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Trump, Modi hail India-US ties India, US working to defend people from radical Islamic terror, says Trump A H M E DA BA D / N E W DELHI, FEB 24 (PTI): India and the US are working to defend their people from the threat of radical Islamic terrorism, boost defence cooperation and are negotiating a “fantastic” trade deal, US President Donald Trump said on Monday, asserting that his country loves India and will remain its “loyal” friend.

In an address to a huge cheering crowd at the ‘Namaste Trump’ event here, the US president, who arrived with his wife Melania and was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport, said his administration is working in a “very positive” way with Pakistan to crackdown on the terrorist organisations and militants that operate there. Ahead of his official delegation-level talks with Modi in the national capital on Tuesday, Trump also

Narendra Modi shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during the ‘Namaste Trump’ event in Ahmedabad, Monday. (PTI)

announced that his country will sign defence deals worth USD 3 billion and asserted that the US looks forward to providing India with some of the “best and most feared military equipment on the planet”.

While the chemistry between Modi and Trump was fully evident as the two leaders shared many hugs and heaped praise on each other in front of nearly 1,00,000-strong enthusiastic crowd at the new-look Motera stadium in the Prime Minister’s home state, the traditional and colourful welcome left the US President impressive.

“Five months ago, the US welcomed your PM at a giant football stadium, and you welcomed us at the world’s largest cricket stadium. Thank you for spectacular welcome. We will always remember this remarkable hospitality forever”, Trump said.

During the first leg of his two-day trip, Trump talked about India’s rich culture and extraordinary diversity repeatedly.

India is always admired around the earth as the place where millions of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Jews worship side by

CAA clash: Cop among 4 killed in Delhi

Protestors hurl brick-bats during clashes at Jafrabad in North East of Delhi on Monday. (PTI)

and prohibitory orders were clamped to bring the situation under control. However, sporadic clashes continued late into the night in Maujpur and other areas.

Ratan Lal (42), a head constable attached to ACP Gokalpuri office, died after he sustained injuries during stone pelting at Gokalpuri.

Three other civilians succumbed to injuries, officials said, adding 50 people with injuries had come to hospital. At least 11 police personnel were injured while trying to quell the protests. Two CRPF police personnel were also injured.

Delhi government ordered closure of all private and government schools in Northeast Delhi district will remain closed on Tuesday in the wake of the violence.

The violence-affected areas witnessed several rounds of stone-pelting from pro and anti-CAA protestors. Roads were strewn with bricks, stones and glass shards.

side in harmony as it has great tradition of embracing individual freedom, rule of law, dignity of every human being, Trump said.

During his nearly 30 minutes long speech, Trump also said, “while our nations have many differences, they are both defined and propelled by a fundamental truth -- the truth that all of us are blessed with divine light and every person is endowed with a sacred soul” and quoted Swami Vivekanand.

Earlier, thousands of people greeted Trump and his family as the presidential cavalcade criss-crossed the city roads leading first to Sabarmati Ashram and from there to Motera stadium.

On his part, Modi welcomed Trump to “world’s largest democracy” and said a “new history” was being created. Modi said ties between India and the US are no longer just another partnership but have touched far greater heights.

Visit of President Trump to India with his family shows strong ties between India and the US, the prime minister added. Modi also praised Trump’s leadership in containing terrorism.

NTUCT sets 7-day deadline

JCPI ultimatum on CM over RIIN, ILP

This is it!

“The ‘No Work, No Pay’ is putting him under pressure.

Now, he’ll have to work hard every month.”

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RIIN and for constituting a commission lead by Banuo Z Jamir, which had completed ground studies in 2019 but could not submit its final report till date.

It also reiterated its demand that January 31, 2020 should be the last date for submission of the commission’s final report and February 29, 2020 as the last date for final notification.

JCPI maintained that special provisions of Art. 371(A) and other protective laws, which include effective enforcement of BEFR, 1873 in Nagaland including Dimapur district, could be fully realized only when indigenous inhabitants were properly identified. It also welcomed the State government’s decision to bring Dimapur district under the ambit of ILP regime and to work out a comprehensive mechanism and operational guidelines based on Ab-

IMPHAL, FEB 24: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Monday stated that the ceasefire agreement between Government of India (GoI) and NSCN (I-M) was not extended till Manipur.

Singh said this while responding to a calling attention motion moved by opposition bench in the house during the ongoing budget session regarding release of an NSCN (I-M) member arrested by the Assam Rifles in Senapati district.

Opposition Congress MLA, K Ranjit Singh sought an explanation from the state home department regarding the “hasty” release of the NSCN (I-M) cadre arrested on February 21.

He also questioned the motive behind state police for being a mute spectator. Instead of driving out the mob that blocked the highway, police were taking video, he said. To this the chief minister said that government will investigate into the allegation.

Singh further clarified that it was the judiciary that decides whether or not to release an arrested person.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): Government of India representative and Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks, R.N. Ravi and Working Committee (WC) Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) Monday held a closed door meeting in New Delhi, in pursuit of the goal of signing the final agreement to the Naga Political issue, the outcome of which was termed as “very positive and fruitful” by both negotiating parties.

Negotiators from the Government of India represented by R.N. Ravi, who is also the Governor of Nagaland and the Working Committee of NNPGs led by convenor, N. Kitovi Zhimomi held a closed door meeting to smoothen the rough edges of the final agreement.

Speaking to Nagaland Post over telephone, Ravi said, “Today’s meeting went off very well” and added that “several issues” was discussed.

“We tried to have a detailed clarity on few issues to finalise the draft agreement”, said Ravi.

Asked whether the contentious Pan Naga Hoho

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issue was discussed, Ravi acknowledged that the issue was raised by NNPGs. On the issue of bicameral house/legislature, the Interlocutor said he wanted NNPGs to “come clear on composition of upper house”. Ravi also informed that NNPGs have been asked to “work on finalising their draft”.

When contacted, Kitovi also termed Monday’s meeting as “very positive and fruitful” adding both the parties sought for “more clarity” on the “salient features”.

He said more clarity was needed on the functions of the proposed “Nagaland Federal Hoho” (Upper House) and that modalities had to be worked out as there was “no readymade system”. “We need some clarity. We have to streamline certain issues for further

implementation. Everything is new and the guidelines should be worked out as nothing is readymade”, said Kitovi.

The convenor said that whatever the two negotiating parties have agreed in principle during negotiations, that concluded on October 31, 2019, have to be finalised and then the same would be forwarded to the Parliament.

Asked whether government of India and NNPGs will ink the final agreement without NSCN (I-M), Kitovi replied, “I don’t think government of India has rejected them. All of us– NNPGs and Nagas in general – want NSCN (I-M) to be part of the final agreement.

It is not that we don’t want them, they are not willing.

Our ideology is same but there are differences of approach.” (Cont’d on p-10)

DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): Two days after the Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) served a seven-day ultimatum on commissioner of excise to close down all illegal liquor dens, the department at an emergency meeting held on February 24, at the excise directorate Dimapur decided to form a dedicated committee headed by deputy commissioner (narcotics cell) as convenor to look into the issue.

In a press note, Excise commissioner, Tarep Imchen said that the meeting was attended by advisor Excise, Sericulture and Minority Affairs Zhaleo Rio, Excise secretary Orenphomo Kikon and senior departmental officers. Zhaleo said that DNSU ultimatum was noted in all seriousness and affirmed that immediate action should be taken to curb the flow of liquor. (Cont’d on p-10)

This is the second day of clashes in the city where US President Donald Trump arrived Monday evening on the main leg of his India visit.

Police fired tear gas shells and also resorted to lathicharge as clashes broke out between pro and anti CAA groups at Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Chandbagh, Khureji Khas and Bhajanpura. Security personnel conducted flag marches

DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): Joint Committee on Prevention of Illegal immigration (JCPI) has served an ultimatum on chief minister to issue notification on RIIN based on Banuo commission’s report with 1963 as the cut-off year, physical implementation of BEFR, 1873 based on Abhishek committee’s report on ILP, revocation of 1979 as cut-off year under BEFR, 1873 and establishment of Foreigners Tribunals under the Foreigners’ Act, 1946.

In a representation to the chief minister, JCPI set March 15, 2020 as the deadline to fulfil its demands, failing which it warned that it would be compelled to resort to any democratic means of protest to restore “our inherent rights and privileges”. JCPI appreciated Rio for his prompt decision to enumerate indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland under

Correspondent

GoI, WC on threshold of signing Naga solution

Excise forms panel to curb flow of liquor in State

NEW DELHI, FEB 24 (PTI): A head constable was among four people killed and at least 50 others, including several paramilitary and Delhi police personnel, were injured as violence spiralled over the amended citizenship law in northeast Delhi, turning it into a battlefield on Monday with frenzied protesters torching houses, shops, vehicles and a petrol pump, and hurling stones.

DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): Naga Tribal Union Chumoukedima Town has set a 7-day deadline w.e.f. February 24 for DC Dimapur and ADC Medziphema to enforce their orders banning use of heavy machineries in Chathe river for extracting boulders. (Cont’d on p-10)

GoI-NSCN (I-M) CF not extended in Manipur: Biren

hishek Committee’s report, but regretted that the government could not till date put a system in place for total implementation of ILP based on the committee’s report for effective enforcement.

The committee further expressed its total dismay as to how the government had arbitrarily chosen to introduce 1979 as the cut-off year. As the ILP came along with statehood in 1963, there cannot be a separate cut-off year for ILP enforcement in the State. However, ILP enforcement should be subjected to the status of inhabitant’s category as identified by RIIN, the representation emphasised.

JCPI urged the government as the mandated authority to constitute sufficient number of tribunals under the Foreigners’ (Tribunals) Order, 1964 to effectively curb and deport illegal infiltrators.

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Northeast India a haven for tourists: Khehovi

Khehovi Yeputhomi along with Tourism officials and delegates from 8 NE tour operators and others at Kohima. (NP) Correspondent KO H I M A , F E B 2 4 .

(NPN): Advisor of Tourism and Arts & culture H. Khehovi Yeputhomi said the entire Northeast was an area of beauty and variety making it a haven for tourists, with the potential of making Northeast as one of the major hotspots for tourism in the world.

He said this while addressing the gathering as the guest of honour during the 1st Northeast tour operators meet organized by the department of Tourism, Nagaland, supported by North Eastern Council held

at Eastgate Hotel Kohima on Monday.

Yeputhomi said the purpose of this programme was to have better co-ordination and understanding, building relationship, promotion of Northeast state to outside world and doing business through B2B. Advisor said tourism was the largest single item of international trade today and benefits the local and state economy, creating employment for thousands of people.

Highlighting about the tourism in India, Yeputhomi said it generated 9.2 % of India’s GDP in 2018 sup-

porting 42.673 million jobs and it predicted to grow at the annual rate of 6.9 % by 2028, and thereby contributing up to 9.9 % of India’s GDP. Advisor reminded that tour operators play a key role in the tourism sector, as the image builders of a country and the success of many developed and developing nations.

Director Tourism Nagaland Akhale Vizol in her address challenged the tour operators especially when it came to building trust and credibility, working with multiple system and lack of brand awareness. Vizol said the North East opera-

tors meet was organised to frame out a unique network tourism destination, discuss the roles and challenges and to bring a strong forum that will foster closer relationship thereby increasing the overall market in NE states.

Additional secretary Tourism, Martha R. Ritse in her address said the government of Nagaland, through its e-Governance initiative, was doing its best in facilitating the smooth and speedy approval of ILP to domestic tourists and to streamline and remove the hindrance to the tourism industry. In regard to pro-

tected Area permit (PAP), Ritse informed that with the withdrawal of PAP regime by the central government, for a certain period, Nagaland has witnessed a rising growth in the number of Foreign tourist inflow.

Advisor Nor theast I n d i a To u r O p e r a t o r s (NEITO) Arijit Purkayastha in his address said NEITO objective was for placing North East India on the global tourism map, bringing all MOT approved tour operative of North East India under one umbrella to maintain uniformity of quality tourism service in the region. Representative from eight Northeaster states also addressed the gathering.

Earlier, programme was chaired by director Tourism Akhale Vizol, special traditional performance

by Medolü Tetseo and Sezhokholü Veyie while vote of thanks proposed by addl. director Tourism Ajanuo Belho.

Discussions were held on NE destination development through Niche tourism and others. On day-2, there would be familiarization tour of Kohima district.

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news in Brief IV LRCCC road closure: IV LRC Colony Council secretary A Tsoremo Kikon has informed that movement of vehicles (heavy and medium) from IV/ LRC Colony Junction till Lake View Colony would be restricted with immediate effect due to the ongoing road construction till the completion of colony road construction.

DRSU general meeting: Dimapur Rengma students’ union (DRSU) has convened a general meeting-cum-change of guard programme on March 1, 2 p.m at the residence of GK Rengma, advisor DRSU, Burma Camp near Hindi Baptist Church. All invitees, advisors, seniors of DRSU, executives, area representatives and concerned students have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

ENSF emergency meeting: Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has informed that a consultative emergency meeting will be held on February 29, 11 a.m at conference hall DUDA guest house, Kohima. CCSU, Khiamniungan Students’ Union, Konyak Students’ Union, PSC, USSC and YAA, ENSF advisors, ENPO, ENWO, ENGOA and

former ENSF senior leaders have been requested to attend without fail. For more information, one may contact at 7005480014.

KDCA informs: Kohima District Chess Association (KDCA) has informed that an emergency general meeting will be held for Kohima district chess championship. Chess players and chess enthusiasts have been requested to attend the meeting on February 26, 10 a.m at T.U building near NST station, Kohima.

Teacher’s diary launching programme: Department of School Education will be launching the government school teacher’s diary on February 25, 10 a.m at secretariat conference hall by chief secretary Temjen Toy. TNSA emergency meeting: Tangshang Naga Student’s Association (TNSA) has convened an emergency meeting on February 29, 10 a.m at Purana Bazar (B) block - 4, near Ollo Baptist Church.

All the units’ executive members associated with TNSA and every Tangshang intellectual and members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Moilan village bans hunting & fishing DIMAPUR: Moilan Village Council (MVC) under Wokha has imposed ban and restrictions on hunting and fishing within its jurisdiction.

A press release from MVC chairman Myamo Ovung and secretary Ajamo Humtsoe stated that the council has also imposed ban on use of chemicals for fish-

ing, use of electric batteries and wildlife hunting.

MVC stated that this decision was made after thorough deliberation among council members. The council further informed the public that anyone found violating the resolution will be dealt as per Art 5 and imposed with a fine of Rs. 5000.

Gorkhas general meeting held in Dimapur Orgns condemn abduction incident BJP Yuva Morcha Nagaland lauds Temjen Imna

DGU chairman Kumar Subha speaking at the meeting (NP) Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , F eb 2 4 (NPN): Gorkha community of Dimapur held its general meeting on February 22, at the residence of Dimapur Gorkha Union

(DGU) chairman Kumar Subha.

The meeting was held focusing on the agenda of Inner Line Permit (ILP), where the chairman highlighted the contribution of Gorkhas towards the

Nagas in particular. In his presentation, he also said that “Gorkhas are true friends of the Nagas” and also highlighted the contributions of various Gorkha pioneers who have contributed for the cause of the Nagas and were involved in the Naga movement.

Various special invitees also spoke during the programme mentioning about the effects on the implementation of ILP towards the community in particular.

A l t o g e t h e r, m o r e than 160 members of the community attended the meeting including pastors, concerned citizens and Gorkha Students Union Dimapur (GSUD).

DIMAPUR: Various organisations have condemned the alleged abduction of one Parimal Ghosh, a businessman.

New Market: Denizens of New Market, Dimapur in a condemnation

by GB Khekishe Aye of Ward No 19 New Market stated that, Parimal’s shop falls within the jurisdiction of New Market. It also stated that Parimal had returned home safely. The condemnation stated that, business community were at the service of the public and will not allow any antisocial elements to continue indulging in such activities without an iota of fear for the law and also the public. Public of New Market

lauded the Dimapur Police and SOT team for the safe release of Parimal and further requested the authorities to book the culprits so that they could be awarded befitting punishment.

DNSU: Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) has condemned the alleged abduction of a businessman, one Parimal Ghosh.

A press release by media cell, DNSU also expressed relief over the safe return of Parimal Ghosh.

DNSU calls upon all right thinking citizen to condemn such act and rather encourage peaceful co-existence.

DNSU also urged the law enforcing agencies to act and deliver justice at the earliest.

DIMAPUR: State BJP Yuva Morcha Nagaland has lauded minister of Higher & Technical Education, Tribal Affairs and president state BJP, Temjen Imna Along for being honoured with “Leadership award for exemplary work in the field of education and tribal affairs” on February 22 at Hyderabad.

A press release from BJP (Yuva Morcha) Na-

galand state president Benjamin Yepthomi stated that, the minister has brought about many changes and developments even to the remotest part of the state, taking into consideration the needs of the students.

It also stated that institutes of higher education in the state have been propelled to newer heights with the arrival of a dynamic person like the minister.

While being humbled by his achievements as an icon to many, the BJP (Yuva Morcha) Nagaland also stated that the leadership award for exemplary work is well deserved for a person who has given his all to promote education in the state.

The release also expressed best wishes to the minister in all his future endeavours.

NSCN (R) cautions on ‘unscrupulous collections’

DIMAPUR: NSCN (Reformation) has reminded that, “some unscrupulous elements” were taking undue advantage of the outfit’s goodwill gesture and were collecting/demanding in NSCN (R)’s name which cannot be tolerated at any cost.

NSCN (R) through its MIP stated that, while it acknowledges all patrons and well wishers for their un-daunting contributions/donations made towards

the NSCN (R) for the sustenance of the “common Naga cause”, has also pointed out that in some cases, some “self appointed/ claimed so called brokers (dallals) appears on the scene from both sides (donors and beneficiary) who, for their own huge shares and benefits, creates misunderstanding and animosities within”.

NSCN stated that it was appalled that “some characters from other factions mostly holding high

hierarchical position calls the shot as bouncers (which is so unbecoming of their ranks and files)” and cautioned that it may one day take ugly turns.

Maintaining that NSCN (R) knows the exact identities of “those shoddy characters/bouncers from other faction” and warned that it would disclose their names or even arrest them if need be.

In this regard, the NSCN (R) informed that any financial matters

including royalties/legitimate collections/donations/contributions etc are to be dealt only through the chaplee (finance) secretary TG Achumi who can be reached at all times at 7628812191. It also made it clear that except for the finance secretary, no middlemen/brokers will be assigned to facilitate nor will accept any brokers/middlemen/bouncers, to negotiate any financial matters pertaining to NSCN (R).

CME programme on homoepathy in Dimapur

CRU (H) officials along with delegates and invitees.

DIMAPUR: Clinical Research Unit (CRU) for homoeopathy, Dimapur under Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, ministry of Ayush, India organised a two-day national continuing medical education (CME) programme on “Scope of homoeopathy in the life style K Y M C

disorders” on February 21 and 22 at conference hall of Nagaland Tourism, Tourist Lodge, Dimapur.

A press release from CRU (H) Dimapur officer in-charge, RO (H)/S-1, Dr. Prabin Kumar Shaw stated that, programme was inaugurated by guest of honour Dr. K. Vikhato Kinimi,

joint director, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima, wherein he said that the programme aims to enlighten the masses on scope of homoeopathy in the life style disorders. He also added about importance of CME in Dimapur. Chief guest Dr. Pangjung Sangtam CMO,

Dimapur District hospital, Dr. Antoli Suu deputy CMO District Hospital Dimapur were also present. Dr. P. Srinivas officer in-charge, RARC Dimapur was present as a guest.

Eminent resource persons like Dr. Raj Pal, scientist-4,CCRH, Dr. Abhijeet Chattopadhyay, prof. NIH,

Kolkata, Dr. Himangsu Hait, prof & HoD, Practice of Medicine, CHMC&H, Kolkata, Dr. Austin Jose, RMO, NIH, Kolkata, Dr. Nokchur Imchen, CIHSR, Dimapur, Dr. T Bendangtula, asst director AYUSH of H &FW, Kohima, Dr. C Tetseo, nodal officer NTCP, H & F W, Kohima including the officer in-charge Dr. Prabin Kumar Shaw R.O(H)/S-1, CRU(H), Dimapur delivered on various topics related to life style disorders.

Over view of activities & achievements of Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy were also discussed by Dr. Raj Pal, scientist-4, CCRH, New Delhi. Many govt. homoeopathic physicians from NHM, RBSK, including integrated AYUSH Hospital and private practitioners from different parts of Nagaland participated as delegate.

Dr. T Bendangtula appealed the trainees to gather all the valuable knowledge from the CME programme. Certificates were distributed in the valedictory session followed by vote of thanks by Dr. Prabin Kr Shaw.

Niuland Area Students’ Union (NASU) led by its president Kaka. K. Holo and T Kavika president Sumi Students’ Union Niuland town visited the HSLC examination centre at Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) on February 24. Altogether 199 students (85 male and 114 female) are appearing for the HSLC Examination from 10 different schools. (NASU)

School safety programme at HFHSS Kma

NDRF personnel demonstrating on various emergency situations.

DIMAPUR: 12th Battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) organized a disaster management training under school safety programme at Holy Family Higher Secondary School (HFHSS), Kohima on February 24.

A press release from HFHSS principal Ashikho stated that, demonstration

on how to respond to various emergency situations were shown to the students.

Emphasis was also given to preparedness against disaster before it struck. Post disaster follow-up which included proper evacuation of injured persons from the site was also demonstrated. Training saw active participation of students

in various techniques of administrating first aid and rescue. The role of class monitors and teachers for such situations was also explained.

Demonstration on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was shown to the students. NDRF team was led by sub-inspector Kunwar Pal Singh.

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WEATHER FORECAST February 25

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Agartala Cloudy with spotty showers

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Tuensang A shower and t-storm around

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Advisor Longrineken along with treasury officials, trainees and trainers of 12th Batch of JDAs. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Advisor, Treasuries & Accounts & National Highway, Dr. Longrineken, urged upon the Treasury officials to serve the public with professionalism and advised them not to work only for salary.

According to DIPR report, Dr. Longrineken said this while addressing as special guest during the valedictory function of 12th batch of junior divisional accountants (JDAs) of Treasuries & Accounts, at the Training Institute Purana Bazaar, Dimapur on February 24. Longrineken also stressed upon the officials to work as a departmental assets rather than being a liability to the department and to give best attention

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to the pensioners.

Congratulating the 12th batch of JDAs on completion of one year training, the advisor encouraged them to take responsibilities of the department wherever they were posted with sincerity and dedication and to work for the improvement of the department.

Advisor expressed his willingness to take care of the needs and also strengthen the Treasury office and Training Institute of Dimapur.

Principal director, Treasuries & Accounts, R. N. Yanthan while acknowledging the present status and management of Treasury office and Training Institute, emphasised on maintenance

of strict attendance and called upon the Treasury officials to serve as a better bridge between the public and the government.

Senior treasury officer (STO) Dimapur, Khekaho Aye, gave a brief status report and highlighted the grievances of the District Treasury office. Deputy director, Temsuinla Aier, chaired the valedictory function.

Earlier, the advisor along with principal director and director, Treasuries and Accounts and hosts of dignitaries visited STO office Dimapur, Treasuries and Accounts guest house, and ongoing construction of senior treasury and staff quarters.

PCW dialogue and peer mediation

Road improvement works at Sewak Road carried out by Amos Humtsoe, general secretary, NDPP Dimapur region, supported by Dimapur Municipal Council administrator, Albert Ezung was completed on February 24. (NP)

Clark Theological College (CTC) formally released the Clark Journal of Theology, Volume IX, No. 2 (July –December 2019) (ISSN 2455-5789) a bi-annual publication on February 24. Principal of CTC, prof. Mar Pongener dedicated and released the journal which carries seven scholarly articles. (CTC)

DIMAPUR: Peace Channel Wokha (PCW) unit conducted programme on peace building with special focus on “dialogue” and “peer mediation” with eight village pastors from Wokha Nkonjan Pastor Ekhumkho Kumshum (WNPEK) on February 18 at Wokha village conference hall.

According to a press release, another session on peer mediation was held on February 21. Workshop programme on dialogue with youth peer mediation member was held on February 22 in Wokha at ONYX conference hall.

Vincent Kikon, coordinator of peace channel Wokha unit encouraged and challenged the participants to render selflessly in building peace which begins from oneself, to family and to the society generally.

Bikhamo Yanthan pastor Humtso Baptist Church shared the social perspective of peace building.

During youth peer mediation programme C. Nzanthung Tungoe, Mt. Tiyi College shared the core duty to bring peace in different aspects of the society.

Mhachoni and Temjinsubo shared the motive of sustainable peace, opening prayer was done by Loseno Khuvung. Hachithung chaired the session, Ruth Yanthan gave welcome address. Chiben G. Enny closed with a prayer.

PGC conducts extempore speech competition DIMAPUR: Peren Government College (PGC) legal literacy cell organised extempore speech competition on February 21 at Peren Government College auditorium, sponsored by legal literacy club Peren district.

A press release from Peren Government College media cell convenor stated that, in the competition the first position was bagged by Samyizeule 4th semester, second prize by Kenninglule 6th semester and third prize by Kelilube of 2nd semester.

The winners of the competition were awarded with cash along with the certificates.

In the session, Inchang Heikha, panel lawyer, highlighted the concept and importance of legal literacy and Indeu Heikha declared the results of the competition. The programme was followed by prize distribution.

Altogether, nine students took part in the competition.

Earlier, programme was chaired by Igong N. Ipuing, Peren Government College assistant professor and teacher in-charge of legal literacy club of the college.

GPS building inaugurated at Lutsam

Dignitaries during the inauguration of new GPS building at Lutsam village.

DIMAPUR: New Government Primary School (GPS) building at Lutsam village under Meluri subdivision of Phek district was inaugurated on February 21, constructed under erstwhile SSA Nagaland 2017-18 and inaugurated

by Kevileno Angami, state mission director Samagra Shiksha Nagaland.

A press release from GPS Lutsam stated that, state mission director congratulated the village leaders for completing the school building construction and appreciated them for the quality work. She urged the village community to make best use of the infrastructure provided by the government by facilitating quality teaching-learning in the village

school. Kevileno reminded that the top most priority ought to be on children’s education as society cannot progress without education. Neizetuonuo DEO Phek who also attended the programme exhorted the villagers during the inaugural programme.

Earlier, programme was chaired by Lovingson, chairman SMC Lutsam village while Matsemong chairman Village Council extended the welcome address. Solomon ex-pastor Lutsam Baptist Church invoked God’s blessings while Lutsam women presented folk song.

During the tour to Lustam village, state mission director, Samagra Shiksha Nagaland and team visited New Creation

School at Sekrezu to observe the innovative practices introduced in the school, residential hostel construction at Phek, multi-skill learning centre at GHSS Phek, GHS Phokhungri, GPS Avangkhung the last border village, GPS and GHS Sutsu, GHS Pholary at Phor, GMS Akhegwo and interacted with the VEC/SMCs, village leaders and teachers to take stock of the school conditions.

Kevileno was accompanied by Kevizakie Rio, joint mission director, Kelhikha Kenye, assistant mission director, Vekhozo, state coordinator, Theja Rio consultant NECS from SMA Samagra Shiksha and Neizetuonuo DEO Phek along with staff from DMA Samagra Shiksha Phek.

KSU monthly cleanliness drive within its village

DIMAPUR: Khonoma Students’ Union (KSU) organised monthly cleanliness drive on February 22, within the village settlement.

A press release from KSU information and publicity secretary Neikolie Yalie stated that, cleanliness drive was conducted in the morning with participation of all village high schools and primary students from class 3 and above.

During the day, KSU executives along with students of classes 9 and 10 continued the drive, picking up plastic covers, rags and other waste materials lying on the roadside, picnic spots and various places of the village. Later the waste materials were safely disposed.

KSU in collaboration with all the schools within

KSU members cleaning up trash within the village settlement.

the village have been doing the cleanliness drive once every month and it may also be mentioned that Khonoma village was

recently declared a green practice village on June 5, 2019.

KSU further reminded all visitors of the village

on the ban of single-use plastic within the village jurisdiction, and also not to litter but make use of the trash-bin.

Members of All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB), Dimapur unit, taking part on the nationwide hunger strike, on February 24, here at BSNL Office, Super Market. Speaking with chairman, AUAB NE2 Circle, Sukhai Sema, he stated that some of the immediate demands of AUAB included timely payment of salary, immediate launching of 4G service and no whimsical transfer of employees on the pretext of restructuring. (NP)

New sub-centre at Yali village

CMO Tsg Dr. Moatemjen during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new sub-centre at Yali village.

DIMAPUR: A new subcentre at Yali village under Noksen block Tuensang district, was inaugurated by chief medical officer (CMO) Dr. Moatemjen on February 22.

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centre.

Team also conducted health camp, where a total number of 160 OPD were registered, including 51 eye screening and 37 blood smears examined (NVBDCP) were carried out during the camp.

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DESAM accuses police of Meghalaya CPI(M), Cong joint panel wins Sharjeel Imam’s police leaking names of informers budget session Tripura Bar Association polls from March 13 remand extended by 4 days Correspondent

Guwahati, Feb 24 (PTI): A local court on Monday extended by four days the police remand of JNU student Sharjeel Imam who was arrested on charges of sedition and brought to the state last week.

Imam was brought to Assam from New Delhi on February 20 and produced in ourt which had initially sent him to four days’ police remand, they said.

Upon the expiry of his police remand, he was on Monday produced before the Kamrup (Metro) Chief Judicial Magistrate.

The student, who came into the limelight during the ongoing protests at Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, was arrested from Bihar’s Jehanabad on January 28 for allegedly making inflammatory speeches at the Jamia Millia Islamia University and in Aligarh.

Imam was slapped with a sedition case after his speeches went viral on social media wherein he was heard

Sharjeel Imam

allegedly speaking about Assam’s possible secession from the country in the wake of the CAA. A case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) has been registered against him in Assam.

On February 18, the Delhi Police had named Imam as an “instigator” in its charge sheet filed against 17 people in a case related to violence during protests against the CAA at New Friends Colony near Jamia

Millia Islamia last year.

Meanwhile, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government is keeping a tab on the developments related to Imam’s interrogation.

On reports claiming that Imam had contact with AIUDF supremo Badruddin Ajmal for some years, Sarma told reporters, “I have seen it in the media only....

If there is any connection found between them for unlawful activities, we will take necessary action.”

IMPHAL, Feb 24: The Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has Monday accused Manipur cyber crime police of making public the names of informers who passed information regarding the leakage of Class-XI question paper.

Alleging that the leaking of the names of the informers, which, as per rule are to be kept secret, was not only violation of rights of the informers but also a threat to their life, the association said. DESAM has also lodged a complaint with the Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) in this regard on Monday.

The student body also demanded that befitting action be initiated to those officials and personnel of the cyber crime police station (CCPS) of CID (CB).

Addressing a press conference at DESAM office in Imphal, general secretary L Lamyanba alleged that the CCPS has leaked the names

of the informers to the media and exposed it instead of safeguarding the names.

While demanding appropriate action against the officers and personnel behind the leaking the details of the informers, DESAM also asked the government to compensate the informers for violating their rights.

The general secretary admitted that the information regarding leakage of the question papers prior to the scheduled exams of the subjects was informed by the volunteers of DESAM to Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (COHSEM), the authority conducting the Class-XI exam in the state.

After the information was received, COHSEM authority immediately investigated into the matter and the information was found to be true.

In the follow up action, COHSEM cancelled further conduct of the exams while announcing that question papers of five subjects were leaked ahead of the exam dates.

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Shillong, Feb 24: The budget session of Meghalaya Assembly will begin from March 13, official said on Monday.

Assembly Commissioner and Secretary, Dr Andrew Simons said the Business Advisory Committee of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on Monday finalised the calendar for the budget session 2020.

The Assembly Commissioner and Secretary said there will be 10 sittings during the budget session which will begin with the address by Governor Tathagata Roy. Simons said the session, which will culminate on March 26, has allotted seven days government business and three days of private member’s business.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will present the State’s budget on March 18. The budget will be passed on March 26, he said.

Agartala, Feb 24 (PTI): The candidates supported by the joint panel of the CPI(M) and Congress won 12 of the 15 posts including that of the president and secretary in the Tripura Bar Association election.

Candidates supported by the ruling BJP won three posts in the election.

Sandip Datta Choudhury, the returning officer of the polls said the elections were held on Sunday and the results were announced on Sunday evening.

Mrinal Kanti Biswas, Subhashis Dey and Koushik Indu of the joint panel

were elected president, vice president and secretary of the bar association.

Mitali Nandi and Sujoy Sarkar of the joint panel were elected as joint secretaries.

The joint panel under the banner of Sangbidhan Bachao Mancha (save the Constitution) was formed before the bar association election.

Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and senior advocate Pijush Kanti Biswas said the result of the bar association election is the "first step against BJP's misrule" in the state.

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Assam launches ‘AsomDarshan’ scheme

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal with others during the launching of AsomDarshan.

Guwahati, Feb 24 (Agencies): Assam G ove r n m e n t M o n d ay launched the AsomDarshan Scheme, at the Veterinary Field, Khanapara in Guwahati.

The scheme is an effort of the Government of Assam to develop tourist’s spots and religious places of all faiths in Assam.

In accordance to the Budget 2019-20, Assam State Finance Minister

HimantaBiswaSarma said that under this scheme Rs. 710 crore will be spent to develop and promote places of tourist interest and religious importance.

The minister further said that the 915 religious institutions will include 74 devalayas, 459 temples, 186 satras, 123 namghars 47 masjids and mazars, and 26 churches.

The visionary Rs 710 crAsomDarshan scheme

has four components- Annuity grant to devalayas, improving basic infrastructure of places of natural beauty and historical significance, improving key infrastructure in religious places, and improved connectivity for visitors.

The scheme will be implemented by the respective deputy commissioners.

The occasion was graced by spiritual heads

of 915 religious institutions from all over Assam.

Following the launch of the scheme, Assam CM SarbanandaSonowal tweeted, “It has been our promise to preserve and promote Assam’s spiritual and historical heritage. Fulfilling our promise, we have identified 915 religious institutions for infra development & a total of Rs. 710 crore will be sanctioned for #AsomDarshan.”

Finance Minister in a tweet said, “Following our promise in Budget 2019-20, we are glad to be launching #AsomDarshan today.

This program is designed to develop and publicise various places of tourist interest, including those blessed with natural beauty as well as those of religious or historical importance.”

He further added, “a budget of Rs.150 crore is allocated under AsomDarshan to improve infrastructure of 316 listed destinations. A fixed amount shall be provided to each place for construction of restroom and providing clean drinking water and garbage disposal facilities.”

330 held for entering Mizoram illegally since 2018 Aizawl, Feb 24 (PTI): At least 330 foreigners have been arrested in Mizoram between 2018 and January 2020 for entering the state illegally, the Assembly was informed on Monday.

Of the 330 foreigners, 274 were deported while legal proceedings are on for the remaining 56, Home Minister Lalchamliana said. Three of the arrested people are Bangladeshis.

Lalchamliana said two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Lunglei district and another in Mamit district between 2018 and January this year.

All the three were deported, he said.

The minister did not provide any country-wise break-up of the other arrested foreigners. Following the Centre’s directive, special task force committees have been formed in three border districts - Lunglei, Mamit and Lawngtlai - to detect and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, he said while replying to a query from opposition Zo People’s Movement member Lalduhoma.

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Police foil rally targeting Manipur Assembly complex Correspondent

IMPHAL, Feb 24: Police on Monday foiled a rally which targeted Manipur Legislative Assembly complex demanding inclusion of Sanamahi Laining in the list of minority religions of India.

Sanamahi Laining (or Sanamahism) is an indigenous religion which was followed by the Meiteis of Manipur before the advent of Hindu religion.

Monday’s rally targeting the Assembly complex to draw the attention of the house of the ongoing budget session was blocked by the police at KhuraiLamlong Bridge. After they were prevented from carrying out the rally further, the protestors converged near Khurai Lamlong Bazar to discuss further course of action.

The rally was organised by Committee on Inclusion of SanamahiLaining in the list of Minority Religions of India’ (SALAIMIREL).

Talking to reporters SALAIMIREL convenor-

Mutum Churamani pointed out that the six minority religions of India currently are Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and Christianity.

Churamani said that the committee has been putting forward the demand for ensuring religious right to the followers of Sanamahi Laining especially the Meeteis/Meiteis.

He claimed that under secretary of MOBC department of the state had already sent recommendation to the secretary of Union ministry of minority affairs.

The demand had already reached the Centre and now it is the responsibility of the state government to take up necessary works for pressurising the Centre for inclusion of the SanamahiLaining in the list of minority religion of India, he said.

He then urged the state government to mount pressure on the Centre so as to ensure inclusion of SanamahiLaining in the minority religion list of India.

Aizawl’s free roadside library impresses netizens Highway via tiger reserve enrages Arunachal activists

Students in uniform checking out books at the roadside library. (Twitter)

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS): A mini roadside library in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl has gone viral on social media.

The post was shared by an IFS officer Parveen Kaswan with the caption, “Now this is what every city must copy. #Mizoram’s capital #Aizawl has a couple of these tiny roadside libraries. Libraries are the best investment for nation build-

ing. Northeast showing the way.”

This roadside library encourages reading habits and helps in building community by providing access to exchange free books. The new initiative received appreciation by social media users, with Twitter users flooding the micro-blogging website with their reactions.

“Beautiful isn’t it?! A few years ago, citizens in Di-

mapur pulled in resources to open the first public library!

I still visit children libraries and get books. I missed out on so many amazing books as a child, now I balance my life with books meant for kids from 4 years till 100!,” a Twitterati said.

“Indeed, very amazing initiative. Now, I don’t want to wait to visit Aizawl as soon as possible,” another Twitter user said.

GUWAHATI, Feb 24 (Agencies): Wildlife and environmental activists in Arunachal Pradesh are enraged that the BJP government in the state will build an industrial corridor that will pass through a tiger reserve.

The activists alleged the East-West Industrial Corridor road, which will connect Seijosa in Pakke-Kessang district with Bhalukpong in West Kameng, would pass through the Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR).

The ambitious 692.7km-long road will run along the foothills of ArunachalAssam border. The detailed project report (DPR), which has been already approved by a high-powered committee, proposed an elevated corridor at the tiger reserve, to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs.2,550 crore.

Earlier, a divisional forest officer at the PTR had reportedly suggested

the authorities to avoid construction at the PTR citing Forest Conservation Act (FCA) and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The FCA disallows survey, investigation or exploration of any kind by any agency inside a national park or wildlife sanctuary.

The argument over an elevated corridor at the PTR was that it can ensure the free movement of wild animals. The state government felt the project would enhance connectivity and develop the state’s foothill areas into economic and industrial zones.

However, environmental activists are not amused.

One of them, TanaJorjo Tara, said the project would be in violation of the Forest Acts of 1940 and 1972.

“The government said the elevated corridor at the PTR won’t harm the animals in any manner. But won’t materials be carried through ground? Also, trees

have to be felled and pillars erected from the ground.

Petrol, diesel and other materials will be transported. If there is an accident there tomorrow, there will be a loss of natural habitat. There will be other side effects as well. That’s why we are opposing,” Tara said.

He said the government could take a different route.

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Aizawl, Feb 24 (PTI): The Mizoram government has been making efforts to resolve the long-pending boundary dispute with Assam and has asked the Centre to review the inter-state border, the Assembly was informed on Monday.

In reply to a query of Congress legislature party leader ZodintluangaRalte, Home Minister Lalchamliana said the state government had sent a letter to the Union Home Ministry praying for a review of the border on December 15 last year.

He said the government is making efforts to resolve the dispute at Zophai area near Bairabi town along the state border with Assam.

The last border standoff between the two states had taken place at Zophai in March 2018 when members of a students’ body of Mizoram attempted to construct a wooden resting shed there.

The Assam Policemen had resisted their bid and many students were allegedly injured.

Lalchamliama said a core committee constituted by the state government in May 2018 to study the boundary issue has collected some important documents related to the border.

In July last year, Chief Minister Zoramthanga had said, without elaborating, that his government evolved a strategy to resolve the border dispute.

Several dialogues held between the two states since 1995 to resolve the border dispute have yielded little result.

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hen the two leaders of the world’s largest democracies met for the second time on Monday at Ahmedabad, both visiting US President Donald Trump and India’s prime minister Narendra Modi, will seek to reinforce the growing friendship between the two countries and also their personal rapport. Modi rolled out the red carpet for Trump, beginning with a road show from the airport to a visit to the Mahatma Gandhi ashram near Sabarmati then on for the public reception of 1,25,000 at the new cricket stadium-Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium- the world’s largest cricket stadium. It may be recalled that in 2019 Modi was in Texas where NRIs organised a huge reception ‘Howdy Modi’ attended by 50,000 NRIs. Trump attended the event as a ‘guest’ of Modi. That itself indicates the personal rapport between the two leaders. Donald Trump is on his first trip to India since assuming office and will look at the visit as an opportune moment to take stock of the bilateral relationship. The relationship reached a high point during the Indo-US nuclear accord of 2008. It was passed and remarkably by a lame duck session of the US Congress in the last days of the George W. Bush presidency.President Bush made that historic decision in his second term to cut through this most difficult knot in Indo-US relations. The Indian government also under Dr. Manmohan Singh had to face severe test as its main ally, the Left withdrew support and voted with the BJP against the Indo-US nuclear deal during UPA-I. The US worked hard to win approval of western nations for the deal on the premise that New Delhi agreed to abide by key nuclear safeguards and commitments. Earlier during President Obama the relationship was marked by some theatrical flourishes, including reciprocal visits

by Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi but these did not move forward as there was no major agreement on the economic nor on the defence and security fronts. Both Trump and Modi are skilled in the business of political showmanship, with a keen eye for the vulnerabilities of established elites, and stoking nativist fires. Ideologically both are on the same plane -Trump has far-right instincts, rather than a developed ideology, whereas Modi belongs to a Hindu sub-culture identified as Hindutva of the RSS. With the ascent of Trump, India received greater importance in actions such as the renaming of the US Pacific Command as the US Indo-Pacific Command in 2018, along with an explicit nod to treat India as a greater focus of strategic interest for the US. Unlike Obama, current President Trump has not been afraid to challenge the rise of an authoritarian China, embarked on a full-fledged tariff war with it in an effort to pry concessions on market access and intellectual property, among other areas. Both Trump and Modi will be striking hard bargains on trade, an issue that is as vital for both countries as their shared resolve against Islamic terrorism and challenging China’s military expansionism. However, the biggest challenge in fostering closer Indo-US ties is on atrocities to religious minorities in India.

This was eloquently raised by former US president Barack Obama during his second visit after Modi took over power in 2015.Unless Modi takes serious note of the red-herring of anti-minority rhetoric, all his efforts to assuage the USA would fall apart.

DailyDevotion The Delight of Sacrifice I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls…

—2 Corinthians 12:15 Once “the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,” we deliberately begin to identify ourselves with Jesus Christ’s interests and purposes in others’ lives (Romans 5:5). And Jesus has an interest in every individual person. We have no right in Christian service to be guided by our own interests and desires. In fact, this is one of the greatest tests of our relationship with Jesus Christ. The delight of sacrifice is that I lay down my life for my Friend, Jesus (see John 15:13). I don’t throw my life away, but I willingly and deliberately lay it down for Him and His interests in other people. And I do this for no cause or purpose of my own. Paul spent his life for only one purpose— that he might win people to Jesus Christ. Paul always attracted people to his Lord, but never to himself. He said, “I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some” (1 Corinthians 9:22).

When someone thinks that to develop a holy life he must always be alone with God, he is no longer of any use to others. This is like putting himself on a pedestal and isolating himself from the rest of society. Paul was a holy person, but wherever he went Jesus Christ was always allowed to help Himself to his life. Many of us are interested only in our own goals, and Jesus cannot help Himself to our lives. But if we are totally surrendered to Him, we have no goals of our own to serve. Paul said that he knew how to be a “doormat” without resenting it, because the motivation of his life was devotion to Jesus. We tend to be devoted, not to Jesus Christ, but to the things which allow us more spiritual freedom than total surrender to Him would allow. Freedom was not Paul’s motive at all. In fact, he stated, “I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren…”

(Romans 9:3). Had Paul lost his ability to reason? Not at all! For someone who is in love, this is not an overstatement. And Paul was in love with Jesus Christ.

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Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~ Winston Churchill

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f there are two prominent genes wired into the human body, it is their love for betting and an indifference to the suffering of others.

Both these genes combine when it comes to forcibly racing animals. The rich go to horse races. Horses are bred to run faster. Many of them have drugs and hormones injected into them.

Many have their windpipes surgically altered to bring more air so that they can run longer. They are whipped mercilessly by their jockeys.

And, if they fall and break a leg, they are shot. The ones that start losing races are sold to laboratories to be used as living vaccine producers (they are injected with poison and the blood is extracted after the poison has matured). Some of them are taken by their millionaire owners to the hills, where they are sold to people who rent them to tourists and make them go up and down the hills till they die of bad feeding and exhaustion. Or, they are sold to slaughterhouses where they are turned into dog food and glue. Their flesh is exported to France and Japan, where it is considered a delicacy. One study on injuries at racetracks concluded that one horse in every 22 races suffered an injury that prevented him from finishing a race, while another estimated that 3 thoroughbreds die every day.

Strained tendons, or hairline fractures, are often not diagnosed and the damage goes from minor to irreversible at the next race.

On an average 24 horses die per week on the racetrack due to drug overdose or injuries. And I am not counting the horses that were killed by trainers and stud farm owners as part of “ selective breeding”. For the spectators at the races, the horse is the least relevant part : what is more important is the clothes they wear, the alcohol they drink and the money they make or lose.

The poor have cattle races. These are mainly in Karnataka on the day of Makara Sankranti (when bullocks are raced through water), Maharashtra and Punjab. Slow moving cows are tied together and have steel rods and balls poked into their anuses to make them run. They are whipped to increase their speed. I have photographs of the small spiked iron balls that are tied to the whips. Some races use a horse and bullock tied together. Both die. The drunken spectators are usually landless, but this is done in the name of farmers’ celebrations. These are illegal, so the races usually happen early in the morning.

Pigeon racing is a big business. The biggest is the Mac Arthur race where pigeons, whose legs have been tagged with numbers, have to cross three seas in a brutal 600-kilometre race in the Philippines, during which competitors face water, predators and kidnappers who set up fishing nets to catch them. The pigeons fly low over water to avoid wind, and many die when hit by waves, or succumb to exhaustion. Many are shot or eaten by larger

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There’s nothing sporting birds. The casualty rate is 90%. Those that survive fly to their coups in Manila.

Their owners retrieve the tag and call it in to race organisers, which is how victory is determined. The Philippines have 300 clubs, but Belgium (which started this terrible “sport”), India, Taiwan and China are not far behind. On an average 60 percent of the birds get lost, or die as a result of extreme weather, predators, electrical lines, hunters, or exhaustion. Races that are particularly fatal—where only a minuscule percentage of birds makes it home— are referred to as “smash races.” Birds who aren’t considered fast enough, and aren’t wanted for breeding, are killed by suffocation, drowning, neck-breaking, gassing, or decapitation.

Most racers kill hundreds of pigeons before they find a suitable racer. Another racer told investigators that when starting out in pigeon racing, “The first thing you have to learn is how to kill pigeons.”

Greyhound racing is the main industry in Macau, where tourists go to gamble, drink and watch these poor animals, who have been beaten, starved and locked up, run for their lives. Those

that lose a few races are killed. Lakhs of dogs have been killed over the years.

This terrible torture is replicated in America where greyhound racing started in the early 20th century, and generates millions of dollars in gambling revenue in the states that still allow it. Dogs live in cages and are kept muzzled by their trainers at all times. Many exhibit crate and muzzle sores and suffer from infestations of internal and external parasites.

Although their thin coats and lack of body fat make them extremely sensitive to temperature, greyhounds are forced to race in extreme weather conditions - from subzero temperatures to sweltering heat. Owners regularly kill greyhounds who become injured, grow old, or are deemed too slow. Others die on the track. Some dogs die during transport from one racetrack to another. The cruelty of the industry is finally being exposed, and the number of spectators is declining, but that means that the conditions the greyhounds are being kept in have worsened. Official raids done on greyhound retirement homes, which are mandatory by law, have found the bodies of thou-

sands of dogs that have been “ retired” by their caretakers with a shotgun.

The Buon Don elephant races in Vietnam are held in March every year.

Elephants have to run for a mile through land and water. Two mahouts sit on each elephant, to poke iron sticks into the soft part of its head and whip it hard with large sticks to make it run faster. Thousands of people watch and cheer as the animals are hit. The elephants race at a speed of 25 mph. Animal activists are calling for a ban.

India has stopped There is one race in Nepal which should be stopped, but the disease has now spread to Afghanistan which, whenever it takes a respite from its favourite “sport” of killing human, invents one that uses animals.

The Middle East has too much money and too little to do for it. So, they have horse and camel races.

So do Pakistan, Mongolia and Australia, and the events are used as tourist attractions and for legalized betting.

Camels are whipped severely to run at speeds upto 65 kms an hour. Children have been abducted and trafficked from poor countries like Bangladesh to be jockeys. They are kept in slavelike conditions and given small amounts of food, so that they are as light as possible. They are strapped to the animals and whips placed in their hands. Many children have died during the races. While most countries have bowed to international pressure and

banned child jockeys, the organisers have invented a new torture for the animals.

Children have been replaced by robotic whips. The owners can whip the racing camels via remote control.

The whipping has increased almost three times, because the owner doesn’t have to use strength to lift his hand, he can simply push a button.

Camel deaths have gone up exponentially. The biggest camel race in Australia is in Queensland. People come to watch the camels run, but mainly for the betting, market stalls and other entertainment . Now, Australia has shot 10,000 camels in one day and lost one billion others (yes, one billion, not counting insects) in forest fires, so whether these races will continue remains to be seen. The Australians will probably find another species to race and gamble upon. After all, the world may come to an end, but we will be cruel and greedy to the last.

In some sports the rider is pulled by animals. Harness racing, dogsled racing and the ancient sport of chariot racing are all equally vicious.

There’s nothing sporting about forcing animals to risk -- and often lose -their lives so that someone can win a prize, a title or money. Only the most vicious and degraded human beings are happy with the suffering of a helpless being.

These are probably the same people who watch child porn. To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@nic.in, www. peopleforanimalsindia.org

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Evolving business models of coworking in India

onducive and productive workspaces have become the need of the hour when it comes to providing the right environment to employees and helping them foster growth. With the introduction of coworking spaces and their acceptance in the country, the industry has changed notions about what a typical workspace is and what the functions of a healthy work environment should be. Where earlier the industry was less agile to the changing market and demographic forces, it is now understanding and incorporating elements that can expand and contract operations quickly and give a range of options to its workforce.

The coworking segment in India has seen impressive growth in recent years and is now a catalyst of sorts for modern workspaces. Growth has been witnessed in the number of operators as well as the flexible space take-up in top seven cities of India. The growing popularity of coworking spaces can be seen by the spike in share of coworking in total office leasing. The share of coworking in total office leasing spiked up to 14 per cent in 2019 from 8 per cent in 2018.

The growth in the sector is attributable to the rapid scaling up of existing players and entry of new ones with innovative business models. There has been adoption

of innovation and hybrid offerings by the coworking operators. Their networking events, community initiatives and creative designs promote a sense of community and encourage collaboration. The flexibility intertwined with superlative amenities and a community driven ecosystem are attracting occupiers to coworking spaces.

These spaces offer unique facilities such as gymnasiums, creche services, food courts etc. that is making them popular.

Who all are occupying the available space?

Apart from SMEs and startups who look for cost effective and flexible options, coworking spaces have been gaining traction amongst large corporates too, due to the positive impact of such workspaces on employee productivity. A survey by JLL showed that 40-45 per cent of coworking demand emanated from big corporates, followed by SMEs which contributed to 35-40 per cent of the demand while 15-25 per cent demand came from start-ups.

Several corporates are now moving into coworking spaces to provide an appealing work environment to their employees and flexible leasing, along with added membership benefits that reduce the expenses of running an office space by approximately 15-20 per cent. Coworking spaces provide a holistic approach which consciously and cost-effectively

aim to address the employee engagement and real estate needs of all companies, big and small, as well as real estate owners and landlords.

Slow but gradual acceptance: It is interesting to note that the global sentiment with regard to coworking has had a limited impact on the growth of this segment in India so far. Coworking business models in India are evolving considering the altering requirements of the prospective occupiers. Operators are shifting their focus by offering more closed office spaces and fixed seats as opposed to hot desks to cater to the needs of corporates for privacy and business performance. The trend is gaining popularity as the majority of the demand from occupiers is for cabins or closed spaces that have dedicated areas exclusively for the companies who have taken the space from the operator.

Hybrid spaces are a win-win concept for all the stakeholders as this model is benefitting both the operators and the occupiers.

Coworking operators get the advantage of securing relatively longer term commitments on leases and therefore create a more stable ecosystem for their businesses. On the other hand, occupiers enjoy dual advantage of the flexibility of a coworking space along with private offices and dedicated spaces.

Another concept that is gaining popularity is the built-to-suit centres in which customised office space as per the requirement of clients is being developed.

The trend of ‘Managed Offices’ is gaining popularity. In this model, the coworking operators undertake real estate planning for their clients by searching a suitable space for them according to their requirements, refurbishing/ developing the space as per their specifications and managing the space entirely for their clients. The operators meet all the real estate requirements of the occupiers including managing cafeterias, reception and concierge services, conference rooms, internet lines, power backups, security etc.

Coworking operators are adapting their space according to the needs of occupiers. They are providing multiple options to occupiers ranging from entire buildings dedicated to coworking spaces to coworking offices within conventional work environments. As the coworking players have started to lease larger spaces, the average size of transactions in the coworking segment increased from 52,000 sq. ft. (2018) to 69,000 sq. ft. in 2019.

A new kind of expansion is already underway: Moreover, coworking operators are not limiting themselves to office complexes but expanding their horizons beyond

Is the North-East for sale?

(From previous issue) Why? The RSS and its affiliates are fully aware that there is one institution they must weaken, if not destroy, is the Church if the Hindus ever hope to control the North-East.

As Secretary of the BJP NE States Coordination Council, PB Acharya (former Governor of Nagaland and an active RSS member) wrote to former BJP Prime Minister Atal Vajpaiyee: “We have achieved our vowed object of piercing Trishul (weapon of Lord Shiva but it is also used as a Hindu symbol) in the chest of so-called ‘Lord Christ’” (Mid Day).

What if the more than 17 million Hindus in Bangladesh decide to leave Muslim Bangladesh?

Where would they try to settle, if not the NE States? Don’t tell me the RSS-controlled BJP government in Delhi might not welcome these 17 million Bangladeshi Hindus to settle in the North-East Region? How do the Naga politicians think existing laws can prevent an influx of illegal immigrants through Assam’s jungles? The Modi government is

convinced that through the means of overpopulating the whole of North-Eastern Region with Hindus from Bangladesh, they can make the North-East a Hindu heartland.

Once these Bangladesh Hindus are covered by the provisions under CAA, it will not take long before Hindus become the majority and nothing will stop them from taking control, for instance, of the Nagaland State Assembly and placing a Trishul in front of every church pulpit. Is this what we are waiting to see actually happen? The leadership of the church should be fully aware of this. Shockingly, of all people, five tribal Christian Members of Parliament from the North-East voted in favor of CAA — on the assurance by Modi’s BJP government, perhaps, that there are already enough protective measures in place, such as the Inner Line Permit (ILP) and the provision in 371A of the Indian Constitution.

Knowing the RSS-controlled BJP Government in Delhi, it is naïve and shortsighted especially on the part of the Nagas to think we are

fully protected and that the passing of CAA cannot impact the Nagas in any way. Believe me, if Assam falls the rest will fall too.

It’s time for our young people, especially college and university students, to see how miserably my generation has failed to protect the North-East, and to wake us up from our deadly slumber. Today’s politicians and bureaucrats are selling the North-East to Delhi for money, for jobs, for power. A new breed of visionary young men and women must rise up to provide leadership to save these fast shrinking NorthEastern States. The Church of Jesus Christ especially must not shirk her responsibility in rooting out evils anywhere. Christians in Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya, in the tribal districts of Manipur and elsewhere, must see to it that truly God-fearing educated young men and women get actively involved and provide Christian leadership in the Church and for society at large.

(Concluded) Tuisem A. Shishak

and venturing into shopping malls, hotels and metro stations, as well. The huge potential of this sector is attracting institutional investment and this, in turn, is furthering growth. Investments and acquisitions are not just driving geographical expansion, but also aiding technological augmentation, upgradation of amenities and an increase in the client base.

Landlords and developers have also realised the potential of coworking spaces as reputed brands working out of such spaces also add to the value proposition of the building. Companies are now choosing to opt for coworking spaces as they are having more flexible lease terms, contemporary ecosystem, lower deposit requirements, absence of capital expenditure and help in overall cost reduction in case of the company’s cash flow.

The positive impact that coworking spaces have had on employee productivity for corporates and the health of commercial real estate for developers cannot be ignored. Coworking as a segment is expected to expand significantly across several industries and sectors due to a multitude of leasing options and an ocean of choices that are made available, tailored to individuals as well as small and large organisations.

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It’s been nine years and running ever since we completed Veterinary Field Assistant Training at Medziphema, whereas our appointment order is getting delayed as compared to other departments like Soil and Horticulture etc. The delay in the appointment order has created disturbed mind since we had invested all our hopes and dreams to become VFA and excitingly waiting for our job of which there has been no news so far!

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Sir (s), Q- Is Nagaland a dry state?

1. If yes, why is alcohol sold so openly in almost every place in Nagaland? Is there a village or town in Nagaland where liquor is not really available?

2. If no, allow Nagas to drink good liquors and give opportunities to jobless young entrepreneurs to run these business.

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Prez Trump visits Taj Mahal, Amit Shah calls urgent meeting over Jaffrabad violence says America loves India Ministry, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were in Ahmedabad to welcome US President Donald Trump, the violence at Jaffrabad, Bhajanpura, Maujpur, Dayalpur and Gokulpuri area intensified. Since Trump will be in Delhi on Monday, the Home Minister himself took charge to control the situation in the capital.

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President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump, pause as they tour the Taj Mahal in Agra, Monday. (PTI)

who had come to India in 2000. He had seen the Taj along with daughter Chelsea Clinton.

In 1959, then US president David Dwight Eisenhower had visited Taj along with then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

From massive billboards bearing greeting messages to street roundabouts decked up with US and India flags, Agra had waited excitedly to welcome President Trump and authorities made arrangements to present a “lively Agra” to the visiting President, seeking to shake off the old tag of ‘city of ghosts’.

“During Clinton’s visit the city streets were deserted due to security arrangements, prompting him to call it a ‘city of ghosts’. This time the excitement can be felt in the air,” said Mohit Kumar, who works at a hotel in Tajganj area.

“I was very young in 2000 when Clinton visited. We are very excited and happy that another US President has come to our city due to which the civic amenities have been improved,” he said.

NEW DELHI, FEB 24 (PTI): The Congress on Monday questioned the ‘silence’ of Home Minister Amit Shah over the clashes in Delhi and demanded his resignation, as party leader Rahul Gandhi urged people to show restraint, compassion and understanding irrespective of the provocation.

The party also blamed the Delhi police for failing to maintain law and order in the city and criticised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for having “shaken off his responsibility”, saying people of Delhi are paying the price of a political blame game. Gandhi said peaceful protests are a sign of a healthy democracy, but violence can never be justified. “The violence today in Delhi is disturbing and must be unequivocally condemned. Peaceful protests are a sign of a healthy democracy, but violence can

Rahul Gandhi (File)

never be justified. I urge the citizens of Delhi to show restraint, compassion and understanding no matter what the provocation,” he tweeted. Clashes broke out between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in northeast Delhi’s Jaffrabad and Maujpur on Monday, with protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other.

A Delhi Police head constable was killed and a

deputy commissioner of police injured in the violence.

Clashes were also reported in Chandbagh and Bhajanpura areas of the city.

This is the second day of clashes in Delhi where US President Donald Trump will arrive on Monday evening.

“Delhi police has completely failed to maintain law and order. Delhi CM has shaken off his responsibility completely, while the HM stays silent. HM should take responsibility and resign immediately. The people of Delhi are paying the price of political blamegame,” the Congress said on its official Twitter handle.

“The horrific violence in parts of Delhi, resulting in the loss of life of a head constable, is deeply saddening. We appeal to everyone to maintain peace and law and order in the capital,” the party said.

to some extent. The police and the paramilitary forces have been asked to be on alert. If required, the government will take strict action so as to restore peace in the area.”

Violence erupted in Jaffrabad after pro and anti-CAA groups clashed on Sunday and it intensified on Monday. A Delhi Police head constable was killed in the violence while a DCP was injured.

in a democratic country are acceptable but not violence which, he termed, was an attempt to dent India’s image during the visit of US President Donald Trump. “My deepest condolences to the family of the Delhi Police Head Constable who lost his life amidst the protests in

Delhi. Our @narendramodi government condemns all forms of violence and we assure a stern action against the culprits,” Reddy tweeted.

Later talking to reporters, the minister said the central government has directed the police to take action against those involved in the vio-

Iltija Mufti (File)

August 5 last year following abrogation of Article 370.

US President Donald Trump landed at Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Monday for his first visit to India to a grand welcome by PM Narendra Modi and thousands of people who lined the streets and packed into the Motera stadium there to say “Namaste Trump”. The first stop in the Trump visit was the Sabarmati Ashram, home to Mahatma Gandhi between 1917 and 1930 during India’s freedom struggle.

lence and central forces were deployed in different parts of the national capital.

“This has been done in the wake of President Trump’s visit to India. This is an attempt to dent the image of India and Government of India. I, on behalf of Government of India,

condemn the killing of the policeman in the stonepelting incident,” he told reporters. Reddy said the government has not taken any action against the protesters at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh despite a national highway being blocked for two months.

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S R I NAG A R , F E B 2 4 (PTI): PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Monday said the government was busy with the visit of US President Donald Trump to India, while Delhi was “burning” and 8 million Kashmiris deprived of their fundamental rights.

She said the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi is remembered only during visits by foreign dignitaries to Sabarmati Ashram. “’Hi Tea’ & Namastey Trump while Delhi burns & 8 million Kashmiris remain deprived of fundamental rights. Gandhi ji’s legacy remembered only at perfunctory visits to Sabarmati ashram by foreign dignitaries. His values long forgotten,” Iltija tweeted.

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Members of SUCI (Communist) burn the effigy of Donald Trump during a protest against his visit to India, in Kolkata. (PTI)

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Will take stern action against perpetrators of Delhi violence: MoS Home Reddy

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI): The Centre on Monday warned of stern action against those involved in the violence in Northeast Delhi that led to the killing of a policeman in stone pelting.

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said non-violent protests

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the Taj Mahal complex, as over 15,000 school students who lined up both sides of the route held US and India flags and cheered the US president as his motorcade passed by.

Massive billboards bearing greeting messages and pictures of Trump, First Lady and Modi dotted the nearly 13-km convoy route as street roundabouts decked up with US and India flags symbolised the US-India friendship.

An extensive three-layered security is in place for his Agra visit, and authorities had got the Taj Mahal premises cleared of visitors by noon, hours ahead of Trump’s visit to the celebrated architectural landmark.

Trump and the First Lady enjoyed the view of the marble marvel in the evening as a cool breeze added to the pleasant weather.

They also posed for pictures for photographers.

The couple will spend about an hour at Taj to catch the sunset from the UNESCO heritage site, before heading to Delhi. The last US president to visit the the Mughalera wonder was Bill Clinton

Protests in Bhopal, Indore against Trump’s visit

B H O PA L / I N D O R E / Hyderabad, FEB 24 (PTI): Organisations representing the 1984 gas tragedy survivors on Monday staged a protest in Bhopal against the visit of US President Donald Trump claiming his dispensation was not extending help in the ongoing trial into what has been widely acknowledged as the world’s worst industrial disaster.

Rachna Dhingra of the Bhopal Group for Information and Action said protesters at Bhopal’s Iqbal Maidan registered their anger at the US government not serving summons issued by a court in MP’s capital city to Dow Chemicals, an American multi-national company. The protesters held placards alleging the Trump administration was sheltering fugitives of the Bhopal tragedy. In Indore, local organisations protested at regal Chauraha by forming a human chain, which also saw the participation of former state advocate general Anand Mohan Mathur.

Protesters in Indore held placards demanding that US investment in India’s agriculture, animal husbandry and dairy sectors be banned.

Leftists in Hyderabad protest: CPI (M) secretary in Telangana Tammineni Veerabhadram on Monday said US President Donald Trump’s visit to India would only benefit America. In a statement here, he said crores of farmers and daily

told IANS: “Home Minister called for an urgent meeting on Monday evening in which Home Secretary Bhalla, Delhi LG Anil Baijal and Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik were instructed to control the situation as soon as possible.”

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AGRA, FEB 24 (PTI): US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday evening visited the iconic Taj Mahal as they marvelled at the famed 17th century Mughalera mausoleum built as a monument of love.

Trump, accompanied by his wife, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrived here from Ahmedabad.

The Taj Mahal, which was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in 1631, has been refurbished for the visit.

President Trump and the First Lady held hands as they strolled at the Taj complex and later wrote in the visitors’ book. They were also briefed about the history and importance of the monument The US President’s visit to Agra and Taj has generated huge excitement among local residents. Some shops have even displayed their own banners, welcoming Trump to India.

Trump also took to Twitter to express his sentiments about his first official visit to India, which began with a visit to Ahmedabad.

“First lady and I have travelled 8,000 miles around the world to give a message to each citizen of this country – America loves India, America respects India, and the people of America will always be true and committed friends of the people of India,” the American leader tweeted in Hindi.

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S R I NAG A R , F E B 2 4 (PTI): Donning uniforms after nearly seven months, thousands of students on Monday turned up at their schools that re-opened across the Kashmir Valley after remaining shut since August last due to the situation following abrogation of Article 370 and winter vacation.

All security arrangements were put in place for the students to attend schools, officials said.

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machandran told the court that they are grateful for the opportunity given to them by the court and they had a learning experience, which was positive also.

“Let us examine it (report). We will hear the matter day after tomorrow,” the bench said.

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The bench made it clear that the report will not be shared with the petitioners or the lawyers representing the Centre and Delhi Police at this stage.

When the counsel representing one of the petitioners requested the court that report be shared with them, the bench said: “We are here. Everyone is here.

Let us have the benefit of the report first. The copy of the report is for the court only.”

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National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Habibullah has recently filed an affidavit in the court and said that the protest at Shaheen Bagh was peaceful and inconvenience being caused to commuters was due to barricades “unnecessarily” put by police on roads far away from the site.

The same stand has been taken by Naqvi and Azad in their joint affidavit filed in the court in the matter.

The apex court had earlier said that though people have a fundamental right to protest “peacefully and lawfully”, it was troubled by the blocking of a public road at Shaheen Bagh as it might lead to a “chaotic situation”.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Delhi government and Delhi Police, had told the court that the solution is to remove these protestors from the site.

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Advocate Amit Sahni (L) along with other lawyers talks to the media after a hearing on the plea in New Delhi. (PTI)

the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch, which was blocked by anti-CAA protesters on December 15 last year.

While dealing with Sahni’s plea, the high court had asked local authorities to deal with the situation keeping in mind law and order.

Separately, former BJP MLA Nand Kishore Garg has filed a plea in the apex court seeking directions to authorities to remove protestors from Shaheen Bagh.

An intervention application has also been jointly filed by Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad, former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah and social activist Syed Bahadur Abbas Naqvi in the matter.

Restrictions have been imposed on the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch and the Okhla underpass, which were closed on December 15 last year due to protests against CAA and

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NEW DELHI, FEB 24 (PTI): The Supreme Courtappointed interlocutors filed their report in a sealed cover in the apex court on Monday following their talks with protestors at Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) for over two months.

The cour t had on February 17 asked senior advocate Sanjay Hegde to “play a constructive role as an interlocutor” and talk to the protestors to move to an alternative site where no public place would be blocked.

It had said that Hegde along with advocate Sadhana Ramachandran or any other person of his choice may talk to the protestors.

The interlocutors placed the report before a bench of justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph which said it would peruse the report and hear the matter on February 26.

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Sunni Board to build mosque, hospital on five-acre site LU C K N OW, F E B 2 4 (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Monday said it will build a mosque as well as an Indo-Islamic research centre, a hospital and a library on the five-acre plot allotted to it following the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict. The decision to accept the land was taken at a board meeting here.

“It has been decided at a meeting of the board to take the five-acre land given to us by the UP government,” board chairman Zufar Farooqui told reporters. He said the board will set up a trust soon for the construction of the mosque. Asked if whether the planned mosque would be named after the demolished Babri Masjid, Farooqui said, “It will be decided by the trust. The board has nothing to do with it.”

“Besides the mosque, there will be an Indo-Islamic research centre, a public library, a charitable hospital and other useful facilities on the land”, he said. He said the size of the mosque will be decided keeping in mind local needs. In a historic verdict in November on the RamjanmabhoomiBabri Masjid dispute, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of construction of a

In a historic verdict in November on the RamjanmabhoomiBabri Masjid dispute, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of construction of a temple. (File)

temple. It also ordered that an alternative five-acre plot must be found for a mosque within Ayodhya. The 16thcentury Babri mosque that stood on the disputed site in Ayodhya was demolished in 1992 by karsevaks, claiming that originally there was a Ram temple at the same spot. Soon after last year’s verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute, there were suggestions that the Sunni board should not accept an alternative plot.

There were also suggestions that instead of a mosque to replace the demolished Babri Masjid, the Muslim community should build a public facility, like a hospital, there.

The Sunni Waqf Board,

however, made it clear that rejecting the site was not an option.

“Following the Supreme Court verdict, the Sunni Waqf Board does not have the choice of rejecting the five-acre alternative land for the construction of a mosque in Ayodhya as it would amount to contempt of court,” Farooqui had said earlier. Including Farooqui, the Sunni Waqf Board has eight members.

Six of them attended the meeting. Based on the SC verdict, the Centre had asked the UP government to allot five acres of land to the Sunni Waqf Board.

The UP Cabinet made the allotment after its meeting of February 5.

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No starvation deaths, ration card cancellations, Centre to SC New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS): The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that baseless allegations have been made in connection with deaths due to starvation in Jharkhand, and cancellation of ration cards of nearly thirty million poor people in the country.

Attorney General K.K. Venugopal contended before a bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde that he will put the response on an affidavit as incorrect statistics have been relied upon to arrive at this conclusion.

The response from the government’s top law officer came during the hearing of a PIL, where senior advocate Colin Gonsalves alleged the food has been denied to many in absence of Aadhaar card, which led to starvation deaths.

The PIL petitioner and the Centre traded charges on the authenticity of the data on alleged cancellation of ration cards.

Gonsalves claimed before the bench also comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant that ration cards of nearly three crore people have been cancelled.

He cited the death of the 13-year-old girl due to starvation in Jharkhand after she was denied ration due

to non-matching of Aadhaar details with her ration card.

However, Venugopal insisted the Centre is in the process of gathering details from the state government, which have not filed a report despite notice issued in December 2019, and then file a comprehensive response on the matter.

Gonsalves cited Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan’s response in the Parliament, where he had said, to stop leakages, 2.33 crore ration cards have been cancelled. Venugopal replied this happened between 2013 to 2016, and these were not genuine ration cards.

The court adjourned the matter for further hearing after four weeks, and asked the states to submit response on this matter.

The apex court had already issued notices to the state governments seeking their response on the implementation and setting up of a grievance redressal mechanism under the Food Security Act, which aims at food for all.

The Centre had stated that as per Section 40 of the Act, every state government is mandated to have internal grievance redressal mechanism or nodal officers for effective and expeditious redressal of grievances.

Kejriwal, 68 Delhi MLAs take oath

Arvind Kejriwal with Manish Sisodia and other ministers on the first day of a three-day session of the State Assembly. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, FEB 24 (PTI): Sixty-nine newly elected MLAs, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia, took oath as members of the Delhi Assembly as its three-day session began on Monday.

Ja n a k p u r i M L A Rajesh Rishi could not take oath on Monday because he was not in town and he will now take oath as the member of newly-constituted Delhi Assembly on Tuesday.

This is the first assembly session after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) formed the government for third time in the national capital.

The oath-taking process started with Kejriwal, followed by Sisodia, Environment Minister Gopal Rai, Health Minister

Satyendar Jain, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot and other legislators.

On the first day of the Seventh Delhi Legislative Assembly, sixty-one members took oath in Hindi, three in Urdu, two members in Maithili, and one member each in English and Punjabi.

AAP MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj and Naresh Balyan took oath in the name of Lord Hanuman and several MLAs chanted ‘Jai Hanuman’, thumping their desks.

According to the Greater Kailash MLA, BJP MLA Anil Kumar Bajpai raised objection when he was taking oath in the name of Lord Hanuman.

Legislators such Sanjeev Jha and Ritu Raj Govind, who came dressed in traditional attire, took

oath in Maithili language.

Matia Mahal MLA Shoaib Iqbal, who was appointed pro-tem speaker, oversaw the oath-taking ceremony in the House. A few hours before the start of first session on Monday, Iqbal took oath at the LG office.

Later, Shahdara MLA Ram Niwas Goel was unanimously elected as the speaker of assembly for the second consecutive term.

While Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh took oath in Punjabi, another AAP MLA Rajesh Gupta took oath in the name of his mother and father.

MLAs Rohit Mehroliya took oath in the name of Maharishi Valmiki.

Raghav Chadha, Atishi Marlena and Dilip Pandey were among first time MLAs who took oath as the members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.

BJP’s Badarpur MLA Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, who was elected as Leader of Opposition earlier on Monday, hugged Iqbal after taking oath. Bidhuri and Iqbal were first elected to Delhi Assembly in 1993.

The seventh Delhi Legislative Assembly was constituted after the Aam Aadmi Party won 62 seats in the 70-member House.

The BJP won eight seats, while the Congress drew a blank.

Punjab DGP should be dismissed over Kartarpur remarks: Oppn parties CHANDIGARH, FEB 24 (PTI): Opposition AAP and SAD in Punjab on Monday demanded that DGP Dinkar Gupta be dismissed over his purported statement on the Kartarpur Corridor.

The parties, which staged a protest outside the Punjab Assembly over the matter, also sought a response from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) saying Director General of Police (DGP) Gupta “should also be booked and sent to jail”.

Gupta on Sunday had said he expressed his “sincere regret” if a remark made by him inadvertently caused hurt to the people of the state.

“We want Amarinder Singh to dismiss the DGP for his highly condemnable statement and he should also be booked and sent to jail,” AAP MLA Harpal

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Singh Cheema told reporters here.

AAP members also carried posters of the DGP and raised slogans against the state government.

Senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia lashed out at the DGP for his purported statement.

“We want to know why CM Amarinder Singh and Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar are mum over the DGP’s statement...who

(DGP) was handpicked by the Congress. We seek answers from them,” Majithia said.

Opposition parties had claimed that DGP Gupta had told a national daily, “Kartarpur offers a potential that you send somebody in the morning as an ordinary chap and by evening he comes back as a trained terrorist actually.

You are there for six hours, you can be taken to a firing range, you can be taught to make an IED.” The DGP had also reportedly said some elements based in the neighbouring country were “trying to woo the pilgrims and making overtures to them”.

Gupta had said he was being “misunderstood or wilfully misconstrued” as his remarks strictly pertained to the security and safety of Punjab and India.

Ravi Pujari (middle) held by security personnel.

BENGALURU, FEB 24 (PTI): Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari who is wanted in many heinous crimes, including murder and extortion, was brought to the city in the early hours of Monday from Senegal, police said. Later in the day, he was produced before the 1st Additional City Metropolitan Magistrate’s (ACMM) court which remanded him to police custody till March 7.

A former close aide of India’s most wanted and mastermind of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, Dawood Ibrahim and gangster Chhota Rajan, Pujari was brought here under tight police security by an Air France flight.

A team of police officers from the state includ-

ing Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Amar Kumar Pandey and Bengaluru Joint Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil went to Senegal to bring him.

Thanking Indian authorities, government and the Supreme Court of Senegal for the extradition, Pandey said “the whole extradition process in Dakar (capital of Senegal) took two days and on February 22 at 10 pm Senegal time, custody of the fugitive Ravi Pujari was handed over to Indian authorities under due procedures.”

The gangster was recently nabbed in South Africa in a joint operation by the SA police and Senegal security agencies, reportedly

on a tip from Indian intelligence agencies, and was later extradited to Senegal, official sources said.

At the time of his arrest in Senegal, he had a Burkina Faso passport with a false identity of Anthony Fernandes, the sources said.

He was arrested by Senegal authorities last year and Indian counterparts had tried their best to get hold of him, but failed as a local court there granted him bail.

The gangster then jumped bail, fled Senegal and holed up in South Africa, sources added.

Pujari, involved in at least 97 criminal cases in Karnataka, including 47 from Bengaluru alone, was running organised extortion rackets in the state and other parts of the country.

There was an Interpol red corner notice against Pujari, who is wanted in multiple cases including murder, attempt to murder and extortion.

He is said to be involved in a double murder at Shabnam Developers at Tilak Nagar here in February 2007, allegedly as the developer refused to pay him extortion money.

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NIA raid 25 locations in ISIS-related cases NEW DELHI, FEB 24 (PTI): The National Investigation Agency on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in three cases relating to the dreaded terror group ISIS, officials said.

I n Ta m i l N a d u , searches were conducted at 10 locations including one each in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Toothukudi; three in Salem and four in Cuddalore, an NIA spokesperson said.

The first case was registered by the premier investigation agency in January this year under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Arms Act against 10 accused, the spokesperson said.

P a c h a i ya p p a n o f Kanchipuram, Rajesh of Chennai, Anbarasan of Salem Rural, Abdul Rahman and Liaqat Ali of Salem besides Haneef Khan, Imran Khan, Mohammed Zaid, Ejas Pasha and Hussain Sherif of Bangalore were accused of conspiring with ISIS member Khaja

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Moideen of Cuddalore for carrying out unlawful activities and committing terrorist acts in the country by procuring illegal arms, for furthering the objectives of the proscribed terror group.

During searches at the houses of the accused, 16 SIM cards and two internet dongles besides documents and books have been seized, the NIA spokesperson said.

The second case — ISIS Khaja Moideen Module — was registered by the NIA in January this year

under relevant provisions of the IPC, Arms Act and UA(P) Act. Abdul Samad, Khaja Moideen, Syed Ali Navas and Jaffer Ali besides their associates were named by the NIA for the conspiracy to carrying out terrorist attacks in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) to further the objectives of ISIS. During searches at the houses of the arrested accused, four laptops, one tablet, two mobile phones and three SIM cards be-

sides certain documents including books supporting violent jihad have been seized, the NIA said.

In Kar nataka, the NIA carried out searches at 15 locations in Bengaluru and Kolar in connection with an investigation of a case — ISIS Al Hind Module— in the houses of arrested and absconding accused and office of AL-Hind Trust.

During searches, a number of digital devices including 9 mobile phones, 5 SIM cards, 1 laptop, 2

hard discs, 4 CDs/DVDs, 18 books, 1 auto-rickshaw, firecrackers and other incriminating documents were seized, the spokesperson said.

The case pertains to a criminal conspiracy of killing Hindu leaders, creating communal riots and to carry out “anti-national” activities by forming a terrorist gang inspired by ISIS. The members of the terrorist gang conducted meetings at Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and propagated ISIS ideology, procured arms and ammunition and other incriminating material for executing their plans, the official said.

In this case, five accused Mehaboob Pasha, Mohammed Mansoor Ali Khan, Saleem Khan, Zabiulla, Syed Azmathulla were arrested while others are absconding.

The seized items will be submitted before the jurisdictional NIA Special Courts at Chennai and Bengaluru and the digital devices subjected to cyber forensic examination, the spokesperson said.

Agenda of Trump’s visit to prise open Indian Gov, Dy. CM extend eco to boost US corporate interest: CPI (M) Sekrenyi greetings

NEW DELHI, FEB 24 (PTI): The CPI (M) on Monday said the “unilateral agenda” of US President Donald Trump’s visit is to further prise open the Indian economy to boost the US corporate interest and help his re-election bid.

The party also called upon the Narendra Modi government not to succumb to the US agenda.

“The Politburo of the CPI (M) calls upon the Modi government not to succumb to the unilateral agenda of US President Donald Trump on his visit to India. The singular intention of the US administration is to further prise open Indian economy to boost the US corporate interest and thus help the re-election bid of Trump,” it said. Trump is on a two day visit to India.

It also said the US agenda will “adversely affect” the interests of the Indian farmers, agriculture, particularly the dairy and poultry sectors. “USA allows its agribusiness to distort prices to outcompete local farmers in the developing countries with

a subsidy of a whopping $ 867 billion”.

“Trump wants India to now remove the tariff barrier which serves as a policy tool to protect the Indian farmers, food procurement for people’s food security and minimum support price to our farmers. This will destroy Indian agriculture and the livelihood of crores of our people,” the party said.

Accusing the US President of targeting India’s health care sector, the party said its demands that India must remove the compulsory licensing for the benefit of mega US pharmaceutical corporations was “misplaced”.

The US cor porate agenda on e-commerce is

equally invasive which is trying to cajole India to sign the digital trade regime at WTO which would allow US big-tech to increase their control over the economy and the political process and facilitate free cross border data flows without compensation, it said.

“At the same time, the Indian government must insist on US restrictive policy on visas which is adversely affecting Indian IT industry.

“Pressures are being exerted on export subsidy for small manufactures especially in fields like solar cell manufacturing,” it said. The Politburo of the party calls upon the BJP government to resist such US pressures which undermine India’s economy and security concerns.

DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, RN Ravi and deputy chief minister, Y. Patton extended Sekrenyi greetings to the people of Nagaland specially the Angami community.

In his message, Ravi said the traditional Sekrenyi festival was an occasion for the Angami people to come together in the spirit of togetherness “cleansing themselves of any ill-will against each other.”

He said that it was the festival like Sekrenyi that has kept the unity of the people through centuries. Governor also urged the Angami youth to follow the tradition and appreciate the underlying intellectual, spiritual and philosophical significance of Sekrenyi for the community on this auspicious occasion.

He wished peace, good health and prosperity to the people of Nagaland.

Dy. CM: Deputy chief minister and BJP Nagaland legislature party leader, Y Patton, has conveyed

Sekrenyi mini-Hornbill festival greetings to the Angamis.

Patton said that festivals were “depiction of our forefathers’ ways of life”, adding that “to preserve and uphold it has become our bounden duty.”

Patton, on behalf of the state BJP legislators, wished Angamis “a very happy Sekrenyi” and prayed that the festival brings forth harmony and prosperity.

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NTUCT sets 7-day deadline

(From p-1) The union warned that failure to comply with its deadline would force the people of Chumoukedima to not allow any boulderladen trucks to cross police check gate. And authority concerned would be held entirely responsible in case of any law and order situation arising thereof, it cautioned.

NTUCT vice-president Akum Imchen and joint secretary Akato Sema in a release said constant riverbed mining by employing heavy machineries for extracting stone boulders and plying

of boulder-laden trucks and tipper trucks in river Chathe and its upstream tributaries had made the water muddy, making it unfit and harmful for both men and animal consumption. It alleged that the harmful impact was directly affecting people in downstream, particularly Chumoukedima town and its surrounding villages.

According to the duo, the situation was getting more aggravated in the current lean season period when both humans and animals were all dependent on the river for water.

The union recalled

that the DC Dimapur had banned the use of heavy machineries for extraction of resources in both Dhansiri and Chathe rivers in Dimapur district through an order (No. GEN-9/ DEV/ 2016-D/ 4007-31/ dated, 14 July 2017). Similarly, the Medziphema ADC also issued restriction order on February 28, 2019.

Pointing out that the orders were never complied, NTUCT alleged that the administration concerned also never bothered to ensure that its own orders were implemented in letter and spirit.

Excise forms panel to curb flow of liquor in State

(From p-1) Welcoming all the constructive criticisms, the advisor described the ultimatum as “a wakeup call for the department.”

Taking note of the difficulties faced by the department while executing the NLTP Act, the advisor sought active participation of all stakeholders includ-

ing NGOs, police and administration and said that “it should be a people’s movement.”

In the face of security threats from “elemental forces”, the advisor observed that the department should be modernised and equipped with adequate logistics and arms.

GoI, WC on threshold of signing Naga solution

(From p-1) He said NSCN (I-M) was adamant with its demand on “sovereign-independent” whereas NNPGs, while not giving up on the right of the Nagas to be independent, agreed to pursue the same post “solution” through democratic political process.

“Naga people are pressuring us for solution. We are compelled to acknowledge the sentiments of the people we are representing”, said Kitovi.

On NSCN (I-M) not coming on board

to give the nod for final settlement, Kitovi said, “We cannot stop them for wanting sovereign-independence. We cannot control them. The reason is known to them.

They will apply their own wisdom. As for NNPGs, Nagas desire for early solution is our top priority. We have the support of the Nagas.”

Asked to give a tentative timeframe to sign final agreement, Kitovi said, “It should not take more time. We are trying to finalise everything as early as possible.”

DABPF backs DNSU demand to shut liquor outlets DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): Dimapur Ao Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship (DABPF) has resolved to sincerely appreciate and support the bold step taken by Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) in serving a seven-day ultimatum on February 22 to excise commissioner to shut down liquor outlets in the town.

The organisation said shutting down liquor shops was long felt by every right thinking citizen, particularly the churches all over the State.

DA B P F o b s e r ve d that many families were wrecked due to alcohol consumption, even as the menace produced many anti-social elements in the society and destroyed

many young people’s careers.

Acknowledging the initiatives, the body extended prayers and assured full support to DNSU, while requesting members of the churches to pray till the mission was fulfilled.

This was stated in a press release by DABPF president Lipok Jamir and secretary L Panger.

NFHRCC urges State Govt for a separate head for funding Kma traffic rules DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): had started in 2014 as part of Lower Range Public Orfor Sekrenyi Nagaland Foothills Road the historic Foothills Road, ganisations (LLRPO) team Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) has resolved to urge the State government to explore a specific head to complete funding of the remaining approved amount for the bridge over Doyang river at Governor’s camp, Liphanyan in Wokha district as it was evident that construction had started under SPA fund, but was stopped subsequently due to certain changes in governmental funding pattern.

The committee also resolved to further direct the construction firm to complete the remaining portion of the construction in this working season without delay and assured of pressurising the government to timely release all funds in commensurate with the progress of work. This followed a joint inspection by a team comprising NFHRCC and civil society organisation members, PWD (R&B) officials and constructing firm’s staff of the bridge construction on February 22.

Construction of the bridge

now christened as Nagaland Expressway.

The inspection team hoped that both the State government and the implementing agency would expedite work the earliest to help realise the dream of the Nagas.

During the inspection, the construction firm’s staffs expressed frustration that altogether 39 working months were wasted due to many unforeseen reasons and work could be done only for 24 months. They assured the visiting team that they would do their best to complete the remaining work without much delay even though the last tranche of fund was released in 2017.

Technical experts of the department appreciated the firm as after several hiccups construction activity had picked up, and assured of submitting the updated progress report to higher authorities at the earliest.

Meanwhile, NFHRCC acknowledged the presence of newly-constituted Lotha

headed by Nongothung Yanthan in the meeting and requested them to cooperate and support to PWD (R&B) Baghty division executive engineer in executing the motorable road clearance under its jurisdiction as per the PWD (R&B) chief engineer’s letter (No. CE(R&B)/ TB-HI/CORD/2019-20/ PT-1/3125-28; dated, Kohima 14th Feb 2020).

It also appealed to the respective PWD (R&B) executive engineers of Foothills Road to provide reports as per the chief engineer’s directive on or before March 15, 2020 for smooth coordination in clearance of the entire Foothills stretch.

The committee also thanked and appreciated the Lotha community members and Koro New Baptist Church for preparing lunch and refreshment to the visiting team. This was stated in a press release by NFHRCC convener Supu Jamir, general secretary W Lemba Chang and assistant general secretary Chenithung Humtsoe.

Census 2021 from May 1

DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): State government has informed the house listing operations of the Census of India 2021 would take place from May 1, 2020 to June 15, 2020 in Nagaland. In a notification, the state home department said the Centre has instructed that all Census Officers may, within the limits of the local areas for which they have been respectively appointed, ask all such question from all persons on the items enumerated for collecting information through the house listing and housing census schedules in connection with the Census of India 2021.

DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): To facilitate smooth traffic during the upcoming Mini-Hornbill Angami Sekrenyi festival 2020 at (Khuochiezie) Local Ground from February 2527, 2020, the Kohima police has issued traffic regulation that would be enforced.

According to Kohima police PRO, the parking facilities would be available at Old MLA Hostel Complex, and Keziekie (adjacent to KFC) and requested the commuters attending the function to park their vehicles only in those designated parking areas. Police informed that no vehicles would be allowed to park on from Razhü Point to Northern Gate and from Y Junction to Congress Bhavan.

Sand supply resumes

DIMAPUR, FEB 24 (NPN): Sand Mahadar’s and Supplier Association (SMSA) Manja, Karbi Anglong has informed that the temporary ban it had imposed on sand extraction and transportation since February 17, 2020 has been be lifted.

In a press release, SMSA general secretary Roshan Timung informed all regular business activities of sand under SMSA would resume immediately with effect from February 25, 2020.

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‘Sustained cheaper spot LNG prices are biggest risk’ Bharti Infratel extends Indus NEW DELHI, FEB 24 (AGENCIES): India’s top gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd sees the falling spot price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the biggest risk to its business, its chairman Manoj Jain said on Monday.

Spot prices of LNG in Asia hit a record low around $3 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) this month, making supplies of gas under previously agreed long-term deals unattractive for some price sensitive customers in India.

GAIL over-committed to new liquefied natural gas volumes through long-term deals with the U.S. and Russia earlier this decade when supply was scarce and buyers rushed to secure deals. Spot prices at that time were in the double-digits.

“The biggest risk is about the present prices of gas...The gap between spot and long-term is widening and that is a cause of con-

cern for us,” Jain said as he addressed the media for the first time since becoming chairman last week.

He said GAIL had resold most of its LNG purchases under the long-

term deals but up to 30% was still an open position.

“The prices are down in the spot (market) and if it takes a longer period to reach to a viable level then there would be significant

risk”.

GAIL has deals to buy 5.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG from the U.S. and up to 2.5 mtpa of LNG annually on a delivered basis from Russia’s Gazprom.

The landed price of LNG under the deal with Gazprom is currently around $7.5/mBtu. GAIL renegotiated its contract with Gazprom in 2018, and the Indian oil minister at end-2017 told lawmakers that the company was looking at renegotiating contracts with U.S. companies.

“We are looking at it and at an appropriate time we will make a commercial call,” Jain said, when asked if his company would renegotiate deals with the U.S. and Gazprom.

“There is a need to realign the long-term contracts looking at the current situation”.

Prime minister Narendra Modi wants to in-

crease the share of gas in India’s energy mix to 15% by 2030 from about 6.2% now. However, inadequate infrastructure, including pipeline and gas import facilities, have curbed gas demand.

GAIL expects India’s annual gas demand growth to double to 6%-8% in 3-4 years by which time new gas pipelines will be laid to connect industries and households, Jain said, adding cheaper spot LNG has already attracted some power plants to the cleaner fuel.

GAIL and its joint ventures will invest 1.05 trillion rupees ($14.61 billion)over five years, with about half of that spent on laying around 7,000 kilometers of new pipelines, Jain said.

It expects its 5 mtpa Ratnagiri liquefied natural gas terminal to operate at full capacity in 2022 when a breakwater is built. The terminal currently operates at 2 mtpa capacity.

merger timeline by 2 months

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS): Bharti Infratel on Monday extended the deadline for the closure of its merger with Indus Towers by another two months to April 24 and said that the final decision to implement the deal will take into account the impact of the current AGR crisis on the company, shareholders and its major customers.

“Since the other actions/conditions precedent to be fulfilled for the scheme to become effective cannot be completed by the extended Long Stop Date, i.e. February 24, 2020, the Board of Directors have further extended the date till April 24, subject to an agreement on closing adjustments and other conditions precedent for closing, with each party retaining the right to terminate and withdraw the scheme,” Infratel said in a statement to the exchanges on Monday. “The final decision to implement the scheme will be taken by

the Board keeping in mind the best interests of the company and its stakeholders, including the assessment of the current crisis facing the telecom industry and the extent of its impact on the company’s major customers,” the company added.

Reacting to the extension decision, Shares of Infratel, India’s only listed tower company, were down to Rs 211.60 (6.45 per cent).

The deal is expected to be cleared by the National Company Law TribunalChandigarh and then the Registrar of Companies will take it on record, which might take two to three months. The merger deal, announced in April 2018, received a crucial approval from the DoT for the foreign direct investment on Friday.

Under the Bharti Infratel-Indus merger terms, cash-strapped Vodafone Idea has the option to sell its entire 7 per cent stake which it will get in the merged entity to the shareholders

for cash, based on an agreed formula. VIL is expected to generate about Rs 4,500 crore via this route. The timely approval of DoT for this deal was seen as a relief step from the government towards the telcos to monetise their stake in the wake of the pending dues of AGR. Indus Towers is co-owned by Bharti Infratel, UK’s Vodafone Group Plc and VIL, with the first two holding 42 per cent each.

VIL owns 11.15 per cent while the remaining 4.85 per cent is with the private equity firm Providence.

Bharti Airtel has a majority stake in Bharti Infratel. After VIL’s exit, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Plc are expected to hold 37.2 per cent and 29.4 per cent respectively in the merged entity. VIL can also sell the stake to a third party. But under the current circumstances Vodafone Idea can look at selling the stake to some existing shareholders under a pre-agreed formula.

Lotteries to attract uniform Stocks, oil prices tumble on pandemic fears, as gold soars 28% GST rate from March 1

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS): Lotteries will now attract a 28 per cent uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) from March 1.

This GST rate will be applicable to state-run and authorised lotteries from March 1, according to a notification. The GST Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, had in December last year decided to increase the rate as well as implement a single rate for lotteries. Buyers of tickets for lotteries would now have to shell out 28 per cent.

According to notification issued by the revenue department, the GST rate on supply of lotteries has been amended to 14 per cent and a similar percentage will be levied by the states. As a result, total GST on lotteries will increase to 28 per cent.

“This notification shall come into force on March 1, 2020,” a notification by the revenue department said.

Currently, lotteries run by the state-owned agencies levy 12 per cent GST, while a state-authorised lottery attracts 28 per cent tax. The

lottery industry had sought a uniform tax rate on lotteries following which a group of ministers were set up to suggest the GST rate. The eightmember group of ministers headed by Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, had recommended that the council would decide either on 18 per cent or 28 per cent GST for lotteries.

Following this, the GST Council in December voted for a single rate of 28 per cent on supply of lotteries.

London, Feb 24 (AFP): World stock markets and oil prices tumbled Monday, with Milan and Seoul falling hardest on growing fears of a coronavirus pandemic, as gold hit a seven-year peak on safe-haven buying, dealers said.

In late morning deals, Milan’s stock market dived almost five per cent following reports of a fourth death amid the COVID-19 epidemic, an 84-year old man in the northern Lombardy region.

It was the third death in Lombardy, where villages have been sealed off and security measures enforced

to stem the spread of the disease. Traders’ screens were awash with red elsewhere in Europe too, with Frankfurt falling 3.7 per cent, London losing 3.5 per cent, Madrid down 3.3 per cent and Paris shedding 3.8 per cent.

Brent oil prices slumped four per cent as the burgeoning crisis sparked global energy demand worries.

Conversely, on the London Bullion Market gold surged to USD 1,689.31 per ounce -- a level last seen in January 2013 -- as investors snapped up the precious metal as a safety measure amid the market turbulence.

“Fears over an escalation of

the coronavirus outside of China have caused a major retreat in global markets and prompted wild swings in commodity prices,” said AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.

“Italy’s lockdown, as the country tries to control the worst outbreak of the virus in Europe, has caused investors to panic about how business and society will be affected. A large spike in coronavirus cases in South Korea has also added to market concerns.

“The result is a large sell-off in equities with...

Europe and Asia deeply in the red,” Mould added.

Seoul nosedived 3.9 per cent as South Korea announced a surge in COVID19 infections, while Hong Kong erased 1.8 per cent but Shanghai retreated by only 0.3 per cent.

With the outbreak showing little sign of easing, investors are increasingly concerned it could have a much longer-term impact on the world economy.

Tr a d e r s h a d b e e n broadly optimistic that the virus -- which has killed nearly 2,600 and infected 80,000 -- was being contained outside China but a spurt of infections and deaths in other countries

including South Korea, Italy and Iran has fanned fears of a global outbreak.

“It would appear the coronavir us has finally caught up with the markets,” OANDA analyst Craig Erlam told AFP. “As we saw in China, this can spread rapidly and be very difficult to contain (and) it is those fears that are weighing on markets.”

On Monday, South Korea said it had 833 cases, making it the world’s worsthit country outside China, with seven people now dead. while President Moon Jae-in raised the virus alert to the highest “red” level.

Shaktikanta Das to keep close vigil.

The RBI was having regualar interaction with statutory auditors, credit rating agencies, credit information firms, mutual funds and banks having large exposures to NBFCs, he said.

“In addition to the four pillars of supervision -- on-site inspection, offsite surveillance, market intelligence and reports of statutory auditors (SAs) -- a fifth pillar of supervision in the form of periodic interaction with stakeholders, including statutory auditors, credit rating agencies, credit information firms, mutual funds and banks having large exposures to NBFCs has been instituted to have

a clearer understanding of the emerging risks and developments in the sector,” he said.

It would ensure availability of critical information, whenever required, he said.

On the co-operative banks, he said the RBI had developed a robust stresstesting framework for urban cooperative banks (UCBs).

It also acts as early warning system for co-operative banks with timely identification of weak banks for appropriate action.

It’s a shift from reactive to pro-active supervisory approach, intended to ensure surveillance of UCBs’ vulnerabilities. Moreover, as on December 31, 2019, over 90 per cent of these banks are now on the core banking solution, although efforts are required to standardise solutions and have a robust set of internal controls implemented for improved outcomes.

The CAMELS (capital, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and systems & control) supervisory rating methodol-

ogy for UCBs has also been revised. “We have taken steps to bring UCBs under the CRILC reporting framework and issued draft guidelines on exposure norms to mitigate credit concentration risk and enhancement in the priority sector lending targets to further financial inclusion,” he said.

To improve governance, the RBI had issued guidelines on formation of the UCB board of management (BOM) with deposit size of Rs 1,000 crore, he said. “To have appropriate regulatory powers in respect of co-operative banks, almost on par with those over banking firms, certain amendments in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 have been proposed,” the RBI Governor said.

The RBI move follows the sanctionining of personal loans by PMC Bank in August by throwing of all rules to the wind. Also, it was over and above the Rs 2,500 crore loan that HDIL had ceased repaying and which the cooperative bank failed to classify as bad loan.

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Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS): The top 50 nonbanking finance companies (NBFCs) were being monitored closely, said Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, here on Monday, hinting at the RBI’s focus on early detection of risks signs or any contagion effect on the credit system.

“The asset-liability management (ALM) position and other relevant aspects of the top 50 NBFCs are being closely monitored. It covers all NBFCs with asset size above Rs 5,000 crore. The ALM of top 51-100 NBFCs is also being examined by the respective regional offices of the RBI,” Das said at the ‘Banking landscape in the 21st century’ seminar.

The NBFC sector has seen a lot of turmoil, starting with a series of defaults

by Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS), that forced the government to intervene and exposed weaknesses in the sector.

Then Dewan Housing Finance Corp also entered a crisis phase making the RBI

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Turmoil in Malaysia as PM Mahathir resigns

KUALA LUMPUR, FEB 24 (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned on Monday in a move analysts said appeared to be an effort to form a new coalition and block the succession of leader-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim.

The shock move followed weekend political drama that saw an attempt

by Anwar’s rivals within his own “Pact of Hope” coalition -- which stormed to a historic election victory in 2018 -- and opposition politicians to form a new government.

That coalition would reportedly have excluded Anwar, Mahathir’s presumptive successor and a former opposition icon who was jailed for years on questionable sodomy charges, blocking his ascent to the premiership.

Anwar and Mahathir -- the world’s oldest leader, aged 94 -- have a notoriously stormy relationship but joined forces to oust a corruption-plagued government at the 2018 polls.

Mahathir, who previously served as premier from 1981 to 2003, had made a

In this April 15, 2019, photo, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wave good bye to media after a press conference in Putrajaya. (PTI)

pre-election pledge to hand power to Anwar but has repeatedly refused to fix a date. The weekend push to form a new government appeared to have fizzled out by early Monday, but then Mahathir’s office made the surprise announcement that he had “sent a resignation letter as prime minister of Malaysia” to the king at 1:00 pm (0500 GMT).

Shortly before, Mahathir’s Bersatu party announced it was leaving the ruling coalition and 11 lawmakers resigned from Anwar’s party, leaving the

Pact of Hope in tatters and fuelling speculation efforts could be under way to form a new alliance.

Anwar was due to see the king Monday, with speculation mounting that he would try to convince him that he had the backing of enough MPs to form a government.

While his role is largely ceremonial, the monarch approves the appointment of the prime minister, who must have the backing of most MPs in parliament.

“If he has the majority then Anwar is the next

Nepal PM’s b’day celebrations marred by controversy

Ghani to take oath of office on Thursday

KATHMANDU, FEB 24 (PTI): Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s birthday celebrations were marred by controversy after pictures of him cutting a 15-kg-cake with the country’s map drawn on it went viral, according to media reports on Monday.

Oli’s wife Radhika Shakya, along with a large number of people, including school children, and his close aides attended the 69th birthday celebrations of the premier on Sunday at his birthplace in east Nepal’s Terhathum district.

The cake, with a replica of the country’s map drawn on it, was taken in a helicopter from Kathmandu to the venue.

In the pictures circulated online, Oli is seen cutting the cake and distributing it to the children present at the occasion, Annapurna Post daily reported.

Social media users expressed anger at the use of the country’s map on the cake. “According to Ar-

Runner crawls for 8 hours after hurting ankle CHANDIGARH, FEB 24 (AGENCIES): Displaying grit and determination to stay alive, a runner in United States crawled for nearly eight hours to find help after breaking his ankle in a national park in Washington, authorities said.

The Jefferson County Search and Rescue, a group of volunteers monitored

by County sheriff ’s office, posted the dramatic details of the runner on his Facebook page. “Carrying a charged cell phone and displaying incredible grit and determination to self-rescue likely prevented more serious injury in this case,” said the Facebook page.

As per details on Friday last week around 5 am, the runner was injured on the Duckabush River Trail in the Olympic National Park, Washington. About 10 miles from the trailhead the runner could not call as his cell phone did not have a signal to call for help.

“Temperatures were below freezing, and he was wearing only light running clothes as he crawled for several miles. At 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, he realized his phone had a signal because he received a text message. He called 911 and kept crawling, the post informed.

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ticle 151 of Criminal Code 2017, denigrating glory of the national anthem, flag and coat of arms is restricted.

“The Code prohibits the use of national emblems in inappropriate places and situations. Anyone found to have been involved in such an act can face legal action,” said one of the social media users online.

Cutting Nepal’s map in the form of the cake is inappropriate as it indicates motive to disintegrate the country, senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi was quoted as saying by online portal Hamrakur.com.

KABUL, FEB 24 (IANS): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has planned to take the oath of office on Thursday, after he secured a second-term as the country’s leader, according to an informed source.

Besides the source confirming the news to TOLO News on Sunday, the Afghan Presidential Palace has also announced the President’s plans but did not mention a day.

On February 18, the Inde pendent Election Commission announced that Ghani had secured a second term by garnering 50.64 per cent of the votes cast in the September 28, 2019 presidential election.

Ghani’s rival and Chief Executive of his National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah came second by securing 39.52 per cent of the votes.

The incumbent President’s win has sparked strong reactions from his rivals, including Abdullah who has rejected the result.

prime minister,” Azmi Hassan, political analyst with University Technology Malaysia, told AFP. But he added that “with Bersatu out of (the ruling coalition)... most probably Anwar won’t have the numbers”.

Mahathir’s party may now join hands with the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) -the lynchpin of the forming ruling coalition, and party of scandal-tainted ex-leader Najib Razak -- and other groups to try to form a government, he said.

Anwar had teamed up with former nemesis Mahathir ahead of the 2018 elections to oust the government of Najib, who had become embroiled in the massive 1MDB graft scandal, and they led their alliance to victory against a coalition that had ruled Malaysia for six decades.

The pair’s difficult relationship has dominated Malaysia’s political landscape for over two decades.

As finance minister and a powerful UMNO figure in the 1990s, Anwar had been tipped as Mahathir’s succes-

sor for the premiership, but his boss sacked him after they fell out over how to respond to a financial crisis.

Anwar was arrested and thrown in jail after being convicted of sodomy and corruption in a case critics said was trumped up, but he emerged from prison to unify a ragtag political opposition into a potent force against the long-ruling government.

Tensions had risen in the Pact of Hope coalition after Mahathir refused to fix a date to hand power to Anwar.

T h e g ove r n m e n t ’s popularity had also been falling and they lost a string of local polls, as they faced accusations of failing to protect the country’s ethnic Malay Muslim majority and not moving fast enough on reforms.

Their opponents also argued the party was becoming dominated by ethnic Chinese politicians.

Race is a highly sensitive issue in Malaysia, which is about 60 per cent Muslim but also home to substantial ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities.

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Coronavirus: Rapid spread raises fears of global pandemic LO N D O N / G E N E VA , FEB 24 (AGENCIES): Fears are growing that the coronavirus outbreak could reach pandemic scale as more cases emerge around the world, reports BBC. Most infections are in China but other nations like South Korea, Italy and Iran are battling the virus, which causes respiratory disease COVID-19.

A pandemic is when an infectious disease spreads easily from person to person in many parts of the world.

About 77,000 people in China, where the virus emerged last year, have been infected and nearly 2,600 have died. More than 1,200 cases have been confirmed in about 30 other countries and there have been more than 20 deaths. Italy reported two more deaths on Monday, raising the total there to five. The proportion of infected patients dying from COVID-19 appears to be between 1% and 2%, although the World Health Organization (WHO) cautions that the mortality rate is not known yet.

On Monday Iraq, Af-

ghanistan, Kuwait and Bahrain reported their first cases, all involving people who had come from Iran.

World must prepare for ‘potential pandemic’: WHO: World Health Organization chief said Monday the world should be working harder to contain the spread of the deadly new coronavirus, and should be preparing for a “potential pandemic”.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that so far, the WHO does not consider the outbreak that has killed more than 2,600 people a pandemic, but said countries should be “doing everything

we can to prepare for a potential pandemic.”

WHO chief had warned on Friday that the window of opportunity to contain the virus was “narrowing”.

Paul Hunter, professor of health protection at the University of East Anglia in the UK, echoed his fears, saying the spike in cases outside China was “extremely concerning”.

“The tipping point after which [we lose] our ability to prevent a global pandemic seems a lot closer after the past 24 hours,” he said on Monday.

‘Climate change threatens future of all children’ NEW YORK, FEB 24 (AGENCIES): No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures finds a landmark report released by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world.

The report, A Future for the World’s Children?, finds that the health and future of every child and adolescent worldwide is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol, and tobacco at children.

Authored by the Commission convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet, the report includes a new global index of 180 countries, comparing performance on child flourishing, including measures of child survival and well-being, such as health, education, and nutrition; sustainability, with a proxy for greenhouse gas emissions, and equity, or income gaps.

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According to the report, while the poorest countries need to do more to support their children’s ability to live healthy lives, excessive carbon emissions – disproportionately from wealthier countries – threaten the future of all children. If global warming exceeds 4°C by the year 2100 in line with current projections, this would lead to devastating health consequences for children, due to rising ocean levels, heatwaves, the proliferation of diseases like malaria and dengue, and malnutrition.

The index shows that children in Norway, the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands have the best chance at survival and wellbeing, while children in the Central African Republic, Chad, Somalia, Niger and Mali face the worst odds.

However, when au-

thors took per capita CO2 emissions into account, the top countries trail behind: Norway ranked 156, the Republic of Korea 166, and the Netherlands 160. Each of the three emits 210 per cent more CO2 per capita than their 2030 target. The United States of America (USA), Australia, and Saudi Arabia are among the ten worst emitters.

The only countries on track to beat CO2 emission per capita targets by 2030, while also performing fairly (within the top 70) on child flourishing measures are Albania, Armenia, Grenada, Jordan, Moldova, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uruguay, and Viet Nam. To protect children, the independent Commission authors call for a new global movement driven by and for children. Among the report’s

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DIMAPUR NKONJAN EZONMONTSURUI EKHUNG.

DNEE nzontsu thyutasanta tona Lhishup Esae Ethan Sothe ji Tsungon: 29th (NRI) February 2020, Meta: LOTHA HOHO KI, Yuta: 09:00 am lo Dimapur lona khia la.

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No 124 Rank : NCE Name : VICHITRA MANI, is hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days from the date of publication of this notice failing which he will be declared as deserter without further notice.

Commandant, 12th NAP Bn (India Reserve) DC-253 Chingtok, Longleng.

recommendations is to stop CO2 emissions with the utmost urgency, to ensure children have a future on this planet; place children and adolescents at the centre of our efforts to achieve sustainable development, and new policies and investment in all sectors to work towards child health and rights.

“Despite improvements in child and adolescent health over the past 20 years, progress has stalled, and is set to reverse,” said former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Co-Chair of the Commission, Helen Clark. “It has been estimated that around 250 million children under five years old in low- and middle-income countries are at risk of not reaching their developmenRegd. No. 220/2020

tal potential, based on proxy measures of stunting and poverty. But of even greater concern, every child worldwide now faces existential threats from climate change and commercial pressures.

“Countries need to overhaul their approach to child and adolescent health, to ensure that we not only look after our children today but protect the world they will inherit in the future,” she added.

“More than two billion people live in countries where development is hampered by humanitarian crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, problems increasingly linked with climate change,” said Minister Awa Coll-Seck from Senegal, CoChair of the Commission.

AFFIDAVIT

Date : 19/02/2020

I, Mr. Hanniel Ben Longkumer, S/o. Bendang Longkumer, resident of H.No. 89, Sovima Village, 'D' Khel, 6th Mile, Dist.-Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, my full, correct and official name is "Hanniel Ben Longkumer", which is entered and recorded in my official documents and academic records.

3. That, my name is inadvertently entered and recorded as "Hanniel Ben" in my Indian Passport.

4. That, the names "Hanniel Ben Longkumer" and "Hanniel Ben" refers to the names of one and the same person i.e., my name only.

5. That, I have sworn this affidavit to declare my correct official name as "Hanniel Ben Longkumer" and I shall use the same in all my future correspondence and records and further to rectify the same in my aforesaid Indian Passport.

6. That, the statements made above from para 1 to 5 of this affidavit is made by me which is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, belief and nothing is concealed therein.

And I have signed this affidavit on this 19th day of February 2020 at Dimapur, Nagaland.

DEPONENT Sworn before me by the Deponent.

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NZONTSÜ THYUTASANTA

Ovung tssoa Humtso Village Council thungi na yanchü lyon topvü thungi Potsow nzan salum nte hanchanala.

Ete general methak (Resolution) ephanina ete nzontsü thyutasanta (General Meeting) ji nchung choro 29th Feb 2020 lo Humtso Community Hall jilo na khiala, hoji tsukona oyamo kyon topvü na nchumri mhom hantasi oyi meeting jilo thetale to ntijantala.

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FELICITATION

We, the Mülümi Clan Khrimto with great pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to Er. Vitoshe K. Mülümi on being promoted to Chief Engineer, department of Power, Government of Nagaland.

We w i s h h i m s u c c e s s a n d g r e a t e r achievement in his future endeavor.

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The Thenyizumi Welfare Union Dimapur with immense pride and joy, congratulate Mr. Venuzo Dawhuo, S/o Mr. Nezohu Dawhuo and Mr. Vevohu Swuro, S/o Lt. Husazo Swuro on being awarded 1st and 2nd Position respectively in the recently concluded CWA Wrestling meet at Phek Town.

The Union is indeed proud of your hard labour and achievement. We further pray that our Almighty God will grant both of you greater success in your upcoming NWA Wrestling meet and may you bring accolades once again.

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China postpones parl session for 1st time

BEIJING, FEB 24 (PTI): In an unprecedented move, China on Monday postponed the annual session of Parliament from March 5 due to the coronavirus outbreak, state media reported as the country grapples with the deadly virus that has claimed over 2,500 lives and infected more than 77,000 people.

The ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) showcases its political clout in the annual Parliament session.

The countr y’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), met here and approved a draft decision on postponing the NPC’s annual session due to coronavirus, China Global Television Network TV reported.

The third annual session of the 13th NPC, one of China’s biggest political events, was originally planned to open on March 5 in Beijing.

The death toll climbed to 2,592 with 150 new fatalities while the total number of confirmed cases increased to over 77,000,

health officials said on Monday.

Meanwhile, the China-World Health Organisation (WHO) joint expert team visited Hubei Province, epicentre of the ‘COVID-19’ outbreak over the weekend to conduct field investigations, health officials said.

Every year, the NPC and the top advisory body Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which together have over 5,000 members in their ranks, meet during

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March to approve the government’s annual agenda including the budget.

But the coronavirus outbreak continues to be a major concern.

The NPC and CPPCC together constitute the biggest political event in China.

Though Chinese officials claim that the intensity of the epidemic is coming down, the ruling CPC is averse to expose thousands of its top cadre to the virus which has not been brought under

control.

The postponement of the NPC, which is often viewed as a rubber-stamp parliament for its routine approval of the CPC proposals, is regarded as an unprecedented move.

The CPC considers the two sessions as a significant political events to adopt its national agenda, including the annual budgets and formulate new laws.

Chinse analysts said the postponement of the two sessions is very un-

usual in the history of the Party, which has not been seen since the country’s reform and opening-up, state run Global Times reported.

It’s also unknown when the two sessions will be rescheduled as it depends on how the epidemic prevention and control work evolves, especially when there has been no inflection point of the epidemic in sight yet, Zhuang Deshui, deputy director of the Research Centre for Government IntegrityBuilding at Peking University, told the paper.

The proposal to delay the sessions indicates that the central government puts epidemic prevention and control work as its top priority, showing its highly responsible stance not only to the Chinese people but also to the world, Zhuang told the daily earlier. According to the Constitution and relevant laws, the NPC meets once a year and is convened by the NPC Standing Committee. The decision to postpone the session is taken by the NPC Standing Committee.

Human rights under assault worldwide: UN chief Guterres GENEVA, FEB 24 (AFP): UN chief Antonio Guterres launched a “call to action” on Monday against rising attacks on human rights worldwide, highlighting the persecution of minorities and “alarming levels of femicide”.

“Human rights are under assault,” said the secretary general as he opened the UN Human Rights Council’s main annual session in Geneva.

“People are being left behind. Fears are growing,” he said, pointing to swelling divisions and political polarisation in many countries.

“A perverse political arithmetic has taken hold: divide people to multiply votes,” he said, warning that “the rule of law is being eroded”.

Guterres said civilians were being “trapped in wartorn enclaves, starved and bombarded in clear violation of international law” as well as “human trafficking, affecting every region in the world, preying on vulnerability and despair”.

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He also said women and girls were being “enslaved, exploited and abused”, “activists tossed in jail, and religious and ethnic minorities groups persecuted” and “minorities, indigenous people, migrants, refugees, the LGBTI community vilified as the ‘other’ and tormented by acts of hate”.

Guterres launched a “call to action” to the entire UN system, to governments, parliamentarians, the private sector, civil society and to “people everywhere”.

He laid out seven areas where he said concrete action could “achieve a

quantum leap in progress or avert the risk of backsliding”, including boosting efforts to halt violence against women and girls -- “the world’s most pervasive human rights abuse”.

“We see a pushback against women’s rights, alarming levels of femicide, attacks on women human rights defenders, and the persistence of laws and policies that perpetuate subjugation and exclusion,” Guterres said.

“We also continue to see chronic stagnation in women’s participation in political leadership roles, peace processes and economic inclusion,” he said.

He stressed that work towards gender equality “starts within”, pointing out that as of January 1 this year, the UN achieved “gender parity across our senior-most ranks”.

“We pledge to reach gender parity throughout the UN system at all levels by 2028,” he said, adding that the UN would apply “a gender perspective” to all its work.

Indian shot dead at grocery store in LA Indian-American in Trump’s entourage strikes an emotional note

WASHINGTON, FEB 24 (PTI): An Indian national has been shot dead by a masked assailant in Los Angeles with the police saying the suspect entered the grocery store with a semi-automatic handgun with the intent to commit a robbery.

Maninder Singh Sahi, who turned 31 last month, was married and father of two. He was working at a 7-Eleven grocery store in the Whittier City in Los Angeles County of California.

Hailing from Karnal in Haryana, Sahi had arrived in the US less than six months ago and had sought political asylum.

T h e o n ly e a r n i n g member of his family, Sahi used to send money to his wife and two children back home, his relatives in the US said.

According to the Whittier Police Department, the incident occurred at 5.43 am on Saturday.

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Preliminarily it appears the suspect entered the store with a semi-automatic handgun with the intent to commit a robbery.

“For unknown reasons the suspect fired the handgun killing the clerk,” the police said releasing a picture of the suspect.

Authorities are still seeking the robber, who got away on foot with an unknown amount of cash.

“The suspect fled the

location and is outstanding at this time. There were two customers inside the store, both were uninjured.

The suspect is described as a male black adult approximately 506-507. Suspect had his face partially covered and was wearing a dark hoody with a gray hoody underneath,” police said.

The victim’s brother here has set up a GoFund Page to raise money so that the body of deceased Maninder could be taken back to India.

“He left behind, his parents, his wife and 2 small children, ages 5 and 9. “I am seeking assistance to help send his body back to India so his wife and kids can view him one last time,” his brother wrote in Go Fund Me page on Sunday.

WASHINGTON, FEB 24 (PTI): Around five decades after his parents landed in the US, Indian American Ajit Pai is travelling to India on board the Air Force One along with President Donald Trump.

Pai (47), who is the first ever Indian American Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, wonders how his parents would have reacted years ago had they been told that their son would one day accompany the US President to India.

He is among the two Indian Americans travelling to India along with Trump, the other being Kesh Patel, special assistant to the President and senior director for counter-terrorism.

“If I could go back in time to 1971, just after my

in America,” Pai said in a raised in Hyderabad.

Shortly after their wedvideo posted on Twitter.

Pai said during his ding in 1971, they came to India trip, they would be America with just USD 8, discussing issues of mutual a transistor radio and the interest like 5G and bridging “faith that the American dream would be within the digital divide.

“We will aim to deepen reach”, he said.

“Like so many immithe friendship between the world’s oldest democracy grants, they sacrificed to and its largest,” he added. give me opportunities they Looking forward to did not have. And it was my Ajit Pai (File) this trip not just profession- grandparents who instilled ally but personally, Pai said in us the value of hard work parents’ wedding, I wonder his mother grew up in Ben- and the vision to dream big,” what those two young adults galuru while his father was he said. would say if you had told them that just one generation later their son would be representing the top levels of the United States governThe greatest comfort during ment visiting the country in which they had grown up,” our sorrow was the expression said Pai. “I have a feeling that of sympathy conveyed to us they would say what they in many ways. We offer our often do now and a belief I carry in my bones, only heartfelt thanks to all groups

In Profound Gratitude

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“As the first Indian American to serve as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, I feel a responsibility to them and other immigrants like them to be worthy of their sacrifices,” Pai said.

In another tweet, that he had posted in 2019, Pai shared the passport of his maternal grandfather which was issued in 1937 to work as a clerk in Bahrain, where his mother was born in 1945.

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and individuals, friends, neighbours and well wishers who supported us physically, emotionally, financially, materially and spiritually at this difficult time.

We deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness and thank Late Tonili Yanthan you all most sincerely. May 12/12/1952 to 15/02/2020 the good Lord bless you all abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 02/09/1953 – 18/02/2020

We, the family of Late MR CHAZOU-O KERE extend our heartfelt gratitude to all individual, churches, organisation, villagers and well-wishers for rendering your selfless assistance physically, financially, morally and spiritually at the sudden demise of our beloved Father on 18th Feb. 2020.

Though words are inadequate to thank each and every one personally, but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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BORN : 14/05/1956 – DIED : 17/02/2020 We, the family members of Lt. LONGRIMONGBA JAMIR (Ungma) wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during his prolonged illness and his sad demise on 17th February 2020.

Through this platform, we offer our heartfelt thanks to all our friends, neighbors, well wishers and organization who supported us physically, financially, materially and above all help through prayers.

Your support has indeed helped us to overcome this moment of grief in our lives.

We pray that our Great Lord bless you all abundantly for your good deeds.

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Alahuto Colony, Zunheboto

(Born on : 26/10/1978 – Died on : 17/02/2020) We, the bereaved family members of Late Kakugha K. Kiba would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us through prayers, physically, financially and through selfless service at the sudden demise of our beloved on 17-02-2020.

Our special thanks to :1. Sr. Pastor & Staff, Dimapur Sumi Baptist 13. Shri. H. Tovihoto Ayemi, MLA, Advisor Akukuhou.

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2. Sematilla Prayer Fellowship, Youth & 14. Shri. Samson Aye, Commander-In-Chief, Sunday School.

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15. Mr. Azheto Chophy, ACL Convenor, 4. Xuvihe Prayer Fellowship.

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16. Mr. Hojei Swu, Kilonser NPAC Member, 6. Asukhomi Union Dimapur.

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18. Mr. Heshito Awomi, President AAKH. 10. Zhexuche Village.

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#BoycottTakht trends after BTS says new album tells of conquering doubts and fears scriptwriter tweets against Hindus F

and has helped gather an international audience for the genre.

On Friday, the band released “Map of the Soul: 7”, its fourth album. The 20 tracks include collaborations with Sia and Troye Sivan.

Plans for a large media event in Seoul for the album were ditched due to the coronavirus health scare in South Korea, but the

Kristen Bell doesn’t believe in soulmates

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ctress Kristen Bell wouldn’t have wed her husband Dax Shepard if they’d met five years earlier.

The “Frozen II” actress made the revelation when she appeared on the Build Series here when she opened up on the concept of soulmates, reports aceshowbiz.com.

While promoting her new baby brand Hello Bello, Bell said: “I think it’s who you choose to make it work with. I don’t think you could ever find your soulmate if you’re not ready. I don’t know if I think soulmates exist.

“The Good Place” actress went on to say there’s “no way” she would have married “Spin the Wheel” star Shepard if they’d met five years earlier, laughing:

“We’d be a tabloid headline.”

“We met at the time when we were both evolving into a place where it was ‘Okay, what are the outcomes I want in my life?’… I think you have to go through your own personal evolution to get there.”

The actress previously said that she felt no spark when the couple first met, she said she thought he talked too much. However, they bumped into each other weeks later at an ice hockey game and “started to flirt,” and he later sent a sexy text that really got Kristen interested, she told “Today” last year.

The two got married in 2013 and now have daughters Lincoln, six, and Delta, five.

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band instead livestreamed a news conference based on preregistered questions.

“Sometimes we were uncertain, sometimes we were lost. Every time that happened, the shadows and fear inside us grew,” rapper Suga told the news conference aired via YouTube.

“But it’s been seven years. I think we have grounded ourselves now,

and we learned how to do that, the difficulties and wounds we face and fight them.”

Though several young K-Pop stars have struggled with cyber bullying and depression, Suga did not elaborate on what difficulties BTS faced.

But the group, whose seven members are in their Twenties, took an unexpectedly long vacation last

Not going to make Indiana Jones unless we are in a position to kill it: Harrison Ford

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eteran Hollywood actor Harrison Ford says the team of his iconic franchise Indiana Jones, will not start working on the much-awaited installment unless they have something new to offer.

The 77-year-old actor, who will reprise his role as the iconic adventurer in the new movie, said the team is currently facing some scheduling conflicts and is also finalising the script. “We’ve got some scheduling issues, a few script things still to do but we’re determined to get it right before we get it made. I don’t really want to give them what they wanna see, I want to give them something they didn’t anticipate seeing. “The Marvel movies are a spectacular example of a success that worked the other way round – they killed it. We’re not going to make another Indiana Jones unless we’re in a position to kill it. We want it to be the best,” Ford told HeyUGuys.com.

Indiana Jones 5 to be directed by Steven Spielberg, was originally announced three years ago and has gone through various delays since then. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, released in 2008, was the last film from the beloved franchise. Harrison Ford first played the part in 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, which he followed up with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

(PTI)

Not a huge fan of superhero genre, says Liam Neeson

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ollywood veteran Liam Neeson has ruled out his return to superhero movies as the actor says he is not a fan of the genre.

The 67-year-old actor had famously portrayed the villainous Ra’s al Ghul in Christopher Nolan’s critically-acclaimed The Dark Knight trilogy.

Talking to Entertainment Tonight, Neeson said that he is done with genre and has no desire to star in any superhero movie in the future.

“I’m really not a huge fan of the genre. I think it’s Hollywood with all the bells and whistles and the technical achievements and stuff — which I admire — but I have no

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The third chapter of the rebooted Jurassic Park franchise is set to feature original stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, besides Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake John-

son and Omar Sy among others. Appearing on Ellen DeGeneres’ show, Chris Pratt said the film’s script, penned by director Colin Trevorrow and Emily Carmichael, is “unbelievable” and he just can’t wait to work on it.

“It’s got everybody.

It’s got pretty much everybody in it. Maybe I just blew it, but I don’t care. All

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desire to go into the gym for three hours every day to pump myself up to squeeze into a Velcro suit with a cape,” the actor said.

“I admire the actors and I know some of the actors who do it — and do it fantastically. It’s just not my genre, it really isn’t,” he added.

Neeson also said that he is not looking to return to the Star Wars universe as well because the films are “quite exhausting” to shoot. The actor had portrayed Qui-Gon Jinn in George Lucas’ 1999 movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

“The first Star Wars, I was in that, that was 22 years ago, and I enjoyed

that, because it was novel and that was new.

“I was acting to tennis balls, which were ultimately going to be little fuzzy furry creatures and

stuff. That was interesting, acting-wise, to try and make that seem real, but that was the last. It’s quite exhausting,” Neeson said.

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of the cast from the original Jurassic Park is coming back, so it’s going to feel very much like how Endgame brought everything together at Marvel,” the actor said.

“It’s a massive movie, it’s a big movie. We’ll be all over the world. The story is really, really engaging, really cool. It’s gonna be big,” he added.

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said at the time.

However, according to the portal We Got This Covered, Waititi could fill the director’s chair for the project because, as it was first reported in 2016, Fox are looking for a separate director from “Deadpool 2” to helm the third movie.

In October 2019, Reese and Wernick, who penned the first two films, said that they had a script in development for “Dead-

Face with medical mask #BoycottTakht #takht.”

A Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt fan wrote: “Even though i like @RanveerOfficial and @ aliaa08 but this time i’m gonna Boycott Takht ... Ase anti national ko director rakhta he #KaranJohar shame on you...nikal pahli fursat me!”

This isn’t the first time Hussain has been condemned for his tweets. A few weeks ago, a series of his tweets had surfaced in which he wrote: “I want to kill a person. Really.”

According to zoomtventertainment. com, Hussain, in another tweet, was also seen instigating violence and asking people to pick a fight, burn houses and even kill a man if there is a chance. He had reportedly also badmouthed Brahmins by calling them the root of all evils in the country.

“Takht” is a historical drama about the Mughal rivalry for the throne between Aurangzeb and his brother Dara Shukoh.

While Ranveer Singh plays Dara, Vicky is cast as Aurangzeb. The film’s multi-star cast also includes Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. It is slated for a Christmas 2021 release.

(IANS)

Chris Pratt compares Jurassic World 3 with Avengers: Endgame

‘Deadpool 3’: Taiki Waititi of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ to direct?

ew-age Hollywood filmmaker Taiki Waititi could reunite with Ryan Reynolds to direct “Deadpool 3”, according to industry sources.

“Deadpool 3” is yet to be officially announced but Waititi, who made his mark directing “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Jojo Rabbit”, is reportedly a prime contender for the third film of the franchise, which brings back Reynolds as the maverick superhero, reports aceshowbiz.com.

In May 2018, “Deadpool 2” director David Leitch expressed interest to helm another “Deadpool” movie, although he had been signed for the second installment of the franchise.

“I would be grateful to work on something (starring Reynolds’ Deadpool) again. It just depends on time and place, so we’ll see what happens,” Leitch had

ilmmaker Karan Johars upcoming directorial “Takht” has come in the line of fire after a controversial tweet by the film’s writer Hussain Haidry about Hindus.

The hashtag #BoycottTakht is currently one of the top trends on Twitter, with netizens slamming Haidry for allegedly defaming Hindus in his tweets, reports zoomtventertainment.com.

According to the portal, Hussain’s Twitter account has been locked but screenshots of his tweets with phrases like “Hindu terrorists” have gone viral, with people slamming him.

Majority of the tweets have been directed towards filmmaker Karan Johar, urging him to remove Hussain from the team of “Takht”, or else they would boycott the period drama.

Johar is yet to respond.

A user wrote: “Hey @DharmaMovies this Man who is on Your Pay roll is abusing Hind Dharma day-n-night.. So we are Boycotting Your Movie #BoycottTakht...@karanjohar @smritiirani.”

Another tweeted: “This guy is the writer of Movie Takht. But Shameless Hindus Like @karanjohar is Still Doing Movie With This... And Shameless Hindus Will Watch This Movie In Theaters

pool 3” but were waiting for approval from Marvel Studios to begin production.

Reynolds had mentioned on “Live With Kelly and Ryan” that “Deadpool 3” is in the works last December.

Waititi won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “Jojo Rabbit”, thereby becoming the first person of Maori descent to win an Oscar.

(IANS)

Hon’ble MLA 10th N/A-1 A/C KHRIEHU LIEZIETSU gave away financial assistance to 300 students on 22-02-2020 at his residence (Rüleizou). Each student was presented an amount of Rs. 5000/-. He exhorted and wished the students the very best and also assured to support them in the coming years.

The Parent Body, NPF 10th N/A-1 salutes, acknowledges and extends gratefulness to Khriehu Liezietsu for his noble initiative towards the students.

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We give thanks to our Almighty God For bringing both of you this far, and As you continue to live on, may God Bless you both with good health.

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he young stars in South Korean boy band BTS said on Monday the theme of their new album dealt with how they overcame doubts and fears encountered since they burst on the K-Pop scene seven years ago.

Having performed at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last month, BTS stands at the forefront of South Korean pop music

year to “recharge”.

When asked about the comment by Bong Joon-ho, director of the Oscar-winning “Parasite”, who recently said BTS was 3,000 times more influential than him, Suga said he was an avid fan of Bong’s work and hoped more South Korean artists would be introduced to the world.

Leader and rapper RM likened K-pop to a “giftbox” integrating music, dance, video and interaction with fans, saying the personal elements the band infuses in its music might have boosted its global popularity.

“We try to instil personal stories in our music and dance and I think the concerns and feelings that we have resonate with people around the world,” he said.

But making music is a “constant battle to show your weakness and fight the fear of expressing your fear,” he added.

BTS broke into the U.S. market in 2017 and was the first Korean group to win a Billboard music award. It is set to launch a new world tour in April, kicking off in Seoul.

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Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe in action during their Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux.

for a late challenge in stoppage time.

Bordeaux, who scored through Hwang Ui-jo, Pablo and Ruben Pardo, are 12th on 35 points.

Third-placed Stade Rennais beat visiting Nimes 2-1 earlier on Sunday to reduce the gap to secondplaced Olympique de Marseille to eight points.

Five days after losing 2-1 at Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League last-16 first leg, PSG did little to reassure their fans.

The players had ‘Stay

Strong China’ written on their shirts to show their support for the victims of the coronavirus that has killed more than 2,000 people in China.

In a tough first half, Silva limped off the pitch in the 16th minute with a muscle problem and was replaced by Idrissa Gueye.

Hwang headed home from Nicolas de Preville’s corner as the PSG defence were caught off guard in the 18th minute, only for the hosts’ all-time best scorer Cavani to level with a head-

er from Angel Di Maria’s cross seven minutes later.

The hosts increased the pressure and Cavani hit the woodwork before Mbappe forced Benoit Costil to make a superb save at the half hour.

Marquinhos deflected Di Maria’s free kick with his shoulder to put the home side ahead three minutes into added time in the first half, only for Pablo to equalise one minute later in farcical fashion.

Second-choice Sergio Rico’s clearance from Marco Verratti’s backpass bounced on to Pablo’s knee and into the goal.

PSG, however, accelerated after the break and Marquinhos put the French champions ahead after 63 minutes, poking home the ball after Costil had parried a Cavani header into his path.

Six minutes later, Mbappe doubled the advantage from close range after being set up by Cavani.

PSG were kept on their toes until the final whistle as Pardo found the top corner with a superb strike seven minutes from time.

Neymar was then sent off for a late and rough challenge on Yacine Adli.

‘Will convince Aubameyang to stay at Arsenal’

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 4 (Agencies): Arsenal manager Mikel Ar teta knows some of Europe’s top clubs are interested in signing captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but he hopes to convince the Gabonese striker to extend his stay beyond the end of his contract next year.

The 30-year-old scored twice in Arsenal’s 3-2 Premier League win over Everton on Sunday, lifting them to ninth and improving their chances of qualifying for Europe next season.

Reports in British media said Aubameyang, who took his tally to a leaguehigh 17 goals alongside Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, was a target for Barcelona.

“They’re completely right to want him because he’s a superb player. It’s right that the big teams like him.

Hopefully we can convince him this is right place to be,” Arteta told reporters.

“He is our most important player, no doubt the impact he has in this team.

We will have to convince him to stay with us.”

Arsenal had to make sure they gave Aubameyang the right stage to perform on.

SMS Doyapur sports meet gets underway

The Mokokchung District Veteran Football Association (MDVFA) team before their departure for Mon to participate in the 10th Inter-District Veteran Football Championship to be held from February 24 to 29. The team is led by Superintendent of Police, Mokokchung, Vishal who is also the president of MDVFA along with L Yanger Lkr as the team manager and P Imsu Jamir as the coach.

KIUG: A convergence of sports and youth at KIIT University D i m ap u r , F e b 2 4 (NPN): The first Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2020 kick started at KIIT University campus in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on February 22. The games will conclude on March 1.

“It is another milestone for KIIT to host the most prestigious university level gala sports event under the Government of India’s flagship “Khelo India” Programme, a dream project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”, KIIT said in a statement.

KIUG, a multi-disciplinary annual sporting extravaganza under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU) aims to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establish India as a great sporting nation.

Very aptly, it is being hosted by KIIT in Bhubaneswar which has emerged as the sporting capital of the country, read the statement. It has been a great honour with the trust the authorities of Khelo India University Games officials have placed on KIIT University, said Prof. Achyuta Samanta, founder of the KIIT. However, to host a tournament of such scale (4000 players from about 200 participating universities, about 1000 match officials and managers, 17 sporting events) required permissions from the state government, said Prof.

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were held and the dates were finalised, he added.

KIIT & KISS have accorded high importance to sports since its inception besides top notch academics. The two institutions have together produced more than 5000sports talents in over 30 disciplines, who have gone on to participate at national and international levels.

The students of KISS have participated in Olympics, South Asian Federation Games, Asian Games and many more. In fact, KISS has played an important role in popularising Rugby in India.

Dutee Chand, Olympian and the fastest woman of India, who has won gold in the World University Games 2019 and two silvers in Asian Games 2019 is a student of KIIT. Juana Murmu, who is fondly referred to as the Hurdles Queen and Purnima Hembram who has won bronze in Heptathlon at 2015 and 2017 Asian Championships are students of KISS. The most recent achievement being Sumitra Nayak’s penalty scored in the dying minutes of the game to clinch the bronze medal for India, in a team consisting of five players from KISS, at the Asia Women’s Div-1 Rugby 15-s

Championship. “KIIT has also been hosting top-level sporting tournaments for many years. However, playing hosts to India’s flagship sporting event at the youth level was always going to be a challenge. It was a different ball game altogether.

We had to ensure every minute detail was taken care of,” Prof. Samanta said.

“Arguably, the most challenging bit was to accommodate around 5000 people in twin capacity, air-conditioned rooms in the middle of the academic year when we already had 30,000 students residing oncampus. Our priority had to be expediting the construction of several hostel blocks and sporting arenas that were in-progress and scheduled to be completed by the end of the calendar year.

The pace had to be doubled and a collective effort was required. The entire staff of KIIT and KISS got involved with the utmost dedication.

The preparations were completed in the nick of time.

Officials from Khelo India had been monitoring the progress and inspecting all the locations. It is fair to say that they seemed content with all the arrangements, so much so that all 17 events of KIUG can be conducted at the KIIT campus itself,” said the founder professor.

“A gripping sense of anticipation surrounded the entire university when the players started arriving.

The first flick of the racket against the backdrop of the beautiful KIIT campus – I was overjoyed with a sense of satisfaction. It was finally time for kick-off,” added Prof. Achyuta Samanta, founder, KIIT & KISS.

D i m ap u r , F e b 2 4 (NPN): Shalom Mission School (SMS), Doyapur kicked off its annual sports meet at the school ground on Monday with Major Lolit Chandra Deori, Officer-In-Charge, Assam Riffles Doyapur as the special guest.

Speaking at the programme, the special guest reminded the students that ‘a healthy body creates a healthy mind’. He encouraged the students to play with true sportsmanship and advised them to be

disciplined in life.

He also highlighted the importance of team work in building good personality. The special guest also encouraged the students ‘to go beyond the horizon to achieve success in life’.

The special guest donated sports materials to the school for the sports meet.

The vote of thanks was proposed by Dipak Sarkar, secretary, Sports Committee. The sports meet will conclude on February 28.

Tsitsipas defends Marseille Open title

Stefanos Tsitsipas with the trophy.

Marseille, Feb 24 (Agencies): Defending champion and second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-4 on Sunday to retain his Marseille Open crown.

The 21-year-old world No 6, who successfully defended an ATP Tour title for the first time in his career, needed just 86 minutes to secure the straightsets victory.

The victor y made Tsitsipas the first man to win back-to-back trophies at the tournament since Sweden’s Thomas Enqvist in 1997-98.

Auger-Aliassime lost his second final in eight days, having been beaten in the title match at the Rotterdam Open, and the 19-year-old is yet to win a set in five ATP finals in his short career.

“It’s great to be fighting on the court against

approached the net, forcing him to play defensive shots rather than attacking volleys, and he broke back to take a 4-3 lead before winning his next service game.

The Canadian only delayed the inevitable with a hold of serve and Tsitsipas converted his first match point to wrap up the match in just under 90 minutes.

“Winning without dropping a set makes me very proud,” Tsitsipas told the official ATP Tour website.

“I am really happy that I get to break records and be part of some records. It is what keeps me going in the sport.

It makes me hungry for more, in general. I want to go out there and break records and do things that others haven’t done yet.

That’s what defines my personality.”

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LATE ER. N. LHOKIYE ZHIMO 25th Feb. 2006

25th of February 2006, The day when our lives were in a fix.

Because Heaven beckoned you to depart Leaving us torn apart.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We , t h e b e r e a v e d family members of Lt. P. Japankokpa Sangtam w o u l d l i ke t o e x t e n d our sincere gratitude to all individuals, societies, churches and well-wishers who supported us physically, spiritually, financially and materially during his brief illness and sudden demise.

Though we are unable Born - 23/03/1958 to thank each and every Died - 23/02/2020 one individually, may the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Life seemed hopeless, Future looked meaningless.

God only we could seek; Else everything looked bleak.

To this day you’re remembered, You’ll always be treasured.

We’ll wait till Kingdom come, Then again One we’ll become.

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you,” Tsitsipas said at the trophy presentation. “I feel like you make me a better player and I hope I make you too.”

Tsitsipas won 78 per cent of his first serve points and finished the tournament without dropping a set.

Although AugerAliassime asked tough questions of Tsitsipas in the opening set, coming up to the net to dictate play, the Greek soon started finding his angles to negate that strategy with passing shots.

A break at 2-2 in the second set opened the door for Tsitsipas to serve out the match but AugerAliassime turned the tables by staying on the baseline, winning points with returns that were well out of reach to earn his first break point. Tsitsipas took advantage again, however, when Auger-Aliassime

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PSG extend Ligue 1 lead to 13 points

PARIS, Feb 24 (Agencies): Paris St Germain extended their Ligue 1 lead to 13 points with a 4-3 home victory against Girondins de Bordeaux on Sunday but the French champions were again exposed at the back and had Neymar sent off.

A Marquinhos double, Edinson Cavani’s 200th PSG goal and a goal by Kylian Mbappe put the capital side on 65 points from 26 games but they lost captain Thiago Silva to a muscle injury and Neymar picked up a straight red card

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2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of our beloved mother

LT. VITSÜNUO LIEZIETSU 25-02-2018

‘Apfo’ hieko kekhriethopfü, n kekhrie ki de zha si, hieko thie pete n kekhrie-u rükra kesa lashüya we.

“We all always love & miss you.”

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From your loving sons, daughters, in-laws and grand children

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE ZULUMANEN KICHU

Born on: 13.04.2001 – Died on: 25.02.2019 It's been a year since you left us for your eternal journey yet we think about you always. We talk about you still. You have never been forgotten, and you never will. We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain until we meet again.

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NZ thrash India by 10 wickets in 1st Test Nagaland Wrestling C’ship on March 10 and 11

New Zealand players celebrate after taking the wicket of India’s Ajinkya Rahane during day four of the first Test cricket match at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Wellington, Feb 24 (IANS): Riding on the brilliant performance of their pacers, New Zealand on Monday comfortably defeated India by 10 wickets in the first Test played at the Basin Reserve.

The hosts first bowled out India for 191 runs in the second innings and then chased down the ninerun target on Day 4 of the Test match with utmost ease to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Openers Tom Blundell and Tom Latham complet-

ed the formalities as they scored the required nine runs inside the first two overs itself.

Earlier, the Indian batters were completely blown away By Trent Boult and Tim Southee, just like they were in their first innings.

Resuming the day at 144/4 and trailing by 39 runs, the visitors lost their last six wickets for mere 47 runs in 17 overs they batted on the fourth-day morning.

Overnight batsmen Ajinkya Rahane (29) and Hanuma Vihari (15) were

Women’s One Day Trophy: Pondicherry beat Nagaland

Arsenal down Everton 3-2 in EPL

Dimapur, Feb 24 (NPN): Pondicherry thrashed Nagaland women’s team by 9 wickets in the Women’s Senior One Day Trophy (2019-20) played at Siechem Stadium, Puducherry on Monday. Put to bat after losing the toss, Nagaland players were bowled out for 103 runs in 47.4 overs. Madhumonti scored 25 runs for the team while Munia scored 15 runs. For Pondicherry, Radhi claimed 3 wickets while Janaki and Rebecca took 2 wickets each. Chasing the low score, Pondicherry reached the target in 26.5 overs losing a wicket. B S Tamore scored 47 runs and Latika contributed 36 runs.

Veteran football tournament

Dimapur, Feb 24 (NPN): The 10th edition of Nagaland Veteran Inter-District Football Tournament will kick start on Tuesday in Mon. The tournament is being hosted by Mon District Veteran Football Association.

sent back to the dressing room very early in the morning. After that, there was no looking back as the lower-order of the Indian team - comprising of Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shamicouldn’t take inspiration from that of the Kiwis and the visitors were eventually all out in 81 overs.

While Southee returned with figures of 5/61, Boult scalped four wickets giving away just 39 runs in

the 22 overs he bowled.

The remaining wicket was taken by Colin de Grandhomme.

Latham (7*) and Blundell (2*) then made sure New Zealand didn’t lose any wickets and scored the required runs in just nine balls.

For New Zealand, all their three pacers performed brilliantly throughout the course of the match and the Indian batters appeared to have no answer to the hostile, shortpitched fast bowling.

Tall fast bowler Kyle Jamieson had a dream debut as he picked four wickets in the match and also contributed with valuable 44 runs in the first innings to help New Zealand take a 183-run lead.

Southee returned with match figures of 9/110 while Boult picked up five wickets in the game giving away 96 runs in the two innings.

It was New Zealand’s 100th Test win, which coincidentally also came in Ross Taylor’s historic 100 Test. Also, this was India’s first defeat in the ongoing World Test Championship.

The two teams will now face each other in the second Test beginning Saturday in Christchurch.

Brief scores: India 165 and 191( Mayank Agarwal 58, Tim Southee 5/61) New Zealand 348 all out and 9/0 (Tom Latham 7*, Tom Blundell 2*)

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KOHIMA, FEB 24 (NPN): The 27th Nagaland Wrestling Championship and the 1st Under -16 Naga Wrestling has been postponed from March 5 and 6 to March 10 and 11.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, Nagaland wrestling Association (NWA) president, Neivikuolie Khatsu said the edition would commemorate the 50th years of existence of NWA and the inaugural session will be graced by chief minister

Neiphiu Rio as the special guest on March 10 at Khuochiezie (local ground) Kohima.

Altogether, 54 senior wrestlers (18 each from Angami, Chakhesang and Zeliang) will compete on March 10 while 36 wrestlers (12 each from Angami, Chakhesang and Zeliang) will compete for the U-16 title on March 11.

The champion of senior category will receive a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakh plus 30,000 late Velahu Puro Memorial Trophy Award and gold medal. The run-

ner-up will get Rs.2 lakh along with silver medal and citation, the 2nd runnerup will pocket Rs.1 lakhs and bronze medal while the fourth placed winner will receive Rs. 80,000 and bronze medal. The quarter finalists will receive Rs. 10,000 each.

In the U-16 category, the champion will receive Rs. 50,000, the runner-up will pocket Rs. 30,000, the 2nd runner-up will get Rs. 20,000 and the 4th placed winner will receive Rs.15,000.

Any students who

reach quarter-finals in the junior category will receive scholarship of Rs.1000 per month for a year, informed Khatsu.

NWA also informed that the new ‘pay and watch’ (live) in collaboration with Highland dawn media will be introduced for the first time for wrestling fans living outside Kohima town. It also informed 2 LED screens will be put up for spectators.

NWA informed that no local cable operators and mobile video will be allowed during the match.

Arsenal players celebrate after scoring a goal during their match against Everton.

London, Feb 24 (Agencies): Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to earn Arsenal a 3-2 Premier League win over Everton, extending the Gunners’ unbeaten start to 2020 and moving them back into the battle for European places.

The win lifts Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side up to ninth place in the league with 37 points, while Everton remain without a victory at the Gunners in 24 years and a point adrift in 11th.

As well as the goals of the prolific Aubameyang, who is now joint top scorer in the league on 17 with Jamie Vardy, Arsenal had keeper Bernd Leno to thank for some late saves which preserved the lead.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin put Carlo Ancelotti’s team ahead in the first minute with a superb, acrobatic volley after David Luiz had failed to deal with a Gylfi Sigurdsson free kick.

Yet Arsenal reacted well, with young forward Eddie Nketiah, who started ahead of Alexandre Lacazette, levelling in the 27th minute, his first goal at the Emirates coming from a fine cross from the left from substitute Bukayo Saka. Six minutes later and Arsenal were ahead, Luiz making amends for his earlier mistake with a lovely, defence-splitting pass to Aubameyang who calmly slotted past Jordan Pickford.

Brazilian Richarlison brought Everton back on

level terms though just before the interval, poking home from close range. Arsenal, however, struck straight after the break with Aubameyang heading in a Nicolas Pepe cross, 23 seconds after the restart. Leno then produced a brilliant point-blank reflex save from Calvert-Lewin and did well to keep out a Richarlison effort as Everton pushed for an equaliser.

Everton almost grabbed a point at the end but CalvertLewin’s header from a Bernard cross went just wide.

The victory completed an excellent week for Arteta’s side after their 4-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United and 1-0 win at Olympiakos in the Europa League on Thursday.

India to host Commonwealth Shooting, Archery Championships London, Feb 24 (PTI): India will host the Commonwealth shooting and archery championships in January 2022 and the medals from the two events will be counted for “ranking of competing nations” at the Birmingham Games, the CGF said on Monday.

However the medals will be added to the final tally one week after the conclusion of the Games.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced the decision after its Executive Board meeting here from February 21 to 23.

The decision can be considered a big win for India after it threatened to boycott the 2022 Birmingham Games for dropping shooting from the roster.

“A Commonwealth Archer y and Shooting Championships is set to take place in India in 2022 after a proposal to stage the event was approved by the CGF Executive Board,” the CGF said in a release.

The two events will be held in Chandigarh in January 2022 while the Birmingham Commonwealth Games is scheduled from July 27 to August 7, 2022.

“The decision confirmed that Chandigarh 2022 and Birmingham 2022 will be two separately organised and funded Commonwealth Sport events.

“One week following the Closing Ceremony of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the CGF shall issue a medal table that includes results from the Chandigarh 2022 Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships, as a further and final legitimate ranking of competing nations and territories from the respective competitions,” the CGF added.

In July 2019, the IOA had proposed to boycott the 2022 Birmingham CWG for dropping shooting from the roster.

But, following a visit

by CGF President Louise Martin and CEO David

Grevemberg in November last, the IOA withdrew its warning during the Annual General Body Meeting in December.

The IOA, while withdrawing the boycott call, proposed to host Commonwealth Championships in shooting, as well as in archery, in 2022 with the condition that the medals awarded in these two events should be recognised in the final tally of the participating countries for the 2022 CWG. The government quickly gave the approval for these two championships.

While the cost for the shooting championship is to be met largely by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the archery event would be funded solely by the Government of India.

India also received wholehearted support from International Shooting Sports Federation and World Archery, the global governing bodies of the two sports.

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