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Oppn attacks govt for ‘misuse’ of probe agencies NPAC rally today: Several DCCIs back NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (IANS/PTI): Both the Houses of Parliament on Thursday witnessed protests by opposition members against the alleged misuse of investigating agencies by the government against political opponents.

Opposition members led by the Congress in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha protested against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids and summons against Opposition leaders.

The Lok Sabha proceedings were first adjourned until 2 p.m. and then adjourned for the day after opposition members continued loud sloganeering over the misuse of the ED against political rivals.

Congress members tried to raise the issue of the alleged misuse of the ED but Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said that he will listen to them after papers are laid on the table.

After the papers were laid,

UU Lalit to be next chief justice

Uday Umesh Lalit

NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (AGENCIES): Justice Uday Umesh Lalit is set to be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) as the current CJI, NV Ramana, Thursday formally recommended his name to the Union Law Minister.

Justice Ramana is due to retire on August 26, after which Justice UU Lalit will take over, becoming the 49th CJI. He’ll have only 74 days in the chair before he retires on November 8 at the age of 65.

Justice Ramana, who took over from SA Bobde in April last year, had a tenure of over 16 months.

After Justice UU Lalit, Justice DY Chandrachud is next in line to head the country’s judiciary. His father Justice YV Chandrachud remained CJI, too — and the longest-serving so far, with a seven-year tenure from 1978 to 1985.

The shortest tenure so far has been 17 days, served

by Justice Kamal Narain Singh in 1991.

Justice Lalit, as CJI, will head the collegium of judges that decides on appointments and other matters of judiciary.

This is it!

“Honestly, mom please make daddy understand that studying in metro city is very expensive.”

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Opposition members protest in the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)

Naidu said he has received five notices under Rule 267 but none has been admitted and he was not admitting them as the issues can be raised in any other form.

The Rajya Sabha first adjourned till 12 noon as the opposition benches protested against the misuse of the ED. As the chairman gave permission, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that the investigating agencies were being misused against the opposition parties to suppress them. Members

from the treasury benches opposed Kharge’s remark and heated exchanges took place between the two sides.

As the disruption continued, the Chairman adjourned the Rajya Sabha till 12 noon. When the House resumed proceedings at 12 noon, Question Hour was held amid loud sloganeering and disruption from the Opposition, who were demanding a response from the Prime Minister. Kharge said that while the House was in session he had received a summons from the ED to

appear before the agency at 12.30 pm. “I respect the law and will appear before the law enforcement agency,” Kharge said.

Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal said that the law enforcing agencies were doing their work and the present government is not interfering in their functioning.

Post lunch, the Rajya Sabha passed the ‘Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022’ by a voice vote amid continuous sloganeering by the opposition members. As soon as the bill was passed, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh adjourned the House for the day.

Cong to hold series of protests: Congress has planned a mass protest against price rise, unemployment and the GST hike on essential items on August 5, wherein it will take out a march to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and ‘gherao’ the prime minister’s residence.

Congress said Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge’s summoning by Enforcement Directorate during the working hours of Parliament was an “insult” to the legislature and alleged that “Modishahi” is reaching a new low.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh raised the issue of summoning of Kharge by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), saying he was called by the probe agency when Parliament was in session and he left around 12:20 pm and presented himself.

“This is Modishahi reaching new lows,” Ramesh tweeted.

Speaking with the media, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said that summoning of the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha by a probe agency during Parliamentary proceedings had never happened in the history of democracy.

CNCCI’s 2-hour ‘shutter down’ call

D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): Heeding the call of Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CNCCI) to down the shutters of business establishment for two hours during the Nagaland People’s Action Committee public rally to be held on August 5 at Dimapur, several district chambers of commerce have expressed solidarity and decided to shut businesses/shops from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

CNCCI through its media affairs said the appeal is being made so as “to express our solidarity for early Naga political solution.”

It, however, stated that the district chambers falling under ENPO area have been exempted in view of the public rally in all the six district headquarters on August 9, 2022. CNCCI said the district chambers falling under ENPO area were free

join in the solidarity if the local arrangements permit.

Extending support to NPAC public rally on “issue based”, CNCCI said any public movement towards achieving early Naga political solution was “in the interest of our economy, business community and for upcoming generation of entrepreneurs”, who have so far borne the burden of prolonged inconclusive “IndoNaga” political negotiation.

KCCI: Responding to the CNCCI request, the Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) said it has consented to “shutter down” on August 5, 2022 during the NPAC rally hours (10 am to 12 noon).

In a press release, KCCI president Medozhatuo Rutsa and secretary information and publicity Kaihrii Henry Chisiitemei have, therefore, requested all the trading

communities to sacrifice two hours of one’s business for early Naga political solution, which they said “will herald in peace, economic progress and will more importantly fathom out the predicament of taxation.”

PDCCI: Phek District Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PDCCI) has appealed to all the business establishments under Phek district to shutter-down all business activities from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on August 5, 2022 in view of the proposed public rally called by NPAC. In a press release, PDCCI president Chetezo Akami and action committee convenor Vetsuta Rhakho said that PDCCI stands in solidarity with NPAC and requested all the business individual(s) to cooperate and extend support.

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Amahator students, GBs threaten PTYS closes down GHSS Phek ‘indefinitely’ stir over ‘unequal fund distribution’ D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): Amahator Range Students’ Union (ARSU) and Amahator Area GBs Union (AAGBU) have threatened to launch democratic form of agitation over the “unequal fund distribution” under Kiphire aspirational district projects.

In a joint statement, ARSU president Selikyu T Sangtam and general secretary Lithrongba Jingrü expressed disappointment with the Kiphire Aspirational district project nodal officers and administrators for “unequal project distribution.”

Pointing out that Kiphire was selected aspirational district by NITI Aayog, the two bodies said as per the RTI report more than Rs.35 crore was sanctioned

by NITI Aayog for various developmental activities under Kiphire district.

However, they alleged that Amahator EAC headquarters under Kiphire district comprising of 10 villages with over 9000 population was neglected and not given equal treatment under aspirational projects.

Out of the total amount sanctioned by NITI Aayog, the two bodies claimed that

only Rs.11.28 lakh (Rs.2 lakh rostrum, Rs.6 lakh angawadi centre, Rs.3.28 lakh mushroom farming) was sanctioned under Amahator EAC headquarters, which they said did not even represent 1% of total amount of the project.

Since its inception in 1987, the two bodies said Amahator EAC headquarters was neglected by the government and district administration in every aspect.

The two bodies have, therefore, questioned the responsible authority as to why such ill treatment was (Cont’d on p-8)

D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): On the expiry of ultimatum served on department of school education on July 27, the Phek Town Youth Society (PTYS) Thursday informed that it has closed down the Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Phek “indefinitely” as the government failed to fulfil the demands.

In a press release, PTYS president Neizote Venuh said that a rally was organised at GHSS Phek where many public leaders, during a short gathering, expressed their solidarity and grievances over the “insincere attitude” of the government towards the school. PTYS claimed 16 teaching staff ei-

ANGPTA urges DoSE to uphold School Edn Service Rules D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): All Nagaland Government Primary Teachers’ Association (ANGPTA) has called on Department of School Education (DoSE) to uphold The Nagaland School Education Service Rules, 2017 at all cost and protect these rules from anyone trampling upon them.

In a representation to DoSE commissioner & secretary, the association expressed its sincere appreciation to the department for the decision to implement Rule 15 of The Nagaland School Education Service Rules, 2017 by conducting limited departmental examinations (LDE) through

Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC).

The association said this had been a long-awaited career progression opportunity for many capable teachers who, once selected, would strengthen the administrative set-up of the department, which otherwise was in a limbo for want of officers due to some obvious reasons.

ANGPTA stressed that the service rules that were above every individual employee or group should be honoured and not sacrificed at the whims and fancies of anybody. It was rather unfortunate that some section of teachers chose to oppose

this decision when the department was trying its best to restore smooth functioning of school administration, the association stated.

The primary teachers’ body also clarified certain points raised by All Nagaland Graduate Teachers’ Forum (ANGTF) in its representation that also appeared in local dailies on August 2, 2022 and for unethically tried to undermine the stature of primary teachers in order to advance their cause.

ANGPTA said it was grounded in reality and had never equated scale of pay with any other cadres, adding this had not deterred the primary teachers from

diligently teaching higher classes in many schools, especially in rural areas.

Fur ther, LDE was open to all eligible teachers, irrespective of cadres, and its purpose was to select most capable persons to strengthen the department and, as such, had nothing to do with the nature of appointment.

According to ANGPTA, D.El.Ed was a comprehensive two-year professional teachers’ course that could not be completed without burning midnight lamp and therefore could not be termed as “softearned” professional course.

Placards and banner put up outside GHSS Phek.

ther transfer, retired or died, but the government failed to send the relievers. It also said that the post for geography was not extended while botany teacher remained absent for many years.

According to PTYS, another two teachers were going to be transferred out with posts totally up to 20

Nagaland logs 6 PCAN affiliated colleges advised new Covid cases to remain closed for NPAC rally

D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): Nagaland on Thursday recorded six fresh Covid-19 cases while deaths were reported during the day. Of the fresh cases, three were from Kohima, two in Wokha and one in Mokokchung, pushing the total caseload 35,822.

The State currently has 75 active cases-- four admitted to Covid hospitals and 71 under home isolation.

Meanwhile, India on Thursday reported a total of 19,893 new Covid cases while 53 new Covid related deaths were reported in the 24 hours, according to the (Cont’d on p-8) union health ministry.

Bill on family courts in Nagaland, Himachal gets Par nod NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (PTI): Parliament on Thursday passed a bill granting statutory cover to family courts set up in Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh and retrospectively validating all actions taken by them.

Rajya Sabha passed the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 by a voice vote amid sloganeering by the Opposition, led by Congress members who alleged misuse of the Enforcement Directorate by the government. In reply to the discussion on the bill, Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju stressed on the need to have the legislation passed

considering the long list of pending cases.

There are at present 715 family courts in the country with over 11 lakh pending cases, he said, adding the emphasis of the government is to have at least one family court in each district so that there could be speedy disposal of the cases.

According to the Family Court Act of 1984, it is mandatory for a State government to set up a family court for every city or a town whose population exceeds one million.

Rijiju also said the Centre has already asked

judicial officers to give importance to family matters.

In India, marriage is not only a getting together of two individuals but it is a union of families and communities and when a marriage breaks down the whole structure crumbles, he said. The minister said he wanted to have a detailed discussion on the important bill but the way the Opposition, especially Congress members, are behaving, it won’t be possible.

Lok Sabha had passed the bill last week. The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill seeks to insert a provision in sub-section 3 of section 1 to

provide for setting up family courts in Himachal Pradesh with effect from February 15, 2019, and in Nagaland with effect from September 12, 2008. The bill also seeks to insert a new section 3A to retrospectively validate all actions under the act taken by the governments of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland and the family courts of these states.

Two family courts were established in Nagaland in 2008 and three in Himachal Pradesh in 2019 through notifications issued by the respective State governments.

The issue of lack of jurisdiction of the family

teachers. The youth body stated it had faith in the government to send relievers, but the government had terribly failed. “It is very difficult to comprehend how the students appear their exams without the teachers,” PTYS said and questioned how long should the students suffer at the mercy of

government’s lackadaisical attitude.

The youth body has, therefore, said it had no other option but to carry on with closure of school.

PTYS has cautioned that in the event of unforeseen situations arose, the government would be solely held responsible.

Meanwhile, PTYS has expressed gratitude to the parents, public and well0wishers for participating in the rally.

Stating that the protest would be intensified, the youth society has therefore requested every section of the people to extend cooperation even in the days to come.

courts in Himachal Pradesh came to the fore during proceedings of the Himachal Pradesh High Court last year. Another petition in the Himachal Pradesh High Court stated that the central government had not issued any notification extending the Family Court Act to Himachal Pradesh and the State government directives to establish such courts were without any legal authority.

The Family Courts Act was enacted to set up family courts to promote conciliation and secure speedy settlement of disputes related to marriage and family affairs.

DIMAPUR, AUG 4 (NPN): Private College Association Nagaland (PCAN) has advised all affiliated colleges in Dimapur will remain closed on August 5 in view of the NPAC, rally for early settlement of the Naga issue.

While informing that it was only an advisory, PCAN vice president Joshua Sumi, however, said that the colleges will take the final decision on this matter. The appeal is being made to express solidarity and based on the request letter by Nagaland People’s Action Committee (NPAC) convenor local committee, it added.

Further, PCAN said colleges who have pre-schedule engagement such as CUET exam centre etc have been exempted from this advisory and to go ahead with the schedule engagements.

DADDU to provide free service

DIMAPUR, AUG 4 (NPN): Dimapur District Autorickshaw Drivers’ Union (DDADU) has informed that the union and the Nagaland Public Action Committee (NPAC) have agreed to provide free autorickshaw service till Super Market for the proposed public rally on August 5, 2022.

In a press release, DADDU president Tito Yeptho has, however, informed the public that only the autorickshaws with public rally stickers would be on the free public service.

NPAC disclaims social media post

DIMAPUR, AUG 4 (NPN): Nagaland People’s Action Committee (NPAC) said it was constrained to clarify and refute making any social media post with Naga flag and reasons for targeting Naga negotiators and facilitators.

In this regard, the committee appealed to the public not to be carried away by such disinformation campaigns.

One held in Rs.7 cr NGST fraud

DIMAPUR, AUG 4 (NPN): Department of State Taxes Nagaland has arrested one person for generation of fake invoices and wrongful availment and utilization of ITC amounting to Rs.7 crore on August 4, 2022. In a press release, additional commissioner of state taxes (enforcement) Wochamo Odyuo informed that the accused was the holder of power of attorney of M/S TT construction, adding that a case has been registered under Section 132(1) (a) (b) and (c) of the NGST Act 2017. Further, the department informed that the case was under investigation. It said that the actual amount of fraud involved in the case can be ascertained only after the completion of the process of investigation.

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National seminar on teaching-learning process underway

Staff Reporter

D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): A two-day national seminar, organised by Salt Christian College of Teacher Education (SCCTE), department of Pedagogy of Science and sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) on “recent trends and future perspectives of teacher in 2047” got underway at the college chapel hall, here, on Thursday.

Speaking at the programme, chief guest, St Joseph University, Dimapur, registrar Dr. K Sethupathi said education was the most important economic factor

Resource persons along with the chief guest at the seminar on Thursday. (NP)

in any country and India since independence has been focussing on improving literacy rate in the country.

He said currently, India had crossed over 1.5 mil-

lion colleges, 750 universities and 3500 plus colleges and had great heritage of knowledge for many years which has been flowing throughout.

Dr. Sethupathi also claimed that India has managed to bring education system into a global standard and made significant progress.

He said there has been effective improvement with the advancement of technology and availability of free content to students.

Further, he encouraged all to impart knowledge and learning and to use them as weapons for transformation of the nation.

Highlights of the session included talks on challenges and progress of education during which, resource person, Central University of Rajasthan,

BJP minority morcha national president urges members to work with dedication

department of Education, assistant professor Dr. T Sangeetha spoke on “recent trends and challenges of teacher education in India” while a talk on “future perspectives of teacher education in 2047” was presented

by University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, department of Education, assistant professor Dr. A Shyamala Devi.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by college director Dr. Panger Longchar and vote of thanks was proposed by college convener and organising secretary, Dr. K Jagadeesh.

It may be mentioned that the seminar was organised with an objective to

create awareness on teacher education, to bridge the gap between contemporary and teaching-learning process, and to comprehend potential opportunities and challenges facing teachereducation.

It was also aimed at discussing the need for curriculum change in teacher education to cater to the needs of the 21st century.

The two-day seminar will culminate on August 5, with State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Kohima, director N Chumchanbeni Kikon as guest of honour for the valedictory programme.

Acknowledgement

ADC Kohima bans slaughtering of pigs DIMAPUR: Following the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) at various locations under Kohima district, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Kohima, Rhosietho Nguori has declared various areas as “Infected Zones and Surveillance Zones.”

According to a DIPR report, ADC informed that the infected zone included Jakhama Village (1km radius of infected premises); surveillance zone—10 km radius from the infected premises (9km radius outside the infected zones; infected zone—Khonoma Village (1km radius of infected premises) and surveillance zone—10Km radius from the infected premises) (9km radius outside the infected zones) The order stated the following restrictions are to be strictly adhered to in the aforementioned locations until further order—ban on slaughter of pigs; ban on import and export of pigs and piglets; ban on transportation of pigs and pork.

1ST DeaTh anniverSary

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Every day of our life, your legacy will live on through us. You are an example of love and integrity for our family.

Your strength lives on in our family....

With love from Loving Children, Grand Children & Great Grand Children.

Late Nrinyimi Kikon

BJP minority morcha, national president, Jamal Siddiqui speaking at the programme on Thursday. (NP)

D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): BJP Nagaland minority morcha held an executive meeting at Lions club, Midland, here, on Thursday with BJP minority morcha, national president, Jamal Siddiqui.

Speaking at the programme as special guest, Siddiqui encouraged the minority morchas to work with dedication and expressed hope that Nagaland morcha would be the “biggest and most successful among all the others.” He asked the members to take the party “policies and ideologies” forward, and asked them to make full use of social media platforms to highlight

programmes to the public.

National executive member of minority morcha BJP, Prateek Edwin spoke of the pride of BJP party and called on the members to inculcate three C’s—committed towards the party, proper coordination in efforts towards the development of the nation, state and people and cooperation among each other.

He said BJP Nagaland minority morcha could do larger things for the benefit of the party and people of Nagaland.

Edwin stated that in order to strengthen any organisation and make it successful they need to follow the principle of management.

He also advised the

gathering to follow proper planning, organising resources to achieve the goal, staffing human resources with right quality of people, directing, coordinating with task force and controlling.

At the meeting, district report was presented by district wise minority morcha representatives.

Highlights of the programme included cultural presentation. Later, vote of thanks was proposed by state minority morcha BJP Nagaland media convenor, Pradeep Kumar Jain.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

06/01/1954 to 28/07/2022 “There are no words to truly say, just what you meant to us. There are no words that can convey how much we long to see your smiling face just one more time, to hold your arms so close in us, to stop time, just for you and us.”

We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Wobeno Yanthan, wife of Shri. Albert Nchumomo Yanthan, Lakhuti Village, would like to sincerely express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual, groups, churches, medical fraternity and associations who stood by us spiritually, physically, morally, materially and financially during her prolonged illness and until her last journey.

We express our deepest regret for our inability to thank each of you personally but we pray that your love and valuable sacrifices will be richly blessed by our Almighty God. “Thy Loving Kindness is better than life” Loving Husband, Children, In-laws, Grandchildren and Relatives K-1789/22

OBITUARY

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

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A year has passed since you left us for your eternal home in heaven.

Your sweet and loving memories will always be treasured in our hearts forever u n t il we meet again.

22/09/1988 – 05/08/2021 Loving Family Members, Dad, Mom, Brothers & Sisters

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With a heavy heart it is to inform that Er. C. Akum, Junior Telecom Officer, BSNL, son of Rtd. Er. Chubasowa who passed away after a brief illness at Guwahati on August 4, 2022. His mortal remains will be brought to his residence at Dimapur.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 12 Noon at his residence (House No : 1, Lake View Colony, Near Old Naga Cemetery). Akum will be remembered as a kind, gentle and humble human being.

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MERENSANGLA

RUOVIKUOLIE SOLIEZUO

Rtd. Nursing Superintendent

With heartfelt gratitude, we the bereaved family of Late Mr. Ruovikuolie Soliezuo would like to acknowledge each and every individual who stood by us spiritually, physically and financially throughout the time of his illness till his last breath on 2nd August, 2022.

Your generosity in prayers and your presence have strengthened us and it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

We , t h e b e r e a v e d f a m i l y m e m b e r s o f Late MERENSANGLA (Changtongya) would like to express our profound gratitude and sincere thanks to each individual and different societies, who stood by us physically, financially and in prayers during her illness and sad demise on 27th July 2022.

This is our sincere prayer that our Lord Almighty bless you all abundantly for your kind gestures.

Arenla Meru

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE, (2 TIMOTHY 4:7) I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH

LATE M. TOJI YIMKHIUNG

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

20.07.1974 – 30.07.2022 The family of Late Mrs. Arenla Meru expresses our profound gratitude to all relatives, friends, colleagues and well wishers far and near for extending your physical, financial and spiritual support during her prolonged illness till her last breath on 30th July 2022.

May the good Lord bless you all with his choicest blessings.

Neitsilie Meru & Children K-1795/22

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REMEMBERING AND HONORING YOU ON THIS DAY, 1ST YEAR AFTER THIS WORLD LOST A PRECIOUS SOUL OF

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late LIJEMNUNGBA (KÜPZA) IMCHEN 06/09/1976 - 02/8/2022 We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Lijemnungba (Küpza) Imchen would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the friends, neighbors, churches, unions and well- wishers who extended their support during the brief illness and demise of our beloved father. It is our earnest prayer that each and every one be blessed abundantly.

Loving wife, sons & family members K-1794/22

Late Wobeno Yanthan

DIED ON 02-08-2022

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Loving Wife, Children, In-laws and Grandchildren

(18/09/1943 to 27/07/2022)

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Family Members

Born on : 13.11.1944

Died on : 31.07.2022

We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Rev. Vikheto K Chophi would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every individuals, families, churches, villages, friends and well-wishers who stood by us spiritually, materially, financially and physically during the prolonged illness of our beloved father who passed away on 31st July 2022.

We sincerely convey our special thanks to : 1. Rev. Dr. Phughoto Sema, ES WSBAK. 2. WSBAK Church Leaders Fellowship.

3. Sumi Baptist Convention Ordination Council.

4. Ordination Board SBAK Nito Mount.

5. Thilixu Village Baptist Church.

6. URF Dimapur.

7. Unity Village Sumi Baptist Akukuhou.

8. Kiyezu ‘B’ Baptist Akukuhou.

9. Rotomi Baptist Akukuhou.

10. Ikishe Baptist Akukuhou.

11. Shri. Kikheto Y. Sema, IAS Commissioner & Secy. APC. 12. Shri. Khehovi Yeptho, Advisor Art & Culture, Govt. of Nagaland.

13. Er. Picto Shohe, MLA, Govt. of Nagaland.

14. Dr. Mughavi Y. Sema 15. Chophimi Kuposhukulu Nagaland.

16. Tizu Island Welfare Dimapur Union.

17. Welfare Committee Thilixu Block 4.

18. Rotomi Welfare Dimapur.

19. Tizu Island Students' Union.

20. Nagaland Police Subsidiary Canteen Staff.

21. Akito-Akisughumi Thilixu Block 4.

22. Akighini Mqo Thilixu Village Baptist Church.

We sincerely regret our inability to thank each and every individual but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you in abundance.

The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away (Job 1:21).

Loving Wife, Sons, Daughters, In-laws, Grand Children & Family Members

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WEATHER FORECAST AUGUST 5

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hot with a few showers

34 26

A t-storm in the afternoon

28 21

Guwahati A stray afternoon t-storm

34 27

Aizawl Imphal

A thunderstorm in spots

30 22

Itanagar Occasional rain and a t-storm

32 25

Shillong

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

25 19

Kohima

Occasional rain and a t-storm

26 20

Dimapur Some rain and a t-storm; hot

33 26

Mkg

Some rain and a thunderstorm 28 22

Tuensang Some rain and a thunderstorm 22 18 Wokha

Occasional rain and a t-storm

28 23

Zunheboto Some rain and a thunderstorm 25 20

Y. Kikheto Sema along with M Ben Yanthan, IIP officials and others. (NP)

Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): Agricultural production commissioner (APC), & commissioner and secretary to government of Nagaland, Y. Kikheto Sema has appealed to the government of India to consider Nagaland as one of the zonal centres of Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) for the North East with Nagaland being the heart of North East.

The APC was speaking as chief guest, at the capacity training programme on “packaging of fresh and processed food products of Nagaland”

organised by IIP and supported by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), here, on Thursday.

In his address, Kikheto stressed on the need to have a packaging unit in every district as it would enhance the growth rate and value of the products.

He opined that Nagaland and North East as a whole deserved to have a zonal IIP institute so that training could be imparted to the people.

On richness of NE and Nagaland in terms of agri and allied sector, he said NE was a blessed

ZRSU observes ‘Sumi Patriots’ Day’ in Zunheboto

DIMAPUR: Zunheboto Range Students’ Union (ZRSU) in collaboration with Sumi Hoho organised “Sumi Patriots’ Day” at Patriots’ Monolith point, Zunheboto town on Thursday, to commemorate the death anniversary of late “general” Kaito Sukhai and the slain Sumis who sacrificed their lives for the general cause of Nagas.

In a press release, ZRSU president Gihuka K Zhimo and general secretary Ito S Chophy

informed that during the programme, short speeches were delivered Sumi Hoho president I Nikheto Jimomi and Sumi Kukami Hoho president Kashito Yepthomi on the significance of “Sumi Patriots’ Day” and brief history of ‘lt general Kaito Sukhai.’

Highlights of the programme included a special song by Immanuel Higher Secondary School and tributes, laying of wreaths by various civil societies, organisations, leaders, individuals, institutions and

students.

The programme was chaired by Gihuka K Zhimo, invocation by NCRC Sumi Zunheboto town pastor, Rev. Kihoshe Assumi, followed by a prayer from Dr. Hutton sumi pastor SBCZ for slain Sumis and the upcoming Sumi and Naga generations.

The programme was attended by more than one thousand congregation from various civil societies, NGOs and students from various schools under Zunheboto Town.

ADC Kohima bans slaughtering of pigs

DIMAPUR: Following the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) at various locations under Kohima district, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Kohima, Rhosietho Nguori has declared various areas as “Infected Zones and Surveillance Zones.”

According to a DIPR report, ADC informed that the infected zone included Jakhama Village (1km radius of infected premises); surveillance zone—10 km radius from the infected premises (9km

radius outside the infected zones; infected zone—Khonoma Village (1km radius of infected premises) and surveillance zone—10Km radius from the infected premises) (9km radius outside the infected zones) The order stated the following restrictions are to be strictly adhered to in the aforementioned locations until further order—ban on slaughter of pigs; ban on import and export of pigs and piglets; ban on transportation of pigs and pork.

land, favoured with all agro climatic seasons where the products were organic.

He however lamented on the inconveniences in the traditional system of cultivation, stating that it was found to be not as productive as other means that were scientifically proven.

The APC said packaging increased face value of a product and described to consumers what the product was all about.

In this regard, he opined that packaging should be done in ways where consumers get to know about the products just by looking at them

DIMAPUR: BJP 13 Pughoboto A/C held an executive meeting on August 3 at Pughoboto town with minister for Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along Longkumer, who is also the BJP Nagaland state president as special guest.

In a press release, ex-BJP candidate 13 Pughoboto, Dr. Sukhato A Sema informed that Along exhorted party karyakartas to stand firm in every adversary and focus on the growth and development of BJP party in the central and state. He also appreciated 13 Pughoboto mandal for rapid progress made towards the growth of BJP and lauded the efforts of karyakartas during the pandemic.

Along highlighted the achievements, programmes and policies of prime minister Narendra Modi led BJP government at the centre and welfare activities which the BJP have been undertaking.

While dismissing on BJP being referred to as communal party, Along advised the people not to succumb to “such false propagandas.”

He also welcomed leaders who have joined BJP recently from other political parties in support of Dr. Sukhato A Sema. Short speeches were also delivered by state chief spokespersons BJP, Kuputo Shohe and Dr. Sukhato A Sema (excandidate, BJP).

The minister was accompanied by BJP state executive members. An interactive session was held with mandal office bearers, mandal executive advisors, morchas office bearers wherein, vice president BJP Nagaland, Subenthung Kithan highlighted BJP government welfare schemes and also exhorted the party workers.

The 49 meritorious students of the AISSCE along with the administration of the school. (NP)

DIMAPUR, AUG 4 (NPN): Delhi Public School (DPS) on Thursday, held a felicitation programme at the school assembly hall for 49 meritorious students of the recently conducted All India Senior School Examination (AISSCE).

Addressing the gathering, principal, BK Nanda asserted that marks were social requirements and not a requirement for students. He also highlighted stories and encounters where students who secured high marks could not land up any interviews or job K Y M C

placements.

Instead, he said, students should study to learn and not to score marks.

Nanda said when parents are very result oriented, many students break down and fail in securing the marks they ought to, due to the fear and pressure of securing high marks.

He said what a child requires was knowledge, wisdom, to know what is happening around him, awareness, facility, enhancement of their knowledge, etc.

Father, the principal said that the school was trying its best to prepare students to be ready for

and should be named in ways which could be easily remembered.

He dwelt on how the state government along with agri and allied sectors have been trying to uplift the welfare of farmers.

Delivering a brief speech as guest of honour, director of Agriculture, M Ben Yanthan said efforts towards improving livelihood of farmers and broader objective of transforming subsistence agriculture to settled farming including prime minister’s vision of doubling farmers’ income would be substantially achieved once they reach the level of processing and packaging of the agriculture produces.

In this regard, he said that the farmers have become players in the competitive food market with their surplus and quality production, higher productivity and adopting new technology interventions both in inputs and management.

He also added that the department was presently concentrating on production processes with funding from government of India, however, he said the future of agriculture production was at stake particularly due to threats of climate change and its impact on

food production system especially organic agriculture, livelihood issues and the environment.

Yanthan asked all to work out suitable strategy for adaptation in combating adverse effects of climate change and to focus on climate resilient varieties or crops with high value in ensuring food security and economic benefits.

In order to facilitate active marketing access under ownership of Growers Organisation, Yanthan said the state government has registered the brand “Naga Organic”.

He expressed hope that packaging of organic produces and processed products along with the branding would go a long way in fetching premium price and easy marketing access, simultaneously enhancing profitability of farmers’ produce.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by deputy director and branch head, IIP Koklata Centre, Bidhan Das, and vote of thanks was proposed by assistant director, IIP Koklata Centre, Rishu Gautam.

Short speeches were also delivered by joint director and HoO, MSMEDI, Taliwati Longchar and director of Horticulture, Dr R Elithung Lotha.

NEWS IN BRIEF

NFHRCC convenes sitting: Nagaland Foothill Road Co-ordination Committee has convened a sitting on August 6, 3 pm at the committee base office, Kher Mahal, Dimapur. In this regard the committee has informed respective tribal committee members to bring updated report on the ongoing motorable foothills road construction and renovation in their respective sectors and has invited sectors contractors including Doyang Bridge Contractor Firm to attend the meeting.

ANAG general meeting: All Nagaland Adhoc Group (ANAG) 4th ROP and ad-hoc fixed pay comprising of GT, PT fixed, DT, CI, PET, LT, UGHT, special educator, steno and grade IV under Education department has convened a meeting on August 10, 11 a.m. at Ura Academy Hall, Mission Compound, Kohima.

ANAG has asked the members to come prepared for indefinite agitation as the government has failed to meet its demand. For queries, one has been asked to contact at 7005049626, 8837323618.

ADC Kohima convenes I-Day meeting: In view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebration at New Secretariat Plaza, Kohima on August 15, additional deputy commissioner Kohima, Rhosietho Nguori has convened a meeting to discuss work distribution and other logistic arrangements for the celebration in the conference hall of the DC , Kohima on August 5, 12 pm. In this regard, ADC has requested all concerned officials to attend the meeting.

Zunheboto DPDB meeting on Aug 10: Deputy commissioner Zunheboto has informed all concerned DPDB members that the monthly District Planning and Development Board meeting will be held on August 10, 11 am, in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner, Zunheboto. All the board members have been requested to attend the meeting.

OSTD celebrates Tsüngremmung: Ongpangkong Senso Telongjem Dimapur (OSTD) celebrated Tsüngremmung festival cum Academic Excellence Award function on August 2 at the OSTD Treasurer’s residence in Duncan Basti on August 2. At the programme, Temjenlemla Longkumer was felicitated for achieving Top-12 position in the NBSE HSLC 2022 exam.

BJP 13 Pughoboto A/C GPRN/NSCN flays NSCN (I-M)’s ‘provocative’ acts holds executive meeting

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the outside world.

“Don’t worry about marks but worry about how much more we can give to the students”, he urged upon the parents.

In his short speech, PRO vice chairman, Dr Aotoshi acknowledged the teaching faculty of the school for coming up with the idea to conduct online classes before any other school in the state.

Earlier, invocation was offered by Aneikele Mero and vote of thanks was proposed by Rachel I Yepthomi.

Highlights of the programme included dance by DPS dance club and special song by DPS choir.

DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN has accused NSCN (I-M) of continuing to explore ways to exert its “repugnant agendas to stir up a hostile situation” by exploiting the tranquil atmosphere without any consideration for the larger call of Naga people for peace and early resolution of Indo-Naga political issue.

The group in a press release said NSCN (I-M)’s “uncalled provocative activities” in the midst of a fragile amicable environment so far arrived had become a matter of Naga people’s collective introspection, adding that indifference towards the sentiments and cry of Naga people had long been its trademark.

GPRN/NSCN alleged that recently in Ao region one of its cadre, who was on leave to attend her ailing mother, was detained by cadres of NSCN (I-M) a few days back and kept under condition of “three (3) months home arrest” with a fine in lakhs and intimidated to quit GPRN/NSCN and join NSCN (I-M).

GPRN/NSCN warned that conducting inimical and martial operations without any hesitation and in a liberal manner, as if patronised and endorsed by the people

of the land, and who were synonymously considered as “harbingers of peace” was not only detrimental and an insensitive insult to the reputation of Ao brothers and sisters, but a “notorious scheme of disturbing peace and tranquillity and creating a situation in the land”.

According GPRN/NSCN, NSCN (I-M)’s intermittent modus operandi of intercepting and detaining cadres of GPRN/ NSCN and suppressing them to join their fold and quit GPRN/ NSCN under duress by making them sign conditional bonds was a contemptible confrontation.

GPRN/NSCN demanded that exerting pressure upon unarmed cadres of other Naga political groups (NPGs), most of whom were on leave, by NSCN (I-M) cadres had to stop, stressing that it was high time they realised their loud slogan and preaching of nationalism, peace and solution. It noted that resolution of the vexed Indo-Naga issue was yet to take place. Taking undue advantage and preying upon the cadres and workers of other NPGs in this perusing time was no more relevant nor would it serve as some kind of accomplishment, it stressed.

GPRN/NSCN claimed

that from the beginning it had tried to forge unity and peace among various NPGs and public alike and had been unequivocally upright in advocating the desires and sentiments of Naga people. Therefore, it insisted that allowing such precedence – “military campaign and operation amongst Nagas” – to continue in “our” land would be an unwise step, which should be reined in and done away with

by Naga people irrespective of one’s personal inclination.

“One cannot be much more privileged if coerced to serve against his/her wish.

Service to the nation is voluntary and owing allegiance to work under any banner and leadership is according to one’s choice and perspective and not the other way around to be forced under obligation,” the release stated.

GPRN/NSCN clarified that it was not interested in contesting illusionary privileges and emphasised that NSCN (IM) should approach the prevailing reality with courteousness if the latter truly considered supporting the well-being of Naga people and society and contain its cadres from carrying out belligerent field activities unnecessarily.

Trainings and meetings held for civic polls DIMAPUR: A training for enumerators and supervisors was held on August 2 at the Conference Hall of deputy commissioner (DC) Kiphire, wherein additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Kiphire, D. Robin briefed the gathering about the intensive excise, how to go on with the enumeration and also explained the dos and don’ts of the excise.

Robin also thanked the enumerators and supervisors for their support and cooperation. He also asked the participants to take respective ward’s unions support before they procced their duties.

Informing the enrolment would begin on August 3, the ADC asked the citizens to keep all the required docu-

ments for the enumerators. extra assistant commissioner (EAC) Kiphire, Ane Khieya also explained in detail about the exercise and how to enrol the forms and the documents needed.

At the meeting, Kiphire Town Ward Union president and secretary requested the enumerators and supervisors to sincerely discharge their assigned duties for the benefit of the town.

Longleng: A meeting on intensive revision of ERoll 2022 for municipal/town council election a meeting was held on August 2 at the Conference Hall of DC Longleng with political parties, NGOs, GBs and wards authority.

According to a DIPR

report, EAC and AERO, Ruokuosetuo Tetso stressed on the rules and guidelines of the state election commission and requested all the supervisor and enumerators to work extra mile for the smooth conduct of electoral revision.

He also said that enrolment should not be above 75% population of the 2011 census.

The meeting was chaired

by SDO (C) and administrator ERO, Longleng Town Council, Trongdipa Tongpi.

Training for enumerators and supervisor for the intensive revision of e-roll was also conducted.

Dimapur: Training of supervisors and enumerators of East Dimapur Town Council (EDTC) election

was conducted on August 1 at the conference hall of DC Dimapur.

According to a DIPR report, the training was conducted by ADC Dimapur and administrator East Dimapur Municipal Council and EAC and AERO, East Dimapur Town Council.

At the meeting, ADC Dimapur informed that government was all set to go for intensive summary revision and for which house-tohouse enumeration would be conducted from August 3 to September 24.

The ADC Dimapur also appealed all to extend cooperation to the enumerators for the successful conduct of the scheduled summary revision.

1 dies after alleged assault

DIMAPUR: One person identified as Bokaho son of Mughalu Yeptho, Kiyezhe Village, Kiphire district succumbed to injuries after he was allegedly assaulted by three persons on July 28.

Condemning the incident, Kiyezhe Village Council (KVC) chairman, K Sahoto Yeptho and secretary, Khetovi Yeptho claimed that the victim who was brutally beaten by the three accused succumbed to

his injuries on July 30.

KVC has urged the law enforcement authority to punish the culprits according to the law and deliver justice to the deceased. It said the punishment should be such that it sets example in Naga society to deter anyone from doing such crime in future.

Meanwhile, KVC has conveyed heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved family.

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Assam hotbed of ‘jihadi’ activities: Sarma Madrasa run by mufti with Ansarul Islam link demolished

GUWAHATI, AUG 4 (PTI): Assam has become a hotbed of “jihadi activities” with five modules having links to Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarul Islam busted in the last five months, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference, Sarma said six Bangladeshi nationals belonging to Ansarul Islam had entered Assam to indoctrinate youths, and one of them was arrested when the first module was busted at Barpeta in March.

“Earlier, there were isolated incidents but it is not so any longer. The matter is serious and the police along with central agencies are maintaining strict vigilance,” he said.

Indoctrination of Muslim youths in private madrasas by imams from outside the state is alarming, he said.

“Jihadi activity is very different from terrorist or insurgency activities. It starts with indoctrination

Himanta Biswa Sarma addresses a press conference, at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati, Thursday. (PTI)

for several years, followed by active par ticipation in promoting Islamic fundamentalism, and finally leads to subversive activities,” Sarma said.

The Ansarul Islam is affiliated with the Al-Qaeda and its terror mastermind Aym a n a l-Zawa hiri mentioned about jihad in Assam recently, which “proves that the state is definitely on their radar”, he said. The Bangladeshi nationals, “who entered the

M’laya CM assures safety of HNLC militants attending talks Correspondent SHILLONG, AUG 4: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said the safety of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants who are scheduled to take part in the ongoing peace talks would be maintained.

“It’s the duty of the gover nment to ensure that safety of each and everybody who comes for the talks is maintained,” Sangma told reporters.

The militant outfit, which is in a tripartite peace talks with the state and central government, has urged the state government to ensure the safety of its representatives who are scheduled to take part in the tripartite peace talks.

On Thursday, the HNLC has authorised its ‘Vice Chairman Manbhalang Jyrwa,

P o l i t i c a l S e c r e t a r y, Aristerwell Thongni and Foreign secretar y Phrangkupar Diengdoh’ to participate in the peace talks.

The Chief Minister said that the official level talks with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council would start soon and expressed optimism that the peace talks are successful.

The HNLC would be re presented by its organisation’s leaders and its re presentative Sadon K. Blah, who is also the president of the Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYF).

The state government has appointed Peter S. Dkhar, a retired bureaucrat as its interlocutor to facilitate the talks with the HNLC. The Ministry of Home Affairs Adviser (North East) AK Mishra will be overseeing the peace process.

state illegally” in 2016-17, operated several training camps during the COVID-19 pandemic, he claimed.

“Only one of these Bangladeshis has been arrested so far, and I appeal to the people to inform the local police in case anybody from outside the state becomes a teacher or an imam in a madrasa so that the verification can be carried out,” Sarma said.

“We still don’t know h ow m a n y m o r e s u c h

Sangma rules out independent probe of BJP leader Correspondent SHILLONG, AUG 4: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday ruled out an independent probe on the arrest of BJP state Vice President Bernard Marak, who is accused of running a brothel at his farmhouse in West Garo Hills district.

He said a police probe is on together with a magisterial inquiry which would suffice and the investigation is yielding results and would continue.

“There is no reason to have an independent probe,” the Chief Minister said.

On Monday, State BJP president Ernest Mawrie submitted a memorandum to Governor Satya Pal Malik seeking an independent probe into the arrest and also harassment of its party workers.

nationals have entered the state,” he said. The police will issue a toll-free number soon and the identity of the person giving information will be kept a secret, the chief minister said.

“Several books and videos related to jihad have been recovered from the madrasas and the arrested persons with links to the Ansarul Islam,” he said.

B e s i d e s , financial dealings and highly sophisticated communication technology used by the arrested persons in their dealings with the outfit have come to the fore during investigations, Sarma said.

“The outfit works in a very compartmentalised manner with one module not knowing about the other,” he said.

“The hub of activities of all these modules as of now are in the madrasas and their target is extreme radicalisation with the aim to wage a war against the state to establish the rule of Sharia,” he said.

File photo of Donyi Polo airport under construction.

tradition and rich cultural heritage of the tribal state and also will reflect the people’s age-old indigenous reverence on the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo),” said a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office after the cabinet approved the name. The first flight testlanded at the airport on

Assam rolls out draft State Disaster Management Plan G U WA H A T I , A U G 4 (PTI): The Assam government on Thursday released the draft Assam State Disaster Management Plan (ASDMP) 2022 and sought public comment on the same, Revenue and D i s a s t e r M a n a ge m e n t Minister Jogen Mohan said.

Releasing the Plan online, Mohan said the draft ASDMP (Volume-I and II) will be kept at www.asdma. assam.gov.in for 15 days for general comment on the same by the public.

“A n y i n d i v i d u a l can share the comment suggestion through the email asdmaghy@gmail.com,” he said at a press conference here. The updated version of ASDMP 2022 provides

a framework and guidance to the state government agencies and other stakeholders for managing disasters in accordance with the national and state level plans, and priorities within the larger context of India’s global commitments, Mohan said.

“The ASDMP 2022 comprises two volumes.

Volumes-I is ‘Perspective Plan’, which lays down the guiding principles, approach and strategy considering the DRR context, issues and challenges of Assam. “ Vo l u m e - I I i s t h e ‘Strategic Action Plan’, which comprises three chapters emphasising the implementation aspect of the Plan,” Mohan said.

July 19.

At present, there is no airport in the vicinity of the state capital, the closest one being Lilabari airport in Assam’s North Lakhimpur district, around 80 km away.

With an area of 4,100 sqm, the airport is equipped with all modern facilities for passengers, officials said.

Authorities demolish Jamiul Huda madrassa of Mustafa alias Mufti Mustafa. (PTI)

panchayat or the district administration and was built on the land Mustafa had got as his share of his father’s property.

Besides, the power connection to the madrasa was found to be illegal and so the deputy commissioner after observing all the legal formalities ordered the demolition, he said.

Mustafa was educated in Uttar Pradesh and Maharastra and had obtained a doctorate in

Correspondent IMPHAL, AUG 4: Scribes in Manipur on Thursday ceased their works for the day and staged a sit-inprotest against the alleged ill-treatment meted out

by National Investigation Agency (NIA) to president of All Manipur Working Jour nalists’ Union (AMWJU) Wangkhemcha Shamjai.

Owing to the cease work strike, local cable TV networks suspended broadcasting news while evening dailies failed to hit the stands.

No dailies will hit the stands tomorrow as media houses decided not to bring out Friday’s issue following the cease work strike of the scribes.

All Manipur Working Jour nalists’ Union (AMWJU), Editors’ Guild Manipur (EGM) and Manipur Hill Journalists’ Union (MHJU) called for the cease work in

The terminal is an energy-efficient building with a rainwater harvesting system and sustainable landscape, they said.

The state cabinet also approved various proposals for the upgradation of health infrastructure.

Among these, was the proposal for setting up sixbed Intensive Care Unit facilities at BPGH Pasighat, a n d ge n e r a l h o s p i t a l s in Aalo, Bomdila, Tezu Khonsa and Ziro at an estimated cost of Rs 6.06 crore.

Further, the cabinet was briefed about the actionable points of the meeting of chief ministers with the prime minister on July 24 in New Delhi.

Scribes staging protest against alleged harrasment meted out by NIA in Imphal on Thursday.

apps,” Sarma said.

After Mustafa was arrested his wife broke his mobile. “But the police managed to recover the mother board and are carrying out further investigations,” he said.

The mufti had set up the madrasa with 43 students. They have been admitted to nearby regular schools by the district administration with the help of their guardians, the chief minister added.

“Stop harassing media”, “Don’t interfere with the freedom of media”, “Stop intimidating media”, etc. read the placards displayed during the protest.

The NIA summoned AMWJU president Wangkhemcha Shamjai on Tuesday and interrogated him for hours.

Shamjai alleged that he was harassed and hurled

Mizoram’s COVID-positivity rate rises to 28%

Assam CM urges all states to include chapter on Lachit Borphukan

AIZAWL, AUG 4 (PTI): Mizoram repor ted 255 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, pushing the tally to 2,33,542, a health official said. The toll remained at 710 with no new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, he said.Lunglei district reported the highest number of new cases at 74, followed by Aizawl (69) and Lawngtlai (21), he said.

There are 1,292 active cases in the state at present, while 2,31,540 patients have recovered so far. The state’s positivity rate jumped to 28.11 per cent as the new cases were detected after testing 907 samples.

GUWAHATI, AUG 4 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday wrote to his counterparts in other states requesting them to include a chapter on Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in the school and college syllabus.

Sarma, in his letter, said that despite being a shining example of patriotism and love for one’s motherland, L a c h i t B o r p h u k a n’ s accomplishments remain comparatively unknown in many parts of the country.

Requesting his counterparts to include

instalments of Mizoram’s share of taxes are expected to be released soon by the Centre,” the statement said.

It said that the effects of the pandemic and nonr e l e a s e o f M i z o r a m ’s share of taxes and grants amounting to over Rs 2,630 crore for the later part of 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 were strongly felt upon the state’s fiscal management.

Though the Centre provided nearly Rs 100 crore as COVID-19 assistance, it was not adequate to meet the state’s financial requirement to tackle the pandemic.

According to the statement, the state government is planning to release salaries to regular employees and pensions by August 10, while muster roll and work-charged

employees would be paid

by August 5. Only utmost necessary payments are being made from the state’s treasuries and Rs 17.84 crore was released between July 25 to July 28, it said.

The Mizoram government said that the Centre’s new procedure on the release of funds under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) has impacted not only Mizoram but also other states of the North-eastern region.

The Centre had last month directed all states to release all CSS funds, which were released before March 31, 2022, to disburse them to the single nodal agencies’ accounts on or before July 20.

“During the past two weeks, the Mizoram finance

department has released CSS funds amounting to Rs 610.69 crore to implementing agencies by availing overdraft besides ways and means advance a n d s p e c i a l d r aw i n g facilities,” the statement said.

So, it is expected that the Centre will release more funds soon, it said.

M i z o r a m ’s m a i n opposition party Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Wednesday demanded that the state government convene a special session of the Assembly to review and ascertain the state’s financial situation. The Congress last week asked Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who also holds the finance portfolio, to release a white paper on the state’s fiscal condition.

with uncomfortable queries not related to any case.

Regarding the alleged harassment meted out to the AMWJU president, the three major bodies of the scribes had also submitted memorandums to the Union home minister, Manipur governor, Manipur chief minister, Press Council of India (PCI) and Indian Journalists’ Union (IJU).

They also submitted a copy of the memorandum to the president of BJP Manipur Pradesh, the ruling party.

EGM president Khogendro Khondram said that NIA had summoned the AMWJU president to take his statement in connection with a case on August 2.

The AMWJU president was detained from 10 am till 5pm without being attended by any of the officials of the NIA except for asking him questions not related to the case.

The NIA official asked many questions related to the works of the journalists allegedly interfering with journalists’ freedom of press.

It was an act of giving metal harassment meted out to journalists of the state, he said.

The EGM president drew their attention not to repeat such unfortunate incidents in future.

protest against the alleged harassment meted out to AMWJU president Wangkhemcha Shamjai b y N I A a f t e r h e wa s summoned at its office in Imphal on Tuesday (August 2).

Scribes under the joint aegis of the three major bodies staged the sit-in-protest in Imphal’s Keishampat Junction.

Mizoram govt hopes to resolve financial crisis

AIZAWL, AUG 4 (PTI): The Mizoram government on Thursday said it is hopeful of improving and stabilising the poor financial condition of the state in the next three-four months.

The Nor th-easter n state has been reeling under severe financial crisis due to several factors including the COVID-19 pandemic and non-release of the state’s share of taxes and grants by the central government.

Though the state’s treasuries were not closed, p ay m e n t s h ave b e e n significantly reduced owing to the prevailing situation, a statement issued by the state finance department said.

“The bulk of the financial constraints are expected to be resolved after three or four months. Next

Islamic law from Bhopal.

H e wa s a n i m p o r t a n t financial conduit for Ansarul Islam and small amounts were deposited in his account regularly so as not to raise any suspicion, Sarma said.

“Mustafa and Afsar uddin Bhuyan, the other arrested, can handle sophisticated communication tools. They were dealing with apps that we had not heard of. They had later dismantled the

Manipur scribes cease work, protest against NIA’s harassment

Arunachal’s new airport named Donyi Polo ITANAGAR, AUG 4 (PTI): The greenfield airport at Hollongi near Itanagar, which will start operations on August 15, was named Donyi Polo Airport on Thursday, as per an official statement.

The airport, about 15 km from the state capital, is built at a cost of Rs 645 crore under the Centre’s Capital Connectivity Scheme. It will be able to accommodate 200 passengers during peak hours and will be the first in Arunachal Pradesh with a runway of 2,300 metres, suitable for operating of Boeing 747s, one of the largest passenger aircraft.

“This name of the lone airport in the capital city will symbolise the age-old

M O R I G A O N / GUWAHATI, AUG 4 (PTI): The madrasa in Assam’s Morigaon district, from where its head mufti was arrested for his alleged links with Bangladesh terror outfit Ansarul Islam, was demolished on Thursday, police said.

The Jamatul madrasa in Moirabari, which was sealed after the recent arrest of mufti Mustafa was bulldozed this morning, the police said.

“Out of the five terror modules busted in Assam since March this year, the Morigaon module in which two persons, including Mustafa, were arrested had used the most sophisticated communication technology and can be considered to be the most dangerous,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma later said at a press conference in Guwahati.

T h e m a d r a s a wa s demolished under the Disaster Management Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, he said.

It had no permission from either the local

the history and valour of Lachit Borphukon in the curriculum, the Assam chief minister said this will contribute to spreading patriotic ideals among the youth and inspire them to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation.

Lachit Bor phukan was a great army commander of the Ahom kingdom. He is known for his leadership in the 1671 ‘Battle of Saraighat’ that thwarted an attempt by the Mughal forces to take back Assam.

Regd. No. 1630 Date: 22/07/2022 AFFIDAVIT (Declaration) I, Shri. Chhathilal Harijan, present resident Officer's Hill Çolony, Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my correct and official name is Chhathilal Harijan.

3. That however in my Service Record my name has been entered and recorded as R. Chottilal Harijan..

4. That the name Chhathilal Harijan and R. Chottilal Harijan refers to and the same person i.e., myself.

5. That this affidavit is made to declare that my correct and official name is Chhathilal Harijan and the same shall be used for all official purposes, future correspondences and references.

6. That this affidavit shall also be used as a piece of evidence of the fact and proof as mentioned above and also to be used for any rectification if arises in future.

That the statements from Para 1-6, are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false has been stated. And I signed this affidavit before the competent authority at Kohima, Nagaland, on this the 22nd day of July 2022.

Deponent K-1788/22 Notary Public/ Magistrate

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Date 27/07/2022

I, Smti Tsewe-u Luruo, aged about 43 years W/o Issac Losou, permanent resident of Ketoupa Colony, Pfutsero, Phek, Nagaland and presently residing at Upper PWD Colony, Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows: 1. That I am a citizen of India and resident of the aforesaid locality.

2. That my maiden name was "Tsewe-u Luruo" which I used for all official correspondence during my entire service and recorded in all my official documents.

3. That however after my marriage to Shri Issac Losou my surname "Luruo" was changed to "Losou" and henceforth, my name is officially "Tsewe-u Losou 4. That the above mention name i.e. "Tsewe-u Losou" and "Tsewe-u Luruo" referred to one and same person i.e. me.

5. That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of evidence to prove the fact that Tsewe-u Losou" shall be use as the official name instead of "Tsewe-u Luruo" and this shall be produced before any competent authority as and when required for to prove the aforesaid facts.

6. That the above statements made in paragraphs 1 to 5 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed or suppressed herein.

And I signed this affidavit on this 27th day of July 2022, at Kohima Nagaland.

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‘Not afraid of Modi, will not be intimidated’

NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (PTI): Launching a scathing attack on the prime minister, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said he is “not afraid of Narendra Modi” and will not be “intimidated” by the Enforcement Directorate action in the National Herald case.

G a n d h i ’s r e a c t i o n came a day after the ED sealed the office of Young Indian in Herald House here, and the Delhi police briefly barricaded the party office and the residences of Rahul and Sonia Gandhi.

“These are attempt at intimidation,” he told reporters outside Parliament.

“We will not be intimidated.

We are not afraid of Narendra Modi.”

In his first response after the ED sealed the premises of Young Indian in the Congress-owned National Herald office, Gandhi said, “They may do whatever they want. It does not matter. I will continue to work to protect the country and democracy and maintain harmony in the country. I will continue to do my work whatever they may do.”

Later, in a tweet in Hindi he doubled down on his criticism of the government and the prime minister.

“Truth cannot be barricaded. Do whatever you

Herald case: ED resumes searches at Young Indian office after Cong leader Kharge’s arrival

Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal at Parliament House during ongoing Monsoon Session, in New Delhi. (PTI)

want, I am not afraid of the Prime Minister, I will always work in the interest of the country. Listen and understand!”

The former Congress chief said the BJP government thinks it can “silence us by putting some pressure on us”.

“We won’t be silenced.

We will stand against what Narendra Modi ji, Amit Shah ji are doing in this country, against democracy, no matter what they do,” he had told in his media briefing.

Asked about the BJP assertion that it will not let them “run away” from the law, Gandhi said, “Who is talking about running away?

They are talking about running away.”

Mamata arriving in Delhi on 4-day visit, to attend Niti Aayog meet NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is arriving here Thursday for a four-day visit during which she is likely to meet senior leaders and attend a Niti Aayog meeting on August 7, sources said.

The TMC chief, who is expected to land by this afternoon, will hold a meeting in the evening with her party MPs who have been in the forefront of protests against the government in the ongoing Parliament session.

Also on the cards is a visit to the Central Hall of Parliament and a meeting with Opposition leaders, the sources said.

With the TMC warming up to the Congress in Parliament, Banerjee might also meet the grand old party president Sonia Gandhi, who is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.

She is also expected to meet the new President Droupadi Murmu.

Banerjee might also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a one on one discussion on issues related to the state.

Mamata Banerjee Sources indicated that Banerjee is unlikely to address the media, with the Enforcement Directorate scanner on her former senior minister Partha Chatterjee, who has now been sacked.

Prime Minister Modi will chair a Niti Aayog governing council meeting on August 7, where issues related to agriculture, health and economy would be discussed.

The council meets regularly. Its first meeting was held on February 8, 2015.

Banerjee had missed the meeting last year. She is expected to raise the concerns of non-payment of GST dues and federalism issues at this year’s meet.

The Congress also raised the issue of ED action in both the Houses of Parliament and caused disruptions. Many Congress leaders also gave adjournment notices in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, but these were not allowed by the Chair. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge also raised the issue in the Upper House, alleging the government was “misusing” agencies to target Opposition leaders and demanded answers from the government on the ED action.

Congress leaders also sought to raise the issue in the Lok Sabha in the morning but were not allowed and the House was adjourned till 2 PM.

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday resumed its raids at the office of Young Indian (YI), the holding company of Congress owned newspaper National Herald, after senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge presented himself before agency officials at the Herald House building here.

The 80-year-old Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha reached the building at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg near ITO around 12:40 pm and met ED officials on the summons of the agency which sought his attendance during the raids at YI in his capacity of being the principal officer of the company. Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and majority shareholders in Young Indian. Like her son, the Congress president too has 38 per cent shareholding.

The federal agency had put a temporary seal at the single-room office of the YI, located on the ground floor of the fourstoreyed Herald House building, to “preser ve evidence” as it could not

search it during the last two days because it was locked and authorised representatives were not available.

The searches at YI office which were on hold will be carried out now and any possible evidence available will be collected, officials said.

The office of the National Herald newspaper and web portal, where the editorial staff and administrative staff works, is located on the fourth floor of the Herald House building. The National Herald newspaper is published by Associated Journals Ltd. (AJL) and its holding company is Young Indian. The newspaper office is registered in the name of AJL. The ED had on Tuesday launched raids at a dozen locations, including at the Herald House, as part of its ongoing money laundering probe in the National Herald-AJL-Young Indian deal.

Agency officials had left the premises in the early hours of Wednesday after they collected some documents, digital data and questioned some staffers.

Ex-Congress Haryana leader Kuldeep Bishnoi joins BJP; says Modi ‘best’ PM NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (PTI): Former Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi joined the BJP on Thursday along with his wife Renuka Bishnoi here in the presence of senior party leaders, including state Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

An MLA for four terms and MP for two terms, Bishnoi lauded Narendra Modi as the “best” Indian prime minister and praised Khattar for keeping a “spotless” reputation despite being chief minister for over eight years.

He was expelled by the Congress for voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Rajya Sabha polls and had resigned from the Haryana Assembly on Wednesday ahead of starting his new political innings.

His wife is also a former MLA. Inducting him into the party, Khattar noted that the couple’s young son is also in politics and said the BJP welcomes the family. He said Kuldeep Bishnoi (52) also mentors an association of the Bishnoi community which has sizeable presence in Rajasthan as well, and added his presence in the BJP will strengthen it in Haryana and the neighbouring state.

Kuldeep Bishnoi being greeted by Haryana BJP president Om Prakash Dhankar. (PTI)

He noted that Bishnoi has been supporting Modi’s leadership and had backed the BJP during the recent Rajya Sabha polls despite being a Congress MLA. It was a close contest and he fulfilled his assurance of voting for our candidate, Khattar said.

“He has joined the BJP today, and I hope the BJP will also begin growing inside him very soon,” the chief minister said of the former ally who had snapped his Haryana Janhit Party’s three-year old ties during the 2014 state assembly polls. Kuldeep Bishnoi had then accused the party of going back on its “promise” of projecting him as the chief ministerial candidate.

He had later merged his party with the Congress.

Bishnoi is son of former Haryana chief minister Bhajan Lal, a crafty politician credited with building the non-Jat vote bank, now seen to be affiliated largely with the BJP. Speaking to reporters, he noted that he and his associates were part of the BJP-led campaign to make Modi prime minister during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

There were some differences later but there was no bitterness, he said.

Lauding Modi as a “great prime minister”, Bishnoi said it would not be wrong to describe him as “India’s best prime minister” who always thinks about the country and the poor’s welfare. He met BJP president J P Nadda after joining the party.

During custody, ED kept me in room that has no window and ventilation: Raut MUMBAI, AUG 4 (PTI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, on Thursday told a special court here that during the custody, the central agency kept him a room that had no window and ventilation.

Raut told this to special court judge M G Deshpande, designated to hear matters related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), on Thursday. The court extended Raut’s ED custody till August 8.

The ED had arrested the Sena MP on Sunday midnight in connection with the alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of Patra ‘Chawl’ (old row tenement) in suburban Goregaon and related financial property transactions involving his wife and alleged associates.

On Monday, the court had remanded him in ED custody till August 4. At the end of his remand, the agency on Thursday produced him in the special court, which extended his ED custody.

During the hearing, when the court asked Raut

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The ED then assured the court that he would be kept in a room with proper ventilation.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned On Monday, the ED had told the court that Raut Varsha Raut, wife of arrested Shiv Sena MP Sanjay and his family received “pro- Raut, for questioning in a money laundering investigaceeds of crime” worth over tion linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment Rs one crore generated out of a local ‘chawl’ and linked transactions, officials said of alleged irregularities in on Thursday.

Varsha Raut is expected to be confronted with her the housing redevelopment husband and some other accused involved in the case project. once she deposes before the central agency at its office The 60-year-old Rajya Sabha member is a close in Ballard Estate later this week.

Sanjay Raut was arrested by the ED in this case associate of Shiv Sena presion August 1 and a local court on Thursday sent him to dent Uddhav Thackeray.

He is also the chief spokes- further custody till August 8. The ED had earlier told the court that Sanjay Raut and his family received “proceeds Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut waves to his supporters while person of the Sena and the of crime” worth over Rs 1 crore generated out of alleged executive editor of party being produced in a special court in Mumbai. (PTI) irregularities in the housing redevelopment project. mouthpiece ‘Saamana’. if he had any complaint Special public prosecuagainst the ED, he said there tor Hiten Venegaokar, who GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND was nothing in particular. appeared on behalf of the However, he added that the ED, said Raut was kept DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT, SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP room where he has been in an AC room and hence NAGALAND, KOHIMA kept has no window and there was no window. Raut ventilation. later said that although the NOTIFICATION The court then sought AC system is in place there, Dated Kohima, the 4th Aug, 2022 an explanation from the he cannot use it due to his NO.DET-2/14/2001 (Pt-II):/578 :: It is hereby notified that regular classes/ probe agency. health condition. training for the New Academic session 2022-2023/24 and 2nd Year Classes in all the Govt. Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will commence from Yeejleer³e GÐeefcelee mebmLeeve 1st September, 2022 as per Ministry’s letter NO. DGT-12/1/2020-TC Dated 12th Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship May, 2022.

BASISTHA CHARIALI LALMATI, 37, NATIONAL HIGHWAY BYPASS, In this regard, trainees are informed to report on 1st September, 2022 at GUWAHATI-781029 (ASSAM) Tel: 0361- 2300840 & 6901271181; Tele Fax: 0361-2300325/2305394 9:00 A.M in their respective Institute positively.

CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR TOT ON All training activities will be carried out as per the Standard Operating ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship(IIE) is inviting interested canProcedure (SOP) as prescribed by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare didates to apply for Training of Trainers Program on Entrepreneurship (MoHFW), Govt. of India.

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at IIE Campus,Guwahati through the sponsorship of Directorate of Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship,Government of Nagaland.For more details,interested candidates may contact: 7005426344/8399951403. Or log on to: www.iie.gov.in to apply. *Eligibility criteria for trainers are applicable*

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Kohima, dated, the 5th, Aug. 2022

This is to inform all the Students and Educational Institutions that: 1. Online Scholarship Applications for the academic year 2022-23 in regard to the following post matric scholarship schemes will be live (active) from 8th Aug. 2022 till 30th Oct. 2022 via the State common Scholarship Portal https://scholarship. nagaland.gov.in. (a) Post Matric ST Scholarship (b) NEc- Merit Scholarship (Renewal only) 2. Institutions within Nagaland shall verify the applications of their respective students online. Hence, the Institution Nodal Officer (INO) of all the Hr. Sec. Schools/colleges/Universities/Institutions dealing with post matric students are asked to register in the portal. Without registration, the INO of the Institution will not be able to verify the applications of their students.

3. detailed guidelines/instructions for each scheme are available in the portal.

Students and Institutions are directed to go through them properly.

4. For NEC-Merit Scholarship (Renewal), only those beneficiaries in the selected beneficiary list of NEc-Merit Scholarship, 2021-22 which is available in the directorate’s website https://highereducation.nagaland.gov.in. can apply for renewal from this portal till the completion of their course.

5. Last date of online verification by institutions: 30th November 2022.

6. Last date for receiving hard copy of applications and documents from students studying outside Nagaland: 30th November 2022.

7. Applicants are requested to fill up the online application at the earliest to avoid congestion at the last hour.

8. Online Applications for State Merit and Research Scholarship will be notified later.

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To deliver justice

ecent summons and raids by Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the finance ministry including CBI and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have raised questions about misuse by the ruling government to target opposition leaders. This view has been expressed in many fora by the opposition leaders, with solid evidence but these central probe agencies are going full steam ahead. Whether it is the Gandhis on the National Herald case over alleged money laundering, a case that spans ten years. It was on November 1, 2012 that Janata Party president and later BJP leader Subramanian Swamy filed a private complaint in a court in Delhi alleging that both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have committed fraud and land grabbing worth Rs.16 billion by acquiring a publicly limited company called Associated Journals Limited (AJL) through their owned private company, Young Indian. There are also many other cases which are even as old as 20 years but over which the central agencies have not closed with convictions. The opposition leaders want the courts especially the Supreme Court to demand that the central probe agencies provide details of all probes and seek explanations as to why ruling BJP and NDA political leaders have been let off or the probes going dead slow? Last year, expressing concern over the unexplained delay on the CBI’s and ED’s part in completing probes, the Supreme Court said the agencies should not keep the “sword hanging” over the accused and there must be timebound completion of investigations. In the argument, then solicitor general Tushar Mehta remarked that the court should pass an order directing the agencies to complete the probe in all cases involving lawmakers within six months and also direct that trial be completed within a reasonable time. Reports (filed

by CBI, ED) are very inconclusive and no reasons given for not filing chargesheet for 10-15 years it was pointed out and that no reason for delay have been mentioned in the reports. However, the bench, was sceptical about the effectiveness of such a directive because of the depleted benches. According to the Supreme Court, it was easier said than done because of the fact that there are too few judges in the chair to monitor all such probes. There has to be another way in which ED, CBI, NCB and other agencies involved in probing various cases are made to do their job without interference. However, this will only happen if the central agencies are made totally independent but answerable only to the president of India and a Supreme Court bench. If it is seen that summons and raids and arrests on opposition politicians is done with regularity, there is also a contradiction with regard to many swindlers who have siphoned of thousands of crore rupees and who are living abroad in luxury. If it is a reality that justice cannot be delivered by probe agencies because they are under various government branches, then it is time to take a serious look otherwise the farce will only make a mockery of the very word ‘justice’.

DailyDevotion The Brave Friendship of God

He took the twelve aside… —Luke 18:31

Oh, the bravery of God in trusting us! Do you say, “But He has been unwise to choose me, because there is nothing good in me and I have no value”?

That is exactly why He chose you. As long as you think that you are of value to Him He cannot choose you, because you have purposes of your own to serve. But if you will allow Him to take you to the end of your own self-sufficiency, then He can choose you to go with Him “to Jerusalem” (Luke 18:31).

And that will mean the fulfillment of purposes which He does not discuss with you.

We tend to say that because a person has natural ability, he will make a good Christian. It is not a matter of our equipment, but a matter of our poverty; not of what we bring with us, but of what God puts into us; not a matter of natural virtues, of strength of character, of knowledge, or of experience— all of that is of no avail in this concern. The only thing of value is being taken into the compelling purpose of God and being made His friends (see 1 Corinthians 1:26-31). God’s friendship is with people who know their poverty. He can accomplish nothing with the person who thinks that he is of use to God. As Christians we are not here for our own purpose at all— we are here for the purpose of God, and the two are not the same. We do not know what God’s compelling purpose is, but whatever happens, we must maintain our relationship with Him. We must never allow anything to damage our relationship with God, but if something does damage it, we must take the time to make it right again. The most important aspect of Christianity is not the work we do, but the relationship we maintain and the surrounding influence and qualities produced by that relationship. That is all God asks us to give our attention to, and it is the one thing that is continually under attack.

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I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. ~ Benjamin Disraeli

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The legal status, powers & functions of CSOs

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Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is an organization of non-profit, non-government, non-political, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national or international levels and it works differently from the public sectors like the government, and the private sectors, made up of business, corporation, and other for profit ventures.

The characteristic of a CSO shall be independent of Government control in its operations and management with its aims, objectives and purposes to achieve sustainable human development on a voluntary non-profit basis. CSOs are to respect the values, rights and freedom set out in the Constitution and makes a decision without patronage, favouritism or political influence with its aims at the highest ethical standard particularly of honesty and integrity. CSO plays multiple roles. They are an important source of information for citizens and government. They monitor government policies and actions and hold government accountable.

They engage in advocacy and offer alternative policies for government, the private sector and other institutions. They deliver services especially to the poor and undeserved. They defend citizen rights and work to change and uphold social norms and behaviours. They hold institutions to account and promotes transparency, raising awareness of societal issues; delivering services to meet education, health, food and security needs, bringing expert knowledge and experience to shape policy and strategy; giving power to the marginalized; and encouraging citizen engagement. Civil Society is the space in which social movements are organized to represent diverse and sometimes contradictory social interests. In this way, it acts as an arena where different interest compete, compromise, and find solutions before legislation or arbitration becomes necessary. Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) play a significant role in the social, economic and democratic development of the

Asia and Pacific region.

They manage billions of dollars in development funds that they raise themselves, or with which they have been entrusted by government, foundations, individual benefactors, companies, and inter-government organizations.

CSO-led campaigns have stimulated international agreements and national commitments to address climate change, corruption, debt, genocide, HIV/ AIDS, landmines, and the inequitable outcomes of globalization. CSOs are prominent advocates for increased development aid and for lowering trade barriers faced by exports from developing countries to wealthy nations.

In the context of Nagaland there are too many CSOs such as Tribal Hohos or public organizations, union/federation/association/organization of various student/youth/ women, and various other associations/organizations/unions/councils from state level to district/ sub-divisions/area/ colony goes down to village levels besides various factions and political parties.

The common people are fed up of few such self vested interest Groups (CSOs) mushrooming in every nook and corner in Nagaland. The big Question(?) is whether these CSOs in Nagaland are functioning in its true sense of character with its aims at the highest ethical standard particularly of honesty and integrity ‘OR’ was it they remains as a mouth piece of government and politicians to benefit themselves with contract works or businesses for their own interests to acquire wealth or build political career, or misguide the general public promoting tribalism and divisions, promoting corruptions, holding certain responsibility for self benefits or forming certain CSO to raise funds by way of doing all illegality. However, in Nagaland too many CSOs are not at all require but the need of the hour is a strong trusted CSO who would makes a decision without patronage, favouritism or political influence with its aims at the highest ethical

standard of honesty and integrity to over-come or eradicate corruption, abuse of power, misappropriation of public funds, etc, which are seriously ruined the society.

Trust deficit, backdoor appointments, Corruption, etc, are the main problems in Nagaland.

In Nagaland anything is possible with the corrupt government/politicians where a defeated candidate with NDPP ticket during the last/recent Nagaland State General Legislative Assembly Election was appointed as Upa-Lokayukta and now holding the charge of Lokayukta till date even after a lapse of one year in total violations of the provisions of Nagaland Lokayukta Act along with the removal of the Nagaland Lokayukta with the intervention of the Supreme Court directing the Lokayukta to assign all the pending matters before him to the UpaLokayukta. Lokayukta is a great check on corruption specifically public servants which includes the chief minister, dy. chief minister, ministers, advisors, legislators, the Vice-Chancellor of Universities, commissioners, secretaries, directors which clearly confine to the higher- ups of the state government departments.

In Nagaland the corrupt practices includes abuse of power, nepotism, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, fraud, etc and also a very peculiar corrupt practices such as; in the name of Party Fund and higher office and down below deducts certain percentage in a form of commission from developmental project fund, appointing several non-government employees to the rank of commissioners, secretaries/joint secretaries/PRO/ Media officer/assistant, etc., including appointing several non-legislator to hold cabinet rank as advisors and advisor ranking minister of state which seriously affects the state exchequer, backdoor appointment, misuse of public funds and properties, drawing monthly salaries without attending offices, fund-raise by way of asking donation, organizations/ associations including dif-

ferent groups of churches council often raised fund by way of selling packed food such as moudi, chicken roast or mixed, fruit, vegetable, etc./buffet ticket/ lottery ticket/calendar, etc. at an exorbitant rate and several cases of looking for donors or donations with high expectations from rich people/legislators with various reasons according to different seasons, drawing the full amount of project fund without completing the work, no NIT/Open Tender in bigger projects, etc. Another serious corrupt practices was every year the CAG report tabled before the session of NLA detects hundreds crore of rupees been misappropriated by several departments but no action is being taken in the court of PAC which consisted of legislators.

Several Organizations/associations/unions including the church groups does several fund-raise which amounts to harassment and day-light robbery and to cite one incident where the charge of Rs.10000/(Rupees Ten thousand) Admit One for a Wrestling Meet managed by certain department of churches council and now the common people are fed up of too much of “Fund-Raise” in the name of jubilees/ missionary projects/conferences/seminar, etc.

Members (including political party worker) or chairman are politically appointed into various state commissions including Nagaland Public Service Commission and slowly losing the credibility and sanctity of the Commission. The Govt. of Nagaland keeps on spending huge amount of money from public funds in buying government vehicles where legislators/HODs are excessively using those vehicles and many government employees who are entitled are also using those government registered vehicles and the misuse of public property don’t end there but certain person who remains close to the boss of the state highest office simply allows friend to use those ones of the government registered vehicle in good condition for personal use

and that is also ‘INNOVA’ meant for VIP and even a minister took away a brand new JCB bought by government department for his own personal use and there are also so many cases of misused of government registered trucks for personal use including carrying building materials for the construction of those higher-ups private buildings including misuse of man power especially in uniform departments, etc, every year hundreds of crore of deficit is adding to state budget deficit, etc,. Several back door appointees are now holding HODs in several state departments. Recently the Madras High Court asked the state government to stop regularizing back door appointment in government jobs stating regularizing backdoor entry in public services violates the fundamental rights of those inspiring for public employment especially rural and semi-urban citizens and ordered the State Government to immediately stop back door appointment in public services in order to ensure that equal opportunity is provided to all eligible candidates through open competitive process.

In order to eradicate all these illegalities the Right to Information Act(RTI) 2005 would be one powerful tool as “Information is Power”. However, awareness is still lacking where village council’s resolutions are binding/ restricting the citizens not to apply any RTI application to any public authority without the permission of village councils and even few RTI applicants were fined which are totally in contrary to the provisions of the Right to Information Act. And even the government department takes advantage of village council’s resolutions especially in MGNREGA funds and this is happening due to huge involvement of corruption by the public servants and village leaders especially VDB Secretary where crores of money are been misappropriated which are meant for village infrastructural development. Some village council chairman are also

president of certain political parties at village level, etc, which is in contrary to the Village Councils Act and instead of promoting clean election they do otherwise. Civil Society is a process that enables groups to implement progress that impact the larger society.

The CSOs are to remain a watch dog on all these illegal activities in the state.

A relevant quotation given

by Ayn Rand – “When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice, you may know that your society is doomed”.

However, the fact is that ‘Naga society is doomed’ where an active participation of CSOs are to be function in its true sense of character to rescue the society from its situation as ‘doomed’ and do away with the big difference of the ‘have’ and the ‘have not’ where the few rich group of citizens are becoming richer and the common people are becoming poorer. The Civil Society Actors(CSAs) are active in trying to resolve problems and address issues that are important to society, such as; (a) combating poverty, corruption and economic inequality, (b) promoting the rule of law and accountability, (c) advocating for transparency of government budgets, (d) promoting the environment, (e) combating any forms of discrimination, (f)supporting crime prevention, (g) promoting corporate social responsibility and accountability, (h) promoting the rights of indigenous peoples, (i) combating hate speech, (j) advancing ‘Social Justice’ and ‘Consumer Protection’, etc.

The script is a speech delivered by advocate Kezhokhoto Savi, Asst.

Professor Kohima Law College & President Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) as speaker during a two-day seminar on “Issues confronting the State of Nagaland”, organized by Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) on the topic “The legal status, powers and functions of Civil Society Organization”.

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hen the time was fully ripped Great Britain decided to give up her Empire-the entire world. They were busy preparing to transfer the power to India and the world lauded the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi and his wisdom.

The Naga delegates went and met Mahatma Gandhi at his Phangi colony in Delhi on July 19, 1947, and told him that Naga are not going to join the Indian Union because “the Nagas are not Indians and Nagaland is not part of the Indian Territory.”

Moreover, the Naga delegates asked him “Is Might Right?” and Mahatma Gandhi promptly replied, “No, Might is not Right”. Moreover, he said, “If you say that you are not Indians and your country does not belong to Indians then the matter ends there. Nobody will force you to join the Indian Union.”

However Hyder Ali wanted to use force to compel the Nagas to join the Indian Union. Mahatma Gandhi responded and said, Hyder Ali is wrong and if it is so, then I will come to Kohima and ask him to shoot me first. I do not believe in force and India has no right to use force on you, it’s up to you.

Therefore, Naga delegates came back to Nagaland and hosted the Naga flag one day ahead on August 14, 1947, and declared independence to let the world know their stand and sent a cable to the UNO office for the record of the Naga Independence and being an ancient country which was confirmed by the Naga plebiscite- the thumb impression

with 99% support on May 16, 1951.

However, the Government of India (GOI) continued to use force and declared war in 1955, and troops were moved to Tuensang Area and then moved to whole Naga inhabited areas. It was purely an invasion, not only that but also they had introduced the “Black Law” and all the unlawful activities were exercised and particularly Arm Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was promulgated in Naga inhabited areas from 1958. Since then India used force to suppress Naga Political Movement up till today.

In this world, no one has the right to alter a historical event, whatever happened, it happened in God’s own time. Yes, all those sad story details are not desirable to retrospect or narrate; hence it is better to bury them. Everything should be forgiven because we cannot bring back the past. Now, it is high time to do something for the betterment of the future generation. Are we not capable of doing so? Yes, we are capable to do that so let us rise and defeat all the hatred which involved the ancient love and progress for a brighter future and prosperity.

Today, the Naga people are united from all walks of life and moving forward supporting the Naga political settlement which the Naga people had struggled and the solution was kept pending from the last century. We do not ask for an election but we are longing for the final political solution without delay.

Rev. Dr. V. K. Nuh

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ecently, several queries / complains have been voiced out from different quarters, reflecting the problems of Dimapur Railway Station, through the local print media, most of which are without ascertaining the facts, which sensationalize the issue beyond proportion. The matter of grave importance such as this, needs to be addressed in its right perspective so as to arrive at a feasible and desirable conclusion.

It is mainly because of the failure of NFR to expedite the bone of contention and partly because of frequent transfer and retirement of Railway officials, the matter has been dragged till date, making scapegoat out of landowners, dubbing them as encroachers.

As a matter of fact, the anomaly has existed ever since Nagaland was curved out of Assam and became a full-fledged state under Indian Union. Immediately after attaining statehood, Nagaland came under the protection of Article 371(A) of Indian Constitution wherein, it is clearly mentioned that the land and its resources belong to the people (Nagas). In other words, the Indian Military, Para-Military, Railway, Postal Services etc. so also multi-national companies do not have the right to occupy the land permanently in Nagaland.

They could do so for a specific period of time on lease basis which could be further extended at the pleasure of the State Govt.

During the early stages of statehood, both the Railway and Landowners failed to foresee the impending problems that are being faced today.

During the course of litigation, the Railway Department failed to provide any requisitioned / acquisitioned order issued by either the British Govt., Central Govt. or the State Govt.

The Railways claim over 5kms, extending from Rangapahar Crossing till Khatkati (Assam), covering an area of 134.503 acres of land which could neither be validated nor substantiated. The 1964 surveyed map submitted in support of the claim was found signed by Senior Divisional Engineer only with Sd/- SubDeputy Collector (Civil S.D.O) whereas during that period of time, Dimapur was a mere outpost with Circular Officer (CO) as its administrative head.

There are five Railway Divisions under Maligaon (Assam) namely:- 1) Tinsukia, 2) Rangiya, 3) Kharupetia, 4) Alipurduar and 5) Lumding. The two sides of the Railway tracks in all the first four divisions have been already occupied and only Lumding-Dimapur Division has been claiming 91 meters (300ft) each side of the Railway track. The Railway Departmet should apply same yardstick for all the Division.

Now, out of 5kms stretch of Railway track, some parts of the land are non-cadastral, which fall under the ownership of village authority and indi-

vidual landowners. Whereas, the most important parts (Dimapur Railway Station area) fall under the cadastral land and as such presently under the occupation of a number of mandirs and individual owners, each having their respective land pattas issued by the competent authority (The State Govt.).

It goes without saying that the Indian Railway is an indispensable sector for our over-all growth. Nothing should come in the way of its further development. However, it will be unfair if such development is undertaken at the cost of the people (destruction of already developed land and properties).

Therefore, in the best interest of both the Railways and Landowners, ways and means should be worked out at the earliest to re-allocate or compensate the genuine and rightful landowners who are bound to be affected in the process of expansion of Dimapur Railway Station wherein the State Govt. has a major role to play. Dimapur Railway Station has been the second most revenue earning station, next to Guwahati and shall continue to remain so.

Therefore, all the concerned parties should make an utmost effort to find an amicable and lasting solution.

Hetokhu Awomi President Landowners Union Rangapahar Crossing (LURC) Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Centre holds meeting on monkeypox NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (PTI): A meeting of top health experts called by the Centre on Thursday deliberated on the need for revisiting existing guidelines on management of monkeypox amid rising number of cases of the disease in the country.

India has so far reported nine cases of monkeypox including one death.

“It was a technical meeting to revisit the existing guidelines,” an official said.

T h e m e e t i n g wa s chaired by Dr L Swasticharan, director of Emergency Medical Relief and attended by officials from the National Aids Control Organisation, National Centre for Disease Control and World Health Organisation (WHO) representatives.

According to existing ‘Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease’ issued by the Centre, any person having a history of travel to affected countries within the last 21 days presenting with an unexplained acute rash and symptoms like swollen lymph nodes, fever, headaches, body aches and profound weakness is to be considered to be a ‘suspected case’.

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Red alert in 8 Kerela districts as rains continue to disrupt life

T H I RU VA NA N T H A PURAM, AUG 4 (PTI): A red alert was declared in 8 districts of Kerala on Thursday by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as rains continued to lash various parts of the state and disrupted the dayto-day lives of the people as roads got flooded or caved in and many got displaced from their homes to relief camps.

IMD issued a red alert for the day in the districts of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad and Kannur and Orange alert in remaining districts except for Thiruvananthapuram where a Yellow alert is in place.

A red alert indicates

heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while orange alert means very heavy rains of 6 cm to 20 cm. A yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 and 11 cm.

The inclement weather in the state resulted in water levels of various rivers -- like Chalakkudi, Pampa, Manimala and Achankovil -- in various districts rising close to or crossing danger levels.

As the rains intensified in the state and in anticipation of water in Chalakkudi river rising further, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned residents along its banks and those in low-lying areas of Thrissur and Ernakulam districts to be

cautious and to be ready to evacuate as per instructions of the authorities.

The Chalakkudi river level is increasing due to release of water from Peringalkuthu dam which had to open some of its shutters due to heavy rainfall in its catchment area and around 16,000 cusecs of water coming from Tamil Nadu, Thrissur district officials said, adding that people on the river’s banks and nearby areas have been shifted to relief camps.

With the shutters of Chimmini dam also to be raised further in view of the heavy rains in Thrissur district, the water in Kurumali river -- which is already above warning level -- is expected to rise

further, officials said.

The heavy rains also caused landslides in some parts of the state which also affected road traffic.

The roof of an anganwadi building collapsed in Konni taluk of Pathanamthitta district, officials

said and added that there were no casualties.

In Kozhikode, the bad weather led to five flights from the Middle East which were bound to Calicut Airport being diverted to Cochin International Airport.

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DAVA N A G E R E (K’TAKA), AUG 3 (PTI): The mood seemed to be in favour of Congress heavyweight Siddaramaiah at his 75th birthday bash, that saw a public display of camaraderie between him and the party’s Karnataka unit chief D K Shivakumar, as Rahul Gandhi called for unity among party’s rank and file to bring it back to power in the 2023 assembly polls.

Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, both chief minister aspirants, have been publicly engaged in a game of political one-upmanship for the post in the event of the Congress coming to power after the Assembly election.

Siddaramaiah also dismissed any rift with the state party chief. The event was seen as a show of strength by Siddaramaiah and his camp to send a message to his

NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (PTI): There are 1,472 vacancies in Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 864 in Indian Police Service (IPS) in various states as on January 1, 2022, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.

In order to ensure optimal intake of directly recruited IAS officers, the government has increased their annual intake to 180 through civil services examination (CSE) since CSE-2012, on the basis of the recommendations of Baswan committee, he said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

The committee had also recommended that any number above 180 would “compromise quality”, exceed the LBSNAA’s capacity and lead to distortion in the career pyramid of IAS officers, particularly for senior posts in the government of India, said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel.

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not induct women as sailors, but after the launch of the Agnipath scheme, the Navy has decided to induct women Agniveers in all its branches, including in Communication (Electronic Warfare), Seaman (Underwater Sensor) among others.

According to the Navy, women Agniveers would be posted on ships based on the vacancies and facilities on board.

As many as 46,000 soldiers will be recruited under the scheme this year, of which 40,000 vacancies will be for the Army and 3,000 for the IAF and Navy.

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detractors within and to the high command ahead of the assembly polls; however the party tried to assert that the election will be under collective leadership. The party even tried to use the mega event, with some eight lakh people in attendance according to sources, to virtually sound the poll bugle, hoping that the event may draw a rich dividend to the party.

Every time Siddaramaiah’s name was uttered by leaders who spoke and when the leader of opposition in the legislative assembly himself was about to address, the large crowd cheered him.

Though both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have on record maintained that the chief minister will be decided by the party’s newly elected MLAs and the high command on gaining majority in the polls, their loyalists and supporters have been projecting their leaders, leading to an unease within the party. At the event Shivakumar felicitated Siddaramaiah, a former chief minister, and hugged him in the presence of Rahul Gandhi, prompting the top leader to express joy over the public display of bonhomie between the state’s two top leaders.

1,472 vacancies in IAS, 864 in IPS: Jitendra Singh

NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (AGENCIES): The defence forces have received as many as 34 lakh applications for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme for 31,000 vacancies.

According to the official data available with News18, the Army has received 17.17 lakh applications for 25,000 vacancies, while 7.69 lakh applied for 3,000 vacancies in the Indian Air Force on August 1.

The Navy has received a total of 9.55 lakh applications, including 82,200 from women aspirants.

Earlier, the Navy did

NOIDA, AUG 4 (PTI): Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has said his farmers’ group would begin a campaign against the Centre’s new military recruitment scheme Agnipath from August 7.

Addressing a farmers’ congregation in the Tikri area of Baghpat district in western Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, Tikait said the “fight with the Central government and the Uttar Pradesh government” over the issue was yet to begin.

“The campaign against the Agnipath scheme will begin on August 7 and continue for over a week,” the BKU national spokesperson said, seeking support of the farming community.

He also alleged that old police cases against farmers were being dug up to intimidate them in the wake of major protests in recent years.

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ease of doing business had hit rock bottom then. The fiscal deficit was also high.

“These developments made the country take a unanimous decision to install the Modi government with majority. After a long duration of 30 years, the country decided to have a decisive government,” he said about the BJP’s victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

India is now the fastest growing nation and we have successfully implemented the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The maximum

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a time before 2014 when the Prime Minister was not considered as a Prime Minister as every minister believed he or she” was the PM. “There was a policy paralysis in the country and there were Rs 12 lakh crore (worth) scams. These scams used to make daily headlines of the newspapers. The CVC, CBI and the Supreme Court used to investigate these irregularities,” the union minister alleged.

Shah also claimed that crony capitalism and price rise were at the peak and the

worldwide recommended increasing demand, announced big packages and printed more currency notes but India adopted a new kind of policy.”. He said India tried to come up with a remedy for the pandemic and encouraged an indigenously developed vaccine to help the society tide over economic sluggishness.

Rather than announcing packages and printing currency notes, India focused on its policies, Shah said adding the economists worldwide admitted that Indian economy was the first to successfully come out of the pandemic effect.

The Home Minister also claimed that India saved its Medium Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) by giving a working capital of Rs six lakh crore. The central government also provided free ration to 80 crore poor and marginalised people for 2 years and started the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme so that people can feel protected.

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Amit Shah addresses the 3rd edition of ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi: New India, New Resolve’ conference, Thursday. (PTI)

exports and foreign direct investment took place in 2022, Shah pointed out.

The Home Minister said the India has set its economic goal by introducing two slogans - ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self Reliant India) and ‘Make in India’ and laid the foundation for ‘Amrit Kaal’ (platinum era), which is the next 25 years, when the country completes 100 years of its independence.

“I can say with confidence that no one can take India lightly anymore.

There will be no one, who will not recognise India’s rising power in the next 25 years,” the Home Minister remarked.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, everyone was directionless and worried, because there was no vaccine available. The lockdown impacted not only Indian but also the global economy, badly hitting the supply chain, Shah recalled.

“Amidst the pandemic, India presented itself as a model. The economists

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BENGALURU, AUG 4 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an all-inclusive and all reaching government in the last eight years.

Taking a swipe at the erstwhile UPA government at the Centre, Shah alleged that there was “policy paralysis” then, while a number of scams also happened.

“In eight years PM Narendra Modi gave a ‘Sarva Sparshi, Sarva Samaveshi’ government to the country.

There isn’t any area where reforms didn’t take place.

We have taken an oath for the welfare of the entire society,” he said.

Shah, who also holds the cooperation portfolio, was speaking at the ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry here to celebrate 75 years of Indian independence. In an apparent reference to the erstwhile Congress-led UPA government, Shah said, “there was

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PDCCI said the proposed rally was being organised to pressurise the concerned parties for early settlement of the “IndoNaga” political negotiation.

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SDCCI: Shamator District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SDCCI) has decided to keep shutters down on August 5, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in solidarity with the NPAC public rally.

In a press release, SDCCI president K Thsantong and general secretary R Bensokiu have, therefore, appealed to all the business establishments under Shamator district to comply with the information.

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and Automatic Trigger Safeguard Mechanism (ATSM) in CECPA,” the ministry said.

It was agreed by the countries to negotiate this mechanism for a limited number of highly sensitive products within two years of the signing of the agreement.

Under this, if the imports of these products increase at an alarming rate, then after reaching a

(From p-1) M o r e ove r, i n t h e NCTE Act, 2014, Part III - Sec. 4, page No. 121, Article 4.2 Eligibility for undergoing M.Ed. clearly states in clause (a) (iv) D.El. Ed with an undergraduate degree (with 50% marks in each) further 4.2 (b) dealt with reservation and relaxation rules. This proved that NCTE definitely did not undermine the D.El.Ed. course, the representation pointed out.

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certain threshold, a country can impose safeguard duties on those items to protect domestic players.

The GEC chapter will enable the enhancement of export competitiveness and enlarge the existing scope for collaboration in the fields of investments, financial services, textile, SMEs, information and communication technology, film production, space technology and blue economy.

Both the countries also expressed willingness to enter into a Customs Mutual Administrative Assistance Agreement (CMMA) and agreed to initiate discussions on the agreement soon.

Besides, they agreed to discuss bilateral recognition arrangements of equivalence on SPS (sanitary and phytosanitary) and TBT (technical barriers to trade) measures.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (PTI): India and Mauritius have agreed to include provisions related to the automatic trigger safeguard mechanism in their trade pact to deal with a sudden increase in imports, the commerce ministry said on Thursday.

Both sides have also held deliberations to establish equivalence in certification, skills and licensing requirements of various professional bodies, and explore collaboration and cooperation arrangements between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and its counterpart in Mauritius on developing skill sets.

These matters were discussed during the first meeting of the HighPo w e r e d Jo i n t Tr a d e Committee on August 1-3.

Senior officials from both sides attended the meeting.

occasion, Hardeep Singh Puri, union minister for petroleum & natural gas and housing & urban affairs, said, “Led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India is now leading the way as far as sustainable progress, and ecological conservation is concerned. Indian PSUs have been doing well to strengthen Government’s sustainable endeavours, and the Cheetah Introduction project is one such example.

This MoU between Indian Oil and NTCA should serve as a template for a future project on restoring Biodiversity. Cheetahs are

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importance but also essential for balancing the ecosystem.

Cheetah has a very special significance for the national conser vation ethic and ethos. Understanding this, Indian Oil is aiding the cause of bringing the Cheetah back to India, which would have equally important conservation ramifications.

It may be noted that Indian Oil adopted Indian Single Horned Rhino as its mascot last year and, since then, the company has been at the forefront of India’s Rhino conservation endeavours.

Speaking on the

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NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (PTI): Gold in the national capital on Thursday gained Rs 487 to Rs 52,566 per 10 grams amid a rise in international precious metal prices along with rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities.

The yellow metal had closed at Rs 52,079 per 10 grams in the previous trade.

Silver also rose by Rs 426 to Rs 58,806 per kg from Rs 58,380 per kg in the previous trade.

The rupee depreciated 36 paise to 79.51 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, as disappointing macroeconomic data and US-China tensions weighed on investor sentiment.

In the international market, gold was trading higher at USD 1,774 per ounce while silver was flat at USD 20.12 per ounce.

to the existing list, based on suggestions from the stakeholders. The designL e d m a nu f a c t u r i n g i s primarily aimed to support efforts for designing telecom products in India.

The government has also approved addition of 11 new telecom and networking products to the existing list, and announced to give an additional incentive rate of 1% over and above existing incentive rates.

Exchange of MoU between Indian Oil and NTCA.

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Earlier, the last date for submission of the application was extended till August 5.

The Department of Telecom (DoT) in June announced an incentive scheme for design-led manufacturing, along with extending the duration of production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme by a year.

DoT also approved addition of 11 new telecom and networking products

and Labour & Employment.

This is in continuation with the MoU signed on July 20, 2022 between Government of India and Government of the Republic of Namibia on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization, for establishing the cheetah into the historical range in India. Indian Oil will be contributing Rs.50.22 crore over 5 years for the project components viz. Cheetah introduction, its habitat management & Protection, eco development, staff training and veterinary healthcare.

Under this project, a source population of 15-20 Cheetahs will be flown in from Namibia and South Africa and will be introduced at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. It is a national project involving National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Govt. of India and the State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 4 (IANS): In a bid to build a strong ecosystem for 5G in the country after a successful 5G spectrum auction, the government on Thursday extended the last date for submission of applications under the design-led manufacturing scheme till August 25.

The Department of Telecommunication had notified the design-led production-linked scheme (PLI) scheme on February 24, 2021, with a financial outlay of Rs 12,195 crore.

The guidelines for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom and networking Products have been amended with effect from April 1, to introduce design-led manufacturing with additional one percent incentive rates.

The registration process for design-led manufacturing under the PLI scheme started from June 21.

N E W D E L H I , AU G (NPN): Indian Oil signed an MoU with National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for transcontinental relocation of ‘Cheetah’ in its historical range in India, in an event held today at Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi.

A press release by executive director (corporate communications) Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Dr Uttiya Bhattacharyya stated that the MoU was signed by S M Vaidya, chairman, Indian Oil and Dr S P Yadav, addl. director general (Project Tiger) and member secretary (NTCA) in the presence of Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs; Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Labour & Employment; Ashwini Kumar Choubey, MoS, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution; and Rameswar Teli, MoS, Petroleum & Natural Gas

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calls for protest against Pak EC, China strikes missile over Taiwan Strait Imran slams its chief for being ‘in cahoots’

BEIJING, AUG 4 (PTI): The Chinese military on Thursday launched a fourday war game with precision strikes using ballistic missiles over the Taiwan Strait, in retaliation to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei disregarding Beijing’s vociferous warnings.

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fired several ballistic missiles into waters to the east of Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, with all of them hitting targets accurately, a Chinese military spokesman said.

Senior Colonel Shi Yi, a spokesman for the PLA Eastern Theatre Command, said that rocket forces in multiple locations on the mainland launched several types of missiles carrying conventional warheads to designated waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan.

The Rocket Force is a new wing of the Chinese military, which was created a few years ago under the reforms launched by President Xi Jinping to exclusively deal with missile systems.

The drills tested the rocket forces’ capabilities to conduct precision attacks and area-denial tasks, Sr Col

The Rocket Force of China’s PLA conducts conventional missile tests into the waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan.

Shi noted, adding that the missile test operations had concluded and related airspace and waters had been reopened to civilian use.

The PLA will perform long-range artillery strikes and ballistic missile launches to target areas around Taiwan in the coming days, official media here quoted the military as saying. On Wednesday, the PLA said it plans to conduct the war games in the region from August 4-7. The drills were expected to continue till Sunday.

This is the second time this week the Chinese mili-

tary announced missile test plans in the Taiwan Strait.

China views Taiwan as part of its territory, despite having never controlled it and has long vowed to reunify the island with the Chinese mainland, by force if necessary.

Taiwan has confirmed that the PLA has launched several Dongfeng tactical ballistic missiles capable of flying up to 500 km into waters northeast and southwest waters of the island on Thursday afternoon, a day after Pelosi left the island.

A statement from the island’s defence ministry

said the firing of multiple DF series missiles began around 1350 BJT. It is the first time mainland missiles have flown over the island.

“The defence ministry condemned the irrational actions to undermine regional peace,” Hong Kongbased South China Morning Post quoted the Taiwanese Defence Ministry statement.

Taiwan also cancelled airline flights on Thursday as the Chinese navy fired artillery near the island.

The PLA Eastern Command, which oversees military operations in Taiwan Straits, issued two statements saying that it conducted precision strikes in specific areas over the east of the Taiwan Strait.

“All the missiles hit the target accurately, testing the precision strike and area denial capabilities. The entire live ammunition launch training mission has been successfully completed, and the relevant sea and airspace control has been lifted,” the PLA statement said.

Video footage from the state-owned China Central Television showed several Dongfeng series ballistic missiles were launched from

unknown bases on the mainland, and launched at targets in waters off Keelung port, Hualien and Taitung counties.

Chinese defence ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said the drills were clearly targeting collusion between Taiwan and the United States.

“The Chinese military will do what they have said,” Tan said in a statement, the Post reported.

“The collusion between Taiwan and the US will only plunge Taiwan into a deep disaster and bring serious harm to Taiwan’s compatriots,” Tan said.

The PLA drills also came amid vocal criticism

by Chinese especially in the local social media about the failure of China stopping Pelosi’s visit despite public assertions earlier by Beijing that it would not allow her visit, highest by a top American leader in 25 years to Taiwan to go ahead.

Travelling by US Air Force plane along with a US Congressional delegation, Pelosi arrived in Taipei on Tuesday and left on Wednesday under the glare of international publicity.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 4 (PTI): Pakistan’s capital Islamabad was tense on Thursday after Imran Khan gave a protest call against the election commission and its chief for being allegedly biased against his party, days after the former premier’s party received a show cause notice for receiving prohibited foreign funds.

Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have been at loggerheads. Khan has been accusing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja of being biased.

On Monday, Khan announced his party workers would protest outside the ECP office in Islamabad on Thursday to press for Raja’s resignation. He decided to change the venue after the police barricaded the roads leading to the place and the government vowed to stop the protestors.

“Today I am calling all our people to come out in peaceful public protest against CEC & ECP in F9 Park at 6pm,” he wrote in

Imran Khan

a Twitter message, adding that he would address the gathering between 7 pm and 7:30 pm.

“CEC & ECP in cahoots with Imported govt conspired to try a technical knockout against PTI after PMLN got routed in Punjab bye elections despite the support of entire state machinery & ECP shenanigans.

Now they are cowering in fear abt same happening to the entire PDM in General Elections,” he wrote.

The protest call comes days after the ECP in the foreign funding case decided that Khan’s PTI received funding from prohibited sources and was involved in hiding the money it received from various sources.

Pakistan’s election commission on Tuesday said that Khan’s party received funds against the rules from 34 foreign nationals, including a businesswoman of Indian-origin, in a major setback to the former prime minister.

A three-member bench of the ECP issued a show cause notice to Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for receiving prohibited funding from foreign nationals and foreign-based companies. The Pakistan government has said it will stop the protesters.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the government will not grant PTI supporters permission to enter the Red Zone and protest outside the ECP. He said strict action would be taken in case of any misadventure from the PTI, but stated that staging a peaceful protest was everyone’s right.

Police, in anticipation of disturbance by protesters, sealed the Red Zone and placed containers at the entry points of Islamabad.

India to host UNSC members for special Lanka committed to ‘one-China’ policy: President Wickremesinghe meet on counter-terrorism in October

committee’s special meeting. Current members of the Security Council are Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Norway and the UAE, along with five permanent members China, France, Russia, the UK and the US. “Mindful of the increasing threat posed by the misuse of new and emerging technologies,” the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) has decided to hold a special meeting on this theme,” with the support of its Executive Directorate (CTED), in India on October 29, 2022, according to information on the Committee’s website.

It said the special meeting will specifically focus on three significant

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

to a 38 point lead (69 per cent to 31 per cent). Divide our 16 points of don’t knows and others evenly between the candidates…

Truss has a 32 point lead (66 per cent to 34 per cent),” the ConservativeHome survey claims.

“All in all, Sunak needs a massive gamechanger to turn this contest round if our new findings and YouGov’s are right. And it’s very difficult to see where that could come from,” it notes.

The latest findings come as Sunak faced a fresh blow with another former candidate and senior Tory, Sajid Javid, endorsing Truss in the race for her “bold agenda”.

The Pakistani-origin

former Health Secretary, and also Sunak’s former boss in the UK Treasury when he was the Chancellor, writes in ‘The Times’ that a refusal to cut taxes meant the UK risks “sleepwalking into a high-tax, low-growth economy” – a reference to Sunak’s tax strategy.

“Some claim that tax cuts can only come once we have growth. I believe the exact opposite – tax cuts are a prerequisite for growth,” writes Javid.

“Tax cuts now are essential. There are no risk-free options in government. However, in my view, not cutting taxes carries an even greater risk,” he said.

Last month, Javid had launched a leader-

Ranil Wickremesinghe

meeting with Qi on Wednesday.

He also said that “mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs of countries were important foundations for peaceful cooperation and non-confrontation”.

China’s foreign minis-

Nepal to hold general elections on Nov 20 KATHMANDU, AUG 4 (PTI): Nepal will conduct general elections in a single phase on November 20, a Cabinet meeting headed

by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba decided on Thursday.

The Himalayan nation will hold the elections of the members of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly on November 20, according to sources in the Cabinet.

There are a total of 275 seats in the House of

Second survey shows Liz Truss ahead of Rishi Sunak in UK PM race

L O N D O N, AU G 4 (PTI): A new survey of members of the governing Conservative Party shows Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is firmly ahead of rival Rishi Sunak in the race to replace Boris Johnson as the British Prime Minister.

The survey of Tory members who will be electing a new leader to take charge at 10 Downing Street from September 5 released on Wednesday night by the ConservativeHome website found that 58 per cent of those polled back Truss.

Former Chancellor Sunak was found to have the support of 26 per cent, while 12 per cent were undecided. It is the second poll from Wednesday showing the Cabinet minister widening her lead over the British Indian ex-minister, with an earlier YouGov poll showing Truss was ahead among all age groups, across different parts of the country and among men and women.

“YouGov gives her a 34 point lead which extends, on a forced choice,

which quickly announced that it would conduct military drills close to Taiwan in retaliation for her presence in Taipei. “During a meeting with H.E. Qi Zhenhong, China’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, reiterated Sri Lanka’s firm commitment to the One China policy as well as to the UN charter principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations,” the president of the crisis-hit country said in a tweet on Thursday.

Countries must refrain from provocations which further escalate the current global tensions, Wickremesinghe said during his

ship bid of his own for the top job on a platform of swift tax cuts but pulled out after he failed to win enough nominations from Tory MPs to go through to the first round of voting.

It was his resignation from Johnson’s Cabinet that came first, followed soon after by Sunak and then several other ministers that forced the outgoing prime minister’s hand to announce his resignation and trigger a Tory leadership election.

Truss now has the backing of most former candidates, including Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt and Tory backbencher Tom Tugendhat.

An estimated 180,000 party members started receiving their ballot papers this week and have the option of a postal or online ballot, which must be registered by the evening of September 2.

The votes will then be counted by the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) and results declared on September 5.

Representatives in Nepal, and out of this 165 members are directly elected.

Earlier on Wednesday, a meeting of the ruling alliance agreed to hold the polls for both levels on November 20.

Main Opposition leader and Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN-UML) K.P. Sharma Oli, reacting to the government decision during an interaction with journalists here, welcomed the an-

nouncement of the polls.

“We welcome the decision to hold elections, which is also natural,” he told journalists.

The previous elections for the lower house and assemblies of the country’s seven provinces were held in two phases on November 26 and December 7 in 2017.

There are total 275 seats in the House of Representative in Nepal and out of that 165 members are directly elected.

Taliban claim they unaware of al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan

try has reiterated that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the country’s territory.

Sri Lanka, which is facing the worst economic crisis in the history of its independence since 1948, has huge debt to repay to China, whose high-cost infrastructure projects are widely blamed for the island nation’s bankrupt condition.

The Chinese unwillingness to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt has placed obstacles to the IMF bailout package much needed by the debt-ridden country in its hour of crisis.

China has denied that Sri Lanka had been clamped in a Chinese debt trap by funding the highend infrastructure projects on the southern district of Hambantota -- it’s sea port and the airport dubbed the world’s quietest with hardly any flight movements.

Wickremesinghe’s predecessors, the Rajapaksa brothers, borrowed from China to fund the infrastructure in their home district.

Wickremesinghe as the prime minister in 2017 entered a 99-year lease on the industrial park around the port with China drawing sharp criticism from locals.

AppreciAtion The Longkhim town Baptist Lithro (LtBL) would like to acknowledge Shri. Vishal ipS S.p tuensang for generously contributing a Desktop, a Printer, 2 nos of Galaxy Tap Lite, 24 nos (Books) of Study materials and 32 nos of library books for establishing a library at Baptist High School Longkhim. This was a long awaited dream for NPSC and UPSC aspirants and would have a far reaching consequence in the lives and future career. The Church wishes him long life and best wishes in his future endeavours.

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Felicitation The Mapulumi Kuposhukulu Dimapur extends heartfelt congratulations to Miss Inikali K Chophy, D/o D. Kughaho Chophy & Esther Sema for securing 90.2% marks in the recently declared class 10 CBSE examinations from Delhi Public School Dimapur.

The Kuposhukulu further wishes her more success in the future.

File photo of Taliban with their weapons.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 4 (AP): The Taliban broke its silence Thursday, days after a US drone strike killing al-Qaeda’s top leader in Afghanistan’s capital, acknowledging his slaying and pledging to launch an investigation. The killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri on the balcony of a Kabul safehouse Sunday has further strained relations between the Taliban and the West, particularly as it seeks an urgent infusion of cash to handle an economic catastrophe there following the US withdrawal from the country a year ago.

“The government and the leadership weren’t aware of what is being claimed, nor any trace there,” Suhail Shaheen, the head of the group’s political office in Doha, Qatar, told The Associated Press in a text

message. That claim, however, directly conflicts with what U.S. officials have said about the strike. They say al-Zawahiri was staying at the home of a top aide to senior Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani.

Haqqani is the deputy head of the Taliban, serves as interior minister in its government and heads the Haqqani network, a powerful faction within the movement.

The Taliban had promised in the 2020 Doha Agreement with the US that they would not harbor al-Qaida members or those seeking to attack the U.S. An “investigation is underway now to find out about veracity of the claim. The leadership is in constant meeting in this regard.

Findings will be shared with all,” Shaheen added.

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U N I T E D NAT I O N S, AUG 4 (PTI): India will host diplomats of the 15-nation UN Security Council on October 29 for a special meeting on counter-terrorism.

India is halfway through the second year of its two-year term as an elected non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

India’s tenure at the Council will end in December when the country will also preside as President of the powerful UN organ for the month.

India chairs the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee for 2022 and will in October host diplomats of the 15-nation Security Council, including the US, China and Russia, for the counter-terrorism

areas where emerging technologies are experiencing rapid development, growing use by member states (including for security and counter-terrorism purposes), and the increasing threat of abuse for terrorism purposes, namely Internet and social media, terrorism financing, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

It is not very frequent that the Counter-Terrorism Committee meets outside of New York but the meeting in India will be the seventh time that this is happening. The most recent special meeting of the CTC outside of United Nations headquarters took place in Madrid, Spain, in July 2015, focusing on foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs).

The Committee said further that with the prevalence of technology and rapid rise in digitisation, the use of new and emerging technologies to counter-terrorism is a topic of growing interest among the member states, policymakers and researchers, particularly in the context of the increasing role played by technology in terrorism and counterterrorism.

C O L O M B O, AU G 4 (PTI): Sri Lanka is firmly committed to the one-China policy, President Ranil Wickremesinghe reaffirmed on Thursday, a day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan despite vociferous protests from Beijing.

Pelosi held talks with Taiwan’s top leadership, including President Tsai Ing-wen, on Wednesday and reaffirmed America’s ironclad support for the selfruling island.

Pelosi became the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the island claimed by China,

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Village CounCil KangChing P.O. tuli, B.P.O. tamlu, Pin- 798618 Dist: Longleng : Nagaland

Condemnation of Rape Case We, the Kangching Buhu (Citizen) and Village Councils of Kangching and Netnyu had held its meeting on 26th July 2022 at Kangching Village where we discussed thoroughly regarding the rape-case being committed by B Manpa to his own daughter who is presently bonafide citizen of Kangching Village is utterly abhorable and heinous crime which is totally condemnable.

Accordingly, the Apex body of the Village has resolved that, B. Manpa is hereby declared expelled throughout his life, w.e.f. 26th July 2022 from the village as per the Citizen's Resolution No. 5, bracket (H) of the Village and no one should release him on bail the Apex body added.

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Scientists create first synthetic embryos in lab Eminem reveals tracklist for new album featuring Rihanna, Beyonce without sperm or eggs R S which failed to develop properly.

But about 0.5 per cent -- 50 of around 10,000 -- went on to form spheres, each of which later became an elongated, embryo-like structure.

The team were able to observe the placenta and yolk sacs forming outside the embryos and the model’s development proceeding as in a natural embryo, they described in the journal Cell.

The synthetic models developed normally until day 8.5 -- nearly half of the mouse’s 20day gestation -- at which stage all the early organ progenitors had formed, including a beating heart, blood stem cell circulation, a brain with well-shaped folds, a neural tube and an intestinal tract.

When compared to natural mouse embryos, the synthetic models displayed a 95 per cent similarity in both the shape of internal structures and the gene expression patterns of different cell types. The organs seen in the models gave every indication of

The development of world-first synthetic embryo models from day one to day eight.

being functional.

“Our next challenge is to understand how stem cells know what to do -- how they self-assemble into organs and find their way to their assigned spots inside an embryo. And because our system, unlike a womb, is transparent, it may prove useful for modelling birth and implantation defects of human embryos,” said Prof.

Jacob Hanna from Weizmann Institute of Science, who headed the research team.

The method opens new horizons for studying how stem cells

form various organs in the developing embryo, and may one day make it possible to grow tissues and organs for transplantation using synthetic embryo models.

“Instead of developing a different protocol for growing each cell type -- for example, those of the kidney or liver -- we may one day be able to create a synthetic embryo-like model and then isolate the cells we need. We won’t need to dictate to the emerging organs how they must develop.

The embryo itself does this best,” Hanna said.

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The truth about mail-in DNA tests

Lots of Info and Some Confusion

If you’re curious about where your ancestors came from or concerned about diseases you might be likely to get, mail-in DNA tests make it easy to get some answers. Dozens of companies offer them, and they can be done with a sample of your saliva or a swab of your cheek. The catch is, you may learn “facts” about yourself that aren’t quite factual.

Myth: Predict Chances of Disease

These tests look for information in your genes that shows you might be more likely to get a specific disease, such as Alzheimer’s or cancer. But they can’t tell if you’ll end up getting it. They can’t even really tell you your chances of it.

Other things, like your lifestyle or habits, affect your risk of getting diseases, too.

Laws are in place to protect you from being denied health insurance or charged more for it. But those laws don’t apply to life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance. That means it’s possible your genetic test results could be used by the companies that sell these types of insurance.

Myth: All Tests Are the Same

While no testing company can guarantee that the information it gives you is 100% accurate, some are better than others. If you decide to try at-home DNA testing, look for one that meets the U.S. standards called Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and check to see Myth: Govt Regulations if the tests have been apMost of these tests are proved by the FDA. made privately and can Myth: Personal Info be sold to you without any Read the fine print. proof that they work as Most companies make an advertised. That may soon effort to keep personal change, though. The FDA data “private,” but that is coming up with guide- can mean different things. lines for genetic tests.

Make sure you understand

what data they’re collecting and who will see it.

Myth: Harmless Fun

At-home DNA tests can be entertaining, even if they’re not always accurate.

But they can cause stress, too. Sometimes genetic tests reveal not-so-happy surprises, like a family member not being related to you or the possibility that you’ll get a certain condition. You might talk with a genetic counselor before deciding whether to get tested. And if you decide to do it, the counselor can help you understand the results.

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paw’ and 2022’s ‘Elvis’.

Alongside two new tracks, ‘The King and I’ featuring CeeLo Green from Elvis and ‘From the D 2 the LBC’ featuring Snoop Dogg, Curtain Call 2 includes Eminem’s hit singles such as Rihanna collaborations ‘Love the Way You Lie’ and ‘The Mon-

ster’, ‘Not Afraid’, ‘Crack a Bottle’ featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, ‘Walk on Water’ featuring Beyonce and ‘Kings Never Die’ featuring Gwen Stefani.

Eminem shared a video to Instagram revealing the greatest hits album’s tracklist on Tuesday alongside the caption: “#CC2 OFFICIAL TRACKLIST #Relapse #Recover y #MMLP2 #Revival #Kamikaze #MTBMB #MTBMBSIDEB #Southpaw #ShadyXV #HellTheSequel.”

The tracklist announcement arrived just one day after Eminem dropped the previously unreleased ‘Crack a Bottle’ music video, filmed around the No. 1 single’s release in 2009, which he said via Instagram was “Unlocked from the Shady Vault.”

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HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. Lhezü Khape & Mrs. Kamune-U

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“We do not want you to become lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and so receive what God has promised”.

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cientists in Israel have grown synthetic embryo models of mice outside the womb by starting solely with stem cells cultured in a petri dish - that is, without the use of fertilised eggs.

The team from Weizmann Institute of Science grew a synthetic embryo model solely from naive mouse stem cells that had been cultured for years in a petri dish, dispensing with the need for starting with a fertilised egg.

Before placing the stem cells into an electronically controlled device, the researchers separated them into three groups. In one, which contained cells intended to develop into embryonic organs themselves, the cells were left as they were.

Cells in the other two groups were pretreated for only 48 hours to overexpress one of two types of genes: master regulators of either the placenta or the yolk sac.

Soon after being mixed together inside the device, the three groups of cells convened into aggregates, the vast majority of

apper Eminem has unveiled the tracklist for his upcoming ‘Curtain Call 2’ greatest hits album, which is set for an August 5 release and highlights his hit singles from 2009 through today.

According to people. com, he took to Instagram and shared the news.

‘Curtain Call 2’ is framed as a sequel to his 2005 greatest hits album ‘Curtain Call: The Hits’, which included songs from 1999’s ‘The Slim Shady’ LP, 2000’s ‘The Marshall Mathers’ LP, 2002’s ‘8 Mile’ and ‘The Eminem Show’ as well as 2004’s ‘Encore’.

The upcoming 2-disc, 34-track set features tracks from 2009’s ‘Relapse’, 2010’s ‘Recovery’, 2011’s ‘Hell: The Sequel’, 2011’s ‘The Marshall Mathers’ LP 2, 2017’s ‘Revival’, 2018’s ‘Kamikaze’ and 2020’s ‘Music to Get Murdered By’ as well as soundtrack cuts from 2015’s ‘South-

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The field of genetics is growing quickly, but only so many tests are available. So while you may get information about certain conditions, you might not get any about a less common disease you’re concerned about.

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Myth: Cover All Conditions

Myth: Map Your Family Tree

Each company has its own database of samples from people who live in different areas of the world, and they match yours against the others in the database. So your results won’t include everyone who’s been tested -they’ll only include people who’ve been tested by the company you choose.

Myth: Same Info for Siblings

Everyone gets 50% of their DNA from each parent, but what’s in each half can be different. So it’s totally possible that you got more of your mom’s European DNA and your sister got more of their Asian DNA. Add your dad to the mix, and things get scrambled further. Just as siblings don’t always look alike, their DNA might not look alike, either.

Myth: Nutritional Needs

Some testing companies offer personalized advice on dietary supplements based on your test results. Some even try to sell them to you. But no studies show that genetic tests can give you useful information about those or dietary choices.

The Indian National Flag symbolizes the hopes and aspirations of the people of India and is an epitome of our National pride.

Har Ghar Tiranga campaign is to instil the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people of the Nation and to promote awareness about our National Flag.

Let us hoist the Tiranga in our homes from 13th to 15th August 2022 XS GIPIFVEXI %^EHM /E %QVMX 1ELSXWEZ ERH XS QEVO our Nation’s 75 years of Independence.

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Not everyone who smokes gets cancer, and some DNA testing companies suggest that the reason for that is in your genes.

It may be, at least in part, but there’s no strong science that proves genetic tests can tell you how well your body handles certain things in the environment.

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Sepaktakraw for Shamator under Khelo India Government fetes Naga Sepaktakraw achievers in World Championship

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KOHIMA, AUG 4 (NPN): Shamator district was the only district in the state to opt for Sepaktakraw Centre under Khelo India and as approved and sanction was already made by the ministry, recruitment for coaches and other requirements will be followed up soon.

Advisor youth resource and sports, Er. Zale Neikha informed Nagaland Post that each district was given an opportunity to choose two disciplines out of which it was only Shamator district that opted for the Sepaktakraw game.

Accordingly, he said the proposal was sent to the ministry for approval and sanction has already been made to the state and thereby sub-centre and recruitment will be initiated soon.

Meanwhile, the three Naga Sepaktakraw players who secured medals during the 35th Kings Cup, World Sepaktakraw Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand recently were felicitated by the Department of Youth Resources and Sports (YR&S) on Thursday at the Directorate of YRS, Conference Hall.

Er. Zale Neikha and Sepaktakraw medallists in Kohima on Thursday. (NP)

Addressing the felicitation ceremony, advisor youth resource and sports, Er. Zale Neikha recommended and appealed to the home department to promote Viseyie Koso who led the men’s Sepaktakraw team India and won a gold medal.

Presently Viseyie Koso, 38 years old is serving as Havildar in DGP Sepaktakraw team and had been playing Sepaktakraw for 20 years.

The advisor while congratulating all three players

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for bringing laurels to the entire nation and to the state assured that an indoor stadium would be taken as the main priority and would immediately send the proposal to the ministry.

Neikha also lauded the three players for their hard work and determination who secured medals for the nation and state besides having poor sports infrastructure in the state.

He acknowledged the State Sports Academy for nurturing the young people and preparing them for in-

ternational games and exuded confidence that state sport players would excel more in future.

Vi s e y i e Ko s o a n d Sezovelu Dozo in their address both shared the setback of practising in the open field due to lack of sports infrastructure which make them difficult to play at indoor stadiums in international level.

The duo appealed to the state government to provide a proper indoor stadium along with proper facilities for the players

which will be a huge boost in producing more national and international players from the state. The felicitation ceremony was chaired by director YR&S, Akumla Chuba while invocation was pronounced by senior state coach, Khriehutuo Tsira.

Youth resources and sports secretary Wezope Kenye and Holshe Khrieo also delivered short speeches.

According to the report made available, 23 nations around the world participated and India emerged as the best nation securing first position in men’s Regu Sepaktakraw and also secured third position in mixed quadrant Sepaktakraw for 2022.

Brief profile of the players: 1. Visweyie Koso (38 years) Havildar - From DGP Sepaktakraw team.

Sepaktakraw player for 20 years; 2 times Asian Games; 14 times international level player and 20 times national level player.

2. Akumtila (22 years) - 9 years in sports girls academy Dimapur; 3 times international player and 16 times national player.

3. Sezovelu Dozo (20 years) - 8 years in State Sports Academy Dimapur; first time international player and 13 times national player.

WSSA team visit AASA’s football ground and basketball court constructions

WSSA team members during their visit to Ato Area Hq. Nihokhu.

D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): Wester n Sumi Sports Association (WSSA) team led by president Vikuto Zhimo visited Ato Area Sports Association (AASA) at Ato Area Hq. Nihokhu to see the progress for football ground construction and basketball court which was assured by Global Infrastructure and construction undertaking capital bypass road package 1, during the visit of wing commander S A Jakhalu at Ato Area Sports Meet last year.

A press release issued

by WSSA media cell informed that WSSA has extended financial support

to its sub-unit (Ato Area Sports Association) and encouraged the initiatives for creating opportunities of young sportsmen under its sub-unit area.

Further it also thanked chairman PMG of the road project, Ghokivi Tsakhalu, for assisting in the early completion of the construction work by machineries.

It also informed that WSSA in collaboration with Youth Net and Nagaland premium tea management (Atoqa Tea Factory) Nikhekhu, will be flagging off this month the 11 sub-unit coach under WSSA for training under

Baichung Bhutia in Siliguri to prepare the final U-14 WSSA team.

“The initiative by WSSA is to create hope and opportunity for talented players in the village areas to enter professional levels in the future by correct nurturing and technical support to budding players”, it added.

The coaches will also get trained by Richard Chamberlain of England, the official trainer of United Sikkim Football Club. Baichung Bhutia and Renedy Singh both former Indian football captains are also the advisors of WSSA.

DDBA conducts selection trials CWG: India into medal rounds for upcoming Nagaland Olympics

Participants after the selection trials at the JV Rise Basketball Court, Signal Angami.

D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): Dimapur District Basketball Association (DDBA) conducted the selection trials for both men and women categories at the JV Rise Basketball Court, Signal Angami on August 3.

The selection panel consist of Tiameren Amri (convener), Alanthung Ngullie, Imchenchang Imchen, Rajan Nayak and Chumbenthung Humtsoe.

The following players were shortlisted to represent Dimapur district at the Nagaland Olympic & Paralympic Games to be held from August 22-27 in Kohima.

Men’s team: Chumbenthung, Rajan, Vikuo, Keneingutuo, Rongsennungba, Rilise, Imsuren, Bendang, Changsang, Kamlenmang, Sanenlong, Tovika; Alanthung (coach) and Tiameren (manager).

Women’s team: Kivi-

toli, Ropila, Temjenrenla, Senole, Kenyuni, Thokchom, Webi-u, Lunshila, Imchakumla, Novingbeni, Maria, Lituna; Imchenchang (coach) and Kallol (manager).

BIRMINGHAM, AUG 4 (IANS): The Indian women’s cricket team put up a dominant performance in their final pool game to reach the semifinals after registering a comprehensive 100-run victory over a disappointing Barbados here on Wednesday.

An unbeaten 56 from Jemimah Rodrigues and cameos from Shafali Verma (43) and Deepti Sharma (34 not out) helped India post a big score of 162/4 and that proved too much for Barbados as they crawled to 62/8 in reply. Kyshona Knight top-scored for Barbados with 16, while recentlyretired all-rounder Deandra Dottin was out for a duck in her last international match.

Jemimah Rodrigues was the star with the bat as she scored a gritty knock of

56 to help India reach 162 runs. In response, Barbados could only get to 62 as Renuka Singh ran through the top order and got herself another four-wicket haul.

Renuka Singh was the chief destroyer for India with 4/10, while Meghna Singh, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur all chimed in with one wicket apiece. The victory means India qualify for the semi-finals and finish in second place in Group A, with their next opponent to be decided after the final Group B matches on Thursday.

Brief scores: India Women 162-4 in 20 overs (Shafali Verma 43, Jemimiah Rodrigues 56 not out, Deepti Sharma 34 not out) beat Barbados Women 62/8 in 20 overs (Renuka Singh 4-10) by 100 runs.

Regional sports of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tinsukia held in Dmu

FELICITATION

D I M A P U R , AU G 4 (NPN): The 51st regional sports meet of the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tinsukia region was organized at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sewak Project, Dimapur from August 2 to 4 for boys U-14, U-17 and U-19 category for KhoKho Under- 14, 17 and 19.

The inaugural ceremony was graced by GB Sachu Colony, Japan Sachu as the chief guest.

Oath taking ceremony and opening of sports meet was declared open by the chief guest. Students of K V Dimapur presented mesmerizing cultural programme in the inaugural ceremony.

After a very difficult time of almost two and a K Y M C

half years due to Covid-19, it was really a welcome initiative taken by the KVS under Tinsukia region conducting such an event at KV Dimapur. Winners of the three days event will be representing KVS, Tinsukia region in the national level.

In the closing ceremony, the occasion was graced

by Col. SS. Nehra as the chief guest. Nehra also gave away the medals and certificate to winners.

Valedictory function was attended by all the escorts teachers, officials, students and staff of KV Dimapur. The vote of thanks was proposed by the venue principal MH Shimray.

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Participating teams during the inaugural programme at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sewak Project, Dimapur.

Delhi Lotha Baptist Church felicitates the following : 1. Prof. Benrithüng Murry for securing Professorship.

2. Prof. Züchamo Yanthan for securing Professorship.

3. Dr. Chümbemo Khüvüng for being conferred Doctorate of Philosophy in Gerontology.

4. Dr. Irwin Lalmuanpuii Hnamte for being conferred Doctorate of Philosophy, Faculty of Law. 5. Mrs. Nzanmongi Jasmine Patton for securing Associate Professorship.

God has rewarded the fruit of their labour to bless along life's journey. We congratulate them and celebrate their success and we wish each one of them the fullness thereof wherever and whatever they may be or do.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

- 2 Timothy 4:7

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CWG: Lifter Gurdeep, jumper Tejaswin, Saurav win bronze; Tulika claims silver

Gurdeep Singh

BIRMINGHAM, AUG 4 (IANS): India ended its campaign in the weightlifting competitions in the 2022 Commonwealth Games with super heavyweight lifter Gurdeep Singh bagging a bronze medal in Men’s 109+ kg final.

Gurdeep’s medal took India’s total medal count from weightlifting to 10 -- three gold, three silver and four bronze -- marginally better than that at Gold Coast in 2018 when India had won only nine medals.

Though India won an extra medal at Birmingham, what would rankle the Indian Weightlifting officials and supporters is that India could win only three goal medals from Birmingham as compared to five at Gold

Coast. With shooting out of the equation as it was not included in the programme, India had lost a major source of medals in Birmingham and weightlifting was among the sports expected to fill the gap with a good haul.

In the end, it was an up and down performance.

Top stars Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli won the three gold medals for India, while Sanket Mahadev Sargar, Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam and Vikas Thakur got the silver medals and Lovepreet Singh, Gururaja, Harjinder Kaur and Gurdeep Singh won the bronze medal for India.

On Wednesday, Gurdeep won bronze in the Men’s 109+ kg but his performance was not assured.

He had only one legal lift in snatch on which he lifted 167kg. In clean and jerk, he started with 207kg, missed on 215 but then raised to 223 and lifted it, thus finishing with 390 kg. Pakistan’s Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt won the gold medal with a total lift of 405 kg -- 173 in snatch while 232kg in clean and jerk.

Tejaswin Shankar

Till about a few days back, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was not sure whether he would be able to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

On Wednesday, he was standing on the podium at the Alexander Stadium here, with a bronze medal around his neck and a smile of satisfaction on his lips as he bagged his first medal in a major multi-discipline international competition.

After not being picked for the Games as he did not participate in the Inter-State meet -- which were the trials, his name was eventually cleared for participation by the court and it was only last week that the organisers relented and permitted him to join the Indian athletics squad as a late replacement.

Sagar joins Amit Panghal, Jasmine in boxing semi-finals to ensure six medals

Jasmine

Amit Panghal

BIRMINGHAM, AUG 4 (PTI): Sagar Ahlawat continued India’s medal rush in boxing, joining Amit Panghal and Jasmine in the semifinals with a dominating win over Seychelles’ Keddy Evans Agnes in men’s +92kg competition at the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.

The 22-year-old from Haryana notched up a 5-0 win over Agnes in the super heavyweight quarterfinal to take India’s medal count in boxing to six at the showpiece.

Earlier, Jasmine beat New Zealand’s Troy Garton by a 4-1 split verdict in the women’s lightweight

(60kg) quarter-final, while Panghal too won his flyweight (48-51 kg) quarterfinal against Scotland’s Lennon Mulligan to assure two more medals for India.

In the men’s bout, it was an unanimous verdict in favour of the Indian southpaw, who had won a silver medal during the last edition in Gold Coast.

The bout wasn’t of great quality, but Panghal prevailed over his younger Scottish opponent, tiring him out with his solid defence. He gained points with occasional ferocious counter-attack.

In the first two rounds, the 26-year-old Indian em-

Judoka Tulika Maan bags silver medal

Tejaswin Shankar wins India’s first track and field medal

ployed a guard down approach to invite Mulligan to go on the offensive but swayed away from his reach with some nimble footwork.

In between, he did land a couple of left jabs to rattle the 20-year-old Scot, and in the final round, unleashed a barrage of ‘one-two’ combination (a left-jab followed by a right cross).

Mulligan, in fact, got a standing count and by the end of round two the writing was on the wall, and Panghal was assured of a second CWG medal.

Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Nitu Ganghas (48kg) and Mohd Hussamudin (57kg) have also reached the semifinal stage to be assured of medals in their respective categories.

India suffered twin setbacks in the Commonwealth Games boxing rings here after Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain crashed out in the quarterfinals of the light middleweight category, missing out on a medal.

He reached Birmingham just three days back.

He gave all his critics a resounding reply, silent and potent, which also makes his bronze medal as good as gold.

With one superb leap over the bar, the 23-year-old Tejaswin silenced his critics by winning the bronze medal in the men’s high jump, India’s first medal in athletics in the 2022 edition of the Games and the country’s 29th medal overall in track and field at the Commonwealth Games.

New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr won the gold medal with a best jump of 2.25 -the same as Brandon Starc of Australia, who eventually won the silver medal thanks to the 2:19m. He cleared it but was soon joined by the chasing pack, who were looking for an opportunity.

Tejaswin eventually won the medal with a leap of 2.22, He attempted to lift 2.25, assuring himself a bronze. He did make an attempt at 2.25 regards to sealing victory.

Tulika Maan

India’s Tulika Maan lost to a much-experienced Sarah Adlington of Scotland in the women’s 78kg division to bag a silver medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games at Victoria Park, Coventry on Wednesday. Tulika, who started defensively and had earned two cautions against the 2014 Games gold medallist, got a point when she managed to bring her opponent down.

But the judoka from Scotland launched a superb attack and brought down Tulika to earn an Ippon to win the match with less than one minute remaining on the clock. But it was not be as an Indian judoka had to once again had to settle for silver.

MEDALS TALLY Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Country Australia England Canada New Zealand Scotland South Africa India Wales Malaysia Nigeria Cyprus Uganda Northern Ireland 1 Kenya Singapore Samoa Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Pakistan Bermuda Cameroon Mauritius Fiji Sri Lanka Guernsey Papua New Guinea St Lucia Gambia Tanzania Namibia Malta Nauru

Gold 47 39 16 16 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 4

Silver 38 38 20 10 8 7 6 4 2 1 1 0 3

Bronze 39 29 21 11 17 7 7 9 3 4 4 0 8

Total 124 106 57 37 32 20 18 17 8 8 7 2

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3 3 3 2 1

3 1 0 0 1

7 5 4 3 3

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0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1

1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0

2 1 1 4 3 3 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 1 1

1 1 1 2 1 1

Saurav Ghosal clinches India’s first-ever singles medal in squash

Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal scripted history after he clinched the elusive bronze medal in the men’s singles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, beating home favourite James Willstrop 3-0 (11-6, 11-1, 11-4) in the playoff match, here on Wednesday.

This was India’s first ever singles squash medal in the Commonwealth Games history in both men’s or women’s category.

India have now won only four medals in squash at the CWG. Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa won gold in women’s doubles in 2014 and a silver in 2018. Pallikal also won the mixed doubles silver with Ghosal in the same year.

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The 35-year-old Ghosal outplayed Willstrop, the CWG 2018 gold-medallist, in the opening game, stretching every sinew to reach the Englishman’s trademark drops and responding with a few of his own to win the game.

In the second game, Willstrop, in his bid to get back to parity, took risks which did not come

off and the veteran Indian comfortably took the game.

With the crowd cheering every move of Willstrop, Ghosal showed no pressure as he stuck to his plans in the third game, extending the rallies and maintaining composure to win the match in straight games and fulfil a longstanding dream.

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Sindhu, Srikanth win singles; Hima in semis, Manju qualifies

P.V Sindhu

BIRMINGHAM, AUG 4 (IANS): Indian athletes were off to a good start on the seventh day of competitions at the 2022 Commonwealth Games here with two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu and former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth storming into the next round in women’s and men’s singles respectively while the track and field athletes Manju Bala (hammer throw) and sprinter Hima Das (women’s 200m) making it to the next stage in their respective disciplines.

SOn Thursday, Sindhu stormed into the next round with a comprehen-

sive 2-0 win against Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq of Maldives in a Round of 32 match in Hall 5 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) here.

Sindhu, the top seed here who has already helped India win silver in the Mixed Team competition, did not break a sweat in outplaying her 23-yearold opponent from Maldives 21-4, 21-11.

Srikanth, who too won a silver medal in men’s singles in 2018, started his campaign in individual events with a commanding 21-9, 21-9 win against Daniel Wanagaliya of Uganda in a second-round match.

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