6 May 2023

Nagaland Post

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Uneasy calm in violence-hit Manipur

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IMPHAL, MAY 5: A fter

the Centre on Thursday took control of the entire security apparatus in Manipur, an uneasy calm prevailed in the State on Friday as no fresh violence was reported amid heavy presence of security forces. However, gunfights were reported between security forces and some militants in various parts of the state.

The Army on Friday said that the situation in Manipur has been brought under control through coordinated actions by all stakeholders.

PRO (Defence) Lt Col

M Rawat said, the IAF undertook continuous sorties from two airfields in Assam engaging C17 Globemaster and AN 32 aircrafts to ferry troops. PRO said that domination and evacuation of civilians of all communities from affected areas continued throughout the night and flag march in Churachandpur and other sensitive areas were underway.

While the Manipur government has not yet made any official announcement on the death toll caused by two days of arson and mob

Consultative meeting on oil, RIIN on May 9

DIMAPUR, MAY 5 (NPN): State government has convened a consultative meeting to deliberate on matters pertaining to oil and gas exploration and production; RIIN and Nagaland Village and Tribal Councils Act, 1978, May 9 at 11 a.m. State Banquet Hall, CM’s residential complex, Kohima.

At the meeting, the members present would also be a briefed Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The chief minister, deputy chief ministers, NLA speaker, all ministers, MPs Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha, all advisors, MLAs, chief secretary, along with other senior government officials would be present at the meeting.

Organizations requested to attend: Central Nagaland Tribes Council president and three representatives; Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization president and three representatives; Tenyimi Peoples’ Organization president and three representatives; Angami Public Organization president with three representatives, and president, Angamimiapfu Mechü Krotho with two representatives; Ao Senden president with three representatives,

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a fervent appeal to those responsible for looting arms and ammunition from various police posts, to return them at the earliest. The arms and ammunition were stolen by a mob after they overpowered around eight police posts during May 3 violence in Imphal.

Govt taking all steps to evacuate people from Nagaland stuck in Manipur: DGP

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KOHIMA, MAY 5 (NPN):

KOHIMA, MAY 5 (NPN):

violence since May 3 night in different parts of the state, some local news reports, based on eyewitness and victim family accounts and also hospital morgue records, put the death toll at 31.

DGP Manipur P

Doungel said that Central security forces have been deployed across sensitive areas while Rapid Action Force (RAF) have been stationed at highly sensitive areas.

Addressing the media, Doungel said that eight more Indian Air Force planes carrying security personnel-RAF, CRPF and BSF-- were expected to arrive Imphal.

“They will act very differently from the state police and security forces while dealing with the violent mobs,” he said. DGP said that nearly 20,000 people

residing in vulnerable areas have been evacuated at safer places, most of them being lodged at the campuses of security establishments at various locations.

Shah speaks to CMs of 3 States: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is closely monitoring the situation, held telephonic conversation with Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Mizoram CM Zoramthanga of Mizoram and Himanta

Biswa Sarma of Assam, sources said. During the day, Shah had two video conferencing meetings attended by Manipur chief minister, chief secretary, DGP, union home secretary and other top officials of the central government.

Return stolen arms:

DGP Doungel has made

“Surrender the arms or we will be compelled to take action. Those who surrender will be spared,” Doungel said, adding that stringent action will be initiated against those who fail to surrender the arms. He also hinted at handing over the case to the NIA.

Additional SP (Ops) M Amit said that around seven arms including ammunitions were recovered during an operation at Chingmeirong, Sanjembam and Takhel in Imphal East district.

Further, DGP refuted reports about rape incidents in Churachandpur and termed it as rumours. There have been no such cases in any part of the state, he asserted. He also informed that BJP legislator Vungzagin Valte, who was attacked by mob on Thursday, was undergoing treatment and was “out of danger”.

Even as violence singes neighbouring Manipur with clashes breaking out between the tribal groups and the dominant Meitei community, six injured persons have been hospitalised at a private hospital in Kohima. While five of these injured were brought to the hospital in the early hours of Thursday, one was admitted in the afternoon.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, Mangminlen, one of those hospitalised, claimed that he was attacked by an unknown mob as he was going to help some injured persons. He had received multiple injuries and had to be given stitches on his head. Two more-- 35-year-old and 23-year-old youth – with bullet injuries were admitted at the hospital. Three more persons were reportedly admitted at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital as they had gunshot wounds.

Among these three, one of them had received a gunshot in his pelvic bone and sustained other injuries and was said to be in a critical condition. The condition of the other two in the ICU was stated to be stable.

NTC calls for implementing ILP across Nagaland

DIMAPUR, MAY 5 (NPN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has called for enforcement of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873/Inner Line Permit across Nagaland.

In a representation to chief minister Neiphiu Rio, NTC president Toniho Yepthomi and general secretary Nribemo Ngullie claimed that entire Nagaland was a

tribal State and tribal area and therefore there was no need for another tribal belt or compact area to be curved out of the existing tribal area.

NTC said that there could not be two different cut-off dates in a small State like Nagaland– December 1, 1963 for the hill districts and November 21, 1979 for the districts of Dimapur, Chü -

TR Zeliang stresses on providing quality roads

DIMAPUR, MAY 5

(NPN): State deputy chief minister, TR Zeliang, who convened a joint meeting of road projects implementing agencies in the State on Friday, stressed that his primary objective was to provide sustainable roads to the people of the State.

Zeliang, in-charge of planning & transformation and national highway, met with officials of National Highways (PWD), National

Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) and Border Road Task Force (BRTF) at Civil Secretariat Conference Hall for the first time after taking charge of National Highway. At the meeting, Zeliang called upon the implementing agencies to complete the road projects at hand within specified period as per DPR specifications and Contract Agreements.

moukedima and Niuland. NTC pointed out that civil society organisations had been submitting representations to the government since 2014, highlighting the merits of enforcement of 1963 as the cut-off date on the basis of the government notification of April 28, 1977, but lamented that all these had fallen on deaf ears. (Full text on p-6)

Imkong Imchen on Article 371A

DIMAPUR, MAY 5 (NPN): Giving his own personal point of view on Article 371A and especially Clause IV in the run up to the consultative meeting on oil exploration and exploitation, (besides other issues) adviser IPR and S&WC Imkong Imchen said Art. 371A was rather a protective provision and not an enabling provision. He said since the state legislature was not empowered to frame rules with regard to Clause IV, so therefore, Art. 371A has become redundant.

Manipur violence: Organizations call for peace

DIMAPUR, MAY 5 (NPN):

Several Church bodies and civil society organisations have expressed concern over the violence that has hit the state of Manipur and have appealed for restoring peace and tranquillity.

NBCC: Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has expressed deep pain and concern over the loss of lives, violence, vandalism, and burning down of churches and institutions in Manipur.

NBCC, through its president Rev. Dr. V. Atsi Dolie, appealed to Manipur government and the Centre to respond swiftly in an appropriate manner to settle the prevailing issues. “We urge them to take necessary steps to ensure that the situation is brought under control and that the perpetrators of violence are brought to

justice,” NBCC stated. The council said that the current unrest has affected the lives of many, not sparing even the children, elderly and the sick, and has caused great damage to the community. NBCC also called upon the people of Manipur to remain calm and give a chance for better alternatives to resolve the issues.

Further, the council also called upon all Baptist churches under NBCC to uphold in prayer for an amicable solution to the present situation. Pray that God will grant healing, peace and comfort to those affected by the unrest and wisdom to those involved in the negotiations and decision-making process, it added.

NBCC said it stands in solidarity with the people of Manipur during this difficult

time and would continue to monitor the situation closely.

The council also urge upon all to work together towards a peaceful and just solution to the current crisis.

ABAM: Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) has condemned the act of brutality against innocent lives particularly killing Christians, burning down churches, vandalizing private houses, and giving rise to religious and social unrest in the region.

ABAM president Rev. Temshi Longkümer and executive secretary Rev. Dr. Prof. Mar Pongener said that they were pained to see the element of elimination of a particular religion or ethnicity through the expansion of power, exploitation of lower tribes or classes, and rejection of morality.

With hundreds of people from Nagaland stranded in Manipur, director general of police (DGP) Rupin Sharma has assured that the State government was taking all measures to evacuate them.

Speaking exclusively to Nagaland Post at his office chambers here on Friday, Sharma disclosed that there were around 200 students at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal and over 50 students at Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal. He said there could be around 800-900 people stranded in Manipur and claimed that the helpline team was collecting data. He mentioned that

the government had already drawn up a contingency plan to evacuate those stranded in Manipur.

“We have transport fleet like buses and vehicles with escorts ready to go to Manipur and bring back those wanting to come,” the DGP said. He stated that the State government was also looking at the option of airlifting people if required.

DGP however remarked that the government

would be able to carry out the exercise only when the situation in Manipur was conducive to bring back the stranded people.

He said the chief minister, deputy chief minister, ministers, chief secretary and police officials were closely the monitoring situation in Manipur. He remarked that the Nagaland government could not make an independent assessment of the situation in Manipur, and go by the advice and assessment of Manipur government, Manipur Police and Central security forces. Sharma said people from Nagaland, including the students, were safe and therefore appealed to the people of the State to maintain calm and peace.

Stranded Nagas appeal govt for evacuation

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KOHIMA, MAY 5 (NPN):

Even as the State government has opened a helpline for Nagas stranded in violence-hit Manipur, this was found to be ineffective as none of those stranded could be evacuated till now.

Some office-bearers of

Nagaland Medicos Union, Imphal informed Nagaland Post that the Nagaland government had asked medical professionals and students to stay prepared for evacuation around 8 am on Friday. However, they said they were informed late in the afternoon that road transport was not safe as

Manipur government could only provide security only till Kangpokpi district (adjacent to Imphal) and none of them could be evacuated. They further claimed that following the violence that started on May 3, a total lockdown was imposed in Manipur because of which

Security forces rescue people from a violence-hit area. (PRO Def)

Rupin Sharma (NP)

Committee for ISM workers

DIMAPUR: North East India Welfare Association

Chennai (NEIWAC) has informed that Tamil Nadu government has set up state level and zonal level (Chennai Zone, Trichy Zone, Coimbatore Zone and Madurai Zone) InterState Migrant (ISM) workers advisory committee on March 31, 2023 under the Labour Welfare and Skill Development department.

A press release by NEIWAC president, Wapangtoshi, who is also pastor, Naga Christian Fellowship Chennai, informed that the advisory committee was formed to build the confidence and to sort out issues relating to the migrant workers and to coordinate the work of creating awareness about their legal rights.

Wapangtoshi, who is also a member of Tamil Nadu state level advisory committee, attended the first Trichy Zone meeting on May 4 in Trichy, wherein the members deliberated

NCSU appeals govt to bring out yearly programmes

DIMAPUR: Nagaland

Contractors & Suppliers

Union (NCSU) has appealed to the state government to bring out the yearly work programmes and suggested that the best performing department be awarded on regular basis.

In a press statement, NSCU president, Pele Khezhie and general secretary, John Kath expressed concern on the problem faced by the educated unemployed Naga youths as job opportunities in government sectors have almost exhausted and more educated unemployed youths were approaching for registration with the NCSU for self-employment avenues.

In this regard, the NCSU appealed to the government to redress the plights of the bona fide members through proper award of contract and supply works.

The union expressed the hope that the state government headed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio will bring in more developments throughout the state based on justice and impartiality.

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about the serious concerns of the ISM workers such as safety and security, health facilities, education for the children of ISM workers, food security and language barriers.

Wapangtosh appealed to all the stakeholders to deal with the ISM workers compassionately for the better understanding of their needs and situations.

The meeting chaired by additional commissioner of labour department, Trichy, K. Jeyabalan, was attended by the joint directors of industrial safety and health concerned, the joint commissioners and assistant commissioners of labour (enforcement), personal assistants (general) to district collectors, representative of the Commissioner of police, Trichy City and representative of superintendent of police from all the concerned districts.

Further, NEIWAC has informed that the Tamil Nadu government has created a separate portal

http://labour.tn.gov.in/ ism, exclusively for uploading the details of ISM workers working in Tamil Nadu. It has asked all ISM workers to get registered in order to receive benefits from various government schemes and policies.

DIMAPUR, MAY 5

(NPN): Nagaland Piggery Farmers Association (NPAF) members, at its annual general meetingcum-awareness seminar, were encouraged to promote and increase pig farming by

creating more awareness and educating people as it has “tremendous scope”.

Speaking on the seminar topic, “awareness on present piggery sector” as resource person, VAS Dr. Michael Imti Imchen said pig rearing was one of the most popular and age-old

Acknowledgement

practice of the rural Nagas. Stating that pig farming has “tremendous scope” in Nagaland, Dr. Imchen said the local production of pork was unable to meet the high demand in the market, and that there was a need to fill a huge gap of supply and demand. To meet the demand

of the market, Dr. Imchen advised the pig farmers to focus on breeding and follow certain important guidelines of pig farming like health care (nutrition), de-worming, timely vaccination, hygiene etc., so as to increase commercial pig production.

During the meeting, NPAF

elected new team with Rev. Subong Aier as president, Pithungo Kikon as general secretary, Yashila as treasurer along with seven other members. A yearly report (May 2021-April 2023) was also presented; the house also decided to verify all registered farmers.

Late KIHETO H. KIBA SWU

Born : 18/09/1970

Died : 30/04/2023

We the family of Late KIHETO H. KIBA SWU would like to sincerely acknowledge, Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church, Nihoto Baptist Church, Sematilla Fellowship, Sumi Baptist Church Padumpukhuri, Khetoi Ghami Union Dimapur, friends, neighbours, relatives, families from far and near & individuals who stood by us with your out-pouring love and the kind gestures during his illness and sad demise.

May the Good Lord bless you.

Loving Mother, Wife, Children, Sisters, In-Laws and Grand Children.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DP-1932/23

DP-1947/23

Born : 01/11/1939 – Died : 26/04/2023

“In another time, in a happier place, we’ll meet again.” We offer our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who provided us physical, emotional, spiritual and material help and support at the sad demise of Lt. N. Senkameren Ozukum (Mongsenyimti)

Your sympathy and gestures of kindness made our loss more bearable. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude.

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

MKC-162/23

Loving Wife, Children & Family Members.

Acknowledgement

We the bereaved family members of Lt. Nükhrüyi Lohe, Head Constable UBSI (SB Phek) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who sympathized and supported us during our sad loss. Your spiritual, physical, financial and emotional support was a source of enormous comfort and encouragement during our hard time and although we have nothing to give you in return, we pray that the Almighty Lord bless each and everyone of you abundantly.

We convey our special thanks to:-

1. Mrs. Sano Vamuzo & Family.

2. Mr. Joy Mejura (Kevineiu) & Family

3. Mr. ThüpuzoVeswü& Family Ex. VCC RuzazhoVill.

4. Mr. Vechiso Chakhesang, Joint Director (Treasury & Accounts)

5. Mr. Nüsheta Rhakho, Addl. Secretary

6. Mr. Vekhozo Khamo, Former Principal Alder College

7. Rev. Dr. Vevo Phesao, Senior Pastor, CBCCMHK

8. Er. Shevotso Nienu

9. Rev. Vezopa Rhakho& Family, Pastor CBCK

10. Mr. Chiekhüngo Puro & Family, Pastor CBCK

11. IGP (INT) Nagaland and all ranks

12. Mr. Kuzholüzo Nienu (Azo)

MLA 19 A/C Phek

13. Mr. Khupo Kezo, Advocate

14. Mr. Kupota Khesoh, NDPP Candidate

15. Mr. Vechikhoyi Lohe, Principal GHSS Pfütsero

16. Mr. Shikhapa Nusory& Team Pfutsero

17. UBSI, Nüchükho OC, SB Phek

Born: 25-05-1983

Died: 26-04-2023

18. Mr. Zavekho Vero, RO, DEF. Phek

19. UBSI (INT) SB Phek

20. Rüdeyi Kroko, PTBC

21. S.P, Phek

22. NHAK

23. Lozaphuhü Welfare Kohima

24. Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima

25. Chakhesang Baptist Church, CBCCMHK

26. Kütsapo Welfare Union, Kohima

27. Phek Town Baptist Church

28. Men Fellowship, PTBC

29. Jerico I Colony Chairman & Members

30. Jerico I Youth

31. Kütsapo Welfare Union, Phek Town

32. Kütsapo Youth Organisation, Phek Town

33. Kütsapo Baptist

Church

Mr. K. Shievotso Rhakho, VCC Kütsapo

Kids Corner School, Phek

Royal Foundation School, Phek

Amit Shah keeping close eye on Manipur situation

NEW

DELHI, MAY 5

(PTI): Union Home Min-

ister Amit Shah is closely monitoring the situation in Manipur and is in constant touch with top functionaries of the state and central governments, sources said on Friday.

Shah, who is staying put in the national capital, is also taking regular inputs from security and intelligence agencies about the Manipur situation, which remained peaceful but tense on Friday.

The home minister is closely monitoring the Manipur situation and taking updates regularly from top functionaries of the state and central governments, sources said.

On Thursday, Shah held two video conferences attended by the Manipur chief minister, the state’s chief secretary, the police chief, the Union home secretary and other top officials of the central government.

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Mizoram govt to evacuate its people : Zoramthanga

Amit Shah

He also held telephonic conversations with chief ministers Neiphiu Rio of Nagaland, Zoramthanga of Mizoram and Himanta Biswa Sarma of Assam in view of the situation in Manipur on Thursday.

Meanwhile, at least five Deputy Inspector General (DIG) rank officers and seven senior superintendents of police (SSP) and SPrank officers of the CRPF have been tasked with coordinating the deployment of various security forces in violence-hit Manipur, sources said.

The Centre has also rushed in about 20 fresh

NECRF condemns attacks on churches in Manipur

DIMAPUR, MAY 5 ( NPN):

The North East Catholic Research Forum (NECRF) has expressed it anguish by incidents of violence which resulted in loss of lives and properties and has also strongly condemn such acts of violence, “no matter who the perpetrators were.”

A press release by the media cell of the NECRF stated that it notes with deep concern the systematic attacks on Christian churches, particularly in the valley districts, besides attacks on over 30 tribal villages located in close proximity to the valley districts.

NECRF said that the state government is aware that tribal people, particularly belonging to the Kuki and Zomi communities are being targeted and it fails to understand how in the heart of Imphal with massive deployment of security forces, so many Churches

and localities inhabited by these communities are being soft targeted with impunity.

NECRF stated that it suspect that a police force, “known for its reputation of quelling violent incidents in quick time, perhaps were looking the other way when these attacks took place.”

The NECRF further urged the State and the Centre governments to urgently take preventive measures to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, particularly in the valley districts, which has now become the nerve centres of mob rage against Christians and the tribal people.

NECRF requested both the state and central governments “to ensure action on ground, and not remain complacent by mere issuance of official orders by respective District administrations.”

companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including the CRPF and the BSF to the trouble-torn state. Induction of the CAPF units apart from that of the Army columns and the Assam Rifles is going on.

Some of these senior officers are being rushed in from Delhi and Ranchi, a source said.

Clashes broke out in Manipur on Wednesday and intensified overnight with counter-attacks being mounted by rival communities in retaliation to earlier attacks after Naga and Kuki tribals organised a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ to protest moves to give scheduled tribe status to the Metei community.

The state government on Thursday issued a shootat-sight order in “extreme cases” to contain the spiralling violence which has displaced over 9,000 people from their villages.

AIZAWL, MAY 5 (PTI):

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga Friday said that his government is taking steps to evacuate people from the state stranded in violence-hit Manipur.

Zoramthanga also assured the safety of the people of Manipur living in Mizoram.

He urged the central and Manipur governments to make more efforts to end the mob violence in the northeastern state.

“Efforts are on to charter flights to evacuate the state’s residents, especially students and employees stranded in the neighbouring state,” the Mizoram chief minister said in a statement.

Zoramthanga said that he has urged Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to ensure safe return of tribal people stranded in capital Imphal to their native villages in Churachandpur and other districts of the state

and he assured of requisite steps. The Mizoram home department has, meanwhile, assured safety for Meiteis living in the state.

The Mizoram home department activated help line numbers 0389233427/2335359 (Landline), 9862899962 (Whatsapp) and 8787784958 (Mobile) for its residents stranded in Manipur.

All Tripura students in Manipur safe: CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday claimed that all the students of the state stranded in violence-hit Manipur are safe. More than 150 students from Tripura are stranded in Manipur.

“I have tried to talk to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh but could not because he is busy with official engagements. I have spoken to our chief secretary and DGP and instructed them to talk to officials of Manipur about the safety and evacuation of the stranded students”, Saha told reporters.

The chief minister

claimed the students from Tripura in Manipur are still in their respective hostels under CRPF security coverage and all of them are safe.

“We are closely monitoring the situation in Manipur and if the situation requires all the stranded students will be evacuated but we will not take any hasty steps,” he said.

Saha said a 24X7 helpline has been set up to help the students of Tripura or anybody from the state stranded in Manipur.

“I have already spoken to a faculty of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and requested to collect contacts of all the medical students from Tripura in the insitutute”, he said, adding contact has also been established with leaders of Tripura Students’ Union in Manipur to know the ground situation.

More than 200 students of Tripura studying in the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal and Central Agriculture Univer sity are stranded in Manipur due to the violence, he said,

Meghalaya starts evacuating students and civilians from riot-hit Manipur

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SHILLONG, MAY 5: The Meghalaya government has started evacuating students and civilians from riot-hit Manipur, State Law Minister Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh said on Friday. “Sixty-four students were evacuated from Imphal airport to Guwahati airport in Assam as on Friday. Eight more students will be evacuated on Saturday morning, while another 36 more will be evacuated on Sunday,” Lyngdoh said.

She said the process to evacuate students and civilians from Meghalaya will continue till normalcy returns in that state.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said, “We are bringing back our stranded citizens through regular flights and chartered flights with special permission, who wish to return to Meghalaya. We are working closely with the Union and State governments, security agencies

Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh

to ensure that all necessary arrangements are made for the safe return of our students and citizens.” The Meghalaya government has engaged special flights to bring back home the stranded people from Manipur.

“So far, 50 students from the Agriculture University, 10 students from the Food Technology Institute, 25 members of the Lajong football team, and others have been brought from Manipur through these special flights,” a

government statement read.

“The government of Meghalaya, in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Home Affairs, Director General Assam Rifles, Ministry of Civil Aviation, and private airlines, took all essential safety precautions to guarantee the passengers’ safety throughout flight,” officials said.

More than 25 citizens are on the way to Meghalaya via Guwahati today through different flights. Along with flights, special buses are also bringing over 60 students to Meghalaya.

A delegation of three officials led by Health Minister, Ampareen M Lyngdoh, West Garo Hills Superintendent of Police, Viveknanda Singh Rathore and others has travelled to Imphal for supporting the evacuation process.

Meghalaya government has also launched a helpline number (1800-345-3644) for citizens who may require further assistance.

BJP candidate for CADC polls killed, 6 hurt in clash in Mizoram

AIZAWL, MAY 5 (PTI):

A BJP candidate for the upcoming Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) elections was killed and six others injured in a clash in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, a senior official said on Friday.

The victim Amit Kumar Chakma was campaigning for the council polls at Lokhisury village when some miscreants attacked him with a machete on Thursday night, the official told PTI . Chakma, who was contesting on a BJP ticket from the Rengkhashya seat in the CADC election, died on the spot, he said.

One person has been arrested in connection with the incident, the official said.

The district election officer has countermanded the election to the Rengkhashya seat based on the suggestion of the state election com-

mission, the official added.

Meanwhile, the lone BJP MLA in the state BD Chakma has demanded a probe into the incident.

“I am deeply shocked to hear the sad demise of Amit Kumar Chakma, BJP official MDC candidate from Rengkashya constituency due to a brutal attack by some miscreants last night when he was on election campaign at Lokhisury village. I strongly demand prompt investigations and arrest of the culprits,” Chakma said on his official Facebook page.

Amit Kumar Chakma was fielded by the BJP for the Rengkashya seat. He was former Chakma council Chief Executive Member (CEM) and had successfully contested the council polls for two times on Congress ticket.

After switching over to Mizo National Front (MNF), Chakma had re -

Amit Kumar Chakma

cently joined the BJP. A total of 73 candidates are in the fray for the Chakma council polls to be held on May 9. Counting of votes will be undertaken on May 11.

Regd. No. 24/2023

The MNF, BJP and Congress have fielded 20 candidates each, while the ZPM fielded 13 candidates.

A total of 35,885 electorates, including 17,677 female voters are eligible

AFFIDAVIT

Dated 04/05/2023

I, Mrs IMTIDENLA AO, D/o of Tekadangba and presently residing at Aoyim Village, H/No.37, Chumoukedima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under:

1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and I am competent to swear this affidavit.

2. That I was serving at the Department of Treasuries & Accounts, Government of Nagaland and I am now retired from service.

3. That at the time of joining my service, due to the shortage of Service Record Book in the office and also due to the clerical error, an old used Service Record Book which was written in the name of Smt. Chubalemla was striked off and the same book was reused afresh and my name was inadvertently entered and recorded as IMTIDENLA AO in the same book.

4. That the need to rectify the error was overlooked and I did not pursue until it was found necessary for rectification and correction after the retirement.

5. That recently, process for rectification was made and the same name as IMTIDENLA AO was verified and approved by the Principal Director Department of Treasuries & Accounts, Government of Nagaland.

6. That this affidavit is made to declare that the name entered and recorded as IMTIDENLA AO in my Service Record Book is the correct and actual employee name and further made in order to use this affidavit as a piece of evidence as and when required that the name entered and recorded as IMTIDENLA AO has been verified and approved by the concerned authorities.

7. That the statements made from paragraphs 1to 6 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed thereof.

to exercise their franchise in the polls.

The CADC was created under the sixth schedule of the constitution in 1972 for the welfare of the Chakma tribal people in Mizoram.

The council has 24 seats, of which 4 are nominated seats.

The council is under the Governor’s rule since December last year.

adding that the state is keeping close contact with the Manipur government.

Sikkim CM urges Biren to take care of Sikkimese people

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday spoke to his Manipur counterpart N Biren Singh and urged him to take care of the Sikkimese students and citizens staying in the state. Singh assured Tamang that the Manipur government will provide all possible assistance to the Sikkimese students and citizens in Manipur, the Sikkim CM said in a social media post.

“I urge all Sikkimese citizens in Manipur to remain calm and carry an identification card with them at all times,” Tamang said, adding that the Sikkimese people should take care of their safety and wellbeing and remain indoors or in a safe location.

Tamang said that Rameshwar Singh, Manipur MLA and the PRO, Chief Minister’s Office, RM Pradhan are coordinating and

monitoring the situation. They can be contacted at the following numbers: Rameshwar Singh: 7085436983/ 8730965059, PRO, Government of Sikkim, RM Pradhan 97351 23333. According to the Sikkim CM’s Press Secretary Bikas Basnet, there are 80 students of Sikkim studying in Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and 25 students in Central Agriculture University in Imphal.

The Sikkim chief secretary said that adequate force has been deployed in the colleges and hostels where the students from Sikkim are studying and residing in Manipur. On the directive of the chief secretary, a helpline number - 03592 299959 (8 am-8 pm) has been set up at Tashiling Secretariat in Gangtok for the students of Sikkim in Manipur in case of any emergency. Pathak said the Sikkim government would remain in constant touch with Manipur government to keep stock of the ongoing situation in Manipur and assured necessary assistance in case of an exigency.

Gauhati HC rejects Youth Cong chief’s anticipatory bail plea

GUWAHATI, MAY 5 (PTI): The Gauhati High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail application of Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV in the harrasment case filed by the organisation’s expelled Assam unit chief Angkita Dutta.

A bench of Justice Ajit Borthakur said that it is not a fit case to grant the privilege of prearrest bail to the petitioner and as such it stands rejected.

Srinivas had filed a petition in the high court on April 26, appealing for the quashing of the FIR filed by Dutta, but it was rejected by the court, following which he moved the pre-arrest bail plea.

Dutta had filed a complaint at the Dispur police station in Guwahati, alleging that Srinivas was “persistently harassing and torturing her” for the last six months by making sexist comments, using slang words and also threatening her with dire consequences if she keeps complaining against him to senior office bearers of the party.

Earlier, a court in Bengaluru had rejected a transit anticipatory

Srinivas BV

bail plea of Srinivas. A five-member team of the Guwahati Police went to Bengaluru on April 23, and pasted a notice at his residence, directing him to appear at the Dispur police station by May 2. But, Srinivas skipped the summons and sought 10 days to appear before it.

After Dutta made the allegations against Srinivas on social media, the Congress issued her a show cause notice and later expelled her for six years for “anti-party activities”.

Srinivas had also served a legal notice to Dutta demanding an apology. He had said in the notice that Dutta was defaming him, in preparation for leaving the Congress and joining the BJP to ensure closure of cases against her.

Arunachal reports 8 new COVID-19 cases

ITANAGAR, MAY 5 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh’s COVID-19 tally rose to 66,953 after eight more people tested positive for the virus, a senior health official said here on Friday.

The northeastern state reported seven cases on Thursday.

All the new COVID-19 cases were detected through rapid antigen tests carried out on 39 samples, the offi-

DECLARATION

I, No. 4351987W, NK. Yanpvuo Lotha, S/o. Lt. Womomo Lotha, age 62 years, presently residing at Etsutchukha Colony, Wokha Town, Nagaland, corrected my wife name and date of birth in my Pension record PPO No. S/037417/95 from Smti. C. Mhalo Jami and DoB as 02/03/1966 to Smti. Mhalo Lotha and DoB as 26/04/1969 (i.e. as per service record and Aadhaar Card), Vide Affidavit Regd. No. 200/2023, dated 05/05/2023.

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Notary Public Oren Humtsoe Advocate & Notary Public, Nagaland WC-96/23

AFFIDAVIT

Regd. No. 128/23

cial said. Arunchal Pradesh currently has 39 active COVID-19 cases after six people recuperated from the disease on Thursday, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

The Capital Complex region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active

cases at 25, followed by Leparada and West Kameng with four cases each, Changlang (3), Namsai (2) and Tirap with one active case, Jampa said The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state remained at 99.50 per cent while the percentage of active cases stood at 0.06 per cent, he said.

NOTICE

It has come to the notice of the undersigned that Shri. Mukesh Gupta , S/o Shiv Shankar Gupta, Permanent resident of Sonari, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh233227 and presently residing at H/No. 192, Lane - 11, Duncan Basti, Dimapur, Nagaland who was an employee at Ghar Sansar Grocery Shop and Shri. Bancy Thakur alias Abdul Rahman, permanent resident of Morigaon, Dum Duma, Assam, the other employee of Ghar Sansar Smart Salon both have fled away from Dimapur. The Proprietor shall not be held responsible for any kind of dealings that might have taken place with them at their own risk and responsibilities and without the knowledge of the Proprietor.

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I, Shri Manok Konyak N age about 35 S/o Nyangpong Konyak, resident of H/No. 24A, Khangkai Khel, Kongan Village, near Khangkal Morung, P.O- Naginimora, District : Mon, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows:

1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That, my name has been inadvertently entered and recorded in my service appointment documents and PAN Card bearing No. CMZPK7394G as Manok Konyak, whereas my correct name is Manok Konyak N which is used in all my other official documents.

3. That, this affidavit is solely made for the purpose of declaring before the competent authority that Manok Konyak N and Manok Konyak pertains to one and the same person.

4. That, hereinafter I shall be using my name as Manok Konyak N for all my officials and other purposes.

5. That, the statements made in paragraph 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, belief and nothing material facts has been concealed therein.

And I sign and verify this affidavit on this 5th day of May, 2023 at Dimapur, Nagaland.

Date : 05/05/2023 DP-1952/23

A FFIDAVIT

Regd. No. 273/2023

Date 04/05/2023

I, Mr. Khekuto Sema, S/o. Hetovi, R/o. H/No. 54, Suhoi, Kuhuboto, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows:

1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and competent to swear this affidavit.

2. That, in my Statement of GPF Accounts for the year 20202021 my name has been inadvertently entered recorded as “Khekato” whereas my correct name as entered in my entire documents is “Khekuto Sema”

3. That, the name “Khekato” and “Khekuto Sema” refers to same and single person i.e myself.

4. That, this affidavit is made to declare my name to use this affidavit as a piece of documentary evidence before the competent authority.

That, the statements made in para 1-4 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing is false and I signed this affidavit on this 4th of May, 2023 at Dimapur : Nagaland. DEPONENT

Solemnly affirmed before me by the deponent.

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3 militant associates held in J-K’s Pulwama

SRINAGAR, MAY 5

(PTI): Security forces have arrested three militant associates in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, police said on Friday. During a naka checking at Nagisheran in south Kashmir’s Shopian, the security forces intercepted a man, Mohammad Asgar Dar from Nagisheran, who tried to evade them suspiciously. He was later arrested, a police spokesperson said.Arms and ammunition, including a pistol, a magazine and eight rounds, and other incriminating materials were recovered from his possession, the spokesperson said.

Go First cancels all flights till May 12

NEW DELHI, MAY

5 (PTI): Cash-strapped airline Go First on Friday said it has cancelled all its flights till May 12.

The Wadia group-owned carrier has filed a plea for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the tribunal reserved its order on Thursday. “... due to operational reasons, Go

First flights scheduled till 12th May 2023 have been cancelled,” the airline said in a tweet. A full refund will be issued to the original mode of payment shortly, it added.

Six-year-old washed away in open drain

VIJAYAWADA, MAY

5 (IANS): A six-year-old boy drowned after being washed away in an open drain in Vijayawada on Friday, police said. The boy fell into the drain while playing near his house in Gurunanak Colony in the morning.

Police, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) and the Disaster Response Force personnel launched a search for the missing boy. As the drain was almost full due to recent untimely rains, the rescue teams faced difficulty in tracing the boy. After a search operation lasting for a few hours, the rescue workers found the body of the boy near Bharathi Nagar colony, a kilometer away from the spot where he fell into the drain. The body was pulled out and shifted to hospital.

5 teenagers drowned in Gandak in Bihar

PATNA, MAY 5 (IANS): Five teenagers, aged from 14 to 19, drowned in the Gandak river in Bihar’s Begusarai district on Friday afternoon, local officials said.

The deceased were identified as Golu Kumar, 19, Halchal Kumar, 18, Rishabh Kumar, 16, and Chotu Kumar, 15, and one more. They came to Begusarai to attend a marriage function held at Bishanpur village under Sahebpur Kamal police station.

Classmates stab class monitor in Delhi school

NEW DELHI, MAY 5 (IANS): A tenth standard student was stabbed by his classmates in south Delhi’s Tigri area, an official said on Friday.

The police said the accused duo has been apprehended. According to the police, a PCR call was received on Thursday informing about a stabbing incident involving students at a government school in Tigri.

The injured student was admitted to the hospital with stab injuries on his shoulder and back.

SCO meet: India, Pak take veiled swipe at each other

BENAULIM (GOA), MAY 5 (PTI): India and Pakistan on Friday took a veiled swipe at each other at a SCO meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar demanding tough action against cross-border terrorism and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari calling for not getting caught up in “weaponising terrorism for diplomatic point-scoring”.

In his address at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) here, Jaishankar said the channel of finances for terror activities must be blocked without any distinction even as Bhutto Zardari raised the issue of “violation of international law” which was seen as an apparent reference to Kashmir.

The SCO norms do not allow raking up bilateral issues and the two foreign ministers did not name any country and made the comments indirectly.

Chairing the conclave, Jaishankar said taking the “eyes off terrorism” would be detrimental to the security interests of the grouping

and that when the world was engaged in facing the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences, the menace of terrorism continued unabated, in another veiled reference to Pakistan.

“We must not allow anybody -- individual or State -- to hide behind nonState actors,” Jaishankar said in the presence of Bhutto Zardari and his counterparts from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

“Taking our eyes off the menace would be detrimental to our security interests. We firmly believe that there can be no justification for terrorism and it must be

ED, CBI won’t help BJP get votes: Mamata

SAMSHERGANJ (WB), MAY 5 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took potshots at the BJP, saying that central agencies such as CBI and ED will not help the saffron party get votes in next year’s general elections.

The Trinamool Congress supremo called upon all opposition parties in the country to unite and fight the BJP together in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

“I urge all opposition parties to unitedly fight the BJP in the 2024 elections.

The BJP is using the ED and the CBI to harass opposition leaders, but agencies will not help it get votes,” Banerjee said while speaking at a government programme where she handed over land deeds to those who have lost their lands to river erosion at Samsherganj in Murshidabad district.

She alleged that despite several requests to the BJPled Union government, the state administration has not received any help in arresting Ganga erosion, which is a major issue in Murshidabad and Malda districts.

Banerjee claimed that the state did not get its share

Sharad Pawar relents, withdraws decision to step down as NCP chief

MUMBAI,

MAY 5 (PTI):

stopped in all its forms and manifestations including cross-border terrorism,” he added.

In his address, the Pakistan foreign minister talked about the need for ensuring respect for universally recognised principles and said,”unilateral and illegal measures by States in violation of international law and Security Council resolutions run counter to the SCO objectives.”

“We need to be unambiguous in keeping our commitments and charting out a new future for our people. One that is not based on conflict preservation but on conflict resolution,” he said.

WGA

of Rs 700 crore for the development of the local people from India’s water sharing treaty with Bangladesh.

“Erosion is a central subject. Despite several requests, the Union government has not helped us in any way. Moreover, they did not give us our share of Rs 700 crore for the development of the local people from the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty signed with Bangladesh in 1996. It’s more than 20 years,” she said.

“The BJP-led Union government is busy doing politics, committing atrocities, and spreading canards rather than working for the people. Had they used their intelligence in the right direction towards development, we could have fought river erosion well... but they haven’t,” she said.

Freedomofspeechcannotbe ‘armourforabuse’:Mukhtar

Naqvi said people must use freedom of expression as a “hero” of harmony to defeat the “villain” of hatred. He said the constitutional freedom of speech cannot be an “armour for anarchy and abuse”.

NEW DELHI, MAY 5

(PTI): Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said freedom of speech cannot be an “armour for abuse” and it should be used as a “hero” of harmony to defeat hatred.

The former Union minister said the “merchants of communal votes” are involved in “nefarious designs” to damage the country’s legacy of inclusivity, and such elements should be defeated with the strength of unity and brotherhood.

Addressing the ‘Samajik Samrasta Sammelan’, organised by the Bharatiya Bauddh Sangh at the Vigyan Bhawan here on the occasion of Buddha Purnima,

Naqvi said Gautam Buddha was the “flag bearer” of social harmony and inclusive cultural commitment. His teachings and principles are an effective solution to problems of the world and the entire humanity, he added.

Gautam Buddha was an apostle of social unity and equality, Naqvi said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, devoting himself to the teachings and ideals of Gautam Buddha, has been working with the mantra of development without discrimination and development with dignity to ensure happiness and prosperity in the life of every section of the society, the BJP leader said.

“The proprietors of privileged politics are desolated and distressed due to Modi’s politics of performance,” he said.

Though Bhutto Zardari did not make any specific references or elaborated on the context, his remarks were largely seen as an indirect reference to India’s policy on Kashmir.

The ties between India and Pakistan came under severe strain after India announced withdrawing special powers of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation of the state into two union territories in August 2019.

While expressing Pakistan’s commitment to fighting terrorism, Bhutto Zardari also appeared to take a swipe at India as he called for not getting caught up in “weaponising terrorism for diplomatic point scoring”.

“We must stop conflating non-state actors with state actors,” he noted.

The Pakistan foreign minister also pitched for collective security and said it was a joint responsibility of the member nations.

“Terrorism continues to threaten global security. Let’s not get caught up in weaponising terrorism for diplomatic point scoring,” he said.

strike: SWA

MUMBAI, MAY 5 (PTI): Extending their support to the ongoing strike by Writers Guild of America (WGA), India’s Screenwriters Association (SWA) has requested its members to halt their work on US-based films and web series.

Members of the WGA went on strike early this week demanding better wages, higher minimum pay, more writers per show, and shorter exclusive contracts among other things.

The SWA General

Sharad Pawar on Friday said he has decided to rescind his decision to step down as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president, owing to pressure from party leaders and workers.

“I can’t disrespect your sentiments. Due to your love, I am accepting the demand that was made to me to withdraw my resignation,” Pawar, 82, told reporters, hours after the NCP panel selected by him to pick his successor passed a resolution that he continue as the party president.

Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who was seen backing his uncle’s decision to step down when he made that announcement on May 2, was not seen at the NCP chief’s press conference.

Asked about Ajit Pawar’s absence at Friday’s press briefing, Sharad Pawar told reporters, “not all people can be at all places”, and asked media not to read too much in his nephew’s absence.

Pawar said his daughter and MP Supriya Sule declined to a suggestion by party leaders to become NCP working president.

Pawar’s resignation announcement on Tuesday

had sent shockwaves among the party cadre. After pressure from party workers and leaders had mounted, Pawar had said he would take twothree days to rethink his decision.

Pawar said he could not disrespect the sentiments of his colleagues and party workers who insisted that he withdraw his decision.

“I cannot disrespect their feelings. I am overwhelmed by the love, trust and faith showered on me. Considering the appeals made by all of you, and honouring the decision of the committee constituted by the party, I am withdrawing my decision to retire,” the veteran politician said.

“I had given a slight hint about my resignation to Ajit (Pawar), but did not tell anyone else sitting here,”

he said. He also stressed that there has to be a “succession plan” for any post or responsibility in an organization. He will focus on making organizational changes in the party, assigning new responsibilities and creating new leadership, Pawar said.

“I will also work vigorously for the growth of the organisation and take our ideology and goals of the party to the people,” he said.

“During the publication of my autobiography, I had announced my retirement from the NCP chief’s post. After 63 years in public life, I wanted to be free from all responsibilities. However, my decision did not go down well with the people and a strong reaction was seen. NCP workers, office bearers, and people were unhappy.

appeals to stop working on US-based shows

Secretary Zaman Habib said the WGA is making legitimate requests on behalf of the writers’ fraternity and they stand in solidarity with them.

“We have appealed to our SWA members, whosoever is working on international shows and films, they should not be writing for now. It is a blanket request... appeal to them. We have great rapport and association with Writers Guild of America (WGA), Writers Guild of Israel,

Great Britain, we are also affiliated with International Affiliation of Writers Guild (IAWG), we are one of the members, so we keep supporting each other,” Habib told PTI. He said Guilds of other film industries are also supporting WGA.

“Every Guild has appealed to their members not to take up any show so that they can support the WGA and writers’ fraternity. This is a valid demand. WGA is trying to negotiate but it didn’t work out with pro-

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ducers so they had to go about with this strike and we are in solidarity with them,” Habib added.

About 11,500 Hollywood film and television writers represented by WGA, went on strike early this week. This is not the first time the entertainment industry in Hollywood has faced such a situ-

ation, the last WGA strike of 2007-2008 went for 100 days, before that in 1988, the strike lasted 153 days, causing a significant halt in production. Habib said SWA, which consists of about 55,000 members from across the country, is also in discussions with Indian producers about the problems local writers are facing.

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Necessary detailed information and prescribed application forms may be collected from the office of the Directorate of Industries & Commerce (Dev. Branch, First floor), Nagaland, Kohima during the office hours. The last date for submission of form is on or before 26th May 2023. No separate calling letter will be issued.

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in Goa, Friday. (PTI)

NCP chief Sharad Pawar with party leaders addresses the media, in Mumbai, Friday. (PTI)

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Mamata Banerjee

Fiddling while Manipur burns

From all indications, the ongoing violence in Manipur which has unfortunately led to loss of precious lives and largescale arson and vandalism, is the outcome of simmering discontentment against certain policies of the Biren Singh BJP government. It is also tragic that when Manipur was heading towards rapid development, a path charted by former Congress chief minister O.Ibobi Singh, the spate of violent incidents are derailing the journey. The issues that are being hotly contested are the land survey conducted to evict dwellers in the ‘encroached lands’. There is no debate that under normal laws, encroachment is illegal and those involved are to be dealt with as per the law. However, as the survey was done and eviction carried out in forest reserve areas under hill districts, the affected tribals mostly belonging to the Kuki tribe and various ethnically related tribes, are angry that they have been treated with unjustly. They complain that their homes were bulldozed even before the break of dawn. While the government maintained that the eviction was carried out against poppy cultivators( supposedly refugees from Myanmar), the majority of affected victims deny that. According to reports, those allegedly involved poppy cultivation were working doing it for some person(s) having links with some politicians in the government. Anyhow, not all those who were living inside the encroached forests were poppy cultivators. Further, the tribals maintain that as per Article 370C the tribal areas fall under autonomous councils and that the government had allegedly bypassed them. The other contentious issue that has been the fulcrum of resentment among tribals is the demand by the majority Meitei community for inclusion under Scheduled Tribe category. Tribals of Manipur believe if the majority Meitei community are classed under Scheduled Tribe then they will be at a disadvantage in matters of employment. Their fears rise from the fact that the majority community are already way ahead in education and employment. Another factor, rightly or wrongly that has raised concern, is that jobs under various categories have been filled by Meiteis since there were few ST candidates.It is ironic that meiteis who prided themselves with being high caste and who treated tribals as low cast(Hau) are now asking to be under the same status. Both ST demand and land survey could have been resolved has the state taken the tribal communities into confidence. On the other hand, it needs to be understood that governing a state like Manipur is a herculean task, no matter how efficient any government may be. Manipur has witnessed violent agitations, even in the past including issues involving the tribals and Meiteis. The current conflict will only lead to worsening of communal peace among various people in the state of Manipur. While large majority of people within the Meitei community as well as tribals, are against any provocative move or even confrontation, yet it seems some elements are playing with fire. Even in the past Manipur also had a reputation of being a failed state and it appears that the ghost of the past is trying to return. Unless peace and law and order is restored in Manipur, the problem could even affect other states such as Nagaland and to an extent, Mizoram. The need of the hour is to place Manipur under President’s rule for at least six months so as to get the state back on track.

DailyDevotion

Judgment and the Love of God

The time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God… —1 Peter 4:17

The Christian servant must never forget that salvation is God’s idea, not man’s; therefore, it has an unfathomable depth. Salvation is the great thought of God, not an experience. Experience is simply the door through which salvation comes into the conscious level of our life so that we are aware of what has taken place on a much deeper level. Never preach the experience— preach the great thought of God behind the experience. When we preach, we are not simply proclaiming how people can be saved from hell and be made moral and pure; we are conveying good news about God.

In the teachings of Jesus Christ the element of judgment is always brought out— it is the sign of the love of God. Never sympathize with someone who finds it difficult to get to God; God is not to blame. It is not for us to figure out the reason for the difficulty, but only to present the truth of God so that the Spirit of God will reveal what is wrong. The greatest test of the quality of our preaching is whether or not it brings everyone to judgment. When the truth is preached, the Spirit of God brings each person face to face with God Himself.

If Jesus ever commanded us to do something that He was unable to equip us to accomplish, He would be a liar. And if we make our own inability a stumbling block or an excuse not to be obedient, it means that we are telling God that there is something which He has not yet taken into account. Every element of our own self-reliance must be put to death by the power of God. The moment we recognize our complete weakness and our dependence upon Him will be the very moment that the Spirit of God will exhibit His power.

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NTC’s representation to CM on implementation of ILP

To, The Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland: Kohima. Sub:- REPRESENTATION ON ENFORCEMENT OF BENGAL EASTERN FRONTIER REGULATION ACT 1873/ILP IN THE ENTIRE JURISDICTION OF NAGALAND/ Hon’ble Sir, The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) is constrained to draw your kind attention on the implementation of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act 1873 vis-à-vis Inner Line Permit (ILP) throughout the jurisdiction of Nagaland with effect from 1st December 1963 as the cut-off date and year for favour of your early necessary action. It is an undeniable fact that the Nagaland State is created out of Political agreement with 16-Point Agreement of 1960 in place. Nagaland is then equipped with the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act 1873 vis-à-vis Inner Line Permit (ILP) throughout the jurisdiction of Nagaland.

Among many others the 16th point of the 16-Point Agreement states; quote: “Rules embodied in the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act 1873, shall remain in force in the Nagaland”. This Constitutional status provision is enumerated and well documented for enforcement right from the day and time of the creation of the State of Na-

galand including Dimapur areas- now bifurcated into Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland Districts. The valued agreement as referred to above cannot be altered or substituted at the cost of the future generation of the people of Nagaland. It is a means for survival of the ethnic Naga Tribes of Nagaland in the long run. On top of it there is standing govt notification to qualify as an “Indigenous Inhabitant” in the state of Nagaland Vide Notification NO. AR8/8/76 dated Kohima the 28th April, 1977. Quote:

“The Governor of Nagaland is pleased to decide that in order to qualify as an “Indigenous Inhabitant” of the State of Nagaland for the purpose of employment as envisaged in the order NO. APPT-16/6/67 dated 6/7/73, a person should have settled permanently in Nagaland prior to 1-121963.

(1) His/her name or name of parents or legitimate guardians, in case the person was then a minor should have been entered in the Electoral Roll published on 5-12-1963.

OR

(2) The person or his/ her parents or legitimate guardian should have been paying house tax prior to 1-12-1963.

OR

(3) The person or his/ her parents or legitimate guardian should have acquired property and Patta

“Subjective critic on Article 371 (A) more particularly Clause (IV) Ownership and Transfer of Land and its Resources I am constrained to forward my considered individual views and understanding on the subject in the public domain on observation of the fact that Nagas of today vigorously talk and think about safeguarding Article 371(A), which was inserted in Part XXI of the Constitution of India by Constitution (13th Amendment Act 1962). Yet, as of today in the light of my understanding as an active participant in the political affairs of the State , I am without any measure of hesitation and in unequivocal terms say that the very Constitutional Provision of Article 371(A) more particularly Clause IV has become ‘ispo-facto otiose’ and therefore, sadly redundant.

Prelude of history:

We are all aware that the history of the Naga struggle for political emancipation, we find that to do or die for a sovereign independent Naga homeland from the chains of the alien rule and control was seriously started in the early 1950s when the Nagas took voluntary Plebiscite on May 16th 1951, under the spearhead of Naga National Council (NNC). During those decisive and turbulent times, the understanding of the Nagas was:-

“Nagas are not Indians and Nagaland is not Indian Territory. The Nagas are not demanding independence from India and the Nagas are not trying to secede from India. The case of Nagaland is a case of aggression. It is war…. (A.Z Phizo).”

“A state of emergency equivalent to martial law in practice existed in Nagaland since early 1950s and all Naga areas were turned into warzones. Horrible events

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on it prior to 1-12-1963….”

The farsightedness of the pioneers in providing Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act 1873 visà-vis Inner Line Permit (ILP) and the govt Notification to qualify Indigenous Inhabitant, which is selfexplanatory, is to insulate Nagaland and its indigenous inhabitants from undue exploitation and possible suppression by outsiders. From the very day the Nagaland was granted Statehood the cut-off date and year to be indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland has been enforced with effect from “1st December 1963” hence the effective date and year of ILP.

The above mentioned agreement and notification had not extended to Dimapur areas then with the best reason known to the authority alone. The de-reservation of ILP in Dimapur areas in the initial stage had become the anti-thesis of the policy of reservation.

In fact Dimapur areas becomes the safe haven for the massive migration of illegal immigrants besides being launching ground for the explosive activities, and on, and detrimental to the peaceful atmosphere and tranquillity in the state.

That even after having all these weapons of documents as that of 16-Point Agreement and the Govt Notification at hand, Nagaland government determines to enforce two cut-off dates and years ie; 1-12-1963 for

the Hill District of Nagaland, and another 21st November 1979 for the plain sector of Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland Districts of Nagaland respectively contrary to the natural law of justice.

The simple fact is that Government by a notification vide NO. LR/2-118/76

Dated Kohima, the 21st November 1979 constituted another “Tribal Belt” inside Tribal Area already exist ie; “Nagaland which is a tribal state”. Quote: “Whereas under mentioned classes of people are predominantly residing in the areas specified in the scheduled given below: - 1. Any Naga. 2. Kuki. 3. Kachari. 4. Garo. 5. Mikirs. And whereas sufficient waste land is available in this special area and it is necessary to constitute Tribal Belt or compact area etc...etc, and demarcated the Boundary of Dimapur Sub-Division”.

Now under the direction of the state govt the Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland respectively contemplates to enforce ILP with cut-off date and year wef; 21st November 1979. The word “Compact area” is mean for development activities but not for identification of indigenous people and hence unacceptable.

That the Tribal Belt or Compact area Order as referred to above itself violates and contradicts the Order NO.LR/2-118/76 Dated

Kohima the 7th November 1979. Quote: “Whereas it is considered necessary by the state govt to adopt protective measures for the under mentioned classes of people who are indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland. etc..etc. 1. Naga.

2. Kuki. 3. Kachari. 4. Garo and 5. Mikirs”.

That justifying the Nagas in Nagaland, state govt has issued a letter Vide No SC-22/Home/1/67 dated 6th July 2009, the “List of recognized Naga Tribes in Nagaland. Namely: 1. Ao.

2. Angami. 3. Sumi. 4. Lotha. 5. Rengma. 6. Konyak.

7. Sangtam. 8. Phom. 9. Chang. 10. Yimchunger (Now Yimkiung) 11. Khiamnungan. 12. Chakhesang.

13. Zeliang. 14. Pochury, and now Tikhir of Shamator District as the 15th Naga Tribes of Nagaland”.

That the entire Nagaland itself is a tribal state and tribal area and therefore, there is no need for another Tribal belt or Compact area to be curved out of the existing tribal area.

It is also a fact that there cannot be two different cut-off dates and years in a tiny State like Nagaland, ie; 1st December 1963 for the Hill District and another 21st November 1979 for the Districts of Dimapur, Chümoukedima, and Niuland. In this connection the Civil Societies are submitting representations after representation to the government since 2014 highlighting the merits of

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were taken place but very few were known to the outside world.” Ref: Nagas in the crossroad: (Tajen Ao). “I can well remember how dark were those days when no foreigners were allowed to witness the situation in the early part of 1950s while the whole world was busy in their own affairs, Nagaland was converted into a prison cell. “

Ref Nagaland Church and Politics: (Rev. V.K. Nuh,)

History vividly reveals that for sovereign independent Naga homeland, our forefathers/fathers have willingly given their lives forbear unabated cycle of violence, bloodshed and tears. It is understood that in the given tormenting situation and times Naga People’s Convention (NPC) was formed in 1957 with an idea to explore means of possibility for restoration of peace and harmony in the beleaguered Naga lands. However, the initiatives so made by the NPC was out-rightly rejected by the then NNC/Federal Govt, and therefore till date the draft memorandum of 16 Point Agreement and subsequent Article 371(A) of the Constitution is never accepted as Final Political Solution. (This aspersion is, till today, the most formidable obstacle and hindrance in the pursuit of honorable and acceptable solution of Naga political issue). However, the delegates of NPC went ahead with their preconceived political agenda and signed the 16 Point Agreement with the Government of India without the popular mandate of the Naga people.

However, agreement being signed before the Honorable Prime Minister of India without the knowledge and affirmation of the Naga people, Article 371(A) was inserted in the Constitution of India by virtue of the 16 Point Agreement of NPC. It is

estimated that Article 371A was by and large propagated by the signatories as the final political emancipation of the Nagas but nonetheless it is observed that there are self-contradicting flaws and undefined paradoxes in the working and implementation of Article 371A. Bare reading of Article 371A squarely reveals that no definition or meaning is given with regard to ownership and transfer of land and its resources which is given in clause IV. This very inherent flaw creates difficulties and confusion in the realm of interpretation. Further observation is that there is no specific legislative power accorded to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly to legislate with respect to the special provision of Article 371(A) Clause IV. This unexplained ambiguity and flaw gave rise to never ending confusion. By all indications, it is observed that Article 371(A) does not per-se (by itself) provide blanket protection and safeguards to its special provisions. Article 371(A) is rather a protective provision but not an enabling provision of law in the Constitution. It is a saddening inherent flaw that Nagaland Legislative Assembly was not accorded the power to make its own law in the enumerated clauses of Article 371(A). If the Nagaland Legislative Assembly could not legislate on the special clauses of Article 371(A) then Nagaland State which was created through a written bilateral political agreement could only Legislate in the enumerated list III in the Seventh Schedule known as State List in consonance with the provision of Article 245 read with Article(s) 246, 247, 248 of the Constitution of India this present arrangement has already made Nagaland State in the same footing with other States in the Indian union who

enforcement of 1-12-1963 as cut-off date and year throughout Nagaland on the basis of the standing government Notification NO. AR-8/8/76 dated Kohima the 28th April, 1977, but remains a deaf ear.

That enforcement of BEFR Act 1873/ILP with effect from the creation of the state of Nagaland on the basis of necessary agreement and Notification as that of 1st December 1963 does not necessarily prohibits the genuine citizens for a business activities or stay or trips in the state as what the people of Nagaland does in other states of the country. There are always mechanism/modalities to welcome them. The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC), therefore, impress upon your benign authority to look into the grievances as aforesaid and take up the issue on top priority and enforce 1-121963 as cut-off date and year in the entire jurisdiction of Nagaland on the basis of the standing government Notification NO. AR-8/8/76 dated Kohima, the 28th April 1977 as referred to above in the greater interest of justice.

Yours Sincerely, Toniho Yepthomi President NTC. Nribemo Ngullie General Secretary NTC Cc to:1. The hon’ble Dy. Chief Minister, for Home, Nagaland: Kohima, for favour of information and necessary action.

were otherwise created under State Reorganization Commission in accordance with Article 3 of the Constitution of India. The process for creation of present Nagaland State was preceded by the merger of Naga Hills District in Assam and Tuensang Frontier Division, carved out of NEFA in 1957 to form Naga Hills Tuensang Area (NHTA). In 1960,the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru agreed to the proposal for the 16 Point Agreement that formed the basis for creation of Nagaland State which was later signed with the Naga People’s Convention on July 26,1960. (It was reported that the idea of convening the Naga People’s Convention (NPC) in 1956 was given by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) of Government of India and was patronized by them so as to make the Convention a reality, it is also known that the first draft of the 16 Point Agreement was drafted by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) themselves.

It is a known record that after obtaining the opinion of then legal luminaries like H.M. Seervai, F.S. Nariman, R.C. Sarkar and M. Hidayatullah in the 1980’s all of whom concurred that “Land and its Resources” as used in Article 371(A) Clause IV includes mines and minerals accordingly the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) passed a resolution on July 26, 2010 to the effect that laws made by the Parliament on Petroleum and Natural Gas would be inapplicable in the State of Nagaland with retrospective effect, and subsequently invited “Expressions of Interest”(EOI) from companies to explore and exploit the 11 oil and gas fields it identified across 11 districts in the State. However, this legislative initiative by the Government of Nagaland was extinguished by the Government

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of India, Ministry of Home Affairs by its Office Memorandum dated 23-05-2012 wherein it was stated that, “the Union Ministry is of the considered view that Article 371A (a) does not confer legislative power to the legislative Assembly of Nagaland on regulation and development of mineral oil The power to make law in respect of subjects covered under List-I of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution including entry 53 of List-I, rests with the Parliament Therefore, the resolution passed by the Nagaland Assembly in July, 2010 is unconstitutional and invalid.”. It is very saddening that the above unilateral office memorandum in the form of order that the Nagaland Legislative assembly has bypassed entry 53 of List-I of the Seventh Schedule and the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act 1957 is to my understanding of entirety of the matter is palpably erroneous, incurably not tenable and manifestly arbitrary. It is nowhere seen on the records that the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act 1957, has been approved by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly as an applicable statutory law in the state from the date of statehood till date. It is therefore in the light of the above legislative process initiated by the State of Nagaland and the concurrent nullifying executive orders so pronounced by the Union of India the so called sacrosanct provisions of Article 371 (A) more particularly clause 4 which envisaged ownership and transfer of land and its resources has from the threshold to hitherto has failed and has tormented down to non-est bottomless pit.”

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Modi invokes ‘The Kerala Story’ to target Cong

BALLARI/NEW DELHI, MAY 5 (PTI): “The Kerala Story”, the hotly debated film on conversion, was at the centre of national discourse on Friday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi crediting it for bringing out terror conspiracies and using it to attack the Congress during a rally in Karnataka.

As the multilingual film premiered across theatres to mixed reviews, polarising audience reactions and protests in some places in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Kerala High Court refused to stay the release and said the trailer does not contain anything offensive to any particular community as a whole.

In a rally in Ballari in poll-bound Karnataka, the prime minister said,

(From p-1) Such acts legitimatize unfair and manipulative powers and structures as there is no commitment toward building an inclusive community, it added.

ABAM, therefore, appealed all right-thinking people to overcome forces that perpetuate dissection and cause polarization and pray for communal harmony amongst the people through unitive agencies.

“We pray for God’s comforting touch and healing for all who have been adversely affected by the violence,” ABAM stated and extended solidarity with the victims and prayed for the restoration of peace.

FNBA: Fellowship of Naga Baptist Associations (FNBA) expressed pain at the communal tension and social unrest prevailing in Manipur and urged all the right-thinking citizens to contribute to the early restoration of peace and also provide all necessary help to curb the volatile situation and prevent further aggravation.

FNBA president Rev. Dr. Visor H. Zeliand, vice president Rev. Dr. Vevo Phesao and general secretary Rev. Dr. H. Gideon also expressed deep concern over the burning of churches and properties, act of vandalism resulting in injuries and loss of lives, which they said a serious threat to the peaceful coexistence in the State.

FNBA has, therefore, appealed to the government to contain the crisis with wisdom and maturity.

The association also appealed to its federating units in the Northeast to sincerely intercede and pray for the wellbeing of the injured and bereaved families. It also called upon all to pray for normalcy to return at the earliest.

UCFNEI: United Christian Forum of North East India (UCFNEI) has expressed its deep pain and concern over the unrest in Manipur and urged all parties involved to exercise restraint and work towards a peaceful resolution to the situation.

UCFNEI through its spokesperson Allen Brooks called upon all members of society to refrain from engaging in violent acts and to instead engage in peaceful dialogue to address their concerns.

The forum extended condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in the unrest. It also urged the authorities to take appropriate measures to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Further, UCFNEI called upon the government to take steps to address the underlying issues that have contributed to this situation and to work towards a lasting solution.

The forum said it stood in solidarity with all those affected by this unrest and pray for peace and reconciliation in the region.

“Such a beautiful state of the country, where people are hardworking and talented. The ‘Kerala Story’ film brings out terror conspiracies happening in that state.”

“It is unfortunate that Congress can be seen standing with this terror trend that is seeking to ruin the country. Congress is even indulging in backdoor political bargaining with people having terror inclinations. People of Karnataka should be cautious about Congress,” Modi added about the opposition party in Karnataka that votes for a new assembly on May 10.

The film, which revolves around a group of women in Kerala who are forced to convert and join the ISIS, was in the news for much of the day -- as

it has been since its trailer released about a week ago.

The film, starring Adah Sharma, written and directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Shah, was screened in theatres across the state on the first day of its release. The filmmakers claim it is a compilation of the true stories of three young women from the state. Kerala’s ruling CPI(M) and opposition Congress have said the film falsely claims that 32,000 women got converted and radicalised and were deployed in terror missions both in India and the world.

According to the Kerala High Court, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has examined the movie and found it suitable for public exhibition. A bench of Justices

N Nagaresh and Sophy Thomas noted the submission made by the producers that they do not intend to retain an “offending teaser” which contained a statement that “32,000 women” from Kerala were converted and joined a terrorist organisation. The court also noted that the producers have published a disclaimer along with the movie that the film is a dramatised version of events and doesn’t claim accuracy or factuality of historic events.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan told reporters in Ernakulam that he had not yet seen the film.

“What can be my take... I am not in a position to say anything. But if somebody has... they are saying that this is a story based on actual stories? If

they are claiming that then I think it is the duty of the government to investigate into the matter,” he told reporters in response to questions. There were protests by organisations such as the youth wings of the Kerala’s ruling CPM as well as NCP in several places in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Activists of the Nationalist Youth Congress (NYC), the youth wing of the Nationalist Congress Party, and the Fraternity Movement staged a protest in front of a local theatre in Kerala’s commercial hub Kochi. Holding placards in their hands, the NYC protesters raised slogans in front of the theatre demanding a ban on the movie, which they alleged portrays the southern state in a bad light.

duty towards violence-hit Manipur instead of electioneering: Cong to PM

NEW DELHI, MAY 5

(PTI): The Congress on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil his duty towards violence-hit Manipur instead of being busy in election campaign in Karnataka and sought Home Minister Amit Shah’s sacking for his “complete failure” in maintaining peace in the northeastern state. The Congress also demanded President’s rule in Manipur, which has been hit by violence between tribals and the majority Meitei community.

“Modi ji, you are an elected prime minister of the country and the people of Karnataka are also watching what is happening in Manipur and want that you should save Manipur from burning and restore peace

in the state first. “Seeking votes in Karnataka is against your ‘kartavya’ (duty) and we want to remind you that your duty is to save Manipur instead,” Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said. She charged that the home minister has totally failed, and referred to an earlier clash between police forces of Assam and Mizoram and the border rift between Maharashtra and Karnataka.

“What moral right do you have to remain in your post. Actually, President’s rule should be imposed immediately by invoking Article 356 (of the Constitution) and attempts should be made to bring back peace in the state,” the Congress leader said. All India Congress Committee

Manipur violence: Organizations call for peace

NEIRBC: Bishops of North East India Regional Bishops’ Council (NEIRBC) have appealed for restrain and peace in Manipur in the wake of large-scale violence and unrest in Manipur.

NEIRBC president Archbishop John Moolachira said that violence was never the answer for any lasting solution. The council reminded that violence begets violence and it leaves an indelible scar in the mind of the people.

NEIRBC appealed for an amicable solution to the issue through dialogue and implored the people of Manipur to stop all the violence and vandalism and to work towards restoration of normalcy.

Expressing solidarity with all those affected by the unrest, the bishops requested everyone to pray for peace and normalcy in Manipur and across the region.

NH: Expressing deep concern over the incidents of violence and unrest in Manipur, the Naga Hoho (NH) strongly denounced the shoot-at-sight order issued by the Manipur government. Describing the order as “a highly dangerous and vindictive approach”, the hoho said the government order violates the principles of democracy and human rights.

NH through media cell said that the use of force would only escalate the situation and lead to more violence and bloodshed, making it an unsustainable solution to any problem.

NH called upon the Manipur government to immediately rescind the shootat-sight order for peaceful restoration of law and order in the state. It also urged all the parties involved to exercise restraint and work towards a peaceful resolution of the issues at hand.

Further, NH urged the government to take all necessary steps to restore normalcy in the state and protect the safety and security of its citizens.

The hoho expressed belief that dialogue and constructive engagement were the only effective means to address the underlying issues and prevent further escalation of violence.

NH also expressed solidarity with the people of Manipur in their pursuit of peace and prosperity. It called upon all stakeholders to engage in meaningful discussions towards finding a lasting solution to the challenges faced by the state.

ENPO: Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) has expressed deep grief over the lives lost and families, friends, and communities impacted by the ongoing communal violence in Manipur.

ENPO expressed solidarity with those affected by these tragic events, which it said were reminders of the importance of unity amongst communities and acceptance of all people.

ENPO also strongly

condemned the burning down of religious places of worship in Imphal.

ENPO has, therefore, appealed to the authority and community leaders to immediately take action and pray for good sense to prevail, which would open up doors for dialogue and negotiations with the stakeholders to avoid further damage and loss of lives.

ENPO further urged all the parties involved to seek an immediate peaceful solution to the crisis.

CNTC: Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) expressed concern over the safety and security of the Nagas and students from Nagaland studying in Manipur due to the prevailing law and order situation in Manipur.

CNTC president T Lanu Imchen stated that many of the students from Nagaland had been stranded in different universities and colleges due to the ongoing unrest. CNTC appealed to the Nagaland government to make necessary arrangements for safety and evacuation of the students before anything happens to those students.

CNTC also expressed solidarity with all those affected by the unrest and appeal for restrain and peace.

APO: Angami Public Organisation (APO) said it was perturbed by the growing escalating violence resulting in loss of many precious lives, damages caused to properties and displacing many people in Manipur.

APO president Razouvotuo Chatsu appealed to the people of Manipur to let the good sense prevail and allow peace and normalcy return in the state.

APO said it condemned any type of violence in the society, adding that a dominant community trying to suppress and exercise diktat over the minorities was highly condemnable. Instead, it said a majority and highly privilege community should show love and compassion to the weaker ones.

APO urged all the warring groups to shun the path of violence and solve any misunderstanding through peaceful dialogue.

It also conveyed solidarity to the tribal people of Manipur in their pursuit to protect their democratic rights. APO expressed displeasure over the mob destroying churches and its properties without any rhyme or reason, which it said was an insult to democracy and secularism as enshrined in the Constitution of India.

APO appealed to the central government to take strong preventive measures by taking the State Government to task and restore peace and normalcy as early as possible.

NSF: Stating that it was deeply perturbed by the ongoing violence and arson in Manipur, the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has called for better sense to

prevail and immediate cessation of all sorts of violence and vandalism.

In a statement, NSF vice president Atokiho Sumi and secretary education Medovi Rhi alleged that thje insensitivity of the Manipur government in its approach towards the issue had instigated the situation to be blown out of proportion.

NSF also strongly condemned all acts of violence, killing and atrocities in Manipur state.

The federation said that the entire region was witness to the many decades of conflict and instability, adding that “our collective aspiration” for lasting peace cannot be negated and held hostage by a few vested interest individuals and groups.

Meanwhile, NSF has appealed to the Nagaland government to take up all possible measures in ensuring the safety and security of the Naga people currently stranded in Manipur.

Further, it appealed to the state government to immediately initiate the evacuation process for the safe passage and arrival of Naga people.

AKM: Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) has expressed deep concern over the violence that was tak -

ing place in Manipur and strongly condemned the act of violence and arson, which led to the loss of precious lives and disruption the state of normalcy in the region. In a statement, AKM vice president Onenpong and general secretary Satemmongba urged all citizens to remain calm and demanded that violence be reduced immediately.

AKM stated that the alleged magnitude of those attacks represented a concerning increase in violence. It stated that killing and discriminating against one another would not result in a better solution. Instead, AKM said “we should be wise enough to approach the situation with an open mind.”

AKM has, therefore, urged all communities and groups to reject violence and respect the law in all circumstances.

AKM also requested the Centre and the state government to take immediate action to address the situation and restore order and stability in the affected area ensure that innocent people were not harmed.

NECCC: North East Congress Coordination Committee (NECCC) has expressed pain at the situation in Manipur, where

many people have lost their lives and properties. NECCC vice-chairman Bobby Panicker stated that people of the North East were always united and love each other like a family. NECCC appealed to all sections of people to maintain peace and restrain from further violence. It also appealed to the Manipur government and the central government to immediately stop the violence and maintain law and order.

“Both governments should compensate the victims,” NECCC said and expressed condolences to the bereaved family members.

WMC: As communal flare ups intensity in some districts in Manipur, the World Meetei Council (WMC) has appealed to all the affected communities to refrain from violence.

In a statement, CECWMC secretary general Yambem Arun Meetei said that any issue involving violence does not bring any positive result.

WMC appealed to the state government and the centre to bring the situation under control without delay and create a favourable atmosphere to bring peace in the state.

Further, WMC expressed appealed to all the

agitators irrespective of communities not to target any religious establishment and people.

DMC: Condemning the violence and animosity that has erupted in Manipur, the Dimapur Meetei Council (DMC) has appealed to all sections to put an end to “this vicious cycle of violence and animosity” and work towards creating a society that is based on peace, harmony, and mutual respect.

DMC through its president Maibam Sanjit and general secretary Ningthoukhongjam Amarjit urged all the citizens of Manipur to come together and engage in constructive dialogue to resolve their differences and work towards a peaceful coexistence.

DMC also implored the communities involved in the agitation to refrain from directing any hostility towards religious institutions.

Further, the council

(AICC) general secretary Randeep Surjewala shared a government order on social media and pointed that the state government has written that it is “pleased to authorise shoot at sight orders”.

“Just like the British government, only the Modi government could use such draconian language as there is a complete breakdown of law and order and constitutional machinery in Manipur,” he said in a video message. “This is a fit case where Home Minister of India Amit Shah should resign or should be sacked forthwith. This is a fit case where the BJP government in Manipur should be dismissed and Article 356, that is President’s rule, should be imposed,” he added.

called upon the government and other stakeholders to take immediate steps to bring an end to the violence and work towards creating an environment of peace and harmony in the region.

CMC: Chumoukedima Meitei Council (CMC) has condemned violence in Manipur for the last two days and appealed to the two affected communities and organisations to stop violence to bring peace in the state.

CMC through its media cell termed as “very unfortunate” that the present state government could not address issues between the two communities, which had been living together for the past many centuries and shared common history.

CMC also strongly condemned destruction of religious institutions and properties in Meetei dominated areas, saying religion had nothing to do with any issue.

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CAs, CS, cost accountants can now be hauled up under PMLA

NEW DELHI, MAY 5 (PTI): Chartered and cost accountants and company secretaries can now be hauled up under the antimoney laundering law for carrying out certain specified financial transactions on behalf of their clients.

According to a notification to this effect issued by the Finance Ministry on May 3, these transactions include buying and selling of any properties and management of bank accounts.

The other categories of transactions listed in the notification are managing client money, securities or other assets; organisation of contributions for the creation, operation or management of companies; and creation, operation or management of companies, limited liability partnerships or trusts, and buying and selling of business entities.

It was further observed that chartered accountants will be equally responsible in terms of penalty and prosecution under the Prevention

Gold falls Rs 160; silver climbs Rs 650

NEW DELHI, MAY 5

(PTI): Gold prices declined Rs 160 to Rs 62,040 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid a fall in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities.

In the previous trade, the yellow metal had closed at Rs 62,200 per 10 grams.

Silver, however, climbed Rs 650 to Rs 77,950 per kg. “Spot gold prices in the Delhi markets traded at Rs 62,040 per 10 grams, down Rs 160 per 10 grams,” Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst - Commodities at HDFC Securities, said.

In the overseas market, gold was quoting lower at USD 2,040 per ounce and silver was up at USD 25.88 per ounce. Gold prices traded lower in Asian trading hours on Friday.

of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).

“The responsibility of the client and CA will be equal if the PMLA provisions are invoked. CAs can now report certain transaction to regulators if they feel that there is a violation of PMLA provision,” they added.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in a statement said that the accountants have now become reporting entity for the purposes of these specified transactions.

“As a reporting entity they have to do KYC of all clients entering into above transactions and maintain record thereof,” ICAI said.

It further said that ICAI will conduct an awareness programme for its members in relation to such financial transactions which are already prohibited on behalf of one’s client, in the course of his or her profession.

“ICAI will also continue to work with the authorities and other regulators so

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that these changes are implemented in the right perspective and role of professionals is understood,” ICAI added.

The government has been tightening PMLA provisions in recent months to check black money. In March, the ministry had amended rules under the PMLA making it mandatory for banks and financial institutions to record financial transactions of politically exposed persons (PEP).

Also, financial institutions or reporting agencies were mandated to collect information about the financial transactions of the non-profit organisations or NGOs under the PMLA.

The government also made it mandatory for crypto exchanges and intermediaries dealing with virtual digital assets to do KYC of their clients and users of the platform.

It notified that entities dealing in virtual digital assets would be ‘reporting entity’ under the PMLA.

DIMAPUR, MAY 5 (NPN): Macroman M-Series the leading lifestyle and fashion brand in the Innerwear, Athleisure, Sportswea r, Thermal wear and Socks categories has roped in Super Star Yash as the brand ambassador.

Yash on being named as the brand ambassador said, “I believe in being true to my choices and Macroman’s bold and fearless stance is something that resonates with me. I think the Macroman MSeries ensemble of personal wear products is impressive -classy, stylish and extremely comfortable. It stands for originality in form and style; with no compromise on values and principles. It’s a great choice and I am having a great time ‘living like a Macroman.”

Sharing his perspective, Vikash Agarwal, Brand Director, said, “As a lifestyle and fashion brand, Macroman M-Series focuses on offering products that are truly world-class in terms of quality, fabric and design to meet the expectations of India’s young, aspiring

consumers”. “Likewise, we create campaigns that inspire our customers to “Live like a Macroman” in their own unique ways. I am happy to welcome Yash as our new Macroman and I look forward to a great association as we grow together in the coming years,” Agarwal said. The brand was earlier endorsed by Hrithik Roshan and Ranbir Kapoor. Macroman M Series is available at www.macroworld.in as well as in leading stores across the country and in international markets.

Govt taking all steps to evacuate people from Nagaland...

(From p-1)

With regard to complain ts that the helpline numbers were not working, he claimed that the numbers were up and running as the control room personnel had been receiving hundreds of calls.

Meanwhile, deputy chief minister Y Patton appealed to all Nagas from Nagaland stranded in Manipur to contact the helpline numbers opened by the Home Department and Police Headquarters for necessary assistance and arrangements for evacuation.

In a press note, he also said he had spoken to Manipur chief minister Biren Singh over phone, requesting his intervention for the safety of students, employees, patients and

businessmen from Nagaland staying or visiting Manipur. He mentioned that the Manipur chief minister had assured security and safety of all those from Nagaland.

Patton stated that he had also urged Singh to ensure that places of worship were not targets for arson and vandalism.

The Manipur chief minister assured that his office would coordinate with Nagaland government to ensure that there was no communication gap, that could lead to untoward incidents, the press noted stated.

On the other hand, while conveying his condolences to the people who had lost their lives, Patton also appealed to the people not to spread rumours that

could fuel or exacerbate the situation.

“Nagaland and Manipur are good neighbours and we should live in harmony. We also pray for peace and understanding among groups in Manipur and hope that normalcy returns sooner than later in the ‘Jewel of North East’,” he stated.

Govt to evacuate strandedNagas inadayortwo

The State home department has informed that the government will be evacuating Nagas from nagalnd stranded in Imphal in a day or two.

In a press note, the department said that transport arrangements have been tied up though the movement was yet to start

as security and logistic details were yet to be finalized in coordination with various agencies in Manipur.

The State government is doing all it can to facilitate the movement at the earliest, it added.

In this regard, the department has requested all to have patience and maintain calm.

It said that the control room has been in touch with the strandees and are details being collected as many have expressed their desire to come back to Nagaland.

The department also said that the state government was in touch with Manipur government to ensure the safety and security of the people of Nagaland stranded in Imphal.

p-1) and president, Watsü Mundang along with two representatives.

Chakhesang Public Organization, Phek president along with three representatives, and president, Chakhesang Women Organisation along with two representatives; president, Chang Khulei Setsang, Tuensang along with three representatives, and president, Changsao Thangjam Setshang along with two representatives; president, Nagaland Garo Tribal Council, Dimapur along with three representatives, and President, Nagaland Garo Mother’s Association along with two representatives; president, Kachari Tribal Council Nagaland, Dimapur along with three representatives, and President, Kachari Tribal Women Organisation along with two representatives; president, Karbi (Mikir) Union, Nagaland, Dimapur along with three representatives, and president along with two representatives from its women tribal organization/body; president, Konyak Union, Mon along with three rep-

TR Zeliang stresses on providing ...

(From p-1) He said that all roads in the State should be aimed in benefitting the common man. Zeliang reminded the three implementing agencies that they were answerable to the people, who were the primary stakeholders.

Further, Zeliang said that as minister in-charge of national highways, he was also responsible to update the State Government and the people on the progress and status of all National Highways in the State. Assuring full cooperation for successful implementation and success of road projects in the State, Zeliang said that his concern was to complete the ongoing projects within specified period and not to compromise with quality of roads. Expressing his eagerness to work together with the three implementing agencies in constructing good roads in the State, Zeliang called upon the agencies to give their best and be an example to the rest of the State in the Country.

resentatives, and president, Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong along with two representatives; president, Khiamniungan Tribal Council, Noklak along with three representatives, and president, Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam along with two representatives; president, Kuki Inpi (Nagaland), Dimapur along with three representatives, and president, Kuki Nute Kiloikhom along with two representatives; president, Lotha Hoho, Wokha along with three representatives, and president, Lotha Eloe Hoho along with two representatives; president, Phom Peoples’ Council, Longleng along with three representatives, and president, Phomla Hoichem along with two representatives. Pochury Hoho, Meluri president along with three representatives, and president, Pochury Mothers’ Association along with two representatives; president, Rengma Hoho, Tseminyu along with three representatives, and president, Rengma Mothers’ Association along with two representatives; president, Sumi

Hoho, Zunheboto along with three representatives, and president, Sumi Totimi Hoho along with two representatives; president, Tikhir Tribal Council, Kiusam along with three representatives, and president, Tikhir Women Organisation/bodies along with two representatives; president, United Sangtam Likhum Pumji, Kiphire along with three representatives, and president, Akehda Sangtamlarii Thsingmujang along with two representatives; president, Yimkhiung Tribal Council, Shamator along with three representatives, and president, Yimkhiung Women Organisation along with two representatives Nagaland Zeliang People Organization, Peren president along with three representatives, and president, Zeliangrong Mipui Organisation along with two representatives; president, Eastern Nagaland Women Organization/ Body, and three representatives; Eastern Nagaland Students’ Federation president and three representatives and president, Naga Students’ Federation, and three representatives.

Stranded Nagas appeal govt for evacuation

(From p-1) the medical professionals and students at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal ran out of rations and were surviving on fast-food like noodles and tap water for drinking.

The union also alleged that security deployed at RIIMS campus was also withdrawn and that the warden had informed the medical professionals and students of the inability of authorities to ensure their safety and security.

They said the situation for Naga doctors posted in rural areas was even worse due to the prevailing situation and the inability of the Nagaland government to evacuate them. Meanwhile,

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many complaints had been received on the helpline provided by the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority that the authorities were either unresponsive or slow in responding, even as students and professionals from Mizoram, Sikkim, Meghalaya, etc, had already been airlifted. The stranded Nagas appealed to the State government to rescue them considering the volatile situation in Manipur at the earliest. It was learnt that till Friday late evening, there was no confirmation from the Nagaland government as to when and how the stranded Nagas could be evacuated from the neighbouring State.

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15 killed in Congo flooding

KINSHASA, MAY 5 (AP): Rescue efforts were underway after flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province killed more than a dozen people, a local official said Friday.

Delphin Birimbi, a community leader in Kalehe in South Kivu, said that there were 15 dead in his village and that more than 30 people are missing in the nearby localities of Bushushu and Nyamukubi. He fears that the death toll will rise significantly as more bodies are recovered. Two rivers broke their banks after the heavy rains which began on Thursday evening and there have been multiple landslides with scores of homes destroyed, Birimbi said.

One dead in Nepal chopper crash

KATHMANDU, MAY 5 (IANS): At least one person died and four others were injured in a chopper crash in Nepal’s Sankhuwasabha district on Friday.

The incident occurred when the chopper crashed into a tree in Siprarung.

Birendra Godar, Deputy Superintendent of Nepal

Police stationed in Sankhuwasabha district, said one Bhawindra Gurung, who was seriously injured in the crash, succumbed. Gurung, who was taken for further treatment to Kathmandu, breathed his last on the way to the airport, Nepal

Police DIG, Rajeshnath

Bastola of Koshi province told media.

Japanese cop commits suicide at PM’s Office

TOKYO, MAY 5 (IANS):

A Japanese police officer allegedly committed in a restroom at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Friday, investigators said. The 25-year-old officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)’s riot squad was found bleeding from the head in the restroom inside the west gate guard station at the Prime Minister’s Office and was taken to hospital but was soon confirmed dead, according to the MPD. A gun was found on the floor near the body and a bullet had been fired, reports Xinhua news agency. No suicide note was found, the MPD said.

6.3-magnitude

quake hits Japan

TOKYO, MAY 5 (IANS):

An earthquake measuring

6.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture and its surrounding areas on Friday, but there is no threat of a tsunami, the country’s weather agency said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 2.42 p.m. (local time), at a depth of 10 km, registering an upper 6 on the national seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city of Suzu, upper 5 in Noto and lower 5 in Wajima, Xinhua news reported.

Japan’s child population falls to new low

TOKYO, MAY 5 (IANS):

Japan’s estimated child population fell to a new record low of 14.35 million, down for the 42nd consecutive year, latest government data showed.

The number of children aged 14 or younger, including foreigners, came to 14.35 million as of April 1, down by around 300,000 from a year earlier, Xinhua news agency reported citing the Interior Ministry data. The ratio of children to Japan’s total population stood at 11.5 per cent, down by 0.2 percentage point, also the lowest figure since the start of comparable data in 1950, according to the Ministry.

Russia’s Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

KYIV, MAY 5 (AP): The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor threatened on Friday to pull his troops out of the protracted battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut next week, accusing Russia’s military command of starving his forces of ammunition and causing them heavy losses. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a notorious millionaire with longtime links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed that Wagner had planned to capture Bakhmut by May 9. That day is a major Russian holiday marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. But, Prigozhin said, his force hasn’t received enough artillery ammunition supplies from the Russian military since Monday. Known for his bluster, Prigozhin has previously made unverifiable claims and made threats he hasn’t carried out.

Hours before releasing the statement, Prigozhin’s spokespeople published a video of him angrily demanding ammunition from Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Staff Chief Valery Gera -

simov. In the video, Prigozhin stands in front of around 30 uniformed bodies lying on the ground. He says they are the bodies of Wagner fighters who died on Thursday alone. Prigozhin speaks in a furious tone and uses numerous expletives in the video. “These are someone’s fathers and someone’s sons,” Prigozhin says, pointing at the bodies. “The scum that doesn’t give us ammunition will eat their guts in hell.” He alleged that Russia’s regular army was supposed to protect the flanks as Wagner troops pushed forward but is “barely holding on to them,” deploying “tens and rarely hundreds” of troops. Russia’s Defence Ministry did not immediately comment on the claims, and it was not pos-

China biggest global jailer of journalists: Press group

WASHINGTON, MAY 5 (AP): China was the biggest global jailer of journalists last year with more than 100 behind bars, according to a press freedom group, as President Xi Jinping’s government tightened control over society.

Xi’s government also was one of the biggest exporters of propaganda content, according to Reporters without Borders.

China ranked second to last on the group’s annual index of press freedom, behind only neighbour North Korea.

The ruling Communist Party has tightened already strict controls on media in China, where all newspapers and broadcasters are state-owned.

Websites and social media are required to enforce censorship that bans material that might spread opposition to one-party rule. Xi, China’s most powerful figure in decades, called during a 2016 meeting with journalists who had been awarded official prizes for them to adhere to

COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency: WHO

GENEVA, MAY 5 (AP):

sible to independently verify them. “Wagner ran out of resources to advance in early April, but we’re advancing despite the fact that the enemy’s resources outnumber ours fivefold,” Prigozhin’s statement said. “Because of the lack of ammunition, our losses are growing exponentially every day.”

The Wagner Group has spearheaded the struggle for control of Bakhmut, which is the longest — and likely bloodiest — battle of the war. The more than eight months of fighting there is believed to have cost thousands of lives, though neither side is saying how many. Prigozhin has toured Russian prisons to recruit fighters, promising inmates pardons if they survive a half-year tour of front-line duty with Wagner. Western countries and United Nations experts have accused Wagner mercenaries of committing numerous human rights abuses throughout Africa, including in the Central African Republic, Libya and Mali. Bakhmut, located about 55 kilometres (34 miles) north of the Russian-held regional capital of

Donetsk, has tactical military value for Moscow, though analysts say it won’t be decisive in the war’s outcome. The city had a prewar population of 80,000 and was an important industrial centre. It is now a devastated ghost town, but it has become an important symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russia’s invasion, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying its capitulation could begin building international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises.

Prigozhin’s statement said that Wagner will be forced to pull out of Bakhmut on May 10 and have Russia’s regular army take over, “because without ammunition, (Wagner fighters) are doomed to a senseless death.” He accused “jealous military bureaucrats” of denying him ammunition. Western officials and analysts believe Russia has run low on ammunition as the 14-month conflict became bogged down in a war of attrition over the winter, with both sides resorting to long-range bombardments.

The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide.

WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn’t come to an end, noting recent spikes in cases in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The U.N. health agency says that thousands of people are still dying from the virus every week.

“It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “That does not mean COVID-19 is over as a global health threat.”

When the U.N. health agency first declared the coronavirus to be an international crisis on Jan. 30, 2020, it hadn’t yet been named COVID-19 and there were no major out-

Ukraine delegate hits Russian at Black Sea summit in Turkiye

“the correct orientation of public opinion.”

Xi is pursuing a “crusade against journalism,” Reporters Without Borders said in a report Wednesday. It called China’s decline in press freedom “disastrous.”

Beijing operates what is regarded as the world’s most extensive system of internet controls. Its filters try to block the Chinese public from seeing websites abroad operated by news outlets, governments and human rights and other activist groups.

Chinese journalists have been prosecuted on charges of spying, leaking national secrets and picking quarrels, a vague accusation used to jail dissidents. Others are subjected to surveillance, intimidation and harassment.

Journalist Dong Yuyu, who worked at a ruling party-affiliated newspaper and is a former Harvard University fellow, faces espionage charges after being detained for more than one year, his family said last week.

ISTANBUL, MAY 5 (AP): Ukrainian and Russian delegates have had to be separated after a scuffle during a meeting of Black Sea countries in the Turkish capital Ankara.

Oleksandr Marikovski, a Ukrainian member of parliament, landed several blows to the head of a Russian official after his Ukrainian flag was ripped from his hands during a summit at the Turkish parliament building on Thursday.

A video posted on Marikovski’s Facebook page shows him waving the flag behind Russian delegate Ola Timofeeva as she records a video on her phone. A man approaches, grabs the flag and is chased by Marikovski.

During a brief altercation in parliament’s hallway, Marikovski grabs the flag back, pushing the man in the face. Others separate the men and plead “please, no fighting.” Marikovski replies: “It’s our flag. We’re going to fight for this flag.” In a caption to his

Gunman kills 8 in Serbia’s second mass shooting in 2 days

successively on TV Friday, desperately seeking to explain the tragedies.

The first made the country numb with grief, while the second heightened feelings of insecurity and anxiety over what might come next.

As a nationwide period of mourning began, TV screens were filled with people wearing black and music was banned from the airwaves as well as in cafes and restaurants.

BELGRADE, MAY 5

(AP): A gunman apparently firing at random killed eight people and wounded 14 in a series of villages in Serbia, authorities said, shaking a nation still in the throes of grief over a mass shooting a day earlier. Police arrested a suspect on Friday after an all-night manhunt.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called on Thursday’s shootings an attack on the whole nation — and said the person arrested wore a T-shirt with a pro-Nazi slogan on it but did not specify a motive.

The slayings came a day after a 13-year-old boy

used his father’s guns to kill eight fellow students and a guard at a school in Belgrade, the capital. The bloodshed sent shockwaves through a Balkan nation scarred by wars, but unused to mass murders. Though Serbia is awash with weapons left over from the conflicts of the 1990s, Wednesday’s shooting was the first at a school in the country’s modern history.

The last mass shooting before this week was in 2013, when a war veteran killed 13 people in a central Serbian village.

Public figures, politicians and experts appeared

“This is a moment when a nation decides whether it will go along a healing path,” Actor Srdjan Timarov said on N1 television. “The only other way is to declare capitulation.”

Late Thursday, an attacker shot at people in three villages near Mladenovac, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the capital. Vucic said the assailant targeted people “wherever they were.”

“I heard some taktak-tak sounds,” recalled Milan Prokic, a resident of Dubona, near Mladenovac. Prokic said he first thought people were shooting to celebrate a birth, as is tradition in Serbia.

Scuffle between Ukrainian MP and Russian official at Turkey summit Facebook video, Marikovski wrote: “Paws off our flag, paws off Ukraine, Russian filth!”

The outburst happened at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, a grouping of 13 countries. It came a day before officials from Russia, Ukraine and Turkiye were scheduled to meet in Istanbul to discuss extending the deal for exporting grain and fertiliser through Black Sea ports, which is due to expire on May 18.

The deal, which was first agreed last July, has al-

lowed cargo ships to transport millions of tons of food for export safely through the Black Sea, despite the war in Ukraine.

Thursday’s summit was earlier disturbed when Ukrainian delegates interrupted a speech to the assembly by Timofeeva, waving Ukraine’s yellow and blue flag by her side as she spoke. Mustafa Sentop, the Turkish parliamentary speaker, condemned the “provocative and physically offensive actions of some members of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation” in a Twitter post.

Imran Khan to face indictment on May 10 in Toshakhana case

ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 (PTI): An Islamabad court on Friday announced that it will indict former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on May 10 in a case in which he allegedly hid the proceeds from the sale of state gifts.

The Toshakhana case was filed against Khan last year after the Election Commission of Pakistan ruled that he failed to declare the funds he received after selling the gifts given by foreign dignitaries.

A toshkhana is a treasure house where gifts that are received as honour from foreign dignitaries are stored.

Khan, 70, has challenged the maintainability of the case but Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar of the sessions court dismissed the pleas and objection regarding the jurisdiction after hearing arguments by the lawyers.

The judge announced to indict the accused, Khan and also summoned the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in person on the day of the indictment.

Earlier, the court had fixed February 7 to indict him but the process was

A worker wearing a protective suit swabs a man’s throat for a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing. (AP) breaks beyond China.

More than three years later, the virus has caused an estimated 764 million cases globally and about 5 billion people have received at least one dose of vaccine.

In the U.S., the public health emergency declaration made regarding COVID-19 is set to expire on May 11, when wide-ranging measures to support the pandemic response, including vaccine mandates, will end. Many other countries, including Germany, France and Britain, dropped many of their provisions against the pandemic last year. When Tedros declared COVID-19 to be an emer-

gency in 2020, he said his greatest fear was the virus’ potential to spread in countries with weak health systems he described as “illprepared.”

In fact, some of the countries that suffered the worst COVID-19 death tolls were previously judged to be the best-prepared for a pandemic, including the U.S. and Britain. According to WHO data, the number of deaths reported in Africa account for just 3% of the global total. WHO made its decision to lower its highest level of alert on Friday, after convening an expert group on Thursday.

Nepal’s RSP withdraws support to Prachanda-led government

KATHMANDU, MAY 5 (PTI): Nepal’s Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided to withdraw its support to the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ government and instead stay in the Opposition, a senior party official said on Friday.

The development comes as the Ravi Lamichhane-led RSP during a joint meeting with the party’s central committee and parliamentary party held on Friday took the decision to withdraw the support that it had been providing to the government, party spokesperson Mod Dhakal said.

However, the decision to withdraw the support will not immediately affect the position of the Prachandaled government, but it may result in a political crisis after some time.

“The RSP has decided to withdraw its support to the Prachanda government. However, the decision to withdraw the support will not immediately affect the position of the Prachandaled government, but it may

result in a political crisis after some time,” said CPNMaoist Centre central committee member and former Environment Minister Sunil Manahdhar.

“We still have a majority in the House of Representatives even after RSP withdraws support,” he pointed out.

Following the November 20 general election, the RSP joined the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government on December 25, 2022. However, the party called back its ministers on February 5, though it continued its support to the government.

After the RSP won two seats in the by-election held on April 23, Prime Minister Prachanda invited the party to join the government.

Nigerian senator, wife jailed in UK for organ-harvest plot

deferred several times as Khan was not present and his lawyers also pressed to decide the issue of maintainability of the case.

The case is based on the ECP ruling of November 22 last year that decided to hold a trial of Khan and later sent a reference to the court that he had misled officials about the gifts he had received from foreign dignitaries during his tenure as the prime minister.

The cricketer-turnedpolitician is currently facing over 140 cases registered against him under treason, terrorism, murder, attempted murder, blasphemy, and other charges.

Khan was ousted from power in April last year after losing a no-confidence vote, which he alleged was part of a US-led conspiracy targeting him because of his independent foreign policy decisions on Russia, China, and Afghanistan.

LONDON, MAY 5 (AP): A senior Nigerian politician and his wife were handed prison sentences Friday for conspiring to transport a street trader to the U.K. as part of an organharvesting plot. Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, and his wife Beatrice were convicted in March of conspiring to arrange the travel of a 21-year-old man to be a kidney donor for their sick daughter. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, was sentenced to nine years and eight months by a judge at London’s Central Criminal Court. Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56, was jailed for four and a half years and 51-year-old Dr. Obinna Obeta, described by prosecutors as a medical “middleman” in the plot, received a 10-year sentence. The case was the first to convict suspects of an organ-harvesting conspiracy under the U.K.’s modern slavery laws. Passing sentence, judge Jeremy Johnson said that “people-trafficking across international borders for the harvesting of human organs is a form of slavery.” “It treats human beings and their body parts as commodities to be bought and sold. It is a trade that preys on poverty, misery and desperation,” he said, telling the defendants: “You each played a part in that despicable trade.”

OFFICE OF THE KHENSA STUDENTS’ UNION FELICITATION

The Office of the Khensa Students’ Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Rizongba Kichu, S/o Mr. Aoshilu Kichu, and Mrs. Sentinaro Walling for achieving the Doctorate Degree majoring in Soil and Water Conversation under the thesis title “Assessment of surface runoff and soil erosion in Dzumah watershed of Upper Dhansiri, Nagaland” from Nagaland University, Medziphema.

The Union further prays and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.

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Imran Khan

People donate blood for mass shooting victims in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday. (AP)

Yevgeny Prigozhin

CM reviews monsoon preparedness

asked the health & family welfare department to keep sufficient stock of medicine for use in medical emergencies.

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Govt working on providing facilities, amenities to ULBs, says Zhaleo Rio

Correspondent

DIMAPUR: State chief minister Neiphiu Rio, who is also the chairman Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), has called upon all departments to be prepared to tackle any disaster that the state could face during the monsoon season. Speaking at a monsoon preparedness meeting held at the chief minister’s residential complex, Kohima on May 4, 2023, Rio said that more weather forecasts should be given to the public and awareness should be checked at the local level.

According to a DIPR

report, the chief minister said that good roads with proper drainage should be maintained by the PWD(R&B) and NHIDCL.

The chief minister asserted that laying of cables on the road should be deep enough and should be done with prior consultation from the department concerned.

He also called upon the Home Guards and Civil Defence/ State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to ensure that their forces were properly trained and ready to be deployed anytime anywhere.

The chief minister

NEWS IN BRIEF

HC NLA meeting: Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), who is also the chairman of the House Committee (HC), has convened a meeting of the HC on May 12, 11 a.m. at the Committee Room of the Assembly Secretariat. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

CSL NLA meeting: An introductory meeting of Committee on Subordinate Legislation (CSL), Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) has been convened by Dr. Sukhato A Sema, MLA and chairman CSL NLA, on May 10, 11 a.m. at the Committee Room of the Assembly Secretariat. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

CGA oral evidence meeting: Committee on Government Assurances (CGA) chairman, Kuzholuzo Nienu has convened an oral evidence meeting of the committee with departmental representatives of school education, Nagaland public works, home, civil administrative works, justice and law, fire and emergency services, higher and technical education, health and family welfare, fisheries and aquatic resources and public health engineering on May 19, 11 a.m. at the Assembly Committee Room. All members of the committee have been requested to attend the meeting.

Wokha DPDB meeting: Wokha District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) monthly meeting has been convened on May 9, 11 a.m. at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Wokha office. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Noklak DPDB meeting preponed: Noklak District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) monthly meeting has been preponed to May 12, 10 a.m. at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Noklak office. All members have been requested to take note of changes and attend the meeting.

MC informs: Modern College has informed that its Piphema Campus would be inaugurated on May 8, 11 a.m. by Advisor, Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Zhaleo Rio as guest of honour. The college has invited the alumnus, parents, governing body and all well-wishers to the programme.

NSCN (I-M) UT clarifies: NSCN/GPRN Union Territory (UT) secretary, Obeto Tuccu has clarified that Tokato Awomi resident of Pimla Village, who was apprehended by Dimapur police on account of stealing bikes/vehicles, was not a member of NSCN/GPRN nor was ever associated with NSCN/ GPRN. Further, NSCN/NSCN said it would take “very strict action” as per its “azha” against any individual “fabricating” to be its member to carry out illegal activities.

Nuklutoshi holds thanksgiving prog

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MOKOKCHUNG, MAY

5 (NPN): A thanksgiving programme for Nuklutoshi Longkumer, MLA, was held on Wednesday at Anu Mai Amphitheatre, Chuchunyimlang.

Addressing the gathering, Nuklutoshi thanked the electorates for having faith in him and voting for him in the recently concluded state assembly election. He assured to work for the welfare of the people and sought cooperation and support.

The MLA asked the youth to come out of their comfort zone, explore and find avenues to be self-reliant instead of waiting for “opportunities to come to doorstep”. He urged them to be inquisitive and smart and assured to guide them to find “greener pasture”.

PHED department was asked to ensure the supply of good and clean drinking water during the monsoon season. Besides, the food and civil supplies department was asked to keep a check on their godowns and stores with proper roads connectivity both in the districts and other rural areas.

Advisor NSDMA, Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe, lamented that many of the natural disasters in the state were manmade and could be avoided if people learn to take care of little things like clearing roads and blockages, and keeping proper drainage systems before they turn into bigger disasters.

Earlier, NSDMA, PWD(R&B) and NHIDCL, HG & CD/SDRF, Health and Family Welfare gave a PowerPoint presentation.

Members of KBBB and the inmates.

DIMAPUR: A three-day “Father School” was organised for the inmates of Mon District Jail by Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjüm (KBBB) Ministry of Father School and sponsored by KBBB women department on May 2-4.

A press release by KBBB stated that main resource persons, church and evangelism secretary, Rev. L. Metjen and the education and literature secretary, Rev. A. Peihwang Wangsa facilitated the course of the “Father School” for 26 fathers under the theme, “A loving father makes a loving family”.

The three-day pro -

NNC (PB) reacts to WC NNPGs statement

DIMAPUR: Reacting to Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (WC, NNPGs) statement on UNPG NNC (PB) leadership issue, the UNPG NNC (PB) made its position clear that it was still in “unison” with the NNPGs. However, UNPG NNC (PB) president, Z. Royim in a press release, requested the WC NNPGs to not interfere in its cabinet making as each factions have the right to operate its cabinet.

NNC (PB) also said that vice president, Kiviho Zhimomi and general secretary Toshi Walling should not be accepted in any form of decision making in NNPGs as they have been terminated. It further clarified that UNPG NNC (PB) ‘doesn’t have intentions of reconciliation with regard to its leadership” and that its president, Z. Royim was in “fine feather and his age” was “qualified” and will continue to work for the Nagas as there was no “specification for qualification in the NNC Yezabo.” Therefore, UNPG NNC (PB) said it will only acknowledged Z. Royim as the only legitimate leader and denied the charges of bribery and criminal propaganda”. Further Royim clarified that he has no intention of forming a new faction and requested the WC NNPGs to be “vigilant and take ethical decision” so as not to create chaos and factionalism.

Northern Angami

FELICITATION

The NDPP 10 Northern Angami l AC conveys our heartiest congratulations to Shri Prasielie Pienyü, the Acting President of NDPP Kohima Region for his appointment as the Chairman, Nagaland Handloom & Handicraft Development Corporation (NHHDC) Ltd., by the Government of Nagaland.

The AC also expresses our gratitude to Hon'ble Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri Neiphiu Rio, who put his trust on an NDPP senior Party leader Shri Prasielie Pienyu to shoulder the responsibility as the Chairman in a public undertaking- NHHDC.

The AC also likes to convey our sincere gratitude to Kohima Region NDPP leaders and Range leaders for their co-operation, support and solidarity shown towards Shri Prasielie Pienyu's Presidentship.

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gramme concluded with “touch of feet-washing ceremony” by the resource persons with the help of volunteers namely vice principal of Mon Theological College, Bangwang Wangsa, KBBB evangelist, Thaochi, KBBB computer assistant, Tonnei and the District Jail Chaplain, Yeangvei. KBBB said the programme was first of its kind held in Mon District Jail, and that the inmates expressed gratitude for the service. KBBB said it realised the essential need of jail ministry where the church needed to extend its “Caring ministry” in the days to come.

KOHIMA, MAY 5 (NPN): Advisor urban development and municipal affairs, Zhaleo Rio, said that the state government including the chief minister had been discussing on how to provide facilities and amenities to the urban local bodies (ULBs) despite funding constraints.

Advisor said this at the Swachh Bharat MissionUrban 2.0 (SBM-U2.0) coordination meeting cum training on City Sanitation Action Plans (CSAP) and City Solid Waste Action Plans (CSWAP) plan implementation, strategies formulation, and mobilization of SBM projects for 39 ULBs held in the conference hall of urban development directorate here on Friday.

Zhaleo said that earlier there were only 19 ULBs, but now there were 39 ULBs, where some were trying to survive while others were yet to start. Advisor said the department was expecting

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Zhaleo Rio speaking at the meeting. (DIPR)

the administrative officers of ULBs to do their best in the management and maintenance of the urban towns in the State. Sharing his observation, Zhaleo said in his interaction with urban local body employees, he had a feeling that within the regular staff of urban local bodies there was a very deep nexus hiding many source of revenue from the administrator. “Today I don’t have any circumstantial evidence to show, however, these irregularities and anomalies are also very much present

in every ULB,” he said. He pointed out that those bigger ULBs, if they still claim that they cannot pay the salary of their employees then how do “we” survive. In this regard, he encouraged and appealed to all the administrators to pay more attention. Apart from paying the salary of employees, he said that ULBs were also supposed to provide basic amenities through the resource generated, take care of garbage disposal, waste management among others.

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Neiphiu Rio addressing the meeting. (DIPR)

Futsal tourney for churches underway

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KOHIMA, MAY 5

(NPN): The first open inter-denominational churches 7-a-side futsal tournament kick started on Friday at L Viluo Fifa Pro Turf, Meriema, organized by Miapuonuoko Krotho (Fathers’ department) of Christian Revival Mission Church (CRMC), High School Area.

A total of 49 teams will be facing off in the two-day tournament with participants from different denominations including Baptist, Christian Revival, Catholic and Assembly of God among others from Kohima, Dimapur, Peren and Tseminyu districts.

Speaking at the inaugural programme, associate pastor and chairman of fathers’ department,

CRMC, Viluo Angami, said the tournament was organized under the theme “Togetherness in Christ”.

Like the different parts of the human body, he said

that all denominations were different parts of the church headed by Christ. He encouraged the gathering to live by the teachings of Christ and spread the

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former captain Steven Gerrard, the fifth-highest scorer in Liverpool history, with another goal. Ian Rush leads the club’s all-time list with 346.

message of Christ.

He also advised the players to play in the true spirit of sportsmanship and with Christ-like behaviour throughout the tourna -

ment. He later declared the tournament open.

Winner of the tournament will walk away with a cash prize of Rs. 60,000 while the second, third and fourth position holders will receive Rs. 30,000, Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively.

Individual prizes including best goalkeeper, player of the tournament etc will receive Rs. 3,000 each while the Best Discipline team will receive Rs. 5,000.

The opening ceremony was chaired by convenor of the organizing committee, Kehoulelie Khoubve, invocation was pronounced by vice chairman MK, CRMC, deacon Neiketholie Pfukri while a song presented by Meshenti Semy.

Carmel Hr. Sec. School, Chekiye Village, 4th Mile, Chümoukedima, inaugurated the Annual Sports and Games on 4 th May, 2023. Rev. Fr. Sajan Joseph, Director of Development Association of Nagaland (DAN) was the Chief Guest. He exhorted the students about the value and potential of the sports and games. He also appreciated the school, teachers and students for their effort

in making the day a memorable one. He encouraged the students to make use of the given opportunity in the school which impart quality education. He also reminded them that this is one of the few Catholic Schools in Nagaland that offers all the three streams (Science, Commerce & Arts) in higher secondary. The School was established in 1986 by the Catholic Church.

CAIRO, MAY 5 (AGENCIES): Liverpool forward

Mohamed Salah will become the highest scoring Egyptian of all time if he scores against Brentford in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday.

Salah has netted 313 goals in a stellar career for club and country, equalling former Egypt captain Hossam Hassan’s record with a penalty in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Fulham on Wednesday.

Salah has scored 185

Inter-collegiate basketball c’ship rescheduled

DIMAPUR, MAY 5

(NPN): Dimapur District Basketball Association (DDBA) has informed that the inter-college basketball tournament (men & women) slated to be held from May 8-11 has been re-scheduled to June 1416, to be held at JV Rise Foundation Basketball Court, Signal Angami, Dimapur.

A press release issued by DDBA honorary secretary, Sentiningsang

Longkumer informed that the tournament is being rescheduled after DDBA received requests by many colleges asking for postponement due to exams.

The inter college basketball tournament (men & women) is being organised by the Department of Youth Resources and Sports, Government of Nagaland, in collaboration with the Dimapur District Basketball Association (DDBA).

The tournament is open to all colleges under Nagaland University and Nagaland-based autonomous universities.

Cash prizes (men & women): Winner – Rs. 40,000; runners-up – Rs. 25,000; joint 3rd placeRs. 10,000 each; MVP- Rs. 3,000 each.

For more information and registration, interested colleges can contact at 7085994276 or 7005727663.

times for Liverpool since joining the Merseyside club in 2017 and will catch

Egypt’s 30-year-old skipper Salah is Liverpool’s record Premier League scorer with 136 goals. Salah’s other club goals came at AS Roma (34), Fiorentina (9), Chelsea (2), Basel (20) plus 12 for his childhood club AlMokawloon Al-Arab. He has 51 international goals. Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League standings on 59 points, four behind fourth-placed Manchester United who have a game in hand in the race for Champions league places.

LATE THONSHI JEMU

15/11/1949 -to- 06/05/2022

A year has passed, yet it feels like only yesterday. Every passing day reminds us of your warmth and kindness. Those fleeting years, gone too soon. A sweet memory you left behind. They say, time heals but pain remains the same. You have defined death and disparity, Yet you have defined Father’s love and care. Why shouldn’t a beating heart, yearn of your loving Soul. Dust is we become. Rust for the living ones. Beloved Wife, Children & Grandchildren

ACK no W led G ement

LATE CHEN-O KHUZUTHRUPA

The family of Late Chen-o Khuzuthrupa of Hoyang (1918-2023) wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of support, sympathy and kindness shown to us following our great loss. He was one of the first Christian coverts from Chenwetnyu Village.

It cannot be expressed in words the gratitude and appreciation that is in our hearts. We wish to acknowledge our sincerest thanks to every individual, relatives, friends, neighbors and all for your consoling words. It is deeply appreciated and will always be remembered. They have been a source of great comfort.

Our deepest thanks to all the Ahngs and village councils (India & Myanmar), KU, KNSK, KSU, KBBB, DC Mon, SP Mon, CO 27AR and to all well-wishers who have travelled long distances, contributed in kind and prayers and also to those who have conveyed their condolences. Mrs & Mr. CL John and family

Born on 20/01/1971 – Died on 02/05/2023

Words are not enough to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all the dear relatives, neighbours, friends, colleagues and well-wishers who stood by us throughout the illness and sad demise of our beloved Late Lanuakum Walling (Nokpu)

We would also like to mention our sincere appreciation to all the kind doctors and nurses who tried their best.

We will be unable to repay you enough but hope and pray that our Almighty God would continue to bless you all abundantly. Loving Wife, Daughters & Sons

Chekiye Village, 4th Mile, Chümoukedima

Image: Lighting of the sports flame by Rev. Fr. Sajan Joseph.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Organizers of the tourney with players of the first match. (NP)

Mohamed Salah

Gujarat Titans crush Rajasthan Royals by 9 wkts

JAIPUR, MAY 5 (PTI):

Gujarat Titans made light work of a 119-run target set by Rajasthan Royals as the defending champions romped home with a commanding nine-wicket win in a one-sided Indian Premier League match here on Friday. After bundling Rajasthan Royals out for a mere 118 in 17.5 overs, a 71-run resolute opening stand between Shubman Gill (36) and Wriddhiman Saha (41 not out off 34 balls) set the platform for the huge victory, which was also accomplished with captain Hardik Pandya’s brisk 15-ball 39 not out (3x4s, 3x6s).

Gujarat Titans finished at 119 for one in 13.5 overs, winning with 37 balls to spare. Gujarat Titans thus also got back to winning ways against last year’s finalists Rajasthan Royals, handing them their fourth defeat in an overall five meetings, while consolidating their position at the top of the points table.

The Pandya-led side took their tally to 14 points in 10 matches with seven wins and only three losses, while Sanju Samson’s Royals remained fourth with

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Hardik Pandya had Jos Buttler (8) caught by Mohit Sharma at short third man after the batter cracked two fours in a row in the second over. The pair of Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal (14) tried providing RR with momentum, but their 36-run second-wicket stand was broken in the final over of the powerplay with Abhinav Manohar putting in a dive to stop a cut from Samson.

failed to read the Afghan leggie’s googly in the 10th over and appealed unsuccessfully against the umpire’s leg-before call.

At the halfway mark, RR were stuttering at 72 for five.

Noor got into the act to keep RR under the pump, castling the left-handed Devdu tt Padikkal (12) in the 12th over and trapping the dangerous Dhruv Jurel (9) leg-before in his next.

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Sanju Samson during the IPL

Friday. (PTI) five wins and as many loses in 10 games. Both Saha and Gill got off the blocks quickly against RR pacer Trent Boult, hitting the left-armer for a couple of fours each inside the powerplay, at the end of which GT were 49 for no loss.

Yuzvendra Chahal got Gill stumped for a 35-ball 36 (4x4s) in the 10th over but the breakthrough had no impact on the Gujarat Titans’ juggernaut.

Pandya was severe on RR’s Adam Zampa, hitting the Australian leg-spinner for three sixes and a four to collect 24 runs in the 11th over and hasten the process.

Earlier in the first half,

Rajasthan Royals surrendered against the Gujarat Titans’ duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad to be bundled out for a poor total, as the two Afghan spinners shared five wickets.

Rajasthan Royals’ decision to bat after winning the toss backfired as their batting crumbled against Rashid, who returned 4-014-3 to spark a collapse, and Noor, who registered 3-0-25-2. Rajasthan looked in control until the fifth over of the innings at 47 for one, but the home side collapsed without any resistance to lose nine wickets for a mere 71 runs and was bowled out in 17.5 overs, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

Asia Cup: Compound archers make clean sweep, power India to top with 14 medals

TASHKENT, MAY 5

(PTI): India’s compound archers bagged all the medals on offer to stamp their authority as the country topped the Asia Cup Stage 2 World Ranking Tournament with seven gold, five silver and two bronze here on Friday.

The compound archers made a clean sweep in the men’s and women’s section to have a share of five gold, two silver and two bronze.

In the hunt for all 10 gold medals, India missed a complete domination with the recurve archers losing three finals, all against their Chinese rivals. But that did not stop them from topping the medals tally in the continental showpiece that saw a depleted field, without heavyweights Korea.

Overall, the recurve archers had a share of two gold and three silver to propel India to the top spot in final standings with 14 medals.

Mrinal Chauhan, who topped the qualification in men’s recurve individ-

ual section, lost to Wang Baobin 2-6 (29-30, 29-29, 27-28, 26-26). Two points separated the 19-year-old Indian from Baobin who took a decisive lead after winning the first and third sets by slender margins.

Sangeeta was a big let-down as the fourthseeded Indian squandered a 3-1 cushion and shot a wayward six in the fourth set to go down to her lowerranked Chinese rival Wu Jiaxin 3-7 (27-26, 27-27, 26-27, 24-27, 26-30).

The recurve women’s team of Sangeeta, Madhu Vedwan and Tanisha Verma also disappointed

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after losing to their Chinese counterparts 0-6 (52-56, 47-52, 51-52) in a lopsided final.

The recurve archers finally managed two gold medals when the men’s team and mixed pair teams won their respective finals against the Chinese.

Mrinal Chauhan, Tushar Shelke and Jayanta Talukdar outplayed China 5-1 (57-54, 54-54, 54-51) in the men’s team final. The mixed team duo of Chauhan and Sangeeta overcame a scare from China before winning 5-4 (36-37, 39-39, 37-36, 37-37, 20-18).

Mohit threw the ball to Rashid, who broke the stumps with Jaiswal far out from the crease.

The Rashid-led bowling attack then took firm control of the proceedings.

Little ended Samson’s promising start at 30 off 20 balls (3x4s, 1x6s), getting the RR captain caught inside the ring off a mistimed stroke. Samson moved across the line to play on the on side but could only get a leading edge, collected by Pandya as the RR skipper looked at the surface in disbelief. Rashid then outgunned his counterpart Ravichandran Ashwin (2) for the majority of the eighth over, dismantling his off-stump on the final ball.

Riyan Parag (4) continued to disappoint as he

Rashid returned in the 15th over to dismiss Shimron Hetmyer (7) leg-before, with the Caribbean batter’s horrendous run continuing in this IPL.

With scores of 3, 2, 8, 8 and 7, Hetmyer has now recorded five single-digit scores on the trot.

Rashid nearly had his fourth wicket in his final over but a return shot off Trent Boult’s bat was a bit too far away for his reach in the follow-through.

BRIEF SCORES: Rajasthan Royals: 118 all out in 17.5 overs (Sanju Samson 30; Rashid Khan 3/14).

Gujarat Titans: 119/1 in 13.5 overs (Wriddhiman Saha 41 not out, Shubman Gill 36, Hardik Pandya 39 not out).

Mirabai manages only 2 good lifts, finishes 5th at Asian C’ships

BJINJU (KOREA), MAY

5 (PTI): Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s Asian Championship campaign did not go as per plan as she faltered in snatch and chose not to make her last two clean and jerk attempts to finish fifth here on Friday.

The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, competing in the 49kg category, managed to lift 85kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk for an overall effort of 194kg, a whopping 13kg less than her personal best of 207kg.

Chanu started the snatch with an 85kg lift, which she executed perfectly.

She then set a weight of 88kg as she attempted to match her personal best. The Manipuri, however, failed to heave the barbell in her next two attempts and had to be content with an 85kg total in snatch. Four lifters had better snatch results than Chanu, all lifting 90kg or above. While Chanu herself has been trying to breach the 90kg-mark in snatch

TASHKENT (UZBEKISTAN), MAY 5 (IANS): Asian and Commonwealth games bronze medallist Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg) and Naveen Kumar (92kg) progressed to the pre-quarter finals of the IBA Mens World Boxing Championships 2023, here on Friday. In the round of 32 bout, Hussamuddin was facing China’s Lyu Ping. The southpaw from India displayed his swift movement and intelligence to throw a combination of punches in the first round and gain momentum. After winning the first round unanimously, Hussamuddin upped the ante in the next round and took the initiative to land heavy blows on his opponent while dodging Lyu’s punches. The Chinese boxer couldn’t match the speed and intensity of Hussamuddin and eventually lost the bout 5-0. He will next take on Russia’s Savvin Eduard in the pre-quarterfinal on Sunday. Naveen Kumar (92kg) took on South Korea’s Lee Sangmin in the round of 32 bout. The lanky southpaw,

who hails from Charkhi Dadri in Haryana used his long reach and height advantage to dominate all three rounds enroute a comfortable 5-0 win. He will square off against 2021 World Championships bronze medallist Enmanuel Reyes of Spain in the prequarterfinal.

Asian silver medallist Ashish was up against twotime Olympic Champion Arlen Lopez of Cuba in the round of 32 bout. Ashish went on the offensive in the first round but Arlen defended well and hit some heavy counter-punches on Ashish to win the first round. The

Indian boxer came back strongly in the second round and took the game to the opposition to win the round.

With everything to play for in the last round, both the boxers went neck and neck and landed fierce punches in what was an intensely fought bout. Both boxers showed a lot of heart and courage but the Cuban boxer won the bout 5-2 after a bout review.

On Saturday, two Indian boxers will be in action in their round of 32 bout. Akash (67kg) will face China’s Fu Mingke whereas Nishant Dev (71kg) will take on Korea’s Lee Sangmin.

Madrid Open: Swiatek dominates Kudermetova to storm into final

MADRID, MAY 5 (IANS): World No.1 Iga Swiatek came up with another dominant performance to book a maiden entry into the final of the Madrid Open with a comprehensive victory over Veronika Kudermetova.

on the surface during that timeframe coming in the 2022 Warsaw quarterfinals against Caroline Garcia.

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since 2020, head coach Vijay Sharma had told PTI that the former world champion was unlikely to attempt the coveted lift here.

The last time Chanu competed at the Asian Championships in 2021, she had returned home with a bronze medal and a world record in clean and jerk (119kg).

However this time, she only attempted a 109kg lift before deciding not to go for her final two attempts, the reason for which is not known yet.

Sharma has said several times earlier that the aim is to peak at the Asian Games later this year. A medal at the continental multi-sport event is the only one missing from the Manipuri’s trophy cabinet.

The Polish tennis player took a commanding lead early in both sets as she went on to hand the Kazan-born No.12 seed a 6-1, 6-1 defeat in a latenight semifinal here on Thursday.

Top seed Swiatek took 1 hour and 19 minutes to prevail in the first WTA 1000 clay-court event of the season, improving her dominant head-to-head record against Kudermetova to 4-0. Swiatek has never lost more than six games in a match against Kudermetova.

With this comprehensive victory, Swiatek, for the second straight WTA Tour event, will meet World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Sabalenka won the day’s first semifinal over No.9 seed

Maria Sakkari.

Eleven days ago, Swiatek topped Sabalenka in the Tennis Grand Prix final in Stuttgart. Overall, Swiatek has a 5-2 win-loss record against Sabalenka going into Saturday’s Madrid final. Swiatek has also won all three of their previous clay-court meetings. This is also the first time the World No.1 and No.2 will square off in a WTA 1000 final since topranked Serena Williams beat second-ranked Li Na for the 2014 Miami Open title. Since the start of last season, Swiatek is 27-1 on clay, with her only defeat

Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff looked down and out when he lost in the final round of the qualifying for the Mutua Madrid Open last week. However, after getting another chance as a lucky loser, the German appears to be making the most of the opportunity as he stormed into his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.

The lucky loser upset fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 on Thursday night to reach the last four stage at the Caja Magica. The German will next face Aslan Karatsev, who ousted him in qualifying.

Struff is the third lucky loser to advance to the semifinals of a Masters 1000 event, joining Thomas Johansson (2004 Toronto) and Lucas Pouille (2016 Rome).

LUCKNOW, MAY 5

(IANS): Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Friday that all the demands of wrestlers had been fulfilled and they should now allow the investigation to be completed. Speaking to reporters here, Thakur said, “A demand was there to form a committee and it was constituted, FIR has been registered by Delhi Police, the Supreme Court also gave its verdict. The Delhi Police are conducting a fair investigation. “I request the players that their demands are being fulfilled and they should allow the investigation to be completed.”

Earlier in Delhi, wrestler Vinesh Phogat had slammed Union Sports

Minister Anurag Thakur for not taking any action and “suppressing” the matter by forming a committee.

“We ended our protest after talking to Union Sports Minister (Anurag Thakur), and all the athletes had told him about the sexual harassment. He tried to suppress the matter by forming a committee and no action was taken that time,” she had said. Tokyo

Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia and star wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik on Friday said that they will continue their protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh until he is sent behind bars.

Iga Swiatek

Mirabai Chanu

Anurag Thakur

Mohammad Hussamuddin (R) throws a punch.

Indian compound archers.

Titans players

the wicket of RR batter

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