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Omicron is not fatal but India should be prepared for 3rd wave: health experts

HYDERABAD/NEWDELHI, DEC 4 (AGENCIES): Though the world awaits more information on the new Covid variant Omicron, India should be prepared to fight a possible "third wave" which may be caused by the emerging variant keeping in mind its high transmissibility but possibly low fatality, according to a health expert.

Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Executive Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Dr Vikas Bhatia, talking about the helpfulness of the Hybrid immunity in the possible wave, said, "It is very difficult to predict because, and even at this point of time when more than 30 countries have reported one or more cases, we are still waiting for some more information.

So, in this phase, we should be preparing ourselves that a third wave may come but at the same time, it may be good news in case we find that this particular

6 killed, 2 injured in encounter in Mon district DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): At least six civilians were reportedly killed and two injured in an encounter that took place between Oting and Tiru village under Mon district on Saturday evening.

According to police sources, the incident took place when around seveneight daily wage labourers were returning from Tiru area in a pick-up truck after their days work at a coal mine.

Though it was yet to be ascertained, sources said that the vehicle was allegedly fired upon by army personnel, who were reportedly in an operation.

As per reports, the army had launched an operation in the area after receiving inputs about movement of cadres belonging to Yung Aung led-NSCN (K).

Tension prevailed in the area as villagers protested against the incident.

A team of police personnel also rushed to the area to take stock of the situation. Police sources said that an investigation has been launched to ascertain the cause of the incident.

No fur ther details could be divulged till the time of filing this report as calls to both the DC and SP went unanswered.

This is it!

Kanpur, on Saturday.

“These projections are meant to give a direction to health officials and governments to prepare for the coming months. I think the average daily infections in India will peak between 1.5 lakh and 2 lakh and not reach or cross 4 lakh,

which was the case during the second wave. However, these projections are based on many inferences, since the data on Omicron is very recent,” said Dr. M. Vidyasagar, distinguished Scientist, SERB National Chair, IIT Hyderabad, who founded the SUTRA model.

2 MORE OMICRON CASES IN INDIA

PTI adds: India on Saturday reported two more cases

A healthcare worker collects a Covid-19 test swab sample from of the Omicron variant of COVID with a 72-year-old NRI a woman at the IGI airport in Delhi. (Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis) man from Gujarat and a 33-year-old man from Maha-

virus Omicron is not very fatal. So far no death has been reported from any part of the world." "It might be a mild disease. It is possibly being observed in some countries such as South Africa that the gap between the infection and the manifestation of the disease is a little longer. And when it is longer than the Delta virus, it is likely to be transmitting and infecting more and more people. Now in case, the transmission rate is high, but its killing power is low, then it can transmit and

generate immunity among the people," he added.

Mild third wave likely

by Jan: A mild third wave triggered by the Omicron (B1.1.529), the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 first reported in South Africa, is likely to hit the country in January and reach a peak by first week of February before infections start dropping to manageable levels by the end of March, according to the noted SUTRA mathematical model of pandemic developed by researchers from IIT-Hyderabad and IIT

rashtra found infected with the new strain after they came from the "at-risk" countries of Zimbabwe and South Africa respectively taking to four the total number of such cases in the country.

As states tighten curbs to keep the Omicron variant at bay, the Centre has advised them to undertake enhanced surveillance of international travellers and also monitor emerging COVID hotspots.

Covid booster: As a debate rages over whether India should roll out the booster shots against COVID, scientists say that the country should prioritise double vaccinating its eligible population given the large number of people still to get the base layer of protection against the infection.

Concerns over the Omicron variant and waning vaccine-induced protection against the infection have highlighted the need for boosters to protect the most vulnerable.

Several experts in India said the priority in the country has to be different given that large-scale immunisation programme began only six-eight months ago.

Don’t let your guard down, mask-up: H&FW appeals citizens DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): In the wake of the new variant of concern-Omicron, State Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department has appealed to all citizens to strictly follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and to compulsorily use a face mask in public places and get vaccinated at the earliest.

Citing European Center for Disease Prevention and control (ECDC), H&FW said that the Omicron variant was expected to cause over half of all SARS-COV-2 infections in

Europe within the next few months. The probability of the further introduction and community spread of the Omicron VOC in EU/ EEA countries is currently assessed as high, it said.

H & F W, t h e r e f o r e, strongly urged all to get inoculated against Covid-19 at the earliest to prevent hospitalizations and deaths, adding that vaccines were very effective against circulating variants and possibly against other variant of concerns (VOCs).

It said that crowd control in any social, reli-

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gious, or political gathering was crucial to avoid super spreader events.

Vaccination: Nagaland has reached a milestone this week by vaccinating 60% of all eligible beneficiaries. As on Saturday, 12,96,675 beneficiaries had been inoculated against Covid-19 across the state, they include-- 7,43,036 first dose and 5,53,639 second dose.

Weekly report: The state reported 34 new Covid cases from the week with a weekly sample positivity rate of 1%. Dimapur recorded the maximum number of

cases-- 24 and also tested 55% of all samples-- 3,334 from the week. The weekly sample positivity rate has remained below 5% for the last 16 weeks.

Further, three Covid-19 deaths were recorded from the week, all from Dimapur while 15 new hospital admissions were reported from Covid-19 hospitals.

State logs 6 fresh cases: State logged six fresh Covid positive cases on Saturday- five in Dimapur and one in Kohima, taking the total caseload to 32,136.

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RPP censures NPSC over question set in prelims 2021 Pointing out that there should be no rooms for any mistake when question papers are being set for any of the numerous examinations that are held

by NPSC/UPSC, the youth wing, however, said that the NPSC seemed to be incorrigible and still continues to be unprofessional in the way it conducts the examination process.

It said that the NPSC had been committing fundamental mistakes in setting questions for civil services exams and has become a cause for concern.

This proves that either the NPSC is not taking the examinations seriously or the people/firm setting the questionnaires are not properly qualified, the party stated.

Taking a dig at NPSC for not knowing the status of Kukis in Nagaland, even after 58 years of statehood, the party said it spoke vol-

umes about the quality of education being imparted in the state.

The youth wing said that the NPSC could have shown some decency by apologising to the Kuki community, “after all by showing humility one’s stature does not go down.”

It further said that apart from the Kuki controversy, there were five other questions/answer options which were either erroneous or vague.

The party, therefore, said that giving full marks equally to all the candidates was not going to resolve the issue, adding that such knee-jerk reactions would inadvertently victimise the hardworking students visà-vis the non-diligent ones and devalues merit in the long run.

The youth wing also said that the systematic malaise in the Commission needed to be addressed first.

SKM forms panel, wants written assurance on pending demands

NSCN (I-M) allows shops to open on Sundays

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): Rising Youth, the youth wing of the Rising People's Party (RPP), has criticized the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) for setting a question in the recent prelims exams, which has turned into a controversy.

It may be mentioned that the Kuki Students’ Organisation, Nagaland (KSON) has sought clarification from NPSC on a question asked-- which of the four tribes (Zeliang, Angami, Lotha and Kuki) was not recognised officially

by Nagaland government.

However, the NPSC was yet to clarify on the matter.

Taking note of this, the youth wing said that the erroneous question as to whether Kukis were a recognised tribe of Nagaland (test booklet Series-A, Q.no.

23, had hurt the sentiments of Kukis in particular and all right thinking citizens in general.

N E W YO R K , D E C 4 (IANS): A chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a “trap” for SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially tamping down transmission, finds a new study.

Researchers exposed saliva samples from Covid patients to the ACE2 gum and found that levels of viral RNA fell so dramatically to be almost undetectable, indicates the study published in the journal Molecular Therapy.

“SARS-CoV-2 replicates in the salivary glands, and we know that when someone sneezes, coughs, or speaks some of that virus can be expelled and reach others,” said researcher Henry

Mangkolemba CSOs to launch 3rd phase stir State govt asked to expedite works of medical colleges in Kohima, Mon

The dilapidated Mangkolemba-Longnak (11km) road. (CSOs)

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): Civil Society Organisations (CSO) of Mangkolemba have resolved to go ahead with the third phase of agitation.

Informing this in a

press note, CSOs convenor I. Tia Jamir and secretary Wapongtoshi said that the CSOs were compelled to launch the third phase agitation as the state government had failed to respond to their

ultimatum for construction of an all-weather road, proper drains and bridges along the Mangkolemba-Longnak (11km) road.

T h e d e c i s i o n wa s made at a meeting held on December 4, attended by representatives of Jangpetkong Students Conference, Japukong Students Conference, Tzurangkong Students Conference, Mangkolemba Town Students Union, Mangkolemba Ao Lanur Telongjem and All Ward Council.

They expressed dismay that even after the first and second phase agitations, the government failed to provide any official assurance.

DIMAPAR, DEC 4 (NPN): Centre has urged the state government to expedite the construction works of the medical colleges in Kohima and Mon. In a written reply to an unstarred questioned raised

by Lok Sabha MP Tokheho Yepthomi in the Parliament on December 3, minister of state for health and family welfare Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar said the Centre had already released Rs.170.10 crore (Central share 90% phase-I) for Kohima medical and Rs. 242.50 crore out of Rs. 292.50 crore (Central

AMOUNT APPROVED & SANCTIONED BY CENTRE Phase of Scheme

District

Total approved cost

Central Share (90%)

Total amount released (till date)

Phase-I

Naga Hospital (Kohima)

Rs.189 cr

Rs.170.10 cr

Rs.170.10 cr

Phase-III

District Hospital Mon

Rs. 325 cr

Rs. 292.50 cr Rs. 242.50 cr (Source: loksabha.nic.in)

share phase-III) till date.

(See table). Yepthomi had sought for details of the progress of medical college in Mon district and also the completion time of Kohima Medical College.

The minister stated that as per the scheme guidelines,

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the state government was the implementing agency including planning, execution and commissioning of the projects. With the release of funds, Centre has requested Nagaland to expedite the construction works of the medical colleges.

Cultural extravaganza marks day 4 of Hornbill Festival

(L-R) Lt. Gen PC Nair and Daniel Sim addressing the gathering on the fourth day of the Hornbill Festival and a group photo of the cultural troupes. (DIPR)

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Daniell from the University of Pennsylvania. “This gum offers an opportunity to neutralise the virus in the saliva, giving us a simple way to possibly cut down on a source of disease transmission,” Daniell added.

To test the chewing gum, the team grew angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in plants, paired with another compound that enables the protein to cross mucosal barriers and facilitates binding, and incorporated the resulting plant material into cinnamonflavoured gum tablets. The research team is currently working toward obtaining permission to conduct a clinical trial.

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): The fourth day of the Hornbill festival 2021 at Kisama witnessed colourful cultural dances, songs and games performed by the various

tribes during the ‘Cultural connect session’. The event was graced by DG Assam Rifles, Lt. Gen PC Nair, as guest of honour while the hosts of the day’s event

were adviser tourism and art & culture, H. Khehovi Yepthomi, advisor Horticulture, Mhathung Yanthan.

Nair, in a brief address, mentioned that Hornbill was

a very unique festival and a platform for domestic and foreign tourists to come and witness the vibrant traditional events of the various tribes.

During the afternoon

session, deputy consul general of Australia, Daniel Sim was the guest of honour. He said Australia recognizes the iconic and world-renowned Hornbill festival and the rich

culture and heritage of the people.

He said the festival was the ultimate multi-sensory experience showcasing the special and diverse culture of the state and most importantly, to tell the story of Nagaland to the world.

Sim said that he was looking forward to get to know the Nagas more, through art, music, architecture, textile and handicraft, film and literature and strengthen the links in terms of cultural and trade investment links.

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): In view of the forthcoming festive season-- Christmas and New Year and as appealed by the business community, the NSCN (I-M) caretaker CAO, UT has informed that the restriction of Sunday closure of shops/stores and business establishments in Dimapur has been lifted with effect from December 5, 2021 till January 2, 2022.

Meanwhile, the caretaker CAO, UT has extended warm greetings to the people on the joyous occasion of Christmas and a happy New Year, stated a press note issued by secretary UT, John M. Vim.

DC Kohma issues traffic regulation

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): In view of the stone pulling ceremony at Peducha (Kiruphema), to be organised by Western Angami 'D' Sports Association on December 7, deputy commissioner Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie has advised public to take alternate route for vehicular movement along NH 29 from 7.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.-- Peducha Bridge to Tsiesema (10 Mile Road) for Kohima/ Dimapur bound vehicles and Sechü Zubza to Peducha via Kiruphemafor Dimapur bound vehicles only.

In this regard, all vehicular movements along the stretch from Theja Service Station, Kohima to Peducha village ground will be strictly restricted during the period.

Further, vehicle owners have been advised to remove vehicles parked along said route by 6 a.m.

DIPR corrigendum

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): Apropos to the news item “Governor extends financial aid to wife of martyred Jawan”, the statement should be read as DC Mon, Thavaseelan K handed over a cheque of Rs. 3 lakh to the bereaved wife of Late Rfn N. Khatnei Konyak and not as published. The error is deeply regretted, DIPR (Cont’d on p-8) stated.

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5th Regional Saras fair 2021 culminates

Keithosituo Sekhose giving away the certificate to one of the participants. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR: The 8- day 5th regional Saras fair 2021mage fair of rural products culminated here Saturday, at Urbaan Haat, Dimapur.

The fair was organized

by Nagaland State Rural L i ve l i h o o d s M i s s i o n (NSRLM), department of rural development for Self Help Groups (SHGs).

Speaking at the programme at the special guest, DRDA Dimapur PD Keithosituo Sekhose, NCS thanked all the VLOs from the districts bringing in varieties and participant for Sikkim to be part of the fair. Sekhose maintained that the Saras fair which is organized by the government of India under the aegis of NRLM is designed to give all of us an exposure, experience, opportunity to think back what have been done during the whole year from

the beginning of NRLM project.

Sekhose asserted on quality of the products, market test/information extract, experience gain, branding image. He also highlighted on the four “P”s of marketing which includes Product, Pricing, Packaging and Promotion.

Sekhose mentioned that Nagaland is also planning for promotion of the organic brand like Sikkim.

He said that once the branding is made, it will be easy to sell the organic products.

Sekhose encouraged the SHGs to focus on branding their products and to create awareness by sharing their ideas and views to the district, village and blocks level. In regard to providing platform to the SHGs, Sekhose hoped the fair has helped them gain experience building as a foundation step for them

First Death anniversary In loving memory of

Late KIYANEILHOU KEVIN CHADI

04/05/1976 – 05/12/2020

365 days have passed since you left us for your heavenly abode, yet it is still feels like yesterday as your love and affection continue to live on in our hearts. The legacy you left behind reminds us of God’s grace and with each passing day we shall continue to celebrate your life and fondly remember all acts of love and kindness you have shown us. k-2319/21

Loving parents, wife, children & relatives

during the eight-day fair which was more important than gaining profit or loss.

Altogether, 22 stalls were set up displaying local produced fresh and processed food, handlooms, handicrafts, vegetables, accessories etc.

Experience of the eight-day fair was shared

by SHGs from Tuensang, Wokha, Mon, Dimapur and Sikkim too.

C e r t i f i c a t e s we r e also handed over to the participants by the special guest.

Later, vote of thanks was delivered by DMMU, Dimapur ADPM M Yimok Phom and benediction was proposed by Longmatra block, Kiphire Asila.

At the valedictor y programme, invocation p r aye r wa s p r o p o s e d b y Te l o n g j e n V L O, Mokochung Anenla

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MSME secretary inaugurates office in Dimapur Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, DEC 4 ( N P N ) : M i c r o, S m a l l & Medium Enter prise Development Institute (MSME-DI) inaugurated its new office building at 6th Mile, Sovima, Dimapur, adjacent to Nagaland Bamboo Recourse Centre, on December 4.

Addressing the gathering, chief guest, s e c r e t a r y, M S M E Government of India, BB Swain, asserted that through the inauguration of the new building, the department wo u l d c o n c e n t r a t e o n skill development and training centre for the youths, keeping in mind of entrepreneurship.

He added that the ministry aims to develop industrialism with the help of state government and coming with a plan where various integral steps could be taken to boost skill development.

Swain also dwelt

BB Swain inaugurating the new MSME-DI office building on Saturday. (NP)

on the importance of the ministry and department sitting together with various organizations such as Business Association of Nagas (BAN), adding that the department needs local industries to come up and participate in all projects and schemes. “Our primary aim is to create special and strategic investment plan for the state”, he stated.

Addressing media fraternity after the inaugural

programme, when asked whether the department had plans to host industrial exhibitions, he stated that the ministry and the department has various schemes and policy to do so, however he said the institutions should approach the department. He maintained that excellent coordination is the need of the hour between the ministries, state industries, and organisations.

He further added that one should also focus on changing of times, whereby asserting on the importance of tech and digital knowledge.

He later added that the inauguration of the new MSME DI building would have great potential to implement various skill development and trainings.

Meanwhile, delivering a brief message as guest of honour, joint secretary,

ministry of MSME, Gover nment of India, Mercy Epao stressed on the importance of having a strategic plan and assured ministries assistance whenever needed.

She further urged the department to try to build better ecosystem for the state, adding that there were many areas which the state needed development.

E a r l i e r, w e l c o m e speech was addressed by joint director, MSME-DI, Tali Longchar, while short speech was delivered by commissioner and secretary, Industries and commerce, K Kevichusa. Briefing on activities of BAN was delivered by president BAN, L Mongkum Jamir.

Inauguration of new office building and unveiling of plaque was initiated b y s e c r e t a r y, M S M E , Government of India, BB Swain, while signing of MoU with BAN was carried out by Tali Longchar and L Mongkum Jamir.

Villagers in Wokha district sensitized on Jal Jeevan Mission D I M A P U R : Te a m Metamorphosis, a Wokha based NGO, an empanelled Implementing Suppor t A ge n c y ( I S A ) f o r Ja l Jeevan Mission (JJM) of Wokha district carried out awareness programmes, sensitizing the community on various aspects on the importance of water and sanitation through JJM, a water campaign initiated by the Gover nment of India during its tour to the different villages.

A press release by Team Metamorphosis president, M James Tungoe stated

that Jal Jeevan Mission is a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, that aims to ensure access of piped water for every household in India by 2024. It had so far covered more than 40 villages in and around Wokha district.

It informed that in Wokha district alone, the scheme had to cover 152 villages where the team could be able to interact with those villagers whose scheme had already been

completed and also to those ongoing projects. The team could also visit some of the villages who were not been selected yet.

In the first phase, 10 (ten) villages were selected where most of them are on the verge of completion. In the second and third phase, 37 and 42 villages were selected respectively.

The release stated that the team members acting as an Implementing Support Agency for the said

10th Death anniversary of our beloved

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

02/02/1970 – 05/12/2011

Time flies fast.

Life goes on at its own pace but the memories of you can never be forgotten or erased from the mind of the dearest ones.

You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure… k-2331/21

Loving Mother, Wife, Brother, Children, Loved Ones, Kohima Plaza Bakery staffs.

02.11.1934 – 05.12.2020

It’s been a year since you left us for heavenly Abode Yet your memories are still fresh in our hearts.

We miss you dearly.

Loving family members.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“For it is by Grace you have been saved, through faith”

“… And when great souls die, after a period peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly. Spaces fill with a kind of soothing electric vibration.

Our senses, restored, never to be the same, whisper to us.

They existed. They existed.

We can be. Be and be better. For they existed.”

- Maya Angelou

Late Zheholi Kiho

Rev- 14:13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

OBITUARY

of our beloved mother

Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord.

- John 11:25

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quality monitoring and sur veillance, operation and maintenance and various aspects to promote adoption of FHTC by every household in the villages as per the guidelines. The team also encourages the village community to participate in this centrally sponsored scheme by donating 5% of its total estimated cost of the project by means of labour and other related means according to the situation it demands.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Late Zakiesatuo Pienyü

“…. He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live”

We, the bereaved family members of Late MHASIRIELIE KHRO (Medziphema Town) through this esteemed column, would like to thank and express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood with us during the time of our grief.

We convey our special thanks to:1. CRC Medziphema Town 2. NEIGRIHMS Hospital, Shillong 3. Miapuonuoko Krotho CRC Medziphema Area 4. In-Laws and Co- In-Laws 5. GPS Chathe, Rüzaphema Born on : 18.11.1980 Died on : 25.11.2021 6. Ward-1, Medziphema Town, Youth & Councilors 7. Angami Students’ Union, Chakhroma Students’ Union & Medziphema Students’ Union 8. United Falcon Club Medziphema 9. Metsilhoukho Kuotsu Chairman, Medziphema Village Council.

10. Batch of 1997 & 1998 (HSLC) S.F.S. School, Medziphema 11. Khro Clan (Chakhroma) 12. Friends, neighbours and well-wishers.

We regret our inability to thank each one of you individually but we sincerely hope and pray that our Almighty God bless you abundantly.

Loving Wife, Mom, Brothers & Sisters, Nieces, Nephews & Family Members.

project provides technical support and training to support achievement of the objectives. It coordinates with the government and district level departments t o e n s u r e, e f f e c t ive monitoring, process-based implementation with community participations.

It also creates awareness among VWSC and the whole community members especially women about water safety and security, water conservation, water

“He heals the broken hearted, and binds up their wounds.”

Psalms 147:3

Ephesians 2:8

Late Tsungden Kichu (Chungtia) (09.09.1992 – 26.11.2021)

Late Imseshanen Jamir

MONGNE AIEr Beloved husband, loving father and doting grandfather, passed away peacefully on the 29th of November 2021, at home, surrounded by his family.

He is sorely missed. However, as we celebrate his life and legacy, we would like to thank all our family, friends and well-wishers who have been with us through his brief illness. k-2333/21 K Y M C

Born on 22.10.1969 – Died on 29.11.2021 Sometimes we have to let go of our plans to take hold of God’s purpose and it’s always good.

We convey our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood and supported us in the midst of our profound grief. The tremendous support has been overwhelming and we ask God Almighty in heaven to bless you all abundantly. k-2342/21

Loving Wife, Children, Brothers, In-laws, Nieces and Nephews.

We would like to convey our deepest appreciation and sincere gratitude to all the friends, neighbours, unions, church members, individuals and well-wishers who have shown us sympathy, kindness and generosity during the time of his illness and demise. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses of Dr. IMDH, Mokokchung, Covid-19 Hospital, Mokokchung and Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Dimapur.

We regret the inability to thank each and every one individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. mkc-459/21

Loving parents, siblings and relatives.

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WEATHER FORECAST DECEMBER 5

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Wind and rain

22 19

Wind and rain

17 16

Aizawl

Guwahati Some sun, then turning cloudy 28 17 Imphal

Some sun, then turning cloudy 23 13

Itanagar Partly sunny and pleasant

25 15

Shillong

Some sun, then turning cloudy 20 9

Kohima

An afternoon shower in spots

Dimapur Some sun, then clouds Mkg

Partly sunny and pleasant

Tuensang Mostly sunny and cooler Wokha

Partly sunny and nice

Zunheboto Partly sunny and pleasant

22 11 27 15 24 12 17 8 22 14 21 10

Jacob Zhimomi inaugurating the Thahekhu village gate -block 7 on Saturday. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): State PHE minister Jacob Zhimomi on Saturday inaugurated the Thahekhu village gate block-7, donated by him, here on Saturday.

Addressing at the inaugural programme as chief guest, Jacob hoped that inauguration of the village gate would usher in peace and harmony among the people.

The minister termed the construction of the gate as a pride and privilege for the village and hoped that it will serve as a connection

of relationship, bonding, sharing of love, peace and unity amongst the society.

Speaking on the sidelines of the programme, Akai Awomi (teacher), who had designed the gate with the help of the Thahekhu Village Council (TVC) senior advisors, said that the gate expenses was donated by the PHE minister, Jacob Zhimomi.

According to Akai, the construction of the gate started on June 16, 2021.

Meanwhile, the inaugural programme of the village gate was chaired by

Thahekhu Village Council legal advisor, A Nikato Wotsa while invocation prayer was proposed by Thahekhu Village Baptist Church, block-7 fellowship associate pastor Jetovi Chishi.

A brief report of the newly constructed gate was presented by Thahekhu Village Council advisor, K Kakheho Yepthomi.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Thahekhu village head GB Hukiye T Yepthomi and benediction was proposed by TVBC associate pastor Bokato Sema.

SGOA celebrates 25 years of existence

Members of the SGOA and others after attending the silver jubilee celebration, Saturday at Babu Tzubu Amphitheatre Ungma. (NP)

Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, DEC 4 (NPN): The Soyim Gazetted Officers’ Association (SGOA) celebrated its silver jubilee here at the Babu Tzubu Amphitheatre Ungma on Saturday.

The celebration was held under the theme “Selfless Service”.

The theme speaker of the celebration was pastor Ungma Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Noklen. The pastor said “To act with selflessness is to forsake oneself for the benefit of another person. To be selfless is to have a great love for others.”

He also said that in selfless service, there is

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recognition of oneness between the one serving and the one being served and added that it brings happiness to those being served. Besides helping, one cultivates virtues such as humility, generosity and compassion, he stated. He further reminded the gazetted officers that they are the pillars of government

and society where visions and objectives could be accomplished and implemented.

Noklen urged them to be agents of change and develop efficient and effective quality leadership to bring positive impact in the society and to live up to the expectations of the people.

Earlier in the programme, the pastor also released the jubilee souvenir. Meanwhile, the congregation observed a oneminute silence in honor of those members who lost their lives.

Short speeches were delivered by DIG Prison, Imtiangshi and assistant director, Industry & Commerce, Rarenbenla Longkumer. The programme also witnessed presentation of special songs by members of the youth ministry UBC and members of SGOA. A special prayer for the SGOA was held at the programme.

W’shop on exports of agri products held at Pfutsero DIMAPUR: A workshop on starting exports of Agri products was held at CBCC Conference Hall, Pfutsero with Deputy Commissioner Phek, Razouvolie Dozo, as the special invitee.

According to DIPR report, in the technical session, a host of topics were discussed by various resource persons. District export action plan by general manager DIC Chozuba, Cholzo Sophie; starting exports and financial assistance schemes under APEDA by senior consultant, APEDA Guwahati, Dr. Archana Nath; experience sharing on exports

by Nukuzo Phesao; Pristine Foods, Knowledge sharing

by Horticulture extension assistant farm Pfutsero, Chapi Chale and support schemes and assistance to entrepreneurs by shift in-charge Food Processing Industries Cell, Mhasi Phizo Khezhie.

In the inaugural session, welcome address was given by general manager DIC Chozuba, Cholzo Sophie, keynote address by deputy director Industries and Commerce, Yawelie Noudi and vote of thanks was said by inspector of Industries, Kezhaletuo Khruomo. The moderators for the technical session were Wekhrope Alamo and Veswuvo Phesao.

State level Fruits Exhibitioncum-Competition concludes Correspondent KOHIMA, DEC 4 (NPN): 184 florists and farmers were awarded during the State Level Fruits Exhibition-cum-Competition organised by department of Horticulture and held at Hortiscape, Kisama on Saturday.

The competitions were categorised into flowers, fruits and vegetables which were further categorised into the different varieties including mixed category.

Special guest during the prize distribution ceremony, deputy counsel general, Australia, Daniel Sim in a brief remark said he was amazed at the variety of flowers present in the exhibition and competition.

Walking around the Hortiscape and taking a look at all the entries brought so much joy to me, Sim said. He said it was evident from the entries that so much hard work was put into rearing and arranging the flowers and fruits since they take time to grow and also needs constant care.

Sim added that the participants were directly contributing to creating

Daniel Sim giving away prizes to the winners. (NP) awareness on growing flowers and fruits since they would be sharing about their activities with their families and community.

He assured the gathering that he would try to make arrangements for exchange programmes in the future which would benefit both the sides.

Sim congratulated the winners and later gave away the prizes.

Advisor for Horticulture and Border Affairs, Mhathung Yanthan in a short speech said the prize had suddenly become a unique ceremony owing to the participation of the special guest.

He disclosed that the Australian consul would

be supporting a project in Nagaland under UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Encouraging all the participants of the competition, Yanthan said taking part in the event was more important than winning.

He said although there was lesser quantity in the number of entries as compared to the previous competitions due to Covid-19, the quality of entries had gone up drastically.

He congratulated the winners and later handed out the prizes to the winners.

The prize distribution was chaired by Horticulture director, Dr. R Elithung Lotha while the winners were announced by deputy director, Ayieno Hibo.

ENPU Dimapur holds 27th annual session

DIMAPUR: Eastern Nagaland People Union Dimapur (ENPUD) held its 27th annual session on December 4 at its treasurer’s residence at Signal Phom Colony, Dimapur.

A press release by ENPUD publicity & information secretary, Indhe stated that president, Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Union Dimapur (ENPUD), Shahoto Yimkhiung while giving the presidential note also

ENPUD members during the annual session.

by president, Eastern Nagaland Women Organization Dimapur, Liangmai Phom where she reminded the union to continue upholding in working as one family.

The general secretary presented the general activities report followed by review and adoption of new resolution.

welcomed the gathering.

Short speech was delivered

DC Wokha inaugurates Zila Sainik rest house DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner and president Zila Sainik Board Wokha, Orenthung Lotha inaugurated the newly constructed Rest House of Zila Sainik on December 4.

According to DIPR report, DC encouraged the ex-serviceman community to continue contributing for the cause of the society.

While congratulating the board for having a new rest house, he urged them to use it with a sense of responsibility. Welfare officer, Zila Sainik Board, Wokha, Cap. (Retd) Seikholen Thomsong, thanked all individual concerned, land owners Ex-Serviceman Association (ESA) and the DC for the support extended in successful completion of rest house.

ESA informed that it has submitted a proposal to the Maj. Gen, SM IGAR (N) Camp Kohima for construction of War Memorial at Wokha in memory of the 1971 Battle of Dharamdan Bangladesh, and awaiting approval from higher authority, where the association requested the DC to extend logistic support. The new rest house is located near public ground, Wokha under Tsumang ‘B’ colony. Chairman of the colony assured to extend all possible support for the welfare of the ex-serviceman community.

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IMPHAL, DEC 4: Amid a bitter campaign for elections to the 60-seat Manipur Legislative Assembly, a widow who participated in a Congress election meeting was denied of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme benefits.

A group of BJP workers had taken away LPG stove and cylinder she recently received as one of the beneficiaries of the PMUY during a three-day ‘Go to Village 2.0’ programme held in Bishnupur district recently.

The BJP workers came to her home on Saturday morning forcibly took away the items while alleging that she is Congress supporter and is taking part in a Congress election rally.

A complaint has also been lodged in the Nambol police station of the district on Friday.

In the complaint, Aheibam Ashangbi Devi of Nambol Sabal Leikai alleged that a group of BJP workers had taken away

LPG stove and cylinder she received free of cost under PMUY. She said BJP workers objected to her of participating in a Congress election rally.

Talking to reporters, Ashangbi asked whether PMUY is only for the BJP and no others have the right to avail the benefit of the Central sponsored scheme.

Admitting that she did attend the Congress election rally, the widow asked whether the scheme was meant for the BJP supporters.

“Is any other citizens unable to avail the benefits of the government sponsored schemes,” she

asked, adding that she was discriminated against by the BJP workers.

Immediately after the items were snatched from her, she along with her son went to Nambol police station and lodged a written complaint, she informed.

A group of Congress workers of the area then rushed to the house of the widow and offered an LPG stove and two LPG refill cylinders. They handed over the items on behalf of the local MLA N Loken Singh who is also the president of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).

Today’s incident was not the first time in which

BJP workers have taken away benefits of government schemes, a councilor of Nambol Municipal Council alleged.

While strongly condemning the attitude of the BJP workers, councilor Saikhom Nilakanta alleged the BJP workers here had discredited the objective of launching the PMUY. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the scheme with an objective of empowering the women of the country.

However, when it came to the state, the BJP workers had turned it into the party’s scheme. They were using the scheme as a tool to garner votes, he went on to allege.

He said, “If I am not wrong, the ‘Go to Village programme’ of the state government is not for a particular political party. Only the mean-minded functionaries and workers of the BJP turned the programme into the party’s election rally.”

He alleged that similar incidents of forbidding the benefits of various government welfare schemes from

the non-BJP supporters had occurred in the area in recent times.

There were instances of BJP workers collecting LPG stoves and cylinders from the PMUY beneficiaries at some localities under the jurisdiction of Nambol Municipal Council, he claimed.

Terming such incidents as unfortunate and discrediting the ambitious schemes of the government, the counsilor drew the attention of the pertinent authorities of the state government, particularly the chief minister of the state, to avoid such unpleasant incidents in future.

The unfortunate incident of humiliation of the poor widow came at a time of when electioneering of aspirant candidates and political parties were peaking in the poll-bound state, amid the poll-related violent incidents.

Election to the 60-seat Manipur Legislative Assembly is due by early part of next year, most probably

by February-March.

2 Tripura troopers killed by colleague AG A RTA L A , D E C 4 (IANS): Two Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawans were gunned down in a fratricidal incident in western Tripura on Saturday, police said.

Following an altercation, TSR rifleman Sukanta Das, 38, fired at Subedar Marka Singh Jamatia, 47, and Naib Subedar Kiran Jamatia, 37, while on duty at the ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) drilling site at Konaban, a police official said.

Singh died on the spot and Jamatia succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital, the official said.

He said immediately after the incident, Das was disarmed and arrested.

Senior police and TSR officials rushed to the area and a probe was initiated.

Condoling the deaths, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia and a government job to the kin of the deceased under the die-in-harness scheme.

Ensure ‘safety and security’ of Christians in Karnataka: Shullai

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S H I L LO N G, D E C 4 (PTI): Meghalaya’s lone BJP minister Sanbor Shullai wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure “safety and security” of Christians living in Karnataka.

Shullai, the Northeastern state’s labour minister, sought the prime minister’s intervention with “regards to a recent survey of the Christian community”.

He termed it “unconstitutional” and said such an act would create distrust among the minority Christian community in Karnataka, besides being highly objectionable.

“I request your honourable office to kindly take cognizance of the issue raised by the Archbishop and also by other Christian Communities.

Kindly ensure that the safety and security of Christians Community living in Karnataka and every state of India is protected,” he said in the letter.

“I would like to seek your kind intervention with regards to a recent survey of the Christian community citing it as data collection. Since India has a global secular image, such acts are definitely going to dent our image,” he added. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader of Christianmajority Meghalaya said that even Archbishop of Bangalore Peter Machado objected to the survey.

“Any person who believes in any religion is by virtue of their birth or due to a belief or faith they tender upon any religion they feel compatible with,” Shullai said.

Tripura Government launches 29,803 pigs have died in Ratan Tata, Olympian Lovlina Borgohain, BanAdhikar App & NGDRS Mizoram due to ASF: Minister 17 others to receive top Assam govt awards portal - NGDRS will provide land registration services to the citizens and the Tripura BanAdhikar App, a GPS-based integrated mobile app for patta land survey has been launched for protecting forest rights for Scheduled Tribes and traditional forest dwellers.

Tripura is the first state in the country to introduce such BanAdhikar app, officials claimed.

The chief minister tweeted, “This system will help in reducing the cost and number of visits required for forest patta land demarcation and registration. It will also help in solving majority of land disputes and our indigenous communities will get benefits of all land related govt schemes effectively.” Deb also posted on Facebook, “the Janajati population in Tripura is 32 per cent. But the Janajati patta holders were being deprived of receiving various facilities

of the central government including Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi as they couldn’t solve various land related disputes.”

“But, as the Prime Minister intervened into the matter, now, the Janajati people will get this facility. It reflects the Prime Minister’s affection towards the Janajati people. The GPS-based Tripura BanAdhikar App will play an effective role to prevent corruption up to the lower level,” he wrote.

Debbarma said Tripura is progressing ahead in case of land record and land management with the launch of NDGRS. He said that this system will provide special service to people living in remote areas and urban areas. The App has been initiated by the Directorate of Land Records, Tripura in collaboration with the North Eastern Space Application Centre and Tripura Space Application Centre.

AIZAWL, DEC 4 (PTI): Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Minister Dr K Beichhua said 29,803 pigs have died in the state due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) since March this year.

Addressing a meeting of the Mizo National Front here on Friday, the minister said that at least 10,380 pigs suspected to be infected with ASF have been culled so far.

“As many as 29,803 pigs have been confirmed dead due to ASF in 8 months since March 21 and 533 others died due to suspected ASF,” he said.

At least 272 villages across all 11 districts of the state are currently affected by the ASF outbreak, he said. The minister said the government is making massive efforts to contain the outbreak.

Mizoram’s lone Rajya Sabha member K Vanlal-

vena on Friday urged the Centre to provide compensation to pig farmers, whose pigs have died due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the state.

The monetary losses caused by the outbreak of ASF is estimated to be around Rs 8,000 crore, the MP said. He urged the Centre to compensate the pig farmers for their losses.

Meanwhile, officials of the animal husbandry and veterinary science department said that the number of single-day pig death due to ASF has significantly declined in last few months.

They said that two fatalities were reported on Friday.

The first outbreak of ASF believed to be caused by pigs imported from Bangladesh was reported at Lungsen village in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district near the Bangladesh border on March 21.

G U WA H AT I , D E C 4 (PTI): The Assam government will bestow civilian awards on an array of personalities from diverse fileds, including industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata and Olympian Lovlina Borgohain, in the first year of these recognitions, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

While Tata’s name had already been announced for the state’s highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’ on Thursday, Sarma declared the awardees for ‘Assam Saurav’ and ‘Assam Gaurav’ at a press conference here.

“Through the awards, we want to recognise the contributions of these people to the society through their work,” he said.

The CM said the awards will be conferred on Asom Divas, celebrated on December 2 to commemorate the rule of Swargadeo Chaolung Sukapha, who founded the Ahom dynasty

KVIC rolls out project in Assam to prevent elephant-human conflict NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (PTI): Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched a project aimed at reducing elephant-human conflict using bees in Assam, nine months after it was initiated in Karnataka.

Under the Project REHAB (Reducing ElephantHuman Attacks using Bees), fences are created by setting up bee boxes on the passageways of elephants to block

their entrance to human territories.

The boxes are connected with a string so that when elephants attempt to pass through, a tug or pull causes the bees to swarm the elephant herds and dissuade them from progressing further, KVIC said. It was first launched in Karnataka in March this year.

The project was launched by KVIC chairman V K Saxena on Fri-

day in Mornoi village in Goalpara district of Assam which severely grapples with elephant-human conflicts.

Saxena said the project would prove to be a sustainable solution to the humanelephant conflicts that are very common in Assam.

“Project RE-HAB has been a great success in Karnataka, so it has been launched in Assam with greater efficiency and bet-

ter technical knowhow. I am hopeful that the project would contain elephant attacks in the coming months and bring the local villagers back to their farms. At the same time, the bee boxes distributed by KVIC to these farmers will add to their income through beekeeping,” Saxena said.

The project has been implemented in Assam with the support of the local forest department, KVIC said.

Will help to make Loktak most beautiful lake: Sonowal Correspondent IMPHAL, DEC 4: Union minister for port, shipping & waterways and Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday assured all possible assistance to make Loktak Lake, the biggest freshwater lake in northeast the most beautiful lake in the world.

Sonowal who arrived in Imphal on a two-day official tour in Manipur paid a visit to Loktak Lake to take stock of the lake conservation and rejuvenation works being taken up by the state government under various Central sponsored schemes.

The Union minister was given a warm reception by Loktak Development Authority (LDA) upon his arrival at Sendra Tourist Home along with Union minister of state for education and external affairs Dr RK Ranjan Singh among others. Addressing the gathering, Sonowal K Y M C

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visit Loktak Lake in Manipur on Saturday. termed the Loktak as one of the largest lakes in Asia with its greenery and marine life surrounded by beautiful mountains.

“We have an important role to play for the development and promotion of Loktak lake as one of the most important tourist destinations in the world,” he said.

He assured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always given emphasis for the speedy growth of states in the northeast

region of the country.

Sonowal said Narendra Modi is the first Prime Minister, in the last 75 years of independence, who has given his heart and soul for the promotion and development of the region.

“He has taken lots of initiatives in connection with communication and connectivity, infrastructural growth, growth of industry, the benefit to the poorest of poor, development of the youth, and empowerment of women

and also giving full support to the farmers,” Sonowal added.

He further stated that his visit to the state was on the directive of the Prime Minister, to extend full support to the Manipur government in the sector of inland waterways development and also in the sector of Ayush.

Sonowal assured that the Centre will extend full support for promotion and development of Loktak Lake to make it one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. The Union minister also extended his sincere respect to state chief minister N Biren Singh, stating that with the guidance and support of the PM, he was able to render his service to the state.

The minister also lauded the chairman of LDA MLA L Sushildro for his hard work to develop the water body as a national and international tourist destination.

“Surrounded by dense forests, a large part of Assam is infested by elephants with 332 human deaths reported between 2014 and 2019 due to elephant attacks,” the Commission said in a statement.

It said the project is a cost-effective way of reducing human-wildlife conflicts without causing any harm to the animals.

“It is scientifically recorded that elephants are

annoyed by honey bees.

Elephants also fear that the bee swarms can bite their sensitive inner side of the trunk and eyes. The collective buzz of the bees is annoying to elephants that force them to return,” it said.

A total of 330 interspersed bee boxes will be placed at Mornoi and Dahikata villages in Assam in a week’s time to ward off elephants, KVIC said.

NOTICE The office of Nagaland Two Wheeler Taxi Association, Kohima (HQ) regrets to inform that due to certain unfavourable reasons, the association is compelled to postpone the raffle draw result date. We profusely apologise to the friends and folks who bought tickets and have been anticipating.

As opposed to the actual given date, results will be declared on the 12th of February 2022. Drawing of winners will be conducted through fair-means and we request you all to bear with the inconvenience caused.

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infOrmAtiOn A devastating fire incident took place at Ametchong Village, Longleng District, Nagaland on 29/11/2021. This fire accident has gutted 3 houses including household goods worth approximately Rs. 7 lakhs were completely burnt down, there was no loss of life.

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in Assam, which ruled the state for 600 years.

“This time, the awards will be given on January 24, 2022,” he said.

Ratan Tata was named as the recipient of the ‘Assam Baibhav’ award for his contribution towards cancer care facilities in the state.

Among the five persons to be honoured with ‘Assam Saurav’ are Olympian medallist Lovlina Borgohain, artist Neel Pawan Baruah and National Health Mission state director Lakhsmanan S. Prof Kamalendu Deb Krori and Dr Dipak Chand Jain will also be awarded with ‘Assam Saurav’ for their contributions in the field of education and business management, respectively. The recipients of ‘Assam Gaurav’ include Munindra Nath Ngatey, who has been in-charge of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state, Dr Basanta Hazarika, among those at the forefront in the

fight against the virus since the start of the pandemic, ANM nurse Namita Kalita and ASHA worker Bornita Momin.

Kalita has so far administered nearly one lakh Covid vaccines, the highest number of jabs given by an individual during the pandemic, while Momin had successfully vaccinated Phuloguri Garo Gaon in Sonitpur district by creating awareness and overcoming superstitious beliefs of villagers. The chief minister said the ‘Assam Baibhav’ award carries a cash component of Rs 5 lakh, the ‘Assam Saurav’ Rs 4 lakh and ‘Assam Gaurav’ Rs 3 lakh.

“Moreover, the government will bear the cost of treatment up to Rs 2 lakh annually of all the awardees in case of hospitalisation.

They will receive free accommodation at Assam Bhawans and will be invited guests at government functions,” he added.

felicitAtiOn Through this column, the tuensang Village citizens’ union (tVcu) would like to congratulate rev. Dr. WOngtO chingmAK chAng for achieving the Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature, 2021 for the Non-Fiction category award with the title “The Chang Nagas-In Memory of our undefeated ancestors”.

The TVCU extends its heartfelt gratitude and further conveys him a best wishes in his future endeavour.

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suKiur ‘A’ stuDents’ uniOn felicitAtiOn With immense pride and honour, we the Sukiur ‘A’ Students’ Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to mr. m Abel tikhir of Sukiur ‘A’ village for securing the post of Junior Accounts Assistant (JAA) in the departmental examinations under the Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts.

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AG A RTA L A , D E C 4 (PTI): Tripura Government has launched the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) for registration of land documents and BanAdhikar App, a GPS-based mobile application for forest patta land demarcation. Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated the Tripura BanAdhikar Mobile App and the NGDRS virtually in presence of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and Revenue minister N C Debbarma on Friday.

Speaking at the programme Singh lauded Deb and the Tripura government for starting such an initiative. He said that these initiatives will not only bring different kinds of land related facilities for the people but will also encourage land rights of the tribal patta holders under the Forest Rights Act. Officials said the web

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chAngKiri KiDOng KOhimA felicitAtiOn The Changkiri Clan, Kohima extends heartiest congratulations to the following bonafide members: 1. shri. talimoa changkiri, on his promotion to the post of Joint Secretary to Governor of Nagaland, Raj Bhavan, Kohima.

2. mr. Aremnochet t changkiri, S/o Mr. and Mrs. Temjentenzuk Changkiri, on securing the 6th state rank in NEET-UG 2021.

The Clan wishes the best in their future endeavours.

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Opposition needs Congress and nonSAYS ALLIANCE PARALLEL TO UPA SANS CONG WILL STRENGTHEN BJP UPA parties: Malik

AAP will soon become a clone of BJP: Chidambaram NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (PTI): Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will soon become a clone of the BJP as it is imitating the saffron party.

“Imitation is the best form of flattery. The more the AAP imitates the BJP, the less relevant it will become. Soon, the AAP will become a clone of the BJP,” he said on Twitter. The former Union minister also hit out at the BJP for changing three chief ministers in Uttarakhand in five years.

“Uttarakhand has seen three chief ministers in five years, but no development.

The start of development will be today, three months before the elections! There will be nothing but foundation stones and plaques,” he said in another tweet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stones of 11 projects worth Rs 15,728 crore and inaugurated seven projects worth Rs 2,573 crore in Uttarakhand where assembly polls are slated for early next year.

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opposition parties, then the talk of creating a political alternative to the BJP should stop. The Sena’s remarks come in the wake of Mamata Banerjee’s recent visit to Mumbai, in which she made a cryptic statement that ‘there is no UPA now’. On Friday, TMC mouthpiece ‘Jago Bangla’ had launched a fresh attack on the grand old party, stating that it has gone into a “deep freezer”.

Recently, ‘Jago Bangla’ had also claimed that Mamata Banerjee, and not Con-

gress leader Rahul Gandhi, has emerged as the face of the opposition against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“After Mamata Banerjee’s Mumbai visit, the opposition parties have swung into action. There is a consensus on creating a strong alternative to the BJP, but there is a lot of discussion happening on who is to be taken along and who is to be kept away from this alliance.

But if there is no unanimity, nobody should talk about taking on the BJP. Leader-

ship is a secondary issue, but there should at least be a decision on coming together,” the Sena, which shares power with the Congress and the NCP in Maharashtra, said.

“One can understand that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP work for the defeat of the Congress since it is a part of their agenda. But if even those who are against Modi and the BJP wish ill of the Congress, then it is the biggest threat,” it added. The party said that although the decline of the Congress over the last one decade is a cause of concern, plans to further push the party down and occupy its space are dangerous. It also referred to poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s recent tweet that Congress’ leadership is not the “divine right” of an individual, especially when the party has “lost more than 90 per cent elections in last 10 years”.

NAGPUR, DEC 4 (PTI): NCP chief spokesperson Nawab Malik on Saturday said there could not be a united opposition without the Congress, but parties outside the UPA camp should also be part of such an alliance.

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee had said during her Mumbai visit earlier this week that there was “no UPA now”, and also taken potshots at the Congress leadership.

Speaking to reporters at the airport here, Malik said NCP chief Sharad Pawar had made it clear that without Congress there cannot be unity of opposition.

At the same time, there are also about 150 Lok Sabha members from opposition who are not part of the UPA, said the Maharashtra minister.

BJP in talks with Amarinder, Dhindsa for alliance in Punjab, says Amit Shah

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NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the BJP is in talks with former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and former Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa to forge an alliance with their parties ahead of the state assembly polls.

During an interaction followed by his keynote address at the HT Leadership

NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (IANS): The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday sent a list of 702 farmers who are said to have “died” during protest against three contentious farm laws, to the government.

Confirming the development, farmers’ leader Kishan Pal told IANS: “We have sent a list of 702 farmers who were mar-

tyred during the agitation.”

A question was recently asked in the Lok Sabha whether the Union government has any data of farmers who died during the agitation, and whether it will provide compensation to the affected families?

In reply, the government said that the Agriculture Ministry has no record of anyone losing life due to

agitation, so the question of granting compensation does not arise.

The farmers are holding an important meeting at Singhu border to discuss the future course of action after the repeal of three farm laws. They are also demanding withdrawal of cases registered against them, law on MSP, compensation for the families of those dead, among others.

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Summit 2021, Shah also ruled out the possibility of farmers’ protests impacting elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, saying after the repeal of the agri laws, no other issue remains. He asserted that the BJP will form once again form the government in Uttar Pradesh with a comfortable majority. Assembly elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh will be held early next year.

“We are talking to Captain saab (Amarinder Singh) as well as (former Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh) Dhindsa saab. It is possible that we will have an alliance with both (their) parties.

We are talking to both parties with a positive mind,” Shah said. On the farmers’ agitation, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed a big heart to repeal the three farm laws.

“The prime minister showed a big heart to end the farmers’ protests, (saying) OK fine, if you think farm laws are not in favour of the farmers... repealed the three farm laws. Now I don’t think any issue is left in Punjab. The elections will be fought on merit,” he said.

Asked if there had been any changes in the electoral atmosphere in western Uttar Pradesh, he said the impact of farmers’ protests was even less in the state.

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MUMBAI, DEC 4 (PTI): In a snub to Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, whose party is currently engaged in a tussle with the Congress, the Shiv Sena on Saturday said keeping the grand old party away from national politics and creating an opposition alliance parallel to the UPA without it is akin to strengthening the ruling BJP and the “fascist” forces.

In an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Sena also said that those who don’t want a Congressled United Progressive Alliance (UPA) should make their stand clear publicly, instead of creating confusion by talking behind back.

It said that if even those people who are fighting the BJP feel that the Congress should cease to exist, then this attitude is the “biggest threat”, and added that if there is no unity among the

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in the charge sheet.

The charge sheet was filed before chief metropolitan magistrate S B Bhajipale.

The complaint had been lodged by Bimal Agarwal, who alleged the accused extorted Rs 9 lakh from him for not conducting a raid on two bars and restaurants, which he ran in partnership, and also forced

him to buy two smartphones worth around Rs 2.92 lakh for them. The offence had taken place between January 2020 and March 2021, police had earlier said.

The FIR was registered under IPC sections 384 and 385 (both pertaining to extortion) and 34 (common intention) against six accused in the case.

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Religious intolerance

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ttacks against religious minorities in India is not a new phenomenon. There may be many factors but none can stand the scrutiny of any logic or law. The targeted religious minority community can either be Muslims or Christians. While the common denominator for the violent attacks is fraudulent conversion; the other denominator is that the perpetrators have been the Bajrang Dal, a wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) a member of the RSS. The attacks on religious minorities in India has been criticised by US Senate or Congress panels during the tenures of Barack Obama, Donald Trump and presently Joe Biden. While Christians make up just over two percent of India’s population and Hindus comprise about 80 percent, radical Hindu nationalists have been carrying out attacks against Christians under the pretext of punishing the minority for allegedly using monetary rewards to convert Hindus to Christianity. For the right wing extremists all Indians should be Hindus and that the country should be rid of Christianity and Islam. This is the crux of the matter and therefore, when Christian groups converge to pray or worship, it is seen as conversion. Bajrang Dals defiantly maintained without any proof that every Christian has either been converted through force or fraud or is involved in conversions. Unfortunately, police in most states like Karnataka or Delhi, when approached by the victimised local Christians give them a ‘friendly warning’: skip the prayer meetings or potentially face the wrath of militant Hindutva groups. The baseless charges made by Bajrang Dal and VHP activists is that locals were being forcefully converted en masse to Christianity. Such groundless charge is enough justification for the right wing extremists to disrupt church meetings and beat up worshippers and pastors. The attacks against Christians is meant to incite fears that conversions are forceful, that Christians are seeking to change the character of India or that places of worship are illegal. These are enough to incite a mob which is then brought to bear on the targeted group. Even in Delhi, where a non-BJP government, the AAP is in power, Bajrang Dal activists on November 28 last disrupted and vandalised a church inauguration.

When police arrive, the congregation is given the same advice- to avoid congregating till the situation improves. Many states have passed anti-Conversion Laws mainly directed against Christians. The law makes conversion non-bailable with up to 10 years of jail time if undertaken unlawfully, that is if “done through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement, fraudulent means” or solely for marriage. The ordinance also lays down provisions related to mass conversions. However these laws are practically not applicable when a person of other faiths converts to Hinduism. The onus of proving innocence is on the accused under the law. The anti-conversion law directly contravenes Article 25 guarantees the freedom of conscience, the freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion to all citizens. Population of Christians in India had come down from around 2.6 prior to Indian independence to 2.3% presently. Therefore, this indicates that there is no basis for mass conversions into Christianity.

India’s population also comprises of 79.8% Hindus, 14.2% Muslims; 1.72% Sikhs, 0.7% Buddhists and 0.37% Jains. Violence against Christians in India and anti-conversion law are clear signs of religious intolerance and the bogey of conversion as exposed through census, speaks volumes about religious freedom in India.

DailyDevotion The Law of Opposition

To him who overcomes… —Revelation 2:7 Life without war is impossible in the natural or the supernatural realm. It is a fact that there is a continuing struggle in the physical, mental, moral, and spiritual areas of life.

Health is the balance between the physical parts of my body and all the things and forces surrounding me.

To maintain good health I must have sufficient internal strength to fight off the things that are external.

Everything outside my physical life is designed to cause my death. The very elements that sustain me while I am alive work to decay and disintegrate my body once it is dead. If I have enough inner strength to fight, I help to produce the balance needed for health. The same is true of the mental life. If I want to maintain a strong and active mental life, I have to fight. This struggle produces the mental balance called thought.

Morally it is the same. Anything that does not strengthen me morally is the enemy of virtue within me. Whether I overcome, thereby producing virtue, depends on the level of moral excellence in my life. But we must fight to be moral. Morality does not happen by accident; moral virtue is acquired.

And spiritually it is also the same. Jesus said, “In the world you will have tribulation…” (John 16:33).

This means that anything which is not spiritual leads to my downfall. Jesus went on to say, “…but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” I must learn to fight against and overcome the things that come against me, and in that way produce the balance of holiness. Then it becomes a delight to meet opposition.

Holiness is the balance between my nature and the law of God as expressed in Jesus Christ.

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Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. ~ Og Mandino

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021

“Soil may not be beautiful, But it does beautiful things!”

World Soil Day is held annually on 5th December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate the sustainable management of soil resources. An International day to celebrate soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS) in 2002.

This year’s theme of World Soil Day 2021 is “ Halt Soil Salinization, Boost Soil Productivity” which aims to raise awareness on the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, fighting soil salinization, increasing soil awareness and encouraging societies to improve soil health.

Soils can be salty. Salts are present naturally in soils and water, and they move freely through the soil.

Naturally Saline soils may support rich ecosystems, but natural processes such as droughts and human activities, especially improper irrigation, can increase the content of salts in soils,a process that is called salinization.

Soil salinization breaks down our soils and reduces their ability to help our food grow. Soil salinization and sodifications are major soil degradation processes threatening ecosystem and are recognized as being among the most important problems at a global level for agricultural production, food security and sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions. Salt affected soil have serious impacts on soil functions,such as in the decrease in agricultural productivity , water quality ,soil biodiversity and soil erosion.It also reduces both the

ability of crops to take up water and the availabity of micronutrients.They also concentrate ions that are toxic to plants and may degrade the soil structure.

Changing consciousness in our society: The best way to deal with soil salinization is not to let it happen, Incase,it did , it is important to eradicate the problem – the sooner, the better, before the consequences get too severe.

So, soil salinization solutions deals with prevention and management.

We can prevent soil salinization by optimizing irrigation (i.e reduce salty water usage, implement drip irrigation, use desalinated .recycled, rain-harvested water and don’t over irrigate), adding organic matter and manure to keep moisture and reduce irrigation, restrain from deep tillage / heavy machinery not to transfer soil salts to the root zone area, which induces salinization and using cover crops or mulch to protect the ground surface.

Keeping in the mind on the threats of soil salinization. We can also contribute in different scenario by raising awareness and encouraging people to engage pro-actively in improving soil health to fight soil biodiversity loss and to bring peoples focus and attention on the importance of sustainable management of soil resources .

Soil is Life ,Conserve it !

Research, Demonstration & Training Centre, SechüZubza,Kohima (SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT)

Animal Husbandry Options for Nagaland

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he demand for protein from animal source surpasses the demand for carbs, fruits, vegetables and all other food items put together in Nagaland which is vice versa in the rest of the country.

In economics parlance, when there is imbalance in supplydemand chain it is referred to as inflation- which means you spend more money but get lesser your needs. This is what is happening in Nagaland- a kilo of skinned beef is now Rs.300 in Dimapur and a castrated chevon ( khaasi) in Kohima is Rs.700 or more equivalent to an ounce of silver.

So to have certain level of equilibrium in supply and demand for meat, milk, egg we need to harness ourselves by re-inventing our indigenous livestock and poultry genetic resources and rear them in sync with the exotic breeds which we have almost lost them. Climate change is impacting every sphere of life and animal husbandry is no exception and to mitigate this problem animal husbandry activities today has to be climate resilient and environment friendly.

For the Nagas, backyard rearing of livestock and poultry birds is an age old tradition and literally we reside with our domestic animals. Besides its foulness and germination of other health hazards from their dung, urine, droppings etc emission of gas like methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide through their belching, burping, farting contributes significantly to greenhouse gas. To this affect, our indigenous animals and birds are more greenhouse gas emission friendly.

Suggestions on climate resilient and adaptable animal husbandry options; 1. Indigenous pig- Our indigenous pigs are known and called by different names by different tribes but is registered as Tenyi-vo as a breed. It is now largely reared in Phek and Kohima district. It is adaptable and resilient to our changing climatic conditions and can grow on minimal inputs and can survive on simple housing and management. The end result is the meat is tender, lean and delicious.

2. Indigenous cattle- Our indigenous cattle is also known and called by different names by different tribes but is registered as Thutho as a distinct breed. Again it is largely reared in Phek and Kohima district . For protection of agriculture and horticulture

Careers in Soil Conservation

crops, it is herded by a herdsman selected by the villagers on a community (Khuti) system. The meat is not only tender and delicious but their urine, dung and foraging enriches the soil and so the milk also contains all essential vitamins, trace minerals and so palatable for children, infirm and convalescents.

3. Goat- Mahatma Gandhi described goat as a’ poor man’s cow’ because goat rearing is a great economic support to a large section of population in the rural areas and it gives the same benefit as cow except in quantity and volume. They can graze on any grass and browse on weeds, brush, shrub and woody perennials and can survive on harsh environment and poor quality land with less afflictions and diseases. The meat chevon is very tender, lean and milk is easily digestible as the fat globules are small- good for children, olds and infirm. 5-10 goats can be easily managed by a single household with good returns.

4. Sheep- A sheep because of its docileness is nick named as Judas sheep because it will follow the judas goat to the slaughter while the goat is spared. Sheep are hardy animals and can adapt to any agro-climatic conditions.

The meat mutton is synonymous to different cuisines the world over eaten without any prejudice and the fleece is a costly wool.

A shepherd can flock dozens of sheep without much recurring inputs.

5. Buffalo- Pasture fed buffalo meat is known as red beef or carabeef and is eaten for its vigor and strength. Low lying areas with oasis like Baghty, Jaluki, Meluri, Tuli are very suitable for rearing buffaloes.

They are reared for meat, milk and for draught purposes like tilling, logging, carriage etc.

Buffalo milk has the highest fat content so it is used for making skimmed milk, ghee, butter, dahi, yoghurt et al.

6. Desi fowl- Our desi cock not only crows and wakes us up in the morning but provides us good textured and nutritious meat as they feed on anything that is in the soil with few grains. Unlike broilers and kruilors, a hen can lay and hatch her own chicks and this natural broodiness quality of our desi fowl is an economic advantage to our farmers. They can survive and sustain in wild jungle condition with good resistance and can be reared along with low technology birds like kruilor.

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any of us might hear about government departments like Soil Conservation. It is one of the important departments of the government and other agencies. The importance is such that many programmes have been launched around the world for soil conservation.

There are special agencies of the United Nations that deal with soil conservation.

One of the important event related to soil is World Soil Day which is observed on 5th December every year and this year’s campaign is “Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity” which aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, fighting soil salinization, increasing soil awareness and encouraging societies to improve soil health.

WSD is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. An international day to celebrate soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002. Under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, the Food and Agriculture Organisation

(FAO) has supported the formal establishment of WSD as a global awareness raising platform. The FAO Conference unanimously endorsed World Soil Day in June 2013 and requested its official adoption at the 68th UN General Assembly. In December 2013, the UN General Assembly responded by designating 5 December 2014 as the first official World Soil Day. Let us talk and discuss careers related to soil conservation. Well, this area is a vast area as there are ample opportunities to work for the conservation of soils and other research purposes which helps mostly in agriculture. Soil conservationists are responsible for ensuring a healthy state of the soil. They spend a large proportion of their time working in the field, alongside farmers and other land users, offering conservation planning and technical help.

They monitor the condition of land and develop ways to enhance sustainability, conserve soil and counter erosion. They might work in construction, where they survey land and advise builders on preventative measures regarding erosion, or they may consult with farmers, suggesting which crops to grow and promoting crop rotation.

Bachelor’s deg ree or master degree in agricultural science or related discipline

is required to find work in this field. The government is a major employer of soil conservationists; agriculture cor porations and mining companies are other employers in this field. Leading agricultural universities offer courses related to soil. There are few special programmes which can be also chosen by interested individuals who want to make their careers related to soil conservation.

There is no doubt that successful agriculture depends on healthy soil and water.

Life needs a continual source of water for sustenance, and soil is essential for plant growth, providing nutrients, water, physical support, and biological interactions with roots. Fertile soil and clean water are both renewable resources in natural systems, and can also be renewable resources in the context of agricultural production.

This shows the importance of trained and qualified people related to soil science.

Apart from being involved in government departments or other agencies, one may also become self-employed and start their own enterprises like consultancy firms.

Ranjan K Baruah (The writer is a career mentor and skill trainer and can be reached at bkranjan@gmail. com or 8473943734 for any career related queries)

This festive season make it personal!

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ife was moving at a fast pace for most of us and then the pandemic hit. The pace definitely slowed down and gave us an opportunity to look back at our lifestyle, routine and our most cherished old memories. ‘Looking back’ through your old photos on a phone versus flipping through a glossy photo album and reliving each memory? Getting teary eyed at some, and straight up howling with laughter at some others.

Today, advancement in technologies has opened up an ocean of possibilities. So how does one hold on these closest moments and memories in a thoroughly tangible way? Sachin Kataria, CEO, Zoomin shares all the minute details to make festive season personal.

Moving from gifts to personal stories: Gifts are no longer just confined to material items of a certain ‘price tag’. Gifting someone is now seen as a chance to create a unique experience and splash

of emotions that the receiver can enjoy for years to come. It’s a fact that preserving memories is now a lot easier with delivery partners that can convert digital memories into actual personalised frames, albums and a host of memorabilia. And this makes it so much easier and quicker for you to hold meaningful memories close to your heart.

Reframing moments of joy: It isn’t always possible to create a photo album or a photoframe of all your special moments or even gift them all the time. This is where new age personalised gifting platforms are a boon. It is now possible to add a touch of personalisation to any gift item making it that much more special and meaningful for both the giver and the receiver. One can choose from functional items such as coffee mugs or calendars to more stylized gifts like Canvas Prints and Photo decor and add a favourite memory to make the gift

item personal and more valuable.

Festive season Fun: Why just adorn your house with lights and flowers? Add a touch of ‘YOU’ to plain walls and table tops and make them more intimate during special occasions. Some simple Photoprints and colourful, wallsafe washi tapes or magnetic ropes can add a touch of style without leaving any pin marks.

New-age apps offer products that are both affordable and of excellent quality - could there be a better deal than this? With the 2022 calendar and planner season around the corner, one can experiment and customise some cool calendars for friends, family, colleagues, business contacts etc.

These will last on someone’s wall (or table) for a few years. What’s more, your gift will be more than just another product... it will be a canvas upon which a beautiful story unfolds!

By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe, IANS Life.

FAQs on SARS-CoV-2 Variant-Omicron

The precautions and steps to be taken remain same as before. It is essential to mask yourself properly, take both doses of vaccines (if not yet vaccinated), maintain social distancing and maintain good ventilation to the maximum possible.

Will there be a third wave?

Omicron cases are increasingly being reported from countries outside of South Africa and given its characteristics, it is likely to spread to more countries including India. However, the scale and magnitude of rise in cases and most importantly the severity of disease that will be caused is still not clear. Further, given the fast pace of vaccination in India and high exposure to delta variant as evidenced by high seropositivity, the severity of the disease is anticipated to be low. However, scientific evidence is still evolving.

Will the existing vaccines work against Omicron?

While, there is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on Omicron, some of the mutations reported on Spike gene may decrease the efficacy of existing vaccines. However, vaccine protection is also by antibodies as well as by cellular immunity, which is expected to be relatively better preserved. Hence vaccines are expected to still offer protection against severe disease and, vaccination with the available vaccines is crucial. If eligible, but not vaccinated, one should get vaccinated.

How is India responding?

Indian government is monitoring the situation closely and is issuing suitable guidelines from time to time. Meanwhile, the scientific and medical community is geared up for developing and deploying diagnostics, carrying out genomic surveillance, generating evidence about viral and epidemiologic characteristics, and development of therapeutics.

Why do variants occur?

Variants are normal part of evolution and as long as the virus is able to infect, replicate and transmit, they will continue to evolve. Further, not all variants are dangerous and most often than not, we don’t notice them. Only when they are more infectious, or can reinfect people etc they gain prominence. The most important step to avoid generation of variants is to reduce the number of infections.

WHO and MoHFW, GoI 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.

What is Omicron and what makes it a variant of concern (VoC)?

It is a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that has recently been reported from South Africa on 24th November 2021 called as B.1.1.529 or Omicron (based on Greek alphabets like alpha, beta, delta etc). This variant has shown a very large number of mutations, especially more than 30 on the viral spike protein, which is the key target of the immune response.

Given the collection of mutations in Omicron, which earlier individually have been associated with increased infectivity and/or immune evasion, and the sudden rise in number of positive cases in South Africa, World Health Organization has declared Omicron as a Variant of Concern (VoC).

Can the currently used diagnostics methods, detect Omicron?

The most accepted and commonly used method of diagnostic for SARS-CoV2 Variant is RT-PCR method. This method detects specific genes in the virus, such as Spike (S), Enveloped (E) and Nucleocapsid (N) etc to confirm the presence of virus. However, in case of Omicron, as the S gene is heavily mutated, some of the primers may lead to results indicating absence of the S gene (called as S gene drop out). This particular S gene drop out along with the detection of other viral genes could be used a diagnostic feature of Omicron.

However, for final confirmation of the omicron variant genomic sequencing is required.

How concerned should we be about the new VoC? WHO declares a variant as a VoC after assessment when there is increase in transmissibility or detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology; OR increase in virulence or change in clinical disease presentation; OR decrease in effectiveness of public health and social measures or available diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics. (Source: WHO) It is important to highlight that Omicron has been declared VoC based on the observed mutations, their predicted features of increased transmission and immune evasion, and preliminary evidence of detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology, such as increased reinfections. The definitive evidence for increased remission and immune evasion is awaited.

What precautions should we take?

Narendra Modi

has been to strengthen the country.”

Targeting the Congress, Modi said: “For 10 years there were scams, scams in the name of infrastructure in the country.

We worked twice as hard to make up for the loss caused to the country and are doing it even today.”

He heaped praises on his party leader and state Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and also spoke about other veteran BJP leaders in the state.

The Prime Minister said that Uttarakhand is not just the centre of faith but is the symbol of hard work and determination. That is why development of the state is one of the foremost

priorities of the ‘double engine government’ of the Centre and the state.

Comparing the pace of development, the Prime Minister pointed out that between 2007 and 2014, the then Central government (UPA), built only 288 km of national highways in Uttarakhand in seven years, whereas the current (NDA) government has constructed a national highway of more than 2,000 km in the state in seven years.

He charged that the earlier governments did not work on the infrastructure of the border hill areas as seriously as they should have.

The previous governments did nothing on critical issues like One rank, one pension, modern weapons, giving a befitting reply to terrorists that demoralised the Army at every level, he said, adding that “The government which is in place today cannot come under the pressure of any country in the world. We are people who follow the mantra of nation first, always first.”

NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (IANS): Documents for as many as 10 bilateral agreements are being prepared which will be signed between India and Russia during Vladimir Putin’s flying visit to India scheduled for Monday.

Revealing some details of the Russian President’s one-day trip to New Delhi to attend the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his top aide Yuri Ushakov said on Friday that the talks between the two leaders would be held without the unnecessary “protocol jumbles”.

“When preparing it, we took into account all the difficulties with the coronavirus situation, so it will be a purely working format, without unnecessary protocol clutter,” Russian media quoted Ushakov as saying.

The working visit will see Putin heading straight for talks with PM Modi immediately after his arrival in New Delhi on Monday afternoon.

The presidential aide said that, post delegationlevel meeting, no specific

limits have been planned for the Putin-Modi talks. He stressed that the both leaders have in the past, while communicating face-to-face, discussed “the most difficult, most delicate issues of the international situation” which could happen once again during an informal one-on-one dinner.

“The president and the prime minister will talk as much as they want.

And then the departure, regardless of whether it’s late evening or night time,” Ushakov said. This will be Putin’s only second trip abroad since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. He had travelled to Geneva in June for a Summit with the US President Joe Biden.

The Russian delegation for the New Delhi summit has also been downsized with only Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and Ushakov accompanying Putin.

There will be a series of meetings which will be held on Monday before the Russian President’s arrival.

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua dies at 67 following Covid infection

Cong demands Rs 4 lakh exgratia for kin of COVID deceased

with Rs 4 lakh”.

“When it comes to people’s pain and loss, Government of India is sleeping.

Let’s wake them up,” Gandhi said on Twitter while launching the campaign.

The Modi gover nment has very tactfully tried to cover up its failures in managing the COVID-19 pandemic by distorting the number of Covid deaths, the party alleged. “#SpeakUpForCovidNyay so the govt is forced to disclose the correct number of Covid deaths,” it said on its official Twitter handle.

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with several awards for his contribution to journalism.

In 1996, he became the first electronic media journalist to win the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award. He was also awarded the Padma Shri for Journalism in 2008 by the Government of India.

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mild fever. He didn’t have any breathing issues till date and saturation levels remained normal. He was admitted to hospital following dizziness. After being treated with monoclonal antibodies, he bounced back to normalcy without any symptoms, sources said.

The doctor who was discharged earlier on November 29 following RTPCR negative report was readmitted following latest test results showing positive result for Omicron variant. His daughter aged five and wife are also in the same hospital. The daughter has brought her books and bag to the hospital. She is asymptomatic and tested negative for Covid, sources explained.

BBMP authorities have conducted tests on the doctor’s parents and brother’s family. The doctors say, Omicron variant may not be so serious and life threatening going by the recent experience of the patient and his primary contacts.

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“We are all friends.

The doctor affected by Omicron says he is absolutely fine. We speak to each other and talk among ourselves that the virus is just like earlier Covid infection. The primary contacts are also doing fine without any complications. They do not have any breathing issues or serious complications and we are following the same treatment as earlier given to Covid patients,” a senior doctor who is monitoring the treatment, explained.

“It is just another Covid strain. Normal Covid protocols known to us are being followed. We are prepared. The infrastructure has been updated in the hospital. Pediatric training has been given to doctors and all doctors are also capable of ICU management.

We are better prepared to face Covid third wave than the first and second,” he explained.

The doctor found that the Omicron variant first showed symptoms of severe body ache, chills and

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Dua was a pioneer in Hindi journalism, with stints at Doordarshan and NDTV. More recently, he was known for his political commentary in web shows for digital media platforms The Wire and HW News.

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BENGALURU, DEC 4 (IANS): The Bengaluru based anesthesiologist doctor, one among the first two persons to be detected with the new Covid-19 variant ‘Omicron’ in the country is doing fine now. His primary contacts are his wife, an ophthalmologist; daughter and another doctor who is also an ophthalmologist, are also recovering well, according to sources in the health department.

The doctor is now under isolation and observation at the designated hospital. His wife and daughter are also being treated there. An entire floor of the designated hospital has been reserved for the treatment of Omicron variant infected as well as suspected cases. Presently, six persons are being treated and kept under observation here.

Sources in the hospital explained that as many as 60 beds are reserved to deal with any eventuality.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched the party’s online campaign demanding compensation for the families of those who died of Covid and accused the government of sleeping while people coped with pain and loss.

The Congress party said the aim of the “#SpeakUpforCovidNyay” campaign was to demand that the central government disclose the actual number of Covid deaths in the country and “properly compensate all families of the victims

in Delhi on the advice of doctors. “Our irreverent, fearless and extraordinary father, Vinod Dua has passed away,” the comicactor Mallika Dua said in her Instagram story and added that the cremation would be held at the Lodhi crematorium in the capital

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NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (AGENCIES): Veteran journalist Vinod Dua has died after a prolonged illness following a Covid infection, his daughter Mallika Dua has confirmed in Vinod Dua a social media post, reports NDTV. The 67-year-old moved to the Intensive Care journalist was last week Unit of Apollo Hospital

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NEW DELHI/UTTARAKHAND, DEC 4 (IANS): Launching a scathing attack on the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said scams exploded in the name of infrastructure during the ten year rule of the Manmohan Singh government.

Addressing a public gathering in poll-bound Uttarakhand after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun, the Prime Minister accused the Congress of doing politics of appeasement and dividing the country.

He said perversion of politics does not allow people to be strong and makes them dependent on the government for their needs.

Modi claimed that “Whatever schemes we bring, we will bring them for everyone, without discrimination. We do not make vote bank politics the basis but give priority to the service of the people. Our approach

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Charge sheet against conman Sukesh, others NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed its first prosecution complaint against multi-millionaire conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and seven others in connection with Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving B-town actress Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi as witnesses in the case.

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C A NAC O NA ( G OA ) , DEC 4 (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday launched Goa Electricity Mobility Promotion Policy 2021 here to promote usage of e-vehicles.

He launched the policy at the ‘Round Table To Promote Electric Mobility’ event organised by the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

The policy’s main objective to launch the policy is to promote use of batterydriven vehicles and create jobs for the people of the state, Sawant said.

Speaking further on the benefits being provided under the policy, he said, “We are giving incentives on manufacturing, waiver of road tax up to five years applicable to all classes of evehicles registered in Goa.” The state government will also provide subsidy to the buyers of e-vehicles, and set up charging infrastructure.

Later speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the event, Sawant said there will be a charging infrastructure on every 25 kilometers on highways. In the city, the charging stations will be on shorter distances compared to the highways.

When asked about the details of the subsidy which would be provided under the policy, he said, “Our policy is for two-, three- and fourwheeler e-vehicles.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (IANS): Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Saturday said the business community should explore the alternate dispute resolution mechanism like mediation, conciliation, and arbitration to resolve disputes, rather than going to courts, which should be the last resort.

Justice Ramana was speaking at the ‘Stakeholders’ Conclave’ at the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre, Hyderabad. He said in business, differences of opinions should be initially sorted through a dialogue and if this doesn’t work then parties should look for people who can resolve the issue by negotiation. He said: “If this also doesn’t work, then the only option people consider is to go to courts.

My advice, after participating in the legal profession for over 40 years in different capacities, is that you must keep the option of going to courts as a last resort”.

He added, “Use this last resort only after ex-

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ploring the option of ADR (alternate dispute resolution) -- arbitration, mediation and conciliation.

Arbitration and mediation are efforts at restoring a relationship”.

He said every day in our lives, “we face conflicts - be it between family members or in our business or professional life”. Justice Ramana said nobody can imagine a world without conflicts. “Conflicts have a human face and it helps to be humane in our approach to resolve the same. One must have the foresight to look beyond the conflict”, he said.

He said the most important factor behind the resolution of any dispute is having the right attitude.

“By right attitude, I mean we should leave aside our ego, emotions, impatience and embrace practicality.

But, once these conflicts enter a Court, much gets lost in the practice and procedure”, he added.

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Around 12,000 MSMEs have joined the defence industry due to the government’s initiatives, he added.

“Defence exports from India during the last seven years have been of more than Rs 38,000 crore due to the government’s initiatives,” he noted.

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The project will provide business opportunities to various MSMEs and other defence industries for the supply of raw material and components, which will lead to new employment opportunities, they said.

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industry due to these initiatives, Singh said.

Reiterating the government’s focus on encouraging exports, the minister expressed hopes that India will soon become a net exporter from a net importer. “ T h e g ove r n m e n t aims to achieve the export target of Rs 35,000 crore by 2024-25. Presently, India is exporting defence equipment to around 70 countries. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 2020 report, India is in the list of top 25 countries in defence exports,” he said.

The Indian armed forces have completely supported the self-reliance initiative of the government, he stated.

“Therefore, the number of contracts given to indigenous defence industry has increased,” he said.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (PTI): The Central government has approved a plan to produce over five lakh AK203 assault rifles at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, in what official sources described as an endeavour to provide a big boost to selfreliance in defence manufacturing. Uttar Pradesh is on way to become a defence manufacturing hub of India, they said.

A source said “It reflects the ever increasing paradigm shift in defence acquisition from buy (glob-

Rifle inducted over three decades back.

AK-203 assault rifles, with an effective range of 300 meters, are lightweight, robust and easy to use modern assault rifles with proven technology that will enhance the combat potential of soldiers to adequately meet present and envisaged operational challenges, the sources noted.

They will enhance the operational effectiveness of the Indian Army in counterterrorism and counter insurgency operations.

The project will be implemented by a special purpose joint venture called Indo-Russian Rifles Private Ltd (IRRPL). It has been created with erstwhile OFB [now Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) and Munitions India Limited (MIL)] of India and Rosoboronexport (RoE) and concern Kalashnikov of Russia, they said.

NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (PTI): India has exported defence items worth more than Rs 38,000 crore in the past seven years and the country hopes to become an overall net exporter soon, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. “We have an estimated Rs 85,000 crore industry of aerospace and defence. The contribution of the private sector in this has increased to Rs 18,000 crore,” he said in his speech at the MSME conclave of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM).

Singh urged the MSMEs to invest more in research and development as it would help strengthen the nation’s security.

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He said when the coronavirus struck, the World was apprehensive how a large country like India with such diversity, poor health infrastructure will cope with it.

“People who ridiculed lamp lighting, bell ringing, masks, are now silent because the corona war was fought by 130 crore people along with state and central governments unlike the rest of the world where only governments were tackling the pandemic.

When history is written there will be no other leader in the world who managed to convince 130 crore people to remain indoors just by self-discipline,” he said.

“After Lal Bahadur Shastri, I have not seen the country paying so much respect to the words of any leader as it did to Narendra Modi,” Shah said.

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economy is the fastest to come out of corona impact across the globe,” he said.

On the new coronavirus variant Omicron, he said that the government is keeping a close watch on related developments.

Shah said the fiscal deficit remained in discipline in spite of the fact that the government committed Rs 15 lakh crore to be invested in the next three years to improve health infrastructure, provided free ration to 80 crore people and free vaccination to 130 crore people.

into power in 2014, Shah said, 80 crore people were brought into mainstream by opening their bank accounts and providing other facilities.

He said the Modi government has shown humane face of the GDP. Elaborating on the point, Shah asked economists wether the supply of drinking water and cooking gas to every household and building of 10 crore toilets in the country will increase the GDP or not.

Such policies not only help in the growth of GDP but also solve the problems faced by the people, he said.

Shah said with steps such as direct benefit transfer, poverty alleviation, rural electrification and other programmes, PM Modi ensured the participation of everyone in the country’s progress.

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“I am sure that country will find its place in the global order and the dream of Prime Minister Modi to have a five trillion dollar economy will come true,” he said.

The home minister said the country has seen governments of the Congress and the NDA at the Centre and in states and that of socialists and communists in states, now experts on the economy must give a comparison by data analysis as to which government performed better in ushering development.

“I believe that it is the duty of economic pandits that they bring forth this comparison before people so that they can decide at the time of elections. The result may not be according to your beliefs but this much transparency should be there,” he said.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (PTI): The Indian economy is the fastest in the world to come out of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic because of policy decisions taken by the Modi government, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday.

Delivering the keynote address at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had envisioned that India would have great opportunities in the postcorona world.

He visualised that economic slump would affect the globe but the policy decisions by the government ensured that the global economic slowdown did not touch the country, Shah said.

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to join the NATO alliance.

The official added that the plans call for the movement of 100 Russian battalion tactical groups along with armor, artillery and equipment.

Intelligence officials also have seen an uptick in Russian propaganda efforts through the use of

proxies and media outlets to denigrate Ukraine and NATO ahead of a potential invasion, the official said.

Asked about the intelligence finding as he set out for the presidential retreat at Camp David on Friday evening, Biden reiterated his concer ns

In democracy’s birthplace, Pope Francis warns of populist threats ATHENS, DEC 4 (AP): Po p e Fr a n c i s wa r n e d Saturday that the “easy answers” of populism and authoritarianism threaten democracy in Europe and called for fresh dedication to promoting the common good.

Francis used a speech to political and cultural leaders in Greece, the birthplace of democracy, to address Europe at large, arguing that only robust multilateralism can successfully address the pressing issues of the day, from protecting the environment to the pandemic and poverty.

“Politics needs this, in order to put common needs ahead of private interests,” Francis said after arriving in Athens on Saturday. “Yet we cannot avoid noting with concern how today, and not only in Europe, we are witnessing a retreat from democracy.”

Francis, who lived t h r o u g h A r ge n t i n a ’s p o p u l i s t Pe r o n i s t e r a as well as its militar y dictatorship, has frequently warned about the threat of authoritarianism and populism and the danger it poses to the European Union and democracy itself.

Honor guards salute as Pope Francis at the International Airport in Athens, Saturday. (AP/PTI)

He did not name any specific countries or leaders during his speech. The EU, however, is locked in a feud with members Poland and Hungary over rule-oflaw issues, with Warsaw insisting that Polish law takes precedence over EU policies and regulations.

O u t s i d e t h e b l o c, populist leaders in Brazil and the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump pressed nationalist policies on the environment that contrasted sharply with Francis’ call to care for “our common home.”

Opening the second leg of his five-day trip to Cyprus and Greece, Francis recalled that it was in Greece, according to Aristotle, that man became conscious of

being a political animal and a member of a community of fellow citizens. “ H e r e, d e m o c r a c y was born,” Francis told Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. “That cradle, thousands of years later, was to become a house, a great house of democratic peoples. I am speaking of the European Union and the dream of peace and fraternity that it represents for so many peoples.”

That dream is at risk amid the economic upheaval and other disruptions of the pandemic that can breed nationalist sentiments and make authoritarianism seem “compelling and populism’s easy answers appear attractive,” Francis said.

about Russian provocations.

“We’ve been aware of Russia’s actions for a long time and my expectation is we’re gonna have a long discussion with Putin,” Biden said.

The risks of such a gambit for Putin, if he actually went through with an invasion, would be enormous.

U. S. o f f i c i a l s a n d for mer U.S. diplomats say while Putin clearly is laying the groundwork for a possible invasion, Ukraine’s military is better armed and prepared today than in past years, and the sanctions threatened by the West would do serious damage to Russia’s economy. It remains unclear if Putin intends to go through with what would be a risky offensive, they say.

Earlier Friday, Biden

pledged to make it “very, very difficult” for Putin to take militar y action in Ukraine and said new initiatives coming from his administration are intended to deter Russian aggression.

“What I am doing is putting together what I believe to be will be the most comprehensive and meaningful set of initiatives to make it very, very difficult for Mr. Putin to go ahead and do what people are worried he may do,” Biden told reporters.

The Kremlin said Friday that Putin would seek binding guarantees p r e c l u d i n g NAT O ’s ex p a n s i o n t o U k r a i n e during the call with Biden.

But Biden sought to head off the demand. “ I d o n’ t a c c e p t anyone’s red line,” Biden said.

BERLIN, DEC 4 (AGENCIES): The centerleft party of German Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz is meeting Saturday to decide whether to approve a deal to form a new government with environmentalist and probusiness parties — the first of three such decisions needed for Scholz to take office next week.

Scholz’s Social Democrats narrowly won Germany’s Sept. 26 election and launched negotiations with the Greens and the b u s i n e s s - f r i e n d ly Fr e e Democrats to form a governing coalition that hasn’t been tried before at the federal level. They emerged with a deal on Nov. 24 after relatively quick negotiations.

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The three-way alliance aims to modernize Europe’s biggest economy and step up efforts against climate change. It will send outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Union bloc into opposition after 16 years and end an uncomfortable “grand coalition” of Germany’s traditional big parties in which the Social Democrats were the junior partners.

The plan is for Scholz

to be elected as chancellor on Wednesday and to lead what has been called a “traffic light” coalition after the parties’ colors of red, green and yellow. Before that can happen, members of the parties need to approve the coalition deal. The Social Democrats are holding a convention on Saturday and the Free Democrats have one scheduled for Sunday. The result of a ballot of the Greens’ roughly 125,000-strong membership is expected on Monday.

Key pledges by the prospective partners include an increase in Germany’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($13.50) per hour from the current 9.60 euros — a move that Scholz has said “means a wage increase for 10 million citizens.”

China’s communists bash US democracy before Biden summit BEIJING, DEC 4 (AP): China’s Communist Party took American democracy t o t a s k o n S a t u r d ay, sharply criticising a global democracy summit being hosted by President Joe B i d e n n ex t we e k a n d extolling the virtues of its governing system.

Party officials questioned how a polarised country that botched its response to COVID-19 could lecture others, and said that efforts to force others to copy the Western democratic model are “doomed to fail.”

Tian Peiyan, the deputy director of the party’s Policy Research Office, said the pandemic exposed defects in the American system. He blamed the high COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. on political disputes and a divided government from the highest to the lowest levels.

“Such democracy brings not happiness but disaster to voters,” he said at a news conference to release a government report on what the Communist Party calls its form of democracy,

which is firmly under party control. Neither China nor Russia are among about 110 governments that have been invited to Biden’s twoday virtual “Summit for Democracy,” which starts Thursday.

The participation of Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that China says should be under its rule, has further angered Beijing.

U.S.-China relations remain strained despite a virtual summit between Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month.

The U.S. president has re peatedly framed differences with China in his broader call for the U.S. and its allies to demonstrate that democracies can offer humanity a better path toward progress than autocracies.

The Communist Par ty has r uled China s i n g l e - h a n d e d ly s i n c e 1949. It says that various views are reflected through consultative bodies and residence committees, but silences most public criticism with censorship and sometimes arrest.

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WASHINGTON, DEC 4 (AGENCIES): President Joe Biden has pledged to make it “very, very difficult” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin to take military action in Ukraine as U.S. intelligence officials determined that Russian planning is underway for a possible military offensive that could begin as soon as early 2022.

The new intelligence finding estimates that the Russians are planning to deploy an estimated 175,000 troops and almost half of them are already deployed along various points near Ukraine’s border, according to a Biden administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the finding.

It comes as Russia has picked up its demands on Biden to guarantee that Ukraine will not be allowed

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With immense pride and honor, the LUMAMI KUPOSHUKULU DIMAPUR extend our heartiest congratulations to Er. Hetoi Kinny, S/o Mr. Thililho Kinny on being promoted to post of Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Nagaland.

The Kuposhukulu wishes and prays that the Almighty God continue to give him good health, wisdom and success in his new endeavors.

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Hornbill Music festival at Jotsoma and Kisama

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dvisor for Task Force for Music and Arts (TaFMA), Theja Meru has announced that this year’s Hornbill Music Festival will be held at RCEMPA, Jotsoma and Naga Heritage Village, Kisama from December 1 till December 10 from 6 pm onwards.

Addressing a press conference at the Heritage, Saturday, Meru informed that 95% of all acts are local musicians in this year’s edition, while 3 bands from Shillong and Sikkim will also be performing. Altogether, 35 bands or acts will be performing, he informed. Meru said that the music festival is employing around 200 musicians where many good acts can be showcased in this international and world class music event.

In addition to the music festival, Meru informed that there are pop ups at TaFMA officials and event management team addressing the press conference. (NP)

RCEMPA, which starts at 3 pm. He also announced that there will be a selfie contest, where participants should take two photos during the music festival at Kisama and RCEMPA and #hornbillmusicfestival2021.

Meru said that the winner will be awarded with a huge prize and informed that for dates, bands and activities, one may log on to social media handles of TaFMA Nagaland in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

He said that Covid-19 signage is in place at the venues to maintain COVID appropriate behaviours.

M e r u e n c o u r a ge d young people who like to hangout, love to have coffee and be in the midst of musicians to continue support by buying tickets and cheering them on. He also appealed to music lovers to continue to patronize

the music scene. Meru said so far, the four days music festival has gotten a very good response. He said till 4 December imagi.nation has been managing the event and from December 6, the big stage will come under the management of Live Now Events.

Meru on behalf of TaFMA thanked event partners for handling such international events.

He also thanked Parx India as they are not only the fashion partner but also the presenter of the festival.

Project Director TaFMA, Hovithal Sothu informed that a parking arrangement has been made at Kohima Science college ground for the festival at RCEMPA. Director Live Now Events, Atsung Jamir said that tickets for the music concert at RCEMPA will be available at the venue.

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The Fantastic Company (TFC) performing during the International Music Festival at Kisama, Saturday. X.O.TIC, Nagaland Collective and TFC performed during day 4 of the music festival. (NP)

Electric Tricycle ‘Made in Nagaland’ by Meleu Metha from Sovima village Dimapur, on display at Bamboo Carnival in Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency as part of Hornbill Festival. It can run 60km /Charge at max speed of 25km/ Hr with 150 kg load. (PIB Twitter)

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Request the pleasure of your presence at the inaugural programme of the OBASS guest house Lt. General Rana Pratap Kalita, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, Has consented to inaugurate the house in the august presence of Shri Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland December 11, 2021 | 1520 HRS New DC Dimapur Complex, Chumoukedima 1640 HRS proceed to Nagaland Police Officers’ Central Mess Chumoukedima for dinner Dress Code: Formal Sd/Sd/Shri Lhoubeilatuo Kire Shri K. Khekiho Shohe President, OBASS GS, OBASS RSVP: +91 9436001877, +91 9436420116, +91 9089371323

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ight contestants have been selected for “The Stage Nagaland” grand finale during the semi-final round (battle round) which was successfully held with 12 contestants taking a tough competition at Tourist Lodge conference hall, Dimapur.

The event is being organised by Musicians Academy. The grand finale will be held in Dimapur on December 13.

The winner will win the cash price of Rs. 1 lakh with the contract of free music video and Audio from New Life Recording Studio and Aaron Asumi Recording Studio.

The selected contestants are: Talimoa Longchar, Liju Achumi, Senjano Ezung, Imlitoshi Kichu and Limaakum,

Chingyong Konyak, Putosenla Jamir, Worngam Rungsung and Nikiho Kahoto.

The host of the show was Amenli Yeptho, while the judges were Sholo Thong and Kenny Rio. Properitor of Musician’s Academy, Abel Asumi is the managing director of the show. The show is co- sponsor by Cabin- 58, Dimapur.

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Jr Hockey WC: SA finish 9th, Pak 11th

Guy Morgan (4), skipper of South Africa converts a Penalty corner into a goal against Korea (red) , at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Saturday. (PTI)

in a classification match to finish in the 13th position.

Canada scored two field goals through John Jacoby (40th minute) and Tanvir Kang (52nd minute) to eke out the narrow win in the 13th-14th place play-off game.

Chile’s lone goal was scored by Agustin Amoroso from a penalty corner in the 57th minute.

In the other classification

match, former India player Harendra Singh-coached USA beat Egypt 3-0 via a penalty shoot-out to avoid the wooden spoon and end their campaign on the 15th spot.

The match went into shoot-out after USA made a remarkable comeback in the final quarter from being 0-2 down to draw level.

Tymen Kloen starred for the Americans by scor-

ing two goals in the 53rd and 60th minute to keep his side’s hopes alive.

Egypt’s both goals were scored by Abdelrahman Elganayni in the first and 24th minutes.

In the shoot-out, USA scored through Kloen, Finlay Quaile and Jaton Sharma while Egypt missed their first three attempts to hand the Americans their first win in the tournament.

First Dimapur district chess championship

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): Nagaland Basketball Association (NBA) has informed that selection trials for the senior men would be conducted in Kohima and Dimapur simultaneously on December 8, 2021.

In a press release, NBA honorary secretary Zasivi Meyase informed that Kohima trials would be held at Christ King Higher Secondary School from 2am onwards while Dimapur trials would be held at Basket Court, Phom Colony, Signal Bosti from 2am onwards.

NBA said that 16 players would be selected from the trials. The selected players would go on to represent the state at the Senior Zonal National Basketball Championship (Northeast zone) scheduled to be held from December 16-19, 2021 in Shillong, Meghalaya.

F u r t h e r, N BA i n formed that the final selection trials for state junior boys would be held at Christ King Higher Secondary School, Kohima on December 17, 2021 from 2pm onwards. All the 24 probables selected in the first trials have been requested to attend the final trails. 12 players would be selected to represent the state at the Junior National Championship scheduled to be in Indore, Madhya Pradesh from January 4-10, 2022. The players have been asked to produce Aadhaar card and birth certificates at the venue. For further information, one could contact Kohima: +91 94360 16529 or 84139 94697 and Dimapur: +91 98640 34256 or 70056 20288.

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at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur.

The last date for registration is December 11 till 6pm.

For further queries, one could contact number 8732883086, 7005268269 and 7005157622.

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Nagaland Taekwondo team with DYRS officials during the felicitation. (NP)) Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 4 (NPN): Youth Resources & Sports (YRS) department felicitated the Taekwondo players, who participated in the recently held Indo-Nepal International taekwondo championship in New Delhi on November 27 and 28, 2021, during a ceremony at Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Friday evening.

The department felicitated the Nagaland Taekwondo players, who won 18 medals (9 Gold, 7 Silver and 2 bronze) out of 20 participants who took part in the international championship. Team coach Visabiu Peseyie, State Taekwondo Coach, while introducing the players, said that 20 boys from

Taekwondo Sports academy participated in different categories including pewee, sub-junior, cadet, junior, senior. The team went on to win 18 medals in the international championship and produced one of its best records with the highest gold medal among the 38 participating teams.

DY R S s e c r e t a r y, Wezope Kenye, in his address acknowledged the achievement of the young players for bringing laurels to the state.

He said the department was doing its best to promote players of all disciplines. Although it may not be up to the expectations, he said the young players had shown the way forward.

Kenye disclosed that

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the department was trying its best to focus on every possible way to produce Olympians in the state and that it wants sportspersons to achieve that dream.

While encouraging the young achievers, he said this victory should be the beginning of their careers.

YRS director, Akumla Chuba while congratulating the players said their hard work and dedication had finally paid off. She hoped that they could keep up the momentum and achieve more medals for the state in the near future.

The state team who participated in the championship was led by State Taekwondo coach Visabiu Peseyie and team manager Keneingulie Khezhie.

1st Death anniversary LT. YEKHUVI LABO, Ex-G.B Sastami Year : 1926 – 2020

It's been a year without a glimpse of you, not even a day passes by without memories of you.

We always treasure all your imparted words of wisdom.

We will always hold you forever in our hearts, until we meet again.

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best female player, best veteran player and the young emerging player. The total prize money for the championship is Rs.60,000.

I n t e r e s t e d p l aye r s could register their name

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): All Nagaland Karate-Do Association (ANKA), which is affiliated to Karate India Organisation (KIO), has congratulated the KIO on receiving permanent affiliation from World Karate Federation (WKF).

In a press release, ANKA working president T Lanu Imchen and general secretary Temsu Nungsang said the association welcomed the decision of WKF to grant permanent affiliation to KIO as a member on November 15, 2021.

ANKA said that the decision was taken by the WKF Congress during the World Senior Karate Championship held in Dubai, UAE in November.

ANKA expressed hope that with this affiliation, it would be able to do well in the promotion of karate in the state. ANKA also appealed for support and assistance from the state government in the form of recognition of players, coaches and supporting staff and providing funds for the uplift of the Karate.

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Loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren & Family Members.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

OHWAH/AYAH, YOU ARE GONE FROM OUR SIGHT, BUT NEVER FROM OUR HEARTS!

Born : 16th March, 1935 – Died : 17th November, 2021 The family of Late Rongsenlemla, Japu express our profound heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone, churches, groups, friends, neighbours, relatives and well-wishers from near and far, who have stood with us physically, morally, financially and through prayers constantly during our beloved Mother/Grandmother brief illness till her demise on 17th November, 2021.We sincerely regret our inability to thank everyone individually during our despondent time, but we fervently pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Conveying our sincere thanks to :1. Shri. Yanthungo Patton, Hon’ble Dy. Chief Minister.

2. Shri. Tongpang Ozukum, Minister of PWD (H & M) 3. Shri. Tovihoto Ayemi, Hon’ble Advisor of Power.

4. Shri. H. Khehovi Yepthomi, Hon’ble Advisor of Tourism and Art & Culture.

5. Shri. Mhathung Yanthan (MLA).

6. Tribal Affairs Department, Nagaland, Kohima.

7. Directorate of Higher Education, Kohima.

8. Dimapur Government College.

9. Bor-Lingri Ao Baptist Church & Ao Tribal Council.

10. Manipuri Bosti Village Committee, Women & Youth.

11. Ao Students Conference (AKM) Mokokchung.

12. Japukong Area IEF Telongjem.

13. Tsurangkong Village Councils/Churches/Watsu Mongdang.

14. Japukong Village Councils/Churches.

15. Dimapur Japu Union, Fellowship & Tetsur Telongjem.

16. Japu Baptist Church, Village Council & Senso Telongjem.

17. Longtho Baptist Church/Village Council.

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Loving children, grandchildren, great grandchildren & in-laws

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“SADLY MISSED ALONG LIFE’S WAY, QUIETLY REMEMBERED EVERY DAY… NO LONGER IN OUR LIFE TO SHARE, BUT IN OUR HEARTS, YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE.”

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IN REMEMBRANCE

“The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised” ~ Job 1:21

1-3-1970 to 26-11-2021

We, the family of Lt. Zhekuto Aye would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to one and all who stood by us and supported us at his sudden demise.

Born on 1932 | Died on 26 Nov. 21

Our sincere thanks to: 1. Dr. Aoakhum Kichu, Eden Medical Centre.

2. Sovima Sumi Baptist Akukuhou General, Women and Youth.

3. Sumi Community Sovima.

4. Lotisa Mapulu Union Dimapur.

5. Lhovitha Polo Kughuko Dimapur 6. Shikuto Ghami Baptist Akukuhou.

7. Trinity Theological College.

8. 1st Year NCC batch, Tetso College.

9. Naithu Youth, Sovima.

To those who helped us in any way, we deeply regret our inability to mention you all individually, but it’s our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. ~ Loving Wife, Children, In-Laws and Relatives

As we grieve the sad demise of our beloved father Lt. Kupuhe Yepthomi, Hd. GB of Kupuhe Village, we are out of words to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the well-wishers who stood by us extending unconditional moral and financial support during the hardest times of our lives. We regret our inability to name all individuals, but it is our ardent prayer and wishes that the Almighty God bless each and every individuals, churches and civil societies.

Our special thanks goes to Metro Hospital doctors and staff.

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duly signed by GB/chairman of the colony or village.

Entry fee for the championship Rs 700 (Open category) and Rs.300 (U-16 category).

DDCA informed that additional prizes include

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DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): Dimapur District Chess Association (DDCA) has informed that the first Dimapur district chess championship 2021 would be held at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur on December 13 and 14, 2021 with All India Chess Association (AICF) joint secretary Mughaho Awomi and YSR state chess instructor as special guest.

In a press release, DDCA general secretary Mughato K Kibami informed that categories for the championship include Open and U-16 category.

For U-16 players, DDCA said the documents required for age proof were Aadhaar card or pan card or school ID. The association informed that players for both the categories must be from Dimapur district. They have been asked to produce permanent residence certificate

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BHUBANESWAR, DEC 4 (PTI): South Africa defeated Korea 4-0 to finish ninth at the ongoing FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday.

South Africa completely dominated the proceedings in the ninth-10th place classification match.

They scored four goals after a barren first two quarters through penalty corner conversions by skipper Guy Morgan (35th, 47th minutes), Trevor de Lora (47th) and Zenani Kraai (53rd) to register their best finish in the premier junior hockey tournament.

Before that match, Pakistan juniors showcased their talent to thrash Poland 5-0 and finished 11th in the competition.

For Pakistan, erstwhile Asian powerhouse, Rizwan Ali (2nd, 6th) converted two penalty corners, while Moin Shakeel (22nd), skipper Abdul Rana (30th) and Muhammad Hammadudin (43rd) were the other goal scorers.

Earlier in the day, Canada defeated Chile 2-1

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Spartan FC champions of Kezhaseluo wins Hornbill Wrestling C’ship 2nd Kakit Futsal tournament Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 4 (NPN): Kezhaseluo Pienyü from Kohima village emerged as the winner of the 14th International Hornbill Naga Wrestling Championship, 2021, after defeating former champion Dzieselatuo Keretsü in the final match at Kisama amphitheatre here on Saturday.

He walked away with a cash prize of Rs 1.2 lakh while first runner-up Dzieselatuo Keretsü, also from Kohima village, walked away with a cash prize of Rs 80,000.

In the third place match, Atuo Tevo bested Kekhriezo Nagi securing himself the second runnerup position and walked away with a cash prize of Rs 40,000 while the third runner-up pocketed a cash prize of Rs 20,000.

In the amateur/tourist category, Shekho Veini emerged as the winner by beating Moses Puomai in the final match. Daikho Puomai and Pavilou were the remaining two

Kezhaseluo (arms raised) with other winners and NWA officials at Kisama on Saturday. (NP)

semi-finalists. The winner received a cash prize of Rs. 30,000 while the runner-up bagged Rs. 20,000 and the two semi-finalists received Rs. 10,000 each.

Altogether 30 wrestlers from Angami Sports Association, Chakhesang wrestling Association and Zeliang Wrestling Association took part in the championship, which was organised by Nagaland Wres-

tling Association (NWA) supported by department of Youth Resources and Sports.

Earlier, advisor for YRS, Zale Neikha, who graced the inaugural programme as special guest, said Naga Wrestling functioned as a way to relieve social tensions within village communities especially clans and khels.

Neikha said disputes

ISL: Northeast snatch full points against Goa with last minute goal

GOA, DEC 4 (IANS): Last minute goal by Khassa Camara ensured that NorthEast grabbed full points against FC Goa with a 2-1 win in the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here on Saturday.

Coach Khalid Jamil breathed a sigh of relief in the end as the Highlanders closed a rather inconsistent evening, leaving the Gaurs languishing at the bottom of the table still searching for their first point.

The Highlanders found the opener through Rochharzela (10’) but Alexander Romario Jesuraj (13’) equalised minutes later. Captain Edu Bedia was left out to accommodate former Highlander Dylan Fox. Airam Cabrera did not feature in the matchday squad as he was nursing a small niggle.

Rochharzela, making his first start of the season paid dividends at the very outset.

The Mizoram-born winger capitalised on the FC Goa defence, which went missing.

Mathias Coureur won the ball from the left with Fox unable to intercept. A through ball played to Rochharzela saw him clear and he went into the box to shoot home, albeit post a deflection off the upright. The joy was short-lived. Jorge Ortiz ran close to the byline and squared it for Jesuraj who flipped it back. The ball was played back into space from the other end by Noguera and Jesuraj made amends by slotting the ball past the goalkeeper, to equalise in a couple of minutes.

FC Goa looked like the dominant side after their goal. The Gaurs had multiple opportunities which they failed to take advantage of. Glan Martins had a couple of long-range shots that flew over the bar. However, NorthEast could have taken the lead just before the break when a Sehnaj Singh freekick found Lalkhawpuimawia, who managed to beat Dheeraj but the striker’s header failed to find the target. Juan Ferrando brought on Devendra Murgaonkar

to spice up the attack but it was Coureur at the other end that threatened to disturb the scorers. The Martinican took a half volley from outside the box but he was denied by the post at the hour mark. Ten minutes later, Coureur hit iron again.

A long punt from the centre circle had Dheeraj’s heart in his mouth but the ball ricocheted off the bar.

Despite the introduction of Deshorn Brown, the Guwahati-based side seemed to have been heading towards sharing points with the Gaurs.

But it was the late heroic by Khassa Camara (90+4’) that sealed the match for the Highlanders.

A brilliant long-range strike

by Camara found the left corner of the target giving NorthEast the all-important lead.

Mumbai thrash Bengaluru: Mumbai City FC beat Bengaluru FC 3-1 in the ISL 2021-22 clash at the Athletic Stadium, Bambolim on Saturday to go on top of the table.

over land and properties could be settled with a wrestling match, which signifies the importance of the game as a traditional capacity to temporarily absorb, channel and deflect internal rivalries and disputes that threatened the unity and survival of the village community.

Neikha pointed wrestling was one of the oldest traditional games of the

Manu crowned Women’s Air Pistol National champion

NEW DELHI, DEC 4 (IANS): Haryana’s Manu Bhaker was crowned Women’s 10M Air Pistol National champion for the second successive edition, shooting 241.6 in the final of the ongoing 64th National Shooting Championship at the Karni Singh Shooting Range on Saturday.

Manu has now won three of the last four Nationals in the event, losing it briefly to Esha Singh in the 62nd Nationals. Esha did win bronze in the event behind second placed Shri Nivetha of Tamil Nadu, to go with both the Junior and Youth Women gold medals.

Manu had made it to the eight-woman final with a fifth-place finish in qualifying and a score of 576.

Esha had topped the qualifiers with a solid 582. In the final though, Manu was in her elements from get go, leading from start to finish to leave Nivetha 1.7 points behind after the allotted 24-shots. Esha bowed out third with 215.4

Nagas, which has been practiced for centuries with the modern version developed in the mid-20th century. With the similarities between Naga wrestling and belt wrestling, Neikha said Nagas have an advantage to compete in the international level since the latter was played annually under All India Traditional Wrestling & Pankration Federation and also included in the Indoor Asian Games.

In order to make the game a national and international attraction, he opined that the game should be played in category format and in accordance with international standards.

Earlier NWA president Haibe Zeliang delivered the president’s address while invocation was given

by Kohima Lotha Baptist Church pastor, Rev K Benri. The inaugural was chaired by NWA press secretary, C Theyo and the oath was administered by games secretary, Amos Pame.

DIMAPUR, DEC 4 (NPN): The 2nd edition of Kakit Futsal tournament held in collaboration with department of tourism coinciding with hornbill festival concluded here on Saturday with Spartan FC champions of the tournament. The closing ceremony was graced

by Er. Hutoka Rotokha, executive engineer department of tourism as guest of honour. The welcome address was given by Inato K. Yeptho, proprietor Kakit.

The winning team, Spartan FC received a cash prize of `90,000, while the runner-up team Lhomiti FC received a cash prize of `30,000.

Individual awards such as Best goal keeper was given to Neitho of Lhomithi FC with a cash prize of `5000, while Top scorer Azi of Spartan Fc was also given a cash prize of `5000.

Altogether, 32 teams participated in the tournament held at Ura Villa Colony, Dimapur on De-

Team members of Spartan FC, champions of 2nd Kakit Futsal tournament along with officials of Kakit Futsal. (NP)

cember 3 and 4, 2021.

QUARTER FINALS: Match 1: Nameless MZD 0-0 Spartan FC Spartan FC won 4-3 on penalties Match 2: Dimapur FC 1-0 Invictus FC Match 3: Red Scars 0-0 Lazer FC Lazer Fc won 2-0 on penalties M a t c h 4 : Jawa n s

MZD 0-3 Lhomithi FC SEMI FINALS Match 1: Spartan FC 3-2 Dimapur FC Match 2: Lazer FC 0-0 Lhomithi FC Lhomithi Fc won 2-1 on penalties FINALS Spartan FC 1-1 Lhomithi FC (Spartan FC won 3-2 on penalties)

Sindhu enters final of BWF World Tour Finals

BALI, DEC 4 (PTI): Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu entered the summit clash of BWF World Tour Finals with a hard-fought win over Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the semifinals here on Saturday.

However, young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen lost in straight games to reigning Olympic champion and world number one Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the men’s singles semifinals.

Axelsen beat Sen 2113 21-11 in 39 minutes.

Sindhu, the reigning world champion and twotime Olympic medallist, beat Yamaguchi 21-15 15-21 21-19 in a thrilling match that lasted one hour and 10 minutes.

She will face Korea’s An Seyoung, who beat Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand 25-23 21-17 in the other semifinal, in the summit clash on Sunday.

It will be Sindhu’s third final appearance in the season-ending tournament. She had won the title in 2018 to become the only Indian to achieve the feat.

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The world number 7 Indian had come into the match with an overall head-to-head win-loss record of 12-8 against the world number three Japanese.

Sindhu has been in fine form after picking up a bronze in the Tokyo Olympics. She had reached the semifinals in her last three events -- French Open, Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open -- before coming into the BWF World Tour Finals.

She had finished runner-up in the Swiss Open in March.

But it won’t be easy

for Sindhu in the final against Seyoung who had come into the seasonending tournament with back-to-back titles in the Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open.

The world number six Seyoung had also beaten Sindhu in the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open in October.

A g a i n s t Ya m a g u chi, Sindhu trailed 0-4 in the first game but quickly came to level terms at 4-4 and then 9-9. The duo were neck and neck but Sindhu zoomed ahead from 15-14 to reach 18-15. She then took three straight points

to pocket the first game.

The second game was also a tight contest as the two players were levelled at 10-10 before Yamaguchi shifted the gear to pocket it without much fuss.

In the deciding game, Sindhu and Yamaguchi were tied at 5-5 before the Indian reeled off seven straight points. The Japanese made a sort of comeback by narrowing down the gap to 11-13 but Sindhu cruised to 17-12.

Yamaguchi was not the one to throw the towel without a fight and took the scoreline to 19-19. But Sindhu saved the best for the last as she won two consecutive points to win the third game and pocket the match.

Axelsen will face Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the men’s singles summit clash on Sunday.

The Thai shuttler, a three-time junior world champion, defeated All England champion Lee Zii Jia 21-18 21-18 in the first semi-final of the men’s event.

Chelsea stunned as Masuaku’s stroke of luck lifts West Ham 2nd Test: India 69-0 at stumps

LO N D O N, D E C 4 (AGENCIES): Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea paid the price for too many “individual mistakes” as Arthur Masuaku’s fortuitous late winner gave West Ham a shock 3-2 victory on Saturday. Tuchel’s side went ahead through Thiago Silva but Manuel Lanzini’s penalty drew West Ham level at the London Stadium.

Mason Mount restored Chelsea’s advantage just before half-time, only for Jarrod Bowen to blast West Ham’s second equaliser soon after the interval. Chelsea dominated for long periods but made too many mistakes at both ends.

Even so, it was rough justice to leave empty-handed after Masuaku’s miscued cross somehow found its way past Edouard Mendy with three minutes left.

“We need to admit we did too many crucial mistakes at the moment. That cost us points against Manchester United and today as well,” Tuchel said. “If you want a result at this level you have to minimise mistakes.

We talked about it before, it’s obviously not helped.”

Senegal keeper Mendy was partially at fault for two of the goals and Tuchel said: “The decision making from Edouard is not the best in this moment.”

It was the Blues’ first defeat in their last 13 games

West Ham players celebrate scoring their goal against Chelsea at the London Stadium on Saturday.

in all competitions and their spell at the top of the Premier League might be over

by Saturday evening. They are just one point ahead of second placed Manchester City, who visit Watford later on Saturday, with third placed Liverpool also able to go above Chelsea if they win at Wolves.

After admitting Chelsea rode their luck to beat Watford in midweek, Tuchel will be concerned at another disjointed display from the European champions.

“Their third goal is a strange one but we could not finish our chances. We had to be more ruthless,” Tuchel said. “Every loss is a bump

in the road. We need to play more accurate, more stable and reduce big mistakes.”

Fourth placed West Ham once again showed their ability to make life uncomfortable for the big guns.

The Hammers had already ended Liverpool’s long unbeaten run this season, as well as knocking Manchester City and Manchester United out of the League Cup. Now Chelsea have joined the list of starstudded teams driven to distraction by David Moyes’ well-drilled side.

“Truthfully, I didn’t think we played that well, but to get those goals against a team that don’t concede

many is a great credit to the lads,” Moyes said. “I said to Arthur I thought it was a great cross! It was very fortunate, but in football you need that sometimes.”

Chelsea’s early dominance was rewarded in the 29th minute when Silva met Mason Mount’s corner with a downwards header that Lukasz Fabianski could only push into the net via the far post. But their concentration wavered five minutes before half-time when Jorginho played a suicidal backpass that Mendy scrambled to reach before Bowen.

As Mendy tried to dribble around Bowen, he lost control of the ball and

sent the West Ham forward crashing to the turf with a panicked tackle. It was a comedy of errors and Lanzini delivered the punchline as he drove the penalty into the roof of the net. Chelsea’s response was instant as a sweeping move put them back in front four minutes later.

Hakim Ziyech’s majestic long pass picked out Mount, who ran in behind Ben Johnson to caress a sublime volley past Fabianski from just inside the area.

Missing the injured N’Golo Kante as the midfield shield in front of them, there was a lack of cohesion about Chelsea’s defence and they surrendered a 56th minute equaliser. Vladimir Coufal was able to poke a pass to Bowen on the edge of the area as Chelsea fatally backed off and the forward drilled a superb low strike into the far corner. There was worse to come for Chelsea in the 87th minute.

When Masuaku took possession and shaped to cross, there seemed little danger, but the defender’s delivery suddenly swerved in mid-air, deceiving Mendy as it arched past the stunned keeper.

MATCH RESULTS Newcastle 1-0 Burnley Southampton 1-1 Brighton Wolves 0-1 Liverpool Watford 1-3 Man City

MUMBAI, DEC 4 (IANS): Despite New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel’s historic 10-wicket haul, Team India bounced back in style to take a stranglehold on the second and final Test here at the Wankhede stadium, gaining a mammoth 332run lead with no loss, on Saturday.

The Virat Kohli-led side wrested the initiative by bundling New Zealand for 62 in 28.1 overs in their first innings with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claiming 4-8 and Mohammed Siraj 3-19.

At the end of Day 2, the hosts were 69 for no loss in their second innings.

Mayank Agarwal was batting on 38 with Cheteshwar Pujara, who opened the innings as Shubman Gill had suffered a blow to his right elbow while fielding, was batting on 29.

India may have tightened the noose around the Black Caps but the talk of the town was Ajaz Patel.

The New Zealand spinner scripted history by scalping all ten wickets in an innings. He bowled beautifully by giving the ball a lot of revs, giving it enough air and getting a nice loop going.

With his figures of 10119, Ajaz joined the likes of legends Jim Laker of

Indian batsman Mayank Agarwal hugs New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, (PTI)

England (1956) and India’s Anil Kumble (1999) to dismiss the entire opposing team single-handedly.

Laker claimed 10-53 against Australia at Old Trafford, while Kumble bagged 10-74 against Pakistan at the Feroze Shah Kotla g round in New Delhi. Incidentally, Ajaz plays for Yorkshire just like Laker, the first man to claim all-10 in an innings.

The Kiwis spinner, who had taken only 29 wickets in his previous 10 Tests, claimed four wickets on Friday, added two more to his tally in the morning session on the second day and then claimed four more wickets in the postlunch session.

The 30-year-old Ajaz, who migrated from Mumbai to New Zealand when he was eight and made his

Test debut against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in 2018, claimed his first four wickets for 73 runs and the next six for just 46 runs. He was on a hat-trick in his first over of the second day when he claimed Wriddhiman Saha and Ashwin off successive balls. India, starting on overnight 221/4, were then bowled out for 325.

The entire New Zealand innings lasted just 128 minutes as only two batters -- stand-in skipper Tom Latham (10) and bowler Kyle Jamieson (17) -- could reach double figures. Three batsmen got out for zero.

India did not enforce the follow-on and scored 69 for no loss in their second innings with Mayank Agarwal batting on 38 and Cheteshwar Pujara on 29 at stumps.

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