February 11, 2021

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PM slams Opposition for Lok Sabha walkout

NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (PTI): In a sharp dig at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said its Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha units move in opposite directions, and asserted that such a “divided” and “confused” party can neither do any good for itself nor can it think of any solutions for the country’s problems.

PM Modi’s remarks came amid a walkout by members of the Congress in Lok Sabha, including former party chief Rahul Gandhi, when he was speaking on the three farm laws during his reply to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President for his address.

“The condition of the Congress party, a very old party which ruled the country for about six decades, has now become such that its Rajya Sabha unit moves

2 new COVID-19 cases in Kohima DIMAPUR, FEB 10 (NPN): Two new COVID-19 cases were detected in Kohima on Wednesday, taking the tally to 12168. With this, the active cases in Nagaland stood at 87 while 11843 persons have recovered from the infection till date.

8,948 inoculated till date: Health department has informed that a total of 1,324 beneficiaries were vaccinated on Wednesday across the state, taking the tally to 8,948.

Narendra Modi

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Divided and confused party can neither do any good for itself nor can it think of any solutions for the country’s problems.

Over 206 farmers have lost their lives, but the Prime Minister is not willing to say anything about it.

in one direction while the Lok Sabha unit moves in another direction,” Modi said.

“Nothing can be more unfortunate than this. The Congress is also there in Rajya Sabha, their senior leaders are there, they debate with a lot of enthusiasm and express their views.

On the other hand, there is the other section of the

Congress (in Lok Sabha)....

Time will tell,” the prime minister said.

Before the Congress walked out, the prime minister also had an exchange with the opposition party’s leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury when he interrupted the PM’s speech repeatedly.

Earlier, he hit out at the opposition saying,

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“Mamata and Modi are promising poriborton. I think Bengal needs freedom from poribortons.”

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Farmers stir: 4-hour nationwide ‘rail roko’ on Feb 18

Candle marches in respect of Pulwama bravehearts

NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (PTI): Protesting farmers Wednesday announced a four-hour nationwide rail blockade on February 18 as they renewed their strategy to intensify their protest, which also included a candle march on February 14 in memory of those killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

(3rd from R) Dr. Longri with officials at the rockslide area, Wednesday.

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Clearing NH-29 rockslide area could take 2 weeks

DIMAPUR, FEB 10 (NPN): Clearing the rockslide area at Pagalapahar/ Kukidolong stretch of NH29 can take up to two more weeks. This was conveyed by general manager of ECI Engineering to adviser National Highways and Treasuries & Accounts, Dr Longrineken and PWD (NH) chief engineer and officials all of whom visit the area on Wednesday.

The rockslide occurred between km 127+020 and

those who are disrupting the that he also said the farm House are doing so as per a laws would benefit some people...But I said why are well-planned strategy. you bringing a law which is not beneficial for all. You The opposition Con- say all is well, if that is so gress on Wednesday walked what is the need to bring the out of Lok Sabha during laws,” Chowdhury said.

Prime Minister Narendra He is the prime minModi’s speech, saying he ister of all, and all farmers did not address its concerns want that these farm laws to over the agri laws, and be withdrawn, Chowdhury called him “jumlajivi” as it said. questioned his commitment Taking to Twitter, the to farmers’ welfare.

Congress’ chief spokesper“We thought the prime son Randeep Surjewala minister will talk about attacked the prime minister some important steps for over his remarks in Lok the welfare of the farmers. Sabha, alleging that the Over 206 farmers have lost PM’s show of commitment their lives, but the prime to the welfare of farmers is minister is not willing to one of duplicity. say anything about it,” ConPlaying on the word gress’ leader in Lok Sabha ‘Andolanjivi’ used by the Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury prime minister during his told reporters outside Par- speech, Surjewala said, liament. “’Jumlajivi’ called the farm“He was talking about ers’ movement sacred and what his government has differentiated ‘andolankari’ done for farmers and in from ‘andolanbaaz’.”

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km 127+200, effecting a total length of 180 metre.

The area mostly comprises of soft rocks and blasting at about 80 metre high at many locations during excavation causes rockslides.

ECI said it could take around two weeks to clear the critical hanging rocks at the top and remaining uncut portion.

In a statement, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading the protest, also said toll collection will not be allowed in Rajasthan from February 12 as part of their week-long protest strategy.

The SKM said in the statement that in a meeting on Wednesday farmer unions decided to escalate their agitation. “ T h e r e will be a ‘rail roko’ programme across the country from 12 pm to 4 pm on February 18,” the SKM said.

Earlier this month, the farmers had observed a three-hour road blockade to press their demand of repealing the three laws.

SKM leader Darshan Pal said candle marches, ‘Mashaal Juloos’ (torch marches) and other programmes will be held across the country on February 14 in respect of the sacrifices of the 40 CRPF personnel who killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama on February 14, 2019.

He said the farmers also will hold events in a show of solidarity on the birth anniversary of Sir Chhotu Ram -- who was one of the most prominent pre-partition farmer leaders -- on February 16.

The announcements by the protesting unions comes on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government and Parliament have great respect for farmers who are voicing their views on the three farm laws.

CPO demands ‘immediate and secure’ opening of NH-29 stretch DIMAPUR, FEB 10 (NPN): Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO) Wednesday expressed dismay over closure of the NH-29 stretch between Chathe Bridge (Patkai Junction) and “Khuokhidolong” and appealed to the district administration to “immediately and securely open” the road for the public “before the public completely loses its patience.”

In a press release, CPO president Vichütuolie Mere and general secretary Mhiesisato Vüprü said they have time and again written to the NHIDCL for proper surveillance on the works of the contractors at the said location of NH 29. However, CPO said that NHIDCL did not take public outcry into serious consideration.

Asserting that rockslide/landslides caused by the construction company

was “never a natural disaster”, CPO said the company cannot blame the landscape or the formation of soil or rocks in the whole stretch of the highway. “Knowing all these they have accepted the works on agreement,” CPO said and added that the company was, therefore, supposed to employ qualified and experienced engineers to handle the job and also to have sufficient machineries for the work. It also said that company was bound to provide safe passage to the commuters at any cause.

Unless it was a natural disaster, CPO said the company has no right to close the road because of their mishandling of the work. “If the contractors are creating any mishap to the commuters, then the authorities should take action against them as per the law, instead

KOHIMA, FEB 10 (NPN): The State Capital- Kohima is facing severe mobile network coverage problem due to shortage of mobile towers. While network providers are ready to provide good internet connectivity to its customers, the hindrance allegedly caused by few local panchayat bodies has turned out to be the biggest obstacle in enabling the city to be on a par with other cities of the country in terms of network coverage.

Talking to Nagaland Post, a senior telecom official, who chose to remain

anonymous, said even when they get clearance from the district administration to set up a tower under Kohima Municipal Council jurisdiction, local panchayat bodies allegedly refuse to issue no objection certificate (NOC) for the purpose, thus creating a dead-end for the service providers.

Citing radiation emitted by towers as the main reason, the local bodies refuse to issue NOCs, disclosed the official who heads one of the leading network providers in the town. He claimed that telecom department regular monitored radiation levels of each

and every tower in the city to ensure that none of the towers functioned above the permissible limit set by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the highest governing body for network providers. “Hilly places like Kohima require more towers owing to the terrain. Because, even a small hillock, a big building or a forest area can obstruct the network path and therefore we have to construct more towers to compensate in such cases,” the official explained.

A normal mobile tower can cater to the need of around 2,000 users while a mini tower can provide good

DIMAPUR, FEB 10 (NPN): Lt. Gen. Johnson P Mathew took charge as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Corps from Lt. Gen. RP Kalita on Wednesday, PRO (Def) stated in a communiqué.

Lt. Gen. Mathew, who was commissioned into the Punjab Regiment in 1985, held several prestigious command and staff assignments in conventional as well as counter-insurgency operations. He commanded an infantry battalion in the North East and had also served as GOC of Victor Force in Jammu and Kashmir.

The new Corps commander conveyed greetings to the people of the North East and wish them peace, tranquillity and prosperity in the times ahead.

NFHRCC members, hohos, CSOs and others during the joint inspection of the Doyang bridge, Wednesday.

DIMAPUR, FEB 10 (NPN): A combined inspection team comprising representatives of Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC), apex tribal hohos, local civil society organisations (CSOs) visited Doyang bridge construction site at Governor’s Camp, Liphanyan Wednesday along with PWD (R&B) officials and contractor to review progress of the work demanded that the construction should be completed by 2021.

In a statement, NFHRCC convener Supu Jamir, general secretary W Lemba Chang and assistant general secretary Chenithung Humtsoe said that after much deliberations and discussion, the team

re-endorsed the February 5 resolution adopted at Hotel Japfu in Kohima that construction of Doyang bridge should be completed by 2021 and all stakeholders should cooperate, besides endorsing the PWD (R&B)’s technical report that stated that 70.66% work was complete.

Reaffirming the earlier resolution that any issue regarding the Foothills Road construction should be made known and clarified through tribal committee members for conveying to all relevant competent authorities for any redressal and necessary action, it was decided that NFHRCC would take immediate necessary steps for construction of the bridge (Cont’d on p-8)

NTTU flays ‘resumption of taxation’ at check gates by govt agencies DIMAPUR, FEB 10 (NPN): Nagaland Timber Traders’ Union (NTTU) has expressed shock over the “resumption of illegal taxation” allegedly by police and forest department personnel at check gates despite the state government having ordered removal of interdistrict check gates.

In a press release, NTTU president Kevise Sogotsu demanded immediate suspension of the erring personnel and officials (police and forest) and expressed hope that the government would keep its promises.

In the event of inaction from the higher-ups, NTTU cautioned that it would along with all district units continue fight in the court of law as they would be left with no option.

NTTU claimed that on February 9 morning, a truck (NL 01 G 8524) carrying local timber from Kiphire en route to Dimapur

of shielding them and act at the contractor’s request,” it said.

Pointing out that the present road blockade started on February 2, SPO said the blockade was creating untold miseries to the citizens of New Chümoukedima up to Piphema/Tsiepama till date.

It said that school children from Class-X-XII whose board exams were about to begin cannot attend classes in Chümoukedima for the last seven-eight days.

It said that patients to be operated at CHC Medziphema was being postponed because doctors were finding difficult to come from Dimapur. CPO also said that serious patients cannot be transported to Dimapur and beyond and essential DIMAPUR, FEB 10 (NPN): commodities were charged Naga Council Dimapur at exorbitant rates.

(NCD) has prohibited burials at old Naga cemetery, Lake View, Khermahal colony due to space constraints and informed that all burials would coverage to around 300 us- take place at new Naga cemers. Therefore, if the number etery, Zani village with effect of users in a given area rose from February 15.

In a press release, NCD above that, good internet connectivity got compro- vice president (adm) Etsungmised because of heavy momo Kikon NCD said it had during the general traffic, he pointed out.

And at this rate, he meeting on January 27, 2021 cautioned that internet con- resolved to open the new nectivity scenario appeared Naga cemetery for public grim, as the only remedy to as the construction work the problem was erection was completed. Earlier, the of more towers. And given new Naga cemetery was the stiff resistance from the opened only for the burial local bodies, the only op- of COVID cases as the area tion was to provide internet was under construction.

NCD has requested all connection through satellite technology, which could to abide and maintain the take a few more years to rules the regulations laid reach here, he added. down for uniform burial and (Cont’d on p-8) construction of tomb.

Tower shortage in Kohima affecting mobile services Correspondent

Lt. Gen. Johnson P Mathew

NCD bars burial at old Naga cemetery

was stopped at Peducha by police personnel. It claimed that when the police personnel asked what the truck was ferrying, the owner of the timber, who is also a member of NTTU, replied that he was transporting local timber. NTTU claimed that the police personnel then immediately demanded Rs. 5,000.

After much negotiation, the union said the truck was allowed to proceed after the member paid Rs. 1,500.

Further, NTTU said that on February 10, the same truck, which halted at Medziphema for the night, was stopped at Forest Check Gate Chumuokedima around 3.10 p.m.

The union said that the forest personnel manning the check gate asked the quantity of timber and whether the truck had transit permit (TP). When its member said he did not have TP, NTTU claimed

the forest officials outrightly demanded Rs. 22,000.

It said the occupants pleaded that they could not pay such a hefty amount because of the expenses incurred during the long trip from Kiphire.

In the end, NTTU claimed that the truck was released after payment of Rs. 5,000.

In this regard, NTTU has questioned both the police and forest personnel on what ground they were “again resorting to this daylight robbery?”

NTTU said that after it fought tooth and nail against illegal taxation at check gates besides moving the court, the state government ordered removal of interdistrict check gates.

It said that timber farmers or any Naga citizen had the right to transport his own timber anywhere within Nagaland for local or personal (Cont’d on p-8) use.

NH reacts to Gov’s orders

DIMAPUR, FEB 10 (NPN): Naga Hoho (NH) said it was concerned over the continued “intimidation of State government employees through threats of levelling sedition charges and profiling.”

Referring to governor RN Ravi’s recent order requiring State government employees to provide list of relatives connected with NPGs and threatening to initiate sedition charge against those asserting for Naga people for political self-determination, NH president HK Zhimomi and general secretary K Elu Ndang stated that this did not reflect well of his intent and agenda. NH said such directives from the governor to the State government were nothing but “another form to dehumanise Naga people’s hopes and aspirations”.

Condemning what it

termed as “dictatorial attitude” of the governor and for not even having the civility to listen and consult an elected government, NH urged upon chief minister Neiphiu Rio and the State cabinet “not to allow a titular head undermine the existence of an elected government”.

NH alleged that this was “an extension of fascism into Nagaland” where Naga people, who have been traditionally democratic, were suddenly assumed unfit to govern themselves. It said the governor was trying to break the people into tribes, groups and now beginning to target and criminalise individuals. NH also slammed the alleged “attempt to prosecute Dr Inato Jimomi and stifle rest of the Nagas” and asserted that Jimomi or any Naga had the right and freedom to express love for their (Cont’d on p-8) land.

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DPDB meetings held in various districts

Wokha: Wokha District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the month of February 2021 was held at DC’s conference hall on February 9. Vice Chairman, DPDB & deputy commissioner, Wokha, Orenthung Lotha chaired the meeting.

According to DIPR report, assistant manager (IPPB), Nabin Kar gave a presentation on the benefits of Indian Postal payment Bank (IPPB). He also highlighted on the products offered such as regular and basic saving account and current accounts, doorstep banking (bank service to be provided in the village itself), DBT and remittance (student scholarships and govt. schemes), fund transfers, etc, AEPS-money withdrawal from any bank through aadhaar no, DTH recharge and mobile recharge.

Chief executive officer (NSRO), Surenthung Enny also highlighted on the establishment of the NSRO. Further, the board recommended and forwarded to the state government for approval for establishing the office of NSRO. Tuensang: Tuensang DPDB meeting was held on February 9 at DC’s conference hall under the chairmanship of DC and vice chairman DPDB Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant.

According to DIPR report, the meeting started with a review of previously discussed minutes on registration of societies for PwDs and Eastern Nagaland Agri & Allied Farmer Association. On recommendation and verification of the concerned department, it was decided to forward to government for further procedures. Agenda discussed included upgrading of Noksen

ment office to ease the traffic congestion.

Further, DPDB requested District Administration to strictly monitor constructions of buildings along the town road and ensure proper parking spaces.

Chairman DPDB also recommended setting up of two committees under

DC & Vice Chairman, Tuensang addressing the DPDB meeting.

Speaker NLA & chairman DPDB Mokokchung conducting the virtual DPDB meeting from Legislative secretariat meeting room Kohima.

SDO (C) to ADC, resumption of NST bus service from Tuensang to Noksen, invitation of all wards union Tuensang town during the town road construction to which TTC Administrator, ADC Tuensang, Ajit Kumar Verma highlighted the need of temporary shifting of water pipelines and vegetable vendors of daily market during the market area road construction activities.

DC & vice chairman announced taking over of portion of NH 202 by NHIDCL where he also mentioned the need of sitting with NHDICL authorities for planning and execution.

Executive engineer, national highways Tuensang, supplemented for cooperation of the public with the company for swift execution of the work.

DC also highlighted on the district’s COVID-19 vaccination drive activities headed by Medical Department and updated the number of registration of frontline workers done so far and also asked for cooperation to the department since it was a huge task.

Renovation of badminton stadium led by the Officers Club Tuensang will begin by February 25, 2021.

by Police Department to be implemented in the near future.

The house discussed augmentation of water supply to Mokokchung Town under Mokokchung district wherein, PHED Mokokchung, Er. Yanger submitted the proposal which was approved and forwarded for further necessary steps to the government.

The house also discussed the intervention to develop dairying under Mokokchung district which was put-up by Mokokchung district dairy farmers. The house agreed in principle to initiate and take steps for the development of dairy farming in the district.

The meeting also recommended setting up of a committee under the chairmanship of chairman/ vice chairman DPDB with members as Dr. Simon a representative from the district veterinary office and other members from the committee.

On this, chair man DPDB stressed on the important of developing dairy farming in the district and urged the house to pursue the project on war footing.

The house also reviewed the construction of P Shilu Ao park Mokokchung and directed urban development

Earlier, Agriculture Department and Tuensang Town Council gave a PowerPoint presentation on all its schemes, programmes, activities, implementations and management. BBBP Tuensang also distributed table calendars in the meeting.

Phek: Phek DPDB meeting was held on February 10 under the chairmanship of DC and vicechairman DPDB, Phek, Razuovolie Dozo at Phek DPDB conference hall. He encouraged the members to attend DPDB meeting regularly and share their departmental problems.

The house discussed the naming of conference hall at Phek Civil Hospital as Late Dr. Wetshelo T Mero which was approved and recommended to the higher authority. Earlier, DIO Phek, Dr. Kolhitso highlighted the status report of vaccination in the district.

Mokokchung: Monthly m e e t i n g o f D P D B Mokokchung district was held on February 10, 11 a.m. at NIC conference hall Mokokchung under the chairmanship of NLA speaker & chairman DPDB Mokokchung district, Shariangain Longkumer.

Due to the pandem-

ic, the meeting was held through video conference.

The members present were minister Technical & Housing, Tongpang Ozukum, advisor Industries & Commerce & NIDC, Imnatiba, Imkong L Imchen MLA, ADC Mokokchung, SP Mokokchung, administrative officers and district HODs and members from civil organisation.

At the outset of the meeting, the house reviewed the last DPDB meeting minus held on September 22.

On the agendas, the DPDB approved and recommended for setting up a committee to work on translation of the village council Act Nagaland to Ao dialect to ensure empowerment and greater understanding of the Act to the village administration.

The meeting also stressed on the importance of disseminating information regarding schemes and projects both central and state being implemented in the district.

All implementing departments were requested to report the status by next DPDB meeting. On sensitisation complaining and abuse of social media, the superintendent of Police Mokokchung suggested the action plan being initiated

ESSU, SSN agree over GMS, GPS building issue

unidentified body recovered in Dimapur

DIMAPUR: Eastern Sumi Students’ Union (ESSU) and Samagra Shiksha Nagaland (SSN) at a meeting at DEO Zunheboto office on February 9 have come to an agreement with regard to incomplete school buildings at Ngozubo, Shevishe, Kelto and Viyilho village.

In a joint press release, district education officer (DEO) cum district project coordinator Samagra Shiksha Zunheboto, Atovi Sema and ESSU president, Hokato V. Yepthomi stated that a thorough discus-

sion was held pertaining to non-completion of GMS Ngozubo, GMS Shevishe, GPS Hoshepu and partial completion of GMS Viyilho and GMS Keltomi.

They said that the following points were agreed upon during the meeting: school building construction of GMS Ngozubomi and GMS Shevishe would be completed on or before February 28, 2021; school building construction of GPS Hoshepu would begin on or before February 22, 2021 and completed

on or before March 31, 2021; all school building construction, including partially completed schools such as GMS Viyilho and GMS Keltomi would be completed as per work order specification including ramps/handrails for children with special needs, rain water harvesting facility, furniture, play material, fire extinguishers and electrification.

In view of the outcome of the meeting, ESSU said it has put on hold “its own course of action”.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police recovered an unidentified body of a suspected non-Naga male (approx 40-45 years) from Dimapur Railway Station, near auto rickshaw parking stand, on February 10. According to Police/PRO, on completion of all legal formalities, the dead body was shifted to District Hospital Dimapur for PM examination and identification. Claimant/ relatives/ friends of the deceased have been requested to contact officer-in-charge, GRPS, Dimapur.

officer to bring out a detailed report on the expenditure and fund requirement to be presented before the DPDB members.

ADC Tuli, Imsongmeren reported on dilapidated condition of Kendriya Vidyalaya Tuli. The board requested ADC Tuli to prepare and submit a detailed status of the school to chairman DPDB for further steps.

The house also approved the following; Cassava cultivation project at Ungma village to be approved and sent to concerned department and the nomenclature of Oriental School to Bridges Academy, Changtongya was also approved.

After thorough deliberation the house approved the registration of the following new societies: Mokokchung Sumi Community; Asem Tsuri Rogo Society, Lirmen village.

The meeting also held discussion on present status of ICIT Mokokchung & possibilities of future upgrading on which Er. Lanusenla briefed on the agenda.

On plight of traffic congestion in Mokokchung, the house recommended bringing out proper road mapping by urban develop-

The family of Late Mrs. Alemla Zhimomi acknowledges your expression of kindness, love, sympathy and prayers during her prolonged ailment and sudden demise.

The family profoundly laments the inability to thank every individual who mourned, sympathised and morally stood by them during their bereavement. So, with a genuine heart, these words of gratitude are expressed to all who succored in beautiful ways with a humble prayer that this thanksgiving be accepted and acknowledged with love, gracefully and effortlessly.

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State task force meeting: Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Amardeep Singh Bhatia has informed that a state task force meeting for COVID-19 vaccine will be held on February 11, 2:00 p.m. at IDSP conference hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare. All concerned officers have been requested to attend the meeting.

NEISSR seminar: NEISSR has informed that a seminar on “locating food sustainability at grassroots level in the post-COVID specific situation of Nagaland State” will be held on February 12, 9:30 a.m. at DBIDL, Don Bosco campus, river belt colony, Dimapur.

ADC Medziphema informs: Additional deputy commissioner & administrator, Medziphema Touncil Council (MTC), Thsuvisie Phoji has informed all business establishments under MTC jurisdiction that renewal of trade license and registration for the current year will close on February 28. The administration has directed all shops to display their sign board with name and type of the firm, trade license number etc., failing which a fine of Rs 100 would be charged on spot.

Power Department informs: Power Department has informed all electricity consumers of Wokha town and adjoining villages that there would be a total shutdown of power supply on February 12 and 13.

The shutdown was necessitated for stringing work on construction of the old 5MVA, 33/11 KV power transformer at Power House Wokha Town due to wearing out of the gasket.

DC Noklak invites content creators: Deputy Commissioner, Noklak has invited youth volunteers to act as content creator to manage the social media of the district. The work will be done online to handle social media and wider publicity of the district. Interested persons who are experienced in the field of Mass Communication, social media, designing and photography may apply by submitting their resume at dcnoklak@ gmail.com or WhatsApp at 8837213359 on or before February 26.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LT. ZAKIEVILIE CHASE

11-11-1958 to 13-01-2021 We would like to express our heartfelt and deepest gratitude to all the individuals and well wishers who stood by us at the sudden and tragic demise of our beloved father Lt. Zakievilie Chase of Rüsoma Village.

We regret our inability to mention each and everyone, but it is in our humble prayer that God bless you abundantly.

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Loving Mother, wife and children

The bereaved family also expresses unfeigned gratitude and respect to the under mentioned for rendering their selfless support: 1. Sumi Baptist Church Kohima.

2. Sumi Baptist Church Kohima, Women and Youth Department.

3. Sumi Fellowship, Merhulietsa.

4. Zhuikhu Baptist Church.

5. Zhuikhu Baptist Church, Women and Youth Department.

6. Sumi Aphuyemi Baptist Church Kohima.

7. East Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church Purana Bazaar.

8. Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo.

9. Kohima Dibuia Senso Telongjem.

10. United Baptist Fellowship, Zhuikhu.

11. Flames of Fire Baptist Church Kohima.

12. Merhulietsa Panchayat and Youth.

13. Sumi Totimi Hoho.

14. Siblings and in-laws of late Mrs. Alemla Zhimomi.

15. Doctors and Nurses, Olive Hospital, Dimapur.

16. Doctor and Nurses, Pain Clinic, Chekiye, Dimapur.

17. Paramedical Cells Group.

18. New Colony, Purana Bazaar (Azanoqo).

19. New Colony Council, Purana Bazaar.

20. Nagaland State Legal Services Authority.

21. Nagaland Judicial Officers Association.

22. Police Engg. Project, Staff and Drivers Union, Chumukedima & Kohima Division.

23. Residents of Law Officers Residential Complex. Dimapur.

24. Chairperson and Governing Board, Mount Olive College, Kohima.

25. Teaching and non-teaching staff, Mount Olive College, Kohima.

26. Yemhi Tilimi Fellowship.

27. Mrs. & Er. Hekato Yeptho (for the ambulance).

28. Bosconian, 1993 Batch.

29. Akibo 9 (toku) akighini kumko.

30. Members of Fine Family.

Loving husband Edward K Zhimomi, children, grandchildren & in-laws

Lt. VEYINYI LOHE

13/12/1967 – 30/01/2021

Your Life was a blessing Your memory a treasure…

You are loved beyond words And missed beyond measure.

We, the family of Lt. Veyinyi Lohe convey our heartfelt thanks to all our friends, neighbours and churches, who have supported us physically, mentally and financially during his prolonged illness and till his last breath.

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Loving wife, children & Family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Then you will go safely on your way and you will not hurt your foot when you lie down, you will not be afraid. As you lie there your sleep will be sweet. Proverbs 3:23-24

TOKATO K JAKHALU DP-826

2nd Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late Mrs. Alemla Zhimomi 29.12.1953 – 29.01.2021

MMC Mokokchung to look into the possibilities of road widening & expansion and under SP Mokokchung to work out modalities and plan for parking arrangement.

The committee was requested to formulate plans and tendon with Mokokchung Vision 2040.

Born on : 04/02/2000 – Died on : 30/01/2021 We, the family members of deceased Tokato Jakhalu would like to extend our sincere gratitude towards every individual who stood during the times of our mourning and great despair. May the Almighty repay your kindest act.

Still our hearts ache over the memories you left but we shall hold you close in our hearts and walk this walk until we meet again.

Loving parents, brothers and sisters.

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WEATHER FORECAST February 11

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Plenty of sun

30 12

Aizawl

Pleasant with plenty of sun

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

Pleasant with plenty of sun

25 8 28 12 26 5

Itanagar Hazy sunshine

26 13

Shillong

Hazy sunshine

20 5

Kohima

Brilliant sunshine

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DC & Chairman DTF-BBBP, Orenthung Lotha addressing the DTF-BBBP meeting at the DC’s conference hall on February 10. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Wokha district Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) conducted a meeting on February 10 in the DC’s conference hall.

According to DIPR report, nodal officer DTFBBBP Wokha, EAC (Hq) Imtinungula Longkumer highlighted the activities and achievements of BBBP under Wokha district.

Up-coming activities were mentioned during the meeting which include medical camp at Ralan, encouragement gift to girls students who are going to

appear HSLC and HSSLC 2021, distribution of baby kits to all the new born baby girl child, girls volley ball exhibition match on International Women Day on March 8, 2021 to stress on the importance of physical activities towards maintain a healthy lifestyle and challenge gender stereotype, conduct awareness programmed on people with disabilities (PWDs) Act, 2016 and to organise counseling session to all the sells girls in Wokha.

Chairman, DTF-BBBP

Mokokchung Law College hosts 2nd federal assembly of NLSF

NLSF office bearers along with the selected delegates from Mokokchung, Dimapur and Kohima

DIMAPUR: 2nd federal assembly of Nagaland Law Student’s Federation (NLSF) was hosted by Mokokchung Law College (MLC) on February 10 at Ao Students’ Conference Hall.

While delivering the presidential speech, C Talimoa Chishi stated that for a vibrant democracy, the independent development of the three pillars of executive, legislative and judiciary was of upmost

importance in a nation.

However, he lamented that the importance of the legal field in the state of Nagaland was left significantly neglected and ignored, which he added was a major concern.

The president further affirmed that apart from the commitment of NLSF to stand for the betterment and upliftment of the law students of Nagaland, NLSF would dedicate itself to usher the early comple-

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tion of the Nagaland High Court, establishment of a Government Law College and setting up of a Directorate of Prosecution in the state.

Earlier, the federal assembly was chaired by NLSF speaker Imtisungit Kichu and vote of thanks

by NLSF deputy speaker, Akum Longkumer, while invocation was pronounced

by NLSF AGS, Atoni Shohe and benediction by MLC president, Bendangla.

and DC, Wokha, Orenthung Lotha congratulated DTF on BBBP for conducting the commendable activities in the district under the said scheme. He also urged all line departments to reactivate the activities undertaken by various departments as last year’s activities were done online due to the pandemic.

He further urged them to come forward with innovative schemes and incorporate with the Beti Padhao programme for the benefit of the girl child.

FLWs and HCWs vaccinated in Kohima, Wokha DIMAPUR: A total of 1278 health care workers (HCWs) and 517 frontline workers (FLWs) were vaccinated till date at various session sites under Kohima district.

According to DIPR report, district immunization officer, Kohima, Dr. Rupert Peseyie informed that the last date for HCWs vaccination will be on February 20 while mop up will be for five days and last date for FLWs vaccination to get 1st dose will be on March 6, 2021.

On February 10, a total of 305 FLWs from IGAR HQ, 14 AR Tsiesema and 78 BN CRPF Sechu were vaccinated. Vaccination for FLWs on February 11 will be carried out at session sites of IGAR (N), 78 BN CRPF and 14th AR Tsiesema with a target of 100 each.

Wokha: Vaccination of COVID-19 for frontline workers (FLWs) Bhandari sub-division was held on February 10.

Additional de puty commissioner, Tiameren Chang led the vaccination drive for frontline workers (FLWs) at CHC Bhandari.

The ADC was first to be administrated followed up by Administrative officers, Police personnel and frontline workers. A total of 35 FLWs were vaccinated.

ICAR-NRC on Mithun webinar on intellectual property rights

Officials of ICAR-NRC on Mithun with participants of the webinar.

DIMAPUR: ICAR-NRC on Mithun conducted a webinar on “intellectual property rights with special emphasis on copyright and trademarks” on February 10.

A press release by ICAR-NRC on Mithun stated that the webinar was part of the Intellectual Technology Management Unit (ITMU) initiative of ICAR-NRC on Mithun towards capacity building with the objectives to educate and to create awareness about IPR issues particularly copy right

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC), Veterinary Public Health Cell has informed that a free anti-rabies vaccination and animal health care programme within DMC jurisdiction will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as follows: Children park, landmark colony and surr colonies (February 13), Xuvihe Memorial School, Xuvihe colony and surr colonies (February 27) Lengrijan council hall, Lengrijan colony and surr colonies (March 6); Chairman’s residence, Nyamo Lotha colony and surrounding colonies (March 13), HMC School, Sewak colony and surrounding colonies (March 20); Salt Christian College, East Police colony and surr colonies (March 27); Council Hall Sunrise colony and surr colonies (April 3); Govt.

Primary School, Imkonglenden colony and surr colonies (April 10); Community hall, Viola colony and surr colonies (April 17); and Fellowship colony house no. 208, Fellowship colony and surr colonies (April 24).

All ward/colonies under DMC jurisdiction have been requested to avail the services on the respective dates.

RCC bridge at Nungying village under Wokha district was inaugurated on February 9 by project director, DRDA Wokha, K. Shekiho Phuleshe. It was constructed under MGNREGA 2020-21, RD Block Chukitong.

Traffic regulations for NLA session

DIMAPUR: In view of 7th session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly from February 12 to February 20, the following traffic regulations will be enforced as part of the security arrangement.

A press release by PRO, DEF Kohima stated that only vehicles with the following car passes will be allowed entry to the assembly secretariat: “x” (black letter with yellow background) for legislators; “y”

(white letter with green background) for AHoDs/ HoDs; “assembly logo” (red background) for assembly staff; ‘LH’ (blue letter with white background) for Police personnel and PS/PA; “O” (red letter with blue background) for IPR/media and other Department; “on assembly duty” (red letter with white background) for staff bus/ pool & dak vehicles.

Meanwhile, no vehicle will be allowed to

State government designates district judges DIMAPUR: State government has designated the district and sessions judges of Zunheboto, Wokha, Phek, Mon, Tuensang and Mokokchung districts as principal judge, family court of their respective districts in addition to their normal duties.

In a notification, the department of justice & law stated that the chief judicial magistrates of Peren Tucuno Vamuzo and chief judicial magistrate of Longleng Ajongba Imchen have been designated as additional principal judge, family court of their respective district in addition to their normal duties. “this has the approval of the Gauhati High Court NO.HC VII-86/2020/4620/a dated 05.12.2020,” stated principal secretary R Ramakrishnan.

ZTGBA elects new office bearers

MTC students, faculties and resource persons at the workshop.

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his opening remark.

He further added that the workshop itself was a special take away they can all be proud of and for the participants there was a merited pride in attending the programme.

Delivering a short speech, director RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, professor, Sibnath Deb said that it was a miniature talk on how the workshop itself was an important programme for career growth, a good workshop of employment

opportunities for younger generation.

Resource persons for the workshop, Dr. K Zumomo Ovung, Ikavi Zhimomi, Henry Gonmei and M Chumrenthung Ezung enlightened the students with lectures and practical demonstrations on numerous topics related on the theme.

Associate professor MTC, Dr. K Zumomo Ovung also dwelt on “a talk on India’s national policy and sustainable development goals”.

plex of NEHR, Nagaland Centre, faculties of College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, CAU, Jalukie and scientist from ICAR Research complex for NEH region, Basar,Arunachal Pradesh, PhD scholars from SASRD, Nagaland University and professor from CVSc, Selesih, CAU, Mizoram .

Earlier, the meeting was co-ordinated by scientist, I/C ITMU, Dr. JK Chamuah and initiated with a welcome address by director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Dr. M. H Khan.

Anti-rabies vaccination in Dmu

MTC conducts two-day workshop in Wokha

DIMAPUR: Sponsored

by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, Mt Tiyi College (MTC) Wokha organised a two-day workshop on “skill development for employment in hospitality and tourism industry” from February 9 to 10.

According to DIPR report, the workshop was a debut national seminar the first of its kind in MTC and first in Wokha district which the principal, Dr. ML Ngullie mentioned in

and trademarks among the scientific community.

Joint director, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad, Dr. S.K Soam acted as a resource person and addressed the gathering about various copyright and trademarks related concepts using the virtual platform mentimeter to interact with participants.

The Workshop was attended by 51 persons including staff and scientists of ICAR-NRC on Mithun and ICAR Research Com-

The resource person also informed the students about various courses offered to help them realise as to how new business avenues can be generated and help them understand job opportunities and prospects related to it.

On the second day, registrar RGNIYD, professor Vasanthi delivered online valedictory message, Dr. Merebeni Patton gave concluding remark while associate professor MTC, Sentimenla Jamir delivered vote of thanks.

DIMAPUR: Zunheboto Town GBs Association (ZTGBA) has elected new members for session 2021 to 2023 on February 6.

A press release by ZTGBA stated that the elected members were: GB North Point Chairman, Shihoto Zhimomi, GB Amiphoto Vice Chairman, Katoi, GB New Colony Secretary, Akuto Yeptho, GB Laghilato Joint Secretary, Akheto and GB Alahuto Shitokhu as treasure.

Meanwhile, the newly elected members of ZTGBA thanked advisor, School Education Government of Nagaland, KT Sukhalu for constructing the new rostrum at Zunheboto local ground.

The association has also appreciated the advisor and contractors for repairing and black topping of the roads from Police point to Khuwaboto Colony and from New Colony to Daily market at Project Colony.

be parked by the roadside from 6 a.m. onwards during assembly sessions at the following routes: from BSNL telephone exchange till classic island; from Raj Bhavan till M.S Classic Island; from Classic Island to Assembly Secretariat via High School; from New CM official residence, Phezoucha to Assembly Secretariat; heavy vehicles will not be allowed to ply in Kohima town during assembly session from 6

a.m. till the session is over.

All loading and unloading of goods in Kohima town should be completed by 6 a.m. during assembly session; heavy vehicles will not be allowed to be parked along “D” block road.

While anticipating positive co-operation from the public, the police informed that it would tow away defaulting vehicles and charges will be borne by vehicles owners.

DLCW-MSK hold meeting in Kma

Officials of DLCW-MSK with representatives from various departments at the meeting.

DIMAPUR: District Level Centre for Women (DLCW) - Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK), Kohima held its quarterly district level task force meeting at DC’s office chamber on February 9, chaired by DC Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie Sote who is the chairperson of the district level task force, DLCWMSK. A press release by State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) stated that DC assured his support to the scheme and appreciated the teamwork of DLCW-MSK, Kohima. He also appointed Abeinuo Jasmine Ashao as the nodal officer for MSK and BBBP scheme and urged the team to come up with an action plan for a realistic outcome.

Supervisor, NWWSB, R. Ju-

liana Medom gave an introduction of the overall implementation of the scheme and a brief explanation on its budget status.

Women welfare officer, MSK, Neipechau Mepfhuo gave a presentation on the activities of DLCW, Kohima while district coordinator, MSK, Kesoneinuo Kense presented the district action plan and district coordinator, MSK, Vikeduozo Sorhie presented the activities carried out

by DLCW-MSK, Kohima during the pandemic.

The meeting was attended

by ADC (Kohima), SDO (C), EAC (Kohima), representatives from State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW), Social Welfare Department and Department of Labour.

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over phone from Hailakandi. Police officers said that of the 10 people hurt in the incident, the injuries of four persons are serious and they have been shifted to the Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

“The PWD department of the Assam government has undertaken repair work of a road in Kachurthal village along the Assam-Mizoram inter-state border, to which some people from Mizoram objected and attacked the civilians on our side. On Tuesday night, some miscreants burnt down at least 20 houses but fortunately the people inside managed to escape,” a police officer said, on condition of anonymity.

The Superintendent of Police of Hailakandi district, Pabindra Kumar Nath, is camping in the area.

A Mizoram police officer in Aizawl, however, said that two employees of Mizoram power and electricity department and a member of Bairabi village council were thrashed by the local people from Assam territory after they had gone for a survey in the

bordering area.

Some local organisations blocked roads on Wednesday to protest against the incident and many Mizoram-bound goods laden vehicles were stranded due to the blockade.

Since October last year, several inter-state border skirmishes have taken place along the Assam-Mizoram borders and over 50 people were injured and more than 25 houses and shops had been set on fire on the Assam side.

Following the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, top Home Ministry officials and Chief Ministers of the two states, Central para-military troopers were deployed along the AssamMizoram inter-state borders to prevent fresh troubles after a series of clashes and blockades on the National Highway 306.

The National Highway (NH) 306, the lifeline of Mizoram, connects the mountainous northeastern state with the rest of the country via southern Assam.

Correspondent

Shillong, Feb 10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Meghalaya on March and would meet political leaders and organizations during the visit, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Wednesday.

Sangma said providing the Home Minister would be in the State Capital primarily to discuss ways to revamp the North Eastern Council (NEC).

Shah, who is the ex-officio chairperson of the NEC, the regional planning body for the eight North Eastern States, was here in January for the 69th plenary of the NEC. On Wednesday, the chief minister accompanied by deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong called on home minister Shah in Delhi and discussed the issue of infiltration into the State among other issues, even as Shah has assured that he would meet with different NGOs during his visit to the State next month.

During that visit, Shah was unable to give adequate time to Cabinet Ministers

In poll-bound Assam, MEA goes for Japanese push

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS): At a time when Modi 2.0 has ticked all checkboxes in providing vaccine aid to India’s neighbours, the Centre has ratcheted up a mega plan for a strategic partnership with Japan in poll-bound Assam.

Ahead of the state Assembly elections, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be taking a Japanese delegation headed by their Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu, to the Northeastern state on February 14, a move seen as fillip to NDA’s Look East policy.

Official sources in MEA confirmed to IANS that Jaishankar and a Japanese delegation will physically review some of the Japanese-aided projects that are under construction in Assam. The Sarbananda Sonowal government in Assam has already acquired 2,000 bighas of land in Nagarbera for an upcoming Japanese Industrial Township. “India is setting up the 13th Japanese industrial township in Assam. The purpose is aimed at helping more domestic manufac-

turing with help of Japan in this border state. It will bring huge employment and tech knowhow. We have had such partnerships with Japan, Israel and the US time to time,” a senior MEA official said.

The project is being looked after by the Japan External Trade Organisation. It is like to have a host of plug and play companies in coordination with government. Sources said the delegation may also include representatives of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - Japan government’s agency which provides aid for economic and social growth in developing countries and promotes inter national cooperation. Jaishankar, sources said, may also sign a new Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) with Japan for skills training and recruitment of youth in Assam, which is likely to go to assembly elections in April.

Five years ago, the BJP wrested power from the Congress, which had ruled the state for 15 years since 2001. The election battle in

Assam this time, has turned quite fierce ever since the Congress-led UPA formed a grand alliance with Maulana Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front.

The BJP-led alliance headed by Sarbananda Sonowal is facing stiff opposition from the AIUDF which had won 13 seats and the Congress which got 26 out of the 126 assembly seats in the 2016 state polls.

The political rhetoric in Assam focuses on religious and ethnic identities because of illegal migrants from Bangladesh and its sensitive demographics.

As per the 2011 census, 61.5 per cent people in Assam were Hindus and 34.22 per cent Muslims. Out of 32 districts, 11 are Muslim majority in Assam. The Hindu demographics is further divided along ethnicities - Bodo, Bengalis and others. With massive influx of migrants from Bangladesh, the population of Assam’s indigenous communities, has been on a downward curve. Apart from the debate on demographics, Assam’s concerns have remained high rate of unemployment

Agitating college teachers in Manipur dismiss CM’s appeal

Teachers of YK College, Thoubal staging sit-in-protest demanding 7th UGC Pay and Regulation 2018 on Wednesday. (NP)

Correspondent IMPHAL, FEB 10: Agitating government college teachers in Manipur on Wednesday dismissed state government’s blamed on COVID-19 pandemic behind the delay in fulfilling their demands.

While making an appeal to the agitating teachers to cooperate with the government and come to the negotiation table, state chief minister N Biren Singh had told the house of state Assembly in the ongoing budget session that the implementation of the 7th Pay was affected and delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state government had already agreed to implement college teachers’ demands. However, the imple-

mentation process has been affected by the pandemic and as such it is taking time," Singh had said.

He then informed the house that efforts were on to implement the 7th Pay and the government needs three-four months time as it is facing the unprecedented Covid pandemic.

Dismissing the blame, Federation of Government College Teachers’ Association (FEGOCTA) asked if the government was serious enough to implement national policy of UGC in pre-Covid-19 time.

FEGOCTA has been requesting the government of Manipur to implement 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018 since December, 2018, the apex body of the government college teachers

asserted.

And, added that the state government had given three written assurances to FEGOCTA to implement UGC policy in pre-Covid19 pandemic and were not fulfilled.

Two cabinet approvals in principle were taken in the pre-Covid-19 time on November 29, 2019 and on February 11, 2020, it recalled.

Ahead of the launching of the ongoing agitations, FEGOCTA had submitted a written ultimatum to the government on January 11, 2021 to issue the orders of the cabinet approval by January 27.

Meanwhile, teachers continued staging sit-inprotests at the campuses of their respective schools today also.

due to poor infrastructure and inadequate connectivity. Incidentally, Japan’s bilateral relationship with India, which strengthened under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has benefitted Assam in the last few years.

A spokesperson of Japanese Embassy in New Delhi told IANS that Japan has assisted several infrastructure development plans which include the DhubriPhulbari bridge, Guwahati Sewerage project, Guwahati water supply project and construction of vocational training center for poor women in Kamrup.

Japan was the fourth largest investor for India in 2019. Currently, about 1,454 Japanese companies have branches in India. “At recent summit meetings, India and Japan reconfirmed the commitment to synergising India’s demographic dividend and Japan’s capital and technology to realise the true potential of the JapanIndia economic partnership for a prosperous future,” as per an official statement of the Japanese government.

COVID-19 cases shoot up in M’laya Correspondent Shillong, Feb 10: Cases of COVID-19 infection shot up in Meghalaya with 31 new cases detected on Wednesday, taking active cases up to 164 in the State.

Director Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman War said that new COVID-19 cases detected were 21 in East Khasi Hills district, nine in West Jaintia Hills district and one in East Jaintia Hills district.

With 104 active COVID-19 cases and 122 deaths due to the disease, East Khasi Hills, that includes State capital Shillong is the most affected district.

Four more recoveries from the viral infection were recorded in the East Khasi Hills district, surging the number recoveries in the State to 13,612 so far, the health official informed.

Of the 3,48,913 persons tested for COVID-19 as on Wednesday, 3,34,989 were tested negative for the virus even as 44 persons were in institutional quarantine and 120 persons were in home isolation, the State directorate of health services informed.

and leaders and different organizations who wanted to meet him and discuss various issues, including the implementation of the Inner Line Permit in the State.

“Discussions on the issues around the Meghalaya Residents’ Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) were taken up, to which the Home Minister suggested that the State Government and officials of MHA must further discuss the issues of MRSSA and urged them to find an amicable way forward for the same,” the Chief Minister said in a video message.

“The Home Minister has said that instead of all the organizations coming to New Delhi.

He suggested he would give enough time to all organizations that want to meet him in Shillong during his March visit,” Sangma informed.

In the meeting, Shah also raised the issue of infiltration the Chief Minister informed and added that Shah said that infiltration was an issue of concern not only in Meghalaya but also the North East and the whole country.

Armed Myanmar group seeks asylum in India; high alert in border areas

Chin people working in Bethel village in Hmawbi, on the outskirts of Yangon, where hundreds of members of the Chin ethnic community have settled after being displaced by fighting between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army. (AFP)

Aizawl, Feb 10 (PTI): Myanmar-based armed insurgent group Chin National Army (CNA) has sought asylum for their families in India in the wake of the military coup in the neighbouring country, an official in Mizoram said on Wednesday.

The CNA, the armed wing of the Chin National Front (CNF), has asked for asylum for 40 families, Mizoram’s Champhai district deputy commissioner Maria CT Zuali told PTI. “The CNA has communicated the matter to the village council president of Farkawn, who later

informed the Champhai district administration,” she said. Zuali said that she has forwarded the matter to higher authorities.

The district administration has issued an alert against an influx of refugees from Myanmar in the wake of the coup, officials said.

Mizoram shares a 404 km porous international border with Myanmar.

A notification issued

by Zuali on Tuesday instructed all villages to inform the district administration if Myanmarese refugees are seen entering their areas. Thousands of members of the Chin com-

munity of Myanmar fled to Mizoram because of the military junta since the late 1980s, officials said.

Though many have returned to Myanmar after democracy was restored in the neighbouring country, thousands of them are still living in the state, they said.

The Chins of Myanmar and the Mizos of India share the same ancestry and culture.

With the Myanmar military taking power, there are apprehensions in the border areas that many Myanmarese from the Chin state and other regions will flee to Mizoram.

40-year-old lynched in KA Assam to discontinue mandatory coronavirus testing Correspondent

Guwahati, Feb 10 (PTI): Assam government has decided to discontinue mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports, railway stations and land routes from March 1, 2021 following a decline in new positive cases, state Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.

“In view of the rapidly declining cases of #COVID19 & given that vaccination is in full swing, GoA has decided to discontinue mandatory testing at rly stations, land routes & airports from March 1, 2021,” he tweeted.

It is, however, expected that people will adhere to “Covid appropriate behaviour”, he added.

Asssm has so far vaccinated 1,08,512 health workers in the state and the number of COVID-19 tests conducted has reached 66,03,122, the state health department said.

The state has been reporting a decline in cases since December with the total cases reaching 2,17,256, it said.

The number of deaths has also come down considerably with most days reporting no or single death.

Dearest, Afo Linotoli (Maple Tree) Your Birth Was The First Proof Of God's Love For Our Family, As He Sacrificed His Precious Angel To Be With Us. As You Celebrate Your Decade Of Fruitful Life, All We Ask For Is God's Eternal Love, Wisdom And Good Health For You. With Love, Vipu and Miji OFFICE OF THE

KOHIMA YAONGYIMSEN SENSO TELONGJEM “Telongjem nung Terenlok"

FELICITATION The Kohima Yaongyimsen Senso Te l o n g j e m c o n v e y o u r h e a r t i e s t congratulations to Er. P.I. IMNA. AO on his promotion to the post of Additional Chief Engineer under NPWD. The union further wish him success in all his future endeavours.

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Silchar/Aizawl, Feb 10 (IANS): In fresh trouble along the Assam-Mizoram borders, at least 10 people were injured and around 20 houses were burnt down by ‘unknown miscreants’, forcing the authorities to deploy huge contingent of security forces in the area, officials said on Wednesday.

The violent incidents took place in Kachurthal in Assam’s Hailakandi district adjoining Bairabi in Mizoram’s Kolasib district on Tuesday. The Deputy Commissioner of Hailakandi district, Megh Nidhi Dahal, said that to control the situation and to prevent fresh incedents, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPc have been promulgated on Wednesday along the bordering areas, in addition to the deployment of a large contingent of security forces in the area.

“We are investigating all aspects of the incident.

We are providing relief and other assistance to the affected families. Senior district and police officials are camping in the area since Tuesday,” Dahal told IANS

Amit Shah to visit Meghalaya on March

OFFICE OF THE

KOHIMA TOWN SHAKI EKHUNG KOHIMA : 797001, NAGALAND

FELICITATION

The Kohima Town Shaki Ekhung would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to the following members: 1. Shri. Liremo Tsopoe Lotha (IPs) IGP (Trg. & Bdr.) Nagaland, for being awarded the prestigious President's Police Medal for distinguished service.

2. Shri. Thungali Khuvung promoted to Sr. Accounts Officer under Deptt. of Treasuries & Accounts.

3. Smti. T. Abeni Lotha promoted to Superintendent under Deptt. of Horticulture.

4. Shri. Lirenthung Khuvung promoted to Asstt.

Superintendent under Deptt. of Printing & Stationery.

The Ekhung further wishes all a grand success and pray that our Almighty God will guide and bless you all in all your future endeavors.

(A. Wopen Lotha) Chairman, KTSE

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Fresh trouble along AssamMizoram border; 10 injured

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Diphu, Feb 10: A group of villagers in Karbi Anglong lynched a 40-year-old man over an alleged illicit affair on Sunday night.

According to police, the incident took place on Sunday night when the victim Monsing Rongpi resident of Barelong Bey Village under Bakalia police station was seen entering the resident of a woman. Earlier, the villagers have also warned them to discontinue their affair.

The victim was attacked with bamboo sticks, iron rods and sharp instrument, and died due to injuries sustained in the assault, police said.

Meanwhile, eight persons have been arrested by police and a case has been registered with Bakalia police station.

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR::NAGALAND S/C. NO. 51/21

NOTICE

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

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Lanuchuba Pongen has been applied by Smti Yashimenla Longkumer W/o Late Lanuchuba Pongen R/o 4th Mile Diphupar, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of; 1. Pension Benefits 2. SBI AC No. 20043793318 3. LIC Policy No. 445390450 4. LPG Notice is hereby given that any pension having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/ he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 25th Feb, 2021.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 25th Jan, 2021 Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur::Nagaland DP-803 Regd. No. 580/2021 Date 10/02/2021 AFFIDAVIT I, Shri TEMSUWATI alias N. TEMSU LONGKUMER alias TEMSU LONGKUMER, presently residing at Purana Bazar, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare and state as under:1. That I am a bonafide Indian citizen and resides at the above mentioned Address.

2. That my name is entered differently in different official documents and records as TEMSUWATI @ N. TEMSU LONGKUMER and TEMSU LONGKUMER. 4. That Mr. SENTI LONGKUMER is my legal son and in his Indian Passport my name is entered as N. TEMSU LONGKUMER. 5. And whereas TEMSUWATI alias N. TEMSU LONGKUMER alias TEMSU LONGKUMER, all refers to my name or the same person.

6. That henceforth in my son's Indian Passport my name shall be used as TEMSU LONGKUMER. 7. That this affidavit is made to rectify my different name and through these presents be it known to all concerned and make acceptance, correction and change my name as TEMSU LONGKUMER in my son's Indian Passport.

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

DEPONENT Solemnly declared and affirmed before me on this 10th day of Feb 2021.

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-817

(DECLARATION FOR CORRECTION/ RECTIFICATION OF SURNAME) Regd. No. 1089/2020 Date 26/06/2020 I, Shri. RAMU BASNET, Son of Shri. Hukum Bahadur Basnet, aged about 31 years permanent resident of Village- Sagardara Bhakanje, PO Bhakanje, PS- Kinza, District- Solukhumbu, Nepal -56010 and presently residing at H. No. 139, Lower Forest Colony, Kohima, Nagaland 797001 do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That, I am serving as Driver, under the establishment of CAWD, Commissioner's Office, Nagaland, Kohima.

2. That, my correct and official name is "RAMU BASNET" and my father's name is "HUKUM BAHADUR BASNET”. And accordingly, it has been entered/recorded in most of my official documents, records and correspondence.

3. That, however due to inadvertent error, while registering my birth before the Department of Economics & Statistics, Kohima, in my Birth Certificate my name was recorded as "Ramu Chettri” and whereby my father's name was entered as "Hukum Bahadur", wherein his surname was not recorded/omitted and consequently as per the birth certificate the same was recorded in my Service records, Service identity Card, educational documents, etc.

4. That this affidavit is signed and sworn before the competent authority whereby declaring that, I belong to the Nepali community, wherein "CHETTRI" is one of the caste and under which "BASNET" is one of the surname.

5. That henceforth from this day, I relinquish the use of the surname "CHETTRI" and in place adopt "BASNET" as my surname, and I request all the concerned to address me and my father by the name "Ramu Basnet and Hukum Bahadur Basnet", respectively for all intents, purpose and correspondence.

6. That, this affidavit shall be used as a piece. of evidence for any rectification/clarification that may arise in future with regard to the surname.

7. That, the statements made in the above paragraphs 1 to 6 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing false has been stated or concealed herein. And I very and sign this affidavit on this day the 26th of June, 2020 at Kohima.

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Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, Wednesday. (PTI)

(market) has shut down after the three laws were enacted nor has the MSP stopped, rather the MSP has only increased which no one can deny.

The Prime Minister also said the government has offered to discuss clause by clause of the three farm laws and if there are any shortcomings it was ready to make changes.

“This House, our government and we all respect farmers who are voicing their views on the farm bills. This is the reason why topmost ministers of the government are constantly talking to them. There is a great respect for farmers.

“After the laws relat-

ing to agriculture were passed by Parliament, no ‘mandi’ has shut. Likewise, MSP has remained.

Procurement on MSP has remained. These facts can’t be ignored,” he said. The Congress walked out of Lok Sabha as PM Modi explained the government’s stand on the three farm laws.

He said the old agriculture marketing system will continue and those who don’t want the new system can continue with the old system.

“Our farmer should become self-reliant, he should get freedom to sell his produce. There is a need to work in that di-

rection,” he said, adding agriculture has been a part of India’s culture and the festivals have all been associated with planting and reaping of crops.

Noting that the kind of investment farming needs was not happening, Modi said there is a need to bring investment and modernise agriculture to empower the sector.

“I am surprised for the first time a new argument has come --we did not ask, so why did you give. Be it issue of dowry or triple talaq, no one had demanded laws to deal with them, but the laws were made as they were necessary for progressive society,” he said.

The Prime Minister said the NDA government has tried everything to bring changes in the country and asserted that “if the intention is good, then the results will also be good”.

Refer ring to the COVID-19 pandemic, Modi said India has managed the crisis successfully despite adverse predictions and the country has now become a ray of hope for the world.

He said the world post-COVID19 is turning out to be very different and in such times remaining

isolated from the global trends will be counterproductive.

“That is why India is working towards building an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India), which seeks to further global good.

“Predictions were made India cannot survive as a nation, but people of our country proved them wrong and we are now a ray of hope for the world,” he said.

Complimenting healthcare and frontline workers for their relentless work during the pandemic, the Prime Minister said the way India has managed the coronavirus crisis is a turning point and the world has seen its success.

The address of the President has showcased India’s ‘Sankalp Shakti’ and his words have boosted the spirit of confidence among the people of India, infused new confidence and inspired every heart “During the discussion on the President’s speech, a large number of women MPs took part.

This is a great sign. I want to congratulate the women MPs who enriched the House proceedings with their thoughts,” he said.

Congress will scrap farm laws if it comes to power: Priyanka Gandhi LU C K N OW, F E B 1 0 (PTI): Attacking the Centre over the new farm laws, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday told a rally in western Uttar Pradesh that if voted to power her party would scrap them.

At a ‘kisan panchayat’ organised by the party in Saharanpur, the Congress general secretary accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders of “insulting” farmers who are protesting against the laws. “The three laws are demonic. If voted to power, the Congress will scrap these laws,” she said.

She said the party’s fight will continue till the laws are scrapped.

The rally is the first in a series of such farmers’ meetings planned by the Congress in western Uttar Pradesh, a year before the assembly elections in the state where the opposition party is struggling to revive itself. The Congress leader was presented with a pair of ploughs at the meeting.

“These three laws were drafted in such a way that government `mandis’ will eventually close down, the farmers will not get the MSP

No plans to cut taxes on petrol, diesel: Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI)

record Rs 13 per litre and on diesel by Rs 16 a litre to mop up gains arising from the fall in rates but did not cut taxes when oil prices bounced back.

Retail petrol price have risen by Rs 18.01 per litre since mid-March 2020 and diesel rates have gone up by Rs 15.44.

Replying to questions on rising fuel prices, Pradhan said retail pump rates

are governed by international prices as India is 85 per cent dependent on imports for meeting its need.

“When the international price of crude oil is higher, we have to increase the prices and when the international price is lower, we have to decrease the prices here too. This is a market mechanism which is followed by oil marketing companies. We have given the freedom to them,” he said during Question Hour.

The retail price, he said, is made up of three components -- base price that reflects the cost of international oil, central excise duty and state taxes.

Both central and state governments rely heavily on collections from taxes on these products for meeting their developmental and welfare priorities, he said.

U’khand flood: More deployed to locate workers trapped in tunnel

petrol and diesel prices have risen on 60 days. Rates were cut on 7 days for petrol and 21 in case of diesel. “For almost 250 days, we have neither increased nor decreased the price,” he said.

“So, it is a misnomer to campaign that prices are an all-time high.”

The central government had reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre on October 4, 2017, and again by Rs 1.5 on October 5, 2018, he

said, adding on the Centre’s request 18 states and one union territory had reduced VAT on the fuel at that time.

In October 2018 when excise duty was cut, petrol price in Delhi had touched Rs 84 per litre and diesel was at Rs 75.45. On Wednesday, petrol was priced at Rs 87.60 a litre in Delhi and diesel at Rs 77.73.

Rates vary from state to state depending on local taxes (VAT) and freight.

18 Indian sailors stuck in China to return to India on Feb 14

NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (PTI): Eighteen Indian sailors stuck in China will return to India on February 14, union minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday.

The stuck crew will sign off from Japan on Wednesday and will be reunited with their families on reaching India.

“Our 18 stranded seafarers of MV Anastasia stuck in China are coming to India. The crew will sign off from Japan today and will reach India on February 14,” Ports Shipping and Waterways Minister Mandaviya told PTI. The Minister said they will be reunited with their families soon.

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van when the waters came rushing in.

“All strategies at the moment are focussed on rescuing those trapped inside the tunnel with the help of all the resources at our disposal, including drones and remote-sensing equipment,” Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nilesh Anand Bharne, Uttarakhand Police chief spokesperson, told PTI at Tapovan.

Drilling through the debris has become more difficult with the silt inside the tunnel drying up and getting harder, he said. Rescue teams have so far managed to progress 80 metres inside the tunnel and have to make their way through tonnes of debris for at least 100 metres more to reach those trapped inside, the DIG added.

The complicated design of the tunnel is making the task even more difficult, prompting the rescue teams to consult NTPC officials.

More than 600 Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),

State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel are engaged in the searchand-rescue operations.

Several measures, including drilling holes to take oxygen to the men inside the tunnel, are also being contemplated, added project consultant A K Shrivastava.

T h e mu l t i - a g e n c y group of rescuers flew a camera-equipped drone inside the Tapovan tunnel on Tuesday but could not pinpoint the location of survivors or the way forward due to darkness, a senior National Disaster Response Force officer said.

“We are still hopeful.

The teams will continue making attempts, clearing the slush to enter deeper into the tunnel and locate the trapped,” he said.

As rescuers said they were “hoping against hope” to reach the workers at the soonest, outside the tunnel, family members of those inside waited with bated breath to hear news about their loved ones.

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D E H R A D U N / TA P O VAN, FEB 10 (PTI): Using drones and remote-sensing equipment, rescue teams intensified efforts on Wednesday to reach the 25-35 men trapped in a sludge-choked tunnel since the Uttarakhand glacier disaster three days ago and more than 170 remained missing, hopes of finding them alive fading with every passing hour.

The multi-agency rescue operation at the NTPC hydel project site has been going on uninterrupted since Sunday, when a possible glacier break in the upper reaches of the Himalayas triggered an avalanche and floods in the Alaknanda river system, with no breakthrough in sight, officials said.

So far, 32 bodies have been recovered from different places in the disaster-hit areas of Chamoli district.

Eight bodies have been identified and 174 people are still missing, the State Emergency Control Centre in Dehradun said.

The missing people include those working at NTPC’s 480 MW TapovanVishnugad project and the 13.2 MW Rishiganga Hydel Project and villagers whose homes were washed away as a wall of water came hurtling down mountainsides.

A focal point of the rescue work has been efforts to penetrate through tonnes of silt, sludge and debris to get to the 25-35 people, who were at work inside the 1,500 metre tunnel at Tapo-

“They need some resources... (and) this (taxing petrol and diesel) has been a proven and substantial route by all the governments, whether the state governments or the central government,” he said.

The current rally in fuel prices is because crude oil prices have touched USD 61 per barrel mark for the first time in more than a year.

Taxes make up for over 61 per cent of retail petrol price while they constitute more than 56 per cent of diesel pump rates.

While the central government has raised excise duty, states too have raised VAT, the minister said. “So, both the states and the central government are raising taxes according to their developmental needs.”

In the last 300 days,

(minimum support price) and there will be hoarding,” she said. “In other words, the farmers’ voice will become weak and the voice of billionaires will grow stronger,” she said.

Earlier, she tweeted in Hindi, “To listen to the farmers’ ‘dilkibaat’, understand them, share my feelings with them and support their struggle, I will be in Saharanpur today. The BJP government will have to withdraw the black farm laws.”

When asked to comment on the Congress event, UP minister Anand Swarup Shukla said a “drama” is being enacted in the name of farmers. He claimed that “gangs” opposing the government have gone international, and referred to tweets on the farmers’ protest by

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NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (PTI): Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday ruled out any cut in excise duty, for now, to give relief to consumers from the spiralling retail prices of petrol and diesel which have touched all-time highs.

“There is no such proposal at present,” he said in the Rajya Sabha when asked if the government was looking at cutting taxes to cool off prices.

Petrol price crossed the Rs 94-mark in Mumbai and diesel soared to Rs 84.63 per litre on Wednesday. Retail pump rates have not seen a reduction in almost 11 months.

International benchmark rates had plunged to decade lows in April.

The government had hiked excise duty on petrol by a

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foreign celebrities.

He asked Congress leaders to “oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but not the country”.

Law Minister Brijesh Pathak said the BJP government was committed to help farmers and termed Priyanka Gandhi’s tour an “eyewash”. “Some leaders just want to be in the limelight,” he added.

The Congress general secretary visited the Shakumbhari temple in Saharanpur and offered prayers for farmers, the UP Congress said in a tweet.

She also visited Raipur Khanqah Dargah, the party said. UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu and senior party leader P L Punia attended the ‘panchayat’.

Opposition parties including the Congress are supporting farmers camping on the borders of Delhi for weeks, demanding the repeal of the agri-marketing laws enacted last September.

Most of the protesters are from Punjab and Haryana, but there is sizeable number from western Uttar Pradesh with BharatiyaKisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait assuming a lead role in the agitation.

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NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (PTI): The government and Parliament have great respect for farmers who are voicing their views on the three farm bills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, and made it clear that those who want to continue with the old agriculture marketing system can continue doing so.

Replying in Lok Sabha to the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament, Modi staunchly defended the three contentious farms laws and attacked the opposition for “misleading” farmers, saying those who are disrupting the House are doing so as per a “well-planned strategy” as they are unable to digest that people can see the truth.

“Through their games, the trust of the people can never be won,” he said, amidst protests by the opposition members.

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Unchecked spending

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agaland is projected to record its highest deficit at Rs.2,358.81 crore for the current financial year 2020-21. Deficits are not necessarily bad if capital investments bring in revenues. However, Nagaland like most states in the north east, has very little prospect of increasing revenues except for the annual revenue receipts. What is worse is that the 15th Finance Commission in its report - ‘Finance Commission in COVID times’ (Vol IV)- mentioned that Nagaland also had the second highest debt in the country. Though Nagaland’s Debt/GSDP had reduced from 55.5% in 2011–12 to 42.7 in 2018–19, The 15th FC said that it was still much higher than the National Health Education Standards (NEHS) average of 29.61%. The Commission also noted that Nagaland need to take measures to reduce burden of committed expenditure to free up resources for development expenditure. The 15th FC also pointed out that debt should be consolidated in line with the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM Act), 2003, to reduce fiscal deficit and the recommendations of FC-XV. Further, the Commission also noted that the State needed to restructure and rationalise its expenditure priorities. The committed expenditure (including GIA Salary) of Nagaland was 67.3% of its total revenue receipts in 2018–19 when all other states averaged 50.6%. As per the Ranking in NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals Index (2019), Nagaland was placed 19th out of 29 States.

The 15th FC had also observed that the CD ratio was very high, meaning the banks are not lending enough.

The reasons for this has to be addressed and the state government has to ensure that necessary conditions, facilities and infrastructure have to be put in place.

In their last visit to the state, the 15th FC members also expressed the need for the state Government to explore more avenues to generate resources to fund its developmental activities. It was also made clear that there was also need for rationalisation of employees so as to bring down revenue expenditure and increase developmental expenditure. The consequences of poor infrastructure undercuts the potential for growth and that adversely affects job creation.

Without growth, unemployment continues to grow while the government has been left as the only agency to provide employment. According to the latest figure, there are 1,40,000 government employees under the government’s roll which is a little over 7.1 % of the state’s 19,80,602 population. As per the definition of the 13th Finance Commission and based on its well defined parameters, the state has an excess of over 70,000 government employees. Such a huge number of unproductive force is eating up 67.3% of the budget.

So much money is being spent on salaries and upkeep of the government each year while much needed resources have to be borrowed from the market. An unwieldy government that is heavily laden with excess employees will have to contend with managing itself rather than that of the people. However, the budget deficits, repayment and interests on loans also add more burdens in the pursuit of all round growth. The state government has to seriously consider oil and gas explorations in order to tide over its perennial deficit problems so as to spur growth. However, unless there is fiscal responsibility and accountability, no amount of money will make things work.

DailyDevotion Is Your Ability to See God Blinded?

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things… —Isaiah 40:26 The people of God in Isaiah’s time had blinded their minds’ ability to see God by looking on the face of idols. But Isaiah made them look up at the heavens; that is, he made them begin to use their power to think and to visualize correctly. If we are children of God, we have a tremendous treasure in nature and will realize that it is holy and sacred. We will see God reaching out to us in every wind that blows, every sunrise and sunset, every cloud in the sky, every flower that blooms, and every leaf that fades, if we will only begin to use our blinded thinking to visualize it.

The real test of spiritual focus is being able to bring your mind and thoughts under control. Is your mind focused on the face of an idol? Is the idol yourself? Is it your work? Is it your idea of what a servant should be, or maybe your experience of salvation and sanctification? If so, then your ability to see God is blinded. You will be powerless when faced with difficulties and will be forced to endure in darkness. If your power to see has been blinded, don’t look back on your own experiences, but look to God. It is God you need. Go beyond yourself and away from the faces of your idols and away from everything else that has been blinding your thinking. Wake up and accept the ridicule that Isaiah gave to his people, and deliberately turn your thoughts and your eyes to God. One of the reasons for our sense of futility in prayer is that we have lost our power to visualize. We can no longer even imagine putting ourselves deliberately before God. It is actually more important to be broken bread and poured-out wine in the area of intercession than in our personal contact with others.

The power of visualization is what God gives a saint so that he can go beyond himself and be firmly placed into relationships he never before experienced.

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Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. ~ Andre Gide

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021

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am not a Psychology student, nor am I academically equipped to write a detailed paper for this topic. Therefore I write this article from a layman’s observation for two reasons. One, that people from any walks of life will hopefully understand and relate to it. Two, because the awareness about mental health has been simply inadequate, or in worst case scenario, ineffective, especially in a Naga context.

In a survey conducted

by Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, it was found that every 1 out of 5 adults suffer from mental illness in any given year in the United States.

Mental illness can begin at any age, from childhood through adult years. Most cases, it begins earlier in life.

When you have a physical ailment, chances are that you will recognise it and with proper medication, you are bound to heal. But when it comes to mental illness, the symptoms are hardly recognised and therefore leaves untreated.

The real tragedy is when we begin to accept it as a way of life. Like an untreated wound, it begins to fester and grow septic, often times like a persistent tumour which you can’t get rid of. And when those tor-

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On Mental Health

turous thoughts turn into physical manifestation, we are unable to control because we have no idea what hit us.

What makes mental illness such an uncontrolled variable is generally because of these reasons: Firstly, people don’t like talking about it. Especially in our society, open discussion about mental health can hardly be seen in one’s home. Family structure play a huge role in shaping the mind of an individual.

Thus, naturally we shy away from open affection and tend to bottle up emotions and feelings which is detrimental in the long run.

In addition to fewer opportunities for open discussion, some people still adhere to primitive beliefs that only ‘mad’ people need a psychiatrist, or a therapist. Secondly, many doesn’t even know that they are suffering from it and just like any other contagious disease, they spread it to other people unknowingly. Negative thoughts are much more contagious than we would like to admit.

Every wise person knows that the first step to find a solution to a problem is to identify the problem itself. The same thing applies to mental illness, you can take a test to find what

exactly you are dealing with; clinical depression, anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder which are the common types, obsessive- compulsive disorder, phobias, mood disorder, eating disorder, personality disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic disorders, hallucination or schizophrenia. You can seek professional help to take these tests or just take it online through legal sites for mental health.

The next step will be to seek help according to how serious your case is, whether to reach out to a psychiatrist or see a therapist or whether you can deal with the symptoms yourself. Mental illness can be genetic and may take a while to cure it but you need to remember that living in denial will not give you any healing. It is better to accept your condition and take necessary steps to take care of yourself.

A psychiatrist or any professed psychologist, will give you a better scientific explanation and methods to deal with all kinds of mental illness, especially those requiring medical care. Therefore in this article, I will share with you the simple and very human way to deal with depression and anxiety as these are more common issues.

Being truly passionate

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he vast majority of Nagas are literate, but woefully uneducated; for we can read and write, but fail to comprehend the principles underlying the concepts we read and write about. This is especially true regarding the principles, concepts and laws which are necessary for every modern, progressive, welfare democracy. We seek the benefits of development, but refuse to obey the laws which sustain it.

This has been never been more obvious than in the issue of our Honourable Governor’s last two directions to the State Government; namely (a) requiring all government employees to submit names of their family members who are active in our multiple “Freedom” fighting factions (b) requiring the State Government to take steps against all government employees who write “seditious” and “subversive” posts on social media, with a certain Veterinary Doctor being named as a prime example.

I have come across a WhatsApp message, apparently from this doctor, appealing to all Sumi Organisations to come to his aid, so, before tribal sentiment overshadows the law, leaving the Sumi Tribe with egg on our faces, I feel duty bound to explain our Governor’s actions with reference to the law.

The Governor of Nagaland, under Article 371A, 1(b) of the Constitution of India, has the ultimate authority in all matters regarding Law and Order.

So, when the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, which expressly binds all Government Employees, both of the Central and State Governments, clearly states in Section 5(2) :- “It shall be the duty of every member of the service to endeavour to prevent any member of his family from taking part in or subscribing in aid of or assisting in any other manner, any movement of, activity which is, or tends directly or indirectly to be subversive of the Government as by law established, and where a member of the service is unable to prevent member of his family from taking part in or subscribing in aid of, in any other manner any such movement of activity, he shall make a report to that effect to the Government.” So, in effect, R. N. Ravi, our Honourable Governor, by requiring government employees to submit the names of relatives in underground factions, is only asking you to do what you are duty-bound to do, voluntarily, under the terms of your service.

Furthermore, Section 7 of the A.I.S.R. states :- “No Member of the service shall, in any radio broadcast or communication over any public media or in any document published anonymously, pseudonymously or in

his own name or in the name of any other person or in any communication to the press or in any public utterance, make any statement of fact or opinion,-i Which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Central Government or a State Government;” The current policy of the Government of India with regard to the Indo-Naga Issue stands at “No independence, sovereignty or territorial integration”.

Ravi does not seek to stamp out dissent, for the people of Nagaland and the rest of India are free to air their opinion on this issue; but all government employees are forbidden to even state facts, on this issue, leave alone opinions, in public platforms.

This is not something that Mr. Ravi has made up, but has been the law, since 1968; Whether the government will find the veterinary doctor’s social media posts “seditious” or “subversive”, which both imply the overthrowing of a duly established government, remains to be seen, but there is no escaping the fact that he is in gross violation of the Service Rules. There is a world of difference between the two, for being found guilty under the former two could lead to a jail sentence whereas the latter could lead to a “mere” dismissal from service.

I will not speculate as to the ultimate outcome of the government investigation into the matter, but my question to all government servants who find themselves in the same boat is, “Were you forced to accept government employment?” No, you eagerly sought out government employment, you prayed for it, you used all means, legal and illegal, to obtain it. And by accepting it, you have given up certain rights which ordinary citizens enjoy.

You have consciously and voluntarily bound yourself to the rules of government employment, in exchange for a steady income, assured promotions, free health care and accommodation and guaranteed pensions, among many other perks of office.

You enjoy the perks of office and use your positions to lord it over ignorant villagers.

So, don’t play the victim card when you are found in violation of the rules you voluntarily put yourself under. Many descriptions come to mind when I think of Naga government employees who openly insult and denigrate India and Indians, most prominent being “dogs that bite the hand that feeds them”, “ingrates” and “ungrateful wretches”, but they are best described in the Hindi/Urdu words, “Namak Haraams.”

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about a goal in life helps in pushing us forward even during the worst of times.

Find the one thing that you can dedicate to. Inculcate hobbies that gives you physical exercise, be it gardening, cooking, reading or others. Have a go-to favourite spot to spend time with nature. Learn how to enjoy your own company and take care of your inner peace. Have a pet if that helps you.

These are only preventive measures to keep your mind healthy. When the depression finally hits, some people have high resilience and can deal it on their own. For some, it is difficult to do these tasks alone and therefore it is important to build good relationships with those around you with whom you can share freely, be it family or friends. Man is a social being after all and communication is the key. You will be able to communicate effectively when you know yourself.

Having a prayer partner whom you can trust and who will understand you, works wonders as well.

Learn to create positive thoughts because your mind will grow on what you feed it with. Do not underestimate the power of good food and a healthy sleep routine.In case of an anxiety attack, practice

deep breathing. Breathe in for 5 seconds in, hold for 3 seconds and let it out for 7 seconds. This technique will help you calm down.

Above all, you need to know that this is not the end. I practice the rule that if it is not a happy ending, it is not the end at all. As a defence mechanism to separate themselves from unpleasant events, actions or thoughts, those suffering from mental illness can go in denial, become forgetful, repress memories, project their feelings on others, displace emotions, regress, rationalize, react oppositely, compartmentalize or intellectualize.

If you have a loved one who suffers from mental illness, first of all, DON’T JUDGE. Don’t compare them with anyone who is leading a better life, trust me on this, they are really trying their best, hoping for even the smallest ray of light. You wouldn’t tell a blind man, how wonderful it is to see the sunset or how mesmerising the world is because it will be insensitive on our part to do so. Then why would you tell the depressed person how happy the world is?

You may mean well but ironically, it may not be the best solution. Every person deals with crisis differently. Just because you were able to overcome

a certain situation doesn’t mean your friend will be able to do the same. Let’s say, your mental resilience is stronger that is why you were able to heal faster.

But why would you berate a person for not having the same resilience as you.

Remember, it is an illness, it is not a choice. If understanding is beyond your reach (which can happen often because we cannot read their minds and by this time, they must have reached a point of complete mental shut down), be empathetic, if you care, let them know that they can trust you. Maybe the only help they need is a patient listener and nothing else.

Imagine the kind of despair that makes one constantly think that ending one’s life is the only way to end emotional pain and trauma.

Imagine all your happiness and success turning into painful memories, weighing nothing against the scale of hopelessness... It is a scary place.

Amongst all forms of encouragements, examples, or comparisons (even with good intentions), unconditional love has a higher chance of saving a life.

Give them hope that the world is a better place with them in it.

That it’s not the end, if it is not a happy ending.

Noyingbeni T. Erui

GNF writes to CM on Gov’s order

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e are writing with reference to the news report of February 6: “Naga gov orders action against ‘seditious’ babus” (Manoj Anand, Guwahati).

Because of your pre-eminent position as current and longtime Chief Minister of Nagaland, as well as MP, you know better than any Naga the extra ordinary historical moment we are at in the Naga people’s relations with India. We are all concerned about the fate of the ongoing peace negotiation between the GoI and NPGs. And we are equally concerned that while the peace negotiations have been in progress for more than two decades, one of the parties of the negotiations, Naga people, have lived and are still living under Indian military law (AFSPA) since 1958. No government or people on earth in the 21st century can make light of this strange fact.

We know, Sir, that you are in a position to know the nuances and undercurrents of the fraught politics better than we do. But we hope you will welcome hearing from the Naga public. From our perspective, the Indo-Naga relationship has reached a dangerously volatile point specifically because of Governor R. N. Ravi’s extremely divisive and provocative manner of running the office of the Governor of Nagaland State, not to talk of his role as Interlocutor of the peace talks.

We are referring especially to Governor Ravi’s two recent orders against Naga Govt employees which violate their rights to personal privacy and freedom of speech: a) Order requiring state government employees to provide the list of their relatives who may be connected to NPGs; b) Order to initiate action against state government employees for “sedition” against India

for asserting the right of the Naga people to political selfdetermination.

As a Naga group whose members are drawn from a diverse range of professions and age groups living in the Naga homelands, India, and around the world, the Global Naga Forum would like to draw your kind attention to and remedy for employees of your government on these counts. We see the present scenario of the Indo-Naga relations and Governor Ravi’s autocratic role in it this way.

A country takes over control of a free people, and having created a political system where the people have hardly any other way to make a living except by working for the government, turns around to punish and prosecute its employees for “sedition” against the Indian government for saying that Nagas have a right to self-determination, while the same government imposes military laws on the people with whom it engages in peace negotiations. In addition, the Interlocutor between the government and the Nagas, who is also the Governor of Nagaland State, orders the prosecution of the employees for sedition against India, and has made dividing the Nagas his main role as governor, because he is a functionary of the Government of India.

One has to ask in all fairness: Who is supposed to run the state government? Elected Representatives or the titular head of state, the governor?

And if the Governor goes steroids on Art 371 (A), as he clearly has, we wonder if the same Article cannot be used to remedy the problem, since Nagas too can invoke it in favor of customary laws? It should be possible for the local tribe on which the governor’s residence stands to enforce its traditional customs on the offending governor.

In short, we appeal to your good offices to put an end to the governor’s undemocratic, extremely authoritarian orders against Naga employees who are not committing any punishable crime for exercising their right to speak truth to power, without advocating any violence, by asserting the Naga people’s basic right of political self-determination.

It will be instructive for the governor to be reminded that the Indo-Naga political problem is yet to be resolved to the satisfaction of both sides, and he, R.N. Ravi, is still the interlocutor and therefore the facilitator of the negotiations. In this context, for the Interlocutor and Governor to charge state employees with sedition for expressing their views in democratic avenues, peacefully, is a public provocation on his part. He is adding insult to injury, and thereby inciting discord and societal breakdown in the state. Who would want President’s Rule in Nagaland at this time? Over and above, we are amazed as to why the Governor should mark Dr Inato Jimomi alone among thousands of Govt employees who are equally vocal towards Nagas inherent political rights? We fervently appeal your competent authority and the state cabinet not to initiate disciplinary actions on Govt employees on the basis of Governor’s version of sedition, whilst we are in this crucial stage of finding a final solution for peace.

We thank you for your time and work for the common good of our people. You have our best wishes.

Dr Visier Sanyu, K. Elu Ndang, T N Manen,Vichutuolie Mere, Abeiu Meru, Rev G. Khing, Prof Rosemary Dzuvichu, Rev Azahto, Khesheli Chishi, Chuba Ozukum and Ninoto Awomi

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Twitter suspends over 500 A/Cs after govt order

NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (PTI): Twitter on Wednesday said it has suspended over 500 accounts, and blocked access to several others within India as it partly acceded to a government order to curb spread of misinformation and inflammatory content around farmers’ protests.

Twitter, in a blogpost, said it has not blocked accounts consisting of “news media entities, journalists, activists and politicians” as doing so “would violate their fundamental right to free expression” guaranteed under the country’s law.

The government, however, termed as “unusual” Twitter’s move to publish the blogpost before a slated talks with the IT Secretary on the issue, as sought by the US company. “Upon the request of Twitter seeking a meeting with the government, the Secretary IT was to engage with senior management of Twitter. In this light, a blog post published prior to this engagement is unusual,” IT Ministry said in its response on Koo, a homegrown social networking platform.

Government will share its response soon, the post on Koo said. Koo is being touted as the homegrown contender to Twitter.

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ter on Wednesday morning had the microblogging platform emphasising it will continue to advocate for the right of free expression of its users and that it is “actively exploring options under Indian law - both for Twitter and for the accounts that have been impacted”.

The development comes in the backdrop of the government - on February 4 - ordering Twitter to take down 1,178 accounts with links to Pakistan and Khalistan supporters that were spreading misinformation and provocative content related to farmers’ protest.

In all, Twitter has taken action against over 1,000 accounts - 500 as sought by the government and an equal number that were found by the company engaging in platform manipulation and spam. The government had late last month sought blocking of 257 tweets and

handles in connection with the agitation by farmers over the new pro-market agricultural laws. Twitter complied, only to restore the accounts hours later.

This led to the government issuing a non-compliance notice and a warning of stringent penalties and potential jail terms.

Seeking to clarify its stance, Twitter - in its blogpost on Wednesday - said it had taken steps to reduce the visibility of the hashtags containing harmful content that included prohibiting them from trending on Twitter and appearing as recommended Search terms.

It has “withheld a portion of the accounts identified in the blocking orders” within India, making them accessible only outside the country.

Stating that it has informed the IT Ministry (MeitY) of its enforcement

action, Twitter said it has taken a range of enforcement actions against over 500 accounts escalated across all MeitY orders - including permanent suspension in certain cases for violation of its rules. “...Today, we have withheld a portion of the accounts identified in the blocking orders under our Country Withheld Content policy within India only.

These accounts continue to be available outside of India,” Twitter said.

It, however, did not provide details of the handles against whom action had been taken. Twitter argued that it has not taken any action on accounts that consist of news media entities, journalists, activists, and politicians as it does “not believe that the actions we have been directed to take are consistent with Indian law, and, in keeping with our principles of defending protected speech and freedom of expression”.

It contended that doing so would violate the fundamental right to free expression under Indian law.

“We remain committed to safeguarding the health of the conversation occurring on Twitter, and strongly believe that the Tweets should flow,” it said.

Emphasising that transparency is the foundation for promoting healthy public conversation on the platform and earning trust, Twitter said it is critical that people understand its approach to content moderation and how it engages with governments globally.

“The values that underpin the Open Internet and free expression are increasingly under threat around the world... Twitter exists to empower voices to be heard, and we continue to make improvements to our service so that everyone - no matter their views or perspective - feels safe participating in the public conversation,” Twitter said.

Twitter said, following the reports of violence in New Delhi in recent weeks, it wanted to share a granular update on its proactive efforts it took to enforce its rules.

Starting January 26, Twitter said its global team took action “judiciously and impartially” on content, Trends, Tweets, and accounts that were in violation of its rules and took action on “hundreds of accounts” that violated its rules on “inciting violence, abuse, wishes of harm, and threats that could trigger the risk of offline harm”.

Rlys rolls out AC 3-tier eco class coach NEW DELHI, FEB 10 (PTI): Railways on Wednesday rolled out its first air conditioned three-tier economy class coach which is being touted by the ministry to be “synonymous with the cheapest and best AC travel in the world”.

These coaches, officials said, will be “economical” and in between the current AC three-tier and non-AC sleeper class.

This LHB coach was rolled out from Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) Lucknow for the upcoming trial.

It was conceived by RCF and work on its design started on war footing in October 2020. The new coach can carry more passengers as the berths have been increased from 72 to 83.

“Many innovations have been incorporated in the design of the coach. The high voltage electric switchgear presently installed on board has been shifted below the under frame, thereby increasing the passenger capacity by introducing 11 additional berths,” a statement from the ministry said.

Each coach is provided with a wider and one disabled friendly toilet entry door which is a new initiative, it said.

An AC 3-tier economy class coach rolled out from Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala to RDSO Lucknow. (PTI)

Several design improvements have also been made for improving passenger comfort like redesigning the AC ducting to provide individual vents for each berth, it said.

The coach also has improved and modular design of seats and berths, foldable snack tables in both longitudinal and transverse bays, injury free spaces and holders for water bottles, mobile phone and magazines, it said.

Individual reading lights and mobile charging points are provided for each berth in addition to the standard socket.

A new ergonomically improved design of ladder for accessing the middle

and upper berths is also a new feature. There is an increased headroom in the middle and upper berths as well.

The design has been improved for both Indian and the Western style lavatories while public address and passenger information systems have been installed as part of passenger facilities, it said.

“Ambience and ease of access into coach has been improved by aesthetically pleasing and ergonomic entrance. The interior of the coach has luminescent aisle markers, illuminated berth indicators integral with night lights with luminescent berth numbers,” the statement said.

Mamata did nothing for tribals, Indian Navy undertaking mega exercise in Indian Ocean Region farmers of Bengal, says JP Nadda

KALAIKUNDA (WB), FEB 10 (PTI): Alleging that the Mamata Banerjee dispensation has not done anything for the welfare of the farmers and tribals in West Bengal, BJP president JP Nadda said on Wednesday that his party will ensure all-round advancement of the people of the state if voted to power. He said that those who won the elections in the nameof ‘Ma, Mati, Manush’, are now engaged in “dictatorship, appeasement and strong arm tactics”.

“The Mamata Banerjee government has done nothing for the welfare of farmers and the tribals,” Nadda said while attending a ‘cha chakra’ (tea session) at a village here in the West Midnapore district.

Claiming that wrongs done to the poor people of the state will not continue for long, he said “in the coming elections Mamata Banerjee

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has to go and the lotus will bloom”. Maintaining that the people of the state have been deprived of the Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme and the farmers are not getting benefits of PMKisan, he said that these will be made available once the BJP forms government in the state.

“On one side there is Narendra Modi who wants the advancement of Bengal and on the other is Mamata Banerjee who is trying to stop all development projects,” the BJP president

alleged, addressing a large number of people who joined the tea session.

Nadda was accompanied by BJP state president Dilip Ghosh, who is also the local MP, and another party MP Sukanta Majumdar.

He claimed that the lotus (BJP symbol) will ensure the blooming of the state through development, asserting that the BJP will win the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.

Nadda said that the prime minister, during his visit to the state on Sunday, dedicated to the nation oil, gas and road projects worth more than Rs 4,700 crore.

He said that Rs 25,000 crore has been allotted to the state in the Union Budget for road construction andupgradation by the Modi government.

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It said the exercise will culminate by the third week of February.

The exercise is taking place at a time China has been making increasing forays into the Indian Ocean region as part of its offensive military manoeuvre.

“The exercise is being conducted over a vast geographical expanse in the Indian Ocean Region including its adjunct waters and is aimed at testing combat readiness of the Navy in a complex multi-dimensional scenario set in the context of the current geo strategic environment,” the Navy said in a statement.

It said the conduct of TROPEX is being overseen

Ships take part in Indian Navy’s largest war game – the biennial TROPEX 21 - which commenced in early January. (PTI)

by the Naval headquarters with participation from all three commands of the Indian Navy and the tri-services command at Port Blair.

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The ‘Sea Vigil’ exercise from January 12-13 was billed as India’s largest coastal defence drill and

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“Exercise Sea Vigil was followed by a large-scale tri-service joint amphibious exercise AMPHEX-21, which was conducted in the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands from January 21-25,” it said.

The amphibious exercise was aimed at validating India’s capabilities to safeguard the territorial integrity of its island territories and enhance operational synergy and joint warfighting capabilities amongst the three services, the Navy said.

cate against India, but a natural expression of a Naga who had experienced suffering due to conflict and militarisation and continue to bear its brunt.

Calling for peace and freedom for all the oppressed, NH said, “A person cannot be deprived of one’s liberty to freedom of expression and natural rights.”

It also wondered as to what was making Ravi think what could not be achieved as a negotiator of peace process could be achieved as a governor. NH stressed that the peace talks which were going on for the past two decades between Government of India and Naga political groups was too precious to be derailed by the lack of sight of a single person.

It appealed to all Nagas to stand together against such persecution and injustice.

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Mumbai, Feb 10 (PTI): The rupee firmed up by 3 paise to settle at 72.84 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday in a restricted trade amid muted trend in the domestic equity market. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 72.87 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 72.81 and a low of 72.88.

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It also reaffirmed the earlier resolution to stand with NFHRCC’s demand that release of bills to the contractor should be based on work progress and completion.

Appealing to all MLAs to indulge in a positive and constructive debate over the Foothills Road progress, the meeting also endorsed the earlier resolution on restricting collection of boulders/stone chips within 1 km on both sides of the bridge construction both upstream and downstream. In this regard, it was resolved to entrust Lotha Hoho to enforce this The combined delegation acknowledged the village council of New Koro Village for providing lunch and snacks to the visiting team.

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Another official from another service providers disclosed to this correspondent that even though their head office had given them the green signal to erect 12 towers and 20 mini towers, in addition to the current existing towers, to meet the minimum requirement of its customers, the company failed to set up anymore towers because of the NOC issue.

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D I M A P UR , F EB 1 0 (NPN): With a view to avoid shortage of fuel in Kohima district, the deputy commissioner (DC) Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie, has directed the petrol pumps to fill petrol and diesel directly in the vehicles and not for any extra gallons, jerry cans, etc.

The order stated that no fuel to be issued in bulk without written permission from the office of the DC Kohima.

New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI): Gold prices fell marginally by Rs 38 to Rs 47,576 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday as rupee appreciation capped the price of the precious metal, according to HDFC Securities.

The yellow metal had closed at Rs 47,614 per 10 grams in the previous trade. In tandem, silver prices tumbled Rs 783 to Rs 68,884 per kg on Wednesday, compared to its previous close of Rs 69,667.

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Lal said the company had enough headroom for a year or two in terms of production capacity across its manufacturing plants. On introducing electric vehicles, he said time was not ripe to come out with products which the company would like to bring, due to cost and other factors.

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In the FY22 Union Budget, the Centre set aside its fiscal conservatism and decided to provide the muchneeded support to the demand side of the economy, which had been missing in the ‘Atmanirbhar’ package announced earlier.

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“Yet, Ind-Ra’s estimates show that the private final consumption expenditure in FY22 will be 14.2

(PTI): Niche bike maker Royal Enfield may look at hiking prices from April in view of rising commodity prices, a top company official said on Wednesday.

The company, which is a part of Eicher Motors, has already increased prices by multiple times over the last six months. “Commodity prices have gone up, we have tried to offset it by multiple things including price hikes in the last few months. We will probably be increasing prices again in April like everyone else in the industry,” Royal Enfield CEO Vinod K Dasari told reporters.

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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS): India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will bounce back to 10.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in FY22, primarily driven by the base effect, said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).

Accordingly, the ratings agency’s estimates showed that after recording negative growth during 9MFY21, GDP growth will finally turn positive at 0.3 per cent YoY in 4QFY21.

“Although the recovery in FY22 on a YoY basis will be V-shaped, the size of the GDP will barely surpass the level attained in FY20 and will be 10.6 per cent lower than the trend value.”

“The impact of Covid19 pandemic and lockdown on the economy, although subsiding, will continue to delay the normalisation of economic activities in the contact-intensive sectors till the mass vaccination or

per cent less than the trend level.” According to Ind-Ra estimates, investments as measured by gross fixed capital formation will grow at 9.4 per cent YoY in FY22, ably supported by government capex which is budgeted to grow at 26.2 per cent YoY in FY22.

“Despite this renewed focus by government on capex, the size of gross fixed capital formation in FY22 will still be 26.3 per cent lower than the trend level.”

Besides, Ind-Ra projected the agricultural gross value added to grow 3 per cent YoY in FY22.

“This is based on the expectation of normal and spatially well-distributed rainfall in 2021. Although the second advanced estimate of production of food grains for FY21 is still not out, Ind-Ra expects the Rabi harvest of 2021 to be good.”

“The area under Rabi sowing at 651.9 lakh hectares by January 15, 2021 is 1.6 per cent YoY higher.

The industrial output as captured by Index of Industrial Production continues to be volatile, and select segments of services sector such as hotels, leisure/travel/tourism, sports, entertainment are still at some distance away from seeing any visible traction.”

(From -p1) The union said that the question of possessing TP did not arise when transportation of timber or any other forest products was within the state.

It said that timber traders were paying royalty to the government if timber was transported outside the state.

“Are the Police and Forest personnel and officials not getting salary from the government that they had to stoop down so low as to fleece the hardworking tree farmers and traders of their livelihood and sustenance?” NTTU questioned.

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China-India stand-off in LAC comes to end: Beijing

BEIJING, FEB 10 (IANS): China and India on Wednesday began their simultaneous withdrawal of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, according to an official statement issued by the Chinese government.

If the Chinese official statement is to be believed, the nine month-long standoff between the two Asian giants has come to an end.

The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi has not issued any statement yet.

The spokesperson of China’s Ministry of National Defense, Wu Qian said: “According to the consensus reached by the 9th round of the military commander-level talks between China and India,

Iran to unveil 50 ‘nuclear achievements’ TEHRAN, FEB 10 (IANS): Iran will unveil 50 new “nuclear achievements” on April 9 when the Islamic Republic will mark its National Day of Nuclear Technology, a top official announced here.

Speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the country’s second Nuclear Industry Exhibition, Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), on Tuesday termed the innovations as “might-creating”, reports Xinhua news agency.

Salehi praised the efforts of the AEOI’s scientists, pointing to the recent launch of uranium enrichment at a 20 per cent degree “within 12 hours”.

Iran resumed its uranium enrichment activities at 20 per cent purity level in 2019 after the US refrained to return to is commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The JCPOA was singed between Iran and the US, the UK, Russia, France, China and Germany.

the frontline units of the Chinese and Indian armed forces in Pangong Hunan and North Coast began to simultaneously and systematically organize disengagement on February 10.”

Since May last year, Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in skirmishes along the LAC near Pangong lake in Ladakh and the Tibet Autonomous region. In one of the violent clashes, 20 Indian soldiers and over 40 Chinese troops were killed in the Galwan valley on June 15-16. Amid the face-off, India sent massive deployments to Ladakh.

Though both sides disengaged in the Galwan valley of Ladakh in July but the stand-off continued at

critical points at Pangong and PP17A. In August, Indian troops regained multiple strategic heights in Chushul sector along the LAC. However, both the countries remained engaged in talks through established institutions and mechanisms like ‘Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs’ (WMCC). Several rounds of talks were held at diplomatic and military levels.

On January 24, the ninth round of the Corps Commander level meeting was held.

The tensions between the two Asian economies resulted in Indian people threatening to boycott Chinese products. The accusations that Chinese smartphone apps were stealing Indian data, led to the government banning over 200 Chinese apps.

However, the bilateral trade continued through the hostility and during the coronavirus pandemic, which had originated in Wuhan city of Hubei province in China.

US closely monitoring situation along India-China border: Official

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WASHINGTON, FEB 10 (PTI): The United States is closely monitoring the situation along the India-China border, a senior official said on Tuesday and expressed concerns over Beijing’s pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbours.

“We are closely monitoring the situation. We note the ongoing talks between the governments of India and China, and we continue to support direct dialogue and a peaceful resolution of those border disputes,” State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference.

Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh since early May last year. In the ninth round of military talks last month, India and China agreed to push for an early disengagement of troops and resolved to continue

Kabul bombs kill police chief, bodyguard: Afghan officials

Security personnel inspect the site of a deadly bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

KABUL, FEB 10 (AP): A chain of bomb explosions targeting Kabul police on Wednesday killed a district police chief and his bodyguard, and also wounded five people, officials said.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts, which were all caused by so-called sticky bombs, explosive devices attached to vehicles that are remotely detonated or set off by timers.

The largest of the attacks struck a police car in a western Kabul neighbor-

hood; the force of the blast was so strong that the car flipped upside down, killing the city’s District 5 police chief, Mohammadzai Kochi, and his bodyguard.

The driver of the car was wounded, according to two Afghan officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.

Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said an hour before that blast, two other sticky bomb explosions took place.

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One of them, about 500 meters (yards) away from where the police car was targeted, wounded four civilians. There were no casualties in the other blast, which took place elsewhere in Kabul.

Afghanistan has seen a nationwide spike in bombings, targeted killings, and violence on the battlefield as peace negotiations in Qatar between the Taliban and the Afghan government have stalled.

The Islamic State group’s local affiliate has claimed responsibility for some of the attacks, but many go unclaimed, with the government putting the blame on the Taliban.

The insurgents have denied responsibility for most of the attacks.

In easter n Ghazni province, the provincial governor’s spokesman, Wahidullah Jumazada, said an airstrike called in during fighting with the Taliban killed at least 22 insurgents, including foreign fighters in the group.

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“effective efforts” to stabilise and control the situation in eastern Ladakh.

Responding to questions, Price said, “We are concerned by Beijing’s pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbours.

As always, we’ll stand with friends, we’ll stand with partners, we’ll stand with allies to advance our shared prosperity, security, and values in, in this case, the Indo-Pacific.”

The spokesperson also said that the United States regularly engages with the Indian government on the two countries’ shared commitment to democratic values. “What I can say – and this applies not only to India but to every partner of ours across the board – we are committed to supporting democratic values, including a free and open civil society and the strong rule of law,” Price said.

Asked if the ongoing farmer agitation and human rights issues came up during the recent conversations that the top officials of the Biden Administration has had with their Indian counterparts, he said, “We regularly engage with the Government of India...on our shared commitment to democratic values.

Washington, Feb 10 (AP): Opening arguments will begin Wednesday in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after an emotional first day that wrenched senators and the nation back to the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Tr ump’s attor neys sought to halt the trial on constitutional grounds, but lost that bid on Tuesday.

Their arguments were meandering at times, leaving Trump fuming over his lawyers’ performance and allies questioning the defense strategy. Some called for yet another shakeup to his legal team.

House Democratic prosecutors are seeking to link Trump directly to the riot that left five people dead, replaying graphic video of the rioters ransacking the building to try to stop the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory and Trump’s statements urging them to fight the election results.

Senators, many of whom fled for safety the day of the attack, watched graphic videos of the assault by Trump supporters who battled past police to storm the halls, Trump

‘Govts continuing to build polluting eco unacceptable’

B’desh court sentences 8 Islamists to death for killing publisher of secular books

UNITED NATIONS, FEB 10 (IANS): UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed said that it was unacceptable that governments continue to build polluting economies.

“This is unacceptable,” she said in her video message on Tuesday for the Sustainable Energy for All Youth Summit while speaking about the fact that a new SEforALL (Sustainable Energy for All) report that tracks finance for electricity and clean cooking shows that most governments continue to build a polluting economy.

Mohammed stressed that young people understand the links between sustainable development and climate justice.

“You have risen to the forefront as advocates and innovators in bringing sustainable energy solutions to homes, communities and countries. As we now seek to recover from the impact of the pandemic, it is important that we recover better with sustainable energy for all,” Mohammed said.

DHAKA, FEB 10 (PTI): A special anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh on Wednesday sentenced to death eight Islamic militants, including a sacked military officer, for killing a publisher of books on secularism and atheism at his office in 2015.

Islamist militants hacked to death publisher Faisal Arefin Dipon, the owner of Jagrity Publishers, at his office at central Dhaka’s Shahbagh area on November 31, 2015.

Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal Judge Mohammad Mojibur Rahman announced the sentence as six of eight convicts, all belonging to outlawed Ansar Al Islam terrorist group, also known as Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), were present in the court.

The trial proceedings suggested that sacked Major Ziaul Haque mastermind the murder but he along with another convict were tried in absentia as they continued to be on the run amid a massive police manhunt to arrest them.

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flags waving. More video is expected Wednesday, including some that hasn’t been seen before.

Trump is the first president to face impeachment trial after leaving office and the first to be twice impeached. While many minds are made up, the senators will face their own moment to decide whether to convict or acquit Trump of the sole charge of “incitement of insurrection.”

“That’s a high crime and misdemeanor,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., declared in opening remarks.

“If that’s not an impeachable offense, then there’s no such thing.”

Trump’s lawyers insist he is not guilty, his fiery words just figures of speech. Security remained extremely tight at the Capitol, a changed place after the attack, fenced off with razor wire and with armed

National Guard troops on patrol. The nine House managers walked across the shuttered building to prosecute the case before the Senate.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would not be watching the trial of his predecessor.

“Joe Biden is the president, he’s not a pundit, he’s not going to opine on back and forth arguments,” she said.

With senators sworn to deliver impartial justice, the trial started with the Democratic House managers’ gripping recollections, as they described police officers maimed in the chaos and rioters parading in the very chamber where the trial was being held.

Trump’s team countered that the Constitution doesn’t allow impeachment at this late date. Though the trial now proceeds, that’s a legal issue that could resonate with Republicans eager to acquit Trump without being seen as condoning his behavior.

Trump attorney David Schoen turned the trial toward starkly partisan tones, saying the Democrats were fueled by a “base hatred” of the former president.

Wife of Faisal Arefin Deepan, breaks down after hearing the court verdict on the killing of her husband in Dhaka. (AP/PTI)

“They will be hanged by neck until their death,” the judge said.

The judge said he reached his conclusion that the convicts deserved the verdict for their involvement in committing the “heinous crime” while the prosecution could prove the charges against them.

On the same day they attacked Dipon, the militants in a separate clandestine assault, stabbed and shot two other writers and a publisher though they survived the attack.

Dipon was the publisher of books by Bangladeshi-American writer and blogger Avijit Roy, who was also hacked to death in the same year. Prosecution lawyers said the six convicts earlier confessed to their involvement to the murder of Dipon.

Witnesses said shortly ahead of delivery of the judgment, the six militants were escorted to the courtroom and they were wearing bullet proof jackets and steel helmets as part of security measures.

10-yr jail terms for breaching curbs in UK: Health Secretary

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days from the date of the test,” he said.

Hancock further announced that a fine of 1,000 pounds ($1,378) will be imposed on any international arrival who fails to take a mandatory coronavirus test, and a fine of 2,000 pounds ($2,756) for failing to take a second test.

Meanwhile, from February 15, arrivals from “red list countries” must pay 1,750 pounds ($2,411) for their own hotel quarantine, transport and testing, said Hancock. The government has secured 4,600 hotel rooms and are working on getting more, he said.

“We must strengthen our defenses” further and responding to new strains is “mission critical”, he added.

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LO N D O N, F E B 1 0 (IANS): UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced tough fines and jail terms up to 10 years for breaching quarantine rules imposed in an effort to prevent the new coronavirus variants from entering the country.

Hancock told lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday that there will be fines between 5,000 pounds ($6,890) and 10,000 pounds ($13,780) for failing to quarantine in a designated hotel, reports Xinhua news agency.

Anyone who lies on their passenger locator form about having been in a country on “the red list”, will face a prison sentence of up to 10 years, he added.

The Health Secretary also announced that from February 15 onwards, all international arrivals will be required by law to take additional coronavirus tests on day two and day eight of their quarantine.

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Oscars 2021: ‘Jallikattu’ exits international feature race “J allikattu”, India’s official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race but the country is still in the fray with short film “Bittu” advancing to the next round in Best Live Action Short Film segment.

“Jallikattu”, a Malayalam-language movie directed by filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery, is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced on Wednesday.

Thomas Vinterberg’s “Another Round”, starring Mads Mikkelson, has made it to shortlist that also include Andrei Konchalovsky’s “Dear Comrades!”

(Russia), Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan” (Czech Republic) and two documen-

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way), “A Sun” (Taiwan) and “The Man Who Sold His Skin” (Tunisia).

Films from 93 countries were eligible in the category.

In the nominations round, Academy members from all branches are invited to optin to participate and must view all 15 shortlisted films in order to cast a ballot.

“Jallikattu” is based on the short story Maoist by

Hareesh and stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran.

The film had its premiere on September 6, 2019 at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim.

Karishma Dev Dubedirected “Bittu” has made it to the Best Live Action Short Film shortlist for the Oscars. The movie is part of 10 film shortlist that also include “Da Yie”, “Feeling Through”, “The Human Voice”, “The Kicksled Choir”, “The Letter Room”, “The Present”, “Two Distant Strangers”, “The Van” and “White Eye”.

Based on a true story, the movie is a short film about a close friendship between two girls, eclipsed by an accident at their school.

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by Indian Women Rising

(IWR), a cinema collective that was recently formed by filmmakers Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, and Ruchikaa Kapoor.

Monga, whose 2018 production “Period. End of Sentence” had won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2019, celebrated the moment on social media.

“It’s 4.30 am in India... am tossing & turning, stress eating and texting my IWR girls thru the night and here we are !! ‘Bittu’ is now shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards,” the producer said in a post on Instagram.

“So so grateful for ‘Bittu’ and our incredible team... Say a little prayer and wish us luck for the next round of nominations,” she added. The final nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced on March 15.

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taries -- “The Mole Agent” from Chile and “Collective” from Romania.

The other contenders are “Quo Vadis, Aida?” (Bosnia and Herzegovina), “Two of Us” (France), “La Llorona” (Guatemala), “Better Days” (Hong Kong), “Sun Children” (Iran), “Night of the Kings” (Ivory Coast), “I’m No Longer Here” (Mexico), “Hope” (Nor-

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vril Lavigne’s seventh studio album is “done”. The ‘Complicated’ hitmaker told a fan on Instagram that her follow-up to 2019’s ‘Head Above Water‘, which will see her return to her poppunk roots, is finished and will be out in the summer.

Responding to a comment by a follower, which read: “Yassssss mfp can’t wait for #AL7, hurry upppp (sic)”, she replied: “it’s done !!! Music coming soon. For sure summer. (sic)” The 36-year-old star has been in the studio with the likes of Mod Sun, Machine Gun Kelly and producer John Feldmann.

And she recently joined forces with the former on his song ‘Flames’.

Studio wizard, John - who has produced and co-written tracks for the likes of Blink-182, Good Charlotte and Ashlee Simpson - previously revealed Avril is making pop-punk again.

He said in December: “I’m working on making an album with Avril Lavigne right now who I just love.

I love making this album, I love her and I’m having the best time.”

And when quizzed on whether she’ll be “bringing back her pop-punk roots” on the hotly-awaited LP, he replied: “F*** yeah!”

Avril also revealed that same month that she had been in the studio “every day for the last two weeks”.

The ‘Sk8er Boi’ hitmaker took to Instagram to show off her new motorcycle and said she’s been splitting her time between “riding and writing”.

She said in a video update: “I have been in the studio for the last two weeks every day.”

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Introducing her new ride, which has a lyric from her 2007 hit ‘Girlfriend’ emblazoned across it, she said: “This is my new cake bike. It was custom built for me by Revival Motorcycles.

It says MFP, Mother F***** Princess.”

Avril captioned the post: “Writing and Riding into 2021 like ... (sic)” The ‘When You’re Gone’ singer also shared a series of snaps from the studio with John and rapperand-rocker Mod Sun. S h e w r o t e : “ JA M FAM @johnfeldy @modsun.” (Contactmusic)

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Sidoris, who has been with Slash since 2012, has also played with Alice Cooper, the late great Lemmy Kilmister and RUSH’s Alex Lifeson. More recently he has joined Mammoth WVH, the solo band of Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Van Halen legend Eddie Van Halen.

Frank uses the Custom Shop 50 amp, known for its exquisite blues / rock tones providing an inspiring canvas for his rhythm work combining it with the cabinet main stay for touring artists, the classic PPC412.

Talking about being an Orange ambassador, Sidoris said: “It’s an honor to be

associated with Orange, a company that has remained at the pinnacle of iconic tone and style for decades and continues to catch eyes and ears on stage and in the studio.” In December, Slash confirmed that Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators was putting together ideas for a

new album. The effort will be the follow-up to “Living The Dream”, which came out in September 2018 via Slash’s own label Snakepit Records, in partnership with Roadrunner Records.

The disc was Slash’s fourth solo album, and third with Slash and his Conspirators bandmates Todd Kerns (bass, vocals), Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Sidoris (guitar and vocals).

In September 2019, Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators released “Living The Dream Tour” on DVD+2CD, Bluray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio via Eagle Vision. The set was shot on location on February 20, 2019 at London, England’s Eventim Apollo. (Blabbermouth)

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ctor Akshay Oberoi has started shooting in the city for the upcoming horror drama Cold. Akshay is paired with budding actress Anisha Pahuja in the Vikram Bhatt directorial, produced by Mahesh Bhatt. Cold is Akshay’s second horror film after Pizza. “What truly excited me about this film is that Vikram Bhatt said he wanted to reinvent himself and make the scariest film.

I immediately jumped on board because I’d love to collaborate with successful directors wanting to reinvent themselves,” he tells IANS. “The year has started on a good note for me. The fact that this film is being helmed by Vikram sir excites me all the more. I am sure the audience will enjoy the film, too,” he adds. The film chronicles the story of a woman who emerges from a horrific experience and narrates how she survives alone in a big city, with Akshay being the only person who is willing to believe her. Akshay’s upcoming slate also includes Inside Edge Season 3, Ekta Kapoor’s KTina starring Disha Patani, and the Hindi remake of Thiruttu Payalaye 2.

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oinciding with Valentine’s Day on February 14, renowned Naga artiste, Alobo Naga will be performing at a charity concert “Coffee For A Cause” to be held at Ebenezer Orphanage Home (EOH), Dimapur, organised in collaboration with “A Better Dimapur”.

The concert was formulated after EOH posted a “for sale” photo of their DTH set top box & dish at a meagre sum of Rs 1500 citing that the money would be used to meet the expenses of school fees for the children.

Taking note of the financial crises faced by EOH, Alobo vouched in to organise the concert with free will donation which would be handed over to the orphanage home.

Alobo said, although

he was acquainted with the director of EOH, he felt that simply paying off for the sold items would be insufficient since it would hardly meet the expenses for one child. And therefore, he came up with the idea to organise the concert where more people can come forward to spend the day in a more meaningful way.

The mini concert will be one of the first of its kind post lockdown and therefore interested people can attend the it following all the Covid SOPs put into place.

While free coffee would be served to the concert goers, they can bear in mind that there are 18 children at the home who needs our support, said one the team members from A Better Dimapur.

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ance on MTV Unplugged, BTS are set to release an ‘Essential Edition’ of ‘Be’.

This updated version of the album is set to feature “different components” as compared to the original, but will come with the same tracklist.

The album also features the worldwide hit ‘Dynamite’, which earned the group’s first nomination at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. The eighttrack release also includes lead single ‘Life Goes On’, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In February 2020, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook dropped by MTV for ‘Fresh Out Live’ to celebrate the release of their album ‘Map of the Soul: 7’.

In August of the same year, the group performed at the 2020 Video Music Awards and snagged the Best Pop award — marking BTS as the first Asian act to win the much-coveted recognition. (NME)

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On February 9 (Tuesday), the American cable channel made the announcement via their social media pages, teasing the Korean boy group’s first appearance on the programme on February 23 at 9pm ET. For this intimate set, fans can expect to see the different side of the group’s fifth studio album ‘BE’, which was released last November.

“BTS will bring its own iteration of the iconic Unplugged format to life straight from Seoul, South Korea,” MTV said in a press statement, “offering their fans a front-row seat to never-before-seen versions of the group’s most careerdefining hits.”

The MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS special will be broadcasted in South Korea

by SBS MTV on February 24 at 11am.

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A handing-taking over of the Confederation Of All Nagaland State Services Employees Association (CANSSEA) was held at the CANSSEA conference hall, Themezie, Kohima on 10th Feb 2021.

The following are the office bearers of CANSSEA for the tenure 2020-23, 1. President - Dr. Ilang 2. Vice President - Zubemo Tsanglo 3. Vice President - Chubayanger Aier 4. General Secretary - Dr. Hovithal Sothu 5. Joint Secretary - Yaongsanglee Chang 6. Joint Secretary - Yhungsenlo Kent 7. Finance Secretary - Akaho K. Yeptho 8. Treasurer - Siewatho Nyusou 9. Press & Inf’ secretary - Toshinaro Ovung 10. Women Co-ordinator - Visetonuo Angami 11. Women Co-ordinator - Veyielo Doulo 12. Advisor - Dr. Tali Imsong DCK Y M C

AUS OPEN: Djokovic, Serena progress

Test rankings: Kohli & Pujara move down C h enna i , F eb 1 0 (IANS): India’s Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara have moved down by a spot while Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah have moved upwards in the respective ICC Test rankings.

Kohli, who returned with scores of 11 and 72 in the first Test, is now placed at the fifth spot while Pujara - having accumulated a total of 88 runs across two innings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium - is now placed at the seventh spot. In the list of bowlers, Ashwin and Bumrah are placed at the seventh and eight positions respectively. England captain Joe Root’s match-winning 218 in the first Test has helped him advance two places to third position. He has overtaken Kohli in the process.

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Novak Djokovic to finish the match, I didn’t finish,” said the 35-year-old Swiss, a three-time Grand Slam winner.

“I hesitated a little bit when I had the match point and I lost it.”

Earlier Williams, 39, continued her quest to equal Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24 Grand Slams with a 6-3, 6-0 romp past 99th-ranked Serbian Nina Stojanovic in just 69 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.

Williams hit 27 winners in her 101st Australian Open match while again sporting her unique, onelegged catsuit inspired by track legend ‘Flo-Jo’.

“I’m here to have fun and it’s great to be playing in front of a crowd,” said the American great.

With Australia virtually virus-free, the tournament is welcoming the biggest Grand Slam crowds since the pandemic, although attendances are well down on previous years.

Williams’ elder sister Venus, 40, was a major casualty on day three when she painfully rolled her ankle in the first set against

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Sara Errani before hobbling through a 6-1, 6-0 defeat.

And Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion who missed the entire 2020 season with a knee injury, saw her comeback come to an abrupt end 6-3, 6-2 against Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei.

“You need to find a way to get through and the crowd helped me fight,” said Hsieh after beating the Canadian, who was coming off a draining threesetter against Mihaela Buzarnescu.

Elsewhere Kvitova, the former Wimbledon champion and Melbourne runner-up in 2019, committed 44 unforced errors in her 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 defeat to Romania’s Sorana Cirstea as the big names tumbled on day three.

However, reigning US Open champion Dominic Thiem, runner-up to Djokovic last year, was all smiles as he beat Germany’s Dominik Koepfer 6-4, 6-0, 6-2.

“It was great, to be honest,” Thiem said of his performance on Margaret Court Arena.

“I really love this court

Badminton Stadium inaugurated at Sungratsu village The Stadium was dedicated by I Kilen Longchar, Pastor of Sungratsu Baptist Church in the presence of Village Council Members, Sungratsu Students’ Union and others.

The Colonel in his speech said that Assam Rifles was totally committed to make Nagaland a better place and a better future for the youths. He

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Juventus players celebrate after a defensive masterclass saw them reach the final.

Rome, Feb 10 (AP): Juventus progressed to its sixth Italian Cup final in seven years after a 0-0 draw against Inter Milan on Tuesday to win 2-1 on aggregate. Atalanta hosts Napoli on Wednesday in the other semifinal after having drawn 0-0 in the first leg.

The final is on May 19.

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has faced criticism in the first season in his managerial career but his team won the Italian Super Cup last year and is still firmly in the hunt for what would be a recordextending 10th successive Serie A title.

“I hoped to get to this stage of my debut campaign and be in the last 16 of the Champions League, have won the Super Cup and reached the final of

the Italian Cup, but we haven’t done anything yet so we have to keep working away and stay focused,” Pirlo said.

“We played well today because Inter hardly had any shots on goal. We had the best chances and (Inter goalkeeper Samir) Handanovic was the best player on the pitch.”

It is the second successive season Inter has been eliminated in the semifinal of the Italian Cup. It is also out of European competition, having finished bottom of its Champions League group.

“We undoubtedly needed to make the most of the many chances we created over the course of 180 minutes,” Inter coach Antonio Conte said. “I think that we saw two teams that fought it out

also expressed hope that through these facilities the young talents would channelize their energy for a better purpose.

The much needed Badminton Stadium was constructed during 201819 by Assam Rifles and contribution from Village Council Sungarstu, Officers Forum Sungratsu and Sungratsu Students’ Union.

of our Loving Husband and a Father,

Colonel Raj Kumar inaugurating the badminton stadium on Wednesday. (NP) Correspondent

Mokokchung, Feb 10: A Badminton Stadium constructed under Operation Sadhavana Project

was inaugurated by Colonel Raj Kumar, 23 Assam Rifles Mokokchung at Sungratsu Village, Mokokchung on Wednesday.

second-fastest indoor performance in history, while US’s Grant Holloway won the men’s 60m hurdles in

7.32, just 0.02 shy of the world indoor record set by Colin Jackson of Britain back in 1994.

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Missing you deeply with tears and pain in our hearts.

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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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This day is remembered and quietly kept, No words are needed, we shall never forget, For those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen and unheard, but always near.

Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure.

You are loved beyond words, Missed beyond measure.

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We especially thank: 1. Zeliangrong Baptist Church, Dimapur 2. Rengma Baptist Church, Dimapur 3. Ephraim Baptist Church, Dimapur 4. Teningmai Fellowship, Dimapur 5. Tseminyu Union Dimapur 6. GMS Signal Angami Dimapur 7. K. Sachu Colony Dimapur 8. St. Thomas. Hr. Sec. School Dimapur Despite our inability to mention each individual by name, it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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Words cannot express how thankful we are for the overwhelming amount of love and support we have received in our moment of grief.

We regret our inability to mention each and everyone individually but it is our earnest prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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until the very end, but we’ve unfortunately paid the price for gifting them goals in the first leg. We tried to turn things around tonight but weren’t able to. We need to learn from our mistakes and bounce back.”

Juventus had won the first leg 2-1 last week, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring both goals for the Bianconeri. Ronaldo also netted on Saturday in a 2-0 victory over Roma in the league, a day after celebrating his 36th birthday.

He was kept quiet in Turin, although the Juventus forward did go close on three occasions at the end of the first half.

Conte has only had one success over his former club, with the Nerazzurri having beaten Juventus in the league last month.

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Tsegay renews women’s world indoor 1,500m record in France Lievin (France), Feb 10 (IANS): Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia improved the women’s world indoor 1,500-meter record at the recent World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Lievin. The 24-year-old world bronze medallist on Tuesday clocked 3:53.09 to wrap up the convincing win, beating the previous world indoor record of 3:55.17 set by compatriot Genzebe Dibaba in 2014.

Double European indoor champion Laura Muir finished second with a British indoor record of 3:59.58, followed by her team-mate Melissa Courtney-Bryant in 4:04.79.

“I’m very happy to set a world indoor record,” said Tsegay as per the World Athletics website. “I have been training really hard and I set myself a target to break the world indoor record.”

Ethiopian steeplechase specialist Getnet Wale won the men’s 3000m in 7:24.98, the

and have pretty good stats on it, so super happy to be back.”

Eighth seed Diego Schwartzmann of Argentina also hurried into the last 32, brushing aside Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and 32 minutes on 1573 Arena.

US Open champion Naomi Osaka headlines the evening session against France’s former world number four Caroline Garcia, with the Japanese star seeking her second Australian Open title in three years.

Germany’s volatile US Open finalist Alexander Zverev will close out the night session against America’s Maxime Cressy.

The tantrum-prone Nick Kyrgios could also provide fireworks out on his favourite John Cain Arena against France’s 29th seed Ugo Humbert.

Women’s second seed Simona Halep appeared to have overcome a lower back injury in her 6-2, 6-1 romp past wildcard Lizette Cabrera on Monday and faces another Australian, Ajla Tomljanovic, in the night session.

India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Japanese partner Ben McLachlan crashed out of the Australian Open men’s doubles event after suffering a straight-sets defeat to South Korean pair of Ji Sung Nam and Min-Kyu Song in their first round contest here on Wednesday.

The South Korean pair -- wild card entrants to the event -- beat Bopanna and McLachlan 6-4, 7(7)6(0) in a match that lasted one hour and 17 minutes.

It was the first time Bopanna partnered with McLachlan. Joao Sousa, with whom Bopanna was originally supposed to play the year’s first Grand Slam, was diagnosed with Covid19 and was unable to make the trip to Australia.

Despite the loss, the 40-year-old Indian is expected to return in mixed doubles -- the draws for which have still not been announced. On Thursday, Divij Sharan alongside Igor Zelenay of Slovakia will face the German pair Kevin Krawietz and Yannick Hanfmann in their first round contest of the men’s doubles event.

In women’s doubles, Ankita Raina and her Romanian partner Mihaela Buzarnescu will take on the Australian pair of Belinda Woolcock and Olivia Gadecki in their first round contest. Sumit Nagal earlier on Tuesday faced a crushing 2-6, 5-7, 3-6 defeat to Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis to bow out of the men’s singles competition.

Juventus reaches Italian Cup final after 0-0 draw with Inter

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MELBOURNE, Feb 10 ( Ag en c i e s / I A N S ) : Eight-time champion Novak Djokovic was made to sweat at the Australian Open on Wednesday as Serena Williams made serene progress in her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.

As major-winners Stan Wawrinka, Bianca Andreescu and Petra Kvitova were second-round casualties, Djokovic dropped his first set before grinding past America’s Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3.

“I was fortunate to get through the third set today, it was anybody’s game,” said the defending champion, after his win in hot conditions on Rod Laver Arena.

The top seed looked in control after taking the first set, but lightning-quick Tiafoe, who reached the quarter-finals two years ago, refused to go quietly.

The American bounced back to take a close second set but imploded as tensions rose in the fourth, receiving a code violation for an audible obscenity as Djokovic took charge.

The Serb is targeting a record-extending ninth title and his 18th Grand Slam trophy overall as he snaps at the heels of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who top the all-time list with 20 each.

He avoided the fate of 2014 winner Wawrinka, who blew three match points in the fifth-set tiebreaker in his four-hour epic with Marton Fucsovics, who won 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (11/9).

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Divyansh smashes finals world ISL : Jamshedpur beat Chennaiyin 1-0 record in National Shooting Trials

New Delhi, Feb 10 (Agencies): An injurytime own goal from Enes Sipovic proved to be the difference as Jamshedpur FC edged Chennaiyin FC 1-0 at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim in the Indian Super League 2020-21 on Wednesday. Jamshedpur did not register a single shot on target, compared to Chennaiyin’s four but still ended on the winning side. The result lifted Owen Coyle’s team to the sixth spot while Chennaiyin stayed eighth.

The opening half proved to be a cagey contest with both sides displaying great defensive organization. Chennaiyin started bright and fashioned chances but failed to convert them again.

Jamshedpur eventually grew into the game but lacked incision in the attacking third.

Jamshedpur keeper TP Rehenesh was called into action early on, forcing a fine save from Lallianzuala Chhangte. The youngster received the ball from Memo Moura on the left and cut inside before curling his shot towards the far post. However, his effort was parried away by

the game fell to Chennaiyin when Thoi Singh was released into the box and had a chance to score but played a cut-back to Chhangte, which was intercepted.

T h a t m i s s wo u l d haunt them as Jamshedpur would find the winner in fortuitous fashion.

Receiving the ball on the right, Grande cut inside on his left foot before launching a fierce strike that took a deflection of Sipovic before trickling into the back of the net, leaving Chennaiyin coach Csaba Laszlo in disbelief.

Francisco David Grande Serrano of Jamshedpur FC and Enes Sipovic of Chennaiyin FC in action, Wednesday. (PTI) Rehenesh, who displayed great awareness.

Chennaiyin created their next big chance of the game around the halfhour mark but Jamshedpur’s defence stood tall.

Chhangte was again involved as he slid a pass into the box from the left.

An onrushing Rahim Ali hit it first time but Ricky Lallawmawma put his body on the line to deny Chennaiyin.

Minutes later, Reagan Singh was set through on

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Lanusanen Pongener (L) with the trophy.

D I M A P U R , F EB 1 0 (NPN): Dimapur Ao Youth Organization (DAYO) has congratulated Lanusanen Pongener for winning the Championship Yacht Club MRF Indian National Rally Championship in Itanagar.

In winning the championship, Lanu, who is a member of Team Anumolu, sponsored by MRF became the first Naga to

earn the honours in the highly competitive 33 year history of National Championship. He had not only brought laurels and honour to the Ao community but to the Nagas in general, DAYO media cell stated.

DAYO further wished him all the best in his forthcoming championship competitions where he will be sponsored by motor giant Hyundai.

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goal before a last-ditch was a lot of drama in block from Stephen Eze store. The best chance of meant Chennaiyin squanISL 2020-21 POINTS TABLE dered another chance.

Teams P W The second half was Mumbai City FC 16 10 a see-saw game of football 16 10 and Jamshedpur came out ATK Mohun Bagan stronger after the break.

FC Goa 16 5 They created two big Hyderabad FC 16 5 openings before the hour NorthEast United 16 5 mark but Alexandre Lima Jamshedpur FC 17 5 and David Grande both Bengaluru FC 17 4 failed to keep their shots Chennaiyin FC 17 3 on target.

SC East Bengal 16 3 Both sides failed to Kerala Blasters FC 16 3 create much until the dyOdisha FC 15 1 ing stages, where there

Mumbai Marathon on May 30 with limited participation New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS): The Tata Mumbai Marathon will be held on May 30, event promoters Procam International have said. The full marathon, half marathon, and 10 kilometre runs will be conducted on ground with limited participation while participants from around the country and abroad can participate via the event’s app.

The marathon has traditionally been taking place on the third Sunday of January since it was first held in 2004. However, the Covid19 pandemic last year forced the event to be indefinitely postponed. “With cautious optimism and hope, this decision (to hold the marathon on May 30) has been taken after deliberation and collaborative efforts with the state and civic authorities, including the Indian and international athletic bodies,” said the organisers in a statement. Details, including the format of the race, registration details, safety measures, protocols, and participant requirements, will be shared later.

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New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI): Tokyo Olympics quota holder Divyansh Singh Pawar smashed the world record with a score of 253.1 to win the men’s 10m air rifle T4 event of the National Selection Trials here on Wednesday.

After qualifying third with a score of 629.7, Divyansh outgunned a field full of young Indian talent to win the final on the last shot, from yet another Tokyo quota holder Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar.

The two were involved in a see-saw battle for supremacy from the 12th single shot and went into the 24th and final shot tied at 242.2. They were also tied at the end of the 23rd shot at 232. But current world number one Divyansh then showed his quality with a classy 10.9 in the final shot to easily go past the world record. Aishwary hit an equally commendable 10.4 but fell short of the record mark of 252.8, by just 0.2 points.

Besides Divyansh, Saurabh Chaudhary (men’s 10m Air Pistol T4), Chinky Yadav (women’s 25m Pistol T4) and Tejaswini Sawant

Divyansh Singh Pawar (women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions T4) also emerged winners in their respective events.

Saurabh continued his dominance in the men’s 10m Air Pistol by winning the T4 trial with a score of 243.1 in the finals. Sarabjot Singh of Haryana was second and Ravinder Singh of the Army, the winner of the T3 trials yesterday, came third.

Saurabh has now won two of the four trials conducted this year and made it to all the finals, besides coming out top at the first Asian Online Shooting Championship held last month.

Another Tokyo 2020 quota holder Chinky Yadav

won the women’s 25m Pistol T4 competition, backing up the T3 victory in the same event she bagged on Tuesday.

Chinky also has made it to all the four trial finals this year and now has won two of them. She shot 37 in the final to leave Tejaswini of Haryana behind on 33.

Manu Bhaker also made it to another final, topping qualification with a solid 587. She, however, finished fifth. The final winner of the day was Tejaswini Sawant in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions T4 event. She shot 456.7 in the finals to beat seasoned shooter Lajja Gauswami, who shot 455.

Chokri Area Games and Sports Association meet concludes DIMAPUR, Feb 10 (NPN): The nine-day long golden jubilee edition of Chokri Area Games and Sports Association (CAGSA) concluded on February 9 at Phüsachodü village under Phek district.

In a remarkable feat, Thenyizumi team lifted the football trophy (both men and women).

In men’s football (late Kronyi Kapuh memorial trophy) final, Thenyizu team beat Phüsachodü 3-1 and received Rs. 1 lakh.

Nusezo Kezo and Anukho Theyo of Thenyizu won the golden boots and golden gloves, while Zhoveto Chuzho of Phüsachodü was named player of the tournament.

In women football (late Vezopra Nyekha Memorial trophy) final, Thenyizu beat Phüsachodü 3-1 via shootout after 1-1 draw in the regulated time. They pocketed a cash prize of Rs. 30,000. Shodulü Swiho and Sekhonolü Kezo of Thenyizu team were awarded golden boots and golden gloves and Zuniekholu Khamo was adjudged the player of the tournament.

In men’s volleyball (late lift Husazo Swüro memorial trophy) final, the Chetheba team emerged victorious by defending champions Thenyizu. They received a cash prize of Rs. 50,000.

While, Phüsachodü team outsmart Chetheba to take women volleyball trophy donated by Mudovehu Yhobu carrying a cash prize of Rs. 20,000.

Venuzo Dawhuo of Thenyizu and Huvosalu Chuzho of Phüsachodü were adjudged as the most valuable player in men and women volleyball.

In men’s basketball, Thenyizu outclassed Chetheba 35-19to lift the late Vekhoto Chotso memorial trophy and won a cash prize of Rs. 50,000.

While in women basketball, Chetheba team beat host team Phüsachodü to take Pungotolu Puro trophy along with a cash prize of Rs. 20, 000.

Bedukho Swüro and Ravolu Nyekha both from Chetheba were adjudged as the most valuable player in basketball for men and women respectively.

Thenyizu team after lifting their football trophies at Phüsachodü village on Tuesday.

The jubilee edition, Dr. Chotisuh Sazo, eba, Chesezu, Khulazu Thipuzu team secured the member of Nagaland Leg- Basa, Khulazu Bawe, Thipgroup champion, Cüvoto islative Assembly graced üzu, Phüsachodü, Rükizu, Medeo of Khulazu Bawe the closing ceremony as Kikrüma, Chikri Nasa, and retained the individual guest of honour. Later, North Kikruma. champion by securing two Sazo and deputy commisMeanwhile, Zavepra gold and one silver medals, sioner of Phek Razouvo- Puro (North Kikruma) as while Mery Chuzho of lie Dozo handed over the president was elected as Thipuzu with three gold prizes to the winners. the new CAGSA president (800m, 1500m and 3000 A total of 950 del- for the tenure 2021-23. meter race) was adjudged egates from 11 villages Besuvoyi Tetseo (Khulazu as individual champion under Chokri area in Phek Basa) as vice-president and in women category for district participated. The Vevohu Epao (Thipuzu) excelling in filed and track 11 participating villages as general secretary along events. included Thenyizu, Cheth- with 14 other executives.

Man United, Bournemouth advance to FA Cup QFs Kohli doesn’t find excuses, love London, Feb 10 (AP): Manchester United is into the FA Cup quarterfinals for a seventh straight season.

Bournemouth got there for only the second time in its 122-year history.

Scott McTominay’s 97th-minute strike earned United a 1-0 win over West Ham in a lackluster fifthround match that required extra time at snowy Old Trafford on Tuesday.

In another demonstration of his growing assuredness in front of goal, the midfielder steered a volley into the bottom corner after a neat lay-off by Marcus Rashford at the end of a counterattack. The 24-yearold McTominay scored the winner against Watford in the third round, and also netted in his last two Premier League games.

United, a 12-time winner of the FA Cup, is accustomed to going deep in cup competitions under Solskjaer over the past year but the semifinals have been the ceiling, with the team losing in the last four in the League Cup (twice), the FA Cup and the Europa League.

Along with the Europa League, the FA Cup looks

Substitute Scott McTominay came on to lash home the eventual winner for the Red Devils at Old Trafford on Tuesday night to be United’s best chance of collecting its first piece of silverware since 2017 after falling five points behind Manchester City in the Premier League title race. City also has a game in hand.

West Ham, led by former Man United manager David Moyes, frustrated Solskjaer’s side with a disciplined defensive performance but wasn’t helped by losing three players Angelo

Ogbonna (ankle), his replacement Issa Diop (head), and Andriy Yarmolenko (knee) to injury by the 54th minute. The team was already without its only senior striker, Michail Antonio, whose minutes were being managed by Moyes after a recent injury. Diop was replaced by Ryan Fredericks at halftime following a clash of heads with Anthony Martial in the 37th, making it the

first concussion substitute in English soccer. In a rule introduced on a trial basis for this season, teams are allowed to use a maximum of two concussion subs from the fifth round onward.

Second-division Bournemouth beat Burnley 2-0 and is in quarterfinals of the world’s oldest club knockout competition for the first time since the 195657 season. Goals by Sam

Surridge and Junior Stanislas, from the penalty spot, saw off a depleted Burnley side at Turf Moor.

Burnley was looking to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since the 2002-03 season, but manager Sean Dyche chose to rest his key players including the entire first-choice defense and goalkeeper Nick Pope with his team battling to avoid relegation in the Premier League. It later emerged that Burnley came within minutes of potentially getting disqualified from the competition after Dyche initially named Erik Pieters in his starting lineup despite the left back being suspended for the game after collecting yellow cards in each of the previous two rounds. Burnley was alerted to its error by Bournemouth officials just before kickoff and replaced Pieters with Anthony Driscoll-Glennon.

Bournemouth, which was relegated from the top flight last season, was being managed on an interim basis by former Tottenham and Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate following the recent departure of Jason Tindall.

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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS): Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake was all praise for Team India and captain Virat Kohli despite the team suffering a massive 227-run loss against England in the first Test in Chennai.

In a video message uploaded on his social media handles, Blake lauded Kohli for not finding any excuses for the defeat and accepting his team’s mistakes.

“What I really love about Team India is that Virat Kohli doesn’t find any excuses. That’s what I really love about his captaincy, he took the blame for everything. He said the bowlers didn’t find the right areas and that the batsmen were not as consistent. He said ‘we got to go back to the drawing board and come back’. And that’s what I love about Virat Kohli and his captaincy,” the Jamaican sprinter said.

He also praised young Indian players Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant.

“And also, what stood out for me was Shubman Gill, he’s a wonderful batsman. Of course, Rishabh

Yohan Blake was also impressed by young opener Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, both of whom scored half-centuries in the Test series opener. (FILE) Pant is excellent. Not every time he’s going to put on a show but he’s excellent for the game of Test cricket. That’s why I love Test cricket, it mentally tests you. (Cheteshwar) Pujara in Australia showed that wonderful fight and that’s what I love to see,” he added.

Blake, a Jamaican sprinter, who won gold at the 100 m at the 2011 World Championships as the youngest 100m world champion ever, also lauded England team, their skipper Joe Root and veteran fast bowler James Anderson, who starred with the ball

on the final day of the Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.

“Woah! What a wonderful Test between England and India. I must say, ‘Joe Root well played, England team well played’.

Jimmy Anderson as usual...

They say you get better with age, it is just a number. And ‘Jimmy keeps on showing that. Well done Jimmy’.

The second Test, also in Chennai, will begin from Saturday and Blake recalled how India staged a stunning comeback in Australia after being all-out for 36 in the first Test and went on to win the four-Test series 2-1.

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