June 26, 2020

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bats for postponement Governor RN Ravi steps in on law & order BJP of delimitation exercise deputy chief minister and home minister including the chief secretary on November 14,2019. Ravi said he had urged upon Rio to “rein in the miscreants and restore rule of law in the state” but regretted that his urgings and advices at the political and bureaucratic levels went unheeded.

Ravi further mentioned that law abiding citizens from daily wage earners, petty vendors, businessmen, shopkeepers, restaurant owners, road construction firms, entrepreneurs or government servants were made miserable by rampant extortions and violence by armed gangs.

He said even government development departments were under duress to pay regular ransom to armed gangs.

He said the ‘Town Commands’ of these gangs keep people “terrorised and the brazen display of “fire power by rival gangs for turf control” caused panic among public.

Ravi said the situation has deteriorated to such an extent, that “armed miscreants” even appoint their own dealers for every commodity from salt to con-

struction materials coming to Nagaland besides levying taxes on every item.

He also mentioned that these elements run ‘syndicates’ for smuggled contraband items such as alcohol and also operate check gates for collection of taxes at various entry points with the knowledge of the state law and order machinery.

Due to such rampant collection, Ravi said commodities in Nagaland have become exorbitantly expensive and also strangulated local entrepreneurship.

Even transporters had complained that cost of transportation has escalated to over 200% since goodsladen truck were forced to pay extortions at gun point by the armed miscreants.

The Governor also pointed out that civil society organisations have been raising their voices against blatant unlawful activities of armed gangs at great personal risks.

Ravi said he received several representations from public for intervention and relief since “the state law and order machinery does not act.” (Cont’d on p-8)

5 frontline workers test positive for COVID

Total lockdown of Mon distt for 4 days

DIMAPUR, JUN 25 (NPN): Making it clear that he can no longer tolerate the near-total collapse of the law and order machinery in Nagaland in the face of “unrestrained depredations” by over half a dozen “armed gangs” who were “brazenly running their so-called governments” and challenging the legitimacy of the state, Nagaland Governor R.N. Ravi, in a strong missive to chief minister Neiphiu Rio, informed the latter that he has decided to uphold his constitutional obligation to effect law and order in Nagaland under Article 371A(1)(b).

In this regard, Ravi said he proposed that henceforth, important law and order decisions pertaining to posting of officials entrusted with the maintenance of law and order responsibilities of officials above the district level will be “after approval of the Governor”.

Ravi also informed the chief minister that he proposed to periodically review the law and order situation in the state and issue required lawful directions besides preferring to also review the annual per-

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 25 (NPN): Five frontline workers, stationed in Dimapur and Kohima have been infected with COVID-19 while on duty.

Informing this at a press briefing, Health & Family Welfare principal director, Dr. Vizolie Z. Suokhrie said that the 5 cases included-four bus drivers on quarantine duty (two of them tested positive on June 23 and two on June 25) and a receptionist at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, who tested positive on June 25.

In this regard, Health officials activated contact tracing and also sealed entry and exit points of Upper PWD colony Thursday afternoon as the employee of NHAK was a resident of that colony, he said. Dr. Suokhrie said it was too early to point towards community transmission. He, however, said that contact tracing was completed and tests would

R.N. Ravi (NP File)

formance appraisal reports of all such officers.

Ravi in his letter dated June 16,2020 informed Rio that he has been observing the state of affairs since he took over as Governor since August 2019 and was appalled at the grim scenario where the law and order has collapsed and where the constitutionally established state government was being challenged daily by “armed gangs who question the sovereignty and integrity of the nation, while the instruments of law and order remain totally unresponsive.”

He also reminded the chief minister of his letter dated August 23,2019 and a special meeting with the latter in presence of the

Nagaland COVID-19 STATUS COVID HOSPITAL Dimapur DH Dimapur CCC SIHFW Jal Mahal, Dimapur Circuit House, Dimapur AR Hospital Dimapur Kohima NHAK Kohima Chedema Jakhama Army Hospital Mon CCC Peren CCC Jalukie Tuensang DH Wokha DH Zunheboto DH Kiphire DH Longleng DH Mokokchung IMDH Phek DH State Total

AcTotal tive Cases 125 8

Recovered 117

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be carried out on those who may have come in contact with the infected person.

With regard to the bus drivers, Dr. Suokhrie said that

since they were on duty at the quarantine centres, there was no need for containment of the localities they reside in. Three of the drivers were employees of a private school in Dimapur and the other person, a government driver posted in Kohima.

PD stated that all the five persons had contracted the virus through local transmission, as had come in contact with the high risk returnees.

Meanwhile, a police personnel stationed at the Mon quarantine centre had tested positive of COVID-19 through TrueNat machine.

Talking to Nagaland Post DC Mon Thavaseelan K. said that the policeman showed all the symptoms like fever, sore throat, body ache etc. He was shifted to COVID hospital and was tested through TrueNat machine, which showed positive. However, his samples were sent to Dibrugarh lab for further confirmation through RT-PCR machine.

COVID spike due to violation of SOPs: H&FW Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 25 (NPN): State Health & Family Welfare principal director Dr Vizolie Z Suokhrie has attributed the spike of COVID-19 positive cases among the

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returnees in the State to non-adherence Standard Operating Protocols like social distancing, not following proper hygiene, etc.

Interacting with media persons here Thursday, Suokhrie said returnees from Mokokchung and Longleng districts had set a perfect example of strictly following the protocols on social distancing and maintaining personal hygiene even during their journey and in quarantine centres.

The way the returnees from the two districts maintained and followed protocols was a lesson for all to learn, he added.

On the number of days that returnees had to spend in quarantine centres, in addition to the 14 days institutional quarantine at local, colony or village quarantine centres, the PD commented that communities should try to understand the scientific

reasons, because isolating somebody for 14 days in institutional quarantine followed by quarantine in village/colony was not easy.

Suokhrie attributed fast recovery of COVID-19 patients in the State to the agegroup. He explained that 90% of the patients were in the age group of 20-40 years, did not have comorbidity and had strong immune system, leading to faster recovery. He added that, unless necessary, they were not given treatment other than immunity boosters.

The PD informed the media that the department had started discussions to see if lockdown could be lifted and was doing micro planning like the areas that could be unlocked first. He hoped that by next week the department would be able to come out with more recommendations and sugges(Cont’d on p-8) tions.

CM, cabinet meet with Ravi

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A meeting was held at Raj Bhavan, Kohima between Nagaland Governor R.N. Ravi and chief minister Neiphiu Rio along with his cabinet on June 19 in response to the request made by the Governor vide letter dated June 16,2020.

Informed official sources told Nagaland Post that the Governor at the meeting, expressed displeasure over worsening law and order situation in Nagaland. The sources said Ravi also reprimanded the state government for remaining a “mute spectator” while “armed gangs ran parallel governments”.

At the meeting, the Governor had reiterated issues he highlighted in his letter addressed to the chief minister.

Sources said the chief minister and the Cabinet also highlighted the issues faced by the government with regard to armed cadres of various Naga political groups.

They also pointed out that almost all groups were either in cease-fire or engaged in political dialogue

KOHIMA, JUN 25 (NPN): The proposed delimitation exercise in Nagaland has drawn opposition from BJP, which has called for its postponement till the final Naga deal was reached and the next census.

Confirming this, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav said based on the recommendations of the party’s State president Temjen Imna Along and chief minister Neiphiu Rio, his party had recommended postponement of the delimitation exercise and hoped the central leaders would take an appropriate decision in this regard In a brief interaction with a section of media persons on the sidelines of a virtual rally held at the BJP State office here on Thursday, Madhav said the party’s State president had recommended reconsidering the delimitation exercise and postponing it till a Naga political settlement was reached and the next census.

On Naga political issue, the general secretary exuded confidence that

with Government of India.

Some of the cabinet members also pointed out that most matters related with armed groups are directly supervised by the Cease-Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) under Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India. The members also pointed out that permission to carry arms was granted under the Cease-Fire Ground Rules (CFGR) by government of India and not by government of Nagaland.

It was also learnt that after the meeting at Raj Bhavan, the chief minister and the cabinet also held an emergency meeting at the official residence of deputy chief minister and home minister, Y Patton at Kohima. The meeting discussed crucial issues highlighted by the Governor and also decided, in principle, to review and reform the law and order issue in the state.

Later on June 22, the letter from the Governor was also discussed during the meeting of the High Powered Committee on COVID-19 activities.

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talks would resume once the current situation normalised, adding that the BJP too was keen on the issue getting resolved.

15th FC to restructure recommendation: To queries on financial position of the State, Madhav said the 15th Finance Commission would restr ucture the recommendations because of COVID-19 and States like Nagaland whose economy was under stress would be addressed through Central support.

He admitted that the pandemic had caused economic stress to many States, adding that small States like Nagaland were facing bigger challenges.

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DIMAPUR, JUN 25 (NPN): Deputy Commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K has ordered total lockdown of Mon district with effect from June 25 till June 28.

In the order, the DC said that the lockdown was necessitated following “certain emerging circumstances and with a view to contain the spread of COVID-19.”

He, therefore, urged the public to abide by the order-- movement of public has been restricted except for medical emergencies; all shops to remain closed except pharmacies and no private vehicles allowed to ply. Any person found violating the order will be penalised as per the law, the order stated. It was learnt that the lockdown was imposed after a police personnel, on duty at Mon quarantine centre, tested positive of COVID19. Officials said that the policeman may have visited his home and may have come into contact with others.

NSCN (R) reacts to DCCI accusation

DIMAPUR, JUN 25 (NPN): Two days after the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) accused “some Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and other elements” of forcefully imposing and collecting taxes from shops and business establishments, the NSCN (Reformation) Thursday expressed “regret” that DCCI accused “all Naga NPGs (in general) regarding Taxation issue.” NSCN (R) through its MIP asserted that its top leaders had directed all its members not to impose any taxes on shops in and around Dimapur town during the pandemic. Making its stand clear, NSCN (R) said it had also not deputed or assigned any of its member(s) to collect tax. Instead, NSCN (R) said it appreciated the DCCI and other frontline workers for their “selfless sacrifices in combating the pandemic threat.” (Cont’d on p-7) K Y M C

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DTCC Tuensang awareness programme on tobacco

VCC and GBs at Chingmelen village during the awareness programme held by DTCC Tuensang.

that, district consultant (DTCC) Tuensang, Sentilong Longchar imparted the importance of the ban on sale and consumption of paan, gutka and other tobacco products and spitting in public places as a preventive measure to contain the spread of COVID19 infection.

He also advocated to the village council chairmen, council members and GBs on the danger

Law and order, facilitation services in the state

DIMAPUR: The State Emergency Operation Centre COVID-19 control room Kohima has issued report on law and order across the state as on June 24. According to DIPR report, joint secretary Hiazu Meru stated that, three (3) persons violated the orders of lockdown and curfew, while eight (8) persons were bound down. The report stated that, shops for food grains, groceries, and milk and medicine were opened in all the districts of Nagaland except Mokokchung.

There was no report of any shortage of food grains, groceries, milk and medicine in the state. There was no restriction on movement of essential service providers like electricity, telecom facilities, medical facilities etc and personnel/workers in manufacturing units and commercial vehicles for distribution of essential commodities and e-commerce.

It is also reported that, suitable arrangements have been made for providing food & shelter to migrant workers affected by the COVID-19 restrictions.

The report also said that, from 1 (one) active relief camps and 1 (one) active food camps, eighty two (82) daily wagers and needy persons were provided food/ dry ration.

of tobacco abuse amongst the youth and to empower them to take ownership of tobacco control in their village.

DTCC, Tuensang also carried out the other activities in the district like poster campaign on tobacco use and COVID-19 were pasted at different quarantine centres, UPHC, ATM booths, District Hospital and other various strategic points in the town.

DC Kohima issues final order: Deputy commissioner (DC) Kohima has issued final order to all concerned to remove all standing structure and newly constructed structure within the demarcated RoW of the 2-Lane, Tseminyu Kohima Km 40/000 to Km 72/400 (erstwhile NH-61) within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of issue of this order dated June 24. The order is issued for strict compliance and in default of which, demolition of the same will be carried out without further notice.

WSYF emergency meeting: Western Sumi Youth Front (WSYF) has convened an emergency meeting with the area president and general secretary of Niuland Area GB Assocation, Ato Area GB Union and KGPO on June 27, 2 p.m at Vihokhu village council hall. All concerned members have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

Job linked portal to be launched: Job linked portal to connect job seekers and private employees will be launched by advisor of Labour & Employment Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Imnatiba on June 26, 1 p.m at the secretariat conference hall.

KMC informs business community: Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) administrator Kovi Meyase has informed all business community within KMC jurisdiction, that the Industries & Commerce department is undertaking an online “Nagaland Enterprise Survey, 2020” to help government in formulation of policies for impacting the growth of enterprises in the state. Everyone is requested to take part / participate in registering in the mentioned link. Tiny URL:https:/ bit.ly/NagalandEnterptisSurvey: Original Web link: https://industry.nagaland.gov.in/nagaland enterpriseSurvey-2020/. For any query on Nagaland Enterprise Survey 2020, kindly email to ngldes2020@gmail.com.

The last date of survey submission is June 30.

Nomination for national award to teachers 2020: Director School Education, Wonthungo Tsopoe has informed that the web portal for online self nomination by teachers is open and the last date for the same is July 6.

The portal may be accessed through https.//mhrd.gov. in and https://nationalawardtoteachers.mhrd.gov.in.

DIMAPUR: Satoi Range Public Union Dimapur (SRPUD), Sümi Awomi Kuposhukulu (SAK) and Ao SensoTelongjem Dimapur (ASTD) have vehemently condemned the alleged act perpetrated by “few national workers” to assistant director, Food & Civil Supplies Dimapur.

SRPUD: A condemnation from SRPUD media cell stated that, the “national workers” had illicitly demanded extortion and later issued intimidation over phone and threatened the officer for severe action if he failed to meet their demand.

The union term the incident as “totally unacceptable and uncultured behaviour” and can never be tolerated in a civilized society. Union cau-

RARC Dimapur officials during the webinar attended by participants from Nagaland and Mizoram states on June 24.

Mizoram states.

A press release from research officer (Ay) incharge Dr. P. Srinivas stated that, the event was graced

by Dr. Adarsh Kumar, AD, CCRAS New Delhi and Dr. Bendangtula, AD Ayush department Nagaland.

Keynote was delivered by SMPB Nagaland member secretary, Dr. Tia Kaba Jamir. RO in-charge of RARC Dimapur Dr. P. Srinivas presided over the webinar and presented the aims and objectives of Ayush Sanjivani app

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tion in its upcoming plans.

The Foundation has also lauded the state programme of being awarded the second best performing position in the small state category of the NTEP 2019

by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, government of India.

The release informed that ARK Foundation, is an advocacy group that work towards holding the programme and the government accountable for failures on the TB, HIV and Viral Hepatitis programme in the state and nationally.

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ARK Foundation on state TB prog

DIMAPUR: Access to Rights and Knowledge (ARK) Foundation has urged upon Nagaland State Tuberculosis (TB) programme under the flag ship programme of National Health Mission (NHM) Nagaland to continue its effort to eliminate TB by strengthening the TB/HIV correlation, ensuring mass awareness, better diagnostics and treatment.

In a press release, ARK Foundation president, Ketho Angami also suggested the state TB programme to include 3HP for TB preven-

MTLT COVID-19 coordination committee members before the start of mass sensitisation programme on COVID-19 at Mokokchung town.

DIMAPUR: Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) has undertaken a mass sensitisation programme from June 25 to educate the people about the COVID-19 virus.

A press release from MTLT COVID-19 coordination committee convenor Merang Longkumer and member secretar y Long rangty Longchar stated that, as part of its first phase mass sensitisation programme, the MTLT COVID-19 coor-

dination committee made announcements in and around the town appealing the people to wear mask and maintain social distancing. MTLT members also distributed free mask to the pedestrians who were not wearing mask.

The youth leaders also visited all the shops and asked them to wear mask and keep hand-sanitisers or hand wash in their shops.

The mass sensitisation is being undertaken as part of the MTLT COVID-19 virus

mitigation programme.

COVID-19 mass sensitization programme will continue on June 27, where another mass publicity campaign will be undertaken to create mass awareness and also fight against stigma and discrimination on COVID-19 in the society.

MTLT activities are being actively supported by the district administration, Police, Medical department and minister in-charge of Mokokchung district, Metsubo Jamir.

Organisations condemn extortion demand Book titled ‘A Naga Story’ released tioned that if any untoward incident happen to its member, the perpetrators involved shall be fully held responsible.

Union also lauded Dimapur police for the arrest of all the culprits involved in the incident and sternly demanded befitting action according to law of land.

SAK: Sümi Awomi Kuposhukulu (SAK) has in a condemnation by president V. Hoyivi Awomi and information and publicity secretary, David Awomi stated that, “the three accused” are not fit to be associated in decent society of the Nagas as their demand was random.

Union further warned the culprits that it would not tolerate such life threatening and unwarranted activity towards the bonafide SAK

RARC Dimapur organises webinar

DIMAPUR: Regional Ayerveda Research Centre (RARC) Dimapur organised a webinar on June 24 to sensitise and create link between Ayush officials, practitioners and various stakeholders of Ayush from Nagaland and

MTLT conducts mass sensitisation programme on COVID-19 in Mkg

based assessment study.

RO RARC Dimapur Dr. Vilas Gangurde presented about Ayurveda measures of prophylaxis of COVID19, while RO in-charge CRU (H) Dimapur Dr. Prabin Kumar Shaw presented about Homoepathy measures of prophylaxis in COVID-19.

Others who participated were deputy director Ayush Mizoram Dr. S. Mara Thansiami and AD Ayush Mizoram Dr. Lalkhawngaihi Renthlei.

A total of 30 to 35 Ayush fraternity from Nagaland and Mizoram states participated in the webinar. It must be noted that ministry of AYUSH had developed “Ayush Sanjivani” mobile application to evaluate the outcome of measures adopted by public for enhancing immunity and keeping themselves safe.

victim or any other members even in the days to come.

ASTD: Ao SensoTelongjem Dimapur (ASTD) in a condemnation by president L. Wati Jamir and general secretary, K. Mar Lemtur stated that it was totally against unabated and rampant illegal forcible tax collection on the business community in Dimapur by “Naga national political groups”. ASTD cautioned anyone from the Ao community under its jurisdiction found indulging in such activities and tarnishing the image of the community in future would be punished as per the practices of Ao customary laws. ASTD also expressed its sincere appreciation to Dimapur police for apprehending the culprits.

DIMAPUR: A book titled “A Naga Story” authored

by Edward Lotha and published by Heritage Publishing House was released on June 24 by Bishop of Kohima Diocese, Revered Dr. James Thoppil.

At the release ceremony, the Bishop congratulated the author and said the book was a “very simple narrative of a contemporary life experience of most Naga youth in a multi-cultural and multiracial context of a macro world that offers limitless choices”.

(L to R) Revered Dr. James Thoppil and author Edward In his speech, the au- Lotha during the book release on June 24. thor said that book was a contextualised perspective within a simple story.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born: 28.05.1950 – Died: 21.06.2020 The family of Lt. Mrs Viyili Sangtam would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the individuals who were there and helped during our period of mourning.

Special thanks to all our extended families, relatives, neighbours, friends and well wishers who helped and supported us, prior to and after the funeral in so many different ways, for which we are really appreciative.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Sangtam Baptist Lithro Dimapur 2. Niu Colony Council 3. Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church 4. Singrep Union Dimapur 5. Kiphiri Area Union Dimapur 6. Sangtam Union Dimapur 7. Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Eralibill 8. Lizutomi Union Dimapur 9. Mission Dept Sangtam Church Dimapur 10. Langkok Union Dimapur 11. Delhi Eastern Nagaland Students' Union (DENSU) 12. Gospel Light Ministry Niu Colony 13. Life Reform Ministry 14. Kenuwong Baptist Fellowship Loving husband, children and grandchildren

Born : JANUARY 1956 Died : 30.04.2020 We the family members of Late Alemla, Yaongyemsen Village would like to thank each and every individual, neighbors, churches and well wishers who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially during her illness and at the sad demise of our beloved mother on 30th April 2020.

Though words are inadequate to express our gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us and shared our burden, we would like you to know that we shall always treasure your good deeds; it is our prayer that our Almighty God showers His blessings upon each one of you abundantly.

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DIMAPUR: District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) Tuensang, under the National Tobacco Programme (NTCP) conducted awareness programme to prioritise promotion of “Tobacco free village” in three villages namely, Chingmelen, Kuthur and Tuensang villages on June 23 and 24.

A press release from district media officer Tuensang, Apheang stated

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

Born on 20.06.1936 – Died on 22.06.2020 We, the bereaved family and relatives of Lt. Kesoneibu Makritsu would like to express our profound gratitude to all individuals, friends, neighbours, churches and all well wishers who stood by us financially, materially, physically and through unconditional prayer support during his prolonged illness till his mortal remain was laid to rest on 22-06-2020.

We regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but we sincerely pray that the Almighty God shower His blessing upon you all.

Loving wife, children, grand children, great grand children and relatives.

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WEATHER FORECAST June 26

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Agartala Cloudy with a thunderstorm

31 26

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

27 21

Guwahati Cloudy with a thunderstorm

28 25

Cloudy with a stray t-storm

26 22

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Itanagar Rain and a thunderstorm

24 23

Shillong Some rain and a thunderstorm 20 19

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

21 19

Dimapur An afternoon t-storm or two

26 24

Kohima

Cloudy, a t-storm; cooler

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Tuensang Cloudy with a thunderstorm

22 20 18 16

Cloudy, a t-storm; cooler

22 21

Zunheboto Cloudy, a t-storm; cooler

20 18

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

Village council chairmen, head GBs, women and youth leaders at the community training held on June 25. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR) in collaboration with Chümoukedima Circle Task Force on COVID-19 conducted “Community COVID training” at Chümoukedima town council hall on June 25.

According to DIPR report, EAC, Chümoukedima, Thejavizo Nakro in his keynote address said that though the state was still in stage 2, the training programme for community leaders was initiated to impart facts and precautionary measures of COVID-19

pandemic keeping in mind the potential of community spread. He urged the gathering to strictly follow all the safety protocol issued by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Head of Anesthesiology department, CIHSR, Dr. Adahru Moses explained in detail how COVID spreads. Reminding the gathering not to panic, he said that among the positive cases 81% were known to be asymptomatic and 14% moderate and only 5% were known to be severe cases. People above

65 years of age, diabetic, heart problems and immune compromised were known to be vulnerable groups.

He said that in mild cases hospitalisation was not required as only moderate to severe and vulnerable groups needed hospitalisation and may take 3-6 weeks to recover. He also briefed the gathering the precautionary measures while taking care of a COVID positive person.

Infection control department, CIHSR, Theyiesinuo, M.Sc, nurse spoke on information, edu-

cation and communication while clinical psychologist, CIHSR, Imlibenla who also chaired the programme spoke on psychological care.

Village council chairmen, head GBs, women and youth leaders from different villages and wards under Chümoukedima attended the training programme.

Hand washing facilities and hand sanitisers were provided outside the hall for all the trainees and also were seated maintaining social distancing as precautionary measure.

ESSU urges for completion of school buildings in Zunheboto DIMAPUR: Raising concern over the lackadaisical attitude of implementing agency, the erstwhile Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and projects implemented by district mission authority (DMA) Zunheboto, the Eastern Sumi Students’ Union (ESSU) said that these projects were “nothing but sabotage to education of our children.”

In a press release ESSU president Hokato V. Yepthomi and press secretary, Hika H. Achumi stated that, during its educational tour from June 24 to June 25, the ESSU found the deplorable and abandoned school buildings namely GMS Ngozubo, GMS Viyilho, GMS Shevishe and GMS Kelto, under SDEO Aghunato and within the ESSU jurisdiction, reportedly sanctioned in 2010-2013.

ESSU expressed surprise as to why the school building projects could not be completed and left abandoned for many years together, when such time bound projects are meant to be completed within stipulated time.

Stating that it will not remain a silent spectator and would take any steps deemed fit to ensure that

GMS building at Ngozubo village under ESSU jurisdiction.

these projects are complet- all seriousness and take ed, the ESSU urged upon immediate measures for the concerned authority to completion at the earliest. look into this matter with

Toka MPCS Dimapur distributes solar drier Awareness activity on COVID-19 carried out in Phek

MPCS members with SHGs during the distribution of solar drier for king chilli. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JUN 25 (NPN): 30 solar driers were distributed to each Self Help Group (SHGs) in Dimapur for the purpose of drying king chilli, Thursday, at Veterinary Colony, Dimapur.

Secretary of Toka MPCS K. Kathi Chishi encouraged the SHGs

saying that it will help them be self reliant and generate income through it.

He said that the solar drier was constructed by an entrepreneur John which would help dry the chillies within four hours of time.

He also highlighted about the initiative taken up by TOKA MPSC during this pandemic period of time

by reaching out to the needy.

MPSC will continue to come up with various machineries and tools for local consumption and better technologies in the days to come.

During the distribution, social distancing was also maintained and everyone wore mask while accepting the solar drier.

DIMAPUR: Phek district Information Education Communication (IEC) team comprising of Family Welfare assistant (FWA) and computor have pasted banners on the preventive measures and stigma on COVID-19 at strategic places of Phek town for public awareness.

A press release from NHM Phek district media officer, Kutolu Nakro stated that, to contain the spread of the Coronavirus which is fast increasing in the state, banners on the preventive measures such as frequent hand washing, wearing of mask, maintaining social distancing etc have been put up in the designated places.

Banner on stigmatism with slogans “Do not discriminate frontline workers”, “fight the virus not people with the virus” were put up.

IEC team pasting the banners at designated locations around Phek town.

Banners and flyers on the rules and regulations to be followed in quarantine facility have also been pasted in all the designated facilities and flyers were handed out to those who were in the facility.

NSUI urges to waive off fees

DIMAPUR: Taking into account the promotion of students facing extreme uncertainties and mental pressure due to lockdown, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) has urged concerned authority to waive their fees under financial packages provided by the central government.

In an appeal to chief minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, the NSUI national secretary, NSUI Nagaland state in-charge, Kabir Ahamad stated that, through online survey it has been found that present experimentation with online classes has not been successful across Nagaland. It stated that this was because students belonging to interior rural areas were facing difficulty with connectivity

making online classes and scope of online examinations a luxury available to only few.

Pointing out that hostels have been transformed into quarantine centres and students coming back to reside in such zones would put their lives in danger, the NSUI urged for option of compulsory promotion of students in 1st and 2nd year while final year students be allowed to graduate based on previous years with additional 10% marks.

It also requested to waive off interest on education loans for at least 6 months while providing an extra 6 months to the start of repayment date of such students so that such loans by lending institutions do not turn into NPAs.

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Bridge leading to Baghjan Oil well collapses

GUWAHATI/New Delhi, JUN 25 ( AGENCIES/ IANS): Flooding caused by incessant rains since Wednesday and the collapse of a bridge are hampering efforts underway to control the raging fire at a natural gas well in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district, reports Hindustan Times.

The bridge, located on the Doomdooma-Baghjan road, nearly eight kilometres (km) from the Oil India Limited (OIL) gas well in Baghjan oilfield collapsed on Wednesday because of heavy rains that led to the flooding in the area.

“The bridge is on the route of Baghjan oilfield, where the gas well that caught fire is located. It was being used to transport machinery and equipment needed to douse the fire,” said Nandita Roy Gohain, circle officer, Doomdooma.

“We have provided an alternate route to ferry the equipment, but transportation work is getting affected. Flooding caused by incessant rains is a major deterrent,” she added.

The gas well at Baghjan had a blowout – an uncontrolled release of gas and oil --- on May 27 during a workover operation, or major maintenance work.

It caught fire on June 9, when two firefighters died

NGT imposes Rs 25 crore fine on OIL

The bridge is located on the Doomdooma-Baghjan road, nearly eight kilometres (km) from the Oil India Limited (OIL) gas well in Baghjan oilfield. and around 10,000 local residents were displaced because of the raging inferno.

“The vital bridge on the main route to the well that was being used to carry heavy vehicles collapsed on Wednesday due to flooding. There are two-three alternate routes, but this was the best possible one for carrying heavy equipment,” said Tridiv Hazarika, spokesperson, OIL. “We have requested the Army to help us. They will try to erect a Bailey bridge, but that could take a week’s time. There could be some delay in the interim for the movement of heavy-loaded vehicles,” he added.

On June 22, battling

heavy rains and temperatures over 75 degrees Celsius, nearly 150 army personnel had constructed a Bailey bridge over a water body close to the well.

Over 230 metric tonnes of material were transported over 400 km to construct the bridge, which will be used to deliver water needed to control the fire and plug the blowout.

Plugging a blowout and fire in a gas or oil well require a lot of heavy equipment. On Wednesday, OIL had stated in a release that many important materials -- needed to control the fire and plug the blowout -- are still in transit from other parts of the country.

“Around 80% of the

HNLC lauds Meghalaya’s BJP minister for peace initiative

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SHILLONG, JUN 25: The outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a militant outfit in Meghalaya on Thursday lauded the stand taken by the Meghalaya State Unit of the BJP under the leadership of State Health and Family Welfare Minister, A.L. Hek to initiate peace talks with it and appreciated the minister’s move to “give peace a chance”.

“After decades of fake promises from politicians, we are now pleased to know that A L Hek has taken full responsibility to carry forward the peace initiatives with the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister including the other leaders of the NDA government.

This is indeed a positive gesture shown by the BJP state unit and we welcome this move,” HNLC General Secretary, Sainkupar Nongtraw stated in his e-mail statement.

“After getting positive responses from your end, we have realized that we need to live to give back to our society. We are hoping for a positive outcome from this initiative which will enable us to build bridges, with the

government of India,” the outfit said.

On Tuesday, Hek said that it was the sole prerogative of the Central government to decide whether the outlawed HNLC could be invited for unconditional talks with the government or the outlawed outfit would have to lay down arms first for such peace initiative.

“Anybody who wants to go for peace talks we welcome. But (the conditions) is at the prerogative or advise of the central government,” he said, adding that he himself in particular and the State BJP was ready to facilitate talks between the Centre and the HNLC. The HNLC, which runs hit-and-run operations from its hideout in Bangladesh, had on December, 2019 said that it was ready for peace talks even within the ambit of the Constitution of India to regain the respect and recognition as a “Nation”.

Meghalaya shares a 443 km long border with Bangladesh part of which is porous, hilly , unfenced and prone to frequent infiltrations.

“We believe it is high time for us to lay aside our prejudices and biases, to be able to find a common

ground for peace to flourish.

While it is long overdue, we believe that opening and sustaining the space for a dialogue and consensus building will lead to the peaceful resolution of the age old conflict that has been going for the last three decades or more,” Nongtraw said.

“AL Hek has opened this door of opportunity that paved way for us in expressing our willingness to come forward for peace talks. This step would surely create a conducive atmosphere to take things forward to the negotiating table,” it added.

“We respect the gestures of AL Hek and we also assure him that we shall work with sincerity along with our mind our dedication and our honesty to build bridges rather than walls.

Our objective of peace is about resolving our conflict without violence,” Nongtraw said, adding that “… as stated by the Health Minister AL Hek, we give him the full liberty to go ahead with his proposal and carry forward our message of peace to the Prime minister Narendra Modi and the other NDA leaders.”

vehicles, carrying heavy equipment, have reached the site. The remaining 20% are also very critical to the operation. We are facing a tremendous challenge,” said Hazarika.

“There has been incessant rainfall since Wednesday night and areas near the well, which are low-lying, are inundated. Rains and flooding are creating problems and the collapse of the bridge was a major blow,” he added.

Earlier, OIL authorities had stated that it would take about four weeks to plug the blowout at the gas well.

Heavy rains that led to flooding, and the bridge collapse could further delay their work.

Tripura govt to distribute nutrition kits to pregnant, lactating women

Agartala, Jun 25 (PTI): As part of its efforts to fight malnutrition and maternal mortality, the Tripura government has launched a scheme -- Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar -- under which it would provide nutrition kits for free to pregnant and lactating women.

Announcing the scheme, state Minister for Social Welfare and Social Education Santana Chakma said at least 40,000 women would benefit from the kits, each worth Rs 500.

The state government is expected to incur an expenditure of Rs 8 crore every year for the initiative, the minister said on Wednesday. “Many preg-

IMPHAL, JUN 25 (PTI): The curtain came down Thursday on the week-long political turbulence in Manipur with all four NPP MLAs submitting a letter backing embattled Chief Minister N Biren Singh to Governor Najma Heptulla, days after they resigned as ministers and joined forces with the opposition Congress.

N a t i o n a l Pe o p l e ’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma, who arrived in Imphal in the afternoon, said his party MLAs will withdraw their resignation which were not accepted by the governor yet.

The efforts to salvage the BJP government came to fruition after the MLAs were flown to New Delhi by Sangma, also the Meghala-

ya chief minister, and BJP’s pointsman in the NorthEast Himanta Biswa Sarma, for a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and saffron party president J P Nadda.

The four had complained about “mistreatment” by the chief minister.

With their return to the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), the BJPled coalition of parties in the region, the Biren Singh government now has the support of 27 MLAs in the assembly whose strength has come down to 52 after the resignations and disqualification of eight lawmakers.

Accompanied by Sangma and Sarma, the four MLAs drove down to the chief minister’s office from Raj Bhavan where Singh warmly received them and all shook hands with each

other.

Since their resignation were yet to be accepted, all the four technically remain ministers and need not take oath afresh.

“We had meetings with Nadda and Shah, and we expressed all our grievances and concerns we had as a part of this alliance,” Sangma told reporters outside the airport.

“Both the leaders understood and assured us that all the issues will be addressed and taken care of,” he said.

At the peak of the political crisis when the Biren Singh government looked on the brink of collapse, the Speaker had accepted the resignation of three BJP MLAs who had quit both the party and assembly membership. He had also disqualified the lone TMC MLA who had withdrawn support from the govern-

nant women and infants in our state suffer from malnutrition. We need to fight this menace. Under the new scheme, nutrition kits containing food items, such as peanut, soya bean, mixed pulses, jaggery and ghee, would be distributed to pregnant and lactating women,” she said.

Those pregnant would have to undergo periodic check- ups at a nearby Primary Health Centre, and the kits would be given to them after each visit, Chakma said. Earlier, the state had doled out Rs 5,000 each under Pradhan Mantri Matru Bandana Yojana to 58,996 beneficiaries, after the birth of their first child.

4 quakes jolt several NE states

AIZAWL/KOHIMA JUN 25 (IANS): Moderate to mild four separate quakes with magnitude ranging from 2.8 to 4.5 on the Richter scale hit several parts of Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Assam and adjoining areas of northeast region bordering Myanmar on Thursday, officials said.

According to the officials, there was no report of any damage or casualty from any part of the North Eastern states. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, Thursday’s two moderate earthquakes occurred within an hour with magnitudes of 4.2 and 4.5 on the Richter scale that jolted eastern Mizoram’s Champhai area and other adjoining North Eastern states. This was fifth earthquake that has hit Mizoram within three days. The IMD officials said that two more separate mild quakes with magnitudes 3.8 and 2.8 on the Richter scale hit several parts of Nagaland, Tripura and adjoining states on Thursday afternoon also. All tremors, which lasted for few seconds, and were at 58 km to 136 km depth of the earth.

Curtain comes down on Manipur political drama 4 NPP MLAs back BJP govt again

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday imposed a heavy fine of Rs 25 crore on Oil India Ltd for causing damage to the environment, humans and wildlife, over its failure to stop the fire at its oil well in Assam’s Baghjan. Enormous volume of inflammable natural gas which was releasing from the Baghjan-5 oil well since May 27 caught fire on June 9, thus claiming lives of two fire-fighters.

Baghjan is one of the 23 oil wells set up by OIL to tap the large gas reserves in the Brahmaputra basin and located near the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park.

A bench comprising Justice S.P. Wangdi and expert member Siddhanta Das pulled up the company and said: “We direct the OIL to deposit an initial amount of Rs 25 Crores with the District Magistrate, Tinsukia District, Assam and abide by further orders of the Tribunal.”

The tribunal also constituted an eight-member committee headed by former high court judge B.P. Katakey to look into the matter and submit a report in 30 days.

The committee has been asked to probe the cause of the gas and oil leak, extent of loss and damage caused to human life, wildlife, environment, damage and health hazards caused to the public and whether any contamination has been caused to water, air and soil of the area of the oil well and its vicinity.

The blow-out left behind mixture of chemical compounds that are toxic for land and vegetation. It is not only hazardous to the health of the people but also severely affects their livelihood, mainly agriculture, fishing, and animal rearing.

The plea filed by activist Bonani Kakkar pointed fingers at the failure of the OIL authorities in preventing the blowout, resulting in a massive fire causing irreparable loss to the entire biodiversity of the region and loss of lives and property.

“Due to the negligence and lack of concrete effort to control the spread of the oil and gas leak, enormous fire broke-out in the area which continues to rage causing displacement of more than 1600 families,” Kakkar said.

The matter will now come up for further consideration on July 29, the NGT said.

ment.

Three of the seven MLAs, who had won the 2017 polls as Congress nominees and later switched over to the BJP, were also disqualified. The petitions relating to their disqualification were heard by the Manipur High Court and also the Speaker’s Tribunal.

They were barred from voting in the June 19 Rajya Sabha election in the state.

One Congress MLA had been disqualified several months ago.

The effective strength of the House was reduced to 52 after the resignation and disqualification of MLAs and Biren Singh needed the support of 27 legislators for his government to stay afloat.

He now has the backing of 18 MLAs of the BJP, four each of the NPP and Naga People’s Front and one of the LJP.

Correspondent IMPHAL, JUN 25: COVID19 infections in Manipur crossed 1000 after 86 more returnees tested positive in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

With the 86 fresh cases, the COVID-19 infections tally of the state rose to 1056 with 705 active cases and 354 recoveries. The official source put the recovery rate in the state at 33.52 percent.

Of the 86 fresh cases, 53 were males and remaining 33 females. The fresh cases were from 1,776 samples sample that were tested .The source added that testing of all the samples collected so far will be completed in the next two or three days.

A total of 26 patients were also discharged from the COVID care facility at Churachandpur district hospital (5), COVID Care Centre at UNNANCO School (16) and RIMS (10), the source at the COVID-19 Common Control Room said. A status update data on COVID-19 of the state health department showed 14,601 returnees lodged at quarantine centres across the state.

Among them, 3,556 were in the government quarantine centres, 10,595 in community quarantine centres and 450 at paid quarantine centres (government notified hotels for

quarantine). No locally transmitted case or death due to the pandemic have been reported in the state till date.

Additional director of state health department Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang said there will be no community transmission of the pandemic in the state if the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines of the ICMR as well as the time to advisories of the state health department were strictly adhered. Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang who was speaking at a media sensitisation cum workshop on COVID-19 held in Imphal on Thursday however cautioned that if community transmission takes place in the state, it will be a serious. He also lamented the callous attitude of people of the state.

He said that when there were only a few cases, the people of the state took utmost care but after rapid increase was witnessed, people seemed not to care in taking protective measures like wearing face masks and social distancing, the key measures to protect from contracting the virus. He admitted that the state health department was facing shortage of manpower but said it is likely to be solved soon as the state government has decided to recruit more doctors and nurses.

MDA government will last full term, says Meghalaya Assembly Speaker

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Shillong, Jun 25: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker and president of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Metbah Lyngdoh on Thursday said that the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government would last its full term.

“I would like to reassure that the government, as far as the UDP is concerned and the Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA) as a whole would like to see that we complete its full term,” Lyngdoh said. The UDP is a key partner in the National People’s Party (NPP)-led MDA government. Political observers say that the opposition Congress, which was ousted from power in the 2018 Assembly elections, expected for a Manipur “political spill over” in Meghalaya too.

However, br ushing aside Congress’ offering him to lead the government, Lyngdoh said, “I think the question of offering me does not arise and as of now we at the UDP are only seven and with the associate members we are nine. If we go by the numbers, I think we won’t reach anywhere. But that doesn’t mean that we are changing because of the numbers. My point is thiswe have to see ourselves as responsible leaders, that top-

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DIMAPUR : NAGALAND S/C NO. 201/20 NOTICE NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Z. Vikato has been applied by Smti V. Tokali Zhimomi, W/o Late Z. Vikato, R/o H.No. 197, Block-2, Padum Pukhuri, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of; 1. Pension Benefits, G.P.F, G.I.S, Gratuity, Leave Encashment and other benefits etc.

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pling government one after another will badly affect the performance of the government in terms of delivery to the people of the state.

“We would like to see and everyone at large would wants a stable government.

At the end of the day, it is not the number of the alliances that you have. I am confident that we will complete five years so that we can see some changes in the state,” Lyngdoh iterated.

Moreover, the UDP president also informed that the Chief Minister, who is also the national president

of NPP, has spoken to him following the political developments in Manipur.

“He (Sangma) has assured that there is no such proposal or plans to work with the Congress,” he said.

With regard to cabinet reshuffling, Lyngdoh said, “As far as UDP is concerned, there is no such kind of discussion with regards to reshuffling of cabinet ministers after a period of 2 and half years.

With regards to the other coalition partners, it is upto them as it is their internal matter.”

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Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefit of Late Dr. Myingthungo Lotha has been applied by Smti. Mhalo Ezung, W/o. Lt. Dr. Myingthungo Lotha, R/o H/No…., Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 24/7/2020.

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2. That my name as per my Educational Documents is Smti. Shikheli Chishi 3. That in my Appointment Order my name is written as Smti.

Shikheli Rengma.

4. That in all other Official Records my name is written as Smti.

Shikheli Mesen.

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Pvt sector to be allowed to build rockets, BJP leaders target Cong on Emergency anniv provide launch services: ISRO chief Sivan

NEW DELHI, JUN 25 (PTI): Senior BJP leaders slammed the Congress on the 45th anniversary of Emergency on Thursday, alleging it still suffered from the “Emergency mindset” and the interests of “one family” prevailed over those of the party and the country.

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has often criticised Congress for imposing Emergency in 1975, made no mention of the party in his tweet but lauded the people who fought against it, Home Minister Amit Shah and other BJP leaders launched a broadside against the Congress.

Modi said the sacrifice of people who fought for democracy and suffered torture during Emergency will never be forgotten by the country.

Shah said the interests of “one family” prevailed over the party and national interests, and questioned why the “Emergency mindset” still remained in the Congress. He said the “sad truth” was that leaders were feeling suffocated in the Congress.

“On this day, 45 years ago one family’s greed for power led to the imposition

ing slogans of freedom,” he asked. Such politics will not work, Javadekar said.

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said let the new generations draw the right lessons from Emergency, as he attacked the Congress for its “grossly undemocratic” behaviour which he claimed still continues. In a series of tweets, he said today is the day “to recall the heroic sacrifices Amit Shah and Narendra Modi (File) of people of India against of the Emergency. Over- interests and national in- the grossly undemocratic night the nation was turned terests. This sorry state of into a prison. The press, affairs thrives in today’s courts, free speech...all were Congress too!” he said.

The Congress on trampled over. Atrocities Referring to a recent Thursday hit back at Home were committed on the poor Congress Working Commitand downtrodden,” he said tee (CWC) meeting, Shah Minister Amit Shah over in a series of tweets. said senior and younger his attack on the 45th anFormer Prime Min- members raised a few is- niversary of the Emergency ister Indira Gandhi had sues but they were shouted and asked why the BJP-led imposed Emergency, which down. He said a Congress Centre that runs a “majorisuspended civil rights and spokesperson was uncer- tarian rule” is described as a “government of two elections, on June 25, 1975, emoniously sacked. and it continued till March Information and Broad- people”.

Congress chief spokes21, 1977. Opposition leaders casting Minister Prakash Jaand some even belonging to vadekar said the conduct of person Randeep Surjewala the Congress who were seen the Congress even now is to said the country’s ruling party needs to answer why to be opposed Gandhi’s style save “one family”. of governance were put be“I wonder, those who horse trading and mass hind bars. Shah said due to killed democracy 45 years defections capture its only the efforts of lakhs of people, ago are questioning the gov- legacy.

“As India’s ruling parthe Emergency was lifted, ernment today. The party democracy was restored in that suppressed the entire ty, BJP needs to answer: India but it remained absent system, ended the freedom Why is its majoritarian in the Congress. of all and jailed scores of rule described as Govt of “The interests of one people, particularly from 2 people only and all othfamily prevailed over party’s the opposition, is now rais- ers as mere side kicks,” he

behaviour of the Congress Party.”

A d d r e s s i n g Ta m i l Nadu BJP workers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the “power hungry” Congress government took away people’s rights by clamping Emergency this day 45 years, and it was anguishing when the same party spoke on democracy.

She also attacked the DMK, the main opposition party in the state, over its alliance with the Congress.

Cong hits back saying ‘govt of two people’ ruling nation asked on Twitter.

“Why is horse trading, mass defections and institution capture its only legacy?

Why is it obsessed in its vile hatred of Nehru-Gandhi’s (sic),” Surjewala asked.

Congress leader Pawan Khera said an “undeclared Emergency” has been imposed in the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“In the last six years, the way the Prime Minister has tried to weaken democracy and destroy democratic institutions, an undeclared Emergency has been imposed in the country,” he said at a press conference, adding that this is dangerous for a democracy.

NEW DELHI, JUN 25 (PTI): In a major reform in the India’s space arena, the private sector will now be allowed to carry out space activities like building of rockets, satellites and providing launch services, ISRO chief K Sivan said on Thursday.

Terming this a “major reform”, Sivan said the private sector can also be part of the inter-planetary missions of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved participation of the private sector in the entire range of space activities, including planetary exploration missions.

“The private sector will be enabled to carry out space activities like building of rockets, satellites, providing launch services on a commercial basis.

“T he p riva te sec tor can also be part of interplanetary missions of ISRO. This is being planned to be done through announcement of opportunities,” Sivan said in an online briefing.

He, however, added that ISRO’s activities are not going to reduce and it

K Sivan will continue to carry out space-based activities including advanced research and development, interplanetary and human space flight missions.

Addressing an online media briefing, Sivan said the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (In-Space) has been created under the Department of Space as a separate vertical for taking independent decisions with respect to permitting and regulating space activities of the private sector.

He said the move will not only enable accelerated growth of the space sector, but will also help the Indian industry play a major role in the global space economy.

“This is going to be a

major system and reform in the Department of Space.

In-Space will have its own directorates for technical, legal safety and security, activity promotion as well as for monitoring purposes so that they can take an independent decision,” Sivan said.

The In-Space board will also have members of the industry, academia and the government.

It will take six months for the system to take shape, but private companies can submit their applications to the Department of Space in the interim time.

“Private companies can directly apply to InSpace which will independently evaluate and process the application.

Once In-Space gives the decisions, it will be binding on all stakeholders, either private people or ISRO,” Sivan said.

The ‘New Space India Limited (NSIL), a PSU under the Department of Space, will also play a role in this endeavour by re-orienting space activities from a ‘supply driven’ model to a ‘demand driven’ model, thereby ensuring optimum utilisation of space assets, Sivan said.

Chargesheet against Yes Bank founder Class X, XII exams of CBSE, ICSE Boards cancelled, SC informed for receiving ‘bribe’ from DHFL promoter NEW DELHI, JUN 25 (PTI): The CBI filed a chargesheet against Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, his wife Bindu and daughter Roshini among others on Thursday in connection with an alleged Rs-600 crore bribe received from scamtainted DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan, officials said.

The chargesheet filed before a special CBI court in Mumbai also names Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL), Wadhawan, his brother Rajesh, Belief Realtors Private Limited, RKW Developers Private Limited and DoIT Urban Ventures (India) Private Limited under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Central Bureau of Investigation

Rana Kapoor (CBI) had registered the case on March 7 against 12 accused persons, including the Kapoors.

It had car ried out searches on March 9 and arrested Rana Kapoor and the Wadhawans, the officials said. The CBI, in its FIR, has alleged that Kapoor, 62, entered into a criminal conspiracy with Wadhawan, DHFL director-promoter, for round-tripping of funds, where loans from Yes Bank

Pune: FIR against BJP MLC over remarks against Sharad Pawar

PUNE, JUN 25 (PTI): Police here in Maharashtra registered an FIR against BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar on Thursday in connection with his remarks against NCP chief Sharad Pawar, an official said.

Padalkar on Wednesday termed Pawar as “corona” that has infected Maharashtra. NCP’s Baramati unit office-bearer Amar Dhumal subsequently lodged a complaint against Padalkar. The Baramati police in Pune on Thursday registered an FIR against the MLC under Indian Penal Code Section 505(2) (creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes), Deputy Superintendent of police Narayan

Shirgaonkar said. Dhumal in his complaint alleged that Padalkar spread rumours, fear and hatred in the society through his remarks.

“His statements are objectionable, false and sought to create rift in the community,” Dhumal said in the complaint. The Pune unit of NCP also staged a protest on Thursday to condemn Padalkar’s remarks and demanded that he apologise to Pawar. The NCP workers burnt an effigy of Padalkar and beat his photos with footwear. “A large number of NCP workers gathered near the Mandai area to condemn the undeserving remarks made by Padalkar against NCP supremo Sharad Pawar.

to DHFL landed in DoIT Urban Ventures (India) Private Limited, owned by the former’s daughters.

The agency has alleged that between April and June, 2018, Yes Bank invested Rs 3,700 crore in short-term debentures of DHFL. The bank also sanctioned a loan of Rs 750 crore to RKW Developers Private Limited, a DHFL group company with Dheeraj Wadhawan as its director, for its Bandra reclamation project, the officials said. The amount was transferred by RKW Developers to DHFL without investing anything in the project for which it was sanctioned, they added. In return for these Yes Bank funds, Wadhawan allegedly invested Rs 600 crore in DoIt Urban Ventures (India) Pvt Ltd, which the CBI alleges to be a bribe to Kapoor for the bank’s investments.

reported from: Nawada and Madhubani (eight each); Siwan and Bhagalpur (six each); East Champaran, Darbhanga and Banka (five each); Khagaria and Aurangabad (three each); West Champaran, Kishanganj, Jehanabad, Jamui, Purnea, Supaul, Buxar and Kaimur (two each); and Samastipur, Sheohar, Saran, Sitmarhi, Madhepura (one each), it said. Reports from districts said more than 20 people were injured and admitted to hospital. The lightning has also caused widespread damage to houses and be-

and XII board examinations scheduled from July 1-15 have been cancelled.

He said a scheme has been formulated to give options to students of XII only -- for re-examination or assessment based on past performance.

The CBSE said the reexam would be conducted when the situation becomes conducive and the option to take up the re-exam would not be available to class X examinees. The results may be declared in mid-August, the CBSE said on being asked by the court to clarify as to when the academic year will begin after the declaration of results.

The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) however told the bench, which also comprised Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, that it will not be giving re-examination option to students of Class X and XII

Cong seeks virtual Parliament session to discuss LAC stand-off NEW DELHI, JUN 25 (PTI): The Congress on Thursday demanded that the government convene a virtual session of Parliament to discuss important issues before the country, especially the border standoff with China.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said during the 1962 war, then BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee demanded that a session of Parliament be convened to discuss it and then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru accepted his demand.

“A session of Parliament should be convened to discuss important issues.

The Parliamentary Committees are also not meeting,

Lightning strikes Bihar, leaves 83 dead

PATNA, JUN 25 (PTI): Thunderstorms and lightning have wrought havoc in Bihar over the past two days, claiming 83 lives, leaving many injured and causing widespread damage to property, the state disaster management department said here on Thursday.

According to a statement put out by the department, the deaths in lighting strikes happened in 23 districts of the state, with Gopalganj accounting for the maximum number of casualties at 13.

Deaths have also been

NEW DELHI, JUN 25 (PTI): The remaining CBSE and ICSE Board examinations for classes X and XII, scheduled to be held in July, have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday.

The examinees of class XII students of CBSE Board will however have the option of either taking the exams later or to move ahead with the assessment based on their performance in the last three internal exams.

The re-exam option will not be available to class X students.

The option of re-examination would not be available to the ICSE Board students -- neither class XII, nor class X. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar took note of submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the CBSE, that Class X

longings of the residents.

Expressing grief over the incident, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed a payment of Rs 4 lakh as ex gratia to next of the kin of each deceased.

Meanwhile, the weather department has predicted that the inclement weather could persist for some more days. An IMD release said thunderstorms are likely to lash all the 38 districts of the state over the next few days along with “heavy to very heavy rainfall” in the northern, flood-prone districts, bordering Nepal.

even when there are key issues to be discussed,” Khera said at a press conference.

The Congress leader said Parliament is the only medium where everyone can discuss the key issues and together work out a strategy to deal with them.

Party spokesperson Manish Tewari on Wednesday accused the government of hiding behind rules to escape parliamentary oversight and demanded that a session be held soon to answer key queries of opposition parties.

“This government has walked the extra mile to hide behind rules, to escape parliamentary oversight. This is nothing short of the emas-

culation of Parliament,” he said. “Unfortunately, presiding officers of both the Houses should have walked the extra mile to prevail upon the government, not should try to subvert Parliament in this manner and escape parliamentary oversight,” he said. His colleague and party spokesperson Gaurav Gogoi cited the government’s experience of having conducted a bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart. “Surely we can have a special session of Parliament to discuss important issues, keeping in mind both social distancing and the importance of national security,” Gogoi said.

and the results would be declared on the basis of past performances.

The top court asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Centre to issue a fresh notification on class XII exams dealing with issues including the option of re-examination and internal assessment, date of results and status of re-examination keeping in mind the COVID-19 situation in different states.

“You have said that you will conduct exams when the situation is conducive. But the situation may be different from state to state... Will the decision be taken by a central authority or will the state take the decision. How are you going to deal with that situation,” the bench said while asking CBSE to come up with the fresh notification.

The bench said the CBSE notification should indicate the scheme for in-

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION

Kohima, dated the 16th June 2020.

NO.TPT/MV/05/2020:: In partial lifting of this Department’s Notification of even number dated 08.06.2020 wherein the services pertaining to registration of vehicles and driving licenses was temporarily suspended, it is hereby notified that: 1. Application for Temporary Registration Certificate for all the newly sold vehicles shall be handled by authorized persons from each of the Dealers only. No other individual including the buyers will be allowed to apply to the Registering Authorities for the issue of Temporary Registration Certificate.

2. The Permanent Registration for such vehicles shall be applied and made only after the review of the Notification of even number dated 08.06.2020.

All concerned may be informed that the Ministry of Transport, Government of India, has already extended the validity for registration of vehicles and issue of Driving License till 30th of September, 2020.

Sd/- A. ROBIN LOTHA Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.

Issued By DIPR DC-558

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rate plea seeking quashing of the May 18 notification of CBSE by which the date sheet for remaining exams of Class XII was declared.

One of the pleas, filed by some parents of students appearing for the exam, sought a direction to the CBSE to declare the results on the basis of the exam already conducted and to calculate it on an average basis with internal assessment marks of remaining subjects. The ICSE Board has said it would broadly follow the government’s decision on CBSE exams.

The CBSE class XII exams had started on February 15 and were to conclude on April 3. The class X exams had started on February 21 and were to end on March 29. However, the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COIVD-19) pandemic came into force from March 25.

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ternal assessment and give a timeline.

“The notification will be issued latest by tomorrow,” the law officer said.

During the hearing, the top court was informed that states like Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have conveyed their inability to conduct Board exams.

The top cour t was hearing pleas seeking relief, including scrapping of remaining exams of Class XII scheduled from July 1-15, in view of increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Similar reliefs were sought from ICSE Board also.

Earlier, the Centre and the CBSE had told the court that an expert body is in the process of taking final decision “very shortly” on the issue of whether to scrap the remaining exams of Class XII scheduled from July 1-15 in view of increasing number of COVID-19 cases.

It was also hearing a sepa-

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 200 Dimapur, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

Besieged by the virus

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ith 6282 confirmed COVID-19 cases as on June 24, Assam has surpassed the total COVID-19 cases over all other seven north eastern states by three times. The total COVID-19 cases of the other seven north eastern states stand at 2925 as on June 24. Guwahati city under Kamrup(Metro) having the highest with over 500 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Guwahati has around 129 containment zones under 11 wards out of the city’s 33 wards. This has fuelled strong apprehension that COVID-19 is now at Stage 3 or community transmission. The city is witnessing a growing number of COVID-19 positive cases with people whose travel history or source of infection is not known. As per reports there are probably more COVID-19 cases inside the business centre. Thirty seven persons who tested positive for COVID-19 had a direct or indirect connection with Fancy Bazar. These people had no travel history and tested COVID-19 positive after they visited Fancy Bazar for different purposes. Guwahati has at least six hotspots that are under total lockdown. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier expressed fears that community transmission has already taken place in Guwahati but this was yet to be officially acknowledged. Sarma pointed to 144 people without travel and direct contact history who were tested positive in Guwahati since June 15. Of them, 114 people got themselves tested voluntarily.

It is clear that even if it is left unsaid, the emerging situation in Guwahati clearly indicates that the parameters that describe a community transmission has already been met. It is a matter of concern not only to the people of Guwahati but also the entire north east. Guwahati is the main commercial centre of the entire north east besides being the region’s transit point. If the spread is now through community transmission then it multiplies the threat on all those going to Guwahati or transiting through.

In such matters that involve not only Guwahati or Assam state but also of the entire north east including the nation of Bhutan; there is need for a unified strategy to protect all citizens. The spread of coronavirus across the north east has been accentuated by the arrival of several thousand persons to their respective states. A case in point was Nagaland which had no record, though one case was detected in Guwahati. Today from zero in March, there are 347 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Even Sikkim which had remained clean for so long, today has 79 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Neighbouring Manipur has around 921 cases and Mizoram some 142 cases. While Assam with 6282 and Tripura with 1259 are in the four-digit category(and possibly joined by Manipur if its toll rise further from 921), all other states have a three-digit COVID-19 tally.

However, there is only one state that continues to defy logic and that is Meghalaya which strangely and for whatever reasons, continues to be stuck in two-digit 40s. The tally in Meghalaya for months has been hovering around 40- 46 and if the 42 recovered is considered, the state has only four active cases. It is hoped that detections in Meghalaya reflect the fact otherwise it could turn out to be catastrophic. Be that as it may, the threat of coronavirus in the region will escalate further when travel restrictions and unlock process begin.

DailyDevotion Receiving Yourself in the Fires of Sorrow …what shall I say? “Father, save Me from this hour”? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

“Father, glorify Your name.” —John 12:27-28 As a saint of God, my attitude toward sorrow and difficulty should not be to ask that they be prevented, but to ask that God protect me so that I may remain what He created me to be, in spite of all my fires of sorrow. Our Lord received Himself, accepting His position and realizing His purpose, in the midst of the fire of sorrow. He was saved not from the hour, but out of the hour.

We say that there ought to be no sorrow, but there is sorrow, and we have to accept and receive ourselves in its fires. If we try to evade sorrow, refusing to deal with it, we are foolish. Sorrow is one of the biggest facts in life, and there is no use in saying it should not be. Sin, sorrow, and suffering are, and it is not for us to say that God has made a mistake in allowing them.

Sorrow removes a great deal of a person’s shallowness, but it does not always make that person better.

Suffering either gives me to myself or it destroys me.

You cannot find or receive yourself through success, because you lose your head over pride. And you cannot receive yourself through the monotony of your daily life, because you give in to complaining. The only way to find yourself is in the fires of sorrow. Why it should be this way is immaterial. The fact is that it is true in the Scriptures and in human experience. You can always recognize who has been through the fires of sorrow and received himself, and you know that you can go to him in your moment of trouble and find that he has plenty of time for you. But if a person has not been through the fires of sorrow, he is apt to be contemptuous, having no respect or time for you, only turning you away. If you will receive yourself in the fires of sorrow, God will make you nourishment for other people.

Quotes

Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope. ~ Josh Billings

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

Post-mortem

The overlapping mistakes are the concern V ide Letter No.281/ DEL/2020 dated 29th May, 2020 of the Election Commission of India, the State of Nagaland was directed to take necessary initiatives for the Delimitation of the Assembly constituencies in Nagaland. Accordingly, the election Department of Nagaland has served notice to the 11 DCs including the ADC of Phugoboto to submit respective Census data of 2001 latest by 15.6.2020 vide order No.ELE/DELI2/2020 dated, Kohima, the 4th June, 2020. As per the given directives, the Delimitation Commission of India is set to carry out the exercises of delimitation in Nagaland along with the other 3 States, namely, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur which were exempted in the last delimitation that took place in 2008 in India.

Meanwhile, it is found that the State Government has raised objection to the scheduled delimitation citing few reasons in written to the concerned authorities and sought for deferment.

The State Govt. is bound to adopt that posture for the very reason that these elected leaders who were at the helm of the previous Govt. had officially sought for rectification of 2001 Census prior to delimitation by the Assembly resolution adopted on 18.5.2005.

Besides, there arose varied opinions of the tribal bodies

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on the issue of the ongoing delimitation whereby initially the 11 tribal bodies are against and the other 3 are for it. Meanwhile, the other 3 seem to have gained more companions in due course of time. It is obvious that the 14 tribes of Nagaland cannot have consensus on the issue. Both the groups have its own justifications and none of which cannot be brushed aside. It is undemocratic to suppress the right of anyone and therefore better allow each group to have the liberty to pursue its demand from the competent authorities.

When the delimitation in Nagaland was done in 1972, some 48 years ago taking 1971 Census as the basis, the important human factors were not perhaps taken into consideration.

And under such circumstance, some of the Districts were marginalized due to disproportionate Assembly seat sharing out of political manipulation. One can imagine the magnitude of loss caused to the victimized section in terms of development and opportunities normally enjoyed by a constituency when one Assembly seat was denied to that section of people for half a century. What size of a gap could be created in terms of physical development and employment between the two sections of people, the people who lost the seat and the people who gained the seat. Dispro-

portionate representation begets disproportionate developments. Half a century is a long time, and the victimized section being caged to enjoy hardly 50% or less of such Govt. facilities of the undeservedly privileged section all through those decades and had to remain in backwardness.

Thus, the discriminatory delimitation of Assembly seats 48 years ago brought immense disparity amongst the stakeholders of the State of Nagaland in respect of development and job opportunities.

Whereas, when the aforementioned Delimitation Notification has to be based on 2001 Census figure, the exercise becomes contentious. We all know the detail history of how 2001 Census was carried out in Nagaland and the consequences of the resulted figures of the very census. It is therefore better not irritate one another by the highlights of those erroneous data. The Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) objected those unrealistic and manipulated figures of 2001 Census.

The CPO eventually filed PIL in the principal bench of Guwahati High Court which passed its interim order challenging the validity of 2001 Census. The CPO finally filed the same PIL in Supreme Court of India as compelled and due to the favorable intervention of the highest court the 2008

Why India can’t boycott Chinese products completely?

ndian can’t boycott Chinese products completely as we are heavily dependent on Chinese products, whether we know it or not. Forget about smartphones, three-fourths of which come from China, there are innumerable goods of daily use that are made by Indian companies, but depend heavily on Chinese inputs.

For instance, When you buy an India-made LED bulb, what you probably don’t know is that 30-40 percent of its components are imported from China.

Around 88 percent of the components used by the mobile smartphone industry are imported from countries like China.

Most drugs that we buy are turned into pills in India, but at least two-thirds of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in it is imported from China.

When it comes to smartphones, computers, television, microphones, speakers, cameras almost all the major components for manufacturing are sourced from China, and are only assembled in India.

Made in China products are in every household. We are also dependent on China for raw materials.Traders and manufacturers are largely dependent on imports. Although they are many products Indian are dependent on China, some top imports from China are electronics, capital goods, pharmaceuticals and metal components.

The basic reason for the popularity of Chinese products in India is the low

price of products. There are three basic reasons behind the low price of Chinese products -: 1. The cost of production in China is low due to the availability of cheap labour force.

2.The manufacturing sector in China gets a subsidy from the government which reduces the cost of production of the goods.

3. Chinese manufacturers produce a huge quantity of the goods which reduces the cost of per unit.

Suppose if an Indian company manufacture a product with the same quality without depending any components or raw Materials from China then the price of the product will be doubled or even triple. So due to the higher cost of production Indian products cannot compete with Chinese products in India and at the international level.Thus,when it comes to buying, consumers always look for cheaper and quality choice.

We import 16 per cent from them and export only 4 per cent to them while China’s per capita is almost five times than us.

In conclusion, Unlike US, we’re not an economic powerhouse and neither we’ve the dollar in our arsenal to hurt China economically. So, Boycott of Chinese products would land heavier blow to India.

Kewepelo Mero, Lower Naharbari Village, Dimapur

delimitation is a matter of justice

No matter how convincing the statement of one may be in the media, it may not necessarily fetch the desired dividend in the related issue in particular.

We all know that only the competent authority will decide on every contentious issue relating to delimitation. I feel that the 14 Naga tribes remain liberal and allow anyone who feels mistreated to go and seek for redressal legally. While Nagaland is needing the most cordial intertribal cohesion amongst the indigenous tribes at this very moment in the light of the prevailing situation, how good it will be if unwarranted paper duels and provocative comments are restricted.

Meanwhile, my personal attention is drawn to a statement of the esteem Lotha Hoho published in local papers dated 12.6.2020 and I quote the sentence “Such being the discrepancy in distribution of Assembly seats among the districts, the victimized districts cannot always say ‘Yes’ to those unscrupulous elements who also managed to dislodge the proposed Delimitation of 2001….”

Unquote. I understand the sentiment of the Lotha Hoho well in this respect as I too belong to a district which was equally discriminated some 48 years ago.

As a matter of fact, it was the CPO while fighting for retention of its 5 Assembly

seats and to retrieve the lost one seat in the Delimitation Act of 2002, went to courts as the aforementioned. Whereas, the Ministry Law & Justice, GOI by its Order No. S.O. 285(E) dated 8.2.2008 made it very clear that it was because of the PIL filed by CPO, the delimitation of 2008 in Nagaland could not be carried out but deferred as approved by the President of India. Whereas, though the respected Lotha Hoho did not specifically name CPO, it was obvious that the CPO was largely responsible for the deferment.

While not naming CPO, the word ‘unscrupulous elements’ are used to denote whoever was responsible for the deferment. And everyone knows the literal meaning of ‘unscrupulous’ is unprincipled, immoral and contemptuous of what is right or honorable according to my dictionaries. The CPO would have deserved to be branded as ‘unscrupulous’ had its PIL in question failed to convince the highest courts in the country and yet the end result was otherwise. I therefore refused to accept the charge that stalling the last delimitation by CPO was due to its immorality or contemptuousness. Indeed, the CPO did it in its right mind with the right conscience and in the best interest of justice. This piece of reaction is personal.

Z. Lohe

Majority of the Nagas are not working

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ear Nagas please work, majority of us are not working. There are so many opportunities in Nagaland but it’s sad to say that we don’t see those opportunities like the non-locals and immigrants see it. There are many works that we can do to earn, share and live a good life. Only a government job is not the solution.

If a government job is your plan A, work hard and do your best, but if you fail don’t give up, get up and go for plan B. You should also have a plan B, which can be any work other than a government job. For some people a government job is not even their plan A. If Nagas don’t work, then we will be unemployed, many of us will become backward, unskilled, dependent, and many of us will be very poor or even starve and one day we may even see Naga beggars in Nagaland. All of us are not officers, government servants, rich man, politicians, kilonsers, so all of us cannot remain unemployed and dependent always, we have to work.

Why is approximately

about 80% of the shops (hardware, construction materials), construction workers, auto drivers, Labours, barbers, fruit and vegetable vendors, fish and meat sellers, cobblers, tailors, pharmacies, mechanics, black smiths, gold smiths, electricians, plumbers, technicians, carpenters, dry fish sellers, pan and groceries shops, book stores, petrol pumps, clothes, shoes, watches, cosmetics, accessories, handlooms, furniture stores and showrooms, mobile stores, bakeries, computer institutes, etc, are all run and managed by the non-locals and immigrants in Nagaland. Here approximately about 80% of the customers and consumers are Nagas, thus we are directly and indirectly dependent on them.

Dear Nagas, are we going to continue to live like this, please think for our youths that are unemployed and the youths that are in the schools and colleges and our Children that will be born. If we do not correct this now then we will not have a bright future, as lazy and unskilled people don’t

have a bright future.

Thus it’s clear that majority of the Nagas are not working. It’s our own fault because we are lazy, and have no dignity of labour, but this does not make us superior than the hardworking and determined non-locals and immigrants.

I am not trying to harm or hurt the non-locals and immigrants or encouraging others to harm them, but I am only encouraging our Nagas to work hard.

We have to look around and understand the reality and the consequences of our mistakes. We have to start working, employ our people, train and skill our people, buy from Nagas, produce more food, encourage our friends, brothers, sisters, and elders, trust our people, help one another, and bring good changes in Nagaland. I know it’s not very hard, it’s not very easy also and it will take some time but it’s possible so let’s think, decide, plan and prepare and at least we should start doing from 2020 onwards.

Thungchamo Lotha Naga

Reader’s Post

tion exercise, the respective district community leaders will assist the demarcation of the constituencies. This exercise can bring some justice to the communities to a large extent and the Sir, Being extremely terrified, all returnees travelled to their homeland. On 9th June exercise is bound to reduce the feeling of injustice and 2020, we reached Mokokchung Mongoya Prayer Home (MPH) Chuchuyimpang. We unequal representation of could see the people who attended us were extremely careful and systematic. “Na room no.2 nunga nu,” said the lady who wrote down our names and that’s how our 14 days the community.

Allowing people of of quarantine started. We sincerely would like to thank the government of Nagaland, the state to exercise their medical teams, Police department, various organizations, NGOs and volunteers, etc democratic rights through for taking extreme measures for our safety.

Being harassed in the mainland, upon reaching our homeland (Mokokchung) with a democratic means will immensely enhance trust the fatherly and motherly smiles it warmed our hearts. Some welcomed us saying “you and confidence between were brave,” and it immediately lifted all the tensions, troubles and tiredness.

The elders who attended us were the best and it is more than what we deserve. the government and the people. It is time for the Breakfast, lunch and dinner were the most awaited moment for our roommates.

State Government and the Packed with love, time and sweat, they took us to where we would share our lunch at Naga public to cooperate the field, “chitüm” as we Ao Naga call it, even the aroma of the banana leaves were and respect the decision of tastier than the pork cooked with “anishi”. Our roommates developed a deep admirathe Government of India tion for a policeman for sharing his dinner with us when one (chitüm) mysteriously and allow the democratic went missing..oops !!

Also an incident when the food in-charge team were just some few minutes late but process to function for the interest of all communities they sincerely and humbly apologised for making us wait, meanwhile all the returnees found it as a very kind gesture. We sincerely appreciate for taking good care of us. We and the State.

(Concluded) cannot thank individually, but may our Creator bless all the individuals who helped us L. Thechamo Lotha, Senior and took care of us. May the blessing be double in your works and life.

8 returnees Mumbia and Gujarat at MPH Chuchuyimpang (Room number 2) Citizen, Chümoukedima Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

(From previous issue) Taking advantage of the evolving political arrangements, successive political leaders and the people of the state participated in making the state progress in all political, economic, social and religious life of the state which is a remarkable achievement. It is therefore imperative to focus on the existing democratic process and allow implementing the directives of the Central Government without further delay.

Regarding apprehensions of inter tribe problems in the event of delimitation, it is a known fact that Nagaland is a tribal state having different customs, traditions and language. Each tribe has its own territorial jurisdiction and any problem which may arise within the district are decided/ solved by the local leaders themselves. The Naga tribes

maintain respect for each other and acknowledge each tribe/village’s traditional jurisdictions from time immemorial. No tribe or village irrespective of big or small impose their will or subjugate any other tribe or village. In case of inter tribe problems, the elders of the communities intervene and sort out the issues. Such is the custom and tradition of us Nagas. When the state of Nagaland came into being, the formation of Assembly Constituencies was carried out with the help of district local leaders and constituencies were demarcated according to the wishes of the local leaders and there was no inter tribal conflict.

Currently Nagaland has 11 districts and unless the government re-organises and creates more districts, these 11 districts will remain for some more years. In the instant case of delimita-

Delimitation in Nagaland was deferred.

Nevertheless, it is imperative that what wrongs being allowed to remain for decades all through are rectified. Whereas, such an opportunity for correction in respect of disproportionate sharing of Assembly seats comes only by Delimitation. Therefore, delimitation has to be implemented in Nagaland only through which equitable sharing of Govt. facilities amongst the stakeholders can be ensured. Yet, the scheduled delimitation has to be based on noncontroversial and legally right census data by which the existing discrepancies are corrected. However, when the controversial census data is used as the basis for the said exercise, the history of the previous discriminatory delimitation will be repeated. In the interest of all, we better avoid committing overlapping mistakes. What I stand for is that the rational and the honest section of our people should not be further allowed to remain as the victim of any manipulation post the next delimitation.

Have the delimitation by taking the correct Census figure as the basis. All the indigenous Naga tribes are the equal shareholders of Nagaland, and accordingly the proposed delimitation has to bring about very proportionate distribution of seats to the satisfaction of all.

Our stay at quarantine centre

national/state

China setting up new camps

India deploys more troops in Eastern Ladakh Kongka La and Patrol Point 17 in Hot Springs, even though they had agreed to remove defence infrastructure.

Further, defying the agreed mutual consensus to disengage, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops have returned to Patrol Point 14 in Galwan Valley where the barbaric attack took place on June 15, in which 20 Indian Army soldiers were killed.

The PLA has even set up tents and an observation point exactly where they were on June 15, sources said, adding that the Chinese have returned with huge reinforcements even after they agreed to withdraw their troops and dismantle their setups.

Sources said that during the 11-hour-long Corps Commander-level talks between India and China on June 22, it was stated that there was “mutual consensus to disengage”. It was also stated that “modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in Eastern Ladakh were discussed”.

The Corps Commanders of the two countries’ militaries had met at Moldo to resolve the border issue and ease tension in Eastern Ladakh. This was their second meeting after the first one on June 6.

The meeting took place between 14 Corps Commander Lt. Gen Harinder Singh and South Xinjiang

Military District chief Major General Liu Lin and it happened on the lines of the one they held at the Chushul-Moldo border personnel meeting point in Eastern Ladakh on June 6.

However, C hinese Army troops were back at the same location where the conflict took place. The Chinese Army deployment is a major concern for the Indian government, but the forces in Eastern Ladakh are ready for any conflict, sources said.

On June 15, the clash occurred on the south bank of Galwan river, which flows in an east-west direction before its confluence with the Shyok river.

The killings of 20 Indian Army soldiers were the first fatalities faced by the Indian Army in a clash with the PLA since 1975 when an Indian patrol was ambushed in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Indian Army said that its soldiers went to the spot where the clashes happened without any animosity to check if the deescalation agreement was being followed as promised, and were displaying friendly gestures to the Chinese side when they were attacked.

Sources said that Indian soldiers were outnumbered by 1:5 ratio when they came under a “savage attack” from the Chinese soldiers at Patrolling Point 14.

IIT-Bombay to go completely online next semester

India registers biggest single-day COVID-19 spike

NEW DELHI, JUN 25 (IANS): The situation in the four flash points -- Galwan Valley, Hot Springs, Depsang and Pangong Lake -- in Eastern Ladakh is still tense despite military-level talks between India and China ending on a positive trajectory, sources said on Thursday.

India has increased

NEW DELHI, JUN 25 (PTI): Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay will go completely online next semester in view of the COVID-19 pandemic so there is no “compromise on the safety and well being” of students, its director said on Thursday.

The decision, the first by any IIT, followed deliberations that went on till late night Wednesday.

This is the first time in the institute’s 62-year history that a new academic year will start with no students on campus. Other IITs are likely to follow suit with similar announcements for the autumn semester that runs from July till December.

“After a long deliberation in the Senate, we have decided that the next semester will be run purely in the online mode so that there is no compromise on

deployment of forces and big guns by manifold across these places as the tension has escalated, said a senior government official, adding that China too has been building defence infrastructure on the other side.

At Pangong Lake, Chinese troops have moved up to Finger 4 where they have brought over 120 ve-

the safety and well being of the students. The COVID pandemic has made us rethink the way we impart education to our students,” IIT-Bombay Director Subhasis Chaudhuri said in a statement to the media.

“To ensure that our students begin the academic year without further delay, we are planning on extensive online classes details of which will be informed to all students in due course of time,” he added.

With a large section of students coming from economically weak families, the director also appealed for donations to help bridge the digital divide.

“A large section of our students come from economically less privileged families and would require a helping hand to equip them with the IT hardware to take these online classes. We look forward to your overwhelm-

hicles and a dozen boats.

The Chinese army has also opened up a new front in the area near the Depsang Bulge, a table-top plateau north of Galwan. They have built camps and deployed vehicles and troops.

The build up by the Chinese army has again started at Patrol Point 14 in Galwan, Patrol Point 15 in

ing support to help these bright young minds to continue their learning without any further hindrances or delays,” he said. IIT-Bombay’s announcement comes at a time the HRD Ministry is holding discussions on revising the academic calendar in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases.

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘ Nishank’ on Wednesday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to revisit the guidelines for intermediate and terminal semester exams and the academic calendar.

He said the foundation for revisited guidelines shall be the health and safety of students, teachers and staff.

According to officials, exams for final year university students planned to be held in July are likely to be cancelled and alternative modalities of assessment will be worked out. An op-

portunity will be given to students to improve their score at a later stage, they said.

The commencement of the academic session, earlier planned for August for existing students and September for freshers, is expected to be deferred to October. However, no final decision has been taken yet and revised guidelines are expected to be announced within a week.

The guidelines are advisory in nature.

The various IITs have been deliberating on delaying calling students to campus this year.

“Considering the challenge of uncertainty thrown by the pandemic, it is not wise to delay the academic session because we don’t know yet that by when will it be completely safe to call students on campus. It is better we start the academic session and figure out ways to help students who may not have access to computer or internet,” an IIT-Delhi official said.

The highest-ever singleday surge of 16,922 COVID19 cases pushed India’s total tally to 4,73,105 on Thursday whereas the death toll climbed to 14,894 with 418 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry.

With this, India has registered over 14,000 cases for the sixth day in a row.

NEW DELHI, JUN 25 (PTI): A record spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday triggered the biggest single-day jump of close to 17,000 infections in the country even as Maharashtra decided to undertake antigen and rapid antibody tests for the disease in the worst hit state.

According to the Union Health ministry data, COVID-19 cases rose by the highest-ever number of 16,922 to reach 4,73,105, while the death toll climbed to 14,894 with 418 new fatalities. This was the sixth consecutive day when coronavirus cases increased by more than 14,000.

Consequently, India has added 92,573 cases since June 20, and over 2.82 lakh this month alone since June 1.

However, the recovery rate has improved to 57.43 per cent, according to the Health ministry.

It also said there are 33.39 COVID-19 cases in India for every one lakh population, as against the global average of 114.67.

Also, the country has 1.06 deaths per lakh population, which is amongst the lowest in the world and the global average is 6.24, it added.

7 Army Chief Maha won’t allow ‘spurious’ Naravane ends medicine sale: Min to Ramdev Ladakh visit JAMMU, JUN 15 (AGENCIES): Indian Army Chief Gen. MM Naravane concluded his visit of Ladakh on Thursday after having made all the strategic calculations to meet any eventuality as the Indo-China standoff positions have made the situation fragile and fluid on the borders in eastern Ladakh.

In fact, after assessing the situation on the ground and drawing strategies to counter any eventuality that may arise because of the continuing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh, the Army chief has drawn a roadmap to maintain Indian position on the LAC, and also to ensure that no violent clashes and casualties occur in the sector that has turned hypersensitive in the military terminology. The situation had deteriorated after the June 15 Galwan Valley clashes in which India lost 20 soldiers, while Chinese stayed quiet about their casualties.

It was a significant visit for the first time ever since he took over, a firsthand review of situation vis-à-vis Chinese aggressions was taken on the ground where exact standoff and its strategic ramifications were unfolding for the region.

These face-offs have been measured by the international community as “serious” and the calls for deescalation have peaked.

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MUMBAI, JUN 25 (PTI): Amid the ongoing controversy over Baba Ramdev’s company Patanjali Ayurveda introducing a “cure” for coronavirus infection, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday warned the yoga guru that the state government won’t allow sale of ‘spurious’ medicines.

Patanjali Ayurveda, while presenting the Coronil medicine on Tuesday had claimed that it has found a cure for coronavirus infection. “The National Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur will find out whether clinical trials of @PypAyurved’s ‘Coronil’ were done at all. An abundant warning to @yogrishiramdev that Maharashtra won’t allow sale of spurious medicines. #MaharashtraGovtCares #NoPlayingWithLives,” the minister tweeted.

Speaking to reporters later, Deshmukh said the Union AYUSH Ministry has not allowed the company to sell the product as the firm has not conducted

K.Bao Sekhose passes away

Dimapur, June 25(NPN): Former vice chairman Kohima Town Committee K.Bao Sekhose passed away after a protracted ailment at around 10.28 p.m. Thursday at Oking Hospital Kohima. He was 76 and leaves behind his wife, ten children and 23 grand children. Late Bao had also served as head master of Botsa government high school and also Nerhema government high school. He also served under the PWD Secretariat after which he resigned to enter politics. He served as vice chairman KTC from 1977 to 1978.

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Power shutdown in parts of Dimapur

DIMAPUR, JUN 25 (NPN): State power department has informed that there would be total power shutdown at Chumukedima town, Chumukedima village, Patkai, Seithekiema, Naga United and Showba, Tenyiphe, Virazouma, Vidima, Khriezephe and Shoxuvi on June 27, 2020 from 6-10am. In a press release, executive engineer Electrical Division Chumukedima, Kasho Chishi, stated that the power shutdown has been scheduled to carry out vegetation clearance and line maintenance works. In this regard, the department has requested the public to extend cooperation and clear vegetation in their respective compounds/wards during shutdown period.

NSCN (R) reacts to DCCI accusation

(From p-1) NSCN (R) has therefore, demanded that “if any imposters/con-men/incognitos or perhaps some NSCN (R) cadres” were collecting tax without the knowledge of the authorities, the DCCI should immediately report or make known to its authorities, “within 3 days times from the publication of this order, so that stern action(s) will be initiated upon the defaulters as per the Azah.”

It further warned, that failure to do so, would leave it with no option but “to take it as an intentional attempt to tarnish the image of the NSCN (R).”

NSCN (R) reiterated its position that it would “maintain ‘Zero Tolerance’ to any Cadres or unscrupulous elements who unnecessarily harass the public and taints the image of the NSCN (R)”, adding that no stone would be left unturned “to thwart any such acts.”

BJP bats for postponement of delimitation exercise

(From p-1) Madhav claimed that the Centre had already sanctioned funds under different heads and that money was available with the State government. Further, under the Rs 20-lakh crore Atmanirbhar Bharat package, many schemes were sanctioned for all States in the country and the schemes would benefit them, he added.

Mentioning that he had come to Nagaland to meet BJP legislators and chief minister Neiphiu Rio to take stock of the COVID situation, the general secretary attributed the rise in COVID positive cases to import, pointing out that the State’s tally was zero until a month back. He hoped that Nagaland would soon become COVIDfree State.

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unity and solidarity and the “relaunch of the scion for the nth time can wait”.

Pilot also targeted the Centre over the fuel price rise and the tension on the Sino-India border in eastern Ladakh.

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“The prices of diesel and petrol have been rising constantly and putting pressure on people. We demand the Centre to roll back the price hike,” Pilot said. He said the party will hold demonstrations at all district headquarters on June 29 against the price hike.

On an alleged attack at the party MLA in Karauli on Wednesday, Pilot said it was a matter of concern and police should ensure security of public representatives.

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“It is our demand that Rahul Gandhi should lead the party once again,” Pilot told reporters at the party office here.

His demand came as Gandhi has sharpened his attack on the Modi government for its handling of the border row with China and over increasing fuel prices.

The BJP has responded aggressively, with party president JP Nadda on Wednesday saying that it is time for

clinical trials.

“Complaints have been made in several states against their (Patanjali) advertisement (that the medicine cures COVID-19) when there has been no permission in the first place from the ministry or the Indian Council of Medical Science,” he said.

“An offence will be registered against them if they try to sell the medicine in Maharashtra or advertise that COVID-19 can be cured with it,” Deshmukh said.

Hours after the launch of Coronil on Tuesday, the AYUSH Ministry had asked the firm to provide the details, telling it to stop advertising it till the issue is examined. At the launch, the company had claimed that its medicine can cure the contagious disease within seven days.

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“All transactions made using any of the authorized TPAPs are fully protected by the redressal processes laid out by applicable guidelines of NPCI/RBI and customers already have full access to the same,” the NPCI statement said.

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“We also request UPI customers not to share their OTP (one time password) and UPI pin with anybody,” NPCI added.

He however said it would not be wise to open schools and religious institutions because, if protocols were not followed, it would be like inviting more trouble.

National Health Project additional principal director Dr Atoshe Sema, who too was present, urged everyone not to doubt the tests done through TrueNat machines at the district level as these were approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

He cautioned everyone that though Nagas had a strong immunity and genetic resistance that was leading to faster recoveries, no one should be complacent and stressed that protocols must be followed to prevent trans-

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Team Dimapur visits Ganeshnagar QC D I M A P U R , J UN 2 5 (NPN): Team Dimapur members led by agriculture production commissioner (APC), Y Kikheto Sema, incharge of COVID-19 activities in Dimapur, along with deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, Anoop Kinchi, commissioner police (CP) Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo, visited the institutional quarantine centre (QC) at Ganeshnagar Thursday and interacted with the police officials manning the QC. Referring to the recent fiasco at Ganeshnagar, APC said that there had been daily incidences in the QCs and requested the inmates to be patient with the administration and frontline workers. He appealed for resolving any issues in a

peaceful manner.

According to DIPR report, Sema said that the “action initiated was not to harm anyone, but to control huge number of people sensing threat of endangering lives of frontline workers as well as other inmates and to avoid unwanted situation.”

APC assured that most of the inmates of Ganeshnagar QC, who are Bengaluru returnees, would be released latest by this week as most of their testing had been completed.

APC and DC Dimapur acknowledged and appreciated the police personnel for rendering their tireless and selfless services in the fight against COVID-19.

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centage points lower than the forecast in the April WEO, according to the updated report.

The US economy is expected to shrink 8 per cent, the Euro Area is on track to contract 10.2 per cent, and the Japanese economy could decline 5.8 per cent.

Emerging markets and developing economies, meanwhile, are projected to shrink by 3 per cent this year, 2 percentage points below the April WEO forecast, the report showed.

Brazil and Mexico are projected to contract by 9.1 and 10.5 per cent respectively, while India’s economy could see a contraction of

(From p-1) disappointed at the sleepy in Nagaland” such as road Mentioning about the and indifferent attitude of connectivity, health and bogged-down construction the SIT” as it (SIT) obvi- education infrastructures of four-lane on NH 29, Ravi ously had not impact what- and livelihood due to sipointed out that while moni- soever. phoning of large chunk of toring the progress, the NaCommenting on re- government funds meant tional Highway Infrastruc- ports of the DGP on police for development. Ravi also ture Development Corpo- action against the armed cited the CAG report endration Limited (NHIDCL) gangs during the past three ing March 2018, which authorities disclosed that years Ravi said they “reveal he said, bore testimony to contractors complained of disconcerting facts on the “massive leakage of funds armed gangs stopping work abysmal states of law and with impunity across the unless 5-7% of the project order in the state”. He said departments”. cost was paid as ransom. occasional police actions Ravi also raised the Project engineers and man- against armed miscreants, issue of rampant encroachagers who defied or delayed were restricted to “ the foot ment and deforestation of payments were kidnapped soldiers” and that he has forest land including reserve and assaulted, he said. not come across any case forest by armed miscreants Ravi said officials of where senior members of who he said have become construction firms were gangs were implicated. Over “audacious enough to evict summoned to the Dimapur and above, Ravi said in over forest officials and their offices of the armed gangs 98% of cases, the accused families” from their quarfor payments and negotia- remain at large on bail after ters at gun point to eventions. He said the officials only a few days in custody. tually occupy the vacated had narrated such unlawful He while grave offences premises. He mentioned activities in presence of the such as under Indian Arms the eviction of forest ofstate government including Act and Explosive Sub- ficials and forcible occupathe chief secretary, home stances, invited a minimum tion of Manglamukh forest commissioner and DGP. On punishment of five years colony in Dimapur district, receipt of a letter from the or more, the convicted ac- encroachment of Intangki MD of NHIDCL, to inter- cused were awarded five National Park and reserve vene and rein in the unlawful to ten days sentences often forests in Wokha district as activities to restart the work, with concurrence of the instances.

Ravi said he held a review Public Prosecutor. Also Ravi pointed out that meeting on January 11,2020 while the Nagaland Secu- encroachment of governwith the chief secretary and rity Regulations(NSR)1962 ment forest lands are in DGP where he asked them awarded punishment of contravention of the order to constitute the Special up to five years, charges of the Supreme Court dated Investigation Team(SIT) to were not pressed at the trial. November 23,2001 but labook the culprits and deter These were “a mockery of mented that in lieu of the such activities.

Rule of Law” and unac- apex court’s order, the ForDespite the SIT, Ravi ceptable to the least, added est Circle Level Committees said he continued to receive Ravi. under the conservator of complaints of harassment He said all these have forest, DC and DySP conmission. and so asked for a briefing contributed to “steady stituted in 2006 have been On the Ganeshnagar incident where some in- on June 2,1010. However, downslide in all the pa- rendered “non-functional mates had breached proto- Ravi said he was “hugely rameters of development for the last several years.” cols and the police had to use force, both the health officials termed it unfortuDIMAPUR, JUN 25 (NPN): Western to cooperate with the authorities. It also nate.

The officials reminded Sumi Youth Front (WSYF) has expressed urged all the returnees to understand that everyone that violating pro- dismay at the action of some returnees in whatever steps the government was taking tocols, especially the Disas- quarantine centres in Dimapur, who were pertaining to the safety and strictly follow ter Management Act, 2005 purportedly flouting quarantine rules and government instructions.

Meanwhile, the WSYF has appealed and Epidemic Diseases Act, instructions and at times even leading to the government to speed up the process 1897 that were in place, was ugly confrontation with the authorities.

WSYF through its media cell has of releasing those who have completed a serious offence, which cautioned all returnees within its jurisdic- 14 days mandatory quarantine period to could even lead to life imtion particularly those belonging to Sumi avoid further problems. On the complaints prisonment.

The officials main- community that anyone of them found mis- of poor quality of food, the WSYF has tained that all inmates are behaving and going against the instructions appealed to the food caterers to provide bound to follow protocols of the authorities “would be dealt with in a timely, hygienic and healthy food to the returnees. and those violating them befitting manner by the youth front.”

If the returnees faced any genuine WSYT has appreciated the state govwould be penalised since problem in quarantine centres, WSYF said ernment particularly the Dimapur district because of one or two perthey could intimate its officials for taking authorities led by the Empowered Group son’s unruly behaviour, the up the matter with the appropriate authori- comprising of senior bureaucrats in hanfrontline workers on duty ties instead of creating nuisance. dling of the situation. It also appreciated all and the entire community Further, WSYF has appealed to re- the frontline workers for their sacrifice and cannot be put at risk. turnees of all other tribes and communities tireless efforts in the service of the public.

rapidly tighten financial conditions, triggering debt distress, Gopinath said, adding that geopolitical and trade tensions could damage fragile global relationships at a time when trade is projected to collapse by around 12 per cent.

Warning that the crisis will also generate mediumterm challenges, Gopinath said that public debt this year is projected to reach the highest level in recorded history in relation to GDP, in both advanced and emerging markets and developing economies.

Over 75 per cent of countries were now reopening at the same time as the pandemic was intensifying in many emerging market and developing economies, and several countries have started to recover, Gopinath told reporters.

“However, in the absence of a medical solution, the strength of the recovery is highly uncertain and the impact across sectors and countries highly uneven,” she said.

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“The downgrade from April reflects worse than anticipated outcomes in the first half of this year, an expectation of more persistent social distancing into the second half of this year, and damage to supply potential,” Gopinath said.

The multilateral lender is projecting a synchronized deep downturn in 2020 for both advanced economies, and emerging market and developing economies, noting that over 95 per cent of countries are projected to have negative per capita income growth this year.

Advanced economies are projected to contract 8 percent this year, 1.9 per-

4.5 per cent.

The latest report also showed that global growth is projected at 5.4 per cent in 2021, which would leave the 2021 GDP some 6.5 percentage points lower than in the pre-COVID-19 projections made in January 2020.

“The unprecedented global sweep of this crisis hampers recovery prospects for export-dependent economies and jeopardizes the prospects for income convergence between developing and advanced economies,” Gopinath said.

The Chief Economist also noted a high degree of uncertainty surrounds this forecast, with both upside and downside risks to the outlook.

On the upside, better news on vaccines and treatments, as well as additional policy support, could lead to a quicker resumption of economic activity, she said.

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Global output is projected to decline by 4.9 per cent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the IMF’s April forecast, followed by a growth at 5.4 per cent in 2021, indicating a grimmer economic outlook as the pandemic continues to ripple across the globe, Xinhua news agency reported.

“Compared to our April World Economic Outlook forecast, we are now projecting a deeper recession in 2020 and a slower recovery in 2021,” IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath said in a virtual news conference on Wednesday, noting that these projections imply a cumulative loss to the global economy over two years of over $12 trillion from the crisis.

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Dodging Virus, US navy ships break record for staying at sea

WASHINGTON, JUN 25 (AGENCIES): The two U.S. warships in the Middle East weren’t aiming to break a record, reports New York Times.

But when the coronavirus made ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits.

On Thursday, as they steamed through the North Arabian Sea, they notched their 161st consecutive day at sea, breaking the previous Navy record of 160 days. And they’re on pace to crush it, since they won’t hit land again until they get home to Virginia later this year.

The milestone, Navy Capt. Kyle Higgins said, “is not one that I think we really wanted but one that the circumstances of the world thrust upon us.

And we embraced it with style.”

When the ships left home in January, COVID19 was just starting to emerge. By the time they crossed the Atlantic and moved into the Mediterranean Sea, the virus was escalating.

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits.

In March, Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, the Navy’s 5th Fleet commander, ordered a stop to all port visits to reduce the chance of spreading the virus through the fleet. Other ships were battling outbreaks, including the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which got sidelined in Guam.

With that, Higgins, the Eisenhower commander, and Capt. Edward Crossman, the San Jacinto commander, knew their sailors wouldn’t set foot on land for some time. Both were interviewed a few days before the ships broke the record.

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S.Korea, US urge Pyongyang to abide by peace agreements SEOUL, JUN 25 (IANS): South Korean Defence Minister Jeong Kyeongdoo and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Thursday urged North Korea to abide by landmark 2018 agreements the communist nation signed for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

In a joint statement marking the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the 1950-53 Korean War, Jeong Kyeong-doo and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper also said they will continue to back diplomacy for the complete denuclearization of North Korea and reaffirmed their commitment to maintain a firm combined defense posture, reports Yonhap News Agency.

“Both leaders call on North Korea to meet its commitments in alignment with agreements such as the joint statement signed in Singapore after the North Korea-US summit and the Sept. 19 interKorean military pact,” the statement said.

The war anniversary came after weeks of esca-

lation in tensions on the peninsula, following North Korea’s threats to take military action against the South in anger over antiPyongyang leaflets sent over the border by defectors and activists.

After blowing up an inter-Korean joint liaison office, reinstalling propaganda loudspeakers and warning of sending millions of anti-Seoul leaflets, North Korea changed tack in an unexpected move on Wednesday and said it will suspend military action plans against the South.

“In the spirit of shared sacrifice, Secretary Esper affirms the US’ ironclad commitment to the defence of South Korea, and the two leaders commit to strengthening and adapting the alliance to meet present and future challenges,” the statement said.

The Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950, with shells and gunshots pounding South Korea’s northern regions in predawn hours.

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months, the Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier, and the San Jacinto, the guided-missile cruiser that accompanies it, have been at sea, with no onboard visitors and strict controls over how aircraft deliver their supplies.

The isolation has been challenging. Port calls not only give sailors time for rest and relaxation, they also allow experts to come aboard to do difficult repairs.

When the San Jacinto’s helicopter bay door broke, the crew members had to get creative. It was the middle of the night, and they realized they needed to replace a large sprocket.

Singapore’s former PM Goh retires from politics Singapore, Jun 25 (PTI): Singapore’s former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on Thursday announced that he is retiring from politics and will not run in the upcoming general elections, after having served as a parliament member for over 40 years.

Goh, 79, who holds the honorary position of Emeritus Senior Minister, said he made the decision “after much thought and with a heavy heart”, the Channel News Asia reported.

“Smooth and systematic leadership succession is key to Singapore’s political stability. I prefer to retire as Member of Parliament now whilst I am healthy and able to ease my successor’s transition into Marine Parade,” said Goh, who was Singapore’s second prime minister.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has accepted Goh’s decision to retire from politics “with sadness”, according to the report.

Lee noted Goh’s contributions to Singapore and thanked him for a “lifetime of distinguished service”.

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in the violent face-off in Ladakh, the Xi Jinping government has remained tightlipped about them.

Paying “high tribute to the PLA officers and soldiers”, Hu wrote, “China’s security and the tranquility of China’s borders depend upon them. Thus far, the Chinese military has not released any information about the deceased. As both a former soldier and current media professional, I understand that this is an expedient move with the aim of not irritating public opinion in the two countries, especially in India. This is Beijing’s goodwill.”

Lamenting that the Indian media claimed that at least 40 Chinese soldiers were killed, and India has handed over the bodies of 16 Chinese soldiers, the Global Times editor in his long piece called them “unchallenged rumors”.

Bragging about the violent face-off in Ladakh, he wrote,”The PLA has taught a lesson to the Indian side, which has always misjudged Chinese people’s determination and advantages. The

PLA has demonstrated its strength and determination to use force when necessary, which is a strong deterrent to the Indian side, especially their frontline troops. The PLA not only showed its ability to bring the situation under control, but also gained a psychological advantage over the Indian army on the ground.”

Some in India, he said, preach that the PLA, which has not fought a war for more than 30 years now, is an army that does not know how to fight. “Their arrogance is frivolous. It is now clear who is the egg and who is the rock,” he wrote.

Threatening India, the Global Times editor said, “Don’t mess with the PLA. That is our stern warning to those who want to take advantage of changes in the international situation to challenge China’s core interests.” The PLA, he revealed, has made a “strong deployment and is ready to hit the hysterical intruders hard.” At the same time, this deployment aims to avoid the occurrence of greater conflicts, he added.

Islamabad, Jun 25 (PTI): The coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed the 192,000-mark after 4,044 new COVID-19 infections were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday.

According to the Ministry of National Health Services, 148 more people died due to the deadly virus in the country, taking the death toll to 3,903.

With the detection of 4,044 new cases in the last 24 hours, the coronavirus tally in the country now stands at 192,970, it said.

Sindh reported maximum number of 74,070 infections, followed by 71,191 in Punjab, 23,887 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 11,710 in Islamabad, 9,817 in Balochistan, 1,365 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 930 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

A total of 81,307 patients have recovered so far from the disease.

Health authorities have so far conducted 1,171,976 coronavir us tests, including 21,835 in the last 24 hours.

Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingyas adrift on boat J A K A R T A , JU N 2 5 (IANS): Indonesian fishermen have rescued nearly 100 Rohingya refugees adrift on a boat near the coastal province of Aceh, weeks after a similar incident in Malaysia earlier this month, police said on Thursday.

According to the police, the boat’s engine had stopped working and it seemed to be sinking with 30 minors, 49 women and 15 men onboard when it was spotted by three Indonesian fishermen on Wednesday around four miles north of the island of Sumatra, reports Efe news.

However, the number of people onboard has varied in reports by different sources.

The fishermen alerted the local authorities and proceeded to rescue the Rohingya, who originally set sail from Myanmar and are currently in the waters close to the Seunuddon beach waiting to be brought to land, according to the police.

A police spokesperson told local media outlets that a special team had been formed to examine the health of the refugees and

Local fisherman help ethnic-Rohingya people as they arrive on Lancok Beach, North Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday. (AP/PTI)

find temporary lodgings for them.

In early June, Malaysian coastguards had rescued 269 Rohingya who were also fleeing from Myanmar on a vessel near the northwestern island of Langkawi, where they remain in detention.

Those rescued in Malaysia told the authorities that dozens of other passengers had died on the way.

The recent rescue efforts resemble the 2015 refugee crisis when hundreds of Rohingya were left adrift on

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boats in terrible conditions after a human trafficking network was dismantled in Thailand and Malaysia.

The route became less frequented subsequently.

At that time, it was estimated that more than a million Rohingya lived in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, but in August 2017 the Myanmar Army launched a military campaign against the mostly Muslim minority community, triggering a massive exodus.

The military operation, which has led to the Myanmar government being accused of genocide in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, resulted in around 725,000 Rohingya fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh.

Myanmar does not recognize the Rohingya as citizens, having considered them to be Bengali immigrants and subjecting them to discrimination - including restrictions on their freedom of movement - for years.

OFFICE OF THE OLD RIPHYIM STUDENTS’ UNION

The AYO Market Complex Tenants would like to express profound gratitude and appreciation towards the office of the Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) for being very compassionate and considerate towards us by waiving off house rents for two months (March & April 2020) and also waiving off an amount of Rs 500/- starting from the month of May 2020 until the lockdown is fully relaxed.

May the good Lord bless your kind gesture abundantly.

AYO Market Complex Tenants Kohima K-1141

WOKHA: NAGALAND

FELICITATION

With immense pride, the Old Riphyim Students’ Union congratulate the following members for bringing laurels to the students’ community and the village in general.

1. Dr. N Renthungo Patton on being awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics on the topic “Economics of Rubber plantation in Nagaland: A case study of Wokha and Mokokchung Districts” under supervisor Dr. T Zarenthung Ezung, Nagaland University.

2. Shri. Zuchanbemo T Patton, S/o, Tumben Patton, for securing Top 4 Position (Arts Stream) in HSSLC examination 2020 under NBSE. The Union also congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC examination 2020. The Union pray for greater success in all their future endeavors.

Renlamo Patton Renchio Patton President, ORSU General Secretary, ORSU

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for the violent clash in which 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese troops were killed.

The China Daily quoted Wu saying that the June 15 clash “happened because India’s front-line border force violated accords and consensuses reached by both sides and made provocations by trespassing into territory on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in the Galwan Valley.”

He claimed that when Chinese troops were trying to negotiate about the matter, they were suddenly attacked by Indian officers and soldiers. “That led to fierce physical conflicts between the two sides in which the Chinese troops

China on Wednesday attempted to pacify the aggrieved families of the Chinese soldiers who were killed in clashes with Indian troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh’s Galwan valley, without any official recognition from Beijing.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime’s mouthpiece, The Global Times, written by its editor Hu Xijn claimed that “the dead have been treated with the highest respect in the military, and that the information will eventually be reported to society at the right time, so that heroes can be honored and remembered as they deserve.”

The editorial came two days after a video emerged from China showing that the families of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) personnel were outraged by the fact that unlike Indian soldiers, their martyrs had received no honor and no acknowledgment. The video went viral on social media.

Though the Global Times has admitted that “less than 20” PLA soldiers were killed

COVID cases in Pak cross 192,000-mark

OFFICE OF THE

LAKHUTI STUDENTS’ UNION

BPO AITEPYONG, WOKHA: NAGALAND- 797111 “Think, be active for morrow.”

E-mail: lksuoffice@gmail.com Ref. No.: APP/LKSU/LVC/2019-20

OFFICE OF THE

Date: 25th June 2020

APPRECIATION

ATOIZU RANGE STUDENTS' UNION H.Q ATOIZU TOWN Motto : Leadership

FELICITATION The Atoizu Range Students' Union would like to congratulate Miss Alomi Achumi, daughter of Mr. Hotoshe Achumi, Awotsakilimi village, for securing top 5 in the recent HSSLC (Arts Stream) examination from Christian Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur and Mr. Toviho Aye, son of Mr. Henito Aye, Litsami village, for being the subject topper in MIL in the recent HSLC examination from Government Hr. Sec. School, Zunheboto.

We would like to bring to your notice that the ARSU are proud of your outstanding performance for being the shinning stars not just for the union but for the entire Sumi community which calls for our entire special attention.

The Union further extends congratulations to all the successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC examination and wishes them success in their future endeavours.

AKETOVI ASSUMI TOKAVI K KIBA President Education & Statistical Secy.

ARSU ARSU

The Office of the Lakhuti Students’ Union (LkSU), together with the Lakhuti Village Council (LVC), would like to express heartfelt gratitude and appreciation, toward the following successful individuals from Lakhuti Village for their praise worthy achievements in various fields and bringing honour and glory to the Community, during the period of January 2019-till date. i.e. June 25, 2020: 1. Dr. H William Yanthan, S/o Mr. Mhonchumo Yanthan and Mrs. Chophayani Yanthan on clearing the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Medical Officer Selection Board (MOSB) 2018, under Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and securing the Post of Deputy Commandant (Medical Specialist Officer) in the Assam Rifles.

2. Ms. Lichanpeni S Ngullie, D/o Mr. L Subenthung Ngullie on clearing the Nagaland State Civil Services Examination 2018, conducted by NPSC and securing the post of Secretariat Assistant (SA).

3. Mr. Renben Patton, S/o Late Mr. Yanjamo Patton on clearing the Nagaland State Civil Services Examination 2018, conducted by NPSC and securing the post of Secretariat Assistant (SA).

4. Mr. Richard Yanthan, S/o Mr. James Yanthan on clearing the Nagaland State Civil Services Examination 2018, conducted by NPSC and securing the post of Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC).

Further, the Office would also like to congratulate all the other members of the community, who had in the recent past, secured higher positions on promotion, in their respective fields of work.

It is with heartfelt gratitude and pride, the Office humbly wishes them the best in all their future endeavors.

MHAO KIKON LIDEMO YANTHAN General Secretary President

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cess for de-escalation and disengagement along the LAC that involved reciprocal actions. Both sides had agreed to respect and abide by the LAC and not undertake any activity to alter the status quo.

However, the Chinese side departed from these understandings in respect of the LAC in the Galwan Valley area and sought to erect structures just across the LAC. When this attempt was foiled, Chinese troops engaged in violent actions on June 15 that directly resulted in casualties.

Now at a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday, China’s Defence Ministry spokesman senior colonel Wu Qian blamed India

China tries to pacify families of ‘unsung’ PLA soldiers killed in Ladakh

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China’s Defence Ministry spokesman senior colonel Wu Qian

used defensive measures,” Wu said.

“The entire incident was caused by India’s betrayal of consensuses and unilateral provocations and took place on the Chinese side of the line,” he repeated.

After the clash, China and India communicated and negotiated through military and diplomatic channels, he said adding that officers from both sides exchanged views on easing tensions and maintaining the border area’s peace and stability during a second round of talks between highranking officers at the level of group army commander on Monday.

He said the two sides were also discussing the holding of a teleconference between their defence ministers. “As peace and stability in border areas are in the interests of both sides, China hopes India will work with it to fulfill the consensuses reached by national leaders from both countries, honor agreements and accords between the two sides, address related issues via talks and negotiations, and strive to ease border tensions,”

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New Delhi/Beijing, Jun 25 (IANS): China on Thursday once again claimed the violent face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh was caused by India’s “betrayal of consensuses and unilateral provocations” and that it “took place on the Chinese side”.

The Chinese claim is contrary to what India has said.

The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi last week said since early May, the Chinese side has been hindering India’s normal, traditional patrolling pattern along the LAC in Ladakh.

In mid-May, the Chinese side attempted to transgress the LAC in other areas of the Western Sector of the India-China border areas.

The Chinese attempts were invariably met with an appropriate response from India following which, the two sides were engaged in discussions through established diplomatic and military channels to address the situation arising out of Chinese activities on the LAC. The senior commanders of both sides met on June 6, and agreed on a pro-

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Priyanka, Anurag Kashyap named among ambassadors at TIFF 2020

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he 45th edition of TIFF will take place from September 1019, and will be “tailored to fit the moment”, with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks Actor Priyanka Chopra and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap are among the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ambassadors for 2020.

Chopra and Kashyap will be in the grand company of Ava DuVernay, Taika Waititi, Nicole Kidman, Martin Scorsese, Nadine Labaki, Alfonso Cuarón, Tantoo Cardinal, Riz Ahmed, Rian Johnson, Jason Re-

itman, Isabelle Huppert, Claire Denis, Atom Egoyan, Viggo Mortensen, Zhang Ziyi, David Oyelowo, Lulu Wang, Rosamund Pike, Sarah Gadon, and Denis Villeneuve, among others.

According to a press communique released on Wednesday the 45th edition of TIFF will take place from September 10-19, and will be “tailored to fit the moment”, with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks.

This year’s selection comprises a lineup of 50 new feature films, five programmes of short films, as well as interactive talks, film

cast reunions, and Q&As with cast and filmmakers.

The significant titles to screen at this year’s festival include Ammonite, directed by Francis Lee (United Kingdom); Another Round, from director Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark); Bruised, the debut film from director Halle Berry (USA); Concrete Cowboy by filmmaker Ricky Staub (USA); Fauna, from director Nicolás Pereda (Mexico/ Canada); Good Joe Bell by director Reinaldo Marcus Green (USA); Spring Blossom, the debut film by director Suzanne Lindon (France) and True Mothers by director Naomi Kawase (Japan).

TIFF is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world and has gathered a reputation for generating “Oscar buzz” for its pick of films. This year, over the first five days, TIFF’s full slate of films will premiere as physical, socially-distanced screenings.

(TheHindu)

'Gone with the Wind' returns to HBO Max with commentary

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ovie classic “Gone with the Wind” returned to the HBO Max streaming platform on Wednesday, along with two extra features discussing its depiction of race in the Civil War era.

The Oscar-winning 1939 film was pulled two weeks ago as the United States began a mass reckoning with systemic racism triggered by nationwide protests over police brutality.

HBO Max, a unit of WarnerMedia, said at the time that it would return with a discussion of its historical context.

On Wednesday, the film set on a Georgia plantation was accompanied by a four minute introduction and a recording of a panel discussion about the movie at the Turner Classic Movie (TCM) festival in 2019.

The film “presents the antebellum South as a world of grace and beauty without acknowledging the brutality of chattel slavery upon which this world was based,” TCM host and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart says in the introduction.

Fans speculate as Billie unfollows everyone on Ig

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illie Eilish fans have begun speculating after the singer unfollowed everyone on Instagram.

The singer previously followed around 600 accounts on her page.

One fan wrote on Twitter: “Billie Eilish did a social media cleanse and

unfollowed EVERYONE on Instagram,” adding that “apparently, earlier today she posted an Instagram story saying “dm me if I’m following your abuser” but deleted it 30 minutes later.”

Another fan points out that, at one point, the only account that Eilish was fol-

lowing on Instagram was that of Lana Del Rey. In other news, Billie Eilish recently signed an open letter calling for police reform, alongside Lizzo, Rihanna and more.

It’s the latest social media post from the singer sharing her support for the Black Lives Matter move-

Film, TV bodies resolve issues, pave way for shooting resumption

ment. In an impassioned recent post, she wrote: “If all lives matter, why are black people killed for just being black? Why are white people given opportunities that people of other races aren’t?

“Why is it ok for black people to be called thugs for protesting the murder of innocent people? Do you know why???? White. fucking. privilege.”

Eilish also advocated the removal of statue 50-A, a civil law that conceals police misconduct records from public scrutiny, in New York.

Eilish also recently secured a permanent restraining order against a man who visited her home without invitation on multiple occasions.

The singer had been previously been granted a temporary restraining order against Prenell Rousseau, but it has now been extended for three more years.

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shows, which were scheduled to start from Tuesday, after IFTPC failed to meet their demands for insurance cover.

In a virtual meeting held among the three bodies, IFTPC agreed to provide two sets of insurance coverage.

A death cover of Rs 25 lakh due to COVID-19 and hospitalisation cover of Rs 2 lakh will be provided uniformly across all hierarchy of the cast and crew.

“Apart from the insurance, IFTPC also assured that every precautions as per the government’s guidelines will be put in place to ensure utmost safety for the entire cast and crew,” read a joint statement from the bodies.

The 90-day cycle for payment in the TV indus-

try has often come under scanner with many in the industry asking for it to be done away with, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In the meeting, a decision was also taken to reduce the period of credit for cast and crew from existing 90 days to 30 days for at least the first three months.

“Mutually negotiated pay cuts without actors facing any sanctions, and continued dialogue with all parties for easing working conditions were also agreed to, without delaying the resumption of shootings.

I F T P C, C I N TA A , FWICE and the broadcasters announced that the shooting will now begin immediately.

(PTI)

Gaga offers fans to win $10K in Chromatica art contest

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ady GaGa is giving fans the chance to win $10,000 in a ‘Chromatica’ art contest.

The ‘Sour Candy’ singer is calling on her fandom - who are known as Little Monsters - to create their own interpretations of the world she created for her album.

The lucky winner will not only receive the huge cash prize, but a print of their work signed by the pop megastar, and a year’s subscription to Adobe AllApps Creative Cloud.

Gaga is also teaming up with Adobe and Live Nation to offer nine second-place winners $400, a signed poster and a threemonth subscription to the service.

She said: ‘’My fans have consistently shown their love and creativity through their art over the years, and always make me feel so happy and understood. I can’t wait to see what ‘Chromatica’ means to them.’’

Little Monsters have until July 21 to use Adobe’s suite of software, including Photoshop, to come up with their designs using

Eiffel Tower reopens after a three-month coronavirus break

various assets provided

by Gaga, and they simply have to post the finished piece on social media with the hashtag #LadyGagaxAdobe.

Ann Lewnes, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Adobe, commented: ‘’Adobe’s mission has always been to empower people to express themselves creatively. Now more than ever, creativity is being used to speak out against inequality, cope in the midst of a pandemic,

and, hopefully, build bridges with one another. ‘’Who better to join forces with than one of the most creative and compassionate people in the universe, Lady Gaga, to empower our community to build worlds that unite us all.’’

On the album title being more than a word, the ‘Born This Way’ singer previously explained: ‘’I think what I’ve learned is that I can view the world in whatever way I choose

to see it. ‘’And it doesn’t mean that I’m deleting the bad things, it just means that I can reframe my life experiences and reframe also the way that the world frames life experiences to a way that I love and believe in. ‘’That is ‘Chromatica’. I live on Chromatica, that is where I live. I went into my frame - I found Earth, I deleted it. Earth is cancelled. I live on Chromatica.’’

(NME)

California Disneyland reopening delayed

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he Eiffel Tower on Thursday welcomed back visitors after the coronavirus outbreak forced the Paris landmark into its longest period out of action since World War Two. Strict hygiene and safety measures have been put in place for the reopening.

Visitors can access the 324 meters high (1,062 feet) tower only via staircases until early July, with elevators off-limits for the time being because of safety considerations.

In addition, visitors are not allowed to go any higher than the second floor of the tower, and anyone over the age of 11 is required to wear a face covering.

Managers say they hope to get operations fully back to normal later in the summer.

(Reuters)

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alt Disney Co’s reopening of theme parks and resort hotels in California will be delayed until Disneyland receives approval from the state, the company said on Wednesday.

Disney had originally planned to reopen the Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park on July 17. “California has now indicated that it will not issue theme park reopening guidelines until sometime

after July 4,” Disney said in a statement, of one reason for the delay.

The company had also received pushback from unions representing 17,000 workers at its Disneyland Resort in Southern California, who said they were not convinced the theme park would be safe enough to reopen by the company’s target date.

Disney began closing its theme parks around the world in January in response

to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Disney in early May said that measures to contain the pandemic had cuts its profits by $1.4 billion, most from its shuttered theme parks. Disney began reopening its theme parks in May, starting with Shanghai Disneyland, and last week reopened Hong Kong Disneyland. In Florida, it has partially reopened its Disney Springs entertainment and shopping complex.

(Reuters)

Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film to release digitally

T ederation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), Cine And TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) and the Indian Film and TV Producers’ Council (IFTPC) on Thursday said they have “amicably resolved” issues regarding insurance cover and salary for their members to restart filming activities immediately.

Last month, Maharashtra government allowed shooting of films, TV serials and web series with certain conditions.

All the production activities in the city were suspended in mid-March in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

There were reports that CINTAA and FWICE called off shootings of some TV

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he late Sushant Singh Rajputs last film “Dil Bechara” will premiere on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar, on July 24.

“Sushant was not just the hero of my debut film as a director, but he was a dear friend who stood by me through thick and thin.

We had been close right from ‘Kai Po Che’ to ‘Dil Bechara’,” said the film’s director Mukesh Chhabra.

“Dil Bechara” is the official remake of 2014 Hollywood romantic drama “The Fault in our Stars”, based on John Green’s popular novel of the same name.

Budding actress Sanjana Sanghi stars opposite Sushant in the film. “He had promised me that he would be in my first film. So many plans were made together, so many dreams were dreamt together but never once did I ever imagine that I would be left alone to release this film. He always showered immense love on me while I was making it and his love will guide us as we release it,” Chhabra added.

The film will see Saif Ali Khan in a cameo. Composer AR Rahman and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya have collaborated to create music for the project.

Sanjana shared the news on her social media, writing: “A story of love, of hope, and of endless memories. Celebrating our dearest, and the late #SushantSinghRajput ‘s legacy that will be etched in the minds of all and cherished forever.”

Talking about the decision to release it digitally, Uday Shankar, president, The Walt Disney Company APAC and Chairman, Star and Disney India, said: “We are humbled to be able to play a small part in sustaining the legacy of a fine actor like Sushant Singh Rajput.

In celebration of his life and his extraordinary work, ‘Dil Bechara’ will be available to all subscribers and nonsubscribers across India.”

Sushant was found hanging at his residence in Mumbai on June 14. He was 34.

(IANS)

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Real Madrid beat Mallorca in La Liga

Players of Real Madrid celebrate after scoring a goal during their La Liga match against Real Mallorca.

M A D R I D, J u n 2 5 (Agencies): Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 home victory over Real Mallorca on Wednesday thanks to goals in each half from Vinicius Jr. and Sergio Ramos to stay in charge of the La Liga title race ahead of Barcelona.

Brazilian youngster Vinicius opened the scoring with a cool finish in the 19th minute after missing an earlier chance and he hit the crossbar later in the first half.

Captain Ramos doubled Madrid’s lead with a

superb free kick, curling the ball over the wall and into the top corner to score his eighth goal of the league season and his 10th in all competitions.

M a l l o r c a f o r wa r d Luka Romero, 15, became the youngest player to make his La Liga debut when he came off the bench.

Real’s fourth win in a row since the season returned took them back to the top of the table on 68 points after 31 games, level with Barcelona but ahead of the Catalans due to their superior head-to-

head record.

Real coach Zinedine Zidane made four changes after Sunday’s controversial 2-1 win at Real Sociedad, recalling Eden Hazard to partner Vinicius and Karim Benzema while handing Gareth Bale a first start since February.

Benzema and Vinicius formed a lively partnership and quickly found holes in Mallorca’s defence.

Vinicius is often criticised for his poor finishing and squandered an early chance by taking too long to get his shot away but

Murray expects return to ‘high level’ after injury woes

Andy Murray

Lo n d o n, J u n 2 5 (Agencies): Andy Murray took his defeat to Kyle Edmund at the ‘Battle of the Brits’ event in stride and the former world number one says he is on the right path to playing at the highest level again after a seven-month layoff due to hip problems.

Mur ray beat Liam

Broady on Tuesday in the charity tournament in his first competitive match since the Davis Cup Finals in November, before he lost to Edmund. “To be honest, I am not bothered about the results of the match, after a match like that I hope my hip is OK, and I pull up well from it,” said Murray.

The week-long event, organised by Murray’s brother Jamie while professional tennis remains suspended due to the COVID19 pandemic, is being played behind closed doors.

Murray has said he is looking forward to competing at the U.S. Open and French Open. “I know if my hip is good, my tennis will only improve and get better over the next few months.

If I can get consistent practice,” he said.

“The hip feels good.

If I play like that and do a few things better, sharpen up a couple of things, I will play high level tennis. That was good, positive. Then it’s pulling up the next day, see how you feel, not getting in a situation where you have to take two to three weeks off to recover basically.”

soon compensated by keeping his cool to beat Manolo Reina from close range after Bale laid the ball off.

He was played in by Benzema in a blistering counter-attack but instead of producing a simple low finish he tried an audacious chip which hit the bar.

“I’m very happy with the team’s performance and my own,” said Vinicius.

“I worked very hard at home to get in this shape.

This run of matches is like a World Cup, you have to be in the right shape every three days and fired up.”

PCB conducts third round of COVID-19 test

Lahore, Jun 25 (IANS): The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed five reserve players and a backup player support personnel have undergone Covid-19 tests. The five players who were tested are Bilal Asif, Imran Butt, Mohammad Nawaz, Musa Khan and Rohail Nazir along with masseur Mohammad Imran.

Bilal, Imran, Nawaz and Musa were originally named as reserve players on 12 June when the 29-player squad was announced, while Rohail has been added as a backup wicketkeeper.

On Thursday, 18 players and 11 player support personnel underwent second round of tests, while the 10 players and one player support personnel, who had tested positive earlier in the week, will be retested on Friday.

Thiem sorry for Adria Tour antics Vienna, Jun 25 (Agencies): Dominic Thiem has apologised after players “acted too euphorically” during the controversial Adria Tour.

The exhibition tournament was launched by world No 1 Novak Djokovic to raise funds for humanitarian projects in the Balkan region and was due to run from June 12-July 5.

However, the event was cancelled earlier this week after ATP Tour players Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all tested positive for coronavirus.

The news came on the back of heavy criticism aimed at organisers of the tournament as players and fans did not adhere to social distancing rules.

World No 3 Thiem, who played in the Belgrade leg of the event, expressed regret over the players’ antics. “I was shocked when I got the news from the Adria Tour,” he wrote on Instagram.

“We played without an audience for weeks, so we have been more than happy about the fans at the event.

We trusted the Serbian governments Coronavirus rules, but we have been too optimistic.”

“Our behaviour was a mistake, we acted too euphorically. I am extremely sorry. I’ve now got tested 5 times within the last 10 days and the result was always negative. I wish everyone who was infected all the best and a quick recovery.”

Lazio barely managed a chance of note in the second half as Atalanta poured forward looking for a winner that eventually came from a set piece.

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha seemed to misjudge the flight of the ball as Palomino’s header from Alejandro Gomez’s corner completed a brilliant comeback and handed

Colo mbo, Jun 25 (PTI): After asserting that the 2011 World Cup final was “sold” by “certain parties” in Sri Lanka to India, the island nation’s former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has now called his claim a “suspicion” that he wants investigated.

The Lankan government has ordered an enquiry into the matter and a special Police investigation unit recorded Aluthgamage’s statement on Wednesday. He told the team that he was only suspicious of fixing.

“I want my suspicion investigated,” Aluthgamage told reporters.

“I gave to the Police, a copy of the complaint I lodged with the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 30 October 2011 regarding the said allega-

Lazio their first league defeat since Sept. 25, ending an unbeaten run of 21 matches.

The comeback win left Atalanta fourth on 54 points after 27 games, six clear of fifth-placed Roma, who beat Sampdoria 2-1 at home. Second-placed Lazio stayed on 62 points, four behind leaders Juventus.

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Lazio’s Andre Anderson in action against Atalanta’s Jose Luis Palomino.

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ovic-Savic soon picked up a loose ball just outside the area and curled in a brilliant effort to make it 2-0.

With some better finishing from Ciro Immobile, Lazio could have found themselves even further ahead at the break after some excellent counter-attacks, but in truth the early lead flattered the visitors.

As the first half wore on, Atalanta dominated possession with their slick

passing, and Robin Gosens got Atalanta back into the game with a powerful header from Hans Hateboer’s cross just before halftime.

Having gone close to scoring with a bouncing first-half shot, Ruslan Malinovsky then struck a superb equaliser from outside the box midway through the second half as the home side turned the screw.

Dope-cleared Sanjita to get Arjuna award for 2018 New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI): Cleared of the dope taint, two-time Commonwealth Games gold-winning weightlifter Sanjita Chanu will finally get the coveted Ar juna award which has been on hold since 2018.

A Sports Ministr y source confirmed that Chanu will be conferred with the Arjuna award as per a 2018 Delhi High Court order, which directed the selection committee to consider her and keep the decision in a sealed cover to be disclosed only if she was absolved of the doping charges.

“Sanjita (Chanu) is absolved of all the doping charges by the international federation, so we will have to abide by the Delhi High Court order and consider her for the Arjuna award,” the ministry source told PTI. After she was ignored for the 2017 Arjuna Awards, Chanu had filed a writ petition before the Delhi HC challenging the decision to exclude her from the list of those recommended for the coveted honour.

During the pendency of the case, she tested positive for a banned substance in May 2018.

But the High Court, in its order in August that year, directed the committee to consider her for the award and keep its decision

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in a sealed cover, pending a decision on her appeal against dope charges.

The Inter national Weightlifting Federation (IWF) dropped the doping charge against Chanu due to “non-conformities” in the handling of her sample last month. The Manipuri plans to seek compensation from the IWF for the “trauma” she endured.

The IWF cleared her based on a recommendation from the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA), following which the national federation wrote to the Sports Ministry to comply with the High Court order.

Indian Weightlifting Federation secretary gen-

eral also confirmed the development to PTI. “It’s confirmed, Sanjita will get her 2018 Arjuna award,” he said without getting into details.

The 26-year-old had won back-to-back gold medals in the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 48kg and 53kg categories respectively.

She had also applied for the recognition in 2016 and 2017 but was ignored on both occasions.

Chanu, who maintained she did not commit the doping violation, was informed about the final verdict of the IWF via an e-mail, signed by the world body’s legal counsel Lilla Sagi.

Lankan minister says he suspects WC match fixed

Atalanta dent Lazio’s Serie A title hopes

BE RG A M O, J u n 2 5 (Agencies): Jose Luis Palomino’s header 10 minutes from time completed a stunning turnaround as Atalanta came roaring back from two goals down to beat Lazio 3-2 on Wednesday and damage the Rome side’s Serie A title hopes.

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AS Roma forward Edin Dzeko scored two similar, superbly-taken goals to give his side a 2-1 win at home to struggling Sampdoria as they resumed their Serie A campaign following the coronavirus stoppage on Wednesday.

Playing their first match since March 1, Roma fell behind after a misunderstanding in defence allowed Manolo Gabbiadini to pounce and score from a narrow angle.

Jordan Veretout thought he had levelled on the half hour with a long-range shot but VAR spotted a handball

by Carles Perez in the buildup.

Roma took full control after the break and equalised in style. Lorenzo Pellegrini launched a ball over the Sampdoria defence and Dzeko, with his back to the ball, let it drop over his shoulder and volleyed past Emil Audero with his left foot.

Aleksandar Kolarov struck the foot of the post with a free kick for Roma before Dzeko repeated his trick.

This time, Bryan Cristante chipped a ball over the Sampdoria rearguard and the Bosnia forward, again with his back to the ball, turned it past Audero for his 14th league goal of the season.

Roma stayed fifth with 48 points from 27 games while Claudio Ranieri’s Sampdoria are 16th with 26, one point clear of the drop zone.

tion as then Sports Minister,” he said.

A l u t h g a m a ge h a s alleged that his country “sold” the game to India, a claim that was ridiculed by former captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who demanded evidence from him.

Set a target of 275, India clinched the trophy thanks to the brilliance of Gautam Gambhir (97) and then skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (91).

“Today I am telling you that we sold the 2011

world cup, I said this when I was the sports minister,” Aluthgamage, who was the sports minister at the time, had stated.

Sangakkara, the captain of Sri Lanka at that time, asked him to produce evidence for an anti-corruption probe.

“He needs to take his ‘evidence’ to the ICC and the Anti corruption and Security Unit so the claims can be investigated thoroughly,” he tweeted.

Jayawardene, also a former captain who scored

a hundred in that game, ridiculed the charge.

“Is the elections around the corner...like the circus has started...names and evidence?” he asked in a tweet.

Aluthgamage said that in his opinion no players were involved in fixing the result, “but certain parties were.”

Both Aluthgamage and the then President Mahinda Rajapaksa were among the invitees at the final played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Following his allegations, Aravinda de Silva, the former great who was the then chairman of selectors, has urged the BCCI to conduct its own investigation. De Silva has said he is willing to travel to India to take part in such an investigation despite the current COVID-19 threat.

Man City are an US Open to hold wheelchair event unbelievable team, says Klopp Lo n d o n, J u n 2 5 (IANS): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, saying he has a lot of respect for their nearest rivals in the English Premier League.

Liverpool are on the cusp of capturing their first English title in 30 years and on course to break records recently set by defending champions City coached by Spaniard Guardiola.

Liverpool thrashed Cr ystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday night and opened up a gap of 23 points on City -- and will take their crown if Guardiola’s men do not beat Chelsea on Thursday night.

“I couldn’t respect City more,” he told Sky Sports.

“Their football team is unbelievable, I really like the football they play a lot.

We are different, we have to be different, we cannot be like Man City. We can be just as good, and that’s what we want to be, and we probably celebrate different things when they happen on the pitch. That’s completely fine and we respect that.”

New York, Jun 25 (Agencies): U.S. Open organisers said on Wednesday they will include a wheelchair tournament at this year’s Grand Slam following a player backlash over their decision to scrap the event as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The United States Tennis Association’s announcement comes five days after the national governing body said it was rethinking their decision and that it could have better communicated with wheelchair athletes.

“The decision was made following multiple virtual meetings with a group of wheelchair athletes and the International Tennis Federation over the last week,” the USTA said in a statement.

“The 2020 U.S. Open Wheelchair Competition will feature men’s and wom-

en’s singles and doubles and quad singles and doubles, with draw sizes similar to past U.S. Opens.”

Australian Paralympic tennis champion Dylan Alcott, who led the player backlash and had described the exclusion as “disgusting discrimination”, thanked organisers for reversing the decision.

“I was in tears (when the event was excluded),” the twice U.S. Open champion said on Australia’s Channel Nine.

“It was just because it was so hard sometimes, growing up with a disability, where able-bodied people decide which restaurant you go in to, which school you go in to, which tennis tournaments you can play.

It’s a huge turning point to show how supportive a community can be and from the bottom of my heart, I can’t say thanks enough.”

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Liverpool move closer to EPL title Lo n d o n, J u n 2 5 (Agencies): Liverpool were back at their lethal best to beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at Anfield on Wednesday, moving within two points of securing the Premier League title.

The victory, with goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Sadio Mane, ensured Juergen Klopp’s side could be crowned champions if second-placed Manchester City fail to win at Chelsea.

Should Pep Guardiola’s side win at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool could finish the job with a victory in their next game, against defending champions City, on July 2. “We’ve worked hard for this over the past few years and as a squad this is what we’ve dreamed of.

We’re in a good position so hopefully we’ll be able to get across the line pretty soon,” said right back AlexanderArnold, whose superb free kick broke the deadlock.

It was such a dominant performance from Klopp’s side, who had been held to a 0-0 draw by Everton on Sunday, that Palace did not have a single touch in Liverpool’s penalty area — the first time that has occurred in the Premier League since Opta began collating such stats in 2008.

After the Liverpool anthem ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ was played in front of the empty stadium, Roy Hodgson’s Palace suffered an early blow when Wilfried Zaha limped off injured in the 15th minute.

A l ex a n d e r - A r n o l d fired Liverpool ahead in the 23rd minute with a perfectly-executed curling free kick into the top corner.

Salah doubled the ad-

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in action during their Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Anfield.

vantage, a minute before the interval, chesting down a cross-field pass from Fabinho before skipping goalwards and slotting home.

Brazilian Fabinho made it 3-0 with a thundering drive from 25 metres

out before Mane added the fourth, finishing off a classic break from Liverpool’s front three.

Mane started the move, slipping the ball inside to Roberto Firmino who found Salah on the

right, the Egyptian delivering a perfect pass to the on-running Mane who confidently drove home.

Liver pool have 86 points from 31 games with City 23 points behind ahead of their trip to Chelsea.

Manchester United in top-four hunt Anthony Martial scored Manchester United’s first Premier League hat-trick for seven years to inspire a 3-0 home win over Sheffield United on Wednesday and maintain their hopes of a top-four finish.

The French forward’s maiden career treble was also the first by a United player in the league since former manager Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 after they won their record 20th league title.

United stayed fifth in the standings on 49 points from 31 games, two behind fourth-placed Chelsea whose game in hand is a home clash with champions Manchester City. Martial was delighted after taking his league tally to 12 goals, surpassing his previous record of 11 amassed in the 2015-16 season.

Martial linked up to devastating effect with Rashford as United, playing at Old Trafford for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic halted the league in mid-March, dismantled the visitors.

The Frenchman scored two similar goals in the opening half, firing United into a seventh-minute lead when he reacted instinctively with his weaker left foot after good work by Rashford on the right.

After Rashford and Bruno Fernandes went close as United dominated, Martial made it 2-0 in the 44th minute when he steered home a low Aaron WanBissaka cross amid more static defending by the visitors.

Mason Greenwood’s deflected shot sailed inches wide of the post before Martial capped a fine performance with a superb finish, dinking the ball over goalkeeper Simon Moore from another Rashford assist.

The hosts missed chances to add to their tally as substitute Odion Ighalo was denied by Moore and the lively WanBissaka dragged his shot from 10 metres wide of the far post.

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Ministry withdraws Chelsea’s Pedro to join Roma at end of season o n d o n , J u n 2 5 signed a two-year deal worth was due to expire at the end recognition of 54 L(Agencies): Chelsea £50,000 per week with the of the month, but he signed winger Pedro will join Roma Serie A club, who have the a short-term extension earsports federations when his contract expires at option to extend the contract lier this week to allow him by another 12 months. to end the campaign with New Delhi, Jun 25 the end of the season.

The 32-year-old has Pedro’s Chelsea deal the Blues.

(IANS): Following the Delhi High Court’s order, the Sports Ministry has withdrawn the annual recognition granted to 54 National Sports Federations (NSFs).

On Wednesday, the High Court directed the ministry to revoke the provisional recognition it had given to 54 NSFs on May 11. The court had said that the ministry by doing so has not complied with an order that was issued on February 7 this year.

The order had required the ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to “inform the court in advance” while taking “any decision in relation to the NSFs.” Sports Ministry Deputy Secretary S.P.S. Tomar on Thursday wrote a letter to SAI Director General Sandeep Pradhan saying: “I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter of even dated 02.06.2020 regarding renewal of annual recognition of National Sports Federations for the year 2020 and to say that in compliance of the order dated 24.06.2020 passed by the Hon’ble Delhi Court, the department’s letter of even number dated 02.06.2020 granting provisional annual recognition of 54 NSFs stands withdrawn.”

The court in its order on Wednesday said that the ministry “shall issue a fresh notice within two days intimating all the 54 NSFs concerned that its order giving provisional renewal till 30.09.2020, stands recalled.” The ministry usually provides recognition until the end of the year but it has in this instance only given it provisionally until the end of the year.

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