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BJP’s conditional nod for all-party govt Current ministry setup of PDA should not be disturbed Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 7 (NPN): After attracting flak from a cross section of society including rival political parties-- Congress, NPP, RPP in the state-- the proposed all-party government (Nagaland United Government) sans any opposition, got the much awaited nod from the national BJP leadership but not without state chief minister Neiphiu Rio and state BJP legislature party leaders spending anxious days.

According to sources, the chief minister will brief

the NDPP legislators and party leaders at the party meeting on September 8 and brief members about the outcome of his meeting with BJP leaders in Delhi.

Rio will also share BJP’s insistence that the present ministry set up in Nagaland should not be disturbed.

Sources said this means that no NPF legislator(s) would be included in the cabinet.

BJP leaders-- deputy CM Y. Patton and state BJP chief and minister higher education & tribal affairs Temjen Imna Along were camped in Delhi from August 21.

It may be recalled that on August 11, PDA constituents (NDPP, BJP & Independents) and opposition NPF resolved to form the NUG.

However the rank and file of BJP even including most legislators were not enthusiastic about the all-party and ‘opposition-less’ government. The state BJP was apprehensive about having to sacrifice some chairs in order to accommodate the NPF in the ministry.

The national BJP high command on the other hand, was not happy with the objective of the proposal‘coming together for Naga political issue’. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had purportedly questioned the objective of ‘unity/coming together for Naga political issue’ since all legislators were already banded together under the Core Committee for Naga political issue.

Earlier, Rio had met

with Shah on August 21 in Delhi after being summoned to explain the all-party resolution adopted on August 13.

The BJP leaders purportedly asked Rio to return to Delhi after a week with concrete reason about the move.

Before Rio flew back to Delhi on August 31, the NPF and NDPP on August 28, reaffirmed to uphold the joint resolution of PDA partners and NPF for a ‘Nagaland United Government’.

The national BJP leaders reportedly gave the nod after the second round of meeting between chief minister Neiphiu Rio and state BJP leaders–Y. Patton and Imna Along in Delhi on September 5 evening.

Highly placed sources informed Nagaland Post, that

the development came after a meeting between Rio and Amit Shah in Delhi on Sunday night in the presence of Assam chief minister & NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma and minister of Agriculture & Cooperation G. Kaito Aye. Later, Rio held another meeting on September 6 evening with BJP national president JP Nadda at the latter’s residence where Amit Shah, Patton, Imna Along were also present. Rio returned to Dimapur on Tuesday while the NDPP party has convened an emergency meeting on September 8 to deliberate on the issue. It was also disclosed that the outcome and resolution of the NDPP will be made known to the BJP leaders in Delhi.

NFHRCC plans phase-wise agitation State logs 47 fresh from Sep 13 if state govt fails to act Covid cases, 1 death  Phase-I stir will be confined to Dimapur PWD(R&B) office in Dmu to be shut down  Restrict movement of govt vehicles DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) has resolved to launch phase-wise agitation starting September 13, 2021in the event if the state government failed to give positive response by September 12, 2021.

In a press release, NFHRCC convenor Supu Jamir, gener-

DVC reaffirms ban on tax collection DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Darogapathar Village Council (DVC) has reaffirmed its resolution passed on August 18, 2016, that banned “any sort of tax collection by any of the NNPGs on the business communities or village household within Darogapathar village jurisdiction.”

In a press release, DVC chairman K Ado Bizo and secretary Imjongkumba Jamir informed that there should not be any sort of checking on expiry dates of commodities, weighing machine or scale, rates etc., without prior approval and permission of the council.

DVC cautioned that any individual or groups involved in any such activities without the knowledge of the council would face strict legal actions.

F u r t h e r, t h e D a rogapathar village council has reaffirmed its earlier stand on “one government, one tax”.

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al secretary W Lemba Chang and assistant general secretary Chenithung Humtsoe stated that first phase of agitation would be confined to Dimapur.

Also, in the first phase, NFHRCC said the office of the PWD(R&B) Dimapur division would be shut down and restrict movement of all government vehicles.

The committee said that the resolution was unanimously adopted during the consultative meeting of Dimapur-based tribal hohos, CNSA, DENSU, ZLSU and various youth fronts, which was held at its base office Dimapur on September 7, 2021.

Further, the house has resolved to form “Young Naga

Action Committee for Foothills Road”—a core group—comprising of Central Naga Students’ Association (CNSA) as convenor and Dimapur Eastern Naga Students’ Union (DENSU), Zeliang Students’ Union Nagaland (ZLSU), Lotha Youth Organisation (LYO), Western Sumi Youth Front (WSYF) and Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation (DAYO) as co-convenors.

NFHRCC, which had on August 7, 2021 served a 30-day deadline on the state government to positively respond to its plea of making the foot hill road pliable “while waiting for the proposed mega project”, recently extended the deadline till September 12, 2020.

DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Nagaland on Tuesday recorded 47 fresh Covid-19 positive cases and one more patient succumbed to the virus.

Dimapur reported 23 fresh cases, Kohima-16, four in Phek, three in Wokha and one in Longleng, taking the total caseload to 30435.

Further, one more patient succumbed to the virus in Dimapur, pushing the death toll to 632 (including 14 non-Covid deaths).

PTI: India logged 31,222 fresh cases of coronavirus infection taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,30,58,843, while the active cases were recorded below four lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

The death toll has climbed to 4,41,042 with 290 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

The case fatality rate was recorded at 1.33 per cent.

AJP, TIPRA to form stage for regional parties of NE GUWAHATI, SEP 7 (PTI): Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and the Tripura-based Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) on Monday announced that they will begin an initiative to create a platform for all regional parties of the North Eastern states.

The proposed forum will work towards strengthening regional political movements to protect the “identity” of the indigenous people, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi and TIPRA chairman Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma addressed a joint press conference here.

“We have decided to join hands for the future of Northeast. Together we will carry out our struggle for the protection of identity,

language and culture of the entire region. This will benefit all states,” Gogoi said.

The platform will attempt to unite all the likeminded regional parties to protect the interest of the indigenous people, he said.

The two leaders signed a joint statement, which demanded immediate repeal of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and complete the update process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

It said a final decision in regard to creation of a common regional platform will be announced soon after having dialogues with all regional parties of North Eastern states.

While the AJP supported the demand of creation of Tipraland, a sepa-

rate state for the indigenous people of Tripura, the TIPRA backed the demand for implementation of Assam Accord in letter and spirit, Barma said.

It is well known that the indigenous people of the North Eastern region have been facing betrayal and deceit for a long time, and left to fight for their own selfrespect and identity, Barma claimed.

The joint statement claimed that the NDA government at the Centre enacted the CAA ignoring the protests of the people of Northeast “to fulfil their narrow political ends” just to gain power in West Bengal.

“As a part of the BJP’s divisive and communal politics, they are trying to implement their concept of ‘Hindutva’,

which is different from the age-old traditions of Hinduism based on love and compassion. As a result, many ethnic traditions and languages have become either extinct or endangered,” it added.

Referring to the influx of immigrants to Tripura from erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), the TIPRA leader said what happened to his state after 1950 is slowly happening to Assam now.

“Unless you raise your voice, you will be a second class citizen. This movement is not for becoming MLAs, MPs or ministers. It is a movement for our next generation,” he said while addressing the party workers of AJP earlier during the day.

Govt suggests Centre to stop Agri schemes not feasible for Nagaland

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KOHIMA, SEP 7 (NPN): Planning &coordination, land revenue and parliamentary affairs minister Neiba Kronu has suggested the Union agriculture & farmers’ welfare ministry to stop schemes not applicable/ feasible for Nagaland.

He conveyed this during a video conference conducted by the Union agriculture & farmers’ welfare ministry along with 13 other States, which was attended by Union agriculture &farmers’welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

Informing this to Nagaland Post, Kronu pointed out there were many schemes that were applicable for rest of the States in the country, but not for Nagaland. Hence, he said he had urged the ministry to discontinue such schemes, while focusing on those that were applicable.

He said he had shared the concept of Naga integrated farming, to which the ministry had taken note of.

Kronu attended the meeting in the absence of chief minister Neiphiu Rio and agriculture minister G

PDGBA opposes change of GB nomenclature DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Expressing opposition to the proposal to change the nomenclature of GB in urban areas in the state, the Peren District GB Association (PDGBA) has said that the state government’s proposal “does not seem to hold merit and any water”.

In a memorandum submitted to the governor through deputy commissioner Peren, the PDGBA president Kainia, vice president Irangduang, advisor Kiesenlak and secretary Hingtung Chawang, stated that the proposal would rather “ramify and complicate the hollowed institutions of GB and its functioning both legally and morally.”

PDGBA said that the Naga customs and traditions neither contradict nor bifurcate rural and urban settlement.

The association has, therefore, urged the governor to uphold the title and name “goan burah” both in the village and town or rural and urban.

15000 HA OF WASTELAND FOR PALM OIL CULTIVATION

Neiba Kronu, Mhathung Yanthan and others attend video conference on Tuesday. (DIPR)

Kaito Aye, both of whom are on a tour, and was accompanied by horticulture adviserMhathung Yanthan and agriculture production commissioner Y Kikheto Sema 15000 ha of wasteland for palm oil cultivation: Meanwhile, it was revealed during the meeting that the State government would target only 15,000 hectares of wasteland for palm oil cultivation. The decision was taken on the basis of actual availability of cultivable areas.

According to DIPR, Shivasa company has agreed to procure fresh fruits from farmers by September third week. The company has also been asked to set up oil

NSUI state unit protests JEE main 2021 paper leak Demands SCmonitored probe DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Following the CBI filing a case over alleged irregularities in the JEE Main 2021 exam against a private institute, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) Nagaland state unit joined a countrywide protest and demanded institution of an enquiry under the supervision of a sitting Supreme Court judge.

NSUI Nagaland state through its media cell stated that the central government should be termed as the ‘paper-leak government’.

“NSUI blames the Modi raj for their reckless administration of National Testing Agency,” the unit stated.

The student wing of the Congress stated that the party had conducted a press conference on the issue in Delhi earlier and NSUI national president Neeraj Kundan called for a country wide protest. The union stated that failure to resolve the issue on time would “create restless-

Thanamir community forest host to rare, endangered wildlife DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Residents of Thanamir village in the foothills of Mt Saramati, who are collaborating with national organisations to research and protect wildlife in their community forest, have found a host of rare and endangered wildlife in the forests in their own backyard.

Residents of Thanamir village in Kiphire district have detected clouded leopard, bear, packs of dhole (Asiatic wild dog) and adult stumped-tailed macaques in the community forest by using camera traps after they teamed up with Delhi-based NGO Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) to learn using automatic

cameras to study the lives of wild animals.

These camera traps have captured thousands of pictures showing the rich wildlife that inhabit Thanamir forests, and many of these animals are globally endangered.

Like much of Nagaland, residents of Thanamir own, use and manage their community forest.

Lying in the shadow of Mt Saramati (3,842 m), State’s highest peak, this region is the ancestral homeland of Yimkhiung Naga.

For several years, local youth and leaders have taken a keen interest in protection of their forest and wildlife. The village council

(From top clockwise) Asiatic black bears, considered vulnerable by IUCN; Endangered Asiatic wild dogs; Clouded leopard, considered vulnerable by IUCN and Red serow, classified as near threatened. (Image: WPSI / Thanamir village)

and student union have instituted various resolutions to curb over-hunting of wildlife and protect the forest.

The research being conducted is aimed at strengthening these management systems through an evidence-based approach.

“For the past two years, our team at Thanamir village has been collaborating with WPSI to conduct research activities. Using camera trap surveys, we are trying to document wildlife in our forest. We want to know how many different types of animals live here and what their populations are like.

We were surprised by the abundance of wildlife and thrilled to see that our forest

extraction mill by August 2022.

National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm: The department is implementing the scheme under NFSM (OS& OP) since 2014-15. So far, it has covered an area of about 4623 ha along the foothill areas of Mokokchung, Wokha, Mon, Dimapur, Peren and Longleng. The Department has targeted area coverage of 1100 ha during 2021-2022 AIF: While thanking the Central government for introducing Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Kronu pointed out that its implementation in the State was not on expected lines as the lending institutions were s h y i n g (Cont’d on p-8)

is home to rich biodiversity,” remarked say Jona Yimchunger and Rethsucham Yimchunger, Thanamir residents and members of the project team.

Their sur veys have documented over 23 animal species, including Indian muntjac, stump-tailed macaque, dhole, Asiatic back bear and the elusive clouded leopard. Besides these, State birdBlyth’s Tragopan was also photographed.

“We are thrilled with the results and with the collaboration and friendship we have received from the people of Thanamir,” remarked WPSIexecutive director Belinda Wright.

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ness and doubts among the student fraternity about the exam conducting bodies.”

It blamed the government for the paper leak and other irregularities in the competitive exams, saying the National Testing Agency (NTA) established in November 2017 was approved by the union council of ministers in order to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions.

After the Modi government coming to power, NSUI unit claimed that there had been “constant ignorance of the student issues” resulting in the paper leak of such prestigious examinations like JEE. It questioned that when such examinations were not being able to be protected by the government then how could the students trust other competitive exams to be safe and fair.

NSUI also demanded the resignation of the education minister on moral grounds as that seemed to be the “only way right now to prove the intent and sensitivity of the Modi government towards student issues.”

Taliban announce new government for Afghanistan KABUL, SEP 7 (AGENCIES): The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan, declaring the country an “Islamic Emirate”. It will be led by Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, one of the movement’s founders, who is on a UN blacklist.

The interior minister will be a feared FBI-wanted leader of the Haqqani militant group. The Taliban seized control of most of the country on August 15.

The announcement of the acting cabinet is a key step in the formation of a Taliban government.

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STATE

State to launch GPDP 2022-23 NEWS IN BRIEF

Neposo Theluo addressing the state level committee on GPDP. DIMAPUR: A state level committee on People’s Plan Campaign-2021 for preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) for the year 202223 held a meeting Tuesday at the Secretariat Conference Hall.

A press release by Rural Development (RD) department stated that in the meeting, chief secretary J. Alam said that the idea of the campaign was to come up with a comprehensive plan based on participatory process involving full convergence with schemes of all related line departments.

Reiterating that the programme would be very beneficial for the villages, Alam reminded that con-

sistency and support from all line departments was essential for the success of the campaign and hoped that 2021 would be the best exercise.

The chief secretary also directed all line departments to nominate an officer each to coordinate with the nodal department.

Delivering the introductory address, commissioner & secretary, RD, Neposo Theluo informed that gram panchayats have been mandated for the preparation of GPDP for economic development and social justice. He said panchayats have a significant role to play in the effective and efficient implementation of flagship schemes on subjects of national impor-

tance for transformation of rural India. Elaborating on People’s Plan Campaign, Theluo said it was effective strategy for ensuring the preparation of GPDP in a campaign mode which would be rolled out as “Sabki Yajana Sabka Vikas” from October 2, 2021 till January 31, 2022.

During the campaign, he said structured Gram Sabha meetings would be held for preparing the GPDP for the next financial year i.e., 2022-23.

Meanwhile, it has been informed that one day orientation training for line department nodal officers on “People’s Plan Campaign-2021” would be held on September 10, 1 p.m. at RD Conference Hall.

Pughoboto SDPDB meeting: ADC & vice chairman SDPDB Pughoboto, Thungchanbemo Tungoe has informed that the sub-divisional planning and development board meeting for the month of September would be held on September 10, at 11 a.m., in the office of ADC Pughoboto. All the sub-divisional planning and development board members have been asked to attend the meeting.

ART plus centre shifted: SMO ART plus centre Dimapur, Dr. Hotoka Hesso has informed the public that present relocated ART centre at Vihhan centre, Supermarket has now shifted to its original location w.e.f.

September 8, at ART plus centre, district hospital. All PLHIV have been requested to avail free ART services and lifesaving ART drugs from its original location.

NAAC peer team to visit MC: Modern College Kohima would be undergoing the 2nd cycle of NAAC assessment and accreditation on September 9-10. The college has invited all stakeholders to partake in the two-day NAAC assessment and accreditation process.

Wokha DPDB meeting: Wokha monthly district planning and development board meeting for the month of September would be held on September 15, 11 a.m., in the conference hall of DC Wokha. All the members have been requested to take note and attend the meeting.

NSLSA informs on legal aid app

DIMAPUR: National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched a Mobile App, “NALSA: Legal Services” to enhance access of citizens availing free legal services.

A press release by Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) informed that NALSA App has features to enable citizens to submit legal aid applications and keep track of their applications/ legal aided cases 24x7 and can be used for filling applications for victim compensation.

NSLSA has informed that the App can be downloaded from Google Playstore (or) through the link – https://play. google.com/store/apps/ details?id=com.nalsa. lsmsapp (or) from the NSLSA website.

Further, for online filling of legal aid applications, complaints, grievances, public has been asked to access through the NSLSA website or use the link - https://nalsa.

Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) observed “international day of clean air for blue skies” gov.in/lsams/nologin/ on the theme “Healthy Air Healthy Environment” on September 7. To mark the event, trees applicationFiling.action? requestLocale=en and saplings were planted at DMC dump site, led by DMC administrator Albert Ezung.

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Dimapur police nab 8 for extortion

DIMAPUR: Dimapur police arrested from eight persons on charges of extortion from several locations under Dimapur district between September 1 and 7.

According to Dimapur police PRO, on September 1, an information was received from reliable source that some unknown miscreants had kidnapped a truck driver near Patkai bridge NH 29 and demanded Rs. 27,000 as yearly tax in the name of NSCN (K1) and NSCN (IM).

In the course of the investigation, police rescued driver and arrested the accused identified as Alam Shah (35).

In this connection, a case was registered with Chumoukedima PS. On September 2, police arrested two persons identified as SS under secretary NSCN (R) Khekugha Aye (31) and Hovikhu Sumi

(43) while they were issuing information slips in the name of NSCN (R)/GPRN ministry of chaplee affairs at 6th mile area to business establishments.

In this connection, a case was registered with Chumoukedima PS. On the same day, police also arrested SS. Leacy NSCN/GPRN-K (Nikki) Yehoto Aye (41) for demanding money from truck drivers at Diezephe village Dimapur. In this connection, a case was registered with sub-urban PS. On September 3, arrested Shikavi Chophy (35) while demanding money from egg wholesaler shops in the name of NSCN(R) at Naga Bazaar Murgipatti Dimapur. Police recovered a cash amount of Rs.32,000 from his possession and a case was registered with east PS. Dimapur police on the

NDPP Wka region, CEB meet; support NUG

NDPP Wokha region along with CEB team members at NDPP office Wokha.

DIMAPUR: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Wokha region and Central Executive Board (CEB) team members held a consultative meeting on September 7 at Wokha town wherein the members supported formation of Nagaland United Government (NUG).

A press release by NDPP Wokha region stated that open discussion and agendas were deliberate during the meeting and the members adopted threepoint resolution.

The members appreciated and welcomed the decision to form NUD and reaffirmed support for an early, honourable, acceptable and inclusive solution for the ongoing Naga political issue.

The members reiterated commitment to work towards strengthening the party at the grassroots in the assembly constituencies in Wokha district and also expressed confidence and support over the leadership of chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, NDPP presi-

dent Chingwang Konyak and all NDDP legislators.

The meeting was addressed by NDPP general secretary and convener CEB, team in-charge, NDPP Wokha region T.L Merry; NDPP general secretary and CEB, Renbomo Kikon; NDPP secretary and CEB, Renpio Yanthan and NDPP secretary and CEB, Mhonthung Patton.

Earlier, a silent prayer was observed in remembrance of leaders and party workers of NDPP Nagaland who passed away.

same day arrested Lutoi K. Achumi (27) while collecting yearly tax from tata mobile and carrier auto in the name of NNC/GDRN at Naharbari Dimapur and recovered a cash of Rs.7,200 from his possession.

In this connection, a case was registered with east PS. On September 4, police arrested Mika Chopy (24), SS 2nd Lieut. NNC/ NA while serving a yearly tax at medical wholesale distributors located at M.P. road Dimapur In this connection, a case was registered with east PS. Dimapur police arrested SS captain NNC Tokishe Yeptho (49) from 7th mile Dimapur while issuing work permit in the name of United Naga People Government NNC (parent body).

In this connection a case was registered with Chumoukedima PS, PRO informed.

SVC adopts three-point resolution DIMAPUR: Sovima Village Council (SVC) has adopted three-point resolution to be implemented within its jurisdiction.

In a press release, SVC stated that the council has resolved that natural rainwater outlets/ drains in the jurisdiction of the village shall not be blocked/ filled up/ occupied by any person without alternative arrangements by the property owners so as to prevent water logging.

The council warned that it would impose penalties it deems fit and take necessary action to clear the blockages.

SVC has also imposed complete ban on hunting and trapping of wildlife within its jurisdiction and has strictly prohibited freerange rearing of cattle/ goats within its jurisdiction.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "Say not in grief' he is no more' but live in thankfulness that he was"

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born on : 08-08-1980 – Died on : 02-09-2021 We, the bereaved family of Late S. Lanutemsu Imchen (Mangmetong) convey our sincere heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, groups, organisations, doctors, nurses and staff of CIHSR, Dimapur, friends, relatives and families who stood by us through unceasing prayers and supported us physically, financially and materially during his illness, hospitalization and sad demise on 2nd Sept., 2021.

We deeply regret our inability to personally acknowledge each and every individual and groups however it is our earnest prayer that the Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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LATE MR. NINGSHIKABA PONGEN 08:02:1928 – 26:08:2021 Late Mr. Ningshikaba Pongen touched the lives of many who crossed his path and was greatly loved.

He has returned to be with our one and true Heavenly Father; and though we do not grieve as those who have no hope, he will be missed every day.

We, the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who rendered spiritual, emotional, physical and financial help during his brief illness and demise. Your kindness will not be forgotten and it is our prayer that the Almighty God bless you abundantly.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and in-laws

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Born: 5th October 1968 – Died : 2nd September 2021 We, the bereaved family members of Late Pelevilhou Vakha would like to express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us through physically, prayers, financially and materially during the illness and untimely demise of our beloved father on 2nd September 2021.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Directorate of Education Department Kohima, Nagaland.

2. Bethel Medical Center Dr. Kezha Angami and his team.

3. PWD Housing Engineering, Division Kohima.

4. Khonoma Baptist Church.

5. Central Baptist Church, Kohima.

6. Upper Bayavü Hill leaders and members.

7. Friends, neighbours, well wishers and relatives.

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Love and prayers, Loving Wife, Children and Family Members

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WEATHER FORECAST SEPTEMBER 8

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Agartala Cloudy with a thunderstorm

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Aizawl

A thunderstorm in the area

Guwahati A thunderstorm in spots Imphal

A t-storm around in the p.m.

Itanagar A thunderstorm

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Shillong

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

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Kohima

Cloudy with thunderstorm

24 19

Dimapur Cloudy with a stray t-storm

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

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Seedling distribution, community Tuensang DPDB discusses various issues plantation drive conducted in Kohima

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Some rain and a thunderstorm 26 21

Zunheboto Cloudy with a stray t-storm

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DC Tuensang Kumar Ramnikant chairing the DPDB meeting on September 7. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Tuensang District Development and Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held at the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC) Tuensang on September 7, under the chairmanship of DC and vice chairman DPDB Tuensang.

According to a DIPR report, the meeting discussed upgrading of Government Middle School Tuensang village to High School for which Education department Tuensang was entrusted for verification and detail reports to be submitted to the government for approval.

The house deliberated and approved the construction of guesthouse cum village museum at Tuensang village, construction

of district park at Noksen as proposed by the Noksen Village Council to be forwarded to the government for approval.

The house also considered the constitution of SDG committee for Tuensang district.

Regarding landslide and sinking problem of Phenjan sector, St John sector-A Tuensang town which was affecting hundreds of households, the meeting decided that the district administration Tuensang would do a spot verification and submit to land resource department Tuensang for further modalities.

The problem of network connectivity in Tuensang district was also discussed in the house and the house agreed to write

7th freshers’ meet observed at NEISSR

to respective companies for immediate compliance.

The meeting deliberated on dumping ground of the town where the PHED department’s test result was also highlighted that the downstream quality of water was not promising for the consumption which required urgent check.

Meanwhile, the Tuensang Town Council’s proposal for the construction of treatment plant cum dumping ground to the government of Nagaland was also highlighted and decided for pursue for earliest approval.

District level w’shop on SDG held

District Level Workshop (DLW) on building capacities for taking forward sustainable development

Staff and students of NEISSR at the programme on September 6.

programme, Rev. Moses Murry in his speech welcomed the freshers who chose the social work profession.

He addressed the freshers as social scientists who would make difference in their lives and society in the days to come and encour-

aged them to dream big.

He expressed confidence that the freshers would be motivated and blessed.

Rev. Moses Murry reiterated the importance of dreaming big and setting targets to be achieved during the course.

FGN observes ‘Indo-Naga Intl’ cease-fire day DIMAPUR: Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) Khiamniungan Region observed “57th anniversary of Indo-Naga International Cease Fire Day” on September 6 at its Oking. A press release by FGN Khiamniungan Region stated that homage was paid to martyrs and short speeches were delivered by FGN Khiamniungan Region chairman Achang Riyam,

K Tanghiu, FGN border affairs kilonser P Samuel, deputy kilonser Dr Aimong Alee and kilo kilonser, P Puthai Lam. The programme led by FGN razou peyu, M Bushem began with Bible reading and prayed by NNPC head chaplain, L K Pishen and national secret prayer was led by FGN Khiamniungan Region midan peyu, L Langkhang.

Book on marriage launched in Zbto

DIMAPUR: Book titled “Marriage: when the drape reveals” by Vinica S Achumi was released by SBCZ associate pastor (G) Ghunato Assumi on September 5 at URF office, Zunheboto.

The author said the book was an undertaking to grasp the concept of marriage; how individuals perceived it and with special reference to the Sumi Naga tribe.

She informed that it would also allow readers to comprehend different roles in the family. Vinica also said that the book was to her parents Rev. Shekiye Achumi and Khenili Achumi.

Earlier, publisher’s note was proposed by publisher, Dimapur Publishing Company, Dr. Hitoca Sumi.

goals (SDGs) was held at the conference hall of the DC, Tuensang on September 3 and was chaired by district planning officer Tuensang, Solumo Ezung.

The session on SDG Localisation and integration focused on Tuensang district was conducted by Abilo Humtsoe, SDG Officer, SDG coordination centre, planning and coordination department.

Abilo shared about the national, state and district level institutional mechanism and strategy for SDG implementation, district indicator frame work for monitoring the sdg and way forward.

She also highlighted indicators (as part of the North East region SDG Index-baselibe report 20212022) which required improvement in Tuensang district.

SDG consultant SDG coordination centre, planning and coordination department, Zitin Munshi conducted an interactive session where priority areas and viable local level solutions for Tuensang district for relevant departments were discussed.

The workshop was attended by DC Tuensang and concerned HoDs of the district.

Participants of the joint plantation at KMC Landfill Lerie by Forest department and KMC.

DIMAPUR: Commemorating “Inter national day of clean air for blue skies”, a seedling distribution cum community plantation drive under the theme, “Healthy Air, Healthy Planet” was held on September 6-7 under the initiative of Silviculture Division Department of Environment Forests and Climate Change Forest Department.

A press release by the department stated that the

plantation drive was carried out within the vicinity of Forest Colony Children Park, Kohima by the staffs of Silviculture division.

The department stated that the seedling distribution programme was observed with the objective to mitigate and control air pollution and to help sensitise the community about the significance of planting trees for a cleaner and healthy air.

Subsequently, a joint

plantation drive in collaboration with Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) was carried out at KMC land fill, Lerie. The department informed that suitable species for landslide prone area were planted in correspondence with other fruit and ornamental species where the idea was to create a green belt plantation around the city area so as to help control air pollution and provide a clean air to the city.

Raj Bhavan informs DCs to hold essay competition DIMAPUR: Raj Bhavan has informed all the deputy commissioners (DCs) to organise essay competitions for students of Nagaland on the topic “Relevance of Gandhiji’s thoughts for building a peaceful and prosperous Nagaland”.

In a circular, commissioner & secretary to governor, T. Mhabemo Yanthan informed that students of

DIMAPUR: North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) observed its 7th Freshers’ Day on September 6 on the theme “You grow through what you go through’’.

In a press release from MSW (Sem-3) Khongyang Chang special guest of the

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high school and higher secondary school were eligible to participate in the competition.

The length of the essay would be 2000 words (approx); students must submit their essays though email to their respective DCs and selection of winners would be done district wise.

The circular informed that the first prize in each

district would carry an award of Rs. 25000 with certificate and winner of the second prize would receive Rs. 15000 with certificate from the governor.

Commissioner & Secretary informed DCs to take necessary steps immediately to reach to all interested students in their respective districts. The DCs would constitute a committee un-

der his chairmanship to evaluate the essays submitted and declare the winners.

Winners of the competition would be felicitated on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday celebration at Raj Bhavan on October 2. Information for this purpose would also be communicated to the participants.

Schools of students

would determine the district they represent; DCs will frame the last date for submission and provide a platform/email where students send their essays.

DCs have also been informed to ensure that details of first and second prize winners of each district including contact number reach Raj Bhavan by September 27.

Infrastructures should be ready before shifting DC’s office from Dimapur: NIPF DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Nagaland Indigenous People’s For um (NIPF) has opposed the decision to shift Dimapur deputy commissioner’s (DC) office from its current location until proper infrastructure and other necessary requirements were made for the convenience of people at the proposed new site.

According to NIPF, this was resolved during an executive meeting of the forum held here on Monday, during which the

issue of shifting of the DC office to the new complex was thoroughly discussed.

Looking at the rapid growth of Dimapur, the House also suggested that the State government should create one DC for rural areas to be stationed at the new complex for the administrative convenience and for the convenience of general public.

The forum’s constitution was also released on the occasion by NIPF adviser and former president School of Nursing District Hospital Dimapur held ‘7th lamp lighting and oath taking ceremony’ on September 7 at its Conference Hall.

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PWC organises webinar on e-resources DIMAPUR: A national webinar on “use of open access e-resources” was organised by Central Library and Information Centre of Pranabananda Women’s College (PWC) Dimapur in collaboration with IQAC on August 28.

In a press release, PWC stated that resource persons, Bahona College Jorhat Assam librarian, Dr. Anupam Chanda and Tripura University research scholar, Paramjinang Moita delivered powerful and thought-provoking insights regarding the use of open access e-journals, ebooks platforms.

The session was hosted by PWC librarian Pintu Chakraborty and vote of thanks was delivered by PWC IQAC coordinator, Saurav Dowarah. Around 60 participants from across the country joined the webinar.

KVC bans various activities

DIMAPUR: Khriezephe Village Council (KVC) has adopted an eight-point resolution to be implemented within its jurisdiction.

In a press release, KVC head GB Lhoudielie Seyie, secretary VCS Ruokuokholie Rupreo and VCC Jonah informed that the village council has resolved to ban the sale of alcohol and impose a fine of Rs. 2000 if

anyone was caught selling alcohol.

The council also completely banned hunting and fishing; work on Sunday including shops and a case against anyone found robbing in the village area as per customary law.

KVC has also resolved to impose a fine of Rs. 2000 if any villager was found drinking and disturbing the

villagers. The village council also resolved to banish anyone involved in “rape, murder and suicide” from the village jurisdiction.

KVC would also take action against any outsider found disturbing the villagers.

Further, the council informed that new action committee would be led by the VCM.

Assam Rifles conduct medical camps in Kiphire, Mon districts

AR personnel conducting health check-up at the medical camp.

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles as part of Headquarters of Inspector General of Assam Rifles (IGARNorth) under the aegis of Spears Corps organised medical camp and veterinary camp.

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viding essential medical help to the villagers of Thongsonyu village Kiphire district on September 5.

A press release by Assam Rifles stated that Thongsonyu, one of the remotest villages on Indo-Myanmar border, was facing a “plethora of issues from poor connectivity to lack of basic

Pet owners at the veterinary camp organised by Mon battalion.

medical facilities”.

AR said the medical camp was organised with an aim “to reach out to the needy people of the border village and revive the bonhomie and addressing the health problem issue”.

During the camp, AR said medical assistance was provided

to the villagers ensuring mitigation and remedy of various health ailments.

Mon Bn: Mon Battalion of Assam Rifles under “Operation Sadbhavana” conducted a veterinary camp on September 6 at Mon Town.

In a press release, Assam

Rifles stated that the Veterinary camp was executed by a team of 14 mobile veterinary hospital, medical staff and veterinary department of Mon district. AR said the veterinary camp was to provide basic medical treatment and medicines for livestock in far flung villages of Mon district.

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Govt to form new panel to implement Assam Accord

File photo of signing of Assam Accord on August 15, 1985. Courtesy- Frontline G U WA H AT I , S E P 7 (PTI): The Assam government on Tuesday announced that it will form a committee comprising ministers and members of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) for preparing a roadmap within three months to implement the Assam Accord.

A six-year agitation demanding identification and deportation of illegal immigrants was launched by the AASU in 1979. It had culminated with the signing of the Assam Accord on August 15, 1985, in the presence of the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

After a meeting between the AASU and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa

Sarma along with senior ministers of the state government, Implementation of Assam Accord Minister Atul Bora said both sides decided to form a committee to implement the pact.

“The meeting took place in a very cordial atmosphere. It was decided that a committee will be formed to prepare a roadmap. The CM will give names of our ministers and the AASU will give their names,” Bora told reporters here.

To take forward the discussion and finalise formation of the panel, both sides will meet again on Wednesday in an informal manner.

AASU Chief Adviser Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya said the committee will

UNC passes two resolutions on Manipur HAC Bill

M’laya DGP applies for leave amid demand for suspension

Correspondent SENAPATI, SEP 7: The United Naga Council (UNC) consultative meeting on Tuesday on the issues of the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) Bill 2021 and also with regard to the “September 1, 2021 order of the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly” took two resolutions.

The publicity wing of UNC informed Newmai News Network that today’s meeting condemned the Manipur Legislative Assembly for not tabling the HAC Bill 2021.

The second resolution is that, the order of the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly for induction of 8 MLAs of the assembly constituencies from the “unscheduled areas” as members of Hill Areas Committee (HAC) vide Orders No. 5/11(2)/2021-LA(Secy) dated 1st September 2021 is unconstitutional. As such, the consultative meeting demanded that the order of the Speaker should be “cancelled at the earliest”.

It can be mentioned here that “All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), Naga Women Union (NWU), Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), CNPO, JTC, NPO, TNL, former presidents of UNC, Naga parliamentarians, former ADC chairmen and senior activists” from the Naga community were invited to the meeting.

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SHILLONG, SEP 7: With growing demand for his suspension, Meghalaya Director-General of Police (DGP), R Chandranathan has applied for seven days casual leave from September 10, official sources said on Tuesday.

The State government is however tight-lipped on whether it has sanctioned the casual leave sought by Chandranathan and as to who would be officiating in his absence if granted leave.

Sources said that the top-most police official has applied for casual leave as he wanted to exhaust the remaining period of leave as he is due to superannuate on December 31, 2021.

The decision of the DGP to go on leave comes at a time when pressure groups under the banner of Ka Sur Ki Nong Mawlai (Voice of Mawlai People), has been demanding the suspension of

have three state ministers and five members of the student body.

“This committee will consider all the clauses of the Assam Accord and how those can be implemented. It will prepare a roadmap within the next three months,” he added.

The AASU and the people of the state want a permanent solution to the problem of indigenous people, and the meeting discussed that in a cordial manner, Bhattacharya said.

The Assam Accord says, among other things, that names of all foreigners coming to Assam on or after March 25, 1971 would be detected and deleted from electoral rolls and steps would be taken to deport them.

Chandranathan, East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Jagpal Singh Dhanoa and Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Shailendra Bamaniya for their alleged role in the killing in police firing during a “fake encounter” of a former militant leader of the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) Cheristerfield Thangkhiew on August 13.

The State Police has maintained that Thangkhiew, who was one of the prime accused in the IED blast at Khliehriat Police Reserve in East Jaintia Hills district and Laitumkhrah market in the State capital, was shot at by them in “self defence” as he had attacked them with a knife.

Meanwhile, the security was beefed up around the state capital. The police installed check posts at several areas and checked vehicles. The Secretariat gates remained closed and there was a large deployment of police personnel outside it.

DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Janata Dal (United) president and MP of Lok Sabha Rajiv Ranjan Singh has announced the reconstitution of North East Executive Council (NEEC) of Janata Dal (United).

A press release by JD (U) national general secretary Afaque Ahmad Khan has announced the organizational structure of the NEEC as follows.

NSN Lotha will be the convenor, while national secretary general member K.C Tyagi, national general secretary member Sanjay Jha, national general secretary, in-charge north east member Afaque Ahmad Khan, and in-charge Manipur member Ramprit Mandal National Secretary, will be the members The other members will be member Anil Hegde and member presidents

TURA, SEP 7: The Meghalaya Forest department today issued closure notices to all operating illegal sawmills while stone quarries have been asked to produce validation of operation documents in the West Garo Hills district and South West Garo Hills district.

The move of the DFO – Territorial comes in the wake of mushrooming of sawmills and quarries, all of which operate without any licenses, causing huge destruction to the local en-

vironment. Most of these illegal mills and quarries lie within the plain belts of both districts, with over 100 such illegal acts.

“We have issued a closure notice to all the illegal sawmills and quarries in the 2 districts. Many owners of these illegal mills and quarries have complied with the order given by us though some still continue to operate. We will be taking action against them, shortly,” confirmed DFO – Territorial in charge, Rupanker Marak.

The state Forest department, despite being short of

manpower, has been making continued efforts to stop the twin menace of illegal sawmills and extraction of stones. Last month, action was carried out by the forest department in NGH after complaints of illegal sawmills being operated.

Machinery and timber were seized during the raids.

In the plain belt, locals informed that there were more than 100 sawmills across the region – from Tikrikilla in WGH up to Mahendraganj, close to the international border in SWGH.

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Manipur CM Biren seeks technical and financial support for farmers’ schemes

Mandatory registration for all persons entering Meghalaya Correspondent SHILLONG, SEP 7: The Meghalaya Government has once again made RT-PCR testing mandatory for all persons visiting the State if they have not been vaccinated (both doses) or are not in possession of a RTPCR negative report, health officials said on Tuesday.

As per the new entry protocols issued by the Health and Family Welfare department on Monday, entrants who are not in possession of a RT-PCR negative report that is issued by a recognised laboratory 72 hours before their arrival at the entry point are required to undergo test. “Persons entering the State are required to register at http://meghalavaonline.gov.in/covid/ testing.htm and to download the Arogya Setu App and the Behavioural Change Management App of Meghalaya from Google play store prior to their travel. While Tourists are required to register on the Meghalaya portal at https://meghalava.sov. in and to generate the einvite,” a notification issued

by Principal Secretary for Health and Family Welfare, P. Sampath Kumar specified.

However, government officials, technical staff, logistics experts who are engaged to perform duties related to projects pertaining to the Health & Family Welfare, Power Department, Telecommunications and other agencies providing es-

sential services to the State as certified by Home (Political) Department, Government of Meghalaya, are also exempted from testing on production of RT-PCR negative certificate issued 72 hours or RAT negative certificate issued 48 hours before their arrival at the entry point. “However, in case such persons do not possess any of the above-mentioned negative certificates, they shall be tested by RAT at the entry point. All persons exempted from testing at the Entry Points are also exempted from undergoing quarantine but shall strictly adhere to the protocols,” the notification said.

“All persons tested by RT-PCR at the entry point should go into home quarantine or paid quarantine till the test results are declared. lf tested positive, SOP for home or institutional isolation should be followed. lf tested negative, such individuals can carry on with their daily activities or work normally,” the notification noted. “Persons showing symptoms on arrival at the Entry Point will have to be mandatorily tested by RTPCR. Such persons shall proceed to their residence or place of stay and shall undergo home quarantine or paid quarantine for seven days from the date of their arrival regardless of their test results. lf tested positive, SOP for home or institutional isolation should be followed,” the notification stated said.

Correspondent IMPHAL, SEP 7: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday stressed the need for Centre’s technical and financial support to the state governments for successful implementation of schemes taken up for the welfare of farmers.

Singh was attending a video conference of Union minister of agriculture and farmers welfare Narendra Singh Tomar with chief ministers of states on initiatives and schemes for farmers’ welfare.

Giving his presentation in the conference, the state chief minister thanked the ministry for all the support extended to the state while asserting that the state government was putting in all possible efforts in the past few years to ensure the effective implementation of flagship schemes in the state for the welfare of the farming community.

Singh tabled a proposal for making available funds under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to the state.

If the fund could be made available to the state then it would be easier to uplift the agricultural entrepreneurs as the state government had started providing loans to Startups on agriculture, he said.

He infor med that only one agro entrepre-

NA L BA R I ( A S S A M ) , SEPT 7 (PTI): A banded krait and 19 baby cobras were found by two youths engaged in environment conservation from Assam’s Nalbari district and were released in the wild, a forest official said on Tuesday.

Abinash Sarma found the venomous banded krait on Tuesday and handed it over to forest department officials who later released it in a forest area near National Highway 31, range officer of Nalbari range officer Animesh Kalita said.Banded krait, the largest species of kraits are found in India and south east Asia measure about 6 feet in length. The specie is easily identified by its alternate black and yellow crossbands. The baby cobras were found by Homen Talukdar of Nalbari Satra area from the Helacha health subcentre and handed over them to the forest department on Monday evening.

of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura Member, Meghalaya Member, Mizoram and Sikkim will be the members of North East Executive Council (NEEC) of Janata Dal (United).

The press release by JD (U) national general secretary Afaque Ahmad Khan further informed that the NEEC of Janata Dal United will be effective from September 15.

AGARTALA, SEP 7 (IANS): Veteran politician and three-time MLA Ratan Chakraborty is likely to be the new Speaker of the Tripura Assembly as Rebati Mohan Das quit the post last week citing “personal reasons”, party sources said on Tuesday.

Chakraborty, a septuagenarian political leader who joined the BJP in 2017 and was elected to the state Assembly from the Khayerpur constituency in 2018 polls, is a former minister in the Congress-led government (1988-1993).

Party sources said that Chakraborty’s elevation to the Speaker’s post was part of the BJP’s central leaders’ decision to revamp both the government and the party organisation ahead of the 2023 assembly polls.

A g o o d o r a t o r, Chakraborty went to Trinamool Congress along with former Tripura Chief Minister, the late Sudhir

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Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Senti Yongdang Imsong resident of who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 382, Dag No. 482 (Old) 772 (new) measuring an area of 01-00-00 located at Block No/Village 08, Mouza No. 03 which has been mortgage in the SBI, Golaghat Road, Dimapur Bank/ Society.

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NOTIFICATION This is to inform the student(s) who have applied for Merit-cumMeans based scholarship and Post-Matric Scholarship during the session 2020-21 under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India that the Ministry has provided provisions for the last time to change/update the account details of beneficiaries whose bank account validation had failed earlier. Affected students are advised to login to National Scholarship Portal using their Scholarship Application ID and Password and update their bank details at the earliest.

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neur from the state had applied for the scheme so far as applicants had to apply directly to the Central government and many were not aware of the application procedure.

On the Pradhan Mantri Kihan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) and saturation of Kisan Credit Card (KCC), he continued that the total beneficiaries under the scheme in the state was 6,04,300 and a total of 30,284 KCCs had been issued.

A proposal for matching 8,179 PM-Kisan beneficiaries had been sent to the bank concerned for grant of KCC loan, he informed.

On the National Farmers Database with connectivity to state land records database, he informed that digitization of land records in the state was in good progress and also placed the status of

computerization for certain districts.

Regarding the status of National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil palm (NMOOP), the chief minister stated that the state government had constituted a sub-Committee, Oil Palm Manipur, to oversee successful implementation of the Oil Palm Project.

To test the suitability and economic viability of the crop, adaptive trials of 0.25 hectare had been conducted in 22 different locations.

Identification and acquisition of land for about 30 hectares for Oil Palm nursery at Jiribam was in progress and likely to be finalized soon, he added.

He also stressed the need of technical and financial support from the Central government in successful implementation of schemes taken up for the welfare of farmers.

BJP MLAs and leaders ers in various ministerial in Tripura led by former and important posts and BJP Minister Sudip Roy also revamping the party Barman, three new faces -- in Tripura, where the AsRam Prasad Paul, Sushan- sembly elections are less ta Chowdhury, Bhagaban than 18 months away.

In view of the dissiChandra Das - last week (August 31) were inducted dence by a section of rulinto the Tripura cabinet ing BJP MLAs and leaders in its first expansion after since 2019, four senior the BJP-IPFT (Indigenous central party leaders led People’s Front of Tripura) by the party’s North East alliance assumed office in Zonal Secretary, OrganisaMarch 2018 after defeating tion, Ajay Jamwal arrived the Left parties in the as- in the state last week for a week-long visit to quell the sembly polls.

Ratan Chakraborty According to political internal dissents and also Ranjan Majumdar but re- experts, the ruling BJP has to plug the shortcomings, turned to the parent party been trying hard to accom- both in the government (Congress) in 2002. modate senior party lead- and the organization.

While talking to IANS, Chakraborty said GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND that he would perform WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT whatever responsibility NATIONAL HYDROLOGY PROJECT the party bestows on him.

(World Bank Funded Project) It has been lear nt E-Procurement Notice that incumbent Deputy Speaker Biswa Bandhu The Executive Engineer, Investigation Cell, WRD, Sen, who also joined the Dimapur, Nagaland on behalf of Governor of Nagaland BJP from TMC in 2017, invites proposals to provide Consulting Services through was trying hard to become e-procurement for the package- “Alleviating Water the Speaker.

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CM N Biren Singh attending a videoconference of Union minister of agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar with CMs of states on Tuesday.

Ratan likely to be new Speaker of Tripura Assembly

Banded krait and 19 baby cobras rescued

JD(U) reconstitutes NE executive council

Closure notice on illegal quarry, mills

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I, Shrimati Zhovosulu, Daughter of Rev. Vepocu Epao, R/o House No. 732, Sovima Village, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under:1. That I am a deponent herein and a bonafide citizen of India and the resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my name in my Class X certificate which is annexed in the Passport application form for obtaining the passport has been entered and recorded as Zhovosulu which is true and correct.

3. That I am legally wedded wife of Shri. Rothihu Tetseo and by virtue of the said marriage the title "Tetseo" has been added in my name Zhovosulu as Zhovosulu Tetseo.

4. That the names Zhovosulu and Zhovosulu Tetseo is one and the same person.

5. That the aforesaid variations of the my names in my personal and official documents is by virtue of marriage and should not be construed as change of name.

6. That henceforth the name Zhovosulu Tetseo shall be my official name and shall be used for all official and future correspondence.

7. That this affidavit is made to produce as a piece of documentary evidence before any competent authority.

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Pegasus row: SC to hear pleas on Sep 13

Jailed gangster Atiq Ahmad, his wife join Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM

that the pleas seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations are based on “conjectures and surmises or on other unsubstantiated media reports or incomplete or uncorroborated material”.

It said the position on the issue has already been clarified in Parliament by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

With a view to dispelling any wrong narrative spread by certain vested interests and examining the issues raised, the government will constitute a committee of experts, it had said.

Sibal, on behalf of some of the petitioners, had responded by saying that the security of the state is as important to the citizens of this

country as it is to the state.

“We don’t want the state to give us any information about any security aspect in respect of use of any device. That is not our intention and that is not even the petition,” he had said.

The top court, while issuing notice on the pleas, had said that it did not want the government to disclose anything related to the national security and had asked the Centre what is the “problem” if the competent authority files an affidavit before it on the issue.

It had said that divulging information on affidavit on the issue of whether the Israeli firm NSO’s Pegasus spyware was used or not would involve the aspect of national security.

It had said that the bench did not want even a word in the affidavit regarding the defence or national security of the country.

“Our considered response is what we have respectfully stated in our last affidavit. Kindly examine the issue from our point of view as our affidavit is sufficient,” the law officer had told the bench, adding,

“The Government of India is before the highest court of the country.”

The law officer had said if the government of any country divulges information about which software is used and which is not used, then those involved in terrorist activities may take pre-emptive steps.

“We will have nothing to hide. These are the issues of national security. Which software is used or which is not used would essentially be a matter of national security which we cannot hide from the court,” he had said.

The court is hearing as many as 12 pleas, including the one filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking an independent probe into the matter.

They are related to reports of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and scribes by using Israeli firm NSO’s spyware Pegasus. An international media consortium has reported that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were on the list of potential targets for surveillance using Pegasus spyware.

Dabholkar murder case: charges to be framed against 5 accused next week

Nipah death in Kerala: DK district on alert

Shikshak parv: PM launches key education initiatives

the accused if they pleaded guilty to the charges, Tawde sought time saying he wanted to meet his family members and lawyers in person.

Andure also sought more time.

The judge said there was no need to grant time for merely pleading guilty or not guilty.

As the accused insisted, the court passed the order to frame charges while deferring the proceedings to September 15, but made it clear that there would be no further postponement.

CBI lawyer and special prosecutor Prakash Suryawvashi said the central agency had proposed the same charges against Punalekar as those against others, but the court in its order only mentioned section 201 of IPC in his case.

“We will not challenge the order. I will convey the order to the CBI,” he said.

MANGALURU, SEP 7 (PTI): An alert has been declared in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka in the wake of Nipah virus infection in neighbouring Kerala and a boy succumbing to the disease on September 3.

Dakshina Kannada deputy Commissioner K V Rajendra issued the alert and appealed to the people to remain cautious. He has also directed the health department officials to take all precautionary measures.

“A 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus infection in Kozhikode district of Kerala on September 3.

Since Dakshina Kannada district shares its border with Kerala and a large number of people commute for health and education purposes, a Nipah alert has been announced,” he said in a statement.

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): The Supreme Court Tuesday granted more time to the Centre to decide on filing a further response to a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged snooping of certain people in India through the use of Israeli spyware Pegasus and slated the matter for further hearing on September 13.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana had issued a notice to the Centre on the pleas on August 17, while making it clear that it did not want the government to disclose anything which compromised national security. The Centre had earlier filed a short affidavit on the matter.

As soon as the matter came up for hearing before the bench, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said that due to some difficulties he could not meet the officials concerned to take a decision on filing of the second affidavit and sought listing of the cases either on Thursday or Monday.

PUNE, SEP 7 (PTI): Charges would be framed against five accused in the case of the murder of anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar on September 15, a special court here said on Tuesday.

Dabholkar, who headed the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, was shot dead in Pune on August 20, 2013, allegedly by the members of a right-wing extremist group. A criminal trial starts once charges are framed.

Charges would be framed against Virendra Sinh Tawde, Sachin Andure, Sharad Kalaskar and Vikram Bhave under IPC sections 302 (murder), 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy), 34 (common intention), relevant sections of the Arms Act and section 16 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (punishment for terrorist act), the court said.

“My Lords, I need to take a call on filing a second affidavit. It could not be decided due to some difficulties. Kindly give me time till Thursday or Monday,” the law officer said.

The CJI said the Centre’s affidavit is there.

To this, the law officer said that the Centre was to take a decision on filing of a second affidavit in the matter.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for senior journalist N Ram, said that he does not have any objection to the request.

“List it on Monday,” the bench said.

The Centre had earlier filed a limited, short affidavit in the apex court saying

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Against advocate Sanjiv Punalekar, another accused, charges would be framed under IPC section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence or giving false information to screen offender), said special judge for UAPA cases S R Navandar.

Tawde, Andure and Punalekar attended the hearing through video link while Bhave was present in person. Kalaskar could not be present virtually due to technical reasons, prosecution sources said.

When the judge asked

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teachers also have to learn about new systems and techniques rapidly. The country is preparing its teachers for these changes,” he said in his address.

“If we are in the midst of a transformation period, fortunately, we also have modern and futuristic new National Education Policy.

These transformations in the education sector are not just policy-based but also participation-based,” he added. Prime Minister Modi praised the contribution of academicians, experts and teachers at every stage in the formulation of the National Education Policy and its

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‘3rd Wave is Here’: Mumbai Mayor sounds alarm

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): The teaching-learning process has to be constantly redefined and redesigned to make the education sector in the country world-class, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

Noting that the transformations being undertaken in the education sector are not just policy-based but also participation-based, the prime minister launched several initiatives in the education sector which, he said, will play an important role in shaping India’s future.

Addressing the inaugural conclave of ‘Shikshak Parv’ through videoconferencing, he expressed confidence that these measures will not only make our education system globally competitive but also make the youth future-ready.

“We have to constantly redefine and redesign our teaching-learning process in order to make our education sector world-class. In this rapidly changing era, our

LUCKNOW, SEP 7 (PTI): Jailed gangster and former MP Atiq Ahmad and his wife on Tuesday joined AIMIM in presence of its chief Asaduddin Owaisi drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP which said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will not allow “Jinnah’s jehadi mentality” to flourish in Uttar Pradesh.

While Atiq’s wife Shaista Praveen joined the AIMIM at a press conference here, Atiq Ahmad joined the new party in absentia.

Owaisi inducted former Samajwadi Party leader Ahmad and his wife claiming that the SP and Bahujan Samaj Party used Muslims as slaves in their parties. Defending his decision to induct Ahmad, who has several criminal cases lodged against him, Owaisi also asserted that even several BJP leaders are facing several cases.

“In UP, 37 per cent BJP MLAs have criminal cases. 116 BJP MPs have serious criminal cases and most of them have cases related to crime against

“We can celebrate festivals later. Let us prioritise the lives and health of our citizens. The situation can go out of hand in view of the spike in daily cases,” he had said in a statement.

“Who would like to impose restrictions on festivals and religious programmes? But people’s lives are important,” he had added.

Meanwhile, the spike in the cases has left the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials worried ahead of the festive season beginning on September 10 with the Ganesh Chaturthi.

Suresh Kakani, the additional municipal commissioner, said in view of the current situation, the Mumbai civic body has decided to ramp up COVID-19 testing, hire more clean-up marshals to fine people spitting at public places, and keep jumbo COVID-19 centres ready.

“One month is important for us. Currently, people are going out for the ten-day Ganpati festival (beginning September 10). They will return after immersion (Anant Chaturdashi). Hence this period and the next 15 days will be very crucial for us,” Kakani said. In normal times, pandals set up by various mandals in Mumbai and in other cities in Maharashtra attract thousands of devotees during the Ganesh festival.

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MUMBAI, SEP 7 (AGENCIES): Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said Tuesday that the third wave of Covid-19 had already arrived in the city. She was talking about the upcoming festive season in Maharashtra, and urged people to remain in their houses and practice distancing.

The financial capital has reported over 28 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases it had recorded in the entire month of August in the first six days of this month, as per the civic data, reports news18.com.

“The third-wave of Covid-19 is not coming, it is here,” said Pednekar, adding that an announcement regarding the matter had already been made in Nagpur, ANI reported.

She espoused the motto of “Mera Ghar, Mera Bapa” (My house, my lord) for the upcoming Ganesh Utsav festivities, urging people to remain in their homes, adding that Mandal facilities were also keeping a minimum of ten people at a time, through changing shifts.

State Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had on Monday warned that the “third wave of Covid-19 was at our doorsteps”. He said the health of citizens was a priority and celebrations could be held later as well, with fears of a third wave occurring amid an upcoming festive season in the country.

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women,” Owaisi said. The BJP sharply reacted to his assertion and the development.

Giving protection to a notorious like Atiq Ahmed in the name of providing protection to the community, inducting him and his wife in AIMIM shows Owais’ mentality.

But keep in mind that Yogi Ji will not allow Jinnah’s jehadi mentality to flourish in UP,” BJP Kannauj MP Subrat Pathak

implementation. He urged everyone to take this participation to a new level and also to involve society in it.

“During COVID, we have all witnessed capabilities of our education sector.

There were a lot of challenges, but you solved all challenges swiftly. Online classes, group video calls, online exams - such terms weren’t heard by many earlier,” he added.

Modi launched the Indian Sign Language Dictionary (audio and text embedded sign language video for the hearing impaired, in conformity with Universal Design of Learning)and Talking Books (audio books for the visually impaired).

He also unveiled the School Quality Assurance and Assessment Framework of CBSE, NISHTHA teachers’ training programme for NIPUN Bharat and Vidyanjali portal for facilitating education volunteers, donors and CSR contributors for school development.

said in a tweet in Hindi.

While inducting Ahmad and his wife in AIMIM, Owais also said his party has made all booth-level preparations to contest 100 out of total 403 assembly seats in UP. “Muslims used to do ‘gulami’ (slavery) of Samajwadi Party and BSP and raise slogans in their favour and to make their government. But when it comes to giving them participation, they did not talk,” he said.

“Today, on the occasion of Shikshak Parv, many new schemes have been started. These initiatives are also important because the country is currently celebrating the ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ (75th anniversary) of independence and for making new resolutions on how India will be after 100 years of independence,” the prime minister said. “For the development of any nation, education needs to be both equitable and inclusive. That is why the country is including talking books and audio books as part of education.

Based on UDL, an Indian sign language dictionary has been developed,” he said.

People’s participation has been a key aspect of the government’s decision-making in the seven years, he said and cited programmes like ‘Swachh Bharat’ and move to boost digital transactions among the poor to assert that such kinds of work could not have been imagined otherwise.

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fghanistan is fast becoming another battleground of another kind where vested interests- Talibans versus ISI-backed Haqqanis are in tussle for power hegemony. The collapse of the over three lakh strong US trained and funded Afghan military was as shocking as the sudden and chaotic withdrawal of US military from Afghanistan.

The 70,000-stong Taliban did not exactly outfight the more than 3,00,000 Afghan military who were backed by the US-led coalition forces. The Taliban swept across Afghanistan and took Kabul within two days and not two years as the US had thought. The Taliban will eventually establish a national government. With their radical interpretation of Islam and politics, the Taliban are likely to continue violence, repression and denial of rights to many sections of Afghan society. However, as demonstrated by the ISIS(Khorasan) violence, the Taliban’s control of Kabul and also other parts of Afghanistan is not secure. Now with power sharing tussle between the Taliban and Haqqani inevitable, there is also unmistakable animosity between them. Pakistan is playing the divide-and-rule game in Afghanistan and wants to exert remote-control over the arrangement in Kabul. To ensure it is a major player in the present chaos and confusion, Pakistan has also used its air force to bomb anti-Taliban resistance fighters led by Ahmad Massoud, the son of the late Ahmad Shah Massoud, the legendary anti-Soviet and anti-Taliban commander assassinated by AlQaeda days before the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The Taliban and Haqqanis are not the only Islamic groups who fought the US and Afghan forces. There are the ISIS(K) and Al Qaeda , two brutal and murderous outfits who justify barbaric acts in the name of Islam. Probably, their second stint in power may have somewhat led the Taliban to pledge to be more accommodating than during their first stint in power, which also came after years of conflict- first the Soviet invasion of 1979, and then a bloody civil war. The Taliban have promised a more “inclusive” government that represents Afghanistan’s complex ethnic makeup- though women are unlikely to be included at the top levels.

However, this time women will be allowed to attend university as long as classes are segregated by sex or at least divided by a curtain, the Taliban’s education authority said in a lengthy document. Afghan women today are more educated and capable of heading high positions after twenty years of freedom during the US-backed Afghanistan government. Afghanistan is till politically, economically, socially and militarily unstable. The Taliban is not likely to have it so easy in Afghanistan as it still faces formidable foes in the Panjshir valley known as the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan. The anti-Taliban resistance is led by Ahmad Massoud and erstwhile vice president of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh. The NRFA continue to put up stiff resistance against the Taliban. The Taliban will also have to worry about ISI-backed Haqqani, Al Qaeda, ISIS(K) who are not going to remain quiet as they will also seek to carve their own sphere of influence. Political interests and opportunism make strange bedfellows and many observers have speculated that the Taliban and the US could even work together against the Al Qaeda and ISIS(K) in the years ahead. Such a likelihood only highlights how Afghanistan will continue to be a victim of its own making.

DailyDevotion Fountains of Blessings The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.

—John 4:14 The picture our Lord described here is not that of a simple stream of water, but an overflowing fountain. Continue to “be filled” (Ephesians 5:18) and the sweetness of your vital relationship to Jesus will flow as generously out of you as it has been given to you. If you find that His life is not springing up as it should, you are to blame— something is obstructing the flow. Was Jesus saying to stay focused on the Source so that you may be blessed personally? No, you are to focus on the Source so that out of you “will flow rivers of living water”— irrepressible life (John 7:38).

We are to be fountains through which Jesus can flow as “rivers of living water” in blessing to everyone. Yet some of us are like the Dead Sea, always receiving but never giving, because our relationship is not right with the Lord Jesus. As surely as we receive blessings from Him, He will pour out blessings through us. But whenever the blessings are not being poured out in the same measure they are received, there is a defect in our relationship with Him. Is there anything between you and Jesus Christ? Is there anything hindering your faith in Him? If not, then Jesus says that out of you “will flow rivers of living water.” It is not a blessing that you pass on, or an experience that you share with others, but a river that continually flows through you. Stay at the Source, closely guarding your faith in Jesus Christ and your relationship to Him, and there will be a steady flow into the lives of others with no dryness or deadness whatsoever.

Is it excessive to say that rivers will flow out of one individual believer? Do you look at yourself and say, “But I don’t see the rivers”? Through the history of God’s work you will usually find that He has started with the obscure, the unknown, the ignored, but those who have been steadfastly true to Jesus Christ.

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It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. ~ William Shakespeare

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Autumn’s shadow on the Arab Spring

he onset of Arab Spring had raised expectations in the region of power being transferred to the people ultimately, but the ensuing developments have completely changed the dynamics of the pro-people movements in the region.

While most the Indian media has been obsessed with developments taking place in Afghanistan, it has nearly missed the country, which was the fountainhead of the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ about ten years back when people toppled a dictator that had ruled it for 27 years. Arab Spring had nurtured hopes that democracy might be able to get a toehold in many Arab countries based on the aspirations of the people.

However, recent events in Tunisia have raised concerns whether the small country which shook the power centres in this vast and strategic region, will it be able to handle its own aspirations as expressed by people ten years back. On 25 July, Tunisian President Kais Saied stunned the world by announcing the suspension of the parliament, the sacking of the cabinet and assuming emergency powers citing an imminent threat to the Tunisian state. These extraordinary measures are supposed to last for 30 days.

For Tunisia watchers the development came as no surprise, as Tunisians have changed ten governments in the last ten years and are moving along the path, which may lead the country towards anarchy.

The events of the last ten years have infused most Tunisians with a sense of hopelessness and a loss of faith in parliament and the country’s political parties.

This explains why Mr Saied’s draconian measures were met with jubilation on the streets. His supporters were simply fed up with parliament, and yearned for change. But not everyone in Tunisia was happy. BBC reports that foremost among them was Ennahda [Renaissance] Party, the Islamist party that has the biggest block in parliament. It denounced Mr Saied’s move as a coup. Other parties as well as independent observers concur.

So, now the world will be watching the next move of the four organisations known as the Quartet for National Dialogue - which in 2013 succeeded in brokering a compromise between Islamists and their secular rivals and averted protracted civil strife.

Some observers believe the fault lies with the consti-

tution that created multiple centres of power: the president, the prime minister and the parliament. In an ideal world that should create a well-balanced political order, with checks and balances that prevent domination by the president. But in an extremely polarised society it was a recipe for paralysis.

For the ruling party, problems accumulated - especially with Covid spiralling out of control - the governance broke down, and the president occasionally blocked parliament and vice versa, each side tweaking the text of the law to suit its own purpose. However, what happens in Tunisia will not stay in Tunisia, as the experience of the past decade has demonstrated.

Most autocrats of the region are harping once again that “Arabs are not fit for democracy” and the democratic forces are clinging to the hope that Tunisia will remain a beacon for the rest of the region.

In fact, Tunisia is the third Arab country after Egypt and Sudan to say that it is fed up with the rule of the Islamists. With the exception of Qatar, most of the Arab countries have long regarded the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups as a ma-

jor threat to security, stability and peace. Many pro-west Arab commentators have drawn parallels with what happened in Egypt in 2013, when Abdul Fattah Al Sisi, then minister of defence and now president, intervened to remove the elected Muslim Brotherhood president. Most Arab commentators have accused the Islamists, specifically the Muslim Brotherhood, of spreading chaos and instability in the Arab world.

Khaled Abu Toameh, a journalist based in Jerusalem, writing for Gatestone Institute on the issue says that evidently, many Arabs are pleased that the rule of the Islamists in Tunisia has finally come to an end. The jubilation in the Arab countries over the toppling of the Ennahda Party sends a clear message to the rest of the world against embracing or appeasing the Islamists. Toameh gives examples of various other writers in his report, like; Abdel Aziz Khamis, a Saudi journalist told Sky News Arabia that the reason the Tunisian Islamists failed was because they “failed to believe in democracy in its true meaning, including freedom of the media, the independence of the judiciary and economic and social rights.”

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nalist and writer Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed stated that he was not surprised by the downfall of the Islamists in Tunisia. As the ruling party was associated with chaos and assassinations once they were in government. Al-Rashed wrote for Al Arabia newspaper, “…the extraordinary measures the president took came to rescue the country before the collapse. In fact, what he is doing is saving the Tunisian regime, and Tunisia, the country, from the chaos that had begun.”

Sawsan Al-Sha’er, one of Bahrain’s most influential journalists and intellectuals, expressed relief over the ouster of the Islamists of Tunisia and said that this should serve as a reminder to all Arabs that Islamist parties – Shiite and Sunni alike – care about nothing else but grabbing power.

Saudi writer and journalist Abdel Aziz Khamis expressed hope that what happened in Tunisia would spread to other Arab countries. Urging Arabs to learn from the failed experience of the Islamists in Tunisia, Khamis listed a number of reasons why the Ennahda party failed: “It failed because it was not able to find real solutions to Tunisia’s problems and because it was not concerned with serving

the people or improving their living conditions.”

Khamis said that the Ennahda Party also failed because it was unable to transform itself into a political party “in the modern sense of the word.” The party, he added, “was not able to leave the ranks of the Muslim Brotherhood.”

However, if we analyse the reasons behind the failure of Islamist parties in the region, then one fact would emerge that first these parties are not given time to settle-in and start delivering, but are embroiled in various internal and external issues.

The puppet master behind most of these interventions are the western countries and in fact these nations are least concerned whether there is a despotic or a democratic government till the time their gains are assured. And that might be one of the reasons why the Arab Spring has failed to deliver what it promised, i.e. power to the people.

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. www. asad-mirza.blogspot.com

A critical analysis of the Framework Agreement September 8 is International Literacy Day

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he much-hyped Framework Agreement (FA), signed between the Modi government and the NSCN (IM) on 3rd August 2015 remains to be a subject of controversy.

According to the IM, the FA is a big achievement.

First of all, based on India’s admission that she “recognized the unique history and position of the Nagas,” the IM negotiators argue that the Government of India (GoI) now acknowledges that the Nagas never really acceded to India and therefore the Naga political solution should be unique. Second, they believe that the phrase “the two entities” in the FA implies India’s recognition of the Nagas as a separate national entity in the same way India is. It is in this sense, according to the IM, the phrase “peaceful coexistence of the two entities” must be understood. Third, they argue that the GoI, being cognizant of the universal principle of democracy, now affirms that “sovereignty lies with the people.” And based on these viewpoints, the IM insists to keep at least the Naga national flag and constitution, which is basically another way of reaffirming the historic declaration of the Naga independence on 14th August 1947.

If the IM’s interpretations are truly agreed to by the GoI, then indeed the FA should be regarded as a big achievement. But the irony is, the IM leaders themselves have given room to confusion when they publicly admitted that the two core issues, sovereignty and integration, are no longer on the negotiation table. That aside, as to what the interpretation of the GoI would be regarding the FA is another million-dollar question, as it has also categorically ruled out any talk about Naga sovereignty and integration. What, then, is the FA all about?

Even if the FA falls short of sovereignty and integration, it might be acceptable to most Nagas provided the following requisites can be guaranteed: (1) insert in the FA document a clause that clearly states that this is only an interim agreement for, say, a ten-year period, and (2) that a UN body would serve as the third-party to hold both the GoI and the Nagas accountable to the terms and conditions of the FA. Without the guarantee of these two requisites, the FA could be distorted as a sold-out agreement. So, before it is too late, those who support the FA in its current form must clear some doubts from the minds

of the Naga people. These doubts, or questions, are as follows: 1. Historical Inconsistency: Doesn’t the FA assume that the original position of the Naga leaders of yesteryear is unattainable and therefore unrealistic today? From the standpoint of those who declared our Naga independence and sacrificed their lives in defence of it, won’t it be tantamount to a betrayal?

2. Etymological Contradiction: If we go by the meaning of the normal usage, sovereignty is absolute, not divisible. Of course, two or more sovereign nations could agree to co-operate with each other as in the European Union (EU), but that doesn’t mean any nation has to become less than a full-fledged independent nation. This kind of shared sovereignty is acceptable, but that doesn’t seem to be the GoI’s intended meaning in the FA. In my opinion, in a desperate search for a solution, both Nagas and the GoI are trying to invent a new meaning of sovereignty. But while many Nagas are interpreting the phrase “shared sovereignty” in a way that suits their own preconceived ideas, the Indian side is obviously interpreting it in a totally different way. Realizing that the Nagas are very attached to the idea of sovereignty, the GoI seems to be cleverly keeping word “sovereignty’ but adding the word “shared” to qualify it at the same time. For the GoI, this additional word seems to be the “umbilical cord” to keep the Nagas tied under the existing territories and union of India. As for the so-called sovereignty, the GoI is only meaning more autonomy to the Nagas. In a way, this could be an upgraded version of the 16-Point Agreement with Article 371(A). In other words, the new concept of a shared sovereignty in the FA is merely a domestic autonomy in the form of a devolved power to the Nagas.

And this is no different from what Pandit Nehru said in the late 1940s: “We can give you complete autonomy but never independence.”

So, we must ask: would India agree to share her sovereignty with the Nagas as an independent nation? Very unlikely. My suspicion is that India will always see her sovereignty as indivisible and hence absolute. Forget about sharing her sovereignty, she wouldn’t even have the guts to announce such a thing.

Otherwise, why would she be so hesitant about recognizing the Naga national flag and constitution?

3. Content Problem: Although I could be wrong here, my suspicion is that the FA may get us into giving away our rights on matters of our own Defence, Currency, and Foreign Affairs. Assuming these possibilities, let me ask some pertinent questions: If Defence is given up to the GoI, where is the guarantee for our peace and security? If Currency is to be decided by the GoI, won’t that make us economically dependent on India? If we surrender Foreign Affairs to India, doesn’t that take away our freedom to choose other nations as our friends? In the event of India having full decision-making power on Foreign Affairs, won’t this result in cementing the artificial boundary between Myanmar and India?

Won’t this jeopardize our future trade relationship with China and other countries?

Isn’t surrendering all these rights of ours to the GoI contradictory to the idea of a shared sovereignty?

4. India’s Undependability: Can the GoI be trusted?

We all know the answer. The fact is this: to a simple Naga, shared sovereignty sounds like a 50/50 sharing of opportunities, power, and resources between two equal partners.

But the sad reality is that India will always take unilateral decisions on all matters of her national interests without any concern about what the Nagas may say. Yes, on paper the GoI may say that we will have equal access to everything, but its so-called democratic system and parliamentary decision-making process may not allow anything to happen in our favour. In other words, shared sovereignty can never be practically possible. It will never be fair because it could become like an ant being tied to a wild elephant. That’s why those who hold onto the original NNC’s stance still insist that the Nagas must have political tie to India clearly off, although socially and economically we must all coexist as friends.

5. Short-Sighted Vision: The FA, in my opinion, is a reflection of our short-sighted political vision. It also seems to be a denial of God’s plan for us. After all, isn’t our Naga political future as a God-given birthright in the hand of God? If the GoI, like powerful Pharaoh, refuses to let us go, does that mean we should settle for something less? Should we decide our national fate now based on the argument of contemporary realities?

Should we lose faith in the capabilities of our upcoming generations?

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arrowing the digital divide is key to literacy for a human-centered recovery.

Literacy is needed for the progress in our society but in spite of progress in science and technology, literacy is still a challenge in many parts of the world including our country. Global data is alarming as it says that 773 million adults and young people lack basic literacy skills;617 million children and adolescents are not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics; during the initial phase of the pandemic, schools were closed disrupting the education of 62.3 percent of the world’s student population of 1.09 billion and due to pandemic adult literacy and education were absent in initial education response plans, therefore many youth and adults with no or low literacy skills have had limited access to life-saving information.

There is no doubt that The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the learning of children, young people and adults at an unprecedented scale. It has also magnified the pre-existing inequalities in access to meaningful literacy learning opportunities, disproportionately affecting 773 million non-literate young people and adults. Youth and adult literacy were absent in many initial national response plans, while numerous literacy programmes have been forced to halt their usual modes of operation.

We have seen innovations during the time of pandemic to connect and reach out to people via digital mode. Few popular terms are Google Meet, Zoom, etc. These platforms ensure that teaching and learning can be continued though there are challenges mostly due to poor digital connectivity.

Digital divide has been an issue in poor and developing nations due to lack of devices and connectivity.

The pandemic, however, was a reminder of the critical importance of literacy.

Beyond its intrinsic importance as part of the right to education, literacy empowers individuals and improves their lives by expanding their capabilities to choose a kind of life they can value. It is also a driver for sustainable development. Literacy is an integral part of education and lifelong learning premised on humanism as defined by the Sustainable Development Goal 4.

Literacy, therefore, is central to a humancentred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Like many other events there is a day related to literacy which is observed on 8th September as International Literacy Day (ILD). This year the day will explore how

literacy can contribute to building a solid foundation for a human-centred recovery, with a special focus on the interplay of literacy and digital skills required by nonliterate youth and adults. It will also explore what makes technology-enabled literacy learning inclusive and meaningful to leave no one behind. By doing so, ILD2021 will be an opportunity to reimagine future literacy teaching and learning, within and beyond the context of the pandemic.

8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. The UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda, adopted by world leaders in September 2015, promotes universal access to quality education and learning opportunities throughout people’s lives. Sustainable Development Goal 4 has as one of its targets ensuring all young people achieve literacy and numeracy and that adults, who lack these skills are given the opportunity to acquire them.

On 15 November 2019 at UNESCO’s 40th General Conference in Paris, the Member States agreed to adopt a new UNESCO Strategy for Youth and Adult Literacy (2020-2025). The Strategy will facilitate UNESCO’s targeted support to countries and populations that are facing the biggest literacy challenges in the world. The Strategy also focuses on gender equality and addresses the learning needs of marginalized peoples, including out-of-school youth, refugees, migrants and indigenous peoples who are part of the 750 million adults around the world who lack basic literacy skills. The Strategy will also aim to strengthen and encourage cooperation among these countries to share best practices of promoting literacy in a lifelong learning perspective.

All of us can contribute towards ensuring literacy for all. Till recently we were focusing on literacy but it’s time that we also focus on digital literacy and ensure that there is no digital divide. Apart from Government or International Agencies or Civil Society Institutions or Academic Institutions, each and every one can contribute to enhance literacy. ILD is an opportunity for us to address the issue and also to raise awareness and contribute towards achieving sustainable development goals.

Ranjan K Baruah, (With direct inputs from UN publication Feedback may be sent to bkranjan@gmail.com)

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Gatherings by the bridge

The new Dhansiri bridge in Kuda Village has become a hub for people to gather for smoking and drinking alcohol. If we happen to cross the bridge at night or sometimes even in the evenings, then you’d see parked cars at both the ends of the bridge with people drinking alcohol and smoking coupled with loud music from their cars. It’s a public place where people both young and old commute.

What a sight it would be for the kids to witness; or for the ladies to cross the bridge surrounded by inebriated people.

Are the concerned authorities turning a blind eye to such activities in their colony? I would urge the councils to check such menace in their respective colonies and take action against the defaulters.

Kanika H Assumi, Kuda Village, Dimapur

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

Farmers march to Karnal, threaten siege

KARNAL (HARYANA), SEP 7 (PTI): Thousands of farmers started marching towards the district headquarters here on Tuesday evening after union leaders said their talks with the local administration had failed.

Farmer unions had demanded action against officials over the lathi-charge against protesters on August 28 in Karnal. Otherwise, they had threatened farmers will lay siege on the Karnal mini-secretariat – a threat they appeared to be carrying out.

Farmers reached the New Anaj Mandi for a mahapanchayat in the morning, riding tractors and motorcycles. As they gathered there, an 11-member delegation was invited by the local administration to discuss their demands and dissuade them from marching towards the secretariat.

“Our talks with administration failed as they did not agree to our demands,” senior farm leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan said about three hours later.

Farmer union leaders then urged the large gathering at the mahapanchayat to march peacefully towards the mini-secretariat, five kilometres away.

The leaders told the farmers not to enter into any confrontation with police-

Farmers during their Kisan Mahapanchayat against the central government’s three farm reform laws, in Karnal, Tuesday. (PTI) men, and squat in protest wherever they are stopped.

Thousands of protesters walked towards the secretariat carrying farmer union flags. Several barricades have been put up on the route.

Earlier, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait told reporters that they had demanded the suspension of the IAS officer who was caught on tape allegedly telling policemen to “break heads” of protesting farmers.

Rakesh Tikait, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Darshan Pal and Yogendra Yadav were among the senior Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders who had reached Karnal for the rally,

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being held days after a huge mahapanchayat in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar.

Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been protesting for months over the three farm laws enacted at the Centre, claiming that the legislation will lead to the erosion of the minimum support price (MSP) system.

Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, Karnal’s Inspector General of Police Mamta Singh and Superintendent of Police Ganga Ram Punia, were among the officials who took part in the talks with farm leaders.

Addressing the mahapanchayat earlier, Yogendra Yadav said, “We have come

to ask the government which Constitution, which law gives an IAS officer permission to give orders to break the farmers’ heads.”

“Under which law are police allowed to carry out brutal lathi-charge resulting in the death of one and injuries to several others,” he added. The authorities have, however, denied that any farmer died due to the violence on August 28.

The Haryana Police had that day lathi-charged a group of farmers disrupting traffic on the national highway while heading towards the venue of a BJP meeting.

Over 10 protesters were injured. The SKM had said a murder case should be registered against IAS officer

Ayush Sinha over his alleged “break heads” remark.

Sinha, who was later transferred in a reshuffle also involving some other IAS officers, has now been posted as the additional secretary in the Citizen Resources Information Department. Farm leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni said a meeting with district administration officials was held here on Monday as well.

After failing to get any satisfactory response on their demands the farmers decided to hold a mahapanchayat on Tuesday, he added.

He had earlier sought the registration of a case against those involved in the lathi-charge.

Security arrangements had been beefed up in Karnal a day ahead of mahapanchayat and central forces deployed.

Mobile internet services were suspended in Karnal and the four adjoining districts of Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind and Panipat until Tuesday midnight.

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC banning gathering of people were imposed in Karnal district.

Traffic on the DelhiKarnal-Ambala National highway was not disrupted while the panchayat continued, officials said.

Coal smuggling case: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee did not cooperate, say sources NEW DELHI, SEP 7 ( AGENCIES): Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee did not cooperate with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during the over eight-hour-long questioning on Monday in connection with an alleged coal smuggling case, sources told India Today.

Abhishek Baner jee, who is the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was asked specifically about the alleged unaccounted money which was received by two firms associated to his family members.

However, Abhishek Banerjee failed to explain the source of money which officials claim is the proceeds of crime generated in the coal smuggling case, sources close to ED said.

I n d i a To d a y h a s learned that Abhishek Banerjee was also confronted with the bank statements of these firms during the probe.

The ED claims that two companies — Leaps and Bound PVT LTD and Leaps and Bound Management Services LLP — had links to Abhishek Banerjee and his family. These firms, ED claims, allegedly received protection funds amounting to Rs 4.37 crore

Abhishek Banerjee from a construction company via the accused who are being probed in the coal smuggling case.

Abhishek Banerjee’s father, Amit Banerjee, is one of the directors of Leaps and Bound Pvt Ltd. His wife Rujira Banerjee is a director of Leap and Bound Management Services Limited along with his father.

The two companies were receiving funds from business owners in order to avoid “local level syndicate issues”, officials told India Today.

Abhishek Banerjee was also questioned over his alleged association with TMC youth leader Vinay Mishra who is an absconding accused in the case. The ED claims that Vinay Mishra played an important role in transportation and movement of cash which was

allegedly generated in coal smuggling.

However, sources told India Today that Abhishek Banerjee denied any knowledge of the alleged crime or his association with Vinay Mishra in regards to any financial matter.

According to sources, the investigators were not satisfied with his answers.

The TMC MP might be called again for questioning, sources said.

The ED also questioned Abhishek Banerjee in regards to Anup Majhi, the prime accused in the case, and police inspector Ashoka Mishra. However, sources said Abhishek Banerjee denied having any links with them as well.

The ED claims that since March 2020, Anup Majhi directed a witness in the case to deliver money to Ashok Mishra.

T h e E D a l l e ge d ly found that large amounts of money used to be packed in cartons and transported on almost daily basis since March 2020. These cartons were delivered to Ashok Kumar Mishra, inspector, Bankura Police Station who later transported the money further, which allegedly reached certain high-profile politicians.

Mehbooba placed under house arrest; C’garh CM’s father arrested for ‘derogatory’ remarks against community questions JK admin’s normalcy claim

filed by the ‘Sarv Brahmin Samaj’ against him. He was charged under Indian Penal Code Sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language) and 505(1)(b) (with intent to cause, or likely to cause, fear or alarm to public, police had said.

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ED’s actions against Maha leaders bid to subdue state govt, says Pawar

ises linked to Bhavana PUNE, SEP 7 (PTI): Gawali, Pawar said NCP chief Sharad the issue is about eduPawar on Tuesday cational institutions. claimed the Enforce“When there are alment Directorate’s aclegations against these tions against various kind of institutions, Maharashtra leaders the complaints can were an attempt to be lodged before the encroach on the state charity commissioner. government’s rights If not the charity comand discourage politiSharad Pawar missioner, then there cal opponents. Notably, the ED is conducting a probe are state government agencies, but into separate money laundering cases here directly the ED was involved,” against former state home minister the former Union minister said. and Anil Deshmukh, NCP leader Asked about the possibility of a third Eknath Khadse. The central agency COVID-19 wave, Pawar said, “I have last week also conducted raids at seen many events multiple premises in Maharashtra happening where linked to Shiv Sena MP Bhavana t h e ( C OV I D - 1 9 Gawali in connection with a money prevention) protocols are not being laundering case.

The NCP shares power with followed.” Pawar the Shiv Sena and Congress in said since MahaMaharashtra. Talking to reporters rashtra Chief Minhere, Pawar said, “Never heard of so ister Uddhav Thacmany ED’s actions in Maharashtra keray has asked in the past. One action is going on political parties to against Khadse, another against Anil immediately stop Deshmukh, also against Bhawna Ga- agitations, meetings wali. There is an attempt to encroach and other events to upon the state government’s rights avoid crowding, he case and discourage the opponents will not attend proby using these agencies as tools.” To grammes involving a question on the ED’s raids at prem- large gatherings

court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Janak Kumar Hidko who sent him to 15-day judicial custody, he added. According to police, the octogenarian did not apply for bail.

The case against Nand Kumar Baghel was lodged on Saturday night at the DD Nagar police station in Raipur on a complaint

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a desire to attend a family function in South Kashmir’s highly volatile Kulgam district. The authorities persuaded her not to go for the function as some antinationals were still trying to vitiate the atmosphere in the valley following the death of pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

Mehbooba has been vocal since his death and on Monday she accused the administration of turning the valley into “an open air prison” where “the dead aren’t spared”.

“A family isn’t allowed to mourn and bid a final farewell as per their wishes.

Booking Geelani sahab’s family under UAPA shows GOI’s deep-rooted paranoia and ruthlessness. This is New India’s Naya Kashmir,” she tweeted.

strongly disapproved of the objectionable remarks allegedly made by his 86-year-old father and asserted nobody is above law.

“Nand Kumar Baghel was arrested and brought from Delhi to Raipur on Tuesday.” Raipur Additional Superintendent of Police Tarkeshwar Patel said.

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However, hours later, the Jammu and Kashmir Police released videos of the funeral of Geelani, who died on September 1 at his home after a prolonged illness. He was 91.

A statement was also released by the police clocking events after his death saying that its officers were made to wait for three hours at the separatist’s home when they went there for his burial. Refuting rumours allegedly being floated from across the border, the Jammu and Kashmir Police also released four videos through its Twitter handle to show that Geelani was laid to rest as per rituals in the intervening night of September 1 and 2.

“After the death of SAS Geelani, IGP Kashmir Shri Vijay Kumar met both of his sons at their residence at 11 pm, condoled them and requested for burial in the night for the larger interest of the general public due to potential major L&O (law and order) situations. Both agreed and asked to wait for two hours until relatives reached,” the police said on its Twitter handle.

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SRINAGAR, SEP 7 (PTI): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti was put under house detention on Tuesday and she claimed that the decision of Jammu and Kashmir authorities to restrain her movement had “exposed the government’s claims of normalcy”.

She also hit out at the Centre alleging that while the government was expressing concern for the rights of the people in Afghanistan, the same were being denied to Kashmiris.

“I’ve been placed under house arrest today because according to admin (administration) the situation is far from normal in Kashmir. This exposes their fake claims of normalcy,” Mehbooba, who is the last chief minister of the erstwhile state, tweeted.

“GOI expresses concern for the rights of Afghan people but wilfully denies the same to Kashmiris,” she added. Mehbooba posted pictures of a security forces’ vehicle blocking the main gate of her Gupkar residence.

According to officials, Mehbooba had expressed

RAIPUR, SEP 7 (PTI): The Raipur Police have arrested Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s father Nand Kumar Baghel from Delhi in a case registered against him for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a community, an official said here on Tuesday.

Nand Kumar Baghel After being brought from the national capital, which sent him to jail unNand Kumar Baghel was der judicial remand for 15 produced in a local court days, he said. The CM had

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PM-KISAN: Kronu said 2,00,082 farmers of the State had benefitted from Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN) till August 31 this year and a total of Rs 265.52 crore transferred to their bank accounts.

KCC: Also, Rs 223.54 crore has been provided to 35,959 Kisan Credit Card (KCC) beneficiaries till Mis sing June 30 by banks covering all districts.

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MUMBAI, SEP 7 (IANS): Indian companies are likely increase salaries by 9.4%, on an average, in 2022, according to an Aon survey. The survey found that Indian companies increased salaries by 8.8% on average in 2021. “The 2022 projection of an average 9.4% salary increase is a sign of strong economic recovery and improved consumer sentiment,” an Aon statement said.

Nitin Sethi, partner and CEO of Aon’s performance and rewards businesses in India, said: “While 2021 is a year where certain sectors remain under stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most businesses have an optimistic view going into 2022 and are projecting higher salary increases.”

“We see positive sentiment across most sectors, high investor confidence with sustained foreign direct investment flowing into the country and growing consumer demand across most segments,” he said.

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tion at global level and thereby becoming an effective contributor towards the society.

The third award was received by team Clotech from SRMIST. They were awarded second prize in the category “Barriers in Accessing Adequate Health Care Service” for presenting a prototype/innovative solution of “Niramay” under the theme “India’s Economic Recovery Post COVID; Reverse Migration and Rehabilitation Plan to support Atmanirbhar Bharat”.

Team Clotech consists of Sandeep K Lakhera, Gauri Nerpagar, Tanuj Chowdary Yalamarthy, Praveen Kumar and Dharani Vasan. The Founder Chancellor of SRMIST, Pro Chancellors and the entire management of team SRMIST congratulate the awardee and wish them all the best ahead.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) is accredited with the highest grade of A++ by NAAC and graded by UGC/ MHRD as Category I university with 12 B status.

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by the local council and student union to co-develop plans that prioritise both wildlife populations and community well-being.

WPSI researcher and project lead Ramya Nair said, “We want to understand the intricate relationships people have with nature and approach them sensitively and respectfully.”

Community forests in Nagaland and across the Northeast are often dismissed by scientists as “empty forests”. But research is showing that this narrative couldn’t be farther from truth. Across Nagaland, local communities are mobilising themselves to protect their forests, and the wildlife is now bouncing back in previously denuded and overhunted forests.

There are currently over 400 community conserved areas across Nagaland – the highest in any State in the country.

This was stated in a press release.

DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has fixed the rate of fruits and has notified all fruits sellers to sell their products as per the rate approved by the council. Following are the whole sale and retail sale approved by the DMC as on September 7, 2021. The council warned that defaulters will be penalised Rs. 2000 for retail sale) and Rs. 5000 (whole sale).

For complains and redress, DMC has asked the public to contact 9862929908, 6009533234 and 7005697120.

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(From p-1) Earlier this year, the team also collaborated with Bird Count India project Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) to learn more about birds and develop skills in bird identification. Having grown up surrounded by forest and wildlife, the local team members have incredible local knowledge of birds and animals.

“Since the training, we have documented over 220 bird species in our forest.

We have been practising for months with the help of outside experts and now feel confident to independently conduct bird surveys on our own. We want to study birds as they migrate through the seasons. We have also started sharing our findings on global birding platforms like eBird,” said Rethsuthong Yimchunger, a skilled and enthusiastic birder.

The project will also integrate socio-ecological data, which will be used

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DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur has received the first prize in AICTE National Level Clean and Smart Campus Award 2020 (A Campus first step towards Sustainability) under the “University/Deemed to be University” category for their outstanding Clean & Smart Campus.

The certificate of excellence was presented by union minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan and was received by vice chancellor of SRMIST Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan.

Dr. P. Supraja, Assistant Professor from the Department of Networking and Communications, School of Computing, SRMIST has been awarded as ‘Best Teacher’ under AICTE- Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Award 2021 in recognition of her teaching excellence in technical education.

This certificate of excellence is aimed to recognize the meritorious faculties on Teachers Day every year at national level and encourage them to update themselves to the ever-changing needs of higher educa-

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of up to $200 million.

The remainder of the proceeds would be allocated to further expansion of the low cost, sustainable production base.

Near-term resolution of the Indian tax dispute, alongside significant recent portfolio changes, will ensure that Cairn remains well-positioned to continue successful delivery of its differentiated business model of returning value to shareholders against a backdrop of sustainable cash-flow

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): Gold in the national capital on Tuesday fell by Rs 37 to Rs 46,417 per 10 gram amid weak precious metal prices in the international market, according to HDFC Securities.

In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 46,454 per 10 grams.

Silver also tumbled Rs 332 to Rs 63,612 per kilogram from Rs 63,944 per kilogram in the previous trade.

In the international market, gold was trading lower at USD 1,815 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 24.50 per ounce.

“Gold prices traded weak on Tuesday following dollar recovery,” according to HDFC Securities, Senior Analyst (Commodities), Tapan Patel.

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“In accepting the terms of the new legislation in India, Cairn would be required to withdraw its international arbitration award claim, interest and costs and to end all legal enforcement actions in order to be eligible for the refund,” it said.

Further, payment of the tax refund would enable a proposed return to shareholders of up to $700 million, through a special dividend of $500 million and a share buyback programme

ing entering into statutory undertakings with the Government of India in respect of new legislation, which would enable the refund of retrospective taxes collected from Cairn in India by way of asset seizures since 2014 totalling Rs 79,000 crore.

The final form of these statutory undertakings has yet to be published by the Government of India, but it is anticipated that the principal condition that they prescribe will be the withdrawal of Cairn’s rights under the international arbitration award.

“As the Group has not yet entered into any such undertakings, Cairn’s receivable under the award of the international arbitration remained classified as a contingent asset at the June 30 balance sheet date,” it said.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (IANS): British energy major Cairn expects to get $1.06 billion (Rs 79,000 crore) as refund by the Government of India, following which the company will withdraw all its international arbitration award claims and cases.

Simon Thomson, Chief Executive, Cairn Energy PLC said: “Progress in resolving our Indian tax issue and active portfolio management leave Cairn well-positioned to deliver growth from a sustainable business, focused on generating further value and returns for shareholders.”

In its half yearly report announcement, the company said that the expected near-term resolution of the India tax dispute would result in a refund to Cairn by the Government of India of Rs 79 billion (around $1.06 billion).

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Taliban name new Afghan govt; interior minister on US sanctions list

TTP warns Pak media on ‘terrorist outfit’ tag

Soldiers stand next to military vehicles in Yangon, Myanmar, February 15, 2021. (File)

in a statement posted on the Telegram app by state television MRTV. Myanmar has been wracked by unrest since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, with initially peaceful demonstrations against the ruling generals morphing into a low-level insurrection in many urban areas after security forces used deadly force.

There has been more serious combat in rural areas, especially in border regions where ethnic minority militias have been engaging in heavy clashes with the government troops. The shadow government’s prime minister, Mahn Winn Khaing

Thann, said in a separate statement posted online that the new move was taken due to “changing circumstances” that required the complete abolition of the ruling military government. He did not elaborate.

The call for an uprising came a week ahead of the convening of the U.N. General Assembly. The National Unity Government is hoping to have the assembly formally recognize Kyaw Moe Tun, who supports the opposition group, as Myanmar’s legitimate envoy to the world body. He had been the official representative of the government previously, but switched his loyalty to the resistance in late February.

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (IANS): The Tehreek-iTaliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a stark warning to Pakistan’s national media and journalists, asking them to refrain from calling them a “terrorist outfit” or they will be treated as enemies, Dawn reported.

In a statement apparently released by the TTP on social media on Monday, its spokesman Mohammad Khurasani reportedly said they were monitoring the media coverage, branding the TTP with hateful titles, like “terrorists and extremists”.

“Using such terms for TTP showed a partisan role of media and journalists,” it said, adding this is a stigma on the profession of journalism.

Pakistani media had started referring to the TTP as a terrorist outfit since it began to target civilians in a series of attacks, and was banned by the government.

The TTP, a group of various militant outfits, was formed in 2007 and the federal government declared it a proscribed organisation in August 2008.

Afghan war could have been averted in 2001: ex-ISI chief ISLAMABAD, SEP 7 (AGENCIES): The US could have averted a long and costly war in Afghanistan had it heeded the advice of Pakistani and Saudi officials after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the former head of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) told Arab News in an exclusive interview.

General Ehsan ul Haq became director-general of the ISI, Pakistan’s main spy agency, in October 2001, just weeks after the attacks against the US, and retired six years later having served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Both positions placed him at the very heart of post-9/11 decision-making in Pakistan and its role in the US war in Afghanistan.

In early November 2001, soon after NATO forces entered Afghanistan, Pakistan mounted a littleknown diplomatic effort to rescue the region from chaos and the Taliban from destruction, with the assistance of Saudi Arabia.

Haq secretly flew to Washington, carrying a four-page letter from Pakistan’s military ruler, Presi-

dent Pervez Musharraf, addressed to US President George W. Bush.

The letter proposed launching a fresh initiative to resolve the Afghan conflict through negotiations with those Taliban leaders willing to cooperate in the fight against Al-Qaeda — the group held responsible for plotting the 9/11 attacks from its Afghan hideout.

“That was a PakistanSaudi Arabia joint initiative,” said Haq, who was interviewed at his home in Islamabad. “I travelled with the late Prince Saud Al-Faisal and we proposed to the US administration at the highest level — the President, the Secretary of State, the director of the CIA and other US leaders — that there should be a UN intervention in Afghanistan.”

Tony Blair, the then British prime minister, reportedly encouraged the initiative and volunteered to raise Musharraf ’s concerns privately with Bush.

In his 2018 book “Directorate S: The CIA and America’s secret wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan” American journalist Steve

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Coll said the delegation was given short shrift. “ B l a i r a r r ive d i n Washington on November 7,” wrote Coll. “But when Haq and his Saudi escorts landed soon after, Blair relayed bad news: There was no hope for negotiation, so far as the Bush administration was concerned. The war would go on until the Taliban surrendered unconditionally or were annihilated.” Twenty years on, Haq says the initiative was a missed opportunity for the Americans that could have spared them and the Afghan people much loss of blood and treasure and preserved regional stability.

“The war could have been averted in the first place,” Haq said. “The conflict would have been much shorter if the US had heeded recommendations

presented by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia after 9/11.”

Haq said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia “very sincerely” advised the Americans there was no military solution to the situation in Afghanistan and that a political solution backed by the UN was the best option available.

“We said a broadbased consensus government should be brought in under the UN in Afghanistan so that the conflict would not stretch on and strengthen. But unfortunately, our sincere and best efforts were not heeded and the consequence was that the conflict continued for 20 long years.”

There was much debate surrounding Musharraf ’s claim in an interview with CBS television in 2006 that the Bush administration threatened to bomb Pakistan “back to the stone age” after the attacks if the country did not cooperate with America’s war in Afghanistan. In response, Richard Armitage, the Assistant Secretary of State, did not deny that Pakistan had been put on notice, but disputed the language used.

Myanmar military releases firebrand Buddhist monk

LO N D O N, S E P 7 (AGENCIES): Myanmar’s military junta has released controversial Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, known for his nationalist and anti-Muslim rhetoric.

He had previously been charged for sedition against the civilian government, which has since been deposed in a February military coup, BBC reported.

The firebrand monk is known for his pro-military views.

He has been dubbed the “Buddhist Bin Laden” over his speeches targeting Muslims, particularly the Rohingya.

In recent years he had appeared at pro-military rallies delivering nationalist speeches and criticising then-leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy government.

In 2019 he was charged with inciting “hate and contempt” against the civilian government.

Wirathu then went on the run, before surrendering to authorities in November last year. He had been awaiting trial since then.

CHüMOUKEDIMA VILLAGE STUDENTS' UNION CONGRATULATIONS The Chümoukedima Village Students’ Union with great pleasure and pride would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mrs. Vilezono, W/o Mr. Razouvotuo Chatsu on being a recipient of the State Award to Teachers 2021, Government of Nagaland, Department of School Education.

We are profoundly inspired by your dedication, sacrifice and enthusiasm.

May God continue to grant you good health and a long life.

We wish you the best in all your endeavour.

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Palestine calls on Israel to present peace program

Ashin Wirathu is known for his pro-military views.

On Monday the military government said that all charges against him had been dropped, but did not give any reasons.

It added that he was seeking treatment in a military hospital. Wirathu’s medical condition is not known. Wirathu has been accused of stoking violence against Muslims and the Rohingya in Myanmar, and was one of the most prominent faces of the 969 movement - a Buddhist nationalist movement which calls on Buddhists to shop, sell property and marry within their own religion.

At the height of his popularity, he had tens of thousands of followers online watching his sermons

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States would hold the Taliban to that pledge. “It’s my understanding that the Taliban has not denied exit to anyone holding a valid document, but they have said those without valid documents, at this point, can’t leave,” he said.

“Because all of these people are grouped together, that’s meant that flights have not been allowed to go,” he added. The State Department is also working with the Taliban to facilitate additional charter flights from Kabul for people seeking to leave Afghanistan after the American military and diplomatic departure, Blinken told a joint news conference with Qatar’s top diplomatic and defense officials.

“In recent hours” the U.S. has been in contact with Taliban officials to work out arrangements for additional charter flights from the Afghan capital, he said.

Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were in Qatar to thank the Gulf state for its help with the transit of tens of thousands of people evacuated from Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of Kabul on Aug. 15.

on social media or attending his rallies.

He was catapulted into the public view for his speeches in 2012, when deadly violence broke out in Rakhine state between Muslims, mainly Rohingya, and Buddhists.

The following year, Time magazine put him on their front cover with the headline: The Face of Buddhist Terror?

In 2017 he was banned from preaching for one year by Myanmar’s highest Buddhist authority, and in 2018, Facebook wiped his page over hate speech.

Myanmar, a country of around 54 million, has Buddhism as its main religion.

RAMALLAH, SEP 7 (IANS): Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has called on the Israeli government to present a peace program for realising a “two-state solution” on 1967 borders. A plan proposed

by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to restrict the conflict “is nothing more than throwing dust in the eyes of the international community”, Ishtaye told the Palestinian cabinet here.

“We are confident that neither the United States nor Europe will buy Bennett’s plan,” Ishtaye said, adding that “reducing the conflict is a plan aimed at reducing the Palestinian land and repositioning the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian territories”.Ishtaye referred to Bennett’s plan reportedly revealed Friday at an off-therecord Zoom call with leaders from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

“Steps to reduce tension with the Palestinians will be taken, although there is no political breakthrough,” and “everyone realides that we do not expect a political breakthrough with the Palestinians in the near future,” Bennett said.

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The Jakhamia Talüpfüko Krotho takes immense pride to congratulate our member Mrs. Swedesunuo Zao Kire, Head Teacher, Government Middle School, Jakhama on receiving the National Teachers Award 2021. She has chosen the noblest profession and strove to stand unique by achieving a milestone and bringing laurels to the state.

It is our prayer that the good Lord endow her deeper wisdom and passion as she continues to mould budding minds in shaping their future. May her success be an inspiration to emulate.

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Sd/Rokosenu Tase Lhousa Secretary

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Afghanistan last month.

Afghanistan’s previous government routinely accused Pakistan of aiding the Taliban, a charge Islamabad has denied. Former vice president Amrullah Saleh, one of the leaders of the anti-Taliban forces, has long been an outspoken critic of neighboring Pakistan.

Dozens of women were among the protesters Tuesday. Some of them carried signs bemoaning the killing of their sons by Taliban fighters they say were aided by Pakistan. One sign read: “I am a mother when you kill my son you kill a

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Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid came hours after Taliban fired into the air to disperse protesters and arrested several journalists, the second time in less than a week the group used heavy-handed tactics to break up a demonstration in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

The demonstrators had gathered outside the Pakistan Embassy to accuse Islamabad of aiding the Taliban’s assault on northern Panjshir province.

The Taliban said Monday they seized the province — the last not in their control — after their blitz through

BANGKOK, SEP 7 (AP): The main underground group coordinating resistance to Myanmar’s military government issued a sweeping call for a nationwide uprising on Tuesday, raising the prospect of spiraling unrest.

The National Unity Government, which views itself as a shadow government, was established by elected legislators who were barred from taking their seats when the military seized power in February.

The group’s acting president Duwa Lashi La declared what he called a “state of emergency” and called for revolt “in every village, town and city in the entire country at the same time.” A video of his speech was posted on Facebook.

Some 1,000 civilians have been killed in the seven months of clashes that followed the army takeover. A spokesman for the ruling military downplayed the call for renewed protests. Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun blamed exile media for exaggerating the opposition’s strength,

Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, son of Mullah Omar, has been named as defence minister. All the appointments are in an acting capacity, Mujahid told a news conference in Kabul.

It was not clear what role in the government would be played by Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, who has not been seen or heard in public since the collapse of the Western-backed government and the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban last month. The appointment of a group of established figures from different elements

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KOHIMA LONGSA SENSO TELONGJEM KOHIMA – 797001, NAGALAND

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, the Kohima Longsa Senso Telongjem extends our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Longtsükumba Ao, S/o P. Limawati for representing India and winning Silver Medal in Mixed Martial Arts under welter weight category in 2021 GAMMA Asian Championship held at Kyrgyzstan and also for bringing laurels to Longsa Village in particular and Nagas in general.

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of the hardline Islamist movement gave no indication of any concession towards the protests that broke out in Kabul earlier in the day, when Taliban gunmen fired in the air to scatter them.

The Taliban have repeatedly sought to reassure Afghans and foreign countries that they will not return to the brutality of their last reign two decades ago, marked by violent punishments and the barring of women and girls from public life. According to AP report, the announcement of Cabinet appointments by

K A BU L , S E P 7 ( R E UTERS/AP): The Taliban named Mullah Hasan Akhund, an associate of the movement’s late founder Mullah Omar, as the head of Afghanistan’s new government on Tuesday, with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of the movement’s political office, as deputy.

Sarajuddin Haqqani, son of the founder of the Haqqani network, designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, will be the new interior minister, the Taliban’s main spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference in Kabul.

ment and the video of the demonstration still intact.

There was no immediate comment from the Taliban.

Meanwhile, in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, four aircraft chartered to evacuate about 2,000 Afghans fleeing Taliban rule were still at the airport.

Mawlawi Abdullah Mansour, the Taliban official in charge of the city’s airport, said any passenger, Afghan or foreigner, with a passport and valid visa would be allowed to leave.

Most of the passengers are believed to be Afghans without proper travel documents.

None of the passengers had arrived at the airport.

Instead, organizers apparently told evacuees to travel to Mazar-e-Sharif and find accommodation until they were called to come to the airport. The Taliban say they are trying to find out who among the estimated 2,000 have valid travel documents. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Qatar on Tuesday the Taliban have given assurances of safe passage for all seeking to leave Afghanistan with proper travel documents.

He said the United

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(L-R) The Taliban’s spokesman announced the appointments in a press conference. A Taliban soldier stands in front of protesters during the anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul, September 7, 2021. (West Asia News Agency via REUTERS)

part of me.” On Saturday, Taliban special forces troops in camouflage fired their weapons into the air to end a protest march in the capital

by Afghan women demanding equal rights from the new rulers.

The Taliban again moved quickly and harshly to end Tuesday’s protest when it arrived near the presidential palace. They fired their weapons into the air and arrested several journalists covering the demonstration. In one case, Taliban waving Kalashnikov rifles took a microphone from a journalist and began beating him with it, breaking the microphone. The journalist was later handcuffed and detained for several hours.

“This is the third time i have been beaten by the Taliban covering protests,” he told The Associated Press on condition he not be identified because he was afraid of retaliation.

“I won’t go again to cover a demonstration. It’s too difficult for me.” A journalist from Afghanistan’s popular TOLO News was detained for three hours by the Taliban before being freed along with his equip-

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

What are anti-oxidants and why are they important?

What Are Antioxidants? They’re chemicals that fight a process in your cells called oxidation.

The main source is plant-based foods, but your body makes some, too.

You’re probably familiar with vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, and the minerals selenium and manganese. Plant nutrients and chemicals like flavonoids, phenols, polyphenols, and phytoestrogens are also antioxidants.

Vitamin E This antioxidant is stored in fat.

This antioxidant is stored in fat (you may hear it called fatsoluble). It fights off free radicals that attack fats in your cell walls.

It may also stop LDL cholesterol from turning into a form that could harden your arteries (your doctor may call it oxidized) and lead to cardiovascular disease.

Where to get it: Whole grains, vegetable oils (olive, sunflower, canola), nuts, and green leafy vegetables.

What Do Antioxidants Do? These chemicals cause the oxidation process that damages your cells and the genetic material inside them.

Each one works differently. Together they form a team that fights free radicals. These chemicals cause the oxidation process that damages your cells and the genetic material inside them. Your body makes free radicals as it processes food, sunlight, and toxins like smoke, pollution, and alcohol. Antioxidants either stop free radicals before they form or break them down so they’re harmless.

Vitamin C Also known as ascorbic acid, it’s stored in water.

Also known as ascorbic acid, it’s stored in water (you may hear it called water-soluble). It may help prevent cancers of the stomach, lung, and digestive system.

Where to get it: Green vegetables, tomatoes, and citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits. Choose raw foods because cooking may destroy it.

Beta-carotene Your body turns it into retinol, which helps you see.

It’s a fat-soluble carotenoid (those are the yellow, orange, and red pigments in vegetables and fruits). Your body turns it into retinol, which helps you see. It may be dangerous when taken in supplement form, so it’s best when it comes from food.

Where to get it: Fruits, grains, carrots, squash, spinach, and other green vegetables.

Selenium Found in soil and water, this mineral helps your thyroid work.

Found in soil and water, this mineral helps your thyroid work. Research suggests it can help protect against cancer, especially of the lung, colon, and prostate. It’s easy to get too much if you take it as a supplement. That can lead to digestive problems, hair and nail loss, and even cirrhosis of the liver.

Where to get it: Grains, onions, garlic, nuts, soybeans, seafood, meat, and liver.

Flavonoids Scientists know about more than 4,000 of these antioxidants found in fruits and veggies.

Scientists know about more than 4,000 of these antioxidants found in fruits and veggies.

Every plant contains a different flavonoid combination. They may help protect against heart disease, cancer, arthritis, aging, cataracts, memory loss, stroke, inflammation, and infection.

Where to get them: Green tea, grapes, red wine, apples, chocolate, and berries.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty AcidsOmega-3s help protect against heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cataracts, and cancer.

Omega-3s help protect against heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cataracts, and cancer. Omega-6s help improve eczema, psoriasis, and osteoporosis. Your body can’t make these essential fatty acids, which help stop inflammation. And most Americans get far more omega 6 in their diet and far less omega 3 than they need. Eating less omega 6 and more omega 3 is a recommended goal for many. Just keep in mind that a balanced ratio is four parts omega-6 to 1 part omega 3. There are supplements, but it’s better when these fatty acids come from food.

Where to get them: Omega-3s: Salmon, tuna, sardines, walnuts Omega-6s: Vegetable oils, nuts, poultry

Lycopene This carotenoid may help protect against prostate, lung, and breast cancer.

This carotenoid may help protect against prostate, lung, and breast cancer.

Where to get it: Cooked and processed tomatoes are a good and common source: Think marinara sauce on your pasta. Heating the tomatoes makes it easier for your body to absorb the lycopene. Add a bit of fat like olive oil to further help your body use this nutrient.

MUSTANG UNITED CLUB, MOKOKCHUNG Motto: Warriors for Change

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Mustang United Club, Mokokchung extends our heartiest congratulations to our esteemed member Mr. DHURBA JOYTI SEN for bringing laurels to the club by receiving “NAGALAND STATE TEACHER’S AWARD 2021” and “COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION DIOCESE OF KOHIMA (CEDOK) TEACHER’S AWARD 2021”.

The Club wishes him good health and success in his future endeavors.

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Too much beta-carotene may raise your lung cancer risk if you smoke.

It’s hard to get too many antioxidants from the food you eat. That isn’t the case, however, for those in supplement form. Too much beta-carotene may raise your lung cancer risk if you smoke. Too much vitamin E could make you more likely to get prostate cancer or have a stroke. These products can also change the way certain medicines work. Tell your doctor about any you take to make sure they don’t get in the way of your medication. (Jennifer Robinson, MD)

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BCCI to ratify sexual harassment policy

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): The BCCI will ratify its Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy and deliberate on the much-delayed compensation package for domestic cricketers at its Apex Council meeting to be held on September 20.

Until now, the board did not have a specific policy to deal with complaints of sexual harassment. It had formed an internal committee after sexual harassment allegations surfaced against then CEO Rahul Johri, who eventually resigned.

Like the last meeting on June 20, the meeting agenda also includes discussion on the compensation package for domestic cricketers for the COVID-19-hit 2020-2021 season when Ranji Trophy was not held for the first time, dealing a financial blow to the players.

The BCCI had formed a working group to figure out a compensation package but the committee is yet to meet. It can finally meet before the Apex Council meeting and the cricketers will be hoping the board comes out with a decision at the earliest.

Interestingly, the compensation will be also be considered for women cricketers for loss of games last season. “Discussion on compensation to be given to first-class cricketers (men

and women) for the 2020-21 Season,” read item number three on the agenda.

The meeting will be held virtually once again since the office-bearers are expected to be in the UAE for the IPL resuming September 19.

Also up for discussion will be the “infrastructure subsidy claims submitted by the state cricket Associations which are more than two years old”.

Stock of preparations for the T20 World Cup, to be held in the UAE after the IPL from October 17, and the 2021-2022 domestic season will also be taken.

The BCCI has pushed the Ranji Trophy start to January as state units wanted it to happen after the white-ball tournaments -Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Tokyo Olympians set to skip National Boxing C’ships NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): The upcoming national men’s boxing championship is unlikely to feature any of the five pugilists who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, ruling them out of contention for next month’s world championships in Serbia as well.

Amit Panghal (52kg), Manish Kaushik (63kg), Vikas Krishan (69kg), Ashish Chaudhary (75kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) had competed at the Tokyo Games. All of them lost in the preliminary rounds barring Satish, who went down in the quarters.

Of these, Vikas, Satish and Ashish are nursing injuries and have withdrawn.

There is no word yet on what Amit and Manish would do but a source said they might also skip the tournament due to “lack of practice time”.

“They have opted out

of the Nationals because they haven’t been able to train well since coming back from Tokyo. One or two might still consider it closer to the tournament but in all likelihood, they wouldn’t compete,” a source close to the boxers told PTI. The Nationals are due to be held from September 15 in Bellary, Karnataka.

The Boxing Federation of India has stated that only the gold-winners from the national championships will make the squad for the world event scheduled to start on October 26 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Vikas is already out of contention because of a shoulder injury that he sustained during the Olympics. He underwent a surgery last month to fix the major breakdown and it would keep him away from the ring till November.

Ginoka Chophi open football tourney

DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): Brothers FC beat Meraki FC 5-4 via penalty shoot-out in the first match of the second day of the ongoing, Ginoka Chophi Open Football Tournament at Suhoi Village football ground here on Tuesday.

In the other matches, host village, Suhoi FC blanked Khughovi FC 6-0 while Ikishe beat New Strike 4-1 in the other match. Luzheto FC beat Legend FC 4-1 and Brothers FC beat Henivi 2-0.

Earlier, the tournament was declared open

Action in the match between Brothers FC and Henivi FC

by Dimapur District GBs Association, president, Khehovi V. Chophi. 20 teams from Dimapur district are participating in the tournament.

W E D N E S DAY ’ S MATCHES Ikishe FC Vs Lotovi

FC (7 am) Hoito FC vs Brothers FC (8:30 am) S. Hotovi FC Vs Suhoi FC (10 am) Atuna FC Vs Winners of first match (2:30 pm) Vikhokhu FC Vs Luzheto FC (4 pm)

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FIFA to analyse reports after Brazil-Argentina match suspended

Lionel Messi walks off the field after the qualifying match for the World Cup Qatar 2022 against Brazil was interrupted by health officials in Sao Paulo, September 5. (AP/PTI)

important football nations in the world,” the statement read on Monday evening.

“The first match official reports have been sent to FIFA. This information will be analysed by the competent disciplinary bodies and a decision will be taken in due course.”

Brazil’s federal police opened a formal investiga-

tion into the case on Monday, Xinhua reports.

According to Brazilian health regulator Anvisa, Premier League players Emiliano Martinez, Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero and Emiliano Buendia failed to comply with entry regulations for travellers.

Rules introduced to curb the spread of COV-

ID-19 prohibit non-Brazilians from entering the country if they have passed through the United Kingdom, South Africa, Northern Ireland and India in the past 14 days.

In a statement issued hours before the match, Anvisa accused the players of providing false information on immigration forms and

ordered them to self-isolate immediately. The entity said it was forced to interrupt the match because Argentina had ignored its request.

Martinez, Lo Celso and Romero were on the pitch when the match was stopped while Buendia was watching from the stands.

The Argentina squad left Brazil on Sunday night after the four players provided statements to federal police.

Claudio Tapia, the president of the Argentinian Football Association, denied suggestions the players had broken any rules or acted improperly.

“You can’t talk about anybody lying because there is a health legislation under which all South American [football] tournaments are played,” he told reporters.

“The health authorities of each country approved a protocol that we have been closely complying with,” he added.

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It's been one year since you left for eternity, leaving us stunned with grief and broken hearted, remain fresh and painfully in our hearts. Your absence in the family is deeply missed.

Loving Mother, Sisters, Brothers, Niece's & Nephew's

5 years have passed since you left us to be with the Lord but your deeds and love are still fresh in our hearts. We continue to live on holding your memories within our hearts and espouse the legacy you've sown.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, SEP 7 (IANS): World football governing body FIFA has said that it will analyse reports from match officials before deciding upon a course of action for the suspended World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina.

Sunday’s clash at Sao Paulo’s Corinthians Arena was called off shortly after kick off when Brazilian health officials walked onto the pitch to object to the participation of three Argentine players for allegedly breaching COVID-19 protocols.

It was unclear if the match would be rescheduled or whether either team would be sanctioned with a forfeit.

“FIFA reg rets the scenes preceding the suspension of the match between Brazil and Argentina for the CONMEBOL qualifiers of the FIFA 2022 World Cup which prevented millions of fans from enjoying a match between two of the most

Loving Wife, Daughters, Sons, In-laws, Grand Children

Our mourning have no way to ever cease till we meet again in peaceful arms of Jesus.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Buttler, Leach recalled to England squad for fifth Test

Late Sr. Pastor Perheikielie Khro

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L O N D O N, S E P 7 (IANS): Wicketkeeperbatsman Jos Buttler and left-arm spinner Jack Leach have returned to England squad for the fifth and final Test against India to begin at Old Trafford in Manchester from September Jos Buttler 10.

Batsman Sam Billings, who was included in the fourth Test squad, has returned to play county cricket for Kent.

Buttler, who represents Lancashire and will be playing the fifth Test at his home ground at Old Trafford, had missed the fourth Test due to the birth of his second child. England lost the fourth Test by 157 runs as India took a 2-1 lead in the five-Test series. England need to win the final Test to level the series now.

Squad for fourth Test: Joe Root (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

Died on 20-08-2021 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God”. Matthew 5:8 We, the bereaved family of Lt. Sr. Pastor Perheikielie Khro would like to express our sincere gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us through prayer, physically, financially and materially at the sudden demise of our beloved father on 20th August 2021 at Shillong.

We would like to convey our special thanks to :1. CRC Medziphema Town 18. Sepruoliezie Baptist Church Medziphema Town 2. Rev. Vitsiepielie Nguzhü 19. CRC Tsiepama Village 3. Dr. N. Odyuo, Botanical Survey of India HoD. 20. Chathe Faith Home 4. Naga Community NEIGRIMS Shillong 21. CRC Tsiepama Model Village 5. Naga Christian Fellowship NEIGRIMS Shillong 22. CRC Loliba Medziphema Town 6. Christian Prayer Fellowship NEIGRIMS Shillong 23. CRC Diphupar 4th Mile.

7. Angami Krotho Shillong 24. CRC Chümukedima Town 8. Town Baptist Church Medziphema 25. CRC Piphema ‘A’ 9. Baptist Church ‘A’ Medziphema Town 26. CRC New Medziphema Village (Jharnapani) 10. Angami Christian Revival Church Kohima 27. CRC Sovima 11. Chakhroma Christian Revival Church 28. Legislators’ Home Branch NLA Miapuonuoko Krotho 29. SDAO & staff Chiephobozou 12. Chakhroma Christian Revival Church 30. CRC Rüziephema Block-III Women Association 31. Nepali Baptist Church Medziphema Town 13. Chakhroma Christian Revival Sub-Council 32. CRC Piphema Basa Chümukedima 33. Khromia Chienuo 14. Chakhroma Christian Revival Youth Fellowship 34. Tsiepama Dzevi Krotho Medziphema Town 15. Pastors Fellowship Medziphema Area 35. Thenupfüko Krotho Ward -1 16. New Medziphema Village Council 36. All Reverends, Licensed Holders, Pastors & 17. CRC Medziphema Village All Believers We regret that we couldn’t thank and mention each and every individually and well wishers. We pray that the Lord Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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1st Death anniversary

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “Heaven is our eternal home, together someday with Jesus”

of Late M. ngangshi Longkumer

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23rd November 1937 – 26th August 2021 Died : 08.09.2020

Death the ultimate separator separated us from your love, encouragement, corrections and guidance.

We miss all the good times you gave us. We hold one to those memories dearly. And live with the hope that one day we will be united again.

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Loving Children and Grandchildren

(28/04/1978 – 26/08/2021) We, the bereaved family members wish to acknowledge the District Administration Kiphire, his colleagues, churches, societies, individuals and well wishers who supported and stood by us spiritually, morally, financially and physically at the sudden demise of our beloved Lt. Yimsuba Sangtam, DB on 26/08/2021.

We deeply regret our inability to mention and express our profound gratitude to each and every one individually but we pray that the Almighty God bless each and everyone abundantly. dp-4368

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With profound grief, we, the family members of Late Tarepyangba Ozukum (Waromung) would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all relatives, neighbours, churches, friends, well-wishers, individuals and organisations for extending invaluable support physically, financially, materially and spiritually during his brief illness and demise of our beloved father.

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12 N E W YO R K , S E P 7 (IANS): World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia overcame a first-set disappointment to deny world No. 99 Jenson Brooksby a place in the US Open quarterfinal with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over the American in two hours and 58 minutes at Flushing Meadows here.

I n t h e w o m e n’ s singles, 18 -year-old Brit Emma Raducanu reached the quarterfinals after defeating Shelby Rogers of the US at the Arthur Ashe Stadium early on Tuesday morning.

Djokovic extended his unbeaten ATP headto-head against Americans at their home Slam to 11-0 and his winning streak against Americans overall to 21. The Serb, who has won all three majors this year -- Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon -- is just nine more sets away from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam.

In a rematch of the Wimbledon final, Djokovic will next meet sixth seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy.

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World no. 1 Djokovic, Raducanu enter QFs

Novak Djokovic

The Italian earlier defeated German qualifier Oscar Otte in four sets.

Having already been taken to four sets by Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune of Denmark and Kei Nishikori of Japan in this campaign, it was the third time in four matches Djokovic dropped the opening set and the eighth time in 25 Grand Slam matches this year he has done so and recovered to win. No other man in the Open Era has

Brit Emma Raducanu

matched the feat. Brooksby was quick of the blocks and secured a 3-0 lead in no time. It set the tone for a lightning fast first set as an erratic Djokovic struggled to find his range.

Brooksby -- who was outside the Top 200 in the ATP rankings less than four months ago -- showed tremendous pluck throughout. His movement was on full display when he zipped for a string of extra shots before the Serbian finally

Consider MMA fighters also for national sports awards: Ritu Phogat

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (IANS): Wrestler-turnedMixed Mar tial Ar ts (MMA) fighter Ritu Phogat, daughter of famous wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat, on Tuesday urged the Indian government to help in promoting MMA in the country and also suggested that the players of this game should also be “considered for sports awards like Arjuna”.

“We also play for our nation… we also represent India,” Ritu told IANS. “And I am not demanding anything here for myself, but it is for the youngsters who are opting for a career in this sport. Bollywood celebrities are following this sport. Some movies are also made.

“Government should promote and support it as it is now gaining popularity among the masses. Sports awards like Arjuna would definitely help us in a big way. There should be a proper recognised body (federation) of MMA in

Ritu Phogat

India like other sports have.

We have a lot of talent in India, who are willing to join the sport. There should be a proper telecast of our bouts also so that people can watch it.”

Ritu has stormed into the semi-finals of Atomic Weight Grand Prix of One Championship in Singapore. She defeated China’s World No. 2 Meng Bo, who was on a seven-match undefeated streak. The 27-year-old MMA fighter expressed her delight over the “big win”. “Meng Bo is a really good fighter. She is the number 2 contender.

She has more experience than me. But I have proved I am among the best. I used

some wrestling moves in this fight and the combination of wrestling moves and MMA style is helping me in fights really well,” Phogat said.

“I learned a lot and got a lot more experience in my last fight. I checked her (Meng Bo) videos, and trained accordingly. I am ready for whoever I have to face in the next round. I am ready for the next challenge.”

Asked if she will return to wrestling, Ritu said, “right now, my only focus is MMA.” “I am not thinking about coming back to wrestling. I know my father wants us to win an Olympic medal. Sangeeta will be participating in World Wrestling Championships. She has made a good comeback. Also, my cousin Vinesh Phogat… she is also working hard.

She was unlucky this time in Tokyo (Olympics) but hopefully will win a medal in 2024 Paris,” Ritu added.

put an overhead shot into the net in the closing game of the set.

The 20-year-old -the youngest American to reach the fourth round in New York since a 20-yearold Andy Roddick in 2002 -- threw up his arms as he secured the set after just 29 minutes. Djokovic had committed 11 unforced errors to his opponent’s one and knew a complete mental reset was required.

Raducanu continued

Gold medallist Krishna wanted to be a cricketer

JAIPUR, SEP 7 (IANS): Krishna Nagar who won Gold medal in badminton at Tokyo Paralympics games, initially wanted to become a cricketer, however, due to his short height later he chose badminton.

Nagar said that he liked playing cricket since his early days, however, later he realised that badminton can be another option to make a mark and hence he made a grip on his racket and started training hard.

My friends and family supported me and it inspired me to take new leaps, he added.

His father said that Krishna’s height stopped when he was 4.2 inch tall due to deficiency in growth hormones. However, the family did not get disappointed, rather motivated him to excel.

Finally Krishna earned laurels after winning the gold medal in Badminton under short height category.

the giant-killing spree at the US Open, as she moved into the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of her career with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win over Rogers.

With her commanding 65-minute victor y over last year’s US Open quarterfinalist Rogers, Raducanu became just the third qualifier to reach the US Open women’s singles quarterfinals in the Open Era (since 1968). The previous two were Barbara Gerken in 1981 and Kaia Kanepi in 2017.

In only her second main-draw appearance at a Grand Slam event (following her breakthrough run to the round of 16 at this year’s Wimbledon), Raducanu extends the stellar performances by teenagers at this year’s US Open, joining Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, who turned 19 on Monday, in the elite eight.

This is the first time since 2009 that multiple teenagers reached the women’s singles quarterfinals at the US Open.

18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz

of Spain has also reached the men’s singles quarterfinals this year.

The 150th-ranked Raducanu’s rise has come at the expense of numerous experienced, highly-ranked players. With her victory over World No.43 Rogers, she has earned her third straight win over a Top 50 player this week. She is now 5-0 against Top 50 opposition in her career.

Raducanu has not dropped a set in any of her three victories in qualifying and her four main-draw wins. The British teen has dropped only 15 games in her four main-draw matches.

Against Rogers, Raducanu played her powerful game with precision, outwitting the power-hitter Rogers by 18 to 14, while also keeping her unforced error count low - the Brit only had 14 unforced error compared to Rogers’ 29.

In the quarterfinals, Raducanu will take on No.11 seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, the Olympic champion and a 2019 US Open semifinalist.

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We are happy to bring in Ninthoi: Chennaiyin FC

Ninthoi Meetei CHENNAI, SEP 7 (IANS): Chennaiyin FC have signed young Indian attacking midfielder Ninthoi Meetei on a three-year deal, starting with the 2021/22 Indian Super League (ISL) season.

The Imphal-born footballer was part of the Indian team that participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted by India in 2017.

In 2019, Ninthoi made the headlines after winning the Best Player Award and guiding the Indian side to their maiden SAFF U-18 Championship title. “We are very happy to bring in someone like Ninthoi. He is young

but already has 24 ISL appearances under his belt and should help the team for years to come,” CFC coowner Vita Dani said in a statement on Tuesday.

A product of the AIFF Elite Academy, the rightwinger started his professional career with Indian Arrows FC in 2017 and spent two years with the I-League club, making 27 appearances including two in the Super Cup. He made his ISL debut with NorthEast United FC and has 24 appearances for The Highlanders in his twoyear spell.

SC rejects plea to recognize hockey as national game NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court of India dismissed public interest litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Vishal Tiwari seeking directions to the Union of India (UOI) and other concerned organizations to recognize hockey as the National Sport of India. The decision was taken by the apex court’s bench headed by Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, and also chaired Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi.

Tiwari, in his petition, asked the court, “If the country can have a national animal, then why can’t the country have its national game.” The plea urged the court to issue directions for the government for the development of Athletic Games and Sports, and provide advanced training and funds to the players, reports LiveLaw. The petition, in further averments, added, “While India is a superpower in Cricket and produces some of the brightest minds and leaders, it struggles in other

Hockey is not our national game, says Sports Ministry

Sports Ministry says India has not notified any national game as such.

areas. In the shadow of Cricket, the game of hockey has lost its popularity in light of lack of initiatives and support from UOI.” Expressing their disagreement with the petition, the presiding judge, Justice UU Lalit, said, “There should be a drive within people. Players like Mary Kom rise above all adversities. The court cannot do anything.”

“We won’t be able to do anything. You may withdraw the petition, or we will dismiss it,” said the bench expressing their disinclination to entertain the petition.

Tiwari eventually withdrew

the PIL. Despite the court dismissing the petition, the bench expressed their agreement and sympathy with the petitioner but also noted that they cannot issue direct orders to the government in this regard.

The petition recognized the fact that despite India being one of the greatest dominators of the game, it was not able to receive any Olympic accolade for more than 40 years. The unfortunate spell of the game broke in Tokyo Olympics when the Indian hockey contingent bagged a bronze medal and brought a fresh wave in the world of Indian hockey.

Earlier, according to India Today report, Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has replied to an RTI query that India has not notified any national game as such. Children in school learn that hockey is the national game of India.

It is also there in any book of general knowledge. Even in competitive examinations, an aspirant is expected to know that hockey is our national game. Ten-year-old Aishwarya Parashar had asked the Prime Minister’s Office when the government of India had notified hockey as a national game.

But SPS Tomar, Under Secretary, Union Ministry of Youth Affairs has replied that there was no such record available in his archive.“I haven’t come across any official order or notification in the ministry saying that hockey is our national game. It is known to be a national game in general parlance,” Tomar has stated.

Despite missing medal, women’s hockey has bright future: Tete Durand Cup: FC Goa beat Army Green 2-0 NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (IANS): Indian women’s hockey team midfielder Salima Tete, who played an integral part in India’s fine performance at the Tokyo Olympics, said on Tuesday that even though the side couldn’t finish on the podium, it had shown signs of a bright future.

India gave a tough fight to some of the top teams in the world at the Olympics and made history when they defeated three-time Olympic champions Australia 1-0 in

Salima Tete the quarterfinal and played is slowly starting to sink in their first-ever Olympic in now. We were really desemifinal against Argentina. jected when we lost to Great “Our performance in Tokyo Britain in the bronze medal

Bumrah betters Kapil’s mark

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (IANS): Jasprit Bumrah, who became the quickest among Indian pacers to get to 100 wickets, is in many ways different from Kapil Dev whose record he bettered in the just-concluded fourth Test against England.

While the 27-year-old Bumrah claimed his 100th scalp in his 24th Test that ended with an Indian win on Monday, Kapil took his 100th wicket in his 25th Test in 1980 against Pakistan when he was 21.

Kapil, unlike Bumrah, had begun his Test career at a very early age of 19. The current India pace spearhead had made his debut in January 2018 when he had just crossed 24. Former India speedster Manoj

Jasprit Bumrah

Prabhakar, who has played alongside Kapil Dev for the majority of his Test career, said that the current India speedster is very different and can’t be compared to Kapil. “Bumrah is a different kind of bowler. He is a variety that we have not seen

up till now. Someone bowling from such a short run-up and bowling at 140 kmph.

It is totally different,” said Prabhakar to IANS. “He has quite a few five-wicket hauls (6) by now.

Over 100 wickets (101) in 24 Tests is something really good and different. It comes to over four wickets a Test.

This is a very extraordinary performance,” said Prabhakar. Kapil played Test cricket for 16 years and experts say that it was down to his perfect action that allowed longevity and didn’t put him under much stress.

He is said to have never missed a Test due to injury and according to former India opener and captain Sunil Gavaskar, he didn’t overstep even during the nets.

match, but now we are seeing the positives from the tournament. We may not have won a medal, but we have certainly gained a lot of confidence from the way we played in Tokyo and it’s definitely going to help us to grow as a team and produce much better results in the future,” said the 19-year-old.

Tete added that she feels blessed to have received the opportunity to play in an Olympic Games at a very young age. “The Olympic Games is the biggest tourna-

ment for any sportsperson and I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity of performing for my country at the biggest of stages. I have learned a lot by playing in high-pressure situations and I am certainly going to use my learnings in the upcoming competitions.

One learns a lot when one is against the best and we are very happy with the way we gave a tough fight to each of our opponents in the knock-out stage of the Tokyo Games,” said the midfielder.

Shafali retains no 1 spot in T20I

DUBAI, SEP 7 (PTI): Indian teen star Shafali Verma maintained her number one position among women’s T20 batters while New Zealand’s Sophie Devine is the new joint top-ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC rankings issued on Tuesday.

Verma is holding onto her top rank with 759 ranking points, ahead of Australian Beth Mooney (744) and India T20 vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (716).

Another Australian Meg Lanning is at fourth spot with 709 points while Devine also gains a place in the batting chart to jump up to number 5 with 689 points.

Devine showed her class in the third T20I against England at Hove, scoring 50 runs with the bat while also

Shafali Verma returning with figures of 2/26. This has enabled her to jump up a spot and be the joint top-ranked all-rounder alongside England’s Natalie Sciver.

Army Green, in white and green, and FC Goa players vie for the ball during their Durand Cup 2021 match in Kolkata on Tuesday.

KOLKATA, SEP (IANS): Alberto Noguera Ripoll and Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar scored a goal each as FC Goa registered a hardearned 2-0 victory over Army Green Football Team at the Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on Tuesday.

Noguera scored in the 35th minute and Murgaokar in 59th as the Guars started their campaign on a winning note. The score-line of the match played on a rainy afternoon in Salt Lake doe’n’t reflect the opportunities the Army Green team created - it rather shows how wasteful they were in front of the goal.

The team in white and green almost caused a huge upset in the 15th minute,

when a cross from Vikas Zanje took a wicked deflection and almost caught Goa keeper Naveen Kumar off-guard. Luckily for him, the woodwork saved his blushes.

Juan Fe’rando’s Goa side on the other hand was far more clinical when opportunities presented themselves. In the 35th minute, a beautiful through-ball fr’m Goa’s Makan Winkle Chote put Alberto Noguera through on goal and the Spaniard slotted home past the onrushing Army keeper.

In the 59th minute, Devendra made it 2-0 for the Gaurs after Romario Jesuraj had found him inside the box with a great delivery.

It was one of those days for Army Green when

they could have done everything they would have wanted to except for scoring.

Ten minutes later, forward Lallawmkima had the best chance of the game when the ball landed at his feet following a comedy of errors inside the Goa box.

He had all the time in the world to settle himself, which he did and when it was time for him to take the shot, he tried to be too cheeky by taking an extra touch and going around the keeper.

However, Naveen Kumar preserved his cleansheet by making a fine save.

Kima in fact, had a couple of chances in the game from where he could have scored but it was not to be for Army Green.

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