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Vol XXXII No. 62
DIMAPUR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022 Pages 12 ` 5.00
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Lata Mangeshkar, India's legend passes away Govt declares 2-day national mourning MUMBAI, FEB 6 (PTI): B h a r a t ’s ‘ r a t n a ’ L a t a Mangeshkar was cremated with full state honours here on Sunday, her life and death testimony that end of an era is not always a cliché and sometimes carries a ring of truth that imprints itself into lasting memory. She was 92. The Government of India has declared national mourning for two days in memory of the iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar. The national flag will fly at half mast from February 6 to February 7 throughout India. There will also be no official entertainment in this period. The Maharashtra government also announced a public holiday as well as one-day mourning on Monday as a mark of respect to melody queen Lata Mangeshkar. A statement from the chief minister's office informed about the one-day mourning and the public holiday. Mangeshkar, whose voice stirred millions of hearts everyday and who will forever be counted as one of India's greats with an
State logs 34 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths DIMAPUR, FEB 6 (NPN): Nagaland on Sunday recorded 34 fresh Covid-19 positive cases while two more patients succumbed to the infection. Of the fresh cases, 23 were from Dimapur, 10 in Kohima and one in Phek, taking the total Covid-19 caseload to 34856. Further, two more patients succumbed to the virus in Dimapur, pushing the death toll to 743 (including 4 non-Covid deaths but with positivity). As on February 6, a total of 14,19,164 personsn had been inoculated against Covid-19 (803300 first dose and 615864 second dose) while 15241 received their booster dose. A total of 49889 teenagers also received their first dose of Covaxin. Meanwhile, India on Sunday reported 1,07,474 new Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, taking the nationwide caseload to 42,188,138, the Health ministry said. Further, a total of 865 new deaths were also reported taking the toll to 5,01,979.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his last respects to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, at Shivaji Park, in Mumbai, Sunday. (PTI)
estimated 25,000 songs in an almost eight-decade career, died in Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital on Sunday morning due to multiple organ failure. Flames licked the rapidly darkening sky as her brother Hridyanath Mangeshkar lit the funeral pyre at Shivaji Park and a nation held its collective breath as it were, many searching through their mental -- and digital -- songbooks to identify their favourite Mangeshkar number. The haunting strains of “Rahein na rahein hum, mehka karenge”, “Ae mere watan ke logon” and “Nam gum jaayega” played in the backdrop as politicians, film stars and the many thousands whose lives she had
touched with her music paid their last respects to her. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also in Shivaji Park to pay tribute to the singer whose name was written into legend long before she took her last breath. Also, there were chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, MNS supremo Raj Thackeray and actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan. Earlier in the afternoon, as a flower-bedecked cortege went from her Peddar Road home to Shivaji Park, surging crowds of mourners walked along, many thousands lined the 10-kilometre route and millions tuned into their screens -- to say goodbye to the woman who had been an integral part of their
lives and to fuse into memory a moment in contemporary history. Mangeshkar, one of India’s most well known and well loved personalities who voiced songs for actors down generations, died at 8.12 am, almost a month after she admitted to hospital with mild Covid symptoms, her doctor said. She was also diagnosed with pneumonia. The Indore-born Mangeshkar is survived by her siblings Meena, Asha, Usha and Hridaynath. Her coffin was draped in the tricolour and placed on the hearse draped in white flowers with a giant photograph of the singer known as “Nightingale of India”, “melody queen” or simply “Lata didi”.
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As millions mourned her and said thank you for your music, the tributes came pouring in with President Ram Nath Kovind and Modi leading a heartbroken nation in remembering her. But hers was an appeal that transcended boundaries. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapakse and Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari were among those who condoled the death of the singing maestro.
“Lata-ji's demise is heart-breaking for me, as it is for millions the world over. In her vast range of songs, rendering the essence and beauty of India, generations found expression of their inner-most emotions. A Bharat Ratna, Lata-ji's accomplishments will remain incomparable,” Kovind said. The prime minister said he is “anguished beyond words”. “The kind and caring Lata Didi has left us. She leaves a void in our nation that cannot be filled. The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people,” he said in a tweet. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said she remained the “most beloved voice of India for many decades” and added that her immortal golden voice will continue to echo in the hearts of her fans. Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio also took to twitter and expressed pain by the news of the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar. “Indian cinema and music will never be the same again. My heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones. May the departed soul rest in peace,” Rio tweeted.
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No reason to delay CoI, SIT reports: Konyak CSOs DIMAPUR, FEB 6 (NPN): Konyak Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Sunday asserted that there was no reason for the Central and State governments to delay the reports of Court of Inquiry and SIT respectively on the Oting incident when top officials of Indian Army and the Centre had already officially admitted the mistake and expressed regrets. In a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind, which was sent through Mon deputy commissioner and copies of which were marked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of opposition in Lok Shaba, Union home minister Amit Shah, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi and chief minister Neiphiu Rio, they said that when the involvement of 21 Para commandos and jawans was evident and accepted by the government, the law must take its own course. They demanded also that all officers, special commandos and jawans involved must be arrested immediately and their names shared in public domain to ensure transparent trial. They stressed that the
Say, will continue to abstain from national day events till justice delivered; demand repeal of AFSPA assurance to take appropriate action against the culprits of Oting killings by top Central government officials, including Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane, should not be fictional. Following the Oting incident, they said the onus was now on the Central government to show to people of the Northeast and to the global community what India really was, and that it was its responsibility to act on the matter. The CSOs also declared that they would continue to abstain from national day celebrations until justice was delivered to the victims of the Oting massacre adding that there was no alternative to and substitute for justice. They also reiterated
their demand for repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 at the earliest. The CSOs further asserted that they would continue with their non-cooperation against the Indian Army and warned Konyak citizens that violating this directive would be dealt with as per Konyak customary laws. No matter how much the forces might connive to suppress the movement for justice, they said the Konyaks would stand firmly on the side of history that respected, honoured and valued the lives of 14 innocent brothers lost at Oting and aftermath. They insisted that the government must be unequivocally on the side of the victims by delivering speedy justice. Mentioning that they were deeply anguished and that their sorrow did not subside since the December 4 and 5 incidents at Oting and Mon district, the CSOs stated that it was unimaginable how soulless the perpetrators were. They said resentment against Indian Army and the government inaction
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Pochury community to pursue dist demand DIMAPUR, FEB 6 (NPN): A consultative meet of Pochury community under the aegis of Pochury Hoho on Saturday pledged to tirelessly pursue the issue of a separate district with oneness cutting across party lines till the goal was achieved. In a statement, Pochury Hoho president Chonpa Jerry and general secretary Sierhosie said that the long-pending demand for a separate district was side-lined and neglected by the State government, which pained the hearts of the members of the community. The meeting thanked legislator Yitachu for showing his deep concern and supporting the hoho’s demand
in this regard. The House also expressed gratitude to Pochury Gazetted Officers' Forum (PGOF) and Meluri Village Council for assuring to give financial assistance and intellectual inputs to the district demand, besides appreciating MAPO for assuring to provide sufficient land if any requisition was made by the government for setting up district headquarters. It was also decided that the draft paper by PGOF would be submitted to the government through Meluri ADC with reference to earlier memorandum and submit the same on February 15 as part of the silent procession. As the memorandum
Rainfall likely over NE states
DIMAPUR, FEB 6 (NPN): The India Meteorological Department has predicated widespread rainfall with thunderstorms likely over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and the Northeast including some parts of Nagaland in the next few days. According to AccuWeather report, the temperature in Tuensang and Noklak dropped to 1°C by Sunday night, while in Zunheboto and Phek the temperature dipped to 2°C,
Kohima at 4°C while Dimapur recorded 13°C. Under the influence of a feeble western disturbance, rainfall or snowfall is very likely over the Western Himalayan region including the North East in the next two-three days. According to Met department, some areas of Himachal Pradesh, north Rajasthan, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura will experience dense fog during the next 2 days.
Railways cancel 749 trains NEW DELHI, FEB 6 (AGENCIES): Cold wave continues to grip the northern parts of India even as foggy conditions led to 749 trains being cancelled. Dense fog and low visibility also led Indian Railways to change origin stations of 34 trains and short terminate 32. “The trains have been cancelled due to due to operational reasons and weather condition,” railways said. India Meteorological Department has warned of widespread rainfall with thunderstorms over sub-
Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and Northeast India during the next 24 hours, PTI report stated. Most of the cancelled trains run between Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, Assam, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Gujarat among others. Railways requested passengers to check train details at https://enquiry.indianrail. gov.in/mntes or NTES app before planning their trip.
would be signed by all VCCs and head GBs of every village along with all frontal organization, the meeting directed all VCCs and head GBs to reach the Hoho’s conference hall on February 15 at 10 am along with their seals. It was also decided that the draft paper of PGOF would be submitted to hoho office before February 12. The House also decided that further action plan on district demand would be initiated by Pochury Hoho. Representatives of PGOF, PMA, PSU, PGBU, PIL, PPO, KAPO, MAPO and office bearers and executive members of Pochury Hoho took part in the consultative meeting.
Organizations object to shifting of EAC Longshen Hqs DIMAPUR, FEB 6 (NPN): Tangnyu Village Council (TVC), Sheanghah Chingnyu Council (SCC), Yuching Village Council (YVC) and stakeholders of Longshen town have warned that if the proposal for shifting EAC headquarters from Longshen was approved by the State government, there would be unrest among the stakeholders who had been together for the last 40 years. A joint statement issued by Tangyin, Gangnan, Yoakjun and Hojan on behalf of TVC, SCC, YVC and stakeholders of Longshen town respectively, said that land donor villages of Tangnyu and Sheanghah Chingnyu had a “customary agreement”, which had already been submitted to Spot Verification Committee of Longshen area. They cautioned that if the EAC headquarters was shifted, then there would be land dispute issue between the two villages. Further, they said the government should also think about 557 individuals from 103 households of Longshen town as where they would go and (Cont’d on p-8) live. K Y M C