the Nagas in general.

Further, ENPUD conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members.

Wa n g t i n N a g a : NSCN/GPRN (Reformation) president, Y. Wangtin Naga has expressed tremendous pain at the sudden and unfortunate demise of late Toshi Wungtung.

In a condolence message, Wangtin said late Toshi was a prominent citizen, a pioneer, a frontrunner and a trailblazer in many fields.

In Toshi’s demise, Wangtin said he has lost a very close and bosom friend and that in his passing away Nagas in general and Yimchungru community in particular have lost a very experienced statesman and a dynamic senior leader which have caused a huge and irreparable loss. Further, Wangtin prayed that the Lord would provide comfort and solace to his loved ones, family members and friends during this time of grief.

Khango-led NSCN (K): Khango-led NSCN (K) has expressed deep shock and sadness over the un-

timely demise of late Toshi Wungtung, saying that in his death the Nagas as a whole have lost a young, dynamic and visionary leader who affected numerous lives.

The group has conveyed sympathies to the bereaved family members.

NPGN/NNC: NPGN/NNC president Shoba Lakhum and Ato Kilonser Hozheto Z Chophi has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of late Toshi Wungtung. In a condolence message, NPGN/NNC said that late Toshi was a brilliant upcoming leader and an outspoken politician who worked actively for the welfare of the people. It said that his demise was not only a great loss for the family of the tribe but for Nagas in general. NPGN/NNC further conveyed sympathy to the family members.

UNPG- NNC/PB: UNPG- NNC/PB president Z. Royim Yimchunger while expressing deep pain over the demise of Toshi Wungtung said that he was someone who advocated for environment conservation, promotion of Naga cultural identity and traditions as well as Naga political issue.

Z. Royim Yimchunger said that late Toshi was also an intellectual who had vast experience and close networks with all sections of our society including international organisations. He added that in the demise of late Toshi, Nagas have lost a dynamic and a promising leader whose vacuum would be difficult to fill. On behalf of the government of UNPG-NNC/PB, Z. Royim Yimchunger extended condolences to the bereaved family members.

USLP: Expressing deep pain at the untimely demise of late Toshi Wangtung, United Sangtam Likhüm Pümji said late Toshi dedicated most of his life championing to uplift the Eastern Nagas and Nagas in general.

In his demise, USLP said Eastern Nagas and Nagas have lost one of the most dynamic tested leaders. USLP conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that the Almighty would grant them peace and solace.

TTC: In a condolence message, Tikhir Tribal Council said late Toshi was a man of vibrant wisdom, who was generous and a visionary leader serving in various capacities to uplift the Naga society. TTC said his death was not only a great loss for the people of ENPO but also for the Nagas in general and that the vacuum caused by

his death would be difficult to fill in. Further, TTC conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members.

YGOA: Expressing deep sadness over the demise of late Toshi Wungtung, Yimchunger Gazetted Officers Association said the void created by his demise could never be replaced.

In a condolence message, YGOA said late Toshi was a dynamic leader, a man of high calibre, hardworking personality and a visionary leader who had worked tirelessly to uplift and help with the progress of Yimchunger in particular and Nagas in general. The association has conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

YAA: Yimchungr ü Akherü Arihako has expressed deep regret at the untimely demise of Toshi Wungtung. In a condolence message, YAA said late Toshi was a proud son of Yimchungrü Naga, a voice of eastern Nagaland and entire Nagas in whole, a great orator and distinguished intellect. With his passing, YAA said Nagas had lost not only a great diplomat and a parliamentarian but a champion of peace and development and that his contributions and exemplary deeds would be fondly remembered. YAA offered its deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

USSC: United Sangtam Students’ Conference said it was deeply saddened upon learning the untimely demise of late Toshi Wungtung. In a condolence message, USSC described late Toshi as an upright leader and a decorous man with principles and also acknowledged his monumental contribution towards the people. Further, USSC conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members.

KUD: Konyak Union Dimapur express shock and grief over the demise it’s most beloved and respected leader, late Toshi Wangthung who the union acknowledged as the most capable, gifted and hardworking leader. KUD said that he had tirelessly worked not only for the people of his own community but for the entire people of ENPO and Nagaland. Stating that late Toshi was the leader upon whom the entire people of Nagaland in general and the people of ENPO in particular had great hope, KUD said that the vacuum created today would be hard to fill in. Further, it conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members.

YUM: Yimchunger

NTCP Mon district consultant, E. Nyeamying Konyak briefed about guidelines of TOFEI and elaborated on the criteria for the school to declare as tobacco free.

She also highlighted on the initiative an institution could take up after the declaration of tobacco free school.

TOFEI certificates were handed over to Sacred Heart School Mon, Green Valley School Mon, Green Mount School Mon, Eastern School Mon, Eastwood School Mon, Police Unit School Mon and Holy Cross School Mon on being declared as tobacco free schools.

27 teachers and head of the institution from different schools attended the training.

Union Mokokchung while expressing deep grief over the demise of Toshi Wungtung said that they had lost an enthusiastic and a dynamic leader of the society and extended its sincere appreciation for the unconditional service he rendered to the Yimchunger community and Naga society at large.

Further, YUM conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family members.

ENCSU: Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union in a condolence note described late Toshi Wungtung as an exemplary and visionary leader, a peace felicitator and a dedicated social reformer who sacrificed most of his time towards promoting peace and tranquillity. ENCSU said that his demise was an irreplaceable loss for the entire people of Eastern Nagaland in particular and Nagas in general. It further conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.

KGOU: Konyak Gazetted Officers’ Union while expressing profound shock over the demise of Toshi Wungtung said that he was one of the finest and courageous Naga leaders who univocally advocated for ushering peace and development in the Naga society in the midst of chaos and uncertainties. KGOU described late Toshi as the “gem of his generation” who had a selfless heart, extensive experience in social service and that his sacrifices for the empowerment and of the people at grassroots were second to none. The union conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family.

State NPP: National People’s Party Nagaland while expressing deep pain over the demise said that words fell short to describe a man of his stature who was a leader of unwavering courage and a scholar who encompassed phenomenal ideas and plans to nurture the youth and people with a leadership through knowledge and not by vain might.

While stating that his hard work and dedication towards the state and the people would remain engraved in their hearts, NPP said that the people would never let go of his commendable legacy and would strive to live up to his examples and lessons. The party extended condolences to the bereaved family members.

NDPP Mokokchung: In a condolence message, NDPP Mokokchung region has expressed sadness over the passing away of Toshi Wungtung, one of

the most lucid leaders of Nagaland and especially for eastern Nagas. With the passing away of Wungtung, NDPP Mokokchung said the party in particular and the Nagas in general has lost a young and promising leader. The rank and file of NDPP Mokokchung region has convey its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.

NDPP Peren: NDPP Peren region has expressed shock and sadness over the untimely demise of ToshiWungtung. In a condolence message, NDPP Peren region said his demise has created a huge loss to the people of Shamator Chessore and NDPP in general.

The rank and file of NDPP Peren region conveyed heartfelt condolences and prayed that the Almighty would grant comfort and to the bereaved family.

NDPP Mon: NDPP Mon region has expressed shock at the sudden demise of the tall Naga leader, Toshi Wungtung, saying his passing away was a great lost for the party and the entire Naga family and in particular to the Eastern Nagaland. Further, rank and file of NDPP Mon region has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members at this time of grief and prayed to Almighty God to give them comfort and strength, and peace to the departed soul.

NDPP Noklak: Expressing sadness at the demise of late Toshi Wungtung, NDPP Noklak region said late Toshi was a man with vast experience and knowledge and a man who had larger goals and commitment in providing leadership to the citizens of the state.

In his demise, the region said the state has lost a valuable man which has caused deep vacuum in the party in particular and state in general.

NDPP Noklak has conveyed heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family and loved ones.

NDPP Tuli A/C: NDPP 21 Tuli assembly constituency, Mokokchung region expressed shocked over the untimely demise.

It said that late Toshi Wungtung overcame incredible obstacles to devote his life on his service for the constituency, party and specially to uplift of the eastern Nagas.

Stating that his passing away had created a vacuum and great loss for the people of Nagaland, the rank and file of NDPP 21 Tuli A/C Mokokchung region conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family members.

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‘talks with ULFA (I) if it drops sovereignty demand’

but at the same time many livelihoods are dependent on mining. Mining in the area was going on till last year from the early 1900s and since many livelihoods are dependent on it, we are of the view that wherever it is possible mining activities may continue without disturbing the biodiversity of the area,he said.

In Bongaigaon, NTPC had started a power generation project for which coal is to be transported from Margherita in Tinsukia district but there has been no supply for the last one year.

As a result, we are purchasing power at a very high price and who is paying for it? The common people of the state. We need to balance various approaches, but at the same time, we will not do anything that will affect the biodiversity of Upper Assam, he added.

There is, however, no proposal to start mining in the Joypur area, near the newly created DehingPatkai National Park in the state, Sarma asserted.

Anti-CAA movement to Police complaint against Arunachal be revived: Akhil Gogoi CM, Rijiju over BRO road fiasco

government was not sympathetic towards the problems of the people.

“I will raise the issues of big dams and toll gates in the state Assembly. If the government fails to give a proper response, we will have to take the path of agitation,” he said.

On the way to Sivasagar, around 400 km from Guwahati, Gogoi had to stop multiple times as his supporters and locals lined the roads cheering for him.

“This outpour of people’s love for a jailed person like me proves that I was wrongly confined. The BJP kept me behind bars and won a second term but this won’t happen again.

In 2026, a new government will be formed.

The BJP ‘hatao’ (remove BJP) movement starts from today,” the Raijor Dal president asserted. This was the first time that Gogoi shall be visiting Sivasagar after being elected.

Aizawl, Jul 2 (PTI): A chief secretary-level talks will be held in Delhi on July 9 to defuse the prevailing tension along the MizoramAssam border, an official said on Friday.

Kolasib district deputy commissioner H. Lalthlangliana told PTI that chief secretaries of both the states will have bilateral talks over the inter-state border following the fresh tension that erupted on Tuesday at Aitlang hnar area in Kolasib district which borders Assam’s Hailakandi district.

The chief secretarylevel meet will be held in the national capital on July 9, he said.

Meanwhile, Kolasib Superintendent of Police (SP) Vanlalfaka Ralte said that the situation along the Mizoram- Assam border is peaceful now.

He said that both the state forces are still camping at the disputed area on either side of the border.

“There was neither confrontation nor untoward incident at the inter-state border, where fresh tension

IN THE COURT OF

YANGPI EMPLOYEES' UNION

MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND NOTICE S/C No.83/2021 Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Alemchizung has been applied by Shri Satemtoshi Sempo, Nephew of Late Alemchizung, R/O Chuchuyimpang village, Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of: 1. BTS Site Notice is hereby given that any persons interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire to appear in this Court on or before the said day of 24.07.2021.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court on this day the 24.06.2021.

Sd/- Principal District & Sessions Judge Mokokchung : Nagaland MKC-192

P.O- TUENSANG, B.P.O-YANGPI TUENSANG : NAGALAND

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE COURT

OFFICE OF THE

EZUNG KHUNGTSUTA H.Q. WOKHA – 797111, NAGALAND

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Aizawl, Jul 2 (PTI): At least 278 more people, including 13 inmates of Aizawl central jail, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, pushing the state’s tally to 20,770, a health official said on Friday. The COVID-19 death toll rose to 94 as a 73-year-old man from Kolasib district succumbed to the infection on Thursday night, he said. Aizawl district reported 167 new COVID-19 cases followed by Kolasib (34) and Hnahthial (26), the official said.

The single-day positivity rate was 6.93 per cent as the fresh cases were detected from 4,006 samples, the official said, adding that 131 patients have developed symptoms of COVID-19. Mizoram currently has 4,131 active COVID-19 active cases, while 16,545 people have recovered from the virus.

The state has tested over 4.88 lakh samples for COVID-19 till date. According to state immunisation officer Dr Lalzawmi, over 5.1 lakh people have been vaccinated till Thursday.

Arunachal reports 311 new COVID-19 cases

Itanagar, Jul 2 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh’s COVID-19 tally rose to 36,168 as 311 more people tested positive for the infection, while four more fatalities pushed the death toll to 176, a senior health official said here on Friday. Two persons from Namsai, one from Changlang and another from the Capital Complex Region died due to Covid pneumonia while undergoing treatment at various health facilities, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Arunachal Pradesh currently has 2,783 active COVID-19 cases, he said. As many as 286 patients were cured of the disease on Thursday taking the total number of recoveries in the northeastern state to 33,209, Jampa said. The COVID-19 recovery rate now is 91.82 per cent while the active percentage stands at 7.69 and the positivity rate at 6.06 per cent, the official said.

Meanwhile, State Immunisation Officer Dr Dimong Padung said that a total of 6,10,146 people have been administered COVID-19 vaccine doses so far in the state since the inoculation drive began in January this year.

M’laya records 485 new COVID-19 cases

Shillong, Jul 2 (PTI): Meghalayas COVID-19 caseload on Friday increased to 50,575 as 485 more people tested positive for the infection, while five fresh fatalities pushed the north-eastern states coronavirus death toll to 849, a health official said.

All five fatalities are from the East Khasi Hills district.

The state now has 4,652 active COVID-19 cases, while 45,074 people have recovered from the infection so far, including 365 in the last 24 hours, Health Services director Aman War said. Meghalaya has so far tested over 7.01 lakh samples for COVID-19, the official said. As of Thursday, the state has vaccinated a total of 7.1 lakh people, of whom 80,927 have received both doses, War said.

Sikkim reports 111 fresh COVID-19 cases

Gangtok, Jul 2 (PTI): Sikkim reported 111 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, pushing the caseload to 20,777, a health department bulletin said on Friday. The coronavirus death toll in Sikkim remained at 308 as no more fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, it said. South Sikkim registered 58 new cases, followed

by East Sikkim (41), South Sikkim (11) and North Sikkim (1) districts. Sikkim now has 2,062 active COVID-19 cases, while 253 patients have migrated to other states, and 18,154 people have recovered from the disease. The state has tested 619 samples in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of samples tested thus far to 1,65,117.

Sikkim’s COVID-19 positivity rate now is 17.9 per cent, while the recovery rate has increased to 87.3 per cent.

Yangpi Employees' Union, would like to congratulate Shri. C. Imnetmangyang for being promoted to the post of Section Officer at Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima, who is also serving as the General Secretary in the Union.

The Union wishes him success in his future endeavors. May God be your guide and mentor as you carry on this noble job as always.

(R.B. Chingmak) President

TOTOK CHINGNYU STUDENTS' UNION Dist. Mon : Nagaland - 798621

CONDEMNATION Totok Chingnyu Village Council, Totok Chinglen Village Council, Totok Chingnyu Students' Union, KNSK Totok Chingnyu Unit and Village Guard Totok Chingnyu out post vehemently condemns the 20th June 2021 sexual assault incident near Yeangnyu river.

The above stated organisations does not endorse such act in today's generation. Thus, in act of condemnation have supplemented the law enforcing agencies by arresting the culprits and handing over to Mon Police.

The above mentioned organisations appeals to the law enforcing agencies to book the culprits under appropriate sections of the law and give befitting examplanary punishment.

(P Pangwao Konyak) General Secretary

(C. Phongnyei Konyak) President

erupted recently. There were no new activities from both the sides on Friday. The situation is peaceful now,” he told PTI. He said that both parties were working hard to bring back normalcy in the border areas.

Mizoram shares about 164.6 km long border with Assam.

The northeastern state was part of Assam until 1972, when it was carved

out as a Union Territory.

Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987 following the historic Mizoram accord between the erstwhile underground Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Centre, which ended 20 years insurgency in the state.

The border dispute between the two neighbouring states is a long-standing issue that persisted for decades.

flash flood damages crops in Tripura Agartala, Jul 2 (PTI): More than 2,000 people were moved to relief camps in two districts of Tripura as flash flood, triggered by incessant rain over the past 48 hours, rendered several families homeless, an official said on Friday. At least 521 houses were partially damaged, 78 houses severely, and nine dwellings were almost swept away in Khowai and Sepahijala, he said. “As many as 2,137 people were shifted to 20 re-

DIMAPUR KHAR SENSO TELONGJEM The Dimapur Khar Senso Telongjem (DKST) and all the bonafide Khar citizens in general has extended our heartfelt congratulations to Er. Tiameren on being promoted to Chief Engineer, NPWD, Government of Nagaland.

The Senso take this occasion to express our gratitude for bringing such laurels to our Senso and to our community. Your brilliance and hard work have shown the result.

We further wish you good health and success in all your future endeavours.

Sd/Maj. Boktiba Jamir (Retd) (President, DKST)

Sd/Mr. Jemsung Walling (Secretary, DKST)

With immense pride and joy, we the Yonchucho Village and Wokha Town Yonchucho Ekhung extend our genuine congratulations to Shri. Yilobemo Ezung, S/o Late Npfuo Ezung on being promoted to the post of Assistant Commandant (DSP) under Home Department.

We pray that our Almighty God continue to bless and guide him in his new responsibility.

“Great things come to those who work hard to reach their goals”.

Sd/Sd/Lichio Yanthan Nyamo Ezung Secretary, WTYE Chairman, WTYE

OFFICE OF THE

OFFICE OF THE

NOKHU VILLAGE COUNCIL

NOKHU PUBLIC ORGANISATION P.O Noklak – 798626, Dist. Noklak, Nagaland

Ref. No: NPO/GS-21/F.No.1

Dated: July 2, 2021

CONDEMNATION

The Nokhu Public Organisation (NPO), Nokhu Students’ Union (NSU) and Nokhu Village Council (NVC) vehemently condemn the unwarranted planned attack on Shri. L. Khumo, Hon’ble Advisor, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Evaluation, Economics & Statistics, Government of Nagaland by Mr. Tumong, son of Mr. Pumoi from Nokyan village, Noklak on 22nd June 2021.

The Organisations further censure the ferocious act in the attempted murder of a profound and visionary leader of Khiamniungans and Nagas as a whole. Such act of violence is extremely unacceptable in a peace loving democratic society and should be condemned by all sensible individuals.

The Organisations appeal the competent law enforcing agencies to pursue the matter vigorously so that such incidents do not happen again in the future.

(L. KHOMONG) President Nokhu Public Organisation

(C. THIAMO) Chairman Nokhu Village Council

lief camps on Thursday, but with the water now receding, the displaced families have started returning homes,” the officerin-charge (OC) of state emergency operation centre, Sarat Das, said.

According to Das, the loss incurred due to the flash flood has exceeded rupees five crore. “Paddy fields, too, suffered damage. Apart from that, power cables snapped in some areas, disrupting electric supply,” Das told PTI,

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With immense pride and joy, we the Ezung Khungtsuta extend our heartiest congratulations to :1. Mr. Merishan Ezung, S/o. Mr. Nchumbemo Ezung of Yonchucho Village for achieving the post of Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC), under P&AR Deptt., Govt. of Nagaland.

2. Shri. Yilobemo Ezung, S/o Late Npfuo Ezung of Yonchucho Village on being promoted to the post of Assistant Commandant (DSP) under Home Department.

The Ekhung prays that may God continue to bless and wishes both a success in their future endeavour.

Sd/Sd/Tsenso Ezung S.S. Ezung Secretary Chairman

Mizoram reports 278 new COVID-19 cases

Dimapur : 797112

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IMPHAL, Jul 2: Manipur health department on Friday said that 69 more individuals were infected by the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the state. The state had earlier reported 18 Delta variant cases. So far, 87 cases of the have been detected in the state.

Meanwhile, the state recorded 656 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, taking the statewide tally to 70,954 even as the death toll reached 1,175 after 13 more individuals succumbed to the infection. As many as 603 patients made a full recovery over the past 24 hours, taking the total recoveries in the state to 63,809 or 89.93% of the total infection, according to the bulletin of the state health department. The number of active cases stood at 5,970.

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CS-level talks to resolve Assam-Mizoram border dispute

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Guwahati, Jul 2 (PTI): The movement against the Citizenship Amendment Act that rocked Assam will be revived, MLA Akhil Gogoi said on Friday.

Speaking to reporters at Nagaon, Gogoi said the leaders of the movement betrayed the people of the state while he was kept in jail.

“Now that I am out, I want to assure the people that the anti-CAA movement will resume. No (illegal) foreigner will be allowed to stay in the state,” he said on the way to his constituency Sivasagar, a day after he was released from jail.

Gogoi spent nearly 19 months behind bars for his alleged role in the violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in December 2019. He fought and won the recentlyconcluded assembly elections from the jail. Gogoi alleged that the BJP-led state

Kiren Rijiju and Pema Khandu km Kimin-Potin road and The complainants al11 other such projects. leged that Khandu and RiThe complaint was jiju violated the Arunachal filed by Kahfa Bengia and Pradesh Statehood Act of Kaling Jerang of People’s 1987, Bengal Eastern FronParty of Arunachal (PPA), tier Regulation of 1873 (ReRuhi Tagung and Riba stricted Area Permit) and Pangia Dolo of Janata Dal Arunachal Pradesh (Land (United), Techi Tegi Tara Settlement & Record) Act and Gyamar Tana of Con- of 2000 while committing gress and Jarjum Ete of fraudulent contempt of ArJanata Dal (Secular). ticle 3 of Constitution.

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MLA from Sibsagar and RTI activist Akhil Gogoi.

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ITANAGAR, JUL 2 (PTI): Leaders of four political parties filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, accusing them of “willful violation” of several laws and Constitution, besides an attempt to alter the territory of Arunachal Pradesh.

The complaint filed on Thursday at Kimin police station in the Papumpare district pertained to the controversy over the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) renaming Kimin as Bilgarh in Assam during a June 17 event where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 20

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Himanta Biswa Sarma for a re-verification and a re-look at the document.

It is now up to the Court to hear the petition. Maybe it has been delayed due to the prevailing COVID situation but as the petition has been filed, it will definitely come up for hearing, he added.

The final NRC, published on August 31, 2019, had excluded the names of over 19 lakh people.

Many stakeholders, including the BJP government in the state, described it as a flawed document and have demanded a re-verification, particularly in districts bordering Bangladesh. A number of communities have been demanding Scheduled Tribe status. The Chief Minister described the de-

mand as a complex issue and felt a solution should emerge from among the tribal communities.

The moment a community is granted tribal status, other tribal communities start opposing it. I do not want a clash between them. We have to address these issues tactfully and not in a hurried manner, he said.

Six communities in Assam -- Moran, Motok, Tai Ahom, Chutiyas, KochRajbongshis and the tea tribes or adivasis -- have been demanding ST status.

Some of these communities are already categorized as Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had formed a Group of Ministers, headed by Sarma, to prepare a report on the issue. On the issue of coal mining in Tinsukia district, which had led to widespread protests by environmentalists and concerned citizens, the Chief Minister said that there is a need to protect the fragile biodiversity of the region

(KHEMING SHIU) President Nokhu Students’ Union

P.O Noklak – 798626, Dist. Noklak, Nagaland

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APPRECIATION

Dated:July 2, 2021

The citizens of Nokhu village and the adjoining areas have been suffering to transport and communicate with different parts of the state due to the deplorable road condition which was neglected for decades. The incumbent government under the dynamic leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland, having felt the needs of the people have immensely contributed towards the construction of road at Nokhu village.

The Nokhu Village Council, Nokhu Public Organisation and Nokhu Students’ Union on behalf of the Nokhu citizens solemnly express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to our Hon’ble Chief Minister and Shri. L. Khumo, Hon’ble Advisor, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Evaluation, Economics & Statistics, Government of Nagaland for personally supervising the road diversion from landslide area and construction of new road from Langniu (Zungki river) bridge to Nokhu village, which has soothed the transportation of Nokhu citizens in particular and the Khiamniungans in general.

The Organisations once again convey our deepest appreciation and wish the best in all future endeavours..

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inch of our land. For him also there is a compulsion, so there is a need to arrive at a certain definition which can address the issues of both concerned, the chief minister said. There is no immediate answer to the problem but it will evolve over time. I remain hopeful, though at the same time nothing can be predicted on these issues, he said.

The talks have made slow progress. The chief minister said the climate is positive but added that as talks progressed, sometimes it becomes entirely different. So one cannot be definite about it (solution through the talks) but we can hope and pray. Sarma after taking oath on May 10 had appealed to the ULFA (I) to come forward for peace talks and resolve the more than three decade old insurgency problem in the state.

Asked about the current status of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Sarma said that its State Coordinator has filed a petition in the Supreme Court

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GUWA H AT I , J U L 2 (PTI): Peace talks with the banned ULFA (Independent) outfit can progress if it is prepared to discuss grievances and issues other than sovereignty, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

ULFA (I) Chief Paresh Barua insists that he will not discuss anything beyond sovereignty but I have taken an oath to protect sovereignty. These two are irreconcilable, the Chief Minister told PTI in an interview.

At the same time, if we can coin another term to discuss their grievances or various issues, then we can make some progress. There are many well-intended people who are working on the issue with the ULFA chief to convince him to discuss something substantial without insisting on (inclusion of) the word. Let us see what happens, Sarma said.

The word is not a terminology for us but is solemn and we take oath that it is our duty to protect our sovereignty and not cede an

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Centre rushes teams to six states U’khand CM Tirath Singh Rawat likely to resign reporting high number of Covid cases BJP assessment says he could lose bypoll

NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (AGENCIES): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat is likely to resign at the prodding of the BJP high command, which, sources said, has taken into account assessments that Rawat may lose the assembly bypoll if he contests, which would then have a very adverse impact on the party’s prospects in assembly elections early next year.

Party leaders, however, maintained for the record that Rawat was resigning because there is no clarity on whether the Election Commission would hold bypolls on time.

Rawat is facing Constitutional issues regarding his elevation — the chief minister is a Lok Sabha MP and has to get elected to the state assembly before 10 September to retain his post.

He had met BJP president J.P. Nadda Friday, for the second time in three days, to discuss the political crisis and his election to the state assembly before 10 September.

Sources in the BJP told ThePrint that the chief minister would soon meet the Uttarakhand governor.

“He is likely to resign as there is no clarity on bypolls,” said a source. “Due to the constitutional crisis, the party had to take this decision to change the chief minister. The legislature party meeting will be held soon to select the next chief minister.”

Rawat, who replaced Trivendra Singh Rawat as chief minister of the hill state on 10 March, is the Lok Sabha MP from Pauri Garhwal. He is yet to resign.

But to continue as chief minister under Constitutional norms, he will have to resign from the Lok Sabha and get elected to the state Vidhan Sabha

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by 10 September. Since Uttarakhand does not have a legislative council, the chief minister can only get elected to the state assembly.

Rawat’s problems have been compounded by the lack of clarity on whether the Election Commission will conduct bypolls at Gangotri and Haldwani, which have been lying vacant since April and June this year, respectively.

Sources said that the BJP high command is also not confident that Tirath Singh Rawat will be able to win the election. “If that happens, it has the ability

to impact the UP elections too,” said a BJP leader.

Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Rawat said that he will abide by whatever his party’s central leadership decides. He was speaking after his meeting with Nadda, which lasted for around 30 minutes Friday.

“After the meeting with the central leadership, the indications are that it will be difficult for the chief minister to continue,” said a second BJP leader. “At the same time, the antiRawat gang is also using the opportunity to scuttle his chances.”

Rawat had also met Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah late Wednesday night. Sources said that issues regarding his continuance as chief minister were discussed at the meeting.

“During the Wednesday meeting, which took place at Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence, all the possible scenarios were discussed,” a third BJP

leader said. The leader added that it was explained to Rawat that it would be difficult to hold bypolls, given that there is a caveat in the Representation of the People Act, which stipulates that bypolls for a seat should be held if the incumbent elected has at least a year’s tenure to serve.

Assembly elections in Uttarakhand are less than a year away — the term of the current assembly, elected in 2017, will expire on 23 March 2022.

BJP national general secretary and Uttarakhand in-charge, Dushyant Gautam, told ThePrint that there was no discussion of the Uttarakhand by-polls at the party level. “If there is anything you will get to know. Right now there’s no such discussion,” he said.

Even as the party refuses to speak on the issue, sources said that the central leadership has called senior Uttarakhand leaders Satpal Maharaj and Dhan Singh Rawat to Delhi.

NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (PTI): The Centre on Friday deputed multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur in view of the high number of COVID-19 cases being reported by these states.

Teams will be supporting the states in their efforts to carry out a targeted Covid response and management, and effectively tackling the pandemic, a Union Health Ministry statement said.

The two-member high level team to these states comprises a clinician and a public health expert, the statement said.

The teams will visit the states immediately and monitor the overall implementation of COVID-19 management, especially in testing, including surveillance and containment operations; Covid Appropriate Behaviour and its enforcement; availability of hospital beds, sufficient logistics including ambu-

File photo of people in queue to take Covid vaccine.

lances, ventilators, medical oxygen etc., and COVID-19 vaccination progress.

The teams will monitor the situation and also suggest remedial actions, the statement said.

The Central teams will assess the situation and suggest remedial actions on public health activities to the respective state governments.

The team to Manipur will be led by Dr L Swasticharan,

Additional DDG and Director EMR; team to Arunachal Pradesh will be led

by Dr Sanjay Sadhukhan, Professor AIIH&PH; for Tripura Dr RN Sinha; for Kerala Dr Ruchi Jain, Public Health Specialist Gr. II, RoHFW; for Odisha Dr. A Dan, Public Health Specialist AIIH&PH and for Chhattisgarh Dr DibakarSahu, Assistant Professor, AIIMS Raipur.

Pregnant women now eligible Rahul says July has come, vax haven’t; BJP cites figures to hit back for Covid-19 vaccination

CDS, Air Chief differ on role of IAF

with an average daily dose of over 62 lakh.

These statistics tell a different story and show that the government has been working at a “war footing” to give vaccines to people, he said, adding that the pace of vaccination will gather more speed in the coming days.

Is there any country with a better average in the last 11 days, he asked, adding that India by administering over 34 crore doses has surpassed countries like the

US, Canada and other.

The central government has begin providing free vaccines to all adults since June 21.

“While the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is giving citizens safety shield in form of vaccines, the Congress and some other opposition parties do not want India to defeat Covid,” Bhatia claimed. The government is committed to administering jabs to all adults by this year end, he reiterated.

Drone spotted over Indian mission in Islamabad

NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (PTI): A drone was spotted over the Indian High Commission complex in Islamabad last week and Pakistan has been asked to investigate the incident and prevent recurrence of such “breach of security”, the external affairs ministry said on Friday.

The Indian mission has also lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the incident through a note verbale which is a diplomatic communique, people familiar with the development said.

The incident came to light amid growing concerns in the security establishment in India after explosivesladen drones were used to carry out an attack on the Jammu Air Force station on June 27. “A drone was spotted over the premises of the

Indian High Commission in Islamabad on June 26. This has been taken up officially with the government of Pakistan. We expect Pakistan to investigate the incident and prevent recurrence of such breach of security,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing.

It is learnt that the drone was sighted within the complex when an event was being held at the mission.

Asked about the drone attack on Jammu airbase, Bagchi declined to comment, and only said that the investigation into it is in progress. According to security officials, it was the first instance of suspected Pakistan-based terrorists deploying unmanned aerial vehicles to strike at vital installations in India.

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New Delhi, Jul 2(AGENCIES): A fresh row broke out Friday between Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal (ACM) R.K.S. Bhadauria over the role of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the planned theatresisation.

While the CDS labeled the IAF as a supporting arm to the ground forces — likening it to the role of artillery and engineers in the Army, the IAF chief said air power has a huge role to play in any of the integrated battle areas and is not an issue of support alone.

ACM Bhadauria also said that the IAF was supportive of the integrated theatre command, but underlined that it is important to “get it right” because it will have an impact on war fighting.

These contrasting statements by two of the most senior Indian military officers came in the backdrop of differences within the Services on the basic structure of theatres, which aim to bring in a joint and integrated approach to war fighting.

The BJP also held a press conference to hit out at Gandhi and claimed that people often ask why maturity, wisdom and responsibility have not come to the Congress leader despite the passage of 51 Julys, a reference to his age.

At the press conference, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said 41.60 lakh Covid vaccine doses were administered on July 1 while a total of 6.85 crore jabs have been given between June 21 and July 1

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their pregnancy at the nearest government or private vaccination centre after registration on CoWIN or by walk-in registration at the nearest centre, the statement further said.

The procedures and modalities like registration, generation of certificates after vaccination etc. will remain the same as it is for any beneficiaries above 18 years of age under the Covid vaccination programme, it added.

A few days back, the ministry had prepared a factsheet to guide frontline workers and vaccinators on counselling pregnant women about the value and precautions of the Covid19 vaccine so that they can make an informed decision.

On the side effects of the Covid vaccines, the government factsheet had stated that the vaccines available are safe and vaccination protects pregnant women against Covid-19 illness/ disease like other individuals.

on Thursday put out facts on vaccine availability for this month, and said there is no vaccine for the virus of ignorance.

“Just yesterday, I put out facts on vaccine availability for the month of July.

What is @RahulGandhi Ji’s problem? Does he not read ? Does he not understand?

There is no vaccine for the virus of arrogance and ignorance!! @INCIndia must think of a leadership overhaul,!” the senior BJP leader tweeted.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (AGENCIES): The Union Health Ministry on Friday formally announced that pregnant women are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccination for which they can register on the CoWIN portal or walk in to the nearest Covid Vaccination Centre (CVC).

The Union health ministry has given the approval based on recommendations of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI). The decision empowers pregnant women to make an informed choice on taking the Covid vaccination, the ministry said.

The decision has been communicated to all the states and union territories to implement it under the ongoing National Covid Vaccination Program, it said in a statement.

Pregnant women, who opt for vaccination, can be inoculated with Covid vaccines available in the country any time during

Although more than 90 per cent infected pregnant women recover without any need for hospitalisation, rapid deterioration in health may occur in a few and that might affect the foetus also, the document said, adding that therefore, it is advised that a pregnant woman should take Covid19 vaccine. In case a woman has been infected with coronavirus during the current pregnancy, then she should be vaccinated soon after the delivery, the government statement said.

Earlier, the Health Ministry had said that “women who are pregnant or not sure of their pregnancy… should not receive COVID19 vaccine” since they had not been part of any COVID vaccine trials. Following the recent National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) meeting on May 28, it has been recommended that pregnant women should also be vaccinated since “exposure probability is very high” and that the “benefit far outweighs the risk”.

The Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Society of India had earlier in April recommended that obstetricians and gynaecologists and women’s healthcare providers should be allowed to administer Covid-19 vaccines to pregnant and breastfeeding women with preparations to manage adverse events.

NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (PTI): In a swipe at the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that July has come but vaccines have not, drawing a sharp retort from the BJP which cited figures to ask if spreading “confusion” is the opposition party’s undeclared policy.

“July has come, vaccines have not. Where are vaccines,” Gandhi tweeted.

Hitting back, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan noted that he had

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Colonial hangover

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hough Nagaland became the 16th state under the Union of India in 1963, the imposition of the draconian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act had already been imposed in 1958. The Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Ordinance 1958 was promulgated by the President Dr. Rajendra Prasad on May 22, 1958. It was replaced by the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958 on September 11, 1958.It may be noted that the AFSPA had its roots in the Armed Forces Special Powers Ordinance of 1942 which was promulgated by the British on August 15, 1942, primarily to suppress the Quit India Movement. This Act continues to be in force throughout Nagaland for a total of 63 years. In 1972, amendments to the AFSPA took away the power of the State government and its legislative Assembly to declare AFSPA and handed such powers over to an appointee of the Central Government. The AFSPA is imposed after the Disturbed Areas(Special Courts)Act 1976 is promulgated in the parts of or the entire state.

The DAA grants powers to the central or state governor to make the declaration but does not describe the circumstances under which the authority would justified in making the declaration. The periodicity of the Act has been extended regularly from six months to one year.

The latest extension was done by the Centre(home ministry) from June 30, 2021 till December 31,2021.

The AFSPA is meant for internal security emergency where the government is unable to function as per the law. AFSPA is currently effective in entire Assam, Nagaland, Manipur (excluding Imphal Municipal Council Area), Changlang, Longding and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The government on April 24,2018 withdrew the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from all of Meghalaya and parts of Arunachal Pradesh as these areas have been declared free of insurgency. On the other hand, though many parts of India, especially Naxal-infested states have witnessed terrible violence, the government of India did not invoke AFSPA in those areas. This inherent contradiction in dealing with similar situations in the mainland states vis-à-vis the north east and Jammu and Kashmir also reveals how Delhi looks at the issue of maintenance of public order. There have been several cases filed against security forces for alleged gross violation of human rights. However, AFSPA provides army and operational adjuncts, such as Assam Rifles and Rashtriya Rifles, both immunity and impunity in areas that the Act is enforced- to kill at will anyone, even on the merest suspicion of breaching law and order, of being a rebel sympathizer. This writ extends to any “commissioned officer, warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or any other person of equivalent rank in the armed forces…in a disturbed area…” No army or para military personnel can be publicly prosecuted unless cleared by the central government. The AFSPA is a draconian law even though it may not be applied often. The mere power given even to an NCO to shoot at sight even to the point of causing death yet shielding such personnel from the law is inhuman. The AFSPA has been challenged in courts where the apex court had ruled that crime committed should be judged equally under the law. The Justice Jeevan Reddy Commission set up by the UPA-II to review AFSPA submitted its report on June 6,2005 in which it recommended its repeal.

However, the BJP government in 2015 rejected the recommendation.It is time that such draconian colonial laws be looked from the point of whether free India is really free from its colonial hangover?

DailyDevotion The Conditions of Discipleship If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also….And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me….So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. —Luke 14:26-27, 33 If the closest relationships of a disciple’s life conflict with the claims of Jesus Christ, then our Lord requires instant obedience to Himself. Discipleship means personal, passionate devotion to a Person— our Lord Jesus Christ. There is a vast difference between devotion to a person and devotion to principles or to a cause. Our Lord never proclaimed a cause— He proclaimed personal devotion to Himself.

To be a disciple is to be a devoted bondservant motivated by love for the Lord Jesus. Many of us who call ourselves Christians are not truly devoted to Jesus Christ. No one on earth has this passionate love for the Lord Jesus unless the Holy Spirit has given it to him. We may admire, respect, and revere Him, but we cannot love Him on our own. The only One who truly loves the Lord Jesus is the Holy Spirit, and it is He who has “poured out in our hearts” the very “love of God” (Romans 5:5). Whenever the Holy Spirit sees an opportunity to glorify Jesus through you, He will take your entire being and set you ablaze with glowing devotion to Jesus Christ.

The Christian life is a life characterized by true and spontaneous creativity. Consequently, a disciple is subject to the same charge that was leveled against Jesus Christ, namely, the charge of inconsistency. But Jesus Christ was always consistent in His relationship to God, and a Christian must be consistent in his relationship to the life of the Son of God in him, not consistent to strict, unyielding doctrines. People pour themselves into their own doctrines, and God has to blast them out of their preconceived ideas before they can become devoted to Jesus Christ.

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It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. ~ Abraham Lincoln

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Post-mortem

The Plastic Crisis: Is Nagaland doing enough to curb the crisis?

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ost of us use them every day, the thin plastic bags used by almost every retailer we visit. Whether we’re shopping for groceries or the latest fashion trends, you can almost guarantee that you’ll be leaving the store with a plastic bag stuffed full of your new goodies. Then, when you reach home, you’ll quickly remove them like a kid opening Christmas presents, tossing aside the wrappings with thoughtless abandon. Have you ever stopped to consider what happens to those plastic bags? Has it ever occurred to you just how many of them we go through, individually, in a year?

Plastic pollution is a global catastrophe and sadly it is a man-made one. Plastic Oceans International frighteningly states that annually approximate 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide, with more than one million bags every minute.

Just think about how many of these bags will end up littered all over the planet.

This is having an extremely detrimental effect on the environment, wildlife and human health. This pollution is also extremely dangerous because it is leading to the transportation of invasive species, which can have a catastrophic influence on biodiversity. We are not immune from the impact either. Plastic particles attract toxins, which in turn affects us, as the toxins enter the food chain.

International Plastic Bag Free Day is dedicated to heightening awareness about these and very real and pressing issues brought about by this most popular of disposable carrying devices. We are reminded that those bags we pick up from the retailers are used for an incredibly short time, usually under 30 minutes, and

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are then disposed of. They may pass out of our thinking then, but they do not pass out of our world. Plastic bags remain in the world for anywhere from 100-500 years before finally decaying completely, and have a profound impact upon our environment as a result.

International Plastic Bag Free Day was created by Bag Free World. It was created as a worldwide initiative for the purpose of getting rid of the single-use of plastic bags around the world. It is all about promoting environmental conservation by encouraging us all to stay away from the use of plastic bags and instead look for more eco-friendly alternatives and carry our won reusable bags. If we can do it on this one date, then we can do it for the rest of the year, right?

The day is also important in terms of increasing awareness of the dangers and the harm that is associated with plastic bags in terms of the impact they have our life, nature and the environment. So, it is good to share awareness and use our voice on this date. We all are responsible for our actions and we all have our role to play in taking care of ourselves and the environment.

It may be recalled that in the not so distant past on 17th June 2019, the Government of Nagaland had notified and imposed the total ban on “Single Use Plastics” (SUPs) in the state, which came into effect from 18th September 2019. This was in continuation of the state government’s earlier notification of 29th November 2018 on the “policy for restricting the use of plastics in Nagaland’ A list of eight SUP products were clearly mentioned in the said notification, as totally banned, amongst which was “ All plastic bags with or without handles, irrespective of

thickness and size” . The notification also states that all individual, institutions or commercial establishments were to abide with the total ban, and the District Administrations and local bodies were given the right to decide and levy penalties against the defaulters in their jurisdiction. District Task Force were also set up in respective district to monitor and ensure the implementation of the notification.

The Notification also clearly listed Poly Propylene (PP) as one of the banned items of SUPs. However PP bags are being randomly used in many shops in all shapes, sizes and colours, even prior to the pandemic.

PP bags may look like cloth bags, but it is just as much plastic with similar ill effects. Many are not aware that it is plastic and is falsely promoted as cloth by manufacturers. Government must campaign to drive home the message that non-woven PP bags cannot be used as an alternative to plastic bags.

In addition most Biodegradable or Oxo-biodegradable bags have additives that promotes faster breakdown and just become microplastics. They are still single use and as harmful. Again, the so called compostable bags are for industrial composting only and not home composting nor in landfills.

Thus, the only natural, compostable and biodegradable bags available today are the natural fibre bags such as cotton and jute or we use reusable bags.

Right after the notification, there was a flurry of activities by the District Task Force in their respective districts for the effective implementation of the ban on SUPs. There was also a visible reduction in the use of plastic bags in shops, markets and by the consumers.

However, this initial enthusiasm to support the ban on SUPs has waned with the public going back to the old ways, particularly with the increased abundance and use of plastic/polythene bags, which has made a comeback with a vengeance.

The stickers “Bring your own bags” on the doorways of many shops in 2019, are now replaced with “No masks no entry”. It would have been good if these two stickers co-existed together as they are complimentary to both the human and the environmental health and are inter-dependant. It is presumed that this ban still exists, at least on paper if not in reality, as most government notifications goes.

Sadly the pandemic has halted the war against SUPs. Ironically plastic bags are used extensively as part of the relief efforts in all cities, towns and villages to distribute essentials during the pandemic/lockdown, but are also contributing to a bigger problem of piling disposables that often leads to increased garbage, clogged drains and polluting rivers and soil. These reliefs could be done in paper bags/boxes or measured cups from bulk containers. It just requires a little effort and commitment. The current increase in SUPs and plastic bags is understandable, but we also need to think about our planet’s long term health. It is important to acknowledge that we live in a new and unfamiliar reality. Individuals and families are making difficult and often necessary changes to the way they live and consume for the benefit of their safety and well being. As restaurants and shops temporarily/partially close and Government issue lockdown/curfew directives many citizens are ordering food deliveries or hurriedly making purchases with

plastic bags and disposable utensils for convenience, without a second thought on the increase in plastic pollution.

Managing this increase in SUP waste will be a challenge for the government – even more so in Nagaland, where mismanaged waste aggregates in city/town centers and landfills, blocks drains and streams, and contaminates water and soil or causes air pollution due to constant burning of landfills etc., thus triggering new public health crisis. The Government in the interest of the majority of its citizens should reiterate its notification on the ban of SUPs, or at least for an intermediate period for a total ban on plastic bags. The ban on plastic bags will impart a significant and positive influence on consumer behaviour and consumers worried about carrying contagion to their homes will ensure reusable shopping bags; which can be properly decontaminated at home after each shopping trip. To drive the society towards behavioural changes, the awareness activities should be continued and green civic culture promoted through print and social media. While going toward normalcy and opening the economies, sustainable consumption transition maybe adopted to reduce the impact on the ecosystems of our planet, which may lead to more catastrophic and unmanageable situations in the future. Due to the pandemic, we are already inundated with unavoidable plastic such as the PPEs, face masks, sanitizers, gloves, etc. which has led to a quantum increase of plastic waste everywhere. As we navigate the new reality, consumers whose circumstances allow for it should begin to reshape how they think about plastic pollu-

tion. It is real and the present crisis can be reduced in its track right now – if we make choices that lead to a cleaner and more sustainable future.

These choices are simple but can be effective, if each person decided to :i) Carry reusable bags while shopping ii) Follow the principles of REFUSE, REDUCE and REUSE iii) Be mindful of the your waste disposal – do not litter iv) Advocate for the Government to reiterate the ban on SUPs, particularly the plastic bags.

To many, the issue of plastic pollution may not be a priority in the face of the health, economic and livelihood crisis. But we cannot also lose sight of the reality of the ill effects of plastic pollution. We stand at the junction of two diverging paths. One is a stop-gap solution that puts us solidly on track toward a not so distant future in which there is “more plastic in the ocean than fish”, metaphorically speaking. The other is a sustainable model of living and working that will benefit us long into the future – one that will create a healthier, more equitable and more liveable future for all. July is also the month of “Plastic Free July”, a global movement challenging people to reduce single use plastics as much as possible. Simple actions such as using reusable coffee/tea cups and bottles, opting for bars of soap rather than bottled liquid soaps, avoiding pre-packaged foods if possible, and simply buying less package goods overall, would help. As global citizens we can all be a part of this movement, and take conscious effort in one’s life style changes and choices.

Let us be a part of the solution and not the problem.

L. H. Thangi Mannen

NPFLP rejoinder to NDPP statement

he NPF Legislature Party is amused by going through the statement issued by Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (Facta Non Verba meaning in Law’s term Acts not Words) on 30/06/202. The statements and press releases made by the NPF Legislature Party were strictly based on the spheres of the Governance of the State headed by the Chief Minister. It will serve much better if the NDPP Media & Communication Committee read and understand at least some of the pertinent Constitutional Law of India and the Rules of the Executive Business framed under the mandate of the Article-166 of the Constitution of India. After all, as a political party we are expected to deliver good services to the Public Interest with honesty and integrity.

As Legislators of the 13th House of Nagaland Legislative Assembly and also the largest single party majority in the Assembly not only as the Principal Opposition to the Government the NPF Legislature Party has the overwhelming people’s mandate with us and therefore our voice represents the majority voice of the people of Nagaland.

The NPF Legislature Party being the majority party in the House the NDPP wishes can only be sympathized.

When the voice of the NPF Legislature Party is summarily rejected by the ruling conglomerate (PDA) not by rational nor by truthfulness but through their numerical strength and arrogances of the NDPP Leadership we have to ap-

proach the good Offices of the Hon’ble Governor of the State so that necessary remedial measures are initiated by the Hon’ble Governor under the competency of the constitution of India.

Under the relevant Constitutional provisions the Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland can accord and grant prosecution sanction against those Ministers including CM who are otherwise appointed by the Governor.

1. Where it appears, in individual observation of the Hon’ble Governor that, the Govt. of the day is functioning with manifest illegality floating all norms of codal procedure of parliamentary procedures.

2. Where, it appears that there is every likelihood of breakdown of rule of law in the State.

3. Where there is unprecedented mismanagement of Governance owing to large scale corruption.

4. Where the Govt. failed to execute its responsibilities and exercise its powers within the ambit and parameters of law and the Constitution.

5. Where the Govt. failed to function transparently in adherence to the ideals of welfare state.

6. Where the democracy itself will be at stake due to large scale corruption being carried out by the Govt.

7. W h e n t h e r e i s overwhelming materials showing prima facie case of corruption against the Govt.

The memorandum which the NPF Legislature Party has submitted to the Hon’ble Governor is stand-

firm and more valid for a Central competent investigative agency/agencies to probe with due prosecution sanction accorded/grant under his Constitutional competencies at the earliest.

It will be further better served on the part of the NDPP party workers to go through the clauses of the MOU of 27/05/2005 which we have already handed in our previous press statement.

For the sake of NDPP workers we hereby quote some of the OBLIGATIONS entered therein; 1. C H R I S T I A N COLLEGE & HOSPITAL VELLORE, TAMIL NADU- FIRST PARTY 2. GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND- SECOND PARTY 3. E M M A N U E L HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 808/92 DEEPALI B U I L D I N G, N E H RU PLACE, NEW DELHITHIRD PARTY “AND WHEREAS, the three parties would like to affirm the independent nature of the CIHSR Society and undertake to guard its autonomy of function in its governance, in its appointment, termination, and recruitment of personnel and in its admission to various courses.

A N D W H E R E A S, three parties hereto are desirous of recording terms and conditions for the conduct of the business of this collaboration.

NOW THEREFORE this Agreement witnesseth as under A. OBLIGATION OF FIRST PARTY 1-8 B. OBLIGATION OF SECOND PARTY (Govt. of Nagaland)1-13

C. OBLIGATION OF THIRD PARTY 1-5” Due to want of space OBLIGATIONS of the three parties are not provided herewith but as stated before any concerned citizens can obtain this MOU form the offices of the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary H&FW and Principal Director H&FW besides the Department of Law & Justice.

It is not necessary material at all to make comment of the so called yeoman services of the CIHSR today in this rejoinder because such so called yeoman services are already mentioned in the articles of OBLIGATIONS of the THIRD PARTY. The other relevant issues which NDPP has referred in their Statement like Sovima Cricket Ground, Chiethu Airport need not be repeatedly explained since it is already in the notice of the Hon’ble Governor through our memorandum.

The NDPP Par ty claims that they are running a transparent Govt. and all financial appropriation. So much of a transparency!

The NPF Legislature Party do-hereby demand to lay on the table of Public Domain all the Financial Grants made by the GOI:1. PM Special Packages for COVID-19 Pandemic 2. Union Finance Ministry grant/sanctions for COVID-19 Pandemic 3. M i n i s t r y o f H&FW 4. Home Ministry 5. DONER Ministry 6. NEC 7. Barrowing & loan taken under different Finan-

cial Institutions both from Private & Public Undertakings indicating rate of interest from such Financial Institutions.

8. From which Fund/ Chargeable Head the Rs. 30 crores was taken out and given to the CIHSR 9. Whether Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) was floated in the public domain A. How many Firms had submitted tender?

B. Publish the Name & addresses of the different registered Firms and C. What were their quoted rates for the Construction of Pre-Engineered Acute Care Facility for 200 bedded Hospital at CIHSR ?

10. Where is the clearance given by:A. D e p a r t m e n t o f Planning & Co-Ordination B. Finance concurrence C. The State Cabinet To transfer such huge amount to the tune of Rs.30 crores to the CIHSR which

is a completely Private Autonomous Society as per the MOU 27/05/2005.

The answers to the above stated questions are immediately demanded to the incumbent Govt. of the State in the larger interest of Public Service.

The NPF Legislature Party once again demands to the good Offices of the Hon’ble Governor to invoke His Constitutional competencies and grant necessary Prosecution Sanctions to the competent Central investigative Agency so as to book the culprits and obligation of the due process of Law. It is hereby reminded to the NDPP that their PDA Government will dislodge by its own weight and contradictions but not by the NPF pressure rather the NPF is not interested in such toppling game even-though it is within the ambit of the political game.

Imkong L. Imchen Spokesman NPF Legislature Party

Reader’s Post

Flouting of SOPs in Dimapur

Sir,

The public of Dimapur have again started flouting all Covid SOPs by thronging market areas. During such difficult times, instead of being cautious our people have been doing the complete opposites of what is being told.

Disobedience is not unusual among our people but simply not caring about one’s life is depressing. A lot of families are grieving over the demise of their beloveds at this hour. A lot of people who tested positive and suffered too were the careful ones. Yet these people were not spared from Corona either. So, it becomes very difficult to see our people being neglectful and ignorant. All of us don’t want to die, therefore, value your life a little more. Mask up, sanitize and maintain social distance.

Adauliu, Dimapur

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

India, China should be able to achieve status quo in LAC: CDS

NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (PTI): India and China should be able to achieve status quo in eastern Ladakh in a gradual manner as both sides understand that it is in the best interest of ensuring peace and tranquillity in the region, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday.

In an address at a think-tank, Gen Rawat, at the same time, said that India must remain prepared for “any misadventure” and respond accordingly as it has done in the past “All I would say that keep your guard up, remain prepared; do not take things lightly. We must also be prepared for any misadventure and respond accordingly.

We have responded in the past and will do so in the future,” he said replying to a question.

About the resolution of the prolonged standoff, Gen Rawat said both sides are engaged in negotiations political, diplomatic and military levels to resolve the row.

“It will take time. I think in a gradual manner, we should be able to achieve

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the status quo because if you do not achieve the status quo and remain in this kind of a position, it could lead to misadventure at some time,” he said.

“Therefore, both the nations understand that returning to the status quo is in the best interest of ensuring peace and tranquillity to which our nation is committed,” he said.

Asked whether China has gone back on its word on disengagement from remaining friction points, he said there is suspicion on both sides and India too moved a large number of troops and resources there.

“There is suspicion on both sides because while the other side has deployed their forces and created

infrastructure, we are also not lagging behind anymore.

We have also moved a large number of troops and resources. There is a kind of suspicion on both sides as to what can happen,” the Chief of Defence Staff said.

When referred to reports of China increasing military presence in the region, the Chief of Defence Staff said: “I think they realised that Indian armed forces cannot be taken lightly. Indian armed forces are no longer the armed forces of 1961. This is a strong armed force and it is not a pushover.

“They will stand up to what they worth. I think that is what has been realised.”

India and China on June 25 held another round of diplomatic talks on the border row during which they agreed to hold the next round of military talks at an early date to achieve the objective of complete disengagement in remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh.

At the virtual meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and

Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs, the two sides had a “frank exchange” of views and decided to maintain dialogue to reach a mutually acceptable solution for withdrawal of troops in all friction points to enable progress in the overall ties, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

India and China were locked in a military standoff at multiple friction points in eastern Ladakh since early May last year. However, the two sides completed the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the North and South banks of Pangong lake in February following a series of military and diplomatic talks.

The two sides are now engaged in talks to extend the disengagement process to the remaining friction points. India has been particularly pressing for disengagement of troops in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang.

India has been insisting on returning to the status quo of April 2020 in the region.

O P Chautala released from Tihar Jail NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (PTI): Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, who was serving a 10-year prison term in a teacher recruitment scam case, was released from the Tihar Jail here on Friday after completing due formalities, prison officials said.

The 86-year-old Chautala, who was already out on parole, reached Tihar on Friday to complete formalities after which he was released from jail, they said.

Director General (Delhi Prisons), Sandeep Goel, said, “After necessary formalities, he (Chautala) has been released”.

Last month, the Delhi government had passed an order granting a six-month special remission to those who have served nine-andhalf years of their 10-year prison sentence to decongest jails in view of the COVID19 pandemic.

According to officials, since Chautala has already served nine years and nine months of his sentence, he was eligible to get out of prison. Chautala was jailed in 2013 in connection with the teacher recruitment scam case.

Punjab Cong leaders explore exit options as Gandhis bat for Sidhu NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (AGENCIES): An influential section of Congress leaders in Punjab are preparing to split the party, sensing the high command’s inclination to hand over the state unit’s reins to Navjot Singh Sidhu, reports ThePrint.

According to ThePrint has learnt it from detailed telephonic discussions with about a dozen senior Congress leaders in Punjab, including MLAs and MPs, over the past two days.

“When Pakistan is sending explosives through drones to attack our military installations, our party is going to showcase a leader (Sidhu) who is best remembered for hugging General Bajwa (Pakistani army chief Qamar JavedBajwa, during Imran Khan’s oath-taking ceremony in 2018). If Rahul Gandhi has decided to become a political fidayeen, we are not going to be part of his suicide mission,” a senior Congress functionary told ThePrint.

Navjot Sidhu, who had quit the BJP to join the Congress in 2017, has had longdrawn run-ins with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh from whose Cabinet

Navjot Singh Sidhu

he resigned in July 2019. A section of Congress leaders, including some MLAs, MPs and ministers, have been critical of Amarinder Singh’s style of functioning for a long time. Sidhu has, however, emerged as his main challenger, thanks to the Congress high command’s support.

Priyanka and Rahul spent four hours in two separate meetings with the cricketer-turned-politician Thursday. Congress leaders in Punjab have been given to understand that the Gandhis are planning to appoint Sidhu president of the Punjab Congress Committee.

The Gandhis had earlier constituted a three-member panel of the AllIndia Congress Committee (AICC) to address the grievances of Amarinder’s detractors.

While the CM visited Delhi twice to depose before the panel, the Gandhis didn’t meet him, choosing to entertain his detractors.

“The people in Punjab vote for Amarinder Singh, not for Rahul or Sonia Gandhi. If you treat an 80-yearold leader (79, in fact) so shabbily in full public glare, do you think voters are fools? You (the Gandhis) send Sidhu here (as Punjab Congress chief) and we are out,” another veteran Congress leader told ThePrint.

As it is, talks of Sidhu’s appointment as Punjab Congress chief are speculative.

There is no formal word from the AICC about what transpired between the Gandhis and Sidhu in those meetings but the latter has come out with all guns blazing against the Punjab CM.

Covid could derail India’s pledge to Pak hand in drone attack on IAF station can’t be ruled out: J&K DGP eliminate TB by 2025: ICMR journal Covid-19. Other issues such as over-utilisation of laboratories meant for TB work, redeployment of care workers, difficulty in movement of TB patients and supervisors to supervise treatment and lack of contact-tracing will adversely affect the outcomes, the article pointed out.

Authored by Digambar Behera, from the department of pulmonary medicine, and Ranjan Behera, from the department of ophthalmology, at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research in Chandigarh, the editorial advises prioritising “various recommendations by different agencies” to regain some of the ground lost in the past year and a half.

According to the au-

thors, other areas in need of augmentation include the alignment of the TBCovid diagnostic and vaccination drives, active early case detection and porting, engaging participation of the private sector for providing care and mitigation of societal fear and stigma.

TB kills around 4.8 lakh Indians every year, or about 1,400 people daily, according to estimates from the National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination (20172025). Like Covid-19, TB is an infectious disease which usually affects the lungs.

Despite being completely curable and largely preventable, India has struggled to control the spread of this disease.

WB governor cuts short address in Assembly amid BJP MLAs’ protest

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K o lkata , J U L 2 (AGENCIES): In an unprecedented development, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Friday forced to cut short his inaugural address at the newly formed Assembly amid ruckus by Opposition BJP MLAs who took offence after finding “no mention” of post-poll violence in the speech.

Dhankhar, who arrived at the Assembly in the afternoon to deliver the inaugural address, could barely speak for four minutes as BJP MLAs, carrying posters and pictures of alleged victims of post-poll violence, rushed to the well of the House to stage a protest.

According to sources, the governor began his speech at 2 pm and ended it at 2.04 pm, as his voice became inaudible amid the ongoing commotion. He then tabled the speech and left for the day.

The governor was escorted to his car by Speaker Biman Banerjee and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, while talking to reporters, said

BJP legislators “had no option but to stage a protest after finding no mention of post-poll violence in the governor’s speech”, copies of which were circulated among the legislators.

“The speech, drafted by the TMC dispensation, said there has been no case of any violence, rape or attack on women after the party formed its new government in the state. All incidents of violence, according to the speech, took place before the new government was sworn in. We had to protest against this blatant lie,” Adhikari maintained.

Lauding the governor for raising his voice against cases of post-poll violence in the state over the past one month, the BJP leader claimed that the TMC government was “trying to suppress the truth”.

“We don’t blame the governor. He was forced to read out the speech prepared by the state government,” Adhikari said, adding that his party wants to hold day-long discussions in the House on post-poll violence and the recently held fake COVID-19 vaccination

drive in the city.

“During an all-party meeting, we had put forth these demands, but none of them were addressed.

We will continue to hold protests if our demand for discussion is not met with,” he said.

Reacting to BJP’s protest, the TMC said the saffron party has set a “new precedence in anarchy”.

“What they (BJP MLAs) did today is unprecedented and unacceptable in a parliamentary democracy,” TMC chief whip Nirmal Ghosh pointed out.

According to Raj Bhavan sources, Dhankar had raised a few questions over the inaugural speech, to which the Speaker said that the state cabinet has approved the draft.

Dhankar, who has, on occasions, criticised the TMC government over postpoll violence, also sought the inclusion of the matter in the speech, but his request was reportedly turned down.

The business of the House, which began with the governor’s address on Friday, will continue till 8 July. The state Budget for 2021-22 is likely to be placed in the House on 7 July.

The Assembly’s inaugural session during the day also saw the chief minister and her bete noire Adhikari coming face-to-face for the first time since the state elections.

In the March-April hustings, The TMC pocketed 213 seats and the BJP 77. One seat was bagged by newly formed ISF.

told reporters on the sidehours after the twin blasts of Police (DGP) said over lines of a function in Kathua at the IAF station, Singh a dozen incidents had taken district. To what extent Pakisaid, “They were planning place earlier wherein the stani agencies are involved to trigger an explosion at a LeT was involved in dropwould be known only when crowded place with the aim ping weapons, ready-made the investigation proceeds to cause the largest possible IEDs and narcotics using further, he added. casualties. But luckily we drones. Asked whether the The National Investiwere able to intercept and recovery of the IED and the gation Agency (NIA) has capture the fellow (terrorist) IAF bombing are linked, he taken over the investigawho gave certain leads and said, “I would not be able Dilbag Singh tion into the first-of-its-kind we were able to recover the to say at this point of time drone attack on the Indian Referring to the seizure IED and avert a major terror that the two are connected.

Air Force (IAF) station at of a 5.5-kg improvised explo- attack.”

But we are trying to prove if Jammu airport on June 27. sive device (IED) in Jammu The Director General there is any linkage.”

Two bombs were dropped from drones, causGOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND ing minor injuries to two airmen. The first blast ripped DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE off the roof of a singleNAGALAND : KOHIMA storey building at the techNO. AGR/PLG/GEN-1/ 2017-18/ Dated Kohima, the 01 July 2021. nical area of the Jammu RESULT DECLARATION NOTICE airport manned by the IAF. The second one was on the The following Trainees with their Roll Numbers successfully completed the 26th ground. A cocktail of ex- Batch AET Training (2018-20) conducted by the Integrated Extension Training Centre plosive material, including (I.E.T.C), Medziphema under Agriculture Department, Nagaland.

RDX, is believed to have The lists of Trainees in order of merit are:been used.

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2nd Division : 20, 23, 50, 63, 28, 32, 65, 26, 69, 25, 43, 49, 52, 56, 19, 62, 68, 02, 10, 45, 59, 55, 36, 30, 34, 12, 18, 66, 16, 48, 64.

3rd Division : 51, 06, 47.

The candidates are directed to collect their certificate from the Principal Office, I.E.T.C, Medziphema on any working days.

QUOTATION NO.HC(K)50/08/Estt/86/::: Sealed quotations are hereby invited from interested parties for providing 33 (Thirty Three) Class II Digital Signature with sign and encryption to the Judicial Officers and Officers of the High Court valid for 2(Two) years. The office reserves the right to reject any tender submitted without proper format and specification.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 2 (AGENCIES): The Covid19 pandemic and its consequences could derail India’s target of ending tuberculosis by 2025, notes an editorial in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR).

A monthly peer-reviewed journal, IJMR is a publication of the country’s apex medical research body Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

An editorial titled ‘COVID-19 & the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme of India’, published Friday, noted that India may not be able to achieve its ambitious plan of ending TB by 2025 because of the increasing focus and diversion of resources to

JAMMU, JUL 2 (PTI): The involvement of Pakistan in the drone attack on an Air Force station here cannot be ruled out as the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a terrorist group based out of that country, is strongly suspected to be behind it, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said on Friday. Singh said the use of armed drones by Pakistanbased terrorists is a “very serious threat” to the security system and there was a need to have a relook at the security of vital places and persons.

“We have got very serious and strong suspicion that LeT is involved in this case.... Since LeT is involved and the outfit is run from Pakistan, so in a way Pakistan’s involvement cannot be ruled out,” the police chief

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Govt to clarify on FDI in e-comm soon

New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI): Amid domestic traders continuously complaining alleged violations of FDI norms by foreign online players, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the ministry will “very shortly” come out with certain clarifications on the e-commerce sector.

Goyal said the ministry is not changing any policy on e-commerce for foreign direct investment as the policy is crystal clear.

“We will also come out with the e-commerce policy and whatever clarifications… Certain instances have come to our notice where the policy is not being followed in letter and spirit, we will obviously be clarifying that very shortly,” he told reporters here.

The statement assumes significance as the minister recently stated that all e-commerce companies should follow the law of the land and not use

muscle or money power to hurt Indian interests as many of these large online firms have come into India and “very” blatantly flouted the laws.

He also said the consumer affairs ministry recently announced the draft e-commerce rules under the consumer protection law and after getting stakeholders’ views, the final rules will be issued.

“This is a series which involves consumer affairs, the FDI policy, and ecommerce policy.

“We wanted to come with the consumer protection rules of e-commerce first because we believe that our most important stakeholder is the con-

sumer and we wanted to make sure that consumer protection prevails over everything else,” the minister said.

These draft rules have also sent a strong message to the world, as some time ago, there used to be a criticism that India’s ecommerce policy is skewed against foreign investors.

“By announcing the e-commerce rules for consumer protection, we have demonstrated that our first and foremost concern is the consumer,” he added.

CAIT has time and again alleged that the ecommerce players violated the Foreign Exchange Management Act and FDI rules.

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NPPA approves price rise of 50% for 3drugs New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI): The national drug pricing regulator NPPA on Friday said it has allowed a one-time increase of 50 per cent in the ceiling prices of nine scheduled formulations of three drugs – carbamazepine, ranitidine and ibuprofen – to ensure their availability.

These drugs are used as the first line of treatment and are important to the public health programme of the country, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) said in its order. NPPA, in its meeting on June 28, deliberated upon the case of upward price revision of the formulations of these drugs under Para 19 of DPCO 2013 and noted that the scheduled formulations being considered for upward price revision are low-priced drugs and have been under repeated price controls, it added. DPCO 2013 is the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. While carbamazepine is a anti-epileptic drug, ranitidine is used for the treatment of ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ul-

cers from coming back after they have healed. Ibuprofen is used to relieve pain from various conditions such as headache, dental pain, menstrual cramps, muscle aches, or arthritis. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) said it is of the considered view that unviability of these formulations should not lead to a situation, where these drugs become unavailable in the market and the public is forced to switch to costly alternatives. To address the situation arising due to repeated price control, a one-time price increase of 50 per cent from the current ceiling price is being considered in public interest as an exceptional measure as advised by the Standing Committee on Affordable Medicines and Health Products (SCAMHP), NPPA said.

Accordingly, “NPPA invokes extraordinary powers in public interest under Para 19 of DPCO 2013 for upward revision of the ceiling prices of the nine scheduled formulations of 3 drugs by giving one time increase of 50 percent from the present ceiling price,” it added.

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India agrees to landmark global tax framework on taxing multinationals New Delhi, Jul 2 (IANS): India has agreed to a pathbreaking international framework with 129 other countries for taxing multinationals that could impact its ability to tax them and have the potential to douse trade wars over taxing tech giants.

India and the other countries issued a joint statement on Thursday affirming support for the proposed framework which has at its core a global minimum corporate tax of 15 per cent and makes way for countries to tax multinational enterprises (MNEs), especially tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon, on their earnings there.

“It would re-allocate some taxing rights over MNEs from their home countries to the markets where they have business activities and earn profits, regardless of whether firms have a physical presence there,” said the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which coordinated the development of the plan.

It “will ensure a fair-

er distribution of profits and taxing rights among countries with respect to the largest MNEs, including digital companies”, the OECD said. India and the administration of President Joe Biden are embroiled in a dispute over New Delhi imposing a two per cent tax on earnings in the country by foreign technology and e-commerce companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google. Biden’s administration retaliated with a threat to raise import duties on a range of imports, from prawns and Basmati rice to furniture and jewellery, but kept it in abeyance hoping the new global tax framework could resolve it.

The OECD, which said that it expected the framework to be finalised in October for implementation in 2023, estimated that it would generate additional annual global tax revenues of around $150 billion that will be shared by various countries. “Additional benefits will also arise from the stabilisation of the international tax system and the increased tax certainty for

taxpayers and tax administrations,” the OECD said.

The framework got the approval of the G7 leaders last month and is expected to come up at the meeting of the finance ministers of the G20 group of major economies in Venice next week. Biden and his Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen propelled the negotiations for the framework with the goal of preventing US companies fleeing to countries like Ireland, Hungary and Lichtenstein and those in the Caribbean region with lower corporate taxes.

Notably most of those countries did not sign the statement agreeing to the framework.

In hopes that at least the major low-tax countries would fall in line, Yellen said: “Today is an historic day for economic diplomacy. For decades, the United States has participated in a self-defeating international tax competition, lowering our corporate tax rates only to watch other nations lower theirs in response. The result was a global race to the bottom.

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came to a standstill to tackle the health emergency. This was followed by a stringent lockdown further impacting housing sales, the report noted. The new supply or launches of housing units decreased by 24 per cent in the same period to 86,746 units from 1,13,699 units, as developers were clearing earlier stock, resizing home offerings and waiting for the economy to improve.

Chennai and NCR are the areas where new launches witnessed a growth in th first five months of 2021 versus the first five months of 2020 at 20 per cent and 50 per cent, respectively.

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, MMR and Pune witnessed a downfall of 35 per cent, 28 per cent, 28 per cent, 31 per cent and 23 per cent respectively.

“India witnessed the worst Covid wave in the months of April and May which drastically stopped almost all real estate activity across the major cities. Fortunately, the worst is behind us as new infections and Covid related deaths have fallen significantly, leading to major cities relaxing Covid related restrictions,” said Samir Jasuja, Founder and Managing Director, PropEquity.

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New Delhi, Jul 2 (IANS): Housing sales rose by 23 per cent across the top seven cities in India in the first five months of 2021 to 1,32,818 units, according to a report released

by PropEquity, a real estate data, research and analytics firm.

During the same period last year, a total of 1,08,199 units were sold, it said.

The report showed that majority of the sales happened till mid-April, just ahead of the resurgence in Covid-19 cases.

Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune are the cities where home sales witnessed a growth in the first five months of 2021 as against the first five months of 2020, with a growth of 16 per cent, 40 per cent, 39 per cent, 29 per cent and 34 per cent, respectively.

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New Delhi, Jul 2 (IANS): Betting big on green power, country’s largest power producer NTPC proposes mega listing of its renewable energy subsidiary next fiscal to raise resources to fund its massive clean power play.

Sources in government said that the power generator will be investing close to Rs 2 lakh crore to Rs 2.5 lakh crore over the next decade on expanding renewable capacity also aimed at boosting equity support, a big chunk of which would also come from the market through public offer.

NTPC recently doubled its renewable power capacity addition target from 30,000 to 60,000 MW 2032. It aims to have a thermal-renewable mix of 50:50 over next decade. Current try the company has about 1500 MW of renewable capacity with another about 3,500 MW under construction.

NTPC will also cut net energy intensity by 10 per cent. In this regard plan is to add 7,000-8,000 MW of renewable capacity every year.

The equity needs for renewable expansion is expected at around Rs 50,000 crore while the balance investment would come from loan and bond issues. A large portion of the equity would be raised through market plan for listing renewable subsidiary is crystallised.

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Moreover, Asian currencies have started weaker against the greenback this Friday morning and could also weigh on the local unit, the note said.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 0.05 per cent to USD 75.80 per barrel.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.04 per cent at 92.56.

On the domestic equity market front, BSE Sensex was trading 14.5 points or 0.03 per cent higher at 52,333.10, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 3.30 points or 0.02 per cent to 15,683.30.

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TNYF said that the hiltop where the Assam Police were camped, was a betel nut farm deep inside Nagaland and far from the Border Ali or Border Road constructed by the Assam government.

Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI): The Indian Rupee depreciated 20 paise to 74.75 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday as firm American currency and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.71 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.75, registering a fall of 20 paise over its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 74.55 against the US dollar.

The Indian rupee started on a weaker note this Friday against the greenback tracking the strength of the greenback and strong crude oil prices, Reliance Securities said in a research

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(PTI): Gold in the national capital on Friday gained Rs 251 to Rs 46,615 per 10 gram in line with firm global trends and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities.

The precious metal had in the previous trade closed at Rs 46,364 per 10 gram.

Silver, however, fell Rs 256 to Rs 68,458 per kg, from Rs 68,714 per kg in the previous trade. “Spot gold prices for 24 karat in Delhi gained Rs 251 in line with firm COMEX (New York-based commodity exchange) gold prices and rupee depreciation,” said HDFC Securities Senior Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel. The Indian rupee depreciated 20 paise to 74.75 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Friday.

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(From p-1) On further inspection by the team of veterinary hospital Dimapur, Dr. Humtose said all dogs were kept secured and no usual sign and symptoms were observed.

After the completion of observation period, Dr. Humtose said vaccination drive was conducted in the area on Friday as per directive from the chief veterinary officer Dimapur, Dr. Nsanthung Ezung.

A total of 150 dogs were vaccinated with Anti Rabies Vaccine (ARV) organized by department of animal husbandry and veterinary services, Dimapur.

Heatwave scorches Canada and US

Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won’t lift for days. (AP Photo)

Wa s h i n g to n / Ottawa, Jul 2 (IANS): Hundreds of deaths in Canada’s British Columbia province and in the US states of Washington and Oregon have been linked to a record breaking heatwave scorching the two countries, sending thousands of people scrambling for relief, according to authorities.

Lisa Lapointe, British Columbia’s chief coroner, said on Thursday 486 deaths had been reported in the province between June

Thailand reports record Covid deaths for 3 days B a n g ko k , J u l 2 (IANS): Thailand on Friday reported record-high daily Covid-19 deaths for the third day in a row, 61 new fatalities, as the Southeast Asian country struggled to contain its worst wave of the pandemic so far.

The country’s death toll has risen to 2,141, soaring from less than 100 at the beginning of April when the latest outbreak started to spread, according to the Centre for the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

The CCSA also reported 6,087 new cases, the second-highest daily tally since the pandemic began, raising the total number of infections to 270,921, reports Xinhua news agency.

25, a period in which about 165 deaths would normally be documented, reports Xinhua news agency.

Deaths were expected to increase, she said.

“While it is too early to say with certainty how many of these deaths are heat related, it is believed likely that the significant increase in deaths reported is attributable to the extreme weather British Columbia has experienced.”

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Wednesday attributed at least 63 deaths in five days to the punishing heat in the state, including 45 in Multnomah County, which includes Portland, where temperatures reached a record 46 degrees Celsius.

In Washington, officials reported nearly a dozen lives lost to hyperthermia on Wednesday alone in King County, which includes Seattle; two heat-related deaths were reported there the day before.

In Snohomish County, Washington, at least three people died this week from heatstroke, according to the medical examiner’s office, which added that investigations are pending into at least two more suspected heat-related deaths.

“This was a true health crisis that has underscored how deadly an extreme heat wave can be, especially to otherwise vulnerable people,” Jennifer Vines, the Multnomah County health officer, said in a statement on Thursday.

“I know many county residents were looking out for each other and am deeply saddened by this initial death toll.”

This year a study found that 37 per cent of heat-related deaths could be linked to climate change.

“Climate change is increasing the frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves,” Kristie Ebi, a professor in the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the University of Washington, was quoted as saying. “When you look at this heat wave, it is so far outside the range of normal.”

Pakistan will not give bases to US Islamabad, Jul 2 (IANS): In a bold decision, Pakistan has decided and announced that it will not provide any bases on its soil to the US to operate from, after its troops exit Afghanistan.

The decision came after the briefing of the National Security Committee, which was attended by senior members of the Parliament from both the government and opposition, along with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), and the Directors General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and the Military Intelligence (MI).

The meeting continued for at least eight hours, where the committee members were given a detailed briefing on the security situation of the country and the region at large, the situation with India and the Kashmir issue, and Pakistan’s role in the Afghan peace process, especially on the US demand to Pakistan for providing bases to operate after its withdrawal from Afghanistan.

US to keep airstrike option in Afghanistan

Aerial porters work with maintainers to load a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter. Courtesy- Military Times

Washington, Jul 2 (AP): The U.S. military will remain involved in the Afghanistan war into September, keeping the option of launching airstrikes against the Taliban to defend Afghan forces, U.S. officials said Thursday, even as the final combat troops prepare to leave the country in coming days.

For weeks, officials have said the withdrawal of the main U.S. military force and its equipment from Afghanistan would be largely completed by this weekend, well ahead of the Sept. 11 deadline set by President Joe Biden. Army Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander there, would then leave, marking a significant turning point

US adds Pak, Turkey to Child Soldiers Prevention Act list Bennett vows to prevent Iran from acquiring nuke military capabilities

I s l a m a ba d, J u l 2 (IANS): In a move that could attract serious sanctions on Pakistan and Turkey and would certainly impact bilateral relations, the US has added both the countries into its Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) list. The designation is included in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Inclusion in the list could lead to sanction on military assistance and participation in peacekeeping programmes.

The US CSPA is a list of foreign governments, added in the annual TIP report for being found guilty of recruiting child soldiers during the previous year.

Police, armed forces, security forces and government supported armed groups are major entities reviewed before any country is added

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The 2021 list includes Pakistan and Turkey as the new additions.

into the list. As per details in the TIP report and the 2021 CSPA list, the countries includes: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Libya, South Sudan, Syria, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Nigeria, Venezuela, and Yemen.

The 2021 list includes Pakistan and Turkey as the

new additions while others have been listed for over 10 years.

A child soldier, as defined by the State Department, is “any person under 18 years of age who takes a direct part in hostilities as a member of governmental armed forces, police or other security forces”. Pakistan’s inclusion into the list is a

serious matter of concern for Islamabad as relations with the Biden administration and the Imran Khan led government have not kicked off on a positive path for the moment.

President Joe Biden and Khan are yet to speak to each other, even though Pakistan holds key position in the ongoing Afghan peace process.

The US forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan and have asked Pakistan to provide it access to airspace and airbases to operate from, after exiting Afghanistan.

Pakistan on the other hand, has rejected the US demand, stating that it will not indulge in US’s proxy war. Top military and intelligence officials from US have been visiting Islamabad recently and have had detailed meetings with the Pakistani military establishment.

Tel Aviv, Jul 2 (IANS): Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said that his country is determined “to prevent Iran from having nuclear military capabilities”.

Bennett made the remarks during a meeting with visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, during which they discussed the “Iranian nuclear threat”, Xinhua news agency reported.

During a meeting held earlier the day, Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin praised Steinmeier as “a strong partner in the uncompromising fight against antisemitism”, saying the German President has stood with Israel against “the forces of terror who seek to wipe us off the map”. Steinmeier reiterated

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the approval of national recovery and resilience plans is progressing well. Thank you to the Commission for its fast work, and thank you for linking the issue of postepidemic recovery to reform and the green and digital transition,” Jansa added.

EU enlargement is another priority during the Slovenian EU presidency and a response to strategic challenges. Jansa said Slovenia will host an EU-Western Balkans summit this year.

“Over the next six months, the EU will return to the issue of enlargement as a strategic agreement on a number of open issues.

I strongly share the founders’ first dreams: a Europe free, whole, at peace with itself and at peace with its neighbourhood,” the Prime Minister noted.

Von der Leyen said Slovenia was taking over the presidency at a turning point for the bloc, noting that vaccination was proceeding, the EU was cautiously reopening up, and crisis management was gradually turning into the management of a long-term recovery.

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Earlier on June 20, Bennett had said Ebrahim Raisi becoming the new Iranian President was a “final wake-up call” for the world powers not to renew the the 2015 nuclear deal.

The Prime Minister said that Raisi’s victory is “perhaps a last-minute signal before returning to the nuclear agreement to understand with whom they are doing business and what kind of regime they are choosing to strengthen”.

He added that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons and this is the “clear and consistent position of Israel”. Like his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu, Bennett is an opponent of the renewal of the nuclear deal between the world powers and Iran.

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Lj u b l ja na , J u l 2 (IANS): Slovenia has formally taken over the sixmonth presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) , with a focus on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, enhancing resilience to future crises, as well as the EU’s enlargement.

At a joint press conference on Thursday, Prime Minister Janez Jansa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the EU’s post-Covid recovery as a major issue that Slovenia’s EU presidency will deal with, reports Xinhua news agency.

Jansa said the events over the past 15 months had shown that “the EU has been part of the solution during this time” and that two milestones had been achieved -- the agreement on post-Covid recovery and the decision to develop, produce and distribute vaccines.

“Resilience, recovery, strategic autonomy of the EU are part of our priorities for the next six months,” he said. “I am also pleased that

in the U.S. mission. But a range of complicating factors means that will not end America’s involvement in the 20-year war.

Officials said when Miller flies out, his combat role, including authority to carry out strikes on the Taliban and to conduct counterterror operations against al-Qaida or other groups, will be taken over

by Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East, who is based in Florida. Officials said there have been several U.S. airstrikes in support of the Afghans in recent weeks, using warplanes based outside of Afghanistan, and those strikes will continue.

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mander inside Afghanistan will be Navy Rear Adm. Peter Vasely, who will head the security mission at the U.S. Embassy. He is already in Kabul, working with Miller on a transition, said the officials, who discussed new details of the withdrawal on condition of anonymity.

Vasely will have 650 U.S. troops in the country, based largely at the embassy to secure the diplomatic mission, a force that will remain indefinitely. In addition, until September, McKenzie will have the authority to keep up to 300 more troops in Afghanistan to help with security, including at the airport, said the officials.

The Pentagon and other U.S. leaders — from the White House to Capitol Hill — have expressed alarm about a recent surge in violence in Afghanistan, amid fears that it will lead to a widespread civil war and the collapse of the Afghan government and its military.

During his final press conference in Kabul earlier this week, Miller painted a grim picture of the security situation.

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team of scientists has identified an anti-malarial drug, mefloquine, that is effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19. The team from Tokyo University of Science and others mathematically modelled the effectiveness of mefloquine to predict its potential real-

world impact, if applied to treat Covid-19.

They found that mefloquine could reduce the overall viral load in affected patients to under 7 per cent and shorten the “timetill-virus-elimination” by 6.1 days. Their findings are published in Frontiers in Microbiology.

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n a recent study, scientists have found that the parts of the upper atmosphere are gradually contracting because of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Published in the peer-reviewed journal called Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, the research is based on the data collected by three National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) satellites.

Speaking about their findings, the lead author of the study Scott Bailey who is an atmospheric scientist at Virginia Tech said that one needs to look at several decades of data to understand the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and solar cycle changes.

The data collected from three satellites over 30 years shows that the summer mesosphere over Earth’s poles is contracting

at a rate of 500 to 650 feet per decade and it is cooling by four to five degrees Fahrenheit.

Previously, researchers have been able to determine that the mesosphere is cooling, however, it is for the first time that the contraction of the upper atmosphere has been observed using data collected from longer periods.

According to a blog on NASA, the effects on

the mesosphere do not directly impact human beings.

However, it is a region of importance because the coldest atmospheric temperatures are found in this layer. The transition of the neutral atmosphere into the ionosphere is also observed in this region.

While the impact of greenhouse gases in our layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere, is that we experience warming, the

mesosphere is thinner and thus reacts differently to the increasing greenhouse gases.

Commenting on the difference, co-author and atmospheric scientist James Russell from Virginia’s Hampton University said that the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface is thick and that carbon dioxide traps heat, similar to how a quilt wraps heat around the body.

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Chris Pratt thrilled with Jamie Lee Curtis to receive lifetime achievement award at ‘original’ The Tomorrow War Venice Film Festival

this industry long enough to be receiving ‘Lifetime Achievement’ recognition, and to have it happen now, with Halloween Kills, is particularly meaningful to me.”

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The ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ actor explained that he dived “head-first” into his responsibilities as an executive producer. Chris said: “It’s been a while since I felt like I had so much to learn. On this one I sure did. I jumped in head-first.

You’ve got to get in much earlier, stay much longer, be responsible for creative decisions outside of just your own performance; I loved it.” The film is being released on Amazon Prime as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and director Chris McKay feels privileged that the film will be seen across the globe. (Contactmusic)

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The company developed its new policy with guidance from National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), whose research shows there has been a rise in eating disorders and unhealthy eating habits in young people during the pandemic, The Verge reported.

“Pinterest is the place people come for inspiration to create life they love,” the company said in a blog post.

“It’s where everyone belongs regardless of body shape or size. We’re empowering Pinners to plan for summer and beyond without weight loss ads, so they can focus on what matters most,” it added.

The company claims it is the “only major platform to prohibit all weight loss ads” and that the new rules build on the company’s existing ad policies against body shaming and weight (The Verge) loss scams.

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Laurie Strode – launched and sustained my career, and to have these films evolve into a new franchise that is beloved by audiences around the world was, and remains, a gift.

“Italian Cinema has always honoured and heralded the genre that gave me my career, so I couldn’t be more proud and happy to accept this award from the Venice International Film Festival on behalf of Laurie and all the courageous heroines of the world who stand tall in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles and refuse to yield.”

The 78th Venice Film Festival runs September 1-11 on the Lido.

Halloween Kills is the follow-up to 2018’s Halloween, which saw Curtis reprise her iconic role as Laurie Strode. Speaking in an interview last year, Curtis called the new film “a masterpiece”.

“The power, of the rage of voices, big groups of people coming together enraged at the set of circumstances, [is] what the movie is [about],” Curtis told SiriusXM. She added that the David Gordon Greendirected film is “about a mob”, as it explores how trauma and tragedy “infects an entire community”. “[But] when you see it, it’s a seething group of people moving through the story as a big angry group,” she explained.

“It’s really, really, really intense. It’s a masterpiece.”

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amie Lee Curtis is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

The actor will be awarded a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Sala Grande on September 8 before the out-of-competition world premiere screening of her new film Halloween Kills. “I am incredibly humbled to be honoured in this way by the Venice International Film Festival,” Curtis said of the award (via Deadline). “It seems impossible to me that I’ve been i n

hris Pratt wanted to do something “original” with ‘The Tomorrow War’ rather than going back to an existing franchise.

The 42-year-old actor stars in the sci-fi action film as science teacher Dan Forester and was excited to star in a fresh movie.

Chris – who serves as an executive producer on the flick – told The Hollywood Reporter: “I was looking to do something original – the trouble with doing something original is oftentimes they’re smaller budgets because the studio doesn’t want to take a risk on something that doesn’t have reach like a Marvel movie or a ‘Jurassic World’ movie or something based on a toy – my bread and butter.

“But this script was so good, it had everything and it was also big. I read it, and I read tons of stuff that’s about aliens and time travel and soldiers and most of it sucks, and then I read this and was like, ‘Oh my god, this is freaking great, let’s set it up.’

“And we set it up and got to make it. How lucky

NAGALAND CAN NOW PRODUCE DEGREE ENGINEERS FROM KHELHOSHE POLYTECHNIC ATOIZU

It is a proud moment for the state as Khelhoshe Polytechnic, Atoizu (KPA) now gets the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

Since statehood, hundreds of students from Nagaland had to go outside the state to different parts of the country to obtain a degree in engineering and other technical courses. This achievement is an aspiration of many Indian students — but till date, besides SETAM and NIT, polytechnic colleges in Nagaland have only been able to provide basic diploma courses. The Central scheme of NEQIP – AICTE which was implemented during 2013-17 had a target to achieve NBA and it is indeed a delightful achievement for KPA to have achieved this feat.

KPA is the first of the many polytechnics in Nagaland that has been able to achieve the prestigious status of NATIONAL BOARD OF ACCREDITATION. But today things are progressing with a delightful development, the Khelhoshe Polytechnic, Atoizu (KPA), under the Department of Technical Education (DTE) of Nagaland, has achieved a muchawaited status from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Delhi — which many stakeholders have long felt has been the need of the hour.

NBA has granted KPA accreditation for three Diploma programmes to qualify for upgradation to Degree Engineering programmes, for the next three academic years starting in 2021 (till academic year 2023-24). The courses are Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

NBA’s nod is a prerequisite for upgradation, expansion, enhancement of enrolment and more for all the technical Institutions approved of by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.

With this long-dreamt of milestone coming to fruition, youths in the state can now aim to study right here and reach for the stars when it comes to a top-notch quality technical education at par with the rest of the country.

This achievement makes KPA the first polytechnic in Nagaland to get NBA accreditation, and also one among few colleges in North-eastern states to have achieved this landmark — more precisely, the second in the entire region after Sikkim. This achievement will hopefully pave the way for further growth of technical education in the state.

It is much appreciated that the vision of the government is now aligned with our young aspirants to provide to them access to modern technical education, interdisciplinary leaders, inclusive education and to upgrade the whole learning experience. The decision makers were indeed propelled by the drive of students striving for excellence in the technical field, who due to lack of the required facilities were not able to fully achieve their dreams. With this achievement, we will witness innovative undergraduate technical education that is truly transformative.

We wish and aim to reach new heights in the development of our state led by our hon’ble Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, for granting additional funds for the facelift of the institute in respect of KPA and GPK, when going in for the NBA assessment with the constant moral and physical support received from Minister for Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along, and Adviser to CM, Technical Education and Election, the Hon’ble Medo Yhokha. We would like to convey our sincere gratitude to NBA Chairman Delhi and his dedicated team who have made their presence possible despite all odds with the current pandemic being at its peak and coming to evaluate all the standard central facilities under which the process was executed hassle free. Under their visionary leadership and the tireless effort of the accredited programme HODs, all ranks and files of the technical department, faculties, staff and students of the institute that worked with zeal and determination, pulling together all available resources to cross the finishing line and achieve this remarkable milestone in our state of technical education journey. Towards this end, we must also reflect upon the tremendous contribution made by the coordinator of NBA, Late Er. Vizekhol Rhutso, Principal-in-charge, Government Polytechnic, Aboi, Mon. (DIPR).

We look forward towards a wonderful future for Nagaland driven by technical achievements and innovations to drive our collective progress and prosperity for our generation and for generations to come.

S/D (Er. M. Nakro) Principal, KPA K-1119 K Y M C

Bravo bags 4 as WI level T20I series

Dwayne Bravo, who took four wickets, celebrates.

St George’s (Grenada), Jul 2 (IANS): A career-best haul of 4/19 by Dwayne Bravo led the West Indies to a series-levelling 21-run victory over South Africa in the fourth match of the T20I series here.

With two wins each, the winner of the series will be decided in the fifth and final ODI to be played here

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on July 3.

Set a target of 168 after skipper Kieron Pollard smashed an unbeaten 51 off 25 balls, with five sixes and two fours to lift the West Indies to 167/6, the Proteas relied heavily on their dependable batsman Quinton de Kock in their quest to clinch the series on Thursday.

However, his dismissal to Bravo for a top score of 60 at the start of the 18th over saw the Proteas’s challenge fizzle out.

The West Indies allrounder added two more wickets in his fourth over as South Africa finished on 146/9 in their 20 overs.

E a r l i e r, Po l l a r d ’s match-winning innings

and an unbroken seventhwicket partnership of 66 with Fabien Allen (19 not out) were critical in giving the home side a fighting chance after they were put in to bat for the first time in the series.

Pollard smashed 25 runs off the penultimate over of the innings from South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada to get the hosts to a fighting total.

Pollard won the Player-of-the-Match award.

“I was just happy to be there at the end to make an important contribution.

I must commend Bravo’s effort with the ball as well, especially as he has faced a lot of unnecessary criticism with people saying he is too old now to be a productive member of this team,” said Pollard.

B R I E F S C ORE S : 167/6 in 20 overs (L Simmons 47, K Pollard 51; G Linde 2/16, T Shamsi 2/13) beat South Africa 146/9 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 60; D Bravo 4/19, A Russell 2/30) by 21 runs.

Thangavelu named flag-bearer for Tokyo Paralympics New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI): Top para high-jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu was on Friday named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent in the Tokyo Paralympics, which begins on August 24.

Thangavelu, who is defending the T-42 gold he had won in 2016 Rio Paralympics during the August 24 to September 5 showpiece in Tokyo, was picked for the honour by the executive committee of the national body.

“Mariyappan Thangavelu will be the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Paralympics.

The decision was taken at the executive committee meeting of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI),” Para-Athletics Chairman R Satyanarayana told PTI. The 25-year-old Thangavelu, who was conferred with the Khel Ratna, the country’s highest sporting award, last year is one of the 24 para-athletes picked by the selection committee for the Tokyo Paralympics.

Maana becomes third Indian swimmer to make it to Olympics

New Delhi, Jul 2 (IANS): Female swimmer Maana Patel will compete at this month’s Tokyo Olympic Games in the women’s 100m backstroke as she has earned a Universality quota place, the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) said on Friday.

The 21-year-old from Gujarat is the third Indian swimmer to get a ticket to Japan. Last month, Srihari Nataraj (100m backstroke) and Sajan Prakash (200m butterfly) had cracked the

Olympic A qualification mark to earn automatic berths in their respective events.

Maana’s first international competition of the season was the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships in April. She had clocked 1:04.47 seconds for gold medal in women’s 100m backstroke.

Last month at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Sajan Prakash became the first ever Indian swimmer to achieve Olympic

Maana Patel

De Silva’s knock in vain as England clinch ODI series vs Sri Lanka

London, Jul 2 (IANS): Sri Lanka batsman Dhananjaya de Silva struck a run-aball 91 in the second ODI against England at The Oval but his efforts went in vain as Joe Root and Eoin Morgan smashed unbeaten half-centuries to defeat the visitors by eight wickets and take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Despite de Silva’s knock, Sri Lanka were restricted to a modest 241/9

in 50 overs, thanks mainly to Sam Curran’s maiden international five-wicket haul (5/48 in 10 overs) and left-armer David Willey’s 4/64. With three England batsmen -- Jason Roy (60), Joe Root (68 not out) and Eoin Morgan (75 not out) -- scoring half centuries, the hosts lost two wickets on way to 244 with seven overs remaining.

Put in to bat, Sri Lanka started disastrously, losing

four wickets for 21 runs in 29 balls with skipper Kusal Perera trapped leg-before for duck, Pathum Nissanka for 5, A. Fernando for 2 and C. Asalanka for 3, with the first three wickets going into Curran’s account.

Brief scores: Sri Lanka 241/9 in 50 overs (D. de Silva 91; S. Curran 5/48, D. Willey 4/64) lost to England 244/2 in 43 overs (J. Roy 60, E. Morgan 75 not out, J. Root 68 n.o.) by 8 wickets.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lopez put in an impressive performance to help the Bucks to victory.

Lo n d o n, J u l 2 (Agencies): The Milwaukee Bucks earned a 123-112 home win over the Atlanta Hawks to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference final.

The Bucks were missing star player Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a knee injury but four of their five starters scored at least 22 points.

Brook Lopez scored a season-high 33 points to help Milwaukee move one win away from the NBA Finals.

“I thought we just did a great job of playing to-

gether,” said Lopez.

The Bucks were also helped by Khris Middleton securing 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, while Jrue Holiday added 25 points and 13 assists.

“Khris, Jrue did their normal job of making plays for everyone,” added Lopez.

“When everyone is scoring, everyone is doing their thing, that’s tough for a defence. It’s tough for them to make a decision and a commitment.”

Atlanta, missing key player Trae Young with a foot injury, went 30-10 behind early on and, de-

spite reducing the deficit to 65-59, saw the Bucks pull away for victory.

Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 28 points for the Hawks, while John Collins and Danilo Gallinari added 19 points each.

“They were more physical. They hit us in the mouth and we just did not recover from that,” said Hawks coach Nate McMillan.

Game six of the series is in Atlanta on Sunday at 01:30 BST. One more win will see the Bucks secure a place in the NBA Finals, where they would meet the Phoenix Suns.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING NAGALAND : KOHIMA.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

The Health Centre Managing Committee (HCMC), Longjang Village is pleased to announce that Longjang Baptist Church had donated 5 Oxygen Cylinders, 5 Regulators, 5 Nasal Prongs and Oxygen masks worth Rs 1 lakh to the Primary Health Centre, Longjang. For this generous donation, the Committee on behalf of the village community and the Primary Health Centre, convey our gratitude and appreciation to the Church and express our hope that we would continue to rely on your support and prayers in our battle against COVID-19.

Mr Ayutemsu Dr Ningshikokba HCMC HCMC Chiarman Secretary

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With Sincere Gratitude

A qualification time in men’s 200m butterfly. The 27-year-old had clocked 1 minute 56.38 seconds in the men’s 200m butterfly event which was better than the Olympic A qualification time of 1:56.48.

Nataraj was the second Indian swimmer to achieve Olympic A qualification time. He clocked 53.77 secs during the time trial at Sette Colli Trophy in Rome which was better than the Olympic A qualification mark of 53.85 secs.

Bucks beat Hawks to take 3-2 lead in NBA play-offs

The Officers & Staff of SCERT Nagaland is in deep shocked and grief over the untimely demise of Lt. Toshi Wungtung, Hon’able Advisor SCERT, IPR & UG, Govt of Nagaland who passed away on 1st July 2021 at Delhi.

Sir, Late Toshi Wungtung was a man of great intellect and was a source of inspiration to all of us.

In his demise, we have lost an excellent and capable leader, who worked tirelessly and encourage us to do our best in the field of Education. He will be greatly missed by all; SCERT, in particular.

We extend our deepest condolences to the grieving family members and pray that the Almighty God grant peace, comfort and strength during this difficult time.

RIP, Dear Sir.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "But for the sake of the elect those days will cut short." Matthew 24:22

8th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Lt. Tochang Aier

S/o Mr & Mrs Tiameren Aier 23rd May 1982 – 3rd April 2013

Lt. Inovi Shohe 22/07/1987 – 19/06/2021 “…I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die…”

John 11:25-26

The greatest comfort during our sorrow was the expression of Sympathy, Love and Support extended to us in many ways.

Words cannot express how much we appreciate your kindness. We thank you most sincerely and pray that Almighty God bless you.

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Romans 8:28

'And we know that in all good things God works for good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose'.

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Loving Family Members

Born: 18/10/1996 – Died: 25/06/2021 Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude to each and every individual who supported us spiritually, physically and financially at the untimely demise of our beloved Late SHIKAPI G ZHIMOMI. We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every one individually but we pray that Almighty God bless each and every one.

We are deeply indebted to : 1. Gen. Niki Sumi, His Excellency, The President, NSCN/GPRN 20. Church staff Mishikito Village 2. Lt. General Akaho Zhimo, C-in-C (PAN), NSCN/GPRN 21. Shri. D. Kughaho Chophy, Head G.B Mishikito Village 22. Shri. Ghonivi Awomi, Chairman Mishikito Village 3. Maj. General Mansi, Dy. Chief (PAN) NSCN/GPRN 4. Shri. Nikato Pilot Sumi, Kilonser (MIP), NSCN/GPRN 23. Smti. Khenili Akaho Zhimomi, Mishikito Village 5. Shri. Abel Zingrü Thuer Kilonser NSCN/GPRN 24. Dr. Pulopu Wilson, Medical Officer Mon Dist. Hospital 25. Shri. Huska Sumi, Dy. Commandant III Bn. BSF Satakha 6. Brigadier Kisheto Aye, GSO-II (PAN) NSCN/GPRN 7. Colonel Vicky Zhimomi (PAN) NSCN/GPRN 26. Shri. Mughato Tsuqhu Hoishe Ghami 27. SBAK URBAN Mission Church, Half Nagarjan Dimapur 8. Shri Carlus Zhimo, Home Secretary, NSCN/GPRN 9. Shri. Asang Thuvüry, Medical Kilonser, NSCN/GPRN 28. STBC General SBAK Aizuto 29. STBC SBAK, Aizuto Women Department 10. Shri. Kuhovi Zhimo, Kilonser Law and Justice/ 30. Shri. James Khala, Adll. Director SIRD Kohima Chairman UT-I 11. Shri. Kughalu Yeptho, Vice Chairman UT-I NSCN/GPRN 31. Dr. I.P Khala, Director (Retd) Veterinary Dept.

12. Shri. Kahuto Achumi, Kilonser NSCN/GPRN 32. Dr. Khatoli Khala, Dy. Director School Education Kohima 13. Shri. Kaiba Konyak, Kilonser, NSCN/GPRN 33. Mr. & Mrs. Obeca Rai, Dimapur 14. Temjen Ao, Dy. Kilonser, NSCN/GPRN 34. Mishikito Baptist Church 35. Mishikito Youth Fellowship 15. Shri. Innovi Swu, Secretary, NSCN/GPRN 16. Shri. Hiketo Kiho Swu, Dy. Secretary NSCN/GPRN 36. Hoishe Ghami Union Dimapur 17. Shri. Atoka Kinny, Joint Secy, NSCN/GPRN 37. Sumi Community DBS Colony Kohima 18. Shri. Hotoi Swu, Dy. Secretary, NSCN/GPRN 38. Nagaland Police Team DEF Dimapur 19. All Rank and file of Secretaries, Army and Civil 39. Neighbour Colony of Mishikito Village set up in NSCN/GPRN 40. Friends of Late Shikapi G. Zhimomi From Loving Famlies, Relatives and dear Ones DP-3034

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Spain beat Switzerland on penalties; enter Euro SFs Czech Republic Vs Denmark

Spain players celebrate their victory over Switzerland.

Moscow, Jul 2 (AFP): Goalkeeper Unai Simon was the hero as Spain edged past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 on penalties on Friday to enter Euro 2020 semi-final.

After a 1-1 draw in Saint Petersburg which saw the Swiss play for 43 minutes a man down, Simon made two saves in the shoot-out to help keep Spain’s bid for a record fourth European crown alive.

It was heartbreak for Switzerland, who were bidding for reach the semifinals of a major tourna-

ment for the first time in their history.

Spain forged ahead early on when Denis Zakaria put through his own net, but Switzerland were the better side for long periods and Xherdan Shaqiri, standing in for the suspended Granit Xhaka as captain, equalised in the 68th minute.

The Swiss were reduced to 10 men with 13 minutes remaining, though, when midfielder Remo Freuler was controversially dismissed for a tackle on Gerard Moreno.

Switzerland goalkeep-

er Yann Sommer, the hero of the penalty shoot-out win over world champions France in the last 16, made a string of fine saves in extra time.

B u t S i m o n s ave d from Fabian Schaer and Manuel Akanji, while Ruben Vargas blazed over in a tense finale as Spain snuck through, with Mikel Oyarzabal smashing home the winning spot-kick.

Luis Enrique’s men will take on either Belgium or Italy, who meet in Munich later Friday, at Wembley on Tuesday.

After scoring 10

goals in their previous two matches, this was a return to the type of profligate performances which saw Spain draw their first two group games against Sweden and Poland.

But the 2008 and 2012 winners had made a dream start to this quarter-final, taking the lead in fortunate circumstances in only the eighth minute.

A corner was cleared only as far as Jordi Alba, whose left-footed volley was diverted past Sommer

by Switzerland midfielder Zakaria, only playing in place of Xhaka.

It was the 10th own goal of Euro 2020, more than the other 15 editions combined.

Alvaro Morata wasted an excellent opportunity by heading too close to Sommer when unmarked, but then Switzerland started to grow into the game.

Silvan Widmer headed off target from a corner, before Steven Zuber thought he had won a penalty only

SATURDAY’S MATCH

Denmark Vs Czech Republic 9:30 pm Ukraine Vs England 12:30 am (Sunday)

Wimbledon: Sania-Bopanna in 2nd round of mixed doubles London, Jul 2 (IANS/ Agencies): India’s Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza on Friday advanced to the second round of the mixed doubles competition at Wimbledon here after beating compatriots Ramkumar Ramanathan and Ankita Raina in an allIndian match. It was the first time that two Indian pairs were facing each other at a Grand Slam.

Sania and Rohan beat Ankita and Ramanathan 6-2, 7-6(5) in just over an hour on Court 8. Sania, 34, and Bopanna, 41, were always in control in the first set but faced some resistance in the second. They won 74% points on first serve as compared to 68% by their opponents, who also committed a double fault.

Ramanathan and Ankita, who stormed to a 4-1 lead in the second set before their opponents reeled them in to take the issue to a tiebreaker, had three break points in the second set, but could convert only one. It was a good start for Sania and Bopanna, who have reunited on the circuit for mixed doubles in view of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

They now face the British pair Aidan McHugh and Emily Webley-Smith.

Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza

Sabalenka, Djokovic enter fourth round

Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic reached the fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday. Sabalenka registered a comfortable 6-0 6-3 win over Colombian Maria Camila Osorio Serrano.

The second seed from Belarus eased past the teenager with a confident display in 75 minutes, serving five aces. She will face Elena Rybakina next after the Kazakh’s 6-1 6-4 win over American Shelby Rogers.

Seventh seed Iga Swiatek dropped just one game as she raced through with a swift victory over IrinaCamelia Begu. The Pole, who won the French Open in 2020, beat the Romanian 6-1 6-0. Novak Djokovic defeated a spirited Denis Kud-

to be flagged offside.

Zakaria came agonisingly close to making up for his earlier own goal when his header span narrowly wide.

Switzerland had an even better chance for a leveller in the 64th minute, as Shaqiri sparked a quick counter-attack which ended with Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon reacting well to keep out Zuber’s stabbed effort at his near post.

But the underdogs found the equaliser they deserved four minutes later, as Freuler latched onto a loose ball after a mix-up in the Spanish defence and squared for Shaqiri to slot into the far corner and score his third goal of the tournament.

Sommer made eight saves in extra time alone, but his one in the shootout from Rodri was not enough, despite Sergio Busquets also hitting the post, as Switzerland missed three of their four penalties.

la to move one step closer to retaining his Wimbledon title. The Serbian world number one won 6-4 6-3 7-6 (9-7) to reach the fourth round, where he will play Chile’s 17th seed Cristian Garin. American qualifier Kudla, a strong grass-court player, had held a 4-1 lead in the third-set tie-break but let his advantage slip.

Djokovic - chasing a record-equalling 20th major - is now the first man to win at least 75 matches in all four Grand Slams.

CWG archery, shooting C’ships cancelled Birmingham, Jul 2 (IANS): The 2022 Commonwealth archery and shooting championships, which were scheduled to take place in Chandigarh in January next year, have been cancelled due to the problems posed by Covid-19 pandemic.

The decision, taken by the Commonwealth Games India (CGI) Executive Board “with the support” of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), was made “after careful consideration of several factors, including the continued uncertainty created by the ongoing global pandemic”.

CGF president Dame Louise Martin said in a statement on Friday that, “We are disappointed that the 2022 Commonwealth Archer y and Shooting Championships will no longer take place, however, this is the right decision to take in the current climate.”

The Commonwealth archery and shooting championships would have been held as separate events from the ones at the main games in Birmingham.

Dark horses Czech Republic and Denmark have shocked one and all as the two teams have made it to the quarter-finals of the ongoing UEFA Euro 2020.

The game will be played at the Baku Olympic Stadium and will kick off this weekend. Here’s a look at the Czech Republic vs Denmark head-to-head record, history and predicted lineups.

History

Czech Republic are making their seventh successive appearance at the European Championships, but have largely failed to make a mark in the competition.

The Czechs have only made it to the knockouts twice previously, finishing as runners-up in 1996, before a semi-final finish in 2004.

The Euro 2020 marks their third foray into the sudden death stage, and they will look to make it count this time around.

Meanwhile, Denmark made a return to the European Championships this edition, having failed to qualify for the 2016 edition.

The Danes are mak-

ing their eighth appearance in the continental competition and were crowned champions in 1992, while were semi-finalists in 1984 and reached the quarters in 2004.

Head to head record

Denmark and Czech Republic have tussled in 12 games so far, with the quarter-final fixture being the 13th fixture between the two sides.

The two sides have played out seven draws, with Denmark winning twice, while the Czech Republic clinching three wins. One of those draws came in their last meeting came back in 2016. Czechs have won all their games in major competitions against Denmark, winning 3-0 in UEFA Euro 2004.

Denmark however are unbeaten in six games against the Czech Republic since that fateful encounter in the quarter-finals in Porto.

Prediction and preview

Denmark have bounced brilliantly after the opening game debacle after Chrisitan Eriksen collapsed on the pitch and lost 1-0 Finland, which was followed by a 2-1 loss to Belgium. However, the Danes finished second in the group having defeated Russia 4-1.

Denmark followed it up with a 4-0 win over Wales in the round of 16, to seal progression into the quarter-finals. Czech Republic meanwhile finished third in the group behind England and Croatia, sealing a 2-0 win over Scotland, and sealed a 1-1 win over Croatia.

The Czechs then proceeded to record one of the biggest upsets of the tournament, knocking out the Netherlands in the round of 16 with a 2-0 win.

Denmark however will be favourites and should seal progression to the semis.

Warholm breaks 29-year old 400m hurdles world record Oslo, Jul 2 (IANS): Norwegian star Karsten Warholm clocked 46.70 seconds in men’s 400 metres hurdles to smash Kevin Young’s long standing world record of 46.78 secs at the Bislett Games, which is also the fourth Diamond League, here on late Thursday night.

Young’s world record was set at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

“Your competitors are what really push you towards bigger things. If it was only me running quick times, I wouldn’t need to push it any further, but with people there running fast times, I need to take a step up as well,” Warholm had said in a pre-event press conference.

Last week Rai Benjamin had run 46.83 secs at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene.

Benjamin’s performance in Eugene had replaced Warholm’s previous best of 46.87 secs, set in Stockholm last August, as all-time second best behind Young’s 46.78 secs.

Karsten Warholm (Twitter)

Cheered by a home crowd of 5000, the biggest gathering since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Warholm sailed over the hurdles to etch his name in record books.

Running in lane seven with Brazil’s Alison dos Santos to his left and France’s Ludvy Vaillant on his right, Warholm rocketed from the blocks and had clearly closed the stagger by the first barrier.

He was well ahead going into the final bend

and crossed the finish line with a time of 46.70 secs to improve the previous world record by 0.8 secs.

Dos Santos was second, improving his South American record to 47.38 secs while Turkey’s Yasmani Copello was third in 48.86 secs.

With Sydney M c L a u g h l i n h av i n g clocked 51.90 secs in 400m hurdles at the US Olympic Trials on Sunday, both women’s and men’s world records have been broken within the same week

Toni Kroos retires from international football

Toni Kroos (File)

BERLIN, Jul 2 (AFP): Germany midfielder Toni Kroos said Friday he was retiring from international football, days after the team was knocked out of Euro 2020 by England.

“I have played 106 times for Germany. There will not be another time,” wrote the 31-year-old Real Madrid player on Twitter.

“I had already made the decision to retire after this tournament for some time,” he added, referring to the European championships.

“It had been clear to me for a while that I will not be available for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.”

Kroos said he planned in the next years to place his

“full concentration” on Real Madrid. “I would also like to be there more as husband and father for my wife and children,” he wrote.

Thanking suppor ters and critics alike, Kroos also had special words for Joachim Loew, who bowed out as national coach on Tuesday following 15 years in the job.

“He made me a national team player and a world champion. He trusted me.

We wrote a success story together.”

L o ew f i r s t p i c k e d Kroos for a friendly against Argentina in 2010. He went on to play a bit-part in that year’s World Cup campaign in South Africa when the Germans finished third.

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