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Vol XXXII No. 105

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Rio says Meluri district after delimitation

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KO H I M A , M A R 2 1 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio acknowledged that the demand for upgrading Meluri sub-division to a full-fledged district was understandable and genuine, but that things would mature with time and justice would be delivered.

He said this while replying to a discussion on the motion of thanks to governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi’s address on the second day of 13th session of Nagaland Legislative Assembly Monday. The issue of upgrading Meluri sub-division to a fullfledged district was raised by NPF legislators Imkong L Imchen and Yitachu.

Rio informed that the population of Meluri subdivision is about 30,000 with 19,202 voters, out of which 13,466 were Pochury tribe members and 5,743 were Chakhesangs. He therefore, maintained that Pochury community deserved separate district and assured that justice would be done

Neiphiu Rio addressing the NLA on Monday. (DIPR)

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said border disputes with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur and even Myanmar were being taken up positively.

Asserting that some p o s i t ive d eve l o p m e n t s had taken place in solving the border dispute with Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, Rio however said that though the AssamNagaland border dispute was sub-judice, attempts were being made to settle the matter outside the court through mutual understanding, adding that stakeholders of both sides like local leaders should sit and sort out the differences.

Rio claimed of having taken up the border issue with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and with respective governments of Assam and Manipur, claiming that the “sister States” were coming to a good understanding.

He also termed the bandh call of Southern Angami Youth Organisation against Manipur as unfortunate and urged its leaders to come

forward to discuss the issue with the government.

Referring to the issue of exploration of oil and natural gas raised by NPF member Dr Imtiwabang Aier, Rio said he took up the matter with Assam chief minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, who had on February 7 responded positively on sharing of royalties at DAB. On election to urban local bodies (ULB), he assured that the elections would be held as per the March 9 resolution, but added that intensive review of electoral rolls would be taken up prior to that.

On power projects raised by NPF MLA Yitachu, Rio informed the House that the government was trying to complete smaller projects and take up new projects so that Nagaland could become self-sufficient in power and sell surplus power to other States.

Responding to a query of Yitachu on the criteria for selecting VDB secretaries, Rio assured that the matter would be discussed and ad-

dressed accordingly.

Further, due to financial crunch, he acknowledged that enough funds could not be provided to Department of Under Developed Areas (DUDA) but assured that more funds would be allocated to the department in the current year to take up some hostels for students from Eastern Nagaland area.

On Yitachu’s concern over regularisation of higher education teachers, Rio claimed that the government intended to regularise the contract teachers, but since the court banned regularisation of the contractual appointees after NSF and other activists took the matter to court, regularisation could not be done. But, he assured that sincere efforts would be made to get the issue resolved.

On Foothill Road TizitDimapur-Khelma-Silchar, he admitted that these areas were a rice bowl and hence the road was important, but said the border issue was causing delay.

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Phangnon to become Nagaland’s first woman Rajya Sabha member Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAR 21 (NPN): Decks are all cleared for S. Phangnon Konyak-- BJP’s nominee and UDA consensus candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat, to become the first Naga woman to be sent to the Upper House and the second woman to represent Nagaland in the Parliament after Rano Shaiza, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977. This will also be the first time for BJP to have an MP from Nagaland.

On the last day of filing the papers, Phangnon was the only candidate to file the nomination, in the presence of chief minister Neiphiu Rio, deputy chief minister Y. Patton, BJP president and minister Imna Along and host of BJP and NDPP leaders and legislators Even as the NPF party organization had decided to field its working president Thenucho Tunyi, the party backed out at the last mo(Cont’d on p-8) ment as it failed to get the re-

Phangnon Konyak filing her nomination papers on Monday.

quired number of proposers from within the legislators.

With this, and as per norms, Phangnon would now be declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.

The election for the lone seat was to be held on March 31.

Earlier, at the ticket distribution ceremony held at the State BJP office Kohima, BJP president Temjen Imna Along thanked the central leaders for choosing the right candidate to represent the state in the upper house.

He also lauded chief minister Neiphiu Rio and NDPP leaders for upholding the pre-poll commitment with BJP and exuded confidence for a long and lasting partnership in the future.

NDPP secretary general Abu Metha, speaking on behalf of the NDPP, said the BJP and NDPP pre-poll alliance was sacred and that NDPP will uphold the commitment.

He congratulated the candidate and also state and central BJP leaders for selecting a women candidate stating that after nearly 50 years, Naga woman representative would be seen in the parliament.

Phangnon Konyak in her acceptance speech thanked the state and central BJP leaders and NDPP for reposing their faith in her and said that she was cautiously aware of the responsibilities attached with it.

Rs. 2062.57 cr generated from China plane crashes with 132 on board, no sign of survivors CGST, SGST, IGST from 2018-21

LH dissolves, bans all LBCA activities

post-delimitation. He also said once the delimitation process takes place in Nagaland, the government would be able to rearrange the constituencies and can meet the demands of the people. With delimitation, constituencies would be rearranged and justice would be delivered, he assured.

Rio said delimitation had taken place all over the country except a few States like Nagaland, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, etc owing to security reasons.

Also sharing the concern expressed earlier by NPF member Yitachu on the inter-State boundary issue, the chief minister

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Revenue generated for the year 2018 till 2021

KO H I M A , M A R 2 1 (NPN): State chief minister Neiphiu Rio, who also holds the finance portfolio, Monday said that a total of Rs. 2062.57 crore was collected from Central Good and Services Tax (CGST), State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) and Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) from 2018-2021.

He was responding to a starred question raised by NPF legislator Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu on the total revenue generated through CGST, SGST and IGST for the year 2018-2021.

In the year 2018-19, the chief minister informed that a total of Rs. 532.84 crore was collected from

Year

CGST

SGST

IGST

Total

2018-19

63.20

96.45

373.19

532.84

2019-20

100.02

144.69

468.54

713.25

2020-21

145.51

187.88

483.09

816.48

Total

308.73

429.02

1324.82 2062.57

(Rs. in crore)

the three sectors, Rs. 713.25 crore in 2019-20 and Rs. 816.48 crore in 2020-21 totalling to a sum of Rs. 2062.57 crore.

To a query on how the revenues were being utilized, Rio informed that the revenues form part of the Consolidated Fund of the State and was utilized for financing the budgeted expenditure such as salaries, pensions, debt servicing and other activities of

the State government. To a supplementary question on whether there were any mechanism(s) in place to check those businesses, which had a turnover above the threshold of Rs 20 lakh and above that might not have registered for GST, Rio replied that GST collection had improved and since all the payments were done online cases of manipulation had also come DIMAPUR, MAR 21 down.

(NPN): With no decision yet on superannuation issue of government medical doctors and the one-year deadtain no-objection certifi- line (as assured by the chief cate (NOC). Claiming that secretary) set to expiry on the Mariani-Mokokchung April 17, Nagaland In Serroad was the second busiest vice Doctors’ Association highway in Nagaland after (NIDA) has decided to go the Kohima-Dimapur road for a three-day mass casual (NH-29), the Ao Senden leave from April 18-20 as leaders maintained it was first phase agitation.

NIDA vice president the lifeline of Mokokchung, Tuensang, Zunheboto, Dr. Leamnyei Konyak and Noklak and parts of Wokha general secretary Dr. Kavito Zhimomi recalled that the and Shamator districts.

They said they had association, following an learnt from reliable source appeal by the health minister that the PWD (NH) had on March 5 this year, kept in prepared five options for abeyance the proposed mass realignment of the highway casual leave from March 7-9.

(Cont’d on p-3) However, in the subsequent

Ao Senden for realignment of Mariani-Mkg road DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Ao Senden has demanded that the MarianiMokokchung road (NH702D) should be realigned as per Option-IV (WatiyimLongjemdang-Mangkolemba-Khar-Longjongkong) survey report recommended

by PWD (NH) to the State government.

In a letter to the chief minister, Ao Senden president Chubawati Longchar and general secretary Imtipokyim claimed that Option-IV would reduce the existing 85 km by at least 10

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km, which was quite a lot, and met the standards and specifications of national highways, besides meeting the criteria of shortest route and most economical.

They demanded that existing feeder roads to adjoining townships and villages should also be adequately maintained, adding that the existing highway was having long detours and could not be widened to 2-lane at several locations due to steep gradient.

They also asked the State government to ob-

BEIJING, MAR 21 (PTI): Hopes to find the survivors among the 132 people travelling by the crashed Chinese aircraft in the thick forests in the southern Guangxi province on Monday receded as the night fell making efforts by scores of rescuers difficult. The Boeing 737 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, which flew from Kunming to Guangzhou, crashed in Tengxian County near the city of Wuzhou, causing a mountain fire in the worst air disaster in the country in over a decade.

State television showed teams of rescuers armed with search lights scurrying through the sprawling area in the forests on the remote

(L) Videograb shows a fire burning on a hillside after the crash and (R) a piece of wreckage of the China Eastern’s seen after the crash.

mountainous area Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region as darkness enveloped the forest region.

The 132 people included 123 passengers and nine crew members, the Civil Aviation Administration of

China said on its website.

While the airline has announced that no foreigners were on board, families of some crew members from the crashed Eastern Airlines flight have arrived in the company’s branch office in

Yunnan Province and they were being assisted to “work on follow-up issues”, staterun CGTN-TV reported.

A “shocked” Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered “swift action to identify the cause of the crash and to strengthen the safety overhaul of the civil aviation sector to ensure the absolute safety of the sector and people’s lives,” Xinhua reported.

According to the official media, the plane sharply descended onto the mountainous area and crashed.

Footage shot by locals in their phones showed the area of the crash was engulfed by massive mountainous fire with explosions heard in the background.

(Cont’d on p-8)

NIDA mass casual leave from Apr 18-20 RS polls: Thenucho grateful; Shürho clarifies cabinet meeting held on March 16, 2022, NIDA said no decision on superannuation issue was taken up.

With no solution in sight, NIDA said they have decided go ahead with the mass casual leave. In this regard, all district representatives have been directed to collect the casual leaves of the entire NIDA members in their respective districts for submission. After the mass casual leave, NIDA members will assemble at Kohima on April 21 to decide the next course of action, it added.

The chief secretary during the April 17, 2021 meeting offered to resolve the matter with a period not exceeding one year.

DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): NPF working president Thenucho Tunyi expressed gratitude to party president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and the party for having confidence in him and endorsing his name as the party candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. In a statement, Thenucho also extended gratitude to individuals and the Naga public in general for their support and prayers.

Thenucho also acknowledged and value the wisdom of the NPF as a regional party, which felt the need to put up a candidate, who would not only present the party interest and ideology, but also the identity and

aspiration of the Naga people in general. “As someone who believes in the Regional Ideology all my political career coupled with a deep personal faith in Christ Jesus, I was more than willing to stand up for the Party when an opportunity was offered to me,” Thenucho said.

However, he said that not everyone among the party shared the same view on this point. He said that only time will tell whose wisdom will prevail. Thenucho said that, on his part, he will always be available to serve Naga people whenever situation calls.

Meanwhile, Thenucho Tunyi had refuted the report that he had gone Guwahati

Naga political groups celebrate ‘Naga Republic Day’ Unique solution only when FA is honoured: Tuccu

AP has renewed dormant patriotism: Neokpao

NSCN (K) Niki group calls for Naga unity

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GPRN/NSCN president & chairman “gen.(retd.)” MB Neokpao Konyak asserted that the “Agreed Position” which was signed by Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (WC, NNPGs) with the government of India on November 17, 2017, has awakened and renewed the “dormant patriotism in our land.”

Delivering speech on the occaMB Neokpao sion of “43rd Naga Republic Day” at council headquarters, Naga Unification Camp, Khehoyi on March 21 as chief guest, Neokpao Konyak said they have demanded “what is rightfully ours” and the government of India has accepted the reality that “we have the political and historical right.”

(Cont’d on p-8)

Niki-led NSCN/GPRN (K) observed “42nd Naga Republic Day” on in all the regions including Dimapur and designated camp, Suruhuto on March 21.

In a press note, MIP informed that the occasion was celebrated recalling the sacrifices of the Nagas in the decades-old political struggle.

It said that the celebration made a Niki Sumi clarion call that “all the Nagas must first become one in unity and stand unified in order to achieve the dreams and aspirations of the people.”

The celebration at CFSB office Dimapur was graced

by NSCN/GPRN president “gen. (retd.)” Niki Sumi and ato kilonser Starson Lamkang.

(Cont’d on p-8)

DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) chairman Q Tuccu has asserted that unique solution to Naga issue would come only when the Centre honoured the Framework Agreement (FA) in letter and spirit.

Addressing a gathering on the occasion of 43rd Republic Day celQ. Tuccu (NP) ebrations of the organisation at its central headquarters, Hebron, he specified that when New Delhi would recognise the uniqueness of Naga history, the Naga solution would also be unique. He alleged that the Central government was trying to impose a Naga solution (Cont’d on p-8) that was not based on the Framework

DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Lotha Hoho (LH), on Monday informed that it had on March 18, dissolved the “hitherto existing” Lotha Baptist Churches Association (LBCA) administration under provisions of Art. 371A (a) I),ii),ii) & iv), of the Indian Constitution and as empowered by Point No.8 of the 16 Point Agreement,1960; and the Nagaland Village and Tribal Council Act 1978, amended in 2011.

L H c h a i r m a n E r.

Mhondamo Ovung general secretary S Abenthung Ngullie stated that the hoho

to meet BJP leaders. Informing this to Nagaland Post, Thenucho clarified that he had not gone to Guwahati and neither did he have plans to meet BJP functionaries.

Dr. Shürhozelie: NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu has sought to clarify the stand of NPF regarding filling up of party candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls.

In a press release, Dr. Shürhozelie stated that as an old regional party, it was NPF’s “bounden duty” to take a stand to represent the voice of the people, to preserve the cultural heritage of the land, to defend the faith of the people and to voice the u r g e n t (Cont’d on p-2)

KPC condemns assault on scribe DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Kohima Press Club (KPC) has condemned the physical assault on one of its members by unidentified person(s) on March 5 night at New Market area, Kohima while he was returning home from work.

KPC president Alice Yhoshü and general secretary Atono Kense stated that Menuseo Khieya, a correspondent of Eastern Mirror, was rendered unconscious after he was attacked from behind. (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C

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International Day of Forests observed

DIMAPUR: The International Day of Forests is celebrated every year on March 21 with the aim to increase awareness about the unprecedented role forests play in sustaining lives on this planet.

Nagaland too observed the day by planting tree saplings at Sirhi Angami community local ground and Government Primary School by students under the theme “Forests and sustainable production and consumption.”

Addressing the students Forest Ranger-cumField Management Unit Head, Medziphema Florence T.Sangtam reminded that forest offers unlimited resources to all living beings.

She appealed to all the participants to start a movement to safeguard the forests for a better tomorrow.

FNGO Team leader, NFMP Kumzuk Pongen also sensitised the need to

Officials and children at the programme on International Day of Forest.

protect and preserve the forests and to be responsible towards nature. Pencils, sharpeners and erasers were distributed to all the students.

Pledges were conducted for the students to protect forest and minimized the use of natural resources. The

programme was chaired by Forest Guard, Visakounou, while vote of thanks was delivered by Lipok Jamir, Dy. Ranger.

M e a n w h i l e, f o r e s t ranger credited the ENVIS, Nagaland Pollution Control Board for providing pam-

NEWS IN BRIEF DDGBsA informs: Dimapur District GBs Association (DDGBsA) has informed all the G.Bs under the newly demarcated Dimapur district that a general body meeting will be held on March 30, 10 a.m. at Tourist Lodge Dimapur, to reform the office bearers of DDGBsA. Therefore all GB’s have been requested to attend the meeting.

NSCA executive members meeting: Nagaland Senior Citizen’s Association (NSCA) at its executive members meeting has elected Dr.Khanlo Magh as the president and Dr. P Khala as vice president. NSCA also elected K.K Sema as spokesman along with four advisors and 13 executive members.

CDGBA formed: A general meeting to

install Chumoukedima District GaonBura Association (CDGBA) was held

by GBs of Chumoukedima district on March 19 at CPO hall, Chumoukedima.

In a press release, sessional secretary of the association informed that CDGBA has been installed for tenure 2022-26 with Rokovitso Kuotsu as president and Kekhrieselie Kera as general secretary along with seven others.

Auto recovered: An auto bearing registration (NL-07F-7359) has been recovered by Dimapur District Auto rickshaw Drivers’ Union (DDADU) on March 19.

In this regard, DDADU vice president, Hokhuvi Aye has informed rightful owner to contact DDADU head office (7005759983) within one week.

phlets to the students. Altogether 60 members attended the programme.

F G A N : To c o m memorate the day, Forestry Graduates Association of Nagaland (FGAN) in collaboration with the department of Environment For-

est and Climate Change organised an awareness programme at the botanical garden, Kohima.

22 students from Fernwood Higher secondary School, Kohima participated in the awareness programme. State Silviculturist, Lhinghoikim Touthang emphasised on the role of the forest as a “caregiver” to the human species while Tekameren enlightened the students on Nagaland’s State bird, animal, tree and flower. Forest Department photographer, Onenjungshi and FGAN vice president, Subongchiten Jamir highlighted the importance of some species and the conscious management of ecological balance through the game “Jenga”. The programme concluded with a nature trail along the botanical garden. Earlier, FGAN president, Imkongyapang Pongener welcomed the participants.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022

5 arrested; ammunition seized

DIMAPUR: Acting on a tip-off, Dimapur police carried out special operation and arrested five persons and seized 999 rounds of 9mm calibre on March 21 from Chumoukedima.

According to DCP (Crime) and PRO of Dimapur police, the ammunition was recovered from an auto rickshaw.

PRO said that the five have been identified as Vikash Kumar Singh (28) son of Jawahar Singh, Janki Singh (56) son of late Nar- The five arrested persons with the ammunition. hari Singh, Sudhir Singh Diphupar Police Station son of late Ganesh Singh, Achumi (56).

In this connection, a and is under investigation, Tiatemjen Ao (62) son of late Supong Ao and Toikhu case has been registered at PRO said.

4 get Dr. Toshevi ST MBBS award

Test charging of 66kV in Mon DIMAPUR: Department of Power has informed the general public of Mon town that test charging of 66kV Transmission line from 66/33kV Mon Substation to New 66/11kV 20MVA Mon Powerhouse and its associated equipments under NESIDS (Scheme for providing stable Power Supply to Mon District) will be conducted on March 22 from 10 am onwards. In this regard, executive engineer, Er. Ahoto Aye has informed the public to not venture near the newly constructed HV Transmission Towers to avoid any accidents.

PHED informs on water supply

DIMAPUR: Executive Engineer, PHED Urban Division Kohima, Er. Subongyanger has requested all PHED consumers and the general public within Kohima municipal jurisdiction to bear with the intermittent water supply service. The EE informed that due to onset of the dry spells and recent years experiencing gradual but drastic changes in weather pattern all the water sources have seen considerable decline affecting the supply system.

The awardees and others at the Dr. Toshevi Sumi Totimi MBBS award ceremony.

DIMAPUR: Four women from Sumi community were conferred the Dr. Toshevi Sumi Totimi MBBS award at its 4th annual edition held on March 18 in Kohima.

The women namely, Avili Swu, Sulika Zhimomi, Vitunali L. Awomi, and Hikili Q Aye were felicitated for securing MBBS seat through NEET 2021.

Dr. Toshevi Sümi

Totimi MBBS award is an initiative of Dr. Toshevi Keditsu Sema, the first lady doctor of Sumi tribe, who completed her MBBS in the year 1977 from Guwahati Medical College.

The award was officiated

by Dr. K&T Keditsu Foundation in collaboration with Sumi Totimi Hoho, and presented annually to Sumi women, who qualify to study graduate medical

course though NEET. The award comprises of a certificate and cash prize of Rs 2,00,000.

On the occasion, Lhotoi Awomi spoke on behalf of families of the awardees. President Sumi Totimi Hoho Kohima, Piholi Swenetho, and president Sumi Hoho Kohima, Khevito Shohe spoke on behalf of their respective organisations.

Day-2 highlights of the 13th NLA session Power deptt notifies on pre-payment meters

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

May 1928 – 16th March 2022 Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us physically, spiritually, materially and financially during the demise of our beloved father Lt. Methang Kath.

We the bereaved family members extend our special thanks to:1. Sishunu Baptist Church 13. Kithagha Union Baptist Church 2. Sishunu Village Council 14. Tesophenyu New Baptist Church 3. Mr. Alhopfü Kath & Family 15. Council of Rengma Baptist Churches, Zunpha Tseminyu.

4. Mr. Chasenlo Kath 16. Northern Rengma Christian Fellowship 5. Mr. Nillo Rengma, Ex-Minister 17. Rengma Fellowship Walford Colony 6. Rengma Baptist Church Dimapur 18. Nkikhu Miza Union 7. Kandinu Baptist Church 19. Tesophenyu Group Women Dimapur 8. K.Station Baptist Church 20. Sishunu Women Dimapur 9. Tsonsa Baptist Church 21. Kandi Churches Jubilee Mission 10. Gorkha Baptist Fellowship Tsonsa 22. Kandinyi Union Dimapur 11. Assembly of God Church Tseminyu Town 23. Kandi Public Union.

12. Assembly of God Church Yikhanu We deeply regret our inability to thank and mention each and every person individually, It is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving Son, Grand Children & Relatives k-554/22 K Y M C

DIMAPUR: Power department has notified that smart pre-payment meters would be mandatorily installed for all categories of consumers in a time-bound and phased manner with immediate effect.

According to a DIPR report, the department stated that in view of the above, those areas and or consumers where post-paid meters are operational at present,

shall not be brought under the ambit of Communitisation of Electricity till further orders.

It is issued in pursuance and in compliance to the notification of the Ministry of Power, and the provisions of the Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019, which has mandated installation

of smart prepayment meters mandatory for all category of consumers, which states inter-alia, “All Government offices at Block level and above, and all industrial and commercial consumers, shall be metered with smart meters with prepayment mode by December, 2023” and “All other areas shall be metered with smart meters with prepayment mode by March, 2025”.

RS polls: Thenucho grateful; Shürho clarifies (From p-1) need for an early solution to the “Indo-Naga” political problem.

Towa r d s t h i s a p proach, Shürhozelie said Nagas needed leaders who were well conversant with the political history of Nagaland so as to convey the true picture of Nagaland to the national leaders in the Parliament.

With this in mind, he said the NPF invited application from party leaders.

As such, Shürhozelie said NPF working president Thenucho Tunyi came forward to stand

as NPF candidate. NPF president said the party accepted his papers considering him to be the right candidate to fill the lone seat to represent Nagaland in Rajya Sabha, adding that “I highly appreciate his determination.”

To file the nomination of a candidate, Shürhozelie said it was necessary for 10 MLAs to nominate him as per Part X, Misc.

Sec. 152 of the Representation of the People’s Act. 1951. However, till the last moment, he said the party “failed to fulfil this required criteria and

in this way, the last hour was over.”

Even as party president, Shürhozelie said he was am not in a position to speak for others “how and why this could not be fulfilled.”

In spite of all the setbacks, NPF president sought to express gratitude to the legal cell and NPF central office bearers who took trouble and arranged everything even to the extent of signing the party ticket. “I am constrained to say ‘sorry’ to the people of Nagaland for no fault of mine,” Shürhozelie said.

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KOHIMA, MAR 21 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio and ministers in-charge of various departments laid the copy of the Annual Administrative report 2021-2022.

The chief minister also laid the following reports/rules-- The Nagaland Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Rules, 2022 and Rules of Micro & Small Enterprises Facilities council (MSEFC) Under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006).

Annual Administrative Reports 2021-2022 laid-- Finance, Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, State Council of Educational Research & Training, Youth Resources & Sports, State Institute of Rural Development, Women Resource Development, Tourism, Industries & Commerce, Justice & Law, Economics & Statistics, Agriculture, Cooperation, Planning & Coordination, Public Health Engineering and Geology & Mining.

Meanwhile various committees also submitted their reports.

Starred questions: In a reply to a starred question by NPF MLA Khuzholuzo Nienu on the names of contractors of the Kohima Bye-pass road package I, II, III & IV, deputy CM and in-charge Road and Bridges, Y Patton said M/S Bharat Construction (India)

Pvt. Ltd were the contractor for package II with physical progress of the work at 22.50%. And M/S Pele Khezhie was the contractor for Package IV with the physical progress at 5.87.

The House was informed that packages I & III were terminated and on this Nienu added a supplementary question asking as to when these two packages would be retendered. The two packages were foreclosed as per the contractor’s request as per in-built clauses of bidding document, the reply stated.

Further in a written reply to starred question posed by Azo on the type of works taken up within Phek district under article 275(1), minister incharge of Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along said the department was created on August 5, 2019 after which various schemes under the article were sanctioned for improvement of human resources in Higher Education and Technical Education departments and constructions for welfare measures within Phek district.

To another starred question raised

by Azo on the works undertaken within Phek town from 2020 till date by the Ministry of Urban Development along with nature of works, work orders, and names of work orders, amount sanctioned, how much work had been completed and the funds released so far, chief minister Neiphiu Rio replied saying that there was no work taken up for the said district from 2020 till date.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLeDGeMeNT

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Born on : 12/03/1933 – Died on : 15/03/2022

Words are inadequate to express our sincere gratitude to every individual, groups, churches, organizations, villages, neighbours, relatives, doctors & nurses of Nikos Hospital Dimapur, friends and well wishers who stood by us spiritually, physically, financially and materially at the sad demise of our beloved mother Late ViqheLi Murru, wife of Late Ghokuto Zhimomi, of Ghokuto Village, who passed away for heavenly abode on 15/03/2022.

We deeply regret our inability to mention and thank each and every one of you individually. May our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving Sons, Daughters, Grand Children, Great Grand Children, Relatives and In-laws

04 January 1999 – 14 March 2022 To the many friends, relatives, neighbours and well wishers who stood by us and supported us emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially at the sudden demise of our dearest son Late Nungsangtoshi Longkumer, we the bereaved family, extend our sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to those who helped us in many ways, your contributions made our humanly loss less painful. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude.

We convey our special thanks to: • Diphupar- B Ao Baptist Church, Chumoukedima • The Lighthouse Church, Dimapur • Doctors, nurses and staff of CIHSR (Referral) Hospital, Dimapur • M.A 1st year and teaching faculty of Political Science Department, St. Joseph University, Chumoukedima • Merangkongtsür Telongjem Dimapur • Merangkong Senso Telongjem Dimapur • Tuli Lenten Baptist Arogo, Tuli • Class 10, 2016 batch of Christian School Tuli • Staff of Christian School, Tuli • 2021 Batch of Political Science Department and Students Union of Tuli College, Tuli • SMC and staff of GPS Tuli B • Merangkong Longkumer Kidong • Merangkong Kaketshir Telongjem Tuli • Tuliyong Ward Committee • Non-Local Business Community, Tuli • Seasonal Club, Tuli • Arrow Club, Tuli • Grace Home, Tuli DB-213/22

Lovingly, Parents, sister and family members K Y M C

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PD DRDA, Dimapur Kethosituo Sekhose inaugurating the road on Tuesday. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Concrete Construction (CC) road measuring 1850 meters constructed under MGNREGA (2019-20) at South Gate, Chekiye block-IV was inaugurated here on Monday.

The road was inaugurated by project director DRDA, Dimapur Kethosituo Sekhose after a dedicatory prayer by CVBC women pastor Kanili Aye. Speaking at the inaugural programme, Sekhose said that development take place when people look forward with a broader mind.

He said Chekiye village has progressed within a decade and lauded the elders and

pioneers for their contribution. He encouraged the village to be an example for others and start to plan for expansion and development of the village.

BDO RD block Chumoukedima, Sashirenla Imchen highlighted various activities which the village had taken up stating that all these were possible due to active participation and cooperation of the villagers. She also lauded the village council members, GBs and VDBs for utilizing the fund judiciously and performing well in developmental activities.

Chekiye Village Council (CVC) member, Viho G Swu while presenting a brief report on the construction of the

LFI College observes World Down Syndrome Day

Faculty members and students at the World Down Syndrome Day.

DIMAPUR: The World Down Syndrome Day 2022 was observed on March 21

by Department of Psychology of Livingstone Foundation International (LFI) College with Imsusenla Longkumer as a special guest.

The day is observed every year on March 21.

It is a global campaign which is observed annually to spread awareness about Down Syndrome.

According to the official website of the United nations (UN), Down syndrome occurs when an individual has an extra partial (or whole) copy of

chromosome 21. It is not yet know why this syndrome occurs, but Down syndrome has always been a part of the human condition.

In a press release, LFI College principal, Dr. R. K. Behera stated that the day was observed to create awareness about the genetic condition and further signify the uniqueness of such children born with the 21st chromosome which causes Down Syndrome affecting approximately 6,000 babies every year during birth.

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(From p-1) at 66.00 km Chungtiayimsen to Longjongkong (New Camp) on chainage 30.00 km, which presently measured 36 km in length.

The Senden noted that national highways connecting major cities from point to point and feeder roads to other locations like villages from such highways were different in nature. Modern national highways and feeder roads therefore needed to be taken under separate approaches in concept and implementation, it suggested.

Mentioning that major highways world over were aligned and constr ucted through the shortest possible distance between two points, at times even avoiding major towns and human habitation to reduce congestion and traffic jams, for economic efficiency and ease of trade & commerce, the Senden recalled that each road in Mokokchung district and Nagaland in the past decades

was generally in the category of “feeder roads” to which every habitation or village wished to be connected.

However, they noted that with new 2-lane national highways now, a paradigm shift towards modern approach of speed and efficiency was required.

Hence, they called for aligning each national highway through the shortest possible distance. They also insisted that villages and other habitations should be connected through a good network of feeder roads, to and from the national highways.

Stating that the proposed realignment of the highway was a once-in-alifetime opportunity, which should not be squandered, Ao Senden declared reposing their trust on the chief minister’s astute leadership and sought his intervention on the matter as the highway would remain the lifeline of the people of that region.

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and motivated all to set targets and always be prayerful. She also performed a special song which was appreciated by students, faculty and staff.

The theme for 2022 is “We Decide” so as to focus on the right of participation of those living with Down syndrome and the theme colours are ‘blue’ and ‘yellow’.

The idea behind this theme was to demonstrate that it only takes a human being to connect with another and it is the connection between people that helps in the worst situations, the release stated.

road said that the village council generated Rs. 43,91,500, out of which Rs. 43, 40,975 were utilized. He said it took more than a month to complete the road.

Swu also thanked the well-wishers and donors who came forward to contribute towards the development of the village.

The programme was chaired by Chekiye village, VDB secretary Kenneth Tuccu while welcome address was delivered by CVC chairman, HikaviZhimom.

Later, vote of thanks was delivered by CVC vice chairman Hukiye K Yepthomi and benediction

by CVBC associate pastor youth, Viboto Achumi.

DIMAPUR: Hundreds of undergraduate students participated at the “Graduate Career Fair Series 2022” held at indoor stadium, Pataki Christian College (PCC-Autonomous) on March 21.

The fair was organised by Young Indians (YI) Nagaland in partnership with EduCentre Nagaland.

Principal PCC, Dr Thepfuvilie Pieru while inaugurating the fair welcomed the organisers and called upon the students to avail the benefits.

Altogether 11 stalls were put up at the fair such as EBS, Imperial Academy, NPSC Mentors, Achievers Academy, ALS, Skill Ability, NIIT, Pinnacle Skills, Trig Empowerment Institute, Employment Provider, ABBS. The fair was the initiative of YI Nagaland, the junior version of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) that comes together to help youths in nation building while nurturing young

stated that TLM and psychological assessment team from NIEPID comprised of Dr. Ravi Prakash, officer in charge NIEPID RC, Navi Mumbai, Dr. Neeral Mishra, lecturer, Occupational Therapy, CRC Devangere and Keerti Sudha Rajput, rehabilitation psychologist. The assessment team, assisted by Dr. Imli (PMR doctor and senior specialist, DDDRC) and team of Community Mental Health Programme, Prodigals’ Home, facilitated TLM assessment for 52 children with intellectual disability and psychological assessment for 27 children with ID.

DIMAPUR: Education department of Don Bosco College Kohima (DBCK) as part of its 2nd departmental activity conducted a field trip to Poilwa village under Peren district on March 19.

According to a press release, the objective of the field trip theme “social connectedness” was to inculcate a sense of building social relationships by way of helping, showing care and support. During the visit, students and teachers visited a few underprivileged families, interacted with them and gifted some supplies. Further, the team cleaned village surroundings and visited a sheep farm.

More reports on World Oral Health Day

DIMAPUR: To commemorate, World Oral Health Day, the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare created awareness on maintaining proper oral health and its harmful effects among the students.

In Kohima, the programme was organised at SPMU hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Nagaland by the State National Oral Health Programme Nagaland division under the theme “Be Proud of Your Mouth”.

Mission Director (NHM), Dr. Thorhusie Katiry, who was the special guest exhorted the gathering on the importance of maintaining good oral health. He asked everyone to take good care of the oral cavity, the tough-

est structure of the body by following a healthy diet. The theme was highlighted by Jt. Director & SPO (NOHP), Dr. Meribeni Odyuo where she also highlighted the key messages for the campaign.

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr.TheyiephrezoKhimiao, director (Dental). Earlier, the programme chaired by Kevisenuo Kire (NOHP Asst) began with an invocation by Thinuohelie Sachu (Research Officer).

I n Tu e n s a n g, t h e day was observed at Government Middle School (GMS) Ngangpong village under Tuensang Sadar block on March 21.

Dr. Aoyanger Imchen, Junior Dental Specialist

the stalls to take stock of the programme.

Stating that the workshop was a good opportunity for the students, Dr Timothy said such workshops will provide proper guidance to the students in choosing their career.

Stall operators on the day were of the view that career oriented programmes should be intro-

duced in the beginning of the courses to the students in order to build their confidence and prepare them early.

Earlier, the fair started with an invocation by Chaplain, PCC, Rev Dr Vichukho Ngukha, followed by a briefing about the event from director EduCentre Nagaland, Lezo Putsure.

NBSE revise rules for students with disabilities

DBCK education deptt field trip

Officials at the World Oral Health Day celebration in Kohima.

minds of the country.

Merina Achumi, the event manager stated that the objective of the career fair was to create a platform for undergraduate students to be well equipped with skills and knowledge in order to choose right career options. Dr Pieru, Dean of Students, PCC, Dr K Timothy Langwangbe, along with faculty visited

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has made suitable modifications in the curriculum and examination system to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

According to DIRP, the board after receiving feedback from various stakeholders has revised the rules with the approval of the government.

Assessment camp for children with intellectual disabilities

DIMAPUR: A team of professionals from National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (Divyangjan) (NIEPID), Secunderabad, organised a Teaching Learning Material (TLM) and psychological assessment camp for children with Intellectual Disabilities at District Disability Rehabilitation Centre, Dimapur in collaboration with office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Nagaland DDRC and CMHP, Prodigals’ Home.

In a press release, PD, Prodigals’ Home, K. Sani

Students from various departments participating in the career fair.

District Hospital Tuensang said that the oral health day was observed to create awareness regarding the importance of maintaining proper Oral health and its harmful effects etc.

On the occasion, dental health camp was conducted for the students of GMS Ngangpong, where 54 students were examined.

Toothbrush and toothpaste were also distributed to all the students.

In Dimapur, Department of Health & Family Welfare Dimapur in collaboration with Youth Ministry, Thahekhu Village Baptist Church observed the day on March 20 at Thahekhu Baptist Church, Dimapur. District Oral Health Officer under National Oral Health Programme, Dr. Reyosalu Lase Vizo spoke on the theme and encouraged the youths to take care of their oral health. Free distribution of toothpastes, toothbrushes, calcium tablets, and pamphlets on oral health was carried out after the programme. A total of 170 youths attended the programme.

The revised rules have been uploaded in the Nagaland Board of School Education’s portal www. nbsenl.edu.in.

In this connection, Nagaland Board of School Education has informed all heads of Registered Institutions to familiarize themselves with the revised rules and

disseminate the information to the students with disabilities for seeking exemptions.

The revised rules will supersede earlier rules and notification, and will become applicable from the academic session 2022 i.e. Classes VIII & IX Examinations 2022 and HSLC & HSSLC Examinations 2023 onwards.

2 power projects inaugurated in Kiphire

DC Kiphire T. Wati Aier along with others at the inauguration of power sub-station at CHC Pungro.

DIMAPUR: Under the Aspirational District Programme, two power projects have been inaugurated in Kiphire on March 18.

SDO (C) Kiphire, Chumbenthung Murr y in a press release stated that both the projects for setting up electrical power sub-station at CHC Pungro town and electrification at Amikioro village were funded by NEC.

Inaugurating the projects, DC Kiphire, T. Wati Aier mentioned some of the schemes taken up in the district under the Aspirational District Programme.

He said apart from all these, proposal for construction of skill development centre at Kiphire has been submitted to Niti Aayog.

He also thanked all

the allied departments and the public for their cooperation for the timely completion of the two power projects.

The inauguration programme was also attended by ADC Pungro, SDO Power Pungro, EAC Pungro, YTC representative, Pungro Public Forum, doctors from CHC Pungro and village council of Amikioro.

ZLSU to observe Martyr’s Day

DIMAPUR: Zeliang Students Union (ZLSU) has informed that the 1st Martyr’s Day will be observed on March 23 to pay tribute to the “fallen brothers who were mercilessly” killed on March 23, 2021.

In this regard, media cell of ZLSU has once again informed all the concerned citizens of the district to respect and honor

the day. It also directed the educational institution authorities under the district to strictly adhere to the notification as previously percolated through the local dailies for the closure of schools and colleges on the day.

However, students writing exam have been exempted.

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2 ‘NSCN (I-M) cadres’ killed in Arunachal Biren takes oath as Mnp CM for 2nd term encounter; locals claim victims are civilians SAYS WILL DELIVER A CORRUPTION FREE, DRUG FREE AND VIOLENCE FREE MANIPUR

N Biren Singh taking oath as CM of Manipur for second consecutive term in Imphal Raj Bhavan on Monday. people of the state and take Manipur to greater heights.

“We will continue to work diligently for the development and bright future of Manipur,” he said.

In the recently concluded elections to the 60seat Manipur Legislative Assembly, the BJP secured absolute majority. The party won 32 seats in the results declared on March 10.

However, the formation of the new government was delayed till date, pending the election of the leader of the party legislator wing of who will be the chief minister.

It was also on Sunday that the MLAs of the party chose N Biren Singh as their leader, in a meeting Union finance minister Nirmala

‘Horse-trading’ issue of MLAs rocks Assam Assembly

GUWAHATI, MAR 21 (PTI): The Opposition staged a walkout in the Assam Assembly on Monday over alleged “horse trading” of MLAs by the ruling BJP ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls.

As soon as the House assembled in the morning, the Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia of the Congress said the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the ruling BJP were indulging in “undemocratic practices” by allegedly trying to “buy” MLAs to win both the Rajya Sabha seats from Assam for which elections will be held on March 31.

Speaker Biswajit Daimary tried to pacify the Opposition and requested them to allow continuance of the Question Hour, but his pleas fell on deaf ears.

The chief minister on Sunday had claimed that suspended Congress MLA Sashi Kanta Das will vote for BJP-led NDA candidates during the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in the state after a meeting with him.

“This is being done to weaken the Opposition and democracy”, Saikia said, adding the chief minister allegedly said “all Congress and opposition MLAs are ready to join the BJP”.

The treasury bench strongly opposed this, resulting in a noisy situation inside the House. The opposition started shouting slogans and waved placards with slogans.

The opposition, comprising the Congress, AIUDF, CPI(M) and the Raijor Dal, moved to the well of the House and shouted

No possibility of alliance with BJP: Tipra Motha chief

AGARTALA, MAR 21(PTI): Hours after newly joined BJP leader Patal Kanya Jamatia said that Tipra Motha was a small regional party that won’t survive in the long run, the outfit’s supremo, Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, said his camp would never forge an alliance with the saffron brigade, given its official stand.

Debbarma also said that his outfit, which had been demanding a separate state for the indigenous people of the state, would field candidates in at least 30-35 seats in the upcoming assembly polls. Elections to the 60-member House in Tripura are scheduled to be held in the first half of 2023.

Jamatia, shortly after the merger of his party, Tripura People’s Front, with the BJP, had said on Sunday that Tipra Motha was a “small regional outfit that won’t survive for long”. In a video statement that went viral

slogans like “Save Democracy”, “Won’t Allow Death of Democracy”, “Inquilab Zindabad”, “Follow Constitution” and “Jai Aai Asom” among others.

These were countered

by BJP MLAs with shouts of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Jai Shree Ram”.

“You (opposition) please sit down and discuss the issue. Only then, we can solve it. There’s no problem in discussing the issue in the House. The Rajya Sabha polls will be held as per rule,” Daimary said.

After continuously shouting slogans inside the well of the House for 35 minutes, during which the Question Hour continued, members of the four opposition parties staged a walkout from the Assembly.

The BJP has nominated Pabitra Margherita as its candidate for one seat, while United People’s Party Liberal’s (UPPL) working president Rwngwra Narzary was named for the second seat.

The two seats, for which elections are due, are currently held by Ripun Bora and Ranee Narah of the Congress. Bora is in the fray this time as the Opposition parties’ joint candidate.

Sitharaman and Union law and justice minister Kiren Rijiju attended as central observers.

Three political parties - Janata Dal-United with six members, Naga People’s Front with five members and Kuki People’s Alliance with two members - and two independents have already extended their unconditional support to BJP in the formation of the government.

Singh was re-elected for the fifth consecutive term from Heingang AC of Imphal East district in the recently concluded election to the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly.

He defeated his only rival Congress candidate P Sharatchandra by 18,271

Teachers in Meghalaya to hit streets again

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SHILLONG, MAR 21: The Federation of All School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM) has decided to take to the streets again from Tuesday to mount pressure on the Meghalaya government to implement their charter of demands.

FASTOM adopted this decision in its general meeting at Malki ground held on Monday after the government turned its deaf ear to their demands.

“We have decided to hit the streets from Tuesday with a peaceful march from Raj Bhavan and culminate at Malki ground to express our dissatisfaction with the functioning of the government towards our genuine demands,” FASTOM member, Mayborn Lyngdoh said.

He further said that the teachers will launch their indefinite sit-in-protest from Wednesday in-front of the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE), Shillong office until the government fulfil their demands.

The demands include: increase salary of teachers

by Rs 18,000 and 5 per cent increment every year for all adhoc categories and upgradation of adhoc schools to deficit-grant schools. There

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on social media on Sunday evening, Debbarma retorted, “We may be a small regional party but we are honest and not here to compromise...

The BJP is a big and rich party with a strong organizational base.”

NOTICE FOR HUNTING AND FISHING The Medziphema Village Council will totally ban Hunting, Fishing and collecting Natural resources and Bamboo shoot under Medziphema Village Jurisdiction from 1st March 2022 till further notice given by Medziphema Village and defaulters will be penalised with fine.

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are over 7,090 teachers in 860 adhoc schools including lower primary, upper primary, secondary and higher secondary level. Recalling that CM Conrad Sangma had assured to invite FASTOM leaders in November 2019 to discuss on their demands, Lyngdoh however said that a meeting with the CM is yet to take place till date.

“We have met Director of Directorate of School Education and Literacy, Ambrose Marak and submitted our list of demands.

However, the government is yet to implement our demands despite having wait for two months,” he said.

Stating that FASTOM would no longer negotiate with the government on their demands, Lyngdoh said, “We have told the government what we want, we have bargain with the government based on their terms now it is the government who should listen to our demands and who should come to the table of agreement with us.”

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ITANAGAR, MAR 21 (PTI): Security forces gunned down two suspected NSCN(IM) insurgents while another was injured in an encounter in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, police and Assam Rifles officials said here on Monday.

One cadre of the outfit was arrested by the security personnel who also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, Inspector General of Police (Law & Order) Chukhu Apa said.

Local people, however, claimed that one of the two persons killed and the injured man were civilians who were picked up by NSCN(IM) cadres by force to work as their guides.

The Tirap district administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident which occurred at Old Kolagaon near Khonsa, the district headquarters, on Sunday. An AK-56 rifle with a magazine, one 5.56 mm M4A1 carbine made in the US, a 32 mm pistol, a huge cache of ammunition and other warlike stores were recovered from the encounter site, Apa said.

The NSCN(IM) insurgents have been carrying out extortion drives and recruiting new cadres in Tirap district since January, the police official said.

The IGP said that Tri-

GUWAHATI/AGARTALA/KOHIMA, MAR 21 (IANS): The BJP is confident that it will win all the four Rajya Sabha seats in the March 31 biennial elections for the upper house seats in three northeastern states -- Assam, Nagaland and Tripura.

BJP leaders in the three northeastern states on Monday claimed that their strength along with their allies’ membership positions in the assemblies of the three states would facilitate to win their candidates in these states.

The two seats in Assam are currently held by Ripun Bora and Ranee Narah of the Congress, one seat in Tripura by CPIM’s Jharna Das (Baidya) and lone seat in Nagaland

by K.G. Kenye of Naga People’s Front (NPF).

In Assam, the ruling BJP has nominated Pabitra Margherita as its candidate for one Rajya Sabha seat while its ally United People’s Party Lib-

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Two MLAs Sherman Ali Ahmed and Sashikanta Das -- are under suspension.

On Sunday, Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after meeting Das, claimed several opposition MLAs are keen to support the BJP. In Nagaland, the BJP has put up the party’s Mahila Morcha president S. Phangnon Konyak as its candidate. The BJP with 12 MLAs is an ally of Nagaland’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Government in which NPF with 25 MLAs is a major ally and 21 members Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is the dominant party of the UDA, which is an all party alliance governing the India’s first opposition less state.

The NPF and the NDPP have already announced to support Konyak, who after her election would be the first woman Rajya Sabha member from Nagaland.

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We the Lhisemia Mechü Krotho would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Smti. Thinuokhrieü Tseikha, Advisor, Lhisemiapfü Mechü Krotho on being inducted as a member of NPSC. May the Almighty God bless and guide you in your future endeavor.

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eral (UPPL) has fielded Rwngwra Narzary for the second seat.

Narzary is the president of UPPL, which has seven members in the house and has a strong political base in western Assam comprising the four districts -- Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri and Kokrajhar, bordering Bhutan and West Bengal.

The main opposition Congress has nominated sitting Rajya Sabha member and former state party chief Ripun Bora. Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) which parted ways after last year’s assembly polls has come together as AIUDF has announced to support Congress in the RS polls.

The Congress requires 42 MLAs in the 126-member House to win in one seat and the party claimed that it has support of 44 MLAs, including its own 27 members and AIUDF’s 15.

MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND NOTICE S/C No. 26/2022 Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Merentoshi Ao has been applied by Smti Merenkala, W/o Late Merentoshi Ao, R/O H.No. 86 Mendenti Ward, Tuli, Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Family Pension PPO No. 0511003389 2. Closing of A/C Notice is hereby given that any person interested in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire to appear in this Court on or before the said day of 24.03.2022.

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public leader,” one of the locals said. All Tirap Students Union (ATSU) general secretary Priyang Pumoh said according to the family members of the deceased, Khako and Lowang were picked up by the NSCNIM to act as local guides for them.

“They were forced to lead the way for the insurgents and they had no other option,” Pumoh said.

Condemning the incident, a 12-hour bandh was also enforced in Tirap district by ATSU on Monday while protest rallies were held at Khonsa and Deomali.

Members of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union and the North East Students’ Organisation also joined the protests.

Pumoh said a memorandum seeking compensation for Kakho’s family and education assistance for his children were submitted to the Assam Rifles. On Kakho and Lowang being civilians, Col Das said the matter is being investigated.

“If they were civilians, why were they moving with the armed group in the middle of the jungle?

Normally those who help insurgents are considered over-ground workers. We shall wait for the inquiry report,” he said.

I, Smti. Akhile Woch @ Akhile Semy, aged about 60 yrs, R/o N.U Kohima Campus, Meriema Kohima, in the district of Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and state as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That I am serving as MTS in Nagaland University under Kohima Campus.

3. That my name is Akhile Woch, however after marriage I have changed my surname from Akhile Woch to Akhile Semy.

4. That the names Akhile Woch and Akhile Semy pertains to one and the same person and I shall be using my correct name Akhile Semy for all purposes.

5. That the statements made from para 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has been concealed therein.

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ap district police and Assam Rifles jointly launched an operation based on intelligence inputs about the presence of the NSCN(IM) cadres in the area.

Commanding Officer of 6 Assam Rifles, Col A K Das, said that security forces intercepted around five people in the jungle area between Old and New Golagaon villages at around 11 am on Sunday.

“They were armed with assault rifles. When our team asked them to surrender, they fired upon us so we had to return the fire in which two of them were killed and one suffered injuries. One of the deceased is a self-styled corporal of the NSCN(IM),” he said.

The injured man was taken to a hospital in Dibrugarh town of Assam.

Col Das said that while one of the insurgents fled the spot, the security forces managed to apprehend a self-styled private of the underground outfit and he has been sent to police custody.

Local people, however, claimed that Retto Kakho, one of the two men killed in the incident, and the injured man, Pakngam Lowang, are civilians who have no association with the NSCN(IM).

“Kakho is a former panchayat leader of Old Kolagaon village and a

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The Longkhumtsür Telongjem Dimapur extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Obangjungla, D/o Late Dr. I. Longrizung & Mrs Ongkiyala on being presented the prestigious Phenomenal Women Award by the Phom Christian Association, on the occasion of International Women's Day. You are such an inspiration to us all and we wish you the best as you continue in your noble works.

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empowerment Pratima Bhumik, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb and Nagaland deputy chief minister Yanthungo Patton among others.

After taking oath as chief minister of the state for a second term, Singh told the media that his new government will continue working for making Manipur free from corruption, drugs and violence.

“Our new government will deliver a corruption free, drug free and violence free Manipur. We will always be grateful for your guidance all throughout,” Singh said.

He added that the new government will strive to fulfil the aspirations of the

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IMPHAL, MAR 21: Nongthombam Biren Singh was on Monday sworn-in as the chief minister of Manipur for the second consecutive term.

Five MLAs (four BJP and one NPF) also took the oath as cabinet ministers after Singh was administered the oath of office by state Governor La Ganesan in Imphal’s Raj Bhavan on Monday.

Officials said after Biren was chosen as the leader of BJP legislative party on Sunday, the leader stake claim to form a new government to the Governor late last evening.

On the recommendation of the chief minister, the Governor also administered oath of office to five MLAs as cabinet ministers later.

They were Thongam Biswajit Singh, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Konthoujam Govindas Singh, Nemcha Kipgen, all from BJP and Awangbow Newmai of NPF. Among others, the oath-taking ceremony was attended by BJP national president JP Nadda, state BJP president A Sharda Devi, Union minister of state for social justice and

votes. Of the 31,596 total votes cast, Singh secured 24,814 votes (78.54 percent), while Sharatchandra secured 6,543 votes (20.71 percent).

The former footballer and journalist–Singh had created history when he became the first BJP chief minister of Manipur when he led a coalition government after the 2017 elections to the state Assembly.

The BJP that won 21 seats had formed the coalition government by sidelining the Congress that won 28 seats that ruled the state for three consecutive terms with Okram Ibobi Singh as chief minister.

Singh’s political career began after he won the Heingang Assembly seat in 2002.

He fought the election on the then Democratic Revolutionary People’s Party (DRPP) ticket.

He retained the seat in 2007 as he contested on the Indian National Congress ticket after joining the party in 2003.

He was a cabinet minister in the first and second terms of the Ibobi-led Congress government.

He, however, quit the Congress party before the 2017 elections to the state Assembly and joined the BJP on October 17, 2016.

MEDZIPHEMA VILLAGE COUNCIL NOTICE

The Medziphema Village Council will renew or issue new registration of Land Patta under Medziphema Village jurisdiction starting from 07.04.2022 to 30.04.2022, time 9.00 am to 4.00 pm and the office will be open weekly Thursdays to Saturdays at Council Hall, Medziphema Village. Patta will be issued to only indigenous persons as per Sec. 162 of the Nagaland Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Act. 1978.

Every concern Patta Holder(s) and New registration under Medziphema Village authority are hereby notified to renew/register your land Patta during the said period.

Required documents :1. Passport size 2 (two) photos 2. Allotment order, sale/gift deed and all relevant documents.

3. Indigenous Inhabitant Certificate and 4. Registration Fee. For further clarification, contact no. : 9383047889, 7005413379

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guidelines ‘Peace in eastern Ladakh essential Want 3 farm laws with reforms: SC panel on‘Need booster dose for

The Committee received submissions from 73 farmers organisations with 61 of them representing 3.3 crore farmers.

Pointing out that the government appropriates farmers’ labour, income and wealth through the Essential Commodities Act, foreign trade barriers and that the farmers’ land is seized often without due compensation, Ghanwat said: “The farm laws did not address even a fraction of these unjust appropriations from farmers (as) most markets and property restrictions would have remained in place.”

He, however, agreed that these laws would have reduced farmers’ losses by giving them greater market choice.

Stating that farmers had faced a loss of $40 billion per year due to the Essential Commodities Act, Ghanwat said, the government should not intervene in deciding the rates

for produce and ideally the Essential Commodities Act should not be there. “If at all, then it needs massive reforms. We need to do away with archaic law.”

It also said that states may be allowed some flexibility in implementation and design of the laws, with the prior approval of the Centre, so that the basic spirit of these laws for promoting effective competition in agricultural markets and creation of ‘one nation, one market’ is not violated.

An important recommendation was an alternative mechanism for dispute settlement, through civil courts or arbitration mechanism, may be provided to the stakeholders.

The gover nment should take urgent steps towards strengthening agricultural infrastructure; enabling aggregation, assaying and quality sorting of agri produce through cooperatives and Farmer

Delhi Riots: Order on Umar Khalids bail plea deferred again

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (IANS): A Delhi court on Monday once again deferred the pronouncement of its order on the bail application of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in a case related to the alleged “larger conspiracy” behind Delhi riots.

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma court, which was set to deliver its verdict in the matter on Monday, deferred it following the filing of written notes by the prosecution.

The order which was to be originally pronounced on March 14 had been listed for March 21.

On March 3, a bench had reserved its order after hearing the submissions of parties in the matter.

Opposing the bail

Umar Khalid

plea, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Amit Prasad argued on the relevance of the speech given by Umar Khalid in Amravati in February 2020. He said the bail application was rejected on February 11, pointing out that the announcement of Donald Trump visiting India came on the same day.

During the course of the hearing, Khalid’s counsel, opposing the charges under the Indian Penal

Code and UAPA, termed the charge sheet a “work of fiction”. He argued that the speech given by Khalid was about Gandhi, harmony, and the Constitution, and it is not a crime.

After the submissions, the court had reserved the order. Khalid, one of the accused in the conspiracy case, has been booked under the anti-terror law -- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The riots broke out in northeast Delhi in February 2020 after clashes between anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) and pro-CAA protesters took a violent turn. The mayhem, which coincided with then US President Donald Trump’s maiden trip to India, saw over 50 people lose their lives and over 700 injured.

NAGALAND EDUCATION MISSION SOCIETY SAMAGRA SHIKSHA NAGALAND : KOHIMA

NO.NLD/SS/ECCE-3/2021-22/

Dated Kohima, the 21st March 2022.

NOTIFICATION In reference to the advertisement NO.NLD/SS/ECCE-3/2021-22/ Dated 8th March 2022 and corrigendum dated 9th March 2022 for engagement of Trained Pre-Primary Teachers on contractual basis for 10 months under the Nagaland Education Mission Society, Samagra Shiksha, it is hereby notified/informed that the names of shortlisted candidates for Screening Test is available in the Samagra Shiksha website www.samagra.nagaland.gov.in & www.nagaland.gov.in 1. Screening Test for the Shortlisted candidates will be held on 25th and 26th March 2022 at the State Mission Office, Samagra Shiksha, Directorate of School Education Building, Bayavu Hill, Kohima from 10:00 am onwards as per the given schedule.

Date Serial Numbers Time 25th March 2022 1-73 (73 candidates) 10:00 am- 1:00 pm 74-146 (73 candidates) 2:00 pm onwards th 26 March 2022 147-218 (73 candidates) 10:00 am- 1:00 pm 219-292 (73 candidates) 2:00 pm onwards 2. All short listed candidates are required to produce Educational & Professional Qualification Mark Sheets and Pass Certificates, ST & Indigenous Certificates in original at the time of interview.

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Producer Organizations (FPOs), and closer interaction between farmers and warehouses/processors/ exporters/retailers/bulk buyers, it said.

“An Agriculture Marketing Council, under the chairpersonship of the Union Minister of Agriculture, with all states and UTs as members may be formed on lines of the GST Council to reinforce cooperative efforts to monitor and streamline the implementation of these Acts,” the report said.

Apart from the broad recommendations, the report also gave different sets of recommendations regarding the three laws and another set related to agriculture price policies.

The MSP and procurement support policy, as was designed for cereals during the Green Revolution time, needs to be revisited, the Committee said.

For wheat and rice, there has to be a cap on procurement which is commensurate with the needs of the Public Distribution System (PDS).

G h a n wa t , w h o i s also the President of the Swatantra Bharat Party, said he would bring a lakh supporters to Delhi in a few months in support of the demands or recommendations in the Committee report.

those under 60’

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (IANS): Shiv Sena Member Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday urged the health ministr y to issue clear guidelines on the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine for those under 60 years of age.

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Chaturvedi said as the world is returning to normalcy and international flights are resuming from March 27, several countries have come up with strict guidelines on vaccine doses that have been administered within a specific time period before allowing entry.

In absence of clear guidelines, Indians will be left in the lurch, and hence the health ministry should come up with clear guidelines on it, she said.

YSR Congress Member Ayodhya Rami Reddy raised the lack of adequate cold chain warehouses in Andhra Pradesh and his home district Guntur. Requesting financial assistance and infrastructure for cold chain warehouses, Reddy said it will help in export of famous Guntur chilli.

At this, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu pointed out that Guntur has the maximum number of cold chain warehouses.

PM Modi inspects 29 antiquities repatriated to India from Australia NEW DELHI, MARCH 21 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inspected 29 antiquities which have been repatriated to India from Australia.

Sources said the antiquities range in six broad categories as per themes - Shiva and his disciples, Worshipping Shakti, Lord Vishnu and his forms, Jain tradition, Portraits and decorative objects. These antiquities come from different time periods, with earliest dating to 9-10 century CE. These are primarily sculptures and paintings executed in a variety of materials - sandstone, marble, bronze, brass, paper.

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NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (IANS): Claiming that the now repealed three farm laws did not address a fraction of the unjust appropriations for the farmers, the Supreme Court appointed panel to study the laws said the repeal or long suspension of these laws would be unfair to the ‘silent’ majority who support the laws.

Stating that farmers had faced a loss of $40 billion per year due to the Essential Commodities Act, one of the members, Anil Ghanwat who on Monday released the report to the media, said this overrides whatever subsidies that the farmers are given and suggested changes.

The Supreme Court had appointed the committee in January 2021 and it had submitted the report in March 2021 but neither the Court released the report nor the Centre used it in any form.

Ghanwat, the Shetkari Sanghatana leader, said the Committee wanted the three laws to stay but not in the given format, and hence, has given ample recommendations that, if implemented, will help in rectifying the situation.

The broad recommendations said the repeal or a long suspension of these farm laws would be unfair to the ‘silent’ majority who support the laws.

for normalisation of ties with China’

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday apprised his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison about the situation in eastern Ladakh and emphasised that peace and tranquillity in the region is an essential prerequisite for normalisation of India’s ties with China.

It was the second time in the last three days that India asserted that the relationship with China depends on the resolution of the pending issues in eastern Ladakh.

Modi and Morrison held a virtual summit on Monday covering a wide range of issues relating to bilateral cooperation, regional security, developments in the Indo-Pacific and the crisis in Ukraine.

At the 14th India-Japan summit on Saturday, New Delhi conveyed to Tokyo also that its ties with Beijing cannot be business as usual until peace is restored in the eastern Ladakh region.

At a media briefing on Monday, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said both Modi and Morrison exchanged their perspectives on China.

“The Prime Minister did refer to the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh; the

Narendra Modi and Scott Morrison.

incidents of the previous year and he emphasised that peace and tranquillity in the border areas was an essential prerequisite for normalisation of relations with China,” he said.

He said PM Morrison also gave a fairly detailed perspective of how he saw China and its actions in the region.

Shringla said Morrison spoke especially about the situation in the South China Sea region.

India and China have been engaged in talks to resolve the festering row in eastern Ladakh.

On March 11, the two countries held the 15th round of high-level military dialogue to resolve the pending issues in the eastern Ladakh region but it did not produce any tangible outcome.

The eastern Ladakh border standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent clash in the Pangong lake

areas.

Both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.

As a result of a series of military and diplomatic talks, the two sides completed the disengagement process last year in the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and the Gogra area.

Each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the sensitive sector. On the South China Sea, India has also been pitching for the resolution of pending disputes under the framework of international law.

China claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea, a huge source of hydrocarbons.

H owe ve r, s e ve r a l ASEAN member countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Brunei, have counterclaims.

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An evolving opposition

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ational politics in India is headed for an interesting development that has been in the offing since 2013 when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made history in its electoral debut in Delhi Legislative Assembly election. AAP emerged as second largest party after BJP but neither of the parties had an absolute majority. Consequently, AAP formed the government with support from the Congress, the very party that AAP tore to shreds in its virulent campaign. After failing to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill due to a lack of numbers in the Delhi Assembly, the AAP government resigned in February 2014 to seek a fresh and full mandate. In what was called a miraculous performance in 2015, the AAP had won 67 out of 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly, with a record vote share of 54%. The AAP’s winning ways continued undiminished in Delhi when it retained power for the third consecutive term by winning 62 of the 70 seats in 2020 to claim an absolute majority in the elections. The recent election in Punjab has provided the biggest moral boost to the AAP when it won 92 seats in the 117-member Punjab house. The win in Punjab was not a fluke but the result of consistency, planning and hard work. The people of Punjab have thrown out the dynastic Badals and the rudderless Congress in favour of the Kejriwal form of governance. All national parties are looking ahead at 2024 Lok Sabha election which Modi and the BJP are confident of a third consecutive win. The opposition is in disarray but this time that could prove to be a blessing in disguise since it could left no option but for the AAP, TMC and DMK etc to forge an alliance at the national level. After the 2021 West Bengal assembly election, when Mamata Banerjee saw off one of the most bitter and unequal fight with the BJP government, the media was all about an opposition led by Mamata. However, Mamata Banerjee, who won West Bengal for a record third time, could not steer the Trinamool Congress to capture power in Tripura earlier and now in Goa or Manipur, which have remained under the sway of the BJP. The impressive victory of AAP in Punjab has spurred many to think that the party (AAP) can be the real challenger to the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It has become the first regional party to win an election in a second state and is poised to fill the space where the Congress may be diminished. Winning elections next in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh where the Assembly polls are due by end of this year may be seen as the next best political strategy for Kejriwal who has so far remained an outlier when it comes to being one of the main faces of the combined opposition. The landslide mandate for the AAP in Punjab will now make opposition leaders like Mamata Banerjee, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, M.K. Stalin, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray sit up and take Kejriwal more seriously than before. They need Congress but have decided to go ahead for 2024 without the Congress since it has consistently failed to protect its turf against the BJP.

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I have been crucified with Christ…

—Galatians 2:20 The inescapable spiritual need each of us has is the need to sign the death certificate of our sin nature. I must take my emotional opinions and intellectual beliefs and be willing to turn them into a moral verdict against the nature of sin; that is, against any claim I have to my right to myself. Paul said, “I have been crucified with Christ….” He did not say, “I have made a determination to imitate Jesus Christ,” or, “I will really make an effort to follow Him” —but— “I have been identified with Him in His death.” Once I reach this moral decision and act on it, all that Christ accomplished for me on the Cross is accomplished in me. My unrestrained commitment of myself to God gives the Holy Spirit the opportunity to grant to me the holiness of Jesus Christ. “…it is no longer I who live….” My individuality remains, but my primary motivation for living and the nature that rules me are radically changed. I have the same human body, but the old satanic right to myself has been destroyed. “…and the life which I now live in the flesh,” not the life which I long to live or even pray that I live, but the life I now live in my mortal flesh— the life which others can see, “I live by faith in the Son of God….” This faith was not Paul’s own faith in Jesus Christ, but the faith the Son of God had given to him (see Ephesians 2:8). It is no longer a faith in faith, but a faith that transcends all imaginable limits— a faith that comes only from the Son of God.

Quotes

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ~ Albert Einstein

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022

Post-mortem

Speeches on Naga Republic Day celebration The Speech of Q. Tuccu, the Yaruiwo of the GPRN, on the 43rd Republic Day celebration on the 21st March, 2022 at the Council Headquarters (CHq), Hebron Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

My dear countrymen, This day reminds us of our history and our freedom struggle which involves blood, sweat and tears. It was on this day that the Republic of Nagalim- Sovereign Christian Socialist Democratic Republic, was officially declared to assert the Nagas’ right to exist as a nation which reflects democratic principles, justice and liberty in keeping our God’s given history and political identity.

We have come a long way and thank God we have not wavered in asserting our identity as a nation. Our commitment and dedication was never in doubt no matter what situation we encountered.

Let us recommit ourselves to God who brought us this far. This is also the time to pay homage to our great leaders who inspired us and died as martyrs in their quest for giving us better future and freedom from bondage.

As we open the pages of our history which was written in blood, sweat and tears, it reminds us how many thousands of Nagas, both civilians and revolutionary soldiers have sacrificed their precious fives. The Indian security forces also paid a heavy price, desperate to suppress our freedom struggle. But our freedom fighters stood their ground without giving up.

Finally, a time comes when three top military generals of the Indian Army- Gen. Shankar Roy Chowdhury, Gen. JM (Johny) Mukherjee and Gen. KM Seth expressed the futility of seeking a military solution to the Naga issue. They drive home the hard hitting point to the Government of India (Gol) that the Naga issue cannot be solved through military means but only through political dialogue as the Naga

issue is political. This is how the 1997 Second Indo-Naga Ceasefire was brought about with a view to solving the Naga problem through peaceful means as both the parties entered into mutual understanding that military solution is not possible.

When the lndo-Naga political talks started we acknowledged the presence of God as it was He who guided us all the way through giving us the courage and conviction that we should take the stand under any pressing circumstances to defend our political right. The Amsterdam meeting between the representatives of the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim from July 9 to 11, 2002 was a huge milestone in the Indo-Naga political talks as the Government of India officially recognized the unique history and situation of the Nagas and agreed that the talks should proceed in an accommodative and forward- looking manner so that a lasting and honorable solution can be arrived at.

It was in the year 2010 during the time of Mr. R S Pandey, the interlocutor that the Government of India submitted its first comprehensive official response to the NSCN in New Delhi, wherein it was proposed that the political dialogue should move forward on the principles of “Shared Sovereignty”.

The political significance of sharing the sovereign power means to establish the new political arrangement that provide for an ‘’enduring inclusive new relationship with the Government of India”. However, there are forces at work to wreck the Framework Agreement.

They are desperately trying to confuse the people that the Framework Agreement

speaks nothing of sovereignty, flag or integration. Needless to say, these three issues are the biggest determining factors to make the Naga Accord honourable and acceptable.

Let us remain guarded and not be fooled by such a dogmatic political campaign.

The ball is now in the court of India as we have made our stand very loud and clear that the Naga political solution cannot be finalized without the Naga national flag and the Naga constitution (Yehzabo) that represents the Naga political entity as a nation.

My dear countrymen, The Government of India is trying to impose a Naga solution which is not based on the Framework Agreement.

We should not allow such a well-planned treachery to bulldoze the will of the Naga people. Re-edited version of the 16 Point Agreement is at work. We have to face this situation boldly as our right is not being honoured. We should instil ourselves the courage and determination to stand by the Framework Agreement which is the only acceptable basis for the Naga solution. This is the time to take this decision in order to protect our identity and our history. We have to take the right decision at the right time. Nobody has the right to take away what belongs to us. When the Government of India recognises the uniqueness of the Naga history, the Naga solution should also be unique. No wonder, unique solution to Naga issue will come only the when the Government of India honour the Framework Agreement in letter and spirit.

The bitter truth of the history is before us lest we commit another monumental blunder.

KUKNALIM!

43rd Naga Republic Day message of The President of GPRN/NSCN,Gen. (Retd.) M.B Neokpao Konyak on the 21st March 2022.

Greetings to my beloved Naga brothers and sisters on this auspicious occasion. I give all Glory and Honor to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for his gracious love, mercy and sustenance of our people. He alone is our refuge and strength.

We recallthe sacrifices of thousands of Naga patriots in our long struggle, who laid down their lives in defence of our homeland.

We honor them today.

Friends and comrades, we recall the dawn of Naga nationalism, sacrifices, failures and achievements of the Naga people since the formation of Naga Club in 1918. To this day the aspirations of the Naga people to live with dignity and honor amongst nations remain a pivotal goal. The oppressors are mighty and strong but the political and historical right of a nation cannot be extinguished by sheer military might.

Today, as we commemorate the historic date of our struggle and establishment of a People’s Republic government representing a distinct race and nation called Nagas, we are glad to see that the spirit of unity and brotherhood among the various Naga NPGs have returned in our society and that has strengthened the Naga people’s core political values.

We are aware that the Naga movement has faced many destructive forces, within and outside, in the last eight decades. However, we have withstood with unbridled courage and strength because we know we are distinct and different with our God given right. We believe and fought as true nationalist. We will not give up.

Without compromising on the people’s political aspiration, a peaceful progressive Naga society has become a dire necessity for the younger generation. In a fast paced changing world, we must retain the core values of our freedom struggle while enabling our children to cohabit with the best minds in the best institutions.

I reiterate that the vision our forefathers envisioned was the best for us today and those of the future. We honor the well-thought-out landscape of our people’s journey ensured by our past leaders. Despite the self-motivated narratives among the national workers, the truth is out in the open for Nagas to clearly see who has misled the people in the last 25 years.

I appeal to all Naga tribal Hohos, the Church and all apex civil societies to crawl out of the cocoon of fear and sentimentalism because they induce abject silence on crucial moments of history. This syndrome

has locked up many brilliant Naga minds.

Wisdom comes from God and to many Nagas, clear reasoning on Naga issue is needed. In the last quarter century, through cumbersome narrative, many bright stars have fallen off the horizon. In doing so Naga society lost its intellectual output and vibrancy. NSCN is thankful to fearless Naga tribal Hoho leaders, village custodians and hereditary village chiefs, the church, mothers and student leaders, learned men and women for detaching incessant propaganda and sentimentalism, two very poor cousins of transparent Naga political blueprint, and embracing transparency and pragmatism.

WC,NNPGs “Agreed Position” signed with GOI on 17th November 2017, has awaken and renewed the dormant patriotism in our land. We have demanded what is rightfully ours and GOI has accept the reality that we have the political and historical right.

We believe and hope that Union of India and Nagaland will coexist and Nagas will experience enduring peace for our children, grandchildren and those after them. We will not lose our patriotism. We shall inculcate our children and hold onto the legacy of our Naga identity. Curse befall us should we lose our land and identity in the sea of unknown people.

GPRN/NSCN honouring the sanctity of this auspicious day,reaffirm once again that, an honourable and acceptable solution of the Indo-Naga conflict is paramount.

The WC,NNPGs and GOI have concluded negotiations, the Naga tribes and all sections of people agreed that “Agreed Position” and subsequent “Status Paper” is a fair political document reflecting Naga people’s will and aspiration ensuring the core essence of Naga pioneer’s political goal. We will not allow it to be defiled by any motivated agenda. A peaceful coexistence and enduring relationship with Union of India in consonance with contemporary political realities would be ushered in. A time has come for practical thoughts and actions to debunk rhetorical insinuations and excuses.

GPRN/NSCN as a partner of Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (WC,NNPGs) urges every Naga citizens to contemplate and seek the benevolent blessing of the Almighty God for an early solution of the Naga political issue. Let us stand strong and united to fulfil the destiny entrusted to us by our brave and wise pioneers.

Happy Naga Republic Day! Kuknalim.

GPRN presidential speech 42nd Naga Republic Day, 2022. Gen. Niki Sumi (Retd.), The President, NSCN/GPRN. Greetings in the name of our Lord and the Savior Jesus Christ, on this auspicious day of the Naga Republic Day, Revolutionary salute to all martyrs irrespective of the prevalent divisions among us.

On the outset, I would like to highlight the beginnings of Naga Nationalism, wherein NNC as the torch bearers tirelessly and unitedly worked for the rightful cause of the Nagas, Sadly due to some vested individuals in collusion with the enemy, engineered the Shillong Accord. Consequently, NSCN was formed to salvage the Naga Nation from damnation which was again fractured during 1987-1988, due to the diabolical open door policy of GOI which created confusion and disharmony among the National Workers, resulting in the split of 1988.

Despite the division, NSCNIM went on to internationalize the Naga cause which gave exposure on a global level, That is a fact which is

to be publicly appreciated by one and all. The NSCN under the revolutionary Leadership of S.S Khaplang gave refuge and support to all the revolutionary compatriots across the Indo-Burma regions, filliping the rightful Naga cause as well as resulting in the agreements and accords of different nations such Karbi, Bodo accords. NSCN-IM’s parleys with GOI led to the signing of cease-fire and consequently due to situational compulsions NSCN-K entered the cease-fire.

During the last 10 years of ceasefire, 11 NPG Groups have sprouted, all claiming to be the champions of the Naga cause, it is high time for all NPG Groups to stop confusing the people and come out in the open, that only unity can bring about a political settlement, taking along the voice of the Naga people. NPG’s along with all Nagas should stop beating around the bush and in unison either unitedly seek for a solution or with-

Message on occasion of 67th Republic Day of Federal Government of Nagaland

by Vekronu Dozo, Kedage FGN Dear Naga Citizens, On this National Day in the annals of Naga National History, I take this privilege to share a few words with you all on behalf of the Federal Government of Nagaland and my own behalf.

It was on this day Republic of Nagaland, established the Federal Government of Nagaland (KHUNAK NGÚ KHÜM) on 22/03/1956 was approved by the 1 Session Tatar Hoho FGN- these are authorities who read out the following Bible verses, Mathew 6:33, Rom 10:18, 1 Peter 2 9:10 Rom 8:33 and Zachariah 4:6 pray to Almighty God for Naga Nation and hoisted National flag at Parashan Rengma Region.

Today I feel sad because instead of observing with joy and celebration, our people experience the suffering in the hands of Indians in the past and continue to be so ever today as India had been protected through Disturb Area Act (DAA) and Arms Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) and so on.

The art of NNC/FGN is ready to permanently solve the Indo- Naga Political conflict sincerely. The NNC/FGN ever upholds the Naga Sovereignty of our Nation and freedom of our people collectively and individually.

Now, I call upon each and every one of you on this historic day to introspect ourselves, re-dedicates responsible citizens of the soil, our MOTHERLAND so that collectively the will of our people shall be fulfilled to glory, His name forever more.

KUKNALIM

draw the ceasefire and end this ceaseless and futile rhetorics of a Naga political settlement.

The Nagaland State Government starting from the Desk of the Chief Minister’s office to the Village council chairman and from bureaucracy to the IV grade labourers, mostly seem to be using the name of NPGs to shy away from their responsibilities to the people. For example, a IV Grade state government servant based in the villages would often make the lying excuse to his/her higher ups that he was engaged in helping the NPG’s. Naga leaders and intellectuals should deeply introspect as to how Nagaland state which was under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was transferred to Home Ministry, eroding our political rights and the prestige with which our political prisoners were honored has been downgraded.

The government of India with all its military might and economic powers. competing

in the top echelons of global power would fare well from managing its internal affairs by restricting the unhealthy competition among its departments and security establishments, which negatively promotes selfish motives to earn personnel laurels against the Indian national interests becoming a herculean hurdle; promoting departmental/ agencies rivalry against Indian national interest which does not only augurs well for conflict resolutions or brotherly unification of India, espoused

by Gandhiji. The Government of India’s step motherly treatment and the attitude of superiority complex; treating Nagas as adopted sons would be counterproductive only to reignite the spirit of Naga Nationalism, rather than heading towards an amiable and inclusive political solution.

Religious organizations should show no favor or fear to any NPG’s in particular. but should instead stick to religious teachings and guidance

to bring about peace and unity among the Nagas. The Bible says Faith without action is dead; therefore, true believers should be ready to defend our nation, come what may as per the values of Christianity.

In the past when communications were sparse, information of events taking place were confined to the particular village or tribe which led to the belief that one tribe had sacrificed more than the other, thereby different writers started coloring the Naga national history with hues of tribalism but in this day of information and technology where information is now in our fingertips, we should be mindful of the facts and concertedly give dues where it is due, irrespective of our tribal or political affiliations.

Nagas as a nation should ponder the following events in our history: • The 6 Round Deadlock?

• The formation of RGN and the consequent surrender?

• The NNC being condemned, leading to the formation of NSCN and the further split of 1988?

Nagas should also be cognizant of the fact that the NPGs are always on the limelight✓when it comes to the blame game, but the matter of fact is that the causes, events and the players behind the scene are mostly over ground leaders. Historians should spell the truth without “isms” ; Calling a spade a spade.

We, Nagas along with all human beings cannot run away from the fact that we are all mortals, therefore we should introspecting leave aside our individualistic interests and prioritize the Naga national cause for the coming generations. Under the dedication of Nagas for Christ and not only our Naga ‘lands’ for Christ should we, proceed towards a concerted effort to attain our inherent and inalienable political rights.

Kuknalim.

The Speech of Yilow Humtsoe the Acting President of Naga National Council on the occasion of the 66th year of Naga Republic Day Celebration Dear Naga people, I take this privilege to address all the Nagas as we celebrate this occasion of the Naga Republic Day of 22nd March 2022, on this day in 1956 the Nagas were officially declared as a Republic people and nation with political and legal constitution as a historic declaration and proclamation.

On this occasion I pray to God in salutation of our Naga Martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the Naga nation. May God Almighty bless their spirits as we remember them in prayer, and may blessings be upon their families on our National Day. Today I reiterate the stand of the NNC (Parent Body) that after fragmentation and division we resolved to stand and work for peace and Naga National unity to bring about political solution and prosperity in the region as desired by all the Nagas and people in the neighbouring regions, as this is the only way forward for peaceful resolution of our freedom.

Therefore, once again I on behalf of the NNC (Parent

Body) appeal to the Naga Club, Forum for Naga Reconciliation and Global Naga Forum to take up the initiative and bring all the Naga groups to the table to work out the best possible solution for posterity.

And the key point here is inclusivity of our down trodden Eastern Nagas as they were and are an integral part and parcel of our history, land and resources as one people and one Homeland. So if any group or groups neglect this fact and discard our people of Eastern Nagaland will be guilty of committing a very serious political blunder, and the leader or group will be held fully responsible for the political crime and will be answerable to the people now and for generations after.

From the very beginning of our political struggle for freedom the NNC stood and fought for the whole and all of Nagas and Naga Inhabited areas as one Nagaland declared and proclaimed officially since the very inception of our struggle and movement for freedom of sovereignty.

The NNC will continue to reiterate the true history constantly until Nagas are integrated in reality, the fight will go on since Naga people were divided without any consultation or consent in 1953 by the late Jawaharlal Nehru and late U Nu the then Prime Ministers of India and Burma. However, till today the Naga people of those areas are cultivating their ancestral fields as people from the West cross the arbitrary boundary to go to the East side of their fields and vice versa, as inhabitants of both sides have their ancestral land, families and relatives across the arbitrary line of the boundary from time immemorial. And hence taking historical and ancestral facts out of context the boundary was laid without consent and context. Our people are one and so is our ancestral land and that binds us since time immemorial.

Therefore Naga people cannot be separated as we are truly one people, one family and under one ancestral homeland called Nagaland as our history were and are one and same.

Our history were and are very clear and true and hence cannot be disputed, denied or erased.

But on the part of the Nagas we must understand the reality of our past mistakes and blunder in political dealings and commitments which has resulted in decades of struggle, great loss of lives and untold tragedies. No group or groups however big or strong alone can bring freedom without the collective strength and power of National unity.

Therefore, in conclusion the Naga National Council in brutal honesty would state that until and unless the Naga National workers of all the groups are united or sit together for final talk, there will be no final political solution or settlement but the struggle and movement will continue till the Naga people achieve the final Goal of recognition of their sovereignty. This is the reality all concerned must understand for final political settlement of the Naga problem.

KUKNALIM.

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split verdict on probe President Kovind confers Padma awards SCfordelivers disclosing victim’s identity

Ratna’, India’s highest civilian award, which was last awarded in 2019 to former president Pranab Mukherjee, social reformer Nanaji Deshmukh and noted singer Bhupen Hazarika.

The award for Rawat was received by his daughters while a close family

member received the award for Khemka. Many of those who received the Padma awards were “unsung heroes”, including 125-yearold yoga practitioner Swami Sivananda.

Members of the audience clapped as a barefeet Sivananda, dressed in

a simple white kurta and dhoti, knelt before Prime Minister Narendra Modi who promptly got up and bowed, touching the ground as he returned the greeting.

These awards are given in various disciplines and fields such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.

The Narendra Modi government has been honouring many such “unsung heroes” who have been contributing to society in different ways with Padma awards since 2014 when it came to power for the first time.

Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for

In talks with Prashant Kishor to bring national change: KCR

Air cargo has grown up to 19% despite pandemic

Cong planning to accommodate some Teach Gita to students but do G-23 leaders in decision-making process not impose on others: Clerics

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (PTI): India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who died in a chopper crash last December, late Radheshyam Khemka, former chairman of Gita Press that publishes Hindu religious books, and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad were among 54 personalities who were conferred Padma awards by President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday.

W h i l e R awa t a n d Khemka were given Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian award, posthumously, Azad, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekharan, former CAG Rajiv Mehrishi, founder of Serum Institute of India that made COVID-19 vaccine Covishield Cyrus Poonawalla were among the eight honoured with Padma Bhushan, the country’s third-highest civilian award, at a civil investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

This year, no names were announced for ‘Bharat

K Chandrasekhar Rao

HYDERABAD, AMR 22 (AGENCIES): Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, on Monday announced that he is in talks with political strategist Prashant Kishor “to bring a national change”, capping off months of attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP which rules at the centre.

“I am in talks with Prashant Kishor to bring a national change. Prashant Kishor is working with me

President Ram Nath Kovind presents Padma Bhushan to Ghulam Nabi Azad for Public Affairs. (PTI)

on this. Who can have a problem with this? Why are they seeing him as a bomb?

Why are they crying?” he said, speaking at a news conference in Hyderabad.

“Prashant Kishor is my best friend for the last 7-8 years. He has never worked for money. He is not a paid worker,” KCR added.

Kishor reportedly met KCR at his farmhouse outside Hyderabad last month, setting off speculation amid the Telangana chief minister’s efforts to cobble a front against the BJP ahead of the 2024 general elections.

For months now, there has been a conspicuous escalation in KCR’s attacks on PM Modi and the BJP. Last month, when the Prime Minister visited Hyderabad for the launch of a statue of Saint Ramanujacharya, Rao skipped meeting him, citing health reasons.

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (IANS): The Civil aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said in the Rajya Sabha that air cargo has grown up to 19 per cent despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Responding to a question, he said that all Indian carriers entered a period of insolvency because of the Covid-19 but because of Atmanirbhar Bharat, Indian carriers are able to stand despite the pandemic. He also said that now the scheduled operators can fly from all destinations. Responding to the question of CPI Member John Brittas, the Minister further informed that in a period of two years, the Indian cargo traffic has grown to 19 per cent despite the pandemic which has enabled Indian cargo carriers to stand on their feet.

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BENGALURU, MAR 21 (AGENCIES): Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Monday said that children are not being provided contemporary education in madrassas.

“If madrassas demand, we are ready to provide formal education there. We are also ready to impart uniform education to all. However, no decision has yet been taken,” Minister Nagesh said.

A final decision in this regard would be taken after

discussion, he said. Madrassas are allocated funds from the Department of Minority Welfare. However, education of professional courses is not being given to children, he maintained. “Formal education is given at madrassas, we are trying to provide professional education. We will try to attempt to bring in appropriate education system in madrassas,” he said. Minister Nagesh had earlier stated that students belonging to minority com-

munity should not stay away from proper education. They should not stay away from modern contemporary education, he added. The new system will be adopted in few madrassas initially. “We will think on lines of minority students should also get contemporary education.

Many of them are joining their wards to mainstream education. The number of parents getting their children admitted to madrassas are decreasing, he explained.

BARABANKI (UP), MARCH 21 (IANS): It has been just ten days since the UP Assembly results were announced and BJP MLAs are already displaying their attitude and arrogance. BJP MLA Dinesh Rawat, who won from Haidergarh Assembly seat, was heard telling people that those who did not vote for him, should not expect any favours from him. “These people should not come to me for any kind of help or assistance. I will help only those who have voted for me,” he is heard saying at a Holi Milan programme,” he said.

A video clip of this speech has gone viral on the social media. Rawat had defeated his SP rival by a margin of over 25,000 votes.

A senior BJP functionary, when contacted, said: “These new MLAs will take some time to settle down after their euphoric victory.

However, we have been telling them to be humble and treat people with respect.”

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NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (PTI): With the Gandhis engaging with G-23 leaders after their recent offensive in the wake of the party’s poll debacle, some of them may find a place in the decision-making process in the revamped Congress party in line with their demand for collective leadership.

Sources said on Monday that some of these leaders may be accommodated in the Congress Working Committee or in a new body like the Parliamentary Board, which the G-23 had suggested for taking all policy decisions including finalising chief ministerial candidates and tie-ups with like-minded parties in states.

The group is also reported to be seeking the ouster of some Rahul Gandhi loyalists from key AICC

distinguished service in any field.

The awards are announced on the eve of Republic Day every year and are conferred by the President at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

This year a total of 128 Padma awards are being conferred, including two duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one). The list of awardees comprises four Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri awards.

As many as 34 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners, NRI, PIO, OCI and 13 posthumous awardees. The second civil investiture ceremony is scheduled to be held on March 28.

Former West Bengal chief minister and CPI-M leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was among the Padma Bhushan awardees, had refused to accept the honour.

positions and top on their target are AICC general secretary Organisation KC Venugopal, chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and general secretary Ajay Maken. Sources said one or more may be shifted in order to placate the dissident group.

After the renewed demands by the ‘Group of 23’ calling for collective leadership and strengthening the party, the sources said the Congress top brass is working on a resolution plan with these leaders.

Party sources said during Jawaharlal Nehru’s time, the Parliamentary Board was an important body of the Congress party and used to take key policy decisions.

The G-23 leaders have also called for talks with like-minded parties to take

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Parleys are on with some of the G-23 leaders to work out an amicable solution and agree to some of their demands. While Sonia Gandhi has met Ghulam Nabi Azad and discussed their demands, Rahul Gandhi has also met former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

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requires that the dignity of a child be safeguarded,” she added.

Justice Maheshwari said the orders taking cognisance and rejecting the application for discharge are not in accordance with law. “The procedure of Section 155(2) is required to be followed in an offence of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act under Section 23 which is non-cognisable and the Special Court is

M U Z A F FA R NAG A R (UP), MARCH 21 (IANS): Scholars at the well-known Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom in Deoband, have said that they found ‘nothing wrong’ with teaching the ‘Bhagvad Gita’ in schools but added that it should not be imposed on those who are not willing.

Reacting to the recent decision of the Gujarat government making the ‘Bhagvad Gita’ a part of the school syllabus from classes 6 to 12, Maulana Qari Ishaq Gora, the patron of Jamiat Dawat-ul Muslameen, a social organisation based in Deoband, said that the government must first get the students’ consent and teach

required to look into the procedure followed in the investigation,” he said.

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“It is a good thing to read and know about the holy books of all faiths. I have read the holy book of my religion, and of other religions too. I have read the ‘Gita’. But I feel that it is not appropriate to impose a religion or its holy texts on anyone,” he said.

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KPC condemns assault on scribe

(From p-1) Besides suffering multiple injuries on the head and face, KPC said he also lost several personal belongings including his cell phone, a copy of his Aadhaar card and two ATM cards. Taking serious note of the incident, KPC said such inhuman act perpetrated without any reason or provocation cannot simply be brushed aside.

Asserting that such unruly actions has bought the safety and security of journalists to question, the press club hoped that the law will take its own course of time to expose the assailant(s) sooner or later.

KPC also appealed to all responsible persons to uphold and encourage the functioning, and the growth of the Fourth Estate.

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Earlier, chief guest unfurled the “Naga National flag” followed by Naga national anthem and drill display from the Naga Army contingents. The programme commenced with invocation prayer by CHQ pastor Dr. Akito Zhimo.

Presidential message was read out by secretary Katolu Shohe while obituary report and silent prayer in honour of the martyrs and heroes was observed with declaration of the new ranks of the promotion Naga army from secretary (defence) Vikato Achumi. A special number was presented by Tatar Toshili Yeptho. The programme concluded with a thanksgiving benediction by assistant chaplain GHQ, Manging.

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(From p-1) NSCN/GPRN president delivered the presidential address while ato kilonser also addressed the gathering. At Suruhoto designated camp, MIP said the “Naga National Flag” was unfurled by “brig.” Bongkhao Konyak, GSO-I. Colourful cultural presentations along with parade and guard of honour marked the occasion.

Public leaders, members of various civil organisations, GBs and wellwishers attended the celebrations, MIP stated.

ACROSS 8 Regains (7) 9 Volatile (9) 13 Make merry (5) 14 Awkward (5) 15 Cry out (7) 16 Large deer (7) 17 Lamentation (5) 18 Deceives (5) 20 Indifferent gesture (5) 22 Front of boot (6) 23 Fished (6) 25 Yearns (7) 27 Intonation (7) 30 In noisy manner (6) 31 Clergyman (6) 32 Hair dye (5) 35 Trainee officer (5) 36 Taut (5) 37 Sluggish (7) 39 Hell (7) 41 Period of history (5) 42 Habituate (5) 43 Carnivorous invertebrate (9) 44 Floor show (7) DOWN 1 Amphibious rodent (6) 2 Plant-eating insect (5,3) 3 Uncertainties of meaning (11) 4 Belonging to faction (9) 5 Agrees (7) 6 Right to preferential treatment (10) 7 Goodbye (2-2) 10 Brawl (6) 11 Interferes officiously (7) 12 Entertained (6) 19 Aquatic bird (7) 21 Saved (7) 24 Musical instrument (6,5) 26 Unable to read (10) 28 Significance (9) 29 Ministers (7) 30 Derived from milk (6) 32 Something that hinders (8) 33 Confused (6) 34 Angry (7) 38 Out of action (6) 40 Worry (4)

liver justice in its proper time.

Minister Agriculture and Cooperation, G. Kaito Aye, participating in the debate, remarked that in his long inning in the NLA, he termed the Governor’s address presented in the 11th session of 13th NLA as one of the best ever without bias to any department. Kaito said that the Governor’s Address indicated the success of the government’s policies and its activities which shows the commitment of the government to take the state forward in all-round development. NPF MLA Dr Chumben Murry highlighted that though the state was uniquely placed, the long-drawn insurgency issue, lack of revenue and dependency on the Centre for funds, had become a great disadvantage. On the allocation of reserved seats for women in ULBs, he suggested that any formula for the reservation should be comprehensive of the whole duration that will be imposed, i.e. for 15 years or three terms. Advisor Horticulture and Bor-

der Affairs, Mhathung Kithan said the Governor’s Address contained the accumulated achievements of the government, therefore, he endorsed the address in totality. On Naga political issue, he called upon all sections of the society to work together for an early settlement that is acceptable, honorable, transparent, and inclusive.

In his concluding remarks, Rio said the legislators and political parties had made efforts to have consultations with tribal bodies, civil society organisations, NGOs and other stakeholders for an early solution to the Naga political issue. He asserted that the state government exhibited unity to form an opposition less government when it came to Naga issue. Meanwhile, asserting that no amendment sought in the governor’s address showed the true essence of opposition-less government, the chief minister sought to adopt the motion of thanks. The motion was adopted through a voice vote.

Unique solution only when FA is honoured...

(From p-1 ) Agreement, and declared that the organisation would not allow such a well-planned treachery to bulldoze the wills of Naga people. He remarked, “Re-edited version of the 16 Point Agreement is at work”. (Full text on p-6) In his speech, Naga Hoho president HK Zhimomi said the Republic Day was the greatest day not only for Naga national workers, but for entire Nagas without boundaries. He appealed to all Naga national workers to work together for the larger public interest and pursue the aspired goal. He said the general Nagas believed that there could not be political solution as long as the national workers stood divided.

Speaking on the occasion, Naga Council Dimapur president Etsungmomo Kikon said Nagas aspired for a day when the entire Naga people would gather to celebrate Republic Day together as one. He hoped that this would be the last Republic Day celebrated separately by different groups. Short speeches were also delivered by members of Global Naga Forum,

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Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights, Naga Students’ Federation, Naga Mothers’ Association, Forum for Naga Reconciliation, United Naga Council, Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation, Naga People’s Organisation (Myanmar), Tirap Changlang Longding People’s Front, Nagaland GB Federation, Naga Women’s Union, Eastern Naga Students’ Federation, Rengma Naga People’s Council and All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur. Some of the speakers further appealed to all Naga political groups (NPGs) to stop harassing public, adding that though they were under ceasefire, it was the public who were at the receiving end. The programme was chaired by secretary Qhetoyi

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by CHQ Church pastor Vikuto Kappo and silent prayer in remembrance of martyrs was said by Council of Nagalim Churches president Rev D Heutui Zeme.

Vote of thanks was delivered by cabinet secretary, GPRN, Lh John and benediction offered by head chaplain, Naga Army, Col Ph Daniel, while drill display was done by General Field Training headquarters, Naga Army. Other highlights of the programme included patriotic songs by Naga Army Choir, General HQ, and Wung Hira, while Naga folk dances by Tsungiki Cultural troupe and Mongleu Kamdi People’s Organisation.

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multiple tongues and malicious elaboration.” Zhimomi also stressed the need to stay informed and be vigilant of “our right as a Naga with distinct identity lest we either get exploited or hoodwinked into falling for a worthless cause while contending in the pool of factionalism and superiority complexes.” Further, he stated that the Naga political issue needed to be dealt and “resolved with the ‘Art of Possibility’ and Mutualism so as to bring in sensible and practical reality.”

On the political negotiation between GPRN/ NSCN and the government of India, he appealed to the Naga people to “stay strong and keep up with the ardent Naga identity”.

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According to MIP, Zhimomi dwelt upon how the people’s aspiration and desires have been taken into account right from the beginning when the “Agreed Position” and subsequent political negotiation that had been concluded on October 31, 2019.

He opined that any responsible Naga should “stay wary of speaking with

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(From p-1) GPRN president expressed hope that Union of India and Nagaland will coexist and Nagas will “experience enduring peace for our children, grandchildren and those after them.”

Neokpao also said that WC, NNPGs and the government of India have concluded negotiations.

He claimed that the Naga tribes and all sections of people agreed that “Agreed Position” and subsequent “Status Paper” was a “fair political document reflecting Naga people’s will and aspiration ensuring the core essence of Naga pioneer’s political goal.” As a partner of WC, NNPGs, GPRN president urged Nagas to contemplate and “seek the

LBCA meeting March 23, 2022 at Vankhosung.

LH cautioned that anyone defying its direction and attempting to attend the meeting would be responsible for any law and order problem that could arise.

The hoho also warned that anyone hosting or harbouring any LBCA meeting/activity, anywhere, will be viewed seriously and the Lotha Hoho will take “punitive action against anyone defying this direction of the Lotha Hoho.”

Rio says Meluri district after delimitation

(From p-1) He was replying to NPF NPF MLA, Dr Imtiwabang Aier’s question on completion of Foothill Road. Rio regretted that the road had taken a backseat because of fund constraints, but mentioned that the government had pleaded with Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways to declare the road as a national highway, which required the approval of Prime Minister.

He said the ministry has already engaged NHIDCL for the task and started surveys to take up the road in phases. Earlier, initiating the debate on the motion of thanks to the governor’s address, NPF legislator Imkong L Imchen appreciated the creation of four new districts and maintained that Meluri sub-division should have been upgraded to a full-fledged district alongside Peren, Longleng and Kiphire when those areas were upgraded.

He said the government should not wait for people to protest but de-

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LH said it had constituted a fact-finding committee (FFC) to find the truth about the LBCA problems.

As per the FFC report, LH said some of the “hitherto existing” LBCA leaders violated at least 28 norms/ procedures.

Finding no opportunity for amicable settlement, the hoho said it had on March 18, 2022 convened a final coordination meeting of LH, social organizations, Lotha elder theologian intellectuals, LBCA leaders and its affiliated organs, Church pastors and leaders to deliberate and to amicably settle the issues.

However, the hoho said LBCA refused to attend the meeting. Therefore, the hoho said the Lotha organizations had no other option but to let LH issue a “directive memorandum” dissolving the erstwhile LBCA organisation and installing an interim administration for six months for reorganization and streamlining the LBCA set up.

Thus, the hoho said the erstwhile LBCA administration was “no longer mandated” and hence the LH has banned all activities of the disbanded LBCA organization. Therefore, LH has asked the church or organization not to attend the

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leum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), India’s major sources of crude oil imports are Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Nigeria and the US. Indian Oil & Gas Public Sector Undertakings had imported approximately less than 1 per cent of its total crude oil import from Russia in the year 2021-2022 (till January).

India imported only 0.419 million metric tonnes (mmt) of crude oil from Russia, as compared to overall crude oil imports of 175.900 mmt (in April-January this fiscal). In the current situation of high volatility in global energy markets, the Government of India is closely monitoring the situation. No adverse impact on hydrocarbon energy agreements is currently foreseen, the minister stated in the written reply.

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He also stated that even now the total amount (of crude oil supply) contracted will be three days supply from Russia to India and that also spreads over next three to four months.

Replying to another supplementary, he said, “Our oil companies have invested about USD 16 billion in Russia (since Vajpayee government’s term). Some of those investments are very profitable.”

About plans of certain companies to exit from Russia, he told the House, “The discussion on whether western oil entities are exiting from some of these (oil and gas) facilities (in Russia)...we are in discussion with some of these western oil entities.

“The facts on the ground vary. There is nuanced approach. Some have indicated intent to exit. The others say that they will not make fresh investments...

We are in discussion with highest levels of those companies.

If those companies were to exit finally...we will certainly look at all those economic opportunities available.”

plans to invest Rs.10,440 crore to build a new electric car and battery factory in Gujarat, India. The company plans to roll out affordable EV models in India and Japan by 2025.

This is Maruti Suzuki’s first commitment towards e-mobility. The company had till now emphasised that the Indian market is not yet ready for EV sales yet. Meanwhile, other automobile giants have already working towards their plans of electrification. So far, automotive major Tata Motors’ investment plans of Rs.15,000 (close to $2 billion) is the biggest one in the Indian market.

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NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (PTI): Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday allayed fears of short supply of crude oil amid the RussiaUkraine conflict and said that crude oil imports from Russia are miniscule at just 0.2 per cent of total such imports till January this fiscal.

“About the increased oil import concerns...we require total of five million barrels per day. Sixty per cent of it comes from Gulf.

We have imported from Russia, just 0.419 million metric tonnes...that is 0.2 per cent of total requirement (during April-January this fiscal),” Puri said in the Rajya Sabha while replying to a supplementary to a starred question. “We are monitoring the situation. As far as oil imports are concerned from Russia, contrary to what played up in media, it is miniscule,” the minister said.

According to the written reply tabled in the House, in financial year 2020-21, India imported 85 per cent of its crude oil requirements and 54 per cent of its natural gas requirement.

According to Petro-

NEW DELHI, MAR 21 (AGENCIES): Electric vehicles (EV) and e-mobility have become the new focus for several automobile makers as India starts to take small steps towards finding more sustainable solutions.

According to Business Insiders, companies like MG Motors, Tata Motors and many others have already laid out their plans to invest at least Rs.35,040 ($5 billion) to reap the maximum benefits when the time for EVs finally arrive in India.

Maruti Suzuki is the latest one to join the bandwagon. The company, on Sunday, announced that it

(From p-1) has elected a pro-tem team, for an Interim period of six months, for reorganisation of the LBCA administration.

Further, LH stated that it has banned all activities of the LBCA till the LBCA was reorganized and streamlined by the pro tem team.

The hoho clarified that the LBCA for the last couple of years had been functioning without following the LBCA Constitution/ Sakhung. Consequently, LH said that many Lotha Baptist churches, dissatisfied, had withdrawn support to the LBCA, adding that many Court cases were going on both in the High Court and in the Judicial magistrate Court.

According to LH, there had been initiative to amicably settle the problems of discord within and without the LBCA, by many, including the sitting Lotha legislators (in coordination with the district administration and social organization), Eramoe Lanlyui den (Elder Moderators team), NBCC (entrusted by the High Court), Lotha Hoho etc; but to no avail; “since the LBCA leaders refused to attend any meeting for negotiation and amicable settlement.”

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Kyiv refuses demands to surrender Mariupol

LVIV, MAR 21 (AP): Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down arms and raise white flags Monday in exchange for safe passage out of the besieged strategic port city.

Even as Russia intensified its attempt to pummel Mariupol into surrender, its offensive in other parts of Ukraine has floundered.

Western governments and analysts say the broader conflict is grinding into a war of attrition, with Russia continuing to bombard cities.

In the capital, Kyiv, a shopping center in the densely populated Podil district near the city center was a smoldering, flattened ruin Monday after being hit the day before by shelling that killed eight people, according to emergency officials. The force of the explosion shattered every window in a neighboring high-rise. Artillery boomed in the distance as firefighters picked their way through the destruction.

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People examine the damage after shelling of a shopping center, in Kyiv, Monday, (AP/PTI)

also said Russia shelled a chemical plant in northeastern Ukraine, sending toxic ammonia leaking into the air, and hit a military training base in the west with cruise missiles.

The encircled southern city of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov has seen some of the worst horrors of the war, under Russian pounding for more than three weeks, in a brutal assault that Ukrainian and Western officials have called a war crime.

Strikes hit an art school sheltering some 400 people only hours before Russia’s

offer to open corridors out of the city in return for the capitulation of its defenders, according to Ukrainian officials.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was not clear how many casualties there were.

“They are under the rubble, and we don’t know how many of them have survived,” he said in a video address, vowing that Ukraine would “shoot down the pilot who dropped that bomb.”

Russian Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev had of-

fered two corridors — one heading east toward Russia and the other west to other parts of Ukraine — in return for Mariupol’s surrender. He did not say what Russia planned if the offer was rejected.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said authorities in Mariupol could face a military tribunal if they sided with what it described as “bandits,” the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.

Ukrainian officials rejected the proposal even before Russia’s deadline of 5 a.m. Moscow time (0200GMT) for a response came and went.

“There can be no talk of any surrender, laying down of arms,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk told the news outlet Ukrainian Pravda. “We have already informed the Russian side about this.”

Mariupol Mayor Piotr Andryushchenko also quickly dismissed the offer, saying in a Facebook post he didn’t need to wait until the morning deadline

to respond and cursing at the Russians, according to the news agency Interfax Ukraine.

The strike on the art school was the second time in less than a week that officials reported an attack on a public building where Mariupol residents had taken shelter.

O n We d n e s d ay, a bomb hit a theater where more than 1,000 people were believed to be sheltering. At least 130 people were reported rescued Friday, but there has been no update since then.

Mariupol officials said at least 2,300 people have died in the siege, with some buried in mass graves.

City officials and aid groups say Russian bombardment has cut off Mariupol’s electricity, water and food supplies and severed its communications with the outside world, plunging the remaining residents into a chaotic fight for survival.

“What’s happening in Mariupol is a massive war crime,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday.

Russian troops ‘open fire on protesters’ K H E R S O N, M A R 2 1 (AGENCIES): Russian soldiers have opened fire on civilian protesters in the captured Ukrainian city of Kherson and wounded at least one person, local media has reported, as Vladimir Putin’s troops stepped up their war of attrition against civilians by shelling the city of Odessa.

Footage taken in Kherson and shared by media with links to the Ukrainian military, showed one man bleeding heavily from the leg after being shot during a demonstration. Russian forces used firearms as well as stun grenades to try and disperse the protesters, the Interfax news agency reported. It came as Vladimir Putin’s warships opened fire on civilian areas in the Black Sea port city of Odesa today, marking the first time residents have been targeted.

Officials said several houses were destroyed and a fire sparked, but there was no immediate word on casualties.

Missiles also rained down on the ‘Retroville’ shopping centre in northern Kyiv on Monday - killing

CCTV footage appears to show Russian troops (top, near building) firing stun grenades into a crowd. (Reuters)

eight people amid fears dozens more were buried in the rubble with emergency workers searching for them.

CCTV footage from the city of Kharkiv also emerged showing a strike on a supermarket queue last week.

And in the heavily besieged city of Mariupol, more than 300 miles to the east of Odesa, officials rejected a Russian demand that fighters protecting the city surrender in return for letting an estimated 300,000 trapped civilians evacuate.

Pyotr Andryushenko - an adviser to the city’s mayor - said Russian promises could not be trusted and that troops defending the city were determined to fight

‘down to the last man’.

Kherson has been the scene of near-daily protests since it became the first major city to fall to Russian forces early during the war.

On Sunday, demonstrators managed to turn back a military convoy after blocking a road. Putin’s men have been accused of firing ‘warning shots’ before, but until now had not opened fire directly on activists.

Ukraine says thousands of civilians have been killed by Russian forces since Vladimir Putin gave the order to attack on February 24, with his men stepping up indiscriminate shelling of cities after an initial offensive stalled.

Don’t let Russia crisis fuel climate N.Korea slams Aus, Japan for Not responsible for high oil prices: Saudi Arabia destruction, says UN chief Guterres ‘dangerous’ military buildup

sil fuel use,” he said by video at an event organized by the Economist weekly.

“This is madness. Addiction to fossil fuels is mutually assured destruction.”

Germany, one of Russia’s biggest energy customers, wants to increase its supply of oil from the Gulf and speed up the building of terminals to receive liquefied natural gas.

Former Afghan FM is now Uber driver in Washington WA S H I N G fore the Taliban TO N, M A R seized Kabul, 21 (IANS): as his relationFormer Afghan ship with forFinance Minismer President ter Khalid PayAsraf Ghani enda, who fled deteriorated. the country just Fe a r i n g before the Talithe President ban takeover w o u l d h av e Khalid Payenda in August last him arrested, year, now drives an Uber in he left for the US, where he Washington, the Guardian joined his family. reported.

“We had 20 years and “If I complete 50 the whole world’s support trips in the next two days, to build a system that would I receive a $95 bonus,” the work for the people,” PayGuardian quoted Payenda enda said in a text message as saying to The Washing- to a World Bank official in ton Post, from behind the Kabul on the day the capital wheel of a Honda Accord. fell, quoted by the Post.

The 40-year-old once “All we built was a oversaw a US-supported house of cards that came $6 billion budget. The Post down crashing this fast. A reported that in one night house of cards built on the earlier this week, he made “a foundation of corruption.” little over $150 for six hours’ The Post recorded Paywork, not counting his com- enda telling one passenger mute – a mediocre night”. his move from Kabul to Payenda resigned as Washington had been “quite Finance Minister a week be- an adjustment”.

Kuwait, among world’s hottest JAHRA (KUWAIT), MAR 21 (AP): It was so hot in Kuwait last summer that birds dropped dead from the sky. Sea horses boiled to death in the bay. Dead clams coated the rocks, their shells popped open like they’d been steamed. Kuwait reached a scorching temperature of 53.2 degrees Celsius (127.7 degrees Fahrenheit), making it among the hottest places on earth.

The extremes of climate change present existential perils all over the world.

But the record heat waves that roast Kuwait each season have grown so severe that people increasingly find

it unbearable. By the end of the century, scientists say being outside in Kuwait City could be life-threatening — not only to birds. A recent study also linked 67% of heat-related deaths in the capital to climate change.

And yet, Kuwait remains among the world’s top oil producers and exporters, and per capita is a significant polluter. Mired in political paralysis, it stayed silent as the region’s petrostates joined a chorus of nations setting goals to eliminate emissions at home — though not curb oil exports — ahead of last fall’s UN climate summit in Glasgow.

SEOUL, MAR 21 (IANS): North Korea on Monday slammed a recent push by Australia and Japan to beef up their submarine capabilities as “extremely dangerous acts” that can threaten regional peace.

In a commentary posted on the North’s Foreign Ministry website, the Korea-Asia Association denounced Australia’s recent decision to build a nuclear submarine base under a partnership with Washington as “reckless”. “What cannot be overlooked is that the US and the UK use the media as the front to describe extremely dangerous military moves of Australia as if they were a part of its increased military strength while linking those moves with the Ukrainian situa-

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SATAKHA OLD WELFARE DIMAPUR CONGRATULATIONS

With immense pride and joy, the Satakha Old Welfare Dimapur extends heartiest congratulations to Shri. Akuto K. Zhimo, S/o Lt. Kuhovi Zhimo on being promoted to the post of Dy. CEO, N.K.V.I.B, Dist. Office Dimapur M.D.T.C under the Nagaland Khadi and Village Industries Board, Government of Nagaland.

The Welfare wishes him great success in his future endeavours.

Mrs. Tohuvi Zhimo President, S.O.W.D

Mrs. P. Shihoto Kiho General Secy., S.O.W.D

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In the United States, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki earlier this month said the war in Ukraine was a reason for American oil and gas producers to “go get more supply out of the ground in our own country.”

Guterres said that “instead of hitting the brakes on the decarbonization of the global economy, now is the time to put the pedal to the metal towards a renewable energy future.”

His comments came as scientists on the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change began a two-week meeting to finalize their latest report about the world’s efforts to curb emissions of planet-heating greenhouse gases.

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SOYIM SHISALUYIMER TELONGJEM KOHIMA UNIT FELICITATION

With immense pride, the Soyim Shisaluyimer Telongjem Kohima Unit extend our heartiest congratulations to our beloved member Miss Imlikokla Jamir, D/o. Mr. Rendilepden Jamir and Mrs. Toshirenla Longkumtsür for being awarded Gold Medal in M.Sc. Agricultural Economics during the 5th Convocation of the Nagaland University, Lumami, 2022.

Your sincerity and earnest efforts are an example to the members of the Union and our community. We wish you success in your future endeavours.

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BERLIN, MAR 21 (AP): Countries scrambling to replace Russian oil, gas and coal supplies with any available alternative may fuel the world’s “mutually assured destruction” through climate change, the head of the United Nations warned Monday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the all-of-the-above’ strategy now being pursued by major economies to end fossil fuel imports from Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine could kill hopes of keeping global warming below dangerous levels.

“Countries could become so consumed by the immediate fossil fuel supply gap that they neglect or knee-cap policies to cut fos-

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LONGJAKREP SEMCHIR, UNGMA FELICITATION The Longjakrep Semchir Ungma with immense pride and honour congratulate Miss IMLIKOKLA JAMIR (D/o Mr & Mrs Rentilepden Jamir) for achieving Gold Medal in M.Sc (Ag.) in the Department of Agricultural Economics from Nagaland University in the recently held Convocation held at Lumami on 17th March 2022.

The Longjakrep Semchir Ungma wishes her success in her future endeavours.

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tion,” the association said.

It then warned countries in the region to stay on high alert against the “dangerous military moves” of the US and the West, and to stay vigilant against Australia. In September last year, the US launched a trilateral security partnership with Australia and the UK called ‘AUKUS’, and said the countries will work to equip Australia with conventionally armed nuclear submarines as a first step.

DUBAI, MAR 21 (AP): Saudi Arabia said Monday it “won’t bear any responsibility for any shortage in oil supplies to global markets” after attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels affected the kingdom’s production.

The announcement comes as the kingdom remains lockstep with OPEC and other oil-producing countries in a deal limiting increases in production and as energy prices rise higher amid Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Already, Americans

have had to pay recordbreaking prices at the pump for gasoline. The state-run Saudi Press Agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying that “the international community must assume its responsibility to maintain energy supplies” in order to “stand against the Houthis.”

The repeated Houthi attacks will affect “the kingdom’s production capacity and its ability to meet its obligations,” the statement added, threatening the “security and stability of energy supplies to global markets.”

Benchmark Brent crude oil

stood at over USD 112 a barrel in trading Monday.

On Sunday, Yemen’s rebels launched a series of attacks targeting the kingdom’s oil and natural gas production.

The Saudi Energy Ministry had said the attacks at the Yanbu petrochemicals complex on the Red Sea coast led to a temporary drop in oil output.

The drone and missile strikes ignited a fire at a tank at a petroleum distribution in the Saudi port city of Jiddah and affected production at the gas facility in Yanbu.

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Sian Heder made a point to thank “people from the deaf community” who gave her “a really incredible education” to understand the culture depicted in the film.

She also thanked her ASL consultants Anne Tomasetti and Alexandria Wailes. McKay singled out journalist David Sirota, who helped spark with the idea of the climate change-themed comedy/thriller with an all-star cast.

“If this is airing, this is real, legitimate excitement,” McKay quipped in his acceptance remarks, also wink-

ing at the pre-taped format forced by the event’s virtual presentation.

‘Succession’ made history on Sunday, finishing its 2022 sweep of the major guild awards with two big WGA wins. The show has already collected the SAG Award for drama ensemble, the DGA Award for drama series (for director Mark Mylod) and the PGA honor as well. That gives the whitehot HBO ensembler quite a bit of momentum heading to Emmy season, where it faces off with a tough crop of competitors, including

NASA spacecraft snaps images of Jupiter’s moons Io, Europa

Aparna Sen’s ‘The Rapist’ premieres at Kerala film fest

During this fly-by, the probe will use several of its scientific instruments to study Europa in greater detail and capture even more stunning views of the mysterious moon.

The Juno mission will also make close approaches to Io in late 2023 and early 2024, according to the NASA statement. The mission is currently expected to end in September 2025.

Juno spacecraft, which entered Jupiter’s orbit in 2016, made the last closest flyby to Jupiter’s largest Moon Ganymede

on June 7. The flyby was the closest-known since NASA’s Galileo spacecraft made its penultimate close approach back on May 20, 2000.

Besides Juno, the future missions to the Jovian system include NASA’s Europa Clipper slated for a launch in October 2024 and expected to arrive in April 2030 and European Space Agency’s JUpiter ICy moons Explorer [JUICE] mission.

JUICE is planned for launch in 2022 and arrival at Jupiter in 2029. (IANS)

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he Hindi drama, ‘The Rapist’ directed by Aparna Sen, recently had its premiere at the International Film Festival of Kerala.

The film, which marks the reunion of the motherdaughter duo of Aparna Sen and Konkona Sen Sharma, deals with the complex themes of crime, punishment and restorative justice through the prism of class dynamics.

It chronicles the journey of three protagonists and how their lives get intertwined because of one horrific incident. The film is an unflinching, uncompromising portrait of sexual violence, its aftermath, and the socio-psychological fallout for both the survivors and perpetrators of the crime.

Earlier, the film saw its World Premiere at the Busan International Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Kim Jiseok Award. The actor-auteur’s 16th film was shot over 27 days in Delhi, in the slim window between the first and the second Covid-19 wave.

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ollywood star Robert Pattinson’s superhero movie ‘The Batman’ has minted over $300 million in North America.

That feat is not surprising because March has been relatively light in terms of new releases.

But even though there hasn’t been much competition, ‘The Batman’ has managed to score impressive week-to-week holds.

The movie collected $36.8 million from 4,302 theatres between Friday and Sunday, representing only a 45 per cent decline from last weekend, reports variety.com.

Those ticket sales push ‘The Batman’ past $300 million in North America, making the comic book adaptation the second pandemic-era movie to cross that benchmark after ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.

At the international box office, the film opened in China, where 43 per cent of the country’s theatres are closed due to a Covid resurgence to a muted $12.1 million. In total, ‘The Batman’ added $49.1 million from 76 overseas markets,

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D taking its global total to a mighty $598 million.

Those returns represent a needed commercial win for Warner Bros., which spent $200 million to produce ‘The Batman’ and many millions more to market the film to audiences across the world.

Three new movies opened nationwide, but the manga adaptation ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie’, slasher thriller ‘X’, and the Focus Features mystery drama ‘The Outfit’ did not pose a threat to ‘The Batman’.

In the second place on domestic box office charts, the ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ notched a remarkable $17.6 million from 2,340 locations in its debut.

A n i m e f i l m s h ave been increasingly popular in North America, and Funimation, which recently merged with Crunchyroll and is mostly owned by Sony Pictures, has been at the forefront. Last spring, the film company opened ‘Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train’ to $21.2 million, a huge result at a time when cinemas were operating at reduced capacity.

“This is a terrific opening,” says David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research.

“Reviews are exceptional for this and for all of Funimation/Crunchyroll movies. They have not missed.”

(IANS)

anny Elfman and Trent Reznor shared a second collaboration in 2021. The original version of the track appears on Elfman’s 2021 album ‘Big Mess’, and last year Reznor shared a new version of its track ‘True’ to mark Elfman’s first-ever collaboration. Reznor’s versions of both ‘Native Intelligence’ and ‘True’ feature on a forthcoming collector’s edition box set of ‘Big Mess’, which will also feature other unreleased reinterpretations and remixes of tracks from the album.

“This is the first duet/ collaboration I’ve ever done in my life, so to do it with Trent was a real surprise and a treat,” Elfman explained the version of ‘True’. “He’s always been a big inspiration to me, not to mention he has one of my all-time favourite singing voices.”

The renowned TV and film composer’s previous credits include Tim Burton’s Batman films, Good Will Hunting and The Simpsons.

(NME)

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The Pathso Nokeng Students’ Union (PNSU) is extremely happy to know that its member, Khuno Samson Khiamniungan, is conferred with Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) by the University of Delhi in February 2022, with the thesis “Growth and Nutritional Status among Children and Adolescents of Khiamniungan: An Anthropological Study”. It is noteworthy to mention that, he is the first Ph.D from the village and the second among the Khiamniungan tribe. We wish and pray for success in all his future endeavors.

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Actor Ajay Devgn says whenever he decides to direct a film, he constantly searches for challenging subjects which excite him as a maker. Devgn made his directorial debut in 2008 with the drama “U Me Aur Hum” and followed it up with his 2016 actioner “Shivaay”.

The actor is currently awaiting the release of his third directorial, “Runway 34”, billed as an edge-ofthe-seat thriller.

During the trailer launch of the film on Monday, Devgn said he was fascinated by the story when writers Sandeep Kewlani and Aamil Keeyan Khan approached him more than two years ago.

Inspired by true incidents, “Runway 34” revolves around Captain Vikrant Khanna, played

by Devgn, a flying prodigy, whose flight takes a mysterious course after takeoff from an international destination.

“I really wanted to make the film as I was fascinated by the story. When we began work, it started to shape up very well and within a month we went on floors. “When I want to make a film, I search for films which are not easy to mount.

a show of The Kashmir Files. The latest to join the bandwagon is Aamir Khan.

Aamir, recently during a media interaction, said that every Indian must watch The Kashmir Files.

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ASA’s Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new images of Jupiter’s moons Io and Europa.

The Juno mission captured Jupiter’s southern hemisphere, with two of its many moons to the right of the frame, during the spacecraft’s 39th close flyby of the planet on January 12, 2022, NASA said.

At the time of taking the image, the Juno spacecraft was about 61,000 km from Jupiter’s cloud tops, at a latitude of about 52 degrees south.

The image was created by citizen scientist Andrea Luck using raw data from the JunoCam instrument, NASA said.

Io is the solar system’s most volcanic body, while Europa’s icy surface hides a global ocean of liquid water beneath.

The Juno spacecraft is expected to make its closest fly-by of Europa in decades, later this year, in September, NASA said.

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he Kashmir Files has become the talk of the town ever since its release on March 11.

Fans are thronging theatres and have set the cash registers ringing. Many Bollywood celebrities have also praised the film and have even encouraged audience to go ahead and catch

yesterday, March 20. During the media interaction, Aamir was asked about his views on The Kashmir Files. Addressing the media, Aamir said, “Ji zaroor dekhunga main...Wo ek history ka aisa hissa hain jo dil dukta hain usme...jo Kashmiri Pandits k sath hua hain, wo dukh ka baat hain...aur aise film jo bani hain uss topic pe woh yakennan har Hindustandi ko dekhna chaiye (Yes, I will definitely see. The story is a part of our history and whatever happened with the Kashmiri Pandits was really sad. Any film on such a topic must be seen by all Indians).”

He further continued and said, “This film has touched the emotions of all people who believe in humanity and that is what is so beautiful about it,” Aamir said. “I will definitely watch the film and I am happy to see that the film is successful.”

Alia Bhatt, who was also present at the event, nodded her head in agreement.

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platform stood tall. ‘Succession’ scooped up more hardware, taking the trophies for drama series and episodic drama, the latter snared by the memorable shareholders meeting romp ‘Retired Janitors of Idaho’.

‘Hacks’ continued its freshman-year streak with wins for comedy series and new series.

Episodic comedy honours went to Hulu’s offbeat period vehicle ‘The Great’, for creator/showrunner Tony McNamara’s ‘Alone At Last’ episode.

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‘Squid Game’.

“After a couple of tough years working through Covid, it’s particularly welcome,” ‘Succession’ showrunner Jesse Armstrong said in his pre-taped remarks.

Armstrong tantalised fans of the twisty drama about a media mogul and his adult children by standing in front of a bulletin board with index cards arranged as if to suggest a story outline.

“Anodyne intro” read the first card.

“3rd Act low point” read another, followed by “Joke?” with a diagonal slash across the word.

‘Succession’ episodic drama winners, Tony Roche and Susan Soon He Stanton of ‘Retired Janitors of Idaho’, noted that the pretaped acceptance videos sometimes come off more like hostage videos.

“We have made it of our own volition, I promise,” Roche said.

‘Succession’ win streak puts it in the company of only two other series ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ that have pulled off a similar feat of guild sweeps, reports Variety.

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on’t Look Up’ and ‘Coda’ added momentum to their hopes for Oscar gold by nabbing the top film honours at the 74th annual Writers Guild Awards.

Sunday’s wins for the Apple TV Plus and Netflix titles come as film award season heads into its final seven-day countdown leading into the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, reports ‘Variety’.

The Writers Guild of America West and East joined forces this year to present Sunday’s kudos in a virtual format, hosted by actor-writer Ashley Nicole Black, out of Covid-related precaution.

The leaders of both guilds, WGA West president Meredith Stiehm and WGA East president Michael Winship made a brief side-byside video appearance to assure members that the Writers Guild Awards will be back in person next year.

“Enjoy your sweat pants and slippers now. Next year you’ll be back in heels and ties and Spanx again,” said Stiehm. On the TV side, the HBO/HBO Max

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Son double shoots Spurs into Women’s WC: Spinners fire Pak to first victory fifth with 3-1 win over West Ham

HAMILTON, MAR 21 (IANS): Pakistan clinched their first victory of the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, beating West Indies by eight wickets in a match reduced to 20-overseach due to morning raid, to register their first points on the board.

However, the result was a big dent in the West Indies’ hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals.

Earlier, a brilliant performance by their spinners helped Pakistan restrict West Indies to 89/7 before the batters kept their calm to seal an eight-wicket victory in Hamilton.

Chasing a target of 90 in 20 overs, Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin provided a solid platform for Pakistan.

The latter was dismissed in the sixth over, with Afy Fletcher knocking her over for eight as she tried to up the ante.

But Muneeba, joined by skipper Bismah Maroof, would then stitch together a vital 35-run stand while keeping the required rate under control to take Pakistan closer to their first CWC22 victory.

Muneeba would get a second chance, being dropped for 35, but could

Pakistan women cricket players celebrate during the Women’s Cricket World Cup match against West Indies on Monday.

not make the most of her opportunity. She would perish on the very next delivery, attempting a wild slog against Shakera Selman to be dismissed for 37.

Another short and crucial unbeaten stand of 33 runs between Maroof and Omaima Sohail though sealed the deal for Pakistan.

Maroof remained unbeaten on 20 while Sohail scored 22 as celebrations erupted in the Pakistan camp with an eight-wicket victory and

seven balls remaining in the bank.

In the first innings of the match, Pakistan’s spinners were in full flight as West Indies were restricted to 89/7 after 20 overs in Hamilton. Nida Dar, in particular, was mighty impressive, registering figures of 4/10 in her four overs.

It was a steady start for West Indies in the Powerplay, with Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews helping their side to 19/0.

Barcelona humiliate Real Madrid with 4-0 rout at the Bernabeu

Barcelona’s Ferran Torres celebrates with teammates after scoring in a La Liga match against Real Madrid. (Reuters)

M A D R I D, M A R 2 1 (AGENCIES): PierreEmerick Aubameyang scored twice as a rejuvenated Barcelona gave a football masterclass to inflict a humiliating 4-0 defeat on rivals Real Madrid on Sunday, thrashing Carlo Ancelotti’s LaLiga leaders on their own ground.

A sold-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium watched silently as a much-improved Barca under the command of new coach Xavi Hernandez dominated ‘El Clasico’ from the start.

With Ousmane Dembele and Ferran Torres exposing Real’s defensive frailty on the flanks, Barca

opened the scoring in the 29th minute with an Aubameyang header from a Dembele cross.

Barca kept up the tempo against a disorganised and lifeless Real Madrid and extended their lead when defender Ronald Araujo headed in from a Dembele corner.

Ancelotti tried to change the dynamic, making two substitutions during the break but Barca scored in the first minute of the second half with an angled shot from Torres after a backheel by Aubameyang.

Five minutes later, former Manchester City forward Torres returned

the favour, teeing up ex-Arsenal striker Aubameyang for his second goal.

Barca had several opportunities to extend their lead, but Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois avoided any further humiliation.

With Real Madrid sitting comfortably on top of the standings with 66 points, Sunday’s Clasico was never likely to determine the fate of LaLiga’s title race.

But pride was on the line and Xavi’s much improved Barca showed that their recent return to form was genuine.

Pakistan though would strike immediately after, with Matthews attempting a big heave against Fatima Sana and holing out to the backward point for 1.

Dottin also could not convert her good start to a big score, being caught and bowled by Nida Dar for 27 off 35 deliveries.

Skipper Stafanie Taylor and Shemaine Campbelle tried to steady the ship for their side. However, their woes against spin would

continue, with the batters looking all at sea against the tweakers. Campbelle would be outfoxed by Dar, running down the wicket but failing to get to the pitch of the delivery and Sidra Nawaz would then do the job to stump Campbelle for 7.

Chedean Nation also failed to contribute, with Omaima Sohail dismissing her for a duck. The struggles would continue as Pakistan ended up scalping an incredible team hattrick. Dar scalped the wickets of Kycia Knight (8) and Chinelle Henry (0) in the 16th over before Stafanie Taylor was caught and bowled by Nashra Sundhu for 18 on the first ball of the next over.

These wickets at regular intervals helped Pakistan restrict their opponents to an under-par score, though Fletcher chipped in with a handy seven-ball 12* at the end.

BRIEF SCORES: West Indies 89/7 in 20 overs (Deandra Dottin 27, Nida Dar 10/4), Pakistan 90/2 in 18.5 overs (Muneeba Ali Siddiqui 37, Bismah Maroof 20*, Omaima Sohail 22*, Shakera Selman 16/1).

L O N D O N, M A R 2 0 (AGENCIES): Striker Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur rose to fifth in the Premier League table with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday that left them three points off the top four and the chance of Champions League football next season.

The afternoon got off to a terrible start for Hammers defender Kurt Zouma when he steered Harry Kane’s low centre to Son into the net in the ninth minute, the 10th own goal of the season that Spurs have benefited from.

It got worse for the French centre back midway through the first half as Son made it two for Spurs, collecting a defencesplitting pass from Kane before firing a left-foot shot that glanced Zouma’s outstretched leg before looping into the net.

Said Benrahma pulled one back for West Ham in the 35th minute, twisting his body to side-foot a volley from a flick-on into the net.

West Ham weathered a couple of early second-

Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min with manager Antonio Conte after being substituted.

half chances before finding their rhythm, and they should have levelled after a sweeping move that ended when Michail Antonio volleyed over the bar in the 56th minute.

H av i n g s u f f e r e d through a poor spell, Spurs got their passing back on track and recent signing Dejan Kulusevski curled an effort just over and wide as the home side began to take back control.

Harry Kane missed an even better chance, somehow blazing the ball over after a superb pass from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg left

him with only the keeper to beat.

Son came to the rescue again in the 88th minute, chasing down a long ball from Kane and firing home to send Spurs fifth in the table, three points behind North London rivals Arsenal, who are currently fourth on 54 points and have a game in hand over Spurs.

The result was a bitter blow for David Moyes’ West Ham as they slipped to seventh in the table, with their chances of Champions League football next season rapidly fading.

Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth look to find top form; Sen opts out BASEL, MAR 21 (PTI): All England Championships finalist Lakshya Sen will be missing in action but double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World championships silver winner Kidambi Srikanth will look to make a mark when the Swiss Open Super 300 begins here on Tuesday.

Sen, the 20-year-old from Almora, decided to withdraw after feeling exhausted following back-toback final appearances at the German Open and All England Championships.

While Sen has been sensational in the last two weeks, top players Sindhu, Srikanth and Saina Nehwal failed to reach the quarterfinals at Birmingham and would eye a better show this week. While Sindhu and Saina lost in the second round in both German Open and All England Championships, Srikanth had reached the last 8 at Muelheim an der Ruhr.

Sindhu, seeded second, the 2019 World champion, will take on Denmark’s world no 32 Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt in her opening round, while Saina opens against China’s seventh seed Wang Zhi Yi. Srikanth, who has

looked in good touch since his World Championships bronze, will face a qualifier in his men’s singles opener.

Tokyo Olympian B Sai Praneeth will meet compatriot HS Prannoy in his opening match, while former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap will square off against a qualifier.

In women’s singles, Aakarshi Kashyap has been pitted against Germany’s Yvonne Li in the opening round. Third seeded men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who had won the India Open in January, will open against Indonesian combination of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana.

MR ARjun and Dhruv Kapila, and Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala will also be in action in men’s doubles.

Following their sensational run at the All England Championships where they made it to the semifinals, all eyes will also be on Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand when they begin against second seed Thailand’s Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai.

Shamator District Football Association (SDFA) held its first selection trial at Shamator public ground on March 21. Altogether, 31 promising young players from Anundanger village, Tsurongto circle, Chessore circle, Mangko circle, Thsotokur circle and Shamator Hq circle attended the trial. (DIPR)

Dybala set to leave Juve on free transfer

TURIN, MAR 21 (IANS): Juventus stalwart Paulo Dybala will not be extending his current contract and is set to leave the club in the summer, according to reports.

Dybala, 28, is out of contract in the summer and his agent, Jorge Antun reportedly met with Juventus’ executive team on Monday, but talks failed to reach an agreement over a contract extension, how-

ever, paving the way for the Argentina international to leave Turin on a free transfer.

Dybala and Juventus had been close to agreeing on an extension in 2021, with the vice president, former player Pavel Nedved, telling reporters the club was “very close” to a new deal. But Juventus eventually withdrew their lucrative offer, later making a new proposal with a lower

salary, which Dybala’s representatives did not accept.

The Argentina international joined the club in 2015 from Palermo.

He has helped the club to win five league titles, four Coppa Italia trophies and the Supercoppa Italiana three times. In total Dybala has made 283 appearances for Juventus, scoring 113 goals. Only ten players in the history of the club have scored more.

Corrigendum DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Apropos to the public notice issued by the office of Deputy Commissioner Kohima, the route for South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) Cross Country Championship & 56th National Cross Country Championship should be read as IG Stadium, Kohima via High School Junction and not as notified earlier.

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The Dimapur Molungkimongtsur Telongjem, with profound appreciation, honour and pride, convey our heartiest congratulations to the following individuals for securing Gold Medal Award 2022 from Nagaland University.

1. Miss Imlibenla Longchar, daughter of Lt. Alemmeren and Mrs. Yarimongla Tzudir, M.Sc (Agri) Agricultural Economics.

2. Miss Sangerchila Ozukum, daughter of Mr. A. Imsu Ozukum and Mrs. Kumzukla Longchar, M.A. Education.

The Union wishes both of them a grant success in their new endeavours and a bright future.

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Fritz stuns Nadal to clinch Indian Wells title

INDIAN WELLS, MAR 21 (IANS): American Taylor Fritz claimed the biggest paycheque of his tennis career, winning his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title by defeating Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6(5) in the BNP Paribas Open final on Monday (IST).

It was 21-time Grand Slam-winner Nadal’s first defeat of the 2022 season, while it was the biggest career win for the 24-year-old American, who lifted his second ATP Tour trophy.

The San Diego native, who nearly pulled out ahead of match with an ankle injury, launched a full-scale attack on the 35-year-old Nadal to deny him a recordtying 37th ATP Masters 1000 title and end his personal-best 20-match win streak this season.

After twisting his ankle in the semifinal win over Russian Andrey Rublev on Saturday, Fritz further aggravated the problem in his warm-up ahead of the final.

Taylor Fritz

In fact, Fritz’s team advised him not to play the final as he risked doing irreparable damage to the ankle.

His coach Paul Annacone told Tennis Channel that, “All three of his team, me, Mike Russell and (fitness trainer) Wolfgang Oswald all said ‘Do not play this match’. He said ‘I am playing. I can do this. I want to get out on the court with Rafael and see if I can overcome.’ “ After a quick start from the American, it was Nadal who was doing all the catching up. Fritz raced to a 4-0

lead in the opener before Nadal took a medical timeout in between sets.

After leaving the court for treatment in between sets, the Spaniard edged in front in the second with the first break. But Fritz broke back immediately and then survived four break points to lead 3-2.

Fritz, playing in his first Masters 1000 final, became the first American men’s champion at Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001 and the youngest Indian Wells men’s champ since Serbian Novak Djokovic in 2011. The victory equals Fritz’s best career win in terms of ATP Rankings, matching his result over then-World No. 4 Alexander Zverev in the 2021 Indian Wells quarters. But this was Fritz’s first win in nine matches against the ‘Big Three’ -- Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic --, levelling his ATP headto-head record at 1-1 against Nadal.

Man City, Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Iga Swiatek triumphs at BNP Paribas Chelsea reach FA Cup semifinals Open; rises to No.2 in the world

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Po l i s h t e n n i s s t a r Iga Swiatek won her 11th straight match on way to defeating Greece’s Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-1 to lift the 2022 BNP Paribas Open trophy at Indian Wells on Monday (IST).

The victor y in the WTA 1000 event has given the 20-year-old player a jump of two places, to World No.2, in the latest rankings released on Monday. Swiatek’s dominance at the WTA 1000 events this season continued unabated

here, as the No.3 seed became the first Polish woman to claim the title at Indian Wells, surpassing the result by 2014 BNP Paribas Open runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska. Swiatek will also tie former world No.2 Radwanska as the highest-ranked Polish player in history.

With the win, which came in just 80 minutes, Swiatek also became the first woman to reach 20 match-wins this season.

Swiatek’s victory also marks her career-best 11th straight match-win on the WTA Tour, with that streak coming at the first two WTA 1000 events of the season.

Swiatek claimed the title last month at the WTA 1000 Qatar Open in Doha.

By backing that crown up at her next event in Indian Wells, she improves to an undefeated 11-0 at WTA 1000-level so far this year.

Nagaland all set to host SACCC and 56th NCCC DIMAPUR, MAR 21 (NPN): Nagaland is all set to host the South Asian Cross Country Championship and 56th National Cross Country Championship slated to be held in Kohima on March 26, 2022.

According to DIPR report, Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS in a meeting of the reception committee on Monday briefed the committee members about the upcoming event.

The DC informed that the main task of the reception committee would be to receive the participants, VVIPs and officials and connect them through their

DC Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan, chairing the meeting of the reception committee for SACCC event on March 21. (DPRO)

respective Liason Officers (LO) who will be coming from Kohima. He also informed that participants including international ath-

letes and coaches, media personnel, VVIPs and domestic coaches would start arriving from March 23, 2022.

Dimapur Airport and Dimapur Railway station which would be the arrival points of the participants would be manned by different teams to facilitate the participants and guests.

The team at the Railway station will function 24X7 on rotation basis, the time slots of which will be notified at the earliest to the concern officers.

In the meeting, it was decided that first aid team with ambulance will be put in place at both the arrival points. In case of emergency situation, the participants can be taken to District Hospital Dimapur or CIHSR. Rajesh also said that a

control room would be set up at the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre, for monitoring the teams placed at the arrival points and also for coordinating with the various departments. DC Dimapur also requested the Railway and Airport Authority Dimapur for establishing the reception desks and DPRO Dimapur for announcements.

Rajesh sought the cooperation of all concern while stating that it was a prestige symbol for the government of Nagaland hosting such an event for the first time. “Let us all give our best for the success of the event”, he added.

Manchester City players celebrates after scoring against Southampton in FA Cup.

L O N D O N, M A R 2 1 (IANS): Manchester City face an FA Cup semifinal against Liverpool after both sides won their quarterfinals on Sunday night. City won 4-1 away to Southampton in an entertaining match that was in the balance until just after the hour mark.

Raheem Sterling put City ahead after Kevin de Bruyne’s cross wasn’t dealt with in the 12th minute. It could have been 2-0 when Ilkay Gundogan hit the post, but Southampton recovered after a period of City dominance and levelled in first-half injury time when Aymeric Laporte screwed a low cross into his own goal.

De Bruyne put Pep Guardiola’s side back in front from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute after Gabriel Jesus had been fouled.

Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez then assured the win with goals in the 75th and 78th minutes, Xinhua reports.

Diogo Jota poked home the only goal of the game to give Liverpool a hard-fought but deserved 1-0 win away to Nottingham Forest, who had

soaked up a lot of pressure before the goal.

The last time Liverpool played Forest in the FA Cup was at the Hillsborough Stadium in 1989, which was the scene of a tragedy in which 97 Liverpool fans lost their lives, and the home side paid homage to the event 33 years ago which was the catalyst for the modernization of the English game.

Crystal Palace eased into the semifinals with a 4-0 win at home to Everton.

The away side had the best of the opening stages, but everything changed when Marc Guehi celebrated his England call-up with the 25th minute opener, and the game was virtually over when Jean-Philippe Mateta doubled Palace’s lead before half-time.

Wilfried Zaha and Will Hughes ended the rout with further goals in the 79th and 87th minutes.

Crystal Palace will play Chelsea, who booked their place in the semifinals on Saturday with a relatively comfortable 2-0 win away to Middlesbrough, thanks to first-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and

Hakim Ziyech.

Lukaku was left with a simple finish from Mason Mount’s cross, while Ziyech hit a nasty dipping shot to double Chelsea’s lead against a rival that never gave up, but failed to get a shot on target.

In the Premier League, an own goal from Kurt Zouma and two from Son Heung-min saw Tottenham win 3-1 at home to West Ham, who looked tired after their marathon Europa League win against Sevilla on Thursday.

Spurs were 2-0 up by the 24th minute, and although Said Benrahma pulled a goal back from a corner, Son sealed the win with his second goal two minutes from time.

Arsenal recovered from their midweek defeat to Liverpool with a 1-0 at Aston Villa on Saturday, with Bukayo Saka netting the game’s only goal.

Goals from Timothy Castagne, who returned after three months out through injury, and James Maddison gave Leicester a 2-1 home win over Brentford, who netted a late consolation from Yoane Wissa.

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