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Focus on Delhi for Naga political solution

NPGs, CORE PANEL ON NAGA ISSUE EXPECTED TO BE IN DELHI TO EXPLORE EARLY SOLUTION Spl. Correspondent

NEW DELHI, OCT 3 (NPN): An all out effort is being made by the Government of Nagaland under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to work towards settlement of the long pending Naga political issue, for which negotiations has been held for the past 24 years.

Highly placed sources informed Nagaland Post that the one-point agenda of the recently formed UDA allparty government in Nagaland was to secure political solution. Other issues may be addressed post solution, the source said.

The source also disclosed that it would be the endeavour of Naga political leaders to urge upon New Delhi to broker some agreement with Myanmar over the fate of Nagas living across the border.

Meanwhile, it was also

disclosed that all issues pertaining to Nagaland state were being kept in abeyance such as fund for the Nagaland Foothill Road project etc. till solution is arrived at.

Sources speculated that the government of India was also keen to conclude all issues and negotiations with solution probably by end of 2021. It also remains to be seen how the solution will be achieved with regard to the fate of Nagas of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Within Nagaland, the issue of rehabilitation may not be a problem but it may provide to be a challenge with regard to other NPGs having considerable presence in other Naga inhabited areas outside Nagaland.

Meanwhile, Government of India and leaders of various Naga Political Groups (NPGs) are scheduled to meet in Delhi in the

coming week, another highly placed sources informed Nagaland Post, adding that with talks back on track “we can expect something very soon”.

Sources said that the Working Committee of NNPGs team led by N. Kitovi Zhimomi, NSCN (K-Niki) led by its president Niki Sumi were already in Delhi since last week. The NSCN (I-M) delegation is expected to be in Delhi by this week, where both Th. Muivah, ato kilonser and chief negotiator and Q. Tuccu, chairman of the group are also likely to be present.

The NPGs are scheduled to hold separate meetings with the Government of India officials during the week. Sources also informed that a delegation of the Core Committee of Parliamentary Committee on Naga Political Issue headed by

chief minister Neiphiu Rio are also expected to be in Delhi.

After the then Interlocutor for Naga talks RN Ravi had announced that all negotiations had officially concluded on October 31, 2019, the much-awaited solution to the vexed Naga issue was expected by end of 2019, but it dragged on to the end of 2020 and spilled over to the new year 2021.

However, sources said that the Centre, this time was, very serious and keen to resolve the long pending Naga political issue without any further delay. For this reason former special director AK Mishra was assigned to bring back talks on track, particularly after the after negotiations between NSCN (I-M) and RN Ravi hit a dead end.

After resuming talks in Nagaland between former special director of Intel-

IPL 2021: Gill’s half-century leads Kolkata to a six-wicket win SPORTS, PAGE 12

Centre focused on promoting allround development of NE: Naidu

G U WA H AT I , O C T 3 past seven-and-a-half years reveal, development, peace (PTI/AGENCIES): Vice and prosperity have been the President M Venkaiah Naidu top priorities for the central on Sunday said the that the government,” he said.

Centre is focused on promotTo drive home the ing all-round development of point, he cited the example the North East and various of the historic Karbi Anprogressive measures taken glong Agreement to end the by it will help the region to decades-old crisis ensuring scale higher peaks of progAssam’s territorial integrity, ress and development. a statement from the VP’s Naidu, who will be M Venkaiah Naidu (PTI) secretariat said. Assam govtouring the North Eastern states this week, was address- faster than PET-CT and is ernor Jagdish Mukhi, chief ing a gathering at an event at essential for advanced can- minister Himanta Sarma and other dignitaries were Guwahati after presenting cer research activities.

“As initiatives over the present on the occasion. the “Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award for National Integration and Contribution” to eminent writer and scholar Nirode Kumar Ba- DIMAPUR, OCT 3 (NPN): Vice President of India, M rooah, members of Kasturba Venkaiah Naidu is scheduled to arrive Nagaland on a Gandhi National Memorial three-day visit starting October 7.

During his stay, Naidu is expected to visit the World Trust and members of the War II cemetery Kohima, hold interaction with Pfuchama Shillong Chamber Choir.

Paying tribute to free- villagers and students. He is expected to visit Ruzazho dom fighter and the first village in Phek and also hold interactive session with chief minister of Assam student toppers and national and state teachers’ award Lokpriya Gopinath Bordo- winners in Kohima besides interacting with Nagaland loi, Naidu said he was one University officials, ICAR, NIT etc. Officials said that of the makers of modern preparations were on to welcome the vice president.

Security will be beefed up and traffic regulations will be India.

Naidu also inaugurated put in place during his visit.

Imphal Correspondent adds: Vice President Naidu is the first-of-its-kind PETMRI wing in the North East scheduled to arrive Imphal on October 5 and will be attendand the fourth to be installed ing the inaugural function of a seminar on “Bioeconomy at a government hospital from Bioresources of North Eastern Region of India” to in the country at Gauhati be hosted by IBSD and also inaugurate the PhytopharmaMedical College and Hos- ceutical lab of IBSD. Police have intensified security and generation of Nagas. preventive measures for the upcoming visit as cordon and “Honestly, can the pital. The machine, set up at search operations were carried across Imphal city. a cost of Rs 62 crore, works present Naga generation, be it the government, political leaders, hohos, NGOs, CSOs, student bodies and the people say we passed a good legacy?” they questioned.

Hence, they appeal LONDON, OCT 3 (PTI): Millions of in India among 150 media outlets in its to the State government to leaked documents dubbed the Pandora Pa- investigation, claims it obtained the trove prudently consider setting pers and a worldwide journalistic partner- of more than 11.9 million confidential files up two deputy commission- ship on Sunday claims to have uncovered fi- to find secret financial dealings of many ers for rural and urban areas nancial secrets of current and former world super rich.

“People linked by the secret documents respectively for the welfare leaders, politicians and public officials in 91 and in the interest of Dima- countries and territories, including India. to offshore assets include India’s cricket The International Consortium of superstar Sachin Tendulkar, pop music diva pur district citizens. They reasoned that this would Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which in- Shakira, supermodel Claudia Schiffer and an benefit every section of the volved the BBC and ‘The Guardian’ news- Italian mobster known as ‘Lell the Fat One’,” paper in the UK and ‘The Indian Express’ ICIJ report said. society.

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ligence Bureau AK Mishra and NSCN (I-M) leadership, chief minister Neiphiu Rio had informed media persons in Kohima that the Centre had invited NSCN (I-M) to Delhi to continue the talks.

Rio said there would be only one interlocutor for all the negotiating groups.

Rio said that Union home minister Amit Shah had also asked him and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to assist and make the Naga Political Groups come to an understanding for an early political solution so that peace and development could be accelerated.

The recent visit of AK Mishra to Dimapur to hold talks with NPGs, also involving both Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were significant developments, indicating that something was expected soon, sources said.

Naidu to arrive Nagaland on 3-day visit

Mamata secures CM’s post; GBUD suggests govt to appoint sweeps Bhabanipur by-poll Urban and Rural DCs for Dimapur KOLKATA, OCT 3 (PTI/ AGENCIES): Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Sunday ensured that she would not have to give up the post of the chief minister of West Bengal, by winning the by-election from Bhabanipur assembly constituency.

Mamata secured 85,263 votes and won the by-poll with a record margin of 58,835 votes. Her victory, which came after her surprise defeat in Nandigram in assembly elections held earlier this year, was expected by most analysts. Her nearest rival, BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal, garnered 26,428 votes, while CPI(M)’s Srijib Biswas polled 4,226 votes, the Election Commission said.

“I want to thank the people of Bhabanipur, West Bengal, who were waiting for these results. The people of Bhabanipur have given a befitting reply to the conspiracy that was hatched to defeat me in Nandigram. I don’t want to say much on a sub-judice matter. The counting is over, and we have won the seat,” she said.

Mamata flashes victory sign after winning the by-poll. (PTI)

Mamata had earlier lost the Nandigram elections narrowly to her former aide Suvendu Adhikari, now leader of the opposition from BJP in the state assembly. She has since filed a legal challenge to the election result.

Reacting to the final round of counting, Tibrewal said she has accepted the people’s verdict with all humility, though she also alleged that TMC had rigged the vote.

TMC also won Jangipur and Samsergang assembly polls comfortably.

UDA to hold meeting on Oct 5 DIMAPUR, OCT 3 (NPN): Newly formed United Democratic Alliance (UDA) government will be holding its first meeting on October 5, at 11 a.m. at the Chief Minister’s residential complex, Kohima.

According to DIPR,

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"Sometimes, I just long for bandhs as a relief from this high tension job."

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constituents of the UDA-NDPP, BJP and NPF have been requested to attend the meeting with 10 members, consisting of party leaders and legislators. Independent MLAs have also been invited to attend the meeting.

DIMAPUR, OCT 3 (NPN): In view of the growing differences between civil society organisations (CSOs) of Dimapur and Chümoukedima over shifting of deputy commissioner’s (DC) office from Dimapur to Chümoukedima, GB Union Dimapur (Sadar)– has appealed to the State government to consider setting up two DC offices for the rural and urban areas respectively.

In a press release, union’s president MY Ngullie, vice-president W Kholie Kapfo and general secretary T Onen Jamir said they

were both anguished and disturbed to see the differences in opinion and discontentment over the State government’s decision to shift the DC office from the present site to the new complex at Chümoukedima between Dimapur-based CSOs and Chümoukedimabased CSOs. The GB Union observed that Nagas had been plagued by disunityto the brink of becoming a fragmented society, thereby preventing them from moving forward as a cohesive unit that would set a bad precedent for the younger

DC office shifting: CSOs to hold ‘peaceful public rally’ on Oct 5 DIMAPUR, OCT 3 (NPN): A day after it announced to hold a “mass citizens rally”, the Civil Society Organisations’ Core Committee Against Shifting of Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Dimapur on Sunday informed that it would take out a “peaceful public rally” from Clock Tower junction to DC office from 9 a.m. onwards on October 5, if there was no positive response from the State government till October 4.

The Committee therefore urged all Dimapur based frontal organisations to be ready to attend the rally in their traditional attires.

The committee also urged all right-thinking citizens of Dimapur to be prepared and join the rally for their welfare.

On September 29, various Dimapur-based CSOs had served a five-day deadline (w.e.f. September 29) on chief minister to cancel the September 7 home department notification for shifting of the district election office and disaster management cell to the new complex at Chümoukedima including all other orders issued by the government. They also demanded removal of the tag “HQ: Chümoukedima; Camp: Dimapur” from the letter head of DC Dimapur.

Pandora Papers leak exposes offshore dealings of super rich, including Indians

Fuel on Fire: Petrol, diesel prices touch all-time high DIMAPUR, OCT 3 (NPN): Petrol and diesel prices soared to new record highs across the country on Sunday after rates were hiked again by 25 paise and 30 paise a litre, respectively.

The fourth consecutive daily increase in its rates has sent petrol prices above Rs.100 in most major cities of the country.

After the price revision, petrol in the state capital Kohima and Dimapur crossed the Rs.100-mark.

In Kohima, petrol was retailing at Rs.101.90 a litre while in Dimapur it was Rs.100.90 a litre. A litre of diesel in Kohima now cost Rs.93.70 while in Dimapur it was Rs.92.89. Price of petrol and diesel was the

Petrol price per litre in `

Diesel price per litre in `

Kiphire

104.39

96.12

Tuensang

104.28

95.90

Mon

103.81

95.51

Phek

103.52

95.20

District

Zunheboto

103.50

95.15

Longleng

103.31

95.12

Mokokchung

103.22

94.94

Wokha

102.61

94.37

Kohima

101.90

93.70

Peren

101.26

93.23

Dimapur

100.90

92.89

highest in Kiphire district-Rs.104.39 and Rs. 96.12 a litre respectively (See table).

The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its high-

BAN bats for implementation of SARFAESI Act 2002 DIMAPUR, OCT 3 (NPN): Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has called for implementation of Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 in Nagaland in sync with provision of Article 371A(1)(a)(iv).

Association’s president L Mongkum Jamir and general secretary Dr.Yan Murry in a press release stressed that while the State had already missed the bus in oil exploration, “we can-

not afford to miss the bus on the SARFAESI Act”.

Noting that the contentions put forth by Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) against implementation of the SARFAESI Act in Nagaland needed serious deliberation in the context of the State’s economic condition, they pointed out that under the provisions of the Act, banks could issue notices to the defaulting borrower only after the account had been classified as a non-performing asset where the borrower

defaulted payment for 90 days, only after which the borrower was served 60day notice to discharge the liabilities.

They claimed that the remedy of appeal to Debt Recovery Tribunal was available under section 17 and 18 of the Act, against notice for possession and enforcement of security interest.

Ja m i r a n d M u r r y pointed out that while they respected NBA for the yeoman service to the society, it was equally important to

uplift businessmen and entrepreneurs who were also responsible for job creation while contributing to the State’s economy.

They clarified that whatever was being done by BAN was purely on merit and on personal experiences, which should always be seen from the prism of uplifting Naga businesses towards economic freedom.

For much too long, due to the unprecedented neglect of Naga businesses by successive State governments and Banks and finan-

est ever level of Rs.102.39 a litre and Rs.108.43 in Mumbai, according to a price notification of stateowned fuel retailers.

Diesel rates too touched a record high of Rs.90.77 in Delhi and Rs.98.48 a litre in Mumbai.

International oil benchmark, Brent crude had last week touched a three-year high after it had reached $80 per barrel, for the first time since October 2018.

PTI quoting top government officials insisted that oil companies haven’t passed on the entire increase warranted from international oil and gas rising to three-year highs and have ensured UK-like

State logs 17 fresh Covid cases

DIMAPUR, OCT 3 (NPN): Nagaland on Sunday recorded 17 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while no deaths were reported during the day.

Of the fresh cases, eight were from Kohima, four in Dimapur, one each in Longleng, Mokokchung, Mon, Phek and Wokha, taking the total caseload to 31312. The death toll remained unchanged at 666.

PTI: India added 22,842 new coronavirus infections taking the total (Full text on p-6) tally of Covid-19 cases to

cial institutions (BFIs), the BAN leaders said the State had been reeling under economic stress.

They explained that growth in workforce and productivity of workforce were two main sources of economic growth, which came only from increasing the quality and quantity of the factors of production that comprised of land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship and, “in the absence of these, the economy crumbles”.

situation of pumps going dry isn’t seen anywhere in India.

Petroleum Secretary Tarun Kapoor said oil companies are taking their own decision on aligning retail rates with the cost but they are ensuring extreme volatility is avoided.

“We are watching the situation and trying to ensure the impact of global volatility is moderated to a large extent,” he said.

This sudden spike in international oil prices follows global output disruptions but the entire increase in retail rates necessitated by such an increase is not being effected, another official with direct knowledge of the matter told PTI.

3,38,13,903, while the active cases declined to 2,70,557, the lowest in 199 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The death toll climbed to 4,48,817 with 244 fresh fatalities, according to data updated at 8 am.

The active cases comprise 0.80 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.87 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.

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‘Clean India programme’ launched

DIMAPUR: Commemorating 75 years of India’s Independence, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) launched the month long “Clean India programme”, on October 1 at Kohima local ground.

According to a DIPR report, speaking at the launching programme, secretary, youth resources & sports, Wezope Kenye said that the Clean India programme was planned under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) celebration with a view to mobilise public to participate voluntarily in the nationwide drive of waste collection and disposal.

He stated that Clean India was not just a programme but reflected the genuine concerns of common man and their resolve to address the issue, therefore, he said, that ensuring cleanliness in the country was the responsibility of all the citizens.

Wezope informed that the objective of Clean India was to organise activities to clean waste mainly, the single use of plastic which would be organised in all 12 districts.

Secretary, youth resources & sports, Wezope Kenye along with NKYS, NSS and RCS volunteers on October 1. (DIPR)

He added that the programme would cover 6 lakh villages of 744 districts across the country from October 1-31.

He also informed that the programme would focus on collection drives and door to door campaign, village beautification, maintenance and beautification drives for historical monuments and heritage sites, community centres, etc.

Meanwhile, a pledge for clean India was administered by directorin-charge NKYS, John Makhabo.

Around 50 volunteers from NYKS, NSS and Red Cross Society (RCS) Kohi-

NSF condemns Abonmai’s murder

DIMAPUR: Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has said it was deeply disturbed by the abduction and “gruesome killing” of Athaun Abonmai, former president of Zeliangrong Baudi on September 22 at Pallong village under Tamenlong district, Manipur.

In a condemnation note, NSF president, Kegwayhun Tep stated that such “barbaric act” perpetrated by some anti-social elements have outraged the sentiments of the entire Naga populace and beyond.

The federation stated that while the entire region was collective striving towards lasting peace and stability, and for peaceful coexistence and respectful relationships, such

“inhuman and diabolical act” had negated the very aspiration of the general populace, which ought to be condemned by all right thinking citizens.

The NSF appealed for peace and unity in all the Naga inhabited areas among various stakeholders, civil society organisations and individuals to cooperate in the days to come.

“We must respect each other’s history and basic human rights, accept each other’s differences and value the common interests so as to establish a secure future where the entire region will thrive together in harmony,” Tep added.

The federation also extended sympathy to the bereaved family members of late Abonmai.

NEISR holds session on vaccination drive

DIMAPUR: North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISR) held a session on COVID-19 vaccination drive on October 1 with resource persons from Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR) Dimapur.

A press release by NEISR stated that the resource person, Dr. Anok Imchen encouraged students to be thorough and have clear concept about vaccination drive so that it

would produce great result when one steps out in community to sensitize people at large.

Another resource person, nurse spoke on, “What do you need to know about COVID 19?”, “How does COVID spread?” various kinds of corona virus.

Earlier, the programme began with introductory message from Principal NEISSR, founder and director Peace Channel, Dimapur Rev Dr. CP Anto.

NEWS IN BRIEF CCK holds foundation day: Classic Club Kohima (CCK) held its foundation day on October 2 at 2K Hotel Kohima wherein the members observed a minute silence those members who had passed away and deliberated on activities to be taken up by the club.

BJYM Nagaland informs: BJYM Nagaland has informed that it would be taking part in the upcoming BJYM national executive meeting on October 5 at NDMC Building, Convention Center, New Delhi.

NSCN (R) extends Yemshe and Tsokum greetings

ma participated in cleaning tor, NYKS as member the vicinity of local ground secretary and representaKohima. tive from PHED, urban rural develClean India campaign development, opment, school educacommittee constituted tion, forest, environment Department of Youth & climate change, NHAI, Resources & Spots has Banking Sector, and NSS informed that in commem- as members.

Meanwhile, the disoration of AKAM and to organise Clean India trict level committee is Campaign from October 1 constituted with DC as to 31, the state government chairperson, district youth has constituted a state level officer, NYKS as member committee and district level secretary and district repcommittee for implementa- resentative from PHED, urban development, rural tion of the programme.

The state level com- development, school edumittee has been consti- cation, forest, environment tuted with secretary, youth & climate change, NHA, resources and sports as banking sector and NSS as chairperson, state direc- members.

KBC women fellowship D I M A P U R : T w o - d ay women fellowship gospel camp organised by Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC) with Luke 7:38 as the theme concluded on October 1.

A press release from the Church Media Ministry informed that the speakers and resource persons included senior pastor Rev Zotuo Kiewhuo, pastor Medotseilieü Kiewhuo, pastor Neibalie Kiewhuo, assistant pastor H Rokopra Mekro and evangelist Zashekho Hibo. KBC informed that around 211 women attended camp where various topics on sin and consequences, repentance and salvation, faith, temptation, financial management and giving, baptism of the holy spirit, gifts of the holy spirit, prayer- dawn prayer and fasting and prayer, attractive women, role of women in the church, soul winning ministry etc. were shared.

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SJC Dimapur holds webinar DIMAPUR: A webinar on “the effects of lockdown on the environment” was organised by department of Environmental Science in collaboration with the Ecoclub, St. John College (SJC) Dimapur on September 30.

A press release by SJC stated that resource person Dr.Akumtoshi Longkumer, whose current engagement is with the National Innovation Foundation and Nagaland Forest Management, JICA, spoke on the effects that the lockdown had on the environment.

He shared his views on the activities that the public have done during the lockdown which is, ordering online food packages and other delivery products that led to a massive increase of plastics and other waste into the environment.

Earlier on September 29, SJC also held a webinar with officer in charge (Cyber cell) Telecom Data Analysis Unit Commissioner of Police, Dimapur, Asabo Newmai and Dr .David Farrell Banks of Ulster University, Northern-Ireland, UK as guest speakers.

STINER-TFC SASRD organises training

Participants and resource persons at the training programme.

D I M A P U R : O n e d ay hands on training on “vermi-composting and smokefree drying of Naga king chilli” was organised by Science and Technology Intervention for North East Region (STINER-TFC) School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD): Nagaland University (NU) Medziphema campus on September 28 at Technology Demonstration Unit.

A press release by STINER-TFC, SASRD: NU stated that the training was organised under the initiative of dean SASRD

Voluntary blood donation day in Mkg, Peren

DIMAPUR: Commemorating national voluntary blood donation day, Mokokchung district voluntary blood donors organised a programme under the theme, “give blood and keep the world beating” on October 1 at the Conference Hall of IMDH. A press release by Chief Medical Office (CMO) Mokokchung office stated that the programme was held in collaboration with Blood Bank Dr. Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH) and DAPCU with medical office, IMDH Blood Bank, Dr.Apong Sangtam as the resource person.

The programme was attended by volunteers from People’s College, School of Nursing, College of Teachers Education, Red Cross Society, Rotary Club, Royal Enfield Club and Assam wherein around 23 volunteers donated blood.

PHED Longleng trains FTK users on WQMS

2nd death anniversary Late vikeya Mesen

10th DeAth AnniversAry of OrenbOni LOthA

Died : 04.10.2019 Epa, Days will pass into years but we will always remember you in silent tears.

Loving family members dp-4708/21

…Remembering…

4th October 2011 It has been 10 years since you left us. Your presence is still felt in every moment of our life. Life has never been the same since we lost you. There is not a day that we do not think of you. We miss you a lot and you will continue to remain in our hearts forever.

A tribute of love and remembrance from your Loving Husband, Children and Grandchildren. dp-4779/21

20th Death anniversary In loving memory of a beloved husband, loving father and grandfather.

Lt. shri C.K sangtam

Unidentified body recovered

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for benefit of the people.

Speaking on smoke free drying of Naga king chilli, project assistant, STINER-TFC, Rokosieno Zao encouraged participants to identify available resources, especially mentioning king chilli and to convert it into income generating avenue.

Project Assistant, STINER-TFC, Bikram Ghimere spoke on the importance and scope of vermi-composting which was a conversion of waste to wealth and low-cost technology, ensuring good economic return.

DIMAPUR: District Water WQMS system at the grass and Sanitation Mission, root level to test water qualPublic Health Engineer- ity parameters using FTKs ing Department (PHED) for all water sources by Longleng organises a day the community itself to training on Water Quality enhance awareness of safe Monitoring and Surveil- drinking water. lance (WQMS) for Field Re s o u r c e p e r s o n , Testing Kit (FTK) users on chemist PHED Longleng October 2 at Indoor Sta- S.Walling spoke on the dium Longleng Town. topic, “safe drinking water According to DIPR to every household”. report the training envisThe training was ataged on Jal Jeevan Mission tended by about 50 women Volunteers donating blood at the national voluntary (JJM) prime objective to members from 17 villages blood donation day. create a community based under Longleng Division.

Peren: District AIDS national voluntary blood Prevention and Control donation day under the Unit Peren under the ae- theme “give blood and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT gis of Model Blood Bank keep the world beating” Dimapur mother Blood on October 1 at St Xavier’s Bank of Peren conducted College, Jalukie.

DIMAPUR: NSCN/GPRN (Reformation) has extended warm Yemshe and Tsokum greetings to Pochury and Khiamniungan communities. In a message, NSCN (R) hoped that through the festivities both the people of Pochury and Khiamniungan would be blessed with abundance and bountiful harvest and would also continue to be the pathfinders and peacemakers between Naga family.

Late Mary Zhabu Belho on her 1st Death Anniversary, the 4th of October, 2021

It’s been twenty years since you left us but your presence is always missed. Your memory lives on in all of us who love you, never to be forgotten. Your devotion to Almighty God has always been a fine example to all the children, grandchildren and it shall be passed on for generations.

May you rest in Heavenly bliss till we meet again.

We love you and miss you dearly – Wife, children and Grandchildren k-1903/21

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DIMAPUR: An unidentified body of a male aged around 30-35 years was found outside the railway track (KM 258/6-7 toward Dimapur-Rangapahar End) on October 2. According to Dimapur police, on completion of all legal formalities the dead body was shifted to District Hospital Dimapur morgue for post-mortem examination/ identification. Police said that the deceased was wearing black blue t-shirt, track black pant. Claimant/ relatives/ friends of the deceased have been requested to contact Officer-in-Charge, GRPS, Dimapur. (708505502)

and project in-charge, STINER-TFC, professor, Akali Sema.

STINER-TFC stated that creating entrepreneurial mindset and encouraging skill development was the major mandate of centre and that the training was aimed at sensitizing locals on various revenue generating activities.

Professor Sema emphasised on the importance of developing new skills and turning them into selfsustaining business and how the centre could help in bringing in and introducing such relevant technologies

Anyone who says that time heals all wounds hasn’t truly grieved.

Losing you was difficult. Learning to live without you this year has been even harder.

You are dearly missed. your loving daughter and family members

17-06-1952 to 16-09-2021 We, the family members of Late Vikiye Achumi, Kilonser NSCN (IM) of Hukhai Village would like to express our deepest gratitude to all those people who stood by us in various ways during the prolong illness and demise of our beloved Father.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to…

Ino Q. Tuccu, President, NSCN (IM).

Ino Th. Muivah, Ato Kilonser, NSCN (IM).

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(L-R): Team Metamorphosis and others on the occasion. To mark the day, JN Aier College, Xelhozhe Village Student Union and WATSAN Xelhozhe carried out social work at local ground. Members of Bharat Vikas Parishad.

DIMAPUR: Different activities was organised across Nagaland to mark the 152nd birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2.

Team Metamorphosis: On the occasion of 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and its 15th foundation day, the Team Metamorphosis, Implementing Support Agency (ISA) on Jal Jeevan Mission for Wokha district, undertook awareness campaign tour on October 2 at New Riphyim

and Thillong and had an interaction with the gram panchayat, WATSAN and public.

The main resource person, Team Metamorphosis vice president, T Thungchibemo Lotha shared the details of the vision, mission and policy guidelines of JJM. The other members also spoke about the formation of village water and sanitation committee, women participation and other cleanliness activities under Swachh Bharat mission.

D D M M B J P : To

commemorate day, Dimapur District Minority Morcha (DDMM) BJP Nagaland organised cleanliness drive along Half Nagarjan Traffic Point upto East Police Station including the adjoining areas of the office of Commissioner of Police, Dimapur.

AR Dimapur Bn: Assam Rifles Dimapur battalion organised cleanliness drive, tree plantation, lecture and painting competition and a lecture on the theme “Sada Jeevan UnnchhVichar” commemorating birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on

October 2 at Kashiram Basti, Dimapur.

AR Jalukie Bn: Assam Rifles Jalukie battalion celebrated Gandhi Jayanti under Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav regime on October 2 at different places in Peren. Series of events lectures were conducted for children explaining them on importance of principles of non-violence in one’s life. Cleanliness and COVID-19 awareness drives were also conducted.

AR Jalukie Bn: Assam Rifles Jalukie battalion in collaboration with

St Xavier’s College Jalukie celebrated Gandhi Jayanti at Jalukie, Peren. The event included street play, tribal dance and road show along with performance by the bands of Jalukie Battalion.

A lecture was also conducted for children, glorifying the hardships faced and pivotal role played by the beloved father of the nation.

Shamatore Bn: Assam Rifles Shamatore battalion celebrated 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Shamatore Town, Tuensang with

children of Shamatore Town. The aim of the event was to encourage national integration, peace and communal harmony amongst children. The event was aimed to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava with an aim of providing valuable teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

NEISSR: Commemorating Gandhi Jayanti, third semester students of North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR)organised social work on October 2 at New College Campus, Chumuokedima.

BBS: Commemorating Gandhi Jayanti, Eco-club of Bethel Baptist School conducted a cleanliness drive at Old Showuba Market Place.

BVP: Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP) Dimapur branch celebrated the birth anniversary of father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri on October 2 at DVN School premises.

A press release by BVP stated that swachh sewa programme with tree plantation was carried out as part of the celebration.

Wildlife awareness at VKV Doyang AFRAU reopens amur falcon PHED reviews activities at Samziuram & Jalukie

Officials and participants of the awareness programme.

DIMAPUR: As part of world wildlife week, Wokha Forest Division in collaboration with ENVIS, Nagaland Pollution Control Board (NPCB) under the theme, “save life in wild” on October 2 at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, Doyang.

A press release by

NPCB stated that in a keynote address, DFO Wokha, Suman W M Sivachar highlighted the students on the importance of preserving wildlife habitat.

He said human urbanisation and activities was one of the key reasons in affecting the habitat of

wildlife.

Short speeches were delivered by programme officer, ENVIS Nagaland, Limitsa S Sangtam and principal VKV Doyang, Tanmay Sarkar.

Limitsa highlighted the activities and functions of ENVIS and NPCB and encouraged the gathering to protect, conserve and preserve wildlife.

In a presentation on wildlife of Nagaland, range forest officer Baghty, Lansothung Lotha encouraged using natural resources in a sustainably manner. A short documentary on conservation of wildlife was also screened during the programme. The programme was chaired by livelihood expert, Abeno and vote of thanks was delivered by office assistant Wokha forest division, Lesemew.

roosting site at Pangti

DIMAPUR: Amur Falcon Roosting Area Union (AFRAU) has reopened the roosting site of amur falcons at Pangti village for tourists from October after remaining shut for the past two years due to the State government’s failure to provide adequate infrastructure at the village.

However, AFRAU president P Thungchumo Shidio in a press release insisted that all Covid- related protocols would have to be strictly followed and instructed officebearers to ensure that all domestic, national and international tourists adhere to the protocols.

He said there would be only one entry point (Raphapen junction), while entry by boat/motorboat from Doyang dam would be strictly restricted. Also, hunting materials and crackers have been strictly prohibited within the demarcated area and every vehicle movement between Raphapen and roosting area will be strictly restricted from 4 pm to 5 p.m. While two wheelers, four wheelers and motorboats causing noise would be strictly restricted between 4 p.m. and 6 a.m., Shidio said every group of visitors would be provided one guide from AFRAU for Rs.1,000.

Asking all visitors to contact the union for homestay, he declared that throwing single-use plastic and waste materials in amur falcon roosting area would be strictly prohibited. Shidio assured that AFRAU would strengthen its efforts to conserve and protect the amur falcons, if the government provided basic amenities and infrastructure at Pangti village in the future.

ADC Shamator notifies on by-election to 58 Shamator-Chessore A/C

DIMAPUR: ADC and Returning Officer to the 58 Shamator-Chessore Assembly Constituency byelection, B. Henok Buchem has directed all BLOs under 58 Shamator-Chessore AC to visit houses of the concerned electors i.e senior citizens (above 80 years of

age), person with disability (flagged in the E-roll) and Covid-19 suspect or affected persons in their respective polling station and deliver Form 12D to the concerned electors and obtain acknowledgement from them.

Thereafter, BLOs have been asked to submit the

acknowledge forms and form 12 D to the office of the undersigned on or before October 6. In another order, the ADC has directed all the firearm owners of Shamator Sub-Division to deposit their respective firearms at the nearest Police Station on or before October 8.

The ADC also cautioned that action will be initiated in the event of failing to comply with the order. Meanwhile, work distribution in view of the forthcoming by-election has also been issued to different departments in Shamator.

All the departmental/police

officers, police personnel and staff under Shamator Sub-Division have been asked to be in station on or October 5. The concerned officer in-charge of the department has been asked to submit attendance of their respective departments on daily basis to the ADC.

Kesonyi Yohme inspecting the water treatment plant site at Samziuram village and plastic waste management building at Jalukie Town.

DIMAPUR: Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) secretary, Kesonyu Yhome on October 1 visited the ongoing construction works for water supply to Samziuram village and the Plastic Waste Management Building at Jalukie Town.

A press release by the department stated that during the visit Samziu-

ram village, Yhome also inspected the water tanks in the village area and took stock of various grievances in a brief meeting held at the Village Council Hall Samziuram Village, Peren.

At the meeting, Yhome expressed satisfaction over the work progress and assured all possible help by the department for early completion of the

project.

He also inspected the plastic waste management building at Jalukie Town which was constructed under SBM(G) 2020-21 by PHED Peren Division. The secretary was accompanied by additional secretary, chief engineer sanitation and WSSO, superintendent engineer Dimapur Circle and divisional officers.

DLC Noklak holds meeting

DIMAPUR: District Level Committee (DLC) Noklak for implementation of New India@75 meeting was held on September 30at theConference Hall of Deputy Commissioner(DC).

According to DIPR report, the meeting held under the chairmanship DC Noklak, Hiazu Meru discussed three phases of themesHIV, T.B and blood donation.

The meeting formed sub-committee and selected three schools namely Government Higher Secondary School, Government High School Thang and St. Paul School Noklak for competition.

The meeting also discussed to create awareness campaign on the themes and also formed sub-committee who were entrusted of conducting competitions in selected schools and college.

AIDA launches ‘Child Friendly Dimapur’ CRBC conducts ‘prayer walk’ DIMAPUR: With an objective to make Dimapur a child friendly city, ANMA Integrated Development Organisation (AIDA)’s “Child Friendly Dimapur” program was launched by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan on September 29 at AIDA Campus.

A press release by AIDA stated that in a welcome address, executive director of AIDA, Rev. Fr. Roy George SDB said, “A child friendly city is a city or community where the voices, needs, priorities and rights of children are an integral part of public policies, programmes and decisions”.

He said “Child Friendly Dimapur” was closely aligned with the goals and objectives as enunciated by UNICEF and that the programme aims to make Dimapur a child friendly city where all children, without discrimination of any kind, have access to their right to live in secure, enabling environments, and develop to their full potential.

In his speech after unveiling the logo of “Child Friendly Dimapur”, chief K Y M C

DC Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan lighting the lamp.

guest, Rajesh Soundrarajan appreciated AIDA for initiating the program, saying that ensuring children their rights was not a special favour done to children but that it was the duty of the government, non-governmental organizations and civil societies.

Stating that women and children’s issues are interlinked, the DC stressed on the importance of paying more attention on children’s mental health as there was a worrying trend of mental health crisis among children.

Soundrarajan said realization of the Sustain-

able Development Goals (SDGs) was not possible without realizing the rights of children. The DC also released a magazine on the Covid-19 first wave activities of AIDA, under the title “AIDA’s response to COVID-19 first wave”.

Rev. Fr. Dr. Jose Kuruvachira SDB, Provincial Salesians of Don Bosco, the province of Dimapur spoke about child friendly city initiative as an important work of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Rev. Fr. Dr. Jose also stressed on the importance of collaboration of all good willed: Civil society, police,

duty bearers, service providers, NGOs, civil administration, business and media.

In his speech, Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) administrator, Albert Ezung congratulated AIDA for successfully launching the initiative and said that children’s rights need to be accorded which it deserves.

The program coordinator, Child Friendly Dimapur, Katia Chakre said the focus of the initiative was leveraging and enhancing children’s capacities of agency to make their voices heard for justice, peace, equality, entitlements and rights by creating those spaces, those mechanisms, for the children and young people to be heard.

The programme was launched in the presence of representatives of various government departments, civil societies, educational institutions and NGOs working with and for children in Dimapur. The programme began with the word of God and prayer lead by the associate director of AIDA, Rev. Fr. T. T. Joseph and lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries.

Members of CRBC at the ‘prayer walk’.

DIMAPUR: Council of Rengma Baptist Churches (CRBC) conducted a “prayer walk” on October 2 under the theme “Heal our Land” (2 Chronicles 7:14) starting from Kasha Toupe Peace Treaty Monolith at Bosta and Tseminyu Subdivision boundary to Rengma-Lotha border, Wokha district boundary.

A press release by CRBC stated that the walk started with a prayer by CRBC executive secretary, Rev. Haiwalo Apon who remarked, “our land is spiritually sick and needs healing

from various aspects of our community life.”

Rev. Apon said the purpose of the prayer walk was not to demonstrate but to acknowledge God’s supremacy and lordship over people’s lives so that one must be humble and seek God. During the walk, mass prayers were conducted in all village junctions and at Tseminyu Town. The council staff and together with church workers and leaders of 21 churches along the NH-2 highway participated in the prayer walk.

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Assam: Congress MLA Sherman 500 poachers, wood cutters surrender in Assam remanded to two-day police custody

GUWAHATI, OCT 3 (IANS): In a very significant development, as many as 500 poachers and wood cutters surrendered their arms at Chirang in western Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) on Saturday, officials said.

Officials said that responding to the appeal of the Assam government and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) administration, over 500 poachers and wood cutters deposited their arms and ammunition at a function at Bengtol.

BTC Executive Member Ranjit Basumstari said that the surrender of this large number of poachers and wood cutters, who are directly involved in felling of valuable trees, deforestation and killing of wild animals, is considered as a significant step in the protection of forests and wildlife in the region.

He said that a campaign would be launched to move away from the protected forests soon and

Poachers and wood cutters deposited 254 hand-made guns, huge quantities of explosives and 82 pieces of wood and ammunition. before that all the people inhabiting inside the forest areas would be relocated.

Basumstari said that the poachers and wood cutters have deposited 254

5 held along with arms along Assam-Nagaland border

Arms and ammunition seized by police forces.

BOKAJAN , OCT 3 (AGENCIES): A joint team of Assam Police and Dimapur based 5 Assam Rifles seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition and arrested five people along the Assam-Nagaland border in Karbi Anglong district.

According to reports, the joint team on Friday intercepted a Gypsy at Naharjan area bordering Nagaland and recovered three AK- 56 Rifle with 75 rounds

of ammunition and a pistol with eight rounds of ammunition from the vehicle.

Police have arrested all five occupants of the vehicle.

They have been identified as Akhui Kashung, Ngmpoi, Wungreingam, Ashang Chithung and Lanchungrei Kamei, said a police official.

A case under section 120(B) IPC R/W Sec. 25(1A) of the Arms Act has been registered and a detailed investigation is underway.

3.8-scale quake hits Sonitpur

GUWAHATI, OCT 3 (PTI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 shook central Assam’s Sonitpur district on Sunday, according to the data shared by National Center for Seismology (NCS). Tremor occurred at 2:40 pm at latitude 26.68 degrees north and longitude 92.44 degrees east. The depth of the quake was 5 km, the NCS stated.

There has been no report of any damage or casualty so far, the police said.

hand-made guns, huge quantities of explosives and 82 pieces of wood and ammunition.

He announced that Rs 50,000 would be provided

UPPL announces candidates for Assam by-polls KOKRAJHAR (ASSAM), OCT 3 (PTI): The United People’s Party, Liberal (UPPL), an ally of the ruling BJP in Assam, on Sunday announced the list of candidates for the October 30 by-elections in Gossaigaon and Tamulpur assembly constituencies.

The party nominated Jiran Basumatary for Gossaigaon and Jolen Daimary for Tamulpur, UPPL working president Rwngwra Narzary said at a press conference.

While Daimary is a new face, Basumatary is a member of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), an autonomous council for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).

Narzary said the candidates were selected in consultation with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state BJP president Bhabesh Kalita.

By-polls to Gossaigaon and Tamulpur constituencies in BTR were necessitated by the death of sitting MLAs Majendra Narzary and Leho Ram Boro respectively due to Covid-19.

to each poacher and wood cutter and skill development training would be imparted to them.

“We have earlier appealed to the poachers

and the wood cutter to surrender and deposit their arms and ammunition.

Responding to our call they have laid down their arms and ammunition making a history in protecting the forest and wildlife in the BTR.” Many other executive members and officials of the BTC were present in the surrender ceremony, first of its kind in Assam.

On the occasion of World Rhino Day on September 22, as many as 57 poachers surrendered their arms and wildlife parts near the Raimona National Park in BTR, comprising the four western Assam districts of Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri and Kokrajhar, bordering Bhutan and West Bengal.

Pramod Boro, the chief executive member of the BTC that administers the BTR, also gave financial aid to the poachers who decided to give up poaching and take up alternate vocations.

G U WA H AT I , O C T 3 (AGENCIES): The court has sent Baghbor MLA Sherman Ali to two days of police custody for allegedly making “communal and provocative” remarks. When the police produced him before the court, they had sought 10-day of custody but the court had granted two days of custody. Sherman Ali’s lawyer has requested the court to make arrangements for medical treatment as he is suffering from diabetes and cardiology, reports The Sentinel Assam.

The case (No. 520/21) has been filed under Section 153/153 (A) of the Indian Penal Code against Sherman Ali at Panbazar police station. Besides, another case (No. 3598/21) was filed against Sherman at Dispur police station under Sections 153/153 (A), 294/500 of the IPC. The third police complaint (No. 406/21) was lodged with Geetanagar police station in Guwahati.

Police sought 10-day of custody but the court had granted two days of custody Panbazar Police arrested to Baghbar legislator of the the MLA from his residence party, Sherman Ali Ahmed which is MLA hostel on on his recent controversial Saturday. After the recent statements about Assam Gorukhuti incident, Sher- agitation martyrs. man Ali Ahmed made some The show cause notice comments against the mar- was served as “it has been tyrs of the Assam Agitation. observed by the AICC (All The remarks from the MLA India Congress Committee) stirred up the hornets’ nest and also the APCC that dein the state, leading to the spite holding a responsible lodging of FIRs against him position as an MLA of the by various organizations in Congress Party you have different police stations in time and again given statethe state. The police today ments in media and in public arrested him based on all forum against party policies those FIRs. The APCC and matters with communal (Assam Pradesh Congress overtones having great proCommittee), on Friday, is- pensity to destroy the social sued a show-cause notice harmony of our state.

Manipur: Ex-members of proscribed NE COVID-19 UPDATE outfit KYKL form new armed outfit 13 new COVID-19 cases in Arunachal IMPHAL, OCT 3 ( AGENCIES): Former members of the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) have formed a new armed outfit: the Socialist Revolutionary Party (SOREPA), reports East Mojo.

Toijam Ibochou, former vice president of KYKL and current convenor of the Interim Central Committee, SOREPA, said that the new outfit was established to “regain the independence of Kangleipak/Manipur in Western South East Asia (WESEA),” along with like-minded revolutionary outfits affirming its belief in “scientific socialism” as the way forward.

“We believe that a revolution cannot go forward without a proper revolutionary doctrine. Our revolution is based on Kanglei/Manipuri Nationalism. But in order to regain independence, the love of the motherland is not enough. A revolutionary movement should be done under the right system. So, in order to establish a revolutionary movement that is suitable to the land, a new revolutionary party called Socialist Revolutionary Party (SOREPA), Kangleipak

has been formed by former members of KYKL,” said a press note issued by Toijam Ibochou. He stated that most people have forgotten that the revolutionary movement should go forward based on “Marxism-Leninism-Maoism,” preserving the identity of the Kanglei/ Manipuri people. “Money and muscle may suppress the true revolutionary movement for a while, but not in the long run. Many are deserting the revolutionary movement,” said SOREPA. SOREPA said it would like to maintain the respect given to other revolutionary outfits. “We would not disrespect KYKL, from whom we departed due to differences in ideologies. We would like to thank KYKL for teaching us the importance and experience of a revolutionary movement,” said the new outfit.

Stating that involvement in electoral politics, striving for profits, and practice of nepotism would not be beneficial to the revolutionary movement, SOREPA said that their motto is “Socialism with Kanglei (Manipuri) federal characteristic.”

Maintaining that Manipur is a melting pot and cradle of different independent cultures, SOREPA said that as “the respect for its independence was not respected, India sowed the seed of colonialism.”

SOREPA also contended that the imposition of Indian electoral politics created a “National contradiction” with Manipur. It delved into the effect of liberal politics while maintaining that it has created chaos in society. It compared the handling of Covid-19 by the western countries and China and the difference in the impact of their economic advancement. The release also delved into the alleged nexus between revolutionary outfits or individuals who “act like revolutionaries” and electoral politics, accusing some of the sponsored candidates and turning the legislative assembly into a profit-making institute.

S O R E PA f u r t h e r contended that both the Nehruvian approach and Hindutva are two sides of the same coin forwarding “Indian imperialism.” It also stressed on the need for “reformism.”

ITANAGAR, OCT 3 (PTI): Single-day recoveries outnumbered fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh as 37 more people recuperated from the disease while 13 new infections pushed the tally to 54,693, a senior health official said on Sunday. State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said 54,011 people have recovered from COVID-19 so far. The COVID-19 recovery rate in the frontier state improved marginally to 98.75 per cent from 98.71 per cent the previous day, the official said, adding the active percentage remained at 0.74.

The COVID-19 death toll in the state remained at 277 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, the SSO said. Arunachal Pradesh currently has 405 active COVID-19 cases. Lower Dibang Valley district has the highest number of active cases at 72, followed by Lohit (71), Tawang (57), West Kameng (49) and East Siang (36).

As many as 11,48,853 samples have been tested for COVID-19 so far, including 1,208 on Saturday, Jampa said, adding, the positivity ratio in the state stands at 1.07 per cent.

18 cases push Sikkim’s COVID tally to 31,525

GANGTOK, OCT 3 (PTI): Sikkim on Sunday reported 18 new COVID-19 cases, seven less than the previous day, with the tally increasing to 31,525, a health department bulletin said. The death toll remained at 388 as no new fatality due to the infection was registered in the last 24 hours, it said. Of the fresh cases, 13 were recorded in East Sikkim, four in South Sikkim and one in North Sikkim. The Himalayan state now has 493 active cases, while 30,328 people have recovered from the disease. At least 316 coronavirus-positive patients have migrated out.East Sikkim has logged the highest number of COVID-19 cases thus far at 17,518, followed by 6,983 in South Sikkim, 6,048 in West Sikkim and 660 in North Sikkim. Over 2.50 lakh samples, including 354 in the last 24 hours, have been tested for COVID-19, the bulletin said. The positivity rate currently stands at five per cent and the recovery ratio at 97.1 per cent.

IRCTC to launch special tourist Air Marshal DK Patnaik Congress leader Jairam accuses BJP train for 5 North Eastern states takes charge as head of EAC of destroying hard-earned unity of India

Passengers will be provided deluxe class facilities like delicious food, a tour of tourist places by air-conditioned buses, accommodation in deluxe hotels.

NEW DELHI, OCT 3 (AGENCIES): Indian Railways will soon introduce a special tourist train for exploring five North Eastern States under the initiative ‘Dekho Apna Desh’, news agency ANI report stated.

The trip will be for 14 nights and 15 days. The train will take passengers to places that are not just far from the crowd but also are untouched, unexplored and unimaginable.

“Be ready to travel on Dekho Apna Desh AC Deluxe Tourist Train on a wonderful tour of North East discovery beyond Guwahati”, said an officials of IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation). Cities covered: The journey will begin from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station and will cover five prominent states, including

destinations like Guwahati, Kaziranga and Jorhat in Assam, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, Kohima in Nagaland, Una Koti, Agartala and Udaipur in Tripura, Shillong and Cherapunji in Meghalaya, according to the official.

Besides Delhi Safdarjung, tourists can board the special train at Ghaziabad, Tundla, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi and Patna Railway stations. The train will depart from Delhi’s Safdarjung Station on November 26.

The tour package has a Jungle Safari in Kaziranga National Park in Assam and a track on the Root Bridge in Meghalaya. Travellers will also get a chance to visit Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam and Tripur Sundari Temple in Tripura.

For nature lovers, the official said, a tour over the

Brahmaputra River and a tour of the tea gardens in Assam has also been planned.

History enthusiasts can have fun visiting the Una Koti Sculptures and Ujjayanta Palace and Neermahal Palace in Tripura.

The tour price starts from Rs. 85,495 per person for 2 AC and Rs.1,02,430 per person for 1AC. The government/PSU employees can avail LTC facility on this tour as per eligibility based on the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance.

Passengers will be provided deluxe class facilities like delicious food, a tour of tourist places by airconditioned buses, accommodation in deluxe hotels, a guide and insurance among others. However, only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to board the train.

SHILLONG, OCT 3 (PTI): Air Marshal Dilip Kumar Patnaik on Sunday assumed charge as the air officer commanding in-chief of Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force, officials said.

Air Marshal Amit Dev, who had held the post so far, has taken over as the commanding officer in-chief of the Western Command, one of the IAF spokespersons told PTI. Pa t n a i k wa s c o m missioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on June 8, 1984. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College and College of Air Warfare. A fighter combat leader, he has more than 2,500 hours of accident-free flying experience on various types of aircraft. Patnaik has held a number of important positions including command of a frontline fighter

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Dilip Kumar Patnaik base, assistant chief of air staff operations (air defence) and commandant, College of Air Warfare.

Before assuming the new charge, he was the senior air staff officer at headquarters, Central Air Command. The air officer flew many live bombing missions during Kargil conflict for which he was honoured with the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry). He was also awarded Ati Vishist Seva Medal in January 2020 for his distinguished service.

Assam cops open fire as cattle-laden vehicle tries to escape, two arrested DHUBRI, OCT 3 (PTI): A vehicle laden with cattle fell into a river in Assam’s Dhubri district after its driver tried to flee, ignoring police orders to stop, further prompting the law enforcers to open fire on its tyres, a senior officer said on Sunday. Two persons, including the driver, were arrested from Golakganj area in Dhubri on the charge of alleged illegal trafficking of cattle, he said.

IMPHAL, OCT 3: Former Union minister Jairam Ramesh, who has been assigned as one of the three AICC observers in Manipur on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP accusing the ruling party at the Centre as well as the state of destroying the unity and social fabric of the nation and the state. He said that the hard-earned unity in diversity by the Congress has been destroyed by the BJP. Ramesh, who is currently camping in Imphal, was addressing a one-day political interaction programme of the MPCC organized by Thoubal District Congress Committee today at its office at Thoubal.

He said that the unity among different sections of the people which was brought about by the Congress has been ruined by the BJP since the saffron party came to power at the Centre.

“The hard-earned unity of the nation has been destroyed by the BJP,” he alleged.

He said, “Congress unites, BJP divides. That is the main difference between Congress and BJP.” “Congress brings people of different religions,

Jairam Ramesh faiths, languages, communities, castes, and tribes together while BJP divides the fabric of the society,” he added. In Manipur, the Congress has brought the people of all sections of the society both in hills and valleys together with the notion of peace and harmony and to bring about a balanced development.

However, since the BJP came to power in the state, he said the social fabric of the state has been destroyed.

People in the hills as well as valleys of the state were fed up with the BJP’s aggressive false propagandas. They want to say byebye to the BJP, he added. “ E n o u g h i s enough,changes will certainly come in the state as well as in the country,” he said while turning towards the state Congress leaders and members to work hard

as savior of the people.

“You must know that people are fed up with the BJP. The BJP government in the state has ruined the state which was once considered to be the jewel of the nation.

There have been no developments in the state since the BJP-led coalition government came to power four and a half years ago.

All the developmental works initiated by the Congress in its 15 years rule have been destroyed. The efforts of bringing a balance in the development both in hills and valleys have been halted.

The financial health of the state has been messed up since the BJP-led government came to power four and a half years ago and converted the state into “Money-poor.”

The coalition government had ruined the state.

All developmental activities remained on halt while the saffron party was still trying to fool the people of the state, he added.

Senior state Congress leader and former chief minister O Ibobi Singh who also attended the programme expressed confidence that the part would return to power again after the 2022 elections to the state Assembly.

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Trinamool celebrates despite 8 dead in violence during farmers’ protest in UP EC’s prohibitory order in Bengal

Infuriated farmers set three jeeps on fire after some of the protestors were run over by the vehicles.

The violence triggered outburst with opposition parties blaming the state government for the deaths.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was headed to Lakhimpur on Sunday night. So were Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary and Bharatiya Kisan Union’s Rakesh Tikait.

In Lakhimpur, police said in the evening that the law and order situation was under control.

Farmer leaders claimed the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra was in one of the cars which they said knocked down some protesters who were opposing the deputy CM’s visit. The MoS, however, denied the claim.

A state government official said farmers waved black flags as the cavalcade passed. At its rear end, a vehicle overturned collapsing over two farmers who were killed.

Four people were then pulled out of the vehicles and beaten to death, officials said.

Union minister Mishra told PTI that these victims were three BJP workers and a driver, beaten to death by “some elements” among the protesting farmers.

The car had turned turtle after the protesters pelted stones at the cavalcade, he said.

Mishra said his son was not present at the spot as alleged by some farmer leaders and he has photo and video evidence to prove it.

“My son was present at the venue of the (deputy chief minister’s) event and thousands of people, officers of the administration and police were present there.

All through, I was accompanying the deputy chief minister,” he said.

Rakesh Tikait has demanded Mishra’s dismissal and the registration of a case of murder against his son and “other goons”.

The farmers’ unions

have also announced a protest at district magistrate offices across the country on Monday.

Tikait claimed that the farmers were “attacked” while they were returning from the Lakhimpur protest. Some of them were run over and they were also fired upon, he alleged in a video clip.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also blamed the Union minister’s son for the violence, and said the farmers were protesting peacefully.

“UP will not tolerate the oppression of the BJP,” he tweeted in Hindi.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday, UP Congress spokesperson Ashok Singh said.

R L D c h i e f Jaya n t Chaudhary also claimed that minister Ajay Mishra’s cavalcade ran over protesting farmers.” The BKU alleged that it was car of the minister’s son.

New DGP appointment as per law: Punjab CM Channi CHANDIGARH, OCT 3 (IANS): Shortly after ‘rebel’ Congress leader Navjot Sidhu’s assertions, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi on Sunday clarified that the new Director General of Police (DGP) would be appointed as per the law as the state government has forwarded a panel of all senior police officers with 30 years of experience to the Centre.

Channi’s assertion came after Sidhu again demanded the government to rollback its decisions to ap-

point Advocate General A.P.S. Deol and DGP Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota.

Talking to the media on the sidelines of the state-level function of debt waiver scheme in Morinda town, the Chief Minister said now the state government was awaiting a panel from the Centre regarding three names finalised for the post of the DGP. “Thereafter, the name of DGP would be finalized after consultation with PPCC President Navjot Sidhu, all Ministers and MLAs,” the Chief Minister said.

He said the state is functioning with dedication, sincerity and honesty and to ensure transparency in its administration would be the top most priority. He, however, said the organisational work is being looked after by Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President and a committee has been constituted for better coordination between the government and the party.

Earlier in the day, Sidhu in a tweet said: “Demand for justice in sacrilege cases and for arrest

of main culprits behind the drug trade brought our government in 2017 and due to his failure, people removed the last CM (Chief Minister). “Now, AG/DG appointments rub salt on wounds of victims, they must be replaced or we will have no face.” In his earlier tweet, Sidhu said DGP Sahota was head of SIT investigating ‘Beadbi’ or sacrilege case under the Badal government and he wrongfully indicted two Sikh youth for sacrilege and gave clean chit to Badals.

ARRAYKOLKATA, OCT 3 (IANS): Despite strict prohibitory order by the Election Commission of India (ECI), there was widespread celebration across the state capital following the indication of the win of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is leading by a margin of 37,950 votes against BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal after 14th round of counting.

The election commission in a notification issued on Sunday said, “No victory celebration/procession during or after the counting shall be allowed in the ongoing election in West Bengal for which counting is taking place on 03.10.2021. All necessary action should be taken to ensure strict compliance of the Commission’s direction wherein all such activities have already been prohibited in view of the pandemic. Further, the state government must ensure that adequate steps are taken so that no post poll violence takes place”.

After the 14th round of counting, Mamata Banerjee secured 55,404 votes while Priyanka Tibrewal of the BJP secured 16,454 votes, giving the Chief Minister a lead of 37,950 votes. Banerjee, who had lost the

TMC supporters celebrate after party Supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wins Bhawanipur by-elections. (PTI)

assembly elections from Nandigram earlier this year will have to get elected to the assembly to retain the CM’s chair.

In two other constituencies - Jangipur and Samserganj, the Trinamool Congress candidates have maintained their lead. Jakir Hossain who is contesting from Jangipur assembly seat is leading by a margin of 22,453 votes after the tenth round of counting. Trinamool Congress candidate from Samserganj, Amirul Islam is also leading by a margin of 5,965 votes after the tenth round of counting.

There was widespread celebration across Kolkata following the huge lead maintained by the Chief Minister. Trinamool MLA

from Kamarhati, Madan Mitra led a huge rally at Jadu Babu’s market in Bhabanipur area to celebrate the victory of the Chief Minister, which is yet to be declared. He led the rally with drums and crackers and played ‘Abir’ with the supporters. Speaking to media, Mitra said, “This is the beginning of the end of BJP. India wants her beti and that is again proved in Bhabanipur”.

Similar celebrations were witnessed in several places in the city and the district where people gathered in large numbers and celebrated the impending victory of the Trinamool chief. They played drums, danced on the roads, burned crackers and played ‘Abir’.

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LAKHIMPUR KHERI/ LUCKNOW (UP), OCT 3 (PTI): Eight people were killed on Sunday as violence erupted during a farmers’ protest, claiming the lives of both farmers and BJP workers ahead of a visit to Lakhimpur by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, officials said.

Two SUVs were set on fire by angry farmers in the clash near Banbirpur in Lakhimpur Kheri.

Four of the victims were people in the cars --- reportedly a part of the group of BJP workers that had come to welcome the minister – who were thrashed to death by the protesters, according to officials.

Farmer leaders claimed that at last one of the vehicles knocked down some farmers protesting over the contentious farm laws enacted at the Centre. But, according to an official account, the vehicle overturned when farmers hurled stones at it.

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and from Belagavi every day for work.

The youth’s mother Nazeema Shaikh has alleged that her son was killed by the family members and relatives of the woman with him he had a relationship, the official said.

Shaikh told reporters in Belagavi that a few people including ‘Birje’ and ‘Maharaj’ had threatened her son some days ago to stay away from the girl but he did not heed it.

She said she had also spoken to the woman’s mother to stop her daughter but both her son and the woman were adamant.

The Railway police, which was probing the case initially, has handed over the matter to the Belagavi district police.

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AMRITSAR, OCT 3 (PTI): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday apprehended a Pakistani smuggler along the IndiaPakistan border and recovered six kilogram of heroin from his possession.

Deputy Inspector General, BSF Bhupinder Singh said the patrolling troops of the BSF on Saturday morning noticed some suspicious movement across the barbed fencing at theIndo-Pak border Rajatal village.

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BELAGAVI, OCT 3 (PTI): A 24-year old man was found dead on the Railway tracks in Khanapur giving rise to a suspicion that he was murdered allegedly over his inter-faith affair.

The beheaded body was found in Khanapur on September 28, whom people identified as Arbaz Aftab Mulla.

He was reportedly in love with a woman from a different faith.

“We have registered a case of murder under section 302 of the IPC. It is said that he had an affair with a woman from different faith.

We are probing the case from that point of view,” a police officer probing the case told PTI. The official also said that Mulla used to travel to

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uch has been said about the need to spur economic growth in Nagaland and which call for promotion of entrepreneurial activities in order to provide strong economic base especially among the youth. In order to set the direction towards the desired objective, local entrepreneurs have been expressing frustration at banks who are hesitant in providing much needed loans. On the other hand, banks say their hands are tied for lending substantial loans because lands in Nagaland cannot be sold or auctioned to non-indigenous persons by any financial institution or banks to liquidate unpaid loans of borrowers. Aspiring entrepreneurs have been asking the government to press on banks to provide much needed loans for entrepreneurial activities. Banks on the other hand maintain that money given out on loan must have adequate collateral mortgage such as unmovable property or assets in case of default in repayment of outstanding loan amount. This invariably led to need for implementation of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests (SARFAESI) Act 2002.

However, this appears to have come against a road block in the form of Article 371A of the constitution of India which guarantees protection of various aspects involving the Nagas of Nagaland state against any act passed by parliament with respect to- ownership and transfer of land and its resources, without the concurrence of the Legislative Assembly of the state. As land and resources (both on the ground and below) are insulated from any act of parliament unless the state assembly so agrees through a resolution. The government has therefore, proposed to set the ball rolling through the assembly to explore ways for implementing the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests (SARFAESI) Act 2002 and not to circumvent article 371A. There are views suggesting that SARFAESI Act 2002 may be implemented but with a rider that mortgaged properties should not be sold to any non-indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland.

According to the yet to be enacted Register of Indigenous Inhabitant of Nagaland(RIIN), the criteria for recognizing an indigenous inhabitant is if the person or his or her parents have documents to prove that they have settled in Nagaland state on or before December 1,1963.When there is no decision with regard to recognizing the ‘indigenous inhabitant’ it is a matter of debate on how SARFAESI Act 2002 can be implemented with the rider that properties can only be auctioned or sold to an indigenous inhabitant. Another matter that needs to be seriously introspected is for representative apex district tribe organizations to deliberate on Article 371A especially aspect of whether mortgage of lands that do not belong to clans can be permitted? It may be noted that Article 371A has been very often been cited as an excuse to not provide lands for development or at times, set up compensation rates that are sky high. A landowner should enjoy and have rights of his own land but should not obstruct development. Now about prohibiting sale to non-indigenous inhabitant, perhaps the stat government can stand as guarantor and in the event of default in payment, take over the mortgaged land and auction it to indigenous inhabitants though open tender. The state government needs to apply its mind and can share this view with chambers of commerce, entrepreneurs and the usual group of CSOs.

DailyDevotion The Place of Ministry

He said to them, “This kind [of unclean spirit] can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” — Mark 9:29 “His disciples asked Him privately, ‘Why could we not cast it out?” (Mark 9:28). The answer lies in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. “This kind can come out by nothing but” concentrating on Him, and then doubling and redoubling that concentration on Him. We can remain powerless forever, as the disciples were in this situation, by trying to do God’s work without concentrating on His power, and by following instead the ideas that we draw from our own nature. We actually slander and dishonor God by our very eagerness to serve Him without knowing Him. When you are brought face to face with a difficult situation and nothing happens externally, you can still know that freedom and release will be given because of your continued concentration on Jesus Christ. Your duty in service and ministry is to see that there is nothing between Jesus and yourself. Is there anything between you and Jesus even now? If there is, you must get through it, not by ignoring it as an irritation, or by going up and over it, but by facing it and getting through it into the presence of Jesus Christ. Then that very problem itself, and all that you have been through in connection with it, will glorify Jesus Christ in a way that you will never know until you see Him face to face.

We must be able to “mount up with wings like eagles” (Isaiah 40:31), but we must also know how to come down. The power of the saint lies in the coming down and in the living that is done in the valley. Paul said, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13) and what he was referring to were mostly humiliating things. And yet it is in our power to refuse to be humiliated and to say, “No, thank you, I much prefer to be on the mountaintop with God.” Can I face things as they actually are in the light of the reality of Jesus Christ, or do things as they really are destroy my faith in Him, and put me into a panic?

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BAN for implementation of SARFAESI Act 2002

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ow long should we Nagas live poor in a rich State? Having been blessed with so much natural resources, we are unable to tap it effectively for our state’s economic growth. How long should our Nagas go with a begging bowl to the centre for all our needs when we have enough resources? Why do we choose to be beggar when we have potentials to have plenty? The choices are ours alone. The contentions put forth by NBA (Nagaland Bar Association) against implementation of SARFAESI Act 2002 in Nagaland needs serious deliberation on the context of state’s economic condition. Under these provisions, the banks may issue notices in writing to the defaulting borrower only after the account had been classified Non-Performing Assets where the borrower defaults payment for 90 days and only after which the borrower is served 60 days notice to discharge the liabilities. The remedy of appeal to Debt Recovery Tribunal is available under section 17 and 18 of the Act, against notice for possession and enforcement of security interest.

Every organization has its mission and vision, and they know best their association’s interest for members and the state. Whilst we respect NBA for the yeoman services made to our society, it is equally important to uplift the professions of businesses and entrepreneurs who are solely responsible for job creation while con-

tributing to the economy of the state. Whatever BAN accentuates here is purely on merit and on personal experiences, which shall always be seen from the prism of uplifting Naga businesses towards economic freedom.

For much too long, due to the unprecedented neglect of Naga businesses by the successive governments and Banks and financial institutions (BFIs), the state has been reeling under economic stress. Growth in workforce and growth in the productivity of the workforce are two main sources of economic growth and this economic growth only comes from increasing the quality and quantity of the factors of production which consist of land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship and in the absence of these, the economy crumbles. While we create employment even under very poor and stressed infrastructure and rampant illegal taxation, there are factors that are working to cut our supply lifeline of finance. BAN cannot afford to remain dormant and we can’t remain silent when our economic condition are been crumbling to rock bottom.

The main four engines to keep the economy going are consumption, investments, exports, and the government. Of these, the latter’s contribution has fiscal constraints. Finance is the main fuel of every business, no matter what size. The influx of cash is used for multiple purposes.

It could range from enhanc-

ing working capital, expansion, purchasing new assets, replenishing stock, hiring more staff or refinancing to pay off an existing debt.

The consequences of not having enough capital can be dire for businesses looking to grow and expand.

Hence enterprises opt for external funding to incorporate new technology and purchase assets like innovative machinery to upgrade their facilities, this increases efficiency and production capacity which helps in fulfilling expansion plans.

Access to finance promotes the entry of new firms and innovative activities, thereby stimulating competition and efficiency.

Entrepreneurs are always looking for opportunities to spread out, flourish and take our business to the next level. Capital funding can be used to develop, test and launch new products in the market. With growth and expansion, it’s inevitable that businesses want to enter a niche market or target a new clientele base.

The initiative to explore fresh avenues involves indepth research, well-rounded marketing strategies, promotional campaigns, recruitment of skilled and talented staff, setting up of retail outlets among other things. And yes, all this requires a tidy sum of investment. To keep the ship afloat and ensure that all the operations are running smoothly, businesses need to have enough working capital.

Enterprises need fi-

nance to start up a business, run the business and expand the business but unfortunately many businesses, especially small establishments don’t have the resources to shoulder the expense. The consequence of not receiving a business loan for a firm is quite drastic. Without banks giving out any personal loans, business loans and financial assistance to their borrowers, the amount of money put into investments diminishes and the financial markets underperform.

There is also cyclical effect.

When investment slows down, economic growth slows as a consequence and customer demand is low as items become difficult to afford and economy suffers.

As more people become unemployed, consumer demand drops even further.

Lowering demand leads to industries requiring fewer investments to fuel the production of their goods and services. Hence, without finance there is no business and without business the economy is dead.

Banks’ failure to finance businesses causes two types of unemployment.

The unemployment that have direct result of firms not being able to afford to pay more employees without receiving the requisite business loans or personal loans. Following this is a negative feedback loop that results in low demand from the newly unemployed consumers which leads to lower production from enterprises thereby decreasing capacity

utilization that results in demand-deficient unemployment. Demand-deficient unemployment is when an enterprise has to let go of its current employees or stop employing new individuals as demand for their product is low. In the first case, demand may still exist but the company does not have capital from the bank to afford extra employees. In the second case, there is no demand and hence, sales are low and money spent on production is wasted.

To cut costs the enterprise drops its employee count and stops hiring new people.

In conclusion, bank’s failure to finance enterprises has a significant ripple effect on a nation’s economy. To keep the ship afloat and ensure that all the operations are running smoothly, businesses therefore need to have enough working capital.

In a situation where Government doesn’t have enough revenue to support entrepreneurs and businesses and banks are not extending loan because of non-implementation of SARFAESI Act, should our state continue to reel under salaried economy of government servant alone?

What about our economy?

Are we not indulging in systematically finishing the present and future entrepreneurs and businesses in Nagaland by trying to deny the main lifeline for businesses – Which is FINANCE. Isn’t it important to create the right infrastructure and atmosphere for the younger generation

to proudly contribute in building a robust economy of the state through affordable finances? We have a classic case in the parlance of losing out on economic development, where the so called natural resources like Petroleum and natural gas which Nagaland is perceived to be highly prospective fails to kick start exploration and production and in the process we are losing out thousands of crores of rupees annually, while our State economy is sulking and Infrastructure is in pathetic condition. Just because we are too focused in Article 371(A), we seldom missed out the larger picture which causes enormous losses to the state and we remain as what we are today with a free rider mentality.

The awareness call given by Naga officials of OIL PSU dated 1st October 2021 in daily paper is absolutely right when they question whether we are going to miss the bus to economic development. While we have already missed the bus in oil exploration, yet we will continue to call on Government for taking up in seriousness for the cause of the present and future generation. We also cannot afford to miss the bus on the SARFAESI ACT and will give every effort in supporting the State Government in implementing the SARFAESI ACT 2002 in sync with provision of Article 371A(1)(a)(iv) L Mongkum Jamir, President, Dr. Yan Murry, General Secretary

Post-mortem 4th October is World Habitat Day

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Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world

ll living beings need a place whether human beings or animals or birds.

In simple terms, the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism can be termed as habitat.

There are many people around the world lacking a proper place to stay and it is difficult to stay in urban habitats. Currently, 1 billion people (approx) live in overcrowded settlements with inadequate housing. By 2030, that number will rise to 1.6 billion. Action is needed now to provide low-income families and vulnerable populations with affordable housing with security of tenure and easy access to water, sanitation, transport and other basic services.

Due to the pandemic the situation is again the worst in a few parts of the world. The necessity of improving living conditions has been brought

to the forefront by COVID-19, which has shocked the lives of millions in cities. Access to clean water and sanitation, along with social distancing, are key responses to the pandemic. Yet in slums it has proved difficult to implement these measures.

Each year World Habitat Day (WHD), which is observed on the first Monday of October, focuses attention on the state of the world’s towns and cities.

The theme for this year’s WHD is ‘accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world.’

The theme recognizes that cities are responsible for some 70 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions with transport, buildings, energy, and waste management accounting for the bulk of urban greenhouse gas emissions. Events and activities during WHD will explore how national, regional and local governments and organizations,

communities, academic institutions, the private sector and all relevant stakeholders can work together to create sustainable, carbon-neutral, inclusive cities and towns.

WHD shall strengthen the global Race to Zero Campaign and encourage local governments to develop actionable zero-carbon plans in the run up to the international climate change summit COP26 in November 2021. The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as WHD to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter.

The Day is also intended to remind the world that we all have the power and the responsibility to shape the future of our cities and towns.

In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as WHD.

The idea is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all to adequate shelter. It is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat.

Maimunah Mohd Sharif, the Executive Director of UN Habitat in her message said that “the climate crisis is widely recognized as the number one threat facing the world today and it is our cities and towns which are responsible for much of the climate change, which is resulting in devastating floods, droughts and violent storms.”

“The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity for the world’s cities to put climate action on top of their agenda. This is a chance to change how we generate our power, construct our buildings, heat, cool and light up our offices and homes, and travel around

from home to work. We need clean, resource efficient energy, to replace fossil fuels. We need energy efficient infrastructure to encourage walking and cycling”, she added.

Let us make our cities as the incubators of innovation and new technology. There is no option but we have to harness ideas for a better solution to combat climate change. We need climate friendly planning and initiatives that can contribute towards a carbon free society.

As the theme suggests we must accelerate action for carbon free towns and cities and also a carbon free world which is really challenging but we must take action and make our earth climate friendly as we do not have any other planet to live in .

Ranjan K Baruah (With direct inputs from UN publication and feedback may be sent to bkranjan@gmail.com)

Physiotherapy for the elderly (From previous issue...)

Role of Physiotherapy • Physiotherapy has been reported to treat frozen shoulder effectively.

A variety of clinical trials have assessed its effectiveness and safety for frozen shoulder. Most of the studies utilized the combination of PT with other treatments for treating FS and achieved satisfied effectiveness. Physiotherapy and home exercise can be the first line treatment for frozen shoulder with consideration of the patient’s symptoms and stage of the condition.

• Freezing stage (painful) –can last between 3 and 9 months, gentle stretching exercises can be done but should be kept within a short duration (1-5 seconds) and not go beyond the patients pain threshold • Frozen stage (adhesive) - can last between 9-15 months, strengthening exercises such as scapular retraction, posterior capsule stretch and isometric

shoulder external rotation can be added to patient’s exercises for maintenance of muscle strength.

• Thawing stage- can last between 15-24 months, the patient experience a gradual return of range of motion; both stretching and strengthening exercises can increase in intensity, with a longer holding duration.

Apart from surgery or just waiting it out, physiotherapy can effectively treat frozen shoulder to speed up the recovery process immensely.

7. Cervical spondylosis - Cervical spondylosis is wear and tear of the vertebrae and discs in the neck. It is a natural process of aging and presents in the majority of the people after the fifth decade of life.

It may appear in persons as young as 30 years but are found most commonly in individuals aged 40-60 years. Chronic degenerative process affects the intervertebral discs and facet joints and may progress to disk herniation, osteophyte for-

mation, and vertebral body degeneration, compression of the spinal cord or cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Symptoms of cervical spondylosis manifest as neck pain and neck stiffness and spasms (worsen in the morning) altered posture (poking chin) and in severe cases weakness or numbness into upper limb, poorly localized tenderness, limited range of motion and can be accompanied by radicular symptoms when there is compression of neural structures.

Role of Physiotherapy • Physiotherapy is very important in the treatment of cervical spondylosis. A physiotherapist can assess and diagnose the problem. Following initial assessment physiotherapy will write a treatment plan specifically from mild to severe.

• Physiotherapy treatment for cervical spondylosis often comprises of a home exercise programmed to increase the range of

movement and muscle control of the neck. Other physiotherapy treatments may include; Postural/ ergonomic advice, Manipulation/mobilization, Electrotherapy, Heat and cold therapy, Soft tissue treatment • Physiotherapy on cervical spondylosis has proven to be effective in restoring the mobility, flexibility and the core strengthening through a specific set of spondylosis exercises demonstrated by a physiotherapist. The benefit of spondylosis physiotherapy is that, it not only helps in relieving pain but also helps in preventing recurrent pain.

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Cruise drugs: NCB detains SRK’s son, 7 others

MUMBAI, OCT 3 (PTI): The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a drugs party onboard a cruise ship near here and detained Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan and seven others, an official said on Sunday.

The detainees include two women, he said.

Apar t from Ar yan Khan, the others were identified as Munmun Dhamecha, Nupur Sarika, Ismeet Singh, Mohak Jaswal, Vikrant Chhoker, Gomit Chopra and Arbaaz Merchant, the NCB official said, adding that different drugs like MDMA, ecstasy, cocaine, MD (mephedrone) and charas were recovered from them during the raid conducted on Saturday evening.

The anti-drug agency has registered an FIR in connection with the drugs party, he said.

Based on a tip-off that a party was scheduled on the ship, an NCB team, led by its zonal director Sameer Wankhede, had raided the Goa-bound Cordelia cruise ship on Saturday evening and recovered drugs from some of the passengers, the official said.

“During the operation, the suspects were searched

NCB raid on Mumbai cruise ship meant to divert attention from Mundra port drugs haul: Cong

Actor Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan being taken for his medical examination by NCB officials. (PTI)

and different drugs were recovered from them, which they had hidden in their clothes, undergarments and purses (by women). The detained persons will be produced in a court later in the day after the legal formalities get over, the NCB official said.

Early this morning, the NCB questioned the detainees at its office here, he said.

Meanwhile, the cruise company in a statement on Sunday said it had nothing to do with this incident.

“Cordelia Cruises is in no way, directly or indirectly, connected to this incident. Cordelia Cruises had chartered its ship for a private event to a Delhibased event management

company,” Jurgen Bailom, Chief Executive Officer and President, Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt Ltd said in the statement.

Cordelia Cruises is “extremely mindful” of providing wholesome entertainment to families who choose to travel with it, he said, adding, “this incident is contrarian and far from the culture that Cordelia Cruises represents.”

“We, at Cordelia Cruises, condemn all acts such as these and will strictly refrain from letting our ship out for similar events in the future. Nonetheless, Cordelia Cruises is extending our full support and cooperating with the authorities,” it added.

‘India, Germany will see closer cooperation on Afghanistan’

NEW DELHI, OCT 3 (PTI): India and Germany are very much on the same wavelength on issues concerning Afghanistan and the two countries will see closer cooperation in this regard, German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner said on Sunday.

“India is a very big actor there (Afghanistan)... involved in a lot of developmental projects and Germany has been very active (there) for the last 20 years. So, we both share pretty much the same principles,” Lindner said at an event held to mark the 31st anniversary of German reunification.

He unveiled a symbolic painting on a large wall at the iconic Sheila Theatre in Paharganj here depicting the friendship between India and Germany.

Lindner said the two nations supported the previous government in Afghanistan and tried to help it make headway and improve the situation, especially for women, in the country.

“We are all surprised by the fast advancement of the Taliban. Now, we have to deal with this situation.

We still have to get people out of Afghanistan by talking to the Taliban. We still have a humanitarian crisis to prevent in Afghanistan through the United Nations.

“We have some condi-

tions under which we talk to the Taliban -- an inclusive government which is not yet there. But we still have to have some kind of dialogue to make advancement on these points. India is very much on the same wavelength. So, we will see closer cooperation between us,” he said.

The German envoy said economy, environmental protection, green energy, student exchange, science and technology, and artificial intelligence will be the key areas of the India-Germany partnership ahead.

Replying to a question related to the India-UK row over COVID-19 vaccine certification, Lindner said, “I don’t know exactly what the specifications are... why the UK is not recognising the app from India. Weeks ago, we recognised Covishield. I myself have been vaccinated with Covishield.

So, those who have been administered Covishield do not need to undergo quarantine (in Germany) or face any other restrictions.”

Since Covaxin has not yet been recognised by the World Health Organisation, those who have taken it have to undergo quarantine.

Once the WHO approves the Bharat Biotech-manufactured vaccine, Germany will take the next step and see if it can recognise it, the ambassador said.

The Congress on Sunday alleged that the raid conducted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on a cruise ship in Mumbai and subsequent action against some persons was an attempt to deflect attention from the “real issue” of the drugs seizure at Mundra port in Gujarat.

The party also demanded a Supreme Courtmonitored probe into the drugs haul at the port.

Last month, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had seized 2,988.21 kg heroin, likely worth Rs 21,000 crore in the global market, from two containers at the Adani-operated Mundra port in Gujarat’s Kutch district.

On Sunday, the NCB detained Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan and seven others after raiding a Goabound cruise ship in Mumbai and recovering drugs from them. “There is a news that a Bollywood actor’s son has been arrested.

Where did this drug come from? The NCB has come out and all of sudden saying that it has caught drugs

from a cruise ship,” Congress’ spokesperson Shama Mohamed told reporters.

They are deflecting attention from the real issue.

The real issue is Mundra port, the drug cartels in the country and drugs that is smuggled from Afghanisthan, she alleged.

“They (NCB) catch some people here and there so that media will show that case, (that will) divert the attention. But I want you all to write about Mundra port, why it is not investigated? Why it is not investigated? What is happening there? Why is it ignored?” she asked.

Had the drugs not come from there (port), there would not have been any party happening (on the cruise ship), she claimed. Seeking an SCmonitored investigation into the drug seizure at Mundra port, the Congress spokesperson said that drugs are smuggled into India from Afghanisthan, which will fund terrorist organisations, separatist groups and eventually create political instability in the country.

7 By-poll: BJD Delhi Police arrests 4 sharp retains Pipili shooters of Gogi gang in Odisha NEW DELHI, OCT 3 (AGENCIES): BJD has Biju Janata Dal’s electoral juggernaut continued to roll after the party won the bypolls to the Pipili assembly constituency in Puri district on Sunday signifying the party’s readiness to take on its opponent BJP in next year’s panchayat and urban body polls. Bypolls in Pipili were held on September 30 with a record 78 per cent of the 2.29 lakh voters in the largely rural constituency flocking the polling booths amid Covid protocol.

TMC wins Jangipur and Samserganj

After Mamata Banerjee’s landslide victory, the TMC also won Jangipur and Samsergang assembly polls. TMC candidate Jakir Hossain won by a massive margin of above 92,000 votes in Jangipur. In Samserganj, TMC’s Amirul Islam also registered victory with a margin of above 26,100 votes, reported a Bengali portal.

NEW DELHI, OCT 3 (IANS): In a major crackdown, the special cell of Delhi Police has arrested four sharp-shooters of the gangster Gogi gang and recovered arms and ammunition from them, an official said here on Sunday.

“The four sharp-shooters, who have been arrested, were planning a spate of murders,” the official said.

Earlier, most wanted gangster Jitender Mann alias ‘Gogi’ was killed along with two other assailants in a shoot-out at Delhi’s Rohini Court on September 24.

The incident seemed taken straight from a Bollywood potboiler as Gogi was shot dead in a courtroom by two assailants from the rival ‘Tilu Tajpuriya’ gang, who were dressed in lawyers’ garb. The assailants opened fire at Gogi inside the courtroom where a case was being heard against him.

Gogi was on Delhi police’s most-wanted list and he was also an accused in dozens of cases - including

murder, kidnapping, and fraud - in other states. His gang was also involved in crimes such as possession of illegal arms, carjacking, and land grabbing.

The two assailants were subsequently shot dead by the police as the incident led to chaos and panic in the courtroom where the judge had commenced proceedings. A woman lawyer was reportedly injured in the firing. The police personnel guarding Gogi immediately retaliated and gunned down the attackers. “There was an exchange of at least 30-35 rounds of fire between the cops and the attackers,” an eyewitness had told IANS. A day later, on Saturday, September 25, the police arrested two persons, identified as Umang Yadav (22) and Vinay Mota (19), in connection with the Court shootout. Of the two arrested, Yadav had revealed that he worked for Tillu Tajpuriya, currently lodged at the Mandoli jail, for the last two years.

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Three-tier GST rate IMF board to grill ex-World Bank Proposed e-commerce policy structure likely by next fiscal chief on data-rigging claims: Report to be robust, balanced: Goyal

DUBAI, OCT 3 (PTI): Union minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday assured that every stakeholder’s interest will be taken into consideration while framing the e-commerce policy which would be robust and in the interest of every Indian.

Goyal, who heads Commerce and Industry as well as Consumer Affairs ministries, also said that he welcomes all the feedback on the draft e-commerce rules but comments about inter-departmental issues on the draft rules are totally unwarranted. The minister’s comments has come following reports that the Department for Promotion of Internal Industry and Trade (DPIIT), the Corporate Affairs Ministry and the NITI Aayog have objected to some provisions of the draft e-commerce rules.

The report citing an RTI reply has claimed that NITI Aayog has expressed apprehensions that the draft rules may harm ease of doing business.

Goyal said that the whole purpose of an inter-

Piyush Goyal ministerial consultation was to get views and comments from different quarters.

“I do believe that I welcome all the feedback and look forward to a very robust and healthy consultations with all the stakeholders...

We are trying to balance everybody’s interest and come up with a robust framework in which this (policy) can be implemented in the interest of all Indians,” Goyal told PTI. The very purpose of releasing draft rules is to elicit public opinion, ideas from other departments, from stakeholders, encourage feedback, he said, adding that the government has always believed in engaging with all the stakeholders before taking a final deci-

sion on any policy. Citing example of data privacy law, national education policy and jewellery hallmarking norms, he said the government conducts stakeholders consultation to arrive at a good decision.

Domestic jewellers are now appreciating the hallmarking norms, which they were opposing earlier tooth and nail, he said.

“The consumer rules around the e-commerce are under public consultation. I warmly welcome feedback from various stakeholders but I have to protect everybody’s interest and balance consumers interest, ecommerce interests, retailers interests,” he said, adding that “everybody’s interest will be taken into consideration and a balanced and a very robust policy will be finalized.” When asked if there is any move to link all the policies together, he said every department has to protect its own stakeholders.

The DPIIT under the Commerce and Industry ministry is also framing a national e-commerce policy.

NEW DELHI, OCT 3 (IANS): The next few meetings of the GST Council would take the country’s new indirect tax regime closer to the goal of providing a transparent tax system with minimal exemptions and fewer rates.

Sources working on the GST rate rational said that a three rate tax structure may become a reality early next fiscal after the views of a group of ministers (GoM) set for purpose is presented before the GST Council.

The idea is, sources said, to move away from the present broad five rate structure of zero, 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent to just three of 5, 18 and 28 per cent. There would be a small list of exempted items while certain demerit goods could continue to attract higher duty levels.

The lowering rates into three slabs would be done by merging two existing slabs (12-18 per cent), and progress in this direction would be made in phases with rate changes cleared by the GST Council before a three rate struc-

ture is placed for all items.

Chief Economic Adviser in the Union finance ministry Krishnamurthy Subramanian has also said that the big reform in GST rates would be undertaken soon as was envisaged earlier.

India has four primary GST rates of 5 per cent, 12 per cent, 18% per cent, and 28 per cent. There is also a cess on luxury and demerit goods such as automobiles, tobacco and aerated drinks. On precious stones and metals, special rates of 0.25 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, are applicable.

A proposal to merge the 12 per cent and 18 per cent slabs into a single rate has been discussed for several years. It was expected that a move in the direction would be taken in FY21.

But Covid disruptions and sharp fall in collections and relief measures derailed the plan on rate rationalisation. With GST collections again going up over Rs 1 lakh crore mark, the thinking is that three rate structure should be out at the earliest.

WASHINGTON, OCT 3 (REUTERS): The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s executive board will intensify its probe of Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week by separately interviewing her and investigators who said she pressured World Bank staff to alter data to favor China, people with knowledge of the meetings said.

The board will question lawyers from the WilmerHale firm on Monday about their World Bank investigation report, three people familiar with the plans said. The report alleged that Georgieva, as the bank’s CEO in 2017, applied undue pressure on staff to alter data in the flagship “Doing Business” report to benefit China.

Georgieva, who has strongly denied the accusations, will appear in person before the board on Tuesday, the day she is to deliver a virtual speech about the IMF and World Bank annual meetings October 1117, two of the sources said.

The interviews could prove pivotal in either

Kristalina Georgieva building or eroding IMF shareholder support for Georgieva.

Thus far, the fund’s most influential member governments, including top shareholder the United States, have withheld public comment, preferring to let the review process play out.

Britain last week said in a statement to Reuters that it supports transparency in the matter.

T h e Wo r l d B a n k tasked WilmerHale with investigating the “Doing Business” data irregularities identified in 2020, issuing its findings implicating Georgieva just over two weeks ago. The probe has been led by former US Attorney for the District of

Columbia Ron Machen, who is co-chair of WilmerHale’s white collar defense and investigations practice.

The investigation’s report contends Georgieva and former World Bank President Jim Yong Kim’s office pressured staff to manipulate data so China’s global ranking in the “Doing Business 2018” study of investment climates rose to 78th from 85th.

The motive was allegedly to help win Beijing’s support for a major capital increase that the bank’s management was seeking at the time.

An IMF spokesman declined to confirm the planned meetings. Spokespersons for WilmerHale in Boston and Washington did not respond to requests for comment.

A spokesperson for Georgieva also declined to confirm the meetings but said in an emailed statement that Georgieva “will not be deterred by these false allegations and remains committed to fulfilling the vital mission of the IMF.”

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“bent and broken” around the world by a system of financial secrecy enabled by wealthy nations.

“The findings by ICIJ and its media partners spotlight how deeply secretive finance has infiltrated global politics – and offer insights into why governments and global organisations have made little headway in ending offshore financial abuses,” it notes.

The ICIJ analysis of the secret documents identified 956 companies in offshore havens tied to 336 high-level politicians and public officials, including country leaders, cabinet ministers, ambassadors and others.

money is invested in India where wealth creation is fastest. “They may invest some Rs 10 out of Rs 100 overseas, but most of it is invested back in the country,” he said.

Also, new-age billionaires who have created wealth through startups have been giving back a lot to startups. “They are investing back in the ecosystem. They are far more comfortable in taking this particular risk where there is a lot of illiquidities,” said Taparia. He added that of late there were a lot of pre-IPO investments as well.

Other trends include a drop in age. From Shivinder Mohan Singh being the youngest billionaire at 34 ten years ago, the lowest age has dropped to 23 with Shashvat Nakrani of Bharat Pe making it to the list.

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uador, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The files also reveal financial activities of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “unofficial minister of propaganda” and more than 130 billionaires from Russia, the US, Turkey and other nations.

The ICIJ says the leaked records come from 14 offshore services firms from around the world that set up shell companies and other offshore nooks for clients often seeking to keep their financial activities in the shadows. It says the global investigation provides an “unequalled perspective” on how the rule of law has been

nomic growth story,” said Hurun India MD & chief researcher Anas Rahman Junaid.

According to Junaid, a decade ago the cut-off for being part of the top 10 in India was Rs 30,800 crore, which has gone up to Rs 1,21,600 crore. However, the cut-off to enter the top 100 has risen ninefold from Rs 1,800 crore to Rs 16,800 crore. Pharma has been the biggest contributor to wealth creation with 130 individuals in the rich list from pharma, followed by chemicals (98) and software (81).

Following the addition of 59 new billionaires, the number has gone up to 237. Another interesting finding is that, unlike a decade ago, wealth creation is no longer limited to big cities and includes people from Haridwar to Thiruvananthapuram, with the total number of cities at 76.

According to IIFL Wealth joint CEO Anirudha Taparia, most billionaires invest largely in equity and in fixed income securities.

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the use of offshore companies by Pakistani political players. This time, the offshore holdings of people close to (Prime Minister Imran) Khan are being disclosed, including his finance minister and a top financial backer,” the findings claim.

A spokesperson for Khan told a press conference that if any of his ministers or advisors had offshore companies, “they will have to be held accountable”.

According to the ICIJ, its secret documents expose offshore dealings of the likes of the King of Jordan, the presidents of Ukraine, Kenya and Ec-

Mittal (71) and Kumar Mangalam Birla (54), to be part of India’s top 10.

Vaccine king Cyrus S Poonawalla of Serum Institute of India, whose wealth increased by 74% to Rs 1,63,700 crore occupies the 6th position.

G a u t a m A d a n i ’s brother Vinod Shantilal Adani, who owns a trading business in Dubai, too made it to the top 10, ahead of Birla, with his wealth growing threefold to Rs 1.31 lakh crore.

The last decade has seen the fastest pace of wealth creation with India’s rich adding Rs 2,020 crore of wealth every day for the past 10 years.

Hurun, which compiles a list of the super-rich in India in partnership with IIFL Wealth management, has in this year’s ranking highlighted trends for the last decade.

“The number of entrants in IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List has grown from just under 100 ten years ago to 1,007 today. At this rate, in five years, I expect the list to grow to 3,000 individuals.

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(From p-1) “Tendulkar’s attorney said the cricket player’s investment is legitimate and has been declared to tax authorities. Shakira’s attorney said the singer declared her companies, which the attorney said do not provide tax advantages. Schiffer’s representatives said the supermodel correctly pays her taxes in the UK, where she lives,” it notes.

On a world map highlighting the number of politicians linked with offshore dealings, India is shown as having six and Pakistan seven.

“ICIJ’s latest investigation, the Pandora Papers, brings renewed attention to

MUMBAI, OCT 3 (AGENCIES): India has added five billionaires every month in the last 12 months as the value of businesses such as chemicals, software and pharmaceuticals soared. Among the traditional billionaires, Gautam Adani (59) and family, with Rs 5.1 lakh crore (a 261% surge), for the first time has become Asia’s second-richest. His family has added Rs 1,000 crore a day over the last year, a Times of India report stated.

Mukesh Ambani (64), with Rs 7.2 lakh crore, remained the richest Indian for the 10th year in a row.

The rise in commodity prices has enabled magnates, including Lakshmi

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‘No more immigration: UK is in period of adjustment’

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North Korea threatens top UN body after emergency meeting

Hyperloop may become reality in India before in the UAE, says DP World CEO

MACHESTER, OCT 3 (REUTERS): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not return to “uncontrolled immigration” to solve fuel, gas and Christmas food crises, suggesting such strains were part of a period of postBrexit adjustment.

At the start of his Conservative Party’s conference, Johnson was again forced to defend his government against complaints from those unable to get petrol for their cars, retailers warning of Christmas shortages, and gas companies struggling with a spike in wholesale prices.

The British leader had wanted to use the conference to turn the page on more than 18 months of COVID-19 and to refocus on his 2019 election pledges to tackle regional inequality, crime and social care.

Instead, Johnson found himself on the back foot nine months after Britain completed its exit from the European Union - a departure he said would give the country the freedom to bet-

ter shape its economy.

“The way forward for our country is not to just pull the big lever marked uncontrolled immigration, and allow in huge numbers of people to do work...So what I won’t do is go back to the old failed model of low wages, low skills supported by uncontrolled immigration,” he told BBC’s Andrew Marr Show.

“When people voted for change in 2016 and ... again in 2019 as they did, they voted for the end of a broken model of the UK economy that relied on low wages and low skill and chronic low productivity, and we are moving away from that.” It was the closest the prime minister has come

SEOUL, OCT 3 (AP): North Korea has warned the UN Security Council against criticising the isolated country’s missile programme, in a statement Sunday that included unspecified threats against the international body.

During an emergency closed-door meeting of the top UN body Friday, France circulated a proposed statement that expresses concern over North Korea’s missile launches and calls on it to fully implement council resolutions that ban its ballistic missile firings.

On Sunday, Jo Chol Su, a senior North Korean Foreign Ministry official, warned the UN council it “had better think what consequences it will bring in the future in case it tries to encroach upon the sovereignty” of North Korea.

Jo also accused the U.N. body of a “doubledealing standard” because it doesn’t equally take issue with similar weapons tests by the United States and its allies, according to the statement circulated by state media.

After a six-month hiatus, North Korea resumed

missile tests in September, launching newly developed missiles including nuclearcapable weapons that place South Korea and Japan, both key US allies, within their striking distances. The country still offered conditional talks with South Korea, in what some experts call an attempt to pressure Seoul to persuade Washington to relax crippling economic sanctions on it.

Under multiple UN Security Council resolutions, North Korea is banned from engaging in any ballistic missile activities as the country aims to mount nuclear weapons on its ballistic missiles.

North Korea has argued its nuclear programme is meant to cope with US military threats, though Washington has said it has no hostile intent toward Pyongyang.

Despite its recent launches, North Korea maintains a 2018 self-imposed moratorium on a long-range missile directly threatening the American homeland, a sign that it still wants to keep alive chances for future diplomacy with the US.

DUBAI, OCT 3 (PTI): Hyperloop, a high-speed mass transportation system for passengers and freight, is likely to be rolled out first in India or Saudi Arabia before in the UAE, said the CEO of Emirati multinational logistics company, DP World, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem on Sunday.

Speaking at the sideline of the Dubai Expo 2020, a six-month long event which started on October 1, Sulayem said the high-speed transport system will become a reality in many parts of the world within the end of this decade.

“I will see it either in India at first, or in Saudi Arabia at the moment.

Our hope is that when we achieve economies of scale and you have long routes and it is popular, probably for the speed of an airplane you will pay with the price of a truck,” Sulayem said when asked about the time scales for the Virgin Hyperloop. The system is currently being developed by several companies, including Virgin Hyperloop,

Kabul airport ready for int’l flights: Officials

Small plane crashes into building in Italy; 8 reported dead

7 Yemeni illegal migrants killed near Saudi border

Pakistan interior minister defends talks with banned terror group TTP

SANAA, OCT 3 (IANS): At least seven Yemeni illegal migrants have been killed in a crossfire in the past 24 hours when they were trying to cross into Saudi Arabia, according to sources.

“Five bodies of the migrants and 21 other wounded were pulled from a border valley in the Yemeni district of Monabih on Friday evening, and two more bodies and five other wounded were retrieved this morning,” a medic in the area told Xinhua news agency on Saturday.

A survivor who returned home in the capital Sanaa confirmed the accident.

“We got caught in an exchange of artillery shelling between the Houthis and Saudi border guards while we were trying to cross into Saudi Arabia on foot,” the 30-year-old survived migrant told Xinhua just few hours after his arrival.

Such accidents have been frequently reported from this area.

ISLAMABAD, OCT 3 (PTI): Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has defended the government’s move to hold talks with banned terror group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for “reconciliation”, saying the negotiations are for “good Taliban”.

Rashid’s remarks came after Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview with Turkish government-owned TRT World news channel revealed that his government was in talks with the TTP with the help of the Taliban in Afghanistan, drawing criticism from politicians and victims of terrorism.

The TTP, commonly known as the Pakistani Taliban, is a banned terrorist organisation based along the Afghan-Pakistan border.

Defending the government’s move, the minister said the offer was not for militants who were responsible for bloodshed in the country, including the December 2014 massacre in the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar which left over

Firefighters work on the site of a plane crash, in San Donato Milanese suburb of Milan, Italy, Sunday, October 3, 2021. (AP/PTI)

ROME, OCT 3 (AP): A small private plane carrying six passengers and a crew of two crashed Sunday into a vacant, twostory office building in a Milan suburb, and Italian news reports said all aboard perished.

The LaPresse news agency initially quoted

firefighters at the scene saying the pilot and all five passengers aboard were killed. But later LaPresse and other media said there were eight people aboard the flight, including a boy.

Rai state TV said the passengers were believed to be French.

Fire officials couldn’t

immediately be reached to confirm the nationalities or the number of people aboard the plane.

Firefighters tweeted that no one other than those aboard were involved in the early afternoon crash near a subway station in San Donato Milanese, a small town near Milan.

UK wants trade and security pact with India, says minister Truss

Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, civilians killed

the UK is hugely trusted.

People know we are reliable and when we say we will do something we do it, we follow the rules,” she said.

Truss said that Britain would seek alliances with “freedom-loving” democracies to challenge the influence of “malign actors and authoritarian states” and that security pacts could augment trade deals, pointing to Britain’s request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Asked by the newspaper about these moves being directed at containing the influence of China in the region, she said it is about the “advancement of freedom”.

“It’s a positive strategy to engage other countries who want to see a free enterprise, open, free trading world succeed. It’s a positive strategy to build economic strength,” she said.

The interview comes as the ruling Conservative Party began its annual conference on Sunday in Manchester, where all senior Tory leaders will be addressing party delegates over the course of the next three days.

KABUL, OCT 3 (AP): A bomb exploded in the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday leaving a “number of civilians dead”, a Taliban spokesman said.

The bomb targeted the sprawling Eidgah Mosque in Kabul, where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who later tweeted the attack had claimed civilian lives.

Emergency NGO, an Italian-funded hospital in Kabul, tweeted it had received four people wounded in the blast.

The area around the mosque was cordoned off by the Taliban who maintained a heavy security presence. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. However, since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August, attacks by Islamic State group militants against them have increased. The rise has raised the possibility of a wider conflict between the two extremist groups.

IS maintains a strong presence in the eastern province of Nangarhar and considers the Taliban an enemy.

Liz Truss with Dr. S Jaishankar.

LONDON, OCT 3 (PTI): The UK wants to strike agreements covering trade and security with India and other democratic nations in the strategic Indo-Pacific region to challenge the influence of authoritarian states, Britain’s new Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Sunday.

Tr uss, who was in charge of talks with India on a future Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as the International Trade Secretary until her recent promotion within the UK Cabinet, said that she is keen to strike more deals along the lines of AUKUS – the trilateral security alliance between Australia, the UK and the US, which is widely seen as a counterbalance to China.

“We want to work with our friends and allies to create more economic agreements and security agreements. AUKUS is about protecting trade routes and shipping routes specifically with Australia but I want to look at arrangements with India, with Japan and with Canada to expand that security support in the same types of areas,” Truss told The Sunday Times in her first major interview since taking over her new role at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

“Some countries we will be able to enter deeper security arrangements with than others. One thing I know from being Trade Secretary for two years is that

Hyperloop transportation system for passengers.

in which Dubai-based port operator DP World holds a majority stake.

Hyperloop is described as a sealed tube or system of tubes with low air pressure through which a pod may travel substantially free of air resistance or friction.

The company tested human travel in a hyperloop pod for the first-time in November last year.

“It’s not decades, it’s years,” Sulayem told CNN in an interview at the Expo 2020 site, where the company is exhibiting a full-

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150 people dead, Dawn newspaper reported.

“We know very well who’s good and who’s bad.

Anyone who thinks we are not aware of that, he’s mistaken, he doesn’t have sense,” he said.

The offer of talks was only for “good Taliban” and negotiations on this were taking place at the “highestlevel,” he said.

He maintained that it was not appropriate to fight with those who have surrendered to adopt peaceful lives.

“The case of those who were involved in incidents like the APS is different.

And the case of those who

scale Hyperloop pod.

DP World had earlier said that the Hyperloop can shrink inventory movement timescales dramatically, reducing finished goods inventory and cut required warehouse space and cost by 25 per cent.

In Febr uar y 2018, chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One, Richard Branson had announced plans of a hyperloop system between Pune and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra.

Those plans have stalled due to coronavirus outbreak.

left the country for different reasons is different,” he said on Friday while responding to a question about the merit and mechanism of talks with the TTP. “We are not surrendering to anyone and this process is at a very early phase.

No one needs to jump to conclusions at this stage.”

Prime Minister Khan on Friday offered amnesty to the TTP provided the militant organisation lay down arms, disclosing that the government was holding talks with some groups of the outfit seeking reconciliation.

The disclosure attracted a strong reaction, mainly from the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which questioned the move to hold negotiations with the TTP without taking Parliament into confidence, arguing that it would only add to the pain and grief of the families of the martyrs.

The TTP has been involved in various attacks in Pakistan for more than a decade which killed thousands of people.

Chinese warplanes fly toward Taiwan for 2nd straight day US raises concern as China flies warplanes south of Taiwan

Chinese warplane seen flies towards Taiwan.

TAIPEI, OCT 3 (AP): China flew more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan on Saturday, the second large display of force in as many days.

Ta i wa n’s D e f e n s e Ministry said 39 aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone in two sorties, one during the day and one at night. That followed a similar pattern on Friday, when 38 planes flew into the area south of the self-governing island.

China claims Taiwan, which lies off its east coast, as its territory. The two split in 1949 during a civil war in which the Communists took control of mainland China and the rival Nationalists set up a government on Taiwan. The Communist Party marked the 72nd anniversary of its rule on Friday. Taiwan’s premier,

Su Tseng-chang, spoke out on Saturday against the first day’s flights.

“China has always conducted brutal and barbarian actions to jeopardize regional peace,” he said while attending the opening ceremony of a science park in southern Taiwan.

China has been sending military planes into the area south of Taiwan on a frequent basis for more than a year. The 38 and 39 planes on Friday and Saturday were the most in a single day since Taiwan began releasing reports on the flights, Taiwan’s Central News Agency said.

The Defense Ministry said 20 planes took part in the daytime flights on Saturday and another 19 at night. It identified most of them as J-17 and SU-30 fighter jets.

The Chinese military flew 16 warplanes over waters south of Taiwan on Sunday as the US expressed concern about what it called China’s “provocative military action” near the self-governing island that China claims.

China sent 38 warplanes into the area on Friday and 39 aircraft on Saturday, the most in a single day since Taiwan began releasing reports on the flights in September 2020.

The flights came in daytime and nighttime sorties, and it wasn’t clear if China was planning more

flights on Sunday night.

A statement from US State Department spokesperson Ned Price warned that China’s military activity near Taiwan risks miscalculation and undermines regional peace and stability.

“We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure and coercion against Taiwan,” the statement said. It added that the United States, Taiwan’s biggest supplier of arms, would continue to help the government maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.

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Tsadang Akehda Thsingphong Tuensang Town would like to felicitate Dr. Rilipong, S/o Mr. Cholongse of Tsadang village, on successful completion and being awarded Doctorate in Civil Law (DCL), by World Human Rights Protection Commission (WHRPC).

The Thsingphong is profoundly delighted at his achievement and wishes greater proficiency and success in future endeavours.

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KABUL, OCT 3 (IANS): Afghanistan’s civil aviation authority has announced that the Kabul airport is completely operational for international flights for the first time since the country’s takeover by the Taliban after technical issues were resolved, the media reported on Sunday. The TOLO News reported cited aviation authority officials as saying that domestic flights were already operational and the airport received some special flights from Pakistan, the UAE and Qatar, most of them carrying humanitarian aid. The spokesperson for Afghanistan’s civil aviation authority, Mohammad Naeem Salehi, said the department has written to neighbouring countries and the international community asking them to resume flights at the airport. “Technically, there is no problem ahead of international flights. We are looking to find answers from neighbouring countries about whether they will start flights to Kabul airport or not. Currently, domestic flights are continuing,” TOLO News quoted Salehi as saying.

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to admitting that Britain’s exit from the EU had contributed to strains in supply chains and the labour force, stretching everything from fuel deliveries to potential shortages of turkeys for Christmas.

“There will be a period of adjustment, but that is I think what we need to see,” he said. But he was clear he would not open the taps of immigration to fill such gaps, again shifting the responsibility to businesses to lift wages and attract more workers.

Shortages of workers after Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have sown disarray in some sectors of the economy, disrupting deliveries of fuel and medicines and leaving more than 100,000 pigs facing a cull due to a lack of abattoir workers. Conservative Party chair, Oliver Dowden, said that the government was taking measures to hire more truck drivers in general and that the government had started training military tanker personnel to start fuel deliveries on Monday.

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Common walking mistakes and how to fix them The Wrong Shoe

You probably already know that high heels aren’t the best choice. Tennis and basketball shoes also present problems. The stiffness of these court shoes helps support quick sideways movement but hinders the heel-to-toe flexibility that’s good for walking. Look for a shoe with a well-padded heel that’s light, breathable, and water-resistant. A running shoe might work as well as a walk-specific model.

Staring at Your Screen

Gaze at your phone while walking and you could be headed for trouble. You might trip or even step into traffic. It happens a lot. Pedestrian injuries linked to phones has more than doubled since 2004, and most walkers -- 60% -- are distracted by their phones or something else. Stop, get out of the way, and finish your business before walking again.

Out of Touch

A s l o n g as you don’t get distracted by it, your phone is a p l u s.

So don’t leave it at home.

You can use it to find a map if you’re lost or to call someone in case of emergency.

And it can be a useful way to track your distance and location. Just remember to charge it up before you go.

Poor Fit

I f yo u r shoes are too l o o s e, t h e y won’t provide the suppor t you need.

Too tight and they can rub and cause calluses or corns.

They should feel comfortable in the store: roomy enough to wiggle your toes with ease but snug enough to keep your foot from sliding around. Shop later in the afternoon when your feet are slightly swollen so you get a good sense of your true size.

Doggone Lonely

Don’t leave Fido at home. He’ll be thrilled to join you on your stroll about the neighborhood. And t h a t e n t h usiasm might just rub off. It turns out that people who have dogs and take them for regular walks are more likely to hit 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise, which is the least that experts recommend for good health.

Slumped Stance

Y o u m i g h t h ave a hunched posture from sitting at a computer all day. But don’t bring it on your walk!

The right walking posture can help you walk faster and longer and help prevent injury. Try to lift your spine as if there were a string pulling you up from the top of your head. Your eyes should be forward, your shoulders down, back, and relaxed.

Swing your arms naturally and freely as you step your feet lightly from heel to toe.

Stuck in a Rut

You might get bored and lose interest in yo u r wa l k i f you go the same route every day.

Change it on a regular basis to keep it interesting. Not only is it good for your mood and motivation, but it also switches things up for your muscles and joints. Look for hills to add to your route. These can add intensity and strengthen thigh, hamstring, and glute muscles.

Wardrobe Malfunction

Clothes that are too tight and heavy could make your walk unpleasant. They should be loose, comfortable, and breathable so you can move easily and they won’t get wet from sweat or humidity. You can remove thin layers as you get warmer and add them back when you’re cold. Take rain gear if the weather looks iffy, and don’t forget hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen to protect you from the sun (even on cloudy days or in winter).

Can’t Be Seen

Bright colors and ref lective fabrics will help drivers and others see you if you like to walk in the evening or early morning when it’s dark. You can also bring a light to help you see where you’re going and to make yourself even more visible. It’s easiest for others to see you when the reflectors or lights are on parts of your body that are moving, like your arms or legs.

Tuned Out

Yo u m ay l i k e to escape into your own music or podcast, but it could be unsafe if it’s too loud. If you must listen, look for headphones that let in sounds from the outside, and keep the volume low enough so that you can hear what’s going on around you: a speeding bus, a honking car, a barking dog, an ambulance siren.

Losing Count

Counting steps or miles or kilometers or minutes is important. That way, you know whether you’re meeting your exercise goals.

It also could help motivate you. People who tracked steps took around 27% more of them than those who didn’t in one group of studies.

That added up to an average of 2,500 steps a day. You can track yours with an app on your phone or with an inexpensive device called a pedometer.

The Wrong Drinks

Were you going to treat yourself to a soda on your walk?

You’ll get too much sugar and more calories that you want. How about a sports drink? You probably don’t need extra electrolytes if you’re only going for a moderate walk. The best way to stay hydrated when you walk is with water. Reward yourself with something else that’s good for you, like spending time talking with a friend.

Not Stretching Afterward

Give your leg muscles -especially your calves -a gentle stretch w h e n you’re d o n e with your walk. It will help you stay flexible. Don’t overdo it -- stretches shouldn’t hurt -- and don’t bounce. Hold each stretch for 10-20 seconds. Use a chair or a wall for help with your balance.

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What are mysterious metal-rich near-earth asteroids Cannabis may up higher risk of developing poor mental health

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magine mining iron, nickel and cobalt from asteroids. It’s not quite impossible. US researchers are investigating two metalrich near-Earth asteroids, or NEAs, to learn more about their origins, compositions and relationships with meteorites found on Earth.

These metal-rich NEAs were thought to be created when the cores of developing planets were catastrophically destroyed early in the solar system’s history, but little more is known about them.

A team of researchers from University of Arizona studied asteroids 1986 DA and 2016 ED85 and discovered that their spectral signatures are quite similar to asteroid 16 Psyche -- the

largest metal-rich body in the solar system.

Psyche, located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter rather than near Earth, is the target of NASA’s Psyche mission.

“Our analysis shows that both NEAs have surfaces with 85 per cent metal such as iron and nickel and 15 per cent silicate material,

which is basically rock,” said lead author Juan Sanchez, who is based at the Planetary Science Institute.

“These asteroids are similar to some stony-iron meteorites such as mesosiderites found on Earth,” Sanchez said.

Astronomers have been speculating as to what the surface of Psyche is made of for decades. By studying

metal-rich NEAs that come close to the Earth, they hope to identify specific meteorites that resemble Psyche’s surface.

The study, published in the Planetary Science Journal, also explored the mining potential of 1986 DA and found that the amount of iron, nickel and cobalt that could be present on the asteroid would exceed the global reserves of these metals.

In addition, when an asteroid is catastrophically destroyed, it produces what is called an asteroid family -- a bunch of small asteroids that share similar compositions and orbital paths.

The team used the compositions and orbits of asteroids 1986 DA and 2016

ED85 to identify four possible asteroid families in the outer region of the main asteroid belt, which is home to the largest reservoir of small bodies in the inner part of the solar system. This also happens to be the region where most of the largest known metallic asteroids including 16 Psyche reside.

“We believe that these two ‘mini Psyches’ are probably fragments from a large metallic asteroid in the main belt, but not 16 Psyche itself,” said David Cantillo, from the varsity’s Department of Geosciences. “It’s possible that some of the iron and stony-iron meteorites found on Earth could have also come from that region in the solar system too.” (IANS)

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hose with a recorded history of cannabis use in general practice records are at a much higher risk of developing mental ill-health problems such as anxiety or depression as well as severe mental illnesses, new research shows.

The findings indicated that following the first recorded use of cannabis, patients were three times more likely to develop common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.

In addition, they were almost seven times more likely to develop severe mental illnesses such as psychosis or schizophrenia.

“The research reaffirms the need to ensure a public health approach to

recreational drug use across the UK,” said researcher Joht Singh Chandan from the University of Birmingham.

“We must continue to progress measures to improve the prevention and detection of drug use as well as implement the appropriate supportive measures in an equitable manner to prevent the secondary negative health consequences,” Chandan added.

For the study, pub-

lished in the journal Psychological Medicine, the team included records from 787 GP practices around the UK gathered over 23 years between 1995 and 2018.

The researchers were able to include data from 28,218 patients who had a recorded exposure to cannabis.

These were matched to 56,208 patients who had not been using cannabis and controlled for sex, age, ethnicity, smoking status and other relevant characteristics.

The cannabis users also had much higher rates of having a recorded history of using other drugs such as heroin, cocaine and amphetamines. (IANS)

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team of researchers has developed a sensor that could diagnose a heart attack in less than 30 minutes.

The study showed that, by targeting three distinct types of microRNA or miRNA, the new sensor can distinguish between an acute heart attack and a reperfusion -- the restoration of blood flow, or reperfusion injury and requires less blood than traditional diagnostic methods to do so.

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showcases the advantage of using miRNA compared to protein-based biomarkers, the traditional diagnostic target,” said Hsueh-Chia Chang from the University of Notre Dame.

“Additionally, the portability and cost efficiency of this device demonstrates the potential for it to improve how heart attacks and related issues are diagnosed in clinical settings and in developing countries,” Chang added.

A patent application has been filed for the sensor and the researchers are

working with Notre Dame’s IDEA Center to potentially establish a start-up company that would m a nu f a c t u r e the device.

According to the study, published in the journal Lab on a Chip, currently, it takes health care professionals hours to diagnose a heart attack.

Initial results from an echocardiogram can quickly show indications of heart disease, but to confirm a patient is having a heart attack, a blood sample and analysis are required. Those results can take up to eight hours.

“The current methods used to diagnose a heart attack are not only timeintensive, but they also have to be applied within a certain window of time to get accurate results,” said lead author Pinar Zorlutuna from the varsity.

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4 golds take India to top of medal FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy standing at Jr World Championship

K O L K AT A , O C T 3 (IANS): Indian Super League side FC Goa were crowned champions of the 130th Durand Cup football championship, beating local outfit Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 at the end of extra time in a climactic culmination to the event at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on Sunday night. This was FC Goas first triumph in Indias oldest football tournament.

The Gaurs defeated Mohammedan 1-0 owing to a set-piece goal scored by their captain and Man of the Match, Eduardo Bedia in the 105th minute off a free-kick after the two teams were locked goalless after 90 minutes of regulation time. Goa pocketed a cheque of Rs 40 lakh while Mohammedan Sporting Club got Rs 20 lakh.

FC Goa along with two rolling trophies of the Durand Cup and the Shimla Trophy were also awarded the Presi’ent’s Cup for permanent keeping.

The final kicked off on a lively note in front of around 34,000 spectators with both Mohammedan Sporting and FC

FC Goa celebrate after winning the Durand Cup against Mohammedan Sporting in Kolkata, Sunday, October 3, 2021.

Goa going on the attack from the word go. Though both teams were looking to attack but were failing to keep possession for longer durations. The first shot of the match came from Marcus Joseph in the third minute but it was wayward.

Soon after, FC Goa created a chance but a mix-up between Nemil and Romario in the box led to an easy save for the Mohammedan

SC keeper.

As the half started to progress, the tempo started to rise and the foul count also started to increase.

Mohammedan was at the receiving end of the cards as they received three yellow cards within 17 minutes with the names Azharuddin Mallick, Nikola Stojanovic, and Shaher Shaheen going into the book.

The match was slowly

starting to open up now, as chances were being created more often but none of them was being converted and the two teams were locked 0-0 at half-time.

The second half saw FC Goa dominating possession but were finding it difficult to create concrete chances as they were losing the ball far too easily in the final third.

The last few minutes

Sikkim beat Nagaland by 52 runs in Women’s U-19 One Day Trophy

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Match between Nagaland and Sikkim in progress.

DIMAPUR, OCT 3 (NPN): Nagaland women lost to Sikkim by 52 runs in the Women’s U-19 One Day Trophy at KIIT Cricket Stadium, Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

Chasing a target of 144 runs to win, Nagaland were bowled out for 91 runs in 38.3 overs. Iluneule Zeliang was the top scored, who made 25 runs. Priyanka and Watinaro scored

19 and 13 runs respectively.

For Sikkim, Diksha claimed three wickets while Nur and Leeza claimed two wickets each.

Earlier, put into bat, Sikkim scored 143/ 8 in 50 overs.

Nandita and Pranita scored 33 and 32 runs. The other notable contributors were Nur (16 runs) and Pretika (15 runs) Nagaland will play their last match against Manipur on Monday at Railway Stadium, Bhubaneswar.

Meanwhile, Nagaland Men’s U-19 will also play against Arunachal on Monday at MECON Stadium, Ranchi.

Liverpool boss Klopp compares vaccine refusal to drink-driving

LONDON, OCT 3 (AGENCIES): Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp likened refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine to drink-driving, saying such people endanger others.

Klopp said he took the vaccine to protect not just himself but “all the people around me”. The 54-year-old also said that 99% of his Liverpool players are vaccinated and that he did not have to convince anyone to do so.

British media reported last week that only seven of the 20 Premier League clubs have squads where more than 50% of players are vaccinated.

“If I say I am vaccinated,

other people say: ‘How can you tell me I should be vaccinated?’ It is a little bit like drink-driving,” Klopp said ahead of Sunday’s home game with Manchester City.

“We all probably were in a situation where we had a beer or two and thought we still could drive but (because of) the law, we are not allowed to drive so we don’t drive. “But this law is not there for protecting me when I drink two beers and want to drive, it’s for protecting all the other people because I’m drunk and we accept that as a law.”

Klopp said vaccination is not a limit on freedom.

NFA to hold trials for Santosh trophy DIMAPUR, OCT 3: Nagaland Football Association (NFA) has informed all footballers of the state that the first selection trials for the Santosh trophy will be held at IG stadium, Kohima on November 6.

Informing this in a press note, NFA joint secretary W. Manjun Konyak has asked all interested players to report at IG stadium by 9 a.m. sharp along with all the personal sports kit.

DIMAPUR, OCT 3: The Kohima District Volleyball Association (KDVA) is all set to organize the 8th Kohima District Open Volleyball tournament 2021 for both men and women from November 10 to 13 at Kohima local ground.

KDVA will also be hosting All Nagaland Inter District Volleyball tournament 2021 from November 24 to 27 at Kohima.

In this connection, KDVA has convened a general meeting on October 5 at KDVA office (local ground) at 2: 30 pm to discuss the matter relating to the forthcoming events. All the concerned KDVA members have been requested to attend the said meeting without fail.

of the second half saw some moments of excitement.

Mohammedan made some good runs down the left flank but again failed to make them count. In the injury time, Redeem Tlang came close to scoring the first goal but the angle was too steep and the ball went across the face of the goal.

With scores tied at 0-0 at the end of the regulation time, the final went into extra time. The story of missed chances continued in the first half too as both teams continued with the trend.

Just when it was looking like the first half of the extra-time was going to end go’lless, came Bedia’s goal that gave them the lead.

The FC Goa captain scored from a fantastic free-kick awarded just outside the Mohammedan box in the 105th minute owing to a foul by Milan Singh.

Though Mohammedan made some desperate efforts in the second half of the extra-time and came close when Nikola Stojanovic shot from distance and forced ‘ flying save from ‘keeper Naveen Kumar, it seemed Goa could not be denied on Sunday.

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Tottenham produced their best league display since the opening-game w i n ove r M a n c h e s t e r City to end a run of three straight league defeats with 2-1 victory over a stubborn Aston Villa.

Humbled at nor th London rivals Arsenal in the last of that trio of losses, Spurs overcame a ropey start to produce a display

CHENNAI, OCT 3 (IANS): Seven-time National Drag Champion Hemanth Mudappa of Mantra Racing stormed to a National record, improving his own mark with a triumphant double gold in the ribbon events in the second round of the Indian National Drag Racing Championship here on Sunday.

Touching a top speed of 230kmph, he extended his Championship lead in the premier 4-stroke Above1051cc Class at the Madras Motorsports Club Race Track. Mudappa, astride a BMW s1000rr, was lightning quick to post a stunning

Phil- Foden (C) celebrate after scoring against Liverpool.

that was far from perfect but at least showcased a greater defensive organisation and attacking edge.

Son Heung-min was typically bright, providing two assists, Lucas Moura looked sharp and Harry Kane -fresh from his 20-minute hat-trick against Mura on Thursday - was more involved in the final

seal the victory.

In the men’s 10m air pistol team event, India were equally dominating, winning round one and round two before prevailing in a tight gold medal match against Belarus yet again.

In the women’s 10m air rifle team event India’s Nisha Kanwar, Zeena Khitta and Atmika Gupta, topped the first qualification round but qualified for the gold match finishing second to the Hungarian trio of Eszter Mezaros, Eszter Denes and Lea Horvath, in round two. The Hungarians maintained that superiority in the final to strike gold - their first of the competition.

LO N D O N, O C T 3 (AGENCIES): Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma won the men’s London Marathon in a time of two hours, four minutes and one second after breaking away from the leading pack late in the race on Sunday.

In cool and dry conditions, Lemma improved on his podium finish last year to surge ahead and seize victory, bouncing back after failing to finish the Olympic marathon in Japan.

The 30-year-old crossed the line 27 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Vincent Kipchumba, who took the runner-up spot for the second successive year, while his compatriot Mosinet Geremew finished third.

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Shura Kitata, who pulled out of the Olympic marathon in Tokyo after suffering in the hot and humid conditions, finished sixth in the British capital in 2:07.51 after being hampered by an apparent hamstring niggle.

Kenyan great Eliud

Kipchoge, winner of four of the previous five London Marathons before 2020, was absent from this year’s event, with Britain’s Mo Farah also missing after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games and suffering a stress fracture in his foot.

The marathon, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in April, returned to its traditional route from Blackheath to The Mall for the first time in over two years.

More than 36,000 competitors joined some of the world’s best in the mass participation event and up to 40,000 joined in virtually, organisers said.

Only elite races took place on the course around St James’s Park last year, with amateurs last competing in 2019.

Earlier, Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei emerged victorious in the women’s race on her London debut with a time of 2:17.43, upsetting twice winner and compatriot Brigid Kosgei.

Hemanth Mudappa breaks record in National Drag Racing

erson before Sadio Mane stroked in the opener on the hour mark after great work by Salah. Phil Foden then equalised by drilling a superb finish into the far corner.

A winner for either side would have taken them top of the table, but the draw leaves Liverpool a point behind leaders Chelsea, with City a point further back in third.

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us 16-12 in the gold medal match.

The men’s air pistol team then also struck gold with Naveen, Sarabjot Singh and Shiva Narwal putting it across the Belarussian me 16-14.

Earlier in the day, the junior men’s 10m air rifle team had also won gold.

The women’s 10m air pistol team event saw India dominate as they had topped round one of qualification earlier with a combined score of 1722 after 180 shots and then round two on Saturday, shooting 569 to Belarus’ 568.

In the final, although it was even at the start, the Indians finished strong to

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7.914 to beat the national drag record in this class despite being a fraction of a second slower in his reaction at the start to Hyderabad’s Mohd. Riyaz, who did 8.058

Man City fight back twice to draw with Liverpool LO N D O N, O C T 3 (AGENCIES): Mohamed Salah’s incredible solo goal lit up a thrilling 2-2 draw between Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City.

Salah picked the ball up wide on the right, jinked past a number of City challenges before slotting in at the far post to put his side 2-1 ahead.

But Kevin de Bruyne’s deflected goal allowed Pep Guardiola’s side to claim a point in a breathtaking second half.

City dominated the first half but could not find the breakthrough with Phil Foden seeing an effort smothered by Alisson and De Bruyne heading over.

Liverpool improved in the second half and Diogo Jota’s spin and shot was pushed away by Ed-

LIMA, OCT 3 (PTI): Olympian Manu Bhaker was at the heart of India’s outstanding performance with two more gold medals, as the country surged to the top of the junior world championships standings here.

India collected four gold medals out of the six on offer on competition day three, along with two silvers, to claim the top position in the ISSF event.

India swept the 10m air pistol medal events, including the mixed, women’s and men’s team competitions as well the 10M air rifle men’s team gold, to end the day with six gold, six silver and two bronze medals.

The USA are lying second with four gold, four silver and two bronze. The 19-year-old Bhaker now has a total of three gold from the championship.

After partnering with Sarabjot Singh to clinch gold in the pistol mixed team, she teamed up with Rhythm Sangwan and Shikha Narwal to win the 10m air pistol women’s team event, beating Belar-

third than of late.

However, they were still made to work by a Villa side who did not panic after falling behind to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s coolly-taken opener midway through the first half.

Their enterprise and endeavour was rewarded with just over 20 minutes to go, with Oli Watkins meet-

ing Danny Ings’ superb low cross to net his first goal of the season from close range. Their joy was short lived, though, with Son speeding past Kortney Hause and providing a superb low ball that was bundled into his own net

by Matt Targett under pressure from Moura.

Spurs had numerous opportunities to put the game to bed but failed to convert, the most notable being an Emiliano Martinez save to deny Kane his first Premier League goal of the season.

The win moves Nuno Espirito Santo’s side up to eighth on 12 points, two places and points better off than Villa.

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seconds. Sugan Prasad, also from Bengaluru, clocked 8.421 to take the bronze.

The 31-year Coorgi, now based in Bengaluru, proved his critics wrong as

he dashed to gold. beating his own national record of 7.976 in the 4-stroke 850 to 1050cc SuperSport Class set in 2019. Mudappa also holds the National drag record in the top above-1051cc Class. “I am so happy to set the National record in this category. Seven National titles won’t come by luck. We have put in hard work and practiced hard, testing and improving after every run.

I dedicate this gold to my friend Riyaz’s mom, who is on a ventilator. Despite that, he came here and clocked an eight. Hats off to him,” said a delighted Mudappa.

“Winning is in the DNA of Mantra Racing

from 1954. We have been tuning Mudappa’s bikes for all his National titles and I am glad he got the muchawaited record today. We brought some upgrades but it was the hard work and practice he put in at the airstrip that brought him success,” said Sharan Pratap of Mantra Racing, who tunes the champion’s bikes.

Earlier in the 4-stroke Above-1051cc SuperSport race, Mudappa, riding a black Suzuki Hayabusa, clocked 8.061sec for a comfortable win. “With others posting only in 8s, I took it easy and won at a relaxed pace,” the passionate bodybuilder added.

Real Madrid suffer first La Liga defeat

M A D R I D, O C T 3 (AGENCIES): Leaders Real Madrid lost their first game in La Liga this season as they were beaten at Espanyol.

Raul de Tomas gave the hosts a 17th-minute lead when he met Adrian Embarba’s low cross into the box.

Aleix Vidal added an excellent second, beating Nacho before firing past Thibaut Courtois on the hour mark.

Karim Benzema responded for Real with a fine finish into the bottom corner with 19 minutes left, but Carlo Ancelotti’s side could not find a late equaliser.

It is a second loss in a week for Real, who suffered a shock Champions League defeat by competition debutants Sheriff Tiraspol on Tuesday.

Espanyol celebrate their side goal against Real Madrid.

Ancelotti’s side are now winless in three games after being held to a goalless draw against Villarreal in their previous league outing.

Champions Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 on Saturday to join Real at the top of La Liga on 17 points.

Benzema had three shots on target but all were

comfortable for Espanyol goalkeeper Diego Lopez as Real trailed at half time, while Eder Militao glanced a header wide from a corner as Real initially dominated following the interval. Benzema duly got his ninth goal in eight league games this season but Vidal’s strike proved decisive for an inspired Espanyol side.

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IPL 2021: Gill’s half-century leads Kolkata to a six-wicket win DUBAI, OCT 3 (IANS) : A half-century from Shubman Gill led the way for Kolkata Knight Riders to register a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 49 of IPL 2021 at Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday. Gills knock of 57 helped Kolkata chase 116 with two balls to spare which wasn’t straightforward in the first place.

Kolkata had a watch-

ful start with 21 runs in four overs. With Hyderabad’s pacers getting some help from the pitch, they were able to not leak runs in the power-play.

Ve n k a t e s h I y e r ’s struggles were ended by Jason Holder in the fifth over after an attempted loft was caught by mid-off.

Rahul Tripathi was the second wicket to fall, pulling straight to short mid-wicket in Rashid Khan’s first over.

Shubman Gill, sedate till the last ball of eleventh over, hit Kolkata’s first boundary after powerplay by coming down the pitch and hitting through mid-wicket off Khan. He then pulled Holder twice through mid-wicket in the next over.

Debutant Umran Malik, who impressed with his searing pace, was hit for back-to-back boundaries through square leg and

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Nitish Rana, who found it hard to come to terms with Malik’s pace, struck his first boundary by reverse-sweeping Khan.

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by Siddarth Kaul in the 17th over, with Gill mistiming a flick to long-on.

Dinesh Karthik nailed an off-drive on his first ball from Kaul. Rana pulled Holder through mid-wicket in the next over before a top-edge on the pull was pouched by keeper Wriddhiman Saha.

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the chase with a fiery pull through deep mid-wicket off Kaul.

Brief scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 115/8 in 20 overs (Kane Williamson 26, Abdul Samad 25, Varun Chakravarthy 2/25, Tim Southee 2/26) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 119/4 in 19.4 overs (Shubman Gill 57, Nitish Rana 25, Jason Holder 2/32, Siddarth Kaul 1/17) by six wickets.

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RCB beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs, seal play-off berth

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Punjab Kings by six runs in the 48th match of the IPL 2021 and sealed their play-off berth, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, here on Sunday.

With this win, RCB now have 16 points and became the third team after CSK and DC to have made it to the last four stages.

Riding on Glenn Maxwell’s quickfire fifty (57 off 33 balls), Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a total of 164 for 7 in 20 overs. Apart from Maxwell, Devdutt Padikkal also played a vital knock of 40 runs for RCB. In reply, openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal came all guns blazing and gave Punjab Kings a solid start.

The duo added 91 runs for the opening stand.

Shahbaz Ahmed, in the 12th over of the innings, gave the much-needed break-

through after he dismissed Rahul.

Yuzvendra Chahal then picked three wickets including the big scalp of Mayank Agarwal and brought RCB back into the contest. From there on, Punjab lost wickets at regular intervals.

In the end, Punjab could score 158 for 6 in 20 overs and fell short of the target by 6 runs.

Brief scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 164/7 (Glenn Maxwell 57 off 33 balls, Devdutt Padikkal 40 off 38 balls, Moises Henriques 3/12, Mohammed Shami 3/39) beat Punjab Kings 158 for 6 in 20 overs ( KL Rahul 39 off 35 balls, Mayank Agarwal 57, Yuzvendra Chahal 3/29) MONDAY’S MATCH Delhi Capitals Vs Chennai Super Kings Time: 7:30 pm

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