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Demand for total lockdown in Kohima

A daily wage labourer returning home after work on Tuesday in Kohima. (NP)

AKMWP sets 5-day deadline, threatens to impose lockdown Correspondent KOHIMA, JUL 21 (NPN): Prominent organisations of Kohima City, echoing sentiments of public have demanded a total lockdown in the State Capital for at least two weeks to check the rapid spread of coronavirus.

Making the demand, Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) and Kohima Village Council (KVC), have

Muivah in Delhi for treatment

asked the State government to impose a total lockdown for two weeks immediately.

In a separate statement, AKMWP pointed out that COVID-19 positive cases were rising at an alarming rate through suspected ‘community transmission’.

AKMWP has therefore, served a five-day deadline on the state government to impose total lockdown in all wards of Kohima Municipal Council (KMC). The AKMWP ultimatum came close on the heels of detection of four new COVID-19 cases outside the quarantine centre here on Monday.

AKMWP president Neibulie Kiewhuo and gen-

eral secretary Thejao Sekhose, in a letter addressed to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohima Gregory Thejawalie, stated that despite the rejection of its July 18, 2020 appeal for a two-week total lockdown in Kohima municipality, the citizens were seriously observing the steps taken for containing the spread of the virus.

However, when DC forwarded the proposal to the government for a sevenday total lockdown in Kohima municipal area, it was rejected on the ground that a lockdown was not warranted. AKMWP claimed that due to ‘community transmission’ two COVID-19 positive

(Cont’d on p-8)

Nagaland COVID tally now 1030 India’s tally COVID-19 STATUS AS ON july 21, 2020

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): ACTIVE CASES Recov- Total NSCN (I-M) general secreDistrict ICU On Asympered Cases Mild Moderate tary, Th. Muivah has flown tomatic Ventilator to Delhi for health treatDimapur 244 1 1 1 163 409 ment. According to a deKiphire 0 0 0 0 0 0 layed report, Muivah flew Kohima 91 0 0 0 107 198 to Delhi on Monday along with his wife and others by Longleng 3 0 0 0 0 3 a chartered flight. Earlier, Mokokchung 5 0 0 0 2 7 NSCN (I-M) sources had informed Nagaland Post that Mon 89 0 0 0 8 97 the formal meeting between Peren 89 1 0 0 158 249 Government of India ReprePhek 8 0 0 0 9 17 sentative and Interlocutor to Naga Peace Talks, R.N. Ravi Tuensang 10 0 0 0 34 44 and NSCN (I-M) leaders, Wokha 1 0 0 0 0 1 scheduled to be held on July Zunheboto 1 0 0 0 4 5 17, had to be postponed due to Muivah’s health issues.

Total 541 2 1 1 485 1030 The rescheduled meeting has As on July 21, the not been fixed since Mui- D I M A P U R , J U L 2 1 vah, could remain in Delhi (NPN): Nagaland COVID- state’s tally stood at 1030-for sometime, sources said. 19 positive cases rose to 545 active and 485 recovered 1030 after nine fresh cases cases. As per the severity were reported from across of symptoms, 541 active the stated on Tuesday. cases were asymptomatic, State health minister, 2 mild 1 moderate and 1 on DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): S. Pangnyu Phom said that ventilator .

Taking note of a lot of “ad- out of 239 samples tested, On Tuesday, a total of verse comments and trolling” 6 cases were detected from 19,118 samples were been in various social media plat- Dimapur, 2 from Mon and sent for testing through forms in connection with the 1 from Peren.

RT-PCR. arrest of Hema Chowdhary, Nagaland police Tuesday cautioned that unwarranted comments and trial on social media which could violate the law including the rights NEW DELHI, JUL 21 of the accused. Taking to (PTI): The Centre has writTwitter, the Nagaland Police ten to all states and union also stated that investigation territories warning against was an on-going process and the use of N-95 masks with the matter was sub judice ly- valved respirators by people, ing within the jurisdiction of saying these do not prevent the Court. the virus from spreading out and are “detrimental” to the measures adopted for the Ministry of Health.

“It has been observed its containment.

The Director General that there is inappropriate of Health Services (DGHS) use of the N-95 mask (parin the Ministry of Health, ticularly with valved respirain a letter to the Principal tor) by the public other than Secretaries of health and designated health workmedical education of states, ers,” the letter addressed said it has been observed to the principal secretaries that there is “inappropriate of health and medical eduuse” of N-95 masks, par- cation department of the ticularly those with valved states stated.

“It is to bring to your respirators, by the public other than designated health knowledge that the use of valved respirator N-95 workers.

The DGHS referred masks is detrimental to “Let me put it frankly-we to the advisory on the use the measures adopted for wouldn’t be perceived as of homemade protective preventing the spread of threat to the dynasty if cover for face and mouth coronavirus as it does not we were bachelors.” available on the website of prevent the virus from es-

State Police warn social media trolls

cases were detected outside the quarantine centre.

AKMWP said due to this, citizens had pleaded with it to pursue total lockdown in the state capital.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, Kiewhuo claimed that most of the wards had agreed for a total lockdown.

He said in case the DC failed to respond to the ultimatum, the wards would be compelled to clamp down total lockdown in all the wards under KMC. However, AKMWP president appreciated the DC for understanding the plight and concern of the citizens. AKMWP has therefore, urged upon the district administration to ponder over the consequences if the current situation continues, and hence take appropriate measures within five days.

KVC memo to CM: Meanwhile, Kohima Village Counicl (KVC) has also demanded a two-week total lockdown in the State Capital.

In a representation to chief minister Neiphiu Rio, KVC chairman Dr. Neiphi Kire and secretary Zeneizo Rutsa said that a small State like Nagaland with barely 20 lakh people was witnessing

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NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): India recorded 37,148 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing its tally to 11,55,191 , while the total number of recoveries increased to 7,24,577, according to Union health ministry data on Tuesday.

The death toll due to the disease rose to 28,084 with 587 fatalities reported in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed.

There are 4,02,529 active cases of the coronavirus infection currently in the country, while 7,24,577 people have recovered till now. Thus, 62.72 per cent people have recovered so far, it said. The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners. This is the sixth consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more than 30,000. The Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

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MP Governor Lalji Tandon dies at 85 LUCKNOW, JUL 21 (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon, a veteran political leader from Uttar Pradesh where he had served as a cabinet minister, died at a hospital here early Tuesday. The 85-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital on June 11 with breathing problems, fever and difficulty in urination.

According to Medanta Hospital Director Dr Rakesh Kapoor, Tandon died following a cardiac arrest.

Condoling the demise of Lalji Tandon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will be remembered for his untiring efforts to serve society.

Nagaland Gov, CM condole: Nagaland Governor RN Ravi and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio expressed deep shock and grief over the demise of Lalji Tandon, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, on July 21, 2020.

In his condolence message, Ravi said the country has lost a dedicated and sincere public leader in Tandon’s death, adding that his enormous contributions to the nation would be remembered for ever.

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AKIDA to temporarily resume services Sets 7-day deadline for action against miscreants

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): While giving a seven-day respite to LPG customers suffering due to its indefinite stir since July 13, All Kohima Indane Distributors’ Association (AKIDA) has also set a one-week deadline for the State government to act on its demand to take action against the miscreants who assaulted two drivers of LPG vehicles.

Following appeals from Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) and Angamimiapfü Mechü Krotho (AMK) during a joint meeting held at Kohima on Monday to discuss the situation arising out of the strike, AKIDA agreed to temporary withdraw its indefinite strike.

However, it set a rider that the government should take action against the perpetrators within these seven days.

AKIDA announced it would resume its services from Wednesday, but warned of resuming its indefinite strike once again after expiry of seven days if the government fails to come up with an acceptable solution.

In a representation to (Cont’d on p-8) deputy chief minister Y Pat-

ton, who is also in-charge of home department, AKIDA president Kuolachalie Seyie and general secretary Tseibou Dzüvichü said they were deeply pained to see frequent incidents of assault and all kinds of menace in the forms of extortion, illegal taxation and mental harassment caused to the business community in the State.

They regretted that even after submitting representations to chief secretary, director general of police and commissioner on July 18 seeking safety and security of the business community, they did not get any satisfactory assurance till date whether appropriate action would be taken.

Stating that it understood the inconveniences caused to people due to stoppage of supplying LPG cylinders, AKIDA informed the deputy chief minister that it would resume its services from Wednesday while also demanding that “appropriate legal action” should be taken against the miscreants behind the assaults on the LPG vehicle drivers on July 4 and 9

NPGs slam govt’s self-declaration order DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Naga political groups (NPGs) including NSCN (I-M) and WC, NNPGs have slammed Nagaland government’s Office Memorandum (OM) dated July 7, 2020 directing all administrative heads and heads of departments to obtain information from all employees in a ‘selfdeclaration’ form, whether any of the employees have their family members and relatives in the underground organizations.

NSCN (I-M) through its MIP said the directive was considered to be “one retrograde step worked out insidiously” to cripple the Naga political movement and forcefully bring the Naga political issue under the purview of ‘law and order’ issue. Denouncing the directives, NSCN (I-M) said it was nothing but desperate attempt to “browbeat Naga freedom fighters into submission.” It stated that such

“a despicable directive” stood incompatible with the spirit of “Indo-Naga” peace process. (Full text on p-6) WC, NNPGs expressed deep concern over the chief secretary’s order and likened the move to “profiling of national workers through government employees”.

WC, NNPGs through its media cell described the order as “unprecedented, ominous” and said it required a second look.

WC a l l e ge d t h a t the state government has “proved yet again that it is a remorseless gang of political lunatics and buffoons, at the mercy of dirty number game, bereft of reasoning or conscience to cling to power.”

Asserting that currently there could be more than one lakh government employees in Nagaland, WC claimed that every single one from HoD down to grade IV employee had “blood relative standing for the Naga na-

tional cause.” WC asserted that the first form must be filled up by Nagaland state cabinet, legislators and all heads of departments “since all comes under the purview of the same order.”

(Full text on p-6) Meanwhile, the Naga Hoho has termed the July 7,2020 directives from Chief secretary to all state government employees as “shocking and beyond comprehension”. It may be noted that the directive to all employees was to self-declare whether any of them have their family members and relatives in the underground organizations.

NH Communication Cell reminded that ever since the first assembly election, every political party had clearly enshrined the pursuit of solution to the Naga political issue in their manifestos. It said even at various sessions, the state assembly had adopted resolutions over the issue. (Cont’d on p-8)

within the next seven days.

The representation however warned that if the government failed to take any “concrete legal action” against the five miscreants, it would resume its indefinite strike.

The association reminded Patton that, being in charge of the home department, he had been entrusted with the constitutional responsibility of safeguarding life and liberty of people.

AKIDA said the State machinery should play the role it was expected to in an established democratic set-up.

Mentioning that people had suffered enough, the association asserted that illegal taxation, assaults, harassment, etc, on the business community would not be tolerated.

On July 18, AKIDA, in a representation addressed to chief secretary, commissioner and DGP, demanded legal action against miscreants involved in the assaults on LPG drivers on July 4 and 9, 2020 and protection of the lives and security of LPG distributors (AKIDA) and business community in the state in general.

NH urges govt to review dog meat ban decision

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Describing as “undoubtedly ridiculous” the July 3, 2020 decision of the state cabinet banning dog meat, commercial import and trading of dogs in the markets and also sale of both cooked and uncooked, the Naga Hoho (NH) has appealed to the state government to review such order as “Naga people are not going to stop eating dog meat and thereby the law itself would become a mockery.” NH through its communication department maintained that Nagaland was never a part of Indian princely states and the history of migration, their customs and tradition and food habit and social life of the Nagas cannot be compared with the people in mainland India. NH has, therefore, said that the “right for food cannot be taken away by any authority on earth.”

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Govt warns against use of N-95 masks with valve Strict lockdown norms enforced in Dimapur

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caping out of the mask. In view of the above, I request you to instruct all concerned to follow the use of face/ mouth cover and prevent inappropriate use of N-95 masks,” DGHS Rajiv Garg said in the letter.

“In view of the above, I request you to instruct all concerned to follow the guidelines on the use of face mouth cover and prevent inappropriate use of N-95 masks,” the letter read.

The government had in April issued an advisory on the use of homemade protective cover for face and mouth, asking people to wear it, particularly when they step out of their residences.

The advisory stressed such face covers must be washed and cleaned each day, as instructed, and stated that any used cotton cloth can be used to make

this face cover.

The colour of the fabric does not matter but one must ensure that the fabric is washed well in boiling water for five minutes and dried well before making the face cover. Adding salt to this water is recommended, it said.

It also listed the procedures of making such homemade masks, asking to ensure it fits the face well and there are no gaps on the sides.

It urges people to wash hands thoroughly before wearing the face cover, switching to another fresh one as the face cover becomes damp or humid, and never reusing it after single use without cleaning it. “Never share the face cover with anyone. Every member in a family should have separate face cover,” the advisory stated.

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Dimapur city wore a deserted look after 2pm on Tuesday after strict enforcement of the lockdown guidelines by the police in coordination with the District administration.

According to a DIPR report, almost all the business establishments downed their shutters by 2 pm and a very few pedestrian movements were noticed. The district task force (DTF) Dimapur at a meeting held on July 20, 2020 agreed for more stringent implementation of lockdown rules in view of the current COVID19 pandemic.

Accordingly, as directed by the commissioner of police (CP) Dimapur Rothihu Tetseo, traffic barricades were installed at major traffic intersections after 2 pm at Clock Tower junction, NL Road, Dhobinala, Nagarjan point and

The main commercial hub wears a deserted look on Tuesday afternoon

Veterinary point. CP had stated that unnecessary movement except those under the exempted category would not be allowed after 2 pm and cautioned that violators would be penalised.

Meanwhile, DC Dimapur, Anoop Kinchi, also warned that public movement would not be allowed after 2 pm and cautioned

that defaulters would be punished under Disaster Management Act 2005. DC further directed the shopkeepers to strictly maintain the timing for opening and closing of their shops as per laid down guideline.

Dimapur district administration and police have sought public cooperation to fight the pandemic.

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WSKH pays courtesy call on DC Dimapur

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Awareness campaign to begin ward wise in Tuensang DIMAPUR: As decided

by Tuensang District Task Force (DTF) for COVID19, a meeting was conducted at DC conference hall Tuensang on July 21, chaired by SDO(C) Tuensang Shelly Kathery and attended by Forest, PHED, Fisheries, Social welfare, NSRLM, Sakhi-One Stop Centre, MSK departments along with Tuensang Town All Ward Union, COC, GHSS Thangjam and GHSS Tuensang.

According to DIPR report, the meeting discussed on ward wise awareness campaign drive for COVID-19 which will begin from July 23, which is earmarked for St. John A &

B and Pulounyu ward will be led by district forest officer along with Sakhi-One Stop Centre as volunteers along with ward leaders.

On July 24, the programme will be at High School A & B Ward, where team leader will be principal GHSS and MSK volunteers along with ward leaders, July 25 at Bazaar A, B & C where EE PHED and DFO Fisheries will be the team leaders and NSRLM as volunteers along with ward leaders, July 27 at Old Medical A & B with principal GHSS Thangjam as team leader along with Sakhi-One Stop Centre as volunteers along with ward leaders, July 28 at of-

ficers and Post Office ward and the team leader will be district welfare officer with MSK volunteers and ward leaders. On July 29 at 3rd NAP ward and the team leader will be district welfare officer along MSK, Sakhi-One Stop Centre and NSRLM. The following given days will be for wards sensitisation. It was also decided that from August 1, the use of mask, hand sanitiser, social distancing and stigmatization and discriminating of returnees and frontline workers defaulters will be dealt with penalties as per the notification issued by the Tuensang Town Council.

ARK Foundation holds webinar on substance abuse, prevention

WSKH new team members along with DC Dimapur Anoop Khinchi and WSH general secretary Kisheto Chishi.

DIMAPUR: The newly inducted team of Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH) paid a courtesy visit to deputy commissioner, Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi on July 21.

A press release from WSKH information and publicity secretary Khekishe Aye stated that, the team was led by president Phushito Ayemi and accompanied by Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) general secretary, Kisheto Chishi.

While lauding the

COVID-19 related works in Dimapur under the DC, the WSKH also assured all support and cooperation towards the administration.

It also contributed fund towards the fight against the pandemic.

Assistant general secretary of WSKH, Hukuto Khulu informed the DC that there were 168 Sumi villages within the jurisdiction of WSKH and accordingly all the Sumi GBs have been rendering tireless services in this common fight

against the pandemic.

Information and publicity secretary Khekishe Aye also thanked the Food & Civil Supplies department for timely distribution of relief items under PMGKAY. WSKH Highway Area GB president Tokishe Achumi, also expressed concern about further relaxation of market opening timings to facilitate the public. Hozkha Awomi delivered the concluding remarks.

DIMAPUR: ARK Foundation held a series of webinar under, “workshop on substance abuse and prevention” with youth department of City Church on July 10, Chakhesang Baptist Church Kitsubozou and Angami Catholic Youth Association (ACYA), St. Francis De Sales Parish Church, Kohima on July 18.

A press release by ARK Foundation president Ketho Angami stated that, with support from the department of Social Welfare, programme was held on July 18 with the leaders and members of ACYA through a virtual connection.

During the programme moderated

by Ketho Angami on the topic, he shared the history of addiction in the state, which started almost four decades back. He defined the definition of substance use as “any substance when taken in turn modifies the person’s well being”. He shared the various types of drugs such as depressant, sedative and hallucinogens, termed as “gateway drugs” such as sniffing of dendrites, use of tobacco and nicotine products, and other inhalant substance.

Can Youth meeting on Project SPATIAL

Can Youth and DENSU members at the meeting held on July 13 in Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: Can Youth held a meeting with Dimapur Naga Students Union (DNSU) and Dimapur Eastern Naga Students Union (DENSU) on June 29 and July 13 respectively, to deliberate on Project SPATIAL (students, parents and teachers for au-

thentic learning) and its vision, mission and outcome.

A press release from Can Youth coordinator, Lairing Dau Naiding stated that, main objective of SPATIAL is to strengthen and enhance community on quality education, child

rights and preventing dropouts through implementing life skill session, deep assessments, strategy method trainings/workshop for SMC and teachers in government schools and its surrounding village/colony and the project also involve various stakeholders like

students bodies, churches, village council, women organization, village councils and GBs. Can Youth SPATIAL Project started in the 2017 and covered 6 government schools in Dimapur district through the support from DEO, R. Amongla Jamir, Goodrej Mumbai and Bosco Institute Jorhat.

The 2020-2021 SPATIAL Project holders is AIDA, implemented by Can Youth and supported

by German based organization Child aid Network (CAN) and it will be implemented in 3 government schools and its surrounding village/colony with the involvement of various stakeholders and with full preventive measures. Can Youth will also organize webinar and consultative meetings through video call with various stakeholders on quality education and child rights in the month of August 2020 and seek support from CBOs, churches, GBs, mothers, students’ bodies and other stakeholders for our children present and future.

Highlighting on the introduction of the drug called Yaba (WY- World is yours), Ketho informed that its consumption has been reported in Kohima, Dimapur, Mon and Tuensang. Expressing that few cases among college going students were also reported, he said that this was a cause of great concern as this drug is very lethal even in itself. He also said that another concern was also the rampant use of pharmaceutical drugs in the form of cough syrup.

On the management and prevention perspective, he mentioned that primary prevention was the “key” where people should be made aware of the harmful effects of drug use and not to ever get introduced into substance use, and treatment through rehabilitation for those who are already in the addictive stage. He concluded the presentation by mentioning some signs that can be observed in a person who was starting or into repeated drug use, and some tips to prevent the youngsters to keeping away from being introduced. Earlier, welcome address was delivered by the Zhavilie and opening prayer led by Zevisanuo.

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Power department Kohima informs: Power department Kohima SDO transmission sub-division has informed that a total shutdown of power supply is scheduled from July 23 to July 26, 9 a.m to 3 p.m, for stringing work of 400 kV D/C Transmission line from Imphal to New Mariani via New Kohima near Phesama Village

by Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. The affected areas of the power supply are Chakhabama area and Chozuba area. All the public in the affected areas have been requested to extend cooperation and bear the inconvenience during the shutdown period.

DC Longleng informs village/wards: Deputy commissioner Longleng has informed to all concerned that some village and ward authorities have been imposing unwarranted rules deviant from the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) causing unnecessary harassment to the healthcare workers and other frontline workers.

Commission of such acts is an offence under section 51 “Obstruction to perform duty” of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 ‘Protection of healthcare service personnel’ and also section 188 of the Indian Penal Court, 1860. All village and ward authorities have been directed to refrain from imposing such unwarranted rules which will cause harassment to the COVID-19 frontline workers.

KMC notifies dog/pet owners: Kohima Muncipal Council (KMC) administrator Kovi Meyase has reminded the citizens that all dog/pet owners under KMC jurisdiction should be kept vaccinated, registered and confined in their own premises at all times. KMC informed that transmission of COVID-19 from human to pets has been reported in several parts of the world and therefore dog/pet owners should compulsorily take extra care of their pets and keep them confined in line with similar lockdown recommendations for humans.

The notifcation is issued in the interst of animal health and public safety especially when the state is facing the current pandemic.

ATKK general meeting: Aqahuto Tokukuzho Kukami Kuqhakulu (ATKK) has convened a general meeting on July 25, 10 a.m at Pimla village council hall to discuss issues regarding inter-district boundary. All concerned members have been requested to attend the meeting.

SVC warns violators: Sangtamtila Village Council (SVC) has confirmed that even after the state government has banned on import of pigs from neighbouring states due to African swine, it has come to the notice of the council that many persons have been smuggling pigs and liquor from Nowgoan Bosti, Karbi Anglong Assam through railway track which cross Sangtamtilla village.

Village council chairman Asemba Mongzar and council secretary Yolise Thongru has warned defaulters that any person found violating would be held solely responsible of the consequences.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY Lt. Visouü Huozha

22.07.2019 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.

(Psalm 112:6)

BORN : 17/07/1933 – DIED : 18/07/2020 LT. PARBATI CHETTRI, fondly known as Baido (Elder sister) Resident of Chandmari, Kohima retired in February 1987 as Headmistress, Chandmari Govt. M.E. School. She left for her heavenly abode on 18/07/2020(6:49 PM) (Sarvan Tridoshi) at Malki, Shillong after a brief illness. Her Shraddh will be performed on 30/07/2020 at Malki Shillong, Meghalaya.

She was the eldest daughter of LT Devi Prasad Chettri (3rd A.R.). She was loved and respected by all for her soft heartedness and hospitality. She left behind her son, daughter in law, grand son, grand daughter and host of other relatives and friends.

Pravan Kumar (Retd. Director of Horticulture, GON) DP-3275

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Gone but not forgotten. Your memory remains an endelible treasure to all those who were blessed by your existence.

Always in our hearts.

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Loving husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and relatives.

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AR activities across the state DIMAPUR: Kiphire Battalion organised a free medical camp at Phokhpur village of Kiphire district on July 21. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), besides treatment for basic ailment and distribution of free medicines, the importance of adhering to all precautions against COVID-19 was also imparted. A total 62 residents across all age groups benefitted from the camp.

Kohima Battalion: Kohima Battalion organised a felicitation ceremony for three meritorious students, namely Sushant Kumar, Hema Malini and Sweety Paul of Assam Rifles Public School, Kohima, for securing 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively in the class 10 CBSE Board results declared recently.

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Late Daisin Gangmei

Born : 23rd April, 1963 – Died : 19th July, 2020

We the bereaved family of Late SUNEP AO (Changki Village) would like to express our sincere gratitude to every individual, hospitals, churches, clans, unions, village councils, relatives, friends and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually from the beginning of his illness until his eventual demise.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each person individually. May God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving family members and relatives.

Born on : 28/08/1984 – Died on : 17/07/2020 We would like to express our profound gratitude to all the concern individuals, societies and organizations who stood with us physically, financially and through prayers support at the sudden demise of our beloved son Lt. Daisin Gangmei, S/o Mr. Takui Gangmei of New Jalukie under Peren District, Nagaland on 17th July 2020 in Bengaluru till his mortal remain reached home on 19th July 2020.

Special thanks to: 1. Govt. of Nagaland 2. Shri. T.R Zeliang, Hon’ble MLA. 3. NSDMA, Govt. of Nagaland.

4. Doctors and staff of Vydehi Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Bengaluru 5. Bengaluru: Naga Students' Union, Zeliangrong Students' Union, Rongmei Welfare Organisation, Rongmei Christian Fellowship, Zeme Christian Fellowship, Liangmai Christian Fellowship.

6. Personnel of Indigo Airlines Dimapur.

7. Rongmei Council Nagaland.

8. Rongmei Council Peren.

9. New Jalukie Village Council.

10. DTF Peren.

11. Elohim Rongmei Baptist Church, New Jalukie.

12. Well Wishers Though we are not able to mention each and every individual, we pray that our Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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Loving Parents & Family Members.

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the Oxford COVID19 vaccine trial a breakthrough?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say. DC Dimapur Anoop Khinchi along with others at Super Market Dimapur with on July 21. (DIPR)

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DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi paid a surprise visit to Super Market Dimapur on Tuesday, to oversee whether the vegetable vendors and the public were following the laid down guidelines for containing COVID-19 pandemic, which is mandatory.

According to DIPR report, DC encouraged the vegetable vendors for maintaining social distancing between them, to wear

July 22

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm or two

29 25

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 24 21

Aizawl

Guwahati Mainly cloudy with a t-storm

Couple of thunderstorms

Imphal

30 25 24 22

Itanagar Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 26 22 Shillong

A heavy thunderstorm

20 19

Kohima

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

22 19

Dimapur A heavy t-storm; not as warm 28 24 Mkg

Showers and a heavier t-storm 23 20

Tuensang Showers and a heavier t-storm 18 16 Wokha

Showers and a heavier t-storm 23 21

Zunheboto Showers and thunderstorms

21 18

mask and to maintain hand hygiene.

Anoop warned that he would have no option but to close down the market if the vendors and shoppers do not cooperate as it pertained to public health and safety.

M e a n w h i l e, G B s union Dimapur (Sadar) assured that they would personally monitor for ensuring that all laid down guidelines were followed by the vendors and shop-

Tuensang DTF to acquire RAT

Tuensang DTF on COVID-19 members at the meeting held on July 21. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Tuensang District Task Force on COVID 19 held a meeting at DC conference hall on July 21, chaired by DC and Chairman, DTF on COVID-19, Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant.

According to DIPR report, the meeting deliberated on acquiring rapid antigen test (RAT) for the

district to test the high risk groups.

House discussed on measures to reduce the number of quarantine centres in the district considering the declining number of people coming to the district.

The house agreed to restart awareness campaigns to spread safe practices to combat COVID-19 pan-

demic. DC also handed over the money sanctioned by the government as compensation for burnt morungs which were being used as kitchens for quarantine centres.

DC expressed gratitude to the church associations and civil bodies for their tireless efforts in fighting the pandemic.

National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) in Mon district enforcement drive against the sale of tobacco and other related products was held on July 21 led by administration, medical, police and civil societies at Mon town. (DIPR)

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The GBs Union Dimapur were seen putting the markings at the Super Market Dimapur, Tuesday evening to ensure that vendors maintain the required distance between them. DC was accompanied by SDO (C) Sadar, Zuben Ngullie, representative from DMC, GBs Union Dimapur Sadar while DPRO announcement team made necessary announcement in the background.

NSUI Nagaland to launch online campaign DIMAPUR: National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has called for promoting final year students of Under Graduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG) and other allied courses under Nagaland University without conducting exams.

In a statement, the state unit of the student body said it would be launching the first phase of an online campaign on July 26 to draw the attention of the State Government in this regard.

Referring to NU’s decision in line with the guidelines of UGC to conduct final year exams, NSUI termed the state government’s silent on this as extremely dismaying when 10 other States and UTs had already decided to cancel the final year exams.

The union said they had written to chief minister and Higher & Technical education minister on June 24, but have not received any response till date.

Besides hostels being shut, it said the students would have to undergo 14day institutional quarantine and another 14-day home quarantine. All this, according to the union, would cause immense mental trauma, anxiety and stress on the students, and thus adversely affect them in their exams.

NEISSR online survey on internet accessibility DIMAPUR: Students Council of North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) conducted a weeklong online survey in July to assess the extent of internet accessibility across 11 districts in Nagaland when online education became the only means of continuing education in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) under lockdown.

A press release from Students Council North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) president Angam Phom and secretary Nyangpong B. Konyak stated that, as the entire formal education came to a grinding halt UGC began to instruct HEIs to continue academic activities including exams through K Y M C

online facilities, where possible. However, initiatives taken up by several HEIs to run online classes met with partial success due to several reasons including low internet penetrations, affordability, accessibility, reliability, and lack of skills, policy issues, and objections by concerned citizens. The release stated that, the survey was designed as part of the Institute’s Extension Activity to create a database on issues of internet access under scope of Digital India, to change the methods of engagement from perception-based threats and intimidations to one that is well-informed and empirically founded democratic and to facilitate, initiate or contribute to advocacy campaigns for quality

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and equal access to internet services throughout the state as matter of rights and entitlements in specific conditions of lockdown. The survey established that internet access and also associated power supply were serious issues as it was wanting in managing the present crisis and also in the development process of the state in IT enabled world environment.

Within Nagaland, only 29% respondents reported accessing regular internet services across the state. Out of the 11 districts, only two, Kohima, the state capital and Dimapur, the commercial hub, topped the list for best access with only 47% and 48% respondents reporting regular access, respectively.

80% of the respondents were dissatisfied with the

quality and/or strength of the internet services.

Private parties such as Reliance telecom, Airtel and Vodafone were the major service providers in the state. Performance of the Power supply, which is closely associated service technological environment, was also reportedly regular by only 36% of the respondents.

The survey was designed to collect data from a sample size of 400 (apprx.) respondents across the 11 districts.

An online questionnaire set was widely shared to collect data from as many as can be reached out through large social media networks of current and past students of NEISSR and Eastern Christian College (ECC) and youth bodies throughout the state.

DC Mon informs on contact tracing DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K has notified that in order to facilitate contact tracing of persons affected with COVID-19 in the near future, the concerned family/ organisers should mandatorily maintain a register with records of visitors/ guests attending any kinds of gathering such as marriages, funerals, prayer meetings, baby christening functions, etc within Mon district. According to DIPR report, register should contain date wise information with name, address & contact number of the visitors/guests; Prior permission of the district administration should be sought for any such gathering. After the events, the register should be submitted to the DC/ADC/ SDO (civil)/EAC office; Prior information for such gathering should be given to the respective ward task forces/village task forces; The respective ward task forces/village task forces must ensure strict enforcement of the order and will be responsible for its monitoring & implementation.

Any person violating the measures will be liable to be proceeded as per provisions of the section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under section 188 of the IPC and other legal provisions as applicable.

ATMA, Sechü Zubza block training

Farmers with ATMA resource persons during the training and demonstration programme.

DIMAPUR: ATMA, Sechü Zubza block conducted a training and demonstration programme at Khonoma on July 18.

A press release by ATMA Sechü Zubza block stated that, training on the topic “general management practices of backyard farming of pig rearing and poultry farming” was conducted

by BTM, Tseminyu block Dr. Vibeilie Keretsii as the resource person. Housing system, location, feeding practices, disease management were discussed in detail. He also said that piggery was the most potential source of meat production

after the broiler, whereby pig rearing and poultry farming would provide employment opportunities to rural farmers and supplementary income to improve their living standards. He also spoke on how traditional feeds such as additional farm produce and kitchen waste provide inadequate nutrition to support acceptable growth rates and thus to maintain good health of the livestocks. He stressed on the feeding of balanced concentrate feed to pigs and that the concentrates are readily available in the market nowadays.

Thejavizonuo Kelio, ATM gave a demonstration

on “cultivation practices of groundnut with sweet corn”. Considering the need of technical guidance in introduction of the crops which were fairly new to the farmers, a hands-on demonstration was done.

The resource person highlighted on the cultivation practices and stressed on the importance of intercropping. Seeds were distributed to the farmers. This was followed by an interactive session. The programme saw the participation of an FIG group consisting of 9 women farmers, and the farmer friend of the village.

Distribution under PMSKY project at Chishilimi DIMAPUR: Distribution programme of Alkathene pipes six rolls (2 inches) for irrigation and fisheries, 15 rolls green nets, tarpaulins more than 100 nos and 100 chairs for community uses was held at Chishilimi under Pughoboto sub division under PMSKY project on July 21.

According to DIPR report, SDAO Pughoboto Myanthung Patton urged the farmers to use them to enhance production and productivity, stating that they were privileged to have the materials and with assistance from the department he hoped that there will be many success stories related to farming.

Patton thanked the village authorities and the farmers for making their

Farmers and SDAO during the distribution programme held at Chishilimi under PMSKY project on July 21. (DIPR)

presence felt in all seasons lihood. Village chairman ment and staff for helping and encouraged them to and GB Hokato Chishi the farming community in continue to uplift their live- acknowledged the depart- various ways.

Tetso College webinar on surgical strike, targeted killings

DIMAPUR: Tetso College organised a webinar talk on “Israel’s policy of surgical strike and targeted killings” on July 20 with associate professor, Dr. S. Krishnan from Seedling School of Law and Governance, Jaipur National University and an expert in defense and strategic studies, international relations, US foreign policy and intelligence & counterterrorism to be the guest speaker.

A press release by Tetso College stated that, Dr. Krishnan spoke about the reasons regarding Israel’s policy of surgical strike and targeted killings.

Dr. Krishnan feels that like every democracy, Israel’s chief priority is to

safeguard its population, its survival and its national security aspects. Citing the examples of Entebbe incident, attack on Osiraq (Iraq) Nuclear reactor 1981 or Operation of Wrath of God (1972), Dr. Krishnan talked about the methods of Israeli surgical strike and that of targeted killing. He made a distinction between surgical strikes and a targeted killing. He also spoke about the legality of surgical strikes and targeted killing in the context of the rules and laws of war, sovereignty and jurisdiction aspects and Geneva Convention. Dr. Krishnan also made comparative analysis on surgical strike of israel along with

india, us and other countries.

The webinar talk introduces the special issue’s question of whether and how the current transformation of targeted killing is transforming the global international order and provides the conceptual ground for the individual contributions to the special issue. It also conceptualizes targeted killing and introduces a typology of targeted-killing acts on the basis of their legal and moral legitimacy.

The webinar was moderated by Dr. Aniruddha Babar, an expert in international law and attended by students from different parts of India, faculty members and others.

KTU condemns killing of NSCN (I-M) cadres DIMAPUR: While expressing shock at the tragic incident of Nginu village in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh on July 11, the Kuki Tribal Union (KTU), NSCN/GPRN strongly condemned the brutality of the Indian security forces in which six Naga soldiers were shot dead.

In a press release by KTU of NSCN (I-M) steering committee, president KTU NSCN/ GPRN Lh Paohao stated that, the six Naga soldiers were: ‘Lieutenant’ Somaya Shatsang of Wung Tangkhul Region; ‘2nd Lieutenant’ Ashak Wangsa of Konyak Region; ‘Sergeant Major’ Somipam Shaiza of Wung Tangkhul Region; ‘Sergeant Major’ Sawang Pansa of Wancho Region; ‘Corporal’ Lentsuba Lalii of Saramati Region and ‘Corporal’ Paogouhao Lhangum of Kuki Tribal Union.

KTU of NSCN (I-M) also extended its gratitude to the Naga Hoho (NH), Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA), Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) and various other organizations that took the initiative to bring back and welcome the mortal remains of the brave Naga soldiers to reach each of their destinations.

It also thanked the United Naga Council (UNC), All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM) and Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) for having jointly organized a grand condolence service for the six Naga soldiers in Ukhrul on July 17.

Union also shares the grief of the bereaved family members and pray to the Almighty God to grant their families solace and for the souls of the departed comrades to rest in peace.

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Assam flood scene still grim 87 dead, over 24 lakh marooned

Flood affected villagers use a banana raft to move at Chandrapur in Kamrup district of Assam, Tuesday. (PTI) GU W A H A T I / SHILLONG, JULY 21 (IANS): Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the flood situation in Assam remained grim on Tuesday while two more persons died in Nagaon and Morigaon districts, raising the death toll in the monsoon deluge to 87, while around 24.20 lakh people in 24 of the 33 districts continue to be marooned.

Besides Assam, at least five people were killed in floods in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district where the deluge has affected about one lakh people during the past few days. Meanwhile, heavy monsoon rains affected normal life in most other northeastern states.

The rainwater has inundated vast human habitations and

low lying areas of Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram.

In the ongoing annual monsoon flood, western Assam is the worst affected.

According to the officials, of the 24.30 lakh people currently affected in Assam, around 16 lakh are in five districts -- Goalpara (458,020), Barpeta (352,587), Morigaon (314,955), Dhubri (277,612), and South Sakmara (179,700) districts, all in western Assam.

Forest Depar tment and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said that at least 116 animals have been killed in floods and 143 animals rescued even as 90 per cent of the world famous Kaziranga National Park, home to more than 2,200

one-horned Indian rhinoceros, remained flooded.

The officials said that the floods -- which have inundated the state for over a month now -- had resulted in 87 deaths so far in Kamrup (Metro), Baksa, South Salmara, Darrang, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, Bongaigaon, Kamrup, Golaghat, Sivasagar, Morigaon, Dhubri, Nagaon, Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Udalguri, Goalpara and Dibrugarh districts, while 26 others were killed in separate landslides since May 22.

The ASDMA officials said that as many as eight rivers -- Siang, Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, Kopili, Beki, Gaurang, Kushiyara, Sankish -- besides the mighty

Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger mark in a large number of places in 12 districts. The officials said that over 2,323 villages and 110,323 hectares of crop area in 24 districts have been flooded. The district administrations has set up 397 relief camps and distribution centres in 24 districts, where around 45,000 men, women and children have taken shelter.

Of the 24 districts across Assam, 15 districts -- Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpeta, Morigaon, South Sakmara, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Nalbari, Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup (Rural), Nagaon, Golaghat, Majuli, Bongaigaon -- are the worst-hit.

Besides erosion of river banks at a large number of places, roads, embankments, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure were damaged at many locations in the 24 districts, the officials said, adding that hundred of houses were fully or partially damaged due to the floods.

Around 14 lakh domesticated animals and over 8 lakh poultry birds were affected due to floodwaters.

Besides Kaziranga National Park, located on the edge of the eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots of Golaghat and Nagaon districts, the Manas and R.G. Orang national parks, the Pabitora and Tinsukia wildlife sanctuaries were also affected.

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5 killed in Meghalaya flood; Tripura CM apologises for over 1.5 lakh people affected controversial statement

Flood in West Garo Hills.

Shillong, Jul 21 (PTI): Five persons have died in floods in western Garo Hills region of Meghalaya and 1.52 lakh people have been affected, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Tuesday.

He also announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to the next of kin of the deceased. The deceased include a woman and four children.

“Saddened to see 5 lives lost because of the floods in #GaroHills. Government has released an ex gratia amount of Rs 4 Lakhs each to the next of kin of the deceased. We are doing everything to ensure the safety of our citizens during this time. Our condolences to the bereaved families,” Sangma said in his social media posts.

According to district officials in West Garo Hills, floods have ravaged the low lying areas in at least three

development blocks.

Over 1.5 lakh people have been affected by the flood caused by the backflow of the Brahmaputra river, causing its tributary, Jinjiram river, to swell up.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the chief minister and assured all support in dealing with the flood situation in the state.

Shah also condoled the death of people due to floods in West Garo hills of the state.

“Loss of lives due to the floods in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya is very disturbing. I have spoken to the Chief Minister, Shri @SangmaConrad and assured him all possible help from the Central government. Nation stands resolutely with the people of Meghalaya in these trying times,” Shah said in a tweet.

AGARTALA, JUL 21 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday apologised for his statements comparing Punjabis and Jats with Bengalis, and said he did not intend to hurt sentiments.

Deb had stirred a controversy by saying Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known to be very intelligent.

In a series of tweets in Hindi on Tuesday morning, the chief minister sought forgiveness for his remarks and said many of his friends were Punjabis and Jats, and he is proud of people hailing from the two communities.

“I always salute the contributions of the Punjabi and Jat communities in the freedom struggle of the country.

And I can never imagine raising questions on the role played by these two communities in advancing India,” Deb tweeted. “I had expressed the views some people have about them. I am proud of Punjabi and Jat communities. I have lived among them for quite some time...

If my statement has hurt anyone’s feelings, I apologise for that,” the chief minister said on Twitter.

Addressing a programme at the Agartala Press Club on Sunday, Deb had said every community in India is known for its certain type and character.

A video clip of the chief minister’s statement had gone viral on social media. “For Bengal or Bengalis, it is said that one should not challenge them when it is regarding intelligence. Bengalis are known as very intelligent and it is their identity,” Deb was heard saying in the clip. Punjabis and Jats are known for their physical strength, the BJP leader had said.

“When we talk about the people of Punjab, we say he’s a Punjabi, a Sardar. They may have less intelligence but are very strong. One can’t win them over by strength but with love and affection. A large number of Jats live in Haryana. So what do people say about Jats? Jats are less intelligent but are very healthy. If one challenges a Jat, he will bring a gun from his house,” he had said.

Reacting to his remark, Pijush Biswas, the Congress state unit chief, said Deb should be more cautious while making a statement. “His remarks are unacceptable. He is holding a very responsible post and should not make such comments. He should be careful while making a statement,” Biswas told reporters.

On Monday, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala had said that Deb, with his controversial remark, has insulted the “Sikh brothers” of Punjab and the Jat community of Haryana. “This is the BJP’s lowly mindset. Why are Khattar ji and Dushyant Chautala silent? Where are Modi ji and Naddaji? Apologize, take action,” Surjewala had tweeted.

KSU seeks Pokhriyal intervention Four Manipur BJP ministers return from Delhi; avoid media on varsity exam during pandemic Correspondent

Shillong, Jul 21: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) in Meghalaya has expressed its concern over the decision taken by the University Grant Commission (UGC) on July 6 last to direct the Universities to conduct examination by the end of September in offline (pen and paper)/ online/ blended (online and offline) mode amidst the rise of COVID -19 cases throughout the nation.

“The Union is mindful of the fact that the academic session and careers of the students has been halted due to this pandemic but appropriate steps and initiatives must to be taken in regards to ensure that the health of the citizens of the State is not at risk and peril because at this point of time it is of utmost importance that priority must be given in bending the curve of COVID – 19,” the KSU wrote to Union Minister of Human Resource Develop-

ment, Ramesh Pokhriyal and outlined its opposition to the UGC decision on several grounds.

Po i n t i n g o u t t h a t Shillong is known as an educational hub and students from various North East states as well from other states pursue their academic careers here, the KSU said in North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) itself, the number of final year students is 787, out of which only 200 are students from the State and 587 are from outside, adding that there are various other private universities and colleges, in which the number of students from other states is “quite high”.

“Thus, if examinations of the students are to be conducted, then it is expected to see a huge number of students migrating to the State from all around the nation. This will pose a serious threat to the safety and security in regards

to the health concerns of people as it is seen that the rise of COVID – 19 cases in Meghalaya is largely due to returnees from other parts of the nation,” the KSU highlighted.

“The Union also realizes that if all these students migrate to the State, it is going to be a Herculean task for the State, universities, colleges and local authorities to keep a check on them so that they follow the mandatory quarantine period. Also, there is a huge number of students from the State who are pursuing their studies in different parts of the nation and if examinations are to be conducted, then they are ought to travel again which may pose a risk to them,” the Union expressed concern.

The Education Cell of the KSU requested the Union minister to look into the matter as it is of utmost importance.

IMPHAL, Jul 21: Four BJP ministers who went to Delhi to meet party national leaders on July 17 returned to Imphal on Tuesday but refused to respond to media’s queries.

The four ministers ; works minister Th Biswajit, education minister Th Radheshyam, social welfare minister Nemcha Kipgen and agriculture minister V Hangkhanlian –landed at Imphal Airport around 11 am.

They left the airport around 1 pm after their samples for COVID-19 tested negative.

Though it was mandatory for all returnees and visitors to stay at COVID19 quarantine centres for 14 days, the ministers directly proceeded to their respective homes and quarters in Imphal.

The same was also the case when state chief minister N Biren Singh returned to the state upon returning from Delhi in the first week

of this month.

While coming out of the arrival lounge of the airport, none of the ministers were ready to respond to queries from reporters.

The ministers had reportedly left Imphal for Delhi on July 17 to lobby with party national leaders to remove N Biren Singh as chief minister of the state though they denied the same.

While leaving for Delhi from Imphal, they said the purpose of the visit was to meet national leaders of BJP and Union ministers for the sanction of funds for developmental works and to strengthen the present government.

Chief minister N Biren Singh who spoke to a local TV cable network said he had no knowledge of the purpose of his ministers’ visit and was not informed about their visit.

Highly reliable sources said that during their camping at the national capital, the four BJP ministers met almost all the national lead-

Social welfare minister Nemcha Kipgen is seen behind education minister Th Radheshyam.

ers of the party including Nadda on the next day of party president JP Nadda. their arrival at the national During the series of capital (on Saturday). meetings, the ministers Though the details of aired the issues besetting the coalition government NOTICE and drew their attention NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER toward resolving the issues CLAIMANTS(S) UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION by deputing a central leader 370 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925 FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE. of the party.

S/C No: 55/20 They got a green sigWhereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant nal for the visit of a central of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late leader to the state sooner or Renchamo Yanthan has been applied by Smti. Achumlo Yanthan, W/o Lt. Renchamo Yanthan, R/o, H.No… Wokha, Nagaland for later, the source said.

As per the sources, the possession of: Bank A/C No. 11846590937 2. GPF A/C No. CSW-225 four state ministers met JP 1. SBI Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in

COVID-19 infections in Manipur cross 2000-mark 8 Assam Rifles organise tree Indefinite curfew in Thoubal district Correspondent IMPHAL, JUL 21: An indefinite curfew was promulgated in a valley district of Manipur on Tuesday which reported gradual spike in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last few days.

The situation in Thoubal district was grim even as more persons with no history of travel outside the district and the state tested positive for the pandemic during rapid antigen tests.

An order of the district magistrate N Bandana promulgating the restriction today declared prohibitory orders under sub-section 2 of section 144 of CrPC 1973 in the entire district with immediate effect and until further orders.

The order restricteds movement of any person outside their respective residences but will not apply to

the agencies of the government involved in maintenance of law and order and essential services and emergency services.

Earlier, the district magistrate had passed orders on July 15 and 18 for enforcement of containment measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 in the district. Intensive contact tracing of house to house surveillance and testing of primary contacts of COVID-19 positive cases were carried out to break the chain of transmission.

During the contact tracing exercise, screening of COVID 19 positive cases among the primary contacts in Thoubal district increased in the last few days, the order stated. The latest update on COVID-19 situation of the state health department reported 25 new cases including four persons with local contact histories while the remaining 21 were returnees from other states.

With these 25 new infections, the tally of COVID-

19 infections in Thoubal district rose to 150 including 16 with no recent travel histories in the last two days.

Locally transmitted cases included four members of a family and contacts of a gram panchayat pradhan who had a history of contacting returnees lodged at a community quarantine centre. Thoubal is the second district after Jiribam district where locally transmitted have been reported in the state.

The first report of local transmission as from Jiribam, a district bordering Assam, after mass infection of over 50 police personnel and their family members was reported in the first week of July. Consequently, Jiribam came under complete lockdown to check further spread of the disease.

However, fresh cases continued to be detected in the district as 17 persons from the district were tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. On the other hand, Manipur reported the

highest single-day spike in the COVID-19 infections with 90 positive cases in the last 24 hours (from 6.30 pm of July 20 to 6.30 pm of July 21).

Except the four nonreturnees from Thoubal district with local contact histories, the rest were returnees from other states, a report of the state health department said.

During the same period, a total of 64 persons were discharged upon revocery, the report added.

The COVID-19 infections tally rose to 2015 comprising 631 active cases and 1384 recoveries. The recovery rate was 68.68 percent, the report added.

Meanwhile, a release of the COVID-19 Common Control room of the state government reminded that measures such as social distancing, wearing of face mask, hand hygiene, cough etiquette and avoidance of non-essential travel still stood effective in checking the spread of COVID-19.

plantation drive in Mizoram

KOHIMA: Serchhip Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of 23 Sector Assam Rifles and/ Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) conducted a tree plantation drive at company operating base Zokhawthar, Sangau and Thingsai on July 20 A press release by the PRO ( Defence) stated that the drive was aimed at motivating troops on the importance of trees and its secondary advantages like prevention of soil erosion

the meeting could not be ascertained, the sources believed that the ministers raised the issue of voices of dissent against chief minister N Biren Singh by most MLAs of the party.

There were also possibilities of the ministers discussing the reason for the frequent dissent against chief minister N Biren with the party national leaders.

They were believed to have raised the issue after a decorated MPS officer of the state police levelled charges against the chief minister, his family members, close acquaintance and top brasses of the state police favouring an arrested drug kingpin.

and landslides, especially in landslide prone area like Mizoram. A total of 825 saplings of various varieties including parkia (bitter bean), palm, orange, tamarind, lemon, guava and jackfruit were planted in and around company operating base premises, the release stated.

Troops participated with great enthusiasm and the ownership of the plants is being entrusted to those who plant the trees, the release added.

Dolamara lockdown from tomorrow Correspondent Diphu, Jul 21: Dolamara town of Karbi Anglong district will observe total lock down for seven days from July 22 in response to the call given by Dolamara Bazar committee. This measure has been takens to stop spread of Covid-19 in the area as community transmission has begun in surrounding areas. Supply and sale of fish, chicken, pork, etc will be totally banned during lock down.

However, emergency services, construction work and tea garden activity have been exempted. Meanwhile, the total number of covid-19 positive cases in Karbi Anglong has reached 272 with 238 discharged and 31 active cases.

the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 26/07/2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 26/06/2020.

Sd/- District & Session Judge, Wokha : Nagaland WC-183

IN THE COURT OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR, NAGALAND NOTICE

No. Rev-1/90-D/ Dt. Dimapur the 20/07/2020 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Namkiepwa Rangkau, resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 969, Dag No. 1053/1122 measuring an area 00-01-04, located at Block No/ Village II, Mouza No. 1 which has been mortgaged in the SBI Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 27/7/20.

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ANOOP KHINCHI, IAS Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Nagaland

IN THE COURT OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR, NAGALAND NOTICE

No. Rev-1/90-D/ Dt. Dimapur the 20/07/2020 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Onen Jamir, resident of __________ who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 574, Dag No. 149/720 measuring an area _______ located at Block No/Village _________ Mouza No. 3 which has been mortgaged in the NIDC Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 27/7/20.

ANOOP KHINCHI, IAS Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Nagaland DP-3271

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One in 4 Delhi residents is Covid HC to pass Pilot camp’s writ plea on Friday affected says government survey requests assembly Speaker to defer action

JAIPUR/ NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday requested the Legislative Assembly Speaker to defer action on disqualification notices till Friday as it will pass appropriate orders on the writ petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 dissident legislators on that day, the speaker’s counsel said.

Arguments were heard and completed on Tuesday.

All the parties have been asked to file their written arguments by Friday.

“The court will now pass appropriate orders on July 24. The speaker was also requested to defer action on the notices till Friday,” the counsel for the Speaker said.

The also court allowed the application of two other parties to be included as respondents as heard them on Tuesday.

“It will become clear on July 24 whether the court pronounces the final order or interim order,” the counsel said.

Earlier, counsels had told reporters that the order

sought action against Pilot and the other dissidents under paragraph 2 (1) (a) of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution.

The provision disqualifies MLAs if they ‘voluntarily’ give up the member-

ship of the party which they represent in the House.

Pilot was sacked as deputy chief minister and the president of the state unit of the party after he rebelled against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Rahul lists alleged ‘attempt to topple’ govt in Raj among govt’s ‘achievements’ Rajasthan High Court

has been reserved.

Pilot and the 18 dissident Congress MLAs have challenged their disqualification notices in the high court through a writ petition. The petition was taken up by a bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Prakash Gupta on Friday and arguments were held.

The high court had on Friday given a four-day reprieve to Sachin Pilot and other Congress dissidents from any action by Rajasthan Speaker on the disqualification notices served on them by extending the hear-

ing into their petition.

The hearing continued on Monday but it remained inconclusive and resumed on Tuesday. The notices to MLAs were served after the party complained to the Speaker that the legislators had defied a whip to attend two Congress Legislature Party meetings, on Monday and Tuesday last week.

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

In its complaint to the Legislative Assembly Speaker, the Congress had

Taking a dig at the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday listed the alleged “attempt to topple” the government in Rajasthan and the “Namaste Trump” event as among the Centre’s “achievements” in the COVID-19 era.

In a sarcastic tweet in Hindi, he said due to such “achievements” of the government, the country is now ‘Aatmanirbhar’ in the fight against the COVID19 pandemic.

The former Congress president has been attacking the government over its handling of the coronavirus crisis and questioning

its planning behind combating the pandemic.

“Achievements of the government in the COVIDera: February -- Namaste Trump, March-- toppling the government in Madhya Pradesh, April -- making people light candles, May -- government’s sixth anniversary, June -- Bihar virtual rally, July -- Attempt to topple the government in Rajasthan,” Gandhi said in the tweet.

“That is why the country is ‘Aatmanirbhar’ (self-sufficient) in the fight against coronavirus,” he said.

India’s first COVID19 case was detected on January 30 in Kerala.

NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (AGENCIES): Only one in four Delhi residents have contracted COVID-19 in six months of the outbreak of the virus.

A National Centre for Disease Control surveillance of the Delhi population has shown that 23.48 per cent of the people have developed antibodies to the disease showing their past history of COVID-19 infection.

The NCDC conducted sero surveillance between June 27 and July 10.

Blood samples were collected from 21,387 people and the ICMR developed ELISA tests were also done to detect antibodies for the disease.

Antibodies were found in only 23.48 per cent people.

“Nearly six months into the epidemic, only 23.48 per cent of the people are affected in Delhi, which has several pockets of dense population. This can be attributed to the proactive efforts taken by the government to prevent the spread of the infection

such as prompt lockdown, effective containment and surveillance measures, including contact tracing and tracking, as well as citizen’s compliance COVID Appropriate Behaviours,” Health Ministry said today.

A downside of the survey, however, is that a large population in the national capital is still susceptible to the disease since only a very small proportion have been infected.

“A significant proportion of the population is still vulnerable. Therefore, containment measures need to continue with the same rigour. Non-pharmacological interventions such as physical distancing, use of face masks and covers, hand hygiene, cough etiquette and avoidance of crowded places must be followed strictly,” the ministry said.

Survey teams were formed for all 11 districts of Delhi. Blood samples were collected from selected individuals after taking written informed consent and then their sera were tested for IgG antibodies and infection using COVID

KAVACH ELISA approved by the Indian Council for Medical Research.

Delhi’s survey is one of the largest seroprevalence studies conducted in the country using the ELISA testing. A national survey earlier conducted had covered around 20,000 samples until April and found less than one per cent Indian population had antibodies to the COVID causing virus.

A large susceptible population is a major concern going forward.

Epidemiologists say as long as tenges a large susceptible pool the virus will spread and physical distancing measures will remain key protections.

Antibody testing repeatedly was done over time.

Sero surveillance generates important evidence for assessing the spread of the pandemic from time to time.

The results of the seroprevalence study show that on an average, across Delhi, the prevalence of IgG antibodies is 23.48 per cent.

India has to struggle due to 3 No Amarnath Yatra this NSUI activists protest outside past ‘burdens’, says Jaishankar year due to Covid outbreak MHRD over September exams NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): India has had to struggle mightily to gain influence in a domain that could have come more easily earlier as its foreign policy carries “three major burdens” from its past -- Partition, delayed economic reforms and prolonged exercise of the nuclear option, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

The former diplomat makes these remarks in his new book “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”, which is scheduled for release on September 7.

With the period from the 2008 global financial crisis to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic seeing a real transformation of the world order, Jaishankar analyses the challenges India faces and spells out possible policy responses. As India rises in the world order, it should not only visualise its interests with great clarity but also communicate them effectively, he writes in the book. Jaishankar says India’s foreign policy carries three major burdens from its past. “One is the 1947 Partition, which reduced the nation both demographically and politically. An unintended consequence was

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to give China more strategic space in Asia. Another is the delayed economic reforms that were undertaken a decade and a half after those of China … the 15-year gap continues to put India at a great disadvantage.”

The third, Jaishankar says, is the prolonged exercise of the nuclear option.

“As a result, India has had to struggle mightily to gain influence in a domain that could have come so much more easily earlier...”

He terms his book an “effort to contribute to that endeavour, encouraging an honest conversation among Indians, without discouraging the world from eavesdropping”. In a statement, publishers HarperCollins India says the very nature of international relations and its rules is changing

and for India, this means optimal relationships with all the major powers to best advance its goals.

“Jaishankar analyses these challenges and spells out possible policy responses. In doing so, he is very conscious of balancing India’s national interest with international responsibilities. He places this thinking in the context of history and tradition, appropriate for a civilisational power that seeks to reclaim its place on the world stage,” it says.

According to Jaishankar, international relations may be mostly about other nations, but neither unfamiliarity nor indifference lessens its consequences. “So, rather than allow events to come upon us, these are better anticipated and analysed.”

“I have had a ringside view of recent global changes. Above all, interacting with our own leadership over many years at different levels of hierarchy had a value that is difficult to put in words. From that, the big takeaways were the importance of defining strategic goals, recognising optimal outcomes and appreciating the interplay of politics and policy,” he writes in the book.

Jammu, Jul 21 (AGENCIES): There would be no Amarnath pilgrimage of any duration this year because of the high concerns about the steep hike in the coronavirus cases across the Union Territory of J&K. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board on Tuesday decided that it is not advisable to hold and conduct this year’s pilgrimage and expressed its regret to announce the cancellation of the Yatra.

The UT administration was averse to taking risks at this stage when the coronavirus is taking its toll on humans in J&K -- more than 260 have died and nearly 14,000 have tested positive.

A meeting presided over by Lieutenant-Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, who is chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), was held through video conference to discuss the conduct of the Yatra.

The meeting was attended by members of the board.

The Board deliberated the considered views of the government. The government made reasoned observations supported by facts which suggested that it would not be advisable to conduct Amarnath Yatra and it would be advisable to cancel it this year in larger

public interest. This would enable the health, civil and police administrations to focus on the immediate challenges facing them rather than diverting resources, manpower and attention to the conduct of the Yatra.

A release by the SASB said, “The Board is aware of and respects the sentiments of millions of devotees and to keep the religious sentiments alive, the Board shall continue the live telecast and virtual darshan of the morning and evening ‘Aarti’. Further, the traditional rituals shall be carried out as per past practice.”

The shrine is located at a height of 13,500 ft above sea level. An ice stalagmite, symbolic of Lord Shiva, is the main attraction of the pilgrims. Glimpses of the stalagmite, better known as “Shivlingam” to the pilgrims were visible when Lieutenant-Governor G C Murmu and Home minister Rajnath Singh visited the shrine on July 4 and 18. The “Aarti” is also telecast live from the shrine on a daily basis. The holy mace of Lord Shiva, known as “Charri Mubarak” would be taken to the shrine on August 3 when the yatra was to conclude coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival.

Cong losing leaders, will become party of tweets: BJP NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): In a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over his regular tweets attacking the central government, the BJP said on Tuesday that the Congress will become a “party of tweets” as it is doing no work among people and “losing” one leader after another.

Hitting back at the Congress leader, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the anti-CAA Shaheen Bagh protests and Delhi riots were the Congress’s “achievements” in February followed by desertion of Jyotiraditya Scindia and loss of power in Madhya Pradesh in March, and “incitement” of migrants in April.

Javadekar said May marked the sixth anniversary of the Congress’s loss of power at the Centre while the party “advocated” for China in June and then it was “finished” in Rajasthan in July. “Rahul Gandhi is tweeting on a daily basis.

It seems the Congress will become a party of tweets as they are doing no work among the people and los-

ing one leader after another.

A frustrated and depressed party is trying to launch all sorts of attacks on the government,” he told reporters.

Taking a dig at the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had earlier listed the alleged attempt to topple his party’s government in Rajasthan and the “Namaste Trump” event as among the Centre’s “achievements” in the COVID-19 era.

“Achievements of the government in the COVIDera: February -- Namaste Trump, March-- toppling the government in Madhya Pradesh, April -- making people light candles, May -- government’s sixth anniversary, June -- Bihar virtual rally, July -- Attempt to topple the government in Rajasthan,” Gandhi said in a tweet.

Hitting back, Javadekar said Gandhi’s mocking reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to the people to light candles is a reference to the masses and also to “corona warriors”, as this was aimed at motivating these emergency workers.

NSUI members stage a protest against HRD Minister over decision to conduct examinations in higher educational institutes at Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi, July 21. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (IANS): National Students Union of India (NSUI) activists on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) here to protest against UGC guidelines for universities to conduct final-year exams in September.

Around hundred NSUI activists led by its national President Neeraj Kundan participated in the protest,

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The NSUI leader further said that when institutions such as IITs could promote their students to the next class, why was MHRD and UGC not doing the same with university students.

Ku n d a n s a i d t h a t students were a waiting completion of their degree courses but the whole matter has been delayed by government.

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and were later detained by Delhi Police and taken to Mandir Marg Police Station.

Speaking to reporters, Kundan said: “When Parliament functioning has been suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic, why are students being forced to sit in exams even as the country has over 11 lakh Covid-19 cases?”

He alleged that the Union government was not worried about the safety of

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 226 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020

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ince July 13,2020 LPG consumers in Kohima under the municipal areas have been deprived of refills after LPG distributors under the aegis of All Kohima Indane Distributors’ Association (AKIDA) closed down services in protest against two incidents of assaults on employees of distributors and demanding legal action against one miscreant arrested in the extortion case. For the record, no business enterprise (such as LPG distributors) would like to shut down business on frivolous grounds. AKIDA has been pushed to the brink by the unending and unabated multiple taxations and not to speak of the ‘threats, harassments’ that package the demand. AKIDA has said it would not have compelled it to shut down due to such but when it came to physical assault on employees, it was literally the last straw. As with every individual or associations in Nagaland, the only option is to go to the police and expect that the law will take its own course (thought not its own sweet time) to provide justice. For business persons and firms in Nagaland, their brush with extortionists has become a regular hazard. As with too many instances in Dimapur, which have been narrated and reported especially in the local media; extortion may be a thriving cottage industry but it is not merely about illegal transaction but how it inflicts deep mental trauma and sometimes even leading to fatal consequences. AKIDA has demanded that the culprit who was caught by some of the employees on July 4,2020 and later handed over to police, should be dealt with as per stringent sections of the law. The AKIDA case comes at a time when ‘Letter-gate’ (letter to chief minister from the Governor) continues to be a subject of intense public discourse. The crux of the ‘Letter-gate’ revolved around the ineffectual response of the state government in general and the police in particular, against forcible collections of ‘tax’. The issue raised by AKIDA- unabated and rampant taxation on business community- is scripted by the ‘taxation’ menace plaguing Nagaland. If the police is accused of soft-pedalling; it is because the state government has no practical solution; rather than sabre rattling.

The message down the line and across the broad law and order apparatus is not unclear. Thus, the restrain that can also be interpreted as unwillingness to bell the cat, has left the law struggling to find a foothold. It is therefore, of little comfort that AKIDA and perhaps other business men or women are experiencing is un-enforcement. There have been many allegations made by several organisations in the past which reveal, that out of court or out of law settlement is a refrain. It is time that the state government treats crime as such instead of condoning it under specious pleas. NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie had in one of his statements, clearly amplified the need to differentiate between political from criminal. Unpunished crime only adds to insecurity of the law abiding citizens. It robs the coming generation of their future.

Those who hold responsible positions need to clear their muddled thinking about what is and what is not condonable. Business enterprises continue to face the same problem as AKIDA. Many organisations such as NVCO, ACAUT Nagaland, AMK etc have echoed their deep apprehensions about the ‘predictable response’ of the law to the ‘predictable’ modus operandi of law breakers. People of the state can no longer be made to accept or accommodate every form of wrongdoing or injustice whether by constitutional or unconstitutional offenders.

DailyDevotion The Doorway to the Kingdom

Blessed are the poor in spirit… —Matthew 5:3 Beware of thinking of our Lord as only a teacher.

If Jesus Christ is only a teacher, then all He can do is frustrate me by setting a standard before me I cannot attain. What is the point of presenting me with such a lofty ideal if I cannot possibly come close to reaching it? I would be happier if I never knew it. What good is there in telling me to be what I can never be— to be “pure in heart” (Matthew 5:8), to do more than my duty, or to be completely devoted to God? I must know Jesus Christ as my Savior before His teaching has any meaning for me other than that of a lofty ideal which only leads to despair. But when I am born again by the Spirit of God, I know that Jesus Christ did not come only to teach— He came to make me what He teaches I should be. The redemption means that Jesus Christ can place within anyone the same nature that ruled His own life, and all the standards God gives us are based on that nature.

The teaching of the Sermon on the Mount produces a sense of despair in the natural man— exactly what Jesus means for it to do. As long as we have some self-righteous idea that we can carry out our Lord’s teaching, God will allow us to continue until we expose our own ignorance by stumbling over some obstacle in our way. Only then are we willing to come to Him as paupers and receive from Him. “Blessed are the poor in spirit….” This is the first principle in the kingdom of God. The underlying foundation of Jesus Christ’s kingdom is poverty, not possessions; not making decisions for Jesus, but having such a sense of absolute futility that we finally admit, “Lord, I cannot even begin to do it.” Then Jesus says, “Blessed are you…” (Matthew 5:11). This is the doorway to the kingdom, and yet it takes us so long to believe that we are actually poor! The knowledge of our own poverty is what brings us to the proper place where Jesus Christ accomplishes His work.

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The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. ~ Jean Paul

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020

Post-mortem

WC, NNPGs’ on profiling of national workers T h e WC , N N P G s is deeply disturbed at Nagaland state Chief Secretary’s order to all government employees to identify in format their immediate blood relations serving in various Naga political groups. This is unprecedented, ominous and requires a second look.

From the time when the British first appeared on the landscape of Naga homeland in early 19th century to WW I till preindependent India, the Nagas rendered great service to the British crown as Labour Corp 1916-18, thousands of Nagas fought for the British and participated in WW II. Nagas held important jobs under British occupied Naga homeland based on merit; their fierce battle acumen, diplomatic skills in intra village, clan feuds and exemplary loyalty as allies and friends.

Post independent India when Nagas were denied the right to self determine their future in consonance with their distinct historical and political identity, conflict began. Over the decades, thousands of blood relatives of Naga revolutionaries have held Indian government jobs yet they never ceased to contribute intellectually, emotionally and economically to the Naga cause. Although meshed in Indian fabric, their loyalty and blood always belonged

to Nagaland. It was never a blood allegiance to India.

God bless these past patriots and their offsprings!

Today there are thousands of Nagas who holds distinguished responsibilities in India and abroad as diplomats, scientists, peacekeepers, administrators, police and military officers, having cleared prestigious Indian competitive exams like IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, IMA, CDS, NPSC etc., by dint of faith, hard work, efficiency and perseverance in their respective fields. There is no denying each of these efficient men and women have blood relations in the Naga cause.

The state government’s order is a slap on the face of every elite servant!

The government of the day has proved yet again that it is a remorseless gang of political lunatics and buffoons, at the mercy of dirty number game, bereft of reasoning or conscience to cling to power. They are converged and clamouring only to pick cherries, even willing to uproot the very tree which grew amidst the pain and sufferings of Naga people. What ungrateful creatures!

Currently there could be more than a lakh government employees in Nagaland. Every single one from HoD down to grade IV employee has blood relative standing for the Naga national cause. Are there no

men of guts and intellect to grasp the social and historical implications to advice the CM on such intricate emotional issue? The political negotiations between GOI and WC, NNPGs is not like their pathetic musical chair game. Why profile and segregate Nagas like Jews during WW II? During general elections 2018, the daily campaign talking point was resolving Indo-Naga issue at the earliest. The manifesto of the ruling parties clearly says all sections of Nagas have involved, suffered, given blood and tears, calling for early acceptable and honorable solution. Where has this narrative vanished and why the segregation if all sections of people have contributed and suffered equally? Perhaps the time has come to identify those who have always talked of solution but worked hard to sabotage genuine Naga solution. It is also a defining moment for many to truthfully say that they have no connection to Naga cause then or now, that theirs is just an electoral politics to stay in power, that their parents, grandparents had always stayed away from Naga movement and no contribution made to the cause. There is no shame in spilling the truth.

WC, NNPGs asserts that as per the order of the Nagaland Chief Secretary,

the first form must be filled up by Nagaland state cabinet, legislators and all heads of departments since all comes under the purview of the same order. The truth is 98% employees have political, emotional, spiritual affinity and blood connection with the cause.

Indo-Naga political settlement that is enduring, inclusive peaceful coexistence with due regard to contemporary political realities, is what GOI and WC, NNPGs, as two entities, have worked upon.

By this, GOI will accommodate Nagas politically giving sufficient space for Nagas to exercise our sovereign rights over land and resources, cultural identity, acknowledging political and historical right, safeguarded and entrenched through constitutional mechanism. The same rights and privileges will be extended to Naga inhabited area and our people in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh through Regional Territorial Councils in while an administrative arrangement with a degree of autonomy for Nagas in Assam has been agreed on, without altering any state boundary. The status paper has been shared with the state government, Tribal Hohos, GBs, Civil Societies and Nagas at large. Incredibly, the state government has issued order to identify Naga national workers through

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their relatives serving the state government. It is not a necessary step. Perhaps the impending Indo-Naga political settlement could terrify many into making such critical errors.

It is also true that from the early days of Naga struggle, there were many opportunists and parasitical Nagas who became double agents and started passing vital information to enemies, leading to death and destruction of lives and properties. Many traitors were deservingly punished.

Nevertheless, overcoming treacheries and betrayals, Naga villages and town dwellers heroically shouldered the responsibility, feeding the freedom fighters to this day. Each era breeds a small section of anti-national minds yet these do not deter the millions of Nagas desiring a political solution that respects and honours Naga history and identity.

If there is an embezzlement of public wealth, why identify and stigmatise National workers and their relatives serving in the state government? The chief secretary could easily identify the cash cows from small home sparrows in all ministries and departments.

Where does corruption begin? From recruitments, supply works, contract tender fee demands, percentage cuts on all government

works. The firms and dividuals are forced to deduct substantial amount for ruling party, concerned minister, department heads, division heads and subordinate officials etc. This is just one area of corruption that is crippling Nagas. The art of stealing public money is best taught and practiced by Nagaland government. Whom do they hand over the public money to? The real national workers and their relatives are being victimised. This is unforgivable.

Those in power must understand that the chairs on which they seat today are sourced from Naga freedom struggle. The pillars of Nagaland state rests on the sacrifices of thousand lives. Today the Naga sentiment and pride is hurt to the core.

To the Naga brethren employed in state government, WC, NNPGs believes it is a time, be proud of the fact that your grandparents, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, nephews, nieces and other blood relatives past or present served and continue to serve our motherland. Our history and blood sacrifices cannot be hidden even while serving in Indian offices.

Indian government offices is still a poor substitute to our powerful identity as a nation and people. GOD BLESS NAGALAND! Media Cell,WC, NNPGs

Dr. Shürho’s response to NDPP media cell

ith reference to the Office the terminology “underground group” (United Nations Human Right ComMemorandum dated 7th Ju- has only insulted the six former Prime mission) and thereby granted free propos a news item for collapse of law and ly1 2020 issued by Mr. Temjen Ministers of India. access to use their good offices to that appeared in order in Nagaland? If Toy, Chief Secretary of Nagaland state During the time of Prime Minis- enlighten on the righteousness of the the Local Dailies they say that collapse of government with the directive to all the ter Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s visit to Naga political issue before the world. If state government employees to fill up Kohima in November, 2003, he openly Naga political struggle is illegal UNPO under the caption “NDPP law and order is not true, the self-declaration form to declare their announced in his public meeting that would not have given a membership to reacts to NPF” dated the do they mean to say that relation with the Naga underground mistakes has been committed against NSCN nor UNHRC given platform to 21st July 2020, I would some one is lying? If they like to give my reaction refuse to admit the fact, groups, this is considered to be one the Nagas in the past, giving a clear the Nagas. in brief as follows. why not take up the matretrograde step worked out insidiously indication that a new beginning has It will amount to undermining The NDPP said that ter with the concerned to cripple the Naga political movement begun under the BJP led government. of Naga political issue if such profilI should be last man to authorities and justify and forcefully bring the Naga political Nagas were overjoyed to hear such ing of Naga employees is carried out, be speaking about the their stand in spite of issue under the purview of ‘law and assuring words. sidelining the pending issues that carorder’ issue. Insulting and demeaning Calling NSCN the wrong way ried the sentiment of the Naga people, political morality. Mo- trying to argue off line rality means concerning to confuse the people. as it is, NSCN denounce the directives is not only impolitic but exposed the accumulated over the years. It will also principle, behaviours and This question is exactly which is nothing but desperate attempt ignorance and insincerity of the Gov- amount to ‘sell out’ if Nagaland state ethic. I think they are all the one where the talk of to browbeat Naga freedom fighters into ernment of India. Gal to be caught government is in collusion with the masaveraged human beings morality lies. submission. Such a despicable directive on the wrong foot after more than ter of this devilish policy who is none and not super human beThey also talked stands incompatible with the spirit of 23 years of Indo-Naga political talks other than Mr. RN Ravi representing ings and, therefore, they about dismissal of my Indo-Naga peace process. speaks volumes of its sinister design the Government of India. Naga people should not take the Naga Government in 2017 in The Nagas look up the Naga IAS/ in the making. In the political history will never condone any government people for a ride. I know mocked expression. Yes, NCS officers with highest respect. But of Naga people if NSCN or NNC employee, high or low who connive that some of the NDPP my Government was disto our astonishment they are nowhere in under whose banner the Naga politi- and propagate the suppressive policy of media and communica- missed but the question a position to assert themselves to speak cal struggle started are illegal, then all the occupational forces. Such colonial tion committee members of shame does not arise out what is right and what is wrong. Nagas irrespective of age or gender and coercive directive should not be are very experienced lead- here because I have never For all practical purpose they have let are ‘outlaws’. allowed to go through the process of ers because they moved asked for that chair. I down the Naga people and forgotten During the tumultuous period that implementation come what may. The from the luxury politi- have only responded to their root and history.

NSCN went through, it was banned un- sanctity of Naga political issue should cal hotel of a party to the request of my people It is surprising to observe that Mr. der the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) not be defiled by allowing ourselves to another again and again and I have done my job RN Ravi, the Governor of Nagaland Act. This ban was, however, lifted on be used in such obnoxious manner. and now landed in NDPP satisfactorily during my state who also happens to be India’s 18th November, 2002, five years after The Naga history is open before luxury political hotel, but short stay in the office Interlocutor to the Indo-Naga politi- the ceasefire, in order to pave the way for the world. That the spirit of Naga politi- nobody knows how long by removing all irritants cal talks has come from a high profile a more meaningful peace process. All cal struggle which has gone through fire they will stay there be- and brought the situation IPS background. He is also the longest along NSCN has been sparing no effort and water was never dampened when cause tourists are always under complete control serving interlocutor. But all of sudden to bring about Naga political solution the going gets tough and even when on the move. Tell them by personally taking up he has become no less than a dullard by that is honorable and acceptable. driven to the point of brinkmanship. that tourists do not talk the matter with the agitrying to use the Nagas as dumb driven The history of Naga political Any such situation when force upon about political principle. tating groups and solved cattle. But Nagas, and NSCN for that movement is clear before the Govern- the Nagas only help to spark the fire When law and order the problems amicably. I matter, will not allow Ravi to have his ment of India (Go!) and before the of nationalism to a greater height. The collapsed in a State, that am grateful to my people way to diminish the Naga political issue world as well. Ever since Naga political God given political right of the Naga means there is no more and the agitating groups as mere “law and order problem”. movement was launched, more than 2 people cannot be simply throttled. rule of law in that State in particular for extending Going deeper to heap insult upon lakhs people have given their lives for It would be in the fitness of things and therefore, people who their cooperation and supinsults, the Indian intelligence agencies the political cause of the Naga people. to tell the Nagaland state administra- are running that Gov- port to me. If the NDPP are spreading the words that any Naga The First Indo-Naga Ceasefire of 1964 tion that it should not be carried away ernment should own re- media and communicagovernment employee having relation brought about Indo-Naga political talk by such unpalatable policy that is sponsibility. They cannot tion committee members with Naga underground groups will be at the Prime Minister level. The talk, targeted to suppress the Naga issue shift the responsibility to want to know more about terminated from service. Such is the however, failed as Nagas stood their at this belated juncture. The blood of others. This is the general it, let them ask their Chief insolence applied to the Naga people. ground on the issue of sovereignty. It being Nagas should not be sacrificed norm of democracy. If Minister.

The very word ‘underground was blood, sweat and tears all the way at the altar of political suppression they refuse to admit that Dr, Shürhozelie groups’ is a misnomer and recklessly again. Naga’s political history cannot as played out by the Government of fact, let them point out Liezietsu, President, used without taking into consideration be erased at the whims of GoI. Naga People’s Front India which has gone all the way to who is then responsible the literal meaning. Underground Needless to say, from day one renege on the Framework Agreement groups are outlawed organizations. But since Naga movement started it has (FA). What Ravi is doing is all directed in Naga context there are no outlawed been a mass based movement all the towards undoing the FA that was signed organizations operating in Nagaland. way as every section of Naga people If Nagaland Governor Mr. RN Ravi were involved and every single Naga with much fanfare under the glare of has taken NSCN to be underground employees, high and low played their the world.

The Naga people believe in peaceorganization how come he signed the role to meet the demand of the situaful co-existence with India as incorpohistoric Framework Agreement with tion and keep the fire of Naga political rated in the Framework Agreement.

NSCN General Secretary Mr. Th. movement burning. Indeed, there may We believe in respecting the problem Muivah as his co-author, guided and not be a single family among the Nagas of India as much as India respects the supervised by the Prime Minister of who is not linked with Naga political problem of the Naga people. The FA re- Sir, India Mr. Narendra Modi in the pres- movement in one way or the other.

With the lockdown easing gradually and the ence of high dignitaries from India and The Naga political issue is not new flects this spirit. And NSCN expects this to be implemented in letter and spirit. businesses and markets restarting, next is the turn of NSCN. Certainly, Ravi has reduced the in the record of UNO (United Nations most revered Prime Minister of India Organization). The declaration of Naga It is, however, seen that Indo-Naga educational institutions. However, there needs to be Mr. Modi and top leaders of the Gal independence and the result of the 1951 political talks, after overcoming all the a comprehensive plan for reopening and restarting to a mere laughing stock.

Naga National Plebiscite with 99.9 % hurdles is heading to become another the institutions.

There should be thorough brainstorming to kick It is pertinent to mention that Indo- vote in favor of Naga sovereignty were political flattery. History of political flattery is showing its ugly face.

But start academics of the country back to normal and this Naga political talk has passed into the cabled to the UN Secretary General and Naga people will take the stand not to need to be quick or else the critical and crucial time hands of six Prime Ministers starting UN Office in Delhi. from Mr. PV Narasimha Rao. None of NSCN put on record that Naga be cowed down by such bigoted policy. of the students, scholars, and researchers will go in them deny the political legitimacy of political issue has passed the scrutiny Significantly, frustration and deceit is vain. Phased and partial reopening should be worked the Naga political struggle under the of UNPO (Unrepresented Nations being brazenly displayed by GoI after out at the earliest, and necessary arrangements done well in time. We should be strategic. banner of NSCN. But Ravi’s outland- and Peoples’ Organization) having 23 years of peace process.

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Naval MiG-29K fighters, P-8I aircraft deployed in Ladakh

NEW DELHI, JUL 21 ( AG E N C I E S ) : N ava l MiG-29K supersonic fighters and Poseidon-8I longrange patrol aircraft may primarily have a maritime role but they are also being used over land amid the ongoing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh.

Sources said the USorigin P-8I aircraft, which are packed with radars and electro-optic sensors to hunt enemy warships and submarines, are being regularly deployed to keep track of movements and build-ups of the People’s Liberation Army along the Line of Actual Control.

“Satellites and drones, of course, are also being used for surveillance,” said a source.

The Russian-origin MiG-29Ks, in turn, have replaced IAF fighters at an airbase in north-western India. IAF has forward deployed a lot of its fighters like Sukhoi-30MKIs, Mirage-2000s and MiG29s as well as Apache attack and Chinook heavylift helicopters along the LAC, especially in eastern Ladakh.

IAF has also positioned around 10 Jaguar maritime strike fighters, armed with anti-ship Har-

poon missiles, at the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, which dominates China’s critical sea trade lanes passing through the Malacca Strait, as was first reported by TOI on Tuesday.

Incidentally, India had deployed the P-8I aircraft, which are also armed with missiles and other weapons, to keep tabs on Chinese troops even during the 73-day troop face-off at Doklam near the SikkimBhutan-Tibet tri-junction in 2017.

Chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat, who was then the Army chief, had earlier said he was surprised to find out about the naval aircraft’s robust reconnaissance capabilities during the Doklam crisis.

The Navy currently has eight P-8Is, acquired under a $2.1 billion deal

of January 2009, while another four are slated for delivery next year under another $1.1 billion contract inked in July 2016.

The force, in turn, had procured 45 MiG-29Ks from Russia for $2 billion to operate from the 44,570tonne aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which usually carries 18-20 of the fighters and some helicopters at a time.

The Navy, of course, has also deployed several warships and submarines on the eastern seaboard to maintain high operational readiness. On Monday, in a strong strategic signal to China, four frontline Indian warships had conducted a “cooperative exercise” with the US carrier strike group led by aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the southern Bay of Bengal, as was reported by TOI.

3 terrorist associates of Hizbul held in J&K SRINAGAR, JUL 21 (IANS): The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with army and CRPF arrested three terrorist associates at a checkpoint in the Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday, officials said.

The arrested persons have been identified as Mehraj ud-din Kumar, Tahir Kumar (both residents of Pakherpora) and Sahil Hurra, a resident of Tilsarah.

The police said incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including 20 live rounds of AK-47, two detonators and 15 posters of Hizbul Mujahideen had been recovered from them.

“All the recovered materials have been taken into the case records to investigate their role and complicity in terror activities,” the police said and added, they were active in the area for the last few months.

“As per the police records, they were involved in providing logistic support and shelter to terrorists of proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen operating in the area,” the police said.

An FIR has been registered and investigation into the case initiated.

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WB will be run by Bengali, not by Gujarati: Mamata KO L K ATA , J U L 2 1 (AGENCIES): Virtually launching TMC’s campaign for next year’s Assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a frontal attack on the BJP, saying the state would continue to be run by its own people and not “outsiders” or “people from Gujarat”.

Addressing the party’s annual Martyrs’ day rally, Banerjee alleged that the Centre had deprived Bengal of resources and asserted that people would give a befitting reply to BJP for the injustice done to the state.

“We will take revenge for this humiliation by winning the Assembly election next year. Outsiders will not be allowed to run Bengal, we know how to rise to the cause. Do not think TMC is weak. Bengal will be run by a Bengali,” Banerjee said.

Amidst the political crisis in Rajasthan and the developments earlier this year in Madhya Pradesh, the TMC supremo accused the BJP-led NDA government of “hatching a conspiracy” to try and topple duly elected governments of Opposition-ruled states by using “central agencies and money power”.

“A conspiracy is being hatched by the Union government to destabilise the elected government of

TMC workers maintaining social distance listen to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addressing a virtual rally to observe Martyrs Day, in Kolkata. (PTI) Bengal by using central agencies and money power.

The BJP is the most destructive party the country has ever seen. When the country is busy fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, the BJP is busy destabilising the elected governments in Rajasthan and West Bengal after Madhya Pradesh,” she said.

In an indirect dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Banerjee said, “Why should Gujarat rule all states? What’s the need for a federal structure? Create ‘one nation-one party system’ then.”

The Bengal CM also said “one party” was try-

ing to incite riots among Hindus and Muslims. “Everyone from a refugee to someone belonging to royal family are equal for me.

But, an attempt is being made to stir up communal disharmony. A party is trying to incite HinduMuslim riots. Remember that people from faiths are equal. This country, Bengal is for all,” Banerjee said.

Battling both Covid19 and the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, which has left a trail of devastation in parts of Bengal, Banerjee said all affected by the storm would receive government aid. “Don’t worry, everyone will get

relief money. BJP, Congress, CPM are spreading canards. Ration is being given to 10 crore people and they will receive for the rest of their lives,” the TMC supremo said.

The rally, held in memory of the 13 youth Congress workers killed in police firing in Kolkata on July 21, 1993, is usually held at Esplanade in the heart of Kolkata. However, this year Banerjee addressed people on social media from her office due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Giant screens and monitors have been installed in public places and TMC offices across the state.

Police officer’s ‘suicide’ in Raj: CBI quizzes MLA, CM’s OSD Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Life

Video of 1,000cc superbike riding at 300 km per hr goes viral; B’luru police seize it

1,000cc superbike.

BENGALURU, JUL 21 (IANS): Bengaluru police have seized a software engineer’s 1,000cc superbike after a video of him riding at nearly 300 km per hour (kmph) on a city flyover went viral on social media, said an official on Tuesday.

“Going at a dangerous speed of almost 300 kmph at Electronic city flyover, putting his own and others life at risk...,” said Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil.

Patil said the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has seized the bike and handed it over to the traffic police department for further action.

In the video, which is more than a minute long, 29-year-old Muniyappa, is seen zooming on his blue motorcycle. Beginning near Madiwala, the 13 km long flyover terminates at Electronic City where several IT offices are located.

“Muniyappa was

speeding on the flyover because the lockdown is offering him the option of empty roads. The traffic is very less so he could manage that way,” told CCB Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Kuldeep Jain to IANS. Though the police could not figure out the exact day he pulled off the stunt, Jain said it could have happened in the past week itself as the city was under lockdown. “He was just trying to show off. He thought its bravery and fascinating to ride his 1,000 cc motorcycle at that mind-blowing speed,” told Jain disapprovingly.

The rider shot the video from what looked like a helmet-mounted camera and began recording when his motorcycle was speeding around 90 kmph.

He started negotiating the traffic and increasingly hit the throttle, crossing a city bus, some autorickshaws, trucks, cars and

other two-wheelers, as he zigzagged from left to right before getting onto the flyover.

Muniyappa got onto the flyover at a speed of 140 kmph to only accelerate much higher and immediately reached a speed of 200 km and above. With no traffic over a long stretch, he reached speeds ranging between 290-299 kmph for a good amount of time to only slow down after seeing a Toyota Etios, Innova and a two-wheeler.

Decelerating to just above 100 kmph, he quickly overtook the three vehicles to again race back to speeds ranging above 200 kmph as the video culminated.

It was not difficult to trace the violator as Muniyappa gave himself up by uploading the video on social media.

“He had uploaded the video on social media. We were able to get his Instagram handle. Based on his Instagram handle we used our cyber experts to procure his phone number and other details and we could get him,” said Jain.

The DCP said racing, wheeling and related traffic offences are a regular feature in Bengaluru but mostly during the night. “We conduct special checks late in the night just to bust these speeding violators during normal times,” he said.

out an investigation within its territory through a letter.

On Monday evening, the Rajasthan government issued a notification reiterating its position.

The notification said prior approval will have to be taken from the state government on a case-bycase basis to investigate any crime falling under section 3 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act. Vishnoi’s brother had filed a complaint with the Rajasthan police, alleging that the deceased was under pressure, which led him to take the drastic step.

Two suicide notes were recovered from the SHO -one addressed to his parents and the other to the superintendent of police (SP) of Churu.

convict Nalini ‘threatened’ to end her life

VELLORE (TN), JUL 21 (PTI): Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini Sriharan, lodged in the special prison for women here, threatened to end her life, a senior jail official said on Tuesday.

Her legal adviser said a representation has been given to authorities to shift her to Chennai Puzhal prison considering her safety.

Nalini’s threat to end her life came after a co-prisoner, who was in a nearby cell, complained against her to authorities.

The co-prisoner, also a life convict, alleged that the Rajiv case convict was harassing her by giving more and more work and requested that her cell be changed, a top prison departmentofficial said.

Following the complaint, jail authorities questioned Nalini and changed the cell of the complainant.

“Nalini, during questioning started a quarrel with the jailor.

She said the complaint of the co-prisoner was false and that she did not harass

her. Nalini said she will commit suicide if the cell of the co-prisoner was changed,” the official told PTI. “It was like blackmail.

If the complainant’s cell was changed, Nalini could not extract work from her... she only threatened (to end her life) but there was no attempt,” he asserted.

Nalini, in prison for over 29 years, told the jailor that she would end her life in the presence of others including the assistant jailor and prison staffers last evening, the official said.

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Poonia was quizzed for about two-and-a-half hours at her residence, the officials said.

This was the second time Poonia, an Olympian, was questioned in connection with the matter. The agency had quizzed her for nearly three hours at her Jaipur residence on Monday evening, the officials said.

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Sources, however, said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting the probe into the police officer’s alleged suicide, a case handed over to it by the state government itself, professionally.

They added that people are being questioned to know about various aspects of the case and it does not mean that they are being accused as the final picture will emerge only after the completion of the investigation.

The Rajasthan government had handed over the probe in the matter to the central agency.

The state had, in 1990, communicated to the Centre its denial of “general consent” to the CBI to carry

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The Congress is facing a rebellion by Pilot and 18 other MLAs against Gehlot.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (PTI): The CBI on Tuesday questioned Congress MLA Krishna Poonia and Deva Ram Saini, the OSD to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with the alleged suicide by a police officer in Churu district on May 23, officials said.

A team of the CBI’s special crime unit in Delhi is in Jaipur to record statements in connection with the death of Rajgarh Station House Officer (SHO) Vishnudutt Vishnoi, whose body was found hanging from the ceiling of his official residence.

The team questioned Saini, the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Rajasthan chief minister, for nearly two hours, while

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Several global and domestic oil giants have shown interest in buying the 52 per cent stake in the state-run oil company, according to people in the know of things.

During the announcement of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ economic package in May, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that the Centre will come up with a new Public Sector Enterprise Policy, and open up all the sectors to the private sector.

She had said that under the new policy, a list of strategic sectors requiring the presence of PSEs in public interest will be notified and in these sectors, at least one enterprise will remain in the public sector while the private sector will also be allowed.

The minister had said that to minimise wasteful administrative costs, the number of enterprises in the strategic sector will ordinarily be only one to four and the others will be privatised, merged or brought under holding companies.

EPFO records 3.18 lakh new enrolments in May

New Delhi, Jul 21 (Agencies): Net new enrolments with the EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) rose to 3.18 lakh in May from 1 lakh during April, the official data by the retirement fund body suggests. The latest data provides a glimpse into employment situation in the formal sector amid the COVID-19 crisis.

The body has also revised the official employment data for April to 1,00,825. The provisional employment data released by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation last month showed the net new enrolments at around 1.33 lakh in April.

Amid the coronavi-

rus pandemic, the net new enrolments with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had dropped to 5.72 lakh in March 2020 from 10.21 lakh in February.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has added 1.39 crore new subscribers in the previous two financial years. The net addition to the subscriber base surged from 61.12 lakh added in FY19 to 78.58 lakh in FY20, a 28 per cent growth.

The EPFO has been releasing the payroll data of new subscribers since April 2018, covering the period starting from September 2017. The data also showed that during September 2017-

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May 2020, the number of net new subscribers was around 1.59 crore. The estimates are net of the new members enrolled, members exited and rejoined during the month, as per records of EPFO. As per the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, the payroll data is provisional as updates in employees’ records is a continuous process and get updated in subsequent months.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation manages social security funds of workers in the organised/ semi-organised sector in India and has more than 6 crore active members.

MP Governor Lalji Tandon dies at 85

(From p-1) Governor conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the Almighty God give them strength and fortitude to bear with this devastating loss.

CM: Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, said Tandon’s death was an immense loss to the nation.

In a condolence message, Rio said Tandon was a leader who dedicated the major part of his life to the service of the nation and its bright future. State chief minister conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members in this hour of grief and prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Governor during the meeting with bank officials at Raj Bhavan, Kohima.

D I M A P U R , J UL 2 1 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, RN Ravi, Tuesday held a meeting with top officials of the banks including the State Bank of India and Axis Bank at Raj Bhavan Kohima to find ways and means to facilitate credit access to entrepreneurs and businessmen in Nagaland.

According to a Raj Bhavan statement, the issue of institutional credit access has become all the more significant in view of several thousands of young

men and women who have been rendered jobless and had to return home due to COVID-19 pandemic.

It stated that the bank officials expressed their problems in extending easy credit to entrepreneurs due to absence of institutionalised risk mitigation systems in the State including nonavailability of mortgageable land outside Dimapur Municipality/Mauza.

After bank officials offered some constructive suggestions, the governor as-

sured the banks that the government would “certainly” examine their suggestions and do the needful.

Meanwhile, the governor urged the bank officials to be pro-active in credit delivery with respect to collateral free loans under various schemes of the Government of India launched recently and spread awareness about them among the people. Governor is likely to hold a review meeting with banks in due course of time, it stated.

NPGs slam govt’s self-declaration order (From p-1) NH said even today every individual and organisation claimed to be stakeholders in the Naga political problem on the issue of political settlement.

It said Nagas- be it government servants or laymen have contributed in one way or the other to the Naga movement and in one way or the other, most have suffered the consequences directly or indirectly. NH said even after more than 70 years of Naga political struggle, no government either at the Centre of state have ever asked employees for such a declaration.

NH said it questioned the wisdom of those at the helm of power for issuing “such irresponsible orders” which only caused employees to feel insecure despite their dedicated services adding such an order implied “lack of trust and confidence on its employees”.

NH has appealed to the Governor of Nagaland to clarify on why NPGs should be termed as “armed gangs” and the state government to explain the reason behind the “self -declaration by government employees.”

NH urges govt to review dog meat ban decision (From p-1) Further, the hoho expressed surprise whether the state government was there to protect the rights of indigenous Naga people “or to just follow the orders according to the whims and fancies of the government of India.”

Among many reasons, NH said Naga people at large consider and value the dog meat as medicine and part of food habits. It said that “no forces can stop and alter the food habit and culture of another community whether through legislation or force.”

NH asserted that any directives that come from the government of India cannot be made into law without proper discussion in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. “Today it is pertaining to dog meat, tomorrow all forms of alien culture may be imposed on us,” NH said, adding that the sanctity of Nagas’ existence would, therefore, perish if “we are unable to protect ourselves from such invasion against the rights of indigenous people.”

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Passenger vehicle sales dip 38 per cent in June: FADA New Delhi, Jul 21 (Agencies): Passenger vehicle retail sales in June fell 38.34 per cent to 1,26,417units as compared to the same month last year as Covid-19 continued to impact the sentiment of buyers, automobile dealers’ body FADA said on Tuesday.

According to Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), which collected vehicle registration data from 1,230 out of the 1,440 regional transport offices (RTOs), passenger vehicle sales stood at 2,05,011 units in June 2019.

Two-wheeler sales declined 40.92 per cent to7,90,118 units last month as compared with 13,37,462 units in June 2019.

Commercial vehicle sales plunged 83.83 per cent to 10,509 units as against 64,976 units in the year-ago period.

Three-wheeler sales fell 75.43 per cent to 11,993 units last month as compared with 48,804 units in June 2019.

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gories slipped 42 per cent to 9,84,395 units in June 2020 as against 16,97,166 units in the year-ago month.

Commenting on the June retail sales, FADA President Ashish Harsharaj Kale said the overall weak economic sentiment coupled with rising number of Covid-19 patients has impacted consumer confidence especially in bigger cities.

He, however, noted that rural markets, led by a robust crop harvest and timely arrival of monsoons, witnessed demand recovery in comparison to urban areas, therefore leading to a surge in retail sales of

tractors as well as positively impacting offtake of twowheelers and small commercial vehicles.

Kale urged the government for urgent introduction of attractive incentive based vehicle scrappage policy for the revival of commercial vehicle sector.

On sales outlook for July, Kale said:”With an assumption of no further lockdown and continued reopening measures, it is anticipated that vehicle registrations will see somewhat similar trends and mostly will better the June numbers, with further green shoots of demand in newer geographies and segments.”

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general insurance companies as they were undercapitalised.

Earlier this month, the Union Cabinet approved capital infusion of Rs 12,450 crore into three state-run insurance companies -- the Oriental Insurance Company, the National Insurance Company and the United India Insurance Company.

The approved amount also includes Rs 2,500 crore infused in FY 2019-20. In the last Budget on February 1, the government had set aside Rs 6,950 crore for recapitalisation of the three public sector general insurance companies.

Fur ther, the talks of stake sale in banks, interestingly, comes just over couple of months after the merger of 10 public sector banks came into effect on April 1.

With the merger coming into effect, India currently has 12 public sector banks, down from 27 in the year 2017.

The consideration of widening the ambit of the privatisation plan comes as the government seems confident of a successful stake sale in PSU oil

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N EW D ELHI , J UL 2 1 (IANS): The Centre is planning to expand its disinvestment plans and considering to bring two key sectors -- banking and insurance -- into the ambit of its new disinvestment policy, official sources said.

A new disinvestment or privatisation policy is in the making and people in the know of things said that a draft cabinet note is being prepared for the same.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Finance Ministry and the Niti Aayog have already discussed the inclusion of insurance sector for strategic disinvestment and the banking sector is likely to be discussed upon later.

Among the insurance companies, the Life Insurance Corporation of India will not be part of this disinvestment process.

There are a total of eight state-run insurers, including six general insurance companies and one reinsurance company.

Of late, the government had to infuse capital into the

(From p-1) a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases within a brief span of time. They said the situation was grim as sporadic cases had emerged from various colonies of Kohima.

KVC pointed out that four positive cases had already been reported from Daklane, Kezieke, Jotsoma and AG colony and so, feared an alarming situation if more positive cases emerge if testing was increased.

With no known vaccine for COVID-19, KVC reminded the chief minister that the State also lacked proper infrastructure and adequate facilities to manage the cases.

KVC also said public also did not follow simple yet effective general preventive measures like -wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, sanitization, etc. It said all these factors made the condition ripe for a disastrous community transmission in Kohima.

Under the circumstances, KVC urged the government to immediately impose total lockdown for two weeks to prevent spread of the virus so as to break the chain of infection.

KVC also thanked the government for responding favourably to its earlier representation and consequently evolving a pragmatic Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the entire State , which had decongested the oversaturated quarantine centres both in Kohima and Dimapur.

KVC said the revised SOP had also brought great relief to overburdened frontline workers and significantly mitigated the risk of infection and community spread to the residents of Kohima.

Further, KVC expressed solidarity and appreciation to the frontline workers for risking their personal safety for the common welfare of the community. It also resolved to stand by the government in combating the challenges of this pandemic in the difficult days ahead.

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House on Monday in Washington. (AP/PTI)

originated from a virology laboratory in Wuhan.

“It came from China.

It should have never been allowed to get out. They could have stopped it. They could have stopped it easily.

They chose not to,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday.

“We’ll have further reports on that. But it came from China. They could have stopped it, but they didn’t. They stopped it from going into China, but they didn’t stop it from going to the rest of the world.

It didn’t stop it from going

to Europe, to us,” he said.

“They should have stopped it. They could have stopped it. They weren’t transparent at all; they were the opposite. It’s not good,” Trump said.

Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and Egypt President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Monday over the pandemic.

“And all of us, and all of us together -- I’ve had many conversations with leaders all over the world over the weekend, and over the last couple of weeks in particular. And

this is a pandemic that is flaring up all over the place. Countries thought they were in good shape and then, all of a sudden, they have a big flare-up,” he said.

Coronavirus, he said, is a worldwide problem and the US is helping other countries with ventilators.

“We’re helping a lot of countries. They don’t have ventilators, and we’re sending thousands of ventilators to different countries. But I do want people to understand this is a worldwide problem caused by China, but it’s a worldwide problem,” Trump said.

“Countries are going through hell. We’re going to give you a lot of briefings in the next week and over the next few weeks as to -- I think it’s very important to do it, the vaccines and the therapeutics.

I think I’m going to bring some of the great companies that are working, and very successfully in the past have worked on these things, and they’re going to tell you very specifically

Breached levees trap thousands in China floods

At least 141 people have died or gone missing in flooding since the beginning of June, with more than 150,000 houses damaged.

Karachi, Jul 21 (PTI): A powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding eight others, police said. The blast took place in Turbat and a number of vehicles were damaged in the attack. The bomb was planted in a motorcycle parked outside a shop in Turbat and killed one person and injuring eight others, a senior police official said.

The injured have been shifted to a hospital for

Covid-19 vaccine ready sans trials: Russian military

China warns UK against ‘interference’ on Hong Kong

M o s c ow, J u l 2 1 (IANS): In a sensational claim, the Russian military has said it is ready with its experimental coronavirus vaccine, which is yet to even finish Phase II trial and the all-critical Phase III one, The Moscow Times reported on Tuesday.

Last week, the Russian Defence Ministry had claimed that it has developed a “safe” adenoviral vector-based vaccine, following clinical trials on a group of volunteers.

According to the new report, First Deputy Defence Minister Ruslan Tsalikov told the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper that military experts and scientists at the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology have made “final assessments”.

“At the time of discharge, all volunteers without exception received immunity from the coronavirus. Thus, the first domestic vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection is ready,” Tsalikov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

of “One Country, Two Systems” and for the long-term security, prosperity and stability in Hong Kong.

“This Law will make Hong Kong a safer, better and more prosperous place.

We are full of confidence in the bright future of Hong Kong SAR,” the Chinese Embassy claimed.

However, there are widespread global concerns over the law being used to breach the human rights of Hong Kongers.

In reference to the extradition arrangements, Raab told the UK Parliament that Britain was particularly concerned about Articles 55 to 59 of the new National Security Law, which gives mainland Chinese authorities the ability to assume jurisdiction over certain cases and try those cases in mainland Chinese courts.

Highlighting “considerable uncertainty” about the way in which the new National Security Law will be enforced, the minister said the UK will “hold China to its international obligations”.

The tensions between the UK and China have been ramping up across a range of issues, with Britain

Kiev, Jul 21 (IANS): A gunman claiming to be armed with explosives on Tuesday seized a passenger bus and was holding 20 people hostage in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, police said.

The press service of the Security Service of Ukraine Directorate in the Volyn region said the the bus was travelling on the Berestechko-Krasilovka route, reports Xinhua news agency. “The identity of

the person who seized the Berestechko-Krasilovka bus this morning is being established. The man does not put any clear demands.

“The man does not make contact, and shots from a firearm from time to time. There is information that some kind of explosive device is on the bus,” the press service said.

The regional police stated that an operational plan “Hostage” is introduced in the region and

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About 1,500 firefighters were rushed to carry out rescues in the province, where weeks of heavy rains have disrupted the lives of more than 3 million people, Xinhua said. China’s Meteorological Administration said more heavy rainfall along the Yellow River and Huai River is expected over the next three days. At least 141 people have died or gone missing in flooding since the beginning of June, with more than 150,000 houses damaged and direct economic losses estimated at about USD 9 million. On

statement.

“China has never interfered in UK’s internal affairs. The UK should do the same to China. Otherwise it must bear the consequences,” he said.

A longer official Chinese Embassy statement also expressed its “grave concern and strong opposition” of the UK’s moves related to Hong Kong.

“The Chinese Government remains unwavering in its resolve to implement the National Security Law for Hong Kong SAR, to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interest, and to oppose external interference. China will firmly fight back at any move that interferes in its internal affairs,” the statement noted.

“China urges the UK side to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, which are China’s internal affairs, in any form.

The UK will bear the consequences if it insists on going down the wrong road,” it added.

The Chinese authorities insist that the controversial new National Security Law for Hong Kong is an “anchor” for the steady and sustained implementation

The man had a large number of weapons, including grenades and other automatic weapons.

Bomb blast in Pakistan kills one person, injures eight

Beijing, Jul 21 (AP): Breached levees have trapped more than 10,000 people in an eastern Chinese town as flooding worsens across much of the country, local authorities said Tuesday.

High waters overcame flood defenses protecting Guzhen, a town in Anhui province, on Sunday, the provincial government said on its official microblog.

Flood waters rose as high as 3 meters (10 feet), the official Xinhua News Agency quoted Wang Qingjun, Guzhen’s Communist Party secretary, as saying.

London, Jul 21 (PTI): China has hit back with a warning that Britain must “bear the consequences” if it continues what it believes is interference in its internal affairs after the UK suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told the House of Commons on Monday that China’s new National Security Law had significantly changed key assumptions underpinning the arrangements with former British colony of Hong Kong and therefore the treaty would remain suspended “indefinitely”.

“The United Kingdom is watching. And the whole world is watching,” Raab said, in a warning to China.

Soon after, the Chinese Embassy in London and the Chinese ambassador to the UK issued strong statements condemning the UK’s move as a disregard for its representations and “blatant” interference in its internal affairs.

“The UK blatantly interfered in China’s internal affairs and contravened international law and the basic norms governing international relations,” Liu Xiaoming said in a Twitter

Sunday, a dam in Anhui was blasted to allow flood waters to flow downriver. The province’s Wangjiaba dam on the Huai River opened its 13 sluice gates on Monday, flooding cropland and forests to prevent more extensive damage down river.

The move forced more than 2,000 people to seek safety in the middle of the night, some loading blankets and furniture onto threewheel motorcycles. Built in 1953, the Wangjiaba dam is a key defense against flooding along the Huai and has only opened its sluice gates

on 15 occasions, the last time in 2007. Other parts of Aunhui have also been forced to take extreme measures, with the Liu’an city government reporting that Huai River waters had been directed into seven flood retention areas on Tuesday.

Both the Yangtze, China’s mightiest river, and the Yellow River to the north have become engorged following torrential rains.

The western city of Lanzhou, on the Yellow River, has already seen a second flood crest as the river speeds past it toward eastern China and the Bohai Gulf.

In the central province of Hubei, authorities in Enshi prefecture that lies to the south of the Yangtze warned residents Tuesday to prepare to evacuate because a nearby newly formed barrier lake could burst anytime. Such lakes are usually formed when rivers become blocked by earth, stones and other debris. While rainfall has been heavier than usual this year, the level of death and destruction is below the annual average for the last few years, according to Xinhua. China experienced its worst flooding in recent years in 1998, when more than 2,000 people died and almost 3 million homes were destroyed, mostly along the Yangtze.

what they’re doing and how they’re doing. But we think we’re doing very well in that regard,” said the president.

Meanwhile, the State Department on Monday announced that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his July 20-22 visit to the UK will meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson? and Foreign Secretary Dominic? Raab? to discuss global priorities, including coordination on COVID19 recovery and? issues related to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).?

He will also discuss the ongoing negotiations for the US-UK Free Trade Agreement, an official statement said.

In another development, Congressman Michael Burges said that China and the Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten American national security with cyber-attacks.

“The US should get more specific with sanctions and use our economic power to punish hackers,” he demanded.

Gunman holds 20 people hostage inside bus in Ukraine

already offering around 3 million Hong Kongers citizenship rights in response to the controversial National Security Law. The UK handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997 but, as part of an agreement signed at the time, it enjoys some freedoms not seen in the mainland.

Over the weekend, Raab also accused China of “egregious” human rights abuses against a minority group known as the Uighurs, mostly Muslims and see themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations.

The majority live in Xinjiang, western China, where they number about 11 million people. It is alleged that the Chinese government has detained up to a million Uighurs over the past few years in what the state defines as “re-education camps”.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tried to steer away from what he fears could become an antiChina rhetoric but stressed that Britain is committed to a “calibrated approach”.

“We’re going to be tough on some things, but we’re going to continue to engage,” he said.

treatment, the officer said.

“A number of vehicles have also been damaged in the blast,” he said. It was yet to be ascertained who was the target of the blast, but all the injured were civilians, police said. Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Alyani condemned the attack, saying “anti-state elements will not be allowed to succeed”.

Militants and separatists belonging to the banned outfits have stepped up terror attacks in Balochistan in recent weeks. Earlier this month, three soldiers were killed and eight oth-

ers injured when they were ambushed by terrorists in the Panjgur district of the province. On June 29, the banned separatist group, the Baluchistan Liberation Army, also carried out a failed terror attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi in which four militants were killed on the spot by security forces. Four security guards, a police sub inspector and two civilians also lost their lives in the attack. In May, seven soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in the Mach and Kech areas.

the city centre, about 250 miles from capital Kiev, is closed to ensure the safety of citizens.

The Criminal Investigation Department of Ukraine later said the man has a large number of weapons, including grenades and other automatic weapons.

The man hid another bomb in the city, the Department added.

Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed the reports about gunshots and stressed that measures were being taken to resolve the situation without casualties, the Independent newspaper said in a report.

In a statement on Facebook, he said: “Gunshots have been heard, the bus is damaged.” Anton Heraschenko, the deputy Interior Minister, said the hijacker called the police himself to inform them about the situation.

In response to the incident, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov is on his way to Lutsk.

UK ‘top target’ for Russia, says report Lo n d o n, J u l 2 1 (IANS): The UK government’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) revealed in a report on Tuesday that Russia sees the country as one of its “top targets” in the West.

The London-based ISC’s inquiry covers a number of topics, including disinformation campaigns, cyber tactics and Russian expatriates in the UK, the BBC reported. But much of the “highly sensitive” detail will not be published due to fears Russia could use the evidence to threaten the UK. The long-awaited report said Russian influence in the UK was “the new normal”, and accused successive governments of welcoming the country’s oligarchs “with open arms”.

It said the UK was “clearly a target” for disinformation campaigns around its elections and called for an “immediate action” to help intelligence services tackle “this very capable adversary”. The committee also criticised No 10 for delaying the report’s publication. The Downing Street was accused of holding back its release ahead of December’s UK election - which it has denied.

Thunberg donates funds to fight Amazon COVID-19 spread Stockholm, Jul 21 (IANS): Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she will donate 100,000 euros ($114,000) to help tackle the spread of the coronavirus in the Amazon rainforest.

Thunberg announced on Twitter on Monday that the funds will be given to SOS Amazonia, a campaign led by climate protest group Fridays For Future Brazil, the BBC reported.

It will be the first donation to come from a $1.14 million windfall Thunberg received for being awarded the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity.

The Swedish teenager said she was “extremely honoured” to receive the award.

All of the prize money would be “donated, through my foundation, to different organisations and projects who are working to help people on the front line, affected by the climate crisis and ecological crisis”, Thunberg said.

The activist’s announcement comes after one of the best-known indigenous defenders of

Greta Thunberg (File)

the Amazon rainforest died last month due to the coronavirus in Brazil, where the disease continues its rapid spread.

Paulinho Paiakan,

chief of the Kayapo people, as one of the most important indigenous voices during Brazil’s return to democracy in the 1980s, and helped lead the campaign for the creation of large indigenous reserves in the Amazon, the BBC reported.

Across Brazil’s Amazon region, more than 280 indigenous people have died with coronavirus, according to the the Brazilian Indigenous Peoples’ Association (Apib).

OFFICE OF THE THUVOPISUMI STUDENTS' UNION

P.O./P.S. CHOZUBA, DIST. PHEK, NAGALAND Regd. No. R.S. 1151/88 Motto: “Unite for greater Height” FELICITATION It is with profound joy and immense pride that we, the Thüvopisümi Students' Union wish to convey our heartfelt congratulations to the following individuals who have attained a higher ladder of success and added another feather to the cap, in general, bringing good name to the community.

1. Khrükütülü Tetseo, D/o Lt. Küveshe Tetseo, on being promoted from Secretariat Assistant (SA) to Junior Section Officer (JSO), under Nagaland Secretariat Service.

2. Vesa-o Rhakho, S/o Vethonyi Rhakho, on being recently promoted from the rank of UBSI to UBI under Home Department.

3. Dr. Mütsezo Tetseo, S/o Lt. Zatüyi Tetseo, who has been working in Facilities and Management in Japan for decades, on having being conferred Doctorate of Philosophy in Operations and Management from Anthem University (Online Worldwide).

The Union is highly elated with your outstanding performances and feats of achievements which are truly a source of inspiration and encouragement to, all of us. Further the Union wishes you all the best in your future ventures. Also it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God will bless you bountifully.

(RÜKUOTA DOZO) PRESIDENT THUVOPISUMI STUDENTS' UNION

(THÜNOKÜVE TETSEO) GENERAL SECRETARY THUVOPISUMI STUDENTS' UNION

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‘China chose not to stop COVID from spreading’ Washington, Jul 21 (PTI): Accusing China of not being transparent about the COVID-19, US President Donald Trump has said that Beijing could have stopped the deadly virus from spreading across the world but they “chose” not to. Trump has in the past expressed disappointment over China’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In May, he claimed that it was the “incompetence” of Beijing that led to the mass killing across the globe.

More than 600,000 people globally, including 143,000 Americans have died due to coronavirus that emerged from China’s Wuhan city.

Over 14 million people across the world, including over 4 million in the US, have tested positive with this deadly virus that has brought the global economy to standstill.

China has denied US’ claim of “covering up” the extent of its coronavirus outbreak and has accused the US of attempting to divert public attention by insinuating that the virus

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cientists have identified 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be recently active - and probably still are today - painting the picture of a geologically dynamic planet and not a dormant world as long thought.

The research focused on ring-like str uctures called coronae, caused by an upwelling of hot rock from deep within the planet’s interior, and provided compelling evidence of widespread recent tectonic and magma activity on Venus’s surface, research-

ers said on Monday. Many scientists long had thought Venus, lacking the plate tectonics that gradually reshape Earth’s surface, was essentially dormant geologically for the past half billion years.

“Our work shows that some of that interior heat is still able to reach the surface even today. Venus is clearly not so geologically dead or dormant as previously thought,” said Earth and planetary scientist Anna Gülcher of the Institute of Geophysics in Zurich, lead author of the research

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published in the journal Nature Geoscience. The researchers determined the type of geological features that could exist only in a recently active corona - a telltale trench surrounding the structure. Then they scoured radar images of Venus from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s to find coronae that fit the bill. Of 133 coronae examined, 37 appear to have been active in the past 2 million to 3 million years, a blink of the eye in geological time.

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fter he went on a spin in the farm on a tractor, Salman Khan spent time planting rice saplings.

The Bollywood actor took to Instagram and shared a video of where he can be seen planting some rice saplings in his farm. He is dressed in a grey T-shirt and shorts, completing the look with a blue baseball cap.

“Rice plantation done,” he wrote alongside the clip, which currently has three million views.

Salman’s fans couldn’t stop gushing about the star in the comment section.

One wrote: “Ek hi dil hao kitna bar jitoge vhaijan (There is only one heart.

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Two coronae, ring-like structures formed when hot material from deep inside the planet rises through the mantle and erupts through the crust, are observed on the surface of Venus in a 3-D rendition provided to Reuters July 20, 2020.

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Another wrote: “Love u.. salman.. u r d.. Best.”

“Amazing”, said another. On Monday, Salman went of a tractor ride. In the video he posted, Salman, who has been staying at his Panvel farmhouse during the lockdown, can be seen ploughing the land on a tractor.

A few days ago, Salman had posted a picture from the field, paying respect to all farmers.

On the work front, Salman will be seen in “Radhe”, which marks his return with director Prabhudheva after the 2009 film “Wanted” and last year’s “Dabangg 3”.

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ollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan, who is hospitalised with the novel coronavirus, has shared about life in general from his Covid ward.

Big B took to his blog and wrote: “It is the silence and the uncertainty of the next … it is a wonder of the nature of life .. of all that it brings to us each moment, each living breathing day…

In the activity driven past days of normalcy, never was there inclination to assess or sit back and think of what thoughts invade us now.”

“But they do now with a regularity that fills those idle hours, sitting, thinking, looking out into no where .. “.. in these conditions thoughts race at greater speed and in a vividity that had eluded us before .. they were always there, but just the presence of them remained silenced by the mind in its other business of existence ..the business is dormant now.

The thespian added that “the mind is freer”.

“It reflects greatly more than ever .. and I wonder if this is correct, admissible pertinent or not.” He wrote that a wandering mind often leads to “destinations that , because of their complex vagaries , brings on that which at times be not what you may want to hear or see .. but you do .. the eventuality of all that surrounds us blows heavily about us.”

“Ignorance of it would not be a considered act .. so you succumb to it .. bear it .. live it .. caress it at times .. play with it at others.. wish it away, hold on to it, embrace it and accept .. but never be able to desist its presence ..”

He says the time “today gives liberty to stretch the gravitas of the cerebrum.” “We may never get opportunity to be involved in this act, but given the circumstance , I would like to believe that each one of us .. each individual has the will and the capacity to be what they may have believed, they would never be.”

Talking about his health, Bachchan wrote: “In the condition of the solace in the room of cure .. the restlessness keeps in the search for reaction .. for a connect .. for something to respond to .. to do .. to do just more than what the condition dictates ..”

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opular rapper Nicki Minaj announced her pregnancy by flaunting her baby bump in colourful posts on Instagram.

The rapper and her husband Kenneth “Zoo” Petty are expecting their first child together. She shared the news on Instagram through several glamorous pictures of herself showing off her pregnant belly, reports people.com.

In two of the photographs, Minaj is seen in a curly, bright-yellow hairdo, an intricately decorated bikini and sparkly stilettos.

In one, she is seen wearing a ruffled bottom, white knee-high stockings and a blue done-up hairstyle, completing it with a bright-

green bow. “#Preggers,” she captioned the first image of her cradling her belly. “ L ove. M a r r i a ge.

Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude. Thank you all for the well wishes,” Minaj captioned a third image.

The news comes nine months after she exchanged vows with Patty, and 10 months after Minaj, 37, announced her intention to retire and focus on her family.

“I’ve decided to retire & have my family. I know you guys are happy now.

To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me … Love you for LIFE,” she wrote on Twitter at that time.

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he Christopherdirected Tenet has been yet delayed again, this time indefinitely amid the growing Covid-19 crisis. Warner Bros. have removed “Tenet” from their release calendar, indicating an indefinite delay, reports variety.com.

“Tenet” was originally scheduled to release on July 17, but it was pushed back to July 31 and then August 12. It is unclear when the film will open now, but the studio expects to announce a new release date “imminently”.

“We will share a new 2020 release date imminently for ‘Tenet’, Christopher Nolan’s wholly original and mind-blowing feature,” said the chairman of the studio, Toby Emmerich.

“Our goals throughout this process have been to ensure the highest odds of success for our films while also being ready to support

our theatre partners with new content as soon as they could safely reopen,” Emmerich added.

It is being believed that the film might release overseas before it opens in the US. Several sources at the studio share that they will have to be flexible with plans to unveil “Tenet”, suggesting the film won’t have a traditional day-anddate release everywhere.

“We are not treating ‘Tenet’ like a traditional global day-and-date release, and our upcoming marketing and distribution plans will reflect that,” Emmerich said.

“Tenet”, which stars Robert Pattinson and John David Washington, has been described as “an action epic evolving from the world of international espionage”, and the second trailer came with hints of ‘inversion’ versus time travel as a part of survival.

(IANS)

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he country pop star will release ‘My Gift’ on September 25, and she’s explained the reason behind putting the record out so early, is because she wants to spread some festive spirit amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In a video trailer for the upcoming Yuletide record, she said: ‘’This year, it was just kind of on my heart to do this Christmas album. I just felt like this was such a fitting time, kind of feel like it’s a more perfect time than ever to record an album like this. ‘’I’ve always wanted to make a Christmas album and it’s been a long time coming. ‘’I knew this would be my next music project after wrapping my tour last year, and I think it’s turned out to be the perfect time for an album like this, in this period of such personal and spiritual reflection. ‘’For me, it’s more important than ever to focus

on the true meaning of Christmas in a project like this. ‘’Even though it has been a tough year for all of us, sometimes I feel like the greatest realisations can be inspired by the most difficult times, and make us more grateful for the things we do have and for what truly matters.’’

The collection will see Carrie backed by an orchestra led by David Campbell - who has previously recorded with Beyonce - and will be produced and arranged

by Greg Wells.

The ‘Before He Cheats’ hitmaker has previously released festive songs, but never put out a full-length Christmas record.

More details, including the track-listing and special guest features will be revealed in due course.

Carrie’s last LP was 2018’s ‘Cry Pretty’.

Meanwhile, Carrie recently lamented the lack of women in country music.

The singer finds it ‘’hard’’ to find songs and demos in her genre of music that suit a woman’s voice and she feels more people need to ‘’step up and do what’s right’’ to make the change.

She said: ‘’It’s hard for me to find demos.

It’s hard for me to find songs. Because songwriters aren’t writing for women.

Why would they? I mean, that’s their job. That’s what they’re going to do every day. They’ve gotta pay their mortgage.

Put their kids through college. They’re giving the consumers what they want, which is dude songs. I don’t know how it started. Or how to fix it. If nobody’s writing us songs, then it’s hard to find great songs.

I feel like being aware is step one, and I feel like everybody is. But it takes more people stepping up and doing what’s right.’’

(Contacmusic)

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dignity, with respect, with tolerance, with compassion, with love.”

The singer has backed the LGBTQ+ community throughout her career, and was given the GLAAD Advocate for Change Award last year in recognition of her pioneering activism.

Last month, Madonna attended a Black Lives Matter protest in London while on crutches.

Thousands gathered

in the city to march on Parliament Square, demanding justice for George Floyd and all those killed as a result of police brutality.

Photos of the pop star in the crowd were shared by fans on Twitter, and showed her walking on crutches. She was forced to cancel a number of shows on her ‘Madame X’ tour earlier this year because of a knee injury.

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We , t h e E d i t o r i a l B o a r d and the members of MÜLÜMI CLAN(ROCHILL), would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. KIVITO ROCHILL (MÜLÜMI) for being promoted to the post of Superintendent (EP), Dept. of Industries and Commerce.

We wish and pray that Almighty God guides you in your future endeavours.

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he critically-acclaimed film, Section 375, will be being screened at the upcoming 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival in China.

The fest will be held from July 25 to August 2.

The film will be screened on July 26, 30, 31 and August 1 and 2.

Directed by Ajay Bahl, “Section 375” is a courtroom drama where Richa Chadha plays the public prosecutor who is fighting the case of a rape victim Anjali Dangle, played by Meera Chopra.

Akshaye Khanna is seen as the lawyer trying to defend a powerful filmmaker (Rahul Bhat) accused of rape.

The film focuses on Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, under which a woman can accuse a man of rape if he has sexual intercourse with her without her consent, or if the consent is produced via coercion or deception, or if the woman is not of sound mental state to give consent.

(IANS)

adonna has said she was fined $1 million (£800,000) by the Russian government for publicly supporting LGBTQ+ rights during a concert in St Petersburg.

The singer delivered an emotional speech while performing in the city as part of her MDNA Tour in 2012, comparing the fight for LGBTQ+ rights to the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Initial reports at the time suggested that the singer was fined $17,000 (£13,500) over the incident, but she revealed on social media yesterday (July 20) that she faced a much heftier sum.

Sharing a clip of the speech, she wrote: “I made this speech at a concert in St. Petersburg 8 years ago. I was fined 1 million dollars by the government for supporting the Gay community.”

“I never paid,” Madonna added, alongside the hashtags “#freedomofspeech #powertothepeople #mdna”.

She told the crowd in her 2012 speech: “I’m here to say that the gay community, and gay people, here and all around the world, have the same rights (as everyone else)… the same rights to be treated with

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We, the Editorial Board and the members of MÜLÜMI CLAN (ROCHILL), would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri.

VIKUTO ROCHILL (MÜLÜMI) GB of Lotovi Village for being elected as the Vice President of Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH).

The Mülümi Clan would like to thank the leaders for believing and electing him as the Vice President. May God give you wisdom to lead the Sumi in particular and Nagas in general.

We wish and pray that Almighty God guide you in your future endeavours.

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Wolves beat Crystal Palace in EPL sent a low shot narrowly wide in the first half on his first Premier League start of 2020 following injury problems. Palace lost defender Mamadou Sakho to a leg injury after 23 minutes.

Wolves’ European push was helped earlier in the evening when eighthplaced Sheffield United was beaten by Everton 1-0.

That result, combined with

Wawrinka set to miss US Open 2020

the win for Wolves, meant Sheffield is no longer in with a chance of reaching the Europa League.

Wolves is still in this season’s Europa League, which was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. It faces Podence’s old club, Olympiakos, in the second leg of their last-16 fixture on August 6. The first leg went 1-1.

Brighton ensure top flight survival

Players of Wolverhampton and Crystal Palace fight for the ball during their Premier League match.

Lo n d o n, J u l 2 1 (Agencies): Wolverhampton took back sixth place in the English Premier League after beating slumping Crystal Palace 2-0 on Monday, moving closer to qualifying for another season in the Europa League.

The win moved Wolves back above Tottenham with a one-point advantage ahead of the final day of the league season on Sunday. Wolves must face Chelsea; Totten-

ham gets Palace, which has lost its last seven games.

Daniel Podence, a winter signing from Olympiakos, scored his first Premier League goal in the 41st minute with a header into an unguarded net off a cross from Matt Doherty, who was in turn cued up by a smart lob from Joao Moutinho. Jonathan Castro showed off his footwork to score the second goal on the turn in the 68th.

“We wanted to be in Europe again and now we probably need to win at Chelsea to make sure we are again,” Doherty told broadcaster BT Sport. “I thought we probably started off a bit slow, bit flat in the first half, struggled to get going, but once we scored we got a bit more confident.”

Palace showed little sign of breaking its losing run, the club’s worst under manager Roy Hodgson. Jeff Schlupp

Bale not leaving Real next season M a d r i d, J u l 2 1 (IANS): Gareth Bale’s status as an outcast in Real Madrid seems to have been sealed with the scarce amount of appearances that coach Zinedine Zidane has given him this season. He also cut an awkward figure as the team celebrated their league title win last week.

However, his agent Jonathan Barnett has said that Bale is happy at Madrid and is not intending to move anywhere. “Gareth is fine. He has two years left on his contract,” he told BBC Sport.

“He likes living in Madrid and he is going nowhere.”

Barnett said that Bale remains one of the best players in the world and there is hardly any club in the world that could afford him. “He is still as good as anyone else in the team. It’s up to Zinedine Zidane. Of course there’s been interest but there’s hardly a club in the world which can afford him,” he said.

“It’s a great loss that he’s not in the Real Madrid team at the moment but he will not leave.”

While not quite ful-

Brighton and Hove Albion made sure of avoiding relegation from the Premier League after a 0-0 home draw with Newcastle United on Monday sent them clear of the drop zone with one game remaining.

Brighton have 38 points from 37 games, seven more than 18th-placed Aston Villa who have a game in hand and Bournemouth in 19th, while bottom team Norwich City have already been relegated.

Newcastle are 13th on 44 points, five behind 12th-placed Southampton. The Seagulls dominated a scrappy encounter and missed several chances in the first half, with Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka pulling off a fine save to deny Leandro Trossard in the 28th minute.

Dubravka also stopped a tame Lewis Dunk header early on before Trossard volleyed over the bar and Pascal Gross dragged his shot across the face of goal.

Dubravka kept out an Adam Webster piledriver with an acrobatic save in the 78th minute while Dwight Gayle and Andy Carroll Ritchie missed close-range headers at the other end. Brighton captain Lewis Dunk was relieved after his team secured another season in the Premier League. Brighton finish their campaign with a visit to Burnley while Newcastle host champions Liverpool on Saturday.

Dier signs new Spurs deal

Lo n d o n, J u l 2 1 (Agencies): Eric Dier has signed a new four-year contract to keep him at Tottenham until 2024, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old England midfielder has been at the club since arriving from Sporting Lisbon in 2014.

Dier said he was looking forward to being part of the club’s future. “I am really happy to continue here and commit to this new journey we’re on,” he told Spurs TV. “It’s crazy to think that I have been here for six years now. I have enjoyed it a lot.

It’s a fantastic place to be.”

Spurs finished second in the 2016/17 Premier League campaign and reached last season’s Champions League final but Pochettino was fired months later.

“The club gave me my opportunity in England and it has given me so much since then,” said Dier, who has scored 11 times in 239 appearances.

“We’ve had some great Gareth Bale times together but I want to filling his tag of being the drid’s four Champions have even better times and most expensive player in League wins in five sea- I still feel there are a lot of the world, Bale has played sons, three of which came things I need to achieve here an important role in Ma- on the trot. before it’s over.”

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this month, but Guardiola told reporters: “The opponents always deserve my respect and credit, and Arsenal, they have it.

“I have all the respect for what Arsenal are on the pitch -- not much off the pitch, but on the pitch a lot.

So I congratulate them and good luck against Chelsea in the final.”

Meanwhile, Guardiola says he is “optimistic” as City prepare to resume their bid for Champions League glory against Real Madrid.

City will host the Spanish champions in the second leg of their last 16 tie on August 7.

Guardiola’s side hold a 2-1 lead from the first meeting in Madrid in February.

City only have two Premier League games to play before the visit of Zinedine Zidane’s men.

They were well below their best against Arsenal but Guardiola pledged to learn from that performance and is confident his team will be ready for Real.

“Part of the good work Arsenal have done, I give them a lot of credit for,

Zurich, Jul 21 (Agencies): Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka has hinted that he won’t be traveling to US Open this year. The Swiss star was spotted practicing on the clay courts. That pretty much reflected his travel plan for the upcoming European clay-court tournaments.

It suggested the certainties of Wawrinka missing US Open and restarting his tennis tour on the European clay. Also, he was using this year’s edition of Roland Garros’ balls. In 2020, the French Major will be using Wilson balls, as Babolat

decided to terminate its 8-year-old partnership with the French Open in 2019.

Not just World Number 17 Wawrinka, most European players are thinking of avoiding travel to the US this year and resume their season in Europe itself. By missing US Open this year, Stan won’t lose any ranking points, as this year the ATP has introduced changes in the system.

Last year, Wawrinka reached the quarterfinals at both US and French Open.

Furthermore, Spaniard ace Rafael Nadal has announced his participation at Madrid Open 2020 and

has begun with his training on clay. The Spanish Masters tournament is just one day after the conclusion of US Open 2020, hence the defending champion is expected to miss the title defense at the Flushing Meadows Major.

However, last year’s finalist at the French Open, Dominic Thiem, is considering traveling to the US Open.

“I hope the next is the US Open. I am still not sure a 100% that it is going to happen. But the plan is to go there in the middle of August and if this is happening.”

Stokes is top-ranked Test all-rounder Manchester, Jul 21 (IANS): England vicecaptain Ben Stokes has outdone West Indies captain Jason Holder to become the world’s top-ranked Test all-rounder while also attaining a career-best third position among batsmen in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, after a match-winning performance in the second Test against the West Indies at the Old Trafford.

Stokes, who trailed Holder by 54 rating points going into the second Test in Manchester, enjoys a lead of 38 points after his brilliant knocks of 176 and 78 and a match haul of three wickets helped England win on Monday by 113 runs and level the three-match series 1-1.

Stokes ended Holder’s 18-month reign at the top, becoming the first from England at the summit since Andrew Flintoff in May 2006. His tall of 497 rating points is the highest by any Test all-rounder since Jacques Kallis aggregated 517 in April 2008, said ICC in a media release.

Among batsmen, Stokes is the joint-third

Pep takes swipe at Arsenal over ‘respect’ Lo n d o n, J u l 2 1 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : M a n chester City manager Pep Guardiola took a swipe at Arsenal on Monday by admitting he does not respect them off the pitch.

Guardiola’s side were knocked out of the FA Cup at the semi-final stage

by Arsenal on Saturday as the Gunners won 2-0 at Wembley.

Guardiola was impressed by Arsenal’s play under his former assistant Mikel Arteta, but he made a distinction in his thoughts about the north London club when it comes to their approach away from the pitch.

Guardiola’s anger with Arsenal is thought to come from the role they played in the group of eight Premier League clubs perceived to have turned on City during their successful appeal against a two-year Champions league ban.

The group wrote to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), to try to ensure any attempt by City to delay their two-year ban while their appeal was ongoing was dismissed.

City had their ban overturned by CAS earlier

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what they did, how good they defended,” Guardiola told reporters on Monday.

“We didn’t do it properly. We had enough chances to score goals and we didn’t do it. I just congratulate them, learn from this and prepare for Madrid.

We move forward, it’s forgotten.”

“Now we are incredibly excited and incredibly optimistic about the game against Madrid, for the players we have. We know if we play at a decent level, higher than we played against Arsenal, we’ll have our chance. If not, we’ll be out.”

Next season will be Guardiola’s fifth at City, meaning he will have stayed at the club longer than his previous jobs at Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

“I’ve never been five years in one club, to see if we will be able to maintain the levels that we have in the previous seasons,” he said.

“In one world where everyone sacks everyone, for managers to keep doing the same job for a long time is so difficult. To be in a fifth season makes me so proud.”

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with Marnus Labuschagne, only behind Steve Smith and Virat Kohli and with specialist batsmen like Kane Williamson and Babar Azam below him in the list. England captain Joe Root is at the ninth spot

Man City, Bournemouth in Ake talks

London, Jul 21 (Agencies): Manchester City have held talks with Bournemouth about signing Nathan Ake this summer.

Discussions over the defender are at an early stage and there are a number of other clubs understood to be monitoring the situation.

He is contracted to Bournemouth until 2022, but their likely relegation from the Premier League this season means they would be resigned to losing one of their most highly-regarded and sought-after players.

City have been linked with several centre-backs since the departure of Vincent Kompany at the end of last season. They missed out to rivals United on Harry Maguire last summer and have consistently been linked with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly. Ake has long been linked with a return to Chelsea, whom he joined from Feyenoord in 2010 as a 15-year-old.

The 25-year-old first joined Bournemouth on loan in June 2016 before being recalled by Chelsea six months later. He made the move to the south coast permanent in June 2017 for a club-record fee of £20m.

while opener Dom Sibley has advanced 29 places to a career-best 35th position after a sturdy first innings 120.

Veteran pacer Stuart Broad, who was not picked for the opening Test, has

returned to the top 10 after claiming three wickets in each innings. He is now England’s top-ranked bowler, one slot ahead of James Anderson, who dropped to 11th after being rested for the match. Chris Woakes, who scalped five in the match to reach the 100-wicket mark, is in 21st position, his highest since late 2016.

For the West Indies, Shamarh Brooks has moved up 27 places to a career-best 45th position after scores of 68 and 62. He is now just four slots behind Holder, who remains the top-ranked West Indies batsman in 41st position despite slipping four places. Holder has also dropped a slot among bowlers to take third place, behind Pat Cummins and Neil Wagner. Roston Chase has gained two places in the bowlers’ list after a five-wicket haul in the first innings.

The win at the Old Trafford has lifted England to third position in the World Test Championship points table. They are now on 186 points, six more than New Zealand. India lead with 360 points while Australia are second at 296.

Liverpool are worthy winners, says Mount

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Lo n d o n, J u l 2 1 (Agencies): Ahead of the clash against Liverpool, Chelsea’s Mason Mount admitted that their opponents have been brilliant this season and are worthy winners of the Premier League.

The Reds secured their first top-flight championship in 30 years on June 25 but they have not yet lifted the actual prize over their heads.

However, the opportunity to do that arrives on Thursday after the club completes its final home fixture of the 2019-20 season against Chelsea. “For a team to be as dominant as they have been this season, it definitely gives you that motivation next season to match them,” Chelsea’s official website quoted Mount as saying.

“We have played them three times this season and we have definitely been competitive with them, and when you watch something like the trophy lift, it gives you that extra motivation going into next season. I am a winner so I don’t like watching other people win, especially other teams. You want to win with your own team so it is definitely hard to watch someone else win but they have been brilliant this season and worthy winners,” he added.

Chelsea, who are currently on the third spot with 63 points, are fighting to finish in the top-four positions.

Moreover, Frank Lampard’s side has confirmed their berth in the final of FA Cup where they will take on Arsenal.

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Juventus beat Lazio 2-1 in Serie A the ball to a totally unmarked Ronaldo to tap in from a close range.

The Aquile pulled one goal back through a penalty after Leonardo Bonucci brought down Immobile, and the Italian international kept his cool to convert it.

Juventus now lead the table with 80 points, eight points ahead of secondplaced Inter Milan with

four rounds remaining, which means the Bianconeri only need four points to capture their ninth consecutive Scudetto.

With Atalanta hosting Bologna and Inter welcoming Fiorentina to San Siro on Wednesday, Juve will know whether they can win the title at Udinese on Thursday, when Cagliari are the visitors to Lazio.

Ronaldo world-class in his mind and legs, says coach Sarri

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

Rome, Jul 21 (IANS): The race for the Scudetto seems a foregone conclusion as Juventus run away with the league after beating Lazio 2-1 in a highlyanticipated showdown in the ongoing Serie A competition.

The competition for the top-scorer became intense as Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday bagged a brace and Ciro Immobile also managed to get on the

scoresheet. The two strikers are the league’s joint top-scorers with 30 goals each, reports Xinhua news agency.

Lazio challenged Juventus for a long time this season, and were only point behind the Bianconeri before the suspension of Serie A. However, with a poor run after the restart, the Biancocelesti slipped to fourth place.

Both sides had an op-

portunity to score in the first half as Alex Sandro’s header smacked the upright while Immobile’s screamer also rattled the woodwork.

Juventus almost found the net straight after the break when Paulo Dybala’s attempt was blocked, and Ronaldo’s follow-up was cleared off the line.

The Old Lady broke the deadlock in the 51st minute when Ronaldo’s

BCCI seeks govt nod to host IPL in UAE

NEW DELHI, Jul 21 (Agencies): The Indian cricket board (BCCI) will seek government permission to stage this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates, league chief Brijesh Patel told Reuters on Tuesday.

Monday’s postponement of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup, which had been scheduled to take place in Australia from Oct. 18, has presented the BCCI with a new opportunity to stage the IPL, even if it has to be in another country due to the COVID-19 crisis in India.

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UAE and Sri Lanka have offered to host the league considering the situation in India where the number of coronavirus cases had surged to 1.16 million on Tuesday morning, including 28,084 deaths.

“We are yet to finalise when it will begin, maybe sometime in September,” IPL governing council chairman Patel told Reuters by telephone.

“They (Emirates Cricket Board) made an offer to host it but we require government permission to stage it in UAE. We’ll discuss the issue in the next governing council meeting in 7-10 days.”

The BCCI has been looking for a new window in which to stage the lucrative league, which was postponed days before it was to begin in late March, and avoid a potential $536 million loss in revenue.

Earlier this month, BCCI treasurer Ar un Singh Dhumal told Reuters they would consider hosting the IPL abroad as a last resort to salvage the tournament.

The 2009 edition of the franchise-based league, which coincided with India’s elections, was held in South Africa, and the UAE hosted the early matches of the tournament five years later for the same reason.

“We have played there before and they are familiar in organising international matches. They are wellequipped,” Patel said.

“From a pandemic position, too, the situation is significantly better there.”

strike hit Bastos’ arm, the referee awarded Juventus a penalty after viewing the VAR, and Ronaldo converted it, becoming the first player to score at least 50 goals in the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A respectively.

The home side quickly rode the momentum three minutes later when Luiz Felipe’s error sparked a counter-attack, Dybala surged forward, flicking

No new positive cases in NBA New York, Jul 21 (IANS): The National Basketball Association (NBA) has said that no new positive COVID-19 cases have been uncovered in the latest rounds of testing.

“Of the 346 players tested for COVID-19 on the NBA campus since test results were last announced on July 13, zero have returned confirmed positive tests,” NBA said.

“In the event that a player on the NBA campus returns a confirmed positive test in the future, he will be isolated until he is cleared for leaving isolation under the rules established by the NBA and the Players Association,” it added.

In a previous update, it had said two of the 322 players who had arrived at the campus since July 7 had tested positive.

The 2019-20 NBA season is slated to resume on July 30 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida without spectators.

Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri said that star striker Cristiano Ronaldo is “world-class in his mind and legs.”

“When Cristiano smells blood… He’s extraordinary, as he recovers so quickly between games,” Juve head coach Sarri told Sky Sport Italia. “It’s not just physical, but psychological.

“He could be someone who uses up so much energy in each game, but he recovers it every time and he’s world class in the mind as well as the legs.”

The brace against Lazio took Ronaldo’s tally to 30 league goals for the season. The Serie A record is 36 reached by Gonzalo Higuain with Napoli in 2015-16 - and when asked if Ronaldo could eclipse the number, Sarri said: “If he puts his mind to something, he’s very difficult to stop.

“We’ll see if we should rest him over the next few rounds, but if he’s still in this shape, then he might not need it.” Ronaldo however maintained that it is the team’s success that is important to him and not his own individual records. Juventus are now clear of second placed Inter, chasing a ninth successive league title.

“Records are always important, but the important thing is that the team wins,” Ronaldo told Sky Sport Italia.

Accept ICC’s decision to postpone T20 WC: CA Melbourne, Jul 21 (IANS): Cricket Australia has welcomed the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to postpone the Men’s T20 World Cup amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We accept the ICC’s decision to postpone the T20 World Cup in Australia. It was a decision made with the safety and well-being of fans, players, officials and staff in mind,” Nick Hockley, the interim chief executive of Cricket Australia and chief executive of the T20 World Cup 2020, said in a statement.

The ICC, having dillydallied over the last couple of months, on Monday finally announced that the 2020 edition of the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15 has been postponed. “The COVID19 pandemic is impacting sporting tournaments across the globe and cricket is not immune,” said Hockley.

“The complexities and risks around hosting a 16team international event in October in the current environment ultimately proved sufficient for the ICC to postpone the event.”

Australia and India remain hosts of the next two events, but which country hosts which year is still to be determined in order to allow the ICC to continue to assess

the impact of the COVID19 pandemic and increase the chance of staging two T20 World Cups. Hockley expressed confidence that Australia would host an outstanding tournament when a revised date is set.

“A lot of hard work has gone into hosting the tournament in Australia this year and I would like to thank everyone involved for their passion and commitment.

“The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year will forever be remembered as a groundbreaking moment in Australian sport, and I have no doubt the men’s edition will also be a spectacular event.

“We are confident that with this decision, we will give ourselves the best chance to safely welcome fans into the outstanding venues across the country to enjoy watching the world’s best men’s cricketers compete in this major global event in either 2021 or 2022,” he added.

Wrestler Phogat eyes 2021 Olympics M u m b ai , J u l 2 1 (IANS): India wrestler Geeta Phogat expressed her desire to make a comeback and represent the country at the 2021 Olympic Games during paddler Mudit Dani’s online chat show In The Sportlight.

The Dangal girl said the postponement of the mega event came as a blessing in disguise for her as she now has more time to prepare for the Tokyo Games.

“Since the Olympics has been postponed, I’m hoping to compete in it.

This one year will give me sufficient time to prepare for the trials and the qualification events,” said Geeta, who became the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold at Commonwealth Games in 2010.

“I have gained some weight during pregnancy, so my priority would be to get fit. And after that, whatever qualifying tournament is there, I will participate and try to book a place for the Olympics,” she added.

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onships bronze medallist Geeta married fellow Indian wrestler Pawan Kumar Saroha in 2016 and the couple was blessed with a baby boy Arjun in December last year. Geeta said it was difficult to work out initially after pregnancy but she’s getting the momentum gradually.

“I started fitness training sometime back but the doctor advised me to wait as I have to feed my kid.

We wrestlers are not used to doing light workouts.

But since the last couple of months, I have started getting into the groove.

Training is difficult without an opponent so I’m doing

whatever exercises are possible at home,” the wrestler said.

Away from the mat since pregnancy, the 31year-old Geeta is aware that she has to work hard for the comeback due to healthy competition in the Indian camp.

However, she’s happy with the progress Indian wrestling has made in the last few years.

“Lot of things have changed performance-wise for India in the last four to five years. Four of our wrestlers including Vinesh (Phogat) have qualified for the upcoming World Championships. This indicates how our wrestlers are prepared for the Olympics.

Winning medals at the World Championship is very challenging and if we can repeat the feat as we did in 2019 then we will be strong contenders for the medal at Olympics,” concluded Geeta, who was the first woman wrestler to qualify for the Olympics in 2012 held in London.

England beat WI in 2nd Test; level series 1-1 Collins dismissed from World Team Tennis Manchester, Jul 21 (IANS): All-round Ben Stokes was the chief orchestrator as England beat West Indies by 113 runs on the fifth and final day of the second Test at the Old Trafford here on Monday to level the three-match series 1-1.

Stokes set up England’s victory with a majestic 176 in the first innings as he stitched a 260-run partnership with fellow centurion Dom Sibley (120) to take England to a commanding 469/9. In reply, the Windies managed 287, riding on half-centuries by Kraigg Brathwaite (75), Shamarh Brooks (68) and Roston Chase (51). With one day wasted due to rain, England needed a breezy innings from someone to post a challenging target for the tourists, and Stokes was at it again, hitting a quickfire 57-ball 78 to set the Windies a target of 312.

In their second essay, the Windies folded for 198 in a tense finish on Day 5 with Brooks (62) and Jermaine Blackwood (55) managing fifties which went in vain.

A draw looked possible

England’s Ollie Pope (centre) dives to take the catch to dismiss Kemar Roach on the last day of the second Test match at Old Trafford in Manchester. (AP/PTI)

at one point when Blackwood and Brooks shared a 100-run stand for the fifth wicket, but once Stokes removed Blackwood with a superb bouncer which tied the batsman as he holed out to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, it was England all the way as Dom Bess and

Chris Woakes cleaned up the lower order.

Stokes showed his impeccable commitment as he chased a Blackwood punch down the ground off his own bowling just before tea. The red cherry found the fence but not before England’s World Cup

hero dived in his attempt to stop it.

Stokes also bowled long and probing spells, finishing the match with three wickets. Stuart Broad claimed three wickets to raise England hopes of a series-levelling win early on.

The West Indies toporder batsmen fell like a pack of cards in the second innings after Stokes’ batting masterclass in the opening session of the day took the hosts to 129/3 before skipper Joe Root declared.

Veteran pacer Broad, who had said after the fourth day’s play that England will go for the win, started on a perfect note as he dismissed opener John Campbell in the first over itself.

Brathwaite and Shai Hope then joined forces in the middle and kept the bowlers at bay briefly till the former was adjudged LBW off the bowling of Chris Woakes for 12.

Hope was next to head back to the pavillion as he was comprehensively castled by Broad. After lunch, Roston Chase was trapped in front by Broad to reduce the tourists to 37/4 before Brooks and Blackwood joined hands.

Brief Scores: England 469/9d and 129/3d (Stokes 78*; Roach 2/37) vs West Indies 287 all out and 198 all out (Brooks 62, Blackwood 55; Broad 3/42)

V irg inia , J u l 2 1 (Agencies): American Danielle Collins has been dismissed from the World TeamTennis event in West Virginia for breaking COVID-19 protocols, organisers said on Tuesday.

One of only a few live sports events allowing fans in North America to attend amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the entire threeweek regular season of the WTT is being held at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia.

“We have dismissed Danielle Collins ... for the remainder of the 2020 World TeamTennis season after breaking our COVID19 protocols and leaving The Greenbrier Resort and the state of West Virginia,” WTT Chief Executive Carlos Silva said in a statement.

“The protocols have been put in place and communicated numerous times to protect the health and safety of our players, coaches and staff which are of utmost importance to WTT.” The organisers did not provide details about the travel undertaken by the 26-year-old Collins, who

Danielle Collins

made the semi-finals of the 2019 Australian Open.

Collins last month criticized Novak Djokovic after the men’s world number one said it would be “impossible” to play this year’s U.S. Open under COVID-19 protocols proposed by organisers.

Multiple Grand Slam winners Venus Williams of the United States and Belgian Kim Clijsters, who is making a comeback to professional tennis, are among the top draws in the innovative mixed-gender league.

Safety measures taken

by WTT to curb the potential spread of the virus include COVID-19 testing for participants and regular temperature checks, with organisers letting a maximum of 500 fans inside the 2,500-person stadium.

Frances Tiafoe, who reached the quarter-finals at the 2019 Australian Open, was forced to drop out of the WTT events after testing positive for COVID-19 while playing at the All-American Team Cup exhibition tournament in Atlanta.

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