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Dynasty politics is threat to democracy, says Modi

NEW DELHI, FEB 9 (AGENCIES): Barely 24 hours before polling in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview with news agency ANI on Wednesday attacked dynasty politics and explained how it is different from having secondgeneration leaders in a political party.

Dubbing dynastic politics to be a “big threat and the biggest enemy of democracy” as it affects the talent coming into a political party, Modi said there is a difference between one or two people from a family getting tickets and winning elections and all the important political positions in a party going to a particular family in the party.

He explained: “When a party is run for generations by a family, there is an only dynasty, no dynamics.

In Jammu and Kashmir, there are two parties run by

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two separate families; you can see a similar trend in Haryana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

Dynastic politics is the biggest enemy of democracy.”

He said: “The biggest casualty in parties that save one family is talent. The democratisation of political parties is important. Dynastic politics deters youth from entering politics.”

Taking a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Modi asked, “How do I reply to a person who does not listen, skips Parliament?”

Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his attack on the Central

government for not issuing a clarification on issues like the India-China border dispute and rising unemployment in Parliament, Modi said that detailed answers were given by respective ministries and he had also spoken on some subjects whenever and wherever it was necessary.

Modi also defended the farm laws, saying that the three farm laws were implemented for the benefit of farmers and were repealed in the national interest.

“I have said this earlier also that farm laws were brought in for the benefit of farmers, but have now been withdrawn in the interest of the nation. I don’t think this needs to be explained anymore. Future events will make it clear why these steps were necessary,” Modi said.

Modi added that his government always worked for the benefit of the farmers and they always supported him.

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Modi, meanwhile, refused to comment on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway security breach in January saying that his remarks might impact the investigation initiated by the Supreme Court into the matter.

“I have maintained silence on the issue. The Supreme Court is looking into the matter seriously.

Any statement that I make in this regard will impact the investigation, and it is not right,” he said.

Speaking on the Lakhimpur Kheri incident that claimed eight lives, including those of four farmers, who were allegedly mowed down by an SUV of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra, Modi said the state government is working transparently in the matter as it has given its consent for the committee and the judge that the Supreme Court wanted to rope in for investigation.

UP polls: Voting for first phase today LUCKNOW, FEB 9 (PTI): The battle for Uttar Pradesh will begin on Thursday with polling scheduled to take place in 58 assembly seats spread across 11 districts in the western part of the state.

Campaigning in the constituencies going to vote in the first round of the seven-phase election in the politically crucial state ended on Tuesday evening.

The polling will start at 7 am in these constituencies according to the guidelines of the Election Commission to ensure Covid-safe polls.

The voting will end at 6 pm.

The first phase will cover the Jat-dominated belt of western UP from where farmers had participated actively in the stir against the Centre's three agri laws in the national capital.

As many as 623 candidates are in the fray in the first phase and around 2.27 crore people are eligible to vote in this phase. In 2017, the BJP bagged 53 of the 58 seats, while the Samajwadi Party and the BSP had got two seats each. One seat had gone to the Rashtriya Lok Dal.

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Yollow inducted as minister; 2 NDPP MLAs appointed advisers

(5th from R) Yollow with Governor, Rio, Zeliang and others after the swearing-in. (NP)

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 9 (NPN): With the induction of NPF legislator YM Yollow Konyak as cabinet minister at Dr. Imkongliba Ao Hall, Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday morning and also appointment of two NDPP legislators as advisers, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has come into being as a coalition government.

Governor Prof Jagsish Mukhi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Yollow, who has been allocated Environment, Forest and Climate Change portfolio. This portfolio was earlier held by then minister C.M. Chang whose demise in October 2020 left a vacancy that has not been filled with any other elected member from Eastern Nagaland.

Chief minister Neiphiu Rio, deputy chief minister Y Patton, newly-elected UDA The Enforcement Di- chairman TR Zeliang, cabirectorate booked the officer after taking cognisance of a July 2019 FIR and a charge sheet filed in March last year Eastern Nagaland Peoby the CBI against him. ple’s Organisation (ENPO), Probe found, the ED Eastern Naga Students’ Fedsaid, that Yadav while func- eration (ENSF) and Naga tioning as staff officer-II, People’s Front (NPF) Mon establishment and drawing division have welcomed the & disbursing officer (DDO) induction of YM Yollow at the AR headquarters in Konyak as a minister in the Shillong, “made huge cash State cabinet and appointdeposits in his bank ac- ment of H Chuba Chang counts and acquired huge and S Keoshu Yimkhiung assets, which were dispro- as advisers on Wednesday. portionate to his all known In a statement, ENPO sources of income”. This expressed gratitude to chief was done during the period minister Neiphiu Rio for between 06.12.2012 and appointing Yollow as min31.07.2019, it said. ister for Environment, For-

Possibility of new Covid variants really high: WHO ED attaches FDs of AR officer in GENEVA, FEB 9 (PTI): Describing the new COVID-19 variants as the “wild card”, a top World Health Organisation official has warned that the Omicron will not be the last one and the possibility of other new variants is really high.

During a question and answer session live streamed on WHO’s social media platforms on Tuesday, WHO COVID-19 Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove said that the global health agency is tracking four different versions of Omicron. "We know a lot about this virus, but we don't know everything. And quite frankly, the variants are the wild card.

So we are tracking this virus in real time as it mutates as it changes…But this virus has a lot of room to move," she said.

“Omicron is the latest variant of concern. It will not be the last variant of concern that WHO will speak about. The next one, you know, that will come hopefully, it will take some time to get there. But with the level of intensity of spread, the possibility that we will have other variants is really high,” she said.

“So we need to ensure that we again, not only increase vaccination coverage, but we also take measures to reduce the spread,” she

added. Since the designation of B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern on November 26, 2021, several lineages have been identified. These include Pango lineages BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2 and BA.3, which are all being monitored by WHO under the umbrella of ‘Omicron'.

“BA.2 is more transmissible than BA.1 so we expect to see BA.2 increasing in detection around the world,” Van Kerkhove said.

According to WHO’s weekly epidemiological report, released on Tuesday, the Omicron variant is increasingly dominant - making up nearly 97 per cent of all cases.

DA-linked money laundering case

NEW DELHI, FEB 9 (PTI): Fixed deposits worth Rs 2.22 crore of an officer of paramilitary force Assam Rifles have been attached under the anti-money laundering law as part of an alleged disproportionate assets case probe against him, the ED said on Wednesday.

The officer against whom action of provisional attachment of assets under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been taken is 2nd-incommand rank Rajdev Singh Yadav posted at the AR training centre in Dimapur, the agency said in a statement.

Cong to suspend all 5 MLAs for supporting NPP-BJP govt in M’laya Correspondent

SHILLONG, FEB 9: The Congress party has decided to suspend all its five Congress legislators for offering support to the National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, in which the BJP is one of the constituents in the coalition.

“The AICC has decided to suspend all the five party legislators for extending support to the NPP government , in which the BJP is part of it, without consulting the party high command,” State Congress

president, Vincent H. Pala said. He, however refused to comment further on political development in the State.

Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh was defiant when she said the AICC cannot dictate terms on the five legislators. “It will be against the interest of the party if it takes action against us,” Ampareen said.

She also voiced surprise that the party leadership did not question the five legislators when they had met Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on January

22 and offered to provide issue-based support to the MDA government.

“We are surprised and the million dollar question is why no communication letter was given to the CLP not to go ahead if there was any difficulty or objection to our plan?,” she asked.

Apart from Ampareen Lyngdoh, the others who signed the letter included PT Sawkmie, Mayralbron Syiem, Kimfa S Marbaniang and Mohendro Rapsang.

This is not the first time that Congress and the BJP have come together, directly

or indirectly, in the North Eastern states.

In 2015, all the eight Congress legislators in Nagaland had supported the Naga People’s Front-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland government in the State. The All India Congress Committee suspended these legislators forcing them later to merge with NPF party.

In 2018, the Congress and the BJP stitched an alliance to rule the Chakma Autonomous District Council in Mizoram. However, the alliance did not last long.

net ministers, advisers, senior officials and others were present at the programme, which was conducted by chief secretary J Alam.

Meanwhile, NDPP MLAs-- H. Chuba Chang and S Keoshu Yimchunger were appointed as advisers of Justice & Law and SCERT, and Village Guard and Information &Public Relations respectively.

Zeliang appreciates Rio: UDA chairman and NPF leader T.R. Zeliang expressed happiness on the induction of Yollow to the State cabinet. Speaking to media persons after the swearing-in ceremony, Zeliang said the objective of forming an opposition-less government had been translated into a reality.

He also lauded chief minister Neiphiu Rio for showing magnanimity by giving him the post of UDA chairman and remarked that UDA government would

ENPO, ENSF & NPF Mon division felicitate

Offline mode for CBSE board exams NEW DELHI, FEB 9 (PTI): Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct second-term board examination for classes 10 and 12 in offline mode from April 26, officials said on Wednesday.

“The board after discussion with various stakeholders and taking into consideration the Covid-19 situation in the country has decided to conduct secondterm board exams in offline mode only. The theory exams will begin from April 26, 2022. The datesheet for classes 10 and 12 will be released soon,”CBSE said.

est & Climate Change and Chuba Chang and Keoshu Yimkhiung as advisers of Justice & Law and SCERT, and Village Guard and I&PR respectively.

ENPO also acknowledged the chief minister’s deep, keen and a helpful interest in the plight and welfare of the underdeveloped and underprivileged ENPO region bordering Myanmar.

Thus, in continuation of his concern for the people, it said the kind gesture towards the three Eastern Nagaland

“If our party doesn't get majority, we'll use every means to get the numbers.”

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Prof. Mukhi speaking at the meeting in Kiphire. (DPRO Kiphire)

said: “With the resources available in our hands, if our officers decide that we have to come up, nobody can stop us and the district to come up to the top.”

Prof. Mukhi called upon the heads of offices to take pleasure in discharging

their duties and politely deal with the people, who come to their table with good aspiration. “To have mental satisfaction do justice to your job,” he stated.

Powerpoint on aspirational district governmental activities were presented by

district education officer, chief medical officer, EE (PHED), district agri officer, sericulture department and district administration followed by interaction with the departments.

Delivering welcome speech, DC Kiphire, T Wati Aier said the Kiphire district was inhabited by four tribes (Sangtam, Yimkhiung, Tikhir and Eastern Sumi).

Following the upgradation of Shamator to district, he said population of Kiphire has come down to 70,644.

Legislators’ Union members made it possible for “us” to exist and make the community a great place to live.

Further, ENPO also wished the three ENLU members good luck as they assume responsibilities.

ENSF: Eastern Naga Students’ Federation has congratulated NPF legislator YM Yollow Konyak, representing 42 Wakching assembly constituency, on being appointed the cabinet minister of UDA govern(Cont’d on p-8) ment.

Nagaland Covid caseload Rijiju to arrive State on Feb 12 breaches 35k mark, 2 dead DIMAPUR, FEB 9 (NPN):

DIMAPUR, FEB 9 (NPN): Nagaland’s cumulative Covid-19 caseload surpassed the 35000- mark after 52 fresh Covid-19 positive cases were reported while two more patients succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours.

Of the fresh cases, 37 were from Dimapur, 11 in Kohima, two in Tuensang and one each in Mokokchung and Wokha, taking the total caseload to 35038.

With two more patients—one each in Dimapur and Kohima, succumbing to the infection, the death toll surged to 749 (in-

cluding 4 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

Further, 1423816 persons had been inoculated till February 9 (805663 first dose and 618153 second dose) while 16889 received their booster dose. Also, 53133 teenagers received their first dose of Covaxin.

PTI: India logged 71,365 new Covid cases taking the country's total tally of cases to 4,24,10,976, while the active cases declined to 8,92,828, the Health Ministry said. The death toll rose to 5,05,279 with 1,217 fresh fatalities.

This is it! Governor visits Kiphire ‘Aspirational District’ NNC/FGN resolves to stand DIMAPUR, FEB 9 (NPN): Nagaland governor Prof.

Jagdish Mukhi, who arrived Kiphire Wednesday on a two-day tour programme, said he decided to visit Kiphire first among all the districts as it was in the category of an ‘Aspirational District’.

According to DIPR, heads of offices, leaders of civil society groups accorded a grand reception to the governor at the helipad. At the meeting with the heads of offices in the conference hall of deputy commissioner (DC) Kiphire, the governor

give one “last push” for solution to the Naga imbroglio before next Christmas 2022.

To a query, he admitted that as UDA was an all-party government, the chief minister had agreed in principle to campaign for NPF candidates in Manipur Assembly elections. He said Rio would kick off the campaign at Senapati on February 16. He expressed confidence that NPF would win in all the 10 constituencies in Manipur.

It may be pointed out that BJP is leading the alliance in Manipur where NPF is a constituent. In Nagaland after UDA was formed the NPF is also in an alliance with NDPP where BJP is also a major partner. If Rio campaigns in Manipur for the NPF, it could also mean taking a position against BJP which is contesting all 60 seats in Manipur.

On merger, Zeliang clarified that NDPP was yet to decide on it as of now.

united to pursue Naga cause

DIMAPUR, FEB 9 (NPN): NNC/FGN has decided to stand united against all odds and pursue the Naga cause with one voice. This was unanimously resolved at a high-level meeting of the organisation under the leadership of FGN kedahge S Singnya and NNC president Senka Ao held here on Tuesday.

Asserting that unity was strength and the need of the hour for the Nagas, the (Cont’d on p-8) meeting was of the view that

divisions and divisive forces had no place in the pursuit of Naga aspirations as they only served to weaken and fragment the clarion call of the nation.

Noting that the Naga dream had to be pursued united and more vigorously, it was felt that only unity could lead to building of a strong nation. Territorial divisions were insignificant and should not hinder “our” goal, the meeting stressed.

(Cont’d on p-8)

Union minister for law and justice, Kiren Rijiju is scheduled to arrive Nagaland on a one-day visit on February 12.

According to sources, Kiren Rijiju will be meeting chief minister Neiphiu Rio and his cabinet colleagues, during which they will discuss about the union budget 2022-23 besides other issues.

The union minister will also be meeting Nagaland State BJP unit leaders and head to Manipur the same day, where he is likely to campaign for the party for the upcoming assembly elections.

NPSC rejoinder

DIMAPUR, FEB 9 (NPN): Reacting to allegations made by technical education department and Rising People’s Party (RPP), the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) has clarified that requisitions submitted by the Technical Education department were received after the common educational services examination (CESE) 2019 was over.

In a rejoinder, NPSC secretary John Tsulise Sangtam clarified that the said requisitions would be taken up in the CESE 2022.

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Meeting of women street vendors conducted in Mon

Members of EA along with participants and others at the programme.

DIMAPUR: Entrepreneurs Associates (EA) and office of the deputy commissioner (DC), Mon supported by Capri Global Capital Limited under the banner of “uplifting women street vendors” organised the first meeting of women street vendors, Wednesday, at council hall, Mon. According to a press release, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Mon and administrator, Mon Town Council, Chingyak Konyak while speaking at the programme encouraged the women to not be ashamed of their profession as it ensured healthy food for the public.

He highlighted efforts undertaken by the administration for the well-being of vendors which included construction of new toilets, new marketing space and facilitation of PM SVANidhi loan. ADC also informed that the district administration would continue to support the women and requested them to take responsibility for the facilities and opportunities offered to them. Thanking EA for bringing the programme to Mon, he encouraged the vendors to connect with the organisation to leverage themselves.

Pointing out that the pandemic was difficult for women vendors as they worked in unorganised mar-

kets in the absence of proper working spaces, running water and toilets, deputy CMO Mon, Dr. Rongsennungla advised them to pay special care to their own health as they were primary care givers for their families.

The medical officer also stated that during this pandemic period, it was crucial that they maintain proper hygiene as they were exposed to large number of customers daily.

Meanwhile, EA administrative coordinator, Yutho Sangtam highlighted the history of the organisation and activities undertaken by the organisation to

promote entrepreneurship and livelihood development across Nagaland and beyond. Sharing about the concern that EA had for the well-being of women at large and street vendors in particular, Yutho encouraged the women to improve their businesses through better planning and management. The programme was chaired by Sangki Konyak B and invocation was said

by KBCM women pastor, Nyamjo Konyak. Altogether, 206 women from 10 villages attended the programme and were sensitised on the need to be organised for a business growth.

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NEWS IN BRIEF 111 BN BSF organises civic action prog DNSU convenes seniors’ consultative meet: Dimapur Naga Students’ Union has convened a seniors’ consultative meeting on February 11, 11 a.m. in the office building of the DNSU. All senior members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Zbto DPDB meeting on Feb 16: Deputy commissioner (DC) Zunheboto, Peter Licha,o has informed that the monthly District Planning and Development Board meeting for the month of February would be held on February 16, 11 a.m. in the conference hall of the DC, Zunheboto. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting.

CMO office Peren informs: Office of the chief medical officer, Peren has informed all departments in Peren district that the district medical board has been scheduled to be held on March 15, 10 a.m. in the office chamber of the CMO. Departments that have candidates for confirmation, invalidation and commutation of pension etc., for grade III and grade IV employees have been directed to submit the list on or before March 10.

Akato-led NSCN greets: Akato-led NSCN has extended warm Hega festival greetings to the Zeliangrong Nagas. The group through its MIP hoped that the Almighty continue to protect and shower His blessings and guidance to the Zeliang brothers and sisters and to be guiding forces among Nagas.

The 111 Bn BSF battalion along with beneficiaries at the medical camp. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The 111 Bn BSF organised a “civic action programme” and medical camp on Wednesday at Satakha village, Zunheboto and distributed water storage tanks and sports items

to villagers of Xuivi, Kilo Old and Satakha village.

According to a DIPR report, a free medical camp was also organised at Satakha village where medical officer of the battalion

along with senior medical officer, Dr. M. Keyho, and medical officer, CHC Satakha, Dr. Alvis Chikhe attended to the patients and provided medicines to the villagers.

Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation mourns demise of LT Konyak DIMAPUR: Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) on behalf of all tribal bodies and different organisations has expressed deep sadness over the demise of its senior leader, L.T. Konyak, NCS (Rtd), who passed away at his residence in Dimapur on February 8.

In a condolence message, ENPO said that

late LT Konyak was the first NCS officer from the Konyak tribe and one of the founding members of the then Tuensang Mon Public Organisation (TMPO), now ENPO. While stating that he had a deep love and concern for the people of Eastern Nagaland, ENPO recalled its late leader as one of their “founding father” who guided the organisation with

his best at all times. “With his death the people of Eastern Nagaland has lost an outstanding personality and

a prominent senior leader”, it further stated. The organisation said that it would always cherish the memory

of his sincere dedication for his people and conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.

In Loving Memory of our Beloved Pastor 1st Death annIversary

Late chujangmeren

Born: 17/02/1972 died: 05/02/2022 With profound gratitude, the bereaved family members of Late chujangmeren, would like to convey our sincere appreciation and indebtedness to all those who have stood by us physically, morally, spiritually and financially at the demise of our beloved, Late Chujangmeren.

It is our deepest regret for not being able to mention each and everyone individually, but it is our earnest prayer that our Almighty blesses each of you abundantly.

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II Corinthians 5:8 To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.

Acknowledgement

PASTOR MENGUSAO TSURHO 23.09.1969 – 10.02.2021 Though you left us so suddenly on this day a year ago, You will forever remain in our hearts. We love you and will cherish your memory till we meet again at the feet of our Lord.

“The memory of the just is blessed.”

Proverbs 10.7 Loving family members, Living Word Church and all loved ones. k-269/22

Acknowledgement

Late Hukato V Achumi

15.10.1962 – 02.02.2022 As we mourn the sudden demise of our beloved Late Hukato V Achumi G.B Ahoto Village and President, Hazi Park/ Hongkong Market on 2 February 2022. We, the bereaved family would like to convey our immense gratitude to all those who have stood by us during our darkest hour of pain and sorrow with your physical presence, financial assistance, and prayers. We are shattered with emotions that we can't even find the right words to convey our gratitude.

We would specially like to mention our special thanks to the following organizations and individuals.

1. Shri Jacob Zhimomi PHED Minister 2. Shri Wennyei Konyak DRC Nagaland House Delhi 3. Dr. Hentok Phom, Delhi 4. Dr. Tejasri Director of Forensic Department, RMC Hospital 5. Shri Anuj Kumar Bharti, IAS (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Hauz Khaz Delhi) 6. Dr. Awe (Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi) 7. SI Eliab Khangarh (SPUNER, Delhi Police) 8. ASI Hari Singh (SPUNER, Delhi Police) 9. Er. Hutoi Yeptho (Sumi Community Chairman Delhi) 10. Pastor Kaboto Kinimi (Sumi Christian Fellowship Delhi) 11. Atoke Ayemi, President Sumi Students’ Union Delhi 12. Madan & Rinku Delhi 13. Shri Rajesh Soundararajan IAS (Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur Nagaland) 14. Shri Atokhe Aye, ADC, Dimapur 15. Alobo Naga 16. Kughavi Katty, Pastor, Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kushiabill 17. DCCI 18. Hazi Park/ Hongkong Market Business Community 19. Aghunaka Area Kukami Hoho 20. Kushiabill Sumi Baptist Akukuhou 21. Ahoto Ghami Baptist Akukuhou 22. YKKD 23. Nihoto Prayer Centre We also would like to thank those who have travelled all the way with the mortal remains till his eternal rest.

As it would be impossible to thank each one individually, we humbly request that everyone accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude. Our humble prayer is that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving wife, son and family members DP-632/22 K Y M C

“To everything, there is a reason, A time for every purpose under the heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1 We, the bereaved family of Late Imjungmeren, 13th NAP (IR) express our heartfelt gratitude to all our relatives, friends, well-wishers, CO and all ranks of 13th NAP (IR) Yajang, DEF Mkg, churches and organizations who stood by our side physically, spiritually and financially at the time of illness and demise of our beloved father on 4th Feb 2022.

Your love and comfort in our time of deep sorrow will be deeply cherished. Though words failed gravely to thank you all individually, it is our earnest prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving family. mkc-56/22

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT KENISA SEKHOSE (07/11/1950 – 06/02/2022) Capturing those loving memories we had with our beloved mother would take a lifetime. She lived a simple and knowledgeable life. She was honest strong and courageous and just like all the other experiences in life our mother managed her illness with strength and grace. She was a fighter till the end.

(11.03.1965 – 12.01.2022) The family of Lt. Kiyasetuo Kire wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of support, sympathy, and gestures of kindness shown to us during his prolonged illness and sudden demise on 12th January, 2022. We are truly grateful to all friends, well-wishers and neighbors who stood by us, and provided physical, financial and spiritual support during this difficult time. Through this letter we express our heartfelt gratitude to all who showed love and concern.

It is not possible to thank everyone individually, so please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. It is our prayer that God Almighty will bless you abundantly on our behalf.

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“I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH” We the bereaved family of Late Kenisa Sekhose, wife of Vilakielie Sekhose, would like to express our heartfelt and profound gratitude to each and every individual, various organizations, churches, relatives, friends and well wishers, those who travelled long distances for your expression of sympathy, words of empathy, assistance in arranging the funeral service and its smooth transition.

We regret our inability to thank each and every individual but pray that our God Almighty bless you abundantly.

Our special thanks to : 1. Pastor, Deacons and Church Members of CRCKV. 2. Thenuko Krotha Kecha Group CRCKV. 3. Ruth Group, CRCKV 4. Baptist Misson Church, Kohima 5. Doctors, Nurses Oking Hospital Kohima 6. Mission Compound Welfare Board, Kohima 7. MCYO, Kohima 8. Chairman, members of Sepfüzou Welfare Board 9. Members of Sepfuzou Youth Organization 10. Zisunyu Baptist Church, Tseminyu Loving Husband, Children, Grandchildren and In-Laws Db-99/22 K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST FEBRUARY 10

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Agartala Hazy sun giving way to clouds 26 12 Aizawl

Pleasant with clouds and sun

22 6

Guwahati A shower in the afternoon

22 10

Mainly cloudy

23 4

Imphal

Itanagar A shower in the a.m.; cloudy

15 11

Shillong

A p.m. shower in places

14 4

Kohima

Mainly cloudy

17 5

Dimapur Mostly cloudy

23 10

Partly sunny

19 7

Tuensang Mainly cloudy and cooler

11 2

Mkg Wokha

An afternoon shower

Zunheboto Mainly cloudy and cooler

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C&S, industries & commerce, Kekhrievor Kevichusa addressing the meeting on Wednesday. (NP)

Export of kholar beans highlighted at meeting Correspondent KOHIMA, FEB 9 (NPN): Department of Industries and Commerce (I&C) conducted a consultative stakeholders meeting on Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, here in the conference hall of the I&C

department on Wednesday.

The meeting was held with participants from various line departments, district administrations, FPOs, cooperative societies and entrepreneurs to discuss on the matter pertaining to state level up gradation plan (SLUP) under the scheme in Kohima.

Presenting the SLUP studies with weakness, strengths, challenges and opportunities of every district in the state, Transgraph consulting, Hyderabad, Dr.

Abdul Rahman informed that the basic requirement was infrastructure.

This, he said, included upgradation of small machinery of various processing units which included value addition of several food products.

Dr. Rahman said that during the study, he noticed that kholar (kidney beans) was an excellent crop that was consumed by people in the state, however, it was not exported and was being consumed only within

Nagaland. Pointing out the opportunities it held for farmers in the state, he observed that it should be exported outside the state.

Speaking at the meeting, commissioner & secretary, industries & commerce, Kekhrievor Kevichusa said that the meeting was a model for all the schemes as it dealt with state level upgradation, including suggestions from all the assigned departments.

With the initial stage

on the way, he informed that the selection of beneficiaries would be out by the month of April.

He urged upon all the departments to work in the right way and publicise it to the rightful Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and cooperatives who were interested.

With the One district one crop (ODOP) agenda, Kekhrievor stated that in order to generate volumes, ODOP was selected as primary product of food processing of the particular district.

He however said that two or three districts could also aggregate together to bring about the quantity as many districts tend to produce similar products across the state.

It may be mentioned that there were 11 districts at the launch of the study, however with the addition of five more, a meeting would be held and the decision to include newly appointed districts under the scheme would be done.

SASRD, Medziphema is the designated host institution for the incubation centre for food processing while ICAR, Jharnapani is the mentor institution, i.e, State-Level Technical Institution (SLTI) appointed

by the state for the scheme.

The scheme was launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan on June 29, 2020, and is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and promote formalization of the sector and also to support Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) , Self Help Groups (SHG), and Producers Cooperatives along their entire value chain.

Director of Industries & Commerce, Hokishe K Assumi, in his welcome address, highlighted the scheme which he was hopeful would bring out more products.

Though there was a lack of coordination, he mentioned that all the departments present in the meeting would help strengthen the state and appealed to all the designated nodal officers to cooperate and carry out their best while performing.

The moderator for the meeting was Mhasiphizo Michael Khezie, Nodal officer for PM FME scheme while closing remark was delivered by Additional director, Vitsutho Nyuthe.

3 MCC resolves on Sunday closure

DIMAPUR: Model Colony Council (MCC) Purana Bazar, Dimapur held an executive meeting on February 5 and adopted a two-point resolution.

In a press release, Model Colony Council chairman Vikugha Kappo and general secretary Rensuthung Lotha stated that the house unanimously resolved that all shops excluding pharmacies within the jurisdiction of the colony would remain closed every Sunday with immediate effect.

The council has also directed shopkeepers to maintain dustbins and practice cleanliness in their surroundings.

The house resolved that open butchers, fish and footpath vendors would be prohibited within the jurisdiction with immediate effect.

They have also been directed to run their businesses in a suitable area maintaining hygienic environment.

The council has warned that stern action would be taken against defaulters.

National youth parliament held at MCK SAMETI organises two-day training programme

One of the speakers exhorting the students at the programme.

DIMAPUR: Keze Society in collaboration with Modern College Kohima (MCK) and sponsored by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) organised “national youth parliament” on February 5 in the college auditorium.

A press release from Moder n College Kohima

informed that during the programme, principal of the college, Dr. Vitsou Yano was the moderator while director i/c NYKS, Kohima, John Makhabo delivered the introduction and highlighted importance of self-reliance and skill development.

Later, assistant profes-

sor, Alito Swu spoke on the topic, “women and children: Beti Badhao, Beti Padhao”, assistant professor, Dr. Kholia on “education, science and technology: national educational policy” while assistant professor, Vini Achumi spoke on “entrepreneurship: make in India”.

DIMAPUR: State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) organised a two-day training programme on “farm journalism and production of mass media resources” for ATMA functionaries at SAMETI, Medziphema from February 8– 9.

A press release from SAMETI informed that resource persons for the training programme were assistant professor, department of Rural Development & Planning, NU: SASRD, Medziphema, Dr. Mary N. Odyuo and assistant professor, department of Agriculture Extension NU: SASRD, Medziphema, Dr. N.K. Patra.

The resource persons spoke on the topics of prospects of farm journalism and art of writing news in agriculture development.

During the second session, Dr. N.K. Patra emphasised on the role of mass media in modern agriculture development and how to disseminate agriculture innovation in the North East.

Later, an interaction session with the resource person in context with the modern era of social media and benefits towards the agriculture development was also conducted.

Director SAMETI & principal IETC, Dr. Watimongla Jamir along with SAMETI officials and participants.

At the valedictory programme director SAMETI & principal IETC, Dr. Watimongla Jamir in her speech encouraged the participants to use the right platform of social media keeping in mind the vital roles that farm journalism and mass media played in modern agriculture development and reaching out to farmers through

journals and photography.

T h e p r o g r a m m e wa s chaired DPD SAMETI, Janet Chishi while feedback on the training was presented by ATM, Peren, Woshanthung Jamio and ATM, Mokokchung, Tsuktirenla Jamir.

The training programme concluded with distribution of certificates to participants

while vote of thanks was proposed by DPD SAMETI, Yezaho Swu. It may be mentioned that the training programme was aimed at equipping participants with technical know-how about art of farm journalism and the prospects of mass media in modern agriculture development in Nagaland.

Noklak celebrates handicrafts festival

DIMAPUR: Naturally Nagaland & Noklak Handicrafts Festival was celebrated, Wednesday, at public ground Noklak on the theme “towards sustainability”, with agriculture production commissioner (APC), Y. Kikheto Sema as special guest.

According to a DIPR report, APC in his speech said that the Khiamniungan community was humble and hardworking and encouraged them to continue the same.

Kikheto said that Naturally Nagaland was the commitment made by the state government after the pandemic as the state could not always depend on other states for all its needs and should have its own sustainable economy.

He advised the farming community to not only depend on traditional method of agriculture but also adapt with the changing times.

APC said that Nagas for ages had exploited and misused the soil and depleted the soil of its nutrients without taking care of its health and that the time had come for them K Y M C

APC, Y. Kikheto Sema speaking at the festival. (DIPR)

to change their ways.

He said that the agri. and allied departments, KVKs and ICAR were working in convergence to bring new innovations and the experts in the department.

Kikheto informed that the government would soon be building 120 bedded farmers hostel at agriexpo which would be made available for farmers across the state at a reasonable price.

He added that the state government understood difficulties faced by people of the district in sending agriculture pro-

duce to markets due to issues of road connectivity.

In this regard, he informed that the state government was working on modalities to improve the condition in the area.

Further, APC requested the deputy commissioner (DC) to form APMC for the benefit of the farming community.

In his introductory remark, DC Noklak, Hiazu Meru said that Noklak district was rich, unique and refined in handicrafts therefore, in order to promote the potential of the region, Noklak handicraft festival was organised.

He informed that the platform was created to meet the buyer and the producer as the people were facing challenges to reach the market.

Khiamniungan Tribal Council president, M. Thangou and Noklak Handloom & Handicraft Council president, S. Khumo also spoke at the programme.

Special song was presented by Harmanas Band and invocation was said by ES KBCA, Hempao Lam. The festival was followed by musical extravaganza at Tourist Resort Noklak where Officers Band Noklak and various other local artistes performed.

Meanwhile, festival Training for Tourist Guides was conducted by Nagaland Tours & Guide Association and free distribution of tool kits by Nagaland Handloom & Handicraft Co-operation Limited.

The special guest was accompanied by officers from agri and allied departments.

Later, APC and his team visited coffee and tea farm at Pangsha area.

Faculty members and non-teaching staff of Kohima Law College led by its principal visited Eden Gardens Children Home, Phuzama, Kohima on Wednesday and provided various items from their welfare fund.

Amos Care Channel (ACC) along with a team from the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) carried out a social work at Nagaland State Transport (NST) Dimapur bus stand on Wednesday.

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Pre-poll violence in Manipur: NPP, BJYM workers attacked

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IMPHAL, FEB 9: Threatening of political workers continue unabated in pollbound Manipur despite tightened security measures. In the last 24 hours, a grenade was found at the house of state unit president of BJYM (Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha) M Barish Sharma at Wangkhei under Porompat police station in Imphal East district early Wednesday morning In other poll related incidents, miscreants opened fire at the house of an active worker of NPP and a hand grenade was also lobbed at workers and supporters of an NPP candidate at a polling camp.

The attack on the BJYM president Barish Sharma took place around 4.30 am. Police said a live hand grenade was found inside a can filled with nails lying at the front courtyard of the BJYM president in a suspicious manner.

Police who r ushed to the spot immediately called out personnel of the state bomb detection who defused the grenade and disposed it off at a safe place, the police added.

Sharma suspected the bomb threat was related to a re-

A live hand grenade was found inside a can filled with nails at the front courtyard of the BJYM president M Barish Sharma. cent threat message on his WhatsApp number from an unknown number around 10 days ago.

In the other attacks on NNP workers, miscreants opened several rounds of gun shots at the house of a worker of the National People’s Party (NPP) Sangakpam Angou Sharma from Keirao AC of Imphal East district around 1.15 am, reports said. Though no human casualty was reported in the firing, a car parked at the front courtyard of the house and GI-

sheet fencing wall of the house suffered damages after it was struck by bullets.

The police who conducted a spot enquiry recovered some empty cases from the spot and have registered a case and initiated an investigation to nab perpetrator(s) of the crime.

Family members of active worker of the NPP Angou Sharma suspect the hands of workers of a rival candidate. On hearing the news of the attack, locals of Chanam Sangdrok staged a protest and called for

peace in the locality. In yet another poll related incident, miscreants launched a failed bomb attack at a polling camp at Khabeisoi under Heingang police station of Imphal East district of NPP candidate from Khurai AC of Imphal East district on Tuesday evening.

The police said the grenade failed to explode and a police team later retrieved the same.

The gun attack and bomb threat at BJYM president came amid tightened security measures in the backdrop of rampant pollrelated violence incidents reported across the state.

Lives of at least three people, including a student, have been lost in the poll related violence incidents so far amid threatening of political workers and supporters with guns and bombs.

The 60-seat Manipur Legislative Assembly will go to poll in two phases on February 27 and March 3.

The filing of nomination papers for the first phase had ended on Tuesday and scrutiny of the nomination papers was taken on Wednesday. Filing of nomination papers for the second phase will be allowed till February 11.

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First phase Manipur polls: 175 candidates in fray

Correspondent

IMPHAL, FEB 9: As many as 175 candidates are in fray after completion of scrutiny of nomination papers for the first phase poll for the ensuing Manipur Legislative Assembly elections.

A total of 176 candidates filed their nominations for the first phase polls in 38 seats of the state Assembly spread over six districts.

The exact number of candidates in the fray in the first phase will however be known on February 11, the last day for withdrawal of candidatures.

An official source said that the nomination papers were taken up for scrutiny on Wednesday by the returning officers at the headquarters of each five districts. As for Pherzawl district, the scrutiny was done at Churachandpur district headquarters.

In Imphal West, all 56 candidates from the 13 Assembly constituencies

cleared the scrutiny held at the Imphal West DC office.

A total of 45 candidates will contest for 10 Assembly seats in Imphal East district after all nomination papers were found valid during the scrutiny held today at the Imphal East DC office complex. In Heingang AC of the district, incumbent chief minister N Biren Singh will contest against Congress candidate P Sharatchandra as no other candidate filed nomination papers in this AC where the incumbent chief minister will seek re-election. Both nomination papers cleared scrutiny on Wednesday.

Of the 35 candidates who filed their nomination papers in Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts for six Assembly segments where the papers were taken up for scrutiny today, one was found invalid.

Official sources said that the nomination of one candidate – independent candidate Lunkhosei in

respect of Saikot (ST) AC was found invalid.

All the 18 candidates who filed their nomination to contest the ensuing poll in the three Assembly segments cleared the scrutiny held today at the Kangpokpi DC office complex today.

Meanwhile, filing of nomination papers for the second phase polls in the remaining 22 Assembly seats spread over 10 districts of the state is in progress.

Altogether, 12 candidates from different political parties filed their nominations from the 10 Assembly constituencies in Thoubal and Kakching districts on Wednesday. The last date of submission of nominations is February 11 and candidates can file their nominations from 11 am to 3 pm. The Manipur Assembly elections will be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3 to elect the 60-member of the state Assembly. The results will be out on 10 March.

M’laya logs 125 new COVID-19 cases, two more fatalities SHILLONG, FEB 9 (PTI): Meghalaya on Wednesday reported 125 fresh COVID-19 cases, 23 less than the previous day, which pushed the tally to 92,646, a senior health department official said.

The coronavirus death toll also rose to 1,554 with two more fatalities, he said.

The northeastern state now has 1,098 active cases, while 89,994 patients have so

far recovered from the disease.

The new cases include 56 single-day infections from East Khasi Hills and 16 from West Garo Hills District, Health Services Director Aman War said.

Meghalaya has conducted over 13.39 lakh tests till date.

A total of 23.08 lakh people have been inoculated in the state thus far, War said.

M’laya welcomes talks offer by banned outfit HNLC

SHILLONG, FEB 9 (PTI): Meghalaya on Wednesday welcomed the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC)’s offer for unconditional peace talks even as Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma revealed that several people were being considered for the all-important job of acting as an interlocutor with the banned outfit.

Addressing media persons after chairing a meeting, Sangma said that though HNLC has made the offer through a statement a formal missive to the government was still awaited.

“In the interest of peace, we would like to move in this direction and based on that the government of Meghalaya has already started going through different names for (appointment of an) interlocutor (to start facilitating the peace process with the HNLC),” the chief minister said.

He said while the government welcomes step taken by HNLC in offering to hold peace talks without any pre-conditions through a statement released Tuesday, the authorities “are now awaiting a formal written letter from their side”.

Interestingly the development comes on the heels of a bomb blast in Shillong last month which the outfit was involved in.

Tribunals in Assam Mizoram reports 1,806 new Assam Police suspends officer Due process of law followed in declared 1.43 lakh COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths police encounters: Assam govt for firing at ex-student leader as foreigners

G U WA H AT I , F E B 9 (PTI): Assam Police have suspended a sub-inspector and disbanded the AntiNarcotics Squad of Nagaon district following a probe in the police firing on a former student leader, who was accused of drug peddling, a senior official said on Wednesday.

The police are also in the process of completing the necessary paperwork to transfer the 10 personnel of the disbanded squad out of Nagaon district, in accordance with the recommendations of Paban Kumar Borthakur, the state’s Additional Chief Secretary.

“After getting directions from the Home and Political Department, Sub Inspector Pradeep Bania was suspended yesterday.

We also disbanded the AntiNarcotics Squad constituted by the Nagaon SP,” a senior police official told PTI on condition of anonymity.

In his report, Borthakur had recommended transfer of all members of the squad and Bania out of Nagaon

district immediately.

“Besides, we are preparing all related documents to shift the case to the CID of Assam Police.

The government directed us to transfer the two cases filed by Bania and constable Nilkamal Bora to the CID,” the official said.

He, however, insisted the recommendations made

by Borthakur in the report did not mean that police were at fault. The recommendations were aimed at facilitating a “free, fair and just probe by a senior official”.

According to an official release on Tuesday, the Assam government had asked the state’s DGP to order conduct of a departmental inquiry by a senior police officer into the role of all policemen involved in the firing incident which led to injury to a former student leader at Kacholukhowa Tiniali in Nagaon town.

The DGP was also asked to ensure safety and security of witnesses and take measures for creating

awareness among people against drug abuse.

Kirti Kamal Bora, who was alleged to have been involved in drug peddling, was injured in police firing on January 22, the incident opposition parties and social groups called an effect of the prevailing “police jungle raj”.

They alleged the situation was worse than those prevailing in the 1990s when “secret killings” were rampant. The term ‘secret killings’ refers to the extrajudicial killings in which masked gunmen, suspected personnel of the security forces, used to kill the kin of ULFA leaders.

P o l i c e , h o w e v e r, claimed that the former Nowgong College students union general secretary was selling drugs and was shot in the leg after he attacked law enforcers. Disputing the claim, the influential All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) alleged Bora was fired upon after he protested “drunk policemen” beating up a youth.

G U WA H AT I , F E B 9 (PTI): Due process of law and all guidelines issued by the NHRC are being followed in all cases of police encounters that have taken place in Assam since May last year, the state government claimed in an affidavit filed before the Gauhati High Court. In the affidavit filed in connection with a PIL, the Assam government informed the court that 28 people have been killed and 73 others injured in police action from May 10 last year, when Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assumed charge, till January 28 this year.

The Assam government on February 7 filed the “detailed affidavit”, a copy of which is available with PTI, as sought by the Gauhati High Court, which on Tuesday deferred the hearing of the PIL related to the encounters till February 10. “…due process of law and procedure established by law, including the guidelines issued by the NHRC, are being complied with by

Northeast wouldn’t have faced apathy if Modi had become PM soon after independence: Assam CM

IMPHAL, FEB 9 (AGENCIES): Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Northeast India is always there in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and had he become Prime minister soon after independence Northeast India would not have faced such apathy, reports Economic Times.

Addressing the intellectual meet in Imphal on Union budget 2022-23, Sarma said, “When the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) work was on a delegation from Manipur which included former chief minister O Ibobi Singh had gone to New Delhi to meet Union Home minister Amit Shah on Inner Line permit (ILP), I was outside and while talking to them I asked them to press for ILP, they said if it will really happen despite pressing.”

He added, “Shah agreed and within two months’ necessary laws were made and this shows how responsive the government we are having in the Centre.”

Himanta Biswa Sarma

BJP led government is projecting introduction of ILP for Manipur as one of its major achievements in poll bound state. In 2019 ILP was introduced in Manipur at the height of agitation against CAA. Underlining the need for a double engine government in Manipur for the spirit of partnership , Sarma said, “We have waited for Rajdhani Express train for years, highways were not there, most sought after Silchar-Imphal highway project through Jiribam we were thinking who will do it.” He added, “Recall the economic blockades and when petrol and diesels were sent through flights despite skyrocketing prices.

This was an everyday affair in Manipur five years back.

There is no comparison between this five year and earlier five years.”

He added that under Prime minister Narendra Modi budgets have mentions of Northeast India.

“The budget has announced a scheme for border areas where vibrant villages will be developed, North eastern shares international borders, Manipur shares border with Myanmar.”

Sarma said, “Our areas along the border are sparsely populated, the Chinese side of the border along Arunachal Pradesh has good concentration of population. Soon after our prime minister conceived this idea of vibrant villages along the borders, the Chinese premier is also talking about vibrant villages. This shows the far sight of our Prime minister.”

The Assam chief minister said, “This budget has come in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic.

When pandemic started and

lockdown was announced in the month of April 2020 our tax revenue and excise revenue was almost nil, Assam collection from Rs 1500 Crore monthly plummeted to Rs 30 Crore.”

Sarma who was finance minister then said that there was gloom and feeling that this world order may collapse. “Modi led us in those times and I am sure he will continue leading us. State devolution was made and it was ensured no state government suffered and there was not a situation when state government employees were not paid regular salaries.”

He added North eastern states are dependent on the Centre for resources.

“Revenue deficit grant, covid relief assistance besides rice and putting Rs 1000 in women accounts assisted in tiding over the crisis.

When Modi talked about development of indigenous vaccines, several people doubted however we not only developed a couple of them we exported those vaccines.

the district police,” Home & Political Department Additional Secretary Ashim Kumar Bhattacharyya said in the affidavit.

He said that as per the directions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the six-monthly “return” is also being regularly submitted and the last such report was submitted by the Assam Police on September 2 last year. “…FIRs have been registered in each and every case and investigations are being carried out to take the cases to logical conclusions.

In all total, 28 nos. of death and 73 nos. of injuries have taken place in police action, since May 2021 till 28-012022,” the affidavit said.

In a table annexed with the affidavit, the government provided district-wise details of these encounters.

It showed that the incidents of police firing took place across 27 districts and the highest number of 10 people were killed in Karbi Anglong, while a maximum of nine injuries were reported in Guwahati.

NEW DELHI, FEB 9 (PTI): The Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) operating in Assam have declared 1,43,466 people as foreigners so far and 329 of them were deported to their countries of origin.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said in the Rajya Sabha that a total of 1,21,598 have also been declared as Indians by the FTs. “The government of Assam has informed that the total number of Foreigners Tribunals (FT) presently operating in Assam is 100.

The total number of cases pending in these FTs as on December 31, 2021 is 1,23,829. The total number of people declared as foreigners as on December 31, 2021 is 1,43,466.

“The total number of people declared as Indian as on December 31, 2021 is 1,21,598. A total of 329 persons have been deported to their countries of origin as on February 1, 2022,” he said in a written reply to a question.

BJP won’t make promises that can’t be fulfilled: Union Min

IMPHAL, FEB 9 (PTI): Union Minister Bhupender Yadav has said the BJP is preparing a “unique” election manifesto for the upcoming Manipur polls and will “not make any promise that will not be translated into action”.

Yadav, the BJP’s in charge of the polls in the northeastern state, said the saffron camp has held discussions with various stakeholders and set up a committee to draft the manifesto.

“We will come out with a unique election manifesto soon. A committee has also been formed to draft it.

The party will not make any promise that won’t be translated into action,” Yadav said.

Asked whether the BJP has selected any chief ministerial candidate, he said the N Biren Singh government has been ruling the state “successfully” for the last five years and the party is going to “fight the election under his visionary leadership”. “The BJP will win two-third seats of the Ma-

Bhupender Yadav

nipur Legislative Assembly.

The central board of the party will decide who will be the CM,” Yadav said at a press conference here on Tuesday.

Elections to 60-member Manipur Legislative Assembly will be held on February 27 and March 3, and votes will be counted on March 10.

Speaking on the Union Budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, he said the new scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East, will be implemented through the northeastern council to ensure overall development in the region.

AIZAWL, FEB 9 (PTI): Mizoram on Wednesday reported a dip in new COVID-19 cases, as 1,806 people tested positive for the infection, 418 less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 1,89,915, a health department official said.

Three more persons succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 626, the official said. The state had reported 2,224 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, he said.

The single-day positiv-

ity rate dipped to 23.70 per cent from 27.37 per cent the previous day, he said.

At least 367 children were among the newly infected people, the official said. Aizawl district reported the highest number of fresh cases at 877, followed by Lunglei (226) and Champhai (160). The northeastern state now has 13,385 COVID-19 active cases, while 2,409 people have recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 1,75,904.

Polling to 80 municipal boards in Assam on Mar 6: SEC

GUWAHATI, FEB 9 (PTI): The State Election Commission, Assam on Wednesday announced that polling to 80 municipal boards across the state will be held on March 6.

Addressing a press conference, State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar said the polling will be conducted through electronic voting machines (EVMs) for the first time in the history of civic elections in Assam.

The last date for filing nominations has been fixed on February 15 and scrutiny of applications will be done on February 17, he said.

“The polling will take place on March 6 and the counting will be held on March 9. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is February 20,” Kumar said. There are 977 wards or seats in the 80 municipal boards.

AffidAvit

Regd. No 15/2022 Date 9/02/2022 I, Smti S. Asangla Khiam, W/o Shri. Shilem Khiam, R/o, H. No. -49, Khiamnok Village Dimapur, in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and states as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my real and correct name is S. Asangla Khiam and whereas in my husband Service/Pension Book bearing P.P.O No-111610678 my name had been wrongly entered as Asangla Chang instead S. Asangla Khiam.

3. That this affidavit is sworn for the purpose of declaring that S. Asangla Khiam and Asangla Chang is one and same person and I shall be using my correct name S. Asangla Khiam for all purpose.

4. That the statements made in para 1 to 3 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing materials has been concealed therein.

Sworn before me by the deponent on this 9th day of February 2022.

NotAry Public DP-636/22 Regd. No. 516/2022

AFFIDAVIT

Date : 09/02/2022

I, A/No. 4369042P, Name - oditoNgtoNg Ao, Rank L/HAV of 15th Assam Regiment, C/o 99 APO, son of Yashitemsu Jamir, resident of H.No. 814, Naga United Village, 4th Mile, Dist.-Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows :1. That I am a bonafide law abiding citizen of India and presently residing at the above mentioned address.

2. That in my Service Records my name is entered as ODITONGTONG AO. 3. Whereas my original name is ODITONGDANG JAMIR. 4. And whereas in all other official documents my name is entered as ODITONGDANG JAMIR. 5. And whereas ODITONGTONG AO alias ODITONGDANG JAMIR, both refers to my name or the same person.

6. That this Affidavit is made to clarify/rectify my different names and through these presents, be it known to all concerned and make change/ correction/acceptance and change my name wherever necessary as both, ODITONGTONG AO and ODITONGDANG JAMIR belongs to my name for all official purposes an intents.

I verify that the above mentioned statements declared by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and no material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly declared before me on this 9th day of Feb. 2022.

Magistrate DP-630/22

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will form govt in Goa but TMC, Protests across Telangana over PM’s remarks Congress AAP won’t gain political dividend: Pilot

H Y D E R A B A D, F E B 9 ( I A N S ) : Te l a n g a n a ministers and other leaders o f r u l i n g Te l a n g a n a Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Wednesday led statewide protests over certain comments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament about bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Alleging that the Prime Minister insulted Telangana p e o p l e ’s m ove m e n t , hundreds of cadres hit the streets in Hyderabad and 32 other districts of the state.

On a call given by TRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, TRS leaders, including ministers and legislators, led the protests in Assembly constituencies and mandal headquarters.

The leaders took strong exception to remarks made

by Modi in Rajya Sabha during his reply to debate of motion of thanks for the President’s address to the Parliament.

The protest led to tension at a few places as BJP tried to stop setting afire of effigies by the protestors.

Raising slogans of ‘BJP down down’ and

TRVS activists burn an effigy at the Osmania University Arts College in Hyderabad, Wednesday. (PTI)

‘Modi down down’ and carrying black flags, the protesters burnt effigies of the BJP. The protesters were wearing black scarves and also released black balloons in the air.

State Home minister Mahmood Ali and Animal Husbandr y Minister T. Srinivas Yadav led the protests in the state capital and demanded that the Prime Minister apologise to people of Telangana for insulting the movement.

Ali led the protest at Azampura while Yadav led the protest at Indira Park.

Nehru was indecisive, delayed Goa’s liberation: Amit Shah

PANAJI, FEB 9 (IANS): Lack of decisive leadership by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had led to the delay in the liberation of Goa from the colonial Portuguese regime, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.

Shah, who was addressing an election rally in the Bicholim assembly constituency in North Goa, also said that voters in Goa had two clear choices ahead of the February 14 elections -- either vote for a Prime Minister Narendra Modiled Bharatiya Janata Party or cast ballot in favour of dynasty-ridden party like the Congress. “ G o a g o t independence after a lot of sacrifice and struggle. It took a lot of time for Goa to be independent. Yesterday, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking in Parliament, raised this issue. Who is responsible for the delay in Goa’s independence?” Shah said at the rally in Bicholim where outgoing Speaker of the state legislative

assembly Rajesh Patnekar is contesting the polls on the ruling BJP’s ticket.

“History is witness that if Jawaharlal Nehru’s leadership was decisive, then right after India got independence on August 15, 1947, Goa should have been liberated soon after,” the Union Home Minister said. Goa was eventually liberated from Portuguese yoke in 1961.

Shah further said that the people of Goa had sampled BJP and Congress rules and knew what the two administrations represented.

“The people of G o a h ave w i t n e s s e d both gover nments. The Congress rule was marked by instability and anarchy.

BJP’s government was about stability and development.

This time all BJP workers are working for a hat trick in Goa,” the Union Home Minister said.

“People of Goa have to decide whether they want a BJP government or a government led by a dynastic party where there is no democracy,” he added.

The home minister said 1,200 people laid down their lives for Telangana state but the Prime Minister is saying that Telangana state was created in an unparliamentary manner.

“This is unfortunate. The Prime Minister does not k n ow a n y t h i n g a b o u t Telangana. We demand that he take back his words,” he said.

The TRS youth wing staged a protest in Osmania University Arts College.

The MLAs participated in the rallies and protests in various parts of Hyderabad,

BJP creating Hindu-Muslim divide: Jayant G H A Z I A B A D, F E B 8 (PTI): RLD president Jaya n t C h a u d h a r y o n Tuesday accused the ruling BJP of the bid to create a Hindu-Muslim divide and urged people to stay united.

He said this while addressing a programme in favour of a party candidate in the Sadarpur area of Ghaziabad. He said no stone will be left unturned for the progress of farmers and labourers if the SP-RLD alliance comes to power in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

There will be no place for communal politics, Chaudhar y said as he alleged that the BJP is trying to divide Hindus and Muslims. He also alleged that the government failed to provide transport facility to the workers, who had to travel hundreds of miles to reach their homes during the coronavirus lockdown.

Agitating farmers and unemployed youth were brutally beaten up by the government, he said, seeking votes for the alliance.

Secunderabad and outskirts.

Srinivas Yadav alleged that the PM was unable to digest the development of Telangana. He said Modi should speak on why his government failed to fulfill the commitments made in an Act passed by the Parliament.

The TRS leader alleged that sensing defeat in Uttar Pradesh elections, Modi was enacting new dramas and one such drama was in Hyderabad during the unveiling of statue of equality.

M i n i s t e r s, M L A s, MLCs led the protest in districts. In Hanamkonda, TRS leader Vinay Bhaskar led a massive dhar na.

Panchayat Raj minister E. Dayakar Rao led the protest in Warangal.

In Khammam, the protestors led by transport minister P. Ajay Kumar formed a human chain.

He alleged that PM spoke in Rajya Sabha out of his malice towards Telangana.

Tension prevailed in Jangaon as BJP workers tried to stop TRS and Congress activists from burning effigies. This led

to a clash first between BJP and Congress workers and later between BJP and TRS supporters. Police had to intervene to control the situation.

Earlier, TRS working president K.T. Rama Rao condemned the comments made by the Prime Minister and demanded that he apologise to the people of Telangana.

“Utterly disgraceful of you Mr. Prime Minister repeatedly insulting the decades of spirited struggle & sacrifices of the people of Telangana,” tweeted Rama Rao, who is a key cabinet minister.

“I strongly condemn the absurd comments of PM & demand that he apologise to the people of Telangana,” wrote KTR, who is son of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao Meanwhile, Mahila Congress staged a protest at Gandhi Bhavan, the party headquarters in Hyderabad, condemning the remarks of the Prime Minister.

Police stopped the protestors from taking out a rally and setting afire an effigy of the Prime Minister.

PANAJI, FEB 9 (PTI): Congress will get a clear majority in the February 14 Goa elections but “newcomers” like AAP and TMC will not gain any “political dividend”, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday.

Addressing a press conference here, Pilot said the Congress will form government in Goa after March 10, when counting of votes will be taken up.

“It is interesting to see that many parties are trying to enter Goa. These parties which are contesting elections in Goa are doing a lot of chest-thumping and resource mobilisation but voters will look at the background of parties who are capable of delivering (on promises),” he said.

The Congress leader said that tactics like “poaching of candidates and using resources” will not sustain in a long run.

“The TMC or AAP which want to try their luck in Goa will not gain any political dividend on March 10,” he said.

Sachin Pilot

Pilot said Congress is heading towards a clear majority in Goa, which has total of 40 seats up for grabs.

“Congress will form a government in Goa which will deliver and will be transparent. The manifesto of the Congress will serve as a road map for government,” he said.

Pilot said that this election has become i n t e r e s t i n g a s va r i o u s political parties have started raising the voice of Goans.

“Indeed, we could not form a government last time (after 2017 polls in Goa), but it is also true that people of Goa had voted for Congress

and its candidates,” he said, adding that Congress stands for issues that are important for culture, heritage, history and future of the coastal state.

Pilot said that despite being in power at the Centre and in Goa, the BJP has not been able to resolve issues like mining. “The Goa government has failed on every contentious issue,” he added.

In the 2017 Assembly polls, Congress won the maximum 17 of the 40 seats restricting the BJP at 13.

However, BJP joined hands with regional allies to form a government under Manohar Parrikar (now deceased).

Over the last five years, the number of Congress MLAs reduced to just two as the bulk of its leaders have switched to other parties with at least two moving to Trinamool Congress.

The Congress has already announced its prepoll alliance with the Goa Forward Par ty (GFP), while the TMC has a tie-up with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).

UP: Farm loan waiver, 20L govt jobs in Cong manifesto L U C K N O W, F E B 9 (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday promised to waive farm loans within 10 days and provide 20 lakh jobs if the party forms the government in Uttar Pradesh.

The poll manifesto released by party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also vowed to provide Rs 3,000 as compensation to farmers for crop damage by stray cattle, a problem gripping cultivators in many parts of the state.

The manifesto -“Unnati Vidhan” -- was termed by Priyanka as “Jan Ghoshna Patra’ (people’s manifesto).

The vision document was brought released a day before voting starts in 58 assembly seats in the state.

Two earlier manifestos -- “Shakti Vidhan” for women and “Bharti Vidhan” for youth -- have already been released by the party.

The BJP and the Samajwadi Party released their manifesto for the UP election on Tuesday.

Releasing the

manifesto, Priyanka said, the Congress will waive loans of farmers within 10 days of government formation, and also purchase wheat and paddy at Rs 2,500 per quintal as well as sugarcane at the rate of Rs 400 per quintal, after coming to power.

She said in Chhattisgarh, her party’s government had written off farmers’ loans within three hours of being sworn-in.

The issues of unemployment and inflation have been taken care while formulating the manifesto of the state, she said.

“Our government will provide 20 lakh government jobs. While 12 lakh jobs will be given for filling vacant posts, 8 lakh new jobs will be created,” she said, adding 40 percent of these would be earmarked for women.

She said, “Rs 3,000 compensation will be given to farmers for crop damage by stray cattle. ‘Godhan Nyay Yojna’ will be started under which cow dung will be purchased at Rs 2 per kg,” she said.

Priyanka said

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

the Congress wanted to end outsourcing in the g ove r n m e n t , a n d w i l l regularise those, who are on contract or are being outsourced, in a phased manner.

The manifesto also promised to reduce electricity bills to half and provide Rs 25,000 as compensation to families who have lost ear ning members to Covid.

P r i ya n k a s a i d t h e budget provision on health services will be increased by 5 per cent and promised Rs 50 Lakh compensation to those who lost lives due to coronavirus.

To s u p p o r t s m a l l

b u s i n e s s e s, t h e p a r t y promised to develop traditional business hubs like brass in Moradabad and leather in Agra.

“Two lakh teachers will be recruited and Siksha Mitra will be made permanent on the basis of their experience and expertise. Vacant post of Sanskrit and Urdu teachers in the state will also be filled,” the Congress general secretary said.

The future roadmap also promised to increase emolument of sweepers, village heads and Rs 3,000 compensation to the specially-abled, the manifesto promised.

The Congress also promised a reserved seat in Legislative Council for ex-army men and withdraw false cases lodged against journalists in the state.

Priyanka said provision for home district transfer for women police personnel to be done, adding that SC/ ST students will be given free education from KG to post-graduate level.

“Nishad (boatmen) community will be given

right on river resources and Kol community will be included in the ST category,” the manifesto said.

Priyanka said while fee hike in schools will be controlled at the block level and public libraries with internet facilities will be opened.

The Congress general secretary said the “Unnati Vidhan” has promised land rights for urban development and the slum land will be in the name of the person concerned.

“Also the middle class will get land and economic incentives for affordable housing,” she said.

Asked about the old pension scheme, Priyanka said, “We have discussed the old pension scheme.

We think a mid way can be found in this. The government should increase its share of the pension.”

Last year, Priyanka had launched ‘Shakti Vidhan’ m a n i f e s t o f o r wo m e n promising that 40 percent of the 20 lakh new jobs her party aims to create in the state will be allotted to women.

BJP promises to top-up PM-KISAN Sanjay Raut claims people approached him to help topple Maha govt scheme in U’khand, Rs 6K for poor farmers D E H R A D U N, F E B 9 (PTI): The BJP on Wednesday promised to pay Rs 6,000 per year to poor farmers in addition to the amount they get under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, if they are voted back to power in Uttarakhand.

Releasing the BJP’s manifesto ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly polls, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari also promised Rs 2,000 per month to women heads of Below Poverty Level (BPL) families, and an additional Rs 1,000 to them to take care of their small children.

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year is provided to the eligible farmer families, payable in three equal installments of Rs 2,000.

Named “Vision Document, 2022”, the party’s poll manifesto also puts renewed emphasis on infrastructure development, tourism, stopping migration, employment generation, empowerment of women, farmers, horticulture and dairy development.

The vision document includes payment of an additional Rs 6,000 to farmers per annum over and above the Rs 6,000 they get at present under

Nitin Gadkari with BJP’s Uttarakhand election in-charge Pralhad Joshi and former union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. (PTI)

the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, and Rs 2,000 per month to women heads of BPL families as well as an additional Rs 1,000 to them to take care of their small children.

The document also promises setting up an empowered committee to look into demographic changes taking place in the hill districts, a separate fund of Rs 500 crore for women self-help groups and also separate funds of Rs 500 crore each for horticulture and dairy development.

The vision document also promises to provide all facilities to people living in border villages under the “Him Prahari” yojana, and creation of a credit guarantee fund trust for exservicemen.

“There are three important pillars of the manifesto - ethics, economy,

ecology and environment,” Gadkari said after releasing it.

“It is a vision of Uttarakhand’s future,” the Union minister said.

Introducing the salient features of the vision document, manifesto committee coordinator Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said it is modelled on suggestions received directly from people in 70 constituencies of the state, and is reflective of their aspirations.

“Not a single section of the society has been left out of the vision document which has been tailored according to the visions of Atal Baihari Vajpayee who created it and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wants it to develop as a leading state in the country when it celebrates 25 years of its existence,” he said.

MUMBAI, FEB 9 (PTI): Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut has written a letter to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, claiming he was approached by “certain people” who asked him to assist in toppling the MVA government in Maharashtra so that the state could be forced into mid-term elections.

Raut also tweeted a photo of a tiger (Shiv Sena’s party symbol), and

in a Hindi post along with it said, “Jhukenge nahi..

Jai Maharashtra..”(will not bow down).

“This is Mumbai and it is the Shiv Sena which is ‘dada’ (dominant force) of Mumbai,” he told reporters, and asserted that the Shiv S e n a - l e d M a h a Vi k a s Aghadi (MVA) government will complete its five-year term.

He claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and other central

In the letter to Naidu, who is also the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Raut said central agencies like the ED were “systematically targeting” Shiv Sena leaders, after the party formed the (MVA) gover nment in Maharashtra with the NCP and Congress after severing ties with its old ally BJP. Sanjay Raut Raut requested Naidu agencies were being used to take note of the “abuse with the “oblique motive” of toppling democratically elected governments.

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 65 DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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Fated to repeat

famous philosopher George Santayana had once said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Applying the phrase, the Congress party in Meghalaya was condemned to repeat in 2022 what the party in Nagaland had done in 2015. The Congress in Meghalaya, split when 12 Congress legislators led by former chief minister Mukul Sangma joined the Trinamool Congress in November last year). The remaining five Congress MLAs rebounded and made a monumental decision to not sit on the opposition aisle with TMC led by Mukul Sangma. The Meghalaya Congress crossed over to the ruling side and announced support to the ruling MDA government led

by NPP supremo and chief minister Conrad Sangma in December last year. Then in February 8, the five Congress legislators in Meghalaya decided to formally join the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance(MDA).

Joining the MDA government will mean that ministerial berth(s) or appointments as advisors would be rewards for the Congress legislators. In Nagaland, after eight Congress legislators joined the DAN-III coalition with some made minister or advisors in May, they eventually merged with the NPF in November the same year. It also led Nagaland legislative assembly creating a history of sorts in becoming an opposition-less house and ruled by an-all party government. The Congress party has therefore repeated the 2015 Nagaland event in Meghalaya in 2022. The split in the Congress in Meghalaya was triggered after Mukul Sangma defected with 11 others when he took exception to the party high command appointing Vincent Pala MP as the state unit president “without consulting him”. Mukul was irked with the Congress party high command for taking the decision and succumbed to the overtures of TMC strategist Prashant Kishor to join the party. Even Ampareen Lyngdoh, the leader of the five-member Congress legislature, when asked if the party high command was informed, said “there is a big distance between us and those who dictate to us. No other external force would decide for us.” This clearly meant that the five legislators are not going to listen to the party high command irrespective of the consequences, as they have chosen to reassert their prerogative under a totally different local environment. If there is anything significant that can be said about why the Congress is undoing itself is lack of deep rooted commitment to the party’s ideology which has led to many defecting to ruling parties. The other is the inherent disconnect of the party high command with the sociopolitical reality. In Nagaland, the Congress suffered consecutive defeats beginning with the 2003 election where, despite having won 21 to the NPF’s 19, it wasn’t able to form the government. The Congress in Nagaland again lost the 2008 election winning 23 seats to the NPF’s 26. Two successive loses proved fatal as the Congress party was reduced to a singledigit entity with eight MLAs in 2013. After eight MLAs joined NPF, the Congress became extinct in the 2018 election when it drew a blank for the first time in its history in Nagaland. In both cases in Nagaland and Meghalaya, the Congress joined a rival ruling alliance in which BJP is a pre-poll partner. It remains to be seen if the high command will do the obvious- issue show cause notice on the MLAs, suspend them or move to disqualify them. Certainly this has placed the Congress high command in a lose-lose situation.

DailyDevotion Are You Exhausted Spiritually?

The everlasting God…neither faints nor is weary.

—Isaiah 40:28 Exhaustion means that our vital energies are completely worn out and spent. Spiritual exhaustion is never the result of sin, but of service. Whether or not you experience exhaustion will depend on where you get your supplies. Jesus said to Peter, “Feed My sheep,” but He gave him nothing with which to feed them (John 21:17). The process of being made broken bread and poured-out wine means that you have to be the nourishment for other people’s souls until they learn to feed on God. They must drain you completely— to the very last drop. But be careful to replenish your supply, or you will quickly be utterly exhausted. Until others learn to draw on the life of the Lord Jesus directly, they will have to draw on His life through you. You must literally be their source of supply, until they learn to take their nourishment from God. We owe it to God to be our best for His lambs and sheep, as well as for Him. Have you delivered yourself over to exhaustion because of the way you have been serving God? If so, then renew and rekindle your desires and affections.

Examine your reasons for service. Is your source based on your own understanding or is it grounded on the redemption of Jesus Christ? Continually look back to the foundation of your love and affection and remember where your Source of power lies.

You have no right to complain, “O Lord, I am so exhausted.” He saved and sanctified you to exhaust you. Be exhausted for God, but remember that He is your supply. “All my springs are in you” (Psalm 87:7).

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Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. ~ Carl Jung

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Post-mortem

Karnataka hijab row: Much Why opinion polls need regulation ado about a headscarf? E I

read this on social media: Education should be about what is in the head, not what’s on it.

After all, it’s not about burqa, hijab or ghunghat. It’s about the right to agency.

As students protested outside Karnataka colleges today, they were once again denied entry, two months prior to their exams.

As politics of vendetta became the order of the day, the students of RTES College of Education appealed to the principals to ban students wearing hijab on campuses. As arguments on the issue fly thick and fast, there should be no room for an opinion that supports stealing an education from young girls on completely flimsy grounds. It should appall any rightthinking individual when one’s classmates don’t stand with you; rather, they become pawns in a sinister political plot.

When college diaries mention that the girls can wear a scarf as long as it matches the dupatta, where is the dichotomy here?

As protests over the hijab ban continued unabated for the second day, male students of the varsities also joined in the protests as a show of solidarity.

Citing law and order issues, the Karnataka government invoked 133(2) of the Karnataka Education Act of 1983 which states that clothes which disturb the equality and integrity and could create law and order problems should not be worn in schools and colleges as it asks colleges to follow uniform dress code.

Prejudice should not be looked at with a jaundiced eye.

So, according to the ruling dispensation, hijab might create law and order problems? Nice.

The point the girls are making is that they have always worn the hijab to attend classes for years, so why this government circular now?

Rules and regulations or amendments, if any, are generally done at the beginning of the academic year where adequate time is given for discussion and review by legal teams and civil organisations.

This just reflects the failed law and order situation in Karnataka.

We know that a nation has lost its moorings when right-wing radicals adorn saffron scarves to oppose Muslim women wearing the ‘hijab’.

The Karnataka Education Act should be within the parameters of the Indian constitution which guarantees the right to practise one’s religion. Issues like the

namaz row in Gurugram and the hijab row in Karnataka are warning signs of society’s corrosion and the extent of the venom that has entered the education space, where classmates refuse to uphold the fundamental right of another batchmate.

Wearing a hijab is a fundamental right guaranteed under articles 14 and 25 of the constitution of India.

As deplorable scenes unfold showing the girls crying, pleading with the authorities not to ruin their future as their exams are just around the corner, It looks like the ruling party in Karnataka has already begun canvassing for the next elections, and there is no better opium than religion.

Saturday witnessed more colleges in Karnataka’s Udupi district imposing the hijab ban citing “government guidelines”.

A little while ago came the news that students wearing hijab were allowed entry into the campus of Government PU College, Kundapara. However, they would be seated in separate classrooms. If this is the case, the campus must come up with a clarification about this ‘apartheid’.

Does the constitution of India warrant this discrimination by making hijabwearing students sit in other classrooms?

‘Hijab’ has never been an issue before in colleges. The girls were quoted as saying, “We don’t know what our crime is, just for wearing a piece of cloth, they are not allowing us to enter the classroom.”

It is now becoming increasingly clear that the ‘hijab’ row has been orchestrated with the elections in mind. How else does one explain the ‘sudden’ circulars? The students in the colleges where the issue has raised its head have been wearing the hijab all along and it’s never been a bone of contention. And quite evidently the students who stomped outside in saffron scarves have done so overnight; the scarves were all brand new and of the same colour, shape and size. So, it obviously stinks of a central supply.

The girls are adamant that they will not remove the hijab, a symbol of their identity and pride, as they get demonised for upholding their faith. And the ruling regime decides to milk political dividends out of this controversy as the world sits and watches from the sidelines the fracturing of a robust, inclusive democracy.

Saira Shah Halim is a civil rights activist and an educator.

All views are personal (As published in India Today)

very election season, we find television channels flooded with opinion polls.

Critics have often questioned their authenticity. All political parties too have opposed these polls, demanding a ban — except when they are shown as winning. The media, on the other hand, invariably opposes the idea of a ban as seat forecasts attract primetime viewership.

In most democracies, opinion and exit polls are common during elections. However, restrictions are also imposed in many countries, extending from two to 21 days prior to the poll — Canada, France, Italy, Poland, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, to name a few examples. The opposition to the ban in India is mainly on the ground that freedom of speech and expression is granted by the Constitution (Article 19).

What is conveniently forgotten is that this freedom is not absolute and allows for “reasonable restrictions” in the same article. The Indian Penal Code and Representation of the People Act, 1951 do contain certain restrictions.

While the Constitution allows for reasonable restrictions on freedom of expression, its mandate to the ECI for free and fair elections is absolute. The Supreme Court (SC), in a series of judgments, has emphasised this requirement: “Democracy cannot survive without free and fair elections” (Union of India vs ADR, 2003); “Free and fair elections is the basic structure of the Constitution” (PUCL vs Union of India, 2003; NOTA judgment, 2013); “The heart of the parliamentary system is free and fair elections” (Mohinder Singh Gill vs CEC of India, 1977).

Why does the ECI feel that opinion polls interfere with free and fair elections? Having seen “paid news” in action, it apprehends that some opinion polls may be sponsored, motivated and biased. Also, almost all polls are non-transparent, providing little information on the methodology. With such infirmities, many “polls” amount to disinformation that can result in “undue influence”, which is an “electoral offence” under IPC Section 171 (C).

It is a “corrupt practice” under section 123 (2) of the RP Act. The demand for a ban on opinion polls is not new. At two all-party meetings called by the Election Commission in 1997 and 2004, there was unanimous demand for a ban. The difference of opinion was only on whether the ban should apply from the announcement of the poll schedule or the date of notification. In 1998, the ECI issued guidelines that were challenged in the SC. A five-judge Constitution Bench asked the ECI how it would enforce these decisions in the absence of a law. Realising its weakness, the ECI withdrew the guidelines till a law was made.

Unfortunately, this left the constitutionality of the issue undecided.

The matter resurfaced in 2008 when many political parties came to the ECI demanding a ban on opinion and exit polls.

The ECI advised them that they need to raise it in Parliament, as it required legislative amendment.

The EC even vetted a draft of the proposed amendment. Surprisingly, Parliament banned exit polls but not opinion polls (126A, RP Act). It is not clear why the parties, who were unanimous in demanding the ban on both opinion and exit polls, did not pass it in Parliament in its entirety.

In 2013, the debate on banning opinion polls was revived when the law ministry advised the ECI to once again seek the view of all political parties. Fifteen political parties responded and all but one (BJP), supported a ban. It was interesting to watch the debate on the subject in the media. All the participants — media, pollsters and jurists — were heard supporting the opinion polls, yet admitting to the presence of serious flaws.

The ECI and political parties are not alone in doubting the integrity of opinion polls.

The Press Council of India says, “This has become necessary to emphasise today, since the print media is sought to be exploited by interested individuals or groups to misguide and mislead the unwary voters by subtle and not so subtle propaganda on casteist, religious and ethnic basis as well as by

the use of sophisticated means like the alleged poll surveys,” (emphasis added).

In early 2014, a sting operation by a television news channel caused quite a stir. As many as 11 polling companies were caught red-handed fraudulently manipulating surveys. These polling agencies were willing to manipulate the margin of error, victory margin for candidates, seat projections for a party or hide negative findings. Unfortunately, this expose did not receive the attention it deserved.

What is the way forward?

Ideally, an independent regulator, like the British Polling Council would be a viable option. All polling agencies must disclose for scrutiny the sponsor, besides sample size, methodology, time frame, quality of training of research staff, etc. India could set up its own professional body on the same lines. After the Bihar 2015 election, six leading agencies had spoken about the possibility of starting a self-regulatory body — the Indian Polling Council. Over six years later, there is no progress.

A related issue is exit polls, which were banned by amendment to the RP Act, in 2008, making both the conduct of the polls and their dissemination illegal.

However, the media has regularly flouted the law by “conducting” exit polls on poll days, though airing the result only after the closure of the poll on the last day.

Surprisingly, the ECI continues to overlook this violation.

In fact, the ECI order allows the dissemination of the exit poll results half an hour after the end of polling on the last poll day. It makes no mention of the ban on the conduct of the poll itself, which is expressly prohibited by the law. Thus, ECI’s guidelines stand opposed to the provision of the law. This is creating confusion.

Many young researchers have been arrested by the police for violating the law. This must stop.

S Y Quraishi is former Chief Election Commissioner of India and author of An Undocumented Wonder: The Making of the Great Indian Election.

(As published in The Indian Express)

The role of grassroots initiatives in managing waste in cities

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ost of us forget about our waste once it is discarded into dustbins or municipal garbage trucks. Municipalities and waste management companies are only at the tip of an iceberg – the formal waste sector – funded, regulated and managed by local governments.

This sector is involved with all kinds of waste: organic, inorganic, domestic, hazardous, horticultural refuse, and construction debris, among others. They are responsible for the collection, transport, recycling, and the appropriate disposal of waste which they often execute directly or via an external vendor.

Ideally, the segregation of waste into recyclables and non-recyclables should be done at source by the households, residential areas, or business centres that generate waste.

Paper, metal, and glass have long been salvaged as they have good potential for recycling. Plastic is the new material that needs immediate attention.

While polyethylene terephthalate or PET has a fair recycling value with the plastic-to-textile industry creating high demand, other commonly used plastics have little to no value and are often discarded. Hence, this plastic often reaches landfills, where it is incinerated or buried. Many chemical additives from these plastics leach into the soil and the surrounding ecosystems, often finding their way into rivers and marine ecosystems.

In much of the developing world, as in India, recovering recyclable waste between source and landfill is expensive, tedious and labour-intensive. This gap in the waste ecosystem is filled by the informal sector. This informal sector is a near-invisible, shadowy waste economy that we rarely acknowledge or appreciate, because it falls outside the purview of the formal system.

The informal sector, often concerned with inorganic waste, has many players. Waste pickers collect and segregate recyclable waste from residential areas, and are incentivised by the chance to earn a livelihood from it. They then sell the waste to small scrap dealers or kabadiwallas.

The scrap dealers further segregate the waste and sell it to a (Level 2) small or medium aggregator. From here, it is carted off to a wholesaler or stockist, and finally, to specific recycling units.

In India, many national policies have recognised the role of the informal sector, mainly waste pickers, and have expressed value in their inclusion in the waste ecosystem. Yet waste pickers face other challenges while operating within the formal waste economy: outsourcing of waste

management to private companies, waste-to-energy plants touted as alternatives to recycling, and urban zoning plans that do not factor in the infrastructure requirements of waste management. Importantly, waste pickers at the frontline of the informal sector work in challenging, often unsanitary conditions that affect their health. They also face uncertainty due to fluctuating market prices of recyclables.

Over the decade, grassroots organisations around the country have been working with waste pickers, in a bid to integrate them into the waste economy. Among these are Kabadiwalla Connect (Chennai), Hasiru Dala (Bengaluru), and Chintan (Delhi) that have emerged as waste management solutions and there are a few lessons that can be learnt from them.

Informal sector crucial in finding solutions to plug plastic leak “Every year, Chennai generates over 1,30,000 tonnes of waste, of which plastic accounts for 10-15,000 tonnes. It is a huge challenge for the municipality to implement waste segregation at source. Hence, most of the waste, including 10-15% of which can be recycled, ends up in landfills.

City authorities spend $200,000 (approximately Rs. 15 million) every day to collect the waste and transport it to the Pallikaranai and Kodungaiyur landfills,” states Siddharth Hande, CEO of Kabadiwalla Connect, a Chennai-based initiative for decentralised waste management.

“If cities across India are keen on optimising their resource recovery and recycling in the future and finding solutions to plug the ‘leak’ of plastics into our oceans, integrating the formal and informal waste sectors will be crucial,” adds Hande.

Hande also shares that the informal waste system helps Chennai collect roughly 20% of its recyclable waste, over 100,000 tonnes annually.

By linking networks of waste pickers and scrap shop owners, he says he believes that almost 70% of the waste being sent to landfills could be diverted.

Kabadiwalla Connect helps leverage the city’s existing informal waste infrastructure in the collection, segregation and processing of post-consumer waste, with the help of innovative, technology-based solutions. Its inclusive, cost-efficient, and industry-compliant solutions harness the untapped resource of the informal sector in the supply chain, reduce the health risks faced by waste pickers, and pay rich dividends while tackling plastic waste at urban, and semi-urban levels.

“In the informal sector, we rarely talk of the stakeholders beyond waste pickers. Yet there is a nexus of scrap dealers or kabadiwallas, aggregators, wholesalers and recyclers, that are an essential part of the waste ecosystem. This lack of classification is key to the problem of integrating the formal and informal sectors,” explains Hande. The involvement of upstream stakeholders of the value chain, such as plastic manufacturers and retailers is needed to bring about an integration of the waste ecosystem.

Bridging gap between waste workers and other stakeholders vital In Bengaluru, the informal waste ecosystem is much the same – the door-to-door collection of waste is done by the municipality, or waste pickers, and is deposited at dry waste collection centres, where it is sorted for recycling. Paper, metal, glass, cloth, and plastics are usually recovered, with plastics like tetra packs, which are technically recyclable but have a poor market value, sent off to waste-to-energy plants or as fuel for cement kilns.

Since 2011, Hasiru Dala has been working to bridge the gap between waste workers and other stakeholders, such as the local governments, policymakers, and citizens, while improving the lives and livelihoods of waste pickers. Bengaluru with over 35,000 waste pickers and itinerant buyers, has approximately 3,500 tonnes of plastic traded in the informal economy every single day – rescuing it from landfills, incineration sites and water networks. In 2021, Hasiru Dala actively worked with over 40 wards in the city, and their dry waste collection centres handled a total of 13,656 metric tonnes (T) of waste, of which 4,097 T was recyclable, and 9,559 T was non-recyclable waste.

“Often plastics that can be recycled, such as food containers, aren’t washed properly, and hence, have to be discarded. Working with residents and encouraging them to put in the effort to clean food-related waste, often discarded improperly due to convenience, is essential,” says Rohini Malur, Communications Manager at Hasiru Dala. “Putting the onus of cleaning and segregation on households reaps benefits further up the waste ecosystem, as lesser waste, especially plastic, ends up at the highly polluting waste-to-energy plants, “she continues.

The pandemic adversely affected the entire informal waste ecosystem, and as single-use plastic consumption soared, recovery and recycling couldn’t keep pace. Waste pickers are essentially daily wage workers, and restricted mobility af-

fects their ability to collect recyclables and earn a livelihood. With waste pickers clocking fewer hours, there was lesser income for scrap shops too. There were months during the first wave when the entire recycling industry shut down. Dry waste collection centres were deemed essential services, yet scrap shops and godowns were not, and had to close down.

Collection centres stayed open during the lockdowns yet they had nowhere to send the aggregated waste, causing the waste economy to stagnate.

Workers struggled to get by as they could collect but not sell the recovered recyclable waste, payments from the authorities were often in arrears and they had little to no savings to fall back on. “It is crucial for grassroots organisations to amplify the messages of other efforts across India if we are to see a bigger shift in our waste management practises and to realise how vulnerable and essential these waste warriors are,” Malur adds.

Waste workers play a crucial environmental role Every day, Delhi produces 12,350 tonnes of solid waste, most of which ends up at three major dumpsites: Ghazipur, Bhalaswa, and Okhla. The city has an estimated 40,000 waste pickers, with other recyclers, itinerant buyers, small and large kabadis, re-processors and other waste workers adding to a total of a 1,50,000 strong informal sector. They collect 15-20 per cent of Delhi’s total waste (in terms of weight) and 55% (in terms of volume) and recycle about 2,000 tonnes of the city’s waste each day. As in other cities, much of this recycling happens due to the toil of waste pickers.

In addition, as unsegregated waste accumulates at landfills, rotting wet waste releases methane – a highly combustible gas. This results in spontaneous combustion of waste, with plastics, among other hazardous, polluting materials being set on fire.

Sometimes, waste is incinerated at landfills before being buried. This adds significantly to Delhi’s air pollution issues. Waste pickers can help Delhi tackle some of its air pollution problems by diverting waste from reaching dumping sites. As a partner of the CounterMEASURE initiative under the United Nations Environment Programme, funded by Japan, Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group (Chintan) strives for better waste recovery between source and landfills. Their work with waste pickers ensures lesser plastics end up in the Yamuna, and further downstream into the Ganges, and the Bay of Bengal. In 2018, Chintan’s report titled Wastepickers: Delhi’s Forgotten

Environmentalists, highlighted the role of the informal sector in tackling the burgeoning problem of waste management and plastic pollution.

“Ironically, Delhi’s Master Plan 2041 talks in detail about solid waste management and environmental pollution, yet doesn’t make provisions for the labour involved, nor for the space and infrastructure they require,” says Shruti Sinha, Manager of Policy and Outreach at Chintan. “Recently, many dhalaos (large three-walled concrete structures used by waste pickers to collect garbage from a locality or market), have been put to alternate use. A study by Chintan in 2021 found that 73.8% of waste pickers do not have access to sheltered spaces, which makes it difficult to work through monsoon and winter,” Sinha continues. The Chintan report advocates establishing partnerships between the informal and private sectors, as well as the public, legitimising the informal workers, developing waste management protocols, and training and monitoring waste workers. This would ensure they can operate effectively in their niche while performing key environmental roles.

A waste management blueprint The CounterMEASURE initiatives are committed to identifying sources and pathways of plastic pollution and finding solutions to prevent city-sourced plastic from reaching rivers and oceans. Working at the grassroots level with stakeholders in the waste economy, is an effective way to raise awareness about source segregation to reduce mismanaged waste, as well as build on existing knowledge to inform policy decisions.

The 2021 report titled WasteWise Cities published by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Niti Aayog, inspected solid waste management initiatives in 28 cities to understand the mechanisms that worked best. Across cities, grassroots initiatives concur that the integration of the informal and the formal sector is an effective solution for waste management. The report found that decentralised systems and public-private partnerships would be ideal for India to achieve its ‘smart cities’ objectives. City planners and municipal organisations should take cognisance and find ways to integrate the waste ecosystem. This would not only ensure better living and working standards for the informal sector but also incentivise their role in last-mile resource recovery and recycling, while providing cities with a decentralised, cost-efficient blueprint for waste management.

Devayani Khare (As published in Mongabay India)

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

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is woman’s right to decide what Hijab row: Case referred to Karnataka HC CJ toItwear, stop harassment: Priyanka

cided to wait for its verdict on the ‘hijab’ row, before taking any further decision on the matter, which has snowballed into a major controversy.

“We (at the cabinet) discussed the Hijab row, but as the High Court is hearing the matter, we felt it is not appropriate for the cabinet to take any further decisions on the issue today. It was decided to wait for the court’s verdict before taking any decision,” Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said.

As protests for and against wearing of the headscarf by Muslim wom-

was replaced with saffron flag. “National tricolour is never flown all the time.

Shivakumar is speaking irresponsibly. We can understand the motive behind such statement coming from a senior leader ,” the minister said.

Denouncing Congress, Ashoka said, “It is not good for the Congress to instigate people. They give some statement and instigate people. Congress’ conspiracy is clearly visible in this issue.

One section is fanning this issue while the other is trying to douse it.”

Meanwhile, the Bengaluru police commissioner Kamal Pant has promulgated prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC against any gathering, agitation, or protests of any type within the area of 200 metre radius from the gates of the schools, pre-university colleges, degree colleges or other similar educational institutions in Bengaluru City for a period of two weeks from Wednesday till February 22.

Rape cases going up as some dresses Delhi BJP stages protest worn by women ‘excite’ men: BJP leader outside Kejriwal’s house BENGALURU, FEB 9 (PTI): Amid the ongoing Hijab row, Karnataka BJP MLA M P Renukacharya on Wednesday claimed that rape cases are increasing as some dresses worn by women ‘excite’ men, as he tried to make his case for girl students in colleges to either wear uniform or dress that fully cover their body.

Later realising that his remarks would stir controversy, the political secretary to the Chief Minister said that he would apologise to women, if his statement has hurt them.

The Honnali MLA was reacting to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s tweet regarding the hijab row.

“Whether it is a bikini, a ghoonghat, a pair of jeans or a hijab, it is a woman’s

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right to decide what she wants to wear. This right is GUARANTEED by the Indian constitution. Stop harassing women,” she had tweeted.

“Priyanka Gandhi is a woman, a Congress leader.....we are not questioning the fundamental rights of women (on the hijab issue). Kerala and Bombay High Courts have said that uniform is mandatory at schools and colleges, the

government has also said the same. Using bikini word for girl student’s (dress) is ignoble,” Renukacharya said.

Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, he said, “While studying in colleges, students should wear uniforms or a dress that fully covers their body. Rape cases are increasing as some dresses worn by women excite men, which is not good, because women have respect in our country, we regard them as mothers.”

The former Minister also demanded that Priyanka Gandhi withdraw her statement and apologise to girl students and women.

He further stated that Priyanka Gandhi probably does not understand the culture and traditions of this country as her mother’s is Italian.

NEW DELHI, FEB 9 (PTI): Delhi BJP on Wednesday staged a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence over alleged non-fulfilment of farm demands by the AAP government, claiming that the farmers are being subjected to injustice in the national capital.

Speaking at the protest, Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ranvir Singh Bidhuri said that Kejriwal had made several big promises to farmers before coming to power, none of them has been fulfilled.

The protest, in support of 12-point demands, was joined by hundreds of farmers from rural areas of Delhi, said the Delhi BJP. Delhi BJP Kisan Morcha president Vinod Sehrawat also attended the protest. Bidhuri said Kejriwal

promised free electricity for irrigation to the Delhi farmers but no free power has been provided to them.

“In a way, the government is stopping farmers. The Kejriwal government prevents farmers from installing tube well in his farms. If they somehow get the tube well installed, an electricity connection is not provided. The farmers are subjected to this kind of injustice and crime,” he said.

He also claimed that Kejriwal govt did not fulfil its promise of increasing Lal Dora.

“He promised to increase Lal Dora but so far nothing has happened in this regard,” the BJP leader insisted. Bidhuri said the compensation for the acquisition of farmers’ land should be increased to ? 10 crores per acre.

BSF recovers RDX, IED-making items dropped by Pak drone NEW DELHI/AMRITSAR, FEB 9 (PTI): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday recovered over 4 kg of RDX, a pistol and bomb-making items dropped in two packets by a drone that flew from Pakistan into an Indian farm along the Punjab border.

A spokesperson of the paramilitary force said troops fired after they heard a “buzzing sound of a suspected flying object coming from the Pakistani side to the Indian side” around 1 am in the Panjgrain area of Gurdaspur sector.

A search was later conducted in the wheat farms

The BSF recovered 2 packets wrapped with yellow tape containing 1 pistol, 2 magazines, 2 IEDs and Rs 1 lakh.

of Ghaggar and Singhoke villages along the border and the BSF party recovered two yellow-coloured packets, lying about 20 m apart embed-

ded in the wet soil, he said.

Initially, it was thought that the packets may be containing narcotics but when they were opened, about

4.7 kg RDX, a China-made pistol, two magazines with 22 bullets, three electronic detonators, timer device, detonating cord (cordtex wire), splinters, cells, steel container, nylon thread, plastic pipe, packing material and Rs 1 lakh cash were recovered, he said.

An official said the recovered items are used to make RDX powered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) or bombs like the ones recently used in a Ludhiana court in December last year and the one found in the Ghazipur flower market in Delhi last month.

RDX or research department explosive is a black coloured military grade explosive.

The drone that dropped the packets about 2.7 km into the Indian side from the border fence is suspected to have escaped to the Pakistani side, he added.

NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW, FEB 9 (PTI): Whether it is a bikini, a ‘ghoonghat’, a pair of jeans or a hijab, it is a woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Wednesday amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka. She asserted that this right is guaranteed by the Constitution.

Incidents of stone-pelting and use of force by police were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday as the hijab ban row escalated and protests by students spread to more colleges, prompting the state government to declare a three-day holiday for all educational institutions.

“Whether it is a bikini, a ghoonghat, a pair of jeans or a hijab, it is a woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear,” Vadra tweeted. “This right is GUARANTEED by the Indian constitution. Stop harassing women,” she said using the hashtag ‘ladki-

Maha court grants bail to BJP MLA Nitesh Rane

MUMBAI, FEB 9 (PTI): A court in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra on Wednesday granted bail to BJP MLA Nitesh Rane in an alleged attempt to murder case. Nitesh Rane, the son of Union minister Narayan Rane, had surrendered before the court on February 2.

On Wednesday, district and additional sessions judge (Sindhudurg) R B Rote allowed his bail plea. The case pertains to the alleged attack on Shiv Sena activist Santosh Parab during the campaigning for the Sindhudurg District Co-operative Bank elections last year.

The MLA had on multiple occasions claimed that he was being targeted by Maharashtra’s ruling party (Shiv Sena, which heads the MVA government) as it felt insulted and hurt by an alleged incident of mocking outside the state legislature complex last month. A Shiv Sena MLA had alleged Nitesh Rane had made ‘meow meow’ sounds looking in the direction of Maharashtra minister and Sena legislator Aaditya Thackeray, while he was going inside the Vidhan Bhavan building in Mumbai on December 23 during the winter session of the legislature.

MUMBAI, FEB 9 (PTI): An Alliance Air flight from Mumbai to Bhuj, carrying 70 passengers, flew without engine cover that was later retrieved from the runway at the city airport on Wednesday, prompting aviation regulator DGCA to start a probe into the incident, according to an official.

The ATR aircraft landed safely at Bhuj in Gujarat.

Alliance Air said that it has initiated a probe into the incident.

The incident happened on Wednesday morning and was brought to the notice of airport authorities by a Mumbai Air Traffic Controller (ATC). Subsequently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) started an investigation into the incident.

“Mumbai ATC informed the airport that Alliance Air ATR aircraft, operating flight 91-625 (Mumbai-Bhuj) took off without the left engine cowl-

Gen Naravane speaks to top Saudi commander

NEW DELHI, FEB 9 (PTI): Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday spoke to Lt Gen Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, the Commander of Royal Saudi Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia, focusing on ways to deepen bilateral military ties.

The Army said various aspects of bilateral defence cooperation figured in the talks.

“General MM Naravane #COAS had telephonic interaction with Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, Commander, Royal Saudi Armed Forces, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and discussed aspects of bilateral Defence Cooperation,” the Army tweeted.

Gen Naravane had

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Defence and security ties between India and Saudi Arabia have been on an upswing in the last few years.

The Chief of Army Staff visited Saudi Arabia in December 2020 in the first-ever visit by a head of the 1.3 million-strong Army to the strategically important Gulf nation.

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hoonladsaktihoon’.

Asked about the controversy at a press conference in Lucknow, the Congress general secretary reiterated that a woman is free to choose what she wants to wear.

“Have I started the debate on the hijab? A woman has the right to choose whether she wants to wear a bikini, a hijab, a ‘ghoonghat’, a saree or a pair of jeans. There is no politics in this and also there should be no politics. No one has any right to tell a woman what she can wear,” she said.

Vadra further asked a journalist, “Should I ask you to take off your scarf ?”

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Alliance Air Mumbai-Bhuj flight flies without engine cover ing (cover),” the official said.

Later, the airline’s engineering team reached the site and retrieved the engine cover from the runway.

During the operation of Alliance Air flight 9I-625 from Mumbai to Bhuj on February 9, the panel of the engine cowl was found on the runway post take off, Alliance Air said in a statement.

“We have taken strict note of the incident and a thorough investigation has been initiated. The findings of the same shall be shared with the regulatory authorities and we shall ensure that all required corrective actions are put in place,” the government-owned airline said. It also said that “we are grateful that all passengers and crew onboard the flight safely landed and there was no damage to the aircraft due to this unfortunate incident.”

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The journalist responded that he is at a press conference and not in a school.

Replying to this, Vadra said, “I have no right to ask you to take off your scarf.

The same way, no one has the right to decide what a woman will wear.” The hijab controversy first erupted in January at a government PU College in Udupi, where six students who attended classes wearing the headscarf in violation of the stipulated dress code were asked to leave the campus. The row has spread to different parts of the state with Hindu students responding by turning up in saffron shawls.

Such saffron-clad students are also being barred from entering classes. The row has also taken a political colour as the ruling BJP has strongly supported uniformrelated rules being enforced by educational institutions, calling the headscarf, a religious symbol, while Congress has come out in support of Muslim girls.

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en students in class-rooms intensified in different parts of Karnataka and turned violent in some places, the government on Tuesday declared a holiday to all high schools and colleges in the state for three days.

Last week, the government had issued an order making uniforms prescribed by it or management of private institutions mandatory for its students at schools and pre-university colleges across the State.

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Wednesday accused the Congress of fuelling the Hijab row. “Congress leaders are adding fuel to the fire in connection with the Hijab issue. If they continue to do so in future, people in Karnataka will throw them in the Arabian Sea,” Jnanendra told reporters here.

He said Congress Karnataka chief D K Shivakumar has given wrong information to the media that the Indian tricolour was brought down in Shivamogga and

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classrooms filed by Muslim students from Udupi district, maintained that these matters give rise to certain constitutional questions of seminal importance in view of certain aspects of personal law.

“In view of the enormity of questions of importance which were debated, the court is of the considered opinion that the Chief Justice should decide if a larger bench can be constituted in the subject matter,” Justice Dixit said. The bench was also of the view that the interim prayers should also be placed before larger bench that may be constituted by Chief Justice Awasthi exercising his discretion, Justice Dixit noted in the order.

The petitions were filed by some Muslim girls studying in Government PreUniversity colleges in Udupi district against a ban on their entry into classrooms with their hijabs on.

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BENGALURU, FEB 9 (PTI): The single judge of the Karnataka High Court hearing the case related to the Hijab ban in school-college campuses referred the matter to Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi on Wednesday with a view that he may decide on constituting a larger bench to look into it, as the state cabinet, which met earlier before the HC order came in, decided to await the verdict before taking any decision on the issue which has snowballed into a major row.

Calm prevailed today in the educational institutions which witnessed tense moments over the Hijab row earlier, as the state government had on Tuesday ordered closure of all high schools and colleges in the state for three days.

Most of them returned to the online mode of teaching, sources said. Primary schools functioned as usual across the state without any interruption. Justice Krishna S Dixit who was hearing since Tuesday a batch of petitions against Hijab ban in

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‘Govt plans to open FDI in space sector’ British Council, Telangana sign MoU for innovation

NEW DELHI, FEB 9 (IANS): Around 75 startups have registered under space technology category in the Startup India portal, Union Minister of State Science & Technology Jitendra Singh said. Further the minister added that the government plans to allow FDI to boost the investment in the space sector by the foreign players.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Singh said that there are many more startups registered under other categories are also involved in the space domain.

The minister said that to facilitate private sector participation in Space activities, Department of Space (DOS) is revising the existing policies in Space domain and new policy framework is being drafted to address various space sectors such as SpaceCom, Remote Sensing, Technology Transfer, Navigation, Space Transportation, Space exploration and Space Situational Awareness. Provisions are being factored in the above

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policy framework for the development of private sector including MSMEs and startups in space sector.

In a reply to another question on the steps taken by the government to bring private players on board to get their participation in the Space activities of ISRO, Singh informed that the government has announced reforms in June, 2020, in the space sector towards enabling the private players to provide end-to-end services and the steps were taken -national level autonomous

Nodal Agency namely Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) under DOS has been created for promoting, handholding, authorizing and licensing private players to carry out Space Activities.

Access to ISRO facilities and expertise are extended to private entities to support their space activities. Apart from this ISRO will also nurture Indian space industries by sharing its experiences on quality and reliability protocols,

documentation and testing procedures among others.

New Space India Ltd (NSIL), the CPSE under DOS will transfer the matured technologies developed by ISRO to Indian industries.

Further the minister stated that to facilitate private sector participation in Space activities, the existing policies in space domain is being revised and new policies are being drafted to address policy framework for various areas such as SpaceCom, Remote Sensing, Technology Transfer, Navigation, Space Transportation, Space exploration and Space Situational Awareness.

Similarly, in order to address the necessary legal framework, the department is also in the process of enacting a National legislation. The draft Space Activities Bill has completed Public and Legal consultations and will be processed for further approvals for inter-ministerial consultations, Singh added.

HYDERABAD, FEB 9 (IANS): The British Council and the Telangana government on Wednesday signed an MoU to facilitate greater research and innovation in aerospace, defence, life sciences and pharma, food and agriculture, and sustainability.

With this MoU, the two sides renewed their partnership in the area of education, English and Arts aimed at creating global opportunities for the youth of Telangana.

Under the MoU between the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural exchange and the Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH), both the organisations will work closely to engineer new partnerships between universities, research institutions and centres of excellence in the UK and in Telangana.

The British Council will be the key knowledge partner of RICH to facilitate partnerships between RICH and UK higher education institution (HEIs).

The two partners will also partake in joint innovation or entrepreneurship initiatives, like sharing of best practices and development of bespoke courses to develop relevant skills amidst the young people of Telangana.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Information

British Council and Telangana renewed their partnership in the area of education, English and Arts.

Technology, Electronics and Communication Jayesh Ranjan, RICH Director General Ajit Rangnekar, British Deputy High Commissioner to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Andrew Fleming, and Director, British Council, South India, Janaka Pushpanathan.

While the British Council and the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) have been partnering for the past decade, an MoU was signed between the British Council and the state government in 2018 to reinforce mutual commitment to strengthen education and cultural cooperation.

Subsequently, an MoU was signed between the British Council and the TSCHE in 2020 to work on various educational projects such as the revi-

sion of the curriculum for arts and commerce institutions, with the intent of enhancing the employability rates of the youth and ensuring that the curriculum aligned to industry expectations.

Jayesh Ranjan said that Telangana is India’s youngest state, but is also the most advanced and progressive. “Internationalisation is in Telangana’s DNA. Our vision for the state of Telangana is to be full of opportunities for its youth - students, professionals, entrepreneurs, artists, scholars and researchers.”

Pushpanathan observed that the new three-year MoU is a testament to the deepening of partnership between the progressive state of Telangana, and the UK and its devolved governments.

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ACROSS 8. Structure used for hangings (7) 9. Political agitator (9) 13. Unit of heat (5) 14. Cricket fielders (5) 15. With doubt (7) 16. Flap (7) 17. Firearm with long barrel (5) 18. Range of influence (5) 20. Large cloth bags (5) 22. Provides food (6) 23. Less fresh (6) 25. Liquorice-flavoured substance (7) 27. Unrest (7) 30. Vicious (6) 31. Small celestial body (6) 32. Greek letter (5) 35. System of beliefs (5) 36. Big (5) 37. Boisterous square dance (7) 39. Lassoes (7) 41. Clear (5) 42. Stiff paste (5) 43. Infamous (9) 44. Glacial debris (7) DOWN 1. Elaborate cake (6) 2. Climbing plant (8) 3. Filled with wonder (3-8) 4. Period of truce (5-4) 5. Floor show (7) 6. Lowest possible level (4,6) 7. Decayed building (4) 10. Walking sticks (6) 11. Journey to different habitat (7) 12. Torment (6) 19. Weighing device (7) 21. Severe disapproval (7) 24. Solid figure (11) 26. Mediter ranean plant (10) 28. Thick crude oil (9) 29. Beg (7) 30. Bend out of shape (6) 32. Actress (8) 33. Irritates (6) 34. Springy (7) 38. Excursion (6) 40. Large black bird (4)

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No. 10178 Yesterday’s solution No. 10177

demanding proper compensation.

In September 2021, Ford India announced its decision to wind down vehicle assembly in Sanand in Gujarat by the fourth quarter of 2021, and vehicle and engine manufacturing in Chennai by the second quarter of 2022.

Ford India has four plants in the country -- vehicle and engine plants in Chennai and Sanand.

Ford’s ‘quit India’ decision will result in an uncertain future for about 5,300 employees -- workers and staff, the officials said last year.

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would be opened for inflow of visitors from within the country and from abroad.

ADC Rahul Mani, delivered vote of thanks. The programme was chaired by SDO (Civil) Hq. Kiphire, James T. Khullu Tikhir.

be able to find new employment considering their age,” the worker said.

However, the workers who have age on their side, want some sort of parity in the compensation amount paid for loss of jobs.

Workers also said, Ford India management is not taking into account the conveyance allowance in calculating the salary amount for arriving at the compensation.

The management also wants a cap on the compensation paid per worker.

Meanwhile, a section of workers resorted to sit in strike on Monday night

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mote adventure tourism in rural areas such as rock climbing, mountain biking, para gliding, hiking, river rafting etc.

DC said that once Kiphire was exposed as tourist destination, the flood gate

CHENNAI, FEB 9 (IANS): The talks between the Ford India Pvt Ltd management and the worker representatives on the manner in which the compensation to be paid when the factory near here is closed is on, said senior workers.

“There is a difference of views amongst the workers in the manner in which the compensation amount should be worked out,” a senior worker not wanting to be quoted told IANS. According to him, the younger workers want the remaining years of service to be the factor in calculating the compensation while the normal practice is to take the completed years of service.

“If completed years of service are taken into account, older workers will get a higher compensation amount as compared to the younger workers. Further the older workers may not

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(From p-1) DC said that there was a lot of potentials to improve the lives of common people through Eco Tourism. Apart from famous tourist spots, DC said there were potentialities to pro-

United Democratic Alliance chairman TR Zeliang, NPF MLAs and leaders led by party president Dr Shurhozielie Liezietsu and his esteemed colleagues for picking Yollow Konyak and reposing faith in him by inducting him as cabinet minister despite having good numbers of senior party MLAs. They said this gesture spoke volumes to strengthen and empower party functionaries at all levels under Mon division. They declared of remaining steadfast, faithful and committed to the party and take the responsibilities forward with more sense of commitment and dedication.

Extending best wishes to Yollow, they also assured cooperation and support in his endeavours. They also extended best wishes to Zeliang on being elected as chairman of UDA.

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Governor visits Kiphire ‘Aspirational District’

(From p-1) In a press release, ENSF president Chingmak Chang and assistant general secretary Kaibo Konyak described Yollow Konyak as “maverick politician” who been “consistent in his principles and remained pristine in-situ despite unprecedented course of events in political milieu”.

Further, the federation extended best wishes to the advisor Justice & Law and SCERT, H Chuba Chang, and advisor information & public relation, village guard, S Keoshu Yimchunger, on their new assignments.

NPF Mon: Meanwhile, in a separate statement, NPF Mon division president S Chingyem Konyak and general secretary (administration) Hahongnao Konyak conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to Rio and NPF Legislative Party leader and

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inhabited areas in search of sanctuary ever since the military junta seized power through a coup on February 1, 2021. For no fault or crime, the group noted that hapless men, women and children had to flee their homes with nothing in order to save themselves from the intolerable persecution and human rights violations by Myanmar army and their desire to uphold their belief in democratic principles. This was stated in a press release

by FGN secretary general Ghuvishe V Zhimomi.

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much procrastination might not serve any purpose and could be detrimental to all concerned.

Further, NNC/FGN appealed to all Nagas to provide shelter and humanitarian aid to the displaced Nagas forced to flee trouble-torn Myanmar to other Naga-inhabited areas.

It felt that this was the bounden duty of all rightthinking Nagas to give refuge and help Naga brethren who had crossed the Myanmar border and were now taking shelter in different Naga-

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(From p-1) As a part and parcel of NNPGS, NNC/FGN claimed that it had been supporting and continued to support the Naga peace talks. However, it noted with concern that even after a lapse of more than two years of satisfactorily concluding the talks, the final agreement had still not been inked.

The group hoped that the political talks were not political gimmicks to gain political mileage by the Central government, while reminding New Delhi that too

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Quad should stop driving wedges UK envoy in Moscow to ease Ukraine crisis between regional countries: China

LONDON, FEB 9 (AP): Britain’s top diplomat h e a d s t o M o s c ow o n Wednesday to try to defuse tensions raised by Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine, warning that an invasion would bring “massive consequences for all involved.”

“Russia has a choice here. We strongly encourage them to engage, de-escalate and choose the path of diplomacy,” Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said ahead of departing on the first visit to Moscow by the UK’s top envoy in more than four years.

Russia has massed over 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s border and has launched military maneuvers in the region, but says it has no plans to invade its neighbour.

It wants guarantees from the West that NATO not allow Ukraine and other former Soviet nations as members, that the alliance halt weapon deployments there, and that it roll back its forces from Eastern Europe.

The US and NATO flatly reject these demands.

Western nations say they will impose their

Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba and Spanish FM Jose Manuel Albares lay flowers at the Memorial Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Russian-Ukrainian War in Kyiv, Feb. 9. (AP)

toughest-ever sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals if Moscow invades Ukraine.

“Russia should be in no doubt about the strength of our response,” said Truss, who will meet Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the two-day visit. Truss urged Moscow to abide by its international agreements that commit it to respecting Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty. Western leaders in recent weeks have engaged in multiple rounds of high-

stakes diplomacy in hopes of de-escalating the crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron held over five hours of talks Monday with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv the next day. Macron said that Putin told him he would not initiate an escalation, but also acknowledged that it will take time to find a diplomatic solution to the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since

the Cold War. He later flew to Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda, and they urged de-escalation by Russia and that it engage in a meaningful dialogue on European security.

O n We d n e s d a y, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares visited Kyiv to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba. Afterward, Albares reiterated that dialogue and de-es-

calation should be the priorities. Kuleba urged more sanctions against Russia and said “there is a chance to resolve the crisis through diplomatic means.”

Scholz is expected in Kyiv and Moscow on February 14-15. He met Monday with US President Joe Biden, who vowed that the Nord Stream 2 Russia-toGermany gas pipeline will be blocked in the event of an invasion.

Such a move against the pipeline, which has been completed but is not yet operating, would hurt Russia economically but also cause energy supply problems for Germany.

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov criticized the US and its allies for turning the Nord Stream 2 “into an instrument of pressure on Moscow” and called recent statements about it “a political circus.”

Japan has decided to divert some of its gas reserves to Europe amid growing concern over possible disruptions of supplies due to the crisis, said Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda.

BEIJING, FEB 9 (PTI): Ahead of Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Friday, China said on Wednesday that it was opposed to “exclusive blocs” to create bloc confrontation and the four-nation alliance should stop driving wedges between regional countries.

In November 2017, the US, Australia, India and Japan gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the Quad to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence, amidst China’s growing military presence in the strategic region.

“We oppose exclusive blocs to create bloc confrontation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here while answering a question on the Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the Quad - the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprising the United States, India, Japan and Australia in Melbourne on Friday.

“We hope that the US and relevant countries can get a clear picture of the situation, feel relaxed,

Zhao Lijian

abandon the Cold War mentality, stop driving wedges between regional countries and contribute to regional peace, stability and prosperity,” he said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate in the fourth Quad foreign ministers’ meeting on February 11 in Melbourne along with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the US. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in New Delhi that it will be an opportunity for the ministers to follow up on their virtual meeting held in February last year and exchange views on regional strategic issues given their shared vision of a free, open and inclusive IndoPacific region.

The MEA in a statement issued on Wednesday said, “the ministers will review ongoing Quad cooperation and build on the positive and constructive agenda announced by the leaders at the two summits in 2021, to address contemporary challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains, critical technologies, climate change, infrastructure etc.”

Asked about the reported remarks by US Assistant Secretary Daniel J Kritenbrink that Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Melbourne will discuss ways to counter challenges posed by China to democratic values and international order, Zhao attacked the US, questioning its democratic credentials.

“Democracy is a common value of humanity, not a patent claimed by a few countries. Whether a country is democratic or not should be judged by its own people. The US has long lost its reputation as a democracy. However, it is still trying to force other countries to accept its US-style democratic standards,” he said.

Egypt names first-ever Christian Terror groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan: UN report head of country’s top court

ensuring the opportunity for all citizens with justice and equality,” he said.

“We’ll be able to say there’s a significant improvement when we find the percentage (of Christians holding posts) has moved from around 2 per cent to a percentage close to their numerical one,” he added.

Christians, who make up almost 10 per cent of Egypt’s population of more than 102 million, have long complained of discrimination at the hands of the Muslim majority.

country, including Kabul.

“There are no recent signs that the Taliban has taken steps to limit the activities of foreign terrorist fighters in the country.

On the contrary, Member States are concerned that terrorist groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than at any time in recent history,” the report said. It, however, said that only a small number of foreign terrorist fighters are moving to Afghanistan.

The report said ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan, Is-

lamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan, continues to be led by Sanaullah Ghafari, an Afghan national, who was designated by the ISIS and al-Qaida Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council in December last year.

The US on Monday announced a reward of up to USD 10 million for information on Ghafari and those responsible for last year’s militant attack on the Kabul international airport that killed at least 185 people. The US Department of

Pak keen to play ‘instrumental role’ in bringing US, China closer: Imran I S L A M A BA D, F E B 9 (PTI): Pakistan enjoys good relations with both China and the US and wants to play the same “instrumental role of the 1970s” that had brought Washington and Beijing closer to avoid “another Cold War”, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. The relations between the US and China are at an all-time low. The two countries are engaged in a bitter confrontation over various issues, including trade, Beijing’s aggressive military moves in the disputed South

China Sea and human rights in Hong Kong, Tibet and Xinjiang region.

In an interview to China’s state-run news channel CGTN, Khan said the world should not go through a situation where it is divided into two camps as it will not benefit anyone, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported on Tuesday. Khan, who was recently in Beijing to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, was replying to a question on whether Pakistan could face challenges due to the rising

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tension between China and the US. “I hope that this (the tension between the US and China) does not escalate into another Cold War where we have to choose sides,” he said. “We have a

(same) role,” Khan said.

According to a report published last year in Express Tribune, Kissinger in an webinar titled ‘50 Years of China-US Relations’ had recalled how the then Pakistani president, General Yahya Khan, acted as a go-between China and US, communicating secretly with then Chinese premier Zhou Enlai and US president Richard Nixon, which led to his path-breaking journey in a PIA plane from Islamabad to Beijing on July 9, 1971.

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LOTHA COMMUNITY BAMUNPUKHURI – I, II AREA (ZANI, SAMAGURI) EAST DIMAPUR, NAGALAND

FELICITATION The Lotha Community of Bamunpukhuri – I, II, Zani and Samaguri, with immense pride extend our heartiest congratulations to : 1. Shri. M. James Humtsoe, SP (Border) on being inducted to the prestigious Indian Police Service (IPS).

2. Shri. Longtsuo Tungoe on being promoted to Deputy General Manager, Nagaland State Transport, Government of Nagaland.

The community wishes and prays that the Almighty continue to bless them in their future endeavor.

Sd/A. Mhonbemo Tsanglao Chairman

good relationship with the US and also an iron-brother relationship with China. We want to play the role of the 1970s when Pakistan was instrumental in getting the United States and China together,” Khan said. The prime minister was referring to the historic breakthrough in the Sino-US ties in 1971, which was made possible due to the pivotal role played

by Pakistan. “The famous visit of Henry Kissinger (the then US secretary of state) was organised by Pakistan, so we hope to play that

Sd/Mhonjan Ngullie General Secretary

We, the family members of Late Khrielie, resident of Lower Chandmari, District: kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under: 1. That we are bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above referred address.

2. That by Sale Deed dated 27.03.1993, my Late father purchased a land, measuring an area of 60X25 sq.ft situated at Lower Chandmari.

3. That the aforementioned land situated at Lower Chandmari was recorded in the name of our Late father Shri. khrielie Neihu. However, consequent upon his death, it was observed that the documents of the said land was irretrievable.

4. That with the consent of the family members of Late Shri khrielie, henceforth the family decided to transfer the ownership of the land to mr. Neiseto Neihu and mr. Sevizo Neihu.

5. That in this regard, the family will not have any claim nor any objection with regard to ownership of the said land.

6. That henceforth, any matters related to the said land will be deal by mr. Sevizo Neihu and mr. Neiseto Neihu.

7. That the statements are true to our knowledge and nothing material is concealed thereupon.

In view of the above declaration, if there be any objection/ clarification from any individual/party for the said may approach the concern with 30 (thirty) days from the date of this publication after which no party/individual will be entertain.

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States have assessed that the strength of ISIS-K has increased from earlier estimates of 2,200 fighters to now approaching 4,000 following the release by the Taliban of several thousand individuals from prison. One Member State assessed that up to half the individuals are foreign terrorist fighters, it added.

“While Da’esh controls limited territory in eastern Afghanistan, it is capable of conducting high-profile, complex attack such as the 27 August bombing at Kabul airport, which killed over 180 people, and several subsequent attacks, in particular against the Taliban and members of the Shia community,” the report said.

The report said that during the second half of 2021, ISIS (Da’esh) continued to suffer leadership losses, while its affiliates maintained a high level of activity and attacks in Africa and gained in strength and visibility in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover.

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LONGKHUM STUDENTS’ UNION FELICITATION

Longkhum Students’ Union extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. S. I Aren, Retired Agriculture I n s p e c t o r o n b e i n g c o n f e r r e d t h e G o v e r n o r ’s Commendation Certificate for distinguished service in the field of Agriculture and Sustainable Development, on Republic Day 2022.

The Union wish him good health and success in his future endeavors.

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The office of the Lakhuni Union kohima through the press release conveys warm compliments to Smt. Alemla Saku for her achievement on being promoted to the position of Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Nagaland.

The union extends its sincere congratulations and best wishes to her for the accomplishment and wishes her the best moving forward in all her future assignments and endeavors.

Tinu Ao T. Meren Langu Secretary President Lakhuni Union kohima Lakhuni Union kohima

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TEHRAN, FEB 9 (AP): Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.

State TV reported that the missile has solid fuel and a range of 1,450 kilometers, or 900 miles. It is called the Khaibar-buster, a reference to a Jewish castle overrun by Muslim warriors in the early days of Islam.

It said the missile has high accuracy, is manufactured completely domestically, and can defeat missile shield systems. The information has not been independently verified.

Israel’s closest point to Iran is some 1,000 kilometers, or 620 miles, away.

The report comes as negotiations continue in Vienna to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers. Iran, which has long said it does not seek nuclear weapons, insists its missile program is only a deterrent.

Iran has missiles that can travel up to 2,000 kilometers, 1250 miles.

Earlier in January Iran tested an engine for a solidfuel rocket designed to launch satellites.

for Human Rights, hailed the decision as “historic” and “a giant move” in the field of political and civil rights.

However, Ishak Ibrahim, a prominent expert on Christian affairs in Egypt, said in a Facebook post that the move will have little impact on ending discrimination against Christians as they are vastly underrepresented in Egypt’s state institutions.

“It will not have a significant impact on eliminating discrimination and

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Rewards for Justice (RFJ) issued notifications to this effect on Monday.

“Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to USD 10 million for information on ISIS-K leader Shahab al-Muhajir, also known as Sanaullah Ghafari,” it said.

According to the UN report, ISIS-K is taking advantage of the turmoil in the country, including by recruiting fighters from the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement and the Turkistan Islamic Party, among other foreign terrorist groups.

“It aims to position itself as the chief rejectionist force in Afghanistan and to expand into neighbouring Central and South Asian countries and is viewed by the Taliban as its primary armed threat,” the report said. The UN Member States are concerned that if Afghanistan descends into further chaos, some Afghan and foreign violent extremists may shift allegiances to ISIS, it said.

The UN Member

KHUKIYE LUKHAI STUDENTS' UNION FELICITATION

With immense pride and honour, the Khukiye Lukhai Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Er. L. Ghokuto Sema on being promoted to Executive Engineer and Shir Hekishe Awomi on being promoted to Horticulture Officer, Dept. of Horticulture, Govt. of Nagaland respectively.

We would also like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Hikili Q. Aye daughter of Mr. Qhehoto Aye for clearing NEET securing top 46 from Burdwan Medical College, West Bengal.

The Union further extends the best wishes for their future endeavour.

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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi meets Judge Boulos Fahmy, after he was sworn in.

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CAIRO, FEB 9 (AP): E g y p t ’s p r e s i d e n t o n Wednesday swore in the first-ever Coptic Christian to head the country’s highest court.

Judge Boulos Fahmy is the 19th person to preside over the Supreme Constitutional Court since it was established in 1969. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi picked the 65-year-old Fahmy from among the court’s five oldest of 15 sitting judges, as is prescribed by law.

Fa h my s u c c e e d e d Judge Saeed Marei, who retired over health reasons, according to Mohammed Bassal, a respected expert in Egypt’s judicial affairs and editorial manager of the Shorouk daily.

Fahmy has headed the court’s General Secretariat since 2014. His appointment as chief judge has been welcomed by many in the Muslim majority country.

Moushira Khattab, head of the governmentappointed National Council

U N I T E D NAT I O N S, FEB 9 (PTI): Terror groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than at any time in recent history and there are no signs that the Taliban leadership has taken steps to limit the activities of foreign terrorists in the war-torn country, a report of the UN SecretaryGeneral has said.

The report says the dreaded Islamic State terrorist group aims to position itself as the “chief rejectionist force” in Afghanistan, expands into neighbouring Central and South Asian countries and is viewed by the Taliban as its primary armed threat.

The ‘14th report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIS to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat’ notes that the security landscape in Afghanistan changed dramatically on August 15, following a Taliban military campaign that took control in the

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nominations going into the night with four nods each.

All of the aforementioned artists were in the running for Artist Of The Year, alongside Sam Fender, with Adele taking home the trophy. She also picked up the awards for Album Of The Year and Song Of The Year.

The ceremony featured performances from the likes of Fender, Sheeran, Liam Gallagher, Adele, Dave, Holly Humberstone and Little Simz. Doja Cat was due to perform too, but was forced to cancel her appearance after members of her crew tested positive for COVID-19.

T h i s ye a r ’s B R I T Awards nominations list

Who Needs a Flu Vaccine?

ot long after Labor Day, you’ll start hearing it. “Get your flu shot!” But do you really need to?

Yes. The CDC says everyone over 6 months old should get a flu vaccination every year. It’s the surest way to protect yourself from the flu. “ T h e f l u va c c i n e stimulates your body to make antibodies,” says Patricia Winokur, MD, a professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Iowa. They help your immune system fight flu viruses when you come in contact with them.

You’ve probably heard about someone who got their vaccine but got the flu anyway. It happens, but the vaccine still helps even if you get sick. It makes the illness less severe than it would be without it. People who get a flu shot are less likely to need to go to the hospital.

And even if you’re healthy and not worried about getting sick, get a flu shot to protect your loved ones. Babies, young kids, older adults, and those with chronic health problems can get seriously sick from the flu.

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Lady Gaga congratulates Oscar nominees after ‘House Of Gucci’ snub I

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ady Gaga has congratulated the 2022 Oscar nominees after House Of Gucci received only one nomination.

The singer and actor, who played Patrizia Reggiani in House Of Gucci, was left out of the Best Actress race at the Oscars despite earning nominations at other major award shows, like the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, SAG Awards and Critics Choice Awards.

In a post on Instagram, Gaga praised House Of Gucci’s makeup artist Frederic Aspiras – who earned the film’s only Oscar nomination in the Best Hair & Makeup category.

“I could not be happier for a man I call my brother, who I’ve worked with for the last 15 years, @fredericaspiras, for his nomination in Makeup & Hairstyling for House Of Gucci,” Gaga wrote.

“Frederic was magical, precise, and dedicated months leading up to shoot and during filming. He prepared dozens of wigs for months and months, and did at least a year of preparation. He’s a living genius and Freddie, we are all so grateful to just even be near your talent, creativity and generosity of spirit.”

Gaga also extended her congratulations to the rest of the nominees, adding: “To all the nominees this year, congratulations on all your hard work, dedication, your nomination and YOUR magic – you all deserve major recognition

Lady Gaga

for what was a truly beautiful landscape of performances and accomplishments this past year.

“Your dedication during Covid, your huge hearts, and your ability to tell amazing stories is a gift to the whole world during what is for many a very hard time.

Congratulations my friends. Bravo!”

This year’s Best Actress nominees include Jessica Chastain (The Eyes Of Tammy Faye), Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter), Penelope Cruz (Parallel Mothers), Nicole Kidman (Being The Ricardos) and Kristen Stewart (Spencer).

Jared Leto also missed out on a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for House Of Gucci, after earning nods at the Critics Choice Awards and SAG Awards earlier this year. (NME)

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recommends no more than 18 ounces of these a week, or a little over a pound.

Wear Sunscreen Harmful rays from the sun can give you more than a sunburn. Ultraviolet radiation can cause skin cancer, the most common kind of cancer in the U.S. And people who spend a lot of time in the sun have a higher risk. Most cases are curable if they’re found and treated early, but they can be life-threatening if they spread to other parts of your body. Sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher can help protect you.

Eat More Vegetables Vegetables and fruits can help stave off a range of cancers in your mouth, t h r o a t , w i n d p i p e, a n d esophagus. These foods have things that help your cells prevent damage that may lead to cancer later.

You should get at least 2 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables a day.

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Angami Gazetted Officers Krotho-e 11th February 2022 nhie 11:00 a.m ki Regional Centre of Excellence for Music & Performing Arts (RCEMPA), Jotsoma nu Teicie Kehou 39th-u batuoüzhie.

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Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire Advisor, Urban Development Municipal Affairs

Süla AGOK memberko pete bu vor kepekroshü nu kieya.

The K. Station Baptist Church extends hearty congratulations to Dr. Mary Kath, D/o. Lt. Lukiya Kath & Mrs. Yasale Kath of K.Station Village for being conferred the degree of Doctor of Theology (D.Th) under Senate of Serampore University from the United Theological College Bangalore from the Department of Theology (Women's Studies) on the topic: A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Tribal Migrant Women Workers of North East India. Dr. Mary Kath is the first among the K. Station Village citizens to be conferred with Doctorate degree. Wishing her life best and continuously praying for her endeavor to be a soul winner.

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MEDZIVOKETUO Eno. K. Neibou Sekhose

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Vice President, AGOK

Theja kecha

Rev. Rachülie Vihienuo

Vevori die

Eno. Beizo Suokhrie

Pastor, Union Baptist Church, Kohima President, WAGOK

A Ra Kezievi Dr. Kedozeto Punyü

Sede tsali President diepu

President, AGOK

Eno. Megolhu Dolie

Kethuu dieyie ‘AGOK mhatho dze’ Treasurer dieyie

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A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains is a better bet than nutritional supplements to lower your risk of cancer. Supplements don’t give you the same benefits as whole foods, and they can throw off the balance of other nutrients in your body.

Carol DerSarkissian, MD

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You Get? There is more than one way to get the vaccine: A regular flu shot.

This is how most people get the vaccine -- through a needle, usually in the arm. It protects against the three or four flu viruses that scientists predict will be most common this year.

High-dose flu shot.

Doctors recommend this vaccine for people 65 and older. Because the immune system gets weaker with age, a higher dose gives them better protection against the flu.

Nasal spray. You inhale this vaccine through your nose, no needles

required. But some people shouldn’t have it, such as kids younger than 2, adults over 50, and pregnant women. People with some medical conditions also shouldn’t get it, including kids ages 2-4 with asthma.

The spray is an attractive option for kids who are afraid of needles, but pediatricians say that the shot is still the best way for kids to get the flu vaccine.

If you have severe allergies to an ingredient in the vaccine, like eggs, antibiotics, or gelatin, talk to your doctor about what to do. There may be other types of the vaccine you can get.

Can It Make You Sick?

You hear it over and over, but the truth is the flu vaccine won’t give you the flu. It’s made with dead viruses, pieces of viruses, or weakened viruses, which can’t give you the flu.

Some people have mild side effects, like soreness where they got the shot, a low fever, or body aches. If you get the nasal spray vaccine, you could get a runny nose or headache.

“That’s not the flu,” Schaffner says. “That’s your body reacting and making protection.”

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President, Angami Public Organisation

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Chiechama Village Youth Organisation would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to SHRI MENUOKHOLIE KIRE Joint Director & State Project Director RUSA, Department of Higher Education, Nagaland for receiving the prestigious Governor’s Commendation Certificate on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day 2022.

The Organisation prays for his good health and wishes him success in his all future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/(NGAHETUO SOPFÜ) (KENEINGUSA RÜPREO) General Secretary President

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The New Market Youth Organisation (NMYO) extends its heartiest congratulations to Mr. Neitho-o Kuotsu; Joint Director, Dte. of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources for being awarded the Governor's Commendation Certificate on the occasion of the 73rd Republic Day 2022. He is presently the Advisor to NMYO and had also served the organization in the capacity of General Secretary. Hard work and dedication to service has conferred you with this distinguish career award. Hope you continue to be an inspiration to many and achieve greater heights in life.

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October. It takes about 2 weeks for your body to fully build up its defenses after the vaccine.

Keep in mind that some kids will need two doses, spaced about a month apart. Better to get them started early.

But if you forget until later in the year, don’t worry that it’s too late to matter. “If there is flu circulating, it’s worth getting it,” Winokur says.

Many doctor’s offices, pharmacies, clinics, and health departments give flu vaccines. Your workplace or school might offer them, too.

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Sonu Sood

ollywood actor Sonu Sood saved the life of a 19-year-old boy after the latter was involved in a serious road accident on Monday in Moga, Punjab.

The accident took place at a flyover where Sonu was passing through.

The actor, upon seeing the state of the crashed car, stepped out and rescued the boy, who was in an unconscious condition.

What made the matter tricky was that the car had a central lock. Hence, it took some time to get the victim out of the car but soon he was rushed to the nearest hospital.

T h e b o y r e c e i ve d timely medical treatment at the hospital and is now doing fine. Earlier too, Sonu worked to help the country fight Covid-19 during the hellfire of the second wave of the pandemic.

t’s the world’s leading cause of death, but about 1 in 3 cases can be prevented, according to the World Health Organization.

There’s no magic pill to keep you from getting cancer, but you can do some things to improve your odds.

Drop the Weight Nearly 70% of Americans are overweight or obese -- and those extra p o u n d s d r ive u p yo u r chances of several types of cancer, including in your esophagus, pancreas, colon, kidneys, and thyroid gland.

With fewer people smoking, obesity may pass tobacco as the top preventable cause of cancer. If every adult in the U.S. cut their body mass index (a measure of your body fat) by 1%, it might cut the number of new cases by as many as 100,000.

Eat Less Red Meat Along with cured meats like bacon, hot dogs, and lunchmeat, this has been linked to a higher risk of colon and stomach cancers.

The American Institute for Cancer Research

community protection,” says William Schaffner, MD, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

“You’re much less likely to spread the flu to others [if you get vaccinated].

You don’t want to give it to someone at work, in your family, at the gym, at religious services. We get the flu vaccine for ourselves and also for ever yone around us.”

Who Needs a Flu Vaccine?

Just about everyone older than 6 months should get one, but the flu vaccine is especially important for: • People 65 and older • Pregnant women • People with asthma • Kids younger than 5, especially younger than 2 • People who live in a nursing home • Anyone with health problems, like diabetes, HIV, cancer, heart disease, or who’s had a stroke When and Where?

You can get the flu any time of year, but flu season generally lasts from October to May. Get vaccinated before it ramps up, ideally by the end of

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dele dominated February 8 BRIT Awards 2022, taking home three awards at the London ceremony.

The event was hosted

by Mo Gilligan for the first time, while the show did not hand out trophies in gendered categories.

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by Artist Of The Year and International Artist Of The Year fields.

Fo u r n ew ge n r e categories were also been added – Alternative/Rock Act, Hip-Hop/Grime/ Rap Act, Dance Act and Pop/R’N’B Act – which fans were able to vote for via TikTok. Adele, Sheeran, Little Simz and Dave led the

features the most female nominees in over a decade.

Across the 13 categories, 18 female artists or all-women groups were nominated – just a few short of the 22 female acts who were given nods in 2010.

The complete list of 2022 BRIT Awards winners: Artist of the Year: Adele Group: Wolf Alice BRITs Rising Star: Holly Humberstone Best New Artist: Little Simz Mastercard Album of the Year: Adele (30) Best Rock/Alternative Act: Sam Fender Best Hip Hop/Grime/ Rap Act: Dave Best Dance Act: Becky Hill Best Pop/R&B Act: Dua Lipa International Artist: Billie Eilish International Group: Silk Sonic/Bruno Mars/ Anderson .Paak International Song of the Year: Olivia Rodrigo Songwriter of the Year: Ed Sheeran Producer of the Year: Inflo (NME)

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KOHIMA, FEB 9 (NPN): Angami Sports Association (ASA) has scheduled to hold its 50th meet at IG Stadium, Kohima Indoor Stadium, Tsiesema ground and Khuochiezie (local ground) from February 14 to 19, 2022.

Informing this during a press conference at Hotel Japfü, here on Wednesday, ASA president, Lhoubeizo Kesiyie, said some new indigenous games had been added to the long array of events to be held during the meet.

New events including trumpet blowing, folktunes, warcry competitions and bamboo stilt walking had been introduced which would be part of the meet, he said.

He informed that in a first of its kind, ASA had also invited sports associations and councils of all the 17 Naga tribes to be its guests during the meet.

He said the events had been strategically distributed to the four locations to accommodate smooth and timely conduct of the events since games like football would be played in league format.

While some of the events like table tennis, sepaktakraw and badminton would be night matches and would be held at Kohima indoor stadium, he added.

The prize pool for the event has been earmarked at

ASA officials during the press meet at Kohima on Wednesday. (NP) Rs 13 lakhs which includes monetary rewards for all sporting events and wrestling for both seniors and juniors.

While expressing displeasure over the lack of support from the government, Kesiyie said there was a serious need for it to come forward with assistance if it wanted to see the progress of youths in sports.

He added that till date the government had been citing cash shortage when approached and therefore sports organizations find it hard to manage or train the youths who were interested in the sector.

ASA ear nestly appealed to the government to come up with more sports infrastructure where sportspersons could hone their skills and be able to compete with their compatriots from all over the country. Kesiyie said ASA had visions of producing

sportspersons who could represent and bring laurels to the State.

Dignitaries for the whole meet included chief minister, Neiphiu Rio as special guest, advisor, Youth Resources and Sports, Er. Zale Neikha as inaugural guest and Khriehu Liezietsu, MLA as the valedictory guest.

Keneizhakho Nakhro, MLA, advisor to CM, Abu Metha and chairman, department of women development, Khrienuo Tachü, would be patrons at various events during the meet.

The meet would see the participation of over 600 athletes with 150 each from the four units including Northern Angami Sports Association (NASA), Southern Angami Sports Association (SASA), Western Angami Youth Organization (WAYO) and Chakhroma Youth Organization (CYO) vying for

a total of 43 gold medals.

One of the special features during the wrestling meet would be “Phouse Kene” where two young boys in the age group of 8 years would exhibit a wrestling match which would be the opening to the main event.

This Phouse Kene is an age-old practice to ensure that no untoward mishaps would take place during the rest of the match, ASA officials disclosed.

The officials further informed that since ASA had already celebrated its golden jubilee way back in 2017 counting years from its inception in 1967 and had already made a souvenir, this year it would only compile a document of the records set in any of the sports during the meet.

One of the main attractions during the meet will be the wrestling for both senior and junior categories which would be held on February

NCA announces Nagaland senior men’s team for Ranji Trophy 2021-22

Nagaland senior men’s team members and officials for Ranji Trophy 2021-22.

DIMAPUR, FEB 9 (NPN): The Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) has announced the senior men’s cricket team list for Ranji Trophy 2021-22. All the matches will be played in Kolkata.

The complete team list are Jonathan Rongsen (captain), Hokaito Zhimomi (vice-captain), Sedezhalie Rupreo, Imliwati Lemtur, Nagaho Chishi, Hopongkyu

Sangtam, Khrievitso Kense, Tahmeed Rahman, Mungkham Phom, Raja Swarnkar, Yugandhar Singh, Nzanthung Y Mozhui, Jalal Uddin Lashkar, I Temjentoshi Jamir, Khriesavituo Solo, Pangnyei P And Liremo Patton. Professional guest players: Shrikant Mundhe, Abu Nechim Ahmed and Chetan Bisht.

Support staffs: Kawaljeet Singh (team coach), Nehal Ahmad (team

manager & assistant coach), Arzoo Raj (team fielding & S&C coach) and Krishna Prabhu (team physio).

Match Fixtures: February 17th – 20th: Nagaland Vs Sikkim (22 Yards Spts.)

February 24th – 27th: Nagaland Vs Ar unachal Pradesh (22 Yards Spts.)

March 3rd – 6th: Nagaland Vs Mizoram (Eden Gardens)

18 and 19 respectively.

A total of Rs 6.58 lakhs has been earmarked for the two categories.

In the senior category, cash reward would be Rs 2 lakhs, Rs 1.2 lakhs, Rs 80,000 and Rs 50,000 for the four top positions respectively.

All the quarter finalists would receive Rs 10,000 each while the best tactic would receive Rs 10,000.

Likewise in the junior category, the cash reward would be Rs 40,000, Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 for the top four positions respectively.

All the quarter finalists would receive Rs 5000 each while the best tactic would receive Rs 5000.

60 wrestlers, 15 each from the four units would take part in the senior category while 40 wrestlers, 10 each from the four units, would take part in the junior category. Inaugural of the meet would be held on February 14, 9 a.m. at IG Stadium, Kohima.

Angami Baptist Churches Council, Thepfuko Krotho, would be taking care of ground management for all the venues during the meet.

Meanwhile ASA has extended its warm invitation to all sports lovers to come and witness the events at any of the four venues for free except the wrestling match where entry fees would be realised.

Lotha Football C’ship: Friends Club take on A1 Tsungiki in final

DIMAPUR, FEB 9 (AGENCIES): Friends Club Wokha Village will lock- horn with last year’s runners-up A1 Tsungiki in the finals of the ongoing 11th Lotha Football Championship 2022 on February 10 organised by Wokha District Football Association.

In the first semifinal match, Friends Club defeated NRSA by 2-0. Kevizo Vero and Awang scored the winning goal for Friends Club in the 31st and 75th minutes of the game.

In the second semi-final match, Yi b e n , N y t h o n g, Kekhrie and Senlo Kent netted a goal each for A1 Tsungiki to beat Longsa Sports Association and book their berth in the finals.

SDO (C), Chonpenthung Ezung and Yanrenthung Humtsoe graced the first and second semi-final matches as the match patrons respectively.

The closing ceremony of the 11th Lotha Football Championship 2022 will be graced by vice president NDPP, Y.M. Humtsoe, NCS (Retd) as the guest of honour.

CWA Championship title

Work in progress for the 28th Chakhesang Wrestling Association (CWA) championship 2022 meet at Pfutsero Sports Complex on Wednesday.

DIMAPUR, FEB 9 (NPN): Sixty best Chakhesang wrestlers from five units will vie for the coveted title of the 28th Chakhesang Wrestling Association (CWA) championship 2022 meet at Pfutsero Sports Complex on February 10.

While a total of 20 junior wrestlers will also compete in the U-16 title totalling 80 wrestlers for the championship. The event will be hosted by Secheku Wrestling Association and managed by Sakraba Youth Organization.

Chokri Area Wrestling Association champion Venuzo Dawhuo, Chozuba Range Wrestling Association champion Nuzosa Nyekha, Kezha-Kuzha Tephe Sports Association champion Reka Mero, Phek Area Wrestling Association champion Vekutho Soho, Secheku Wrestling Association Huluyi D Vadeo will be in contention for the wrestling championship title.

Some of the other

prominent wrestlers are Pfusato Tetseo, Vetüzo Dawhuo, Vetazo Veswu, Kubere Nyekha, Surhoneyi Soho and many more exciting new upcoming wrestlers on the list.

The champion will fetch a cash prize of Rs. 2,00,000 along with Late Chosanyi Rose memorial running championship belt. The second, third and fourth position will receive Rs.1,50,000, Rs.1,00,000 and Rs. 80,000 respectively.

The losing quarterfinalist will also receive Rs. 10,000 each for senior category. for U-16 categor y, the champion will get Rs. 30,000, followed by second with Rs. 20,000, third Rs.15,000, fourth Rs. 10,000 and losing quarterfinalist with Rs. 5000 each.

Venuzo Dawhuo is currently the two times defending champion of the CWA winning the title in 2018 and 2020.

The referees for the championship are Chisazo Dawhuo, Hiikhoneyi Soho,

Hiivesii Puro, Vekhriyi Chüzho, Lhuvenii Phesao, Zehoto Kikhi, Keneingulie Nagi, Zacuta Poru, Pozoto Shijoh. Jury board includes Kope Kronu, Rüdasa Cürhah and Kukhoto Venyo.

Minister for Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs Neiba Kronu will grace the wrestling festival as the special guest and Kezhienyi Khalo, MLA as the guest of honour. The inaugural programme will begin at 9 am followed by players introduction and lighting of championship torch by Chakhesang Public Organisation president Vezühü Keyho and torch bearer by reigning champion Venuzo Dawhuo.

Meanwhile, the organizing committee have appealed to all the spectators to strictly follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and follows all directives of the government for the safety and welfare of the general public.

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Angamuthu’s spikes power Ahmedabad India thrash West Indies by 44 runs; go 2-0 up PVL: Defenders to 3-2 victory over Calicut Heroes

AHMEDABAD, FEB 9 (PTI): Suryakumar Yadav conjured up a responsible 64-run knock before Prasidh Krishna returned an impressive four-wicket haul as India thrashed the West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, here on Wednesday.

Surya hit a dogged 64 to help India posted a decent score of 237 for nine after being invited to bat. The Indian bowlers, led by Prasidh (4/12), then bundled out the opposition for 193 on a ‘Motera’ track, where batting wasn’t easy.

Fo r t h e v i s i t o r s, Shamarh Brooks top-scored with 44.

It is the 11th time in the last 17 games that West Indies have failed to bat their quota of 50 overs despite the presence of senior players.

India had won the first ODI by six wickets and now the third game will be played on February 11.

Chasing a modest 238, West Indies lost opener Brandon King (18) and Darren Bravo (1) early with India pacer Prasidh accounting for both batsmen.

Opener Shai Hope (27) and Shamarh Brooks (44) tried to rally the innings but were able to add only 14 runs as Hope holed out to

Indian player Prasidh Krishna celebrates with teammates, the wicket of West Indies’ captain Nicholas Pooran during the second ODI cricket match in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

12th over as India slipped to 43/3.

Surya, who got his first four through a drive, was initially the aggressive one but Rahul then freed his arms, starting with a towering maximum, a pull shot, off left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein (1/39).

The two kept ticking the scoreboard, as India were poised at 91/3 after 25 overs.

Rahul struck four fours and two sixes in his 48ball knock. But just when it looked that they would score big, Rahul was run out in the 30th over.

Surya then found an able ally in Washington Sundar (24), as the duo added 43 runs for the fifth wicket.

However, Surya perished in the 39th over, giving an easy catch to Joseph, as Fabian Allen (1/50) got his only wicket.

The hosts could add only 54 runs in the last 10 overs.

Brief scores: India 237-9 in 50 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 64, KL Rahul 49; Odean Smith 2/29, Alzarri Joseph 2/36) beat West Indies 193 all out in 46 overs (Shamarh Brooks 44, Akeal Hosein 34; Prasidh Krishna 4/12, Shardul Thakur 2/41) by 44 runs

HYDERABAD, FEB 9 (IANS): The Ahmedabad Defenders produced a fantastic performance to pull off a 3-2 victory over Calicut Heroes in the fifth match of the Prime Volleyball League at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.

Ahmedabad Defenders took down Calicut Heroes 12-15, 15-11, 10-15, 15-12, 15-11. Ahmedabad picked up two points from this match. Ahmedabad Defenders’ Angamuthu was adjudged the Player of the Match.

Both sides played out an even contest and were locked at 6-6 in the first set.

While Ryan Meehan led the charge for the Defenders, Ajithlal C kept producing brilliant spikes for the Heroes. However, the Calicut side won a crucial Super Point and took a threepoint lead at 13-10. Thereafter, the Heroes effected a fantastic block to take the first set 15-12.

Mujeeb MC carried out a brilliant block to help the Heroes take a massive lead at 5-2. However, a superb block by Captain Muthusamy helped the Defenders level the scores at 7-7. Thereafter, Angamuthu effected a fabu-

Match in action between Ahmedabad Defenders andCalicut Heroes Prime Volleyball League match.

lous block and a spike as the Defenders gained the lead at 11-9. Moments later, the Defenders won a crucial Super Point to extend their lead further. Thereafter, a spike from Shon T John helped the Defenders get on board.

The Heroes regained the momentum in the third set and took the lead at 8-5. Calicut continued to effect fantastic blocks and keep their noses in front.

Ajithlal’s superb spike put the Heroes in the driver’s seat at 12-8. Moments later, Ajithlal pulled off another fantastic spike as the Heroes took a 2-1 lead in the match.

Shon T John stood tall with a fabulous spike as the Defenders took the lead at 7-4 in the fourth set.

The Defenders continued to dominate and eventually clinched the set at 15-12 to make it two sets all. The Ahmedabad side rode on the momentum and took a four-point lead at 6-2 in the final set. Angamuthu effected a few fantastic spikes as the Defenders continued to forge ahead. A fabulous block by Ryan Meehan helped the Defenders clinch the final set 15-11.

The Hyderabad Black Hawks will take on the Ahmedabad Defenders on Thursday.

Jacobellis Palmeiras beat Al Ahly to reach Club WC final India lose one-off T20I to NZ by 18 runs redemption gives

New IPL franchise to be called Gujarat Titans

BEIJING, FEB 9 (AGENCIES): Lindsey Jacobellis, a 36-year-old snowboarder who in 2006 gave away an overwhelming lead when she slipped and skidded on a showboating last jump, finally clinched Olympic gold on Wednesday.

One of the most decorated female athletes in her sport, Jacobellis had failed to win Olympic gold in three Games since that fateful day in Turin. On Wednesday, her Olympic redemption in the snowboard cross gave Team USA their first gold medal of the Beijing Games.

Earlier, a nightmare slalom run for skiing great Mikaela Shiffrin had cast a shadow over the American team, who came into the Beijing Olympics second only to Alpine powerhouse Norway for winter golds.

Shiffrin, who won slalom gold in Sochi and has dominated skiing technical events, choked back tears as she questioned whether she could pick herself up and return to competition.

NEW DELHI, FEB 9 (IANS): The new Ahmedabad-based IPL team, owned by CVC Capital, will be called Gujarat Titans, the franchise revealed on Wednesday, days ahead of the mega auction.

The naming of the Ahmedabad franchise comes days after the Lucknowbased team announced its official name as Lucknow Super Giants. Both Ahmedabad and Lucknow are two new entrants to the IPL and were bought by CVC Capital Partners (Irelia Company Pte Ltd) and RPSG Group respectively, last October.

“Debuting in the 15th season of the IPL, the Gujarat Titans will pay tribute to the state’s rich cricketing legacy, which has seen it produce countless Indian international cricket legends over the years,” the franchise said in a statement on Wednesday.

“The franchise is inspired by the opportunity to represent and build on this deep cricketing heritage, as well as build on its future success on the pitch,” it added.

Suryakumar at long-on off Yuzvendra Chahal (1/45).

The visitors were reeling at 52/3. Prasidh was on a rampage as rival skipper Nicholas Pooran (9) became his third victim. West Indies lost half its side for 76.

From here on, it was just a matter of time. However, Brooks and Akeal Hosein (34) delayed the inevitable. Odean Smith (24) raised the Windies hope but eventually he too fell.

Prasidh fittingly ended the game by dismissing Kemar Roach.

Pacer Mohammed Siraj (1/38), Shardul Thakur (2/41), Chahal, Washington

New Zealand Women’s team celebrate with the trophy.

QUEENSTOWN, FEB 9 (IANS): Fine batting performance from New Zealand Women’s top-order batters Suzie Bates (36) and Sophie Devine (31) helped the hosts defeat the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India by 18 runs in the one-off T20 International at the John Davies Oval here on Wednesday.

Bates and Devine put on 60 for the opening wicket, scoring better than a run a ball, as New Zealand posted an impressive 155/5 in their allotted 20 overs.

Jess Kerr (2/20), Amelia Kerr (2/25) and Hayley Jensen (2/25) then picked up two wickets each in a strong team effort with the

ball as the tourists fell well short of the required target as they staggered to 137/8 in reply. Simran Bahadur (0/26) dropped Bates in the second over of the New Zealand innings and the Kiwi opener made her pay as she found the boundary with ease to help the hosts make a fast start. Devine fell for a well-compiled 31 in the eighth over and, when Bates was bowled by Rajeshwari Gayakwad (1/39) shortly after, the home side was reduced 80/2 in the 12th over.

Some late hitting from experienced all-rounder Lea Tahuhu (27 off 14 balls) helped New Zealand to a big score, with Pooja Vas-

Sundar (1/28) and Deepak Hooda (1/24) perfectly aided Prasidh.

Earlier, the hosts were reeling at 43 for three after a top-order collapse but then Suryakumar forged a crucial 91-run stand with vice-captain KL Rahul (49) to bring the team back on track.

The elegant Surya, who notched up his second fifty, mixed caution with aggression and hammered five fours in his 83-ball knock.

India lost skipper Rohit Sharma (5) cheaply when tried to chase a widish delivery off pacer Kemar Roach (1/42) and edged to Shai Hope after West Indies

trakar’s economical bowling of 1/16 from four overs the only Indian bowler that could stop the Kiwis from scoring at will. India openers Yastika Bhatia (26) and Shafali Verma (13) made a strong start in reply to cruise to 41/0 in the seventh over, but the duo fell to Amelia Kerr in the space of just three balls to put the hosts firmly in control. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (12) and impressive middle-order batter Sabbhineni Meghana (37 from 30 balls) tried hard to keep the visitors in it, but the disciplined home side held their nerve to clinch the victory in style.

The two teams will now focus their attention to a five-match ODI series that starts at the same ground on February 12, ahead of next month’s Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

Brief scores: New Zealand Women 155/5 in 20 overs (Suzie Bates 36, Sophie Devine 31; Pooja Vastrakar 2/16, Deepti Sharma 2/26) beat India Women 137/8 in 20 overs (Sabbhineni Meghana 37; Jess Kerr 2/20, Amelia Kerr 2/25, Hayley Jensen 2/25) by 18 runs.

opted to field.

Virat Kohli (18), who is playing his 100th ODI in India, then joined Rishabh Pant (18), who opened for first-time in the 50-over format.

The pace duo of Roach and Alzarri Joseph (2/36) bowled a tight line as India could hit only two fours in the first seven overs and crawled to 22/1.

Pa n t g o t h i s f i r s t boundary, his trademark pull shot over deep midwicket and then hammered two more fours. But pacer Odean Smith (2/29) pegged back the hosts by removing both Pant and Kohli in the

US first gold

ABU DHABI, FEB 9 (AGENCIES): Palmeiras midfielder Dudu scored a superb second-half goal as the Copa Libertadores winners earned a clinical 2-0 win over Egypt’s Al Ahly at Abu Dhabi’s Al Nahyan Stadium on Tuesday to book their place in the final of the Club World Cup. The Brazilian side will meet the winner of Wednesday’s second semifinal between Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and European champions Chelsea for the title.

After a drab opening that produced few chances, the game sprung to life in the 39th minute when Raphael Veiga turned in Dudu’s excellent first-time throughball to put Palmeiras in front.

Al Ahly were jolted again early in the second half after Dudu got on the scoresheet himself, rifling home from the right side with a powerful shot following some slick buildup play.

Al Ahly, who beat Monterrey 1-0 in the second round, enjoyed more of the ball after the interval

Mohamed Sherif of Al Ahly shoots byLuan of Brazil’s Palmeiras during the Club World Cup semifinal match. (AP/PTI)

but failed to break down a resolute Palmeiras defence.

A tap-in from Mohamed Sherif after a howler by Palmeiras keeper Weverton in the 72nd minute seemed to have set up an exciting finish but the goal was ruled out for offside following a VAR check.

Any hopes of a comeback for the Egyptians

were completely wiped out in the 81st minute when Ayman Ashraf was shown a straight red card for a dangerous tackle from behind on frontman Rony.

It capped off a difficult week for the 30-year-old, who was part of the Egypt side that lost to Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

Man United slip out of top four after draw at Burnley

B U R N L E Y, F E B 9 (AGENCIES): A wasteful Manchester United dropped out of the Premier League’s top four after they were held to a 1-1 draw at bottom side Burnley on Tuesday.

United dominated right from the off and had an early effort ruled out by VAR for offside before Paul Pogba, on his first league start since mid-October, hammered home his first goal of the season to give the visitors a deserved lead.

Ralf Rangnick’s side should have added to their advantage before the break but Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope kept them at bay with several fine saves, while the hosts did not have a single effort at goal in the opening period.

United were made to pay for their profligacy as, out of nowhere, Burnley levelled through Jay Rodriguez two minutes into the second half from their first meaningful attack of the game.

The visitors lost all of their first-half rhythm after that setback and could not find a winner despite plenty of late pressure, as they dropped to fifth in the

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo jumps for the ball with Burnley’s Erik Pieters during the EPL match. (AP/PTI)

standings on 39 points from 23 games, one behind West Ham United in fourth.

With Newcastle United beating Everton on Tuesday, Burnley fell even further behind in the race to beat the drop and now trail Eddie Howe’s side in 17th by four points, having played two games fewer.

Without veteran top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo, who started on the bench, United’s interchangeable front three were

too hot to handle for Burnley in the first half.

French defender Raphael Varane thought he had scored his first goal for United 12 minutes in, only for his header to be ruled out for offside against Maguire, following a lengthy VAR review.

The away side did take the lead through Pogba, an emphatic finish from the edge of the box after good work from Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw, with

Burnley struggling to cope.

The chances kept coming for United. They had another goal ruled out, this time for a foul by Rashford, before Edinson Cavani should have scored from a close range header, only for Pope to make a stunning stop.

Rashford then forced Pope into another excellent save as United pressed, but they could not find a second before the break, finishing the first half having had 12 attempts at goal.

Rodriguez picked an opportune moment to score his first league goal of the season, before January signing Wout Weghorst almost turned the match completely on its head from distance – his volley brilliantly saved

by David de Gea in the United goal.

Varane’s back-heeled effort was as close as United came to a winner as they stretched their unbeaten away league run to six – only leaders Manchester City are on a longer unbeaten streak on the road – but the draw will feel like a defeat given the balance of play.

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