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Options available if MCM land issue not resolved: Rio Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAR 3 (NPN): A day after Chi Village Council withdrew the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the proposed Medical College Mon (MCM) site at Chi Ponghoa in Mon district, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said that there were other options if the land issue cannot be resolved.

Addressing media persons after taking the first dose of Covid vaccine at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, the chief minister said that he was in touch with Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation, Konyak Union and legislators from Mon district on the issue and hoped that this would be resolved.

Asserting that Mon town has good gradient, Rio however remarked that if the differences could not be resolved over the present

location, then there were “many more alternatives” and therefore there should not be any problem. Though the land belonged to an individual, Rio, however said that the area was traditionally under Chi village.

Deputy Commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K on Tuesday informed Nagaland Post that the district administration was well aware of the issue. He said the district authorities along with Health department was working to resolve the issue.

It may be mentioned that the Union Health minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan laid the foundation stone of the much-awaited Mon Medical College in Mon district headquarters at a glittering function held on February 26.

Dr. Vardhan had also categorically affirmed that he would personally moni-

tor and stay in touch with state government to ensure timely completion of the medical colleges in Kohima and Mon. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the Chi Village Council cited the State government’s failure to honour its commitment to CVC during the laying of the

medical college’s foundation stone on February 26 at Mon district hospital.

They pointed out that CVC had to cooperate with the government and issued NOC with pre-condition, which the government had also agreed, but accused it of subsequently backtracking on them.

‘People should speak their mind at consultative meet on reservation’

With the crucial consultative meet scheduled on March 5 over reviewing the reservation policy, Rio exuded confidence that stakeholders would come forward and speak their mind. The cabinet sub-committee along with the chief secretary and the Home department would be holding a consultative meeting with all stakeholders.

Claiming that the State practised a vibrant democracy by conducting consultations, he said people must understand the concept of consultative meetings.

“We have to go by the system and we practice a refined democracy and do a lot of consultation before implementing a policy so as to make people understand the change,” he said. Rio was hopeful that the stakeholders will attend the meeting and speak out their mind.

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Centre writes to States on IT Rules, 2021 Spl. Correspondent

NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (NPN): Centre clarified that the powers under Part III of the of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 were administered by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

In a letter to chief secretaries of all states, I&B Ministry underlined that those powers have not been delegated to the state governments or district magistrates or police commissioners. It also clarified the provisions of the rules under Part III which relate to publishers of digital news and current affairs and publishers of online curated content (OTT platforms).

The IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 under Information Technology Act, 2000 were notified on February 25, 2021.

CM, others receive first shot of vaccine

(L-R) Neiphiu Rio, Y. Patton and Pangnyu Phom being administered the Covid vaccine. (NP/DIPR)

Correspondent/Staff Reporter

KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, MAR 3 (NPN): State chief minister Neiphiu Rio, his wife Kaisa Rio and cabinet colleagues – health minister S Pangyu Phom, soil & water conservation and geology & mining minister V

Kashiho Sangtam, urban development & municipal affairs adviser Dr Neikiesalie Nicky Kire – got themselves inoculated with COVID vaccine on Wednesday.

While the chief minister and his wife Kaisa Rio, along with deputy commissioner Kohima, received the first

shot of Covishield at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima in the evening, S Pangyu Phom, V Kashiho Sangtam Dr Neikiesalie Nicky Kire were vaccinated at Dimapur District Hospital.

Speaking to media persons after 30 minutes of observation at NHAK, Rio

appealed to the citizens to come forward and take the vaccine.

He said it was proud for the nation to have a domestically-manufactured vaccine, adding that he had received the first shot of the vaccine in the third phase of vaccination under which citizens 60 years and above and all those aged 45-59 years with co-morbidities or diseases were being targeted after the first and second phases had targeted health and frontline workers.

He advised the vaccine beneficiaries not to miss the second dose, which was 28 days after administering of the first dose to get immunity from COVID-19.

He reiterated his ap-

peal to the citizens to come out and take the vaccine at any of the session sites.

Hoping that the vaccination rate would be higher this time, Rio remarked that even though the State’s COVID positivity rate was low, people should not take chances and must come forward for the vaccine.

Along with others, Bishop of Kohima diocese, Reverend Fr. James Thoppil was inoculated on Wednesday.

In Dimapur, Health minister, S Pangyu Phom received the first dose of Covishield at District Hospital Dimapur (DHD), along with V Kashiho Sangtam and Dr Neikiesalie Nicky (Cont’d on p-8) Kire.

5 new COVID cases reported in Kohima Centre can cut excise COVID-19 STATUS AS ON march 3, 2021 duty on fuel by Rs 8.5

DIMAPUR, MAR 3 (NPN): Nagaland on Wednesday ACTIVE CASES reported five new COVIDSymptomatic AsDeath MiRecovunder Total 19 cases, all from Kohima District ympCritical-ICU Death grattomered InvestiCases ModSeWithWith On ed taking the total caseload to Mild atic gation erate vere out Oxy- Venti12205. As on March 3, acOxygen gen lator tive cases in the State stood Dimapur 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6340 62 0 75 6478 at 12.

Kiphire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 0 0 41 39,535 doses adminisKohima 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3809 21 0 46 3886 0 9 19 tered: State Health depart- Longleng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 7 193 ment Wednesday informed Mokokchung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183 3 Mon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 594 2 0 9 605 that a total of 39,535 doses Peren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 506 0 0 1 507 of the Covishield Vaccine Phek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 47 have been administered Tuensang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 246 1 0 1 248 across the state till date.

Wokha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 1 0 2 39 According to state imZunheboto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 0 0 3 142 munization officer (UIP) Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 11949 91 0 153 12205 Dr. Ritu Thurr, 483 senior citizens 60 years and *10 deaths not due to Covid-19 *0 deaths under investigation above and 55 beneficiaries ties between 45-59 years any adverse events needing with specified comorbidi- were inoculated without medical interventions.

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“He wants to be in it after the state proposed to make Nagaland as the music capital.”

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New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI): Centre has room to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by up to Rs 8.5 per litre without impacting its target for revenue from the tax on the two fuels, analysts said.

Petrol and diesel prices hover at a historic high following a relentless increase in rates over the past nine months. There have been calls by opposition parties as well as sections of society to the government to reduce excise duty to ease consumer pain. “We estimate excise duty on auto fuels in FY22 (April 2021 to March 2022),

if it is not cut, at Rs 4.35 lakh crore versus budget estimate of Rs 3.2 lakh crore.

“Thus, even if excise duty is cut by Rs 8.5 per litre on or before April 1, 2021, FY22E budget estimate can be met,” ICICI Securities said in a note. It expressed optimism for an excise duty cut given demand recovery, impending privatisation and inflation concerns but expected it to be more modest than Rs 8.5 a litre.

Despite oil prices recovering, the government has not yet restored the taxes to their original levels.

Covaxin 81pc efficient in trials: Bharat Biotech NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (PTI): Bharat Biotech’s vaccine, whose emergency use approval before finishing final stage testing had triggered a row, has shown an 81 per cent efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in an interim analysis of the advanced clinical trial, the company said on Wednesday, boosting prospects of its usage.

Covaxin, which was shunned by some health workers due to lack of final trial data, showed efficacy better than the company’s

previous guidance of around 60 per cent.

In a statement, Bharat Biotech Chairman Krishna Ella said Covaxin has “demonstrated high clinical efficacy” as also shown “significant immunogenicity” against rapidly emerging variants. In a separate video address, he added that “many people criticized us”.

The results come as a shot in the arm for India’s immunisation drive against coronavirus. The drug regulator in January had allowed Covaxin as well as the vac-

cine made by AstraZeneca’s local partner, the Serum Institute of India Ltd. But the lack of final trial data inhibited the use of Covaxin, which made up for only about 11 per cent of the more than 1 crore vaccines administered till last week.

The findings cement Bharat Biotech’s claims of India’s first successful home-made COVID-19 vaccine being safe while also brightening prospects for sales overseas.

The Hyderabad-based firm said it already has at-

tracted interest from more than 40 countries.

The second phase of vaccination opened this week with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a shot of Covaxin.

Bharat Biotech said the efficacy data was based on tests on 25,800 subjects, the largest ever conducted in India.

The Phase 3 study enrolled participants between 18-98 years of age, including 2,433 over the age of 60 and 4,500 with comorbidities, it added.

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Myanmar security forces kill at least 33 protesters: Reports YANGON (MYANMAR), MAR 3 (AP): Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, killing at least 33 protesters Wednesday in several cities, according to accounts on social media and local news reports compiled by a data analyst.

That is highest daily death toll since the February 1 takeover, exceeding the 18 that the UN Human Rights Office said were killed on Sunday, and could galvanize the international community, which has responded fitfully thus far to the violence.

Videos from Wednesday also showed security forces firing slingshots at demonstrators, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew.

The toll could even be higher; the Democratic Voice of Burma, an independent television and online news service, tallied 38 deaths.

Protesters run as one of them discharges a fire extinguisher to counter the impact of tear gas fired by police in Yangon on Wednesday. (AP)

Demonstrators have regularly flooded the streets of cities across the country since the military seized power and ousted the elected government of leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Their numbers have remained high even as security forces have repeatedly fired tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds to disperse the crowds, and arrested protesters en masse.

The Wednesday death toll was compiled by a data

‘Indo-Naga’ political talk progressing: NSCN (I-M) DIMAPUR, MAR 3 (NPN): Asserting that Nagaland governor RN Ravi’s recent “reckless statement” in Nagaland Assembly that the “Indo-Naga” political talks have concluded created “unnecessary confusion”, the NSCN (I-M) Wednesday said that talk was progressing, adding “Indo-Naga political talk teams are back on the table”.

NSCN (I-M) through its MIP stated that the “historic Framework Agreement (FA) signed on the 3rd August, 2015 is being brought back to live in order to remove any misinterpretation and thereby hasten the signing of Naga solution agreement.”

Maintaining that Ravi’s “statements and conclusions” reflected his role as Nagaland governor and not as interlocutor, the NSCN (I-M) said “It is a matter of regret that his role as interlocutor is nothing less than disparaging and dismal.”

According to NSCN (I-M), the status of the “Indo-Naga” political talks that came up in the last parliamentary session was confirmed by the Union Government that the talk was at an advanced stage.

“No doubt, this is the ground reality of the In-

do-Naga political talk and NSCN talk team is leaving no stone unturned to safeguard the political identity of the Naga people,” it stated. Further, NSCN (I-M) termed as “very unfortunate” Ravi making “such a misleading statement before the whole nation by blatantly contradicting the GoI and the Indian Parliament besides the 136 crores Indians and the world community in the matter of such sensitive Indo-Naga political negotiations going on for more than two decades.” In the matter of Naga political issue, NSCN (I-M) said Ravi should be cautious of every single word he uttered “lest his credibility is damned.”

It maintained that the “Indo-Naga” political talk was being handled by both the parties to take the Naga people and the government of India to the point that was honourable and acceptable.

“This is the official understanding and the only way to conclude the talk,” NSCN (I-M) said.

Therefore, NSCN (I-M) maintained that it would, under no circumstances, fail the Nagas, adding that it would never sign any agreement that was short of the mutual standard as agreed upon.

analyst who spoke on condition of anonymity.

He also collected information where he could on the victims’ names, ages, hometowns, and where and how they were killed. AP was unable to independently confirm most of the reported deaths, but several square with online postings.

The data analyst, who is in Yangon, said he collected the information to honor those who were killed for their heroic resistance.

B.Ed. trainees urge NU to hold online exam DIMAPUR, MAR 3 (NPN): Opposing the Nagaland University (NU)’s decision to conduct offline examination for B.Ed.1st semester and 3rd semester, the B.Ed. trainees of 20192021 and 2020-2022 batch have appealed to the university authority to conduct online examination.

In an appeal letter to the controller of examination Nagaland University, the B.Ed. trainees from at least nine colleges stated that when the entire teaching-learning process was conducted online, the decision to conduct offline exam was “unfair”.

They said that the sudden decision to switch from online learning to offline examination “seems rather impractical.”

B.Ed. trainees stated that colleges were not fully prepared to conduct offline examinations with proper safety protocols and equipment. They also said that there was fear of breaking the guidelines for maintaining SOPs in educational institutions.

Further, they stated that students would not be able to adapt to the sudden shift from online to offline as they were not physically and mentally prepared.

Sasikala says she will stay away from politics; to pray for Jaya’s ‘gold rule’ CHENNAI, MAR 3 (PTI): Weeks ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly elections, VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and close aide of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, Wednesday announced “she will stay away from politics,” but would pray for the “golden rule” of the late party supremo.

In an announcement that came as a bolt out of the blue, she urged “true supporters of Amma” to work like siblings and ensure Jayalalithaa’s “golden rule continues.” “I will stay away from politics and keep praying my sister Puratchi Th-

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alaivi (Jayalalithaa), whom I consider as God, and the Lord Almighty for the establishment of the golden rule of Amma,” she said in a statement.

She appealed to Jayalalithaa’s “true support-

ers” to work unitedly in the April 6 elections and prevent “common enemy”, DMK, identified as “evil force” by the late chief minister, from coming to power.

After being released from a Bengaluru prison following completion of a four-year term in an assets case, Sasikala had last month announced her intention to engage in active politics. Her subsequent political moves, including the stand of AMMK floated by her nephew TTV Dhinakaran, in the polls was keenly awaited by observers and political parties alike.

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Kaito Aye inaugurates Awareness programme discusses sanitation at meat stalls approach road at Mishilimi

field of agriculture, the minister urged upon them to work hard to bring more opportunities and expand the agri projects in the area.

He also promised to fulfill the need of the Mishilimi in the field of economic development and to look into the matter regarding the memorandum in construction of agri link road from Mishilimi to Kipegha measuring about 5 km towards Rengma area at the earliest, which was submitted by the Mishilimi village council.

Aye also informed the

gathering that he would be a part of the 100 years centenary jubilee of Mishilimi village.

Meanwhile, rtd. principal director for health and family welfare, Dr. Sukhato A Semain in his short speech said agri-link road from Mishilimi to Tsemenyu would help uplift social and economic development of the people.

Earlier, women cultural troupe and men cultural troupe performed at the cultural show while welcome address was delivered by VC Chairman, Khulu Wotsa.

National workshop on ‘economic livelihood’

DIMAPUR: Zisaji Presidency College (ZPC), Kiphire organised two-day national workshop on “economic livelihood of youth” on February 25 and 26. The workshop programme was sponsored by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.

In a press release by ZPC, Kiphire, convener, media & publicity cell stated that RGNIYD director, Prof. Dr. Sibnath Deb graced the inaugural programme as chief guest while Prof. Vasanthi Rajendram from RGNIYD was the chief guest for the valedictory programme. At the technical sessions SBI, Kiphire accounts officer Dheeraj Gurung spoke on the topic “start up, stand up, make in India & Mudra scheme of government of India” while DIC Kiphire functional manager, N. Zuben Odyuo spoke on the topic “developing SSI in Nagaland”.

Computer instructor, Xavier Sangtam spoke on “basic computer skills & social networking for entrepreneurship” and maj Vishal Venugopal from 7AR Kiphire pre-

news in Brief F&CS informs AAY beneficiaries: Assistant director, food & civil supplies Dimapur, S Kavito Aomi has informed all existing AAY beneficiaries under Dimapur district to submit a Xerox copy of their AAY ration card along with Xerox copy of beneficiary and family members aadhaar card for updating AAY ration card and renewal to the undersigned on or before March 15, 2021.

DSSU convenes meeting: Dimapur Sümi Students’ Union (DSSU) under the leadership of president, Vitopu Ayemi, and Vitoka N. Rochill for the tenure 2021-2023 has convened its first presidential meeting at its banker’s residence on March 4, 2021, 3 p.m. All respective units and sub-units of DSSU have been requested to attend the meeting.

ZSUN convention: Zeliang Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN) has informed that its convention will be held on March 13, 11 a.m. at Women Welfare Hall, Jalukie Town, near power office. All native village students’ unions have been requested to attend the convention with 10 delegates each. Presidents of NZPO, ZOAN, Zeme Council Nagaland, Liangmai Council Nagaland and well-wishers have also been invited to attend the convention.

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ACID completes MEDP at Borlengri

FSSAI organises programme on hygiene

DIMAPUR: Assisi centre for integrated Development (ACID) successfully completed Micro Finance Development Program MEDP on craft making, shoe and chappal making, at Borlengri area.

A press release by director, ACID, Sr. Pramila, stated that the programme was organised by ACID, supported by NABARD RO Assam.

The release mentioned that the training programme commenced on February 8 whereby 30 SHG members belonging to three SHGs participated.

The programme was organised to provide support and to uplift rural women in enhancing skills and to provide self reliance and to find ways and means to make them economically stable.

matter. The participants included butchers and meat stall runners, AWUM office bearers, all managing board members (MMC

DIMAPUR: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the food safety cell under the establishment of chief medical officer, office, Kohima, organised programme on hygiene under the theme “blissful hygienic offering to God” at Gorkha Public Panchayat, on February 26.

DIMAPUR: Kiphire Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (North) organised a yoga session as part of “Fit India Movement” at Battalion headquarter Kiphire, Nagaland on March 1.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the participants were briefed on the importance of yoga including physical activities to daily routine.

The yoga session was attended by 35 local youth and troops of Assam Rifles.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

FUNERAL SERVICE

of

Late Mrs. K. Esther Ezung "A thousand words could not bring you back ... ... . I know because I tried ... ... ...

A thousand tears could not bring you back ... ... . I know because I cried ... ... ..."

SABIR SHAIKH (Raja)

(09.12.1996 - 01.03.2021) With profound grief we inform the sad demise of our beloved son Sabir Shaikh (Raja) on 1st March, 2021.

His mortal remains will reach today at Dimapur Airport from Bangalore at 10 AM. Janaja (Funeral) will take place after Asrar Namaz (3 pm) at Muslim Burial Ground opposite to Hill Star Cinema Hall, Dimapur.

May his beautiful & kind soul be blessed with eternal peace.

In Loving Memory Siddak Ali Shaikh (Grand-Father) and all the family members.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born : 26 January 1935 – Died : 11 February 2021

We, the bereaved family of Lt. Sentizungla Jamir, (W/o Lt Yarentemsu Ozukum) would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, organisations and church, for extending invaluable support physically, financially and spiritually during her illness and demise.

May the Lord bless you.

Loving children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and relatives.

abattoir), village council chairman and one member each from Mokokchung, Ungma, Chuchuyimpang and Khensa.

A press release by CMO, Kohima, Dr. Vezokholu Theyo stated that designated officer, food safety, Peterson Pongener in his address highlighted on safety major and hygienic protocols to be disseminated at various level such as churches, temples, gurudwara and mosque

sented a PowerPoint on “career in armed forces”.

Later, KVK Kiphire senior scientist, N Khumdemo Ezung spoke on the topic “integrated farming as a livelihood option”.

Meanwhile, on the second day of the workshop , speakers of the technical session were former dean, SSS, NU, prof.

Nigamananda Das who spoke on the topic “effective language use & soft skills” and NU department of commerce assistant professor, Dr. Jasojit Debnath spoke on “entrepreneurship development”.

NU department of commerce assistant professor, Dr. Amarnath Kumar presented a topic on “preparation & maintenance of accounts and formulation of project” and the final session was concluded by DFO, Kiphire, Rajesh Kumar who spoke on the topic “career in public & private sectors, forest and environment” and principal in charge, Dr. Purna Chandra Mishra, presented the report.

Ao Christian Revival Church Youth Fellowship Dimapur (ACRCYFD) organised a Altogether there were nine technical picnic and fellowship programme on February 27, 2021. The team was led by youth sessions where 120 students participated. pastor, Yarang Pongen. Altogether, 28 youths attended the picnic-cum-fellowship.

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ADC & administrator, MMC, Shashank Pratap Singh addressing the participants at the programme.

The programme concluded with an open house discussion, followed by a camp for onsite registration and licensing.

Designated officer, food safety, Peterson Pongener with Gorkha Mandir staff.

From your loving Husband, Children & Grand Children

through PowerPoint presentation.

He also stressed on how one should be maintain hygienic food safety methods to prevent food poisoning, and encouraged participants to sensitise and create awareness in their own colonies or ward with regard to food safety majors.

7th DEATH ANNIVERSARY

OF LT. KHAKHU SEMY The fact that you're no longer here will cause us pain but you lives within our hearts will always bring strength and comfort until we meet again.

Loving children, in-laws and grandchildren

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26/02/2021

The bereaved family of LATE KHOHIEZO (Kevija-u Village) convey our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who stood by us physically, financially, materially and supported us unceasingly through prayers during the prolonged illness of our father till his demise.

We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every individual personally. But it is our ardent prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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"Miss you Mom, although your soul is at rest, and your body free from pain, the world would be like heaven if I had you back again".

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DIMAPUR: Minister for agriculture & cooperation, G. Kaito Aye inaugurated the approach road from Ampho Zhukhi to Phitoqa at Mishilimi village on March 3, 2021.

The inaugural programme was held the local ground, Mishilimi According to DIPR report, during the inaugural programme, the minister called upon the people of Aphuyemi to be real pioneers of Sumi and to maintain unity to bring development in their area.

Seeing the sub-division progressing in the

tory as consumption of meat was essential in every household.

Designated officer, food safety, Mokokchung, Merenlemba Ao also discussed the concerns with regard to food safety and quality control with special focus on meat products.

He stressed on location and size of meat shops, equipments and accessories, transportation, pest control and personnel hygiene, sanitary practices and other requirements.

Meanwhile, CVO, Mokokchung, Dr. BM Sunep delivered a short briefing on the importance of hygienic meat and implementing agency, MMC Abattoir, Lanu Tsuknung made comments on the

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Minister, Kaito Aye during the inaugural programme at local ground, Mishilimi (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: An awareness programme on food safety and quality control with special emphasis on meat products was organised by Mokokchung municipal council (MMC) in coordination with food safety branch, chief medical officer office, Mokokchung on March 3, 2021 at MMC conference hall, Mokokchung.

A press release by district programme management unit, NRHM, Mokokchung stated that chair man of the programme, ADC & administrator, MMC, Shashank Pratap Singh remarked that it was necessary for meat stalls to maintain hygiene as well as life stock certification, which was manda-

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY Born on July 1960 Died on 4th March 2020

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DOB : 14/11/1945 – DOD : 23/02/2021 We, the family members of Late P Mangyang Jamir of Unger Village who died on 23rd Feb 2021 would humbly like to thank our neighbours, friends, family members and all those who took the trouble to come from far and near.

We also acknowledge for your kindness and expression of sympathy shown during his prolonged illness and even after his demise.

We are grateful to each one of you and your good deeds shall ever remain in our hearts. It is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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10-08-1984 To 04-03-2020 Badal a man who is fondly remember for so many attributes one of which being in the field of Cricket he was not only a fine Sportsman but also enjoyed the game thoroughly and in doing so he was a great source of inspiration to many youngsters and though he is no more his legacy lives on in the field of cricket because of the fine and exemplary sportsmanship that he displayed which continues to encourage the youth.

May his dreams and memories be always alive through this game of cricket which continues to encourage the youth even today.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Are there traffic safety issues along 4-lane national highway?

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sporting events in the state due to poor sports infrastructure?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST March 4

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Very warm with hazy sun

34 19

Aizawl

Plenty of sunshine

27 13

Guwahati Mostly sunny and nice

31 14

Imphal

Mostly sunny and pleasant

28 10

Itanagar

Not as warm

24 17

Shillong

Mostly sunny and pleasant

21 9

Kohima

Mostly sunny and delightful

23 11

Dimapur

Mostly sunny and nice

31 15

Mkg

Partly sunny and pleasant

24 11

Tuensang An a.m. shower; partly sunny Wokha

Mostly sunny and nice

Zunheboto Sunshine and nice

15 7 23 15 21 9

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021

Minister Temjen Imna Along inaugurating the sales day at Nagaland House, New Delhi on Wednesday.

DIMAPUR: Minister for higher education and tribal affairs, Temjen Imna Along graced the “sales day” of fresh fruits and vegetables including dried vegetables and pickles at Nagaland House Lawn, New Delhi on March 3.

According to PRO

(IPR), Nagaland House, Kuolie Mere, the chief guest was accompanied by advisor for technical education and elections Medo Yokha.

While declaring the sales day open to the public, the minister in his address thanked the

government of India for operationalising the cargo bay at Dimapur airport, which he said would go a long way in alleviating the economic needs of the state.

He said that “naturally Nagaland” initiatives had become possible due

to the leadership of the chief minister and the deputy chief minister.

Along also appreciated the efforts put in by Horticulture department led by advisor Mhathung Yanthan and the team of officers and staff of Nagaland House, New Delhi, for making the venture a success.

He further challenged entrepreneurs of the state to flood Delhi with naturally grown vegetables, fruits and other horticulture products by utilising the cargo facilities.

The first day of the two-day event saw a huge response from citizens of Delhi including people from the North East. Out of 30 varieties of items, around 20 were sold out in a few hours of the inauguration.

PRO stated that due to high demand, rationing had to be carried out for more than 10 items such as pineapple, pumpkins, lemongrass, squash (chowchow), passion fruit, anishi, green leaves, banana inflorescence, king chilli and bitter eggplant.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by DRC, Nagaland House, Kethosituo Sekhose.

Staff of Zunheboto district administration with the outgoing officers at DC’s conference hall. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Zunheboto district administration organised a farewell programme for three outgoing officers at Deputy Commissioner (DC)’s conference hall on March 3, under the chairmanship of SDO (c) Renbemo Ezung.

According to DIPR report, DC Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo shared that there were seven officers including the outposts who were leaving the district and that all the outgoing officers were efficient in the jobs assigned to them. He appreciated and thanked them for being sincere towards the department and also acknowledged the valu-

able contributions to the district.

DC on behalf of the district administration and citizens of Zunheboto thanked and wished the best to the outgoing officers on their future endeavours.

While delivering their speeches, outgoing officers, ADC (hq) Hito Sema, EAC (dev) Er. Mechietsho Koza and EAC (hq) Orenthung Kikon recollected the fond memories during their brief stay at Zunheboto district.

ADC thanked his staff from ZTC for always being cooperative.

Both thanked the DC and regarded him as a fatherly figure and that the

things they learnt from him would guide them on their new assignments.

Mechie also thanked his colleagues and his development branch while Orenthung appealed to the staff to continue to be sincere and to build a positive reputation for Zunheboto district.

Earlier, the programme began with invocation from UDA Kaholi, speeches on behalf of staff, DBs and ZTC was delivered by Newto A, PA to DC Vikheho and office superintendent (ZTC) Vihuli while vote of thanks was delivered

by EAC (judl), N Nyamok Konyak.

Longleng DLSA conduct legal awareness programme

LDLSA members, students and faculties of Yingli College. (NP)

Correspondent LONGLENG, MAR 3 (NPN): Longleng District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) conducted a programme on “legal awareness” on March 3 at Yingli College Longleng.

Resource person of the programme were panel lawyers, P. Monyei Phom and M. Chingmei Phom.

During the programme, panel lawyer, P. Monyei Phom, who spoke on Motor Vehicle Act and offences related to it said that the Act was passed in the year 1988 by the Indian Parliament however, it came into force only on July 1, 1989.

She said the Act regulated most aspects concerning road transport vehicles which had provisions for

traffic regulations, vehicle insurance, registration of motor vehicles, controlling permits and penalties.

She also said that in order to make roads safer for commuters, the government of India in consultation with the state government came up with new motor vehicles bill and brought up slight changes to Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and was

later passed by the Government in 2017.

Phom also said that the new Bill which came into force had various penalties such as traffic violations recall of defective vehicle parts by automobile companies, holding builders accountable for poor quality of infrastructure, making vehicle owners criminally liable for violations commit-

ted by juvenile drivers etc.

She therefore, urged upon the participants to keep updated with the Motor Vehicle Act and to follow strict traffic rules.

Meanwhile in the second session, panel lawyer, M. Chingmei Phom who spoke on the topic “cyber crime” emphasised on the development of the internet and its related benefits as well as the punishment for violators under various sections of cyber crime.

He stated that cybercrime was any type of illegal activity that took place via digital means where people intentionally or unintentionally committed crimes with a wide range of malicious activity, such as cyber bullying or planting worms or viruses. He therefore advised all to be aware of its uses and consequences.

Lo ng l e ng D istr ic t Legal Services Authority (LDLSA) secretary and chief judicial magistrate (CJM), Ajongba Imchen while exhorting the gathering shared about his experiences with the faculties and students of institution.

He also emphasised on the values and rights enshrined in the constitution and encouraged them to be aware of them for their benefit.

He further spoke on the core value of legal services, its importance and benefits especially for the weaker section and marginalised people in a society.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by LDLSA project assistant Hamnyei Angh. Students, faculties and staff of Yingli College participated at the awareness programme.

Inter-high school literary competition conducted in Kohima DIMAPUR: District level inter-high school literary competition on essay writing and quiz under the topic “the internet created to be a change” and “different forms of addiction among students” was organised by department of youth resources and sports at lower forest colony community hall on March 3, 2021.

According to DIPR report, during the programme, NLA speaker, Sharingain Longkumer with officers & staff of the assembly district youth resource officer, secretariat at the launch of “mass social service” undertaken on March 3, 2021 Chubarenla Longchari said that the literary competiat the assembly secretariat premises.

tion was aimed at broadening and enhancing students’ commutative skills, verbal and written skills as well as expression.

Schools participating in the competition were Chandmari Higher Secondar y School, Mt. Hermon, Stella higher Secondary School and Northfield.

The judges were assistant professor, department of botany, Kohima Science College. Dr. Moaakum Kichu and assistant professor, department of sociology St.

Joseph’s College Jakhama, K. Alibo Achumi. During the literary competition, Emao M. Lam from Chandmari higher Secondary School bagged first while Hisinle Kemp from Stella Higher Secondary School and Kechanei-u Huozha from Northfield bagged second and third.

In the quiz competition, the first position was bagged by the Mt. Hermon School, while the second and third positions were bagged by Northfield and Stella Higher Secondary School.

Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection (LMCP) department conducted training on goods & service taxes (GST), Government eMarket Place (GeM), Tax Deduction at source (TDS) for the staff on March 3, 2021. The training master was deputed from office of the deputy commissioner of taxes, Kohima while commercial state taxes officer (CSTO) Merenkaba was the resource person for the training conducted.

Lecture and demonstration for NCC cadets held in Kohima

NCC cadets during one of the demonstrations.

DIMAPUR: In the ongoing NCC training classes for NCC Cadets at Kohima Government College, a team under SI Inaka, assisted by Asi Hanso along with four jawans from fire & emergency services from fire station Kohima North conducted theory and practical classes for cadets on fire fighting.

A press release from 24 Nagaland (I) Coy NCC,

Kohima stated that 24 Nagaland (I) Coy NCC commanding officer, col Daniel Lotzem motivated the cadets to work hard and to make full use of the training. He also emphasised on the importance of fire-fighting drills and its practical applications in daily life.

Altogether, 100 NCC cadets of senior division, 24 Nagaland (I) Coy witnessed the demonstration.

Multiple inauguration programmes at Seyochung

Minister for geology & mining, soil & water resource, Minister of health & family welfare department, S. Advisor, urban development & municipal affairs, Dr. Pangnyu Phom. (DIPR) chairman NSMDC, V. Kashiho Sangtam. (DIPR) Neikiesalie Nicky Kire. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Ministers and advisor inaugurated several development projects at Seyochung under Kiphire district on March 3, 2021.

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was formally inaugurated by minister for geology & mining, soil & water resource, chairman NSMDC, V. Kashiho Sangtam. The businesses at the complex will be operated exclusively by upcoming young entrepreneurs and women from Seyochung town.

In his address, V. Kashiho Sangtam asserted that the marketing complex was a long- felt need for Seyochung Town ‘because for the town to grow’,it needs infrastructure plus connectivity.

Minister S. Pangyu Phom inaugurates CHC:

Minister of health & family welfare department, S Pangyu Phom inaugurated community health centre (CHC).

In a function, he stated that the newly inaugurated centre belonged to the community and therefore reminded the

people that the success of the centre would depend on their involvement and support.

Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire inaugurates Seyochung town hall: Advisor, urban development & municipal affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire

inaugurated town council hall.

In the inauguration function, he encouraged Seyochung area people to cooperate with the town council and create more opportunities for the future and to keep the area development as first priority.

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Assam BJP in a fix as oppn play anti-CAA card BJP, AGP to finalise seat sharing

GUWAHATI, MAR 3 (AGENCIES): Hectic canvassing by political parties is on in 47 assembly constituencies in Upper Assam and North Assam which go to polls on March 27 in the first phase of Assam Assembly Election 2021.

Districts in Upper Assam had witnessed widespread protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the winter of 2019-20.

The opposition parties are looking to turn the emotive citizenship issue into a major poll plank, much to the discomfort of the ruling BJP. At a rally in Tezpur on Tuesday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a scathing attack on BJP and promised voters that her party will not implement CAA if voted to power.

“Home Minister Amit Shah talks of implementing CAA-NRC in the whole country but doesn’t talk about it when he comes to Assam. The BJP and RSS want to crush the identity

File photo of a demonstrator holding a piece of cloth with 'No CAA' from an anti CAA protest in Nagaon, Assam

of Assam,” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told the public at the poll rally.

The Congress-led grand alliance or the mahajot is pushing hard to fan anti-CAA sentiments to corner the BJP in the campaign. The Congress has also launched a campaign song to remind voters about anti-CAA protests that rocked the state in the winters of 2019-20.

The Congress is also banking on the angst among people over the

gigantic Supreme Courtmonitored NRC exercise.

Even Assam agitation martyr Baijanti Devi’s family in Tezpur’s Chandmari area has members in the D-voter list with disputed nationality.

India Today TV met Tanka Prasad Upadhyay, a distant relative of the family. “BJP had come to power promising to drive out all illegal immigrants; that promise is yet to be fulfilled.

The CAA will make all those who have come after

1971 legal citizens while genuine ones will be counted as D-voters,” he said.

The anti-CAA agitation was spearheaded by student unions - All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Asom Jatiyabadi Yuba Chitra Parishad (AJYCP) and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti whose leader Akhil Gogoi has been in prison for over a year now.

With support from student unions, the agitation has sprung up a new political entity Asom Jatiya Party which blames both BJP and Congress for the NRC mess.

Advocate Jan Bora, secretary of the Asom Jatiya Party told India Today TV, “People of Assam fear a Tripura-like situation where the influx of immigrants continues.

The CAA threatens our culture and the Assamese language. Both BJP and Congress are responsible for mishandling the NRC. People will reject both in the coming polls.”

For the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

has addressed three public meetings while Home Minister Amit Shah has addressed four meetings so far this year. But both star campaigners refrained from commenting on CAA and NRC. The BJP’s chief strategist for North East and Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said on record that the NRC data is unacceptable to his government.

“We have requested for re-verification, 20 per cent in border districts and 10 per cent in non-border districts. If re-verification will throw large-scale anomaly then the second prayer will be for fresh NRC,” he told reporters in Guwahati.

Upper Assam had witnessed large-scale arson and violent protests over the CAA. The new legislation was an insult to injury for Assam residents left out of the NRC published in August 2019 which put citizenship of out close to 19 lakh residents including a sizeable Hindu population under suspicion.

Guwahati, Mar 3 (PTI): Senior leaders of Assam BJP and its alliance partner Asom Gana Parishad(AGP) will hold discussions with the saffron party’s leaders in New Delhi on Wednesday, while Congress leaders are huddled in a resort here to finalise the lists of candidates for the coming three-phase assembly election in the state, sources in the parties said.

The state BJP and AGP leaders will hold discussions with BJP President J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on seat sharing arrangements, North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The final list of candidates for the first and maybe even the second and third phases will be announced on Thursday by Nadda, he said.

The seat sharing arrangements with BJP’s other partner - the United People’ Party Liberal(UPPL) have been completed without any problems, Sarma added.

“We have resolved almost 98 to 99 per cent is-

sues related to seat sharing with AGP over the past several days. There are just a few issues that the BJP national leaders will decide,” he said.

Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and BJP leader Jitendra Singh, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the NEDA convenor, BJP state unit president Ranjeet Dass, BJP’s Assam in-charge Baijyant Panda were engaged in discussions and had left for New Delhi on Monday afternoon.

AGP President Atul Bora, in whose residence several rounds of talks were held, and the BJP leaders again met this morning.

“Discussions have moved in a positive direction,” Bora said. Asked whether AGP will contest the same number of seats as in the last state election or more, Bora said that he will not comment on this till the final list is released.

AGP has reportedly asked for more seats than the 30 it had contested in the last assembly election, while BJP has sought more than the 89 seats it had contested

in 2016 resulting in the long drawn parleys.

The election committee of Assam Congress are also engaged in seat sharing arrangements with its Grand Alliance partners and probable candidates for the polls at a resort here.

The party’s first list of candidates is expected to be announced in the next 48 hours, AICC general secretary and Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh said.

“We will take into consideration all aspects and analyse issues like prospects of winning or anti-incumbency of sitting MLAs, representation to youths and women,” he said.

After the election committee’s decision the ninemember screening committee constituted by the party president will review it before the final list is announced, he said. The Congress is contesting the forthcoming polls as a part of the ‘Mahajoth’ or ‘Grand Alliance’ with the AIUDF, the Bodoland Peoples’ Front, the CPI, CPI(M) and CPI(ML) and the Anchalik Gana Morcha.

Cong appoints T S Deo as observer for TAADC WB sanctions Rs. 1100 crore for M’laya Integrated Transport Project grated Transport Project, an amount of over Rs. 43 Crore has been sanctioned for the upgradation and improvement of the parallel road to the existing Dalu-Baghmara road. Touching on the importance of the project, Sangma said that the Dalu to Baghmara Border parallel road was neglected for many years and the project will be a boon to people of the Dalu-Baghmara border areas.

“This road is crucial

for international trade and commerce and will connect 2 districts- West Garo Hills and South Garo Hills Districts in Meghalaya. It will greatly impact the socioeconomic development of the region, which is rich in agricultural and horticultural produce, which is being supplied across the State and to other states by the villagers and farmers on foot,” the Chief Minister said, even as he voiced optimism that through this project, the

place on April 8. “Congress President has appointed T S Singh Deo as senior AICC observer for overseeing election campaign management and coordination in the upcoming Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections in Tripura with immediate effect,” an official statement said.

The last date for submission of nominations is March 12, while the documents will be scrutinised on March 15 and the last

Digital platform ‘Jagrut Tripura’ launched

Arunachal Pradesh to LJP’s Tripura unit chief arrested for forgery develop three model villages I tanagar , M ar 3 (PTI): Giving an impetus to development of border areas, the Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to develop three model villages along the Indo-Tibet border as a pilot project with an allocation of Rs 30 crore.

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein while presenting the 2021-22 Budget in the state assembly on Wednesday informed that the three villages would be developed initially in Eastern, Central and Western part of the state along the international border.

“Development of border villages will remain an important priority of our government. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the last few years have witnessed an unprecedented focus on border area infrastructure development, especially road connectivity. We will continue to work for com-

Construction of ICP in Mizoram’s Kawrpuichhuah to begin soon

Aizawl, Mar 3 (PTI): The construction of an Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Kawrpuichhuah in Mizorams Lunglei district will soon begin to boost border trade between Mizoram and Bangladesh, state Commerce and Industries Minister R Lalthangliana informed the assembly on Wednesday.

A land lease of 65 bigha equivalent to 21.48 acre was given to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for constructing the proposed ICP, he said. A detailed

project report (DPR) is being prepared by the Land Ports Authority of India and construction of the ICP is likely to be completed by 2023, Lalthangliana said.

The minister also said that Rs 15 crore has been allocated for upgradation of the border trade centre at Zokhawthar in Champhai district on the IndoMyanmar border.

Five “border haats” will be set up near the India- Myanmar border and four on the Indo-Bangladesh border, he said.

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prehensive development of border villages by providing them good road connectivity, power, water supply, health, and education,” Mein said.

He disclosed that the model villages would serve as pilot projects which would be further expanded to cover many more such villages. The scheme would encompass innovative ways to dovetail social-economiccultural needs of village life while establishing the model villages, he said.

“I assure that these model villages will be built in such a way that we will feel proud of them. We will rope in our border guarding forces in designing and implementing this scheme,” he added. The government also proposed to allocate Rs five crore for repair of foot suspension bridges in border areas used by the border guarding forces for patrolling.

Shillong, Mar 3: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday informed that the World Bank has sanctioned Rs. 1100 Crore for the Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project.

The Chief Minister who laid the foundation stone for this strategic 20.853 Km road at Dalu in West Garo Hills district on Wednesday, said that under the Meghalaya Inte-

Agartala, Mar 3 (PTI): The president of Tripura unit of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Rupan Kar was arrested by the crime branch of the state police on charge of forgery, police said Wednesday.

He had allegedly issued forged foreign liquor licenses, petrol pump allotment, job offer letters etc. by cheating the public and collecting huge money.

Sabyasachi Singh, Superintendent of Excise department of the state, filed an FIR in West Agartala police station against Kar under Section 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 471 (fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), police officials said.

Based on the complaint and inputs from Singh, a team of police officials of the state crime branch raided house of Kar Tuesday and seized forged public documents, rubber stamps of government officers, ONGC

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Raid carried out at Rupan Kar’s house.

and Indian Oil, computer, Paswan headed LJP has no printer etc and arrested electoral presence in the him. Lok Sabha MP Chirag northeastern state.

Regd. No. 37/2021

AFFIDAVIT (Declaration)

Date: 03/03/2021

I, Shri. Velanyi Rhakho, S/o Lhuprasa Rhakho aged about 22 Years, resident of Chozuba Town, Chozuba Village, Phek Dist. Nagaland, declare an oath as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India belonging to Chakhesang Naga Tribe.

2. That my real correct legal name is Velanyi Rhakho, which is recorded and entered however correctly in Aadhaar Card bearing No. 381992457170, Permanent Residency certificate, Birth certificate however my name has been inadvertently recorded/entered as Velanyi in my academic records and other official documents.

3. That the above refer name Velanyi Rhakho and Velanyi represent one and same person that is myself.

4. That henceforth this affidavit is made to declare that my correct legal name is Velanyi Rhakho.

5. That the above mentioned declaration sworn and made shall be use for any clarification, verification, rectification in connection with my official name and this affidavit shall be use as a piece of proof and evidence at all time for all purposes.

6. That the statements made in the above paragraphs are true and correct and nothing material has been stated or concealed therein. And I signed this affidavit on this day the 3rd March 2021 at Kohima, Nagaland.

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Agartala, Mar 3 (PTI): The Tripura government has come up with a digital platform to help people get benefits from various schemes of the Centre and the state government, an official said on Wednesday.

At least 102 schemes of various departments of both the governments are available on the platform, he said. Launched by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, the ‘Jagrut Tripura’ will empower citizens of the northeastern state, the official said.

The digital platform is one of the many proactive initiatives undertaken by the state government to spur a technology-led innovation ecosystem to make ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) Tripura, he said. The project was developed by EasyGov, a Jio Group company, and it will be available to all the residents of Tripura.

date for withdrawal of the nominations is March 17, the State Election Commission said.

The term of the council expired on May 17 last year, but the election was deferred by the State Election Commission due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two seats in the 30member council are nominated by the governor. A total of 8,65,041 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise.

Correspondent

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday appointed Chhattisgarh Health Minister T S Singh Deo as the AICC observer for the upcoming Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections in Tripura.

The elections to the 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) will be held on April 4 and counting of votes will take

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S/C No. 21/21 NOTICE NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefit of Late Merithung Odyuo has been applied by Smti. Nyanbeni, W/o. Lt. Merithung Odyuo, R/O, Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; 1. SBI A/c No. 11766529511 2. PPO No. PEN/COM-8561/NL/S7/11489 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 02-042021.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 02-03-2021.

Sd/- District & Session Judge, Wokha : Nagaland WC-54

ZUNHEBOTO : NAGALAND No.JUD/SUCC-34/19-20/13 Dated Zbto. The 2nd March, 2021 NOTICE CALLING OBJECTION FOR THE ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE

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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

DIMAPUR, NAGALAND NOTICE

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Sd/District & Sessions Judge Zunheboto : Nagaland

NOTICE

Dt. Dimapur the 3 March, 2021 rd

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Thongpang resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 73, Dag No. 26/173 measuring an area 02-00-00 located at Block No/ Village 9, Mouza No. 2 which has been mortgaged in the NSC Bank/Society.

Claim/Objection concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 7 (Seven) days from the date of publication in local newspaper.

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Whereas application has received from Dr. H.S. Rotokha U/s 372 of the Indian Succession Act, resident of Project Colony for Succession of Pension Benefits P.P.O No. 111402701 on SBI A/C No. 30788762083, & All Debts & Securities of Late Hetoli I Yesca.

Notice is hereby issued for filing objection to all who has interest in the said claim(s) within 45(forty five) days from the date of publication to the notice.

Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland

No.M-111/2021/12670-71 Dt. Dimapur the 02-03/2021 Notice is hereby given that Shri Dolie Kerhuo Vrs Smti. Ngahneihoi resident of Master Colony in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1(one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Shri Dolie Kerhuo Village : Nagarjan North : Approach Road Patta No. : 329 South : Rongsen Wati Dag No. : 37/493 East : Ruduokhrielie Kesiezie Area : 00B-01K-13Ls West : T. Yashi Longkumer DP-1188

SD/- RAJESH SOUNDARARAJAN, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur

youth will be encouraged to become entrepreneurs in the agri and horti sector.

Reacting to the criticisms against the National People’s Party-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) Government, the Chief Minister said, “There is talk among the people that the MDA Government just lays foundation stones and fail to complete the projects.

I want to reassure the people of Dalu and Baghmara that the MDA Government and

the NPP are not here to dupe you. We are here to fulfil promises made to the people”.

Also speaking on the government’s vision for Garo Hills, the Chief Minister said, “The Government has plans to operationalise the Baljek airport. If not anything else, at least the flight services from Tura to Shillong will be operationalised by 2022 to coincide with the 50 years celebration of Meghalaya's Statehood.

REJOINDER

In reference to the Rejoinder published by the Chairman Thurutsuswu Village Council, Shri. Thuyesasho Swuro in the Nagaland Post on 26th January 2021 regarding the 2 lane road damaged compensation received by the Village Council, the Catholic Church at Thurutsuswu and Sekruzu under St. Andrew Parish Thenyizumi is compelled to clarify and refute all baseless and misleading claims staged by the former for public consumption and for the record of concerned authority.

The fact of the matter is that the Village Council Thurutsuswu had sold the said land to the Catholic Community at nominal rate with proper sales deed and a clear scheduled map executed by the then Extra Assistant Commissioner Sekruzu circle in the year 1996. Since then, with assistance from Local Area Development Fund (LADF), donors and well- wishers the Catholic School was established. And even during the verification process for 2 lane road construction, the village authority has authenticated the genuineness of Catholic property and listed as rightful beneficiary and appeared as Catholic property in the beneficiary list (as per RTI reply).

However, without the consent and approval of the Catholic Church the damage compensation for the said Catholic buildings were fraudulently withdrawn by an unauthorised individual. Coming to learn of this act of misappropriation, the Catholic Church issued a disclaimer in the Nagaland Post on 13th September 2019 as we have never received any damage compensation as is enlisted in the beneficiary list.

It is to be taken on record that the rejoinder issued by the Thurutsuswu Village Council Chairman was done without the consent of Village Council Members and against the Village Council resolution adopted during a joint meeting held with members of Thurutsuswu Students’ Union, Parish priest and Assistant Parish priest of St. Andrew Parish Thenyizumi, Parish Pastoral Council secretary on 16th December 2020 at panchayat hall Thurutsuswu. The house verbally agreed that the Village Council would issue a press release stating that it had taken the compensation money meant for Catholic Church and that the Catholic Church didn’t receive a single paise as compensation for its damaged properties.

The question left to be answered here is ; when all the authenticated land documents are with Catholic Church, claiming its ownership by Village Council is baseless and bizarre, and illegal. District Administration endorsing an unauthorised person to withdraw the compensation on behalf of the genuine owner of the property tantamount to negligence and questionable exercise of authority. The Village Council should therefore come with legal documents before competent authority as to why they have verified the Catholic properties and authorised someone other than the rightful owner of the property to draw the compensation money.

Moreover, the 700x9 meters (approximate) stretch of Catholic land with approach road that has been affected is not even included in the compensation list for the reasons best known to those who had verified the land.

We reiterate again that the 2 lane road construction has not damaged any of the Catholic buildings mentioned in the beneficiary list except approach road and vacant plots.

Therefore, it amounts to bogus or false claim and the Holy Catholic Church’s name is taken to do it. It is therefore, done maliciously to tarnish Her good name.

Therefore, clarified above and hereby prayed that District Land Acquisition Authority, Phek take prompt action to clear off the air of contending confusions created by the perpetrators and legal action be initiated against the defaulters and settle the matter at the earliest. Further, the sanctity and integrity of the Catholic Church may be restored for the glory of GOD and in the eyes of the public.

Issued by Mr. Paul Vetsutso on behalf Catholic Church under St. Andrew Parish Thenyizumi and ratified by the parish priest.

Mr. PAUL VETSUTSO Secretary, Parish Pastoral Council St. Andrew Parish, Thenyizu.

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Need to overcome language barriers: PM

NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (PTI): Asserting that the new National Education Policy (NEP) encourages the use of local languages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said work needs to be done on a mission mode to overcome linguistic barriers in the education system so that the talent of those from rural areas and the poor is allowed to flourish.

Addressing a webinar on the effective implementation of the provisions in the Union Budget for the education sector, Modi said it is the responsibility of the academics and experts of every language to make available the best content in the country and the world in Indian languages.

Limiting knowledge and research is a big injustice to the country’s potential, he said.

“With this thinking, the doors of several sectors such as space, atomic energy, DRDO, agriculture, are being opened for our talented youngsters,” the prime

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minister said.

Modi said education, skill, research and innovation were the second biggest focus of the budget after health.

“The Union Budget has broadened our efforts to link education with employability and entrepreneurial capability,” he said.

As a result of these efforts, he said, India is now among the top three countries in the world in terms of scientific publications, the number of PhD scholars and the start-up ecosystem.

Modi said India has joined the top 50 countries in the Global Innovation Index and is continuously improving.

To build a self-reliant India, it is important that youngsters have confidence in themselves, he said, asserting that it comes only when they have complete faith in their education and knowledge.

Stressing the importance of local languages in the education system, Modi said experts know that language plays an important role in understanding a subject.

Underlining that the new NEP encourages greater use of local languages, he said it is now the responsibility of the academics and experts to make the best content of the country and the world available in Indian languages.This is definitely possible in this era of technology, he added.

“From primar y to higher education, we have to ensure that the best content is available to the youngsters of the country in Indian languages,” Modi said.

It is necessary to produce content in Indian languages? for every area of

expertise, be it medical, engineering, technology or management, he added.

Asserting that there is no dearth of talent in the country, Modi said those living in villages and the poor, who do not know any language other than their local language, have no shortage of talent.

“We should not let the talent of our villages, our poor die due to language (difficulties),” he said.

Those from the villages and the poor should not be deprived of the country’s development journey, he added.

Overcoming the language barrier, there is a need to work on a mission mode to provide opportunities in local languages for talent to flourish, Modi said.

The National Language Translation Mission announced in the budget will provide a lot of encouragement for this, he noted.

Modi stressed the need to implement all the provisions of the NEP from the pre-nursery to the PhD level

quickly and said the budget will be of immense help in this regard. He also called for better synergy between colleges and universities.

The emphasis placed in the budget on skill development, upgradation and apprenticeship is unprecedented, Modi said.

He said new opportunities are growing for students and young scientists with a constant focus on higher education, research and innovation.

The prime minister said for the first time, the focus is on issues ranging from the Atal Tinkering Laboratories in schools to the Atal Incubation Centres in institutes of higher education.

A new tradition of hackathons for startups has been created in the country, which is becoming a huge force for both youngsters and the industry, he said.

Modi also informed that through the National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovation, over 3,500 startups are being nurtured.

Girls stripped, made to dance Sex CD: Karnataka minister Jarakiholi resigns on moral grounds by cops; Maha orders probe BENGALURU, MAR 3 (IANS): Karnataka water resources minister Ramesh Jarakiholi on Wednesday resigned on ‘moral grounds’ and also to ‘avoid his party facing any embarrassment’ after the release of a CD in which he is allegedly seen in a compromising position with a woman.

This decision came after the BJP high command sent him instructions to resign or be prepared to be sacked from the cabinet.

The BJP high command was not willing to take the risk of dragging on this issue as the party has taken the high moral stand in Maharashtra where the Forest Minister and Shiv Sena leader was forced to resign when his alleged love affair came to light after a TikTok star committed suicide.

Besides this, the BJP is gearing up for elections in five states, while in Karnataka too the BJP will have to battle it out in three assembly by-polls and also for a Lok Sabha seat. Also, the month long Budget session will start on March 4.

Owing to these issues, the BJP high command met

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on Wednesday morning in New Delhi and gave strict instructions to its state unit leaders to ensure that Jarakiholi resigns.

His resignation letter has been accepted by Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa and forwarded to Governor Vajubhai Vala for his approval, even as the minister is repeatedly claiming innocence.

“There should be an investigation into this ‘fake CD case’. Even though I am innocent, I am taking moral responsibility and resigning from my post in the cabinet,” Jarakiholi said in his resignation letter in Kannada.

Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai said

Rahul, Priyanka slam Yogi govt over law and order situation in UP

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NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (PTI): Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday over the law and order situation in the state.

“Under the BJP rule, Uttar Pradesh is becoming worse day by day. Such disorder in law and order spares none -- it is a curse for every community,” Rahaul Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi with the hashtags #Hathras #Bulandshahr.

He also tagged a photo of the funeral procession of a 50-year-old man who was allegedly shot dead in Hathras district by a person out on bail in a case of molesting the victim’s daughter.

Priyanka Gandhi alleged one family or the other can be heard “screaming for justice” every day in Uttar Pradesh, contrary to Yogi Adityanath government’s “propaganda”.

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BJP dispensation came in the backdrop of the Hathras shooting as well as an incident in Bulandshahr where the body of a 12-year-old girl was exhumed from a pit days after she went missing.

“The father of a girl who did not take back a case of molestation was murdered in Hathras. The body of a girl, who had been missing for several days in Bulandshahr, was found buried in a house,” Priyanka said in a tweet in Hindi.

“Contrary to the UP government’s false propaganda on crime, every day one family or the other is screaming for justice,” she said.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress leaders have been attacking the Adityanath government over law and order situation in the state, alleging that criminal activities were on the rise, a claim denied by the state government.

that an inquiry will be conducted as per the law adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party will take a decision on action against Ramesh Jarkiholi.

Ramesh Jarkiholi has been accused of sexually exploiting a woman who first approached the minister with a proposal to make documentaries on dams across Karnataka using drone cameras and special cameras. But, after a couple of meetings with her, the minister allegedly lured her with the offer of a government job at the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited.

The allegations have been made by a social activist Dinesh Kalahalli, who released a video, screenshots and a telephonic conversation, as well as audio clips allegedly between the minister and the woman.

Kallahalli has filed a complaint against the minister in the Cubbon Park police station. He also made it clear that he was not related to the victim, but was approached by her family as there was an environment of fear.

MUMBAI, MAR 3 (AGENCIES): The Maharashtra government has formed a four-member highlevel committee to conduct a probe into an incident where girls were allegedly stripped and forced to dance by policemen at a hostel in Jalgaon, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Wednesday.

The minister made the announcement in the state Assembly after the issue was raised by opposition members. BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar targeted the Maharashtra government, suggesting it was not serious over the issue.

According to media reports, some girls from a hostel in Jalgaon complained that people from

outside and policemen were allowed to enter the facility on the pretext of a probe and some girls were forced to strip and dance.

A video clip of the same has also surfaced.

“It is a very unfortunate incident. A four-member high-level committee of officials has been formed to conduct a probe into it... they have been asked to submit a report in two days.

Action will be taken as per rules after the report is submitted,” Deshmukh said.

Before the minister made the announcement, Mungantiwar said the incident is very serious.

He alleged the government was only taking note of such an incident and called for stricter action.

Cong admits 1975 Emergency ‘error’, now BJP’s turn, says MVA MUMBAI, MAR 3 (IANS): Lauding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s candid admission, that the Emergency imposed 45 years ago was a mistake, the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) jumped to its feet and said “now it’s the turn of the ruling party at the Centre to own up its mistakes”, here on Wednesday.

State Congress President Nana Patole, Nationalist Congress Party Spokesperson and Minister Nawab Malik, Shiv Sena leader Kishore Tiwari and Samajwadi Party state President Abu Asim Azmi made nearidentical demands from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Gandhi’s surprise statement on Tuesday.

Patole said that the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has owned up that the 21-month long Emergency imposed in 1975 was a ‘mistake’.

“Now, will Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP also admit that the 2002 Gujarat riots were a blunder and own up their responsibility?” Patole demanded.

Malik said that after the Congress’ submission that somehow the Emergency was not the right step, it’s now the turn of the BJP to reciprocate and accept its own mistake of the Gujarat riots.

“Earlier, the Congress

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“When I saw, it was not earning me significant returns, I went to Udaipur and started working in supplying labour to private factories. Then I entered politics and there was no looking back,” he says.

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had even apologized for the anti-Sikh riots (1984) in Delhi and now they feel imposing the Emergency was wrong They are attempting to improve upon their mistakes. When will the BJP similarly admit and apologise for the Gujarat riots,” Malik asked.

Welcoming Gandhi’s assertion, Tiwari, accorded a Minister of State status, said that it was a magnanimous gesture on the part of the Congress and its time for BJP to follow suit in a democratic spirit.

“Not only should Modi say sorry, he should also make suitable amends towards all the affected people, if necessary, even resign to prove his sincerity The Congress has realized and trying to erase its past errors, the BJP must also do the same to improve its credibility with the masses,” said Tiwari.

Azmi said that the BJP

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has become a ‘Bharat Jalao Party’ and it is engaged in blatantly destroying the country on all fronts daily in the past 7 years.

“They must categorically apologise for the Gujarat riots, plus the manner in which minorities are being targeted, for the lynchings of Muslims, Dalits and other poor people, for the harassment of ‘love-jihad’ the list is long,” said Azmi.

The ruling parties’ reactions came after Gandhi - in conversation with Cornell University’s economic Kaushik Basu - termed the Emergency imposed by the then PM Indira Gandhi, as a ‘mistake’.

“I think that (the Emergency) was a mistake. Absolutely, that was a mistake.

And my grandmother (Indira Gandhi) said as much.”

However, he also added that there was a fundamental difference between what happened during the Emergency which was wrong, and what is happening in the country currently.

Tweaking the Congress’ ears further, the SP leader (Azmi) said merely admitting mistakes or saying sorry after the irreparable damage wreaked for past errors or horrors, is not enough, and they (Congress) must go a step further to promise that such things will not recur in future.

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rices of commodities are rising at the fastest rate in 7 years, while job loss and pay cuts due to the lockdown are pushing India an opposite direction away from the projections by the government that economic revival is on the cards. According to the latest Consumer Price Index(CPI), food retail inflation has shot up from 6.7% in 2019-20 to 9.1% in 2020-21.

Certainly, both COVID pandemic and rising price of fuels have proved to be a deadly combination against economic growth. COVID pandemic has practically brought the nation to a staggering halt when economic growth had slowed down over the years. However, after gradual easing of lockdown, for nearly months, the central government and its agencies have claimed that India’s economy is on the path to a clear “V-shaped recovery”-improving sharply after the collapse caused by the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020. However, is the revival- often a reference to rising gross domestic product or GDP-translate into a recovery of the millions of jobs lost during the early months of the pandemic? Have those who lost jobs in 2020 gotten back into the workforce? Statistics indicate otherwise. The overall affect on the job market indicates systematic erosion of jobs, wages and household income. India’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to a staggering 27.1% since the beginning of the lockdown, especially in metropolitan cities. Employment in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and unorganized sectors are said to be the worst hit. This has left over 122 million( 12.2 crore) people in India losing their jobs in April 2020, according to estimates from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. Around 75% of them were small traders and wage-labourers. For a country whose economy has been on a downward slope since demonetisation in 2016, India’s management of the pandemic proved to be the final nail in the coffin. The second cause is the daily rise in prices of fuel which have resulted in sky rocketing of prices of essential commodities like gas, pulses, sugar, edible oils, tea, food grains. Although it may not have much affect on the flexible income group, they have caused maximum hardship to those belonging to the fixed income group.

It is so because their salaries and wages remain the same but the prices of goods and services continue to rise. The middle class and those at the margins of our society are struggling. These challenges have been compounded by runaway inflation and an unprecedented rise in price of almost all household items and essential commodities. The rising prices of fuel has pushed up prices of various commodities owing to increase in freight or transport charges. Besides the low income group, labourers and those who lost jobs are not even able to buy enough daily food intake.

Two items-rice and potato are the major staple food.

Both have risen sharply during the recent months and driven largely due to increased transportation due to hike in fuel prices. Whole sale prices have risen by over 15% and the retail at over 30%. Oil companies executives disclosed that both petrol and diesel prices may increase further in coming days as retail prices may have to be balanced in line with global developments to prevent OMCs from making losses on sale of auto fuels. The government is unwilling to reduce oil taxes and if but only marginally.

DailyDevotion His Commission to Us

Feed My sheep. —John 21:17

This is love in the making. The love of God is not created— it is His nature. When we receive the life of Christ through the Holy Spirit, He unites us with God so that His love is demonstrated in us.

The goal of the indwelling Holy Spirit is not just to unite us with God, but to do it in such a way that we will be one with the Father in exactly the same way Jesus was. And what kind of oneness did Jesus Christ have with the Father? He had such a oneness with the Father that He was obedient when His Father sent Him down here to be poured out for us. And He says to us, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you” (John 20:21).

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That will only serve to revile and abuse the true love of God.

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‘silencing’ young india via exaggerated charges

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n support of the farmers’ agitation many whoever concer ned about the struggles of the farmers have been extending their support and solidarity. One such persons is a 23-year of Dalit labour activist Nodeep Kaur while expressing her support to the farmers’ struggle has been arrested and in police custody on January 12th, 2021 and was out on bail on the 25th of February for more than a month.

A member of Mazdoor AdhikarSangathan (MAS) Union, Nodee p Kaur joined farmers’ protest at Singhu to air grievances about alleged non-payment of salaries and harassment by employers.

Until December 2020, this Punjabi activist worked at a bulb-making factor in the Kundi Industrial Area (KIA) in Sonapat, which lies just about three kilometres from the Singhu Delhi-Haryana border.

She had to leave as she was not paid her wages and so decided to join the protest.She was arrest from Singhu Border on January 12 and is reported to have been alleged “tortured and sexually assaulted” in police custody. None of her family members knew where she was being taken to. Later, it was revealed that she has been detained in Karnal jail.

Ever since her arrest, the young Dalit labourer has become the symbol of labour rights’ campaign that runs parallel to the farmers’ protest. In recent

times,that the Government of India, to silence the Young India employsits brute force via the police force by arresting and registering FIRs that runs to many offences that have not been committed.

In the caseof Nodeep Kaur, the Haryana police have filed two FIRs against her in connection with alleged violence in KIA on 12th January, 2021, where the charges invoked include the non-bailable sections 307, 384 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code – attempt to murder, extortion and theft respectively.

Is it due to the gravity of the case or sheer ignorance, the police filed two FIRs? Her sister Rajveer Kaur had visited Nodeep in Karnal jail and saw that Nodeep had been hurt in her genitals. She also claimed that Nodeep has been assaulted in police custody. This is the face of the brute police that silences those who raises their voices for justice and equality.

H e r l aw y e r a l s o claimed that a medical examination has shown wounds on Kaur’s body and private parts. The pattern we see in all these is similar and those arrested and tortured are young.

She being a Dalit would have undergone severe torture and meted out unbearable assaults.

As Indian society is premised on the system of caste this case has assumed global importance. For instance, the US Vice-President,

Kamala Harris’ niece and lawyer, Meena Harris, tweeted about Kaur and demanded her release.

Meena emphasised on the issue that Nodeep Kaur has been in custody for the last 20-days. She also claimed that Kaur is being “tortured and sexually assaulted” in police custody.

Incidentally, the Punjab and Haryana high court on the 26th of February, 2021, granted regular bail to labour activist Nodeep Kaur in the attempt to murder case lodged against her by Haryana police for allegedly attacking policemen.

The High Court in its judgment observed that the slapping of attempt to murder, assault and other charges against Nodeep is a “debatable issue” and would be decided by the trial court. Further, Justice Avneesh Jhingan noted that the right to peaceful protest is circumscribed by a thin line.

“The crossing of the line may change the colour of protest. It would be the subject matter of trials as toe whether the line for the peaceful protest was cross in the alleged incident or not.” Granting bail to the petitioner, the court in its order said, “… It will suffice that the petitioner shall maintain restraint while being on bail to ensure that no law and order issue arises due to her actions.”

Nodeep belongs to Gordpur village of Muktsar in Punjab has already

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been granted bail by a local court in Sonipat in another FIR registered against her bail petition.

In her bail petition, her counsel had submitted that she along with some workers was on a peaceful protest outside the factory premises regarding nonpayment of wages to some of the labourers when she was arrested.

However, the report of the medical examination points out that “Purplish bruises of around 10x7cm present over the left thigh.

Lateral aspect, bruises of around 5x6 cm over the right buttock” as prepared

by Dr.Ibka Farooq, lady medical office (LMO), civil hospital, Sonipat, on January 25th following directions of Sonipat duty magistrate.

However, the high court had taken the cognizance after receiving two e-mails regarding her alleged harassment by the police.

The police in its reply to the high court notice claimed that she used to take brokerage from labourers to get factory owners to paytheir dues and also exhort money from factory owners. Police in recent times exaggerates while framing charges against the Young India. In reality their charges seem to contradict each other. In another case of an activist Shiv Kumar’s medical report indicated injuries caused by “torture”.

What wrong did they do? Did they violate the

rights enshrined in the Constitution? Expressing solidarity with the farmers and those who are afflicted if considered going against the government or the State, then there is something wrong with the government. Charges like attempt to murder and sedition are debatable.

In order to fabricate the charges, the law enforcing agencies are so intensely and increasingly go after the Young India in recent times and in their claims, we see a lot of exaggerated charges that manifests a lot of contradictions. After 45 days a Dalit activist Nodeep Kaur get bail.

As more activists secure their bail orders in recent times, it reveals that there’s something wrong somewhere. What does it indicate? It clearly signifies that the pattern followed by the State via GOI is similar that shows arrests and charges in indiscriminate manner.

Many wonderas they read the charges that are directed towards Young India that points out and questions the excessive action that the police enforced that have no justification. It shows a clear line between the Young Activists versus the police/ the government building up to backlash.

S u p r e m e C o u r t ’s observation in the bail hearing of DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhwan – that agencies are satisfied with keeping

people behind bars “for some days” instead of fast trial and conviction – also points to warped priorities.

Young India is coming of age as they want to build their India filled with freedom, liberty and equality.

They are the guardians of democracy that enshrines freedom, fraternity and justice. As Justice Chandrachud observed while g ranting Ar nab Goswami interim bail in Mumbai police’s abetment to suicide probe: “Liberty survives by the vigilance of her citizens, on the cacophony of the media and in the dusty corridors of courts alive to the rise of (and not by) law.”

As opined by Octavia Spencer: “Civil rights happened because youth got involved. The youth stood up and helped to break the pattern that their parents had got accustomed to living.”

This is history and in which the Young India is engaging in setting rights the wrongs. In conjunction to this, Joseph Pulitzer rightly point out that “We are a democracy, and there is only one way to get a democracy on its feet … and that is by keeping the public informed about what is going on.”By fabricating and conniving the State via the governments employs its mechanisms to supress the freedoms that the citizens enjoy enshrined in the Constitution.

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India: Growth turned positive, albeit divergence in recovery

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ndia has exited technical reces- The National Statistics Office has cut n over enthusiastic experience in schools. They sometimes in a circle, but Head of an urban are at best one of the multiple often in groups. Learning sion as growth finally returned to its GDP growth forecast for FY 2021 school that I was vis- milestones to be crossed by a based only on prescribed textpositive territory in Q3 FY 2021 on to -8.0 per cent y/y, from -7.8 per cent. iting told me that she took child on her path to holistic books is a hard separation, easing lockdown restrictions, leading to This implies expected GDP contraction and it needs to be diversified a rebound in activity. Yet, the recovery of 1.1 per cent y/y in Q4 FY 2021, in great pride in the fact that growth and development. during school hours there There are two very in- by bringing in a variety of is uneven, with the informal sector lag- contrary to most of the Q3 FY 2021 was always pin-drop silence teresting phrases used in the teaching and learning materi- ging. The recent rise in Covid-19 cases high frequency data pointing to an in her school. I was aghast. National Education Policy, als and methods, from toys could pose downside risks to growth improvement. The mismatch is largely Taking pride in a school 2020: “no hard separations” to puppets, to magazines, forecasts if it becomes widespread due to a larger subsidy bill, in particular culture that takes the joy out and “elimination of silos”. worksheets, comic and story or leads to renewed strict lockdowns. food subsidies. The gross value added of being a child, a culture Of course, these terms are books, nature walks, visits Monetary policy will likely stay accom- (GVA) forecast, which excludes these that assumes that the ani- used in the context of areas to local crafts persons, class modative to aid the nascent recovery, subsidies, was revised to -6.5 per cent mated chatter of children as of learning, however, they orchestras, choreography, although higher oil prices pose upside y/y from -7.2 per cent. they play, collaborate, express are implied in almost all role plays, etc.

India’s government bonds have The buck stops at ex- risk to inflation, which could limit their ideas, help their peers, is areas of education. been under pressure owing to poorer policy space. nothing short of indiscipline, As the country initi- aminations in the present India’s gross domestic product sentiment amid higher oil prices, spike shows how far some schools ates earnest work on the education system. This is (GDP) growth for the quarter ended in US treasury yields, and bond supwhere the NEP 2020 seeks may have digressed from implementation of the NEP December 2020 (Q3 FY 2021) turned ply concerns. India’s sovereign rating the path of real education. 2020, it is imperative to un- to break a huge silo – that positive after two quarters of contrac- overhang remains with Moody’s and Gijubhai Badheka, better derstand these phrases and is, the silo of testing only tion, but undershot market expecta- Fitch’s negative outlook. Given India’s what is written in the textknown as the educationist their implications. Here is an who helped bring Montessori example.NEP 2020require- books. It is well-researched tions. The recovery was helped by a net oil importer status, the world’s numto India, wrote in his bril- sprescription and achieve- and evidenced that in an boost in government spending and the ber three oil importer, rising oil prices liant book – Divya Swapna ment of common standards enabling environment a child reopening of an economy that is mainly threaten to push up inflation. While the government has pushed for a looser – “The school culture we for high-quality education in is constantly learning – learn- driven by domestic consumption. ing to collaborate, to think Agriculture growth stayed solid inflation target in favour of growth, the have in our country demands all schools – that is, no silos that the thousand and one between public and private critically, solve problems, be and industry growth has turned positive. central bank recommended to retain things of children’s interest schools – through the setting creative, communicate, be Services continue to contract, albeit at the current inflation target last Friday. ranging from insects to stars, up of State Standard Setting media literate, etc. a milder pace, dragged by trade, hotels, The government could roll back earlier The end of the year transport, and communication (-7.7 per fuel tax hikes to help slow the pace of be considered irrelevant to Authority (SSSA).Similarly, classroom study. An average it requires ensuring of a examination does not reflect cent y/y). Despite listed companies inflation, but rising fuel consumption as teacher works on the as- continuum in learning from the full potential or unique- posting strong profits, manufacturing the economic recovery intensifies would sumption that his job is to pre-school to higher educa- ness of the child as a child’s growth was subdued at 1.6 per cent impact government revenue at a time teach from the textbook and tion – no hard separations. learnings are not limited to y/y, pointing to weakness in smaller when finances are already strained. to prepare children for the The most significant textbook knowledge. There- companies and the informal sector.

Sok Yin Yong examination: He does not implications of removal of fore, we need to look beyond Both government and private consump(The writer is a Fixed Income perceive that it is a part of “hard separations” how- examinations, and look at tion remained in negative territory, but Analyst Asia, Julius Baer. Views his responsibility to develop ever, are at the classroom assessment only as a means picked up sharply from Q2 FY 2021. expressed are personal) the child’s curiosity. level. The barrier of language of learning, nothing more.

With the force of the NEP Nor does the school needs to go first, by introducprovide conditions in which ing mother tongue/language behind it, the way we assess the teacher could fulfil the spoken by the child as the is at the cusp of change. We responsibility.”This book medium of generating un- plan to assess less yet more was written in the 1930s but derstanding of numeracy and – less curriculum but more instrikes a resonating chord all other languages taught, depth; less content but more even today! particularly in the founda- competency; less textbooks but more diverse learning; If the goal of school tional years. education was indeed to Pedagogy can no longer less commonalities but more prepare children for exami- be disconnected from the uniqueness; less stress but Sir, Though the new cases have shown a significant downward trend, recent nations, there was no need child and remain confined more joy; less teacher but for the country to run 15.07 to the silo of the chalk and more self and peer assess- reports in the newspapers suggest that the battle against COVID is far from lakhs schools, with 96.86 board. Pedagogy shall have ment. And finally, though it over. Case in point is Arunachal Pradesh that showed zero active cases a few lakhs teachers and enrol to be activity-based and ex- goes without saying: less silos days ago but reported a new case the next day. As for March 3, the active cases stood at 2 and the state lost its covid-free status in just a day.

26.43 crores students in these periential, where cognitive but more connections!

(Students, parents and Reports also suggest that large scale gathering and weddings have also schools. All we had to do was growth happens through to prepare rigorous SOPs and story-telling, art and craft, teachers are invited to par- been a major contributor in states that are still grappling with COVID. As for typical Kunji-like textbooks, sports, theatre, etc. Class- ticipate in yet another excit- Nagaland, though the number of active cases in the last week has been below and hand them over to chil- rooms need to break the silo ing edition of Pareeksha Pe 20, it takes just one careless incident to start a chain.

I would like to request every business establishments, offices and other dren at their homes, for ap- of the typical seating plan(all Charcha with the Prime Minister on https://innovateinplaces of public places to continue following COVID SOPs in the larger interest pearing on designated dates children facing the board) for of everyone. We should continue to wear masks in crowded places and take at examination centres to classrooms to be joyful and dia.mygov.in/ppc-2021/) all necessary precautions. It is everyone’s responsibility to keep the number Smt. Anita Karwal fact-check on their powers of integrated with art, sports, memorisation. Examinations games and other engaging Writer is Secretary, School of active at the minimum number possible. Hope people understand that we are still no out of the pandemic and not let their guards down.

Education and Literacy, certainly are not the final activities. The seating plan Ministry of Education goal of a rewarding learning shall have to be flexible – Sunil Singh, Dimapur Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Govt okays 12 new SSB bn to fortify Aam Aadmi Party sweeps MCD bypolls Nepal, Bhutan borders, tri-junction area says results an indication ahead of 2022 election

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia with AAP candidates after emerging victorious during counting day of five bye-elections to the MCD. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (AGENCIES): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has swept the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)

by-polls by winning four Shalimar Bagh (North) and out of the five wards where Trilokpuri. election was held. The rulThe Congress won the ing party in Delhi won seats Chauhan Banger ward. in Kalyanpuri, Rohini-C, While the results have

been a shot in the arm for AAP ahead of the 2022 MCD elections, it was a setback for the BJP, which failed to hold onto its seat in Shalimar Bagh.

AAP candidate Sunita Mishra trounced BJP’s Sunita Jaju by a margin of 2,705 votes in Shalimar Bagh. In fact all AAP candidates won by a sizeable margin.

In Trilokpuri, AAP’s Vijay Kumar defeated BJP’s Om Prakash by 4,985 votes, in Kalyanpuri the winning margin of AAP’s Dhirendra Kumar was 7,045, while AAP’s Ram Chander defeated BJP’s Rakesh Goyal by 2,985 votes. Congress’ Chaudhary Zubair Ahmad who trounced AAP’s Mohammad Israq Khan by 10,642

votes registered the biggest win in the by-polls.

The by-poll win has given the ruling party from Delhi confidence that they will be able to dislodge the BJP from the MCD in elections, which is scheduled for next year.

“People from Delhi have once again voted for performance. I congratulate everyone. People are sick of BJP’s 15 years of misrule in MCD. Now they have made up their minds to install Aam Aadmi Party in MCD as well,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted after the results.

Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman and AAP MLA Raghav Chadha said the results were an indication of the 2022 MCD elections.

PM ordered clanging ‘thalis’, but we SC says dissent not seditious; offered plateful of food to people: Uddhav junks plea against Farooq MUMBAI, MAR 3 (IANS): In a sharpest offensive on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said while the Centre clamped an abrupt lockdown in March year and asked people to clang thalis, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) state government provided full meals at affordable rates to the poor, needy and migrants during the pandemic crisis.

“When people were being told to bang empty plates, we provided the hungry millions with full ‘thalis’ (plateful of meals) in that time of distress and the scheme still continues,” Thackeray said, in his reply to the motion of thanks on the address of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

In his speech, Koshyari had lauded the government’s Shiv Bhojan Yojana launched on Jan. 26, 2020, and over 3.15 crore thalis at

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Rs.5/plate have been served till now. Costing the government around Rs.125-crore, the daily consumption of the affordable meals shot up from just 18K initially to 138K, the governor noted on March 1. Thackeray recalled how he had called up the PM after the sudden lockdown was declared in the country and later the MVA government helped transport lakhs of stranded migrants safely to their home states all over India.

“In fact, after they reached homes in UP or Bihar, the migrants first

expressed gratitude to us for making all the arrangements,” the CM said. Thackeray also slammed the BJP at the Centre on the issue of the farmers’ agitation raging outside Delhi and the skirmishes on the India-China borders.

“You could put nails on roads (to quell the farmers’ protest) and prevented them from entering the capital of the sovereign country, but you beat a retreat against China” Thackeray said sharply.

However, LoP Devendra Fadnavis attacked the CM for raising irrelevant issues in the House and said Thackeray had insulted Indian soldiers on the borders.

Taking a dig at Fadnavis, who had proclaimed in 2019 -I Will Return - as CM - Thackeray said even the Coronavirus had threatened to come again – “And, unfortunately, it has returned.”

NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the expression of views which are different from the opinion of the government cannot be termed seditious, as it dismissed a PIL against the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for making statements against the scrapping of Article 370.

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta said dissent cannot be termed seditious. The top court observation came on a plea filed by Rajat Sharma and others through advocate Shiv Sagar Tiwari. The top court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the petitioners for filing the plea against Abdullah. The plea cited alleged remarks made by Abdullah that he sought help of China and Pakistan against India on Article 370.

The NC had rubbished reports that its patron Fa-

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rooq Abdullah, during a television interview, said that Article 370 of the Constitution will be restored in the Kashmir Valley with China’s help. “The act of Abdullah is very serious against the interest of the nation therefore he deserves to be removed from the Parliament”, said the plea.The plea contended that Abdullah’s statement is anti-national and seditious and government should be directed to take appropriate action declaring him as underserving candidate to be a member of Parliament.

NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (PTI): The government has sanctioned a dozen fresh SSB battalions, comprising over 13,000 personnel for the Nepal and Bhutan borders guarding force, to “fortify” defences along these fronts including the trijunction area in Sikkim that adjoins Bhutan and Tibet, officials said.

Though the Union Home Ministry has denied creation of a new field frontier for the border force, it has allowed the SSB to create one out of three new sector -- responsible for the operations of about 5-6 battalions -- and it is expected to come up in the Delhi-NCR region.

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), with an estimated strength of about 90,000 personnel, is the designated force to guard the open Indian fronts with Nepal (1,751 km) and Bhutan (699 km).

SSB Director General (DG) Kumar Rajesh Chandra told PTI that the 12 new battalions will be raised in phases, three units each over the next four years.

“It is very supportive of the government to have given the sanction to raise new battalions and establishments for the SSB. The new manpower will ensure that border security is strengthened,” the DG said.

The SSB chief added that the government has also sanctioned a total of 548 posts to the force for deployment at four ICPs

(integrated check posts) along the Nepal border out of which two are already operational at Jogbani and Raxaul (both in Bihar).

“We are thankful to the home ministry as these sanctions have come at a time when no new posts are being created. We are in the process to further implement the new approvals obtained,” Chandra said.

As per an official proposal of the border force approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the new battalions will be used to reduce inter-border outpost distance, strengthen trade and transit routes along Nepal and Bhutan and fortifying SSB’ strength in the tri-junction area in Sikkim.

The tri-junction area is the plateau between India, Bhutan and Tibet and the SSB is deployed just below it on the southern side as part of its mandate to guard the front with Bhutan. The militaries of India and China had witnessed an over 70day standoff in the Doklam at the tri-junction in 2017.

The new manpower will also help the SSB, as per the proposal, in upgrading the existing border posts at “strategically important” locations along the two fronts and providing armed security to the eight integrated check posts along these fronts.

Officials said the blue-

print for sanction of new battalions and establishments for the force was drawn after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the operations of the SSB in October, 2019 and directed it conduct a “vulnerability assessment and gap analysis” of the two borders it secures.

The SSB, after completing this task, informed the MHA that it would require 12 new battalions, a frontier headquarter and at least 3 sector headquarters that would be used to enhance logistical and administrative support to its border units and some of those deployed for internal security duties in the hinterland.

However, the home ministry, approved only a sector formation and 12 battalions to be raised in phases in view of the given financial space, officials said.

A battalion has a strength of over 1,000 personnel.

The remaining two sectors and a frontier are also expected to be sanctioned by the home ministry in the next phase, they said.

A sector formation of a paramilitary or central armed police force (CAPF) is responsible for the operations of about 5-6 battalions and is headed by a deputy inspector general (DIG) rank officer.

About 2-4 sectors form a frontier that is headed by an IG-rank officer.

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NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that China had mobilised its conventional and cyber forces to threaten India and warned that the government’s “cowardice” would have tragic consequences in the future.

He cited a news report that claimed that night satellite images show Chinese build-up in the Depsang region near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.

“China mobilized its conventional and cyber forces to threaten India. Government of India (GOI) buckled. Mark my words, our land in Depsang is gone and DBO (Daulet Beg Oldie) is vulnerable. Government of India’s (GOI’s) cowardice will lead to tragic consequences in the future,” he said on Twitter.

A border standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies has been on in Eastern Ladakh since May last year after a violent clash in the Pangong Tso Lake area, and both sides had gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.

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indicators points to a strong expansion in the fourth quarter, should growth momentum be sustained in March,” said Pollyanna De Lima, Economics Associate Director at IHS Markit.

On the domestic macro-economic front, after contracting for two quarters in a row, the Indian economy recorded a 0.4 per cent growth in the October-December quarter, mainly due to a good show by farm, manufacturing, services and construction sectors. The IHS Markit India Services PMI further noted that despite ongoing growth of total new business, service sector employment fell further during February and a number of

DIMAPUR, MAR 3 (NPN): Western Sumi Students Union (WSSU) on Wednesday launched GS Foundation course, a free coaching course for Sumi aspirants for NPSC and IAS, at Creative Learning Institute, Dimapur.

Western Sumi Hoho (WSH), president, Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi, who graced the launching programme, acknowledged the union for taking up the initiative to provide free coaching for leaders of tomorrow. He encouraged the candidates to take the opportunity provided to them by the union.

He reminded the aspirants that without self determination and discipline, one cannot become somebody in life, even if one has access to the best tutors.

Zhimomi further reminded the gathering to do away with the mentality of backdoor appointment, claiming that generations have changed and that those days have gone.

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Kughato Achumi, in his address informed that a total of 120 seats were allotted for the free training course, and all seats have been occupied.

He also maintained that lecturers from Delhi will be delivering the lectures for UPSC and IAS aspirants, and some visiting lectures would also be entertained during the course of the training.

Achumi further stated that initial coaching course was for a period of four months but was optimistic that the period would increase if needed.

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In a press note, CNTC president T. Lanu Imchen and vice president Hukiye Yepthomi said the council whole heartedly look forward to work together for the upliftment of Nagas for a brighter future. "Let us continue to inculcate the spirit of brotherhood as our pioneer has shown since time immoral," CNTC said while wishing the team a successful tenure.

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PayPal India also announced its plans for campus hires from top engineering colleges across India.

“Our India Technology Centres are the largest for PayPal outside of the U.S. and play a pivotal role in enabling us to constantly innovate and remain ahead of the curve,” Guru Bhat, Vice President Omni Channel & Customer Success, GM -- PayPal India, said in a statement.

“As digital payments move from a nice to have to an essential service, we are focused on investing in and nurturing world class technology talent to continue to offer products and services that meet the needs of our growing base of consumers and merchants.”

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Last week, State Bank of India (SBI), Kotak Mahindra Bank also reduced the interest rates on home loans.

The country's top lender offers home loan interest rates starting from 6.70% per annum. SBI provides a host of various home loans for the customers — regular home loan plans, SBI Privilege

Bengaluru, Mar 3 (IANS): Global digital payments platform PayPal on Wednesday said that it will hire 1,000 engineers for its India Development Centres across Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad over the course of the year.

The move comes despite PayPal announcing last month that it had decided to wind down its domestic payment services in India from April 1.

From April 1, the company will focus all its attention on enabling more international sales for Indian businesses.

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New Delhi, Mar 3 (Agencies): Housing Development Finance Corporation on Wednesday reduced home loans interest rates by 5 basis points to 6.75%. The changes will be effective from 4 March, the company said in a regulatory filing. "HDFC reduces its Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR) on Housing loans, on which its Adjustable Rate Home Loans (ARHL) are benchmarked, by 5 basis points, with effect

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Kotak Bank also cut 10 basis points (bps) in its home loan rates for a limited period, claiming its offering to be the lowest in the market. Customers will be able to avail of home loans for 6.65% till 31 March as part of a special offer after the rate reduction, the bank said in a statement. The 6.65% rate is applicable to both home loans and balance transfer loans across amounts.

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closing. The single-day rise is the highest since September 1, 2020, when the rupee had shot up 73 paise.

“Market sentiments improved on hopes that massive stimulus packages from governments, easy monetary policies from central banks and progress in vaccination programmes would boost economic growth,” said Saif Mukadam, Research Analyst, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.12 per cent to 90.67.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.69 per cent to USD 63.76 per barrel. India’s services activity expanded at the fastest rate in a year during February and companies noted the sharpest rise in overall expenses, a monthly survey said on Wednesday.

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Mumbai, Mar 3 (PTI): The rupee on Wednesday surged by 65 paise -- its biggest single day spike since September 2020 -- to end at 72.72 against the US dollar on the back of weakness in the American dollar and rise in risk appetite in the global markets.

A rally in domestic equities, foreign fund inflows and positive macro data also boosted the rupee sentiment. The US dollar weakened in the global markets as investors took heart from an easing in bond yields that has alleviated worries over possible interest rate hikes.

At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 73.26 against the greenback and witnessed an intraday high of 72.71 and a low of 73.26. It finally settled at 72.72 against the American currency, registering a rise of 65 paise over its previous

The coaching classes will begin from March 4 and the entire coaching will be borne by WSSU along with some sponsors.

Earlier, dedicator y prayer for the launching programme was offered by executive secretary, WSBAK, Rev. Dr. Phughoto Sema and invocation by pastor, SBC Naga United Village, Khehpyi Achumi.

Proprietor, MD Creative Learning Institute, Sukhavi Yepthomi, also delivered a short address and encouraged the candidates to give their best and make use of the opportunity.

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curbed international demand for their services.

“New export orders declined for the twelfth month running, albeit at the weakest rate since last March,” the survey noted.

Meanwhile, Indian private sector output rose at the quickest pace in four months during February.

The Composite PMI Output Index, which measures combined services and manufacturing output, increased from 55.8 in January to 57.3 in February.

“Economic activity is generally expected to recover in the final quarter of fiscal year 2020/21 after coming out of technical recession in Q3, and the latest improvement in the PMI

companies suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic restricted labour supply.

“There were further jobs losses across both the manufacturing and service sectors, which also could restrict domestic consumption in the coming months.

However, with capacity pressures mounting, business sentiment strengthening and the vaccination programme widening, it seems that the best days are ahead of us regarding employment growth,” Lima said.

On the prices front, amid reports of higher freight, fuel and retail prices, overall input costs increased in February.

Furthermore, the rate of inflation accelerated to the strongest since February 2013.

However, competitive pressures prevented companies from lifting their own fees. “Once firms’ additional cost burdens start to feed through to clients via price hikes, demand strength may come under pressure,” Lima noted.

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New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI): India’s services activity expanded at the fastest rate in a year during February, while employment fell further and companies noted the sharpest rise in overall expenses, a monthly survey said on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted India Services Business Activity Index rose from 52.8 in January to 55.3 in February, pointing to the sharpest rate of expansion in output in a year amid improved demand and more favourable market conditions.

The index was above the critical 50 mark that separates growth from contraction for the fifth month in a row during February as the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines led to an improvement in business confidence towards growth prospects.

While, new work intakes expanded for the fifth straight month, panellists continued to indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions

(From p-1) After receiving the vaccine and a photocopy of provisional certificate from the hospital in this regard, Pangyu encouraged people of the State to come forward for the vaccination. He said he would come for the second dose of the vaccine after 28 days and obtain the original certificate.

The trio urged the people not believe in the rumour about the side-effects of the vaccine that has gone viral, but get vaccinated for the benefit everyone’s health.

Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) convener Rev Dr Wati Aier, who also received his first dose during the day, said he was fortunate for having got the opportunity to inoculate himself against the virus. He encouraged everyone, especially the elders, to come and get themselves vaccinated, saying “It’s an opportunity and there is nothing wrong in that and no reason to fear about the vaccine”. He urged the public not to believe in the various conspiracy theories going viral regarding the vaccine’s side-effects but instead have faith in God and apply reasoning.

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Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops Baghdad, Mar 3 (AP): At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts US-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. The rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 a.m., coalition spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto said.

No one claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Iraqi military released a statement saying the attack did not cause significant losses and that security forces had found the launch pad used for the rockets — a burned out truck It was found in the al-Baghdadi area of Anbar, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the base, an Iraqi military official said on condition of anonymity to discuss the attack with the media.

Video of the site shows a burning medium-sized truck in a desert area.

It was the first attack since the U.S. struck Iranaligned militia targets along

Wednesday’s attack targeted the same base where Iran struck with a barrage of missiles in January last year.

the Iraq-Syria border last week, killing killed one militiaman and stoking fears of a possible repeat of a series of tit-for-tat attacks that escalated last year, culminating in the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani outside the Baghdad airport.

Wednesday’s attack targeted the same base where Iran struck with a barrage of missiles in January last year

in retaliation for the killing of Soleimani. Dozens of U.S. service members were injured, suffering concussions in that strike. British Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Hickey condemned the attack, saying it undermined the ongoing fight against the Islamic State group. “Coalition forces are in Iraq to fight Daesh at the invitation of the Iraqi government,” he tweeted, using the Arabic

acronym for IS. “These terrorist attacks undermine the fight against Daesh and destabilize Iraq.”

Denmark, which like the U.S. and Britain also has troops at the base, said coalition forces at Ain alAsad were helping to bring stability and security to the country. “Despicable attacks against Ain al-Asad base in #Iraq are completely unacceptable,” Danish Foreign

Minister Jeppe Kofod tweeted. The Danish armed forces said two Danes, who were in the camp at the time of the attack, are unharmed.

Wednesday’s attack comes two days before Pope Francis’ is scheduled to visit Iraq in a much anticipated trip that will include Baghdad, southern Iraq and in the northern city of Irbil.

Last week’s U.S. strike along the border had been in response to a spate of rocket attacks that targeted the American presence, including one that killed a coalition contractor from the Philippines outside the Irbil airport.

After that attack, the Pentagon said the strike was a “proportionate military response” taken after consulting coalition partners.

Marotto said the Iraqi security forces were leading an investigation into the attack on Ain al-Asad.

U.S. troops in Iraq significantly decreased their presence in the country last year under the Trump administration.

Myanmar FM attends virtual Asean meeting

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Ya n g o n , M a r 3 (IANS): Myanmar’s Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin attended an informal meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), a state-media report said on Wednesday.

U Wu n n a M a u n g Lwin apprised the virtual meeting on Tuesday of voting irregularities in the November 2020 general elections, five roadmaps put forward by the militaryrun State Administration Council, and the review of electoral voting lists by the Union Election Commission, among others, Xinhua news agency quoted the report as saying.

U Wu n n a M a u n g Lwin was appointed as the Foreign Minister by the State Administration Council, chaired by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.

A one-year state of emergency was declared in Myanmar and state power was transferred to Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing after President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi were detained by the military on February 1.

The coup was staged as the military alleged massive voting fraud in the 2020 general elections, which saw Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy win a majority of seats in both houses of parliament.

Asean foreign ministers said in a statement on Tuesday that the regional bloc is ready to assist Myanmar in a positive, peaceful and constructive manner.

Covid variant 1st detected in Brazil more contagious Brasilia, Mar 3 (IANS): The coronavirus variant detected in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas is twice as contagious and capable of re-infecting those who already had Covid-19, according to a study The Sao Paulo Research Foundation said on Tuesday that the scientific research group was coordinated by Ester Sabino, an expert on infectious diseases at the University of Sao Paulo, and Nuno Faria, a researcher at Oxford University, reports Xinhua news agency.

The virus variant was initially detected in November 2020 in Manaus, capital of Amazonas state.

In just seven weeks, the variant became more prevalent in the region, according to researchers at the Brazil-UK Center for Arbovirus Discovery, Diagnosis, Genomics and Epidemiology.

China kicks off annual Parl season European Union sanctions four Russian individuals

2 die after AstraZeneca vax in S Korea Seoul, Mar 3 (IANS): Two patients at the longterm care hospitals in South Korea’s Gyeonggi province died after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, the first cases of deaths since the country launched its nationwide vaccination programme last week. A 50-something patient with multiple underlying diseases died at a hospital in Goyang on Wednesday, just outside of Seoul’s northwestern border, after receiving the vaccine shot on Tuesday morning, according to health officials, Yonhap news agency reported.

The patient began to show symptoms of heart failure and difficulty in breathing by the afternoon but recovered after being

put under emergency care.

The symptoms recurred on Wednesday morning before the patient died.

Health officials said they are yet to determine whether the patient suffered side-effects from the vaccine. The patient’s preexisting conditions included heart problems, diabetes and a stroke.

The second patient, who was at a long-term care hospital in Pyeongtaek, 70 km south of Seoul, died on Wednesday morning, four days after being administered with the AstraZeneca vaccine, health officials said.

The 63-year-old man with cerebrovascular disease had shown severe symptoms, such as a high fever and pantalgia, since receiving the vaccine jab last Saturday.

Italian PM signs new antivirus decree

Kuwait swears in new govt amid mounting crises

Rome, Mar 3 (IANS): Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi signed a decree with fresh coronavirus containment measures.

The decree, to be effective from March 6 to April 6, extends to March 27 a ban on travel between Italy’s 20 regions, the government said in a statement on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported, Xinhua news agency reported.

Among the novelties is that beginning on March 27, museums will be open on weekends, while cinemas and theaters may reopen at 25 per cent capacity in regions designated as low risk. Under the new decree, schools, hairdressers, barbershops, and beauty salons will have to close in regions designated as at high risk of infections.

Gyms, swimming pools and ski facilities will remain closed everywhere for the duration of the decree.

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Dubai, Mar 3 (AP): Kuwaiti’s new Cabinet was sworn in Wednesday, staterun media reported, weeks after the government quit amid a deepening deadlock with parliament that has blocked badly needed reforms in the tiny oil-rich Gulf Arab state.

Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah swapped out four ministers whose selections had angered various lawmakers for less contentious, veteran politicians, an apparent gesture to appease parliament.

The worsening rift between Kuwait’s emirappointed government and

As the patient’s condition worsened, he was rushed to a higher-level hospital on Tuesday, but he passed away while showing symptoms of blood poisoning and pneumonia, according to officials.

An investigation is currently underway to find whether the death had anything to do with the vaccination, officials said.

Local quarantine officials of Gyeonggi province, home to both cities, earlier said the 63-year-old Pyeongtaek resident marked the nation’s first case of a severe adverse reaction from a Covid-19 vaccine, along with a 50-something man in Uijeongbu, also in the same province, since the national inoculation campaign began on Friday.

elected parliament presents the first significant challenge to Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who ascended the throne last fall.

The infighting has diminished public confidence, caused instability and hastened the country’s worst debt crisis since the 1990 Iraqi invasion. As Kuwait’s general reserve fund runs out of cash, lawmakers skeptical of deep-rooted corruption have prevented the government from borrowing as other Gulf states have done in response to the coronavirus pandemic and low crude prices.

Kuwait stands out among the hereditar y sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf for its rambunctious parliament and robust political debate. But parliament’s powers are strictly limited. Sheikh Nawaf suspended parliament last month until mid-March as tensions escalated over the Cabinet appointments.

B ru ss e l s, M a r 3 (IANS): The European Union (EU) has imposed restrictive measures on four Russian individuals responsible for serious human rights violations in Moscow.

The four listed were Alexander Bastrykin, head of Russia’s Investigative Committee; Igor Krasnov, the Prosecutor-General; Viktor Zolotov, head of the National Guard; and Alexander Kalashnikov, head of the Federal Prison Service, Xinhua news agency reported.

The four individuals were sanctioned for their “roles in the arbitrary arrest, prosecution and sentencing of Alexei Navalny, as well

Alexander Bastrykin

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as the repression of peaceful protests in connection with his unlawful treatment”, the European Council said in a statement on Tuesday.

The restrictive measures that entered into force on Tuesday consist of a travel ban and asset freeze.

In addition, persons and entities in the EU are forbidden from making

funds available to those listed, either directly or indirectly, said the statement.

The decision was made after Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, proposed the use of the bloc’s new human rights sanctions system at a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the member states last

week. This is the first time the EU has imposed sanctions in the framework of the new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime since it was launched in December last year.

The US also announced on Tuesday sanctions and restrictions against Russian individuals and entities over the alleged poisoning of

Navalny.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Twitter that his country stands with the EU and UK “to counter Russia’s actions and in calling for Navalny’s release”.

Navalny, a harsh Kremlin critic, fell into a coma on a flight from the Russian city of Tomsk to Moscow in August 2020.

IS claims killing 3 female media workers Kabul, March 3 (IANS): The Islamic State (IS) terror group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a shooting attack that killed three female media workers in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.

Three female employees of a local TV channel Enikass were shot dead and one other staffer was injured in the attack that took place in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital, on Tuesday evening, reports Xinhua news agency.

Ebola infects 28 people, kills 11 in Guinea, DRC Addis Ababa, Mar3 (IANS): The African countries of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 28 Ebola virus cases and 11 deaths so far, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The

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EASTERN NAGALAND PEOPLES’ ORGANIZATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) is overwhelmed by the love and concern we received from every individuals, groups and well wishers to make our Silver Jubilee celebration a grand success which was successfully held on 24th of February, 2021 at Tobu Town.

Our sincere gratitude to: 1. Shri Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland.

2. Shri Y. Patton, Hon’ble Dy. Chief Minister of Nagaland.

3. Dr. Nicky Kire, Hon’ble Advisor, GoN. 4. Hon’ble Members, Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU).

5. Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland.

6. Commander, 7 Sector AR, Hq. Tuensang.

7. Mon District Administration led by Deputy Commissioner.

8. Mon District Police led by Superintendent of Police.

9. Tuensang District Administration led by Addl. Deputy Commissioner.

10. All Govt. Departments under Tobu HQ. 11. All Naga Political Groups 12. President of CKS, KTC, KU, PPC, USLP and YTC and their team.

13. Frontal Organizations under ENPO. 14. All Federating Units under different Frontal Organizations.

15. Sub Units under ENPO. 16. Executive Secretaries under 6 different Baptist Associations and Church Leaders.

17. Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) 18. Tenyimi Peoples’ Organization (TPO) 19. Ao Senden 20. Sumi Hoho 21. Angami Public Organization (APO) 22. Lotha Hoho 23. Chakesang Public Organization (CPO) 24. Haühyang Choba Piper Band Tuensang.

25. All participants.

26. KU Tobu Branch 27. KNSK Tobu Unit 28. Adhoc Town Committee Tobu 29. GBs Tobu Town 30. Tobu Town and Village Students’ Union 31. Tobu Town Ward Presidents 32. Various Committees; Construction, Decoration, Ration, Accommodation, Presentation, Reception and Jubilee Feast.

33. Male and Female Cultural Troupes.

34. Tobu Village Council 35. VGs of Tobu and Yakshu village We regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, but it’s our humble and sincere prayer that Almighty God sees your good deeds and blesses you abundantly.

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DRC reported 11 cases and four deaths, while Guinea confirmed 17 cases and seven deaths, showing a fatality rate of 39 per cent in the

two countries, Xinhua news agency quoted the Africa CDC as saying. Guinea has so far reported two Ebola virus recoveries.

OFFICE OF THE SUMI STUDENTS' UNION DIMAPUR GOVT. COLLEGE Affiliated to DSSU

FELICITATION The Sumi Students' Union Dimapur Government College (SSUDGC) congratulates Mr. VITOPU AYEMI, the newly elected president of Dimapur Sumi Students Union (DSSU) and his team for the tenure 2021-2023.

The Union extends best wishes in their future endeavours.

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press conference by its spokesman.

During this year’s meeting, the NPC, often described as a rubber stamp parliament for its routine approval of the CPC proposals, is set to endorse the 14th Five Year plan and the plan for Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035.

While the 14th FiveYear plan envisages a massive overhaul of the country’s domestic market to boost consumption in order to reduce China’s reliance on shrinking exports markets, the Vision 2035 visualises a long-term plan, reflecting the development vision outlined by president Xi.

RAILWAY BAZAR COLONY COUNCIL, DIMAPUR : NAGALAND APPRECIATION With a heartfelt gratitude and pleasure, we extend our appreciation and gratefulness to Dimapur Municipal Council, Dimapur for taking initiative and cleaning all the drains/nullah of our colony, which have been all clog with plastics, plastic bottles, thermocol.

The Railway Bazar Colony Council takes this privilege with much delight and acknowledge the Dimapur Municipal Council, to continue to stand out in future endeavour for the welfare of all.

Shri Nading Haining (Gaon Bura) Railway Bazar Colony Dimapur : Nagaland

Shri Heikedaung (Chairman) Railway Bazar Colony Dimapur : Nagaland

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with prospects of life-long tenure in power following scrapping of two-year tenure rule for the Presidency.

Every year in March, the full sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s parliament and the advisory body the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) hold their sessions with full members totalling over 5,000 legislators and advisors.

The CPPCC will begin its week-long session from Thursday which will be attended by Xi and other leaders while the NPC kicks off its meeting from March 5. The political season began on Wednesday with a nationally televised

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SCHOOL MANAGING COMMITTEE LONGJANG P.O: IMPUR, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND.

FELICITATION With immense joy and pride, the School Management Committee Longjang Congratulates Shri S. Temjen Aier, S/o Lt Sowa Aier & Mrs Meyalemla for being promoted to Additional Director, Department of School Education. Nagaland.

The committee wishes the best in his endeavour.

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Beijing, Mar 3 (PTI): China on Wednesday began its politically significant annual Parliament season, amid mounting political and economic challenges in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing adversity with the US over a host of issues including, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

The gathering of China’s political elite is taking place ahead of this year’s centenary celebrations of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and increasingly assertive leadership of President Xi Jinping.

Xi, 67, has established himself as the most powerful leader after Mao Zedong

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PM Modi ruled Indian TV in 2020: BARC report NEW DELHI, MAR 3 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the most-watched personality on television in India last year, according to the annual TV viewership report for 2019-2020 by Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). PM Modi’s public addresses regarding the ongoing Covid pandemic, and his also his speeches focussing on a range of issues -- from India being at the forefront of exporting Covid-19 vaccines to the ongoing farmer protests.

Broadly, here are the top three trends that one can spot in the report: THE MODI WAVE “Whether they are his interviews, speeches at global events, addresses to the nation or even a wildlife adventure show, channels that broadcast the content see their viewership leapfrog and set new levels,” the report stated, explaining the impact PM Modi had.

Notably, PM Modi’s speech at Red Fort, which was over two hours long, with 133 million viewers, saw a rise by 40 per cent, compared to his Independence Day speech in 2019.

The Prime Minister’s speech on March 24, 2020, where he announced the first lockdown, saw more viewing minutes than any of his previous addresses.

His address to nation in April 2020, where he announced a relief package of RS 20 lakh crores, became

the most watched address with over 203 million viewers tuning in.

“Each time PM Modi’s coronavirus-related addresses were aired, there was a noticeable drop in the viewership of major genres like General Entertainment Channels (GEC), Movies and Kids,” the report said.

His call for solidarity by switching off lights for nine-long minutes, reflected in 60 per cent decline in TV viewership during those nine minutes.

The report also notes that due to the pandemic, and following an increasing curiosity about government measures and announcements, the share of news in total TV viewership tripled as compared to the yearly growth of seven per cent previously.

M Y T H O L O G Y, D O O R DA R S H A N REIGNED Last year, “the viewership contribution of mythological shows to Hindi GEC genre spiked from a mere 14 per cent to 43 per cent by week 15, 2020”. The fact that no new content was being created because of Covid guidelines, archived content made a huge comeback and Doordarshan (DD) was probably the biggest benefactor.

The channel’s decision to re-telecast “Ramayan” and “Mahabharat”, and other popular TV shows of the eighties and the nineties, saw the total viewership of

the channel grow by 68 per cent last year.

LOVE FOR FILMS STAYED INTACT U n l i k e t h e G E C s, which suffered an initial loss due to lack of original content, BARC notes that the Movies as a channel genre didn’t face any hiccups, and these saw a growth by 10 per cent over the viewership of 2019.

“Regional movies genre posted a higher growth than their Hindi counterpart, although Hindi language genre accounted for close to 60 per cent of total movie genres viewership. Apart from Hindi, the other major markets for the genre were Telugu, Tamil and Kannada,” the report stated.

However, the report also suggests that lack of original content meant a reduced share for GEC content in the first half the year. It became a normal, post July, once the lockdown restrictions were eased.

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inger-songwriter from Nagaland, Abdon Mech released his debut Music Video (MV) titled “Give me my soul back”on February 27.

In an interview, Abdon said that the song was written with the interpretation of his music reflected as a soul in the song, and how sometimes one could lose it. The song talks about how the pandemic lockdown grabbedoff all his plans for music, however, mentioned that it was opened for one’s own interpretation.

The singer-songwriter recently got through the Top 10 at the AllIndia Singer-Songwriter contest

by OK Listen and Compass Box Studios (2020). He also won the title, Unboxing Artists Campaign in 2019, organised by Numero Uno Jeans, in the national level. He was also

amongst the Top 10 artistes to reach VH1 Supersonic ‘Indie X You’ contestwhich was held recently.

Speaking on the MV, Abdon maintained that SanenKichu from SanProduction suggested the idea for the MV, to which he commented “Concept was honest for me”.

He lamented that as a kid he was bullied and the concept of being bullied

for the MV was relatable for him.

When asked how it felt to work with actors such as ImkongLongkumer from Dreamz Unlimited, Abdon commented that from the beginning till the end of the MV, one could see the professionalism in him, which motivated them. He further added that Imkong was always ready to guide whenever required and was often seen helping co actors with their roles.

He added that he was all ready and set to release his debut EP and informed that it would be available on all music platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube etc.

Abdon also expressed gratitude and love for his fans and listeners who have been supportive of him during the lockdown.

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My role in ‘Sholay’ has been Dpower Group Bokajan wins YES! Anybody Can Dance Season 3 one of the toughest: Hema Malini D

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eteran actress Hema Malini will always be remembered for her role of Basanti in the evergreen blockbuster Sholay.

The actress says it is one of the most challenging role she has ever shot for. “”Sholay’ is a cult movie but I must add that it was one of the toughest roles I had done because of various conditions. I was shooting barefoot, and that too in Bangalore, in the month of May. The floor was always very hot and

walking barefoot was very tough especially if you are shooting in the afternoon.

Weather conditions made the shooting a little difficult than normal but, overall, the experience of shooting

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with everyone will always be cherished by me,” she said.

The actor recalled the experience on an episode of the singing-based-reality show Indian Idol 12, when she was asked to recount her experience of shooting Sholay.

The 1975 blockbuster was directed by Ramesh Sippy, and produced by his father GP Sippy. Besides Hema, the film featured Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan as Veeru and Jai, and Amjad Khan as the iconic Gabbar Singh.

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power Group from Bokajan emerged as the winner of YES! Anybody Can Dance Season 3 during the grand finale which was held on February 28, at the premises of Christian Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur. Ajay Das (Bokajan, Assam) and the Karbi Warrior (Dokmuka, Assam) were declared as first and second runners-up respectively.

Piyush Sharma, who represented T-Series Stageworks Academy, Guwahati during the programme announced that the academy would be mentoring the

group Karbi Warriors free of cost for a month at Guwahati and prepare it for the upcoming national level competitions.

The event was organised by actor Munna Yadav under the banner of Murti Films Creation and presented by Amar Mill, the third edition saw the participation of a total 32 participants/ groups. Ex-candidate of 36 A/C and CEC NPF, ZheitoChophy was the special guest while principal of St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Neena Dutta was the guest of honour.

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he organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have said that all 41 artists will perform live and in-person at this year’s competition.

Eurovision is hoping to return this year – with the final set to be held on May 22 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands – after it was forced to cancel its event in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Eurovision’s executive supervisor Martin Österdahl has now confirmed that the contest intends to have all 41 acts perform live in Rotterdam in May. The contestants had previously been asked to submit a “live-on-tape” performance in case they are unable to travel or take part due to the pandemic.

Speaking to the BBC’s Newscast podcast, Österdahl said that the contestants’ travel to Rotterdam was “necessary”, adding:

“This isn’t a holiday trip, this is actually a job that needs to be done.”

Delegations from each country will be limited to 20 people (down from an average of 38), while media and commentators – such as the BBC’s Graham Norton – will broadcast from ventilated commentary booths to further help prevent the spread of the virus. Österdahl, who stressed that “very thorough” health and safety measures will be in place at the Rotterdam venue, also said that the Eurovision organisers hadn’t yet decided if a live audience would be in attendance, but that they were hoping for “the most normal Eurovision song contest that we can”. “Hopefully we’ll have some audience: it makes a huge difference to the atmosphere of the broadcast if we have some people present.”

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ifestyle changes and customized diets could be key to optimizing mental health, a new study suggests.

The study indicates that significant dietary and lifestyle approaches to improve mental well-being among young women include daily breakfast consumption, moderate-to-high exercise frequency, low caffeine intake and abstinence from fast food.

“There is increasing evidence that diet plays a major role in improving mental health, but everyone is talking about a healthy diet,” said researcher Lina Begdache from Binghamton University in the US. “We need to consider a spectrum of dietary and lifestyle changes based on different age groups and gender. There is not one healthy diet that will work for everyone,” Begdache added. The researcher believes that mental health therapies need to consider the differences in degree of brain maturity between young (18-29 years old) and mature (30 years or older) adults, as well as the brain

morphology among men and women.

For the study, published in the journal Nutrients, the team conducted an online survey to examine food intake, dietary practices, exercise and other lifestyle factors in these four subpopulations.

More than 2,600 participants completed the questionnaire after responding to social media posts advertising the survey.

The team collected data at different timepoints and seasons and found important dietary and lifestyle contributors to mental distress -- defined as anxiety and depression -- in each of the groups.

The team found that to improve mental well-being of young men, dietary and lifestyle approaches include frequent exercise, moderate dairy consumption, high meat intake, as well as low consumption of caffeine and abstinence from fast food.

Dietary approaches to improve mental well-being among mature men include moderate intake of nuts, the researchers said.

The team split the respondents into two age groups because human brain development continues into the late 20s. For young adults of both genders, quality of diet appears to have an impact on the developing brain.

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Celebrating 60 Years together is a beautiful testimony of God’s Love. The love that you share is an inspiration and a great example of Commitment. May God continue to bless you with good health and happy long life.

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n a massive action against some big Bollywood personalities, the Income Tax department on Wednesday carried out searches at over 30 locations in Mumbai and Pune, including the premises of K Y M C

noted film Director Anurag Kashyap, actor TaapseePannu and filmmaker Vikas Bahl.

An I-T department source related to the probe told IANS, “Searches are on at the premises of Pan-

nu, Kashyap and Bahl in Mumbai and other locations.”

The source, however, refused to share further details of the case.

The source further said that multiple teams of the

agency sleuths were carrying out searches at over 30 locations in Mumbai and Pune, including the premises of the Phantom Films and former partner of Phantom Films Madhu Mantena.

Phantom Films was established by Anurag Kashyap, Director VikramadityaMotwane, Producer Madhu Mantena and the former head of UTV Spotboy Vikas Bahl in 2011 and was dissolved in 2018.

However, officials of the I-T department remained tightlipped on the searches at the premises of Phantom Films.

According to another I-T department official, the searches are going on at the premises of these

Bollywood personalities in connection with some “tax evasion” matter.

Kashyap, Bahl and Pannu have been vocal on the social media platforms and have also raised their concern over the farmers’ protest, which have been going at the borders of the national capital since November 26 last year against the three farm laws.

Reacting to the news of the I-T searches on the Bollywood personalities, Congress Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore said, “Why (Union Finance Minister) Nirmala Sitharaman is so predictable? It’s sad story for the I-T department, it has become so one sided and political too.”

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Mary Kom in AIBA committee New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI): Sixtime world champion M C Mary Kom has been picked as the chairperson of the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) champions and veterans committee, a panel created last year by the world body as part of its reforms.

The 37-year-old 2012 Olympic bronze-medallist was named for the position after voting by

Kom has been voted to the post by AIBA’s board of directors the AIBA’s board of directors.

“With g reat pleasure I inform you that you have been selected to serve as the chairperson of the AIBA Champions and Veteran Committee following the mail vote by the board of directors of AIBA,” AIBA President Umar Kremlev said in a letter to the decorated boxer, who has been a brand ambassador of

the body on several occasions.

“I am confident with your vast knowledge and experience you will make a valuable contribution to the success of this important committee,” he added.

The committee, formed in December last year, “consists of most respected worldwide boxing veterans and champions who have achieved significant results and who are ready to share their experience.”

The other members of the panel are not yet known.

Mary Kom is currently in Spain to compete in the Boxam International Tournament in Castellon and she expressed her gratitude for the honour in a tweet. “ T h a n k yo u s o mu c h @ Kremlev_U @AIBA_Boxing President and all boxing family for giving me the new assignment. I will give my best and put my voice for the upliftments of @AIBA_Boxing @ BFI_official @Media_SAI,” she said.

Mary Kom has qualified for her second and final Olympics — the Tokyo Games in July-August this year.

Bopanna-Qureshi back together after seven years New Delhi, Mar 3 (IANS): India’s Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, whose doubles team was often given the title of the “Indo-Pak Express” will team up for the first time in seven years at the Mexican Open in Acapulco, Mexico.

The ATP 500 tournament starts on March 15.

The duo had a successful run more than a decade ago when they won five titles together. They also reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and runners-up at the US Open in 2010.

They even broke into the top 10 in the ATP doubles rankings after winning the Paris Masters in 2011.

The pair last played together in September 2014 in Shenzhen, where they fell in the quarter-finals. Bopanna is currently 40th on the doubles rankings while Qureshi is 49th.

Juventus ease past Spezia 3-0 Rome, Mar 3 (IANS): Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 600th league game with a low-strike as Juventus put on a second-half show to dominate Spezia 3-0 in Serie A. Juventus, still struggling with injuries with Alvaro Morata only fit for the bench, hosted Spezia on Tuesday without Paulo Dybala, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Juan Cuadrado, and Arthur, while Matthijs de Ligt was ruled out in the warm-up with Gianluca Frabotta stepping in, Xinhua news agency reported. The Bianconeri should have established the lead in the first half, but Federico Chiesa’s opener in the ninth minute was ruled offside while Ronaldo’s curler before the interval rattled the upright.

Juve’s head coach Andrea Pirlo made tactical changes by throwing on Morata and Federico Bernardeschi on the hour mark, and the duo made an impact one minute later as Bernardeschi burst down the left and rolled a pass across, Morata got in front of his marker to tap in from close range.

The Old Lady doubled the lead in the 70th minute, Bernardeschi was involved again as the Italian international broke into the box with a mazy run before squaring for Chiesa, whose first shot was parried, but he reacted quickly to sweep in the rebound.

Ronaldo sealed the win in the 88th minute as the talisman found the net with

Agar takes 6 wickets as Australia beat New Zealand in T20 Wellington, Mar 3 (IANS): Spinner Ashton Agar’s six-wicket haul and Glenn Maxwell’s 70 off 31 balls helped Australia beat New Zealand by 64 runs in the third T20I on Wednesday at the Westpac Stadium. Maxwell’s innings and captain Aaron Finch’s 69 off 44 balls helped Australia post a mammoth 208/4 batting first and Agar then ran through New Zealand’s middle order as they folded for 144 runs.

Australia have thus halved the hosts’ lead in the five-match series with New Zealand still leading 2-1.

Agar was brought into the attack in the seventh Ashton Agar took 6-30 as New Zealand slumped to 144 all out in the 3rd T20I. over after Riley Meredith got Tim Seifert in the first Williamson later. Agar Neesham in the 13th over Southee in the 15th over over of the innings and dismissed Glenn Phillips, to put Australia on the cusp before taking two wickets New Zealand captain Kane Devon Conway and James of victory. He then got Tim in the 17th to complete his

six-fer. The match ended with Kane Richardson dismissing Ish Sodhi off the first ball of the 18th over.

Finch avoided getting out to a first-ball duck thanks to replays showing umpire’s call after New Zealand took a review against an LBW decision.

However, Australia then lost Matthew Wade in the second over of the match with Martin Guptill doing well to hold on in the slips off the bowling of Trent Boult.

Finch went on to put up 83 runs for the second wicket with Josh Philippe

before the latter was dismissed on 43 by Ish Sodhi.

Then came a bruising 64run partnership between Finch and Maxwell that came off just 37 balls.

Finch eventually fell to Sodhi in the 16th over but Maxwell turned up the heat in the next two overs.

He smacked four fours and two sixes off James Neesham to take 28 runs in the 17th over. Then, he hit a six and a four off Tim Southee in the next before falling off the last ball of that over.

Boult and Kyle Jamieson then gave just 14 runs in the next two overs.

BRIEF SCORE: Australia 208/4 in 20 overs (Glenn Maxwell 70, Aaron Finch 69; Ish Sodhi 2/32) beat New Zealand 144 all out in 17.1 overs (Martin Guptill 43, Devon Conway 38; Ashton Agar 6/30) by 64 runs

Wrestler Sonam out of WRS due to head injury Rohit Sharma, Bumrah lose one New Delhi, Mar 3 (IANS): Haryana’s teenage wrestler Sonam Malik has pulled out of the upcoming World Ranking Series (WRS) due to a minor head injury sustained in a national camp, said her personal coach Ajmer Singh on Wednesday.

The 19-year old national champion in 62 kg received four to five stitches on her head while she was training with 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik during the national camp in Lucknow last week, said Ajmer. Sonam was preparing for the WRS starting Thursday.

“Since Sonam was still feeling pain in the head her parents decided not to send her for the Ranking Series, we informed the Wrestling

Sonam Malik

Federation of India (WFI) about her health. The WFI has agreed to drop her from the international exposure tour. Sonam has taken a break from training for a few days to recover,”

Sonam’s coach told IANS. Sonam had defeated Sakshi in the last month’s national championship held at Agra. “Sonam’s next focus will be Asian Olympic qualifier in April.

We hope she would be fine by next week and resume training,” said Singh.

The WFI had selected both Sonam and Sakshi for the Italy tour.

The national team of 34 players including star wrestler Bajrang Punia (65 kg) and Vinesh Phogat (53 kg) left for the Italian competition on Wednesday morning.

Ravi Dahiya (57 kg) and Deepak Punia (86 kg) too have pulled out of the competition. Dahiya is on the injured list while Deepak is unwell.

spot each in ICC T20I rankings

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IANS): India batsman Sharma and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah each went down a place in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) T20I rankings for batsmen and bowlers, respectively.

While Sharma is now 14th from 13th, Bumrah went down to 16th from 15th in the updated rankings that was released on Wednesday.

Sharma and Bumrah’s moves down the rankings was because of New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Australia’s Jhye Richardson moving up due to their performances in the five-match T20I series between the two sides. Kiwi opener Guptill, who missed out on a century in the first T20I by three runs, gained three slots to reach 11th. Richardson replaced Bumrah in 15th place.

Rohit Sharma Meanwhile, India captain Virat Kohli (6th) and opener KL Rahul (2nd) not out in the Christchurch opener has helped him gain 46 spots and reach 17th maintained their positions on the table.

New Zealand’s Devon Conway’s 99 position after just eight matches.

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a left-footed finish on Rodrigo Bentancur’s assist. Juve’s goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny also played hero as he saved a penalty deep into stoppage time.

Juve still ranks third with 49 points, three points behind second-placed AC Milan.

Steyn apologises for ‘cricket gets forgotten in IPL’ remark New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI): South Africa pace great Dale Steyn on Wednesday apologised for his criticism of the Indian Premier League, saying he never intended to “degrade or insult” the world’s biggest franchisebased T20 tournament.

The 37year-old veteran fast bowler said his statement that cricket is sometimes forgotten amid all the money talk in the IPL was taken out of context in social media.

“IPL has been nothing short of amazing in my career, as well as other players too. My words were never intended to be degrading, insulting, or comparing of any leagues. Social media and words out of context can often do that,” Steyn tweeted. “My apologies if this has upset anyone.” Steyn’s apology came after he claimed on the sidelines of the Pakistan Super League 6, where he is representing Quetta Gladiators, that money is given more importance than the game in the IPL. Steyn had said that this was one of the reasons why he had not featured regularly in the event.

“I think when you go to the IPL, there are such big squads and so many big names and so much emphasis on maybe the

amount of money players earn and everything like that, so sometimes, somewhere down the line, cricket gets forgotten,” Steyn, who was part of the Royal Challengers Ban-

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galore squad in the last IPL held in the UAE, had stated. In January this year, Steyn announced that he is opting out of the IPL 2021 but will play other leagues around the world.

Steyn’s decision led to RCB releasing him ahead of the auction.

Steyn played 95 IPL matches, picking up 97 wickets with a best of 3 for 8. But the South African’s repeated injury breakdowns didn’t help his cause and he featured in just 12 IPL matches in the last three seasons.

Too much noise about spin-friendly tracks: Kohli A h m e da ba d, M a r 3 (PTI): Stop the noise, tighten up that defence and get on with the game -- a combative Indian skipper Virat Kohli said on Wednesday ahead of the fourth and final Test against England as he navigated persistent queries on the spin-friendly tracks in the country.

India annihilated England inside two days in the Pink-ball Test at Motera, days after the visitors crumbled on another spinassisting pitch in Chennai in the second Test.

England managed 112 and 81 in the Ahmedabad Test after scoring 134 and 164 in Chennai as Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel tormented them in turns.

“There is always too much noise and too much conversation about spin tacks,” Kohli said at the pre-match press conference ahead of the fourth and final Test starting here on Thursday.

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“I am sure if our media is in a space to contradict those views or present views which say that it is unfair to criticise only spin tracks, then it will be a balanced conversation.”

Kohli, at the end of the third Test, had blamed the batsmen’s technique for their failure on the Motera track. “But the unfortunate bit is everyone plays along with that narrative (spinning

tracks) and keeps making it news till the time it is relevant. And then a Test match happens, if you win on day 4 or 5, no one says anything but if it finishes in two days, everyone pounces on the same issue,” he said.

When asked what he thought were the skills required to survive on such challenging spin tracks, Kohli emphasised on having a solid defence, which, he

India captain Virat Kohli (right) celebrates his team’s two-day win over England last week

believes, is not the strongest anymore thanks to shorter formats. “Defence is imperative. Because of influence of white-ball cricket, Test cricket is witnessing consistent results but it is just a by-product in reference to batting that the defence part of the batting is being compromised,” he said.

“That grind of playing four-five sessions is not the focus these days and everybody wants to put on 300-350 runs on the board quickly. Probably people are not focussing on defence, they have to switch to other formats, so the game is fast paced. “So definitely the skill is required and it’s not just the sweep shot. For me it’s defence. This aspect of batting has gone back a bit.”

Kohli cited one of India’s losses in New Zealand when the team struggled on a seaming pitch. He recalled how it was the batsmen’s technique, and not the track, that came in for scrutiny.

Director of Land Resources Department Shri. T Renben Lotha along with Jt. Director, Dy. Director and SLNA staffs officially visited Mon District from 28th Feb. to 2nd March 2021 covering four blocks (Tobu, Angjangyang, Aboi and Tizit) inspecting various PMKSY Schemes and Springshed project activities.

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Kaushik won his pre-quarterfinal bout 5-0 while Husamuddin won 4-1

Boxam International: Kaushik in QFs

Castellon (Spain), Mar 3 (IANS): World Championships bronze medallist Manish Kaushik made an impressive comeback in the ring as he outpunched Spanish opponent Raddouane Ammari 5-0 on the opening day of the Boxam International Tournament to enter the quarter-finals in the 63-kg light welterweight category in Castellon, Spain.

Another Indian who was in action on Day 1 on Tuesday, Mohammed Husamuddin (57 kg) also made his way into the quarter-finals with a comfortable 4-1 scoreline against local boy Juan Manuel Torres.

Har yana boxer Kaushik, 25, couldn’t compete in the ring since Asian Olympic Qualifiers held in March last year due to injuries and is making a return after more than a year’s break. He will take on two-time ASBC Asian Boxing Championships silver medallist Kazakhstan boxer Sufiullin Zakir on Thursday while Commonwealth Games bronze

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City beat Wolves 4-1 for 21st straight win; 15 clear in EPL

contingent (eight men and six women), including nine Olympic qualified and other top boxers, is taking part in the 35th edition of the tournament where boxers from 17 countries, including top boxing nations like Russia, USA, Italy, Kazakhstan and Spain, are participating.

PTI adds: Mary Kom, competing for the first time since qualifying for the Olympics last year, was scheduled to take on Italian Giordana Sorrentino in her opening bout later on Wednesday.

Panghal (52kg), who won a gold medal at the Cologne World Cup in Germany in December last year, will be facing local favourite Gabriel Escobar in his quarterfinal clash after getting an opening-round bye.

Manish Kaushik (in red) in action on Wednesday. (BFI)

medallist Husamuddin will face Italy’s Simone Spada.

Zakir beat Abdelhaq Nadir of Morocco 3-1 in the preliminary round match.

The second day of

the tournament will see six Indian women boxers taking part. This includes six-time world champion Mary Kom (51 kg), Jasmine and Manisha Moun

(57 kg), Simranjit Kaur (60 kg), Lovlina Borgohain (69 kg) and Pooja Rani (75 kg) competing in the quarterfinals.

A 14-member Indian

Vikas Krishan (69kg), another strong medal contender for Tokyo, is also in the quarters after getting a bye and will take on Vincenzo Mangiacapre of Italy.

Swiss Open: Srikanth, Sourabh through, Prannoy out Basel, Mar 3 (IANS): India’s Kidambi Srikanth and Sourabh Verma on Wednesday progressed to the second round of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here while H.S. Prannoy bowed out after a threegame defeat to Netherland’s Mark C a l j o u w.

Sourabh’s brother Sameer Verma was also knocked in the

first round after losing to Srikanth 21-17, 18-21, 11-21 in a match that lasted an hour and one minute. Sourabh, meanwhile, beat Switzerland’s Christian Kirchmayr 21-19, 21-18 in 43 minutes.

Prannoy lost to Caljouw 19-21, 21-9, 17-21 in a match that lasted an hour and two minutes. The second day of the Swiss Open sees India’s top singles and doubles players in action. Reigning world champion P.V. Sindhu kicks off her tournament later in the day with a match against

Turkish world no. 29 Neslihan Yigit while 2012 Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal faces Thailand’s Phittayapom Chaiwan.

Second-seeded doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty play Scottish twin brothers Christopher and Matthew Grimley.

Mixed doubles pair Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stunned Indonesian second seeded pair Hafiz Faizal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja on Tuesday.

Jesus made no mistake to smash home at close range from a rebound.

London, Mar 3 (AP): A 15-point lead, 21 victories in a row, a club record-tying 28 games unbeaten.

The extraordinar y numbers are stacking up for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s winning machine powers to the Premier League title and — whisper it — a potential quadruple.

Guardiola particularly liked what he saw in the 4-1 win over Wolverhampton on Tuesday.

Heading into the final 10 minutes at Etihad Stadium, City’s players were in the unusual position of being held, 1-1, but there was no panic. Instead, they just stepped up a gear, overwhelmed Wolves with their pressing and scored three goals. Gabriel Jesus scored in the 80th minute and again from close range with virtually the last kick of the game after Riyad Mahrez had made it 3-1, capping a period of incessant pressure by City after Wolves equalized in the 61st minute through Conor Coady’s header — the visitors’ first touch in

City’s box.

Leander Dendoncker had given City the lead for the first time with an owngoal in the 15th.

Another test passed by City in its march to reclaiming the title from Liverpool, with Wolves having proved a tough opponent for City in recent years — winning their meetings home and away last season, for example.

City’s class of 2020-21 is made of sterner stuff this season, though. The team has won every game it has played in all competitions since Dec. 19 and now has 15 victories in a row in the league. Its unbeaten streak stretched to 28 matches — tying a club record also achieved under Guardiola in 2017. Second-place Manchester United can restore the 12-point gap to City by beating Crystal Palace on Wednesday but doesn’t have the consistency being shown by Guardiola’s side, which also is in the final of the League Cup, the quarterfinals of the FA Cup and leads 2-0 after the

first leg of its matchup with Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League’s round of 16. Mahrez is one of them, the Algeria winger playing a key part in the opening goal by controlling a searching pass by Rodri and driving over a cross that would have been turned into the net by Raheem Sterling if Dendoncker hadn’t done so himself.

Wolves’ only good spell of the game came after Coady scored his first Premier League goal, with Adama Traore blazing two shots over the bar.

City regrouped and after Jesus swept in a loose ball from the edge of sixyard box after Kyle Walker’s cross was blocked near the goal line, Mahrez placed a shot into the bottom corner in the 90th after Wolves were hounded out of possession.

Jesus converted from close in for the fourth goal in stoppage time after goalkeeper Rui Patricio could only parry out a shot from substitute Ilkay Gundogan.

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