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Vol XXXI No. 304

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Peace must for progress: Naidu

M Venkaiah Naidu (NP) Staff Reporters

DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has called for maintaining peace to accelerate development in Nagaland.

Speaking at a virtual launch of IT&C directorate building and ministers’ residential complex at Kohima and government high school buildings at different places across the State from Rhododendron Hall, Police Complex, Chümoukedima on Thursday, he stressed that peace was essential for progress and urged everyone to work together in this regard.

He said good roads, supply of clean drinking water, sanitation, education, employment, etc, would be only possible when peace prevailed. “People not only want development and welfare, but also peace and

happiness,” he pointed out.

Urging citizens not to encourage violence, he appealed to those indulging in violence to come back to normal life, pointing out that nothing could be achieved with violence.

“If you are really interested in the prosperity of your people, you must help the peace process and the way forward was dialogue, discussion and decision,” he remarked.

Naidu also said no one should challenge the might of Government of India, while claiming that the government was committed to the safety and security of the citizens. He said issues like inter-State border disputes could always be discussed to resolve them.

H e a c k n ow l e d g e d chief minister Neiphiu Rio and his cabinet colleagues for their initiative to resolving the Naga political issue and expressed satisfaction at the progress of peace talks.

While calling upon all to eliminate gender bias and proper representation and recognition to women, Naidu lauded Nagaland for being the state with the lowest crimes against women in the entire nation.

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VP calls for location-specific tech in sync with tribal culture of NE

Vi c e P r e s i d e n t M Venkaiah Naidu has urged scientific institutions to work for development of “location-specific technologies” that were sustainable, climate-resilient and culturally in sync with the tribal cultures of the region.

Speaking at Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s (ICAR)– National Research Centre (NRC) on Mithun at Medziphema, Naidu said over 70% of the people in the North ast were directly dependent on agriculture for their livelihood.

Describing the North East as one of the richest biodiversity hotspots of the world, he said the region contained possessed bio reserves and urged scientists to come up with innovative researches to protect and conserve the rich bioresources and livestock of the region. He stressed that protecting and enriching the bio-resources of the region should be the top priority of ICAR-NRC. Naidu observed that mithun held great cultural and economic significance for the tribes of the Northeast, adding that owning a mithun was considered a

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symbol of social status. He expressed happiness that the institute was playing a key role in conservation, breeding and health management of mithun and that over the last three decades it had generated invaluable scientific data towards understanding this “unique species”.

Naidu also visited the Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) laboratory of the institute where diseases and diagnostics relating to mithun were explained to him.

Naidu was accompanied by Governor Jagdish Mukhi, deputy CM Y. Patton and Agr minister G Kaito Aye. Earlier, delivering a welcome address and highlighting the institute’s activities, ICAR-NRC director Dr Meraj Haider Khan said that the highest concentration of mithun in the world was in the Northeast.

Out of the total 3.8 lakh mithun population in India, the highest population was found in Arunachal Pradesh (90%), followed by Nagaland (5.98%), Manipur (2.36%) and Mizoram (1.02%).

Khan also narrated significant research achievements of ICAR-NCR.

Fuel prices at record high levels DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): For the third straight day, the state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) Thursday hiked the prices of petrol and diesel pushing the rates to all-time high levels across the country.

According to a price notification of state-owned OMCS, petrol price was increased by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 35 paise a litre.

After the latest rate revision, petrol price in Dimapur soared to Rs.101.72 per litre while diesel price climbed to Rs.93.90 per litre. In the state capital, prices of petrol and diesel increased to Rs.102.72 per litre and Rs.94.71 per litre respectively.

According to IANS report, global oil showed signs of softening with benchmark Brent crude falling to just over $80 a barrel from previous days high of over $82 a barrel.

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NGBF warns against attempt to assassinate CSO leaders Not to allow intangki as part of solution without integration DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): In what seemed as a warning against any attempt to silence the voice of Civil Society Organisations, Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) has warned all Naga Political Groups (NPGs) that any assassination attempt on the lives of civil society leaders would not be tolerated.

A resolution to this effect was taken at NGBF annual executive meeting held at Hotel de Oriental Dream, Dimapur on October 7.

Dwelling on the life threat, the NGBF also affirmed that “such actions shall invite appropriate response from NGBF and populace.”

On the issue of urban

NGNF members at the annual executive meeting.

GBs nomenclature and its functions, the house resolved to “wait for the outcome” of the committee supposed to be set up by the state government.

The house resolved that until physical integration of Naga areas was achieved, “no part of intangki reserve forest must be earmarked or set aside for resettlement plan of any political group as part of Indo-Naga political settlement.” It was affirmed that without physical integration, population integration was “unaccept-

able” to the NGBF. The house also resolved to hold general session at Phek HQ as and when the situation was conducive.

Meanwhile, the executive members comprising of federating units, represented

by GBs from all the 12 districts and two sub-divisions, have “unanimously selected” the office bearers for the term 2021-25 with L Shahlem Konyak as president, Shikuto Zalipu as general secretary, five vice presidents, six joint secretaries, finance secretary and media secretary.

Centre warns people of Covid surge during festival NEW DELHI, OCT 7 (PTI): “Please watch your October, November, December,” Health Ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal warned people on Thursday about the threat of COVID-19 resurgence during the coming festival and wedding season, and advised them to avoid crowded places and celebrate festivals virtually.

The government said that though the situation is plateauing, the country is still reporting as high as 20,000-odd new infections every day.

“We cannot take the current stable situation for granted. We have to be mindful of the fact that the pandemic is going on and can take an untoward turn if we are not careful,” an official

said at a joint media briefing.

Agarwal advised people to avoid crowded places and unnecessary travel and to stay home, celebrate festivals virtually and explore online modes of shopping. 34 districts across nine states and UTs are reporting a weekly positivity rate of more than 10 per cent, government said.

Niki-led NSCN (K) hold talks with Mishra in Delhi Shifting of DC’s office: CSOs continue sit-in protest that the group revived the ceasefire agreement with Government of India “heeding to the clarion call of the Nagas for peace and inclusive and amicable political solution as per the wishes and aspirations of the Naga people.”

MIP said that the group being a separate entity in the Naga peace process, reiterated its stand to the Government of India’s representa-

tive that “NSCN/GPRN would go by the aspirations and wishes of the Naga people”. MIP said it was also conveyed that the group would not impede the Naga peace talks as long as it was the Naga people’s desire for inclusive and amicable political solution. “Naga people’s aspirations and wishes will be the guiding principle and objective of NSCN/ GPRN,” MIP stated.

By-poll: UDA fields Keoshu as consensus candidate

State logs 24 fresh Covid cases, 1 death

DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): Niki-led NSCN (K) collective leadership “gen. (retd)” Niki Sumi and Starson Lamkang Naga reportedly met with interlocutor AK Mishra in Delhi on Thursday.

According to the MIP, the group conveyed to Mishra about its “commitment to peace and the Naga peace talks”.

He was also apprised

S Keoshu Yimchunger

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DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) on Thursday declared S Keoshu Yimchunger as the consensus candidate of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the by-poll to 58 Shamator-Chessore constituency to be held on October 30.

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“We must stand togetherall for one and one for all.

Till 2022.”

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Addressing the ticket distribution ceremony at NDPP headquarters here, NDPP president Chingwang Konyak expressed gratitude to BJP and NPF for deciding to support NDPP candidate as the consensus candidate of UDA. He also expressed his gratefulness to the aspiring candidates for deciding not to file their candidature and accepting his party’s candidate.

In his brief message, state BJP vice president Hurui Zeliang remarked that the consensus candidate of UDA would have a positive impact on the alliance partners and make the alliance stronger.

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DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): Nagaland on Thursday recorded 24 fresh Covid-19 positive while one more patient succumbed to the infection.

Of the fresh cases, 13 were from Dimapur, five each in Kohima and Mokokchung and one in Phek, taking the total caseload to 31397. One more patient succumbed to the virus in Dimapur, pushing the death toll to 668 (including 15 non-Covid deaths).

PTI: With 22,431 people testing positive for Covid infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to 3,38,94,312, while the death toll climbed to 4,49,856 with 318 fresh fatalities.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): Civil society organisations’ (CSOs) Core Committee Against Shifting of Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Dimapur on Thursday reaffirmed that it would not allow any branch or office under deputy commissioner’s (DC) office Dimapur to be shifted elsewhere.

Core committee spokesperson Bendang said this to media persons at the sit-in protest site outside DC’s office. Citing reports, he said that there was a proposal to set up ADC, EAC and treasury branches at new DC complex in Chümoukedima.

It was learnt that the government had brought a notification, but the committee has not come across such notification, he added.

In this regard, he said that the committee demanded a clear notification or reply from the State government whether the ADC and EAC posted at Dimapur would be transferred, or transfer some posts to the new complex.

Unless things are clarified, he said that the indefinite sit-in protest would continue outside DC’s office.

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State exports first batch of Naga Organic Kiwi DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): State department of horticulture in collaboration with Chansu Organic Kiwi Producer Company Limited, Pfutsero, dispatched first consignment of 600kg Naga Organic Kiwi through Air cargo from Dimapur to Delhi on October 7, 2021.

In a press release, deputy director & marketing in-charge department of horticulture, Meyasashi, said that three companies of Kiwi buyers have been engaged to market Nagaland Kiwi.

The de par tment in-

formed that Chansu was a generic name comprising of 500 Kiwi farmers of Chakhasang, Angami and Sumi forming into Organic Kiwi Producer Company Limited. The project is being implemented under MOVCD NER in three districts namely Kohima, Phek and Zunheboto. The expected production of Kiwi from the company during the current harvesting season (Oct-Dec) is about 300 metric tonnes.

During September 2021, a series of hand holding trainings were imparted to the

farmers on harvesting, sorting, grading and packaging of Kiwi for sending the produces to the national markets.

Elaborate arrangements have been made for linking Nagaland kiwi to National markets, the department stated. It stated that A&B grade Kiwi from three districts would be aggregated at Nagaland State Agriculture Marketing Board Complex at 4th mile Dimapur and kept in cold storage. Later, it would be transported by refrigerated vehicle to Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru.

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Oxygen plants inaugurated across the state

DIMAPUR: In line with the prime minister’s direction of boosting availability of oxygen at government hospitals in the district headquarters, Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PMCARES) fund, Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants were inaugurated across the state on October 7.

Kohima: Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) held a dedication programme of the PSA oxygen plant (1000 LPM PSA oxygen plants).

According to a DIPR report, advisor for urban development & municipal affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire expressed gratitude to the centre and the department for successfully installing the state’s biggest PSA oxygen plant at NHAK. He said that the PSA oxygen generating plant was an important milestone and that the state would be able to save many more lives.

Dr. Sentimeren Aonok informed that the PSA had four cylinders of which the two big cylinders would be used as reservoirs, two pressurised vessels with zeolite ensure continuous production for separation of oxygen from other gases.

Earlier the programme was followed by live telecast by the prime minister of India.

Dimapur: In Dimapur, 200 Liter Per Minute (LPM) and 1000 LPM PSA oxygen plants were dedicated at district hospital and Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR) by Dimapur Baptist Pastor’s Fellowship president, Rev. S. Vitoshe Swu and Pastor Supong Jamir respectively.

Rev. Vitoshe Swu said he considered the pandemic a “blessing in disguise” as people learned the value of health and because of the pandemic, the government had developed and improved health sector across the state.

The programme was chaired by medical superintendent, Dr. Khrielasanuo Metha, invocation by Rev. Yhunlo Thong, welcome address by deputy chief medical officer, Dr. Antoly Suu and vote of thanks by consultant, Dr. Keveduyi Theyo. The participants also attended the nationwide virtual dedication of PSA oxygen plants by prime minister Narendra Modi.

Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, medical officers and others Temjen Imna Along inaugurating the oxygen during the inaugural programme in Kohima. (DIPR) generation plant at IMDH, Mokokchung. (DIPR) At CIHSR, Director Dr. Sedevi Angami gave an introduction of the setting up of the PSA oxygen plant while bio medical technician, Kalyan gave a brief explanation on the functioning of the plant in the presence of deputy director, Dr. Viu Meru and others.

Mokokchung: Minister for higher education & tribal affairs, Nagaland, Temjen Imna Along inaugurated 200 LPM oxygen generation plant at IMDH Mokokchung.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the day was momentous for the people of Mokokchung to finally have the PSA oxygen plant in the district.

Along thanked DTF, doctors and nurses and all the front-line workers ABAM and Churches, NGOs and every individual.

ABAM executive secretary, Rev. Dr. Mar Pongen said the dedicatory prayer, short speeches were delivered by DC Mokokchung, Limawapang Jamir and Ao Senden president, Chubawati Longchar. Vote of thanks was proposed by CMO, Mokokchung, Dr. Chubala Aier.

Zunheboto: DC Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo inaugurated 500 LPM PSA oxygen generation plant at district hospital.

Speaking at the programme as guest of honour, Peter Lichamo explained how the district faced hassles since the beginning of the pandemic and cylinders had to be sent for refilling.

Fortunately, with the introduction of oxygen plant, it has become an asset and convenience for the people of Zunheboto, he said.

MS district hospital, Dr. C. Yanpo Kithan gave a brief explanation of PSA while Sumi Hoho president Nikheto Jimomi spoke on behalf of civil societies.

CMO Zunheboto, Dr. Zathung Lotha informed that the output of PSA was

up to 90-96% where 40-50 ICU beds could smoothly function. Deputy CMO, Dr. Akaho Sema also delivered a speech.

Wokha: Dr. Chumben Murry, MLA inaugurated 250 LMP PSA plant at Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital (DMMDH).

Dr. Chumben while stating that the district hospital has now been equipped with many new facilities capable to take care of critical patients, he urged doctors to be dedicated and serve the needy people. Medical superintendent, DMMDH Wokha, Dr. Tumchobeni highlighted about PSA oxygen generation plant.

Dr. Tumchobeni said a separate transformer was required to support the functioning of the plant.

In this regard, she appealed the power department, elected representatives Hohos to help in hastening the installation of a separate transformer at district hospital for which the proposal was already forwarded to the responsible department.

Tuensang: DC Tuensang Kumar Ramnikant inaugurated 500 LPM PM Cares plant at district hospital.

In a press release, DMO (NHM) Apheang informed that a brief report of the PSA plant was given by medical officer, Dr. Y. Imlongchaba, who informed that the district had existing oxygen plant of total capacity for 50-60 patients only.

Hence, in order to increase some more oxygen plants in the district, he requested district administration and civil societies to appeal the department regarding bottling of the plant. The programme was chaired by SMO, DH Tuensang Dr. Imna Pokim, dedicatory prayer by Rev. Achu Chang, executive secretary, CBLT, concluding remarks by chairperson and words of gratitude on behalf of civil society by

former president, chamber of commerce, Dorothy Chang.

Kiphire: A 250 LPM PSA oxygen plant was inaugurated at district hospital Kiphire.

In a press release, district media officer, Haichikambe Pame informed that DC T. Wati Aier acknowledged the medical department for its tireless work and urged the department to continue the services in the future.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by chief medical officer, Kiphire, Dr. E Motsuthung Patton who highlighted the importance of the oxygen plant. The inaugural programme was chaired by medical superintendent, Dr. Bendangsenla Ao, associate pastor, KTBL, Alison said the invocation and Dr. Holiba A Anar, MO DHK, proposed vote of thanks.

Mon: N. Thongwang Konyak, MLA, 46 AC Mon on behalf of the state government inaugurated 500 LPM generation plant at district hospital.

Thonwang urged the medical team to use the equipment judiciously for the benefit of all. Nodal officer for PSA oxygen plant, DH Mon, Dr. Pangkhat Konyak highlighted the gathering with a detailed briefing of the plant.

The event was chaired by deputy CMO Mon, Dr. Rongsennungla while vote of thanks was delivered by SMO, DH Mon, Dr. Wungyong.

Earlier, in another programme, DC Mon, Thavaseelan K inaugurated a CSR funded 400 LPM oxygen generation plant at district hospital. The plant was funded by ACT grants under the initiative of DTF Mon. Peren: DC Peren Sentiwapang Aier inaugurated

NEWS IN BRIEF NSCN (I-M) UT recovers: NSCN (I-M) Union Territory (UT) has informed that the UT has recovered two-wheeler (TVS Apache 160) bearing chassis number – MD637AE72J2E14323 and engine number- AE7EJ2913850. Rightful owner has been informed to claim it by producing the original documents within seven days from the date of publication. One has been asked to contact at 7085596462.

NNC/FGN to celebrate 70th martyr’s day: Naga National Council (NNC) and the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) has informed that the central level along with Angami region would be organising 70th martyr’s day of the “Naga nation” on October 18, 10 a.m. at Transit Peace Camp (TPC), Kohima. All the concerned authorities and high-ranking “Naga Army” officers of the NNC/FGN have been requested to participate in the function. All midan peyus, FGN and regional presidents, NNC have been asked to observe the day in their respective regions, sub-regions and villages.

Cleaning drive at Kigwema village: As part of the ongoing “clean India” program, a cleanliness drive was held on October 7 by youth of Kigwema village along the National Highway and foot path approach road from NH to JCC. The cleanliness drive was flagged off by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) regional director Guwahati Assam, Jackie Ruivah as special guest.

Kohima police arrest two DIMAPUR: Kohima Police manning Khuzama interstate check gate on October 6 arrested two persons and recovered 95 cartons of illegally imported foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 1.5 crore (estimated).

In a press release, PRO DEF Kohima stated that a truck (NL02Q-4744) proceeding towards Dimapur from Manipur was intercepted by police and recovered the illegal cigarettes. In this connection, PRO informed that two persons identified as Mofidul Islam (22) and Fojlul Hoque (22) were arrested and the contraband along with the vehicle were seized. PRO said a case under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003 has been registered at Khuzama police station for further investigation.

FGN condemns arrest by AR

DIMAPUR: Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) has condemned the arrest of its five cadres by 5th Assam Rifles battalion on October 1 at Purana Bazar, Dimapur.

In a press release, FGN ministry of rali wali affairs clarified that the FGN “authorised” the arrested persons to “halt the selling of alcohol/liquor and not to extort money from the business community”. FGN also clarified that the seizure of cash amounting to Rs. 20,000 as published by Assam Rifles in the local dailies on October 6 belonged to a mere public (a shop owner) and was not seized from its cadres. Further, FGN has expressed displeasure that Assam Rifles for its “own ranking benefits” has hurdled “false allegations”.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

of our son Late Hanchilo Kath

We couldn't even realize how one year has passed since we lost you. It seems like it was just a few days ago.

Your death has reminded us that in this world nothing is permanent, we all have to go when God wishes. Just stay peacefully in heaven and don't worry about us!!

Loving dad, mom and sisters

Born on : 17 April 1953 – Died on : 02 October 2021 We, the bereaved family of Late Tsemoni Ezung would like to thank the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our loss.

We offer our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, friends, relatives, neighbours, churches and well-wishers who have rendered unconditional support financially, materially, emotionally and spiritually during her prolonged illness and till her last breath on 02/10/21.

We regret our inability to thank each and every one individually, however your support and kind deeds will always be remembered and treasured.

May the good Lord bless you all immeasurably in return. dp-4860/21

Loving Son, Daughters, In-laws & Grandchildren

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mr. IMTIMAR LONGCHAR

IMCHAMEREN LONGCHAR

Died on 4th Oct., 2021 We are immensely thankful to all our well wishers, friends, neighbours and relatives for the love and support given to us physically, morally, spiritually and financially during the prolonged illness and decease of our beloved, Mr. Imtimar Longchar.

We sincerely regret our inability to acknowledge everyone individually, but we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Our special gratitude to :1. Doctors and nurses (Zion Hospital Dimapur) 2. East Dimapur Ao Baptist Church 3. Dimapur Waromung Senso Telongjem 4. Dimapur Waromung Tetsur Telongjem 5. Dimapur Longchar Kidong Telongjem

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Born : 23/03/1949 – Died : 08/10/2019

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

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Today marks the 2nd Death Anniversary of the day the Lord bid you to your heavenly home

It has not been easy for us to have lost you. You are always remembered with so much love and you are missed every single day. Not a day goes by without remembering all the good times we have shared and how we wish you are still with us.

We are proud of you and the impact you have made into our lives as well as so many others. The values you held most true are now the direction of our paths. We thank you for being the guiding light in our family and the light continues to shine even though you are no more.

We know you are at peaceful rest in the arms of the Lord but we miss you so much and love you dearly. We will hold you in our hearts until we can hold each other in heaven.

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the oxygen plant at district hospital.

Sentiwapang urged the public and government departments to have coordination for smooth functioning of the hospital.

Medical superintendent, Dr. Limatula Ao chaired the inaugural programme while senior specialist, Dr. Y. Renbonthung Lotha delivered welcome address. Medical officer, Dr. Dietho Koza also spoke at the programme.

Meanwhile, 250 LPM PSA oxygen plant was inaugurated at CHC Jalukie with ADC Jalukie, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang in the presence of medical officials, public leaders and other officials.

NZPO president, Kevipelie Iheilung and Jalukie town chairman union president, Hauneu also spoke at the programme.

The function was presided by medical officer CHC Jalukie, Dr. Ruokuovinuo Rachel, while vote of thanks was proposed by Dy. CMO Peren, Dr. Lanuakum Jamir.

Longleng: DC Longleng, M. Shayung Phom inaugurated 250 LPM oxygen generation plant at

CHC Yachem.

DC while maintained that safety and security was essence of any project to function smoothly, Shayung call on various authorities of Yachem village to take full responsibility and ownership of the oxygen plant to cater best medical services to the people of the district.

CMO Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla clarified that shifting of oxygen plant to Yachem CHC was taken after analysing pros and cons with consultation from higher ups and DTF as the present district hospital lacked space and would be shifted again to the new hospital site.

She urged the gathering not to create misunderstanding but to have farsighted vision for allround development of the district.

Senior SP Longleng, H. Kuhovi Sema NPS, medical superintendent, Dr. Kibangkumba, representative from Phom People Council, Phaushi and chairman, village council Yachem, Isakumba also delivered speeches.

Noklak: DC, Noklak Hiazu Meru inspected the installation process of PSA plant at district hospital.

During the inspection, Hiazu appreciated timely construction of building and installation process. SMO district hospital Noklak, Dr. Victor NC expressed gratitude to district administration and civil societies for the inspection and highlighted on the ongoing construction and installation process of PSA plant.

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WEATHER FORECAST OCTOBER 8

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A shower in the evening

34 26

Aizawl

A stray afternoon t-storm

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

Imphal

A p.m. t-storm in spots

28 21 34 25 30 20

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

29 21

Shillong

Partly sunny with a t-storm

24 16

Kohima

Partly sunny with a t-storm

25 18

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

32 23

A t-storm around in the a.m.

29 19

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Tuensang Some sun with a thunderstorm 22 15

A t-storm around in the a.m.

27 21

Zunheboto Humid with a stray t-storm

25 17

Wokha

AKMWP concerned over parking, traffic woe in Kma Correspondent KOHIMA, OCT 7 (NPN): Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) while raising concerns regarding acute traffic congestion and parking in Kohima, sought the immediate intervention of deputy commissioner Kohima to issue necessary orders to address the issue.

In a letter to the deputy commissioner Kohima, AKMWP president Thejao Sekhose pointed out that 70% of the vehicle owners were utilizing the public roads as their personal parking space regularly, creating huge inconvenience and traffic problem, especially in the wards and colony roads.

Sekhose said that this was a pertinent issue which, if put into action, would greatly ease the traffic problem that has been growing worse by the day.

In this regard AKMWP urged the DC to issue a suitable order which would restrict a person to purchase new vehicle(s) within Kohima without producing a certificate from the ward authorities proving that they have private personal space to accommodate their vehicle.

AKMWP also pointed out that despite orders being

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issued-- southern bound taxi parking designated at Lerie colony and Science College & Jotsoma bound taxis designated parking at Chaugei park (above old Minister’s Hill Baptist church), they were still parking at Old BOC area and near assistant director supplies cum Go-down office.

This, AKMWP said, were creating inconvenience to the public, creating acute traffic congestion in those areas.

It therefore urged DC to immediately shift them to their designated parking station, as per the standing order.

Further, it said that the Agriculture marketing shed located at TCP Gate Kohima was also creating inconvenience to the public, where the main drainage along the road had been blocked and water flowing through the main road.

For this, AKMWP urged DC to issue orders for dismantling the shed at the earliest, failing which, it said that the public may initiate the dismantling.

As stated, AKMWP requested the DC to consider the matter on priority and issue necessary orders.

FOCUS, IFAD meet at UN House, New Delhi DIMAPUR: A team of officers of the Fostering Climate Resilient Farming Systems in the North East –Nagaland (FOCUS-Nagaland) project led by Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) and mission director Y. Kikheto Sema and joint secretary and state project director, S. Tainiu held a joint meeting with officials of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) led by country director, Asia and pacific division Dr. Han Ulac Demirag at UN House, New Delhi on October 7.

During the review of the project activities it was highlighted that the project was hindered by various issues mainly the pandemic.

Kikheto Sema drew attention to the drought like situation in the state and said that the food security could not be ensured without water security. Other issue discussed during the meeting was the delay in reimbursement of funds which was adversely affecting the project implementation.

IFAD officials emphasised that procedures had to be followed for timely release and it was agreed that both parties would coordinate to resolve the issues.

With regard to advance grant, IFAD officials advised the project team to request the department of economic affairs, ministry of finance.

It may be mentioned that the IFAD support project FOCUS – Nagaland is being implemented in Nagaland since 2018-19 covering 645 villages of eight districts.

The FOCUS project team is currently in discussion with the funding agency to include the three remaining hill districts of Noklak, Tuensang and Peren.

‘World Day for Decent Work’ observed in Dimapur

NDWM members and participants at the programme.

DIMAPUR: National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM) Nagaland region observed ‘World Day for Decent Work’ by organising a press conference on October 7.

I n a p r e s s r e l e a s e, NDWM Nagaland region informed that during the session, some of the domestic workers expressed their grievances.

During the press conference, it was discussed that domestic workers should be enrolled under scheduled employment and entitle them for minimum wages.

“Many a times employers, general public and even the policy makers take domestic workers for granted because their work is within the four walls, which makes them invisible”, the release

stated.

NDWM stated that the responsible department should ensure that general attitude of not recognising the worth of domestic work did “not become the organised crime of employers to treat them as they like.”

The domestic workers have placed three demands before the state government which included: inclusion of domestic workers in schedule of employment and thus entitled to minimum wages; provide protection against all types of harassment and provide social security benefits.

Meanwhile, effects of unregulated domestic workers labour market with consequences for health care and without adequate or no social safety net was highlighted among others.

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Darrang: GHC tells govt to file affidavit

File photo of Gauhati High Court. lieves that the National Rehabilitation Policy is not applicable in Assam and directed it to file a detailed affidavit in the matter within three weeks.

The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Leader of the Opposition in Assam assembly, Debabrata Saikia and a suo motu petition taken up the Court in the matter.

The matters came up before the Court after at least two persons were killed in police firing and twenty injured in clashes between security forces

and occupants during an eviction drive in villages at Sipajhar in Darrang district on September 23.

The two deceased persons were later identified to be a 12-year-old boy who was shot on his way back from a local post office and a 33-year-old man.

The 33-year-old, the video of whose death went viral on social media, was identified as Moinul Haque, the sole earning member of his family and his killing is contended to be an extra judicial/encounter killing.

According to the petitioner, the occupants at

Chief Electoral Officer considers disenfranchising Bru voters in Mizoram

AIZAWL, OCT 7 ( AGENCIES): Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P. Jawahar on Wednesday said that proposals to remove Bru voters, who have been permitted to permanently resettle in Tripura from the Mizoram electoral roll, are being considered, reports The Northeast Today.

The CEO said the petition to disenfranchise the Bru people in Mizoram was discussed during a meeting with representatives of political parties and civil society organisations. The move came right before the bye-poll to the Tuirial assembly seat in Kolasib district.

Jawahar said that the opinions of various political parties and civil society organisations that were asked to submit their views on the issue have also been sent to the commission.

For the upcoming byepoll to Tuirial, the Central Young Mizo Association— the largest civil society organisation in Mizoram— appealed to the CEO that special polling booths for Bru voters should not be made in Tripura, as has been done earlier in lieu of their status as refugees.

Instead, the association demands that any franchise for the bye-poll should be exercised within Mizoram.

Thomas D. Lalengliana, President of the Kolasib sub-headquarters of the Young Mizo Association, also attended the meeting on Wednesday. He emphasised that the civil society organisation would oppose any special polling booths for the Bru voters that remain in Tripura.

An official of the CEO’s office said that nearly 12,000 Bru electors

are still enrolled in the voter list in Mizoram, including 663 in the Tuirial assembly segment. Their resettlement in neighbouring Tripura is still under process.

The Bru are internally displaced refugees of India who natively belong to the areas now part of Tripura, Mizoram and the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, but are often accused of being “outsiders”. Clashes between Brus and the dominant Mizos in 1997 ultimately forced more than 30,000 Bru families to escape ethnic cleansing by fleeing to Tripura.

However, election officials have said that more than 90 per cent of 35,000 displaced Bru people, who failed to return to Mizoram during a phased repatriation, are still living in relief camps in Tripura since 1997.

Barla visits projects in Churachandpur

IMPHAL, OCT 7 (PTI): Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla Thursday visited various projects in Manipur’s Churachandpur district and said that awareness needs to be spread among the people so that the minority group can avail of facilities meant for them.

He said the work on the schemes like construction of schools and residential

schools is going on but due to the nonrelease of the earmarked funds they have not been completed.

Barla said that during his stay in Manipur he will meet members from the minority communities, including Bishops and Fathers, to spread awareness about the central schemes from which the people can be benefitted.

Mizoram assembly speaker Lalrinliana tests Covid positive AIZAWL, OCT 7 (PTI): Mizoram assembly speaker Lalrinliana Sailo has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Thursday.

The 62-year-old Mizo National Front (MNF) leader’s wife T Lalthangpuii and son also caught the infection, they said.

The speaker and his son are asymptomatic, while his wife has developed symptoms of COVID-19. They have isolated themselves in their residence, the officials said. With Sailo, at least seven Mizoram legislators,

including three ministers, have been infected with COVID-19 so far. Five of them have already recovered.

Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister K Lalrinliana (61), who had tested positive for COVID-19 on September 27, is currently undergoing treatment at Zoram Medical College near Aizawl, they said. Meanwhile, a four-member central team, which was scheduled to visit Champhai district along the India-Myanmar border, has deferred its visit by one day.

Sipajhar, who are from marginalised and socio economically disadvantaged sections, were forced to migrate due to repeated floods and erosion around the Brahmaputra river from as early as 1960.

The plea claimed that the State attempted to justify the evictions referring to a cabinet decision that purportedly gave effect to the State’s proposal of clearing approximately 77,000 bighas in Sipajhar for setting up an Agro farm. News reports and tweets from the Chief Minister on this cabinet decision were submitted before the Court.

Senior Advocate Chander Udey Singh argued that the videos of the death of Hoque made it evident that he had already been subdued by several policemen but he was still shot at when he was on the ground.

The matter will be taken up again on November 3, 2021.

ED sets up first office in Sikkim

NEW DELHI, OCT 7 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has established its fourth sub-zonal office in the northeastern region of the country with the operationalisation of a new facility in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.

The federal agency said in a statement that its new office will be functional from a building on Bahai School Road from Friday.

“This sub-zonal office will be functioning under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata zonal office-II and it will be headed by a Deputy Director rank officer. It will have jurisdiction over the entire state of Sikkim,” the ED said.

Three similar subzonal offices were recently established by the ED in Shillong (Meghalaya) and Imphal (Manipur) and Agartala (Tripura).

The agency has been operating in the north eastern states all these years through its zonal office located in Guwahati, Assam.

“The process of establishing sub-zonal offices in all the remaining capitals of the states in the north east in this financial year is underway,” it said.

HAFLONG, OCT 7 (PTI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday underscored the need for augmented and effective power generation and distribution, asserting that these are as integral to economic growth as blood donation is to saving lives.

Performing ‘bhoomi pujan’ (groundbreaking ceremony) for a 120-MW hydroelectric project in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, she asserted that it will not just usher in development in the area, but be of benefit to entire northeast. The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) inked a USD 23.1-crore loan in December 2020 to augment power generation capacity in Assam through the construction of the Lower Kopili plant at Longku in Dima Hasao.

Sitharaman gave assurance that the Union government “will procure more funds from abroad, if necessary, by giving its guarantee” for the successful completion of

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SHILLONG, OCT 7: Denying any anti- incumbency against the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday that the National People’s Party (NPP) would carry the day when vote of three assembly by-elections are counted on November 2.

“We are very confident that in all the three assembly constituencies NPP will come out victorious. But as party, as candidates and leaders we are not taking

things lightly and definitely not over confident,” Sangma, who is also national supremo of NPP, said.

By-elections to the three assembly constituencies - Mawryngkneng, Mawphlang and Rajabalaare scheduled to be held on October 30. “We know that the people will support us but it is our duty to work till the last and ensure we win with a maximum margin.

We will work hard and with the kind of support and respond we are getting from the people. I am very sure in all the three constituencies

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Manipur CM unveiling PSA oxygen plant at Bishnupur district hospital on behalf of PM. secretary (health and family at the hospital campus. welfare) V Vumlunmang, Addressing the gatherother high ranking offi- ing, Prime Minister Narencials witnessed the function dra Modi expressed hapthat was streamed live from piness that from the land AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttara- where life-giving forces like khand along with the public Yoga and Ayurveda gained

strength, today, oxygen plants were being dedicated.

The day also coincides with the day on which Modi was sworn in as the chief minister of Gujarat for the first time, 20 years ago.

The Prime Minister said the facilities which India prepared in a short period to fight the Corona pandemic, showed the capability of the country.

Network of about 3000 testing labs were created from just one testing lab, before the pandemic, he added. India has transformed from being an importer to an exporter of masks and kits.

Facilities of new ventilators were made available even in remote areas of the country, the Prime Minister claimed.

Nirmala Sitharaman interacting with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. the project, to be developed

by Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd. Effective power generation and its distribution “are integral to the economy as blood donation is to saving lives.

The 120 MW plant will not just bring about development in the district but the whole of northeast,” she maintained. The Union minister also laid the foundation for upgrading a 90-km road, connecting Haflong Tinali with Lower Haflong.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, speaking on the occasion, said this “runof-the-river project over Kopili will help increase electricity generation from clean energy by 469 gigawatt hour (GWh) by 2025”, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions annually. “Affordable and clean electricity generated through the project will greatly improve quality of living, promote businesses and increase employment opportunities in the state,” he noted.

‘Reopening of schools if COVID positivity rate falls’ Correspondent IMPHAL, OCT 7: Reopening of schools will be considered only when the daily COVID-19 positivity rate comes down below three to two percent, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said on Thursday.

Compensation to the deceased victims of COVID-19 will also be paid out once an instruction comes from the Centre, Singh who attended queries from reporters on the sideline of a function at Sainik School, Imphal said.

The union government had recently approved Rs 50,000 as compensation for kin of people who died due to the deadly disease of COVID-19.

The chief minister said that currently, the daily positivity rate of the state was five percent and above on average and the state government was trying its best to curb the spread of the virus.

“If possible, the state government is working to bring it to zero,” he said.

The COVID-19 situation is gradually improving in the state. The daily infection count of COVID-19 was on the decline in the last one month, however,

Manipur CM N Biren Singh at the golden jubilee celebration function of Sainik School Imphal on Thursday.

the state’s daily COVID-19 positivity rate remained above 5%.

On Wednesday, the rate increased to 6.16% compared to the previous day’s (Tuesday’s) 5.86%.

However, it came down to 4.32% on Thursday (October 7) as the state reported 116 fresh infections upon testing of 2,682 samples in 24 hours.

The new infections took the overall infection count of the state to 1,21,578 while the fatality toll rose to 1,876 with one more COVID-19 patient died in the last 24 hours, the health department said, in its latest bulletin.

With the discharge of 140 patients upon recuperation on the day, the recovery

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One PSA oxygen plant inaugurated by PM in Manipur IMPHAL, OCT 7: One of the 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was in Manipur.

The Prime Minister virtually dedicated 35 PSA oxygen plants set up under PM-CARES across different states and Union Territories today. In Manipur, chief minister N Biren Singh unveiled the inauguration plaque and cut the ribbon for the PSA plant at Bishnupur district hospital on behalf of the Prime Minister.

The chief minister, MLA L Radhakishore, state chief secretary Dr Rajesh Kumar, additional chief

AIZAWL, OCT 7 (PTI): Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally rose to 1,02,629 on Thursday as 1,302 more people, including 263 children, tested positive for the infection, while six fresh fatalities pushed the northeastern state’s coronavirus death toll to 341, a health official said.

The state had reported 1,471 cases and four fatalities on Wednesday.

Aizawl district registered the highest number of fresh infections at 728, followed by Lunglei (147) and Champhai (113), the official said, adding that the single-day positivity rate stood at 13.35 per cent.

Seven people have travel history, while 1,295 fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, he said, adding that 38 inmates of Kolasib District Prison were among the new patients.

Mizoram now has 16,075 active cases, while 86,213 people have been cured of the disease thus far, including 1,226 on Wednesday.

Effective power generation integral to economic growth: Sitharaman in Assam

we will come out with flying colours,” the Chief Minister voiced optimism.

Asked about anti-incumbency against the present government, Sangma said, “The question of antiincumbency does not arise.

We have been working very hard we have been a lot of developmental works, people have been seeing it.”

He, however, said that there are issues and concerns which every government has and faces. “We are not saying that everything has been perfect but if you look at the overall work done

in the last three and half years especially with the challenge of COVID-19 in front of us,” he said, stating that the government has done its best. “We are quite confident that people will see all of that and respond in a positive manner,” the Chief Minister said.

Brushing asides Congress’ allegation that that people will vote against the NPP candidates due to misgovernance, Sangma said, “Which Congress is talking about it .. there seem to be three or four Congresses right now.”

count has also climbed to 1,17,950 and the recovery rate improved to 97.01%.

The state has 1,752 active cases currently.

The latest deceased victim was from Bishnupur district and he had the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the health department added.

The chief minister who graced the golden jubilee celebration of Sainik School, Imphal as the chief guest, said that he felt proud to be a Manipuri as many from the state have excelled in different fields and come out with flying colours in different competitive examinations.

He claimed that Manipur has the highest ratio of defense officers among

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the states of the country in terms of population.

He said that he was so pleased to learn that 15 cadets of the Sainik School, Imphal had cracked the NDA examination recently.

Also, six candidates from the state had cleared the recently declared Civil Services Examination, 2020 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, he said.

The state government’s efforts through schemes like Chief Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Civil Services Aspirants have started paying dividends, he added.

On the other hand, Singh assured the Sainik School authorities that the state government would continue providing necessary funds for continuous maintenance of the school, apart from pressing the Central government to upgrade school infrastructure with modern facilities so as to enhance its excellence to compete with other schools.

Expressing satisfaction on the inclusion of girl cadets from the current session, he assured to provide additional funds if required for the completion of the girls’ hostel, for which the foundation stone was laid today.

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EASTERN NAGALAND PEOPLE'S UNION Chümoukedima - 797103

AMICABLE SETTLEMENT The ENPUC and Chümoukedima Village Council had a meeting on the 7th of Oct. 2021 at ENPUC Treasure in relation to the unfortunate incident that occurred on the 6th of May 2021 on the family of Shri John Tsulise Sangtam.

The house eventually resolved the matter amicably in true Christian Spirit and to live. As such in order to strengthen the peaceful settlement and the relationship of the ENPUC & Chümoukedima Village the traditional dao (Metchett) has been exchanged.

N. TINGYUH KONYAK President Eastern Nagaland People's Union Chümoukedima

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The three collective unions of Yimyu Ward Council, Mangmetong Senso Telongjem Mokokchung and Phom Union Mokokchung would like to thank and appreciate the Mokokchung Police led by Miss Aotula Imchen IPS, SP Mokokchung and the SIT Team led by Chuba Chang NPS, SDPO Mokokchung in solving the crime and arresting the culprit of the murder incident of Late Mrs. Easter Phom that occurred on 14th September 2021 at Yimyu ward.

Further the undersigned hereby demand the district administration and the law enforcing agency to take relevant action and should not be allowed to bail under any circumstances.

Sd/1. Bendangwati – Chairman, Yimyu Ward 2. Tako Longkumer – Secretary, Yimyu Ward 3. Lanutoba Imchen – President, MST Mkg 4. Moanungsang Jamir – Secretary, MST Mkg 5. N. Chuba Phom – President, Phom Union Mokokchung 6. N. Dape Phom – Secretary, Phom Union Mokokchung

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GUWAHATI, OCT 7 (AGENCIS): Gauhati High Court on Thursday directed the Assam government to file a detailed affidavit on the recent evictions carried out at Darrang District which resulted in violent clashes including a gruesome video which went viral on social media which showed a photographer stomping violently on the body of a man, BarandBench report stated.

A division bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Sakia termed the clashes “a sorry state of affairs” and a “big tragedy”.

“This is a big tragedy, very unfortunate. Those who are guilty, if at all must be punished, no doubt about that. Not just in this but in one or two other incidents as well,” the Bench remarked.

“Khoon zameen pe ghir gaya (blood has been spilled),” the Chief Justice commented. The bench also asked if the State be-

1,302 new COVID cases in Mizoram

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021

PHOM SENIOR CITIZENS' FORUM SR.NO.HOME/SRC-7100 Dt. 27-06-2017

Hq. Longleng-798625 : Nagaland ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "PSCF GRATEFUL TO DR. I. LONGRIZüNG TRUST"

The Phom Senior Citizens' Forum (PSCF) would like to thank Dr. Obangjungla, Chief Medical Officer, Longleng and the members of Dr. I. Longrizüng Trust for organizing various health awareness programs for the people of Longleng District, and recently for organizing a Health Seminar and Health Screening for Senior Citizens of Longleng District, commemorating the International Day for Older Person on 1st October 2021.

We the Phom Senoir Citizens' Forum, Longleng highly appreciate your noble services rendered towards the welfare of the people and pray for you, family members and members of the Trust to keep up with your noble service.

(Shri P. Elüng Phom) President, PSCF

(W. Longnyi Phom) General Secretary, PSCF

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Lakhimpur case: 2 held, Minister’s son untraceable Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra

LAKHIMPUR KHERI (UP), OCT 7 (IANS): Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri have arrested two persons in connection with the Sunday violence in Tikunia village in the district.

The arrested persons have been identified as Luvkush Rana and Ashish Pandey, according to the police spokesperson.

Both are said to be close associates of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni.

A Lakhimpur police official said that the two were seated in one of the vehicles that mowed down farmers in Tikunia village on Sunday.

The two are being interrogated by the police.

The FIR has named Ashish Mishra and said that he was driving the car which ran over the protesters. According to the FIR, Ashish also opened fire after getting down from the car and then he went into hiding.

However, a fresh video of the incident suggests that three SUVs were involved in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and those cars were not under any at-

The scene of the incident in Lakhimpur Kheri. tack. The first SUV rammed a group of protesters who were walking with flags at an unexpectedly high speed, followed by the two other SUVs. The Supreme Court, on Thursday, has asked Uttar Pradesh government to file a status report on who are the accused, against whom FIR is registered and those arrested by Friday.

Further raids are on in search of other accused, the official added. However, the minister’s son is still untrace-

able, the official said.

Will arrest Mishra soon, says top UP Police officer

In a major development, Inspector General of Police, Lucknow range, Lakshmi Singh on GThursday said that the police are on looking for Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s son, Ashish Mishra and are trying to arrest him soon.

The police, till now, had maintained that they were investigating the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and

would take necessary action at the appropriate time.

Lakshmi Singh said on Thursday that a search is on to arrest Ashish Mishra, who has been booked for murder charges in the Lakhimpur Kheri FIR. The Supreme Court took up the case on Thursday, and asked the state government to inform it who were named in the FIR and if they had been arrested or not. The FIR claims that Ashish Mishra had opened fire at the protesting farmers

By-poll: UDA fields Keoshu as consensus candidate Cong claims NCB (From p-1) He assured BJP’s full support in any manner. Speaking on the occasion, senior NPF vice-president Pusazo Luruo declared that his party was fully committed to the peaceful solution of Naga political issue, adding that his party had decided to endorse the concept of opposition-less government for making a concerted effort in facilitating the ongoing peace process. On NPF not fielding its candidate, he maintained that his party acknowledged the appeal of NDPP not to field candidate in the ensuing bye election to strengthen the principle of opposition-less government.

Meanwhile, in his short speech, Rukkimong, who was an aspiring candidate

from NPF for the by-poll, said that though he was fully prepared to contest the election, he decided pull out from the race as per the request made by NDPP to NPF for putting up a consensus candidate. Speaking after receiving the ticket, S Keoshu Yimchunger expressed gratitude to all and assured that he would stand for the party and would accept any assignment in the interest of the party. October 8 is the last date for filing nominations and scrutiny of papers will be held on October 11. Earlier, the programme was chaired by NDPP working president Alemtemshi Jamir, invocation offered by pastor of Baptist Church Sovima and concluding remarks were delivered by NDPP treasurer Dr John Murry.

1 injured after being hit by car in convoy of BJP leaders in Ambala, allege farmers AMBALA, OCT 7 (PTI): Farmers protesting the central farm laws in Naraingarh near Ambala on Thursday alleged that one person was injured after being hit by a car which was part of the convoy of BJP leaders visiting the area.

The police, however, said that the matter is being investigated.

BJP MP Nayab Singh Saini and Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh were in Naraingarh to attend a function at the Saini Bhawan located on the Naraingarh-Sadaura road.

The farmers had gathered near the venue to stage a protest. After the function, one of the vehicles of the BJP leaders hit a farmer,

PM inaugurates 35 PSA oxygen plants under PM CARES fund

RISHIKESH, OCT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated 35 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants established under the PM CARES fund across 35 states and union territories in an event at AIIMS Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.

Addressing the gathering, Modi highlighted the efforts made by the g ove r n m e n t t o b o o s t health infrastructure ranging from production of masks and protective kits to development of vaccine and its roll out across the country and asserted their development in such a

short span of time shows India’s capabilities.

With the new plants, over 1,150 oxygen plans funded by PM CARES are working and every district in the country has now been covered by them, he said.

The prime minister said it will be a matter of pride for every citizen that over 93 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far and the figure will soon cross 100 crore.

The government, he said, now goes to citizens and does not wait for them to approach it with their problems.

Bhavan Preet, who is from a nearby village, the protesters claimed. He sustained a minor injury to the leg. He was brought to a hospital and administered first-aid, they said. Bharatiya Kisan Union (Chaduni group) media incharge Rajiv Sharma said the farmers have submitted a complaint to the police and sought action in the matter.

flouted NDPS rules in ship raid

MUMBAI, OCT 7 (IANS): The Maharashtra Congress on Thursday accused the NCB Mumbai of allegedly flouting the NDPS Act rules while conducting the raid on a luxury ship on October 2, and demanded action against the agency officials.

Addressing the media, the Congress State Spokesperson Sachin Sawant said that as per the NCB’s own handbook, any accused who has to be shifted or handed over to another officer after arrest, it can be only with the written and signed consent of a senior officer. Besides, the rules say that the same officer who arrests any accused is responsible for his security and must produce before a court within 24 hours. “In the NCB raids on October 2, the rules seem to have been blatantly violated.

How did a private person who is a BJP activist hand over the accused? The entire raid and busting the so-called rave party on the cruise ship are suspicious,” Sawant said.

in Lakhimpur Kheri and was also present in the car that ran over the farmers.

“The videos and information that went viral on social media have also been sought to further the probe,” Singh said.

Ashish Mishra, meanwhile, had told reporters that, “I was at Banwaripur since 9 am till the end of the event.

“Allegations against me are completely baseless and I demand judicial inquiry of this matter and culprits should get punished.”

On Sunday, the farmers had gathered at the sports ground of the Maharaja Agrasen Inter-College to peacefully protest against the centre’s three farm laws.

They had planned to show black flags to the Union Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who were there to attend an event.

While the farmers were protesting, Ashish Mishra’s car allegedly ran them over in high speed, killing four farmers on the spot. Later, violence broke out at the spot in Lakhimpur Kheri, leading to four more deaths.

inaugurates BPRD conference in Delhi

NEW DELHI, OCT 7 (PTI): Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, whose son has been booked in a murder case for allegedly mowing down four farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday inaugurated a national conference on prisons organised by the BPRD, a department of the Home Ministry.

The 61-year-old Minister of State for Home Affairs attended the conference at the headquarters of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) in the Mahipalpur area of the national capital and addressed prison department officers who represented various states and union territories, officials said.

The two-day 7th national conference of heads of prisons of all states and union territories carries the theme of “preparing a decadal road map for the prisons and correctional services”.

The BPRD said 75 senior prison officers from 25 states and four UTs are participating in the conference.

ing in UP, reports The Tribune India. The executive is a key deliberative body of the party which meets to discuss key issues facing the government and shapes the organisation’s agenda.

The disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has prevented its meeting for a long time.

Meanwhile, Var un Gandhi again on Thursday posted a video purportedly of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and said the protesters cannot be silenced through murder asking for accountability for the farmers.

“The video is crystal

L U C K N OW, O C T 7 (PTI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday demanded a probe by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court or a high court into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and said Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, whose son is among those booked, should resign to ensure an impartial probe.

Priyanka Gandhi, who had on Wednesday met the families of three of the eight people killed in the violence, told reporters here, “In my view and that of the victims’ families as well, the case should be probed by a sitting Supreme Court or high court judge, and not the retired judge.”

The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a one-member commission of retired high court judge Pradeep Kumar Srivastava to probe the violence during a farmers’ protest rally that claimed eight lives on Sunday.

Before leaving for Bahraich, Priyanka Gandhi said, “I don’t want to com-

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ment on the probe as it has not started yet. But I can say that for unbiased probe, the minister should resign as he has the Home portfolio and all this comes under him.”

The Congress leader said the families of the victims she had met told her that they were not interested in the compensation

clear. Protestors cannot be silenced through murder.

There has to be accountability for the innocent blood of farmers that has been spilled and justice must be delivered before a message of arrogance and cruelty enters the minds of every farmer,” the Pilibhit MP said in a tweet.

He posted a 37-second video in which a speeding Mahindra Thar jeep is seen running over people. Two SUVs -- one black and another white -- was seen following the jeep while there is commotion of people shouting and crying in the video.

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15 killed in road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki BARABANKI (UP), OCT 7 (PTI): A bus collided with a sand-laden truck near Baburi village in the district here on Thursday, leaving 15 people dead and 21 others injured, police said.

The bus carrying 70 passengers was going to Bahraich from Delhi when the accident took place, Barabanki Superintendent of Police Yamuna Prasad said, adding that the collision took place as the bus driver tried to avoid hitting a stray cow.

While nine persons were killed on the spot, 27 people were injured in the incident and rushed to hos-

Mangled remains of a bus and a truck after their head-on collision at Kisan Path in Barabanki district, Thursday. (PTI)

pital where six more died While treatment of during treatment, police 11 patients are undergoing said. treatment in the trauma cen-

tre of King George’s Medical University in Lucknow, four are being treated in the district hospital while the rest were discharged after being provided first-aid.

Those killed were identified as Salauddin (37), Anisur Rahman (45), Raman (22), Vinod Kumar (32), Dragpal (19), Abdul Rehman (42), Kadir (49), Dwarka Prasad (38), Noor Ali (42), Saiba Begum (25), Zara (2), Ajay Kumar (12), Yashmeen (28), Raju (15) and one victim is still to be identified.

President Ram Nath Kovind said he was deeply saddened to hear about the

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Called as the national think tank on police subjects, the BPRD on Wednesday had withdrawn the media invite for the event, saying it is being put on “hold and the invitation may be treated as cancelled”.

Mediapersons who reached the venue on Thursday were not allowed to enter the BPRD campus.

The opposition has been demanding the sacking of Mishra, the BJP Lok Sabha MP from Kheri seat, over the violence. Eight people were killed in the violence -- four farmers, two BJP workers, a driver of the minister and a journalist working for a private TV channel. The minister has categorically denied al-

legations of his son Ashish Mishra’s involvement in the incident that took place on October 3 during the visit of UP deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya to the district.

Police have registered a murder case against Ashish Mishra and others over the death of the farmers.

The minister has denied the allegations by the farmers’ unions that his son was in one of the cars that mowed the farmers and said he has evidence to show that Ashish was at an event being held elsewhere.

According to his version, a vehicle, carrying BJP workers, turned turtle after protesters pelted stones at it. The farmers came under the vehicle and died, he had said. Four occupants of the car were then pulled out and beaten to death allegedly by the protestors, the minister claimed.

MoS Mishra had attended his office at North Block and also called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence on Wednesday.

‘Sitting judge should probe Lakhimpur Kheri violence’

Varun, Maneka removed from BJP National Executive for tweets

CHANDIGARH, OCT 7 (AGENCIES): BJP president J P Nadda announced the 80-member National Executive of the party on Thursday, with the names of its top brass, ranging from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to many Union ministers, several state leaders and veterans like L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi figuring on the list.

However, BJP MP Varun Gandhi, mother Maneka Gandhi were removed from the top BJP body. It is, perhaps, after Varun Gandhi’s tweets and statements condemning farmers’ kill-

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loss of lives in the road accident. “I am deeply saddened to hear about the death of many people in a horrific road accident in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. I express my condolences to the families of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery,” Kovind tweeted in Hindi.

While condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the family of victims and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

Adityanath has asked the local administration to provide best possible medical care to the injured.

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announced by the government, but “want justice”.

The minister should be “sacked” and those involved in the act should be arrested.

“All the police force was deployed to stop us and it surrounded victims’ families so that no one could reach there to meet them.

But you (government) did not deploy your force to arrest the criminal. Where was the police on the day the incident took place. Is police only to stop leaders,” she said.

She alleged that the copies of post-mortems given to the families of the dead were illegible.

“I will continue my fight till the minister is sacked and his son is ar-

rested. I have pledged this before the families,” she said.

The Uttar Pradesh Police has lodged a case against the minister’s son Ashish Mishra in connection with the violence, but no arrest has been made yet.

Four of the dead were farmers, allegedly knocked down by vehicles driven

by BJP workers travelling to welcome Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya to an event in the area.

The other four were two BJP workers, a driver of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, and Raman Kashyap, a journalist working for a private TV channel.

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Backwards within backward

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hile ideas and concepts inspire generational changes that have resulted in tremendous progress when minds undergo changes that are relevant to the given situations, however the most self defeating aspect against progress is when mediocracy is given precedence of meritocracy. This is the substance of what is known in India largely as ‘reservation’ or ‘quota’. This is the consequence of the politics of appeasement which has unfortunately blunted meritocracy in India. While the reservation issue for ST/SC as a national policy makes sense somehow; the same being pursued within the reserved categories in other states makes less sense.

However, on closer scrutiny, at least with respect to Nagaland, it would point to a situation where some areas inhabited by some tribes do not have equal opportunities to education and jobs etc. Economic and moral arguments are specious as the economy or ethical standards of conduct are not entities that exist in a vacuum. The Cabinet Sub Committee Working Group for reservation in government services (CSCWG) is mooting that the reservation policy in the state be based on Census 2021 data. How this criteria will be formulated is one aspect while the more challenging one is whether such formula will be accepted by tribe or community. Ironically, while Nagas like other north eastern tribes are classified as economically and educationally backward and are classified as scheduled tribes (or those living in the forests); within Nagaland itself there are some tribes that are classified as backward. This leads to a situation where a backward state like Nagaland within itself has backward sections or backward within backward. When those who feel they are not in a position to leverage the best they can out of the social system, they re-engineer it democratically or otherwise. One cannot pay lip service to democracy and impose the same social conditions that led to the disparate development in the first place. The issue has taken a new turn, perhaps like the situation in mainland India where there is growing clamor for expanding reservations to more communities. While the SC/ST quota in central services has remained at 10%, the same has been showing a marked increase in Nagaland. The NSF has stated that the percentage of reservation in Nagaland at 41% is very high. The students body said 4% is for physically challenged, 6% for Chakhesangs and Pochury, 4% for Zeliang, 2% for Sumis of Kiphire and 25% for ENPO. NSF said that if the government accepts 45% job reservation be made for ENPO as demanded by the 6 tribes of eastern Nagaland, the total percentage of reservation in the state will shoot up to 61% and leaving a pittance of only 39% for open general candidates. The cabinet is seized of the matter and has proposed to decide on the criteria on the basis of the 2021 census data.

If this is done, then it will make the reservation more economic-based than on merely being a member of a community. There are many ways in which economic backwardness among some sections can be improved and certainly it is not by conceding to demands from all and sundry for reservations. The reservation issue is an abstraction layer that represents the reality of our society. It would be more enlightening if the issue of reservation has with it, the required data from surveys on the areas and people that are considered less developed so as to provide a broad picture for implementation of the policy.

DailyDevotion The Nature of Reconciliation

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. —2 Corinthians 5:21 Sin is a fundamental relationship— it is not wrong doing, but wrong being— it is deliberate and determined independence from God. The Christian faith bases everything on the extreme, self-confident nature of sin. Other faiths deal with sins— the Bible alone deals with sin. The first thing Jesus Christ confronted in people was the heredity of sin, and it is because we have ignored this in our presentation of the gospel that the message of the gospel has lost its sting and its explosive power.

The revealed truth of the Bible is not that Jesus Christ took on Himself our fleshly sins, but that He took on Himself the heredity of sin that no man can even touch. God made His own Son “to be sin” that He might make the sinner into a saint. It is revealed throughout the Bible that our Lord took on Himself the sin of the world through identification with us, not through sympathy for us. He deliberately took on His own shoulders, and endured in His own body, the complete, cumulative sin of the human race. “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us…” and by so doing He placed salvation for the entire human race solely on the basis of redemption. Jesus Christ reconciled the human race, putting it back to where God designed it to be. And now anyone can experience that reconciliation, being brought into oneness with God, on the basis of what our Lord has done on the cross.

A man cannot redeem himself— redemption is the work of God, and is absolutely finished and complete.

And its application to individual people is a matter of their own individual action or response to it. A distinction must always be made between the revealed truth of redemption and the actual conscious experience of salvation in a person’s life.

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The soul that is within me no man can degrade. ~ Frederick Douglass

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021

Proposals for a EU army have re-emerged after the Afghan fiasco – but many member states still remain ‘hard to convince’, about its feasibility.

It seems that the EU has learnt the lessons of the abrupt end of the US-led mission in Afghanistan and furthermore after AUKUS, that the US is a trying to build a coalition of English speaking Anglophonic nations in the defence realm and that time has now come for them to guard their interests themselves.

In her annual state of the union speech in the European parliament in Strasbourg recently, Von der Leyen, a former German defence minister, described the withdrawal of the USled mission in Afghanistan, and the subsequent collapse of President Ghani’s administration troubling.

She urged the European leaders to acquire the “political will” to build up its own military force to de deployed at or prevent any future crises.

She is also reported to be working with the Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, on issuing a “new declaration” on EUNato relations by the end of the year. She has also said there would be crises where the EU’s own mili-

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tary force should operate independently from both the UN and Nato.

Germany’s current defence minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has said that Ursula is right.

Real EU defence depends on the political will of the member states. That’s why Germany and France must lead any such exercise.

European solidarity For some, this state of affairs revived the old idea of a European military – with the EU’s chief diplomat himself urging the bloc to create a collective armed force.

“The need for more European defence has never been as much evident as today after the events in Afghanistan,” EU foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell told journalists at a meeting of the bloc’s foreign and defence ministers in Slovenia recently, where the Afghanistan debacle featured prominently. The EU needs to create a “rapid response force” of 5,000 soldiers, Borrell said. EU military committee chairman Claudio Graziano also agreed with the idea, which should be supported with a genuine “will to act” he is reported to have said.

This phrase appeared once again, when Macron talked about Afghanistan

with visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Élysée Palace. The two leaders gave a joint statement urging the EU to develop “strategic autonomy” so it can take “more responsibility for its security and defence”.

Going one step further France has recently inked a defence deal for supply of 13 Rafael jets and 3 frigates to Greece. By choosing French Rafael, Greece rejected the bid by US’s Boeing for F-16 planes.

Critics of the proposal The idea of common defence, one attacked by some critics of the EU as evidence of fomenting nationalism building, has a long and chequered history. It dates back to 1990s and the Yugoslav Wars. A joint 1998 statement by France’s then president Jacques Chirac and British prime minister Tony Blair declared that the EU “must have the capacity for autonomous action, backed up by credible military forces”, an assertion which fits Emmanuel Macron very well today.

In 1999 the EU agreed to raise a contingent of 50,000-60,000. In 2007, the bloc created a network of two “battle groups” of 1,500 troops from each

country. They have since never been requisitioned.

Proponents of an EU armed force that operates independently of Washington will also have to win over sceptics within the bloc; the Baltic states and Poland are not in favour of any new defence pact excluding the US. In addition perceptions within the EU states differ as to what is a threat to its interests. For example the Baltic states consider Russia as an existential threat as per geopolitical realities but Russia is a key energy partner for Germany, and an ally for Hungary.

Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel also backed the EU army idea in 2018, amid suggestions that the EU “could no longer count on the United States” under Donald Trump’s leadership. Other European leaders who had advocated for such an army have included Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italy’s former PM Silvio Berlusconi, Czech President Milos Zeman and former Czech PM Bohuslav Sobotka.

Pushes for an EUforce have public support, too. A 2017 Eurobarometer poll collated by Statista found that 74% of respon-

dents in the Netherlands and Belgium supported the idea. In France and Germany, backing for the proposal was 65% and 55% percent respectively, but in EU’s traditionally more neutral countries, like Austria (45%), Ireland (46%), Finland (42%) and Sweden (40%) it was mellowed. In the UK, only 39% of survey respondents were in favour.

Other critics of the proposal include Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg himself, who has warned that an EU force “cannot defend Europe” without Nato assistance.

Military analysts say that most EU governments can’t investment more in defence and they are further concerned about the risk of undermining Nato.

In 2019 EU’s 27 member states’ expenditure on defence stood at 1.2% of GDP compared with 3.4% by the US. International security and defence analyst Brooks Tigner has also pointed to potential funding issues.

In a 2018 opinion piece for the Atlantic Council, Tigner wrote that while the idea for an EU army might appear “impressive on paper”, but none has any realisation of what the collective cost of opera-

tions might be. He added that the bloc would have to resolve a plethora of other “technical, legal, and administrative differences” that would “boil down to the most mundane things such as soldiers’ rights”.

A leaders’ summit dedicated to European defence will be convened

by Von der Leyen and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, in the first half of next year, when France holds the rolling presidency of the EU. The concept of an EU army would be debated and discussions will be held about “why this has not worked in the past” at the next summit Von der Leyen has said.

Overall, as in the past, this time too it seems that the idea might get turned down due to its feasibility but it would help politicians like Macron and other European leaders to root for more nationalism and nationalistic tendencies, independent of the US. Asad Mirza is a political commentator based in New Delhi. He was also associated with BBC Urdu Service and Khaleej Times of Dubai. He writes on Muslims, educational, international affairs, interfaith and current affairs. w w w. a s a d - m i r z a . blogspot.com

Role of India’s MSME sector in emissions

ndia has recently been which eventually impacts resources like rooftop solar, over, small enterprises of- sures and provide for techno- Safety Practices at Workranked as the country the economy. Another 2020 and lack of energy usage ten do not maintain Air logical upgradation for this place during COVID-19 with highest amount WHO study estimates the profiling, and benchmarking Pollution Control Devices, sector. However, pollution Pandemic, A Viramgami of atmospheric Particulate economic cost of air pol- of the production process. or APCDs. Our study in control boards, sector-spe- et al, 2020) As India is among the Matter 2.5 – 40 microns per lution at a whopping Rs 14 MSMEs in India de- Surat revealed over 70 per cific ministries, and induscubic metre, making it one lakh crore, approximately pend on a range of fossil fu- cent of the industries had trial development authorities most vulnerable nations to of the deadliest nations due $188 billion, or 7 per cent els, the bulk of which is coal. either inadequate APCDs, must collaborate to have climate change, addressto air pollution. And yet, not of India’s GDP. Others include light diesel or were poorly maintained. cluster-specific ‘Resource ing clean energy measures many are talking about the Small business’ pollu- oil, high-speed diesel, natu- Replacing the small boilers Efficiency Plans’ to address is imperative to tackle it.

Adopting bold measures to role our MSME sector has tion burden ral gas, and biomass fuels with energy-efficient com- clean energy concerns. to play in mitigating climate Half of all outdoor air like wood and bagasse. WRI mon units attached with Additionally, any ex- transition to clean energy change. pollution in India is caused analysed the MSME cluster sophisticated APCDs would ternal crisis like earthquakes by India’s small businesses India’s small business by industrial emissions and in Surat, Gujarat, to study reduce air pollution in the and epidemics could be fatal would not only significantly community is the second one third by automobiles. the linkage between energy Surat cluster by 60-70 per to small businesses. The mitigate the effects of clilargest after China, with The common catalyst con- and air pollution. Surat is a cent, and would cut fossil disease burden study states mate change, it would enover 64 million traders, tributing to both industrial non-attainment city, mean- fuel usage by 25-30 per cent. that exposure to workplace able them to compete in the manufacturers and retailers. and vehicular emissions ing it has air quality worse This would in turn improve pollutants like PMs, car- global market, as increased But seldom have their role is fossil fuels. As a sub- than the National Ambi- efficiency and reduce CO2 bonic compounds’ fumes, awareness about corporate been considered in reducing set of industries is India’s ent Air Quality Standards. and PM emissions. dust, and oxides of nitrogen practices is influencing conemissions, decarbonising, sprawling small business The city has been selected Technology prioriti- and sulphur have already sumers’ loyalties. and thereby mitigating cli- landscape categorised as under the National Clean sation damaged workers’ lungs Kajol @kajol19 and Zahir mate change.

Micro, Small, and Medium- Air Programme (NCAP) to Small businesses do due to reduced use of perShaikh @ZGSHAIKH We have been study- sized Enterprises (MSMEs). reduce 20-30 per cent PM not prioritise technology sonal protective equipment. are researchers with ing the linkages between There are 63.4 million small emissions, taking 2017 as a adoption due to capital limi- We now have more knowlWRI India’s Energy air pollution and the global businesses in the country. base year. tations, market dynamics, edge that damaged lungs and Cities Programmes, small business communi- The second largest small Surat is one of the old- profit pressures, and owners’ are more vulnerable to the respectively. Kunal Shankar ties for several years now. business community glob- est textiles and diamond focus on sales. Government Covid-19 virus, leading to @kunalshankar leads We have also worked with ally after China, and a third processing hubs in India. departments have several severe conditions among communications for WRI several of them in India, of them are manufacturing Industrial development in programmes and subsidies India’s daily wage labourers. India’s Energy Programme. especially in Surat, where companies. This sector con- Surat is attributed to the to enable clean energy mea- (Occupational Health and (As published by The Print) the air pollution levels have tributes over 40 per cent of presence of these units, surpassed national air qual- the country’s exports and a along with chemical and ity standards. There are third of the nation’s GDP. petrochemical industries several practical and feasible There are over 200 en- (District Industrial Prosolutions that have emerged ergy-intensive manufactur- file – Surat (2018-2019)). from our engagement with ing clusters in the country. WRI analysed data prothem.

The energy use of MSMEs vided by the Gujarat PolluDangers of PM 2.5 in India is estimated to be tion Control Board (GPCB) The World Health equivalent to 50 million and postulated the energy Sir, Organization’s latest Air metric tonnes of oil used consumption patterns in It was understandable to close the library at the start of the second wave due to Quality Guidelines, released per year. Therefore, adopt- MSMEs. We identified in- safety concerns but with the opening up of schools, colleges, mass social gatherings after a gap of 15 years, ing clean energy measures terventions having the po- and public events in the state, due to the decrease in the number of Covid cases and confirms the fatal repercus- by this often-overlooked tential to improve air quality the increase in vaccination rates, it still boggles the mind of the individual why the sions of pollutants in the sector could significantly re- and accelerate transitioning state library at Kohima, which caters to hundreds of students, civil service aspiatmosphere. It points to duce air pollution, mitigate to cleaner energy sources. rants and researcher scholars, does not allow the public to visit the library for their new findings on the dangers climate change, and boost These interventions can well personal works and assignments even today. Therefore, I request the authorities to of Particulate Matter that the economy. In China, be applied to other similar look into this matter at the earliest in the interest of the public. are 2.5 microns (PM2.5) improvements in energy sectors.

Levi Longkumer, Mewibogie colony, Kohima or smaller. The WHO says use led to a savings of 11 The foremost challenge mongsn.levi@gmail.com “PM2.5 can even enter the per cent of power supply in the MSME sector is abbloodstream, primarily re- between 2000 and 2014. It sence of data to evaluate sulting in cardiovascular and also avoided 1.2 gigatons of energy consumption and respiratory impacts, and also carbon dioxide (CO2) emis- emissions. A significant affect other organs.” sions in 2014 alone – equiva- number of MSMEs neither Dear Sir, India has the world’s lent to planting nearly 20 meter nor monitor their This is to bring to your notice about the sufferings of the citizens in public highest concentrations of million trees over a decade. energy and fuel consump- transportations which is an unavoidable situation as public does not just refers to PM2.5, about 40 microns These benefits in energy tion. They need to begin strangers alone but family, relatives, etc.

The 50% passengers capacity in public transportation is a good decision but not per cubic metre, making it efficiency and subsequent with simple automations, one of the deadliest coun- reductions in air pollution which could revolutionise practical in its approach. To be clear on this normally 5 people seat at the back of tries when it comes to air were achieved through man- working practices, improve the mini bus. However due to SOP it has been limited to 4 people which is totally pollution. This does not datory programmes in the process productivity and absurd and all the four passengers have to pay Rs. 20 per head. As for the students it is taking a huge toll on them because they have to pay double the fare because come as a surprise because industry, a building retrofit, reduce energy use.

New Delhi’s air pollution and a consumption metering MSMEs often lack of the new rules. Moreover, those people especially families like mother and child, has been making global reform. technological expertise father and child, brother and sister, etc are separated without consent of the age or headlines in the past few To address air pollu- and are unaware of recent their conditions. People opt for public transportations not because it is considered years. The Global Burden tion, India has ambitious advancements. They com- the cheapest means of transportation but because it eases the erratic traffic and Disease (GBD) study sug- plans to increase renewable monly use small to medium- helps the environment. We should know that families live together, stay together, gests that it causes a fifth of power production and ener- sized boilers to produce eat together and walk together while in public transportation had to be separated, all deaths in the country an- gy efficiency of a wide range energy. Currently, the fuel it’s just out of logic.

This is just a case for Kohima bus services while taxis, autos, etc have their nually— nearly two million of infrastructure, including used for firing these boilers people died in 2019. the grid and the construc- is predominantly coal, a own system again.

I would like to sincerely request the concerned authorities to please understand Air pollution also sig- tion sector. However, the major emitter of Particuthe public grievances and make rules and regulations which can be adhered by all. nificantly impacts people’s MSME sector lacks mass late Matters. Small boilers quality of life and health, adoption of these clean are significantly inefficient The public have no say on the maintenance of SOP and wearing of masks but the especially those of industrial energy measures. Few major compared to large ones by authorities should do what is needful.

Meren Pongen Naga, Jail Colony, Kohima workers. This adversely af- reasons include the lack of 30-35 per cent, and incur erinpongen.3@gmail.com fects industrial productivity, capital to invest in renewable more energy loss. MoreReader’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.

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and Bharat Biotech India Ltd (BBIL) announced the signing of a product transfer agreement for the malaria vaccine.

The vaccine though needs to be used in conjunction with existing mosquito control measures such as nets, repellants etc — much like use of masks in Covid vaccinated individuals.

It has been in use as part of a pilot project since 2019 in Malawi, Kenya and Ghana where over 800,000

Mamata Banerjee, two other TMC MLAs take oath

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administers oath to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

KOLKATA, OCT 7 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was on Thursday administered the oath as a member of the state assembly by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Banerjee, who won the Bhabanipur by-poll by a margin of 58,835 votes, a record for the seat, took the oath in Bengali.

She needed to win the election to retain the chief minister’s chair after her defeat at the hands of protegeturned-rival BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari in the March-April

assembly elections.Two other newly elected TMC legislators Jakir Hossain and Amirul Islam also took oath soon afterwards.

Jakir Hossain was declared victorious by a huge margin of 92,480 votes from Jangipur, Amirul Islam won from Samserganj by 26,379 votes. Dhankhar had on Tuesday said he will administer the oath to Banerjee and others, in a departure from the practice of the governor authorising the speaker of the assembly to conduct the exercise.

children have already received it.

While WHO has recommended its use among children in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum is rampant, India too has a significant malaria burden. International malaria reports have often hinted that India’s actual official malaria figures reflect just the tip of an iceberg.

This year, a total of 64,520 malaria cases were

reported in India until July, of which 44,391 were Plasmodium falciparum cases.

A total of 35 deaths were reported in this period because of the disease.

The vaccine has been developed with financial support from three global funding organisations— Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and Unitaid.

According to information provided by PATH’s Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI), RTS,S was created in 1987 by scientists working in GSK laboratories. “…(it) aims to trigger the immune system to defend against the first stages of malaria when the Plasmodium falciparum parasite enters the human host’s bloodstream through a mosquito bite and infects liver cells. The vaccine

is designed to prevent the parasite from infecting the liver, where it can mature, multiply, re enter the bloodstream, and infect red blood cells, which can lead to disease symptoms,” it said.

Trial results indicate that the vaccine can cause a 30 per cent reduction in the incidence of severe malaria when introduced in areas where access to medical facilities is good and people normally use insecticide treated mosquito nets.

Countries will need to take individual decisions on whether to introduce the vaccine or not and also work out funding arrangements on their own.

“RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine should be provided in a schedule of 4 doses in children from 5 months of age for the reduction of malaria disease and burden,” the WHO said.

Two teachers shot dead in Srinagar

S R I NAG A R , O C T 7 (PTI): Two government school teachers, including a woman, were shot dead by militants in Eidgah area of the city amid increasing attacks on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

The killing of the teachers, which drew widespread condemnation, took the number of civilians killed in the last five days in Kashmir valley to seven, including four from the minorities.

“At about 11.15 am, terrorists shot dead two school teachers at Sangam Eidgah in Srinagar district,” a police official said. He said one of the two slain persons is a woman.

The deceased have been identified as Supinder Kour, a resident of Alochi Bagh area of the city here, and Deepak Chand, a resident of Jammu. They were working as teachers at Government Boys School, Sangam. The latest killing has taken the number of

A family member of Deepak Chand, a teacher who was killed during a militant attack, being consoled by relatives. (PTI)

civilians shot dead in the valley to seven, including six in the city, over the past five days.

On Saturday, militants shot dead Majid Ahmad Gojri, a resident of Chattabal Srinagar, at Karan Nagar. Later that night, another civilian Mohammad Shafi Dar, resident of Batamaloo, was shot at and injured at SD Colony Batamaloo. He succumbed to injuries a few hours later.

On Tuesday, three civilians including Makhan Lal Bindroo, owner of

Srinagar’s most famous pharmacy, were shot dead by militants within two hours in separate incidents in Srinagar and Bandipora districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Bindroo, owner of Bindroo Medicate, was shot dead by the assailants from point blank range while he was at his pharmacy.

Within an hour, militants struck in Hawal area of the city, killing a non-local street vendor. The vendor, who used to sell bhelpuri, was shot at point blank range and died on the spot.

Tax dept conducts raids against Maha Dy CM Pawar’s family, realtors

BENGALURU, OCT 7 (IANS): BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday dubbed the restrictions imposed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) on Durga Puja in the wake of Covid-19 as “discriminatory, arbitrary and illogical”.

“It is highly regrettable that the administration imposes such harsh, arbitrary rules only during celebrations of Hindu community and turns a blind eye towards celebrations of other faiths. This discriminatory imposition of restrictions is condemnable and patently unconstitutional,” he asserted. Surya has stated that he has spoken to BBMP Commissioner Gaurav Gupta and asked him to revisit Durga Puja rules.

“He (BBMP Commissioner) assured me that these rules will be reviewed forthwith and sentiments of devotees will be given utmost importance,” he said.

The BJP MP has said that the restrictions imposed through the order regarding the size of the idol appears to be taken without any logical relevance.

FAESI Act. The ED said that MSCB conducted auction of Jarandeshwar SSK in 2010 at an “under-valued price” and without following due procedure.

“Ajit Pawar was one of the prominent and influential members of board of directors of MSCB at the relevant time.” “The SSK was purchased by Guru Commodity Services Pvt Ltd and was immediately leased to Jarandeshwar Sugar Mills Pvt Ltd, which is presently operating the Jarandeshwar SSK,” the ED claimed.

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is related company to Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, and Sunetra Ajit Pawar (his wife),” it had alleged. Pawar had then denied any wrongdoing.

The ED action was part of its probe into the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam case where it is alleged that SSKs were fraudulently sold by the then officials and directors of MSCB at throwaway prices to their own relatives and private people “without following” due procedure prescribed under the SAR-

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“The restriction on dhol, drums takes away the very fervour of joy and celebration. None of these rules has an established connection with the spread of the virus,” Surya alleged.

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI, OCT 7 (AGENCIES): The threat of power outages in some parts of the country due to depleting fuel stocks at thermal power plants still looms though Coal India Ltd (CIL) is looking to ramp up daily supplies to 1.55 million tonnes (mt) over the next few days, reports the BusinessLine.

Power Secretary Alok Kumar told BusinessLine: “I would say the situation is still critical in some States.

But we are constantly taking stock and simultaneously taking corrective action. The current crisis seems to have emerged to a significant extent due to States — Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu — that had huge outstanding dues for coal supplied. This had led to reduced supplies to plants in these States. Rajasthan has cleared its dues and supply of coal has been stepped up to the State.”

Another reason for the power situation is the short generation by plants dependent on imported coal that became expensive as global demand surged. These plants also turned to domestic coal supply sources, compounding the situation.

Kumar has called a meeting with Gujarat and Maharasthra which have plants using imported coal.

Besides default, to blame also is some plants not maintaining stocks.

Evacuation hampered:

Thermal power plant

“Tight situation is also due to hampered coal evacuation as monsoon got extended. Not that the weather is clear, but now despatch has increased. There is plenty of coal in CIL mines and their production traditionally ramps up post monsoon. It is only evacuation distress now,” a senior Coal Ministry official said. In fact, the Power Ministry is working on coal stocking norms.

“These norms, which would be especially beneficial during the lean season, should be out in 10 days,” he said.

Power Minister RK Singh has been reviewing the coal position of power plants. Secretaries and senior officers of the Ministries of Power, Coal, and Railways, as also coal companies, power utilities and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) are involved in the exercise.

CIL, which had increased supplies to the power sector to 1.42 million tonnes a day over the last three days from the average of 1.2-1.3 mt in August,

plans to ramp it up to 1.6 mt/day by the end of October. “Owing to the extended monsoon, mines of ECL and BCCL to a large extent and some of CCL have been inundated. Relentless de-watering efforts are on and once the situation improves, the supplies would go up even higher before the festival season,” a company spokesperson told BusinessLine.

Low stocks: Coal stocks at some 106 thermal plants are at critical/super critical levels (less than six days’ stocks) as on October 5 as against only 16 in a similar situation a year ago.

The average stock of coal at power plants was about four days as on October 5 compared with 19 days last year.

T h e C E A we b s i t e shows that of the 135 power stations, 17 plants with a total capacity of 18,920 MW have zero day coal stocks; 27 ( 33,775 MW) have one day stock; 19 (24,750 MW) have two days’ stock and another 14 (20,760 MW) have three days’ stock.

Amit Shah reviews security situation with NSA, IB Chief

NEW DELHI, OCT 7 (IANS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reviewed the security situation with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau Chief Arvind Kumar and Director Generals of the CRPF and BSF and discussed the current situation prevailing in the country.

The officials in the Home Ministry said that this was a routine meeting which has been held on a regular interval but it was learnt that the ongoing security situation in Kashmir was also discussed in the backdrop of ‘lone wolf at-

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tack’ on the individuals in the Valley.

The sources in the security set up also said that during the meeting, the infiltration bid from the Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) at the behest of Pakistan was also discussed and the Home Minister asked

the BSF and CRPF chiefs to prevent the attempts of infiltration.

Earlier in the day, the BSF DG Kuldeep Singh said that three lone wolf attacks have happened recently in Jammu and Kashmir but steps have been taken to prevent such attacks and security situation in the Valley is under control.

Admitting that there have been some problems at few places in the J&K, the Force is strengthening the intelligence gathering there also, he said, adding that security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control and there has not been any increase in the terror attacks there.

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Its founding members include Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited. Other core members include Godrej, Hughes India, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics and Maxar India.

“We are truly honoured to have the Hon’ble Prime Minister grace the launch ceremony and outline his vision for the growth of India’s space industry and making our nation a global leader in the space arena,” ISpA Director General A K Bhatt said in a statement.

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The ED had claimed that the cooperative-run sugar mill was linked to Pawar and his family.

“The assets (of Jarandeshwar SSK) are currently held in the name of Guru Commodity Services Pvt Ltd (an alleged dummy company) and leased to Jarandeshwar Sugar Mills Pvt Ltd,” the ED had alleged in a statement. “Sparkling Soil Pvt Ltd is holding majority shares of Jarandeshwar Sugar Mills and investigations revealed that the former firm

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randeshwar Sahkari Sugar Karkhana (Jarandeshwar SSK) and businesses linked to Pawar’s sisters are being covered under the ongoing operation, the sources said.

Some documents have been recovered and are being studied, they said.

Jarandeshwar SSK was in the news recently after the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in July, attached over Rs 65 crore worth of land, building, plant and machinery of its sugar mill at Chimangaon-Koregaon in Satara under the anti-money

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MUMBAI, OCT 7 (PTI): The Income Tax Department on Thursday raided some businesses linked to family members of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and some real estate developers on charges of alleged tax evasion, official sources said.

They said the searches are being conducted in Mumbai, Pune, Satara and a few other cities of in Maharashtra and Goa. The premises linked to business groups such as DB Realty, Shivalik, Ja-

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NEW DELHI, OCT 7 (AGENCIES): Scientific efforts that spanned three decades came to fruition Wednesday when the World Health Organisation (WHO) gave its nod to the world’s first vaccine against any parasitic disease.

RTS,S (trade name Mosquirix), which has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), significantly reduces the risk of severe disease in malaria-infected children.

For India, this is good news on two counts — the country’s own significant malaria burden; and the fact that by 2029, Indian firm Bharat Biotech is slated to be the sole global manufacturer of the vaccine.

In January this year, PATH, an international non-profit that works with countries and institutions on health problems, GSK,

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A condolence message through its MIP said that late Dipak joined the NSCN in 2018 and served in various capacities including till his death. He was posthumously promoted to kilonser on October 6.

The group described late Dipak as a thorough gentleman and efficient leader. In his demise, Khango-led NSCN (K) said that it had lost a capable national worker. The group extended condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that his soul would rest in peace.

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As quality education was fundamental to enable Nagaland to compete with other States, Mukhi stressed that the State needed to invest on its people.

He said Government of India’s flagship school education programmes like Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Mid Day Meal, etc, required upscaling.

Speaking of the occasion, Rio said the State government had made arrangements forthe Vice President’s visit to Kohima, but had to cancel it and shifted his programme to Dimapur due to inclement weather. The virtual programme was chaired by chief secretaryJ Alam.

A cultural event was also held at Niathu Resort.

Earlier, the Vice President was received at the airport here by the governor, chief minister and deputy chief minister Y Patton.

He was also accorded guard of honour by 15th NAP Mahila Battalion on his arrival at the airport. State chief secretary J Alam, DGP Nagaland John Longkumer and other senior government officials were also present at the airport.

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(From p-1) and rich handloom and handicrafts, agro produce and hardworking people, he observed that the State was yet to fully tap its full potential in other sectors.

“If all infrastructure works could be fast-tracked, Nagaland can benefit immensely in the coming years,”he added.

Speaking on good governance, Naidu said timely and easy delivery of public services was an important component, stressing that reaching out to people without “delay, diversion and dilution” was very important. He urged everyone to focus on transparency.

He said the government should make all information easily available and accessible to the people.

Governor Jagdish Mukhi, in his brief message, extended gratitude to the Vice President for virtually inaugurating the buildings.

He said Nagaland possessed immense human resource potential as about 30% of the total population was between the ages 15 to 30 and 25% of population under 14 years.

Khango-led NSCN (K) mourns

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(From p-1) “No file, branch, cell or office would be allowed to be shifted from the present DC office to elsewhere,” the spokesperson stated.

He said the government was free develop any area it wanted, but not at the cost of shifting any branch from the present DC’s office.

Hoping that the government would be wise enough to listen to the concerns of the citizens of Dimapur, Bendang said he was confident that the government would respond soon.

It may be mentioned that the state home department, in a clarification, informed that an additional officer was posted as ADC to function from the new DC’s complex and EAC Seithekima transferred and entrusted with additional responsibility of assisting ADC.

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ter of the current fiscal (April 2021-March 2022), as business activity has again returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Fitch, however, saw a wider fiscal deficit.

“We forecast a 7.2 per cent of GDP (excluding disinvestment) central government deficit in FY 22,” it said.

The government on June 28 this year announced a fiscal package worth about 2.7 per cent of GDP. Much of this consists of loan guarantees, with only 0.6 per cent of GDP in higher on budget spending.

“However, buoyant revenue performance largely offsets the higher spending

GDP growth outlook due to continued financial sector weakness or reform implementation that is lacking.

On the positive side, implementation of a credible medium-term fiscal strategy to bring general government debt down after the pandemic towards the levels of ‘BBB’ category peers.

Also, higher sustained investment and growth rates in the medium term without the creation of macroeconomic imbalances, such as from successful structural reform implementation and a healthier financial sector.

The RBI too in July cut India’s growth forecast to 9.5 per cent for this fiscal, from 10.5 per cent estimated earlier.

While S&P Global Ratings lowered its growth estimate to 9.5 per cent, another US-based rating agency Moody’s has projected a 9.3 per cent growth in the current fiscal ending March 2022. For the 2021 calendar year, Moody’s has cut the growth estimate sharply to 9.6 per cent.

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severe second virus wave.

It had in June cut the growth forecast from 12.8 per cent.

The projections for 2021-22 fiscal compares to a contraction of 7.3 per cent recorded in the last financial year and a 4 per cent growth in 2019-20.

“In our view, however, the impact of the second wave was to delay rather than derail India’s economic recovery, reflected in an upward revision of our FY23 (April 2022-March 2023) GDP forecast to 10 per cent from 8.5 per cent in June,” it said.

High-frequency indicators point to a strong rebound in the second quar-

and should help contain the fiscal deficit,” it said.

“Wider fiscal deficits and government plans for only a gradual consolidation put greater onus on India’s ability to return to high GDP growth over the medium term to lower the debt ratio.”

Inflation has hovered around the upper end of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) target inflation band of 2-6 per cent for the past several months, as commodity pressure raised prices.

The RBI has kept its repo rate at 4 per cent since March 2020, as it has focused on supporting the economy and regards the pressure as temporary.

“We expect inflation to moderate, which should allow the RBI to keep rates on hold until the next fiscal year,” Fitch said.

Listing negative sensitivities, it said failure to reduce sufficiently the fiscal deficit to a level consistent with putting the general government debt/GDP ratio on a downward trajectory and a structurally weaker real

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Fitch cuts India’s FY22 GDP forecast to 8.7% NEW DELHI, OCT 7 (AGENCIES): Fitch Ratings has cut India’s economic growth forecast to 8.7 per cent for the current fiscal but raised GDP growth projection for FY23 to 10 per cent, saying the second Covid-19 wave delayed rather than derail the economic recovery.

In its APAC Sovereign Credit Overview, Fitch Ratings said India’s ‘BBB-/ Negative’ sovereign rating “balances a still-strong medium-term growth outlook and external resilience from solid foreign- reserve buffers, against high public debt, a weak financial sector and some lagging structural factors”.

The ‘Negative’ outlook, it said, reflects uncertainty over the debt trajectory following the sharp deterioration in India’s public finances due to the pandemic shock.

Fitch said it has further lowered India’s GDP forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2022 (FY22) to 8.7 per cent from 10 per cent in June as a result of the

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22 killed, over 300 injured in Pak quake

KARACHI, OCT 7 (PTI): A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous part of Pakistan’s Balochistan province early on Thursday, resulting in collapse of several houses that left at least 22 people dead and over 300 others injured, officials said.

Disaster management officials said the death toll may increase, Geo News reported.

The National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad reported that the epicentre of the earthquake was near Harnai at a depth of around 15 kilometres.

It further said the exact damage has not yet been confirmed. The quake affected Quetta, Sibi, Harnai, Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Chaman, Ziarat and Zhob in Balochistan.

Most of the deaths and injuries were reported from the remote north-eastern district of Harnai.

The US Geological Survey said it was a 5.9 magnitude quake that struck at a shallow depth.

Shallow quakes can cause more damage.

Injured earthquake survivors are transported in a Pakistan’s army helicopter in Harnai, October 7. (AP/PTI)

The death toll of 22 was confirmed by Deputy Commissioner of Harnai District Sohail Anwar Hashmi. There were six children among the dead.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said many of the dead were women and children. Images on social media showed people in the city of Quetta out on the streets in the aftermath of the quake, Dawn newspaper reported. Aftershocks are still being felt in different areas. The earliest tremors were felt at 3:20 am after which panicked citizens

rushed out of their houses reciting verses from the holy Quran. Relief and rescue activities are underway, with an emergency declared in all hospitals.

According to Hashmi, several people have been rushed to the hospital in critical condition. He said that several buildings in Harnai have been damaged.

Many people were left buried under the rubble.

More than 100 mud houses have also collapsed, leaving hundreds of people homeless. The power supply to the area has been suspended, he said. Balo-

chistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani said that assistance and evacuation efforts were underway.

“Blood, ambulances, emergency assistance, [helicopters] and rest all things are placed ... All departments are working on it,” he tweeted.

Army said in a statement that the troops reached earthquake-hit areas of Harnai for rescue and relief efforts.

“Necessar y food / Shelter items moved for the earthquake-affected population. Army Doctors & paramedics along with necessary medicines are assisting civil administration for necessary medical care,” it said. Speaking to Geo News, PDMA Director General Naseer Ahmed Nasir said there had been landslides in mountainous areas.

Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said five to six districts were affected on a “major scale” and data was still being collected.

Pakistan straddles between the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates

and is located on the Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone, which is roughly 200 km north of the Himalaya Front, which makes this region highly susceptible to earthquakes.

The region has the highest rates of seismicity and largest earthquakes in the Himalayan region, caused mainly by movement on thrust faults. The country has suffered several earthquakes in recent years.

This is not the first time that a major earthquake has hit the Balochistan province which is mostly made up of open and mountainous space and land with many people living in far-flung remote areas.

In September 2013 a massive earthquake hit parts of the province but its epicentre was in Awaran district and it killed around 825 people and left thousands injured also flattening thousands of houses in the southwestern province.

One of the worst earthquakes to hit the country in recent years was on October 8, 2005, which killed over 74,000 people.

Can’t talk of AI bid; its brand will be Egypt and Palestine restored to previous glory: Ajay Singh discuss peace process BOSTON (US), OCT 7 (PTI): A “healthy” Air India is good for the entire country and its brand would slowly be restored to its previous glory after its privatisation by the government, SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh has said.

When asked by PTI if he has bid for Air India in his personal capacity, Singh replied: “Well, you know, we have a confidentiality agreement with the government. So, I can’t really speak about the Air India bid.”

According to sources, financial bids put in by Singh and the Tata group for the debt-laden Air India were opened last month and were vetted by ‘Core Group of Secretaries on Disinvestment’ -- which is headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba -- on September 29.

On October 1, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary to the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) - the government department responsible for privatisation -- said on Twitter that the Centre is yet to approve the financial bids for Air India and media would be informed whenever it happens.

W h e n S i n g h wa s asked on how he sees the Indian aviation market

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Tokyo area TOKYO, OCT 7 (AP): A powerful earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude 6.1 shook the Tokyo area on Thursday night, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami.

The Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, at a depth of 80 kilometers (48 miles).

It caused buildings to sway but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. NHK public television showed a sign hanging from the ceiling in its office swaying violently.

Power lines shook in Tokyo’s Suginami district.

“Shinkansen” super express trains in and out of Tokyo were temporarily halted, NHK said. Video taken in the busy downtown districts of Shibuya and Shinjuku showed cars moving and people walking on the streets as usual. New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida posted a message on Twitter urging people to “check the latest information and take action to protect your lives.”

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after the takeover of Air India by a private entity, he responded: “It is hypothetical but of course a healthy Air India is good for the entire country and we believe that with the takeover or the privatisation of Air India, it will be a healthier airline and the brand of Air India would slowly be restored to the glorious brand it was.”

“It is very important for India that we have a flag carrier which is well regarded around the world,” he said on Monday.

He was speaking on the sidelines of the 77th annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Association, a global airlines body.

The government is seeking to sell 100 per cent of its stake in the stateowned national airline, including Air India’s 100 per cent shareholding in Air India Express Ltd and 50 per cent in Air India SATS Airport Services Private Ltd.

The stake sale process, which began in January 2020, faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With previous attempts since 2017 failing to get any significant interest and after receiving feedback from potential investors, the government had in October 2020 sweetened the clause relating to the transfer of Air India’s debt to the new investor, giving bidders flexibility to decide on the quantum of humongous debt they want to absorb.

As per the Expression of Interest floated by DIPAM for Air India in January 2020, of the airline’s total debt of Rs 60,074 crore as of March 31, 2019, the buyer would be required to absorb Rs 23,286.5 crore.

The rest would be transferred to Air India Assets Holding Ltd (AIAHL), a special purpose vehicle.

In April 2021, the government asked potential bidders to put in financial bids.

Air India has been in losses ever since its merger with domestic operator Indian Airlines in 2007.

The airline will give the successful bidder control of 4,400 domestic and 1,800 international landing and parking slots at domestic airports, as well as 900 slots at airports overseas.

Mahmoud Abbas and Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi (File)

CAIRO, OCT 7 (IANS): Egyptian President AbdelFattah al-Sisi held a phone conversation with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the peace process between Palestine and Israel. “The two leaders have reviewed the recent development of the Palestinian cause and the peace process,” said the Egyptian presidency office in a statement.

Sisi stressed his country’s efforts in coordination with the Palestinians to revive the peace process for restoring the rights of the Palestinian people and promote security and stability in the region, reports Xinhua news agency. Abbas hailed the Egyptian-Palestinian ties, saying that Palestine values Egypt’s efforts and endeavors for boosting the Palestinian cause and reaching a fair and comprehensive solution.

The two leaders agreed on continuing bilateral talks and coordination in the coming period with

NATO hits out at Russia’s malign activities

Jens Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS, OCT 7 (AP): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that the organisation withdrew the accreditation of eight Russian officials to the military alliance in response to a rise in “malign activities”

by Moscow.

The eight officials are to be deprived of access to NATO’s Brussels headquarters from the end of the month because it believes they have been secretly working as intelligence officers. NATO also reduced the number of positions that Russia can accredit people for from 20 down to 10.

“This decision is not linked to any particular event, but we have seen over some time now an increase in Russian malign activity, and therefore we need to be vigilant,” Stoltenberg told reporters.

“The relationship between NATO and Russia is at its lowest point since the end of the Cold War. That’s because of the Russian behaviour.

We have seen their aggressive actions, not least against Ukraine, but also the significant military buildup and violations of important arms control agreements,” he said.

Stoltenberg said that

the decision to withdraw the accreditation of the eight “was done based on intelligence, was done because these are undeclared Russian intelligence officers.” He said NATO must act when Russian delegation members “conduct activities which not in line with their accreditation.”

The Russian mission isn’t based at NATO’s headquarters, but in a leafy neighbourhood in the south of the Belgian capital, Brussels.

NATO s u s p e n d e d practical cooperation with Russia in 2014 after it annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, but has kept channels open for highlevel meetings and for military-to-military cooperation. But the NATO-Russia Council, their preferred forum, has only met sporadically since then.

Agreeing on the agenda for NRC meetings has proven a challenge. NATO invited Russia to take part in one such meeting more than 18 months ago, but Stoltenberg said Moscow has declined to take up the offer.

regard to issues of common interest. The Islamic Hamas Movement said the atmosphere of the talks with Egypt’s General Intelligence Service Chief Abbas Kamel in the Egyptian capital Cairo is “positive”.

Hamas said that the two sides discussed a series of issues related to the political developments, the bilateral relations, achieving Palestinian unity, and rearranging the internal Palestinian affairs.

On Sunday, a Hamas delegation, headed by the movement’s politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh and leader of the movement in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar, arrived in Cairo and held talks with senior Egyptian security intelligence officials.

On May 21, Egypt brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led militants in the Gaza Strip, which ended a round of tension that left more than 250 Palestinians and 13 Israelis dead.

South Asia ‘extremely dangerous’ due to Taliban’s Afghan takeover: Ex-US NSA WASHINGTON, OCT 7 (PTI): America’s “humiliating” troop withdrawal from Afghanistan resulting in the Pakistan-backed Taliban capturing power in Kabul has created an “extremely dangerous” situation in South Asia where India could suffer a cycle of sectarian violence similar to the one seen in the Middle East, a former US NSA has said during a key Congressional hearing.

General (retired) H R McMaster said this during a Congressional hearing on Afghanistan on Wednesday.

“I think it’s an extremely dangerous situation in South Asia broadly… I do think that it is in China’s interest, right? That the Pakistani government and Army go after these jihadist groups less selectively. It’s also in the interest obviously of security and stability across South Asia.

“One of the greatest dangers I think would be India suffering this kind of cycle of sectarian vio-

Peruvian President announces PM’s resignation LIMA, OCT 7 (IANS): Peru’s President Pedro Castillo has announced the resignation of Prime Minister Guido Bellido to preserve the “governability of the country” mired in political tension since the latter took office on July 29.

“Today I have accepted the resignation of the President of the Council of Ministers Guido Bellido Ugarte, whom I thank for his services rendered to the nation,” the president said in a nationwide address.

Bellido’s letter was released on Wednesday afternoon announcing his “irrevocable resignation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers as you (Castillo) have requested of me”, reports Xinhua news agency.

According to the local El Comercio newspaper, Bellido’s resignation came amid “serious questions regarding his tax investigations, contradictions and disorder within the cabinet”, as well as “his public confrontations” with Foreign Minister Oscar Maurtua.

According to Castillo, the decision to accept Bellido’s resignation was to ensure “tranquility and cohesion in government”.

Government of Nagaland

Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Nagaland Health Project Kohima : Nagaland

No.NHP/ADMIN-II/2021(PF)/5930

Dated: Kohima 7th October, 2021

ADDENDUM Referring to the advertisement No.NHP/ADMIN-II/2017/(PF)/ dated 6th September, 2021, recruitment for the post of Field Demonstrators and Junior Engineers, this is for information that given the huge number of applications received a written examination will be conducted. The shortlisted candidates’ list for written examination will be published on the Project’s website (www.nagalandhealthproject.org) on 8th October, 2021. The shortlisted candidates should collect their admit cards from NHP Office during office hours as per the serial numbers schedule provided on the website.

Sd/Dr. Neikhrielie Khimiao Project Director Nagaland Health Project Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Kohima : Nagaland

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WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT (World Bank Funded Project)

E-Procurement Notice The Executive Engineer, Investigation Cell, WRD, Dimapur, Nagaland on behalf of Governor of Nagaland invites bids through e-procurement for the packageSl. Tender Title No. 1 Procurement and Installation of DWLR 2 Purchase of Workstation 3 Procurement of Furnitures for Hydrology Project Convention Centre(HPCC) at Dimapur

Tender Reference No NHP-2020-2021-NL-221374 NHP-2021-2022-NL-117670 NHP-2021-2022-NL-338727

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lence that you see across the greater Middle East. That could be incited by some of these groups like, you know, al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba,” McMaster told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

He said the world and the US are in a more dangerous situation than they were on September 10, 2001.

“The reason we’re not seeing attacks like 9/11 are because of our defensive capabilities that we’ve developed. But these groups are growing stronger,” he said.

Jihadist terrorist organisations are not only growing larger in numbers, more confident and richer,

they are also becoming more destructive, McMaster, who was one of the national security advisors of former president Donald Trump, said.

“Our humiliating withdrawal left terrorists with billions of dollars of weapons. Those weapons will be shared among the over 20 US-designated terrorist organisations in the terrorist ecosystem across Afghanistan and Pakistan,” he said.

As some of those groups have already turned against the nuclear-armed Pakistani Army and government, it is not difficult to imagine terrorists gaining access to the most destructive weapons on Earth, McMaster said.

“It is for these reasons that, I believe, our selfdefeat in Afghanistan and our broader disengagement from the fight against jihadist terrorists internationally in recent months has made jihadist terrorists more dangerous today than they were on 10 September 2001.

Russia invites Taliban for talks in Moscow

NEW DELHI, OCT 7 (IANS): Russia has invited representatives of the Taliban to meet in Moscow as part of the efforts to open diplomatic channels with Afghanistans de facto new government, Russian President Vladimir Putins special envoy for the country has confirmed, Russia Today reported.

Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Zamir Kabulov, who also serves as the director of the second Asian Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that an invite has been extended to Taliban officials.

However, the precise details of the meeting and who might attend it have not been disclosed yet.

Despite the Taliban being designated as a terrorist organisation which is banned in Russia, representatives of its political branch were granted permission to attend talks in Moscow earlier this year in an effort to forge a peace deal. Since then, the Islamist militant group has taken control of almost all of Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops and their allies.

Kabulov had previously hinted that Russia could

Zamir Kabulov

grant recognition to the new Taliban regime, while explaining that “we are in no hurry” and that such a move would depend on “how the new regime behaves”.

“If we compare how easy it is to negotiate as colleagues and partners, then the Taliban have seemed to me for a long time much more prepared for negotiations than the puppet government was,” he had said in August, the report said.

According to the top diplomat, the former USbacked leadership was “doubtfully elected, ruled badly and ended shamefully”.

However, as well as opening diplomatic channels with the group, Moscow has also moved to shore up security in the region following the departure of American troops.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

NOTICE

Civil Case No. 14/2021

Whereas the petitioner Shri/Smti P. Nyimangla, M/o Late B. Sangtam Khaba, a resident of H/No. 37, H Khel Diphupar has filed a petition, praying for declaring the petitioner as "Legal Heir and Next of Kin" of Late B. Sangtam Khaba.

Notice is hereby issued inviting objection, if any to file before this Court on or before 7th Nov day of 2021 as to why the prayer of the petitioners shall not be granted.

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Additional Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland

BEFORE NOTARY PUBLIC/OATH COMMISSION NAGALAND MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND DECLARATION

I,Regt no.3247 Rank-UBC Name : KILENSOWA of Nagaland Police, presently residing at Tuli Town, District Mokokchung, State- Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under1. That, I am the deponent of this affidavit and a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my official name is KILENSOWA and my correct Father’s name is SENLIKABA. As such in my official documents my name has been recorded as Mr Kilensowa and correct father’s name is SENLIKABA. Whereas, in my service sheet and in some documents my name has been recorded as Kelensowa Ao and my Father’s name is mistakably recorded as Mr SENTIKABA. 3. That, my name Mr KILENSOWA and Mr KELENSOWA AO is of the same person. As such, the above noted name stands for the same. Further, my father’s Name Mr SENLIKABA and Mr SENTIKABA is of the same person.

4. That, I hereby declare that, my official name Mr KILENSOWA and my father’s correct name Mr SENLIKABA, shall be used in my service book and in all my official documents from the date of the declaration of this affidavit.

5. That the declaration made above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing has been concealed therein. And I signed this affidavit on this the 7th day of October, 2021.

Deponent (Mr Kilensowa) Solemnly affirmed and declare before me by the deponent, on this the 7th day of October 2021.

Regd. No: 4944/21, Dt 07/10/2021 L.B. Namo Notary Public mkc-372/21

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Bond star Daniel Craig honoured on Hollywood Walk of Fame

ASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock, which has, since two years, pushed the timekeeping frontiers in space, has successfully ended its mission.

The mission ended on September 18, the US space agency said in a statement this week.

Built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in southern California, the Deep Space Atomic Clock is an ultra-precise, mercuryion atomic clock encased in a small box that measures about 25 centimetres on each side -- roughly the size of a toaster.

The instrument was hosted on General Atomics’ Orbital Test Bed spacecraft and was launched aboard the Department of Defense Space Test Programme 2 mission on June 25, 2019.

It was designed to survive the rigours of launch and the cold, high-radiation environment of space without its timekeeping performance degrading. It aimed

to test the feasibility of using an onboard atomic clock to improve spacecraft navigation in deep space.

After the instrument completed its one-year primary mission in Earth orbit, NASA extended the mission to collect more data because of its exceptional timekeeping stability. But before the tech demo was powered off on Septmeber 18, the mission worked overtime to extract as much data as possible in its final days, NASA said.

“The Deep Space Atomic Clock mission was a resounding success, and the gem of the story here is that the technology demon-

stration operated well past its intended operational period,” said Todd Ely, principal investigator and project manager at JPL, in a statement.

The data from the trailblazing instrument will help develop Deep Space Atomic Clock-2, a tech demo that will travel to Venus aboard NASA’s Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography and Spectroscopy (VERITAS) spacecraft when it launches by 2028.

This will be the first test for an atomic clock in deep space and a monumental advancement for increased spacecraft autonomy, NASA said.

(IANS)

ollywood star Dan- those lovely words. Thank iel Craig has been you Rami for those beautifeted with a star on ful, beautiful words.” the Hollywood Walk of “I never thought I Fame following the release would hear myself say this, of his final ‘James Bond’ but it’s an absolute honour movie ‘No Time To Die’. to be walked all over in Craig’s star is located Hollywood.” just yards away from the Craig added that he late Sir Roger Moore, who was a “very happy man” to played 007 in seven movies have his star among Hollybetween 1973 and 1985, wood icons on the Walk of reports femalefirst.co.uk. Fame. He said: “If happiThe actor, who first ness was measured by the played Bond in the company we keep then me 2006 film ‘Casino being on this pavement Royale’, said it surrounded by all of was an “absolute these legends makes honour to be me a very, very, very walked all over in happy man. So thank Hollywood”. The you very much.”

53-year-old star Actor Rami added: “To Malek, who Michael plays vilW i l lain Safin son and in the Barbara latest Broccoli, Bond I thank film, y o u praised from the Craig depth of for his my heart, ability without you as an acI would not be tor and a colh e r e t o d ay, league.

Daniel Craig thank you for (IANS)

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021

Taylor Swift thanks fans for ‘Folklore’ film win at 2021 Gracie Awards

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aylor Swift accepted the grand award for special TV for her documentary film ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’ at the 2021 Gracie Awards, which streamed online Tuesday night, reports Billboard.com.

Presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, the Gracie Awards “honors exemplary programming created by, for and about women,” according to the organisation.

Besides thanking her collaborators, including Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, for their work on the Grammy-winning ‘Folklore’ and the accompanying Disney+ concert film, the superstar expressed her gratitude to the health care professionals on site who ensured the project was COVID-safe during production.

Before signing off, Swift gave the biggest thank you to her fans. “Thank you for caring about all of this. Thank you for being the reason why we could come together in this way.

Taylor Swift You made this album what it is. And you continue to just blow me away all the time,” the singer shared in the speech.

Other 2021 Gracie Awards honourees included Kelly Clarkson for her eponymous talk show and former first ladies Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama for their respective podcasts,

‘You and Me Both With Hillary Clinton’ and ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’.

Newcomers were recognised as well. Nineteenyear-old Maitreyi Ramakrishnan took the award for actress in a breakthrough role - comedy for her lead role in Mindy Kaling’s Netflix sitcom ‘Never Have I Ever’.

(IANS)

PCC holds capacity building programme on ‘Filmmaking, Festival and Fourth Wall’

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capacity building programme on “Filmmaking, Festival and Fourth Wall” was organized by the department of Multimedia and Mass Communication, Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) on October 7 at the college conference hall.

General Secretary, Film Association of Nagaland, filmmaker Yapangnaro Longkumer was the guest speaker of the programme. Longkumer spoke at length on the importance of pitching ideas, writing a good proposal and the scope of filmmaking in the state of Nagaland.

In her opening remarks, the speaker highlighted the challenges in getting funding-aid as in-

their passion.

She acknowledged the Directorate of Information and Public Relations in successfully supporting two editions of the state film festival.

Students were asked to pitch ideas for public service announcements

dependent filmmaker while stating that filmmaking is a passion driven career and that one has to learn to pitch ideas to the right organization for grants.

She maintained that filmmaking is a continuous process and in recent years it has been significantly up with many young filmmakers exploring the field in the state.

on any socially relevant issues. The exercise helped the students understand the importance of visualizing one’s craft even before the actual shoot.

Three films on domestic violence, human trafficking and gender discrimination were screened

on the day.

The programme focused on the art of filmmaking, strengthening students’ capacity to organize film festivals and other events and also expose them to the challenges of filmmaking and event management.

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Sharing her journey as a filmmaker, the speaker illustrated on personalizing one’s craft (film) to connect with the mass and maintain what matters in the story.

The speaker also stated that the Film Association of Nagaland is dedicated in bringing all the filmmakers from the state as well as the Northeast to create a network central to

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Dimapur Bangali Samaj (DBS) president, advocate KK Paul (L) with Sohel Acharjee (C) as the Dimapur Bengali Samaj greets Sohel Acharjee, who participated at the Guinness World Record achievement for highest altitude fashion show on land organised by KASA. Dohel Acharjee is a resident of Kevija-u colony Dimapur. (DBS)

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S researchers have made a surprising discovery that could redefine ways to prevent baldness in humans.

Until now it was believed that as humans age, their stem cells -- known to replenish tissues and organs, including hair -- eventually get exhausted and then die.

However, a new study led by researchers at University of Southern California discovered that, at least in the hair of ageing animals, stem cells escape from the structures that house them, the New York Times reported. “The cells changed their shapes from round to amoebalike and squeezed out of tiny holes in the follicle,” according to Rui Yi, Professor of pathology at Northwestern University.

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thinking about ageing,” Dr Cheng-Ming Chuong, a skin cell researcher and professor of pathology at the University of Southern California, who was not involved in Yi’s study, was quoted as saying.

To understand the ageing process in hair, the team watched the growth of individual hair follicles in the ears of mice using a long wavelength laser that can penetrate deep into tissue.

They labelled hair follicles with a green fluorescent protein, anaesthetised the animals so they did not move, put their ear under the microscope and went back again and again to

watch what was happening to the same hair follicle, the report said.

“When the animals started to grow old and gray and lose their hair, their stem cells started to escape their little homes in the bulge. Sometimes, the escaping stem cells leapt long distances, in cellular terms, from the niche where they lived,” the researchers found. “If I did not see it for myself I would not have believed it. It’s almost crazy in my mind,” Yi was quoted as saying.

The stem cells then vanished, perhaps consumed by the immune system, he said.

The team also identified two genes -- FOXC1 and NFATC1 -- that were less active in older hair follicle cells, a finding which may open up new possibilities for halting the stem cells from escaping.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021

Jr Shooting: India wins gold, 4th gold for Bhaker SAFF C’ship: India held to a draw by SL

LIMA, OCT 7 (PTI): The Indian women’s team of Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Naamya Kapoor struck gold in the 25m pistol event to continue the country’s domination at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation’s (ISSF) Junior World Championship here.

The Indian team beat USA 16-4 in the gold medal match.

The country’s 20th medal came in the men’s trap team event in which the Indians secured a silver, going down to Italy 4-6.

The trio of Bakhtyaruddin Malek, Shardul Vihan and Vivaan Kapoor had qualified for the match after being placed second out of seven teams in qualification, with a combined score of 473 out of 525. Italy was strong throughout the competition having topped qualification with a huge 486.

Earlier, Bhaker secured her fourth gold of the competition to go with one bronze, while it was the 14-year-old Kapoor’s second gold of the championship. She had become the newly-crowned world junior champion in the individual

NWA invites free style wrestlers DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) has invited all interested senior men free style wrestlers for a selection trial on October 11 at IG Stadium, Kohima.

The selected players will represent the State at the Senior Men Free Style, Uttar Pradesh from November 11 to 13. Any interested individual from any tribe can attend the selection trial.

The NWA also directed all the intending wrestlers to give their participation confirmation to any of the NWA executive official at 9436403938 or 9366932052 on or before October 9 for necessary arrangement. The categories to be selected are 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 79, 86, 92 & 97 Kgs below and 125 Kgs above.

Rhythm Sangwan, Naamya Kapoor and Manu Bhaker.

25m pistol event.

India also picked up a silver medal in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol event when Adarsh Singh lost to USA’s Henry Turner Leverett in the six-man final.

At the end of day eight of the championship on Wednesday, India topped the medal tally with nine gold, seven silver and three bronze. USA were second with five gold and a total of 16 medals. The troika of Manu, Rhythm and Naamya, faced little competition throughout as they took a commanding lead of 10-4

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making it through along with Adarsh Singh.

Udhayveer was the best Indian in qualification with a score of 577 and finished fourth, while Adarsh was fifth with 574 and Vijayveer took the sixth and final qualification spot with 572.

Udhayveer and Vijayveer were the first to go out in the final. Udhayveer got nine hits in the first 20-shots to finish sixth. Vijayveer finished fifth, going out in the next series with 13 hits out of 25. Adarsh, however, started the final on a strong note with a perfect 10 out

Kohima local ground in bad shape Correspondent

KOHIMA, OCT 7 (NPN): Khuochiezie (local ground) Kohima, which was kept closed due to pandemic since May 2020, is in a poor condition particularly the pitch, which has been covered with overgrown grass, much to the dismay of football lovers.

With the pandemic bring all activities to a grinding halt, the ground was left unattended. However, opening of the ground for parking space on October 1 has brought to the fore the non-maintenance of the ground. As more activities were allowed to

Image of Kohima local ground

open after the lockdown, some football players were seen inside the ground practising football after almost two long years of closure.

Nagaland Football Coaches Association (NFCA) president Roko Angami expressed dismay

over the poor condition of the Kohima local ground.

Angami said the ground cannot be set for a parking lot as it has already become like “a paddy field”, which he described was “very

discouraging” for sports fraternity. NFCA president, who was also the founder of Naga boys club and former international football player, has requested the district sports council headed by deputy commissioner Kohima to relocate the parking lot. He urged the responsible authority to instead clean the garbage and allow the sports persons to utilize the ground.

It may be mentioned that 21st NSF Martyrs trophy is all set to kick off from October 9 at IG Stadium after a gap of one year.

MALE, OCT 7 (PTI): India produced yet another disappointing performance as they were held to a goalless draw by 205th ranked Sri Lanka despite a dominant display in their second SAFF Championships match here on Thursday.

The seven-time champions paid the price of not creating enough chances and wasting those they got against a Sri Lankan side 98 places below them in the FIFA rankings.

Though they have a lion’s share of the ball possession, the 107th-ranked Indians were ineffective from the set-pieces and did do not much in open play either against their opponents, who only have five countries ranked below them in a 210-team table.

Igor Stimac’s fullstrength team is still searching for a win in two matches. They have drawn against 10-man Bangladesh 1-1 in their opening match on Monday, that has put pressure on Stimac.

A loss or a draw against current table toppers Nepal (six points) on Sunday can make India difficult to qualify for the final. The top two teams

Match in action between India and Sri Lanka on Thursday.

from the round-robin league qualify for the final to be played on October 16.

India made three changes from the previous match starting eleven with Seriton Fernandes and Mandar Rao Dessai replacing Chinglensana Singh and Pritam Kotal in the defence and Suresh Singh coming in for Manvir Singh upfront.

Stimac’s side controlled the match from the very beginning with the Sri Lankans barely any chance at the Indian goal but somehow the forwards, led by captain Sunil Chhetri, could not bulge the opposition net. Chhetri himself could not do much

on the day. The best chance of the first half came in the 22nd minute but Liston Colaco’s free header from a nice cross from the right flank by Udanta Singh sailed over the bar.

India kept on pressing for a goal but failed to put any real pressure on the opposition defence in the remaining period of the first half.

The second half saw Stimac taking off Suresh and bringing in Mohd.

Yasir. In the 60th minute, Dessai flashed a low cross across the face of the Sri Lankan goal and Anirudh Thapa has only to connect to score, but he could not reach to the ball.

15th M. Noke trophy from November 2 DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (NPN): The Mon District Football Association (MDFA) has announced that the 15th edition of M. Noke Trophy 2021 shall kick start from November 2 at local ground, Mon Town. All the interested participating teams/clubs have been requested to collect the registration forms from Hazi Store near private station w.e.f.

October 15.

The association also informed that the team shall comprise of 22 local players and 3 guest players. The cash prize shall also be enhanced from this upcoming trophy. Champion team will walk away with trophy, certificates and cash amount of Rs. 1,50,000/-; runners-up with certificates and cash prize of Rs.1,00,000/-; Two losing semi- finalist shall walk away with Rs.20,000/ each.

GRATITUDE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF

NSF Martyrs’ Trophy from Oct 9

DIMAPUR, OCT 7 (AGENCIES): The 21st NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2021, will kick start from October 9, at I.G. Stadium Kohima from 4:30 pm onward. Minister PHED, Printing & Stationary, Government of Manipur, L. Dikho will grace the inaugural programme as the special guest.

A press release issued

by ASU media cell stated that the inaugural match will be played between New Market FC and Phesama Youth Organization. Altogether, 52 teams will be competing for the coveted trophy. ‘Free Entry’ will be given to all the spectators on the opening day. To make the inaugural ceremony more exciting, popular personalities like Ruopfuzhano Whiso (FBB Colors Femina Miss India Nagaland 2018), Thejasenuo Kire, Nourhengunuo Zatsu, Thejakhrienuo Pienyii will make their appearances with various performances.

During the month-long tournament, a sum of Rs.30 will be realized as entry fee till round matches. In the round matches till October 20, 3 matches per day will be played, 2 matches per day from October 22 – 30. Commencing from the quarter finals, night matches will be played. The organizers will also be inviting celebrated Naga artists and personalities in almost all match days to add color to the football festival. The Northern Angami Students’ Union will be managing the ground and the organizing committee further invited all the football lovers to come and witness the tournament. All the participating team coach/ manager have been asked to report to I.G. Stadium Kohima at 3 pm on the October 8 for technical briefing.

before the beginning of the eighth series of rapid-fire shots and then closed out at 16-4. On Tuesday, they had finished on top of round one qualification with a combined effort of 878, which was six points clear of the second placed French team.

Later that day, they topped round two as well to ease into the gold medal match with a score of 446.

USA joined them in the final with a score of 437.

In the men’s 25m rapid fire, India had three finalists out of six with the twins Udhayveer and Vijayveer Sidhu

of 10 in the first two series. However, USA’s Henry Turner Leverett turned out to be the most accurate in this match and finished with 32 hits out of 40 to win gold, while Adarsh finished with 28 to win silver.

In the 50m rifle prone mixed team event, India finished outside the medal bracket. The pair of Sift Kaur Samra and Surya Pratap Singh made it to the second qualification round, eventually finishing sixth with a combined score of 409.5. Ashi Chouksey and Sanskar Havelia finished ninth out 11 pairs in round one of qualification with a combined score of 604.0.

The first eight pairs made it to round two.

The junior women’s trap team missed out on a medal when Kirti Gupta, Aadya Tripathi and Divya Singh went down 2-6 to Germany in the bronze medal match.

India will begin Thursday on top of the medals tally with nine gold, eight silver and three bronze medals already in their kitty. The USA are second with six gold, eight silver and five bronze medals.

LT. MHAO P. KIKON

born : 11/01/1955 – Died : 04/10/2021

08-10-2020 It's been a year since you left us heartbroken.

No farewell words were spoken.

No time to say goodbye And you were gone forever before we knew it.

No longer in our life to share.

But you will be in our hearts forever ‘Dearest Papa'.

“We love you and miss you deeply” k-1950/21

Loving Wife and Daughters

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late REPKUTEMLA 25/02/1952 – 22/09/2021

We, the bereaved family members and relatives extend our profound gratitude to all who stood by us physically, materially, financially and through prayers at the sad demise of our beloved on 22nd Sept. 2021.

We deeply regret our inability to mention and thank each individual, but it is our most fervent prayer that our Almighty God bless you all. k-1952/21

born : 15/06/1985 – Died : 02/10/2021

We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all our relatives, friends, neighbours, departments and organizations for their expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us in the passing of our dear father Mr. Lt. Alemtoshi Ao and our son/brother Mr. Lt. Moameren Imchen.

We sincerely regret our inability to acknowledge everyone individually, but we pray that our Heavenly Father bless you all abundantly.

Loving wife, sons and family members

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TRIBUTE

In loving memory and honour of

Loving husband, children & relatives

RemembeRing OuR FatheR Lt. KeDuPRaZhÜ natSO (K.n angami)

On his 25th Death anniversary..

Late Rev. Pikhato Kath (12 February 1952 to 14 September 2021) 11/05/2013 – 02/10/2021 We, the family members of Late Vikupu Jimo would like to express our deepest gratitude to all who sympathized and supported us during his prolonged illness and demise of our beloved son on 2ndOctober, 2021.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all the doctors and nurses who treated and took care during his prolonged illness.

Furthermore, we would like to appreciate and thank each and every individual, groups and organizations who supported us through prayers, financially and physically.

We remain deeply indebted to all.

May Almighty God bless you all lavishly.

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8th October 1996

Apo.. Twenty five years ago on this day, as much as we were at grief and saddened by the sudden loss of one precious soul we called apo, we were happy God called you home and as much as we would have been happy if only you were still with us, we know you are where you are to be.

Apo.. You left a legacy behind and we remain proud of how your life have left an impact on people around you.

We still miss you so much and we pray that we shall meet one day on the other side k-1935/21

From Your Loved Ones

Rev. Pikhato Kath served God faithfully and humbly in the pioneering Assemblies of God of East India (AGEI). In 1979 he was elected as an executive member of AGEI and till his home calling he had been serving God faithfully as the Presbyter of Central Church Council Dimapur Section AGEI. His life and ministry is an inspiring example for many to follow, which has eternal significance. He sacrificed much and endured much hardship to extend the eternal Kingdom of God. His obedience to the call of Jesus and his ministry practice of godly love, forgiveness and reconciliation is greatly appreciated. It is our prayer that God will reward you well.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.”

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021

IPL: KKR almost seal playoff spot with a huge win over Rajasthan six each off Sunil Narine but didn’t last for long at the crease. In the next over, Phillips was hurried for a pace and bowled by a straight delivery from Mavi. Three balls later, Mavi went past Dube’s attempted flick to hit the stumps.

From there, it was a free fall for Rajasthan.

Chris Morris was trapped lbw for a duck by Varun Chakravarthy. Rahul Te-

watia’s three boundaries off Mavi in the tenth over helped Rajasthan avoid the ignominy of lowest-ever total in the IPL. Tewatia then slogswept Chakravarthy for a six. Jaydev Unadkat lofted Ferguson for a boundary in the 12th over. But on the next ball, Unadkat holed out to deep cover. Tewatia continued to wage the lone battle, hitting boundaries against Ferguson and

Narine. An attempt in taking a second run resulted in Chetan Sakariya’s run-out in the 16th over.

Mavi put an end to Rajasthan’s misery as Tewatia bottom edged to his stumps, giving the rightarm pacer his fourth wicket of the match.

Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 171/4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 56, Venkatesh Iyer 38, Rahul Tewatia 1/11, Glenn Phil-

lips 1/17) beat Rajasthan Royals 85 all out in 16.1 overs (Rahul Tewatia, 44, Shivam Dube 18, Shivam Mavi 4/21, Lockie Ferguson 3/18) by 86 runs.

Punjab Kings beat CSK by six wickets

Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday.

CSK scored 134 for six

against Punjab Kings after being put in to bat. Faf du Plessis top-scored for CSK with 76 off 55 balls while Arshdeep Singh and Chris Jordan impressed with the ball for Punjab, taking couple of wickets each.

Punjab chased down the target comfortably with K L Rahul leading from the front and making an unbeaten 98 off 42 balls.

Brief scores: 134/6 CSK in 20 overs (Faf du

Plessis 76; Ravi Bishnoi 1/25, Arshdeep Singh 2/35, Chris Jordan 2/20).

Punjab Kings 139/4 in 13 overs (K L Rahul 98 not out; Shardul Thakur 3/28).

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Shivam Mavi of Kolkata Knight Riders celebrates the wicket of Glenn Philipps during IPL match. (PTI)

S H A R JA H / D U BA I , OCT 7 (IANS/PTI): Shivam Mavi (4/21) and Lockie Ferguson (3/18) shared seven wickets between themselves to demolish Rajasthan Royals by 86 runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. Rajasthan’s crushing loss in their final match of the IPL 2021 means that Punjab Kings are out of the tournament while Mumbai Indians’ chances are left hanging by a very slim thread.

Chasing 172, Rajasthan were reduced to 17/4 in power-play. Shakib Al

Hasan struck on the third ball of the innings as Yashasvi Jaiswal went for a reverse sweep but missed it and was bowled. In the next over, Sanju Samson clipped Mavi’s first ball to mid-wicket.

Ferguson’s double strike in the fourth over left Rajasthan in deep shambles. Liam Livingstone topedged a pull off a short ball to deep square leg. Two balls later, Anuj Rawat was beaten for pace and trapped plumb in front of the stumps.

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