28 Feb 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 83

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Ukraine agrees to peace talks with Russia Putin orders nuke forces on high alert, slams West KYIV/MOSCOW, FEB 27 (AGENCIES): Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on Sunday to talks with Russia “without preconditions,” even as President Vladimir Putin further escalated tensions by placing his nuclear forces on alert.

“We agreed that the Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian delegation without preconditions on the UkrainianBelarusian border, near the Pripyat River,” Zelensky announced on his official Telegram channel, describing a phone call Sunday with President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus.

Lukashenko “has taken responsibility for ensuring that all planes, helicopters and missiles stationed on Belarusian territory remain on the ground during

State logs 1 fresh Covid-19 cases DIMAPUR, FEB 27 (NPN): Nagaland on Sunday recorded one fresh Covid-19 positive case from Mokokchung, taking the total caseload to 35402.

With no deaths being reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll remained unchanged at 755 (including 4 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

With 10,273 people testing positive for Covid-19 in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to 4,29,16,117, while the active cases further declined to 1,11,472 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.

The death count climbed to 5,13,724 with 243 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

With this, the country recorded its daily COVID-19 cases under one lakh for the 20th consecutive day.

State taxes office informs

DIMAPUR, FEB 27 (NPN): Office of the commissioner of state taxes has informed that in pursuance to Rule 11 of The Nagaland Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Rules, 1970 (as amended), all persons liable to pay tax under the Nagaland Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act, 1968 (as amended) have been asked to get themselves registered or enrolled.

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Vladimir Putin

the Ukrainian delegation’s travel, talks and return,” Zelensky continued.

But just before Zelensky’s announcement, Putin issued a new threat to the West, which has increasingly rallied behind Ukraine as its citizens and its military fought back against the Russian invasion.

In brief remarks aired on state television, Putin told his defense minister and his top military commander to place Russia’s nuclear forces on alert, characterizing the move as a response to the West’s “aggressive” actions.

Not only are Western countries implementing

Volodymyr Zelensky

“illegitimate sanctions” against Russia, Putin said, “but senior officials of leading NATO countries are allowing themselves to make aggressive statements directed at our country.” Many analysts had expected Mr. Putin to use nuclear threats to push back against the West as tensions rose.

‘Ukraine wasted opportunity for talks’: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukrainian authorities of wasting “an opportunity” to hold talks after Moscow's invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.

The Kremlin said that Putin had briefed Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Ben-

nett about “the course of a special military operation to protect Donbas”. Bennet for his part proposed that Israel act as a mediator in talks between Russia and Ukraine "in order to halt the hostilities", the Kremlin said.

Details about the meeting at the border were not yet clear, including who would participate. Zelensky earlier on Sunday had rejected holding talks in Belarus— as Russia has been demanding— because Russia staged part of its invasion from Belarus after amassing troops in the country. But Zelensky’s stance shifted after he spoke by phone with Lukashenko, the Belarusian leader, Putin’s closest international ally.

The Russian delegation, led by a former Russian culture minister, Vladimir Medinsky, is already in Belarus. The diplomatic news came on a day when Russian troops, at least for a time, drew closer to the center of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city.

Govt seeks info on those from Nagaland stranded in Ukraine DIMAPUR, FEB 27 (NPN): Deputy chief minister, incharge of Home, Y Patton has urged parents and relatives of anyone from Nagaland who might be stranded in war-torn Ukraine, to provide details of such parents or through Naga Students’ Federation.

Patton offered all possible help to anyone from Nagaland studying, traveling or working in Ukraine and left stranded there or those who had fled Ukraine and taking shelter in neighbouring countries. Patton promised to bring back “our brothers and sisters” by getting in touch with officials in the Union Ministry of External Affairs and Indian embassies in foreign countries.

Waiting to be evacuated, says med student: Meanwhile, talking to Nagaland Post, Machi Yirakchang from Poilwa village Peren- 4th year medical student in Ukraine- said that students were yet to be evacuated to Budapest (Hungary) as they were still stuck in the border area.

He, however, said that all of them were safe and waiting to be evacuated. Machi said there were several hundred Indians-a majority of whom are medical students, waiting for their turns to be evacuated.

“I am just waiting for my name to be listed out. It may take a week or two to be evacuated from the border area,” he added. Accord-

ing to some reports, there were several other students from Nagaland stranded in Ukraine, but the exact figure could not be ascertained.

Helpline activated

State home commissioner, Abhijit Sinha has informed that the details of any person from Nagaland who may be stranded in Ukraine and needed to be evacuated, may be provided by his/her families/ relatives, for necessar y support and facilitation, at the following numbers/ emails of the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), NSDMA-- 03702291122/2291120 and seoc. nsdma@gmail.com, sdma. nagaland@gmail.com

EU shuts airspace; to fund purchase of weapons for Ukraine

European Union has said that the 27-nation bloc will close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to Ukraine and ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets in response to Russia’s invasion.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday, “For the first time ever, the European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack.”

Leyen added that, “We are shutting down the EU airspace for Russians. We are proposing a prohibition on all Russian-owned, Russian registered or Russiancontrolled aircraft. These aircraft will no more be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU.” She also said the EU will ban “the Kremlin’s media machine.

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Superannuation issue: NIDA to go on mass casual leave from March 7 to 9 DIMAPUR, FEB 27 (NPN): Nagaland In-service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) has announced mass casual leave from March 7 to 9, followed by total cease work.

NIDA president Dr E Phyantsuthung and general secretary Dr Mereninla Senlem also threatened that the members would even go to the extent of resigning en masse. NIDA disclosed that the state government had given them a written assurance on April 17, 2021 through the chief secretary stating that the government was “actively considering the matter relating to the increase in the superannuation age of medical doctors and offered to resolve the matter within a period not exceeding one year”.

However, NIDA noted after more than 10 months had passed as the deadline given for resolving the issue was fast approaching, but nothing concrete had been conceptualised. They said NIDA had scaled down its

Manipur: First phase polls today IMPHAL, FEB 27 (IANS): Amid the incidents of violence, the stage is all set for the first phase of Assembly elections in BJP-ruled Manipur on Monday for 38 of the 60 Assembly constituencies where the electoral fate of 173 candidates, including 15 women, will be decided.

Officials said that a large contingent of Central forces were deployed in all the 38 poll-bound constituencies while 9,895 polling personnel have already reached their designated polling stations.

In the first phase, 12,22,713 voters including 6,29,276 women electorates would decide the fate of 173 candidates, including 15 women.

The electoral fate of chief minister and BJP candidate N.Biren Singh, his cabinet colleague Th Biswajit Singh, NPP candidate and deputy CM Y. Joykumar Singh, among others are at stake.

demand to 62 years superannuation age for all medical doctors, keeping in abeyance its demand of 65 years for clinical doctors.

NIDA also said that the verbal offer of 60 years of superannuation for administrative doctors and 62 years for clinical doctors by the government was rejected

by NIDA for the simple reason that its implementation on the ground would be impossible.

They said the main objective of increasing the retirement age was to address the acute shortage of experienced manpower in the country where, against the total sanctioned strength of 511 MBBS doctors, 37 dental surgeons and 27 AYUSH medical officers, the shortfall was 326 MBBS doctors, 13 dental surgeons and 20 AYUSH medical officers in various clinical positions in existing health units as per IPHS. Fur ther, they mentioned that another 248 doc-

tors would be required for the two upcoming medical colleges at Kohima and Mon. During the intervening period since the submission of NIDA’s first memorandum in August 2016, they said at least 42 doctors had retired from service amidst acute shortage of doctors in the State. Additionally, for the five new districts of Noklak, Tseminyu, Niuland, Chumukedima and Shamator, more doctors would be required for district level establishments at chief medical office and district hospitals.

With only one-and-ahalf month left for the deadline, NIDA said they had no other option except to resort to more aggressive means as already circulated in previous press releases. They also demanded a full-fledged principal secretary/commissioner & secretary posted exclusively for Health & Family Welfare department for smooth functioning and timely resolution of issues, including superannuation.

Nagaland launches IPPI drive Correspondent

KOHIMA, FEB 27 (NPN): Along with the rest of the country, Nagaland on Sunday launched the Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) drive across the 16 districts.

The pulse polio vaccination will be administered to an estimated 1, 51,458 children between 0-5 years of age in the state engaging 9906 health workers and 441 supervisors in 2206 Polio Booths.

Launching the IPPI drive at Urban Primary Health Centres, Seikhazou, Kohima, principal director Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Neikhrielie Khimiao said polio immunization drive has brought about changes in the lives of millions of people in the country by eradicating the poliovirus from the country.

He said poliovirus was still prevalent in countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh and therefore appealed all not be complacent as

A child receiving polio drop from Dr. Khimiao in Kohima on Sunday (NP)

there are many transitions taking place within these countries.

He also congratulated the officers for tirelessly working towards the immunization drive for effectiveness and bringing about change and exuded confidence that the drive will be a successful one.

Sunday’s IPPI campaign will be followed by house-to-house visitation on February 28 and March 1.

Jal Shakti minister to chair conference of NE states today State has 92,302 registered unemployed youth NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (IANS): With focus on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will chair a regional conference of ministers of the North Eastern states on Monday in Guwahati.

In a statement, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said Shekhawat will be setting the roadmap for the North East, keeping in line with the guidance received from Prime Minister Narendra

Modi during the Webinar on ‘Post Union Budget 2022 - Leaving No Citizen Behind’, held on February 23.

“Difficult ter rain, heavy rain and snowfall coupled with erratic supply of construction material greatly impacts the progress of the mission work in the border regions of the northeast. Reaffirming the commitment towards public health and well-being of the people living in rural areas, the Union Budget 2022-23 fund allocation for JJM has been increased from Rs 45,000 crore in 2021-22 to

Rs 60,000 crore in 2022-23.

For SBM (G) Rs 7,192 crore have been allocated in the Budget 2022-23,” the ministry said.

‘Har Ghar Jal’ is a flagship programme of the Centre being implemented in partnership with states, aimed at providing tap water connection to every rural household in the country by 2024. Manipur, Meghalaya and Sikkim aim to achieve Har Ghar Jal in 2022.

The deadline set

by Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland is 2023, and Assam

aims to meet the goal in 2024. Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) is another flagship programme being implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. All the States in the country achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by October 2, 2019, when villages across India had declared themselves ODF. In its second phase, SBM-G is focusing on ODF sustainability and to achieve solid and liquid waste management in all villages by 2024-25 to transform the villages to ODF Plus.

This is it! US waives in-person interview for many visas applicants

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WASHINGTON, FEB 27 (PTI): T he United States has waived in-person interview requirements for many visa applicants, including students and workers, at its diplomatic missions in India through December 31 this year, a senior American diplomat has told Indian community leaders.

These applicants eligible for the waiver are students (F, M, and academic J visas), workers (H-1, H-2, H-3, and individual L visas), Culture and extraordinary ability (O, P, and Q visas),

reported news agency PTI. “This is much-needed support to visa applicants.

This would be very helpful to our friends and immediate family members and remove a lot of their concerns and remove inconveniences,” Ajay Jain Bhutoria, South Asian Community Leader and US President Joe Biden’s Advisor for Asian Americans, said after his meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for South Central Asia, Donal Lu. Lu informed that through December 31, of

this year, the US Department of State is authorised to waive in-person interview requirements for certain applicants and their qualifying derivatives in various non-immigrant visa classifications.

To be eligible for the expanded interview waiver programme, applicants seeking these visa classifications must have previously been issued any category of US visa; have never been refused a US visa and have no indication of ineligibility or potential visa ineligibility.

They also need to be a resident or national of the country in which they are applying; among other, the State Department said.

The US embassy in New Delhi and its consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai will release more than 20,000 additional waiver (dropbox) appointments for Spring 2022 to allow qualified applicants to make use of the new interview waiver authority, according to a notice posted on the website of the US Embassy in New Delhi.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, FEB (24), (NPN): Nagaland has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country with 92,302 unemployed youth having registered till January 2022.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, district employment officer (DEO) Gideon L. Sumi said the overall registered unemployed youth in the State was 92,302 with Dimapur having 29,594 registered unemployed youths. (See table) He, however, contended that the actual number of unemployed youth could be much higher– “even double of those registered” – as many unemployed youth did not get themselves registered with District Employment Exchange (refer table).

According to the recent Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Nagaland’s unemployment rate was at 24.7 per cent in 2019-20, up from 17.4 per cent in 2018-19. This was also stated in the International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research study (October-December 2021) after a study “Current Status of unemployment in Nagaland” was conducted by assistant professors of St. Joseph university Dimapur-- D. Shobana and Dr. J

EMPLOYMENT WING (STATE GOVERNMENT DATA) Live Register as on September 2021 Male Female Total Below Matric 19693 3426 23119 Matriculates 10832 3022 13854 PU/HSS 7800 4609 12409 Graduates 12109 10612 22721 Post Graduates 2657 3755 6412 Degree (Tech.)

1184 543 1727 Diploma Holders 417 163 580 Grand Total 54692 26130 80822 Placement During Sept 2021 NIL Physically Handicapped as on December 2020 Live Registger 773 342 1115 Placement – – – Self Employment as on Jun 2020 Live Register 8177 4805 12982 Placement – – – E.M.I as on September 2021 Sector No. of Estt No. of Employment Public 995 65476 20659 86135 Private 238 2764 3403 6167 Grand Total 1232 68240 24062 92302 (Source: District Employment Officer)

Suresh Kumar. According to the data from the economic think-tank, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate in India in January 2022 fell sharply to 6.57%.

On the reasons for the high unemployment rate in the State, Gideon attributed this to a number of factors, including the mindset of Nagas. He said most Naga parents pressurised their children to get a government job, while many did not favour sending them outside the State to work.

He claimed that only 7%

local youth were in favour of working outside the State.

He further claimed that many Naga youth only preferred white collared jobs and seldom opted for skilloriented jobs. “Unemployment would not be an issue if youth come out of their comfort zones,” he underlined. The DEO said there was a high potential for Naga youth to earn their livelihood in the field of construction like building houses, plumbing, electrical works, house painting, etc, which were mostly carried out by nonNagas.

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Late Dr Kakheto laid to rest

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, FEB 27 (NPN): Hundreds turned up to pay tributes to former minister and former president of Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) Dr Kakheto Zhimomi at the funeral service held at Chekiye village ground here on Sunday.

Speaking on the occasion, WSH president Shikaho Zhimo described Zhimomi as a “selfless, dedicated and fearless leader” who worked tirelessly for the welfare of the hoho in particular and the society in general.

He said the teaching and guidance of the later leader would always be cherished and remembered.

Excise, Sericulture and Minority Affairs adviser Zaleo Rio, who too paid g l ow i n g t r i b u t e s, s a i d Zhimomi was personally known to him as a good friend and had found him to be an amiable and a broad-minded leader always standing for truth and justice.

He said Zhimomi was also instr umental in his success in politics since the beginning of his political career, for which he remained indebted to him and his family members.

Rio said the death was not only a loss to the family, village or the Sumi community, but also to the people of the constituency,

Funeral service of Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi on Sunday.

adding that the void created would be difficult to fill.

Expressing grief and sorrow, Chakro Public Organisation (CPO) president Vichetoule Mere claimed that Zhimomi’s father late Zhuikhu Zhimomi was among the early settlers in Chakroma region and was part and parcel of the Chakroma group involved in every social and religious activities.

He mentioned that the initiative and leadership of Zhimomi had brought CPO and WSH nearer and that since then both the organisations had been maintaining cordial relationship with no misunderstanding till date.

CNTC vice-president Khandao Ngullie too expressed shock and sorrow at the demise of Zhimomi, whom he described as a true leader, adding that his contribution towards the society would be always remembered.

E dwa r d Z h i m o m i , brother of the deceased, brother-in-law and School Education adviser KT Sukhalu, son Dr Angvito

Zhimomi and wife Kanili Sukhalu spoke on behalf of the family.

Others who spoke on the occasion included former Nagaland Assembly speaker Z Lohe, Chekiye GB Ghami Itepu Zhimo, Chekiye church, Sakipheto Area Public Organisation president Tokihe Chishi, Zhimomi Hoho Ahovi Zhimo, Zhuikhu village GB SG Holo, Pentecostal Church members.

Eulogies from governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi, chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Tamil Nadu gover nor, PHED minister Jacob Zhimomi and others were also read out. Leaders from several tribal organisations, civil society groups, including UDA chairman and NPF leader TR Zeliang, Lok Sabha member Tokheho Yepthomi and many others joined the funeral service.

The ser vice was chaired by Sumi Hoho vicepresident Zhevihe.

After the funeral service, the body was taken to Zhimomi’s native village Zhuikhu where he was laid to rest.

District level science exhibition in Kohima DIMAPUR: District Education Office (DEO), Kohima conducted district level students’ science exhibition 2022, on February 24, virtually.

In a press release, DEO, Kohima Neizetuonuo stated that the exhibition was conducted under the aegis of the DoSE on the theme- “Science and Technology for Sustainable Development”.

I n t h e ex h i b i t i o n , Rajshekhar Kumar Prasad (class 10) of Fernwood School, Kohima, Lulu Nienu (class 9) of Minister’s Hill Baptist Higher Secondar y School and Jentiren (class 8) of Bethel Higher Secondary School in the first, second and third positions respectively.

Shivratri Utsav DIMAPUR: Shiva Mandir Committee Singrijan will be celebrating Maha Shiva Ratri Utsav on March 1 at Shiva Mandir by following all Covid-19 SOPs issued by the DC Dimapur.

said the meeting resolved, that such developmental work in the area cannot be called off as the development was for the welfare of the people.

Further, NAPO said it was also aggrieved to see the statement made by Zeliang Students Union (ZLSU) secretary Sanlak Namdau, issued on the pretext of the union as a whole. NAPO asked the secretary on what ground the statement was made questioning the office of the Chief Engineering ( R & B ) a n d e x e c u t i ve engineer (R&B) Peren.

NAPO said the student leader also needed apologize to the office of CE, (R&B) Kohima and E.E.(R&B) Peren, as the statement made by him had nothing to do with the people from the area and was bias and totally against the wishes of the people.

NAPO rather asked Sanlak to study the ground reality to know the facts and not to jump into conclusion, if he was really concerned for the people.

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organisations or any group, but a common property where each individual needed to take active part so that the most needed development work was completed.

As the project has been taken up by Ms. Naagaami Infratech Private Ltd, the union was only of the view that the road needed to be completed at the earliest without compromising the quality.

While thanking the firm for taking up to work and extending its full cooperation, CUTB cautioned that it would not tolerate any individual/ group trying to hamper the developmental progress. It therefore called upon the people of the sub-division to be vigilant and to ensure that nothing should to stop the developmental activity.

It also warned that anyone hampering the project would be doing so at their own risk and the union would not be responsible against such individuals or groups.

General Secy., WSTH

First Death Anniversary of Late Mrs. Onentila Jamir

28.02.2021 – 28.02.2022

In life, we loved you dearly.

In death we love you still.

In our hearts you hold a place; no one else will ever fill. mkc-71/22

Loved Ones

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late Vesayo Puro (1951-2022)

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While expressing regret for tarnishing the good image of the office of the ZLSU, NAPO said he should not sow the seeds of confusion among the people, adding that the magnanimity of the ZLSU office cannot be polluted.

Urging people to stop creating confusion in the minds of the people by spreading false news and propaganda, NAPO said its stand was clear, as it had nothing to do with the contractors and tendering process, but to have good road connectivity.

While urging to expedite and provide quality work, NAPO thanked Ms. Naagaami Infratech Private Ltd. for taking up the project, which was the long-felt dream of the people of the area and also extended full cooperation to the executing agency for the successful completion of the project.

CUTB: CUTB president Pelengkeng said that the road construction had nothing to do with any political party, social

Deputy chief minister, Y. Patton along with Old Riphyim Gazetted Officers Forum at the Formation Day at Old Riphyim on February 26.

the departed soul to rest in communities and tribes.

NPP state unit paid homage peace.

E N P U D : E a s t e r n to the departed soul and also Nagaland People’s Union offered condolences to the Dimapur (ENPUD) has bereaved family members expressed deep grief over the and relatives.

GPRN/NSCN: The demise of late Dr. Kakheto, saying his passing away has collective leadership of created big gap which will Gen. (Retd.) M.B. Neokpao be irreplaceable. ENPUD Konyak, president and media cell described late Dr. N.Kitovi Zhimomi, Ato Kakheto as a tall leader who Kilonser along with all the was a sincere and dedicated members of GPRN/NSCN person. It acknowledged his have expressed grief over tireless and selfless effort for the sudden demise of Dr. the welfare of the Sumi tribe Kakheto Zhimomi. MIP of GPRN/NSCN described and the Nagas.

N P P s t a t e u n i t : the untimely loss of such National People’s Party a great leaders as shocking (NPP), Nagaland State and heartbreaking.

GPRN/NSCN unit expressed shock at the sudden demise of Dr. praised Dr. Kakheto for his Kakheto Zhimomi and said outstanding leadership and that in his death, Nagaland responsibilities in various in general and the Sumi capacities in the field of community in particular political and social activities, have lost a staunch supporter which it said would be of human rightsCONDOLENCE and dignity cherished in days to come.

I t s t a t e d SADDENED t h a t D r. of the NagaSÜMI people.

WESTERN TOTIMI HOHO IS EXTREMELY Kakheto demise was a great NPP state unit stated AND LAMENT THE DEATH OF DR. KAKHETO ZHIMOMI, FORMER and will be deeply felt that Dr.Kakheto during MINISTER AND ALSO THE FORMERloss PRESIDENT OF WESTERN SUMI by his community members his political careerWAS in Athe HOHO. DR. KAKHETO CONSCIENTIOUS AND A VERITABLE in particular and the Naga government NagalandLEADER MAN AND AN of EGALITARIAN WHO ALSO BELIEVED IN “INCLUSIVENESS”.

HE PLAYED ROLE UPLIFT WOMEN society forTOwhom he had not only brought aboutA PIVOTAL AND BROKE and MANYinclusive GENDER STEREOTYPES ANDremarkable STOOD FOR made many equitable WOMEN. DURING TIME AS PRESIDENT p o l i t iOF c aWSH, l a nTWO d WOMEN social development of HIS Nagaland, REPRESENTATIVES WERE INDUCTED AS EXECUTIVES OF WESTERN during his but also laid emphasis on contributions SUMI HOHO. “WOMEN ARE NOT SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS” WERE lifetime. bringing the North Eastern HIS WORDS AND IT WILL ALWAYS LINGER IN OUR HEARTS. HIS KSON: region map LOSS HASon LEFTthe A HUGE VOID of IN OUR HEARTS AND Kuki IN THEStudents SOCIETY. Organisation Nagaland progress and development.

HIS PRECIOUS LIFE WILL ALWAYS BE CELEBRATED. WSTH SENDS has INexpressed As people’s NPP TO(KSON) OUTaPRAYER ANDleader, CONDOLENCE HIS LOVED ONES THIS HARD grief overTOthe of unit Kakheto TIME.said MAYlate GODDr. GRANT PEACE AND SOLACE THEdemise BEREAVED FAMILY AND MAYtoTHE DEPARTED REST IN PEACE. Dr.Kakheto Zhimo. KSON tried his best uplift the SOUL lot of people Sd/- belonging prayed for the Sd/-departed soul VISHELI S.groups, to YEPTHO HOLI V. CHOPHY rest in peace. to all religious President, WSTH

DIMAPUR: Nsong Area Public Organisation (NAPO) and Chairman Union Tening Block (CUTB) have issued a rejoinder to the press statement with regard to the construction of road from Tening-Lekie under Peren district.

NAPO: In a press note, NAPO president Wangsam expressed shocked and anguished by the statement made by NKPO secretary Deichung Zeme. It also said NKPO held a public held meeting with two of its local legislators at Jalukie Town on February 2, 2022.

NAPO said it wanted to clarify the “false” statement made by NKPO secretary as nothing, as claimed, were discussed by the public to call off the work initiated

by Ms. Naagaami Infratech Private Limited.

N A P O, w h i l e demanding Deichung to withdraw its statement also demanded apology from Deichung for misleading and propagating false news which was never in their knowledge. Instead, NAPO

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Zeliang further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

E x - PA N : E x Pa r l i a m e n t a r i a n’s Association of Nagaland (Ex-PAN) has also expressed deep grief over the demise of Dr.Kakheto Zhimomi.

In a condolence message, Ex-PAN said that the demise of Dr. Kakheto was not only a loss to his family and the Sumi community but also to the Naga People. The association prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

WSTH: Western Sumi Totimi Hoho (WSTH) has expressed grief on t h e p a s s i n g aw a y o f Dr.Kakheto Zhimomi. In a condolence note, WSTH described Dr.Kakheto as a conscientious and veritable man, who believed in ‘inclusiveness’. The Hoho said that late Dr. Kakheto played a pivotal role to uplift women and broke many gender stereotypes and stood firm for women.

During his time as president of Western Sumi Hoho two women re presentatives were inducted as executives of WSH. WSTH further conveyed condolences to his loved ones during this hard time and prayed for

NAPO, CUTB on Tening-Lekie road project

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Condolences continue to pour in for Dr. Kakheto

DIMAPUR: Condolences continued to pour in from various quarters after the demise of former minister, Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi on February 26.

Dy. CM: Dy chief minister, Y. Patton while mourning the demise of Dr. Kakheto said that the late soul had left a lucrative job to serve the people of Nagaland. As a minister and a social activist, he was an influential leader and admired by everyone, Dy. CM said and added that Dr. Kakhato passing away was a great loss for the society.

Patton on behalf of the state BJP legislators, conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed to rest in peace.

TR Zeliang: Naga Pe o p l e ’s Fr o n t ( N P F ) legislature party leader T R Zeliang has mourned the demise of Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi. In a condolence note, Zeliang said he had known Dr. Kakheto since his political days when they were together in the 8th Nagaland Legislative Assembly. He described him as sincere and upright gentleman, and his untimely demise left behind a huge vacuum. Zeliang also said that his association with Dr. Kakheto continued when he (Dr. Kakheto) served as the president of WSH.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We the bereaved family members of Lt. Vesayo Puro wishes to acknowledge the overwhelming gestures of kindness and sympathy shown to us by friends, neighbours, and well-wishers far and near during the prolong illness and demise of our late father on 16.02.2022.

Even though we are unable to thank all those concerned individually, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you all.

Our special thanks to : 1. The Village Council Kikruma.

2. Kikruma Baptist Church.

3. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Diphupar.

4. Chakhesang Baptist Chruch, Kohima.

5. Nieba Kronu, Minister for Planning & Cor., Land Revenue & Parl. Affairs.

6. Phek District G.B Association & G.B Union Pfutsero Area.

7. Chokri Area Public Organisation (CAPO) 8. Village Council Phusachodu, Thipuzu, Chesezu, Thenyizu, K. Basa, K. Bawe, Porba, Thetsumi, Rihuba, & North Kikruma.

9. DGP Sports Team, Nagaland Police, Chumoukedima.

10. Doctors & Nurses, Zion Hospital, Dimapur.

11. Dr. Zekolo Koza.

12. Atho Dziivichii & family, Diphupar.

13. Razu Kuhu, Kikruma.

14. Thetsumi Baptist Church & G.H.S Thetsumi.

15. Western Kikruma Villagers Association, Dimapur.

16. Kikruma Association Kohima.

17. N.D.P.P Unit, Kikruma.

18. Puro Clan Kikruma, Porba, Mesulumi & Naga United Village.

19. Bandhan Bank, Dimapur Branch.

20. Tunyi (Zahotso) Clan, Kikruma.

21. Taxi Union, Kikruma Village.

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Late Mr. Melhite Kenye 1922—22/02/2022 The family members of Late Melhite Kenye, former Senior pastor of Town Baptist Church, Chiimoukedima would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to all who stood by us and supported us physically, financially, and morally at the time of his demise. We offer our heartfelt gratitude to members of different organizations, Churches, friends, relatives, neighbors and well-wishers who stood by us during this time of grief and sorrow. Your prayers of empathy and presence have been immeasurable source of comfort and consolation which will continue to enlighten and encourage us forever. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our humble and deepest gratitude to you all.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Town Baptist Church, Chiimoukedima 2. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Dimapur 3. Western Chakhesang Baptist Church Council 4. Chizami Baptist Church 5. Baptist Church New Chiimoukedima Village 6. Pochury Baptist Church, Chiimoukedima 7. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Seluophe 8. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Chiimoukedima 9. Christian Revival Church, Chiimoukedima 10. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Toulazouma 11. Chiimoukedima Village Baptist Church 12. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Diphupar 13. Baptist Church ‘A’ Medziphema 14. Angami Baptist Church, Diphupar 15. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Diphupar ‘B’ Village 5th Mile 16. Tenyiphe-1 Baptist Church, Chiimoukedima 17. Chakhroma Baptist Church Council 18. Seithekema Bawe Baptist Church.

19. Riizaphema Baptist Church 20. Rengma Baptist Church, Chiimoukedima 21. Jalukie Zengdi Baptist Church 22. Western Chakhesang Hoho 23. Western Chizami union 24. Chizami VDB 25. Chakhesang Union, Chiimoukedima 26. Toulazouma Village Council 27. Shiiyama society Chiimoukedima 28. Catholic Church group, ward-1 Chiimoukedima 29. Ward-1 Council, Chimoukedima Town 30. Thestiimi Well fare Union, Dimapur 31. Kohima press Club 32. Fun Tree Crew (FTC) Loving Children, In-Laws, Grand Children and Great Grand Children dp-956/22 K Y M C

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DIMAPUR: Along with the rest of the country, Nagaland launched the Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) drive across the 16 districts on Sunday.

Dimapur: ADC Dimapur, Temsuwati Longkumer inaugurated IPPI Polio Sunday by administering the first two drops of polio vaccine to a beneficiary.

In his speech, the ADC appreciated efforts of the department, NGOs, local bodies, ASHAs and AWWs and urged them to continue their work and protect and immunize children not only from polio but also from other deadly diseases.

During the inaugural function, District Programme Officer, UIP/RCH, Dr. Rebecca stated that India had the last case of polio in 2011 and had been certified as “Polio Free” by World Health Organization on 2014. She however stated that IPPI has been carried out every year as

neighboring countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan were still polio endemic countries. She further stated that the achievement was due to tireless support of various NGOs, local authorities and communities and also due to diligence of health workers, ASHAs and AWWs. The release added that 530 booths were set up across Dimapur during Booth Day (Sunday).

Mon: In Mon the campaign was carried out District Hospital, Mon, targeting 25798 children in the age group of 0-5yrs.

In order to ensure every child was immunised, 302 regular booths were set up covering 137 villages, which would be followed by two days house to house visits.

The campaign in Mon Town was carried out by Youth Department, Konyak Baptist Church Mon (KBCM) The release added that in the inaugural programme, Dy Director & Nodal Of-

ficer, NSAC State Monitor, Dr Asangla Jamir acknowledged all health care workers for Immunization of children. She further requested healthcare workers to continuously sustain their hard work, and thanked parents of children for accepting vaccine.

Mokokchung: Mokokchung too joined the rest of the country in launching the IPPI 2022 at Imlong Place. A press release by CMO office Mokokchung, stated that the programme was launched by ADC Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap Singh, who also administered the first polio drop.

In his short speech, he stated that two drops of polio should be administered to all children between 0-5 years, adding that India was a polio free country but there was high risk of transferring PolioVirus from neighboring countries where polio disease was still active.

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He also urged upon all parents to administer polio drops to each and every children. Delivering the keynote address, Dr. Imnameren phom delivered brief description about polio virus, its effects and preventive measures. He reported that 64 polio booth centers were set up across to cover up all targeted children in the age group of 0-5 years.

Kiphire: The campaign was carried out in Kiphire where ASHAs of eleven wards in Kiphire town volunteered to cover 11 booths to administer two drops of polio to children under supervision of medical staff.

Kiphire district targeted was to cover 134 booths during IPPI campaign covering all Health Units and villages under the district.

peace building. He stressed on the competency, power and nature of women in peace building citing various examples of international, nations and in Nagaland. In this connection, he called upon the women flock to be a part of peace building process in Nagaland. Further, Anto affirmed that Peace builders should possess the qualities of reconciling outlook in life, understanding, kind

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district supervisor’s teams, doctors and nurses from District Hospital Tuensang.

A press release stated that 242 Polio booth centers were set up across Tuensang to cover 13,672 targeted children in age group of 0 to 5 years. It added that team members would continue the activity for two more days through house to house activities, to cover up children who were left out in the Polio booth centers.

Zunheboto: In Zunheboto, the campaign was carried out at CMO office Zunheboto, with ADC, Moakumzuk Tzudir launching the programme and administering the first polio drop to an eligible beneficiary.

A press release by district media office, Zunheboto, stated that Tzudir encouraged parents to come forward to create awareness as immunization programme was conducted to eradicate Polio.

Awareness drive on Electronic and Electrical Waste Management was held on February 26, by e-CIRCLE, in collaboration with Eco Club, Unity College, at Dimapur. The students approached various shops, from City tower village.

Nyamo Lotha Road- Hongkong Market - Dhobinala Point, with the main Principal scientist objective to sensitize vendors on harms caused by e-waste mismanagement (Agronomy), Dr Lohit and how to properly channelize in a safe manner.

K. Baishya in his brief speech explained about various components of IFS models, resource conservation technologies, etc DIMAPUR: District ad- between Career and Job”; perial Coaching Institute with special reference to ministration of Longleng Vikhotono explained on Dimapur, Saurav Saket the district and environ- and Mahila Shakti Kendra “Aptitude & Interest, Ca- oriented the students on ment. He requested all in collaboration with Phom reer Developmental stages UPSC civil services exam, the farmers for their active Students Conference (PSC) & Lack of Career success” strategy and resources for involvement in the project conducted one day seminar and Lolisangla empha- preparing General Studies, with full co-operation and on Career Guidance for sized on the topic, “Career and motivated them for mutual understanding. At school students on Febru- information & Importance a planned approach for the launching programme, ary 26 at LTBC. of Career Information”. success. an awareness programme Resource persons of SASRD: School of The third session was on the project was also con- the seminar were: Gim- Ag ricultural Sciences taken up by Chief opducted by a team of scien- chuile, Lolisangla and and Rural Development erating officer, Imperial tists- Dr.Lohit K. Baishya, Vikhotono pursuing M.sc (SASRD), Medziphema Coaching Institute DiJyotish Barman and senior in Psychology & Coun- also organized a one day mapur, Rahul Sen, who technical assistant, Meren seling at Martin Luther career orientation and conceptualized success Jamir with the attendance Christian University Shil- counselling programme and motivated the students of 75 villagers. long. on February 26. Around to set proper career goals.

Later, the ICAR team Delivering welcome 300 undergraduate and Prof. K. K. Jha, I/C along with the SDO (C) address, PSC president, N. post graduate students Counseling & Placement visited the farmers’ field Dape Phom appreciated attended the programme. Cell, deliberated on variand discussed various is- district administration, The programme included ous promising career opsues related to development MSK-DLCW Longleng three sessions with re- portunities available in the of IFS model. for organizing the program source persons from NECI field of agriculture during Meanwhile, the ICAR after the pandemic. In his and Imperial Coaching his introductory remarks. team also conducted a train- short speech, Trongdiba Institute Dimapur. The He thanked Prof.Aleming on “Promotion of Scien- T. Sangtam, SDO(C) & first session was taken la Ao, Pro Vice –Chancellor tific Cultivation of Maize” Nodal Officer BBBP Long- by Head faculty, NECI and Prof. Akali Sema, Dean in Longleng involving 31 leng shared his testimony Dimapur, Tapanjit Sinha. NU:SASRD for providing farmers; another training and explained both failure He oriented the students all needed facilities and help. on NPSC exam and delib- He also applauded the SU: on “Promotion of Scientific and success as well.

Gimchuile spoke on erated upon adopting suit- SASRD for their supportive Cultivation of Maize” in Baghty village (Wokha) on the topic, “What is Ca- able strategies for success. role in organizing the counreer? And the difference In the second session ,Im- seling programme.

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intendent of Police, Amit Kumar joined medical staff.

Medical officer, Shamator, Dr. Mhathung thanked DC and SP for the encouragement through their services.

Wokha: Department of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Meribeni Odyuo administered the first drop of polio to a beneficiary in the presence of chief medical officer (CMO) Wokha, Dr. Tumchobeni at CMO office, Wokha.

The release further stated that deputy CMO Wokha, Dr. Zuben Kikon encouraged the beneficiaries to avail polio vaccines and informed that 41 booths were set up across Wokha town.

Tuensang: In Tuensang, Medical Superintendent District, Dr. Kuotsutho launched IPPI by administering two drops of Pulse Polio at District Hospital Tuensang, in the presence of DPO (UIP & RCH), Dr. Thungchanpani Patton,

DIMAPUR: With an aim to preserve mother tongue, the ArjuTsuki-Bachelors’ Dormitory, has released a chart of Ao Naga learning alphabets titled “Ao ABCD Nüngjalok” on February 23.

The chart also has transcriptions on it making the readers easy to pronounce them. To do away with the VIP culture, the NGO has not invited any chief guest for releasing the book, said Sentirenba (founder and director) on behalf of the editorial board of the NGO. Earlier, no special guest was also invited at the inauguration of Nüngoreju (morung) and indigenous wild fruits farm. The group stated that this practice will be continued even in future.

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Phek: A brief inaugural programme was held at Chief Medical Officer Office, where District Immunization Officer (DIO) Phek, Dr.Kolhitso Khalo reminded all health workers and volunteers to follow Covid appropriate behaviour at polio booths and during house to house visits.

He informed that the objective of IPPI popularly known as Polio Sunday was to eradicate polio from the country.

The district targets to administer polio drop to 12000 children in the age group of 0 to 5 years. Altogether 195 polio booths have been set up across the district with the deployment of 770 staff and volunteers to carry out the activities.

Shamator: According to DIPR report, the campaign was carried out at PHC Shamator and health centres across the district.

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DIMAPUR: Director Peace Channel, Rev. Dr. C. P Anto has called upon everyone to pray for immediate solution and peaceful settlement on the RussiaUkraine conflict.

Anto made this appeal while addressing the Holy Cross Parish women, Dimapur.

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and caring. He therefore encouraged the women association to come together in support of each other, the government and non-government agencies to work towards promoting peace building in the community. “Without involving women in peacebuilding, we cannot lay the foundations for lasting peace. And without peace, there can be no sustainable development”, he stated.

dok, in his short speech added that, in 1995 following Global Polio eradication initiative of the WHO, India launched IPPI with Universal Immunization programme and was declared Polio free in the year 2014, with the last case of Polio being detected in 2011.

The target among 0-5 year old children in the district was 7406 would be covered through 224 Polio booth across Mokokchung.

Longleng: District health society Longleng launched the campaign at NST junction in presence of ADC, Robin, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Obangjungla, DPO (RCH/UIP) Dr. Imnameren Phom, staff from MS and CMO office establishment and other well wishers.

A press release by CMO office, Longleng, stated that the programme was launched by ADC, Robin, who administered the first two drops.

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DIMAPUR: ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre has launched a project “Promotion of Fisheries based Integrated Farming System (IFS) model for livelihood improvement” at Changtongya village on February 22.

SDO (C) Changtongya sub-division, Rorheu Peseyie who graced the launching programme as chief guest, applauded ICAR Nagaland centre for implementing the project in Changtongya and assured full co-operation to make the project successful.

He also requested the farmers to actively involve in the programme.

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tributed various inputs like, maize seed (HQPM5), Green gram seed (Pratap),vermibeds and fertilizers to the farmers.

Delivering welcome address, scientist (Fisheries) and principal Investigator of the project, Jyotish Barman highlighted the objectives of the project and the possible outcome envisaged by the team.

In order to achieve the objectives, he urged the local people and the beneficiaries to cooperate and work with enthusiasm and dedication.

Chairman, Changtongya village council, Tiasunep Longkumer expressed hope that the launching of the project

was at the right time and adoption of integrated farming system for sustainability was the need of the hour. He assured the gathering that the team will get full support from the villagers.

Member of Changtongya village council, Chubalepzuk Longkumer also expressed gratefulness in selecting Changtongya for implementation of the project.

Tiatemsu Longkumer, the liasioning member shared the genesis leading to implementing of the project and expressed willingness infavour of the beneficiaries to adopt new technologies for development of IFS model in the

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Work for wildlife conservation: Kovind to Assam

KAZIRANGA (ASSAM), FEB 27 (PTI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday urged the people and the Government of Assam to work towards wildlife conservation as he concluded his three-day visit to this Northeastern state.

Kovind made the appeal after being briefed by the state government on its conservation efforts in the wildlife sector.

The President who spent the night at the Assam Police Guest House here took an elephant and a jeep safari on Sunday inside the Kaziranga National Park, famed for its one-horned rhinos.

He also inaugurated a photo and archival exhibition on conservation and was given a presentation on the proposed Kaziranga Elevated Corridor.

“President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated an exhibition on Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, Assam,” the official Twitter handle of Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

“The President was briefed about wildlife-friendly-initiatives. He exhorted the Government and people of Assam to take forward their conservation efforts,” it added.

Ram Nath Kovind receives a memento from Himanta Biswa Sarmah during inauguration of an exhibition on Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, Assam. (PTI) A statement from the Chief Minister’s Office said the exhibition focused on the ‘big five’ -- rhinoceros, elephant, tiger, swamp deer and wild buffalo.

The exhibition also highlighted different sections like the rich biodiversity of the Park, annual floods, forest protection force and other protection measures and the natural beauty of KNP. Taking to the microblogging site, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma,

said the President was also given a presentation on the proposed Kaziranga Elevated Corridor.

A 35-km elevated corridor on the National Highway 37 passing through Kaziranga National Park has been proposed by the state government to the Centre, to which the latter has given favourable response, Sarma had said in the Assembly in August last year.

Sarma also wrote, “I express my gratitude to the President for his valu-

Assam tea industry eyes solar projects to augment revenue

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NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (IANS): Assam tea industry is looking at various ways and means to set up solar projects in the plantation areas and in the barren lands available inside the estates. An interactive meet titled “Opportunities of solar power plants in tea estates and tea factories” was organised on Friday at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre premises.

At the meet, the Managing Director of Assam Power Distribution Company, Rakesh Kumar urged the tea industry representatives to give suggestions on the ‘Draft Assam Renewable Energy Policy, 2022’. The New and Renewable Energy (NRE) wing of the APDCL elaborated on several modes

of execution of solar projects in the tea industry - rooftop solar power plant, setting up of solar power plant by leasing out uncultivated barren tea land, captive solar power plant and setting up solar parks by way of leasing out land to the power distribution company APDCL. “Already APDCL has issued vendor registration to 15 tea estates for installation of rooftop solar power plants,” North Eastern Tea Association said in a note.

Several solar companies such as Tata Power, KSL (official channel partner of Adani Power), Roofsol, Firstgreen and AVCO, besides financial institutions SIDBI and PNB made their presentations at the meet.

“Solar projects can be

a game changer for the tea industry. We can use barren uncultivated land for solar power projects which could generate revenue to tea companies. We also have a factory roof for installation of solar panels.”

Tea industry is seasonal in nature and therefore power consumption is not the same throughout the year, which essentially means that it can be sold to other units.

“There are some more issues and therefore we will seek the government’s guidance on how to tackle those issues so that it results in a win-win situation for the tea industry and the state,” the statement said quoting Bidyananda Barkakoty, Adviser at North Eastern Tea Association (NETA).

able advice, which will definitely encourage and inspire the Park authority, forest guards and local communities/NGOs to work with more dedication and set new examples of conservation for others to emulate.”

The chief minister and his Cabinet colleagues, along with top officials of the state, later bid farewell to the President and his family members at Jorhat airport, about 80 km from Kaziranga.

Kovind flew in a chopper to Jorhat from where a special flight carried him back to New Delhi.

“The warmth, affection, guidance & advice from the Hon’ble President in past three days will always remain an inspiration for us,” Sarma tweeted.

Kovind, his wife and their daughter Shweta also posed for a photograph with Sarma, state Forest and Environment Minister Parimal Suklabaidya and state government personnel at the Assam Police Guest House at Kohora in Kaziranga where they had spent the previous night before their departure.

Earlier on Sunday morning, Kovind enjoyed an elephant and a jeep safari in Kaziranga.

Kovind, accompanied by his wife and daughter, had arrived in Assam on Friday and had participated in a programme launching the 400th birth anniversary celebration of legendary Ahom general Lachit Borphukan at Guwahati on the first day.

After spending the night at Guwahati, he had attended the convocation of Tezpur University on Saturday and flew to Kaziranga later the same day.

Jal Shakti Minister to chair conference of NE states today

NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (IANS): With focus on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will chair a regional conference of ministers of the north east tates on Monday in Guwahati.

In a statement, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said that the Union Minister will be setting the roadmap for the north east States, keeping in line with the guidance received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Webinar on ‘Post Union Budget 2022 - Leaving No Citizen Behind’, held on February 23.

During the webinar the Prime Minister had said, “A clear roadmap must be built so that States/UTs can achieve the target within the stipulated time frame.

Priority should be given to North-Eastern border States, hilly regions and aspirational districts.”

“Difficult terrain, heavy rain and snowfall coupled with erratic supply of construction material greatly impacts the progress of the mission work in the border regions of the north-east. Reaffirming the

commitment towards public health and well-being of the people living in rural areas, the Union Budget 2022-23 fund allocation for JJM has been increased from Rs 45,000 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 60,000 crore in 202223. For SBM (G) Rs 7,192 crore have been allocated in the Budget 2022-23,” the ministry said.

‘Har Ghar Jal’ is a flagship programme of the Union Government being implemented in partnership with States and Union Territory (UTs), aimed at providing tap water connection to every rural household in the country by 2024. Manipur, Meghalaya and Sikkim aim to achieve Har Ghar Jal in 2022.

The deadline set

by Ar unachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland is 2023, and Assam aims to meet the goal in 2024.

Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) is another flagship programme being implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

All the States in the country achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status

by October 2, 2019, when villages across India had declared themselves ODF.

Mnp polls: Devp, women welfare on Moirang voters’ agenda MOIRANG (MANIPUR), FEB 27 (PTI): Still not open to public officially after it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the INA Memorial here, where the flag of the Indian National Army was first unfurled on April 14, 1944, has been drawing “VIP visitors” and political workers who pay floral tributes before they go on campaign trails.

Away from national capital Delhi where the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose made a buzz in January, people at the main market of this small town, which is just a few metres away from the INA Memorial, are busy juggling between earning a living and participating in election activities, with little time to celebrate the iconic freedom fighter.

Development and welfare of youth and women top the wishlist of the voters, who feel that Moirang constituency has fallen behind despite having a rich cultural heritage and excellent tourism potential.

“This election is not about voting for a party.

It is about supporting who will bring development, especially infrastructure such as roads, to Moirang. I feel sad that our constituency has fallen behind over the years in terms of development,” said Longjam Ongbi Ibemcha, a fruit vendor at the market here.

A mother of three, supporting their higher studies outside Manipur, she said, “People must also vote for that candidate who would bring about the welfare of youth and women.”

Expressing similar views, Moirangthem Prabha, who sells clothes in the market, said, “The past re-

cords of the candidates are a good indicator. I would choose mine based on who has done the maximum work, especially for women here at the market.”

Recollecting the days when there was no proper infrastructure in the market and women vendors had to struggle during the rainy season, she said, “Now at least we don’t worry about leaking roofs but the market has to develop.”

Asked if the steps taken by the Centre to honour Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose such as the plan to install his statue at India Gate would have an impact on their decision, Ibemcha said, “We do appreciate the significance of INA

Memorial but this election is about our welfare.”

Agreeing with her, L Bankimchandra, who drives an electric autorickshaw said, “I have never been inside the memorial but I do appreciate its significance. It is one of the reasons that the outside world can recognise Moirang but when it comes to voting, we have to choose who would work for us, our development.”

Moirang constituency goes to polls on February 28 and will witness a three-cornered fight between BJP, Congress and National People’s Party.

Sitting MLA Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh, who won on BJP ticket in the last term, is contesting as a Congress candidate this time while former Congress member Mairembam Prithviraj Singh is the BJP candidate, with Thongam Shanti Singh of National People’s Party the third candidate in the fray.

At the INA Memorial, a contract worker who asked not to be identified, said the landmark itself

needs attention and is desperate for proper care.

“There is no one to look after the garden and take care of the plants right now. We don’t have enough people to keep the museum, the library and other structures neat and clean,” said the man who serves as guide at the museum apart from selling tickets and cleaning the premises.

As for the elections, he said, “It is difficult to say who will win, but I have seen people belonging to different political parties coming here at the memorial and paying floral tributes before starting their campaign rallies. As a worker here, it does feel nice when people do such things.”

Officially, the memorial is not yet open to the public after it was closed due to the pandemic, he said adding, “Yes, VIPs from outside, especially those in forces who happen to be here, come and request to see the museum.

Emotionally, it is difficult to say no to them.”

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022

NE can blaze a trail in embracing electric mobility, says Nick Low KO L K ATA , F E B 2 7 (AGENCIES): Nick Low, British Deputy High Commissioner to East and North East India said that North East India can blaze a trail in embracing electric mobility and enhancing its uptake, Economic Times report stated.

The UK Government hosted an online summit ‘United Kingdom-Northeast India Clean Growth Summit: Clean Transport’.

The virtual summit was in collaboration with FICCI. During the virtual summit, experts from the UK and India discussed the unique challenges and ambitions that the North Eastern region has regarding Clean Growth, Zero Emission Transport and Electric Mobility. The event provided a platform to celebrate the success the North Eastern region is already having in the climate space as well encouraging further UK Northeast India partnership and collaboration to work on shared priorities and common challenges, creating more green jobs whilst reducing emissions.

Nick Low said: “I believe North East India can blaze a trail in embrac-

Jitendra elected CPI(M)’s Tripura state secretary AGARTALA, FEB 27 (PTI): Veteran tribal leader Jitendra Choudhury was unanimously elected as the CPI(M)’s Tripura unit state secretary.

Choudhury was given the charge after the death of Gautam Das in September last year. During the two-day state conference of the party, 323 delegates unanimously elected him to the post for a period of three years.

Choudhury is a former minister of the state government and an ex-MP. After two days of brainstorming in the presence of general secretary Sitaram Yechury, politburo member Prakash Karat and opposition leader Manik Sarkar, a 70-member state committee of the party was constituted.

In the state committee, nine new faces have been included, while only four woman leaders found a place. A 16-member state secretariat, the CPI(M)’s highest policy-making body in a state, was formed.

Restoration of democratic values will be the top priority for the party as total lawlessness is prevailing across the state, Choudhury said on Sunday.

Nick Low ing electric mobility and enhancing its uptake. By collaborating we can go further and faster together, reduce costs, and ensure that no-one is left behind.

We’re committed to bringing the best the United Kingdom has to offer to this partnership: our policy best practice, our growing ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) supply chain and the cutting edge innovations that our companies can deliver to this region.”

Neera Daulagupu, secretary to the Government of Assam Investment Cell, Industries & Commerce department spoke about the Challenges & Ambitions of North Eastern States and Assam to accelerate E-Mobility. She said: “The State of Assam and the North Eastern States are creating a con-

ducive environment for Industry and Research Intuitions to focus on cutting edge research in EV Technologies to make NE the preferred destination for Electric Vehicle and component manufacturing”.

The online conference provided an opportunity to have focused discussions on strategic and innovative interventions to accelerate transition to zero emission vehicles and the adoption of cleaner energy as the Northeast progresses its portfolio of sustainable development policies and pathways. Experts from the UK shared knowledge on best practices on ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) Transition from the UK City Councils as well as highlighting the UK’s expertise in Net-Zero EV Charging Infrastructure that can be adopted by State Governments and city authorities. The world needs greater ambition from companies and investors.

UK companies are looking at opportunities to expand their operations in the North Eastern states of India.

Ahead of polls, JD(U) candidate shot at in Mnp IMPHAL, FEB 27 (IANS): Incidents of violence continued in poll bound Manipur with a Janata Dal (United) candidate was shot at late on Saturday night by unknown armed persons, police said on Sunday.

Police said that Wahengbam Rojit Singh, the JD(U) candidate contesting from Kshetrigao Assembly constituency, was shot at by two bike borne armed miscreants when he along with his party men was returning home after his poll related activities.

Singh, with bullet wounds, immediately shifted to a private hospital.

The security forces have launched a search operation in the Imphal East district to nab the unknown perpetrators. The Kshetrigao Assembly seat is among the 38 constituencies where polling is scheduled to be held on Monday in the first phase of the two-phase Manipur Assembly elections.

In another incident on Saturday night, two people, including a child, were killed and five others injured when a bomb was exploded at a house in Gangpimual village in Churachandpur district.

Both the incidents occurred with less than 48

hours left for polling in five districts. The explosion is a major incident of violence since the schedule of the Manipur Assembly elections were declared on January 8 by the Election Commission.

In the run-up to the polls, the National People’s Party (NPP), an estranged ally of the BJP-led government in Manipur, had earlier complained to the Election Commission (EC) that its candidates were being threatened by the cadres of the several militant outfits.

Earlier on February 19, NPP’s Andro constituency Candidate L. Sanjoy Singh’s father L. Shamjai Singh was shot in the right shoulder by unidentified gunmen while he was at a campaign programme at Yairipok Yambem Leikai.

The Opposition Congress and other political parties have been repeatedly demanding the EC to further tighten the security in view of the threat of violence by the unknown miscreants or suspected militants.

The elections to the 60-seat Manipur Assembly would be held in two phases on February 28 and March 5.

Votes will be counted on March 10.

THE STATE OF EYE HEALTH & OPTICAL SERVICES IN NAGALAND The Nagaland Optometric Association (NOA) is deeply concerned by the activities of certain optical shops in Nagaland running without Eye Care Practitioners (Ophthalmologist, Optometrist and Ophthalmic Assistants). Numerous optical shops in the state, particularly in Kohima and Dimapur are being run by unprofessionals who have not received any formal degree in the field and are providing computerised eye check up and other optical needs which comes under health services and should only be provided or prescribed by a qualified professional in the field. Presently these shops are registered by the State Municipal Corporations and other commerce and trade bodies, but no check is being maintained on the quality or standard of the human resources running them. Therefore the need for regulation is of utmost importance as a large number of optical shops are opening up in every nook and corner of the state.

We as an association of Eye Care Practitioners (ECPs) are worried by the quality of health services catered by these unprofessional to one of our most important and sensitive organ like the eyes. Recently, a 10 year old child was given wrong powered glass by the salesman where he tried to grossly estimate the child’s eye power over the counter and dispensed it. The child wore the glasses and had vision problem for several days, this could have hampered the normal development process of the child’s eyes. Instances such as these are frequently seen by the ECPs where the patient is wearing wrong powered glasses or lenses which upon questioning were found to be made from these shops run by unprofessionals.

Eye powers are not just numbers and even a slight change in eye power means there are changes inside the eyes which can only be treated and managed properly by an Eye Care Professional. Spectacle powers needs to be dispensed under professional guidance as these are optical devices and many measurements are required for a proper fit. The association has found that these shops are charging at their whims and fancies by providing low quality lenses while charging prices for high quality lenses from customers.

Another concern is of contact lenses sold and fitted in these shops. Contact lenses are medical devices and the fitting of which requires the expertise of an Eye Care Professional whether they are used for correcting vision or for cosmetic purpose. Contact lenses are not one size fits all and comes with its own advantages and disadvantages. These unprofessionals are seen fitting contact lenses over the counter without proper hygiene and knowledge. If they are worn without proper lens care instructions, fitting and follow up care, it can result in complications including eye infections and even permanent vision loss. We urge everyone to stay away from such quacks and get your eyes tested only from a registered Eye Care Practitioner who can provide the required needs of each individual eye Nagaland Optometric Association K-386/22

PM, Adityanath got people of UP rid of mosquitoes, mafias: Shah

LU C K N OW, F E B 2 7 (AGENCIES): With the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath got the people of Uttar Pradesh rid of mosquitoes and mafias, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday.

Addressing an election rally in Ballia, Shah said, “Entire Purvanchal was in trouble from ‘Machar’ (mosquitoes) and ‘Mafia’ (goons) but PM Modi got people rid of mosquitoes u n d e r S wa c h h B h a r a t Abhiyaan and Yogiji got them rid of Mafia.”

He further said, “They (opposition) gave the slogan of ‘Garibi Hatao’ during the

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Amit Shah speaking at the election on Sunday.

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70s, but instead of removing pover ty they star ted eliminating the poor.”

The Union Home Minister added, “Those (opposition) who have taken back the cases of criminals attacking ‘Sankatmochan’ temple will do the same to mafias (goons) if they came to power. Only under the BJP mafias will be kept in

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that she was not raped and was not pregnant.

Disha Salian’s parents had complained to the commission about the character assassination of their daughter after her death.

They had sought action against Narayan Rane, Nitesh Rane and others for posting “wrong information” about their daughter’s death on social media, Chakankar said.

The official claimed “Rane had maligned Disha’s character” and made a false claim that the case was being investigated by the CBI. The commission has sought a report from the Malvani police and also sought action against Narayan Rane, MLA Nitesh Rane and BJP state president Chandrakant Patil, she said.

NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (IANS): Around 53.93 per cent voter turnout was registered till 5 p.m. in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, as per the Election Commission.

The polling was held in 61 Assembly constituencies spread in 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Election Commission said that 53.93 per cent voter turnout figure was an approximate trend as data from some polling stations takes time to reach.

T h e h i g h e s t vo t e r turnout of 59.64 per cent till 5 pm was recorded in Chitrakoot district followed

by Ayodhya 58.01 per cent and Shrawasti 57.24 per cent.

The lowest turnout was registered in Pratapgarh with 50.25 per cent, while Amethi district registered 52.77 per cent turnout, Baharaich 54.60 per cent, Barabanki 54.65 per cent, Gonda 54.31 per cent, Kaushambi 57.01 per cent, Prayagraj 50.89 per cent, Rae Bareli 56.06 per cent, and Sultanpur 54.88 per cent.

CBI gets more evidence indicating that Subramanian could be Yogi Baba

NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (IANS): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing National Stock Exchange Fraud case, has found more evidence that the mysterious “Himalayan yogi”, whom then bourse chief Chitra Ramkrishna relied upon for “advice”, could be the NSE’s former Group Operating Officer Anand Subramanian only, as per sources.

A few locations of the mobile device of Subramanian were accessed by the CBI, and found to be from nearby Subramanian’s Chennai residence, a source said.

“A f ew e l e c t r o n i c ev i d e n c e h ave b e e n found. We suspect that Subramanian used to edit

THE SCHEDULE

(i) Less than

PTI: Samajwadi Party not know how to operate (SP) president Akhilesh it. He even does not know Yadav on Sunday claimed how to run a smart phone. that the people of Uttar How can a chief minister Pradesh have decided to send who does not know how to ‘Babaji’ back to his ‘math’, run a laptop and does not apparently referring to Chief understand the importance Minister Yogi Adityanath. of computers and smart Yogi Adityanath, who phones run the state?” Yadav was a five-time MP from claimed that there were no Gorakhpur, is the mahant of crowds at BJP’s meetings and the Gorakhnath Math. chairs are being spread out to Akhilesh Yadav Addressing a rally in give the impression of a large the Chillupar constituency of Gorakhpur gathering. in favour of SP candidate Vinay Shankar Pointing at the crowd, he said, “Seeing Tiwari, Yadav said, “Today voting in being you all, I can say that SP is going to form held for the fifth phase and everyone has the next government in the state.” Yadav decided to send ‘Babaji’ back to his ‘math’.” referred to the strength of farmers and At another rally in Deoria, the SP chief said, said they forced the BJP government to “Babaji did not give you laptop as he does withdraw the “black” farm laws.

the emails before sending them as the yogi. We are currently recording his statements,” said the source.

CBI sources has said that since he had access to the emails sent to the yogi, they suspect they can be the same. However, the agency did not officially confirm it.

Subramanian, who has been arrested after questioning, was sent to CBI custody till March 6 after the agency told a Delhi court that they needed custodial interrogation to confront him with seized articles and others involved in the case.

A source told IANS that his statements was recorded for three consecutive days at Chennai, but was found to be “evasive”.

Subramanian, who

was brought to the NSE by its then CEO and MD Ramkrishna, reportedly had access to the email ID on which the emails were sent to the “Himalayan yogi” with whom the classified information was shared.

The source added that another team of the CBI searched the SEBI office in Mumbai, and recovered some incriminating documents, evidences and digital documents.

“These are cr ucial documents and evidences nailing the lies of the accused involved in the case.

We are in process of making a foolproof case against all the accused. These will help the prosecution in proving our case when it will go to court,” said the source.

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Sl.No Class of persons 1. Salary and wage earners. Such persons whose monthly salaries or wages are-

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Shah is campaigning for the remaining two phases of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. The state is undergoing voting for the fifth phase today. Voting for the remaining two phases will take place on March 3 and 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

Opposite DC Office Dimapur-797112, Nagaland

In pursuance to Rule 11 of The Nagaland Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Rules, 1970 (as amended), all persons liable to pay tax under the Nagaland Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act, 1968 (as amended) are hereby directed to get themselves registered or enrolled, as the case may be, and to furnish returns and pay the tax for the Financial Year 2021-22 according to provisions of the Act and the Rules.

The class of persons and the applicable Rate of Tax payable is given below:-

‘People Have Decided To...’: Akhilesh swipe at Yogi

MUMBAI, FEB 27 (AGENCIES): Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) on Sunday said it has asked police to block the social media accounts spreading false information about the death Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, and also sought action against Union minister Narayan Rane and his MLA son Nitesh Rane in this connection.

BJP leader Narayan Rane had questioned the circumstances surrounding the death of Salian (28) in June 2020. In a series o f t we e t s o n S u n d ay, MSCW chairperson Rupali Chakankar said the Malvani police (in Mumbai) had told the commission that Salian’s postmortem report stated

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a) Legal Practitioners including Solicitors and Notaries Public; b) Medical Practitioners including Medical Consultants, Dentists, Radiologists, Pathologists and persons engaged in similar other professions or callings of Para Medical nature. c) Technical and Professional Consultants other than those mentioned in item (b), but including Architects, Engineers, R.C.C Consultants, Plumbers, Electricians, Tax Consultants including Income Tax and Sales Tax Practitioners, Chartered Accountants and Management Consultants.

Where the standing in the Professions of any of the persons mentioned above is(i) Less than Two years (ii) Two years or more but less than Five Years (iii) Five years or more (i) Chief Agents, Principal Agents, Special Agents, Insurance Agents and Surveyors or Loss Assessors registered or licensed under Insurance Act, 1938. (ii) Pigmy Agents or UTI Agents Where the annual gross income of the person mentioned above isa) ₹ 36,000/- or less b) ₹ 36,001/- or more, but less than ₹ 95,000/c) ₹ 95,000/- or above Explanation- For the purposes of the entries against serial Nos. 2 and 3, “annual gross income”, in relation to a person means the aggregate of the amounts of fee, remuneration, commission or any other charge, by whatever name called, relating to his professions or callings in Nagaland, received by him during the immediately preceding year. a) Members of Associations recognized under the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956b) (i) Members of Stock Exchanges recognized under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956(ii) Remisiers recognized by Stock Exchangea) Estate Agents or Promoters or Brokers or Commission Agents or del credere Agents or Mercantile Agents, Advertising agents, Clearing and Forwarding Agents.b) Contractors of all description engaged in any work such contractors whose gross business in any year is – (i) Less than ₹ 4,00,000/(ii) ₹ 4,00,000/- or more, but less than ₹ 7,00,000/(iii) ₹ 7,00,000/- or more, but less than ₹ 10,00,000/(iv) ₹ 10,00,000/- or more Explanation- For the purpose of this entry “gross business” shall mean the aggregate of the amounts of the valuable consideration or part thereof receivable during the immediately preceding year in respect of a contract or contracts executed. c) Auctioneers d) Suppliers of Machineries and all other materials on hire Directors (other than those nominated by Government) of Companies registered under the Companies Act, 1956Dealers under the Nagaland Value Added Tax Act, 2005, Nagaland Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Nagaland Sales Tax Act, 1967 whether registered or not whose gross turnover in any year is –

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(ii) Where not more than five employees are employed (iii) Where more than five employees, but not more than ten employees are employed (iv) Where more than ten employees are employed 2) Occupiers of Factories as defined in the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948), who are not dealers covered by Entry 7, such occupiers of factories:(i) Where not more than ten workers are working (ii) Where more than ten workers are working Explanation- For the purpose of determining the liability and the rate of tax under this entry, the higher number of employees or workers at any time during the year shall be reckoned as the basis.

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2,500/- per annum  Failure to apply for Registration or Enrolment as the case maybe, and payment of tax thereof, shall be liable for penalty under sub-section (6) of Section 6 and assessment under sub-section (4) of Section 9 of the said Act. 2,500/- per annum  Specimen copy of Registration, Enrolment, Returns and Payment Challan Forms etc can be downloaded from the Department’s 2,500/- per annum website “nagalandtax.nic.in” in the Form section under the heading Acts and Rules.

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oters in Manipur will choose 60 members to the Manipur Legislative Assembly in two phasesone on February 28 (Monday) and the second on March 5 (Saturday) and the outcome will be known when votes are counted on March 10. In 2017, the Congress had emerged as the single largest party in the state by winning 28 seats out of the total 60 seats, while the BJP won 21 seats. However, the then Governor (a former Congress leader who defected to BJP) instead of following parliamentary conventions, invited the second largest party to form the government, probably after being satisfied with the reasoning. The BJP was able to form the government with support of four National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs, four Naga People’s Front (NPF) MLAs and one MLA each from Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and an Independent. Besides failing to form the government despite being the single largest party, the Congress started losing ground in Manipur from the start with its MLAs switching sides to other parties and mainly the BJP or resigning their seats. At present, the Congress party is down to 13 legislators. On the other hand, the ruling BJP’s strength in the assembly has gone up to 28. The NPP strength also has gone up to five. Eight seats remained vacant when elections were notified. The assembly saw the disappearance of the Trinamool Congress, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) including the independent after the MLAs either defected or resigned to join another party. The chief beneficiary of defections is the BJP. The first phase of the election involves 38 seats spread across five districts - Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur. This phase will decide the fate of 173 candidates, including Chief Minister N Biren Singh (Heingang seat) and assembly speaker Y Khemchand Singh (Singjamei) among others. In the second phase, the voters will elect candidates to represent 22 legislative constituencies in all of the ten tribal districts. For the BJP, its initial confidence which turned into over confidence, has disappeared and the party is literally fighting with its back to the wall. This happened after BJP embraced all defectors, mainly from Congress who were then given tickets over BJP’s own loyal leaders. However, this has had the opposite effect. The BJP has left nothing to chance when prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 13 projects worth around Rs. 1, 858 crore and also laid the foundation stones for 9 other projects worth around Rs. 2, 957 crore during his campaign on January 4. The BJP and its alliance partners are also locked in a bitter fight.

When some militant groups allegedly announced support to BJP, it was suspected that this happened after a union minister promised a package during a recent campaign. The BJP has put itself in a difficult position after it decided to go-it-alone. Its alliance partnersNational People’s Party (NPP) , Naga people’s Front (NPF) and JDU following suit. NPP is contesting 39, NPF 10 and JDU 39 seats. These parties hope to be king maker in the event of a hung assembly. In case of a hung assembly, even if BJP becomes largest single party, there is no guarantee that it can retain power unless it agrees to concede more than what it would ever want to.

DailyDevotion The Impoverished Ministry of Jesus

Where then do You get that living water?

—John 4:11 “The well is deep” — and even a great deal deeper than the Samaritan woman knew! (John 4:11). Think of the depths of human nature and human life; think of the depth of the “wells” in you. Have you been limiting, or impoverishing, the ministry of Jesus to the point that He is unable to work in your life? Suppose that you have a deep “well” of hurt and trouble inside your heart, and Jesus comes and says to you, “Let not your heart be troubled…” (John 14:1). Would your response be to shrug your shoulders and say, “But, Lord, the well is too deep, and even You can’t draw up quietness and comfort out of it.” Actually, that is correct. Jesus doesn’t bring anything up from the wells of human nature— He brings them down from above. We limit the Holy One of Israel by remembering only what we have allowed Him to do for us in the past, and also by saying, “Of course, I cannot expect God to do this particular thing.” The thing that approaches the very limits of His power is the very thing we as disciples of Jesus ought to believe He will do. We impoverish and weaken His ministry in us the moment we forget He is almighty. The impoverishment is in us, not in Him. We will come to Jesus for Him to be our comforter or our sympathizer, but we refrain from approaching Him as our Almighty God. The reason some of us are such poor examples of Christianity is that we have failed to recognize that Christ is almighty. We have Christian attributes and experiences, but there is no abandonment or surrender to Jesus Christ. When we get into difficult circumstances, we impoverish His ministry by saying, “Of course, He can’t do anything about this.” We struggle to reach the bottom of our own well, trying to get water for ourselves. Beware of sitting back, and saying, “It can’t be done.” You will know it can be done if you will look to Jesus. The well of your incompleteness runs deep, but make the effort to look away from yourself and to look toward Him.

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“Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.”

— Will Smith

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022

UP polls: Direct-to-voter hits high on party cost, probity

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he extravaganza of expenses at the UP assembly elections is nobody’s guess. The sum is supposed to be whopping.

This election, campaigning is becoming more innovative, direct-to-voter, expensive and with doubtful probity.

The parties are sweating for having intricate ‘personalised contact’ with the voters in their den apportioning 25 percent of their budget.

The cost was Rs 5500 crore in 2017 UP elections, according to Centre for Media Studies (CMS).

And this is likely to surpass Rs 8000 crore in 2022 UP elections, according to reports. Being the supposed gateway to Delhi in 2024, stakes in UP remain high and so are spending.

In West Bengal elections in 2021, the publicity expenses were estimated around Rs 500 crore.

It is raining money for news channels, event managers, poll organizers as political parties open up their coffers to net each vote. The note for vote itself has a huge cost.

The EC spent Rs 46 in 2014 up from 10 Rs 1951 per voter. With inflation and multiple phases of polls it is ought to increase. The CMS estimates that each vote costs

about Rs 700 in 2019 Various newspapers and sites report that the media campaign expenses are to surpass Rs 8000 crore, on November 19, 2021, quoting “industry sources”. It was apparently an organized briefing but all presented as if it was their exclusive.

According to Carnegie Foundation, Indian elections in 2019 cost $ 5 billion and the US presidential poll $ 6.5 billion in 2016.

Around Rs 55,000 crore, or $8 billion, was spent nationally during 2019 Lok Sabha elections, according to CMS. The report suggests that the maximum amount— roughly a third of the total expense—was spent towards campaigning and publicity. The second largest was putting money directly in the hands of the voter. CMS estimates that roughly 25 percent, about Rs 15,000 crore, was distributed among voters. About 10 to 12 percent voters acknowledge receiving cash.

In UP, many parties are reportedly giving special emphasis on poor minority votes, other deprived people and wherever possible helping enlist them for various official benefits like PM housing.

The free food dole has

cost the state Rs 2 lakh crore though it is not linked to cash for vote, it is believed to sway psyche of some voters.

Almost all political parties started their campaigning about three months or more before EC announces dates. Most of these expenses at meetings, rallies, march; road shows also have heavy costs and Shivaji are not part of the expenditures filed with the EC. The opposition complains that the ruling party has advantages of using official machinery, transportation and other paraphernalia to organize their poll-oriented meetings, inaugurations or launchings of programmes “to woo the voters”. Surprisingly, no party after coming to power acts to prevent it and they also indulge in similar practices.

As far as political parties are concerned, in the 2017 UP assembly elections, BJP showed an expenditure of Rs 111 crore, Congress Rs 18.47 crore. The individual candidates spent as per EC norms Rs 28 lakh, which in 2022 has been increased to Rs 40 lakh.

This will be additional about Rs 193 crore gross spending by average four major party candidates in

each of the 80 constituencies. Smaller parties and independents would be incurring extra.

A major chunk in UP are being spent on the TV news channels supposedly about Rs 3200 to 3600 crore. Some new news channels have also been launched during this period like Times Now Navbharat and many mushroomSarkar ing on social media.

These small but screaming sites on You Tube and news portals draw viewers and are major beneficiaries.

Apar t par ties are spending on targeted perky vitriolic campaign messages through various social sites. The anonymous hate campaigns largely escape the watchful eyes of EC or other authorities. The ‘personalised’ messages have greater reach and have multiplier effect as viewers share with acquaintances.

There are also costs on party volunteers fanning out to remote areas for direct voter meets. The richer and more organized parties are apparently spending more through their campaign managers and small groups. Such campaigns establish dialogue as also give an assurance to the voters that they

would have an access even after the polls with their ‘bhaiyyas’, ‘bhaisahabs’ and ‘dadas’ or ‘taus’. The evolving poll method is more expensive than organized meets but supposedly more effective. The live contacts become useful on the polling day to drive them to the booths.

These expenses neither go into the individual candidate expenses nor official party accounts.

These individual meets, door-to-door interactions, special lunches, liquor and more ‘touch’ the hearts and give rich dividends. In some cases, the more influential voters are given individual or family bonanzas like visit to attractive tourist or pilgrim destinations, a party manager says.

Yes, campaigning is becoming complex, personalized and expensive.

Inflation at 6 percent retail and 13 plus percent wholesale adds to the burden. Parties complain but each time they spend more. About Rs 6.19 thousand crore electoral bonds (EB) funding between 2017 and 2019 and small donations this is not a constraint. The BJP has Rs 4.21 thousand crore of it. The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) says combined assets of 48 national and

regional parties stand at Rs 7372 crore.

In 2019, ADR says, BJP spent Rs 763.31 crore, Congress Rs 488.97 crore and BSP Rs 55,39 crore.

The Congress spent more for publicity Rs 402.91 crore followed by BJP Rs 376.62 crore. It is evident that the expenses are for organized publicity and what is being done at other plains may not be finding its reflections in accounts.

Since the stake is high in UP, expenses are to be more. The BJP spent Rs 252 crore in five elections to Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamilnadu and Puducherry. Trinamool spent Rs 154 crore in Bengal polls.

Total funds collected by 19 political parties for the polls in 2021 was ` 1,116.81 crore and total expenditure incurred was ` 514.30 crore.

The CMS says that publicity expenses comprise 35 percent of the gross, direct voter expenses 25 percent – an emerging ethical issue, formal to EC 20 percent and miscellaneous 10 percent. Thus there is large 80 percent gap between the officially projected figures and the actual.

The rising campaign expenses raising eyebrows on ethicality pose a challenge to political probity.

Vladimir Putin: Destined to re-write history or history in the making

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or the past few weeks President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been hitting the headlines and in the last four days he eventually became the news as he ordered his forces to attack Ukraine by air, by land and by sea.

All efforts by the comity of nations to restrain Putin has miserably failed that includes diplomacy, sanctions and verbal threats. We should be aware of the fact that he has been hoodwinking the world with all sorts of narratives, hype and lies.

At last when the Russian heavy hardware rolledinto Ukraine everyone was astounded as he fooled the world by saying that it was ‘a special military operation’, but in fact it is a full-scale invasion of an independent, democratic and sovereign nation.

As a leader of a nation which is militarily stronger, technologically advanced and globally the force to reckon with, Putin ventured into an invasion which on counts very weak. Nonetheless, against all odds he went all out and is he behaving in strange way. However, who is this Vladimir Putin?

Speaking with Canadian television vis-a-vis CBC’s

in an interview about her new book Hard Choices way back in 2014, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reflected on a personal anecdote that Vladimir Putin told her about her mother. Hilary Clinton relayed a story that she recounted in her book Hard Choices about Vladimir Putin.

At a dinner Putin told Hillary of his mother who was nearly mistaken for being dead and was about to be buried in a mass grave before being saved by his father. While narrating Putin seem to have been convinced, but Hillary was unclear whether the tale was true or lacked authenticity. Nonetheless, Hillary Clinton argues in her book by saying that if the story is untrue, it gives an interesting insight into what Putin thinks about “What it means to be Russian.” This short narration of Putin past unfolds many layers that needs to be de-coded in a context that world entangled at present – a war-like.

De-coding further, be it a tale or whatever, during the 2nd World War, A Russian soldier came home from the front lines for a short break. When

he approached the apartment where he lived with his life, he saw a pile of bodies stacked in the street and men loading them into a waiting flatbed truck for burial. As he went nearer, he saw a woman’s legs wearing shoes that he recognized as his wife’s.

He ran and demanded his wife’s body. After having convinced them the soldier held his wife in his arms realized that she was alive.

She regained her health after good medical care.

Eight years later, in 1952, their son Vladimir Putin was born.

Diplomacy, sanctions and word-play have failed in toto. Vladimir Putin has ordered his troops to march into Ukraine. He made clear that his target goes beyond his neighbor to America ‘empire of lies,” and he threatened “consequences you have never faced in your history” for “anyone who tries to interfere with us.” By not mincing words he accused the West for plotting against his country. Putin remind the world that Russia “remains one of the most powerful nuclear states” with “a certain advantage in several cuttingedge weapons.”

Putin has been justifying his action against Ukraine that “there should be no doubt that any potential aggressor will face defeat and ominous consequences should it directly attack our country.” Putin candidly signaled to others “Hands Off, Russia’s a powerful N-State.” In the World-War 11 USSR joined the allies to fight against Germany led by a fascist Hitler. Post-World War 11, witnessed ColdWar between USA and USSR that particularly re-ordered Europe. History has demonstrated that European war that involves major powers can spiral and thus lead to unimaginable consequences.

Putin, a totalitarian amassed absolute power and wants to re-design Europe. Accordingly, he thought the best way is to expand by bringing Baltic countries under him and invasion of Ukraine is certainly towards that end. As war in Ukraine prolongs, one can foresee a new world order evolving as in the UNSC, we observe loyalties keep shifting. Alignment of countries could take place based on the economic, technological and political

interests. Empire builders and expansionists such as President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping of China have clearly asserted their intent how the world order ought to be.

Towards this end, Vladimir Putin will go all out to re-write history.

Ukraine invasion is going to set yet another chapter in the post-World War 11 history where new world order will be unfolding as the nation-states, regions and blocs would further polarize and re-align.

Alongside its attack, Putin has asked the Ukrainian forces to throw the Ukrainian ruling dispensation by calling them as “neofascists’, “drug-addicts” and “terrorists” -- inciting for a coup. We live in crossroads as the world is torn into multiple pieces.

Empire-builders are now back to consolidate their powers by ways of aligning with those powers with similar intent.

China coming closer with Russia is again a clear expression and demonstration of their expansionistic tendencies. Taiwan is going to be the next testing ground as China would attempt similar exercise in Asia. Europe and Asia are

the fertile testing grounds for the empire builders and expansionists. However, we see emperors, rulers, dictators and totalitarians for the sake of power and fame waged war, annexed territories and colonized. Historians have interpreted them in varied ways. Vladimir Putin is yet another and invasion of Ukraine would certainly figure in modern history.

Certainly, history is in the making. Recent invasion of Ukraine will find its place in history with multiple tangents. It is up to the historians to view the current Ukraine issue that poses multiple questions even to the political analysts as it unfolds deeper analysis and multifaceted interpretation of Putin. Regime change in Kyiv may be Putin’s initial goal, but his intent and strategy for bigger global role means a new Cold War. For this Vladimir Putin is prepared to go all out. As Sarah Schulman rightly points out that “Bombing another city, killing people, destroying society, undoing accomplishment, shattering ties.

Again this again this.

Dr. I. John Mohan Razu Professor of Social Ethics.

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NNC on Naga history

he pioneering lead- the Naga National Coun- stitution on 24th January union of more than 500 reign of terror by burning fering are the stories of ers of the Naga cil was formed for all Na- 1950. princely states but Nagas villages, wantonly killing your grandparents and movement have gas in all Naga-inhabited 7. O n 1 6 t h M ay were never a part of this and imprisoning innocent your parents. Today’s clearly stated the stand areas.

1951 the Naga Nation- union nor did they ever villagers, and the destruc- generation of Nagas must of the Naga nation and 3. All the lands in- al Council conducted a consent to be a part of it. tion of lives and property. never forget these stories. announced it in no uncer- habited by the Nagas will plebiscite in which 99.09 After the adoption The Nagas were forced Do not be afraid to speak tain terms to the United be known as “Nagaland” voted to be an indepen- of the constitution, In- to flee into the jungles to and write the truth.

Nations Organisation and there is no question dent nation. dia unleashed the might seek refuge.

The Nagas are a dis(UNO) and various other of smaller or “greater” 8. The Naga Na- of her army on the NaUnable to survive the tinct people and a distinct nations. The Naga Na- Nagaland. tional Council boycotted gas and caused untold harsh life in the jungles nation. It is taboo (kenyü) tional Council has pre4. The NNC is com- the Indian general elec- misery. Innocent Nagas the people who returned for the Nagas to be subserved and upheld these mitted to the policy of tion in 1952 and 1957. were imprisoned and were forcefully grouped jected under the rule of historical truths about the non-violence and non- Not a single vote was tortured without cause. in concentration camps another nation. We shall Naga nation through the cooperation. cast in these two general On the early morning of under the watchful eyes continue to hope in God. years down till today.

5. Naga National elections.

November 15, 1954 the of the Indian armed forc- Wherever you are, in any 1. On 10th January Council declared Naga9. On 22nd March Indian armed forces at- es where living conditions part of the world, it is the 1929 the Naga Club, on land as an independent 1956 the Federal Govern- tacked the small Chang were even more harsh. bounden duty of every behalf of all Nagas, sub- nation on 14th August ment of Nagaland (FGN) village, Yingpang (47 Many died from diseases, Naga to preserve, nurture mitted a memorandum to 1947, one day before In- was formed. houses), and killed 57 lack of fooding and the and struggle for the right the Simon Commission dia.

10. Nagas are not people. In the wake of absence of medication. of the Nagas. May God headed by Sir John Simon 6. Prior to the adop- secessionists, anti-Indian, the horrendous killings, Pregnant women and bless the Naga nation. in which the clarion call tion of the Indian Consti- ‘gangsters, hostiles or the Changs were to first infants suffered the worst Kuknalim of the Nagas “leave us tution on 26th January dacoits’. to form Home Guard. in these times.

(Zapuvisie Lhousa) alone” was clearly stated. 1950, the NNC outrightly 11. Independent InIn 1956 the Indian Dear Nagas, these Member, Central Execu2. In February 1946 rejected the Indian Con- dia was formed with the armed forces began a stories of pain and suftive Council, NNC 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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J&K acid attack survivor Ukraine war: Indian students hoping UP assembly poll is between awaits regaining sight, justice for exit through Poland stuck at border dynasts and nationalists: Modi

BASTI (UP), FEB 27 (PTI): Asserting that in difficult times India has given priority to the lives of its natives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government is working tirelessly to bring back all citizens stuck in Ukraine.

Addressing an election rally in Basti in Uttar Pradesh, Modi pointed to the turmoil prevailing in the world and pitched for strengthening the country by making it “atmanirbhar” (self-reliant). He also targeted his political opponents for making the country “nirbhar” (dependent) on foreign countries earlier for defence items.

India on Saturday began the evacuation of its stranded citizens amid the Russian military offensive in Ukraine. With the Ukrainian airspace being closed for civil aircraft operations, the Indian evacuation flights are operating out of Romanian capital Bucharest and Hungarian capital Budapest.

needs here. Many innocent kids died due to brain fever.

It is the result of the Yogi government’s efforts that brain fever has come under control in this area. More and more children’s lives are being saved.”

Modi said that the “double engine” Uttar Pradesh government is giving free ration to more than 9 crore backward people, 3 crore Dalits and 3 crore families of general category.

“In difficult times, only BJP came to your rescue while the Parivarwadis were sitting at home,” he added.

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CHENNAI/NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (PTI): She wakes up in the dead of night and screams with tears rolling down her cheek as the memory of February 1 acid attack still haunts her, say family members of a Jammu and Kashmir woman who is waiting to regain her sight and see light at the end of the tunnel at a specialised eye hospital in Chennai.

“We have been with her since February 1, the unfortunate day when a monstrous person threw acid on my sister’s face in downtown Srinagar. We dread that day,” says 22-year-old

Fortunate to be back home, say Guj students on return from Ukraine; thank Indian authorities

AHMEDABAD, FEB 27 (PTI): Tears of joy, happy faces and smiles marked the arrival of the first batch of 56 students to their home state Gujarat from Ukraine on Sunday, as anxious parents welcomed them upon arrival from Mumbai after an overnight journey.

The students also thanked the Indian authorities for helping them return home safely from war-hit Ukraine.

Two special buses arranged by the Gujarat government brought these students from Mumbai, where they had arrived on Saturday evening after being evacuated by a special flight from Bucharest in Romania.

These students had gone to Ukraine to pursue highest studies, but got stranded after Russia launched a military offensive there. They were bought back from Bucharest in a special flight of Air India.

As they alighted from the buses in Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad on Sunday,

local politicians and government officials greeted them with flowers. Some students wept as they hugged their parents, while others flashed a smile of relief. Some also shared the story of their journey stretching over three days - walking for several kilometres to cross the border into Romania before boarding the special planes, and then an overnight bus journey to reach their native places in Gujarat.

One of the evacuees, Puja Patel, who reached Surat on Sunday, said she had gone to Chernivtsi in Ukraine to pursue a medical course in December last year. But, she had to rush back home after just two months.

“We were trying to come back to India after the talks of war between Russia and Ukraine started. Our parents were quite worried.

We were provided support from the Indian Embassy, but a lot of our friends are still living there in an environment of fear. I will truly

be happy when all of them are brought back safely,” she said. Another Surat native Araswi Shah, who was studying in Ukraine’s Bukovinian city, said many students were hopeful that there would be no war, until it actually broke out.

“On February 15, the Indian Embassy directed us to leave Ukraine at the earliest. Many students believed that the war would not happen due to the intervention of other countries, but as soon as it broke out, the cost of tickets skyrocketed and were not even available after some time,” she said.

But, she managed to get out of Ukraine with the help of the Indian embassy, she said.

A student after arriving in Vadodara said, “It took us three days to finally reach our home state. We reached safely, and we are thankful to the government for making all the arrangements. We pray for the safe journey of the other students who are trying to come back.”

Arizoo Nisar, sister of the acid attack survivor.

The family is thankful to a businessman-turnedpolitician, who prefers anonymity, for bearing all hospital expenses and to the Jammu and Kashmir government for transporting them to Chennai and also expressed gratitude to police for completing the investigation into the case in record time.

“I am sure that the culprits would be punished and their punishment would deter others having a similar mentality,” her father Nisar Chilloo says.

NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (PTI): Several Indian students in Ukraine trudged 35km in freezing temperature to reach the border with Poland hoping for an escape from the ravaging war, but are now stuck there with little or no food and shelter.

Sleeping in parks in temperature below minus 4 degrees, their food stocks dwindling and their phone batteries dying, the students who reached the border point on Saturday pleaded for help to put an end to their ordeal and the uncertainty over their evacuation.

“It was an extremely long walk and our bodies were giving up but we just kept moving taking care of each other in the hope that once we reach the border, maybe, the worst will be over. But that’s not the end, several hours later we are still waiting. We have tried all helpline numbers but there has been no response,” Nrupakshi, a student of Horbachevsky Ternopil Na-

A group of Indian students of Daynlo Halytsky Medical University, Lviv, walk towards the Ukraine-Poland border.

tional Medical University, told PTI over phone. Nrupakshi, who hails from Gujarat, said, “We are sending out as many SOS messages we can as our phones’ batteries are just about to die.”

Nikhil Kumar of the same university said, “None of the phone numbers provided by the embassy is working. We have tried a lot calling each of them. We slept in the park and the open area with a few of us falling sick. We have run out of food items and

Raj announces Rs 10 cr to promote cattle rearing

JAIPUR, FEB 27 (PTI): Faced with a declining number of camels in Rajasthan, the state government has announced a ‘Camel Protection and Development Policy’ in its budget 2022-23.

Camel is the state animal of Rajasthan and their number is continuously decreasing.

The demand for camel protection in the state has been rising for a long time.

Considering this, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot proposed a budget of Rs 10 crore in the next financial year under the new policy for rearing, protection, and overall development of the state animal.

According to the government figures, there are now less than two lakh camels left in the state, while the number of camels in the entire country has reduced by 1.5 lakh since 2012.

There were about 2.5 lakh camels left when counted last in 2019.

According to the data released by the centre in the Parliament in December, there were 4 lakh camels

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across India in the 2012 livestock census, and by the 2019 census their number had dwindled to 2.52 lakh.

According to the 2019 animal census, the number of camels in Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya and Nagaland officially fell to zero, while in 2012, these states had 45, 03, 07 and 92 camels respectively.

About 85 per cent of the country’s camels are found in Rajasthan followed

by Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.

According to the information given in the Parliament, the number of camels

in Rajasthan in 2012 was 3,25,713, which had reduced to 2,12,739 in 2019.

L ive s t o c k f a r m e r s and NGOs have welcomed the policy, but demanded changes in law related to camels. Hanwant Singh Rathore, director of Lokh-

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the plight of the Malayali students appearing on TV channels to express their fears over the constant shelling and gunfire in the foreign country.

Also, the letter mentioned students, who trekked in the extreme cold, to cross into Poland and that the army was being used against them and urged the Centre to send Ukrainian-speaking officials there to resolve the issue.

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shortage. Vijayan sought also the opening of a route through Moldovia to rescue the stranded Indians.

He said he has raised these issues with the Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Jaishankar today assured Vijayan of steps to rescue hundreds of Malayali students in Ukraine, said a press release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The assurance came amid discussions over

it Pashupalak Sansthan, praised the policy but said it has to be seen how much and how it is implemented at the ground level.

Dr Ilse Kohler-Rollefson, a German scholar working for camel conservation in Pali district for the past several decades, told PTI that the current legislation of the state government was the biggest factor responsible for the declining number of camels. She said due to the law entire camel market was destroyed and people turned away from camel rearing.

Kohler-Rollefson said an amendment in the law is necessary to encourage camel conservation and camel farmers.

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Kerala CM writes to Prime Minister for helping Indians trapped in Ukraine T H I RU VA N A N T H A PURAM, FEB 27 (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his immediate intervention to bring all Indians, most of them students, back from war-hit cities of Ukraine.

In the letter, he said some of the Indians have taken refuge in bunkers in eastern cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv and Sumi with food and water

there is no place to stock up again. When will this end?”

Kumar said there are 400 students stuck at the Polish border waiting to cross.

Ashutosh, a student of Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, said, “We came half the way in bus but were dropped midway and then we kept walking for over 30 km taking breaks even though the (air raid) sirens ripped our heart each time thinking this is the end.”

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The Prime Minister said that new sugar mills are being opened under the Yogi government and the economic condition of sugar mills are being improved. “Sugar mills were closed under the rule of these Parivarwadis. Our sugarcane farmer of Deoria can never forget how he was forced to sell his produce to middlemen. They were also sometimes beaten and insulted for sugarcane slips. In order to increase the income of sugarcane farmers, the work of ethanol blending is also being increased rapidly,” he pointed out.

Speaking about the fertilizer plant of Gorakhpur, PM Modi said, “Yogi worked very hard as an MP to restart the fertilizer factory which was closed in Gorakhpur earlier, but the Parivarwadis did not allow this work to happen. Today the fertilizer plant in Gorakhpur is the pride of the place, reducing the problems of the farmers.”

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DEORIA (UP), FEB 27 (AGENCIES): As the polling for the fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh polls was underway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated his ‘Parivarwadi’ jibe, an apparent reference to the Samajwadi Party (SP), and said that this time the state Assembly election is between “Parivarwadis (dynasts) and Rashtravadis (nationalists)”.

“This time the election is between Parivarwadis and Rashtravadis. In this election, the Dalits, the oppressed, the backwards and the general class are all united against the Parivarwadis and are determined to defeat them,” said PM Modi while addressing a rally in Deoria.

Reminding people of the Samajwadi Party regime, the PM said, “Remember, how you had to go to Gorakhpur in medical emergencies because the then government didn’t pay any heed to people’s medical

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raises over $15 mn in India’s oil import bill to top $100 bn in FY22 IOC to ramp up LPG output Ukraine crypto post Russian invasion in Northeast by 53 per cent

GUWAHATI, FEB 27 (PTI): PSU major Indian Oil Corp (IOC) is planning three new plants in the Northeast to increase its LPG bottling capacity by nearly 53 per cent to eight crore cylinders annually by 2030 to meet the growing demand in the region.

IOC Executive Director (IndianOil-AOD) G Ramesh said the proposed new LPG bottling plants will come up in Mizoram, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh at a total investment of Rs 325-350 crore in a combination of whollyowned and public-privatepartnership (PPP) models.

“We are expanding our bottling capacities in order to meet the growing demand of LPG in the Northeastern region.

We target to have bottling capacity of eight crore cylinders per annum by 2030 against a projected demand of seven crore units,” he told PTI. IndianOil-AOD, the company’s Northeast division, at present has an annual capacity to bottle 5.23 crore LPG cylinders at its nine plants, and the capacity utilisation stands

at 5.11 crore units, Ramesh said. “The total investment in this expansion exercise will be in the range of Rs 325-350 crore, which will be borne by IOC and the private partner, over the next two-three years. We are looking to engage a private player for the Arunachal Pradesh plant,” he added.

The unit in Mizoram will be brownfield, while those in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya will be set up as greenfield facilities, the official said.

“We had two units at Kimin in Arunachal Pradesh and Mualkhang in Mizoram. These old plants were smaller and did not conform to newer safety norms. So, these were shut down and the new bigger plants will come up,” Ramesh explained.

The Mizoram plant,

which is still at the estimation stage as adjoining lands are being acquired, will have a daily capacity of 30,000 cylinders and it is likely to cost Rs 150 crore, he added.

“The Meghalaya plant will be set up at Umiam and it will be a greenfield unit.

We will invest Rs 75 crore and the plant will be commissioned by December 2023 with a capacity to roll out 7,000 cylinders every day,” the official said.

The company is scouting for land for the Arunachal Pradesh plant as the earlier location was not sufficient for a modern and bigger facility.

“We are also talking to the state government in Arunachal Pradesh as well as an interested partner, who will set up and own the plant. This unit is likely to cost around Rs 100 crore, which will be spent by the partner with technical support from us under a longterm agreement,” Ramesh said. At present, Assam has six operational units and one each is located in Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura.

NEW DELHI/KIEV, FEB 27 (IANS): Ukraine has raised over $15 million in cryptocurrencies since the Russian invasion began last week.

The global crypto community has also extended its support to Ukraine. Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, tweeted that the invasion was a “crime” against Ukrainian and Russian people, adding “Glory to Ukraine.”

More than $15 million in cryptocurrency has been donated to Ukrainian groups since Russia attacked the country on February 24, according to research firm Elliptic.

“Decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) have formed to support Ukrainians. NFTs have been sold to raise money for the Ukrainian people and military,” The Verge reported late on Saturday.

The country’s official Twitter account has said it accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether.

Ukraine ranked fourth on Global Crypto Adoption Index, behind Vietnam, India and Pakistan, and about $8 billion of cryptocurrency passes through the coun-

try annually, according to Chainalysis.

“Ukraine is known for its tech talent, with more than 200,000 tech workers, and its IT export business did $6.8 billion in volume last year,” the report mentioned.

It officially legitimised Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies last year.

As Russia invaded Ukraine, people started donating the Ukrainian army in cryptocurrencies to support them and more than $400,000 worth Bitcoins were donated to just one group.

Come Back Alive, a Ukrainian NGO that raises crypto funds for the Ukrainian army, received more than $400,000 worth of digital tokens in the past day, according to data from blockchain and crypto analytics firm Elliptic.

The average amount donated is around $1,000 to $2,000, and the group has received at least 317 individual donations in the past two days, reports Fortune.

Pro-Ukraine groups and pro-crypto communities on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have also contributed.

NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (PTI): India’s crude oil import bill is set to exceed $100 billion in the current fiscal year ending March 31, almost double its spending last year, as international oil prices trade at seven-year highs.

India spent $94.3 billion in the first 10 months (April-January) of the ongoing financial year that started April 1, 2021, according to data from the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC).

It spent $11.6 billion in January alone when oil prices had started to surge.

This compared with $7.7 billion spending in the same month last year.

In February, oil prices crossed $100 per barrel, and going at this rate, India, which imports 85 per cent of its crude oil requirements, is expected to almost double its import bill to $110-115 billion by the end of the fiscal year 2021-2022.

The imported crude oil is turned into valueadded products like petrol and diesel at oil refineries, before being sold to automobiles and other users.

India has a surplus refining capacity and it exports some petroleum products but is

short on the production of cooking gas LPG, which is imported from nations like Saudi Arabia.

Import of petroleum products in April-January of 2021-22 fiscal was 33.6 million tonnes worth $19.9 billion. On the other hand, 51.1 million tonnes of petroleum products were also exported for $33.4 billion.

India had spent $62.2 billion on the import of 196.5 million tonnes of crude oil in the previous 2020-21 fiscal when global oil prices remained subdued in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the current year, it has already imported 175.9 million tonnes of crude oil.

In the pre-pandemic 2019-20 fiscal, the world’s third-largest energy importing and consuming nation had spent $101.4 billion on the import of 227 million tonnes of crude oil.

Brent spot prices surged to an over seven-year high of $105.58 per barrel on February 24 on fears of supply disruptions after Russia invaded Ukraine. It has dropped to below $100 thereafter as those fears receded as the West kept energy trade out of sanctions imposed on Russia.

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import bill is expected to dent the macroeconomic parameters.

The country’s import dependence has increased owing to a steady decline in domestic output. The nation produced 30.5 million tonnes of crude oil in 2019-20, which fell to 29.1 million tonnes in the following year.

During the current fiscal, it has produced 23.8 million tonnes of crude oil so far as compared to 24.4 million in the first 10 months of 2020-21. The target for 2021-22 is 26.1 million tonnes, the PPAC data showed.

India’s self-sufficiency in meeting oil needs was 15 per cent in 2019-20, which increased to 15.6 per cent in the following fiscal but has fallen to 14.9 per cent in the current financial year.

India’s import bill for liquefied natural gas (LNG) also increased to $9.9 billion during the 10-month period of the current fiscal, significantly higher than $6.2 billion worth of imports during the same period in the previous fiscal year, the PPAC data showed.

Global LNG prices have spiraled during the past few months, leading to costlier gas imports.

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and Training Institute (ESTI) operations head Anirban Mukherjee claimed that the institute had provided placements to more than 2,660 youth since 2018 under various government schemes.

He added that this number was not inclusive of job placements during campus interviews with ESTI as the centre and facilitator.

Meanwhile, Rebecca Changkija Sema, well-known entrepreneur and member of Advisory Panel at Censor Board in Mumbai, lamented that most Naga youth had a lackadaisical attitude towards work and were obsessed with government jobs.

Stressing that it was high time for the local youth to look beyond government jobs, she said entertainment and media industry was considered among fastest growing sectors today.

“One can work on projects of his or her choice and interest, have passion and success will follow,” she added.

Russian bank customers barred from using Apple, Google Pay

NEW DELHI/MOSCOW, FEB 27 (IANS): Thousands of Russian customers have been barred from using Apple Pay and Google Pay services after the US imposed heavy financial sanctions on the country for invading Ukraine.

Customers at several banks in Russia reported they were unable to use their bank cards with Google Pay and Apple Pay. According to a statement by Russia’s Central

Bank, customers of banks that fell under the sanctions (VTB Group, Sovcombank, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Otkritie) will not be able to pay with cards of these banks abroad.

“Also, the cards of these banks will not be able to be used with Apple Pay, Google Pay services, but standard contact or contactless payment with these cards is available in full throughout Russia,” the Central Bank informed.

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In the Budget 2022-23, the government trimmed the capital infusion target to Rs 15,000 crore from Rs 20,000 crore estimated earlier for 2021-22.

The first capital infusion through non-interestbearing bonds was in Punjab & Sind Bank in the third quarter of 2020-21. It was followed by Rs 14,500 crore into four lenders -- Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Bank of India and UCO Bank in March 2021.

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coupon bonds could be lower by almost 50 per cent at end-FY’22 at the outset than similar maturity government papers in the market, given they do not carry any interest, India Ratings said, adding the illiquid, non-trading nature of these securities could add to the discount.

These banks have moderate competitiveness (albeit better than last year) to raise equity and would need to offer materially higher yields to raise Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital from the markets. Valuing these zero-interest bonds at a fair level could coerce these banks to raise either equity or AT1 in the near term solely on account of

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NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (PTI): Weak public sector lenders like Central Bank of India and Punjab & Sind Bank will get the lion’s share of the Rs 15,000 crore earmarked for capital infusion in state-owned banks for the current fiscal.

This will help these public sector banks (PSBs) meet regulatory requirements.

The capital infusion of Rs 15,000 crore would go mostly to banks which had got money through non-interest-bearing bonds in the previous year as the RBI had raised some concerns on the fair valuation of these instruments, sources said.

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Russian troops enter Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Ukrainians return from abroad to fight Russian invasion

An armored personnel carrier burns and damaged light utility vehicles stand abandoned after fighting in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (AP/PTI)

NEW DELHI, FEB 27 (AGENCIES): The Russian Army has launched major attacks on Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv. A gas pipeline was blown up in Kharkiv and two large explosions were heard in the south of Kyiv early Sunday.

Russian Defence Ministry Spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov had Saturday said that Russian armed forces struck Ukrainian military facilities with sea- and landbased cruise missiles.

“During the night, the Russian armed forces struck facilities of the Ukrainian military infra-

structure with long-range precision weapons using air- and sea-based cruise missiles,” Konashenkov told reporters. He also said that a total of 821 objects of the ukrainian military infrastructure have been destroyed so far by the Russian armed forces.

“Among them are 14 military airfields, 19 command posts and communication centres, 24 S-300 and Osa anti-aircraft missile systems, 48 radar stations. 7 combat aircraft, 7 helicopters, 9 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down. 87 tanks and other combat armoured vehicles, 28 multiple rocket launch-

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ers, 118 units of special military vehicles were destroyed,” Konashenkov said.

Another eight military boats were also destroyed by the Russian Navy, informed the spokesperson.

Meanwhile, Indian nationals, mostly students, who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine, heaved a sigh of relief as an Air India flight carrying them landed at the airport here on Sunday. The returnees belonged to different states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.

MEDYKA, FEB 27 (AP): While hundreds of thousands of refugees are leaving Ukraine amid Russia’s attack on the country, some Ukrainian men and women are returning home from across Europe to help defend their homeland.

Po l a n d ’s B o r d e r Guard said Sunday that some 22,000 people have crossed into Ukraine since on Thursday, when Russia invaded the country.

At the checkpoint in Medyka, in southeastern Poland, many were standing in a line early Sunday to cross into Ukraine.

“We have to defend our homeland. Who else if not us,” said a moustachioed man in front of a group of some 20 Ukrainian truck drivers walking to the checkpoint to enter Ukraine.

They came from across Europe to return to Ukraine. They spoke to The Associated Press in Ukrainian and in Russian.

Another man in the group said: “The Russians should be afraid. We are not afraid.” Members of the group declined to give

their names, or only gave their first names, citing their security and that of their families.

A man in his 20s, who said his first name was Denis, said he had been working in Poland but was returning to Ukraine where his “everything” is. “I’m on my own here in Poland.

Why should I be here? So I go, for the homeland,” Denis said.

Lesa, a woman in her 30s, Lesa, spoke to the AP just before entering the checkpoint building. ”I am afraid, but I am a mother and want to be with my children. What can you do? It’s scary but I have to.”

Another young woman said she, too, was returning to take care of her children, so that Ukrainian men can defend the country. “We have to, we Ukrainians have to take our children away ... to allow our boys to fight,” she said.

On Ukraine’s side of the border, a man was directing those arriving to a place where cars and buses were waiting to take them onward.

‘Problem is not that Putin is smart, but our leaders are so dumb’: Trump WASHINGTON, FEB 27 (AGENCIES): Donald Trump emerged from political exile Saturday to blast President Joe Biden and NATO over the Ukraine crisis and reprise his false claims of a stolen 2020 election in a speech to grassroots Republicans.

Speaking at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, the former president spent 86 minutes reprising many of his favorite applause lines, assailing the “radical left” and its “witch hunt” against him.

As massive explosions lit up the sky over Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, Trump blamed Russia’s invasion of its neighbor on Biden’s “weakness” and lavished praise on President Vladimir Putin’s intellect.

“As everyone understands, this horrific disaster would never have happened if our election was not rigged,” he said, to rapt applause.

NATO, he said, was “looking the opposite of smart” for hitting Russia with sanctions rather than resolving to “blow (Russia) to pieces -- at least psychologically.”

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that Putin is smart, which of course he’s smart,” he went on. “But the real problem is that our leaders are so dumb.”

After a year largely out of the public eye, Trump’s ecstatic reception left little doubt that the Republican Party remains in thrall to the twice-impeached, single-term president.

There were chants of “four more years” from the sea of supporters in red “Make America Great Again” hats, who clapped on cue as Trump railed against “woke tyranny” and “cancel culture.”

The crowd reserved their largest cheers for the 75-year-old headliner’s dismissal of Democrats’ claims to be the party of democracy as “bullshit” -- and for his claim that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg “used to come to the White House and

kiss my ass.”

There were nods to a possible 2024 run -- “we did it twice and we’ll do it again,” he claimed, falsely recasting his 2020 defeat to Biden as a victory -- although he left the crowd guessing about whether he will personally challenge Biden to a rematch.

‘Fight like hell’ CPAC, the country’s largest conservative gathering, usually offers a valuable insight into the direction the Republicans plan to take over the coming months.

Trump had been expected to lay out a forwardlooking “vision for America,” according to organizers, as the Republicans look to take back control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.

Instead he dwelt at length on his 2020 election loss and his false claims that he was robbed by widespread voter fraud, urging the crowd to “fight like hell” or face their country being destroyed.

It was similar to the rhetoric that inspired a mob of his supporters to storm the US Capitol on January 6 2021, for which he was punished with his second impeachment.

US, allies to cut off selected Russian banks from SWIFT messaging system Ukraine calls for Russia’s WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, FEB 27 (PTI): Seeking to cripple Russia’s economy for invading Ukraine, the US and its key allies have decided to expel selected Russian banks from the SWIFT financial messaging system and impose restrictive measures on its central bank to limit Moscow’s ability to access its overseas reserves.

The leaders of the US, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK and Canada on Saturday also decided to launch a joint task force to hunt down assets of sanctioned Russian companies and oligarchs.

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is the world’s main banking messaging service which links around 11,000 banks and institutions in more than 200 countries, including India.

Based in Belgium, the system is considered central to the smooth functioning of global finances and Russia’s exclusion from it would hit the country hard.

“We stand with the Ukrainian government and

the Ukrainian people in their heroic efforts to resist Russia’s invasion. Russia’s war represents an assault on fundamental international rules and norms that have prevailed since the Second World War, which we are committed to defending, the leaders said in a joint statement released by the White House. “We will hold Russia to account and collectively ensure that this war is a strategic failure for (President Vladimir) Putin,” the allies said in the statement.

Removing banks from SWIFT is deemed to be a severe curb because almost all banks use the system.

Russia is heavily reliant on the SWIFT system for its key oil and gas exports.

The joint sanctions are the harshest measures imposed to date on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. “As Russian forces unleash their assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, we are resolved to continue imposing costs on Russia that will further isolate Russia from the international financial system and our economies.

We will implement these measures within the coming

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fort, the leaders said they are committed to employing sanctions and other financial and enforcement measures on additional Russian officials and elites close to the Russian government, as well as their families, and their enablers to identify and freeze the assets they hold in our jurisdictions.

“We will also engage other gover nments and work to detect and disrupt the movement of ill-gotten gains, and to deny these individuals the ability to hide their assets in jurisdictions across the world,” the statement said. “Finally, we will step up our coordination against disinformation and other forms of hybrid warfare,” it said.

The UK government led the charge in Europe to exclude Russia from the worldwide SWIFT banking network. A senior US administration official told reporters that Russia has become a global economic and financial pariah with over 30 countries representing well over half the world’s economy announcing sanctions and export controls against it.

expulsion from UNSC

K Y I V, F E B 2 7 ( A P ) : Ukraine’s president says Russia should be thrown out of the United Nations Security Council following its invasion of his country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video message Sunday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine amounts to an act of genocide, saying that “Russia has taken the path of evil and the world should come to depriving it of its

U.N. Security Council seat.”

Russia is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council, giving it veto power over resolutions.

Zelenskyy said that Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities should be investigated by an international war crimes tribunal and denounced the Russian invasion as “state terrorism.”

He dismissed as lies Russia’s claims that it wasn’t targeting civilian areas.

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days,” the leaders said.

The US and its allies committed to “ensuring that selected Russian banks are removed from the SWIFT messaging system. This will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system and harm their ability to operate globally.”

“Second, we commit to imposing restrictive measures that will prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves in ways that un-

dermine the impact of our sanctions,” they said.

Earlier, there was reluctance within the European Union over blocking Russia from SWIFT as it would impact oil and gas payments.

“Third, we commit to acting against the people and entities who facilitate the war in Ukraine and the harmful activities of the Russian government.

Specifically, we commit to taking measures to limit the sale of citizenship -so-called golden passports

-- that let wealthy Russians connected to the Russian government become citizens of our countries and gain access to our financial systems,” the allies said.

Further, they agreed to launch this coming week “a transatlantic task force that will ensure the effective implementation of our financial sanctions by identifying and freezing the assets of sanctioned individuals and companies that exist within our jurisdictions.”

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GENEVA, FEB 27 (AP): The United Nations’ refugee agency says the latest count of Ukrainians arriving in neighbouring countries stands at 368,000 and continues to rise.

The update from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Sunday more than doubles its estimate a day ago, when it said at least 150,000 have fled Ukraine into Poland and other countries including Hungary and Romania.

Spokesman Chris Meizer said on Twitter that the line of cars at the Poland-Ukraine crossing stood at 14 km long (8.7 miles), and those fleeing - mostly women and children - had to endure long waits in freezing temperatures overnight.

Poland’s government said Saturday that more than 100,000 Ukrainians had crossed the PolishUkrainian border in the past 48 hours alone.

S.Korea expresses ‘grave regret’ over North’s ballistic missile launch

Germany commits 100 bn euros to armed forces fund

Disappointing: Top Republican senator on India’s abstention on UNSC resolution

Indians trying to flee Ukraine stuck at border

SEOUL, FEB 27 (IANS): The South Korea’s presidential National Security Council (NSC) on Sunday expressed “grave regret” over North Korea’s launch of a “ballistic missile”, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop acts that threaten peace on the Korean Peninsula.

National security adviser Suh Hoon presided over the NSC meeting, shortly after North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile that marked the North’s eighth show of force this year, Yonhap news agency reported.

South Korea’s military said the North’s ballistic missile flew around 300 km at an altitude of 620 km.

NSC members “expressed deep concern and grave regret over North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile today, despite the fact that South Korea and the US have made joint efforts for a diplomatic solution,” Cheong Wa Dae said in a statement.

“Firing a ballistic missile at a time when the world is striving to resolve

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program. (AP/PTI)

the war in Ukraine is not desirable for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, region and the world,” the NSC said. The NSC also called for North Korea to swiftly respond to offers for dialogue by South Korea, the US and the international community, according to the statement.

The Nor th’s latest launch came at a sensitive time for South Korea, which is set to hold a presidential election on March 9.

The NSC emphasised that it will make utmost efforts to protect security ahead of the presidential election.

In January, the North conducted seven rounds of missile tests, including an intermediate-range ballistic missile launch.

Some analysts have said North Korea could engage in more provocative actions down the road as it issued a veiled threat last month to lift its yearslong self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.

North Korea appeared to have refrained from missile tests during the recently concluded Winter Olympics in Beijing, its traditional ally and key economic supporter.

BERLIN, FEB 27 (AP): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that Germany is committing 100 billion euros to a special fund for its armed forces, raising its defense spending above 2 percent of GDP. “It’s clear we need to invest significantly more in the security of our country, in order to protect our freedom and our democracy,” Scholz told a special session of the Bundestag in Berlin Sunday morning. The move is a significant one for Germany, which has come under criticism from the United States and other NATO allies for not investing adequately in its defense budget.

Scholz’s announcement, which came during a special session of Germany’s Bundestag Sunday morning, was the latest in a series of major shifts in German defense and security policy this weekend in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Saturday evening, the German government announced it would be sending weapons and other supplies directly to Ukraine, which is fighting to keep Russia from invading its capital city.

WASHINGTON, FEB 27 (PTI): Top Republican Senator John Cornyn has expressed disappointment over India abstaining from the vote on a UNSC resolution against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, alleging that New Delhi has avoided publicly denouncing Moscow while it tries to balance its strategic relationship with Russia.

His remarks came a day after the 15-nation UN Security Council voted on the draft resolution on Friday afternoon by the US and its allies that would have deplored “in the strongest terms” Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine.

“Disappointing: India has avoided publicly denouncing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, as New Delhi tries to balance a strategic relationship with Moscow and its role in an emerging coalition of democracies,” Cornyn said in a tweet on Saturday.

Such a comment by Cornyn, who is one of the top leaders of the Republican party, is considered to be significant given that he is co-chair of the Sen-

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ate India Caucus, the only country-specific senatorial caucus. Cornyn, who represents Texas in the Senate, founded the Senate India Caucus along with the then Senator Hillary Clinton during the Bush administration.

Over the past few decades, Cornyn has emerged as a strong proponent of the India-US relationship.

In the recent past, he has written to the administration on several issues like enhancing the defence relationship and has spoken against imposing Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) on India.

India, China and the UAE abstained from the vote on the UNSC resolution, which received 11

votes in favour. The resolution was blocked since permanent member Russia, also the President of the Security Council for the month of February, used its veto.

Earlier, two other Congressmen spoke out against India’s decision to abstain from the vote at the UNSC. “In 1962, President Kennedy stood with India against China’s invasion.

It is the US, not Russia, that will stand with India against China’s current expansionist plans,” IndianAmerican Congressman Ro Khanna had said in a tweet.

“This is the time for India to stand with the free word (sic) against Putin.

Abstention is not acceptable,” he said.

“Disappointing,” said Congressman Eric Swalwell. “Rep Ro Khanna and I represent the largest Indian-American districts and this vote is contrary to what we hear from our constituents. Indian-Americans believe in territorial integrity and human rights,” Swalwell said.

WARSAW, FEB 27 (AP): While countries like Poland and Hungary have welcomed fleeing Ukrainians, some foreign citizens seeking to leave Ukraine have reported difficulties at the Polish border.

An Indian volunteer in Poland said Sunday some Indian citizens seeking to flee Ukraine into Poland are stuck at the border leading into Medyka, Poland, and unable to cross.

The Indian Embassy in Kyiv said Sunday that Indian citizens are being evacuated from Ukraine to Romania and Hungary.

But some have arrived at the border with Poland apparently unaware of this and are stuck.

Ruchir Kataria, the volunteer, told The Associated Press that the Indians seeking to cross at Medyka were told in broken English: “Go to Romania.”

But they had already made long journeys on foot to the border, and have no way to reach the border with Romania hundreds of kilometers away.

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Medications that cause high blood pressure

High Blood Pressure and Drug Safety To make sure your medication for high blood pressure is working effectively, avoid certain other drugs because: Some medicines can make blood pressure rise. If you have high blood pressure to begin with, it can rise to dangerous levels.

Some medications may interact with your blood pressure medicine. This can prevent either drug from working properly.

Here are common types of drugs that can make your high blood pressure worse.

Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) NSAIDs include both prescription and over-the-counter medication. They are often used to relieve pain or reduce inflammation from conditions such as arthritis. However, NSAIDs can make your body retain fluid and decrease the function of your kidneys.

This may cause your blood pressure to rise even higher, putting greater stress on your heart and kidneys. NSAIDs can also raise

your risk for heart attack or stroke, especially in higher doses.

Common NSAIDs that can raise blood pressure include: • Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) • Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) You may also find NSAIDs in over-thecounter medication for other health problems.

Cold medicine, for example, often contains NSAIDs. It’s a good idea whenever you purchase an over-the-counter drug to check the label for NSAIDs. Ask your doctor if any NSAID is okay for you to use. Your doctor may be able to recommend alternatives, such as using acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen.

Cough and Cold Medications Many cough and cold medications contain NSAIDs to relieve pain. As mentioned above, NSAIDs may increase your blood pressure.

Cough and cold medications also frequently contain decongestants. Decongestants can make blood pressure worse in two ways: • Decongestants may make your blood

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om Holland-starrer ‘Uncharted’ has an easy path to staying on top of domestic charts in its second weekend as there is still some time for the release of ‘The Batman’ featuring Robert Pattinson.

The adaptation of Sony’s series of PlayStation games is holding well, with the studio projecting a $23 million gross for its sophomore outing.

According to Variety, that’s a 45 per cent drop from its $44 million opening “ a debut that already beat initial expectations. Bigbudget spectacles and adaptations of well-known properties can tend to be front-loaded in terms of box-office grosses, so a drop of less than 50 per cent is a marked victory for “Uncharted.”

Last weekend, the Tom Holland action vehicle enjoyed the domestic box office’s biggest opening since the star’s last film, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, which dominated the holiday season to become the third highestgrossing domestic film release in history.

Directed by Zombieland duology helmer Ruben Fleischer, ‘Uncharted’ stars Holland as treasure hunter Nathan Drake. The rest of the cast

includes Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali and Antonio Banderas.

In terms of new releases for the weekend, neither of the weekend’s two biggest debuts is making much noise in its opening.

Open Road Films’ Studio 666’ is projected to earn $2 million from 2,306 theaters through Sunday.

The film is a bit of an odd duck: a comedy horror film that stars members of Foo Fighters as themselves.

Based on a story by the band’s frontman Dave Grohl, the genre film follows Foo Fighters as they battle supernatural forces while attempting to record their next studio album. While “Studio 666” likely won’t make much of an impression in its somewhat bewilderingly wide theatrical release, its extremely specific material

means that it probably should find some sort of second life among Foo Fighters’ fanbase.

Metro-GoldwynMayer’s ‘Cyrano’ is projected to earn somewhere between $1 million to $2 million from 797 theaters. After a December theatrical engagement exclusive to Los Angeles to qualify for awards, Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy was battered around the release calendar, with MGM ultimately landing on a late February release date, likely banking on Oscar nominations that d i d n’ t c o m e ( t h o u g h the film did land a best costume design nod).

With a production budget of $30 million, ‘Cyrano’ has little hope to recoup such numbers in its theatrical run. The film stars Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Ben Mendelsohn.

The domestic box office’s top five looks to be a tip-to-toe repeat of last weekend’s standings.

‘Dog’, which comes from MGM in association with FilmNation Entertainment, earned $2.47 million in its second Friday, which marks a 51 pc drop from its opening day last week.

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happened, but I don’t think about them.”

She also admires the teenage stars of today, like Olivia Rodrigo.

The singer reflected: “It’s cool seeing other female artists out there at the same age I was when I started out.

They’re writing about the things they’re going through at that age - dating for the first time, breaking up for the first time, all those intense emotions.

“I love seeing them and the success they’ve had as singer-songwriters.”

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op star Avril Lavigne shot to fame during h e r t e e n s, a f t e r releasing her debut album, “Let Go”, in 2002, and the singer admits she wasn’t comfortable with the attention that came her way.

“I was so young and so shy. Being on camera for the first time and talking was really awkward for a teenager. I envied bands because all five of the guys get to do interviews together and travel together and go on stage together. But it’s always just been me by myself for my whole career,” she said.

Avril acknowledges that her early hits including “Sk8er Boi” and “Complicated” will always define her career, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She told the BBC: “It’s quite an extraordinary thing that’s happened. I look back and feel very humble.

Honestly, all I really cared about as a little girl was just singing. I didn’t even know what Hollywood was, or a record deal, and it all came together.”

Despite this, Avril still lives her life in a relatively normal way.

The chart-topping star believes that fame has largely passed her by.

She said: “In a weird way, it didn’t really hit me - and it almost still hasn’t.

I feel like I’m grounded and I’m normal. I cook, I go grocery shopping, I do normal things - and then I have my career.

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pressure and heart rate rise.

• Decongestants may prevent your blood pressure medication from working properly.

• Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) is a specific decongestant that can increase blood pressure.

• What can you do? Avoid using cough and cold medicine that contains NSAIDs or decongestants, especially pseudoephedrine.

Ask your doctor for suggestions about other ways to ease congestion symptoms, such as antihistamines or nasal sprays.

• Migraine Headache Medications • Some migraine medications work by tightening blood vessels in your head.

This relieves migraine pain. However, they also constrict blood vessels throughout your body. This makes your blood pressure rise, perhaps to dangerous levels.

• If you have high blood pressure or any other type of heart disease, talk with your doctor before taking a drug for migraines or severe headaches.

Weight Loss Drugs Some weight loss drugs may make heart disease worse: Appetite suppressants tend to “rev” up your body. This can make blood pressure rise and put more stress on your heart.

Before using any weight loss drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, be sure to check with your doctor. These medications can be useful for weight loss, but may do you more harm than good.

More Tips for Avoiding Medication Problems Be sure any medications you choose to use are safe for people who have high blood pressure. These suggestions can help: • Give a list of ALL the medications you use, both prescription and over-the-counter, to every doctor you visit.

• Read medication labels before buying over-the-counter products. Make sure the medicine doesn’t contain ingredients that could make your high blood pressure worse, such as NSAIDs or decongestants.

• Talk to your doctor before using any overthe-counter medication, herbal preparation, vitamins, or other nutritional supplements.

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KOHIMA, FEB 27 (NPN): The 28th Naga Wrestling and 2nd Under 16 Naga Wrestling is scheduled to be held on Monday at Khuochiezie (local ground) from 9 a.m. onwards.

A total of 78 wrestlers including 24 for U-16 category will be competing in one of the much-awaited biennial events organised

by Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA).

Addressing a press conference on Sunday, NWA president, Dr Hiabe Zeliang, said they have made some tweaks in some of the wrestling rules in order to save unnecessary wastage of time. When two wrestlers are unable to have a decisive 2 bout win, they are made to stand toe to toe and then would wrestle in to ensure that one of the 2 wrestlers would win the match at any cost. In such a situation the new rule implies that a wrestler would be entitled to a maximum of three cautions only, from the referee. After which the defaulting wrestler would have to forfeit the match to his opponent, Dr

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NWA officials at Khuochiezie, Kohima on Sunday. (NP)

Hiabe said. This, he added, was to avoid intentional match stalling by players, ensure smooth flow of the matches and save time.

Unlike before, players would also be barred from taking any form of liquid in between bouts.

On doping test issue, Dr. Hiabe informed that due to lack of required facilities, NWA had decided to forego it in this championship.

While registering protest against a referee decision, besides a formal protest from the head coach, no protests from other team officials would be accepted.

In the event of a need to take a decision through VR, the succeeding players

in line would continue with the matches and if the players whose bout was under scrutiny needed another bout to decide the match, then they would resume the same subsequently, the president informed.

In the U-16 category, players would have to provide their aadhar card as proof of their age to ensure credibility and excess of even a day in their age would disqualify them from participation, Dr. Hiabe informed.

Meanwhile NWA has requested spectators residing in the vicinity of the venue to leave their vehicles at home and come to watch the event in order to lessen the traffic congestion which

had become a huge issue during the event in the past years. The NWA also urged all the spectators to maintain Covid appropriate behaviours and also mandatorily follow the laid down SOPs. A minimum of Rs 150 would be charged as entry fee, chair tickets would vary from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 while donor will be Rs 3,000. The officials said the ground management team had provided LED screens for the spectators to view the game therefore it urged everyone to maintain decorum as they enjoy the game.

Meanwhile ground management team, Pesocha Baptist Thepfuko Krotho, has informed that they would make varieties of indigenous food items available at the venue which the spectators would be able to procure including Muodi, Muodze, local pork and dogmeat. The team assured the spectators that all the provisions to be sold at the venue would be at market price and therefore the people may not worry of exorbitant prices like some instances in the past.

Smokers have been re-

quested to use the smoking zones provided at the venue while spectators have been requested to use the washrooms, both free and paid, provided separately for men and women at the venue.

PBTK, a conglomeration of 33 churches and 1 fellowship, informed that all the proceeds from the event would be used in construction of their conference hall and the proposed college at Meriema.

In this year’s edition, the champion in senior’s category will walk home with a cash prize of Rs. 3.20 lakh along with championship belt and late Velahu Puro memorial trophy which carries a cash prize of Rs. 30,000. The second position Rs. 2.20 lakh, third position Rs. 1.20 lakh and fourth position Rs. 1 lakh.

In junior categor y, the winner will receive Rs. 60,000, followed by Rs. 40,000 for second position, third Rs. 30,000 and fourth Rs. 25,000. The NWA had earlier announced that any student(s) reaching quaterfinals will each be provided Rs. 1,000 scholarship per month for a year.

Swiatek clinches Qatar Open title

DOHA, FEB 27 (IANS): World No 8 Iga Swiatek clinched the Qatar Open title after beating No 4 seed Anett Kontaveit in the final, here on Saturday.

In an overpowering display of all-court mastery, the No 7 seed from Poland took just over an hour to beat Kontaveit of Estonia 6-2, 6-0 at the WTA 1000 event. It was Swiatek’s first title of the season and ended St Petersburg champion Kontaveit’s nine-match winning streak.

Swiatek famously triumphed at the clay-court Grand Slam event at Roland Garros in 2020 for her first career title, but she now has just as many hardcourt titles as clay-court titles in her career, with two apiece.

The 20-year-old Pole continues to dominate in the finals once she gets to them. Since her only runner-up finish on tour, at Lugano in 2019, Swiatek has dropped a total of 11 games in the four finals she has won. Kontaveit came into the match having reached more finals and won more matches than anyone on tour since the start of 2021 - this was

Iga Swiatek

her ninth final during that stretch, and she has prevailed in 61 matches within that time frame.

But Swiatek refused to fall into any of Kontaveit’s traps on the day, winning a staggering 66 percent of points returning the Kontaveit serve and saving six of the seven break points she faced (six of which came in the first set), a wtatennis.com report said.

Swiatek is now 3-2 against Kontaveit, and the Pole has won their last three meetings, including at Roland Garros and the US Open last season. Swiatek has now won three

matches in a row against the Top 10 opposition this week, improving to 8-7 overall against that cohort.

After falling behind an early break to Swiatek, Kontaveit looked to be back in the hunt after she slammed a forehand winner down the line to break back for 2-2. Swiatek then quickly regained her break lead in the following game, then kept using aggressive returns to take control of many points from the outset. Serving for the set at 5-2, Swiatek calmly erased two break points before closing out the oneset lead.

Lifters Vikas, Venkat win gold Putin suspended as honorary president Rafael Nadal overcomes Cameron Norrie for Acapulco title and bronze; qualify for CWG of International Judo Federation

ACAPULCO, FEB 27 (IANS): Spanish tennis stalwar t Rafael Nadal didn’t give an inch as he defeated Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 6-4, 6-4 to win the Mexican Open -- his 91st career title and fourth here -- in hot and humid Acapulco on Sunday (IST).

This was Nadal’s 15th straight match victory and brought a winning conclusion to the latest chapter of the 35-year-old’s comeback from a left-foot injury that sidelined him for the last five months of 2021.

“It (Acapulco) always has been a very special place. The energy that the people from Mexico bring to me is very unique,” Nadal was quoted as saying by atptour.com.

Rafael Nadal

Fresh off an assertive win over soon-to-be world No. 1 from Russia Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal, Nadal extended his careerbest start on an ATP Tour season to 15-0.

Just as he did in 2020 in Acapulco, he won the title without dropping a set.

Nadal has now won 13 sets in-a-row dating back to the Australian Open, and 20 straight in Acapulco.

The victory was also

an 11th straight in ATP Tour finals; it was Nadal’s 128th appearance in a title match, according to the official tennis website.

“I went through some very difficult moments during the match that I was able to save, and then I took advantage when I had the chances,” said Nadal, who is both the youngest and oldest champion at the event. “I’m very pleased.

It was a very important title for me, so I can’t be happier.”

Meanwhile, Norrie saw his eight-match winning streak snapped after his Delray Beach title run last week. “Cameron is a very solid player, a tricky player,” Nadal said. “He makes you feel that you cannot play comfortably against him at all.”

SINGAPORE, FEB 27 (PTI): Indian lifters Vikas Thakur and Venkat Rahul Ragala sealed Commonwealth Games berth on Sunday by clinching the gold and bronze medals respectively in the men’s 96kg event at the Singapore Weightlifting International here.

India concluded its campaign at the event with a haul of eight medals, including six golds and a silver and bronze each.

All Indian lifters competing in the event qualified for the Commonwealth Games, including Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu in her new 55kg weight division.

Competing in a severely depleted three-lifter field Thakur, a two time Commonwealth Games

medallist, lifted 339kg (151kg+188kg) to finish on top of the podium.

Ragala, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion in the 85kg category, had a best effort of 328kg (146kg+188kg) to claim the third spot.

Australia Ridge Barredo clinched the silver medal with a lift of 336kg (149kg+187kg).

Both Thakur and Ragal qualified for the CWG in Birmingham later this year.

The Singapore Weightlifting International is a qualifying event for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The top eight lifters in each weight category in the ongoing tournament will directly qualify for the 2022 CWG.

BUDAPEST, FEB 27 (AGENCIES): Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), the sport’s governing body announced on Sunday, because of his invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday followed a declaration of war by Putin.

A judo blackbelt, the 69-year-old is a keen practitioner of the discipline and has co-authored a book titled “Judo: History, Theory, Practice”.

“In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation,” the IJF said in a statement.

The IJF on Friday said it had cancelled a May 20-22 event in Russia.

“The International Judo Federation announces with regret the cancellation of the 2022 Grand Slam in Kazan, Russia,” IJF President Marius Vizer said.

7th Frolic Cup 2022 from March 21

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Memorial Boxing: Nikhat 3rd T20I: India beat SL; sweep series 3-0 Strandja Zareen, Nitu strike gold for India

He is getting in line to keep the pulls down and now presents a happy headache for skipper Rohit Sharma, who became the most capped player in T20 Internationals with 125 games, one more than Pakistan’s ageless wonder, Shoaib Malik.

It was a ‘Super Subs’

day out with India making four changes in the playing XI, including Ishan Kishan due to concussion. They came up trumps without breaking much sweat.

Avesh made amends for a forgettable debut as his scorching opening spell alongside Mohammed Siraj put the Sri Lankans on the back foot straightaway, as both made full use of the pace and bounce on offer on the Dharamsala track.

Even the two wrist spinners, Ravi Bishnoi (40-32-1) and Kuldeep Yadav (4-0-25-0), did well enough to bottle up the islanders on a chilly night.

Strange enough, for two years Bishnoi has been only bowling googlies but with so much accuracy, that the batters in IPL and now in international cricket are yet to get a measure of him.

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka was once again the saviour with a 74 not out off 38 balls that took his team close to 150-run mark.

Shanaka hit nine fours and two sixes.

But it was Avesh (4-123-2) and Siraj (4-0-22-1),

who just dismantled the Lankan top-order with pace and bounce, as they were reduced to 11 for 3 in the fourth over and there was no coming back from there.

Siraj started it by hurrying Danushka Gunathilaka (0) with a short ball which he tried to pull but only managed to drag back onto the stumps.

Avesh, who went for 40 odd runs on debut on a Eden Gardens belter, bowled much fuller from his usual back-of-length stuff and sent back Pathum Nissanka (1) and Charith Asalanka (4), both deliveries hitting the bat faster than they could have comprehended.

The best part about India’s performance was that vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah, veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar and first choice wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal were given a much- needed break.

The skipper is spoilt for choice as he and coach Rahul Dravid are slowly building a set-up where they have multiple options for each and every position in both departments.

Kolkata Thunderbolts win Prime Volleyball League 2022 title

Czechs join Poland, Sweden in refusing to play Russia

Rublev downs Vesely to claim title in Dubai

DHARAMSALA, FEB 27 (PTI): Making full use of the opportunities, Shreyas Iyer was breathing down Suryakumar Yadav’s neck as India completed a clean sweep with consummate ease, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third and final T20 International here on Sunday.

The Indian team’s last three T20 home series against New Zealand, West Indies and now Sri Lanka have ended in identical 3-0 margins.

Chasing a target of 147, it was like a walk in the park for Shreyas, who smashed 73 not out off 45 balls to complete the chase in 16.5 overs after Avesh Khan and Mohammed Siraj enjoyed a brilliant run in the powerplay overs.

Shreyas, whose game against the short ball was once found to be suspect, had a rubber to remember with a hat-trick of half-centuries, an aggregate of 200 runs that fetched him the Player-of-the-Series Award.

Come to think of it, Shreyas is fighting for one elusive middle-order spot with Suryakumar, who was

Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the 3rd T20 cricket match between India and Sri Lanka. (PTI)

the Player of the Series against the West Indies before sustaining a hairline fracture on his right hand.

Not only in the third match but throughout the series what was evident was that Shreyas was in control of the pull shots which he had been made to practice for hours in the nets.

Kolkata Thunderbolts captain Ashwal Rai celebrates a point during the final match of PVL 2022.

H Y D E R A BA D, F E B 27 (AGENCIES): Kolkata Thunderbolts beat Ahmedabad Defenders 15-13, 15-10, 15-12 in the PVL 2022 final on Sunday.

The Kolkata team led by Ashwal Rai, the only team in the league from eastern India, have thus lifted the inaugural Prime Volleyball League title.

Ashwal Rai and Vinit Kumar were again the stars for the Thunderbolts in the final as they raced to a 15-

13, 15-10 lead in the first two games.

The third set was won 15-12 as Ahmedabad wilted under pressure in straight sets in less than an hour in the final.

Ahmedabad Defenders looked to fight back but committed too many mistakes under pressure as Ashwal and Vinit again combined to build a lead in the third and final set.

Shon T John tried to rally the Ahmedabad

troops but reduced to playing defensive volleyball in the third set and making too frequent mistakes, Kolkata drew further and further away.

Angamuthu, who had been the star for them in the league stages, looked a pale shadow of himself in the final.

Kolkata Thunderbolts had three championship points in the third set. They needed two to win the match.

PRAGUE, FEB 27 (AP): The Czech Republic joined Poland and Sweden on Sunday in rejecting the to play Russia in the 2022 World Cup qualifying next month in response to that nation’s invasion of Ukraine. The Czech soccer association’s executive committee said it “unanimously approved a decision that the Czech national team will not in any case play Russia.” The soccer federations of Poland and Sweden made the same decision on Saturday. The Czech Republic is a potential opponent of Russia in next month’s playoffs. The winner of the Poland-Russia match is due to host Sweden or the Czech Republic on March 29 for a place at the World Cup being played in Qatar from Nov. 21-Dec. 18.

The executive committee asked Czech soccer federation head Petr Fousek to lead negotiations with UEFA and FIFA about the Czech position. “The Czech FA executive committee, staff members and players of the national team agreed it’s not possible to play against the Russian national team in the current situation, not even on the neutral venue,” the federation said in a statement.

Late Benzema goal moves Real 9 pts clear in Spain M A D R I D, F E B 2 7 (IANS): Karim Benzema’s late goal gave Real Madrid a narrow and slightly fortunate 1-0 win away to Rayo Vallecano to open a nine-point lead in Spanish La Liga over Sevilla, who play Betis on Sunday.

Benzema were left with a simple finish in the 83rd minute in a late Saturday game after exchanging passes with Vinicius Jr to decide a game where his side failed to score before halftime for the seventh time in succession.

Thibaut Courtois made a series of excellent saves to keep the score 0-0, while Casemiro was fortunate not to see a direct red card for a challenge on Rayo’s Oscar Valentin, which caused Valentin to leave the pitch injured, Xinhua reports.

Two goals from Renan Lodi saw Atletico Madrid win at home in a close match to Celta Vigo.

Lodi scored his opener with a shot from a tight angle, which the Celta keeper could have done better with, and doubled his tally in the 60th minute after getting in behind the Celta defence and collect-

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema dribbles the ball during the La Liga match.

ing Geoffrey Kondogbia’s pass.

Gabriel Paulista’s exceptional fourth-minute goal against Mallorca gave Valencia a win that ended a run of matches without a win stretching back to 2021.

Enes Unal was again the hero for Getafe with two goals in the 2-2 draw at home to struggling Alaves

who had twice taken the lead and played for an hour against 10 men when Getafe’s Jorge Cuenca was sent off in the 32nd minute.

Gonzalo Escalante put Alaves ahead in first half injury time, but Unal’s goal in the 55th minute cancelled that out. Edgar Mendez immediately put Alaves back in front, but

Unal struck again in the 72nd minute to give his side a point that keeps them comfortably clear of the relegation zone.

Earlier, Levante kept their slim survival hopes alive, while keeping Elche in the battle against relegation with a 3-0 win thanks to goals from Jose Luis Morales, Jorge de Frutos and Gonzalo Melero.

DUBAI, FEB 27 (IANS): Andrey Rublev of Russia produced his best performance of recent months to claim the title at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championship, beating Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4 in the final here.

Rublev, probably enjoying the month of his life having won two titles in Marseille before reaching the final, ended the dream run by Czech Republic’s Vesely with an easy win in 80 minutes in the ATP 500 tournament here on Saturday.

The No. 123-ranked Vesely was bidding to become the first qualifier to win the Dubai title, but he was unable to recreate the heroics from his stirring victories over Doha champion Roberto Bautista Agut, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Denis Shapovalov that earned him a spot in the final. But Rublev did not give him many chances in the final.

Rublev was delighted to cap a busy month with another title. “I feel super happy even though I am tired,” he said in his postmatch interview.

“I was lucky today, and that’s why I am happy to be the champion, I didn’t

Chelsea ‘praying for peace’ over Ukraine situation

LO N D O N, F E B 2 7 (AGENCIES): Premier League club Chelsea, owned by Russian Roman Abramovich, issued a statement on Sunday saying they are praying for peace and described the situation in Ukraine as ‘horrific’.

Abramovich announced on Saturday that he was giving “stewardship and care” of the club to trustees of the London side’s foundation.

The Russian’s comments came after calls in Britain that he be sanctioned over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine but did not include any reference to Ukraine or the conflict.

“The situation in Ukraine is horrific and devastating. Chelsea FC’s thoughts are with everyone in Ukraine. Everyone at the club is praying for peace,” Chelsea said on their website.

Abramovich remains the club owner and his announcement on Saturday did not reveal why he was giving the foundation stewardship nor any details on how the arrangement would work.

NEW DELHI, FEB 27 ( P T I ) : I n d i a n b oxe r s Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) struck gold at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria by notching up thoroughly comprehensive victories in their respective finals on Sunday.

Nitu prevailed 5-0 over Italy’s Erika Prisciandaro, a former youth world championship bronze-medallist.

Zareen, on the other hand, outpunched Ukraine’s Tetiana Kob, a three-time European Championships medallist 4-1.

While Nitu produced a wonderful counter-attacking performance by taking full advantage of her longer reach and taller frame, Zareen was engaged in a draining and messy bout which had its fair share of clinching, holding and even some tumbling over in the ring.

The Hyderabad-based Zareen, who is a multipletime national medallist, had won a gold medal at the Strandja Memorial’s 2019

Nikhat Zareen (Centre) with her teammate after the final.

edition as well.

Nitu is a two-time former youth world champion and is also a former goldmedallist at the Asian youth championships.

The 21-year-old hails from Har yana’s famed cradle of Indian boxing, Bhiwani’s Dhanana village.

The youngster was introduced to boxing by her father, who took a threeyear leave without pay from his state government job to help her get coaching in her formative days.

He eventually rejoined work in Chandigarh when she started doing well at the international level.

Andrey Rublev

expect this. It’s an amazing feeling and I don’t know what to say.”

T h e wo r l d N o. 7 Rublev acknowledged that he wasn’t the only one to come through a tough schedule to the final, said a report on the atptour.com website. “I think it is likely Jiri was also tired, he had really tough matches since the qualifiers.

“He beat top play-

ers starting from the first round. [Marin] Cilic, he beat Roberto [Bautista Agut], then he beat Novak [Djokovic], yesterday he beat Shapo [Denis Shapovalov] 7-6 in the third. Trust me, when you beat these kinds of players, it’s almost impossible to stand up and walk, and he was able to play. Good job to him, good job for the week.”

India won two medals in the last edition with Deepak Kumar and Naveen Boora securing silver and bronze respectively.

The performance of the men’s squad was underwhelming this time with none of the seven in fray managing to enter the medal rounds.

In all, the tour nament featured over 450 boxers from 36 countries, including traditional powerhouses such as Kazakhstan, Italy, Russia, France and Ukraine, where Russia launched a military operation on Thursday despite global appeal for restraint.

Having battled through tough three-setters in his previous three matches, Rublev looked to have no intention of working overtime again in the final. He raced out the blocks, breaking Vesely in the fourth game, and did not drop a point behind his first serve as he charged to the first set.

There appeared to be little Vesely could do as the world No. 7 continued to produce a stunning level in the second set.

Rublev broke in the opening game, but the Czech showed a real fight to reclaim it for 3-3, pumping up the delighted crowd as he tried to get back into the match.

Rublev responded by immediately breaking again and going on to seal a comfortable victory as two-time ATP Tour titlewinner Vesely struggled to cope with the Russian’s combination of power and consistency.

The win means Rublev’s semi-final defeat to Felix Auger-Aliassime in Rotterdam was his only singles loss across three tournaments in February.

The Dubai ti’le is the Russian’s 10th on the ATP Tour and extends his match record in 2022 to 10-2.

ISL: ATKMB defeat Bengaluru FC 2-0 FATORDA (GOA), FEB 27 (IANS): ATK Mohun Bagan took a major step towards ensuring a semifinal spot with a 2-0 win against Bengaluru FC in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here on Sunday.

The defeat ended all hopes for the Blues of making it into the top-four.

As for the Mariners, they remaines third, level on points with second-placed Jamshedpur FC. Liston Colaco (45+1’) scored his eighth goal of the season from a sensational free-kick to give his team the lead. Manvir Singh (85) added a second late in the game to put the result beyond doubt.

An early chance saw Liston Colaco testing Lara Sharma from a direct freekick, but the goalkeeper was steadfast in collecting the ball. On the other end, Cleiton Silva threatened to score but managed to send his volley above the crossbar. At the half-hour mark, Sunil Chhetri was left unmarked in the box but his header went off-target, much to his disappointment. The Mariners suffered a setback in the first half as Hugo Boumous was

Match in action between ATKMB Bengaluru FC.

substituted at the stroke of the 40th minute, possibly due to an injury. Just when it looked like both teams will go into the halftime break without scoring a goal, the deadlock was broken with a moment of individual brilliance. Liston Colaco’s powerful direct free-kick beat Sharma in the goal to give the lead to ATKMB right before the halftime whistle.

Nine minutes after the restart, Manvir Singh found acres of space behind BFC’s backline, but poor decision-making on his part saw his shot getting blocked. Moments later, Colaco was serviced by Kauko but saw his shot hit the left post. The BFC head coach made a truckload of changes in order to save the

season and turn the game around near the hour mark.

The Blues dominated more of the possession in the final stages of the match but struggled to create clear scoring chances.

To end any hopes of a comeback, Manvir scored against the run of play in the 85th minute with a precise finish in the bottom left corner. There was no fight left in the BFC camp after the strike and the Mariners secured the win with ease.

ATK Mohun Bagan will lock horns with Chennaiyin FC in their next outing at the PJN Stadium on Thursday whereas Bengaluru FC will play SC East Bengal in their last league game of the season at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Saturday.

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