9 July 2022 by Nagaland Post

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Vol XXXII No. 213

DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former PM, shocks world PM NARENDRA MODI SHOCKED, DESCRIBES ABE AS ‘ONE OF MY DEARERST FRIENDS’ ; 1-DAY NATIONAL MOURNING TODAY Shocked and saddened: PM Modi Abe’s killing stuns world leaders

Shinzo Abe moments before being shot(2) mortally wounded (3) the assassin holding the handmade gun(red circle)

Friday’s shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world’s safest countries stunned leaders and drew condemnation, with Iran calling it an “act of terrorism” while European leaders slammed the “despicable” attack. Tributes poured in as governments expressed sorrow and solidarity with Japan over the loss of Abe, who was Japan’s longest-serving leader before stepping down in 2020 for health reasons. US President Joe Biden said he was “stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened” and offered his condolences to Abe’s family. Biden said Friday he would stop at the Japanese embassy in Washington en route to remarks at CIA headquarters to sign

a condolence book. Leaders from Turkey to Singapore condemned the attack. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the French foreign ministry called the shooting “despicable,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “horrific” and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez “cowardly.” “I have fond memories of meeting Mr. Abe and his wife during their visit to the United Kingdom in 2016,” Queen Elizabeth II said in a written statement. “His love for Japan, and his desire to forge ever-closer bonds with the United Kingdom, were clear.” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted his “deepest condolences to his family and the people of Japan at this difficult time.”

serving leader when he resigned in 2020, collapsed bleeding and was airlifted to a nearby hospital in Nara, although he was not breathing and his heart had stopped. He was later pronounced dead after receiving massive blood transfusions, officials said. Nara Medical University emergency department chief Hidetada Fukushima said Abe suffered major

State logs 7 cases of Covid, 1 death

RTA Kma to check overloaded trucks Rally against boundary demarcation in Jalukie

Dr. M. Chuba Ao bereaved

DIMAPUR, JUL 8 (NPN): State chief minister Neiphiu Rio and deputy chief minister Y.Patton have in separate messages, expressed deep condolences to national BJP vice president Dr.M Chuba Ao at the passing away of his wife Yashipokla Longkumer, on Friday. While Rio described late Yashipokla as kind hearted and had a pleasant personality, dy chief minister Y.Patton who expressed grief described late Yashipokla as a pillar of strength to her husband and a guide to her dear and near ones. They both expresed profound condolences to the bereaved family members and also prayed for God’s strength to overcome their grief.

This is it!

“These are cooking oils whose prices govt has reduced. Those not here are better and higher fixed price.” K Y M C

DIMAPUR, JUL 8 (NPN): Taking note of frequent breakdowns of goods-laden vehicles along National Highway 2 (Kohima-Dimapur) causing jams all along and adding to the woes of travellers, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Kohima has decided to conduct routine checking for overloading and penalize the violators under Section 194 (l) of MV Act. According to a DIPR report, the decision was taken at the RTA Kohima meeting held in the office chamber of deputy commissioner & chairman, RTA Kohima, Shanavas C, on July 6, 2022.

The house also decided to request Oasis Ltd. and Gayatri Ltd. to allow RTA Kohima to use their weight bridge during such activities conducted by the police and monthly report to be submitted by the Superintendent of Police, Kohima to RTA. At the meeting, the RTA Kohima also decided to direct the City Bus Operators’ Union Kohima (CBOUK) to comply with the government’s notification concerning retrofitting the buses, thereby, making them accessible for persons with disabilities. RTA stated that retrofitting would be done only at the government

fiscated similar weapons and his personal computer when they raided his nearby oneroom apartment. Police said Yamagami was responding calmly to questions and had admitted to attacking Abe, telling investigators he had plotted to kill him because he believed rumors about the Abe’s connection to a certain organization that police did not identify.

PM. His sharp insights on economy and global affairs always made a deep impression on me,” he added. Expressing his condolence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India will observe national mourning tomorrow following former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s death. “As a mark of our deepest respect for former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, a one day national mourning shall be observed on 9 July 2022,” PM Modi wrote on Twitter. Meanwhile, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday condoled the death of Shinzo Abe and said he found it difficult to believe that the former Japanese prime minister was no more.

NARA (JAPAN), JUL 8 (AP): Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech - an attack that stunned the nation with some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere. The 67-year-old Abe, who was Japan’s longest-

DIMAPUR, JUL 8 (NPN): Nagaland on Friday recorded seven fresh cases of COVID-19 taking the total caseload to 35,541 while one patient succumbed to the infection pushing the death toll to 762. According to health department’s daily bulletin, out of the seven cases, five cases were reported from Dimapur district and one each from Mokokchung and Peren districts. The death was reported from Dimapur. Currently the state has 31 active COVID-19 cases and today’s sample positivity stands at 14.58%. Altogether, 33,255 people have recovered from the disease.

damage to his heart, along with two neck wounds that damaged an artery. He never regained his vital signs, Fukushima said. Police at the shooting scene arrested Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, a former member of Japan’s navy, on suspicion of murder. Police said he used a gun that was obviously homemade - about 15 inches long - and they con-

P M Modi took to Twitter to express his sadness over Narendra Modi t h e f o r mer Japan PM’s death. “I am shocked and saddened beyond words at the tragic demise of one of my dearest friends, Shinzo Abe. He was a towering global statesman, an outstanding leader, and a remarkable administrator. He dedicated his life to make Japan and the world a better place,” wrote the PM. “My association with Mr. Abe goes back many years. I had got to know him during my tenure as Gujarat CM and our friendship continued after I became

approved centres, which include Bimal Automobile, Dimapur, and Bhai Bhai Engineering Works, Kohima. Further, RTA Kohima decided to direct Urban Development Officer (UDO) Kohima and Administrator Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) to make necessary facilities for persons with disabilities at bus-stops, parking spaces, and ticketing counters confirming the accessibility standards. SP Kohima has been requested to submit quarterly accident data for onward submission to transport commissioner for further necessary reports.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 8 (NPN): Various civil society organizations (CSOs) of Peren district took out “mass public rally” at Jalukie Town on Friday to protest against the State cabinet’s “arbitrary decision” on inter-district boundary between Peren and Chümoukedima districts. Thousands of people converged at the Jalukie town square and participated in the rally organized by Nagaland Zeliang People Organisation (NZPO). At the programme, (Cont’d on p-8) Zeme Council Nagaland

Peren CSOs taking out public rally at Jalukie Town on Friday.

p r e s i d e n t , D r. Tu m d a Newme, read out the representation to the chief minister of Nagaland. He said that the government notification dated June 27, 2022 on inter-district boundary was cabinet notification of

implied that it was just a piece of paper to suit other parties and for which the Peren public were losing faith on the government. He said that the State government should display political firmness if it in-

tended to “solve this long pending issue”. Newme warned that the citizens of Peren district will not accept any decision of the government, which was devoid of any jurisdiction and any implications arising out of the notification would be the sole responsibility of the government. He said that the failure of the state government to imply the recommendations of its own Cabinet Sub-committee clearly shows succumbing to political manoeuvring, adding that they would not rest till the government revoked the decision. (Cont’d on p-8)

Call for fast-tracking of medical colleges in Nagaland Travel restrictions imposed Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 8 (NPN): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohima Shanavas C emphasised fast-tracking the establishment of medical college as Nagaland was the only State in the country without a medical college so far and added that issues in the state, including non-existent medical college, “were our own creation.” Shanavas said this while speaking at the 24th general conference of Nagaland Medical Students’ Association (NMSA) at ATI complex here on Friday. He said once the medical college becomes func-

Shanavas C, Dr.Visasieu Kire, officials of NMSA and others at Kohima on Friday. (NP)

tional, medical students from the state will be able to study at home and serve their people. Shanavas also urged upon the Department of Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) to expedite the

construction to ensure that the proposed medical college turned into a reality soon, in order to benefit the people. He noted that patients trust in doctors even if their lives were not fully in the hands of doctors.

Shanavas therefore urged upon the medical students to practice their profession with compassion. Reminding that since doctors belong to a noble profession, medical students become role models for the

society. He said that merely completing MBBS did not make one a professional doctor and so called upon the students to adapt to with changing times. Meanwhile, in h e r a d d r e s s, H & F W director(Health) Dr Visasieu Kire mentioned that there were 776 health units in the State presently where 196 specialists were serving in various clinical and managerial capacities. She said Nagaland faces shortage of specialists even in district hospitals as per the norms of Indian Public Health Standard 2012.

DIMAPUR, JUL 8 (NPN): Mokokchung district administration has prohibited public travel on NH-2 (Mokokchung-Wokha) between 7 pm and 7 am from July 10 to 16. A travel advisory issued by Mokokchung deputy commissioner (DC) Shashank Pradap Singh said the prohibition had been imposed in view of public safety and to allow uninterrupted road repair and maintenance work. During the period, medium and light vehicles travelling towards Kohima (Cont’d on p-8) have been advised to take

DNSU alleges anomalies in Dimapur govt schools, DEO DIMAPUR, JUL 8 (NPN): Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) has expressed astonishment at the alleged unfair practices prevailing at government schools in Dimapur district and District Education Office (DEO), which it claimed to have discovered during its surprise checks at the schools across the district. DNSU president Moayanger Jamir and general secretary Sedelo T Vadeo in a press release said they were not shocked but disappointed to find many schools still practising the system of keeping substitute teachers, having very low attendance of teachers

and some schools even failing to produce teachers’ attendance register when inquired. They also expressed surprise to note that some schools had excess teachers, resulting in an “imbalanced” teacher-student ratio, adding that some primary and middle schools were not at all student or child-friendly. They said they also noticed that some schools had very poor infrastructure, lacked school equipment and teachinglearning aid, while some even witnessed floods during the rainy season. They mentioned that they were very disappointed to notice that there no

proper implementation of schemes and projects meant for the welfare of students in many schools. Pointing out that PMPOSHAN (Mid-Day Meal scheme) was introduced to provide better nutrition to students of government, government-aided and local body-run schools on all working days, the duo however alleged that the scheme was not implemented properly in many schools. As per reports, they claimed that the DEO deducted the amount from the schools during quarterly disbursement of the Mid-Day Meal funds, which they felt was unreasonable, irrational and

inappropriate. Mentioning that the careers of students were at risk due such malpractices, they stressed that it was a serious problem that could not be ignored and left unattended. Adding to the dismay, they claimed that DNSU found out that dispatching of uniforms for students in government schools were yet to be done for 2022, while the previous years’ uniforms dispatched were of very poor quality material and the sizes were improper. Expressing utter disappointment, sadness and disillusionment over the State government’s alleged

on NH-2 from July 10-16

failure to expedite the development process in Dimapur District and overlooking the issue despite the urgency and availability of funds, the DNSU leaders said the more they felt that the department concerned was getting more responsible over the years, the more they found that there were still too many issues concerning the welfare of students that were left unattended and only getting worse. They further emphasised that all these schools required counsellors and special needs educators for students and special needs children respectively.

the diversion road from Alichen-Mangmetong-SungroDoyang-Wokha and those travelling from Kohima to take diversion road from ‘O’ point-Wokha-Doyang-Sungro-Mangmetong-Alichen. Further, as the road to Suruhuto via Longsa had been blocked due to heavy landslide, all commuters/ public have been advised to avoid taking the route for safety till the road was cleared. Till then, alternative routes have been provided for all forms of light, medium and heavy vehicles bound for Suruhuto and Aghunato.

Oting killings: PUDR demands prosecution of officers responsible

NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (AGENCIES): The People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) has demanded that the government should sanction the prosecution of the Army officers who are guilty of killing 14 civilians in Nagaland’s Oting in December last year, The Wire report stated. The Wire had revealed in an exclusive report on Wednesday that the commanding officer who led the counter-insurgency operation was aware for a full 50 minutes that the team’s ambush was laid on the wrong track. The PUDR statement (Cont’d on p-8) said that the SIT has “ac-

cused the army on multiple grounds” and that the post-mortem report shows that the killings of all 14 villagers, carried out over two consecutive operations, were deliberate in design. Though the SIT had completed its investigation in March and submitted its chargesheet in mid-April and its final report in early May before a local court in Mon district, the report has not been made public. The army has also conducted an independent probe. “Since April, the SIT has been awaiting sanction from the Department of Military Affairs to proceed with prosecution. K Y M C

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Sumi community celebrates Tuluni across the state

Correspondent/Staff Reporter KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, JUL 8 (NPN): Tuluni, a festival of feasts and merry-making, marking the end of dry season and the beginning of new fruits, was celebrated by the Sumi community across the state on Friday. Kohima Sumi Hoho (KSH): Kohima Sumi Hoho (KSH) celebrated the festival at Kisama Naga Heritage Village, with minister of Agriculture and Co-operation, G.Kaito Aye as “Tuluni Papuh” (Tuluni’s father). In his speech, Kaito claimed that though the Sumi tribe had rich customs and traditions, with the influence of modern culture their originality of traditions had declined, but by observing Tuluni, the younger generation would understand and be able to preserve their culture and identity. In this regard, he lauded the initiative taken by the Sumi Hoho for the “Year of Reconciliation” and appealed the civil societies and individuals to put more efforts to transform the social economic, political reformation as well as

G Kaito addressing the Tuluni gathering at Kisama (NP) Cultural troupe performing a traditional dance at Lothavi village. (NP)

concede with their faults and past mistakes through such celebration. Kaito also mentioned that the government would be introducing schemes and programmes to promote and engage the youth in many avenues, mainly in entrepreneurship, farming and allied activities. He therefore, encouraged them to avail the opportunities and venture into different fields apart from government jobs. Kaito also urged the Sumi community to practice patience, humbleness and embrace unity, respect and reminded them that acceptance would not be achieved with brute force

NEWS IN BRIEF AKMWP appoints new office members: Association of the Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayats (AKMWP) in a meeting held on July 3, relieved vice president, Beizo Solo and general secretary, Hukato Chishi on health grounds and appointed information & press secretary, Vibeilie Metha as vice president and joint secretary, Lima Imsong, as general secretary. AKMWP also appointed James Yanthan and Kopelo Krome as its new joint secretary and information & press secretary respectively. Eid Namaj at Dimapur: Idgah Committee has informed that Id-ul Azha 2022 Namaj would be held at Dimapur Idgah prayer ground, Golaghat Road, Dimapur, 7:30 A.M. The Id-ul Azha prayer would be led by Maulana Haji Fuzail Ahmed Sb. Pesh Imam Igdah Jame Masjid, Dimapur. State-level IDCC meet: The 11thstate-level Inter-Departmental Coordination Committee (IDCC) meeting on Civil Registration System (CRS) will be held in the office chamber of commissioner & secretary and Statistics department &chief register of Births and Deaths Nagaland Civil Secretariat on July 12, 12 pm. All state-level IDCC members have been requested to attend the meeting.

and malice but possible only with respect and a positive attitude toward others. He urged the gathering to leave aside their pride and bring back the dignity of labour and build the economy strong, to strengthen their community and grow as one E a r l i e r, K o h i m a Sumi Hoho vice president, Vixepu Swu, chaired the programme, Shena Old Cultural Club, Kohima showcased traditional war dance and ululating Sumi indigenous war cry was performed by Khegholi and Inoli Lhoili Kiba. President Kohima Sumi Hoho, Khevito T

Shohe, in his welcome address welcomed the Sumi community and at the same time, acknowledged the collective efforts of Kohima Sumi Hoho, Kohima Sumi Totimi Hoho, Kohima Sumi Officers Union, and Kohima Sumi Students Union. Further, he appealed to Sumi community to have a good relations and peaceful co-existence among the tribes as well as with other communities. Chairperson for the festival were Akito Zhimomi and Kazia Zhimo, the invocation was offered by pastor, NCRC (Sumi), Kohima, Küghavi Chishi, Traditional jumping

competition was also conducted. The Tuluni Celebration was attended by 19 Sumi Community wards under Kohima Sümi Hoho and other delegates and invitees. Lothavi village: Lhothavi Village Baptist Church (LVBC) also celebrated Tuluni by organising cultural dance, folk songs and traditional games and sports, festival feast etc. Founder of YouthNet, Hekani Jakhalu Kense who graced the festival as chief guest said “Tuluni symbolises fraternity, solidarity, and oneness; not only among the Sumi commu-

nity but Nagas as a whole”. Lamenting that Naga society has been “divided due to division among villages and churches”, Hekani called upon the people to fully utilise the festival as an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and unity among the communities. “Let this kind of festival promote peace and unity” she added. Meanwhile, SDO (civil) Dhansiripar, Berimong Chang said that in the Naga society, there were no written records but the traditions and cultures of the forefathers were practiced orally during such festivals. He therefore said that such

event should be encouraged in order to promote cultural identity. He also encouraged the younger generation to uphold the traditional practices, to preserve and to carry the responsibility of taking forward the impression and age old tradition. Mentioning that Sumi community were known for their generosity, hospitality, openness and fearlessness, Chang encouraged the community to keep intact of those practices for which they were identified. Head GB, Khetoho Tsuqu extended Tuluni greetings and said that such programmes were being organised to remember the traditions of the forefathers and to promote it. At the programme, invocation prayer was offered by LBVC pastor Yepeka Awomi. Yehemi Village: Tuluni, the premier festival of the Sumis was observed with traditional fervour and cultural exhibit at Yehemi village under Suruhuto sub-division, Zunheboto district on July 8. Advisor, Tourism and Art & Culture, Government of Nagaland, H. Khehovi Yeptho graced

the celebration as Tuluni papuh (Tuluni father). In a press release, PA to the advisor informed that in his address, Yeptho expressed deep sense of appreciation towards Yehemi village for preserving the age old traditional and cultural customs and showcasing them at the festival stating that showcasing of such cultural performances marked the true essence of the festival and without which the celebration would be meaningless. He urged Yehemi villagers to document the cultural items and preserve it for future generations and towards this, he assured the villagers that he would assist the cultural troupes financially. The advisor thanked the villagers for gifting him with the warrior’s attire and said that he would shout a war cry on behalf of Yehemi and SuruhutoAsuto constituency. Stressing on unity, he said “if we continue to hold tight to each other, who would be there to separate us”. Various cultural performances by men and women including elders and children were showcased during the celebration.

Awareness programme on ‘natural farming’ conducted in Peren

DIMAPUR: As part of ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’s awareness programmes for “gram pradhans” across the country, awareness programme on “natural farming” was conducted in Peren by Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) in collaboration with SAMETI Nagaland and MANAGE Hyderabad on July 8. In a press release issued by DFO and project director (PD) ATMA Peren, Dory Yanthan, it stated that deputy director, department of Agriculture, Bodevi Shuya as ‘master trainer’ gave a brief introduction on natural farming during the technical

session. He emphasised on three main components: earthworm, termites, and biomass and stated that natural farming benefitted the environment as well as human health in the long run as it was chemical free. He also encouraged farmers to conserve biomass for mulching to improve soil quality. M e a n w h i l e, r e source person, ACTO, KVK Peren, James Kikon trained participants on sustainable farming. He urged farmers to improve yield by planting good quality seeds for good harvest and to avoid usage of chemicals as it degraded soil health. This was followed by

a short video clip on “natural farming” was presented by ATM, Rokozhalie Maningbo Namdau wherein, he emphasised on importance, uses, and method of preparing natural fertiliser using basic materials. Additionally, champion farmer Kirangle also shared on chemical-free farming practices on her king chili field intercropped with soy bean after which, discussion and interaction session followed. Earlier, PD, Dor y Yanthan delivered the welcome address whereby she encouraged participants to learn well and put them to practice while ATM, Lily Tungoe pronounced vote of thanks. Club of Fazl Ali College (FAC) in collaboration with Young Women Christian

CRU(H) organises homoeopathic health camp

Health camp at deputy commissioner’s (DC) rest house, Bank colony, Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: Clinical Research Unit for Homoeopathy (CRU(H)) Dimapur, under central council for research in homoeopathy (CCRH), ministry of AYUSH, organised a free homoeopathic medical and awareness health camp on July 8 at deputy commissioner’s (DC) rest house, Bank colony, Dimapur. According to a press release issued by officer incharge, CRU(H) Dimapur, Dr. Sivakumar Kothapalli, it stated that the unit had been conducting similar medical camps on a regular basis in and around the district to provide free medical

services and raise awareness on ‘Ayush system of medicine’. Dr. Kothapali also hoped for more of such camps to be conducted in various rural areas with the cooperation of council bodies. Later, chairman of Bank colony, Audo appreciated efforts of the team and stressed on requirement of such initiatives for the benefit of all local people. During the health camp, free consultation and homoeopathic medicines were given to colony residents.

Association (YWCA), Mokokchung conducted one-day workshop on “Plastic Free July-II” under the theme “Be part of the solution” on July 7, 10 A.M. at Cradle Point, above Metsuben Hotel.

Dimapur police retrieve unidentified body

DIMAPUR: Dimapur police on July 6 retrieved one unidentified dead body of a male (30-40 years approx.) in a decomposed state from Chathe river behind CIHSR (Referral Hospital). According to police PRO, no any foul play

could be ascertained and was highly suspected to be a case of drowning. PRO informed that the deceased was wearing a black half-pant. An inquest was conducted over the dead body and on completion of all

legal formalities, the body was shifted to District Hospital Dimapur Morgue for PM examination. Claimant(s) of the deceased have been requested to contact officer-in-charge, Chümoukedima PS at 7085065161.

Acknowledgement "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" 2nd Timothy 4:7

SP launches CCTV project at Phek town

DIMAPUR: Superintendent of Police (SP) Phek, Vesupra Kezo, NPS launched Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) on July 8 at Phek Town Clock Tower. According to a DIPR report, the SP while speaking on the occasion stated that such type of equipment/technology is very

important to tackle illegal activities and cautioned against engaging in criminal activities as the CCTV machine would capture footage ‘round the clock’. He expressed gratitude for the successful installation of the CCTV adding that it was the need of the hour. Meanwhile,

president, Phek District Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PDCCI), Chetezo Akami highlighted the CCTV project and thanked former ADC Er. Phuleshe K. Yepthomi, W. Venuh Enterprise Phek, Sunrise System Dimapur, and the business members for their contribution.

DMMT flays July 7 extortion incident

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Mopungchuket Mejensanger Telongjem (DMMT) has strongly condemned the “deplorable” incident of extortion carried out by five Naga youths at Bharat Petroleum station near Hotel Theja Fort on July 7. In a condemnation note, president, DMMT, Jungshitemsu Jamir and secretary, Imotemjen Jamir stated that it was shocking to learn that five Naga youths in their early twenties brandished a toy gun to extort money. Further, stating that it was beyond K Y M C

the comprehension of a law abiding citizen and a person with conscience, the union expressed dismay over how such a drastic act could be committed at broad daylight. DMMT also thanked DAYO for the quick complaint made to Dimapur Police and appreciated law enforcing agency, Special Operation Team (SoT), Dimapur Police for responding swiftly and arresting the criminals and appealed that most stringent punishment be meted out to the perpetrators.

AGEI leader’s prayer and revival conference was successfully concluded on July 6, at Bethesda Celebration centre, Central colony, Walford, Dimapur, under the theme “Will you not revive us again”, with speakers as, General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, India, Rev. Paul Thangiah, Rev. Timothy John, Rev. Shine Thomas, Rev. Quintilan Watt, Pastor Charles and Rev. Younus Samuel. During this conference, the decade of revival (2021-2033) was declared with a goal to establish 1000 churches in North East India.

Lt. L.Temjen Aier 1944 – 26th June, 2022 We the family members of Lt . L.Temjen Aier (Longjang) would like to thank the families, friends & neighbours who were an epitome of strength and solace during his time of illness till the day of his home going service. It is our earnest prayers that each and every one be blessed abundantly. K-1521/22

Loving Wife, children, grandson & daughter in laws K Y M C

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Dr KekhrieYhome (C-seated) T Chubayanger (R) and Harsh Srivastava during the drive at Sechü-Zubza on Friday. (NP)

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Chief Justice of GHS visits Kma DIMAPUR: Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court (GHC) Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, Justice Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya, visited District and Sessions Court Kohima on July 6. Kohima Bar Association led by president, Khriedi Theünuo, welcomed Chhaya on his maiden visit after taking over as Chief Justice of GHC. Chhaya held a brief interaction with KBA members and also inspected functioning of District & Sessions Court Kohima.

KOHIMA, JUL 8 (NPN): Nagaland Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (NBOCWWB) in coordination with the 89 Border Roads Task Force (BRTF), Sechü-Zubza held an on-field registration drive of migrant workers at the latter’s garrison, SechüZubza on Friday. In his address, Chairman, NBOCWWB, Dr. Kekhrie Yhome said India being a welfare state, provides social security to its citizens in all walks of social life. He observed that although there were many rich people in the country, there were an equal number of poor people as well who, the government had vouched to look after no matter where they were in the country. He pointed out that NBOCWWB was tasked with the job to look after people in the construction sector not just from the state but even from other states. Yhome urged the need

for workers to register with the board to avail benefits, given the nature of their job which was seasonal and prone to accidents. He said that people in this profession were often looked down upon and considered as people from lower strata of the society and were subjected to humiliation and therefore said the board was there to ‘look after the needs of this group of people’ and encouraged them to get themselves registered. Yhome also assured workers that the board would look after all of them living in every part of the State. He encouraged them to take the pamphlets that were provided to them and to clarify any of their doubts with any of the officials. He further informed that the board and BRTF would work together to register all workers currently employed under BRTF. Earlier, AEE, BRTF, Harsh Srivastava informed that BRTF was not aware of the schemes provided under NBOCWWB, however, by

working with the board, he learned about all of it. He expressed hope that with the collaboration between the two, the targeted group would be able to avail all the facilities that were being provided. Leading the programme, Chief Executive Officer, NBOCWWB, T. Chubayanger, informed the workers that the board would provide all the support and logistics for them to get registered and avail the facilities. He told them that the staff and officials of the board would explain the schemes in detail and make the registration process easier for them. He also highlighted the various facilities which included healthy policy under Ayushman Bharat, Students Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Tools Grant, Maternity Assistance, Work Related Accidental Death Ex-gratia and that a one-time pension was also in the pipeline. More than 80 workers were able to get registered during the drive.

STINER-TFC, SASRD NU: session on entrepreneurship

DIMAPUR: A mind mapping interactive session on “Entrepreneurship” was organised by STINER-TFC, SASRD, NU under the initiative of PI, STINERTFC, Prof. Akali Sema and Dean, SASRD, NU in collaboration with EMPRETEC India Foundation on July 6 at multi-purpose hall, SASRD, Medziphema campus. In a press release, SASRD informed that programme was conducted with an aim to establish “value and utility of entrepreneurial mindset among the young generation” and provide suggestive evidence that growing entrepreneurial mindset have a positive impact in getting youths to see entrepreneurship and self-employment

as a possible career. A team of 15 entrepreneurs from EMPRETEC India Foundation, both from outside and within-state deliberated on their ‘struggles and success stories’, while also emphasising on importance of developing creative minds, determination, and dedication towards ones’ goal. National director of EMPRETEC India Foundation, Arnab Chakrabortty moderated the session where different ideas were exchanged, existing and expecting problems were discussed, and various experiences were shared by resource persons and some participants. Earlier, the programme was chaired by PI, STINER-TFC, Prof.

Akali Sema and Dean, SASRD, NU, while Pro Vice Chancellor, SASRD, NU, Prof. Aleminla Ao delivered the welcome address. A total of 377 participants comprising of students from Modern Christian School, Rivenburg School, King David Higher Secondary School, Government Higher Secondary School, Livingstone Foundation International, Pilgrim School, and college and university students from Unity College, Dimapur Govt. College, Eastern Christian College, Tetso College, B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD scholars from SASRD NU and a number of aspiring local entrepreneurs participated in the interactive programme.

Nagaland observes ‘Hariyali Saptah’

Plantation drive at Forest colony, Kohima.

DIMAPUR: As part of union ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, “Hariyali Saptah”, a nationwide plantation drive in commemoration of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, Nagaland also organised plantation drives in Kohima and Mokokchung on July 8. According to division forest officer, Kohima, Rajkumar M, plantation drive was organised by Nagar Vans of Kohima at Forest Colony and Botanical Garden. PCCF and HoFF, Dharmendra Prakash K Y M C

graced the programme held at Forest colony as chief guest. In his brief address, he spoke about the importance of environment and encouraged everyone to take up initiatives to protect the environment. In Mokokchung, as part of the celebration, Marep Forest Park has been selected as site to represent Nagaland. The dignitaries witnessed the ceremonial plantations in the presence of DC Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap Singh; SP Mokokchung, Aotula, and officers and staff of the

DC Mokokchung, S. Pratap Singh along with officials.

Mokokchung Forest Division along with the Nagaland Development Outreach NGO. DFO Mokokchung, Dr. Sentitula said that Van Mahotsav is a forest festival and annual tree planting season in the entire country, which is celebrated in the first week of July. The objective behind celebrating Van Mahotsav was to keep local people involved in plantation drives and to spread environmental awareness. She stated that with the active participation from all sections of society

in the district, mass plantation has been carried out. It may be noted that union ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change organised a plantation drive throughout the country under the banner of ‘Hariyali Saptah’. The main programme took place in Delhi where minister, MoEF&CC, Bhupender Yadav and MoS, MoEF&CC, Ashwini Kumar Choubey graced the programme. The programme was organised countrywide in 150 locations. K Y M C

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COVID cases increase again in NE N O RT H E A S T, J U L 8 (PTI): With COVID cases on the rise in several states across the countr y, the North-eastern states have also shown a rise in COVID cases the last few days. Assam recorded the highest number of cases in the last 5 months with 273 cases on Friday, while Mizoram has also consistently shown number of new cases near or above 100 cases a day. States to 7,25,950. The 200-mark in daily like Arunachal and Sikkim infections was breached have also shown a sudden increase in COVID cases. after nearly five months on 6 when 210 cases were Assam logs 273 fresh July detected with the positivity rate at 10.14 per cent. COVID-19 cases The state had logged Assam recorded the highest single-day spike in 196 new cases on Friday COVID-19 cases in around with the positivity rate as five months as 273 more high as 11.15 per cent. The lone fatality was people tested positive for the infection in the last 24 reported from Kamrup Methours, a health bulletin said. ropolitan district, taking the The northeastern state overall death toll to 6,640. also recorded a fresh fatal- Another 1,347 patients have ity due to coronavirus after died due to other reasons since 2020. several days. A total of 90 patients The caseload of the state, which is witnessing were cured of the infection a surge in COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking since mid-June after a lull the total number of recoverof four months, has risen ies to 7,16,823 people and

on Friday from 23 per cent on the previous day as the fresh cases were detected from 448 samples. The death toll remained unchanged at 706 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, he said. At least 58 people have recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 2,28,406, he said. the discharge rate to 98.74 Mizoram now has 497 per cent. active cases. The state now has 1,138 active cases, an in- 43 fresh COVID-19 crease from 956 the previ- cases in Arunachal ous day. Arunachal Pradesh’s

Mizoram logs 108 fresh COVID cases

Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally rose to 2,29,609 on Friday as 108 more people tested positive for the infection, 46 less than the previous day, a health official said. Aizawl district recorded the highest number of new cases at 48, followed by Lunglei (36) and Mamit (11), he said. The single-day positivity rate rose to 24.11 per cent

COVID-19 tally rose to 64,623 on Friday as 43 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said. There are now 101 active cases in the state, he said. The northeastern state, which had remained COVID-free for the last couple of months, witnessed a surge in fresh infections since July 1, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Among the fresh cases,

18 were reported from the Capital Complex Region, 17 from Lohit district, four from Namsai, three from Lower Dibang Valley and one from East Siang, the official said.

Sikkim reports 29 new COVID cases

Sikkim reported 29 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the tally in the northeastern state to 39,342, an official bulletin said on Friday. With one more death, the toll mounted to 456, it said. Sikkim now has 101 active cases, while 38,028 people have recovered from the disease, and 757 others migrated. East Sikkim registered 25 new cases, followed by South Sikkim (4). The state has so far tested 3,43,067 samples for COVID-19. Meanwhile, the Sikkim government has made it mandatory to wear face masks in public places with immediate effect in the wake of rising cases.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022

Tripura CM Manik Saha sworn in as MLA AG A RTA L A , J U L 8 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, who won the recent by-election from Town Bardowali constituency, was on Friday sworn in as MLA at a simple ceremony on the Assembly premises. Speaker Ratan Chakraborty administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Saha in the presence of deputy chief minister Jishnu Dev Verma and other cabinet colleagues. Saha, who replaced Biplab Kumar Deb as the CM earlier in the year, was not a member of the Assembly. According to Article 164(4) of the Constitution, an unelected member can assume office as CM but he or she has to win a byelection or get elected to the Legislative Council within six months to retain the chair. Three other MLAs who won the June 16 bypolls in the state -- Sudip Roy Barman of the Congress, and Swapna Das Paul and Malina Debnath of the BJP – had taken oath on July 4. Bypolls were held in four assembly seats --

Tripura CM Dr Manik Saha during his swearing-in ceremony n Agartala, Friday. (PTI) Agartala, Town Bardowali, Jubarajnagar, and Surma. Saha resigned as Rajya Sabha member earlier this week to pave the way for his swearing-in as MLA. The CM, after the ceremony, asserted that the BJP would secure a big win in the electoral battle of 2023. “The BJP snatched a win in Jubarajnagar constituency in North Tripura

district, defeating the communists after 22 years. In 2018, we had failed to bag the seat. This time, we did it comfortably,” he told reporters Claiming that he had always met expectations when any responsibility was given to him, Saha added that he would steer his party to victory as “people would voted for the BJP in hordes”.

Killing on Indians in Myanmar: Bodies M’laya BJP MLA interrupts Speaker; UDF demands action of two youths yet to be handed over Correspondent

IMPHAL, JUL 8: Tensions in Manipur’s Moreh town heightened on Friday when news of Myanmar authorities disposing the dead bodies of two Indian nationals killed in neighbouring Tamu town went viral on social media. The already beefed up security in the border town and along the Indo-Myanmar border line has been further tightened in view of the viral news. Myanmar authorities are yet to hand over the dead bodies of Indians from Moreh were killed in Tamu town of the neighbouring country on July 5 last. At a time when residents of the border town and CSOs based in the town were pressing the Indian authorities to retrieve the bodies, the news of disposal of the two bodies by Myanmar authorities in Tamu town went viral. Despite their best efforts to cull out confirmed news, Indian authorities were not able to receive any official confirmation on the disposal of the bodies. As per the news circulated in the social media,

Army personnel in Moreh.

Myanmar authorities in Tamu had cremated the bodies as unclaimed bodies. Top officials of the state government, including an IG of the state police, who were camping in the border town today paid a visit to the houses of the two deceased. While sharing the grief of the families, the officials convinced them that they were trying their best to retrieve the bodies. They said they have repeatedly written to their counterparts in Tamu of Myanmar to know the latest status of the dead bodies but have not received a response from the Myanmar authorities. Besides, they were also facing hardships in communicating with the Myanmar authorities in Tamu town as there have been changes in

Assam flood toll mounts to 190, new areas inundated

People look at a portion of a bridge damaged due to heavy rain, in Tinsukia district of Assam, Thursday, June 25. GUWAHATI, JUL 8 (PTI): The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Friday with three more people killed and fresh areas inundated, though the number of people affected by the deluge decreased marginally, an official bulletin said. The daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said two persons, including a child, lost their lives in flood waters, while another person died in a landslide. The total death toll in this year’s flood and landslides in the state has now risen to 190. The number of affected districts increased by two

since Thursday, which include Bajali, Cachar, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Dima Hasao, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Morigaon and Nagaon. As many as 28 revenue circles and 620 villages in 14 districts continue to reel under the impact of the flood. The ASDMA bulletin said 8,88,177 people continue to be impacted by the deluge, with Cachar district being the worst-hit as more than 5.63 lakh people are in distress. On Thursday, the total affected population was 9,06,000. Over 75,000 people have taken shelter in 173 relief camps, while another 19 relief distribution centres are also operational.

the country after the military took over the administration. On the other hand, authorities of the government of India have also taken up the matter with their counterpart Myanmar authorities through diplomatic channels. Later, the top officials also met leaders of the various Moreh based CSOs and informed them about the steps being initiated from the Indian side to hand over the bodies. After report of disposing of the dead bodies, CSOs today convened a meeting to decide further course of action. The meeting reportedly reaffirmed its decision to urge Indian authorities to retrieve the dead bodies within the 24-hour, a deadline they had earlier set.

SHILLONG, JUL 8 (PTI): The UDP, a partner of the ruling coalition in Meghalaya, has demanded action against state minister and BJP MLA Sanbor Shullai for allegedly “interrupting” its president and Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh during a recent meeting with NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, a party leader said on Friday. Leaders of the United Democratic Party alleged that Shullai behaved with Lyngdoh “unparliamentarily” while he was delivering his speech during the meeting and also sought Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma’s intervention to take action against him. The CM on Friday said he was aware of the concern raised by the UDP party functionaries and will act appropriately against Shullai who was charged of “unruly behaviour” during Murmu’s recent visit to the state. “I was there and saw what happened. It was not appropriate (to interrupt) at that point keeping in mind that the presidential candidate was present there. I had noted their (UDP leaders) concern. We will act appropriately,” Conrad

told PTI. Lyngdoh, the UDP president and the speaker, had attended the meeting convened by the BJP presidential election committee at a resort in Ri-Bhoi district on July 6. “In the middle of Metbah’s speech, Shullai interrupted which our party president and other leaders felt was uncivil and unruly. We would like to urge the BJP, which invited various political parties to the meeting with presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, to take action against its legislator. We also want the CM to take appropriate action against Shullai,” UDP general secretary Jemino Mawthoh told PTI. The meeting was organised to seek support of the MLAs for Murmu

Sanbor Shullai in the July 18 presidential election. According to Mawthoh, Lyngdoh had raised various issues of “alleged persecution of the minorities, including Christians and tribals in the country under the present dispensation, the inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, the Inner Line Permit for protection and safeguard of people of the state among others”. “We would like the BJP to first

DECLARATION

DECLARATION I, Shri. MEDOSALIE ZHASA, S/o, Shri. Lt. KRULHOUSIE-O ZHASA, of Peren District, Nagaland make this solemn declaration before the Magistrate, Peren. That my father’s name is inadvertently written in some of my official documents as Shri. KHRULHUSEIU. That the name Shri. Lt. KRULHOUSIE-O ZHASA and Y Shri. KHRULHUSEIU is one person. That from this day of signing this Affidavit, my father Shri. Lt. KRULHOUSIE-O ZHASA, will be the right name which shall be used for all official purposes. Declarant Solemnly declared before me on 5th day of July, 2022. MAGISTRATE / NOTARY DB-727/22(B)

DECLARATION

I, Shri. ATHEKA K, S/o, Shri. KISHELHO AWOMI, of Peren District, Nagaland make this solemn declaration before the Magistrate, Peren. That my father’s name, Shri. KISHETO SUMI, is inadvertently written in some of my official documents. That the name KISHETO SUMI and KISHELHO AWOMI is one person. That from this day of signing this Affidavit, my father Shri. KISHELHO AWOMI, will be the right name which shall be used for all official purposes. Declarant Solemnly declared before me on 5th day of July, 2022. DB-727/22(D) 1ST CLASS MAGISTRATE

I, Shri. IMZANGLU AO, S/o, Shri. YOURNEMCHANG, of Peren District, Nagaland do hereby solemnly declare before the Magistrate on this day, the 5th of July 2022 as follows. That my father’s name, Shri. YOURNEMCHANG, is inadvertently written in some of my official documents as Shri. YURENCHANG. That the name YURENCHANG and YOURNEMCHANG is one person. That from this day of signing this affidavit, my father Shri. YOURNEMCHANG, will be the right name which shall be used for all official purposes. Declarant Solemnly declared before me on 5th day of July, 2022. MAGISTRATE / NOTARY DB-727/22(A)

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NOTICE

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTION OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-I OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925 Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Kilangtemjen has been applied by Smti Imkongyangla, M/o Late Kilangtemjen, R/o H.No 05 Kichutip Ward Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Service related beneficiaries Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire to appear in the Court on or before the said day of 01.08.2022. Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 01.07.2022. Principal District & Sessions Judge Mokokchung:Nagaland MKC-245/22

the party leader during the July 6 meeting. “The UDP president had in fact raised issue of prosecution of Christians in Meghalaya to which Shullai objected to as there was no such thing here,” he said. Apologising for his conduct during the meeting, Shullai said the issues raised by the UDP president were taken up by the state unit of the BJP.

I, Smt. LUNGBALE, D/o TSUJIN, on this day the 5th JULY 2022 solemnly affirm and declare before the Magistrate. That my name is LUNGBALE and my actual father name is TSUJIN. Whereas it has been inadvertently written as late Tsozen as in my service. That the name Late Tsozen and TSUJIN refers to one and the same person. That from this day, my father TSUJIN shall be the right name and shall be used for all purpose. Declarant Solemnly declare before me on this day the 5th July, 2022. MAGISTRATE DB-730/22

I, Shri. OTOKA S. AYE, S/o, Shri. SHIHOVI N. AYE, a resident of DC Hill West, Zunheboto, Nagaland do hereby declare and affirm as follows. That my father’s name in my service is inadvertently entered as SHIHIVI N. AYE. That my father’s name SHIHIVI N. AYE and SHIHOVI N. AYE are referred to one and same person. Henceforth, I shall be known and called as OTOKA S. AYE and my father’s name as SHIHOVI N. AYE in all my official record correspondence and intents. Declarant Solemnly declared before me on 5th day of July, 2022. MAGISTRATE / NOTARY DB-727/22(C)

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take action against him and will see how we take this forward,” he said. The CM on Friday met Lyngdoh to discuss the matter. The chief minister also said he felt that it was an opportunity for Lyngdoh to raise those before the presidential candidate. BJP state president Ernest Mawrie, however, denied the allegation of “unruly” behaviour by

DECLARATION/AFFIDAVIT

Regd. No. 1606/2022 Date 07/07/2022 I, Shri. Akai Shohe, son of Hozhekhu Shohe, resident of Thilixu Village, 3rd Mile, P.S. – Diphupar East Police Station, in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly declare on oath as under:1. That I am a citizen of India by birth and a resident of the aforesaid locality. 2. That my father’s name has been mistakenly entered/recorded as Amento in my PIMS Entry, whereas in Aadhaar Card and all my other relevant documents my father’s name has been entered/recorded as Hozhekhu Shohe. 3. That henceforth my father’s name i.e. Hozhekhu Shohe shall be used in all my future official use and correspondences. 4. That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of documentary evidence to authenticate the actual name of my father i.e. Hozhekhu Shohe and further this Declaration on affidavit shall produce before any competent authority as and when required. VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the contents made in Paragraph No. 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein. DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me on this the 7th day of July 2022 at Dimapur. DP-3270/22

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DECLARATION I, Shri. SHIKAVI Z. ROTOKHA, S/o, Shri. L. ZHUTOVI ROTOKHA, of Peren District, Nagaland do make this solemn declaration before the Magistrate, Peren. That my father’s name, Shri. I. ZHUTOVI is inadvertently written in some of my official documents. The name L. ZHUTOVI ROTOKHA and I. ZHUTOVI is one person. That from this day of signing this Affidavit, my father Shri. L. ZHUTOVI ROTOKHA, will be the right name which shall be used for all official purposes. My educational qualification is 8 passed, whereas, I have submitted my certificate as 9 passed in my document. The right qualification is 8 passed and shall be used officially. Declarant Solemnly declared before me on 7th day of July, 2022. 1ST CLASS MAGISTRATE DB-728/22 AFFIDAVIT (Correction/Rectification of Self and Father's Name) Regd. No. 3521/22 Dt. 08/07/22 I, Smti. M MANNANG KONYAK, D/o, Late MANSHON KONYAK R/o, Chingkao Chingha Village, District Mon, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India. 2. That my correct name is M MANNANG KONYAK and my late father's correct name is MANSHON KONYAK however, in some of the important documents including in S.B.I. Saving A/c. Passbook my name has been recorded as MANNANG and my late father's name has been recorded as MANSHON hence, the stated names represents the same and one person having single identity i.e., myself and my late father. 3. That henceforth, I herewith rectified the same and declare that my correct name and my late father's correct name will be M MANNANG KONYAK, D/o, Late MANSHON KONYAK for all official references and correspondences. 4. That the above statements made in para 1-3 are true to the best of my knowledge and no material has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 8th July 2022 at Kohima, Nagaland. DEPONENT K-1525/22

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India pays tributes to its ‘great Real growth not possible without inclusiveness: PM friend’ Abe; state mourning today

PM Modi with Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of 5th Eastern Economic Forum, at Vladivostok, Sept. 5, 2019. (PTI) be observed on July 9. The national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India on Saturday on all buildings where it is flown regularly. In emotional posts on Twitter, Modi said that during his recent visit, he discussed many issues with Abe, but “little did I know that this would be our last meeting”. The Prime Minister said he was shocked and saddened beyond words at the tragic demise of one of his “dearest friends”. Sharing a picture with Abe during his recent meeting in Tokyo, he said, “always passionate about strengthening India-Japan ties, he had just taken over as the Chairman of the JapanIndia Association.” Later at an event, Modi said, “Shinzo Abe was not only my friend but a trusted

friend of India,” and added that during Abe’s regime, the India-Japan relationship touched new heights and carried forward a shared heritage. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh sent his condolences in a letter to the Japanese Ambassador in India Satoshi Suzuki. He also asked him to convey to members of Abe’s family and the people of Japan his deepest condolences on this sad occasion. Home Minister Amit Shah and other union ministers also described Abe as India’s “valued friend” and said his efforts in strengthening the India-Japan relationship will always be held fondly in our memories. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also condoled Abe’s demise saying the world has lost a great

leader. A host of Congress leaders also expressed shock over the assassination of Abe, whom party chief Sonia Gandhi described as a “great friend” of India and who did a lot to strengthen ties between the two nations. “For many years, Abe was a great friend and wellwisher of India. He did much to expand and deepen the bilateral relationship between our two countries. I recall my meeting with him very fondly and vividly. It is a huge misfortune that has befallen Japan and indeed, the entire international community. He will be sorely missed,” she said in her condolence message. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi lauded his role in strengthening the strategic relationship between India and Japan. “Deeply saddened by the demise of former PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe. His role in strengthening the strategic relationship between India and Japan was commendable. He leaves behind a lasting legacy in the IndoPacific. My condolences to his family and the people of Japan,” Gandhi said on Twitter. Former minister P Chidambaram said Abe clearly had a profound admiration for India and its people. “He did his best to strengthen relations between the two countries. His death is tragic for the people of Japan and for the developing world,” he said.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (PTI): In a relief to TV news anchor Rohit Ranjan, the Supreme Court on Friday restrained various state authorities from taking coercive steps against him to take him in custody in connection with multiple FIRs for playing a doctored clip of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the telecast of a programme on July 1. The interim protection to the news anchor came from a vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and J K Maheshwari which also issued notices to the Centre and states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh seeking their responses on Ranjan’s plea for quashing of complaints or FIRs concerning the telecast. “Issue notice. Service on the Union of India be effected through the office of the Central Agency,” the bench said. “In the meanwhile, there will be an interim order restraining the respondent-authorities from taking coercive steps against the petitioner to take him into custody in connection with the anchoring/ telecast of DNA on July 1, 2022,” the top court said in its order. The apex court was hearing the plea of the anchor who is facing FIRs in some states. Ranjan later apologised and the news programme was withdrawn. Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for Ranjan, told the bench that as of now, three FIRs have been registered at Jaipur, Raipur, and Noida. He said an unintentional error was committed in the programme and the petitioner had apologised also. Luthra said two concerned persons of the company had accepted their fault and have resigned. “Today, my difficulty is, the first FIR is in Jaipur, the second FIR is at Raipur in Chhattisgarh,” Luthra said, adding an FIR is also there in Noida.

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private sector as a partner in growth. “I want to ask this question to all of you. Is real growth possible without inclusion? Can inclusion be thought of without growth?” he said. Listing out steps taken by his government to promote inclusive growth, he said nine crore free cooking gas connections have been given, 10 crore

toilets have been constructed and 45 crore bank accounts have been opened in the last eight years. Further, he said that prior to 2014, on an average 50 medical colleges used to be set up in 10 years. However, in the last 7-8 years, 209 new medical colleges have been set up, which is four times more.

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NOTIFICATION

dated Kohima, the 8th July, 2022

In pursuance of the Commission’s Advertisement No. NPSC-3/2019 dt. 13.11.2019 & Addendum/Corrigendum dt. 27.01.2021, the Nagaland Public Service Commission, on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the written examination, academic weightage and Viva-voce, is pleased to recommend the following candidates in order of merit for appointment to the posts of Assistant Professors, Librarian, Research Associates, Training-Cum-Research Assistant, Lecturers and Post Graduate Teachers under the Government of Nagaland. Item No. 1 6 (Six) Posts of Assistant Professor in History under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st RUOPFÜZEKO LHOUSA 1253 2nd MHAYANO A ODYUO 1285 3rd KHRIELIE-Ü ZUMVÜ 1340 4th SURHOTALU 1282 5th HONJEM KONYAK 1358 B.T. Konyak 6th K CHONGLIU KHIAMNIUNGAN 1312 B.T. Khiamniungan Item No. 2 9 (Nine) Posts of Assistant Professor in Education under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st CHICHANBENI N ODYUO 1862 2nd SANGERCHILA OZUKUM 1911 3rd IMOKOKLA 2148 4th CHEMYONG PHOM 1861 5th YANCHOPENI LOTHA 1929 6th CHIDENO SHITIRE 2147 7th NEISETUONO KEHIE 1894 8th KILANGSUNGLA PONGENER 2067 9th Y LUNGJAI PHOM 1928 B.T. Phom Item No. 3 20 (Twenty) Posts of Assistant Professor in Sociology under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st NUNGSHITEMJEN 1178 2nd DOKINGLA 1108 3rd JIMOKALI ZHEKHETO ZHIMOMI 1133 4th PURLEMLA LONGKUMER 1183 5th TIARENLA 1224 6th MEGOSIENO MOR 1159 7th MENUHOLE SAVI 1160 8th AOSANGLA LONGKUMER 1090 9th RHIPE U THELE 1188 10th SENTISANGLA LEMTOR 1200 11th NUNGSANGTOLA WALLING 1176 12th DOKLONG M PHOM 1109 13th ROKHA SEKHOYI 1189 14th LIMASENLA JAMIR 1150 15th ZUJANBENI O. JAMI 1246 16th LUNTHULA QUINKER 1157 B.T. Yimkhiung 17th KHRUNUTO KEZO 1147 B.T. Chakhesang 18th Y. TONINARO CHONGPHO 1238 B.T. Chang 19th KIRIAHUNGLE HAIHING 1148 B.T. Zeliang 20th DAPHNE CHUNGPHANG 1105 B.T. Phom Item No. 4 3 (Three) Posts of Assistant Professor in Psychology under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st TEMSUSENLA JAMIR 1544 2nd RAZOUNEINUO SUOKHRIE 1555 3rd KEYILINGBEU ZELIANG 1545 B.T. Zeliang Item No. 6 10 (Ten) Posts of Assistant Professor in Environmental Science under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st JONATHAN S SINGSIT 1633 2nd RANGBENKUMLA CHANG 1650 3rd AMENUO SUSAN KULNU 2145 4th VIHENO IRALU 1657 5th MENGUZENO NAKHRO 1639 6th SELINA WALLING 1652 7th VILHOUTUONUO THEÜNUO 1658 8th PETEVINO CHASE 1649 9th ALICE KENYE 2144 B.T. Chakhesang 10th NOHOCHEM SANGTAM 1644 B.T. Sangtam Item No. 7 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in Mathematics under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st SHOSINLE NYENTHANG 2151 Item No. 9 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in Chemistry under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st AOLA SUPONG 1692 Item No. 10 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in Zoology under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st LYDIA KEYHO 1673 Item No. 11 10 (Ten) Posts of Assistant Professor in English under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st BENDANGRENLA S LONGKUMER 2004 2nd MOALEMLA IMCHEN 2099 3rd ISATOLI AYE 1982 4th JENNY KENT 1973 5th MANYEI KUHMEISHU N 2068 6th KEKHRIENGULIE-Ü TACHÜ 1963 7th SHURHONUO TSURHO 2020 8th MARTHA TSUMON 2000 B.T. Khiamniungan 9th TOVIHOLI SWU 1969 PwBD(Visual Impairment) 10th NEANGMEI B KONYAK 2014 PwBD(Visual Impairment) Item No. 12 3 (Three) Post of Assistant Professor in Economics under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st TUMBENTHUNG Y HUMTSOE 1072 2nd SHULILA 1058 B.T. Yimkhiung 3rd SAMZAIYILE HEGA 1052 B.T. Zeliang Item No. 13 6 (Six) Posts of Assistant Professor in Political Science under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st NIVI ACHUMI 1418 2nd YILOBEMO Y. KITHAN 1392 3rd SHOTHILU 1387 4th KIVITOLI SWU 1395 5th OLIV. L. AYEMI 1467 6th NYULEN A. PHOM 1397 B.T. Phom Item No. 14 3 (Three) Posts of Assistant Professor in Commerce under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st KETHOSENUO KESIEZIE 1798 2nd KHEKALI SEMA 1836 3rd ZAVIKHOTO PHINYO 1840 Item No. 15 2 (Two) Posts of Assistant Professor in Geography under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st SURHOVELU YHOBU 1612 2nd SHEVITO THEYO 1566 Item No. 16 3 (Three) Posts of Assistant Professor in Tenyidie under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st METSEILHOUTHIE MOR 1754 2nd SANUTALU 1764 3rd KENEISENUO MEPFHUO 1762 Item No. 17 2 (Two) Posts of Assistant Professor in Ao under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st TOSHISANGLA 1680 2nd REPABENLA 1679 Item No. 18 3 (Three) Post of Librarian under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st RUOVITSO MEZHU 1724 2nd PICHANO KIKON 1727 3rd K.CHIYUH 1719 Item No. 19 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in Functional English under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st ARENLA T AO 2127 Item No. 21 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor (College of Teachers Education) in Sociology under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st SIBUILE 1207 B.T. Zeliang

Item No. 22 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor (College of Teachers Education) in Psychology under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st DZIESETUONUO MEPFHUO 1538 Item No. 24 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor (College of Teachers Education) in Mathematics under Technical Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st MATHIBA KICHU 2152 Item No. 25 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor (College of Teachers Education) in Performing Arts under Technical Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st TEMJENZUNGBA KECHU 1745 Item No. 26 1 (One) Post of Lecturer in Civil Engg. under Technical Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st LEMNYEI Y. KONYAK 1714 B.T. Konyak Item No. 27 2 (Two) Posts of Post Graduate Teacher in English under School Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st TALIYULA KICHU 1968 2nd ANIKALI 2044 B.T. Sumi (Kiphire) Item No. 28 1 (One) Post of Post Graduate Teacher in History under School Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st NOCHOLU TUNYI 1337 Item No. 29 1 (One) Post of Post Graduate Teacher in Political Science under School Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st KROZAKILE RIKHA 1416 Item No. 30 1 (One) Post of Post Graduate Teacher in Computer Science under School Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st MANTO KONYAK 1718 Item No. 31 1 (One) Post of Post Graduate Teacher in Tenyidie under School Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st VISEMENO MOR 1755 Item No. 32 1 (One) Post of Post Graduate Teacher in Commerce under School Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st TSUMIAN KHIAMNIUNGAN 1845 B.T. Khiamniungan Item No. 33 1 (One) Post of Post Graduate Teacher in Mathematics under School Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st LIMSUSHU S 1744 B.T. Yimkhiung Item No. 36 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in Statistics under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st TZUDINA JAMIR 1748 Item No. 37 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in Zoology under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st LIMAMANEN PHOM 1670 B.T. Phom Item No. 38 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in English under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st SOYIMLA AKUM 1993 B.T. Yimkhiung Item No. 39 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in Geography under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st RAMPAUDING CHUILO 1590 B.T. Zeliang Item No. 42 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor in Physics (For PG Programme) under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st VISUZOTO VALEO 1747 Item No. 44 1 (One) Post of Lecturer in Automobile Engg. under Technical Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st JENIBEMO T MURRY 1681 Item No. 45 2 (Two) Post of Lecturer in Electrical & Electronics Engg. under Technical Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st B LICHAMO MURRY 2158 2nd MENSHETHE TEOPHIL SOR 2157 Item No. 46 1 (One) Post of Research Associate in Linguistics under SCERT. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st NAROTI JAMIR 1662 Item No. 49 1 (One) Post of Assistant Professor Sociology of Education (College of Teachers Education) under Higher Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st MEDONEINUO RUPREO 1158 Item No. 51(i) 1 (One) Post of Research Associate in Education under SCERT. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st N ROSE KITHAN 1893 Item No. 51(iii) 1 (One) Post of Research Associate in Commerce under SCERT. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st THEBI JOSEPH SHUPAO 1809 Item No. 51(iv) 1 (One) Post of Research Associate in Environmental Science under SCERT. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st YAWAO KONYAK 2178 B.T. Konyak Item No. 51(v) 1 (One) Post of Research Associate in History under SCERT. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st QHETOLI WOTSA 1295 Item No. 51(vi) 1 (One) Post of Research Associate in Linguistics under SCERT. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st SEKHOLU TETSEO 2139 Item No. 52 1 (One) Post of Training-Cum-Research Assistant in Physics under SCERT. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st LIPOKNUKSHI JAMIR 1746 PwBD (Locomotor) Item No. 53 1 (One) Post of Post Graduate Teacher in Geography under School Education. Rank Name Roll No Remarks 1st C CHINGLANG KONYAK 1607 Note: 1. Any selected candidate intending not to accept the post for which he/she is selected may submit a Non-Acceptance Letter on or before the 15th of July 2022. 2. The following posts shall be re-advertised: Item Name of Post No 1 AP History 2 AP Education 4 5 6 8 11 14 18 20 23 30 33 34 35 40 41

AP Psychology AP Hindi AP Environmental Science AP Botany AP English AP Commerce Librarian AP Perspective in Education (Philosophy) AP Perspective in Education (Social Sciences) PGT Computer Science PGT Mathematics PGT Physics AP Geology AP History AP Physics

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Chang-1 Sangtam-1, Sumi (Kiphire)-1 Yimkhiung-1 U.R.-1 Phom-1, Konyak-1 Konyak-1 Chang-1 Sumi (Kiphire)-1 Sumi (Kiphire)/ PwBD - 1 I.I.

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Yimkhiung-1

2019 Backlog 2016 Backlog 2016 Backlog 2018 Backlog 2018 Backlog 2018

I.I./PwBD-1 Zeliang-1 Yimkhiung-1 Yimkhiung-1 Zeliang-1 Sumi (Kiphire)-1, Pochury-1 43 AP Mathematics (PG Programme) Backlog 2018 I.I.-1 47 PGT Hindi Backlog 2018 Chang-1 48 AP Statistics 2019 Zeliang-1 50 AP Psychology (Childhood Studies) 2019 Zeliang-1 51(b) RA Psychology 2019 Chakhesang-1 3. 1 (One) post of Assistant Professor (Humanities & Commerce subjects) and 1 (One) post of Assistant Professor (Science subjects) will be reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability under Higher Education and re-advertised as backlog vacancy of CESE 2019. (JOHN TSULISE SANGTAM), NCS Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima

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NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (PTI): India on Friday announced a day of mourning as a mark of respect to its “great friend” ex-Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, whom President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as a statesman and an outstanding leader. “I find it difficult to believe that Shinzo Abe is no more. He was a great statesman, and his infectious affability endeared him the world over. That he fell prey to an assassin’s bullet is a tragedy for the whole humanity. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Japan,” President Kovind said on Twitter. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also said he was anguished by the demise of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Mr Abe played a crucial role in strengthening India-Japan ties. My deepest condolences to his family members and the people of Japan,” he said on Twitter. Modi recalled his personal association with Abe, whom he last met in May this year during his Japan visit, and said he was a towering global statesman, an outstanding leader, and a remarkable administrator, who dedicated his life to making Japan and the world a better place. Describing Abe as his “dear friend”, Modi said as a mark of India’s deepest respect, oneday national mourning shall

NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that real growth was not possible without inclusiveness as he recalled various initiatives taken by his government during the last eight years. Speaking at the first Arun Jaitley Memorial lecture, the prime minister said the government was treating the

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 213 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022

Fast lane risks

agaland’s first and only four-lane project along NH 29 appear to be besotted with problems such as delays and controversies. The road fatalities along the NH 29 is a cause for serious concern because there appears to be no proper monitoring and supervision by the contractor firms, the traffic police and due adherence to driving rules by drivers. The 4-lane project from Purana BazarChümoukedima-Kohima is undertaken by contractors - M/s Ramky – ECI (JV) and M/s Gayatri Projects Ltd . The construction work was originally scheduled to have been completed by September 2019. The deadline was extended to March 31, 2021, as cited by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari in reply to a question in Lok Sabha. The road project began in 2016 and its completion even by end of 2022 appears unlikely. Former governor R.N.Ravi had taken personal interest in the project so as to have it completed within 2020. He held several meetings with the officials of National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corp. Ltd (NHIDCL) along with state officials, contractors who won the bid including local sub-contractors. It may be pointed out that most four-lane projects in other states such as Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have either met their deadline or not inordinately delayed as in the case with Nagaland. In Meghalaya the four-lane work between Guwahati-Shillong was completed in record time in 2015. The construction work began in 2013 and was to be completed by 2016. As rightly pointed out in the Lok Sabha by an MP, that portions of road(NH 29) that are completed have already developed potholes, which only shows very poor workmanship undertaken by sub-contractors. The tardy progress and poor workmanship are testing the patience of people especially the motorists. After one stretch is repaired the next year the other stretch gets damaged. This way, the NH 29 can never be totally completed. There have been many excuses but these cannot be used every time. The 4-lane construction over NH 29 is yet to be felt after Piphema towards Kohima. The stretch from Purana Bazar to Chümoukedima has become a driver’s hazard. Road mishaps have become almost a constant threat on the lives of commuters and motorists. Even within hardly a week, seven persons have died in two different road mishaps along the Purana Bazar- Chümoukedima stretch. Besides the strange fact that the width of the 4-lane is narrower at some stretch, there are more than 20 small roads intersecting the NH 29. This has been among the main causes of accidents. The other is that the four-lane lacks service roads. More often than not, vehicles including heavy vehicles are found parked at one of the lanes. This means that speeding vehicles have to ply on the right lane to avoid unforeseen parking that suddenly appear on left lane ahead. This adds to accident risks when drivers have to overtake to the left of the vehicle ahead. The surface of NH 29 is hard and uneven and ride not comfortable. The NHIDCL owes more than early completion of the 4-lane works on NH 29 as it has to also ensure that it continues to monitor the highway and ensure safety of motorists and commuters.

DailyDevotion Will To Be Faithful

…choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… —Joshua 24:15

A person’s will is embodied in the actions of the whole person. I cannot give up my will— I must exercise it, putting it into action. I must will to obey, and I must will to receive God’s Spirit. When God gives me a vision of truth, there is never a question of what He will do, but only of what I will do. The Lord has been placing in front of each of us some big proposals and plans. The best thing to do is to remember what you did before when you were touched by God. Recall the moment when you were saved, or first recognized Jesus, or realized some truth. It was easy then to yield your allegiance to God. Immediately recall those moments each time the Spirit of God brings some new proposal before you. “…choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve….” Your choice must be a deliberate determination— it is not something into which you will automatically drift. And everything else in your life will be held in temporary suspension until you make a decision. The proposal is between you and God— do not “confer with flesh and blood” about it (Galatians 1:16). With every new proposal, the people around us seem to become more and more isolated, and that is where the tension develops. God allows the opinion of His other saints to matter to you, and yet you become less and less certain that others really understand the step you are taking. You have no business trying to find out where God is leading— the only thing God will explain to you is Himself. Openly declare to Him, “I will be faithful.” But remember that as soon as you choose to be faithful to Jesus Christ, “You are witnesses against yourselves…” (Joshua 24:22). Don’t consult with other Christians, but simply and freely declare before Him, “I will serve You.” Will to be faithful— and give other people credit for being faithful too.

Quotes

“This life’s hard, but it’s harder if you’re stupid.” ~ George V. Higgins.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022

Post-mortem

Single-use plastics ban: A big leap towards a better planet

n 2018, when India hosted World Environment Day on the theme Beat Plastic Pollution, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi gave a call for eliminating single-use plastics (SUP). A year later, in his Independence Day speech, PM Modi raised the issue again and said, “Can we free India from single-use plastic? The time for implementing such an idea has come. May teams be mobilised to work in this direction… Shopkeepers should sell jute and cloth bags. Customers should adopt ways to reduce plastic usage. We must also put technologies in use to abolish plastic usage.” There are very good reasons to stop using plastics. They harm the environment as well as the health of the people. Only a minuscule amount of plastics is recycled or destroyed in waste-to-energy facilities. Most end up in landfills, where they can take up to 1,000-plus years to decompose. Worse, plas-

tics release toxic substances that leach into the soil and water. As they decompose, plastic breaks down into tiny pieces that eventually become microplastics. Newer research shows the presence of microplastics in soils, freshwater, and even the air we breathe. This is a matter of grave concern. India’s call to eliminate SUPs provided momentum, leading to significant action on plastic pollution around the globe. This culminated in the historic adoption of ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument’ at the United Nations (UN) Environment Assembly meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, in March. The UN Environment Program’s executive director, Inger Andersen, called the agreement the most critical international multilateral environmental deal since the Paris climate accord. In India, the ban on SUPs began on July 1.

The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF) has also notified guidelines on the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging. The enforceable prescription of a minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste, collected under EPR by producers, importers, and brand owners, will strengthen the circular economy of plastic packaging waste. The EPR guidelines will also promote the development of new alternatives and give a push to sustainable plastic packaging. The guidelines also mandate the use of recycled plastic content in packaging. The step will generate demand for recycled plastic material. Questions have been raised on alternatives. The Modi gover nment believes that development should not come at the cost of the environment, and efforts to save the environment should not halt development. With that basic principle in mind and

PM Modi’s call for Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE), MoEForganised a national-level exhibition on alternatives to raise awareness. The states and Union territories (UTs) have been asked to organise similar fairs and provide incentives for an accelerated penetration of SUP alternatives. A provisional standard on biodegradable plastic has been notified. The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) has made a provision in central government schemes to support MSME units manufacturing alternatives. States and UTs have also been asked to provide incentives to accelerate the penetration of SUP alternatives. MoEF is working with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade to take forward innovative ideas on alternatives under the StartUp India Scheme. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued one-time certificates to around 200 manufactur-

ers of compostable plastic. In line with the Modi government’s ease of doing business policy, the certificates do not require renewal. An online portal has been developed to facilitate the certification of these manufacturers. To support MSMEs, CPCB in association with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) is organising workshops for MSMEs to transition to SUP alternatives. Directions have been issued to e-commerce companies, leading sellers/users, and plastic raw material manufacturers on the ban. But the bid to save the environment can never achieve its desired results without janbhagidari (people’s participation). To encourage citizens, awareness drives are underway. CPCB has also undertaken comprehensive measures to make the SUP ban successful. Its Comprehensive Action Plan includes measures to reduce

Cementing Bangladesh & Northeast India relations for a win-win situation

ormer director-general of Indian NSG (National Security Guard), Jayanto Narayan Choudhury said recently that the security challenges India faced in its northeastern region have been controlled and managed, in part thanks to the enormous assistance Bangladesh has provided. It is true that Bangladesh played major role in ensuring peace in northeast India. Bangladesh is responsible for laying the foundation for a tranquil North East India. North East Indian provinces are gaining from those as regional states. Bangladesh has been crucial in the region’s efforts to reduce terrorism. North East India especially Assam has been liberated from separatism and extremism thanks to Bangladesh’s transfer of ULFA fighters to India. Bangladesh wants its neighbors to live in peace and harmony. Bangladesh rejects anarchy and turmoil. As a result, Bangladesh deserves to receive eternal gratitude from North East India. Conflicts on either the domestic or international front are disliked in Bangladesh. In order to achieve this, Bangladesh and the CHT militants signed the “Chittagong Hill Tract Peace Accord” in 1997. In the past, it also returned a number of Chakma refugees to their home country. Major security concerns that India has long had have already been addressed by Bangladesh. A substantial portion of the insurgents in India’s northeast have been turned up to India by Bangladesh. These insurgents were operating against India from Bangladeshi territory. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) insurgent group member Major Anup Chetia caused the Indian security officials a lot of trouble. Additionally, Bangladesh turned him over to India. Bangladesh strictly forbade the activity of these terrorist and rebel organizations that receive support from abroad. Bangladesh truly wishes North East India well. This should be understood by all the North-East Indian regions, especially Assam. Nevertheless, Bangladesh and India share a border. India and Bangladesh enjoy a cordial, complex, and wide-ranging relationship. The 50th anniversary of bilateral ties is being commemorated by both nations. The other partner in this partnership is Assam. Bangladesh is bordered by five provinces of India, including Assam. Assam, the largest state in India’s Northeast Region (NER), and Bangladesh share about 263 kilometers of riverine and land border. The Indian government values Assam’s involvement in trade and commerce with Bangladesh given its size, population, and location. Assam is therefore crucial for Bangladesh. When External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last month (in May, 20220 to extend an invitation to Sheikh Hasina for her upcoming New Delhi visit in September this year, Sheikh Hasina offered India the use of the Chittagong Port. The northeastern provinces of India, particularly Assam and Tripura, will benefit from the prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent offer to India. This is particularly important since there has long been a demand for connectivity between Bangladesh and mainland India’s northeast via multiple modes of transportation. In-depth conversations were held before efforts to increase capacity on railroads, highways, and waterways were started. Over the past few years, successful trial runs and transshipments have also taken place. West Bengal forms the bulk of the Bangladesh-India border. In terms of commercial operations, this Bengali-speaking

region of India dominates. The strength and potential of the bilateral trade relations between Bangladesh and North East India should be a priority for the North-Eastern Indian states, particularly Assam. This is something that Assam should pay close attention to. In South Asia, Bangladesh is experiencing an economic miracle. It is real. Therefore, strengthening the business relations between Assam and Bangladesh will be advantageous. Assam ought to take advantage of any prospective connections with Bangladesh. Growing connectivity and trade relations could be advantageous for Bangladesh. In this regard, Assam and Bangladesh can work together. The economic growth of Bangladesh can help Assam. For Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos, connectivity between Assam and Bangladesh may be advantageous. (Potential link between Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Thailand). Also Read: All dynasties need to pay attention after Shinde’s insurrection Given that Bangladesh is cut off from the northeastern region of India, transit across it is crucial. Because of this, it is necessary to foster cooperation in Bangladesh’s development. Southeast Asia will be accessible once Chittagong and Mongla ports are fully utilized. Railway, river, and aviation connectivity would improve the area. On the Bangladeshi side of the border, both parties should erect “Border Huts” where people can exchange a range of items for their home currencies. The ultimate winners would be people from both sides. Both governments anticipate that people will find this style of border cottage to be quite appealing. In the Dhubri area of Lower Assam, India and Bangladesh are permitted to construct border huts along the international boundary. Ultimately, using this will be advantageous to the residents of Sylhet and Assam. More land tariff stations can be built along the border between Bangladesh and Assam. This will promote and boost volume of landbased international trade. The land tariff stations at Sheola, Balla, and Bholaganj could increase and speed up cross-border trade. Bangladesh and Assam tourist exchange could be a potential industry. Through their borders, Bangladeshi visitors can travel to Assam. The historical linkages that once existed on the border between Assam and larger Sylhet should be strengthened. Reopening long-suspended rail, road, and river connections will improve connectivity between the two nations. Sutarkandi is the international border between Bangladesh and India and is well known for being a hub of international trade. Fruit, silicon, and coal exports are all carried out through this area. The location is in the Assam district of Karimganj. However, Assamese can visit places like Malini Chara Tea Garden, Bichana Kandi, Ratargul Swamp Forest, Jaflong, Shaha Jalal Dargah, Sri Mangal, etc. as tourist destinations. On March 9, 2021, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly opened the Bangladesh-India “Goodwill Bridge,” noting that regional connectivity not only promotes the friendship between Bangladesh and India but also creates strong trade links. According to the Prime Minister of India, such a connection between Bangladesh and India would be crucial for trade between Bangladesh and North East India, especially Assam. The location is in the Assam district of Karimganj. However, Assamese can visit places like Malini Chara Tea Garden, Bichana Kandi, Ratargul Swamp Forest, Ja-

the supply of raw materials and plastic demand, roll out digital interventions for efficient monitoring and creating awareness and guidance to state boards for effective implementation of directions. The National Dashboard on Elimination of Single-Use Plastic and Plastic Waste Management has also been set up to monitor the implementation of the plan. The ban is a significant step towards building a sustainable planet we can proudly hand over to the next generation. We can eliminate SUPs from our daily lives with everyone’s participation and combined efforts. Living by the PM’s vision of LiFE and adopting environmentally friendly alternatives are the only ways to build a sustainable future. Bhupender Yadav, Union Cabinet minister for environment, forest & climate change; and labour& employment. He is the author of The Rise of the BJP

Tackle Narcoterrorism expeditiously.

flong, Shaha Jalal Dargah, Sri Mangal, etc. as The effects of Pakistan’s tourist destinations. On March 9, 2021, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime narcoterrorism in Kerala, MaMinister Narendra Modi jointly opened the harashtra, Goa , Punjab, and Bangladesh-India “Goodwill Bridge,” noting Jammu & Kashmir have already that regional connectivity not only promotes been catastrophic. Without acthe friendship between Bangladesh and India tion, India’s border vulnerability but also creates strong trade links. According costing a lot. The number of to the Prime Minister of India, such a con- drugs traded and ingested in nection between Bangladesh and India would India has dramatically increased be crucial for trade between Bangladesh and during the last several years. With rising heroin, marijuana, North East India, especially Assam. In a joint venture between Numaligarh and brown sugar consumption, Refinery Limited and Bangladesh Petroleum the formerly chronic problem of Corporation, Bangladesh and India have drug misuse has now reached signed a Memorandum of Understanding epidemic proportions, particu(MoU) for the building of a high-speed die- larly in Jammu and Kashmir, sel pipeline from Numaligarh in Assam to Kerala,Goa & Maharashtra Parbatipur in Bangladesh. As a gesture of according to reports. Trafficking and usage like goodwill, the Indian Railways have already sent a first shipment of 2,200 tonnes of diesel this have detrimental effects on in 50 wagons from Siliguri in West Bengal border terrorism. Drug terrorto Parbatipur. During Modi’s most recent ism is a long-standing issue. It visit, the choice was made to construct the is well known that Pakistani pipeline. There could be some NRC issues factions have historically given between Bangladesh and Assam. However, separatists money obtained these issues should be handled diplomati- through the drug trade. Forcally and politically. Bangladesh and Assam mer Pakistani prime ministers, should gain from improved connectivity and including the current Arif Alvi, have accepted that the country’s trade relations. The potential for increased exports security service sells heroin, of goods from Sylhet and Bangladesh to marijuana, and brown sugar to Assam in northeastern India is enormous. fund clandestine military opAssam may help Bangladesh by contribut- erations.Large drug shipments ing. Assam can convince the Indian Central with militants are seen often in Government to support Bangladesh in the Kashmir and other border states event that a solution to the Rohingya problem of India. However, the trend is needed, cease border killings along the has changed, and drugs are now India-Bangladesh border, and sign the Teesta being transmitted right across water-sharing agreement as soon as feasible. the Line of Control. The curThe Brahmaputra-Barak-Padma-Meghna rent trend is for militants from riverine waterways must connect Bangla- Pakistan is to transport drugs desh’s ports with Assam in order to promote directly in addition to weapons regional economic development and restore and ammunition. Terrorists from Pakistan are train connectivity between Bangladesh and the North East. Assam and Sylhet have a engaging in the same nefarious behaviour in India that they did long-standing friendship. It is necessary to sustain Bangladesh’s in Punjab, where they first probilateral ties with its seven sister states, vided weapons training before including Assam and Meghalaya in north- drugging the youth. Law enforcement agencies eastern India. The expansion of trade and commerce between Bangladesh, including in the country are unanimous Sylhet, and the seven sister states, including in the conclusion that PakistanAssam, won’t happen till then. Bangladesh based terrorist groups are now and Assam can collaborate in the apparel, relying on transporting drugs to medical tourism, IT, and educational sec- the region for terrorist financing tors. Additionally, Bangladesh and Assam purposes. Some of the medicines can cooperate in the fight against terrorism, human trafficking, and the illegal drug trade, of Pakistani origin are sold in among other areas. With cooperation from Kashmir and the rest are shipped MEA and the Assam government, the state to other parts of India. The combination of drug can fight for improved rail, road, and air connectivity with Bangladesh in the future, and weapon seizures by Kashas well as an emphasis on fisheries, tour- mir security forces shows an ism, organic food, silk, crude oil, and work established link between drug traffickers and militants. permits for talented youth. The Indian border has traBangladesh forms an important triangle with Bhutan and Myanmar around Assam. ditionally been open to drug Assam must be encouraged and assisted by trafficking. Young people in the Union government to benefit from its India are exposed to the deadly proximity to these three nations. In general, combination of drug addiction Assam and Bangladesh have enormous and violent extremism as a result potential for trade, connectivity, people-to- of increased household use and easy access to drugs. people exchange, and cultural diplomacy. India needs a strong counThe potentials should be reaped by terterrorism strategy in addition Bangladesh and Assam. The moment has come for Bangladesh to counterterrorism, preventing and Assam to benefit. As Bangladesh paved the latter from choking the the way for the Assam peace process in North former. If narcoterrorism is East India, North East India should now pave not tackled alongside security the way for fulfilling Bangladesh’s demand. concerns at the social level, the cost could be very severe. Dr. Arpita Hazarika The writer is an India-based researcher Vijaykumar H.K. at Gauhati University, Assam. Raichur 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.

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of the Sena. Hardening his stand against the rebels, Thackeray asked how they can claim to love the ‘Matoshree’ and Thackerays if the dissidents align with those who have subjected him and his family to the worst kind of criticism and even attempted to “destroy his sons’ lives”. “According to the law, no one can take away the bow and arrow symbol from Shiv Sena. I am saying this after talking to constitutional experts,” he said. Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil had on Wednesday said the faction led by Shinde was the real claimant of the party’s ‘bow and arrow’ poll symbol. Seeking to assuage the concerns of his party workers, Thackeray said people do not just look at the party symbol while voting, but they also look at the person and also whether the candidate belongs to the Shiv Sena. The Shiv Sena as a political party and the legislature party are two separate

identities, he said, adding that even if just one, 50 or even 100 MLAs leave the party, it does not cease to exist. “Confusion is being created. Legislature party and registered party are two different identities. No one can take along the party workers with them,” Thackeray said. He also demanded mid-term elections in Maharashtra, saying that people should be allowed to take a stand on toppling of the MVA government led by him. “There should be midterm polls. If we have made a mistake, people will not favour us and that will be acceptable to us,” he said. Earlier this week, Sena leader Sanjay Raut claimed that his party will win over 100 seats if mid-term polls are held in the state. On Thursday, the rebel faction’s spokesperson had said that if there was any possibility of reconciliation with the parent party, then Thackeray should also talk to the BJP as the dissidents have aligned with that party. Thackeray hit out at the rebel group for keeping mum when the BJP targeted and “abused” him and his family in the last two-and-ahalf years. “You keep in touch with them and betray your own party like this,” he said without naming anyone. He wondered whether the rebel MLAs’ love for him and his family was real.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged against him in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments. The top court also restrained Zubair from posting anything on Twitter with regard to the case, and asked him not to leave the jurisdiction of Delhi court. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshari issued notice on Zubair’s plea and listed it for further hearing before a regular bench. It clarified that its interim bail order is with respect to the FIR lodged in Sitapur and has nothing to do with a case registered against him in Delhi. The bench clarified that it has not stayed the investigation in the case registered at Sitapur and police can seize laptop and other electronic gadgets, if required. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, said Zubair will remain in custody as per the order of the Delhi court. He said there was wilful suppression of facts by Zubair that his bail plea has been rejected by the Sitapur

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Sharan on June 1. Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the investigating officer in the Uttar Pradesh matter, said a prime facie case is made out under section 295 (A) of IPC (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and under section 153A (promoting enmity between groups). He said the act of Zubair publicly calling seers as “hate mongers” has potential to outrage religious feelings of a particular community and incite violence.

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MUMBAI, JUL 8 (PTI): Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said nobody can take away his party’s ‘bow and arrow’ symbol, a remark made in the wake of the rebel Sena faction’s assertion that it was the real claimant of the symbol. Addressing reporters at his residence ‘Matoshree’ in suburban Bandra, he also dared the party rebels and the BJP to face mid-term elections in Maharashtra, saying that people should be allowed to take a stand on the toppling of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by him. He said if people do not favour his party in the elections, he would accept it. Thackeray said the Supreme Court’s verdict on the disqualification plea of 16 rebel MLAs scheduled to be given on July 11 will decide not just the future of the Shiv Sena, but also of Indian democracy. Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde - now the chief minister of Maharashtra - had last month raised a banner of revolt against the party leadership, a move that subsequently led to the fall of the MVA government comprising Sena, NCP and Congress. A day after Thackeray resigned as the state chief minister on June 29, Shinde took oath of the top post with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis being sworn in as his deputy. Shinde enjoys the support of 40 rebel MLAs

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NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (PTI): The government on Friday said it expects more companies to reduce maximum retail prices of cooking oils by up to Rs 15 per litre to pass on the benefit of fall in global commodity prices to consumers. Amid cooking oil prices ruling high in the domestic market, the government on Wednesday directed edible oil companies to reduce the prices. Following the directive, Mother Dairy, on Thursday, reduced the prices of soyabean and rice bran oil up to Rs 14 per litre. It expects a reduction of MRP of sunflower oil in the next 15-20 days. Mother Dairy, which is one of the leading milk suppliers in Delhi-NCR, sells edible oils under the Dhara brand. India meets 60 per cent of its requirement of edible oils through imports. “Some companies

which have not reduced their prices and whose MRP (Maximum Retail Price) is higher than other brands have also been advised to reduce their prices,” the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Friday. Stating that the government is continuously monitoring the prices and availability of edible oils in the country, the ministry said it is imperative that the benefit of reduced duty structure on edible oils and the continuous significant drop in global prices be immediately passed on to the end consumers without fail. “The consumers can look forward to saving some extra money in their kitchen budget,” it noted. In the July 6 meeting, the ministry said the manufacturers and refiners were informed that a downward trend in international prices of imported edible oils is a “very positive picture”.

Therefore, the domestic edible oil industry needs to ensure that the prices in the domestic market also drop commensurately. And, this price drop has to be passed on to the consumers expeditiously and not in a “laggard fashion”, it said. In the July 6 meeting, the manufacturers and refiners were asked to reduce the price of cooking oils sold to distributors immediately so that the price drop is not diluted in anyway, it said. The ministry said it was also impressed upon the companies that whenever a reduction in price to distributors is made by the manufactures/refiners, the benefit should be passed on to the consumers by the industry. The issues like price data collection, control order on edible oils and packaging of edible oils were also discussed during the meeting on Wednesday.

that the global prices of different edible oils have fallen by USD 300-450 per tonne in the last one month but it takes time to reflect in the retail markets and the retail prices are expected to come down in the coming days, according to the statement. In May, Fortune brand had reduced MRP of refined sunflower oil, soyabean oil and kachi ghani oil by Rs 10 per litre after the government directive to manufacturers and refiners to pass on the fall in global edible oil prices to consumers. According to the ministry, the reduction in edible oil prices came in the wake of a cut in the import duty. The edible oil prices in the international market are witnessing a dramatic fall, however, the situation in the domestic market is slightly different as the fall in the prices are gradual, it said.

NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (PTI): Tata Motors on Friday said its global wholesales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover, rose 48 per cent to 3,16,443 units in the first quarter of the current fiscal. The auto major had dispatched 2,14,250 units to dealers in the April-June quarter of 2021-22. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in the first quarter stood at 1,03,529 units as compared with 52,470 units a year ago, the company said in a statement. The company’s global sales of all passenger vehicles were at 2,12,914 units, up from 1,61,780 units in June quarter of FY22. Global wholesales of JLR stood at 82,587 units. Jaguar wholesale units for the period under review stood at 14,596 vehicles, while Land Rover wholesales stood at 67,991 units.

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Ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant named India’s new G20 Sherpa NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (AGENCIES): The government has decided to appoint former NITI Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant as India’s Sherpa for the G20 grouping. Kant will replace commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, who offered to shed this role due to his mounting workload. Given that India is assuming the G20 presidency later this year, a full-time Sherpa who can devote a lot of time for the job is required, a source told FE. This has prompted the government to appoint Kant, whose six-year term at the NITI Aayog ended on June 30, Financial Express reported. Apart from handling a number of critical ministries (commerce, industry, textiles, food and consumer affairs), Goyal is also the leader of the Rajya Sabha. With the monsoon session

Amitabh Kant of Parliament expected to start later this month, Goyal’s foreign travel is set to get curtailed, which would affect his work as the Sherpa. Moreover, he has been spearheading free trade agreement negotiations with key economies, including the EU, the UK, Canada, Israel and Australia. In light of these, Goyal, who was appointed the Sherpa in September last year, had offered to step down from this role, said the source. A Sherpa is typically

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MUMBAI, JUL 8 (PTI): The rupee declined by 10 paise to close at 79.23 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.20 and finally ended at 79.23, down 10 paise over its previous close of 79.13. “Gains for the currency were short-lived even after RBI announced forex related measures.

Declaring that DNSU could not turn a blind eye to such appalling matters and distresses faced by the schools across the district, they appeal to DoSE and the State government to stop being self-centred and act ignorant, but provide the requirements to the schools and sincerely work towards uplifting the students. They also urged the department to provide children-friendly infrastructure and create

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(From p-1) Wondering how long the student community would have to suffer the consequences of the incompetence of the Department of School Education (DoSE), they asked why the government officials and heads of offices in DoSE were playing safe with their blame games instead of carrying out their duties and responsibilities towards the schools.

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weapon”, “Government should deliver justice without fear and prejudice”, “Right is might”, “There is no British land in Peren district”, “We will uphold our traditional boundary” They also raised slogans such as “We want Justice” and “We shall overcome”. They submitted two representations, wherein one of was a joint representation by Old Jalukie and Lamhai Village Councils, the traditional land owners and the other by CSOs of Peren district objection against the government’s notification issued on June 27, 2022.

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(From p-1) During the programme, shorts speeches were delivered by NZPO president Kevipele Iheilung, Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland president CR Zeliang and Kuki Inpi vice president. Following the programme at the Jalukie Town Square, the rallyists led by leaders of various CSOs marched to ADC Jalukie office and submitted the memorandum through the DC Peren, Vineet Kumar. The memorandum was received by DC Peren. The participants at the rally held placards some of which read “Truth is our

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healthcare personnel, he said the State government must create more posts for MBBS and BDS in every primary health centre and district hospital. Keeping in mind the WHO-recommended doctor-population ratio of 1:1000 – he said in the case with Nagaland it was 1:4,000 in Nagaland. Chizo called for a free, fair and equal opportunity for all medical graduates in medical officer recruitment via advertised NPSC exams, both written and viva, to avoid dilution of giving the best healthcare to the people. He also stressed on increasing the book grant of Rs 18,000 annually considering the rising costs of books. The scheduled threeday event will include panel discussions on medical college and employment, medical bond and service rules, blood donation drive, devotional service and a workshop.

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college would have to renew Letter of Permission (to start a college) with 88 faculty members.During the first renewal, the college would need 124 faculty, second renewal would require 134, while the third, fourth and fifth renewalswould require 151 faculty members, she added. She reiterated her appeal to NMSA members to go for pre-clinicals and also write for both national and international journals to help them in their future career. In his presidential address, NMSA president Kuveluzo Chizo noted that Nagaland was far behind other States in the health care system due to non-existenceof medical colleges in the State. He appealed to the authorities to give priority to completing the first medical college and medical professionals when it came to employment. Due to shortage of

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(From p-1) She said requirement for specialists would increase after the establishment of two medical colleges(Kohima and Mon) as teaching faculties and senior residents at the upcoming Kohima Medical College alone would require 88 faculty members in the first year itself. She urged the students to make up their mind and meet the criteria of the National Medical Commission to enter into the medical colleges. She explained that to join a medical college, a medical student had to first complete post-graduation, become senior residents and follow the norms of National Medical Commission. Kire said the Kohima Medical College would require at least six professors, 20 associate professors, 24 assistant professors, 38 senior resident/tutor, totalling to 88 faculty members. Further, each year the

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Shinzo Abe murder: Alleged killer A timeline of the career of Shinzo Abe Tetsuya Yamagami reveals reason

TOKYO, JUL 8 (AP): Born into a prominent political family, Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot at a campaign event Friday in western Japan, had been the country’s longest-serving prime minister. While credited with bringing a degree of stability to Japan following a period of economic malaise and constant turnover among leaders, Abe angered neighbours South Korea and China — along with many Japanese — with his nationalistic rhetoric and calls to revise the country’s pacifist constitution. Here is a look at some key dates in Abe’s life and career. Sept. 21, 1954: Abe is born in Tokyo, the son of Shintaro Abe, who served as Japan’s foreign minister, and grandson of Nobusuke Kishi, a former prime minister. 1977: Graduates from Seikei University in Tokyo with a degree in political science, after which he moves to the U.S. to study public

Shinzo Abe, (R), shown at age 22 in California, where he spent about two years in the 1970s as a university student.

policy at the University of Southern California for three semesters. 1979: Begins working at Kobe Steel as the firm was expanding its presence abroad. 1982: Leaves the company to pursue new positions at the Foreign Ministry and with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. 1993: First elected as a LDP legislator representing the southwestern prefecture of Yamaguchi. Abe, already viewed as a conservative, becomes a member of and

eventually leads the party’s largest faction, Seiwakai, that had once been headed by his father, who died in 1991. 2005: Abe is appointed chief cabinet secretary under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, during which he leads negotiations to return Japanese citizens abducted to North Korea. The same year, he is elected head of the LDP, putting him in line to take over as prime minister. Sept. 26, 2006: Abe becomes Japan’s prime min-

ister for the first time, overseeing economic reforms while taking a hard line on North Korea and seeking to engage with South Korea and China. 2007: Following electoral defeats that saw the LDP lose control of the legislature for the first time in 52 years, Abe resigns as prime minister, citing health reasons. Abe has been suffering from ulcerative colitis but was able to control it with medication. 2012: After again being elected LDP president, Abe becomes prime minister for the second time. 2013: Seeking to boost growth, Abe launches his “Abenomics” policies featuring easy lending and structural reforms. Japan’s relations with China undergo a particularly rough patch but begin to improve after Abe meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Beijing. 2014-2020: Re-elected

LDP leader, he serves two additional terms as prime minister for a total of four, during which he develops close relations with thenpresident Donald Trump, holding summits and golfing together. Aug. 28, 2020: Announces he will step down as prime minister, again citing health reasons, after his ulcerative colitis flares up again. By that point, Abe had already become Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. 2021: Despite leaving office, Abe shows he can still rile up Beijing with comments on Taiwan, the self-governing island China claims as its own territory and threatens to attack. In a speech, Abe warned that “military adventure would lead to economic suicide.” July 8, 2022: Abe is fatally shot while giving a speech at a campaign event in the city of Nara. Police arrest a male suspect but no motive was immediately known.

TOKYO, JUL 8 (AGENCIES): For mer Japan Prime Minister and influential politician Shinzo Abe was shot dead earlier today, July 8, during a political rally being conducted in Nara City. Soon after he was shot in the chest, a man named Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested by the local police, reports DNA India. Yamagami had allegedly shot Shinzo Abe with a handmade shotgun, with the bullet reportedly putting a hole in the former PM’s heart. He was rushed to the hospital after sustaining a bullet wound in his chest and succumbed to his injuries hours later. Now, the local police have said that Tetsuya Yamagami revealed the reason behind shooting Shinzo Abe during the political rally. According to local media reports from Japan, Yamagami said dur-

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ing the police interrogation that he was “dissatisfied” with Shinzo Abe. Further, the Nara City police said that Yamagami “held a grudge against a particular organisation, and that he committed the crime because he believed former prime minister Abe had a connection to it.” Though not much has been revealed about the killer and his motives for killing the former PM, Yamagami was reportedly not satisfied with the political standpoint of Shinzo Abe. More details regarding Tetsuya’s interrogation are yet to be revealed.

Tetsuya Yamagami allegedly shot Shinzo Abe while the latter was addressing the crowd during a public rally. Yamagami had fired using a shotgun which was reportedly handmade, using a 3D printer among other tools. Former Japan Prime Minister and influential politician Shinzo Abe was shot dead earlier today, July 8, during a political rally being conducted in Nara City. Soon after he was shot in the chest, a man named Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested by the local police. Yamagami had allegedly shot Shinzo Abe with a handmade shotgun, with the bullet reportedly putting a hole in the former PM’s heart. He was rushed to the hospital after sustaining a bullet wound in his chest and succumbed to his injuries hours later.

Europe facing new Covid wave Race to replace UK PM Boris Johnson picks up momentum triggered by Omicron sub-variants

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of electing his successor is completed. “In politics no one is remotely indispensable and our brilliant and Darwinian system will produce another leader equally committed to taking this country forward through tough times,” Johnson said in his resignation speech on Thursday on the steps of Downing Street. A timetable for the Tory leadership race is due

to be confirmed next week by the party’s 1922 Committee and the new Prime Minister is expected to be in place at 10 Downing Street by September. “I am putting together a broad coalition of colleagues that will bring new energy and ideas to government and, finally, to bridge the Brexit divide that has dominated our recent history,” Tugendhat, a former soldier, writes in ‘The

Daily Telegraph’ about his leadership bid. “I have served before – in the military, and now in Parliament. Now, I hope to answer the call once again as prime minister. It’s time for a clean start. It’s time for renewal,” said the MP for Tonbridge and Malling in south-east England. The 49-year-old is considered a strong contender for the post of Prime Minister as a

member of the One Nation Group of Conservatives, with the backing of a considerable group of his party colleagues. Shapps, meanwhile, has been described as a “great choice” for leader by Robert Courts, a minister in his department, who said the party needed someone “who has experience” and is “able to campaign”, a reference to Shapps’ former role as Tory party chairman.

Ukrainian official warns of ‘catastrophe’ in captured city

Local resident Viacheslav walks on debris of a residential building damaged in Sievierodonetsk.

the Russians have engaged all their arsenal to achieve that goal,” Haidai told The Associated Press. “Fierce battles are going on in several villages on the region’s border. The Russians are

relying on tanks and artillery to advance, leaving scorched earth.” Russia’s forces “strike every building that they think could be a fortified position,” he said. “They

Palestinian prez, Israeli PM hold 1st call

Mahmoud Abbas and Yair Lapid

RAMALLAH, JUL 8 (AP): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday received a call from Israel’s caretaker prime minister, Yair Lapid, the first such conversation between Abbas and an Israeli premier in years. The call came amid a rare flurry of high-level Israeli-Palestinian contacts ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank next week. The talks focused on calming tensions and coordinating security

ahead of the visit. A statement from Lapid’s office said he spoke with Abbas about “the continuation of cooperation and the need to ensure quiet and calm.” Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior Abbas aide, said Lapid congratulated Abbas on Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday starting Saturday, and “discussed the latest situation briefly,” without elaborating. Abbas received Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz at his headquar-

ters in the occupied West Bank town of Ramallah on Thursday and also spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog by phone. The peace process collapsed more than a decade ago. High-level meetings between Israeli and Palestinian leaders are rare and tend to focus on day-to-day economic and security coordination. Gantz met with Abbas a couple of times last year and announced measures to improve economic conditions in the occupied West Bank. Lapid and Gantz, both centrists, are serving in a caretaker capacity ahead of elections planned for Nov 1, in which religious and nationalist parties that take a hard line toward the Palestinians are expected to retain their majority in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.

aren’t stopped by the fact that civilians are left there and they die in their homes and courtyards. They keep firing.” Occupied Sievierodonetsk, meanwhile, “is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe,” the governor wrote on social media. “The Russians have completely destroyed all the critical infrastructure, and they are unable to repair anything.” Luhansk is one of two provinces that make up the Donbas, a region of mines and factories where proMoscow separatists have fought Ukraine’s army for eight years and declared independent republics that Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized before he sent troops into Ukraine. After asserting full

control of Luhansk, Putin said Russian forces would have a chance to rest and recoup, but other parts of eastern Ukraine have come under sustained bombardment. The Russian leader warned Kyiv it should quickly accept Moscow’s terms or brace for the worst. “Everybody should know that largely speaking, we haven’t even yet started anything in earnest,” Putin said while speaking with leaders of the Kremlin-controlled parliament Thursday. Ukraine’s presidential office said Friday that at least 12 civilians were killed and another 30 wounded by Russian shelling over the last 24 hours. Two cities in Donetsk — the other Donbas province — experienced the heaviest barrage, with

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six people killed and 21 wounded. In northeast Ukraine, another four people were k i l l e d a n d n i n e we r e wounded in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, where Russian shelling hit residential areas. Commenting on Putin’s ominous statement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian leader was reacting to statements by Ukraine’s government and its Western allies about defeating Russia on the battlefield. “Russia’s potential is so big that just a small part of it has been used in the special military operation,” “ Peskov told reporters Friday. “And so Western statements are utterly absurd and just add to the grief of the Ukrainian people.”

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cOnDemnatiOn The office of the Pherima ‘A’ & Pherima ‘B’ Village council is distressed to learn about the unfortunate incident that occurred on 30th of June 2022 at Pherima village where five passengers travelling from Senapati to Dimapur were looted by unknown miscreants posing as personnel from the Crime Branch. The village authority had no idea about the incident and learnt about it only through the daily newspapers. The office of the Council Pherima Village vehemently condemns in harshest terms the unlawful act of those unknown miscreants and urge the competent authority to leave no stone unturned in investigating the case and arresting the culprits at the earliest. The village authority has always tried to maintain a safe and peaceful environment for everyone within the jurisdiction but it is unfortunate that such incident is on the rise and therefore the office reiterates that it will not tolerate any unlawful activities which disrupts the peaceful atmosphere. Anyone found indulging in antisocial activities within the village jurisdiction shall be dealt with an iron fist. The village authority conveys our sincere sympathy to the victims and once again urges the law enforcing agencies to take every possible measures and resources available at their disposal and arrest the culprits at the earliest and award befitting punishment. DB-729/22

P O K R O V S K (UKRAINE), JUL 8 (AP): A Ukrainian regional official warned Friday of deteriorating living conditions in a city captured by Russian forces two weeks ago, saying Sievierodonetsk is without water, power or a working sewage system while the bodies of the dead decompose in hot apartment buildings. Gov. Serhiy Haidai said the Russians were unleashing indiscriminate artillery barrages as they try to secure their gains in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk province. Moscow this week claimed full control of Luhansk, but the governor and other Ukrainian officials said their troops retained a small part of the province. “Luhansk hasn’t been fully captured even though

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all other variants by the end of July.” In April, the EMA already advised people aged 80 and above to get a second booster vaccine. Now, Cavaleri repeated that message and also suggested a second booster for those aged from 60 to 79, as well as medically vulnerable people of any age. “Although there is no evidence that the variants make people sicker than earlier strains of the virus, the increase in transmission among older age groups is starting to translate into severe diseases,” Cavaleri said.

“As this new wave is unfolding across Europe, it is essential to maintain the protection of vulnerable groups and avoid any postponement of vaccination.” The EMA is open to various next-generation Covid vaccines and willing to consider those adapted to the currently predominant Omicron subvariants. However, these vaccines could come too late for the autumn vaccination campaigns planned by the EU member states, according to Cavaleri. The EMA therefore indicated a preference so far for vaccines already authorized. “The authorized vaccines still give good protection against increased hospitalization, severe illness and death,” Cavaleri said.

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Regd. 587 Date 7/7/22 I, Smti Lipila Sangtam, D/o Seochem Sangtam permanent resident of Chimonger Village, Tuensang District, Nagaland State, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India. 2. That my father's name has been wrongly entered as Shayong in my service PIMS entry. 3. That my father's name Shayong and Seochem Sangtam is one and same person i.e my father's name. 4. That henceforth, I shall use my name Lipila Sangtam and my father's name Seochem Sangtam in all my official records and other correspondences. 5. The above statements made from Para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein. Deponent K-1523/22

FELICITATION The Nunumi Union Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to mr. aron V Jimo on his promotion to the post of District Planning Officer, Dept of Planning and Co-ordination, Govt. of Nagaland and miss akeki s Jimo, D/o Shikato Y Jimo and Mrs. Vikhuli Jimo for outstanding performance by securing 9th Rank in B.Sc Chemistry from St. Anthony’s College, NEHU, Shillong. The Union further would like to congratulate all the students who had been successful in the recently HSLC, HSSLC, and Under-Graduate exams. The Union prays and wishes them the best of luck even in their future endeavours. Ghoheto Yeptho President, NUD

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THE HAGUE, JUL 8 (IANS): Europe is facing a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered by the highly-transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA). “We see a new wave of Covid-19 in many members of the European Union,” Xinhua news agency quoted Marco Cavaleri, head of Biological Health Threats and Vaccines Strategy of the EMA, as saying during an online press conference from Amsterdam. “The wave is driven by BA.4 and BA.5 which are highly-transmissible,” Cavaleri added. “Based on current predictions, BA.4 and BA.5 are expected to become dominant across the European countries, likely replacing

LONDON, JUL 8 (PTI): The race to elect a new Conservative Party leader to succeed Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister is gathering gradual momentum with two more candidates throwing their hat in the ring on Friday to join Indian-origin Suella Braverman. Tom Tugendhat, Chair of the powerful House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, declared his intention to contest soon after UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps indicated he will also be vying for the top job. There are now four confirmed contenders, including Tory backbench MP Steve Baker, since Johnson announced his resignation as Tory leader on Thursday. The 58-year-old member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in London plans to stay in charge as caretaker Prime Minister until the process

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‘The Godfather’ star James Caan dies at 82

n a year when the world is celebrating the golden jubilee of ‘The Godfather’, James Caan, one of the film’s many actors who’ll never be forgotten, passed away on Wednesday (U.S. Pacific Time), according to an announcement by his family on Twitter. Best remembered for playing Sonny Corleone, the hotheaded, loose-fisted son of the Don, played by Marlon Brando, but with a very busy post-Sonny filmography, Caan was 82 when he breathed his last. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the brief tweet reads, according to ‘Variety’. “The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and

asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.” Caan also had substantial roles in other notable films, including ‘Misery’, ‘Elf ’, ‘Thief ’, ‘Godfather Part II’, ‘Brian’s Song’ and ‘The Gambler’, notes ‘Variety’, adding that Sonny’s violent end

in a vendetta killing in Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic movie -- “riddled, as he is, with dozens of bullets -- is one of the most memorable scenes in a film filled with them”. Caan, according to ‘Variety’, initially auditioned for the role of Michael, the college-educated war-hero son who would ultimately become Don, and the studio, Paramount, supported this casting for a time, but Al Pacino, as we all know, was cast as Michael and Caan as Sonny “as part of a complex compromise between Paramount and Coppola”. Coppola and Caan, incidentally, were classmates at Hofstra University, where the Bronx-born James Edmund Caan went after studying at Michigan

State University (he played American football for the university team). Caan, who was working till 2013 and even lent his voice to ‘The Godfather’ video games, would repeatedly essay characters with a penchant for violence, notes ‘Variety’. His most notable decade, though, was the 1970s. In addition to ‘The Godfather’, to quote from ‘Variety’, Caan’s signature films from the 1970s include Mark Rydell’s ‘Cinderella Liberty’ (1973), in which he played a sailor in love with a hooker; Karel Reisz’s ‘The Gambler’ (1974), where he played a man with a serious addiction for the roll of the dice; the Sam Peckinpah actioner, ‘The Killer Elite’ (1975), a story of CIA assassins that reunited him

with Robert Duvall, Tom Fagan of ‘The Godfather’; musical romantic comedy ‘Funny Lady’ (also 1975), with Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif; Norman Jewison’s satirical, dystopian sci-fi drama ‘Rollerball’, where he played a popular athlete in a violent sport based on roller derby often ending in death; Alan J. Pakula’s romantic Western, ‘Comes a Horseman’, in which Caan starred with Jane Fonda and Jason Robards; and the Neil Simon-penned ‘Chapter Two’, in which a seemingly uncomfortable Caan was essentially a stand-in for Simon in the story of how he got together with second wife Marsha Mason, playing in the film by none other than Marsha Mason. (IANS)

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Netflix backs Johnny Depp’s film comeback post-defamation trial

treaming giant Netflix is helping finance Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s movie comeback following his much-publicised defamation trial against ex-wife and actress Amber Heard that he eventually won. According to aceshowbiz.com, the 59-year-old will portray King Louis XV in the French-language film ‘La Favorite’, which was previously reported to be titled ‘Jeanne du Barry’. Netflix has acquired the rights to stream the film in France, people familiar with the deal tell Bloomberg. The acquisition of the film’s rights will be used by the producers to help finance the production. Under the deal, the period piece will be hitting the streamer 15 months following its

theatrical release. Netflix, however, does not have the rights to stream the movie in other territories and is not involved in the making of the picture. Directed by Maiwenn Le Besco, La Favorite will tell the story of Jeanne Becu, an impoverished seamstress who rises through the ranks of Louis XV’s court to become his official mistress. Le Besco also stars as Jeanne

Becu. Though the real Louis XV ruled over France for nearly 59 years, he “died as an unpopular king...accused of corruption and debauchery,” Variety wrote in January. Filming is scheduled to start later this summer across France and will last for about three months. The movie is expected to be ready for theatrical release in the country in 2023. La Favorite will mark Depp’s first acting role since he won the defamation case. The Pirates of the Caribbean star was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages after the jury found his ex-wife Heard guilty of defaming him. The same jury awarded $2 million to the Aquaman actress who made similar claims against Depp. (IANS)

‘Life’s essential 8’ components of heart health and improve it.” Adults should average seven to nine hours of sleep a night, the advisory says. For children, the amount varies by age. Lloyd-Jones, who led the creation of the original seven categories in 2010, said sleep’s importance was clear even then. But it was difficult to agree on how to score it, because sleep information wasn’t being collected in large national databases. “Now it is,” he said, and “the science has shown us how sleep is part and parcel of cardiovascular health.” The advisory notes that both too much and too little sleep are associated with heart disease and that poor sleep health is linked to poor psychological health, an important driver of heart disease. “And of course, sleep affects all the other seven metrics here as well,” LloydJones said.

Cheryl Anderson, dean of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California San Diego, called Life’s Essential 8 “a big deal” both for health care professionals and people who want to understand their cardiovascular health. Anderson, who co-wrote the advisory, said the update is “a really good recognition of how science has changed, and our ability to adapt according to the changes.” The revisions introduce a 100-point measure of heart health, which can be taken online at www.heart.org/lifes8. The new score replaces a 14-point scale and tweaks several of the original categories. On smoking, for example, the old measure considered only traditional cigarette use. The new score includes nicotine use and exposure from e-cigarettes, as well as

the effects of secondhand exposure. The new score also shifts from emphasizing total cholesterol in favor of measuring non-HDL cholesterol. It’s now calculated by subtracting “good” HDL cholesterol from total cholesterol, leaving just a measurement of the “bad” types of cholesterol. The new tool also expands how blood glucose can be evaluated. The system allows for more precise evaluation of exercise levels, Lloyd-Jones said. And it looks at diet in a new way. “Before, we had five very clunky yes-or-no metrics to say whether someone had a healthy diet or not. And that wasn’t really appropriate for all different types of eating patterns and cultures.”

closely someone follows a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, type of diet. But although the measure broadens the foods evaluated, people shouldn’t focus on single items, Anderson said. “We want to think about the whole package. There is no one food or nutrient that will completely overhaul one’s cardiovascular health.” Some key components of heart health, such as stress, are not part of the new score. “Stress is real,” LloydJones said. “It’s an important part of all of our lives. But it’s hard to measure how we internalize that stress, and what the effect is on our health status.” Heart Illustration The advisory discusses Browse through our the importance of both psymedical image collection to see illustrations of human anatomy and physiology Anderson said the new diet component rates how

chological health and the societal and environmental factors known as the social determinants of health, which include whether someone has access to healthy food, medical care or a safe place to exercise. But although Lloyd-Jones called them “foundational” for heart health, he said such factors couldn’t be boiled down into something that fit the scoring system. The old scoring system sorted responses in its seven categories as either “poor,” “intermediate” or “ideal.” Fewer than 1% of people in the U.S. across all age groups reached the overall “ideal” level, primarily because of diet, the advisory says. But for people who want to improve their heart health, the new approach makes

progress easier to see. “The positive changes don’t have to be really big,” Anderson said. “They can be moderate. And you can still get credit for it within this new approach.” Good heart health begins with talking with a doctor to know how you’re doing in all eight categories, Lloyd-Jones said. Improvement in any of them helps. “If I have three or four things of the eight that are suboptimal that I could work on, do I need to tackle three or four at once? Absolutely not,” he said. “The data show us that picking and improving one thing will actually have a measurable impact on improving your health and improving

your h e a l th outcomes.” So people shouldn’t feel overwhelmed, he said. “It doesn’t really matter which one you pick. Pick the one that you’re going to succeed on. And that’s the way to move your cardiovascular health forward.” (By Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News)

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roper sleep is essential, and a widely used scoring system for heart and brain health is being redefined to reflect that. Since 2010, the American Heart Association has said seven modifiable components – maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, being physically active, eating a healthy diet and controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar – were key to ideal cardiovascular health. T h o s e co m p o n e n t s , dubbed Life’s Simple 7, became a common way for doctors and patients to rate and discuss heart and brain health. It’s also been a key research tool, used in more than 2,500 scientific papers. Sleep duration joins those seven original metrics in a revised scoring tool, now called Life’s Essential 8, which published Wednesday as an AHA presidential advisory in the journal Circulation. The update is about much more than adding sleep, said AHA president Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, who led the expert panel that wrote the advisory. The new score incorporates 12 years of research and enhances its evaluation of diet, exercise and more. “We’re hoping that this will, in fact, be a moment of empowerment, a moment of optimism for people to think positively about their health,” said Lloyd-Jones, a cardiologist, epidemiologist and chair of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “And this is a good way for them to measure it today, monitor it over time and focus on ways to maintain

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Futsal league faceoff held in Kohima

Players of Bank of Baroda in blue bips and Highlanders FC before the final match. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, JUL 8 (NPN): A one-night Futsal league face-off organised by Bank of Baroda at Pro Turf, Perizie, here on Thursday night. Highlanders FC emerged as the winner while Bank of Baroda finished runner-up after a series of three games each. A total of six teams from Kohima including Oking FC, Magdaline Coaching Centre, Highlanders FC, Bank of Baro-

da, Street Hawk and Perizie took part in the event. The largely friendly event was organised as an effort towards promoting football and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Nagaland Football Coaches Association president and renowned footballer, Roko Angami who represented Bank of Baroda said more of such events were needed to build up players from the grassroot level. He encouraged the organisers to come up with

more of similar events as besides it being a recreational event will also directly promote the game and help upcoming players to enhance their skills. H e a l s o o b s e r ve d young players who were part of the different teams and encouraged them to put int their efforts in the beautiful game. The event saw the participation of youths who were mostly employed in the private sector turning up for the same after their work schedules.

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Gujarat to host 36th National Games in Sep

GANDHINAGAR, JUL 8 (IANS): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has agreed to host the 36th National Games in the state. This will be the first time the state will host the prestigious games, scheduled to take place between September 27 and October 10, 2022. Minister of State for Sports, Harsh Sanghvi welcomed the decision and said, “Gujarat is known for setting records and benchmarks. With the 36th National Games, Gujarat will set yet another record to host the event within the limited time of three months, with more than 34 sports disciplines in six cities across the state.” The 36th National Games were to be organised in Goa in May 2020, But they were postponed indefinitely due to the spread of Covid-19. Principal secretary, sports, Ashwini Kumar said in a press statement, “The various spor ting events will be spread across the state covering six cities of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. This will ensure a larger

community movement through means of sports.” Aligned with the Olympic movement, Gujarat will enhance and optimally utilise its existing infrastructure to organise these games. This way, the infrastructure created and enhanced will continue to be utilised by the state’s sportspersons on a regular basis. Secretar y-general, IOA, Rajeev Mehta expressed his happiness with Gujarat’s readiness to organise the National Games. He mentioned that the infrastructure in the state was assessed in consultation with the Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federations (NSFs) and the details of the sports were finalised accordingly. He appreciated the proactive approach of the state government to host the Games.

2nd Test, Day 1: Smith, Labuschagne tons put Aus in a strong position Vs SL GALLE, JUL 8 (IANS): Centuries from Marnus Labuschagne (104) and Steve Smith (109 not out) put Australia in a strong position on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, here on Friday. Australia were 298 for 5 at stumps on Day 1 with Smith and Alex Carey (16) unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, Australia won the toss, opted to bat first and fielded the same side as the first Test but Sri Lanka were forced to make four changes after a Covid outbreak in their camp. Allrounder Kamindu Mendis and spin duo Prabath Jayasuriya and Maheesh Theekshana made their Test debuts for the hosts. The hosts got off to a good start with Kasun Rajitha providing them with an early breakthrough when he knocked off David Warner’s off stump in the fifth over of the day. Pairing with Ramesh Mendis and debutant Prabath Jayasuriya, Rajitha kept the Australians in check with his probing line and length. Mendis dismissed Usman Khawaja in the 22nd over just when the second-wicket partnership had started to grow.

Steven Smith, right, celebrates scoring a century as his batting partner Alex Carey, Friday. (AP/PTI)

At 70/2, the match seemed evenly balanced. However, with no demons in the pitch, it was only a matter of time before the Australia batters took back control of the game. Leading the way was Marnus Labuschagne, who did not take long after the lunch break to bring up a wonderful fifty. He accelerated upon reaching the milestone, racing towards triple figures. The second session was completely dominated by the visitors and Steve Smith proved to be the perfect partner for Labuschagne’s antics. The latter brought up his fourth Test century, his first outside of Australia with a gentle single to mid-wicket.

Niroshan Dickwella, who had missed a stumping chance to dismiss Labuschagne for 28 earlier in the day, made amends when he whipped off the bails of the advancing batter to give Prabath Jayasuriya his maiden Test wicket. Labuschagne departed for 104 (156) with Australia going to tea at 204/3. However, the wicket did little to dampen Steve Smith’s spirits as the veteran batter dropped in anchor. The experienced batter kept Australia in control. Two brief partnerships with Travis Head and Cameron Green followed but with Smith in the picture, Sri Lanka could not wrest back control of the game.

Hungry for medals, Nikhat hopes boxers win 4 gold at CWG India to tour Zimbabwe for 3 ODIs in Aug

the 26-year-old, who won the 52kg flyweight gold at the World Championships in Turkey in May, said in a virtual media interaction arranged by the Sports Authority of India. “We’re

West Indies beat B’desh by 5-wkt to seal T20 series

GUYANA, JUL 8 (IANS): West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran smashed an unbeaten 74 off just 39 balls, embellished with five maximums, as the hosts romped to an easy five-wicket victory over Bangladesh with 10 balls to spare to complete a 2-0 T20 International series win at the Providence Stadium on Friday (IST). The 26-year-old lefthander played an array of superb strokes on both sides of the wicket as he made his fourth T20I half-century in his last five innings. Set a challenging target of 164 in the final contest, Pooran ended the match in grand style with a magnificent straight six and held the pose for emphasis. He was named the ‘Player of the Match’ and ‘Man of the Series’. Opener Kyle Mayers added 55 off 38 balls at the top of the order, combining with Pooran in a record 85run fourth-wicket partnership to pull the run chase around from a 43/3 in the K Y M C

forward to continuously performing for the people of the West Indies,” he said. The win came on the heels of a 35-run victory for the West Indies at Windsor Park in Dominica, after the opening game at the same venue was rained off as a no-result. The two teams will now play a three-match ODI series beginning at the Guyana National Stadium on July 10. Brief scores: Bangladesh 163/5 in 20 overs (Litton Das 49, Afif Hossain 50; Hayden Walsh 2/25) lost to West Indies 169/5 in 18.2 overs (Mayers 55, Pooran 74 not out) by five wicket.

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We are very glad to share our happiness and to felicitate Miss Imotila T. Longchar (Aonokpu) for securing (Gold Medal) in the final exam of M.Sc. (Chemistry) 2022 from Kohima Science College, Jotsoma. We thank God and pray for her future endeavours. All her near and dear ones

against England and the West Indies, are not part of the ICC One-Day Super League. “We are absolutely delighted to host India and we look forward to a competitive and memorable series,” a Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) official said on Friday. As of now, all the matches are to be played at the Harare Sports Club in the capital city and the Indian team is expected to arrive in Harare on August 15, a Cricbuzz report said. “It’s a big opportunity for the players to play against the Indian players and for the cricketing

fraternity in Zimbabwe. It will create a lot of interest amongst the younger generation to take up this game. Overall, the series is very good for Zimbabwe cricket,” said Lalchand Rajput, the former coach of the side, who has now been re-designated as the Technical Director. On the other hand, Dave Houghton is the head coach of the Craig Ervin-led side. The tour to Zimbabwe is the first for India in six years. The last time India was there was when MS Dhoni-led side had played three ODIs and as many T20Is in June-July 2016.

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With immense pride and joy, we the Zatsu Clan of Thizama (Chüziema) Village extend our h e a r t i e s t c o n g ra t u l a t i o n s t o Dr. Ruokuosenuo Zatsu, D/o Ke to u l h o u l i e Z a t s u o n b e i n g conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) on the topic “Synthesis of Lanthanide Complex with Biologically Active Organic Ligands: Their Spectral And Chemical Kinetic Studies”, under the supervision of Dr. M. Prabakar and Prof. M. Indira Devi, Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University, Lumami. We wish and pray that Almighty God continues to bless her on her success and future endeavours. Zeneilie Zatsu Hetuo Zatsu Chairman Secretary Zatsu Clan, Thizama Village Zatsu Clan, Thizama Village

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The beisumpuikam Village Council extends our sincere thanks to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Nagaland University, Lumami for the input distribution to the farmers of beisumpuikam village under Peren District on 24th June, 2022 under Tribal Community Development Project sponsored by ICAR, New Delhi. We also would like to thank Dr. Abemo, Registrar, Nagaland University, Lumami, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Chaurasia, Principal Scientist & Head, KVK Zunheboto, Nagaland University, Mr. Wapangtoshi, CTO Plants Protection and Ms. Hatneinem Haokip, Project Assistant for your immense brace and providing the farming equipment and saplings for 500 farmers. We are indeed grateful for your kind gestures and we wishes you the best on your future endeavours. Db-702/22

seventh over. Pooran smashed five fours and five sixes, racing to his ninth T20I half-century in the 15th over with a six over long on. Mayers, who has two fours and five sixes of his own, had earlier reached his maiden T20I half century off 33 balls at the start of the 14th over with a straight six off offspinner Mosadek Hossain. Pooran later lauded the team effort on CWI Media. “That is something I always wanted to do, make runs and be there to win the match for the team at the Nicholas Pooran and Akeal Hosein celebrating after end. I think we are building winning the match (twitter/@CricTelegraph) well as a team and we look

NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (IANS): India cricket team will tour Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series next month. The three matches, part of the ICC One-Day Super League and tentatively scheduled for August 18, 20 and 22 respectively are important for the home team as the points from the series will count towards the qualification for next year’s ODI World Cup. However, these are not as important for India, the hosts of the event, as they had directly qualified for the mega-event taking place in October 2023. Notably, the six ODIs India are slated to play back-to-back this month,

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for “at least eight medals” from the 12-member Indian boxing team. “I expect at least eight medals, of which I will take four gold from the boxers. Let’s see what happens,”

Olympians Amit Panghal (51kg) and Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) will lead the men’s boxing team comprising six others -- Mohammad Hussamuddin (57kg), Rohit Tokas (67kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg), Ashish Chaudhary (80kg), Sanjeet (92kg), and Sagar (92+kg). Zareen would make her CWG debut in a new weight division after being forced to switch to 50kg following the announcement of new weight categories for the Paris Olympics. “I didn’t have any other option. It was difficult but not that tough to come to 50kg. I just had to lose 2kg. I prefer losing weight and playing in that category rather than competing in higher weight divisions,” she said.

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all experienced boxers. We have World Championship medallists and Olympians. I hope every one gets gold! I still have the same hunger to win a medal for the country, I’m still hungry. “It’s difficult to predict a medal before the draw is out, as sometimes you’re handed a tough draw and get eliminated in the first round.” At Birmingham, India will have a boxing contingent of eight men’s and four women’s participants. Apart from Zareen, the Indian women’s boxing team will have the Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (70kg), 2021 Asian youth bronze medallist Jasmine (60kg) and Nitu, a two-time former youth world champion.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 8 (PTI): Newly-crowned world champion Nikhat Zareen is hungry to win more medals for the country and expects a record haul of four golds from the Indian boxing contingent at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games starting July 28. Indian pugilists’ bestever CWG show has been at the 2018 edition at Gold Coast where six-time world champion Mary Kom became the first woman boxer from the country to emerge champion, as they returned with a record haul of three gold, three silver and three bronze medals. At Birmingham, the new boxing sensation from Telangana would make its much-anticipated CWG debut and she hoped

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inspires India to 50 runs Nagaland Olympic, Paralympic from Aug 22 Pandya victory Vs England in first T20 Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 8 (NPN): Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic 2022 have been scheduled to be held from August 22 to 27 at various locations in Kohima, Dimapur and Chümoukedima. This was informed by Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) secretary general, Abu Metha at the press conference held at NOA complex here on Friday. Metha said for the first time the State would be hosting the Paralympic alongside the Olympic. The main host city would be Kohima while some of the disciplines would be played in Dimapur and Chümoukedima. He said some of the disciplines would begin ahead of the opening day of the Olympic due to schedules and fixtures especially games like football as it takes more time. All 16 districts will participate and the disciplines include Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Wushu, Tennis (Dimapur), Shooting Sports (Dimapur). He said the disciplines have been chosen on the basis of disciplines that

Abu Metha (C) addressing press conference in Kohima on Friday. (NP)

would played at the North East Olympics and apart from that other factors such as infrastructure, logistics, availability of accommodation facilities and resources determined the selection of disciplines, Metha informed. The Para-Sports events will be demonstration sports and not based on interdistrict competitions. Earlier at the NOA general meeting, the website of the NOA was officially launched by the Chief Minister and president, NOA, Neiphiu Rio. He informed that NOA was also in the process of developing its own mobile phone application. Metha said Nagaland

will also participate in the forthcoming North East Olympic Games in Shillong, Meghalaya. He said NOA had taken several steps towards streamlining of the sports associations so that all associations would function in an efficient and professional manner ensuring best practices and maintaining minimum standards. Metha also disclosed that transparency in functioning will be maintained, regular conduct of AGMs, adherence to the Olympic ideals and regular conduct of sports meets along with participation in regional and national meets had been made mandatory. In this regard, he said

that NOA had instituted the Athletes Commission which would be chaired by Arjuna Awardee and Olympian Chekrovolü Swüro. At the meeting, NOA has directed that all associations must include sportspersons in their executive bodies. Other important matters that was deliberated upon were matters pertaining to Anti-doping measures, age manipulation and over-age sportspersons and training methods for athletes, he said. NOA also adopted a resolution to bid for hosting of future edition of the National Games. This proposal will be submitted to the Government of Nagaland,

Metha informed. The AGM was attended by the following associations: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Amateur Boxing, Football, Handball, Kho Kho, Lawn Tennis, Amateur Muaythai, Softball, Sepaktakraw, Shooting Sports, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu. Special invitees to the AGM were: State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities-Diethono Nakhro, NOA founding president and Dr T Ao State Sports Awardee-Er Lanu Toy, Olympian, Ar juna Awardee & Dr. T. Ao State Sports Awardee-Chekrovolü Swüro, Department of School Education AdvisorDr KT Sukhalu, Department of Youth Resources & Spor ts Advisor-Zale Neikha, Director General of Police Nagaland-T J Longkumer, Department of Youth Resources & Sports Commissioner & SecretaryWezope Kenye, Department of School Education Special Secretary-Kevileno Angami, Department of School Education Principal Director-Thavaseelan, Department of Youth Resources and Sports DirectorAkumla Chuba.

SOUTHAMPTON, JUL 8 (IANS): A smashing halfcentury from all-rounder Hardik Pandya (51 off 33 balls) backed up by his superb bowling efforts (4/33 in 4 overs) gave India a huge 50-run win against England in the opening T20 International -- a day-night game -- at The Rose Bowl here late on Thursday. Pandya carried his sublime form from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the recently-concluded series against Ireland into the game against England, guiding the visitors to a massive 198/8 in 20 overs, before returning to bowl a fiery spell that saw the hosts bundled out for 148 in 19.3 overs. Pa n dya p i c k e d u p where the top order left off, joining Suryakumar Yadav (39 off 19) in the blitz, keeping the run rate above 10-anover in the crucial middle phase. Pandya then returned with the ball to account for the dangerous opener Jason Roy (4), Dawid Malan (21), (Liam Livingstone 0) and Sam Curran (4) as England under new captain Buttler found the going tough from the start of their innings. With Pandya giving such a commanding per-

Hardik Pandya hits a six against England in Southampton on Thursday. (AP/PTI)

formance, and players like Deepak Hooda too contributing in a big way, it bodes well for the team as it prepares for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Deepak Hooda’s 33 (17) shows his form in Ireland was no flash in the pan, with the Dinesh Karthik career renaissance providing the side with another finisher at the side’s disposal. On the bowling side, Yuzvendra Chahal continues to look imposing. Claiming Harry Brook (28 off 23) and Moeen Ali (36 off 20), the leg-spinner curtailed any chance of an English fight back. As his red-ball com-

patriots ride the wave of a successful start under Brendon McCullum, it wasn’t to be for Buttler as the new T20I white-ball captain fell to the defeat and fell for a first-ball duck in the chase. The right-hander was set up by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with the swing bowler’s first four deliveries moving away from Jason Roy, only for Buttler’s first to hoop in and dismantle the stumps. BRIEF SCORES: India 198/8 in 20 overs (Deepak Hooda 33, Suryakumar Yadav 39, Hardik Pandya 51) beat England 148 in 19.3 overs (Moeen Ali 36; Hardik Pandya 4/33, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/32, Arshdeep Singh 2/18) by 50 runs.

Djokovic beats Norrie to reach Malaysia Masters: Prannoy beats Tsuneyama to enter semis Wimbledon men’s singles final

Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Cameron Norrie, Friday. (AP/PTI)

LONDON, JUL 8 (AGENCIES/REUTERS): Britain’s Cameron Norrie was unable to capitalise on a confident start as Novak Djokovic fought back to reach the Wimbledon men’s singles final. Norrie, 26, was bidding to become only the fourth Briton to reach the final at the All England Club in the Open era. But after winning the first set, he lost 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 to the top seed. Serbia’s Djokovic, going for a fourth

consecutive title and a seventh overall, will face Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in Sunday’s final. The 35-year-old will also bid for a 21st Grand Slam men’s title, which would put him one behind Rafael Nadal’s alltime record. Spain’s Nadal, 36, was supposed to face Kyrgios in Friday’s second semi-final but withdrew from the match on Thursday because of an abdominal injury. Now Djokovic has the chance to close the gap again on his enduring rival after ending the hopes of Norrie and a nation. Norrie, seeded ninth, was the first British player since Johanna Konta in 2017 to reach a Wimbledon semi-final and was given partisan backing on Centre Court. The atmosphere became celebratory as Norrie broke three times to take the opening set, before coming increasingly stifled as Djokovic eventually found his level.

Rafael Nadal pulls out of semifinal with abdominal injury Rafa Nadal’s hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highlyanticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain. “I have to pull out of the tournament as I have been suffering with pain in abdominal,” said the 36-year-old, the holder of a men’s record 22 Grand Slam titles. “I can’t imagine winning two matches with this (pain). For me the most important thing is happiness rather than the title even though everyone knows how much effort I put into this as I can’t risk being out of the sport for two to three months. “I am very sad.” Nadal had triumphed at the Australian and French Opens this year and had been hoping to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete the calendar-year slam. Nadal’s withdrawal mean Kyrgios becomes the first Australian to reach the men’s final at the All England Club since Mark Philippoussis in 2003.

KUALA LUMPUR, JUL 8 (AGENCIES): A fighting HS Prannoy edged out Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama to progress to the semifinals at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament here on Friday. Prannoy, a former top 10 player, continued his consistent run and weathered the storm against world number 14 Tsuneyama to emerge victories 25-23 22-20 in the 60-minute quarterfinal clash, which ebbed and flowed throughout, Sportstar reported. One of the heroes of India’s monumental Thomas Cup win in May, Prannoy will face Hong Kong’s NG Ka Long Angus, seeded 8th, in the last four. The men’s singles contest turned out to be a game of cat and mouse as the two highly-skilled players

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engaged in a battle of oneupmanship, with Prannoy showing better nerves as he saved game points twice to come up trumps against Tsuneyama. Prannoy, who enjoyed a 2-1 head-to-head count, pounced on the chances early on to erase a slender 1-2 deficit, but the match

was a tight affair as the duo moved from 3-3 to 10-10 following some short but attacking rallies in the opening game. Tsuneyama produced some stiff angled returns and jump smashes to trouble his opponent, while Prannoy constructed his rallies well and kept the shuttle

Players of India and New Zealand in action.

The Indian team started the game aggressively and put pressure on their opponents in the opening minutes of the match. In the fourth minute, Lalremsiami produced a fantastic ball from the edge of the circle and Vandana Katariya got into a great

position to tap the ball into the goal to help India take a 1-0 lead. New Zealand made a circle penetration in the 10th minute, but couldn’t find the back of the net. The Kiwis fought back after they earned a penalty corner and Olivia Merry

were 4-4 when Prannoy took a medical timeout to address an issue with his foot. After resumption, he was 9-6 up. However, Tsuneyama started dominating the rallies with his diagonal returns and moved to the break with a two-point cushion. Prannoy pocketed four straight points to move to 13-11. A magnificent jump smash took him to 14-14, before he won a 34-point rally with another precise smash. The Japanese again eked out an 18-16 lead before an off balance Prannoy sent another one out. Tsuneyama soon had two game point opportunities, but Prannoy saved both and earned a match point, with the Japanese going to the net. He threw a fist pump in the air after Tsuneyama went long.

Sporting world pays tribute to Abe Blatter, Platini cleared TOKYO, JUL 8 (PTI): The sporting world on Friday paid glowing tributes to Shinzo Abe, who was instrumental in Japan winning the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, with the International Olympics Committee hailing him as “a man of vision” and “a dear friend of the Olympic Movement.” Abe, 67, one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, died after being shot during an election campaign speech in western Japan. “Japan has lost a great statesman, and the IOC has lost a valiant supporter and

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a dear friend of the Olympic Movement. On behalf of the International Olympic Committee, I would like to extend my most sincere condolences to his family, his friends and the Japanese people,” IOC President Thomas Bach said in a state-

ment on Friday. “Abe Shinzo was a man with a vision, full of determination and boundless energy to make his vision come true. What I appreciated most about him was that he was a man of his word,” Bach said. Bach recalled that without Abe’s support, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would have been cancelled altogether due to the raging pandemic. “The entire Olympic Movement and I owe him all our respect and gratitude. This is why we will forever hold Abe Shinzo in great honour,” he added.

Women’s Hockey WC: India lose to New Zealand but keep quarters hopes alive

AMSTELVEEN (NETHERLANDS), JUL 8 (IANS): The Indian women’s hockey team put up a gritty performance against New Zealand in their Pool B match, but went down fighting 3-4 at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2022 in a late Thursday night game. However, the Savitaled India team is still in contention for a spot in the quarterfinal as they finished third in their pool. India will face the side which finishes second in Pool C in the crossover match on July 10 for a place in the lasteight. Vandana Katariya (4th munite), Lalremsiami (44th) and Gurjit Kaur (59th) were the scorers for India.

close to the line. Eventually a perfect judgement on the baseline gave the Indian a slender one-point advantage at the break. Prannoy was rewarded for his razor-sharp precision as he eked out a 17-14 lead after his rival had grabbed four points to keep up with the Indian. Tsuneyama scripted another recover y as he grabbed a game-point opportunity after Prannoy went to the net twice. An on-rushing Prannoy saved one with a backhand flick and then unleashed an over-the-head return to move to a gamepoint advantage. Prannoy, then, converted his fourth game point chance with the finest of margin, with the shuttle kissing the line. After the change of sides, the duo

didn’t miss out on the opportunity of slotting the ball into the goal in the 12th minute. The Indians earned the moment in the opening minutes of the second quarter and obtained a penalty corner in the 18th minute. However, Deep Grace Ekka couldn’t find a way to break the 1-1 deadlock. The India team continued to be the aggressors for most part of the second quarter, but the New Zealand defence stood firm and kept their opponents at bay. However, New Zealand made a circle penetration in the 29th minute and Tessa Jopp found the back of the net to help the Kiwis take a 2-1 lead. New Zealand rode on

the momentum and earned back-to-back penalty corners in the opening minutes of the third quarter. Frances Davies converted the second PC in the 32nd minute to help the Kiwis extend their lead further to 3-1. The Indians earned a penalty corner in the 43rd minute. However, they missed out on converting the opportunity. They continued to put pressure on their opponents and obtained a PC in the 47th minute, but the Kiwis kept India at bay yet again. However, Sushila Chanu’s fantastic pass into the circle in the 44th minute to Lalremsiami, who deflected the ball into the goal, kept India in the game.

The Indian team earned a PC in the opening minutes of the final quarter, but Ekka struck the ball wide of the left post. India obtained a flurry of PCs in the 47th minute, but the Kiwis stood firm once again. Sushila effected a brilliant cross from the right flank, but Monika couldn’t direct the ball into the goal. However, Olivia Merry converted a PC in the 54th minute to help New Zealand extend their lead at 4-2. But the Indians continued to put up a strong fight and Gurjit Kaur converted a PC in the 59th minute. India won multiple PCs in the final minute of the match, but the Kiwis ensured they walked off the field as winners.

of corruption charges

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini

ZURICH (SWITZERLAND), JUL 8 (IANS): Former presidents of FIFA and UEFA Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were cleared of cor r uption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. The two men, Platini, former UEFA president, and Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, were cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona. Both the administrators have, once among the most powerful figures in world football, had denied the charges against them. The powerful administrators of world football were acquitted of illegally arranging a two million Swiss francs payment in 2011 when Blatter was the FIFA president and Platini was the vice-president of the global governing body. The case meant Blatter ended his reign as FIFA president in disgrace and it wrecked Platini’s hopes of succeeding him after he

was banned from football when the affair came to light. Blatter had said the payment followed a “gentlemen’s agreement” between the pair when he asked Platini to be his technical advisor in 1998. Platini, who also lost his job as UEFA president following the ban, had said the affair was a deliberate attempt to thwart his attempt to become FIFA president in 2015. Speaking following the verdict, Platini said, “I want to express my happiness for all my loved ones that justice has finally been done after seven years of lies and manipulation.” “My fight is a fight against injustice. I won the first game. In this case, there are culprits who did not appear during this trial. Let them count on me, we will meet again. Because I will not give up and I will go all the way in my quest for truth, Platini was quoted as saying by Skysports.

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