8 July 2022

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SIT scanner on Army Major for Oting killings Boris resigns; to stay PM until new leader elected OFFICER HID FACT THAT AMBUSH SITE WAS AT WRONG ROUTE

MUMBAI, JUL 7 (THE WIRE): For at least 50 long minutes, the team commander of an army major rank– who led the operation in the Tiru-Oting area of Nagaland on December 4, 2021 – allegedly knew that the ambush laid by his team was on the wrong route.

The officer, however, allegedly “wilfully suppressed” this crucial information and instead, knowingly directed the 30 army personnel of the sophisticated Alpha team of 21 Para Special Forces in the wrong direction. He then ordered his team to carry out an operation in Nagaland’s Mon district, which claimed six civilian lives and seriously injured two more. These damning findings are now central to the six-monthlong investigation carried out by the Special Investigations Team (SIT) set up by the Nagaland state government to investigate the firing and the subsequent deaths.

The SIT has accused the team commander of “deliberate omissions” and has alleged that his subsequent violent actions and cover-ups claimed the lives of 13 tribal men in two separate firing incidents that same evening. One paratrooper, Gautam Lal, was also killed in the incident.

The team commander, whose name The Wire has withheld following requests from Indian Army officials, has been named as a main accused in the firing incident. The chargesheet has also booked his 29 subordinate officers for murder (section 302 of the Indian Penal Code), attempt to murder (section 307 IPC), grievous hurt (section 326 IPC), destruction of evidence (sec-

State records six more cases of Covid-19 DIMAPUR, JUL 7 (NPN): For the second consecutive day, Nagaland recorded six fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday taking the total caseload to 35,534. According to health department’s daily bulletin, out of the six cases, five cases were reported from Dimapur district and one from Kohima district.

Currently the state has 27 active COVID-19 cases and today’s sample positivity stands at 10%.

While 33,253 people have recovered from the disease, the COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 761 (including 4 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

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DGP, Minister Paiwang etc on Dec.5,2021 inspecting the Bolero carrying the victims killed by 21 Para Commandos. (File)

tion 201 IPC), common intention (section 34 IPC) and criminal conspiracy (section 120 (B)). This is perhaps the first time army men are facing legal consequences for their role in killing civilians in the Northeast. The Nagaland state police is awaiting sanction since April from the Department of Military Affairs to go ahead with the prosecution. A senior officer privy to the SIT investigations said that a reminder was sent to the army in May. “However, we have not received any response from the army yet,” they said.

The army has maintained all along that the men were sent out on a “counterinsurgency operation” in the area following a tip-off on the likely movement of militants belonging to the banned National Socialist Council of Nagaland (KYA) group and they mistook the villagers to militants.

The army’s counter-insurgency unit had later claimed that the scout team had mistaken the villagers’ hunting rifle and Dao, an indigenous sword, to be deadly weapons. The SIT has observed that, “The surveillance team has wrongly given the ‘positive identification’ (a crucial

defence procedure before attacking) without proper application of mind.” The SIT further claims that the team of 21 PARA(SF) is entrusted with operations in the Northeast. “They are aware of the ground scenario. It is common in Nagaland for people to carry Daos with sling for work and they carry hunting gun/ muzzle loading guns.”

A separate court of inquiry by the army has pointed to non-compliance with certain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

The army has not initiated any substantiative action against the men. All army personnel, including the team commander, continue to be on duty, but restricted to their base, a senior army official has confirmed. The court of inquiry report is not public and the army is not mandated to make it public either.

Within two days of the firing incident, Union home minister Amit Shah had claimed in parliament that the incident was an outcome of “mistaken identity”. The army has now held on to this line of defence, hoping to have the special forces escape the

Governor, CM, Dy.CM extend Tuluni greetings DIMAPUR, JUL 7 (NPN): Nagaland governor Prof.

Jagdish Mukhi, chief minister Neiphiu Rio and deputy chief minister Y Patton have extended greetings to Sumi community members on the occasion of Tuluni festival.

In his message, Prof.

Mukhi said that Tuluni festival, celebrated to welcome the bountiful season of the year, was a time to restrengthen family and social bonds and to celebrate new relationships.

Governor expressed hope that the Sumi youth would come together as a community and continue

to unite and build the Nagas to overcome the challenges.

Taking to twitter, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said Tuluni festival is celebrated to welcome the arrival of new crop from the field.

“May our thanksgiving prayers to the Almighty for the abundant yield be accepted and the festivity strengthen bonds,” Rio said.

In a message, Patton said that Sumi community has a very vibrant culture when it comes to celebrating festivities. He urged them to carry on the spirit of brotherhood both within and outside.

civilian court of law.

The SIT, in a detailed chargesheet, running into over 300 pages, has given a blow-by-blow account of the two-firing incident that followed in the TiruOting region. The copy of the chargesheet, accessed

by The Wire, accuses the army personnel on multiple grounds.

Each of these grounds, the chargesheet says, led to the death of labourers and villagers, all belonging to the Konyak tribe.

On December 4 last year, two firing incidents occurred in the Tiru-Oting region. The first incident – now established through statements of two survivors, who are also “star witnesses” in the case, and through forensic analysis of a phone recording by a villager – took place around 4:26 pm.

In this incident six persons – Shomwang, Langwang, Thapwang, Khawang, Thakwang and Yenjong – were killed. Thapwang and Langwang, both 23 years old, were twins. In the second incident, which followed a few hours later around 9.55 pm, seven villagers – Wechu Pongchi, Bipul, Ngampho, Phaokam, Menpeih, Hokup and Langtun – were killed.

While the first incident was a part of the planned ambush operation, the second occurred while the army men were allegedly attempting to cover their tracks by secretly trying to dispose of the bodies of the six labourers. Many villagers, agitated by the killings of the innocent labourers, attacked the army men. In defence, the operation head had once again ordered firing, killing seven more.

Boris Johnson

LONDON, JUL 7 (PTI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced his resignation as Conservative Party leader following an unprecedented mutiny from within his Cabinet and after being abandoned by his close allies in the wake of a series of scandals that rocked his government, triggering a leadership election for a new Tory leader who will go on to become his successor.

Johnson, 58, said he will remain in charge at 10 Downing Street until the process of electing a new leader is completed - expected by the time of the Conservative Party conference scheduled for October.

He blamed the “herd instinct” of his party as he delivered his resignation speech on the doorstep of

10 Downing Street and expressed his sadness at giving up the “best job in the world.” “I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world,” Johnson said in his speech, marking an end to his three tumultuous years in power.

“It is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new Prime Minister,” said Johnson, showing very little emotion as he read out his speech which lasted just over six minutes.

“I have agreed with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of our backbench MPs that the process of choosing that new leader should begin now and the timetable will be announced next week and I have today appointed a Cabinet to serve as I will until a new leader is in place,” he said.

The outgoing leader reiterated his “incredible mandate” at the 2019 general election, which was “the reason I have fought so hard in the last few days to continue to deliver that mandate in person”.

DC Wokha issues travel advisory

call between the customer and their employed medical professionals, wherein on the basis of a skeletal discussion, the prescription is generated.

It was submitted that such prescriptions have no sanctity in the eyes of law and action needs to be taken

by National Medical Commission (formerly Medical Council of India) against

the doctors who provide prescriptions which are not genuine. The petitioner claimed it was even not known that such medical professionals have the specialized qualification to prescribe the drugs on their letterhead.

It was further submitted that the websites selling the drugs and prescription medicines do not have licenses as required under Section 18 of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 read with Rule 61 and 62 of the Drugs Rules, 1945.

Further, the petitioner claimed that in the online pharmacies, certain scheduled drugs are dispensed

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Suella Braver man: Braverman, a lawmaker and barrister who became England’s attorney general in 2020, was the first to put her hat in the ring. She publicly announced Wednesday that she would seek to become the leader of Britain’s Conservatives.

Rishi Sunak: Sunak, the best-known of the Conservatives’ potential leadership contenders, quit the government Tuesday. Sunak was, for a time, widely regarded as the party’s bright-

cases of monkeypox from 59 countries as of Monday, an increase of 2,614 cases since its last count for the week that ended June 27. It said three people have now died in connection with the outbreak, all of them in Africa.

The agency said nine additional countries had reported cases, while 10 countries had not reported any new cases for more than three weeks, which is the maximum incubation period.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he remained “concerned by the scale and spread of the virus,” noting that over 80 per cent of the

wards Wokha/Kohima from Mokokchung side have been advised to take the diversion road from Alichen-MamongtongSungro-Doyang-Wokha and those plying towards VK-Mokokchung from Kohima/Dimapur have been advised to take the diversion road from “O” Point Wokha-Doyang-SungroMamongtong-Alichen.

DC Zbto issues travel advisory: Due to ongoing landslide at Longsa village under Mokokchung district interrupting vehicular movement along LongsaSuruhuto-Aghunato road, the deputy commissioner

(DC) Zunheboto has advised for all forms of light, medium and heavy vehicles bound for Suruhuto and Aghunato to take alternative routes.

In an advisory, the additional deputy commissioner Zunheboto Moakumzuk Tzudir stated that all vehicles bound for Suruhuto to take diversion via Akuluto-KitsakitaSuruhuto and all vehicles bound for Aghunato to take diversion via AkulutoZunheboto-Aghunato.

The travel advisory has been issued with immediate effect till further order.

E-pharmacy: HC issues notices to Centre, state govts DIMAPUR, JUL 7 (NPN): Hearing a petition seeking a ban on online selling of medicines, the Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Central and State Governments along with e-pharmacy companies to file appropriate affidavits dealing with all the contentions made by the petitioner.

The Court opined that if the sale of scheduled drugs is done through online platforms then it will have a direct adverse impact on the health and wellbeing of citizens. The petitioner submitted that online epharmacies were misusing the process by arranging a

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est rising star and the bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Johnson.

N a d h i m Z a h aw i : Johnson appointed Zahawi, 55, to head the Treasury after Sunak’s resignation Tuesday. Barely two days later, Zahawi joined the public calls for Johnson to quit.

He is seen by some as a safe choice if other candidates prove divisive.

Sajid Javid: Javid, 52, also resigned Tuesday, declaring “enough is enough” and that “the problem starts at the top.” He ran in the 2019 Conservative leadership election, but was eliminated in the fourth round and lost to Johnson. Other candidates who could succeed Boris include Liz Truss, Ben Wallace, Jeremy Hunt, Tom Tugendhat, Penny Mordaunt, Michael Gove.

Monkeypox cases rise 77 per cent: WHO

GENEVA, JUL 7 (AP): The World Health Organisation on Thursday reported a 77 per cent weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than 6,000 worldwide, and two more deaths in parts of Africa where the virus has circulated for years.

Most of the cases were reported in Europe and Africa. The UN health agency said the mysterious outbreak continues to mainly affect men who have had sex with men, and that other population groups showed no signs of sustained transmission. WHO said it (Cont’d on p-8) counted 6,027 laboratory-confirmed

DIMAPUR, JUL 7 (NPN): To allow uninterrupted road repair and maintenance work at NH-2 Wo k h a / M o k o k c h u n g road and other portion of Wokha-Chukitong twolane road, the deputy commissioner (DC) Wokha Ajit Kumar Ranjan, has informed that all forms of vehicular movement from Tsungiki 2nd Bazaar to Doyang Bridge (Mokokchung road) would remain suspended from 7pm to 7am starting July 10-16, 2022.

During the restricted period, medium and light vehicles plying to-

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without any prescription, which can be ordered by the child aged below 18 years.

In a press release, the All India Organization of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) stated that the Gujarat High Court order was in line with the stay order issued by the Delhi High Court on December 12, 2018 wherein ‘the online sales of medicines without license was injected’ and the stay order was continued on subsequent dates on January 8, 2019 and February 6, 2019.

AIOCD expressed regret that despite Delhi High Court injecting the sales of medicines online without

license, still the online pharmacies continue to mushroom and prosper with the backing of corporate funding and support from the government, leading to severe ill effects on the health of the citizens.

Till date, it said no license has been prescribed to sell medicines online and all online pharmacies are operating in illegal area.

AIOCD said it has been regularly corresponding with government to implement the order of the High Court and stop “this unlawful activity and abuse of law by the E-Pharmacies for the sake of the health of our citizens.”

cases turned up in Europe.

He said he would convene the next meeting of a WHO expert panel that is monitoring the outbreak for no later than the week of July 18.

Most monkeypox patients experience fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. People with more serious illness may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands that can spread to other parts of the body. The disease is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have become infected through bites from rodents or small animals.

The monkeypox virus does not usually spread easily among people.

India logs 18,930 new Covid cases; daily positivity rate 4.32% NEW DELHI, JUL 7 (PTI): India logged 18,930 new coronavirus infections taking the COVID-19 tally to 4,35,66,739, while the active cases increased to 1,19,457, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.32 per cent while the weekly positivity rate stood at 3.86 per cent.

The death toll climbed to 5,25,305 with 35 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The 35 new fatalities include 19 from Kerala, seven from

Maharashtra and three from West Bengal.

The active cases comprise 0.26 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.53 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 4,245 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

A total of 86.53 crore tests have been conducted so far with 4,38,005 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. India’s COVID-19 va c c i n a t i o n c ove r a ge crossed 198.49 Crore on Thursday.

CCoNPI to meet on July 16 Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 7 (NPN): Core Committee on Naga Political Issue (CCNPI) has decided to call for a Parliamentary Core Committee meeting that include all 60 legislators and two members of Parliament at the conference hall of the State Legislative Assembly on July 16.

Speaking to media persons after the CCoNPI meeting held at the official residence of the chief minister here on Thursday, Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs minister Neiba Kronu said only few

members, around 15, attended the meeting and no resolution was adopted.

“There is some gap on Naga talks, so we feel that they should come closer,” he said. In this regard, Kronu said the meeting decided to convene another meeting on July 16 with all the members and have serious and thorough deliberation on the Naga issue, adding that the stand of the Core Committee would be decided at the July 16 meeting.

Since a mock exercise for the Presidential election would be held on July 16, Kronu said all members including the two MPs day would be present on that day.

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AHTU sensitised on human trafficking

Additional SP & OSC nodal officer, Imtimeren speaking at the programme on Thursday.

out against violence. against violence, he was Human trafficking, He pointed out that indirectly encouraging which is a communityif one did not voice out violence. wide problem can be

controlled or eliminated only through community participation, Sentilong stated.

At the programme, topics on concept, different patterns and dimensions of human trafficking and cases reported/modus operandi, role of AHTUs, legal mechanism to address human trafficking, etc, were discussed.

Resource persons included—additional SP & OSC nodal officer, Imtimeren, advocate Talijungla Longkumer MDLSA panel lawyer, OSC, Dr. Amongla, chairperson, child welfare committee and Watsu Mungdang president, S. Arenla Longkumer.

The programme was moderated by OSC case worker, Ajungla Longchar.

Dimapur police nab 5 for extortion ZLSU(N), ZYF(N) reject formation of ZYON

Seized smartphones from the arrested persons.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur police, Special Operation Team (SOT) during a surveillance on Thursday, acted on a verbal information that some armed miscreants were threatening and extorting at a petrol pump near Hotel Theja Fort.

According to Dimapur police, the SOT intercepted on white Scorpio bearing registration number NL01P0205 near the area and arrested five persons—

Asuka, Akheto, Mikato, Toto, Puloto. On searching the vehicle, the SOT seized one toy pistol which was used during the crime and eight smartphones from their possession.

The arrested persons along with the seized items and vehicle were handed over to East Police station and a First Information Report (FIR) was lodged by the aggrieved party for the commission of crime.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death."

Rom. 8:2

Through this column, we the bereaved family would like to convey our deepest and heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us in prayers, physical presence, financial and material support during the brief illness and sad demise of our beloved son and father Late Repiga Rengma.

You will forever remain alive in our hearts. dp-3258/22

Loving Children, Mother, Sisters and Relatives.

Born : 08.08.1988 Died : 25.06.2022

DIMAPUR: Zeliang Students Union Nagaland and Zeliangrong Youth Front Nagaland on Thursday, rejected the formation of Zeliangrong Youth Organisation Nagaland (ZYON) during a consultative meeting. In a joint statement, ZLSU(N) president Kingsalt Hegwang, ZLSU(N) vice president Imzui Hingleu, ZYF(N) president Josiah Zeliang and ZYF(N) Ananda Haihing Zeliang said the meeting was prompted by the sudden formation of Zeliangrong Youth Organisation Nagaland, which it said was “a parallel organisation to ZYF(N) which is already in existence since 1981.”

The bodies stated that ZYON was formed “with the sole motive of leadership by some self-styled desperate and self-oriented hellbent leadership mongers after erstwhile United Zeliangrong Youth Federation (UZYF) failed miser-

ably” to achieve vested interests.

They said such acts devised by certain individuals “only to attain their leadership” has created misunderstanding among the youth of the community.

The bodies also stated that the organisation claimed that majority of the executives of UZYF tendered resignation to show their resentment against the “callous attitude of its president.”

T h e y wa r n e d t h e “newly hatch organisation” to desist from making any press statements or conduct any meetings which they said could invoke chaos among the youth of the community as it would create disunity.

ZLSU(N), ZYF(N) said the organisation claiming to be apex youth organisation of Peren district was “vague and holds no water as the latter was formed without any consultation

Assam Rifles conduct civic action programme DIMAPUR: Longding battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted a special awareness programme on national flag code as part of “Har Ghar Tiranga campaign” at ARPS, Wokha district on July 5.

According to PRO IGAR (N), the campaign was aimed at creating awareness among the children about the campaign launched by the centre as part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”.

At the programme, the children were briefed about evolution, significance and importance of the national flag and national flag code.

They were also encouraged to unfurl the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day.

Phom was the resource person for the training.

Programme was attended by CMO Longleng, DPO, MO, community health officer (CHO), GNMs and ANMs from health units of all three blocks under Longleng district, as well as DPM and DCM from district program management unit (DPMU) CMO office.

NEWS IN BRIEF DDCF convenes executive meet: Dimapur District Citizens’ Forum has informed that the first DDCF executive meeting for the tenure 2022-2025 will be held on July 9, 11 am, at DDCF office, OC-8 Naga Shopping Arcade. The forum has requested all concerned office bearers, executive members, advisors, presidents and secretaries of affiliated tribes and communities to attend the meeting.

KSH invites Sümis in Kohima: In view of Tuluni festival being celebrated on July 8, Kohima Sümi Hoho has invited all Sümis living in Kohima to attend the celebration at Heritage village Kisama, 10 am. KSH has informed that children will not be able to attend schools on the said day and appealed to all the schools in Kohima to grant them festival holiday.

Leo Club Dimapur felicitates doctors: On the occasion of National Doctor’s Day, members of Leo Club Dimapur visited various hospitals and felicitated the doctors on July 7. The club also organised a gathering with Leo and Lion members of Dimapur to pay tribute to departed doctors.

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

Lt. Metongchang Pongen

08-07-2021 It’s been a year since you left us, but your memories and goodness is still fresh in our hearts.

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4th Death anniversary

Loving Wife, Children, Mother, Sisters, Brothers and Family Members

Lt. Mrs. Hetoli Awomi

Born on : 30/05/1935 – Died on : 22/06/2022

“Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her eye, In Every Gesture, Dignity and Love.”

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I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust.” Psalms 91:2

Born: 29-01-1950 Died: 02-07-2022 We, the family of Lt. Mrs. Waisangla, deeply appreciate and profoundly acknowledge all those who stood by us during her illness and sad demise of a beloved wife and a mother who left us on 2nd July 2022. It is our sincere prayers that our Almighty God showers His abundant blessings for your support, generosity and the acts of sympathy.

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a certain situation, there remained a big question on their credibility and therefore stressed on importance of basic knowledge about things.

Meanwhile, district programme officer (DPO), RCH/UIP, Dr. Meren Phom delivered the orientation to members while medical officer (MO), Yachem Health Unit, Dr. James Lingshau

"Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens" Daniel 12:3

We, the bereaved family members of Late Major Yentsao Ovung NSCN (IM) Former Town Command, Wokha Town would like to express our profound gratitude to each and everyone who stood us physically, financially, materially and spiritually at his sudden demise on 27th June 2022.

Though we cannot thank Born on : 06/08/1977 Died on : 27/06/2022 you all individually, you will always be in our thoughts and prayers. db-720/22

District health officials and health workers at the training programme.

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from the public and other frontal organisations.”

Further, they urged upon responsible CSOs to condemn the mushrooming of such parallel organisations when the community was facing unresolved land, boundaries and other issues.

The also asked the “self-proclaimed leaders of ZYON” to walk the talk instead of “lecturing unity” and desist from further creating any malicious statement in the social platform or print media since the guard of the organisation are all from the same old failed organisation i.e.

UZYF. Further, they warned that individuals or organisations endorsing the formation of Zeliangrong Youth Organisation Nagaland which is only a month old would be doing so at their own peril.

DIMAPUR: A district level training on “Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully” (SAANS) was conducted on July 6 in the conference hall of the chief medical officer (CMO), Longleng.

In press release, office of the CMO informed that during the programme, C M O L o n g l e n g D r.

Obangjungla in her welcome address highlighted on important roles of medical staff for the wellbeing and growth of the community.

She then encouraged everyone in attendance to make use of the training to the fullest.

Further, emphasising that they were the “heads of their own health units”, the CMO stated that if they lacked knowledge or were unaware of how to tackle

We, the bereaved family of Late INO TOSHIHO ZHIMOMI, Head GB Vishepu Village, wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us at the sad demise of our beloved.

We offer our heartfelt appreciations to all the friends, neighbours and well wishers who visited our home, attended the service & burial and provided emotional and practical supports for us at this difficult time. For those who telephoned, travelled long distances, sent floral tributes, cards and messages of condolences as well as those who made charitable donations, we are truly indebted.

We convey our sincere gratitude to : 1. Mr. H. K. Sema, Rtd. Justice (Hon'ble Supreme Court of India).

2. Zheito Chophy, 36 A/C Candidate 3. Dr. Ikheto, Olive Hospital, Dimapur 4. Rev. Hukavi Zhimo, Mission Co-ordinator (SBAK Nito Mount) 5. Mr. Ghokhato Kiba, Zunheboto Town 6. Mr. Kihito S. Zhimomi, Zunheboto Town 7. Mr. Hokugha, G.B & Chairman (STKH) and his colleagues 8. Mr. Toshiho Zhimomi, Hd. GB Xuivi Village and his colleagues.

9. Mr. Shihoto, Hd. GB Kivikhu Village 10. Mr. G. Phushito Zhimo, GB Kivikhu Village 11. Mr. Ahoi Murru, Kivikhu Village 12. Mr. Shikavi Zhimo, Kivikhu Village 13. Mr. Akavi Chophi, Kivikhu Village 14. Mr. Inakha Achumi, Hd. GB. Shena New 15. Mr. Abeto K. Sema, GB Shena New 16. Mr. N. Khevito Zhimo, Shena New 17. Shena New Community Zunheboto 18. Vishepu Ghami Welfare Society, Dimapur 19. Vishepu Ghami Welfare Society, Zunheboto 20. Vishepu Ghami Welfare Society, Satakha 21. Vishepu Village Council, GBs, Church and all the general public of Vishepu Village.

22. Dr. Zhekheto, Rtd. Director.

To those who helped in anyway, your contribution made our loss more bearable. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. May the Lord Almighty bless you all in abundance.

"He died that day because his body had served its purpose. His soul had done what it came to do.... And then was free to leave". dp-3259/22

Loving wife, daughter and relatives

15/12/1967 – 08/07/2018

“To live in the hearts of those we love is never to die” We miss you always.

Loved Ones

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IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE of

LATE TANGTIJENLA 25th DEATH ANNIVERSARY 8th July

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DIMAPUR: District administration and Sakhi One-stop Centre (OSC) Mokokchung in collaboration with State Resource Centre for Women organised a training & capacity building programme for Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and stakeholders dealing with human rehabilitation of human trafficking and rehabilitation in Mokokchung on Thursday.

According to a DIPR report, the programme was supported by National Commission for Women in collaboration with Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW).

Delivering the keynote address, SDO (C) & OSC nodal officer, Sentilong Ozukum said most times, people did not voice

Training on ‘SAANS’ conducted in Longleng

Psalm : 100.5 “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever, his faithfulness continues through all generations”

It has been twenty five years since you left us for your heavenly abode.

Your love and blessings are still cherished and abounds in our lives.

Loving Husband, Children, In-Laws and Grand Children.

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WEATHER FORECAST JULY 8

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Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

33 26

A thunderstorm in spots

27 21

Guwahati A thunderstorm in spots

35 28

Aizawl Imphal

A stray afternoon t-storm

30 23

Itanagar A thunderstorm in spots

33 26

Shillong

A thunderstorm in spots

25 20

Kohima

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

27 20

Dimapur A stray afternoon t-storm

34 26

Overcast with a stray t-storm

29 22

Tuensang Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

23 18

Mkg

An afternoon thunderstorm

29 23

Zunheboto Cloudy with a thunderstorm

26 19

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H. Khehovi Yeputhomi speaking during the festival at Tichipami village on Thursday.

DIMAPUR: Tichipami village celebrated Tuluni festival on Thursday, with advisor for Tourism, Art & Culture, H. Khehovi Yeputhomi as Tuluni Papu (special guest).

In a press release, PA to the advisor informed that in his address, Khehovi said Tuluni was one of the most important Sumi festivals and expressed joy to be a part of the festival in the village.

While appreciating the village elders for nurturing and instilling the

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traditional and cultural values to the village youth, the advisor urged upon every village elder to continue passing down their knowledge to the next generation, in order to preserve and practice their age-old cultural values.

K h e h ov i a l s o a c knowledged the community of Tichipami village for maintaining the traditional jail in the village, which he said, has kept rules in place.

He added that this was one of the reasons

why people in the village were disciplined and wellmannered.

The advisor also reminded the gathering of when Tichipami village was presented with the opportunity to represent Sumi community in the 2018 Hornbill Festival testifying their “unity in all aspects”.

In his concluding remarks, he acknowledged the area GBs and leaders from all villages for accompanying him and making the programme special and lively with their presence.

NPGs convey Tuluni greetings DIMAPUR: Niki-led NSCN (K) has conveyed greetings to all the members of the Sumi community on the occasion of Tuluni festival.

The group through its MIP said Tuluni was a festival of great significance marked by merry-making for the community through dances, songs, food and thanksgiving for a bountiful season.

It hoped that the festival would be celebrated in its true spirit of solidarity, sharing and unity and that Sumis as a community would continue to lead Naga society in all fronts and promote peace.

Akato-led NSCN: Akato-led NSCN has conveyed festive greetings on the occasion of Tuluni to all the members of the Sumi community.

The group through its MIP said the midyear festival was a time of communal harmony.

It said Sumis were known for their “bravery and courage”, and that they were respectful towards the womenfolk.

Further, the group expressed hope that Sumi brothers and sisters would continue to shine in every spheres.

Pinnacle Skills Kma observe cultural day

Teaching faculty with students after the programme on Thursday. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, JUL 7 (NPN): Pinnacle Skills Kohima organised a cultural day to commemorate its 10th anniversary at LCS building, here on Thursday.

In a speech, centre manager, Arenla Kitho said as a social institution, it was important for the institution to stay updated with the trends and at the same time, preserve the root and origin of people.

She pointed out that culture was the reflection of a community or nation which makes it a vital determining factor on how a community reacts, respond and grows.

Arenla urged upon the trainees to cherish their culture and said one could learn their own tradition through

elders or first-hand expeience.

She pointed out the importance of speaking in one’s language since many were on the brink of extinction.

During the programme, different batches of trainees presented special numbers and cultural items.

The programme was chaired by Keaveiru Christy while Alemjila Chang offered invocation.

Mego Khawakhrie delivered welcome address,

vote of thanks was proposed by Nyiya Kath and Soment Naro offered the benediction.

It may be mentioned that Pinnacle Skills was started in 2012 and is a partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) working under the aegis of the ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

It has been working on focus areas including skill development, capacity building, online trainings and social responsibility.

YODH-BETH International Ministry inaugurated in Dmu Staff Reporter

On the eve of “Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, Railway Protection Force (RPF) organised “Run for Unity” from Dimapur Railway station to Dhansiri Bridge. Altogether, 76 participants from RPF, teachers, civil police, traffic police and students of Railway High School Dimapur participated in the run which covered around five kilometres. (NP)

DIMAPUR, JUL 7 (NPN): Moatoshi Longkuner, MLA, inaugurated YODH-BETH (YIBM) International Ministry here, on Thursday.

Addressing the gathering, Moatoshi urged upon the Church to plan for changes in its congregation’s mission outreach and to make it more relational and impactful.

He hoped that the ministry would become a spring of optimism for many and that it would be a fruitful Christ-centered ministry.

The MLA said programmes and buildings did not make disciples but “God uses disciples to make disciples”. He urged upon the ministry to focus on one key ministry area where it could make God-size impact and concluded his speech by stating that “a dream you dream is just a dream, a dream you dream together is a reality”.

Delivering the inaugural address and introduction to the ministry, founder, CEO, YBIM, Dr. Yanthun-

chaired by Easther Ezung Kikon while dedicator y prayer and invocation was offered by LBCD senior pastor, Rev. Zanao Mozhui.

A short speech was also delivered by board member, YBIM, Rev Dr Jaideep Jesudoss, special number by Tumchobeni Mozhui and vote of thanks was proposed Moatsohi Longkumer speaking at the inaugural by executive director, YBIM, Nzanthung Murry. programme on Thursday. (NP) grhomo Mozhui stated that the ministry has been providing training and working with youth within North East by helping them in various capacities.

He also informed that the ministry has provided international programmes for the youth.

Delivering a short speech, board chairman, YBIM, Dr. Roland Lotha described Dr. Yanthungrhomo Mozhui as a man with vision.

He said that through his leadership, Nagas will witness changes and urged the gathering not to compromise when it comes to preserving their identity and expressing the love of Christ.

Earlier, the programme was

Wokha & Tuensang farmers trained on ‘natural farming’ DIMAPUR: As part of the ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’s awareness programmes for “gram pradhans” (village councils/ authorities) across the country, webinars on “natural farming” was conducted in Wokha and Tuensang by the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) in association with MANAGE Hyderabad and SAMETI Nagaland, on July 5.

Wokha: ATMA Wokha conducted awareness programme for Gram Pradhans by organising a webinar.

I n a p r e s s r e l e a s e, ATMA Wokha informed that programme facilitator DPD T. Subenthung Yanthan in his welcome address highlighted the ongoing online webinar across the country on natural farming and exhorted on how the village authorities can be agents of change for farming communities.

In his keynote address, project director ATMA & DHO Wokha, Medemshiba stressed on chemical free alias traditional farming methods and urged upon the participants to opt for naturally available resources and also to utilise traditional ways in combating various pests and diseases.

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torate of Agriculture, Bodevi Shuya spoke on conserving of earthworms and termites and the role played by organisms in enriching the biomass of the soil.

He also stressed on how microorganisms available in the soil should be activated using various principles of natural farming so that the soil has all forms of available nutrients for crops Further, Bodevi spoke on the importance of always keeping the soil covered so that the moisture can be retained.

Meanwhile, resource person CTO KVK Wokha, Megokhono Meyese spoke on crop production in natural farming and said the imbalance use of the agro chemicals in farming had adverse impact on current agriculture practices in terms of health, environment and economy. She shed light on zero budget natural farming and highlighted four pillars of ZBNF where Jeevamrut, Beejamrut, Mulching and Whapasa moisture when applied to the soil converted the non-available forms to available forms of nutrients.

Further, BTM ATMA Wozhuro block, Benthunglo Murry spoke on principles of natural farming, use of indigenous seeds, various trap crops and preparation

of insect repellent using locally available resources in managing various pests, etc.

Later, champion farmer Renbemo Odyuo from L Yanthung village under Wozhuro block shared his farming experiences and vote of thanks was proposed by DPD ATMA Wokha, Hukai Zhimomi.

Altogether, 90 participants from various villages and officials participated in the webinar.

Tuensang: ATMA Tuensang organised a webinar with Bodevi Shuya as master trainer, who gave detailed presentation on principles of natural farming which he said, was a promising tool to minimise the dependence of farmers on purchased inputs and reduces the cost of Agriculture by relying on traditional based technologies which leads to improved soil health.

He said that people should go back to their roots and adapt natural farming system by utilising naturally available resources.

Meanwhile topic on integrated pest management was delivered by ACTO (Plant Protection) KVK Tuensang, K Micheal Pienyu where he explained about the concept of IPM and said the goal of IPM was not to eradicate pest entirely but to

maintain population level.

He emphasised on different types of control methods on IPM and its important role for sustainable agriculture.

At the webinar, champion farmer, Tokiumong from Kuthur village under Chessore block shared a short video on solid waste management practices in natural farming through use of locally available resources.

Later, discussion and interaction with participants on different aspects of natural farming was also held.

The programme was facilitated by BTM Shamator block, Yimobendang and welcome address was delivered by DSCO & PD ATMA W. Shoyan Konyak while introduction to natural farming was presented by ATM Chessore block, Wapangtoshi.

Agriculture inspector (SDAO Shamator) Kejungkhum delivered keynote address, short speech by Easter farmer friend Rurur, Thsankiu VDB secy Shiponger and Yezaho DPD SAMETI and vote of thanks was proposed by deputy project director ATMA Tuensang, Yanglen Y Jami.

Altogether 76 participants from all the villages under Shamator & Chessore block attended the webinar.

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landslide death toll climbs Murmu ends 3-day campaign in NE states Manipur to 49 with one more body recovered

GUWAHATI/AIZAWL, JULY 7 (IANS): On the last leg of her three-day tour to seven of the eight northeastern states, NDA Presidential candidate D r a u p a d i M u r mu o n Thursday campaigned in Assam and Mizoram for the July 18 Presidential poll.

Murmu -- the first woman tribal leader to contest for the country’s highest constitutional post, has received a rousing welcome in both Assam and Mizoram.

The 64-year-old leader has held a series of meetings with the Chief Ministers, ministers, MLAs and MPs of BJP and its allies in the northeastern states and sought support for her candidature.

In Guwahati, the NDA presidential candidate met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, his cabinet colleagues and MLAs and MPs of BJP and its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL).

In Aizawl, Murmu after meeting Mizoram

NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during her visit to Guwahati, Thursday. (PTI)

Chief Minister Zoramthanga, his cabinet colleagues, MLAs and MPs also met Mizoram Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhawan where they had a brief interaction.

She enquired about various facets of Mizoram and said that she was very much impressed with the natural beauty and the

climate of Mizoram.

Murmu accompanied

by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister Pratima Bhowmik and senior BJP leaders visited Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Wednesday after visiting Tripura and Manipur on Tuesday.

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visiting West Bengal in the weekend would go to another northeastern state Sikkim on Saturday to campaign for her candidature,” Bhowmik told IANS. In the northeastern states, Chief Ministers and other senior ministers along with leaders received her at the airports while artistes from different

communities welcomed her with colourful traditional performances.

According to the political analysts, Murmu, who was also the minister in Odisha, and governor of Jharkhand, would get maximum votes in the eight northeastern states against her rival and opposition parties’ sponsored c a n d i d a t e Ya s h w a n t Sinha as four of the eight nor theaster n states -Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh are governed by the BJP while the remaining four states are ruled by the NDA allies.

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh also sounded optimistic about Murmu’s victory.

“Held a meeting with all the MLAs of BJPled Govt and Hon’ble MPs of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today and deliberated on the preparation for the upcoming Presidential election. We are confident that Smt Draupadi Murmu Ji will become the next President of India,” Singh tweeted.

Rescue operations underway after a massive landslide hit the Tupul railway construction camp, in Noney district of Manipur. (PTI)

Correspondent IMPHAL, JUL 7: The death toll from the devastating landslide at railway line construction camp in Manipur’s Noney district climbed to 49 with one more dead body recovered on Thursday.

Twelve bodies were still missing and search

Moreh residents demand the return of the bodies of the two Indian men on Wednesday.

weapons under section 144 of CrPC was promulgated, the state home department has sent additional state security forces in the border town.

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

Reports said that the dead bodies are yet to be handed over to Indian authorities.

The state force led by an IG of the state police reached the border town late last night and dispersed across the border town to maintain law and order.

Residents of Moreh have been protesting against the non-handing over of

the dead bodies by the Myanmar authorities since yesterday.

The protesters who torched a sentry post of the Myanmar Army after crossing the international border also engaged in pelting stones with the Myanmar nationals across the border.

In view of the prevailing high tension, Tengnoupal district administration has imposed restrictions under section 144 of CrPC after yesterday’s violent protest that torched a sentry post of Myanmar Army.

Besides troops of Assam Rifles, additional state security forces like police commandos, IRB and Manipur Rifles have also been deployed along the borderline.

CHANGKILARI TELONGJEM KOHIMA : NAGALAND

FELICITATION With immense pride and pleasure, the Changkilari Telongjem Kohima extends our heartiest congratulations to Ms. Esther Longchar, D/o Mr. Lanuteka & Mrs. Imlitemsula for securing the top 7th Position in the BA examination 2022 (Sociology Honours) from St. Edmund’s College Shillong under North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) We further congratulate all the successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC and Bachelor’s Degree examinations 2022.

The Telongjem offers our prayers for God’s favour and many more years of success and higher achievements upon all of them.

SHILLONG, JUL 7: In a major breakthrough, Meghalaya police have arrested 17 thieves and recovered 45 stolen bikes and mobile phones from different locations in Meghalaya and Assam, a police official said on Thursday.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Vivekanand Singh Rathore, the district police chief of West Garo Hills cracked the cases of stolen vehicles.

A police official said the SIT was authorised to investigate all undetected

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The N. Longidang Village Council would like to congratulate all its members who have successfully passed out the recent HSLC and HSSLC examinations conducted by the NbSE. The Council is also delighted to extend its immense pleasure and happiness upon the following individuals who have been promoted in their respective fields.

1. K. phyodemo Ngullie, promoted to SdEO. 2. e. John, promoted to Superintending Scientist Geological Survey of India (GSI).

3. Dr. Khumdemo ezung, promoted to Chief Technical Officer, KVK. 4. rabenthung ezung, promoted to principal, GHSS. 5. renbeni ezung, promoted to Vice principal, GHSS. 6. renbomo ezung, NCS promoted to AdC. 7. Lemlila Sangtam, NCS promoted to AdC. 8. Yanthungbemo Ngullie, promoted to Agriculture Officer.

9. Yenchumo Lotha, promoted to Agri Officer.

10. Likonthung Murry, NSS promoted to JSO. 11. Yanpungrhomo Ngullie, promoted to Inspector of Excise.

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operating across almost all districts of Assam and Meghalaya.

He said the bikes stolen from Assam are being sold in Meghalaya and vice-versa through garage mechanics and secondhand vehicle sellers.

“Through these recoveries, ten undetected case have been solved,” the police official said.

“Registration Certificates (RCs), Engine Numbers & Chassis Numbers of most of these vehicles were tampered in order to avoid detection by law enforcement agencies,” Rathore said.

FELICITATION

Felicitation

The Dibuia Students’ Union with great joy and immense pleasure, would like to extend our heartiest congratulations and appreciations to Miss S. Imtiyala, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. Samuel Longkumer for achieving Gold Medal in History under Nagaland University, 2022.

The Union wishes the best in all her future endeavours.

(Tekasangba) (Waimeren) President General Secretary Dibuia Students’ Union Dibuia Students’ Union

letter to the officials,” the director of animal resources development department, DK Chakma, said.

“Pregnant or sick animals cannot be killed or sacrificed and provisions under The Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 must be followed while transporting animals,” he told PTI. Meanwhile, taking offence at the state government’s move, Tripura Congress president Birajit Sinha said that it was “aimed at hurting religious sentiment of a particular community”.

“The Congress c o n d e m n s t h i s. . . T h e timing of the move shows that it is aimed at hurting religious sentiment of one community. We don’t support such measures,” he said.

Echoing him, senior CPI(M) leader Pabitra Kar said that the issuance of a fresh order on the matter, just ahead of Eid-a-Adha, was “totally uncalled for”.

“It is an attempt to appease the Hindutva m a s t e r s. We s t r o n g ly condemn it,” he said.

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AG A RTA L A , J U L 8 (PTI): With two days to go for Eid-al-Adha, also known as Bakrid, the Tripura gover nment has asked district administrations and the state police to check illegal butchering of cows, camels and other animals across the state, a senior official said on Thursday.

I n a l e t t e r, t h e government has directed district magistrates and superintendents of police to initiate legal action against anyone found violating the r ules laid down by the Union gover nment for transpor tation and slaughtering of animals, the official stated.

According to the order, “sacrifice of animals, including cows, will be allowed in designated places” provided the guidelines under The Prevention of Cr uelty to Animal Act, 1960 are adhered to.

“The secretar y of Animal Welfare Board of India has issued a directive to stop illegal killing of cows and other animals. Accordingly, the state government sent a

vehicle theft cases registered in last five years.

“Through meticulous investigation conducted over last four days, the SIT has recovered 45 stolen bikes and arrested 17 persons on charges of committing theft, robbery, dacoity, forgery, cheating and for habitually dealing with stolen bikes,” Rathore said.

Moreover, 17 mobile phones and other incriminating materials were also seized.

Rathore said the arrested persons also revealed that there are interstate vehicle theft gangs

The 6th Ghoshito Village Baptist Church Youth Sports Meet 2022 was held from July 4 to 6, 2022 at Ghoshito Local Ground with “Together We Can Go Higher” as it’s theme. Mr. Mughavi Swu, President BJP Niuland District graced the occasion as the chief guest while Mr. Hutovi Yepthomi was the guest of honour.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Mughavi Swu encouraged the churches to give importance to sports for it plays an integral part in the society for promotion of togetherness and harmony. Sports can also be used to educate the young people about moral values of life he said. He called upon the people to give priority to youth as they are the leaders of the future.

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difficult as the ability to trace them decreased with depth, the DC said.

Of the 79 officially confirmed victims of the landslide, 49 bodies have been recovered so far, 18 people have been rescued alive, while 12 victims are still missing. The operation to trace the missing persons will continue, it added.

Ahead of Bakrid, Tripura govt Inter-state vehicle lifters nabbed in M’laya to check slaughter of animals Correspondent

IMPHAL, JUL 7: Indian s e c u r i t y f o r c e s h av e tightened security along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Moreh sector as tensions remained high in the border town. Myanmar authorities were yet to hand over the dead bodies of two Indians killed in Tamu town of the neighbouring country on July 5 last.

According to Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, Indian authorities were communicating with the Myanmar authorities through diplomatic channels to hand over the bodies.

Talking to reporters on the sideline of a public function in Imphal East today, Singh said, “We are communicating with Rangoon through the Myanmar embassy in New Delhi regarding the handing over of the dead bodies.”

Rangoon has assured to look into the matter and do the needful to hand over the dead bodies at the earliest, he added.

M ea nwhile, a day after prohibitor y order on gathering of five or people and carrying deadly

operation will continue further on Friday, it added.

Official update on the ongoing search and rescue operation from the Noney DC informed that one more dead body, identified as a missing villager, was recovered today, day eight of the operation.

Finding missing bodies was increasingly

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Doctored video: TV anchor seeks urgent hearing in SC

NEW DELHI, JUL 7 (PTI): A TV news anchor, facing several FIRs in some states for playing a doctored clip of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday again sought urgent hearing from the Supreme Court on his plea seeking protection from coercive action for the alleged offence.

A vacation bench headed by Justice Indira Baner jee, which on Wednesday had ordered listing of the plea for hearing on Thursday, said it was “awaiting assignment from the CJI”.

“It has not been assigned to us. It is awaiting assignment by the chief justice. It may not be assigned to us,” said the bench which also comprised justice J K Maheshwari.

Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for the news anchor, Rohit Ranjan, said the petition was directed to be listed for hearing today, but it has not figured in the list of business and urged that it be assigned to some bench on Friday.

“Let us see. The case

Rohit Ranjan papers are with the CJI...

List the matter tomorrow subject to clearance by the CJI,” the bench said.

The top cour t on Wednesday agreed to hear on Thursday the plea of the news anchor who is facing several FIRs in some states for playing a doctored clip of Gandhi.

Ranjan had later apologised and the news programme was withdrawn.

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

“Now, Chhattisgarh

Police wants to arrest him.

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

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

“Zee News anchor Rohit Ranjan was picked up from his home for questioning on Tuesday morning by a team from Noida Sector-20 police station in connection with an FIR lodged under IPC 505 (public mischief) on a complaint by his own channel over a doctored video played during his show on July 1,” a Noida police officer told PTI, seeking anonymity.

In Raipur, Senior Superintendent of Police Prashant Agrawal told PTI that a case was registered against Ranjan and others at Zee News on Sunday for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups and outraging religious feelings

of people based on a complaint by Congress MLA Devendra Yadav.

In his complaint, Yadav said a video, in which Gandhi described those attacking his Wayanad office as children and said he had no ill-will against them, was “mischievously” used by the TV channel on July 1 to suggest he was forgiving the killers of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal. The FIR in Raipur was lodged under IPC sections, including 153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class), 467 (forgery), 469 (forgery to harm reputation), 504 (intentional insult).

On July 2, a day after the video was aired, Ranjan had apologised for mistakenly playing Gandhi’s statement out of context by linking it with the Udaipur murder case.

“It was a human error for which our team is apologetic. We apologise for it,” he had tweeted in Hindi.

Rahul video: C’garh cops to return, seek legal options against UP counterparts A Chhattisgarh Police team camping here to arrest a TV news anchor over a “doctored video” of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to return Thursday, with officials saying it is exploring legal options against its counterparts in Noida and Ghaziabad.

The 11-member team from Raipur, led by a deputy superintendent of police, landed in Ghaziabad on Tuesday morning to arrest Zee News anchor Rohit Ranjan. The anchor and others have been booked for airing the misleading video on his show on July 1. However, the team from Congress-governed Chhattisgarh could not arrest Ranjan as police officials from Noida and Ghaziabad in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh whisked him away a few hours earlier. On Wednesday, the visiting police team issued summons to Ranjan and some of his colleagues to join the probe in Raipur

on July 12 to get their statements recorded in connection with the FIR lodged there. Ranjan was arrested by the Noida police in connection with a probe into a case lodged by it on a complaint by Zee Media group over the video.

The Noida police on Tuesday night announced it had released Ranjan from the police station itself following an inquiry as the offence invoked in the case was a bailable one, while the Chhattisgarh police team, which had an arrest warrant and a court order for his arrest, declared the anchor an “absconder” on Wednesday.

“The Chhattisgarh police team had come to arrest the TV anchor but the local police in Ghaziabad and Noida obstructed the procedure. The accused is now untraceable, and the local police are not sharing any information about his whereabouts,” an official privy to the probe told PTI.

5 Northeast Delhi riots: Police challenges Jahan’s bail order

Ishrat Jahan NEW DELHI, JUL 7 ( AGENCIES): More than three months after ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan was granted bail by a lower court in the larger conspiracy case of Northeast Delhi riots, the Special Cell of Delhi Police has challenged the order before the Delhi High Court stating that the trial court ignored the statements of protected witnesses which “attributed specific and definite role” to her “not only in conspiracy but also in terror financing,” reports The Indian Express.

Observing that “she was neither physically present in Northeast Delhi for riots nor was she part of any group”, the lower court granted bail to Jahan on March 14 in the case. She had been in custody since February 2020 and is the

only UAPA accused in the case to have been granted bail by the trial court. The court had noted that “as per the chargesheet and statement of witnesses, accused Ishrat Jahan is not the one who created the idea of chakka jam”.

Delhi Police’s appeal against the bail order is listed for hearing before the High Court on Thursday.

“Hon’ble trial court has also ignored the subsequent conduct of the accused Ishrat Jahan, wherein she tried to cover up the tracks of terror financing,” police has alleged. Police has also contended that the trial court failed to appreciate that under section 18 of UAPA not merely a conspiracy to commit a terrorist act but “an attempt to commit or advocating the commission or advising it or inciting or directing or knowingly facilitating commission of a terrorist act is punishable”.

It has also said the trial court had made “factually incorrect” observations in the order with regard to Jahan’s participation in the meetings of various organisations.

Maharastra CM Eknath Shinde takes charge at Mantralaya Alt News co-founder Zubair moves SC for bail

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde officially took charge of his post at the state secretariat Mantralaya on Thursday. (PTI) can change this fact,” he said, when asked about the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction’s objection to the use of the late Sena founder’s

name and photograph by the Shinde group.

Targeting Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, Kesarkar said, “Raut is closer to

Sharad Pawar, I don’t know about Uddhavji. When I realised that the Shiv Sena is facing problems in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA-

comprising the Sena, NCP and Congress), I tried to convince Uddhavji. I have never met him for a ministerial post.”

“In 2014, he had told me he was unable to make me a cabinet minister because he had to give first priority to Sena leaders who had worked with Balasaheb. That is why I respect Uddhavji,” he said.

Kesarkar also criticised the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena’s decision to replace Bhavana Gawali as the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha. “With such an action, you are insulting women. She is a five-time MP, who has held the Shiv Sena flag high,” he said.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction on Wednesday nominated Rajan Vichare as the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha, replacing Gawali.

Congress appoints seven new working presidents in Gujarat

Gujarat in November-December this year.

In another communication, the party announced the appointment of Priyank Kharge as chairman of the Communications and Social Media unit of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, with immediate effect. Kharge is the son of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. He is a legislator in Karnataka.

Party leader Mansoor Ali Khan has been appointed Co-chairman Communications, while Dinesh Guligowda, MLC, and Ramesh Babu, ex-MLC, have been appointed as vice chairmen of Communications in Karnataka.

the matter urgently.

An FIR was lodged against Zubair in Uttar Pradesh under IPC section 295A (deliberate and malicious act intended to outrage religious feelings) and section 67 of the IT Act here on a complaint by Hindu Sher Sena Sitapur district president Bhagwan Sharan on June 1.

Zubair was arrested

by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets.

The Delhi Police has invoked new provisions -- sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 35 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act -- against Zubair.

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Challenge to taxation virus

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orcible collection of money under the pretext of taxation is not only a serious threat on social peace and harmony but can also destroy the future generations since it seeks to establish and legitimise the criminal offence to passive resistance from the public.

In states like Nagaland, Manipur and perhaps Arunachal Pradesh, illegal and unauthorised taxation by political groups poses seemingly insurmountable challenges on the law and order machinery. Other states in the north east also face similar situations but states which have made no compromises in tackling this so-called cottage industry with a firm hand to ensure a just, peaceful and free society. In the context of Nagaland, collections by political groups has been justified on the ground of being in pursuit of people’s national goal. However, in Dimapur tax collections since the past decades became a popular mode for easy money and also a source of livelihood. Naga public had enough and voiced out their resentment through public resolutions in 2012 and subsequent years, that they will not pay ‘multiple tax’ to over half a dozen groups or governments, but will only pay one tax to one government. Though Dimapur is known as the commercial capital, it is also the home of many organisations, groups and unions and also the collection capital of Nagaland. The public in Chümoukedima, even before it was carved out as a district from Dimapur, had resolved to prevent the virus of tax collection from infecting and spreading in the area. They have succeeded in significant ways. Recently after becoming a district, apex CSOs of Chümoukedima district have reaffirmed their stand against all forms of collection of money under the guise of ‘tax’ from business firms or traders by persons claiming to represent various groups, agencies, unions or associations . One of the CSOs - Chümoukedima Town Chamber of Commerce and Trade Association(CTCCTA) – was forthright in making its stand clear that it was totally against such unauthorised and illegal collections, which have become a source of livelihood. CTCCTA informed that its stand was in pursuance of the general public resolution undertaken at the town hall at Weekly Saturday Market on February 14,2014. CTCCTA has warned that any business establishments or shops within Chümoukedima town paying such illegal taxes would have their business and trade licence cancelled and proprietors excommunicated from the town. Later another CSO- Naga Tribal Union Chümoukedima Town(NTUCT) also made its stand clear on the issue of unauthorised and illegal collection of money within the district by various Naga political groups or organisations. NTUCT also cited resolutions against multiple tax collection by all and sundry by the Naga public on November 19,2017. NTUCT also said it has been witnessing mushrooming of societies and organisations, either “constitutional or extra-constitutional” with the sole intention(s) of tax collection. NTUCT declared that groups, associations, unions preying on business for illegal collections was a threat on social peace and harmony. NTUCT has particularly, urged upon the district authorities to ban such groups, associations and unions from undertaking any form of illegal collection within Chümoukedima . Having declared their stands against illegal taxations, the apex organisations will be expected to walk the talk to ensure that the district administration and police perform their constitutional obligations to people and not their political masters if peace and economic progress is to transform the new district as the new capital of trade and commerce.

DailyDevotion All Efforts of Worth and Excellence Are Difficult

Enter by the narrow gate….Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life….

—Matthew 7:13-14 If we are going to live as disciples of Jesus, we have to remember that all efforts of worth and excellence are difficult. The Christian life is gloriously difficult, but its difficulty does not make us faint and cave in— it stirs us up to overcome. Do we appreciate the miraculous salvation of Jesus Christ enough to be our utmost for His highest— our best for His glory?

God saves people by His sovereign grace through the atonement of Jesus, and “it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). But we have to “work out” that salvation in our everyday, practical living (Philippians 2:12). If we will only start on the basis of His redemption to do what He commands, then we will find that we can do it. If we fail, it is because we have not yet put into practice what God has placed within us. But a crisis will reveal whether or not we have been putting it into practice. If we will obey the Spirit of God and practice in our physical life what God has placed within us by His Spirit, then when a crisis does come we will find that our own nature, as well as the grace of God, will stand by us.

Thank God that He does give us difficult things to do! His salvation is a joyous thing, but it is also something that requires bravery, courage, and holiness. It tests us for all we are worth. Jesus is “bringing many sons to glory” (Hebrews 2:10), and God will not shield us from the requirements of sonship. God’s grace produces men and women with a strong family likeness to Jesus Christ, not pampered, spoiled weaklings. It takes a tremendous amount of discipline to live the worthy and excellent life of a disciple of Jesus in the realities of life. And it is always necessary for us to make an effort to live a life of worth and excellence.

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Post-mortem

Naga Ancestral Remains and the Healing of the Land

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uring the lockdown in 2020 due to the global pandemic, the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, undertook a major reform. They decided to overhaul insensitive displays that highlighted the violent history of colonialism and imperialism. The Pitt Rivers Museum recognised that their collections have propagated harmful colonial stereotypes of cultures across the world. This statement of intent is reflected in the Museum’s ‘Committed to Change’ where it says that they ‘aim to be part of a process of redress, social healing and the mending of historically difficult relationships’.[2] In order to portray cultural objects in an ethically sensitive manner, the Pitt Rivers Museum has recognised that decolonising the museum and prioritizing reconciliation and co-curatorship with source communities is a matter of urgency.

It was in this spirit of decolonization and healing, that we started a dialogue and reflective journey with the Pitt Rivers Museum. As Naga anthropologists we are aware that they have the largest collection of Naga material culture in the world (around 6466 items), including the human remains of our ancestors. With an atmosphere of openness, respect, and a desire to include Naga community members –elders, researchers, church and civil society – through interviews and collaborative discussions, we put together an exploratory research project. In 2020, a Naga Research Team was formed, comprising researchers from the Naga ancestral homelands working in partnership with the Pitt Rivers Museum, and started the initial phases of the project.

Our aim is to address issues surrounding the repatriation of around 213 ancestral remains currently housed in the Pitt Rivers Museum. Their descriptions, spread over numerous pages of excel sheets, provide a glimpse into the expanse of the machinations of the British Empire – from conquering, to administrating, to collecting, and to ruling– a process that remains undiminished and indeed unfinished. As Naga anthropologists engaged in this introspective engagement of reparation and healing, we are aware that the process will generate deep emotions including grief and anger, as

well as open historical trauma for the Naga people. For more than 100 years, museums across Europe have displayed Naga objects as exotic and primitive, taken away as souvenirs and under duress during colonial expeditions, a fact that exposes the harsh realities of imperialism, and their contemporary resonances. The Naga ancestral remains collection in the Pitt Rivers Museum consists of human skulls and bones, and human hair attached to various cultural items including basketry, spears, shields and ornaments. The provenance of these remains is unclear.

Some clearly state that they were confiscated by British administrators from Naga villages, while others were taken as loot during the violence that ensued. The labels have limited information or explanation and much of people’s histories and their encounters with colonialism have been undocumented and in fact erased. For instance, one of the entries on a Naga skull has the following, obscure description: ‘Trophy skull of a Konyak woman of Kamahu mounted with mithan horn taken at Yacham by an Ao Naga. [This was taken] from him by Mr Hutton [a British Administrator] when the village was burnt by the Government, March 1922’.

Central to the partnership between the Pitt Rivers Museum and Naga Research Team is a shared vision to decolonize dominant frames of knowledge and recognize the violence of colonialism. As we continue our exploratory research and dialogue, we are learning how the meaning of decoloniality involves recognizing the Naga people’s history as one of colonization and loss. Indeed, the Naga people will have a remarkable opportunity to reflect on the future of their ancestral remains in the Pitt Rivers Museum and other museums in Europe and beyond.

The British started administering the Naga Hills, as it was known then, in 1832 to protect the burgeoning tea trade in Assam, a product consumed by millions in Britain and throughout their extensive Empire. In 1865, an article in the Pioneer justified British rule over these ‘savage’ tribes because they were a danger ‘to the cause of tea’. While the lucrative tea trade had to be protected at all costs, it also allowed the British to engage in civilising

missions. This included inviting the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society (1871-1955), who were in Myanmar missionising the Karen people, to enter the Naga Hills and begin the process of conversion. Thus started the colonial strategy of the bible and the flag – Christian conversion, alongside steady territorial gains so that by around 1912 the Naga Hills District became a province of Assam and remained so until Indian independence in 1947.

This period of British colonialism was particularly violent. There were numerous military raids to suppress the recalcitrant Nagas, which included burning villages as collective punishment, and the loss of lives, not to mention the vast troves of material culture burnt into the embers of history. When British colonial power was largely consolidated, visual depictions often portrayed the Nagas as exotic but now ‘tamed’ under the rule of the British Raj, who were viewed as humane, orderly and enlightened.

Historically, the proliferation of images of the Nagas filled the British imagination with depictions of the frontiers of the Empire. According to Andy West’s book Museums, Colonialism and Identity: A History of Naga Collections in Britain, the Nagas were mostly represented in ceremonial clothes with their headdresses, spears, and dao (hacking knife). Reams of pages were dedicated to the discussion and knowledge production of the Nagas from 1822-1920, leading J.H. Hutton (1885-1968), a seasoned British administrator, to list over 400 publications related to them.

One of the chief architects of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Henry Balfour (1863-1939), urged colonial administrators to collect as much material culture as possible, or as he put it ‘If we aim at equitable administration of subject races, the chief essential is close investigation of their indigenous culture’.

That legacy is now inherited by the Pitt Rivers Museum, along with collections at the British Museum, the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and the Horniman Museum, and other smaller collections scattered in over 50 museums all over Britain. During Indian Independence in 1947, the Naga areas were split between India and

Myanmar, with the boundaries marked arbitrarily by Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and U Nu, based loosely on British administrative demarcations. The British fragmented the Naga ancestral homeland as a result of administrative bureaucracy and this continued unabated when the Indian and Burmese governments began their rule. This legacy of British colonialism, carried over into the Indian state to divide and rule, with continued violence inflicted with impunity is a tragic story of our times. Not only did this separate the Naga lands but divided the Nagas in India internally into Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. The Naga Hills (and) Tuensang Area is now the state of Nagaland which was formed in 1963.

The Naga movement for sovereignty was led by the Naga National council (NNC).

The NNC later fractured into several groups one of which led to the formation of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland. The essence of the Naga movement was led by their desire to be left alone and not to be included in the Indian Union. We provide this context to highlight the complex history of this region and the effects of colonialism.

The injustice and colonial violence that divided the Naga ancestral homelands did not appear in the administrative, missionary, and ethnographic writings of the time. Even some Indian scholars in postindependent India writing on the Nagas have ignored the divisiveness of colonialism and structural violence perpetuated by the new nation-state. In contrast, our ongoing dialogue and research framework with the Pitt Rivers Museum is to centre Naga heritage and history, focused on framing an Indigenous pedagogy of healing and reparation, where the Naga people’s voice must be central to how we engage with the Naga collection. Given that the Naga collection at the Pitt Rivers Museum has remained largely inaccessible to the Naga community, the experiences of colonialism are often treated as archival data where issues of ethics and community consent have been ignored and where access to information have been given to a privileged few. We believe that re-crafting the story of the Naga collection rests with the Naga people. Any

repatriation of Naga ancestral remains bears the additional challenge of recognising the complex geo-political boundaries of the Naga ancestral homelands in contemporary India and Myanmar. One of the first questions we encountered was: who do we repatriate the ancestral remains to? Where does one start? During the first few months, we contacted various Naga individuals to discuss these issues. Some were open to bringing ancestors back to their communities, so they can be reburied, while others were more apprehensive.

What sort of burial will they be given? Would it be a Christian one? How do we ascertain if pre-Christian rituals would be more apt, and how might these traditions, now largely suppressed, enable the dead to be honoured? Would it be more appropriate to collectively mourn ancestors through creating a national memorial? Some individuals were more direct in their responses. If these remains were part of war and their heads taken as trophies (before the British looted them), then, there is a tradition of not asking for them back.

The answers to these questions are still uncertain.

This research project is just the beginning of our quest to understand the untold stories, events and memories that remain buried. We have inherited the cultural trauma of colonialism that previous generations rarely spoke about. Would a demand for a public apology from the British government, as some have voiced, begin to heal the wounds of colonialism? The ongoing research collaboration is an opportunity for us to understand the past through the lives of our ancestral remains even as we continue to discover and add new items with the support of the museum curators. The work ahead of us is challenging, but as a research team, we are committed to documenting the stories of the Naga ancestral remains and the journeys they have undertaken from their homes in the Naga areas to entombed spaces inside museums. Like vast jigsaw puzzles, there are still many pieces to fall into place.

The ‘healing of the land’ is a sentiment that surfaces over and over again in our many conversations with Naga individuals and communities.

Engaging with the ancestral remains and putting them to

rest means a renewal of the land, and an understanding of the tempestuous historical moments that have come to define the Naga people. This is a task that not only requires reflection about the past, but also a hope for a future that younger generations can inherit, a land where our ancestors are laid to rest and where healing and reconciliation can begin.

We realise that this undertaking is a collective and shared one – and we must learn from those who have gone before us.

Along the way we have found support and guidance from a native Hawai‘i activist, Edward Halealoha Ayau, who has been working for over 30 years with various museums and institutions to repatriate iwiküpuna (ancestral Hawaiian skeletal remains), moepü (funerary possessions) and meakapu (sacred objects).[3] Similarly, Return, Reconcile, Renew (RRR) has provided us with databases and training with regard to the repatriation of ancestors, a process they have begun in the context of Aboriginal Australians.[4] These partnerships highlight the strength of Indigenous peoples’ networks and the willingness and courage they demonstrate through the sharing of knowledge.

Indeed, the realities of colonialism are widespread.

But the movement for justice and decolonization persists.

Cultural objects belonging to source communities stolen during British colonialism have received significant attention in recent times. The controversy over the Benin Bronzes and the decision by Cambridge and Aberdeen Universities to return them to Nigeria has generated important debates regarding restitution and the broader questions around colonialism.

Like many of these instances demanding restitution, the Naga people’s case requires that we understand the immense violence and trauma that they continue to experience. Reconciliation and healing of the land are not simply tropes that need discussion. They need to be embedded in a process where the community takes ownership and custodianship, and through that, hopefully, there is a more humane approach towards decolonisation and justice.

Dr. Arkotong Longkumer The University of Edinburgh Dr. Dolly Kikon The University of Melbourne

Deaths by suicide among farmers signal dire need for reform

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uicides are a sign of a deep crisis in a society. And in Punjab’s so-called ‘agriculturally developed society’, suicides of farmers and farm labourers have been taking place unabated for the last two decades. On June 18, 2022. a report regarding the phenomenon in Punjab by a team of prominent economists from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, comprising Sukhpal Singh, Manjeet Kaur and H.S. Kingra, was published in Economic and Political Weekly, confirming that the state is undergoing a deep farm crisis.

This report is based on a door-to-door survey of the families of individuals who died by suicide in six districts of Punjab from 2000-2018. In this time, these districts saw 16,594 suicides, of which 9,291 were farmers and 7,303 were farm labourers.

According to the report, Sangrur – Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s home district – topped the list with a total of 2,506 farmers’ suicides in the given time frame.

Mansa district came in second with 2,098 farmer suicides, followed by Bathinda, Barnala, Moga and Ludhiana districts with 1,956, 1,126, 880 and 725 suicides, respectively.

The year with the highest number of such suicides was 2008 (630), after which the number of deaths by suicide among farmers began to decline year-by-year. The report makes evident that the ‘debt waiver scheme’ of the Manmohan Singh government that year was one of the factors that led to this decline.

Unfortunately, deaths by suicide among farmers started to increase again after that, reaching another peak in 2015 (515). The reason behind this increase was the failure of the Bt cotton crop due to pest attacks. The cotton crop, popularly known as ‘white gold’, is the main commercial crop of South-Western Punjab.

In 2015, the yield of cotton crop was just 1.97 quintals per hectare, the lowest in three decades. Therefore, it is clear that the incidence of farmer suicides can be reduced if farmers’ debts are waived off and adequate compensation is given to them in case of crop failure. But our rulers did not learn any lessons from these events.

Disproportionate impact on small farmers The economic conditions of farmers, particularly small farmers, are precarious.

According to the report, 77% of deaths by suicide were among small farmers (with holdings of less than two hectares). What’s more, small farmers make up only 33% of the total numbers of farmers (1.09 million) in the state.

From 1991-2011, 200,000 small farmers were thrown out of farming, out of which a large number joined the labour market. Although some big farmers have also left farming, none of them became labourers. Moreover, the suicide rate among large farmers is the lowest (0.47%).

Clearly, the crisis of the small farmer is far more serious.

As such, a compensation of Rs 5 lakh; total debt waiver; a government job to the next kin; free education

to the children of the family; and free health care for the family should be provided for the rehabilitation of the family of those farmers who died by suicide; something farmers’ unions have demanded regularly. In addition, cooperative farming should be encouraged to increase economies of scale by reducing fixed farm costs.

Moreover, the state must extend subsidies and undertake massive investment to enhance farm profitability and the efficient marketing of farm produce. These measures are necessary to mitigate farmer suicides in the state.

The report also details that, of the families of those farmers who died by suicide, one-third had only one bread winner. These single earners could not endure the farm crisis in the state and chose to end their lives. It is not difficult to imagine what will happen to these families without the support of the sole earner. According to the report, a large number of the members of these families suffer from mental stress and 11% of the children had to leave education. Moreover, in 3.4% of cases, it became difficult to secure marriages for their children. In our social fabric, people are reluctant to enter into a relationship with a financially stressed family. When we met such families as part of a farmers’ organisation, we, too, shared in their pain.

Media myth of ‘unproductive expenditures’ The state-sponsored media has been propagating, on a large scale, that farmer suicides occur due to farmers’

unproductive expenditures, but this report has exposed that lie. In fact, the report revealed that farmers generally do not take loans for weddings and non-productive activities.

As many as 75% of loans were taken for agricultural activity; for example, 12.7% of loans were taken for tractors; 44% for agricultural inputs (like seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, and the like); 2.47% for irrigation and 15.5% for miscellaneous expenses. For consumption expenditure, 10.3% was for housing; 7.7% for weddings and 3.7% for domestic expenditure.

The profits of capital intensive agriculture are taken away by the market. Farmers are indebted basically due to the unfavourable terms of trade in the farm sector.

The toiling masses are fed up and disillusioned with the current policy regime. The youth seems pessimistic and hopeless in this society; that is why 75% of the farmers who died by suicide were young (below the age of 35). The facts of the report are a stark reply to the false propaganda spread against the farmers, which says that the farmers borrow for the wasteful spending; for building lavish houses or buying big cars. In reality, Punjab Agricultural University, insisted on the slogan, “Sade viah sade bhog, na karja na chinta rog (“Simple wedding and simple last rites, no debt no anxiety disorder”).

Many self-styled ‘wise men’ of the aristocracy slander farmers by chanting slogans and advising simple marriages. This report is a response to those leaders/

people who say that farmer suicides take place due to domestic conflicts, because, according to the report, 88% of suicides occurred due to debt, of which domestic conflicts made up only 17.18%.

Crop failure accounted for 8.32% and disease, 6.27%, of total suicides.

Empty political promises and the need for policy action Ahead of the 2017 Punjab assembly elections, former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh had said, “Don’t commit suicide for a while, the debt problem will be solved completely.” Karja kurki khatam, Fasal di puri rakam (‘No debt no attachment, full price of crop’) was his main slogan. But the policy of a Rs 2 lakh debt waiver for small farmers, drafted by the debt waiver committee under chairman T. Haq, was full of discrepancies and completely hopeless.

While the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which claims to be a pro-farmer party, had assigned the doorto-door survey of rural suicides, no steps have been taken to address the debt problems of the farmers.

Further, although the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had said, in the run-up to the 2022 assembly elections, that the problem of farmer suicides would be eliminated as soon as the government is formed, the problem still persists, despite the party sweeping the elections. These parties have given the people nothing but despair. According to reports from three Punjab universities – Punjab Agricultural

University, Ludhiana; Punjabi University, Patiala; and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar – the state government had formulated a policy in 2015 to immediately pay Rs 3 lakh compensation to the families of farmers who died by suicide. However, many such family members have now grown tired of walking around government offices and waiting for the compensation to come.

Many are disappointed and stressed, but our ruling class is completely ignoring these ground realities.

Deaths by suicide among farmers should be a matter of grave concern for all of us. In such a critical situation, the state must form an effective plan for resolving the agrarian crisis. Farmers should start mounting struggles. The report also shows that farmers who are affiliated with an organisation or group have a much lower tendency to die by suicide than others. We must learn from this. History had shown that struggle is the only solution to our problems.

Even in the current situation, only struggles can put pressure on the government to compensate the families of the victims, fix remunerative prices for crops, waive off farmers’ debts, make huge public investment, and provide financial assistance and subsidies to develop a profitable farming sector.

Any decent society can only be formed by making its working people prosperous.

Darshan Pal is the state president of the Krantikari Kisan Union, Punjab.

(As published in The Wire)

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

British education creates ‘servant class’: PM

PM Modi interacts with school students at the inauguration of 62nd ‘Akshay Patra Mid-Day Meal’ Kitchen building. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JUL 7 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will brief the members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Defence, comprising MPs from ruling as well as opposition parties, on Monday, on various aspects of the recently-launched Agnipath recruitment, the ministry said on Thursday.

The three service chiefs and defence secretary are also likely to be present in

Medha Patkar

KOLKATA, JUL 7 (PTI): Social activist Medha Patkar believes that the BJP has fielded tribal leader Draupadi Murmu as the NDA’s presidential candidate only because the community forms a major part of the vote bank but the party is not pro-Adivasi. Wondering what could Murmu who could not bring electricity to her native village, or Yashwant Sinha, the Presidential nominee of major opposition parties and a former union finance minister, could do after being elected, Patkar claimed that a President becomes the rubber stamp of the ruling party.

“They (the BJP) want a tribal person like her and

one of the pictures while another showed them sitting together for lunch post the wedding rituals. One of Chadha’s post showed Mann and himself on a sofa.

He quoted a Punjabi song of celebration, “Saade veer da vyah, Saanu gode gode chah”, as the caption.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Chadha, AAP MP Sanjay Singh and other leaders were also present at the ceremony.

Kejriwal played the role of an elder from Mann’s family and actively partici-

pated in the wedding rituals.

Later in a tweet, Kejriwal congratulated the couple. “Wishing Bhagwant Mann and Gurpreet Bhabhi for marriage,” said Kejriwal.

Mann (48), the first chief minister of the state to get married while in office, is tying the knot with Dr Gurpreet Kaur from Pehowa in Kurukshetra in Haryana.

This is Mann’s second marriage. He separated from his first wife in 2015 -- they have two children, daughter Seerat Kaur (21) and son Dilshan (17).

TMC not to take onus of FIRs against Mahua Moitra Trinamool targets PM KO L K AT A , J U LY 7 (IANS): Distancing itself further from the party Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra over her recent comments on Goddess Kali that has sparked huge controversy, the Trinamool Congress leadership on Thursday made it clear that it will take no responsibility on the FIRs against her in different parts of the country on this count.

On behalf of the party, veteran Trinamool Congress leader and three-time party Lok Sabha member, Saugata Roy issued a statement saying that the onus is on Moitra and not on the party to take care of the FIRs. “As far as TMC is concerned, the party doesn’t approve the poster for the film ‘Kaali’, it’s unacceptable to us. We also don’t approve of Mahua Moitra’s statements on the matter. It’s our party’s

BJP chose Murmu as Prez nominee only to gain tribal votes: Medha Patkar celebrate Birsa Munda Jayanti because they know that Adivasis form a major part of the vote bank in several states like Madhya Pradesh.

They cannot claim to be proAdvasi by not granting them forest rights and planning to hand over forests to the corporates,” Patkar told PTI in a telephonic interview.

Referring to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhopal, the capital of MP, to celebrate the birth anniversary of revered tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda in November

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Gurpreet Kaur during their wedding ceremony in Chandigarh. (PTI)

last year, she claimed that there were incidents of violence against tribal people at that time. “Modi-ji went to Bhopal and spent more than Rs 30 crore for a oneday function. At the same time, incidents of lynching of tribal people had taken place in Madhya Pradesh itself,” said Patkar.

She also alleged that the BJP has not implemented laws such as Jawaharlal Nehru’s Tribal Panchsheel, Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act and Forest Rights Act.

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2. That my actual name is Sarenti aier and that of my father as Senti aier.

3. That in the PIMS entry of my service, my name and my father's name has been inadvertently entered as Sarinti aier and Senti respectively.

4. That the name Sarenti aier, Sarinti aier and Senti aier, Senti refers to one and same person, that is, my own name and father's respectively.

5. That henceforth I shall be called and known only as Sarenti aier and my father as Senti aier for all for all official records, entries, correspondences and intents.

VerIfICaTIoN That the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material facts has been concealed therein, and I declare it in sound mind and body at Tuensang on this the 6th day of July 2022.

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2. That my actual name is KaKIShE ZhIMo which is recorded in all my official documents, but due to ignorance my name is inadvertently recorded as h. KaKIShE ZhIMo in my Service appointment order bearing No. PRI/hQ/ESTT-33/90-91(Pt-1)/2161 dated Kohima the 10th Nov’2015, KaKIShE h. ZhIMo in my latest service Extension order bearing No. PRI/ hQ/ESTT-453/22(Pt)/1789 dated Kohima the 30th March’2022 and PIMS documents bearing No. PRI 00733.

3. That the above names KaKIShE ZhIMo, h. KaKIShE ZhIMo and KaKIShE h. ZhIMo are one and same person which referred to me.

4. That from the date of this declaration my name shall be rectified and corrected as KaKIShE ZhIMo for all official purposes, legal proceeding and at all times and occasions.

5. That the statements made from Para 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief nothing material has been concealed therein.

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official position. Our party is secular, it respects all religions. As far as the FIRs are concerned, it’s on Mahua Moitra to take care of that.

Until BJP takes action on Nupur Sharma for her comments against the Prophet, they have no right to speak about anything else,” the statement read. At the same time, TMC’ secretary general and West Bengal Commerce & Industries Minister, Partha Chatterjee has told

media persons that since the opinions expressed by Moitra are her personal views, the party will not take any responsibility in the matter.

The development is naturally provoking the question whether it is the beginning of the end of Moitra’s association with the Trinamool Congress, as the maverick party MP, who had taken stand against the party leadership on many issues in the past, has unfollowed Trinamool Congress’ official Twitter handle soon after she was censured by the party leadership over her comments about Goddess Kali.

Moitra though is tightlipped on this question, political analysts feel that her unfollowing of the party’s official Twitter handle is a sort of her clandestine protest against her own party on this issue. The BJP had

already made a big issue over Moitra’s comments. Besides filing FIRs in different parts of the country including West Bengal, BJP activists arranged protest demonstrations in different parts of the state. The leader of the opposition in West Bengal has even threatened to approach the Calcutta High Court demanding Moitra’s arrest.

However, Moitra has refused to shift from her stand and instead challenged BJP to prove her wrong. “I do not want to live in an India where BJP’s monolithic patriarchal Brahmanical view of Hinduism & rest of us will tiptoe around religion. I will defend this till I die. File your FIRs, will see you in every court in the land,” she had said in her latest Twitter message.

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KOLKATA, JUL 7 (PTI): West Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress has targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a hike in domestic cooking gas, saying that people continue to suffer but he does not care. Cooking gas price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, the third increase in rates since May on firming international energy prices.

“Domestic 14.2 kg LPG cylinder prices increased by Rs 50/cylinder.

Mr. @narendramodi showering the people of India with all his love, yet again,” the TMC said on its official Twitter handle. Sarcastically alluding to the PM Cares Fund, the party said “in Modi ji’s ‘Amrit Kaal’, suf-

fering does not stop. And the PM? Does not care”.

Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,079 per 14.2kg cylinder in Kolkata, up from Rs 1,029 previously, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. Common households pay non-subsidised rates for the cooking gas they buy after the government restricted subsidy to just poor beneficiaries who got connections under the Ujjwala scheme.

The LPG rate was increased for the third time since May and the fourth this year. The price was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder on March 22 and again by the same quantum on May 7. Rates went up by Rs 3 per cylinder on May 19.

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the meeting, the defence ministry said. The committee on Defence chaired

by Singh has 20 members, including 13 from LS and around 7 from RS, according to the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry website. It includes members from almost all parties. Congress leader in LS Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah and TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay are among its members.

“Shri Rajnath Singh is scheduled to brief the Committee members about various aspects of the recently-launched AGNIPATH scheme, through which recruitment of soldiers in all the three Services will henceforth take place,” the ministry said in a statement.

CHANDIGARH, JUL 7 (PTI): The regular ‘band, bajaa, baraat’ were missing but the festivities seemed intact as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann turned groom for his wedding with a doctor from Kurukshetra at his home on Thursday.

It was a private ceremony without the usual crowds, so much a part of the big, fat Punjabi wedding. Though few details were available, visuals on television and Twitter showed Mann and his bride at the Anand Karaj ceremony. Aam Aadmi Party colleague Raghav Chadha also shared some images on Twitter showing Mann, in his yellow turban with ‘kalgi’ and a gold coloured kurta-pyjama while Kaur donned a red coloured dress.

There were also pictures of the groom at his festooned home, walking under a ‘phulkari dupatta’ held up by Chadha among others, and at the ceremony.

Both Mann and Kaur could be seen smiling in

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confidence that India could emerge as a world education destination,” he said.

The Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam will adopt a “Varanasi Declaration on Higher Education”, highlighting India’s commitment to achieving higher education goals.

The PM said “innovative thoughts and new ideas” should be discussed at the summit. He urged partnerships between the govern-

be made skilled according to their talent. The education policy is preparing the ground for this.”

“In a country of so many diversities, the NEP should be welcomed,” he said, adding that usually governments just draft a document, and leave the matter at that.

“We didn’t let that happen. We have kept this National Education Policy alive every moment,” he said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1,774 crore in Varanasi.

He unveiled the projects during a function at the Sampurnanand stadium in his Varanasi constituency.

The projects range from sectors like education to roads, railways and tourism among others.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were present at the function.

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Hindu University. Modi said children now cite Google to counter others.

“We should create a system in our campuses that when these students arrive there in the next few years they get what they want,” he said.

“We have to delve into the details of the challenges and problems and find solutions. The NEP is opening doors for education in Indian languages. I have

ment and the universities, asking them to identify areas of their expertise and offer advice.

“You should identify problems, resources and solutions to them within a 50-100 km radius of the university,” he said, also suggesting that students could study the impact of government schemes in these areas. He said the education system should keep pace with a changing world and prepare the youth for it.

“In the coming 15-20 years, India will be in the hands of these children and we should think about how we are preparing them.

This is our great responsibility.”

Modi said the system should prepare children for the future at the age when they are curious.

“The era that imposed anything without understanding has gone. We have a blueprint for education, institutions and human resources, keeping this in mind. The children should

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VARANASI, JUL 7 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the British gave the country an education system to create a servant class for meeting their own needs and a lot of it still remained unchanged.

Addressing a summit here on the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), Modi said the system should not just produce degreeholders but provide human resources needed to take the country forward.

He said the purpose of the education system created in the country was only to provide jobs. “The British provided this education system to prepare a servant class for themselves to meet their needs.”

“After Independence there were some changes in it but a lot remained,” he said at the inauguration of a three-day meeting organised by the Union Education Ministry with the University Grants Commission and the Banaras

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or Kashmir.” The source further said that the nondisclosure of information mostly happens because of trust deficit in the local police.

In the second firing incident, that killed seven and seriously injured many more villagers, army men were injured too. Of them, two were in the intensive care unit (ICU) for many weeks. The army source claims that the second firing would not have happened if the villagers had not violently attacked the army men. The villagers were highly agitated; they had blocked the way of the army men, demanding that they remove the magazine loaded on their rifles. The men did just as directed, just to pacify the villagers.

They villagers, the source claims, had later snatched their weapons. This claim is also a part of the FIR filed by the army soon after the incident. The FIR notes that three ‘Tavor rifles’ and one ‘Tavor rifle with an UBGL’ had been snatched from the army.

During the course of the investigation, the commanding officer of 21 Para (SF) claimed that his ambush plan was approved by the General-OfficerCommander (GOC).

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This amounts to misuse of the discretionary powers that have been granted to operate in the disturbed area under the provisions of AFSPA,” the chargesheet observes.

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them blanket permission to open fire in the region.

But the same special law makes it mandatory for the army to keep the local police informed about the operations. The SIT notes that it was a “failure on the part of Commanding Officer of 27 Assam Rifles and Commander, Sector 7, Assam Rifles in whose area of responsibility the operations was carried out to clearly communicate about outcome of the operations to the local police.” Every minute detail of which wing is indulging in the operation, the exact location, whether the operation is completed, the outcome of the operation in terms of casualties, the survivors, the recoveries made, the likely preliminary observation on carrying out the search and finding out the identities of the persons ambushed, has to be clearly communicated to the local police.

Before the ambush, the ambush party should h ave “ a s c e r t a i n e d t h e positive identity of the persons ambushed before execution. However, after the operations, the team was waiting for the police to come and establish the identity of the persons ambushed,” the chargesheet notes. The SIT has blamed the army for withholding the information on civilian casualties from the local police for a long time. In the chargesheet, the SIT also holds the Tizit SDPO responsible for the delay in proceeding to the spot with his team.

An army official, who spoke to The Wire under the condition of anonymity, claimed, “Informing the local police before an ambush can work against the army, as information will invariably leak out, thus compromising the security.

Although it is a part of the SOP, it is an impractical expectation in volatile areas like the North East

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

Forex traders said the US Federal Reserve’s minutes of the meeting held last month indicated a hawkish stance and a rate hike of 75 basis points is likely in July.

The minutes were released on Wednesday. “Dollar rose against its major crosses after the minutes reaffirmed Fed’s intent to get prices under control to address stubborn inflation,” Somaiya said, adding, “We expect the USD-INR to trade sideways but with a positive bias and quote in the range of 79.05 and 79.80.”

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.21 per cent to 106.86.

first heard the firing. He says in his statement that he immediately disconnected the call, pointed his phone in the direction of the firing noise and began video recording it. He continued to record for 48 seconds.

After that, he says in his statement, the firing continued for the next 30-35 seconds. His phone was sent for forensic examination and the report has ascertained the time as 4:26 pm. This belies the army’s claim that the firing lasted for less than five seconds.

Thonwang’s recording has also captured the noise of burst firing. Burst-mode firing enables the shooter to fire a predetermined number of rounds – normally two or three – at a target with a single pull of the trigger.

The team commander in his statement claimed that his team had indulged in only “controlled firing and that the firing happened for 4/5 seconds”. This, the SIT claims, is a lie. Further, the forensic analysis has also established that the army personnel had used an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) which led to a massive explosion. Over 250 rounds of ammunitions (out of the total 911 rounds) were fired in the first incident.

Over 600 were fired during the extrication in the second incident.

After the firing incident, the officer and his jawan had stayed back at the place of the incident for close to five hours. This, the SIT says, was done to “clean up their tracks”. But the army source has claimed that “the team had stayed on ground with the hope that the local police would reach there and help them in the further (handling of bodies) process”. “Had the police reached on time, the villagers would not have attacked the army men,” the army source claimed.

While the army now blames the local police, it had kept the Nagaland police in the dark about the operation. The army has for long taken refuge in the draconian provisions of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act that gives

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MUMBAI, JUL 7 (PTI): The rupee declined 19 paise to close at 79.13 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as the hawkish stance of the US Federal Reserve increased the possibility of another aggressive rate hike this month.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.05 and finally ended at 79.13, down 19 paise over its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee closed at 78.94.

“Rupee opened on a flat note but started to come under pressure despite measures announced by the RBI,” said Gaurang Somaiya, Forex & Bullion Analyst, Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

The RBI on Wednesday raised overseas borrowing limits for companies and liberalised norms for foreign investments in government bonds as it announced a slew of measures to boost foreign exchange inflows in efforts to curb the fall of the rupee. The

In the message, the army team commander is believed to have told his teammate that the person in the photo was carrying food for the militants. The team commander later asked his teammates to “be alert”. However, at this point, he drops one crucial piece of information from his retelling. He doesn’t tell them that the guide was headed towards Wapnyu, several kilometres away from where the army’s team was gearing up to lay the ambush. The SIT, however, has not delved into the reasons behind this omission.

The Wire has emailed a detailed questionnaire to the Army’s 3 Corps and has already sent out two reminders. A message was also sent to Nagaland Director General of Police (DGP) T. John Longkumer.

No response has been received from either side so far. The story will be updated as and when the army and the Nagaland police respond.

The two survivors – Sheiwang Konyak and Yeihwang Konyak – on recovering from their injury had participated in the police inquiry. They have deposed before a magistrate under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and their statements are admissible in court. In the statement, they say that they had gone to Tiru area to work at a coal mine. On December 4 last year, they were returning with the six persons who were killed in the Bolero pickup vehicle. “We were just coming by the pick up when we were shot at from the front and the back. I even heard three blasts. I could hear some people shouting in Hindi. We tried to hide for cover,” Sheiwang says in his statement.

Both Sheiwang and Yeihwang had suffered several bullet injuries and underwent treatment at the hospital for many weeks. It is important to note that both survivors were moved to the hospital by the army. The army has harped on this aspect to build its defence. “If our men were out there with a sole intention to kill, do you think these men would have been spared? Our men moved them to the hospital, putting their own lives into risk,” shared an army official.

Sheiwang and Yeihwang’s s t a t e m e n t s, a l o n g w i t h t h e chronology of the incident, is also crucial for ascertaining the time when the firing incident occurred.

And substantiating their claims, another independent witness, Thonwang, a master’s student, has come forth with electronic evidence.

Thonwang was on a call when he

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(From p-1) All victims, the SIT claims, were shot at “with a clear intention to kill”. Almost all deceased persons were shot at multiple times, from close range, and suffered injuries to their upper bodies, the forensic report has ascertained.

T h e i nve s t i g a t i o n h a s revealed that the second firing incident was more “extensive and indiscriminate”. The purpose, the SIT claims, was not just to “break contact and extricate”. The investigation, based on the post mortem (PM) reports of the victims, has claimed that “the intention was to kill”.

“The PM reports of the victims Langtun and Phaokom have pointed out that they died because of brain injuries due to firearm. They were shot aimed at the head. The intention was to kill.” Similarly, “the PM report of the victim Wechu Pongchi has pointed out that he died because of Spinal Cord injuries due to firearm. He was shot aimed at the neck. The intention was to kill,” the chargesheet notes. These victims were all unarmed and the police have not recovered any arms from them.

The SIT has recorded statement of one crucial “human source” (whose identity has been withheld owing to the precarious condition they operate under) who had relayed information to one sepoy about the movement on the ground. The source, in their statement to the SIT, says that they had conveyed it to one of the sepoys that the militants planned to move towards Wapnyu, a location at least 10 kilometres away from where the ambush had been planned. The source had also shared a picture of the guide who was to lead the militants. It was 3:30 pm when the information was first communicated to the sepoy.

The sepoy had then immediately informed the team commander about the information he had received and had requested that the ambush location be immediately changed.

In a cr ucial finding, the SIT fur ther reveals that the team commander then told his technical support team to track the village guide, through his phone location. It was ascertained that the guide was indeed moving towards Wapnyu area. The team commander, the investigation finds, had later forwarded the photo and information about the village guide to some of his teammates on WhatsApp. It was 3:50 pm then.

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Minister Nirmala RRBs, which Sitharaman on play an important Thursday urged role in agriculture public sector banks to credit, are sponsored ensure smooth flow by public sector of credit to Kisan banks (PSBs).

Credit Card (KCC) Currently, the holders to boost rural Centre holds 50 per incomes.

Nirmala Sitharaman cent in RRBs, while During the 35 per cent and 15 per half-day long meeting with the cent are with the concerned sponsor CEOs of public sector banks, she banks and state governments, also asked them to help Regional respectively.

Rural Banks (RRBs) in technology Of the 43 RRBs, about oneimprovement. third, especially from north-eastern After the meeting, Minister of and eastern regions, are in losses Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and and they need funds to meet Dairying Parshottam Rupala said regulatory capital requirements of the finance minister reviewed the 9 per cent, sources said.

Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme These banks were formed and discussed how institutional under the RRB Act, 1976 with credit can be made available to the an objective to provide credit and segment. other facilities to small farmers, “The meeting was presided agricultural labourers and artisans over by the finance minister and in rural areas. the issuance of Kisan Credit Card The Act was amended in to all those engaged in fishing and 2015, whereby such banks were dairying sector was discussed. permitted to raise capital from “In another session on sources other than the Centre, Regional Rural Banks, it was states and sponsor banks. Last decided that the sponsor bank month, the finance ministry urged should help them in digitalisation bankers to sanction loans for and technology improvement,” productive sectors to accelerate the Minister of State for Finance revival of the economy.

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November unless Putin is removed from the forum.

So as this year’s president of the G-20, Indonesia has been forced into playing a more constructive role on the world stage rather than acting just as an “event organiser”. The country has sought to remain neutral in dealing with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and President Joko Widodo has been guarded in his comments.

Widodo was the first Asian leader to visit the warring countries. Ukraine is not a member of G-20, but Widodo has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the November

summit along with Putin, hoping to appease all sides and limit any distractions from the forum’s agenda.

Zelenskyy has said he won’t attend if the war is continuing then and has opted to follow the discussions by video link. Widodo reportedly told Italian Prime Minister Marion Draghi, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Germany, that Putin also will not be coming. Moscow has said a decision has not yet been made. That apparent compromise may be put to the test when the G-20 foreign ministers gather in Bali’s heavily-guarded

Nusa Dua tourist haven to lay the groundwork for the 17th summit of the West’s economic powerhouses.

Strains between Washington and Beijing are also apparent: On Wednesday, China launched a scathing attack on the U.S. and NATO, just days before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Chinese foreign minister are due to meet in Bali.

Washington “observes international rules only as it sees fit,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing. He said the “so-called rules-based international order is actually a family rule made by a handful of countries to serve the US self-interest.”

A senior US official, speaking on condition he not be further identified, said it would be important to focus on the G-20 agenda in Bali, but that it “clearly cannot be business as usual”.

What is more important than a unanimous statement about the Russian

invasion of Ukraine is what countries in the G-20 actually do to address the problems the world is facing now, he said. A key aim of the talks will be to seek ways to improve food security at a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has choked global markets, pushing prices of meat, dairy products, cereals, sugar and vegetable oils sharply higher.

“These visits are not only important for Indonesians but also for other developing countries in order to prevent the people of developing and low-income countries from falling into extreme poverty and hunger,” Widodo told reporters in Jakarta before his departure to Germany on June 26.

Russia and Ukraine account for a third of the world’s wheat expor ts and Ukraine alone grows enough of the grain to feed 400 million people. But Moscow’s blockade means Kyiv can only move 2 million tons a month, 60% less than usual.

China says India-China capable Medicines agency says EU is to safeguard peace at borders seeing ‘new wave’ of COVID-19

BEIJING, JUL 7 (PTI): As External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Bali on Thursday, China said the situation at the border is “generally stable” and both the countries have the capability and willingness to safeguard peace and stability in the border areas.

Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang in Bali with a focus on “specific outstanding issues”.

During one-hour meeting in Bali on the sidelines of a conclave of foreign ministers of the G20 nations, Jaishankar conveyed to his Chinese counterpart the need for an early resolution of all outstanding issues along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, and asserted that bilateral ties should be based on mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest.

Asked for details of the Jaishankar-Wang talks,

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing the information will be released in due course.

“Like you, I have also been closely following their meeting. We will release the readout promptly,” he said.

“We have read India’s press release about the meeting. What I can say is that the China-India border area is generally stable at the moment,” he said. He said the two sides have “agreed to follow the important common understandings reached by the two leaders and the agreements signed by both sides, and properly resolve issues related to the Western sector of the ChinaIndia boundary in line with the principle of mutual and equal security.” “China and India are each other’s important neighbours. The two sides have the will and capability of jointly maintaining peace and tranquility in the China-India border areas,” he said.

earlier strains of the virus, “the increase in transmission among older age groups is starting to translate into severe disease”. In April, the EMA advised people aged 80 and above to get a second vaccine booster.

Cavaleri said that second booster doses are now being advised for people in the EU aged from 60-79 years and “medically vulnerable persons of any age”.

“As this new wave is unfolding over the EU, it is essential to maintain protection of vulnerable groups and avoid any postponement of vaccination,” he

said. With the pandemic in its third year, almost all European nations have dropped most coronavirus restrictions and people are using the summer break to catch up on vacations that were put on ice over the first two years of the global outbreak that has killed more than 6.3 million people worldwide.

The virus is not just spreading again in Europe.

The World Health Organisation said June 30 that the number of new cases rose by 18% in the previous week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally.

LONDON, JUL 7 (PTI): Even before Boris Johnson stepped out of 10 Downing Street on Thursday to deliver his resignation speech as Conservative Party leader and triggering a leadership race for a new British prime minister, at least one Indianorigin candidate is already lined up to compete for the “best job in the world”.

Goan-origin Suella Braverman, currently the Attorney General in the UK Cabinet, is among the early Tory members of Parliament to formally declare her leadership bid, with other Indian-origin colleagues such as recently resigned Cabinet minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Priti Patel also seen as possible contenders for the top job.

The 42-year-old barrister and the government’s senior-most legal official is likely to command some support within the proBrexit wing of her party.

“I am putting myself forward because I believe that the 2019 manifesto is fit for purpose, presents a bold and inspiring vision for our country and I want to deliver on the promises contained in that manifesto.

I want to embed the opportunities of Brexit and tidy up the outstanding issues… and cut taxes,” said Braverman.

Her pitch came just

Hon Suella Braverman, attorney General, arrives for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London. (AP/PTI)

hours before Johnson made his resignation speech, in which he said: “I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world. But them’s the breaks.”

Another fellow staunch Brexiteer, Steve Baker, declared on air soon after that he intends to throw his hat in the ring. He is an influential Tory backbencher who served as chair of the European Research Group, in favour of a hard Brexit deal.

But both Braverman and Baker are largely seen as outliers and now with Johnson’s formal resignation, the other more serious bids are expected to start pouring in thick and fast.

In a latest YouGov poll of Tory party members in ‘The Daily Telegraph’, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has emerged as the frontrunner to become the

next prime minister. The party’s 1922 Committee is responsible for setting the timetable for a Tory leadership contest.

To take part in the race, a Tory MP has to be nominated by eight colleagues.

If more than two MPs put themselves forward and secure enough nominations to run for leader, a series of secret ballots are held to whittle them down.

The YouGov survey indicates that Wallace may be in pole position if he chooses to contest and then makes it to the final two candidates. He is on 13 per cent, just ahead of junior minister Penny Mordaunt on 12 per cent. Former UK Chancellor Sunak, the British Indian minister who stepped down on Tuesday, is also seen as a contender and is at 10 per cent in the survey.

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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar with Chinese FM Wang Yi during their bilateral meeting in Indonesia, Thursday. (PTI)

THE HAGUE, JUL 7 (AP): A senior official at the European Union medicines agency said Thursday that many nations in the bloc are seeing a new wave of COVID-19, driven by highlytransmissible mutations of the omicron variant. The European Medicines Agency’s Marco Cavaleri told an online briefing that the BA.4 and BA.5 mutations are expected to become dominant across the continent, “likely replacing all other variants by the end of July”.

He said that while there is no evidence the variants make people more sick than

Indian-origin Suella Braverman early contender for UK PM race

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JAKARTA, JUL 7 (AP): Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations are gathering in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for talks bound to be dominated by the conflict in Ukraine despite an agenda focused on global cooperation and food and energy security.

The one-day gathering will take place on Friday on the mostly Hindu “island of the gods” in the majority Muslim archipelago nation.

Underscoring the backdrop of tensions hanging over the meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov stopped in various Asian capitals on their way to Bali, drumming up support and fortifying their ties in the region ahead of the talks.

The United States and its allies have sought to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin in as many ways as possible, including by threatening a boycott of the G-20’s Bali summit in

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FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, the phühgimi Students' union and village Council extend our heartiest congratulations to the following individuals for bringing fame and laurels to the community 1. miss akholü Sapu, D/o Cekrolhu Sapu for securing subject Topper in Education and distinction in all subjects (Edu, Alt. Eng, Hist, PSc, Eng, Socio) with a pass percentage of 91.4% in the recently held HSSLC Examination 2022.

2. mr. Suzoto Shijo, S/o Povezo Shijo for securing the meritorious Award of Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2021-22 topping the group table and qualifying to Elite group for the next season 2022-23 under the aegis of Nagaland Cricket Association.

The Union and Council also extend our congratulations to all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC examinations 2022 respectively and further wishes them all success in their future endeavours.

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T h e Ti k h i r S t u d e n t s ’ U n i o n D i m a p u r take immense pride and joy to congratulate Ms. t. tsuchungshi, D/o Mr. K. Temsuba, for securing 3rd Rank in Sociology from Unity College, in the recently declared UG Nagaland University 2022 examination result.

The Union further congratulates all the HSLC, HSSLC and UG students who have successfully cleared the 2022 examinations.

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Docuseries on Donald Trump to release on July 10

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ ranked as one of Marvel’s worst films following early reviews

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h o r : L o ve A n d Thunder has received underwhelming reviews from critics, becoming one of the worst-rated films in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Taika Waititidirected sequel, which sees Chris Hemsworth star alongside Natalie Portman and Christian Bale, currently holds a rating of 71 per cent on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, placing it just above The Incredible Hulk (67 per cent) and by Thor: The Dark World (66 per cent). Eternals remains

ly critical, writing: “Thor: Love and Thunder isn’t just a misfire, it’s a scam.

Its characters only move forward in the most artificial ways. Their status at the end of the film is no more intriguing than it was at the beginning. It’s the worst thing a film in this mode can be: inconsequential.”

Meanwhile, iNews wrote: “Hemsworth has always been likeable as the smug superhero-god with the Adonis-like physique to match, but the risky attempt to transfer that charisma or to spread it around to other characters

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is not a gamble that pays off.”

Despite a variety of negative reviews, the film is still certified “fresh”, with many describing it as a fun-filled romp.

In NME‘s four-star review, we wrote: “Credit Waititi and co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who ensure Love and

Thunder builds to something more profound than simply another hero/villain showdown.

“Parenthood, relationships, responsibility, and mortality all come into play as Thor, well, grows up. Best of all, like Ragnarok before it, it’s tremendously entertaining.”

(NME)

rump: Unprecedented’, the highly anticipated and sought-after documentary that features never-before-seen footage of former US President Donald Trump and his family will be released on July 10.

The docuseries show footage during the final six weeks of the 2020 presidential campaign and the reactions of the Trump family to the outcome of the election.

The series is created by AJH Films and Alex Holder.

The three-part docuseries reveal unfiltered sit-down interviews with President Trump and his family, including his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, as well as insights from the journalists who covered the events as they unfolded.

With unparalleled access, including the last interview President Trump gave during his time at the White House, ‘Trump: Unprecedented’ presents a timely look at recent history.

(IANS)

Stress can age, weaken your immune system

tress may take a huge toll on your health, weakening your immune system and opening the door to serious illness, a new study suggests.

Traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the immune system, increasing the risk for cancer, heart disease and other illness, including COVID-19, researchers report. “ N ew T- c e l l s a r e needed to respond to novel infections like COVID-19 and for vaccine efficacy. ... Immune aging may help explain why older people are more likely to have more severe COVID-19 cases and tend to have weaker responses to vaccines,” said lead researcher Eric Klopack, a postdoctoral scholar at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Smoking and drinking alcohol, risky lifestyle habits that are often a response to stress, can also weaken an immune system, he added.

“These health behaviors might help explain the link between stress and immune aging,” Klopack said. “People who experience more stress may be more likely to engage in risky health behaviors.

These behaviors may reduce the production of new naive cells.”

The good news is that not drinking or smoking might help offset some of the immune aging associated with stress, he said.

But even with lifestyle changes, the immune system naturally begins to weaken as people age, a condition called immunosenescence. In old age,

the immune system includes many wor n-out white blood cells and only a few new white blood cells that can fight infection. A weakened immune system is linked with cancer, heart disease and the risk of infectious diseases, such as pneumonia.

Another possible explanation for weakening of the immune system involves cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, Klopack said.

“CMV is a common infection that has been shown to have large effects on the immune system,” he explained. “To keep CMV in check, the immune

system has to commit a large amount of resources to CMV, meaning a lot of T-cells are produced to handle CMV, some of which will remain as aged nonfunctioning cells.”

Research has suggested that social stress can trigger the activation of CMV, forcing the immune system to commit more resources in response.

“In our study, controlling for CMV also reduced the associations between stress and the health of T-cells. So, one pathway may be that chronic stress causes regular reactivation of CMV, leading to a more aged immune system,” Klopack said. “So, developing an effective CMV vaccine could help alleviate immune system aging.”

To find out the role stress plays in weakening the immune system, the researchers analyzed responses from more than 5,700 people over the age of 50. The participants completed a questionnaire that assessed experiences with social stress, including stressful life events, chronic stress, everyday

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discrimination and lifetime discrimination.

The participants also provided blood samples that were analyzed with a technique called flow cytometry, which counts and classifies blood cells as they pass in front of a laser.

Klopack’s team found that people with higher stress scores had seemingly older immune systems, with fewer new diseasefighting T-cells and more wor n-out white blood cells. The association remained even after taking into account education, smoking, drinking, weight and race or ethnicity.

The report was published June 13 in the Proceedings of the National

Academy of Sciences.

Dr. David Katz is a specialist in preventive and lifestyle medicine and president of the True Health Initiative in Tulsa, Okla.

“Stress has long been recognized as a potent factor influencing health, but measuring stress itself and capturing its effects objectively has been a challenge,” said Katz, who was not part of the research.

This study provides a vivid and novel window on the consequences by examining the biological age of the immune system, Katz said. “Stated simply, more unmanaged life stress means accelerated aging of the immune

system,” he noted.

This has clear implications during a pandemic, Katz said.

“Variations in the toll of COVID infection vary, ultimately, with variations in immune system vitali-

ty,” he said. “It has general significance for a population always concerned with the pace of aging. As goes any system as vital as immunity, so goes the whole person.”

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the lowest rated film of the MCU, amassing a rotten score of 47 per cent.

The current score for Thor: Love And Thunder is based on 154 reviews from critics who have attended early screenings of the film.

In Rolling Stone‘s scathing review, David Fear wrote: “A collision of competing tones, subplots, conceptual big swings and chaos masquerading as pathos, this new addition to the Asgardian-gods-andmonsters corner of Marvel Cinematic Universe is a holy mess.”

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India complete 3-0 ODI series sweep against SL Women’s Euro: Eng make winning start

Chamari and Hasini Perera (39 off 57 balls) shared a stand of 56 runs to give the hosts in the hunt of chasing down the total. Unfortunately, neither of them got a big knock as Rajeshwari bowled Hasini through the gate while Harmanpreet got Chamari to be caught at mid-on.

Post Chamari’s fall, wickets fell quickly for

Abu Metha appointed chairman Ntl Mountain Running Committee

Abu Metha

DIMAPUR, JUL 7 (NPN): Nagaland Athletics Association (NAA) has congratulated associate vice president, Athletics Federation of India, Abu Metha, for being appointed as the chairman of the “National Mountain Running Committee” of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

The association said that it is the first time that a sports administrator from Nagaland will be heading a national committee. It also stated that Abu Metha, a former national-level sportsperson, was instrumental in the successful hosting of the South Asian Cross-Country Championships in Nagaland as the co-convenor of the organising committee.

“This historic Championship was Nagaland’s biggest ever event and was participated by athletes and officials from Nepal,

Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India”, it added.

The event also coincided with the 56th National Cross-Country Championships where Nagaland women’s team won bronze medal in the team championships event for the first time. Altogether 12 athletes from Nagaland finished in podium positions among the participants of the NorthEastern states.

Metha was also the team leader of the Indian contingent to the U-20 World Athletics Championships at Nairobi, Kenya, where India returned with its best-ever haul of three medals. This is the first time that the AFI has instituted the national committee on mountain running and it is a matter of pride that a leader from Nagaland is heading the committee.

The association and the sports fraternity of the State wished him success in his new responsibility, while extending their appreciation to the Athletics Federation of India under the leadership of the president, Adille Sumariwala and planning committee chairman, Dr. Lalit K. Bhanot for the recognition accorded to Nagaland and the North East.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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We, the bereaved family of Late Z.Nihoi Sema would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, families, friends, churches, neighbours and well wishers who stood by us and supported us physically, spiritually, financially and materially at the sudden demise of our beloved father.

Our special gratitude to: 1. Mr & Mrs Pukhayi Sema (Advisor Government of Nagaland) 2. Mr & Mrs Kapu Tep 3. NST Union Kohima 4. Divisional Manager and Staff NST Kohima 5. NST Union President 6. Sumi Baptist Church Kohima 7. Aghunato Area Union 8. Aquba (A) VDB 9. Kethagha Women Prayer Group Kohima 10. Officers Hill Colony Kohima 11. HOP Fellowship Kohima 12. SUDA Department Kohima 13. Hosanna Prayer Group Kohima We regret our inability to thank each and everyone, but it is our prayers that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Sri Lanka and despite allrounder Nilakshi de Silva (48 not out off 59 balls) putting stands of 28 and 33 with Rashmi de Silva and Inoka Ranaweera for the last two wickets, it was simply too late for Sri Lanka to avoid a series sweep at the hands of India.

Earlier, India lost opener Smriti Mandhana early, but youngster Shafali

Verma hit five rollicking boundaries for a 50-ball 49 before being trapped lbw by leg-spinner Rashmi de Silva. From there, India slipped to 124/6 in 29.2 overs despite a 50run stand between Shafali and Yastika Bhatia (30) as Rashmi, Inoka and Oshadi Ranasinghe triggered a middle-order collapse.

But from there, Har-

TENTH DEATH ANNIVERSARY “I lift up my eyes to the mountains- where does my help come from?

My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

Psalms 121:1-2

MANCHESTER, JUL 6 (AGENCIES): The women’s European Championship got under way with pre-game fireworks for a tournament record crowd but there was little sparkle from hosts England as they laboured to a 1-0 win over Austria at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

The crowd of 68,871 was the largest for a European Championship game, beating the previous best of 41,301 from the Euro 2013 final in Sweden, and the enthusiasm of the heavily youthful and noisy supporters fired England to a lively start.

Beth Mead grabbed the decisive goal in the 16th minute for the Lionesses dinking the ball over Austria goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger after being picked out

by Fran Kirby.

Although Austria defender Carina Wenninger valiantly attempted to clear off the line, with her effort striking the bar and flying away from goal, the ball was ruled to have crossed the line. It was Mead’s 15th goal in as many games for

England’s Ella Toone in action with Austria’s Laura Feiersinger.

her country and the Lionesses’ all-time top scorer Ellen White went close to adding a second, ten minutes later, flashing a header from a Lauren Hemp cross just wide.

It felt like England could quickly establish a comfortable lead with Georgia Stanway finding space to create and Kirby delivering some clever passes on the left.

But the Austrians settled into a compact shape and occasionally threatened on the break while England gradually ran out of their early burst of inspiration.

S a r i n a Wi e g m a n’s team struggled to create clear-cut chances and lacked sharpness in attack with the Dutch coach making a triple substitution in the 64th minute in an attempt to add some spice.

Austria were on the back foot for much of the game but came close to a leveller in the 78th -- England goalkeeper Mary Earps doing well to keep out a curling effort from Barbara Dunst.

Mead was more effusive after lapping up the singing of the crowd at the end of the game.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude and appreciation to all individuals, families, friends, groups and wellwishers for all the expressions of sympathy and solidarity shown to our family during his brief illness and demise on the 25 thof June 2022. Despite the irreparable loss, we have found hope, strength and solace in the realization that our lives are blessed and enriched with the presence and support of so many good people in our lives who have with their kind and benevolent gestures helped us in coping with our loss.

May the Almighty God bless you all.

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Indian batter Hamanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the 3rd ODI cricket match between India (W) and Sri Lanka (W), at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. (PTI)

manpreet took charge of the batting and steadied the ship with Pooja being the perfect second fiddle.

They were also helped by the fact that Pooja was dropped early in her innings at mid-wicket while later, Harmanpreet survived a stumping chance when Anushka Sanjeevani missed it.

The pair took risks against spin, which paid off in stitching a 97-run partnership of 117 deliveries as India ended up with 255/9, giving the bowling attack a competitive total to defend against the Sri Lankans. Harmanpreet was adjudged Player of the Match and also took the Player of the Series award. In the T20I series, which India won 2-1, Harmanpreet had clinched the Player of the Series award as well.

Brief Scores: India 255/9 in 50 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 75, Pooja Va s t r a k a r 5 6 ; I n o k a Ranaweera 2-22, Chamari Athapaththu 2-45) beat Sri Lanka 216 all out in 47.3 overs (Nilakshi de Silva 48 not out, Chamari Athapaththu 44; Rajeshwari Gayakwad 3-36, Meghna 2-32) by 39 runs

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In Loving Memory of

Shri Imyapangba Ozukum (22/3/1952 to 08/07/2012)

Although it has been ten years since you had left us for your heavenly abode, on this day, the Eight of July, 2022, we remember you fondly and treasure the love you had for us.

We cherish all the good deeds you have done and you will always remain a loving husband, father and grandfather.

In our memories and stories, you will forever live on.

Wife and Family

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Beloved Ave, Atsa, today, as you leave us here for your heavenly abode, we remember how important your journey had been with us till your last breath.

We remember your motherly figure, prayerful, loving and caring nature. Your boundless health; a true sign of Almighty God’s blessings upon you that you have passed on to us all. You have shown us the meaning of forgiveness, kindness, patience, gratefulness and prayerful attitude.

Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late KEVISELE NALEO would like to acknowledge certain individuals, churches, authority, organizations, clubs, friends, neighbours, relatives and well-wishers who stood by us physically, morally, financially, materially and for giving constant support in our grief and sorrow over the demise of our beloved Ave, Atsa.

We convey our sincere gratitude to: Late KEVISELE NALEO 1) Doctors, nurses and staff, Naga Hospital Authority 1942 – 2nd JULY 2022 Kohima.

2) Khuzama Churches (CRC, Baptist, Sacred Heart).

3) Khuzama Churches Fellowships, Kohima.

4) Khuzama Village Council & Youth Organization.

5) Khuzama Krotho, Kohima.

6) Kezevire Lüho.

7) Blood donors.

8) Dr. Nicky Kire (Hon’ble M.L.A & Advisor, Urban Development & Municipal Affairs).

9) Mr. Medovoto Yhokha (Hon’ble M.L.A & Advisor, Technical Education & Election).

10) Er. Zale Neikha (Hon’ble M.L.A & Advisor, Youth Resources & Sports).

11) Officers and staff, Nagaland Hotels Ltd. 12) Fountain Club, Kohima.

13) Dunamis Club, Khuzama.

14) Viswe Naleo-Nuomiako 15) Family members from Viswema, Pudunamai, Apfü, Tunggam and Senapati Khumai village.

16) Porterlane Women Society.

17) Friends & neighbours from Porterlane Colony, Kohima.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each of you individually for your service rendered since the time she was hospitalized till the day she passed away. But, we believe that our acknowledgement is accepted with grace towards the sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us in manifolds. It is our humble and sincere prayers that Almighty God bless you all in abundance.

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Loving children, grandchildren, family members and relatives

With immense gratitude and deep appreciation, we the bereaved family of Lt. Nkomo Lotha would like to acknowledge and express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, friends, neighbours, churches and unions who stood by us during his prolonged illness and sad demise. We thank you for your continued physical presence, financial, material and above all prayer support during our bereavement.

We the bereaved family convey our special thanks to :1. Chumukedima Lotha Baptist Church 2. Lotha Union Chumukedima 3. Chumukedima Eloe Ekhung 4. A.G Church Ward-4 Chumukedima 5. Chumukedima Nkonjan Mekokla Ekhung 6. Dimapur Nkonjan Shitiri Ekhung 7. Dimapur Nkonjan Mekokla Ekhung 8. Shri. Jacob Zhimomi (Minister PHED) 9. Star S.H.G 10. The Foundation Crew 11. Ward-4 Youth Organisation 12. Ward-4 Parent body 13. Western Tizu Area Union Dimapur 14. Mutsale Union Dimapur We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone of you personally, but your considerate act of kindness will always be remembered and cherished. It is our earnest prayers that our God Almighty bless you abundantly.

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Loving Wife, Sons, Daughters, Grandchildren, Born : 10/03/1947 Great Grandchildren, Relatives and In-laws Died : 01/07/2022

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family of Late Yarensangla Aier of Mopungchuket village wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during our period of mourning.

We offer our heartfelt gratitude to all our extended families, relatives, neighbours and friends who provided emotional and practical support for us at this difficult time, your contributions made our loss more bearable.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude and expression.

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PALLEKELE (SRI LANKA), JUL 7 (IANS): Captain Harmanpreet Kaur slammed 75 while left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad took a three-wicket haul and Pooja Vastrakar shined with her all-round brilliance to help India defeat Sri Lanka by 39 runs in the third ODI at Pallekele to complete a 3-0 series sweep.

At one point, India were 124/6 in 29.2 overs and from there, Harmanpreet rescued India with her 16th ODI fifty, an 88ball 75, laced with seven fours and two sixes. She also shared a crucial 97-run stand with Pooja, who remained unbeaten on 56 off 65 balls, hitting three sixes as India reached 255/9 in their 50 overs.

In defence of 255, Harmanpreet removed Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu for 44 off 41 balls to land a huge blow to the hosts’ chase.

Rajeshwari then took three wickets while conceding 36 runs in her ten overs while Pooja and Meghna Singh picked two late wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 216 in 47.3 overs.

After youngster Vishmi Gunaratne fell cheaply,

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KUALA LUMPUR, JUL 7 (IANS): Top Indian shuttlers P.V Sindhu, and H.S Prannoy reached the quarterfinals while compatriot Parupalli Kashyap and B. Sai Praneeth made secondround exits at the Malaysia Masters 2022 at the Axiata Arena, here on Thursday.

Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, took just 26 minutes to beat China’s Zhang Yi Man 2112, 21-10 in her women’s singles second-round match to set up a quarterfinal clash against world No. 2 Tai Tzu Ying of the Chinese Taipei.

Up against Yi Man, a former world championships bronze medallist and an opponent she had never beaten before, Sindhu took control of the game early

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after winning seven points on the trot to race to a 9-1 lead. It was smooth sailing from there on for the Indian badminton ace, who never trailed throughout the duration of the match against world No. 32 Yi Man. However, the quarterfinal clash against Tai Tzu Ying will be a much tougher affair for the two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian. Sindhu has a dismal 5-16 record against the Chinese Taipei shuttler and has not beaten her since 2019. Earlier this month, Tai Tzu Ying knocked PV Sindhu out of the Malaysia Open quarter-finals. In her second-round match, Tzu Ying came from behind to beat Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei 16-21, 21-7, 21-’.

In men’s singles, H.S Prannoy ranked 19th also cruised into the men’s singles quarter-finals after beating Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei 21-19, 21-16, in a second-round match that lasted for 44 minutes. The 29-year-old Prannoy will face Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama in the quarterfinal.

However, other Indian male shuttlers -- Parupalli Kashyap and B Sai Praneeth -- bowed out after losing their respective secondround matches in the BWF Super 500 badminton tournament. While Kashyap went down 10-21, 15-21 to Indonesian sixth seed Anthony Ginting, world bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth lost to Chinese shuttler Li Shi Feng 14-21, 17-21.

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Wimbledon: Jabeur blazes trail into final after beating Maria

LO N D O N, J U L 7 (IANS): Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur’s trailblazing took her all the way into the Wimbledon 2022 final after triumphing 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 over Tatjana Maria in a 1-hour, 43-minute semifinal clash, here on Thursday.

With the win, Jabeur becomes the first Tunisian, first Arab and first African woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era. Ever since cracking the Top 50 in February of 2020, she has been setting records for her country and region. Having won 22 of her past 24 matches, the 27-year-old has given herself the opportunity to go for the biggest milestone of all.

Before Jabeur, the only Tunisian to reach the Top 100 of the WTA rankings was Selima Sfar, who peaked at No 75 in July 2001.

Jabeur became the first player from her country to reach a WTA final at Moscow 2018 to make a Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2020 Australian Open, and to crack the Top 50 a month later, to win a WTA title at Birmingham 2021,

Ons Jabeur

paving the way for a Top 10 debut in October last year.

This season began on a negative note for Jabeur when she was forced to pull out of the Australian Open due to a back injury.

But since returning in February, she has gone from strength to strength.

Her overall 2022 record is 36-9, including final appearances in five of her last seven events and titles in two of them, Madrid on clay and Berlin on grass.

Including the latter, Jabeur is now on her second 10-match winning streak of the year.

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Sania bids adieu to Wimbledon with semifinal loss in mixed doubles

WIMBLEDON, JUL 7 (PTI): Trailblazing Indian tennis star Sania Mirza’s swansong appearance at Wimbledon ended in a semi-final defeat to defending champions Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk in the mixed doubles event here.

Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic, seeded sixth, went down 6-4 5-7 4-6 to Skupski of Great Britain and American Krawczyk in two hours 16 minutes on Wednesday night.

The 35-year-old Mirza is India’s most accomplished woman tennis player, having won six Grand Slam titles, including three mixed doubles trophies.

She was aiming to complete a Career Slam in mixed doubles.

She had won the the mixed doubles titles at the 2009 Australian Open and the 2012 French Open with Mahesh Bhupathi and the 2014 US Open with Brazillian Bruno Soares.

“The tears, fight and the struggle.. the work we put in is all worth it in the end ..it wasn’t meant to be this time at Wimbledon but you have been nothing

Sania Mirza

but spectacular its been an honor to play here and win here over the last 20 years ..i will miss you Until we meet again,” Mirza tweeted on Thursday.

Mirza and Pavic, both multiple-time Grand Slam winners, dominated the first set on the back of a strong serve.

Mirza, who is in her last year on tour, and Pavic looked on course to sealing the match as they led 4-2 in the second set but the duo lost five of the next six games as Skupski and Krawczyk, seeded second, forced the decider.

In the decider, Mirza and Pavic drew first blood as they broke their opponent’s serve but were

immediately broken back.

In the 12th game, Pavic double faulted twice with Skupski and Krawczyk converting the match point.

This is Mirza’s best mixed doubles performance at the All England Club. She had previously reached the quarterfinals in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

Mirza, a six-time Grand Slam winner, had earlier announced that she would hang up her racquet at the conclusion of the 2022 season.

The 35-year-old Indian star has now bid farewell to Wimbledon having won a women’s doubles title in 2015, pairing Martina Hingis.

Indian women go down on penalties to Faroe Islands Sports Minister Thakur reviews preparations for CWG NEW DELHI, JUL 7 (PTI): The India U-17 women’s football team suffered a 2-4 defeat on penalties against the Faroe Islands, after the match remained goalless in regulation time in Strømmen, Norway on Thursday.

It was a cagey start to the match as both sides looked to find a stronghold in the middle of the park in the opening exchanges.

India had a couple of corners early on, but Shjaila’s crosses into the Faroe Islands box were dealt with by the opposition defence.

The exposure tour of Europe is part of preparation for the upcoming U-17 World Cup which India is hosting in October.

A l i t t l e ove r t h e 30-minute mark, India had a free-kick from close range, as defender Naketa laced it towards the top corner, but the opposition goalkeeper pounced to parry it away.

Minutes later, Lynda Kom Serto got on to a stray ball in the attacking third, and tried to make space for herself, but was dispossessed. Nitu Linda got on the rebound and

NEW DELHI, JUL 7 (PTI): Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday reviewed India’s preparation for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games at a Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting here, and said he was happy with the way things are going and hoped for a rich medal haul from the event.

A total of 215 athletes will be representing India at the upcoming CWG. “The preparation of the athletes is going on in full swing.

I am happy that the momentum

of training and competition has been enhanced post Olympics and we can hope for continued success post Olympic and Paralympics,” Thakur said while reviewing the preparations.

The MOC meeting was also attended by former long jumper Anju Bobby George, ex-hockey player Viren Rasquinha, table tennis player Monalisa Baruah, Olympic medal winning wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, badminton player Trupti Murgunde among others.

During the review meeting, various aspects of India’s preparation came to the fore. Post the Tokyo Olympics, the Indians athletes have returned to full-fledged training, including at national camps and multiple international exposures and competition.

According to Sports Authority of India release, as of now, the central government has helped facilitate 111 exposure trips in disciplines that India will be competing at the Birmingham Games.

Indian women’s U-17 football squad.

smacked her effort straight at the keeper.

Coach Thomas Dennerby made a couple of changes after the half-time break, with Kajol Dsouza and Rejiya Devi replacing Neha and Shjaila, respectively.

Lynda Kom was again in the thick of things when she nodded a corner goalwards but sent her effort whiskers wide.

With about 20 minutes left on the clock, Dennerby made more changes, as Misha and Varshika replaced

Lynda Kom and Naketa, respectively.

Anita soon had a good run up the right flank, as she muscled her way past her marker, entered the box and squared the ball, only for it to be cleared.

With less than five minutes of regulation time left on the clock, a cross from Anita from the right found its way to Misha, whose header went just wide.

The referee added four minutes of injury time, and on the first of these minutes,

Rejiya Devi made her way down the right into the box, squaring it towards the penalty spot, but her effort was cleared.

India claiming 59 percent possession of the ball in the regulation time.

Faroe Islands won the shootout, despite a stunning save by Indian goalkeeper Hempriya Seram in the fourth penalty. Nitu Linda and Anita Kumari converted their spot-kicks for India, while Varshika and Kajol Dsouza’s efforts were saved.

WNBA star Griner pleads guilty in Russia drugs trial

MOSCOW, JUL 7 (AP): Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow.

The reports quoted Griner as pleading guilty to the charges at Thursday’s court hearing. They said that speaking through an interpreter, Griner said she had acted unintentionally because she was packing in haste.

Griner was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.

The trial of the Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist began last week.

Griner returned to a Russian court Thursday to face her trial on drug charges as a senior Russian diplomat warned that US criticism of how Russia’s handling the case wouldn’t help her release prospects.

Griner’s trial began last week amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her freedom nearly five months after her arrest.

Before Thursday’s hearing, Russian police escorted Griner, handcuffed and clad in a bright red T-shirt and sports trousers, into the courtroom past a crowd of journalists. The athlete was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia, July 7. (AP/PTI)

10 years in prison if convicted of largescale transportation of drugs. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Thursday that “attempts by the American side to make noise in public ... don’t help the practical settlement of issues”.

The White House said President Joe Biden called Griner’s wife on Wednesday to assure her that he’s doing all he can to obtain the athlete’s release, as soon as possible.

They spoke after Biden read a letter from Griner in which she said she feared she’d never return home. Washington hasn’t made public its strategy in the

case and the US may have little leverage with Moscow because of strong animosity due to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine.

The State Department has designated Griner as wrongfully detained, moving her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.

Asked about the possibility of Griner being swapped for a Russian jailed in the US, Ryabkov, the senior Russian diplomat, noted that until her trial is over “there are no formal or procedural reasons to talk about any further steps”.

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