July 18, 2020

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‘Inner politics’ within state BJP Will follow central leadership directive: Temjen Imna Along Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 17 (NPN): All’s not still well in the Nagaland BJP, despite the recent advice of the national party leaders to the bickering state leaders to pull up their socks and work together in the interest of the party.

The issue of presidentship of the party has been pushed to the fore at a time when everyone’s concern and focus was on battling coronavirus in the state.

Party insiders disclosed that the current problem has been kept on fire mainly due to the fact that though BJP is a pre-poll ally of NDPP, yet there are overtures from erstwhile ally, NPF. In the party, the sources said it was an open secret that current party president Temjen Imna Along has been pitched against party stalwart and deputy chief minister and BJP Legislature Party leader, Y. Patton.

The sources said Pat-

Human trial of India’s first COVID vaccine begins CHANDIGARH, JUL 17 (PTI): Human trial of Bharat Biotech’s anti-COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin began at Rohtak’s Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Friday, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said.

Vij said the vaccine has been administered to three persons who have shown no adverse effect to it. “Three subjects were enrolled today.

All have tolerated the vaccine very well. There were no adverse effects,” Vij said in his tweet. He later told reporters in Ambala that “more vaccine candidates will be enrolled for the trial in coming days”.

Doctors at the Rohtak PGIMS, meanwhile, told reporters that three volunteers were administered the vaccine as part of the first phase of the clinical trial.

They said the process might take six months, but over the next two-three months, the effect of the vaccine would be assessed from the antibodies generated and any adverse reaction caused, if any. The volunteers are in the age group of 30 to 40 years.

In the second phase, more vaccine candidates will be enrolled and the vaccine dosage would also be increased, they said.

This is it!

“COVID-19 has become the biggest excuse. Some to make money and some not to work.”

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ton maintained that the party follow the principle of ‘One Man One Post’, meaning the Temjen Imna Along ought to give way to a fulltime party president.

However, this plea apparently did not hold water with the Central leadership as was evident from the outcome of the recent meeting in New Delhi.

More impor tantly, with two by-elections to be announced (Southern Angami-I held by NDPP and Pungro-Kiphire held

by NPF), BJP would also demand its seat share. If seven rebel NPF legislators are eventually disqualified, it could result in a total of nine by elections. This is where BJP would want to increase its tally and not rest content with playing second fiddle.

Against the backdrop of crisis in the State BJP, party state president Temjen Imna Along clarified that it was not his prerogative to decide whether to remain in the post as it was for the central leadership and that he would abide by such decision.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, Along mentioned that he was appointed as the BJP State president when he was

a minister. Along said he cannot decide on whether to continue as party chief since he was just a kayakarta (worker). “I will do whatever my party leadership asks me,” he said .

The party is scheduled to organise virtual rally on July 22 where the issue was likely to be also discussed.

Meanwhile, another source from BJP informed this correspondent that issues within the party would be resolved during the July 22 consultative meeting.

The party faced a major crisis after 10 of its district presidents demanded replacement of the State president, insisting on one man, one post formula.

Soon after arriving from Delhi on July 16, Y. Patton accompanied by S. Pangnyu Phom and Jacob Zhimomi 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.

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 na-

Police arrest animal rights activist Hema from Mumbai

Hema Choudhary being taken by police. (Social Media)

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 17 (NPN): A team of Nagaland police personnel, assisted by Maharashtra police, Friday arrested Hema Choudhary, an animal rights activist, who allegedly made objectionable remark against Nagas and people from the North East on social media.

Sources informed Nagaland Post that the team led by one lady officer in the rank of Dy.SP, one in-

spector and a lady constable was sent to Mumbai and accordingly they arrested Hema Choudhary from her Mumbai residence in Oshiwara locality.

Sources said that a case was already registered against her in Nagaland under section 153A, 153B and 505 of IPC and also under ST and SC Act. It was learnt that the state police has sought “transit remand” and was awaiting the court’s order.

Once the remand is granted, Choudhary will be brought to Nagaland for further interrogation, sources said.

“On Friday, a Nagaland police team informed us about the case and then went to Choudhary’s residence and arrested her. She will be taken to Nagaland for further probe,” said senior inspector Dayanand Bangar of Oshiwara police station told PTI.

tional president JP Nadda and others on July 13 to discuss the matter as it was felt necessary for settling it.

The MLAs claimed that the central leaders gave them a patient hearing and assured them that the issue would be resolved very soon.

BJP in Nagaland which won its highest ever tally of 12 seats in Nagaland in the 2018 assembly election, has six cabinet ministers in the 12-member ministry, while NDPP with 21 legislators has five ministers(including the chief minister) an another independent as minister.

BJP ministers hold major portfolios-- 1. home, PWD (R&B); 2. health & family welfare; 3. transport & communication, civil aviation and railways, land resources; 4. PHE; 5. soil & water conservation, women & child development and 6. higher education & technical education, tribal affairs.

Besides, BJP also has six advisers.

Almost every state BJP presidents have been chosen by the national party leaders. This indicates that the trust and confidence on any president was paramount for the national party leaders.

Earthquake jolts Mizoram, yet again AIZAWL, JUL 17 (AGENCIES): Another tremor of medium intensity hit the Champai district of Mizoram on July 17. The earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale, jolted the state at around 3:56 p.m. this evening. The depth of the quake was reported to be 10km.

The damage caused to assets and the villages is yet to be assessed and further details are awaited.

Earlier, chief minister Zoramthanga had forwarded a letter to Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi, stating that the Champai district in the eastern part of the state has witnessed tremors measuring 4.2 to 5.5 manifold since June 21.

The state of Mizoram has so far recorded a total of nine earthquakes since June 2020.

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India records singleday surge of nearly 35k COVID cases NEW DELHI, JUL 17 (PTI): With a record singleday surge of 34,956 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past ten lakh on Friday, just three days after it crossed the nine-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The total coronavirus caseload in the country surged to 10,03,832, while death toll mounted to 25,602 with the highest number of 687 fatalities recorded in a day, the data updated at 8 am on Friday showed.

A total of 22,942 people recuperated in the past 24 hours, the highest number of recoveries in a day, taking the total number of recovered cases to 6,35,756, while there are 3,42,473 active COVID-19 cases presently.

“Thus, around 63.33 per cent of patients have recovered so far,” an official said.

It took 110 days for the COVID-19 cases in the country to reach one lakh and just 59 days more to go past the nine-lakh mark.

This is the sixth consecutive day when the cases increased by more than 28,000.

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Nagaland COVID-19 tally now 956 COVID-19 STATUS AS ON july 17, 2020 District Dimapur

ACTIVE CASES Total Recovered Cases Asymptomatic Mild Moderate 216

1

1

161

378

Kiphire

0

0

0

0

0

Kohima

106

0

0

78

184

Longleng

2

0

0

0

2

Mokokchung

5

0

0

0

5

Mon

83

0

0

0

83

Peren

97

1

0

138

237

Phek

8

0

0

9

17

Tuensang

28

0

0

16

44

Wokha

1

0

0

0

1

Zunheboto

2

0

0

3

5

Total

548

2

1

405

956

551 active & 405 recovered cases DIMAPUR, JUL 17 (NPN): Nagaland on Friday registered 40 more COVID19 positive cases while 14 persons also recovered from across the state, taking the total cases to 956-- 551 active and 405 recovered.

According to state health minister, S. Pangnyu Phom 39 cases were reported from Dimapur and 1 from Peren. He also said that 14 COVID-19 patient from Peren had recovered on Friday. However, the re-

covered patients will be kept under strict surveillance, he added.

Meanwhile, several messages were being circulated on social media about five positive cases being reported from among the 15th IR Mahila personnel.

When contacted, a senior Health department official said that only one had tested positive. On the other hand, police sources informed that five personnel were placed at the designated COVID-19 Care Centre. They were on posted at different locations for COVID-19 duty.

According to DIPR

Fresh crisis in Manipur: 4 BJP ministers rush to Delhi to meet central leaders

Correspondent

IMPHAL, JUL 17: Amid reports of fresh campaign within BJP to replace N Biren Singh as chief minister of Manipur, all four cabinet ministers of the ruling party dashed to New Delhi on Friday.

Before leaving Imphal for the national capital Friday afternoon, the four ministers called on governor Dr Najma Heptulla. However, no details could be ascertained about the meeting of the ministers with governor before leaving for Delhi.

However, their meeting with the governor comes amid reports of as many as 10 MLAs of the party having resolved during a meeting held on Thursday evening to press party’s national leaders to replace Biren as chief minister of Manipur.

The four ministers and

six MLAs of the party took part in the meeting that further resolved to meet party’s national president JP Nadda and general secretary BL Santosh and press them to replace the chief minister by submitting an application that would be signed by the MLAs. The ministers who left Imphal for Delhi by a flight were works minister Th Biswajit, education minister Th Radheshyam, social welfare minister Nemcha Kipgen and agriculture minister V Hangkhanlian.

They would convey to central leaders the disenchantment among BJP legislators over continuation of Biren as the chief minister over him giving weightage to Congress defectors above his own party MLAs and allegation of the chief minister’s family members interfering in the administration.

They would further

urge the party’s national leaders to visit the State and resolve the issue at the earliest, some media reports stated.

Another report in some media said Biren is likely to make a reshuffle in his ministry. He has a plan to replace two of the four BJP ministers with new faces and the same is likely to take place by Monday, a local daily reported.

BJP has five members in the council of ministers, including the chief minister.

The reports were denied by two of the ministers who talked to reporters at the airport here before leaving for New Delhi.

Radheshyam claimed that they were going to Delhi to lobby Central leaders of the ruling party to seek more funds for developmental works and discuss strengthening of the party in the State.

Dimapur Police seize smuggled pigs; 4 held HSS, MCD appeal for opening Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 17 (NPN): At least 12 pigs being smuggled from Assam to Dimapur in a pick-up truck were seized by police at 3rd Mile here Friday afternoon.

District veterinary hospital, Dimapur in-charge, Dr. KN Zubemo Humtsoe, told Nagaland Post over phone that out of 12 pigs, eight were found dead and another one died at the district veterinary hospital.

Each pig weighed around 70-80 kg.

Dr. Humtsoe said post mortem report showed classical swine fever as the cause of death. The dead pigs were disposed off at Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) dumping site in the presence of EAC Sadar Dimapur, Bendang Longkumer, UBSI Diphupar

Dead pigs being disposed off on Friday.

police station Kulhi Khapo, DMC VFA Dr. Sentinungla and VAS, veterinary hospital Dimapur Dr. Vikishe Sumi.

Dr. Humtsoe said that the remaining live pigs have been kept in seven-day quarantine for observation.

He said that serum samples of the live pigs would also be collected and sent to laboratory in Kohima and Guwahati for classical swine fever and African swine fever testing respectively.

Dr. Humtsoe said four persons have been arrested in connection with the case and further investigation was on.

It may be motioned that the state government on July 6, 2020 reiterated that there would be ban on import of pigs from other States into Nagaland in view of the outbreak of “African Swine Fever” in the neighbouring states.

The government had directed all deputy commissioners/CP Dimapur/ superintendents of police/ chief veterinary officers to ensure strict compliance of the order.

New Market, Hazi Park market DIMAPUR, JUL 17 (NPN): Hindu Seva Samiti (HSS) and Muslim Council Dimapur (MCD) have appealed to the Dimapur district administration to allow opening of New Market and Hazi Park Market in order to alleviate the plight of the traders in the two markets who were mostly from the Hindu and Muslim communities.

This was contained in a letter addressed to the deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur by HSS president Gopal Sharma and MCD working president Ahidur Rahman.

Both HSS and MCH in the letter pointed out that closure of the two markets for over 120 days has affected more than 15000 family members of shopkeepers. They said the continued closure of

markets has also made it “almost impossible” for the shopkeepers to meet their day to day expenses.

They also said that DMC administrator had already submitted the plan and guideline to open the two markets and therefore to allow opening of the two markets at the earliest in the light of DMC guidelines.

The signatories also said that businesses in other parts of the county have opened with certain guidelines and maintained that the two markets could be also allowed to open with strict guidelines as deemed fit by the administration.

HSS and MCD expressed the hope that the markets would open after July 15, 2020 adding further deferment could cause “unbearable situation” for the shopkeepers.

report, quoting the chief medical officer’s office, Peren, one non-health care frontline worker (security personnel) has tested positive for COVID. Further, one person had also tested positive through TrueNat and was awaiting reconfirmation through RTPCR. Another person who had tested positive through TrueNat had tested negative through ICMR testing facility. In this regard, the medical officials have activated contact tracing and active surveillance being undertaken.

As on July 17, a total of 17,570 samples were sent for testing through RT-PCR and results of 17,229 samples received. Out of the 17,229 samples, a total of 10, 009 samples were tested at the BSL-3 lab (NHAK) and out of which 570 samples tested positive.

At the BSL-2 lab (CIHSR, Dimapur), a total of 2,451 samples were processed and out of which 240 samples tested positive.

In addition, a total of 11,727 samples were sent for testing through TrueNat out of which 10,880 tested negative and 349 positive, which have been sent for confirmation by RT-PCR.

DC orders sealing in Chumou area DIMAPUR, JUL 17 (NPN): Following the detection of a positive case in Chumoukedima area and to prevent spread of COVID-19, deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi has ordered sealing of a medical store and laboratories in the area. In an order dated July 17, the DC ordered sealing of “Shanti Medical (Chumukedima Town), Star Laboratory (Chumukedima Town), Curewell Laboratory (Chumukedima Town) and the residence of the positive patient located at Ward-I, Chumukedima” with immediate effect till further order.

DC warned that any person violating the containment measures will be liable to be proceeded as per the provisions of Sec. 51 to 60 of the Disaster management Act. 2005, besides legal action under Section-188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

NSBB website hacked

DIMAPUR, JUL 17 (NPN): Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB) official website was reportedly hacked by “SMW SUPPORTZ” and posted a message on the NSBB website quoting the Pak Army.

Though the site has been pulled down and currently “under maintenance”, it posted several messages with the Pakistani flag.

Corrigendum DIMAPUR, JUL 17 (NPN): Apropos news item “PCAN seeks spl assistance from govt”, published on July 16, the last sentence should read as “in spite of various directives from higher authorities for educational institutions to switch over to online classes, it cannot be a full substitute for traditional classrooms.

Re-opening of educational institutions at the earliest is thus of great importance.

But as and when it is deemed safe to do so. We are ready to fully cooperate with the government in this regard...” and not as rendered.

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Awareness programme on importance of hand washing

participants of the awareness programme in one of the village on Friday.

D i m a pur : A n I E C awareness programme on ‘importance of hand washing with soap during Covid19 and everyday,’ organised

by PHED Mokokchung Division and sponsored

by Sanitation & WSSO, PHED was conducted at

Settsu village and Chami village on July 17 The programme was conducted maintaining proper social distancing norms and wearing masks.

Representatives from village councils, WATSAN committee and Swach-

hagrahi attended the programme.

To inculcate the habit of hand washing using soap among the masses, hand wash and IEC pamphlets on hand washing in local dialect were distributed to every household.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020

CBCC, BTC, NTCA mourn Rev. K. Lasuh’s demise

GPRN/NSCN condolence

DIMAPUR: The GPRN/ NSCN has expressed grief over the untimely demise of “Lt. Col” Sating Lainung, son of late Mon Lainung of Ponui village, Lainung region, who passed away after prolong illness on July 14.

In a condolence message, GPRN/NSCN through its MIP stated that late Sating Lainung, who enrolled into the Naga Army in February 1994 was one of the most valiant and dedicated soldier with elegant integrity who have selflessly served and sacrificed for the cause of the Naga nation till his last breath. “His service toward the nation will be ever cherished and remembered in the history of the Naga people”, it stated.

GPRN/NSCN conveyed its deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed the Almighty to grant peace and solace during this time of grief and further prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

DIMAPUR: Chakesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) and Baptist Theological College (BTC), Pfutsero, Nagaland Theological College Association (NTCA) have expressed shock over the untimely demise of Rev. Prof. K. Lasuh, the Executive Director of Kuzhami Baptist Churches Association on July 14 after battling cancer.

In a condolence message, Executive Secretary CBCC, Rev. Khrotso Mero and president CBCC, Rev. Kevengoi Sakha has said that late Rev. Lasuh was among the first Biblical scholars and was the first to confer professorship from among the Chakhesang community. “With much passions and commitment, he devoted his entire life into teaching ministry beginning at Eastern Theological College (ETC), Jorhat and then later in the CBCC ministry serving as lecturer and Principal of the Baptist Theological College, Pfütsero for

many years”, it stated.

He was also passionately engaged in the Bible translation works of Kuzhale Chakhesang Bible under Bible Society of India as one of the Bible Translation Committee members until his death. In his death, the church has lost a seasoned Biblical scholar, a most loving, humble and faithful servant of God. The CBCC said that his outstanding and faithful contributions rendered over the years especially towards the growth and development of Baptist Theological College shall ever be cherished and remembered in the history of CBCC. At this time of great loss and sorrows, CBCC prayed for all God’s sufficient grace and comforts upon his beloved wife, children and family members and further prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

BTC: Baptist Theological College (BTC), Pfutsero principal, Dr Eyingbeni

Indefinite stir by distributors disrupts LPG services in Kohima NNagaDAO non-cooperation Correspondent KOHIMA, JUL 17 (NPN): Delivery of LPG cylinders have been severely affected in the State Capital following an indefinite strike called by All Kohima Indane Distributors’ Association (AKIDA) that entered fifth day on Friday.

The indefinite strike has been called since July 13 in protest against the assault on LPG workers on July 4 and July 9 while on duty.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, AKIDA general secretary Tseibou Dzüichü said the indefinite closure of LPG services in Kohima would continue as there had been no positive outcome even though an FIR had been filed at the police station.

“The culprits are still traceless.

LPG cylinders at a gas agency in Kohima on Friday.

If such incident recurs, we will continue with our indefinite stir,” he added.

Stating that extortions were often carried out for personal interests, Dzüichü explained that the association wanted to give a clear message to

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

The Konganian Welfare Forum (KWF) is deeply saddened and mourned by the news of sudden demise of its member Late Chingkam Konyak, son of Late Phongang Konyak of Kongan Village on the 15th of July, 2020 after a prolonged illness at his hometown.

The Forum also expresses profound pain & sorrow and conveys heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.

May the soul of the dearly departed rest in peace, may our prayers help guide him on his journey to our Creator and may the Heavenly Almighty God caress the souls of those left desolated after the tragic disappearance.

(E PANGJEI JESUHU) (PANGLOI N LAKTUHU) President, KWF General Secretary, KWF

movement against YRG Centre

Dimapur: The Network of Nagaland Drugs and AIDS Organisation (NNagaDAO) has informed all its constituent partners that the network has initiated a non-cooperation movement against YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education (YRG Care), Chennai.

In a press release, general secretary, NNagaDAO, Ketho Angami stated that the movement was necessitated as a result of the issue about the “need to understand the roles and responsibilities of YRG care, Johns Hopkins University, and the NGOs, as claimed

by YRG Care as their contracted partner(s).”

However, YRG Care

has not provided any clarity on the subject matter despite repeated effort by the network to seek clarity from YRG Care through series of communication, stated the general secretary. It has, therefore, become apparent that YRG Care has no interest in addressing the concern of the network, and resolving the matter, stated Ketho.

T h e r e f o r e, N N a gaDAO in its latest executive board meeting has resolved to cease any co-operation with YRG Care in the state until the issues are settled amicably. Towards this line, NNagaDAO, has directed all its partner NGOs and CBOs to adhere to the noncooperation stand of the network.

news in Brief WSKH meeting: Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH) has convened a meeting on July 21, 10 a.m. at Xekiye Village, Kuhuboto Dimapur. All the executive and advisors have been request to attend the meeting.

DBS informs: Dimapur Bengali Samaj (DBS) has requested all the bonafide Bengali citizens of Dimapur who are still stranded outside the state and willing to return to register themselves for the same with the Samaj on or before July 25. The office is presently accepting registrations for the last time. Those stranded can contact DBS for registration at 9436002148, 9436626311, 8416097132, 8257023920.

GPRN (UT) recovers two-wheeler Bajaj Pulsar: The UT, GPRN (NSCN-IM) has recovered one two wheeler Bajaj Pulsar 150cc, Chassis number MD2A11CZ2GRC26609, Engine number DHZRGC77104. Rightful owner have been informed to claim it by producing the original documents within 7 days from the date of this publication. One may contact at 7085596462.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

25th DEATH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE

OF OUR BELOVED SON

LT. MAYANGLONG PONGEN

Academic Dean. From 2002 onwards he took up the office of the Principal till his retirement in April 2009. He was conferred professorship in ‘Old Testament and Biblical Studies’ on February 25, 2008 for his academic scholarship.

N TC A : N a g a l a n d Theological College Association (NTCA) while expressing deep sympathy over the sudden demise of professor, Rev. K Lasuh stated that as recounted, he was a simple, humble and Godfearing servant of God. In a condolence message, NTCA president, Dr. Rushulo Seb stated that late Rev. K Lasuh as he departs this life, NTCA said that it has lost one of the strong pillars in the field of theological education among Nagas and beyond.

His contribution to the theological field will always be cherished and remembered, it added. NTCA conveyed condolences with prayers of comfort and strength to his bereaved family.

LATE MRS. NOKENNUNGLA CHUCHUYIMPANG

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One NSCN (K-YA) cadre apprehended in Kohima

those carrying out illegal extortion and indulging in other anti-social activities that it would not keep mum and taking things lightly when LPG workers were assaulted on duty.

He clarified that the

LPG distributors did not entertain donations as per an association resolution, adding it was not the first such incident.

Pointing out that the LPG workers were giving their best even during the lockdown, he regretted that instead of appreciating their service, they were threatened by miscreants.

He also confirmed all the five LPG distributors in the State Capital – Seyie Gas Agency, Belho Gas Agency, Marcofed, Yhome Gas Agency and Rose Gas Agency – had kept their shutters down since July 13.

The general secretary said the agencies were servicing approximately 70,000 customers here, who have now all been affected due to the infinite strike.

Humtsoe-Nienu in a condolence note has described late Rev. Prof. K. Lasuh as a Christian minister who served God in different capacities. He spent his most and best ministry years at BTC, Pfutsero and made invaluable contributions to its progress. Lasuh first joined BTC in 1975 when it was called Chakhesang Bible School and the medium of instruction was in Tenyidie.

He was the headmaster from then till 1979. In 1976, during his headship, English was introduced as a medium of instruction and the institution was renamed Chakhesang Bible Institute.

In 1979 he joined ETC, Jorhat, as a ‘Promotional Secretary’ and from 1980-81 as a faculty. After two years of study leave for Masters of Theology in Old Testament, he returned to ETC to continue teaching. He was ordained by CBCC on May 3, 1987. In 1992, he returned to BTC and joined its faculty and later took charge as the

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The seized items

DIMAPUR: As part of the ongoing crackdown by security forces on insurgent groups operating in the state, one active cadre of NSCN (K-YA) was apprehended near Perizie colony, Kohima on July 14.

According to PRO defence, Lt Col Sumit K Sharma, based on specific input regarding the presence of UG cadre in the area, the security forces launched an operation

and apprehended the individual. The troops also recovered one point 22mm pistol, five rounds of point 22mm live ammunition, extortion pad and extortion slips of NSCN/GPRN/K from the possession of the individual.

The apprehended individual along with the recovered items have been handed over to North Police Station, Kohima for further investigations.

18-07-1995 – 18-07-2020

“All that we are, Or hope to be We owe it to our Angel Mother, You walk beside us Everyday…..

Unseen, unheard But always near.

Mom, you are very dear, Always loved, never forgotten And forever missed”.

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YOU LEFT WITHOUT WARNING GONE SO FAST NOW ALL WE HAVE ARE MEMORIES OF OUR PAST WE MISS YOU MKC162

Loving parents, brothers & family members.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Loved Ones

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Family of Late Yantsuthung Mozhui, wishes to extend our sincere thanks for your many kindness and condolences received. We send our gratitude and appreciation to those who stood by us at this time of grief. We pray that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LT. ZULUMONGLA JAMIR

Late Mrs. Yibono Patton (June 1950 - July 8, 2020)

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Died on 19/06/2020 (92 yrs) We the family members of Lt. Duokrulie Zhale, offer our heartfelt thanks to neighbours, friends, relatives, well-wishers, churches, unions and organisations who selflessly and sacrificially stood by us morally, physically, materially and financially during the end of his earthly journey.

We regret our inability to thank every individual personally by name but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you all with manifold blessings in return for your good deeds.

Loving wife, children and grand-children.

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“For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died.”

I Thessalonians 4:14 The family members of Late Mrs. Yibono Patton express our gratitude to everyone who stood with us during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved mother.

We thank you for your physical presence, material help and unceasing prayer support. We can never repay your good deeds and words are not enough to express how grateful we are to everyone. We sincerely and humbly pray that the Almighty God continue to bless each of you abundantly.

Loving Children, In-laws and Grandchildren WC-172

(11.06.1975 – 12.07.2020) “A mother is with us always, first in her lifetime, then forever in our memory”.

We, the bereaved family members would like to extend our heartful gratitude and appreciation to all the individuals, dear relatives, friends, volunteers, neighbors and well-wishers, who stood by us physically, financially, morally and shared our grief and pain at the sudden demise of our beloved mother Late Zulumongla Jamir (wife of Noksumongba), who breathed her last on 12th July, 2020.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one personally for your immense support, but pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving husband, children and family members.

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State

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020

nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Was the state govt’s reply to the Governor’s letter convincing?

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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Next poll

Q: Has COVID-19 in the

north east spreading towards community transmission?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST july 18

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

31 26

Aizawl

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

Guwahati A p.m. t-storm in spots Imphal

Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

26 21 31 25 27 22

Itanagar Not as warm; an a.m. t-storm 26 22 Shillong

A morning t-storm in spots

23 18

Kohima

Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

22 18

Dimapur Not as warm

Cooler

Mkg

28 24 23 19

Tuensang Cloudy with a thunderstorm

18 16

Cloudy and cooler

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DDMA Kohima holds meeting on monsoon preparedness

DIMAPUR: Kohima District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) held a meeting on monsoon preparedness at DPDB’s Conference Hall on July 16 chaired by Deputy Commissioner & Chairman of DDMA, Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie.

According to DIPR report, reviewing the last meeting minutes, DC said the monsoon season has set in where maximum problems related to disaster occurs and called upon all the line departments to be prepared as to cater the unfortunate problems that may occur.

On issues highlighted by the National Highways in the last meeting pertaining to widening of National Highways, DC informed that NHIDCL has engaged some firms for repair and restoration of works.

In regard to forest sector, several requests for cutting down of trees have been received which are posing dangers to property and lives, therefore, DC informed that the department issues permission however, the clearance activities does not falls under the preview of the SDRF as per the guidelines issued by the NSDMA. He therefore said

Kohima DDMA meeting underway at DPDB’s Conference Hall, Kohima on July 16. (DIPR)

that this area has to be sorted out for clearance activities.

On setting up of Village Disaster Management Authority (VDMA), Thejawelie informed that more than 90 recognised villages are under Kohima district whereas only 10 villages have formed as per the last meeting minutes.

In this regard he sought more efforts in this matter through the initiative of the area administrative officers.

EE, Power, Er. Rokongutuo Suohu in his brief presentation of situation report stated that installation of power infrastructures near Dzüdza river is facing challenges due to land instability in the vicinity.

For the institutional Quarantine Centres for COVID-19, he said there was an urgent need for power back up supply (diesel generator) to provide uninterrupted supply of electricity and for which his office has already projected the requirement to the department core committee for further necessary action. Power department has clarified on availability of provisions for ex-gratia for its personnel/ staffs in the event of any catastrophic death caused by electricity.

EE, PHE Er. Subongyanger shared some damages of water supply pipelines and water reservoir at Thekrejuna village. In this regard, chairman had clarified that

WSH and CPO hold coordination meet

and president Chakhroma Public Organization, Vichutuolie Mere stated that the two organisations in its meeting adopted several resolutions.

The two apex organization/hoho shall have co-ordination and mutual relationship in respect of social, political and economic life of the two tribes.

The two organization/ hoho also resolved not to allow its members to form any organization or affiliate to any other organizaWSH and CPO members after the co-ordination meeting on Friday. tion without the consent and approval from the two D I M A P U R : We s t e r n ganization (CPO) held a Town Council Hall.

Sumi Hoho (WSH) and co-ordination meeting on A press release issued organizations within its Chakhroma Public Or- July 17 at Chumoukedima by Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi jurisdiction.

DDMA had already offered financial assistance to the affected community for immediate restoration of water supplies.

EAC Kezocha, Vineikho in a brief status report of monsoon damage had said major landslide had occurred in two locations between Viswema village and Kidima village and requested the concerned authority to respond to the situation on urgency basis.

On the discussion for formation of Ward Disaster Management Authority (WDMA) for municipal towns/wards, he requested the DDMA to form WDMA even for unrecognised towns under Kezocha administrative circle as a necessity

for preparedness for any disasters.

Senior Technical Director and DIO, NIC Kohima, J. G. Lorin Rengma suggested for a verification committee be set up to oversee/ follow up the progress and completion of civil works being sanction under disaster management fund. On that regard, ADC & CEO DDMA had responded that a district level monitoring committee is to be set up soon to address and cater to such requirements to avoid any lapses.

In regard to updation of Indian Disaster Resource Network (IDRN), which needs to be updated annually, NIC is requested to write a letter to all line departments enclosed with the prescribed formats for submission and updation of departmental data, machineries, resources and man power.

DC also reiterated on the urgency to provide accurate information on the available resources of all line departments in prescribed format and submit it at the earliest, which will be utilised in times of emergency crisis.

CVO, Veterinary Kohima, Dr. Joseph M. Angami clarified that veterinary

department had no such provisions for compensation or relief assistance for loss or death of animal husbandry under the State Disaster Response Fund, SDRF cases.

NPTO, Kohima informed that there is FIR act which can be availed by the people for catering to any emergency needs and requirement.

The DSP, Kohima said, the department apart from providing communication systems has also introduced a toll free No. 112 for any first emergency response action.

The house has also decided to include departments such as PHE, SDRF, NIC & IPR (DPRO) in the next updation of the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP).

As a follow up action plan for monsoon preparedness, DPA Kohima, Victor Yhome was entrusted to coordinate with line departments and conduct a spot verification drive and oversee all water drainages and outlets especially in the municipal areas and premises of the government offices. After which, a concrete activity plan would be mapped to mitigate any possible monsoon damages.

3 ADC Longleng issues directives DIMAPUR: In pursuance to the national directives for COVID-19 management and in continuation to the earlier order of the ADC & Administrator Longleng Town Council, ADC & Administrator Longleng Town Council, D. Robin has informed that all concerned has been directed to adhere to the following guidelines.

According to DIPR re por t, the ADC and administrator Longleng Town Council has notified on compulsory wearing of face cover/mask.

It informed on strict maintenance of social distancing.Provisions for hand wash/sanitization in shops and business establishments. It further informed that the following activities are hereby strictly prohibited with immediate effect: Smoking in public places, spitting in public places, consumption of liquor, paan, gutkha, tobacco etc. in public places.

Therefore, any individual found violating the above shall be penalized as mentioned below: First offence: Rs. 100/-; second offence: Rs.200/- and third offence-violation will be punishable under National Disaster Management Act, section 51(b).

Power shutdown DoSE informs on online students evaluation prog Principal Director School before appearing for the evaluation. Login in parts of Dimapur DIMAPUR: Education, Shanavas C has informed all into the portal at the specified date and

DIMAPUR: Executive Engineer, Dimapur Electrical Division, Er. Imsenkaba has informed the consumers feeding power supply from Metha sub-station and Industrial sub-station that there will be total power shut down on July 18 from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. as the department will be undertaking maintenance works at 33 KV Metha incomer feeder.

All the esteemed electricity consumers in the affected areas have been requested to extend cooperation and bear the inconvenience during the shutdown period.

concerned that the online students evaluation programme (Phase III) for students of classes VIII to XII will commence from August 3 as per the schedule given at the portal ‘https://dosenl.in’.

According to DIPR report, students are advised to take note of the following steps in order to appear for the evaluation. Complete one time registration at the portal ‘https:// dosenl.in’ from any mobile/laptop/PC

time and appear for the evaluation. Click the COMPLETE TEST button within the given time limit. Evaluation results will be made available in the portal on August 25.

Best performing students will be rewarded.

Syllabus: topics/units taught through the tele/radio education programme. The online evaluation is not compulsory and the marks secured will not be considered for any purpose of formal evaluation.

Mon DTF, Empowered Group adopt ‘CARE’ model to fight COVID DIMAPUR: Mon District Task Force (DTF) and the Empowered Group have adopted the “COVID-19 Adaptive Response Model” or “CARE” Model to fight COVID-19 by bringing about change in behaviour and inculcating habits like “social distancing” and improving “personal hygiene” among people. This model has been brought out as a long term strategy so that health and livelihood can go hand in hand during the review meeting on COVID19 at Walo guest house, Mon on July 17.

“CARE” Model is the concept that ‘each person is an asymptomatic carrier of coronavirus’ and thus they have to behave in such a way as to not infect others. This model would use various tools like classroom training, awareness level test, banners and posters, focussed group discussions in addition to extensive use

Members of DTF Mon, Empowered Group and others during the meeting.

of social media for spreading the message.

The Konyak Union has developed an iterative test called ‘Awareness Level Test’ and prepared elaborate SOPs for various occasions keeping in

mind the guidelines of the Government of India and Government of Nagaland and the customary practices of the Konyaks.

The District Task Force, the Empowered Group, Konyak Union

NDPP Satakha members inspect govt offices DIMAPUR: Political advisor to Minister Kaito Aye, Edward Muru and president NDPP 36 A/C Satakha led a team of party workers and Ad-hoc Town Committee members and inspected all the government offices in Satakha sub-division on July 16.

A press release from NDPP 36 A/C Satakha stated that during the visit, Edward Muru and the team appreciated and thanked the diligent government employees who have been always at the station in helping the people, however, the team also made it K Y M C

NDPP Satakha party workers interacting with women during the inspection.

clear that those government employees who do not attend the office will be taken to task and will not hesitate to inform the appropriate authority for action.

Meanwhile, the team also visited the Primary Health Centre and interacted with the staff and took stock on COVID-19 pandemic situation.

(KU), Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK), Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) and Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjúm (KBBB) would together reach every citizen of Mon district.

Mon District Task Force has on Friday notified two committees to revive the economy of Mon district. The two committees’ are’Committee on Creation of Livelihood Opportunities’ and ‘Committee on Improving Self Reliance of Mon District for Commodities’. The former would look into creating job opportunities for returnees and enhancing the local economy of Mon district, and the later would look into creating sufficient buffer stock of essential commodities and reducing dependence for essential commodities on other states/districts.

The committees have members from the district administration, civil society organizations and various departments among others. The committees have been tasked to submit their reports within one month.

JVYO installs new team of office bearers

DIMAPUR: The Jalukie Valley Youth Organization (JVYO) held its induction programme where the new team of office bearers for the tenure 2020 to 2024 were installed at Jalukie ‘B’ village, Peren on July 17.

In a press relase JVYO through its media cell stated that venturing into its 27th year, Jalukie Valley Youth Organization now comprise of 22 villages and 1 town affiliated under its organisation and continue to forge stronger bond among the youths of

its valley.

Declaration and installation of the new team of office bearers was pronounce by K Pinghabo Newmai, convenor searching committee.

The new team would be led by Masang as president, Khangang gonmei as general secretary, Hiachanglak Pame as games and sports secretary and Habe Nring as treasurer along with the youth presidents of all the affiliated villages and town as executive members.

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5 more dead in Assam floods; 36 lakh affected

GUWAHATI, JUL 17 (PTI): Five more people died in flood-related incidents in Assam and 35.76 lakh people across 28 of the 33 districts in the state are now affected, an official bulletin said on Friday.

One person each died in Dhubri, Darrang, Bongaigaon, Goalpara and Kamrup districts, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its bulletin.

Though the number of districts affected by the deluge increased by one since Thursday, that of the flood victims decreased by around 4 lakh.

The total number of people losing their lives in this year’s flood and landslides in the state has gone up to 102. While 76 people died in flood-related incidents, 26 were killed in landslides, the bulletin said.

Dhubri is the worst-hit district with over 8.92 lakh people affected, followed by 4.43 lakh in Goalpara and 4.30 lakh in Barpeta, it said.

Personnel of the State Disaster Response Force and district administrations and local people have rescued 2,389 people during the last 24 hours.

At present, 3,014 villages are under water and

A villager rows a makeshift banana raft to move across a flooded locality in Morigaon district of Assam, Friday, July 17, 2020. (PTI)

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Mizoram

100 COVID patients in Assam break out of COVID centre; block highway over food, water

1,27,955.33 hectares of crop areas have been affected across Assam, the ASDMA said.

It said the authorities are running 711 relief camps and distribution centres across 24 districts, where 51,421 people have taken shelter.

The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark at Dhubri and Goalpara cities, at Nimatighat in Jorhat and at Tezpur in Sonitpur districts, while the Barak river is flowing above the danger mark at AP Ghat in Cachar and at Badarpurghat in

Karimganj.

Its tributaries Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, Kopili, Beki and Kushiyara are also flowing above the danger level at various places, the bulletin said.

Embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure have been damaged at various places in Udalguri, Lakhimpur, Chirang, Darrang, Barpeta, Morigaon, Kamrup, Majuli, Nagaon and Bongaigaon districts.

Massive erosions have also been witnessed at different places of Biswanath, Udalguri, Darrang and

South Salmara districts, ASDMA said.

The deluge has so far taken away the lives of 86 animals of different species in Kaziranga National Park and Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park.

Quoting the DFO of Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, the bulletin said 125 animals were rescued in Kaziranga National Park.

The flood has also affected 31,48,133 domestic animals and poultry across the state during the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai

Aizawl, Jul 17 (PTI): An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hit Mizoram’s Champhai district on Friday afternoon, the ninth quake to rock the state in the last one month, officials said.

No loss of life and property has been reported yet, they said. The earthquake occurred at 3.56 pm and the epicentre was 33 km south-southwest of Champhai, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

The depth of the earthquake was 10 km, it said.

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Diphu Jul 17: COVID-19 cases are steadily increasing in Karbi Anglong district, showing a rising trend after escalation of testing by the authority. As per reports, random tests are carried out on a daily basis While four new cases were reported on Wednesday, seven cases were reported from the district on Thursday. This was informed by KAAC chief Tuliram Ronghang through social media. He however did not specify names of the patients. Karbi Anglong now has 243 cases of which 187 have recovered while 58 are active. Victims of COVID include doctors, their family members and medical staff too.

A still from a video of COVID patients blocking a highway in Kamrup district.

Rangia/Guwahati, Jul 17 (PTI): Around a hundred patients broke out of a COVID Care Centre in Assam’s Kamrup district and blocked National Highway 31, alleging that they were not being provided with proper food and water, officials said.

Kamrup Deputy Commissioner Kailash Kartik along with police rushed to the facility in Changsari on Thursday and asked the patients to clear the highway and return to the centre so that the matter could be resolved through discussions, they said.

Tension prevailed in the area, however, after

assurance the patients returned to the centre, an officer said.

The patients alleged that they were not being provided with food and water and the condition of the beds was also not up to the mark as 10-12 of them were being kept in a single room.

The deputy commissioner assured them that their allegations will be looked into and efforts made to address them, the officer said.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said if the patients are not happy at the COVID care facility,

they can opt for home quarantine.

“We have brought them to the facility so that they can be cured and they do not infect others. If they are not happy there, they can sign the undertaking and go under home quarantine,” he said at a press conference.

The health workers are on duty day and night and there may have been some delay as they are overburdened, he said.

“In other states, even the testing is conducted on payment but in Assam, the entire expenditure -- from testing to their stay and food -- are borne by the state government,” Sarma added.

6 NE scientists get ICAR award for work in agriculture A gartala / S hill o n g, J ul 1 7 (IANS): Six agricultural scientists of three northeastern states - Tripura, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh -- were awarded ICAR’s National Award for their outstanding innovation in farming and boosting agricultural economy in the region, officials said on Friday.

A senior official of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) said that besides six scientists, two Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur and three farmers of Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya received the ICAR awards on Thursday for their exceptional feats in agricultural and farming sectors of the region.

Four scientists -- Lopamudra Sahoo, Gulab Singh Yadav, Chandan Debnath

and Basant Kumar Kandpal, who are associated with the ICAR research complex in Tripura received the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award and Swami Sahajan and Saraswati Award for the year 2019-20. Scientist Amit Kumar, who is currently associated with the ICAR research complex in Meghalaya and Nangsol Dolma Bhutia, Assistant Professor of Central Agricultural University at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh have received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for P.G. Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research in Agricultural and Allied Sciences.

The ICAR on its foundation day has been recognising and rewarding the institutions, scientists, teachers, farmers and agricultural journalists every year for their outstanding performance in research and innovation on agriculture. On the occasion

of the 92nd foundation day on Thursday, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar gave these awards at a ceremony organised on a virtual platform.

ICAR’s Tripura research complex scientist Sahoo said that for the past 10 years, a team of scientists, led by her, is striving hard for socio-economical upliftment of tribal farmers of Tripura through inter-disciplinary research and development in the field of integrated farming, conservation agriculture, composite fish culture and resource management.

“Our efforts led to remarkable socio-economic transformation of more than 11,000 tribal farmers of Tripura using augmentation of cropping intensity from 160 per cent to 250 per cent, fish productivity from 0.51.0 MT per hectares to 2.0 MT per hectares. Moreover,

employment generation was increased from 60 man-days to 300 man-days and each farmer’s annual income was raised from Rs 20,000 to Rs 80,000,” she said.

Lama, on Friday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressing concern over the flood situation in Assam.

“I am writing to you today to express my sadness at the loss of life and devastation of property, as well as the tremendous hardship caused to so many due to flooding in many parts of your state....

“As a gesture of solidarity with the people of Assam, I am making a donation from the Dalai Lama Trust towards relief and rescue efforts,” the letter read.

The amount of donation, however, was not mentioned in the tweet posted in this regard by the Tibetan guru’s office.

Sonowal expressed gratitude to the Dalai lama for standing by the flood-hit people of the state.

The flood affected districts are Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong and Cachar.

52 fresh COVID cases in Arunachal; total 543

I ta nagar , J ul 1 7 (PTI): Fifty-two more people, including seven ITBP personnel, tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, taking the state’s tally to 543, a health department official said.

Of the new cases, 42 were reported in the Capital Complex region, seven in East Siang district and three in Upper Subansiri, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.

“The detection of 52 patients is the secondhighest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh as 75 people had tested positive for the disease on July 15,” he said.

Seven Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, deployed at the Advance Landing Ground (ALG) at Pasighat, the East Siang district headquarters, were diagnosed with COVID-19, he said.

Of the fresh patients found in the Capital Complex, two had returned to the state recently and 40 were detected from various areas of the region.

‘India For Assam’ to raise fund for flood-hit state

India for Assam campaign by Times Network.

Guwahati, Jul 17 (PTI): An intiative called ‘India for Assam’ has been launched to create awareness about the current flood calamity in the state and help in rehabilitation.

The initiative, launched by media conglomerate Times Network, has urged all countrymen to help Assam by contributing to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, a release by the company said. Floods are a recurrent feature every year

in Assam and this year it has submerged 27 districts and affected more than 40 lakh residents. “Assam flood situation continues to remain grim, painfully displacing both humans and wildlife,” the release said urging for donations.

Times Network MD and CEO M K Anand was quoted in the release : Assam is facing the worst of natures fury, even as it confronts COVID-19. Efforts to restore normalcy in Assam

requires our immediate attention. ‘India for Assam’ is a clarion call to the nation, appealing to all Indians to step forward and generously donate to the task of relief & rehabilitation.

Times Network in its continuous news reportage through news stories, special feature, explainer videos, website articles and digital videos will extensively cover the Assam flood and aid the relief efforts through a fund raiser plea, he said.

COVID-19 cases rise to 403 in M’laya Correspondent

SHILLONG, JUL 17: New COVID-19 cases in Meghalaya continued to rise on Friday, even as health authorities feared community transmission in the State’s Ri Bhoi district adjoining Assam’s Kamrup district.

As on Friday evening, 26 more persons, including 19 troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) and two health workers stationed at the entry checkpoint in Byrnihat under Ri Bhoi district have tested positive for COVID-19.

Director of Health Services (MI), Dr Aman War said of the 26 positive cases detected in the state till 4 pm on Friday, 19 were in East Khasi Hills, including 13 BSF troopers and the wife of one BSF trooper, besides five civilians, which included returnees to the state. War said that a 9-month old baby who came from Manipur with the parents, was referred to the Corona care centre in Shillong. While the parents tested negative, only the baby tested positive. Another one-and-half month old baby who came

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I, Shri Virendra Thakur, aged about 50 years, S/o Janak Thakur, by profession a barber, resident of Porter Lane Colony, H/No. 104 near Dzüvürü Stream, Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly declare that on 10.07.2020 my wife Smti Mamta Devi, D/o Ram Lashan Thakur along with my two children namely Shri Suraj Thakur and Shri Mohit Thakur left my marital home without any justified reason. Their whereabouts is not disclosed to me when they left my martial home at Kohima. That this is for public notice that I shall not be liable for any act, action or business transaction with any other person made by Smti Mamta Devi, Shri Suraj Thakur and Shri Mohit Thakur as they have wilfully left the marital home without my consent.

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with the parents from Bihar tested positive along with the parents and they are being treated at Shillong Civil Hospital.

Seven other positive cases, including two health workers and five civilians in Baridua area were detected in Ri-Bhoi district, where there is possibility of community transmission of the virus already in Khanapara area, the senior medical official said.

He said the two health workers are now admitted in Reid Provincial Chest Hospital. Till date, a total of three health staff working at the Byrnihat checkpoint have tested positive.

When a journalist asked if community spread has started in Khanapara area, War said, “We suspected community spread at Khanapara area and curfew is being imposed in the area right from Byrnihat to prevent people from coming out unnecessarily, and to break the transmission chain.”

On spike of COVID19 positive cases among the BSF troopers, the medical official maintained that the spread of the viral disease

has been within the BSF campus at Umpling.

“Altogether 1800 people are residing inside the BSF campus and all of them have been tested and there is a plan to conduct test by using the Antigen Test Kit,” he said.

Fur thermore, War informed that the BSF authority has also stopped the movement of its troopers due to return to Meghalaya after observing that the situation is not conducive.

Giving the district wise breakup of the positive cases, the senior medical official informed that of the 352 active cases in the State, 307 are in East Khasi Hills (236 BSF, others 57, armed forces 14) Ri Bhoi - 31, East Jaintia Hills - 2, West Garo Hillhs - 8, South Garo Hills -2, East Garo Hills - 1 and North Garo Hills -1.

Meghalaya has now recorded a total of 403 COVID-19 cases that includes two deaths and a total of 49 recoveries.

Of the 25,981 swab samples sent for testing till date, 25,178 have tested negative, while the outcome of 400 were awaited.

IN COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KIPHIRE: NAGALAND NO.PD& SI.KPE/OBJECTION NOTICEE-1/2019-20/306 Dated KPE the 17th July 2020 OBJECTION NOTICE

Whereas Katoli, wife of Late Bansa Naik Rtd. of Seyochung town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in order to operate draw/receive the payment of movable/immovable properties of her husband Late Bansa Nail Rtd Fitter Helper serving under the establishment of Executive Engineer PHED, Kiphire, Nagaland, who expired on 28.05.2018 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 1. GPF, 2. GIS, 3. FBF, 4. Pension Case, 5. Any other dues etc. From the Office of the Executive Engineer PHED, Kiphire Division.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this order. If no objection/claim is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant.

VICTO SEMA (NJS) Principal District & Sessions Judge Kiphire: Nagaland DP-3235

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KIPHIRE: NAGALAND No.PD& SI.KPE/OBJECTION NOTICEE-1/2019-20/304 Dated KPE the 17th July 2020 OBJECTION NOTICE Whereas Mr. L. Hotsali Sangtam, son of Lithrongpi Sangtam of Amahator village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in order to operate draw/receive the payment of movable/immovable properties of his Father Late Lithrongpi Sangtam, who expired on 07/07/2020.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 1. Pension Case 2. Any other dues etc. From the Treasury, Kiphire Dist. Nagaland.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this order. If no objection/claim is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant.

VICTO SEMA (NJS) Principal District & Sessions Judge Kiphire: Nagaland DP-3231A

IN COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE

KIPHIRE: NAGALAND No.PD& SI.KPE/OBJECTION NOTICEE-1/2019-20/304 Dated KPE the 17th July 2020 OBJECTION NOTICE

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Whereas Y. Tsasela Sangtam, wife of Lithrongpi Sangtam of Amahator village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in order to operate draw/receive the payment of movable/immovable properties of her husband Late Lithrongpi Sangtam Sr, Grd-1 Typist serving under the establishment of E.E Likimro Civil Construction Division, Kohima, Nagaland, who expired on 07/07/2020.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 1. GPF, 2. GIS, 3. FBF, 4. Pension Case, 5. Any other dues etc. From the Office of the E.E Likimro Civil Construction, Kohima, Nagaland.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this order. If no objection/claim is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant.

VICTO SEMA (NJS) Principal District & Sessions Judge DP-3231B Kiphire: Nagaland

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No guarantee of outcome of China talks: Rajnath

Leh/New Delhi, Jul 17 (IANS): India wants peace but there is no guarantee of the final outcome of talks with China, said Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday in eastern Ladakh region as he reviewed the ground situation of troops in the hostile border areas.

India and China are engaged in military and diplomatic deliberations to de-escalate the tense situation at the border areas on the LAC. The two countries are locked in a 10-week-long standoff at multiple points, hitherto unprecedented, along the Line of Actual Control.

Singh, while addressing troops in Lukung close to Pangong lake, said, “Talks are on for a resolution. But I can’t give a guarantee to what extent it can be resolved. India never eyes the land of another country. We want peace, that’s been our character.

We never hurt any nation’s pride but will respond if someone hurts our pride.

130 core Indians mourn the sacrifices.”

The minister assured that not one inch of India’s

Rajnath Singh poses for a group photo with troops who took part in para dropping and other military exercises at Stakna, in Leh, Ladakh, Friday. (PTI)

out exercises and armoured combat vehicles also displayed their prowess during the exercise.

The minister, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, flew from Delhi to Leh early Friday morning.

Accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, he reached Leh at around 8 am.

After reviewing the ground situation and interacting with the soldiers, Singh visits Srinagar in the late afternoon.

Since the worst confrontation with China over the border issue, Singh had been ensuring that Indian armed forces are equipped with all the latest arms and equipment and are logistically approachable at the borders. He has been meeting all the stakeholders to ensure the forces are ready for any confrontation.

Singh had earlier on July 3 planned to visit Leh, however, he had to drop it as Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to visit the forward locations in eastern Ladakh.

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COVID: 31.6 lakh people in quarantine across India; UP has the highest number New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI): A whopping 31.6 lakh people are currently in quarantine across the country as authorities made concerted efforts to check the spread of the novel coronavirus which has infected over 10 lakh people so far, officials said on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of people in quarantine among states, followed by Maharashtra, they said.

According to the latest available official estimate, more than 11 lakh people are in quarantine in Uttar Pradesh, 7.27 lakh in Maharashtra, 3.25 lakh in Gujarat and 2.4 lakh in Odisha.

A total of 31.6 lakh people are currently in institutional and home quarantine across India, a Union Home Ministry official told PTI. Suspected COVID19 patients, asymptomatic and mild positive cases, and high-risk contacts of infected people are being kept in quarantine to curb the virus spread, officials said.

Some states such as Uttar Pradesh and Assam don’t

allow home quarantine.

In Delhi, mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are allowed home quarantine and they are being constantly monitored by experts through telephone or video calls.

As many as 49,907 people are in quarantine in Haryana, 46,969 in Tamil Nadu, 41,0621 in Chhattisgarh and 25,307 in Punjab.

According to the estimate, 24,497 people are quarantined in Jharkhand, 17,858 in Karnataka, 14,596 in Delhi and 8,799 in Assam.

The Home Ministry officials said states and union territories which are showing positive trends in terms of controlling the spread of the novel virus are Delhi, Kerala, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

The states where worrying trends continue are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Karnataka, another official said.

The total coronavirus cases in the country surged to 10,03,832, while death toll mounted to 25,602 as

on Friday.

Maharashtra has reported the highest number of positive COVID-19 cases at 2,84,281 followed by Tamil Nadu at 1,56,369, Delhi at 1,18,645, Karnataka at 51,422, Gujarat at 45,481, Uttar Pradesh at 43,441 and Telangana at 41,018.

The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 38,044 in Andhra Pradesh, 36,117 in West Bengal, 27,174 in Rajasthan, 24,002 in Haryana, 21,764 in Bihar and 20,378 in Madhya Pradesh.

Assam has recorded 19,754 infections, Odisha 15,392 and Jammu and Kashmir 12,156 cases. Kerala has reported 10,275 coronavirus infections so far, while Punjab has 9,094 cases.

Of the total 25,602 deaths reported so far, Maharashtra accounted for the highest 11,194 fatalities followed by Delhi with 3,545 deaths, Tamil Nadu 2,236, Gujarat 2,089, Uttar Pradesh 1,046, Karnataka 1,032, West Bengal 1,023, Madhya Pradesh 689 and Rajasthan 538.

land can be taken by any power in the world.

In a brutal attack carried out by Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops on June 15 in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, India lost 20 soldiers and the Chinese PLA too had casualties, though its figures are still unknown.

The minister said, “Our soldiers are the pride of the country. I am happy to be here but at the same

time sad about losing our braves at Patrolling Point 14. We will never forget their sacrifice. The Prime Minister has also said their sacrifice will not go in vain.”

He further stated “Our nation’s pride gets hurt if someone casts an eye on our land.” Singh also interacted with the soldiers and reviewed the operational preparedness of the force.

The minister witnessed

an exercise by the troops, including some battle drills by troops of the Ladakh Scouts. He was briefed on the situation including the actual position of the troops on both sides.

Before that Singh visited Stakna, near Leh. He witnessed the para dropping skills of the armed forces, tank manoeuvres and also tried hands on Pika machine gun. Indian Army’s T-90 tanks carried

Districts in MP, Bihar, Telangana most vulnerable to COVID: Lancet

61 Rajya Sabha members to take oath on July 22

Rahul explains why China chose now to intrude in Ladakh

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI): Districts in Madhya Pradesh may be the most vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by those in Bihar and Telangana, according to a study in The Lancet journal which assessed several key indicators like housing, hygiene, and the health system in these states.

According to scientists, including Rajib Acharya from the Population Council, New Delhi, vulnerability in the research means the risk of consequences of infection, including spread, morbidity, mortality, and social and economic effects of the pandemic. The study noted that nine of 30 large states -- Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Telangana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, and Gujarat -- have high vulnerability to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It rated the vulnerabilities of the states to the pandemic on a scale from zero to one, measured using 15 indicators across five domains -- socioeconomic, demographic, housing and hygiene, epidemiological, and health system.

“Our index aims to help planners and policy makers effectively prioritise regions for resource allocation and adopt risk mitigation strategies for better preparedness and responses to the COVID-19 epidemic,” the scientists, including Rajib Acharya from Population Council, New Delhi, noted in the study.

They identified a number of vulnerable dis-

tricts in India, which currently do not have large numbers of COVID-19 cases but could be strongly impacted by the pandemic.

They said a number of districts in the nine large states -- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, and Gujarat -- located in every region of the country except the northeast, had high overall vulnerability.

According to the researchers, these states also had high vulnerability with respect to most of the five domains. Madhya Pradesh had an overall vulnerability score of one, with Sikkim on the other end with a score of zero, making it the least vulnerable. Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh were two other states on the lower overall vulnerability end of the scale.

“Although our intention was not to predict the risk of infection for a district or a state, we observed similarities between vulnerability and the current concentration of COVID-19 cases at the state level,” they wrote in the study.

However, the researchers said this relationship was not clear for districts, adding that better data collection at this regional level can help make more refined evaluations of vulnerability in their respective states.

They also added that data used in the study are two to five years old and might not have captured vulnerability well in districts in which rapid changes have occurred up to the present day.

New Delhi, Jul 17 (IANS): As many as 61 newly elected Rajya Sabha members from 20 states will take oath on July 22.

The oath-taking ceremony will be held in the chamber of the House. Members who are unable to take oath on this day will do so during the upcoming Monsoon session.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Mallikarjun Kharge, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Shibu Soren are among the 61 Rajya Sabha MPs. Between March and June, RS elections were held for 61 seats, of which 42 members were elected unopposed in March.

Elections were also held on June 19 for some of the seats. Rajya Sabha elections were held for vacant seats in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur among others.

Forty three of the 61 RS members, comprising 72 per cent, have been elected to the Upper House for the first time.

New Delhi, Jul 17 (IANS): Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday once again slammed the Narendra Modi government over the face-off with China in Ladakh. He said China chose this time to intrude in our land as India’s foreign policy, economy and relationship with neighbouring countries are disrupted.

In the first video of his series, Rahul Gandhi explained the reasons of China ‘selecting this time to intrude in our land’.

He has been critical of the government over the handling of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) situation with the China after the killing of 20 Indian soldiers, including an officer on June 15 in Ladakh’s Galwan area by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

He has questioned the government over its claim that China did not occupy or intrude into India.

Firing salvos at the government over China’s intrusion in India, Rahul Gandhi said, “The question is why the Chinese choose this particular time to move.

What is it about the India’s situation that has made China act in such an ag-

gressive way. What is about this moment of time to have the confidence that they can move against country like India?”

The Cong ress MP from Kerala’s Wayanad said that to understand this, one has to go to multiple spaces. He said that the countries are protected not by a particular way, but by a confluence of systems of foreign relationships, neighbourhood, economy and the feeling and vision people have.

“And what has happened over the last six years that all those areas that India has been disturbed and disrupted,” he said, adding, “And I will cover all those.”

Talking about India’s foreign policy, the Congress leader said, “Our relationship with outside world used to be with multiple countries. We had a relationship with the US, strategic partnership with the US, I will say and that is very important. We had relationship with Russia and Europe and these countries used to manoeuvre in the world.

“Today our relationship has become a transactional. We have trans-

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Rahul Gandhi actional relationship with the US, we have disturbed relation with the Russians.

We have a transactional relationship with Europe,” he said. Coming to the India’s relations with neighbouring countries, Rahul Gandhi said that earlier Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka were friends.

“Our neighbourhood other than Pakistan was working with India and saw itself as being partnered with India. Today Nepal is angry with India, go to Nepal and speak to the Nepalese people they are furious with what has happened.

He said that Sri Lanka has

given its port to China, Maldives is disturbed, Bhutan is disturbed. “We have disrupted our foreign partners and neighbourhood,” he said.

Speaking about the Indian economy, Rahul Gandhi said, “Our pride, something that India used to go to the rest of the world and talk about and boost about. Worst economic growth in 50 years, no end in sight, absolute disaster, unemployment highest in 40-50 years.” He pointed out that “our strengths suddenly became our weaknesses.

“We told the govern-

ment please look, realise that we are becoming vulnerable. All these things are connected and they are not separate. When you look at the nation, then you have to look at all these factors and you have to act and take into account all these factors,” he noted.

He further said, “We told the government to listen for God’s sake and inject the money into the economy, fire the economy and do it immediately, protect the SMEs. “But they refused to do it. So, today, you have a country which is economically in trouble, in trouble as far as foreign policy is concerned, troubled as far as the neighbours are concerned and that’s why the Chinese have decided that it is possibly the best time to act and that is why they have acted,” Rahul Gandhi added.

The former Congress chief has also been critical of the government over the Rs 20 lakh crore financial package to boost the Indian economy.

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Political Lots

fter fleeing to a safe haven in BJP-ruled Haryana and provided with state police protection there, Congress rebel Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel MLAs have moved the Rajasthan High Court Friday to dismiss the disqualification notices served on him and his loyalists by the Speaker of the Rajasthan legislative assembly. Pilot and his team were served a notice of disqualification from the membership of the assembly and asked to respond by Friday. Pilot was sacked from both the positions after he and his followers refused to attend two legislative party meetings held over two days to discuss alleged horse-trading charges and the differences between the two rival factions. The delay in the hearing Friday to 1 p.m. was caused due to decision by Pilot’s legal team to amend the petition to challenge the Rajasthan Assembly Member (Disqualification on the grounds of changing party) Rules, 1989, instead of the notices of disqualification. In the petition’s earlier form, Sachin Pilot had argued that missing two meetings of Congress Legislative Party did not amount to defection. In the amended version, the petition argues that the “expression of dissatisfaction or even disillusionment against the party leadership” cannot be treated as conduct that could be covered under the anti-defection law.

Both Gehlot and Pilot have one thing in common- the last three letters of their surnames- ‘LOT’. The legal arguments by Pilot’s legal team to seek the court’s intervention is based on the premise that there are no grounds for disqualification. They have argued that not attending the party legislature meetings did not constitute sufficient grounds for disqualification. Pilot’s legal team could also argue that since the rebels had not made any move nor intended to quit the Congress to join the BJP, the disqualification proceedings would tantamount to groundless presumption. On the other hand the Congress chief minister Ashok Gehlot may point to voice tape in which some of the rebels were in touch with BJP leaders about their intention to join the BJP. There are also allegations of mention of huge sum of money.The question of Speaker’s powers to disqualify members and the extent to which courts can interfere with it have been a legal minefield, with contrasting judgements delivered in High Courts and Supreme Court. In a landmark judgement in the Kilhoto Hollohon vs Zachillhu and others case in 1992, the Supreme Court held that the Constitution prohibits judicial intervention to protect the legislator from the Speaker’s action before the petition is decided. This means that the court cannot issue an interim order protecting the MLA or the MP from disqualification proceedings. What the law does not prohibit is the court enforcing disqualification proceedings, which are quasi-judicial in character, when they are unnecessarily delayed. The arguments are legalistic and these will seek to drag the issue on while the Speaker may be compelled to postpone any disqualification proceedings. The fact is that Pilot and his loyalists have revolted against their party chief minister and his government. Further, by not agreeing to iron out their differences at appropriate party forum such as the party legislature, the rebels have only confirmed that they have gone against their party directives. If these simple acts can be condoned then perhaps it will only be fitting if the Anti-Defection Law is either thrown to the dustbin or totally rewritten.

DailyDevotion The Miracle of Belief

My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom… —1 Corinthians 2:4

Paul was a scholar and an orator of the highest degree; he was not speaking here out of a deep sense of humility, but was saying that when he preached the gospel, he would veil the power of God if he impressed people with the excellency of his speech. Belief in Jesus is a miracle produced only by the effectiveness of redemption, not by impressive speech, nor by wooing and persuading, but only by the sheer unaided power of God. The creative power of redemption comes through the preaching of the gospel, but never because of the personality of the preacher.

Real and effective fasting by a preacher is not fasting from food, but fasting from eloquence, from impressive diction, and from everything else that might hinder the gospel of God being presented. The preacher is there as the representative of God— “…as though God were pleading through us…” (2 Corinthians 5:20). He is there to present the gospel of God. If it is only because of my preaching that people desire to be better, they will never get close to Jesus Christ. Anything that flatters me in my preaching of the gospel will result in making me a traitor to Jesus, and I prevent the creative power of His redemption from doing its work.

“And I, if I am lifted up…, will draw all peoples to Myself” (John 12:32).

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Patience is the companion of wisdom. ~ Saint Augustine

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020

Post-mortem

The global havoc wreaked by Covid-19 outbreak T

he COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has dealt a severe blow to the global socio-economic and political landscape and will have far-reaching repercussions and ramifications for quite a long time in the future. With almost twelve million cases and over five hundred and forty four thousand deaths, the pandemic has virtually brought the world to a grinding halt. The world economy has been so badly damaged that its full recovery is likely going to take so many years. Globally, hundreds of millions have lost jobs that will consequently affect the mental, physical, social and spiritual health of hundreds and thousands of millions all across the surface of the planet.

Another spectacular achievement of the pandemic has been that of severely straining the economic and political relationship between the two global superpowers -- the US and China, who blame each other for the outbreak. The United States has accused China of being responsible for the outbreak with its president Donald Trump even going to the extent of terming COVID-19 as China virus.

The entire West has almost unanimously laid the blame for the outbreak on China.

Many of the economic superpowers have hinted their inclination to economically boycott China.

India too has begun taking adverse economic actions against China, especially in the wake of Chinese

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incursion into Balwan Valley in Ladakh, which has coincided the outbreak.

The pandemic looks poised to have a crippling economic impact on China, in particular, which has been rapidly rising as the second strongest economic and military superpower.

The pandemic, of course, has not spared the rest of the world too. The longlasting effects of the presently ongoing protracted national lockdowns all across the globe are yet to be fully felt or experienced in the coming so many days. We may briefly discuss the appropriateness of terming COVID-19 as China Virus and holding China as solely responsible for the outbreak. There’s no denying the fact that the epicentre of the pandemic outbreak was Wuhan in China; so the pandemic, in fact, did originate from China. Secondly, the US strongly accuses China of having withheld or concealed the information about the outbreak for a sufficiently long time, during which the viral infection had already gone far beyond China and had spread all across Europe, America, and the world over and become a pandemic.

There are also so many questions, speculations and conspiracy theories about the possibility of the virus being a labcreation, or in other words, bio-weapon developed by China. Viral videos have been there on the Facebook and internet in which

powerful claims were made about the COVID-19 being bio-weapon developed in advanced research labs in Wuhan, China. A US senator Tom Cotton was the first to appear on Fox News and make the claim that the virus had originated from a lab in Wuhan.

However, the conspiracy theories have not yet been adequately substantiated or corroborated and many scientists and experts are now of the view that the virus is not a lab product but evolved naturally. Yet, notwithstanding all that have so far been churned up, it will remain a controversial subject that will require more thorough investigations to find out the truth.

One serious accusation made against China by the US and its allies is that China intentionally delayed in providing proper information about the nature of the virus and the manner in which it spreads and that China covered up the whistle blowers of the viral outbreak. The US and its western allies appear to be mulling over imposing economic sanctions against China and make it pay compensations for the outbreak of the pandemic. In fact, Trump administration has already begun imposing economic sanctions against China, starting with its multinational technology company Huawei. The US and its allies seem to be contemplating imposition of even more stringent economic sanctions against China that will have crip-

pling and lasting effect on the economy that has been touted to soon overtake that of the US and become number one in the world.

The idea of making China pay compensation for the pandemic outbreak may never be materialised, but one thing is getting increasingly clear that serious damage has been done to the cooperative and cordial economic relationship that had earlier existed between China and nations of the world, including India.

The pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way things operate in the so-called globalised world, where there had been free movements among the nations of the world for economic, education, tourism and other purposes. Now, we can only wonder when normal business travellings can resume.

Can it happen in some months time provided the much sought after antivaccine is developed soon!

Nevertheless, the fear of the possibility of another similar outbreak will linger for a long time to come especially because of how the present pandemic broke out suddenly and engulfed the whole world like wild fire within no time. The pandemic is like once-in-acentury event and so its fear effect is likely to remain for the remaining part of the century. At this point, we still cannot properly visualise how things will be transpiring.

What we, however, witness in the midst of the pandemic terror is the

evolving fierce power tussle between global power blocs that will almost tantamount to a 3rd World War magnitude, or at the best, 2nd Cold War. The fire of competitive aspiration to take full control of global affairs seems to be soaring high. Besides this, fierce pursuit of personal political interests, or in other words, the attempt to take political mileage out of the crisis by concerned leaders also cannot be ruled out. Great political leaders of different countries are being affected by the pandemic in different ways; some are fighting for the survival of their leadership in the face of rising oppositions that are intensely attempting to topple them on the pretext of mishandling of the pandemic crisis. In this way, the pandemic is generating enormous amount of death, hate, conflicts, hardship, confusion etc and making the world a messy place to live.

No one really knows how much longer human beings will continue to live in fear and isolation. The virus has completely destroyed the spirit of sports, festivities, entertainment and other social interactions, which are inalienable features of human nature bereft of which human beings become badly affected mentally, physically, emotionally and even spiritually. We only survive with the hope that a remedy to the pandemic will soon be found in the form of vaccines or other curative drugs and medicines. The

Finding the silver lining amidst the chaos

ho would have thought these dark days would dawn upon us? We had hoped that we would find a cure and our lives would return to how it used to be at the earliest. But sadly, it didn’t turn out too well and now; we are fighting a battle, Covid-19 which would go down in history.

As most of us sit in the comfort of our homes, we don’t know how it feels to be a doctor or a nurse working in the frontline fighting for millions of lives.What would it feel like to be a patient who never knows when he/she will breathe his/her last?

We don’t know what it’s like to be isolated or what it’s like to be apart from our family while we battle the disease.

Just imagine the poverty-stricken homes struggling to survive during this pandemic. While we’re home looking for ways to

kill time and escape boredom, there are people out there who would give anything to be in our place.

A man in UP committing suicide after being unable to feed his family of five due to the lockdown in May was heartbreaking. As I came across that incident on the news, I took a moment to look at my own life and I felt nothing except gratefulness.

You see, we get so used to all the things we have in our lives that we take things for granted.

While we are tired of seeing the same faces every day, there are people who want to see their family for the last time.

While we breathe air for free, there is someone who pays to get air into his lungs. While we grumble about how boring this new normal is, there is someone who has no time to complain. We cannot ignore the fact that the world is fight-

ing battles other than the virus. There’s the “Black Lives Matter” protests going on in the US, there’s the border issue between India and China, there’s racism, killings and endless crimes taking place in the world.

And here we are away from all the dramas.

I know life is definitely not easy for us. There will be wars raging in our head and we will be fighting our own battles during this period. It’s not easy being at home with nothing to keep ourselves entertained.

At the start, I wished the ‘new normal’ would end soon and I would get on with my life. I don’t want to waste time any longer.

As a student, all I wanted was to finish my studies as quickly as possible and achieve my dream. And this virus was definitely not what I wanted at the moment. That was all I ever thought of. But eventually, I realized I was missing out

so much on life. Apart from being a student, who am I, really? Who am I devoid of all the knowledge I gained from books?I was fortunate to have gone home in the village in time and I got to be with my family. It’s funny how I spent 18 years of my life in the village and yet, I never truly tasted the perks of living in the village. I got to reconnect with the people as I opened up myself more.

I understood what was lacking in the village and how badly they need help. Not everyone lives a fairytale, you know. There was only so much I could do.

I also reconnected with my passion - Writing. I have always been an enthusiastic writer, though not a professional.

I love poetry especially.

In March, I opened my own page in Instagram @ Writes_CB where I post my writings. My late grandpa

was a keen reader and so, I took a look at his old bookshelf and discovered many great books he used to read. I take great pleasure in taking long walks in the evening while listening to music and nature has always been my greatest therapist.

I decided to take a look at the bigger picture for once. I had all the time in the world to do the things I love, to open up to possibilities and discover.

It’s an irony that you understand the world first before understanding yourself. I tell you, there are many great things you are yet to discover about yourself. If you’re feeling unproductive, get yourself some work to do.

I am neither a motivational speaker nor a counsellor. But I do know that we are here for a reason.

The world is already tainted and it doesn’t need more narrow-minded, negative

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mean and tricky virus has left human beings stunned and benumbed, sometimes making them unable to react in normal human ways.

How often we have seen corpses left unattended for hours and eventually disposed without proper final rites and rituals. We seem to be going through strange times, yet we try to pretend everything’s fine. We should not forget the fact that the virus even in the most medically advanced countries has slain hundreds of thousands.

The question of whether there is the slightest possibility of the virus to have been developed in a biological research lab keeps on lingering in the mind. If that happens to be the case and is found out, what will happen?

Will there inevitably be 3rd world war? Who will be fighting against whom?

We have been hearing allegations and accusations of the virus being a bio weapon created in a lab in Wuhan, which accidentally leaked out. We can only hope and pray that the virus is of natural origin and only a product of human gluttony and none else.

For the world to make further progress perhaps there have to be mutual forgiveness and cooperation and maximum restraint of human greed for excessive wealth and lust for power, especially in this terrible time of pandemic outbreak.

Khelsoril Wanbe Thangmeiband Tarung, Imphal.

he DNSU recently appealed to the authorities of the institutions (schools and colleges) in and around Dimapur to consider exemption of fees, particularly for the less fortunate students. This was followed a few days later by the NSF requesting the institutional authorities to waive fees for the weaker sections. The Private Schools Association agreed to give concessions, which is really laudable. In some of the local papers of16thJuly 2020, an appeal was made to the Government of Nagaland (GoN) by the Private Colleges’ Association for support during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The coronavirus has wrecked havoc with the world’s economy. The situation is equally grim in Nagaland. However, education has to be salvaged, and for which priority has to be accorded. This therefore, requires the undivided atten-

tion of the GoN, parents and guardians, and students.

It is unfortunately a fact that most teachers and staff of private institutions now do not get full salaries due to dwindling financial resources. Though the situation is very grim, teachers are somehow in contact with their students; education in the form of online teaching and assessment is ongoing.

If present conditions continue, many institutions may be forced to close down due to inability to pay salaries of teachers and staff. Even now, with drastic reduction in salaries in institutions, many teachers and staff may be eyeing other options; survival is the priority.

The GoN has to come to the aid of the private institutions, considering the tens of thousands of student’s careers that are at stake. The private colleges alone cater to the education of about 23,600 students.

The private schools have a larger number. Without the private institutions our state is doomed. There are pleas for help and suggestions by the private institutions.

The GoN may devise more viable methods if available, but help, it should.

The parents and guardians have a vital role to play in the prevailing circumstances.

Those who can afford must ensure that school fees are paid regularly, and in full. Definitely most parents/guardians can afford, being government-salaried or well off. The really needy section is very small.

The positive response on the part of those who can will enable the authorities of the private institutions to pay their teachers and staff full salaries in time.

These teachers and staff have dedicated themselves to educating and supporting our children and in the

process, uplifting society.

They deserve our goodwill and financial support. By this simple act of paying all fees in time we also contribute to the education of children from less privileged homes.

Most college and university students are in receipt of scholarships granted by the government to support their studies. There is no reason why they should not pay their institutional fees, though there is a lockdown.

If everybody stops paying fees citing lack of classroom activity, the teachers and staff will be left without salaries. This will lead to closure of institutions, the consequences of which will be extremely serious. It will be very difficult for society to recover if this happens.

May good sense, honesty, and goodwill prevail!

Prof. G.T. Thong Lower Agri Colony, Kohima

and pessimistic human beings to add to it.

What it needs right now is human beings who are trying, humans who are optimistic in their outlook towards every single thing that happens in their lives, whether good or bad and humans with grateful hearts. As I look at what’s happening around the world despite the pandemic, I now know that there’s a virus living inside each one of us.

It could be greed, hatred, laziness, negative mindsets, bad principles and pessimism. There’s no better time than this to heal, reset, challenge and find ourselves and dare to take new paths. I hope we all come out of this as individuals with healthy minds who know how to appreciate the pasture they get.

Chongboi Singson, Modern College Kohima

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Occupational hazard

It has been few days since the dreadful electrification of a power line worker. Many who saw it via different mediums, including me, were left utterly aghast. It is indeed a miracle that he has survived and recuperating.

This happening, unfortunately, is not a one-off incident but quite a regular occurrence. And this begs many questions—have we normalised such happenings?

Why was the man not equipped with basic protective gears? What protective gears do such workers have access to? Or was it a mere non-adherence to protocols laid down?

Our constitution ensures the right to life and stipulates “humane” conditions at work. Furthermore, the 2009 National Policy establishes preventive safety & health culture in the work environment across all sectors.

As a concerned citizen, i urge the relevant authorities thereof to take due cognisance of the incident, and enforce the already mandated directives in letter & spirit before another similar incident takes place; or worse, loss of preventable life happens.

We owe it to ourselves & our collective moral conscience to ensure the complete safety of all our workers.

Boka Rochill, Dimapur Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Dubey tried to escape, UP government tells SC

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI): The police party escorting gangster Vikas Dubey from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh to Kanpur had to “fire back in self-defence” as he tried to escape and was killed, the Uttar Pradesh government has said in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court.

The UP government has constituted a 3-member SIT, headed by UP additional chief secretary Sanjay Bhoosreddy on July 11, to look into the crimes committed by the dreaded gangster and the alleged collusion between Dubey, police and politicians, the affidavit said.

Dubey was killed in the encounter on July 10.

“The only option available to the escort party, under the circumstances was to fire back in selfdefence,”Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Hitesh Chandra Awasthy, in the affidavit filed on behalf of the state, on a plea seeking a court-monitored probe by the CBI or the NIA into the encounter killing.

The top police officer denied that Dubey had surrendered at Ujjain and said that the accused who was on the run was identified at the Mahakaal Temple by the

Police re-create the scene of encounter in which gangster Vikas Dubey’s maternal uncle was killed. (PTI) Samiti authorities as well as the policemen at the temple premises.

The DGP also dealt with the question as to why Dubey was not handcuffed and said, “There were 15 police personnel and 3 vehicles to escort the accused directly to the court at Kanpur. He had to be produced at Kanpur within 24 hours before court which deadline was expiring at 10 am on July 10”.

The affidavit said: “These facts are explained in detail only with one objective of satisfying this court that deceased Vikas Dubey not only had a strong reason and motive to flee away

from police custody (as he attempted to do on July 10) but had the capacity, potential and experience of attacking the police personnel and killing them which in fact happened on July 10, when he tried to escape and fire at the police party when prevented.”

On July 14, the top court had said it may consider appointing a committee headed by a former judge to inquire into the encounters of Dubey and his associates as well as the killing of eight policemen in Uttar Pradesh like it did in the case of Hyderabad encounter in gang rape and murder case of last year.

“The government has directed the SIT to submit its inquiry report to the government before July 31, 2020, after vising the scene of crime and other related places...,” it said.

Awasthy said the state authorities have acted strictly in accordance with the law and the guidelines laid down by the top court in its 2014 verdict in PUCL case and intimated NHRC and SHRC within 24 hours of the incident which clearly shows complete lack of mala fides on the part of police.

He said the government has taken serious cognizance of all events and constituted a commission of enquiry headed by a former Allahabad High Court Judge.

“The government of Uttar Pradesh holds the incident of the night of July 2 and July 10 linked to Vikas Dubey and his associates, and all the encounters between the given dates as issues of public importance and hence the state government has appointed a judicial panel of Justice (retd) Shashi Kant Agarwal as a single member commission of Inquiry,” the affidavit said, adding that commission is required to complete

the probe within two month from July 12.

Dubey on July 2 had massacred eight policemen on duty and had brutally cut the circle officer’s leg after shooting him dead, Awasthy said.

“This clearly demonstrate that a dreaded gangster, who massacred and brutally mutilated bodies of eight policemen to escape while being on parole, had all the reasons, motive, object and capacity to escape taking advantage of an accident which took place en route,” he said.

He said the facts of the present case are completely and diametrically different from the facts emerging in last year’s Hyderabad encounter of four accused in gang rape and murder case of a veterinary doctor as Dubey was a hardened criminal with 64 cases against him.

He highlighted several differences between the two encounters.

“It is relevant to point out that for over 30 years, Vikas Dubey and his “Bullet Gang” had created a notorious lair of crime and terror in the State of Uttar Pradesh. He was a gang leader of registered Gang D-124”, the affidavit said.

On the July 2, incident it said: “There were about 80-90 criminals and gang members of gangster Vikas Dubey who were stationed on several housetops at strategic locations and who started indiscriminate firing at the police party which was ambushed in a pre-meditated manner by placing a JCB machine with an open hatch to block the road and force the police party to disembark and become easy targets.”

The DGP further stated that the motive of Dubey was not only to flee (as he was on parole) but also to kill the policemen to create terror in the minds of the people as well as the police.

“It will be shocking to note that the DSP was shot five times, out of which three bullets passed through his body. One bullet hit his head, one in the chest, one ankle joint and two in the stomach.

“Apart from this, deceased Vikas Dubey and his gang members had also brutally cut the Circle Officers (late) Devender Mishra’s leg after shooting him dead.

All the bullets were fired on the police party from pointblack range,” the affidavit said.

7 1,462 fresh COVID-19 cases in Delhi; tally rises to 1,20,107

A health worker collects sample from a person for COVID-19 test, at a centre, in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI) New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI): Delhi recorded 1,462 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.2 lakh, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 3,571, authorities said.

Twenty-six fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department bulletin.

This is the seventh consecutive day when fresh cases have been reported in the range of 1,000-2,000.

However, the number of fresh cases reported on

Friday was less than the figures on Thursday (1,652).

The number of active cases on Friday stood at 17,235, down from 17,407 the previous day.

On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases, till date.

The death toll from COVID-19 in Delhi stood at 3,545 on Thursday.

The bulletin on Friday said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 3,571 and the total number of cases has mounted to 1,20,107.

Pilot gets 4-day breather: Speaker’s Cong flays BJP for ‘conspiring’ 3 JeM terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter action on hold till Tuesday evening to topple Gehlot goverment

Sachin Pilot lenged the notices based on a Congress complaint that the MLAs should be disqualified from the Rajasthan Assembly for defying a party whip. The bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Prakash Gupta also asked Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi, who had filed the complaint before the Speaker, to respond to the dissidents’ petition

by Saturday. Joshi was impleaded in the petition today. The Pilot camp has argued that a party whip applies only when the assembly is in session.

In its complaint to the Speaker, the Congress had sought action against Pilot and the other dissidents under paragraph 2 (1) (a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. The provision disqualifies MLAs if they “voluntarily” give up the membership of the party which they represent in the House. The Congress claims that this is the inference that can be drawn from the MLAs’ conduct.

But the dissident camp says

Pilot never indicated any intention to leave the party.

In the writ petition, the petitioners said that they have been elected on Congress ticket and have allegiance to the party and not seeking to defect to any other party.

“By way of the instant notice, the voice of the petitioners seeking a leadership change within the party, expressed in the most democratic manner, is sought to be stifled and the petitioners are threatened with abdication of their right to express their reservations about the functioning of such leadership,” the petition states.

“The undue haste and swiftness exhibited by the authority concerned in taking cognisance of the said complaint leaves no doubt in the minds of the petitioners that the move is aimed at arriving at a foregone conclusion leading to the disqualification of the petitioners,” it added. The petitioners said any grievances regarding the functioning of the government were not tolerated by the chief minister.

The dissidents said that sensing a brewing discontent, the chief minister had called a legislature party meeting on July 13 without providing any specific agenda and levelled certain baseless allegations against them. Subsequently, they were issued notices by chief whip Mahesh Joshi for not attending the meeting, said the petition.

New Delhi, Jul 17 (IANS): As the last word is yet to be said on the political crisis faced by the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, the Congress on Friday flayed the BJP for “hatching a conspiracy” to bring down the party’s government in the desert state.

The Congress claim was made in the wake of release of three audio clips in which Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is allegedly talking with Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma and BJP leader Sanjay Jain of Jaipur on the issue of toppling the Gehlot government. The SOG in Rajasthan has since booked the three in the case.

Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill told IANS: “These audio tapes prove that even during the lockdown, the BJP was hatching a conspiracy to bring down the Congress government in the state, instead of focusing on how to tackle the coronavirus in the country.”

“The BJP central leadership is the main accused in this entire episode as the design, infrastructure and money power have been provided from the BJP warehouse built to lure and stock opposition MLAs,” Shergill remarked.

He said that with the release of the audio tapes, two things are clear -- as far as BJP is concerned, old habits die hard; and secondly, its leaders cannot

give up their addiction to undertake ‘Operation Kamal’ every year in some or the other state.

The Cong ress has claimed that the audio tapes are the direct proof of the BJP’s “now-failed sinister plan” and their involvement in the bid to hijack the Congress government.

Shergill asserted that the Congress government led by Gehlot is “as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar” and that the BJP along with rebel MLAs in Rajasthan have been caught red- handed while attempting to “murder democracy and insult the popular mandate”.

The FIR against Shekhawat and two others was filed on the basis of a complaint by Congress whip Mahesh Joshi soon after the three audio clips with alleged conversations on toppling of the Gehlot government were released by the ruling party.

Earlier in the morning, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala had called a presser and accused the BJP of trying to topple the state government by indulging in horse- trading.

Surjewala said that “this is a black day in democracy and it’s now proven that the BJP indulged in dislodging of an elected government”.

Shekhawat has denied the voice on any of the tapes is his while a BJP leader claimed the audio clips were doctored.

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units concluded with the killing of three terrorists.

Three army jawans were also injured during the exchange of fire. They have been moved to an army hospital. Top police sources said the three killed terrorists were from the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and reportedly included a top terrorist commander known to be an

IED expert taking direct instructions from his Pakistani handlers. Sources said, he was responsible for a large number of attacks, including many IED attempts against the security forces in the recent past. He had given the slip to the security forces during many encounters earlier and in one such incident had left behind an M4 American rifle.

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Jaipur, Jul 17 (PTI): Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress dissident MLAs on Friday got a four-day reprieve from any action by the assembly Speaker on the disqualification notices served on them, after the Rajasthan High Court extended its hearing on the issue to next week.

The division bench of the court, hearing the dissident MLAs’ petition against the Speaker’s notices, adjourned Friday evening. It fixed the next hearing for 10 am on Monday. The counsel for the Speaker assured the court that no order shall be passed on the notice till 5.30 pm on Tuesday.

Earlier, Speaker C P Joshi had written to the court that the notices would not be acted upon till 5 pm on Friday. The counsel agreed to extend this to 5.30 pm on Tuesday as the court is yet to give an order on the petition.

Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi argued for the petitioners via video conference.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi was among those who argued on behalf of the Speaker.

“It was argued that Speaker’s powers are autonomous and he has issued show-cause notices. The judiciary should not interfere till the order on the notices is passed. The argument

by Singhvi will resume on Monday at 10 am,” another counsel for the Speaker told reporters after the hearing.

The petition had chal-

S r i nag a r , J u l 1 7 (IANS): Three terrorists were killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday.

Police said the operation launched in the early hours on Friday on a credible input in village Chimmer by the Kulgam Police along with the Army and CRPF

business/state Forex reserves climb to record institutions, according to the $516.362 bn agency. That apart they also

States’ market borrowings zoom 76%

Hyundai organising Hygiene Drive in NE

Dimapur, Jul 17 (NPN): Hyundai Motor, the number one car company in customer satisfaction, is organising ‘Vehicle Hygiene Drive’ in North East from July 15 to July 31 (government rules applicable) at its Hyundai dealerships in order to take care of the health and safety of its customers.

Hyundai is giving a lot of benefits

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Dimapur, Jul 17 (NPN): The All-New 5th Generation Honda City was officially launched at the authorised Honda dealership (Ayida Honda), Dimapur on July 15. The 5th Generation Honda City is powered by Honda’s superior Earth Dreams Technology range of BS-6 compliant powertrains. It has the newly introduced 1.5-litre i-VTEC DOHC with VTC (Variable Valve Timing Control) for petrol engine.

Replacing the previous 1.5-litre SOHC i-VTEC petrol engine, the All-New Honda City delivers high fuel efficiency, low emissions and better performance. The 5th Generation Honda City’s diesel variant is also equipped with the refined 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine to deliver the best balance of powerful performance and high fuel

economy.

In the All-New 5th Generation Honda City, the overall length and width have been expanded to make it the longest and widest sedan in its segment.

When it comes to safety, the All-New 5th Generation Honda City has achieved a 5-star safety rating at the ASEAN NCAP crash tests. It also has the world’s first i-SRS Airbag System with Quick Deployment Technology, as well as the 1st in segment LanewatchTM camera system which supplements side mirror and uses a screen inside the vehicle for the driver to keep aware of the surroundings without taking their eyes off the road.

The exteriors have been smartly styled with dignified stature and superior technological prowess.

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The All-New 5th Generation Honda City was launched on July 15.

There is a new front grille with full LED headlamps that have nine LED inline shells and integrated LED DRLs. The interiors are based on Honda’s ‘Man Maximum, Machine Minimum’ philosophy, achieving clear vision while driving, along with a balance of open-

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The cabin is loaded with some premium features like 8-inches infotainment system (with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and Weblink compatibility), multi-function steering wheel, engine one-push start/stop, rear sunshade, ambient lighting, LED

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T h e A l l - N ew 5 t h Generation Honda City petrol engine-equipped variant starts at a price of 10.90 lakh and the diesel engine-equipped variants starts at a price of Rs 12.40 lakh (ex-showroom, Dimapur).

Diesel getting expensive; petrol holds ground

New Delhi, Jul 17 (IANS): Unexpected rise in diesel prices despite slower demand has extended the gain for the transport fuel over petrol in Delhi.

With a 17 paise hike in diesel price in New Delhi on Friday while petrol prices remaining steady, the gap between the two auto fuels has further widened in the national capital. Last month, diesel prices overtook that of petrol in the national capital,

in an unprecedented development.

Diesel was priced at Rs 81.35 per litre on Friday in the capital, higher than the previous level of Rs 81.18 a litre. Petrol prices, however, remain unchanged at Rs 80.43 a litre, the same level as June 29 when it’s pump price rose marginally by 5 paisa over previous days price. With this, diesel is now almost a rupee higher than petrol overturning the

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fund related cleaning up of the tax demands are being taken upon priority and would be completed by August 31. Also, all applications for rectifications and for giving effect to appeal orders are to be uploaded on the ITBA (income tax business application). It has decided to do all the work of rectification and appeal effect on the ITBA only.

The CBDT reiterated that taxpayers, for quick processing of their refunds, should provide immediate response to the emails of the I-T Department.

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crore have been issued in 19.79 lakh cases to taxpayers and corporate tax refunds amounting to Rs 46,626 crore in 1.45 lakh cases to taxpayers during Covid days. The CBDT stated that the government has laid great emphasis on providing tax-related services to the taxpayers without any hassles and is aware that during these difficult times of Covid-19 pandemic, many of the taxpayers are waiting to see that their tax demands and refunds reach finality as quickly as possible.

It said that all the re-

society and activists who stood with us. We are also indebted to the Naga Council Dimapur for preparing the burial place at Old Naga Cemetery,” NH and NMA stated.

NH and NMA also pointed out that “we have also experienced hardship one after another while striving to bring back the slain mortal remains as various agencies tried to sabotage the handing over of dead bodies to the families and nearly buried the mortal remains midway.”

In this regard, NH and NMA have appealed to all warring groups to exhibit the utmost care and respect even to enemies on humanitarian ground and to uphold the laws as enshrined in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 pertaining to treatment of dead bodies.

Meanwhile, NH and NMA conveyed condolences to the families of slain cadres—Somaya Shatsang, Ashak Wangsha, Somipam Shaiza, Sawang Pansa, Lentsuba Lalii and Paogouhao Lhangum.

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New Delhi, Jul 17 (IANS): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued refunds amounting to Rs 71,229 crore in more than 21.24 lakh cases by July 11 to help taxpayers with liquidity in Covid-19 pandemic days.

The government, on April 8, decided to issue pending income tax refunds at the earliest so that honest taxpayers did not suffer from liquidity crisis in the midst of a pandemic. According to a statement released by the CBDT, income tax refunds amounting to Rs 24,603

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI): The country’s foreign exchange reserves swelled

by USD 3.108 billion to a record high of USD 516.362 billion in the week to July 10, RBI data showed.

In the previous week ended July 3, the reserves had increased by USD 6.416 billion to USD 513.54 billion. The reserves had crossed the half-a-trillion mark for the first time in the week ended June 5, after it had risen by USD 8.223 billion to reach USD 501.703 billion.

In the week ended July 10, the forex kitty increased mainly due to a jump in foreign currency assets (FCA), which is a major component of the overall reserves. FCA was up by USD 2.372 billion to USD 475.635 billion in the reporting week, the Reserve Bank data showed.

The country’s reserve position with the IMF also increased by USD 19 million to USD 4.545 billion during the reporting week.

the Government of Nagaland, the Home Minister in particular for clearance of movement permit for their last journey home and for facilitating the return of the dead bodies to be buried “in our land as per our request.”

NH and NMA also thanked the Government of Manipur for the same.

F u r t h e r, N H a n d NMA thanked the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG) chairman for his “cooperation, guidance, and assistance.” The two bodies further thanked the Longding District Administration officials and Police of Arunachal Pradesh for the assistance.

NH and NMA also thanked Naga Students’ Federation, Eastern Nagaland People Organisation, Dimapur Naga Students’ Union, Kuki Inpi, United Naga Council, Naga Women Union, All Naga Students’ Association Manipur, Tangkhul Naga Long, and Tangkhul Union Dimapur.

“We owe to people in Arunachal, Assam, the civil

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borrowed 20 per cent more from the markets in FY16 and FY17, it said.

However, better revenue collection in FY18 and FY19 helped the states arrest the growth in their outstanding debt to 12.7 per cent and 9.8 per cent respectively but again picked up speed to 11.5 per cent in FY20, as they borrowed more from the Centre and markets, the report said.

Of the total debt, as much as 72 per cent is with the top 10 states. The list is led by Uttar Pradesh with an outstanding debt of Rs 6 lakh crore in FY20, accounting for 11 per cent of total debt of all the states, it said.

At the second slot is Maharashtra with an outstanding debt of Rs 5 lakh crore, accounting for 10 per cent of total debt of all states, followed by Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Andhra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala and MP.

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in FY20, says the agency’s chief economist Madan Sabnavis.

States are facing a dual challenge of addressing the current health crisis and simultaneously managing their finances amidst the pandemic as the nationwide lockdowns and the extended state-level lockdowns have adversely impacted their revenues, he said without quantifying how much is the revenue loss.

“The cumulative effect of this is likely to increase the overall outstanding debt of all the states which stood at Rs 52.6 lakh crore in FY20, he warned.

There was a stee p double-digit growth of 19 per cent in FY16 followed by 18.4 per cent in FY17 and this can be ascribed to funds raised by a few states through the UDAY bonds, which was applicable during FY16 and FY17, along with the aggressive borrowing to the tune of over 40 per cent from banks and financial

D I M A P UR , J UL 1 7 (NPN): Naga Hoho (NH) and Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) have condemned the action of 6 Assam Rifles killing six NSCN (I-M) cadres while they were sleeping in a hut at Nginu village, Arunachal Pradesh on July 11, 2020.

In a joint statement, NH and NMA said the act of Assam Rifles was “a blot on the sincerity and accountability of India to peace” and demonstrated how it has not understood and recognised the political basis of the peace talks with the Naga groups.

The two bodies said that the existence of Ceasefire in the Naga areas has “lost its relevance if the Indian Armies continues to perpetuate violence and killings.” They urged the Government of India to “come out with clarity pertaining to the coverage of Ceasefire without further procrastination.”

While mourning the “lives of our young Naga Heroes,” the NH and NMA expressed appreciation to

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growing at an annual rate of 14.3 per cent between FY15 and FY20, notes the report.

The outstanding debt has almost doubled in the last five years to Rs 52.6 lakh crore and the annual spike rate is much faster than the Centre’s outstanding internal debt which clipped at 10 per cent during the same period.

Outstanding debt of the states includes market borrowings, power sectorspecific Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) bonds, funds borrowed from the National Social Security Fund, banks, and other financial institutions, ways and means advances, loans from the Centre, provident funds, reserve funds and other contingency funds.

The ratio of states’ outstanding debt to total internal debt, which is the combined debt of the Centre and the states has increased from 30.9 per cent in FY15 to 35.1 per cent

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Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI): The states, reeling from massive revenue losses due to coronavirus lockdowns, have front-loaded their borrowings by a whopping 76 per cent so far this fiscal to Rs 1.93 lakh crore, says a report.

Front-loading of market loans has been on the back of the Centre relaxing the ways and means advances norms to manage cash-flow mismatches due to the pandemic, says a report by Care Ratings.

In addition, the Centre has also relaxed the fiscal deficit target from 3 to 5 per cent.

“Between April 1 and July 14, the states’ market borrowings have jumped to Rs 1.93 lakh crore, which is 76 per cent higher than the corresponding period last fiscal year, says the report.

The aggressive borrowings will further shoot up the outstanding debt of all the states which has more than doubled to Rs 52.6 lakh crore in FY20,

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territory’s special trade status.

It also appeared to backslide from a remark McEnany attributed to him earlier this month that Beijing’s confrontation with India showed its true nature.

She said on July 1, “Tr ump had said that China’s aggressive position along the India-China border is part of the broader

pattern of Chinese aggression in other parts of the world. And these actions only confirm the true nature of the Communist Party of China (CPC).”

Before that on June 21, he had given a noncommittal answer to a question about the clash along the Line of Actual Control in which troops from both sides were killed: “It’s a very

Pak offers third consular access for Jadhav

No lockdown, curfew in Sri Lanka, says PM

Islamabad, Jul 17 (PTI): A day after India termed the second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav as “neither meaningful nor credible,” Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Islamabad is willing to provide a third meeting with the Indian death row prisoner, according to the Pakistani media.

Pakistan on Thursday provided a second consular access to Jadhav, a 50-yearold retired Indian Navy officer, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017. The Indian government said the second access was “neither meaningful nor credible,” and Jadhav appeared visibly under stress.

“The Consular Officers were not given unimpeded, unhindered and unconditional access” to Jadhav, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said in New Delhi on Thursday.

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others in his administration.

Trump’s tepid response on the India-China standoff was in contrast to his recent strident comments about China’s role in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, undermining human rights in Hong Kong, intellectual property theft and trade manipulation and his signing order stripping the Chinese

Kulbhushan Jadhav (File)

Qureshi, however, said the Indian consular officers were provided access to Jadhav as desired by New Delhi. Qureshi said Pakistan was willing to provide yet another consular access to India, The Express Tribune reported.

However, there was no official confirmation neither from India nor from Pakistan whether the decision was conveyed to New Delhi. India approached the International Court of Justice 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. The first consular access under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 was earlier provided

by Pakistan on September 2 last year.

Though Pakistan Foreign ministry had assured India that the consular access on Thursday would be unimpeded, unhindered and unconditional, it turned out that the arrangements of the meeting were not in accordance with the assurances made

by Islamabad, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Srivastava said.

Pakistan claims that its security forces arrested Jadhav from the 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.

Germany rejects US sanctions threat Berlin, Jul 17 (IANS): German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has rejected the US’ latest threat to impose sanctions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Moscow and Berlin, saying “European energy policy is made in Europe”.

“By announcing measures that will also sanction European companies, the US government is disregarding the right and sovereignty of Europe to decide where and how we source our energy,” Xinhua news agency quoted Maas as saying in a statement on Thursday. “European energy policy is made in Europe and not in Washington. We clearly reject extraterritorial sanctions,” Maas added.

Mass said that the German govern-

ment had held numerous talks with the US in recent weeks as Washington was planning to tighten a sanctions law against Nord Stream 2.

The law - U.S. Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEESA) - was enacted in December 2019.

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent fresh warnings of possible sanctions to companies involved in Nord Stream 2 and the second line of the TurkStream pipeline stretching from Russia to Turkey.

Pompeo claimed that the projects were not commercial but serve as Moscow’s tools to exploit European dependence on Russia’s energy supplies.

C o l o m b o, J u l 1 7 (IANS): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday said that the island country will not face a lockdown nor curfew following the detection of a new COVID-19 cluster at a rehab centre. Speaking to heads of media institutions and senior editors, Rajapaksa said the patients detected recently were not from the society but all from quarantine camps or were the associates of camp employees or inmates from the Kandakadu Drug Rehabilitation Centre, reports Xinhua news agency.

“This is not a second wave. All these contacts have been traced and quarantined,” Rajapaksa said, adding that all steps were being taken to prevent any social transmission of the virus. Commander of the Army and Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva said more than 4,000 PCR tests had been performed for the contacts of Kandakadu in recent days, but so far all indications were that there was no local transmission of the virus at large.

S r i L a n k a ’s t o t a l COVID-19 patient count reached over 2,680 on Friday morning after over 490 patients tested positive for the virus at the Kandakadu Rehabilitation camp.

Out of the total number infected to date, 2,007 patients have been successfully treated and released, while 11 deaths have been reported, the Health Ministry statistics showed.

China says it’s not trying to replace US Beijing, Jul 17 (AP): China isn’t seeking to confront or replace the United States as the world’s top technological power, but will fight back against “malicious slander” and attacks from Washington, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday, responding to a litany of recent accusations from the Trump administration.

Hua Chunying said China’s chief concern was improving the livelihoods of its citizens and maintaining global peace and stability, despite what critics say is an increasingly aggressive foreign policy that looks to expand Chinese influence in the military, technology, economic and other spheres.

“As an independent sovereign state, China has the right to safeguard its own sovereignty, security and development inter-

Hua Chunying (File)

ests, to defend the achievements made by the Chinese people with hard work, to refuse any bullying and injustice against China, and to fight back against malicious slander and attacks by the US against China,” Hua told reporters at a daily briefing.

Her comments came in response to a speech Thursday by Attorney General William Barr in which he cautioned American business leaders against

promoting policies favourable to Beijing. He asserted that China at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic had not only dominated the market on protective gear, exposing American dependence on Beijing, but had also hoarded supplies and blocked producers from exporting them to countries in need.

Barr also accused hackers linked to the Chinese government of targeting American universities and businesses to steal research related to coronavirus vaccine development, leveling the allegation against Beijing hours after Western agencies made similar claims against Russia.

“The People’s Republic of China is now engaged in an economic blitzkrieg — an aggressive, orchestrated, whole-of-government (indeed, whole-ofsociety) campaign to seize

the commanding heights of the global economy and to surpass the United States as the world’s preeminent technological superpower,” Barr said.

Numerous Trump allies have issued strongly worded messages over China in recent days, coming at a time when bilateral relations have fallen to their lowest point in decades over issues from accusations of technology theft to China’s claims in the South China Sea. Hua dismissed Barr’s accusations of cybertheft related to vaccine development as “absurd.” “Because everyone knows that China is in a leading position in the research and development of new coronavirus vaccines, we have first-class scientific research personnel, and we do not need to gain a leading position with theft,” Hua said.

J a k a rt a , J u l 1 7 (IANS): The death toll due to flash floods and landslides in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province has increased to 32 with 15 others still missing, an official said on Friday.

The search and rescue operation for the victims of the natural disaster was hampered by poor access to the scene, with the possibilities of more flash floods.

“Eleven bodies were retrieved by the rescuers on Thursday, putting the total to 32. The rescuers have been on alert for the possibility of more flash floods as the weather is cloudy,” he said. Mud and logs on the roads slowed the mobility of 359 rescue personnel to reach the affected areas.

The natural disaster has impacted nearly 5,000 people as their houses were hit by the flash floods.

As many as 10 houses were swept away by the current waters and 213 others were buried by sand and mud.

UN blacklists Pakistan Taliban terror group’s leader Uni t e d Nat i o ns, Jul 17 (PTI): The Tehrike-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group’s leader Noor Wali Mehsud has been designated as a global terrorist by the UN for participating in the financing, planning and perpetrating acts on behalf of and in support of entities associated with al-Qaida.

The UN Security Council’s 1267 ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee added Mehsud, 42, to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List on Thursday, subjecting the Pakistani national to an assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.

The Sanctions Committee said that Mehsud was listed for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of ” entities associated with al-Qaida.

In June 2018, Mehsud was named the leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan,

Noor Wali Mehsud (File)

following the death of former TTP leader Maulana Fazlullah.

The TTP was blacklisted by the UN on July 29, 2011 for its association with al-Qaida.

“Under Noor Wali’s leadership, TTP has claimed responsibility for numerous deadly terrorist attacks across Pakistan, including an attack targeting Pakistani security forces in North Waziristan in July 2019 and a bomb attack against Pakistani soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in August 2019,” the Sanctions Committee said.

Brazil’s Covid-19 tally crosses 2 million

Sao Paulo, Jul 17 (AP): A thousand deaths a day. Since late May, three months after Brazil’s first reported case of the coronavirus, it has recorded more than 1,000 daily deaths on average in a gruesome plateau that has yet to tilt downward.

On Thursday evening, the federal health ministry reported that the country had passed 2 million confirmed cases of virus infections and 76,000 deaths.

Even as cases wane somewhat in the biggest and hardest-hit Brazilian cities, the virus is peaking in new locations across the largest country in Latin America.

Experts blame denial of the virus’ deadly potential

by President Jair Bolsonaro and lack of national coordination combined with scattershot responses by city and state governments, with some reopening earlier than health experts recommended.

An interim health minister untrained in the field is presiding over pandemic response. Bolsonaro himself is sick with Covid-19 after repeatedly flouting social distance recommendations and undermining local leaders’ restrictions on activity.

Brazil’s roughly 7,000 Covid-19 deaths in each of the last seven weeks is equal to several airplanes packed with Brazilians crashing every day, former health minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta told The Associated Press.

“People have become callous,” Mandetta said.

“When you say, ‘Yesterday there were 1,300 deaths,’ people say, ‘OK, then it didn’t go up. It was 1,300

Cemetery workers in protective clothing bury three victims of the new coronavirus at the Vila Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AP/PTI)

people the day before, too.’”

Brazil’s nearly 2 million cases is second only to the United States and experts believe the number to be an under count due to widespread lack of testing.

A model created by professors from several Brazilian academic institutions, based on the number of confirmed deaths, estimates Brazil has had 10 million infections.

“The virus would have been difficult to stop anyway. But this milestone of 2 million cases, which is very underestimated, shows this could have been different,” said Dr. Adriano Massuda, a health care administration specialist and professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, a Sao Paulo university.

“There’s no national strategy for testing, no measures from the top, ... too little effort to improve basic care so we find serious cases before they become too serious, no tracking.” The

RVC FELICITATES

The Rotomi Village Council (RVC) heartily congratulates its members, Er. Kihito Sema and Er. V. Shikato Shohe, on been promoted to the post of SDO under NPWD. The RVC further extends best wishes and success in their future endeavors.

Kiyeghu Y. Shohe Chairman Rotomi Village Council

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OLD CHANGSU VILLAGE COUNCIL (OCVC) Wokha : Nagaland

FELICITATION

The Old Changsu Village Council would like to express and extend our heartiest congratulations to its member Dr. Apeni Lotha who had been recently promoted to the post of Director, Higher Education Department, under Govt. of Nagaland.

Further, the council wishes her sound health to scale more success and prosperity in her future endeavor as she performs her duties.

Sd/ (Limhathung N Yanthan) VDB Secretary

Sd/(T Yanpothung Shitiri) Chairman

virus has begun reaching cities and states previously spared, offsetting declines elsewhere.

The number of deaths has been ebbing in states including Rio de Janeiro and Amazonas, where people were buried in mass graves in the capital, Manaus. In the last two weeks, 10 of Brazil’s 26 states and its Federal District saw increases, with two southern states’ average daily death tolls doubling.

Bolsonaro has consistently downplayed Covid19’s severity, saying strict social distancing measures that sacrifice jobs and income will ultimately be more harmful than the virus itself, and calling on supporters to encourage their local leaders to lift restrictions on activity. Many mayors and

governors have struggled to hold the line.

In Ribeirao Preto, a city in Sao Paulo state, protesting shopkeepers on Wednesday demanded they be allowed to reopen. They surrounded the mayor’s car as he left City Hall, punching his windows and cursing at him.

In Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous state with 46 million residents, the number of deaths has stabilized at a level slightly below its peak.

At one of the capital’s cemeteries on Wednesday, Michelle Caverni buried her 88-year-old aunt, who died of Covid-19 and also suffered from pulmonary emphysema. The same day a friend of Caverni’s buried her 57-year-old mother. She also died of Covid-19.

OFFICE OF THE

HOITO VILLAGE STUDENTS’ UNION Estd. 1989

Kuhuboto : Dimapur CONGRATULATIONS The Hoito Village Students’ Union would like to congratulate the following students on their recent success in the Board Examinations, 2020.

1. Ms. Gihukali A. Chophi, Class 10, CBSE, for securing Distinctions in English & Literature, Hindi, Mathematics & Security.

2. Mr. Nikato Tamang, Class 12 (Commerce), CBSE, for securing Distinctions in English & Physical Education.

3. Ms. Liya Kinimi, Class 10, NBSE, for securing Distinction in Book Keeping and Accountancy.

4. Ms. Linoka Chophi, Class 12, CBSE 5. Ms. Nika A. Chophi, Class 12, NBSE 6. Ms. Vinika Kinimi, Class 12 (Science), NBSE 7. Mr. Pikato Chophi, Class 12, NBSE 8. Mr. Ayeka Aye, Class 12 (Commerce), NBSE We thank the Almighty God for blessing us with cent per cent result this year. We congratulate all the successful candidates for bringing laurels to the entire village populace. May God continue to guide you all in the coming days and years ahead.

Kakugha T. Aye Hekato Achumi President Vice President

Avity Awomi Gen. Secy

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Donald Trump speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP/PTI)

tough situation. We’re talking to India. We’re talking to China. They’ve got a big problem there.

“We’ll try and help them out.”

In May as tensions were building up, Trump tweeted that he had offered to mediate the dispute between India and China, which both countries rejected.

Pompeo was forthright on Wednesday about China’s aggressive behaviour with India and other Asian countries.

“I think that the whole world is coalescing around the challenge that we face (from China) I am confident that democracies, the free nations of the world, will push back on these,” he said while replying to a question at a news conference about the Ladakh region situation.

Pompeo, who is on a mission to isolate China and forge a united front of Asian and European allies, week earlier had called China’s recent actions against India “incredibly aggressive” and said: “The Indians have done their best to respond.”

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New York, Jul 17 (IANS): US President Donald Trump is now avoiding taking a stand on the IndiaChina conflict in contrast to his earlier critical remarks about Beijing or that of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

In a terse and enigmatic remark about possible US action with other allies or sending a message to Beijing over its aggressive action in Ladakh, he said, “I love the people of India, and I love the people of China, and I want to do everything possible to keep the peace for the people.”

That was the sum total of his comment on Thursday on the issue, as quoted by his spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany, who said that she had taken a reporter’s question about the issue to Trump.

She ended her response by saying, “Thank You” after conveying the quote as if to forestall further discussion. As he often does on various issues, Trump appears to be vacillating on China’s confrontation with India and at variance with

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Infotainment

Caitlyn Jenner

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aitlyn Jenner wants to be Kanye West’s vice president. The ‘All Day’ rapper is planning to run for office later this year, and not only does the 70-year-old reality star - who was previously married to Kanye’s motherin-law Kris Jenner - support his bid, she wants to be his running mate.

Questioned on whether she’ll be voting for Kanye, Caitlyn told TMZ: ‘’Oh I texted him and said, ‘Can I be your VP?’ What a combination!’’

Asked if she’ll do it, she added: ‘’We’ll see.’’

Kanye announced his intention to run for president a few weeks ago, with Wyoming preacher Michelle Tidball in line to be his running mate.

And on Wednesday (15.07.20), the 43-year-old star took the first steps in his move into politics when he submitted his first document with the Federal Election Commission, confirming he would run as a candidate for BDY, aka the Birthday Party.

When asked how he chose the name for his political party, the Yeezy founder previously said: ‘’Because when we win, it’s everybody’s birthday.’’

Caitlyn and Kanye have previously shared a close relationship and earlier this year, it was claimed the ‘Love Lockdown’ hitmaker was helping the former Olympian build bridges with the Kardashian family.

A source said: ‘’Kanye’s always been a big supporter of Caitlyn

‘Reuniting with Ringo is magic’: Paul McCartney

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ir Paul McCartney says reuniting with Sir Ringo Starr was ‘’magic’’.

The pair previously joined forces on the track ‘Beautiful Night’ - their first post-Beatles collaboration - from McCartney’s 1997 ‘Flaming Pie’ album which is due for re-release and Paul, 78, admitting working with his old bandmate again was ‘’highly emotional’’.

He said: ‘’I’d been saying to Ringo for years that it’d be great to do something, because we’d never really done that much work together outside The Beatles. ‘’One night Jeff (Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra cofounder) suggested, ‘Why don’t you get Ringo in?’ and I said, ‘OK.’ It just sort of

Paul McCartney happened. ‘’I had this song ‘Beautiful Night’ which I’d written quite a few years ago.

I’d always liked it but I felt I didn’t quite have the right version of it. ‘’So I got this song out for when Ringo was coming in, and right away it was like the old days. I realised we hadn’t done this for so long, but it was really comfortable and it was still there.’’

Paul also revealed that he still has chemistry with Ringo, 80, on stage and he was in awe of his former bandmate when they performed together in Los Angeles in 2019.

He said: ‘’To sit down with Ringo is always a great thing. It’s always worthwhile. It’s always fun. ‘’In 2019 when I fin-

ished touring in Los Angeles, Ringo got up on stage and we were doing ‘Helter Skelter’ together. And he’s drumming away and I’m singing facing front because I was on the mic. ‘’But when I wasn’t on the mic, in the solo breaks and stuff, I really made a point of turning round and watching this guy drum. ‘’And I’m thinking, my god, you know the memories across this 10-yard gap here, him on the drums and me on the bass, the lifetime that’s going on here.’’ ‘’So, you know, it’s a sort of magic. And he and I these days get quite emotional about it, because we should. We ought to. It’s a bloody emotional thing, the years. If nothing else.’’

(Contactmusic)

and was one of the first people she told before transitioning - helping Kim to accept it and even giving Cait fashion advice. ‘’Kim and Caitlyn bumped into each other at a doctor’s office a few months ago and ended up reconnecting and clearing the air, but tensions have still been fraught between Caitlyn and Kris, Khloe and Kourtney, so Kanye’s been trying to mediate between them and help get Caitlyn back into the fold. ‘’He’s all about spreading love and has urged Kris and the girls to open up their hearts and try to put the past behind them - if anything for Kendall and Kylie, who are stuck in the middle.’’

Kanye even arranged a ‘’secret meeting’’ to bring them all back together.

The insider added: ‘’Kanye’s been inviting Caitlyn over to their home to hang out with the kids, and he’s now arranged a secret meet-up which he’s asked the rest of the family to attend. Kanye’s vowed to do whatever he can to bring them all back together.’’

(Contactmusic)

Some K-Pop stars’ TikTok China accounts blocked from view

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ome K-pop stars’ accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok’s China version Douyin, Reuters’ checks showed on Friday, days after South Korea’s media regulator slapped fines on the short-video app for data privacy noncompliance.

The reasons for the blocks were unknown, but the move also comes after remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the United States is “certainly looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok. South Korea’s communications regulator on Wednesday fined TikTok Pte Ltd, the publisher of the app, 186 million won ($154,320) for collecting personal information of children under 14 years of age without consent from guardians and failing to disclose or notify when sending personal information overseas.

TikTok was required to submit voluntary preventative measures within 30 days, and the regulator planned to continue discussions with TikTok on information security issues, an official with the Korea Communications Commission said. Accounts of K-Pop stars such as Rain, TWICE, Mamamoo and HyunA were blocked from view on Douyin as of Friday.

(Reuters)

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mitabh Bachchan o n Fr i d ay t o o k to Instagram and thanked everyone who has been praying for his speedy recovery, and showering well wishes for his family members, ever since the Bachchans were hospitalised with Covid-19 infection last Saturday.

Big B, his son Abhishek Bachchan, Abhishek wife Aishwarya and daughter Aaradhya, were admitted to Nanavati Hospital after testing positive to the coronavirus last weekend.

Expressing his gratitude to all well-wishers, Big B pointed out that individual responses are not possible due the restrictive protocols of the hospital.

“In happy times, in times of illness, you our near and dear, our well wishers, our fans have ever given us unstinting love , affection care and prayer .. we express our bountiful gracious gratitude to you all .. in these circumstances hospital protocol is restrictive , so individual responses are not possible .. but we see, read, hear all of you .. thank you ever,” Big B wrote.

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thought that the Milaap link would generate over Rs 1 lakh for flood relief in just 10 hours. Such is the power of the BTS fan base, said an elated Barman. “A Canada based BTS Army member even reached out and donated Canadian $3,000 just yesterday,” she

added.

BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band who began in 2010 and debuted in 2013. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres and

has a massive fan following worldwide.

Army, which is their fanbase, stands for Adorable Representatives of MC Youth.

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etflix has revealed its top 10 original films in the first four weeks of release.

Extraction, the latest Netflix original movie starring Chris Hemsworth, is the biggest Netflix original movie ever with Bird Box landing second place and Spenser Confidential following closely in the third position.

The list, as reported

by Bloomberg, sees the streaming platform order the original films by the among of accounts “viewed” the films.

Netflix is popular for being mysterious about their viewings figures, so this is a first.

Meanwhile, a sequel Bird Box is in development,

Here’s the top 10: Extraction: 99 mn Bird Box: 89 mn Spenser Confidential: 85 mn 6 Underground: 83 mn Murder Mystery: 73 mn The Irishman: 64.2 mn Triple Frontier: 63 mn The Wrong Missy: 59 mn The Platform: 56.2 mn The Perfect Date: 48 mn according to the novelist whose work inspired the original movie.

Josh Malerman’s 2014 post-apocalyptic novel was adapted by Netflix for a feature-length film that starred the likes of Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, and Machine Gun Kelly. The movie was a huge hit upon

its arrival to the streaming service, where, at the time, it achieved the best firstweek viewing figures of any Netflix Original film in history.

In a new interview, Malerman has revealed that a sequel film is in the works. “I can’t say much, but I can say that it is in development,” he told Inverse. “Sometimes it’s weird, all this secrecy, but I’m game.”

Even though plot details remain unclear, Malerman hints that the new movie could come from the synopsis for the sequel novel, Malorie, which is due to be released later this month.

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Miley Cyrus quits marijuana

iley Cyr us has given up smoking marijuana.

The ‘Wrecking Ball’ hitmaker recently revealed she has been sober since undergoing vocal cord surgery in November and despite previously being an advocate for the drug, her mom Tish confirmed her daughter has quit that too.

Speaking on the ‘Chicks in the Office’ podcast, Tish said: ‘’Everybody thinks Miley is like this wild thing. ‘’First of all, Miley doesn’t even smoke pot anymore. She smokes CBD only. She doesn’t drink.

She’s the cleanest person I know. She’s like, she’s just so solid.’’

While Miley may have stopped smoking weed, the 53-year-old matriarch - who also has Brandi, 33, Trace, 31, Braison, 26, and Noah, 20, with husband Billy Ray Cyrus - confessed she enjoys the drug with her family and has found it has made their gatherings much calmer.

She said: ‘’Even a few years ago, I would never consider smoking pot with my family, but now I do. It’s really nuts because, now that they’re older, we’re also friends. ‘’I really love it. I just think there are so many benefits that come from it. ‘’When all five kids are together, they always

BTS Army from Assam generates over Rs 5 lakh for flood relief

ssam is drowning and all the national media cares about is what Amitabh Bachchan is having for breakfast,” says 23-yearold Bhavana Barman. The Master's degree student from Dibrugarh University in Assam has raised over Rs 5 lakh for Assam flood relief using her ‘BTS Army‘ fanbase and friends alike.

“It all happened within just two days. At first, we created a private group chat day before yesterday [Wednesday]. We planned everything in that group chat. We verified the links, created the Milaap link and DM-d people,” she added.

This group of people called in BTS fans from across the state, nation and abroad to help save the state from the devastation of Assam floods.

Even though she had been an avid BTS fan for three years now, she never

‘Extraction’, ‘Bird Box’ and more named as biggest Netflix original movies of all time

of Rs 5,02,492. Using the power of social media, these group of BTS fans gathered a substantial amount of funding for the flood crisis in Assam which already claimed the lives of 68 people so far.

“The money generated will be given to the NGO People for People that have been on the ground organising and helping the people affected in flood,” said Barman. A member of the NGO Kukilkalyani Borgohain, who is also a BTS fan, became the liaison between the funds generated under the BTS Army and the NGO. “Today, we formed an account both on Instagram and Twitter called ‘BTSARMYhelpsindia‘ so that we can help more people in the future. All the people in the original group are its members,” Barman added.

(EastMojo)

Miley Cyrus find something to argue about. When everybody is smoking, that does not happen at all.’’

Tish thinks she’s done a great job in raising Miley, even if they clashed a lot over the years.

She gushed: ‘’There were those times where she was pushing the boundaries, and we were arguing and I was punishing her ... just being a full mama bear. ‘’But I think she always knew that I did those things because I loved her.

And so, it just worked. ‘’She is just so unbelievable. She’s just incredible. That’s all I can say about her. ‘’She likes yoga and working out, eats clean and all this. So whatever I did, I feel like I did right.’’

Miley - who is dating

Cody Simpson - previously admitted she was was worried people would think she was ‘’no fun’’ when she was sober but the benefits to her lifestyle have been huge and she wants it to continue.

She explained: ‘’It’s really hard because especially being young, there’s

that stigma of ‘you’re no fun’. It’s like, ‘honey, you can call me a lot of things, but I know that I’m fun’.

The thing that I love about it is waking up 100 per cent, 100 per cent of the time. I don’t want to wake up feeling groggy. I want to wake up feeling ready.’’

(Contactmusic)

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May the sapient leaders lead with verity and safeguard our customs and tradition.

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EPL: Man Utd keep up top-four chase ford put United in front, his smart footwork sending the Palace defence the wrong way before he coolly slotted home.

Mid-table Palace thought they had drawn level in the 55th minute when Jordan Ayew slid in a low cross from Wilfried Zaha but the goal was ruled out for the tightest of offsides after a VAR review.

United made sure of victory, vital after Leicester’s 2-0 win over Sheffield United, when Bruno Fernandes and Rashford

combined smartly to feed Martial who held off Scott Dann and drove in the second.

“It was a tight game and we didn’t get the rhythm in our passing but two fantastic goals won it for us,” said Solskjaer.

Palace, who have now lost six games in a row, suffered a blow when defender Patrick van Aanholt was taken off on a stretcher after colliding with Martial and sustaining what appeared to be a serious shoulder or arm injury.

Leicester City boost top-four hopes

Manchester United’s Paul Pogba in action during their Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

LO N D O N, J u l 1 7 (Agencies): Manchester United kept up their chase for a Champions League qualification spot with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial on target in a 2-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Thursday.

With two games remaining, United are in fifth place on 62 points, behind Leicester City on goal difference, with third-placed Chelsea on 63.

After West Ham visit Old Trafford on Wednesday, United go to Leicester on the final day of the season in what could be a decider for fourth place.

“We need to smile and go into this, we have earned this right, no-one thought in January that we would be in with a shout for top four,” said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, whose team are 19 unbeaten on all competitions.

“We have done fantas-

tic since the restart. These are the games that matter.

That is the thing at Manchester United, you have to step up and show your personality,” he said.

Solskjaer’s side were not at their best in South London and survived a scare just before the break when Wilfried Zaha went down under challenge from Victor Lindelof but referee Graham Scott turned down the penalty appeal.

Moments later, Rash-

Leicester City boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four as goals by Ayoze Perez and substitute Demarai Gray secured a 2-0 win over Sheffield.

The result left Leicester fourth on 62 points from 36 games, three ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United who were visiting Crystal Palace in a later game and one behind Chelsea in third.

Leicester centre-back Jonny Evans stressed that the Foxes were aiming to respond to a crushing 4-1 defeat at relegation-threatened Bournemouth on Sunday and praised 19-year old debutant Luke Thomas who set up the first goal. Having won only one of their last six league games, Leicester needed a victory to get back on track in their bid to secure a berth in next season’s Champions League and they delivered with a dominant performance.

Perez fired them ahead in the 29th minute with a crisp low shot from 14 metres thanks to a fine cut-back

by Thomas and Gray sealed the contest in the 79th with a clinical finish after a fast break. The Foxes missed a string of chances to win by a bigger margin as visiting goalkeeper Dean Henderson made several reflex saves while top scorer Jamie Vardy hit the outside of the post shortly after halftime.

Arsenal’s Martinelli out until end of 2020

L ondon , J u l 1 7 (Agencies): Injured during training at the tailend of a breakthrough season, Arsenal’s young Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli will target a return to full training by the end of the year following knee surgery, the Premier League club said.

The 19-year-old Brazilian picked up the injury in training on June 21 and underwent an arthroscopic procedure to repair a lesion in the cartilage of the left knee. He was subsequently ruled out of the remainder of the 2019-20 campaign.

“He is currently at our training centre every day receiving specialist attention and support from our medical team and will continue his recovery throughout the close season, with the aim of a return to full training by the end of 2020,” Arsenal said in a statement here Martinelli has scored 10 goals in 26 matches across all competitions in his first season with the London club after signing from Ituano last year.

Arsenal are ninth in the league table with 53 points from 36 matches.

They take on Manchester City in an FA Cup semifinal on Saturday.

11 UAE keeping itself ready for IPL Dubai, Jul 17 (PTI): Amid speculation that the currently-suspended IPL could be held in the UAE due to the rising COVID-19 cases in India, Dubai Sports City’s Head of Cricket and Events Salman Hanif has said they are keeping the facilities ready for such an eventuality.

The IPL is aiming to secure the SeptemberOctober window, which it might just grab as there is immense uncertainty surrounding the fate of the October 18 to November 15 T20 World Cup in Australia.

Speaking to ‘Gulf News’, Hanif said the Dubai Sports City, which includes the Dubai International Stadium and the ICC Academy, is ready as a potential venue for the glitzy T20 league.

“The stadium has nine wickets on the top in case a large number of matches have to be accommodated within a smaller time-frame. We will not be scheduling any matches there to keep the wickets fresh,” said Hanif.

T he UA E ha s r e corded more than 50,000 cases and over 300 deaths because of the deadly pandemic that has thrown the world into disarray. India’s case count, on the other hand, has crossed the 10 lakh mark, including over

25,000 deaths.

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has reiterated on several occasions that he is keen to ensure that the IPL does take place this year even if it has to be taken abroad. The ICC is expected to take a call on the fate of the T20 World Cup by next week.

If the IPL does get the September-October window for itself, the eight franchises would want their players to land here a bit early to ensure some practice for the players.

The Indian cricketers have been confined to mostly their homes since March due to a national lockdown and only recently, some of them have started individual net practice.

“The practice facilities are never going to be a problem as we have hosted multi-team events before.

In the ICC complex alone, there are 38 wickets - spread over the two Oval grounds, the simulated turf wickets as well as the state-of-theart indoor facilities in case they want to beat the heat,” Hanif said.

Serena to take part in Top Seed Open Inter Milan close gap on Juventus in Serie A

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Lexington, Jul 17 (IANS): Twenty three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will make her return to WTA tennis at the upcoming inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open.

The tournament organisers announced on Thursday that US Open champions Williams and Sloane Stephens are set to compete at the event set to begin on August 10 in Lexington, Kentucky.

The event will be Williams’ first match action

since she helped Team USA defeat Latvia in Fed Cup in February, where she defeated Jelena Ostapenko and was beaten by Anastasija Sevastova.

She had previously confirmed her intentions to chase a 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open beginning August 31, saying that she “cannot wait” to return to the Flushing Meadows.

The Kentucky tournament was one of two new events confirmed by WTA chief executive Steve Simon

last week as additions to the tour’s revamped calendar which will resume with the Palermo Open in Italy on August 3.

The US Open, which will be played behind closed-doors due to the C OV I D - 1 9 p a n d e m i c, will feature the men’s and women’s singles main-draw events, each with the traditional 128 players, and men’s and women’s doubles events, with 32 teams in each competition (down from 64 teams).

Milan, Jul 17 (Agencies): Antonio Conte hailed in-form Alexis Sanchez as an “extra weapon” as the Chilean inspired Inter Milan to a 4-0 win over lowly SPAL to move second in Serie A, six points behind leaders Juventus.

Sanchez’s Inter career started off badly, with injuries holding him back, but the on-loan forward is now proving to be a key player in Inter’s title challenge.

“He is a rediscovered footballer, with the right hunger,” said Conte.

“He suffered a lot, he is now well, he is an extra weapon for us.”

Conte’s side revived their title challenge, taking advantage of defending champions Juventus’ draw with Sassuolo on Wednesday, with Atalanta a further point adrift in third with five games left to play.

Former Manchester United and Arsenal forward Sanchez teed up Antonio Candreva for the opener eight minutes before the break in Emilia-Romagna.

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Du Plessis shares strong message against racism

Johannesburg, Jul 17 (Agencies): Former South African captain Faf du Plessis on Friday came out in support of Black Lives Matter and said a comment he made in January that “we don’t see colour” had been a mistake.

The BLM issue has shown up racial divisions in South African cricket, with 30 black former international players claiming earlier this week that racism remained a factor in the game, 29 years after the formation of a single controlling body.

Du Plessis, who resigned as captain of the national team in February but remains available as a player, said in an Instagram post that his support for BLM came at a time when there were many injustices in South Africa. “If we wait only for the ones that attack us personally, we will always live for ‘my way versus your way’ and that way leads us nowhere,” he said.

Some white South Africans, including former players, have linked the Faf du Plessis BLM issue with the murder of white farmers, claiming with the intent to listen, but of view, but quicker to hear not respond,” said Du Ples- the pain of someone else. that all lives matter.

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be lacking and that my understanding is not close to where it needs to be.”

“I surrender my opinions and take the knee as an intercessor. I acknowledge that South Africa is still hugely divided by racism and it is my personal responsibility to do my best to empathise, hear the stories, learn and then be part of the solution with my thoughts, words and actions.”

Du Plessis was criticised for being naive when explaining the selection of white batsman Rassie van der Dussen ahead of Temba Bavuma, who is black, for the second Test against England in January by saying he didn’t see colour.

He admitted, “I have gotten it wrong before. Good intentions were failed by a lack of perspective when I said on a platform that I don’t see colour. In my ignorance I silenced the struggles of others by placing my own view on it.”

Du Plessis concluded, “So I am saying that all lives don’t matter UNTIL black lives matter. I’m speaking up now, because if I wait to be perfect, I never will.

I want to leave a legacy of empathy.”

Inter Milan’s Alexis Sanchez vie for the ball with SPAL’s Alessandro Murgia during their Serie A match at Paolo Mazza Stadium, Ferrara, Italy.

ed a second on 55 minutes and then crossed for Sanchez to head in on the hour mark. Ashley Young picked out Roberto Gagliardini to tap in a fourth with 16 minutes to go.

“It was important for us to give a signal of con-

Joshna seeks access to squash court New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI): India’s highestranked squash player Joshna Chinappa is hoping to get access to courts sooner than later after almost five months away from the game even though the sport’s national body has ruled out any activity till September.

Last month, Squash Racquet Federation of India (SRFI) secretary said that he does not see any tournament being conducted before September.

Joshna is, however, keen to get back to the courts. “It is not easy, not being able to get back on court. It is soon going to be five months since I have not been on a court. I personally love training at the academy (ISA).”

“It is important because we are preparing for something really big eventually. It is important to be able to be to connected to the game. Hope we are allowed to play in a controlled atmosphere, an hour a day or something like that,” said Joshna, who broke back into the world’s top-10 earlier this month.

sistency, conviction, desire and determination,” said Conte.

“These games on paper may seem obvious or easy, but we know they are not and as long as SPAL remained in the game they were tough.”

“We wanted to secure a Champions League berth, to get back to second place and to get close to those who are ahead, who are still far away. Juve’s six points are still many.”

Juventus have taken just two points in their last

three matches, but have the advantage of a superior head-to-head record over Inter.

Maurizio Sarri’s champions next play fourthplaced Lazio, still only eight points off the pace themselves, while Inter take on fifth-placed Roma this weekend. Inter are bidding for their first Scudetto since winning the treble in 2010 under Jose Mourinho.

Luigi Di Biagio’s SPAL are bottom of the table, 11 points from safety, with a return to Serie B looming.

Torino, in 15th, moved eight points clear of the drop zone with a 3-0 win over relegation rivals Genoa.

Brazilian Bremer rose highest to nod in for the hosts after half an hour.

Andrea Belotti set up Serbian substitute Sasa Lukic to fire in his first goal this season with 14 minutes left, with the Torino captain then scoring himself.

Genoa are hovering one point above Lecce, who occupy the final relegation place, with the two teams meeting on Sunday.

Kvitova raises doubt about US Open

Prague, Jul 17 (Agencies): Two-time Grand Slam winner Petra Kvitova is the latest to raise doubts about the 2020 US Open, saying “a few players will definitely not go” if the coronavirus restrictions remain unchanged.

The hard-court Grand Slam was given the green light to take place from August 31-September 13, but it will be hosted without spectators while strict health and safety protocols will be in place due to Covid-19.

However, several players have raised concerns about the quarantine and entourage rules while others are worried about the recent surge in coronavirus cases in the United States.

“I know a few players will definitely not go if the restrictions are like they are now,” Kvitova told BBC 5 Live.

She added, “I’m still thinking of what everything will look like, what the restrictions will be, how many people we can take and if they quarantine us.”

The US Open will become the first Grand Slam to be played without fans

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and Kvitova admits she can’t really see it happening, but insists she is yet to make a final decision about whether or not she will play at Flushing Meadows.

“Playing without the fans in Grand Slams, I can’t

really see it,” the world No 12 said.

“If that happens and everything is OK I will go for sure to compete but there’s still a chance I will not go. I will decide when I know everything.”

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Real Madrid players with the La Liga trophy after defeating Villarreal 2-1.

Madrid, Jul 17 (Agencies): Karim Benzema’s double fired Real Madrid to their 34th La Liga title in a tight 2-1 victory over Villarreal.

The Frenchman’s powerful low strike in the 29th minute put the hosts in control and Benzema extended Real’s lead by firing in a retaken penalty in the 76th minute at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium.

The original spot-kick taken by Sergio Ramos was chalked off as he bizarrely attempted to pass it to Benzema, who ran into the box before referee Hernandez Hernandez blew his whistle.

Substitute Vicente Iborra scored a powerful header late on (86) for the visitors and substitute Marco Asensio had a goal chalked off by VAR in injury-time, but Real still emerged title winners as second-placed Barcelona lost 2-1 to Osasuna.

Madrid head into their final game with a commanding seven-point lead.

Real Madrid started the contest without nerves with Dani Carvajal’s audacious lob, caught by Sergio Asenjo, and a Benzema cross-cum-shot proving early warning shots.

The hosts’ opener came in just before the half-hour mark as Luka Modric teed up Benzema on the counter-attack before he fired through Asenjo’s legs into the net for the Frenchman’s 20th goal of the campaign.

With Villarreal rarely threatening the Real goal, the hosts had the opportunity to extend their lead from the spot in the 72nd minute when Ramos was tripped up

by Sofian.

The club captain took the kick but elected to pass it to Benzema, who strayed into the box too early. The retaken penalty was then converted by Benzema low into the bottom-left corner of the net.

Toni Kroos hit the woodwork in the 81st minute before ex-Leicester midfielder Iborra headed in a late reply two minutes later to set up a frantic finish.

Thibaut Courtois was forced into a fine double save to deny Bruno Soriano and Iborra before Asensio had a goal ruled out by VAR due to a Benzema handball in the build-up.

Real Madrid will play their final game of the 19/20 season at Leganes. Villarreal, meanwhile, host Eibar on the final day.

Barcelona slump to defeat against Osasuna

Barcelona’s reign as La Liga champions came to an embarrassing end as 10-man Osasuna pulled off a shock 2-1 win at the Camp Nou wih a stoppagetime goal.

Osasuna took the lead when Adrian Lopez set Pervis Estupinan free with a clever pass down the left, and his ball into the box was drilled into the bottom corner by striker Jose Arnaiz in the 16th minute.

Martin Braithwaite thought he had put Barca level early in the second half but his goal was chalked off when Messi was found to be offside.

Messi made no mistake with a sublime free kick in the 62nd minute after Luis Suarez was fouled just outside the box, and Suarez had another effort ruled out for a marginal offside.

Barcelona’s frustrating season was summed up when Roberto Torres snatched a winner deep into stoppage time, catching the defence flat-footed before hammering home fellow substitue Enrique Barja’s cross.

sports Bach ready to run for 2nd term as IOC president Lausanne, Jul 17 (agencies): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Friday he was ready to run for a second term at next year’s election.

The 66-year-old German was first elected in 2013 for an eight-year term and is eligible for one further term of four years after that.

“If you the IOC members want, I am ready to run for a second term as IOC president and to continue to serve you and this Olympic movement, which we all love so much, for another four years,” he told an IOC session held by video conference.

Bach is a former Olympic fencer who won a gold medal for West Germany in the team foil event at the 1976 Games in Montreal.

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YRS deptt keen to start sporting activities Correspondent

K O H I M A , J UL 1 7 (NPN): The department of Youth Resources and Sports (YRS) is keen to start sporting activities in the state soon, said Er. Zale Neikha, advisor for Youth Resources and Sports on Friday.

He informed that the department is determined to slowly start activating sporting activities by concentrating on contactless sports following strict safety protocols as laid out by the health authorities.

The advisor pointed out that activities like District Level Catch them Young Tournament, InterDistrict/State Level Catch Them Young Tournament and Dr.T. Ao Inter-District Football Championship etc would be initiated once the COVID-19 cases decrease in the state.

Neikha also assured the footballers that the

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department would host Dr. T. Ao Trophy Inter-District Football Tournament. As per the calendar of the department, the tournament is scheduled to be held in the month of October, informed the advisor. He was also optimistic that the tournament can be held this year following strict protocols and SOP guidelines in Kohima.

The department in collaboration with school

education de par tment would be organising Catch Them Young Tournament for students.

While asking the sportspersons of the state to keep fit by doing regular exercises, Neikha also suggested that they can make the best use of the lockdown by watching various sports videos and also learn new techniques.

The advisor also informed that the department

would be writing to State’s school education department to make sports as a main subject and not extra circular activity in order to promote sports among the youngsters.

State Sports Academy, IG Stadium State Sports Academy, IG Stadium, Kohima which has been selected to be established as Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE), the department has prioritised wrestling, archery and boxing as the main sports.

It was learnt that Sports Authority of India would bring world class coaches for training, better facilities and provide infrastructure in the selected discipline to strengthen India’s pursuit of excellence in Olympics.

The advisor also informed that the department has initiated the process of identification for opening of Khelo India Centres at the district level.

Rearranged Tokyo Olympics schedule announced TOKYO, Jul 17 (Agencies): Next year’s Tokyo Olympics will follow an almost identical competition schedule as the one planned for this year before the event was postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Friday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese government decided in March to postpone the Games until 2021 and organisers have been working to rearrange an event almost a decade in the making.

The new date for the opening ceremony at the newly-built National Stadium — July 23, 2021 — had

already been announced but the full schedule was pending final approval until Friday when the Tokyo 2020 organising committee made a presentation to the IOC Session in Lausanne.

The Games had been set to begin on July 24 this year.

The new schedule means women’s softball will kick off competition at 9 a.m. (0000 GMT) in Fukushima on July 21, two days before the Games officially open, with all events taking place a day earlier than the 2020 schedule.

There have also been some minor changes to session times.

The Games are set to

be the biggest ever in terms of events, with a record 339 medals available, before the closing ceremony on August 8.

One of the biggest hurdles for organisers was securing the 42 venues needed for the Games as many had already been booked for 2021.

However, Tokyo 2020 Executive Director of Operations Satoshi Yamashita said this week all venues had been “secured verbally”.

The marathon and race walking events will remain in the northern city of Sapporo after being controversially moved out of Tokyo because of the anticipated scorching summer heat.

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