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Danger of complacency on Covid-19 Proportion of new cases by ‘travellers’ have increased: H&FW DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): As Covid-19 lockdown curbs are being relaxed, entry of tourists allowed, reopening of schools and businesses also allowed, especially in view of the festive season ahead, a health official has expressed serious concern about complacency among people who are flouting the Covid safety protocols. Though Nagaland’s weekly positivity rate (2.1%) has been below 5% for the past seven consecutive weeks, the official however cautioned that the second wave of Covid-19 has not ended yet. Open flouting of Covid-19 protocols is rampant in the state where people thronging crowded places are not wearing face masks since it is a largely held belief that after taking both vaccine jabs it totally safe. “People are still dying, though not as it was during

Petrol, diesel prices touch record highs DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) increased prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday pushing the rates to new record highs across the country. According to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers, price of petrol was hiked again by 25 paise per litre while diesel price was increased by 30 paise per litre. The fourth increase in its rates this week has sent petrol prices above Rs.100 in most major cities of the country. After the latest rate revision, prices of petrol and diesel in Dimapur rose to Rs.100.65 per litre and Rs.92.59 per litre respectively. In the state capital Kohima, prices of a litre of petrol and diesel stood at Rs.101.65 and Rs.93.40 respectively. According to a PTI report, the price hike follows international oil prices soaring to near three-year high as global output disruptions forced energy companies to draw more crude oil out of their stockpiles. The basket of crude oil India imports has averaged $78 per barrel in last few days. Prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes.

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Graph-1 CONFIRMED CASES THIS WEEK % Category Cases 76% Self- Test/ Random Test 136 11% Travellers 19 7% Traced contacts 13 4% Security personnel 7 3% Frontline workers 5 TOTAL 100% 180 (Source: H&FW department)

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the peak of the second wave. People need to be extra careful and follow safety protocols/guidelines issued by the government,” the official said. Many virologists have warned against such complacency which they said

will only propel the expected third wave to arrive sooner than later and more fatal. According to Central health officials, the third wave is likely to infect mostly children from ages 3 and above. Earlier this week, the

Centre, in a communication to chief secretaries of all states cautioned against the possibility of COVIDappropriate behaviour not being adhered to strictly during the upcoming festival which may lead to a surge in cases again. Despite a decline in COVID-19 cases, it is critical to enforce guidelines that allow regular festivities in a cautious, safe and COVID-appropriate manner, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla asserted. He said the daily COVID-19 cases and the overall number of COVID-19 patients in the country are decreasing steadily but there are still localised spreads of virus in a few states and COVID-19 continues to be a public health challenge in the country. M e a n w h i l e, i n i t s weekly bulletin released on Saturday, State Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department pointed out that the proportion of new weekly positive cases by “travellers” have increased from 5% to 11% in the last three weeks. (See Graph-1)

With regard to distribution of confirmed cases by age-group, the department said that between 2020 and 2021, proportion of cases increased by over 7000. (See Graph-2). The department further informed that the state reported 180 new cases during the week (between September 25 to October 1), the lowest since June this year. Further, five deaths were reported from the week (Dimapur: 4 and Mokokchung: 1) taking the total Covid-19 deaths to 651. A total of 25 Covid hospital admissions were reported during the week, the lowest since May 2021. State logs 30 fresh cases: Nagaland on Saturday recorded 30 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while no deaths were reported during the day. Of the fresh cases 20 were from Dimapur, four in Mokokchung and three each in Kohima and Phek, taking the total caseload to 31295. The death toll remain unchanged at 666 (including 15 non-Covid deaths).

PM launches Jal Jeevan Mission app, Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh

India’s Covid-19 vax coverage crosses 90 crore

to help provide tap water connection in every rural household, school, anganwadi centre, ashramshala and other public institutions. Speaking after interacting with gram panchayats and pani samitis/village water and sanitation committees (VWSC) on the Jal Jeevan Mission, Modi said the mission is not just about bringing water to people but it is also a decentralisation movement that is village and women-driven. “From the time of Independence till 2019, only three crore households in our country had access to tap water. Since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, five crore households were provided with water connections,” he said. “Today, water is reaching every household in about 1.25 lakh villages in about 80 districts of the country.

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (PTI): India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 90-crore mark with over 65 lakh vaccine doses administered on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports by late in the night, it said. “India’s COVID-19 va c c i n a t i o n c ove r a g e has crossed the 90 crore landmark milestone (90,42,59,810) today. More than 65 lakh (65,27,196) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm today,” the ministry said. According to data shared by the ministry, of the total number of doses administered, 65,77,50,687 were first jabs and 24,65,09,123 second ones.

Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (AGENCIES/PTI): On the occasion 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Jal Jeevan Mission App and interacted with Gram Panchayats and village water and sanitation committees (VWSC) He also launched the Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh, where any individual, institution, corporate or philanthropist, be it in India or abroad, can contribute

Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations, 2017 Issued by: Dimapur Traffic Police “Cares for You” Initiative, 2021 Regulation – 9: Precautions to be taken at intersections  The vehicle shall invariably slow down when approaching a road intersection, a road junction, a pedestrian crossing or a road corner, and shall not enter any such intersection, junction or crossing if it is likely to endanger the safety of other road users moving onto, or already on, such intersection, road junction, pedestrian crossing or road corner  At intersections and junctions, vehicles approaching from the right side shall have the right of way: Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply - (a) When the junction or intersection is being regulated by manual signals by an authorised person, traffic lights or mandatory traffic signs; or (b) when the vehicle is exiting a minor road and entering a major road  A motor vehicle shall not enter an intersection if the traffic on the intersection has come to a standstill even if it is on the main road or has a signal to proceed.

That is, today’s India has done more work in just two years than what was done in the last seven decades,” he said. In aspirational districts, piped water connections have risen from 31 lakh to over 1.16 crore, Modi said. He said it has to be ensured that the situation of bringing water to any part of the country through tankers or trains never arises. In an apparent dig at previous Congress dispensations, he said for a long time those who were responsible for policy-making lived in abundance of water. They had water at their homes and in their swimming pools, Modi said. “They had not seen poverty and it was just an attraction for them... They should have strived for an ideal village but they kept liking the shortcomings in the villages,” he said.

Nagaland to host first-ever national athletic event 56th National CrossCountry Championships DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has allotted the 56th National CrossCountry Championships 2022 to Nagaland—the first-ever national

athletic event to be held in the state. Taking to twitter, the state chief minister Neiphiu Rio expressed gratitude to the AFI for allotting the national championships to Nagaland. “This will be the first-ever national athletic event to be hosted by Nagaland. We look forward to welcoming the athletics fraternity,” Rio tweeted.

Replying to chief minister’s tweet, the AFI thanked Rio for taking up the championships. “We look forward to a great event in Nagaland,” AFI stated. Associate vice president of AFI and advisor to CM, Abu Metha, has appealed to all sections to extend support and make it an event to make Nagaland proud.

Shifting of DC office: Dmu CSOs form core panel; to hold ‘mass citizens rally’ on Oct 5 tober 5, 2021 at 9am in case there was no positive response from the state government till October 4, 2021. The rally would be taken out from Clock Tower junction to DC office. The committee has, therefore, appealed all the responsible citizens of Dimapur district to be ready to assemble at the venue “for the cause of Dimapur citizens.” As informed earlier, the core committee is comprised of two members each from CSOs and five senior citizens as members, besides legal advisers. It may be mentioned that the Civil Society Organizations had served a five-day deadline with effect from September 29, 2021 on the chief minister to cancel the September 7 home department notification

for shifting of the district election office and disaster management cell the new complex at Chümoukedima including all other orders/ notice issued by the government. The CSOs also demanded removal of the tag “HQ: Chümoukedima; Camp: Dimapur” from the letter head of DC Dimapur. The “ultimatum” was jointly signed by presidents/representatives of DUCCF, Sumi Council Dimapur, Dimapur Naga Students’ Union, Naga Council Dimapur, Easter n Nagaland People’s Union Dimapur, GBs Union Dimapur, Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur, Naga Women Hoho Dimapur, Kachari Tribal Council Nagaland, Dimapur Eastern Naga students’ Union and Dimapur Lotha Hoho.

Intl tourists may be permitted to travel to India by Oct 15

India logs 24,354 new Covid cases, 234 fresh fatalities

DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): As resolved on September 30, the Dimapurbased Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) formed a core committee against shifting of deputy commissioner (DC) office Dimapur at a meeting on October 1, 2021. The core committee through its media cell said it had at a meeting on October 2, 2021 unanimously decided to object the “publication dated September 29, 2021” and strongly demanded the government to reconsider the order dated September 7, 2021 issued by principal secretary home. The meeting also reaffirmed the September 29 ultimatum served on the state chief minister. Further, the core committee resolved to hold “a mass citizens rally” on Oc-

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (AGENCIES): Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik said on Saturday that International tourists may be able to travel to India by October 15 and an announcement is expected to be made by the Central government soon. The development comes after seeing a sharp decline in Covid cases, and vaccination landmark reached to its fullest extent. “International flights have started and we have requested for charter flights to resume by a particular date so that people can book trips to India and nowhere else.” “As corona decreases, we will start national and

international tourism,” the minister said. Shripad Naik told reporters on the sidelines of a Gandhi Jayanti function here. The announcement will be made soon and there is a possibility of it beginning after October 15. International charter flights account for a bulk of the foreign tourist footfalls to Goa. Earlier this month, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant had forwarded a request made by travel and tourism industry stakeholders to the Union Home Affairs Ministry urging the latter to grant permissions to international charter flights at the earliest.

Nagaland coffee attracts global interest DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): Minister for Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs Neiba Kronu met the international coffee buyers in Delhi, who were en route to Nagaland to explore the potentiality of the coffee products. In a press note, Thomas Thailu, OSD planning & coordination, said that during interaction Carl Wessel and Dr. Pieter Vermeulen shared their desire to buy coffee and stressed that farmers should get good price. Both from South Africa, Carl Wessel is the coowner of Deluxe Coffeeworks, one of the major coffee buyers in the world and has several branches across the globe while Dr. Pieter Vermeulen is the founder of Naga Coffee

(L-R) Neiba Kronu, Dr. Pieter Vermeulen and Carl Wessel in Delhi.

and a coffee expert. While interacting with the buyers, Kronu highlighted the vision for Nagaland and said that there were many untapped resources in Nagaland and has the potential to compete with the rest of the world. He also shared about “trees for wealth” project and Coffee, which could be

Covid antiviral pill cuts risk of hospitalisation, deaths: manufacturer WASHINGTON, OCT 2 (ANI): An antiviral pill has been found to reduce the risk of hospitalisation and deaths by 50 per cent in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 during clinical trials. The drug, which is made by US firm Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, is called Molnupiravir. It has proven to be consistently effective against all strains of COVID-19, including the highly contagious delta variant, The Hill reported. The company said it plans to submit an application for

emergency use authorisation to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as soon as possible based on the trial’s results. If granted the authorization, Molnupiravir could be the first oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, Merck’s statement noted. An analysis of phase three trials found that 7.3 per cent of patients treated with Merck’s drug were hospitalised within 29 days, according to the company’s Friday statement. Every participant in the

study was unvaccinated and had at least one underlying health condition that increased their chances of developing a more serious case of COVID-19. Some of the most common health factors among participants included obesity, diabetes, heart disease and being over the age of 60. The trial was conducted at more than 170 sites in countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan and South Africa. Of the study participants who received a placebo, 14.1 percent were hospitalised or

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (PTI): India logged 24,354 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,37,91,061, while the active cases declined to 2,73,889, lowest in 197 days, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 4,48,573 with 234 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The active cases comprise 0.81 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.86 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.

died by the last day of the trial. No deaths were reported in patients who were given Molnupiravir during the duration of the trial, while eight deaths were reported in those who were treated with placebos. “This is a phenomenal result, I mean this is a profound game-changer to have an oral pill that had this kind of effect,” former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on CNBC. “With these compelling results, we are optimistic that Molnupiravir can become an

important medicine as part of the global effort to fight the pandemic and will add to Merck’s unique legacy of bringing forward breakthroughs in infectious diseases when they are needed most,” Robert M. Davis, CEO and president of Merck, said in a statement. “Consistent with Merck’s unwavering commitment to save and improve lives, we will continue to work with regulatory agencies on our applications and do everything we can to bring molnupiravir to patients as quickly as possible,” Merck added.

one of the main aspects to boost the economy of the state particularly the farmers. Further, Kronu shared about the honey and the local ginger production, which has low volume, but high value with lots of medicinal values. The buyers were also looking to buy other products from Nagaland.

Dumping, parking along road banned in Kohima DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie, has prohibited dumping of construction/ building materials, stone, logs, timbers etc. and parking of off-road vehicles along the road/highway. DC has ordered immediate removal of all such obstructing materials/off-road vehicles, failing which materials would be removed, confiscated and disposed off and defaulters penalised. DC stated that off road vehicles would also be towed away by the police at the expense of the owners. In the exigent case whereby loading/un-loading of materials was inevitable, the concerned owners are to undertake between 6pm and 7am and not prior or after the scheduled time. K Y M C

STATE

Farmers market inaugurated at Indisen

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): Moatoshi Longkumer, MLA, inaugurated Farmers’ Market constructed under iconic project, LADP and contribution from Indisen village here, on Saturday. Speaking at the inaugural programme, Moatoshi Longkumer said that farmers market was a community initiative as it involved the village council of Indisen and Indisen Baptist church. He stated that the market was inaugurated with the objective to promote young entrepreneurs and to engage farmers in selling their farm produce while generating a sustainable livelihood. Moatoshi was hopeful that the inauguration of the market would also improve the economy of the city and that it would strive to maintain a clean and hygienic market environment for both the seller and the

Moatoshi Longkumer speaking at the inaugural programme on Saturday. (NP)

buyers. With regard to the management of the market, he said that the management would enforce strict compliance on transparency. He informed that the market would be open for six days except on Sundays and the revenue generated would go to the Indisen church offer and a small portion of revenue towards the village council. Moatoshi appealed to

the citizens of Dimapur to purchase from the market as it would promote and help young entrepreneur simultaneously improving the economy. Also speaking at the programme, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan acknowledged the initiative taken by the MLA for looking into the needs and priorities of the village and helping out through the Iconic project.

DC expressed happiness to learn the farmers market at Indisen village was made possible through collective contribution from both from Iconic project LADP and Indisen village. Rajesh said that Indisen village was a well-organised village and had the potential to set an example for other villages to follow. Short speech was also delivered by chairman of Indisen village council, who informed the entrepreneurs to sell the goods at reasonable prices. Expressing concerns over wastage disposal that would be generated from the market, the village chairman also appealed to the DC to look into the situation regarding the disposal of garbage. At the programme, invocation was said by pastor, Rev Dr Temjen Ozüküm, vote of thanks was proposed by deacon Dr Benjong Imchen and benediction was said by secretary Neken Kichu.

LCN condemns killing of Abonmai DIMAPUR: Liangmai Council Nagaland (LCN) has strongly condemned the killing of former president of Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) Athuan Abonmai, who was reportedly abducted and killed on September 22. In a condemnation note, LCN president Khenglu stated that the “despicable act of brutality on an innocent life at this age was intolerable and should be condemned by all.” The council appealed to the law enforcing agencies to leave no stone unturned in investigating the matter and The Nagaland police received four ambulances from National Highways and punish the culprit befittingly. Further, the council also Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) under corporate social responsibility (CSR) at PHQ premises on October 1. DGP Nagaland received the extended condolences to the bereaved family. ambulances from ED NHIDCL.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

ZYF Nagaland resolves to protect natural resources DIMAPUR: Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) Nagaland has resolved to protect and preserve natural resources/flora and fauna for which the front has banned rampant logging under Peren district. In a press release, ZYF Nagaland president, Josiah Zeliang and secretary general, Mathiusin Pamei said an executive meeting was held on September 30 wherein the house resolved to protect and preserve the natural resources. In this regard, ZYF (N) has resolved to strongly implement its resolution to ban cutting of tress and restrict movement of vehicles carrying “unprocessed round logs” through Peren district. ZYF (N) has also requested timber union and log contractors to strictly abide and comply with the prescription laid down by the front in order to avoid “unnecessary misperception misunderstanding”. It has also warned of action against those found violating the resolution.

LRD inaugurates coffee bar in Kiphire

DC Kiphire T. Wati Aier cutting the cake at the inauguration.

Correspondent KIPHIRE, OCT 2 (NPN): Under the initiative of Land Re s o u r c e s d e p a r t m e n t (LRD), deputy commissioner (DC) Kiphire T. Wati Aier inaugurated “Ziku coffee bar” on international coffee day here, on Saturday. While launching the coffee bar, T Wati Aier DC Kiphire stressed on the importance in creating an avenue for self-sustenance he expressed hope that the coffee bar would boost local

1st Death anniversary of Our Beloved Late ngongo richard Kithan

economy and encourage local coffee farmers in the district. He pointed out that sustaining and progressing for any business was vital for local entrepreneurs and farmers to maintain quality over quantity. The DC assured cooperation and support from the administration towards the department in promoting coffee in the district. In his welcome address, DPO Kiphire P. Lipichem stated that the department

was taking the initiative to promote coffee in Nagaland and creating an avenue for farmers to sell their product while connecting it with markets. Local entrepreneurs Yangkhong owner of Ziku resort also shared his experience and thanked the department for imparting training. Thanking the department for providing logistics support, he assured that he would extend training and technical know-how to the interested youth.

aCKnOWLeDGeMent

Lt. tePLOK aMri (ChanGKi)

04/11/1950 – 25/09/2021 "If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." rom. 14:8

29-11-1992 to 3-10-2020

Remembering and cherishing your life everyday and forever. dp-4730/21

Loving Parents, Kaka, and Family Members

The family of Lt. teplok amri would like to express our deepest appreciation to Indisen Baptist Arogo Dimapur, Indisen Village Council, relatives, friends, neighbours and well-wishers for your condolences, support and kindness in our time of mourning at the loss of our Dear Dad. Our sincere gratitude goes to the many others who helped with the service, to make it truly memorable. Let gratitude and prayers be the pillow upon which we kneel to thank you in return. dp-4783/21

Loving, Wife, Children, Grandchildren & In-Laws

10th Death anniversary of our beloved father

Late h enyei JesUhU KOnyaK

Man is mortal but the love for them is immortal. Though you are not present here with us your love, care and memory is stored in our hearts. Losing you is like losing a protector, a guiding hand, a best friend and a superhero but focussing on all the incredible memories you shared with us helps bring light into our darker days. Our appreciation for your greatness cannot be measured. You are and always be our living, breathing superhero. As we mark the year of your passing with the same feelings as any other day with love and prayer, we pray that “May you soul rest peacefully in Heaven with CHRIST.” “But those who die in the Lord will live; their bodies will rise again.”

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(Isaiah 26:19)

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Loving Sons, Grandchildren & Family Members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late s. vihOLi seMa

Lt. Robert Odyuo

(23.10.1954 – 26.09.2021)

We, the bereaved family of Late s. viholi sema, W/o Rev. Vihuto Zhimo, B-Khel Satakha Town would like to convey our heartfelt and profound gratitude to each and every individual, friends, neighbours and well wishers who stood by us emotionally, physically, financially and through unceasing prayers at the sudden demise of our beloved mother. It is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. db-254/21 k-1912/21

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Loving Husband, Daughter & Family Members

11.05.1985 to 19.09.2021

We, the family members express our deepest gratitude to all our friends, organisations, churches, relatives from far and near, each and every individuals in our sudden unfortunate time of sorrow. Your love and presence could make us overcome those difficult times. May God bless each and everyone abundantly. dp-4782/21

Loving Mom, Brothers, Sisters, Niece, Nephews, In-laws and Relatives K Y M C

STATE

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

Mass social work conducted across Nagaland

DMC officials, sanitation workers and others at the Citizens participating in the mass social work at D’Block ward, Kohima participating in the mass social District offices participating at the mass social work in programme on Saturday. (NP) Pfutsero Town. (DIPR) work. (DIPR) their office premises at Kohima. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: To commemorate the 152nd birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, various state government departments, educational institutions and civil society organisations (CSOs) Saturday organised mass social work, cleanliness drives and other activities across the state coinciding with “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” (AKAM). DMC: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) observed “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” by conducting various activities. The activities included cleanliness drive & felicitation of sanitation workers which was held here at DMC office on Saturday. More than 170 sanitation workers were felicitated including rack pickers and waste entrepreneurs were acknowledged with certificates of appreciation. Three sanitation workers Darma Rao, Betol Chishi and Gandhi Doom were awarded with the “best sanitation worker”. The awards and certificates were presented by DMC former advisor, Mahesh Agarwal. Declaration of confirmation of DMC urban local body of the same was also awarded to DMC, AKAM nodal officer Sariyongba B Longkumer. The activities also include waste art and photography competition under the

theme “justice to environment”. The photography competition is organised in collaboration with Achano photography studio. Last date of submission of waste art and photography would be October 9, while the results would be declared on October 11. (Staff Reporter) PHED Dimapur: In commemoration of Gandhi Jayanti, District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Dimapur in collaboration with ISA (Act of Kindness) organised nationwide Gram Sabha and Samved with Watsan Committees on Jal Jeevan Mission at Medziphema Village Council Hall. According to DIPR report, secretary PHED Kesonyu Yhome asked the villagers to avail the services under Jal Jeevan Mission e and set examples for other to emulate. RD Kohima: Department of Rural Development Saturday launched People’s Plan Campaign on Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) at RD Conference Hall, Kohima. A press release by the department stated that commissioner and secretary RD, Neposo Theluo also flagged off six waste disposal vehicles (Kohima Sadar Phase III) funded under SPMRM. In his address, Theluo said it was befitting to launch

the campaign on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary because he believed power should be given to the village bodies and gram panchayats. Director, RD, Liboni Humtsoe said October 2 was an important day for the department and expressed hope that people’s plan campaign would be an effective strategy for ensuring the preparation of GPDP in a campaign mode. Plogging run in Kma: A plogging run with volunteers from NYV, NSS and BS&G was held were plastic waste and disposal were also collected in the vicinity of Kohima town. Meanwhile, a mass social work was conducted at government institutions/ offices/colonies/wards/villages under Kohima district. Kiphire: NYK Kiphire organised plogging run and cleanliness drive at Kiphire from traffic point to local ground. The programme was supported by district administration Kiphire. DC Kiphire T. Wati Aier urged the youth and volunteers to work out together while carrying out the assigned duties till October 31. District youth coordinator, Kiphire Muletolu Vero urged all the participants to observe the programme with mind and eyes set on keeping the district neat and clean. Pfutsero: Special cleanliness drive was held at Pfutsero town, with special focus

WSSU irked over depleting cellular & internet connectivity

DIMAPUR: Western Sumi Students’ Union (WSSU) has expressed dismay over the depleting cellular network and internet connectivity especially in rural areas and village causing immense inconvenience to the student community. In a letter to the manager of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Bharat Airtel Limited, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Vodafone Idea Limited, WSSU president A Kughato Achumi and general secretary, X Hinoka Chophi pointed out that since March 2020 most educational institutions have remained closed and students have

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been dependent on virtual classes. In absence of physical classrooms, WSSU said both teachers and students have been facing unprecedented challenges especially with poor network connectivity. Stating that the union has received numerous complaints from distraught parents and students on this issue, WSSU has asked telecom service providers to immediately take necessary action to resolve the problem at the earliest. Failing to do so, WSSU said it would be compelled to take further course of action for the welfare of the student community.

on cleaning compounds and surrounding areas, roadsides, clogged drains. The government departments also participated by cleaning their respective office premises. The judges of cleanest ward of Pfutsero Town for the year 2021 would visit all the wards for assessment. Mirchi bima: Mass social work was conducted at Mirchi Bima subdivision. All heads of department colony village authorities, NGO, schools, 7 Assam Rifles, MT Youth Organisation, students of Living stone higher secondary school from Dimapur and public activity participated in the mass social work. PTC: Additional deputy commissioner and administrator of Peren Town Council (PTC), K. Mhathung Tsanglao graced “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM)” culmination cum felicitation programme as the special guest at Peren Town Hall. Sanitary workers, rag pickers and waste entrepreneurs received certificates of appreciation and cash awards during the event. Tseminyu: Tseminyu town council and district administration, led by additional deputy commissioner, Tseminyu, Manpai Phom conducted waste segregation day. Highlights of the activities included ward level review of solid waste man-

agement plan with special focus on waste segregation, proper implementation of individual household home composting for segregation of wet/bio-degradable waste, ward level cleanliness drive. Tseminyu town council, district administration and other officials visited all nine wards and interacted with ward sanitation committee and GBs. LTC: Longleng Town Council concluded the weeklong Azadi ka amrit mahotsav Saturday with the facilitation of sanitation workers and organised mass social work to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti. Speaking on the occasion, nodal officer (AKAM) and extra assistant commissioner headquarters, Roukuosetuo Tetso thanked all the participants including the ward leaders for their proactive response and coordination enabling various activities to be carried out. NSLSA: Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority organised essay competition, walkathon and seminar with legal literacy clubs (LLCs) with District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) as part of launching the month-long “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav- Celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence” and legal services week “Pan India

awareness and outreach programme”. Winners were awarded with certificates and cash prizes. Tuensang DLSA conducted an online essay competition on the topic “sex education among the school students” with 38 students from 8 LLCs. Wokha DLSA also conducted an essay competition on “right to education” with 14 LLC members. Longleng DLSA held walkathon from district court to Lempong junction where students from LLC along with the teacher in charges participated and distributed legal pamphlets. Zunheboto DLSA conducted essay competition. Dimapur DLSA also conducted online essay competition for all 10 LLCs schools on the topic “Your favourite freedom fighter”. Kiphire DLSA organised essay competition with GHS Amahator LLC on the topic “fundamental duties” with 10 LLC members. Mon DLSA organised essay competition on “relevance of Gandhian principles in Indian constitution” with inter schools, Mon town. Phek DLSA organised walkathon at Phek Town from Town hear t Phek with 30 students along with teacher in charges. Peren DLSA organised marathon race from zero point Jalukie Town with 25 students. Kohima DLSA also organised

walkathon from Old MLA Hostel junction Kohima till TT stadium with 60 people. Mokokchung DLSA conducted cleanliness drive with volunteers from Mokokchung DLSA panel lawyers, PLVs, youths from Greening thoughts, Artang, Zila Sanik ex-servicemen, NYKS and students from Mokokchung Law College. NPCC: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) celebrated the day at Dimapur district congress committee office. The programme was jointly organised by Minority department and Dimapur DCC. Speaking at the programme, president NSUI Nagaland X Chophika Sumi highlighted the contribution of Gandhi and the Congress in the freedom struggle. Chairman, Nagaland Pradesh Congress minority department Rajesh Sethi also spoke on the occasion and encouraged the party worker to change first in order to bring transformation in the society. Minority morcha BJP: Minority Morcha BJP Nagaland observed the day at house of friendship (old age home), Dimapur where gifts were presented by the morcha. Director of the old age home, Akokla Lucy Pongen conducted an introductory session under the chairmanship of state executive member Arijit

Sharma. Rev. Joseph Bech said the invocation, Vijay Sharma, SEM delivered welcome address. Short speech was delivered by Dr. D. K. Sharma, SEM and vote of thanks by SEM Deepak Deb. Earlier, state secretary Sanjay Dey along with some of the minority morcha members conducted cleanliness drive at church tower, Midland, Dimapur. PVHSS: Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School, Dimapur observed Gandhi Jayanti Divas and Swachh Bharat Mission Saturday at the school premises. PVHSS principal, Monoj Bhattacharjee spoke on the importance of cleanliness. A mass cleanliness drive was also carried out by both teaching and non-teaching staff. MGM College: MGM College celebrated Gandhi Jayanti with special meeting at the seminar hall where assistant professor Fuchumo Yanthan spoke about the life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. A mass cleanliness drive was also was conducted as a part of the culmination of Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign. LCD & LC: On the occasion of Gandhi jayanti, Lions Club of Dimapur Japfu & Leo Club of St. Marys carried out cleanliness drive and also explained the importance of Gandhi Jayanti to the children.

By-poll: CEO Nagaland holds meeting with political parties DIMAPUR: State chief electoral officer (CEO), Shashank Shekhar convened a meeting with political parties at his office chamber on October 1. At the meeting, CEO and his team of officers apprised the members present about the schedule for by-election, protocol to be followed and various other election related activities. Various measures to be taken for free and fair election, ECI instruction and supreme court directions were also discussed. CEO informed that with provisions of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) have come into force with

immediate effect for Tuensang district till the completion of byelection. They were also briefed about election expenditure monitoring process which included expenditure related to campaigning such as public meetings, public rallies, posters, banners, vehicles, etc., within permissible limit. It was apprised that failure to lodge account of election expenditure would result in disqualification of candidates as per section 78 of representation of people Act, 1951. It was also brought to notice of the members that distribution of money, liquor or any other item

to the voters to influence or intimidate was an offence under IPC and representation of people act, 1951. The political parties were apprised on commission’s notification about prescribed timeline for publicity

of criminal antecedents of candidates during the period following the last date of withdrawal and up to 48 hours before ending with the hour fixed for conclusion of poll. The meeting also dis-

cussed guidelines to be followed by political parties, polling parties and candidates due to COVID-19 during the conduct of byelection. Brief highlights of the use of EVM/VVPAT were also shared.

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Before Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): Residents of three colonies under Burma camp including power house colony, Dr Haralu and Namgalong colony repair the road at power house colony near electrical department office, here Saturday. The road was repaired with contributions from residents as the road remained neglected for more than a decade. Interacting with media persons, power house

colony chairman Alem Aier said that the road was left unattended for more than a decade making it inconvenient for residents and commuters. While pointing out that the road stretched up to 350 km and was situated along the highway, Alem Aier highlighted on the state of the road, which he said, posed risk to the commuters. Sharing the grievances of the road condition, Alem said that earlier in the year 2018, the colonies wrote

After a letter to the responsible executive engineer PWD (R&B) Dimapur requesting for repairing important link road (by pass) passing through power house colony, Namgalong and Dr Haralu colony. He disclosed that they were assured that the road would be repaired on the second phase, however, no action plan was carried out till date. Alem informed that the residents were repairing the road for the second time with contributions, while

still hoping that the government would intervene. He also thanked DMC, deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, traffic personnel, power department and Ronika Miachieo (a social worker) residents of Nagamlong colony and residents of the three colonies who came forward to contribute towards the initiative. It may be mentioned that the three colonies under Burma camp comprises of more of one thousand five hundred households. K Y M C

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4 militants who fled from B’desh Panel formed to implement Assam Accord camps surrender to Tripura Police

G U WA H AT I , O C T 2 (PTI): The Assam gover nment has set up an eight-member committee to prepare a framework for implementation of all clauses of the 36-year-old Assam Accord, especially the Clause-6 report prepared by a central panel pertaining to protecting the cultural, social and linguistic identity and heritage of the indigenous people, officials said on Saturday. The Commissioner and Secretary of the Implementation of Assam Accord Department, G D Tripathi, issued a notification announcing the formation of the sub-committee, which will submit its report within the next three months. “The Governor of Assam is pleased to constitute a sub-committee to examine and prepare a framework for implementation of all clauses of Assam Accord in general with special emphasis on Clause-6 (High Level Committee Report),” the notification said. The latest panel will also lay emphasis on implementation of Clause 7, 9 and 10 along with update

Assam Accord signing day. (File).

of National Register of Citizens, issues of flood and erosion, rehabilitation of families of martyrs and victims of Assam agitation, it added. Besides, the subcommittee will consider various problems faced by the state and potential for all-round economic development while preparing the report for implementation of the historic pact. The sub-committee, headed by Implementation of Assam Accord Minister Atul Bora, has three ministers and five members from the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), the notification stated. Other ministers on the panel are Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Haz-

arika and Finance Minister Ajanta Neog, while the five from the AASU include its president Dipanka Kumar Nath, general Secretary Sankar Jyoti Baruah, chief adviser Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya, and advisers Prakash Chandra Das and Uddip Jyoti Gogoi. Deputy Secretary of the Implementation of Assam Accord Department Sujata Suchibrata has been appointed the convenor of the sub-committee, the notification said. On September 7, the Assam government had announced it will form a new committee with members from the AASU after a meeting between the student organisation and Chief

M’laya Police arrest 11 members of newly formed militant outfit TURA, OCT 2 (PTI): Eleven members of a newly formed militant outfit were arrested from Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district, police said. The self-styled chairman of the outfit named Achik National Socialist Council, Chekam Ch Sangma was arrested from Hawakhana area of the district, the police said on Friday. “Chekham was picked up from Hawakhana on September 25 ... He disclosed during interrogation that he formed the new group with another 25-30 likeminded people,” Superintendent

of Police Vivekanand Singh said in a statement. The SP said 10 others were arrested over the last few days and two guns and a pistol were seized from their possession. The group was apparently in the process of collecting weapons to start its operations with activities like kidnapping, extortion, Singh said. “They were in the process of undergoing training after enough weapons were procured. A case has been filed in this regard and an investigation is currently underway,” the SP added.

Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Assam Accord was signed in 1985 after a six-year-long violent antiforeigners movement. It stated, among other clauses, that names of all foreigners settling in Assam on or after March 25, 1971 will be detected and deleted from electoral rolls, and steps taken to deport them. A series of committees have been formed since 1985 by the successive state governments promising to implement the historic pact in letter and spirit. However, many of the clauses remained unfulfilled, including the most contentious Clause-6. According to Clause-6 of the Assam Accord, constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be appropriate, shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the culture, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people. The Clause 7 says: “The Government take(s) this opportunity to renew their commitment for the speedy all round economic

SHILLONG, OCT 2: In the wake of political speculation that former Meghalaya chief minister and veteran Congress leader Dr. Mukul Sangma might quit the party along with other legislators, the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Vincent Pala on Saturday said that these were “reports” only, adding that such “news” would not affect the party’s performance

in the assembly by-polls to be held this month. “As of now I don’t think we will have a problem going to the election,” said Pala, the three-time Lok Sabha member, representing the prestigious Shillong parliamentary constituency, even as he maintained that there was no difference between him and Sangma. Pala said that he had talked to Sangma, who is the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, adding

AGARTALA, OCT 2 (IANS): Four Bangladeshi trained extremists of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have surrendered to the Tripura police and deposited arms and ammunition, police said on Saturday. A police official said that the four NLFT militants -- Doberam Reang (47), Sailendra Reang (22), Sampral Debbarma (46) and Subhalal Tripura (22) -- surrendered to the officials of the special branch of Tripura police on Friday. The NLFT cadre, who fled from the Jupui camp under Bagaichari police station of Rangamati district in southeast Bangladesh, during the surrender, have deposited a US made revolver, one improvised gun, a Chinese grenade and some ammunition, incriminating documents and Bangladesh currencies of 800 taka. During the preliminary interrogation, the guerrillas have confessed that they joined NLFT (PD faction) in 2019 in

The 4 NLFT militants who surrendered to the police.

the outfit’s Bangladeshi camp along with other extremists. “During field experiences of these extremists, they realised their so called fight for independence of Tripura is totally farce. They have comprehended that there is no future prospect in this path of violence. On the other hand, the NLFT (PD) group is facing a serious financial and organisational crisis. Feeling frustrated with the present predicament of NLFT organisation and continuous

pressure and motivation of Tripura Police, have forced them to leave the path of insurgency,” an official statement said. Most of the members of the NLFT, which in grouping with other militant outfits of the northeastern region setting their hideouts and camps in the neighbouring countries have been demanding a sovereign Tripura, had already deserted the outlawed group and surrendered to the government during the past several years.

Man arrested for sexually assaulting 2 minor girls Drunk lady mows down

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IMPHAL, OCT 2: A 40-year-old man was arrested by police on charges of sexually assaulting two minor girls in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. The police said LW Phaningmi (40) son of LW Luinam of Lunghar village of Ukhrul district, was arrested on Friday, acting on complaints lodged by the fathers of two minor girls. The fathers lodged the complaints on September 30 last alleging that their minor daughters were sexually assaulted by the man on September 28.

The father of one of the victims alleged that the accused sexually assaulted his daughter who was alone in the house attending an online class on September 28. The arrested was also accused of committing a similar offence on another minor girl of the same village as the first victim in the evening of the same day. After registering two separate FIR cases, All Women Police Station of Ukhrul district swung into action to arrest the alleged accused. However, they could not arrest him as he was found absconding. A team of Ukhrul police sta-

M’laya Cong Chief refutes reports of MLAs quitting Correspondent

development of Assam, so as to improve the standard of living of the people. Special emphasis will be placed on education and science and technology through establishment of national institutions. Clause 9 provides for sealing of the international border, intensifying patrolling on land and river routes, setting up adequate check posts to stop future infiltration and building a road along the border to facilitate patrolling by security forces. “It will be ensured that relevant laws for prevention of encroachment of government lands in tribal belts and blocks are strictly enforced and unauthorized encroachers evicted as laid down under such laws,” the Clause 10 of the Accord says. On February 25 last year, a High-Level Committee (HLC) constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs and headed by Justice Biplab Kumar Sarma had submitted its report to the then Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for handing it over to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

that the latter had a problem with the way the president was appointed and not with him as an individual. Sangma attended the Pradesh Election Committee meet to finalize the candidates for the by-polls to Mawryngkneng, Mawphlang and Rajabala, held at Windermere resort. “So that issue is with the high command. There is nothing to do with me and to say that there is a difference with me who has not

even taken a single decision, I don’t think there is a difference with me,” Pala said, adding that he will abide by whatever the high command tells us to do. Voicing confidence that the Congress would win the by-polls since it has the “best candidates”, Pala said, “the people of the state would vote for the party after they have seen the performance of the MDA government and Congress has got its base in every area.

nine laborers in Guwahati

tion on alert along NH-202 near Shirui village, a possible escape route, intercepted him coming in an Alto car in the wee hours on Friday. The police today produced the alleged accused in the court of Ukhrul Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) today. The court remanded him to police custody for six days on the prayer of the police for further investigation into the cases. The all women police station Ukhrul registered the cases under The drunk lady being taken into police custody. POCSO Act, 2012 and other relevant sections under IPC, the G U WA H AT I , O C T 2 who were traveling from (AGENCIES): At least Tura to Shillong in a night source said. nine laborers were injured bus, died after the bus fell in when a drunk female driver Ringdi river in Nongchram mowed them down with of Meghalaya at midnight a speeding vehicle on late on Wednesday. Sources said Friday night in Guwahati’s that at least 21 passengers Rukminigaon. The laborers were boarded in the bus. GANGTOK, OCT 2 (PTI): will opt for water from natu- were admitted to GMCH Soon after the incident the Sikkim Chief Minister PS ral resources, which is far while 2 of them are report- rescue team rushed to the Tamang on Saturday an- healthier than that available edly in serious condition, spot and rescued the pasreports The Sentinel Assam. sengers. As per the police nounced that packaged min- in plastic bottles. Dispur police arrived report, four bodies have eral water will be banned “Everyone in Sikkim from January 1, 2022 in would now have to do away at the spot around at 2 am. been pulled out of the river the Himalayan state, which with mineral water bottles The girl also allegedly got while two bodies are still is “blessed with natural and opt for natural water into an argument with po- trapped inside the bus. lice on duty. According to Earlier in Manipur, afresources that provide fresh resources,” he stated. and good quality drinking The CM further noted the report, one worker is in ter a bomb exploded which is water”. Tamang, during that a three-month buffer critical condition. However, believed to be of World War his address here on the oc- time is being given to deplete the identity of the workers II-era exploded at Moreh in casion of Gandhi Jayanti, the existing stock of mineral has not been ascertained by Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, two persons lost their also said that people, after water bottles available with the police so far. Earlier, six travelers lives on Wednesday. the ban is implemented, business establishments.

Ban on packaged mineral water in Sikkim from Jan 1

Assam Cong MLA arrested for remark on eviction drive

Sherman Ali Ahmed

G U WA H AT I , O C T 2 (AGENCIES): Assam Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed has been arrested from his official residence in Guwahati this evening for making provocative statements in reference to the last week’s violent eviction drive in the state, reports NDTV. The arrest comes a day after the Congress served a show-cause notice to the three-time MLA from Baghbar justified the killing of eight people in Darrang district around 40 years ago at the same area where last week’s eviction drive took place. He called the eight people, seen as martyrs of agitation in the Assamese society, “murderers”. Ahmed apparently made the remarks while reacting to reports that said alleged encroachers in Darrang district disrespected the memory of those who K Y M C

died during the 1983 Assam agitation. His comment has evoked strong reactions across Assam and multiple FIRs have been filed against him. The Congress while issuing the show-cause notice said the MLA issued the statements “with the intention of damaging the party’s image” ahead of the bypolls in the state. It also added that the “insensitive” statements made by him have “great propensity” to destroy the social harmony of the state. On September 20, the Darrang district authorities began evictions at four places in Dholpur, about 9 km from Sipajhar, and nearly 800 families - most of whom were Bengalispeaking Muslims - were removed from 4,500 bighas of land the government claimed ownership for. K Y M C

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

Farmers face water cannons in Haryana, Punjab Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 5 crore

Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask government agencies to begin paddy procurement, Khattar along with Haryana Agriculture Minister J P Dalal rushed to Delhi on Saturday to ensure farmers do not face any problems in crop procurement. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions, on Friday had given a call

Post or no post will stand by Rahul, Priyanka: Sidhu

Baghel named observer for UP polls

Rajnath Singh unveils Mahatma Gandhi statue in Lakshadweep

Gandhi Ji & Shastri Ji … Post or No Post will stand by @RahulGandhi & @priyankagandhi ! Let all negative forces try to defeat me, but with every ounce of positive energy will make Punjab win, Punjabiyat (Universal Brotherhood) win & every Punjabi win !!,” Sidhu wrote on his Twitter handle on the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The cricketer-turnedpolitician in his tweet also posted photos of Mahatma Gandhi and Shastri.

Rajnath Singh inaugurates Gandhi statue in Lakshadweep. Photo Credit - Twitter

KAVARATTI, OCT 2 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Lakshadweep on the occasion of his 152nd birth anniversary. “A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in Kavaratti on the occasion of his Jayanti. My humble tributes to Pujya Bapu,” Singh tweeted after unveiling the statue.

SP’s office bearer in Kanpur Those glorifying Godse should be shot dead, accused arrested shamed publicly: Varun Gandhi

KANPUR, OCT 2 (PTI): A young Samajwadi Party office bearer was shot dead allegedly by a fellow party affiliate in Barra area here, a senior police officer said on Saturday. The incident took place on on Friday evening and the deceased person has been identified as Harsh Yadav (20), a law student and resident of Damodar Nagar in Barra. Yadav was recently made the district vice-president of Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha of Kanpur Dehat, said an official. Police, however, claimed to have arrested prime accused Shivendra Singh (23), who has an affiliation with the SP, on Saturday morning in an encounter. Kanpur Police Commissioner Asim Arun said the accused confessed to his crime during interrogation.

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (PTI): BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday lashed out at those who glorified Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse on the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, saying they are irresponsibly shaming the country and should be named and shamed publicly. “India has always been a spiritual superpower, but it is the Mahatma who articulated our nation’s spiritual underpinnings through his being & gave us a moral authority that remains our greatest strength even today.Those tweeting ‘Godse zindabad’ are irresponsibly shaming the nation,” Varun Gandhi, who is not related to Mahatma Gandhi, said. The “lunatic fringe” must not be allowed to enter the mainstream, he added. “We must not forget the respect that India has internationally is because of Mahatma Gandhi and the ideals that he represented. The people who are tweeting ‘Godse Zindabad’ should be named and shamed publicly. The lunatic fringe must not be allowed to enter the mainstream,” he said. The Lok Sabha member’s comments came amid “Nathuram Godse Zindabad” (long live Nathuram Godse) being among the top Twitter trends on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.

TN cop got his last service wish fulfilled on retirement day CHENNAI, OCT 2 (IANS): Former Director General of Police (DGP)Training Prateep V. Philip had one wish prior to his retirement - to sport the name badge and the cap-that he had worn on May 21, 1991, his advocate Sanjay Pinto said. It was on that fateful day that former Prime Minister and Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a female suicide bomber belonging to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sriperumbudur. Philip, a 1987 batch officer was then an Assistant Superintendent of Police (SP) at Kancheepuram District was on security duty at Sriperumbudur when the blast occurred. He was thrown away and was hopsi-

This is the first-ever statue in Lakshadweep islands to commemorate the contribution of great freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the cause of India’s independence. Earlier, Singh, who arrived in the islands on a two-day official visit, was received by Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel at Agatti airport.

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The amotsü lobemo tsoro-nichen ekhüng (altne) of Tsungiki Village under Wokha District, Nagaland congratulates the following members on their recent promotions under the Directorate of Prison, Government of Nagaland: 1. Shri. B. Yanrenthung Kikon, promoted to the post of Superintendent of Jails 2. Shri. e. thungdemo Kikon, promoted to the post of Jailor altne shall keep praying for your eventful futures. e. chumchithung Kikon Finance Secretary, ALTNE

l. Zaremo Kikon Convenor, ALTNE

office of the Yei Village council Motto : “Peace & Progress” The Yei Village Council and Students’ Union with immense pride and honour would like to felicitate and extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. e taiWang KonYaK on being promoted to Assistant Commandant, VG (Class. 1 Gazetted) It is our prayer that Almighty God bless and guide him to carry out the higher responsibilities bestowed upon him to serve the department with sincerity and dedication. Therefore, the Yei Village Council and Students’ Union convey its best wishes and success in all his future endeavours

tion case has been exhausted,” Pinto told IANS. However the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) counsel said the agency is agreeable for interim custody of those for two items and not for permanent custody. Philip retired on Sep

30, 2021 with his wish granted by a City Court on Sep 28, 2021. He had to execute a bond for Rs 100,000. As per the court order, Philip can be in the possession of the name badge and the cap till Sep 28, 2021 and has to hand them back to the court on or before that date.

(five) aab (water). It is made up of five rivers. Similarly Chhattisgarh has derived its name from ‘chhattis’ (thirty six) ‘garh’ (fort). No other states have numbers in their names. There is no other similarity between the two states,” Baghel added. But there has been speculation that there was an attempt to destabilise the Chhattisgarh government, just like Punjab and Madhya Pradesh government previously. Speaking to India Today, Congress MLA Brihaspati Singh said, “The BJP is trying to sabotage the government through various leaders in the Congress party, but they will not be able to do it in Chhattisgarh. We have an able leadership in Bhupesh Baghel and a thorough Congressman TS Singh Deo.” He further said that most MLAs will leave once they have spoken to Congress leader PL Punia, general secretary in charge of Chhattisgarh, or the party high command here in Delhi.

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The Kasar Shang, Dimapur, with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Dominic Khanyo Kasar, son of Mr. Lungmi Kasarwo and Mrs. Khasungla Kasar on being conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in the area of International Politics by JNU, New Delhi. We wish him even more success in all his future endeavours. Secretary Kasar Shang, Dimapur

Chairman Kasar Shang, Dimapur

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The Tsungiki Gazetted Officers’ Forum (TGOF) heartily congratulates the following members on their recent promotions under the Directorate of Prison, Government of Nagaland: 1. Shri. B. Yanrenthung Kikon, promoted to the post of Superintendent of Jails 2. Shri. e. thungdemo Kikon, promoted to the post of Jailor TGOF further wishes them success in all their future endeavours. Sd/Sd/er. Mhonlumo Kikon W. Yibemo Kikon President, TGOF General Secretary, TGOF

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The LONGJANG COMPOUND CHIR TELONGJEM, DIMAPUR would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to : 1. Shri. S. Asangba Jamir on being awarded "State Award to Teachers 2021" 2. Shri. Lanu Imchen on being appointed President, CNTC (2021-23) 3. Dr. Tatongkala on being conferred Ph.D from Tezpur University, Assam. We thank God for your achievements and wish you the best in your future endeavours.

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talised. His name badge and the blood stained cap were found at the site. “Philip wanted to file a petition to get back that name badge and the cap. We had asked for permanent custody as they were just case exhibits and all avenues for appeal in that assassina-

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (AGENCIES/PTI): At least 30 MLAs of the Congress party from Chhattisgarh are currently camping in Delhi, giving rise to speculation that Chhattisgarh could also be heading the Punjab way for the ruling Congress party in the state. While about 20 MLAs have been in Delhi for several days now, at least 10 more have reached the national capital in the past 24 hours. Most of the MLAs continue to reiterate that they are here for “personal work”. However, amid the ongoing crisis in Chhattisgarh Congress unit, there has been buzz of leadership change in the state. When asked about the BJP equating Chhattisgarh and Punjab over crisis in the ruling Congress, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said, “Chhattisgarh will always remain Chhattisgarh. It cannot become Punjab. The two states have only one similarity that both have numbers in their names.” “Punjab is land of punj

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Prateep V. Philip wanted to sport the name badge and the cap-that he had worn on May 21, 1991.

Is Chhattisgarh heading the Punjab way? 30 MLAs in Delhi

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In an apparent dig at previous Congress dispensations, he said for a long time those who were responsible for policy-making lived in abundance of water. They had water at their homes and in their swimming pools, Modi said. “They had not seen poverty and it was just an attraction for them. It was just a means for them to show off knowledge. They should have strived for an ideal village but they kept liking the shortcomings in the villages,” he said.

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ing every household in about 1.25 lakh villages in about 80 districts of the country. That is, today’s India has done more work in just two years than what was done in the last seven decades,” he said. In aspirational districts, piped water connections have risen from 31 lakh to over 1.16 crore, the prime minister said. Modi said it has to be ensured that the situation of bringing water to any part of the country through tankers or trains never arises.

We the Tamlu Bühü Staff Union would like to express our heartiest appreciation and congratulations to our members : 1. Shri. K. hamtok Phom, Superintendent of Jail, for receiving the prestigious award of President's Correctional Service Medal for meritorious service on the occasion of Indian's 75th Independence Day 2021. 2. Shri. B. thetong Phom for being promoted to Section Officer, Nagaland Civil Secretariat. The Union prays for greater success in all their future endeavours. Yanlong Phom President

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CHANDIGARH, OCT 2 (PTI): Navjot Singh Sidhu, who had abruptly resigned as the Punjab Congress chief, said on Saturday he would stand with Gandhi siblings Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi whether he holds any post or not. Upset with some appointments after Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi took charge, Sidhu had put in his papers and, though efforts were made to placate him, it remains unclear if his resignation has been accepted. “Will uphold principles of

CHANDIGARH, OCT 2 (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday urged the chairman of the Railway Board to withdraw cases registered by the Railway Protection Force against members of farmer organisations. As part of the ongoing agitation against three farm laws enacted by the Centre last year, members of different farmer organisations and unions had staged sit-ins on railway tracks in Punjab during 2020 and this year. The chief minister has impressed upon the Railway Board chairman to take a sympathetic view of the matter and consider the withdrawal of cases against members of various farmers’ organisations, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said. The Railway Protection Force has registered as many as 30 cases against them, an official statement said.

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File photo of Navjot Singh Sidhu with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (AGENCIES): Ahead of the assembly elections in seven states scheduled to be held next year, Congress appointed Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel as All India Congress Committee (AICC) senior observer for the ensuing polls in Uttar Pradesh, reports ANI. “Congress President has appointed Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh as AICC Senior Observer for the ensuing Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, with immediate effect,” read the official communique by the Congress party. In a tweet, Baghel said, “Hon’ble National President Smt. Sonia Gandhi ji has instructed me to be an observer for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. It’s a big responsibility. I will try my best to live up to the expectations of the top leadership. Resolve to change, Congress is the only option.”

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have urged the Centre to ensure farmers do not face any problem in paddy procurement. In Punjab, farmers gathered outside the residences of several Congress legislators, including state assembly Speaker Rana K P Singh in Rupnagar and MLA Harjot Kamal in Moga, and staged protests over the delay in purchase of paddy crop. While Punjab Chief

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (PTI): Since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, five crore households have got water connection and now tap water is reaching every household in about 1.25 lakh villages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, asserting that today’s India has done more work in just two years than what was done in seven decades. Speaking after interacting with gram panchayats and pani samitis/village water and sanitation committees (VWSC) on the Jal Jeevan Mission, Modi said the mission is not just about bringing water to people but it is also a decentralisation movement that is village and women-driven. “From the time of Independence till 2019, only three crore households in our country had access to tap water. Since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, five crore households were provided with water connections,” he said. “Today, water is reach-

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tense in a few places in Haryana and Punjab after minor clashes broke out between farmers and police. In several places in these states farmers after reaching residences of ministers, legislators and MPs, parked their food grain-laden trolleys in front of their houses. While the BJP in alliance with the JJP is in power in Haryana, the Congress is the ruling party in Punjab, and both state governments

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Water cannon being used by the police to disperse the protesting farmers. (Express photo.screenshot)

for holding protests outside the residences of legislators in Punjab and Haryana to register their protest. Police said that there was no report of any “major” untoward incident from the two states. The procurement operation is undertaken by the central government’s nodal agency Food Corporation of India (FCI) along with state agencies. Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Saturday said the farmers’ agitation is getting “violent day by day”. “Farmers’ agitation is getting violent day by day. Violent movement in the country of Mahatma Gandhi cannot be allowed…,” said Vij in a tweet. Police personnel were deployed in strength to maintain law and order, the officials said. Farmers expressed apprehension that they would suffer if their crop is not purchased at the grain markets. Paddy crop, though in small quantity, has started arriving in mandis (markets) especially in border areas of Punjab, farmers said.

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CHANDIGARH, OCT 2 (PTI): Farmers broke police barricades and faced water cannons, including near Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s house in Karnal, as they laid siege on residences of legislators and ministers in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday to protest the delay in commencement of paddy crop procurement. The Centre on Thursday had postponed procurement of kharif paddy in Punjab and Haryana, which usually begins on October 1, to October 11 as the crop maturity is delayed and moisture content in fresh arrival is beyond permissible limits owing to recent heavy rains. In Karnal, the Haryana Police used water cannons to disperse protesting farmers after they tried to lay siege on Khattar’s residence, while in Shahabad and Panchkula, the agitators used tractors to break police barricades to reach houses of BJP leaders, including Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh, officials said. The situation became

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post VOL. XXXI NO. 299 DIMAPUR, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

Buying health

hat the Covid-19 pandemic has shown to the people across the globe, is that those who can afford the cost of treatment etc are the ones who come out of the fatal zone. The covid-19 has done so much harm on the health of people from all walks of life and from every nation be it developed, developing or under developed. Whether the coronavirus is a mega plot or conspiracy will be known only after a few years. However, presently the cost of treatment for those infected with covid-19 is huge. The cost of medicines to combat diseases is unaffordable and therefore, unfortunate that modern research and development has yet to benefit humanity as a whole. The imposition of patent through the World Trade Organisation may have made drugs prohibitive especially to the economically poor but not anymore and that is indeed welcome news. The World Trade Organisation’s 146 member states had in 2003, agreed to make inexpensive drugs available to poor countries for fighting fatal diseases such as AIDS,TB etc. A majority of the population in the world are from poor countries where availability of cheaper drugs is a life-and-death issue. The WTO agreement was good news but over fifteen years later, it mattered little when covid-19 appeared. The pandemic has again pitted the powerful pharmaceutical companies of the developed world versus the pliant goverments. The pharmaceutical giants of the US who pump huge amounts into research and make life-saving drugs naturally view the issue of cheap drugs with a pinch of salt as they believe it is fair to charge something extra to make profits. That is why drugs used for treatment of diseases like AIDS, Hepatitis, Cancer and now covid-19 are very expensive and through which the manufacturers earn huge margins as profit. The US companies have probably come to the point that it was no use hanging on to the rigidity of their patent and price demand when relatively better-off developing countries like Brazil and India, use a different process to make essential drugs patented by US companies. Circumventing the US patent law has made Indian drugs cheap because the Indian patent law allows this. The US companies object to Indian firms not only selling cheaper drugs within their countries, but also exporting them, particularly to the developed world. The third party to the dispute are the poor countries, mostly African, which neither can manufacture own drugs nor import them from the US because of the prohibitive prices. A large number of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases like AIDS, Ebola, Hepatitis etc live in these countries. Under the WTO pact the US companies have agreed to the export of cheaper drugs by Indian and Brazilian firms to the poor countries in a limited way only for specific diseases and want their drugs to be packed differently. On the home front the sale and distribution of medicines by Indian pharmaceutical companies needs to be streamlined for various reasons such as ensuring that tie-ups do not open doors for entering the market with cheaper generic and other drugs whose patents’ have expired. The cost of medicines for covid is not confined to treatment but also post-covid complications. The government has to step in to subsidize medicines otherwise, only the wealthy and those who can afford expensive treatment can hope to survive and that is indeed a tragedy.

DailyDevotion The Place of Humiliation

If You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us. —Mark 9:22 After every time of exaltation, we are brought down with a sudden rush into things as they really are, where it is neither beautiful, poetic, nor thrilling. The height of the mountaintop is measured by the dismal drudgery of the valley, but it is in the valley that we have to live for the glory of God. We seeHis glory on the mountain, but we never live for His glory there. It is in the place of humiliation that we find our true worth to God— that is where our faithfulness is revealed. Most of us can do things if we are always at some heroic level of intensity, simply because of the natural selfishness of our own hearts. But God wants us to be at the drab everyday level, where we live in the valley according to our personal relationship with Him. Peter thought it would be a wonderful thing for them to remain on the mountain, but Jesus Christ took the disciples down from the mountain and into the valley, where the true meaning of the vision was explained (see Mark 9:5-6, Mark 9:14-23). “If you can do anything….” It takes the valley of humiliation to remove the skepticism from us. Look back at your own experience and you will find that until you learned who Jesus really was, you were a skillful skeptic about His power. When you were on the mountaintop you could believe anything, but what about when you were faced with the facts of the valley? You may be able to give a testimony regarding your sanctification, but what about the thing that is a humiliation to you right now? The last time you were on the mountain with God, you saw that all the power in heaven and on earth belonged to Jesus— will you be skeptical now, simply because you are in the valley of humiliation?

Quotes

Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. ~ Thomas A. Edison

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

Post-mortem

COVID-19 prevention and management in children T

he ongoing wave of COVID-19 is slowly infection children below 18 years although not severe. However, with new variants of the Virus one cannot estimate the severity of the infection in the coming days. Till a vaccine is developed for children below 18 years of age parents should take all the COVID-19 precautionary measures for their children. Here are some steps for parents/ care giver to prevent and manage COVID-19 in Children 1. What should parents/ Care giver do? - Teach children more than 2 years to wash hand with soap and water for 20 second, maintain distance of 6 feet from others and limit in-person playtime. - Continue Breastfeeding of Children under 2 years by following COVID appropriate Behaviour - If child is more than 5 years, teach them to always wear mask while going out. - C l e a n c o m m o n l y touched places, toys at least once a day with 1% sodium hypochlorite. - Engage child in indoor physical and learning activities as much as possible.

t is a universal phenomenon in the lives of humans from conception, and according to most biologists the aging begins from the fourth decade of life and ends with death, the end of biological life. It is the progressive decline in the function and performance .aging is the process of growing old, resulting in part from the failure of body cells to function normally or to produce new body cells to replace them that are dead or malfunctioning. Due to the growing age there is a reduction in bodily functions and various changes in systems and organs. With the limits imposed, retirement age is assumed by the following; • Calendar (chronological, determined by years of age) • Biological (functional, determined in individual characteristics) • Law (statutory retirement age limit) • Economics(lack of activity, a reduction of income) • Social (related to the loss of prestige and social roles) • Psychological (determined by the study of intellectual function) Old age is divided into periods, according to World Health Organization old age is divided into 3 periods; 1. Aging (early old age):young old =60-70 years 2. Old age (late age) old-old =70-90 years of age 3. Longevity (longlived)= 90 years and older Physiological changes occurring during aging run unevenly in the various organs and systems of the body, and may also take place at different rates in individual. With increasing lifespan; older adults are living with multiple co-morbidities. Due to the ageing effect on the health status of older adults and their disease pattern of presentation, it is advisable to older people for physiotherapy in order to train their musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiovascular conditions. Some of the conditions in elderly people and the role of Physiotherapy 1. Cardiovascular disease (CVDs) CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. They include coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, congenital heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, aortic atherosclerosis.

2. When to suspect COVID in Children? Symptoms are similar in adults and children- Fever or Chills, cough, Nasal congestion or running nose, loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing, diarrhea and poor appetite. 3. Take extra care if your child has any of the following. - Malnutrition, disability, Conditions such as HIV, underlying cardiac, liver, kidney problem. 4. Who can be treated at home Isolation? - Asymptomatic or children with mild symptoms like sore throat; cough can be managed at home. 5. Care of children under home isolation. - Don’t panic, majority of cases can be easily managed at home if detected early. - Inform ASHA/other functionaries in your areas. - Keep the child in a wellventilated room. - Children less than 5 years should be accompanied by mother or caretaker during isolation. - If home isolation is not possible take the child to the near-

est COVID Care Centre. 6. Monitor the child by: - Counting respiratory rate 2-3 times a day. - Looking for chest in drawing. - Looking for bluish discoloration of skin. - Checking body parts to ascertain if it is extremely cold. - Checking Oxygen saturation and body temperature 4th hourly. - Fluid intake in 24 hours. Feeding intake and maintaining feeding chart - Activity level 7. Symptomatic Management of Home isolated children - For Fever: Paracetamol 10-15mg/kg/dose can be given in 4-6 hours interval. - For Cough: In older children gargle with salt water can be performed. - Fluid & Feeds: Ensure oral fluid to maintain hydration. - Antibiotics: Not indicated 8. What should be done if there is a sick adult at home? - Self –isolate in a room with adequate ventilation. - Stay as far as possible

from children. - Always wear triple ply mask or N95. - Use separate dish, towels etc and clean separately. - Self –monitor for danger signs, socialize with friends and family through phone or video calls. - Take plenty of fluids. 9. Consult doctor immediately if any of the following is present. - Respiratory rate more than≥60/min in children 0-2 months of age. ≥50/min in children 2-12 months of age. ≥ 40/min in children 1-5 years of age. ≥ 30/min in children > 5 years of age. - Urine output less than 0.5 to 1.5 cc/ kg/hour - Oxygen saturation below 94% - Temperature more than 100.4 F - Inadequate feeding / fluid intake. - Physically inactive. - Chest in drawing, cold extremities, bluish discoloration

Physiotherapy for the elderly

Aging can cause changes in the heart and blood vessels. Changes that happen with age may increase a person’s risk of heart disease. Major cause of heart disease is a buildup of fatty deposits in the walls of arteries over many years. People with age 65 and much older are more likely to suffer a heart attack than the younger people. Patient with CVDs will feel pain or discomfort in the center of the chest, arms, left shoulder, elbows jaw or back and shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, pallor and cold sweat Physiotherapy role • Cardiac rehabilitation programmes have been shown to be effective with physiotherapist playing a key role in these programmes. It has shown reduce length of hospital stays as well as the number of cardiovascular related admissions, cardiac mortality and improved quality of life. • Cardiac rehabilitation include exercise, education and support • Physical activity performed at an intensity of >40% of maximal aerobic capacity has shown the greatest benefits in reducing the development or progressing of CVD. Aerobic exercise increase peoples cardiac output, maximum heart rate endurance and arterial blood flow. • Physiotherapists can help to reduce long term risk. 2. Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) Stroke is a neurological condition, occurs when there is an interruption of the blood supply to particular area of the brain, ultimately leading to cell injury and cell death. Stroke is common in older people and the progressive increase in life –expectancy observed in recent decades in many countries which resulted in an increase in no. of people at risk for stroke. It occurs in all age group but double risk group is between the ages of 5585 years. Stroke may cause due to High blood pressure or hypertension, cigarette smoking, heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol imbalance and physical inactivity and obesity. The warning signs of stroke are sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, and leg especially on one side of the body. Sudden confusion, trouble talking or understanding speech, trouble seeing in one or both eyes, troubling walking, dizziness or loss

of balance or coordination, severe headache with no known cause. Other signs are double vision, drowsiness and nausea or vomiting. Sometimes the signs may last only a few moments and disappear. Role of Physiotherapy • Prevent ignorance or unawareness of the affected/ hemiplegic side • Decrease tendency to develop synergy in the chronic stage • Prevention of any joint restriction or stiffness • P r e v e n t i o n o f complication like chest complication, deconditioning of bone and muscles • Early weight bearing • P s y c h o l o g i c a l counseling and education to family • Prevents pressure sores by proper positioning of the patient • Prevent from deconditioning by early mobilization in the bed. • Improve sensory function by repeated sensory stimuli from distal to proximal or by using different neurological approaches. • Improve flexibility and joint integrity • Helps to manage spasticity by stretching • Improve motor control, & motor learning • Postural control and functional mobility • Improve upper extremity functions, and lower limb function • Managing shoulder pain • Improve balance, locomotion and aerobic function by balance training & gait training. • . Physiotherapy also helps in fatigue management In the past decade it has seen an exponential growth in the no. Randomized trials in relation to physiotherapy intervention utilized in stroke. Some of techniques uses for stroke rehabilitation are ;Constraint induced movement therapy, Mirror therapy, Motor imagery and Mental Practice, Virtual reality, Functional electrical stimulation, Robot assisted arm training, Bilateral arm training, Electro-mechanical assisted gait training, Bobath technique, PNF Technique, Motor relearning program, Hydrotherapy. 3. Neurodegenerative disease - Neurodegenerative disease is an umbrella term for a range of conditions which primarily affect the neurons in the human brain. These

age- dependent disorders are becoming increasingly prevalent, in part because the elderly population has increased in recent years. This cause problem with movement and affect a person’s ability to move, speak and breathe. Neurodegenerative disease are; Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Prion disease, Motor neuron disease, Huntington disease, Spinocerebellar ataxia and Spinal muscular atrophy. Role of physiotherapy Neurodegenerative disorders are a group of progressive neurological disease that causes worsening motor, cognitive and autonomic dysfunction over time. • Maintain and improve levels of function and independence which will help to improve a person’s quality of life • Use exercise and movement strategies to improve mobility • Correct and improve abnormal movement patterns and posture, where possible • Maximize muscle strength and joint flexibility • Correct and improve posture and balance and minimize risk of falls • Maintain a good breathing pattern and effective cough • Educate the person and their care-giver or family members • Enhance the effects of drug therapy 4. Arthritis Arthritis is defined as an acute or chronic joint inflammation that often co-exists with pain and structural damage. It is a set of symptoms that includes pain, stiffness and joint deformities subsequent to an inflammatory process. The two common type of arthritis are Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Osteoarthritis (OA) - OA is one of the most chronic conditions of the joint. It happens when the tissue that cushions the joints wear away, causing pain and stiffness, often occurs in knee, hips, lower back and neck, small joints of fingers and the bases of thumb and toes. OA is one of the most prevalent conditions resulting in disability particularly in elderly population. It usually emerges in people aged over 40 and prevalence rises with increasing age. It is more common in women. OA causes decrease muscle strength, decreased flexibility, weight gain, limitation in the ability to do

of body. - Skin rashes, redness & Swelling of lips, tongue, hand & feet. 10. In case of moderate or severe symptoms : Children with rapid breathing/ difficulty breathing/ SPO2<94 should, be referred immediately to the nearest Dedicated COVID Health centre or secondary hospital after consulting with the nearest Hospital. Always consult a medical practitioner before any medicine is administered. For more information call toll free- 1800-3450019/ National- 1705 If there are symptoms of COVID19, get tested. After negative self-test, if symptoms still persist, get confirmatory test done through RT-PCR or TruNat. Always follow the precautionary measures of wear a mask, washing hands frequently, maintaining social distance and do not go out of the house un-necessarily. Department of Health & Family Welfare Government of Nagaland Vaccine is the only way to protect ourselves and our loved ones

activities of daily living and often compromise mobility. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - RA is an autoimmune disease causes joints to become inflamed.it usually affects more than one joint. In RA, joints complaints are in foreground, polyarthritis in small joints of hands, other affected joints include wrist, elbows, shoulder, hip, knee and ankle. The peak onset age is between 30-50 years with increasing prevalence with age. Common signs are morning stiffness multiple joint pain, swelling, fatigue and weight loss and difficulty in doing activities of daily living. Role of physiotherapy in arthritis • P h y s i o t h e r a p y plays an integral role in the non-pharmacologic management of arthritis. • Helps client’s cope with chronic pain and disability through the design of programs that address flexibility, endurance, aerobic condition, to increase range of motion, strength, bone integrity, coordination, balance and risk of falls. • Physical exercise helps to increase the physical capacity and improves general muscular endurance and strength without detrimental effect on disease activity or pain in arthritis. • Exercise therapy aimed in improving daily functioning and social participation by means of improving strength, aerobic condition, the range of motion, stabilization and coordination. 5. Low back pain in Elderly people Low back pain is one of the major disabling health conditions among older people aged 60 years or older. Most of the causes of low back pain among older people are non-specific and self-limiting; old age people are prone to develop certain low back pain pathologies like osteoporotic vertebral fractures- which is common fragility fractures of the spine due to osteoporosis present with pain and loss of mobility that affect up to 50% of people over 80 years old, Lumbar spinal stenosis- it is degenerative disease encountered in older adults is a leading cause of low back pain and lower extremity pain in people aged 65 years and older. Sensory and proprioceptive changes due to lumbar nerve root involvement are believed to cause pain and balance problems leading to decreased walking

capacity and function and impaired spinal proprioception potentially leading to increased postural sway and risk of falls Spinal degeneration/ disc degenerative disease - represents with the wide category of back pain resulting from or associated with the degeneration of intervertebral discs. When it occurs the discs are unable to fulfill their primary functions of cushioning and providing mobility between vertebrae. Although the exact cause is unknown, it is thought to be associated with ageing process during which intervertebral discs dehydrate, lose elasticity, and collapse. Role of Physiotherapy As times low back pain may be diagnosed and treated with elaborate treatments but now physiotherapy is fast becoming a safe, efficient and effective way to relax the muscles. • There are four phases of overall treatment; 1) pain relief 2) restoring normal range of motion and strengthening the muscles 3) restoring full function and then finally 4) preventing recurrence lower back • It is important to understand that physiotherapy is a stepwise process to restore muscular movement and strength and hence requires consistent exercising first with the physiotherapist and then on your own to promote easier and better recovery. 6. Frozen shoulder (FS) - Frozen shoulder also known as adhesive capsulitis is a very common painful shoulder disorder. It has been reported that about 2% -5% general populations experience this condition. It commonly affects people between the age group of 40 and 60 years and occurs in women more than men. In addition diabetes is at an increased risk for developing frozen shoulder. It is one of the most serious painful disorders in the musculoskeletal system. Patient who experience this condition often suffer from poor quality of life because of the restriction of both active and passive range of their shoulder mobility. Frozen shoulder progress in 3 stages – freezing (painful), frozen (adhesive) and thawing. (To be concluded) Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Team Nagaland Multispeciality Health and Research Centre, Midland 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.

PM slams oppn over farm reforms criticism

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (PTI): Accusing the opposition of “intellectual dishonesty” and “political deceit” over its criticism of his government’s three farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says tough and big decisions need to be taken to bring benefits to citizens who should have received them decades ago. Stoutly defending the agri laws, Modi said it is one thing if a political party makes a promise and is unable to deliver on it but what is a “particularly undesirable” and “detestable” trait is some of these parties made promises on the lines of the reforms enacted by his government and have now done a U-turn and spread “the most malicious kind of misinformation on the promises they themselves had made”. In an inter view to Open magazine, he said, “The things that people of India are entitled to, those benefits that they should

have received decades ago, have still not reached them. India shouldn’t be put in a situation where it has to wait any longer for the things that this country and its citizens are entitled to, we should give it to them. And, for this, big decisions should be taken and if need be, tough decisions should also be taken.” He was replying to a question about the labour and farm laws enacted by the government and its refusal to roll-back the three contentious agriculture laws, as demanded by the protesting farmer unions. The ruling BJP has said that several opposition parties, including the Congress, had promised similar farm reforms that the Modi government has enacted but are now backing protests against the new laws for selfish political reasons. A section of farmers, especially in Punjab and part of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting against the laws,

‘Will defy orders if Chhath celebrations not allowed’

Manoj Tiwari

NEW DELHI, OCT 1 (IANS): BJP MP from North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari, said on Friday that he would defy the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order if permission to celebrate Chhath Puja at the ghats is not granted. As per a DDMA order issued on Thursday, Ramleela, Durga Puja and Dussehra celebrations have been allowed in the national capital, whereas Chhath Puja celebrations have been prohibited in public places and people have been advised to celebrate the same at their homes. Calling the move a conspiracy by Delhi Chief

DMK leader Veerapandi A. Raja dies C H E N NA I , O C T 2 (IANS): DMK leader and former lawmaker Veerapandi A. Raja died of cardiac arrest in Salem on Saturday, which happened to be his birthday as well. Raja was the son of former Minister late Veerapandi S. Arumugam, who was a DMK strongman in Salem district. Raja was rushed to the hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and leaders of other political parties condoled Raja’s death.

Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Tiwari said, “By celebrating Chhath Puja, we will show him that we cannot be stopped.” Tiwari made the remarks while addressing the gathering of a Chhath Puja Samiti on Friday. “Weekly markets have started opening. Big programmes are also being held. People have started defeating Covid due to PM Narendra Modi’s free vaccine,” Tiwari said. “In other states, Chhath Puja, Durga Puja and Ramleela will be held properly,” he said, adding, “If someone stops Chhath Puja just in Delhi, then his intentions are not clear.” Chhath Puja will be celebrated on November 10 this year. The festival is popular in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. As per the fresh Covid guidelines issued by the DDMA on Thursday, large gatherings, melas, rallies and processions during the festivals are not allowed.

Narendra Modi (File)

whose implementation have been put on hold. The prime minister noted that his government has been saying right from the beginning that it is ready to sit together with the protesting farm bodies and discuss on those issues on which there is a disagreement. “Many meetings have also been held in this regard but no one till now has come up with a specific point of disagreement that we want this to be changed,” he said. Modi said politics in India had seen only one model under which governments were run to build the next government, while his

fundamental thinking is different as he believes in running the government to build the nation. “The tradition has been to run the government to make your party win but my purpose is to run the government in a way to make our country win,” he said. Referring to his government’s measures like cooking gas cylinder distribution and building toilets for the poor or push to digital payments, he said many sections of India’s political class view people through the lens of “Raj Shakti” (government’s power) while he sees them as “Jan Shakti” (people’s power). The prime minister also asserted that India has done better than many developed countries in handling the Covid pandemic. In an apparent attack on those who have criticised his government’s handling of the Covid pandemic, he said, “However, we have in our midst vested interests

whose only aim is to tarnish India’s name. Covid was a global scourge with all countries equally affected. In this scenario, India has done better than its peers and many developed countries, notwithstanding such negative campaigns.” The biggest lesson from the Covid fight has been that India has an unparalleled ability to unite, find a common purpose, come together, and a tremendous capacity to deliver when a need arises, he said. From being a net importer of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, India has now become one of the biggest manufacturers across the globe, he said. “Imagine if our country had not come up with a vaccine. What would be the situation? We know that a large population of the world doesn’t have access to Covid vaccines. Today, our success in vaccination is thanks to India being Atmanirbhar (self-reliant),” he said.

Sharad Pawar

a few days of the function one sees the work starting. “Gadkari is a great example of how a people’s representative can work for the development of the country,” Pawar added. “I remember that before Gadkari took over this responsibility (of the ministry of road transport and highways), about 5,000 km

NEW DELHI/LEH, OCT 2 (IANS): India and China are to hold 13th round of military talks for disengagement at the Line of Actual Control in mid October, said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane in Leh on Saturday. The Army chief visited forward locations in Ladakh and reviewed operational and logistic preparedness of the force as winter sets in. Talking to media persons, General Naravane said that the huge deployment of Chinese People’s Liberation Army deployment across Line of Actual control is a matter of concern. He however expressed the disengagement would happen through dialogue. General Naravane, who is on a two-day visit to Ladakh, along with several senior Army officials attended the unveiling of “Khadi national flag” that has been installed in Leh on the occasion of the 152nd

said, “There is a 50% rise in OPD footfall of children, and a similar increase in the wards too. Floor beds have also been put up and appropriate treatment is being provided.” Superintendent of NSCB Medical College, Dr R Tiwari said, “In the medicine ward, at least 70 children are admitted on 40 beds. It’s the same in other wards.” On Thursday, TOI had reported how paediatric wards across Madhya

Pradesh are overwhelmed by a sudden surge in fever hospitalisations, with at least 20-25% of them suspected to be post-Covid syndrome. Even ICUs have two children per bed. Several doctors told TOI that a significant percentage of the kids they are treating were infected with Covid-19, which went undetected because they were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, but its longterm effects are erupting now.

India, SL to conduct 12-day military exercise; focus on counter-terrorism

Over 60 L took part in ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign

JABALPUR. OCT 2 (AGENCIES): Paediatric experts are saying that the third Covid wave has begun, in context of children, regional director-health services, Jabalpur, Dr Sanjay Mishra said on Friday, reports Times of India. “Majority of the hospitals are full beyond capacity. Most of the children have pneumonia. Several child disease experts say that the third wave is already on, but, thankfully

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (PTI): India and Sri Lanka will carry out a 12-day mega military exercise from Monday with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation. The eighth edition of the ‘Mitra Shakti’ exercise will be conducted at Combat Training School in Sri Lanka’s Ampara from October 4 to 15, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday. “The aim of the exer-

most of the patients don’t have serious ailments. All the arrangements for their treatment are being taken care of,” Dr Mishra said. Hospitals in Jabalpur — be it the paediatric ward of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College or Victoria Hospital or the district hospital — have well over 100% occupancy. There are two children per bed in many hospitals. Medical officer at Victoria Hospital, Dr Shilpi Jain

cise is to promote close relations between armies of both countries and enhance interoperability and sharing best practices in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations,” it said. The ministry said an all arms contingent of 120 personnel of the Indian Army will participate in the exercise along with a battalion-strength contingent of the Sri Lankan Army.

“The exercise will involve tactical level operations at sub-unit level in an international counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism environment,” it stated . The ministry said that the exercise will go a long way in further strengthening the relationship between both the South Asian nations and will act as a catalyst in bringing synergy and cooperation.

Law Minister assured appointment of 9 CJs NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (IANS): Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Saturday said Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has assured that the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium for appointment of judges to high courts, which includes appointment of 9 chief justices, will be cleared in a day-or-two. Justice Ramana was speaking at the launch of 6-week long ‘Pan India Legal Awareness and Outreach Campaign’ of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). “Since May onwards we have recommended more than 106 judges to different high courts and 9 chief justices

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birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh R.K. Mathur on Saturday inaugurated the national flag made up of Khadi cloth, the largest such national flag in the world. It is stated that the length of the flag is 225 feet, width 150 feet and it weighs 1,000 kg. General Naravane reached Ladakh on Friday and on his first day of visit he interacted with the troops and complimented them for their steadfastness and high morale, while being deployed in some of the

harshest terrain, altitude and weather conditions. A day before his visit to Ladakh, General Naravane in Delhi had said that developments along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh added to the ongoing legacy challenges on India’s active and disputed borders on the Western and Eastern Front. While speaking at the 116th annual session of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Thursday, General Naravane had said as far as Northern neighbour is concerned India has an outstanding border issue. Responding to continued aggression by China at the border, he had stated, “We are well prepared to meet any misadventure that may occur as we have demonstrated in the past. Such kinds of incidents will continue to occur till the time a long term solution is reached.”

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to various high courts. The government has cleared some and law minister informed that rest of the things will come within one or two days’ time”, said justice Ramana. He added, “I thank the government for clearing these vacancies and giving quick access to justice to

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PUNE, OCT 2 (PTI): NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday lauded Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari for using power effectively to carry out development. The two leaders from rival parties shared the dais at a function at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. “I am attending this function because I was told that Gadkari was going to inaugurate many projects in Ahmednagar which would solve long-pending issues of the city, and he wants me to be present,” Pawar said. Very often nothing happens once the stone-laying ceremony takes place for a project, the NCP leader said, adding, “But when it comes to Gadkari’s projects, within

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of work had been done. But after he took over, the figure has crossed 12,000 km,” the NCP chief said. The former Union agriculture minister advised farmers in the region that the use of sugarcane will not remain limited only to sugar production and they should think of it as the raw material for ethanol too. In his speech, Gadkari said while executing road projects in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) also de-silted local rivers and streams. “I suggest (Maharashtra Rural Development Minister) Hasan Mushrif to think of focusing on water conservation in Ahmednagar district,” he said.

the people. These appointments will take care of the pendency to some extent”. Justice Ramana emphasized, “I seek cooperation and support from the government to enable access to justice and strengthen the democracy”. Justice Ramana said people need to feel that law and institution is for everyone and in a democratic country it is the faith and trust of the people that sustains institutions. “We must earn that faith. The quality of democracy rests on the quality of justice. For a healthy democracy, a vibrant judiciary is essential”, he said. Justice Ramana also stressed on the impor-

tance of ensuring access to justice to all including the vulnerable sections and added that guarantee of equal justice will be rendered meaningless if the vulnerable sections cannot enforce their rights. “Equality and access to justice complement each other”, he said. He added that Covid-19 has created many problems for many institutions, including the judiciary --thousands of cases have accumulated in different fora, apart from the large vacancies and nonworking of courts, lack of virtual conference facilities in rural areas. “Pandemic has exposed some deeprooted problems”, he said.

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (PTI): Over 60 lakh people participated in the ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ initiative, which seeks to reinforce the concept of sanitation as everybody’s business, under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Saturday. The over two-week-long initiative was organised by the ministry’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations under phase 2 of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBMG). Launched on September 15, the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ (SHS) campaign concluded on Saturday. This campaign encouraged people to understand the importance of a clean environment and inculcate the practice of systematic management of solid and liquid waste into their lives, the ministry said. “In SHS 2021 fortnight, over 60 lakh people participated and contributed in ‘Swachhata Shramdaan’, over 1.5 lakh ‘shramdaan’ activities were organised, more than 43,000 gram sabhas were held for SUP (single-use plastic) ban resolution passing, and around 783 ‘swachhata raths’ were flagged off countrywide across districts and states,” it said.

democracy, says Kanhaiya NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (IANS): The recent entry of Kanhaiya Kumar, earlier associated with the Communist Party of India (CPI) and its student wing the All India Students Federation - including in his stint as President of the JNU Students Union, into the Congress has created ripples in the political circles. It is believed that Kanhaiya, known for his stirring oratory and debating skills, may be given a key role in the Congress, with sources indicating that he could be made the Bihar unit’s Working President, like Hardik Patel in Gujarat, or a party Secretary. In an interview with IANS, Kanhaiya, who is noted for dwelling on ideology, was unfazed on a question about switching between parties with different ideologies. “Ideas can evolve. On hearing the word ‘ideology’, we get a pre-conceived idea in our mind. Change is a constant of the universe, but the foundation does not alter,” he said. Kanhaiya said that for him, the foundation of his thought, or ideology, is related to Indian

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culture’s ethos of welfare of all and ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. Then training his guns on the BJP, he said that the present rulers of the country are those who do not like to be questioned, and are seeking to remove all vestiges of critical questioning and thought, which will undermine the country’s foundations. Along with this, he also lauded the Congress’ historical legacy of taking along the cultural and civisational ethos of the country. That is why he chose to be associated with the party, Kanhaiya said. Internal rifts are rising in the Congress, and on the day of of his induction, the party’s Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu used Twitter to announce his resignation.

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cost, damages, interest, etc, shall be filed and such other conditions are fulfilled as may be prescribed.” Besides, the amount paid or collected in these cases shall be refunded, without any interest. This Bill would give Cairn Energy and Vodafone Plc a window to do away with the arbitrations and settle their long-drawn tax disputes with the government. An arbitration tribunal in The Hague had pronounced its award on December 21, 2020 in favour of Cairn Energy Plc and Cairn UK Holdings Ltd (CUHL), making the Indian government liable to pay an arbitration award of $1.2 billion to it.

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (IANS): Rising demand is expected to keep electricity prices elevated in short-term. According to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), the all-India energy demand continued to recover in August 2021 by 17.8 per cent YoY to 129.4 billion units (BU). “There was a recovery of demand in all the major manufacturing states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu,” Ind-Ra said in a report. “Additionally, the all-India energy demand increased marginally in the first 20 days of September 2021 to 77BU, indicating a continued recovery. The all-India demand during 5MFY22 surpassed the preCovid levels at 597BU.” As per the report, led by continued improvement in demand, the average

short-term price at Indian Energy Exchange increased significantly to Rs 5.06 per kWh during August 2021, as the difference in the buy and sell bids turned positive. “The average shortterm price for a day peaked at Rs 9 per kWh during August, and the average shortterm price for the first 20 days of September remained high at Rs 4.08 per kWh.” Besides, Ind-Ra cited that with the recovery in demand, electricity generation (excluding renewables) increased 16.8 per cent YoY to 120.8BU in August 2021. “Given the higher dependency on coal-based power with almost all other sources of power already on must run status, the plant load factor of coal-based power plants improved to 59.27 per cent in August 2021.”

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Rising fuel prices spur demand for CNG vehicles NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (IANS): Rising fuel prices have accelerated demand for CNG vehicles in the country. Accordingly, the availability of CNG in more cities has supported this trend. “Demand for CNG vehicles remains strong, benefiting from surging fuel prices and increased CNG penetration in newer cities,” said Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL). “Inventory in the system is 10-20 days.” According to MOFSL, the retail demand evolution has been a mixed bag since the lifting of the second lockdown from mid-June 2021. It pointed out that demand has bounced back quicker for ‘PVs, but 2Ws’ have seen slower recovery. Besides, ‘CVs’ are expected to see healthy recovery from October 2021, the outlook for tractors is cautious due to the very high base of last year.

Retrenched Hindustan Motors car plant workers withdraw stir temporarily CHENNAI, OCT 2 (IANS): On the assurance given by the Tiruvallur District Collector that their issue would be sorted out in the coming week, the retrenched workers of Hindustan Motors/Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd and their family members wound up their indefinite sit-in protest at the collectorate on Friday late night, a worker said. They began their protest on Friday morning demanding back their land or a job in PCA Automobiles India Private Ltd. Car maker PCA Automobiles located in Tiruvallur is a joint venture between global automotive manufacturer Stellantis Group and India’s C.K. Birla group. Hindustan Motors Ltd/Hindustan Motor Finance belonged to the C.K. Birla group. “The Collector spoke to CPI’s Tamil Nadu unit Secretary R. Mutharasan and assured him that the matter will be sorted out on Monday and requested the protest be called off,” E. Srinivasan, Secretary of the Hindustan Motors Land Giving Farmers Progressive Association told IANS. “We have called off the

protest for now. If the matter is not resolved then we will restart our protest,” H. Ismail, one of the retrenched workers whose grandfather’s land was acquired by Hindustan Motors in 1968 told IANS. The protest was flagged off by CPI MP K. Subbarayan Friday morning. According to a worker the state government does not want a protest on the day of Gandhi Jayanthi. The workers were earlier employed by Hindustan Motors Ltd/Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd at its Tiruvallur car plant rolling out Japanese Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s models like Lancer, Pajero and also under contract manufacturing deal for Isuzu Motors MU 7 model. Later about 175 permanent workers and over 150 contract workers were retrenched by Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation and the plant was transferred to PCA Automobiles. “We were retrenched despite an agreement signed between the two joint venture partners that the workers will be absorbed by PCA Automobiles,” Ismail said. “Based on this Employee Transfer Agreement,

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NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (IANS): The Central government has notified rules for implementing the ‘Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021’. A c c o r d i n g l y, t h e amendment bill notified on October 1, 2021, will enable the scrapping of the contentious retrospective tax demand provisions. It was passed by the Parliament in the Monsoon Session. Significantly, the notification of the bill is expected to end the much stretched tax disputes with UK’s Cairn Energy, and Vodafone Plc. The Bill has amended the Income Tax Act, 1961 so as to provide that no tax demand shall be raised in

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said a letter written by a Union Food Ministry official to the governments of Punjab and Haryana. Paddy should be procured as per the FAQ (fair and average quality) norms prescribed for the 2021-22 Kharif marketing season, the letter said. In a separate statement, the Union Food Ministry said it “believes that the decision to start the procurement of paddy under MSP (minimum support price ) from October 3 in Punjab and Haryana is in the overall interest of farmers and consumers as well

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NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (PTI): The Centre on Saturday issued an order to commence paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana from October 3 in the interest of farmers. The Centre’s earlier decision to postpone procurement till October 11 due to recent heavy rains sparked protests by farmers in the two states. “I am directed to inform that, in the interest of the farmers, it has been decided to start procurement of paddy from October 3, 2021, in the state of Haryana and Punjab for 2021-22 Kharif marketing season,”

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said “we have to encourage Indian businesses to engage with the UAE.” Goyal said businesses in the UAE have shown keen interest in India. “We will have to encourage more Indian businesses to engage...Everyone who met me wanted to be partners in infrastructure development initiatives, they are very keen to look at the asset monetisation programme, they are keen to partner with India on promoting tourism,” he said. The minister noted that a lot of potential is available for Indian businesses who are dealing with the UAE in high technology

so as to accept paddy stock as per FAQ specifications to ensure quality procurement for millions of consumers under PDS of National Food Security Programme.” The procurement of Kharif crops, paddy and millet, was earlier to start from October 1, but due to heavy rains, the central government had postponed the procurement till October 11 as the moisture content in fresh arrivals was beyond permissible limits. The decision irked farmers and many of them protested on Saturday in several parts of the two states, laying siege to the houses of many ministers, MPs and MLAs. Farmers broke police barricades and faced water cannons, including near Chief Minister Khattar’s house in Karnal. In Punjab, farmers protested outside the residences of several Congress legislators, including state assembly Speaker Rana K P Singh in Rupnagar and MLA Harjot Kamal in Moga.

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proved any financial bid for Air India. “Media reports indicating approval of financial bids by Government of India in the AI disinvestment case are incorrect. Media will be informed of the Government’s decision as and when it is taken,” he tweeted. When asked about the proposed free trade agreement with the UAE, the minister said there are lot of opportunities for Indian businesses in sectors such as textiles, gems and jewellery, pharma and healthcare. There is tremendous potential in both goods and services. On investments, he

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work like providing software services. “The UAE has good potential offerings for India. Investment is one big area where we can work in a big way....the UAE has over the years developed capabilities in industries where low cost energy can help India get quality products at very attractive prices,” Goyal said. He inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 on October 1 here. Fur ther, Vikramjit Sahney, Member of IndiaUAE Joint Working Group on Energy, said the expo will further foster economic and cultural bondage between the two countries. “Early conclusion of the free trade agreement between India and the UAE will boost trade and investments. Abu Dhabi investment authority is investing over USD one billion in low cost affordable housing and various infrastructure projects in India. There is tremendous potential to be unleashed between the two countries,” Sahney added.

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DUBAI, OCT 2 (PTI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the government has not taken any decision on Air India so far and the final winner will be selected through a well defined process. “I have been in Dubai since...day before and I don’t think there is any such decision that has happened at all. Of course bids were invited...and that is assessed by the officers and in due course of time, there is a whole well laid down process through which the final winner will selected,” he told reporters here. He was replying to a question about media reports stating Tatas have emerged as the top bidder for the takeover of debtladen Air India. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary to Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) -- the government department responsible for privatisation -- had said in a tweet on Friday that the Centre has so far not ap-

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Global Covid deaths surpass 5 million

PA R I S, O C T 1 ( R E UTERS): Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain. The variant has exposed the wide disparities in vaccination rates between rich and poor nations, and the upshot of vaccine hesitancy in some western nations. More than half of all global deaths reported on a seven-day average were in the United States, Russia, Brazil, Mexico and India. While it took just over a year for the COVID-19 death toll to hit 2.5 million, the next 2.5 million deaths were recorded in just under eight months, according to a Reuters analysis. An average of 8,000 deaths were reported daily across the world over the last week, or around five deaths every minute. However, the global death rate has been

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slowing in recent weeks. There has been increasing focus in recent days on getting vaccines to poorer nations, where many people are yet to receive a first dose, even as their richer counterparts have begun giving booster shots. More than half of the world has yet to receive at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Our World in Data.

The World Health Organization this week said its COVAX distribution programme would, for the first time, distribute shots only to countries with the lowest levels of coverage. Co-led by the WHO, COVAX has since January largely allocated doses proportionally among its 140plus beneficiary states according to population size. “For the October sup-

Muslim Brotherhood launches campaign against India

What was novel this time was a number of ‘news articles’ also promoted this trend, albeit in their own style, mostly connected with the MB, including the Al Jazeera. The target seemed India, but the actual target was Saudi Arabia. The campaign was essentially targeting Saudi and the UAE, and particularly Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for keeping a good relation with India. This was not one off campaign, and the QTPi Nexus has been targeting Saudi and UAE, questioning their ‘right’ to be the leader of Islamic world. The idea is obvious – by discrediting Mohammed bin Salman, the new ‘Prince’ of Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would be crowned as the rightful leader of Ummah. The Ertgurul Ghazi was prelude. The Ottoman Empire is in remaking, the report said. The report said India was not the only country

targeted for this economic boycott. The campaign in also targeted France, asking to boycott French products. It is not merely a geo-strategic move. There is a solid economic logic behind it. Turkey holds annual Halal Exhibition, which is trying to build itself as key arbiter on the matter. By creating the subaltern culture of boycott through social media, they would also create a potent weapon. Moreover, once the Nexus takes centre stage in deciding some arbitrage over Halal certification, this would create an exclusionary economy of gigantic proportions. The economic power this nexus could build will not only affect Muslim world but would dictate terms all over the world – in the name of selling this huge market. The petro-dollars of Qatar (gas-dollars to be precise), may not last forever to sustain the radical Islamists of Muslim Brotherhood, it added.

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ply we designed a different methodology, only covering participants with low sources of supply,” Mariangela Simao, WHO Assistant Director General for Access to Vaccines, said in a recording of a conference presentation last week posted on the WHO’s website. The United States, which has been battling vaccine misinformation that has caused about one-third of the population to avoid inoculations, surpassed 700,000 deaths on Friday, the highest toll of any country. U.S. cases and hospitalizations have been trending lower, but health officials are bracing for a possible resurgence as cooler weather forces more activities indoors. Russia reported 887 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, the largest singleday death toll it has recorded since the pandemic began and the fourth day in a row it has set that record. Only 33% of Russia’s eligible

population has received a first vaccine dose. read more As a region, South America has the highest death toll in the world accounting for 21% of all reported deaths, followed by North America and Eastern Europe contributing more than 14% of all fatalities each, according to Reuters analysis. However, India, one of the first countries ravaged by the Delta variant, has gone from an average of 4,000 deaths a day to less than 300 as its vaccination campaign is rolled out. About 47% of India’s eligible population has received a first shot, with officials administering around 7,896,950 doses per day over the past week, a Reuters analysis of Our World in Data showed. The Delta variant is now the dominant strain around the globe and has been reported in 187 out of 194 World Health Organization member countries.

The body does not have sway, however, over matters of defense, security and the economy. The vast majority of the nearly 300 candidates are men, with nearly all hailing from the same family or tribe in several districts. The country’s electoral law, which distinguishes between born and naturalised Qatari citizens, and bars the latter from electoral participation, has drawn criticism from rights groups. In a report last month, Human Rights Watch described the system as “discriminatory”, excluding thousands of Qataris from running or voting. The disqualifications have sparked minor tribal protests that led to several arrests. Sheikh Tamim, who previously elected all the council members, will handpick the remaining 15 members of the body and

retain ultimate authority over decision-making in the energy-rich country. Like other Gulf Arab states, Qatar bans political parties. Foreign workers outnumber Qatari citizens in the tiny country of 2.8 million nearly nine to one. Among the sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf, only Kuwait’s parliament has genuine sway over the government, with lawmakers empowered to introduce laws and question ministers. The elected body, however, clashes frequently and raucously with the emir-appointed Cabinet, blocking major initiatives and hampering economic development. The move brings Qatar more in line with the United Arab Emirates, where citizens vote for a limited number of seats in a consultative parliament that advises the government.

Taliban to deploy suicide bombers at Afghan borders

Japan urges preparations for 6th Covid wave amid lull in new cases

Duterte announces retirement from politics

KABUL, OCT 2 (AGENCIES): Taliban have created an exclusive battalion of suicide bombers that will be deployed to the borders of Afghanistan particularly in Badakhshan province, reports said. The deputy governor Mullah Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi of the province has told the media about the creation of the battalion of suicide bombers at the northeastern province of Badakhshan which borders Tajikistan and China, reported Khaama Press. Ahmadi said that the battalion is named Lashkar-e-Mansoori (‘Mansoor army’) and will be deployed to the borders of the country. He added that the battalion is the same as the one that would conduct suicide attacks targeting the security forces of the previous Afghan government. “The defeat of the US would not be possible if not for this battalion. These brave men would wear explosive waistcoats and would detonate the US bases in Afghanistan. These are people with literally no fear who devote themselves for the consent of Allah,” said Ahmadi, according to Khaama Press.

TOKYO, OCT 2 (AGENCIES): The Japanese health ministry has sent a notice to prefectural governments requesting that they review their medical systems in preparation for a sixth wave of coronavirus infections in the winter, when a viral spread is feared. The main pillars of measures to cope with another case surge are securing medical workers and beds for COVID-19 patients -- including at temporary medical facilities -- on the premise that Japan could be hit with around the same level of infections seen during the fifth wave this summer, when medical care systems came under severe strain. Through these measures, officials hope to provide a seamless response to patients, The Mainichi reported. In response to the notice sent out on Oct. 1, prefectural governments will prepare systems by the end of November. The state of emergency covering 19 prefectures across Japan was fully lifted from the beginning of October, but the number of people infected with the coronavirus during the fifth wave greatly exceeded the planned numbers of hospital beds, and there were

DOHA, OCT 2 (AP): Qatari citizens voted for the first time in elections for an advisory council on Saturday — a long-delayed step that aims to give people in the autocratic sheikhdom slightly more say over how they’re ruled. The “experiment”, as Qatari officials have described the vote, comes as the 2022 World Cup casts a global spotlight on the hereditarily ruled nation and generates pressure for reform. Qatar first introduced plans for the legislative elections in its 2003 constitution, but authorities repeatedly postponed the vote. Qataris on Saturday headed to the polls to choose two-thirds of the 45-member Shura Council, which drafts laws, approves state budges, debates major issues and provides advice to ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

numerous cases of people unable to be hospitalized dying at home. This time around, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented its definition of medical system preparations to the prefectural governments. One senior ministry official described it as a “comprehensive strategy” based on the fact that it is difficult for medical institutions to increase beds dedicated to COVID-19 patients at the same time as maintaining general medical care. Specifically, the strategy involves establishing regional systems for doctors and other medical workers to join in monitoring people’s conditions after getting a positive COVID-19 test -- a task previously done by local public health centers alone. When infections spread, all infected people will be contacted either on the day or the day after their positive result, and depending on their condition, they will be able to have their health monitored or undergo medical examinations. Those recuperating at home will be able to receive medical care such as antibody cocktail treatments

to prevent them from developing severe COVID-19 symptoms. For at least severely ill COVID-19 patients and those with moderate symptoms who need oxygen, as well as those with higher risks of developing severe symptoms, preparations will be made to quickly hospitalize them. Furthermore, should it take time to find hospitals to accept patients, local governments will utilize makeshift medical facilities or hospitalization waiting stations to create a path to hospitalization while offering the patients peace of mind. Coordination of hospital transfers if the person needs to be hospitalized again after recovering will also be centralized. Regional medical workers will be listed up, and officials will make decisions in advance so that those workers can be dispatched if necessary. Prefectural governments will be asked to settle on a course of action in October. In an Oct. 1 news conference, health minister Norihisa Tamura commented, “We’d like to collaborate with prefectures, and improve the system to provide medical care.”

Rodrigo Duterte

MANILA, OCT 2 (AP): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is backing out of an announced plan to run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retire from politics after his term ends. Duterte announced the surprise decision Saturday after accompanying his former longtime aide, Senator Bong Go, who instead filed his own candidacy for the vice presidency at a Commission on Elections centre. Philippine presidents are limited by the constitution to a single six-year term and opponents had said they would question the legality of Duterte’s announced vice presidential run before the Supreme Court. Duterte took office in 2016 and launched a crackdown on illegal drugs that left more than 6,000 mostly petty suspects dead and alarmed Western governments and human rights groups.

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NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (IANS): The Qatar-TurkeyPakistan (QTPi) nexus with the blessings of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is becoming the new hub for radical Islamists. A new report by Disinfolab says the MB, laced with fake news and and two media weapons, Al Jazeera and TRT World, launched a campaign against India –targeting New Delhi’s economic interests. A hashtag on Twitter #BoycottIndianProducts was launched a few days ago, and has been going on since. While the nexus tried to give it a colour that it was triggered by the unfortunate incident in Assam, which was deplorable, and the guilty should be brought to justice, be as it may, the trigger was mere excuse. This was not the first time the trend was attempted. It was started in 2018, and since then it’s an annual ritual. The objective is to give it momentum gradually, the Disinfolab report said. And since one incident won’t justify it, they needed the whole gamut of fake news and propaganda. As expected, a great deal of these handles are being run from Pakistan and Turkey, while the trend seems to have originated in Egypt.

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Preserve culture and heritage: Sharingain

DIMAPUR: Kohima Ao Students Union (Ao Kaketshir Telongjem Kohima) students’ day-cum-general meeting was held on October 2 at Molu Ki, Kohima. According to a DIPR report, while speaking on the occasion, speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), Sharingain Longkumer said that the union was founded in 1960. He said that the founders went through hardships to achieve the transformation and progression of the union in the last 60 years. In this regard, he called on the students to aim higher and urged them to be good ambassadors for the Ao community. Sharingain pointed out that Mokokchung district had the highest literacy in the state however, he stated that literacy did not translate as an educated since

Sharingain Longkumer speaking at the meeting. (DIPR)

education was an ongoing process. He advised the students by saying that “the main thing in life, is to keep the main thing, the main thing” and what they decided to choose as profession should be their decision and not what their parents wished. The NLA speaker also encouraged the student to have bigger target to serve not only at state level but

at national level. He also urged them to preserve one’s culture and heritage, and to being proud of one’s cultural identity. Treasurer, Ao Kaketshir Telongjem Kohima, Wati. L. Imchen in his speech advised the students to give importance to cultural identity and encouraged them to undertake cultural tours where they could visit ancestral villages and place. He also urged them to

WDC-PMKSY culminates in Zunheboto DIMAPUR: Commemorating “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” (AKAM), celebrating 75 years of India’s independence, Land Resource Department (LRD) organised the culmination programme of as prime minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojna-watershed development component (WDC-PMKSY) batch IV to VI, erstwhile Integrated Water Management Programme (IWMP) for Zunheboto district on September 30 at town hall. According to a DIPR report, while speaking at the programme

as guest of honour, deputy commissioner (DC) Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo said that he had been witnessing what LRD Zunheboto has been doing for the welfare of the farmers. He retrospected how popular coffee plantation was way back in 1980s but failed because of unavailability of market. District project officer (DPO) Zunheboto, V. Vikugha Sema while highlighting the project said that it was to restore ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources

such as soil, vegetative cover and water. He added that outcomes were for prevention of soil erosions, regeneration of natural vegetations, rain water harvesting and recharging of the ground water table which enabled multi cropping and introduction of diverse agro-based activities to provide sustainable livelihoods to the people residing in the watershed area. The programme was chaired by assistant inspector LRD, Roselyn Chishi and vote of thanks was proposed by N. Kheshito Awomi.

preserve wildlife and forest and restrain from hunting wild animals and birds. Earlier, the programme was chaired by Kilangsungla Pongen, welcome address by AKTK president, Imodangba Imchen and vote of thanks was proposed by vice-president, Kumtenzukba Jamir. A short play on the importance of mother tongue was also showcased by Mongsenyimti Students Union Kohima. The new office bearers (2021-2023) would be led by Akumyanger as president, Takusunep Imchen as vice president, Meyipong Kichu as general secretary along with two other members. Earlier, Sharingain Longkumer presented certificates of merit to 11 students of HSLC and HSSLC who achieved top 20 positions in the examinations.

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KVC holds thanksgiving programme

DIMAPUR: Kezoma Village Council (KVC) in commemoration of receiving National Panchayat Award “Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP) 2020” held a thanksgiving program on September 30, at Panchayat Hall, Kezoma, Kohima, with BDO RD Jakhama block, Khovi Thaprü as special guest. In a press release, KVC secretary Mhasivi Naki informed that during the

programme, Khovi lauded the efforts of KVC and villagers for actively coordinating with department and timely utilisation of funds towards implementation of various projects recognized by union ministry of Panchayati raj. He also exhorted the gathering to continue the good work and judicious use of award for welfare of village in general and handed over the award to village council. During the

programme, Khovi unveiled the monolith erected in commemoration of receiving the award, whereby CRC pastor, Kezoma Khwecho Zhale said the dedicatory prayer. The programme was chaired by chairman, KVC, Zadekhweto Zecho, invocation by KBC pastor, Medongol Thami, ex-VCC Kezoma, Puhovi Tase greeted the gathering and GB Kedusül Tase proposed the vote of thanks.

ICAR-NRC organises training programme

DIMAPUR: ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema Nagaland organised a threeday training programme on “implementation of scientific managemental practices in Mithun farming for doubling farmers’ income”, at Lairam Phungka, Kamjong, Manipur, from September 28 to 30. A press release from ICAR-NRC informed that the objective of the training programme was to create awareness and importance on implementing scientific Mithun farming for doubling income. Animal health camp was also conducted, where 50 Mithun

were vaccinated against Food and Mouth Disease (FMD), while Veterinary medicines were also distributed to Mithun farmers. Farmers further got the opportunity to learn and solve problem regarding breeding, reproduction, health, feeding etc., during training programme. 65 Mithun farmers from Lairam Phungka, Lairam Khullen, Kasom Khullen, Khamlang, Mawai and Kangkum villages of Kamjong district attended the programme, whereby the programme was coordinated by Drs. Sapunii S Hanah, L Sunitibala Devi and Kobu Khate.

DPDB Mkg holds monthly meeting

DIMAPUR: Monthly meeting of Mokokchung District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) was held at district planning hall on September 30. The meeting was chaired by minister, public works department (housing and mechanical), Tongpang Ozukum. According to a DIPR report, the house approved and forwarded the registration of Medemmera women multipurpose society, Mangkolemba. The house also approved improvement of road to valley view girls’ hostel at Fazl Ali College (FAC) and verification committee for LADP 2021-22. During the meeting, land resource department presented a PowerPoint on the topic “coffee plantation in Mokokchung district”. The meeting was also attended by advisor for industries & commerce & NIDC, Imnatiba.

ICFAI conducts 4th Day orientation programme

DIMAPUR: ICFAI University Nagaland conducted its 4th day orientation program for post-graduate students, school of humanities and social sciences on October, with Dr Lanusangla Tzudir, Publisher, Heritage Publishing House, Dimapur as its chief guest. A press release from, ICFAI University Nagaland, assistant professor Dr. Kevizonuo Kuolie stated that delivering welcome address IUN vice chancellor Dr. A.K. Verma, spoke on the importance of translating ideas into actions,

from concept planning to its realization. He highlighted on space technology, its functioning and process, and its impact in the society. He also exhorted the student community to undertake their intellectual journey with dedication, patience and joy.The chief guest in his speech, Dr. Tzudir, raised the concern for institutions and the academia to build a foundation of strong and sound methodology in learning, particularly in Humanities and Social Sciences. She

encouraged the students to get involved in the process of decolonizing the mind in order to cultivate an insider’s perspective as required in the deconstruction, reconstruction and construction of one’s identity. She urged the students to be interjectors and reflect on the present system, critically and constructively and to strive towards effective leadership and responsible citizenship. The program was also graced by Dr. Manoj Sharma, Scientist-G and Additional Director of Solid

State Physics Laboratory in Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), New Delhi as the Guest of Honour and Dr. Rajesh Uppal as the Distinguished Guest who is the Director/Founder of International Defense Security Technology Inc., California, Director/Founder of USISTS and Former Director, System Analysis, Safety, Quality and Reliability, DRDO. Dr. Sharma spoke on the significance of the Humanities and Social Sciences and their roles in

bringing positive change for the well-being of human beings. Dr. Uppal also spoke on the need to nurture technologically-driven sustainable goals and exhorted the students to develop ideas for a sustainable society. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by assistant professor in the department of English, Sentilemla Lemtur, Kunungoyi Chizo presented a musical piece while Dr. Imtinungsang Jamir gave a power-point presentation of ICFAI Society and ICFAI University Nagaland.

51st Panchayat Day observed in Kohima

report and Khrunyü Rino proposed vote of thanks. It may be mentioned that Capi Krotho is an association of the retired Dobashis (DBs) of the Angami community.

Advisor Medo Yhokha and officials of Capi Krotho during the inauguration of the association’s new building.

in the library. Speaking on the occasion, Medo Yhokha while pointing out that the rich culture and tradition practiced by forefathers was slowly being forgotten also stressed on the need to preserve it and pass on to the younger generation. He hoped that the efforts of Capi Krotho would be a boon for the future generation and help not only the youngsters but researchers and scholars in understanding the Angami

tradition. M e a n w h i l e, N P F MLA Keneizhakho Nakhro in his brief address assured to extend support in their cause. Visesie Pier delivered the presidential address while Medongulie Rutsa chaired the programme which commenced with prayer by Kedolie Vithuo. Neisazhünuo Rutsa presented a folk tune while Capi Krotho treasurer Keneizezo Yiese presented the building construction

51st Midland Panchayat Day: 51st Midland Panchayat Day was observed today at panchayat hall, Midland, Kohima on October 2. Exhorting the gathering, former chairman Keduozolie Nihu Kera encouraged the residents of the colony to work in unison for the welfare and common interest of the colony. Midland Panchayat general secretary T. Toso Thapru highlighted the various activities and events conducted within the colony while welcome address was delivered by midland panchayat vice chairman Ngulho Mepfii-o. School management committee and sanitation committee reports have were shared.

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tion, sanitation and audit were also presented by respective bodies. Kitsubozou Gaon Burah Vituozo Kire, women organisation president Vevosalü Terhase and youth president Ruokuozolie Pienyü also exhorted the gathering. New colony GB Medochülie Khezhie was felicitated and farewell of outgoing GB Thepfuzielie Rutsa was also held. Advisor Medo Yhokha inaugurates Capi Krotho building Advisor for technical education and election, Medo Yhokha today inaugurated the Capi Krotho Dzevi Ki (welfare building) at Kitsubozou colony, Kohima. The building would have a mini library with customary laws and traditional and cultural artifacts of the Angamis from the four regions – Northern, Southern, Western and Chakhro which would be documented and preserved

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KOHIMA: Kitsubozou Panchayat Kohima celebrated its 51st Panchayat Day in the panchayat hall on October 2. Speaking on the occasion, Kitsubozou Panchayat Chairman Vimhalie Pienyü called on the officials of panchayat and frontal organisations including women and youth bodies to have cordial relationship and work cohesively for the welfare of the colony and ward. Vimhalie expressed gratitude to the pioneers and former leaders for their sacrifices towards the welfare of the colony. Kitsubozou Panchayat general secretary Aziebu Theyo presented the activities of the panchayat since October 2020 while treasurer report was laid by Neilie Aacha and constitution committee report by convener Dr Asalie Khezhie. Reports of various committees including Anganwadi, health, educa-

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India restrict Aus to 143/4 on Day 3

GOLD COAST, OCT 2 (PTI): India dictated terms to mighty Australia who did everything they could to survive the difficult overs under lights and finish the third day of the rainmarred pink ball Test at 143 for four here on Saturday. At stumps, Australia trailed the visitors by 234 runs after veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami (2/27) bowled beautifully and struck twice to leave them at 63 for two at one stage. India declared their first innings at 377 for eight. Mithali Raj’s side was lucky as the umpire gave Australian captain Meg Lanning (38) out wrongly, raising his finger despite an inside edge and bringing to an end her ominous stay in the middle. On that occasion, the lucky bowler was Pooja Vastrakar (2/31). After Tahlia McGrath (28) hit Vastrakar’s wide and short delivery straight to Smriti Mandhana at point to leave the hosts at 119 for four, Goswami was brought back with two slips, a gully and a silly

India players celebrate after taking one of Australia wicket.

mid-off, but Ellyse Perry (27 batting) and Ashleigh Gardner (13 batting) survived. Earlier, Goswami struck twice to reduce Australia to 69 for two at tea after India declared their first innings. India got the timing of declaration right considering that batting is most difficult in the second session of a day/night Test with pink ball owing to factors related to light.

Australia recovered nicely after losing Beth Mooney early as the duo of Alyssa Healy (29) and skipper Lanning not only steadied the ship but also played some exquisite shots. However, shortly before the break, Goswami delivered for the visitors with her magnificent bowling. After softening Healy with a few short stuffs, Goswami bowled a length ball, got it to move just enough for the batter to

nick it to the waiting hands of wicketkeeper Taniya Bhatia. This was after the 38-year-old fast bowler cleaned up Monney’s stumps with one that came back at the left-handed opener, even as the batter looked to flick it on the leg side. For India Deepti Sharma made a fine 66, finishing as the team’s second best scorer, a day after opener Smriti Mandhana’s

magnificent maiden hundred in the format. Earlier in the day, India dug in deep, instead of going for quick runs, to reach 359 for seven at dinner. Resuming at their overnight score of 276 for five after rain and lightning had brought a premature end to the second day’s play at the Carrara Oval, the Indians scored 83 runs for the loss of Taniya Bhatia and Pooja Vastrakar’s wickets in the long first session. Taniya made 22 off 75 balls, while Vastrakar made 13. At the dinner break, Deepti Sharma was batting on 58. Meanwhile, Sharma, who started the day on 12, got to her second Test fifty with a sweep behind square, reaching the landmark in 148 balls with the help of five boundaries. Ellyse Perry gave the team another breakthrough when she had Pooja Vastrakar brilliantly caught by Beth Mooney at gully as the batter looked to drive through covers.

Celebrating 152nd Gandhi Jayanti, the Gorkha Students Union and Karbi Anglong Nepali Students Union organised friendly football match at Balijan public ground Karbi Anglong. The event was graced by ex-DGU chairman, Kumar Subba as guest of honour. The match was won by GSUD 4-1.

Members of Mokokchung District New Kungfu Martial Association (MDNKMAA) mowing the Imkongmeren Sports Complex on Saturday, under the initiative of the “Bendangakum Trust Fund”. (NP)

Istanbul to host women boxing C’ship

Bigshots , the winner of the tennis ball cricket tournament at Cricket Court, IFBC Dimapur on Saturday. In the final, Bigshots beat ZVYC by 30 runs. Four teams participated in the tournament.

Uytvanck wins Astana Open title

N U R - S U LTA N, K A ZAKHSTAN, OCT 2 (AFP): Alison Van Uytvanck came from a set down to claim her fifth WTA title, beating Yulia Putintseva 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Astana Open on Saturday. The 27-year-old Belgian, who is ranked 89th in the world, had not won a title since the Tashkent

tournament in late September 2019. In front of her home crowd in Nur-Sultan, Putintseva, a 26-year-old Kazakh ranked 47th in the world, started strongly. After Van Uytvanck won the opening game, Putintseva took the next six dropping just five points to clinch the first set. The Belgian hit back in the opening

game of the second set and although Putintseva broke twice so did the Belgian. The Kazakh broke again at the start of the final set but her inability to hold her own serve cost her the chance to add a third career title. Van Uytvanck again broke three times, including the final game of the match.

NEW DELHI, OCT 2 (IANS): The women’s world boxing championships will take place in the city of Istanbul, Turkey in early December, the sports global governing body (AIBA) announced on Saturday. During the official visit of AIBA president Umar Kremlev to Istanbul, an agreement was signed between AIBA and the Turkish Boxing Federation. “I am glad to announce that the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will be held here in Istanbul. Turkey is a big boxing country and has a rich history. I would like to thank all

Turkish authorities as President of the country, Prime Minister, Minister of Sports, Deputy Minister of Sports of Turkey, Head of the Istanbul Sports Department, the Turkish Boxing Federation and others for support,” Kremlev said in a statement. “AIBA is rapidly changing, we are on the way to big reform. We are doing a lot of work for the sake of National Federations; a large program of assistance and financial support is implemented. We allocate budget and sports equipment, communicate with NFs directly. We will protect our boxers and coaches in every coun-

try of the world, AIBA is their home,” he said. For the first time in AIBA’s 75-year history, medal winners will be rewarded with significant prize money from AIBA. The prize money fund has been set at $2,4 million USD for 12 weight categories. The prize for first place is $100 000 USD. Silver medalists receive $50 000 USD, and both bronzes in each weight category receive $25 000 USD,” Kremlev added. AIBA men’s world championships will take place in Serbia, Belgrade from October 24-November 6.

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RR beat CSK by seven wickets in IPL

ABU DHABI/ SHARJAH, OCT 2 (IANS): Mumbai boys Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube hit half-centuries in Rajasthan Royals’ cruising seven-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in match 47 of IPL 2021 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. Chasing 190, Rajasthan completed a magnificent chase with 15 balls to spare. The win means that Rajasthan now have ten points from 12 matches and leapfrog Mumbai Indians to move to sixth place in the points table. Rajasthan got off to a flying start, making 81 runs in the power-play. Yashasvi Jaiswal came out swinging, smashing boundaries against every bowler. Evin Lewis supported Jaiswal well before pulling to fine-leg off Thakur. But against the run of play, Jaiswal fell on the first ball after powerplay. Against a short ball from KM Asif, Jaiswal tried to paddle late but was caught behind. Despite losing both openers in quick succession, Rajasthan didn’t lose the run-making assault. Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson put up a matchdefining partnership of 89 runs in 58 balls. Dube brought the half-

wad 101 not out, Ravindra Jadeja 32 not out, Rahul Tewatia 3/39, Chetan Sakariya 1/31) lost to Rajasthan Royals 190/3 in 17.3

Shivam Dube plays a shot during match 47 of the IPL, Saturday. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI)

century of the partnership with a four clubbed over mid-wicket off Sam Curran followed by a six over the same region in the 12th over. The all-rounder then reached his half-century in 31 balls with a single off Thakur. Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad put up an exhibition of timing and classical hitting to reach his first century as Chennai Super Kings finished at 189/4 in 20 overs. Gaikwad was

well-supported by Ravindra Jadeja’s blitzkrieg in the end apart from useful contributions by Faf du Plessis and Moeen Ali. It was a fine batting effort by Chennai, feasting on Rajasthan’s listless bowling. Put in to batting first, Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis continued their rich vein of form, adding 44 runs for no loss in power-play. BRIEF SCORES: Chennai Super Kings 189/4 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaik-

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021

Vinoo Mankad: Nagaland thrash Mizoram by 9 wkts

overs (Shivam Dube 64 not out, Yashasvi Jaiswal 50, Shardul Thakur 2/30, D I M A P U R , O C T 2 KM Asif 1/18) by seven (NPN): Nagaland thrashed wickets. Mizoram by nine wickDC beat MI; almost assured of top-two finish ets in the Vinoo Mankad A sensational bowling performance by Avesh Khan, Trophy 2021-22 in a rain Axar Patel and a crucial stand between R Ashwin and interrupted match at JSCA Shreyas Iyer guided Delhi Capitals to a four-wicket win Oval Ground, Ranchi on over Mumbai Indians in the match 46 of the IPL 2021, at Saturday. With today’s win, Nagaland topped the table Sharjah Cricket Stadium, here on Saturday. With this win, Delhi Capitals now have 18 points in the Plate Group. After with nine wins and three losses in 12 matches. They have restricting Mizoram for a already qualified for the playoffs and are at the second spot partly 84 runs, Nagaland in the points table. Courtesy a top notch performance by overhauled the target in 20.5 Avesh Khan (3/15) and Axar Patel (3/21), Delhi Capitals overs losing only one wicket restricted Mumbai Indians to a paltry total of 129/8 in 20 after the match was reduced overs. Suryakumar Yadav with his 33 runs off 26 balls was to 45 overs per side. the top-scorer as no other MI batsmen could cross 20-run Put into bat, Mizoram mark In reply, an important 39-run stand between Shreyas batters were bowled out Iyer (33) and Ravichandran Ashwin’s (20) helped Delhi in just 31.4 overs with a chase down the target of 130 with five balls to spare. Apart brilliant bowling display from Iyer and Ashwin , skipper Rishabh Pant (26) also by the Nagaland boys. played a vital knock for Delhi. BRIEF SCORES: Mumbai Indians: 129/8 in 20 overs Neizekho Rupreo was the (Suryakumar Yadav 33; Avesh Khan 3/15, Axar Patel most destructive bowler 3/21) lost to Delhi Capitals 132-6 in 19.1 overs (Shreyas who claimed a 5-wicket haul. Khrievitso Kense also Iyer 33, Rishabh Pant 26; Krunal Pandya 1/18). took three wickets and Raja SUNDAY’S MATCHES Swarnkar claimed two wickRoyal Challengers Bangalore Vs Punjab Kings: 3:30 pm ets. Only, opener Batsman Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 7:30 Sahil Sharma (27 runs) and Prem Layak (27 not out) IPL 2021 POINTS TABLE could manage to reach the Position Team M W L Points double figure mark. In re1 CSK 12 9 3 18 ply, Nagaland reached the 2 DC 12 9 3 18 target in just 20.5 overs. 3 RCB 11 7 4 14 Mughavi Sumi (42 not out) 4 KKR 12 5 7 10 and Yugandhar (31 not 5 PBKS 12 5 7 10 out) played some brilliant 6 RR 12 5 7 10 shots and finished the win 7 MI 12 5 7 10 in style. For Mizoram, Sa8 SRH 11 2 9 4 hil Sharma took the lone

Neizekho is congratulated by team coach for his five wickets haul.(NCA)

wicket of Neizekho (3 runs). Nagaland will next play Arunachal Pradesh on October 4, at MECON Stadium, Ranchi. In the Women’s U-19 One Day Trophy, Nagaland were beaten by J&K by 5 wickets at Vikash Cricket Ground, Bhubaneshwar. Put into bat, Nagaland posted 119/6 in 50 overs. The team started on a positive note with the openers sharing 70 runs between them, with Iluneule Zeliang and Bipila scoring 22 runs and 32 runs respectively. However, wickets fall at regular intervals after 40 overs. In the run chase, J&K

had a shaky start as their opener Lalita (1 run) was dismissed cheaply by Priyanka Karmakar. Bawandeep Kaur (20 runs) and Rudrakshi Chib (captain) - (46 runs) showed some resistance before the former was dismissed by Soyimkumla, who also claimed the wicket of Vanshika (0 runs). J&K captain played brilliantly but was denied of her half century by Pausamyile Hegui who bowled a good spell conceding only 12 runs in 8 overs. However, Sadiya Wani (21 runs not out) ensured no further wickets fell and steered her team to victory in just 33.2 overs.

‘Parivartan-Prison to Pride’ Chelsea seize top spot after 3-1 over Southampton launched at Central Jail Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, OCT 2 (NPN): Authorities of central jail department, Dimapur on Saturday launched “Parivartan-Prison to Pride” an initiative of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) with an aim to train prison inmates in specific sports. “Parivartan-Prison to Pride” will facilitate training in badminton, volleyball, chess, tennis, and carom across jails in the country to help improve the physical and mental well-being of the inmates. At Dimapur central jail, the programme was launched by Director General (Prisons) Nagaland, Rupin Sharma. Sharma thanked the chairman IOCL for the programme. He also recalled his recent meeting with the IOCL chairman, Shrikant Madhav Vaidya to explore possibilities of helping the prisons, wherein he (Shrikant) had readily agreed to the broad concept and said that Nagaland can join the “Parivartan -Prisons to pride” programme.

DG (Prison) Rupin Sharma speaking at the launching programme on Saturday . (NP)

The DG said in most cases it was not only the inmates/criminals who suffer but even their families and dependents—who are discriminated against, deprived and stigmatized by the society and even some lose their source of income and livelihood too. Stating this, Sharma suggested that steps should be initiated for reform and reintegration of not merely the inmates but also their families. While highlighting the activities and development of inmates at central jail Dimapur, Sharma said

that the inmates have started making packet snacks which will be available in the market. He also informed that more activities will be added in the coming days for the inmates. During the fourweek-long training, 20 jail inmates will be imparted training in volleyball, Chess, and carom under the coaches of I Martemsu, Vikiye Sumi and Pitovi Sheqi. Event coordinator of the four week programme is DJ Tali and main organizer is deputy general manager (Ops) Dimapur depot HuwutoSema.

LONDON, OCT 2 (AFP): Timo Werner fired Chelsea to the top of the Premier League as the German’s late goal inspired a controversy-filled 3-1 win against 10-man Southampton on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel’s side ended a frustrating week on a high note thanks to Werner’s contribution to a dramatic finale at Stamford Bridge. After successive 1-0 defeats against Manchester City and Juventus, the Blues were in danger of another disappointing result with just minutes remaining in rain-soaked west London. Trevoh Chalobah’s early opener for Chelsea had been cancelled out by a James Ward-Prowse penalty in the second half. But Ward-Prowse was sent off for an ugly lunge on Jorginho and Chelsea took full advantage as Werner restored their lead with six minutes left before Ben Chilwell wrapped up the points. Chelsea sit two points clear of second-placed Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp’s side able to regain pole position if they beat cham-

KTC Football Referee clinic concludes

KTC members with the trainers and trainees after the clinic on Saturday. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, OCT 2 (NPN): A five-day football referee clinic held at Indira Gandhi Stadium, organized by Kohima Town Club (KTC) concluded here Saturday. Instructors for the clinic were All India Football Federation (AIFF) referee instructor Joy Chandra Singh and national referee Priyobarta from Manipur. A total of 28 partici-

pants, including four girls, from Kohima, Dimapur, Phek, and Kiphire took part in the clinic. In a brief remark, KTC president Dr Viketoulie Pienyü told the trainees that the clinic was only the beginning for them and that their commitment towards the profession would guarantee their rate of success. Encouraging the trainees, Dr Viketoulie said among the trainees who

took part in the previous clinic held in 2018, three referees had now received Referee Identification Number (RIN) which, he added, was a significant boost for their professional career. He urged the newly trained referees to improve their skills through local matches. He expressed optimism that the club wishes to see their objective of organising the clinics by

training individuals who would one day be part of national and international referee squads. The president further pointed out that while the club which comprises of football aficionados, aims to promote the game, at the same time it felt the need to train referees who are also equally important for the development of the game. Instructor Joy Chandra Singh while sharing a few words urged the trainees to stay fit and always keep themselves well acquainted with the rules of the game. Sharing his observations on the level of referees in Nagaland, Singh said there was a dire need to increase the standard of the game in the State. He disclosed that he had made suggestions to Nagaland Football Association to hold RIN drives for the newly trained referees. In his concluding remark, Singh exhorted the trainees to be honest in their conduct as they go on to officiate matches someday.

pions Manchester City on Sunday. Frustrated by what he labelled a “strange display” against Juventus on Wednesday and an equally lacklustre loss to City last weekend, Tuchel made five changes in a bid to shake up his “tired” team. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was handed his first league start for Chelsea since September 2020, while Jorginho, Kai Havertz and Marcos Alonso were among those dropped. Tuchel showed he had not lost his midas touch as three of the players he brought into the team combined for the ninth-minute opener. Loftus-Cheek towered above the Southampton defence to flick Chilwell’s corner to the far post, where Chalobah dived to head home from close range. Loftus-Cheek rifled narrowly wide from 18 yards and Chilwell’s closerange shot was repelled by Alex McCarthy before Romelu Lukaku was correctly denied by an offside flag after he slotted home. Werner thought he had doubled Chelsea’s lead just before half-time when

Timo Werner stayed alert to slot home from close range and bounce back from his earlier disallowed effort.

he rose above two defenders to head in from Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross. But, with both teams back in position to kick off, a late VAR intervention convinced referee Martin Atkinson to rule that Cesar Azpilicueta had clipped Kyle Walker-Peters’ heel much earlier in the build-up to the goal. It was a debatable decision and Tuchel was incandescent with rage, waving his arms in protest as he briefly marched into the pitch -- an incursion that earned a booking as boos cascaded down from the stands. Shaken by that controversial moment, Chelsea

lost their grip and Southampton took advantage to equalise in the 61st minute. Teenage right-back Tino Livramento, who left Chelsea in the close-season, made an incisive raid that forced a panicked foul from Chilwell in the penalty area. Atkinson pointed to the spot and Ward-Prowse stepped up to send Edouard Mendy the wrong way with the penalty. But WardProwse could have no complaints when Atkinson sent him off after consulting the pitchside monitor to review a nasty foul that left substi-

tute Jorginho writhing in pain with 14 minutes left. That proved the turning point as Chelsea took advantage of their numerical superiority in the 84th minute. Ross Barkley sprayed a fine pass out to Azpilicueta and his halfvolleyed cross was perfect for Werner to shoot low past McCarthy from close range. RESULTS Man Utd 1-1 Everton Burnley 0-0 Norwich Leeds 1-0 Watford Wolves 2-1 Newcastle

Indian women win team gold in skeet at ISSF Jr. World C’ship LIMA, OCT 2 (PTI): Indian shooters claimed the gold medal in the women’s skeet team event and the bronze in the men’s team finals of the ISSF Junior World Championship here. The trio of Areeba Khan, Raiza Dhillon and Ganemat Sekhon finished at the top of the podium in the women’s event after shooting an aggregate score of 6. In the gold medal round on Friday, the Indian women were pitted against the Italian team of Damiana Paolacci, Sara Bongini and Giada Longhi. In the men’s section, the Indian team of Rajveer Gill, Ayush Rudraraju and Abhay Singh Sekhon won the bronze medal after prevailing over Turkey’s Ali Can Arabaci, Ahmet Baran and Muhammet Seyhun Kaya 6-0, the same’s scoreline as the women’s gold medal contest. A day earlier, rising Indian woman skeet shooter Sekhon had won the

silver medal in the tournament’s individual women’s skeet competition. The Chandigarh shooter, who picked up her first senior ISSF World Cup stage medals in New Delhi earlier this year, went down in a shoot-off to American Alisha Fayth Layne, after both were tied on 46 hits in the 60-shot final. In the men’s individual skeet none of the three Indians in the fray -- Rajveer Gill, Abhay Singh Sekhon and Ayush Rudraraju -- could make it to the six-man finals but they shone in the team event. India are currently place second in the pecking order with two gold, three silver and two bronze for a total of seven medals in the tournament. The USA tops the chart with seven medals including three gold. This is the first multidiscipline shooting event since the Tokyo Olympics, with as many as 32 nations and nearly 370 athletes participating in the championship.

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