December 18, 2020

Nagaland Post www.nagalandpost.com

Vol XXXI No. 16

DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Bengaluru FC beat Odisha FC 2-1 in ISL

Follow us on

sports, Page 12

@Nagaland_Post

nagalandpostofficial

Will not interfere with farmers’ protest: SC

NEW DELHI, DEC 17 (PTI): Farmers agitation should be allowed to continue “without impediment” and this court will not “interfere” with it as the right to protest is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court Thursday said on the ongoing stir of agriculturists on Delhi borders.

The apex court, which put a sole caveat that there should not be any breach of peace either by farmers or police, also mooted an idea of putting on hold the implementation of the laws to enable negotiations with the agitating farmers which was opposed by the Centre saying agriculturists would then not come forward for the talks. The top court was told by Attorney General K K Venugopal that he would get back after taking instructions on the suggestions.

While Acknowledging the right to non-violent protest of farmers, the apex court was also of the view that the farmers’ right to protest should not infringe the fundamental rights of others to move freely and in getting essential food and other supplies as right to protest cannot mean block-

Covid-19 vaccines not a silver bullet, says WHO official GENEVA, DEC 17 (IANS): A top World Health Organization (WHO) official has called for greater vigilance amid the roll-out of a Covid19 vaccine, saying the vaccine is not a “silver bullet” that will end the nearly year-long pandemic which has infected over 74 million people across the global and killed more than 1.64 million others.

“Whoever you are, wherever you live, as long as the virus is circulating somewhere, we all remain at risk, and we must keep preparing for the worst-case scenario,” Xinhua news agency quoted WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Takeshi Kasai as saying in a virtual media briefing on Wednesday. Kasai appealed to the younger and socially active people under 40 years of age to “do everything you can to avoid infection for yourself and everybody around you” despite the anxiety and uncertainties brought about by the pandemic.

“By following the advice of health authorities you can directly contribute to protecting the lives of people in your community and in doing so to reviving your society’s economies in 2021,” the top official said.

SC suggests putting farm laws on hold, Centre Opposes

Farmers during protest against the new farm laws, at Delhi-UP border near Ghazipur in New Delhi, Thursday. (PTI)

ade of the entire city.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which said it was worried with the way things are going on, was told by both the Centre and one of the farmers union that the negotiations are not happening at the moment. The bench said in its bid to resolve the impasse over the three contentitious agri laws, it wanted to set up of an “impartial and independent” panel of agriculture experts and farmer unions. However, it held it back as farmers unions, impleaded as parties by it

on Wednesday, could not appear to give their views.

“In order to bring about an effective solution to the present stalemate between the protesters and the Government of India, we consider it appropriate in the interests of justice to constitute a Committee consisting of independent and impartial persons including experts in the field of Agriculture for the purpose.

“This may not be possible without hearing all the necessary parties. Till the parties come before us, it would be advisable to

obtain suggestions about the constitution of the said Committee from all the parties which may be submitted by them on the date of next hearing in the matter,” said the bench which also comprised justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian.

Don’t fall prey to ‘lies’ of Oppn: Agri Min to farmers

Accusing the Congress and other opposition parties of spreading falsehood about the new farm laws, union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday appealed to the

agitating farmers not to fall prey to these “white lies” and said the Centre was ready to address all their concerns.

In an apparent attack on the left parties, the minister said they were still speaking the language they used in 1962 when India went to war with China.

The minister, in an eight-page open letter to farmers, said the Modigovernment was committed to their welfare and stressed that the new legislations were aimed at benefitting small and marginal farmers.

Assuring that the minimum support price (MSP) will continue and the existing mandi system will be strengthened, the minister appealed to the farmers to dismiss “white lies being spread by politically motivated people”.

Tomar, who is leading the negotiation with about 40 farmer unions along with Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash, asserted that there were no provisions in these laws for corporate firms to take control of farmers’ lands.

international, Page 9

Govt facing difficulties in planning due to inaccurate census, says Rio

Rio after unveiling the monolith of the village council hall. (DIPR)

Aadhar-based biometric system needed to be used to avoid frauds in voting, stated a DIPR report.

Speaking at the inauguration of the village council hall building at Kigwema village, Rio called for more unity and cooperation at the village council level and also emphasised on the need to protect, uphold and practice the unique customary laws and traditions of the Nagas.

Highlighting the unique role that the village councils played in the Naga context, he said that the Constitution respecting the Naga customary laws exempted the State from Panchayati Raj institution. Rio reminded that in village council system, lead-

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio Thursday said that the government was facing difficulties in planning due to incorrect and discrepancies in tabulating the Census in the past. He said that inaccurate census gave rise to a number of problems such as excess appointment of teachers and also setting up of government schools with disproportionate student-teacher ratio.

In this regard, Rio said that government schools with zero pass percentage in the last three-four years and schools with no students would be combined with other schools. Similarly in election process, Rio said

ers were not elected but nominated based on consent of village council members. He lamented the conflicts and discords within the councils and village development boards, which led to stalling of projects and dispersal of funds at the village level.

Further, the chief minister asked the village councils to work in unity and avoid litigation of disputes in High Court. Emphasizing on the importance of self-sufficiency in food production and need for modern farming method, Rio encouraged the youth to venture into agriculture and allied sectors.

Acknowledging the importance of education in development, Rio promised to look into the matter forwarded by the Kigwema village for upgrading the government high school, Kigwema to higher secondary level, science stream.

NLA speaker Sharingain Longkumer, advisors Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, Zhale Neikha, representatives from Southern Angami villages and others attended the programme. Advisor Medo Yhokha chaired the programme.

CCoRoRP to await cabinet H&FW identifies 19,654 COVID vax beneficiaries NSF appeals for adhering to COVID-19 guidelines meeting over its demands Correspondent

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Core Committee on Rationalisation of Reservation Policy (CCoRoRP) has decided to await the state cabinet decision on implementation of its six-point proposition on reservation.

This followed a meeting held between CCoRoRP with state chief minister Neiphiu Rio on expiry of its 72-hour deadline (December 17) CCoRoRP had issued its 72-hour ultimatum on the state government for implementing implement the six-point proposition on reservation. At the meeting Thursday with CCoRoRP the chief minister had “fundamentally agreed” to discuss the matter with his cabinet on December 18.

In this regard, CCoRoRP convenor N. Ejanthung Ngullie and secretary Zakie Khate have urged the five apex students’

body- ASU, AKM, SKK, LSU and RSU and volunteers - to stand down until the outcome of the cabinet meeting was made known.

CCoRoRP said its future course of action will be initiated based on the outcome of the cabinet meeting on Friday. While informing the public that it did not intend to be a part of the problem but sought a meaningful and rationale solution, CCoRoRP leaders said that they were capable of making “much louder noise” in the event an unfavourable situation was created. However, CCoRoRP was hopeful of avoiding such situation.

In response to CCoRoRP’s representation to the chief minister, principal secretary to CM, K.D. Vizo Thursday informed the committee that the matter will be taken up at the cabinet meeting on December 18.

KOHIMA, DEC 17 (NPN): A total of 19,654 beneficiaries have been listed and uploaded in the data based portal to receive the first phase of COVID-19 vaccine in Nagaland .

Addressing a press conference at the directorate of Health and Family Welfare (H&FW), Thursday, Nodal Officer for COVID-19 vaccine and State Immunization Officer, Dr. Ritu Thurr said that once the vaccine is available throughout the country, Nagaland will be ready to receive and carry out the vaccination. He appraised that the state has 119 cold chain storage points for the vaccine.

Dr. Thurr said that 1,641 sites have been identified for the vaccination. He informed that there will be five participants at the vaccination booth, consisting of vaccinator, officer (1 and 2) health personnel and su-

pervisor. He also informed that medical personnel from government and private hospitals, retired medical practitioners and nurses will also be deputed for vaccination. Dr.Thurr expressed the hope that sister departments would also coordinate in this regard.

A c c o r d i n g t o D r.

Thurr, the COVID-19 vaccine would”most likely” be in injected form, for which syringes and needles are made available. He also disclosed that a committee - Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI)- has been formed with a medical team that would also include medical specialists.

Dr. Thurr said that beneficiaries will have to wait for 30 minutes after administering the COVID-19 dose to check for any AEFI. He also said meetings have been conducted for coordination mechanisms with the state steering committee, state task force, district task

Zeliang stresses on preserving Ntangki National Park

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Leader of Opposition, T.R. Zeliang, Thursday emphasised on the importance of preserving Ntangki National Park and said that the landowners should be (More on p-9) the first to show the love for animals and the ecological environment.

Speaking at the inaugural programme of the newly constructed village community hall at Beisumpuikam village under Peren district, Zeliang said “if the land owner is prepared to protect their land and its ecological environment in cooperation with the forest department as committed by the villagers to the government, birds and animal will migrate from adjacent Dhansiri reserve forest of Assam in no time or it could “Mam, be grateful I’m be vice versa.” making meat available The former chief instead of complaining minister said that though about sky high price.”

Beisumpuikam village was

This is it!

K Y M C

China’s spacecraft brings home moon samples

nagalandpostofficial

T.R. Zeliang speaking at the inaugural programme.

established with the blessing of the traditional landowner i.e. Beisumpui village to protect the flora and fauna of Ntangki National Park, recognition of the village was still being challenged

by some section of people even after completion of 30 years.

As this regard, the former chief minister called upon all Nagas to respect each other’s traditional land

ownership for peaceful coexistence.

He said that many people tried to occupy Ntangki National Park but failed because they did not possess neither traditional nor legal rights.

Zeliang said that Beisumpuikam village survived because it possessed the blessing of the traditional landowner.

LoP also called upon all the surrounding villages of Ntangki National Park to become eco-friendly so animals and man could survive together and future economy of the people living in the valley was insured.

He stated that the National Park could be transformed into one of tourist hotspots of the country if not globally.

Meanwhile, Zeliang also graced the 17th Cultural and Sports meet of the village as special guest.

force and block task force.

Further, Dr Thurr said the national level training has been completed, while training at district and block level will be completed “before Christmas”.

Dr. Thurr said that UNDP, UNICEF, Jhpiego will be assisting for the vaccination and WHO will help in training.

He also pointed out that usually while introducing a new vaccine there is publication of literature.

However, for COVID-19 vaccine there is “no clarity” and as per information there are multiple vaccine candidates at various stages of development.

Managing Director NHM, Dr. Kevichusa Medikhru informed that the Prime Minister during a video conference with the states had stated that 30 crore vaccine doses will be given for the whole country in four phases.

DIMAPUR, DC 17 (NPN): Expressing serious concern over the “complacent attitude” of a section of the Naga youth and students across all Naga inhabited areas in flouting COVID19 SOPs laid down by the competent authorities, the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has appealed to all to restrain themselves in order to keep Naga society free from the deadly virus.

In a press release, NSF president Ninoto Awomi and general secretary Liremo R Kikon maintained that as the whole world continued to grapple with the danger posed by Coronavirus disease, NSF was anxious at the risk posed by the many superspreading events scheduled during the festive season. NSF has also appealed to all educated students and youth to strictly adhere to COVID-19 SOPs (Cont’d on p-8) throughout the festive sea-

son and beyond since the vaccine was yet to be made available. Further, NSF appealed to student and youth community to be torchbearers in instilling a sense of discipline in general public so as to contain the spread of the disease.

Meanwhile, the NSF has directed all its federating units and sub-ordinate bodies to ensure all scheduled conferences, sports meets, jubilees and other events were carried out in full conformity with the laid down norms. It also requested the federating units and subordinate bodies to ensure that their respective constituent units were properly instructed on the same. NSF also advised all its federating units and sub-ordinate bodies to dedicate a brief session of their scheduled event for creating awareness on COVID-19 to all the participants of the event.

Nagaland COVID tally 11820 COVID-19 STATUS AS ON december 17, 2020 District

AsymptomModatic Mild erate

ACTIVE CASES Symptomatic Critical-ICU Se- With- With On vere out Oxy- VentiOxygen gen lator 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dimapur Kiphire Kohima Longleng Mokokchung Mon Peren Phek Tuensang

128 14 285 0 34 13 19 1 9

19 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0

5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0

Wokha

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Zunheboto Total

0 506

0 26

0 10

0 4

0 0

0 0

0 1

Death MiRecovunder Total Death gratered InvestiCases ed gation 6087 24 3328 9 116 579 479 44 234

46 1 21 0 1 2 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

32

1

0

139 0 11071 73

0 0

72 0 27 9 6 9 0 0 0

6362 39 3669 18 161 603 498 45 244

3

39

3 142 129 11820

*10 deaths not due to Covid-19 *0 deaths under investigation

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Nagaland COVID19 tally rose to 11820 on Thursday after 33 new cases were reported-- 13 each in Kohima and Mokokchung, 6 in Tuensang and 1 in Mon. Further, the distribution across various catego-

ries include 4641 cases from the armed forces/police, 1829 returnees, 4785 traced contacts and 564 frontline workers.

India’s virus tally climbs to 99.56 lakh

P T I a d d s : I n d i a ’s COVID-19 caseload rose to

99.56 lakh with 24,010 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94.89 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 99,56,557 and the death toll rose to 1,44,451 with 355 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94,89,740 pushing the national recovery rate to 95.31 per cent, while the COVID19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent. The COVID19 active caseload remained below 4 lakh for the eleventh consecutive day. There are 3,22,366 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 3.24 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

K Y M C

2

Forest deptt, Police put up signages in Kohima

state

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

DCs Phek, Wokha notify landowners and other agencies

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner, Phek, Sachin Jaiswal has directed all the landowners/other governmental/non-governmental agencies that under section 9 (2) of the Nagaland Land Requisition and Acquisition Act 1965 for construction of 2-laning of Kohima -Jessami Road (Bharatmala Pariyojana) to clear up/ vacate the compensated buildings, plantations, fisheries and any other structures on the ROW along packages III, IV & V within 15 days from the date of issue of this order.

According to DIPR report, after the stipulated date the land, compensated properties along the ROW would be taken possession of by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporations Limited (MORTH) for construction of 2-laning of Kohima-Jessami Road (Bharatmala Pariyojana) immediately without any further notice.

Meanwhile, the deputy commissioner (DC), Wokha, Orenthung Lotha has informed that it has come to the notice of the administration that some individuals were constructing buildings/structures along the NH-2 stretch starting from KM 101 to KM 125 (Tsungiki second

bazaar to Doyang bridge).

The assessment for property damage compensation for building/structures along the stretch starting from 101 to KM 125 (Tsungiki second bazaar to Doyang bridge) for widening of single lane to 2 lane was carried out in the year 201718 and has already been completed and notified and tender for the same is under process. It has also been reported by the NH department that new constructions within the ROW are being carried out which was in contravention to the earlier verification carried out by the NH team and the district administration in co-ordination with the village councils.

In this regard, the concerned individuals have been directed to restrain and refrain themselves from carrying out any further unauthorized development activities over the land within the ROW. It has also been informed that any new development activities by way of constructing structures/building within the earmarked ROW will not be accounted for compensation and all such structures/buildings constructed including those under construction will be at the risk of the individuals concerned themselves.

DLSAs conduct legal awareness programmes

HSU, WCSU condemn attack on student leader

Innovative signage put up for public awareness at strategic locations around Kohima.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Legal Service Authority (DDLSA) in collaboration with The Morung Express organised a legal awareness programme at Café Leon, Dimapur on December 17.

A press release by NSLSA public relations assistant, Ketholeno Neihu stated that, chief judicial magistrate (CJM) and also Dimapur DLSA secretary, Somet C Chang focused on the topic of “sexual harassment at workplace”.

CJM said that Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 was a legislative act in India that seeks to protect women from sexual harassment at their place of work. Pointing out that as per the act, sexual harassment included unwelcome sexually determined behaviour, whether directly or by implication as physi-

stated that, the campaign was initiated by superintendent of Police, Kohima, Manoj Kumar A and divisional forest officer, Kohima, Rajkumar M. DFO, Kohima in his speech stated that, the content of these innovative signages was mainly to target

Ketholeno Neihu along with panel lawyers and others during the programme held on December 17.

cal contact and advances.

Citing the handbook released by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, India, the CJM stated that the Act provided protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and that an organization with 10 or more employees must constitute an internal committee (IC)

Tetso College hosts student webinar

K Y M C

2 nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY Father, Not My Will, But Yours, Be Done : Luke 22.42

DIMAPUR: Humtso Students’ Union (HSU) and Wokha Circle Students’ Union (WCSU) have strongly condemned “the barbaric act of attempt to murder on Chumthungo Shitri” by unidentified gunmen fired at his residence without any reason. A condemnation note by HSU president, Peter Humtsoe and WCSU president, C. Longshithung Lotha stated that, the incident occurred on December 12 at around 6:30 pm. Condemning such act of cowardice on a student leader, the unions appealed the law enforcing and investigating agencies to thoroughly investigate the case with utmost seriousness and initiate disciplinary action against such perpetrator.

Kohima district administrative and NHAK officials during the programme on December 16. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: District level workshop on Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) was held at DC conference hall, Kohima on December 16.

According to DIPR report, emphasizing on SUMAN scheme and checklist, chief medical officer, Kohima Dr. Vezokholu Theyo said that SUMAN was an initiative for zero preventable maternal and newborn deaths with a vision to create a responsive health care system which strives

to achieve zero maternal and infant deaths through quality care provided with dignity and respect.

She informed that the beneficiaries under this scheme included all pregnant women, mothers upto 6 months post-delivery and all sick infants. She also sought co-operation and support of district administration and other line departments to work together for the dignified and quality service to end all preventable maternal and newborn

deaths.

Medical superintendent, NHAK, Dr. Visasieü Kire also highlighted on District Hospital maternal and newborn health indicators based on HMIS data for the last 3 years, while senior OBG NHAK, Dr. Abei Angami presented a powerpoint on the update of LaQshya programme certification status. Workshop was organised by NHAK in collaboration with Kohima district administration.

NVCO & LM&CP to observe NCD

Dimapur: A weeklong observation of national consumer day (NCD) will be launched by Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) and department of Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection

(LM&CP) Nagaland at the state capital on December 18. The state government and NVCO will be observing the programme till December 24 under the theme, “the substainable consumer”.

Advisor of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services and Women Resource Development, R Khing inaugurated Phenshünyu Chwida (centenary gate) at Phenshünyu village, Tseminyu, Kohima constructed under LADF 2019-2020 on December 17. Others present were ADC Tseminyu, church & village leaders, elders and dignitaries. (John Wanth, PS to advisor)

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

It's been a year since you left us for heavenly home but your memories are still very much alive in our hearts and will always be. Your legacy of good deeds, love and affection will always be an inspiration to us. Your prayer is still our guide. LATE VICHÜTUO MOR We miss you deeply.

01/09/1954 – 18/12/2019 The memory of the righteous is a blessing.

DP-5604

DIMAPUR: Student webinar on the unique topic “Learning new language benefits: Naga experience” was organised by Tetso College, department of political science under the guidance of Dr. Rimmei Longmei and Dr. Sabur Ali M on December 8.

A press release by department of political science, Tetso College, HoD, Dr Rimmei Longmei, delivered an introductory note stressing on the relationship between language politics and new language learning in the context of nation building process.

Dr. Aniruddha Babar emphasised on the importance of classical languages by tracing the intersection of growth and evolution of languages with socio-political undercurrents prevailing in the society.

He weighed on the need to preserve languages through narration of the “painful fate” of the classical spoken languages like Pali, Ardhmagadhi, Aramaic, vedic/classical Sanskrit and Latin. Webinar was moderated by assistant professor, Tetso College, Yaoreiphy Awungshi and had six multilingual student speakers.

to receive and redress complaints on sexual harassment at workplace.

She also added that there was need to increase the level of awareness and sensitisation on this particular issue since society still lacked even the basic information and knowledge about women’s rights. Panel lawyers, DDLSA, Dzu-

vino Chadi presented on Food Security Act, Moatila Ao on Health schemes and social welfare schemes and Yanbemo Ngullie on national flag code and fundamental duties. Programme was chaired by panel lawyer, DDLSA, Sangto Longchar.

W D L S A : Wo k h a District Legal Services Authority (WDLSA) also conducted awareness programme on fundamental duties and national flag code on December 17 at district & sesions court room with staffs from prosecution inspector, prosecution, court and WDLSA members.

A press release by WDLSA stated that, JMFC/secretary WDLSA, Khrievono Seletsu spoke on fundamental duties and advocate Meribemo A Lotha, retainer lawyer spoke on national flag code.

Proverbs 10:7

Your loving wife, children, grandchildren & in-laws

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved LT. LALIT KUMAR LAMA

The pain of losing you is immeasurable.

Your place in our hearts can never be replaced by anyone or anything; Yet we rejoice and not grief today in the assurance that You are in the loving arms of our Father.

We are joyful that one day we will all meet never to part again.

Until then, we love you and miss you deeply.

DP-5619

18/12/2019

Loving you forever, Wife, Daughter & Family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

5TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY

LT. KEVI ZAKIESATO 11/12/1960 – 18/12/2018 PUHOZHÜLE NATSO

When someone you love dies, it changes your life forever.

It is not something you “get over”. The loss now becomes a part of who you are.

You are missed, Dad. DP-5612

From Your Loving Children

LATE THEJAKO PUCHO

DP-5618

DIMAPUR: Kohima Forest division and Kohima Police collaborated in an innovative awareness project, where Forest and Police signages were kept at 40 strategic locations in Kohima city.

A press release by divisional forest office Kohima

the pedestrians and to grab the attention of the viewers. The main purpose of this project was to create environmental awareness among the people and during the process of making these signages, many people from different walks of life contributed their creative ideas in the social media.

He further stated that in the coming months, it would be displayed digitally at strategic locations to create awareness among the people residing in Kohima.

SP, Kohima cited that the project aims to streamline traffic in the city and instill traffic discipline among the masses. He also informed that views and suggestions of the community were sought for this project as part of community policing.

Apart from other signages, Kohima Police has also identified accident prone areas in the city and appropriate signages will be put up in the identified locations to ensure better road safety.

Both officers thanked Manom Wallin, DSP, Traffic, Kohima and Dr. Sevono Seletsu, assistant conservator of Forest, Kohima for excellent team work in making the collaboration a success.

District level workshop on SUMAN held in Kohima

(1986 – 2015) Unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed and very dear.

-Daddy, Mummy, Brother and Sisters

The family of Lt. Puhozhüle Natso express our profound gratitude and thankfulness to all neighbours, relatives, well-wishers, near and dear ones for your words of comfort, prayers, financial, materials and emotional support at the sudden demise of our beloved mother on the 6th of December 2020.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally; it is our humble prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

Loving Children, Grandchildren & Relatives K-2078 K Y M C

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Is the state govt serious about constr uction and completion of the foothill road?

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

A B C

AWUL, PBC celebrate anniversaries

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

A

B

Yes. No. Can’t Say.

C

6% 85% 9%

Next poll

Q: Is the Centre open to

demands for repeal of the three farm laws ?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

(Inset) M Shami Angh. Section of people during the silver jubilee celebration. (NP)

Rev. Khrotso Mero delivering message at Pfutseromi Baptist Church on December 16.

DIMAPUR: Agri Ward Union Longleng (AWUL) and Pfutseromi Baptist Church (PBC) celebrated its silver and platinum anniversaries on December 17 and 16 at Longleng and Pfutseromi village respectively.

AWUL: Phom People’s Council (PPC) president M. Shami Angh, former MLA, called upon the leaders and general public of Agri Ward Longleng to inculcate the culture of working hand in hand and to have positive mindset

rather than criticizing another.

Shami Angh as special guest said this during the 25th anniversary of Agri Ward Union Longleng (AWUL) celebrated under the theme, “Strive for progress” at the premises of Water Resources office, Longleng, Thursday.

Shami said that to develop and cater all round achievement, there was need for peace, unity and cooperation among the people of the ward.

While lauding the pio-

the unexpected revival in his life four decades ago at this place, the special guest thanked Almighty God for what he was today and to be a part of the celebration.

He further encouraged the gathering to have wider sense of responsibility and hope for more changes and advancement in future too.

Dwelling on jubilee as a time of thanksgiving, the special guest also added that it was a moment to retrospect past activities and to prepare vision of more success and achievement.

Foot bridge over the drainage near the Nagarjan Traffic Point is in a deplorable condition on one side of the road.

The bridge is falling in tatters due to rust, posing grave threat to the unsuspecting commuters especially at night. The concerned department of PWD, R&B Dimapur division needs to look into the matter with utmost priority for safety of the citizens. (X. Chophika Sumi)

DIMAPUR: KVK Peren conducted the 4th scientific advisory committee (SAC) meeting at Hotel Tamzaipa, conference hall on December 16, graced by deputy commissioner Peren Sentiwapang Aier as special guest.

A press release by KVK Peren stated that, DC encouraged the KVK officials to cover more villages of Peren district and urged them to find out whether the farming community were being benefitted from the technologies dessiminated, while also collecting database on cultural and social impact apart from agriculture.

Additional deputy commissioner, Jalukie, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang also graced the occasion as guest of honour.

Dean College of Veterinar y Science, CAU Jalukie, Dr. Arun Sangwan appraised the gathering to technically help the young generation to take up agripreneurship

WEATHER FORECAST December 18

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine

25 12

Aizawl

Abundant sunshine

22 8

Guwahati Hazy sunshine

24 10

Hazy sunshine

23 7

Itanagar A passing morning shower

20 11

Shillong

Mostly sunny

17 3

Kohima

Sunny

19 5

Imphal

Dimapur Mostly sunny and nice

24 11

Mostly sunny

21 8

Tuensang Mostly sunny and cooler

15 4

Mkg Wokha

Sunshine and patchy clouds

Zunheboto Mostly sunny

18 10 18 6

3

State

neers and present leaders for their strive in making the ward to reach thus far, he asserted that celebrating twenty-five years speaks volume of its commitment and dedication by the pioneers and present leaders.

Their efforts have produced a number of government officers and intellectual among the 11 wards in Longleng town, he added.

He also congratulated the ward for successfully implementing number of activities without support from the government. Recalling

KVK Peren 4th SAC meeting

Installation of vending machine and incinerator at HFHSS

and also the KVK to have more convergence with line departments. Scientists Horticulture, Dr. Azeze, Dr. AabonYanthan and scientist (PBG) of ICAR Nagaland Centre, Dr. HarendraVerma gave feedbacks for the benefits of the farming community.

Earlier, senior scientist & head I/C, Dr. L. Babita Devi presented the action taken report of the last SAC recommendation, annual progress report (2020) and annual action plan (2021).

We l c o m e a d d r e s s was delivered by Dr. Patu Khate Zeliang and vote of thanks by Z. James Kikon. 23 officials from Agri and allied departments viz. DAO, DHO, DPO (LRD), SDO (SC), ADPM (DMMO), PPPCL, Jalukie, Kendeu Coaching Centre, Sunrise Enterprise, Chümoukedima & 3 progressive farmers of the district attended the programme.

Shami also released the silver jubilee souvenir.

Others who spoke included, C. Hamyung Phom, first president of the ward, L. Chingai Phom, jubilee treasurer, S. Namnyei Phom, chairman Orangkong Village Council and Er. B. Shahkup Phom, Highway.

Earlier, programme was chaired by M. Phomla and N. Lipom Phom, scripture reading & prayer

by S. Ayong Phom pastor Leinak Ward Baptist Church, obituary reference

led by K. Nyamla associate pastor LTBC and special presentation by Agri Ward youth. Welcome address was delivered by A. Angai Phom, president Agri Ward, special song

by M. Chumei Phom & Co, special prayer for Agri Ward by pastors of Ao Baptist Church, Lotha Baptist Church, Konyak Baptist Church and Gorkha Baptist Church Longleng, while vote of thanks was delivered by convenor jubilee planning committee.

(Correspondent)

PBC: Pfutseromi Baptist Church (PBC) celebrated 75th anniversary (1945-2020) with the theme “Christ the Liberator” at Pfutseromi village on December 16.

A press release by the organisers stated that, Rev. Dr. V. K. Nuh, emeritus executive secretary, Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) was the minister for unveiling the 75th anniversary monolith and Rev. Khrotso Mero, executive secretary, CBCC was the speaker at the celebration.

Speaker in his message emphasised on the liberating Christ and said that Christians must imitate Christ and live by His precepts of love and forgiveness. He also said that one must act now because Christ has done so much for “us”. Song was presented by Kami Baptist Church, Pfutsero Town Baptist Church and Pfutseromi Baptist Church CYE choirs. The 75th anniversary souvenir was released by Rev. Dr. Kenny Kapfo.

Earlier, programme was led by Rev. Dr. Coppe Mero, welcome address

by Rev. Dr. Wepre Mero and benediction by CBCC president, Rev. Kevengoi Sakha.

CoVS&AH Jalukie conducts animal health camp

Villagers of New Puilwa village along with the organisers of the camp held on December 16.

DIMAPUR: College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (CoVSc&AH), Jalukie organised one day free “animal health-cum-vaccination camp” in collaboration with 36th Assam Rifles, at New Puilwa village on December 16.

A press release by CoVSc&AH Jalukie, stat-

ed that, animal health camp was co-ordinator by assoc. professor and head, Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Gunjan Das. Team consisted of Dr. M.G. Jayathangaraj, Dr. Tukheswar, Dr. Sashitola, Dr. Neithonu Kuotso, Dr. Lalchawimawia Ralte, Dr. Laltlankimi, Dr. Lalsangpuii and Kekhriesielie. A

total of 363 animals were treated and vaccinated, while awareness pamphlets on African swine fever in local dialect were also distributed. Asst. professor, livestock production management, Dr. Imtiwati thanked the dean, CoVSc. & AH, Jalukie, Dr. A. K. Sangwan for organizing the programme for the benefit

of rural farmers as well as companion animals.

Medical unit of 36th Assam Rifles, Jalukie also conducted human health camp coordinated by Major Sourabh and attended

by Asst. Commandant Dr. O. Sushil Singh and team.

More than 120 people were treated of various ailments.

Castor oil processing, demonstration unit launched

DIMAPUR: Castor oil processing and demonstration unit was launched at directorate of Sericulture department office, Kohima, by commissioner and secretary, Orenpomo Kikon.

A press release by Sericulture department stated that, Orenpomo Kikon in his address, recalled that elders used to talk about the goodness of castor oil, while most were only aware of its benefits for skin and hair.

However, he pointed out that in addition to this, the castor oil was known for its anti-bacterial, medicinal and therapeu-

It must be mentioned that the innovative idea for the processing-cum-demonstration unit could be made into reality through effort and initiative of deputy director, Alemkumzuk.

He stated that to set up such unit does not require heavy investment, whereby

he informed that interested entrepreneur may contact him during office hour to take up such venture. He also said that there was good marketing opportunity for these products as they have potential in the local as well as global market.

Officials of the department with Orenpomo Kikon during the launching programme at Kohima.

tic properties and the byproduct castor flake/cake was good organic fertilizer.

Castor cake has insecticidal

properties and is a natural pest repellent which makes it a good option for organic farming, he added.

The vending machine handed over to HFHSS on December 17.

DIMAPUR: Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Nagaland branch has installed sanitary napkin vending machine and incinerator for disposal of used sanitary napkins at Holy Family Higher Secondary School (HFHSS), Kohima on December 17.

A press release by HFHSS Kohima principal, Ashikho stated that, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between FPA India, Nagaland branch and HFHSS, Kohima with provisions for the former to intervene in K Y M C

addressing the integration of sexual and reproductive health services, adolescent education programme and menstrual hygiene programme in the school. The two parties will exchange documentation and publication of common interest, reports etc. on regular basis and will also co-operate in identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of joint activities and mission. MOU which was signed by general manager of FPA India, Nagaland branch, Vincent Belho and Ashikho, HFHSS principal

Ashikho will be reviewed every year through meetings. Further, the FPA India Nagaland branch and HFHSS, Kohima shall be part of the referral network set up by FPA India, where the adolescent students can have access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services including counselling, care and support and other services offered

by FPA India, Nagaland branch. The machines were handed to the school by the project officer, Akangkokla Namo.

Minister of Health & Family Welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom along with deputy commissioner Longleng, M. Shayung Phom and medical team led by medical superintendent & CMO during the inaugural of the blood room and ICU-cum-paid cabin at District Hospital Longleng on December 10. (DIPR) K Y M C

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

DP-5621

4

K Y M C

K Y M C

BJP with allies will win ‘at least 100 seats’ in Assam polls: Panda

GUWAHATI, DEC 17 (PTI): BJP National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda on Thursday claimed that the party with its allies will win “at least 100 seats” in Assembly polls in Assam early next year.

The election to the 126member Assam Legislative Assembly is likely in the March-April of 2021.

“In the next 100-150 days, Assembly polls will be held in Assam. We are fully confident of achieving BJP’s target of 100 plus seats for the BJP and allies,” Panda said at a press conference here.

BJP’s position is very strong in Assam and the people of the state in large numbers support Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as BJP’s development agenda, he added.

“I have held review meetings in the last two days with different office bearers and workers. It is clear that the political position of BJP is very strong here,” Panda, who is in-charge of Assam unit of the saffron party, said. Panda claimed the results of the recent Bodoland Territorial Council polls proved that BJP’s acceptance is increasing in

Baijayant Jay Panda different regions of the state and an alliance government of the BJP and others has been formed in BTC for the first time.

BJP is running its first state government in Assam in alliance with the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).

The BJP, which does not have a majority, is the single largest party with currently 60 MLAs in the 126-member Assam Assembly, while BPF and AGP have 14 and 12 lawmakers respectively.

Congress has a strength of 22 MLAs in the Assam house while All Indian United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has 14 legislators in the present house.

When asked about the

Meghalaya’s Lakadong turmeric reaches US New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): A United States firm has collaborated with Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to manufacture nutraceuticals from turmeric ‘Lakadong’, a special turmeric variety that grows in India’s Meghalaya.

In this regard, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday launched the famous ‘Lakadong’ turmeric in the US through video conferencing.

On this occasion, Tomar praised the peasants of Meghalaya and said that the Centre stands with them shoulder to shoulder for the progress of the annadata (food provider) of the country. The Union Minister also assured all possible aid from the central government for the development of the agricultural sector in the northeastern states including Meghalaya.

Lauding the Chief

5

northeast

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

Minister for his commitment towards rural development, the Union Minister said: “Today, the fame of his own state’s turmeric has reached worldwide. More such efforts are needed and new FPOs should also be created in the state so that small and poor farmers are benefitted from such steps.”

He said that Meghalaya which is rich in natural beauty, has immense potential in the field of agriculture and medicine.

Tomar said that about 80 per cent of Meghalaya’s population is based on agriculture and the farmers are growing other crops including the best quality turmeric under different climates.

He said, “India is the world’s largest producer of turmeric which contributes more than 80 per cent to global production. According to estimates for the year 2019-20, India produced 9.40 lakh tonnes of turmeric from an estimated area of 2.50 lakh hectares.

ongoing farmers’ protests in the National Capital Region, Panda said,”It is complete falsity. It is being attempted to mislead farmers. Fundamentals are very clear. None of the existing laws are being thrown away.”

The Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs), mandis and Minimum Support Price (MSP) system will continue on exactly the same basis on which it has been there for so many decades. he added.

“The provision for land selling is not going to change. So, nothing is going to change. Only new options are being created for farmers. Farmers were at the mercy of middlemen, who used to get most of the profits. Farmers used to get low prices,” Panda said.

With the help of the new laws, now farmers will be able to directly sell anywhere where middlemen used to sell and farmers will get more margin, he claimed.

“So, this kind of myth should be exposed. Please show the clause in these laws that allow to take away farmers’ lands. It is not right to spread such myths,” Panda said.

Mizoram records five new COVID-19 cases, tally 4,085 Aizawl, Dec 17 (PTI): Five more people, including three women, tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, pushing the state’s tally to 4,085, an official said on Thursday. Three cases were reported from Lawngtlai, and one each from Aizawl and Lunglei.

All five cases were detected through Rapid Antigen Test, the official said. Two of them were found to have developed symptoms of the viral disease. Mizoram currently has 171 active cases, while 3,907 people have recovered from the infection.

67pc voter turnout till 4.30 pm in TAC election

Former ADC chairman acquitted in drug seizure case

Guwahati, Dec 17 (PTI): Sixty-seven percent voter turnout was recorded till 4.30 pm on Thursday in the election to the 36member Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) in central Assam.

An official of the Assam State Election Commission (ASEC) said, voting percentage would increase as there were queues in several polling stations even after 4.30 pm. As many as 410 polling stations were set up for the election which began at 7.30 am was to end at 4.30 pm. Any voter who had entered the compound of a polling booth before 4.30 pm would be allowed to vote, he said.

Polling was peaceful with no report of any untoward incident from anywhere, the official said. A total of 124 candidates were in fray in the council election and 3,08,409 voters were eligible to exercise their franchise.

The 36 constituencies are spread across parts of Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai and Kamrup Metropolitan districts. The ruling BJP is contesting in 35 of the 36 seats, leaving one for its alliance partner AGP while the Congress has put up candidates in 31 seats.

Correspodent

Opposition CongRESS, CSO SAY something fishy in judgment

IMPHAL, Dec 17: In its verdict on a high profile drug seizure case, special court (ND&PS) Manipur acquitted former chairman of Autonomous District Council (ADC) Chandel district Lhukhosei Zou who was also a member of the ruling BJP. Zou, the then chairman of the ADC, Chandel was arrested by a team of the Narcotics and Affairs of Border on June 20, 2018 from his official quarters at Lamphel with 4.6 kilograms of heroin powder and 2,80,200 tablets of “World is Yours” estimated to be worth around Rs 28 crore in the international market.

He was among the four held in the case and was acquitted by a verdict of the judge W Tonen Meitei of the special court pronounced today.

The court convicted two persons; Thangminlun Zou and Tung Khan Mung Zou - under the NDPS Act, 1985 for which the sentence hearing is slated for December 21.

The court acquitted Zou and the four others after the prosecution failed to prove the charges levelled

Correspondent

Shillong, Dec 17: The Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, Justice Biswanath Somadder, inaugurated the District and Sessions Court in Baghmara, the district headquarters of South Garo Hills on Thursday.

Speaking on the occasion, Justice Somadder said that it was on this day that the separation of judiciary from executive in the district was complete and lauded the efforts of all concerned to see the functioning of the constitution in the district.

The Chief Justice observed that the new district court was the culmination

of the executive from exercising the judicial powers, the pillars of democracy.

He also informed the people of the region that with the inauguration of the court, there will be easier access of judicial process and sought the cooperation of all the stakeholders.

State Law Minister, James Sangma, while saying that South Garo Hills is the last district to see the separation of judiciary from the executive said, “With the inauguration of the court, the tenets of good governance are expected in the district”. Commissioner and Secretary of Law Department, Wilfred Khyllep, read out the notification relating

Korean Uncle's Café New menu: Tteokbokki Birthday and Family Party Rooms Available (Offering Birthday Souvenir to those who use the Rooms) Hanbok (Traditional Korean Dress) Experience TEL : 9862076876 DP-5213

VACANCY

Post: i) Assistant to Principal : B.Sc (Maths) / M.Com (Preferably experienced to teach class 9 & 10 Maths and also to carry out Board work) ii) Science Teacher : B.Sc Contact: Interested candidates can kindly submit your resume in the given number - 8257029535 or email: cmhssdimapur@gmail.com on or before 29th December, 2020.

DP-5630

to separation of judiciary from the executive in South Garo Hills.

The judicial officials who will be manning the district court are Isormon Rymbui, the District and Sessions Judge, TTM Sangma, the Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority, South Garo Hills and Rikchame Dachi Sangma as the first class Judicial Magistrate.

Others who spoke on the occasion included Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, South Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, H.B. Marak and Additional Deputy Commissioner (Judicial) M.T. Sangma.

The statement recalled the series of rows during the investigation and trial of the case, including the transfer of a police officer who took the main role in the seizure and investigation of the case.

CADA was referring to the transferred of MPS officer Th Brinda who served as additional SP of Narcotic and Affairs of Border (NAB) who had given a detail account of pressure mounted on her from high profile personalities of the ruling BJP while investigating into the case in her affidavit to the High Court of Manipur.

The former additional SP of NAB, who took the main role in the investigation of the case, was transferred without any appropriate reason, the CADA alleged.

The CADA also reminded the controversy surrounding the government’s alleged attempt to close the case using its machineries by interfering in the judiciary.

Dearest Amazing Son Jaasiel Mhajan, Happy Birthday! We are privileged to be blessed with a gifted son like you. We pray that God will bless you with good health and happiness as you grow.

Love you big daddy, mummy and loved ones.

Hello, Good Morning Dear sister-in-law, Monika sending you along the brightest wishes today as you celebrate another year birthday you always being simple, beautiful, wonderful and good health. Wishing you a very happy birthday day God bless you.

Best wishes from : your JIJU, Deep, Lipika, Mamta, Maa and Babu Dear Ajung Yaden, On this day I prayfully wish you a happy birthday full of blessings, good health and a long life. Many many happy returns of the day.

Lots of love, Zulumoa Lemtur.

Nagaland Board of School Education Kohima

NOTIFICATION NO.51/2020

Dated Kohima, the 11th December, 2020

DC-836

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PHED NAGALAND, KOHIMA

NO.CE/PHE/EST-ADVRT/DRB/2019-2020

Dated Kohima, the 16th Dec/2020

PRESS RELEASE

DC-

KUC KOHIMA

against them and ordered them to release them from judicial custody.

Opposition Congress and Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) have criticised the judgment of the special court (ND&PS) Manipur.

The judgment of the court has reduced the government’s “war on drugs” to meaningless and showed that narco-terrorism was only on table, alleged MPCC spokesperson MLA K Meghachandra.

Talking to reporters at Imphal Congress Bhavan today, the spokesperson said that it was a well known fact that many high ranking officials of the state police and high profile political

District court inaugurated at Baghmara

OFFICE OF THE DLSMSU The Dimapur Local Sand Mahaldar & Supplier Union (Rangapahar Area, Urra Area, Doyapur Area, Purana Bazaar Area), informed that due to increase in price of everyday commodities, basic items and other unavoidable circumstances, the union regrettably will increase the rate of local sand.

1. The new rate of local sand to be fixed at Rs. 18/cft.

2. All sellers and suppliers to abide by the fixed rate.

3. Defaulter to be prosecuted by the union.

The Union also appeal the consumers to cooperate with the new rate since the enhancement was necessitated due to increase in price of all essential commodities.

President Vice President DLSMSU DLSMSU

Lhukhosei Zou

personalities from the ruling BJP were involved in the case which is considered to be a high profile case.

Congress was ready to join hands with CSOs in launching a series of movements to award befitting punishment to the alleged “drug lord,” Meghachandra said adding that, “He is worth a life imprisonment sentence.”

Strongly reacting to the judgment of the court, CADA suggested that the government to appeal to a higher court if the incumbent government was sincere enough to eliminate the drug menace.

The CSO campaigning against drugs and alcohol abuse in the state, in a statement, asserted that that people will now raise many questions on the government.

They will question how the main accused who was caught red-handed with the huge quantity of drugs that too from his quarters allotted by the government got a free hand from the case.

Notice on conduct of written examinations for recruitment of L.D.A cum-Computer Assistant in the Directorate and Districts under PHE Department.

In continuation to the advertisement NO.CE/PHE/EST-ADVRT/DRB/2019-2020 dated 01/02/2020 for recruitment of the above post of L.D.A cum-Computer Assistant and with reference to the Cabinet approval for exemption vide letter NO. CAB-2/2013 (Pt) dated 07/11/2020 and subsequent Govt. directive letter NO. PHE-1/ESTT/128/2020 dated 09/11/2020, the written examination is hereby fixed on 13th January 2021 as per the details below: (a) NPSC Examination Hall. i) Morning Batch (Time 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon) Roll Nos. 0220201 to 022020863 ii) Afternoon Batch (Time 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm) Roll Nos. 0220201581 to 0220202447 (b) Kohima College, Kohima. i) Morning Batch (Time 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon) Roll Nos. 022020864 to 0220201580 ii) Afternoon Batch (Time 1:00 to 3:00 pm) Roll Nos. 0220202448 to 0220203175 Regulations for the examinations.

1. All candidates should produce the Admit Cards in original.

2. Candidates should wear mask and will not be permitted entry without wearing it. Should maintain social distancing while gathering for the exams.

3. Mobile phones will NOT be permitted inside the exam hall.

4. Candidates found indulging in unfair means or showing unruly behavior will be disqualified.

5. The list of candidates whose applications were rejected: (a) Roll Nos. of Candidates who failed to collect the Admit Card.

022020943 022020411 0220202587 0220201757 0220202632 0220202925 0220202636 0220202844 0220202798 0220202744 0220201030 0220202421 0220202633 022020562 0220203032 0220201857 0220202105 0220201513

NO.NBE-3/Ex-Misc(10)/2020-21 :: The following is hereby notified for information of all the candidates who have filled up the forms for the HSLC & HSSLC Examinations 2021 be it regular, repeaters and eligible Compartmental candidates: 1. At the HSLC & HSSLC Examination 2021, the question papers will be set based on the reduced syllabus which was notified by the Board.

2. All candidates- regular, repeaters, compartmental will appear the examination using the same question paper prepared from the reduced syllabus (except the subjects mentioned in point no.5).

3. The reduced syllabus and the blueprint of the question papers are made available at the Board’s website- www.nbsenagaland.com 4. All candidates are encouraged to visit the website to acquaint themselves with the reduced syllabus.

5. However, the question papers of Old Course Science (HSLC), Old Course IT vocational (HSLC) and the Old Course of Business Studies, Accountancy and Entrepreneurship (HSSLC) will be based on the full syllabus. It will NOT be based on the reduced syllabus.

Further, it may be noted that, the HSLC & HSSLC examinations 2021 shall be conducted through written/offline mode. ( Mrs. Asano Sekhose ) Chairman DC-851

(b) Roll Nos. of Rejected Candidates.

0220201556 0220201607 0220202120 0220203033 0220202867 0220203048 0220203047 0220201703 022020955 0220202841 0220202559 0220202531 0220202521 0220202490 0220201175 0220201465 022020646 0220203148

K-2075

(N. THSATHRICHEM SANGTAM) Chief Engineer, PHED, Sanitation & WSSO Nagaland, Kohima.

DC-850

6

OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

Vol. XXxI NO. 16 Dimapur, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

Dimapur derailed again

N

ortheast Frontier Railways (NFR) dealt another blow on train travellers of Dimapur, when the authorities ‘took away’ Nagaland Express from Dimapur to Ledo in Upper Assam. It may also be mentioned that earlier the Jan Shatabdi Express, which was introduced between Guwahati to Dimapur in 1996 as part of the government’s policy to link up state capitals, was also extended to Furkating then Jorhat. It may also be mentioned that around 40 long distance trains run between Tinsukia/Dibrugarh /Jorhat/Dimapur and Guwahati. After Jan Shatabdi was ‘hijacked’ to Furkating then Jorhat, there has been severe shortage of available tickets at Dimapur. In addition stoppage time has been reduced to hardly five minutes at Dimapur. Due to acute shortage of available tickets at Dimapur, passengers travelling to Guwahati by Jan Shatabdi have to buy tickets originating either from Jorhat or Furkating.There are as many as four to five thousand train passengers to and from Dimapur and when railways introduced the Nagaland Express to and from Guwahati to Dimapur on November 5,2011, it was hugely welcomed. Hardly nine months afterwards, the NFR authorities again ‘hijacked’ the second train under the plea that there was hardly any passengers from Dimapur. Volume of train passengers has drastically come down not only at Dimapur but also at many train stations due to the COVID-19 pandemic scare. However, it appears that this excuse was good enough for NFR to deprive Dimapur passengers of their rightful dues. Dimapur as of now will have only the Guwahati-Dimapur BG Express to meet the huge demands for tickets. Despite Dimapur being the second highest revenue earner, the NFR has, instead of improving connectivity and facilities, found fit to downgrade Dimapur to the same levels with smaller stations in Assam. Had Dimapur station been in Assam it would have been a totally different story. To buttress this, many stations from Chaparmukh - Lumding junction have either been transformed or under process of massive development. This is a fact but it will be also fair to note that the NFR cannot be wholly blamed for the sorry state of affairs of Dimapur railway station. In order to expand and improve train services at Dimapur railway station, land is required. The NFR has been plagued by encroachments in Dimapur and the state government and especially the Dimapur district authorities have failed to clear the encroachments. Platform No.2 has been without a canopy for over several decades. Passengers at Platform No.2 are left at the mercy of rain during summer and severe cold during winter. The problem is that platform requires space but which is not available due to encroachment. NFR officials had disclosed that a stretch of land in railway bazaar and a portion of an RCC building constructed with the “Certified Land Plan” of the Indian Railways.

After Nagaland attained statehood, railway land has been encroached upon, thereby causing a bottleneck and halt in expansion works. Pattas were also issued by the state authorities despite the land being part of “Certified Land Plan” since the 1960s and despite objection being made. This is a very serious issue and which is chiefly responsible for the continuing woes of thousands of train passengers and which the state government is obligated to solve. Therefore, it would be in the interest of justice and all passengers, if the state government seriously take up the matter with the centre as it is the least it can do.

DailyDevotion Redemption— Creating the Need it Satisfies

The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him… —1 Corinthians 2:14 The gospel of God creates the sense of need for the gospel. Is the gospel hidden to those who are servants already? No, Paul said, “But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe…” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). The majority of people think of themselves as being completely moral, and have no sense of need for the gospel. It is God who creates this sense of need in a human being, but that person remains totally unaware of his need until God makes Himself evident. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you…” (Matthew 7:7). But God cannot give until a man asks. It is not that He wants to withhold something from us, but that is the plan He has established for the way of redemption. Through our asking, God puts His process in motion, creating something in us that was nonexistent until we asked.

The inner reality of redemption is that it creates all the time. And as redemption creates the life of God in us, it also creates the things which belong to that life. The only thing that can possibly satisfy the need is what created the need. This is the meaning of redemption— it creates and it satisfies.

Jesus said, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself” (John 12:32). When we preach our own experiences, people may be interested, but it awakens no real sense of need. But once Jesus Christ is “lifted up,” the Spirit of God creates an awareness of the need for Him. The creative power of the redemption of God works in the souls of men only through the preaching of the gospel. It is never the sharing of personal experiences that saves people, but the truth of redemption. “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63).

Quotes

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow. ~ Aeschylus

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

“T

he enemy is within the gate; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend.” – Cicero (106BC – 43BC) Today in Nagaland, we notice two competing political ideas, namely, Nagaism and Narcissism, in the underground and overground organisations that are contradictory and adversely affecting the people in their own way. Running counters to one another, creating confusion and disillusionment in the minds of the people, leaving behind a trail of more divisions and political let-downs. Neither of them clearly propagates its philosophy openly nor are their intentions clearly enunciated except from the actions they take. Most of the narcissistic tendencies are being executed under the facade of ultra-nationalism or Nagaism. Thereof, necessary to understand what it means by Nagaism or narcissism.

How Nagaism developed: Nagaism is a philosophy which believes in the oneness of all Nagas without borders, beyond the ideal of unity. The concept is highly debatable, of recent origin and till now nobody has been able to definitely describe it without ambiguity. The Nagas are believed to have migrated from elsewhere to the present location. They moved in small batches mostly comprising of people speaking more or less the same dialect or language in search of fertile and suitable lands for agriculture; permanent settlement before establishing themselves into fiercely independent and isolated village republics far away from the other major human civilisations. There was no possession of any written records about their history and were heavily dependent on oral traditions or from the sketchy records of other people which are neither favourable nor elaborate.

They normally resided in the deep recesses in the highly inaccessible mountainous terrains without much material prosperity.

The village republics perching on the top of hills didn’t

M

emories of the tragic end of Sir A k b a r H yd a r i and the violent political conflict that ensued as a fall-out of his backtracking of the Naga-Akbar Hydari (9-Point) Agreement, 1947 is still fresh to every fellow Naga. Framework Agreement 2015 is the output of a concerted effort, hard talks and vigorous negotiation made between India and the Nagas involving 5 Prime Ministers and many other interlocutersin orders to address the longdrawn Indo-Naga conflict.

This Agreement rekindled a new hope to restructure a new and lawful relationship with India in asmuch as it recognizes the unique history of the Nagas and their national struggle for a country which will provide the right to freely associate and share sovereign powers with India as a separate entity. However, every rightthinking Indian and Nagas are totally taken aback by the sudden appointment of RN. Ravi (Interlocutor) as Governor of Nagaland in 2019 and his malicious statements made thereafter.

His recent statehood day statement, “…there shall be only one national flag and constitution in India…” is self-explanatory to the very fact that there is only one national system in India which the Nagas knew crystal clear from early days

Nagaism or Narcissism

attract foreign invasions or cause the envy of the more powerful neighbours for greed or material gains. Yet, intrinsic predatory habits of raiding the neighbours and headhunting, invited reprisals from foreigners into their country occasionally till the advent of the British Imperialist in the 19th century. Initially, the British Empire had no interests of conquering the Naga country which promised no economic or political gains but the discovery of tea and oil in Assam required protection from the constant raids into their territory and depredation of their subjects and properties by the Nagas, leading to their interference, conquest and ultimate rule over them. The Nagas resisted the advance of the British Empire into their territory as isolated independent village republics and never as a unified entity of Nagas.

This idea was unknown to them then. They lived and acted independently of one another without any consciousness of their being ‘Naga’. They were known by their villages and not by its generic term.

The British Empire had their first major war and pitched battle against the independent Naga village republic in 1851, namely, Kikrüma in Phek district guided and assisted by many allied Naga villages.

They bore gr udges against their fellow countrymen for past military losses and envious of their size, arrogance and strength.

Accordingly, one of the oldest, biggest and strongest independent Naga village republics, namely, Kikrüma was attacked and destroyed killing many warriors in battle and village burnt to ashes. It was a fight between the spear and dao against the gun and gun powder; like fighting with assault rifles against tomahawk or smart bomb or missile in modern warfare! One by one, many other independent Naga village republics were conquered. The British were always assisted by the Naga warriors in their conquest of the Naga country. Never maintaining absolute peace with one

another on any permanent basis always lived in constant suspicion and enmity with one another as they practised headhunting as a game and necessity for survival and tribal justice. They only had formal diplomatic relationships by establishing diplomatic feasts sealing friendship or peace treaties with one another amongst friendly villages with a view to maintain balance of power and relative peace in their regions. Against this background, the idea of Nagaism developed seeing themselves as distinct and separate from the other human beings around them based on their culture, traditions, practices, religion, languages, physical features, race, ethnicity etc. The first sense of separateness and identity was expressed in organising themselves into a united body coming right after their involvement in the First World War when conscripted as Labour Corps by the British Empire and deployed them in various theatres of war across the world. Upon return, a few of the surviving members organised the Naga Club in Kohima in 1918 and submitted the famous memorandum to the Simon Commission in 1929 asking for independence from the British Empire after their departure from India. This was the genesis of Nagaism as we understand it today. The idea of Nagaism developed and grew tremendously challenging the might of the British Empire and free India under the charismatic leadership of Phizo inspiring generations of Nagas from India and Myanmar (Burma) into one distinctive national identity called ‘Naga’. That is how the distinct, aggressive and prominent idea of Nagaism developed. It fought and resisted all forms of foreign invasions and attempted to keep the hill tribes of this particular group by race, ethnicity, language, customs and traditions etc under one entity, the Nagas, as a distinct social and political group which has survived till today. Phizo lived for the idea of Nagaism till his death. He was

the embodiment of Nagaism and singularly the most remarkable personality in the whole history and philosophy of Nagaism. He had represented the Nagas and Nagaism as much as Yaser Arafat represented the Palestinian Question till his death.

Narcissism: The Alter-Ego: The original idea of Nagaism appears to be fading away. In its place a rather superficial type of philosophy, namely, narcissism - idea of excessive, obsessive and destructive self-love - is emerging from the dying embers of Nagaism. It doesn’t sacrifice self for Nagaism but capitalises it for personal aggrandisement and other self-interests. A kind of personality cult is being woven around the mysterious personalities of the individuals for unification of all Nagas scattered across the globe and attempting to wield the ignorant Naga tribes into one Naga family or entity without personal sacrifice or committed ideology. The idea of extreme narcissism seems to be taking over the noble idea of Nagaism in a most ugly and gruesome manner neglecting all the other virtues. We have reached a stage where we don’t even dare to criticise the wrong and harmful policies of the individual or his group or his tribe for fear of reprisals. It appears that the fight is no longer for Nagaism but for personal, factional, or tribal glory and supremacy. If this trend is allowed to grow unchecked by the public, one day it will become self destructive to our fragile socioeconomic and democratic polity. The original idea of Nagaism is being replaced/hijacked/subverted by narcissism, continually creating mayhem in the political and social fields.

It has also produced many pseudo Naga nationalists with absurd and distorted political philosophy. With their jaundiced view of the world, compounded by megalomaniac tendencies and autocratic style of leadership, their supporters are causing untold miseries and destruction of all the

traditional Naga virtues to all the Nagas and nonNagas inside and outside Nagaland. It appears that this bunch of politicians are not interested either to fight for the cause of Naga political and social independence any more or are they willing to give up the allurements and trappings of power and glory associated with the genuine Naga nationalists and their movements. The evidence lies in their personal lifestyle and vast properties owned by their leaders in the name of the movement, displaying to the whole world their ignoble ambitions. Narcissism is a very dangerous philosophy and personality trait in both social and political fields.

It promotes selfishness and insecurity at the expense of others. It is always ‘I’ first from the beginning to the end muffling, stifling and bulldozing everything else in between. It firmly believes in ‘my way or the highway’. There is nothing to choose between them.

It only knows and acts for its own interests. Nothing else matters. Safely located in the narrow confines of its own world, it doesn’t dare to come out of its shell and interact with the outside world. It also makes its adherents feel insecure and suspicious of everybody else and develops fear psychosis and inferiority complex. It makes them feel over sensitive on any controversial issues and spurs them into violent reaction towards dissidents and political opponents.

Many of them develop into full-fledged psychopaths suffering from nervous breakdown or becoming intolerant of dissenters committing crimes of passions haunted constantly by the ghosts of their victims.

It appears that many of our leaders, social and political, are displaying all types of unpredictable behaviours in their speeches and actions purportedly guided by something deeper and more forceful and sinister drives compelling us to study about their personality and personal traits scientifically more closely so that

we will know them better.

Our sense of patriotism is being flawed and ruthlessly exploited by these pseudo Naga nationalists and ultra nationalists without any sense of common vision for Nagaism or self sacrifice as before. Every human action flows out of a thought from the heart so when the mind is empty or polluted, we cannot expect any positive action from such thoughtless or vile man except toxic and obsolete ideas.

Road Ahead: Except on the condition that we are able to distinguish who is for Nagaism and not narcissism, the Naga society will continue to be guided and controlled by the narcissists under the cover of Nagaism, causing sabotage from inside the Naga Nationalist Movement and irreparable damage to the aspirations and dreams of the Greater Nagaland. Apparently, the only possible way for any Naga negotiating party with the Government of India capable of achieving anything, by progressive piecemeal settlement and not resolving everything in one go.

Whatever achievements are claimed to have been made by the present negotiators so far have had very little or no substantial benefits to Naga society. This fact ought to have been appreciated and admitted by the genuine hard-working Naga nationalists. There should not be any doubts on this issue nor should they entertain false hopes. The Govt of India has made it amply clear more than once; that the final solution for the Naga question is not possible this time. Accordingly, the present generation of Naga politicians must conclude the peace talk on a positive note leaving out the more complicated issues to future generation without becoming narcissistic or nihilistic forestalling and derailing the potential and future political growth of Nagas.

They must keep the door of political negotiation wide open for the next generation. We must move forward step by step, one step at a time, if necessary.

Besesayo Kezo, IPS Retd. DGP, Nagaland

A prudent approach to Indo-Naga solution and that Nagas’ national identity, rights and interest cannot be accommodated in the existing Indian system. This is one primary reason why the then Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) under the visionary leadership of (L) A.Z. Phizo and the Naga people outrightly rejected the 16-Point Agreement as there is no suitable political structure of step by step nation making process for the Nagas within the rigid one country and one national system of India. The national stand of NSCN (IM) since Preceasefire Agreement (1997) is said to be evidentially found consistent and compatible to the agreed terms made in FA. On the other hand, the mischievous claim of Naga political issue as a law & order issue by the Hon’bleGovernor in his letter addressed to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland dated 16th June, 2020 r/w government memo. dated 7th July, 2020 coupled with the recent statehood day episode are well calculated strategic moves to completely overturn the recognition of unique Naga national history in the Framework Agreement of 2015 which he signed as an interlocutor on behalf of the Govt. of India. The whole exercise, therefore, unveils the covert design of defeating the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process by showcas-

ing the present Nagaland state as the bedrock of Naga society and the dead-end of making a unique Naga national history. False depiction of the weakness of the state cabinets headed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister by the Governor who is otherwise bound to act as per their advice is quite unfortunate. This unprecedented act of the Governor is ultra-vires to the constitutional mechanism of governance which is also in total contrast to India’s contemporary approach to the Naga issue as manifested in FA. Narendra Modi, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has proudly proclaimed the Framework Agreement in his overseas’ speech. It appears that the interlocutor cum Governor is misguided by very few Naga leaders whose agenda may be wholly to discredit the hard-earned Framework Agreement boldly signed by the NDA government.

History reminds us that (L) Mahatma Gandhiji, father of the nation stood with the Nagas whereas (L) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and (L) Mrs. Indira Gandhi, former Prime Ministers were also not averse to application of any international model for honorable Indo-Naga solution taking cognizance of Naga nationality except complete independence. We wonder, who then really is a preposterous liar? Is it

not another shrewd dilatory tactics to reverse the blame upon the Nagas for this let-down? Can such an autocratic Governor cum interlocutor truly give a just and honorable solution to the Nagas? Nagas on our part are made to realize that it is not the shrewd and cunningness from alien rule and culture but that of the most superior divine wisdom, understanding, gracious power & intervention of the living God through the gospel of Christ that has enabled the Nagas to come thus far, accomplishing a

collective construct of a common Naga national identity already acknowledged as an international issue. At this nick of time, Nagas cannot but humbly seek God’s providence over and over again to conquer our own Jordan river-like challenges to reach the Promised Land. India’s peace initiative should not be a ploy to further divide and destroy the Nagas as it was witnessed in the years 1960, 1964, 1975&1988.

Unwanted neighboring influences should not drive the Nagas away from the

common goal. Nagas need to further institutionalize the peace processes at different prospective levels within and without. It’s high time for all Nagas and their kindred tribes to elude all forms of negativism and unitedly move forward.

Hence, NIPA fervently appeals all concerned to make a prudent approach in finding a just, lasting and honorable win-win Indo-Naga solution without further delay. Give peace a chance!

Naga Indigenous Peoples Alliance, NIPA.

Reader’s Post Sir,

Train extension: A Concern

Nagaland Express train initially started in 2011 with a vision to perhaps provide the Nagas with a trademark of our own and also to ease transportation problems.

However, the recent news regarding discontinuation of the termination point at Dimapur Railway Station and an extension to Ledo Station has made me question the motives of the railway authorities towards the people of Nagaland in general.

By citing one of the major reasons for the proposed extension as “to accommodate more passengers”, the question here is what is the State government’s response to this? Also, what is the Centre trying to imply through this action?

The train holds around 1000 seats (approx) and Dimapur itself has more than 500 travelers daily. Furthermore, Dimapur Railway Station has been recorded as the second highest revenue generating railway stations in the entire North east region.

With all these thoughts in mind, I would like to know what is boiling inside the mind of the authorities. Is it just NFRs’ commandeering Nagaland Express or is there a bigger hidden conspiracy behind?

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

7

national

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

AIIMS unable to find required no. of B’desh ‘key pillar’ of ‘neighbourood first’: Modi volunteers for phase-3 trial of Covaxin Hasina calls India ‘true friend’: Two nations ink 7 pacts

New Delhi, Dec 17(PTI): Bangladesh is a “key pillar” of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday during a summit with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, who called India a “true friend”, as the two sides inked seven pacts to further broadbase cooperation in varied sectors, and restored a cross-border rail link, snapped during the 1965 India-Paksitan war.

During the summit, held virtually, the two leaders deliberated on a range of issues including, threat of terrorism, challenges posed by coronavirus pandemic, management of Indo-Bangla border, regional connectivity, ways to boost trade and energy ties as well as matters relating to the displaced people from the Rakhine State of Myanmar.

“It has been a challenging year due to the epidemic. But it is a matter of satisfaction that India and Bangladesh had good cooperation in this difficult time.

We are also having good cooperation in the field of vaccines. We will also take special care of your needs in this regard,” Modi told Hasina. Describing India as

PM Narendra Modi addresses the India-Bangladesh virtual summit with PM Sheikh Hasina, in New Delhi. (PTI)

a “true friend”, Hasina said both countries could play a significant role in the global and regional value chains by further integrating their economies as well as boosting connectivity.

Hasina also commended the way India confronted the coronavirus crisis and hoped that it would contribute significantly in recovery of the global economy that has been severely hit by the pandemic.

Ways to boost regional connectivity was a key focus area of the summit, and both Modi and Hasina agreed to an early operationalisation of the BBIN motor vehicles agreement with a provision for Bhutan to join at a later date.

Bhutan has been dillydallying on the BBIN (Ban-

gladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) pact that provides hassle-free movement of people and goods among the four countries.

Recognising that terrorism remains a threat to global peace and security, the two Prime Ministers reiterated their strong commitment to eliminate it in all its forms and manifestations, a joint statement issued after the talks said.

The two leaders also underscored the need for an early conclusion of a framework of interim agreement on water sharing of six rivers -- Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla and Dudhkumar, and issued direction to expeditiously conclude a joint study on having a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partner-

ship Agreement (CEPA), the statement said.

Hasina highlighted the need for early signing of an interim agreement for sharing of the Teesta waters as agreed by both the governments in 2011 to which Modi reiterated India’s commitment and continued efforts on it.

In another significant move, the leaders agreed to facilitate completion of border fencing at all pending sectors at the earliest beginning from the frontier along Tripura, besides stressing on full implementation of the ongoing coordinated border management plan.

On Wednesday, India celebrated ‘Vijay Diwas’ that marks the surrender of around 93,000 Pakistani troops before the joint forces of the Indian Army and the “Mukti Bahini” on December 16, 1971 that led to the birth of Bangladesh, which celebrates the day as ‘Bijoy Dibosh’ In the talks, Hasina expressed keen interest on the India Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway project and sought support of New Delhi for enabling Bangladesh to connect with the project.

The inauguration of the

Chilahati-Haldibari rail link is expected to enhance connectivity to Assam and West Bengal from Bangladesh. It was part of the broad gauge main route from Kolkata to Siliguri till 1965.

However, the war of 1965 effectively cut off all the railway links. Both sides have already restored four other rail links that were suspended in 1965. Initially, the Chilahati-Haldibari rail link will facilitate the movement of goods and cargo.

Passenger movement will also commence after the development of required infrastructure on both sides.

The joint statement said Modi appreciated the generosity of Bangladesh in sheltering and providing humanitarian assistance to 1.1 million displaced people from the Rakhine State of Myanmar.

“Both Prime Ministers reiterated the importance of their safe, speedy and sustainable return. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated India on its election as a member of the UN Security Council.

She expressed Bangladesh’s expectation to see India assist in the repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas back to Myanmar,” it said.

Kejriwal tears copies of farm laws Rahul writes to LS Speaker;

Arvind Kejriwal (PTI)

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday tore up copies of the Centre’s three new agriculture-related laws in the legislative assembly, saying he cannot betray the country’s farmers.

Addressing the Delhi Assembly, the chief minister

also alleged that the laws “have been made for electoral funding of the BJP and not the farmers”.

“I am pained that I have to do this. I did not intend to, but I cannot betray the farmers of my country who have been sleeping on the streets in the cold… when the temperature is just

2 degrees Celsius,” Kejriwal said, while tearing copies of the three laws.

“I am a citizen of this country first, a chief minister later. This assembly rejects the three laws and appeals to the central government to meet the demands of farmers,” he said.

Kejriwal further said 20 protesting farmers have died so far and asked the Centre when it will “wake up”.

He said the Centre should not be under the impression that the farmers will simply return to their homes. In 1907, a farmers’ protest had continued for nine months till the British rulers repealed some laws, he said.

Mission Bengal: host of BJP ministers, including Amit Shah, to visit state New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI): With eye on the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has been bolstering its campaign in the state on war footing, deploying Union ministers, a deputy CM and central leaders and assigning them six to seven Lok Sabha constituencies each. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in the state this weekend, while his colleagues Gajendra Shekhawat, Sanjeev Balyan, Prahlad Patel, Arjun Munda and Mansukh Mandaviya will be visiting in the next few days, sources in the party said on Thursday.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Narottam Mishra

have also been assigned responsibilities in West Bengal, the sources said. When contacted, Union minister Patel confirmed that he has been given the charge of the party’s poll preparations in north Bengal. All these leaders will attend a meeting on December 19 chaired by Shah, the sources said.

The Union home minister will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal this weekend. He will address a political rally and have lunch at a farmer’s residence in Midnapore. Amid reports and heightened speculations in some quarters, rebel Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari, who resigned as an MLA on Wednesday, is expected to join the BJP in Shah’s presence.

says was not allowed to speak

Rahul Gandhi (File)

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla claiming he was not allowed to speak freely in the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and sought his intervention, the sources said.

In his letter, Gandhi urged the Speaker to ensure that the right of elected MPs to speak freely in parliamentary panel meetings is protected.

He also said the Speaker, being the custodian of Parliament, should ensure that the discussions and presentations in the panel on defence are in consonance with its role and objectives.

Gandhi and other members of his party on Wednesday walked out of the meeting of the Parliamentar y Committee on Defence, alleging that the panel’s time was being wasted in discussing armed forces’ uniform instead of

Relieve 3 IPS officers immediately: MHA to WB govt New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI): The Centre sent a fresh missive to the West Bengal gover nment on Thursday, asking it to immediately relieve three IPS officers who have been sought for central deputation, saying all of them were already given new assignments, officials said.

In a communication to the West Bengal chief secretary, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said according to the IPS cadre rules, the Centre prevails over a state government in case of any dispute.

It said the three IPS officers were already given new assignments in the central government and they should be relieved immediately, the officials said.

The three officers -Bholanath Pandey (SP, Diamond Harbour), Praveen Tripathi (DIG, Presidency Range) and Rajeev Mishra (ADG, South Bengal) -were responsible for the security of BJP chief J P

Nadda during his December 9-10 visit to the politically volatile state.

The three IPS officers were directed to join the central deputation for alleged dereliction of duties after Nadda’s convoy was attacked at Diamond Harbour.

The MHA said Pandey has been appointed as the SP in the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Tripathi as the DIG in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Mishra as the IG in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

The copy of the letter has also been sent to the West Bengal director general of police (DGP).

On December 12, the West Bengal government had conveyed to the Centre that it would not be able to spare the three IPS officers.

A state government’s consent is taken before any all-India service officer is called to serve in central

deputation. However, in this case, the MHA has unilaterally taken the decision, bypassing the state government, under a clause of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954.

The rules say in case of any disagreement between the central and the state gover nments, the “state governments concerned shall give effect to the decision of the central government”.

The MHA had summoned the West Bengal chief secretary and DGP on December 14 for an explanation on the law-andorder situation in the state.

However, the state government had refused to acknowledge the summons.

The two top civil and police officers were called by the MHA after West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar sent a report on the attack on Nadda’s convoy with stones and bricks at Diamond Harbour, the

Lok Sabha constituency of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

Dhankhar had also alleged at a press conference in Kolkata that violators of law have the protection of the police and the administration in West Bengal and any resistance by the opposition is quelled.

The West Bengal government has not sent a report on the “serious security lapses” during Nadda’s visit to the state, as sought by the MHA. The chief minister had mockingly distorted Nadda’s name at a recent rally in Kolkata and termed the attack on his convoy a “staged act”.

The cars of several BJP leaders, including that of the party’s national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh, which were part of Nadda’s convoy, were also damaged in the attack.

the crucial issue of national security. He was disallowed to speak at the meeting by the panel chairman Jual Oram (BJP) when he sought to raise the issues of Chinese aggression and better equipping the soldiers at the border in Ladakh, the sources said.

“It is the right of a member to point out digressions from the agenda and the purpose of the Standing Committee. The Committee is free to disagree with what I say, but the fact that the Chairman does not even permit a member to speak is a sad comment on how the government handles military affairs.

“Sir, as Speaker of the Lok Sabha and custodian of the House, I urge you to intervene and ensure that the discussion and presentations held in the defence committee are in consonance with the role and objective of the institution and that the right of elected MP’s to speak freely is protected,” the Congress leader wrote.

He expressed his dismay over the contents of the meeting and the manner in which it was conducted and said it is meant to provide legislative oversight on the policies and decisions of the defence ministry, it being the premier interface between the defence forces and elected representatives.

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI): The AIIMS here is unable to find the required number of volunteers for the phase-3 trial of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, with officials saying people are unwilling to participate in the exercise thinking why take part in a trial when a vaccine would be available soon for everybody.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital is one of the sites conducting the final phase of the trial of the vaccine, “Covaxin”, and it needs around 1,500 volunteers for the purpose.

Covaxin has been indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

“We wanted 1,5002,000 participants but so far, we have been able to recruit only around 200 participants. People are unwilling to participate in the exercise thinking why take part in a trial when a vaccine would be available soon for everyone,” Dr Sanjay Rai, professor in the department of community medicine at the AIIMS and also the principal investigator of the

the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered first to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those above 50 years of age, followed by those below 50 years of age with associated comorbidities, based on the evolving pandemic situation, and finally, to the remaining population, based on the disease epidemiology and vaccine availability.

The priority group of above 50 years may further be subdivided into those above 60 years of age and those between 50 and 60 years of age for phasing of the rollout, based on the pandemic situation and vaccine availability.

“The latest electoral roll for Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly elections will be used to identify the population aged 50 years or more,” the guidelines stated.

In the first phase of the vaccination, it is planned to vaccinate nearly 30 crore people.

Twelve photo-identity documents, including Voter ID card, Aadhaar card, driving licence, passport and pension documents will be required for selfregistration on the Co-WIN website.

Javadekar slams India launches latest Rahul for walking communication satellite CMS-01 out of parl meeting New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI): Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi for walking out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, saying the Congress leader has “insulted” constitutional institutions by imputing that important issues are not discussed by the panel.

The BJP leader also said that Gandhi has remained mostly absent from the committee’s meetings in the past.

Gandhi has attended “only two out of the 14 meetings in the last one-anda-half years and did not disclose his desired agenda for discussion as he was absent in the meeting to finalise the agenda”, Javadekar said.

Rahul Gandhi himself remains absent and then blames the government and all procedures, the minister claimed. “Himself not attending the meetings and conveying desired agenda, and then making imputation of not discussing important issues is an insult to all parliamentary procedures and constitutional institutions,” Javadekar added.

Noting that the proceedings of the committees are secret, the minister said parliamentary panels are not for delivering speeches or staging political protests.

IN THE COURT OF DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE

WOKHA : NAGALAND S/C No. 112/2020 NOTICE

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefit of Late Nrithung Jami has been applied by Smti. Renchi Jami, W/o. Lt. Nrithung Jami, R/o H/No.Tourist Lodge Colony, Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; 1. SBI Bank Account No. 11766552813, GIS, GPF, Leave encashment, family pension and other benefits.

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 appear in this court on or before 17/01/2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 17/12/2020.

Sd/- District & Sessions Judge Wokha : Nagaland WC-286

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR::NAGALAND S/C. NO. 628/20

NOTICE

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS 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 Jesse L Tuccu has been applied by Shri/Smti Shikatoli Achumi, W/o Late Jesse L. Tuccu, R/o H.No. 350, Chekiye Village, 3rd Mile, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Pension Benefits 2. SBI A/C No : 32997954239 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 appear in this court on or before the said day of 16th January 2021.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 16th December 2020.

DP-5615

study, said. He said volunteers are opting out when the procedure, about it being a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial in which 50 per cent would be administered the shot while the other 50 per cent would receive the placebo, is being explained to them.

“People are refusing to participate in the clinical trial after knowing about the procedure, saying why take part in a trial when a vaccine would be available soon,” Dr Rai said.

He said when the phase-1 trial was to begin, they needed 100 participants but received over 4,500 applications.

Even during the phase-2 trial, the hospital received around 4,000 applications.

Dr Rai said people should come forward to participate in the trial and they are planning to raise awareness through advertisements, e-mails and phone calls on why it is important to take part in the clinical trial to get a safe and efficacious vaccine.

According to the “COVID-19 Vaccine Operational Guidelines”, which have been issued to the states by the Centre recently,

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR::NAGALAND

ISRO launches PSLV C-50 carrying CMS-01 communication satellite from the SDSC, in Sriharikota, Thursday. (PTI)

Sriharikota (AP), Dec 17 (PTI): India successfully launched its latest communication satellite CMS-01 on board its Polar rocket from the spaceport here on Thursday, the second and last launch this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

ISRO’s trusted polar satellite launch vehicle-PSLV-C50-- injected the satellite around 20 minutes after the lift-off from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota CMS-01 is the 42nd communication satellite of the space agency and it is envisaged for providing services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum Regd. No. 213/2020

covering India, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands.

The satellite will have a life span of over seven years,according to ISRO. PSLV-C50 is the 22nd flight of PSLV in ‘XL’ configuration (equipped with six strap-on motors), and it was the 77th launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota, about 120 km from Chennai.

It follows the successful launch of PSLV-C49 (EOS-01) earth observation satellite and nine customer spacecraft on November 7 which was ISRO’s first mission of the year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today’s launch is the last one of 2020 for ISRO.

AFFIDAVIT

Date 15/12/2020

I, Shri. NAOBO KONYAK, S/o Akhoa Konyak, R/o Tizit, Neitong Village, Mon : Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and resident of above mentioned address.

2. That my official name is NAOBO KONYAK as such recorded in my Aadhar Card (No.750733529188), however in my PHED, Service Identity Card Code No. Mon-.0464 my name has been inadvertently recorded as YEAKAN K. 3. That the above mentioned names NAOBO KONYAK and YEAKAN K pertains to one and the same person that is my name and are used by me.

4. This affidavit is made to declare that the above mentioned names pertains to one and the same person that is my name, before the concern Authority.

5. That the contains from paragraph 1-4 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing stated therein are false.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirm and sworn before me.

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-5624

IN THE COURT OF

DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE

ZUNHEBOTO : NAGALAND

No.JUD/SUCC-34/19-20/98

Dated Zbto. the 14-12-2020

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate

Whereas application has received from Smti Tosheli Sema, U/S 372 of the Indian Succession Act, resident of Old Town Colony, Zunheboto for Succession of PEN/CoN18869/NL/3/19343 from SBI A/C No.- 32725391174, debts and securities of Late Nihovi Chophi.

Notice is hereby issued for filing objections to all who has interest in the said claim(s) within thirty days from the date of publication to this notice.

DP-5616

District & Sessions Judge Zunheboto : Nagaland

8

business/state

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

Farmers’ stir takes a toll on highway dhabas Khango-led NSCN (K) slams AR raids

KAKURO

No. 9779 Yesterday’s solution No. 9778

No. 4398 Yesterday’s solution No. 4397

No. 3422 Yesterday’s solution No. 3421

Across 9. Lifeless (9) 10. Timer (9) 12. Precipitation (4) 13. Part of blood (6) 14. Ratify (7) 15. Ro l l e r c o a s t e r (3,6) 17. Witch (9) 18. Abridge (7) 19. Sport (6) 20. Just (4) 23. Not migratory (9) 25. Bird-frightener (9) 26. Fronded plant (4) 27. Podgy (6) 29. Costume (7) 32. Repugnant (9) 34. Intermediary (9) 35. Stress (7) 36. Jewellery item (6) 37. Notion (4) 38. Recovering (2,3,4) 39. Large church (9) Down 1. Germs (8) 2. Yeast substitute (6,6) 3. A e r o b a t i c m a noeuvre (8) 4. Hot spring (6) 5. Killer (8) 6. Musical instr ument (10) 7. Jumper and cardigan (7) 8. To r t u r e d ev i c e (10) 11. Hackneyed (5) 16. Mean (6) 19. Plaything (3) 21. RAF officer (3,9) 22. Antenna (6) 23. Easy alternative (4,6) 24. Versatile cricketer (3-7) 25. Pigpen (3) 28. Nosy parker (8) 29. Fluctuate (8) 30. By hand (8) 31. Aroused (7) 33. Group of nine (5) 34. Threat (6)

LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

SIGNAL ANGAMI, SQ. FT. @370 CONTACT NO. : 8787826923

BRICKS FOR SALE

Purana Bazaar-B

100x100; per sq. ft. 180/3 Km away from Zion Hospital

Contact No. : 8837270633/9089311141

No Broker

DP-5627

FOR SALE

BOLERO SLX (2009) Ph. No. : 8837428416

DP-5638

Dr.Thurr said that for the first phase of 1 crore doses will be for healthcare workers; second phase of 1 crore doses for frontline workers; third phase of 27 crore doses for those above 50 years and fourth phase of 1 crore doses to younger than 50 years of age with co-morbidity.

Dr. Medikhru also said the government of India has also developed an SMS-based application which will direct the beneficiaries to the health units for vaccination.

Further, he informed that all district headquarters will be the main distributor for the vaccine.

For sub centers, initially

the vaccination will given at district hospitals, CHC and PHC. He said that healthcare workers will have to go to the nearest district hospital, CHC or PHC for the vaccination.

Dr. Medikhru said that the COVID-19 vaccine will be given free of cost. He also said there was no guideline issued by the government of India for the second phase.

Deputy Director and Spokesperson on COVID19, Dr. Nyan Kikon cautioned people not to let their guard down just because COVID-19 vaccine is round the corner. He urged people to be vigilant as before and even after the vaccination, people should be careful till antibodies are formed.

LAND FOR SALE

EMERGENCY FOR SALE

Contact : 9612958620/9402697861

AT 4TH MILE DIPHUPAR 1. Land with Building Area = 6150 sq. ft.

2. Area = 1½ Bighas Colony Road Touched Contact No. : 8413036615

BAMUNPUKHURI-B 5 Kms from Zion Hospital AREA : PRICE 75x60 : 7.20 Lakhs Contact : 9402615648 7005204949 DP-5631

LAND FOR SALE

URGENT SALE!

LAND FOR SALE

1 Class Bricks stock available @` 9.70/Satyam Co. Ltd. at Monday Bazar, Near Pine Mount School, Padumpukhuri, Dimapur st

Dimapur Govt. College (Oriental Colony) D.C. Court Junction Lengrijan Kushiabill, Near Sema Church (Available for any budget) Contact No. : 8730055174

Land at Kohima New Secretariat/NPSC office area Road attached.

Prime area.

Area : 100 x 60 approx.

Rs. 42 lakhs. Negotiable.

Call: 7085416488

LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

1. Kushiabill Four Lane Touched @ Rs. 150 per sq. ft.

2. Diphupar near Green Park 3. Pagala Phar (Paddy field) @ Rs. 40 per sq. ft.

4. Diezephe @ Rs. 8.20 Lacs 100/100 Price Negotiable, No Brokers please Contact No. : 9862954673/9436865033

LAND FOR SALE

Dry Land, not filled up No Broker Near Hope Academy School, Seitheke Basa Any size available 100 × 100, 80 × 80, 60 × 60 As per your own capacity Contact No. 9862586625 9383312471 DP-5499

at FOR IMMEDIATE SALE Naga United Village Plot of land measuring Bordering Aoyim 100x100 @ Rs. 350 sq. ft. behind Village, Dimapur Rengma Baptist Church, Rs. 170 sq. ft.

Chumoukedima No Brokers required Any size Contact : 8787763126 9077457157 DP-5635

Contact : 7627922286 8729939611

DP-5629

IN DIMAPUR 1. Model Colony - 2 Bighas 2. Thilixu - Area available 3. Kuda -B- 4½ Bighas 4. Kushiabill - 2 Bighas 5. Mon Bosti - 4 Bighas At Reasonable Price Contact No. : 7005424879

DP-5626

Su doku

(From p-1)

LAND FOR SALE at Naga United Village Bordering Aoyim Village, Dimapur.

1. Dry Land 4 Bighas Rs. 180/- sq. ft. (Any Size) 2) Land 100 X 350 (Any Size) with Modern House - Rs. 1.2 Cr. Negotiable Phone Number : 7005224768 8974463704 DP-5599

North East Poor Uncared Home & Academy (NEPUCHA) Dimapur : Nagaland

Raffle Draw Result Date of Draw : 17 Dec 2020 1st Prize : 2882 2nd Prize : 1756 3rd Prize : 281 Consolations: 1380, 1421, 083, 1560, 2457

DP-5614

Crossword

augmenting the savings of farmers, as well as in restoring soil fertility and carbon content, the statement said.

Apart from these, it would also provide additional income or revenue to the state government through tax on sale of CBG produced from the proposed plant. At a cabinet subcommittee meeting, headed

by Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, IOCL had informed that the project would involve production of biogas from rice straw and other biomass at an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore. IOCL would procure straw from farmers through cooperative societies. The rates for purchase/supply of rice straw would be settled after mutual negotiations.

2020. It further said that on December 11, 2020 a Major of Assam Rifles raided the house of “lt. col.” Hukheto Aye, a red card holder, in his absence. During the raid, the group said two weapons were confiscated and Aye’s innocent brother, who was sleeping in neighbour’s house, was “illegally” apprehended and tagged him as “our party worker and terrorist” with false and fabricated evidences.

It said that such act was a blatant violation of ceasefire ground rules. The group also said that framing innocent civilian even during the war time was violation of human rights.

Stating that the group had ceasefire agreement with the government of India, Khango-led NSCN (K) said that such action

by AR was unjustifiable and should be considered “as anti-people and antisolution.”

The government will also create a list of designated sources from whom no procurement can be done.

“The present directive does not envisage mandatory replacement of the existing equipment already inducted in the network of TSPs,” the minister said.

Last year, the government banned imports of Chinese handsets without the International Mobile Equipment Identity, or IMEI, number, again citing security reasons such as the use of stolen handsets to make terror or hoax calls.

The IMEI number of a mobile phone is a 15-digit number unique to every mobile handset. It prevents stolen handsets from making calls and allows security agencies to track down a specific user.

Prasad said the directive will also not affect annual maintenance contracts or updates to existing equipment already inducted in the network as on the date of effect of the directive.

The directive has provisions to qualify telecom gears made by domestic players in the trusted category.

“Those that meet the criteria of the Department of Telecommunications’ preferential market access (PMA) scheme will be certified as India trusted sources.

“The National Security Committee on Telecom will take measures to increase the use of equipment from such Indian trusted sources,” Prasad said.

The PMA scheme gives weightage to telecom gears developed and manufactured by indigenous companies.

The DoT will suitably notify guidelines and ensure monitoring of compliance by telecom service providers of the directive.

“The Department of Telecom will make appropriate modifications in the licence conditions for the implementations of the provisions of the directive. The policy will come into operation after 180 days from the date of approval,” Prasad said.

DP-5532(B)

ment opportunities, will have capacity of 30 tonnes CBG (compressed bio gas) production, with daily feedstock capacity of approximately 300 tonnes of paddy straw per day. It would also generate organic manure to the tune of about 75,000 tonnes per annum.

Moreover, CBG being an environment-friendly fuel with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 98 per cent, the plant would help in minimising dependency on fossil fuels, and thus become a major contributor to promoting circular economy.

The CBG plant would also be instrumental in reducing stubble burning in fields, thereby containing air pollution in Punjab.

It will also thus help in

New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI): Telecom equipment from China may face fresh curbs after the Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to secure telecom infrastructure by designating a “trusted source” for the purchase of equipment by service providers.

Briefing reporters after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security headed

by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law, Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said a National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector has been framed keeping in mind the national security.

“Considering the need to ensure India’s national security, the Cabinet has accorded approval for the National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector,” Prasad said.

Under the provisions of this directive, the government will declare a list of trusted sources and trusted products for installation in the country’s telecom network.

“The methodology to designate trusted products will be devised by the designated authority, the National Cyber Security Coordinator. Telecom service providers are required to connect new devices that are designated trusted products,” Prasad said.

In recent months, India has banned the import of equipment from China for use in sectors ranging from telecom to power citing national security reasons.

These bans were driven by concerns such as spyware or malicious software - known as “malware” - being embedded in the imported equipment.

“The list of the trusted source and product will be decided based on approval of a committee headed by the deputy national security advisor.

“The committee will consist of members from relevant departments, ministries and will also have two members from the industry and independent experts. The committee will be called the National Security Committee on Telecom,” Prasad said.

K-2067

Chandigarh, Dec 17 (PTI): The Punjab cabinet on Thursday gave in-principle approval to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for setting up a compressed biogas (CBG) plant at the site of closed cooperative sugar mills at Rakhra in Patiala.

The plant, to be developed in collaboration with Sugarfed, will help reduce stubble burning through use of paddy straw for biogas generation, and will also nurture soil fertility through organic manure production, according to a government statement here. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here.

The upcoming CBG plant, which will create direct and indirect employ-

Naga stakeholders, discredit the political dialogue and reestablish the militarization of Nagaland”.

Further, Khango-led NSCN (K) claimed that the aspiration of the Naga people and the determination of the government of India to bring lasting solution through honourable political solution seemed to have “become a looming threat to these war mongering elements with utter disregard to the fact that the Indo-Naga peace process has entered the final stage only waiting signing of the agreement any time soon proves that they are fully intended to sabotage the solution.”

Citing instances, the group alleged that the Assam Rifles with the help of anti-social elements and their informants orchestrated and entrapped five of its cadres from the Eros Lane Dimapur on November 22,

Telecom equipment from China to face curbs as only ‘trusted source’ to be approved

DP-5558

Punjab approves IOCL’s proposal to set up compressed biogas plant

H&FW identifies 19,654 COVID vax beneficiaries

D I M A P U R , D EC 1 7 (NPN): Khango-led NSCN (K) has condemned the “midnight/pre-dawn raids”

by Assam Rifles on households of its workers and their relatives in and around Dimapur.

Khango-led NSCN (K) through its MIP stated that the “recent instances of the recklessness and disruptive actions” aimed at derailing the political solution was “too appalling” and needed to be reined in.

The group cautioned that the “saboteurs must own full responsibilities” should any eventuality arose in view of the “wanton violation” of Ceasefire Ground Rules by Assam Rifles commanders.

It alleged that the “bellicosity of certain Assam Rifles commanders” in and around Dimapur was creating “a war like situation purposefully to instil fear and insecurity among the

DP-5509

hoardings of Rasoi Dhaba, a landmark along the DelhiKarnal highway, are hard to miss. On another day, in what now seems a distant past, the place would be bustling with activity. Today, it’s mostly empty and the stoves in the kitchen are off.

Four people sit in a distant corner of the 150seater restaurant spread over one acre.

“They are farmers.

They come to sit for a while or use the toilets,” Singh said. The restaurant employs around 60 workers belonging to different states and the salary bills amount to Rs 5 lakh a month.

Singh is worried and so are his workers, wondering

His earnings have reduced by 70 percent and the number of employees has come down from 125 in March, when the nationwide lockdown started, to 50 now.

“Our customers are those who travel to Delhi from Har yana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. The road is closed now. The traffic is being diverted from Bahalgarh village in Sonepat,” he said.

“First, it was COVID19. Now, it is the farmers’’ protest. It has been tough.”

Notwithstanding his economic woes, Dahiya said he is also a farmer and the protesters should get their due. No injustice should be done to anyone.

The empathetic tone carries forward at Golden Hut, about 10 km from Singhu, where tractor-trolleys fill the parking area. The roadside restaurant, which has opened its toilets for farmers to use, has been incurring losses since it was inaugurated in June and sales are now down by 50%.

DP-5613

gateway out of the national capital, as they demand a repeal of the Centre’s new farm laws. “Do you see anyone here? The situation has been the same since November 26, when farmers arrived at the Singhu border,” said Sanjay Kumar Singh, pointing to the vast expanse of his Rasoi Dhaba.

“We thought the farmers’ protest would last twothree days. Now, we don’t know how long it will continue. Our earnings have reduced by over 90 percent.

It will be difficult to pay full salaries... I cannot even send my workers home,” Singh said as his employees stand in a circle around him.

The huge, yellow-red

how they will manage if they don’t get their wages.

“First, it was coronavirus. Now, the farmers’’ protest. This has been a terrible year,” said Gopal Bhim, 37, a worker from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh.

The langar, the community kitchens that have come up at the protest site to feed the farmers, have taken the place of dhabas, he said. The highway continues, winding, long and mostly empty and there are many other eateries like Rasoi Dhaba that are now eerily quiet. The story of uncertainty, for employers and employees, turns many pages further down the road.

About 3.5 kilometres away, Dhaba Bollywood is also empty. In another year, in another time, days leading up to Christmas and New Year would be occasion to string up fairy lights, rustle up some special dishes and even organise live music.

“There is nothing this year. It’s a cold, quiet place now,” said its manager Raj Kumar Dahiya.

DP-5605

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Dec 17 (PTI): The highway much travelled is now the road hardly taken and scores of dhabas along the Delhi-Punjab route that once buzzed with truckers, tourists and others say their earnings are down by up to 90 per cent – done in by the coronavirus pandemic and now the 22-day farmers’ protest.

The stretch of National Highway 44 that makes it way from Delhi to Haryana, Punjab and thereon to Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir is famed for its many eateries, necessary pitstops not just to stretch your legs but also to tuck into paranthas, ‘dal makhni’ and steaming cups of tea. But the road ahead is uncertain, putting a question mark on the future of the establishments and hundreds of employees who work in them.

Several dhaba owners along the route said their earnings have reduced drastically with thousands of farmers occupying a 10-12 km stretch of the highway, starting from the Singhu

China’s spacecraft brings home moon samples

WHO to investigate Covid- US has stood with India as it faced 19 origins in China’s Wuhan Chinese aggression: WH official

G E N E VA , D E C 1 7 (IANS): A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus (Covid19), the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

In the early days of the virus, it was traced to a socalled “wet market” in Wuhan, Hubei province, and it was suggested that this was where it made the leap from animals to humans.

But experts now believe it may simply have been amplified there.

A biologist of the WHO team told a leading media outlet that the WHO was not seeking to apportion blame, but rather to prevent future outbreaks, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

“It’s really not about finding a guilty country,” Fabian Leendertz of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute said.

“It’s about trying to understand what happened and then see if, based on those data, we can try to reduce the risk in the future.”

Beijing has been reluctant to agree to an independent inquiry and it

has taken many months of negotiations for the WHO to be allowed access to the city.

The virus is thought to have come from a market in the city selling animals. But the search for the source has led to tensions, notably with the US. President Donald Trump’s administration has accused China of trying to conceal the initial outbreak.

Leendertz said the aim was to find out when the virus began circulating and whether or not it originated in Wuhan.

The mission was expected to last four or five weeks, he added.

Research suggests that coronaviruses capable of infecting humans may have been circulating undetected in bats for decades.

Last December, a Chinese doctor at Wuhan Central Hospital - Li Wenliang - tried to warn fellow medics about a possible outbreak of a new disease, but was told by police to “stop making false comments” and was investigated for “spreading rumours”.

Li died in February after contracting the virus while treating patients in the city.

WASHINGTON, DEC 17 (PTI): Expressing concern over China’s increasing aggression across the globe from Hong Kong, Taiwan, South China Sea and along the India-China border, a senior White House official said the US has stood with New Delhi during its military standoff with Beijing.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official asserted that US President Donald Tr ump, during his presidency, has really strengthened all aspects of the US-India security and defence cooperation to build a comprehensive, enduring and mutually beneficial defence partnership.

“We have been very concerned with China’s increasing aggression really across the globe, whether it be Hong Kong, Taiwan, South China Sea and of course along the IndiaChina border,” the senior administration official from the White House told PTI in an exclusive interview.

“We have stood with India as it faced this aggression along its border over the last six-seven months.

We provided equipment.

We have been engaged with India, shown our moral support for India to be able to stand up to the Chinese and make sure that there’s a peaceful resolution and deescalation of the situation,” said the official.

The armies of India and China are locked in a tense border standoff in eastern Ladakh since early May. Both sides have held multiple rounds of military and diplomatic talks.

However, no breakthrough has been achieved yet. Dur-

BEIJING, DEC 17 (PTI): China’s Chang’e-5 probe successfully touched down on Earth in the early hours of Thursday, bringing home the first samples of the moon in over 40 years.

The spacecraft landed in Siziwang Banner in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at 1:59 AM (local time), according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

Zhang Kejian, head of the CNSA, declared the Chang’e-5 mission a success.

It marks a successful conclusion of China’s current three-step lunar exploration programme of orbiting and landing, and bringing back samples which began in 2004, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

It is China’s maiden attempt to retrieve materials from an extra-terrestrial body. The Chang’e-5 lunar probe was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on November 24. It was the first attempt to bring the moon samples

in over 40 years after the US sent astronauts to the moon to collect samples. In the Soviet Union’s unmanned lunar sampling missions, the spacecraft took off from the moon and returned to Earth directly.

The 8-tonne Chang’e-5 spacecraft has four independent but interactive components. This includes one to stay in lunar orbit as a docking station, one to go down to the moon’s surface and drill for samples, one to take the material back to the dock station and another to bring the samples back to Earth.

The return capsule of Chang’e-5 separated from the orbiter about 5,000 km above the Atlantic. The capsule entered the Earth’s atmosphere at an altitude of about 120 km. At about 10 km above ground, a parachute opened.

The capsule landed smoothly in the predetermined area and the search team recovered it, the report said.

Denmark to impose nationwide lockdown

Covid-19 vaccines not a silver bullet, says WHO official

Takeshi Kasai

you can directly contribute to protecting the lives of people in your community and in doing so to reviving your society’s economies in 2021,” the top official said.

“I urge you to think about those who may be at high risk of severe Covid.

If you catch the virus, you could unknowingly pass it on to your parents or grandparents, your neighbour or friend with an underlying condition,” Kasai said.

Moreover, he urged the young to “think of health workers who have been working day and night for almost a year. They are exhausted”, Kasai also appealed to the governments

across the region “to use an additional layer of surveillance that picks up an early sign of infection among those groups that are difficult to catch with the existing system”.

The Regional Director said the Covid-19 vaccines “are not a silver bullet that will end the pandemic in the near future”. “The development of a safe and effective vaccine is one thing but producing them in adequate quantities and reaching everyone that needs them is another. “They will initially only be available in limited quantities and high-risk groups should be prioritised first. “This means that we are tired of this pandemic, we must stick to the actions and behavior which protect not only ourselves but also those around us.

“Hand washing, maskwearing, physical distancing and avoiding places that have a high risk of transmission. “For now we must keep making the choices that will reduce transmis-

sion of the virus and protect our families and our communities. By doing so we can go into 2021 with hope,” he added.

Babatunde Olowokure, WHO regional emergency director, echoed Kasai, saying that a “Covid-19 vaccine itself is not a silver bullet to end” the pandemic.

“There is no room for complacency. So we must continue to remain vigilant, continue to comply with our

public health interventions.”

He further urged governments to “look at strategies” which could help younger population cope with public health interventions and to manage those appropriately.

In its latest update on Thursday, the Johns Hopkins University revealed that the current global coronavirus caseload and death toll stood at 74,158,470 and 1,647,873, respectively.

OFFICE OF THE

SÜNGRATSÜ WALLING KIDONG MOKOKCHUNG UNIT

FELICITATION

With immense pride and joy, the Süngratsü Walling Kidong , Mokokchung Unit heartily congratulate Miss Tiasenla Walling, D/O Longmentang Walling and Mr Purjungba Walling, S/O Yashitemsu Walling on being both selected to pursue MBBS through NEET 2020.

The Union further extend our best wishes and great success in all their future endeavors.

Sd/Bendangtoshi Walling President

Sd/Alinungsang Walling Secretary

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19 PARIS, DEC 17 (AP): French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday.

It said the president took a test “as soon as the first symptoms appeared.”

The brief statement did not say what symptoms Macron experienced.

It said he would isolate himself for seven days. “He will continue to work and take care of his activities at a distance,” it added.

It was not immediately clear what contact tracing efforts were in progress. Macron attended a European Union summit at the end of last week, where he notably had a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He met WednesK Y M C

day with the prime minister of Portugal. There was no immediate comment from Portuguese officials.

Macron on Wednesday also held the government’s weekly Cabinet meeting in the presence of Prime Minister Jean Castex and other ministers.

Castex’s office said that the prime minister is also selfisolating for seven days.

The French presidency confirmed that Macron’s trip to Lebanon scheduled for next week is being canceled.

Macron and other government officials repeatedly say that they are sticking to strict sanitary protocols during the pandemic, including not shaking hands, wearing a mask and keeping distance from other people.

MKC-289

COPENHAGEN, DEC 17 (IANS): Denmark will impose a nationwide lockdown from December 25 to January 3 in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced All shopping malls in Denmark will be closed as soon as Thursday, Xinhua news agency quoted the Prime Minister as saying in his announcement on Wednesday evening.

In addition, the retail trade, with the exception of supermarkets, grocery stores and pharmacies, will have to close from Christmas Day until the New Year, Frederiksen added.

The Prime Minister also promised that, in light of the new situation, the government would act immediately to reach an agreement on aid packages for the industries affected by the closures.

GENEVA, DEC 17 (IANS): A top World Health Organization (WHO) official has called for greater vigilance amid the roll-out of a Covid19 vaccine, saying the vaccine is not a “silver bullet” that will end the nearly year-long pandemic which has infected over 74 million people across the global and killed more than 1.64 million others.

“Whoever you are, wherever you live, as long as the virus is circulating somewhere, we all remain at risk, and we must keep preparing for the worst-case scenario,” Xinhua news agency quoted WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Takeshi Kasai as saying in a virtual media briefing on Wednesday. Kasai appealed to the younger and socially active people under 40 years of age to “do everything you can to avoid infection for yourself and everybody around you” despite the anxiety and uncertainties brought about by the pandemic.

“By following the advice of health authorities

A view of White House.

ing the Trump administration, the United States has become the second largest arms supplier to India, growing from virtually no sales a decade ago to more than USD 20 billion today, the official said.

Earlier this year, the US and India concluded USD 3 billion in defence sales for naval and attack helicopters.

To bolster India’s role as a net provider of security in the Indo-Pacific, the Trump administration has lifted restrictions on provision of sensitive defence technology, enabling India to become the first country that’s not a treaty ally of the United States to be offered armed MQ-9 Reaper drones.

In support of India during its border standoff with China, the United States has leased two MQ-9s to India while the sale of MQ-9s is being finalised, said the official.

The US also expedited delivery of cold weather gear to support the deployment of Indian military along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) through the winter, said the senior administration official.

“In addition, we have concluded the basic exchange and cooperation

agreement, which is the last of the so-called key defence enabling agreements. I think this is really a historic achievement that clearly demonstrates progress in defence partnership,” said the official. Responding to a question, the senior administration official said that the US cut security aid and reimbursements to Pakistan in January 2018. There have been some exceptions, such as for things that are in the US interest.

“Some minor exceptions. But the suspension remains in effect. We continue to look to Pakistan to crack down on terrorists and militants on its territory. We’ve seen some progress on that front. But we certainly need to see more. We need to see a decisive crackdown, and sustained measures to rein in these terrorists and militant groups,” said the official.

“We have received cooperation from Pakistan on the Afghan peace process.

We value the cooperation that we have received from Pakistan. We continue to work with Pakistan and look to them to help when it comes to convincing the Taliban to reduce violence, for example.

NOTICE

A Santro car bearing Registration No – NL01C4456 Chassis No. MALAA51HR4M482454 ,Engine No. G4HD4D63109, Colour – VD, variant - XE E2-0 has been lying in Lozi Hyundai work shop since 2018, for repairing. The rightful owner is kindly requested to come and claim the car within 20 days after which the Lozi Hyndai company will not be responsible for any loss or damages.

Contact : 8259010858, 9612326916 K-2079

OFFICE OF THE BHUMNYU UNION DIMAPUR FELICITATION We, the Bhumnyu Union Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to all our successful members for bringing laurels to our community.

1. Mr. C. Hongya Phom on being promoted to Superintendent Class 1 Gazetted under the Department of Social Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima.

2. Mr. Himlo Phom for securing 6th Rank and selected to undergo MBBS in the recent NEET (UG) Exam 2020.

3. Mr. Jaap Phom for being qualified in the recent NET (UGC) Exam 2020.

We praise our Almighty God for their accomplishment and wish them success in all their future endeavours.

Secretary, BUD President, BUD M. Lungpo Phom H. Sunep Phom

FELICITATION We the Nungying Village Students’ Union would like to express our heartfelt congratulations to M i s s Zujano T Ngullie, D/o.

Tsenrow Ngullie for being qualified to pursue MBBS through NEET. We extend our war mest wishes and gratitude to her for bringing laurels to our Village. She is the first from Nungying Village to qualify for MBBS. The student’s Union also wishes her for more laurels to the community in the future.

Sd/Nungying Village Students’ Union WC-287

OFFICE OF THE NERHEMA STUDENTS’ UNION HQ. NERHEMA

FELICITATION

FELICITATION Wotsa Fine Arts and Training Centre, Purana Bazaar, Jorapukhuri, East Dimapur near Zion Hospital Junction conducted felicitation programme for the 1st batch of successful students of Art Teacher Training Course (ATTC) and Diploma Course at its Centre on December 16.

Altogether 22 ATTC students and 13 Diploma Course students completed their course. The Centre has Nagaland Govt Regd No 7221 and is affiliated under Imphal Art College, Manipur Regd No 85/1/IAC-19/180.

ADMISSION STARTED FOR 2021 ACADEMIC SESSION Contact: 9383149438/9615297660

DP-5620

Vizohunuo Kengurüse Viphretuo Mere Adorned with another feather of excellence in academic arena, the Union acknowledges and congratulates Miss Vizohunuo Kengurüse (daughter of Mr Pfüduolie Kengurüse) for securing top 6th in Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting & Finance from Baptist College Kohima and Mr Viphretuo Mere (son of Late Rev. Neivilie Mere) for successfully completing his Ph.D on the title “On-Chip Optical Sensing Platforms” from Centre for Nano Science and Engineering under Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Their dedication and diligence bear the fruits of success and moment of pride. The Union also wishes them success all along their future endeavors.

Furthermore, the Union congratulates all the successful qualified students of different streams and also encourages those who have stumbled this year that more determination and sincerity be upheld to successfully clear the course in time.

Kevizelie Pienyü Medochütuo Kiewhuo Letuozo Kiewhuo President General Secretary Info & Publicity Secretary

K-2077

A researcher works next to Chang’e-5 lunar return capsule carrying Moon samples after it landed in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Reuters)

The capsule is set to be airlifted to Beijing for opening, and the moon samples will be delivered to the research team for analysis and study, said the CNSA. China will make some of the samples available to scientists in other countries, Pei Zhaoyu, deputy director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of CNSA, has said.

Chang’e-5 is one of the most complicated and challenging missions in China’s aerospace history as it touched down on the north of the Mons Rumker in Oceanus Procellarum, also known as the Ocean of Storms, on the near side of the moon on December 1, the report said.

This site was chosen because it had a younger geological age than the sampling areas of the US and the Soviet Union more than 40 years ago, and had never been sampled. The new samples reportedly weighing about two kg will be of great scientific value, according to Chinese space scientists.

Though lunar samples were brought back in the US and Soviet missions, scientists need more samples of different ages to piece together a complete history of the moon.

Chang’e-5 drilled into the lunar surface for samples that record evolutionary events, and grabbed material on the surface. Using modern analytical technologies, scientists will be able to unravel the mysteries of volcanic activities and meteorite impacts over the past billion years, the report said.

9

international

DP-5632

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

K Y M C

Infotainment

10

Swift moved ‘Evermore’ release date for Paul

P

aul McCartney has revealed that Taylor Swift moved the release date of her new album so as not to clash with the Beatle’s upcoming record.

Swift shared ‘Evermore’, her second surprise album of 2020, last Friday (December 10), while McCartney will release ‘McCartney III’ tomorrow (December 18).

Talking on The Howard Stern Show, McCartney said that he and Swift had a conversation about release dates, and that Swift decided out of courtesy to “keep out of each other’s way”.

Robbie ‘could’ve dropped dead’ from mercury poisoning

“I did the Rolling Stone cover with Taylor Swift, and she just emailed me recently, and she said, ‘I wasn’t telling anyone, but I’ve got another album,’” McCartney told Stern. “And she said, ‘So I was going to put it out on my birthday.’

“And then she said, ‘But I found out you were going to put [yours] out on the 10th. So I moved it to the 18th.’ And then she found out we were coming out on the 18th so she moved back to the 10th. So I mean, you know, people do keep out of each other’s way. It’s a nice thing to do.”

In that same Rolling Stone interview, McCartney revealed that he wanted to invite Swift on stage with him at Glastonbury 2020 to play ‘Shake It Off ’ together. The pair were set to headline the Pyramid Stage at this year’s festival, before it was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Wow, it would’ve been so fun to play Glastonbury for the 50th anniversary together,” Swift said, to which McCartney replied: “It would’ve been great, wouldn’t it? And I was going to be asking you to play with me.”

“Were you going to invite me?” Swift said. “I was hoping that you would.

I was going to ask you.”

In a new interview in promotion of the album, Taylor Swift revealed that she considered releasing ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’ in 2021. “There was a time in the beginning of the process where I was like ‘I will wait till January when things are looking more normal then I will put out ‘folklore’, and I was like that’s my old brain thinking that there’s any way that I can control this,” she told Zane Lowe on Apple Music.

Giving ‘Ever more’ a five-star review, NME wrote: “If ‘Folklore’ is an introspective, romantic older sister, ‘Evermore’ is the freewheeling younger sibling. ‘Folklore’ was Swift’s masterful songwriting spun through a very specific sonic palette; ‘Evermore’ feels looser, with more experimentation, charm and musical shades at play. The new album reaps the rewards the stylistic leap of faith of ‘Folklore’ represented, pushing the boundaries of that sonic palette further still.”

(NME)

K

-pop superstar group BTS dominated music conversations in India on Twitter in 2020, with the rendition of song Never Not by Jungkook becoming the most retweeted tweet in music among users in this country.

According to #ThisHappened2020 Twitter report, BTS continued to rule #KpopTwitter and emerged as artiste with most Retweeted Tweets in music in India this year. Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were other global artistes who led music conversations in the country.

Among Indians, Himanshi Khurana, Thaman S and Armaan Malik topped conversation charts this year on the service. Himanshi has emerged as the most mentioned Indian music artiste of 2020 on Twitter.

BTS was also the most mentioned K-pop artiste of the year in India, followed by Exo and Black Pink. Justin Bieber is the most mentioned global music artiste of 2020 in India, followed by Taylor Swift and Gomez.

(IANS)

Filipino pop group SB19 announce Christmas short film ‘Ex-Mas’

F

ilipino pop group SB19 will star in a Christmas short film titled Ex-Mas premiering tomorrow (December 18).

In a tweet on December 15, the group made the announcement with a poster featuring members of SB19 and content creators Jenny Yeo, Yani De Dios and Kristypata (Kristy Cho).

Ex-Mas was directed by Rose Ariana Lope.

The Ex-Mas trailer was posted two days later. It shows a montage of holiday-

scenery and ends with the banner “Reminisce the good and bad times with this barkada (friend group) this holiday season.”

There are no details yet on where Ex-Mas will premiere, but more updates are expected on SB19’s social media platforms.

Earlier this year, SB19 released their first album ‘Get In the Zone’, featuring their hit tracks ‘Alab (Burning)’ and ‘Hanggang Sa Huli’. SB19 performed their first international virtual

show back in November.

They also performed at the YouTube FanFest and G Music Fest. On December 31, they will join a slew of other Filipino acts on the line-up of the virtual concert BYE 2020. The group recently came in sixth in Billboard’s list of Social 50 Artists of 2020. Alongside them are K-pop groups like BTS, EXO, and BLACKPINK, as well as international artists like Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish.

(NME)

HAPPY 35th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

35th Wedding Anniversary

50 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY th

of Mr Hoshito Assumi & Mrs Hushili Assumi

S

inger Robbie Williams has given up seafood after mercury poisoning, which he says he got after having too much fish. Williams made the revelation in a radio interview while discussing his eating habits.

“I was eating fish twice a day and I’ve got the highest mercury poisoning the doctor has ever seen,” Williams said, according to a report in people.com.

Joking about his competitive nature, the singer shared: “Do you know what I thought when I heard that? ‘I’ve won!’

That’s how my ego works, ‘I’ve got the highest... did you say the highest? Thank you’. I literally won the mercury award!”

(IANS)

BTS ruled among Indian Twitter users in 2020

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

18-12-1985

Mr & Mrs Imsusungit Longkumer Dearest Oja & Oba, May this day be as memorable as the day of 18th Dec. 1985.

May your love multiply as the years sail by May God continue to bless you with many happy years ahead

Mrs. & Mr. Rakomo Humtsoe & Nchokalo Humtsoe (18th December 1970 – 18th December 2020)

You both have crossed many miles of up and downs in life and today as you complete 50 glorious years of life together, we heartily congratulate you of a day that is gold.

May God continue to bestow His bountiful blessings.

K-2068

With Love, Children’s, in-Laws & Grand Children

Happy 35th Wedding Anniversary DP-5637

Dearest Dad and Mom, We, Your beloved Children, Congratulates you both on your 35th Wedding Anniversary.

Your Love for each other and your approach towards building a family is exemplary. And the principles of unconditional Love, honesty, dignity and generosity which you both champions and advocates deserves nothing but only absolute respect and continuity of the same principles by your beloved children which we truly pray for.

May God bless our family plenty of happy and memorable times together.

Praise God!!!

Best Wishes, Loving Sons and Daughter-in-law

50th Wedding Anniversary

From Your Beloved Children K-2070

Mr. M. Khonthungo Ennio & Mrs. Phyobeni Ennio 18.12.1970 – 18.12.2020

Dearest Apo & Mummy, You're an inspiration to us. We are lucky to have you as our parents. Thank you for your prayers & support.

DP-5610

With love Son, Daughters, in-laws and grandchildrens

Praise God for our dear parents

— Supong Pongen & Athila Imchen — of Mangmetong on their

50th Wedding Anniversary

K Y M C

18-12-1970

K-2001

Joint Council Welfare forum ward No. 3 & 22 Burma Camp, Dimapur conducted a mass social work on 12th Dec. 2020 and repaired the old Khatkhati road from Burma Camp Junction till DMC slaughter house.

Around 350 volunteers have selflessly participated from nine colonies. We the undersigned on behalf of the JCWF would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following members and organization for helping us financially and materially during our Mass Social Work.

1. Shri. Tovihoto Ayemi, Hon’ble MLA, 7. Mr. T. Relo Aye, ADCP. Advisor Power Govt. of Nagaland.

8. Mr. Joseph Zeliang, 2nd OC East P/S. 9. Mr. Vishika Achumi, I/C SOT. 2. Er. Talitemsu, EE PWD (R&B).

10. Burma Camp Bazaar Committee.

3. Mr. Renchamo Kikon, SDO, Agri.

11. NHIDCI. 4. Smt. Mhalo Humtsoe, (Revenue Officer), 12. Women Organisation, JCWF. Sector Magistrate.

13. Youth Organisation, JCWF. 5. Mr. Hokuto Zhimomi, GB Veterinary Colony.

14. Shri Albert Ezung, DMC Administrator 6. Mr. Pangjangkokba, HOD, Urban Development Dimapur.

We further appeal to the Govt. of Nagaland to kindly reconstruct the said road as early as possible since this was the first gateway road to Assam before 1960 and the only lifeline for the denizen of ward No. 3 & 22 and we are facing immense hardship because of deplorable road condition.

(MAKURAN RONGMEI) (ZASIVIKHO ZAKIESATO) DP-5628

K-2076

Thank you, Aba & Ala for all you have done and continue to do for us.

May Christ bless you with many more years of joy and happiness together!

K Y M C

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

Barcelona down LaLiga leaders Real Sociedad

Barcelona players celebrate their goal against Real Sociedad during the La Liga match.

M A D R I D, D E C 1 7 (IANS): FC Barcelona produced their best 45 minutes football of the season as they came back from a goal down to beat LaLiga leaders Real Sociedad 2-1 in their latest encounter.

Real Sociedad had lost their previous 24 league visits to the Camp Nou, but may have thought their luck was about to change when Willian Jose opened the scoring as Portu crossed back into the Barca penalty area following a corner in the 27th minute on Wednesday evening, reports Xinhua news agency.

However, despite taking the lead, the visitors

were not playing their best football, and Barca were soon level after Jordi Alba latched onto Antoine Griezmann’s deflected pass to drill his shot into the far corner.

Griezmann then saw his shot bounce back off the underside of the bar after robbing Igor Zubeldia and shooting from a tight angle, but Barca didn’t have to wait long before taking the lead.

Frenkie de Jong scored the winning goal two minutes before the break, as his first-time finish beat Alex Remiro in the Real Sociedad goal. At first the flag was raised for offside, but the goal was given after a check

by VAR. Things got worse

for Real Sociedad shortly after half-time as winger Adnan Januzaj went down holding his hamstring, and it could have been even worse when Griezmann missed a golden opportunity.

Real Sociedad had a chance to equalize six minutes from time, but Marc Andre Ter Stegen pulled off a double stop to deny first Willian Jose and then Alexander Isak. The win moves Barca in to fifth place in the table, six points behind Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid -- although Atletico have a game in hand -- while the defeat sees the Basque side drop behind Atletico on goal difference.

Pak Amir retires from int’l claiming ‘mental torture’

LAHORE, DEC 17 (AGENCIES): Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 28 on Thursday, claiming he could no longer play in an atmosphere where he did not feel welcome in the national team.

Amir, who was jailed in 2011 for his part in a spot-fixing scandal, served three months in prison and a five-year ban from all forms of cricket before returning to the Pakistan squad in January 2016.

The left-arm bowler has since excelled in limited-overs cricket, helping Pakistan to the Champions Trophy title in 2017, but last month he was dropped from the squad to tour New Zealand. Asked if he was leaving the sport altogether he said: “No, I’m not going away from cricket. If you have seen the atmosphere here and the way I’ve been sidelined, I got a wake-up call when I was not selected in the 35-man squad,” Amir told Samaa TV. “I don’t think I can play cricket under this management. I think I should leave cricket this time. I am being tortured mentally. I don’t think I can tolerate any more torture now”.

Wozhuro range sports meet underway nize this particular sports meet and keep the bonding among the villagers. Renbo Ezung, Treasurer Lotha Hoho also spoke during the programme.

Altogether, six villages under Wozhuro range are participating in the

on-going meet where seven teams will be playing league matches in football category and 9 teams in volleyball which will be played on knock-out basis.

The winner of the football category will walk away with a cash prize of

Rs. 12000/- along with running trophy while Rs. 8000/- and Rs. 4000 will be given to the second and the third position respectively.

In the volleyball category, winner will be awarded a cash of Rs. 6000 and Rs. 5000 for the runners-up.

Dmu II A/C NDPP volleyball trophy underway ship without sacrifice, pleasure without conscience, politics without principle, commerce without humanity and morality, knowledge without character and sci-

ence without humanity, he said “if we avoid those evils, one will become a great leader in days to come”.

The tournament will culminate on December 19.

Supu Jamir speaking at the inaugural programme.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): A three-day first inter-ward and unit volleyball trophy under the theme “Get Together” within the Dimapur II constituency commenced on Thursday at State Stadium Dimapur.

The tourney has been organized by Dimapur II A/C NDPP youth organization.

Altogether, eight teams

are participating to vie for the trophy. Host of the tournament, NDPP candidate 2 Dimapur-II A/C, Supu Jamir lauded the organizers for organizing such event quoting “we stop playing not because we grow old but we grow old because we grow old”. He encouraged the young generation to focus on sports and games and to be active. Pointing out the seven evils which include wealth without work, wor-

Court rules Maradona’s body ‘must be conserved’

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters): The body of late soccer great Diego Maradona “must be conserved” in case his DNA is needed in a paternity case, an Argentine court ruled on Wednesday.

Maradona died of a heart attack last month and was buried on Nov. 26 in a cemetery just outside Buenos Aires.

While Maradona’s lawyer had previously told Reuters that DNA samples already exist, the court said the former Boca Juniors and Napoli player’s body must not be cremated at some later date.

Five recognised children and six with filiation requests are part of a complex inheritance process in Argentina.

One of the six, Magalí Gil, 25, says she found out two years ago that the soccer icon was her biological

father. The ruling from the National Court of First Instance in Civil Matters No. 56 also said: “Ms. Gil requests that a study be carried out ... and that for this purpose the acting prosecutor’s office send a DNA sample.”

DP-5636

DP-5623

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): A three-day Wozhuro range sports meet was kicked off on Thursday at Wozhuro mini stadium with assistant director Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Nagaland, Zubemo Tsanglao as the special guest.

The sports meet was organized by Wozhuro Range Council Union (WRCU).

Speaking at the inaugural programme, Tsanglao said events like range sports meet are very important between the different villages as it gives an opportunity to bring unity and strengthen the friendship between the villagers.

He said that participating in such event is more important than winning and encouraged the players to further strengthen their friendship and feeling of oneness among each other while upholding the event with the sportsman spirit. Zubemo further urged WRCU to keep proper record of the sports meet since this meet has been organising many years ago and to for continuity of the meet. Earlier, president Wozhuro Range Public Organization (WRPO), Thechamo Tsanglao, informed WRPO that in the coming years, it will try to take up the responsibility to orga-

11

sports

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

MELBOURNE, DEC 17 (AGENCIES): The Australian Open will start on Feb. 8, three weeks later than scheduled, the ATP Tour said own Thursday in releasing an update of its calendar for 2021 revising the first seven weeks of the season.

The start date of the main draw of the tournament was originally slated for Jan. 18 and Tennis Australia have been locked in drawn-out negotiations with local government over COVID-19 health security measures.

Organisers were still unable to confirm the start date on Thursday.

This year’s Wimbledon tournament was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic, while the U.S. and French Opens went ahead with the players confined to bio-secure ‘bubbles’, unable to leave their hotel rooms except to train and play.

K Y M C

DP-5633

Australian Open to start on Feb 8: ATP

Born : 26th September 1959, Died : 3rd December 2020 In the sudden demise of Lt. Kuosevo Casavi on 3rd December 2020 we, his loving family members, bid sad farewell to a loving husband and an endearing father. In our moment of grief we found God’s comfort and solace through the love of all who stood with us and shared our tears. We convey our sincere gratitude to the various organizations that rendered us support in our hour of need;  Mezoma Baptist Church  Western Angami Public Organization,  Nyisenoma Mechü Kehou Planning & Development Committee  Western Angami Students’ Union  Naga Kuotsu Union  Thevo Kuotsu Khwüno Krotho  Mezoma Mechü Kehou  Common Service Centre, Information  Mezoma Students’ Union Technology & Communication  Mezoma Baptist Thenuko Krotho  Union Baptist Church, Kohima  Mezo-Kuotsu Thenupfüko Krotho  Shalom Mission School, Doyapur  Mezo Basa Baptist Church  Angami Krotho Delhi  Dia-u & Cakiezo Kikramia  Jawaharlal Nehru University Christian  Kuosevo Casavi Kikramia Fellowship, Delhi  Government High School, Mezoma  Naga Christian Fellowship, Delhi We regret the inability to name every individual and organizations but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you abundantly.

Loving wife, children & family members K-2074 K Y M C

12

sports

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

Bengaluru FC beat Odisha FC 2-1 in ISL Aus take Day 1 honours in 1st test

BAMBOLIM, DEC 17 (AGENCIES): Bengaluru FC piled on further misery on Odisha FC with a 2-1 win in the Hero Indian Super League at GMC Stadium, Bambolim, on Thursday.

Cleiton Silva (79’) scored the match-winner for Bengaluru after Steven Taylor (71’) had canceled out Sunil Chhetri (38’) firsthalf lead for the Blues, who remained unbeaten in their six matches this season.

Bengaluru were dominant from the start but were lucky not to fall behind early in the game. Diego Mauricio played a delightful through ball for Manuel Onwu, who managed to get the ball past Gurpreet, but his celebrations were curtailed, as the assistant referee signaled it offside.

Odisha had their moments in the game with Onwu and Jerry Mawihmingthanga creating problems for the Bengaluru defense but failed to test their keeper. They failed to record a single shot

Match in action between Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC on Thursday in Bambolim.

on target in the first session.

Bengaluru dominated with 58 percent possession in the first half but despite playing an attacking game, they struggled to get the ball past the Odisha defence line.

They had their chance but Ashique Kuruniyan, who had a good sight at goal, shot wide. Bengaluru finally got the breakthrough in the 38th minute and it was

their skipper Sunil Chhetri who got the much-needed goal. Dimas Delgado found Harmanjot Khabra who routed the attack from the right and floated a perfect cross into the box. Chhetri leapt higher than Shubham Sarangi and headed home.

The goal made him the first Indian player to record 50 goal contributions in the Hero ISL — 42 goals and

Russia banned from using its flag at 2 Olympics LAUSANNE, DEC 17 (IANS): Russia was on Thursday banned from using its flag at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and other major world championships for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

The CAS’s order is a reduction from the initial fouryear ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). “...the flag of the Russian Federation (current or historical) may not be flown or displayed in any official venue or area controlled by a signatory or event organiser appointed by the Signatory at any of the following events during the two-year period: i. The Olympic and

Paralympic Games (winter or summer); ii. Any World Championships organised or sanctioned by any Signatory,” said the Switzerlandbased CAS in its order.

Russia has also been banned from hosting any world championship-level events during the two-year period.

Athletes from the country will hence be participating in the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed to July-August next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, under a neutral flag. They have additionally been barred from featuring the country’s name or emblem “or other national symbol of the Russian Federation” on their clothes, equipment “or

other personal items or in a publicly visible manner at any official venues or other areas”.

The order also states that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) remains suspended and specifies conditions it must satisfy in the two-year period to be reinstated.

While the three-judge panel largely agreed with WADA’s arguments against Russia, it is unclear as to why it reduced the four-year ban imposed by the global anti-doping watchdog to two. “The consequences which the Panel has decided to impose are not as extensive as those sought by WADA,” said the panel in its preface to the order.

8 assists.

The home team came back stronger after the restart in search of an equalizer. They nearly scored when Sarangi bent in a delivery into the box, which fell into Gaurav Bora’s path.

The defender’s shot took a deflection off a Bengaluru player forcing keeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to dive at full length to push the

ball away. Bengaluru nearly doubled their lead when Erik Paartalu’s shot was brilliantly saved by Arshdeep Singh.

At the other end, Odisha made it all square from a set-piece. Skipper Steven Taylor made a fine run to reach the end of Jerry’s free-kick and nodded in the equalizer. But the visitors were determined to regain their lead and were successful in the 79th minute.

On receiving a long ball, Udanta Singh headed in for Deshorn Brown in the box.

The latter played it into Silva’s path. The Brazilian did not miss from close range.

Odisha went all out looking for an equalizer and this exposed them at the back.

Bengaluru nearly exploited this in stoppage time, but Arshdeep was on hand to save Brown’s effort.

Friday’s Match North East United Vs Jamshedpur FC Time: 7:30 PM

ADELAIDE, DEC 17 (IANS): Australia bounced back on the first day of the first Test against India on Thursday by picking three late wickets, including those of captain Virat Kohli (74), Ajinkya Rahane (42) and Hanuma Vihari (16) in just over six overs for 18 runs to leave their opponents on 233 for six at stumps.

The match is a daynight fixture played with a pink ball at the Adelaide Oval.

The Aussies were fortunate to get a run-out with Kohli caught out of crease at the non-striker’s end after Rahane pulled back an erroneous call for a run.

Josh Hazlewood swooped on the ball at cover and sent it back to off-spinner Nathan Lyon who whipped the bails off to send Kohli back. The captain’s dismissal was a big jolt in the 77th over as with new pink ball just three overs away.

Australia’s Mitchell Starc, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Ajinkya Rahane. (AP/PTI)

Kohli and his deputy Rahane added 88 for the fourth wicket and taken the team to 188. Soon after Kohli’s dismissal, Australia called for the second new ball and got rid of Rahane, leg-before to Mitchell Starc, and Hanuma Vihari who was leg-before to Hazelwood.

India, at 206 for six looked like getting bowled out before stumps. However, R Ashwin and Wriddhi-

man Saha added 27 in 34 balls for the seventh wicket and remained unbeaten at the end of the day.

Earlier, India had lost ace batsman Cheteshwar Pujara in the second session after he had revived the innings alongside Kohli.

Brief scores: India 233/6 in 89 overs (Virat Kohli 74, Cheteshwar Pujara 43, A Rahane 42, M Starc 2/49, P Cummins 1/42)

Liverpool go clear at top; Everton beat Leicester in EPL

LO N D O N, D E C 1 7 (AGENCIES): Roberto Firmino’s 90th-minute header sent Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, whose 11match unbeaten run came to an end on Wednesday.

Tottenham began the night ahead on goal difference and will rue some golden chances after the break but Firmino’s goal sparked joy amongst the 2,000 fans allowed in at Anfield. Theo Walcott scored against his old club for Southampton who moved into third spot with a 1-1 draw at struggling Arsenal who, for the second match running, ended a game with 10 men. Everton

Hotspur’s Eric Dier shoots at goal from a free kick during the Premier League match against Liverpool.

backed-up their weekend win over Chelsea to beat fourth-placed Leicester City 2-0 away and move into fifth spot. Sebastien Haller’s stunning bicycle kick secured

a 1-1 draw for West ham United at home to Crystal Palace for whom Christian Benteke scored and was later shown a red card.

Leeds United struck

three times in the last 11 minutes to sink Newcastle United 5-2 at Elland Road.

Fulham edged out of the bottom three with a 0-0 draw at home to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Liverpool went ahead through Mohamed Salah’s deflected effort but Tottenham levelled from their first attack when Son Heung-min raced on to Giovani Lo Celso’s through ball and drilled a shot past Alisson.

Tottenham offered more threat after the break and Steven Bergwijn burst through into the box but his shot cannoned off the inside of the upright. Seconds later Harry Kane headed wide from a corner with the goal

at his mercy. The visitors paid dearly for their missed chances as Brazilian Firmino sent a bullet header past Hugo Lloris in the final minute of normal time. Arsenal snapped a run of four successive home league defeats as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cancelled out Walcott’s opener at the Emirates Stadium but the hosts are now six matches without a league win and pressure is growing on manager Mikel Arteta.

Leeds and Newcastle were locked at 2-2 after 77 minutes but goals from Stuart Dallas, Ezgjan Alioski and a cracker from Jack Harrison secured the points for Marcelo Bielsa’s vibrant side.

Printed, Published and Edited by Geoffrey Yaden at G.M. Printers, Circular Rd. Dimapur-797112. Ph: Desk 248489, Fax: 225366, e-mail-npdesk@gmail.com. Adm.& Advertisement  :248267 Fax: 248500 e-mail-npostadvt@gmail.com Kohima: 2290567, R.N. 40978/90 RN/NE 707 K Y M C

K Y M C