January 30, 2020

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Vol XXX No. 53

DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 Pages 12 ` 5.00

JD(U) expels Varma, Kisore

Jackichand Singh stars as FC Goa down Odisha

Coronavirus claims 132 lives in China

national, Page 7

sports, Page 12

international, Page 9

CAA discriminatory, divisive: EU Parl

LONDON, JAN 29 (PTI): A joint motion, combining five different resolutions tabled

by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), was placed on the final agenda for debate at the Plenary session in Brussels on Wednesday.

However, an expected vote on the motion on Thursday has been postponed until the Parliament’s Plenary session in March.

The final draft resolution on CAA agreed on by six of the largest political groups in the European Parliament stated the law was “discriminatory in nature and dangerously divisive” and calls on the government to repeal “discriminatory amendments”.

Six political groups of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), including the European People’s Party (EPP) Group, and the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group, which together have 336 members in the 751-strong parliament, decided on a joint draft that is watered down compared to resolutions they had tabled individually.

“Following a decision

by MEPs at the opening

UK set to leave EU on Jan 31 B RU S S E L S, J A N 2 9 (AGENCIES): The UK will leave the European Union on Friday with a deal in place after the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved the Withdrawal Agreement. The vote was 621 to 49 in favor of the Brexit deal that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson negotiated with the other 27 EU leaders in the fall of last year. Britain is the first country to leave the EU and for many in Europe its official departure at 11 p.m. London time on January 31, 2020 is a moment of enormous sadness and reduces the number in the bloc to 27.

JLF consultative meet

DIMAPUR, JAN 29 (NPN): Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) speaker-in-charge and chairman of the Joint Legislators’ Forum (JLF) on Naga Political Issue, Sharingain Longkumer, has convened a consultative meeting with the members of the 13th NLA and the Members of both the Houses of Parliament from Nagaland on February 12, 2020 at 10am in the Conference Hall of the Assembly Secretariat.

All members of the JLF on Naga Political Issue have been requested to attend the scheduled meeting.

This is it!

“We’ve been here for over one hour for our turn.

Those doctors are free, why doesn’t our doctor ask them for help?”

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EU Parliament to vote on anti-CAA motion in March

A general view during the plenary session at the EU Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday. (Reuters)

of today’s Plenary session in Brussels, the vote on the resolution on India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 has been postponed to the March session, said a statement from the European Parliament, as it confirmed that the debate on the motion was to go ahead as scheduled later on Wednesday evening. The reason behind the postponement of the vote is unconfirmed but will come as a boost to the Indian government’s efforts against such a motion being voted on by the European Parliament.

The motion takes note

of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) statement last month, which described CAA as “fundamentally discriminatory in nature”, and also of other UN as well as the European Union guidelines on human rights as it calls on the Indian government to “repeal the discriminatory amendments”.

“While the CAA’s stated goal of protecting persecuted groups is welcome, an effective national asylum and refugee policy should be just and holistic in nature and apply to all those in need,” noted the

motion.

The Indian government has maintained that the CAA, which was passed by the Indian Parliament last month, is an internal matter of the country and stressed that the goal is to protect the oppressed minorities of neighbouring countries.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday wrote to European Parliament President David Maria Sassoli over the resolutions, saying it is inappropriate for one legislature to pass judgement on another and the practice can be misused by vested interests. “As mem-

Govt okays 30% NEC allocation for new projects To focus on development of deprived areas, neglected sections of society Spl. Correspondent NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (NPN): Union Cabinet has approved 30% of North Eastern Council’s (NEC) allocation for new projects for focused development of deprived areas, neglected sections of society and emerging priority sectors.

The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister, approved 30% of NEC’s allocation for new projects under the existing “Schemes of North Eastern Council” for focussed development of deprived areas, deprived/ neglected sections of society and emerging priority sectors in the North Eastern States. The balance allocation would be bifurcated in the existing two components – 60% State component and 40% Central component.

The meeting also revised North East Council guidelines for simplification of appraisal and approval mechanism It further approved allowing projects under State component, up to 25% of each State’s normative allocation, for sectors not covered in the mandate of NEC, but which are considered important as per local felt needs as per recommendations of the State Governments.

The projects under the existing “Schemes of NEC” will accrue socio-economic benefits to the marginalised and vulnerable groups of people in backward and neglected areas of the North Eastern States.

It would lead to faster decision making and quick implementation of the proj-

ects, the meeting felt.

Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region, Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also the vice-chairman of the NEC, lauded the decision of the Cabinet.

He thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is also the Chairman of the NEC, for the momentous decision.

Dr Jitendra Singh chaired a high level meeting with senior officials of the Gujarat Government in New Delhi Wednesday to review preparations for the forthcoming Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat. The Secretary, DoNER, Dr Inder Jit Singh, Secretary, North Eastern Council (NEC), Shri K. Moses Chalai and senior officers of NEC, besides Resident Commissioners/representatives of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur also participated.

bers of Inter-Parliamentary Union, we should respect sovereign processes of fellow legislatures, especially in democracies,” Birla said in the letter.

The European Parliament motion is critical of any protection being denied to Muslims and that even though India also shares a border with Bhutan, Burma, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the CAA does not bring Sri Lankan Tamils under its purview, who form the largest refugee group in India and who have been resident in the country for over 30 years.

“Amnesty International India has pointed out that the CAA does not bring under its purview other persecuted minorities, including Muslim populations such as the Rohingya in Burma, Ahmadis in Pakistan, Hazaras in Afghanistan and Bihari Muslims in Bangladesh,” it notes. There is also a reference to the Indian government’s “push” for a nationwide citizenship verification process, the National Register of Citizens, which it says “aims to strip Muslims of their citizenship rights while protecting those of Hindus and other nonMuslims”.

Coronavirus: Centre issues fresh advisory NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): The Union health ministry on Wednesday asked Indians to refrain from travelling to China where the novel coronavirus has claimed over 100 lives.

The ministry issued a fresh travel advisory and also urged people travelling to China to monitor their health closely.

It asked people to use 24x7 helpline (01123978046) for queries related to respiratory infection.

“In the view of the spurt of cases being reported in China and travel related cases appearing in many countries....all nonessential travel to China to be avoided,” it said.

As part of the preparedness, India has also increased the number of airports from seven to 21 where thermal screening of passengers is being done for possible exposure to the deadly nCoV. These include airports at Gaya, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Varanasi, Goa, Bhubaneswar and Lucknow besides the seven designated airports identified earlier. The health ministry also has established four more laboratories apart from the NIV-Pune for test-

ing samples.

Asserting that there was no confirmed case of the nCoV, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan had on Tuesday said India was making all efforts to detect and check the spread of the virus even as more than a dozen countries around the world have confirmed cases.

Several states, including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan have kept some people, with travel history to China, under observation after they showed novel coronavirus-like symptoms.

Apart from increasing the number of airports to conduct thermal screening of passengers, the Centre has stepped up vigil in areas bordering Nepal in view of a confirmed case of nCoV detected there.

The health minister has also written to all chief ministers, requesting them for personal intervention to review the states’ preparedness for control and management of the spread of the virus.

The death toll in China from the recent coronavirus outbreak has climbed to 132, as confirmed cases globally have risen to more than 6,000, health officials said Wednesday.

Mnp refutes rumours, says no case in state

Manipur health department Wednesday refuted reports about a 31-yearold woman being admitted at Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) with suspected coronavirus symptoms.

According to reports, the woman who had recently returned on January 20 from Hong Kong was been admitted to RIMS, Imphal with complaints of headache, runny nose and other symptoms of infection.

Dr K Rajo, director of Health and Family Welfare department, said the necessary tests were performed on the woman and no signs of the infection found. While she has not been kept in isolation, Rajo said the woman will be monitored every day for 28 days.

RIMS hospital too issued a clarification that no person infected with the virus was admitted with it.

The hospital asked the SP, Imphal West police, to direct the cybercrime branch to have the social media message deleted.

(Nagaland issues FAQs on nCoV, see p-6 & p-4)

4-lane: Restriction on movement of vehicles extended till Feb 21

War memorial for over 300 martyrs to be inaugurated in Mokokchung

DIMAPUR, JAN 29 (NPN): Total restriction of all movement from Chathe River Bridge (Patkai Bridge) to New Chumukedima (PakalaPahar Bridge) has been extended from 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. (the next day) with effect from January 22, 2020 to February 21, 2020.

In addition to the above, all movement will also be restricted from 3 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. and also 4.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. to facilitate the use of explosive.

The deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi, expressed regret for the vehicle movement restriction, but said that it has been imposed as a preventive measure and to avoid loss of life, properties and other injuries.

Alternative route from Dimapur-Kohima and Kohima-Dimapur for light vehicles only was available via 7th Mile-New DC Court Office-Shokhuvi-RazapheMhaikam-Pimla-MhainamtsiJhornapani/Medziphema and vice versa.

DIMAPUR, JAN 29 (NPN): A war memorial, in memory of 357 Army and Assam Rifles personnel killed while fighting insurgency in the state will be inaugurated at Mokokchung town by IGAR (N), Maj. Gen. Pradeep Nair on February 3.

A senior Assam Rifles official said that the Assam Rifles authorities in Nagaland felt that need to have a war memorial that was both befitting the supreme sacrifices made by men in uniform and also to act as a beacon to motivate the future generations.

This memorial will be the first of its kind in Nagaland, which also has the famous World War II Cemetery at Kohima. Christened as “Veer Samriti”, the official said that the memorial is spread in an area of around 13,500 sq ft.

In the last six decades, many battalions from the Army and almost all battalions of Assam The sacrifice of these brave men has been the reason why peace and near normalcy has been restored in Nagaland. Rifles participated in the counter-insurgency operations.

One of the most decorated officers

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of the Army, Colonel N J Nair, Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra of 16 Maratha Light Infantry, was also martyred in Mokokchung in 1993, the official stated.“From Nagaland, the martyrs include Naik Nikhuni Mao, Rfm Lukhubi Sema, Alemba Ao, Y Nokte, Dule Luwang, Kumar Rangmai, H Konyak and AS Ringphami, all from Assam Rifles and Rifleman H Konyak from 164 Territorial Army Battalion,” the official stated.

The war memorial is located in the Assam Rifles battalion, Mokokchung and is expected to become an important place of visit for locals, ex-servicemen and other visitors to Mokokchung, the official said.

The War Memorial has been designed in a concentric circular form, with outer rectangular flower beds as boundary wall. The central arena, the heart of the memorial comprises of two circular podiums with a 19 feet high main memorial mast and looks spectacular. This mast has three converging posts signifying the Army, Air Force and Assam Rifles. The names of 357 martyrs have been carved, each on a single granite stone.

‘Freedom of expression under threat in India’ IMCT to assess monsoon damage WASHINGTON, JAN 29 (PTI): Terming India’s amended Citizenship Act as anti-minority, a group of eminent human rights and social activists, including Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey, has claimed that the freedom of expression is under threat in the world’s largest democracy. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was passed in December last year, prompting protests across India.

According to the CAA, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 following religious persecution there will get Indian citizenship.

During a US Congressional briefing on the ‘Implications of India’s Citizen-

ship Law’ held at the Capitol Building on Monday, eminent human rights and social activists claimed that the freedom of expression is under threat in India.

“In 27 years of working as an activist, I have experienced unprecedented curb on fundamental rights of freedom of expression, to assemble peaceably and to move about anywhere within India over the past six months,” Pandey said.

The Uttar Pradesh Police last week booked rights activist Pandey for allegedly making inappropriate comments against Hindutva ideologue Vir Savarkar while addressing anti-citizenship law protestors at the Aligarh Muslim University.

The briefing was organised by the Indian American Muslim Council, the Hindus for Human Rights,

the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and American Muslim advocacy body Emgage Action.

However, there was no panellist to represent the perspective of the other side.

Pandey alleged the present dispensation has become the enemy of people who participated in protests against the CAA and the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC). The NRC exercise was conducted in Assam on the directions of the Supreme Court.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month said his government has never discussed the NRC since coming to power for the first time in 2014 and it was done only in Assam.

Harrison Akins, policy analyst (South Asia) from the US Commission on In-

ternational Religious Freedom (USCIRF), claimed the recent events in India have sparked great outrage not only by governments and international organisations, but also from citizens of all faiths across India who have been bravely exercising their democratic right of peaceful protest against the CAA. Indian officials have maintained that the CAA is a matter entirely internal to the country and the law was adopted through democratic means after a public debate in both houses of Parliament.

Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday said his government brought in the CAA to correct “historical” injustices and recalled the Nehru-Liaquat pact to assert that the law fulfills India’s “old promise” to religious minorities in the neighbouring countries.

The Inter Ministerial Team along with officials from line departments (DIPR)

DIMAPUR, JAN 29 (NPN): The Inter Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) arrived here on Wednesday to take stock of the damage and verify the damaged areas during the monsoon of 2019.

During their on-thespot assessment of damages, the IMCT members, along with Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) and Dimapur District Disaster Management Authority

(DDMA) officials, visited Seitheke Basa, 7th Mile and Sodzolhou villages to make damage assessments.

The IMCT team would visit other districts for necessary spot assessments.

This was stated in a DIPR release.

Last year on November 27, IMCT team led

by NDMA joint secretary Ramesh Kumar Ganta assessed the damage caused by the floods in the State that had affected sever-

al families and damaged properties and collected reports.

The team had then visited Thahekhu block 7 and Naharbari colony in Dimapur and interacted with village council members and some of the affected families to get first hand information.

The team had also appreciated the efforts put in by the village council and NGOs during the time of disaster.

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LSU general conference concludes

DIMAPUR: The 51st general conference of the Lotha Students Union (LSU) came to a conclusion with its last session in the evening of January 28 at Merapani village (Merachü Yan), with Mmhonlumo Kikon, advisor IT, Science & Technology and NRE, Nagaland as the special guest.

According to DIPR report, lauding the LSU led by its leaders, Kikon stated that their steadfast stand to preserve, protect and safeguard the rights and interest of the Lothas as guardians of its future was commendable. He called on them to use wisdom and be able to identify the philosophy and rationale behind positions and leadership assumed by individuals or groups that involves policies and interests of the people and its impact on the society at the present time and the future.

Stressing that unity of purpose for a common cause was the stepping stone to achieve what they

Mmhonlumo Kikon speaking at the valedictory session. (DIPR) aspire, he exhorted them to promote unity without geographical definitions and division among them as a people to shape a better future as their birth right.

Stating that students

news in Brief NCC combined CATC-113: NCC Kohima Nagaland will conduct the combined annual training camp (CATC-113) of NCC cadets from February 1 to 10 at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima. NCC cadets from all over the state of Nagaland with strength of approx 500 cadets will be attending the camp.

RTC meeting: A joint meeting of Rengma Tep Clan (RTC) executives, advisors, construction committees, finance committees, villages representatives and all concerned has been convened on February 1, 10 a.m, at the residence of Rushvulo Tep, Tseminyu town. All concerned persons have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

ISRO to conduct ‘young scientist programme’: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has launched a special programme for school children “Young scientist programme” eligible for young and meritorious students who are studying in class 9 (in the academic year 201920). Residential training programme will be of around two-week duration during summer holidays from May 11 to 22. Three students from each state /union territory (UT) will be selected to participate in this programme covering state/CBSE/ICSE syllabus. 5 additional seats are reserved for overseas citizen of India (OCI) candidates across country. The selection will be based on class 8 marks and extracurricular activities. The selection will be through online registration, whereby interested students can register online through ISRO website www. isro.gov.in from February 3 to 24. Students selected from North East states and West Bengal will be attending the YUVIKA programme at North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Shillong. Selected students will be accommodated in ISRO guest houses/hostels. Expenditure towards the travel of student, course material, lodging and boarding etc., during entire course will be borne by ISRO. II AC fare will also be provided to one guardian/parent for drop and pick up of student from reporting centre. For any further information, visit ISRO website www.isro.gov.in Clarification: Apropos the news item, “SCC foundation stone inaugurated at Vihokhu village” published on January 28, page 3 should read as Sumi Hoho vicepresident Vihoshe Mürü and not as published.

were the leaders in the making, without knowing the historical and issue based realities one cannot be an effective leader of any society, whereby he encouraged them to keep

CSU condolences for late Melhüpra DIMAPUR: Chakhesang Students Union (CSU) expressed grief and pain at the demise of Melhüpra Vero who passed away on January 24 in Dimapur. A condolence note by CSU president Vetho Vadeo and GS Avezo Kevin Kapu described late Vero as a man who served the society with full dedication and devotion in all odds of situation and circumstances. CSU stated that his demise is a great loss to the Chakhesang community in particular and the Naga society in general. Union extended deepest condolences to all the bereaved families and dear ones.

in touch with the ground realities and play constructive roles in making collective decisions through participatory discussions.

He also observed that while social media can be used to communicate informative messages and to articulate ideas, knowledge and policies to the masses, productive time of the young students should not be wasted by too much indulgence in social media activities. He also reminded that success will not be possible without hard work at the right time and encouraged them to pursue their dreams with persistence and determination.

Niranjan Sonowal president, All Assam Students’ Union Golaghat unit, while delivering greeting speech said that the students have a special and responsible part to play in maintaining friendship and in promoting peace and security for all concerned.

Rev. C. Ellis Odyuo said prayer of blessings for the students.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020

Peren holds first CAB meeting

Workshop on accounts and auditing at WRD DIMAPUR: A workshop on accounts and auditing was held at Water Resource department (WRD), Kohima on January 29.

According to DIPR report, chief engineer, Water Resources Department, Tsuktinungsang in his introduction speech mentioned that in order to get acquainted with the new chapters of accounting, the department needed to get trained and in tune with the norms and direction of the Government of India so as to deliver clarity and transparency from the department.

Lamenting on the outdated system of accounting, he mentioned that the department was facing a number of problem in the accounts section as the earlier system of maintaining “civil system of accounts” was not compatible to their field of activities and bills couldn’t be provided in real time so it gets clashed with the billing system. Resource person sr. audit officer, Haridasan T. K gave a detailed slide on accounts and auditing and performa bill system.

Members at CAB meeting held in New Peren on January 27. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: The first Peren district childline advisory board (CAB) meeting for the year 2020 was held on January 27 at deputy commissioner’s conference hall, New Peren under the chairmanship of DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier.

According to DIPR report, first agenda discussed in the CAB meeting included rescue vehicle for Childline Peren. On the requirement of rescue vehicle, the board after a long deliberation decided to put forward in the DPDB meet-

ing. Board also deliberated on the need of creation of child protection database

by Childline in collaboration with Peren Police and also discussed to make identity card for Childline Peren which is to be signed

by DC. Discussions were also held to organize sensitization programme on Childline 1098, POCSO Act, JJ Act for doctors and nurses of District Hospital, Peren in collaboration with PDLSA and DCPU Peren. Inclusion of Childline Peren

as member in DCPU and Childline membership in Anti-Human Trafficking & District Task Force of Child Labour was also discussed.

Powerpoint on Childline 1098 was presented by Childline nodal coordinator, Niketu wherein he highlighted some of the major achievements and statistical representation of data for the districts of Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung and Peren from the year April 2018 to September 2019.

Modern College Kohima conducts workshop for students

DIMAPUR: A one-day work shop workshop on the theme “impact of education on economic development” was conducted by the department of Economics, Modern College Kohima (MCK), sponsored by SBI main branch Kohima on January 29.

A press release from MCK stated that resource persons were prof. B. Kilangla Jamir, Economics and dean RDC (research development cell), Nagaland University who talked on “Education and its impact on income in Nagaland” and Pemmichon Nakhedei chief manager, SBI main branch Kohima, discussed

Participants with faculty members of MCK and resource persons. on “Education and its impact on employment with special reference to micro small and medium enterprise (MSME)”.

Prof. B. Kilangla Jamir said that “higher level

of educational attainment is desirable in reducing income inequality “while Pemmichon Nakhedei stressed on micro small medium enterprise and how the bank was ready to

promote passionate entrepreneur.

Workshop was chaired

by Mhadeno Odyuo asst. prof, Economics, introduction and welcome address

by L. Athiko, asst. Prof,

Economics followed by a special number by the 4th semester students.

Vote of thanks by was delivered by Viketouno Kire, assistant professor of Economics.

DMI St. Joseph Global School creates awareness on coronavirus

DIMAPUR: DMI St. Joseph Global School (SJGS) Dimapur organised an awareness programme on coronavirus epidemic under the topic, “awareness and preventive measures on coronavirus” for students of classes VII-IX on January 29.

A press release from the school stated that, resource person Richard, head of Science of the school, stressed that the coronavirus is an epidemic and many people have been affected by it in vari-

ous countries, besides the shocking death toll in China. He explained the term virus, various epidemics like Ebola and flu, and put forward facts about the people who have been affected by this virus across the world, besides China.

He also highlighted that people are greatly affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Richard highlighted that the people who are affected by this virus show symptoms like cough, cold, difficult breathing and so on with

relevant videos and images. He emphasized that students should regularly practice hygiene habits like washing their hands with soap, avoiding touching one’s eyes, nose and mouth without washing hands, staying away from farm and wild animals, thoroughly cooking and eating meat and egg.

Seminar began with the welcome and introduction by principal Backiyaraj T. Vote of thanks was delivered by administrator Students of classes VII to IX at the awareness seminar on coronavirus. sister Stella.

NSLSA conducts state-level training for PLVs Distribution of aids, appliances to PwDs

PLVs along with NSLSA officials at the state level training.

DIMAPUR: State-level training for para legal volunteers (PLVs) under the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) was conducted at the Commissioner Circuit House, Kohima on January 29.

A press release from NSLSA public relations assistant stated that, NSLSA member secretary N. Longshithung Ezung, delivering the keynote address upheld the para legal volunteers (PLVs) as the link to the beneficiaries, directly connecting people at the grassroot to stakeholders. MS called the PLVs to take opK Y M C

portune of the training to learn, refresh oneself and explore roles of PLVs. He also informed that the state legal authority in the yearlong plan is set to focus and undertake activities on schemes of departments concerning Food & Civil supplies, Health & Family Welfare, Social Welfare Department, and Right to education. These, he added with also enhance the role of PLVs. Secretary (Judicial), department of Justice & Law Nino Iralu gave a call to the PLVs to work with a missionary zeal.

Iralu pointed that PLVs can bridge the gap between people and justice system through use of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 and bring people needing legal aid and advice to the legal services authorities.

DSP Traffic Kohima Manon Wallim, speaking on the practical aspects of PLVs in police stations asserted that the attached PLVs are the first point of contact between victims, accused, complainants or family members who can play important roles in helping them with accessible rights and entitle-

ments.

As per as their role is concerned, PLVs in police station need to ensure that no person-victim or accused is left unrepresented, he said. Free legal aids/ representations to such people in need in PS or prisons therefore needed to be identified, he said.

Raitale Zeliang, programme manager, State Child Protection, Kohima speaking on the issues relating to child rights and protection stated that enormous acts, legislations, schemes have been implemented for the child in

present times, however, many children still remains deprived of their rights.

She mentioned violations on adoption or fostering procedures, child labour, child care institute among others. Among others, she said more awareness and education was still required and said, PLVs can generate awareness.

Kezhosano Kikhi, p r o j e c t c o o r d i n a t o r, NSLSA gave a broad outline on social security schemes- Right to Education Act, Victim Compensation Scheme and Food Security scheme.

Project assistant, NSLSA Neisezonuo Liegise presented on maintenance of PLVs activity register, activities and reports. PLVs Yemlong Chaba (Tuensang), Lipokienba (Dimapur), Bendangsenla (Mokokchung) shared experiences.

Interactive session was moderated by Cherry Ovung, project coordinator, NSLSA. Earlier, Imlikala Jamir chaired the programme and Weching Konyak, project assistant delivered the vote of thanks. Training was attended by 67 PLVs from across the state.

DIMAPUR: Health & Family Welfare minister, S. Pangnyu Phom assured that the state government was ever ready to support the People with Disabilities (PwDs).

Speaking at an event to distribute aids and appliances, organized by National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD), Kolkata in collaboration with District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC), DHD and Prodigals’ Home Dimapur,

Pangnyu urged NILD to extend help to the interior areas of the state as well.

He also urged all the line departments to ensure that the Rights of Persons With Disability Act, 2016 was implemented in letter and spirit. On the occasion 244 Persons with Disabilities received aids and appliances, out of which 88 were identified under Locomotor disabilities and received tricycles, wheelchairs, artificial limb, axillary crutch etc. Ad-

Police seize suspected heroin contraband DIMAPUR: Personnel from Khuzama Police Station while conducting MVCP on NH-2, between Khuzama village and Viswema village on January 28, intercepted a vehicle (Santro) bearing registration number NL07-3687.

According to Police/PRO, the team recovered 349 grams of suspected heroin worth around 18 lakhs.

The contraband was found concealed inside soap cases. Accordingly the driver of the vehicle identified as Loli Poumai (27 years) S/o Dairhu, village Phaibung, PO/ PS – Tadubi, Dist Senapati, Manipur was arrested and a case has been registered at Khuzama PS for further investigation.

dressing the gathering, State Commissioner for PWD, Diethono Nakhro said that though the state still needed to do more for PwDs, there has been some positive changes taking place.

Nakhro also inaugurated a Disabled Friendly Toilet constructed by the Dimapur Municipal Council.

Others who spoke on occasion include-- DC Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi, district welfare officer Dimapur, Hutoi Sema and NILD official.

ASTD lauds Dr. S. C. Jamir DIMAPUR: Ao Sense Telongjern Dimapur (ASTD) lauded its bonafide member, Dr. S. C Jamir on being honored with the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award in the field of Public Affairs by the President of India during the occasion of Indian’s 71st Republic Day and bringing laurels to Ao community in particular and to the Nagas in general.

A o S e n s e Te longjern Dimapur in a press release by president L. Wati Jamir and secretary K. Mar

Lemtur stated that, Dr. S.C Jamir has been an illustrious son of the soil and a statesman who truly deserve the honour acknowledging his significant contributions and sacrifices in public field since the inception of statehood of Nagaland as well as in the service of the country.

Union further prays that Almighty God grant Dr. S. C Jamir good health and long life, so that he can be a real mentor and guiding light for the younger generation.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Was the standard of football in the 2020 NE Dr T Ao trophy high?

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Next poll

Q: Is the state govt prepared

to tackle coronovirus if it arrives?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST January 30

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

25 13

Hazy sunshine

20 8

Guwahati A thunderstorm in spots

22 14

Aizawl

A little afternoon rain

22 6

Itanagar Cooler with a shower

16 11

Imphal Shillong

Some sun, a t-storm in spots

15 6

Kohima

Partly sunny with a shower

16 6

Dimapur A couple of afternoon showers 21 11 Mkg

Cooler with partial sunshine

Tuensang Some sun with a shower Wokha

16 7 9

3

An a.m. shower, then showers 14 10

Zunheboto Partly sunny with a shower

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Beneficiaries at the special financial inclusion mela in Mon on January 29. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Block mission management unit, Mon under the aegis of Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM), department of Rural Development organised “special financial inclusion mela” at Konyak Union hall on January 29.

According to DIPR report, speaking on the occasion as special guest, SDO (C) Mon, Chumlamo Humtsoe stated that, in Nagaland, women were more empowered where most of the economic

activity is carried out by women and taking important role in decision making. Lamenting that Nagas are bad in saving money, he encouraged the people to know the value of money. He advised the gathering to avail whatever facilities are available under different schemes.

P O / D P M D R DA Mon, M. Temjen Longchar said women empowerment was necessary for upliftment of socio-economic status in the district and with the coming of NSR-

LM, which is seven years now, has lots of impact and very fruitful in the district.

Manager, India Post Payments Bank, Mon, Nagaland, Sumit Banerjee spoke on IPPB where it be will be reaching the doorstep of every village.

He elaborated on how to open the IPPB account and also share on the insurance facilities available in Postal department.

DPO, Social Welfare department, Mon Khuppao Hengnya spoke on

Food processing training underway in Mon

JUO Liyanthung J Kikon, a student of St Joseph Zhakama participated at Republic Day Camp 2020, New Delhi as well as in RM rally as part of North East directorate NCC contingent.

Parade was reviewed by prime minister Narendra Modi on January 28 at Cariappa Parade Ground Delhi Cantt and the contingent was adjudged first among marching contingents.

He also participated in group dance and national integration awareness programme (NIAP) in which NER directorate stood first among all 17 directorates.

Sepili L Sangtam president Eastern Nagaland Students Federation (ENSF) unveiled the monolith at Yingli College in commemoration of the 2nd ENCSU general conference-cum-sports meet in presence of ENSF and ENCSU executives. (NP)

DIMAPUR: District Administration, Mon in collaboration with Can Youth and KNSK, sponsored by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) started food processing training at council hall, Mon town on January 28.

According to DIPR report, during inaugural programme, SDO (C) Mon, Illika Zhimomi stated that the training aims to promote entrepreneurial skills and livelihood opportunities for the young girls and women.

Skill development and income generation initiative for women was need of the hour in the district and with the food processing training, she said it will start income generation at home. She also encouraged the trainees to work hard and complete the course. Chief functionary, Can Youth, Jenpu Rongmei and advisor to KNSK Lamlin Konyak also spoke during the programme. Krishna Gogoi, Marina Rongmei and Marnungla Tzudir were the resource persons for the training. Altogether 38 persons have been registered.

“Declamation of social welfare schemes” and shared on the schemes u n d e r s o c i a l we l f a r e like IGNOAPS, IGNWPS, Disabled Pension Schemes, ICDS, PMMVK and PoshanAbhiyaan.

Assistant labour commissioner, Mon, Visa Khunuo Ndang spoke on Prandhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (YMSYM).

She informed that any unrecognized workers within the age group of 18-40 years can join the scheme and asked the workers to visit community service centre along with aadhaar card and savings bank account for registration.

Deputy chief medical officer, Mon, Dr. Limatula spoke on Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY). She called upon the beneficiaries to enroll their names in order to avail the schemes.

Earlier, the key note address was given by BDOcum-BMM, RD Block, Mon, special presentations by village level organization Wangla Vilage.

Programme was attended by SHG, VDB and government officials. 280 SHGs 19 villages under Mon block have registered.

Teachers attending the training session in Longleng. (NP)

LONGLENG, JAN 29 (NPN): District education office (DEO) Longleng conducted 1st phase 5-day training programme for elementary teachers under the flagships of national initiative for school heads & teachers holistic advancement (NISHTHA) at EBRC hall Longleng on January 28.

Speaking at the training prog ramme, DEO Longleng B. Watisangla Aier said, teachers are the mediator and the chanK Y M C

nel to bring about change and development in the school. She said through NISHTHA training, teachers must bring about change in the schools and must be visible in the lives of the students and in their daily performance.

While lamenting on the practice of proxy teachers in the schools all over the state, DEO Watisangla said due to rampage practice of proxy teachers in every schools of the state, the career of the students have been badly effected thereby impacting to very

Earlier, programme was chaired by L. Chingdam Mukho, invocation prayer by Chingau Phom, project asstt. DMA. More than five hundred teachers from all over the district attended the training programme.

Peren: In peren it was organised by DMASamagra Shiksha, Peren on January 28 at All Saints Auditorium Hall, Old Peren.

According to DIPR report, senior academic officer SCERT Kohima, Lima Longkumer in his

Prof. Sapu Chankija speaking at the award ceremony.

DIMAPUR: KVS regional incentive award ceremony– 2019 by Tinsukia region was organised at auditorium Project Sewak, Dimapur hosted by Kendriya Vidyalaya Dimapur on January 29, under the guidance of B. K. Behera, deputy commissioner (I/C), KVS, Tinsukia region, S. V. Joglekar, assistant commissioner, KVS, Tinsukia region.

A press release from Kendriya Vidyalaya Dimapur stated that, prof. Sapu Chankija, dean, School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Dimapur Campus was the

chief guest, Ram Milan, director, HQ Project Sewak was the guest of honour and Dr. Angam Chalak DCMO, Project Sewak & nominee chairman, VMC KV Dimapur as special invitee.

Earlier, programme started with lighting of lamp and welcome speech

by Umesh Chandra, principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya Dimapur. 16 employees (1 principal, 14 teaching and 1 non teaching) working in Kendriya Vidyalayas in the Tinsukia region were awarded by the KVS Regional Incentive Award. 48 teachers were also issued certificate of excellence for

producing exemplary result in board classes during the session 2018-2019.

Harit Vidyalaya Award and Swatch Vidyalaya Award were also distributed where KV Dimapur received 1st place in Swatch Vidyalaya Award and 2nd place in Harit Vidyalaya award, KV Kimin received 1st place in Harit Vidyalaya and 2nd place in Swatch Vidyalaya Award.

Various cultural programmes were presented by students and teachers. Vote of thanks was delivered

by S. V. Joglekar, assistant commissioner, KVS, Tinsukia region.

Dignitaries with the participants.

KOHIMA: A youth leadership and community development training programme was conducted at SIRD, Tuensang from January 20 to 22 last by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Tuensang.

Chamcham, World Bank outreach worker and John Makhabo, DYC NYK were the resource persons of the training programme.

DYC highlighted the aims and objectives of the youth leadership and community development programme.

He said the training pro-

Teachers at the training at Old Peren on January 28. (DIPR)

low passed percentage every year.

In this connection, she warned every schools under Longleng district to desist from practicing proxy system and if detected necessary action would be initiated without any further notice.

Resource person Sonian Jem, KRP SCERT Kohima, said that the aim of this training was to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking in students, handle diverse situations and act as first level counsellors.

KVS regional incentive award ceremony held in Dimapur

Youth leadership programme held in Tuensang

NISHTHA training held in Longleng, Peren

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keynote address stated that NISHTHA aims to train 42 lakh teachers all over the country. He also said that teachers will be oriented to develop their skills on various aspects related to all learning outcome, competency based learning and testing, learner-centred pedagogy, school safety and security. Programme was chaired by assistant district coordinator, DMASamagra Shikhsha Peren, Paulamle Sephe, while welcome address was said

by SDEO Peren, Atula Imsong.

gramme was conducted with a view to help young people translate knowledge, develop appropriate attitudes and inculcate values that would help them acquire the ability to effective leader imbibed with proper leadership qualities and develop good personality.

He talked on leadership, duties and responsibilities of leader, characteristics of a leader, qualities and function of leaders.

Speaking on qualities and function of a leader,

ARK Foundation executive board meeting

DIMAPUR: ARK foundation conducted its annual meeting at the residence of general secretary on January 25, chaired by president, Ketho Angami.

A press release from ARK Foundation stated that, during the meeting, the activities of the foundation were reviewed which included conducting of some programmes, building coordination with other partners, legal initiatives and advocacy for treatment on HIV, TB and viral Hepatitis etc. Meeting also discussed at length about the need to start the process of registration certificate’s renewal, TB preventive advocacy project, and documentations.

Further some activities to be conducted in the coming days were also deliberated upon, of which the house resolved to conduct HIV and AIDS awareness programmes with the student bodies and in Kohima district jail, to observe the World TB day on March 24 and also to address the situation of drug addiction in the state.

he highlighted the characteristics of effective leaders.

One should be able to communicate effectively, take initiatives, be resourceful, assume full responsibility with creative and critical thinking skills, he added.

He also stressed on the need to build personality development where one can develop self-confidence, self esteem and positive attitude towards life. Chamcham took session on effective communication skills and interperson relationship.

He said that communications are the set of skills that enables a person to convey information so that it is received and understood.

While speaking on inter personal relationship he also called upon the youth to keep healthy relationship with people at home and others. He also took a session on problems solving skills and how to plan for youth projects and programmes. Training programme was attended by 43 youth.

SPO meeting and selection of new team

Members of SPO during the meeting held at Chizami village.

DIMAPUR: Secheku Public Organization (SPO) held its meeting at Chizami village community hall on January 28, with representatives from 12 villages and 3 Adhoc towns.

A press release from SPO search committee convener P. Paul Dukru stated that, new team of SPO for the tenure 20202022 was declared by the convener search committee and the same was approved by the house. The team is led by Vekhosa Rüho as president, Tho-o Shupao as general secretary along

with three others.

Meeting was chaired

by Nehüsa Cükhamu, president Centre Chakhesang Public Organization and invocation was pronounced by Ngonyi Lea VCC Tsüpfüme village.

SPO is a conglomeration of Centre Chakhesang Public Organization, Razeba Public Organization and Chizami Area Public Organization, a mixture of four sub-tribes speaking four dialects Chokri, Poula, Khezha and Sumi, epitome of unity in diversity among Chakhesangs.

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Khandu reviews status of Mega Food Park FOod park receives letters of interest from 12 companies

I TA NAG A R , JA N 2 9 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said the Mega Food Park coming up in Papum Pare district, has received Letters of Interest (LoT) from 12 companies.

The chief minister took detail status report on implementation of Mega Food Park scheme at Dolikoto in Papumare district.

Of the 12, nine are local entrepreneurs and the rest three are multi-national companies. The total investment they would make in the park stands at Rs 16.7 crore, he said.

Khandu said, “This is a good sign. We need to advertise and sell the feasibility of our park so that many more local and multinational companies set up industries here. Our farmers would hugely benefit from such food industries.”

While assuring to complete the responsibilities of the state government like providing road, water and power at the earliest, Khandu urged the promoter to expedite the groundwork at the site.

Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu reviews status of food park Wednesday.

He said that Food Park will bring huge investment in multi-sectoral food industries generating employment and provide market to farmers of the state.

He also suggested to the departments of Agriculture and Horticulture to study the feasibility of produces that can be harvested in the state region-wise vis-à-vis their market demands and prices, an official commu-

nique said.

As suggested by the promoter, Khandu called for focusing on produces like guava (Lalit), pineapple and lemon, which currently have huge demands in the food processing industries.

He said the state government would strengthen backward linkages by providing assistance to farmers in producing raw materials required by the food park.

3 cops suspended Arunachal Assembly to go paperless with e-Vidhan project after militant found I TA NAG A R , JA N 2 9 (PTI): The Ar unachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is all set to go paperless with the implementation of e-Vidhan project, which is in the final stage, officials said.

Aimed at making the functioning of state legislatures paperless, the National E-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is all set for roll out to make the Assembly proceedings paperless, probably from the upcoming Budget session, they said here on Wednesday.

Once the e-Vidhan project is implemented, each and every information in regard to the legislative assembly would be available at the fingertips of the members who can then use their tablets/laptops to see the list of business and read questions and other documents pertaining to House

Two officials held in Arunachal Pradesh

I TA NAG A R , JA N 2 9 (PTI): Two officials of Education Department in Arunachal Pradesh have been arrested for alleged malpractices and irregularities while implementing several flagship schemes in the state, a police officer said Wednesday.

Former deputy director of school education of Kamle district Likha Togur and junior engineer Pani Jubi were arrested on Monday evening, Special Investigation Cell, Superintendent of Police, M Harsha Vardhan said.

Both were on Tuesday produced before a court which remanded them in police custody for seven days, SP said. SIC was investigating a regular case registered against the Education Department of Kamle district for alleged irregularities in the implementation of several flagship schemes.

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proceedings.

A s s e m b ly S p e a k e r Pasang Dorjee Sona on Tuesday inspected the ongoing e-Vidhan project, which is being implemented in the Assembly Secretariat here.

The speaker while inspecting the progress of project work instructed the agency concerned to ensure that the project is implemented at the earliest. He suggested to them to maintain the quality of work and also make sure that there is no loophole or lapse in the project, officials said.

Informing that the project work is in the final stage with only installation work remaining, the officials of e-Vidhan informed the Speaker that installation work would start immediately and training to the concerned members would be imparted from the second week of February.

dead in lock-up

IMPHAL, JAN 29 (PTI): Three policemen including a sub-inspector have been placed under suspension after a cadre of a militant outfit was found dead in a lock-up in Manipur’s Kangpoki district, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

A mob on Wednesday had stormed the Kangpoki police station and damaged the furniture, computers and window panes after hearing the news of the death Thangbour Lhouvum, a cadre of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) in the lock-up. “Two constables and one sub-inspector have been suspended in connection with the incident,” Superintendent of Police, Kangpokpi, Hemant Pandey told PTI on Wednesday. The SP said an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh would be given to the wife of Lhouvum.

The state government would provide best quality saplings to local farmers on subsidized rates to promote backward linkages, he added.

Components of the food park also include two primary processing centres one at Bhalukpong in West Kameng district and other at Yachuli in Lower Subansiri.

The Mega Food Park

Assamese writer Sashi Sarma dies

NALBARI(ASSAM), JAN 29 (PTI): Eminent Assamese litterateur Sashi Sarma died here of age-related ailments, family sources said on Wednesday. He was 89.

He died on Tuesday night, they said, adding that he is survived by his wife and three daughters. His son had predeceased him.

Sarma also an academic, intellectual and a living example of HinduMuslim unity in Assam had authored nearly 100 books.

His writings ranged from that on the 15thcentury Assamese Vaishnavite saint-scholar and social-religious reformer Srimanta Sankardeva to Maxim Gorky and the ageold religious brotherhood in the state.

The last book of the retired professor of Nalbari College was titled ‘Antim Jatra’ which was released last year.

The Nalbari Deputy Commissioner Bharat Bhusan Dev Choudhury placed the national tricolour on Sarma’s mortal remains and a 21-gun salute was given to his body.

Sarma had received the Soviet Nehru Award in 1968 and the Sitanath Brahma

Undertrial found dead in Tripura jail, officials dub it suicide AGARTALA, JAN 29 (IANS/PTI): An undertrial in a NDPS case was found dead in a Tripura jail, following which a probe has been ordered, police said on Wednesday.

Police said deceased Sanjib Sarkar, 34, was found dead in the Kendriya Sansodhanagar (central correctional centre) in Bishalgarh (in western Tripura) late Tuesday evening.

“According to jail authorities, Sanjib committed suicide. We are now probing the death,” a police official said adding that the issue would be clear once the post-mortem and forensic reports are available.

A truck driver and a resident of Teliamura’s Gourangatilla in Khowai district, Sanjib was arrested on August 21 last year in

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scheme of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries aims at providing a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers, processors and retailers to ensure maximizing value addition, minimizing wastage, increasing farmers income and creating employment opportunities.

Mega food park typically consists of supply chain infrastructure including collection centres, primary processing centres, central processing centres, cold chain and around 2530 fully developed plots for entrepreneurs to set up food processing units.

The park is coming up at Dolikota village. Around 75 acres of land has been procured for the project of which 50 acres has been provided for food industries.

The food park will be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 159 crores and would have facilities such as pet bottle line, warehouse, multi-chamber cold storage, tetra-packaging line, ripening chamber, food testing laboratory and automated sorting-grading line.

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FAQ’s on Novel Corona Virus (2019-nCoV)

Dated Kohima

Jan. 2020

Q. What is 2019 Novel Coronavirus?

A. 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or 2019-nCov, is a new virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It is named novel as it has not been previously identified and new.

Q: What is the source of 2019 Novel Corona virus?

A: At present exact source of infection of 2019 Novel Corona Virus has not been identified. Coronaviruses are a large family of Viruses, some causing illness in people and others that circulate among animals. Initially, many of the patients in the outbreak in Wuhan, China reportedly had some link to large seafood and animal market, suggesting the virus likely emerged from an animal source.

Q: What are the initial symptoms of Novel Coronavirus 2019?

A: Current symptoms reported for patients with 2019-nCoV include acute onset of fever, cough and difficulty in breathing.

Q: How does the Virus spread?

A: The specific modes of transmission of the Virus are not clear yet since it is a novel virus. This virus probably originally emerged from an animal source but now seems to be spreading from person to person. It’s not clear yet how easily 2019-nCoV spreads from person to person. It is thought to have happened mainly when an infected person coughs or sneezes, similar to how influenza and other respiratory pathogens spread.

Q: Has anyone in India got the infection?

A: As of 29th Jan. 2020, No. Thus far, there is no report of any laboratory confirmed case 2019-nCoV. Suspected cases are being identified through surveillance in India.

Q: What is GoI doing about 2019-nCoV? A: A 24x7 helpline has been set up by the GoI at NCDC, New Delhi to answer all queries regarding the disease. The GoI is closely monitoring the situation and has ascertained the level of preparedness in every State of India. As this is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation the GoI will continue to provide updated information as it becomes available.

Q: How can I help protect myself?

A: There is currently no vaccine to prevent 2019-nCoV infection. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to this virus.

• All non-essential travel to China or affected Countries to be avoided.

• Observe good personal hygiene.

• Practise frequent hand washing with soap.

• Cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing.

Q: What should I do if I had close contact with someone who is a confirmed case of 2019-nCoV? A: Self monitor your health starting from the day of last contact with such a case and continue for 28 days. Watch for the development of acute onset of signs and symptoms: • Fever • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing If you observe any of the above symptoms visit the nearest health facility for further advice and treatment. Further you must furnish the details of exposure patient to your health care worker.

Q: Is it safe to travel to Wuhan, China or other Countries where 2019-nCoV 2019 cases have occurred?

A: All non essential travel to China is to be avoided.

If the travel is unavoidable- At all times follow the simple public health measures.

• Observe good personal hygiene.

• Monitor your health closely.

• Seek medical attention promptly if you feel sick.

• If you feel sick during travel, inform airline crew about your illness and seek mask from the airline crew.

• For further details kindly check travel advisory issued by MoHFW, GoI available on website (www.mohfw.gov.in) Q: Is there a Vaccine to get protection from 2019 novel Corona Virus?

A: Currently, there is no vaccine available to protect against 2019-novel Corona Virus.

Q: What are the treatments?

A: There is no specific antiviral treatment available for 2019- novel Corona Virus infection. People infected with 2019novel Corona Virus should receive supportive care to help relieve symptoms. However, You may receive Anti-biotics since bacterial co-infection is possible.

Q: Should I be tested for 2019- novel Corona Virus?

A: If you develop acute onset of fever and symptoms of respiratory illness, such as cough or shortness of breath, you should visit nearest health facility and the doctor’s will decide if you need to be tested for 2019- novel Corona Virus depending upon your history of travel to China/ affected Countries or contact with any suspected/ lab confirmed case. *The list of affected Countries is available on WHO website (www.who.int) and would be updated time to time.

Additional Information:Any persons with travel history to China or the affected countries in the last 14 days may self declare or report to the Numbers provided and also contact for more information.

1. 7005415243, 2. 9856071745, 3. 7005539653 4. Email : nlssu.idsp@nic.in (DR. VIZOLIE Z SUOKHRIE) Principal Director Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Nagaland::Kohima Issued by DIPR DC-

connection with a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case and was in jail since then.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the opposition Communist Party of IndiaMarxist, the Congress and other political parties demanded an impartial probe to identify and take action against those responsible for the death.

Maintaining that the incident should not be politicised, BJP spokesman Nabendu Bhattacharjee requested the authorities to take action against the Regd. No. 28/2020

jail guards concerned. The CPI-M urged the human rights commission to take suo motu notice and fix responsibility in the case.

“How can an undertrial prisoner commit suicide in the jail, when other people were present and the deceased was not alone. We demand a high-level inquiry into the incident”, a press statement issued by CPI(M) said on Wednesday.

“The state human r ig hts c o m m issio n ... should suo-moto register a case and order an inquiry”, the statement added.

AFFIDAVIT

Dated : 21/01/2020

I, Shri Nganyei Konyak, S/o Manzei Konyak, resident of Chenmoho Village, PO/PS Aboi District Mon in the state of Nagaland do hereby solemnly declared and affirmed as under :1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a Native of (KONYAK) Naga Tribe 2. That my name was mistakenly recorded as N Pongkon Konyak in my Service book.

3. Hence forth I would like to declared that my Son's Legal name is Pangkon Konyak which is legally used in all official documents. Therefore from today my son's name shall be used/mentioned as Pangkon Konyak in all his legal documents.

4. The let this affidavit be handed over to the appropriate authority concerned for necessary clarification and acceptance thereof.

That the statement made in the above mentioned paragraph 1 to 4 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

DEPONENT Solemnly declared and affirmed before me by the deponent on this 21st JAN/ 2020 at Mon. District & Sessions Judge Mon : Nagaland DP-768

CHANGE OF NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH OF MY FAMILY

I, Shambhoo Sharan declare that the following changes of name and date of birth of my family are as under, Vide Regd. No. 726/2020 Dated 29/1/2020 : (a) Kumari Asha Devi and her date of birth is 21-12-1969 now changed into Smt Asha Devi and her date of birth is 30-04-1969 (wife). (b) Prabin Kumar and his date of birth 24-04-1990 changed into Praveen Kumar and his date of birth is 25-07-1991 (son). (c) Parnay Kumar and his date of birth 16-01-1992 now changed into Pranay Kumar and his date of birth is 09-08-1996 (son). (d) Khushbu Rani and her date of birth 11-02-1994 changed into Kumari Anamika and her date of birth is 04-07-1998 (daughter).

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-761 Regd. No. 18/2020

DECLARATION

Sashi Sarma

Chowdhury Award.

As per Sarma’s wish to donate his body for medical research, his mortal remains were taken in a procession from Nalbari and handed over to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday.

His eyes were donated to the Sri Sankardeva Netralaya hospital.

The writer has donated his residential house here to the CPI(M), party sources said. During the final journey, Sarma’s body was taken to Nalbari college,

All Assam Students Union (AASU) office, CPI(M) office and the state’s apex literary body Assam Sahitya Sabha office here and Guwahati for last respect.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP state unit president Ranjeet Dass, AASU leaders, besides social-cultural, political organisations, including Assam Sahitya Sabha, have condoled his demise.

Describing Sarma’s death as an irreparable loss to Assam, the chief minister said his contributions to society through his books and writings will remain immortal.

Assam Sahitya Sabha president Dr Paramananda Rajbangshi and secretary Padma Rajkhowa in a joint condolence message said the state lost a scholar and thinker who always was concerned about the social condition of people.

Dearest Awa Pholam Loika, You’re more than just a brother, you’re also my best friend and someone I know I can count on to be there for me in good and bad times. Thanks for always having my back. Happy Blessed Birthday....!

Maan Loika _____________ Happy birthday Vaibhav, May God Blessing shower above you.

Di Di bhai, Dunhdunh, Mai, Mamu, Bon, Mamu, Maa, Papa, Misti. ____________________________ Buddy, Many many happy returns of the day. Another year older is also another year of leaving to pray, to love and to feel God’s grace.

May you feel the presence of the Lord each day.

Thank you for always being so supportive.

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT DIMAPUR : NAGALAND NOTICE

Dt. Dimapur the 21 01 2020 NO.M-486/19/6536 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Limasenla Longkumer -Vrs- K. Bendangsangla resident of Signal Angami Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below :The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites Claims/Objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1(one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Limasenla Longkumer, Village/Block No : 05, Patta No : 1098, Dag No : 49/1186, Area : 00-02-08 North : Approach Road/ Dr. Imlitemsu Ozukum South : Nallah, East : Approach Road, West : K. Angami/Nallah (ANOOP KHINCHI), IAS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur DP-777

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE Pr. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) NAGALAND, KOHIMA-797001

Tender Notification No. SAI/PENSION/07/08/12-13/17-18/19-20/VOL-II/1980 Date : 29.01.2020

TENDER EXTENSION NOTICE The tender submission due date of Notification No. SAI/ PENSION/07/08/12-13/17-18/19-20/VOL-II/857 dated 0702-2020 has been extended up to 11-02-2020 at 05:00 PM. The date of opening of tender is 02-02-2019 at 01:00 PM. All other conditions in the tender will remain unchanged.

Sr. Accounts Officer Pension DC-108

Date : 29/1/2020

I, Smt. PUTIANGLA, D/o. Late Mejameren, permanent resident of Chuchuyimlang Mokokchung, Nagaland and presently residing at Medical Colony Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as under : 1. That I am the daughter of Late Mejameren Jenmong Aso Pongen.

2. That my grandfather's name is Kumsangkokba Jenmong Aso Pongen and great grandfather's name is Moajenba Jenmong Aso Pongen.

3. That Late Moajenba Jenmong Aso Pongen was the brother of Late Imtimeren Jenmong Aso Pongen and late Imtimeren was the father of Late Rediyungdang Jenmong Aso Pongen.

4. That Late Rediyungdang Jenmong Aso Pongen was the father of Rev. Waimeren Jenmong Aso Pongen and Shri. Talimeren Jenmong Aso Pongen.

5. That through the lineage of my great grandfather Moajenba Jenmong Aso Pongen and late Imtimeren Jenmong Aso Pongen I am related to Rev. Waimeren Jenmong Aso Pongen and his brother Talimeren Jenmong Aso Pongen and we used the same title Jenmong Aso Pongen.

6. That we are related to each other but never share a common ancestral property.

7. That Lanunukshi Jenmong Aso Pongen is the father of Imtimeren Jenmong Aso Pongen and Imtimeren Jenmong Aso Pongen is the father of Temjenchiba Jenmong Aso Pongen.

8. That the lineage of Lanunukshi Jenmong Aso Pongen and our lineage have the same title but we are not related to each other nor share a common ancestral property. However they use to create problem about my personal life.

9. That the lineage of Lanunukshi Jenmong Aso Pongen and lineage of Rediyungdang Jenmong Aso Pongen have no authority upon my personal life since I am a mature woman and we never share common ancestral properties.

10. That from the day of this declaration the lineage of Lanunukshi Jenmong Asa Pongen and Rediyungdang Jenmong Aso Pongen shall not control me or the authority upon me in every field.

11. That this declaration is made that the lineage of Lanunukshi Jenmong Aso Pongen and Rediyungdang Jenmong Aso Pongen are not related to me by virtue of not being sharing common ancestral property and they have no authority upon me and I declare in sound mind and health.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the content made in paras 1 to 11 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly declare before me.

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No. NU/ENGG/M-72/GW/2014-729

Dated: 29th January 2020

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Homeopathy, Unani effective in Nirbhaya: 2nd convict files mercy plea nCoV prevention: AYUSH ministry NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): Uncertainty again looms over the hanging of the four death row convicts here in the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case scheduled on February 1 with a second condemned prisoner filing a mercy petition before the President on Wednesday and a third convict also moving a curative plea before the Supreme Court.

According to Delhi Prison Rules, none of the four convicts in the same crime can be hanged before the last one has exhausted all legal options including the mercy plea. Also, apex court guidelines stipulate that convicts cannot be hanged until 14 days after their mercy plea has been rejected by the President.

The trial court on January 17 issued black warrants for the second time for the execution of all the four convicts -- Mukesh Kumar Singh(32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar Singh(31) -- in Tihar jail at 6 am on February 1. The court earlier on January 7 fixed January 22 as the hanging date. Advocate A P Singh, who represents Vinay, said he has filed the mercy petition at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and has got

an acknowledgement.

“I have filed the mercy petition for Vinay before the President. I have submitted it through hand,” Singh told PTI. The apex court on January 14 dismissed the curative petition of Vinay leaving him with the option to file the mercy plea.

Tihar jail authorities will now have to move the trial court and inform it about Vinay’s mercy plea and seek postponement of the black warrant.

As of now only Mukesh has exhausted all his legal remedies including the clemency plea which was dismissed by President Ram Nath Kovind on January 17 and the appeal against the rejection was thrown out by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi held that “quick consideration” and “swift rejection” of Mukesh’s mercy petition does not suggest non-application of mind or it being pre-determined.

Akshay approached the apex court on Wednesday with a curative petition which is listed for consideration in-chamber before a five-judge bench on Thursday and if his plea is dismissed, he also has the option to move a mercy plea before the President. He is the third convict to move the curative plea after Mukesh and Vinay.

He contended that capital punishment is being

EC orders removal of Thakur, Verma as BJP’s star campaigners

NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the removal of BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma from the party’s list of star campaigners for Delhi polls over their controversial remarks.

The order said the two leaders who made objectionable comments while campaigning during election rallies be removed from the list of BJP’s “star campaigners”.

Thakur and Verma can still canvass for the BJP but they will have to bear the campaign expenditures.

A political party bears the expenses of canvassing by star campaigners. But the candidate has to show expenses of organising meetings and rallies by other campaigners in his/ her election expenditure accounts.

While political parties have no limit on the amount they can spend for

electioneering, candidates can spend a maximum of Rs 28 lakh for campaigning in Delhi assembly polls.

“The Election Commission has ordered the removal of Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma from the list of star campaigners of the Bharatiya Janata Party for the general elections to the Legislative Assembly of the NCT of Delhi with immediate effect and until further orders,” an EC press note stated.

Responding to a question during a Cabinet briefing here on the EC order, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said, “I have just got information that EC has issued some direction.

We will study and if necessary, present a letter and application.”

He also said if something wrong has been uttered, the BJP will take cognisance as it is a thinking party. “I will speak only after examining the order.”

AAP seeks 48-hour campaigning ban on Amit Shah NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): AAP has asked the Election Commission to impose a 48-hour campaigning ban on Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly tweeting a “fake” video on Delhi government schools, party leader Sanjay Singh said on Wednesday.

AAP leaders Singh and Pankaj Gupta complained to the EC against the circulation of the “fake” videos of Delhi government schools by BJP leaders to “falsely defame” Delhiites.

The AAP, in its complaint to the EC, also said BJP MPs - Gautam Gambhir, Parvesh Verma and Hans Raj Hans - made “false and fabricated” videos to put out a wrong picture of Delhi government

schools to the people. The AAP has also sought action against the three BJP MPs. “Today we met Election Commission and demanded that Amit Shah be banned for 48 hours from campaigning. FIR should also be lodged against all their leaders who made and circulated such fake videos and all such tweets be deleted,” Singh told reporters.

Eight BJP MPs visited the schools and on Tuesday shared videos of their findings. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday had asserted that the videos of alleged deficiencies in the city’s government schools shared

by Home Minister Amit Shah were false.

Akshay Kumar

Pawan Gupta

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Vinay Sharma

awarded by courts as “panacea” in the face of public pressure and public opinion on violence against women.

Pawan, the fourth convict, is yet to file a curative plea and he is also likely to avail of this last legal recourse available to a person in a court of law to escape the gallows.

The three convicts other than Mukesh can also move the apex court against rejection of mercy plea by the President as and when this situation arises.

After today’s developments, Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi said even the court understands that the convicts are filing pleas one after the other just to delay the hanging.

“The court is doing its duty and I am hopeful they will be hanged on February 1. I will definitely get justice.

This was a long fight and it will continue. I have been following the legal process for seven years. I believe in law. I am hopeful that now we will get justice and they

will be hanged,” she told reporters at the apex court lawns. Against the backdrop of the apparent delaying tactics by the convicts in the Nirbhaya case, the Centre recently moved the top court for fixing a deadline of seven days for execution of death penalty of condemned prisoners after issuance of black warrant. Hearing Mukesh’s plea, the apex court held that President Ram Nath Kovind took into consideration all documents, including the verdicts delivered in the case by the courts, past criminal history of the convict, economic condition of his family, while rejecting the mercy petition.

The bench headed by Justice Banumathi, also comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and A S Bopanna, said alleged sufferings in jail cannot be a ground to seek judicial review of the executive order passed under Article 72 of the Constitution, which deals with the power of the president to grant pardons and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.

“In the result, we do not find any ground for exercise of judicial review of the order of the President of India rejecting the petitioner’s (Mukesh) mercy petition and this petition is liable to be dismissed,” the bench said in its 25-page order.

The curative petition of Akshay will be taken up by a bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra,

R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan.

“The hollow claim that the death penalty creates a special kind of deterrence which is not caused by life imprisonment and that and life imprisonment amounts to ‘forgiving’ the criminal is backed by nothing more than a barely masked need to justify vengeance and retribution,” the plea said.

The placement of the ‘collective conscience of the society’ and public opinion has prejudiced the case of the petitioner and other coaccused as also amounted to a back-door entry of the media frenzy, the petition added. “The present curative petition is also filed in recognition of the increasingly unsustainable judicial demand for the death penalty in light of the severely inconsistent application of its imposition by this court.”

The 23-year-old physiotherapy intern, who came to be known as ‘Nirbhaya’, the fearless one, was gangraped and savagely assaulted on the night of December 16, 2012, in a moving bus in south Delhi. She died of her injuries a fortnight later in a Singapore hospital.

One of the six accused in the case, Ram Singh, allegedly committed suicide in Tihar Jail in 2013. A juvenile, who was among the accused, was convicted by a juvenile justice board and was released from a reformation home after serving a three-year term.

NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): The AYUSH Ministry on Wednesday issued an advisory and recommended that homeopathic and unani medicine could be effective in the prevention of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infections which claimed over 100 lives in China.

It also mentioned some Ayurvedic practices which can help recess the symptoms of respiratory tract in possible coronavirus infected cases.

“The Ministry of AYUSH is issuing the advisory as preventive measure and not claiming to be a treatment advice for the nCoV infection. The Research Councils under Ministry of AYUSH are involved in various public health activities and provide lifestyle advocacies time to time for the general public,” the ministry said in a statement.

On Tuesday, the scientific advisory board of the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), under the Ministry of AYUSH, discussed ways to prevent the nCoV infection through homoeopathy.

It recommended that homoeopathic medicine Arsenicum album 30 could be taken empty stomach daily for three days as a preventive medicine against the infection. The dose should be repeated after one month in case the nCoV infection prevails in the community,

the advisory said, adding that the same has also been advised for prevention of influenza-like illness.

It also suggests some Ayurvedic practices and medicines, Unani drug decoctions and home remedies which can be useful in prevention of nCoV infection.

The advisory suggests general hygienic measures for prevention of air-borne infections such as washing hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands, and avoiding close contact with people who are sick. The ministry has advised covering face while coughing or sneezing and preferably using an N95 mask while travelling or

working in public places to avoid droplet transmissions.

“If you suspect Corona Viral infection, wear a mask and contact your nearest hospital immediately,” the advisory said.

It also recommended prophylactic measures/immunomodulatory drugs as per Ayurvedic practices and taking measures to strengthen the immune system through a healthy diet and lifestyle practices.

Novel coronavir us (nCoV) is a large family of viruses that causes illnesses ranging from common cold to acute respiratory syndromes. The virus has killed 132 people and affected at least 6,000 in China and is a novel strain not seen before.

It has emerged from a seafood and animal market in Wuhan city and is suspected to have spread as far as the United States.

In India, many people are under observation in hospitals for suspected coronavirus infection, including in Maharashtra, Goa, Odisha and the national capital. People returning to the country after visiting China are being regularly screened for the deadly virus at airports across the country.

According to the WHO, the common symptoms of the novel coronavirus strain include respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

Trump admn files lawsuits against overseas call centres, mostly from India WASHINGTON, JAN 29 (PTI): The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against five companies and three individuals allegedly responsible for making millions of fake robocalls to American consumers from overseas, mostly from India, and leading to massive financial losses, the Department of Justice has said.

Seeking a restraining order against such call centres and robocalls, the Department of Justice in its class action lawsuit alleged that the companies were warned many times not to carry fraudulent robocalls — including government and business-imposter calls — yet they continued to do so and facilitated foreignbased fraud schemes targeting Americans.

“The calls, most of

which originated in India, led to massive financial losses to elderly and vulnerable victims across the nation,” it said on Tuesday.

One case has been filed against Ecommerce National LLC d/b/a TollFreeDeals.com; SIP Retail d/b/a sipretail.com; and their owner/operators, Nicholas Palumbo, 38, and Natasha Palumbo, 33, of Scottsdale, Arizona.

The other case has been filed against Global Voicecom Inc, Global Telecommunication Services Inc, KAT Telecom Inc., aka IP Dish, and the owner/ operator Jon Kahen, 45, of Great Neck, New York.

In each case, the Department of Justice sought an order immediately halting the defendants’ transmission of unlawful robo-

call traffic. A federal court has entered a temporary restraining order against the Global Voicecom defendants.

“Robocalls are an annoyance to many Americans, and those that are fraudulent and predatory are a serious problem, often causing devastating financial harm to the elderly and vulnerable members of our society,” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt for the Department of Justice’s Civil Division.

According to federal prosecutors, Americans have experienced a deluge of robocalls over the past several years. Many of the robocalls originate from abroad.

Re c e n t l y, f o r e i g n fraudsters have used robocalls to impersonate gov-

ernment investigators and to provide Americans with alarming messages, such as: the recipient’s social security number or other personal information has been compromised or otherwise connected to criminal activity; the recipient faces imminent arrest; their assets are being frozen; their bank and credit accounts have suspect activity; their benefits are being stopped; they face imminent deportation; or combinations of these threats, it said.

“Each of these claims is a lie, designed to scare the call recipient into paying large sums of money. So-

conducts HOME BAKING from 4th to 8th February 2020.

Contact : BAKES & CAKES, Duncan, Dimapur 03862-248774/9436831300

Fall Armyworm was reported on maize crop during Kharif, 2019 in pockets of the State. Therefore, the maize cultivators are to adhere to the advisory listed.

1. Early and timely sowing is advised in the State by 15th February – 15th March.

2. Avoid staggered sowing.

3. Intercrop maize with pulses. E.g. Arhar/green gram/rajmah/black gram.

4. Adopt clean cultivation.

5. Start scouting 15-20 days after emergence.

6. Community based and area wise approach, awareness creation, group discussions of stake holders are the key to management strategies of FAW. 7. In case of infestation, please report to the nearest Agriculture Office for technical support.

NAGALAND STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD NOTICE

CLASSIC BLOSSOMS' BAKING & CAKE ART

ADVISORY ON FALL ARMYWORM (FAW) FOR MAIZE

DC-101

Dated: Kohima 24th January 2020

This is the last and final notice to loan defaulters under Micro Financing Scheme (NMDFC) as under: Sl.No Names of Group Leader Names of SHGs/NGOs Tribal Farmers' Association, HQ Ngwalwa. C/o All India 1 Keku Zeliang Radio, Kohima 2 Nzano Kikon Kyong Eloe Hoho, Wokha 3 Neikhono Dimapur Plantation Private Ltd, Notun Bosti, Dimapur 4 Sonnie Kath Exotic Echo Society, Diezephe Village, Dimapur 5 Sentinaro Jamir Legion Communication Society, Kohima.

6 Kumti Aier Khodak SHG, Saringyim Village, Mokokchung 7 Meno Sesa SHG, Ruzaphema Village, Dimapur 8 Asanuo Seb Tabitha Enabling Society, Kohima 9 Ruokuohieü Kire Khrienuo SHG, D. Khel, Kohima 10 Vibeizoü Kire Nourhe SHG, D. Khel, Kohima Despite repeated reminders you and your organization have wilfully not complied with our directives to make your loan repayments or reconsolidate your debt. You are therefore, summoned to the office of the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board to appear in person within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of this notification, for settlements of the default and loan amount failing which legal actions will be initiated.

(Daisy Mezhür) DC-109

Justice said.

In the cases announced on Tuesday, the United States alleges that the defendants operated voice over internet protocol (VoIP) carriers, which use an internet connection rather than traditional copper phone lines to carry telephone calls.

AGRICULTURE BULLETIN

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No. NSSWB/SCA/Legal-1/2019-2020/555

cial Security imposters, IRS imposters, and tech-support schemes (in which callers impersonate legitimate technology companies) have proliferated in part because of the ease with which robocalls can reach millions of potential victims every hour,” Department of

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Director of Agriculture Nagaland: Kohima.

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

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Broom and lotus

n February 8, Delhi’s electorate of 1,46,92,136 voters out of 1.9 crore people, will go to the polls to choose 70 members to the 7th Delhi Legislative Assembly after results of which will be declared on February 11. The ruling AAP which swept the polls in 2015 winning 67 out of 70 seeks to retain power in Delhi where it first formed a minority government in 2013 with 28 MLAs and with the conditional support of nine Congress MLAs. The BJP had won 34 but failed to form the government. In the 2015 assembly election, the AAP swept the polls in a spectacular manner winning 67 seats. In the run up to the February 8 election, pollsters largely predict another sweep for the AAP winning between 53-56; BJP between 12-15 and Congress between 2-4 seats. The AAP has taken up the first plunge by steering the election debate into governance. It has deliberately stayed clear of contentious national issues, which leaves the main opposition BJP with no strong talking point against the party.

The AAP is trying to convince voters that it has delivered during the last five years by providing free water free, bus ride free for women and free electricity up to 200 units. AAP’s biggest boast is in the field of education where it claims to have brought far reaching changes which it prides itself with. The AAP government allocated Rs 13,997 crore for 2019-20, the highest funding for fifth straight year. The vast improvement in teaching has been on appointment of 36.000 teachers and another 22,000 guest teachers out of a total 64,000 sanctioned posts. The achievements in the academic field can be seen in the 2018 CBSE Class 12 results where the pass percentage of 90.68 in government schools, has been better than the 88.35 per cent of private institutions and even the national average of 83.01 per cent.

There are also misses of the AAP while in power as all is not as rosy as the party would like people to believe. For instance, the AAP has claimed it has already delivered on its promise of free electricity, water, free metro and bus rides for women, its much vaunted mohalla clinics, ensure 100 per cent implementation of admission of students under the economically weaker section (EWS) quota in private schools and transparency etc. It has however failed to even mention its inability to provide its ambitious project of providing free WiFi across the city which now remains on the paper. It can hardly say much about its promise of weeding out corruption but still the AAP continues to blow its own trumpet because the only party that has tried to rubbish all these claims is the BJP, the latter of which is on a totally different wicket. If a closer scrutiny of the AAP claims is done, it would possibly mean that the party has managed to deliver hardly 40% of its electoral promises. The BJP is and will inject its divisive electioneering campaign as that is the only way by which the AAP can be checkmated to a large extent, if voters fall for the tactic. The AAP has been on a freebee mode, promising everything free. The BJP has taken up its brand of nationalism to counter AAP’s governance plank and how this unravels will be interesting to watch.

DailyDevotion How Could Someone Be So Ignorant!

Who are You, Lord? —Acts 26:15 “The Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand…” (Isaiah 8:11). There is no escape when our Lord speaks. He always comes using His authority and taking hold of our understanding. Has the voice of God come to you directly? If it has, you cannot mistake the intimate insistence with which it has spoken to you. God speaks in the language you know best— not through your ears, but through your circumstances.

God has to destroy our determined confidence in our own convictions. We say, “I know that this is what I should do” — and suddenly the voice of God speaks in a way that overwhelms us by revealing the depths of our ignorance. We show our ignorance of Him in the very way we decide to serve Him. We serve Jesus in a spirit that is not His, and hurt Him by our defense of Him. We push His claims in the spirit of the devil; our words sound all right, but the spirit is that of an enemy. “He…rebuked them, and said, ‘You do not know what manner of spirit you are of’ ” (Luke 9:55). The spirit of our Lord in His followers is described in 1 Corinthians 13.

Have I been persecuting Jesus by an eager determination to serve Him in my own way? If I feel I have done my duty, yet have hurt Him in the process, I can be sure that this was not my duty. My way will not be to foster a meek and quiet spirit, only the spirit of self-satisfaction. We presume that whatever is unpleasant is our duty! Is that anything like the spirit of our Lord— “I delight to do Your will, O my God…” (Psalm 40:8).

Quotes

Never spend your money before you have earned it. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020

Post-mortem

FAQs on Novel Corona Virus (2019-nCoV)

Q

. What is 2019 Novel Coronavirus?

A. 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or 2019-nCov, is a new virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It is named novel as it has not been previously identified and new.

Q: what is the source of 2019 Novel Corona virus?

A: At present exact source of infection of 2019 Novel Corona Virus has not been identified. Coronaviruses are a large family of Viruses, some causing illness in people and otherts that circulate among animals. Initially, many of the patients in the outbreak in Wuhan, China reportedly had some link to large seafood and animal market, suggesting the virus likely emerged from an animal source.

Q: What are the initial symptoms of Novel Coronavirus 2019?

A: Current symptoms reported for patients with 2019-nCoV include acute onset of fever, cough and difficulty in breathing.

Q: How does the Virus spread?

A: The specific modes of transmission of the Virus are not clear yet since it is a novel virus. This virus probably originally emerged from an animal source but now seems to be spreading from person to person. It’s not clear yet how easily 2019-nCoV spreads from person to person. It is thought to have happened mainly when an infected person coughs or sneezes, similar to how influenza and other respiratory pathogens spread.

Q: Has anyone in India got the infection?

A: As of 29th Jan.2020, No. Thus far, there is no report of any laboratory confirmed case 2019-nCoV. Suspected cases are being identified through surveillance in India.

Q: What is GoI doing about 2019nCoV? A: A 24*7 helpline has been set up by the GoI at NCDC, New Delhi to answer all queries regarding the dis-

ease. The GoI is closely monitoring the situation and has ascertained the level of preparedness in every State of India. As this is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation the GoI will continue to provide updated information as it becomes available.

Q: How can I help protect myself ?

A: There is currently no vaccine to prevent 2019-nCoV infection. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to this virus.

• All non-essential travel to China or affected Countries to be avoided.

• Observe good personal hygiene.

• Practise frequent hand washing with soap.

• Cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing.

Q: What should I do if I had close contact with someone who is a confirmed case of 2019-nCoV? A: Self monitor your health starting from the day of last contact with such a case and continue for 28 days.

Watch for the development of acute onset of signs and symptoms: • Fever • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing If you observe any of the above symptoms visit the nearest health facility for further advice and treatment. Further you must furnish the details of exposure patient to your health care worker.

Q: Is it safe to travel to Wuhan, China or other Countries where 2019-nCoV 2019 cases have occurred?

A: All non essential travel to China is to be avoided.

If the travel is unavoidable- At all times follow the simple public health measures.

• Observe good personal hygiene.

• Monitor your health closely.

• Seek medical attention promptly if you feel sick.

• If you feel sick during travel,

inform airline crew about your illness and seek mask from the airline crew.

• For further details kindly check travel advisory issued by MoHFW, GoI available on website (www. mohfw.gov.in) Q: Is there a Vaccine to get protection from 2019 novel Corona Virus?

A: Currently, there is no vaccine available to protect against 2019novel Corona Virus.

Q: What are the treatments?

A: There is no specific antiviral treatment available for 2019- novel Corona Virus infection. People infected with 2019- novel Corona Virus should receive supportive care to help relieve symptoms. However,You may receive Anti-biotics since bacterial co-infection is possible.

Q: Should I be tested for 2019- novel Corona Virus?

A: If you develop acute onset of fever and symptoms of respiratory illness, such as cough or shortness of breath, you should visit nearest health facility and the doctor’s will decide if you need to be tested for 2019- novel Corona Virus depending upon your history of travel to China/ affected Countries or contact with any suspected/ lab confirmed case. *The list of affected Countries is available on WHO website(www. who.int) and would be updated time to time.

Additional Information:Any persons with travel history to China or the affected countries in the last 14 days may self declare or report to the Numbers provided and also contact for more information.

1. 7005415243 2. 9856071745 3. 7005539653 4. Email: nlssu.idsp@nic.in Dr.Vizolie Z Suokhrie, Principal Director, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland::Kohima

Tribute to our founding fathers of Nagaland

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or the first time in history, our Honorable Governor of Nagaland, Mr. R.N Ravi, initiated and paid tribute to the forgotten founding fathers of Nagaland. This wise and kind gesture touched many hearts including mine.

I am grateful to the Governor for acknowledging the sacrifices made by our founding fathers. They would be so blessed and proud. I echo our Governor’s voice when he said “the members of the Nagaland People’s Convention (NPC) displayed extraordinary courage, political vision and strategic foresight in securing Statehood with Special Status under Article 371 (A) of the constitution of India.”

During a time of tremendous turmoil and uncertainties, our founding fathers dedicated their time and energy to protect the interest of the Naga people. They were at a crossroad seeking an alternative to war and bloodshed by finding a solutionthrough working hard and negotiating peace between the Naga underground and the Indian Army. Our founding fathers were also the first generation Christians who accepted God’s love through the Gospel of Jesus brought to the Nagas by the American Baptist Missionaries. With their new found faith they sought God’s plan for the Nagaswith their integrity, ingenuity and perseverance. Our founding fathersprayed and hoped and pressed toward the goal of living harmoniously together.

They were wise, thoughtful, and visionary.

How wonderful to see the children and the grandchildren

Economy of Nagaland state

(From previous issue) The Economy of Nagaland as we see it by ourselves.

When the country’s economy is as such, Nagaland State’s economy cannot be expected to be better due to lack of proper regulated management system of resources or rather in the absence of any management system. But we cannot put the whole blame on Nagaland. Therefore, it will be necessary to look at the weak State’s economy from two different angles.

Firstly, for Nagaland, the fault lies with the Government of India to some extent. Nagaland is the only State in India which came into being through a political agreement. Point No 11 of the 16-Point Memorandum says, “To supplement the revenue of Nagaland, there will be need for the Government of India to pay out of the Consolidated Fund of India: (1) A lump sum each year for the development program in the Nagaland, and (II) A grant-in-aid towards meeting the cost of administration.”

In 1989, this clause was done away with by the Government of India arbitrarily by changing the funding pattern for Nagaland, although this was one point agreed upon by both sides of the parties in the agreement.

Yes, as a State, we cannot expect spoon feeding for all time to come. But in that case, GoI should not put any restriction on the Nagaland State to explore its natural resources like Oil and Natural Gas etc. Article 371A (iv) says that Parliament cannot pass any Act regarding ‘ownership and transfer of land and its resources’. That means, the Central Government cannot impose its term on Nagaland regarding land and its resources, which include Oil and Natural Gas. If we go as per the provision of the Constitution without hurdles from the GoI, there is no point for Nagaland to go to Delhi every year with its begging bowl. We can be self sufficient. But because of the hurdles stated above,

the Nagaland Government, whichever political party may be in power, liability cannot be avoided. We run the Government on credit.

Our officers will have to tighten their belt to fight for our requirements with the concerned ministries in Delhi every year but in spite of our best effort in presenting our demands, we are getting 70-80% only of what we require. Because of this reason, liability keeps on mounting. This is the grim picture of a dependent State.

Secondly, even if there are hurdles as stated above, the situation should not have been that bad if the State resources are managed properly. Unfortunately, we do not have any regulated system of management till today.

In the ministry, save few, each man goes his own way.

Under such circumstances, some have been doing well but we find mismanagement more, some in small measurers whereas some are in unimaginable measures. I will point out few past examples of mismanagement in the Government. Examples of mismanagement in small measures as reflected from Assembly records are like (a) In a particular year, the department of Horticulture produced four and a half kgs of coffee from one major district after giving lot of subsidy to the farmers for past few successive years. (b) In a particular Bee-keeping centre, there were six staff looking after 10 bee colonies. These 10 bee colonies produced about 30 bottles of honey in a year. When asked about the amount of sales proceed, the Minister said that all these 30 bottles were presented to the officers and so there was no income. (c) In a piggery farm, there were 24 staff without a single pig for several yeas. There are so many instances of such type of mismanagement of resources when one goes thru the Assembly record.

These are examples of mismanagement that happened in the past. There are also instances of mismanagement of much bigger dimension

particularly in road sector, by allotting works to the contractors of their men Rs. 700/-, Rs. 800/- hundred above the schedule of rate. etc. I have pointed out few instances out of many just to show how resources were being mismanaged. In a way this may be termed as buying money with money as mentioned earlier. All these examples are about the past mismanagement of resources which are found in Nagaland Legislative Assembly record.

The next point is about resource mobilization. As stated above, Point 11 of the 16-Point Memorandum starts with ‘In order to supplement the revenue of Nagaland…….” Revenue mobilization is the first step to look into. In this sector. I was critical with many Nagaland Govt. official during our time who were responsible for failure in revenue mobilization. With due apology to few exceptionally good officers, many of our officers cannot escape the blame in this sector. The Assembly record in a particular year in the past had shown that the Transport Department with 100 new Buses operating in various routes incurred loss.

When a person owns a new bus, he can earn sufficient to support him to have a well to do life if the operation of the bus is properly managed. It was unbelievable when the department incurred loss with 100 new buses in operation. I have taken this old record about Transport department as an example but we find that in the past, almost all revenue earning departments failed to achieve their target which added to the deficit figure of the financial position of the Govt. every year.

There is no point to blame or criticize one another for our failures; we are all responsible in one way or the other; the politicians, the officers and some unscrupulous contractors.

But together, we must have a rethinking of how to bring about some improvements in the governance of the economy of the State. In

the first place, we must put a halt to the diminishing trend of our economy with all seriousness. We have no mechanism to measure the level of State’s economy so far. As a result, we are in the dark about the level of our economic status. We have many deficiencies like lack of capital, lack of skilled labour, lack of production etc. But we can presume that when the Indian economy is in its lowest ebbs, ours will be still worse. Nagaland has become a consumer State.

There is no productivity, little production we see are also the products of outside laborers and not our locals.

In fact, there are ample chances to earn a living if one has the determination to do so. In one evaluation report few years back, outside labourers earned and took away about Rs. 400 crores in a year from RCC works alone. (Govt. + private constructions). This type of spending greatly weakens the circulation of money in the State. If this amount is earned by the local workers, the same will keep in circulation within the Sate, but once our money has gone out of the State it will never come back. If I have a rupee, I can buy an exercise book from Mr. B; and Mr. B can buy a pencil from Mr. C with the same coin and in this manner many demands can be met with the same coin passing from hand to hand.

Groups which appears to be insignificant like barbers, minis etc. are also earning a lot and sent home their earnings which will never come back to Nagaland.

This is how our circulation of money becomes weak.

If it is so, it is a sign of our weak economy. When the State economy is weak, people become weak psychologically; people become insincere, people become powerless if the stomach is empty. This may be the reason why money speaks loud during election. Therefore, I repeat weak economy is bad politics.

While I am about to conclude this small note, I have come across a portion

of Governor’s speech on the Republic Day which goes, “Guns and corruption, the two evils, have taken unacceptable toll on our people.

When the rest of the country, even our neighbors in the North East are marching ahead to greater prosperity, we in Nagaland, are craving for basic needs like motorable roads, functioning basic health centres, schools with qualified teachers. Our development projects, infrastructure projects, health and education projects, livelihood projects have suffered enormously by the twin evils (Guns & corruption). This sentence has become almost the substance of what has been stated above.

I would also like to quote one more sentence on the report of the 10th National Voters’ Day under the theme ‘Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy’ which goes, “During election, there are religious leaders who succumb to money and there are young voters who succumb to alcohol and money.” Further, mention was made about instances where the total number of voters is more than the population itself in some village or the votes polled in a particular Polling Station was more than the number of votes in the electoral roll etc.

People say that Nagaland is pre-dominantly a Christian State but I will say that Nagaland is a Christian State. All the weaknesses stated above are committed by the people of Nagaland.

of the founding fathers of Nagaland to come together and celebrate the achievements and the fruit of their tireless efforts. Dr. S.C Jamir mentioned that being one of the pioneers of the State, he felt it was the right forum and occasion to reveal some truths and achievements of Naga People’s Convention (NPC) which has been suppressed until today. (Nagaland Post January, 26 2020). He further elaborated that “there were only two options for (NPC) during that time: either to surrender and remain as district under Assam or find an alternative to safeguard the political entity of the Nagas.”

According to Jamir, “the NPC opted for the second option, due to which there was now elected government to shape our future according to our choice and design.” We give our sincere gratitude to the pioneers and applaud them for their outstanding leadership.

We thank our Governor for bringing us together to celebrate the works of our Naga pioneers and reminding the next generation of Nagas to work toward the highest potential for Nagaland.

I would like to share this profound statement in the words of my father the late Mr. P.E Ezung, Ex I.B.M, Member NNC, Member NPC, Peace Chairman and member of the Nine Delegate Naga Representative to Delhi: “Question of settlement of the Naga Struggle, The Naga Struggle is not cheap, The Nagas should know that it is very dear” Mr. P.E Ezung, Ex-IBM Dr. Jan Ezung Nienu, California, USA

If it is true, whether the Nagaland Churches have a role to play or in what way our churches can contribute to correct these ills. In the past people advocated complete separation of church and politics, because the church was the Government in those days. Many church leaders today are of the opinion that Christians should not touch politics because politics is dirty. In that case, let the Church remain independent but let the Church take a strong stand to defend its faith minus politics if they think it proper.

Some people may think that malpractices in the election and the timidity of our churches has got nothing to do with our economy. But all these factors and their corresponding effect on the society are contributing towards destroying the economy of the State as well. When economy fails, the talk of sovereignty has no meaning. I repeat, “Economic Independence is of no less important to political Independence.”

Nagas are proud people. We think that we are better and stronger than others etc. If one lives a worthy life, there is nothing wrong for any one to hold such pride. We need to face the many challenges with positive attitude that lay ahead of us, because every day is a day in history.

(Concluded) Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, Kohima

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Dangerous wires

Looking at the dangerous criss-cross of electric wires around Duncan Basti near to SBI Rangapahar branch, one cannot help but feel great fear whenever walking beneath the wires. Windy season will be upon us soon and these dangerous wires need to be properly checked from now. There has been incidents in the past where falling tree branches completely caused shut down of power for days on end in Dimapur. Maintenance of power lines on regular basis is most essential, so also trimming down overgrown branches of trees.

Sentimenla Ao, DC Court, Dimapur 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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JD(U) expels Varma, Kisore

Prashant Kishor and Pavan K Varma. (PTI)

The expulsion came a day after the rift between Kumar and Kishor came out in open with the Bihar chief minister saying that the poll strategist was inducted in the party at the prodding of Union Home Minister and former BJP president Amit Shah, a remark which received a sharp retort from Kishor.

“What a fall for you to lie about how and why you made me join JD(U)!

Poor attempt on your part to try and make my colour same as yours! And if you are telling the truth who would believe that you still have courage not to listen to someone recommended

by Amit Shah,” Kishor had tweeted.

Hitting back, the JD(U) statement said,”It is imperative that Kishor be removed from the party so that he doesn’t fall any lower.”

With both leaders critical of the Modi government’s citizenship measures, their removal from the JD(U) will please the BJP, which has already announced that their alliance will fight under Kumar’s leadership in the Bihar assembly polls slated for later

this year. JD(U) leaders said Kishor’s continuance in the party had become untenable after his tweet on Tuesday.

The JD(U) statement also said that both have been acting against its decisions and functioning which, it added, amounted to breach of discipline.

“The Janata Dal (United) relieves Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma of their primary memberships and all responsibilities with immediate effect,” it said.

The party said Kishor made a number of “controversial” statements in the recent months, a reference to his digs at Shah and his frequent criticism of the CAA and asking the opposition parties to unite against it even though the JD(U) as a BJP ally had backed it in Parliament.

Kishor had, however, unlike Varma refrained from directly targeting Kumar before his stinging attack on him on Tuesday.

Varma, the JD(U) said, received more respect from Kumar than he “deserved” but he instead of appreciating it thought it was the party’s compulsion.

Referring to his open

Cabinet nod for MTP Bill for legal abortion services abortions has been extended from the present 20 weeks to 24 weeks. He also said that this will ensure safe termination of pregnancies and also give women reproductive rights over their bodies.

The extension will help victims of rape, girls with disabilities as well as minors, who may not realise they are pregnant until later, he said.

An official statement later said one of the salient features of the proposed amendments is “enhancing the upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories of women which will be defined in the amendments to the MTP Rules and would include ‘vulnerable women including survivors of rape, victims of incest and other vulnerable women (like

differently-abled women, minors) etc”.

If the pregnancy has to be terminated in 20 weeks, the opinion of one doctor is required. But beyond that, opinion of two doctors would be needed and one of them has to be a government physician, Javadekar said.

Name and other particulars of a woman whose pregnancy is terminated shall not be revealed except to a person authorised in any law which is in force, the statement said.

“In a progressive reform and giving reproductive rights to women, the limit of 20 weeks of medical termination of pregnancy has been increased to 24 weeks. This was discussed with various stakeholders,” Javadekar said.

NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): BJP president J P Nadda on Wednesday said that ally Shiromani Akali Dal, which had decided not to contest the Delhi assembly polls over differences with the saffron party, will support his party in the February 8 elections.

At a joint press conference with SAD president Sukhbir Badal, Nadda hailed the SAD as an old and strong ally, while Badal asserted theirs is not merely a political but also an “emotional alliance.”

“I am grateful to the SAD that they have decided to support the BJP in Delhi assembly elections. I thank Sukhbir Badal...The SAD is one of the oldest constituents of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

The SAD has always been at the forefront of serving the society. The strong coalition between the BJP and the SAD will remain intact,” Nadda told the press conference at Badal’s residence.

Nadda drove down to Badal’s residence here and was welcomed by the SAD president. The two leaders had a long meeting before their joint press conference.

“The BJP-SAD alliance is in national interest, and is meant for Punjab, its people and the Sikhs across the country,” Badal said, asserting his party carder in Delhi will work for victory of BJP candidates.

Badal said the SAD had never broken their alliance with the BJP but just decided not to contest the elections.

Delhi court sends Sharjeel to 5-day police custody NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): A court here sent Sharjeel Imam, arrested on sedition charges, to five days of police custody on Wednesday, his lawyer said.

Imam was produced at the residence of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Purushottam Pathak in the evening amidst high security, said advocate Mishika Singh, appearing for the JNU research scholar in the matter. The police had sought a six-day remand for Imam’s custodial interrogation, the lawyer said.

Imam was arrested from Bihar’s Jehanabad on Tuesday for allegedly making inflammatory speeches at the Jamia Millia Islamia University here and in Aligarh. He was brought to Delhi on Wednesday.

Beating Retreat: Foot-tapping music, soulful renditions mark end of R-Day

Tri-service bands perform during the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): Foot-tapping music and soulful classical renditions reverberated at Vijay Chowk on Wednesday as the Republic Day celebrations culminated with the Beating Retreat ceremony here with 26 performances by the bands of the armed forces and central and state police contingents.

From “Abhiyan” to “Nritya Sarita” and “Ganga Jamuna”, Indian tunes were the flavour of the Beating Retreat ceremony.

The function began with President Ram Nath Kovind arriving at the venue in his ceremonial motorcade.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, A r my C h i e f G e n e r a l Manoj Mukund Naravane, Air Force Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

and Navy Chief Admiral Karamvir Singh were present on the occasion.

The Army, Navy, Air Force, state police and Central Armed Police Force bands performed over two dozen tunes.

There were 25 tunes composed by Indian musicians, including “Madhumari”, “Marhapeka”, “Jauna Solti” and “Vijay Bharat”.

Christian hymn ‘’Abide With Me’’, a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi, drew loud cheers from the gathering. There was uncertainty over its inclusion at the ceremonial event this year.

The event came to a close with the ever-popular tune ‘Sare Jahan se Acha’.

This year, 15 military bands, 16 pipes and drums bands from regimental centres and battalions participated in the ceremony.

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As the bugle was sounded for the retreat, the Raisina Hill complex lit up in a riot of colours, the illumination provided

by LEDs rather than the traditional incandescent bulbs.

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Beating Retreat marks a centuries old military tradition dating from the days when troops disengaged from battle at sunset.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved extending the upper limit for permitting abortions from the present 20 weeks to 24 weeks for “special categories of women” which would include rape survivors, victims of incest, differently-abled and minors, an official statement said.

The Cabinet gave its nod to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and it would be introduced in the Budget session of Parliament beginning January 31.

While addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the upper limit for permitting

letters to Kumar in which he often questioned the Bihar chief minister’s ideology, the JD(U) said the party runs with collective responsibility but some people suffer from the “delusion” that their ideas can run it.

In a tweet soon after his expulsion, Kishor said, “Thank you Nitish Kumar.

My best wishes to you to retain the chair of Chief Minister of Bihar. God bless you.”

Varma said, “Thank you Nitish Kumar ji for freeing me from my increasingly untenable position of defending you and your policies. I wish you well in your ambition of being CM of Bihar at any cost.”

Both Kishor and Varma came from apolitical background.

Kishor made a name as a professional poll strategist after his involvement in Narendra Modi’s successful campaign as the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. He was also seen as a key force in sealing Kumar’s alliance with the RJD in 2015 and then with the BJP in 2017 before joining the JD(U) and being made its vice president.

Varma, a former diplomat, was sent to Rajya Sabha by the party as Kumar felt that he could be useful as an articulate voice in the national capital.

Their expulsion from the party will be seen as a victory for its seasoned hands like Lalan Singh and R C P Singh who had not taken kindly to the rise of Kishor in the party and believed that his and Varma’s outspoken views ill-served its interests.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): The JD(U) on Wednesday expelled its dissident leaders Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma, capping months of their bitter differences with its president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the Modi government’s citizenship measures, including the CAA. Showing the door to its vice president Kishor, the party accused him of using “insulting” words against Kumar as well as not adhering to party discipline and abusing the “respect” given to him by the JD(U) president.

Announcing the expulsion of both Kishor and party general secretary Varma, a JD(U) statement, issued by its chief general secretary K C Tyagi, said the conduct of both leaders in the recent past has made it clear that they don’t want to abide by the “party’s discipline and worked against its decisions and functioning”.

The two leaders have often spoken against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Population Register (NPR) with Varma publicly questioning Kumar over his ideology.

The JD(U) is supporting these measures.

Tyagi said, “loyalty to party’s discipline, decision and leadership is the organisation’s basic mantra.”

The two expelled leaders were quick to take a dig at Kumar, with Kishor offering his “best wishes” to him to “retain the chair of Chief Minister of Bihar” and Varma wishing him well in his “ambition of being CM of Bihar at any cost”.

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tion of hatcheries, fish seed farms, cluster approach for MSME sector, SHG banklinkage programme could be supported by banks”, he added.

Toy urged the various line departments to extend adequate cooperation in every possible manner to the bankers because development happens through credit and the government has a responsibility to create enabling environment for the bankers. During the occasion, the chief guest felicitated the Best Performing Self Help Groups, Joint Liability Groups and Best

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We are expecting that this Budget should also move in the same direction.”

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Chief Secretary, Temjen Toy launching the State Focus Paper.

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to improved investor confidence and attract more investment in natural gas infrastructure in the country, the booklet said, adding that a positive impact on environment and health due to reduction in carbon emissions across major cities was another advantage.

“As gas is not under the ambit of GST, there is no input tax credit available.

Further, the downstream industries are not able to claim the benefit of the tax credit of VAT paid on purchases of natural gas which is available for alternate fuels/feedstocks,” the booklet said.

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan too has been making a vehement pitch for the inclusion of gas in the GST. “We believe natural gas as also aviation turbine fuel (ATF) can be included in the GST regime,” he had said on Monday.

Including ATF and natural gas will not just help companies set off tax that they paid on input but will also bring about uniformity in taxation on the fuels in

chase, Agarwal said, “what we are seeing is slowdown in fresh order intake. That’’s is leading to slowdown in our projection.”

He, however, said Lamborghini will continue to do what is in its control to drive growth by creating excitement in the market by bringing new models.

“We are starting the year with the launch of a new car Huracán EVO RearWheel Drive (RWD). India is among the very first few countries in the world to bring the car to the market within 20 days of its global unveil at the beginning of the month.”

The Huracán EVO RWD is powered by a V10 engine delivering 610 hp of power at 8,000 rpm. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and has a top speed of 325 km/hr.

Agarwal said the growth prospects of the auto industry in general would depend a lot on how the government plans to boost the economy and what is being announced in the upcoming Budget.

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the country, he had said.

“Including natural gas in GST is said to be one of the biggest drivers of not just consumption but will also incentivize producers to spend more on finding and producing more gas as well as incentivize importers to bring in more LNG.” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget for 2020-21 fiscal on February 1.

ATF makes up for almost a third of the cost of an airline and rates vary from state to state depending on local VAT. A uniform GST would also push the usage of environment-friendly natural gas, whose share in the energy basket the government wants to increase to 15 per cent by 2030 from current 6.2 per cent.

Pradhan said the GST Council, the highest decision-making body of the new indirect tax regime, should take a decision in favour of these two fuels at the earliest. The Council is headed by Union Finance Minister and comprises representatives of all states and union territories.

Under the existing structure, both natural gas and ATF attract the Centre’s excise duty and a state’s value-added tax (VAT). Both these and all other levies will get subsumed under GST if they are brought under its ambit.

day said there has been a slowdown in its order intake in India due to the ongoing economic slowdown although it expects sales to grow in double digits in 2020.

The company, which on Wednesday launched its Huracán EVO Rear-Wheel Drive priced at Rs 3.22 crore (ex-showroom pan India), had posted a growth of 15 per cent in India last year.

“We ended 2019 on a very positive note despite whatever challenges we are having in the market. We were aiming higher but due to various challenges we could not reach there,” Lamborghini India Head Sharad Agarwal told PTI. He further said, “our 2020 goal is very clear. We want to continue with this growth momentum. ...we want to grow faster than the industry and that’’s what we will aim at. Definitely we are looking at a double-digit growth year.” While declining to put a number, he said, “I am not trying to put a strong number here, because while we have internal plans of where we want to go, we also want to see how the market is behaving.”

Agarwal said while the company is managing internal factors, external factors such as the general economic scenario in India is having an impact on sales growth.

“When the economy is not giving very positive signals, the sentiments go low and there is postponement of purchases,” he added.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): Ahead of the Union Budget, the Oil Ministry has made a renewed pitch for inclusion of natural gas in the ambit of GST to promote the use of the environment-friendly fuel by reducing multiplicity of taxes and improving business climate.

When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced on July 1, 2017, amalgamating 17 central and state levies, five commodities namely crude oil, natural gas, petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) were kept out of its purview given the revenue dependence of state governments on this sector.

“Currently natural gas is taxed under the VAT regime with VAT ranging from 3 per cent to 20 per cent across states,” the ministry said in a booklet it brought out to promote the use of the fuel in automobiles, household kitchens, and industries.

If brought under GST, natural gas will attract a uniform rate of tax at the consumption point anywhere in the country after doing away with current rates of excise duty and VAT. This, it said, would “result in an increase in state domestic product and socio-economic development owing to increased economic activities” which will lead to improved employment opportunities.

Also, it would lead

MUMBAI, JAN 29 (PTI): The rupee on Wednesday appreciated by 7 paise to settle at 71.24 against the US dollar following gains in the domestic equity market.

Forex traders said rupee consolidated in a narrow range as market participants are assessing the economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak and awaiting cues from the Union Budget.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 71.23. During the day, the local unit saw a high of 71.17 and a low of 71.29.

The domestic unit finally settled at 71.24, up 7 paise from its previous close.

The rupee had settled at 71.31 against the American currency on Tuesday.

“Indian rupee gained as risk sentiment recovered amid a rebound in the global and domestic equities. Market players assessing the economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak,” said V K Sharma, Head PCG and Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities.

M e a n w h i l e, A u s tralian scientists said on Wednesday they have successfully recreated the novel coronavirus in a lab, for the first time outside China, a “significant breakthrough” which they say may help combat the deadly virus that has claimed over 130 lives and infected thousands.

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Confirmed infections soar to nearly 6,000

But I think in one week or about 10 days, it will reach the climax and then there will be large-scale increases,” Zhong told state-run Xinhua news agency.

Zhong is the head of

BEIJING, JAN 29 (PTI): The deadly coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in China with 25 new fatalities reported from central Hubei province, taking the death toll to 132 and the confirmed infection cases to nearly 6,000, as health experts warned that the epidemic may reach its peak in the next 10 days resulting in large-scale casualties.

The Chinese health authorities announced on Wednesday that 5,974 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions

by Tuesday. China’s National Health Commission said in its daily report that 1,239 patients remained in critical condition and 9,239 people were suspected to be infected with the virus.

A total of 103 people have been discharged from hospital after recovery, the commission said. For the first-time, Tibet too reported a suspected case of coronavirus. Till now, barring

‘Will provide assistance for evacuation of Indians, other nationals from Wuhan’ As India prepares to airlift its citizens from Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, China said on Wednesday that it would make all appropriate arrangements and provide necessary assistance if any country “insists” on evacuating its nationals.

Besides India, several other countries including the US, France, Japan, South Korea, are making arrangements to airlift their nationals from central Hubei province and its capital city Wuhan.

India has made arrangements to evacuate its over 250 nationals, mostly students and professionals, from Hubei province.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry which is coordinating the evacuation of the foreign nationals told PTI here on Wednesday that China would make

Government workers take the temperature of passengers as they exit a railway station in Fuyang in central China’s Anhui Province, Wednesday. (PTI)

Tibet, all Chinese provinces reported the virus cases, posing a major challenge for the health authorities to contain it.

Tuesday saw 1,459 new confirmed cases, 3,248 new suspected cases, including one in Tibet Autonomous Region and 26 deaths, with one in Henan province and the rest in Hubei, the Commission said. A total of 65,537 close contacts had been traced, the commission said, adding that among them, 1,604 were discharged from medical observation on Tuesday. A total of 59,990 people were still under medical observation.

By the end of Tuesday, eight confirmed cases had

been reported in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, seven in Macao Special Administrative Region and eight in Taiwan.

Hubei, the epicentre of the virus, has reported 840 new confirmed cases, indicating that the virus continues to spread at a faster rate. The coronavirus can be passed between humans through close contact, Chinese medical experts say.

The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak may reach its peak in one week or around 10 days, Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said.

“It is very difficult to definitely estimate when the outbreak reaches its peak.

a national team of experts set up for the control and prevention of the novel coronavirus-caused pneumonia and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

appropriate arrangements if any country “insists” on evacuating its nationals. “If a country insists on evacuating its citizens in Wuhan, China will make appropriate arrangements and provide necessary assistance and convenience in accordance with international practice and China’s relevant provisions on epidemic prevention,” the ministry said.

A large number of foreign nationals from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh from the neighbourhood besides African countries were reportedly stranded in Hubei province.

The Indian Embassy in Beijing, which is coordinating the efforts of the evacuation of the Indian nationals, on Wednesday circulated registration forms and consent notes for the Indians in Wuhan and Hubei province to be filled by them.

‘N. Korea quake shows legacy of instability at nuclear test site’ SEOUL, JAN 29 (AGENCIES): A small natural earthquake detected in North Korea on Wednesday was likely a result of seismic instability lingering in the area since North Korea conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test in 2017, the South Korean government said.

A man walks past a TV broadcasting a news report on the upcoming dismantling of the Punggyeri nuclear testing site, in Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Files A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was detected at 9:33 a.m. (0033 GMT) in Hamgyong Province, the location of North Korea’s shuttered Punggye-ri Nu-

clear Test Site, according to South Korea’s Meteorological Administration.

“It was a natural earthquake, presumably caused by the sixth nuclear test,” the administration said in a statement on its website. “The area is about 3 kilometres (1.86 miles) southeast of the sixth nuclear test site.”

Punggye-ri is the only known site in North Korea used to test nuclear weapons. At least six tests were conducted there between October 2006 and September 2017.

In early 2018, North Korea said it would close the site, saying its nuclear force was complete.

The entrances to tunnels at the site were blown

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blasts, according to monitoring organisations at the time.

In the weeks after the sixth explosion, experts pointed to a series of tremors and landslides near the nuclear test base as a sign the large blast had destabilised the region.

Wednesday’s quake is the latest confirmation that the nuclear explosion had permanently changed the geology of the area, said Woo Nam-chul, an earthquake analyst at KMA. “The terrain of the area was solid enough to have no natural earthquakes before the sixth nuclear test in September 2017.”

up in front of a small group of foreign media invited to view the demolition, but North Korea rejected calls for international experts to inspect the closure.

Frustrated at what it sees as a lack of reciprocal concessions by the United States in denuclearisation talks, North Korea now says it is no longer bound by its self-imposed moratorium on test firing nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles, though it has not conducted new tests.

The 2017 nuclear test, which North Korea said was a thermonuclear weapon, appeared to be several times larger than previous

Committed to support Palestinians, Israelis resolve conflict: United Nations UNITED NATIONS, JAN 29 (PTI): UN chief Antonio Guterres said the global body remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of UN resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements, a day after US President Donald Trump unveiled his Middle East peace plan aimed at settling one of the world’s longest disputes.

Flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House on Tuesday, Trump proposed a two-state solution and said no Israelis or Palestinians would be uprooted from their homes under his plan.

Describing it as “historic” and a “giant step” towards peace, he said that under his vision, Jerusalem “will remain Israel’s undivided, very important capital.” He proposed Palestinian capital in Eastern Jerusalem and that US will set up its embassy there.

“The Secretary-General has seen the announcement of the United States plan for the Middle East.

The position of the United Nations on the two-State solution has been defined,

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throughout the years, by relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions by which the Secretariat is bound,” a statement issued by UN Secretary-General Guterres’ spokesman said here on Tuesday.

The world body “remains committed to supporting Palestinians and Israelis to resolve the conflict on the basis of United Nations resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements and realizing the vision of two States - Israel and Palestine - living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders, on the basis of the pre-1967 lines.”

Trump said the plan calls for a four-year freeze in Israeli settlement activity and doubling of Palestinian

territory. Asserting that his peace plan will more than double the size of Palestinian territory, Trump said that Palestinian people “deserve a far better life” than being trapped in a cycle of terrorism and violence.”

“My vision presents a realistic two-state solution,” he said. “Together we can bring a new dawn in the Middle East,” Trump said as he urged the Palestinians to accept his deal and bring peace in the region.

Calling it a “historic opportunity” for the Palestinians to achieve an independent state, Trump said he has written to Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on the matter.

No Palestinian official was present at the launch.

The ambassadors from three Arab nations -- Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain -- were at the White House.

However, Abbas rejected Trump’s plan, saying it will “not pass.”

“After the nonsense that we heard today we say a thousand no’s to the Deal of The Century,” Abbas said during a press conference on Tuesday in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Late ZUKHEVI ACHUMI Born : 15/11/1932 – Died 23/01/2020 We, the bereaved family members of Late Zukhevi Achumi, Retired Deputy Commandant, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual, neighbours, friends, churches, unions, organizations, council and well wishers who stood and supported us physically, financially, morally and spiritually throughout the brief illness and sad demise.

We regret our inability to thank each and every individual, however, it is our earnest prayer to our Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

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Loving Wife, Children, In- Laws, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Relatives.

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Late I. NIHOQHE CHISHI

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Rongnennaro Walling (Khar) Born - 1928 – Died - 22.01.2020

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You have always kept the family tied with love, care and affection.

We pray to Almighty that He gives you eternal peace in return.

We miss you IPU Wife, Children, In-laws & Grandchildren

We, the bereaved family of Lt. Rongnennaro Walling (Khar) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood and supported us physically, financially, morally and spiritually during the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved mother.

Yet it's our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving Daughters & Family Members.

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LT. KUHOVI AWOMI

Born : 05.06.1952 – Died : 24.01.2020

We, the bereaved family members of LATE WAITSÜBA would like to express our gratitude to all who stood by us physically, financially, materially, morally and spiritually during the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved father on 24th Jan. 2020.

We regret our inability to thank you all but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Born on 7th Nov. 1983 – Died on 19th Jan 2020 We, the family members and relatives of Lt. Kuhovi Awomi, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us and supported us physically, financially, morally and spiritually at the sudden demise of our beloved on 19/01/2020.

We regret our inability to thank each and every individual in person, Churches and Organization, but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Our special thanks to : 1) NCRC Sumi, Doyapur Road 2) Mishikito Baptist Church 3) Prayer and Healing Centre, Ayinato 4) Shri Tokheho Yeptho, MP Nagaland 5) Mr.Vihoto Achumi, Dy. Dir., Industry 6) Mr. Tito Sumi, DDAU, President 7) Mr. Hokivi Aye, East Dimapur Auto Union, President 8) Dimapur District Auto Rickshaw Driver Union, Super Market 9) Nagarjan Auto Driver Welfare Society, Dimapur 10) Auto Parking, Army Camp, Thilixu Village 11) Sastami Kughuko Kuqhakulu, Dimapur 12) District Hospital, Dimapur Loving Wife, Son and Relatives DP-757

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Nagaland launches fashion brand ‘Mongken’

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CM Chang inaugurating Mongken Spring Summer Models with the Mongken Spring Summer Collections 2020.

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DIMAPUR: In a first ever move towards patenting and documenting the traditional motifs of the Nagas, Nagaland government launched Mongken, a handholding initiative of the Department for Development of Underdeveloped Areas (DUDA) Nagaland and in partnership with TRIFED, Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA).

A release from publicity team stated that official launching ceremony was held at New Delhi on January 28 by minister for Forest, Environment & Climate Change, and Justice & Law, C M Chang in presence of managing director of TRIFED, Union MoTA, Pravir Krishna, minister for Higher and Technically and Tribal Affairs Temjen Imna Along, advisors Toshi Wungtung and Bongkhao Konyak, Rajya Sabha MP K G Kenye and additional

chief secretary L Kire at Holiday Inn, Aerocity, New Delhi.

Ambassador of South Korea Shin Bonkli, Brunei high commissioner Dato Paduka Haji Sidek Ali and representatives from the ambassadors of Taiwan and Estonia also witnessed the grand launch. Fashion designers Atsu Sekhose and minister Chang also released the Mongken catalogue.

Giving the introductory remarks, joint director of DUDA Dr. Anungla Imdong Phom said Mongken was to create economic opportunities for local designers and skilled artisans and craftsmen from Nagaland with special focus on the underdeveloped regions of the state.

Apparel and garment sector is one of the key areas where the state can benefit immensely, she said,

adding that the Naga shawls have great economic potential in the national and international arena because of its exotic patterns, motifs and colours.

The patterns and motifs reflected in the garments are replicated to retain and preserve the legacy of the traditional artisans and weavers from Nagaland, she said.

Fearing that with the advent of online marketing and digital information, there is a danger of copyright infringement of traditional designs, she therefore said, in order to facilitate and create the right ecosystem, Mongken was created to patent traditional motifs and weave patterns.

It would also help to promote and preserve the traditional knowledge through documentation and events, while also up skilling the local weavers

and youths and to create opportunities as skilled weavers in the apparel industry, she said.

Assistance in marketing through creation of the Mongken Brand would be the window for local designers to showcase their works, she said.

Dr. Anungla Imdong Phom maintained that Mongken will function as a nodal through which the local products can be marketed by participating in festivals, trade expos organized by TRIFED and similar agencies.

She said that Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) under MoTA has shown keen interest in Mongken brand and have agreed to promote it as a collaborative venture while the apparel and clothing line of Mongken will be promoted

through the Tribes India outlets across the country.

Minister Chang lauded the efforts of DUDA for the initiative and hoped that it will help in preserving the traditional motifs of the Nagas, especially from Eastern Nagaland.

Designer Atsu Sekhose said the world is looking into handloom and textiles so “we can definitely do more”. Advisor for SCERT and IPR, Toshi Wungtung described it a very successful initiative towards promoting the textile culture and the traditional motifs of the Nagas in general.

The gar ments designed by Kim, Tarep, Asen and Seyie Zecho inspired by the six Eastern tribes of Nagaland - Konyak, Chang, Phom, Yimchunger, Sangtam and Khiamniungan were showcased on the occasion.

ith the novel coronavirus leading to over 100 fatalities in China, people need to be extra cautious while making their travel plans, be it an international conference abroad or a vacation.

While several organisations have started putting restrictions on the travel of their employees to China, there could still arise the need for you to travel to other countries. As the infection from the virus is spreading to other destinations as well, it would be better for travellers to be cautious.

“As there is no vaccinations available to prevent the spread of this virus, it is advisable to take certain precautions to prevent nCov (novel coronavirus),” Suranjeet Chatterjee, Senior Consultant in the Internal Medicine Department of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi, told IANS. “Wash your hands often with soap and avoid touching your face with unwashed hands, observe good personal hygiene and avoid contact with people with possible symptoms and avoid travel to areas where coronavirus infection has been reported,” Chatterjee said. The most ‘at-risk’ countries or regions worldwide are Thailand (1), Japan (2) and Hong Kong (3). The US is placed 6th on the list, Australia 10th and

the UK 17th.

“So far, the main clinical signs and symptoms reported in this outbreak include fever, difficulty in breathing, and chest radiographs showing bilateral lung infiltrates. As of 27 January 2020, human-tohuman transmission has been confirmed largely in Wuhan city, but also some other places in China and internationally,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

“With the information currently available for the novel coronavirus, WHO advises that measures to limit the risk of exportation or importation of the disease should be implemented, without unnecessary restrictions on international traffic,” said the statement from WHO. “For safety measures, wear masks, avoid crowded places, maintain basic hygiene and keep sanitising your hands, and avoid direct

hand contact with eyes and nose. “People with weak immunity are more prone to the risk of getting this infection, hence opt for healthy cooked food. This new coronavirus strain is rapidly spreading now in China and only prevention is the best cure,” Rohatgi said.

The WHO has advised that you should avoid travel if you have fever and cough.

“If you choose to wear a face mask, be sure to cover mouth and nose - avoid touching mask once it is on. Immediately discard single-use mask after every use and wash hands after removing masks,” said the advisory.

“Eat only well-cooked food, avoid spitting in public, avoid close contact and travel with animals that are sick,” it said, adding that if you become sick while travelling, it is important to seek medical care early.

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NEZCC stone sculpture workshop ends Kobe Bryant to be honored during Oscars

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valedictory programme of a twoday Nor th East Zonal Cultural Centre (NEZCC) stone sculpture workshop was held on Wednesday at NEZCC premises.

The workshop provided platform for North Eastern states stone sculpture artist to focus on couple sculpture representing the various cultures of the states.

Speaking at the programme, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi, who is a lover of art, shared the importance of art that identifies one’s culture and identity. He also emphasised on the importance of organizing such events providing platform to display culture through art. DC

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also lauded the organizing team for organizing the programme and encouraged such programmes in future so that it will also motivate the younger generation to adopt such art.

At the programme, welcome address was delivered by NEZCC director, Mitul Sonowal, special number was presented by

Akokla and Jenny and folk song was presented by Lithokroko group, sharing on behalf of the artists were delivered by James and Talukdar and vote of thanks was delivered by exhibition officer, V Phesao. The programme was followed by distribution of certificates.

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obe Br yant will be honored at the Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 9.

Br yant, who died tragically on Sunday, won an Oscar in 2018 for his animated short film “Dear Basketball,” based on an essay the athlete wrote as he approached his retirement from the NBA in 2016.

At the time, Bryant tweeted his excitement and disbelief over his nomination, writing: “This is beyond the realm of imagination. Thanks to the genius of @GlenKeanePrd & John Williams for taking my poem to this level.

It’s an honor to be on this team.”

While it’s currently unclear whether Bryant will be honored during the

annual “in memoriam” segment of the show or in a separate tribute, Deadline obtained a statement from the Academy confirming that he will be “acknowledged in the telecast.”

Sunday’s Grammy Awards, held at the Staples Center where Bryant played with the Los Angeles Lakers, also paid tribute to the iconic ballplayer.

“Here we are together on music’s biggest night celebrating the artists that do it best, but to be honest with you, we are all feeling crazy sadness right now,” host Alicia Keys said early in the program. “Los [world] lost a hero.”

Angeles, America and the Keys, 39, then was

joined by R&B group Boyz II Men on stage, and they performed a rendition of “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.”

Bryant was among nine people who were killed in a helicopter crash, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. He was 41 years old and is survived by his wife Vanessa and three daughters: Natalia, 17; Bianka, 3, and Capri, 7 months.

The Academy did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.

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jured. “The shoot went on schedule and as per plan. It went fine. There were rumours being spread,” said Discovery India spokesperson about Rajinikanth injury speculation.

In the new Discovery series, Rajinikanth has appealed for water conservation on a war footing as he marks his TV debut after 43 years of cinema via Discovery channel’s ‘Into The Wild with Bear Grylls’ programme.

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With immense pride and joy, the officers, staff, faculty members & students of Nagaland Tool Room & Training Centre (NTTC), congratulate Er. Petehetuo Miasalhou (Principal, NTTC) on being accorded the prestigious Governor’s Commendation Certificate on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day celebration for his distinguished service in the upliftment of the society.

NTTC fraternity lauds his great achievement and further wishes him good health and success in all his future endeavours.

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amil Superstar Rajinikanth was not injured during the shooting of Discovery channel’s new series ‘Into The Wild with Bear Grylls’, said the show host in a social media post on Wednesday.

“Please and no he (Rajinikanth) wasn’t injured.

He was brave, determined and never gave up,” said Grylls putting the injury speculation to rest.

Late on Tuesday, an IANS report confirmed that Rajinikanth was not injured during the shooting of ‘Into The Wild with Bear Grylls’ in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.

T. Balachandra, director of the tiger reserve and conservator of forests dismissed the news of Rajinikanth’s injury as fake news.

“It is all false (injury speculation). As per the screenplay, there was a shot in which Rajinikanth had to fall, so while getting down from the rope, he just fell down and everybody rushed. It was all in the screenplay,” Balachandra told IANS on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Discovery India spokesperson confirmed to IANS that Rajinikanth was not in-

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Sharma’s sixes help India in 3rd T20 to clinch series

Rohit Sharma celebrates with KL Rahul after hitting the winning runs in the super over to win the Twenty/20 cricket international between India and New Zealand.

WELLINGTON (Reuters): Rohit Sharma belted two sixes off the final two deliveries of a Super Over to give India victory in the third Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Wednesday and clinch the series with two games to spare.

Sharma finished on 15 not out after he hit two sixes off Tim Southee to

lead India to 20-0 after New Zealand scored 17-0 in their over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah, with Kane Williamson scoring 11, while Martin Guptill finished on five.

New Zealand captain Williamson had almost single-handedly led his side to a win in the regulation 20 overs when he blasted 95 from 48 balls but was dismissed by Moham-

med Shami with three balls remaining and two runs needed for victory.

Shami, however, conceded just one run through a bye on the penultimate ball then bowled Ross Taylor on the final delivery to leave New Zealand on 179-6.

India, who scored 179-5 in their innings, won the first two games of the five-match series in Auckland at the weekend.

Rohit (65) and KL Rahul had given India a blistering start, with Rohit’s 20th Twenty20 half century being reached inside the first six overs as they put on 77 runs in the first seven.

Rahul was dismissed on the final ball of the ninth over but at 89-1 with 11 overs remaining the tourists were still well placed to score over 200 before New Zealand clamped down in the second half of the innings.

Hamish Bennett, who got clubbed for three sixes and two fours by Rohit in the sixth over, dismissed the Indian opener in the 11th then two balls later got rid of Shivam Dube and the torrent of runs slowed.

The fourth game is in Wellington on Friday.

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Thailand name squad for their maiden Women’s T20 WC

DUBAI, JAN 29 (IANS): Sornnarin Tippoch will lead an experienced 15-member Thailand squad in their first appearance at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia next month. Thailand have kept faith in most of the players who won them qualification in the event in Scotland last year according to an ICC statement. The additions are Thipatcha Puttawong and Suwanan Khiaoto.

Both these players were part of their squad for the recent T20I quadrangular series in India, also featuring Bangladesh. Arriya Yenyueak missed out from among those in the qualifier squad.

Phannita Maya, who did not feature in the quadrangular series, has returned for the tournament. The experience

of Tippoch, alongside Nattaya Boochatham, the leading wicket-taker in T20Is last year, Naruemol Chaiwai, the leading run-scorer in T20Is last year, ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year Chanida Sutthiruang, and the guile of Suleeporn Laomi props up the squad.

Thailand are drawn alongside West Indies, South Africa, England and Pakistan in Group B. They will begin their campaign on February 22 in Perth, against West Indies. The team, which enjoyed a record-breaking run of results in 2019, with 17 T20I wins in a row, prepared for their maiden appearance with camps and matches in India before travelling to Australia for more practice games.

Neeraj qualifies for Tokyo 2020

NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (IANS): After recovering from an elbow injury, ace India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a throw of 87.86m at the Athletics Central North East meeting in South Africa. This was the Olympic medal hopeful’s first competitive event after recovering from the injury. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) also said that they’ve confirmed with their South African counterparts that it was a ‘recognised international meet’, and hence the Olympic cut has been made. Neeraj’s last major international competition was the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games last August where he won gold with a national record of 88.06m. The elbow injury had forced Neeraj to miss competitive action for most part of 2019. He was expected to participate in the National Open Athletics Championship late last year, but the AFI decided to allow Neeraj more time to get competition ready.

10th Lotha Football Championship

Vankhosung beat Clique 1-0; Pangti, NRSA hold RCR, Longsa SA

Match between Longsa SA (Red) and NRSA in progress on Wednesday.

D I M A P U R , JA N 2 9 (NPN): Playing the first league match in Group-D of the ongoing Lotha Football Championship on the second day of the tournament played at local ground Wokha, the match between Pangti XI and RCR Football Club ended 0-0 as both the teams failed to find the net despite several attempt from the strikers of Pangti and RCR. NRSA and Longsa

Sport Association managed to secure a point each as the match ended in 1-1 draw. A goal from George of NRSA in the 53rd minute was short lived as Ilungrai found the equalizer for Longsa Sports Association in the 64th minute of the game. Jongibemo and Kanti of NRSA were cautioned for unsporting behaviour.

Vankhosung Football Club defeated Clique (Ti-

tapen-B) by 1-0. Wonrhon (12) scored the winning goal for Vanklhosung in the first minute of the game.

Today’s match 1st match - Young Generation Vs Humtso Football Club 2nd match - RCR Vs A1 Tsungiki 3rd match – Vankhosung FC Vs Midland Youth Organization

Vepoto Keyho is K. Basa wrestling champion

Winner of the KBYO 60th wrestling meet, Vepoto Keyho (left) along with referee Lütüzo Keyho (middle) and Cüsavoyi Chüzho (second) after the match on Wednesday.

pate for cultural activities The wrestling meet lazu Basa Youth Organisawhenever called for. was organised by the Khu- tion.

CHIECHAMA FELICITATION The Metha Thinuo Krotho, Chiechama extend heartiest appreciation and congratulations to the following members for their achievements.

1. Dr. KEZHANGULIE METHA : Ph.D in History from Assam University 2. Dr. ROSANNA METHA : Ph.D in History from Assam University May you continue to shine and be successful in all your endeavors and also continue to bring laurels to our Thinuo.

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Participants during the concluding day of PCAN sports and literary meet on Wednesday.

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The Ao Senden expresses our heartiest congratulations to Dr. SC Jamir, former Chief Minister and Governor on being conferred one of the country’s most prestigious PADMA BHUSHAN Award on the occasion of the 71 st Indian Republic day for his distinguished contributions in the service of the nation. It is our prayer that may the Almighty God grant long and healthy life so as to serve the people with your able wisdom and right guidance.

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A NOTE OF GRATITUDE

We, the undersigned on behalf of the Joint Action Committee Against Opium Addiction (JACAOA), express our heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency the Governor of Nagaland Shri. R.N. Ravi, for the acknowledgement of our humble works in the Treatment of the Opium Addicts in the Indo-Myanmar border areas of Tobu and Chen, on the Occasion of 71st Republic Day. Our initiative is ostensibly a very small battle, but, of a big war that has to be fought concertedly by all concerned with multipronged strategies at all levels. It is our relentless hope that the Government Agencies will strengthen all such initiatives and movements in different parts of the State for wider and greater positive outcomes. The JACAOA also sincerely thank the Government Agencies and well-wishers who supported the Programme of JACAOA. (DR. CHENJEI KONYAK) (W. MOBA KONYAK) Advisor, JACAOA Convenor, JACAOA

Samuel Ovung Secretary, DNOK

I, Shri. C. Pili Pochury, on behalf of me and my family members, being the victims of the fire accident which occurred on the 15th January 2020 at 11:30 am at Darogapathar Village, Block B, Aroma Sector would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals, well wishers, friends, churches from far and near, the District Administration, Unions, Schools & Colleges, Village Council, Sympathizers and family, who stood by us physically, materially, financially and ushered unconditional support and prayers during the tragic incident and time of our sufferings. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one individually, but it is our sincere prayer that our Lord God Almighty bless each and every one of you abundantly in return.

Your valuable contribution and love shown to us during this unfortunate incident makes us more humble and deeper in God's belief. Thank You. DP-766

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YIMCHUNGER GAZETTED OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION Motto: Rise & Progress Hq. Shamator District, Tuensang - 798612, NAGALAND

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CHUBAWATI LONGCHAR President

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With immense joy and honour, the Yimchunger Gazetted Officers' Association extends our heartiest congratulations to Shri S. Tokiumong Yimchunger, IPS for being awarded the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the eve of 71st Republic Day. The Union further congratulate Shri M. Shakiba Yimchunger for being inducted into the Indian Forest Service of Nagaland cadre.

The Union wishes them the best in their entire future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/(R. THSANSO ) (TOKING YIMCHUNGER) PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY

We wish her the best in her future endeavours.

Khozamo Ovung Chairman, DNOK

I, Mr. Imsumeren, S/o Mr. Imnatoshi, Village of Longsa apologize to Miss Pongmei Phom for defaming & insulting her name in social media (Instagram) and to Dimapur Phom Students Union for calling them uneducated.

I deeply regret hurting the sentiments of both individual and community. So through this press release, I bow down for forgiveness in the name of Almighty God, and confess that I will not repeat this type of mistake in future.

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With immense pride and honour, the DNOK express our sincere congratulations to Dr. Thungyani N Ovung, D/o Mr/ Mrs. Nzamomo Ovung, Kyong Colony, Dimapur, for securing the post of Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, UP. DP-775

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according to him would be farfetched if distinction or segregation exists.

He encouraged everyone to move towards a common goal, and unity. He also congratulated all winning colleges and also for their active participation and hoped that PCAN would continue organising such meets.

The closing ceremony was chaired by Director of Tetso College, Kuvlo Lorin, invocation was offered by Pastor Zhabu Nahi of Sovima Baptist Church and vote of thanks was delivered by treasurer of PCAN (Cornerstone College), Dr. Sashi Aier.

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DIMAPUR, JAN 29 (NPN): St. Joseph College Jakhama was crowned the overall champion at the two-day first Private College Association of Nagaland (PCAN) sports and literary meet that concluded on Wednesday at Tetso College, Dimapur. The runners-up spot was bagged by Tetso College. Vice President of PCAN (Model Christian College), P. Francis quoting from the book of Matthew 17:4, said that the two day PCAN meet was like the experience at Mount Tabor and that they could proudly exclaim, “It is good that we are here”. The motto of PCAN is “Learning, Sacrifice, Service” and indeed is keeping its motto by being ever ready to make sacrifice and serving the student community in Nagaland, he stated. Francis said that unity was the need of the hour which he mentioned is the most essential element of human existence. He said that unity amongst all the colleges is vital for the progress of education and the student community, and in fact for society. Progress,

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during the wrestling meet.

Traditionally, on the last day of Sekrünye festival, men-folk in the village used to come together to participate the Naga style wrestling.

Agriculture inspector, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office Chozuba, Tsosayi Chüzho graced the occasion as the special guest.

In his address, he urged youngsters to preserve culture and traditional games.

In the age of modern technology where traditional values are disappearing, he asked the youth to give due importance to one’s culture and tradition as it is their identity. He added that one should be willing to partici-

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KOHIMA NGULLIE KHUMSHUM FELICITATION With immense pride and honour the Kohima Ngullie Khumshum (KNK) would like to extend heartiest congratulations and appreciations to the following members for their great achievement.

1. Mr. T. Nyimbemo Ngullie, S/o Late Tsenkathung Ngullie, promoted to Addl. Secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

2. Mr. W. Zibenthung Ngullie, S/o Mr. Wochamo Ngullie, promoted to Section Officer (NSS) 3. Mr. R. Eyenthung Ngullie, S/o Late Rabemo Ngullie, promoted to Section Officer (NSS) 4. Ms. Longshibeni Ngullie, D/o Mr. Hayio Ngullie, selected for the post Secretariat Assistant (NSS) through NPSC. 5. Mrs. N. Nzano Ngullie, W/o K. Nzio Ngullie, promoted to Assistant Superintendent, Khadi Department 6. Ms. Thungchibeni Ngullie, D/o K. Nzio Ngullie, promoted to Assistant Superintendent, Vigilance Department.

7. Ms. Thungdeno P. Ngullie, D/o Dr. P. Ngullie, selected for MBBS course through NEET. Kohima Ngullie Khumshum wishes and prays that our Almighty God grant them all good health and abundant blessings in days to come.

SD/SD/(NGANGSHITHUNG NGULLIE) (TSENBEMO NGULLIE) Khokthepvui Nzontsü Eranpvui Kohima Ngullie Khumshum Kohima Ngullie Khumshum

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KO H I M A , JA N 2 9 (NPN): Vepoto Keyho of Celumi Club emerged as the champion of the 60th Sekrünye Wrestling Meet of Khulazu Basa Youth Organisation held at the premises of Government Primary School - A at Khulazu Basa village on Wednesday.

Cüsavoyi Chüzho bagged second position and Zhoposa Keyho stood third in the senior category respectively.

For junior, Phisato Chüzho emerged as winner while Verizo Chüzho came in second place.

A total of 85 particiNagaland Masters Games Association readies to participate in the 3rd National pants including a two year old (youngest) participated Masters Games at Vadodara, Gujarat from February 5 to 9.

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Jackichand Singh stars as FC Goa down Odisha

Odisha FC players make wall as Goa FC takes a free kick during the match.

B H U B A N E S H WA R , JAN 29 (AGENCIES): Jackichand Singh scored two goals as FC Goa beat Odisha FC 4-2 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday.

Vinit Rai (21’ own goal), Jackichand Singh (24’, 27’) and Manuel Onwu (59’, 65’) were amongst the goals in an entertaining contest. Ferran Corominas (90’) sealed the points for the visitors late in the game.

Onwu made his first Odisha start since arriving

on loan from Bengaluru to replace Aridane Santana in the squad. For the visitors, it was Edu Bedia who slotted in place of suspended Ahmed Jahouh.

Gaurav Bora’s foul on Brandon Fernandes proved expensive as Bedia’s freekick took a deflection off Rai and went in. It was the first of three first-half goals.

Three minutes after the 21st-minute opener, Jackichand directed a Mandar Rao Dessai cross from the left into the back

of the net.

Jackichand scored another goal off a squared pass by Boumous to give his side a three-goal lead at half-time.

Onwu brought Odisha back into the game with two goals close to the hourmark. The former Osasuna man got right in between Mourtada and Carlos Pena to head an inch-perfect cross by Narayan Das in the 59th minute before nodding in a corner taken

by Martin Perez in the 65th minute.

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Quartararo to replace Rossi at Yamaha MotoGP team in 2021 LONDON, JAN (AGENCIES): Valentino Rossi will decide this year whether to call time on his stellar MotoGP career after Yamaha announced on Wednesday the signing of French youngster Fabio Quartararo as the Italian great’s replacement from 2021.

Quartararo, 20, will remain with the Petronas Yamaha non-works team for one more season before stepping up alongside Spaniard Maverick Vinales, whose contract was extended on Tuesday, at the factory outfit.

Rossi, 40, will be starting his 25th season in grand prix motorcycle racing in March and said he wanted time to decide what came next. “Yamaha asked me at the beginning of the year to make a decision regarding my future,” said the nine times world champion in a team statement.

“It is clear that after the last technical changes and with the arrival of my new crew chief, my first goal is to be competitive this year and to continue my career as a MotoGP rider also in 2021.

“Before doing so, I need to have some answers that only the track and the first few races can give me.”

Yamaha team manager Lin Jarvis said the Japanese manufacturer respected Rossi’s position but had to plan for the future with hot competition among teams for rising stars like Quartararo.

“It’s a weird sensation to start a season knowing that Vale will not be in the factory team in 2021, but Yamaha will still be there for Valentino, whatever he may decide for the future,” said Jarvis.

“If he feels confident and continues to race, we will provide a factory-spec YZR-M1 bike and full engineering support.”

Jarvis said that if Rossi decided to retire, Yamaha would expand their collaboration off the track in an ambassadorial role and with young rider training programmes.

Only Italian Giacomo Agostini and Spaniard Angel Nieto have won more championships than Rossi, the most successful Yamaha rider of all time.

Rossi has started 402 races, with 89 wins in the top category. Quartararo had an impressive rookie season in 2019 with six pole positions and seven podium finishes, including five second places, and has signed for 2021 and 2022.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020

Badminton star Saina Nehwal joins BJP, says ‘PM Modi inspires me’

Badminton player Saina Nehwal and her sister Abu Chandranshu Nehwal (L) meet BJP President J P Nadda (R) after they joined BJP, in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JAN 29 (PTI): Former World No. 1 badminton player Saina Nehwal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.

She joined the party at a ceremony at its headquarters here, in the presence of the BJP national general secretary Arun Singh.

Nehwal’s elder sister Chandranshu Nehwal also joined the saffron party along with her.

B a d m i n t o n p l aye r Saina Nehwal joined the BJP. Tribune Photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui.

Nehwal said that she would be working under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who “inspires” her.

She said that she was joining a party that performs “well for the country”.

“I am hard-working as an individual and I see Modi Ji work so hard, and thus, I’d like to contribute by working hard for the country”, she said. Coming ahead of the Delhi elections, the joining is expected to boost the party’s prospects, especially among the youth.

Arun Singh told reporters that Saina has brought

glory to the country with her many international titles.

She later met party president J P Nadda.

B a d m i n t o n p l aye r Saina Nehwal joined the BJP. Tribune Photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui.

The 29-year-old has won more than 24 major international titles so far.

She married fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap back in 2018 in Hyderabad.

Nehwal was last seen playing in the Thailand Masters tournament, where she was knocked in the very first round.

Kekhrie Yhoshü is Southern Angami wrestling champion Vekuzo Vezuh is Phek area wrestling champ Correspondent

The champion Kekhrie Yhoshü along with the other three wrestlers and others during the 58th Wrestling Meet 2020 of the Southern Angami Sports Association (SASA). (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 29 (NPN): 24-year-old Kekhrie Yhoshü emerged as the champion of the 58th Wrestling Meet 2020 of the Southern Angami Sports Association (SASA) held here at Khuochiezhie, Kohima Local Ground on Wednesday.

Standing 5:11 feet tall and weighing 90 KG, the

Kigwema village champion Yhoshü overpowered Phesama champion Neithongulie Kuotsu in two straight bouts in the final match to take the Southern Angami wrestling title. The champion walked home with a cash prize of Rs. 80,000, while the runners up Kuotsu with Rs. 60,000.

While Viswema champ Kevime Vitsu stood in the

third position and received Rs 40,000, followed by Viswema runners- up Kelengol Kikhi in the fourth position with Rs. 20,000.

Advisor for Youth Resources & Sports, Er. Zale Neikha graced the inaugural session as special guest, presidential address by SASA president Ruokuovikho Chale, oath taking by Keneilel Kevin Rote.

A total of 56 wrestlers took part in the senior category during the occasion.

On the second day, 35 wrestlers for U-16 junior category will vie for the title starting from 10 a.m. onwards.

The closing function on Thursday will be graced

by Managing Director, KOHIMAS Hospital Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhütso.

KOHIMA, JAN 29 (NPN): 35year-old Vekuzo Vezuh emerged as the champion of 26th Wrestling Meet 2020 of Phek Area Wrestling Association (PAWA) held at Phek town on Wednesday.

Veteran wrestler Vezuh of Khomi village downed 23-year-old, Serayi of Khuza village in the final bout to take the title.

The champion Vezuh received a cash prize of Rs. 80,000, while second position Serayi was awarded with a cash of Rs. 60,000.

26-year-old Kuluveto Venuh of Phek village stood in third position and 20-year-old Basayi Keyho of Phek village stood fourth position.

They received Rs 40,000 and Rs. 30, 000 respectively.

Quarter finalists Vekutho Soho and Surhovoyi Nienu were awarded with Rs. 3000 each.

Earlier, gracing the inaugural function, MLA Küzholuzo (Azo) Nienu said that sports have become one of the biggest industries in the universe. In this, he called upon the youth to be more dedicated, committed and sincere to compete with

PAWA 26th top 4 wrestling meet, others at Phek town on Wednesday. (NP)

the rest of the world. Azo also urged the youth to involve in the field of arm wrestling, mix martial arts, open championship and the famous Ultimate Fighting Championship.

MLA Kezhienyi Khalo encouraged the wrestlers to be courageous and dedicated in whatever discipline one takes up. Only through hard work and dedication one can make it to the top, Khalo said.

PAWA president Kuniesa Vero

delivered welcome address while the inaugural function was led by PAWA vice president Shekhohu Chizo. While 12 best seniors and four under-16 years wrestlers will represent PAWA in the forth coming 27th wrestling tournament of Chakhesang Wrestling Association (CWA) scheduled for February 18 at Phek town. Meanwhile, under-16 wrestling event will take place on January 30.

Nadal hails Thiem work after AC Milan knock out Torino 4-2 to reach Coppa Italia semis Grand Slam record bid dashed

Austria’s Dominic Thiem with Spain’s Rafael Nadal after winning their quarter final match at Australian Open quarter final, Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE, JAN 29 (AGENCIES): Rafa Nadal paid the ultimate respect to his Australian Open conqueror Dominic Thiem on Wednesday, seeing something of himself in the hardworking Austrian after falling short in a quarter-final classic under the lights on Rod Laver Arena.

Top seed Nadal exits Melbourne Park with some regrets, having had his chances against the 26-yearold Thiem who held on for a thrilling 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) win, his first over the Spaniard after five previ-

ous losses at Grand Slams.

[L8N29Y4U0] But the world number one was philosophical about the loss, feeling he was beaten by a better opponent on the night. “I think he played great matches against me in the past, too,” Nadal, who edged Thiem in the last two French Open finals, told reporters.

“He played great quality tennis. I think we like each other in terms of character. I like his attitude. Probably he likes mine, too.

“We have things that we can compare each other

in some way. “I think he’s playing well. I wish him all the very best for the rest of the tournament.”

Thiem ended Nadal’s bid to match Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles, at least for now, having ridden his luck at times in claiming the three tiebreaks.

He will meet German young gun Alexander Zverev on Friday for a place in Sunday’s final.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Federer meet in the first semi-final on Thursday. Nadal had set point against Thiem when serving for the first frame and let him off the hook after taking a 4-2 lead in the second set. It was a match that had echoes of the pair’s five-set thriller in the 2018 U.S. Open quarter-finals which Nadal won after a nearly five-hour battle.

“I honestly didn’t play a bad match,” said Nadal of the Melbourne rematch.

“My attitude was great, I think, during the whole match. “Good, positive, fighting spirit all the time, giving me more chances.

That’s what I tried, no?

“So nothing to say. Just well done to him.”

ROME, JAN 29 (IANS): AC Milan has knocked out Torino FC 4-2 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, commonly known as San Siro, in the third Coppa Italia quarterfinal in Milan.

The match on Tuesday was preceded by a tribute to late US basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who lived in Italy as a child and who died in a helicopter crash on January 26.

Players from both sides took to the field with back armbands in a sign of mourning for Bryant, who was a Rossoneri supporter, reports Xinhua news agency.

Milan midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura scored the first goal 12 minutes from kick-off, putting Torino against the ropes psychologically after a disastrous Serie A match that saw it lose to Atalanta 0-7 on January 25.

However, the Granata side remained undaunted, making a comeback with a goal by Gleison Bremer in the 34th minute.

The 23-year-old Brazilian defender, who made his Serie A debut with Torino in 2018, followed this up in the second half with a header in the 71st minute.

AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after their score against Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in the third Coppa Italia quarterfinal in Milan.

Just when all seemed lost for the Rossoneri, midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu evened the score with a goal one minute into 5 minutes of extra time.

The match ran into overtime, and Calhanoglu scored again at the 106th minute. Two minutes

later, teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic cinched Milan’s victory with a fourth goal.

“This was an important win for us, also because of the way it came - we were down by 2-1 but we were able to believe in ourselves to the end,”

Milan captain Alessio Romagnoli told RAI Channel 1 public television, which broadcast the match.

Milan will face Juventus in one of the two Coppa Italia semi-finals after Juve bested Roma 3-1 on January 21.

Inter face Fiorentina

in the last quarter-final on January 29, also at San Siro in Milan. The winner of that match will face Napoli, which knocked out Lazio 1-0 on January 22.

The semifinals are slated for February and March, with the final to be played May 13.

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