18 Mar 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 101

DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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WHO warns over soaring Covid cases

SAPO calls for total bandh Mar 21-23 SAYS INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES GLOBALLY ‘JUST TIP OF THE ICEBERG’ Dfrom IMAPUR, MAR 17

GENEVA/UNITED NATIONS, MAR 17 (PTI): Fresh cases of COVID-19 are again spiking globally, especially in parts of Asia, after several weeks of decline and this rise is “just the tip of the iceberg”, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned.

With each country facing a different situation with different challenges, Ghebreyesus cautioned that the pandemic is not over.

“We call on all countries to remain vigilant.

Continue to vaccinate, test, sequence, provide early care for patients, and apply common-sense public health measures to protect health workers and the public,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday in Geneva.

“After several weeks of declines, reported cases of COVID-19 are once

Yangseo to be next NLA Dy. Speaker Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAR 17 (NPN): Independent MLA from Pungro 60-Pungro-Kiphire Assembly constituency T Yangseo Sangtam is all set to become the next deputy speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA).

Highly-placed sources confirmed this to Nagaland Post that there was no other intending candidate besides Yangseo Sangtam. Election to the deputy speaker will be held on the first day of Assembly session scheduled from March 19.

Yangseo Sangtam won the by-election held in November 2020, which was necessitated following the demise of NPF legislator T Torechu.

State logs 3 fresh Covid cases, 1 death DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Nagaland on Thursday recorded three fresh Covid-19 cases while one more patient succumbed to the infection. Of the fresh cases, two were from Dimapur and one in Mokokchung, taking the total caseload to 35458.

One more patient succumbed to the infection in Dimapur, pushing the death toll to 758 (including 4 nonCovid deaths).

PTI: With 2,539 new Covid cases in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to 4,30,01,477, while the death toll climbed to 5,16,132 with 60 daily fatalities

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

again increasing globally, especially in parts of Asia.

These increases are occurring despite reductions in testing in some countries, which means the cases we are seeing are just the tip of the iceberg,” Ghebreyesus said.

As of March 13, 2022, over 455 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 6 million related deaths have been reported globally. More than 10 billion vaccine doses have been administered.

The WHO chief said

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DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is likely to setup a BJP candidate as the consensus nominee for the lone Rajya Sabha elections as both NDPP and NPF have reportedly indicated support to their alliance partner-- BJP. The all-party UDA comprises of NDPP, BJP, NPF and Independent legislators.

It may be recalled that the NDPP leader and chief minister Neiphiu Rio had earlier agreed in principle to support a BJP candidate in return for support extended to the NDPP candidate for

(NPN): Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) has called for a total bandh within Southern angami jurisdiction from March 21-23, in protest against Manipur government’s failure to withdraw its security personnel from disputed area.

SAPO president Kevipodi Sophie general secretary Swelul Pucho stated that there was a call to resolve the disputed area amicably and withdrawal of Manipur armed forces within Kezoltsa. SAPO said a joint representation was also submitted to Manipur chief minister by TPO president, Mao president, Maram Khullen president and SAPO president on November 20, 2021.

However, SAPO said Manipur government “totally ignored” and failed to honour and address the issue till date.

SAPO has warned of harsher action if security personnel were not withdrawn within the period.

Governor Mukhi lauds Nagas for protecting and preserving tradition

Prof. Jagdish Mukhi addressing the NU convocation at NU, Lumami on Thursday. (NP)

Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, MAR 17 (NPN): Nagaland governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi lauded the people of Nagaland for protecting and preserving their traditional knowledge and value system manifest in their languages, folk dances, food habits, art and culture, etc.

Addressing the 5th convocation of Nagaland University (NU) as the chief guest, held at the university’s auditorium (I Ihoshe Hall) on Thursday with vice-

chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar as a special guest, Mukhi said it was the responsibility of NU to create an enabling ecology through relevant centres of knowledge to promote and preserve the ancient wisdom of Naga people.

Mukhi, who is also chief rector of NU, said the convocation was an occasion for graduates and research scholars to receive their degrees and certificates, which they had earned by dint of their hard work. At the same time, he

stressed that it was also a time for them to introspect and ponder over the utility of their degrees and certificates in meeting the challenges of the outside world and grabbing the existing opportunities for bettering their own lives and of those living around them.

He asked the graduates if they have acquired out-of-box thinking ability to successfully deal with the contemporary challenges being faced by humanity today. The Governor advised the gathering not to go after those who are not on the right path, even if they are in large number but to learn to walk alone, if they think and feel it will take them to the right destination.

He appealed to the graduates to be solution providers, adding that if the knowledge that they had acquired over a period of time had made them democratic in thinking, then they had received proper education (Cont’d on p-8)

the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

On the other hand, a senior NPF legislator had recently rebuffed rumours about NPF contemplating to set up its own candidate.

The NPF legislator said that since they were now part of the UDA, the party will likely go by the consensus candidate set up by the NDPP-BJP. However, the final decision will be made known only after the March 18 Working Committee meeting, he said.

Meanwhile, sources informed Nagaland Post that the BJP was all set to nominate a member from Eastern Nagaland. State BJP, which

had formed a committee to scrutinise and finalise the list of candidates, recently short listed four names including one woman candidate and submitted the list to the Central leaders. The candidates include-- national executive member (ST Morcha) and former MLA Naiba Konyak; former Lok Sabha MP, K Asungba Sangtam; former Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation president, T Kekongchim and State BJP Mahila Morcha (BJPMM) president Phangnon Konyak.

Sources informed that the party was awaiting the final decision of the BJP Central high command.

Weapons, war like RPP backs ENCSU ultimatum MAR 17 (NPN): Rising People’s Party stores recovered in KA DIMAPUR, (RPP) has announced total support to the ultimatum Therie cautions against KARBI ANGLONG, MAR 17 served by Eastern Naga College Students’ Union ceding RS seat to BJP

Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president Therie claimed that election of a BJP candidate to represent Nagaland at the Rajya Sabha was a foregone conclusion.

Therie indicated this in his press statement Thursday. He said as it needed ten MLAs to propose a candidate to file nomination and that if NPF and NDPP do not set up their candidates then both will be held responsible for election of a BJP candidate.

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(ANI): Assam Police along with the troops of Assam Rifles recovered weapons and warlike stores from a Mon-bound passenger bus in Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.

“During the search, security personnel had recovered two factory-made .32 pistols, two magazines, and two sets of walkie talkie from a wooden apple box kept in a black colour bag,” John Das, Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Bokajan told ANI “We had set a Naka checking at around 4:30 AM and recovered the weapons from a passenger bus. The owner of the bag had not boarded the bus. The bus was destined to Mon district of Nagaland,” the SDPO added.

(ENCSU) to Higher & Technical Education (H&TE) Department seeking functioning of New Model College, Wakching in Mon district from 2022 session.

In a statement, RPP said it was flabbergasted to learn that the degree college remained inoperative even after being inaugurated on February 3, 2021.

This kind of obtuse system of functioning of the department had proved to be destructive both for the future of aspiring students as well as for development in the State as a whole, it added.

Recognising the potential in terms of prospect for further studies and in creating relief in terms of employment for thousands, RPP said it supported ENCSU’s rightful demand. The party urged H&TE to shun ignorance and take up the matter urgently in order to avoid any unpleasant situations that might arise because of it. It also cautioned H&TE that any form of excuse and delay tactics of the government for its selfish motives would only prove to be rubbing salt to the wounds of Naga people.

CPO, WSH to form core committee Power dept informs on prepaid recharge

CPO and WSH functionaries after the joint meeting held in Dimapur on Thursday.

DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO) and Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) have resolved to form a core committee from among themselves

to study the problem arising out of Dimapur and Chümoukedima district demarcation in Dhansiripar sub-division.

This was among the three-point resolution ad-

opted during the joint meeting of CPO and WSH held on Thursday at Hotel Shunammite Inn, Padam Pukhuri Dimapur.

Informing this in a joint statement, Chakhroma Public Organisation president Vilchutuolie Mere and Western Sumi Hoho president Shikaho Zhimomi said that the two organisations, during the meeting also decided to have more coordination meetings from time to time and sort out any differences that arose.

The house also resolved to reaffirm the last resolution – July 17, 2020 – at Chümoukedima.

DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Power department has informed the pre-paid electricity consumers that the vending station (pre-paid recharge centre) located at Customer Care Centre (CCC) Burma Camp, and Prepaid Recharge Centre, Jain Temple Road, Marwari Patti will be operating from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday-Friday and from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

In a press release, Dimapur electrical division executive engineer Y Akito Sema informed that the counter will remain closed on Sundays and all national holidays.

The department has also reminded prepaid consumers that, after the installation of the meters, it was mandatory to obtain no objection certificate (NOC) for the subsequent recharge. It stated that initial recharge worth Rs. 500 will be provided in

order to allow the consumers to get ample time to obtain NOC and update it in the prepaid portal for subsequent recharge.

NOC will be issued to those consumers who have cleared all the outstanding arrears, if any, of the post-paid meters, it added.

For further queries on NOC and procedures after installation of prepaid meters, one could contact officers of the respective sub-division: SDO (E ) No-I (7005635565), SDO (E ) No-II (6009805261) and SDO (E ) No-III (8974703616).

Consumers opting to recharge online after obtaining NOC and registering its consumer number in the prepaid portal, can login to prepaid. dopn.gov.in and recharge online.

For any queries related to prepaid recharge, one can contact 8415900400.

GBUD (S) opposes pre-paid metering DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Reiterating its resolution to oppose the new electricity billing system, the GB Union Dimapur (Sadar) stated that the proposed pre-paid electricity meter lacked “adequate information on the system and its advantages.”

In a press release, GBUD (S) president M Y Ngullie, vice president W Kholie Kapfo and general secretary T Onen Jamir stated that the citizens from different colonies were apprehensive about the billing pattern “which seems to have discrepancy.”

Therefore, until the power department initiates proper sensitization programmes in all the colonies and make the consumers understand the pros and cons of pre-paid billing system, the GBUD affirmed not to cooperate with the installation of pre-paid meter.

Building under IHSDP inaugurated at Kezocha town Correspondent

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by 8 per cent as compared to the previous week.

At the regional level, the Western Pacific Region, the African Region and the European Region reported an increase in new weekly cases of 29 per cent, 12 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively, as compared with the previous week; while a decrease has been reported by the Eastern Mediterranean Region (-24 per cent), the South-East Asia Region (-21 per cent) and the Region of the Americas (-20 per cent).

The number of new weekly deaths increased in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (38 per cent), the Western Pacific Region (27 per cent), the African Region (14 per cent) and the Region of the Americas (5 per cent), while it remained similar to that of the previous week in the European Region and decreased in the South-East Asia Region (9 per cent).

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BJP nominee likely to be UDA consensus candidate for RS

This is it!

“All these complaints of backdoor appointments.

Aren’t those complainants those who couldn’t make it?”

that when cases increase, so do deaths.

“Continued local outbreaks and surges are to be expected, particularly in areas where measures to prevent transmission have been lifted,” he said, adding that there are unacceptably high levels of mortality in many countries, especially where vaccination levels are low among susceptible populations.

He also appealed that where vaccines are available, people should get vaccinated. “And we continue to work night and day to expand access to vaccines everywhere,” he said.

The COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update released this week said that after a consistent decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases reported globally on a weekly basis since the end of January 2022, during the week of March 7 through 13, the number of new weekly cases increased

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KO H I M A , M A R 1 7 (NPN): A building for families below poverty line was inaugurated at Kezocha town under Kohima district on Thursday.

The building, constructed under the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP), has one community hall, 70 dwelling units in two blocks (North & South - 35 dwelling units each), approach road, footpath, drainage, water supply,

electrification and public toilets. Constructed under 90:10 funding pattern (90% Central share and 10% State), the cost of the project was Rs.498.92 lakh out (Rs 449.03 lakh central share and Rs 49.89 lakh State Share. The contract was allotted to M/s T. Tachu & Co. The dwelling units would be handed over to the beneficiaries through the administrator of Kezocha Town.

Advisor urban development and urban affairs

officials, village elders and host of legislators.

According to the technical report, the project was initiated in 2010. However, it could not take off due to technical problems. During thorough reconnaissance survey, it was found that most of the people resided in kutcha houses and Nagaland being a high rainfall area, those Kutcha houses were not durable and prone Dr. Nikiesalie Kire and others at the inauguration of IHSDP to roof leakages requiring a at Kezocha town, Kohima Thursday. (NP) lot of maintenance during Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire project in the presence of the rainy season.

As most of the families officially inaugurated the the villagers, department

were BPL families, who could not afford to construct proper house with basic amenities like toilets, water supply, electrification etc, the proposal came up to construct dwelling units with basic amenities to improve the living condition of poorest of the poor families settled at Kezocha town.

Speaking at the inaugural function, Dr. Nicky Kire assured the citizens of Kezocha town that required facilities and water supply would be provided.

DMC bans singleuse plastic items

DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has informed all the business establishments, shopkeepers and traders that all singleuse plastic products have been totally banned in DMC jurisdiction with immediate effect.

In an order, DMC administrator Albert Ezung cautioned that failure to comply with the order would invite penalty of 2000 and even lead to cancella(Cont’d on p-8) tion of license.

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Banuo Jamir addressing the meeting on Thursday. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: A review meeting of the Banuo Jamir Committee on Communitisation of Public Institutions & Services (CPI&S) Act, 2002 was held with chief secretary of Nagaland, J Alam in the Nagaland Civil Secretariat conference hall, Kohima on Thursday.

According to a DIPR report, Banuo said that the committee was set up via a government notification dated July 10, 2020 to study the strength and weaknesses of the Act, to study existing gap in the functioning of stakeholder departments in implementation of the Act, to identify areas of concern and to suggest remedial

measures for improvement in the delivery of public services and omission of services from preview of the Act. She stated that extensive study in the field had been conducted with engagement of all stakeholders and departments concerned.

The committee has made various observations and has flagged areas of concern and make recommendations for the way forward, she further informed.

The chief secretary hoped that the final report of the committee would help the government implement the Act successfully and benefit the people of the state.

Mock drill exercise conducted in Wokha

DIMAPUR: District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Wokha along with Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) conducted a mock drill exercise in Wokha on March 16.

According to a DIPR report, during the mock drill exercise, a simulating earthquake scenario was conducted at police point for high rise rescue exercise; Mt. Tiyi College for building collapse, fire incident, search and rescue operations and evacuation; Wokha Town Council (WTC) building for fire incident; District Hospital for serious patient treat-

ment; District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC) in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC) and Staging Area at local ground.

The mock drill exercise was conducted as a preparedness measure and was jointly organised by DDMA Wokha in collaboration with Home guards and Civil Defense and SDRF Wokha, 12 BN NDRF (Force), Fire & Emergency Ser vices (F&ES) Wokha and District Executive Force (DEF) Wokha personnel. The main staging area was held at Wokha local ground, where NDRF, SDRF, BSG and

other line departments and stake holders reported at the area after emergency siren was sounded. During the drill, the DEOC was set up in the conference hall of the DC. The search and rescue team involved 34 personnel of SDRF, 33 NDRF and 20 personnel of Fire & Emergency Service.

Later, incident commander & ADC Wokha, Lankonsen Tsanglao while debriefing the programme acknowledged all the personnel of SDRF and NDRF, F&ES, other line departments, stakeholders, Mt. Tiyi College and others for making the drill a success.

Mmhonlumo Kikon inaugurates GHS Akuk new building

DIMAPUR: Advisor, information technology and communication, science and technology and new and renewable energy, Mmhonlumo Kikon on March 10 inaugurated the newly constructed building of Government High School (GHS) Akuk funded by Samagra Shiksha, department of school education, government of Nagaland.

In a press release, Akuk village council chairman, Mhatung Odyuo informed that in his speech, Kikon encouraged and exhorted the students and parents to avail and utilize the best facilities provided by the government for development of human resources. He also apprised the teachers to be more sincere in their duties to bring good result in the students’ academic studies.

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Assessment camp for CwSN conducted in Dimapur DIMAPUR: Samagra Shiksha Dimapur, IED (Inclusive Education) Block level Assessment Camp for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) in the age group of 6-18 years was conducted on Thursday in UBRC Kuda, Nagarjan for UBRC Kuda and Kushiabill blocks.

In a press release, senior SDEO Dimapur, Zhutovi S. Chophy informed that out of 48 in attendance under Dimapur urban block, 13 were identified for spectacles, three were identified for hearing aids and eight for appliances while under Kushiabill block, 13 were identified for spectacles, five were identified for hearing aids and

four for appliances.

Altogether, 48 Children with Special Needs, both school going and nonschool going from Urban and Kushiabill blocks attended the camp.

Hearing aids were provided to 12 children during the camp with other appliances to be provided at the earliest.

The assessment team was led by Dr. Chumbeni Kikon, JMD, team leader and special officer IED, SMO Samagra Shiksha Nagaland, Vilvino.

The team also included Soundbeatz Pvt Ltd, Delhi for hearing aids, TPORC Imphal for Locomotor and Ophthalmic Opticians from

the office of the chief medical officer (CMO), Dimapur.

The release further informed that upcoming block wise schedule for Niuland would be conducted at EBRC Niuland near GPS Viyito on March 18, 9:30 a.m.; at Medziphema, EBRC Medziphema near GHS Medziphema on March 19, 9:30 a.m. and at Dhansiripar block, EBRC Dhansiripar (GMS Doyapur) on March 21, 9:30 a.m.

Assessment camp for CwSN to be held in Kohima An assessment camp for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) is scheduled to be held from March 24-26

at various selected venues for both schooling & nonschooling with the Medical department, Soundbeats Pvt Ltd East Delhi and TPORC Imphal.

This was informed by district education officercum-district project coordinator, District Mission Authority (DMA), Samagra Shiksha Kohima, Neizetuonuo in a press release.

All the camps would begin at 10 a.m., while on March 24, the camp would be conducted at EBRC Chiephobozou hall, on March 25 at EBRC Tseminyu hall and on March 26 at schools under L Khel (DEO Kohima, conference hall), EBRC Viswema hall and EBRC

Sechü-Zubza hall.

Categories for assessment includes visually impaired, hearing impaired and locomotor impaired.

CwSN in the age group of 6-18 would be assessed for both school enrolled and home based.

CwSN have been informed to produce copies of Aadhar card, bank passbook and disability certificate (if available) on the day of assessment.

For severely disabled CwSN, parents or guardians may produce disability certificate/photograph.

CwSN have been requested to come with their parents or guardians for the assessment.

Traffic regulations for 11th NLA session NEWS IN BRIEF

DIMAPUR: In view of the eleventh session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly from March 19-to25, Kohima police have issued traffic regulations as part of the security arrangement.

In a press release, Kohima police PRO informed that only vehicles with the following car passes would be allowed entry to the assembly secretariat: ‘X’ white letter with blue background for legislators; ‘Y’ black letter with green background for AHoDs/ HoDs; ‘Assembly Logo’ for assembly staff; ‘LH’ black letter with white background for police personnel and P.S/P.A; ‘O’ black letter with yellow background for IPR/media and other department and ‘On Assembly Duty’ white letter with red background for staff bus/pool & dak vehicles.

The police have informed that no vehicle would be allowed to be parked by the roadside from 6 a.m., onwards during as-

sembly sessions in the following locations: from BSNL telephone exchange till Classic Island; from Raj Bhavan till M.S Classic Island; from Classic Island to assembly secretariat via Razhü point and High School and from New CM official residence, Phezoucha to Assembly Secretariat.

Meanwhile, heavy vehicles would not be allowed to ply in Kohima town during assembly session from 6 a.m., till the session was over.

Further, it informed that all loading and unloading of goods in Kohima town should be completed by 6 a.m. during assembly session and heavy vehicles would not be allowed to be parked along ‘D’ block road. While anticipating positive co-operation from the public, the police will tow away the defaulting vehicles and the charges will be borne by the vehicles owners.

DoSE informs DEOs, SDEOs & school heads

DIMAPUR: Department of School Education (DoSE) has reminded all District Education Officers (DEOs), Sub-Divisional Education Officers (SDEOs) and school heads of Government Elementary Schools (GES) that the department has changed uniform for GES children.

According to DIPR report, DoSE said it has received reports that some school heads are still forcing their students to procure and wear old school uniforms contradicting departmental notification, which the department has viewed seriously.

Therefore, the department has directed all school heads to strictly implement school uniforms introduced by the department. DoSE has also stated that no children should be asked to purchase school uniforms at any cost, as

it is the responsibility of the central and the state government to provide free school uniform to all the children studying in government schools or till completion of elementary education. It cautioned to initiate disciplinary action against those who violate the notification.

I t m ay b e n o t e d that the department has

changed school uniform for boys from grey trousers to navy blue trousers for boys, grey skirts to navy blue skirts for girls and white shirt to long-sleeve sky blue shirt for both boys and girls to improve the standard of school uniform being worn by the students and also to ensure the students are dressed appropriately and with dignity.

2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Lhouza Rio

Days will pass and turn into years but we will always remember you with silent tears.

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Loving wife and children

Pughoboto SDPDB meet preponed: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Pughoboto, Tiameren Chang has informed that the Sub Division Planning and Development Board (SDPDB) meeting has been preponed to March 23, 11 a.m. at DB court hall Pughoboto. All members have been asked to attend the meeting.

ADC Mon informs on mock drill: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Mon, Chingyak Konyak has informed that a mock drill/exercise on March 19 at Home Guards & Civil Defense & SDRF Office building and Christ King School, Mon. ADC has informed general public of Mon Town not to panic during the exercise.

CCC, CBCD social work: Chakhesang Colony Council (CCC) in collaboration with Chakhesang Baptist Church Dimapur (CBCD) would be organising social work on March 19, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Ward No. 1, Dimapur (Chakhesang colony- A H road/Khermahal point/City tower/Nyamo Lotha road/Deluxe point).

All citizens and business establishments have been requested to take part in the social work.

ZLSU informs on ‘1st Martyrs’ Day’: Zeliang Students’ Union Nagaland has informed that the “1st Martyrs’ Day” would be observed on March 22 to show respect to its three brothers who were mercilessly murdered on March 22, 2021 at Lamhainamdi village and to express solidarity with the bereaved families.

ZLSU also informed that there would be “total closure of schools and colleges under Peren district” on the day, except students writing their examinations. All schools and colleges under the district have been directed to strictly adhere to this notification.

BJP Dimapur extends Holi greetings: BJP Dimapur district has extended Holi greetings to friends and “karyakartas” from Hindu community and hoped that the festival of colours would bring love and happiness to all.

First Death anniversary On the day we lost you, We lost a Father, A Friend and an Idol who we looked up to.

We miss you Dad. We love you.

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Review meet on CPI&S Act 2002 in Kohima

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From loving family

Lt. tsenpon Jami 18th March 2022

Mmhonlumo Kikon along with members of Akuk village council and others.

Director school education, Wonthungo Tsopoe said although the school infrastructure is now complete the real testimony now lies in conducting regular schooling, improving the quality of education and increasing the number of students in the community school, so that the future of all children wad secured.

T h e f u n c t i o n wa s

chaired by senior graduate teacher and teacher incharge, P. Amos Odyuo, short speech was delivered

by Akuk village council chairman, dedicatory prayer

by Akuk Baptist Church Pastor Renben J.Ovung, special song by students of GHS Akuk and benediction by St. John Church, Akuk, Catechist Mathew Humtsoe.

AcknowLeDgemenT

2 TIMOTHY 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

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Born on 28.05.1960 – Died on 20.02.2022 With enormous appreciation and gratitude, we, the bereaved family would like to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown towards us through prayers and in various capacities during the illness and demise of our beloved father, Lt. Thepfuneizo Dzeyie, Rtd. Headmaster.

We extend our deepest gratitude to: 1. Chiecha Basa Baptist Church 2. Dr. Neizekhotuo Brian Shunyu, NEIGRIHMS 3. Chiechama Village Council 4. Sogotsu Thinuo Chiechama 5. Chiechama Gazzetted Officers’ Krotho 6. Chiechama Students’ Union 7. Northern Angami Students’ Union 8. All relatives, friends, neighbours and well wishers We deeply regret our inability to mention each and everyone individually but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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WEATHER FORECAST MARCH 18

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Very hot with hazy sunshine

38 19

Hot with hazy sunshine

Guwahati Mostly sunny and very hot Imphal

Hazy sunshine and hot

Itanagar Hot with plenty of sunshine

33 14 37 18 35 11 36 20

Shillong Hazy sunshine and very warm 29 14 Kohima

Plenty of sunshine

Dimapur Hazy sun and very hot Mkg

29 15 37 19

Very warm with hazy sunshine 32 16

Tuensang Hazy sunshine

25 11

Hazy sunshine

30 19

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Conserving nature should become people’s movement: Gov

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Prof. Jagdish Mukhi along with his wife (3rd from left), Prof. Jagdish Mukhi with his wife (4th from left), Neiphiu Rio and winners of state Neiphiu Rio along with awardees. level essay competition after the award ceremony.

Correspondent KOHIMA, MAR 17 (NPN): Governor of Nagaland, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, Thursday said that conservation of nature and environment should become a people’s movement and called upon the local bodies, civil society groups and NGOs to participate.

Speaking at the ceremony for the Governor’s Award and State Level Essay Competition at Raj Bhavan, Kohima, the governor stressed on the importance of climate change and environmental degradation.

He said there was an increasing number of global forums where environment protection, biodiversity conservation, carbon sinks and green growth were being discussed.

Prof. Jagdish, however said that despite knowledge on the subjects, people were witnessing “receding forests area and shrinking of biodiversity to rapidly melting glaciers and ice caps, extreme weather events”.

He suggested for more efforts on spreading awareness and for people to contribute to conservation of nature and environment which he said should be “a people’s movement” where local bodies, civil society organisations and NGOs should participate.

The gover nor also highlighted the National Environment Policy adopted in 2006 which promotes adoption of cleaner technology and bio-friendly disposal of waste and proposal to launch a massive afforestation project.

Longya ward constructs room at GMS

The Governor’s Award was conferred to three individuals under essay competition and winners under different categories- The Tizu Valley Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Network Zunheboto for their outstanding contribution to conservation and protection.

The Community Conserve Area was jointly managed by the villages of Sukhai, Kivikhu and Ghukhuyi which conserves an area of around 1363 hectares.

Meanwhile, the Kripa foundation, Kohima was awarded for creating social impact and awareness on prevailing social ills and its amelioration while the three winners of state level essay competition were Mariam, Class X from BHSS, Mang-

kolemba; Loni S. Shikhu, Mount Mary College, Dimapur and Yiben B. Humtsoe from Wokha.

Prof. Jagdish said that excellence was not a result of wishful thinking, sheer luck or happenstance but was rather the culmination of concrete goals, hard and smart work aligned with those goals and judicious decisions. He said the awards were instituted to honour and recognise the individuals for their exemplary initiatives and contribution to the society besides encouraging the public to achieve their aspirations.

The gover nor also stressed on the damage caused by social ills in the society including the menace of drug abuse, which he said was another grappling global challenge.

Correspondent KIPHIRE, MAR 16 (NPN): Tired of waiting for government funds, the public of Longya ward under Kiphire district constructed a room at Government Middle School (GMS) Longya ward in Kiphire town for caretaker of the school on Thursday.

The room was constructed voluntarily by ward union, staff and SMC of GMS Longya ward.

The school authority requested the concerned ward officials for this initiative where they collectively agreed to build a room for a person

to live in and look after the school.

Members of the ward constructed the house from their own contributions and would be initiating footsteps construction for the school in the future. It may be mentioned that GMS Longya ward is located far from the Town area where there are no fences, water connectivity, sufficient rooms and other facilities.

The school was also burgled by unknown miscreants on several occasions where school properties including computer, printer, gas stove, books and science lab instruments etc., went missing.

NNC (PB) calls for ‘Naga National unity’

DIMAPUR: Naga National Council (Parent Body) has appealed to all the political groups and leaders to come forward for “Naga national unity” for political solution. NNC (PB) through its information & publicity wing stated that the group had serious deliberation on the Naga political issues confronting “all the National workers at present and the people in the Homeland at this critical juncture”.

It stated that political differences in ideologies, stands and approaches towards political solution were immensely affecting all in the homeland, adding that it would be dangerous also “if it goes wrong at this critical and sensitive point for the Naga people.” NNC (PB) has, therefore, appealed to all the Naga national workers and groups to sit across the table and thrash out all the differences and obstacles facing the leaders, and to bring about “an honourable, acceptable and concrete political solution” for peace and prosperity in the region. “This is the only way forward to bring political solution in the Homeland…” NNC (PB) stated.

The group has requested the Naga Club, Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) and Global Naga Forum (GNF) to jointly initiate and bring all the groups and leaders across the table for talk in the best interest of all the people and peace in the homeland.

While touching upon alcohol and drug abuse, he said Nagaland had its share of alcoholism, drug abuse and issues of people living with HIV (PLHIV).

He said the percentage of substance abuse and burden of HIV in the state was one of the highest and reducing the problem of substance abuse, rehabilitation of victims, social stigma, reducing discrimination and helping PLHIV to live a normal life were contributions of Kripa Foundation.

He said essays reflected dreams and aspirations of the younger generation in an evocative manner and only through the joint and concerted efforts of the people of Nagaland would people be able to take the state forward.

Congratulating the Awardees, he appealed the gathering to grow from strength to strength and be an inspiration for the younger generation.

Earlier, chief secretary Nagaland, J. Alam delivered the keynote address, a brief note on governor’s state level essay competition was highlighted by commissioner & secretary to governor, T. Mhabemo Yanthan. Cash prizes of Rs. 1 lakh along with citations were awarded to the individuals under different categories.

SRSU conducts educational tour of govt schools in Suruhuto Finds loopholes, lack of qualified teachers in government schools

Ward members along with staff and SMC after completion of room construction. (NP)

In this regard, he urged upon both the state government and CSOs to ensure that potential victims were made aware of the risks of drug abuse.

Further, he acknowledged the Forest department and Nagaland State Biodiversity Board, Social welfare and members of screening committee of the essay competition for their contributions.

Lauding the winners of the essay competition, he said, the winners portrayed strong proficiency in writing and their works reflected their ability to develop a strong argument, to be clear and coherent, to achieve accuracy in language.

Meanwhile, chief minister Neiphiu Rio in his speech said the state was formed with a recognition

of its unique identity and special provisions embedded in various laws to preserve the cultures and traditions.

In this regard, he said the people had done well and made tremendous progress in various fields. He lauded Raj Bhavan for organising the state level essay competition on “Nagaland and my dream”, “Blending tradition and modernity in Nagaland way forward” and “Nagaland statehood, harnessing untapped potentials of a boom”.

Rio said such awards was huge motivation for everyone to excel and at the same time seek talents.

He stated that the potentialities should be looked at, in terms of social capital, in terms of harnessing the energy of the youth in the right direction, in terms of giving them opportunities to face tomorrow and in terms of unleashing the innate potentials of the God given gifts of the youth.

As a hill state with vast natural resources of forests and clean environment at people’s disposal, Rio said the initiative for conservation lay within the community and that intensive community conservation could be translated into direct benefits in the form of carbon credits to communities.

DIMAPUR: Suruhuto Range Students Union (SRSU) conducted an educational tour on March 14 and 15 covering all the governmental schools across Suruhuto.

In a press release, SRSU said the main objective of the tour was “to identify major loopholes in the education institutions.”

As per the directives of the All Sumi Students’ Union (SKK), The union stated that it has issued an order to the teaching staff of the educational institutions to remain at their respective place of posting and “avoid any kind of proxy.”

During the tour, SRSU said it learnt that there were 13 GPS, five GMS and two GHS, making it a total of 20 governmental schools altogether with 1033 students.

As per the statistical report of annual conference, Suruhuto has over 6500 students pursuing various courses and professions, the union informed.The union claimed that many loopholes were found during the tour such as most schools having less teachers.

It questioned the educational department as to how six teachers could teach in eight classrooms at one go?

SRSU said lack of sufficient and qualified teachers threatened students’ ability to learn and “high teacher turnover consumes economic resources that could be better deployed elsewhere.”

It claimed that the privilege of “Midday meals are being misused” and “not providing proper mid-day meal” was a “gross infringement of fundamental rights of children.” The union also said “lack of monitoring and huge corruption and misuse of funds had destroyed the scheme”.

While claiming that most teachers were being transferred “from political backgrounds without the concern of incharge, head master, school management committee or any higher authority”, the

union said such kind of practices should completely be abolished and if any teacher was found guilty, the act would be “taken care” of by the union.

While appealing to the Education department to deploy the teachers in the area without any delay, it said classroom strength being more than that of the teachers was a major concern.

During a discussion with teachers of various institutions, the union

decided that on September 5 every year (from 2023), a general Teachers’ Day programme would be conducted where All Suruhuto Area Teachers would come together along with its students to celebrate the day and coordinate for the betterment of the educational institutions.

Meanwhile, SRSU president, Hipito Achumi stated that the union from here on would “take action against any government employee in SDEO, Zunheboto” if they failed

to be punctual with their time during the visit of the teachers for various school duties.

Further, the union also appealed to the public, MLA, village elders, STH and students of Suruhuto to continue rendering their support and cooperation to bring equitable justice to the student community.

The union affirmed to fight for the rights of students and ensure better functioning of schools and institutions.

Zunheboto bids farewell to deputy commissioner

DIMAPUR: Zunheboto district bade farewell to its deputy commissioner (DC), Peter Lichamo in the Zunheboto town hall on Thursday. The DC was promoted as secretary Home department, Kohima.

According to a DIPR report, Peter Lichamo in his farewell speech thanked all the administrative officers and staff, government department officers, frontal organisations, churches and especially the public who he said, had always supported him in all the administrations decisions and orders.

He requested the people to extend all the support and cooperation to the new DC as they had given him, so that the developmental progress was not hampered and people would live in K Y M C

Peter Lichamo delivering a farewell speech at the programme on Thursday. (DIPR)

harmony.

Lichamo said that despite his best effort, there was still a lot that needed to be done and in this regard, he requested the public to be strong and continue their good work and cooperation with the administration.

He said that though he would be joining his

new office soon, he would always be there for the people of Zunheboto and asked them to call on him if they needed his help.

M e a n w h i l e, A D C Hq, Moakumzuk Tzudir said that it was an honour to have worked under an effective administrator from whom they had learnt a lot.

He said despite their shortcomings, the DC was always there for them.

ADC Satakha, Kiusumong Tikhir while speaking on behalf of all the outpost officers also described him as a very diplomatic person.

Speeches were also delivered by Sumi Hoho president, Nikheto Jimomi; Sumi Kukami Hoho president, Kashito Yepthomi; Huskha Yepthomi; president, Zunheboto Area Public Organisation, Kakugha Rotokha. Sumi Totimi Hoho; Zunheboto Sumi Totimi Hoho; Zunheboto Town GB Association; All Nagaland Private School Association; District Sports Council; Zunheboto Range Students Union; Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industries; addl. SP Zunheboto; Dy. CMO Zunheboto, Satakha Area GB Association and others.

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Mnp BJP leaders ridicule ‘speculations’ on next CM Correspondent

IMPHAL, MAR 17: Top Manipur BJP leaders ridiculed media speculation on party Central leaders taking a decision on the post of next chief minister of the state as they returned Imphal from Delhi on Thursday.

BJP Manipur Pradesh president A Sarda Devi, caretaker chief minister N Biren Singh and senior party leader Th Bishwajit Singh, who were in Delhi upon being summoned by the central leadership, returned to Imphal today.

The trio flew to Delhi together on a charter flight on March 15 but returned by separate flights citing flight ticket issues.

While Bishwajit returned alone, Biren and Sarda returned in the same flight.

All the three leaders ridiculed media reports on BJP Central leaders naming the next chief minister of the state. Sarda and Biren clarified that they were in the national capital only to

Caretaker Manipur CM N Biren Singh talking to media on his arrival at Imphal Airport from Delhi on Thursday.

attend a post-poll review meeting of the party performance.

Bishwajit however said that they were in the national capital to celebrate the party’s victory in four states where the Assembly elections recently concluded.

The leaders strongly reacted reports by certain sections of the media regarding selection of next chief minister of the state by the BJP Central leaders during their visit to the national capital calling it speculation.

Sarda Devi said that neither she nor the state unit of the party was yet to receive any official letter

Muslims constitute 35% of Assam population: Himanta

GUWAHATI, MAR 17 (AGENCIES): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Muslims are no longer minority community now as they account for 35 percent of the total population of the state. Sarma said this while replying to a debate on Assam Governor’s speech in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, reports The Sentinel Assam. ‘’Muslim population in the state which comprises 35 percent of the state’s total population, have become the largest community in the state and it is their responsibility to ensure communal harmony in Assam,’’ he added.

“Today the people of the Muslim community are leaders in the opposition, they are MLAs and they have equal opportunity and power. So it is their duty to protect the rights of the tribal people,’’ said. Sarma further said that the people of Assam are in panic and afraid of that their culture and civilization will be harmed. ‘’Now Muslims

Himanta Biswa Sarma should talk about the preservation of culture. Now, their population is more than ours. Till ten years ago we were not a minority, but now we have joined the minority,” he said.

Commenting on the Kashmiri Hindu, who were forced to flee their homes, Sarma said, “People ask me whether the people of Assam will have the same fate as Kashmiri Pandits.

Ten years later, Will Assam be as it is depicted in Bollywood. The movie ‘The Kashmir Files’? ‘’It is the duty of Muslims to allay our fears. Muslims should behave like majority and assure us that the Kashmir’s situation shouldn’t be repeated here,” he added.

regarding the selection of the party legislator wing leader who will be the chief minister of the state. she revealed that the next chief minister will be known only after the Central observed appointed Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and co-observer Union minister Kiren Rijiju visit Manipur and convene a meeting of the newly elected party legislators.

“The observers will come to the state after Holi festival and only then we will know who will be the leader of the state BJP legislators’ wing,” she said.

She said there was no

sign of selection of the leader seen during their stay at New Delhi and denied division among party legislators over the race of leadership.

Caretaker chief minister N Biren Singh who arrived together with Sarda Devi said they were in Delhi only to attend a post-poll review meeting of the party chaired by national BJP president JP Nadda.

The meeting did discuss performance of the party in the recently concluded elections in the state as well as preparatory steps to be taken up by the state unit of the party for next Lok Sabha elections due by 2024, he claimed.

To another query from reporters, Singh said that being a well-organized and well-disciplined party, leaders of the state unit will abide by whatever decision taken by the Central leaders.

“The decision on who will be the next chief minister is to be taken by the Parliamentary Board of the party,” he said, rubbishing

news in certain section of the media.

“The news that went viral in social media was just a media speculation.

The reports were not based on official sources. Let’s not file reports on speculation which will create misunderstanding among us,” he said.

“Let the party decide.

Whatever the decision may be, we have to welcome, as you know BJP is a wellorganized and well-disciplined party,” the caretaker chief minister said.

On the other hand, senior leader Th Bishwajit Singh who arrived earlier told reporters that “nothing” related to election of leader of the party legislator wing was discussed with the top party leaders during their stay in Delhi.

The name of the leader selected by the board will be tabled in a meeting of the legislators with a proposal for approval, he said, adding that selection of the leader was delayed due to the ongoing parliament session.

Assamese start-up launches tea named after Zelenskyy

KOLKATA, MAR 17 (PTI): Aromica Tea, an Assam-based startup, has launched a CTC tea named after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “honour his valour and courage” in the face of Russian invasion.

Ranjit Barua, the director of Aromica Tea, told PTI that the brand ‘Zelenskyy’, a strong Assam CTC tea, was launched on Wednesday.

“The basic idea is to honour the valour and courage of the president who rejected the US offer to escape the war-torn country. Zelenskyy said he does not need a free ride but ammunition.

This shows his character,” Barua maintained.

The Ukraine president, “knowing fully well that victory is nowhere near”, is still fighting.

“We are trying to draw an analogy between his character and valour and that of the Assam tea,” the director of the firm, which as incubated at IIM-

SHILLONG, MAR 17: The Meghalaya Assembly on Thursday rejected a privilege notice moved by lone Khun Hynñiewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) legislator Adelbert Nongrum against Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh.

The notice was rejected through voice vote when the Speaker put it to vote.

Moving the privilege notice, Nongrum pointed out the action of the Speaker of committing breach of privilege against him by moving away from the ‘rule book’ on March 8. The KHNAM legislator told members of the House that he had come prepared for introduction of the Meghalaya Agriculture Land Regulation Bill, 2022 and was ready to move a motion for leave as per rule for consideration of the house. It was listed as item No 4 (a).

“Why did you (Speaker) move away from the rule book and asked me to beg leave to introduce, why did you not ask me to move a motion for leave to introduce. I consider your action against me that day a breach of privilege,” Nongrum asked.

“You Mr Speaker Sir have curtailed my right. It doesn’t take much to understand that there is a big difference between beg leave to introduce and move a motion for leave to introduce. If you Mr Speaker Sir had a correct understanding as to what you want me to do on that day why didn’t you communicate that understanding to me by quoting the rules…I consider your act of omission that day as breech of privilege,”

the year.

Tea planters and exporters have recently expressed concern over their possible impact on shipments to Russia amid the war.

Exporters fear that payments, which are usually in dollars, would get affected with the US having imposed sanctions on Russia.

Tripura Oppn CPI(M) MLAs boycott Governor’s speech Tripura govt presents Rs 26,893AGARTALA, MAR 17 (PTI): Governor Satyadeo N Arya on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the prevailing law and order situation in Tripura even as the opposition CPI(M) MLAs boycotted his speech and staged a walkout on the first day of the Budget session after having failed to draw his attention to the purported law and order deterioration.

The Governor in his speech highlighted a significant improvement in law and order under the BJPled state government citing a reduction in the percentage of grave crimes, and violence against women besides an increase in the conviction rate.

“The law and order situation of the state has improved notably and is well under control which is evident from the fact that the percentage of grave crimes has reduced by 26 per cent as compared to 2019,” he said.

Crime against women has reduced by 19.60 per cent in 2020 as compared to 2019, the gover nor pointed out.

“The conviction rate

cr budget with no new tax

CPI (M) MLAs walking out of the assembly.

is 52 per cent in 2020 as compared to 36.30 percent in 2019 under non-IPC and 32.40 per cent in 2020 as compared to 23.10 per cent in 2019 under IPC,” he said.

The Governor also lauded the achievements of the Biplab Kumar Deb government in the areas of infrastructure, healthcare, and farmers’ welfare.

Earlier, when the Governor began to deliver his customary speech, Opposition leader and former chief minister Manik

Sarkar tried to draw his attention regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

However, he could not make any point since his microphone was switched off.

As Sarkar failed to draw the Governor’s attention, CPI(M) legislators led by the opposition leader walked out of the House.

“We have a long tradition of listening to the Governor’s speech. But this time Left Front legislators were forced to stay away,”

Sarkar said later.

The CPI(M) leader alleged, “A jungle raj is installed in Tripura where opposition parties are not allowed to carry out their programmes. People are scared. As head of the state, the Governor could summon the chief secretary and the DGP to advise them for improving law and order.”

The former chief minister claimed that whenever someone tries to contact the Governor, it is reported that he is sick.

Meghalaya Assembly rejects Arunachal CM Pema Khandu to lead all-party privilege notice against Speaker team to Delhi for amending Article 371 (H)

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Calcutta Innovation Park in 2020, said.

The brew will be available for sale online, he added.

A c c o r d i n g t o Te a Board data, Russia, the largest importer of Indian tea, had sourced 34.09 mn kg of brew in 2021.

Ukraine, on the other hand, imported 1.73 mn kg tea from India during

Nongrum added.

As per rule, the Speaker said, a private member’s bill brought should have been circulated to all members for their perusal and examination two days in advance before it was listed for the business.

“A member who brings the private member bill is allowed to give a brief explanatory under Rule 71 provided as per Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business. Accordingly, you (Nongrum) could have requested to make a brief explanatory statement before begging leave of the House for introduction of the bill. I had also allowed (Opposition Trinamool Congress legislator) George B Lyngdoh who had also brought a private member’s bill on March 10 but there was no indication from your side to make any explanatory statement which I could have considered,” Lyngdoh said.

Nongrum’s move against the Speaker saw objections from both the ruling and the opposition benches.

After Voting on Demands for Grants, the Speaker again gave his ruling and expunged the entire speech of Nongrum from the proceedings of the House as many unparliamentary words and questioning the dignity of the Chair were used by him during the course of his speech.

“If the Speaker is of opinion that words have been used in debate which are defamatory or indecent or unparliamentary or undignified, he may, in discretion, order that such words be expunged from the proceedings of the House,” Lyngdoh said.

I TA NAG A R , M A R 1 7 (AGENCIES): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday informed that he will lead an all-party delegation to New Delhi soon to take up the issue on amendment of Article 371 (H) at par with Article 371 (A) with the Centre, reports The Sentinel Assam.

Responding to a Zero Hour discussion brought in the Assembly by senior Congress MLA Ninong Ering on amendment of the Article 371 (H) to enable Arunachal to get all Constitutional provisions in line with Nagaland, Khandu assured to re-send the resolution adopted in the State Assembly during August 28, 2020, to the Centre as a reminder.

Stating that there is lack of Constitutional provisions for the State as it comes under the purview of Article 371 (H), the Chief Minister informed that the State Assembly, on August 28, 2020, adopted a resolution to persuade the Centre to amend Article 371(H), to protect the rights of its indigenous population. The Assembly resolved that the special provision with respect to the State be further strengthened by amending Article 371(H) by inserting provisions for protection of religious or social practices of the tribes of the State, customary law and procedure of the

AGARTALA, MAR 17 (PTI): Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma on Thursday presented a Rs 26,893-crore budget for the 2022-23 fiscal in the assembly without proposing any new tax while emphasising on development of infrastructure, industries and social sector.

The budgetary outlay is 18.34 per cent more than that of the 2021-22 financial year.

D e v Va r m a , w h o holds the finance portfolio, estimated a deficit of Rs 569.52 crore with the total expenditure exceeding the aggregate receipts of Rs 26,323.15 crore for the next fiscal.

The total budgetary outlay is pegged at Rs 26,892.67 crore for the 2022-23 financial year (FY23).

The deputy chief minister tabled the annual financial statement for FY23 on the first day of the budget session of the House.

The gross state domestic production is estimated to grow at 13.28 per cent in the next financial year.

D e v Va r m a a n nounced enhancement of monthly social pension for 3.81 lakh poor people to Rs 2000, a commitment made by the BJP in its vision document before the 2018 assembly elections.

“The budgetary outlay for this purpose has been hiked from Rs 415 crore to Rs 645 Regd. No. 612/2022

Pema Khandu State’s tribes, administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to customary law of the tribes and ownership and transfer of land and its resources.

Article 371(H) has special provisions in respect of the Governor and the total seats in its Assembly. The Article does not ensure full protection to the State’s people as it provides no special rights to the indigenous people, as is done in the case of Nagaland and Mizoram, which come under Article 371 (A) and 371 (G).

“We have no laws to protect our tribal rights and customary laws. It is time we need to act strongly for safeguarding our rights,” Khandu added.

Initiating the discussion, Ering, a former Union Min-

ister, informed that Article 371 (H) was inserted in the Constitution after Arunachal attained statehood without discussion with the then State leadership. “The Article did not grant provision of ownership of resources to the tribals like that of Nagaland and Mizoram as the two Northeastern States have freedom on the State’s resources,” Ering pointed out.

He urged the State Government to rigorously pursue the matter with the Centre with BJP Governments ruling at the Centre and State. He also requested the three MPs from the State to take up the issue at the appropriate level so that the tribal populations of the State get their legitimate rights.

crore for the coming fiscal”, he said.

A sum of Rs 1,000 crore has been provisioned under the Suvarna Jayanti Tripura Nirman Yojana for various infrastructure and development projects as part of the celebrations of 50 years of statehood, he said.

Dev Varma stated the World Bank has already sanctioned Rs 1,300 crore as a loan for the comprehensive development of indigenous people.

“As many as eight externally aided projects have been sanctioned for Tripura for the first time and three more such projects are in the pipeline. This is the advantage of having a double-engine government”, he said.

BJP leaders use the term “double engine” to refer to the party being in power at the Centre as well as in a state.

Asserting that the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) had played a key role in containing insurgency in the state, Dev Varma said the government has decided to increase the retirement age of jawans of the force from 57 to 60 years.

Around Rs six crore has been earmarked for development of TSR barracks in the rural areas. Besides, monthly benefits of ration for TSR jawans would be enhanced from Rs 800 to Rs 1,000 per person, he said.

AFFIDAVIT

Dated : 16/03/2022

I, Miss Neitshole, D/o Neiku Akami, R/o House 459, Duncan Basti, Lane-13, Dimapur : Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under : 1. That I am a citizen of India and a resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That I am known by the name "Neitshole" and my father's name have been used "Neiku Akami" and my D.O.B as 22/08/1992.

3. That henceforth my name shall be Nzano Lotha and my father's name as "Mhademo Lotha" and my D.O.B as "22/08/1993" for all official purposes and intend.

4. That this present affidavit is made to declare the henceforth, I shall be known by the name Nzano Lotha and my father's name shall be Shri "Mhademo Lotha and D.O.B as "22/08/1993" for all official purposes and intend.

Solemnly declared before me by the deponent on this day, the 16th of March 2022.

DEPONENT NoTAry PublIc dp-1220/22

BEFORE THE MARRIAGE OFFICER DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

Marriage Regd. No. 182/2022

Dated Dimapur, the 16/03/2022

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE I, Marriage Officer, Dimapur, Nagaland hereby give notice Under Section 15 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, that a petition for registration of marriage has been filed by Mr. Shitoho Kiho, aged about 47 years, S/o Shri Tohezu, resident of H/No. 300, Jorpukhri P/Bazar AND Miss Nisheli H. Arkha, aged about 45 years, W/o Shri Shitoho Kiho, resident of H/No. 300, Jorpukhri P/Bazar before me on 16th day of March 2022 and whereas 16/04/2022 has been fixed for registering their Marriage. Objections, if any are to be furnished on or before the aforementioned fixed date. dp-1230/22

ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM MARRIAGE OFFICER DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

Never lose sight of goal of selfreliant India: PM to IAS trainees

PM Modi addresses the valedictory function of the 96th Common Foundation Course at LBSNAA, through a video conference, in New Delhi. (PTI)

DEHRADUN, MAR 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked trainee officers at Mussoorie’s Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration to never lose sight of the biggest goal of evolving India into a modern and self-reliant country.

Besides developing itself, India has to play a bigger role in the new world order emerging post-Covid pandemic, he said at the valedictory session of the 96th Common Foundation Course of the institute.

“I have interacted with several batches of civil services trainees but your batch

is special because you have done it in the year when India completes 75 years of Independence. When the country completes 100 years of its Independence you will be in service,” he said.

Asking trainee officers to never let go of their sense of service and duty, Modi said they should keep asking themselves throughout their careers whether they are losing these two qualities.

“The sense of authority and power harms both individuals and institutions.”

The prime minister also asked the trainee officers to always bear in mind that the country has to take the motto of reform, per-

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form and transform to the next level. “When you go in the field you should not hesitate in taking a decision that you think might make a difference in the life of the man on the lowermost rung of the social ladder,” the prime minister said.

He also advised them not to treat the data in files brought to them when they go out in the field as just figures, saying they are related to individuals and their dreams. “Try to understand the rationale behind a system in relation to the time in which it was established.

When you understand the logic behind a system you can come up with perma-

nent solutions,” Modi said.

The prime minister advised the trainee officers to pick five to seven challenges faced by people in their areas when they go out in the field and try to find a solution to those so that they are remembered long after they leave the place.

He also asked them to write an article before they leave the academy summing up what they want to do as officers and administrators.

“When you complete 25 years of service you can revisit your article and find out whether or not you succeeded in achieving what you had set out to achieve,” Modi said. Sometimes, doing too many things cannot give one the satisfaction of doing just a couple of things one had targeted to achieve, he said. “You are going to be part of a positive social change. So try to develop leadership quality and a team spirit. It is mandatory for bringing about any major change,” Modi added.

Before his address, Modi inaugurated a new sports complex at the Academy besides dedicating to the nation a revamped Happy Valley Outdoor Complex.

PM speaks with South Korea President-elect NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with South Korean Presidentelect Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday, with the two leaders agreeing to further broaden and deepen the India-Korea special strategic partnership, especially in the present global context.

Modi congratulated Yoon on his victory in the recent presidential election of South Korea, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement.

The leaders agreed on the importance of further broadening and deepening the India-Korea special strategic partnership, especially in the present global context, it said.

“It was a pleasure to speak with President-elect @sukyeol_yoon. Conveyed my congratulations on his recent victory in the Presidential elections in Republic of Korea. We discussed the potential of further deepening the India-Korea Special Strategic Partnership in many areas,” Modi said in a tweet.

Modi and Yoon discussed various sectors that offer potential for accelerated bilateral cooperation and agreed to work together to this end.

UP govt formation: Nadda meets Anupriya Patel and Sanjay Nishad

BJP National President JP Nadda with Apna Dal (S) leaders Anupriya Patel and Ashish Singh Patel during a meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (PTI): BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday met leaders of the party’s allies in Uttar Pradesh -- Anupriya Patel of the Apna Dal(S) and Sanjay Nishad of the Nishad party -- at his residence here as part of its government formation exercise.

Nadda’s meeting with the allies came a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held deliberations with him as the party worked to firm up the composition of the new government following its thumping win in the assembly polls.

Nadda met Patel and Nishad separately along with BJP’s Uttar Pradesh poll-incharge Dharmendra

Pradhan and state unit chief Swatantra Dev Singh, and is believed to have discussed matter related to government formation.

While Adityanath is all but certain to occupy the top post, the BJP is grappling with the question whether to have deputy chief minister.

It is also considering if outgoing deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya who lost the election can be reinstated in his old position.

Though the BJP secured a resounding win, Maurya lost his Sirathu seat.

The BJP had on Monday announced its former president and Union minister Amit Shah as the observer for government formation in Uttar Pradesh.

The BJP has been carrying out an extensive exercise to pick ministers in Uttar Pradesh, politically India’s most important state where the party has been dominant since 2014.

A senior leader said they are taking into account a host of factors, including age, education, experience, gender, region and caste, to ensure that the new government is seen as socially representative and also reflective of the party’s agenda of good governance.

Adityanath had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top leaders on Sunday. His meeting with the prime minister had lasted for more than 100 minutes.

Punjab govt to launch anti-corruption Sibal should be expelled from Muslim traders support bandh against helpline on Mar 23: CM Bhagwant Mann Cong: Chhattisgarh Minister hijab verdict, BJP demands action

Bhagwant Mann CHANDIGARH, MAR 17 (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that his government will launch an anti-corruption helpline number on March 23 that will allow people to upload videos of corrupt officials asking for a bribe or indulging in other malpractices.

He said it is his “personal WhatsApp number” and asserted that he will ensure a corruption-free government in the state.

In a video message, Mann reminded people that when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in Delhi, people were asked to provide videos or audio of corrupt officials. “With this,

corruption ended completely in Delhi,” he claimed.

“In the coming time, we will launch such a helpline number that will be my personal WhatsApp number. If anyone demands a bribe from you, do not refuse it. Record a video or audio of it and send it to this number. I guarantee you, our office will examine it and no corrupt person will be spared and strict action

will be taken,” he said.

Mann said this helpline number will be launched on March 23, the death anniversary of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

The chief minister said it will be a big announcement in the history of Punjab. The AAP stormed to power after winning 92 seats in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, decimating all rival parties.

Mann unfurls new anti-mafia era, hope he rises to Punjab’s expectations: Sidhu

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has unfurled a “new anti-mafia era in Punjab” and hoped he would rise to the expectations of the people.

On March 11, a day after the AAP stormed to power in Punjab, wining 92 of the 117 assembly seats, Sidhu had said the people have taken a “very good decision” and “laid a new foundation”. Mann was sworn in as the Punjab chief minister on Wednesday.

“The happiest man is the one from whom no one expects...Bhagwant Mann unfurls a new anti-mafia era in Punjab with a mountain of expectations...hope he rises to the occasion, brings back Punjab on the revival path with pro-people policies...best always,” Sidhu said in a tweet, a day after he resigned as Punjab Congress president.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi had asked its chiefs in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur to resign after the party’s drubbing in the justconcluded assembly polls in these five states.

NEW DELHI/RAIPUR, M A RC H 1 7 ( I A N S ) : Amid differences in the party on the issue of leadership, Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singhdeo has said that Kapil Sibal should be expelled from the party.

Sibal had demanded Gandhis to step aside from the leadership role.

Singhdeo in a tweet said, “By all means an outrageous statement by Kapil Sibal! Among the tough decisions being taken in this course correction, Sibal must be expelled from the party for going public with his personal and obnoxious opinion against the combined decision of CWC.” Earlier on Tuesday, Chandni Chowk district Congress committee too demanded his expulsion.

Kapil Sibal had demanded that the ‘Gandhis should step aside from the leadership role and give a chance to someone else to lead the party’.

Since the poll debacle of 2014 the Congress has lost elections continuously except on a few occasions, he said, and added that “the CWC has reposed

T.S. Singhdeo faith in the party leadership but those outside the CWC feel otherwise as many have left the party and new leaders should be given a chance to lead the party”.

Sibal is one of the signatories of the letter written to Sonia Gandhi for bringing reforms within the party, but in the CWC meet on Sunday, sources say Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma did not raise the issue of leadership change.

Sonia Gandhi in the CWC meet on Sunday had offered to step aside from the leadership along with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, which was rejected by the CWC.

BENGALURU, MARCH 17 (IANS): Even as Muslim traders supported the bandh call given by community organisations in Karnataka and closed their shops in few pockets, it did not have any impact on the day to day life in the state.

The ruling BJP and opposition Congress, meanwhile, locked horns in the assembly over the bandh. The BJP sought action against those who are going against court verdict and the Congress maintained that they have the right to protest. Responding to bandh call, the shoppers, businessmen and traders closed their shops in Shivajinagar, K.G. Halli, D.J. Halli, Padarayanapura and few other pockets in Bengaluru.

Police Commissioner Kamal Pant said that the bandh has been observed in many places but there is no impact. The police conducted flag marches in sensitive locations in the capital.

In Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kalaburagi districts, Muslim businessmen closed their shops to support the bandh. However, the

normal life was not affected at all.

Meanwhile, BJP MLA Raghupathy Bhat in the assembly demanded that legal action has to be initiated against those who have given bandh call questioning the court verdict.

He said, the verdict can be challenged in the Supreme Court. Calling bandh will make no difference, action has to be initiated against them. Jagadish Shettar, former Chief Minister supported Raghupathy Bhat and said that observing bandh is not a good development. “Is there no value of the court judgment?” Shettar questioned.

“Protest against the government is different.

But, if they observe bandh against court order, it will lead to anarchy in the society. No one should support it and strict action must be initiated,” he said.

Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, however, supported the bandh saying that there is a provision to appeal in the Supreme Court. Observing bandh peacefully and protesting is their constitutional right. How can it

be stopped? They should be allowed to observe bandh, he said. Deputy Opposition leader U.T. Khader maintained that the bandh call is given not to disrespect the court order but to express their dissatisfaction over judgment.

BJP National General Secretary and MLA C.T. Ravi intervened and said that vote bank politics over the issue is wrong. “Why should there be uniform in schools? Court had given verdict after detailed inquiry, how is it ok to protest and call for bandh against court order?” Ravi questioned.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra reacting to the bandh call said that this is a peculiar situation. The law of the land would not apply to them, they don’t follow the court order. This is a special case.

If anyone violates court order and carry out activities like this, stern action would be initiated.

There is a provision for an appeal in the Supreme Court. But, these activities will lead to law and order situation in the state and this is wrong, he stated.

Japanese Prime Minister After G-23 meeting, Rahul Gandhi meets Congress veteran Bhupinder Singh Hooda to visit India on March 19

Fumio Kishida NEW DELHI, MARCH 17 (IANS): Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting India on March 19 and will hold discussions on global and regional issues with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Kishida is coming to India for two days on the invitation of Modi. Both the leaders are expected to hold deliberation over the situation in Ukraine.

The war has entered into 22nd day with Russia making all efforts to take over cities after cities. President Vladimir Putin has said Russia was ready to discuss Ukraine’s neutral status but that Moscow would still achieve the goals of its mili-

tary operation. About the Japanese Prime Minister’s visit, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “India and Japan summit will be held on March 19. “ O n i nv i t a t i o n o f Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida will be undertaking an official visit to New Delhi from March 19 to March 20 for the 14th Indian Japan annual summit.” It will be the first meeting of the two leaders. The previous summit took place in Tokyo in October 2018.

Indian and Japan have multifaceted cooperation within the ambit of the special strategic and global partnership.

“The summit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review and strengthen the bilateral cooperation in diverse areas as well as share views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, so as to advance the partnership for peace stability and prosperity in the Indo pacific and beyond,” Bagchi said.

NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (PTI): A day after the crucial meeting of G-23 leaders, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met Bhupinder Singh Hooda and is learnt to have discussed revamping the party and the way forward following its loss in five As-

sembly elections.

G-23 is a group of dissenting Congress leaders who have demanded organisational overhaul.

After the meeting, Hooda, the former chief minister of Haryana, visited Ghulam Nabi Azad, a part of the G-23, at the latter’s

WB assembly accepts privilege motion against Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA, MAR 17 (PTI): The West Bengal assembly on Thursday accepted a privilege motion against Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari who allegedly threatened four rebel BJP MLAs with Income Tax raids for disrupting his speech in the House.

A privilege motion has been accepted by the House against Adhikari and it is being forwarded to the Privilege Committee, Speaker Biman Banerjee announced as proceedings began at 11 am. The Treasury Benches thumped desks, welcoming the announcement, while BJP MLAs protested. Following this, discussion on the state Budget began, in which both ruling and opposition MLAs participated. The speaker later told reporters, “After the four MLAs sent a joint letter to me, citing two charges against Suvendu Adhikari. I checked the records this morning and prima facie found the allegations true.”

“Prima facie there is a case. It is unprecedented and unfortunate that a leader of opposition would use such words in the House. I have never come across such behaviour during my long tenure in the state legislature. This is a criminal offence,” Banerjee said. He said the committee will submit its report before the current session ends on March 28.

residence. Hooda and Azad were reported to have discussed concrete proposals to strengthen the Congress and ensure collective leadership and decision making as demanded by the grouping which met on Wednesday and signed a joint statement.

Sources said Deputy

Leader of the Congress in Rajya Sabha and another G 23 leader Anand Sharma also joined Hooda at Azad’s residence in the deliberations. The grouping had yesterday said the “only way forward for the Congress was to adopt a model of inclusive and collective lead-

ership and decision making at all levels.”

The G-23 sources said they want to strengthen the Congress and “not undermine it in any way.”

Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with Hooda is significant in the context of the G23 statement and the tel-

ephonic conversation Azad had with Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday to convey the intentions of the meeting at his residence. Sources said Azad was likely to meet Sonia Gandhi with proposals soon and discussions were underway on course correction within the party.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND HOME DEPARTMENT NAGALAND STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY NAGALAND, KOHIMA

NO. NSDMA/SDRF/EQ-EMP/153/2016

Dated, Kohima, the 18th March, 2022

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR EMPANELMENT OF AGENCIES Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Department invites “Expression of Interest” from leading accredited Supply Agencies which meet the eligibility criteria to take up the supply of equipment for NSDMA. The detailed TOR, list of items and the prescribed application format may be obtained from the office of Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Department, Civil Secretariat, Kohima-797001 or downloaded from its website- www.nsdma.gov.in or send an email to sdma.nagaland@gmail.com from 11.00 AM to 04.00 PM on working days.

Interested agencies may send their offers containing all the requisite details in sealed covers in the prescribed format through Regd./Speed Post or in person, addressed to: The Secretary, NSDMA, Home Department, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima – 797001, Nagaland. Offers will be received not later than 17th of April, 2022, till 04.00 PM. Sd/(LHOUCHALIE VIYA) IAS Secretary to the Govt of Nagaland dc-235/22

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 101 DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022

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Denial syndrome

ive states Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) presidents have been asked to resign by Congress president Sonia Gandhi for the recent poll debacle of the party at the Chintan Shivir held in Delhi on March 15. Such a serious matter was dispensed with within four-and-half hours. The five were accused, judged and executed and not given any opportunity to explain the circumstances or the reasons for the party’s debacle at UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) took the momentous decision to find scapegoats instead of honest appraisal for losing Punjab, failing to regain Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur where the party was largely expected to do well.

A broad look into the probable factors for the debacle will indicate that all the state PCCs were appointed by the Gandhis and most did not have the general acceptance of the party rank and file. In UP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who is AICC general secretary overall in-charge of UP had chosen Ajay Kumar Lallu as the PCC chief as reward for his “good job” in 2019. As Priyanka was the sole in-charge of UP, all decisions were taken by her. Priyanka had earlier been given joint responsibility of UP with then Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia. However, Scindia felt snubbed as Priyanka began taking decisions arbitrarily without consulting him and which ultimately led to his exit from the party to the BJP. In Punjab Priyanka and Rahul chose Navjyot Singh Sidhu as PCC chief and replaced Sunil Kumar Jakhar. Ultimately Amarinder was himself booted out unceremoniously and though Sidhu hoped Priyanka would make him the chief minister, it was Charanjit Channi who ultimately got the job.

Sidhu wanted to decide who gets tickets and when the Gandhis countered, he sulked and threatened to quit. In Uttarakhand Ganesh Godiyal was appointed as new Uttarakhand Congress chief by Sonia Gandhi.

In Goa Girish Chodankar was retained as PCC chief through the good offices/influence of Gandhi loyalist P.C. Chidambaram despite many party stalwarts opposing his appointment. Chodankar has in the past also been accused of causing divisions within the party. After he was appointed in 2021, several Congress MLAs defected to BJP. In Manipur, PCC chief Nameirakpam Loken Singh was appointed as full time president after Govindas Konthoujam quit office to join the BJP in 2021. Except for Manipur, all PCC chiefs were appointed through direct intervention of the Gandhis. How can PCC chiefs be held solely responsible for the debacle when the CWC courtiers have always boasted about doing things through democratic consensus? The sacking of the PCC chiefs is nothing but a desperate effort to deflect blame from the Gandhis.

In UP, Priyanka conducted a solo campaign all by herself in her new avatar as the Indira look-alike.

Unbelievably and in an arbitrary manner, Priyanka set up candidates in 399 constituencies and ended up winning only two seats. Congress candidates in Uttar Pradesh lost their security deposit in 387 of the 399 seats contested under Priyanka solo campaign.

Congress got just 2.4% of the total votes, lower than RLD’s 2.9% from just 33 seats it contested. In 2017 Congress in alliance with SP contested 105 seats and won seven. The Gandhis are responsible for choosing pliant PCC chiefs and so have to honestly accept responsibility for the downslide since 2014.

DailyDevotion The Servant’s Primary Goal

We make it our aim…to be well pleasing to Him. —2 Corinthians 5:9

“We make it our aim….” It requires a conscious decision and effort to keep our primary goal constantly in front of us. It means holding ourselves to the highest priority year in and year out; not making our first priority to win souls, or to establish churches, or to have revivals, but seeking only “to be well pleasing to Him.” It is not a lack of spiritual experience that leads to failure, but a lack of working to keep our eyes focused and on the right goal. At least once a week examine yourself before God to see if your life is measuring up to the standard He has for you. Paul was like a musician who gives no thought to audience approval, if he can only catch a look of approval from his Conductor.

Any goal we have that diverts us even to the slightest degree from the central goal of being “approved to God” (2 Timothy 2:15) may result in our rejection from further service for Him. When you discern where the goal leads, you will understand why it is so necessary to keep “looking unto Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2). Paul spoke of the importance of controlling his own body so that it would not take him in the wrong direction. He said, “I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest…I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27).

I must learn to relate everything to the primary goal, maintaining it without interruption. My worth to God publicly is measured by what I really am in my private life. Is my primary goal in life to please Him and to be acceptable to Him, or is it something less, no matter how lofty it may sound?

Quotes

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

~ John Boyle O’Reilly

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022

Post-mortem Speech of NPGN (NNC) India’s aggression on Nagaland president on ‘Naga Republic Day’

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n the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India is trying to emerge as the champion of peace on fallacious claim that India had no history of invading any nation in her neighbourhood or anywhere in the world. The statements of Indian Vice President, Prime Minister and Defense Minister in recent times on this line were blatant lies.

Started from October 1955, India invaded Nagaland and continued her war in Nagaland up to 1964. But an International Ceasefire Agreement was signed between the Government of India and the Federal Government of Nagaland which was officially effected on 6th September, 1964. However, even after the Peace Pact, India is continuing her forced occupation of Nagaland.

Nagaland has clear history of a nation as real as other nations in the world.

On August 14, 1947, the Naga National Council (NNC) formally declared

the independence of Nagaland as a nation. On the same day NNC informed India by Telegram, and Cabled to HMG and UNO for information and record. The Naga independence declaration preceded both India and Burma’s independence declarations. It remains a living testament that Nagas neither joined Indian Union nor the Union of Burma. In the very independence declaration, NNC explicitly stated that Nagas did not accept the constitution of India.

When all efforts to integrate Naga territories into the Union of India fail, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India sent thousands of Indian troops into Nagaland in 1955. To this, B.N. Mulik, Chief of Indian Intelligence, in his Book “My years with Nehru, 1948-1964” unequivocally said, “Troops moved into Tuensang (Nagaland)

by October 1955, and the war with the Nagas started from then”.

It was a naked aggression on the sovereign Nagaland. It was a war and there is nothing else to claim by India. In the decades long Indo-Naga conflict in Nagaland, the Indian troops attempted extermination of the Nagas from the face of the earth but failed. Over a hundred thousand Nagas were killed by the occupational Armed Forces of India and is still continuing till recent times. India has blood-stained hands. As long as Indian occupation of Nagaland continues, she has no right to stand up as peace broker. India should clean her mess in Nagaland first before projecting herself as a champion of peace. Nagaland is not Indian territory and Nagas are not Indians.

India should withdraw her occupational forces from Nagaland so as to restore the honor of the sovereignty of Nagaland.

Acüyi Vadeo Joint Secretary Naga National Council (NNC)

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y Dear Countrymen and women, on this auspicious Naga Republic Day, I glorify my Almighty God for the opportunity and protection to cross all difficult time, I express my joy and happiness to my fellow brothers and sisters on this great Historic Day, I also remember and salute our great leaders and Naga Armies who sacrifice their supreme life for the sake of Naga nation, you promise to fight and defend our people in any hard situation and you fought bravely and laid down you precious lives for the Naga cause.

It will always be cherished in every heart of the Naga history.

Today is a remarkable day to understand the unique History of Naga Homeland choosing by God, during the past Historic fact, that Naga people were never under any rulers as sole sovereign political right to decide own future without involving any middle countries.

In realities, during the Second World War (1939-45), the Naga soldiers tiredlessly sacrifice manpower to defeat the Japanese force and join Indian armies.

On 26 June, 1947, governor of Assam Hydrai Ali first Indian governor from Assam visited Nagaland and recognized

9-point agreement whereas on 15 August 1947, India was declared independent.

Thereafter, there was no peace in the Naga soil Naga people decided to join the Naga struggle movement for the separate country.

Since then, the peace process started in 1997 whereas under the support of NTC and BGBF on 13th Dec, 2016 the six Naga Revolutionary Groups (NNPGs) was formed.

After the formation of the Naga aspiration groups such as so called (NNPGs) along with NTC & NGBF stepped in to talk for the respectable and honorable solution with Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi and then Home Minister Shri. Rajnath Singh after several round of negotiation for solution.

The Government of India agreed to resolve the Naga political issue through peaceful coexistence.

I therefore appeal to my fellow Naga people to continue upholding in praying and hope for the lasting solution.

Kuknalim Shoba Lakhum President NPGN (NNC)

China’s Covid 2022 crisis is world-changing in a different way from 2020

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t’s March. Major Chinese cities are in lockdown, manufacturing is idled, shares are plummeting, and the supply chain is scrambling to make sense of it all. It is a disturbing kind of Deja vu.

Today’s Covid-19 surge in China appears to mirror the Wuhan outbreak that paralyzed the world in 2020.

We have the southern city of Shenzhen in lockdown, forcing iPhone supplier Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. to shutter plants in the Longhua and Guanlan districts while electric vehicle and battery maker BYD Co. said operations have been impacted. The entire province of Jilin (population 24 million), on the northern border with Russia, has been sequestered and that’s halted production at Toyota Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG plants. The iShares China Large-Cap fund is down 26% for the year. After Wuhan, it had plunged 22%.

But there’s a difference between now and two years ago when it comes to semiconductor and big tech supply chains. And that could be crucial to understanding how 2022 plays out — and why a closure of the so-called factory floor of the world may not be so apocalyptic.

Manufacturers don’t like to talk about it too much because doing so may annoy Beijing, but Foxconn, Wistron Corp. and Pegatron Corp. have shifted away from China to locales including India, the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia. At the end of 2020, Foxconn’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. had recorded its lowest ratio of long-term assets in China for at least four years. Investment in the Americas grew 10-fold between 2017 and 2020, according to its balance sheet.

Western clients, such as Apple, are also becoming more nimble at working

around the challenges of flying into and working within China.

When the borders were shut in 2020, design and development teams were put on the backfoot trying to prepare a new iPhone while being unable to visit the factories where they’d be made.

Production of that year’s devices was delayed by up to two months. While today’s shutdowns in Shenzhen will be an inconvenience, iPhone assemblers now have more capacity overseas, especially in India.

Yes, there’s a major war going on. And one concern is that a Ukraine under attack won’t be able to provide some of the noble gases crucial to semiconductor manufacturing. That prospect was chilling for an industry just starting to emerge from 18 months of crippling chip shortages. But it turns out that major players were already

prepared and neon can be procured from other places anyway. There’s no doubt that years of supply chain challenges forced companies to be better prepared. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., for example, now holds double the stock piles of raw materials that it did five years ago.

In many ways, the rest of the world has prepared to work around China.

A similar thing may be happening with the stock market meltdown. The biggest pain is in Chinese technology stocks, especially those listed in the U.S. Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Monday summed up a sentiment shared by many when it declared China Internet stocks as “uninvestable” over the next six to 12 months.

They downgraded 28 Chinese names listed in the U.S. and Hong Kong. The NASDAQ Golden Dragon China in-

dex, which is heavily weight toward tech, fell 10% last Friday, 10.2% on Monday and is down 71% over the past year.

A catalyst for the latest selloff was the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week naming five Chinese stocks that might be delisted from American bourses if they fail to comply with auditing requirements.

This announcement reminded investors of the ethos that divides the two countries: U.S. regulators require any business listed in the country to be subject to audit, but Beijing forbids Chinese firms from opening up to such inspections.

So two separate financial worlds are being shaped.

All that might work out just fine for President Xi Jinping and his administration. Plunging prices of Chinese companies on overseas bourses coupled with

increased regulatory pressure from Washington could accelerate their delisting from the U.S. and subsequent relisting back home. More than $1.25 trillion has been wiped off the market value of U.S.-listed Chinese stocks over the past year, according to Bloomberg Opinion calculations.

Yet these lower valuations would make them more accessible to domestic Chinese institutional and retail investors, who may then enjoy any upside when the economic picture stabilizes and Beijing’s crackdowns on various sectors start to ease.

The result of all this geopolitical tension may end up being a massive redistribution of wealth from the U.S. to China, and it’s playing out amid the fog of war, a pandemic, and economic slowdown.

Tim Culpan (As published in Bloomberg)

Our weak educational outcomes have a wide set of societal causes

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he education sector suffers such neglect that we may need to recalibrate our expectations from it In my last three columns, I asked, ‘Why are children not learning what they should in school?’ and explored the basics: the reasons relating to children, teachers, and then to the education system. This week, we similarly explore the range of causes that are societal. Needless to say, many of these causes are intertwined in complex ways.

Let’s start with the overall governance and administrative culture in India, which is embedded in and shaped by our overall social and political culture. First, education does not get the importance that it deserves. Quick-fire welfare measures or high-visibility infrastructure projects are favoured over education, perhaps in the belief that this is what gets votes or plaudits. This low prioritization of education manifests itself in budget allocations, human resources and more.

Second, there is a widespread failure to recognize that education is a matter of deep expertise, even more so than economics. But unlike the economic realm, too often key

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decisions on education are taken by people who have almost no background in the field. These are some of our top officials and politicians.

The advice of professional educators is undervalued, or worse, ignored.

There have been (and are) high-level officers and politicians with deep education sensibilities, but largely as exceptions.

Third, improvement in education requires continuity of direction and action. Most educational interventions would take 10 -15 years before they show any sign of real success. However, our governance culture is such that the priorities and directions are changed rapidly.

Education, which is a matter of inter-generational change, just can’t improve with this kind of instability.

Now let’s consider a broad set of socio-political trends that have pulled back progress in education.

First, from the early 1990s, the notion that the private sector will solve all our problems took hold of our public imagination.

This is plainly false. Now that over 30% of India’s children in the past 20 odd years have started going to private schools and learning levels have continued to drop, at least that

fixation has eased. However, we have lost two decades at the altar of market fanaticism.

Second, the notion that technology will somehow cure all our ills has infected us. With tragic learning losses during the pandemic, even the most enthusiastic votaries of technology and online learning have quietened down. Decades of global experience and research has demonstrated the cul-de-sac that technoholism leads to. But still, too much of our limited resources and energy has got diverted and distracted.

Third, the effect of sharp and deep inequalities in India over everything cannot be overestimated. In education, it has a very direct and simple implication. The children of the well-to-do attend elite wellresourced schools, with access to more than enough support at home.

They have no problems in learning.

But the vast majority of children in our unequal country go to schools that might as well be on a different planet. Thus, the well-off, who control or influence the levers of power, have no personal stake in nor any exposure to the reality of most Indian lives. It is this mental landscape of

those in power that informs decision making and prioritization. This is a very serious limitation. And lastly, there is no escape from poverty in our country. It shackles and limits learning in many ways. Let me just point out three.

First, poverty means poor nutrition for children. Not only does it undermine their physical and social development, including their neurological responses, it also has day-today implications. Hungry children, which is unfortunately the state of too many, cannot concentrate in the classroom. A malnourished child falls ill frequently and can’t attend school. Education is not the only casualty of this tragic phenomenon.

One has to just observe the wasting of our children because of poor nutrition. We are truly wasting the future of our nation.

Second, poverty ensures that children do not have the same kind of adult support and care at home as in middle-class families. Not because their parents and grandparents love them any less, but simply because the adults are struggling to make a livelihood. Such adult care and contact are critical for learning.

Third, homes in poverty do

not have resources that support and create an environment for learning.

Their adults themselves are often inadequately educated and they are short of books, other learning material and time.

The list of such societal factors is much longer—mores that force girls out of school, caste-based discrimination, and so on. But let me stop here by mentioning something that is profoundly ironical. We have become a society where we think that the path to all progress and development is through education.

Both of individuals and of overall society. Education has become our panacea. Despite such expectations, we continue to treat education and educators poorly. Without a fundamental transformation of our societal treatment of education, it simply cannot serve even a fraction of the role we expect it to.

We need to re-calibrate our expectations from education. Good education is foundational to a strong economy, good society and vibrant democracy. Yet, while good education is a necessary condition for all this, it’s not a sufficient one.

Anurag Behar is CEO of Azim Premji Foundation

Why India abstained on UNSC resolution

n the past few days, Eastern Europe has attracted the global media. Almost all the news channels and newspapers are debating on the factors, outcomes, and possible consequences of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Crude oil and precious metals like gold and silver touched a new high, fear and suspicion among the investors brought the equity market into turmoil and as a result, billions of dollars outflowed from the emerging countries.

On 26th February 2022 at UN headquarter, UNSC (United Nations Security Council) took place for the sole purpose of opposing the Russian military operation against Ukraine. Out of the 15 countries, 11 countries favored the resolution of opposing against Russian military drill excluding three countries India, China, and United

Arab Emirates. Along with the exclusion of three votes and the veto power used by Russia no possible solution was achieved.

India’s stand for Russia seems unreasonable but there are certain factors that India cannot be ignored.

Firstly, Russia shares historic ties with India for almost seven decades. if we look back into history we find that Russia has always been our trusted ally. For an instance, in the 1965 war with Pakistan, the intervention of Russia resulted in a ceasefire. In the 1971 Indo-Pak war, the Soviet Union sent deployed two groups of cruisers and destroyers as well as a submarine armed with nuclear warheads. Furthermore, last year our Defence Minister Rajnath Sinh visited Moscow amid India-China LAC (Line of Action Contro)issues and Russia

had backed India on several issues at the UNSC. Secondly, Russia is India’s biggest and time-tested supplier of defense weapons. Over the years this relationship has been further cemented with a great deal of Russian military equipment being inducted into our arm forces. Moscow has always assigned the highest priority to India’s defense sector. The process of military cooperation started during the Soviet Era, the technology of Mig-21 aircraft was transferred to India, and today we have Mig-23, Mig-27, Sukhoi-30, T-72, T-90 tanks, and S-400(air defense system). These are just a few names on the top of the list. Furthermore, Joint Ventures for Brahmos missiles(mid-range supersonic missile) and upcoming Ak-203 assault rifles will further boost our defense.

Recently, India took its first step towards

the goal of exporting defense goods as it has begged the contract of Brahmos missiles from the Philippines. Russia will be the key player in achieving the export worth of 35000 crores in defense goods and services by 2025. Thus, Russia has always backed Indian actions both politically and militarily. So according to my opinion, India’s decision to abstain from the UNSC resolution is worthy. Apart from our strong relationship with Russia, India needs a strong partner because the way China and Pakistan are posing threats to India cannot be ignored. For some years, India needs external support, and a country that focuses more on actions rather than sanctions seems to be more trustworthy.

Hitanshu Maniyar (As published in The Times of india)

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.

Working to enhance defence capabilities: DM

BENGALURU, MAR 17 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the defence needs of India have increased and the country is constantly working to enhance its strategic capabilities.

He said economic, political and strategic equations are changing all over the world and major world powers are in a tussle.

“Our defence needs have also increased and constant modernisation of the Armed Forces is the need of the hour. Keeping ourselves ready is our top priority and we are constantly working to enhance our strategic capabilities,” Singh said.

He was speaking after inaugurating the sevenstorey Flight Control System (FCS) complex built at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in a record 45 days.

Singh reiterated the government’s resolve to walk the extra mile to support the Armed Forces,

Rajnath Singh during the inauguration of the seven-storey technical facility for Flight Control system in Bengaluru. (PTI)

scientists, entrepreneurs, academics, students, farmers and the people at large in their quest for excellence and a happier and prosperous future. Referring to the technical complex, the Minister said it is a unique project not just in the country but in the entire world and is an embodiment of the new energy of New India.

“This energy is of technology, commitment, institutional collaboration among public sector, private sector and academia and above all of ‘Aatmanirbhar

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Bharat’ as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he said. He was confident that the facility will go a long way in bolstering national security.

Noting that the complex will also provide simulator training to the pilots of combat aircraft, he described it as one of its most important components.

The simulators provide an opportunity to learn by making mistakes without the possibility of any kinds of losses, he stated.

Commending DRDO

and L&T for developing the hybrid technology, Singh expressed confidence that it will increase the productivity of the construction process, promote optimum utilisation of resources, reduce losses due to wastage and will be helpful in speedy completion of projects.

He also described the hybrid technology as an important milestone for the construction sector and hoped that in the coming times, India will become one of the leading countries in the field of construction technology.

Hailing the DRDO, Singh said be it technology or products, services or facilities, their advanced and faster development is the need for the hour.

Singh expressed hope that although the mandate of DRDO is to develop futuristic technologies, its spin-off benefits will be available to the civilian sector as well.

“Our traditional construction industry is generally considered to be labour

intensive, high risk and low on productivity but, the way DRDO has constructed the FCS complex through hybrid technology, our infrastructure projects will be completed in a low cost and time-bound manner in the times to come,” he said.

Singh called upon DRDO to continue exploring new possibilities in construction technology and contribute to nation building through new innovations.

According to DRDO officials, the FCS facility is a building with the plinth area of 1.3 lakh square feet.

The FCS Integration facility at ADE, a laboratory of DRDO, was completed in a record 45 days with in-house hybrid technology consisting of conventional, pre-engineered and precast methodology.

The technology has been developed by DRDO with the help of Larsen & Toubro (L&T). Design check and technical support was provided by the teams of IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee.

Shah advocates trade, cultural ties with neighbouring countries NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday advocated enhanced trade, cultural relations and people-to-people contact with the neighbouring countries and said there is bonding among the people as much of these areas were part of India before 1947.

Shah also expressed satisfaction over the opening of the Kartarpur corridor, connecting one of the holiest shrines of the Sikhs located in Pakistan with Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab, in 2019 while claiming there was an “error” and the place was left out of India during Partition.

Addressing an event organised on the occasion of the foundation day of the Land Port Authority (LPA) here, the home minister said India has a 15,000 km-long land boundary and “before 1947, we were together”.

“We have similar culture, we have similar languages, we have bonding.

Amit Shah

There are opportunities to enhance trade relations, cultural ties and people-topeople contact. The authority (LPA) can enhance trade with the neighbouring countries without compromising border security.

“The authority can ensure strengthening cultural relations with the neighbouring countries as people living along the border have the same culture, language and lifestyle. It can also help in enhancing people-topeople contacts in addition to the diplomatic relations of with these countries,” he said.

S h a h s a i d I n d i a ’s

15,000 km-long borders with Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan offer different challenges every 50 km.

“There is hardly any country in the world which has so many challenges along their land borders.

Also, there is hardly any country which has so many opportunities that India has along its land border,” he said.

The home minister said with the country embarking on a journey of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India), as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India will be one of the top countries in the world in the next 10 years with lots of manufacturing goods.

“But, what we will do after manufacturing so many goods? We will have to create new business opportunities in these seven countries and that could be done through land routes,” he said.

ED issues fresh summons to Abhishek Was offered Pegasus spyware but declined: Mamata Banerjee, wife in coal scam case

Abhishek Banerjee

agency to appear in Delhi since they were residents of West Bengal.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the ED during this hearing, had opposed the couple’s plea challenging the summons issued to them, saying the jurisdiction of ED probe was “not confined to one area, police station or State” as the offences under the PMLA often have “cross border implications”.

Senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Banerjee couple, had argued that the investigating agency has failed to show the provision of law granting it specific power to summon the petitioners to the national capital.

Additional Solicitor General S V Raju objected to the petitioners’ claim that

Over 3 lakh children aged 12-14 yrs vaccinated on day 1

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Covid-19 preventive vaccine to a student in Gurugram, Thursday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (PTI): Over 3 lakh children between 12 and 14 years have received their first shot of Covid vaccine taking the total doses administered in the country to over 180.80 crore, according to Union Health Ministry data.

The vaccination against COVID-19 in the age group of 12-14 years started on Wednesday with Biological E’s intramuscular vaccine Corbevax, two doses of which are to be administered 28 days apart.

As of March 1, 2021, there were 4.7 crore children aged 12 and 13 years in the country. More than 2.15 crore precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers, and those aged above 60 years. All people aged 60 and above have been made eligible for the precaution dose to Covid vaccine. The

prioritisation and sequencing of the dose would be based on the completion of nine months to 39 weeks from the date of administration of the second dose.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16, 2021, with the healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. Vaccination of the frontline workers started from February 2 last year.

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 last year for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions. India launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 years from April 1 last year.

The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 years of age to be inoculated against the viral disease from May 1 last year.

they were residents of Kolkata and stated that there was admittedly a Delhi address as Abhishek Banerjee is a Member of Parliament and must be staying here when the Parliament is in session.

Banerjee, the TMC MP from Diamond Harbour, has once been questioned by the ED in this case in September last year at an agency office in the national capital.

Rujira Banerjee was also issued the notice for questioning but she did not appear citing the spread of COVID-19.

The ED lodged a case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a November 2020 FIR registered by the CBI that alleged a multi-crore coal pilferage scam related to Eastern Coalfields Limited mines in the state’s Kunustoria and Kajora areas in and around Asansol.

Local coal operative Anup Majhi alias Lala is alleged to be the prime suspect in the case.

The ED had claimed that the 34-year-old TMC parliamentarian was a beneficiary of funds obtained from this illegal trade. He has denied all charges.

Man demands Rs 3 cr for Nawab’s release; FIR filed

MUMBAI, MAR 17 (PTI): Mumbai police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person who allegedly demanded Rs 3 crore from the son of Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik to get the latter out on bail, an official said on Thursday.

NCP leader Malik was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last month in a money laundering case.

Following a complaint filed by the minister’s son Amir Malik, the V B Nagar police registered the FIR late Wednesday night, he said.

According to the complainant, he received an email in which the sender, who identified himself as Imtiyaaz, allegedly said he will try to get NCP leader Nawab Malik out on bail and demanded Rs 3 crore in Bitcoins.

“I have lodged the FIR, but can’t share more about it as it is a confidential matter,” Amir Malik told PTI. A senior police official said, “We have registered the FIR under various Indian Penal Code sections, including 419 (punishment for cheating by personation), 420 (cheating), and provisions of the IT Act. Further investigation is underway.”

Naidu had purchased the spyware during his tenure.

“They (NSO, the company which developed Pegasus) had approached everybody to sell their ware. They had approached our police too four-five years ago and offered to sell it for Rs 25 crore. I had the information, but I said that we did not require it,” Banerjee said at the state secretariat.

“If it was used for the benefit of the country or for security reasons then it was a different matter altogether, but it has been used for political purposes, against judges, officers which is not at all welcomed,” she alleged.

The Bengal CM had on Wednesday had disclosed in the Assembly that her government was offered Pegasus spyware which she had declined as it had the

‘Lakhimpur Files’ also needs to be produced: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav

LU C K N OW, M A R 1 7 (PTI): Taking a swipe at the BJP, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said if ‘The Kashmir Files’ can be made on the Valley, a film ‘Lakhimpur Files’ also needs to be produced.

Violence had erupted in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3, 2021, during the farmers’ agitation against the three farm laws in which a jeep, said to be owned by the son of Union minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, allegedly mowed down four farmers. “If a film Kashmir Files is made, then at least, there should also be film ‘Lakhimpur Files’, where farmers were crushed under the wheels of a jeep,” the SP president told journalists in

Sitapur district on Wednesday when asked for his opinion on the Bollywood movie.

Written and directed

by Vivek Agnihotri, ‘The Kashmir Files’ depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s.

Uttar Pradesh was among the first states in the country to make ‘The Kashmir Files’ tax-free. Seven other states -- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Haryana, Goa, Tripura and Uttarakhand -- all ruled by the BJP, have also waived tax on the movie.

Referring to the results of the assembly elections in which the BJP returned to power winning 255 out of the 403 seats, he said the ‘samajwadis’ (socialists) have scored a “moral victory” and that his party was “rising” while the BJP was on the decline. Yadav also said that the BJP, in its second consecutive term in the state, will have to face the same questions on inflation, unemployment and development of Uttar Pradesh among others.

WB CM Mamta Banerjee

potential to encroach upon people’s privacy.

During her disclosure in the Assembly, the fiery leader had also claimed that the Andhra government “had it during Chandrababu (Naidu’s) time”.

However, the Telegu Desam party refuted the claim and said the Chandrababu Naidu government had made no such purchase.

“We have never pur-

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chased any Spyware. We never indulged in any illegal phone tapping,” Telugu Desam Party general secretary Nara Lokesh said here on Thursday. Reacting to Banerjee’s claim that the previous Chandrababu Naidu government purchased the Pegasus Spyware, Lokesh who was the then Minister for Information Technology in his father Chandrababu’s Cabinet,said

“I don’t know whether she has indeed said that, and where and in which context.

If she did say that, she is certainly misinformed.”

However, he said the software was offered to the state government.

“Yes, Pegasus offered to sell its Spyware to the AP government as well but we rejected it,” Lokesh said.

Had the government purchased the Spyware, there would be a record of it, he pointed out.

An international media consortium had reported last year that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were on the list of potential targets for surveillance using Pegasus spyware. The Supreme Court is currently hearing a batch of pleas on the allegations of misuse of this spyware in India.

Message to save water on Holi is attack on Hindu festivals, says MP minister

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NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.

Banerjee, nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and his wife Rujira Banerjee have been asked to depose before the investigation officer here next week, they said.

While the MP has been asked to appear on March 21, his wife has been asked to depose the next day.

The fresh summons has come in the backdrop of the Delhi High Court order dated March 11 where the court dismissed a plea by the couple challenging these notices issued to them on September 10 last year.

The summons issued in September, 2021, directed them to appear before the ED in the national capital.

The couple had sought the high court’s intervention, saying they should not be asked by the federal

KOLKATA/AMARAVATI, MAR 17 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the cyber-security company which developed Pegasus had approached the state police at least four to five years back with an offer to sell the controversial Israeli spyware for just Rs 25 crore but she had turned down the offer when she came to know of it.

Banerjee also alleged that instead of using the spyware for the security of the country, it was used by the central government which she claimed purchased it, for “political” reasons against Judges and officials.

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After thorough survey and seeing the hardship faced by the villagers, he said the department initiated the project.

Nakhro said the scheme was funded 10% lumpsum scheme for North Eastern States including Sikkim, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (erstwhile Minis, of Housing and Poverty Alleviation) in the year 2010.

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M e a n w h i l e, BA N launched its Peren district chapter at Jalukie on Thursday. The launch programme was held at the auditorium of St. Xavier college, Jalukie. Local entrepreneur Moses Iheilung was appointed district convenor of the district chapter.

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Presenting the technical report, additional chief engineer urban engineering wing Er. Kevide Nakhro said initially when Kezocha town was surveyed for development it was observed that a large area of the administrative set up was used for agricultural purpose and the rest was found to be jungles not fit for habitation. He said that a small portion developed during that period was utilised for housing government and private residential requirement.

the moderator of the programme while administrator St. Xavier college Rev. Fr. Solomon Kevishe offered the invocation prayer.

The programme attended by entrepreneurs and students deliberated on PMEGP loan, MSME schemes and financial literacy besides sharing of success stories and business opportunities by entrepreneurs.

BAN Peren District Chapter launched

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(From p-1) However, he urged them to take care of the properties and maintain the houses provided.

Dr.Nicky Kire also advised the citizens not to let politics hamper development, but extend cooperation and support to the government to ensure that there was development.

In his brief address, advisor youth resources and sports, Er. Zale Neikha thanked the department for providing the facility.

He also acknowledged the landowners for generously providing the land for development. Asserting that the government has many

ger processing, bee keeping, production of cattle, poultry feed, organic fertilizers etc.

Other speakers at the programme included MSME-DI Joint Director Tali Longchar, SBI branch manager Jalukie, Saurav Sharma; president Jalukie Town Traders Union, Namren Kenn; and BAN executive member Achen Imchen.

BAN general secretary Dr Yan Murry was

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year of 2019-20 (April 2019 to March 2020).

Advance tax collections, the fourth installment of which was due on March 15, rose to Rs 6.62 lakh crore, up 40.75 per cent, the statement said, adding refunds aggregating to Rs 1.87 lakh crore have been issued in the current fiscal.

Almost 53 per cent of all direct tax collection was from corporate tax, while 47 per cent came from personal income tax, including securities transaction tax (STT) on shares.

The direct tax collections exceeded the budgeted Rs 11.08 lakh crore before the start of the fiscal and Rs 12.50 lakh crore revised estimates in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget for 2022-23 presented on February 1.

The spread of the pandemic and the ensuing restrictions had impacted business activities in 202021.

Building under IHSDP inaugurated...

DIMAPUR, MAR 17 (NPN): A one-day Entrepreneurship awareness programme was organized by MSME Development Institute Dimapur, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ( MSME), Govt. of India in collaboration with Business Association of Nagas (BAN) and District Industries Centre at St. Xavier College, Jalukie on Thursday.

A press release by BAN general secretary Dr. Yan Murry stated that EAC Jalukie Wangan Phom, while speaking at the inaugural programme said that jobs in the government is saturated and youth have to now take up entrepreneurship or find jobs in the private sector.

Functional manager, District industries centre Alum Zeliang said that he was looking for innovate projects from youth applying for PMEGP loan. He asked them to study the local market and look for opportunities instead of copying other people’s ideas.

He cited some opportunities in Peren like chilli achaar, mango jam and gin-

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nances down the road, potentially limiting planned capital spending.”

In addition, the update said: “We now expect the economy to grow by 9.1 per cent this year, followed by 5.4 per cent in 2023.

“Our forecast revisions also factor in the somewhat stronger underlying momentum than we had not accounted for previously.”

Officials of BAN with participants of the awareness programme.

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On the other hand, the March update pointed out that India’s agricultural exports will benefit in the short term.

“Because India is a surplus producer of grain, agricultural exports will benefit in the short term from high prevailing prices.

“High fuel and potentially fertiliser costs would weigh on government fi-

standards.

He also spoke about global warming and climate change, and called for addressing them on a priority basis.

He also urged the educated youth to focus on agriculture, which could be very lucrative and make them self-reliant, which would ultimately boost the State economy.

Altogether, 111 candidates were conferred with gold medals in various fields on the occasion, while 199 candidates received their degree certificates.

Earlier, NU Registrar Dr Abemo delivered the welcome address while report of university was given by Vice Chancellor, Prof Pardeshi Lal.

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NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (IANS): Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday revised its India’s GDP forecast down to 9.1 per cent from 9.5 per cent for 2022.

As per Global Macro Outlook 2022-23 (March 2022 updated), India is particularly vulnerable to high oil prices given that it is a large importer of crude oil.

Lately, the geo political crisis involving Russia and Ukraine have pushed Brent crude oil price higher.

Currently, Russia is the third largest producer of crude oil in the world.

For India, the trend of high crude price is alarming since it imports nearly 85 per cent of its needs.

Besides, the cascading effect of higher fuel cost will trigger a general inflationary trend.

(From p-1) were on the right path to change and transform the polity and society towards a brighter future.

The governor also expressed happiness to learn that NU was fully prepared and wholeheartedly geared up for implementing the New Education Policy 2020 from the forthcoming academic session-2022-2023. Mukhi expressed hoped, the New Education Policy, if implemented successfully, would bridge the gap between job seekers and job givers and would be able to create a pool of young m i n d s e m p owe r e d with the elements of innovation, creativity and desired skills to meet the national as well as the global

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NEW DELHI, MAR 17 (PTI): India’s collection from tax on personal and corporate income jumped over 48 per cent in the current fiscal after a 41 per cent surge in advance tax payments, mirroring sustained economic recovery in a year that witnessed two waves of coronavirus infections.

Net collections of direct taxes until March 16, 2022, in the fiscal year that started on April 1, 2021, stood at Rs 13.63 lakh crore compared to Rs 9.18 lakh crore in the same period a year back, an official statement said.

The net collections in direct taxes, which is made up of income tax on individual income, corporation tax on profits of companies, property tax, inheritance tax and gift tax, in the current fiscal is 35 per cent higher than the collection of Rs 9.56 lakh crore in the pre-pandemic

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the United Nations and across the world stand for.

It’s about freedom,” Biden said.

“It’s about the right of people to determine their own future. It’s about making sure Ukraine will never be a victory for Putin, no matter what advances he makes on the battlefield.

“The American people are answering President Zelenskyy’s call for more help, more weapons for Ukraine to defend itself, more tools to fight Russian aggression, and that’s what we’re doing,” he said.

The new security package to Ukraine includes 800 anti-aircraft systems to make sure the Ukrainian military can continue to stop the Russian planes and helicopters that have been attacking their people and to defend their Ukrainian airspace, he said.

“We are not doing this alone. Our allies and partners have stepped up to provide significant shipments of security assistance and will continue to help facilitate these deliveries as well,” the US president said.

TOKYO, MAR 17 (AGENCIES): A 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit central Japan killed at least four people and injured more than 100, Japanese officials said Thursday morning, bringing back memories of a disastrous quake-triggered tsunami that left thousands dead just over a decade ago.

The main earthquake struck at 11:36 p.m. Wednesday and led to power outages for 2 million people, officials said, with about 30,000 residents still lacking electricity.

Roofs of houses collapsed, and store shelves were emptied onto floors. A man in his 60s died after falling from his roof. Another in his 70s suffered a heart attack.

The powerful earthquake hit parts of Miyagi and Fukushima, areas where a massive 9.0-magnitude quake triggered a 23-foot tsunami in 2011 that ultimately killed more than 18,000 people, injured at least 6,000 and displaced tens of thousands. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s reactors suffered meltdowns and radiation leaks. The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted a low-risk tsunami advisory in the area on Thursday, and

Hundreds feared trapped in Biden and Xi to speak Ukraine theatre hit by airstrike Friday on Russia, Ukraine

France reports over 100k new Covid cases

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, MAR 17 (PTI): US President Joe Biden has called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a “war criminal”, prompting an angry response from the Kremlin which denounced it as “unforgivable rhetoric” from a head of state.

Biden’s off-the-cuff remarks on Wednesday was the harshest condemnation of Putin’s actions from any US official since Russia launched a ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine three weeks ago.

Previously, President Biden had stopped short of labelling atrocities being documented on the ground in Ukraine as “war crimes,” citing ongoing international and US investigations.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki later defended Biden and said the president had been speaking from his heart after seeing “barbaric” images of the violence in Ukraine.

“I think the President’s remarks speak for themselves. He was speaking from his heart and speaking from what we’ve seen

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on television, which are barbaric actions by a brutal dictator through his invasion of a foreign country,” she said.

She also noted that there was a separate legal process, run by the State Department, to determine war crimes - and that was ongoing separately.

In Moscow, Kremlin described Biden’s “war criminal” remarks as “unforgiveable rhetoric”.

“We consider such rhetoric from a head of the state, whose bombs killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world, to be unacceptable and unforgivable,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was

A view shows Donetsk Regional Theatre of Drama destroyed by an airstrike, in Mariupol.

KYIV, MAR 17 (AP): Ukrainian authorities struggled to determine the fate of hundreds of civilians who had been sheltering in a theatre smashed by a Russian airstrike in the besieged city of Mariupol as officials said Russian artillery Thursday destroyed more civilian buildings in another frontline city.

Some hope emerged, as an official said some people had managed to survive the Mariupol theatre strike.

A photo released by Mariupol’s city council showed an entire section of the large, 3-story theater had collapsed after the strike Wednesday evening.

Several hundred people had taken refuge in the building’s basement, seeking safety amid Russia’s 3-week, strangulating siege

of the strategic Azov Sea port city.

At least as recently as Monday, the pavement in front of and behind the once-elegant theater was marked with huge white letters spelling out “CHILDREN” in Russian, according to images released by the Maxar space technology company.

Rubble had buried the entrance to the shelter inside the theatre, and the number of casualties was unclear, Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional administration, said on Telegram. Ukrainian parliament member Sergiy Taruta, a former governor of the Donetsk region where Mariupol is located, later said on Facebook that some people had managed to escape alive from the destroyed building. He did

Australia threatens China with sanctions for backing Russia CANBERRA, MAR 17 (IANS): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said China would face consequences if it backs Russias war on Ukraine, arguing such a move would be an “abomination” while hinting at new international sanctions for Beijing.

Asked whether any penalties were in store for China over its refusal to condemn the ongoing Russian assault, the Prime Minister said that Australia would join with allies in sanctioning the country, RT reported.

“We will move in lockstep with our partners and allies on these issues, and the United States has made some very clear statements about this and we support those statements,” he said on Wednesday, calling on “the whole world” to “put an end to this terrible violence and aggression by Russia in Ukraine”.

Morrison went on to argue that Beijing must be “very transparent” about its ties to Moscow, including “when it comes to throwing them an economic lifeline during this global crisis” and “potentially what, if any, support has been discussed for military support for Russia”, adding the latter decision “would be an abomination”.

quoted as saying by Russian state news agency TASS. Earlier on Wednesday, Biden announced another USD 800 million security assistance to Ukraine, taking the total to USD 1 billion in less than a week.

Biden’s announcement came hours after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for more military aid in a historic address to the US Congress.

Zelensky urged the US politicians to remember their country coming under attack in the past - at Pearl Harbour in 1941 and on 11 September 2001 - saying Ukrainians were experiencing the same thing every day.

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Kyrylenko said Russian airstrikes also hit a municipal swimming pool complex in Mariupol where civilians, including women and children, had been sheltering. “Now there are pregnant women and women with children under the rubble there,” he wrote, thought the number of casualties was not immediately known.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for more help for his country in a video address to German lawmakers Thursday, saying thousands of people have been killed in the war that started almost a month ago, including 108 children.

He also referred to the dire situation in Mariupol.

“Everything is a target for them,” he said, including “a theatre where hundreds of people found shelter that was flattened yesterday.”

The address began with a delay because of a technical problem caused by “an attack in the immediate vicinity” of where Zelenskyy was speaking from, Bundestag deputy speaker Katrin GoeringEckardt said. Zelenskyy’s address to the Bundestag came a day after he delivered a speech via video to the U.S. Congress that garnered several ovations as he called for more help.

“In your great history, you have pages that would allow you to understand the Ukrainian history. Understand us now,” he said.

Zelensky also urged American lawmakers and Biden for more help defending itself, including a no-fly zone and fighter jets.

President Biden also spoke about the “appalling devastation” inflicted on Ukraine, including reports of doctors and patients being held hostage in Mariopol.

“These are atrocities.

They’re an outrage to the world, and the world is united in our support for Ukraine and our determination to make Putin pay a very heavy price,” Biden said.

The United States, its allies and partners, he said, are crippling Putin’s economy with punishing sanctions.

“That’s going to only grow more painful over time with the entire NATO and EU behind us, and many other countries. What’s at stake here are the principles that the United States and

WASHINGTON, Mar 17 (AGENCIES): U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a call on Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the White House said on Thursday, as the United States piles pressure on China not to provide support to Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.

“The two leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern,” as part of an ongoing effort to keep lines of communication open, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

The call comes after White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan held seven hours of talks in Rome with Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi on Monday, warning Beijing not to support Russian President Vladimir Putin in his invasion of Ukraine. Asked which side requested the

2 US Congressmen urge Pak to condemn Russia’s invasion

WASHINGTON, MAR 17 (PTI): Two influential Democratic lawmakers have urged Pakistan to condemn Russia’s ongoing military operations in Ukraine, saying they are disappointed with Islamabad’s decision to abstain from the UN General Assembly’s March 2 vote and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s maiden visit to Moscow.

In a letter to Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Majeed Khan on Wednesday, Congressmen Ted W Lieu and Tom Malinowski said that Prime Minister Khan’s decision to proceed with his visit to Moscow in February ran counter to the international community’s efforts to reaffirm Ukraine’s territorial integrity and call out Russia as the aggressor.

Khan, ignoring the last-minute appeals and warnings from the West, reached Russia on February 23 on a two-day visit, the first by a Pakistani premier in over two decades, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a special military operation against Ukraine.

Khan’s meeting with Putin on March 24 was the first face-to-face talks the Russian President had with a foreign leader since he ordered a special military operation against

Ukraine.

In their letter, the two US Congressmen said that Khan’s decision to proceed with his visit to Moscow, at a moment when the world was uniting in support of Ukraine, ran counter to the international community’s efforts to reaffirm Ukraine’s territorial integrity and call out Russia as the aggressor.

“We are disappointed with your government’s decision to abstain from the UN General Assembly’s March 2 vote. We are also disappointed that Prime Minister Imran Khan announced bilateral trade agreements with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine,” they said.

On March 2, the 193-member UN General Assembly voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and “deplores in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

The resolution was adopted with 141 votes in favour, five member states voting against and 35 abstentions. The General Assembly broke into an applause as the resolution was adopted.

call, an administration official said it was mutually agreed in Rome.

U.S. officials described those talks as “tough” and are still debating how to react if Xi gives Putin military or economic support.

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which is in its fourth week, has killed hundreds of civilians, reduced cities to rubble and sparked a humanitarian crisis as millions flee the country.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said this week the country was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions over Ukraine.

Officials of the United States and other countries have sought to emphasize in recent weeks that siding with Russia could carry consequences for trade flows and development of new technologies and could expose China to secondary sanctions.

PARIS, MAR 17 (IANS): France has reported more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases for a second consecutive day, leading to increased concerns over a new wave of the pandemic, according to data from the National Health Agency.

On Tuesday, 116,618 cases were recorded amid the ongoing spike, reports Xinhua news agency.

According to the National Health Agency, numbers of both hospitalisations and intensive care patients are on the decline, stabilising at 20,757 and 1,728 respectively.

On Monday, the government lifted Covid-19 restrictive measures such as the vaccine pass and the mask mandate in indoor areas. Some 54 million people in France have received at least one vaccine dose, while almost 40 million have got their booster shots, according to the latest figures from the Health Ministry. France has also started to administer a fourth vaccine dose to people over the age of 80 who have received their booster shot.

Of the country’s 4.1 million people over the age of 80, 3.1 million have already had the booster shot, according to media reports.

As of Thursday, the country’s overall caseload and death toll stood at 23,946,847 and 141,640, respectively.

APPRECIATION Through this column, we, the Nepali Basti Village Council Members, GBs and residents of Nepali Basti Village would like to give our hearty thanks and appreciation to Hon'ble MLA Shri. Tovihoto Ayemi, Advisor, Dept. of Power, Government of Nagaland, for repairing our village road as well as link road that was left unattended in a very deplorable condition for a long period.

May the Almighty Lord continue to shower His blessings for the good deed he always does for our state in general and Dimapur in particular.

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Dated, Lephori, the 17th March, 2022

FELICITATION The Government Employees Union Lephori(GEUL) extend its heartfelt congratulations to: 1. Er. Manjo Katiry on his promotion to Sub Divisional Officer, Department of Water Resources, Government of Nagaland.

2. Ms. Tsiapisa Pojar on earning her PhD on the Thesis titled “A Dental Morphometric and Genetic Study on the EthnoOrigin of the Pochury and Rengma Nagas” from NorthEastern Hill University.

The Union further wishes them greater success in their future endeavour.

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Debris from a destroyed building is seen following an earthquake in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. (AP)

small waves were reported on Japanese shores.

Residents said they had flashbacks to the 2011 quake in interviews with local media outlets. A man in his 70s said he was asleep when a wardrobe fell on him, prompting him to leave his home. “The quake was just as big as the 2011 earthquake,” he told Japanese news service Jiji Press. He said his home “is a complete mess.” Large aftershocks are likely for days, meteorologists said, and there’s about a 5 percent chance that this could be a preview of a much larger quake in the next three days.

The quake was the deadliest single tremor to

rock Japan since September 2018, when 43 people died, partly because of a quake-induced landslide.

Just one person died from earthquakes last year, while none did in 2020, Japanese government data shows.

After Wednesday’s quake, plates in restaurants, books in bookstores and racks of apparel in clothing shops were scattered on the floor. A statue of a 17thcentury Japanese samurai at an old castle near Sendai, a city of 1 million, was damaged after surviving the 2011 quake unscathed. A Washington Post reporter woke to see her mirror smashed, as if someone had heaved a baseball at it overnight.

9 people die in Texas crash HOUSTON, MAR 17 (IANS): At least nine people, including six college students, died following a crash in Texas between a pickup truck and a van carrying students from a university in the neighbouring state of New Mexico, authorities said.

The crash involved members of the University of the Southwest’s men’s and women’s golf teams from a tournament, Xinhua news agency quoted an NBC report as saying citing university officials.

On Wednesday, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Sgt. Steven Blanco said the crash happened around 8.17 p.m. Tuesday on a twolane road about 14 km from the city of Andrews, northwest of MidlandOdessa.

“A Dodge 2500 pickup was travelling southbound on FM 1788. A Ford Transit passenger van registered to the University of the Southwest in Hobbs, NM was travelling northbound on FM 1788,” the DPS said in a statement.

“For unknown reasons, the Dodge pickup drove into the northbound

lane and struck the Ford passenger van head on,” Blanco said.

“Both vehicles caught fire and burned.”

“Nine passengers, including the coach, were on the university bus involved in the fatal accident. While the accident investigation is still underway, reports indicate that seven passengers aboard the bus were killed in the crash,” said a statement from the university based in Hobbs, New Mexico.

“Two of the passengers are in critical condition undergoing medical treatment in Lubbock, Texas,” the statement added.

The driver and a passenger in the pickup truck also died following the crash, DPS said.

Members of the men’s and women’s golf teams were travelling back to their New Mexico campus from a competition when their bus was struck by oncoming traffic, the university said.

The weather in the area Tuesday evening was clear with no fog, according to a CNN report.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Appreciation to : Shri. Y. Patton Deputy CM, Govt. of Nagaland Mhondamo Memorial Nursing Home, Wokha expresses thanks and gratitude to Hon'ble Dy. CM Shri. Y. Patton, for donating Oxygen Concentrator to this Nursing Home. dp-1240/22

Dr. Jonsuthung Kithan CHISHILIMI BAPTIST AKUKUHOU 'Mpe 100 tiqhitini, 1922 - 2022 Akünÿi : "Pa Kughushu künla sheshulo" 1 Pet, 2:9

THe CHisHiLiMi BAPTisT CHurCH iN COMMeMOrATiON Of fOrTHCOMiNG CeLeBrATiONs Of CeNTeNAry yeAr Of CHrisTiANiTy (1922-2022) is OrGANisiNG A series Of PrOGrAMMe As GiVeN BeLOw : 1. A joint meeting of all sub-committees and Planning board members on 21st March 2022 at 1:00 PM sharp.

2. introductory service on 21.03.2022 at 5 PM. 3. Prayer and fasting on 22.03.2022 from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM 4. Hoisting of Jubilee flag on 22.03.2022 at 8:30 AM 5. stone Pulling (Jubilee Monolith) Ceremony on 22.03.2022 at 9:30 AM 6. special programme in honour of Chishilimi in-laws on 22.03.2022, evening.

7. Thanks giving prayer followed by hoisting of Jubilee flag at four location on 23.03.2022, Morning.

NOTE : it is for general information to all concerned that there will be stone pulling procession on the road via Chisholimi junction towards Chishilimi on 22.03.2022 starting from 09:30 AM. it may therefore, cause inconvenience to travellers of this route on the said date for which we sincerely regret. dp-1235/22

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apper Kanye West, who has officially changed his name to Ye, has reportedly been banned from posting any Instagram posts for 24 hours following his latest outbursts on the photo-sharing site.

According to mirrror. co.uk., the 44-year-rapper, has fired several shots at estranged wife and reality star Kim Kardashian and her new partner Pete Davidson on the platform in recent weeks and took aim at the likes of Trevor Noah on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for Meta, who owns the outlet, told TMZ that the ‘Gold Digger’ singer had violated Instagram’s policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying with his latest outbursts.

As a result, he has reportedly been suspended from his account for 24 hours, during which time he won’t be able to post, comment or send direct messages.

His latest attacks saw him repeatedly throw racial slurs towards Trevor Noah.

Kanye and Kim share kids North, Saint, Psalm and Chicago, and the singer wrote on Instagram: “Im really concerned that SKETE (his nickname for Pete) will get my kids mom hooked on drugs He’s in rehab every 2 months.”

He wrote that alongside a screenshot of a fan comment, which read: “The way Skete used Kim’s marital status too address Kanye was a sneak diss towards her & she didn’t even catch it.”

At the time of his writing, Kanye had 11 posts on his Instagram and six of them reference Pete or Kim. He has frequently deleted his posts after the outbursts, and currently only has eight showing.

Over the weekend, he also leaked messages between himself and Pete as the comedian tried to stop the Gold Digger hitmaker making unfounded claims against him.

After weeks of silence, it appears as though Pete had had enough and reports suggest that Kim was “glad” her new man had stood up against her ex.

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Exercise key to keep muscles healthy, stay young

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tive effects of exercise on the general ageing population.

This has been missing from the literature as previous studies have mostly focused on master athletes, which is a minority group,” said lead author Casper Soendenbroe, from the varsity.

They found that elderly individuals who keep physically active throughout their adult life, whether by taking part in resistance exercise, ball games, racket sports, swimming, cycling, running and/or rowing had a greater number of muscle stem cells, otherwise known as satellite cells in their muscle.

These cells are important for muscle regeneration and long-term growth and protect against nerve decay.

In the study, 46 male participants took part and were divided into three groups: young sedentary (15), elderly lifelong exercise (16) and elderly sedentary (15).

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Cow’s Milk: 1% and 2%

Grocery stores have more milk options than ever, including plant, nut, and seed versions you may not have heard of. Classic cow’s milk is a good source of three nutrients most Americans don’t get enough of: calcium, vitamin D, and potassium. Nonfat, or skim, is made by skimming the cream from whole milk. At about 86 calories and zero fat per cup, it’s a good option for milk drinkers trying to lose weight.

All four types of cow’s milk (skim, 1%, 2%, and whole) have the same amount of protein, calcium, and vitamins. The difference is in calories and fat. A cup of 1% lowfat milk has 102 calories and 1.5 grams of saturated fat. A cup of 2% reduced fat milk has 3.1 grams of saturated fat. Both have some of the creaminess that skim milk lacks. If you’re trying to switch to non-fat milk, you might

Chocolate Milk

Besides being a kids’ favorite, chocolate milk may be a good postworkout recovery drink.

There’s nothing special about the chocolate, though; flavored milks (strawberry and vanilla, too) have the ideal 4:1 ratio of carbohydrates to protein the body needs for muscle recovery and rebuilding after exercise.

These drinks have the milk, but they have added same nutrients as regular sugar.

Soy Milk

Made from ground soybeans soaked in water, it’s a nutrition powerhouse: All the benefits of cow’s milk from a nonanimal source. A cup of calciumfortified nonsweetened soy milk has about 7 grams of protein, 4 grams of carbohydrates, and 300 milligrams of calcium.

(Flavored versions can be high in added sugars.) It’s a good option for vegans, people who are lactose

Cashew Milk

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Lifelong physical activity could protect against age-related loss of muscle mass and function, according to research.

The study, published in The Journal of Physiology, showed that individuals aged 68 and above who were physically active throughout their life have healthier ageing muscle that has superior function and is more resistant to fatigue compared to inactive individuals, both young and old.

This is the first study to investigate muscle, stem cell and nerve activity in humans, said researchers from University of Copenhagen.

“This is the first study in humans to find that lifelong exercise at a recreational level could delay some detrimental effects of ageing. Using muscle tissue biopsies, we’ve found posi-

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With a sweet and creamy flavor, cashew milk is a popular option for nondairy cream soups, dressings, and sauces.

Close in texture to whole milk, it has fewer calories than skim.

One cup of fortified unsweetened cashew milk has 25 calories per serving, zero sugar, and also has 32% more calcium than dairy milk.

Hemp Seed Milk

Lovers of this drink say it’s thicker and creamier than soy milk, and not as grainy. Made from hemp seeds, a cup of unsweetened hemp milk is rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fats, and other nutrients. On the other hand, it has 60 calories per cup, which is higher than rice and almond milks. Another option for people who have multiple food allergies.

Lactose-Free Milk

Some people have trouble digesting lactose, the natural sugar in dairy foods. The problem, known as lactose intolerance, can cause bloating, gas, and diarrhea. But lactose-free milk has been treated, so it doesn’t cause those problems. It has the same nutrition as cow’s milk. But it tastes slightly sweeter because the lactose has been broken down into simple sugars.

Almond Milk

intolerant, or those with a dairy allergy. But if you go for a milk substitute, make sure your choice is fortified with calcium and vitamin D.

Made from ground almonds and filtered water, one cup of almond milk can have fewer than 30 calories while packing 450 milligrams of calcium.

That’s more than most cheese, yogurt, and soy milk. Keep in mind that the benefits don’t come close to what you get from an ounce of raw almonds, which have far more protein, fiber, and healthy fats.

But it can be a good choice

Macadamia Milk

Cow’s Milk:Whole

start with these to adjust to the taste difference. They can also be good options for kids who need to drink less juice or soda.

Whole milk, which is 3.5% milk fat, is closest to the liquid that comes out of the cow before processing.

Who should drink it: Babies between 1 and 2 years old, whose growing brains need a higher-fat diet, and adults who could use more calories. If you just love the taste of whole milk, it’s OK to indulge. Pair it with a high-fiber cereal and then watch your saturated fats for the rest of the day.

Goat’s Milk

In the plus column, a cup of this drink has tons of protein -- 9 grams per cup, the most of any milk. It’s also richer in calcium than skim, with 33% of what you need each day. The cons: It has 168 calories and 6.5 grams of saturated fat per cup, far more than whole cow’s milk. One study found that it had no clear nutritional cow’s milk, you’ll probadvantage over cow’s milk, ably be allergic to this and if you’re allergic to as well.

Rice Milk

Rice milk has earned its place on the shelf as an easy-to-digest soy alternative that’s also nut- and gluten-free. It’s made from ground brown rice and water, and nutritionists recommend it for people with multiple food allergies.

On the downside, a cup of unsweetened rice milk for people on a low-sugar has just 1 gram of protein, diet, those with a dairy and because it’s made from or soy allergy, and vegans rice, it’s naturally high in carbohydrates. who don’t like soy milk.

Coconut Milk

Milk made from macadamia nuts is one more option for people on a plant-based diet.

Like almond milk, a cup of it gives you 45% of your recommended daily calcium, but with about as much fat as 2% cow’s milk (5 grams per cup).

Who should try it: Milk drinkers looking to avoid dairy, soy, and gluten.

It’s not just for pina coladas and curries -- coconut milk is everywhere these days. But know the differences: Canned coconut milk is the liquid expressed from coconut meat. With 36 grams of fat per cup, it’s the nondairy equal of heavy cream. It’s a great substitute in soups, puddings, and vegan ice cream. “Coconut milk beverage,” found in the refrigerated section, is unsweetened and watered

Flax Seed Milk

Buy or Make Your Own?

It’s one of the newer milk substitutes to hit the shelves.

I t ’s s i m p l y c o l d pressed flax oil mixed with filtered water. Even though it has 70 calories per cup, it boasts 1,200 milligrams of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Who should try it: Those looking for a dairyfree milk without the taste of soy or nuts.

down to lower the calories and fat. One cup has 45 calories and 3.5 grams of saturated fat. One cup of sweetened coconut milk has 74.4 calories and 5 grams of saturated fat.

Basic nut and seed milks are fairly easy to make: Simply soak, blend, and drain. Commercially manufactured nut milks are typically fortified with vitamin D, calcium, and other nutrients to put them on par with dairy milk. On the other hand, manufacturers also add sweeteners, preservatives, and stabilizers you may not want.

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Top Russian ballerina Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi ballet over Ukraine war

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Smirnova will now join the Dutch National Ballet, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“The whole company is thrilled and energized,” Artistic Director Ted Brandsen said on Wednesday by phone from Amsterdam.

Raving about Smirnova, Brandsen added, “She’s a beautiful artist and a beautiful person. There’s something really magical about her. She dances with her entire soul.

So to have her join our company is wonderful – even though the situation behind it is so tragic and so awful.”

Brandsen said Smirnova got in touch through a mutual friend to ask about joining his company. He said he has admired her for years, mostly from a distance, since she caught his eye at her graduation performance from the renowned Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg.

In addition to Smirnova, he welcomed former Mariinsky dancer, Victor Caixeta, from Brazil, who left Russia amid the war, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Brandsen revealed that Caixeta left the Mariinsky along with the company’s first English principal dancer, Xander Parish, and Parish’s wife.

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Women’s WC: Kapp leads SA to 2-wkt win over NZ

HAMILTON, MAR 17 (IANS): Marizanne Kapp held her nerve with the bat as South Africa claimed a two-wicket win over New Zealand in their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash at Seddon Park on Thursday. With this victory, South Africa remained unbeaten at the World Cup, with four wins from as many matches while New Zealand faced their third loss in five matches.

This was also South Africa’s first win over New Zealand in a Women’s Cricket World Cup and are now on par with Australia in terms of eight points but are second-placed due to the net run rate. It was also the third time South Africa won in a tight lastover finish in the ongoing tournament.

After restricting the hosts to 228 all out in 47.5 overs, South Africa looked like they would cruise to the target, thanks to fifties from opener Laura Wolvaardt (67) and captain Sune Luus (51), who added 88 for the third wicket.

But the pair departed in quick succession, triggering a mini-collapse. Kapp,

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South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp plays a shot against New Zealand.

who had led another tense chase against England in an all-round performance, was again entrusted with the task to see South Africa home.

She hit an unbeaten 34 off 35 balls, comprising four boundaries, including back-to-back ones in the 47th over and kept her cool to collect more runs even as she lost partners. After slog-sweeping Frankie Mackay for a four and taking a single through midwicket, Ayabonga Khaka took a tight single to midoff to complete a sensa-

tional chase with three balls to spare.

Earlier, Kapp, with 2/44, along ‘ith Khaka’s 3/31 and Shabnim Ismail picking 3/27 were instrumental in keeping New Zealand to 228 all out’ The trio’s bowling efforts, especially in the last ten overs, were good enough to overshadow home skipper Sophie Devine’s excellent 93.

Devine’s 101-ball innings included 12 fours and one massive six, as her partnerships of 81 with Amelia Kerr (42) and 80

with Maddy Green (30) formed the backbone of the New Zealand innings. But Devine’s dismissal in the 41st over led to a late collapse, with the tournament hosts losing their final six wickets for just 30 runs to be all out inside 48 overs.

Devine lost fellow opener Suzie Bates (4) in the third over as the hosts were reduced to six for one.

But Kerr joined her captain as the pair set about resurrecting the early damage.

The duo looked solid and put on 81 for the second wicket until South Africa

captain Sune Luus (1/48) intervened with the big wicket of Kerr.

Luus had the New Zealand number three trapped LBW for 42 and experienced batter Amy Satterthwaite (1) fell in the next over to Khaka as the Proteas quickly gained the upper hand. Devine then fell to a lovely Khaka yorker and the rot then fell in as South Africa cleaned up the New Zealand tail to ensure their victory target would not be too high.

Despite losing the services of another pacer Masabata Klass to a shoulder injury and Ismail’s foot causing her discomfort, South Africa ensured that New Zealand never got the finishing flourish they aimed for, which proved to be decisive in the end for a nail-biting win.

Brief scores: New Zealand 228 all out in 47.5 overs (Sophie Devine 93, Amelia Kerr 42; Shabnim Ismail 3/27, Ayabonga Khaka 3/31) lost to South Africa 229/8 in 49.3 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 67, Sune Luus 51; Amelia Kerr 3/50, Frankie Mackay 2/49) by two wickets.

Curry injured in Warriors’ loss to Celtics SAN FRANCISCO, MAR 17 (AGENCIES): Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored 26 points apiece and the Boston Celtics’ defense suffocated the Warriors well before Golden State lost Stephen Curry to a foot injury in the second quarter of a 110-88 nationally televised blowout Wednesday in San Francisco.

Marcus Smart chipped in with 20 points for the Celtics, who held Golden State to a season-low 32 points in the first half. Boston earned its sixth win in seven games.

Curry got hurt in the second quarter when Smart landed on the back of his left leg while diving for possession. He exited with what the Warriors labeled as left foot soreness. The two-time league MVP was due to undergo an MRI exam, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said postgame. Jordan Poole led all scorers with 29 points for the Warriors, who saw their four-game winning streak end.

Mavericks 113, Nets 111 Spencer Dinwiddie beat his former team by hitting the game-winning 3-pointer with one second remaining as surging Dallas

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) saves the ball from going out of bounds against the Boston Celtics.

overcame another doubledigit deficit to beat Brooklyn in New York. Dinwiddie’s game-winner gave Dallas its eighth win in nine games and its 15th comeback from a double-digit deficit this season. It also was Dinwiddie’s second straight gamewinner after he hit the gamewinning 3-pointer Sunday in Boston.

Dallas’ Luka Doncic led all scorers with 37 points to go along with nine points and nine rebounds. Kevin Durant constantly encountered double teams but led the Nets with 23 points on 8-of-20 shooting and added 10 assists.

Hornets 116, Hawks 106

P.J. Washington scored 13 of his 16 points in the final 4 1/2 minutes, and Charlotte pulled away to defeat visiting Atlanta in a key Eastern Conference game.

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 22 points and 11 assists, capped by a long 3-pointer in the final minute. Montrezl Harrell had 20 points and Miles Bridges and Terry Rozier each scored 18 points for Charlotte.

Trae Young, Atlanta’s star guard, was held to a season-low nine points on 3-for-12 shooting from the field. He had scored at least 13 points in every game this season and averaged more than 28 points per game.

Nadal beats big-serving Opelka, to meet Liverpool beat Arsenal to cut Manchester City lead to a point Kyrgios in quarter-finals at Indian Wells

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Opelka’s brand of big-serve tennis and rallied from a break down in the second set to eventually advance after two hours and 11 minutes.

The World No. 4 is the highest-ranked player left in the draw at the ATP Masters 1000 event and is aiming to capture his fourth tour-level title of a remarkable 2022 season this week.

Nadal has made history on multiple occasions this year, having clinched a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open, before he earned his 400th Masters 1000 win

over Daniel Evans in the third round in Indian Wells.

Nadal is a three-time champion in the California desert (2007, 09, 13) and will continue his title pursuit when he plays Nick Kyrgios in the last eight. The Australian moved through after Italian Jannik Sinner was forced to withdraw from their match due to illness.

In a tight first set, Nadal had to wait for his opportunities, with Opelka saving the only break point of the set at 3-4, 30/40 as they moved to a tie-break.

From 3/3, it was Nadal who found the greater consistency from the baseline, pulling Opelka from side to side as he moved ahead.

The second set saw Opelka continue to crush forehands and blast backhands and he capitalised on two double faults from Nadal to break in the fifth game.

Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino scores their second goal during the Premier League match against Arsenal.

Roberto Firmino sewed up a crucial three points eight minutes later, squeezing a shot under the Arsenal goalkeeper again after the hosts had twice failed to clear the ball.

Liverpool’s title des-

Mikaela Shiffrin claims fourth overall World Cup title COURCHEVEL, MAR 17 (AGENCIES): Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the overall World Cup title with two races to spare when she took second place in the final super-G of the season in Courchevel, France, on Thursday.

The American opened an unassailable 236-point lead at the top of the standings over second-place Petra Vlhova of Slovakia, who fin-

ished in 17th place outside the points.

Shiffrin, who now has four overall World Cup titles to her name and three Olympic medals, recovered from a disappointing outing in the Beijing Winter Games to finish the season in style.

The 27-year-old unexpectedly won Wednesday’s downhill to take a major step towards win-

Mikaela Shiffrin

ning the overall title, which she secured with a precise performance on Thursday.

She finished just 0.05 seconds behind race winner Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway, who clocked one minute 13.68 seconds.

Swiss Michelle Gisin was third, 0.13

seconds off the pace. Shiffrin, who won three consecutive overall World Cup titles from 2017-19, is now level with fellow American Lindsey Vonn on four, two shy of the women’s record of Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proell, winner from 1971-75 and in 1979.

Another Austrian, Marcel Hirscher, holds the record with eight titles in a row from 2012-19.

Saint John’s School, Diphupar-B 17th annual sports meet underway DIMAPUR, MAR 17 ( N P N ) : S a i n t Jo h n’s School, Diphupar-B investiture-cum-17th annual sports meet 2022 kicked off at the school premises on March 16. The event will culminate on March 19.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the headmaster Saint John’s School, Diphupar-B, Johny Abraham exhorted the students to be responsible students with high ambitions and set themselves as role models to others. He also gave a deep elaboration of the term “Investiture’’ by stating that ‘Great leadership starts with self-leadership’.

The event commenced with a prayer followed by the Bible reading (Psalm 91), welcome song and pledging of Saint John’s students’ promise.

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House captains with the headmaster during the opening ceremony on March 16.

nual sports meet 2022. Students also presented dance and yoga demonstration.

Drill display presented by classes 5, 6 & 7 girls was another colourful item.

The captains of various houses both boys and girls also took oath before

headmaster of the school.

The programme was compered by senior teacher, Rhunthungo Kikon, welcome speech was delivered by boys captain Litsaba and vote of thanks was proposed by girls captain Tumai.

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tiny is now very much in their own hands as they still have to visit City in April.

Manager Juergen Klopp celebrated with the visiting fans at the end.

“We’ve obviously had a good period. It’s what we

need. We’re one point (behind), but it’s still the same.

We have to win football matches. We then face City, then all the others”.

“Hopefully all the players come back fit from international duty. Then

we have an early kickoff against Watford. It’s better to be one point behind than 14 points.

While the result was a blow to Arsenal they remain fourth in the table, one point above Manchester United having played two games fewer.

Arsenal more than matched Liverpool for long periods but the game ultimately swung shortly after the interval. A misplaced backpass by Thiago let in Martin Odegaard who looked poised to score but Alisson made a superb save.

Minutes later Jota fired the visitors ahead to knock the stuffing out of the hosts.

Firmino, who came off the bench along with Mohamed Salah who surprisingly did not start, then produced a neat flick to convert Andy Robertson’s cross after Arsenal were guilty of not getting the ball clear on several occasions.

SURUHUTO AREA SPORTS ASSOCIATION Hq. SURUHUTO : NAGALAND - 798632 Motto : "To Push Forward" On behalf of the Organizing Committee (SASA) under Suruhuto-Asuto Area would like to extend our sincere gratitude and thanks to each and every individual and group for supporting us generously both financially and materially towards the 14th SUMI HOHO TROPHY held on 2nd March – 9th March 2022 at Suruhuto Town.

List of Donors 1. Shri. H. Khehovi Yeputhomi Advisor, Tourism, Art and Culture, Govt. of Nagaland

- Rs. 1,000,000/& 70 qnt. Rice - Rs. 1,50,000/- Rs. 2,50,000/-

2. Shri. Jacob Zhimomi, Minister, PHED, Govt. of Nagaland 3. Gen. Niki Sumi (Rtd) President, NSCN 4. Wing Commander S. Akheto Jakhalu (VSM) Project Director I.A.F (Nagaland) - Rs. 75,000/5. Shri. Howoto Jakhalu, Managing Director, M/s Multi- Builders - Rs. 200,000/6. Shri. Toyiho Yeptho, Gen. Secy, NDPP Nagaland - Rs. 100,000/7. Shri. Ihoshe Aye, Kilonser NSCN - Rs. 100,000/8. Shri. Khevishe Achumi, Gen. Secy, BJP Nagaland - Rs. 50,000/9. Shri. Hotoi Aye, Brig. NSCN - Rs. 30,000/10. Shri. Aheto Chophy, Maj. Gen NSCN - Rs. 50,000/11. Shri. Kiyezhe Aye, Ex. Minister - Rs. 25,000/12. Er. Vitoshe Rochill, Rtd. C.E Hydel - Rs. 20,000/13. Er. Huwuto Awomi, Gen. Manager ONGC - Rs. 10,000/14. Er. Atoho Jakhalu, S.E Electrical - Rs. 50,000/15. Shri. Akaho Zhimomi, Lt. Gen. NSCN - Rs. 50,000/16. Shri. Ghukato Awomi, BDO - Rs. 50,000/17. Shri. Shetoyi Yeptho, Ex. Parl. Secy - Rs. 25,000/18. Smti. Kaholi Chophy, R.D Block Suruhuto - Rs. 50,000/19. Shri. Avika Chophy, Kilonser NSCN - Rs. 50,000/20. Shri. Vikikhe Chishi, T.O Zunheboto - Rs. 10,000/21. Shri. Kisheto Aye, Brig. NSCN - Rs. 15,000/22. Suruhuto Town Jubilee Board - Rs. 70,000/23. Penalty Shootout Group - Rs. 50,000/24. Henry Lalremsanga - Rs. 100,000/25. Er. Kitoshe Shikhu E.E. PHED Zbto. for providing GI Pipes at Football Ground.

26. Er. Hetoi Achumi, E.E. PWD (R&B) for providing JCB to maintain Roads.

- Band Entertainment.

27. 8th Bn. NAP Nalto 28. Longsa Eagle Club - Sound System.

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INDIAN WELLS (USA), MAR 17 (IANS): Rafael Nadal survived a bombardment of big serves by Reilly Opelka at the BNP Paribas Open as he extended his perfect start to the ATP Tour season to 18-0.

With his back against the wall, the Spaniard blunted 6 feet 11 inch Opelka’s big-hitting game with heavy topspin as he demonstrated an abundance of agility and patience, overcoming the American 7-6(3), 7-6(5) to book his place in the quarter-finals of the ATP Masters event.

Nadal, who is enjoying a career-best start to a year, stood deep behind the baseline on Opelka’s serve, which enabled him to put returns back into court with ferocious depth and power, according to a report on the ATP Tour website.

The 35-year-old soaked up

L O N D O N, M A R 1 7 (AGENCIES): A clinical Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 to cut Manchester City’s once double-digit lead at the top of the Premier League table to a single point on Wednesday, leaving the title race wide open.

An Arsenal side on a five-game winning run in the league and in fourth place represented a big obstacle to Klopp’s title chasers and were the better side in the first half.

But the game tipped decisively early in a frenetic second period as Liverpool extended their own relentless run to nine consecutive league wins.

Their breakthrough came shortly after a misplaced backpass had almost gifted Arsenal a goal, Portuguese Diogo Jota getting ahead of the London side’s defence on 54 minutes to beat goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale at his near post.

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Chelsea, Villarreal reach Champions League QFs

VILLENEUVE-D’ARC/ TURIN, MAR 17 (IANS): César Azpilicueta and Christian Pulisic were on target as holders Chelsea recovered from a goal deficit to beat French club Lille 2-1 and eased into the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. Spanish club Villarreal rode on some help from the woodwork and a brilliant performance by their goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli to stun former winner Juventus 3-0 and march into the Champions League quarter-finals for only the third time ever.

Chelsea came from behind to wrap up a 4-1 aggregate win and completed the quarter-final lineup for the event, joining Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid in progressing through their round of 16 ties.

The last-eight in the event include three clubs each from Spain and England and one each from Germany and Portugal.

But for a long period on

Chealsea players celebrate after scoring against Lille during the Champions League.

Wednesday night, it looked like England would have only two clubs remaining in the Champions League as Chelsea went behind.

The scoreline may look comfortable but it was not so easy as Chelsea had their credentials checked in northern France, especially after Burak Yilmaz fired Lille ahead from the penalty spot in the 38th minute.

But Chelsea were soon rocking as they levelled the score and went on to script victory.

Jorginho’s handball had led to the penalty and the midfielder quickly made amends just before the break, rounding off an intricate move with a lovely through ball that Pulišic collected before dispatching an unerring finish across goal into the bottom corner, according to a report on the Champions League website.

Burak went close, Agim Zeka went closer with a header against the post, but Azpilicueta calmed Chelsea’s nerves as he turned in

Mason Mount’s cross with his knee to wrap up the tie.

Villarreal stun Juve

In a match played on Wednesday night, Villarreal were forced to sit deep for extended periods before unleashing a stunning threegoal counter-punch in the closing 12 minutes at the Juventus Stadium here.

The match ended up looking like the perfect European away performance from Unai Emery’s men, but they needed Rulli to lay

the foundation in the first half. The visiting goalkeeper denied Álvaro Morata and Dušan Vlahovic with fine saves inside the opening 20 minutes and was then grateful to see the latter’s cute shot come off the crossbar.

Rulli and Vlahovic were at it again before the interval, a point-blank stop on this occasion keeping the scores level, according to a report on UEFA’s official website.

The tide turned in the blink of an eye, Gerard Moreno setting Villarreal on their way when he converted a nervy penalty. Pau Torres then turned in from a corner to put Villarreal’s progress beyond doubt, leaving Arnaut Danjuma to add gloss with a spot-kick of his own in added time.

Both teams could be forgiven for wondering just how it all came to pass as the script was not supposed to turn this way. Juventus dominated possession and had several good chances but in the end, they were denied a chance to progress to the last-eight stage.

YRS deptt distributes cash award to meritorious sportspersons

The awardees along with the officials at the function at IG stadium Kohima.

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KO H I M A , M A R 1 7 (NPN): The department of Youth Resources & Sports (YRS) organized

a cash award distribution ceremony to encourage the sportspersons and honoured them for bringing laurels during 2019-20 on Thursday at Indira Gandhi

Stadium, Kohima.

A l t o g e t h e r, 9 8 sportspersons and 5 coaches from 9 disciplines (Sepak takraw, Karate, Taekwondo, Muay thai,

Archery, Tennis, Wrestling, Athletics/Shotput, Football) from Nagaland were felicitated by YRS for bringing laurel to the state.

These sportspersons won medals at regional, national and international level including 30 gold, 16 silver and 52 bronze.

Speaking at the function, secretary YRS, Vezope Kenye, lauded the individuals and the coaches for their medals and also to those who did not get chance at the medal. He urged them to work harder and strive for

excellence, which was followed by presentation of the awards.

Neivikuolie Nicholas Khatsu, delivered a speech on behalf of the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA). While additional director YRS, Megolhu Dolie presented a brief highlight of the report on cash award.

Comperes were Chubarenlana Longchari and Vimezhono Tetso while vote of thanks was proposed by Director, Youth Resources & Sports by Akumla Chuba.

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All England Badminton: Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth, Lakshya advance to 2nd round

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal

BIRMINGHAM, MAR 17 (IANS): Top Indian shuttlers -- PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round of the 2022 All-England Open Badminton Championships after winning their respective first-round matches, here on late Wednesday night. Sindhu, the world No 7, defeated Chinese world No 17 Wang Zhi Yi 2118, 21-13 in her first-round match of the BWF Super 1000 tournament.

Two-time Olympic medallists began the match strongly and raced to a handy lead after the early exchanges. Wang Zhi Yi tried to pull the game back but Sindhu’s early momentum proved to be the difference.

In the second game, the India ace continued to dominate her Chinese opponent and went up 9-0 in quick time. She went on to seal the match in 42 minutes.

Sindhu, the sixth seed in the tournament, will now face the winner of the match between Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi and Supanida

Katethong of Thailand in the second round.

Meanwhile, Saina Nehwal ranked world No 25, defeated world No 51 Beatriz Corrales of Spain 21-17, 21-19 in straight games.

Corrales had replaced Saina Nehwal’s initial opponent, Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand. The world No 10 Thai shuttler pulled out from the tournament at the last minute.

Nehwal will be up against world No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the second round.

In men’s singles, HS Prannoy lost to German Open champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-15 24-22 while former world championships bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth went down to Tokyo Olympics champion Viktor Axelsen 20-22, 1121, an olympics.com report said. Another top Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen, who won silver at the German Open last week, defeated compatriot Sourabh Verma 21-17, 21-7 in his opening match of the England Open.

Kidambi Srikanth, ranked

world No 12 beat Thai world No 21 Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-18, 21-14 while Parupalli Kashyap lost 11-21, 18-21 to world No 5 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

In women’s doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stunned India Open champions Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard 17-21, 22-20, 2114. However, Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy lost to Japan’s Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 9-21, 1321 and made an early exit.

Top Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, ranked world No 8, beat Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Adam Hall 21-17, 21-19. The Indians saved four-game points against the world No. 36 pair in the second game to move into the next round.

In other results for Indian shutters on Day 1, Sameer Verma lost to Mark Caljouw 18-21, 11-21 while Krishna Prasad Garaga-Vishnuvardhan Goud also went down to Mark Lamsfuss-Marvin Seidel 16-21, 19-21.

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