7 July 2022

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NDA presidential candidate meets MLAs Companies asked to cut edible oils price Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 6 (NPN): Droupadi Murmu, the presidential candidate of National Democratic Alliance (NDA), who is on a hectic campaign trip to the states in the north east, was accorded a warm welcome by state chief minister Neiphiu Rio along with legislators of the United Democratic Alliance(UDA on her arrival at the airport here on Wednesday. After meeting state BJP leaders at the airport, Murmu was escorted to Niathu Resort where she held a meeting and also interacted with state legislators under UDA, which lasted around two hours.

Higher Education and Tribal Affairs minister and BJP State president Temjen Imna Along told Nagaland Post that since Nagaland had an opposition-less legislature under the banner of UDA and leadership

State logs six fresh Covid cases DIMAPUR, JUL 6 (NPN): Nagaland on Wednesday recorded another six fresh cases of COVID-19 taking the total caseload to 35,528.

According to health department’s daily bulletin, five cases were reported in Dimapur and one in Peren.

Today’s sample positivity rate stands at 10.91%.

Currently, Nagaland has 21 active cases and the death toll remained unchanged at 761.

33,253 people have recovered from the disease.

PTI adds: India logged 16,159 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,35,47,809, while the active cases increased to 1,15,212, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

The death toll climbed to 5,25,270 with 28 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.26 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.53 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 737 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.56 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 3.84 per cent, according to the ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,29,07,327 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent.

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“If power cut is driving us away, why will outside investors come?”

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NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu being accorded welcome at the Dimapur Airport on Wednesday. (NP)

of chief minister Neiphiu Rio, all parties had already decided to support the NDA presidential nominee.

“They have been very kind enough to completely and consciously support Droupadi Murmuji’s candidature to be the next President of this great

country,”he stated. Planning & Coordination minister Neiba Kronu said all legislators who attended the meeting expressed full support to Droupadi Murmu as the NDA consensus candidate for president. Kronu informed that Droupadi Murmu worked as teacher

and is a learned scholar.

Kronu also said Murmu is a devoted lady who has keen personal interest in the welfare of tribal people.

He asserted that the UDA government was confident that she would become the first tribal lady President in the country.

It may be noted that Droupadi Mur mu had ser ved as gover nor of Jharkhand for five years.

Meanwhile, Nagaland Legislative Assembly speaker Sharingain Longkumer said the programme went well, adding that a warm welcome was accorded to her by the UDA government. He mentioned that the UDA government conveyed its good wishes to the presidential candidate, and that it was an honour for all to meet the first tribal lady presidential candidate.

Murmu also visited Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya earlier during the day. Meanwhile, there is considerable speculation that Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi union minister for minority affairs, was likely to be the NDA consensus candidate for the post of vice president of India and also chairman of Rajya Sabha.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (PTI): Amid a fall in global prices, the government on Wednesday directed edible oil manufacturers to further cut the maximum retail price (MRP) of imported cooking oils by up to Rs 10 per litre within a week, and maintain a uniform MRP of the same brand of oil across the country.

As India imports more than 60 per cent of its edible oil requirement, retail prices came under pressure in the last few months taking cues from the global market.

However, there has been a correction, resulting fall in global prices.

Edible oil makers had cut prices by up to Rs 10-15 per litre last month and prior to that had also reduced the MRP taking cues from the global market.

Taking note of a further drop in global prices, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey called a meeting of all edible oil associations and major manufacturers to

discuss the current trend and pass on the falling global prices to consumers by reducing the MRP. “We made a detailed presentation and told them that global prices have declined by 10 per cent in last one week alone. This should be passed on to consumers.

We have asked them to reduce the MRP,” Pandey told PTI after the meeting.

Major edible oil makers have promised to reduce the MRP by up to Rs 10 per litre by next week in all imported edible oils like palm oil, soyabean and sunflower oil, he said and added, once the prices of these edible

oils are reduced, the rates of other cooking oils will also get reduced.

Besides this, the Secretary asked the manufacturers to maintain a uniform MRP of the same brands of cooking oils across the country as currently there is a difference of Rs 3-5 per litre in different zones.

“At present, there is Rs 3-5 per litre difference in MRP of same brands sold in different zones. When transportation and other costs are already factored in the MRP, there should not be difference in MRP,” he said and shared the companies have agreed on this issue.

Swine Fever zones under Kohima distt Ailing Lalu taken to Delhi by air ambulance DIMAPUR, JUL 6 (NPN): Following the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) at various locations in Kohima district, deputy commissioner (DC) Shanavas C has notified certain areas as infected and surveillance zones.

As per the notification, Viswema and areas within 1 km radius have been declared infected zone, while Jakhama, Khuzama, Kigwema, Kidima, Kezoma, Phesama, Pfuchama, Mima and Mitelephe have been declared surveillance zone.

Similarly, Dzülekie and areas within 1 km radius have been declared infected zone, while Khonoma has

been declared surveillance zone. Dzürüzu near KMC dumping site (New Meriema) and areas within 1 km radius have been notified as infected zone, while Meriema, Old and New Tsiesema, High School area, Kohima have been declared surveillance zone.

The DC has also ordered a ban on slaughter of pigs, import and export of pigs and piglets and transportation of pigs and pork in the infected and surveillance zonesuntil further notice, the order stated.

Ban transportation of pigs/piglets in Pfutsero: ADC Pfutsero, Japheth Woch, has restricted the in-

ter-village transportation of pigs/piglets (both live and slaughtered) to Pfutsero town or vice versa from the affected village/areas with immediate effect as recommended by the assistant veterinary surgeon Pfutsero.

According to DIPR report, unusual death of pigs and pigs affected with high fever and anorexia were being reported from Phusachudu village, Pfutsero town and villages under Pfutsero subdivision.

It stated that collection of blood samples of the affected pigs and postmortem on carcass had been carried out for further lab testing.

State gets Rs. 377.50 cr PDRD grant Spl. Correspondent

NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (NPN): As per the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, on Wednesday released the 4th monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of Rs. 7,183.42 crore to 14 States.

As per the state-wise details of the grant released, Nagaland has received Rs. 377.50 crore in July 2022 as fourth instalment and total PDRD Grant released in 2022-23 is Rs. 1510 crore.

The Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended a total PDRD Grant of Rs.

86,201 crore to 14 States for the financial year 2022-23.

The recommended grant is released by the Department of Expenditure to the recommended States in 12 equated monthly instalments. With the release of 4th instalment for the month of July, 2022, the total amount of Revenue Deficit Grants released to the States in 2022-23 has gone up to Rs. 28733.67 crore.

PDRD Grants are provided to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution. The grants are released to the States as per the recommendations of the successive Finance Commissions to meet the gap in Revenue Accounts of the States post devolution.

NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (PTI): RJD president Lalu Prasad was admitted to the premier AIIMS in Delhi Wednesday night after being airlifted from a Patna hospital where he underwent initial treatment for multiple fractures suffered due to a fall, party sources said.

The 74-year-old former Bihar chief minister was accompanied by a team of doctors and his eldest daughter Misa Bharti, a Rajya Sabha MP who is also an MBBS. His wife Rabri Devi and younger son Tejashwi Yadav reached Delhi earlier in the day to oversee the arrangements. Lalu Prasad was admitted to the AIIMS

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav being shifted to Delhi for treatment, through an ambulance, in Patna, Wednesday. (PTI)

around 9.35 pm, the sources said. Earlier, speaking with the media, Tejashwi Yadav said Lalu Prasad suffered fractures in three places, including shoulder, after a fall at his house and complications increased as the

body is “locked” and he is unable to move much.

The leader had taken ill on Monday and was admitted to a private hospital in Patna, less than 24 hours after he suffered the injuries.

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NTUCT reiterates ‘One Government One Tax’

DIMAPUR, JUL 6 (NPN): Naga Tribal Union Chümoukedima Town (NTUCT) has reiterated that no group or organisation etc will be allowed to impose any tax within Chümoukedima district in pursuance of the Naga public resolution for “One Government, One Tax.” NTUCT president Lhousito Khro and general secretary Longshi Kikon informed that the executive at its meeting reaffirmed the unanimous decision of Nagas taken on November 19, 2017 for “One Government One Tax”.

The NTUCT signatories said the union also took strong exception to multiple taxa-

tion demands being served by various Naga political groups and other organisations on the business establishment through various means.

NTUCT expressed strong condemnation against such elements and declared that it will not allow any individual or organisation to disturb the peaceful atmosphere in Chümoukedima district.

The executive clarified that NTUCT, as the apex organisation of tribal bodies taking such a stand, was intended for the welfare of common people.

NTUCT termed the mushrooming growth of multiple societies and organisa-

tions, both constitutional or extra-constitutional in Nagaland, as posing grave threat against a progressive and peaceful society.

It therefore appealed to authorities not to allow or recognise such bodies within the jurisdiction of Chümoukedima, so as to maintain peaceful atmosphere and tranquillity in the district.

Meanwhile, NTUCT also expressed deep concern over the reckless car driving on the four-lane NH-29, leading to loss of precious lives.

NTUCT appealed to the authorities to take appropriate steps to ensure safety of public due to frequent road accidents.

Nitish Kumar on Wednesday visited Lalu Prasad at the Patna hospital and enquired about his health.

Lalu Prasad’s wife and former chief minister Rabri Devi, who reached Delhi Wednesday, said, “His (Lalu’s) health is slightly better now.” Out on bail in fodder scam cases, Prasad had last month obtained permission from the Jharkhand High Court for travelling abroad, preferably Singapore, to get a kidney transplant.

On whether it would be possible to go to Singapore, Tejashwi said if in 2-4 weeks he can undertake international travel “we may take him to Singapore.”

Covid-19 booster dose gap reduced NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (IANS): The Centre on Wednesday reduced the gap for administration of Covid vaccine booster doses from existing 9 months or 39 weeks to 6 months or 26 weeks.

The Union Health Ministry said that as per the recommendation, it has been decided all beneficiaries from 18-59 years will be administered the booster after completion of 6 months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of 2nd dose.

It also said that for beneficiaries aged above 60 years and above as well as the Health Care Workers (HCWs) and Front Line Workers (FLWs), the precaution dose would be administered after completion of 6 months or 26 weeks from the date of administration of 2nd dose at Government CVCs free of charge.

COVID-19 endemic stage two years away, US study suggests LPG price hiked by Rs 50 WASHINGTON, JUL 6 (PTI): The COVID-19 disease may reach endemic stage in the US in at least two years, according to a modelling study conducted in rats.

The researchers noted that illnesses like the common cold and the flu have become endemic in human populations, meaning everyone gets them every now and then, but for most people, they aren’t especially harmful.

To develop a better understanding of when and how COVID-19 might become endemic, researchers at the Yale School of Medicine in the US turned

to rats, which, like humans, are also susceptible to coronaviruses.

By collecting data on coronavirus reinfection rates among rats, they were able to model the potential trajectory of COVID-19.

Animals like pigs and chickens live with endemic coronaviruses, too, and a key factor identified in the spread of animal and human coronaviruses alike is their tendency to evoke what is known as nonsterilising immunity, they said.

“It means that initially there is fairly good immunity, but relatively quickly that wanes,” said

Caroline Zeiss, a professor at Yale School of Medicine and senior author of the study published in the journal PNAS on Tuesday.

“And so even if an animal or a person has been vaccinated or infected, they will likely become susceptible again,” said Zeiss.

Over the past two

years, scientists have come to see that SARS-CoV-2 yields non-sterilising immunity. People who have been infected or vaccinated are still at risk of reinfection. So experts expect that the virus won’t go away any time soon.

Zeiss and her colleagues observed how a coronavirus similar to one that causes the common cold in humans was transmitted through rat populations.

The researchers modelled the exposure scenario to resemble human exposures in the US, where a portion of the population is vaccinated against CO-

VID-19 and where people continue to face natural exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

They also reproduced the different types of exposure experienced by people in the US, with some animals exposed through close contact with an infected rat (high risk of infection) and others exposed by being placed in a cage once inhabited by an infected rat (low risk of infection).

Infected animals contracted an upper respiratory tract infection and then recovered.

After three to four months, the rats were then reorganised and re-exposed to the virus.

NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (PTI): Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, the third increase in rates since May on firming international energy prices.

Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,053 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital, up from Rs 1,003 previously, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

Common households pay non-subsidised rates for the cooking gas they buy, after the government restricted subsidy to just poor beneficiaries who got connections under the Ujjwala scheme.

This is the third in-

crease in the LPG rate since May and the fourth this year.

The price was hiked

by Rs 50 per cylinder on March 22 and again by the same quantum on May 7.

Rates went up by Rs 3.50 per cylinder on May 19.

Prices have gone up by Rs 244 per cylinder since June 2021. Of this, Rs 153.50 increase happened since March 2022.

Petrol and diesel prices, however, continue to be on freeze for the third straight month.

The pause followed rates being hiked by a record Rs 10 per litre in a matter of 16 days beginning March 22.

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Ura Academy gives away Tenyidie Award

Members of the academy along with award recipients on Wedndesday.

DIMAPUR: Ura Academy organised “Tenyidie Award” programme on Wednesday, at Ura Academy Badi.

In a press release, Ura Academy media cell informed that Dr. Shürhozelie in his speech said an event such as this could be encouraged to talk about and also preserve the legacy of those who toiled with sincerity for the progress of the future generation.

He congratulated the award recipients for their success and challenged all likeminded people to promote the Tenyidie language in any way they can.

Dr. Shürhozelie also narrated the events leading to formation of Angami Lit-

erature Committee in 1939

by Rev. J.E Tanquist.

Meanwhile, Prof. D. Kuolie delivered a short speech on the overview of the award. The programme was led by Ura Academy vice president, Daso Paphino, Bible reading and prayer

by Baptist Mission Church, Rev. Kiezotuo Zhale while pianist was Sahu Peseye.

Later, a duet song was presented by Nagaland University student while vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Kelhoukhrienuo Sekhose and benediction by Rev. Tsolie Chase.

The award recipients included: Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire Award to Visituonuo Caroline Solo, Don Bosco

School, Kohima and Keneivino Chücha, Christian welfare School, Khonoma for scoring highest in Tenyidie Subject in the HSLC examination; Rüzhükhrie Sekhose Award to Keneilhoulie Phewhuo, Christ King Higher Secondary school, Kohima for scoring highest in Tenyidie subject in the HSSLC examination; Nini Vinguriaü Lungalang Award to Eriteü Khape, Christian Higher secondary School Dimapur for securing highest in music subject in the HSSLC examination and A. Kevichüsa Award to Rajuseno Lhousa, Kohima College Kohima for securing highest grade in Bachelor of Arts Tenyidie honours.

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NEWS IN BRIEF ENCSU directs asst. professors: Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union has directed assistant professors of all the colleges within the jurisdiction of Eastern Nagaland to report at their respective colleges on the reopening day of the classes.

ENCSU president Mankap C Annyuhu has warned that failure to report on the said day would “compel the union to initiate necessary actions.”

ANEFWA convenes executive meet: Nagaland Electricity Field Workers’ Association has informed all zonal presidents and secretaries that the first executive meeting of ANEFWA (Central) under the new tenure (2022-2025) will be held on July 15, 11 am, at Hotel Cimorb, Old Minister Hill, Kohima. The association has requested all the zonal presidents and secretaries to attend the meeting to

discuss various important matters and agenda.

LKSU informs students: Lakhuti Students’ Union has informed those individuals who have yet to submitted the soft copy of HSLC & HSSLC marksheets and admit cards to submit them on or before August 31, or whichever is earlier to the number 9863975520 or 8732058190.

Kohima College alumni association informs: The alumni association of Kohima college has invited Kohima College Kohima alumni, staff, students and well-wishers to be a part of the inaugural programme of Kohima College Kohima Alumni Association office on July 8, 10 am at the college premises. The programme will be attended by commissioner Nagaland, Rovilato Mor as guest of honour.

DC Peren laments absence of officers at DPDB meeting

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner (DC) Peren, Vineet Kumar on Wednesday, lamented the public complaints with regard to absence of officers in the station.

According to a DIPR report, the DC was speaking at the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the month of July in the Conference Hall of the DC, Peren.

Delivering the concluding remark, he said that bringing changes in the district required the effort from all the DPDB members.

Pointing out that the

Medical, PHE, and PWD presence of officers would (Housing) departments bring differences in the shared their preparedness functioning of the district, level if any eventualities he appealed to the officers arose. to be available in their They departments respective posting place to also addressed the issues ensure smooth functioning they were facing. of the office and to provide Other agendas disthe best services to people. cussed included—frequent At the meeting, agenfailure of power in Tening da for proposal of granttown and vacant post of in-aid for urinal shed and safe drinking water facility DC Peren, Vineet Kumar speaking at the DPDB headmaster at GHS, Tenmeeting on Wednesday. (DIPR) ing. at Baptist High School, Tening was approved to be forwarded to the higherups for further action.

With regard to the agenda on monsoon preWe, the bereaved family members of paredness of Peren district, Lt. Rokozel Yoho would like to convey our officials from R&B, F&CS, Agriculture, Veterinary, deepest appreciation to all those who stood by

Acknowledgement

Seminar for handicraft artisans in Zunheboto ernment of India.

Meanwhile, Taxes department Zunheboto, Toli Yeptho briefed on the importance of GST and tax benefits in handicraft for artisans while national merit certificate awardee and master trainer traditional jewellery at Nagaland Woman Vocational Training Institute, Bendangla highlighted the importance of design in handicraft.

She also briefed the participants on creativity and advised them to focus on design and finishing which she said, should be top class in order to be NEPED functionaries, department officials and participants after the seminar. imported.

DIMAPUR: A two-day organising and promotseminar/workshop for ing such seminars in the 1st deAtH AnnIVeRSARY handicraft artisans un- district. der Ambedkar Hastshilp He stressed on the Vikas Yojana (AHVY) importance of handicraft scheme was held on July which, he said was a repre4 and 5 in the VDB hall, sentation of one’s culture Zunheboto town, spon- and traditions and that it sored by the office of the promoted the heritage of a development commission- country through the use of er (Handicraft), ministry indigenous methods. of Textile and implementHighlighting various ed by Nagaland Empow- schemes of DC (Handierment of People through craft) Handicraft, GEM Economic Development portal and MUDRA loan, (NEPED). promotion officer, HSC At the programme, Kohima, Rajib Chandra chief guest, GM DIC Roy spoke about “Shilp Zunheboto, Khetovi Sema Guru” award which is Lt. Sakurepba Longkumer expressed gratitude to conferred to master crafts7th July 2021 members of NEPED for men annually by the gov-

Acknowledgement

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race and I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7

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Born on : 05/05/1975 – Died on : 29/06/2022 We the bereaved family of Late Ky. Hopong Yimkhiung would like to express our heartfelt and sincere gratitude to all the personals, friends, groups, relatives and well wishers who stood and supported us physically, materially and financially at the time of our sorrow and demise on 29-06-2022, Dimapur.

We regret deeply, our inability to reach and thank everyone personally, but we will always remember your kind gestures.

Lastly, may our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving wife, children & family members

us during the brief illness and ultimate demise of my husband, father, son, and brother, on 02.07.2022 We remain eternally grateful to every individual and Churches who helped us in various ways during the darkest days. We hope and pray that Almighty God will bless you all immensely.

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Born on : 12/08/1982 Died on : 02/07/2022

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the family members of Lt. Longmong Panger Longchar express our profound gratitude to the 1. Doctors and Nurses IMDH Mokokchung 2. Doctors and Nurses Apollo Hospital Guwahati 3. Doctors and Nurses District Hospital Dimapur 4. SP Mokokchung 5. SDPO Tuli 6. DEF Mokokchung 7. Mangmetong Baptist Church And to all individuals and organizations who stood by us in our grief and sorrow during his illness and demise on 2nd July 2022.

May Almighty God bless each and every one of you abundantly.

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The programme was chaired by NEPED member David V Yepthomi while vote of thanks was proposed by Er. Renbenthung Humtsoe Around 200 participants attended the seminar.

Can't believe that it's been a year without you. It's been a year of emptiness. Your cheerfulness and ever willing and ready nature to help and guide are deeply missed.

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Members of Traders Union Tseminyu Town (TUTT), SP, additional SP, SDPO and OC during the flag-off programme of “installation process of CCTV cameras” at Tseminyu Town, in the SP office on Wednesday.

TUTT informed that the CCTVs will be installed at strategic locations in and around Tseminyu town for better surveillance and public safety.

Through this column, we the bereaved family of Late Martenzuk Aier would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals, churches, villages, organizations and friends for their compassion and for their expressions of solidarity, condolences and kindness shown to us during our darkest hour of grief and distress at his sudden demise.

Even at this moment of gloom and darkness, we sing praises to our Almighty God for His ways are always perfect and sublime, which we can fathom not. And for which, despite the irreparable loss, we found hope, strength and solace in the realization that our lives are blessed and enriched with the presence and support of so many good people in our lives who have with their kind and benevolent gestures helped us in coping with our loss.

We are truly humbled, that in the darkest moment of our lives, you have all taught us that love and concern for one another is neither bounded by time nor by distance.

Although we are unable to mention each and every individual by name, we pray that your kindness, help and generosity be rewarded manifolds by Almighty God. DP-3239/22

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WEATHER FORECAST JULY 7

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Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

33 27

An afternoon thunderstorm

28 21

Guwahati A t-storm around in the a.m.

35 28

Aizawl Imphal

A thunderstorm in spots

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Itanagar A strong morning thunderstorm 34 26 Shillong

A thunderstorm in spots

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Kohima

A thunderstorm in spots

26 21

Dimapur Some sun with a stray t-storm 34 26 Mkg

A thunderstorm in spots

29 22

Tuensang A stray morning thunderstorm 24 18 Wokha

A passing morning shower

Zunheboto A thunderstorm in spots

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Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi speaking at the training programme on Wednesday. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Principal director, directorate of Health & Family welfare (H&FW), Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi on Wednesday said the department has stood firmly for food safety measures in the state by checking shops, eateries and food storehouses so that they fall under the guidelines of the food safety measures.

According to a DIPR report, he was speaking as special guest at the training programme on rice fortification for food safety officers (FSOs) and government officials on the

theme “rice fortification for better nutrition outcomes”, organised by Centre for Health Research and Innovation (CHRI) and National Stock Exchange Foundation (NSEF) in collaboration with Food Safety Authority at IDSP conference hall, Kohima.

Dr. Vikato said the department also banned the sale of fish in the state for few months, due to the presence of chloroform and opined that most diseases were caused by bad food.

He advised the officers

NSDMA conducts training on emergency operation in Dimapur

Participants carrying out one of the mock operations at the training.

DIMAPUR: With an objective to effectively manage disasters, the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) in collaboration with Home Guards, Civil Defence and SDRF, supported by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) organised a training on “Emergency Operation and Search & Rescue” f o r A A P DA - M I T R A , “friends-in-disaster” and community first responder

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at Central Training Institute (CTI), Toluvi of Home Guards, Civil Defence and SDRF, Dimapur.

In a press release, NSDMA Home department, PRO Keren Rose informed that the AAPDA-MITRA training was a 12-day inhouse training.

The training aims to empower the community volunteer with skills they would need to respond to their community’s immediate needs in the aftermath

of a disaster, the release informed.

NSDMA also said the training would enable the participants to undertake basic relief and rescue tasks during emergency situations.

The training which got underway on May 15 will conclude on the August 16.

Various volunteers from Kiphire, Phek, Longleng and Peren have completed the said training.

and staff to learn well so that they could sensitise the public.

The resource persons for the training were—lead, Nutrition Family Health CHRI/PATH, New Delhi, Rohini Saran, who spoke on the topic “Concept and need of Rice Fortification”; state technical officer, CHRI, Shan Ezung on “Enabling Environment and Concept of Rice Fortification” and project lead, CHRI, New Delhi on “Quality Control and Assurance of Fortified Rice and Consumer Aware-

ness”.

During the training on fortified rice, resource persons said anemia and micronutrient deficiencies in India were recognised as a deterrent to maternal and child survival and overall productivity of the nation.

They said it also contributed to high maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, obstetrical risks, impairment of fetal development and low birth weight.

N a t i o n a l Fa m i l y Health Survey (2019-2020) The resource persons informed that the recent data as per National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-2020) showed that in Nagaland, anemia affected 34% of women in the reproductive age group (15-49 years), 10% of men and approx. 43% of children under five years of age.

Addressing anemia through nutrition education, diet The resource persons informed that anemia and micronutrient malnutrition can be addressed through improving dietary intakes by diversification of diets combined with nutrition

ESSU organises 4th felicitation programme

DIMAPUR: Eastern Sumi Students Union (ESSU) organised the 4th felicitation programme at Aghunato Village Baptist Church, Aghunato with advisor for Food & Civil Supplies, LM&CP Taxes, Pukhayi Sumi as special guest on July 5.

In a press release, Easter n Sumi Students Union informed that during the programme, Pukhayi exhorted the students to bear thoughtful thoughts as it was one of the attributes of a good leader.

He encouraged them to be humble and urged upon the leaders of today to bring changes in order to encourage and nurture the leaders of tomorrow.

The union informed that the felicitation programme was “pioneered by Pukhayi Sumi to ESSU” in 2018 under the New Education Policy.

In his presidential address, ESSU president, Ghuvika Yeptho congratulated the students and urged upon them to strive for excellence.

He also encouraged them to do good things as doing good would open more opportunities.

Later, speeches from toppers were delivered by Tokabo Katty (top 5 HSSLC) and Bokekali P Yeptho (governor’s award recipient).

At the programme, ESSU felicitated over 160 students under Aghunato subdivision along with distinction holders, toppers (ranked 5th) and Governor’s award recipient.

Earlier, the union also encouraged students who did not get through their exams and expressed hope that they would keep going without discouragement.

education; food fortification; supplementation and other disease control measures.

They explained that fortification was the “most effective strategy” to combat the problem of micronutrient deficiencies in the population.

Further, the resource persons highlighted the roles of Food Safety Authority (FSA), H&FW department.

The objectives of the training include—providing opportunity for training on safety measures and regulation of fortified rice, sensitising DO & FSO on the concept of rice fortification, addressing the myths around fortification, agree on a way forward for partnering in creating mass awareness on rice fortification by leveraging existing systems and platforms at district level and develop a comprehensive sustainable time-bound action plan for the same.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by state program officer, Food Safety H&FW, Dr. John Kemp while closing remark was given by designated officer, Food Safety Kohima Zone, Peterson Pongener.

DIMAPUR: Tuli Town Council (TTC) organised a felicitation and thanksgiving programme on Wednesday, at Town Hall, Tuli town under Mokokchung district, to celebrate the recognition attained by Tuli Town in the recent competition conducted by the Urban Development department for Cleanest Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Wards Award 2022.

In a press release, Tuli Town Council informed that ADC and administrator Tuli Town Council, Shaying Sheu expressed happiness on the awards conferred to the council.

He lauded Tuli Town Wards’ Union (TTWU) and ward committees for making the achievement possible and acknowledged various government departments and civil society organisations (CSOs) for diligently performing their roles to reach the milestone.

Dedicating the awards to the public of Tuli town, he challenged the gathering to give more efforts so that the town may achieve a higher rank in the next edition of the competition.

The programme was chaired by SDO (Civil)

Tuli, Weku Zhiemi, introductory speech by Tuli Town Wards’ Union chairman, T Nukshi Yaden while Sanitation Committee, Tuli town convenor, Temsunungba spoke on the topic, “Way Forward”.

Speeches were also delivered by sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Tuli, K Moa on behalf of heads of offices and Watsu Telen Tuli president, Koralila on behalf of civil society organisations.

The programme was attended by heads of offices of Tuli and representatives from all the wards of the town, GBs Union, Tuli Town Area Pastors’ Fellowship, Watsu Telen Tuli, Business Association, Tuli and Ao Students’ Union, Tuli Town.

It may be mentioned that during the competition, Tuli Town Council bagged the third position under cleanest Urban Local Bodies (category 2) and first position under ULB with best Community Mobilisation.

Meanwhile, Mendenti Ward and Longlilenden Ward bagged the first and second prizes under the cleanest wards within Tuli Town under Mokokchung district.

MBCP Dimapur conducts youth fellowship

Members of the church youth after the programme on Wednesday. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JUL 6 (NPN): Moilan Baptist Church Pongdenro (MBCP) conducted a youth fellowship programme at Kyong colony, here, on Wednesday.

Sharing the word of God, MBC associate pastor & youth director, Renathung Humtsoe encouraged the youth to make God their priority in everything they do.

He advised them to live according to the will of the Lord

and not to be carried away by evil doings.

On choosing one’s goal, he exhorted the youth to remain focused, determined and to be firm in their decision.

Renathung also reminded the youth not to forget their roots but uphold them with pride, and to life an exemplary life.

Further, he advised them to contribute towards the village in particular and the society in general.

Later, he spoke from the

book of 1 Timothy, Mathew and Luke.

T h e p r o g r a m m e wa s chaired by Y. Anandi Ovung and invocation was offered by Thungdemo Ovung.

More than 20 youth of Molian village residing in Dimapur attended the programme.

It may be mentioned that MBCP aims to promote oneness among the youth of the Moilan village, under Wokha district and has scheduled to organise the same in Dimapur, Kohima and Wokha respectively.

Public hearing under MGNREGA in Tuensang Block-level orientation on anemia held in Longleng

One of the speakers at the public hearing in Tuensang on Wednesday.

DIMAPUR: A district level public hearing on social audit under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) for projects implemented during the financial year 2020-2021 under Noklak, Shamator and Noksen Block, Tuensang covering 23 villages was held on in K Y M C

the conference hall of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) office, Tuensang on Wednesday.

In a press release, Society for Training & Research on Rural Development, Social Audit Unit (SAU) informed that Imlirenla Sanglir in her introductory speech briefed on

the importance of social audit under MGNREGA. Tuensang EAC, Toking Yimchunger also emphasised on the importance of sensitising the community with regard to the social audit.

Meanwhile, district resource person Sunepienla and block resource person Shilumeren high-

lighted the audit findings.

Accordingly, resolutions were brought out after general discussion such as maintenance of detailed transparency board for all the executed projects, conduct of Rozgar Diwas on regular basis, appointment of mates and Gram Rozgar Sahayak, proper maintenance of records and documents.

Time frame for producing rectifications by the implementing agency regarding unresolved issues was also set to one month.

T h e h e a r i n g wa s chaired by DPC & project director T. Achila Quinker, who addressed and welcomed the participants.

The hearing programme was attended by Toking Yimchunger as an observer, assistant director from SAU Nagaland, Imlirenla Sanglir, representatives of SAU, DRDA and RD block officials, village functionaries, NGOs and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act workers.

DIMAPUR: A two-day block level orientation for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) of all three blocks under Longleng district was conducted on July 4 & 5 in the conference hall of the chief medical officer (CMO).

In a press release, office of the CMO informed that during the training programme, DPM NHM, Viroli Sangtam explained the meaning of “Anemia Mukt Bharat”.

She informed that according to

the National Family Health Survey conducted on 2017, the percentage of Anemia in Longleng district was 14% and in the recent survey conducted on 2021, the percentage increased to 40% which she said, was not a good sign.

She encouraged all to work together in order to eradicate anemia.

Meanwhile, CMO Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla in her welcome address congratulated ASHAs for all the work that they have been doing.

She asked them to work not only to fulfil their duty but also to accept and love each child as one’s own.

Further, the CMO said success of the district depended on workings at the grassroots.

Imparting orientation to ASHAs, DPO Dr. Meren Phom spoke on anemia, it’s causes and prevention. He also highlighted the role of ASHAs in ensuring that the public was aware of anemia.

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology of College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie celebrated World Zoonoses Day on Wednesday, by organising awareness programmes on “zoonoses and one health” for students of Government High School Athibung and “emerging and re-emerging zoonoses” for students of the college. An open painting competition on “zoonoses” was also organised among college students.

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Murmu visits 3 more NE states; campaigns for Prez post

NORTHEAST, JUL 6 ( CORRESPONDENT/ PTI): After visiting Assam and Manipur on Tuesday, NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu visited Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland on Wednesday to seek support for the forthcoming president poll.

Murmu seeks support from lawmakers in M’laya

BJP-led NDA’s Presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday visited Meghalaya and held a meeting with legislators of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) to seek their support for her candidature for the top post of the country.

Significantly, opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang also interacted with the presidential candidate of the NDA, while the five former Congress MLAs, who have since been suspended from the party, interacted with Murmu online.

Murmu, accompanied

by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonwal and senior BJP leader Sambit Patra, landed at the Shillong airport in Ri-Bhoi district this afternoon and was received

by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh, senior BJP legislator Alexander Laloo Hek

Droupadi Murmu felicitated by Conrad Sangma in Shillong. Droupadi Murmu welcomed by Aruncachal CM Pema Khandu.

and other top BJP leaders of the state.

She went to the Orchid Lake resort at Umiam where she was felicitated by the public representatives.

Seeking the support of the Meghalaya legislators for her candidature for the top post of the country, Murmu told the legislators about her humble background and would work for the downtrodden, especially women who are socio-economically deprived.

Murmu, a former Governor of Jharkhand and a former Odisha minister, said that as the first scheduled caste candidate for the top post she would endeavour to uplift the SC communities across the country.

She also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating her candidature

for the top post.

Noting that as President, Murmu will represent a new India, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said, “As a tribal community, it will be our honour to offer our support to India’s first indigenous tribal woman as our country’s President.”

“She represents hope for every tribal, every girl and every woman and will carry with her the aspirations of small communities of India. We are proud of her and wish her all the best for the upcoming Presidential Election,” Sangma, who is also the national president of the National People’s Party (NPP), added.

The NPP, and other constituents of the MDA, including the United Democratic Party (UDP), Hill State People’s Democratic

Party have already announced their support for Murmu.

Lone Nationalist Congress Party legislator, Saleng Sangma, who is part and parcel of the MDA government, is waiting for the directive of his party high command whom to vote for in the presidential election.

However, the opposition Trinamool Congress in the state, which has 12 members in the 60-member Meghalaya assembly and led by former chief minister Mukul Sangma, has not yet made its position officially known, though it is widely expected that the party would support the candidature of Yashwant Sinha of the opposition.

Meghalaya has two Lok Sabha members one

represented by Congress and NPP besides one Rajya Sabha member represented

by NPP.

Murmu holds closed-door meeting in Arunachal

N DA p r e s i d e n t i a l candidate Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday visited Arunachal Pradesh and held a meeting with the MPs and MLAs of the ruling BJP and its allies -- the NPP, and the JD(U) -- sources in the saffron party said.

Accompanied by Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Pratima Bhowmick, Assam MP Rajdeep Roy and BJP spokesman Sambit Patra, Murmu arrived here from Lilabari in Assam’s North Lakhimpur district to seek support for her candidature from the

lawmakers.

She was received by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, his deputy Chowna Mein, BJP state unit president Biyuram Wahge and other party functionaries at the Raj Bhavan helipad.

The NDA presidential nominee held a closed-door meeting with Lok Sabha MP Tapir Gao, Rajya Sabha member Nabam Rebia, the legislators of the BJP, NPP, and the JD (U), besides three Independents The sources in the BJP said that Murmu, during the meeting, showered praises on the development work and the vibrant culture of the state, terming Arunachal Pradesh as a “pious state” as it houses several religious sites such as the Parshuram Kund and Bhismaknagar, where Lord Krishna is said to have married Rukmini.

She also briefly met Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra at Raj Bhavan, they said. The ruling BJP in the state has 48 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly, while NPP has four legislators, and the JD (U) one.

Three Independents are also members of the House.

The opposition Congress has four members in the Assembly. The saffron party has two Lok Sabha MPs in the state – Gao and Kiren Rijiju -- and one member in the Upper House of Parliament, Rebia.

Murmu to meet Assam’s NDA lawmakers on Thursday

G U WA H AT I , J U L 6 (PTI): NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, currently visiting the northeastern states to seek support from lawmakers for the July 18 polls, is scheduled to spend the second consecutive night in the Assam capital before meeting MPs and MLAs from the state on Thursday.

Murmu arrived here late on Tuesday night and left for Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya on Wednesday to campaign in these states.

She will return here and spend the night at a city hotel before meeting MPs and legislators of the ruling BJP and its allies the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the United Peoples’ Party Liberal (UPPL) on Thursday to seek their support for the polls, BJP sources said.

Union minister and former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is accompanying Murmu during her visit to the northeastern states.

S h e wa s r e c e ive d here at LGBI Airport on Tuesday night by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, some of his cabinet colleagues, state BJP chief Bhabesh Kalita, AGP president Atul Bora and UPPL chief Pramod Bodo.

BJP has nine Lok

Droupadi Murmu

Sabha MPs and four parliamentarians in the Upper House of Parliament, while AGP and UPPL have one MP each in Rajya Sabha.

The 126-member assembly currently comprises 78 MLAs of the ruling NDA with the BJP having 62 legislators, while its allies AGP and UPPL have nine and seven lawmakers respectively.

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal said his party will also support Murmu.

The party has Ajmal as the lone MP in the Lok Sabha besides 15 MLAs in the state legislature.

Murmu had visited Manipur and Tripura on Tuesday before flying to Assam on her campaign trail.

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha is the joint opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential poll and he is also scheduled to visit Assam to seek votes from members of parties supporting him.

Protesters torch Myanmar Army’s sentry post Mnp landslide: 1 more body recovered; death toll-48 Correspondent

Correspondent

IMPHAL, JUL 6: Angry residents of Manipur’s border town Moreh on Wednesday crossed the international border and torched a sentry of Myanmar Army as tension over the killing of two Indian nationals in the neighbouring country escalated on Wednesday.

Tension gripped the border town after two Indian nationals from the border town were shot dead in in Tamu town in Myanmar where they visited their friend on Tuesday.

Myanmar authorities were yet to hand over the dead bodies of Tamil natives - M Iyanar (28) of Moreh ward no. IV and P Mohon (27) of Moreh ward no. II to Indian authorities till late this evening.

They had gone to Tamu town to attend a birthday party of one of their friends, locals said.

Due to failure of Myanmar authorities to hand over the bodies till late in the afternoon, residents of the border town protested and pelted stones on shops, hotels and other establishments on Myanmar side

IMPHAL, JUL 6: The death toll from the devastating landslide in Manipur’s Noney district climbed to 48 with one more dead body recovered on Wednesday, day seven of the search and rescue operation.

An official ground zero report said that a dead body, later identified as that of missing Subedar Umesh Lama of B Coy of 107 Territorial Army was fished out from Ijei River around 3.30 pm on Wednesday.

On day six of the operation, no recovery was reported as the operation was hampered by another landslide at the same site coupled with inclement

A protest rally in Moreh against the killing of two Indians in Myanmar carried out on Wednesday.

of the international border.

They further crossed the international border and torched a sentry post of the Myanmar Army near the border after they dismantled the post where no Army was stationed at the time of arson.

The situation worsened with people on the Myanmar side retaliated by pelting stones towards the Indian protesters.

The situation was brought under control only after the intervention by security forces of both the countries. Troops of Assam Rifles assisted the local police on the Indian side to calm down the protesters while Myanmar Army dispersed the protesters on their side, reports said.

210 new COVID-19 cases in Assam

GUWAHATI, JUL 6 (PTI): Assam reported 210 more COVID-19 infections, the highest single-day tally in the past five months, taking the caseload in the state to 7,25,481, according to a bulletin of the National Health Mission (NHM).

Since June 19, the state has recorded 1,146 new cases.

Kamrup (Metro), comprising Guwahati city, reported the highest number of new cases at 98 cases, followed by Kamrup (Rural)

at 26 and Dibrugarh at 19, the bulletin said. No new death due to the disease was recorded in any part of the state, with the toll remaining unchanged at 6,639.

Apart from that, 1347 COVID-positive patients have died due to other reasons. The state currently has 810 active cases, up from 710 the previous day.

Altogether110 patients were discharged from various hospitals on Tuesday, which raised the total number of recoveries to 7,16,683.

Mizoram logs 91 new COVID cases

AIZAWL, JUL 6 (PTI): Mizoram on Wednesday reported 91 new COVID-19 cases, 47 less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 2,29,439, a health department official said. The death toll stood at 706, as no new fatality due to the virus was reported in the last 24 hours, he said.The single-day positivity rate dipped to 18.24 per cent from 23.19 per cent on Tuesday, as the fresh cases were detected out of 499 samples tested, the official said.

Mizoram now has 429 active cases, while 2,28,304 people have recovered from the disease so far. The state has thus far tested more than 19.39 lakh samples for COVID-19. According to the state health department, over 8.66 lakh people have been inoculated till Monday. The Mizoram government has sounded an alert, with the state registering a spike in Covid cases over the past few days.

Mizoram accounts for 30.53 per cent of active cases in the northeast region, the state’s spokesperson and nodal officer on COVID-19, Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawma, said.

In view of the prevailing tension, additional security forces have been deployed along the international borderline on both sides, the report said.

Several protesters on the Indian side were reportedly injured in the retaliatory action by Myanmar nationals. Some of them who sustained head injuries were admitted at hospitals in the border town, reports said.

The report, however, could not confirm any injuries on the Myanmar national sides.

Earlier, a mass rally participated by thousands of residents of Moreh was carried out in Moreh town where shops, business centres and other establish-

ments remained closed in protest against the killing.

While demanding immediate handing over of the dead bodies, the rally also pressed authorities to pay compensations to the bereaved families.

At the concluding part of the rally, a memorandum addressed to Manipur chief minister was submitted to the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Tengnoupal district stationed at Moreh.

In the memorandum, of which a copy each was submitted to the Tengnoupal district SP, DC and local MLA, CSOs based in the border town set a 24-hour deadline to take up necessary steps to get back the bodies.

DimaPur : naGalanD

No. Rev-1/90-D/

NOTICE

Dated Dimapur, the

th

2022

Notice is hereby given that Smti roukuoviu Keditsu a resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. of 132, Dag No 12, measuring an area 00-01-15 located at Block No/ Village 06, Mouza No 01 which has been mortgaged with Axis Bank/Society.

Claims/objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 7 (seven) days from the date of publication in local newspaper.

DP-3249/22

Regd. No. 118/2022

Sd/- Deputy commissioner Dimapur : nagaland DECLARATION

Dated : 06/07/2022

I, Shri. Merentuba Jamir, son of Late Shri. Lipoktoshi Jamir, aged about 27 years, resident of House No. 11, J Khel, Diphupar, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under :1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and resident of the aforementioned address.

2. That my father's name is "Lipoktoshi Jamir", which has been rightly entered in my NBSE Admit Card bearing No. 0018515 with Roll Number 1210408.

3. That however inadvertently, my father's name has been erroneously entered as "T Lipok Jamir" in my AADHAR card No. 301336532260.

4. That the names "Lipoktoshi Jamir" and "T Lipok Jamir" is referred to the same person i.e. my father.

5. That this declaration is sworn in for the purpose of declaring as mentioned in Paras 2 to 4, for producing the same before the concerned authority/authorities on the strength of this declaration for necessary changes/correction.

6. That the statements made in this declaration are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing false has been stated herein.

And I sign this Declaration on this 06th Day of July, 2022, at Dimapur.

Declarat Sworn before me. notary Public DB-719/22

weather.

With the recovery of the dead body, as many as 48 dead bodies have been recovered so far since day

DECLARATION

Regd. No. 546/22

MAgIsTRATE NOTARy

DECLARATION

one of the search and rescue operation.

In the operation, 18 people have been rescued alive while 13 victims out of

AFFIDAVIT

I, Shri. Maleu, S/o, Shri. Haisoyi of Peren District, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare before the magistrate on this day the 4th of July 2022 that my actual father's name is Shri. Haisoyi. Whereas it has been inadvertently written as Shri. Heizi, in some of my documents.

That from this day of signing this affidavit, Shri. Haisoyi, shall be the right name which shall be used for all purposes.

DeclaraNT Solemnly delared before me on this day the 4th of July 2022.

DB-714/22

in the court of DePuty commiSSioner

Rescue operations underway after a massive landslide hit Noney district of Manipur. (PTI)

79 trapped in the landslide are still missing. The operation to trace the missing persons will continue, the officials said.

The massive landslide struck the railway construction camp at Marangjing in Noney district where a camp of the TA was also located in the wee hours of June 30.

Of the dead bodies recovered so far, 29 were personnel of the TA, 11 from VSC, two from railways (though one was yet to be fully verified), three from BIPL, one from NIPL Infra Projects, and two civilians engaged by TA and BIPL. Those still missing include one from TA, six from VSC, and one from railways.

The rest are villagers.

Dt. : 05/07/22

I, Shri. K. Wongtochu, S/o Shri. Khianjimong of Sipongsang Village, Tuensang District of State Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows : 1. That my name in Appointment order, was entered as Wongthochu Chang and my father's name as Chollen and I would like to change as K. Wongtochu and my father's name as Khianjimong.

2. That Shri. K. Wongtochu and Shri. Wongthochu Chang are same and one person only and my father's name Shri.

Khianjimong and Shri. Chollen are same and one person only.

3. That henceforth my name K. Wongtochu and my father's name Khianjimong shall be used in all official and other purposes.

4. That above my declaration from para 1-3 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and I have conceal nothing pertaining to my above declaration.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirmed and declared before me on this ______ day of May 2022.

Magistrate DP-3251/22(B)

Declaration Before notary PuBlic

Regd. No. 311/2022 Date 28/6/2022 I, lichumla, aged about 38 yrs, W/o, NUEPENG, a permanent resident of H/No. 69, Akhegwo Village, under Phek Dist and presently residing at H/No. 104, Ward-10 Chumoukedima, under Chumoukedima Dist, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and state as under:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That in some of my official documents my name and my father's name had been inadvertently entered as lichumla JinGlarii, lichumla JinGlarÜ, and luchimla, D/o thSamuBiBa. 3. That lichumla JinGlarii, lichumla JinGlarÜ, and luchimla D/o thSamuBiBa referred to one and same person i.e. lichumla, D/o thSamuKiBa. 4. That I shall be known and called as lichumla D/o. thSamuKiBa for all official and correspondence.

5. That henceforth, this declaration is made so as to enable me to make necessary correction from the concerned authority as and when required.

6. That the averments made in Para 1-5 in this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing material is concealed therefrom. in WitneSSeS Whereof, I signed this affidavit on this the 28th day of June 2022 at Chumoukedima.

(DePonent) Sworn before me by the deponent. notary PuBlic DP-3247/22

Regd. No. 122/2022 I, Mr. Samasashi Ao, aged about 39 years son of late. L.Meyizungba, permanent resident of Jail Colony, Tuensang Town, District: Tuensang, Nagaland and presently residing at Agri Colony, District: Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and state as under; 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above referred address.

2. That my father's real and official name is late L. Meyizungba.

3. That in my Service Book my father's name has been erroneously entered and recorded as Karisungba instead of L. Meyizungba.

4. That henceforth, for all official records and correspondences my late father's name shall be referred to and known as L. Meyizungba.

5. That the statements in this affidavit are true to my knowledge and nothing material is concealed therein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I sign this Affidavit on this the 5th day of July.

2022 at Kohima, Nagaland.

DEPONENT

K-1508/22

PuBlice notice This is for information to all concerned that I, Shri. Samson Tep is the legal owner of land/plot Chumoukedima Village Area (i.e North-50’, South50’, East-50’,West-60’) Registration Sl. No. 0288, Dt.11/05/2022,issued by Chumoukedima Village Council.

Any person/Group who deals in buying or mortgaging the above mentioned plot with Mrs. Mary, D/o Asao Magh shall do so at their own risk and I shall not be held responsible in any matter.

Dt.06/07/2022 Sd/(SamSon teP)

K-1503/22

Regd. No. 340

DECLARATION

Dt : 04/07/22

I, Shri. Sipong Chang A, S/o K. Ahoshe Chang presently residing at Post Office Sector Tuensang Town, Tuensang District, Nagaland State, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows :1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, my name entered in my First and Last appointment order as Sipong A Chang respectively is a clerical mistake.

3. That my father's name entered in my latest appointment order as Ahoshe is a clerical mistake.

4. That the name Sipong Chang A and Sipong A Chang refers to one and same person only.

5. That father's name K. Ahoshe Chang and Ahoshe refers to one and same person only.

6. Henceforth my name and father's name shall be known and called as Sipong Chang A and K Ahoshe Chang respectively and all official records, correspondence and intents.

That the above statement from para 1-6 is true to the best of my knowledge and no information or Material has been concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirm and declare by the deponent before me on this day the 4th July.

Magistrate DP-3251/22(a)

Naqvi, RCP Singh resign from Union Cabinet

NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (PTI): Union ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and R C P Singh submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a day before the completion of their Rajya Sabha term, sources said.

During a cabinet meeting earlier in the day, Modi lauded both Naqvi and Singh for their contributions to the country during their ministerial tenure, sources said.

Former bureaucrat and once a confidant of Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, Singh resigned on his birthday, one year after joining the Union Cabinet from his party’s quota.

He was wished by Prime Minister Modi on his birthday in the morning.

With their term as Rajya Sabha MPs set to end on Thursday, both ministers submitted their resignations to fulfil the constitutional

With Naqvi’s term ending, no Muslim among BJP MPs

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

R C P Singh

obligation as they will cease to be parliamentarians from Friday.

After Naqvi was not nominated in the recent Rajya Sabha polls, there has been speculation that he is being considered for the post of vice president, the election for which is scheduled to be held on August 6, or some other key position.

Singh had fallen out of favour with Nitish Kumar and was denied a Rajya Sabha ticket. With his resignation, there are only two ministers at the Centre from BJP allies -- Ramdas

Athawale from the RPI(A) and Anupriya Patel from the Apna Dal. Naqvi was holding the charge of Minority Affairs Ministry and Singh was Union Steel Minister. It was yet to be declared who would get the charge of these ministries.

With the Union Cabinet now having two more vacancies and no representation from the BJP’s biggest ally JD(U), there is a possibility of a cabinet expansion-cumreshuffle in near future.

However, there was no official word on it so far.

With the Rajya Sabha term of Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi ending on Thursday, the BJP will have no Muslim MP among its 395 Members of Parliament.

Naqvi, who resigned from the Cabinet on Wednesday, was among the three BJP Muslim MPs whose term ended during the recent round of Rajya Sabha polls to 57 seats across 15 states but none of them were renominated by the party.

The term of two others, former Union minister M J Akbar and Syed Zafar Islam, has already ended.

The opposition has been accusing the BJP of not giving adequate representation to Muslims, but the saffron party has maintained that its MPs work for all communities and are not representatives of any religion.

Over the decades, Muslim BJP MPs have had a nominal presence in Parliament. Naqvi himself has been a Rajya Sabha member for three terms, Najma Heptulla for two ter ms and Shahnawaz Hussain, currently a minister in the Bihar government, was elected to Lok Sabha twice. Naqvi was a Lok Sabha member for one term as well. Sikander Bakht, a founder member of the party and one of its first three general secretaries, was a Rajya Sabha member twice.

It will be after a considerable period of time that the BJP will not have any Muslim MP. With Naqvi quitting as a minister on Wednesday, this will be a rare occasion when the Union council of ministers will not have a Muslim member.

Is this the cost of toppling Maharashtra govt: Cong on LPG hike NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (PTI): Attacking the BJPled gover nment at the Centre over the hike in price of domestic LPG cylinder, the Congress on Wednesday termed it an “anti-people” decision and asked if this is the “cost” of toppling the Maharashtra government.

The Opposition party vowed to hit the streets against the “Modi-made inflation” and run a people’s movement over price rise.

The rate of domestic

liquefied petroleum g a s c y l i n d e r s wa s o n Wednesday hiked by Rs 50, the third increase in rates since May. In a tweet in Hindi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the BJP spoke of welfare of the poor at its national executive meeting while imposing five per cent “Gabbar Singh Tax (GST)” on flour, cereals, curd and paneer, and then broke the back of the poor and middle class by increasing the price

of domestic cooking gas by Rs 50.

At a press conference at the Congress headquarters here, Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak said it is a big surprise under Prime Minister Modi’s rule if the prices of petrol and diesel do not increase and people’s back not broken due to inflation.

“The biggest achievement of Prime Minister Modi is that he has been successful in deceiving the country on every front.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 6 ( AG E N C I E S ) : T h e Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, reduced to a minority in the Maharashtra assembly, has appointed a new Chief Whip for the Lok Sabha, fearing revolt by party MPs. Senior party leader Sanjay Raut wrote a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker today and informed him that Rajan Vichare has been appointed the Chief Whip, replacing Bhawna Gawli.

The spread of the revolt among the MPs will be a huge disadvantage to the Sena, which has 19 members in the Lok Sabha and three in the Rajya Sabha, Following a revolt by Eknath Shinde last month, Uddhav Thackeray lost 40 of his 55 MLAs and subsequently, power in the state.

Last week, he stepped down from the post of the Chief Minister. A day later, the Shinde faction officially joined hands with the BJP and staked claim to form

government, which sailed through the majority test in the assembly on Monday.

In the majority test in the assembly held earlier this week, the Eknath Shinde camp received 164 votes in the 288-member assembly, way above the simple majority mark of 144. Only 99 MLAs voted against it -- down from the 107 votes the Opposition scraped up during the voting for the Speaker’s post on Sunday.

The new alliance has already picked a Speaker and a Chief Whip in Maharashtra Assembly.

They have also appealed to disqualify MLAs from Te a m T h a c k e r ay f o r defying the Whip during t h e t r u s t vo t e i n t h e assembly.

Shinde has claimed that his faction is the real Shiv Sena, on basis of twothirds majority. Making the claim first in the Supreme Court, he had said Uddhav Thackeray as the leader of a “hopeless minority” trying to cling onto power.

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Nayak also slammed t h e g ove r n m e n t ove r implementation of the Ujjwala scheme and asked who can buy such an expensive LPG cylinder.

She also slammed the government over media reports which claimed that 3.59 crore customers could not afford a refill in 202122. Nayak also slammed the gover nment for its decision to withdraw GST exemptions on items such as pre-packed wheat flour, curd and buttermilk.

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T H I RU VA N A N THAPURAM, JUL 6 (AGENCIES): Kerala Minister Saji Cheriyan on Wednesday said he was resigning after the controversy over his remarks on the constitution showed no signs of abating and proceedings in the state assembly were disrupted once again, with the opposition forcing an adjournment for the day.

Though the Congressled United Democratic Front (UDF) came prepared to take up the matter as an adjournment motion in the assembly and raised slogans against Mr Cheriyan, charging him with ‘humiliating’ the constitution and its architects, Speaker MB Rajesh suddenly announced that the house was adjourned for the day.

Terming the Speaker’s action as “unprecedented”, the opposition leaders later met him at his office and conveyed their displeasure over his sudden decision for the early adjournment and alleged that the government and the ruling front were t r y i n g t o av o i d t h e i r questions.

Amidst mounting pressure from the opposition for the resignation of Mr Cheriyan, a senior leader who holds Cultural Affairs and Fisheries portfolios in the cabinet, top leaders of the Communist Party of India (CPI-M) met at the AKG Centre to discuss the situation.

At the same time, the par ty general secretar y S i t a r a m Ye c h u r y t o l d

Saji Cheriyan leaves after a meeting with top leaders of CPI(M), at AKG Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)

reporters in New Delhi that the matter was being discussed by the state leadership and “appropriate action” would be taken.

H owe ve r, a f t e r a meeting that was attended by a handful of top leaders including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, party state secretary

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, A Vijayaraghavan, and Mr Cheriyan among others, the minister said he would not resign. Responding to questions on whether he would be resigning, Cheriyan said, “Why? What is the problem? I already said what I had to say yesterday.”

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The prime minister, who once talked about showing red eyes to China, when will he show red eyes to inflation, the country is waiting for it,” Nayak said.

“A t t h e t i m e o f Manmohan ji, the Congress government used to buy (essential energy products) a t a n e x p e n s i ve r a t e and sell it cheap to the public. But now, despite everything being cheap in the international market, it is being sold expensive to the public,” she said.

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Engine of growth

agaland experienced a decade of economic development from the late 60s to mid-80s where several industries were established such as sugar mill, paper mill, plywood and veneer mill, fruit canning unit, Doyang Hydro project various government –run small scale units. It may be noted that during those decades central funding was limited, people were just learning about what industries were all about; the state had just begun its journey towards modernity and everything had to be done from scratch. Despite the drawbacks Nagaland was able to create a buzz in the north eastern states and was the state to be in. Roads were built linking every district, power lines ran the length and breadth of Nagaland, government projects were visible on the ground and schemes reached the beneficiaries intended. However, the progress gradually slowed down and the pace that Nagaland had experienced earlier had almost run aground. After having tried its best to promote trade and industry, the state suffered on account of poor governance and this resulted in grinding halt to government corporations such as the paper mill, sugar mill, veneer mill and similar ventures of the state government. Nagaland has made some meaningful progress during the seventies to eighties due to the enthusiasm of the bureaucracy then and the public’s intense desire to move forward along with the rest of the country. As against the past when development meant peoplecentric pursuits, where good governance was considered the key to economic progress where having good road connectivity, uninterrupted power, water and health services were taken for granted; today the demand supply chain has taken a beating .The pace of progress could not be sustained as the system began to give in to various pulls and pressures and all of which resulted in loss of purpose and inadequacy in matters of management. Thus, till the late 80s, development was progressing quite well but the wheels of progress were gradually retarded by acts of omission and commission. Economic development in the past was people-centric but today in Nagaland, it has become totally politician-centric.

Looking at the present scenario, despite having achieved (at least on paper) all the objectives of infrastructure development to propel economic activity, Nagaland has lost momentum and hardly moving at the required pace while all other states in the north east are moving ahead. Take for example the much hyped and awaited expansion of NH 29 to 4-lane. It started in 2015 and was to be completed in 2018-19 but even in 2022, it does not appear to be nearing completion in a hurry. The over focus on political issues and less on impediments to progress has only led to the present stagnation. It may be understood in the context of how over indulgence in politics and fruitless rhetoric has overwhelmed the system of governance. The state began experiencing a slow down from the early 90s due to gradual erosion against the system which had been badly compromised by corruption and politicisation. It was only to be expected that respect for the government became an option as the ‘khushi-khushi’ rule became the order of the day. This syndrome is not particularly restricted to any political class or genus but is widespread. It is not law and order nor central funding that will propel the engine of economic but delivering good governance.

DailyDevotion The Inevitable Penalty You will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny. —Matthew 5:26 There is no heaven that has a little corner of hell in it. God is determined to make you pure, holy, and right, and He will not allow you to escape from the scrutiny of the Holy Spirit for even one moment.

He urged you to come to judgment immediately when He convicted you, but you did not obey. Then the inevitable process began to work, bringing its inevitable penalty. Now you have been “thrown into prison, [and]…you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny” (Matthew 5:25-26).

Yet you ask, “Is this a God of mercy and love?” When seen from God’s perspective, it is a glorious ministry of love. God is going to bring you out pure, spotless, and undefiled, but He wants you to recognize the nature you were exhibiting— the nature of demanding your right to yourself. The moment you are willing for God to change your nature, His recreating forces will begin to work. And the moment you realize that God’s purpose is to get you into the right relationship with Himself and then with others, He will reach to the very limits of the universe to help you take the right road. Decide to do it right now, saying, “Yes, Lord, I will write that letter,” or, “I will be reconciled to that person now.”

These sermons of Jesus Christ are meant for your will and your conscience, not for your head. If you dispute these verses from the Sermon on the Mount with your head, you will dull the appeal to your heart.

If you find yourself asking, “I wonder why I’m not growing spiritually with God?”— then ask yourself if you are paying your debts from God’s standpoint. Do now what you will have to do someday. Every moral question or call comes with an “ought” behind it— the knowledge of knowing what we ought to do.

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Courage is knowing what not to fear. ~ Plato

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Post-mortem

Our Belonging: Realism and acting in hope T here is no doubt that the current discourse around Naga political rights has led many to despair.

For idealists and purists, historicists, and common observers alike, this despair is a cause for—and a result of—our sense of feeling trapped and overwhelmed by our present circumstances.

Such despair, in whichever way it manifests itself, is ultimately volatile. There is only so much we can bottle up, including decades of internalized wounds and anger, before the sweaty rhetoric of war chants and primal disposition are unleashed.

Spurred onby highly managed maneuverings—ranging from idolatry of words to conspiracy theories to posttruth narratives—instigated by powers that are difficult to be named, our daily situation is one in which hope and clarity is overshadowed by hopelessness and subjectivism.

In our political talks in Delhi, at home,and among the inner circle of individual groups, we are not saying nor seeing anything new about the approaching harvest of the Nagas, the rightful owners of the “rice fields” that have sustained us throughout our history. In truth, the Naga

political groups (NPGs) are allowing others to script the Naga political rights.

It is no surprise that at a time when we are easily stirred by strong personal feelings, we have become instinctivelyinsecure, defensive, and retaliative.Inspiring a more secure,proactive, and constructive imagination visà-vis the essence of Naga political rights sometimes seems like a daunting, if not impossible, task.But, what choice do we have if we are tosuccessfully discern between what is realistic, and therefore attainable, and what is just an unachievable fantasy?

In our context, pursuing a constructive imagination, and subsequently a hopeful and attainable reality, should start with reflection on who we are and how we came to where we are. It should include a careful examination of how we act and interactamong ourselves and with others. First, starting with the NPGs: Theymust keep in mind their positions as national leaders, and should think and act as leaders of such stature. Simply said, they must not allow themselves to be used as tokensby others, either for individual positioning or political leverage. They

must possess the awareness and foresight to prevent the Naga people from losing hard-fought gains vis-à-vis our collective identity.

Second, today, civil organizations and individuals within the Naga society have become “entities” to be studied and deployed by political analysts and policy makers.

Granted, Naga organizations and individuals are not a homogenous group with the same aims, and in fact, the reality is that there exist many opposing viewpoints and agendas. It is critical then that we becomemore aware of our positions and how our intentions and actions, however small or large, will impact the larger picture now and in the future. What has been achieved by the nonstop circulation of statementsand exhortations? In this age of ever-presentmedia speculation and noise, acting with wisdom, restraint, and integrity will go a long way.

Third, I consider myself of the older generation, and it must be said with sincerity that I am ashamed of myself (and the older generation) for teaching the young Naga minds to hate others and to make statements like “we have not made mistakes,”

“they are wrong,” “never utter that we are at fault.”These false constructs by the Naga elders have situated contemporary Naga minds in the past. We elders, including NPG and civil society leaders, can undo this negative way of thinking by ensuring that we never entertain or certify the entrusting of Naga political rights to the stock market of wheeling and dealing. We must revisit who we are in an act of self-reflection. Are we not self-righteous individuals?

Are our souls not guilt-ridden?

Have we genuinely reconciled with the past?

The act of mustering radical honesty to be true to each other may seem foolish, but takes real courage.

Let us listen to the voice of our conscience without letting the warrior instinct in us deploy the usual “defensive syndrome” of arrogance and the “who cares” attitude of apathy. History is a living soul—alive—and to be alive is to hear and listen, and change and reconstruct.

We must act right away.

There is a vast power vacuum and forces not suited for us are waiting to fill it. It is indeed very doubtful for the Naga nation if its leaders refuse to set their hearts and minds to

sit and talk. A nation is “worn out” and “tired” when its leaders retreat to bunkers. I use the word “nation” willfully and intentionally to affirm our given-ness. We are called to imagine how to practice and exist as a nation, to live out our given-ness. Currently, the state of this imagined nation in the history of the present Naga people is in distress. It is clouded by idealism on one side and a cult of exclusivism, domesticated by a master trainer and passed on to any takers, on the other side. This present Naga political culture of division is tearing the nation apart.

Nevertheless, I am beginning to sense a shift among the Nagas in general, from North to South, East to West, all the way to the Center. Is this simply naïve optimism on my part? No, not at all.

Today the younger generations are coming of age. They are much more informed than previous generations and are both inductive and deductive in their ideas and actions.

There are signs of something new happening.

Take this to heart: The younger generations are angry with the older generation—of which I am a part—for teaching them that black is white

and vise versa. They are angry for how we sold the Naga right for personal gain. They are angry at our continual insistence on historical purity. These young generations are determined to transcend divides and debunk narrow political narratives of hate, anger, and self-righteousness.

With my sincere respect to all who have commented on the present state of Naga affairs, ranging from senior politicians, bureaucrats, village chiefs, women bodies, community organizations, student institutions, and recognized and unrecognized voices, I humbly and boldly write this personal statement to the Naga people. I implore you all to take a chance immediately. It is absolutely futile to keep on censoring each other through our usual rhetoric of exclusivity and divisiveness.

If we are really serious of our destiny, it is a total waste of time to criminalize others from a distance. Let us instead sincerely re-imagine unity. It is time for a more “understood difficult unity” that acknowledges the reality of our group differences.

Wati Aier (This article is an individual opinion and does reflect any organization)

Hazardous Science College, Jotsoma road Children and technology addiction

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he road from Minister’s Hill junction traversing towards Kohima Science College, Jotsoma demands Government’s attention for urgent rectification of its high volatility to accidents given the fact that, besides the normal traffic, it also ferries thousands of students to Kohima Science college, Jotsoma, Sazolie College, C D King HSS, GHSS, Jotsoma and Aldervile HSS and that too by buses. Jotsoma also houses the one and only DDK, TV Station of the State, the main PHED Water Reservoir that supplies water to the major portion of Kohima city and then the RCEMPA, Jotsoma, Music Task Force Nagaland where various regular periodical programmes including State level functions are held.

The precarious narrow road already overloaded by traffic is compounded by denizens of Kohima, both young & old and families, who prefer to use this road for its rich forest fresh air environment for running, jogging and walking exercises enthused by the gaining popularity of health consciousness has, unfortunately, turned this road as the most dangerous and hazardous in terms of safety.

In addition to the narrowness and sharp turns, the road has deep drainages posing dangerously for vehicles crushing into them and true it is and happens while trying to avoid bumping into the other vehicle coming from the opposite di-

rection that has cut in too far inside the right side to save pedestrians or dodging trucks and buses. Compounding the given precarious situation, the phenomenon of unpredictable regular thick fog that occurs in the stretch creates a formidable foe for commuters. It is like a time bomb of mishaps that will explode anytime and predictably it is happening very frequently; a vehicle in the ditch or in the ravine and the latest accident was a taxi that occurred on 4th of this month. It may be noted here that the first sharp turn from Kohima side which is situated about three to four hundred feet away from KMC parking towards Jotsoma had already witnessed several accidents in this very spot but no barricade has been erected till today except a sign board that says ‘Accident Prone Area’ that continue to let unfortunate vehicles going down the gorge.

A humble suggestion is even if expansion of the whole road is not possible, because the area is within a reserved forest area, work on at least the ten sharp curves of the road by five or six feet can be done at minimum cost. It is also suggested that a separate iron structure footpath be constructed wherever the road is narrow for benefit and safety of pedestrians. This will in turn beautify more the already pristine wild forest area with its natural streams. It will be a

true local tourist attraction as it leads to an already famed and frequented tourist destination; Puliebadze also called Lover Paradise.

Recently, the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari had declared a zero tolerance for road accidents and that action should be taken immediately on black spots.

The declaration of Gadkari is timely and very much in tune with what is being suggested for Science College, Jotsoma road and even other similar or worse roads existent in Nagaland, for instance, like Wokha Merapani road. Aptly saying that road safety is a serious issue, Gadkari also said that the Central Government is according highest priority to road safety and has set a target to reduce fifty percent of road accident deaths by 2024.

Taking the message further, the Minister has asked all Regional Officers and Project Directors to take a pledge of zero accidents. What better clue and opportunity for the concern Roads & Bridges Minister or National Highway Minister of the State to earnestly work on improvement of the Kohima Science College, Jotsoma road and other roads of the State by applying one’s wisdom to take forward the desire of Hoh’ble Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari.

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erhaps one of the most common discussion amongst parents today is the addiction of technology that the children are facing today. It often becomes frustrating for a parent to see their child constantly on the mobile, IPad, laptop or maybe the television. Excessive usage of screen time and the pandemic has further deteriorated the situation. On an average a teen spends almost 8-10 hours in front of the screen and parents feel that they are losing control over their children. They fear that if they impose restrictions on the screen time or if they take it away, there’s going to be a big scene at home. Here are a few tips that will help you parents to ease out this addiction of your children: Set no technology time – Decide a fixed time, maybe an hour and call it a no technology hour. During this time no member of the house should use technology; including parents. Utilize this time to communicate with each other or play a board game or maybe even watch a movie together.

No technology during meal time – Ensure that at least one meal should be together with the family without any usage of mobile phones or TV. No technology after 10 pm – If your child has school the next day, set a certain time when the phone should be kept in your room for the night. This will give the child a sound sleep and be ready for the next morning. Late night usage of phone greatly impacts both sleep and health.

Teach them socializing – Encourage them to meet and play with their peers. Tell them to go cycling or play any outdoor game.

This not only improves their social skills but will also develop healthy physical habits.

Re arrange your room – Change the seating of your TV room in such a way that to look at the TV, one needs to turn and twist making it difficult to watch.

Hand them responsibilities – Allot

household responsibilities to your children as per their age. It’ll be solely their duty to fulfil it. The responsibilities can be such as filling water bottles to purchasing household items from the nearby market.

Take small steps to make it easier – De addicting the usage of technology isn’t easy and if you expect to see changes immediately, then forget it. Start by little, maybe 15 minutes and gradually increase the timings.

Disable the notification apps – Because even if we are busy and the notification rings, automatically our hand reaches the phone to check it and so do our children’s.

Encourage your child to disable all unnecessary notification apps to avoid constant monitoring.

Black and White – Life is colorful but keep the phone display black and white as colorful screen attracts you and your children, a black and white won’t, resulting in less usage.

Be a role model – Children are monkeys that copy everything parents do. If we parents are not able to keep ourselves away from our mobiles, then why do we expect our children to do so? According to a study, an average man touches his / her mobile 2617 times a day and an addict more than 5400 times daily. In which category do you see yourself parents??

To wrap up – If you feel you or your children are becoming addicted to technology, take action immediately. It may be difficult at the starting but it isn’t impossible, start small as I’ve said. If you want your child to have a healthy, happy and enriching growing up years, you have to start now.

Parul Vohra is a Parent Counsellor who assist parents & teachers in becoming more effective, confident & capable in their skills so that they can better manage the child’s everyday challenges and develop a stress-free relation and environment at home and at work.

Why Gorkhas celebrate Bhanu Jayanti as their cultural festival

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orkhas have been living across Nagaland for past several years and also known as few first settlers among the non-Naga communities in Nagaland. Gorkhas have a unique, distinct, rich culture and tradition, which they are preserving and protecting it.

Nepalis/Gorkhas are known as simple and humble, yet brave people, India Gorkha are the Nepali Speaking Community in India, hence, it is the duty of every Gorkhali to preserve the Nepali Language like other communities preserve their own. Gorkhas celebrate Bhanu jayanti not just for merry making or for entertainment. Birth anniversary of Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya is observed as Cultural day by the Gorkha community. Bhanu jayanti is celebrated to remember that Great Poet who had used Nepali script for the first time to write a Nepali poem also he has played a big role in the formation of our Nepali language. Birth anniversary of Aadi Kavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya is celeberated by Nepali speakers in Nepal, India and all over the world on 13th July.

Bhanu Bhakta Acharya is the first poet of the Nepali language. He is highly honored for using Nepali script for the first time to write a Nepali poem in the local dialect about many years ago. Bhanubhakta’s has much more major literary work in Nepali.

The First poem written

by Adi Kavi Bhanu Bhakta acharya.

“He gives his life to cutting grass and earns little money, he hopes to make a well for his people so he will be remembered after death, this high thinking grasscutter lives in poverty, I have achieved nothing though I have much wealth. I have neither made rest houses nor a well, all my riches are inside my house.

This grass-cutter has opened my eyes today, my life is worthless if the memory of my existence fades away.”

Bhanu bhakta was born in a very wealthy Brahmin family of Chundiramgha, Tanahu, Nepal in 1871. His Grandfather Shri. krishna Acharya who was very well known of his time. He re-

ceived an excellent education with a strong leaning towards religion at home from his grandfather. When Bhanu bhakta was 22 years, he was influenced by an incident so much that made him to turn out a poet. One day he encountered a grass-cutter and in their conversation he found that the grass-cutter wanted to give something to society so that he could be remembered after death too.

After listening to the grasscutter answer Bhanu bhakta felt ashamed of himself. It not only sparked literary creativity in Bhanu bhakta but also inspired him to do something noble. He had used Nepali script for the first time to write a Nepali poem.

Bhanu bhakta Acharya died in 23rd April 1868. Nepali literature legend Bhanu bhakta is the one who started to write poems in Nepali so that an average Nepali could also grasp the taste of words and literature. At that time poems and formal literature were in the Sanskrit language, in this sense there was a great need and importance of scholars who could understand and explain the Sanskrit language. It was difficult

for the common people to understand literature and artistic expression in the simplest sense. Bhanu bhakta simplified the words and meanings and made literature accessible to everyone, a common Nepali was able to grasp the literary sense in his own language.

Today, his books have become so popular that the people in and outside Nepal, especially in rural areas, have made it a friend of happiness, sorrow, inspiration and problem. If one visits the rural religious rites, rituals and marriages, one can find people reciting the rhythmic rhymes of the epic. Even the people in the deep forest, where they graze their cattle, keep reciting the verses rhythmically. This literary creation of Bhanu Bhakta has remained in the tongue, heart and hand of the people. And because of his noble work Bhanu bhakta and Nepali language became synonym in Nepali literature.Poet Bhanu bhakta was not only a romantic but a satiric poet too. Other remarkable books by him are Badhu Sikshya, Bhakta Mala, Prasnottar Mala Kantipuri Nagari, etc. is also popular

among the Nepali literateure.

In the memory of Bhanu bhakta, Bhanu Jayanti is celebrated in Nepal, Darjeeling, Sikkim and other regions of India and all over the world with Nepali speaking society, be it Myanmar, Nepal, India, Bhutan or anywhere. Bhanu bhakta is not only a poet but also a master of Nepali language and the rhythm of Bhanu bhakta is still alive in every Nepali tongue. Bhanu Bhakta Acharya is regarded as Aadi Kabi, means the beginner poet or the first poet of Nepali language.

It is his creation that Nepali language has become very popular among the people. It is his creation that laid the foundation of Nepali literature. Thus, people pay due respect and honor him every year on 13th July as Bhanu Jayanti. Today, all over the worlds, where there are Nepali speaking people are residing, will be commemorating his 208th birth anniversary.

Gorkhas of Chümoukedima will also be commemorating his anniversary on 13th July 2022. Bhanu Jayanti, the birthday of Nepali pioneer poet “Adikavi” Bhanu bhakta Acharya, it is celebrated on

July 13 every year as a symbol of nationality by Nepalese who are in and outside the country.

We the Gorkhas of Chümoukedima will also commemorate his anniversary though he was not born to Nagaland soil because we are speaking the language, of which foundation was laid by him. Gorkhas of Nagaland people still recite his creation and utmost love and respect.

They too have used his books as their friend whether they are in problem, happiness or sorrow. He is very popular in the community. Thus, Gorkhas of Nagaland celebrate his anniversary with self-volunteerism, as we feel that he owes this respect and honor.

We celebrate his anniversary in respect to the foundation of language laid by him. It will not be sufficient just on publishing poems and literary works on his name; we should also make our new generation to know about him and pay respect to him through at least commemorating his anniversary every year.

Jacob Sundas, Concerned citizen, Chümoukedima

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dargah cleric arrested for DGCA issues show-cause notice on SpiceJet Ajmer call to ‘behead’ Nupur Sharma

NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (PTI): Aviation regulator DGCA issued a show-cause notice Wednesday to SpiceJet after it reported eight technical malfunction incidents involving its planes over the last 18 days, flagging safety oversight, inadequate maintenance and payment-related shortage of spares.

SpiceJet has failed to “establish safe, efficient and reliable air services” under the terms of Rule 134 and Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the notice issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stated. “The review (of the incidents) transpires that poor internal safety oversight and inadequate maintenance actions (as most of the incidents were related to either component failure or systemrelated failure) have resulted in degradation of the safety margins,” it added.

The DGCA has given

the airline three weeks to respond to the notice.

“Financial assessment carried out by DGCA in September 2021 has also revealed that the airline is operating on ‘cash-andcarry’ (model) and suppliers/approved vendors are not being paid on a regular basis, leading to shortage of spares and frequent invoking of MELs (minimum equipment lists),” the notice read.

Reacting to the DGCA notice, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asserted that passenger safety is paramount.

“Even the smallest error hindering safety will

be thoroughly investigated and course-corrected,” the minister said in a tweet. In a statement on Wednesday, the airline said it is in receipt of the DGCA notice and will be responding within the specified time period.

“We are committed to ensuring a safe operation for our passengers and crew. We are an IATA-IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) certified airline. SpiceJet successfully completed the meticulous audit program for recertification in October 2021,” it mentioned.

The airline said it has been regularly audited by the DGCA.

“All our aircraft were audited a month ago by the regulator and found to be safe. All flights of SpiceJet are conducted in compliance with the applicable regulations of the DGCA Civil Aviation Regulations on the subject,” it noted.

At least eight incidents of technical malfunction have taken place on SpiceJet planes in the last 18 days.

On Tuesday, a SpiceJet freighter aircraft, which was heading to Chongqing in China, returned to Kolkata as the pilots realised after the take-off that its weather radar was not working.

On the same day, the airline’s Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi due to a malfunctioning fuel indicator and its KandlaMumbai flight did priority landing in Maharashtra’s capital city after cracks developed on its windshield mid-air.

On July 2, a SpiceJet flight heading to Jabalpur

returned to Delhi after the crew members observed smoke in the cabin at an altitude of around 5,000 feet.

Fuselage door warnings lit up on two separate SpiceJet planes while taking off on June 24 and June 25, forcing the aircraft to abandon their journeys and return.

On June 19, an engine on the carrier’s Delhi-bound aircraft carrying 185 passengers caught fire soon after it took off from the Patna airport and the plane made an emergency landing minutes later. The engine malfunctioned because of a bird hit.

In another incident on June 19, a SpiceJet flight for Jabalpur had to return to Delhi due to cabin pressurisation issues.

The airline has been making losses for the last three years. It incurred a net loss of Rs 316 crore, Rs 934 crore and Rs 998 crore in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 202021 respectively.

JAIPUR, JUL 6 (PTI): A cleric of the Ajmer dargah, who on camera allegedly offered his house to anyone who beheads now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remark against Prophet Mohammad, has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.

A police official said the video purportedly showing ‘khadim’ Salman Chisti was shot before tailor Kanhaiya Lal’s murder in Udaipur on June 28 but surfaced on the internet later.

Officials also said the cleric is a “history-sheeter” and that he might have recorded the video in an inebriated condition. The Ajmer police had registered an FIR against him on Monday night.

“Salman Chisti was caught last night (Tuesday)... He is a historysheeter at the Dargah police station,” Dargah police sta-

Khadim of Ajmer Dargah Syed Salman Chishti (2nd from left) in police custody, in Ajmer, Wednesday. (PTI)

tion SHO Dalbeer Singh Foujdar said.

Ajmer Assistant Superintendent of Police Vikas Sangwan said Chisti was caught at his residence in Khadim mohalla.

He said the video was shot before June 28 and was leaked later.

“Prima facie, he made the video in inebriated condition. He is being interrogated further,” the ASP added.

In the video, the cleric is purportedly seen and

heard announcing he would gift his house to anyone who brings Sharma’s head to him. Chishti is also allegedly heard saying he would shoot her dead for insulting the Prophet.

“You have to give a reply to all Muslim countries.

I am saying this from Ajmer, Rajasthan, and this message is from Huzur Khwaja Baba ka darbar,” he purportedly says in the video, referring to the Sufi shrine that sees many Hindu visitors, apart from Muslim devotees.

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The floodgates of Larje and Pandoh dams are being opened and the people living in downstream areas have been put on a high alert.

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As the AOR you should have instructed your senior counsel,” the irked bench observed.

The senior advocate regretted the confusion.

On Tuesday, a police team from Chhattisgarh reached Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad town to arrest the anchor from his home but he was instead arrested by the Noida police who released him on bail later on Tuesday night.

and cafes were also washed away in the Kasol area with the flashflood triggered by overnight heavy rains.

State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Mokhta stated that four to six people have been missing after the cloudburst occurred at Chojh village in Challal panchayat of Kullu district at around 6 am.

Kullu Superintendent of Police Gurdev Sharma said the bridge across Parvati River was also damaged in the cloudburst at Chojh.

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arrested yesterday by UP police at Noida and released on bail as the offence invoked was bailable,“ Luthra said, adding that the anchor made an error in one of the shows and apologised for that and the news was taken back.

“Now Chhattisgarh police want to arrest him.

Please list this urgently since otherwise, he will be in repeated custody,” the senior lawyer said.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (PTI): The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Thursday the plea of a TV news anchor, facing several FIRs in some states for playing a doctored clip of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, seeking protection from coercive action for the alleged offence.

“List it tomorrow,” a vacation bench of justices Indira Banerjee and J K Maheswari said on Wednesday when senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for the TV anchor, sought an urgent hearing of the plea in view of the registration of several FIRs against him in many states for telecast of the clip. “This man was

MANDI/SHIMLA, JUL 6 (AGENCIES): At least seven people were feared dead in separate incidents triggered by heavy rains and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Wednesday.

Over 25 employees working at the Malana power project in the district were also rescued from a building that was damaged by flash floods.

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Govt notifies procedural changes in GST rules

NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (PTI): The government has notified certain procedural changes in the GST rules, including those related to threshold, for filing annual returns for the 2021-22 fiscal, a move that will help ease the compliance burden on small players.

The changes were vetted by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council at its meeting last week.

With the amendments notified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), businesses have also been allowed to make tax payments on the GSTN portal by using IMPS and UPI payment modes.

Businesses with aggregate annual turnover of up to Rs 2 crore in the fiscal ended March 31, 2022 are exempt from filing annual returns for 2021-22, as per the amended rules.

KPMG in India Partner (Indirect Tax) Abhishek Jain said these changes will help the small players in undertaking compliances, and will lighten the burden for taxpayers with less than Rs

2 crore turnover to the extent of filing of annual returns under GST. AMRG & Associates Senior Partner Rajat Mohan said other important changes include extension of time-limit specified under Section 73 (determination of tax) under the GST Act for issuance of an order for FY 2017-18 to September 30, 2023.

However, no extensions have been provided for any other financial year.

“In relation to the delayed filing of refund applications during the COVID period (March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2022), suitable extension has been granted that will enable numerous exporters to encash the re-

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Maruti Suzuki not to have pure petrol cars in a decade

C H E N N A I , J U L 6 Suzuki is also focusing on (IANS): With emission growing its sport utility and fuel efficiency norms vehicle portfolio and the getting tighter, India’s market share in that seglargest car maker Maruti ment. “Pure petrol powSuzuki India Ltd expects ered cars may not be there to have only hybrid (mild in the company’s product and strong), flexible fuel, line up, say in 10 years compressed natural gas time as the emission and (CNG), electric, bio-fuel fuel efficiency norms are powered vehicles, said a getting tighter,” Shashank senior official.

Srivastava, Senior ExecuAs a result, pure pet- tive Director, Marketing & rol powered cars may not Sales told IANS. figure in the company’s He said the new Corportfolio of cars in a de- porate Average Fuel Econcade. Already the company omy or Efficiency (CAFA funds stuck in litigation,” has stopped rolling out die- per cent) norms may come Mohan said. Jain said that sel powered cars. Maruti into place in 2032. considering the COVID scenario of the last two years for India, the government has extended the limitation period under GST for issuance of notice to taxpayers who have not paid/ short (From p-1) Naqvi’s term as member of Rajya Sabha ends on paid the tax due. Similarly, relaxation in limitation is Thursday. According to the Rashtrapati Bhavan statement, Union minister Smriti Irani will be given charge of the mingranted for filing refunds.

“While the intention istry of minority affairs in addition to her existing portfolio.

The nomination process for the election of Vice Presiof the government is to curb revenue leakage, this dent has begun with July 19 being the last date for filling the change keeps the businesses nominations. Current Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu’s exposed to departmental term comes to an end on August 10.

The scrutiny for the nominations will take place on audits and assessments for some additional time. This July 20 and the final list will be published on July 22.

Nomination process for the post will be held on being said, this change also ensures that genuine tax- August 6 between 10 AM and 5 PM, where MPs of both payers are not denied their houses are eligible to vote and the results are expected to refund claims,” Jain added. be out on the same day.

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India’s restaurant body calls service charge guidelines illegal NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (AGENCIES): A day after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) prohibited restaurants from unilaterally levying service charges on customers, the restaurant owners have lashed back. Questioning the legality of the CCPA guidelines that prohibits restaurants from levying service charge, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has alleged that it has only led to disruption in business activities.

“The latest guidelines issued by CCPA has once again created unnecessary confusion amongst the consumers, leading to disruption in smooth business operations of restaurants.

Through these repeated guidelines, there is an attempt to start a campaign against this restaurant industry practice without any legal basis”, it said in a statement.

Tearing into the government’s claims that customers are being duped by restaurants by levying services charges without informing them that these

charges are optional, the NRAI further argued that service charge “constitutes one of the components of the total price of the product” and, thus, cannot be optional. It also said, that government does not have any authority to interfere in the matter.

“Neither the gov ernment nor any authority can interfere with the decision of the business owner in this regard. It is a universally accepted trade practice….Once the customer places the order after being made aware of the terms and conditions there comes into existence a binding contract. No authority can interfere with binding nature of a valid contract until and unless it is shown and proved to be unconscionable or against any unfair trade practice”, it said today.

According to NRAI, since voluntary service charges paid by customers are “pocketed” by the frontend employee who has directly served the customers, the back-end employees lose out on any share from it. Thus, it is “the owner’s

discretion as to how to run its business and what policy should be put in place regarding pricing of the product. The government cannot bring about a change insofar as a levy of service charge is concerned by making guidelines”, the NRAI said.

The restaurant owners’ response came after the CCPA, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, issued guidelines against restaurants that adds service charges unilaterally in bills. According to CCPA, the customer should have the choice of paying or not paying any service charges depending on the quality of service paid by the restaurant. “Hotels, restaurants can’t force customers to pay service charge; it will be voluntary option at customers discretion. Service charge in hotel/restaurant bill cannot be collected from customers by any other name; can’t be added to food bill”, it said. In case of violation, consumers can lodge complaint on National Consumer Helpline number 1915 against the concerned hotel or restaurant.

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The measures taken by the central bank comes in the backdrop of rupee depreciating by 4.1 per cent against the US dollar during the current financial year so far (up to July 5) amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions.

“In order to further diversify and expand the sources of forex funding so as to mitigate volatility and dampen global spillovers”, the central bank said it has decided to undertake five measures to enhance forex inflows while ensuring overall macroeconomic and financial stability.

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MUMBAI, JUL 6 (PTI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday further liberalised norms to boost inflows of foreign exchange, including doubling the borrowing limit under the ECB route, amid the rupee falling against the US dollar.

In a statement, the central bank said it has been closely and continuously monitoring the liquidity conditions in the forex market and has stepped in as needed in all its segments to alleviate dollar tightness with the objective of ensuring orderly market functioning.

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The world’s factory is again facing significant pushback after the recent lockdowns in many Chinese cities, which further aggravated supply chain as well as manufacturing disruptions.

On top of it, many developed countries have imposed anti-dumping duties on lots of Chinese goods.

Another enabling factor is the rupee depreciation against the Chinese yuan, making India more competitive on the manufacturing front, and the key beneficiaries of these developments are auto and auto compo-

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the attractiveness of cash returns coupled with better capacity utilization has put manufacturers on the front foot. On the demand side, the report notes that the consumer was missing in action since the note-ban which got further weakened by the lopsided implementation of GST, and then the pandemic. All these have also crimped jobs by the millions.

However, growth in per capita GDP picked up in FY22 and per capita GDP was higher than in FY20 and the discretionary income is likely to rise from this fiscal. The report also attributes the success of the PLI scheme to the China+1 strategy. Since the

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happened prior to the 200306 boom cycle. The report said that domestic manufacturing was hit due to demonetisation, badly rolled out GST, and the pandemic apart from the missing consumer demand. As a result manufacturing companies have been reporting dismal RoCEs (return on capital employed) till FY18.

Since then the cash ROCEs have improved to almost 20 per cent driven by tighter working capital cycles and the cash return on capital employed was the highest in FY22.

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Manufacturing companies are adding capacities due to robust returns and this is evident from the number of new manufacturing companies registered.

Registration of manufacturing companies has shot up to the highest ever in the last seven years and the share of manufacturing companies in total registrations is also at almost highest level since the past decade. Also, the number of environmental clearances sought and granted was the highest ever in FY22, which was 10x of FY15, says the report and credits the same to the structural changes unveiled during 2018-21 which are reminiscent of the many such things that

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NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (AGENCIES): The production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme, which seeks to boost manufacturing in key areas by offering nearly Rs 2.4 lakh crore in incentives over the next five years, can add 4 per cent to the GDP annually in terms of incremental revenue, says a report. So far, the scheme has seen maximum response from the electronics, auto components, and pharma sectors, according to Emkay Investment Managers.

The PLI scheme has the potential to add nearly 4 per cent to GDP per annum in terms of incremental revenue if fully realised, the report released on Tuesday said.

I, Mrs. Sunita Karwa resident of Baldewa Automobiles, Golaghat Road, Dimapur, Nagaland, 797112, have changed my name from Sunita Karwa to Sunita Devi Karwa vide Affidavit No. 642/22, Dated 5th July 2022 before Notary Public Govt. of Nagaland, Dist. -Dimapur, Nagaland.

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US Congress seeks probe of Fr Stan’s death Boris Johnson govt hit by more resignations

N E W YO R K , J U L 6 (PTI): A resolution commemorating the life of Indian human rights defender Father Stan Swamy and seeking an independent investigation into the death of the Jesuit priest has been introduced in the US Congress, Congressman Juan Vargas has said.

Vargas, the Representative from the US state of California, announced that he recently introduced the resolution in Congress to commemorate Swamy “and to encourage an independent investigation” into his death.

The resolution, cosponsored by Representatives Andre Carson and James McGover n, has been introduced in the US House of Representatives and coincides with the first anniversary of 84-year-old Swamy’s death in police custody.

Vargas, a Democratic Party Congressman, spoke

Father Stan Swamy. (File)

at a webinar titled ‘Persecution of Religious Minorities and their Defenders in India: Commemorating Father Stan’s Death in Custody’ on Tuesday.

UK MP Neale Hanvey, MEP Alviina Alametsa (EU), Senator David Shoebridge (Australia), and UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor addressed the event.

The webinar was coorganised by Front Line

Defenders, Hindus for Human Rights, the Humanism Project, India Civil Watch International, and Survival International, and cosponsored by Adivasi Lives Matter, Dalit Solidarity Forum, the Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America (FIACONA), and the Indian American Muslim Council, a joint press release said.

The panelists noted Swamy’s extensive service fighting for the rights of Adivasi people, it added.

“I am appalled by the abuse Father Stan faced while in custody. No one who fights for human rights should face such violence and neglect,” said Vargas.

S wa my d i e d a t a Mumbai hospital, where he was admitted on May 29 last year, a day after he suffered a cardiac arrest and was put on ventilator support.

He suffered from Parkinson’s disease and several other ailments. Swamy was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Ranchi, Jharkhand in October 2020 under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with the Elgar Parishad case and lodged at the Taloja Central Jail in Navi Mumbai.

The Elgar Parishad case relates to alleged in-

flammatory speeches made by some activists at a conclave held in Pune on December 31, 2017.

India rejected international criticism over the death of Swamy last year, saying the due process of law was followed in his case and that the authorities act against violations of law and do not restrain the legitimate exercise of rights.

“Authorities in India act against violations of law and not against legitimate exercise of rights. All such actions are strictly in accordance with the law,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in July last year in response to media queries relating to reactions over the demise of Swamy.

In view of Father Swamy’s ailing health, the Bombay High Court had allowed his medical treatment at a private hospital where he was receiving all possible medical attention since May 28, Bagchi said.

LONDON, JUL 6 (IANS): In a fresh blow to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recently survived a leadership challenge, three more have resigned from his government on Wednesday, media reports said.

Education ministers Will Quince and Robin Walker and ministerial aide Laura Trott on Wednesday, BBC reported. Will Quince said he had “no choice but to tender my resignation” while Laura Trott said she was quitting over a loss of “trust” in the government.

The resignations have added to the pressure on the Prime Minister following the departure of his health and finance ministers.

Two of Boris Johnson’s top ministers -- Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid -- quit the government on Tuesday.

“I have spoken to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as Secretary of State for Health &

Rishi Sunak

Sajid Javid

Social Care. It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role, but I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience,” Javid had said in a tweet. Javid said he can no longer serve in Boris Johnson’s government in “good conscience” as he has “lost confidence” in the Prime Minister. Setting out his decision to quit in a letter, he wrote: “I am instinctively a team player but the British people also rightly expect integrity from their Government. The tone you set as a leader, and the values you represent, reflect on your colleagues, your party and ultimately the country. Conservatives at

their best are seen as hardheaded decision makers, guided by strong values. We may not have always been popular, but we have been competent in acting in the national interest.

“Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public are concluding that we are now neither. The vote of confidence last month showed that a large number of our colleagues agree. It was a moment for humility, grip and a new direction. I regret to say, however, that it is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership - and you have therefore lost my confidence too.”

Political instability deepens in 7 killed in Ukraine as Russia pounds rebel-claimed province SL as Aviation Minister resigns

A Ukranian soldier stands next to a damaged Russian tank in the Doneksk region.

350,000 remaining residents to flee late Tuesday, saying that evacuating Donetsk was necessary to save lives and allow the Ukrainian army to put up a better defense against the Russian advance.

Donetsk is part of the Donbas, a mostly Russianspeaking industrial area where Ukraine’s most experienced soldiers are con-

centrated.

Ru s s i a n P r e s i d e n t Vladimir Putin on Monday declared the complete seizure of the region’s other province, Luhansk, after Ukrainian troops withdrew from the last city under their country. Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai denied Wednesday that the Russians had completely captured the

Saudi Arabia expecting 1 million in largest hajj since pandemic

G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over Ukraine

Antony Blinken

Sergey Lavrov

Wang Yi

WASHINGTON, JUL 6 (AP): Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address the war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy and food security when they meet in Indonesia this week.

Yet instead of providing unity, the talks may well exacerbate existing divides over the Ukraine conflict.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to attend the Group of 20 meeting in the Indonesian resort of Bali, which will set the stage for a summit of G-20 leaders at the same venue in November.

It will mark the first time Blinken and Lavrov have been in the same room, let alone the same city, since January.

There’s no indication the two will meet sepa-

rately, but even without a one-on-one with Lavrov, Blinken could find himself in some difficult discussions.

The State Department announced Tuesday that Blinken will hold separate talks with Wang at a time when already extremely tense U.S.-China relations have been worsened by Beijing’s friendly ties with Moscow.

And, unlike in recent leader-level meetings with NATO partners and other like-minded partners, Blinken will find himself among diplomats from countries wary of the U.S. approach to Ukraine and concerned about its impact on them.

U.S. officials say that aside from Wang, Blinken will have bilateral talks in Bali with counterparts from countries that have not seen eye to eye with the West on the Russian inva-

sion, notably India, which has increased purchases of Russian oil even as the U.S. and Europe have tried to choke off that revenue stream for Moscow.

In announcing that Blinken would meet with Wang in Bali, the State Department had little to say about the possibility of him seeing Lavrov, whom the U.S. has shunned since the Ukraine invasion in February.

The department said there would not be a formal meeting between Blinken and Lavrov, whom U.S. officials accuse of a lack of seriousness before, during and after the invasion of Ukraine.

“We would like to see the Russians be serious about diplomacy,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

“We have not seen that yet. We would like to have the Russians give

us a reason to meet on a bilateral basis with them, with Foreign Minister Lavrov, but the only thing we have seen emanate from Moscow is more brutality and aggression against the people and country of Ukraine.”

The Biden administration maintains there can be no “business as usual” with Moscow as long as the war continues.

But neither Price nor other U.S. officials could rule out the possibility of a chance Blinken-Lavrov encounter in Bali, which would be their first since they last met in Geneva in January.

Price declined to discuss what he called the “choreography” of the G-20.

Like almost all recent international diplomatic gatherings, the Bali meeting will be overshadowed

by Ukraine. But unlike the Western-dominated G-7 and NATO summits held in Europe last week, the G-20 will have a different flavor.

China and many other participants, including India, South Africa and Brazil, have resisted signing onto U.S. and European full-throated opposition to Russia’s invasion.

struck in 2020, Saudi authorities allowed just 1,000 pilgrims already residing in the kingdom to attend, prompting historians to compare the disruption to the site’s storming by religious extremists and dramatic closure in 1979.

Last year, the hajj was similarly restricted to 60,000 fully vaccinated Muslims living in Saudi Arabia. The unprecedented curbs sent shock waves throughout the Muslim world, devastating many believers who had spent years saving up for

the religious rite. This year, however, Saudi authorities are keen to relax virus curbs. Religious pilgrimages brought in USD 12 billion before the pandemic — accounting for the largest percentage of Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product after oil. Although virus cases have risen steadily to over 500 a day in Saudi Arabia, the government lifted the country’s indoor mask mandate and other virus precautions last month. Roughly 70% of the country has been vaccinated against the virus.

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FELICITATION

CONGRATULATIONS With immense joy the MEWT congratulates Shri. C. Thungchio Kikon for his promotion to P.A. to DC Wokha.

While congratulating the Ekhung prays that God Almighty grant him good health and heavenly guidance in adjudication of the customary laws of the land.

With utmost joy, the Longkhumtsür Telungjem Mokokchung Town takes great pride in congratulating Shri. P. Tsukjem Jamir, son of Late Mr. Pangtitemshi and Late Mrs. Tatonglila, on being promoted to the Rank of District Commandant under the Department of Home Guards Civil Defence of SDRF, Government of Nagaland. It is our prayers that Almighty God continue to bless and guide him as he takes on this new responsibility.

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one of the world’s largest gatherings. Those performing the ritual this year must be under 65, vaccinated against the coronavirus and have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of travel. The pilgrims are chosen from millions of applicants through an online lottery system.

Saudi officials inspected the holy site on WednesFile photo of pilgrimage mass in Mecca. day and stressed their “readiness” to receive pilgrims dents. The 1 million foreign the 2.5 million Muslims with the goal of “maintainand domestic pilgrims par- who travelled in 2019 for ing public health.”

After the coronavirus ticipating is still far less than the pilgrimage, typically

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Mokokchung : 798601, nagaland

FELICITATION The Mokokchung Senso Kaketshir Telongjem (MSKT) with immense pride extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Temjenonen Lkr, S/o Mr. Taliwati Lkr for securing top 3 position in the field of Political Science in the recently declared examination results of Nagaland University from Don Bosco College Kohima.

MSKT would also like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Limasunep Pongen, S/o Mr. Talimeren Pongen & Mrs. Tiapokla Jamir for achieving Gold Medal in M.Sc Physics from Kohima Science College in the recent examination.

We wish and pray that Almighty God continues to grant wisdom and good health in their future endeavours.

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MECCA, JUL 6 (AP): One million Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islam’s five pillars.

Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow some 850,000 Muslims from abroad to make the annual pilgrimage, which begins on Thursday, marks a major step toward normalcy after two years of a drastically scaled-down hajj restricted to Saudi resi-

FELICITATION The Dibuia Education Committee with immense pride and honour congratulates Miss. S. Imtiyala, D/o W. Samuel Longkumer & K. Moamenla Walling for securing Gold Medal in History under Nagaland University from Unity College.

We further wish her the very best in all her future endeavours and this is our prayers that God continue to bless her to achieve many more fetes even in the days to come.

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De Silva, in a letter addressed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said although he was not directly accused of demanding a bribe he was resigning in order to allow an impartial investigation as the allegation concerned his ministry. According to media reports, the Japanese firm is involved in the expansion of the Bandaranaike International Airport here.

Meanwhile, newly-

independence of the two self-proclaimed separatist republics in the region.

Since Russian forces failed to make inroads in capturing Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, Moscow has concentrated its offensive on seizing the remaining Ukrainian-held areas of the Donbas. To the north of Donetsk, Russian forces also hit Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, with missile strikes overnight, the Kharkiv regional governor said Wednesday on Telegram.

Three districts of the city were targeted, Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said.

Three people, including a toddler, sustained injuries, according to the governor.

A university building and an administrative building were destroyed.

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appointed minister of investment promotion, Dhammika Perera, addressing a gathering here, demanded that Wickremesinghe should resign as the minister of finance. Perera, a former business leader, alleged that Wickremesinghe was blocking dollar inflows into the country and he had no cash flow plan to resolve the forex crisis. Wickremesinghe ignored to respond to the Opposition when asked to react in Parliament on Perera’s attack on him.

Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic crisis since its independence from Britain in 1948, and needs to obtain at least USD 4 billion to tide over the acute shortage in foreign exchange reserves.

province. Heavy fighting continued in villages around Lysychansk, the city Ukrainians soldiers withdrew from and which Russian troops took on Sunday, he said. “The Russians have paid a high price, but the Luhansk region is not fully captured by the Russian army,” Haidai said.

“Some settlements have been overrun by each side several times already.”

He said up to 15,000 residents remain in Lysychansk and some 8,000 in the nearby city of Sievierodonetsk, which Russian and separatist fighters seized last month. Pro-Russian separatists have fought Ukrainian forces and controlled much of the Donbas for eight years. Before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Putin recognised the

The Chaoha Chingnyu Students' Union would like to extend heartiest congratulations and best wishes to; 1. Miss T Ngipwem Hellen, D/o Threnwang for securing 19 th Rank, B.Sc (Gen) in recently declared Nagaland University end semester results under graduate level.

2. Miss Chaiying Y Konyak, D/o of M Yakei Konyak, HSLC subject topper with 100 marks each in S/S and EE subjects in recently declared NBSE results 2022.

The CCSU is proud of them for bringing laurels to our village in particular and the land in general.

The union also congratulates all the successful candidates in HSLC, HSSLC and under graduate results 2022. The union wishes all of them the very best of luck for their future endeavours.

(Mr. B Khamlip Konyak) President, CCSU

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COLOMBO, JUL 6 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s Cabinet was on Wednesday thrown into turmoil by the resignation of Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva while another senior minister demanded that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should quit as the finance minister alleging that he halted all the projects that could bring in the much-needed forex to the country facing worst economic crisis.

De Silva, Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation, resigned following an allegation made by main Opposition SJB leader Sajith Premadasa in Parliament on Tuesday that a Cabinet Minister had solicited a bribe from Japan’s Taisei Corporation.

KYIV, JUL 6 (AP): Russian shelling killed at least seven people in Ukraine over the past 24 hours and wounded 25 more, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday.

The country’s presidential office said Russian forces targeted cities and villages in southeast Ukraine, with most civilian casualties occurring in Donetsk province, where Russia stepped up its offensive in recent days. Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said in a Telegram post that two people died in the city of Avdiivka, which is located in the centre of the province, and the Donetsk cities of Sloviansk, Krasnohorivka and Kurakhove each reported one civilian killed. “Every crime will be punished,” he wrote.

Kyr ylenko urged the province’s more than

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Maroon 5 removes Rising Sun Flag on homepage amid controversy A A

Salman’s lawyer claims death threat from Bishnoi gang

merican pop-rock band Maroon 5 removed the design of Japan’s imperial-era flag from the band’s official website Wednesday after the use of the image angered South Korean music fans ahead of its world tour that includes stops in Asian countries.

According to sources in the music scene, the band deleted the image of the Rising Sun Flag from the website Wednesday morning, replacing it with an image of the band, Yonhap news agency reported.

Maroon 5 used the design in the background of a post released Saturday to announce it will hold a world tour in November, including a stop in South Korea.

Many Koreans view the Rising Sun Flag, formerly used by the Japanese Imperial Army, as a symbol of the country’s past militarism. Since the post was released, many Korean fans have flocked to online communities to express their anger over the move.

Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor of Seoul’s Sungshin Women’s University who is known for his efforts to promote Korean interests abroad, also sent a protest letter to the group, asking it to delete the image. The band will hold a one-day concert at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on November 30, as part of the world tour.

It will mark the band’s first performance in the country since February 2019. (IANS)

lawyer representing actor Salman Khan in a blackbuck poaching case here claimed that he has received a death threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Police have initiated investigation to ascertain the authenticity of the threat letter to Hasti Mal Saraswat and deployed a policeman with him for his security. Lawrence Bishnoi, an accused in the murder case of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, is currently in the custody of the Punjab Police.

Earlier, the gangster had threatened to kill Salman Khan for the poaching of a blackbuck, considered sacred by his community.

Saraswat told police in his complaint that a threat letter was found on July 3 in a door knob of the High Court’s Jubilee Chamber, which has offices of lawyers. (PTI)

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2022

BLACKPINK to drop new album in Aug

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op K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will make a long-awaited comeback in August.

“BLACKPINK is now at the final stage of recording its new album. They will embark on the filming of a music video within this month and release new songs in August,” YG Entertainment said in a

press release, Yonhap news agency reported.

It did not give details of the upcoming album but said the band has devoted itself for a long time to completing “multiple tracks featuring the band’s signature music style.” The quartet will hold the largestever world tour by a K-pop girl group by the year’s end

to meet its international fans, YG added. It will mark the band’s first project with all 4 members in 1 year and 10 months. The last whole-group release was in Oct 2020 with the band’s first full-length album “The Album,” including the main single “Lovesick Girls” and “How You Like That,” a pre-released song. (IANS)

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NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (IANS): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it will include Tejaswin Shankar, India’s high jump national record holder, in the 2022 Commonwealth Games squad.

Shankar was knocking the doors of the High Court as he was not included in the list of 36 names picked by the federation for the CWG squad.

AFI’s counsel submitted that one of the athletes was disqualified from the relay event which enabled Shankar to place in the contingent.

As Adv Hrishikesh Baruah, appeared on be-

half of the federation, apprised of the AFI’s decision, the bench of Justice Yashwant Varma told him to immediately inform the selection of Shankar to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as well as the Commonwealth Games authority.

However, the matter was kept pending by the court as it was stating that the discrepancies in AFI’s selection process merit further consideration to prevent “national embarrassment” in the future.

In the last hearing, the court had recorded that Shankar is the major contender for this year and only two people above him have the better jumps

in the world. He met the qualification marks set by the AFI itself.

The federation has been actively told to consider his participation in the selection meeting, the court had noted.

The Delhi-based Shankar is studying business administration at Kansas State University in the US and is on a four-year athletics scholarship since 2017.

In the plea, the petitioner contended that the AFI’s decision to exclude him from the CWG squad is arbitrary, illegal, and against the national interest.

The decision of the federation is despite being the national high jump record holder (2.29m) and being the only Indian to have met the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) qualification standard of 2.27m with a jump of 2.27m as recently as June 10, while winning a gold medal at the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championship 2022 in Eugene, Oregon in the US, his plea said.

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SPORTS Rahul Dravid on Bazball: I don’t know what that is

Committee for Chess Olympiad Torch Relay constituted

DIMAPUR, JUL 6 (NPN): rangement for the upcomState government has con- ing Chess Olympiad Torch stituted a State level Com- Relay to be held in Kohima N E W D E L H I , J U L mittee for coordination on July 11. The Commit6 (AGENCIES): At the and necessary logistic ar- tee consist of the following post-match press conference, after Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow inflicted a crushing defeat on India at Dimapur Nungshikumba Edgbaston, Rahul Dravid was asked about England’s A s o I l l a n g t s u r w o u l d Bazball. like to extend heartiest The Indian team head coach saw the funny side of c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o it, Indian Express reported. M s . I m c h a a i e n , D / o “Pata nahi yeh kya Mr.Temsu Jamir and Mrs. hai (don’t know what it is),” Dravid said half in jest and S. Amenla Longkumer for breaking into a smile. On securing top 6th position (B.A. a serious note, he said: “I must say the cricket they English Honours) NEHU from St. Mary’s College (England) played for four Shillong, and further wishes all the best in her Tests, chasing like this in future endeavours. fourth innings doesn’t happen often in this country.

Sd/Sd/But the brand of cricket you Asangla Ajungla play depends on players and President Secretary their form. You can play positive cricket and take OFFICE OF THE the game forward when TOLUVI VILLAGE STUDENTS’ UNION you have in-form players.

And we also showed that DIMAPUR, NAGALAND during the partnership beFELICITATION tween (Rishabh) Pant and With immense pride and honour the Toluvi Village Students’ (Ravindra) Jadeja in the Union extends our heartiest congratulations to Ms. Ahukali Aye and first innings. We also play Ms. Akiki S Jimo for bringing laurels to the Toluvi Students’ fraternity by securing top positions as follows. positive cricket.”

Bazball is basically an embellishment. Bravery forms its very foundation.

Ben Stokes said as much, at the post-match presentation after the game.

members: addl. secretary, Youth Resources & Sports as nodal officer alongwith 13 member from various departments and joint sec-

retary YR&S as member secretary. Meanwhile, a meeting of all the members has been convened on July 7 at 12 noon at YR&S office.

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The union further congratulates all the successful candidates of under-graduate course and wishes them the best for all their future endeavours.

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ideas for consideration by the CoA. Speaking on behalf of the three-member CoA, Dr. SY Quraishi said: “We had a fruitful meeting with the SA members and valuable suggestions were exchanged. The CoA will take into consideration all the suggestions that have come so far and finalize the constitution to be submitted to the honourable Supreme Court.”

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NEW DELHI, JUL 6 (IANS): The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Wednesday met the sevenmember committee, representing State Associations of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to discuss various aspects of and suggestions on the draft constitution. In the two-hour meeting, the SA representatives put forward several

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Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Kashyap in second round

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KUALA LUMPUR, JUL 6 (IANS): Top Indian shuttlers -- P.V Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth and Parupalli Kashyap -- advanced to the second round while compatriot Saina Nehwal made a first-round exit at the Malaysia Masters 2022, here on Wednesday.

Former world champion Sindhu advanced to the second round women’s singles event after a hardfought 21-13, 17-21, 21-15 win over China’s He Bing Jiao in 56 minutes at the Axiata Arena.

Sindhu, who had lost

to He Bing Jiao in the first round of the Indonesia Open last month, dominated the early exchanges to build a massive 11-3 lead heading into the first break. The Indian player then controlled the game to take a 1-0 lead.

After the change of ends, Jiao led the twotime Olympic medallist Sindhu 11-7 at the break.

The Indian ace, with a fourpoint streak, levelled the game at 11-all but He Bing Jiao regrouped quickly and stretched the match into the decider. The third game

saw both shuttlers engage in long rallies. After the scores were tied at 3-all, World No. 7 Sindhu struck 10 points on the trot and weathered a late comeback to progress into the second round of the BWF Super 500 badminton tournament.

This was Sindhu’s ninth win over the world No. 9 He Bing Jiao in 19 games. P.V. Sindhu also defeated He Bing Jiao on her way to the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal last year.

In the second round, the Indian shuttler will face the winner of the match between world No. 47 Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonesia and world bronze medallist Zhang Yi Man of China.

However, London Olympics bronze medallist Saina went down 21-16, 17-21, 14-21 to Kim Ga Eun of South Korea. The 32-year-old had also made a first-round exit from the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament last week.

SPORTS Test ranking: Pant storms to No.5; Kohli out of top-10 LONDON, JUL 6 (IANS): Team India wicketkeeperbatter Rishabh Pant broke into the top-5 of the ICC Test ranking for the first time after scoring a century and fifty in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston, while star batter Virat Kohli dropped three places to 13th after a string of poor performances.

Wicketkeeper-batter Pant put India on top early in the Test against England with 146 runs off just 111 balls in the first innings then followed up with 57 later in the match.

Pant’s recent form with two tons and three half-centuries in his past six Test innings has earned him a highest-ever position in the Test batting rankings, moving six places to fifth. Virat Kohli, who only managed scores of 11 and 20 against England in rescheduled Edgbaston Test and slipped out of the top-10 in the ICC men’s Test player rankings. Bairstow helped guide England to a stunning fourth-innings triumph over India with an unbeaten 114, and now climbs 11 places to tenth in the Test batting rankings.

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Nadal overcomes injury to reach Wimbledon semis

LO N D O N, J U L 6 (AGENCIES/REUTERS): Rafael Nadal fought through injury to come from behind to beat Taylor Fritz and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

The 22-time major champion, who had a medical timeout at the end of the second set and struggled with his movement for long spells, won 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 (10-4).

It keeps Nadal’s bid for a calendar Grand Slam on track and sets up a semifinal against Nick Kyrgios.

Nadal, who had strapping on his abdomen in his previous match, seemed to be bothered by the same issue again.

Early into the contest, Nadal was seen clutching his abdominal area, a trend that would persist.

At times, he struggled to move at full speed, though did hold 3-1 and 3-0 leads in the first two sets before seeing them erased by the opposition.

At 4-3 in the second set, Nadal was visited by the trainer and left the court to receive treatment.

It appeared his family did not want him to continue,

the No. 2 seed pulled away to shut the door.

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Rafael Nadal but the two-time winner carried on, and eventually broke to level the contest.

Serving at 1-1, 30-40, Nadal double-faulted and bent over as he winced again. Fritz wrapped up the third set with a double break when Nadal yanked a crosscourt forehand wide.

Nadal twice saw break advantages erased by Fritz in the fourth set. He served to stay in it, 4-5, 0-15, then regained control to push the clash into a decider.

Both players held comfortably in the early goings. Then tension built.

At 2-3, Nadal stared down deuce. In the follow-

ing game, Fritz saved two break points, the first with a backhand that kissed the net and trickled over, but Nadal seized a third with a forehand up the linebackhand drop shot winning combo.

Fritz didn’t go away.

A nifty backhand half volley coupled with some mistakes from Nadal saw the American get back on serve. And from there, the two held to arrive at a decisive 10-point tiebreak.

Nadal bolted out to a 5-0 start, forcing the issue on Fritz’s backhand side.

Three straight points from Fritz cut the gap briefly, but

There has been no stopping Simona Halep at this year’s Wimbledon as the Romanian produced another eye-catching performance to surge into the semi-finals with a 6-2 6-4 win over American Amanda Anisimova on Wednesday.

The 2019 champion did not exactly give the fans who had forked out 175 pounds ($208) for a Centre Court ticket value for money as she toppled a shellshocked Anisimova in 63 minutes to reach her third semi-final at the All England Club.

After Halep had wrapped up the first set when Anisimova banged a service return long, the American was left rejecting one racket after another into her red bag as she was broken for the fourth time to trail 4-1 in the second set.

The 30-year-old Halep was broken while serving for the match at 5-1 and Anisimova had her 0-40 down when she tried again at 5-3.

Pogba set to rejoin Juventus on free transfer Dhawan to lead India in ODIs against WI

LONDON, JUL 6 (AGENCIES): Paul Pogba is set to rejoin Juventus on a free transfer after his Manchester United contract expired.

It is understood the 29-year-old France midfielder will have a medical at the weekend before completing the move, BBC reported.

Pogba joined United from the Italian side in 2016 for a then world-record fee of £89m. United and Pogba failed to agree on a new contract and the club confirmed at the start of June that he would leave as a

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free agent this summer. It is anticipated Pogba will begin training with Juventus next week prior to their trip to the United States, where they will face Barcelona and Real Madrid on 27 and 30 July respectively.

For the second straight season, Juventus finished fourth in Serie A, 16 points behind champions AC Milan. They had been Italian champions for the preceding nine seasons, with Pogba playing a key role in their title wins from 2012-13 to 2015-16. He scored 34 goals

from 178 games in his previous spell with Juventus having also joined on a free from United in 2012, after coming through the Old Trafford academy.

During his first season back at Old Trafford, Pogba helped United win the EFL Cup and Europa League but they would prove to be the only trophies he won in his second spell. A disagreement with then manager Jose Mourinho saw him lose the vice-captaincy in 2018 and injuries and sporadic form reduced his impact.

MUMBAI, JUL 6 (IANS): Opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead India against West Indies in the upcoming three-match ODI series to be played in Trinidad, starting on July 22, the BCCI announced on Wednesday.

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been named as Dhawan’s deputy in a 16-member squad that has notable absentees.

India have decided to rest several key members Shikhar Dhawan of the squad for the ODI series, including regular Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumcaptain Rohit Sharma, rah, Rishabh Pant, Hardik

Pandya, and Mohammed Shami as well as the injured K.L Rahul.

The 36-year-old Dhawan previously led India in three ODIs last year on the tour of Sri Lanka when other senior players were involved with the Test side in England. As in that series, he’ll have Ruturaj Gaikwad as a possible opening partner with India also including Shubman Gill into the ODI side for the first time since the tour of Australia in December 2020.

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