January 10, 2021

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COVID-19 vax drive from Jan 16

NEW DELHI, JAN 9 (PTI): India will launch its COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16 in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the world’s largest inoculation programme with priority to be given to nearly three crore healthcare and frontline workers.

The decision, the government said on Saturday, was taken at a high-level meeting where Modi reviewed the status of COVID19 and vaccine preparedness across states and union territories.

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“Since Christmas to New Year we had no COVID test. I guess the virus is on holiday too.”

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view, it was decided that in view of the forthcoming festivals including Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Magh Bihu etc, the COVID19 vaccination will start from 16th January 2021,” it said.

After healthcare and frontline workers, priority will be given to those above 50 years of age and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities, together numbering around 27 crore, a government statement said.

Later, Modi tweeted that India will take a landmark step forward in fighting COVID-19 on January 16. “Starting that day, India’s nationwide vaccination drive begins. Priority will be given to our brave doctors, healthcare workers,

frontline workers including Safai Karamcharis (sanitation workers,” the prime minister said.

India had recently granted emergency use authorisation to two vaccines, Oxford’s Covishield being manufactured by Serum Institute in India and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. Both vaccines, the statement from the Health Ministry said, have established safety and immunogenicity.

In the review meeting, Modi was also briefed about the Co-WIN vaccine delivery management system, a unique digital platform that will provide real-time information of vaccine stocks, their storage temperature and individualised tracking of beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccine.

DIMAPUR, JAN 9 (NPN): The State government has identified 1,206 session sites for the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state.

Health & Family Welfare department informed that 19,690 health workers have registered for vaccination in the first phase.

As vaccines come nearer to the general population, the department asserted that there was no room for complacency and called for reinforcing COVID-19 appropriate behaviors.

COVID tally 11975

Nagaland COVID-19 tally rose to 11975 after 11 new cases were reported-- 7 in Dimapur, 2 each in Kohima and Mokokchung.

In its weekly bulletin released on Saturday, the Health department stated that symptomatic cases were steadily increasing in the State even though there was a decline in positivity rate.

Symptomatic cases among active cases increased from 1% in July 2020 to 24% as of this week. There has also been a slight increase in the mortality rate to 0.61% this week, it added.

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Covid-19 ‘out of control’ in London LONDON, JAN 9 (AGENCIES): The new strain of coronavirus has tossed around Britain’s hopes of reviving its economy, and now the bigger concern the country faces is that of the overwhelming cases of the infection that are raging through its iconic capital of London.

London mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday declared a major incident, warning that hospitals in the capital city of United Kingdom could soon be overwhelmed and more people might die.

“I have declared a major incident in London because the threat this virus poses to our city is at crisis point. If we do not take immediate action now, our NHS (National Health Service) could be overwhelmed and more people will die,” he said on Twitter.

Stating that the virus is “out of control”, Khan said that, as per the current data available, one in every 30 Londoners have been infected by Covid19. London’s population is estimated to be around 9.3 million as of 2020. “..The stark reality is that we will run out of beds for patients in the next couple of weeks unless the spread of the virus slows down drastically,” Khan said.

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No fresh fire or smoke visible at Dzükou

DIMAPUR, JAN 9 (NPN): No fresh fire smoke were visible at scenic Dzükou valley on Saturday, as authorities apprised the Kohima District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which reviewed the Dzükou fire operation.

According to a DIPR report, SP Kohima, Manoj Kumar informed that the ground operation team reported that smoke from across the mountain started appearing at around 10 a.m.

However, due to high ridge and inaccessibility by the ground operation team, the smoke was doused by one sortie of India Air Force bambi bucket operation.

Deputy commissioner and chairman DDMA Kohima, Mohammed Ali Shihab also informed that the state government has decided to continue with the recce cum bambi bucket operation on January 10.

Meanwhile, according to a defence release, teams of security forces under Spear Corps along with NDRF were deployed to extinguish the wildfire in Dzukou valley.

The teams were successful in dousing fire in a large area and creating fire lines to contain further spread. Spear Corps teams are also catering for critical logistics support to NDRF team at Dzukou Valley, the release said.

Forest fire on Manipur side under control: Biren Singh

IMPHAL, JAN 9: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday claimed that forest fire on the Manipur side of the Dzuko valley was almost under control.

“The fire in almost all the areas on the Manipur side had been brought under control, ‘’ he said.

Regarding the alleged obstruction in the construction of road to Dzuko from Nagaland side, the chief minister said that he had discussed the matter with his counterpart Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio. It may be mentioned that a group of people purportedly from Southern Angami area had strongly objected to the construction of a 15 km road from Mao to the Valley by the Manipur government.

After the talk with the Nagaland chief minister, the road construction has resumed, Singh told reporters.

Plane goes missing in Indonesia with 62 on board JAKARTA, JAN 9 (AP): A Sriwijaya Air jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on a domestic flight on Saturday, and debris found by fishermen was being examined to see if it was from the missing plane, officials said.

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ister Budi Karya Sumadi said the Boeing 737-500 disappeared from radar four minutes later, after the pilot contacted ATC to ascend to an altitude of 29,000 feet, he said.

The flight from Jakarta was carrying 50 passengers and 12 crew members, all Indonesian nationals, including 6 extra crew for another trip.

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KVK Peren observes Swachhta Pakhwada DIMAPUR: ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Peren completed Swachhta Pakhwada celebration from December 16 to 31. A press release from ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Jalukie, Peren, i/c programme coordinator, KVK Peren, Dr. L. Babita Devi stated that the programme was organised and conducted by KVK staff with active participation of local farmers/ youth and farm women of Peren district.

Various activities like display of banner and taking Swachhta pledge, cleanliness and sanitation drive, stock maintenance, awareness on importance of water harvesting, etc were conducted.

Participants also shared their experiences and gave feedback.

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F&ES dept visits Dzükou Valley ‘Naga Bowl’ wins Hospitality Award 2020

DIMAPUR: Naga Bowl gramme was held on JanuExpress restaurant, Diary 7 at Naga Bowl Express mapur won the title for Restaurant with pastor Di“most admired traditional mapur Ao Baptist Arogo, Naga cuisine restaurant Rev. Lima Jamir gracing in Nagaland” awarded by the event.

Merit Awards and Market Rev. Lima expressed Research Private Limited that it was a proud moment which recognises excellence for Nagas as Naga cuisine and showcase the outstandwas being recognised at ing work by food and hospinational level through the tality professionals in India. sheer dedication of the proIndia’s Most Promiprietor, Alemjungla Jamir nent Food & Hospitality who took every opportunity Awards 2020 ceremony was to showcase and promote virtually held in New Delhi Naga food on all platforms.

Rev. Lima Jamir along with the team Naga Bowl. on November 21. The virAlemjungla thanked team tual award was honored by the TV show Khana Kha- and Chef Kunal Kapoor, Naga Bowl for their unwavPersonnel of F&ES, SAYO volunteers and others at Dzukou Valley on January 7. chief guest and juries such zana, which is the longest Indian celebrity chef and ering dedication, customers as chef. Sanjeev Kapoor, running show of its kind in restaurateur known for host- and well wishers for their DIMAPUR: Department unteers and two other vol- to survey the areas in and an Indian celebrity chef, Asia, chef. Vicky Ratnani, ing and judging Master support throughout the two of Fire & Emergency Ser- unteers visited Dzukou around Dzukou Valley. entrepreneur and television who has written a cookbook Chef India. year journey of Naga Bowl vices (F&ES) led by IG Valley on January 7.

It added that the decalled “Vicky goes non-veg” A thanksgiving pro- Express. personality.

Kapoor stars in (F&ES), Neilasa Sopfii, According to PRO partment would submit along with 11 fire and (Directorate of F&ES), the its report on Preventive emergency personnel, two visit was undertaken to as- and Control measures for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Southern Angami Youth certain the damage caused future wild fire to the GovWe, the bereaved family Organisation (SAYO) vol- by the recent wild fire and ernment.

SRSU observes 44th session

DIMAPUR: Satoi Range Students’ Union (SRSU) observed its 44th session of biennial general conference at Ghokhuvi village from January 4 to 6 under the theme “reinvention with resilience”.

According to SRSU, minister, Agriculture and Cooperation, G. Kaito Aye, who graced the event as special guest on the second day, noted that changes were coming both in good and bad ways and therefore students must know how to be a responsible and contribute to society with knowledge and wisdom.

He said everyone was special and unique in their own ways and that they must use their talents in order to be self-sufficient and for the growth of the society.

The third session of the event was graced by NPF ex-candidate 36 A/C Satakha & CEC NPF, Zheito Chophy as literary guest speaker.

Chophi reminded the students’ community on the importance of education and termed it as an essential tool for future economic prosperity.

He encouraged the students in choosing the right profession in their career as it could lead them to make a sustainable livelihood.

Further quoting the theme SRSU, “zenith our zest”, he urged the students to live up to the significance of the theme.

SE (retd.), ex-candidate NDPP 36 A/C Satakha, Ghukhui Zhimomi also exhorted the students

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The family of Athou Linyu would like to thank you for the kind expression of sympathy shown following his sad demise.

Your support at this difficult time is highly anticipated and of great comfort to all our family.

Conveying our special thanks to: 1. NCRC Kenuozou Kohima 2. Nepali Church Kohima 3. 4th NAP C Company Church 4. Linyü Clan Organization 5. Zienuobadze High School Colony Loving wife and family K-48

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as cultural guest.

Earlier, G. Jolly Zhimomi, who also graced the event as speaker, expressed concern on how the pandemic has disrupted almost every sector on a global scale. She pointed out that people as well as organisations were forced into sudden survival mode and were challenged to adjust to unpredictable dynamics.

The programme was attended by officials of SKK, SRSU, Satoi Area GBs association, dignitaries and other officials.

We, the bereaved family of Late Tsenzao Ezung whom the Lord has taken for eternal rest on 26th December 2020, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all well wishers, friends, neighbours and churches who showed great kindness and stood by us physically, emotionally, financially and through prayers in our time of grief.

We are unable to thank everyone individually but it is our prayers that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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3RD DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Senlinokcha Changkiri Your life was one that endured, the sighs and battles and burning bridges.

We think of you, with tears and nostalgia, as we move on for another one.

We miss your laughter and aura, We miss your subtle hymnal hums in the first flush of morning then, We miss your afternoon tales and humour, But just as we miss every bit of you, We think of you with smiles and roses For we know you are now in Heaven’s arms Meant to be eternally exhilarated And that is our happy submission Until we meet again.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”

members and relatives of Late T.Bekhumba Anar, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individual, groups, organisations, churches, villages communities, neighbours, friends and well wishers who stood by us during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved on 28 th Dec. 28.06.1988 – 28.12.2020 2020.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Doctors and nurses of Referral Hospital, Dimapur.

2. Doctors and nurses of Putuonuo Nursing Home, Kohima 3. Shri. Kashiho Sangtam, Honourable Minister 4. Shri. Yangseo Sangtam, MLA 5. Kiphire Town Baptist Lithro 6. Seyochung Village Union, Kiphire Town 7. Seyochung Village Atparü Union, Kiphire Town.

8. Kiphire District Cricket Association.

9. Yingphire Union, Kiphire Town.

10. Rev. Imdang Meren, Pastor.

11. Rev. Chopongkyu, Pastor KTBL. 12. District Hospital Kiphire 13. Staff of District Education Officer, Kiphire Town.

14. Abide FC, Kiphire Town.

15. Chaplin, KTBL Prayer Home, Kiphire Town.

We regret our inability to mention each and everyone of you individually. It is our humble prayer to our Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

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I have Fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2nd Timothy 4:7

Died on 10th January 2018

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he hat believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

– John 11:25-26

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Love, Wife, children, in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Late G. Martin Chophi 11.05.1975 – 05.01.2021 We, the bereaved family members of Late G. MARTIN CHOPHI wish to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, concern and kindness shown to us during the brief illness till the hour of bereavement. Sympathy, prayers and all acts of kindness extended by our neighbors, friends, relatives and well wishers from far and near in times of our grief is deeply felt in our hearts. We would like to express our BIG THANK YOU and to mention following organizations and groups of people : 1) Akighini muqo, Thilixu Village.

2) Thilixu Baptist Church.

3) Thilixu Baptist Church, youth Deptt.

4) Thilixu Village Council and GBs. 5) Management, doctors and staff of Faith Hospital, Dimapur.

6) Doctors & nurses of AKM Group, Apollo Hospital, Guwahati.

7) All Blood Donors.

8) Sümi Khristomi Kuposhukulu, Guwahati.

9) Lotisa-Mapulu Union, Dimapur.

10) Asstt. Controller & staff of LM & Consumer Protection, Dimapur.

11) Nagaland Legal Metrology & CP Service Association.

12) E.E, PWD R&B and staff, LRC, Dimapur.

13) Natsumi Baptist Church, Youth Deptt.

14) Ghathashi Welfare Dimapur.

15) Mukalimi Küqhakulu Dimapur District.

16) Tichipami Dimapur.

17) Chophimi Kuposhukulu, Lotisa Old. 18) Health and Wellness Center, Thilixu.

Due apology to each and every individual as we failed to mention your name in this small column, knowing that God knows best and who in return bless you all abundantly.

Lt. ZELUHOLE ROTE

Born : 1942 – Died : 28/12/2020 With profound grief, we the family members of Late Mrs Zeluhole Rote, would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all churches, organisations, neighbours, relatives, friends, well wishers and individuals who have supported and blessed us through their generosity and unceasing prayers throughout her illness until her last breath on 28-12-2020.

Special thanks to doctors, nurses and staff of Zion Hospital, Dimapur for their compassionate care.

Though we are unable to thank each and everyone individually, May the Good Lord bless all abundantly.

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3 Arunachal reports M’laya to launch vaccination in 11 sites

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Akhil Gogoi named Raijor Dal prez 7 new COVID cases

File photo of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti President Akhil Gogoi. (PTI)

GUWAHATI, JAN 9 (AGENCIES): Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) chief Akhil Gogoi has been named the president of the newly formed political party in Assam, “Raijor Dal”, reports The Sentinel Assam. The announcement came after the newly floated party’s firstever state convention came to an end in Moran.

Meanwhile, Dr Hiren Gogoi has been appointed

as the chief advisor of the party and Bhasco D Saikia, Kabindra Chetia Phukan, and Jitul Deka have been inducted as the working presidents of the party.

The general secretaries include Hussain Mohammad Shahjahan, Rubul Das, Giri Shankar Goswami, Ankur Saikia, Alok Nath, Lohit Gogoi, Dibas Phukon and Jahiruddin Laskar.

Earlier, on January 7, the Gauhati High Court rejected the bail plea of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi. Gogoi’s lawyer, Krishna Gogoi speaking to media said, “We are not sure on what ground the bail was rejected as we are yet to receive the judgement copy.”

“The hearing started at 10:30 AM and the judgement came against Gogoi

Bird flu: Assam bans entry of poultry products from outside NE GUWAHATI, JAN 9 (PTI): The Assam government has imposed an indefinite ban on the entry of poultry products from outside the Northeastern region as a precautionary measure following avian flu outbreak in some states.

The ban comes into force with immediate effect and will remain in effect until further orders, according to a notification issued by the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department.

However, there is no need to panic as the state has not reported any confirmed case of the bird flu so far, director of the state veterinary department Ashok Barman said.

Assam imports poultry products from other parts of the country, especially Eastern India, but officials said there will not be a shortage of chicken

due to the large scale local production and storage.

The government has imposed a “temporary ban on entry of poultry as a precautionary measure through western border of the State in the interest of prevailing escalation of the disease to Assam and other Northeastern states”, the notification said.

This has been done due to the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in some parts

of the country which is a highly contagious avian disease having zoonotic potential, it added.

Advisories have already been issued to the authorities concerned for strengthening the active and targeted surveillance against the disease.

“Poultry products are usually imported to the state from West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan, UP among others and we have decided to ban it temporarily as infected birds should not be allowed to come to Assam,” Barman said.

The Centre has asked the states that are still unaffected by avian flu to keep a vigil on any unusual mortality of birds.

The disease has so far been confirmed from six states - Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.

1-yr-old among 16 new COVID cases in Mizoram

Women prepare rice by at traditional 'dhekis' for Bhogali Bihu festival in Guwahati, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (PTI)

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Aizawl, Jan 9 (PTI): At least 16 more people, including a one-year-old baby and four security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, pushing the state’s tally to 4,275, an official said on Saturday.

Of the fresh cases, 11 were reported from Aizawl, two from Lawngtlai and one each from Lunglei, Siaha and Saitual districts.

“Five minors, including a one-year-old child, two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) employees and two personnel of Border Security Force and Assam Rifles were among the new patients,” the official said.

Four new patients have travel history, while 10 were diagnosed with the disease during contact tracing and it is yet to be ascertained how the remaining two contracted the infection.

Barring one, 15 were asymptomatic, the official said.

Mizoram now has 82 active cases, while 4,185 people have recovered from the disease and eight died.

The recover y rate among coronavirus patients in the state currently stands at 97.92 per cent.

Correspondent

Bihu, Lohri and Pongal.

In the first phase, two vaccines have been approved - Covishield and Covaxin.

Covaxin has been developed by Indian firm Bharat Biotech. Covishield on the other hand is Serum Institute of India’s version of the vaccine developed by Oxford University and marketed

by AstraZeneca.

After the approval of the vaccines, the Central Government laid the groundwork by asking the States to conduct a dry run for the proposed vaccination process.

Meghalaya too conducted a successful dry r un in 33 health care centres across all the 11 districts of the State on January 2.

Private and Missionary run health care facilities were also included in the dry run apart from government healthcare

facilities.

Kumar said that more than 600 healthcare workers participated in the dry run across the State.

Representatives from the World Health Organisation, John Hopkins Program for International Education and United Nations Development Program were involved in monitoring the exercise.

Under the dry run, three steps were undertaken. First, the details of the volunteers or the health care workers were registered. Then they were administered the vaccine under the mock drill.

A doctor was kept in attendance at the Health Care Centres to check if there is any adverse reaction to the vaccine.

The volunteers were kept for 30 minutes under supervision after they were administered the mock vaccine.

now we are waiting for the judgement copy at 12:00 noon, “ he added.

On the other hand, interacting with media persons, Assam State Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi was jailed for his Maoist links and not for his anti-CAA movement.

Gogoi was arrested in December 2019 for leading a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act outside the Jorhat deputy commissioner’s office. The NIA said that Gogoi has been booked for “waging a war against the nation”, conspiracy and rioting.

Notably, the mother of Akhil Gogoi said, “We do not have fate in the Assam government any more. What was the crime of my son?” “The Assam government is scared of him as he is vocal,” she added.

Gogoi has been in jail since December 2019 on charges of instigating violence during anti-CAA agitation in Assam. Briefing the media, Gogoi’s lawyer Krishna Gogoi said that they are likely to move the Supreme Court to challenge Gauhati High Court’s decision.

Itanagar, Jan 9 (PTI): Seven more people have tested positive for COVID19 in Arunachal Pradesh, taking the tally in the state to 16,764, a health department official said on Saturday.

Of the fresh cases, two each were reported from the Capital Complex Region, Pakke Kessang and Lepa Rada and one from East Siang district.

Barring two, all the new patients were asymptomatic, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said, adding that the fresh cases were detected through rapid antigen tests.

Nine more people were cured of the disease on Friday, taking the total number of recoveries in the northeastern state to 16,631, he said.

T h e r e c ove r y r a t e among coronavirus patients in the state is currently at 99.20 per cent.

Ar unachal Pradesh now has 77 active cases, while 56 people have succumbed to the infection so far, he said, adding that the fatality ratio is at 0.33 per cent.

The Capital Complex region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at 23, followed

by Tawang (16) and East Siang (15).

Arunachali woman groped

Assam assembly polls: Cong yet to finalise alliance

G U WA H AT I , JA N 9 (AGENCIES): An woman from Arunachal travelling to her home on arrival from Delhi was groped by a man at ISBT Guwahati while buying ticket for Arunachal.

In a video posted on her Facebook account, Chello Meme is seen confronting the man while a crowd surrounded them. man tried to grope her backside.

Meme said she earlier thought it was a mistake, but then the man kept on trying to grope her. The man later identifies himself as Shafikul Rehman in the video. When a person from the crowd slapped him, Meme stopped the person from doing so and instead made Rehman apologise to her and the crowd.

Another person from the crowd was seen warning Rehman to not repeat such an act in future: "You'll die if the public decides to beat you up."

GUWAHATI, JAN 9 (IANS): Ahead of the Assam assembly elections, Congress leaders in the state are trying hard to form a “Mahagathbandhan” with the AIUDF, Left and other parties.

However, AICC General Secretary Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that the party has not yet finalised an alliance with any party for the ensuing polls.

Singh, party leader incharge of Assam, said that the Congress has neither finalised any alliance with the AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front) nor with the Left or any other party.

“We have also not had any talks for a pre-poll understanding with any regional party,” the former Lok Sabha member said, adding that the party’s central leadership would take a call on any electoral alliance after feedback from the grassroots Congress workers.”

The Assam Congress

Shillong, Jan 9: The Meghalaya Government will launch COVID19 vaccination drive in 11 sites of the State as part of the nation-wide COVID-19 vaccination drive scheduled to begin from January 16.

“We are prepared to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in 11 sites from January 16,” Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare, P. Sampath Kumar said.

The Central Government has announced that the nation-wide COVID19 vaccination drive would begin from January 16. In the first phase, 3 crore health care workers would be vaccinated.

The vaccination drive would be held from Januar y 16 because of the upcoming festivals like Makara Sakranti, Magh

Two NSCN cadres held in Arunachal Itanagar, Jan 9 (PTI): Security forces apprehended two cadres of different factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) from Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, police said on Saturday.

Following intelligence inputs, personnel of the Londing district police and the Assam Rifles launched a joint operation

leadership has been saying that they would form a “Mahagathbandhan” (Grand Alliance) with likeminded parties to fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led alliance.

Besides the AIUDF, a Muslim-dominated party in Assam and the Left parties, the state Congress leaders including party president Ripun Bora held several meetings during the past few months with ‘like minded parties’.

According to Congress Spokesperson Rhituporna Konwar the like minded parties include Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) led by jailed leader Akhil Gogoi, various tribal and local parties besides the AIUDF and Left parties including the Communist Party of India-Marxist and the Communist Party of India.

AIUDF president and Lok Sabha member, Maulana Badruddin Ajmal has been stating that the

on Friday evening and apprehended them.

Two Chinese made .32mm pistols with live rounds, one smartphone and a mobile SIM card were seized from their possession, police said. While one of them belonged to the NSCN(IM), the other was a member of the NSCN(Unification).

They were involved in running extortion rackets in Longding district, police said.

two parties (Congress and AIUDF) have decided to contest the Assembly polls together since their tie-up for the BTC polls.

Ve t e r a n C o n g r e s s leader and former threetime (2001-2016) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi before his death on November 23 had also worked to form a “Mahagathbandhan” to take on the BJP-led coalition.

The Congress and the AIUDF had contested 20 of the 40 BTC seats together in last month’s polls to the Bodoland Territorial Council. The Congress bagged one of the 13 it had contested while the AIUDF drew a blank on the remaining seven.

Recently, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has appointed three central leaders -- Bhupesh Baghel (Chhattisgarh Chief Minister), Mukul Wasnik (AICC General Secretary) and Shakeel Ahmed Khan (Bihar MLA) -- to oversee the

election campaign in Assam in close coordination with the AICC General Secretaries and in-charge of the state.

The Congress had suffered a setback in the recent elections to the BTC and the Tiwa Autonomous Council. Two of its MLAs - Ajanta Neog and Rajdeep Goala - had joined the BJP last month, delivering another blow to the party.

In the 2016 Assam assembly elections, the Congress had contested on its own without an electoral alliance with any party and secured 24 seats.

In the last assembly polls, the BJP formed the government in Assam for the first time winning 60 seats after forming an alliance with the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), which won 14 and 12 seats, respectively.

The ruling alliance also has the support of an Independent MLA.

Mnp honour Maharaja Gambhir Singh BSF rescues cattle from IndoBangla border in Meghalaya

Correspondent Imphal, Jan 9: Manipur honoured Maharaja Gambhir Singh, the king who spearheaded the war against Awa (Burmese) to end seven years of devastation of Manipur in 1826.

Manipur chief minister Biren Singh paid a rich tribute to Maharaj Gambhir Singh who saved the then kingdom of Manipur from total devastation by Burmese invaders during seven years of devastation (desertion) in between 1819-1826.

The chief minister led ministers, MLAs, MPs, government officials and the people in offering floral tributes to the memorial and portrait of the late king in Imphal’s Canchipur.

Later, a contingent of Manipur Rifles offered guard of honour, gun salute and sounded last post as a mark of respect to Maharaj Gambhir Singh, Meidingu Narasingh and all those, who laid down their lives in the war for the motherland.

The chief minister also offered flowers at the statues of Maharaj Gambhir Singh, Meidingu Narasingh and Sana Herachandra. Later, he offered tarpan (fresh flowers) and paid obeisance at Dhop

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Manipur CM N Biren Singh led people in paying rich tribute to Maharaj Gambhir Singh on his 187th death anniv observed on Saturday. (NP)

Pala.

Talking to the media after paying the homage, Singh said that consultation was on with intellectuals and historians to engrave the history of different Kings of Manipur since 33 AD on the fencing wall of the Samadhi complex (memorial site of the Maharaj Gambir Singh).

Many civil society organisations also observed the day as ‘Reconsolidation Day’ at different levels.

In one such observance function, United People’s Front (UPF) remembered the consequence of the disunity among the Manipuri princes that led to the devastation of the then kingdom of Manipur.

The independence of

the erstwhile Kingdom of Manipur fell into the hands of the Awas (Burmese) due to the disunity among the princes and led to the infamous chapter of Seven Years Devastation (1819-1925) in the history of Manipur.

However, with the efforts of king Gambhir Singh who set up Manipur Levy with just 500 soldiers picked up from among the Manipuris scattered in different parts, the Awas were defeated and the independence of Manipur restored.

On January 9, 1834, the Kabow Valley which was a part of Manipur had been given Burma and King Gambhir Singh died on the same day.

SHILLONG, JAN 9: The Border Security Force (BSF) has rescued around 30 cattle, which were about to be smuggled out to neighbouring Bangladesh from Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Friday, an official said on Saturday.

“The BSF troops of 97 Battalion BSF deployed at mobile check post Sonapur, East Jaintia Hills district observed a suspicious truck loaded with bovines. The BSF troops tried to stop the truck but the driver did not pay any heed and crossed the check post with heavy acceleration. The BSF troops pursued and seized 30 cattle cramped in the truck almost 2 km away from the Sonapur check post. The driver managed to flee but one Indian national was apprehended

by BSF troops in this connection,” BSF Meghalaya Frontier, spokesperson, U.K.Nayal said.

He said the total seizure worth more than Rs 12 lakh was made.

“All the cattle were tethered tightly with the rope exhibiting cruelty to animals. Cattle were

likely to be smuggled to Bangladesh since they were marked with a code on them,” Nayal said.

He said that the seized cattle, apprehended person and truck all were handed over to Lumshnong police station, East jaintia Hills for further disposal.

“The Border Security Force is presenting high degree of watchfulness on the International Border to assure national security as well as to prevent all kind of illegal activities in the interiors also,” Nayal maintained.

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Building a new legacy

t was another proof of the direction and determination that the Modi government was taking India towards the ‘New India’ by planning to entirely change the face of the Central Vista, spanning from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, including the Parliament and various ministries, which is perhaps India’s most significant symbol of democracy. The Central Vista project involves the redevelopment of the area known as Central Vista Avenue, the area between the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the India Gate, where all the important buildings related to the union government are located. It is scheduled to be completed by August 2022 on the 75th Independence Day. This project has two main parts, a new parliament building, and a new secretariat complex to bring all the central govt ministries in one place. A third part involves the development of the Rajghat and the area around it, which is available for the general public, including the development of public amenities. This project will involve demolition of some non-heritage buildings in the area, and construction of new buildings in place of them. The Central Vista was designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, to house the capital of British India. The project is driven by a desire to overshadow the Nehru legacy through discrediting achievements in the past 60 years of post-independent India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the Bhoomi puja on December 10,2020 despite a petition against the project. The Supreme Court however, allowed the puja but directed the government to not begin construction till it gives its assent. The crux of the petitioners’ case before the Court was that the process followed to commence the Central Vista redevelopment was so superficial that it falls short of the obligations imposed on the government to protect heritage buildings. The petition also argued that the notification violated the Master Plan of Delhi 2021, and that the Centre’s notification sought to override an earlier (December 2019) notice issued by the Delhi Development Authority inviting objections against the proposed changes in land use, which was itself under challenge in the top court at the time. As per media reports, the only material given to the Court to justify the construction of a new parliament were two letters by two speakers seeking more space - written in 2015 and 2019 - followed by an Office Memorandum of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs directing the CPWD to float a request for proposal to redevelop the Central Vista. In addition, there appeared to have been no study conducted by heritage experts to determine whether the existing parliament structure could still be used for retrofitting, or whether the only alternative was to develop a new one on an adjoining land. It was further contended that the approval of change in land use and the environmental clearance was pushed through amidst the pandemic with insufficient public consultation. The Prime Minister Narendra-Modi led central government allocated Rs 20,000 crore to the project in March 2020 at a time when the nation was falling under the clutches of Covid-19 pandemic. The Opposition urged the government to scrap the project and divert the funds to efforts dealing with the coronavirus crisis. The Supreme Court on January 5,2021 however upheld as constitutional, by a majority of 2:1, the manner in which the Executive had undertaken the re-development of the multi-crore project. The government claims the Central Vista will take care of deficiencies of the existing Parliament building like inadequate space, structural weaknesses and security problems, and save the public exchequer crores paid as rent for offices. That may be sound logic, but building an edifice for a forum meant for informed discussion and debate while giving these concerns the go-by is a false start.

DailyDevotion Prayerful Inner-Searching

May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless… —1 Thessalonians 5:23 “Your whole spirit….” The great, mysterious work of the Holy Spirit is in the deep recesses of our being which we cannot reach. Read Psalm 139. The psalmist implies— “O Lord, You are the God of the early mornings, the God of the late nights, the God of the mountain peaks, and the God of the sea. But, my God, my soul has horizons further away than those of early mornings, deeper darkness than the nights of earth, higher peaks than any mountain peaks, greater depths than any sea in nature. You who are the God of all these, be my God. I cannot reach to the heights or to the depths; there are motives I cannot discover, dreams I cannot realize. My God, search me.”

Do we believe that God can fortify and protect our thought processes far beyond where we can go? “…the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7). If this verse means cleansing only on our conscious level, may God have mercy on us. The man who has been dulled by sin will say that he is not even conscious of it. But the cleansing from sin we experience will reach to the heights and depths of our spirit if we will “walk in the light as He is in the light” (1 John 1:7). The same Spirit that fed the life of Jesus Christ will feed the life of our spirit.

It is only when we are protected by God with the miraculous sacredness of the Holy Spirit that our spirit, soul, and body can be preserved in pure uprightness until the coming of Jesus-no longer condemned in God’s sight.

We should more frequently allow our minds to meditate on these great, massive truths of God.

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American democracy sieged: Lessons for other democracies

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laims such as ‘beacon of democracy’, and ‘respect to rule of law’ went topsy-turvy as we witnessed the supporters of the President Donald Trump and farright adherents besieged Capitol Hill—America’s temple of democracy.

Hardly less than two weeks to go for Trump to leave the office, he incited insurgency to his supporters to march towards Capitol. The entire world witnessed a week of turbulence that rattled many including the law makers in the American Congress as the rioters entered the ‘secured’ building started ransacking and looting.

The visuals and images have shaken those who believe in democracy and put them in utter dismay to think about the conception of democracy. Trump known for his provocative narratives, indecent body gestures and divisive politic as the last resort incited insurrection that goaded a violent mob entered into Capitol Hill, a symbol of American democracy, destroying the chambers of the law makers, tore down metal barricades at the bottom of Capitol steps and some tried to push past cops in riot gear venting their anger.

Throughout his tenure, Trump has constantly provoked violent impul-

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sive behavior that excited his supporters. For every action there should a logical conclusion. Accordingly, on the 6th of January, 2021, President Trump finally enthralled his hard-core supporters over the edge that resulted in the besiege of the Capitol Hill, considered as the darkest day in the history of America that witnessed unprecedented attack on its democracy and rule of law. Four were killed in the skirmishes which occurred immediately after Trump addressed thousands of his supporters, inciting and encouraging to march to the Capitol Hill.

It was violent as they vandalized Speakers Nancy Pelosi’s office and briefly took control of Senate chamber and had the audacity to pose for photos on the dais where Vi c e P r e s i d e n t M i k e Pence, who presided over earlier. What went on the dreadful day in Capitol Hill went viral as leaders and others were shocked and dumbfounded since the United States known for superior military and economic power. Over and above, security and riot police though present did not act swiftly as the situation demanded because the ideology of ‘white supremacy’ reigned in.

President-elect Joe Biden used an array of terms to describe the rioters, and said, “It’s not protest; it’s insurrection.”

US and global media outlets described as “mob” and “rioters” and their actions tantamount to “treason” and “sedition”.

Tr ump’s predecessors Obama, Bush and Clinton condemned the actions of the rioters and called it a moment of “great dishonor and shame” for the United States. Insurrection against the United States incited by the elected President rips open the hollowness of democracy because United States has the strongest military and with all the intelligence and surveillance, failed to thwart the insurrection.

Undoubtedly, the socalled insurrection was fueled by the top political executive of the United States. Instead of protecting the Constitution, he abetted his supporters to violate the democratic principles and the rule of law. For weeks, President Trump and his supporters had been proclaiming January 6th, 2021, as the day of reckoning. A day to gather in Washington to “save America” and “stop the steal” of the election, which he lost, but claimed that he had won. The day he had specified, Trump rallied thousands of his

infuriated supporters by waving Trump flags and regalia stormed the Capitol in order to take over the temple of democracy.

On December 19, 2020, Tr ump tweeted January, 6th 2021, “Be there, will be wild.” His supporters took his words seriously. As a result, a member of the Red-State Secession group on Facebook posted on the 6th January, 2020, the eve of the appointed day, “If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.” Beneath that many posted commented that included photos of the weaponry that includes assault rifles.

There were also comments referring to “occupying” the Capitol and forcing congress to overture the November polls.

Republican Congressman added that “There is no question that the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob. He lit the flame.”

In a tweet Ivanka Trump called them “American patriots”. In tune to this, a young white woman named Elizabeth from Knoxville emerged from the Capitol with tears was ask what happened for which she replied “I got maced,” she wailed dabbing her eyes and contin-

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ued “I made it like a foot inside and they pushed me out and maced me.”

“Why did you want to go in?” the other person asked, “We are storming the capitol! It is a revolution!” she replied.

All that happened infers to the very fact that it is an assault on American democracy. What happened in America on the 6th of January 2021, is a blot on democracy that America lauds. Democracy per se is so susceptible, be it presidential or prime ministerial. When a leader who is supposed to protect and govern in tune to the Principles enshrined in the Constitution deviates and distorts all the mechanisms at his disposal, what then is the way out? Trump at his disposal the red button and if he presses the repercussion could be massive, disastrous and lethal.

If the President or Prime Minister whoever anointed at the highest level of government fails to protect the Constitution and uses all the executive powers to promote his/ her vested interests shall never be trusted and in this case Trump has about ten days left. In view of emergent constitutional crisis impeachment drive gains pace. Since he became the President, Trump believed in divisive

politics and started wooing his electorates playing sectarian politics.

The white supremacists happened to be his base constituency considers Trump as their “savior”, since he translated their aspirations. To protect himself, he disowned the protesters and now talks about “healing and reconciliation”. This is how the totalitarians behave. Power has crept into their heads displacing reason. He thought he was above his party, Constitution and the American State. Trump has about ten days, but Trumpism will continue to stay.

There are leaders like Trump engaged in sectarian and divisive politics.

Once they get majority mandate, they keep bulldozing democratic principles and constitutional norms. America is polarized and divided than ever. Leaders in some democracies keep polarizing people layer by layer.

Therefore, the fulcrum of democracy is the people who should be vigilant and thus make democracy to work for larger good. If a democratically elected leaders abets insurrection and revolution, it is sedition. Democracies that believe in diversity and plurality are under attack.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

Basic rules on four lane road

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srael is one country where you There is growing hostility ills are areas of concern in India pparently, Naga are at recklessly at their own whim breathe religion. Jerusalem towards Christian evangelism and for Christian missions. To ignore a fast track in procur- and fancy without any sense is sacred to three Abrahamic its attempt of conversion. People the dehumanizing evils of society ing various types of of traffic rules that ultimately religions – Judaism, Christianity ask, “How can one religion claim while preaching the humanizing luxurious SUV vehicles as the resulted frequent traffic jam and Islam. Synagogues, churches monopoly of truth. Are there not influence of salvation is to be competitive motor industries and preventable accidents, and mosques rub shoulders at many different ways to God? Why guilty of inner contradiction grow in India. Similarly, it is causing loses of live and every street corner. They all have attempt to impose their views on which misrepresent God and like a competitive lifestyle of properties.

Abrahamic background. But they others? They are against the spirit distort the gospel. Compassion- having the latest SUV whethTherefore, will it not be never had perfect relationships of tolerance and infringement on ate involvement in other people’s er one knows the technical imperative enough for the with each other. The seed of inter- their liberties.” need is the part and parcel of the knowledge of driving or not, concern agent and departreligious conflict was sown here In India, right to freedom of gospel of Christ. In response, ultimately led to all avoidable ment to impart basic knowlwith disastrous consequences religion is guaranteed to all her Christianity should indeed be in traffic jam and accident in a edge and rules being enforced around the world. citizens. But Indian secularism is the forefront of global harmony, very high frequency for reason and practices in India for Today Christianity needs a both intrusive and indifferent. In- Christianity be committed to best known to everyone but no the safety of the public as a sensitive awareness and to listen dia is a secular state with a society peace making, participatory one like to openly discuss. whole. Invariably, one of the carefully to the voices of secular divided along religious lines. Na- democracy, human rights and No wonder, it’s the first foremost basic rules here one society and feel their anger and tionalist under Hindutva policy economic order. Gospel of Jesus time in Nagas’ history to have should follow while driving bewilderment otherwise Christi- even assert that India is a Hindu show the way how to love ones developed fourlane roads, on fourlane road; anity will run the risk of losing nation despite being a secular neighbours. How can we claim most of which are going on “The slower vehicles will its authenticity as the believers of state. This leads to another level that we love our neighbours if we in snail phase and we don’t mostly be on your left while the Jesus of Nazareth. of religious tolerance. That is to leave them in ignorance of Jesus? really know when it will be faster ones will easily overtake There is disillusionment cultivate a mind so broad that it This is the demand of Christ Mis- completed for reason beyond you from the right. In case you from a large section of the people can accommodate every opinion sion. Here lies the conflict with our knowledge where, the are in the right most lanes and in the world with the current however false or evil. But this will non Christian faiths. said fourlane turned into vast a faster vehicle is behind you, secular concept. Secularism is end up in unprincipled confusion Christian faith speaks of muddy field that you really just indicate to the left and give against promotion of any religion of truth with error and goodness divine love. Divine love makes lost the track where you’re him/her way, you can switch in the society but favour mate- with evil. Christians who believe the first move to seek and save actually heading to. back to the fast lane after the rial progress. This disillusion is that truth and goodness have been sinners. The Good Shepherd Nevertheless, as of to- faster vehicle has crossed you” against materialism that cannot revealed in Christ cannot possibly who searches for the lost sheep day the only portion that Well, this is only a fracsatisfy the human spirit. This come to terms with it. and reclaims it and rejoices over has completed is from the tion of traffic rules on fourhas led to the epidemic of drug Christianity affirms the it is found only in the Holy Book main city of Dimapur to till lane but it is very crucial abuse - an attempt to escape from uniqueness of Christ as He has of Jesus. There can be no doubt Chumukedima some 20 km because most of the accident the harsh realities of life. There no peers or rivals. His uniqueness that the chief difference between having a modern look and take-place in the process of is also a New Age movement - a gives Him universal significance Christianity and the other world’s easy driving. There, in that overtaking other vehicles. bizarre assortment of diverse be- and hence must be made known religion is the Cross. It humbles portion most of the self driven N.Haisoyi Ndang liefs, cults, science, yoga, music, throughout the world. The follow- all pride and dashes all hopes of vehicles thought that they Kohima H S colony arts, and drug induced higher ers of Christ are to “Go and make self-salvation. It also speaks of are the king of road, driving consciousness, dangerous ex- disciples of all nations.” This was the un-measureable love of God. periments with the occult, etc. issued by the risen Christ who was The direct search and appeal to This is a challenge to the quality able to claim that, “All authority sinners are new to other non of Christian faith and worship. in heaven and on earth had been Christian faiths.

In today’s scenario, progress Often worship services are not conferred on Him.” Universal attracting them. No wonder mission of Christianity springs of Christianity depends on how we keep evangelism and social those seeking Reality often pass from here (Mathew 28:18-20). them by.

However, Christian faith is concerns together. There can The prophets of the Old treated by others as intolerant be no question that words and Testament were outspoken in and arrogant. When people talk work go together in Jesus’ mintheir denunciation of the formal- of proselytism they mean conver- istry. There was in His ministry ism and hypocrisy of Israelite sion through pressure technique. an un-breakable bond between worship. Jesus too was critical There is no need to resort to evangelism and compassionate Sir, With NH-29 being extended and mended recently, of the Pharisees of His days: unworthy practices. Those who service. Jesus was a teacher. He “these people honour me with use improper methods are thereby travelled the Palestinian country commuting from one place to another became much easier. their lips, but their hearts are far admitting their own spiritual side teaching and healing people. However, the passengers of the daily public transports are from me.” (Mark 7: 6). These weakness. Jesus never warrants He exhibited in action the love still facing difficulties regarding the auto fares. The introare uncomfortably applicable to encroachment on other people’s of God. In the parable of the duction of the long due public bus services by the state us and our churches that lead private space. Christian mission prodigal son we see the love of government was applauded by all. Yet, it is not the easiest to this undesirable growth. Can should be compatible with true God as the father welcomes the of task to board the bus since it follows a time routine.

Christianity again show through tolerance, a genuine humility and boy home, and in the parable of This being the reason, most of us are compelled to take the Good Samaritan we see the autos. And for middle class families and those people who sacrifice and prayer to the people a Christ like gentleness.

– “surely, the Lord is in this place, It is not wise to proclaim love of neighbour for neighbour come from financially unstable backgrounds, half of their and I was not aware of it,” (Gen- the Christ’s message of sinner’s as the Samaritan binds up the salaries go to the fares. For a 2 minute auto drive, some of esis 28: 16) or allow the world to salvation before certain social victim’s wound. In both cases, the auto drivers charge 50 rupees while others charge an set the agenda for Christ? issues are addressed. Is our God love triumphs over prejudice. enormous amount unlike normal days. We understand the Secularism favoured reli- in heaven interested only in bring- Christian faith must emulate the hike in fuel prices but the authorities in charge of monitorgious plurality. Plurality expresses ing people to heaven and not words and work of Jesus. Each ing the movements of these auto rickshaws should also see the simple fact that there are in ameliorating their condition of us resembles the prodigal son to it that it does not hinder the transportation charges of many religions. It renounces on earth? Threats to the natural and each of us should resemble a common man.

Therefore, it is my earnest request to the district adevery claim that Christianity is environment, fears of conflict, the Samaritan. Let us not deviministration and DDADU to look into these matters for ate from what Christ has taught absolute, unique and universal. continuing economic injustice, the welfare of the public as most of us are torn between us.

This only can win many Rather, stated that Christianity untouchability, exploitation of must be viewed as only one re- tribal people, degrading poverty hearts and rescue many perish- feeding our families and having to pay for the overpriced auto fares. ligion among many and Jesus is of the masses, plight of unem- ing souls.

Tainla Ao, Naga United Village Mapu Jamir (I.A.S. Retd.) one of the Saviours. ployed youth and other social Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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World watching India’s vaccination drive: PM

Narendra Modi (PTI)

‘brand India’ as the country advances towards selfreliance, the prime minister said.

Talking about India’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, he said the country is among the nations with the lowest fatality rate and the highest recovery rate.

“Being the pharmacy of the world, India has supplied important medicines to all those in need in the world in the past and is also doing so now. The world is not only waiting for Indian

vaccines but is also watching how India runs the world’s biggest vaccination programme,” he said.

Solutions prepared by India will benefit the entire world, the prime minister said, adding the country’s pharma industry has shown that if the nation is capable in any field, this helps everyone.

“Be it our tech industry or the pharma industry, India has always been at the forefront of helping mitigate global challenges,” he said.

Lauding the contribu-

tion of Indian diaspora to the country they live in, Modi said he spoke to a number of heads of states in recent months, and they especially noted as to how Indians, be it doctors, paramedics or other citizens, have served their society.

Modi said he felt very proud about the praise for Indian diaspora and also lauded them for their contributions to the PM-CARES Fund, which has been used to boost health infrastructure in the country.

He also urged Indian missions abroad and the diaspora to work to prepare a portal to feature those members of the immigrant Indians who had an important role in the country’s freedom struggle.

He said India is using technology to defeat corruption and crores of rupees are being directly transferred to beneficiaries’ bank accounts.

India has shown in the field of renewable energy that a developing country

can also take the lead, he said, adding the country’s mantra of ‘one sun, one world, one grid’ is appealing to the world.

“When India got Independence it was said that such a poor and under-literate country will disintegrate and democracy was impossible here. Today’s truth is that India is united and if democracy is most strong, vibrant and lively anywhere in the world, it is in India,” he said.

Modi told the Indian diaspora that the country always stands with them and pointed out that over 45 lakh people were rescued under the government’s Vande Bharat mission during the pandemic.

Earlier, the keynote address at the 16th PBD Convention 2021 was delivered by chief guest Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the President of Suriname.

The theme of 16th PBD Convention 2021 is “Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.

Maharashtra: 10 newborn babies die in Bhandara hospital fire

BHANDARA/NEW DELHI, JAN 9 (PTI): Ten newborn babies died after fire broke out in the Special Newborn Care Unit of a hospital in Maharashtra in the wee hours on Saturday, doctors said. All the infants were between a month and three months old, a doctor said. Fire broke out in the Bhandara district hospital at around 2 am, he said. There were 17 babies in the unit and seven were rescued, he added.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh visits the Another doctor said Bhandara General Hospital, Saturday. (PTI) a nurse first noticed smoke coming out from the neonatal section of the hospital Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exand alerted doctors and other staff who reached there pressed grief at a tragic fire incident in a Maharashtra in five minutes. Fire brigade hospital in which 10 newborn babies died.

“Heart-wrenching tragedy in Bhandara, Maharashpersonnel rescued seven babies from the ‘inbound tra, where we have lost precious young lives. My thoughts ward’ of the unit but could are with all the bereaved families. I hope the injured renot save the 10 other babies, cover as early as possible,” Modi tweeted.

Ten newborn babies died after fire broke out in the he said. The cause of the fire in the four storeyed building Special Newborn Care Unit of a hospital in Maharashtra is not known but could have in the early hours on Saturday, doctors said.

The infants were aged between a month and three been the result of an electrimonths. cal short circuit, he said.

PM Modi expresses grief

BJP launches farmers outreach campaign in Bengal ahead of polls Delhi.

Purba Burdwan is a major rice producing district and it is called the “rice bowl of West Bengal.”

The district, around 100 km from Kolkata also holds special significance in the state politics as it comprises of 15 assembly constituencies. Out of this majority are with the TMC at present and the saffron party wish to win them to form its government in the state.

Sunil Kumar Mondal,

BJP National President J.P. Nadda throws flowers on his supporters during a roadshow, in Bardhaman, Saturday. (PTI)

Centre seeks dismissal of review petition on PM CARES Fund

Mumbai, Jan 9 (PTI): The Centre on Saturday sought dismissal of a review petition seeking information about funds received by the Prime Minister’s Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES) Fund.

The Union government told the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court that audit statement of receipt and payment accounts of the PM CARES Fund for 2019-20 was available on the trust’s website.

An affidavit was filed

by Pradeep Srivastava, Under Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, before a division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Anil Kilor in response to a petition filed by advocate Arvind Waghmare. Waghmare has sought a review of the High Court’s August 2020 order dismissing his plea for declaration of the funds received by PM CARES, a charitable trust set up by the Union government amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In August, 2020, the High Court, however, dismissed the petition saying since the Public Charitable Trust Act was applicable to the PM CARES Fund, the petitioner was free to resort to the mechanism provided under the Act for redressal of his grievance of public disclosure of funds.

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received and expenditure done. The Centre, in its affidavit, stated that the review petition was completely “misconceived and is nothing but another attempt at seeking publicity”.

It added that no new grounds have been raised in the review petition.

“Audit statement of receipt and payment accounts of PM CARES Fund for the financial year 2019-20 is available on the website of the Trust. As such, the petitioner cannot be said to have any grievances about disclosure of income and expenditure of the funds,” the affidavit said.

It further stated that the High Court has already dismissed Waghmare’s petition in the past and should now dismiss his review petition with exemplary cost.

The High Court on Saturday heard arguments of all parties and reserved its order on the review plea.

Minister Narendra Modi who implemented the Swaminathan Committee report on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.

“MSP according to Swaminathan Committee has been implemented only

by PM Modi, increasing it nearly by 1.5 times,” he said.

Later in the afternoon

Nadda launched “Ek Muthi Chawal” (a fistful of rice), a programme under which he would collect rice from farmers’ homes and brief them about the benefits of the new agri legislations, as part of efforts to blunt the opposition “anti-farmer” allegations against the BJPled central government following farmers protests in

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Mumbai, Jan 9 (PTI): The Mumbai zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday conducted searches in connection with the drugs case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, an official said. Several persons were apprehended during this operation which was led by the anti-drug agency’s zonal director Sameer Wankhede, he said, adding that questioning of some of

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“Since coming to power, the Modi govt has increased budget on agriculture by six times. In 2013-14, the budget on agriculture was only Rs 22,000 crore. Today, it stands at Rs 1,34,000 crore,” Nadda said here.

Nadda said its Prime

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KATWA (WB), JAN 9 (PTI): Amid ongoing protests over the new farm laws, BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday launched a new campaign to woo the farmers of West Bengal and said the BJP government at the centre has increased the agricultural budget six-fold and the Minimum Support Price by 1.5 times.

Nadda, who launched the ‘Krishak Suraksha Abhiyan’ and “Ek Mutti Chawal” (a fistful of rice) to woo farmers in the poll- bound state, said the Modi government has worked more for the farmers community than the previous governments at the centre. He also mocked at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for agreeing to implement the PM Kisan Yojna only after realising that her party is fast losing ground among the farmers in the state.

Nadda, said it is “too late” for the TMC government to agree to implement

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New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI): Noting India’s image as the world’s pharmacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday it is ready with two locally manufactured COVID-19 vaccines to “protect” humanity, and asserted the world is not only waiting for them but also watching as to how the nation runs the globe’s biggest vaccination programme.

In his address at the inauguration of the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, Modi also said that if democracy is most strong, vibrant and lively anywhere in the world, it is in India despite the grim forecasts about its survival in the country at the time of independence.

He urged Indian diaspora to use more and more made-in-India products, saying it will inspire confidence among those living around them to use these items as well.

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Samples of dead crows in Delhi Counselling for farmers at Singhu Border sent for testing amid bird flu scare

Counselling to prevent burnout, suicide bids

NEW DELHI, JAN 9 (PTI): Despite their rockhard determination to sustain the over 40-day-old agitation against the new farm laws, many protesting farmers at Delhi borders are falling prey to anxiety and depression, with a few having allegedly claimed their lives fighting this prolonged battle in biting cold.

Braving the elements and the odds stacked up against them, an overwhelming number of farmers have been protesting at Singhu Border and two other sites since November 26, but their “sedentary lifestyle” at present and “psychological sedimentation” is taking a toll on their physical and mental well-being.

According to NGOs running medical camps at the Singhu Border, the nerve centre of the massive agitation, these farmers are brave in their spirit, but some

Awareness campaign at Singhu border by counsellors Sanya Kataria and Manmeet Kaur. (Courtesy-United Sikhs)

have become vulnerable, facing extreme weather and may be a “sense of waning hope” that have translated into suicides at times.

However, to ease their psychological burden, USbased NGO, United Sikhs, has started carrying out counselling sessions for farmers at their camp set up on the Haryana side of the protest site at Singhu Border.

“So many farmers have died during this agitation, some of them claimed their own lives. While they may have a strong determination, but the extreme cold and pent-up emotions, coupled with sedentary lifestyle at present as they are not going to fields, is mak-

ing them psychologically vulnerable,” said Sanya Kataria, a clinical psychologist and a volunteer at the camp.

A student of Doctorate in Psychology at a private university in Noida, she has been offering services via the United Sikhs camp in the last few days.

“These farmers have been sitting for over 40 days on a national highway as part of this agitation.

While most can withstand the physical rigour and biting cold as they are used to working hard, some of them have fallen prey to anxiety, depression and also hopelessness coupled with lack of self-esteem and feeling of frustration. It is a dangerous combination,”

she told PTI. So, problems like attention deficiency, restlessness, headaches are common symptoms being seen in those who have chosen to visit the camp for counselling, Kataria said.

In some cases, there is an emotional burnout from extreme stress and that is what “we attempt to detect early” through sessions, so that they won’t attempt or even contemplate taking any extreme step, she said.

Asked what kind of activities are done during a counselling session, the medical volunteer said the idea basically is to make them stop thinking about one “negative thought continuously”.

“So, we engage them in activities to distract their minds, and create greater mindful awareness, or what we call ‘grounding’. So, we ask them to name five things they can see around, four things they can touch, three things they can hear, two things they can smell and one thing they can taste,” Kataria said.

Besides, the techniques of diaphragmatic breathing or drawing breath from the

nose and exhaling from nose itself, also proves useful, she said.

Gurdeep Kaur, assistant coordinator, at the United Sikhs India office in Delhi, says the news of many farmers committing suicide at Singhu Border have “caused great distress to us”.

“We don’t want any farmer to die, and prevent any further suicide bids. So, our counselling calms their minds. We also ask farmers to come for follow-up sessions,” she said.

Besides, there is a facility for physiotherapy at the camp, and and general physicians and other doctors come too, “some as volunteers, other on a payment basis, by rotation”, Kaur added.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesman Rakesh Tikait had recently claimed that 47 farmers have sacrificed their lives during the protests.

A 75-year-old farmer protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws had allegedly hanged himself at the Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border in Ghazipur, earlier this month.

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS): With the sudden death of several crows in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase III area stirring panic amid a nation-wide bird flu scare, government officials said on Saturday that their samples have been sent to Bhopal to ascertain the cause of death.

“Samples of four crows have been sent to Bhopal’s National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases,” Director of Delhi’s Animal Husbandry Department, Rakesh Singh, told IANS. “The reports are expected to come by January 12-13 and only then we will be able to ascertain if it is bird blue,” he added.

Besides Mayur Vihar, carcasses of crows have also been found in Dwarka as well as Hastsal in west Delhi in the past few days.

Further, reports of unusual mortality in ducks have also been received from Sanjay lake in east Delhi.

Samples from Hatsal have been sent to the Northen Regional Disease Laboratory in Jalandhar, while the rest have been sent

to Bhopal.

In the wake of bird flu outbreak in several states, the Delhi government has banned import of live birds with immediate effect, besides setting up a 24-hour helpline and closing the Ghazipur poultry market for the next 10 days.

So far, the disease has been confirmed in seven states -- Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

In a communication to the chief secretaries and administrators of the states and UTs, the Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has requested the Animal Husbandry departments to ensure effective communication and coordination with health authorities for close vigilance of the disease status and avoid any chances of jumping of the disease into humans. Besides increasing surveillance around the water bodies, live bird markets, zoos, poultry farms etc., proper disposal of carcass and strengthening of bio-security in poultry farms have

to be ensured, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying said.

States have also been requested to be prepared for any eventuality of avian influenza and have been requested to ensure sufficient stock of PPE kits and accessories required for culling operations.

Chief secretaries and administrators have been requested to issue appropriate advisories to increase awareness regarding safety of poultry products that are safe for consumption after boiling and cooking procedures.

Avian influenza viruses have been circulating worldwide for centuries with four known major outbreaks recorded in the last century.

India had notified the first outbreak of avian influenza in 2006.

In India, the disease spreads mainly through migratory birds coming into India during winter months, i.e., from September-October to February-March. The secondary spread by human handling, through fomites, cannot be ruled out.

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gressed across the LAC and was taken into custody by Indian troops deployed in this area. Troops from either side are deployed along the LAC since friction erupted last year due to unprecedented mobilisation and forward concentration by Chinese troops,” said a source. Indian troops had captured Corporal Wang Ya Long of the PLA on October 19 last year after he “strayed” across the

LAC in the Demchok sector of Ladakh. The corporal was handed back to China at Chushul-Moldo border point in eastern Ladakh following laid down protocols.

Nearly 50,000 troops of the Indian Army are currently deployed in a high state of combat readiness in various mountainous locations in eastern Ladakh in sub-zero temperatures as multiple rounds of talks between the two sides have not yielded concrete outcome to resolve the standoff. China has also deployed an equal number of troops, according to officials. Last month, India

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told PTI. “Satish Poonia is heading the party organisation.

Our initiative will only strengthen the party. It is not a parallel organisation but a way to express our loyalty for Raje. We will only publicise her achievements among people,” Bhardwaj, who claims to be an active member of the BJP, said.

He said Raje supporters want to see her become

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the chief minister of Rajasthan for a third time in the 2023 assembly elections in the state. Bhardwaj said various wings like the I-T cell, mahila morcha, and a youth wing will also be created.

On the other hand, BJP state president Satish Poonia said it is not a serious matter and party ideology is bigger than any individual.

“It is not a serious matter because it is more on social media only. Those who are behind it are not recognised party leaders. This is already in the knowledge of the party’s central leadership,” he said. Raje was the chief minister of Rajasthan from 2003 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2018.

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Jaipur, Jan 9 (PTI): Some supporters of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje have formed an outfit, saying they want to see her again as the CM in 2023. The development is being seen as an attempt

by Raje supporters to affirm her authority in the state and hints towards the friction in the party’s state unit.

“We floated ‘Vasundhara Raje Samarthak Rajasthan (Manch)’ on December 20 and have appointed office bearers in 25 districts with an objective to publicise the achievements and policies of the former governments led by Raje in the state,” Vijay Bhardwaj, the state president of the manch,

New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI): In a second such incident in nearly three months, a Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army at the southern bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh on Friday morning after he transgressed across the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), official sources said on Saturday. The capture of the soldier comes amid a massive deployment of troops by the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army(PLA) in eastern Ladakh in view of the tense border standoff that erupted following a clash between the two sides in the Pangong lake area in early May. The PLA soldier had transgressed into the Indian side of the LAC and

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I, Shri. Adhir Paul, aged about 52 years, S/o Lt. Ramesh Paul, Permanent resident of Sarupathar, Assam, and presently residing at H/No. 264, West Yard Colony, Dimapur : Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and Hindu by religion and residing at the aforementioned address.

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3. That Shri. Santu Paul is my eldest son & Shri. Saurav Paul is my younger son.

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Twitter suspends Trump’s account

WASHINGTON, JAN 9 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has been permanently suspended from Twitter due to the “risk of further incitement of violence”, the social media giant has announced, days after his supporters stormed the US Capitol and caused the deaths of four civilians and a police officer.

The unprecedented move by the Californiabased social media platform comes after Trump tweeted that he would not attend the inauguration of his successor Joe Biden on January 20.

“After close review of recent Tweets from the @ realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” Twitter said in a statement on Friday.

At the time of permanent suspension, Trump had 88.7 million followers and followed 51 people.

“In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would po-

Pak court asks police to arrest JeM chief by Jan 18 LAHORE, JAN 9 (PTI): UN designated global terrorist Masood Azhar, chief of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), should be arrested by January 18 in connection with a terror financing case, an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has asked the Punjab Police, a court official said on Saturday.

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Gujranwala issued an arrest warrant against Azhar in the terror financing case instituted by the CTD in the previous hearing on Thursday.

“ATC G u j r a n wa l a judge Natasha Naseem Supra during the case hearing on Friday directed the CTD to arrest JeM chief Masood Azhar by January 18 and present him in the court.

In case of failure (to arrest him), the court may begin proceedings to declare him a proclaimed offender,” a court official told PTI on Saturday. Azhar is facing charges of terror financing and selling jihadi literature.

Following the Palwama terror attack in February 2019, Pakistan’s Punjab police had launched a crackdown on terrorism financing and arrested six militants of the JeM in Gujranwala, some 130 kms from Lahore.

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This image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Trump.

tentially result in this very course of action,” it said.

“Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open.”

“However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules entirely and cannot use Twitter to incite violence, among other things. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement,” it said.

Thousands of Trump’s supporters had stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday in an unprec-

edented assault and clashed with police, resulting in five deaths and interrupting a constitutional process by Congress to affirm the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris in the November 3 election.

Immediately after the incident, Twitter had temporarily suspended the account of Trump for 12 hours. Facebook has already suspended his account on Facebook and Instagram till inauguration. Early this week, You Tube removed a number of his videos from the rally he addressed to his supporters.

On Friday, Tr ump posted two provocative tweets.

“The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!”

Shortly thereafter, the president tweeted: “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”

In its statement, Twitter said these two tweets

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Twitter said that its determination is based on a number of factors, including Trump’s statement that he would not be attending the inauguration is being received by a number of his supporters as further confirmation that the election was not legitimate.

The tweet may also serve as encouragement to those potentially considering violent acts that the inauguration would be a “safe” target as he will not be attending.

The use of the words “American Patriots” to describe some of his supporters is also being interpreted as support for those committing violent acts at the US Capitol,” it said.

‘China ready to work with WHO Covid-19 probe team’ BEIJING, JAN 9 (IANS): China is ready to receive a World Health Organization (WHO) expert team which would conduct investigations into the origins of the novel coronavirus, a senior health official said here Saturday.

China and the WHO have reached a consensus on specific arrangements of the investigation with four video conferences, Zeng Yixin, deputy head of the National Health Commission, told a press conference.

He added that Chinese experts were waiting for their WHO counterparts’ arrival. Once the WHO experts complete their procedures and finalise the schedule, Chinese experts will go to Wuhan, where the virus originated in December 2019, with them to conduct the investigation, Zeng said.

He stressed that China’s position on the WHO investigation is positive, open and supportive.

N Korea threatens to build more nukes

SEOUL, JAN 9 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of hightech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media reported on Saturday.

Kim’s comments during a key meeting of the ruling party this week were seen as applying pressure on the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden, who has called Kim a “thug” and has criticised his summits with President Donald Trump.

The Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying the “key to establishing new relations between (North Korea) and the United States is whether

the United States withdraws its hostile policy.” Kim said he won’t use his nuclear arsenal unless “hostile forces” intend to use their nuclear weapons against North Korea first. He also suggested he is open to dialogue if Washington is too, but stressed North Korea must further strengthen its military and nuclear capability to cope with intensifying US hostility. He again called the US his country’s “main enemy.” “Whoever takes office in the US, its basic nature and hostile policy will never change,” he said.

Biden, who will take office on January 20, is unlikely to hold direct meetings with Kim unless the North Korean leader takes significant denuclearisation steps. Cheong Seong-Chang, a fellow at the Wilson Centre’s Asia Programme, said

Kim’s speech showed he has no interests in denuclearisation talks with Biden if he insists that working-level negotiations must sort out contentious issues first.

Kim didn’t cite any specific provocative US actions.

North Korea has previously called regular US military drills with South Korea and the American military presence in South Korea as proof of hostility.

In particular, the North views the US-South Korean drills as an invasion rehearsal, though the allies have repeatedly denied that.

The Nor th Korean leader listed sophisticated weapons systems that he said were under development.

They include a multi-warhead missile, underwaterlaunched nuclear missiles, solid-fuelled long-range missiles and spy satellites.

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Aus take control of 3rd Test against India

Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS): Australia took charge of the third Test on the third day at the Sydney Cricket Ground as they first secured a 94-run lead in the first innings by bowling out India for 244 runs and then going to stumps at 103/2 to stretch their overall lead to 197 runs.

Steve Smith was unbeaten on 29 while Marnus Labuschagne was 47 not out at the draw of stumps.

The Indian team, which witnessed Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja not take field in Australia’s second innings due to injury, had earlier folded for 244 in their first innings.

Resuming at 96 for two, the Indians lost their last eight wickets for 148 runs in the first two sessions as the Aussies bowled extremely accurately on a placid surface.

Pace bowler Pat Cummins was the wrecker-inchief taking four for 29.

India though had lost just two wickets in the first session and managed to score 84 runs in that prelunch period as Cheteshwar Pujara (50) and Pant (36) looked to resurrect the innings following the early

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2021

Equestrian K. Rio ranks world no.2 (A)

India allege racial abuse against Bumrah, Siraj

Josh Hazlewood, centre, is congratulated by teammate Patrick Cummins after running out India’s Hanuma Vihari, Saturday. (AP/PTI)

loss of skipper Ajinkya Rahane (22) and Hanuma Vihari (4). But post-lunch, they succumbed to the new ball as the Aussie pace duo Josh Hazlewood and Cummins kept an immaculate line and length.

Cummins was the first to get under India’s skin as he hit Pant on his elbow.

The left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman seemed to have got rattled after that and went for an expansive drive off Hazlewood only to edge it to first slip. Pujara was the next to fall, in the

next over, as he nicked a back-of-the-length delivery from Cummins to wicketkeeper Tim Paine.

That opened up the tail. R. Ashwin and Navdeep Saini followed soon after and so did Jasprit Bumrah. India had lost four wickets for 15 runs to lose track -- from 195/4 they were reduced to 210/8. The last wicket between Ravindra Jadeja (28 not out) and Mohammed Siraj added 28 runs with Jadeja doing bulk of the scoring. Jadeja was hit

on his left thumb from a Mitchell Starc delivery.

As many as three batsmen were run out -- Vihari, Ashwin and Bumrah.

For Australia, while Cummins took four wickets, Hazlewood took 2/43 and Starc 1/61.

BRI EF SCOR ES: Australia 338 and 103/2 (M Labuschagne batting 47, S Smith batting 29, R Ashwin 1/28) vs India 244 (S Gill 50, C Pujara 50, R Pant 36, R Jadeja 28 not out, P Cummins 4/29, J Hazlewood 2/43)

Indian cricket officials have apparently alleged that fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were racially abused by the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday. The ICC and the stadium security officials were involved in a long discussion with Bumrah, Siraj and members of the Indian team management after the end of the third day’s play at the SCG. A report in Australian newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, stated, “It’s understood Indian officials say the pair have been abused by members of the public for the past two days, and believe the abuse has been racist in nature... amid suggestions a crowd member at the Randwick end of the ground abused Siraj who was fielding at fine leg at the time.”

“In another instance while the match was still continuing, Indian staff walked around behind where Bumrah was standing in the outfield and spoke to the star quick,” the report added.

Kekhriesilie Rio at the FEI World Jumping Challenge 2020.

D I M A P U R , J AN 9 (NPN): Kekhriesilie Rio, the first equestrian from the Northeast region and also the first from the region to be selected for Equestrian Indian National Team to represent India at the International level has been ranked second in the World Ranking (Category A) by Federation International Equestrian (FEI).

The world ranking category results 2020– Category A, Category B, Category C and Overall Team ranking, was released by FEI on January 7. In overall team rankings, Indian Team comprising of

Kekhriesilie Rio, Sehaj Singh Virk and Apurva Dabhade was ranked in third position behind South Africa and Bermuda.

With this feat, the 20year old from Touphema village Nagaland, son of Zhaleo Rio, MLA and advisor, has became the first ever Indian to achieve the highest ranking till today.

Kekhriesilie riding Claudettee achieved his ranking out of the 47 worldwide competitors.

In the recently held FEI World Show Jumping Challenge, Kekhriesilie emerged as the winner in Category A (130cm)

in India and in the Asian zone. With the cumulative score all round the world released, Kekhriesilie has been ranked in second position, source informed Nagaland Post.

It may be noted that the FEI World Show Jumping Challenge is held around the world every year, where the competition is divided into three categories, Category A, B and C. The competition takes place across three days and the winner is adjudged at the end of the third day on the basis of least penalty and fastest time.

Sesame, Imperial in WCC quarterfinals SC East Bengal pile further misery on Bengaluru FC

Match in action between Athletic Brothers Club and Imperials.

D I M A P U R , J AN 9 (NPN): Sesame Jinx and Imperials have entered the quarterfinals of the 25th edition of Winter Cricket Challenge played at local ground, Wokha on Saturday.

On the way to quarterfinal, Sesame Jinx thrashed Street Boys by 65 runs.

Electing to bat first, Sesame set a target of 134 runs in the allotted overs (20 overs).

In reply, Street Boys were bowled out for 68

runs.

T. Penthungo Lotha of Sesame Jinx displayed an amazing batting performance and scored 44 runs in 49 balls. Shibu Thakuri of Sesame Jinx, who scored 22 runs in 24 balls and claimed three wickets, was named man of the match.

In the second match of the day, Imperials batting first scored a huge 175 runs in 20 overs.

ABC failed to chase down the target and lost

the match by 65 runs in 19.2 overs.

Man of the match award was claimed by Abemo Kikon, who remained not out on 67 runs from 61 balls.

The award was handed over by Engineer Generation, Likimro Hydro project, Chopathung Kithan.

MONDAY’S MATCHES 1st Match - EYL Vs Forest CC 2nd Match - Mavericks ‘B’ Vs WTBC TF

Margao, Jan 9 (PTI): Matti Steinmann’’s firsthalf strike proved to be the difference as SC East Bengal beat Bengaluru FC 1-0 to record their second win of the Indian Super League here on Saturday.

The Kolkata team is now unbeaten in their last five games, while BFC’’s misery continued with their fourth consecutive defeat this season.

Erik Paartalu returned to the Bengaluru starting XI after serving his one-match suspension as Naushad Moosa made four changes in his first game as interim coach. While Udanta Singh was also in the first XI, Moosa handed first start to the defenders Parag Srivas and Ajith Kumar. SCEB made just one change with Jacques Maghoma replacing Aaron Amadi-Holloway. Skipper Daniel Fox made the line-up after his red card against FC Goa was earlier overturned.

Bengaluru had early

Bright Enobkhare of SC East Bengal and Suresh Wangjam of Bengaluru FC in action, Saturday. (PTI)

chances in the game but struggled to get the goals.

First, it was Sunil Chhetri, whose lob-shot over the rival defense was easily dealt with by Debjit Majumder.

Cleiton Silva soon had a chance to put his side ahead in the 15th minute.

But the Brazilian failed to direct his header at the goal after Juan Antonio González had pushed Parag Shrivas’’ long throwin in the box. Steinmann put SCEB in the lead in the 20th minute with a fine outside-foot finish. Ankit

Mukherjee’’s cross was not dealt with cleanly by Ajith and Juanan and it found Narayan Das on the left. Narayan then played a low cross to Steinmann who scored his third of the season. SCEB were in total control of the game at this

point and made Bengaluru chase shadows. The Kolkata side created a couple of chances before the halfhour mark and nearly extended their lead.

Ankit sent in a perfect cross into the box, but Narayan’’s diving finish diverted it wide. Minutes later, another chance went begging for SCEB, as Harmanpreet Singh couldn’’t get to the end of Ankit’’s through pass.

Bengaluru put up a much-improved performance in the second half.

Chhetri played a one-two with Kristian Opseth and on entering the box tried his luck with a powerful strike but his effort was saved by Debjit. Clearly the better side in the second half, Bengaluru continued with their dominance but a goal eluded them.

SUNDAY’S MATCHES Chennaiyin FC Vs Odisha: 5 pm Jamshedpur Vs Kerala Blasters: 7:30 pm

Concussion James stars in Lakers’ win over Bulls Liverpool thrash Covid-hit Villa in FA Cup substitutes to be

London, Jan 9 (AFP): Liverpool survived a scare from coronavirus-ravaged Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-1 win against opponents missing their entire firstteam squad as the pandemic wreaks havoc on English football. Villa fielded a raw side comprised entirely of youth academy players and were without boss Dean Smith after being hit hard by a Covid-19 outbreak earlier this week. In all, 14 unnamed Villa employees -- nine players and five staff -- have tested positive, forcing the Premier League club to close their training base on Thursday because of the outbreak. Liverpool played a strong side for the third round tie at Villa Park, but Villa’s youngsters acquitted themselves well.

Four of Villa’s starting line-up weren’t even born when Liverpool midfielder James Milner made his professional debut for Leeds in 2002. But they gave Liverpool a shock when Louie Barry cancelled out Sadio Mane’s opener. Eventually, the Premier League champions’ class told with a blitz of three goals in five minutes in the second half. Georginio Wijnaldum struck before Mane and Mohamed Salah sealed a first win in four games in all competitions

tested at CWC

Sadio Mane pulled the visitors further ahead moments later with a bizarre looping headed goal, just creeping under the bar.

for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Mark Delaney, the Villa Under-23 coach deputising for Smith, added: “We are all very proud as a club, as coaches and players. That was a monumental effort considering what the players have had to go through.”

That Villa, whose team had an average age of 18 and 294 days, ended the night with their heads held high was all the more remarkable given their CEO Christian Purslow’s frank pre-match assessment. There are growing concerns over whether the Premier League season can be completed on time as

the new virus variant plagues Britain. The English Football League, which oversees the three divisions below the Premier League, reported 112 positive tests on Friday.

Despite the resurgent virus, Premier League officials are adamant the season will proceed and Liverpool took advantage of Villa’s problems to get back on track. They needed just four minutes to take the lead when Mane headed home from Curtis Jones’ pinpoint cross. Yet Liverpool were caught with a stunning counter-punch in the 41st minute. Barry, a 17-year-old

striker who joined Villa from Barcelona last year, sprinted onto Callum Rowe’s pass, left Rhys Williams trailing in his wake and planted a brilliant finish into the far corner. If Liverpool were experiencing flashbacks to the humiliation of their 7-2 Premier League defeat at Villa in October, Wijnaldum restored order in the 60th minute when the midfielder swept home from the edge of the area. Mane netted with a looping header over Akos Onodi in the 63rd minute before Salah turned to fire home from 10 yards two minutes later.

Paris, Jan 9 (IANS): World football governing body FIFA announced on Friday that the use of concussion substitutes will be tested at the Club World Cup in Qatar in February.

According to a FIFA statement, it will “trial additional permanent substitutions for cases of actual or suspected concussion” at the seven-team tournament, which will be the first time that concussion substitutes will be allowed in an international football competition.

In the Qatar Club World Cup, scheduled to be held from February 1 to 10, a team can use one more substitute per match for players’ suspected concussion in addition to the team’s five regular substitutes, Xinhua news agency reports.

FIFA said it could reduce the pressure on medical personnel to make a quick assessment and send a strong message that “if in any doubt, the player should be withdrawn”.

The rule-making body, International Football Association Board (IFAB), had approved the use of concussion substitutes in December 2020, claiming to protect the player from a potential second blow to the head.

LeBron James scored 28 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists against the Bulls.

Lo n d o n, Ja n 9 (Agencies): LeBron James scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers edged a narrow victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Reigning NBA champions the Lakers, without the injured Anthony Davis, won 117-115 with James adding seven rebounds and seven assists.

Zach LaVine topscored for the Bulls with 38 points, 19 of which came in the first quarter.

Elsewhere, Stephen Curry scored 38 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 115-105. The Warriors netted 20 three-pointers to

avenge their defeat by the Clippers on Wednesday, bouncing back from 22 points behind to secure their fifth win in seven games.

“I think our guys just hung in there,” said Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.

“They kept their energy up.

They kept their spirit up.

They were pumping each other up on the sidelines. It just felt like we were on the ropes, but we hung in and that’s what matters.” The Boston Celtics won their sixth game in seven as they saw off the Washington Wizards 116-107.

Jayson Tatum scored 32 points while Jaylen Brown added 27 to leave

the Wizards bottom of the Eastern Conference with just two wins to their name.

One place above are the Detroit Pistons, who took a slender 110-105 victory over second in the Western Conference Phoenix Suns, while the Toronto Raptors also won with a 144-123 result over the Sacramento Kings.

Zion Williamson scored 26 but could not prevent the New Orleans Pelicans from slipping to a 118-110 defeat by the Charlotte Hornets. Six Hornets players hit double figures in what was a third straight defeat for the Pelicans in a four-game homestand.

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