8 MAY 2022

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DGP clarifies on social media post D I M A P U R , M AY 7 (NPN): Taking note of a post being circulated on social media over felling and transportation of some timbers at Police complex Chümoukedima, DGP Nagaland TJ Longkumer has issued a clarification stating that “all speculations and rumours” were “factually incorrect”.

In a press note, DGP said that felling of around 50 number trees were necessitated due to security reasons to the under-construction VIP guest house and also posed hazard to the existing Police mess and cottages.

Pointing out that the trees were on the land under Police department, DGP said all due procedures were followed in removal and disposal of the trees and the proceeds of the trees were to be deposited to PHQ. “After due process and permissions, we proposed to use it to develop a Horti Orchard in the space cleared under the supervision of 1st NAP, as a Police Welfare measure,” he said, adding that many police units have such welfare schemes e.g. fisheries, orchards etc.

DGP said that the rejoinder is being issued as the tone and language of these posts may have conveyed some element of mistrust in the mind of people about the intention and procedure of cutting these trees.

NLA Sectt. notifies

D I M A P U R , M AY 7 (NPN): Following the decision of the NPF to join the all-party government-United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and subsequent merger of 21 NPF legislators, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), through a notification, has informed that TR Zeliang has ceased to be the Leader of the Opposition.

NLA commissioner & secretary, Dr. P.J. Antony informed that a notification has been issued following the decision of NPF Legislature Party to join the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and also the recent merger of the 21 NPF members joining the NDPP, T.R. Zeliang has ceased to be the Leader of the Opposition.

“The order of the Speaker under Para 4(2) of the Tenth Schedule read with the Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 2019 issued vide Bulletins-II Nos.32 and 33 dated 29.04.2022, accepting the claim, T.R. Zeliang has ceased to be the Leader of the Opposition in the 13 Nagaland Legislative Assembly,” the notification stated.

India’s daily Covid-19 cases continue to rise

3,805 fresh cases in last 24 hrs; States slam WHO report

NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): Registering a steady rise in Covid-19 cases, India on Saturday reported 3,805 fresh Covid-19 cases, according to the updated Union Health Ministry data.

There were 3,168 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, the data noted.

The country witnessed 22 Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry data. Notably, the county’s active cases also increased to 20,303 on Saturday, the Health Ministry data further revealed.

Meanwhile, a resolution was passed at the conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) on Friday strongly objecting to the WHO’s estimates of 4.7 million Covid-19-linked deaths in India.

The resolution stated that the modelling methodology used to reach the figure is “flawed” and that the WHO estimate is “unacceptable” to India as the country records Covid deaths systematically following a transparent and legal process, official sources said.

On the second day of the CCHFW conference in Kevadia in Gujarat, around 20 state health ministers unanimously rejected the WHO report and urged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to convey the country’s disap-

pointment to the WHO and raise it at higher international forums.

The state health ministers included those from Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Sikkim and Maharashtra.

In its report released on Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million. Most of the fatalities were in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.

According to the report, there were 4.7 million Covid deaths in India -- 10 times the official figures and almost a third of Covid deaths globally.

The WHO report was discussed at the 14th conference of the CCHFW on Friday.

According to the resolution, India has a robust, legally mandated, comprehensive system of death registration. Under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act-1969, states and union territories document actual number of deaths in the country.

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Thursday strongly objected to the use of mathematical models by the WHO for projecting excess mortality estimates linked to the coronavirus pandemic in view of the availability of authentic data, saying validity and robustness of the models used and methodology of data collection are questionable.

India is likely to raise the issue at the World Health Assembly and other multilateral forums, sources in the ministry said.

India has been consistently objecting to the methodology adopted by the WHO to project excess mortality estimates based on mathematical models, the ministry said in a statement.

“Despite India’s objection to the process, methodology and outcome of this modelling exercise, WHO has released the excess mortality estimates without adequately addressing India’s concerns,” it said.

India had also informed the WHO that in view of the availability of authentic data published through the Civil Registration System (CRS) by the Registrar General of India (RGI), mathematical models should not be used for projecting excess mortality numbers for India.

Govt defends sedition law NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): Centre on Saturday defended the sedition law in front of the Supreme Court and said that “individual instances of misuse of Section 124A cannot be a ground for reconsideration of the law”.

It further told the SC that the 1962 verdict in Kedar Nath Singh vs State of Bihar-- upholding the validity of Sec. 124A of IPC on sedition-- is binding on a 3-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana that is currently hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the colonial-era law.

The Kedar Nath Singh judgment of the Supreme Court which upheld the validity of Sec 124A was rendered by a 5-judge Constitution bench.

SC is slated to hear on May 10, arguments on whether the petitions challenging the validity of Section 124A has to be referred to a Constitution bench.

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Centre spent Rs 2,65,513 cr on various infra projects in NE from 2014-21: Rai NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai said that an amount of Rs 2,65,513 crore has been spent from the year 2014 to March 2021 for the development of various infrastructure projects in the North East region.

Rai said this while addressing a seminar organized by the Assam Rifles on the topic ‘Economic growth is pre-requisite to address deeply rooted insurgencies in the North East’ in Delhi.

He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the “North East region was neglected because overall development of the country was seen in segments.

The vast potential of this sector will be unleashed by creating modern infrastructure and improving connectivity”. Today, he said national development is being seen with the spirit

Nityanand Rai

of “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat”. Development is now considered synonymous with the unity and integrity of the country, he added.

He said the Prime Minister described the economic development of the region as not only a contributor to the overall development of the nation, but also has seen it as the integration of the region with the rest of the country.

Along with this, he said the decision of the Prime Minister to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFPSA) from some areas of the North East

also highlighted the possibilities of huge development in this area.

Rai also said that under the leadership of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, talks with various extremist organizations and meetings with states have brought about a vast improvement in the security situation in the North East and the youth are rapidly joining the mainstream of development.

Rai said that over the decades, the ideology of rebellion has shifted from social issues to political aspirations, hunger for unquestionable power and monetary gains. “The innocent youths of the region got caught in the vicious cycle of pseudo-nationalism and weapons. The economic deprivation and lack of job opportunities coupled with drug menace pulled this generation further into the web of extremism,” he said.

NDPP more stable and secure, says Kenye D I M A P U R , M AY 7 (NPN): With more NPF party workers taking the same route to NDPP as the 21 NPF legislators, former Rajya Sabha member and former secretary general of the NPF, KG Kenye who had joined NDDP said he felt at home and more secure in being in the ruling NDPP. He was speaking at the “welcoming felicitation programme” organized by the NDPP Phek region. Kenye quipped : “We feel perfectly at home in the new party.”

Kenye maintained that he along with the 21 MLAs joined NDPP for the very reason that it “is very stable and very objective” in providing leadership to the people. He said inconsis-

KG Kenye with NDPP party functionaries during the welcome programme.

tency in the political leadership of any organization was dangerous and would lead to self-destruction. Kenye said he and those who joined NDPP felt more secure with the leadership of NDPP and exuded confidence that they will be able to overcome any eventualities through it.

Describing Neiphiu Rio as “very senior and well experience leader” of Naga people, Kenye said the party trust Rio’s leadership and has confidence that he “will lead us to a better front and have much more higher achievements in all aspects for our people.”

At the programme, NDPP unit also welcomed some of the NPF functionaries of 17th Chizami AC, led by its president Huruda Rahuyi. Kekhwengulo Lea also spoke at the programme. The programme was chaired by Raruveyi Swuro, president NDPP 17th Chizami A/C.

Jolt to common man as LPG price hiked by `50 PMJVK to cover all districts: Barla DIMAPUR/NEW DELPrice in Rs. HI, MAY 7 (NPN/PTI): Districts (14.2 kg LPG The price of Liquefied PeCylinder) troleum Gas (LPG) cylin- Dimapur 1018 ders for domestic use has 1019 been hiked again by Rs Kohima 50, the second increase in Mokokchung 1015.5 rates in just over six weeks 1015.5 following the firming of Mon international energy rates.

Phek 1015.5 According to a price 1015.5 notification of state-owned Tuensang fuel retailers, non-subsidised Wokha 1015.5 LPG now costs Rs 1018 per 1015.5 14.2-kg cylinder in Dima- Zunheboto pur, up from Rs 968 previ- Longleng 1015.5 ously.

1018.5 In the State capital, Kiphire the price of domestic LPG Peren 1018 costs Rs. 1019 per 14.2-kg cylinder, which was earlier crease in LPG rates in just over six weeks. Prices were Rs. 969.

This is the second in- hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder

on March 22. Since April 2021, prices have risen by Rs 190 per cylinder.

Non-subsidised cooking gas is the one that consumers buy after exhausting their quota of 12 cylinders at subsidised or below-market rates.

However, the government pays no subsidy on LPG in most cities and the price of the refill that consumers, including the poor women who got free connection under the muchtalked Ujjwala scheme, is the same as non-subsidised or market price LPG. Rates differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT. Prices are higher in

states with higher taxes.

Petrol and diesel prices however continue to be on freeze for over a month now.

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

Earlier this month, the price of commercial LPG cylinders - the one used by establishments like hotels and restaurants - was increased.

To compound things, the Indian rupee tumbled to a near Rs 77 to a dollar.

India relies on overseas purchases to meet about 85 per cent of its oil requirement, making it one of the most vulnerable in Asia to higher oil prices.

D I M A P U R , M AY 7 (NPN): Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla on Saturday informed that under the new guidelines, the tribal populations in all districts in Nagaland will be covered under ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram’ (PMJVK) brought out by the Ministry.

He conveyed this to chief minister Neiphiu Rio when the former called on him at his residence on Saturday evening.

According to DIPR, Barla and Rio also held detailed discussion on the ongoing projects and schemes being implemented under the Minority Affairs min-

John Barla with Neiphiu Rio and others on Saturday. (DIPR)

istry. Barla assured that all possible help will be extended to fulfil the developmental aspirations of the State which will include sectors like health, education, skill development, sports, wom-

en empowerment, rural development, sanitation, etc.

Barla, who arrived Nagaland on May 6, also attended the Moatsü celebrations organized

by Japukong Senso Senden, at Longchem Amphitheatre.

May 5 incident: Peren police clarify Tajinder Bagga faces arrest again as court issues fresh warrant This is it!

“You spoke on what mothers should be. Next time I’ll speak on what fathers should also be.”

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NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): A day after BJP leader, Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga was arrested and later released in a dramatic cat-and-mouse chase involving three state police forces, a Mohali court on Saturday issued a fresh arrest warrant against the Delhi BJP spokesperson.

On Friday, Bagga was arrested by Punjab police from his Delhi home, intercepted by Haryana police in Kurukshetra and handed over to Delhi police in a flurry of developments that triggered a political slugfest.

A Mohali court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant against Bagga and instructed the police to arrest him and produce him before the court in connection with a case registered last month.

“Whereas Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, s/o Pritpal Singh, r/o B-1/170, Janak Puri New Delhi stands charged with the offence punishable U/Sec 153-A, 505, 505 (2), 506 IPC. You are hereby directed to arrest the said Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and to produce him before me,” the judge said in the order. The case will now

Tajinder Bagga at his residence in Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)

be heard on May 23.

The Punjab government on Saturday also moved two applications before the Punjab and Haryana High Court here, seeking the Centre be made

a party in the BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga arrest case, and that the May 6 CCTV footage of Janakpuri and Kurukshetra police stations be preserved.

The Punjab government has alleged that its police personnel were “detained” at Janakpuri and Kurukshetra police stations when they had gone to arrest Bagga in connection with a case registered against him at Mohali last month.

In the wake of Bagga expressing fear about his safety, the Delhi Police on Saturday said it will make

necessary security arrangements for him.

Meanwhile, the National Commission for Minorities wrote a letter to Punjab Chief secretary over alleged reports that “Bagga was allegedly not allowed to wear his turban during his arrest by Punjab police”, and has requested that a factual report on the alleged incident be submitted within 7 days Earlier in the day, the Delhi Police said that a medical examination of Bagga revealed injury marks on his body.

D I M A P U R , M AY 7 (NPN): Peren police has issued a clarification in connection with the May 5 incident where one minor school girl was allegedly raped in New Jalukie.

In a press note, PRO Peren police said that though the victim was assaulted by the accused, “she managed to resist and shout for help causing the accused to run away before further harm could be done.” PRO also said that “subsequent medical examination confirmed that rape did not occur”. However, intention of the accused with regard

to attempt to rape is being examined as part of the case investigation, PRO said.

Following a complaint filed on May 6, police apprehended the accused and registered a case under the relevant provisions including POCSO Act. PRO appealed to all concerned to refrain from issuing statements presumptively on such sensitive issues without first establishing facts as these may cause an undesirable law and order situation, further trauma to the victim and family, besides also hindering the ongoing investigation of the case.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022

NQAS certification assessment conducted at UPHCs Trainers’ training on ericulture concludes tion.

Kirtiman Mahanta going through the records at UPHC Dr. Qureshi interacting with ASHAs at Burma Camp Duncan.

UPHC.

DIMAPUR: National Level National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification assessments were carried out at Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) Duncan on May 4 and 5 and at UPHC Burma Camp on May 6 and 7.

In a press release deputy chief medical officer (CMO), Dr. Antoly Suu informed that the national level NQAS certification assessors for UPHC Dun-

can were associate professor, Dr. B.R. Sur HMC, Delhi, Dr. Amar Bodhi and hospital manager, VIMSAR Burla, Odhisa Kirtiman Mahanta while UPHC Burma Camp was assessed by state consultant, Tata Trust Bhopal, Dr. Rehan Ahmad Qureshi and Kirtiman Mahanta.

The NQAS external assessors were appointed by the ministry of Health & Family Welfare and after

NBSE informs on 1st Edu Connect Conclave

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has notified heads of Secondary and Higher Secondary institutions that the Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) and North East Educational Council (NEEC) will be jointly organising Nagaland’s 1st Edu Connect Conclave 2022 “Investment for the Future”.

According to a DIPR report, the conclave is being organised in collaboration with the department of School Education, department of Higher Education and department of Technical Education from May 10-11 at Capital Convention Centre, Kohima.

On May 10, the sessions will start at 12 pm while on May 11, the sessions will begin 10 am onwards.

NBSE informed

that the Expo would help schools and colleges finetune their career counselling, find out post-graduate opportunities outside Nagaland and provide guidance on education loans, fellowships and scholarships.

The event would be broadcasted in all the districts for students and parents to watch through MyGov Nagaland YouTube channel.

In this regard, heads of institutions have been requested to coordinate with respective district education officers (DEOs) and arrange their students to attend the live broadcast of the event.

For Kohima town, heads of selected schools have been requested to make necessary arrangements for students of Classes X and XII to attend the Edu Connect 2022.

examining the health facilities, the assessors would determine if these health facilities are eligible for the certification.

It may be mentioned that NQAS certification programme, which is the highest national quality certification was launched in 2013 to improve the quality of care in public health facilities of India and to recognise good performing facilities and im-

prove credibility of public hospitals in the community.

The certification is provided against meeting pre-determined NQAS criteria.

Quality assurance standards are primarily meant for health care providers to assess their quality for improvement in health care services through predetermined standards and to bring up their facilities for this coveted certifica-

The release also informed that National quality assurance standards were broadly arranged under eight areas of concern—service provision, patient rights, inputs, support services, clinical care, infection control, quality management and outcome.

Deputy CMO informed that these standards were International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) accredited and meets global benchmarks in terms of comprehensiveness, objectivity, evidence and rigour of development.

UPHC Duncan and UPHC Burma Camp under National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) Dimapur have qualified for national level NQAS assessment through the peer level NQAS assessment and state level NQAS assessment.

UPHC Seikhazou, Kohima is the only NQAS certified public health facility in Nagaland, deputy CMO informed.

Farmers sensitised on FAW, bio wastes

DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) blocks conducted various demonstrations, training and inaugurated farm schools across the state.

Noksen block: ATMA Noksen block Tuensang conducted demonstration on May 5 at Yokumsang village and inaugurated a piggery farm school under Noksen block on May 6 at Kumpung village.

In a press release, BTM Suponglemla Chang informed that resource persons ATM Tangekeiba and ATM Wetosangla Chang conducted demonstration on “preparation of biowaste decomposer, management of fall army worm, use of pheromone trap for FAW and de-worming of pigs & composting of pig manure”.

During the inauguration programme of piggery

farm school, BTM Suponglemla Chang highlighted the concept of farm school and N. Chongma was appointed as farm school teacher along with nine other farmers as farm school students.

Meanwhile, mobilisation of farmers group was also conducted where two groups from Kumpung village were mobilised. Various inputs were also distributed.

Longleng block: Longleng block conducted demonstrations on “mulching and its benefits in ginger cultivation” and “use of bio pesticide for insect pest management” on April 29 at Shamshangching Village.

Resource personsATM, Merenchila Kichu explained that use of mulch on beds especially in dry months while ATM Tenhnyei Phom said 33%

to 35% of yield decrease was caused due to insect/ pest attack.

P h o m e n c o u r a ge d farmers to adopt organic methods focusing on biological and mechanical methods to manage insect pests.

Tsurangkong block: AT M A M o k o k c h u n g , Tsurangkong block inaugurated a farm school on integrated farming on April 28 at Moayimti Village, Tsurangkong block.

Resource person, VAS, animal husbandry department, Mokokchung, Dr. Wapangsashi highlighted the impact of pig farm wastes and explained how pig waste contributed to groundwater pollution.

Dr. Wapangsashi also explained how to compost pig manure and briefed the farmers about bio-security in an integrated livestock farm.

One of the speakers delivering a talk at the six-day training programme on ericulture.

DIMAPUR: A six-day trainers’ training on ericulture organised by Research Extension Centre (REC), Central Silk Board (CSB), Dimapur under the aegis of Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute (CSR&TI), CBS, Berhampore, West Bengal concluded on May 7.

In a press release, the department informed that the training was sponsored by the Department of Sericulture (DoS), government of Nagaland under the Integrated Project for Development of Eri Silk Industry in Nagaland.

The department said the main objective of the training was to enhance the level of knowledge on improved practices of eri sericulture of the field level staff/workers of the department, who in turn will share their knowledge and experience by organizing awareness, technology demonstrations and other audio-visual programmes with the actual farmers at district or village levels.

The training was inaugurated on May 2 in presence of deputy director, DoS head office Kohima, Vikehelie Pienyu, director (Retd.) CSB and consultant of DoS, Dr. B.K. Singh, deputy director, DoS, Dimapur, Mhianizoto Meyase and scientist-D and In-charge of research extension centre, CSB, Dimapur, Dr. Kartik Neog.

In his inaugural speech, Vikehelie

stressed on the genesis of the training and also various projects and schemes taken up by the department for overall development of sericulture industry with the ultimate aim to become a major eri and muga growing state in the country.

Dr. Singh pointed out several points on implementation of various projects on sericulture during last three years and projects to be implemented during next years to come.

He said Nagaland has got every potentiality to become the second largest eri producing state in the country next to Assam. Dr Singh said this could be achieved by adoption of improved package of practices developed by research institutes for enhancement of production and productivity of eri as well as silkworms; farm mechanization; proper training to the farmers on these aspects etc.

Several experts from both state and CSB took part as resource persons from the department of Sericulture, DoS, Nagaland, Dr. B.K. Singh, scientist and technical staff of the unit of CSB-REC, Dimapur.

Fifteen officers and officials nominated by DoS, Nagaland from four different districts viz. Longleng, Zunheboto, Mon and Tuensang participated in the programme.

28 Koridang A/C NPF dissolved

DIMAPUR: Following the merger of 21 NPF legislators with the NDPP, the NPF unit of 28 Koridang A/C led by its president and general secretary dissolved the unit to merge with the NDPP. The decision was made during the general meeting of the unit on Friday in the presence of Imkong L Imchen MLA. Speaking at the meeting, Imchen called upon the party workers to work strengthen the leadership of chief minister Neiphiu

Rio and NDPP president Chingwang Konyak and face the forthcoming assembly elections together.

NPF 52 A/C dismisses claim: Responding to NPF 52 A/C LKMChare press statement with regard to dissolving the party, NPF 52 A/C vice presidents, Yangthsamong,

Yangchosing and H Noksang said the party still remain active and that “all party functionaries” have not resigned. NPF 52 A/C LKM-Chare said it also strongly support the leadership of party president, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and NPF leader legislature party, Kuzholuzo Nienu.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“And the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it”

Ecclesiastes 12: 7

1st Death anniversary

8th May 2021

Lt. Mrs. AKALI MURU “SWEET MOM, WE MISS YOU SO MUCH!!” dp-2057/22

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT With profound and heartfelt g ra t it ud e , we t he fa m i ly o f Late KEHOMOLE wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of prayers, sympathy and gestures of kindness extended to us during the brief illness and following the sad demise of our beloved mother on 2/5/2022.

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to: 1. Doctors & nurses of Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur Late KEHOMOLE 2. Doctors & nurses of B. Borooah Cancer Institute Guwahati.

Assam.

3. CIHSR (Private ward/ Fellowship) Dimapur 4. Jakhama Baptist Church.

5. Jakhama Town Baptist Church.

6. Baptist Church Virazuma.

7. New Life A G, Church, Zhadi-II. 8. Angami Students' Union Guwahati.

9. Jakhama Students' Union.

10. Jakhama KUDA Union, Dimapur.

11. Fire Station Kohima ( South).

12. Lozaphuhü Khamo Clan.

13. Melichozu Women Society Jakha-Town We humbly admit our constraints for being unable to mention the names of every individual, nonetheless through this message we want to acknowledge your love, care and support given to us. We firmly and sincerely trust that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly for your good deeds.

Loving children, grand-children & relatives k-932/22 K Y M C

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-Loving husband, daughters & son.

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Late A. SHUMBENO TSOPOE

LATE IMLI AMRI

Oct 1928 – 30/04/2022 We, the bereaved family of Lt. A. SHUMBENO TSOPOE wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all our relatives, friends, neighbours and well-wishers, near and far who stood by us and selflessly rendered moral, financial and spiritual support.

We convey our sincere gratitude to: 1. Dr. Z. Mozhui & staff, M.H. Hospital Dimapur 2. Lotha Baptist Church Purana Bazar 3. Lotha Baptist Church Purana Bazar Women Department 4. Lotha Baptist Church Purana Bazar Youth Department 5. Naharbari/Purana Bazar Yankho Ekhum 6. Dimapur Shaki Tsopoe Ekhung 7. Dimapur Shaki Eloe Randan Khumshum 8. Dimapur Wozhuro Range Eloe Randan Khumshum 9. Ground Area Settlers Naharbari 10. Dawn Self Help Group Naharbari 11. Shaki Baptist Church 12. Shaki Village Council 13. Shaki Students' Union 14. Shaki Khuvung Eloe Okho We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual despite your overwhelming support but we pray that our Almighty God showers His abundant blessings in reciprocation of your benevolent deeds.

We still remember, Abao! On this very day (8th May 2021) you left this sinful world, to unite with our eternal God. Not a day goes by without remembering your warm love, sincere care and your invaluable life lessons. We sorely miss your presence as your memories always linger true and alive.

Abao! You will forever be our biggest support. You were our strength and the greatest gift we could ever have.

You will always be loved. dp-2024/22

Loving wife, children, grand children and in laws

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Loving sons, daughters, sons & daughters in law, grandchildren & great grandchildren.

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WEATHER FORECAST MAY 8

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Cloudy and humid

35 24

A stray afternoon t-storm

30 18

Guwahati Humid; an afternoon t-storm

33 23

Rather cloudy with a t-storm

32 17

Imphal

Itanagar Sunshine

33 21

Shillong

A thunderstorm in spots

26 15

Kohima

A thunderstorm in spots

26 16

Dimapur A strong afternoon t-storm

34 21

A strong afternoon t-storm

29 18

Mkg

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

22 14

Humid with a thunderstorm

28 20

Zunheboto Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm

26 15

Wokha

Myki Nagaland with assistant resident commissioner Nagaland House Shillong, Dr Diana Patton. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The department of Women Resource Development is showcasing its “Myki” products at the 2nd North East Food Show at Shillong, which commenced on May 5, at Polo Ground Shillong. According to a DIPR report, the event, which is dubbed as “North East’s Biggest Food Innovation Exhibition” was inaugurated by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma and Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang.

The brand “Myki” is showcasing 14 different food products of women farmers of Nagaland along with apparels and accessories., food products at display and sale.

CHILDLINE Mon conducts CAB meeting

Members and functionaries of CHILDLINE Mon, along with DC Mon Thavaseelan K and others.

DIMAPUR: CHILDLINE Mon conducted a Childline Advisory Board (CAB) meeting in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC) Mon, on May 6, under the chairmanship of DC Mon, Thavaseelan K. In a press release, CHILDLINE Mon informed that at the meeting, CHILDLINE Mon coordinator, Ngepkhao S Konyak gave a PowerPoint presentation on the cases,

intervention and activities.

The house also discussed various child issues and agendas for upcoming activities.

The meeting was attended by SP Mon, Imnalensa, district welfare officer Mon, Y Tauhong Ngonyen, SDO (C) Mon, IIika Zhimomi, CMO Mon, Dr Kechongol, Labour inspector, Chingkhap and Tolem from the department of Education.

The “Myki” initiative started under the Transformative Livelihood Intervention (TLI) Project in 2006 which is a comprehensive programme for socio-economic empowerment of women of Nagaland, particularly rural, urban poor and marginalized women, by facilitating various income-generating activities.

It may be mentioned that during the initial years, women farmers/ groups were provided with necessary financial assistance and later various training on food processing were provided including pre and post-harvest management Later, a mini fruit & vegetable processing centre was set up. Over the

years, the Centre located at Meriema has undergone revamping and upscaling with more new interventions by the department to promote better quality products and provide employment opportunities to more women farmers. The centre now produces around 15 “Myki” food products.

During 2018-19, the apparels & accessories production programme was conceived to popularise Naga-themed fabrics with modern motifs and designs.

It aims at manufacturing various indigenously designed attires and accessories at affordable prices and has received accolades from domestic and foreign tourists over the past years.

TNAI Kohima informs: Trained Nurses Association of India Kohima branch would be celebrating 57th International Nurses Day on May 12, 11 a.m. at the Chapel Hall, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, on the theme, “Invest in nursing and respect rights to secure global health”. All past and present nurses of all health centres under Kohima unit have been requested to attend the programme.

CEO Nagaland informs: Chief electoral officer, Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar has informed that a state level screening committee has been constituted for scrutiny of entries and selection of good content received during National Voter Awareness Contest for onward submission to the Commission by May 10 with addl. CEO as chairperson, deputy CEO (M) as member secretary along with director, Art & Culture, or his representative, director, IPR or his representative and Dr. Hovithal Sothu, director, TaFMA as members.

The committee will meet on May 9, 2 pm in the IT Cell, office of CEO Nagaland.

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KOHIMA, MAY 7 (NPN): Kohima Press Club (KPC) held its election in the conference hall of the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB), here on Saturday, where Alice Yhoshü was selected as president for the second consecutive term following her re-election to the post uncontested.

Other four key posts including vice president, general secretary, joint secretary and treasurer remained unchanged and would be held by incumbent executives for the tenure 2022-2025. The election process was initiated by the election commission comprising of Oken Jeet Sandham as chief with Kuzhovesa Soho and KC Momin as members.

In her speech, Yhoshü thanked KPC members for their faith in the present team. She said the smooth election process held successfully also exhibited the unity present among the members.

Attributing all the achievements of the team to the cooperation and support extended by the members, she urged upon the members to continue with such unity.

Meanwhile, general secretary, Atono Tsükrü in a short remark thanked the members for reposing their trust in the present team.

She sought for support from the members in order to achieve the desired goals for the club and also appealed for cooperation as the club ventures into new activities.

Earlier, invocation was offered by KPC member, Rana Chetri.

DIMAPUR: Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC) organised its youth and junior CYE camp at Shalom Bible Seminary, Sechü Zubza from May 3-7, on the theme, “Fight the Good Fight of Faith…” (1 Timothy 6:12).

In a press release, KBC through its media cell informed that speakers at the camp were senior pastor and principal, Kohima Bible college, Members of KBC and youth along with speakers and evangelists after the camp. Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo,

pastors Medotseilieü, Neibalie, Rokopra, and evangelists, Menuosielie, Ru o k u o t u o, A k h o, Nyamongi and Neilhou.

The speakers covered topics on sin and consequences, repentance and salvation, faith, temptations and trials, fasting and prayer, giving tithes and offerings, youth as role models, etc.

Altogether, around 150 campers and officials attended the five-day camp.

NSRLM and BAN hold consultative meeting

Orientation of NIEPMA in Phek

DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) and Business Association of Nagas (BAN) held a consultative meeting on May 6, in Kohima.

In a press release, BAN general secretary, Dr. Yan Murry informed that the K Y M C

objective of the meeting was to identify local employment opportunities for the youth trained under DDUGKY skill development programme.

The meeting deliberated on how to reduce migration of residents from rural to urban areas look-

ing for jobs, possibility of convergence of public infrastructure for training rural youth, connecting returnees with prospective employers, to develop work place professionalism in order to meet expectations of employers, etc.

During the meeting, it

DIMAPUR: Advisor for Youth Resources and Sports, Zale Neikha on Saturday, inaugurated the new building of Government High School Sakhabama, constructed under Samagra Shiksha.

Addressing the gathering, Neikha said a government school was run in each and every village of the state “to reach the people with the educational requirements.”

He, however said with the introduction of private schools, many families tend to send their children to study in reputed private schools as they felt that government schools did not provide quality education.

In this regard, the advisor said the government has

DIMAPUR: A four-day Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) training organised by District Health Society (DHS) Zunheboto for Community Health Officers (CHOs) and nurses of all the six blocks under Zunheboto district concluded on May 7.

In a press release, DHS Zunheboto informed that during the training, deputy Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Zunheboto, Dr. K. Akaho Sema stressed on the importance of maintaining records to be a performing health unit.

He also spoke on important parameters i.e., child immunization coverage, Antenatal Care (ANC), Post Natal Care (PNC), routine immunization and institutional delivery.

The trainees were in-

Koinonia Baptist Church organises youth camp

Members of BAN and NSRLM functionaries after the meeting in Kohima.

Zale Neikha and other dignitaries during the inauguration of GHS Sakhabama new building.

introduced many schemes and projects to develop the educational system till date.

He said enrolment of a smaller number of students did not define a government school as bad, compared to a private school.

Neikha urged upon all to give their best effort to upgrade GHS Sakhabama to higher secondary in the near future.

The advisor also appealed to the parents not to think that their part was over once they send their children to school but to always guide them with their activities since “the root of student was firstly embedded by their parents at home.”

Further, Neikha ex-

pressed happiness on the assurance of the School Education department to construct a teachers’ quarter, bring more teachers for students to compete in the advanced educational system and hostel for students.

At the programme, GHS Sakhabama head master Rukuvito Kikhi shared a brief report of the school while director GethemGo Sports International Dr Viposa Kiso proposed vote of thanks.

Special secretary to government of Nagaland, School Education department, Kevileno Angami and director of School Education Wonthungo Tsopoe also attended the programme.

CHOs, nurses trained on reproductive & child health

KPC selects new team

was decided that online portal would be developed with data of trained candidates which would be accessible to employers looking for trained manpower. It also discussed that an employer’s meet would be organised by NSRLM in collaboration with BAN to bring onboard Naga entrepreneurs under one platform.

Further, the meeting decided for an employer’s award to be constituted to recognise the best employers of DDUGKY trainees.

Earlier, joint secretary RD and mission director NSRLM, Imtimenla chaired the meeting, which was attended

by BAN president L Mongkum Jamir, BAN members and officers of NSRLM.

Neikha inaugurates new building of GHS Sakhabama

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DIMAPUR: Orientation programme of National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (Divyangjan), (NIEPMA) was held at EBRC hall, Phek on May 6 with DC Phek Razouvolie Dozo as special guest.

According to a DIPR report, Dozo stressed on awareness so that disabled persons were treated equally.

He stated that education was a must for the children and that they should not be denied at any cost. Types of disabilities and overview on inclusion were presented by headmistress, Tabitha Enabling Academic, Dovine Venuh while inclusion of children with IDD and sensory impairment was given

by HoD special education, nodal officer-North East programme, Dr. P. Kamaraj.

Officials of DHS Zunheboto along with CHOs and nurses after the training programme.

structed by the district programme manager and Block Programme Manager (BPMs) for the entry

in the ANMOL app regarding data on RCH, eligible couple, ANC, PNC, routine immunization and

institutional delivery. A keynote address was delivered by DPO (RCH & UIP), Dr. Y Aron Sema.

Bhandari bodies appeal to state govt for development DIMAPUR: Four Bhandari-based organisations— Bhandari Town Lotha Hoho (BTLH), Eloe Hoho Bhandari Town (EHBT) Bhandari Town Students’ Union (BTSU) and Bhandari Town Land Owners’ union (BTLOU) have appealed to the state government to sanction various requirements and establish them “at the earliest”.

In a letter addressed to the state chief minister, BTLH chairman Tachow Lotha, EHBT president Thungsali Lotha, BTSU general secretary Mhao M Kikon and BTLOU chairman Khonthungia Odyuo stated that various petitions were written in demand for immediate sanction of sub-treasury office at ADC Bhandari since 1981, however, “no favourable action have been done by the government.”

In this regard, they asked the state government to sanction the post and do the needful “with prompt action.”

The organisations stated that under ADC Bhandari office jurisdiction, there were 73 Villages including Changpang EAC, Baghty EAC and Ralan SDO civil office and as per “latest estimate” the area had a population of around 40,000.

In this regard, they urged upon the state government to sanction SDEO (elect) power department office at ADC Bhandari headquarters.

While claiming that Bhandari sub-division held the “record of being the oldest

among the existing subdivision in Nagaland”, the organisations urged upon the state government to sanction office of the horticulture officer at Bhandari ADC headquarters at the earliest.

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executes 2 of its own cadres for Rare tornado hits Chenga district, Assam ULFA(I) spying; Assam police says it is aware

GUWAHATI, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): A tornado reportedly hit Assam’s Barpeta on Saturday, taking residents by surprise as they shared videos of the rare weather phenomenon on social media, reports East Mojo. Meanwhile, the meteorological department has forecast thunderstorms coupled with moderate to heavy rains over the next few days for the entire north-eastern region.

“A low-intensity tornado hit Chenga district in Assam’s Barpeta on Saturday. It is not a cyclone,” Dr Sanjay O’Neill Shaw, Deputy Director-General of Meteorology at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, told EastMojo.

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground and is capable of completely destroying well-made structures, uprooting trees, and hurling objects through the air.

A low-intensity tornado hit Chenga district in Assam’s Barpeta on Saturday.

While a tornado forms west trough extending continuously receiving over land and is associated from northwest Madhya on and off pre-monsoon with severe thunderstorms, Pradesh to Meghalaya, rains since the beginning waterspouts form over wa- coupled with southwest- of April. ter and could be the result erly winds blowing in from As per the weather of a severe thunderstorm, the Bay of Bengal, is ex- forecast, scattered to fairly Shaw explained. pected to bring thunder widespread rains of light T h e t o r n a d o w i t - and rainfall to Northeast to moderate intensity over nessed in Barpeta is be- India over the next five Arunachal Pradesh, Aslieved to have started at a days, the India Meteoro- sam, Meghalaya, Nagariverbank. No reports of logical Department (IMD) land, Manipur, Mizoram damage were immediately has said. and Tripura are expected available.

Notably, all the north- over the next five days, Meanwhile, an east- eastern states have been with isolated thunder-

storms and lightning.

Besides, isolated to scattered showers of light to moderate intensity are expected to continue over Sikkim for the next couple of days, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 40-50 kmph).

In the wake of these forecasts, the IMD has placed a ‘yellow watch’, which is issued to urge individuals to be updated about the inclement weather, over Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Odisha.

Significantly, Assam and Meghalaya will retain the yellow alert till May 10.

Between March 1 and May 5, the states of Tripura and Mizoram experienced ‘deficient’ rainfall, while Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur witnessed ‘normal’ rains.

Meanwhile, Assam, Meghalaya and Sikkim have already experienced ‘excess’ rains by 26%, 41% and 34%, respectively.

GUWAHATI, MAY 7 (PTI): The Assam Police on Saturday said it was aware of the insurgent group ULFA(I)’s claim of executing two of its own members.

United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) claimed to have carried out a ‘death sentence’ against two of its cadres, Dhanjit Das alias Rupak Asom and Sanjib Sarma alias Rishav Asom, for allegedly spying for government agencies and instigating other cadres to leave the organisation.

“We have seen the ULFA (I)’s statement. It is the ULFA who is claiming that they are spies. We don’t want to comment,” Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) Lachit Barua told reporters.

The “death sentence” was pronounced by the proscribed body’s “lower justice council” after the two confessed to the charges against them, an email sent

Dhanjit Das alias Roopak Asom and Sanjib Sarma alias Rishav Asom.

to media houses by the outfit claimed.

The ULFA (I) has long been suspected of handing down death penalty to its erring members though such instances had not been con-

firmed by the organization.

The outfit declared a cessation of hostilities in May last year, soon after the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government assumed power in Assam.

State doesn’t need such bloodbath: Assam CM

GUWAHATI, MAY 7 (AGENCIES) : Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reacted to the reports of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) executing two youths from the state for allegedly being police ‘spies’ by saying that the people of the state do not need such a bloodbath, reports The Sentinel Assam.

He added that the future of those who have joined the militant outfit was dark. The Assam CM went on to say that the state now needs to march on the path of progress, development and peace. He has condemned the incident by saying that it’s unfortunate and needless if the reports are true and such execution has indeed happened.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma Manipur’s Poumai tribe supports CM’s war against drugs joins cleanliness drive in Mawlai

Conrad Sangma at the Umsohlang-Umshing stream. ised by the Bio Diversity Management Committee Kynton Massar, Mawlai in Shillong.

Sangma hailed the efforts of the residents of Mawlai in preservation of the crucial water source.

Notably, the Umsohlang-Umshing stream has been the lifeline of the people of Mawlai for genera-

tribe for the resolution.

“It is indeed a historic moment,” Singh said, adding that there were instances of various hill villages coming out in support of the government’s mission to make the state free from drugs.

But it was the first time that such a large community or tribe had come out and declared such support to the war against drugs, he added.

Appreciating the declaration, he said that the government alone could do nothing, without the support of the masses.

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Kejriwal expected to visit Guwahati on May 29

GUWAHATI, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to visit Assam on May 29. The Delhi CM will come down to the state with the objective of strengthening the party’s base in the state with 10 lakh members joining the party. While speaking to local media, Dr Bhaben Choudhury, Assam State Coordinator of the AAP, said that the state unit of the party has proposed a date to the party chief Arvind Kejriwal to visit Guwahati on May 29.

“We have proposed the date to the Chief Minister of Delhi but the confirmation is yet to be received based on the weather. Kejriwal will participate in a roadshow at Guwahati for which good weather is necessary and if everything goes well he will join us in the roadshow on May 29,” said Choudhury.

Meanwhile, the party has established its base in the state by securing a ward in the recently concluded Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections. The party secured the second position in 24 wards and it also managed to secure the third position in the entire elections after Congress.

However, the party has not confined itself to Guwahati and has expanded its footprints in other districts of the state as well with a lot of people joining the party on a regular basis of late.

tions. The cleanliness drive is one of the significant initiatives in preservation of the water source, the chief minister said.

During the cleanliness drive, the chief minister also announced a missionmode programme to aid the locals of the 5 Dorbar Shnong in preserving the water body.

Manipur CM N Biren Singh speaking to leaders of Poumai tribe. (NP)

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“ S i n g h ex p r e s s e d strong confidence that other communities will join the fight soon. The success gained out of this movement will be for the public and not the government.

The government acted as only the driver,” he added.

The chief minister further appealed to all communities and tribes to join the movement, reiterating that there will be no compromise on the issue of illegal drugs.

Singh said people involved in the drug business in the valley should understand that the drug menace

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is detrimental to the future of the society and must put a stop to any illegal drug related businesses.

He claimed that almost 70 percent of the people of hills have come out strongly supporting the movement to eradicate drugs and called upon those involved in illegal drug business, encouraging poppy plantation, drug peddling to young students, etc. in the valley to cease operation.

The chief minister further lauded and appreciated the role of the media in the movement.

MLA J Kumo Sha also appreciated the resolution of the Poumai community while terming the tribe’s decision as the ‘wisest decision of the union and the people.’

He said that now the largest tribe in Senapati district has come out to support the chief minister’s initiative of war against drugs and hoped that the tribe will lead the front in the mission to make the state free from drugs.

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The Forest colony council Wokha Town extends its warm greetings on this auspicious mother’s day to all the mothers residing within and outside Forest colony.

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2. That in some of the important documents my name has been recorded as RAVOLEZO and in some other important documents my name has been recorded as RAVOLEZO ANGAMI, RAVOLEZO MERA and RAVOLEZO PRASAD hence, the stated name represents the same and one person having single identity i.e., myself.

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S H I L LO N G, M AY 7 (AGENCIES): Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday participated in a symbolic ‘cleanliness drive’ of the Umsohlang-Umshing stream, which is a lifeline of the people of Mawlai in Shillong, reports East Mojo.

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IMPHAL, MAY 7: Poumai, one of the major tribes of Manipur, has declared the areas inhabited by them as drug and poppy free region in support of Manipur government’s ongoing “war on drug”.

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh appreciated the Poumai tribe for the resolution and declaration, saying that it was quite encouraging and supportive to his government’s mission of making Manipur drug free.

Poumai is one of the major tribes of Manipur who predominantly live in the Senapati district of Manipur, though they also reside in villages in Ukhrul district and Nagaland.

A delegation of the Poumai tribe, led by MLA J Kumo Sha; president of Poumai Naga Union, D Dailord Pao; president of Poumai Naga Women’s Union, P Delilah Pao; and other CSO leaders on Saturday called on the chief minister in Imphal today.

They submitted a

resolution of the tribe declaring Poumai areas as drug free zones and against poppy plantation adopted in a general body meeting of the tribe held on April 28 last.

As per the resolution, Poumai Naga Union (PNU) adopted the decision in recognition of chief minister N Biren Singh’s war against drugs and after a threadbare discussion on the importance of preserving, conserving the forest land resources and in the larger interest of the people and its future.

The general body resolved to curb and control the plantation of poppy or any other forms of drugs in the Poumai Naga Area and its jurisdiction, it read.

“Henceforth, the House unanimously declared the Poumai Naga Union and its jurisdiction drug free zone on this day, the 28th April, 2022,” the resolution submitted to the chief minister stated.

Later, talking to the media, the chief minister appreciated the Poumai

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Opposition parties reject Delhi police makes U-turn in ‘hate Modi reviews NEP’s, calls for delimitation panel report on J-K speech’ case in SC, lodges FIR developing hybrid learning NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday advocated developing a hybrid system of online and offline learning to avoid overexposure of schoolchildren to technology, as he chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP). The new policy is being rolled out with the objectives of access, equity, inclusivity and quality, he said, according to an official statement.

Modi said the databases maintained by anganwadi centres should be seamlessly integrated with school records as children move there from anganwadis, and called for their regular health check-ups and screening in schools with the help of technology.

Pitching for emphasis on the use of indigenously developed toys to develop conceptual skills in students, he also suggested that secondary schools with science labs should engage with farmers in their area

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for soil testing, the statement said.

Lauding the new education policy, he said from special efforts to track outof-school children and bring them back into the mainstream and the introduction of multiple entry and exit in higher education, many transformative reforms have been initiated that will define and lead the progress of the country as it enters the ‘Amrit Kaal’.

Modi was apprised that the work of the formulation of the National Curriculum Framework under the guidance of the National Steering Commit-

tee is in progress.

In school education, initiatives like quality ECCE in ‘Balavatika’, NIPUN Bharat, Vidya Pravesh, examination reforms and innovative pedagogies like art-integrated education, toy-based pedagogy are being adopted for better learning outcomes and holistic development of children, the statement said.

Referring to multidisciplinarity in higher education, it said he was informed that the guidelines for multiple entry-exit for flexibility and lifelong learning along with the launch of academic bank of credit on digilocker platform will now make it possible for students to study as per their convenience and choice.

In order to create new possibilities for lifelong learning and centrally involve critical and interdisciplinary thinking in learners, the UGC has published guidelines according to which students can pursue two academic programmes simultaneously.

JAMMU, MAY 7 (PTI): Several opposition parties on Saturday jointly rejected the delimitation panel report as “highly objectionable, biased and politically motivated” and called for an emergency meeting here on Monday.

However, many Gujjar and Bakerwal organisations welcomed the reservation of nine assembly seats for Scheduled Tributes (STs) and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for it.

The delimitation panel on Jammu and Kashmir, formed in March 2020, on Thursday notified its final report giving six additional assembly seats to the Jammu region and one to the Kashmir Valley and bringing areas of Rajouri and Poonch under the Anantnag parliamentary seat.

The Jammu division will now have 43 assembly seats and the Kashmir division 47 in the 90-member house.

Ja m m u - b a s e d A l l Parties United Morcha (APUM), comprising Congress, National Conference, CPI(M), CPI besides several social organisations, rejected the final delimita-

tion report, claiming that it is highly partisan, motivated and against all basic norms of delimitation like contiguity, connectivity, population, physical feature and public convenience.

“The commission has totally ignored the ground realities and neglected the convenience and aspirations of the people of different areas,” the APUM said in a statement here. claimed that the exercise of the commission was an “eye wash” as the report was prepared at the “behest” of the ruling BJP. The APUM has called for an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the situation emerging after the “highly objectionable” report, the statement said and appealed to all like-minded parties and organisations to come together to raise their voice against the report.

“A large number of representations were submitted by the general public and opposition parties within a short period of time after the publication of the draft report but hardly any genuine objections or representations were considered.

NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (IANS): Days after the Supreme Court pulled up Delhi police on its affidavit in hate speech case at a Dharam Sansad, the police have made a U-turn and told the court it registered an FIR after examining the materials. In a fresh affidavit, the police said that all links given in the complaint and other materials available in public domain were analysed, and a video was found on YouTube. “After further minute verification of the materials, FIR dated May 4,2022 has been registered at police station Okhla Industrial Area for offences of Section 153A, 295A, 298, and 34 of the Indian Penal Codea,” said the affidavit.

The police said the investigation will be carried out in accordance with law.

The Delhi Police, in its earlier affidavit, said: “The findings of the inquiry after visual and audio examination of the evidence further disclose that the speech did not contain any hate words against a particular community, and persons who gathered there with

a motive to save the ethics of their community”. The police said there was no use of such words which mean or could be interpreted as open calls for genocide of Muslims in order to achieve ethnic cleansing or an open call for murder of an entire community’ in the speech.

On April 22, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, said the Delhi Police said an inquiry was conducted into the matter, and justified that person gathered to save ‘ethics of their community’.

Sibal said: “Your lordships may have to decide constitutionally, what ethics are?” A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar noted that the affidavit was filed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police and queried Additional Solicitor General (ASG) K M Nataraj, “Do you accept this position....we want to understand.....Has any superior officer verified this?”

The bench, also comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka, said: “We want to know that the senior officer has understood the nuances

of other aspects before filing this affidavit. Has he merely reproduced an inquiry report or applied his mind? Do you want to take a relook?”

Justice Khanwilkar further queried: “Is it your stand as well... the reproduction of the inquiry report of the sub-inspector level officer?” Nataraj, representing the Delhi Police, said: “We have to take a re-look”.

Justice Khanwilkar asked Nataraj: “Do you want to have a relook at the whole matter?...Is this the stand of Commissioner of Police, Delhi?” Nataraj submitted that a fresh affidavit will be filed, after taking instructions from the authorities concerned. The top court noted that the ASG sought more time to file a better affidavit in the matter. The Supreme Court was hearing a plea -- filed by journalist Qurban Ali and former Patna High Court judge and senior advocate Anjana Prakash -- seeking direction to ensure investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during events held in Haridwar and Delhi, last year.

Shah dines at Sourav’s house; raises speculations DMK completes a year; Stalin announces schemes KOLKATA, MAY 7 (PTI): A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid a visit to his residence and had dinner with his family, which grabbed attention, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly Saturday spoke of his close relation with Chief Minister, who is known to be a strident critic of the BJP. Ganguly, former Indian cricket team captain, also showered praise on minister and city mayor Firhad Hakim describing him as a person who can be approached by anyone at any time of the day.

“Our honourable Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is a person very close to me. I had approached her to help up this institute,” he said at the inauguration programme of a private hospital here.

The former southpaw said, “I am also very close to Firhad Hakim. He has

Cong to discuss ‘alliance hurdles’ at Chintan Shivir NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (IANS): The Congress is gearing up for its Chintan Shivir in Rajasthan’s Udaipur next week and party president Sonia Gandhi has sought a draft report from the sub committees on Monday ahead of the CWC meet which will formalise its agenda. Sources say among the political resolutions, the alliances will be the key focus on the lines of the Shimla Shivir, which paved the way for the government in 2004.

Sources say that as suggested by political strategist Prashant Kishor, the party will focus on how to take like-minded parties on board and start the consultation process just after the Chintan Shivir. The problem crops up where the party is pitted against regional parties, as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said there will be no alliance with the TRS and warned all the leaders not to talk about it.

Similarly in Andhra Pradesh, the party has to make a choice between the TDP or going alone as YSRCP is unlikely to go with the Congress. The party is in alliance with the DMK in Tamil Nadu, with JMM in Jharkhand and with the NCP-Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

In the North East, either the BJP or the regional parties have replaced the Congress and the alliance with the AIUDF failed in Assam.

Amit Shah dine at Sourav Ganguly’s residence.

been seeing me since I was in Class 1. He has been our family friend. All who approach him get help. I too have called him several times,” Ganguly said.

Shah’s visit to Ganguly’s residence on Friday had fuelled speculation that the former cricketer would join politics soon.

The dinner was reported to be a close family affair where besides Ganguly and his wife danseuse Dona

Ganguly, the cricketer’s elder brother Snehasish Ganguly and other family members were hosts.

Shah was accompanied

by BJP idealogue, Swapan Dasgupta, the party’s state president Sukanta Majumdar and the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari.

Aware of the conjectures, Ganguly had said on Friday, “Many speculations are rife … but I have

known him (Shah) since 2008. While playing, I used to meet him. There’s nothing more than that”.

He had also pointed out he had worked with Shah’s son, Jay Amitbhai Shah, in the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Jay Shah is the BCCI secretary.

Dona Ganguly had said there was no discussion on politics during Shah’s visit to the Ganguly residence.

“It is human to speculate.

But if there is any news, everyone will know.”

She had also said, “I don’t know whether Sourav will enter politics or not. But he will do well if he joins politics. I believe he will do good work for the people”.

Ganguly had visited the state secretariat on April 28 and met Banerjee regarding allocation of land to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), of which he is the president, to build a stadium.

NEET PG exam not postponed, will happen on May 21: PIB NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (PTI): The Press Information Bureau Saturday said this year’s NEET PG exam has not been postponed, and will happen on the scheduled date of May 9, terming “fake” a notice issued in the name of the National Board of Examinations that the paper has been rescheduled to July 9.

The National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) Satur-

day also cautioned stakeholders against “false and bogus information” being circulated in its name.

This comes after a section of the media reported that NEET PG exam this year was postponed to July 9. In a tweet, the Press Information Bureau Fact Check handle said, “A FAKE notice issued in the name of the National Board of Examinations claims that the NEET PG exam has been

postponed & will now be conducted on 9th July 2022.

The exam has not been postponed.” The exam will be conducted on 21 May 2022 only, it added.

The NBEMS at present conducts postgraduate and postdoctoral examinations in approved specialties leading to the award of Diplomate of National Board (DNB) and Doctorate of National Board (DrNB) respectively.

CHENNAI, MAY 7 (PTI): Marking completion of a year in office, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced in the Assembly five new schemes including breakfast for state-run school children and underscored the achievements so far while the main opposition AIADMK boycotted the proceedings.

A special nutrition scheme for children within 6 years of age, urban clinics and schools of excellence based on the Delhi model

and extension of ‘Chief Minister in your constituency,’ plan across all the 234 Assembly segments were the 4 other new schemes he announced.

The main opposition AIADMK, skipped the day’s proceedings of the House and dubbed as ‘false propaganda’, the DMK government’s claims and achievements vis-à-vis its 1 year rule.

Governor R N Ravi greeted the government and extended his best wishes.

In his near hour-long

address in the House, Stalin also reiterated his social justice driven inclusive ‘Dravidian model’ of governance followed by his government.

Presenting a report card in the House on the 1-year achievements of the DMK government led by him, Stalin said between 60 and 70 per cent of electoral promises made ahead of the 2021 Assembly election have been fulfilled though the assurance was to implement them over a period of 5 years. “I will not say

that I have achieved everything in 1 year. I could definitely say that we have done more than what is possible within a year,” he said amid thumping of treasury benches.

Financial crunch and the stand of the union government on some matters were the obstacles that hindered further speedy implementation of schemes and progress, Stalin said.

If these two hindrances had been absent, “we could have devised many more schemes,” he said.

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other’s Day is celebrated across various parts of the world to honour the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It began in the United States in the early 20th century at the initiative of Anna Jarvis, who organized the first Mother’s Day service of worship and celebration at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia, Ann Jarvis had been a peace activist who cared for wounded soldiers on both sides of the American Civil War, and created Mother’s Day Work Clubs to address public health issues. In 1914, the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother’s Day, held on the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honour mothers. The significance of the day (Mother’s Day) lies in the fact that society acknowledges the role of a mother and the task of fulfilling the role as parent. A mother is broadly understood as a woman who gives birth to a child.

The task of taking care of a child is called mothering. Though it is deemed that all mothers fulfil their duties of mothering; the reality is that, this may not be the same in all cases. The two-mother and mothering – are vital attributed that are highlighted on Mother’s Day. This has also raised the issue between a good and a bad mother. It may be loosely explained that a mother who is involved in mothering is a good mother while a mother is not mothering is a bad mother. Besides caring, nurturing and protecting her children, a good mother is an exemplary wife. She brings all the family together. The opposite is true of a bad mother who neglects her responsibility in the upbringing of her children and her husband. There are many good mothers yet few godly mothers. The bible describes the values of a virtuous woman in Proverbs 31. The chapter defines a virtuous woman as one who leads her home with integrity, discipline, and more. All the virtues she practices are aimed at making her husband’s life better, teaching her children, and serving God. Through the sacrificial love, a mother also makes a better husband and father. Though both fathers and mothers equally share the responsibility of making a home; mothers play a prominent role in the development of spiritual values in the family. These virtues make a good mother and that is the ideal that is sought to be promoted as Mother’s Day is celebrated.

A godly mother raises a child and determines the character of that child and so influences the type of society that the next generation will create. That is why there is a saying that: “the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”. Love is the greatest motivation to do the hard work of mothering. The dregs of a society that has given up the good values because they are considered ‘old’, can be seen in society. Therefore, in a society rife with rebellion, cult of crime, drugs and immorality, society has to encourage good mother to be godly mothers and need all the encouragement and prayers so that they can play their roles in being the rudder of the family and by extension, society.

DailyDevotion Building For Eternity

Which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it… —Luke 14:28

Our Lord was not referring here to a cost which we have to count, but to a cost which He has already counted. The cost was those thirty years in Nazareth, those three years of popularity, scandal, and hatred, the unfathomable agony He experienced in Gethsemane, and the assault upon Him at Calvary— the central point upon which all of time and eternity turn. Jesus Christ has counted the cost. In the final analysis, people are not going to laugh at Him and say, “This man began to build and was not able to finish” (Luke 14:30).

The conditions of discipleship given to us by our Lord in verses 26, 27, and 33 mean that the men and women He is going to use in His mighty building enterprises are those in whom He has done everything. “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple ” (Luke 14:26). This verse teaches us that the only men and women our Lord will use in His building enterprises are those who love Him personally, passionately, and with great devotion— those who have a love for Him that goes far beyond any of the closest relationships on earth.

The conditions are strict, but they are glorious.

All that we build is going to be inspected by God. When God inspects us with His searching and refining fire, will He detect that we have built enterprises of our own on the foundation of Jesus? (see 1 Corinthians 3:10-15). We are living in a time of tremendous enterprises, a time when we are trying to work for God, and that is where the trap is. Profoundly speaking, we can never work for God. Jesus, as the Master Builder, takes us over so that He may direct and control us completely for His enterprises and His building plans; and no one has any right to demand where he will be put to work.

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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? ~ Vincent Van Gogh

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otherhood is another ‘term’ for ‘ l ove w i t h o u t measure’. At least a day is set aside globally to acknowledge the sacrifice of mothers for their children and husbands. Mothers’ Day is just a minuscule gratitude gesture. Good mothers are the epitome of love and sacrifice, while unfaithful mothers may counter represent God’s love for humanity. Finding a good mother almost equals finding God. Advice from Sirach The book of Sirach was written in about 180 BC in Jerusalem. This book contains pragmatic ways to live righteous and civic life. Sirach vividly exposes children’s duty towards their parents Children, listen to me; I am your father. Do what I tell you and you will be safe, for the Lord has given fathers authority over their children and given children the obligation to obey their mothers. If you respect your father, you can make

Motherhood: A symbol of Love

up for your sins, and if you honour your mother, you are earning great wealth.

If you respect your father, your own children will make you happy; the Lord will hear your prayers.

If you obey the Lord by honouring your father and making your mother happy, you will live a long life.

Obey your parents as if you were their slave. Honour your father in everything you do and say so that you may receive his blessing.

When parents give their blessing, they give strength to their children’s homes, but when they curse their children, they destroy the very foundations.Never seek honour for yourself at your father’s expense; it is not to your credit if he is dishonoured. Your own honour comes from the respect that you show to your father. If children do not honour their mothers, it is their own disgrace.

My child, take care of your father when he grows old; give him no cause for worry as long as he lives.

Be sympathetic even if his mind fails him; don’t look down on him just because you are strong and healthy. The Lord will not forget the kindness you show to your father; it will help you make up for your sins. When you are in trouble, the Lord will remember your kindness and will help you; your sins will melt away like frost in warm sunshine.

Those who abandon their parents or give them cause for anger may as well be cursing the Lord; they are already under the Lord’s curse (Sirach 3:1-16).

Mother’s Love Mothers may rarely say,’I love you,my child,’ but their actions of sacrifice and dedication are o u t wa r d s s y m b o l s o f their eternal love. Mothers speak less but express more in their actions. “We should remember that saying ‘I love you’ is only a beginning. We need to say it, we need to mean it, and most importantly, we need to consistently show it. We

need to both express and demonstrate love” (David A. Bednar).

More than once, more than one person has explained and narrated the four-letter word “LOVE”.

Each perception is, of course, diverse. This word has a deep meaning, and its scope for the interpretation seems to widen the more we try to define it. Despite the already existent thousand explanations not entirely accepted definitions of love, I would like to add another description. For me, love would mean sharing myself with another person - my mental, spiritual and physical resources. This sharing of spiritual and material resources is best seen in a mother’s love for her children. The feelings and emotions evoked by the presence or absence of someone whom we love are still in the realm beyond verbal expression.

But that is part of love.

Love involves Sacrifice

To say “I Love You” to any breathing being would entail costs beyond description. It demands sacrifice, patience and adjustment with the other individual. To say I love someone is like saying I am ready to be stretched, sacrificed and wounded. It is an expression of willingness to go the extra mile to be informed more about them. It is an awareness that life is too short not to make the best use of it for another person. To share oneself entirely with at least another person before the last whistle for exit (death) would be one of the most meaningful ventures of life on earth. It would be an actual achievement in life. This sort of love, most mothers impart to their children.

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not

delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hope, always perseveres. Love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).If you have already experienced love from your parents, well-wishers, teachers and friends, it is time you extend those blessings to others as well.

I f we wa n t g o o d mothers, we need to train up our children in the proper way. We need to educate our daughters, empower them and make them self-sufficient. We need to encourage and protect all women so that we have healthy and enlightened mothers. We pray for good daughters who would become good mothers for a decent society.

Fr Paul Lelen Haokipis a PhD research scholar, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He can be reached at paulhowkeep20@ gmail.com.

Maa ki Daal – A Mother’s day Non-recipe The influence of Godly mothers

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nna Jarvis would have never known this Indian recipe of “Made by Mom Lentils.”Thanks to her, my mom would definitely be gifted a vessel, bowl, a spoon, a ladle, a container, tiffin etc. to do something with my dish of Daal, this Mother’s day, 2022.

Since class Ten students are currently “dieting” for their board exams, let me be definition specific. Maa ki Daal is an Indian dish, that is Person/ Gender specific, deified, revered and most importantly a dish, when mentioned by someone manifests a yearning for home, whether in heart or just to emphasize humility by those who had left home for other greener Daal’s of the world. Maa ki Daal would, in its true sense, translate into Home-cooked foodwhen you have failed learning how to cook on your own or grown tired of all others, or when you and your wife start downloading food-apps.

Let’s say, Model-Actor-New Mother- Priyanka Chopra, declares that I miss ‘Maa ki Daal’ the most. And in the NICK of time, it becomes a Mother’s day MUSKY tweet. Musky would then mean an aromatic tweet hit, a solo dish, a standELON from the crowd.

Dear,MARK my words, the most likes &comments will come from those who exited home, recently or not.

As an Indian boarding School product, I must admit Daal must have greased my digestives and palms on par with the Indian wedding of Bribes and goons.

It’s nutritious, fair enough, but not being served everyday to the extent of having made me hear Maa ki Daal as an Indian expletive. Pardon me. That’s also a standelon thought.

But Papa, Daddy ki Daal ? Many men or fathers cook better but lentils happen to rhyme with petals, and daal with mom’s rumaal, Shawlshaal to wipe away a child’s tears.(No maternal word rhymes. Try it) Ironically, in my childhood Church, I have noticed that men on Father’s Day are gifted Face towels & hankies mostly with a pronounced thought that “it’s lovingly wrapped to wipe away the sweat of your toil”. Haha, Daddy, mom wiped my

tears with her rumaal my whole life, now you wipe your sweat.

And with that, the way to a child’s heart is also through Maa ki Daal.

Leave the Man out of the quote until June when his BAAP ka Daal may come or not.

While Daal comes with a GI tag, copyrighted, dad and sons are left with ordering Daal Makhani with a Ma. Dad’s favourite, as most Dad’s of North-east Indian tribes is also Masoor, unintentionally.(The foremost Indian lentil entrant Masoor became musoor, musoorie, mungshul etc. with mother tongue influence) Mother’s day is indubitably a tender day where most children, (including little children and adult children) have poetry in their hearts thinking of what to write, gift, cook, organise to make the day special for their mothers.

For those without mothers, it’s a day to reminisce and perhaps make it even more special by joining in the parade of happiness by wishing or gifting a mother-in law, a mother figure, a neighbourly aunt, a lonely Grandmother, further extendable to the long distanced Priyanka Chopras of the world, through social media’s help. I sadly do not have a mother-in-law anymore so I might speak mataphorically, on behalf.

My Mother’s prayer, Coat of many colors, my mother, sweet mother, Meri Maa, Hymns, Pop, soft rock hits, filmy songs all will spring up and fill our human & Phone drives.

For rock lovers, Metallica is Maatallica for Delhi- Haryana belters, historically.

O z z y ’s “ M a m a I coming home”, written for Shannon matures into a “for Kelly’s mom” song.

Anything with Mama, whether Bohemian Rhapsody for Mama, just killed a man…, Mama Mia, Maa tujhe salaam, Mother Mary comes to me, whisper words of wisdom……………. Anything with Mama, just let it be. Ma’s the word.

To f lip the pages of “Écriture féminine”, or women’s writing of the world, MA-ya Angelou instantly came to mind for “The Mothering Blackness”- her poem about homecoming, repentance, acceptance and forgiveness. (read in order as Motherland,

mother-tongue, Mom’s hug & Maa ki daal)It simply relates to many of us who left home through work, studies or marriage and pine for the embrace of that all-encompassing forgiveness.

Yes, Maa ki daal or mom’s home-cooked food is forgiveness, in entirety.

For good or bad, life or death, one tends to ultimately seeksone’s motherland, hometown or village. One wishes to pray, joke, testify, laugh in one’s mother-tongue, yo u w i s h yo u r m o m hugs you, pats you for the years away (whether successful or not) and then forgiveness is when you finally get to eat her home-cooked food. The Maa ki Daal or Mom’s cooked food is Nirvana, in its own intrinsic quality, not understood in gastronomical terms.

Maya Angelou also coined the inerasable term Phenomenal Woman, the poetry of which captures the spirit of a woman or womanhood, or in essence the innate qualities of those divinely blessed to become mothers. Never has the word Phenomenal meant so Phenomenal.

This poem has phrases like -It’s in the reach of my arms, the sunshine of my smile,the joy in my feet and most of all the final stanza : N ow yo u u n d e r stand/Just why my head’s not bowed. /I don’t shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. /When you see me passing/It ought to make you proud./I say,/It’s in the click of my heels, / The bend of my hair,/the palm of my hand, The need for my care. /’Cause I’m a woman/Phenomenally./ Phenomenal woman, / That’s me.

I cannot take away the “writing by women, for women” aspect of ecriture feminism. Feminist writers & critics have stated that “language is not a neutral medium, it can be said to function as an instrument of patriarchal expression. And thus, an antithesis of masculine writing, or a means of escape for women was established as such.

Though I would not disrespect that thought, I would rather take childlike joy in its magic of writing as experienced, not imagined. Like Maa ki daal, which in everyway is as phenomenal as her.

Rangam Thoitak Chiru rangamchiru@gmail.com Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do

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(2 Timothy 1:5; 3:14-17)

others do influence their sons and daughters! One of life’s greatest blessings is to have a godly mother. And, thus, one of the greatest gifts you can give your children is to be a godly mother.

Not only are godly mothers’ women of sincere faith, but also, they seek to hand off that faith to their children. Timothy’s faith could be traced back through his mother to his grandmother. He could see the Lord in them, and it attracted him to the Lord.

Godly mothers honour God’s Word and train their children in it (3:14-17).

Mother should be the primary agents for teaching their children God’s Word, pray for godly mentors for their children, such as Paul was to Timothy. Pray for godly Sunday School teachers, youth workers, elders, pastors, or other men and women of God to influence your children for righteousness.

The main way your children will grow up to love and serve God is through His Word. God’s Word of truth is powerful to save (James 1:18).

A preacher was often away from home

preaching. Once, as he was on his way to a service, he feared that he was neglecting his own family while caring for the souls of others. So, he turned back and went home.

When he came in the house, everything was quiet, except for the voice of his wife behind the bedroom door. He listened and heard her pleading earnestly in prayer for the salvation of all her children, and especially for her strong-willed first-born, Charles.

His father thought that with his wife caring so well for the spiritual interests of his children, he could go on about the Lord’s business, so he left again for his preaching engagement without disturbing her.

So a crucial task for godly mothers is to pray for and use the Scriptures to lead each of her children to faith in Christ.

God’s Word is mighty to save, but also is sufficient for all of life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3) Dear mothers & sisters in Christ, let us re-dedicate our life as we celebrate Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day! Esther Murry AGEI Women Ministry

A unique day to honour all the mothers

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mother’s position in a child’s life is irreplaceable, and we can all agree that this is an unquestionable truth. Of all the relations known to us, a mother’s bond with her child is above everything else because of their undying love, dedication and devotion to kids. Our mothers dedicate a large part of their lives to nurturing us and making us into better humans. From feeding us our first morsel to hearing our first words to handling our tantrums to providing us with a shoulder to cry on when we grow older, a mother is present in every stage of our lives. And Mother’s Day is a celebration to honour our mother’s selfless love and each sacrifice they make for their children. On this day, people celebrate mothers, motherlike figures in their lives and even grandmothers.

Of all the relationships known to humans, there is one that effortlessly outperforms everything else.

It’s the relationship that a mother and her children share. It’s truly valuable because nothing can come close to a mother’s unending love, dedication, and devotion to her children.

The mother fiercely ensures that the young ones feel protected at all times around her and shapes their personality to make them battle all odds in life.

Generally, the women in our lives help to shape our lives in significant ways.

There are notable psychological benefits attached to the celebration of Mother’s

Day. Being a mom is one of the hardest and thankless jobs there are. So much is done that no one sees. And how often do people stop to thank you when everything goes as planned?

No other change in a mother’s life comes as suddenly and quickly as welcoming a new baby. You don’t gradually transition into motherhood the way you might other roles in your life.

Popular media would suggest if you’re a mom you’re always happy, fulfilled and joyous—and if you’re not, somehow you’re not measuring up. Motherhood is idealized, and this is especially true around Mother’s Day. But the day we honor mothers is the best time to dispel the myths of idyllic motherhood and give ourselves the gift of taking the pressure off.

It is a unique day honouring mothers, who are sometimes neglected for their contributions. It’s a day to celebrate her unselfish contributions to her children’s achievements.

It’s also a day to express gratitude for that.

There is one human relationship that outperforms others. It’s the bond that exists between a mother and her children, which is priceless as nothing compares to a mother’s love, commitment, and devotion to her children.

From the moment a child is born, the mother works to ensure that they are safe and that their personalities bloom. Mother’s Day is celebrated to honour the

contributions of all moms.

Mothering takes effort—physical, mental and emotional—so whether or not we have a paid position, we can pat ourselves on the back at the end of the day for a job well done.

Mother’s Day is celebrated in a number of countries worldwide. However, not all countries celebrate it on the same day.

It is observed on the second Sunday in May in numerous countries. India is one such country. In India, Mother’s Day is on May 8 this year.

Mother’s Day is a special occasion that honours all mothers, who are sometimes overlooked for their contributions.

While mothers have always held a unique position in Indian culture, the idea of celebrating Mother’s Day was originally proposed in the early 1900s. According to some versions, Mother’s Day was first observed in 1908 by a woman called Anna Jarvis in the United States, in honour of her mother, who had died three years previously. Several parts of the United States began honouring this day within a few years. It was made a national holiday

by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.

People attempt to make sure that their mother is happy and enjoys her life regardless of when this day is observed around the world.

They may surprise her with gifts, take her out to dinner, or even prepare a meal for her at home.

Asenla Jamir, Kohima not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Indian households battling inflation’: Rahul slams LPG cylinder hike

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA/PANAJI, MAY 7 (PTI/IANS): The Congress on Saturday slammed the government over the hike in price of domestic LPG cylinder with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying millions of Indian households are waging a difficult battle against “extreme inflation”, unemployment and “poor governance”.

The Opposition party also said the central government should roll back the hike in the price of domestic cooking gas cylinder and bring it to the same level as it was for the subsidised cylinder in 2014.

The price of domestic LPG cylinders was raised by Rs 50 on Saturday. With the latest revision, the 14.2 kg domestic cylinder will now cost Rs 999.50/cylinder from Saturday, according to reports.

Gandhi said during the Congress-led UPA government, the price of an LPG cylinder was Rs 414 and a subsidy of Rs 827 was being given on every cylinder.

“Today, the cost of a cylinder is ?999. The amount

According to him, the price of a subsidised gas cylinder in Delhi in May 2014 was Rs 414, which has now become Rs 999.50, an increase of more than Rs 585.

Surjewala urged the government to “bring down the price of subsidised cooking gas to the level of 2014”.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera also took a dig at the government over inflation by garlanding two gas cylinders and lighting incense sticks in front of vegetables at the party headquarters. He said this was a condolence meeting for the gas cylinder.

Mamata accuses Centre of ‘tormenting’ people by raising fuel, cooking gas prices

IYC activists stage a protest over the hike in price of LPG cylinders, outside Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri’s residence, in New Delhi. (PTI)

of subsidy given is ‘zero’,” he said. The Narendra Modi government has removed all safety nets that the Congress had put in place to protect the common man, Gandhi alleged.

“Today, millions of Indian households are waging a difficult battle against extreme inflation, unemployment, and poor governance,” the former Congress chief said in a Facebook

post.

“The Congress party would have never let this happen. We have and always will support families in need,” he said with the hashtags ‘MehengaiMuktBharat’ and ‘BJPFailsIndia’.

After the news of a hike of Rs 50 in the price of domestic LPG cylinder, the Congress also claimed that the Modi government has increased the price of sub-

sidised cooking gas by over Rs 585 in the last eight years and also ended the subsidy that was given.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted, “BJP is rich, people are helpless. The price of subsidized LPG cylinder has increased two and a half times under the BJP rule.

LPG cylinder is now out of reach of the middle class and the poor.”

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After the news of a hike of Rs 50 in the price of a domestic LPG cylinder, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led central government is “tormenting” the people of the country by regularly raising prices of fuel. She

also accused the Centre of conducting a “great Indian loot” by hiking prices of petrol, diesel, LPG and other essential commodities.

“The Union government must immediately stop tormenting the people of India! By repeatedly increasing fuel prices, LPG prices & prices of essential commodities, @BJP4India is actually conducting a Great Indian Loot. People are being fooled,” Banerjee said on Twitter.

The price of domestic cooking gas was increased

by Rs 50 per cylinder on Saturday, the second increase in the last two months, taking the price to Rs 1,026 in Kolkata.

‘No need to worry’, Goa CM’s wife on LPG, fuel price hike

Sulakshana Sawant, wife Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, on Saturday, borrowed her husband’s pet phrase ‘Bhivpachi garaz na’ (there’s no need to worry), when asked to comment on rising prices of fuel, domestic gas cylinders and milk in the state.

Sawant said that the price rise will have to be “tolerated” for sometime, adding that a solution for rising inflation would emerge for sure.

“The prices have not just increased in the state alone, but across the globe.

To curtail the impact, the government has laid stress on social schemes. I feel that we do not have to worry. We will have to tolerate it for sometime. But something will work out for sure,” she told reporters, when asked to comment on rising prices of essential commodities.

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Pramod Sawant’s repeated use of the phrase ‘Bhivpachi garaz na’ during the Covid pandemic, became popular on social media with several memes dedicated to it.

The opposition has also used the phrase often to sarcastically target the Sawant administration.

While Goa Dairy, a major milk producing cooperative, hiked milk prices

by Rs 4 per litre last week, domestic LPG gas cylinder price was increased by Rs 50 on Saturday, taking its price to nearly Rs 1,000.

Ready for peace talks with Storm brewing in Bay of Bengal, SC gets two new judges; top court Chhattisgarh govt, say Maoists to intensify into cyclone today set to regain full strength of 34

NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asked the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to develop infrastructure at a faster pace through the use of technology, citing how the Chinese side has increased its presence in the Northern sector by carrying out construction activities in mountainous areas.

Singh also said that the development of border areas is a major part of the government’s “comprehensive defence strategy”, noting that it will bolster the overall security apparatus of the country.

In an address at an event to celebrate the 63rd Raising Day of the BRO, he also said that providing maximum facilities to those guarding India’s borders is the top priority of the government.

“The Chinese presence has increased in the Northern sector in the recent past.

Due to their proficiency in construction in mountainous areas, they manage to reach different places very quickly,” the defence minister said.

“The BRO must continue to work in parallel and focus on increasing their capability with full use of technology,” he said adding

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the government is making all efforts to provide the required support to the BRO. After the eastern Ladakh face-off began in May 2020, India has been focusing on improving infrastructure along the over 3,400 km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC).

In his remarks, Singh mentioned the recent announcement to an increase of the capital budget of BRO by 40 per cent to Rs 3,500 crore in the financial year 2022-23, reiterating the government’s commitment to the country’s security and development of border areas. He assured the BRO of not just budgetary, but all possible support.

“The more empowered the people of border areas become, the more aware and concerned they will be about the security of those areas.

Citizens are the greatest power of a nation,” Singh said.

fizzled out before it could acquire the strength of a cyclone. The present weather system was expected to further intensify into a cyclonic storm on Sunday over east central Bay of Bengal and continue to move northeastwards till May 10 and reach off the coasts of north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

“Thereafter, it is very likely to recurve northnortheastwards and move towards northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast,” the bulletin said.

The weather office has said that the sea conditions were likely to become rough from Saturday onwards and have advised fishermen not to venture into the Andaman Sea and southeast Bay of Bengal on Saturday and Sunday.

ADP example of cooperative federalism: Jitendra NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (PTI): The aspirational district programme (ADP) has emerged as a shining example of competitive and cooperative federalism, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said.

Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2018, the ADP is aimed at localising sustainable development goals, leading to the progress of the nation, said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel.

In a statement issued on Saturday by the ministry here, Singh said the aspirational district concept is based on objective parameters and the programme is scientifically designed with evaluation based on certain essential indices.

Accordingly, 112 districts were identified across the country for special focus to bring about transformation, said Singh, while reviewing the progress of work being carried out in Sitamarhi district of Bihar on Friday evening under the ADP. Sitamarhi is one of the 13 aspirational districts in Bihar.

Singh said ADP has emerged as a shining example of competitive and cooperative federalism, where districts are prod-

the ‘pupil-teacher ratio in elementary schools’ from 16 per cent to 35 per cent in the last four years, indicating improvement in governance and capacity building, the statement said.

Sitamarhi is also nearing saturation in indicators related to school infrastrucJitendra Singh

ded and encouraged to first catch up with the best district within their state, and subsequently aspire to become one of the best in the country by competing with and learning from others, the statement said.

He said that the broad contours of the programme are convergence of central and state schemes, collaboration of central, state level ‘prabhari’ officers and district collectors, and competition among districts through monthly delta ranking; all driven by a mass movement.

Regarding the work done in Sitamarhi under ADP, Singh noted with satisfaction that it has made considerable improvement across various socio-economic indicators and the district is one of the top performers from the state under the education scheme.

In education, the district has strived to improve

ture and has also initiated innovative best practices such as initiation of modern libraries, initiating a mass movement to have wholehearted participation from students, teachers and parents, which can be replicated in other districts, it said.

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Justice Nazeer was elevated to Supreme Court in February 2017.

With the retirement of Justice R Subhash Reddy on January 4 this year, the total strength of apex court judges had come down to 32 against the sanctioned strength of 34.

Justice Dhulia, born on August 10, 1960, is from Madanpur, a remote village located in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. He

joined the Bar at Allahabad High Court in 1986.

An alumnus of Sainik School, Lucknow, he did his graduation and Law from the University of Allahabad.

Justice Dhulia was the first chief standing counsel in the High Court of Uttarakhand and was later an additional advocate general, and was elevated as the judge in the same high court in November 2008.

He later became the chief justice of the High Court of Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh on January 10, 2021.

Justice Pardiwala, born on August 12, 1965, started practising law in the High Court of Gujarat in 1990.

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NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (PTI): A storm is brewing in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to intensify into a cyclone on Sunday evening, packing a wind speed of over 75 km per hour, and move towards the coast of northern Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

According to a special bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather system had intensified into a depression, and at 1130 hours of Saturday lay 170 km west of Car Nicobar Island (Nicobar Islands) and 300 km southsouth-west of Port Blair.

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In a statement purportedly issued by Maoists and circulating on social media since Friday, the outlaws questioned the chief minister’s “double standards” saying that on the one hand he offers to hold talks, while one the other hand air strike is allegedly being conducted (in Bastar).

The CM should clarify who gave permission for the recent aerial strike, the Maoists asked.

The two-page statement was issued in the name of Vikalp, a spokesperson of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of Maoists, which had been instrumental in executing several deadly attacks in south

NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (PTI): The Supreme Court is set to regain its full strength of 34 judges with two fresh appointments to the top court on Saturday.

Two days after the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana recommended the names of Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Jamshed B Pardiwala of the Gujarat High Court for elevation to the apex court, the Union Law Ministry announced their appointments on Saturday in separate notifications.

Once they take oath early next week, the Supreme Court will regain its sanctioned strength of 34 judges.

Justice Pardiwala will go on to serve as the CJI for over two years, sources aware of the procedure to appoint members of the higher judiciary said.

Justice Dhulia, who will be the second judge to be elevated from Uttarakhand, is the sibling of national award-winning film director and actor Tigmanshu Dhulia. He will have a tenure of a little over three

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DANTEWADA, MAY 7 (PTI): Responding to the Chhattisgarh government’s proposal, the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoists) has shown willingness to hold peace talks with the Bhupesh Baghel-led dispensation, but also set several conditions, including the release of their jailed leaders and withdrawal of security forces from strife-torn areas.

However, a state minister said talks would be held, if any, only unconditionally.

T h e d e ve l o p m e n t comes nearly a month after Chief Minister Baghel said that his government was ready to hold talks with the rebels if they expressed faith in the Constitution.

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Bastar, including the Jhiram valley attack in Bastar district on May 25, 2013, in which top congress leaders were killed.

Referring to the chief minister’s statement about the Constitution, the banned outfit said the governments had been violating the constitutional rights of the people.

T h e g o ve r n m e n t s have been violating rights bestowed on gram sabha under PESA (Panchayat (Extension of the Scheduled Areas) Act) and Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, it claimed.

“Our response to the talk offered by the CM is that we are always ready to hold a dialogue on the condition that the government creates a conducive environment for it,” it said.

The conditions set by Maoists for talks include withdrawal of ban on the party and its frontal organisations, opportunity to work freely, stopping aerial strike, removal of camps of security forces and withdrawal of forces from strifetorn areas and release of their jailed leaders for talks, the statement said.

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RIL crosses $100bn revenue

M U M B A I , M AY 7 (AGENCIES): Reliance Industries’s revenue has crossed $100 billion in fiscal 2022, becoming the first Indian company to reach the milestone. The Tata Group, a collection of over 30 companies across 10 verticals, had a revenue of $103 billion in fiscal 2021. The group’s fiscal 2022 numbers are yet to be declared, reports The Times of India.

On Friday, Reliance said its FY22 revenue rose 47% to Rs 7.9 lakh crore ($105 billion) helped by strong growth in its oilto-chemicals (O2C) and consumer (Jio & retail) businesses. Profit grew 26% to Rs 67,845 crore ($9 billion), retaining the top position as India’s most profitable private company. Operating profit, a yardstick for underlying business performance, increased 34% to Rs 1.2 lakh crore.

“Despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic

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Parag Agrawal’s wife Vineeta linked with Musk’s $44 bn Twitter takeover NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (IANS): Vineeta Agarwala, the wife of Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, is now making headlines amid Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover deal. Her role as general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) -- a top US VC firm which has agreed to pay $400 million as part of Musk’s new $7.1 billion financing commitments -- is set to create a conflict of interest.

As a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, she leads investments for the firm’s bio and health fund across therapeutics, life sciences tools/diagnostics, and digital health, with a focus on companies leveraging unique datasets to improve drug development and patient care delivery.

Andreessen Horowitz is also one of the biggest backers of Facebook (now Meta). Prior to joining a16z,

earnings,” Ambani added.

For the Januar y to March quarter of fiscal 2022, Reliance’s profit grew 20% to Rs 18,021 crore on the back of higher margins from its O2C and Jio units.

Revenue amounted to Rs 2.1 lakh crore, up 37%.

Operating profit edged up 30% to Rs 33,493 crore in Q4FY22, aided by better price realisations.

Operating profit of O2C grew 25% to Rs 14,241 crore, led by high transportation fuel cracks, partially offset by lower polymer and intermediates margins

gins were impacted by weak naphtha cracking economics and supply overhang in fibre intermediates, the company said in a statement.

Operating profit of digital (Jio) too climbed 25% to Rs 11,209 crore due to strong revenue growth and margin improvement. Jio’s average revenue per user (ARPU) - a key metric that influences income - was at Rs 168 in Q4FY22, up 21%.

ARPU is the total revenue of the telecom operator divided by the number of users on its network.

Launched in 2016, Jio has 410 million customers as of March 31 this year and saw data and voice traffic growth of 48% and 17% on its network.

Operating profit of the retail business slightly grew 2% to Rs 3,712 crore. The retail segment does not include RIL’s petro-retailing venture.

CHENNAI, MAY 7 (PTI): Hyundai Motor India Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Hyundai Motor India, has donated cut section engines to 24 governmentrun industrial training institutes across Tamil Nadu, the company said on Saturday.

The cut section engines to 24 government ITIs would enable the students to train and enhance their employability skills.

“Keeping in mind the demand for skilled manpower, we are happy to partner with government ITIs in facilitating modern infrastructure and provide industry-relevant skills to students,” Hyundai Motor India Foundation, Trustee, Ganesh Mani S said in a company statement. “Under Hyundai’s global vision -- Progress for Humanity and going ‘Beyond Mobility’, we are aligned with the government’s vision to empower you with industry relevant skillsets.

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subscribed 4.4 times, while that for employees was subscribed 3.4 times.

State-owned LIC’s IPO (Initial Public Offering) will close on May 9. The country’s biggest ever public offer is open for subscription on Saturday and Sunday as well. Meanwhile, LIC in a statement said that a fire broke out at around 6.40 am in the LIC’s Jeevan Seva building, Santacruz in Mumbai, which houses SSS divisional office.

“It was restricted to the 2nd floor of the building.

Fire services have deployed fire brigades to arrest the fire and they are bringing it under control. There are no casualities or issues affecting personnel. The data centre of LIC which is housed nearby is safe and precautionary measures have been taken to protect our IT assets,” it said.

NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (PTI): Tata Steel on Saturday said three contractual workers at its plant in Jamshedpur received minor injuries.

They were given first aid immediately, the company said in a statement.

While two of them have been discharged after first aid, one is currently under medical observation, it said.

“This morning, we reported an incident of blasting sound in a coke plant unit, which was non-operational and is undergoing a dismantling process, at our Jamshedpur Works,” Tata Steel said without divulging any further information.

The emergency response team immediately reached the incident site and cordoned off the area to bring the situation under control.

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about seeing places. It must be experiential. For that, we provide visitors enormous opportunities to interact directly with the ecosystem and our people,” he added.

KTM Society President Baby Mathew noted RT has immense scope to sustain tourism in the long run. “It gifts us not just new tourism products, but works for the socio-economic benefit of local communities,” he added.

As for the Kalaripayattu drills at the KTM stall, young practitioners of the celebrated Kadathanadan School clank their spears against metallic shields of their aopponents’, creating an audio-visual sensation of the martial art believed to own a history of three millennia. The half-a-dozen men from Puthuppanam Gurukal’s Kadathanadan Kalari of Vadakara in Kozhikode district have also put on display their weaponry.

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of suranga, the traditional water-management system which functions as a horizontal tunnel dug in the slope of a laterite hill. Employing gravitational force to extract underground water, the suranga enables the collection of this natural resource into a storage tank.

Kerala Tourism’s RT Mission, as part of its efforts to revive suranga based on ancient rustic wisdom, displays its working model at the mart. The apparatus has a narrow and dark passage, through which visitors at KTM enjoy walking with caution to find a trickle of water at the other end.

“The surangas are among the biggest natural wonders of the world.

The guides here come from Kasaragod area, who double up as our regional coordinators” said State Coordinator of Kerala’s flagship RT Mission, A.K. Rupeshkumar.

“Tourism is not just

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With its clean-blue water, the 12x7 feet ‘channel’ at the centre of the pavilion recaptures a common sight in the rural landscape of God’s Own Country. Though the bamboo raft gives a toy-like appeal at a glance, one can board it and glide across to the other side of the bank at the sprawling Sagara and Samudrika convention centres on Willingdon Island, the venue of the event.

“This is great fun,” said A.U. Faizal Khan, a Delhiite Malayali attending the May 5-8 KTM that has delegates from 69 countries, besides buyers from 25 states within the country.

“It reminds me of my native place in lower Kuttanad,” he said.

Organised by KTM Society, the mart was inaugurated on Thursday

by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan Perhaps more adventurous at KTM is the replica

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stock exchanges at 4:36 pm.

The overall issue was subscribed 1.59 times. However, the Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB) portion is yet to be fully subscribed.

It is still 0.67 per cent of shares earmarked for the QIB. Retail individual investors bid for 9.57 crore shares as against 6.9 crore set aside for this segment, translating into an oversubscription of 1.38 times. Of the total, the policyholders’ portion was

KOCHI, MAY 7 (IANS): A water-filled rectangular trench giving a hands-on feel of a canal with a floating bamboo raft (changadam) welcomes visitors at the ongoing Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), highlighting the spirit of the state’s famed Responsible Tourism (RT) that emphasises on ecological conservation and community development.

Adjacent to this installation at the entry are two sights bearing the signature of Malabar, highlighting government’s fresh initiatives to promote tourism in north Kerala - a specimen of upstate Kasaragod’s suranga irrigation tunnel and mock fights by exponents of ancient Kalaripayattu martial art.

T h e s e, a n d m o r e, spectacles instantly draw people’s attention to the RT Stall at KTM-2022, conveying that RT is a critical component in sustainable and inclusive tourism

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NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (PTI): The portion of LIC’s initial public offering earmarked for non-institutional investors, including high net-worth individuals, has been subscribed fully on the fourth day on Saturday.

Against the total 2,96,48,427 shares reserved for Non-Institutional Investors (NII), 3,06,73,020 bids were received resulting in subscription of 1.03 times, according to data posted on

and heightened geopolitical uncertainties, Reliance has delivered a robust performance in FY2021-22,” said chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani.

Though Reliance has launched new businesses over the years in retail, telecom and recently green energy, its O2C unit continues to account for the bulk of its revenue. “The gradual opening up of economies ... sustained high utilisation rates across sites and improvement in transportation fuel margins and volumes have bolstered our O2C

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braces for escalated attacks SL govt defends imposition of emergency Ukraine ahead of Russia’s Victory Day

is to manage the shortage of foreign exchange within the shortest possible time and restore the supply of goods and services,” the statement added. The government said discussions are ongoing with the multi-lateral institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, to obtain financial assistance and restructure outstanding debt.

“Political stability and peace in society are two major conditions that are demanded in building confidence and strength to make such programs a success,” the statement said, explaining the need for the emergency.

Sri Lanka is currently in the throes of unprecedented economic turmoil since its independence from Britain in 1948. The crisis is caused in part by a lack of foreign currency, which has meant that the country cannot afford to pay for imports of staple foods and fuel, leading to acute shortages and very high prices.

Thousands of demon-

strators have hit the streets across Sri Lanka since April 9, as the government ran out of money for vital imports; prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed and there are acute shortages in fuel, medicines and electricity supply.

Despite mounting pressure, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his elder brother and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have refused to quit office.

Commenting on the ongoing negotiations, the IMF’s Colombo mission chief Masahiro Nozaki said, “The IMF team will engage with the economic team of Sri Lankan authorities from May 9 to May 23 in a virtual mission and continue discussions on the authorities’ request for an IMF-supported programme.”

According to IMF assessment, Sri Lanka’s debt is unsustainable. Therefore, approval for IMF financing, including through a Rapid Financing Instrument, would require adequate

assurances that debt sustainability will be restored.

Last month, the Sri Lankan government said it would temporarily default on USD 35.5 billion in foreign debt as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine made it impossible to make payments to overseas creditors. The present state of emergency gives the police and the security forces sweeping power to arbitrarily arrest and detain people.

The country’s human rights body, the main lawyers’ body, the Opposition and even some members of the diplomatic community criticised the government for its move.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka said it was deeply concerned about the promulgation of an emergency. “We urge the government to explain to the public the reasons for this proclamation since protests have been largely peaceful and within the ambit of normal police operations,” it said in a statement.

“We hope that free-

Al-Qaeda chief blames US for Ukraine invasion BAGHDAD, MAY 7 (AP): Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri made an appearance in a pre-recorded video to mark the 11th anniversary of the death of his predecessor Osama bin Laden.

Al-Zawahri says in the video that “U.S. weakness” was the reason that its ally Ukraine became “prey” for the Russian invasion.

The 27-minute speech was released Friday according to the SITE Intelligence group, which monitors militant activity. The leader appears sitting at a desk with books and a gun.

Urging Muslim unity,

tacks. Bin Laden was the mastermind and financier behind the attacks.

“Here (the U.S.) is after its defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan, after the economic disasters caused by the 9/11 invasions, after the Corona pandemic, and after it left its ally Ukraine as prey for the Russians,” he said.

Bin Laden was killed in a 2011 raid by U.S. forces on his compound hideout in Pakistan.

Al-Zawahri’s whereabouts are unknown. He is Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri wanted by the FBI and there al-Zawahri said the U.S. impact of the wars in Iraq is a $25 million reward for was in a state of weakness and Afghanistan launched information leading to his and decline and cited the after the 9/11 terrorist at- capture.

Russian servicemen march during a dress rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. (AP/PTI)

ZAPORIZHZHIA/ LATV I A , M AY 7 ( A F P / AGENCIES): Ukrainian troops solidified their positions around the nation’s second-largest city Saturday as Russian forces delivered more punishing attacks on an embattled steelworks in a bid to complete their conquest of the southern port of Mariupol in time for Victory Day celebrations.

As Monday’s holiday commemorating the Soviet Union’s World War II victory over Nazi Germany approached, cities across Ukraine prepared for an expected increase in Russian attacks. Officials urged residents numbed by more than 10 weeks of war to heed air raid warnings.

“These symbolic dates are to the Russian aggressor like red to a bull,” Ukraine’s first deputy interior minister, Yevhen Yenin, said. “While the entire civilized world remembers the victims of terrible wars on these days, the Russian Federation wants

Ukraine lays out peace-talk demands

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outlined his conditions Friday for entering peace talks with Russia, demanding a restoration of preinvasion borders, the return of more than 5 million refugees, membership in the European Union and accountability from Russian military leaders before Kyiv would consider laying down its arms.

Zelensky’s slate of requirements, which he listed during an online forum organized by Chatham House, are in direct conflict with the military objectives Russian leaders have articulated as they bear down on the Donbas region and southern Ukraine — inflicting additional casualties Friday in apparent violation of a cease-fire.

OFFICE OF THE

KHENSA VILLAGE COUNCIL MOKOKCHUNG-798601, NAGALAND CONDEMNATION

INVITATION

Interested Handicraft artisans are hereby invited for attending 1 (one day) “Awareness Programme on the Concept and the increasing demand of Cane & Bamboo Handicraft of Nagaland and North Eastern Region” at Kohima on 09/05/2022. The Workshop/ Seminar is sponsored by the O/o the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India and implemented by Nagaland Women Vocational Training Institute. Interested artisans may kindly contact No-9615678527, 8794835682 for registration.

Sd/Managing Director Nagaland Women Vocational Training Institute

Khensa Village Council, Khensa Sensotsur Mungdang and Khensa Students' Union, collectively stand against and condemn the appalling act of domestic violence perpetuated by Mrs. Rongpangwatila Nokpu, W/o Mr Moamanen Kichu Khensa, towards a minor boy from Chang community living under her guardianship, bringing disgrace to the whole village community.

Khensa village customary court has on this incident summoned the accused and awarded due punishment on the 7th of May 2022 and warns against more stringent action if the same heinous act is committed.

Sd/(IMNATOSHI) Chairman, Khensa Village Council Contact No : 9436439757

Sd/(IMTISANGLA) President Khensa Sensotsur Mungdang

Sd/(TEMSUAKUM) President Khensa Students' Union

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NAGA UNITED VILLAGE COUNCIL GENERAL INFORMATION

The Office of the Naga United Village council do hereby notify all the Local patta Holders of Naga United Village for Registration of patta Renewal for the year 2022-2025 from the respective khel Goan Bura (GB) before 31st May 2022. The Village council also inform all the consumers of electricity under the village to collect the Bill Card from the Village Light management Office at daily Bazaar and clear all dues at the earliest as defaulters will be disconnected of light without any prior notice.

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OFFICE OF THE

AWOTSAKILIMI STUDENTS’ UNION FELICITATION

OFFICE OF THE

EASTERN NAGALAND PEOPLES’ UNION Mokokchung - 798601: Nagaland.

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Date: 06/05/2022

CONDEMNATION The Eastern Nagaland peoples’ Union mokokchung strongly condemns the ruthless torture of a minor on 27th April, 2022, allegedly by Rongpangwatila (w/o mr. moamanen kichu) of Nokpu Village and a resident of Alempang Ward, mokokchung town.

The act was simply diabolic and is nothing short of a blatant breach of good faith placed by the victim’s parents upon the alleged perpetrator of the crime. The scars and internal injuries on the victim’s body reveals that the culprit of the crime was physically well able to inflict maximum harm on the minor boy and therefore leaves no room for appeal for leniency post conviction for whatsoever reasons.

The ENpUm, therefore place our confidence on the law enforcement authority to award befitting punishment to the culprit without fear or favour and also act swiftly to rehabilitate the victim and his family without delay.

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SEOUL, MAY 7 (AP): North Korea flight-tested a ballistic missile that was likely fired from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations that may culminate with a nuclear test in the coming weeks or months.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred from waters near the eastern port city of Sinpo, where North Korea has a major shipyard building submarines. It said the short-range missile flew 600 kilometers (372 miles) at a maximum altitude of 60 kilometers (37 miles) but it didn’t immediately provide details about the submarine that would have been involved in the launch.

South Korean and US intelligence officials were analysing the launch, the military said, describing it as a clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and a “serious threatening act that harms international peace and stability.” Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in response to the missile firing ordered officials to prepare for all “unforeseeable situations” and secure the safety of aircraft and ships.

parades and is preparing to dance over bones in Mariupol.”

The most intense fighting in recent days has befallen eastern Ukraine, where the two sides are entrenched in a fierce race to capture territory not under their control. Western military analysts said a Ukrainian counter-offensive was advancing around the northeastern city of Kharkiv while the Russians made minor gains in Luhansk, an area where Moscow-backed separatists have fought since 2014.

Against that backdrop, Ukrainian fighters were making a final stand to prevent a complete takeover of Mariupol. Securing the strategically important Sea of Azov port that would give Moscow a land bridge to the Crimea Peninsula, which Russia annexed from Ukraine during a 2014 invasion.

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Protestors carry a mock coffin of prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa outside parliament during a countrywide strike in Colombo, Friday. (AP/PTI)

Sd/(Y. Among Yimchunger) President

Sd/(Kushem Chang) General Secretary

The Awotsakilimi Students’ Union (ASU) with profound happiness and pride congratulates Dr. Ilito H. Achumi, D/o Lt. Hekishe Achumi and Lucy Achumi, for her appointment to the post of Assistant Professor, Grade-I, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Bombay and also for achieving the ‘Young Faculty Award’.

May your hard work and achievements serve as an inspiration to our student community. The Union extends our best wishes in all her future endeavours.

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C O L O M B O, M AY 7 (PTI): The Sri Lankan government on Saturday defended imposing a state of emergency, saying it was required to tackle the unprecedented economic crisis plaguing the country, even as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced flak from the Opposition and foreign envoys for his decision which gives security forces power to crack down on peaceful protests.

In a special Cabinet meeting on Friday, the embattled president declared the state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight.

This is the second emergency declared in just over a month. The announcement came as student activists kept the Parliament under siege since Thursday night.

The students blocked the main entrance to the complex demanding the resignation of the government for its inability to handle the ongoing economic crisis marked by shortages of essentials.

In a statement on Saturday, the Government Information Department said, “Sri Lanka is currently facing the worst economic crisis and political instability ever after Independence due to manifold reasons both short and long-term. The common perception is that several reforms in the sectors of political, economic and social fabric should be carried out in-depth to escape from this grave situation.”

“Priority among them

dom of speech and assembly, the rights associated with arrest and detention as well as other fundamental rights and freedoms will not be affected or derogated from during the period of the emergency,” said the statement.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in a statement issued said it was “gravely concerned” about the declaration of a State of Emergency by the President.

“As was stated earlier on April 2, 2022, when the President declared a State of Emergency for a brief period of time, the BASL remains of the view that a declaration of a state of emergency is not the answer to the present situation in the country including the spate of public protests and strikes which have occurred,” the BASL said.

They have stressed that the state of emergency must not be used to stifle peaceful protests and dissent or to make arbitrary arrests and detentions. The protests in turn must not be violent and must remain peaceful at all times.

The main Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s leader Sajith Premadasa too questioned the move and urged for the resignation of the president.

The Canadian High Commissioner in Colombo David McKinnon tweeted, “Over the past weeks, the demonstrations across Sri Lanka have overwhelmingly involved citizens enjoying their right to peaceful freedom of expression, and are a credit to the country’s democracy. It’s hard to understand why it is necessary, then, to declare a state of emergency.”

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Overweight, obesity may up NASA Moon mission slips to possible Aug launch date cancer risk among boozers O

Being overweight amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol on cancer risk.

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eing overweight or having obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol on the risk of developing alcoholrelated cancer, particularly in people with a high body fat percentage, finds a new study.

The findings, presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO), also

identified a dose-response relationship between higher obesity levels and the risk of developing obesity-related cancers, irrespective of alcohol consumption.

“Our results suggest that people with obesity, especially those with excess body fat, need to be more aware of the risks around alcohol consumption,” said

researcher Elif Inan-Eroglu from The University of Sydney.

“With around 650 million adults living with obesity worldwide, this is a hugely important issue. When it comes to the lifestyle factors and habits that people can change to reduce their risk of cancer, obesity and alcohol are top of the list,” Inan-Eroglu added.

For this study, the team combined data from 399,575 participants, from the UK Biobank prospective cohort, who were cancer-free when the study began and followed for an average of 12 years.

Cancers were identified from hospital admissions and cancer registry data.

Participants were divided into three groups according to their body fat percentage, waist cir-

Scientists spot bizarre ‘yellow brick road’ in Pacific Ocean

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he path to the Emerald City might travel along the ocean’s bottom. The crew of the Exploration Vessel Nautilus caught sight of a strangelooking formation while studying an area called Liliʻuokalani Ridge in the Papahānaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Pacific Ocean.

The feature resembles a road paved in cobblestones.

Impressed researchers viewing live dive footage of the formation described it as a “yellow brick road” and “the road to Atlantis,” and called it bizarre, cool and crazy in

a video released last week.

Nautilus spent most of April studying the geology and biological systems of seamounts, underwater mountains with volcanic origins. “At the summit of Nootka Seamount, the team spotted a ‘dried lake bed’ formation, now ID’ed as a fractured flow of hyaloclastite rock (a volcanic rock formed in high-energy eruptions where many rock fragments settle to the seabed),” the team said. The brick-like patterns likely come from heating and cooling cycles connected to eruptions.

The exploration vessel is operated by the nonprofit Ocean Exploration Trust, which livestreams the ship’s adventures, giving viewers a firsthand look at what its remote-operated diving vehicles see in the deep.

Nautilus has recorded all sorts of beautiful and unusual sea life, including cute dumbo octopuses and an oddball gelatinous creature from earlier this year.

The Wizard of Oz-esque formation highlights how these ocean explorations can shed light on processes that are normally hidden away under the waves.

cumference, and BMI) and classified according to their self-reported alcohol consumption to examine the joint association of alcohol consumption and obesity with the risk of 21 different types of cancer.

Over an average followup of 12 years, 17,617 participants were diagnosed with alcohol-related cancer and 20,214 developed obesity-related cancer.

The researchers found that across all obesity markers, people with higher body fat percentage levels who drank more than the recommended guidelines were at greater risk of cancer.

Regardless of alcohol intake, the analysis identified a dose-response relationship between larger waist circumference and risk of developing obesityrelated cancer.

(IANS)

ver the last month or so, NASA has battled sudden, unexpected technical issues surrounding the Artemis I moon mission, a trailblazing endeavor to bring humanity back to the lunar surface. And on Thursday, the agency announced that Artemis I’s launch will probably be pushed to August, well after the previous projection of May. That’s because important prelaunch testing, NASA says, can likely resume only sometime in the middle of June.

Here’s a timeline of the roller-coaster ride leading up to the mission’s most recent, rather sizable delay.

Since April 1, NASA has been tr ying to get through a crucial testing sequence called the “wet dress rehearsal.”

This is pretty much the final challenge before launch and its name comes from the fact that it’s focused on steps like loading the Space Launch System rocket with cryogenic fuel.

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The wet dress rehearsal for Artemis I has proved to be anything but straightforward.

First, Mother Nature herself delayed the process when four lightning strikes hit within the perimeter of Artemis I’s launchpad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

The agency decided to give the rehearsal another go on April 3 but was soon dealing with safety concerns regarding the SLS rocket’s mobile launcher. Basically, the

team had trouble pressurizing the launcher well enough to keep harmful gases from entering. At the time, the agency announced it would complete the wet dress rehearsal on April 4, which brought yet another setback.

This time, the issue was with a vent valve, or a panel on the mobile launcher that’s meant to relieve pressure from the rocket’s core stage. The team was able to isolate the cause of concern.

It’s a sentiment that

echoes the purpose of Artemis I in the first place: to remind the world that Earth’s glowing companion is filled with wonder, but also ensure we get things right every step of the way.

Future Artemis missions will send astronauts to regions on the lunar surface that are untouched by humans, and simultaneously pave the way for a modern space program by landing the first woman and first person of color on the moon. (CNet)

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Villa damages Burnley’s survival hopes in EPL Khriehu inaugurates KIC football B U R N L E Y, M AY 7 (AGENCIES): Burnley’s relegation woes deepened after losing to Aston Villa 3-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday for the team’s first defeat under interim manager Mike Jackson.

Steven Gerrard’s Villa did both Everton and Leeds a big favor by ripping Burnley apart. Emi Buendia made the most of only his second start since February with a goal and an assist after coming in for the dropped Philippe Coutinho.

Danny Ings scored against his old team for a fourth goal in four matches against Burnley, and Ollie Watkins applied the killer blow.

Substitute Maxwel Cornet thumped home a stoppage-time consolation goal for Burnley but the damage was already done, perhaps doubly so with key defender James Tarkowski hobbling off in

Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa celebrates with teammates after scoring at Turf Moor in Burnley, on May 7, 2022.

the second half.

Defeat means Burnley could end the weekend back in the bottom three if Leeds and Everton pick up points from tough fixtures away to Arsenal and Leicester, respectively, on Sunday.

Everton is in third-topast place, two points behind Burnley and Leeds in the tight relegation scrap.

Jackson took an unlikely 10 points from a possible 12 since replacing the fired Sean Dyche last

month. But a fourth straight victory, which would have matched Dyche’s tally all season, proved well beyond his side as Villa was clinical in front of goal a week after sending Norwich down with a 2-0 win over the lastplaced team.

In a week where it emerged relegation would mean Burnley’s ownership must immediately repay a “significant” proportion of a 65 million pound ($80 million) loan taken out during its takeover in

December 2020, this was a result to concentrate minds at Turf Moor after a superb few weeks under Jackson.

With Coutinho having made it six games without a goal or an assist last weekend, Gerrard handed Buendia a start as one of four changes to his side, and the Argentine needed a little over half an hour to register one of each.

I n g s h a d a l r e a dy threatened once, curling wide after cutting in from the left, but made no mistake when Buendia’s pass split Burnley’s center halves with seven minutes gone to allow him a simple finish.

Villa doubled the lead in the 31st minute after Burnley failed to deal with a deep cross. Watkins and Ings worked the ball to Lucas Digne, whose pullback to the penalty spot found Buendia and his side-footed shot went in with the help of a deflection off Tarkowski.

Things got worse after the break for Burnley when Tarkowski hobbled off to be replaced by Kevin Long, and the defence was left exposed as Watkins killed the hosts off only seven minutes into the second half.

John McGinn had space to send in a cross and Watkins was afforded the freedom of the penalty area to head past the stranded Pope, sealing a win which lifted Villa to 11th.

Though Cornet rounded Martinez to lash home a consolation strike, this was an ominous defeat given the Clarets must go to Villa Park in 12 days for one of the three matches left in which they can secure their Premier League future.

MATCH RESULTS Brentford 3-0 Southampton Burnley 1-3 Aston Villa Chelsea 2-2 Wolves Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford Brighton 4-0 Man Utd

Khriehu Liezietsu and others after the launch at IG stadium on May 7, 2022 (DIPR)

D I M A P U R , M AY 7 (NPN): Khriehu Liezietsu, MLA, launched the Khelo India Centre Football (Boys) at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima on May 7, 2022. According to a DIPR report, the MLA while exhorting the gathering said it was an honour to be involved in the very relevant and successful Khelo India programme.

Asserting football is a game that every Naga loves, Khriehu said Nagaland has produced some very good players in the past and the State has even done reasonably well in the recent past.

He also said that the Nagas were finding it a little difficult to cope with the competitiveness of the sports, and professionalism has taken over. “Players and sports administrators are very serious in their approach towards the game, every activity is now performance and success-oriented, this is one area I think we seriously need to focus on,” Khriehu added.

He, however, expressed optimism and happiness that the youngsters were already catching up with this culture. With the setting up of Centres and programme

like Khelo India, MLA said players would soon excel and be able to compete at the highest level.

He said the department of youth resources & sports as a whole was “alive and growing”. Despite many challenges and hardships, Khriehu said the department continued to give its best for the upliftment of sports and the youth of the State.

The programme was chaired by DSO and administrator IGS, Dziesebeinuo Vizo, and deputy director YR&S, Jakedovo Chase delivered a short speech.

Alvarez, Bivol make weight ahead of title clash F1 drivers raise concerns over ‘bumpy’ Miami track

LAS VEGAS, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol made weight Friday for their light-heavyweight world title clash in Las Vegas amid raucous support for Mexico’s Alvarez.

“I feel proud to represent my country this weekend,” Alvarez said after weighing in at 174.4 pounds (79.11 kg) outside T-Mobile Arena, where fans chanted “Mexico! Mexico!” and Mariachi music played.

Russia’s Bivol, whose World Boxing Association 175-pound title is on the line Saturday, weighed in at 174.6 pounds.

Although Bivol is the title holder, Alvarez is undoubtedly the main attraction in the Cinco de Mayo

Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol.

holiday weekend event.

The Mexican star (57-1-2 drawn with 39 knockouts) will be fighting at light-heavyweight for a second time.

He stopped Sergey Kovalev in the 11th round to win the WBO title in November 2019.

He later vacated the title and

moved back down in weight.

In November he stopped Caleb Plant in the 11th round to become the first man to unite all four of the super middleweight belts on offer.

Capturing Bivol’s WBA belt could be a stepping stone to unifying the 175-pound division.

“I like this kind of challenge,” Alvarez said. “Expect everything from me, like always. I’m going to try my best, do my best in the ring. And, of course, we’re going to win.”

Bivol, 19-0 with 11 knockouts, will be making his fourth defense since he was made “super” champion in October 2019, and he wasn’t intimidated by the pro-Alvarez crowd.

MIAMI, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): Lando Norris and Sergio Perez have criticised the track at the first Miami Grand Prix after several drivers struggled with the surface in the opening practice sessions.

McLaren’s Nor ris took P6 after Friday’s second session but was far from happy with race conditions. “It is extremely tricky. It is very bumpy in some areas which is not quite what we were expecting,” Norris said.

“I think ever yone was expecting it to be very

McLaren’s Lando Norris in action during practice at Miami International Autodrome, Florida May 6, 2022.

smooth and beautiful but Bottas spun backwards it’s not,” he added. into the tyre barrier at turn Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri seven, damaging his car’s

Leverkusen reaches Champions League, Union stuns Freiburg

Union’s Sheraldo Becker (L) in action with Freiburg’s Nico (C) during a match in Freiburg, Saturday.

Greuther Fürth 3-1 away in Stefan Leitl’s last game as Fürth coach. Leitl, who led the team to promotion last season, is leaving after 3 1/2 years in charge.

Leverkusen was made to work hard for its re-

sult against Hoffenheim, which was hoping to keep its European qualification chances alive.

Schick scored twice to take his season tally to 24 in 26 league appearances. Leverkusen twice

Nagaland all set to host 6th Agape Cup

Agape cup officials during press conference at Kohima on Saturday. (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , M AY 7 (NPN): 6th Edition of the Agape Cup, Nagaland Christian Football Championship, would be held from May 10-12, 2022 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. The championship, which is being organised by Sports Coalition of India and hosted by Gethemgo Sports International (GSI), would witness participation from at least ten states. 6th Agape Cup has been endorsed by Nagaland Football Association.

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lighted the history of GSI, which he said was initiated “for lifetime voluntary service to build the Kingdom of God in serving the communities in the world of sports”.

GIS director, Dr Viposa, disclosed that this year altogether 10 states—Goa, Kerela, Odhisha, West Bengal, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Jharkhand and Nagaland—would compete for the title and trophy.

According to the organisers, more than 200 footballers are expected to compete in the tournament. All the players would be lodged at Jubilee Memo-

rial Hall, Lerie Colony.

Agape Cup is an initiative of Christian Sports Ministries since 2013, which was envisaged by the SCI. The mission of the cup is to promote, spread and propagate the gospel through this tournament.

It will also help prepare Indian National Christian Team for selection to the Unity World Tournament scheduled for 2024.

Advisor youth resources and sports, Er Zale Neikha would grace the inaugural function as special guest and NFA president K Neibou Sekhose as guest of honour.

came from behind to secure third place, irrespective of what happens in its final game against Freiburg next weekend. The top four in Germany qualify for the Champions League.

Fr e i b u r g ’s d e f e a t at home to Union gave Leipzig the chance to move to fourth by avoiding defeat at home to Augsburg on Sunday.

Freiburg, which also faces Leipzig in the German Cup final on May 21, was rocked by three firsthalf goals from Union.

Freiburg coach Christian Streich was booked for his furious reaction to an apparent infringement though it was unclear what it was.

Streich’s team pushed hard after the break and

duly pulled one back. But in the last minute.

Union substitute Andras Cologne made a furiSchäfer sealed the result ous start against Wolfsburg with a fine individual goal but failed to score and was

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED FATHER

Lt. Hairongbe Namgi

Died on 8th May 2021 “For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the death. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”

We mourn the loss of our precious Father, yet day by day, the beautiful promises of our Lord have always given us the blessed hope to reunite in our celestial body. We celebrate and revel the dear life of our loving Father. dp-2055/22

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Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

Loving Wife, Children and Family Members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We , t h e b e re ave d fa m i ly o f Late M. Bange Konyak, would like to acknowledge and express our profound gratitude and appreciation to everyone who supported us through physically, financially, spiritually and emotionally at the sudden demise of our beloved. We also express our special gratification to the organizations, churches and individuals mentioned below: 1. Konyak Union Kohima (KUK) 2. Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Kohima (KBBK) 3. Tamlu Union Kohima (TUK) 4. Kripa Foundation Nagaland 5. Tobu Area Union Kohima BORN: 05.06.1980 - DIED: 30.04.2022 6. Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Dimapur (KBBD) 7. Tamlu Union Dimapur (TUD) 8. Konyak Baptist Bumeinok, Mon. 9. Tamlu Union, Mon Town.

10. Thamnan Ward Union, Mon. 11. Mr. L. Jacob Konyak, SO, Nagaland Civil Secretariat 12. Mr. P. Vilakuo Letro & family, Dimapur.

Although we cannot thank each and every one of you personally, we pray that Almighty God bless you abundantly. Your kindness and support shown to us during the darkest hours of our family will always be remembered and cherished. Thank you! k-935/22

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BERLIN, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): Patrik Schick scored twice to shoot Bayer Leverkusen into the Champions League with a 4-2 win at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Union Berlin stunned Freiburg 4-1 to dampen its Champions League hopes.

Union secured at least a place in the Europa Conference League for the second season in a row after already achieving its best Bundesliga season.

Sixth-placed Union, which was promoted only in 2019, has a two-point lead over Cologne in their tussle for Europa League qualification. Cologne lost at home to Wolfsburg 1-0.

Also, second-placed Borussia Dortmund defeated already relegated

rear wing in the first practice session while Ferrari’s Carlo Sainz crashed into Turn 14.

“The surface is very tricky as well because you go off line anywhere and it is pretty much game over and you end up in the wall, so it punishing let’s say,” Norris said.

“That is why you have seen quite a few people ending up in the barriers. I feel like it isn’t going to be great for racing now. That is the negatives but the positives are it is still a good track,” he added.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LATE SHRI HARIHAR NATH SHARMA

1941 - 2022 We, the bereaved family members and relatives of Lt. Shri Harihar Nath Sharma who left for his heavenly abode at Ajmer (Rajasthan) on 05.05.2022, would like to express our heartful gratitude to each and every individuals and organizations who stood by us through prayers and support in many ways.

We regret our inability to thank each and every person by name and pray to Almighty God to grant abundant blessings upon everyone.

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IPL 2022: LSG hammer KKR by 75 runs

Deepak Hooda of LSG congratulates Quinton De Kock during IPL match Saturday. (PTI)

PUNE/ MUMBAI, MAY 7 (IANS/PTI): A clinical all-round performance helped Lucknow Super Giants thrash Kolkata Knight Riders by 75 runs in the 53rd match of the IPL 2022 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, here on Saturday.

A quickfire fifty from Quinton de Kock (50 off 29) and a vital knock by Deepak Hooda (41 off 27) guided Lucknow Super Giants to 176-7 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first.

Both De Kock and Hooda steadied Lucknow with a 71-run stand for the second wicket. Apart from

them, the likes of Krunal Pandya (25 off 27), and Marcus Stoinis (28 off 14) also made some valuable contributions with the bat for LSG. On the other hand, Andre Russell (2/22) was the most successful bowler for KKR, while Sunil Narine (1/20), Tim Southee and Shivam Mavi (1/50) also chipped in with one wicket each.

In reply, Andre Russell played an attacking knock (45 off 19) but he didn’t get the required support from the other KKR batters. After Russell, Sunil Narine (22 off 12) was the second-highest scorer for KKR. In the end,

Kolkata were bowled out for 101-10 in 14.3 overs, losing by a huge margin of 75 runs.

Avesh Khan (3/19) and Jason Holder (3/31) were the star-performer for LSG with the ball. The likes of Ravi Bishnoi (1/31), Dushmantha Chameera (1/14), and Mohsin Khan (1/6) also picked one wicket each.

BRIEF SCORES Lucknow Super Giants: 176-7 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 50, Deepak Hood 41; Andre Russell 2/22) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (Andre Russell 45, Sunil Narine 22; Avesh Khan 3/19, Jason Holder 3/31) by 75 runs.

Rajasthan defeat Punjab by 6 wickets

Promising opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made a dream comeback with a career-best 68 as Rajasthan Royals well and truly remained in hunt for a play-off berth after beating Punjab Kings by six wickets in an IPL game, here on Sunday.

The victory also happens to be Royals’ first while chasing in this edition of the League.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal of RR plays a shot. (PTI)

Karun Nair, the 20-year-old showed superb game awareness and picked the gaps at ease in a 41-ball 68-run knock (9x4, 2x6) to brilliantly set it up for the Rajasthan Royals in their tall 190-run chase which was completed with two balls to spare at the Wankhede stadium.

With its first successful run-chase, the Royals team is now on 14 points from 11 matches. Placed third now, one more win will firmly put the side in contention for a top-four finish.

The win also meant that the five-time champion Mumbai Indians became the first team to be eliminated from the IPL-15 season.

The loss also dealt a big blow to Punjab playoff hopes as they now have 10 points from 11 matches.

Jaiswal, who was retained among the three players by the franchise and was playing only his fourth match this season, came into his elements after Orange Cap holder Jos Buttler (30 off 16 balls; 5x4, 1x6) departed inside the powerplay after a flying start.

BRIEF SCORES Punjab Kings: 189/5 in 20 overs (Jonny Bairstow 56, Jitesh Sharma 38 not out; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/28, Ravichandran Ashwin 1/32) lost to Rajasthan Royals 190/4 in 19.4 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 68, Shimron Hetmyer 31 not out; Arshdeep Singh 2/29, Rishi Dhawan 1/25)

Carlos Alcaraz overpowers Rafael Nadal at Madrid Open

MADRID, MAY 7 (AGENCIES): In a clash of generations, Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz overcame an injury to defeat his idol Rafael Nadal 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the Madrid Open quarterfinals on Friday.

The 19-year-old Alcaraz recovered from a bad ankle twist early in the second set to earn his first victory against the 21-time Grand Slam champion, marking what could be the beginning of a change of guard in Spanish tennis.

The youngster considered by many in Spain as Nadal’s successor will play his first Madrid final against top-ranked Novak Djokovic,

Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz after Friday’s quarter-final.

who eased past Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 6-4. It was Nadal’s first loss to a Spaniard in six years, since to Fernando Verdasco at the 2016 Australian Open. He had a 138-21 record

against his countrymen entering the match against Alcaraz.

Still far from his best form after a six-week injury layoff, Nadal predicted a hard time keeping up with the energy of Alcaraz. And he was right early on, as the youngster overpowered him to easily win the first set with three breaks.

But Alcaraz lost momentum after needing medical attention for his ankle, losing 20 of the next 22 points as Nadal cruised through the second set. The match also was interrupted in the second set after a fan became ill in the stands of the Caja Magica center court.

Both players got off to a great start this season as they seek their fourth title of the year, which would be the most on tour.

Nadal’s run was hampered by a rib stress fracture he sustained in his semifinal win against Alcaraz in Indian Wells. His other win against the ninth-ranked Spaniard came in Madrid last year, when the youngster was just starting to attract everyone’s attention.

The 35-year-old Nadal saved four match points to get past David Goffin in a third-round match that lasted more than three hours on Thursday.

Athletics: Avinash Sable breaks 30-year-old national record in 5000m

Deaflympics: Deshwal wins gold in men’s 10M Air Pistol

dian Grand Prix 2 in March 2022, has recently started participating in 5000m races, adding it as a new event in his repertoire.

Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the 1500m champion at Tokyo Olympics, won the gold in 13:02.03.

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei holds the men’s 5000m world record, courtesy of a 12:35.36 finish in Monaco in 2020.

The Sound Running Track Meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze level event, was only his second competition race in 5000m for the 27-year-old Sable from Mandwa village in the Beed district of Maharashtra.

Sable had represented India in the Tokyo 2022 Olympics, setting a national record of 8:18.12, which he improved in March this year. Sable is a silver medallist in 3000m steeplechase in Asian Championships, finishing second in 2019 at Doha.

N E W DELHI, M AY 7 (IANS): A b h i n av Deshwal, a 15-yearold from Ro o r k e e, gave India their sec- Abhinav Deshwal ond gold in shooting after he won the men’s 10M Air Pistol competition on Day five of the ongoing 24th Deaflympics 2021 in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.

The teenager was tied with silver-winning Ukrainian Oleksii Lazebnyk at 234.2 points apiece at the end of the 24-shot final, before winning in a shootoff where he shot a 10.3 to the Ukranian’s 9.7. Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Ming-Jui won bronze.

Abhinav made the top eight final round after finishing second in the 60-shot qualification round with a score of 575 out of 600. He was tied on points here too with Kim Kihyeon, but the Korean topped on account of more inner 10s.

Avinash Sable

M U M B A I , M AY 7 (IANS): India’s Avinash Sable, the national record holder in 3000m steeplechase, made his mark in the 5000m too, breaking the 30-year-old national record during a meet in the United States.

Olympian Sable clocked 13 minutes 25.65 seconds at the Sound Running Track Meet in San Jun

Capistrano, the USA on Friday evening to break the long-standing Indian record of 13:29.70 set by Bahadur Prasad in 1992, according to information reaching here on Saturday.

Interestingly, Sable, who specializes in 3000 metres steeplechase and has broken the national record eight times, the latest timing of 8:16:21 sec set at the In-

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Chelsea being sold for $3B to LA Dodgers owners, investors

L O N D O N, M AY 7 (AGENCIES): Chelsea will be sold to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, ending 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was sanctioned and forced to offload the Premier League club over the war in Ukraine.

The sale price of 2.5 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) for the reigning FIFA Club World Cup winners and 2021 European champions is the most lucrative-ever for a sports team worldwide but Abramovich cannot receive the proceeds, which he hopes will go to a foundation for the victims of the war. A further 1.75 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) has been committed to invest in Chelsea’s teams and stadiums after two months of rapid negotiations to sell the west London club since Russia invaded Ukraine.

After several rival bids were rejected, Chelsea said Saturday that buyout terms had been agreed with a consortium that features Boehly along with Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and funding from private equity firm Clearlake Capital.

The Premier League must approve them as the new ownership and the government has to sign off under the terms of the license that allows Chelsea to continue operating as a business through May 31 while being one of Abramovich’s frozen assets.

Abramovich has said he would write off loans of more than 1.5 billion pounds ($1.9 billion) to Chelsea but that has been complicated

by the sanctions put in place by the British government as part of a crackdown on wealthy Russians with ties to President Vladimir Putin.

Abramovich’s side positioned him as a potential peacemaker but that trail has gone silent publicly in recent weeks and the billionaire has not condemned the war.

Chelsea, whose ability to sell match tickets and commit to new player spending has been hampered by the sanctions, expects the sale to be completed by late May. “Proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100% to charitable causes as confirmed

by Roman Abramovich,“ Chelsea said in a statement.

Boehly is already in London and was expected to attend Chelsea’s Premier League match against Wolverhampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Thomas Tuchel’s team is third in the standings with four games remaining. The title is out of reach but Champions League qualification is nearly secured.

Chelsea has the smallest and most dated stadium of the Premier League’s most successful clubs, with plans for a rebuild of the 41,000-capacity venue put

on hold by Abramovich in 2018 as British-Russian diplomatic tensions deepened.

Chelsea said the 1.75 billion pounds committed will be in funding investments in Stamford Bridge, the academy and the women’s team, which can win its league title on Sunday.

Boehly is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB franchise and he also has minority stakes in the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.

The challenge will be maintaining the expectation of regular trophies produced under the expensive transformation of Chelsea, with 21 collected in 19 years.

Chelsea had won the league title only once — in 1955 — when Abramovich bought the club in 2003.

Helped by expensive signings, the club won the Premier League title two years later and has added four more since then, most recently in 2017.

There is increased competition from wealthy owners to buy and retain players. In England alone, Manchester City has benefited from Abu Dhabi investment since 2008 and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund bought Newcastle last year.

Indian Women’s League Round 7 fixtures rescheduled BHUBANESWAR, MAY 7 (IANS): With Odisha on high alert for the cyclone that is estimated to hit the state on May 10, the Indian Women’s League Round 7 fixtures will now be held on May 8 and 9 respectively.

The change in dates has been agreed upon after discussions between the IWL Local Organising Committee (LOC) and representatives from the 12 clubs involved.

“As the entire eastern coast of the country is preparing for the cyclone, we have decided to take a safety-first approach to reschedule the matches that were to take place in Round 7 of the Hero IWL…,” said AIFF CEO of Leagues and Development.

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