July 17, 2020

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Delhi Police abetted Feb riots: Panel

Security personnel stand guard near a neighbourhood vandalised by rioters in NE Delhi. (PTI file photo)

Report indicts BJP leaders, Delhi govt NEW DELHI, JUL 16 (PTI/AGENCIES): A factfinding committee set up by the Delhi Minorities Commission to look into the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots has accused Delhi Police of being complicit in and abetting the violence.

Police’s failure to register FIRs naming the accused, the panel has said in a report, “raises serious doubts regarding the credibility of the entire investigation process”.

Bodies of NSCN (I-M) cadres handed over

DIMAPUR, JUL 16 (NPN): The dead bodies of four out of six NSCN (I-M) cadres killed in a joint operation carried out by Indian Army, Assam Rifles and Arunachal Police on July 11 near Nginu in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh were brought to Dimapur on Thursday.

According to sources, the bodies were brought in ambulances from Arunachal Pradesh. After getting clearance from the authorities, two bodies were buried in Dimapur while the other two were taken by road to Ukhrul, Manipur. State police forces escorted the body till the Nagaland-Manipur border. Sources also said that the other two bodies-- one of them a native of Arunachal Pradesh, was buried there while the other body was taken to his home town, NC Hills. (Staff Reporter)

KGKK bans tax collection

DIMAPUR, JUL 16 (NPN): Kuhuboto Ghakhu Kukami Kuqhakulu (KGKK) under Kuhuboto sub-division, Dimapur district has resolved that no GBs (kukami) would impose or collect tax in the name of any Naga political groups in Kuhuboto area.

According to PTI, the report also pointed fingers at BJP leaders for allegedly “inciting” people through speeches during the Assembly elections.

Rubbishing the report, Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana accused the panel of levelling baseless allegations against the saffron party. “This is a political report. Does it mention councillor Tahir Hussain who is in jail in connection with the riots?” Khurana said.

The 130-page report, already submitted to Lt Governor Anil Baijal and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, in its findings alleged “inaction”

on the part of Delhi Police.

Delhi Police Additional PRO Anil Mittal said, “We have not received any report from the Delhi Minorities Commission so far”.

In the report, the committee also indicted Delhi government for allegedly failing to rehabilitate victims properly even four months after the violence. The report was submitted to the Delhi government last week. The report was released at the DMC office here by chairman of the Commission, Zafarul Islam Khan, and MR Shamshad who headed the 10-member fact finding committee. The key find-

ings of the report noted “repeated incitement” to violence. “Throughout the Delhi Assembly elections campaign from December 2019 to February 2020, there were a number of speeches

by Delhi BJP leaders inciting people to violence against anti-CAA protesters,” a DMC statement said.

“Violence broke out in different pockets in North East Delhi almost immediately after instigating speech of Kapil Mishra on February 23 at Maujpur, in which he openly called for forcefully removing the (anti-CAA) protesters at Jafarabad,” it said. Mishra, a BJP leader from North East Delhi’s Karawal Nagar could not be contacted for his comment.

The report stated that testimonies of affected people revealed that the violence was not spontaneous like a “riot”, it was “planned, organised and targeted”. “In several areas of North East Delhi, properties owned by Muslims were looted, burnt and completely destroyed.

Armed mobs chanting slogans selectively attacked Muslim individuals, houses, shops, vehicles, mosques and other properties,” it said.

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COVID cases in India surpass 10 lakh

Ravi, NSCN (I-M) meeting postponed Death toll crosses 25k; active cases one-third of total tally Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 16 (NPN): The formal meeting between Government of India Representative and Interlocutor to Naga Peace Talks, R.N. Ravi and NSCN (I-M) leaders, which was scheduled to be held on July 17, has been postponed to next week.

Highly placed NSCN (I-M) sources informed Nagaland Post that meeting was scheduled to be held at the Commissioner’s Guest House, Dimapur. However, due to health issues of NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser and chief negotiator, Th. Muivah the meeting was been postponed to next week.

It may be mentioned that Ravi and Working Committee, NNPGs led

by N. Kitovi Zhimomi met on July 14 at Dimapur and “agreed to finalise the draft agreement” for early settlement to Naga issue. Sources had informed that Ravi and the 10-member WC, NNPGs chalked out the “action plan” for the impending final agreement, adding ‘final agreement’ would be (Cont’d on p-7) signed “anytime soon”.

NEW DELHI, JUL 16 (PTI): India’s COVID-19 count on Thursday crossed two grim milestones of 10 lakh cases and 25,000 deaths, according to official data from states, even as the Centre said active cases now constituted one-third of the total infections.

The total coronavirus caseload stood at 10,00,202 while there were 25,553 deaths from the disease, according to a PTI tally at 9.30 pm based on reports from states and union territories.

India is ranked third in the global COVID-19 tally after the US and Brazil.

According to the Union Health Ministry, India has 3,31,146 active COVID19 cases, which is around a third of the country’s infection tally. It credited targeted measures for the steady decline in the active caseload.

The ministry data updated at 8 am on Thursday showed the country’s COVID-19 tally rose to 9,68,876 with a record single-day spike of 32,695 cases while the death toll climbed to 24,915 with 606 new fatalities.

It was for the fifth consecutive day that COVID19 cases have increased by more than 28,000. The huge surge in cases has led several states to reimpose lockdown for varying periods.

India’s first COVID-19 case was detected on January 30 in Kerala.

“Of the total COVID19 cases, 63.25 per cent have recovered so far. Simultaneously, there has been a steady dip in the number of active cases, from around

45 per cent in mid-June to around 34.18 per cent as of now,” the health ministry said. A total of 20,783 people have recuperated in the past 24 hours, the highest number of recoveries in a day, taking the total number of recovered cases to 6,12,814. “Focus on early identification and clinical management is aiding recoveries in COVID-19 patients.

Now, the recoveries exceed active cases by 2,81,669,” the ministry said.

10L Covid testing per day soon: Vardhan IANS Adds: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, here on Thursday, the Covid-19 testing capacity would be enhanced to 10 lakh a day in 12 weeks. He said this while inaugurating the new Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (RAK) OPD block of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), here.

“The capacity will be enhanced to 10 lakh tests a day in the coming 12 weeks,” the Minister said.

“Gradually, we are moving in the direction to win the battle against the pandemic” which had infected 9,68,876 people across the country, he said.

He said less than 2 per cent of the Covid-19 patients were admitted in intensive care units (ICUs) and the lab network had been strengthened from 1 in January to 1,234 now. As on date, more than 3.26 samples were being tested per day, he added.

The measures taken as part of the graded, pre-emptive and proactive approach under the ‘Whole of Government’ strategy were showing results, he said.

Nagaland COVID tally now 916 3 BJP MLAs favour ‘one-man, one-post’ CM delegation didn’t meet NAGALAND COVID-19 STATUS AS ON july 16, 2020 District Dimapur Kiphire Kohima Longleng Mokokchung Mon Peren Phek Tuensang Wokha Zunheboto Total

ACTIVE CASES Asymptomatic Mild 179 0 0 0 106 0 2 0 5 0 83 0 110 1 8 0 28 0 1 0 2 0 524 1

DIMAPUR, JUL 16 (NPN): With 14 fresh COVID-19 positive cases and 43 recovery reported on July 16, the state’s total tally stood at 916 cases-- 525 active and 391 recovered.

In a tweet, state health minister S. Pangnyu Phom said that out of 286 samples tested, 12 positive cases were reported from Dimapur and 2 from Kohima. As per the severity of symptoms, 524 active cases were asymptomatic and 1 with mild

Recovered

Total Cases

161 0 78 0 0 0 124 9 16 0 3 391

339 0 184 2 5 83 236 17 44 1 5 916

symptoms. Pangnyu further informed 43 COVID-19 patient from Peren district had recovered on Thursday.

He, however, said that the recovered patients will be kept under strict surveillance.

Meanwhile, out of the 12 positive cases detected in Dimapur, 10 belonged to the paramilitary forces. Sources said that at least a hundred from the paramilitary forces had tested positive so far for COVID-19.

BJP MLAs in Delhi: Kronu

Say internal party issue will be resolved soon DIMAPUR, JUL 16 (NPN): State BJP legislators-- deputy chief minister Y Patton, health & family welfare minister Pangyu Phom and PHE minister Jacob Zhimomi, who arrived here from Delhi Thursday said that they were in favour of the BJP’s tradition of ‘one-man, one-post’, a DIPR report stated.

Interacting with DIPR, on arrival at Dimapur airport, the legislators said that 10 district presidents, including some senior party workers and senior members from Mahila Morcha, submitted a letter to BJP’s national general secretary Ram Madhav during his visit to Nagaland on June 25 seeking replacement of State unit president Temjen Imna Along.

Patton, Pangnyu and Jacob inside an ambulance before leaving the airport to the institutional quarantine centre. (DPRO)

The BJP legislators also maintained that majority of the party MLAs felt that the state president should not be a legislator but a senior worker who could devote full time to party affairs.

Explaining that they had to listen to the voice of party workers as they were elected by them, the MLAs stated that they also agreed that under the leadership of chief minister Neiphiu Rio all of them had been assigned the responsibility of looking after various depart(Cont’d on p-8) ments.

Drones deployed to deliver medical kits in Kohima Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 16 (NPN): In a first, the Geographical Information System (GIS) Nagaland has begun drone (Cont’d on p-8) delivery of medical kits including PPE suits, face masks and disinfectant liquids to Hospital and Quarantine Centre in Kohima with zero human contact.

The project has been initiated by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) in collaboration with Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing under Planning and Coordination Department.

GIS Nagaland engineer, Kethorietuo Kesiezie, told Nagaland Post that after much research and trials, the first package of PPE suit “We’re not at all involved along with facemask was in their infighting. We’re delivered to Naga Hospital only keeping a close Authority Kohima (COVIDwatch.”

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A drone carrying protective gears for delivery to NHAK. (NP)

On Thursday, he said PPE suits were delivered to Meriema Quarantine Centre.

The engineer said delivery to other Quarantine centres in Kohima district would follow.

The engineer said drones had the capacity to carry payload of about 15kg with zero human contact.

“We don’t have to go to the centres but sit in the comfort of the office and send the drone to deliver the package,” he said, adding that around 30-40 trips could be made in a day depending on the distance and time.

The engineer further informed that the drones delivered PPE suits and

disinfectant liquids weighing about 10 kg per trip to the Quarantine centres and COVID hospitals in Kohima district.

Informing that the currently the project had been started in Kohima district only, the engineer, however, expressed hope that it could be made available to all the districts of the state if the government was favourable.

Citing an example of Zipline, a US-based company operating in Rwanda (Africa) that delivers lifesaving drugs to remote villages using drones, he said the initiative has resulted in saving countless of lives. He maintained that same technology could also be applied in Nagaland. He said that it could take drones around 50 minutes to deliver lifesaving drugs from Kohima to Mon.

MLAs undergo quarantine The three legislators, who arrived by chopper from Guwahati, were under institutional quarantine.

The legislators were taken by an ambulance to the designated institutional quarantine centre. On arrival, the legislators underwent thermal screening and filled up the necessary details. Though they had tested negative through TrueNat in Delhi, the legislators will undergo another test within a few days time, DIPR stated.

DIMAPUR, JUL 16 (NPN): Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs minister Neiba Kronu, who had accompanied chief minister Neiphiu Rio and Agriculture minister G Kaito Aye to Delhi, has clarified that they did not meet deputy chief minister Y Patton and four other BJP legislators who were also in Delhi.

Kronu said they had left on a chartered flight on Sunday and stayed at the chief minister’s residence in Delhi and returned on Thursday after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP’s national president JP Nadda.

Allaying people’s doubt that the three of them, including Rio, were together with Patton and four other BJP MLAs, Kronu said they did not meet each other as the purposes of their visits

were different. He explained that following reports that a driver of Nagaland House who drove minister Kashiho Sangtam and adviser Dr Longrineken had tested COVID19 positive, they decided not to meet each other.

Kronu said after returning in a chartered flight and landing in Dimapur, they had put themselves in home quarantine for 14 days as necessitated by the standard operating procedure.

During this quarantine period, he said they would not entertain any public interview, while only urgent official would be taken up but by following all protocols. Taking to twitter, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said: “As a precautionary measure, I’m on self-quarantine on my return to Nagaland from Delhi. Taking precautions to ensure safety of others & myself. Will continue discharging duties...”

Pharmacist tests TPO concerned over govt’s positive for COVID self-declaration notice in Chümou area D I M A P U R , J U L 1 6 TPO claimed, adding that Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 16 (NPN): A pharmacist from Chümoukedima area tested positive for COVID-19 on July 15 and has been shifted to the designated COVID-19 Care Centre.

According to official sources, the pharmacist’s first sample was collected on July 13 that came out positive on July 15, while a second test would be conducted on him after 14 days.

The family members have been kept in isolation and their samples collected for RT-PCR tests, and results were awaited.

Following this, sources further said that the Health department, as per protocol, has also activated contact tracing.

(NPN): Tenyimi Peoples’ Organisation (TPO) has described as “alarming development” the government of Nagaland, through an Office Memorandum (OM), directing all administrative heads and heads of departments to obtain information from all employees in a ‘selfdeclaration’ form, whether any of the employees have their family members and relatives in the underground organizations.

In a press release, TPO president Timikha Koza and general secretary Vipopal Kintso expressed surprise as to why such directive was being issued after more two decades of cease-fire and political dialogue. “It is learnt from reliable source that this is also ensued owing to the insistence of the office of the Governor,”

such move was against the principle of the acceptance of the Naga struggle as a political issue.

Further, TPO said that the push by the governor for the state police to take action against Naga national groups rather than routing through the Cease-Fire Monitoring Mechanism and the directive for selfdeclaration of all government employees “seems like a highly calculated ruse to insidiously divide the Nagas and create further internal conflict. Thus, giving rise to apprehension that the whole effort of bringing about a final Indo-Naga Settlement may be jeopardised.”

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DPDB meetings held in Kohima, Zunheboto

DIMAPUR: District planning and board (DPDB) meeting for the month of July was held at Kohima and Zunheboto respectively on July 16, attended by advisors and departmental heads of the districts.

DPDB Kohima: Kohima DPDB meeting was held at DPDB's conference hall on July 16, under its new DPDB chairman, advisor of Youth Resource and Sports, Er. Zale Neikha.

According to DIPR report, advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire also attended the meeting. Er. Zale expressed that coming together from various departments and serving as a team was a big privilege and everyone should all work for further development of the district.

Deputy commissioner Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie welcomed the new chairman, Er. Zale and Dr. Nicky including the members present in the meeting.

Considering the inability to complete the

action plans of the Village Adoption Committees (VACs) due to the COVID pandemic in the district, Zale informed that it has been suggested to let the present VACs formed in 2019-2020 to continue for 2020-2021 with the same adopted villages and wards to enable them to complete their plans.

The house also agreed and approved the matter and informed the VACs to implement their plans successfully and submit their report for two years.

In regard to LADP for 2020-2021, DC informed that 50% of the allocation for the year has been sanctioned and the remaining LADP was presented in details as per constituencies wise, which was approved by the house.

Chief medical officer (CMO), Dr. Vezokholu also reiterated on the importance of propagating the awareness on wearing of face mask, social distancing, hand washing, cough etiquette and other safety protocol measures to prevent further spread of the infection in respective levels

Advisor Er. Zale Niekha (Middle) along with advisor Dr. Nicky Kire (Left) along with DC Kohima and officials at the meeting. (DIPR)

and areas. She also gave the updated status on positive cases detected in the district.

DPDB Zunheboto: Zunheboto DPDB was held at DC conference hall on July 16, chaired by deputy commissioner and vice chairman DPDB, Peter Lichamo.

According to DIPR report, DC extended warm greetings to the members and also welcomed the new chairman of Zunheboto

KVK conducts training and input distribution at Jalukie

Participant farmers with KVK officials at the training programme held on July 14.

DIMAPUR: ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Peren organised training and input distribution programme at Jalukie town on July 14.

A press release by KVK Peren stated that, Dr. L Babita Devi, in-charge head gave an awareness lecture on the importance of maintaining COVID-19 protocols. She elaborated about the importance of scientific management and use of improved

germplasm of livestock rearing with special reference to piggery, poultry and rabbit.

Participants were addressed in detail about housing and feeding management and importance of deworming and vaccination in livestock rearing.

ACTO, S/Sc Z James Kikon advised participants to work sincerely in the field of agriculture as well as animal husbandry for

livelihood even during the pandemic.

Earlier for demonstration, a total of 500 day old chicks (Vanaraja poultry birds), 14 crossbred piglets, 20 rabbits and animal feeds and medicines were distributed among 42 beneficiary farmers of Jalukie, Ngwalwa, Deukwaram Nkwareu and Mhainamshi villages of Peren district, Nagaland.

DC Mon constitutes committee

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K has notified that a committee has been constituted for examining opportunities for re-employment of returnees to Mon District from various parts of the country and enhancement of the local economy in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic with the following members. The committee members are sub-divisional officer (C) (development) as convener, sub-divisional officer (C) (establishment) as co-convener, extra assistant commissioner (development) as

news in Brief DCC Wokha meeting: District Congress Committee (DCC) Wokha has convened a meeting on July 23, 9 a.m. at the residence of NPCC working president, E.T Ezung. All DCC, DYCC, DMCC, Seva Dal, ACCC unit of 37th, 38th, 39th and 40th A/C president and secretaries have been asked to attend the meeting.

NLA informs: Sharingain Longkumer, speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) and chairman, Business Advisory Committee (BAC) has convened a meeting of BAC to finalise provisional programme for the sixth session of 13th legislative assembly on July 20, 11 a.m in the committee room, assembly secretariat. All members of the BAC have been requested to attend the meeting as scheduled.

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member secretary, extra assistant commissioner (judicial), project director DRDA Mon, district employment officer Mon, president Mon chamber of commerce and industry, president Konyak Union, president KNSK, president KSU, district agriculture officer Mon, district horticulture officer Mon, district fisheries officer, Mon, chief veterinary officer Mon, principal, ITI Mon, district land resources officer Mon. Committee will deliberate on the issue and submit its report within 1 month of the date of issue of this order.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside the still waters.

Psalms 23:1-2

25.02.1983 – 11.07.2020 We, the family of Late Medolhou (Asa-o) Linyü wish to express our deepest appreciation to all those who stood by us during the brief illness and sudden demise of our beloved Asa-o.

We would specially like to express our gratitude to the: 1. Blood donors.

2. Doctors and nurses of Oking Hospital, Kohima.

3. Officers and staff of AIR, Kohima.

4. Principal, faculty members and staff of G.P.K 5. Baptist Revival Church, Kohima.

6. Eklektos Baptist Church Rüleizou, Kohima.

Though it is not possible to thank everyone personally, it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you abundantly.

Loving wife, children and family members.

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district planning and development board and advisor of School Education KT Sukhalu and advisor of Food and Civil Supplies, LM & CP, Pukhayi Sumi, followed by introduction of new members to the board.

The agendas that were discussed included various proposals that have been put up seeking financial assistance from common pool where the chairman read out the proposals and

all the members agreed with the proposals. The proposal for purchase of land for town cemetery amounting to 30 lacs was discussed and finalized, where the legislators under Zunheboto district will write a common application to the chief minister.

Advisor KT Sukhalu requested the NSDMA department to be more active as during monsoon many incidents happen, whereby he urged them to take pho-

NDPP Peren region on transfer and posting of officers DIMAPUR: Peren region NDPP has re-affirmed to steadfastly adhere by the resolutions adopted on July 8 by the executives of NDPP Peren region, during a meeting held with representatives from both the 7th Peren and 6th Tening A/C, youth and women organisations at Jalukie, Peren on July 15.

A press release by NDPP Peren region media cell stated that, as per earlier resolutions adopted, the party has come out clear and had discussed at length on matters pertaining to the transfer and posting of the officers.

It also stated that at any cost transfer of the responsible HoDs and administrative head was not acceptable during this COVID-19 pandemic.

While asserting that the party was against “any obnoxious elements” and “any inadvertent act”, the NDPP Peren region expressed appreciation to the district administration, Medical fraternity and all frontline workers for their efforts and services. The party also decided to lend full cooperation in the fight against COVID-19.

Clarifying that visit of advisor Namri Nchang to Jalukie on July 15 was official, the NDPP Peren region questioned as to why the visit was termed as “unofficial” in a local daily.

In this regard, the party called upon every sensible and responsible leader to abstain from promoting self interest on the pretext of the virus. NDPP Peren region also thanked members of the JAC for their sincerity and dedication served and sought for more even in the coming days.

Meeting was chaired by region president Ziekuidi Zeliang. Advisor of Water Resources Namri Nchang, Retd. SP and former NDPP candidate 7th Peren A/C also CEC member NDPP Iherie Ndang along with senior party leaders attended the meeting.

tos and forward it to the government. He also directed all the head of departments to be present at station and serve the people sincerely, adding that since the government was giving salary it was their bounded duty to ensure that they deliver their service to the people.

He further added that henceforth office checking would be carried out every now and then by administration, students bodies, party leaders. He also lamented on the lack of communication between the bureaucrats and politicians and requested the HoDs to communicate with the concern legislators regarding any new schemes and projects or already implemented schemes. He said that the concern legislators were the people's leader and knows the plights and grievances of his people, where with good communication, more works can be done at faster pace.

Advisor Pukhayi Sumi spoke about the various do's and don'ts during this pandemic and asked the people to be very careful and to remain indoor as long as possible.

Assam Rifles conduct civic action programmes

DIG HQ 7 sector Assam Rifles inaugurating the exservicemen hall on July 11.

DIMAPUR: Various battalions of Assam Rifles conducted civic action programmes across Nagaland for the welfare of the public.

Zunheboto Battalion: Zunheboto Battalion constructed ex-servicemen hall at Kidding Bazaar, Tuensang, which was inaugurated on July 11, following a handing over ceremony.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), DIG, HQ 7 Sector Assam Rifles, inaugurated the hall and dedicated the infrastructure to ex-servicemen as welfare measure to be used for facilitating wider interest. Approximately 100 ex-servicemen of Tuensang were to benefit out of this initiative.

Jalukie battalion: Jalukie battalion conducted a wreath laying at the memo-

rial of Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse, MVC (posthumous) at Sainik School, Punglwa. The bust of the martyr was unveiled at the school premise, July 15.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), Jalukie Battalion along with principle and faculty of Sainik School laid wreath honoring the war hero and a guard of honour was also presented on the occasion.

Meanwhile, the battalion also carried out road maintenance drive in collaboration with Athibung Town Youth Organization (ATYO), between Athibung and Saijang village road link on July 14. The drive was carried out to restore the road condition for hasslefree vehicular movement, which had been deteriorated by incessant rainfall.

DTF on COVID-19 meeting

DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier chairing the Peren DTF on COVID-19 meeting on July 16. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner of Peren-cum-DTF chairman, Sentiwapang Aier convened Peren District Task Force (DTF) on COVID-19 meeting at DC’s chamber to discuss on matters related to COVID-19 in the district on July 16.

According to DIPR report, the DTF members acknowledged the public and the various civil society organisations of Peren District for their selfless service rendered to the DTF during COVID crisis. DTF members further requested them for their cooperation with equal zeal even in the days to come. During the meeting, the board deliberated on the need to identify more structures for COVID Care

Centre & Isolation Centre for frontline workers, wherein the board after a long discussion resolved to earmark CMO office building for male COVID Care Centre, while RSETI building and tourist log huts for female, St. Xavier College auditorium hall for male Isolation Centre,

while Vet. College Hostel for female.

The board agreed to regularly carry out de-contamination in all COVID related buildings or rooms.

Further, the DTF members also decided to go for random sampling of frontline workers involved in COVID related activities.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Lt. LIMAKUMZUK IMCHEN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the family of Late Tegibu Sebu (T. Sebu) sincerely expresses our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us physically, morally, financially and with prayers throughout his prolonged illness till his demise on 1st July 2020. We are profoundly grateful to each and everyone who stood by us and supported us throughout this ordeal.

We convey our special thanks to:1. Doctors, Nurses and all staff of Nikos Hospital, Dimapur.

2. Blood Donors.

3. All Staff of Blood Bank Civil Hospital, Dimapur.

4. T. Zisunyu Baptist Church, Tseminyu.

5. Rengma Bosti Baptist Church, Khatkhati.

6. Hada Rengma Baptist Church, Khatkhati.

7. D i m a p u r R e n g m a B a p t i s t Church, Khermahal, Dimapur.

8. Jesus Healing Miracle Prayer Center, Khatkhati.

01.08.1964 – 01.07.2020 9. Tseminyu Fellowship, Dimapur & Kohima.

10. Tseminyu Union, Dimapur & Kohima.

11. Aotsür Rengma Nunger Kin Aoertum Telongjem, Dimapur.

12. Rengma Hada Basti Welfare Committee, Khatkhati.

13. Zisunyu Village Council, Tseminyu.

14. GPS Lengrijan Staff, Dimapur.

15. GPS Phenshunyu Staff, Kohima.

16. NEILIT Staffs, Meriema.

17. Rengma Sebunyu Clan Organisation.

18. Tseminyu Youth Organisation.

19. Vanguard F.C. Tseminyu.

20. Rengma Students' Union.

To all our Family friends, neighbours and well wishers please accept this as an expression of our gratitude and we deeply regret our inability to mention all your names individually but we pray that our Almighty and Living God to bless you all abundantly.

With lots of love and sincere gratitude.

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Born:- 12/03/1986 – Died:- 17/07/2019

Time flies fast, life goes on its own place.

But some memories can never be forgotten or Erased from the mind of the dearest ones.

You will always remain in our thoughts.

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-Loving family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born : 01/07/1986 - Died : 12/07/2020 Through this column, we the family of Lt. Kukhrusai Venyo extend our gratefulness to each and every one as we reflect on the magnanimous responses our family has received at the home going of our beloved Lt. Kukhrusai Venyo.

We are comforted knowing that there are people sharing our loss and praying for us.

We deeply regret our inability to mention all the names individually but we humbly pray to God that He bless each one of you in great measures.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Mr. Yievesu Vero, Pastor ZVBC. 2. Mr. Neposo Theluo & Family.

3. Mr. Medovie Koza & Family.

4. Mr & Mrs. Imsenyanger.

5. Mr. Zaphizo Hoshi & Family.

6. Project Director, DRDA, Phek.

7. BDOC Staff, RD Block, Kikruma.

8. Nagaland State MGNREGA Employees Association.

9. MI KuriTm Naga United Village.

10. Zani Village Baptist Church.

11. Zani Village Council, Dimapur.

12. Thuvopisumi Welfare Union, Dimapur Sincerely Family Members of Lt. Kukhrusai Venyo DP-3216

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Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

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Aizawl

Mostly cloudy with a shower 28 21

Guwahati A t-storm around in the p.m.

Imphal

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Itanagar A thunderstorm in the area

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Shillong Mostly cloudy

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Kohima

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

Dimapur Mainly cloudy

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Tuensang Mostly cloudy with a shower

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Mkg Wokha

A thunderstorm in spots

Zunheboto Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

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DC Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi addressing at the awareness campaign held at Clock Tower Dimapur on July 16. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JUL. 16 (NPN): Awareness campaign on COVID-19, under the theme “Protect Dimapur COVID-19”, kick started at Dimapur on July 16, Clock Tower.

Addressing the gathering, deputy commissioner, Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi, stated that Coronavirus was here to stay for a while, and that “we” have to start adjusting adjust with the virus by working out own mechanism.

He maintained that though Dimapur had been receiving more than 90% of the returnees from all over the country, because of cooperation of every indi-

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vidual, Dimapur had been able to fight the pandemic in every possible way.

He further stressed on three golden rules, wearing face mask, maintaining social distancing and washing of hands regularly, and urged everyone to follow the three golden rules for the safety of everyone. He stated that one has to protect each and everyone.

Administrator, DMC, Albert Ezung, addressing the gathering, maintained that the pandemic had brought many challenges to the society. Further acknowledging the able leadership of the district administration, Ezung stated that Dimapur, apart from other districts, had more

problems to bear, however, he stated that under the leadership of DC Dimapur and his team, Dimapur has been successful as of now.

He further acknowledged the team for making an effort to bring changes and was optimistic that through the campaign, denizens of Dimapur would be further benefited. He stated that there will be more success if everyone worked together as a team.

Convenor of the campaign, pastor, Lotha Baptist Church Dimpur, Yanbemo Ovung, while addressing the volunteers, informed that the campaign would be carried out on alternate days till July 31, and that

anyone can join in as volunteer in this noble task.

He maintained that the campaign was not a mask distribution campaign but a campaign to provide awareness to the people on the importance of maintaining the three golden rules. He also informed that it people were seen not wearing mask, they would be provided by the volunteers, as the campaign was initiated on the motive to spread awareness through volunteers.

He further informed that the volunteers would be divided to eight groups, and placed at eight strategic places, while a group may have to cover multiple areas.

CCC hall inaugurated at Chümoukedima town DIMAPUR: Newly constructed community hall of Chütsolie Colony Council (CCC), Ward-9 Chümoukedima, was inaugurated by CEO, NKVIB, K Jimo, on July 14.

A press release by CCC stated that, K Jimo briefed that completion of the building had eased the burden of the colony people and further encouraged leaders of Chütsolie Colony for its achievement.

Former president, CCC, Akron, advised colony residents to make good use of hall facilities and further stated that people should place society first and the individual later.

Expressing happiness over the inaugural of hall, family members of late Chütsolie encouraged for unity and to set example

CEO NKVIB K. Jimo inaugurating the community hall of CCC at Chümoukedima on July 14.

for the people of Chümoukedima town.

The inaugural programme was observed

with strict compliance to the safety measures as per government guidelines, the release stated.

Online photography & short film competition in Wokha

APC, officials inspect NEC funded Nzu Valley irrigation project DIMAPUR: A team headed by Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) Y. Kikheto Sema, visited the integrated Nzu Valley irrigation project under Tsemeinyu sub-division on July 15, for inspection of NEC funded projects and called for accountability and transparency.

According to DIPR report, Kikheto Sema expressed concern caused due to COVID-19 pandemic and maintained that it was time for Nagas to learn the need to have self-sufficiency in food production. He called on the Naga youths particularly to venture into new areas exploring the rich favourable climatic condition adding that the government was focusing on how to generated employment to support the livelihood of the people.

He emphasised on the need to integrate various

(Left from Right) APC, Y. Kikheto Sema along with other stated officials at Nzu Valley irrigation project on July 16. (DIPR)

departments like Horticulture, Animal husbandry, Agriculture, Soil &Water Conservation, Fishery, Irrigation and Water Resources to work together in tandem by sharing the technical inputs for enhancing food production which is a growing concern worldwide. APC maintained that

one of the principal reasons for the low productivity in horticulture/agriculture was the progressive deterioration of soil due to erosion. The factors for soil erosion were due to excessive deforestation, overgrazing and consequently, valuable top soil was lost and its fertility gets

depleted resulting in poor horticulture/agriculture yield.

Y. Kikheto Sema expressed his appreciation to the contractor Benjamin I Lorin for carrying out the work even during the monsoon season and urged him to complete the remaining work at the earliest possible

time.

Chief engineer Water Resources, Er. H. Hotovi Ayemi stated that water was becoming scarce due to climatic changes globally and unpredictable drought conditions, so the department was implementing all reliable water sources infrastructures in the state for assured irrigations. He said that the department was also imparting the requisite training for economic usage of water and also asked to inform the department to identify potential areas which can benefit the people of the state.

The inspection team was accompanied by assistant development commissioner Neinguisle Zhasa, SE Chubasashi Chang, SDO Er. Phutheguo Khawkhrie JE Er. Nungsangmar and officials from the directorate of Information & Public Relation.

Winners of online competition held at DC conference hall at Wokha on July 16. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Felicitation programme for online inter school & college photography & short film competition organized by Wokha district administration under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in collaboration with DLCW, MSK and Sakhi-One Stop Centre on the topic “Violence against women &children in Wokha” at deputy commissioner conference hall on July 16.

According to DIPR report, EAC (Jud), Wokha, I. Yentinoungbuo speaking at

the felicitation programme said child abuse, sexual and domestic violence were among the most destructive experiences afflicting women and children. He called for a coordinated effort from all sections to effectively address these kinds of issues in order to safeguard and protect women and children.

The motive behind organizing this event was to keep the students engaged and enable them to work from home during the pandemic and to explore

their talents.

In the photography competition Sochumlo and Nzanbeni Sophia N Lapon both from Perennial Montessori School bagged the 1st and 2nd prizes, while Lyingbeni Patton of Bethsaida School bagged the third prize. In the short film competition class-XII (C) GHSS, class-XII (B) GHSS and class-XII (Science) received the first, second and third prizes respectively.

Certificates of participation were also given to all the participants.

ATMAs conduct training on sustainable agriculture across the state

ATMA functionaries with farmers during the training programme held at Chetheba block.

Farmers with resource person during the piggery management training at Sishunu village on July 8.

DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) has been conducting trainings and demonstrations for farmers in various district blocks across Nagaland.

AT M A C h e t h e b a block: ATMA Chetheba block, under Phek district, conducted training on the K Y M C

topic “Sustainable agriculture, intergrated pest management, deworming practices of back yard poultry and piggery” on July 7 and 8.

A press release by ATMA Chetheba block, stated that resource persons were ATMs, Victoria Zaphu and Nuzo at Khulazu Bawe

ATMA functionaries along with farmers during the training and demonstration at Chizami village.

and Phuyoba.

Farmer Award was presented to Sesayi, who was involved in production of tree tomato and large cardamom of Khulazu Bawe, while Group Award was presented to Kühu SHG of Chesezu Nasa for their exemplary achievement as a group working together for upliftment of women in the society.

The resource person lauded the awardees for their hard work and encouraged to continue setting an example to people around.

Two food security group and two farmers interest group were formed from three villages, namely K Bawe, K Basa, Phuyoba and a seed money of Rs. 10,000 each were handed over to each group. As such, four groups were mobilized during the training pro-

gramme.

AT M A C h i z a m i block: ATMA Chizami block conducted various training and demonstrations from June 18 to 20 at Chizami village.

A press release by ATMA Chizami block, stated that HO and BTT convenor, Senti Longchar provided training and demonstration on cultivation practices of French bean, and ATM, Mekrulou Mero, on fall army worm management and cultivation practices of hybrid paddy.

BTM, Zevosenuo Rutsa issued awareness and use of giloy plant.

Field day and awareness programme on COVID19 was also conducted, where preventive essentials were provided to the farmers. In another session, best individual farmer award

ATMA resource person with farmers at Chunlikha village on July 4.

was awarded to Aloe and Kezu Kro SHG for best group. Inputs such as seeds, bio control agents and fertilizers were given to two SHGs and two FSGs. ATMA Chunlikha block: ATMA Chunlikha block, Kohima conducted a demonstration programme on July 4 at Chunlikha village. A press release from ATMA Chunlikha block stated that, assistant technology manager Chunlikha block, Sinlo Khing was the resource person and demonstrated on various management practices of coffee plantation.

Techniques on training and pruning, spacing between the plants, green manuring for soil enrichment, spotting nutrient deficiency plants, pest management and disease management were also covered. Five

farmers attended the demonstration and biopesticides was also distributed.

ATMA Chunlikha block, Likwenchu village: ATMA Chunlikha block also conducted training on poultry management at Likhwenchu village, with veterinary assistant surgeon Tseminyu block Dr. Gwathonlo Tsela as the resource person on July 7. He gave a brief explanation on the scope of poultry farming in India and about the various scientific methods of poultry farm management. He also encouraged the farmers to develop a well maintained poultry farm which could generate income as well as employment for the village. 9 farmers attended the training and antibiotic was also distributed to the farmers.

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Poultry farmers at Likhwenchu village with ATMA functionaries and veterinary assistant surgeon.)

block at Sishunu village: ATMA Chunlikha block, Kohima conducted training on piggery management at Sishunu village with ATM Chunlikha block, Sinlo Khing as the resource person on July 8.

He explained the various important points on rearing pig and farmers were advised to maintain hygienic environment and use antibiotics, timely vaccinations so as to prevent the pigs from diseases which could result in heavy loss.

Proper feeding management was encouraged so as to maintain the body weight to feed ratio. Record keeping was also advised to manage the expenditure, income or loss from the farming. Altogether 16 farmers attended the training, antibiotics and deworming tablets was distributed.

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Assam flood situation remains grim death toll at 71, around 40 lakh affected in 27 districts

Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) : Amid the rising COVID-19 cases, the flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday, as five more deaths were reported from four districts, taking the death toll due to the deluge to 71, while around 40 lakh people across 27 of the state’s 33 districts have been affected.

According to officials of forest department and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), at least 76 animals were killed, while 121 animals were rescued as 95 per cent of the world-famous Kaziranga national park, home to more than 2,200 one-horned Indian rhinoceros, was inundated.

An ASDMA official said that over the past more than a month, 71 deaths due to the floods were reported from Sonitpur, Biswanath, T i n s u k i a , L a k h i m p u r, Bongaigaon, Kamrup, Golaghat, Sivasagar, Morigaon, Tinsukia, Dhubri, Nagaon, Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Udalguri, Goalpara and

Flood-affected villagers on a waterlogged street, at Gerimari village in Mangaldoi district, Thursday, July 16, 2020. (PTI) Dibrugarh districts, while 26 others have been killed in separate landslides since May 22.

The officials said that more than seven rivers, including the mighty Brahmaputra, are flowing above the danger mark in many places in more than 12 districts.

Quoting reports from the districts, they said that the floodwater has sub-

merged 3,218 villages, affecting around 40 lakh people and 131,368 hectares of crop area in 27 districts.

The District Administrations have set up 748 relief camps and distribution centres in 25 districts, where around 50,000 men, women and children have taken shelter.

Though the flood affected 27 districts, 23 -

Dhemaji, Udalguri, Darrang, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Baksa, Lakhimpur, Chirang, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kamrup, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Majuli, Dibrugarh, West Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong and Tinsukia - are the worst-hit.

Besides erosion of river banks at a large number

of places, roads, embankments, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure have been damaged at many locations in 27 districts, the ASDMA officials said, adding that several hundred houses were fully or partially damaged due to the flood.

Around 22 lakh domesticated animals and over 14 lakh poultry birds were affected due to floodwater.

Apart from Kaziranga national park, located on the edge of the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots of Golaghat and Nagaon districts, the Manas and R.G. Orang national parks, the Pabitora wildlife and the Tinsukia wildlife sanctuaries were also affected.

The National Disaster Response Force, and State Disaster Response Force personnel, along with the local administration, are continuously working to rescue the affected people and render relief services, including distribution of necessary material to the marooned villagers.

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Assam to launch mega campaign for plasma donation return flight tickets, accommodation for donors from outside state Guwahati, Jul 16 (PTI): The Assam government on Thursday announced that it will launch a mega drive to boost its plasma bank reserves wherein those recovered COVID-19 patients from outside desirous of donating the blood component will be accorded state guest status and provided return flight tickets and accommodation.

Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said recovered symptomatic patients from other states can come to Assam and donate plasma for the treatment of coronavirus positive patients here.

“We will launch a nationwide publicity campaign and those from other states desiring to donate plasma will be accorded state guest status, along with to and fro flight tickets and accommodation facilities,” he said.

In Assam, there were

few COVID-19 cases during the initial stages and as such the number of plasma donors is less now. But with the increase in positive cases there will be more donors from the next month, Sarma said.

“We have decided to strengthen our plasma bank drive and appeal to all symptomatic recovered patients to join us in this movement,” he said.

The recovered patients will be provided with a plasma donation card at the time of discharge from hospital and after 28 days they can contact the authorities for donation. But they have to do so within three months of their discharge, he said.

A person can donate 400 gm of plasma which can be used for treating two COVID-19 patients, Sarma added.

A plasma bank has already been operationalised at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital. The drive has been intensified with the first donor being a doctor.

Two other doctors donated on Thursday and two others

are scheduled to do so on Friday, he said.

“Doctors from our state have displayed their exemplary dedication towards humanity by not only treating patients for endless hours in PPE kits, getting infected by the disease and now they are donating plasma to cure more patients,” he said.

Five recovered patients have already donated their plasma, while three positive patients have received plasma treatment, he added.

Sarma said those recovered patients from the state who donate plasma can use their donor certificates for preferential treatment under various government schemes.

Besides GMCH, plasma banks will become operational immediately at the four medical colleges of Silchar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Tezpur while Barpeta and Diphu will have them after 15 days, he said.

These plasma banks will be linked online and will be coordinated by a National Health Mission team, he added.

Akhil Gogoi gets bail in 3 cases lodged by Assam Police world war-2 bombs discovered in Manipur Guwahati, Jul 16 (PTI): Peasant leader Akhil Gogoi was on Thursday granted bail by the Gauhati High Court in three cases lodged by the Assam Police in connection with the violent anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in December last year.

However, he will remain in jail for the cases being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Hearing the bail applications in the three cases registered at Chabua police station in Dibrugarh district, Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak granted bail to the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader.

Gogoi’s advocate Santanu Borthakur said: “Now he has got bail in all cases, except the two NIA cases.

The hearing in one of these two cases will start in the next few days. We hope the court will grant bail to him.”

The three cases, for which Gogoi was arrested on May 29 while he was

Peasant leader Akhil Gogoi. (PTI Photo) already in jail, were related to burning of a post office, a circle office and a branch of the United Bank of India in Chabua during violent protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act. NIA is investigating two cases, which were initially registered at Chandmari and Chabua police stations, related to the alleged role of Gogoi in the violent protests.

Gogoi, the adviser of KMSS, tested positive for COVID-19 inside Guwahati

Central Jail on July 11 and is being treated at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at present.

In the midst of the intense anti-CAA movement, Gogoi was arrested on December 12 last year from Jorhat as a “preventive measure” in view of the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and his three colleagues were taken into custody the next day.

The four leaders were later arrested in a number of old cases registered across different police stations in

M’laya CM calls for ‘micro lockdowns’ Correspondent Shillong, Jul 16: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday called for management of the COVID-19 situation at a micro level through ‘micro lockdowns’ instead of going for total lock-down of the state or in Shillong.

Meghalaya has so far registered 377 COVID-19 cases that include 326 active cases, two deaths and 49 recovered from the viral infection. “It is very important to understand that COVID19 is here to stay for some time and we cannot expect that we will continue to run away from it or block or lockdown every time something happens. We need to adjust, adapt and learn how to live with this virus,” he told reporters after a high-level meeting convened by Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh.

The meeting was also attended by ministers, opposition members and senior government officials.

“The government is continuously working on how we could micro-manage different situations.

When a case comes up or suddenly a cluster comes up, should the whole state or whole city be locked down? Should all economic activities be stopped? Most probably not,” the Chief Minister observed.

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how we could have micro lock-down strategies, individual lock-downs. How an individual’s actions and behaviours could make a vast difference. So we have started the step by involving now the Rangbah Shnongs, headmen and Nokmas by sharing not just information on the positive patients, but also information about the high risk contacts,” Sangma said.

The Chief Minister also emphasized on the cooperation of the society at large in the micro-management of ‘micro lockdowns’ at different levels by containing the infection and also called upon people not to stigmatize those who have been exposed to the virus and have been infected and added that the elected representatives could play important role in sensitizing the society in this aspect.

Earlier, at the highlevel review meeting, Chief Secretary M.S. Rao said the spurt of COVID-19 cases from July can be largely attributed to the rise in cases related to BSF, cases in NEIGRIHMS and the Greenwood wedding party.

“As of July 15, there are 297 active cases of which 222 (75%) were that of BSF and Armed forces. The number of cases was under control till June 30 when the active cases stood at 8,” he informed. The Chief Secretary also informed that the BSF and armed

force personnel schedule to return to the State after their leave have been asked to stay back, but those in transit are to follow State protocol.

In order to handle the cases in the BSF and armed forces, Rao said 1,567 tests were conducted in the BSF cluster of which 223 have turned out to be positive.

“The BSF’s Umpling campus has been declared a containment zone and supply of essential commodities to the campus is being coordinated by the district administration,” he informed.

Apart from this, 601 random RT-PCR samples were tested across the State and the results were negative. Out of this 259 tests were conducted for contact tracing relating to the wedding cluster, 60 were for the NEIGRIHMS and 110 for the Khanapara cluster.

On the total test conducted across the State till July 15, Rao said 24,900 tests were conducted. Testing infrastructure is now available in 9 out of the 11 districts of the State which can test more than 1000 samples per day.

Speaker Lyngdoh and opposition legislator HM Shangpliang of the Congress expressed satisfaction over the government’s actions, even as the latter called for strict stoppage of inter-state movement of people.

Assam. They have got bail in most of these cases.

The special NIA court had granted bail to Gogoi on March 17 in the Chandmari police station case and subsequently to others after the investigating agency failed to file a charge sheet within the specified period of 90 days. The Gauhati High Court later stayed the bail.

On May 29, the NIA filed the charge sheet against Gogoi and three of his colleagues for sedition and terror activities.

KMSS leader Bittu Sonowal, who was arrested

by NIA along with Gogoi, was granted bail by a special NIA court on Wednesday.

On Monday, another KMSS leader Manash Konwar got bail by the special NIA court here and he was released from the jail on Tuesday.

The fourth associate, Dhaijya Konwar, has not yet received bail. He along with Gogoi and Sonowal are being treated at GMCH after testing positive for COVID-19.

More FIRs against marriage attendees in Meghalaya Correspondent Shillong, Jul 16: District authorities in East Khasi Hills will file an additional FIR against remaining six persons who attended a wedding party at Greenwood Resort in Assam allegedly for violating the COVID-19 protocols. On Monday, East Khasi Hills District Magistrate, Matsiewdor War Nongbri had filed FIR against 35 persons who had attended a wedding feast at Khanapara in Assam. “We have received the additional report on the six persons from the Health and Family Welfare department who had attended the wedding party and we will be filing the FIR,” Nongbri said. The wedding feast took place at Greenwood Resort, Guwahati on June 27 and another reception was held in Shillong on July 2, following which two of the attendees were tested positive for COVID-19.

Meanwhile, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police, Sylvester Nongtnger said that the police have already registered a case against the 35 persons named in the FIR who had attended the wedding party. “We have identified those people (who attended the wedding party), their places of stay and once they complete the quarantine period we will start recording their statements and continue with our investigation,” Nongtnger said.

Correspondent IMPHAL, Jul 16: A huge number of unexploded bombs suspected to be of World War II were discovered in Manipur’s Moreh town on Thursday.

Twe n t y - s eve n l ive bombs along with 43 empty cases of bombs and 15 empty boxes were discovered during digging of earth for construction of a house at Moreh ward no. 9 (Lhangnom Veng) using an excavator today, around 12.30 pm, the police said here.

The plot where the bombs were discovered belonged to Kampu Doungel (35) wife of Nemjalhing Dungel.

The 27 live bombs unearthed in Moreh.

On being informed of the finding by the owner of the plot, a team of Moreh police who rushed to the spot and collected the bombs

and other items and kept them at the police station, the source said.

Thursday’s discovery of the old bombs was barely a day after six unexploded bombs suspected to be of the World War II era were recovered from Imphal’s Hatta near the Indian Army War Cemetery on Wednesday.

The bombs which were unearthed during digging of ground for construction of a house by one Ayub Khan were later disposed of by the police at a safe place in Imphal East district.

AFFIDAVIT (Correction of Names)

ZUNHEBOTO : NAGALAND No. JUD/SUCC-34/19-20/30 Dt. Zbto the 9th July 2020.

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate Whereas application has received U/s 372 of Indian Succession Act, from Smti Z.Vikashi Sema, resident of Akuluto Town, Zunheboto for Succession of Service benefit, Salary, Debts, Securities & SBI A/C No. 34628788393 of Late Amento Sema.

Notice is hereby issued for filling objections to all who has interest in the said claim/s within (30) thirty days from the date of publication to this notice.

Sd/- District & Sessions Judge Zunheboto : Nagaland K-1240

Regd. No. 4040 Dt. 26-09-16 I, Shri. Sanenpfü Magh, S/o. Kegwayang Magh of Nsünyu Village under Kohima district, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and state as follows: 1. That, my name is 'Sanenpfü Magh and my father's name is Kegwayang Magh'.

2. That, in my B.Sc (Agri) certificate my name is wrongly written as 'Sanenpfü Magg'.

3. That, in my first appointment order as Research Asstt/ Chemical Asstt my name is written as 'S. Rengma'.

4. That, in my SBI Bank Account bearing A/c No. 11862258969 my father's name is written as 'Agwayang Magh.

5. That, the name 'Sanenpfü Magh', 'Sanenpfü Magg and 'S.Rengma' refers to one and same person.

6. That, the name 'Kegwayang Magh and 'Agwayang Magh' also refers to one and same person.

That, the statements made in this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

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NOTICE

IN THE COURT OF DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE

S/C. NO. 256/2020

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

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Budhan Munda has been applied by Smti Roshmi Rabha, W/o Late Budhan Munda, R/o H.No 1, Ward-1, Tsethrongshe village, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Pension Benefits.

2. SBI A/C No. 34608889587 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 17th Aug, 2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the .

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S/C. NO. 240/2020

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

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Rokolhoukho Rachu has been applied by Smti Kaini, W/o Late Rokolhoukho Rachu, R/o H.No 19, Ward-1, Chumukedima, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Pension Benefits.

2. SBI A/C No. 20063190690 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 13th Aug, 2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 13th July, 2020.

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NPF DIMAPUR DIVISION COVID-19 ASSISTANCE

Covid-19 pandemic Reach-out Mission under the initiative of NPF Dimapur Division distributed free food grains to the most needy and marginalised people of Landmark, Dimapur on 15th July 2020, packets containing 20 kilos of rice each were distributed to 150 families in the presence of Party Officials and members of Colony Council. Besides 5 bags of rice each was given to Wondang ki Orphanage Centre and House of Fellowship Old Age Home.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Disengagement process in Ladakh intricate: Army Says requires constant verification

NEW DELHI, JUL 16 (PTI): China and India are committed to “complete disengagement” of troops, and the process is “intricate” that requires “constant verification”, the Indian Army said on Thursday after the fourth round of marathon military talks on de-escalation of the situation in eastern Ladakh.

The army said senior commanders of the Indian and Chinese military reviewed the progress on implementation of the first phase of disengagement and discussed further steps for “complete disengagment”.

The Corps commanders held 15-hour-long negotiations in Chushul on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control(LAC) from 11 AM on Tuesday to 2 AM on Wednesday, covering various aspects of the complex disengagement process including withdrawal of thousands of troops from the rear bases within a specific time frame.

“The senior commanders reviewed the progress on implementation of the first phase of disengagement and discussed further steps to

Photo of Indian army personnel at eastern Ladakh for representation. ensure complete disengagement,” Army Spokesperson Col Aman Anand said in a statement.

“The two sides remain committed to the objective of complete disengagement.

This process is intricate and requires constant verification. They are taking it forward through regular meetings at diplomatic and military level,” he added.

The formal process of disengagement of troops began on July 6, a day after a nearly two-hour telephonic conversation between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on ways to bring down tension in the

area. Doval and Wang are designated special representatives for boundary talks.

On the fourth round of Corps commander-level talks, Col Anand said the engagement was consistent with the consensus reached between the special representatives of India and China on July 5 to discuss complete disengagement.

The Indian delegation was led by Lt Gen Harinder Singh, the Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps, while the Chinese side was headed by Major General Liu Lin, Commander of the South Xinjiang military region.

“Rebuilding mutual

trust after the June 15 incident will take time. Therefore, speedy disengagement may be difficult to achieve.

More talks at military level would be needed to achieve complete disengagement,” a senior official familiar with the details of the negotiations told PTI. The tension in eastern Ladakh escalated manifold after the violent clashes in Galwan Valley on June 15 in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed. The Chinese side also suffered casualties but it is yet to give out the details. According to an American intelligence report, the number of casualties on the Chinese side

was 35. Earlier, government sources said the Indian side conveyed a “very clear” message to the Chinese army during the marathon talks in Chushul that status quo ante must be restored in eastern Ladakh and it will have to follow all mutually agreed protocols for border management to bring back peace and tranquillity.

They said the two sides agreed on certain modalities for rolling out the next phase of disengagement and are expected to get in touch with each other soon.

A fifth round of Lt General-level talks may take place in the next few days on the next phase of the disengagement process, the sources said. The phase two of the disengagement will focus largely on further withdrawal of troops from Pangong Tso, they added.

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has already completed pulling back troops from Galwan Valley, Gogra and Hot Springs and significantly thinned down its presence in the ridgeline of Finger Four in the Pangong Tso area in the last one week as demanded by India.

Government sources said India is keeping a hawk eye vigil on all areas along the LAC in Ladakh and

will maintain a high-level of alertness to deal with any eventualities.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Ladakh on Friday to take stock of India’s military preparedness and review the overall situation.

Singh will be accompanied by Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane and it will be his first visit to Ladakh after the standoff between the armies of India and China on the LAC began on May 5.

His trip comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to Ladakh on July 3 during which he also addressed troops and signalled the country’s firmness in dealing with the India-China border row.

The sources said Singh will carry out a comprehensive review of the security situation in the region with Gen Naravane, Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi, Commander of the 14 Corps Lt Gen Harinder Singh and other senior Army officials.

On Wednesday, NSA Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Gen Naravane and several other senior officials reviewed the situation in eastern Ladakh.

5 India establishes air travel bubbles with US, France: Puri planning similar pact with Germany, UK

NEW DELHI, JUL 16 (PTI): India has established individual bilateral bubbles with France and the US that will allow airlines of each country in the pact to operate international flights, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said, adding that similar arrangement with Germany and the UK will soon be permitted.

Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, the minister said at a press conference.

American carrier United Airlines will be flying 18 flights between India and the US from July 17 to July 31, he added.

“They (United) are flying a daily flight between Delhi and Newark and a thrice-a-week flight between Delhi and San Francisco,” Puri noted.

The minister said India is planning to establish a bubble with the UK soon under which there would be two flights per day between Delhi and London.

“We have got a request from Germans also. I think the arrangement with Lufthansa is almost done...We are processing that request,” Puri said.

“Now we have many demands for air bubbles, but we need to be careful.

We should permit that many only that we can handle,” the minister noted.

From India, Air India will be operating flights to France and the US under these bubbles.

An air bubble is a bilateral arrangement with a set of regulations and restrictions in which the carriers of the two countries can operate international flights.

Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After nearly two months of suspension to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the government resumed scheduled domestic passenger flights on May 25. However, it had then allowed the airlines to operate maximum 33 per cent of their pre-COVID domestic flights. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) increased the limits on June 26 from 33 per cent to 45 per cent.

“We are assuming that by the time Diwali comes this year, we would have 5560 per cent of pre-COVID domestic flights operating in India,” Puri said at the press conference.

Only God can save us: K’taka Health Min ‘Too soon to say whether recovered COVID patients lose immunity’ “Tell me whose hand it is (to control the disease). Only God has to save us all. Awareness among people is the only way. In such a situation, the Congress leaders have stooped to the lowest level of politics. It doesn’t suit anybody,” Sriramulu told reporters on Wednesday.

He was replying to Opposition charges, especially

by Congress state chief D K Shivakumar and former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who accused the government of failing to control the coronavirus spread due to lack of coordination and differences

between ministers, mainly between Sriramulu and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

Sriramulu said the disease, spreading across the country and warranting extreme caution in the next two months, does not differentiate between ruling and opposition members.

T h e o p p o s i t i o n’s charges that the government was careless and ‘irresponsibility’ of ministers or differences between them was leading to a spike in the infections were far from the truth, he asserted.

NEW DELHI, JUL 16 (PTI): Recent studies suggest that those recovering from COVID-19 may have antibodies for only a few months, a signal that longterm immunity is difficult to achieve, but several scientists dispel the gloom and say it is too soon to determine if such individuals can contract the disease again.

Some special cells of the immune system may still offer protection against the disease, the scientists said as questions swirl on whether people who have recovered from COVID-19 can get it again -- even those whose antibodies dwindle progres-

sively as the days and weeks pass.

It is too soon to say whether people with lowered levels of novel coronavirus-blocking antibody levels (nAbs) after recovery are at risk of contracting the COVID-19 disease on re-exposure to the virus, Vineeta Bal, an immunologist from the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research in Pune, told PTI. “This pandemic is only six-seven months old, and reports of people testing positive for the virus for a second time, post-recovery, are mostly only from those who were first infected in

January,” Bal said in a video interview.

The discussion – and disquiet amongst laypersons following news of the pandemic – intensified when a yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, published in medRxiv last week, assessed 90 recovered COVID-19 patients in the UK and found their nAbs decreased between two fold and 23-fold during an 18-65 day follow-up period.

Another study, published last month in the journal Nature Medicine, surveyed the levels of antibodies in COVID-19 patients, including those who

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BENGALURU, JUL 16 (PTI): With Karnataka witnessing a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, its Health Minister B Sriramulu has said only God can save the state, insisting that public cooperation was key to controlling the spread of the pandemic.

The Minister’s statement in Chitradurga on Wednesday came in response to the opposition Congress’ charge of the gover nment failing to tackle coronavirus spread, but he later claimed his remarks were ‘misinterpreted’ by a section of the media.

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did not show symptoms, and revealed that nAbs lasted only two to three months after recovery.

While reports of people testing positive for re-exposure to the virus emerge, it does not necessarily mean that those losing nAbs will develop the disease, said Bal, who was a member of the Prime Minister’s task force for women in science under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

It might take a year to get sufficient data to confirm this.

While antibody levels, as indicated by the two studies, may decrease in

recovered individuals, other immune system players may still offer longer lasting immunity.

“Some reports say detectable T cells which may fight off infection and prevent the COVID-19 disease on re-exposure, can offer protection,” Bal said.

Commenting on the implications of the studies, immunologist Satyajit Rath from the National Institute of Immunology in New Delhi, said the findings are in line with how the human immune system interacts with coronaviruses such as those causing the common cold.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 221 Dimapur, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

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A meaty issue

uch has been made of the recent ban announced by the government of Nagaland on July 3 on commercial import and trading of dogs including dog markets and sale of dog meat, both cooked and uncooked. Dog meat is considered a traditional delicacy not only in Nagaland but also among many tribes across India. Some even believe that dog meat has health benefits. The ban was preceded by outrage especially from the animal rights lobbyists who raised Cain about the cruelty involved.

The sight of man’s best friend being helplessly hauled in trucks for transportation and later put on leash in wet markets to be sold, was probably not a very pleasant sight. Ultimately the voices of animal lovers prevailed even though the majority didn’t see much logic in it, since there is more barbarity involved in the slaughter of other animal species sold in the markets. Dog meat is a popular menu in many other south east Asian countries. Consumption of dog meat is not restricted to Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh or Mizoram. These days, dog meat is consumed even by many people from communities where the meat was beyond the menu.

From a man’s best friend to a man’s best meal, the issue has unfairly attracted unwanted attention on Nagas. The state cabinet’s ban on dog meat is like a knee-jerk reaction to the uproar among animal rights lobbyists. Nagas in general, are proud of their food culture as much as they are about social tradition etc. However, there is also a growing number of Nagas who either do not eat or who have given up eating dog mean for whatever reasons. The objective of the ban on dog meat may be to prevent cruelty to animals but the national outrage was limited only to the dogs, irrespective of the fact that all live animals sold in open markets across India suffer similar conditions. There are also some communities in India who consume and relish snakes, rats, bats even worms etc. Even among the ‘civilised’ westerners, eating of various animal species is no longer rare.

The ban may also be compared with the manner in which alcohol was criminalised in 1989 but which has not stopped people from drinking alcohol and neither has it promoted social and domestic harmony. Instead, this has led to a thriving black market in the sale and distribution of alcohol. Such bans only compartmentalize the general public into those who support and those who oppose such bans. Ban on sale and consumption of protected species or drugs may have a ground but the dichotomy of ban on consumptions, is that it becomes an offence in some states while it is not in states where such bans don’t exist. There is need to develop effective strategies to deal with various social issues. Seen in the light of the failure of prohibition, it would not be incorrect to assume that those who consume the banned meat will give it up though they will have to pay a higher price to whet the craving of their palates. From a behaviour change perspective, the most significant consequence of such bans is that they absolve the individual of the responsibility of taking accountability of the indulgence and instead hands over that responsibility to law enforcement agencies.

DailyDevotion The Concept of Divine Control

…how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! —Matthew 7:11 Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct in this passage for those people who have His Spirit. He urges us to keep our minds filled with the concept of God’s control over everything, which means that a disciple must maintain an attitude of perfect trust and an eagerness to ask and to seek.

Fill your mind with the thought that God is there. And once your mind is truly filled with that thought, when you experience difficulties it will be as easy as breathing for you to remember, “My heavenly Father knows all about this!” This will be no effort at all, but will be a natural thing for you when difficulties and uncertainties arise. Before you formed this concept of divine control so powerfully in your mind, you used to go from person to person seeking help, but now you go to God about it. Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct for those people who have His Spirit, and it works on the following principle: God is my Father, He loves me, and I will never think of anything that He will forget, so why should I worry?

Jesus said there are times when God cannot lift the darkness from you, but you should trust Him. At times God will appear like an unkind friend, but He is not; He will appear like an unnatural father, but He is not; He will appear like an unjust judge, but He is not. Keep the thought that the mind of God is behind all things strong and growing. Not even the smallest detail of life happens unless God’s will is behind it. Therefore, you can rest in perfect confidence in Him. Prayer is not only asking, but is an attitude of the mind which produces the atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural. “Ask, and it will be given to you…” (Matthew 7:7).

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Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. ~ Rabindranath Tagore

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020

Post-mortem

On irregular posting of non-IAS cadre as DC in Nagaland T he services of government servants are governed by the Government Services Rules.

Government machineries must function within the ambit of guidelines, rules and acts with political neutrality for transparency and accountability in public services. In most cases, public are not aware of government services rules whereas government officials always fail to comply the guidelines and rules of public services, which in turn indulge more corrupt practices in government systems and deliver poor or zero developmental activities to public. If the government officials violate service rules, it’s a clear indication of corruption and malpractices, which is not acceptable in the eyes of laws. Let me brief why it is illegal to non-IAS (Cadre) officers as Deputy Commissioner, with the latest relevant guidelines and rules of the Central Government (Servants) Services, Civil Services and the IAS (Cadre) Service: Post description and eligibility criteria of Deputy Commissioner: Deputy Commissioner (District)

is a very sensitive IAS (Cadre) posts and is held

by IAS officer in the rank of Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) or Selection Grade (SG). Only those IAS officers, who have successfully complete 4 weeks mandatory training course on “Mid-career training programme (IAS phase-III)” and Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) confirmed will be eligible to be posted as District Administration Head i.e.

Deputy Commissioner.

This IAS phase-III is the first series of the midcareer programme and it is the most important IAS training programme that imparts qualitative improvement in public service delivery in the larger context. IAS officers with 7-8 years of service, who are due to get promotion to the rank of Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) must complete this mandatory training programme and submit case study based on their own work experience, which is the major eligibility criteria and performance assessment for Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) promotion.

Can non-IAS cadre

undergo training course on IAS Phase-III? No. They are not eligible. This is a very special training programme for IAS (Cadre) officers only, which impart them to cope with multidimensional roles and challenges in the junior management level.

However, IAS confirmed officers of state civil service/central government services are also eligible for this course and they must complete this mandatory training programme before their posting as Deputy Commissioner (District) or Head of Department (HoD) at the state level. Provided that they already complete 6 weeks IAS induction training programme for promoted IAS officers.

Eligibility criteria for state civil services (Cadre) officers to hold Deputy Commissioner (District) post: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts common annual examination for induction into the organized services viz Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and India Forest Service (IFoS).

Group A officers from State Civil Service (SCS)/

NPF rejoinder to ‘NDPP flays NPF’s illogical stand’ H

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propos a news item under law and order in the State was the caption, ‘NDPP flays a serious one. As per normal of NPF’s illogical stand’ that democracy, when law and order appeared in local dailies dated fails in a State, those who are hold16th July 2020, I am constrained ing the rein of that Government to issue this rejoinder. should own responsibility, they The letter of the Hon’ble cannot shift the responsibility to Governor dated 16th June 2020 others. And when they own the written to the Chief Minister of responsibility, they should step Nagaland was published by the down on ‘moral ground’.

Nagaland local dailies on 26th The question of morality is June 2020. The Governor has involved here. Morality is imporpointed out the failures of the tant for those who understand State Government point by point human virtues. If any one does and concluded that ‘law and order not understand it, let the matter has collapsed’. end there and allow the people There was no comment from to evaluate their moral degree. any circle for several days, may be NDPP leaders were surprised for because we are now going through my supporting such stand but I a very abnormal situation due to am also surprised to find them Covid-19, in which the number floating around without touching of confirmed cases on 25th May the ground. to 902 on 16th July.

They are also talking about Then on 30th June, the Chief logic. If they want to go by it, let Minister, after the Cabinet meet- them come forwards to justify ing, has told the newspaper report- their stand point by point in the ers that ‘law and order situation Governor’s letter. They said that has tremendously improved as ‘law and order situation has trecompared to pre-ceasefire in the mendously improved as compared 60’s and late 90’s. to pre-ceasefire in the 60’s and On 1st July, 2020 the NSF in 90’s.’ But the Governor was not their statement has said that ‘the talking about the situation of 20 Governor’s letter reveals Centre years back, he is talking about the unwillingness to solve Naga is- situation of today and of 20, 30 sue.’ The same day, Naga Rising, years back. another group also has said that It appears, sometime they ‘certain ambiguity in Gover- forget that they are running the nor’s letter needs clarity.’ They government. A Government is also claimed that ‘law and order expected to talk about its achievesituation has drastically improved ments and its programs. In spite and peaceful during the last two of doing that they take more decades’. They also reminded the interest in gossip type of talk.

Governor of the chilling situation For example, they started talktill later part of 1990. ing about NPF organizing ‘beef On 3rd July, the NPF Legis- festival’. What is wrong if we lature Party had given their com- organize such festival.Even if ment on the response of the State they take it as a weapon to win Government to the Governor, RN the favour of non-beef eating Ravi’s letter. After expressing their people to go against us, we are views on various points, they have not worried because beef eating pointed out that the response of is part of our food culture. They the State Government holds no banned dog meat also recently. water and claimed that ‘the com- Let us watch how NDPP people mon men in the market are better will observe the ban. They talked versed with the reality than the about the crisis of ULB election in Nagaland in which lives were lost State Government.

I have also issued a short and office buildings were burnt statement the next day in which down. It was very sad indeed but I have supported the views ex- the next question is “Who is repressed by Mr. Achumbemo sponsible for all these incidents?”

Kikon, Secretary General of NPF Let the public guess and bring out in the North East TV debate on the answer by themselves. They 30th June that the Chief Minis- even alleged that NPF is trying ter should step down on moral to create a rift between them and ground since law and order has the Governor, but we will advise been declared collapsed by the them not to have such imaginary Governor. I have also said that fear if they only know who the Naga political problem and law Governor is. For few statements and order are two different things and comments issued by the NPF which we should not mix up. about Governor’s letter, they said Next, I have also said that extor- that NPF exposed their frustration has got nothing to do with tion for sitting in the opposition the Naga political problem and no but who knows, it may turn out organization in Nagaland would to be their own frustration in due course of time. support it.

Out of many points menDr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, tioned in the letter, collapse of President, Naga People’s Front Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the

non-State Civil Services (non-SCS), who have put at least 8 years of continuous service in Group A are eligible for this exam. The examination consists of written exam (30% weightage for SCS & 55% for non-SCS), Service length (25% for SCS & NIL for non SCS), Interview (20% for both SCS & non-SCS) and last five years Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (25% for both SCS & non-SCS). Only those officers who clear this exam, induct into IAS (Cadre) and complete mandatory IAS training course (IAS induction programme, IAS phase-III, IAS Phase-IV & IAS Phase-V) will be eligible to hold IAS (Cadre) posts such as Deputy Commissioner (District), Head of Department, Secretary, Chief Secretary to the state government.

Why is it important to post IAS (cadre) officers as Deputy Commissioner (District)? The state level administration is headed by Chief Secretary and the district level is headed by Deputy Commissioner. The power of Deputy Commissioner is vested with multidimen-

sional roles and functions within the district jurisdiction. He plays a vital role between local and state government. He implements and supervises all round developmental activities, programmes and projects in the district. He is responsible to mentor and supervise IAS trainees during their district training period to impart ground level realities from district to village level. NonIAS officers in the rank of JAG/SG are not qualified to impart training to IAS officers or sign project reports of IAS trainees during their district training as Project Supervisor, which is a major performance assessment before their posting as SDO (Civil). A non-IAS officer might have smart, intelligent and work experience but without proper IAS training, he will find difficulties to achieve excellence in implementation of developmental programmes or to develop a professional, impartial and efficient public service delivery.

Can non-IAS officers be posted as Deputy Commissioner (District)? No. Deputy Commissioner

(District) is an IAS (Cadre) post and non-IAS cannot be posted in any of the IAS (cadre) posts except ex-cadre posts. However, in accordance with section 9 of the IAS (cadre) Service Rules, non-IAS officers can be temporarily posted to IAS (cadre) posts for a period of three months (which can further extend up to another 3 months with prior approval of central government), if suitable IAS officer is not available for filling the vacancy. Provided that when a suitable IAS officer becomes available, the person who is non-IAS shall be replaced by IAS officer.

In conclusion, I would like to raise three questions for public awareness: 1. How did Nagaland government post non-IAS officers to IAS (Cadre) posts even when suitable IAS officers were available?

2. Did the state government knowingly contravene the government services rules?

3. Is there separate IAS (cadre) Service Rules for Nagaland State?

Ghunavi G Kinnimi Sumi, Guwahati

Slaughter at Nginu

as the Government of India, GoI, taken a leaf out of Duterte’s book, if not Kim’s, and a little inspired

by Goebbles ? Six heavily armed, well-trained and obviously alert Nagas entrenched in their base camp brutally shot dead in an ‘encounter’ with a combined force of Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police in which an AR personnel was claimed to have been injured!

The NSCN (IM) is in a ceasefire and political negotiation with the GoI and, by implication, an independent and politically equal entity with virtual recognition by the GoI. Its leaders, cadres and activists come from all over the contiguous Naga areas and hence, they have the right to be anywhere within their own lands. The IM has neither attacked nor killed any member of the Indian entity anywhere in the world after the declaration of Ceasefire followed by political negotiations (without pre-conditions !) more than two decades back. However, the Indian armed forces is apparently vested with the power to slaughter Nagas as if they (we) are rabid, stray dogs to be cut down at sight (allusion to the Hema Choudhary episode not unintended !).

In a period spanning seventy odd years and particularly during the fifties and early six-

ties of the preceding century, the avowed policy of successive Indian governments had (has) been ‘extermination of the Nagas’. The Naga movement of fighting for restoration of its political independence was started by genuine, self-denying and universally respected Naga patriots and even today, the members of the Naga Underground, UG (literally all over but figuratively still underground !) are our own blood and we cannot disown them notwithstanding two issues that has created bad blood i.e, extortion under various guises and selfannihilation (internecine warfare and fratricide ), hoping that they will come round sooner or later and rectify things if they need the trust and confidence of the ordinary Nagas as in the days of yore.

The then Naga Hills and present Nagaland has been the killing field and an earmarked area for Indian military exercises. Yet the spirit of nationalism refuses to yield and today’s Naga UG leaders and cadres, inspite of instances of omissions and commissions that burdens and angers the public, nurture and share with all Nagas the vision of being worthy Nagas in a worthwhile Naga country to live with honour some day.

Thus, GoI may know that an atrocity committed against any

member of the Naga UG, irrespective of factions, is deemed as atrocity against the Nagas in general which aggravates the Naga alienation from India.

The machiavellian policy of restricted and partial ceasefire (!) has perfectly served GoI’s purpose of leashing the equal entity within the confines of Nagaland state and unleashing its armed forces to hunt them (UG) for slaughter elsewhere.

Conceded that the mighty Indian armed forces with attack or defence capabilities that is second to none and which even China is wary of, can crush the Naga UG physically in a wink, but nothing can extinguish the fire of Naga nationalism and even a tiny left-over ember surely will ignite an amazonian wildfire later causing immense casualty on both sides. It is a fact that the Nagas in general has a warm feeling of fraternity with the fellow citizens of Mahatma Gandhi’s India and even the Naga UG factions have been saying time and again that they are ready not to be rigid but amenable to settle for a giveand-take solution. Why can’t the GoI make it easier for the Nagas to fit in without us having to further contend with humiliation and atrocity and with our self-respect intact?

K. T Imchen Merhulietsa, Kohima

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Continue the same process

This is my personal opinion and an appeal to the department concerned, in regard to the recent grievances put forward by UTNA against the open competition for recruitment of staff nurses, which was published on 11th July, 2020.

While acknowledging the fact that open competition is the standard procedure for recruitment in any posts under the State Government, the abrupt change in the recruitment policy by the Health and Family Welfare seems unfair, given the unprecedented pandemic and also the plight of 1000+ trained staff nurses who have been patiently waiting for a regular position for years.

And as the H&FW department is already maintaining a batch wise cum merit seniority, it only seems fair to continue the same process of recruitment until a better recruitment policy is drafted, keeping the best in mind for all parties involved.

I believe that this issue must be dealt with utmost concern and respect for those 1000+ nurses who have been working at minimum wages in private health sectors for 16-18 years.

M. Jamir, Padumpukhuri, Dimapur

Educating ourselves during the lockdown Sir,

Let us not give in to our materialistic ways but educate ourselves to be civil. We become more human when we make people around us happy. We are surrounded by advertisements on television and the Internet encouraging us to want things, but contentment is not about possessions. It is an attitude originating from the heart and reflected in relationships we have with everyone and everything we value in life. We are so lost in our own little worlds that we forget to make someone feel worth of our love, care and attention. During this pandemic lockdown experience, take time to get down to simple ways of life again. Indulge in the joy of teaching a child about nature and its wonders and for adults to be more humane and compassionate towards others.

K Elika Zhimomi, Agri Colony, Kohima columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Raj HC to hear Pilot’s petition today Pilot Challenges notice seeking disqualification of MLAs

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Address me as 'Sir' and not 'My Lord': Cal HC CJ

Part of Rs 264 cr Bihar bridge collapses 29 days after inauguration by Nitish

KO L K ATA , J U L 1 6 (PTI): Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan has said that he would want to be addressed as 'Sir' by all judiciary officers in Bengal and Andaman instead of 'My Lord' or 'Lordship', as was the practice so far.

In a letter to the district judges and chief judges of lower courts in the state and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, High Court Registrar General Rai Chattopadhyay conveyed the message of the chief justice, an official said on Thursday.

The chief justice has expressed the desire that "henceforth officers of district judiciary, including members of Registry of the Hon'ble High Court would address the Hon'ble Chief Justice as 'Sir' instead of 'My Lord' or 'Lordship', in conformity with the applicable judicial and administrative precedents", the letter said.

PATNA, JUL 16 (AGENCIES): A portion of a new bridge connecting Gopalganj and East Champaran in Bihar collapsed on Wednesday after heavy rainfall in the region, just 29 days after it was inaugurated by chief minister Nitish Kumar. No injuries have been reported so far.

The 1.4km Sattarghat Mahasetu bridge on Gandak River was thrown open to commuters on June 16, eight years after work on it started in April 2012. It was built by the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd at a cost of Rs 264 crore.

But the culvert connecting the approach road to the bridge was unable to withstand the pressure caused by the rising levels of the river and was washed away after water was released from Valmiki Nagar, officials said.

The culvert had already been eroding after rains in the region over the last couple of days that has caused the river to swell.

Delhi Police abetted Feb riots... Over 450 varsities have either conducted

Former Gov PB Acharya condoles

final exams or are planning to do so: UGC

NEW DELHI, JUL 16 (PTI): The University Grants Commission (UGC) Thursday said over 450 universities have either conducted their final examinations or are planning to do so in offline or online mode.

The status update by the higher education regulator came amid opposition by several states to conducting examinations in universities in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases.

The commission had asked universities for a status report on the conduct of examination.

It received responses from 640 universities including 120 deemed ones, 229 private universities, 40 central universities and 251 state universities.

“Out of the 640 universities, 454 universities have either conducted the

examination or are planning to conduct,” the UGC said in a statement.

“While 182 universities have already conducted examination either online or offline, 234 are planning to conduct examination in August or September and 38 are planning to conduct examination as per the directions of the relevant Statutory Council,” it added.

A total of 177 universities are yet to decide on the conduct of examination.

“In case of 27 private universities, which were established during 2019-20 to till date, the first batch is yet to become eligible for final examination,” the UGC said. Earlier this month, the University Grants Commission (UGC) in its revised guidelines directed the higher education institutions that final year examinations would be conducted in the

month of September 2020, instead of July 2020, as per its guidelines announced in April.

Punjab, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Delhi have expressed reservations against the examination plan, citing the COVID-19 situation.

According to the HRD Ministry, the guidelines issued by the UGC have to be followed mandatorily as academic evaluation of students is crucial to ensure credibility and career opportunities.

The UGC guidelines of April and the revised guidelines of July changed the examination window from July to September.

However, it directed all higher education institutions to conduct the terminal semester or final year examinations either offline, online or in blended mode.

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DIMAPUR: Former Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya has expressed deep sorrow at the demise of late Jagdevramji, national Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (ABVKA). In a condolence message, Acharya stated that late Jagdevramji was a visionary leader, and being a tribal knew the pulse and strengthened the Kalyan Ashram movement and worked for its great success.

Acharya further prayed that the departed noble soul rest in peace.

The culvert had already been eroding after rains over the last couple of days that has caused the river to swell.

The bridge collapse has led to severe traffic disruption, with several areas being cut off as this was the only major link between Gopalganj and East Champaran.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav and Bihar Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha attacked the Chief Minister on the issue.

“The Sattarghat bridge of Gopalganj built at a cost of Rs 263.47 crore in 8 years, was inaugurated by Nitish Ji on June 16. Today,

29 days later the bridge collapsed. Beware! If someone terms it corruption by Nitish ji. Rs 263 crore is for just a glimpse. Even their rats consume alcohol worth this amount,” Tejashwi Yadav tweeted in Hindi.

Bihar Congress chief Dr Madan Mohan Jha also posted in Hindi: “The inauguration of the bridge constructed at a cost of Rs 263.47 crore on June 16 and its destruction on July 15. Now do not accuse the poor rat for this.”

More rains likely in Mumbai

MUMBAI, JUL 16 (PTI): Heavy rains lashed Mumbai overnight with some parts receiving extremely heavy showers, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

Areas like Bandra and Mahalaxmi in the city received 201 mm and 129 mm rainfall, respectively, between 8.30 am on Wednesday and 6.30 am on Thursday, IMD Mumbais Deputy Director General K S Hosalikar said.

Heavy rainfall is likely in the city on Thursday, he said.

According to the IMD, the

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Rains in Mumbai throughout the night, leading to extremely heavy falls at isolated places, Hosalikar tweeted.

“Heavy showers are likely in Mumbai on Thursday, the official added.

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maintains that all cases are being investigated in a fair and professional manner,” said Delhi Police PRO. Mittal said Delhi Police has rather encouraged people to come forward and lodge their complaints.

Wide advertisements were also issued in newspapers in this regard, he said.

The police officer said three Special Investigation Teams were also formed to investigate the cases of murder. A special court and special prosecutor have also been appointed to look into the cases, he said.

Besides, a claim commissioner has also been appointed look into damage estimate and recovery, he said. In total, 752 cases were registered in connection with February’s riots, the highest so far in any riots, Delhi Police claimed.

As many as 1,470 accused have been arrested in connection with the riots and chargesheets have been filed in around 200 cases so far. Out of the total cases registered, 372 cases have been worked out so far, the Delhi Police PRO added.

According to the panel, following Mishra’s speech, “different groups/mobs quickly fanned out to the local areas, openly carrying various weapons and arms like petrol bottles/bombs, iron rods, gas cylinders, stones and even firearms”.

The perpetrators, it says, “positioned themselves strategically”, which indicates there was “no spontaneity” as in the “case of a riot”.

Mishra, a BJP leader from North East Delhi’s Karawal Nagar could not be contacted for his comment.

Constitution.

The provision disqualifies MLAs if they “voluntarily” give up the membership of the party which they represent in the House.

The Congress said in the letter to the Speaker that the Supreme Court has “unequivocally held” in the past that the provision comes into effect when the conduct of an MLA leads to this inference.

In court initially, advocate Harish Salve argued that the MLAs wanted to challenge the constitutional validity of the notices and needed some time to file it afresh.

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allowed up to Friday to give their replies. The notices said Speaker CP Joshi will take up the matter at 1 pm on Friday.

The notices followed after the ruling party complained to the Speaker that the MLAs had defied a party whip to attend two Congress Legislature Party meetings.

The Pilot camp, however, argues that a party whip applies only when the assembly is in session.

In its complaint to the Speaker, the Congress sought action against Pilot and the other dissidents under paragraph 2 (1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule of the

Among those sent notices are Vishvendra Singh and Ramesh Meena, who were sacked along with Pilot from the state cabinet after their rebellion against Ashok Gehlot.

Others include Deepender Singh Shekhawat, Bhanwar Lal Sharma and Harish Chandra Meena, who had also given statements to the media challenging the Gehlot government.

Sachin Pilot has been upset since the Congress picked Ashok Gehlot for the chief minister’s post after the 2018 assembly polls. His supporters said he deserved credit for the party for winning the election after a campaign helmed by him as the state unit chief.

If the dissident MLAs are disqualified, the current strength of the state assembly will be reduced to 181, slashing the half-way mark to 91 and seemingly making it easier for Gehlot to retain majority support.

In the 200-member assembly, the Congress has 107 MLAs and the BJP 72.

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(From p-1) The violence claimed over 50 lives besides injuries to scores of people.

“Multiple testimonies collected by the fact finding committee recount reports of police inaction even as violence unfolded, or of police not reaching despite repeated calls on emergency call number,” it said.

The testimonies of victims also alleged delayed FIRs, police “complicity” in “abetting” attacks including on women, the report stated.

The report also noted that even after four months of the violence, verification process for compensation to the riot victims has not been completed in many cases.

“In many cases, after verification very small amount of interim compensation has been paid,” claimed the report.

The committee was open to testimonies of all affected people, including those from the majority community, but they did not approach it, said Shamshad.

The re por t recommended that the government form a five-member committee, headed by a retired High Court judge, to ensure proper registration of FIRs, recording of statements of victims, chargesheet review, probe of Delhi Police role, compensation to all the victims.

It also recommended deputing trial court advocates to render legal aid to the victims.

Police claimed that the majority of the cases were registered on the complaint of people from the minority community. “Delhi Police

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JAIPUR, JUL 16 (PTI): Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident leaders on Thursday moved the high court, challenging the notices from the Rajasthan Speaker over a Congress move to disqualify them from the state assembly.

A division bench was earlier expected to hear the petition at 7.30 pm but the matter was put off till 1 pm Friday.

The matter came up first before the court of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma at about 3 pm, but the dissidents’ advocate Harish Salve sought time to file a fresh petition.

At about 5 pm, an amended petition was submitted. The court referred it to a two-judge division bench. Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi, who had written to the Speaker seeking the MLAs’ disqualification, also approached the court, asking to be heard before it passes any order.

The 19 MLAs were sent notices from the Speaker’s office on Tuesday and

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P-notes investment climbs to Rs 62,138 cr New Delhi, Jul 16 (Agencies): Investments through participatory notes (P-notes) in the domestic capital market surged to Rs 62,138 crore till June-end, making it the third consecutive monthly rise. P-notes are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors, who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly.

They, however, need to go through a due diligence process.

According to Sebi data, the value of P-note investments in Indian markets -- equity, debt, hybrid securities and derivatives - stood at Rs 62,138 crore until June, while the same was at Rs 60,027 crore at the end of May. Prior to that, investment level was at Rs 57,100 crore at the end of April.

The investment level had fallen to an over 15-

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(From p-1) that he, as the interlocutor, would empathise with the long suffering of the Naga public and render sincere effort to bring about an expedited solution.

However, TPO said that so far, the integration of the gubernatorial office and the interlocutor have not yielded much result “rather the duality of the roles is showing to cast aspersions.”

Tenyimi Peoples’ Organisation has, therefore, appealed to Governor and Government of India Representative to show compassion to the people and impart wisdom of a true statesman. It has urged him “to bring the people together than divide; bridge the gap of differences than take advantage” so that a negotiated settlement that was acceptable and honourable to all was clinched.

year-low of Rs 48,006 crore at the end of March.

The figure at Marchend was the lowest level of investment since October 2004, when the total value of P-note investments in the Indian markets stood at Rs 44,586 crore.

The lower figure in March came amid significant volatility in broader

markets on concerns over coronavirus-triggered crisis.

Of the total Rs 62,138 crore invested through the route till June, Rs 52,171 crore was invested in equities, Rs 9,572 crore in debt, Rs 231 crore in the hybrid securities and Rs 164 crore in derivatives segment.

Fund inflow through

the route stood at Rs 68,862 crore, Rs 67,281 crore and 64,537 crore at the end of February 2020, January 2020 and December 2019, respectively. However, it was at Rs 69,670 crore at November-end last year.

Market experts said that P-note is now not a preferred route for investing in India after Sebi made registration process easier for FPIs. However, due to certain taxation laws in India, FPIs still want to explore this route.

Earlier in September, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) simplified know-your-customer (KYC) requirements and registration process for FPIs. Besides, the regulator broad-based the classification of such investors.

M e a n w h i l e, F P I s pumped in a net sum of Rs 26,000 crore in the capital markets (equity and debt) in June after pulling out Rs 7,355 crore in May.

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D I M A P U R , J UL 1 6 (NPN): NDPP has expressed its appreciation and congratulated Nagaland L e g i s l a t ive A s s e m b ly (NLA) speaker Sharingain Longkumer for delivering justice in the disqualification petition against seven MLAs. In a statement, the ruling party also commended him for not prolonging the matter and giving judgement without any delay. It also observed that sufficient opportunities were given to all parties in an equitable manner without any signs of favouritism towards any party.

“The speaker has exemplified the foundations on which NDPP stands,

which is for justice and fairness,” the statement added.

NDPP also appreciated leader of opposition (LoO) and former chief minister TR Zeliang for “finally speaking the truth” when he stated that the speaker had done justice and that he had allowed both parties to examine the witnesses and cross examine the petitioners by the respondents’ lawyers and the petitioners lawyers to cross examine the respondents’ witnesses.

According to the ruling party, Zeliang’s observation had puts on record the fact that the speaker had upheld justice, besides highlighting the fact that in the past jus-

tice was not delivered.

NDPP reminded the people of Nagaland how former NPF speaker in the 12th NLA had blatantly disqualified four BJP legislators, which was later overturned by high court.

“With the leader of opposition categorically stating that the proceedings were held in a fair manner for the first time in NLA history, he has straightened the record and acknowledged the partisan conduct of his own party speaker in the past,” the statement asserted.

NDPP declared that it would forever stand for justice and fairness in its committed service to the people.

NDPP making mockery of self: NPCC DIMAPUR, JUL 16 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has asked the NDPP not to “make a mockery of self repeatedly” by stating that Nagaland State Assembly has in a resolution done away with Article 371A (1) (b) as it reflected the intelligentsia of the state.

In a press release, NPCC president, K Therie, said that Congress working president had clarified the position of the state and nation and the process of Constitution amendments. Therie said that former chief minister and former governor, Dr. SC Jamir, the lone living signatory of the 16 Point Agreement, had also made it clear that as long as the Article was not amended by Parliament, the provisions were alive. “Excepting for NDPP, it is understood by all that resolution by the State Assembly cannot repeal the provisions made in the Constitution,” Therie said.

Stating that in democracy, silence was considered as agreeing, Therie said “if we do so, others will assume Nagaland State people are ignorant of Constitution-

al procedures.” Therefore, he said that the Congress leaders, for the voiceless, have clarified the actual positions.

Stating that NDPP appeared to be “having sleepless nights” over the governor’s letter, NPCC president said that the governor instead of assuming special responsibility with respect to law and order should have dismissed the government “for abdicating its constitutional responsibilities and for unabated extortion and corruptions.”

Claiming that the state chief minister was in the “most difficult situation”, Therie alleged that chief minister was under the jaws of BJP. “He is also at gun point.

He is surrounded by corrupt goons and now he has lost control of law and order,” NPCC president said.

Further, Therie said NDPP should not blame others for the mess they were in now, which he claimed was their own creation. “They decided to merely facilitate the ongoing peace process shifting from the commitment to play an effective role in securing a negotiated settlement,” NPCC president said.

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(From p-1) They said that, as per direction of the central leaders, party’s legislators reached New Delhi on July 12 and held two meetings with the leaders led by national president JP Nadda and others on July 13 to discuss the matter as it was felt necessary for settling it.

However, the legislators expressed gratitude and confidence on BJP’s central leadership and expressed hope that the “internal” issue of their party would be settled soon in the larger interest of the party. The MLAs claimed that the central leaders gave them a patient hearing and assured them that the issue would be resolved very soon.

(From p-1) In a press release, KGKK president X Kawoto Aye and secretary Ngukato Chishi said the organisation at a meeting held at KGPO Hall, Kuhuboto town on July 15, 2020 resolved that any member found acting in contravention of the resolution would be penalised with imposition of Rs.5000 as fine.

KGKK also resolved to strictly ban “unnecessary collection of tax on road and shops by any NPGs”. It cautioned that any individual or cadre of any NPG found or caught violating the resolution would be “penalised and forwarded to the appropriate authority for necessary disciplinary action.”

NGBF lauds resumption of Naga talks D I M A P U R , J UL 1 6 (NPN): Nagaland Goan Bura Federation (NGBF) has expressed appreciation to the government of India and the Naga political groups for resuming the Naga peace talks, saying it has brought “refreshing hope” amidst atmosphere of “doubt and uncertainty.”

In a press release, NGBF president Shalem Konyak, general secretary Shikuto Zalipu and media secretary Akhu Naga said the Naga people were expecting the early solution to the Naga political problem, but the current COVID-19 pandemic has brought every activity to a standstill.

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asserted that the resumption of talks has “triggered us to believe once again the sincerity and commitment of negotiations parties.”

In this regard, NGBF has appealed to the government of India and the Naga political groups to “avoid all sorts of confrontation that led to bloodshed.”

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New Delhi, Jul 16 (Agencies): Rating agency ICRA sharply revised to -9.5%, its forecast for India’s growth in the ongoing fiscal on account of the localised lockdowns announced by various state governments and rising cases of Covid-19, in a report on Thursday.

Stating that the developments arrested the nascent recovery that had set in during May-June 2020, the latest estimate took the agency to the lower end of the spectrum of growth expectations for the economy.

“The economy had started to recover from the troughs experienced in April 2020, and many sectors seemed to be adjusting to a new normal. However, the unabated rise in Covid-19 infections in the unlock phase and re-imposition of localised lockdowns in several states, appear to have interrupted this recovery,” said Aditi Nayar, principal economist at ICRA.

Pay’ policy.

Recently, the national carrier has instituted a scheme whereby employees can opt to take “leave without pay” ranging from six months to up to five years.

Additionally, the airline’s management will also have the option to send any employee on leave.

An Air India staff notice, which was accessed by IANS, read: “The Board of Directors in its 102nd meeting held on July 7, 2020 has approved a scheme

den has to be shared by all employees. This is not market standards. This is cherry picking by the top management.”

According to Air India PIM document, as on November 1, 2019, the airline on a standalone basis (without subsidiaries) had around 14,000 employees, including fixed term contract staff.

T h e d eve l o p m e n t comes as the Centre has reinitiated the airline’s divestment plan with new norms.

Puri, further said that the airline’s management is in touch with all sections of employees and if privatisation does not takes place then “everyone” might lose their jobs.

Besides, he said that privatisation might save the passenger carrier from the fate that many airlines around the world have recently suffered.

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Replying to a question during a press briefing on civil aviation issues, the minister said that the airline cannot depend on state funding to survive.

He cited that due to the Covid-19-induced economic turbulence the Centre might not be in a position to support the airline as massive financial resources have been deployed to safeguard the vulnerable sections of society.

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Washington, Jul 16 (PTI): The US has indicated that it may take a decision on banning Chinese mobile applications, including TikTok, within weeks after a campaign to bar them gained momentum in the country following India’s decision.

India last month banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

“I do not think there is any self-imposed deadline for action, but I think we are looking at weeks, not months,” White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters on Wednesday aboard Air Force One, flying with President Donald Trump from Atlanta.

“There are a number of administration officials who are looking at the national security risk as it relates to TikTok, WeChat and other apps that have the potential for national security exposure, specifically as it relates to the gathering of information on American citizens

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by a foreign adversary,” Meadows said.

The move to ban TikTok in the US has suddenly gained momentum after India’s decision related to the matter.

TikTok has over 40 million American users.

“They (Indians) made the decision that they were going to pull 50 or so Chinese applications off the systems that were operating inside India,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the Economic Club of New York in a virtual exchange.

“They did not do that because the United States

told them to. They did it because they could see the threat to the Indian people from the Chinese Communist Party,” Pompeo said.

The US, he said, has been working closely with the Indians across a broad spectrum of the full range of international partnership with them to assist them in making sure that they have all the information they need to make good decisions.

E a r ly t h i s m o n t h , Pompeo had said the US may ban TikTok. “I made a comment about TikTok. But we got

to go back to principles first.

The mission set is to protect American national security. And in this case, the information of American citizens,” he told The Hill newspaper in an interview.

“So, whether it is TikTok or any of the other Chinese communications platforms, apps, infrastructure -- this administration has taken seriously the requirement to protect the American people from having their information end up in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party,” Pompeo said. According to Pompeo, the Trump administration is working through a process where all the relevant agencies and the private sector are getting to say their piece.

“We hope to have a set of decisions shortly, which will reflect that central understanding,” he said.

“We have been working on ZTE, we have been working on Huawei. We are pleased to see the United Kingdom made its announcement that it is going to pull out Huawei technology from its telecom infra-

structure. We watched telecom companies all across the world from Orange and others to say no, we understand,” Pompeo said.

The US has banned Huawei from their 5G networks over concerns of security and Washington has been pressuring other countries to restrict the operations of the Chinese telecom firm.

The UK on Tuesday banned Huawei from its 5G telecom network, reversing an earlier decision to allow the Chinese tech giant a limited role in building the country’s super-fast wireless infrastructure.

Meanwhile, a group of 24 influential Republican congressmen urged Trump on Wednesday to ban TikTok and other Chinese mobile applications over security concerns, citing India’s example.

They wrote a letter to Trump to support the administration’s efforts to restrict TikTok and other social media platforms linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from accessing US markets.

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One of the flightless birds, called a rhea, ‘pecked’ at the President.

Brasilia, Jul 16 (IANS): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus for a second time, was reportedly bitten by an emu-like bird that he tried to feed while in quarantine at the presidential palace here, a media report said. On Monday, Bolsonaro complained of his “horrible” isolation, saying he “can’t stand this routine of staying at home”, the Independent newspaper reported on Wednesday. Later that day, he took a stroll around the Palacio da Alvorada in Brasilia and decided to feed the birds. One of the flightless birds, called a rhea, “pecked” at the President,

the Portuguese langauage Metropoles news website reported. In a live Facebook broadcast on Wednesday, Bolsonaro confirmed that he has once again tested positive for COVID-19, roughly a week after he contracted the virus.

“We hope that in the next few days, they will give me a new test and, everything will be fine so that we can return to normal activity,” he added. On July 7, Bolsonaro, who repeatedly played down the risks posed by the virus which he termed “a little flu” and asserting that he would not be seriously affected by it, announced that after developing a fever and general discomfort, he

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W. Henshing Ongh General Secretary

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Dimapur Kangching Students’ Union conveys our heartiest congratulations to Miss. NGOIANG ONGH, D/o Lt. Ongpong Ongh and Mrs. Lishong Mukho for securing the post of Extension Officer under the Deptt. of Sericulture in the recently declared NPSC (Technical) Examination.

The Union further acknowledge for being the ‘Recipient of Bronze Medal’ in the Final Assessment of Post-Graduate Diploma in Sericulture (Central Silk Board, Berhampore, West Bengal).

“Kahvang-i nütoh-i moihimante.”

B. Den-i Phom President

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LONGSA KIKON EKHUNG WOKHA – 797111 : NAGALAND

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With immense pride and honour, the Longsa Kikon Ekhung (LKE) would like to congratulate Shri. Nchumbemo Kikon, S/o Late Phyokhamo Kikon, on being promoted to the Post of Asst. Development Commissioner, Planning & Co-ordination Dept. Govt. of Nagaland.

The Union wishes and prays to the Almighty God grant him good health and wishes him good luck in his future endeavour.

Nyimchamo Kikon John Kikon Chairman, LKE Secretary, LKE OFFICE OF THE

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Mech Kachari Students' Union Dimapur expresses its profound appreciation and extends heartiest congratulations to all the successful HSLC and HSSLC candidates in the recently declared HSLC and HSSLC Examination 2020 result conducted under NBSE and for bringing laurels to our community. We wish all the students a bright future in their endeavours.

Chani Kumar Mech President MKSU

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tested positive for COVID19 at the Brazilian Armed Forces Hospital. Bolsonaro is 65 years old, making him part of an age group experts consider to be at high risk for developing complications from the disease.

Brazil currently accounts for the second highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the world at 1,966,748 and 75,366, respectively, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Despite the rising numbers, Bolsonaro has argued that regional lockdowns were having a more damaging effect than the virus itself, and accused the media of spreading panic and paranoia.

of hacking virus vaccine trials

London, Jul 16 (AP): Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine.

The three nations alleged Thursday that hacking group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear and said to be part of the Russian intelligence service, is attacking academic and pharmaceutical research institutions involved in coronavirus vaccine development. The persistent and ongoing attacks are seen by intelligence officials as an effort to steal intellectual property, rather than to disrupt research.

Britain’s National Cybersecurity Centre made the announcement, which was coordinated with authorities in the U.S. and Canada.

It was unclear whether any information actually was stolen but the National Cypersecurity Centre says individuals’ confidential information is not believed to have been compromised.

Cozy Bear has been identified by Washington as one of two Russian government-linked hacking groups that broke into the Democratic National Committee computer network and stole emails ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

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Pakistan provides consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav Islamabad, Jul 16 (PTI): Pakistan on Thursday provided consular access to Indian prisoner on death row Kulbhushan Jadhav, days after Islamabad claimed that he has refused to file an appeal in a court here against his conviction by a military court.

This was the second consular access to Jadhav.

The first consular access was provided by Pakistan on September 2, 2019, the Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement.

Jadhav, the 50-yearold retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” in April 2017. Weeks later, India approached the ICJ against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence.

The Hague-based ICJ ruled in July last year that Pakistan must undertake an “effective review and reconsideration” of the conviction and sentence of Jadhav and

also to grant consular access to India without further delay.

“Two consular officers of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad were provided unimpeded and uninterrupted consular access to Commander Jadhav at 1500 hours,” the FO said in the statement.

It also recalled that the mother and wife of Jadhav were allowed to meet him on December 25, 2017.

“Pakistan remains committed to fully implementing the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s judgment of 17 July 2019.

It is hoped that India will cooperate with the Pakistan court in giving full effect to the said judgement,” the statement said.

Last week, Pakistan’s Additional Attorney General Ahmed Irfan said that on June 17, 2020, Jadhav was offered to file an appeal in the Islamabad High Court for review and reconsideration of his sentence and conviction. He said the Pakistan government promulgated

an ordinance on May 20 to let the Indian government, Jadhav or his legal representative to file a review petition in IHC within 60 days. The ordinance would expire on July 19.

Pakistan claims that its security forces arrested Jadhav from the restive Balochistan province on March 3, 2016 after he reportedly entered from Iran.

India maintains that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran where he had business interests after retiring from the Navy.

In its 42-page order, the ICJ, while rejecting Pakistan’s objection to admissibility of the Indian application in the case, had held that “a continued stay of execution constitutes an indispensable condition for the effective review” of the sentence of Jadhav.

The bench, however, rejected some remedies sought by India, including annulment of the military court’s decision convicting Jadhav, his release and safe passage to India.

649,000 UK workers lost their jobs between March-June Lo n d o n, J u l 1 6 (IANS): The number of UK workers on payrolls fell by 649,000 between March and June, data by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed on Thursday.

Additional 74,000 jobs were claimed by the coronavirus crisis last month, the Metro newspaper quoted the ONS data as saying.

There were also signs of economic inactivity rising, with people out of work not currently looking for new jobs, the Office said.

The number of hours

worked has also continued to fall, reaching record lows both on the year and on the quarter, the report showed.

In May, there were around half a million people away from work because of the pandemic and receiving no pay.

However, despite the weakening employment rates, which impacted both self-employed and parttime workers, unemployment is not rising because the increase is in numbers of people “out of work, but not currently looking for work”.

Vacancies in the UK between April and June were also at the lowest level since the Vacancy Survey began in 2001, according to the ONS. There are estimated to be 333,000 available, which is 23 per cent lower than the previous record low in April to June 2009.

Meanwhile pay fell during the three months to May 2020, leading to pay dropping by 0.3 per cent on the year.

This equates to a fall of 1.3 per cent when taking into account inflation, the ONS said.

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No: DHFW-5/COVID-19/JDS/2019-2020/ : In pursuance to Notification No. HFW(A) COVID-19/Appt-13/17/2020/251 dated 26th June 2020 and HFW(A)COVID-19/Appt13/17/2020(Pt)/263 dated 2nd July 2020, applications are invited for recruitment on temporary basis through the Department Recruitment Board for filling up of following vacancies under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, in the manner prescribed below: 1. Details of Posts: Name of Post No of Post Salary (Fixed) Junior Dental 05 (five) Rs. 72,832/- or Rs. 79,509/- for Non-Specialist and Surgeon Specialist respectively 2. The Terms & Conditions and Prescribed Format of Application can be downloaded from the department web site: nagahealth.nagaland.gov.in 3. Last Date of Submission of Application shall be 25th July 2020. Duly filled application in PDF format along with requisite supporting documents should be submitted through email to:- hfw.recruitment2020@gmail.com NB: • No Application Forms will be issued from the office.

• Incomplete application, if submitted will be rejected summarily. List of rejected application will be published in the office Notice Board.

(DR. VIZOLIE Z SUOKHRIE) Principal Director Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Nagaland::Kohima Issued by DIPR DC-618

No: DHFW-5/COVID-19/A-MO/2019-2020/ : In pursuance to Notification No. HFW(A)COVID-19/Appt-13/17/2020(Pt)/263 dated 2nd July 2020, applications are invited for recruitment against newly created posts on Temporary Basis under the Department of Health & Family Welfare through the Department Recruitment Board, in the manner prescribed below: 1. Details of Posts: Name of Post No of Post Salary (Fixed) AYUSH 21 Rs. 70925/- or Rs. 75175/- for Non-Specialist and Medical Officer (twenty one) Specialist respectively 2. The Terms & Conditions and Prescribed Format of Application can be downloaded from the department web site: nagahealth.nagaland.gov.in 3. Last Date of Submission of Application shall be 25th July 2020. Duly filled application in PDF format along with requisite supporting documents should be submitted through email to:- hfw.recruitment2020@gmail.com.

NB: • No Application Forms will be issued from the office.

• Incomplete application, if submitted will be rejected summarily. List of rejected application will be published in the office Notice Board.

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No: DHFW-5/COVID-19/OT/2019-2020/ : In pursuance to Notification No. HFW(A)COVID-19/Appt-13/17/2020(Pt)/263 dated 2nd July 2020, applications are invited for recruitment against newly created posts on Regular Basis under the Department of Health & Family Welfare through the Department Recruitment Board, in the manner prescribed below: 1. Name of Post : OT Technician 2. No of Post : 13 (thirteen) posts of for 11 District Hospitals 3. Pay Matrix & Level : Level 5 (Pay Matrix: 20500-65100) 4. The Terms & Conditions and Prescribed Format of Application can be downloaded from the department web site: nagahealth.nagaland.gov.in 5. Last Date of Submission of Application shall be 25th July 2020. Duly filled application in PDF format along with requisite supporting documents should be submitted through email to:- hfw.recruitment2020@gmail.com NB: • No Application Forms will be issued from the office.

• Incomplete application, if submitted will be rejected summarily. List of rejected application will be published in the office Notice Board.

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No: DHFW-5/TRG/COVID-19/ECG/2019-2020/ : In pursuance to Notification No. HFW(A)COVID-19/Appt-13/17/2020(Pt)/263 dated 2 nd July 2020, applications are invited for recruitment against newly created posts on Regular Basis under the Department of Health & Family Welfare through the Department Recruitment Board, in the manner prescribed below: 1. Name of Post : ECG Technician 2. No of Post : 10 (ten) posts for 10 District Hospitals.

3. Pay Matrix & Level : Level 5 (Pay Matrix: 20500-65100) 4. The Terms & Conditions and Prescribed Format of Application can be downloaded from the department web site: nagahealth.nagaland.gov.in 5. Last Date of Submission of Application shall be 25th July 2020. Duly filled application in PDF format along with requisite supporting documents should be submitted through email to:- hfw.recruitment2020@gmail.com NB: • No Application Forms will be issued from the office.

• Incomplete application, if submitted will be rejected summarily. List of rejected application will be published in the office Notice Board.

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NASA introduces One Direction’s 10-year anniversary plans have been revealed 13th zodiac sign P

Capricorn

January 20 to February 16

Aquarius

February 16 to March 11

Pisces

March 11 to April 18

Aries

April 18 to May 13

Taurus

May 13 to June 21

Gemini

June 21 to July 20

Cancer

July 20 to August 10

Leo

August 10 to September 16

Virgo

September 16 to October 30

Libra

October 30 to November 23

Scorpio

November 23 to November 29

Ophiuchus

November 29 to December 17

Sagittarius

December 17 to January 20

One Direction performing in 2013.

television performances as well as behind-the-scenes footage and rare content.

The video will also feature behind-the-scenes and

rare footage of the band.

Speculation has been growing in recent months that the band may reform for their tenth anniversary

Beyoncé wins legal battle to trademark Blue Ivy’s name

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eyoncé is closer to trademarking the name of her daughter Blue Ivy, after U.S. authorities dismissed a challenge to the application.

The singer has been in a legal battle with Veronica Morales, the owner of events planning firm Blue Ivy Company, since 2017.

At the time, Beyoncé filed legal papers that sought to protect the commercial rights to ‘Blue Ivy Carter’ – her daughter with husband Jay-Z. Contesting the claim, Morales said the trademark would be too similar to her own company and called on U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office officials to deny the bid. At one point, she even accused Beyonce of fraud and said the singer had no intention of using the name for business purposes.

However, her claims have now been denied by authorities, who have ruled that there is no evidence to suggest that members of the public would confuse the two brands.

They declared, as The Blast reports: “Because we find Opposer failed to establish that Applicant lacked a bona fide intent to use its mark in connection with the goods and services identified in the application, her fraud claim based thereon… fails as well.”

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is now expected to officially grant Beyoncé’s trademark.

Last week, Beyonce launched a new fund to give Black-owned businesses grants through her BeyGOOD foundation.

The fund has been started in collaboration with the National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP).

The Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund will provide grants of $10,000 (£7,923) for business owners “in select cities to help sustain business during this time”.

(NME)

after band member Liam Payne, as well as sources close to the band, confirmed the boyband were attempting to “make some-

thing happen”. It would be the first time One Direction have performed together since 2015.

Speaking to The Sun back in April 9, Payne said that the band have “all been speaking together a lot over the last few weeks which has been really nice.”

“There’s a number of different things that we are all working on to try and make happen and people are forwarding emails around.”

Last December, Payne said he believed the group would reform in the next two years.

(NME)

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UNGMA SENSO TELONGJEM DIMAPUR : NAGALAND FELICITATION

The Ungma Senso Telongjem Dimapur takes immense pride in congratulating Miss. Limasenla Longkumer, D/o Mr. I. Olem Longkumer and Mrs. M. Toshimongla Kichu for securing 97.2% (Humanities) and being the top ranked student from Royal Global School, Guwahati in the recent CBSE class 12 Examinations.

The Union wishes her the best and pray that our Almighty God Bless and guide her to reach greater heights in her future endeavors.

Takanungba Longkumer President, USTD

Lipokmeren Longkumer General Secretary, USTD

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e por ts of NASA As a constellation Ophchanging everyone’s iuchus is a snake bearer, and starsigns has left be- he is said to have been the lievers of astrology in a state first doctor. If Ophiuchus of panic. While these refer was in use as an official star to a NASA blog post from sign, it would change the 2016, a rash of stories on the dates for horoscopes for the subject has surfaced on the rest of the year.

Net over the past couple of This means some peodays, triggering discussions ple might find their birthday and debates. fell under a different sign.

T h e NA S A b l o g What is my star sign? claims that there are 13 Ophiuchus is not an zodiac signs, not 12. The official sign of the zodiac, extra sign—known as Oph- so your star sign has not iuchus—is supposedly the changed. horoscope for those born However, if it were between November 19 and included, these would be December 17. the dates: Starsigns Time Period

In the 2016 blog post, NASA explained how the ancient Babylonians divided the zodiac into 12 equal parts, choosing one constellation for each.

But there were actually 13 constellations in the zodiac, so they chose one— Ophiuchus—to leave out.

Several articles claimed that Nasa “created” Ophiuchus, but it was and is a constellation that was in the sky when the current system of the zodiac was made, and all Nasa did was point that out, said an Independent report. People can stick with their existing starsign, or opt to use their supposedly newly calculated one – the only thing that really matters is that the astrologers who then use those starsigns are using the same system.

If everyone switched to the more contemporary system – of 13 starsigns and different dates – then it could feasibly be said that people have been given a new starsign. But that does not appear to be happening.

But it is not in Nasa’s power to change the starsigns, even if it wanted to. And it almost certainly doesn’t want to: the space agency has been disparaging of astrology, even in the same post that appears to have led to the current furore, according to the Independent.

“No one has shown that astrology can be used to predict the future or describe what people are like based only on their birthdate. Still, like reading fantasy stories, many people enjoy reading their ‘astrological forecast’ or ‘horoscope’ in the newspaper every day.”

(Tribune)

lans to celebrate the ten year anniversary of One Direction forming have been revealed.

A new 1D anniversary website with a timeline of the band’s career will launch later this month together with a 10-year celebration video charting the band’s rise to fame.

Both will arrive on July 23, the date the band were formed in 2010 on ITV talent show, The X Factor.

The website will enable fans to see an interactive archive of the band’s music videos, artwork,

Payal Ghosh pledges to donate organs

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ctress Payal Ghosh has pledged to donate her organs after she lost a friend who was suffering from a kidney ailment and there were no donors available.

“I pledge to donate my organs once I am no more.

I requested my family to give my organs once I am dead. It’s great to donate so that they can save other lives. I lost a friend today.

She was suffering from a kidney ailment and because of the lockdown, she could not get a donor,” Payal said, adding that our organs can help others lead a good life when we are no more.

“It’s my earnest request to everyone to come forward and pledge to donate their organs once they are dead.

Let’s all make the earth a better place,” she added.

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Rs 4.09 cr spent on Dutee Chand: Odisha govt Pickford must do better: Ancelotti

B h u b a n e s wa r / New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI): The Odisha government on Thursday revealed that it has provided financial assistance of Rs 4.09 crore to Dutee Chand since 2015, a claim that the star sprinter contested on the ground that it included Rs 3 crore prize money for winning Asian Games medals.

The state gover nment’s statement came a day after Dutee tried to douse the controversy that erupted when she put her BMW car on sale. She had said she was selling her luxury car not to fund her training but because the vehicle’s maintenance cost is beyond her after reports to the contrary.

“The total financial support provided to Dutee Chand from State government/OMC is Rs 4.09 crore (after 2015),” a statement from the Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha, said.

“Rs 3 crore as financial incentive for medals won at Asian Games 2018;

Rs 30 lakh for training and financial support during 2015-19; Rs 50 lakh for training support for Tokyo Olympics released in two instalments,” the statement added.

Dutee, when contacted by PTI on the government statement, said, “I am indebted to the Odisha government for supporting me all these years, but this Rs 4 crore does not show the correct picture.

Everybody will start thinking that Dutee has spent so much money.”

“The Rs 3 crore is the prize money the Odisha government had given me for winning two silver medals in 2018 Asian Games.

It is just like what a P V Sindhu or any other medal winner gets from the state governments like Haryana or Punjab. It should not be considered as financial assistance for training.”

T h e O d i s h a g ov ernment also said it had appointed Dutee as a Group-A level officer in Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) which “provided Rs 29 lakh support

Dutee Chand

for her training and financial incentives”.

Dutee also objected to this claim of the government, saying the amount included her salary.

“This Rs 29 lakh is inclusive of my salary and I don’t know how it is for training support. I am an employee (of OMC) and I have to get my salary. I have to find out.”

The gover nment’s statement said the 24-yearold drew a gross salary of Rs 84,604 per month from OMC in contradiction to her claim on Wednesday that she gets Rs 60,000.

Dutee, on her part, said that she was not “sitting idle at home” and was bringing medals for the country and making her employers proud.

“When I won medals, I think I was doing something for my employers also. I am making them proud. I was not sitting idle at home, it is not that I have stopped winning medals. Instead of using pen and paper at the office, I was toiling at the training ground and stadia.”

Jordan Pickford

Lo n d o n, J u l 1 6 (Agencies): Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is not doing well after a number of errorstrewn displays but backed the England international to rediscover his best form.

The 26-year-old Pickford, who has made seven errors directly leading to goals in the Premier League since the start of last season, was guilty of another erratic showing in Sunday’s 3-0

defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers.

With Burnley’s Nick Pope pushing to replace Pickford for England, Ancelotti was asked if his shotstopper needed more competition at club level to improve his performances.

“I don’t know if he needs competition. I know that he’s not doing well. I spoke to him about this. He has to be focused on himself, on his performance, day by day to try to be better,” An-

celotti told reporters.

“I’m not so worried because he has quality, character, but I have to say to him and I’ve said to him, that he has to improve. I have, and everyone else at the club have, total confidence in his quality. He can do better and he knows this because he is critical of himself. I hope there is improvement in the next games ... for the quality that he has, and he agreed, he has to be better.”

Larouci set for Liverpool exit Livingstone Foundation International

London, Jul 16 (Agencies): Yasser Larouci is set to leave Liverpool this summer, with Leeds United and Brentford among the clubs interested in signing the young fullback. The 19-year-old made his Reds debut back in January, and has been part of Jurgen Klopp’s senior training group.

But following lengthy discussions between club and player, it has been decided that Larouci will need to move on in order to secure regular first-team football. It is understood that Liverpool have already held discussions with a host of clubs, with Championship promotion-chasers Leeds and Brentford currently at the head of the queue to sign the Algerian-born France youth international.

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Remember learning is a life long process. It is not just limited to your grades and marks.

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The Lochomi Community Dimapur (LCD) congratulates D r. I n a t o l i K A c h u m i , daughter of Late Kiyeshe Achumi, for successfully completing PhD on the topic “A Comparative Study on the Book of Proverbs and SumiNaga Proverbial Sayings for Moral Formation” from Torch Trinity Graduate University, Seoul, South Korea. The LCD is immensely proud of your achievement, and for bringing laurels to the community. We wish you the best in your plans and aspirations.

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Chokjenchila T. Jamir Grade - X (95%)

Sherry Jindal XII Com. (93.6%)

Illiholi P. Ayemi Grade - X (92.8%)

Rudra Agarwal Grade - X (91.8%)

Sayam Kumar Jain Grade - X (90.6%)

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Prabha Grade - X (89.6%)

Simran Pradhan XII Com. (89.6%)

Rishav Sharma Grade - X (89.2%)

T. Temjenwabang Grade - X (89%)

Harsh Kothari Grade - X (88.8%)

Ashmika Rai Grade - X (88%)

Poojan Sharma Grade - X (86.8%)

Anjali Kumari XII Sc. (86.4%)

Simran Jain XII Com. (86.2%)

Abhishek Kr. Jain Grade - X (85.8%)

Anjali Gajmer XII Arts (85.4%)

Ruokuovolie Khesoh Grade - X (85%)

Priya Dey XII Arts (85%)

Chuangwang Lowangcha XII Arts (83.8%)

Ruovisa Usou XII Arts (83.2%)

Imsurenla Jamir XII Sc. (82.6%)

Sumanta Barai XII Arts (82%)

Riyon Dutt Pandey Grade - X (81.6%)

Imkongwabang Ozukum XII Com. (81.6%)

Neha Jain XII Com. (81.4%)

Imjungsang Mollier Grade - X (87.8%)

Vikunu Kennao XII Arts (87.6%)

Olem Kahdak XII Sc. (87.6%)

Sentitola XII Arts (84.8%)

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With immense pride and profound gratitude to God, the Office of the Asangma Shisashir Telongjem (AST) would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss. Chubakatila Jamir, D/o Mr. T. Temsu Jamir and Mrs. Alila Longkumer, on her hard earned success by securing Top 3rd Position in recently declared HSSLC Examination 2020 result (Arts Stream) from St. Anthony's Hr. Sec. School, Shillong Meghalaya Board of School Education.

The Students Union (AST) further wishes her success in her future endeavours.

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Kethosinuo Luho XII Sc. (81.2%)

Abhishek Bhoumik XII Arts (80.8%)

Kecirube Ramlia XII Sc. (80.4%)

Jasleen Kaur Grade - X (80.2%)

Pitoka H. Zhimo XII Arts (80%)

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The Tichipami Community Dimapur take pride and honor to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. PHUSHITO AYE, Head GB Phushito village, son of Lt. VIYIHO AYE, Head GB Tichipami village on being elected as the President of Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH). The TCD thank him for bringing laurels and prays that Almighty God grant him guidance and wisdom as he continues to render his service to the Sumi in particular and to our Naga people in general.

Wishing you all the best in your future endeavor.

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Ranked No.13 as a Day cum Boarding School in India.

Ranked No.1 in India for Co-Curricular Activities in 2018.

1. School Toppers in each stream will be felicitated with Sir Richard Livingstone Excellence Award by Livingstone Foundation Society while collecting the result.

2. Admission Forms are currently available at the School Office between 10:00am. - 2:00pm.

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5. Concession of 25% in Monthly Fees will also be granted to students with excellent flair in Sports, Art, Music & other such skills.

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Bach reluctant to hold Arsenal stun Liverpool 2-1 in Premier League Olympics behind closed doors The Frenchman calmly rounded defender Fabinho and keeper Alisson and fired into an empty net.

A second moment of calamitous work at the back from Liverpool then gifted the lead to Arsenal before the break, when Alisson attempted a chipped ball out to Robertson that Lacazette ran onto and pulled back to Reiss Nelson.

The 20-year-old turned and shaped his shot beyond the diving keeper into the bottom left corner.

“Twice, a massive lack of concentration... These two moments killed the game for us,” said Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp, whose side suffered

only their third league defeat of the season.

“Arsenal had no real chances... You cannot win football games when you concede goals like this.”

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had left Aubameyang on the bench, most likely with one eye on Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, which may now be the Gunners’ best chance of securing European football next season.

Ye t a s L i ve r p o o l poured forward after the break and created numerous chances, the best of which from Salah was palmed over the bar at the last second by keeper Emiliano Martinez,

Arteta responded.

He shored up his side with a triple substitution, bringing off both his goalscorers and Lucas Torreira and replacing them with Aubameyang, Dani Ceballos and Joe Willock.

Klopp then took off Firmino and brought on Takumi Minamino, who had an almost immediate shout for a penalty after coming into contact with Kieran Tierney in front of the Arsenal goal.

The visitors kept up the pressure but despite at times driving almost the entire Arsenal team back into their own penalty area, they were unable to find a way through.

Man City see off lowly Bournemouth

Players of Liverpool and Arsenal fight for the ball during their Premier League match at the Emirates.

LO N D O N, J u l 1 6 (Agencies): Arsenal capitalised on shocking errors from Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to beat the champions 2-1 at The Emirates on Wednesday and end their hopes of a record points tally for the Premier League season.

The loss means Liverpool, on 93 points, can now

only stretch that tally to 99, one short of Manchester City’s record. Arsenal’s first win against Liverpool since April 2015 lifts them one place to ninth in the table on 53 points.

The visitors created all the early pressure and opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Sadio Mane lashed in his 17th

goal of the season from close range.

Yet the home side, playing without their leading scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, were handed a free pass back into the game 12 minutes later when Van Dijk made a back pass straight into the path of Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette.

Thiem wins Berlin exhibition tournament

Dominic Thiem

Berlin, Jul 16 (Agencies): Amid face masks, disinfectant and temperature checks for the coronavirus, Dominic Thiem defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4) 6-4, 10-8 in the men’s final of a grass-court exhibition tournament on Wednesday.

The Steffi Graf Stadium in Berlin’s Grunewald district was largely empty for the match with spectator numbers restricted. No more than 800 fans were al-

lowed in the 5,000-capacity stadium, though there were fewer present for the final after rain delayed play for almost seven hours.

The women’s final between Elina Svitolina and Petra Kvitova was supposed to be played after the men’s but was postponed to Friday. Matches to determine third place were called off altogether because of the rain.

A second exhibition tournament at Berlin’s

Tempelhof Hangar is set to start Friday.

Both Berlin tournaments are being played with professional tennis largely shut down due to the pandemic and to replace a WTA tournament that had been scheduled for June. That was supposed to mark the return of tourlevel tennis to Berlin for the first time since 2008, when the International German Championships was last played on the WTA Tour.

Fa n s w e r e a s k e d to sit apart in the Steffi Graf Stadium. Those who did attend were asked to walk through a machine that sprayed a disinfectant mist over their clothes before their temperature was checked by a security guard.

The matches had a super tiebreaker replacing the third set to avoid player fatigue, and there were electronic line calls with no line judges to reduce the number of people involved on court.

David Silva and Gabriel Jesus scored first-half goals as Manchester City claimed a 2-1 victory over relegationthreatened Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium.

Second-placed City broke the deadlock inside six minutes as Spanish midfielder Silva curled a sublime free kick into the top corner for his second set-piece goal in three league appearances.

Bournemouth went close to an equaliser from a free kick of their own but Junior Stanislas’s effort was saved by City keeper Ederson who pushed it onto the post.

City doubled their advantage when

Qatar to host Asian CL group matches

Doha, Jul 16 (Agencies): Qatar, which will host the 2022 World Cup, will be the regional hub for West Asia in this year’s Asian Champions League matches, the continent’s governing body said on Thursday.

Asia’s elite club competition was suspended in early March, and will resume in Qatar on September 14.

The Asian Football Confederation said last week that group matches will be played in full in a roundrobin format as originally planned while the knockouts will be single matches rather than the usual twolegged format.

Playing matches in the West Asia venue will be Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and Uzbekistan.

The centralised venue for East Asia, where matches are scheduled to resume on October 16, is yet to be announced.

Jesus slalomed past two defenders to score from close range, with Silva collecting his 10th assist of the league campaign.

Bournemouth avoided further damage in the second half when the VAR overturned a City penalty awarded for a tackle by defender Steve Cook on Brazilian striker Jesus.

Substitute David Brooks gave Bournemouth a lifeline with an 88thminute goal after Callum Wilson found the Welsh midfielder to slot home from close range. The duo went close to an equaliser in the closing stages but City held on to secure their sixth home league win in a row.

Thomas Bach

G e n e va , J u l 1 6 (IANS): Inter national Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Friday reiterated their desire to hold Tokyo Olympics with spectators in the stands and not behind closed doors.

The multi-national event was initially set to be hosted in July this year but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will now take place from July 23 till August 8 in 2021.

Professional sports around the world are getting back on their feet as matches are being held behind closed doors. However, Bach ruled out the idea of doing same with Olympics next year. “(Our planning) includes all different countermeasures, but no, an Olympic Games behind closed doors is clearly something we do not want,” Bach told

reporters via videoconference.

“So we are working for a solution which on the one hand is safeguarding the health of all the participants and on the other hand is also reflecting the Olympic spirit.”

Bach had earlier conceded that Tokyo Games will have to be entirely scrapped if it cannot be held next year. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had initially raised such concerns and Bach accepted the same.

“You cannot forever employ 3,000 to 5,000 people in an organising committee,” Bach had told BBC Sport. “You cannot have the athletes being in uncertainty.”

“There is no blueprint for it so we have to reinvent the wheel day by day. It’s very challenging and at the same time fascinating.”

La Liga chief launches attack on Man City M ad r i d, J u l 1 6 (IANS): La Liga President Javier Tebas has continued to be critical of Manchester City and Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) after the Premier League giants saw their European ban overturned recently. Their initial fine of 30 million euros was also brought down to 10 million euros.

European governing body UEFA had banned C i t y i n Fe b r u a r y f o r breaching their Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations between 2012 to 2016. City couldn’t have taken part in Champions League or the Europa league for two years if CAS hadn’t ruled in their favour.

“We all know what City do,” Tebas told ESPN. “When they were punished (by UEFA originally), there was no surprise among the majority of us involved in European football. I don’t want to say (people were) happy, but at last there was a sense of justice against

Javier Tebas

these big state-owned clubs, the other being Paris Saint-Germain (PSG),” he added.

Fe l l ow P r e m i e r League managers, namely Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp and Tottenham Hotspur’s Jose Mourinho, had also hit out at the CAS ruling earlier. While Klopp had called it a bad day for football, Mourinho referred to it as a disgrace.

“In contrast, when the CAS reversed the decision,

there were protests -- from Klopp, Mourinho -- because we all know they’re trying to find a way around the FFP rules. As Klopp said, it was a bad day for football,” Tebas said.

“City will be in the Champions League next season because the CAS did things badly, not because City have done things properly.”

Following the ruling, City manager Pep Guardiola had demanded an

apology and stated that they were damaged by the accusations. Also, he had given examples of former Premier League managers Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, saying clubs need to spend money in order to remain at top of the pile.

“City, in the last five years, along with PSG, are the club that have spent the most. City haven’t signed with their own resources, like Manchester United do, who bring in money through television or sponsors. They sign with petrodollars, with money obtained through oil by the (owners in the) United Arab Emirates,” Tebas said “The state-owned clubs in Europe do what they want. Fictitious sponsors, naming rights (for stadiums) in the case of Man City. The Etihad Stadium is not worth (what is paid for it) and that creates a very dangerous economic situation for us,” he added.

Serie A: Juventus held 3-3 by Sassuolo Turin, Jul 16 (Agencies): Cristiano Ronaldo’s run of scoring in six league games ended as jittery Juventus were held to a 3-3 draw at Sassuolo on Wednesday and missed the chance to go nine points clear at the top of Serie A. Having taken two points from their last three games, Juventus are on 77 points, seven ahead of Atalanta, who thumped Brescia 6-2 on Tuesday, with five matches remaining.

Defender Danilo opened the scoring for Juventus in the sixth minute when a corner found him unmarked on the edge of the box, and he drilled a powerful shot through a cluster of bodies into the net.

Gonzalo Higuain made it two six minutes later, latching on to a superb ball from Miralem Pjanic, but a shot into the top corner by Filip Djuricic in the 29th minute signalled the start of a spirited fightback by the home side.

They levelled six minutes into the second half when Domenico Berardi curled a beautiful free kick in at the near post, and Sassuolo went ahead three minutes later as Francesco Caputo stole in at the far

Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo in action during their Serie A match against Sassuolo.

post to steer in a wayward Berardi shot.

Ronaldo’s best effort was an attempted lob in the first half that landed just wide, but he was wellshackled by the Sassuolo defence.

Instead it fell to left back Alex Sandro to pro-

duce a rare goal, meeting a 64th-minute corner with bullet header to level the scores.

Chasing their ninth league title in a row, Juventus poured the pressure on but could not force a winner.

Instead, Juve goal-

keeper Wojciech Szczesny had to make a superb save to keep out a dipping shot from Mehdi Bourabia in stoppage time as they hung on for a draw that left coach Maurizio Sarri frustrated.

“We struggle to maintain physical and mental continuity. It is difficult to

understand why we have very good moments and others of passivity,” Sarri said.

“It is difficult to understand, even allowing for the fact that we are meeting teams who are in extraordinary form. We have the feeling of ups and downs during the game,” he added.

Elsewhere, AC Milan produced another comeback act as they scored three times after the break to beat Parma 3-1 in Serie A on Wednesday and remain undefeated since the season resumed.

Jasmin Kurtic gave Parma the lead one minute before halftime but Franck Kessie levelled 10 minutes into the second half with a ferocious effort from 25 metres.

Alessio Romagnoli headed Milan in front four minutes later, Hakan Calhanoglu added a third and Zlatan Ibrahimovic nearly got in the act when he headed wide from a Kessie cross.

Milan stayed seventh with 53 points which will be enough to qualify for the Europa League provided Napoli, who are sixth and have booked their place by winning the Coppa Italia, finish in the top six.

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