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‘Community spread has started and the situation is bad’: IMA Chairman NEW DELHI, JUL 18 (AGENCIES): With one million people getting affected by Covid-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) is of the view that community spread has started and the situation is pretty bad. While speaking to Asian News International (ANI), Dr V K Monga, the Chairman of IMA Hospital Board of India said, “This is now an exponential growth. Every day the number of cases is increasing by more than around 30,000. This is really a bad situation for the country. There are so many factors connected with it but overall this is now spreading to rural areas. This is a bad sign. It now shows a community spread.” According to the latest update by the Union Health Ministry, the total confirmed cases reached 10,38,716. There are 3,58,629 active cases and 6,53,751 cured/ discharged/migrated. A total of 26,273 deaths have been registered to date. The chairman of IMA further said, “Cases are pen-

4 charged for pig smuggling DIMAPUR, JUL 18 (NPN): Dimapur police Saturday disclosed that a case has been registered with the Diphupar Police Station against four persons involved in smuggling of pigs from Balijan Assam to Dimapur, which were confiscated on July 18 near 3rd Mile. According to PRO Dimapur Police, the accused were charged under relevant section of IPC, the Epidemic Act, 1897 and Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009. PRO also disclosed that , the four accused have been identified as- Bipul Mech (22) of Kushiabil, Dimapur; Arun Boro (23) of Magurmurry Rajapathar, Karbi Anglong, Assam, present Address Kushiabil Dimapur; Lipoksunep Ozukum (25) present address 4th Mile ‘L’ Khel Dimapur and Sashi Ozukum (33), present address Duncan ‘L’ Khel Dimapur. Meanwhile, police reminded public that the state government has banned the import of pig from neighbouring states in view of the outbreak of African Swine Flu. Police therefore, warned that any violation of the order would amount to criminal offence for which necessary legal action would be pursued against the defaulter.

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etrating down into towns and villages where it will be very difficult to control the situation. In Delhi, we were able to contain it, but what about interior parts of the country in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Madhya Pradesh (which may be the new hotspots)?” “All these issues are very important and the state governments should take full care and seek help of the Central government to control the situation,” Monga said. As many as 1,34,33,742 samples have been tested for Covid-19 till July 17.

Of these 3,61,024 samples were tested on Friday, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said. ICMR is ramping up testing facilities regularly. At present, 885 government laboratories and 368 private laboratory chains are conducting Covid-19 tests across the country. “This is a viral disease that spreads very fast. To contain the disease there are only two options. Firstly, 70 per cent population contracts the disease and gets immune, and other is getting an immunisation,” stated Monga. Vaccination, being the greatest hope to contain Covid-19, India’s two indigenous vaccine makers would be starting human trials soon. “There has to be phases of trials then human trial, then efficacy and side effects. Also, importantly it has to be seen how long this immunity will last because most of the patients are unable to go beyond three months of immunity,” said Dr Monga.

India added last quarter million Covid-19 cases in just 8 days: On July 16, India became only the third country in the world to reach the grim milestone of one million confirmed Covid-19 cases. The United States and Brazil are the other two countries who have crossed this mark. The journey to a million cases took 137 days since March 2, but each quarter of that million has come at a faster pace. The first 2.5 lakh cases took 98 days. Cases in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi - which have the highest number of cumulative Covid-19 cases in the country - constituted 57% of all cases at the time. The next quarter of a million cases took less than three weeks (19 days). The share of the ‘Big Three’ states in total cases stood at 60%. On the day India hit the million mark - it took just eight days for the country to record the last quarter of that million - the top three states accounted for 55.7% cases.

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India’s COVID death toll reaches 26,273

No decision yet on re-opening of schools: PD School Education

NEW DELHI, JUL 18 (PTI): The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 26,273 in the country with 671 fatalities reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am on Saturday showed. With 34,884 people testing positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 caseload surged to 10,38,716 while 6,53,750 patients have recovered from the disease so far, according to data. At present, there are 3,58,692 active cases in the country, while 6,53,750 people have recovered so far and one has migrated. “Around 62.94 per cent of patients have recovered so far,” an official said. The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners. This is the third consecutive day when the number of COVID-19 cases increased by more than 30,000. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 1,34,33,742 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to July 17 with 3,61,024 samples being tested on Friday.

Survey on July 22 to seek parents view on re-opening Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 18, (NPN): With the surge in COVID positive cases in the state, the Department of School Education (DoSE) was yet to decide on re-opening of educational institutions. All schools, both private and government, have been shut since March. While expressing serious concern for the students, DoSE principal director Shanavas C informed Nagaland Post the government will take the call depending on the situation. Being located in the district headquarters and sub-divisions with internet facilities, he said the online evaluation and exams of high schools and higher secondary schools were satisfactory. However, those schools-- mainly GPS and GMS located in villages faced connectivity issues, which was why the depart-

ment had to opt for offline mode, he added. In order to monitor the activities, Shanavas said that the department would be launching a mobile application for teachers soon. NBSE to decide on syllabus: Shanavas informed that the Nagaland Board of Secondary Education (NNBSE) is likely to hold an online meeting with officials to decide on reducing the syllabus if required. Once this is decided, DoSE will take the call on the academic calendar of conducting the annual exams. Since it may not be practical to hold the 2020 annual exams-- usually held during November and December, the exams may be scheduled to be held in February or March, 2021. However, he said nothing has been decided yet. If the situation does not improve and schools do not re-open, Shanavas said that the focus will be given to the higher classes like Class X and XII. Survey for parents: Shanavas also said that the department has decided to conduct a survey for parents of students studying in both

private and government on July 22 (from 3 p.m. to 3.45 p.m.), to seek their opinion on matters related to reopening of schools after lockdown gets lifted. He said that parents will have to login to the online evaluation portal of the department (https://dosenl. in) on the specified date and time using the user credentials already registered by their children for appearing in the online evaluation. Shanavas said that students’ registration was still open and those who were yet to register have been asked to do so before taking part in the survey. During the survey, the parents will have to respond to 15 questions within the 45 minutes timeframe and then “submit”. It may be mentioned that DoSE, on July 15, warned that reopening of schools in any manner in violation of the ‘lockdown order’ was strictly prohibited. DoSE warned of severe disciplinary action against head of Institutions and members of school management committees/ boards violating the lockdown order.

State COVID tally now 978 AKIDA threatens to continue strike; Mnp ADGP critical after COVID-19 STATUS AS ON july 18, 2020 demands action against miscreants allegedly shooting self District

ACTIVE CASES Total Recovered Cases Asymptomatic Mild Moderate

Dimapur

224

161

386

Kiphire

Kohima

101

187

Longleng

Mokokchung

Mon

Peren

107

139

248

Phek

Tuensang

Wokha

Zunheboto

Total

543

432

978

DIMAPUR, JUL 18 (NPN): Nagaland on Saturday registered 22 fresh COVID-19 positive cases, taking the state’s total tally to 978 cases-- 546 active and 432 recovered. State Health minister S. Pangnyu Phom said out of 216 samples tested from various quarantine centres, 11 tested positive in Peren, 8 in Dimapur and 3 in Kohima.

All the positive persons were shifted to the designated COVID-19 hospitals and COVID Care Centres. Further, active surveillance and contact tracing was on to prevent further spreading of the infection. As per the severity of symptoms, 543 active cases were asymptomatic, 2 with mild symptoms and 1 with moderate symptom.

DIMAPUR, JUL 18 (NPN): All Kohima Indane Distributors Association (AKIDA) has cautioned that it would be compelled to continue with its ongoing “indefinite bandh” of all LPG showrooms and LPG services in Kohima if state authorities failed to take strict legal action against the miscreants involved in the July 4 and 9 assault on LPG workers. This was contained in a representation by AKIDA president Kuolachalie Seyie and general secretary Tseibou Dzüvichü addressed to the chief secretary, DGP and commissioner Nagaland. AKIDA also demanded security for its members and particularly the business community of Nagaland in general against “multiple UG taxation, assault and harassments.” AKIDA highlighted the plight of business community who it said, were

being “overburdened” by the “so-called multiple UG taxation” as they struggle for survival and support their family. They also said traders were often assaulted by “unscrupulous tax collectors” for failing to meet their demands. The recent two incidents were “just a tip of the iceberg”, it said, adding, there were also many unaccounted cases rampantly happening in the State. AKIDA said it was greatly disheartened that 98% of accused arrested on extortion cases were released on bail within a couple of days. Citing recent reports, the association expressed surprise that even in serious offences booked under Arms Act and Explosives Substance Act, that prescribed minimum punishment of 5 years or more, accused were awarded merely 5-10 days of sentence often with the concurrence of the public

prosecutors. AKIDA said this clearly reflected “poor functioning of the law and order in the State” for which the business community was always at the receiving end due to such lapses. AKIDA reminded that the business community regularly pay huge GST tax and that having to bear the additional demands of the “so called multiple UG taxation” has made it extremely difficult for the business persons to survive. AKIDA maintained that it was the responsibility of the government, administration and police to monitor, regulate, prevent crimes from happening and protect the lives and security of its citizens. However, AKIDA expressed dismay that the state of affairs of the law enforcing agency has often failed when it came to the protecting the rights of business communities.

Correspondent

IMPHAL, JUL 18 (NPN): Manipur’s Addl. Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arvind Kumar allegedly shot himself with his service gun at his official quarter at 2nd Manipur Rifles Complex in Imphal on Saturday. Kumar, a 1992 batch IPS officer of Manipur cadre, was recently repatriated back to his parent cadre after serving in the Intelligence Bureau, New Delhi as deputy director. Soon after the incident, Kumar was rushed to Raj Medicity hospital in Imphal’s North AOC and admitted to the ICU in critical condition . He had allegedly shot himself at his chin and the bullet exited through his head. Police were yet to ascertain the reason behind the incident. Manipur chief secretary Dr J Suresh

Arvind Kumar (File)

Babu and top police officials rushed to the hospital to assess the condition of the ADGP. “It is a very unfortunate incident. For the time being, we don’t know what is the background? But, he is lucky, he is able to respond. His condition is out of danger,” he said. Talking to reporters, the chief secretary also said that arrangements were being made to take Arvind Kumar to Delhi for further treatment if his condition improves.

AIIMS to begin Covid vaccine human trial from next week Eden hospital clarifies NEW DELHI, JUL 18 (IANS): In a major development, AIIMS Delhi will begin human trials of India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, from next week on 100 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 55. The volunteers will be kept under observation for a period of nearly 150 days. Covaxin is developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV). According to Bharat Biotech, The Phase 1 clinical trial for Covaxin has been initiated across the country from July 15 onwards, and this is a randomised, doubleblind, placebo-controlled clinical trial on 375 volunteers across the country. Speaking to IANS, Sanjay Rai, Professor of Community Medicine and Principal Investigator of

Covid-19 vaccine trial at AIIMS, said, “We will begin human trials of India’s first indigenous vaccine, Covaxin, on 100 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 55 years. We will ensure that none of the volunteers have any comorbidities. AIIMS will conduct trials on 100 volunteers out of a total of 375 persons.” AIIMS has also set up a dedicated email and phone number for the volunteers to register themselves for this project. The volunteers will

have to undergo tests, which include Covid-19 test and also tests for other comorbidities. If found healthy, they will be administered the vaccine. According to a senior official, recently the ethics committee has given a goahead for human trials for the vaccine, and AIIMS will begin registering volunteers as per the procedure. “After administering the vaccine, we will follow up with the volunteers through phone calls. They

will be kept under observation for nearly 150 days,” added Rai. Volunteers willing to register for human trials can email at ctaiims. covid19@gmail.com. On Friday, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij had said that human trial of a vaccine against novel coronavirus has begun at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak. “Three subjects have enrolled for the trial and tolerated the vaccine very well. There were no adverse effects,” he said. The SARS-CoV-2 strain was isolated in NIV, Pune, and transferred to Bharat Biotech. The indigenous, inactivated vaccine was developed and manufactured in Bharat Biotech’s BSL-3A (Bio-Safety Level 3) High Containment facility located in Genome Valley, Hyderabad. The Drug Controller General of India, Central

Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare granted permission to initiate Phase-I and II human clinical trials after the company submitted results generated from pre-clinical studies, demonstrating safety and immune response. BBIL, which is known to be one of the leading vaccine makers in India and has previously collaborated with global firms for vaccine production said that the first phase of the trial will be randomized double-blind clinical trials, wherein some of the volunteers will be administrated a vaccine dose while others will be given a placebo, to see how the vaccine works. While phase I usually involves 30-40 participants, COVAXIN’s trials are being advanced and involve a larger pool of candidates.

Says RT-PCR result of patient awaited

DIMAPUR, JUL 18 (NPN): With reports going viral on social media about Eden Medical Centre (EMC) was sealed on July 18 when a patient had tested positive for COVID-19, EMC director Dr. Lima Imchen has issued to clarify on the matter. Dr. Lima informed that on July 17 evening, a patient complaining of “respiratory distress” was rushed to the ICU and intubated after being diagnosed with pneumonia. After conducting the “screening test” for COVID-19 in the laboratory, he said the test turned out to be positive but needed further test for confirmation. Dr. Lima said that the Dimapur COVID Task Force was immediately informed and re-sampling for confirmatory RT-PCR test was done on July 18 adding that , the result was expected to be out by July 19. As a precautionary measure, he said the ICU was sealed and Out Patient Department and emergency services closed till the RT-PCR result was made available. Meanwhile, EMC administrator also informed Nagaland Post over phone that the patient’s report was awaited and that the hospital was not sealed but the authorities (EMC) had kept it under “containment”, till the result was out. The administrator also said that the patient had minimal contact at the hospital and was directly taken to ICU, which was later sealed. It also clarified that the hospital was not sealed but OPD and emergency services suspended as precautionary measures till the result was out. K Y M C

DF&AR releases variety of fingerlings at Doyang

Fingerlings being released into the Doyang River by the department on July 17. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources (DF&AR), under the initiative of the director, Kevisa Kense and joint director Lottimenba, released 1.76 lakhs fingerlings comprising of Indian Major Carp (IMC) Rohu, Catla, Mrigal and Silver carp were released on June 17 at Doyang reservoir. According to DIPR report, the aim was to enhance the fish stock and to uplift the livelihood of the fisherman community.

During the release programme held at Doyang, Lottimenba urged the fisherman to continue to strictly follow the mesh size regulations and control the use of dynamite fishing in the area. He also stated that targeted quantity to be harvested during the year through this initiative will be approximately 88 metric tons. The programme was organized in collaboration with District Anglers Wokha Nagaland (DAWN).

state

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news in Brief LHD executive meeting: Lotha Hoho Dimapur (LHD) executive along with LEED, LYOD has convened a meeting on July 19, 1 p.m at Lotha Hoho-Ki, Dimapur. All the executive members and office bearers of the LHD, LEED & LYOD have been informed to attend the meeting. SBC meeting: Sümi Baptist Convention (SBC) executive council meeting is scheduled to be held on July 21, at Trinity Theological College campus Thahekhu, Dimapur at 9:00 a.m. All SBC Council members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. Prayer for the world COVID 19: We for Women, We Care will be organizing prayer for the world COVID-19 on July 19, 4 p.m at The Garden, Super Market Dimapur under the theme “The Lord will keep you from all harm, He will watch over your life (Psalm 121:7)”. IVR prohibits butchering and sale of pigs: Industrial Village Razhüphe (IVR) Dimapur village council has prohibited butchering and selling of both local/non local pigs within the village jurisdiction with effect from date of publication of this information. IVR village council chairman I. Ollem Lkr and secretary Kenei Angami has also informed that anyone violating the order will be penalized by the village council as per the council’s resolution.

Performance review meeting of RD department under the chairmanship of minister of RD, Metsubo Jamir was held on July 18 at RD directorate conference hall, Kohima. (RD department)

DAYO condemns smuggling of pigs DIMAPUR: Dimapur AO Youth Organization (DAYO) while congratulating Nagaland police for quick response in arresting those responsible of illegally transporting pigs has also condemned the alleged transporters for such criminal activity that puts the health of

the general public at risk. In a press release, DAYO media cell said “illegal import of Pigs from swine flu infected areas is equally import of swine flu” into the state. It said such activity may have a reverse impact upon local business and households since most Naga families are rear-

In Loving Memory of

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

On his 1st Death Anniversary

Late R. MOTSUTHUNG KIKON

Life and Death is bridged by remembering you always. Loving wife, children and relatives DP-3223

19/10/1952 – 19/07/2019 A year has gone by since you left us for your eternal journey, but your memory will live with us forever. We will always remember and cherish your wonderful time with us here on earth. - Loving Wife, Children and Family Members WC-178

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Of Our Beloved

Lt. Rev. M. Imti

of Late Mr. Chenio Shitiri (19/07/2019 -19/07/2020) Although we cannot see you, You are with us each day, The love you gave us all in life Death cannot take away. You are missed daily and everyday. DP-3232

Loving wife and family members.

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY Late KENEINGULIE ZIEKHRÜ

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Lt. Yezuli Yepthomi Tungoe (19.7.2019)

DP-3251

A year ago... It was a signiﬁcant day and beloved, we are forever grateful that we were able to bid goodbye before this pandemic hit. We look beyond this moment of grief to an eternity with God. ‘The cup was bitter, the sting severe to part from him we loved so dear. Our loss is great, we’ll not complain But hope in heaven to meet again. Not gone from memory, not gone from love but gone to the Father’s home above.’ God has you in His arms; we have you in our hearts. VICTORY IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS! Papa, Avo & sisters. DP-3221

In Gratitude Gratitude

K Y M C

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God’. Matthew 5:8

Part of us went with you The day God took you home. Miss you mom! DP-3222

Loving husband, children and dear ones.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born: 17-12-2002 Died: 07-07-2020 We the bereaved family of Lt. Grace Kikon express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciations to all the individuals, churches, institution authority, friends, relatives, neighbourhood and well wishers who showered great kindness and supported us morally, physically, materially and financially at the demise of our beloved daughter. We regret our inability to thank every individual personally by name but we sincerely and humbly pray that the Almighty God bless you all with manifold blessings abundantly. Loving, daddy, mummy, sister, brother and relatives. K-1252

REMEMBERING OUR BELOVED

LATE NATOHO YEPTHO

LT. I. VITOSHE KINIMI 16.07.1958 – 14.07.2020

“For if we live ,we live to the Lord and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.”

Loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren, In-laws and Relatives.

Born: 07/08/1965 Died: 02/07/2020 We the family members of Late John Chonsao Kath (G.B) would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our well wishers who stood by us physically, morally, financially, materially and spiritually at the sudden demise of our beloved on 2nd July 2020. We would like to convey our special thanks to:1. Doctors and nurses of Oking Hospital Kohima. 2. Tesophenyu Catholic Community Kohima 3. Tesophenyu Group Union Kohima 4. Tesophenyu Group Fellowship Kohima 5. Tesophenyu Village Council 6. Tesophenyu Group G.B’s Union 7. Rengma G.B Federation. 8. A.T. Sector Tesophenyu 9. St. Peter’s Church Tesophenyu 10. Upper Baptist Church Tesophenyu. We regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but our sincere prayer to Almighty God to Shower His blessing upon you all. Loving Family Members K-1251

ON YOUR 1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY 19th July, 2019

“He will wipe every tear From their eyes, and there Will be no more death Or sorrow or crying or pain All these things are gone forever” Revelation 21:4 Though you’re gone We still remember None can take your place A joyous home we cherished The sweet memories still lingers It’s the echoes of those treasured memories That keeps us moving on Even when fate left us sorrow and pain. K-1245

We the bereaved family and relatives would like to express our deep and heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood and supported us physically, ﬁnancially, materially and spiritually during the illness and demise of our beloved I. VITOSHE KINIMI. We would like to convey our special thanks and appreciation to: 1) Sumi Baptist Church Diphupar. 2) Diphupar Village Council. 3) All the tribal Unions and Communities of Diphupar. 4) Sumi Community Council Diphupar. 5) Diphupar Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu (DSKK). 6) Diphupar Naga Youth Organisation (DNYO). 7) Diphupar L Khel Welfare and Youths. 8) CIHSR Referral Hospital, Dimapur. 9) The Garden, Caffeteria, CIHSR Referral Hospital. 10) Sumi Settsu Union Dimapur. 11) Dimapur District Auto Driver’s Union (DDADU). 12) DIET Faculty, Dimapur. 13) RE Brothers Dimapur. 14) Shri. Kazheto Kinimi, MLA 31 A/C Akuluto and Advisor CAWD/NSDMA. 15) Neighbors, Friends and Well Wishers. We regret our inability to mention each individuals name but it is our humble prayer that the good Lord bless each and everyone of you who stood by us. DP-3247

ing pigs for private consumption. DAYO has requested the concerned authorities to take necessary action at the earliest, without any bias, and justice delivered so that smugglers in any form are discouraged in the greater interest and safety of society.

Rest in peace dear father, Until we met again. Loving Wife and Children K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST July 19

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Cloudy with a thunderstorm

31 26

Aizawl

A couple of afternoon showers 25 20

Guwahati A shower and t-storm around 29 25 Imphal

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

25 21

Itanagar A shower and t-storm around 25 22 Shillong

Couple of thunderstorm

21 18

Kohima

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

21 18

Dimapur A thunderstorm in the area Mkg

Couple of thunderstorm

27 23 22 19

Tuensang A shower and a t-storm around 18 15 Wokha

A shower and a t-storm around 19 12

Zunheboto A shower and a t-storm around 20 17

DC Longleng giving a short speech during cemetery road dedication at Longleng on July 18. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: As part of COVID-19 activities the district administration under the initiative of deputy commissioner, Longleng M. Shayung Phom constructed the approach road leading to Longleng cemetery and was dedicated on Saturday in the presence government officials, churches leaders, NGOs and civil societies of the district. According to DIPR report, in his short speech M. Shayung Phom lauded the

officers, DBs led by Shingli Phom DB & Shilu Phom DB for their labour from beginning to the end. He also lauded Pongshi contractor, EE PWD (R&B) and Highway for providing machineries for construction of the road. He appealed to the NGOs, churches and DBs to maintain the road and come up with certain rules to avoid using the road for plying of heavy vehicles. DC also shared how he was inspired by COVID-19 to

Local vegetable market inaugurated at Mon town

DC Mon, Thavaseelan K inaugurating the local vegetable market at KNSK building, Mon.)

DIMAPUR: Local vegetable market at the Konyak Nyuphu Sheko Khong (KNSK) building daily bazaar, Walo Ward was inaugurated by DC Mon, Thavaseelan K on July 18. A press release by KNSK stated that, DC in

his short speech expressed that he was happy to inaugurate the market. He also encouraged the vegetable vendors to utilize the market to the fullest and take the opportunity in selling all local vegetable produces straight from the village. A

State

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020

brief note about the market was delivered by president KNSK, Lomei Konyak. The programme was chaired by SDO (C) Sadar & administrator i/c Mon Town Council, Chumlamo Humtsoe. DC Mon was accompanied by SP Mon Imnalensa.

construct the road for the people of Longleng. While leading the dedication prayer the pastor Longleng Town Baptist Church, Beau Phom asserted that the people of Longleng have been planning for construction of the road since 2010. He lauded the district administration led by deputy commissioner for translating the dreams of the people into reality and providing essential public service.

‘adaptive response model/ care’ in Mon DIMAPUR: The District Task Force (DTF) led by DC Mon Thavaseelan K and Empowered Group has adopted the COVID-19 “adaptive response model/care” model to fight COVID-19 by bringing about change in behaviour and inculcating habits like social distancing and improving personal hygiene among people, as a long term strategy. According to DIPR report, at the heart of this interactive “Care” model is the concept that each person was an asymptomatic carrier of the Coronavirus and thus have to behave in such a way as to not infect others. This model would use various tools like classroom, training, awareness level test, banner and posters, focussed group discussions, etc. Konyak Union has developed iterative test called “awareness level test” and prepared elaborate SOPs for various occasion and followed the guidelines of government of India & state government and the customary practices of the Konyak. The DTF, Empowered Group, Konyak Union (KU), Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK), Konyak Students Union (KSU) and Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB) (Konyak Church Association) will work together to reach every citizen of the district.

Central Colony inaugurated at Dimapur

Advisor of Power, Tovihoto Ayemi along with colony officials and church leaders on Saturday.

DIMAPUR: Central Colony of Walford Dimapur was inaugurated on July 18, with advisor of Power, Tovihoto Ayemi as special guest. A press release by Central Colony stated that, special guest encouraged the colony leaders and residents to continue to live in unity through which peace and prosperity would prevail among the citizens of the colony and surrounding just as the motto of the colony is given “Peace and Prosperity”. He assured and extended his support for the development of the colony

and urged the gathering to maintain three golden rules, such as washing hands, wearing mask and maintaining the physical distance regularly in order to save oneself and others from this pandemic. Earlier, programme was led by Zulutemjen, convenor planning committee, CCW and Rev. Moses Murry, advisor, CCW pronounced the blessing and dedication of the monolith. After the inaugural programme a short meeting and installation of new office bearers was held at N.R. Zeliang’s resident.

Certified healers from Tuensang

WSKH, WSYF welcome July 17 resolution DIMAPUR: Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH) and Western Sumi Youth Front (WSYF) in separate statements have welcomed the July 17 resolution of Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) and Chakhroma Public Organization (CPO). In a press release, WSKH president, S. Vihuto Yeptho has extended the hoho’s full support to the co-ordination meet and the resolutions adopted by WSH and CPO. In a separate statement, WSYF general secretary, Bohoi K Yepthomi also acknowledged the co-ordination meeting between the two apex organisations and extended its full support and cooperation in “any move for peace and unity among the two tribes and Nagas in general”. WSYF expressed the hope that the two tribes would set an example to the Nagas for peace and unity which it said is the need of the hour.

Local women folk of Kohima village created job opportunity by unloading a truck load of boulders (stones) for construction purpose on Saturday. Kohima village has banned entry of outsiders due to COVID, however local women are working hard for sustenance within their village jurisdiction. (NP)

Protect Dimapur, volunteers went around in and around Dimapur creating awareness regarding the importance of wearing mask. The team also provided masks to those who could not afford to buy. (Protect Dimapur)

Peren DTF on COVID-19 LYH programme for completion State level online trg on PFMS holds emergency meeting of one year tenure 2019-22

DIMAPUR: An emergency Peren DTF on COVID19 meeting was called by ADC Jalukie Dr Tinojongshi Chang on July 17 at COVID control room, Peren on receipt of the RT PCR and TrueNat reports for July 17. According to DIPR report, DTO, Dr. Supongmenla Walling, briefed the house on the results of the testing conducted on the front-line workers in which she stated that on July 15, there were two TrueNat positive results on those non-healthcare frontline workers and after doing an immediate contact tracing, samples were sent for confirmation. She also said results received on July 17 showed that one among the TrueNat positive was negative while the other needed re-testing and 1 contact was confirmed as COVID positive by RT PCR. The positive case was thereby shifted to the COVID Hospital. Dr. Supongmenla also appraised the house that, further testing of contacts have shown that there were K Y M C

8 TrueNat positives - 4 from cooking team, 2 from security personnel, one driver and one from containment zone duty. In the meeting, the DTF members adopted the following agendas: Immediate shifting and segregation of the TrueNat Positives have to be done; ICMR confirmation testing as well as contact tracing shall be done. Cooking team tracing back to last 1 week of duty to be done; The FLW including the cooking and catering team should not leave their duty station till further directives; Matters relating to lock down shall be discussed after confirmatory results only; In case of high positives among the FLWs, the JAC Peren shall support the contact tracing team with additional manpower; All sub-divisional task force and sub-divisional RRT in Peren district shall be activated; Sample collection timing to be fixed after proper discussion with all stakeholders. Tentative timing shall be between 10 a.m to 1 p.m.

LYH office bearers with LH, LEH, LSU and Team Metamorphosis.

DIMAPUR: Lotha Youth Hoho (LYH) team on completion of first year for the tenure 2019-2022 organised a programme attended by Lotha Hoho (LH), Lotha Elo Hoho (LEH), Lotha Students’ Union (LSU) and Team Metamorphosis (NGOs) on July 18. A press release by LYH media cell stated that, chairman, Lotha Hoho Er. Mhondamo Ovung exhorted on inculcating change through oneself, and to carry one’s identity through cultural attires and give more importance to one’s mother tongue. He also advised the use of mother tongue in all Lotha social media platform. He touched on

self reliance and called upon the community to bring the work culture and have a sense of dignity of labour. He further mentioned that no job was big or small and quoted Martin Luther King Jr, “If a man is called to be a street sweeper. He should sweep streets even as a Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all hosts of heaven and earth pause to say; here lives a great sweeper who did his job well.” Ovung further told the gathering to educate the community to manage any resources judiciously making no wastage.

The following office bearers were selected for the tenure of 2020 – 2025 and installation prayer was offered by pastor Angam, chairman Walford Area Pastor’s Fellowship. The new team is led by chairman Kato Yepthot, secretary T. Lumchamo Lotha along with five others. Vote of thanks was pronounced by CCW advisor Holohon Yepthomi, b e n e d i c t i o n wa s p r o nounced by pastor Peiuhau N. Hau, Hindi Baptist Church. Programme was organised with limited number of participants due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Short speeches were also delivered by LEH, LSU and Team Metamorphosis. Earlier, Lotha Youth Hoho president Yanbothung Ezung delivered the presidential note where he said that for betterment and progress of Lotha society, he pointed out three challenges, sense of responsibility, economical sustainability and social wellbeing. He called forward all section of civil societies of Lothas to collectively come together as they were all having the same focus and vision for the uplifement of Lotha society. He reaffirmed that the LYH will continue to serve for social upliftment of the Lothas.

DIMAPUR: State level online training on Public Finance Management System (PFMS) was conducted by State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) Nagaland and Public Finance Management System (PFMS) state directorate, Kohima, through a live video conference provided by state national informatics centre (NIC) from Kohima on July 15, A press release by SRCW Nagaland stated that, in her keynote address, Sarah R. Ritse, commissioner & secretary & administrator, Nagaland State Social Welfare Board, spoke on the importance of implementing PFMS, as directed by the ministry of Finance, GoI. She also acknowledged the major role played by the deputy

commissioner as the chairperson of District Task Force in implementing the cited schemes at the district level. Assistant accounts officer, PFMS state directorate, Vishito Kulnu was the resource person for the technical session. The participants included representatives from the district administration and personnel from the MSKBBBP and Sakhi-OSCs from all the districts of Nagaland, and the 181-WHL Nagaland. The training emphasised on centrally sponsored schemes under the ministry of Women & Child Development, GoIBeti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK), 181-Women Helpline and Sakhi-One Stop Centre (OSC).

DIMAPUR: To promote and revive the dying folk art of traditional community healthcare service provider, the NECU an empanelled body has certified 12 more traditional healers from Tuensang district. A press release by North East Traditional Healers Association (NETHA) president Dr. Y. Hesheto Chishi stated that, Traditional Community Healthcare Provider (TCHP) certification programme of Quality Council of India (QCI) New Delhi has been actively engaged in the certification programme. Altogether Nagaland has got 26 certified traditional healers, 14 from Dimapur and 12 from Tuensang, highest among the North East states. The 4th batch of NECU was conducted in the month of February from 17 to 19 for Tuensang district Nagaland. The 12 successful traditional healers are 11 male, and 1 female qualified for common ailments, arthritis, and bone setting domains.

DC Dimapur convenes meeting

DIMAPUR: DC Dimapur Anoop Khinchi has informed that there will be a meeting of District Task Force (DTF) at DC’s conference hall on July 20, 11:30 a.m, to discuss matters relating to COVID19 pandemic in Dimapur district. All the concerned members of the District Task Force Dimapur have been informed to attend the meeting without fail.

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Assam Flood: total death toll 105

Villagers row a boat near a submerged house to cross a flooded area, in Morigaon district, Saturday, July 18, 2020. (PTI)

3 more dead: 2 in Barpeta and 1 in South Salmara

GUWAHATI, JUL 18 (PTI): Flood-related incidents claimed three more lives in Assam, where the deluge has hit 27.64 lakh people in 26 of the 33 districts and destroyed houses, crops, roads and bridges at several places. Two persons died in Barpeta and one person in South Salmara district, taking the death toll to 105, including 26 in landslides, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said in its daily flood report. Ninety animals have died in Kaziranga National Park this monsoon season, it said. Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said there is no problem in flood management as separate teams of government employees have been deployed for flood and COVID-19 currently affecting the state.

Addressing a press conference here, Krishna also said, “There is also no problem regarding funds as enough funds have been released to the districts. Doctors are regularly visiting relief camps to monitor the health of the inmates there.” The ASDMA said the districts affected by floods are Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Morigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Karbi Anglong and Cachar districts. The number of people affected by floods on Friday was 35.76 lakh and district affected was 28 but the flood situation improved in Hojai and West Karbi Anglong districts.

Dhubri was the worst hit with over 4.69 lakh people affected, followed by Goalpara with 4.49 lakh persons, Morigaon and Barpeta with more than 3.5 lakh people. SDRF, district administrations and local people have rescued 511 people during the last 24 hours. At least 2,678 villages are under water, the bulletin said, adding that 1,16,404 hectares of crop areas have been damaged by the deluge across the state. The ASDMA said authorities have set up 649 relief camps and distribution centres across 21 districts, where 47,465 displaced people are taking shelter currently. The authorities have distributed rice, dal, salt and mustard oil along with other relief materials such as tarpaulin, baby food, candle, match box, mosquito net, biscuit, soap, drinking water, cattle feed,

mask and wheat bran. The Goalpara Deputy Commissioner Varnali Deka visited the flood affected areas under Kharmuza Gaon Panchayat, Ramharirchar, Nakaliyapara char, Katlamari char, Barvita, Sonahara and various relief camps in the district on Saturday and inspected all the arrangements in the camps. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at Neamatighat in Jorhat, Tezpur in Sonitpur district, Goalpara and Dhubri districts, while its tributaries Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, Jia Bharali at NT Road Crossing in Sonitpur, Kopili at Dharamtul in Nagaon, Beki at Road Bridge in Barpeta, besides Kushiyara at Karimganj town. The report further said embankments, roads, bridges, culverts and many 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 ASDMA bulletin said that a total of 59 of 223 camps at Kaziranga National Park have been affected by the deluge.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020

Sonowal calls for protection of wildlife

Sarbananda Sonowal takes stock conditions of animals at Borjuri village near Kaziranga National Park. (PTI)

Correspondent Diphu, Jul 18: Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal on his visit to the flood-hit Kaziranga National Park on Thursday directed the district administration of Karbi Anglong to take all necessary measures to ensure protection of animals which have crossed over to the hills due to floods. Many animals have crossed over to the hills of Karbi Anglong district during the second wave of flood, which has inundated 95 per cent areas of the national park. According to information received from official sources, the Forest department of Karbi Anglong have taken up the issue of protecting the wild animals very seriously. “As a standard operational procedure Karbi Anglong Forest department under the administrative jurisdiction of Karbi Ang-

long Autonomous Council have taken up all necessary steps to protect wild animals crossing over the national highway and ventured into the Northern Karbi Anglong hill range dominated by Dolamara and Parkup Pahar ranges under the control of East Division Forest of Karbi Anglong autonomous district, ” Dr. Abhijit Rabha, Special Chief Conservator of Forest, Hills told this correspondent. Rabha said locals are helping in driving back the stray rhinos and elephants to the plateau behind the Bagori range. Forest guards and home guards have been pressed into service to keep strict vigilance on the migrating animals. “Actually in anticipation of the imminent flood, we prepared our forces well ahead just not to keep vigil within our areas but to cooperate with our counterparts to cover a number of parts extended across the national

highway in the fringe of the park. Certain areas between the hills and the national highway have been flooded and the animals are crossing the area perilously. No causality wildlife or our staffs have taken place till now, but we are all set to protect wildlife of Kaziranga”. Dr. Abhijit Rabha, Special Chief Conservator of Forest, added when enquired about the security aspects of the wild animals in the hills which presumably is the safe haven for the flora and fauna of Kaziranga National Park right now. Earlier, Sonowal surveyed the inundated areas of Kaziranga National Park in a speed boat cutting through the upstream of Mora Difalu River from the foothills of Bagori Range of the Park to understand the situation of the marooned animals and actions taken by the park authority to ensure their defence. During his hour-long cruise inside the flood hit areas of the park, the chief minister observed animals taking shelter on highlands built by the Forest department in the flood prone areas of the park. He visited flood-affected forest camps at Gorakati, Mora Difalu and Mur Phuloni and exchanged views with the forest guards keeping vigil against all odds to protect the stranded animals.

Manipur: 69 security personnel test COVID +ve Correspondent IMPHAL, Jul 18: Sixty-six security personnel comprising 63 CRPF and 3 Army personnel tested COVID positive as Manipur recorded its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 on Saturday. All 63 COVID-19 infected CRPF personnel were from the CRPF Training Centre at Kangpokpi while the three Army personnel were from Leimakhong Garrison (Army Camp), an official release of the COVID-19 Common Control Room said. They recently joined their duties after leave, the release added. Meanwhile, the state recorded a single-day spike of 91 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, resulting in the reduction of recovery rate from 64.61to 62.50% as recorded in the previous day. Of the 91 new cases detected in the last 24 hours, 82 were males while the remaining nine females. Including the 91 new cases, the total number of persons infected by the pandemic in the state rose to 1891. Out the 1891 cases, 705 were active and 1182 recovered .

Mizoram gov felicitates girl who CID to investigate Assam scribe 10 COVID-19 afflicted women Floodwater recedes in give birth in Guwahati hospital secured 8th rank in class 12 over extortion allegations M’laya; five dead Dhubri (Assam), Jul 18 (PTI): Assam police on Friday announced a CID investigation into the arrest of a journalist on charges of extortion and misbehavior with the wife of a district official. Rajib Sarma, a journalist in DY365 channel in this western Assam district, was arrested from his residence in Gauripur town at 2 am on Thursday. Hours after his arrest, his 64-yearold ailing father died due to cardiac arrest. The scribe’s arrest triggered a hue and cry in the state, following which the district superintendent of police and the divisional forest officer (DFO) were transferred, the officials said. Dhubri DFO Biswajit Roy had lodged a police complaint against Sarma accusing him of extortion and misbehaving with his wife. Sarma did a series of news reports claiming that cattle smuggling in Dhubri district was thriving on the alleged nexus between the DFO and district police. “The case of the arrest of a local journalist of an electronic media has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for a proper probe,” Additional Di-

Rajib Sarma

rector General of Police (Law and Order) G P Singh told reporters here on Friday. The police officer visited the residence of Sarma to convey condolences to the bereaved family. Singh also visited the Dhubri police station. On Friday, a local court granted Sarma an interim bail to complete the last rites of his father. The ADGP said the Vigilance and AntiCorruption Cell will be investigating the DFO’s case separately and it will be unrelated to the criminal case against the journalist. He also said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be formed to inquire about the role of Dhubri district police in cattle smuggling cases in the last two years. “I have done the pre-

liminary inquiry today and will submit my findings to the DGP and the chief minister by tonight,” the police officer said. The ruling BJP condemned Sarma’s arrest. A party delegation met Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and submitted a memorandum denouncing the arrest and seeking an impartial probe into the case. The Guwahati Press Club too sought the chief minister’s intervention in the matter so that the scribe’s family is not harassed unnecessarily. Meanwhile, the Assam government transferred Dhubri Superintendent of Police Yuvraj to 1st Assam Police Battalion at Ligiripukhuri as its commandant. Charaideo’s SP Anand Mishra replaced him. Special Branch SP Shwetank Mishra will take charge as Charaideo SP, a Home Department notification said. The Environment and Forest Department also transferred the Dhubri district forest officer to the Genetic Cell Division in Guwahati. The current DFO of the Genetic Cell Division, P V Trimbak, will be posted to Dhubri, according to an order.

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI): A day after the gloom of the highest single day spike of 1218 coronavirus cases in Assam, ten expecting mothers afflicted with the pandemic delivered their babies at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital(GMCH) on Saturday. The ten COVID-19 affected women gave birth to six infant boys and four girls through caesearan section at the state-run hospital, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. “Ten #COVID19+ braveheart mothers have given birth to four baby girls and six boys. Congratulations to the families,” he said. The newbor ns and their mothers are being monitored closely, a senior GMCH doctor said. “At times, we get the opportunity to smile amid adversity. We’ve such an occasion, second day in a row”, the minister said. Sarma was referring to the release of a 80-year old

COVID-19 positive woman from GMCH on Friday after she tested negative. A 93-year-old coronavirus positive woman was released from the hospital on Thursday after she tested negative. “This was a delicate case which the doctors handled with precision. It is an incredible story of the competence of our doctors,” the minister said. Assam recorded the highest single day spike of 1218 coronavirus cases on Friday which had pushed up the number of those afflicted by the disease to 21,864. The pandemaic has claimed 51 lives so far in the state. The doubling rate of the positive cases is now 12 days, a health department official said adding 14325 cases were reported in the state last month since June 15. The recovery rate of patients is 65 per cent and 14,105 patients were cured and discharged from various hospitals in the state, the official said. The health department has so far tested 6,14,743 samples, he said. “Testing, tracking and treating remain fundamental to our strategy of managing the pandemic. Your (people’s) cooperation by coming forward to give your swabs is vital”, Sarma said.

Correspondent TURA (MEGHALAYA), JUL 18: Thousands of people are living in makeshift shelters in the flood-hit areas of western Meghalaya after over 30,406 households were submerged in floodwater, officials said on Saturday. Five persons including a woman and four children have died and around 1.52 lakh people have been affected in the flood so far. "The floodwaters have shown signs of receding and we are hopeful that the overall situation will improve in the days to come," West Garo Hills District Magistrate, Ram Singh said. Singh informed that 21 relief camps have been set up in the highland areas to accommodate the displaced people. The Jingiram, one the major rivers in the Garo Hills, caused havoc due to the sudden back flow of the Brahmaputra, inundating the low-lying areas. Three Community and Rural Development Blocks that include Tikrikilla, Demdema and Selsella have been badly affected, the official said. The flood waters also swept away livestock, foodgrain besides damaging standing crops. Meanwhile, health authorities have cautioned the outbreak of diseases, especially in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Assam prohibits inter-district movement from July 22 Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI): The Assam government has prohibited inter-district movement of individuals from July 22 till further orders to prevent community spread of COVID-19 in the state, Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said Saturday. In medical and lastrite emergencies, movement will be allowed only with written permission from the deputy commissioner of the originating district, Krishna said at a press conference here. Movement of goods and essentials, however, will continue uninterrupted, he said. Announcing the guidelines on ‘Unlock One’ for Kamrup Metropolitan district, which has been under lockdown since June 28, Krishna said night curfew and complete weekend

lockdown will continue in the district. The Guwahati city is in the Kamrup Metropolitan district. Night curfew will be in force from 6 pm to 6 am daily, he said. The guidelines announced will come into force from 7 pm of July 19 to 7 pm of August 2 in the entire district. All shops and businesses are allowed to operate on any one side of any street on any given day and on the opposite side on alternate days between Monday and Friday from 7 am to 5 pm and this will be decided by the deputy commissioner in consultation with trade bodies. Wearing a face cover is compulsory in public places, workplaces and violation will attract a fine of Rs 1,000 for the first offence, he said. Home delivery of

vegetables, meat and fish will be allowed from Monday to Friday but street and footpath vending of any sort is not allowed and all designated markets under the municipality will remain closed. Malls, cinema halls, gymnasiums, yoga centres and all places of worship will remain closed along with betel leaves, gutkha and cigarette shops. Private vehicles, both four and two wheelers, are strictly barred from movement except for medical emergency and official duty. Shopkeepers will be allowed to operate only with 50 per cent employees and after all staff and owner test negative for COVID-19 with strict compliance of all COVID19 protocols issued by health department. Cab aggregators, auto

rickshaws and manual rickshaws except e-rickshaws are allowed to operate with only two passengers at any given time. Te c h n i c a l s e r v i c e providers such as plumbers, electricians, carpenter, AC mechanic and other electronic repairing will be allowed from Monday to Friday during non-curfew hours. All central and state government offices including banks, insurance companies, NBFCs, Gauhati Tea Auction Centre and private offices shall operate with 30 per cent attendance and testing and maintenance shall be the responsibility of the head of the office. All industrial establishments, warehouses are allowed to function and construction works allowed with the workforce remaining inside the campus.

Darling Emah, Happy birthday little mumuro, you are growing up so fast but you will always be our sunshine girl who gives us so much laughter and joy. As you turn 4 years old today, may God bless you abundantly and we pray that you will grow up into a good human being with grounded Christian values. Dad, mum, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles Hey buddy....... Toika Zhimomi. Be of good courage and march forward, for God will do what he has promised in your Life. On this auspicious day, may you learn to embrace change for what it really is. “Happy birthday bro” From, Tso Hey buddy...... Mego....!! If God had no intentions of letting you succeed, he wouldn’t have brought you this far. Trust in God, stay the course and finish the race. Give your all in this life so that after all is said and done, you will have no regrets whatsoever. “Happy birthday bro” From, Sam

Governor P.S Sreedharan Pillai felicitated Vanlalvenhimi, who secured 8th position in her Class 12 exams.

Aizawl, Jul 18 (PTI): A daily wager’s daughter, who has secured the eighth rank in class 12 board examinations in Mizoram, was felicitated by Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai for her achievement despite all odds. Handing over a citation to 17-year-old Lalvenhimi in the presence of her parents at Raj Bhavan on Friday, the governor said the girl’s achievement has become a source of inspiration for students across the country. The student of Durtlang Higher Secondary School in Aizawl scored 437 out of 500 marks in Arts

stream in the examinations conducted by the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE). The results were declared on July 13. “I used to wake up at 3 am every day and study till 7 am, and again from 6 pm to 10 pm. Besides, I used to perform household chores and look after my siblings when my parents were away,” Lalvenhimi told reporters. The 17-year-old, who dreams of becoming a college teacher, will study Bachelor of Arts at the Government Hrangbana College, which has offered her free admission in recognition of her achievement.

APOLOGY I, Mr. ZUCHANTHUNG, Son of Mr. & Mrs. MHEBEMO of Longsa Village presently residing in Wokha Town extend my sincere apology to Miss Atsala Lily and Mr. Lichumthung Tsanglao and family members for bringing bad image by opening fake Instagram id (al. iza8121 and renzung2) using their pictures on social media platform and messaged a person which had brought bad impression to them. I, Mr. Zuchanthung, therefore humbly request the family members to forgive my misdeed. I will not repeat the same mistake again in future. ZUCHANTHUNG WC-179

APOLOGY

I, Mr. Yimtiyongdang, S/o Mr. Bendangtoshi. Alisopur Village, do hereby tender my sincere apology for the derogatory remarks made against the Mokokchung Village Council and the people of Mokokchung Village on Social media Facebook group “The Nagas" on 2nd July 2020, violating the code of social media ethics. I hold myself responsible for the causing unnecessary unrest and hurting the sentiments of the Mokokchung Village Council Members and the people of Mokokchung Village which was uncalled for. I, hereby beg forgiveness from all who were affected due to my insensible actions. I shall refrain from such blunders in the future. Mr. Yimtiyongdang DP-3245

APOLOGY

I, Mr. Takumeren L. Pongen, S/o Mr. Lanumeren, Ungma village, do hereby tender my sincere apology for the derogatory remarks made against the Mokokchung Village Council and the people of Mokokchung on social media Facebook group "The Nagas" on 2nd July 2020, violating the code of social media ethics. I hold myself responsible for causing unnecessary unrest and hurting the sentiments of the Mokokchung Village Council members and the people of Mokokchung village which was uncalled for. I, hereby beg forgiveness from all who were affected due to my insensible actions. I shall refrain from such blunders in the future. Sd/Mr. Takumeren L. Pongen MKC-165

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020

Singh visits key forward Self-immolation outside CMO in Lucknow Rajnath post along LoC in Kashmir

Three Amethi policemen suspended

Amethi/Lucknow, Jul 18 (PTI): The Amethi police suspended three policemen after a woman from the district and her daughter set themselves on fire outside the chief minister’s office in Lucknow alleging inaction in a land dispute case, officials said Saturday. The Lucknow police, however, said the women were instigated by Congress leader Anoop Patel to set themselves on fire as part of a “criminal conspiracy” and a case has been filed against him and three others. Meanwhile, the BSP and the SP attacked the UP government over the immolation bid, saying it should take the incident seriously and act against the officers responsible for it. According to Lucknow civil hospital authorities, the woman suffered 90 per cent burns and is on life support, while her daughter is stable. “Three policemen including the in-charge SHO of Jamo police station in Amethi have been suspended. The matter is being probed by the additional superintendent of police and action will be taken once the report comes,” Amethi Superintendent of Police

The police personnel posted there swung into action when they saw the women engulfed in flames and rescued them.

Khyati Garg said. No suicide note was recovered from Safia or her daughter Gudia, she said. Garg and Amethi District Magistrate Arun Kumar said Safia (55) had a dispute with her neighbour over a drain and the two had even exchanged blows in the past. Safia and her daughter set themselves on fire outside Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s office in the state capital Friday evening, police said. The police personnel posted there swung into action when they saw the women engulfed in flames

and rescued them. The two were taken to the civil hospital for treatment, they said. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Dr. Ashutosh Dubey, medical superintendent of Shyama Prasad Mookerji Civil Hospital, Lucknow, told PTI, “The mother has suffered 90 per cent burns and is in a serious condition. Her daughter suffered 15 per cent burns and is stable. The mother has been put on life support.” Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujeet Pandey said prima facie it appears that the incident was part of

a conspiracy. “It is a criminal conspiracy as part of which some people instigated them (Safia and her daughter). A case has been registered against four people -- Aasma, Sultan, Kadir Khan (Amethi district president of AIMIM) and Anoop Patel (former Congress spokesperson) -- in this regard,” he said. The women were told to come to Lucknow and try to set themselves on fire so that their grievances can be highlighted and the dispute resolved, he said. Pandey said, “We have evidence to show that these women went to the UP Con-

gress office and met Anoop Patel.” A reporter in Lucknow was contacted and asked to highlight the issue. The reporter has also admitted to this, he said. “Anoop Patel clearly instigated them to make an effort to set themselves afire so that their matter could be heard,” he said. Hitting out at the UP government, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said the mother and her daughter were “compelled to set themselves afire” as they did not get justice from the Amethi administration. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said the incident should “wake up” an “insensitive government”. “UP gover nment should take this incident seriously, and deliver justice to the aggrieved. Action should also be initiated against the officers who showed laxity in this regard, so that such incidents do not happen in future,” Mayawati tweeted in Hindi. “Is the attempt made by two women to set themselves afire not enough to wake up a sleeping government or is it that an insensitive government and chief minister are waiting for any other major incident? Is there something known as a government in Uttar Pradesh?” SP president Akhilesh Yadav said in a tweet in Hindi.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits a forward post near LoC in Kupwara District of Jammu-Kashmir and interacted with soldiers. (PTI)

Srinagar, Jul 18 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited a key forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Singh, who was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, visited the North Hill post and was apprised about the situation at the border by senior officials. “Visited a forward post near LoC in Kupwara

District of Jammu-Kashmir today and interacted with the soldiers deployed there,” Singh tweeted along with photographs of his interaction with the soldiers. “We are extremely proud of these brave and courageous soldiers who are defending our country in every situation,” the defence minister said. Earlier in the day, Singh visited the holy cave of Amarnath and offered prayers. His trip to the cave shrine came on the second

Forensic experts recreate encounter of Vikas Dubey Aditya Thackeray moves SC against UGC decision on final-year exams

STF and Forensic teams re-enact the events leading to the encounter of slain gangster Vikas Dubey, as part of ongoing investigation of the case, in Kanpur district. (PTI)

Kanpur (UP) Jul 18 (PTI): A team of forensic experts on Saturday reached the site where gangster Vikas Dubey was gunned down on July 10 and recreated the scene of the alleged encounter. Dubey was shot dead in a shootout after a police vehicle carrying him from Ujjain to Kanpur met with

an accident and he tried to escape from the spot in Bhauti area, police had said. Senior Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) experts along with other team members recreated the scene of the encounter with the help of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force, said a senior FSL

official who did not wish to be named. In order to cross-examine the encounter theory narrated by the STF and local police, the scene of the shootout has been recreated by forensic experts, he added. The FSL team along with the STF inspected the place where the police

vehicle, which was ferrying Dubey, overturned due to rain and high speed. Following the crash, the gangster was surrounded and asked to surrender but he refused and fired at the police personnel, the police had claimed. Most of the officers from the STF including CO (STF Kanpur unit), TB Singh, and Kanpur Police who took part in the encounter were also present at the spot, the official said further. The STF and Kanpur Police were instr ucted to remain present at the spot to help the forensic experts team to recreate the scene. A K Srivastava, a senior FSL official, told mediapersons that the state government has already issued instruction to recreate the encounter and submit the findings. “We have recreated the scene and forensic findings would also be submitted to government at the earliest,” he added.

Kerala to go in for ‘cluster care’ method to contain COVID-19 spread

Curbs only in containment zones: WB govt

in Thiruvananthapuram and its nearby places have seen a rapid increase in the number of contact cases. The health minister said that there are 87 clusters in the state of which 70 are active clusters and 17 contained clusters. “Two of such clusters have reported community transmission and the people there need to cooperate with the health department to bring those regions from the cluster classification,” she said. Contact tracing of the cluster is started based on the fact that there is at least one case where the source is unknown and more than two unrelated cases in an area. “It can be a market, hospital, coastal area, an institution, a ward, panchayat or a tribal area. The disease may be reported en masse in people who work or live in that particular area,” she said. She also said the state government and the health department was trying to “break the chain” of transmission from one cluster to another by “thoroughly locking the clusters.”

Ko l k at a , J u l 1 8 (IANS): The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government said on Saturday that it has no plans to impose an immediate lockdown across the state to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “We have no plans of introducing lockdown in Bengal as of now. Only in the containment zones there will be a strict lockdown,” state Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha told a press conference here. Sinha said the situation is still under control and the health department is working relentlessly to provide treatment to Covid patients across the state. “We are capable of dealing with the situation. I urge people not to panic. The situation is quite under control. There will be restrictions only in the containment zones,” Sinha said. The Chief Secretary said that people must maintain social-distancing guidelines and wear masks whenever they step out in public. “Covid-19 figures will increase as we have stepped up testing as per the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. But there is no reason to panic,” he added.

T h i ru va na n thapuram, Jul 18 (PTI): As the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala are on the rise, the state government has decided to implement a “cluster care” method to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, state health minister K K Shailaja said on Saturday. The minister said testing, treatment and quarantining will be strengthened inside the “clusters” in order to stop the spread of the virus beyond a particular area. “Those in the clusters must strictly follow the health protocol including wearing of masks, social distancing, handwash, use of sanitisers etc. We must keep in mind that the clusters are formed just before the community transmission,” Shailaja said in a release. A cluster is formed when there is an “unexpected surge in COVID-19 cases” at a particular area or a region. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had on Friday said that community spread had occurred in Poonthura and Pulluvila

“We need to give more attention to coastal areas. Inside the clusters, local transmission is more than 50 per cent, but outside the clusters it is below 10 per cent. We should prevent clusters forming and the community spread of the infection,” Shailaja said. She was speaking to reporters after inspecting the over 700-bed COVID19 first line treatment centre set up at the International Convention Centre inside the Greenfield stadium here. The health department said that when a cluster is formed, a rapid response team will be set up which will engage in contact tracing and conduct testing on the basis of primary, secondary contacts. A region will be declassified as a cluster only if it is confirmed that there is no new case within 7 days after the last positive case in that area was detected. Kerala on Saturday reported 593 fresh COVID19, of which 364 cases were through contacts.

New Delhi, Jul 18 (IANS): Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and Yuva Sena President Aditya Thackeray has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the UGC decision to hold final-year examinations before September 30. Speaking to IANS, Yuva Sena Secretary Varun Sardesai said: “In support of students across India, the Yuva Sena has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the of University Grants Commission’s (UGC) decision to conduct final-year exams.” He added that the Yuva Sena has challenged the UGC guidelines on the matter and requested the Supreme Court that each university may be allowed to chart out its own plan of action with respect to terminal semester/final-year examinations depending on the conditions in their respective states so as to provide relief to students.

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“Even in this highly worrying time, the Human Resource Development Minister and the UGC have announced that final-year examinations be conducted in India by universities in September 2020, keeping in mind its guidelines, but ignoring the physical and mental health, anxiety and safety of students across the country”, said the Yuva Sena in a statement. Sardesai asserted that Covid-19 is a “national disaster” in view of which the UGC should have cancelled the final-year examinations and arrived at a fair and uni-

form criteria for declaration of results and also circulated it for adoption by all universities in India. “However, it seems the UGC has not understood the full extent of the dilemma that the country is currently facing and it’s using its power and authority to make it mandatory for universities to conduct examinations, which can be avoided”, he added. According to the Yuva Sena, in these unprecedented times of Covid-19 pandemic when the provisions of both the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, are amended from time to time, the UGC’s stance of insisting on conducting final- year examinations/ semester examinations and not to grant relief to these students is “very sad” and -if the UGC goes ahead with it -- may also prove to be difficult to implement and not be safe as well.

day of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir. On Friday, Singh reviewed the overall security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir with the top military brass, officials said. He asked the armed forces to give a fitting reply to any “misadventure” by Pakistan. At a high-level meeting, the defence minister had also asked the armed forces to maintain a strict vigil along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan.

4,807 fresh corona cases recorded in TN in 24 hours C h e n na i , J u ly 1 8 (IANS): Tamil Nadu has got 4,807 fresh coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours while 3,049 Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery, the State Health Department said on Saturday. In a statement issued here, the department said with 4,807 persons testing Covid positive in the last 24 hours the total number of patients in the state has gone up to 165,714 with 49,452 active cases. The number of people who have recovered from the infection also went up to 113,856 as 3,049 patients were discharged from hospitals. However, 88 deaths took the death toll to 2,403. The number of infected children in the state in the age group 0-12 went up to 8,251. The state capital Chennai continued to lead in Covid-19 cases with 1,219 fresh cases and a total of 84,398 cases.

Atishi donates plasma; urges others to also do it

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI): AAP leader and Kalkaji MLA Atishi, who has recovered from COVID19, donated her plasma to the ‘plasma bank’ of a state-run facility here on Saturday, and urged others to also do it. The step by the AAP legislator also drew praise from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “The required tests and counselling was done at the ILBS this afternoon, and later she donated plasma,” a senior official said. The first-of-its-kind ‘plasma bank’ in the country was recently set up at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Science (ILBS) in south Delhi. A person who has recently recovered from COVID-19, usually develops antibodies against the coronavirus and then this is collected and transferred to a sick patient through plasma. Each person can donate 250-500 ml of plasma. The first dosage of 250 ml is given to the recipient, and if needed second dosage of 250 ml after 24 hours can be given. “Donated plasma at the ILBS Plasma Bank today! Would like to urge all

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi who recently recovered from COVID-19, donates plasma at the Plasma Bank in ILBS Hospital, during Unlock 2.0, in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI)

recovered COVID patients to come forward and donate their plasma. It is very rare that one gets an opportunity to save someone’s life; and plasma can do just that!,” Atishi tweeted. Chief Minister Kejriwal has been urging people who have recovered from COVID-19 to come forward and donate plasma. AAP spokesperson Akshay Marathe also donated plasma, and shared pictures on Twitter. “Delightful experience today donating plas-

ma at Delhi govt’s plasma bank at the ILBS Hospital with @AtishiAAP. One can’t imagine just how hassle-free the entire process is. Happy to be able to contribute to our CM @ ArvindKejriwal ji’s mission to save as many as lives as possible,” he tweeted. Earlier in the day, Atishi took to Twitter to inform that she was now eligible to donate plasma. “Happy to share that I’m now eligible for donating plasma, as per medical protocols. I will be donat-

ing plasma at Delhi Govt’s plasma bank in ILBS today!,” she tweeted. Kejriwal praised her decision, and shared her tweet with a comment, “V good Atishi!”. AAP MLA Vishesh Ravi had earlier donated plasma. Health Minister Satyendar Jain too had expressed his desire on Twitter, to donate plasma. Strict guidelines have been issued as to who are eligible to donate plasma, at present.

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Swine fever in NE

hen it comes to pork, the supply outstrips demand, especially among the people of the north east, having a common penchant for this particular meat. Thus, when African Swine Flu (ASF) broke out in China and Tibet in late 2019 and reached Arunachal Pradesh in December-January 2020, it was not long before the disease surfaced in Assam by April 2020. Assam has the highest pig population of around 20 lakh pigs and is the chief source of supply of pigs in the region. National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal. It was later confirmed that the samples were positive for ASF. Pigs from two districts of Arunachal Pradesh have also tested positive as per the NIHSAD test results. ASF is a severe viral disease that affects wild and domestic pigs typically resulting in an acute haemorrhagic fever. The disease has a case fatality rate (CFR) of about 100 percent. Its routes of transmission include direct contact with an infected or wild pig (alive or dead), indirect contact through ingestion of contaminated material such as food waste, feed or garbage or through biological vectors such as ticks. African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, which is responsible for serious economic and production losses. ASF has caused huge losses to pig growers in Assam where, since February 2020, around 15,346 pigs have died in Assam and 2,253 in Arunachal Pradesh. Though ASF is fatal in pigs, yet the virus does not affect people. CSF on the other hand, does not normally infect humans but there have been sporadic human infections with swine flu. When humans are infected with swine flu viruses, the symptoms are similar to human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Following media reports, the government of Nagaland has imposed a ban import of pigs and also warned public about the outbreak in nearby Golaghat district of Assam. However, on July 17, the interception of a pick-up truck carrying 12 pigs from Assam, confirmed that the ban was not strictly imposed or that money may have been paid at the check gate. Eight pigs had died during transportation and later two more died at the veterinary hospital. The cause of death was diagnosed as Classical Swine Flu (CSF). However, the veterinary authorities have sent samples to test for CSF to Kohima and for ASF to Guwahati. It is important that determination of ASF is made through laboratory testing and it is differentiated from Classical Swine Fever (CSF), whose signs may be similar to ASF, but is caused by a different virus for which a vaccine exists. According to reports, pork consumption in Nagaland was approximately 64,624 kg per day. With approximately 13,448 kg per day, Dimapur district topped the chart of pork consumption per day followed by Kohima at 9,500 kg (approx) per day. In the light of the figures that indicate that a huge quantity of pork is consumed everyday in Nagaland and in view of shortage due to lockdown that has pushed prices sky high, authorities must further investigate who the local buyers of the confiscated pigs are since there is possibility that meat of carcases would have been sold. This also raises the need for more stringent enforcement on transportation and sale of all meat and poultry products.

DailyDevotion The Mystery of Believing

He said, “Who are You, Lord?” —Acts 9:5 Through the miracle of redemption, Saul of Tarsus was instantly changed from a strong-willed and forceful Pharisee into a humble and devoted bondservant of the Lord Jesus. There is nothing miraculous or mysterious about the things we can explain. We control what we are able to explain, consequently it is only natural to seek an explanation for everything. It is not natural to obey, yet it is not necessarily sinful to disobey. There can be no real disobedience, nor any moral virtue in obedience, unless a person recognizes the higher authority of the one giving the orders. If this recognition does not exist, even the one giving the orders may view the other person’s disobedience as freedom. If one rules another by saying, “You must do this,” and, “You will do that,” he breaks the human spirit, making it unfit for God. A person is simply a slave for obeying, unless behind his obedience is the recognition of a holy God. Many people begin coming to God once they stop being religious, because there is only one master of the human heart— Jesus Christ, not religion. But “Woe is me” if after seeing Him I still will not obey (Isaiah 6:5 , also see Isaiah 6:1). Jesus will never insist that I obey, but if I don’t,I have already begun to sign the death certificate of the Son of God in my soul. When I stand face to face with Jesus Christ and say, “I will not obey,” He will never insist. But when I do this, I am backing away from the recreating power of His redemption. It makes no difference to God’s grace what an abomination I am, if I will only come to the light. But “Woe is me” if I refuse the light (see John 3:19-21).

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Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion. ~ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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Post-mortem

Preparing students for career success: A holistic approach

areer readiness and competencies are what allow employers to communicate their needs and enable educators to understand how well students are prepared to meet these needs. More than good grades and high test scores, students who develop and demonstrate career readiness competencies are better positioned for success in the workplace. The employers looked at competency dimensions such as, leadership, professional, functional, and core technological skills. Helping students prepare for successful career involves holistic approach, parents, teacher, counselor and Institution. The institute should be driven by academic and non-academic activities for holistic preparation of students. Training the Teachers- It is important that the teachers are effective as they are the ones who deal directly with our students. We expect our students to grow into responsible adults who shall be able to think critically, analyze objectively, solving problem with emotional stability. Therefore, Institution should make it a mandatory to provide teachers enhancement training at this highly technological age. To be a good and effective teacher, one has to be aware of latest trends in the field of education. Every institution strives to empower their learners with different skills to produce global leaders. Institutions aim to unify the world as one family, in order to produce successful, responsible, and creative

citizens who in turn will strive for excellence and the progress of society. Many Institutions give much emphasis on teachers’ training, because teachers’training is an integral part of the teaching-learning process. For the College it is the backbone of the dynamic approach to education that must follow. It includes, career growth opportunities, self-sustainable and continuous programme for Professional Development of teachers. Institution encourages teachers to attend different seminars to introspect, imagine and do the research by analyzing and creating knowledge, organized by different Government agencies and Higher education. The focus is not only to give a strong academic foundation to the students but also the skill set required and to be effective in any faced of their future life. The students must be compelled to think, to observe, to question and do research. These are the skills that teachers need to be equipped and to be updated. Integration of Technology: Apart from the digitalized classrooms the teaching methods such as, interactive in the classroom, thinking out of box, pairshare and event processing, brainstorming and relevance in real life, contribute to the multifaceted competencies of future professional. These days students are digital natives, technology has become an integral part of teaching. In many schools teachers impart lessons using iPad. Students

from Grade 7 and above are mandatory to bring, laptop to their class. However, integration of technology should be done judiciously; teacher should remain the primary facilitator. Parents Involvement: Every student has unlimited potential. But there are contributing factors that can affect whether they eventually live up to that potential, because the role of parents in a child’s life has far-reaching impact. Parental involvement is extremely important for a student to do well in the College. Some parents may think that it is the teachers’ role to teach, not theirs. Students do not stop learning after the college hours, they are always attuned to learning, at home, with friends, and through other influences. Nevertheless, parents should not pressurize their children to study all the time. Parents should treat them with care and give them life lessons of dedication, hard work, sympathy, and team work. They should work towards exploring the hidden talents, visualizing their future goals and nurture them. Many students dropped the studies on the half way because their parents forced them to select the stream like Science, against their interest. Simple rules for parents and teachers; “Be involved, but not in control; Advise but do not decide; support, but do not dominate.” Parents need to ask teacher of the College about the performance of their children, their weakness and improvement in the studies. Student may be

facing some predicaments and may not concentrate in the study in such case, parents should fully aware and need to know about their problems and consult to their teachers. Parents and teachers can play an important role in molding a student’s career. Working hand-in-hand, can be an important catalyst in career development of students. It is vital to create good communication among the three parties; parents, teachers and students to help them prepare for career success. Teacher’s Role: Helping Students Prepare for Career Success: Responsible teachers guide their students properly right from the initial stage. To enhance students’ skills and boost their confidence, teachers can conduct regular educational tours, and interactive sessions with industry experts. Teachers can prepare them to face the stiff challenges of the competitive world and can give them idea about various occupations and their importance. Teachers should focus regularly on general knowledge and current affairs not as a subject, but as an additional component. This will generate among the students and will develop a habit of learning about daily happenings. Moreover, they can also conduct career counseling sessions for students from classes’ nine to twelve and for UG courses. Students may be confused about career options and may also be afraid to take the decision. At such a time teachers can guide them to the right

career path. Strategies and Preparation: Board exam is one of the most crucial phases when students go through the extreme psychological pressure of seeking admission in top universities as well as meeting the parents and school expectation. In a competitive scenario to appear board exams as terrified field, as if their lives will end if they do not achieve desired goals. At this juncture, parents and teachers should help students perceive board exams as a challenge rather than frightening. Parents should keep realistic expectations from their children and should avoid doing comparisons with other children as every child is different. Students should be engaged in regular study and revisions. They should prepare a timetable and follow it consistently. Students learn multiple skills in college. Some are related to their career; others may seem less useful. They should expand their skills and knowledge. Companies look for team members with the ability to work in diverse settings. Look for courses that compliment your major. Most students are more up-to-date with technology than seasoned professionals, giving them the upper hand. These same students however, show a lack of knowledge of industry trends. Visit your college library and read professional journals each month. It will provide an indepth look at the changing landscape inside your career and will help better prepare for what is to come. Intern-

ships are the lifeblood of college experience. Nothing beats a hands-on education; put more energy into local, small business internships. These businesses need the help and often offer more real-world education than those large company versions. Creating Opportunities: Create your own opportunities, should not assume that an international development degree is a must to enter the field. Recruiter will always be more interested in relevant on-ground experience. However, do not limit yourself to internships or traditional jobs to acquire the experience you will need to join the workforce. In this digital age, anyone can start a successful venture with a technology. The key is to practicing leadership, managing your time, connecting with new people, and sharpen a set of skills. If you are looking for high paying job, be assured you will get that, but look beyond, you can create wonders. If you create something new and launch a start –up, it can really take off. You should go out into the world, search for problems that can be solved, study solutions created by different countries and most importantly, have a vision before joining a course. Establish yourself in the core and you will be in great demand. Put an extra effort to learn how the industry is evolving. You need to go out of the box, connect with professionals, and get an idea of the work. You will succeed in your career. Dr. Meyingangla, Counselling Department

Combating consumption Declutter your Mental epidemic during pandemic through consumption A

re you stressed, depressed and yet well dressed with your mask on to shield yourselves from invisible assassin? The human race has swept by the darkest hour due to Covid -19 across the world, creating chaos, confusion and uncertainty. Covid -19 has stirred death and upheaval across the world. It has destroyed livelihoods and put the financial futures of billions at risk. We are physically isolated, our usual freedom and way of life suspended. It has altered the very fabric of our existence shutting down everything we hold dear and to the very notion of human existence. ‘Work from home’ has become a dominant trend. Social media sites are also abuzz with online classes where people tuned in to Zoom and Google Hangouts/ Meets for most part of the day. Life as we know it, at least for a time, has changed with no idea what’s really store for us. As a result, our ability

to enact fight or flight is inhibited, increasing the likelihood of lasting impacts on mental wellbeing. Not to forget the emotional and mental mayhem covid 19 has caused to millions of people, especially those living with an anxiety disorder. The uncertainty to last has had significant impacts on the mental health of healthcare workers. After the Covid -19 outbreak, the Indian psychiatric society reported that mental health concerns have escalated by an alarming 20% with an unprecedented rise in psycho- social concerns like: family issues, depression, anxiety disorders, sexual abuse and domestic violence. Stress and panic attacks have increased by over 35%. Gen z and millennials have been impacted the most with significant toll on their mental health as survey by the mavericks India. The lockdown and self- isolation can also trigger our emotion and it’s important to curb its impact on

us both emotionally and physically. We need to ensure that our mental health is well taken care of. Let’s not become couch potatoes in consuming information about this rapidly evolving pandemic. However, this constant bombardment of information and news feels overwhelming, at times. It’s important to switch off sometimes to rejuvenate our mind. Get creative in pursuing your hobby you’ve been long ignoring. Poetry, Beauty, Romance, Love, these are what we stay alive for’, this iconic Robin William’s quote from Dead poets Society, is a reminder to us that during times of crisis, humanity is coming together as people to sing in unison. In conclusion, to overcome the challenges created by Covid-19 pandemic, what we need more than anything else is our mental health. Let’s take good care of it. Mongtsoa Meyo Khiamniungan, Kohima

agaland Animal Welfare to another and sold openly in Society voices out after the market. Unlike cows that the recent uproar on are left for grazing in the field, social media platforms with or pigs are still fed in their sty regard to the ban of dog meat until they are slaughtered for trade in the state. While most consumption. The stealing of pets or even people stand strong with their view point saying that the ban the shoot at sight especially like is an intervention on dietary dogs is a common problem habits. There are even more because we still consume them. reasons for people to avoid the There are many cases in the past eating of dog meat and health where dogs are not given back being one of them. Dog meat to the owners after being shot. contains parasitic worms, like They are often taken away by the infamous Toxocara canis, the ones who shot for a feast. which can result to blindness These would have never hapand respiratory failure. Rabies pened if the consumption of is another legitimate concern, dog was not encouraged. We are no one to disrespect as we know these dogs are illegally transported from out- another person’s food diet. side the state and that most of It is only self-realization that them being strays, workers can will enable man to understand easily be infected with rabies and have compassion towards during slaughter and spread every form of creatures. We the disease to other dogs and believe that people who indulge human like. There are also a themselves in crime or cruelty number of parasites such as towards animals are more prone In para 3, one line was missing which should be read as follows: “the number of confirmed cases is rapidly anthrax, brucellosis, hepatitis to create violence even at home climbing day by day, e.g. 3 confirmed cases on 25th May to 902 on 17th July.” Para 5, one line was missing which and to other human. We instead and leptospirosis which is a should be read as follows: “The same day, Naga Rising, another group also has said that ‘Article 371 A (1) bacterial infection that can need to influence people to (b) is a dead letter. On 3rd July, Naga Hoho has said thatcertain ambiguity in Governor’s letter needs clarity.’ develop empathy towards aneasily be spread to humans. A They also claimed that ‘law and order situation has drastically improved and peaceful during the last two change in climate has resulted in other human, build compassion decades.’ They also reminded the Governor of the chilling situation till later part of 1990. In para 10, one towards animals and bring out a extreme weather patterns which line was missing which should be read as follows: “But the Governor was not talking about the situation of have brought about even more positive change in the environ- 20 years back, he is talking about the situation of today. I do not find any justification for the Government infectious disease both new and ment as a whole. Therefore, the decision that to compare the situation of today and of 20, 30 years back.” re-emerging. It is important for Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, President, NPF us to understand that majority is taken by the State Cabinets on the ban of dog meat trade of dogs that are sold in the market are not farmed, which is appreciated. It is indeed a puts man at higher risk to poor moment of pride for us that after Mizoram, Nagaland has health. While there are also irratio- officially imposed the ban in nal beliefs that that dog meat is the entire nation. NAWS is also against the used for medicinal purpose and contains special nutrition, but misconception created by PFA Sir, The Nagaland University’s move to conduct undergraduate examination has created hype and apprethe fact is, it just contains higher (People For Animals) which fats than any other livestock states that Nagas have eaten hension to many especially the students. Given the fact that coronavirus has greatly impacted our daily lives and is considered tastier. We its own dogs. We immediately with positive cases rising in an alarming rate, such step will be a precarious move against Covid-19 SoP. The have moved far beyond the days approached PFA to change concerned authority/department should be realistic and delve into the present situation/problems faced by when we were hunter gatherers, their statement but our request the students. The inconstant status of examination has also created unwanted quandary for students. fish and collect fruits to sustain was not taken into notice. It Due to lockdown, most of the students have left for their native village. ourselves. Now, we have many was later, after speaking to Smt Students from far flung areas finds it difficult for accommodation as hostel/PG facilities has been closed choices and not consuming dog Maneka Gandhi, the statement was taken down. We’re all in due to government’s guidelines to prevent and contain the spread of coronavirus. It is also to be noted that meat is one of them. Some say we should be this together, we will keep prov- some wards/colonies/villages has sealed the entrance and exit of their locality where plying is nearly imtrue to all animals, if not dogs ing that there are more than half possible. Also, the scarcity of public transport will hinder the smooth conduct of examination as not every then pork and beef should not of Nagaland’s population that student has private vehicles. Last but not the least, will the NU take full responsibility if in case any students contract the virus while conducting exam? since there are many instances where the case of coronavirus be eaten as well. The fact is are true animal lovers. This message goes out to spiked after resuming classes in some countries. humans are at top when we Concentration and peace of mind is the ultimate requisite for learning. Therefore, congenial environment consider the food chain habit. our people, it all starts from me There is a difference between and you let us together be the should be created for fruitful learning. Taking into consideration the above grievances faced by the students and risk of precious life involved, animals for sustenance and generation that puts an end to I believe the concerned authority will look into the matter and reconsiders the scheduled examination to killing and eating them for fun. animal cruelty. ease the plight of the students. Nagaland Animal Cruelty is involved when dogs Welfare society (NAWS) are transported from one state T. Kavika Naga, Concerned citizen, 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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Gehlot faction camp in 5-star hotel

Jaipur, Jul 18 (PTI): From performing yoga to getting cooking tips, Rajasthan Congress MLAs of Ashok Gehlot camp are engaging themselves in various activities in a five-star hotel on the Delhi Highway where they have been staying since Monday amid the political crisis in the state. In many photos and videos doing the rounds on social media, some of the legislators are seen doing yoga in the hotel lawn, crowding around a chef cooking food, watching movies, playing carrom and celebrating the birthday of an MLA. In a video, mostly women legislators including minister Mamta Bhupesh and Olympian Krishna Poonia are seen among others crowding around a chef. Taking a dig at the Congress, the BJP accusing the Rajasthan ruling party legislators of violating social distancing norms and other COVID-19 protocols which the government directs people to follow strict-

MLAs from the Gehlot camp taking part in a yoga session.

ly but are violated when it comes to its MLAs. “The MLAs are seen without wearing face masks and not following social distancing norms. The government is not allowing gathering of more than 50 people in view of the coronavirus pandemic but no such rule is followed here,” BJP state president Satish Poonia said. “There is no governance in the state now.

People are looking at the ministers (for relief), but they are busy in the luxury hotel,” he said. The MLAs were shifted to the five-star hotel on the Delhi Highway in Jaipur following a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party at chief minister’s residence on Monday. Sachin Pilot and 18 MLAs supporting have rebelled against the Ashok Gehlot government.

Were phones of politicians tapped in Rajasthan? BJP demands CBI probe New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI): The BJP on Saturday asked if the Congress government in Rajasthan resorted to “unconstitutional” methods to tap phones of politicians and demanded a CBI probe into what it called a “saga of illegalities and concocted lies”. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hit back at the Congress a day after it cited some audio clips to accuse some saffron party leaders, including Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, of conspiring to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in the state. Patra said senior Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Gehlot, have been claiming that these audio clips are authentic even though the FIR registered by police does not say so.

756 B’luru police infected with COVID: Official Bengaluru, Jul 18 (IANS): As many as 756 Bengaluru city policemen have been infected by the virus thus far, out of which 256 are currently under treatment, said an official on Saturday. “Fight against COVID19, Bengaluru city police as on Saturday total COVID positive reported 756,” said Additional Commissioner of Police Hemant Nimbalkar. However, he said 493 policemen have been discharged and 256 currently under treatment. From the start of the pandemic, seven policemen succumbed to the virus and seven stations sealed. Meanwhile, Nimbalkar said 807 policemen have been quarantined until Saturday. On Friday, Bengaluru top cop Bhaskar Rao has home quarantined himself for four days, following his vehicle’s driver testing positive. The Police Commissioner will again undergo a COVID test on Monday, which will be his fifth test in three months’ time. Recognising the hard work police department is delivering, Nimbalkar said, “Hanumana never craved for validation of his devotion for Rama, so is Bengaluru city police on the roads fighting COVID with devotion for Bengaluru.” He said he was proud of being a member of the police force which has forgotten family, kids and life in the fight against the pandemic.

BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra addresses a press conference, at BJP HQ in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI)

“These are serious questions that we want to ask the Congress high command and Ashok Gehlot. Was phone tapping done? Assuming that you’ve tapped phones, was the SOP followed? Did the Congress government in Rajasthan use unconstitutional ways to save themselves when they found themselves cornered?” Patra asked at a

press conference. People of Rajasthan want to know whether their privacy has been compromised, he said, asking if phones of people related to politics are being tapped? Patra demanded an immediate reaction from the state government and called for a CBI investigation into this “saga of illegalities and concocted lies”.

COVID-19: Recoveries exceed active cases by 2.95 lakh New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI): India’s actual COVID-19 caseload is 3,58,692, while close to 18,000 people have recuperated from the disease in 24 hours taking the the number of recoveries to 6,53,750 which exceed active cases by 2,95,058, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Medical attention is being provided to all active cases, either in home isolation or in hospitals for severe cases, it said. In a statement, the ministry said, “The last 24 hours saw 17,994 COVID19 patients recovering. The recovery rate is now 63 per cent.” Timely, proactive, and graded strategy initiatives for effective coronavirus infection management in the country, led by the Centre and implemented by the states and Union Territories, have ensured that the actual COVID-19 caseload remains manageable, it said, adding that expansion of hospital infrastructure continuously has aided in increased recoveries. C u m u l a t i v e l y, 1,34,33,742 swab samples have been tested till now, of which 3,61,024 were carried out on Friday raising the number of tests per million to 9734.6, the ministry said. The Centre continues to support and supplement the efforts of the state governments by sending teams of experts to areas witnessing increase in caseload, it said. With a surge in daily fresh COVID-19 cases in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Odisha, the Union

health ministry has asked these states to make renewed efforts to suppress the transmission as well as to keep case fatality rate below one per cent. With these states imposing lockdowns anew, the health ministry emphasised that the curbs should be utilised to focus on containment, surveillance and testing in the containment and buffer zones for early detection of cases and fatality management. A central team has been deployed in Bihar to assist the state in assessment of COVID-19 management and to provide all necessary support. The team comprising Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal, Dr S K Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control and Dr Neeraj Nischal, Associate Professor of medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, will reach Bihar tomorrow. “The focus of the containment strategy remains on house-to-house survey, perimeter control activities, timely contact tracing, surveillance of containment and buffer zones, aided by effective clinical management of severe cases through a standard of care approach,” the ministry said. The latest testing strategy of the Indian Council of Medical Research allows all registered medical practitioners to recommend testing. RT-PCR tests and rapid-antigen point of care tests, boosted by TruNat and CBNAAT have contributed to a surge in the number of samples tested, it said.

The Cong ress has sacked Pilot, Vishvenda Singh and Ramesh Meena from the Gehlot cabinet and suspended the party membership of two MLAs -- Vishvendra Singh and Bhanwarlal Sharma -- for their alleged involvement in the “conspiracy to topple the government”. After notices of disqualification were issued to them by the Assembly speaker on the basis of a

complaint by government chief whip Mahesh Joshi, 19 MLAs, including Pilot, moved a writ petition in the high court challenging the notices. Pilot and the Congress dissidents have got a fourday reprieve from any action by Rajasthan Speaker on the disqualification notices served on them, as the high court on Friday extended the hearing into their petition to the next week. The Rajasthan High Court will resume the hearing at 10 am on Monday and Speaker C P Joshi will not take any action on the disqualification notices till 5.30 pm on Tuesday. Speaker C P Joshi had written to the court that he will not act on the notices till 5 pm on Friday, by when the court proceedings were earlier expected to be over. His counsel agreed to extend this breather to 5.30 pm on Tuesday as the division bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Prakash Gupta had not delivered its order by that time.

Rajasthan suffering due to Gehlot govt rift: Ex-CM Raje

Vasundhara Raje (File)

Jaipur, Jul 18 (IANS): Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, after remaining quiet during the recent political cacophony in Rajasthan, on Saturday broke her silence and tweeted that the people were suffering due to rift in the Congress government. “This is quite unfortunate that the people of the state have to bear the brunt of ongoing factionalism within the Congress government. “Over 500 people have lost lives in state due to Covid-19 pandemic. More than 28,000 people have

fallen ill due to coronavirus. Locusts have been attacking crops of our farmers. Crime against women have crossed all limits. The challenge of power crisis has escalated to newer heights. These are just a few challenges I am quoting here. “The Congress is trying to blame the BJP and its leadership for all the happenings. However, for any government, people and its welfare should stand at the forefront. Think for the people at least for some time,” the former Chief Minister tweeted. The political crisis intensified in Raj-

asthan when former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot toughened his stand against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and claimed support of 30 MLAs. The Congress later sacked him and two other Cabinet Ministers and sent a notice to 19 MLAs supporting him. The case is sub judice and the next round of hearing is scheduled for Monday. Hanuman Beniwal, Nagaur MP and convenor of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), which is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally, had earlier attacked Raje in a series of tweets accusing her of supporting the Gehlot government. In one tweet, he said, “Raje has been calling Congress MLAs and insisting them to stand with Gehlot.” In fact, Pilot, who was sacked as the Deputy Chief Minister and the state Congress chief, also suggested bonhomie between Raje and Gehlot, recently.

Bihar floods:30 blocks in 8 districts affected

Patna, Jul 18 (IANS): All major rivers in Bihar are in spate and are flowing above the danger mark, flooding 30 blocks across eight districts in the state. The Bihar water resources department said on Saturday that the Bagmati river is flowing above the danger mark at Katounjha in Sitamarhi, Beniabad in Muzaffarpur and Hayaghat in Darbhanga. The Kamla Balan river is flowing above the danger mark in Jhanjharpur while the Mahananda has crossed the danger mark at Dhengraghat in Purnia. However, the water of the Kosi river has receded, coming down from 1.49 lakh cusecs at 6 a.m. on Saturday near Veerpur barrage to 1.47 lakh cusecs at 8 a.m. The Gandak river was at 1.52 lakh cusecs at 8 a.m. near the Balmikinagar

3 Karnataka Cong legislators test COVID positive Bengaluru, Jul 18 (IANS): Three legislators of the opposition Congress in Karnataka, including 2 MLAs and 1 MLC tested positive for coronavirus and are under treatment, a party official said on Saturday. “Our Bailhongal MLA Mahantesh Koujalgi in Belagavi district and Humnabad MLA Rajashekhar Patil and his MLC brother Chandrashekhar Patil in Bidar district tested positive for the infection and are under treatment at designated hospitals,” party spokesman Ravi Gowda told IANS here. Koujalgi’s swab sample was taken on Friday after he showed signs of illness and its result turned positive earlier in the day. “As Koujalgi attended a review meeting at Bailhongal, about 20 officials who participated in the meeting have been home quarantined,” said Gowda. Koujalgi is the second lawmaker in the state’s northwest region to test positive after BJP’s Belagavi North assembly segment MLA Anik Benake tested positive for the virus on July 15. “Patil brothers were in self quarantine after meeting BJP’s Bidar Lok Sabha member Bhagwanth Khuba, who tested positive on Wednesday. Their tests also showed they were infected with the virus,” Gowda said. Congress MLC Sandesh Nagaraj, who tested positive on Friday, is under treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru.

147 panchayats in 30 blocks across eight districts have been partially affected and relief camps have been set up.

barrage. Water resources secretary Sanjeev Hans said most of the rivers had crossed the danger mark but the water level is likely to fall.

The water resources department and the district administration are on high alert, he added. Officials have reached the locations where flooding has occurred.

Mandela’s struggles, values continue to inspire: Amit Shah ways be remembered for his unparalleled contribution in the field of algebraic geometry. My thoughts are with his family and followers. Om Shanti Shanti,” Shah said. Seshadri died in Chennai on Friday. He was 88. Amit Shah (File)

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday remembered South African legend Nelson Mandela and said the anti-apartheid leader’s struggles, values and message of peace will continue to be a source of inspiration for people around the globe. Since 2009, in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom, the UN General Assembly declares July 18 as the Nelson Mandela International Day. “On Nelson Mandela International Day, let us remember a legend who fought for social justice, freedom and equality till the last breath of his life. Nelson Mandela’s struggles, values and message of peace will continue to be a source of inspiration for people around the globe,” Shah tweeted. Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 and served as the first black President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Meanwhile, in a separate tweet, the home minister condoled the death of eminent mathematician C S Seshadri. “Pained to learn about the demise of a towering figure in the mathematical horizon, Professor Shri C S Seshadri ji. He will al-

He said, “The small dam constructed under MNREGA at the Kamala river has been partially damaged near Bhojpatti village on the left bank and near Popapur village on the

right bank.” Disaster management additional secretary Ramchandra said his department is on high alert following the rising water level in various rivers of Bihar. With the increase in the water level of the rivers, 147 panchayats in 30 blocks across eight districts of Sitamarhi, Shivhar, Supaul, Kishanganj, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj and east Champaran have been partially affected and relief camps have been set up. “Two relief camps have been set up in Supaul and Gopalganj, housing 1,063 people. Eight community kitchens have been set up in Gopalganj, two in Supaul and 11 in Darbhanga. The 21 community kitchens feed nearly 11,000 people everyday,” Ramchandra said.

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New Delhi, Jul 18 (IANS): In a bid to prevent suppression of information by taxpayers, the income tax department will provide full details of their financial transactions such as sale and purchase of stocks, real estate transactions, payment details of credit card bills in the form of statement in the new Form 26AS. The taxpayers tax passbook or the form 26AS contains details of taxpayer and compliance details along with other financial transactions. From this year, it’s format has been changed to include specified financial transactions of taxpayers that will be presented on the form of Statement of Financial Transactions (SFTs). These will include buying and selling of shares, real estate etc, making cash payments for purchase of bank drafts, pre-paid instruments by the Reserve Bank of India (such as mobile wallets), cash deposits in a financial year, payment of credit card bills (both cash or and other modes). Taxpayers’ other details such as Aadhaar number, date of birth, mobile number, email ID and address will also be present

in the new form. A finance ministry statement said that the new Form 26AS is the faceless hand-holding of the taxpayers to e-file their income tax returns quickly and correctly. “...the information being received by the Income Tax Department from the filers of these specified SFTs is now being shown in Part E of Form 26AS to facilitate voluntary compliance, tax accountability and ease of e-filing of returns so that the same can be used by the taxpayer to file her or his income tax return (ITR) by calculating the correct tax liability in a feel-good environment. This would also bring in further transparency and accountability in the tax administration,” the state-

ment read. The earlier Form 26AS used to give information regarding tax deducted at source and tax collected at source relating to a PAN, besides certain additional information including details of other taxes paid, refunds and TDS defaults. But now, it will have SFTs to help the taxpayers recall all their major financial transactions so that they have a ready reckoner to enable them while filing the ITR. The income tax department used to receive information like cash deposit/ withdrawal from saving bank accounts, sale/purchase of immovable property, time deposits, credit card payments, purchase of shares, debentures, foreign currency, mutual funds, buy

back of shares, cash payment for goods and services, etc under Section 285BA of Income-tax Act, 1961 from “specified persons” like banks, mutual funds, institutions issuing bonds and registrars or sub-registrars etc, with regard to individuals having high-value financial transactions since the Financial Year 2016 onwards. Now, all such information under different SFTs will be shown in the new Form 26AS. The new Form 26AS would also have information of transactions which used to be received up to Financial Year 2015-16 in the Annual Information Returns (AIR). However, financial transactions will be shown in 26AS only if taxpayers cross the specified limit in a financial year. For instance, if the aggregate credit card bill paid via electronic modes (not including the cash payment) exceeds Rs 10 lakh, then payment of credit card bill will be reflected in Form 26AS. Similarly, if the mutual fund investments in a financial year exceeds Rs 10 lakh, only then such transactions will be reflected in the Form 26AS.

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India’s food exports NPF accuses NDPP of misquoting LoP JUL 18 (NPN): of the case spoke volumes, NPF up 27% since March DIMAPUR, Naga People’s Front (NPF) has ex- said it was now a matter of record New Delhi, Jul 18 (IANS): Despite economic turbulence due to Covid-19, India’s overall food exports since March have increased 27 per cent. According to the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), the average growth of 27 per cent during the lockdown and the unlock period came on the back of high demand for food-based items. “The food sector has shown 27 per cent growth. The major markets that have responded well are the US and Canada,” TPCI Chairman Mohit Singla said at the Indo-Canadian virtual “buyer-seller meet (BSM) on food & beverages.” He said exports in June against year-ago month had declined by only 4 per cent. “We exported almost Rs 166,000 crore merchandise. It shows the Indian market has bounced back and the international market is responding well to Indian exports,” he said. Recently, official data showed India emerged as a net exporter in June. The country recorded $0.79 billion trade surplus in June against $15.28 billion deficit during the same period of 2019. On the Indo-Canadian food trade, Singla said, “Canada can be an important market for the Indian F&B industry as it has a large population (approx 2.4 million) of Indian diaspora. Outreach to the mainstream market is the biggest challenge for the Indian F&B industry.” With the support of fellow buyers and the High Commission we would be able to perform better, he added. India’s High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria said, “The Mission was part of a number of business conferences, but it’s the first virtual BSM during the lockdown.

pressed surprised over the NDPP’s July 16, 2020 press statement, in which the Leader of Opposition (LoP) TR Zeliang was “mischievously quoted”. NPF through its press bureau stated that what the LOP actually meant and intended was that the Speaker had done fairly as far as the procedural aspect of the trial was concerned, but the NDPP “twisted to their advantage which is always their habit.” NPF, on behalf of the LoP, has, therefore, sought to bring on record the context in which LoP made his statement. According NPF, the LoP said that the proceeding of the case was done in the right manner, but never said that justice was delivered by the Speaker. It said LoP also wanted to convey that for the first time in the history of the NLA, the Speaker has followed the due process of law with respect to conducting the trial of the disqualification case in which the Speaker gave both the parties fair chance of hearing and examination of witnesses. However, NPF said that whether conducting a trail by following procedure and the decision recorded in contrary to the facts and law was to be looked into for ready reference. Maintaining that the records

that MLAs, who were facing disqualification, refused to say under which party ticket they contested the election, refused to identify their photo published in the newspaper, refused that they have not replied to the show cause notice served by the party, but the records speak contra. The opposition party has, therefore, questioned whether the Speaker rightly appreciated the facts, evidences in consonance with the settled process of law while recording the Judgement, was a matter that would be looked by the Court at the relevant time. Meanwhile, the NPF alleged that NDPP had the habit of branding NPF and Congress alliance in the state whenever the relationship NDPP becomes sour with its alliance BJP. “This cheap politics is nothing but just a tool to convince the BJP Central leaders and to win over their sentiments of the BJP high command,” NPF NPF said that during the last Lok Sabha election, the party took a stand to lend one-time issuebased support to the Congress candidate. However, NPF asserted that going together in the election would not change the stand of the party regionalism nor would it reflect as an alliance partner with them.

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volatility and uncertain economic environment due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of Rs 11,710 crore investment in the June 2020 quarter, the schemes attracted Rs 6,213 crore in April, Rs 5,256 crore in May and Rs 240.55 crore in June, which was the lowest invest-

at Rs 7,927 crore in June, against Rs 8,123 crore in May and Rs 8,376 crore in April. Experts said the slowdown in monthly SIP contribution could be due to strain on cash flows and incomes experienced by several investors on account of the Covid-19 situation. They, further, said that once the economic situation improves, the flows should also pick-up as SIP helps investors in rupee cost averaging and also in investing in a disciplined manner without worrying about market volatility and timing the market. Overall, mutual funds have witnessed over Rs 1.24 lakh crore inflow across the schemes in June quarter.

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ment level in four years. Morningstar India Associate Director (Manager Research) Himanshu Srivastava attributed the lower inflow in equity-oriented funds in June to outflow from multi-cap and largecap funds due to profitbooking by investors, given the surge in markets in recent times. Inflow through Systematic Investment Plans (SIP) dropped to Rs 24,416 crore in the period under review compared to Rs 25,686 crore in the March quarter. Moreover, investment through the route fell below Rs 8,000 crore in June, making it the first such decline since November 2018. Net investments through such route stood

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“If tough action is taken on them and money is recovered, our banks can play a bigger role in national development. The present practice of giving concessions to the defaulters and burdening the banking public with lesser rate of interest on their savings and increase in service charges should be stopped,” Venkatachalam said. Included in the wilful defaulters list are companies like Gitanjali Gems Limited, Kingfisher Airlines, Ruchi Soya Industries Limited, Winsome Diamonds And Jewellery Limited, Sterling Biotech Limited and others.

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14,661 crore), Bank of India (defaulters 184, Rs 11,250 crore), Central Bank of India (defaulters 69, Rs 9,663 crore) and others. The Punjab & Sind Bank has only six wilful defaulters who defaulted Rs 255 crore. According to AIBEA, the top 33 defaulters account for Rs 32,737 crore (outstanding and written off). Releasing the list AIBEA General Secretary C.H. Venkatachalam in a statement said the only major problem faced by our banks is the bulging and alarmingly increasing bad loans by the private companies and corporates.

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C h e nna i , J u l 1 8 (IANS): As a part of celebrating the 51th anniversary of bank nationalization, the All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) on Saturday released a list of 2,426 borrowers who have wilfully defaulted on their bank loans of over Rs 1.47 trillion. According to AIBEA, State Bank of India (SBI) leads the table of 17 public sector banks with 685 wilful defaulters with an outstanding of Rs 43,887 crore. The SBI is followed by Punjab National Bank (defaulters 325, default Rs 22,370 crore), Bank of Baroda (defaulters 355, Rs

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI): Investors pumped in Rs 11,710 crore into equity mutual funds during the three months ended June, a slump of 62 per cent from the preceding quarter on account of market volatility and uncertain economic environment due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The positive inflow pushed the asset base of equity mutual funds (MFs) to Rs 7.01 lakh crore by June-end from Rs 5.78 lakh crore at the end of March, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India showed. As per the data, inflows into equity and equity-linked schemes were at Rs 11,710 crore in the three months ended June,

Major fire at cathedral in French city Rennes, Jul 18 (Agencies): Fire erupted Saturday inside a gothic cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, but firefighters brought the blaze under control within hours, emergency services said. Officials said the cathedral’s organ was destroyed and its platform could collapse, but added that the damage was not comparable to last year’s fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Fire crews were alerted just before 08:00 am (0600 GMT) to the blaze at the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul and around 100 personnel rushed to the scene. After two hours, emergency teams managed to contain the fire at the gothic structure, built between 15th and 19th centuries, said regional fire chief General Laurent Ferlay. Prime Minister Jean Castex said, “I want to know what happened but first I’m going to show my solidarity with the people of Nantes.” President Emmanuel Macron tweeted his “support for our firefighters who are taking all the risks to save this gothic jewel”. The building was last hit by fire in 1972. Its roof took more than 13 years to repair. Another religious

Firefighters working to put out the fire at the Saint-Pierreet-Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes, France.

building in Nantes - the Basilica of St Donatian and St Rogatian - was struck by a fire in 2015 that destroyed three-quarters of its roof. In April last year, a fire engulfed Paris’s 13th

century Notre-Dame cathedral, causing its steeple to collapse and sending billowing fumes containing toxic molten lead into the air. The structure will take years to repair.

Australia delays opening of Parliament Canberra, Jul 18 (IANS): The opening of Parliament in Australia has been delayed by several weeks due to an increasing spread of the coronavirus in the country’s two most populous states, the media reported on Saturday. Prime Minister Scott Morrison asked the Speaker of Parliament to cancel a two-week session which was due to begin on August 4, reports the BBC. The next meeting is planned for 24 August. In a written statement, Prime Minister Morrison said, “The government cannot ignore the risk to parliamentarians, their staff, the staff within the parliament and the broader community.” Victoria and New South Wales are currently experiencing a surge in cases. On Saturday, New South Wales recorded 15 more cases while Victoria saw 217 new infections. On July 8, Victoria reintroduced stay at home orders across a number of affected regions, including Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city. Australia has so far reported 11,235 COVID-19 cases, with 116 deaths.

Iran estimates it has 25 mn coronavirus infections

Tehran, Jul 18 (AP): Iran’s president on Saturday estimated as many as 25 million Iranians could have been infected with the coronavirus since the outbreak’s beginning, as he urged the public to take the pandemic seriously, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. Hassan Rouhani cited a new Iranian Health Ministry study in offering the unprecedentedly high numbers. Rouhani also said about 30 to 35 million will be infected to the virus in the coming months. “We have to estimate that 30 to 35 million people will be exposed to the virus, which is very important”, Rouhani added. Iran’s population is around 81 million people. Iranians officials have not explained on what the report’s estimates are based. The study has so far not been made publicly available. Referring to the report, Rouhani said it also predicts that the number of hospitalisations will soon be “twice as many as we have seen in the last 150

Iranians, some wearing protective gear shop at the Tajrish Bazaar market in the capital Tehran.

days.” In recent weeks, Iran has seen daily death tolls spike to their highest-ever levels, sparking increasing fear even as government officials say they can’t lock the country back down for fear of cratering its sanctions-hit economy. Iran has seen the worst outbreak in the Middle East, with more than 270,000 confirmed cases and at least 13,979 deaths. That includes 2,166 new cases and 188 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to

the Health Ministry. Authorities in the capital of Tehran are imposing new restrictions from Saturday, amid the severe increase in cases in recent weeks, closing some public spaces like coffee shops, zoos, and indoor swimming pools. Rouhani’s most recent remarks show that questions remain over the country’s official figures from the outbreak, even after officials have publicly acknowledged its importance.

Before Iran reported its first cases of the virus in February, authorities denied it had reached the country for days, allowing the virus time to spread as the nation marked the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution with mass demonstrations and then held a parliamentary election in which authorities desperately sought to boost turnout. A parliamentary report in April said Iran’s death toll is likely nearly double the officially reported figures. Given insufficient testing, the report said the number of people infected at the time was probably “eight to 10 times” higher than the reported figures. Even today, Iranian death tolls remain based on those who died in coronavirus wards in hospitals. However, it’s believed that many more died at home, and some families have reportedly asked doctors not to mention their loved ones died of the virus to avoid the stigma associated with it, the illness caused by the virus.

CoV-2 features additional inhibitors of host innate immune defenses, targeting the interaction of this protein, Nsp1, with the host may be an important therapeutic strategy,” the researchers noted. Upon infection, they said SARS-CoV-2 suppressed protein production in the host, including that of proteins active in cellular anti-viral defense mechanisms. The virus did this by binding to the cell’s protein production machinery, the ribosome, the study noted. According to the scientists, targeting the specific part of the ribosome that Nsp1 binds to could be an important potential therapeutic strategy. In the research, the scientists structurally characterised the Nsp1 of

SARS-CoV-2 bound to the ribosome. They tested the ability of a modified version form of Nsp1, known as mt-Nsp1, to affect protein production related to host immune response. According to the study, the mutant version did not bind in the same way and did not shut down host cell protein production. The scientists also demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 almost completely prevented production of various immune molecules that fight viral infection, such as interferons. According to the scientists, the findings may provide a starting point for rational structure-based drug design, targeting the interaction between Nsp1 and the ribosome.

14 dead in China as water peaks at Three Gorges Dam Beijing, Jul 18 (AP): At least 14 people have died in the latest round of seasonal rains and flooding in southern China, as soldiers and workers built makeshift barriers with sandbags and rocks Saturday to keep the Yangtze River and its tributaries at bay. Three floodgates of the Three Gorges Dam that spans the Yangtze were opened as the water level behind the massive dam rose more than 15 meters (50 feet) above flood level, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The dam was holding back about 45% of the water, Xinhua said, citing China Three Gorges Corp. Upstream, 11 people had been killed in Chongqing as of Saturday morning, China National Emergency Broadcasting said in an online report, citing the municipal emergency agency. More than 20,000 people had been evacuated and 1,031 homes destroyed. Three landslides in Dunhao town in a mountainous part of Chongqing left six dead, the city’s Emergency Management Bureau said. The bodies had been found by Friday evening after more than 200 people were dispatched for a search and rescue opera-

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tion. Rainfall in the town of Dunhao totaled 39 centimeters (15 inches), the bureau said. Three more people died in neighbouring Hubei province, the emergency management department said in a social media post. State broadcaster CCTV showed people cleaning up still wet, muddy streets and shops in the city of Enshi after severe flooding Friday. Rescue workers used inflatable rafts to rescue more than 1,900 people trapped in their homes and other buildings. Downriver, firefighters and others finished filling in a 188-meter (620-foot)

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Chekiye Village Students' Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Dr. SUKHAI ZHIMOMI, S/o Dr. Zhekheto Zhimomi (Rtd. Director) on being appointed as Medical Ofﬁcer under H&FW Department, posted at Akuluto Public Health Centre. The union further wishes and prays that our Almighty God continue to bless you in all your future endeavours. Anaho Ghushepu President

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ASANGMA SENSO BENDANGLEN ALIR TELONGJEM H.Q : Mokokchung, Nagaland

WELL DONE With great honor and immense pride, the Asangma Senso Bendanglen Alir Telongjem (ASBAT) and Dr. I. Sentitemsu Imsong Award Trust Board heartily congratulate all the Asangma Students who have cleared the 2020 Examination in poles apart streams from different Board of School Education and Universities. The ASBAT and the Award Trust Board would especially like to put into words the luminous duos that brought laurels and fame to the community; 1. Dr. J. NUKSHIMENLA LEMTUR, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. Jongpong Lemtur for completion of Ph. D in Political Science from Hyderabad University. 2. MISS. CHUBAKATILA JAMIR, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. Temsu Jamir for securing Top 3 rank in HSSLC Examination 2020 from Meghalaya Board of School Education (Arts Stream). May the good Lord bless and guide you all for the glory of our land in the days to come. Sd/N. IMNA PONGEN President, ASBAT

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break in a dike on Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake, Xinhua said. The dike gave way nine days ago, flooding 15 villages and agricultural fields in Jiangxi province, the news agency said. More than 14,000 people were evacuated. The incoming waters were expected to peak Saturday behind the Three Gorges Dam, but more water is forecast to arrive around Tuesday, Xinhua said. The hydropower dam is used to mitigate catastrophic flooding. Seasonal f looding

strikes large parts of China annually, especially in its central and southern regions, but the rainfall has been unusually high this year. About 1.8 million people have been evacuated and direct losses attributed to flooding are estimated at more than 49 billion yuan ($7 billion), according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. Major cities have been spared so far, but concern has risen over Wuhan and other downstream metropolises that are home to tens of millions of people.

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The Chungtia Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Sentirenla Imchen, D/o Mr. Watimayang and Mrs. Burkumla, for successfully securing Top 3 (Science Stream) from Delhi Public School 2.5 Mile, Dimapur, in the recently declared Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Exam conducted by Central Board of School Education (CBSE). We are immensely proud of you and grateful to Almighty God. It is our prayer that you continue to excel in your future endeavour. Sd/Sd/Mayangtemsu Kichu Nokrenkala Kichu President General Secretary

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June 30. He said then that President Donald Trump’s administration had not offered classified briefings, even though they are traditionally provided to majorparty nominees once they win the primary. Biden won’t formally become the Democratic presidential nominee until the party’s convention next month.

Berlin, Jul 18 (Agencies): Scientists have determined how the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, inhibits the synthesis of proteins in infected cells, and have shown that it effectively disarms a part of the immune system, findings that may aid in the development of novel therapeutics against the deadly disease. The study, published in the journal Science, demonstrated that nonstructural Protein 1 (Nsp1) made by the novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 can have a devastating effect on host cells. According to the researchers, including those from the University of Munich in Germany, Nsp1 is one of the central weapons used by the virus to ensure its own replication and propagation in human hosts. They said Nsp1 was identified as a disease contributing factor following the outbreak of the related 2002-03 SARS pandemic virus. Scientists who studied the SARS virus had shown that it inhibited protein synthesis in infected cells. “A l t h o u g h S A R S -

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Kangching Bühü Union Dimapur with immense pride and honour, extends our heartiest congratulations to Miss. Ngoiang Ongh, D/o Lt. Ongpong Ongh and Mrs. Lishong Mukho for securing the post of Extension Officer under the Dept. of Sericulture in the recently declared NPSC Technical Examination and we further acknowledge for being the Recipient of Bronze Medal in the Final Assessment of Post-Graduate Diploma in Sericulture Central Silk Board, Berhampore, West Bengal. The KBUD takes pride in this achievements and wishes her good health and further success in her future endeavours. Er. O. Thokphen W. Atuk President, KBUD General Secretary, KBUD

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fidence in the outcome.” The White House and National Security Council didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on Biden’s statement. Reached by phone, a Biden spokesperson did not immediately provide further details. Biden received intelligence briefings while vice president but told reporters he wasn’t getting them as of

Islamabad, Jul 18 (PTI): At least three persons have died and 19 were injured, mostly labourers, when a multi-storey building collapsed in Pakistanoccupied Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Renovation work was going on the triple-storey marriage hall building in the Chaksawari area of Mirpur district when it collapsed on Friday, trapping dozens of workers. Rescuers from the military’s Urban Search & Rescue unit and civil administration reached the spot and started the rescue work which was still going on till Saturday morning, the Army said. Police said that 22 people were rescued, including three dead. Several survivors had multiple injuries. The owner of the marriage hall, identified with the single name Nadeem, and his son were among the dead. It is feared that some workers are still trapped under the rubble as officials said that more than 40 men were working when the building crumbled.

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Biden has previously suggested that President Donald Trump could hold up emergency funding to help the Postal Service continue normal operations during the coronavirus, which has devastated the agency’s finances and contributed to a huge drop in mail volumes. Trump has repeatedly said he opposes expanding mail-in balloting during the pandemic, suggesting without evidence that doing so could lead to widespread fraud — even though there is equally no evidence the president or White House will use Postal Service funding to do what Biden is suggesting. Biden lobbed similar charges on Friday, saying Trump may try to “defund the post office so they can’t deliver mail-in ballots.” “Frankly, this is the thing that keeps me up most at night,” Biden added. “Making sure everyone who wants to vote can vote, making sure that the vote is counted, making sure we’re all trusting in the integrity of the results of the election.”

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Washington, Jul 18 (AP): Joe Biden said Friday night that he’s begun receiving intelligence briefings as he warned that Russia, China and other adversaries were attempting to undermine the upcoming U.S. election in November. T h e p r e s u m p t i ve Democratic presidential nominee wasn’t specific and offered no evidence while addressing a virtual fundraiser with more than 200 attendees. But, in the process, he confirmed receiving classified briefings after saying as recently as late last month that he wasn’t getting them but might request one about reports of Russian bounties being offered on U.S. troops in Afghanistan. “We know from before, and I guarantee you I know now because now I get briefings again. The Russians are still engaged, trying to de-legitimise our electoral process. Fact,” Biden said Friday. “China and others are engaged as well in activities designed for us to lose con-

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ctor Amitabh Bachchan is reflecting back on his life, decisions and the consequences of his decisions, as he recovers from the novel coronavirus in the Covid ward of a hospital here. In his latest blog post, Big B has shared a few lines by his father, the late poet Harivanshrai Bachchan, and mentioned how all the time that he has on his hands right now has led him to reflect on his past decisions. “In the rush of life , when did I ever get the time to , to sit somewhere , for a while and to think .. that what I did , what I said and what I believed in .. what was good in that and what

bad ..now I get the time,” he began the post. “.. and in these moments doth the mind trace back events words, incidents as vividly as one can ever imagine .. distinct, precise, specific and with the clarity of its occurrence .. and you wonder .. wonder what transpired as a result of it .. and you wonder whether it should or could have been done differently .. .. but wonder as much you may .. fated decisions remain fated,” he added. The cine icon is admitted in Nanavati hospital’s isolation ward after he, along with three of his family members, tested positive for Covid-19.

His son, Abhishek Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai and granddaughter Aaradhya have also tested positive and are admitted to the same hospital. On Friday, Big B took to Instagram and thanked everyone who has been praying for speedy recovery, and showering well wishes. 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. Along with it, he posted a picture in which he is seen with son Abhishek. Bachchan senior strikes a smiling pose in the frame. (IANS)

ieber has been granted a motion submitted by his lawyers to subpoena Twitter for more information about the identities of the women accusing him of sexual assault. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Green granted the motion on Thursday, NBC 4 reported. Bieber’s lawyer, Evan Spiegel, reportedly told Green they suspect the same person could be behind the two Twitter accounts that made the accusations last month. “We just want to uncover who is behind these two accounts and it may be the same person,” Spiegel said, according to NBC 4. It could take months for Twitter to hand over the requested information, the outlet reported. Before Green issued his ruling, he reportedly mispronounced Bieber’s last name and asked Spiegel if he should know Bieber. After Spiegel responded that the singer was wellknown to various demographics, Green replied, “I gather demographics not 73 and over.” Spiegel did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment Friday. Bieber, 26, has emphatically denied the ac-

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cusations against him, and filed a $20 million lawsuit against his two accusers, who are listed as Jane Doe 1 and 2 in the suit. In the filing of the suit, Bieber’s lawyers say that the accusations against him are “factually impossible, and disproven both by indisputable documentary evidence and the individuals’ own admissions,” PEOPLE previously reported. The women are referred to by their Twitter

names, Danielle and Kadi, but Spiegel pointed out in court on Thursday that it is impossible to serve them until their true identities beyond social media are known, according to NBC 4. The woman identified as Danielle has claimed that Bieber assaulted her at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, in March of 2014. According to Bieber’s suit, he did not stay at the Four Seasons Hotel

on the night in question, having only dined at the restaurant. “Danielle fabricated her sexual encounter with Bieber at the Four Seasons Hotel because it was publicly reported that Bieber had dinner at the Four Seasons Restaurant on March 10, 2014 and presumed that Bieber was at the hotel because of the public reports of him dining at the restaurant,” the filing, previously obtained

by PEOPLE, states. “However, even though Bieber went to the restaurant, he did NOT stay at the Four Seasons Hotel.” Bieber was photographed on the night in question leaving a SXSW performance venue with his then-girlfriend Selena Gomez, who went on to a rental property where they were staying with friends. The following night, they stayed at the Westin Hotel, not the Four Seasons, according to the filing. The other woman, Kadi, alleges that Bieber invited her to his hotel suite in New York City after the Met Gala in 2015 before assaulting her around 2:30 a.m. The filing calls her allegations “factually impossible,” saying that Bieber “was actually at the Met Gala after-party with dozens of witnesses” at that time. “Every claim of sexual abuse should be taken very seriously and this is why my response was needed,” Bieber previously said on Twitter, addressing the allegations against him. “However this story is factually impossible and that is why I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action.” (People)

Actress Phyllis Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Ozzy Osbourne ‘getting stronger every day’, says Sharon Osbourne Somerville dies at 76 announces new autobiography

eavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne is “getting stronger every day” after experiencing a period of poor health and has commenced work on new material, according to his wife Sharon Osbourne. After suffering a fall at home in February 2019, Ozzy revealed in January he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease back in 2003. At the time of the announcement, Sharon Osbourne stressed that the diagnosis is “not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination”. Through the peak of his health issues, Ozzy released his album ‘Ordinary Man’ in February, produced with Andrew Watt and featuring a band made up of Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, as well as guest appearances from Elton John, Slash, and Tom Morello. In an interview on July 16 with Jack-

ass star Steve-O on his podcast Wild Ride! Podcast, Osbourne said her husband has started work on his second album with Watt. “And you can’t stop him,” she said, “He’s doing it.” “He’s been hit by so much medically, but he’s doing good. He’s getting stronger every day,” Osbourne said. While the ‘Crazy Train’ singer is improving, Osbourne opened up about watching her husband experience ill health, admitting it was “heartbreaking”. “He’s had this ride in his life, and then suddenly — boom! — you are floored. And to have your health taken away… No matter what you’ve got money-wise or anything in the world, [it’s something you] can’t fix.” Ozzy had been scheduled to complete a farewell tour prior to the onset of coronavirus but was forced to cancel in order to undertake Parkinson’s treatment in Switzerland. Osbourne offered fans an update on if and how Ozzy will commence touring. “Ozzy says that as far as performing goes, he has to end it his way because it was his farewell tour that he was on, but he still had a year to do of that tour, and there were seats sold for the next year, but the accident stopped it all,” Osbourne said. “But he said it’s not gonna end just like that – it’s gonna end his way. And he’s gonna go back out. And even if it’s just one huge show to say goodbye, he’s going to do it.” (NME)

ctress Phyllis Somerville died of natural causes at her home in New York City on Thursday, her rep tells ET. She was 76. “She was the consummate professional who lived her dream of being a working actress her entire life in NYC which spanned over 45 years,” Somerville’s manager of over 28 years, Paul Hilepo, tells ET. “I will miss her greatly. Her friends and colleagues will miss her greatly as well.” Somerville was perhaps best known to fans as the character Marlene in The Big C. The Iowa-born actress began her acting career at age 9 in 1952, appearing in an episode of the TV series Guiding Light. Over the next few decades, she also had roles on Law & Order, NYPD Blue, Sex and the City and The Sopranos. The actress also appeared in movies like Swimfan, Stoker and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, as well as on Broadway. Somerville played Mrs. Henry DuBose in the stage production of To Kill a Mockingbird and appeared as Mrs. Chasen in Once in a Lifetime. (ET)

egadeth’s Dave Mustaine has announced the release of a new autobiography that will detail the making and the release of ‘Rust In Peace’. ‘Rust In Peace’ was released in 1990 and was the first Megadeth album to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece will the tell the story of the record and feature Mustaine’s insights on handling the success of the record as well as the pressures that came with it, which caused the band to break up in 2002. According to a press release, the book is “a true story of groundbreaking anti-pop that was moving toward the mainstream (or the mainstream that was moving toward the band), at a time of great cultural change, power, ego, drugs, and other vices that went hand-in-hand with Rock N’ Roll. It is about perseverance, of scraping off the

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rust that builds over time on everything: ourselves, our relationships, pop culture, art, and music.” Rust In Peace will feature a foreword from Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and is released on September 8, 2020 in the US. A UK release date is yet to be confirmed. Last month, Mustaine said the band – who reunited in 2004 – had recorded 18 new songs for their new album. In a recent interview, the frontman revealed the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Dysto-

pia’ will feature new original songs as well as some covers. Discussing where the album fits in with the band’s discography, he added: “I think this is probably in the top four records as far as towards the tip of the spear with our career and everything that we’re doing. “It’s up there with ‘Countdown [To Extinction]’, ‘Rust In Peace’ and probably ‘Peace Sells’. The other one I would say is ‘Dystopia’. So that would round up my top five.” (NME)

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he American Music Awards are on for 2020 — even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prevented most mass gatherings and postponed many awards shows this year. The show will air as a three-hour broadcast on Sunday, November 22nd, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced on Friday. Although the ceremony has been held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles since 2007, the press release for the 2020 broadcast did not specify a venue, nor did it make a note of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Additional details regarding production of the show will be announced at a later date,” the release notes read (via Billboard). Last year, the AMAs were held on November 24th and drew ABC’s biggest entertainment audience between the ages 18 and 49 on a Sunday night since the Oscars nine months prior. (Rolling Stone)

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Players of West Ham United and Watford fight for the ball during their match.

LO N D O N, J u l 1 8 (Agencies): West Ham United all but guaranteed their Premier League safety with a 3-1 victory over fellow strugglers Watford at the London Stadium on Friday with all their goals coming before halftime. What was expected to be a nervy contest between the sides perched immediately above the drop zone became something of a breeze for the Hammers who were 3-0 up after 36 minutes thanks to goals by

Michail Antonio, Tomas Soucek and Declan Rice. Watford replied early in the second half through Troy Deeney and there were some home nerves but West Ham stood firm to register back-to-back victories for the first time since August. The Hammers, who have two games remaining, moved above Brighton & Hove Albion into 15th spot with 37 points, six more than Bournemouth and Aston Villa who are in the

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relegation zone. While they could still be caught, David Moyes’s West Ham team have a far better goal difference. Watford, on the other hand, are only three points clear of the drop zone and, with their last two games against Manchester City and Arsenal, face a nailbiting end to the season. Antonio had netted all four goals in West Ham’s 4-0 win at Norwich City last Saturday and it took him only six minutes to

continue his hot streak, firing past Watford keeper Ben Foster after the ball broke kindly for the forward in the penalty area. Four minutes later Soucek’s thumping header from Jarrod Bowen’s cross left Watford facing an uphill battle. Rice, a potential Chelsea target, curled the ball home superbly from 30 metres to give the hosts some breathing space. Watford needed a response and got it in the 49th minute when Deeney converted a rebound after Abdoulaye Doucoure’s shot rebounded back to him off the post. For a while it appeared that might spark an unlikely turnaround but West Ham, with skipper Mark Noble a calming influence on his 500th appearance for the club, never really looked like throwing away all their good work. “We started really well,” Rice, who scored his first goal of the season, said. “But the second half wasn’t good enough. We need to stop being in a comfort zone and see teams off. But luckily enough we got the win. Tonight was massive.”

Newcastle hit by injuries ahead of Brighton match L ondon , J u l 1 8 (Agencies): Newcastle United could be without key players including Fabian Schar and Allan SaintMaximin for their Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion, manager Steve Bruce said on Saturday. Schar sustained a shoulder injury and was taken to the hospital for scans while Saint-Maximin injured his calf during the 3-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. Defender Jamaal Lascelles will sit out the rest of the season after undergoing ankle surgery. “Schar is away to see a specialist and we expect him to have an operation,” Bruce told reporters. “Florian Lejeune, Isaac Hayden, Sean Longstaff, Paul Dummett, SaintMaximin, Ciaran Clark are all big doubts.” “We have Federico Fernandez, who has played every game and looks as if he’s going to be okay while we’ve applied to see if Kelland Watts will be available because he’s been on loan a few times.” Newcastle are 13th in the standings with 43 points.

Rafael Nadal drops hint he’ll skip US Open

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M ad r i d, J u l 1 8 (Agencies): Rafael Nadal has heightened speculation that he will opt not to defend his US Open title by practising on clay rather than focusing on hard court preparations. The ATP Tour is set to resume in August with a US hard court swing culminating in the US Open in September. Before that is the Citi Open, which he has already opted to skip, and the Cincinnati Masters. However, the European clay season, which

was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will take place immediately after the US Open. Coach Carlos Moya has previously suggested that Rafael Nadal may not be able to do both sections of the tour due to requiring rest given he is now 34years-old. That prompted speculation that Nadal would pick just one, and he is always likely to choose his preferred clay, particularly given his dominance at, and affinity with, Roland

Garros. He has now heightened that speculation by resuming his practice routine on clay, suggesting that he is not preparing for the very different hardcourt challenges of the US Open, which he won last year. Further concerns have been raised by many players that should they play the US Open, they would be forced to quarantine for two weeks upon their arrival in Europe, forcing them to miss the Madrid Masters and Rome Masters.

‘Hope to play many more games’ Real Madrid will not switch off ahead of City test: Zidane

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Milan, Jul 18 (IANS): Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic hinted at extending his deal with Italian giants Milan as after completing 100 games in Rossoneri colours, he said he hoped to play many more games for the club. Following his 100th appearance, he was award-

ed with a memento by club legend Paolo Maldini and in a video uploaded on Milan Twitter handle, he said: “Thank you all for your congratulatory messages for my 100th appearance in Rossoneri colours. “It’s a great honour to play for AC Milan and I hope to play many more

games.” The former Sweden striker also joked with his teammates in his own inimitable style and said: “Thank you to my teammates I couldn’t have done it without you all. Thankfully I have no competitors.” Ibrahimovic’s future has been in the air for quite some time now as his contract ends at the end of this season. Earlier, he had said that his days in Milan are likely over since the club is not performing at the level he would have liked them to. “They told me that retiring in America was too easy, so I came back to Milan. I am here purely for passion, because I’m basically playing for free...Then the COVID-19 situation stopped everything and I thought, maybe there’s something trying to tell me that I should retire,” Ibrahimovic had said last month. “We’ll see how I feel in two months. We’ll also see what’s happening with the club. If this is the situation, to be honest, it’s unlikely you’ll see me at Milan next season.”

M ad r i d, J u l 1 8 (Agencies): Zinedine Zidane said Saturday that his players will not be given any holiday after La Liga ends this weekend as Real Madrid turn their attention to their crunch Champions League tie with Manchester City. Madrid have won La Liga with a game to spare and could rest players for

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Indian women’s hockey goalkeeper Savita.

New Delhi, Jul 18 (IANS): Indian hockey goalkeeper Savita believes the team has all their bases covered and stands a great chance to win the elusive medal at next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. Because of coronavirus outbreak, the Tokyo Olympics have been postponed by a year and are now scheduled to be held in 2021. “I think we have a great chance to make history at the Tokyo Olympics. We have a good mix of experience and youngsters in our K Y M C

side and all our bases are covered,” said Savita. “We have competed against top teams in the recent past and we have a strong belief in our abilities. If we play to our potential, we will surely win a medal for India at the Olympics next year,” she added. The Indian eves have never been able to win a medal in the prestigious quadrennial event. In Moscow Games in 1980, the team finished fourth while in Rio Games in 2016, they finished at the 12th spot.

ence on Saturday. “We have a game tomorrow and then we are not on vacation. Let’s get some rest, but then our minds will be

on City. The season is not over. We’re going to have a few days off but everyone will be focused on what is a crucial match.”

M a d r i d s i t s eve n points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga after securing only their third league title in 12 years.

In loving memory of our beloved

LT. KHRIEZONO LHOUSA A year has passed, but memories of your kind and cheerful heart, unceasing love and prayer are still fresh. We rejoice in spirit that you are with the Lord, yet we still miss you each day with silent tears. Your life was a blessing for us and we will cherish it forever. “…as absent in body but present in spirit.” ~1 Corinthians 5:3

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Women hockey team can make history in Tokyo: Savita Recalling the historic qualification for the Rio Olympics, Savita said, “It was fantastic to take part at the Rio Olympics in 2016. We had qualified for the big competition after 36 years and we were very excited to be in the midst of the best athletes from around the world. The feeling was unparalleled when we were soaking in the entire environment at Rio.” “I feel our team was raw at that time and we made a few mistakes. Now, we have a much stronger side and I am sure we will be able to put the nightmare in Rio behind us. The experience at the Olympic Games will certainly hold us in good stead for Tokyo,” she added. Savita stated that the team has changed their playing style after the Rio Games. “We have certainly changed the way we operate on and off the field since the 2016 Olympics. We have recorded great victories in the last four years which includes Asia Cup 2017 and FIH Women’s Series Finals Hiroshima 2019.

Sunday’s final game away to relegation battlers Leganes. But Zidane insists there will be no let-up from Monday as Madrid attempt to overturn a 2-1 home defeat to City in the second leg of the last 16 encounter. “They are not going to have two weeks off,” said Zidane in a press confer-

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The family of Late Takameren Pongen (Chuchuyimlang) wishes to acknowledge the many expression of sympathy and gestures shows to us at his sudden demise. Our special gratitude to the following: 1. Veterinary Colony Council 2. Veterinary Colony Ao Union 3. Dimapur Chuchuyimlang Union 4. 5th Buba Kosasanger Sungpo Zünga Dimapur Unit 5. Longleng Ao Senso Telongjem 6. Longleng Ao Baptist Arogo 7. Mr & Mrs Kensanüken Jamir 8. Mr & Mrs Vishebu Wotsa 9. Rongpangmen Baptist Arogo Dimapur We also would like to extend our heartful gratitude and appreciation to all the individuals, dear relatives, friends, volunteers, neighbours and well wishers, who stood by us physically, financially, morally and shared our grief and pain at the sudden demise of our beloved father, who breathed his last on 11th 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. DP-3241

Loving wife, children and relatives.

The Lord has called home our Executive Director, Kuzhami Baptist Churches Association (KBCA), Late Rev Prof Kelhouzülo Lasuh on the night of July 14, 2020. A pioneer in Theological studies amongst the Chakhesang tribe, he devoted his entire life to the service of the Lord: as Finance Promoter and Lecturer in the Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, Assam (1979-80 and 1983-92); Lecturer, Dean and then Principal of the Baptist Theological College, Pfutsero, (1992-2009); Pastor in the Kuzhami Baptist Church, Chumoukedima (20092014). He finally went to rest with the Lord while serving as the Executive Director, Kuzhami Baptist Churches Association (KBCA) (2014 to date). A simple man he was. But God gave him the needed knowledge and wisdom to serve His people as a teacher and a mentor to the upcoming Christian workers; a shepherd to the believers; as also a Christian leader as he led the Churches in the newly formed KBCA. Besides many other activities, he took a key role in the editing and publishing of the long awaited Kuzhale Naga Hymn Book and the Holy Bible which were first published on May 17, 2009. In all his endeavours, we saw his total dependence on God’s guidance and helping hands. We are awed by his deep faith and conviction. Humble to the last, he said, “I couldn’t do much but I have given my best and I am satisfied. Nithrüh diro.” The KBCA though feel lost, we firmly believe that God will not let our departed leader’s work go in vain and that He will provide the needed leaders as the Association strive to equip our people in fulfilling God’s purpose in the extension of His kingdom. We thank Late Rev Prof Kelhouzülo Lasuh and our Almighty God for his services and his life. “Merciful men are taken away …….. He shall enter into peace” Isaiah 57:1-2. Ngupelhou Lomi President, Kuzhami Baptist Churches Association

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020

Leeds United return to EPL after 16 years Goalkeeper James Kithan in

Leeds United players celebrate winning their match against Barnsley 1-0 at Elland Road.

Thursday. Now they can look forward to renewing old rivalries with Manchester United and Chelsea next season. Bielsa has earned iconic status in west Yorkshire after the Leeds boss finally put his club back on the football map. Despite warnings from Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani to stay at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, Leeds fans gathered outside

Elland Road to celebrate, but their emotion was understandable. Leeds are one of England’s biggest clubs, with their legion of fanatical fans following them around the country and regularly attracting home crowds of over 30,000 despite years of underachievement. Their long-awaited return to the top tier completes a turbulent journey that saw them become a laughing stock when they languished

Archer fined for breaching bio-security

Spectators likely to return in Eng from Oct

Lo n d o n, J u l 1 8 (Agencies): Leeds United were promoted to the Premier League after West Bromwich Albion’s 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield ensured the Championship leaders will end their 16-year exile from the top-flight. Marcelo Bielsa’s side were able to celebrate promotion without kicking a ball as second-placed Albion’s failure to take three points guaranteed Leeds will finish in the top two.

Leeds are five points clear at the top and they can clinch the Championship title with a draw against Derby at Pride Park on Sunday. Albion’s defeat means third-placed Brentford will reach the top-flight for the first time in 73 years if they win their last two games. A tense 1-0 win over Barnsley at Elland Road, secured by Michael Sollbauer’s own goal, had moved Leeds to the brink of promotion on

Jofra Archer

Manchester, Jul 18 (PTI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has officially warned speedster Jofra Archer and fined him an “undisclosed amount” for breaching the bio-security protocols ahead of the second Test against the West Indies. Last Monday, Archer broke the bio-bubble and left for his home in Brighton, the unauthorised

visit leading to him being dropped from the ongoing second Test at the Old Trafford. “Following a disciplinary hearing held on Friday evening, 17 July, England cricketer Jofra Archer has been fined an undisclosed amount and received an official written warning after admitting to breaching the team’s bio-secure protocols on Monday 13 July when

he made an unauthorised visit to his home in Hove,” ECB said in a statement. It means he will be available for selection in the final Test of the series, which the West Indies lead 1-0 after their win in Southampton. Archer has already apologised for his indiscretion which led to a lastminute change in team selection. The Barbados-born Archer is currently undergoing a five-day isolation at the venue. He will give two COVID-19 tests in this period and his self-isolation will be lifted only after his results come negative. He is due to rejoin the rest of the squad next Tuesday. “The hearing was chaired by Ashley Giles, Managing Director, England Men’s Cricket and included Archer’s agent and a representative from the Professional Cricketers’ Association,” the ECB stated in the release.

Lo n d o n, J u l 1 8 (IANS): In what could be the biggest positive news for sports fans in England, spectators could return to stands October onwards. So far, fans have had to be content with following all live sporting action on TV or OTT platforms. England recently saw Premier League and lower division football and also international cricket return following a four-month long hiatus put forward by the coronavirus pandemic. But spectators had to be kept away considering the ongoing COVID-19 situation. However, according to British PM Boris Johnson, fans can be allowed to attend matches, in a controlled manner, from October. “All of these measures should be done in a Covid secure way,” Boris Johnson told reporters.

Svitolina wins 1st leg of Berlin exhibition

BERLIN, Jul 18 (Agencies): After rain washed out Wednesday’s final between Elina Svitolina and Petra Kvitova on Berlin’s grass courts, the non-WTA exhibition event in Germany moved to its second venue to close out the first phase of the competition. With play scheduled for the next three days on a temporary hard court at Berlin’s Tempelhof Hangar, the Ukrainian took advantage of the surface change to rally for victory over the two-time Wimbledon winner, 3-6, 6-1, 10-5, to end the opening leg of the exhibition tournament as the first champion. “I think it was a good match. I was expecting a tough one and I know that Petra is striking the ball very big, so I had to adapt my game a little bit,” Svitolina said. “I was moving much better and was anticipating a lot, and in general, everything came together. I was serving much better... in the second and in the tiebreak as well.” “I’m very happy with the match today and the two matches that I played here [so far] have been great. It’s

Elina Svitolina with the trophy after defeating Petra Kvitova in Berlin exhibition match.

a very different format than what we’re used to playing, but definitely it’s exciting for the players to get some matches.” The duo will next be the top two seeds for the scheduled hard court portion of the exhibition, which began on Friday following the rescheduled final and is again being played with strict limita-

tions on the number of spectators permitted and other social distancing precautions in place. Experience outdid youth in the first semifinal, as Andrea Petkovic defeated 18-year-old Alexandra Vecic in a match between two Germans, 6-2, 6-3, to advance to a meeting with Kvitova, whom she lost to in the grass court quarterfi-

nals, 6-4, 6-1. Vecic, a semifinalist in girls’ singles earlier this year at the Australian Open, stepped in for Julia Goerges, who withdrew after after suffering an ankle injury against Anastasija Sevatova in the grass court portion of the event. Later on, Sevastova cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 against Kiki Bertens to set up a semifinal clash against Svitolina for the second straight week. On grass, the Latvian was beaten, 7-6(2), 6-3. “It was a great game. Kiki is always tough to play and she has such a strong game,” Sevastova assessed. “I started very good and the first set was amazing, but it got tough in the end.” On the prospect of playing Svitolina for the second time in four days, she added, “We practiced together here both times. Yesterday, we practiced here and once we practiced on grass. Now I have to play her again, and I’m looking forward to it. I think she played an amazing game today, but I think it’s better for me on hard courts.”

in third tier obscurity. Leeds have been away from the Premier League for so long that Twitter and Instagram didn’t exist the last time they played in the top-flight. Leeds went through 14 different managers following their 2004 relegation from the Premier League, until the sleeping giant was awoken by former Lazio and Marseille boss Bielsa. Bielsa has turned the tide at a tortured club infamously labelled the ‘Damned United’ by novelist David Peace and forever remembered as ‘Dirty Leeds’ in the minds of fans who saw their no-holds-barred style in the Don Revie era. The 64-year-old Argentine led Leeds within touching distance of promotion in his first season, but they crumbled in the final weeks and were beaten in the playoff semifinals by Derby. Notorious for working his players so hard in training that they often burn out by the end of the season, Bielsa has benefitted from the coronavirus hiatus allowing his players to come back refreshed for the final furlong of the promotion race. Champions of England in 1969 and 1974 under Revie, then in 1992 when Howard Wilkinson called the shots, Leeds have a rich history.

talks to join NorthEast United

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Kohima, Jul 18 (NPN): Rumours in social media have been doing the round since July 17 evening that James Kithan has joined North East United FC. When contacted, Kithan said that the transfer deal was only a rumour. However, he admitted that there have been talks between the club and the agent but the deal was yet to be finalised. While the player himself expressed his excitement if the deal could materialize in the coming days with the club, Kithan said ‘it’s a dream for every footballer to play in big clubs’. According to reports, Guwahati-based Indian Super League (ISL) franchise NorthEast United FC are currently in talk with James Kithan and Ubaid CK, goalkeeper for Gokulam Kerala FC. Northeast United FC are yet to find a new head coach after sacking their Croatian head coach Robert Jarni in February. Assistant coach Khalid Jamil is currently the interim charge of the club. The 25 year old James Kithan is the goalkeeper

James Kithan

for I-League club Churchill Brothers Sporting Club based in Goa. Born and brought up in Dimapur, Kithan has played for Kohima Komets, Peerless Sports Club, Kolkata, Mohammedan Sporting Club,

VIVA Chennai FC etc. According to Transfer Market, his contract expires on May 31, 2020 with Churchill Brothers SC. He made eight appearances in the I-League in the 2019-20.

Too early to know Tokyo Games solutions: Bach

Lausanne, Jul 18 (IANS): Inter national Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has admitted that it is too early to know exactly what the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will look like, due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. T h e To k y o 2 0 2 0 Organising Committee announced at the 136th session of the IOC - the first-ever session held by videoconference - that all the venues intended for the Games in 2020 have been secured for next year and confirmed the sports competition schedule, reports Xinhua news agency. But Bach warned that the unprecedented health situation meant multiple scenarios were being considered in planning the format for Tokyo. “As the report of the Organising Committee today and the Coordination Commission that they have

APF postpones football restart

A s u n c i o n, J u l 1 8 (IANS): The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) has postponed the restart of its first division season after coronavirus outbreaks at three clubs. Doce de Octubre, Guarani and San Lorenzo reported several positive cases in the latest round of testing conducted this week, the APF said in a statement, reports Xinhua news agency. “This decision has been taken to protect ... the lives of all people involved and contribute to national efforts to combat the pandemic,” the statement read. In addition, the APF ordered all first division clubs to carry out new tests of players, coaches and other staff members. The Apertura tournament had been due to resume on Friday with a clash between San Lorenzo and General Diaz. The APF said the next match day had been postponed until at least July 22. Libertad lead the Apertura standings with six wins, one draw and one defeat. They are four points clear of second-placed Olimpia, with Nacional and Guarani one point further back.

Thomas Bach

given some indications in which directions they are working. But in this situation now you cannot address the details yet,” Bach told reporters after the virtual session on Friday. “In many countries, you don’t even know what requirements you have tomorrow when you leave the house, or whether you

can leave the house. How can you know in detail about the organisation of the most complex event in the world?” “There cannot be a solution today, this is too much (to be) expected,” added Bach. The Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony is scheduled to start on July

23 next year. Bach pointed out that less spectators for the opening ceremony was one of the scenarios they had looked into. “Because this has to do also with travel restrictions, with quarantine, with everything. It’s again too early to tell. It’s not what we want. We would like to see a stadium full of enthusiastic fans and to give them all the opportunity to live for the Olympic experience and to support the athletes. And this is the first line what we are working for,” said Bach. Beijing is scheduled to host the 2022 Winter Olympics just six months after the proposed Tokyo Games. Bach reiterated that Beijing can benefit from Tokyo. “The short time span between Tokyo and Beijing can help Beijing very much, because the high awareness of Olympic Games from Tokyo can be transformed at least in part to Beijing 2022.”

Forget revenge talk against Manchester United: Lampard L ONDON , J u l 1 8 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : Fr a n k Lampard has warned his Chelsea stars not to get distracted by talk of revenge against Manchester United when they clash in tomorrow’s FA Cup semi-final. Lampard’s side have been beaten three times by United already this season. Chelsea were thrashed 4-0 at Old Trafford in Lampard’s first Premier League game in charge. They also suffered a 2-1 loss to United in the League Cup fourth round, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team extended their dominant run against the Blues with a 2-0 league victory at Stamford Bridge in February. Lampard conceded United were largely the better team on those occasions and the Chelsea manager is focused only on getting his side set up right this time. “Knowing the circumstances of the games, fair play we’ve lost three, that’s just a fact, and I’m not into revenge, I just want to win the game in front of us on Sunday,” Lampard told

Frank Lampard

reporters yesterday. “We played some good stuff in the Carabao Cup. We played a very changed team and played some good stuff, but you still lose. And in the league we had a good first half, missed opportunities and they took theirs.” “So I think you have to respect the fact that they’re a good team, we can all see that in their recent performances, but I’m not overly concerned with the games that have gone by. I just want to win the one in front of us.” United have seen a host of VAR decisions go in their favour recently, including two key calls in their league win at Crystal

Palace on Thursday. Wilfried Zaha was denied a penalty just moments before Marcus Rashford put United ahead, with Jordan Ayew also seeing a goal ruled out for offside. Lampard, whose side are battling United for a top four finish in the league, admitted the VAR decisions have given a helping hand to their rivals during their recent run. “There is always a human element to VAR still, of course. Clearly they have to make a decision,” Lampard said. “The confusing thing about some of the recent decisions and the one last night (Thursday) is that it’s a very clear and obvious decision that is wrong, that didn’t get reviewed and changed. And a few of those have happened. And that is strange.” “I would like to think sometimes you have to be level-headed. Some may go against you or not, but it just seems a period where Manchester United have got a few in their favour with VAR.”

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