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Border row: Govt to setup police camp at Khezhakenoma village

Patton, Kronu and others at the stone pillar erected by Captain Butler and Dr. Gordon in 1872. (NP)

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KOHIMA, MAR 6 (NPN): Following the border dispute between Khezhakenoma village under Phek district and Tungjoy village under Manipur’s Senapati district, the state deputy chief minister Y. Patton, who also holds home portfolio, Saturday inspected the dispute area and announced that police

DoSE mulls opening schools for classes 1-5

DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has proposed to the State government to allow resuming normal classes for students of classes 1 to 5 from March 15.

In a letter to the principal secretary School Education, principal director DoSE, Shanavas C said that schools throughout the state have been functioning smoothly since February 8, strictly following the SOPs issued by the government.

There have been no adverse reports from any school, parents, teachers, public till date regarding the functioning of schools after resuming normal classes, he said. Shanavas further said that the rate of spread of Covid-19 in the State was also negligibly low in the past two months.

Taking note of all this, he said the DoSE has proposed resuming normal classes for students of classes 1 to 5 with effect from March 15, 2021 strictly following the SOPs notified by the state government.

Nearly a year after schools shut down statewide because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government in January this year decided to reopen schools from February 8 for classes 6 to 12. The School Education department directed both government and private schools to follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the government to ensure the safety of teachers, students and employees.

This is it!

“I think you’re suffering from self-afflicted Covid SOP trauma on Sunday.”

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camp would soon be set up at Khezhakenoma village.

Deputy chief minister accompanied by minister planning and coordination Neiba Kronu, DGP Nagaland T. J Longkumer, commissioner Nagaland and others also inspected Chida Post at Khezhakenoma village.

The delegation inspected all the erected borders set

up by British administration between Khezhakenoma village and Tungjoy village.

During the visit, it was also witnessed that Tungjoy villagers acknowledged the border and planted pine trees on the same spot where stone pillar was earlier erected by British government in 1872. It was informed that the pillars were destroyed in 1992, but was re-erected in 2019 by the district administration.

Speaking to Nagaland Post at the site, Patton informed that he was in touch with Manipur government and also spoke with the chief minister Manipur N Biren Singh. Patton said that Singh also advocated for maintaining peaceful coexistence between the two villages.

Patton said the two states would have a sit-

ting very soon and sort out the issues amicably. Patton maintained that any land that belonged to the state should not be given away, but should be protected and fought for “our rights”. He said the boundary was very clear and that there was no fault of Khezhakenoma villagers.

Assuring to take up the matter with Manipur government, he informed that reinforcement would be strengthened after setting up the police camp. Patton also appealed to the villagers not to take any hasty decision, but to give chance to the government to settle the matter amicably. (Cont’d on p-6)

DB abduction case: Non-bailable warrant issued against four ring leaders, says DG DGP Nagaland TJ Longkumer said a case was registered against the alleged abduction and assault of dobashi (DB), adding that the court has issued non-bailable arrest warrant against “four ring leaders”.

DGP said this would be executed through the government of Manipur.

Longkumer informed that

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non-adherence with the order would lead to contempt of Court, which he said would be even more severe.

Asserting that abduction of any individual was a crime under any law, DGP said SIT was constituted headed by SP Crime to probe into the case, adding that he was still working on the case.

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CM lays foundation stone of CHC Satakha DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): State chief minister Neiphiu Rio Saturday laid the foundation stone of community health centre (CHC) Satakha, at Satakha town under Zunheboto district, which was sanctioned last year.

Making an appeal on the people of the district, while reminding that Zunheboto was known as the ‘land of warriors’, Rio said the term did not imply only one aspect but had many other meanings such as being peace warriors and also that warriors need to keep their health fit and healthy.

He said excess consumption of meat or sugar etc. could also be harmful to health. Rio, therefore, asked them to always keep body fit and fine.

The chief minister also advised the doctors and nurses to not only treat the disease, but also create awareness about what was causing the disease and what one should eat to keep healthy.

Neiphiu Rio and others after laying the foundation stone of CHC Satakha on Saturday. (DIPR)

He also expressed hope that through the upgradation of public health centre to CHC it will certainly benefit the people of Satakha subdivision in particular and Sumis in general.

On the occasion, the chief minister also highlighted about the air cargo service recently launched in Dimapur which should enable sale of local produce like pineapples, avocados, cucumbers, kiwi, plum to other states for commercial-

ization and provide farmers maximum profit. He also informed that a cold storage facility was available in Dimapur and advised the farmers to make good use of it.

Also speaking on the occasion, Principal secretary health and family welfare, Amardeep Singh Bhatia, asserted that the public of the area have genuine needs to get the best possible healthcare services closer to their (Cont’d on p-6) homes.

Farmers, labourers to throng Demand to review rates of public transport service rail tracks on March 13: BKU TSUD serves Govt ready to amend agri laws, says Agri minister

Farmers block a highway along the Delhi-Haryana border near New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI)

CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI, MAR 6 (PTI/ IANS): Farmer leader Darshan Pal Singh on Saturday informed that a nationwide agitation against corporatisation and privatisation would be held on March 13 where farmers and labourers would throng the railway lines and agitate there. “This is our next move to intensify the ongoing protest,” said Pal, who is the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Spokesperson.

Pal was present at the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway which was blocked by thousands of farmers on Saturday to mark 100 days of the protest, which started on November 26, 2020 with an intent to pressurise the Central government to repeal the three

new Union farm laws.

The road blockade in Haryana began at 11 am and continued till 4 pm.

Farmers holding black flags and wearing black armbands and some women protesters with black ‘dupattas’ shouted slogans against the Central government for not acceding to their demands.

Protesters in Sonipat and Jhajjar districts and some other places brought their tractor-trolleys and other vehicles and parked them in the middle of the KMP Expressway at some stretches.

The protesting farmers squatted on the expressway and criticised the Centre for not withdrawing the farm legislations, which they called as “black laws”.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the union government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to farmers’ welfare, and its priority is to uphold the respect for farmers and therefore is ready to make amendments to the agri laws.

The farmer leaders on their part said the protesting unions stood firm on their demand for a complete repeal of the three laws, and asserted they are ready for talks with the government, but it should be held without any preconditions.

Addressing the 5th national convention of Agrivision in Delhi, Minister Tomar wondered how the agitation by the farmers was going to benefit them.

“There is a place for disagreement in democracy and so is for opposition and difference of opinion, but should there be any opposition that can harm the nation,” he said.

Tomar said the government has held 11 rounds of talks with farmer unions and has even offered to amend the three laws.

7-day deadline on State govt

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DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Expressing strong resentment over the high cost of public transport service in Dimapur, the Tenyimi Students’ Union Dimapur (TSUD) has served a seven-day deadline on the state government to review the rates and warned that failure to do so would compel it to launch different

forms of democratic protest, starting with wearing ‘black badge’.

Addressing media persons here at Tenyimi Complex Dimapur, TSUD president RukewezoWetsah said that the union has sent a representation addressed to the chief minister for reviewing rates of public transportation. TSUD pointed out that when relaxations were made for commercial, social and religious activities, the same be also applied to the transport system.

Wetsah said students and average citizens, who do not own vehicles but depend on public transport, were the most affected. With life

Keep on hold IT Rules, consult stakeholders: EGI tells govt DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Expressing concern over the notification of Information Technology (IG&DM Ethics Code) Rules 2021, the Editors Guild of India (EGI) urged the Centre to put the rules in abeyance and conduct meaningful consultation with all stakeholders.

In a statement, EGI said the Rules fundamentally alter how publishers of news operate over the Internet and have the potential to seriously undermine media freedom. It said the rules empower the Centre to block, delete, or modify published news without any judicial oversight and mandate all publishers to establish a grievance redressal mechanism.

EGI asserted that in the name of reining an unfettered social media it “cannot overwhelm constitutional safeguards for free media that has been the cornerstone of our democracy.”

We stand with Along: State BJP mahila morcha Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAR 6 (NPN): A m i d g r ow i n g c l a m o u r among a section of BJP Nagaland for the ouster of party president Temjen Imna Along, the BJP Nagaland state mahila morcha has affirmed that the women wing of the party stood with the State BJP unit president Temjen Imna Along, who it said was appointed by the party high command.

Describing as “their personal opinion” the recent statements made by “some former party leaders”, BJP state mahila morcha president Phangnon Konyak said that the women wing fully en-

dorsed Along’s leadership. She said that the party functions in accordance with whatever direction it received from its high commands at the centre.

Addressing a presser at BJP office here Saturday, Phangnon clarified that there was no such thing as “one man, one post” in the party’s constitution. She said that besides the president, there were several others who were holding dual posts. She cited that “this practice” was followed even in other states including Tripura where the chief minister also holds the post of the party’s state president.

“Some people assume that others may also be inca-

pable like them and may not perform well when given dual posts. However, they should be aware that the party president is doing well and mahila morcha is working in continuous coordination with him,” Phangnon said.

Pointing out that the party has its own way of functioning, morcha president cautioned those giving their statements to stop dragging the whole mahila morcha since they were not authorised to speak on its behalf.

Responding to a query on whether the party would take any action against the rebels, Konyak said it would consult its high commands

and subsequently initiate its own course of action.

Asked why there were constant internal squabbles within the party rank and file, Phangnon said that BJP was a growing party with more than 3.5 lakh member and therefore such dissents were not unexpected. She assured that the party workers were happy and expressed hope that the current debacle would also be resolved soon.

On the sidelines of the presser, Phangnon informed that on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021, the morcha would conduct Ujjwala registration drives in all the districts.

returning to normal postCOVID lockdown, he said that it was high time that the SOPs put in place for public transport system as was being done in Meghalaya where transportation rates were reduced.

Wetsah also mentioned that TSUD had also written to the deputy commissioner Dimapur regarding the same, but that there was no response.

He said TSUD also reached out to the Dimapur District Auto Driver’s Union (DDADU) but was informed by the latter that they had to abide by the order of the higher authorities and not in a position

to alter the SOPs and bring down the rates. The TSUD president cautioned that if there was no positive response within seven days, the union along with all its constituent units, would be forced to resort to various forms of democratic protest.

Wetsah also urged upon all the likeminded citizens and organisations to extend support for a genuine cause.

It may be recalled that the Regional Transport Authority Dimapur in September 2020 revised the taxi and autorickshaw fares after considering the restrictions on the number of passengers as per the new standard operating procedures (SOP).

State’s Covid-19 caseload 12211 DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Nagaland on Saturday reported only one COVID-19 positive case in Kohima taking the total caseload to 12211.

As on March 6, the active cases in state stood at 15 while a total of 11952 patients have recovered from the infection till date.

Meanwhile, State Health department Saturday informed that a total of 42,628 doses of the Covishield Vaccine have been administered across the state till date.

State Immunization Officer (UIP) Dr. Ritu Thurr said that 826 senior citizens 60 years and above and 98 beneficiaries with specified comorbidities between 45-59 years have successfully received the COVID-19 vaccine without

COVID-19 STATUS AS ON march 6, 2021 Dimapur Kiphire Kohima Longleng Mokokchung Mon Peren Phek Tuensang

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RecovTotal Death Migrated ered Cases 6340 62 75 6478 40 1 0 41 3812 21 46 3892 10 0 9 19 183 3 7 193 594 2 9 605 506 0 1 507 47 0 0 47 246 1 1 248

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any adverse events needing medical interventions. Dr. Thurr informed that second dose administration of frontline workers began in Peren on Saturday.

Include Kukis under Peren dist in reservation policy: KIN to state govt DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) has appealed to the state government to include the Kuki tribe of Peren district under the state reservation policy for backward tribes/districts.

In a representation to the deputy CM and convenor of the State Reservation Review Committee, Y Patton, KIN president LL Kuki cited the example of Sumi tribe under Kiphire district where the latter enjoyed 4% reservation in government job as Kiphire district was categorised as one of the backward districts in the state.

Referring to the decisions taken at the Peren DPDB meeting held on April 15, 2014, KIN said that the then DC had written to the principal secretary Home informing the government about the “recommendations of the board for

inclusion of Kuki of Peren as backward tribe on the same analogy of Sumi of Kiphire district in view of the educational and economic backwardness of Kukis of Peren...”

In this regard, KIN said the same yardstick should also be applied for the indigenous Kukis of Peren district.

However, after lapse of four years, KIN said a representation was submitted to chief minister Neiphiu Rio on July 17, 2018 when the union called on him at his Sovima residence. A reminder letter dated October 29, 2018 was also submitted to the chief minister, but there was no positive response till date.

In this regard, KIN urged Patton to look into the genuine demand “so as to set us free from the long discrimination.”

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Agartala Hazy sun; warm, low humidity 34 20 Aizawl

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Guwahati Mostly sunny and nice

29 15

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28 11

Imphal

Itanagar Partly sunny with a shower

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Shillong

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Sunshine and comfortable

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Tuensang Partly sunny and cooler

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22 13

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Zunheboto Mostly sunny

Chief guest, international director Lion Dr Narwal J Malu speaking at the conference. (NP)

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DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Two-day AMAN 42nd annual district conference commenced here, on Saturday at Lions centre Leo Park, Dimapur.

The conference was hosted by Lions club of Dimapur, Lions clubs international district, 322D with international director Lion Dr Narwal J Malu as chief guest inaugurating the conference.

Speaking at the conference, the chief guest in his speech said that conference was a milestone and called upon the members to be active and dedicated.

He also shared how the members during the pandemic converted the difficult times into opportunities during which the clubs distributed two lakhs ninety-one thousand (approx), food packets and in this, new members came forward for registration.

He mentioned that for the last two months, India had the highest number of memberships in the club which had been successful with the efforts and active participation of the members.

The chief guest in his speech urged each and every club to come about with signature projects, to

participate in conventions and forums and to motivate as well as get motivated.

Stating that “it is not the job you do but what you do is important”, Malu encouraged them to take the lead, concentrate and learn to justify social time.

Addressing the gathering, district governor Lion Lalita R Khadria expounded on how the members converted the challenges during the pandemic time into opportunities and responded with kindness, patience and conviction.

The programme highlighted release of Eastern Lion, silver jubilee magazine and souvenir by the chief guest, presentation of peace poster award by Lion Lalit Kotharo and presentation of karamyogi award by PDG Lion NC Karnani.

One minute silence for world peace was presided over by MJF Lion Praveen Jain while lightning of lamp was carried out by the chief guest.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by MJF Lion Mahesh Agarwal and vote of thanks was delivered by PMJF Lion Gopal Sharma.

LONGLENG, MAR 6 (NPN): All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union (ANHTU), Longleng unit celebrated its 25th anniversary under the theme “refined, renewed radiant” at EBRC hall Longleng here, on Saturday with Sr. SDEO Longleng, Kilangsangla Aonok as the keynote speaker.

While delivering her keynote address, senior SDEO, Kilangsangla said that with Hindi being the official language of the country, it had become important for Nagas who pursue education and seek employment outside the state. She also said that it was important for people in businesses, especially those who have trades outside the state to learn Hindi.

The senior SDEO further called upon the Hindi teachers to value their most reputed profession and render their services assiduously, which would be catalyst to the growth of the state and nation.

While delivering a brief history of ANHTU Longleng unit, silver jubilee convener, Shumei Antony Phom said the union had overcome hurdles and differences during the initial stage while trying to achieve its goal to be where it stood today.

He said that during the mid 1990’s, the Hindi teachers union was under the umbrella of Phom Area Teachers’ Association (PATA).

However, with an aim to uplift Hindi teachers and Hindi language in Phom area, a concrete decision to form the separate union was initiated and subsequently, the full independent union was formed on March 17, 1995 which got affiliated to the ANHTU Tuensang.

Antony also said that when Longleng was created as a new district and bifurcated from Tuensang district in 2004, the union decided to have separate unit.

Accordingly, it was necessitated and subsequently the nomenclature from Phom Area Hindi Teachers’ union was changed to All

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Resource persons (L) advocate Imti Imsong (R) advocate Rongseninla speaking at the seminar. (NP)

pulous, the manufacturer, deliverer or the seller after proper investigation would be fined with an amount of Rs. Rs. 1 lakh, even if the product did not cause any harm to the consumers. In an event where the product slightly injure/harm, seriously injure/harm, or if the consumer dies by

In everlasting memory of our loving mother Late Pelhoutuoü Renchano Khezhie

tained that a lawyer was not needed in the district and state level in cases relating to consumer rights.

Earlier, the programme was moderated by DAYO advisor, Imtiakum and vote of thanks delivered by DAYO president, Aotemsu Aier.

Meanwhile after the programme, DAYO appealed to all the Nagas and Aos in particular not to allow their names to be used for Benami accounts and to do away with this process.

She’s in the sun, the wind, the rain, she’s in the air you breathe with every breath you take.’

She sings a song of hope and cheer, there’s no more pain, no more fear.

We’ll see her in the clouds above, hear her whisper words of love.

We’ll be together before long, until then listen for her song.

using the product, either of the three would be fined Rs. 3 lakhs with one year imprisonment, Rs. 5 lakhs with 7 years imprisonment and Rs. 10 lakhs with life imprisonment.

Imsong further informed that consumer societies did not have any rights or action to settle issues

Loving children, in-laws, grand children & great grandchildren

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

(II Timothy 4:7)

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

Late CHUBATOSHI PONGENER

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Keyohosa Thol

Time flies fast, but some memories can never be forgotten or erased from the minds of the dearest ones. You will always remain in our thoughts.

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07-03-2021 Psalms 147:3.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds”

Died on 7-03-2020 Dearest Abao, It has been a year since you left us for heavenly abode, ever so quietly with your thoughts unknown, but you left us memories we are proud to own.

We have learned not to live without you but to live with the love you have left behind.

We will always cherish each and every moment of our lives together.

We miss you dearly.

Loving Wife, Children, In-laws & Grand Children

We, the bereaved family members would like to convey our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, unions, societies, families, churches, friends and well wishers who stood with us in prayers and supported us physically, morally, spiritually and financially during her prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved mother Late Salumi Kikon on 1st March 2021.

We also express our special thanks to:1. Mr. Temsu Sanglir & family, Dimapur 2. Doctors & nurses Panacea Nursing Home, Wokha 3. GHS Colony Youth, Wokha 4. Zuvotong Colony Youth, Wokha 5. GHS Colony Council Members, Wokha 6. GHS Yankho Khumshum, Wokha 7. Sankiton Tsanglapvui Ekhung, Wokha 8. Yimpang Ekhung, Wokha 9. Sankiton Baptist Church 10. Sankiton Yanpoe Yanpia Eyi Ekhung, Wokha Though we are unable to thank each and everyone individually but we pray that Almighty God bestow His grace and blessing upon you all abundantly.

Loving husband, sons, daughter, grandchildren, in-laws and relatives.

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We, the bereaved family, take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all those who stood by us morally, physically and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved LATE NITOUNO KUOTSU, Khonoma Village on 2 nd March , 2021.

We would like to take special mention of: 1. New Market Colony 2. I.G Fire & Staff 3. K.K.W.A / Khonoma Kuotsu Women Organization 4. St. John The Evangelist Church Khonoma.

We deeply regret our inability to thanks each and everyone of you personally but pray to Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

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DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation (DAYO) organised a seminar on “consumer awareness” at DABA Church here, on Saturday. The seminar was sponsored by department of Metrology, government of Nagaland.

Addressing the gathering, resource person, advocate, Rongseninla stated that consumers were considered as the largest economic group in any economy affected by almost every public and private decisions.

She lamented that it was also the largest important group who were not effectively organised, and whose views and voices were often unheard. In this regard, she maintained that consumers all over need to be organised in order to fight for their rights to secure proper justice.

Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, she said that the consumer provided opportunities to business people to serve them and that the consumer was the ultimate purpose of business.

She fur ther maintained that majority of consumers were not aware of the existence of consumer courts and that there were barely two or three consumer rights organisations that were active. Citing the roles of consumer rights civil societies, she stated that consumer societies should focus on educating the public about their rights by organising awareness programmes and encourage consumers to strongly protest and take action against unscrupulous, exploitive and unfair practice of sellers.

Ro n g s e n i n l a a l s o added that providing legal assistance to consumers by way of providing legal advice in seeking legal remedy and taking initiative in filing cases in consumer courts was among the important roles of consumer rights societies.

Meanwhile, resource person, advocate, Imti Imsong stressed on the amended Consumer Protection Act 2019. Stressing on the recently amended Act, Imsong stated that product liability was one area where consumers should pay heed to. He informed that if any product was found adulterated or scru-

relating to consumer rights.

It either had to be taken to a district, state or national commission. With regard to court cases, Imsong informed that any cases less than 1 crore could be taken care by the district commission while cases with 3 to 10 crores need to be taken up with the state commission.

He added that cases amounting to more than Rs.10 crores were taken into national commission and not other level.

Imsong further main-

Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ Union, Longleng Unit.

He also said that though ANHTU Longleng unit had disassociated from ANSTA Longleng unit, All Nagaland Hindi Teachers’ union Longleng unit was a member of United Forum of Government Teach-

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Senior SDEO Longleng, Kilangsangla Aonok delivering the keynote address (NP)

ers’ Association Longleng District (UFGTALD), a conglomerate of teachers’ Association working for common cause of teachers of the Longleng district.

Earlier the programme was chaired by Phom HT GPS Yongnyah, B Ongshen, invocation prayer by Phom Associate Pastor Longleng town Baptist Church, Mongoi, welcome song by Hindi teachers, Longleng town, welcome address by convener jubilee planning committee, Samuel Phom, solo by Chinglung S. Phom, jubilee greetings by I Tauven Phom pioneer, special number by Hindi teachers Tamlu area.

Vote of thanks was delivered

by ANHTU Longleng unit, general secretary, C Longvai Phom while senior SDEO released jubilee souvenir.

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Myanmar writes to Mizoram to hand over 8 cops

Aizawl, Mar 6 (PTI): Myanmar has requested the administration in Mizoram to send back eight policemen, who have apparently crossed over to the northeastern state to take refuge, following last month’s military coup in the neighbouring country, an official here said.

Mizoram shares a 510-km-long porous border with Myanmar, where mass demonstrations are being held in protest against the declaration of a year-long emergency by the country’s armed forces.

According to Maria CT Zuali, the deputy commissioner in Champai district, her counterpart in Myanmar’s Falam has sought the “handover of eight police personnel who

A protester condemning the military coup in Myanmar. fled the neighbouring coun- to Naypyitaw as a friendly try and entered India”. gesture,” Zuali told PTI on “I have received a let- Saturday. ter from the deputy comThe letter, a copy of missioner of Falam district which was available with in Myanmar seeking the PTI, said that eight police detainment and handover personnel from Myanmar of eight police personnel have escaped to India.

AR refutes claim of NSCN (I-M)

KOHIMA, MAR 6: The Assam Rifles has refuted the claim by NSCN (IM) stating that it was not responsible for the brutal killing of Jomie Konyak, an active cadre of ‘NSCN (K2)’ on February 28 on the outskirts of Chatung Village of Longding District. The Assam termed the claim “baseless” and said it involves hiding and misrepresention of facts.

A press release by PRO (Defence) stated that it was revealed by locals to Arunachal Police that around 2:30 am of February 28, the dead body of an individual identified as SS (Pvt) Jonie Konyak, a resident of Mon District was found by an old man of Chatung Village.

The body was found blind folded, tied to a tree and had injury marks depicting torture before being shot.

Assam Rifles stated that further investigations revealed that at 3:30 am on the same day, SS Sgt Wanglem Wangsu, who had earlier defected from NSCN(I-M) to NSCN (K2) in 2019, had stated in Chatung that while resting in a hut near Tisa River with Jonie Konyak, they observed few NSCN(I-M) cadres. When they tried

to escape, Jonie was caught by the NSCN (I-M) cadres.

Evidence reveals that SS (Pvt) Jonie Konyak then underwent severe torture by NSCN (I-M) before being shot dead. Inputs from locals indicate that SS (Sgt Maj) Wangnai of NSCN(I-M) was likely involved in this killing, the Assam Rifles stated.

Assam Rifles further alleged that the NSCN (I-M) has been “repeatedly refuting their immoral acts, as was the case in the killing of Tirong Aboh, MLA from Tirap and 10 locals in June 2018, the ambush on a Assam Rifles column in Sanliam, South Arunachal Pradesh on October 21, beating a peace-loving citizen on a peaceful march with Indian & Naga flag and abduction and torture of a social activist of Manipur for filing an RTI application against misappropriation of funds.

The press release by the Assam Rifles stated that the “NSCN (I-M) hierarchy must take ownership of the entire incident and refrain from diversionary tactics by targeting Assam Rifles with an objective of fending off immoral acts of their cadres.”

“In order to uphold friendly relations between the two neighbouring countries, you are kindly requested to detain eight Myanmar police personnel who had arrived in Indian territories and handover to Myanmar,” the letter undersigned by Falam district deputy commissioner Saw Htun Win stated.

A top official of the state’s home department had said on Friday that 16 people from Myanmar have crossed over to India over the last few days, of which 11 have claimed that they were police personnel.

He also said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has been apprised of all the latest developments, and the state gov-

DIMAPUR, MAR 6: The GPRN/ NSCN has vehemently condemned the abduction and killing of it cadres, Corporal Chumei Konyak, son of Late Tungpan Konyak of Wanching village under Mon district Konyak Region on the morning of February 28 while he was on routine duty at Chatong village under Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh.

A press note by MIP GPRN/ NSCN stated that Corp Chumei Konyak was arrested and later shot dead by NSCN (I-M) cadres, adding that his body was recovered the next day and taken to his native village for last rites. The press release by MIP further stated that at a time “when ceasefire is in effect and all out efforts are being made to find an honourable solution to the Naga issue, such violence and bloodshed on the part of the NSCN (I-M) is totally unwarranted and deserves condemnation from all corners.”

Phase-III of free anti-rabies vaccine in Dmu; more than 260 pets vaccinated

Beneficiaries stand in queue to get their pets vaccinated. (NP)

DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): Third phase of free anti rabies cum animal health care campaign was held here, on Saturday at Lengrijan council hall.

The campaign is organised by Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) vet-

erinary public health cell with effect from February 13 within DMC jurisdiction.

More than 260 pets from the colony and surrounding colonies were vaccinated wherein 40 pets were provided with medical treatment and free medicines were also provided.

The first phase of vac-

ernment is waiting for a “direction” from the Centre.

Sources in the Assam Rifles, which guards the Mizoram-Myanmar border, said about 35 Myanmarese have sneaked into the state so far.

Assam Rifles DIG Brigadier Digvijay Singh, on his part, said security has been stepped up along the border to stop infiltration from the trouble-torn country.

“Several people have attempted to cross the border... We did not push them back by force but politely told them that they cannot illegally enter the Indian Territory. Many of them have returned,” Singh, who is camping at Champhai, told PTI over phone.

GPRN/NSCN condemns killing of its cadre

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cination was conducted on February 13 at landmark and surrounding colonies wherein about 200 pets including dogs and cats were vaccinated while the second vaccination was conducted on February 27 at Xuvehi memorial school, Xuvehi colony and surrounding colonies where 90 pets were vaccinated.

The next phase of the campaign will be conducted on March 13 at Chairman residence, Nyamo Lotha colony and surrounding colonies.

The same will also be conducted at HMC school, Sewak colony on March 20, Salt Christian college, east police colony on March 27, council hall sunrise colony on April 3, government primary school, Imkonglenden colony on April 10, Viola colony community hall on April 17 and at fellowship colony house number 208 on April 24.

The campaign will be carried out respectively from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BJP to hold big rallies in Assam

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS): The BJP will hold fewer rallies in poll-bound Assam as compared to West Bengal, which is also slated to go to the polls in March-April.

The BJP is planning to organise just around a dozen big election rallies of senior leaders, including rallies by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP’s Assam unit chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass said that the party will hold about 10 rallies, including rallies by Prime Minister Modi, BJP chief J.P. Nadda, Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and other senior ministers and leaders.

“Our focus is micro managing the polls and we are working on it,” Dass said.

BJP’s Assam unit chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass.

According to BJP sources, in the high octane West Bengal Assembly polls, the party is going to hold a large number of rallies, including about 20

by Modi, and 50 each rally

by Shah and Nadda.

The BJP is leaving no stone unturned to dislodge the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government in West Bengal. The party, however, is confident of

winning people’s support for a second consecutive term in Assam.

“Every state has different political requirements and decisions or strategies are drawn accordingly.

The mumber of rallies or public meetings is decided as per the requirement.

The state unit took a call on the number of rallies to be held,” said a senior BJP leader.

ADC election delay irk Manipur tribal bodies

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IMPHAL, Mar 6: Irked

by Manipur government’s delay in holding elections to the autonomous district councils (ADCs), tribal bodies have threatened to launch intense forms of agitations. Barely a day after All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) set a March 11 deadline to issue notification for the elections, Chairmen Forum of Six ADCs Manipur on Saturday demanded that the schedule for the elections should be announced within a week’s time.

After the extended terms expired in November 2020, the Manipur government superseded the six ADCs that cover all the 10 hill districts of the state on November 30, 2020.

Citing COVID-19 pandemic as one of the main factors, the state government deferred the due

elections to the six ADCs and also urban local bodies in the state.

However, the state government had assured holding elections at the earliest possible time when some tribal bodies, particularly ATSUM had threatened to launch agitations against delay in conducting the elections. Reports said that a general body meeting of the apex body of tribal based student bodies in Manipur convened in Ukhrul district headquarters on Friday resolved to set March 11 deadline to the state government to issue notification for the conduct of the due elections.

If no notification is issued on or before March 11, the meeting allegedly resolved to give a 24-hour total shutdown in hill areas of the state on March 12.

Further, if no positive response came up even af-

ter the 24-hour shutdown, ATSUM has decided to impose an indefinite economic blockade on the national highways passing through the state with the support of like-minded organisations.

In the meantime, Chairmen Forum of Six ADCs Manipur also threatened to launch various forms of agitations across the hill districts while pressing the state government to conduct the elections within a stipulated time.

Talking to reporters in Imphal’s ADC Bhavan, coordinator of the forum Dr Yaronsho Ngalung demanded that the state government should announce the election schedule within the next week.

If not, the forum was ready to launch various forms of agitations against delay in conducting the due elections, he said.

The coordinator

strongly criticised the state government while alleging that despite the strong demand of the hill people, it (state government) has no willingness to conduct the elections at the moment.

Without the ADCs, the government’s “Go to Hills” was a meaningless campaign, he alleged while claiming that ADCs have a crucial role in the development of hill areas.

Dr Ngalung alleged all development activities in the hill districts were hindered because of the non-functioning of ADCs and appealed to the state government as well as concerned Hill Areas Committee (HAC) of the state Assembly to announce election schedule within the coming week. He also urged tribal MLAs to take the matter seriously and advise the state government to hold the pending elections at the earliest.

Fire contained at Lerie Colony Kohima DIMAPUR: Fire & emergency services team from Fire station Kohima (South) mobilised a team with fire tenders and equipments to control the fire which broke out at Lerie Colony, Kohima on March 6, 2021.

According to RO (E) (F&ES), Kenny Khing, a generator, paints and property worth Rs. 8 lakhs (approx) was lost in the inferno.

Due to timely information and response, the fire was controlled and property worth Rs. 3 crores was salvaged.

Cause of fire was suspected to be from electrical short circuit due to lightning, and no casualty.

The response team was led by duty commander, SI Keyirangsobe.

Citizens of Kohima conduct social work

Some of the participants of the cleanliness campaign under “keep our city clean” in Kohima.

DIMAPUR: As part of the “keep our city clean” cleanliness campaign, several concerned citizens turned up for a social work from Kitsubozou till Seikhazou on March 6.

Nagaland Contractors & Suppliers Union (NCSU) president, Pele Khezhie urged everyone to develop the habit K Y M C

of cleanliness in their respective capacity to keep Kohima city clean.

Meanwhile, Khriehuzo Lohe thanked everyone for their support and active participation. The social work was joined by youth department of Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima, CRC Chakhesang, Kitsubozou,

Panchayat and youth organisation of Kitsubozou.

It may be noted that a cleanliness campaign under the banner “keep our city clean” is spearheaded by concerned citizens from various professions with a common objective to raise awareness on the citizen’s responsibility to keep Kohima city clean

The campaign aims in building consciousness among citizens by coordinating with village welfare organisations, students’ organisation, churches, colony youths, NGOs and stakeholders.

The next social work will be conducted at D’ Block Kohima on March 13.

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Hindering projects

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ven before the dust has settled after laying of the foundation stone by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr.Harsh Vardhan for the proposed Mon Medical College on February 26,2021, the plan appears to have hit a road block. Chi Village Council (CVC), Goching Village Council (GVC), Chi Union Mon Town and president of Chi Citizens of Mon district on March 2, announced withdrawal of the No Objection Certificate (NPC) for the site. The sudden development came as an embarrassment to the state government and possibly would compel it to go back on the planning board.. Be that as it may, the development also reveals that someone somewhere had slipped up. According to the above named village councils and local organisations, they were compelled to withdraw its NOC on the ground that the state government had gone back or not kept its assurances made during the foundation laying ceremony. According to the signatories, prior to issuing NOC, they were “compelled” to negotiate with the land owner at Ponghoa by the district administration and Konyak Union on the condition that the name of the site should be Ponghoa Chi and not Ponghong. The CVC said the pre-condition was that plot be re-surveyed “with absolute transparency” in presence of Chi village, Goching Village Council (GVC) and KU to avoid future misunderstanding. Further, the signatories stated that after their proposal to name the college as Chi Ponghoa Medical College had been rejected on the ground that the name Mon Medical College had already been approved earlier by the union ministry of health and family welfare; they had insisted that the address of the college be Medical College Mon at Chi. However, reacting to this new development, chief minister Neiphiu Rio had said it was not going to be a problem for going ahead with the proposal as there are alternative sites. It may be recalled that the foundation stone for the Mon Medical College was laid by union minister of health and family welfare Dr.Harsh Vardhan on February 26,2021.

The medical college at Mon will be through upgradation and conversion of the present Mon district hospital to a medical college with capacity for 100 MBBS seats. The project cost is estimated at Rs 325 crore of which Rs 292 crore would be given by the centre and is planned to be completed by 2023-24. The state share is estimated at Rs.33 crore. Local issues over land titles or ownership are not new in Nagaland. This is all the more reason that the state government ought to have given more due diligence in choosing sites and ensuring that all aspects have been addressed. This can also be seen in recent issues over construction of roads, where conflicts arose between land owners and villages or between villages over road alignments. Over and above these, the other crucial issues involve land compensations and subsequent entitlements such as allotment of contract works or jobs for the local people. It is admitted that the state government more often than not, is plagued by a series of demands, some of which appear illogical and unacceptable and which have created hurdles for development. Since these issue somehow continue to hinder fast tracking of projects and their completion, it would be in the fitness of things if the state government issues guidelines over each and every issue and make the entire process absolutely transparent.

DailyDevotion Taking the Next Step

…in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses. —2 Corinthians 6:4 When you have no vision from God, no enthusiasm left in your life, and no one watching and encouraging you, it requires the grace of Almighty God to take the next step in your devotion to Him, in the reading and studying of His Word, in your family life, or in your duty to Him. It takes much more of the grace of God, and a much greater awareness of drawing upon Him, to take that next step, than it does to preach the gospel.

Every Christian must experience the essence of the incarnation by bringing the next step down into flesh-and-blood reality and by working it out with his hands. We lose interest and give up when we have no vision, no encouragement, and no improvement, but only experience our everyday life with its trivial tasks. The thing that really testifies for God and for the people of God in the long run is steady perseverance, even when the work cannot be seen by others.

And the only way to live an undefeated life is to live looking to God. Ask God to keep the eyes of your spirit open to the risen Christ, and it will be impossible for drudgery to discourage you. Never allow yourself to think that some tasks are beneath your dignity or too insignificant for you to do, and remind yourself of the example of Christ inJohn 13:1-17.

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No one can figure out your worth but you. ~ Pearl Bailey

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ince the beginning of time, pandemics have found their way to make a mark on human history. Though the days of the Antonine Plague in 165 AD or the medieval Black Death that took over 200 million lives are far gone, today’s global pandemic has proven to be just as terrifying.

In midst of such chaos, however, pandemics have also pushed humans to ever-greater heights of science, innovation, and public health. The practice of “quarantine” for instance, or quaranta giorni, found its beginnings in the disease-ravaged coasts of Italy, where ships must drop anchor and isolate for 40 days. Nearly one year after the global pandemic changed our lives forever, we have witnessed a true breakthrough: Multiple viable vaccines have been developed, manufactured, and distributed to people.

As the race for the COVID-19 vaccine transitions into ever greater global distribution, the pall of fear brought by the pandemic promises to gradually lift.

The private sector, with its unique know-how in R&D, manufacturing at scale, and

logistics, will play a key role in ending this pandemic for good. But these companies cannot do so without IP protections. These laws do more than just protect years of investments and hours of research, they encourage good business practices.

Let’s take, for instance, a counterfeit product developed without IP—in fact, the producer stole someone else’s IP. That producer, operating outside of this system, is not held to the same high standards of patient safety or efficacy. IP, then, helps to organise and formalise rules surrounding innovative products— ensuring that they can do the most good.

At the same time, stakeholders are rightfully concerned about ensuring widespread, efficient access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. The Earth’s population in 2020 was estimated to be nearly 8 billion people—no easy task, for sure. To address this challenge, some countries at the World Trade Organisation TRIPS Council have proposed overriding aspects of the global IP system to encourage greater access to vaccines and other pandemic solutions. No doubt,

this proposal is well-intentioned—and attractive to countries like India, which must vaccinate more than 1 billion people. However, it is a solution in search of a problem, and disregards the role of IP laws in bringing us to the point where we can defeat this virus. The most promising vaccines, including those from Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and others, were developed in the countries with the strongest IP systems. When such companies, with huge capital investments sunk into R&D enter markets where their research is likely to be replicated or stolen due to the absence of patent protection, it discourages them from bringing their well-researched advancements to the world. Rather than upend the global intellectual property system that enables the development of solutions, the answer for India is to embrace a proven IP model and work with other countries on that basis to become an ever-greater supplier of innovative vaccines and treatments.

IP laws enable innovations that would simply not exist without significant financial and labour investments. The advance-

ment of an ever-improving standard of care through breakthrough innovations and incremental improvements in therapies is at the core of a modern healthcare system. Over the years, researchers have toiled to perfect these products and improve the lives of people around the world. They have succeeded–effectively decreasing the disease burden of humankind’s most lifethreatening illnesses, including HIV-AIDS, cancer, and now, COVID-19. To secure as yet unmet health needs – including the next pandemic — it is vital that their ability to innovate is protected by a financial model that replenishes investments in a sustained pipeline of new research and development.

Strong, transparent, reliable patent protections are a key first step. Patents are the ownership vehicle that enables investment in new capabilities and facilitates partnerships with stakeholders throughout a diverse innovation ecosystem.

India’s relationship with global IP laws dates to the country’s membership in the World Trade Organisation and the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement

A new automated system to detect colorectal cancer

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team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-Guwahati) has designed an automated Artificial Intelligence-based system to detect colorectal cancer in collaboration with scientists from research institutions in Japan and the United States of America.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer among men and women in India. It can be cured if detected early. The commonly used technique to detect colorectal cancer is colonoscopy, in which the medical personnel attending the patient – physician, gastroenterologist or oncologist – visually inspects the image obtained by a camera inserted into the colon of the subject. In the current manual approach for colonoscopy examination, observation bias may sometimes lead to an erroneous diagnosis.

The new technique promises to overcome this problem and help the physician to not only accurately but also rapidly detect cancer.

It is also based on analysis of colonoscopy images. The only difference is that the system is based on artificial intelligence and does the analysis automatically.

Scientists from the Cotton University, Guwahati, Aichi Medical University, Japan, and Harvard University and University of

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Texas in USA collaborated with Prof. Manas Kamal Bhuyan, Professor, Dept of Electronics and Electrical Engineering of IIT Guwahati in this project.

Assisted by his former postdoctoral student, Dr. Kangkana Bora, who is now an assistant professor at the Cotton University, Prof Bhuyan analysed real colonoscopy images generated by Dr. Kunio Kasugai of Aichi Medical University, to develop the new system. Prof.

Zhongming Zhao from the University of Texas, Health Science Centre, Houston, USA, and Dr. Saurav Mallik of Harvard University, USA have also contributed to the study.

Presently, during the visual examination, doctors check for the presence of abnormal tissue growths (polyps) and study their features including shape, surface structure and contour to classify them into different categories (neoplastic and non-neoplastic). The multiinstitutional team extracted the shape, texture and color components through artificial intelligence algorithms using different filters. The statistical significance in the contribution of different components was then evaluated, followed by feature selection, classifier selection based on six measures, and cross-validation.

“Our extensive experi-

ments show that the proposed method outperforms the existing feature-based (conventional) approaches for colonic polyp detection,” scientists noted in their research paper published in Nature group’s `Scientific Reports’.

To evaluate the robustness of their system, they compared their work with four classical deep learning models and found theirs to be better than others. “Our AI algorithm can be easily integrated with the current methods of diagnosis, which is a significant USP for this work,” the team said.

The research team is excited with their results and believes that their work would have a global impact on the detection of colorectal cancer. They plan to commercialize the technology in the future as the market need is enormous. However, before commercialization, they have laid out an ambitious research plan to finetune their system.

“The work we have reported only focuses on single frames selected by the doctors. In the future, we will integrate it with video tracking and automatic frame selection”, says Prof. Bhuyan, who led the study. The team also proposes to implement their analytical approach into a computational tool for easy use.

(Indian Science Wire)

Different realities co-exist

s a teacher and a parent I applaud the if you really think it’s needed. Yet many Nagaland schools as they struggle shopkeepers freely chat and serve customers to provide ongoing education to the maskless. So is Covid still a serious enough young of our land but request the Nagaland threat to continue to shut down our schools? authorities to stop sending mixed messages. If yes, what about the rest of society? Yes, Covid has claimed lives and surely we need advice is there for smaller gatherings and to protect our vulnerable. But there seems mask wearing but we keep seeing photos to be little expectation for health advice to in the paper of groups of people without be followed unless you are in school, which masks. How can we as teachers or citizens is very confusing. respond to a selective enforcement of health Schools have created new ways to con- advisory? nect, using WhatsApp and internet amidst It is a great concern that there is such an the challenges of inadequate networks, extreme disconnect between school and sophones but no computers, and homes that ciety. It seems unfair and unreasonable that struggle with English. We are encouraged as our youngest and least contagious remain physical classes are now permitted for Class out of school, whilst society is allowed to 6 and above. However it is unclear why the act as if there is no big problem. We all have lower classes, the crucial foundation of our a part to play in this fight against Covid, education remain closed, even as students but would seek more clarity and direction and teachers dedicate themselves to respond from our leaders on how the fight will go to the recommended health advisory. forward. Currently, it is the least privileged The reality of what society expects children that are losing out the most, and of us when shopping makes this closure of school more frustrating. Social distance our communities’ education seems so much there is not important, occasional hand- less important than our businesses.

Louise Shishak washing may be possible and mask wearing Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not

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(TRIPS). The TRIPS Agreement “sets the minimum standards of regulation of intellectual property laws by the member nations’ governments and talks about the essential features of intellectual property laws”.

Countries like India, with the world’s second-largest population, must necessarily consider the implications of IP laws for both innovation and access to innovative products, such as vaccines.

Fortunately, a careful look at the economics of innovation argues that strong intellectual property laws promote both. And in the long-term, mere alignment with the minimum standards of the TRIPS Agreement should be seen as a stepping stone to a more ambitious framework of TRIPS-plus rules to enable the knowledge-driven economy –- the fourth industrial revolution – that Indian government and industry want to construct. To achieve that ambition, India must make a choice.

Fortunately, the trajectory that was launched with the 2016 National IPR Policy has been upwards. One recent signal of this sustained directional pivot for India was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding

between the DPIIT and the US Patent and Trademark Office. This was the first time this workstream had been revived in a number of years, and shows India’s enthusiasm to leverage its innovative strengths to lift up its domestic economy and drive global growth. At the same time, its posturing at the WTO TRIPS Council, driven by short-term political considerations and despite the overwhelming evidence that IP is creating the availability of vaccines, has unfortunately clouded the narrative. Looking ahead, it would be a mistake to undermine the progress that has been achieved to date by reversing the very intellectual property policies that made it possible. The Indian governments have a critical role to play in delivering innovation to solve the pandemic to the global South. If it does so while reinforcing the multilateral IP architecture that has enabled a rapid and effective response to COVID-19 it will emerge as a stronger competitor than ever in the global knowledge economy.

Patrick Kilbride Senior Vice President, Global Innovation Policy Center, US Chamber of Commerce

The missing women in India’s workforce

ccording to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2018-19, the female labour force participation rates among women aged above 15 years are as low as 26.4% in rural areas and 20.4% in urban areas in India. Both supply and demand factors contribute to the low levels of employment among women — especially the burden of domestic responsibilities, including the reproductive roles played by women, coupled with the lack of adequate and appropriate job opportunities.

Studies have shown that women are willing to be employed, negating the argument that cultural factors keep women from working outside the household. It is also seen that unemployment rates (ie, those who are seeking employment but not finding any) are highest among women who are educated up to secondary and higher levels (17%; this is higher among young women at 26%).

There is also the problem of much of women’s work not being counted as work.

The All India Time Use Survey (2019) shows the disproportionate amount of time women spend on unpaid activities, much of which is not accounted for as economic activity. For instance, over 80% women participated in “unpaid domestic services for household members”, spending, on an average, 299 minutes a day compared to 26% men spending, on an average, 97 minutes a day.

Even for women who are in the workforce, the nature of their employment is such that most of them are out of the purview of labour laws, including the recently passed Social Security Code.

Over 55% of women (71% in rural India), who are counted as being part of the workforce, are in agriculture (vis-à-vis 53% in rural areas and 38% overall in the case of male workers). This is, by its very nature, informal and lacks social security provisions. Moreover, with land in agriculture continuing to be mostly in the name of men, women are not even recognised as farmers, although a large proportion of them are involved in agricultural work.

This also keeps women away from accessing various schemes and resources such as priority sector loans, income support cash transfers and so on.

At least 53% of women workers are

in the self-employed category (of this, the majority are in the category of “helpers”), 22% receive regular wage/salary, and 25% are casual labour. Even among regular/salaried employees, two-thirds of the women workers had no written contract, about half were not eligible for any paid leave or had any social security benefit. The wages earned are also very low — their average earnings in a month from self-employment work in 201819, for example, being only Rs. 4,919.

The average earning of those in regular employment is also only Rs.12,000 per month. This category also includes domestic workers, anganwadi workers and so on — basically all those who receive some payment at regular intervals, even though that might be below minimum wages in some instances.

The Social Security Code has minimal provisions for such women workers who are in informal employment. The maternity benefits portion of the Code is simply a reproduction of the Maternity Benefits Act, which includes only those women who work in an “establishment” and have worked for more than 80 days with the employer from whom she claims the maternity benefit. This automatically leaves out women in self-employment and those in informal jobs, together constituting more than 90% of the female workforce. In relation to the workers in unorganised sectors, the Code only specifies that they need to be registered (with mandatory Aadhaar) but does not spell out what they are entitled to. This is left for schemes to be notified by central and state governments.

It is clear that Covid-19 has impacted women’s employment even more than that for men. Concerted efforts towards ensuring enabling conditions for women to be employed including transport, safety, women’s hostels along with social security provisions for all in the form of maternity benefits and child care arrangements are required for providing a level playing field for women entering the labour market.

Unfortunately, these are all absent.

Dipa Sinha teaches at Ambedkar University, Delhi (The views expressed are personal)

Reader’s Post

Need for more exams Centres Sir,

Single exam Centre in Kohima alone for entire State candidates is a kind of silent discrimination for poor, underprivileged Nagas, especially those living in the remotest parts of our State. It has become very much necessary to upgrade more Exam centres in other districts as well, (especially in Eastern part of Nagaland).

To be precise at present including all the expanses like travel fare, fooding, lodging etc. it is costing approximately Rs. 4000-Rs. 6000 to appear single exam like UPSC, RBI exams or recently held Intelligence Bureau (IB) exam, where we have to travel to Kohima.

Therefore, I would like to request our respected Governor and State Government to kindly look into this matter as soon as possible.

Pangpat Konyak reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi joins PM to address rally in Kolkata today BJP,Former says Bengal ready for ‘real change’

including Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty might be present on the dais. “He may be present at the rally tomorrow. Let’s see what happens,” a senior BJP leader said. BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, however, said nothing has been discussed regarding Chakraborty’s joining the saffron camp.

Once considered close to the CPI(M), Chakraborty

was Rajya Sabha MP for the TMC for few years, before resigning expressing desire to quit politics. The BJP has gone all out to campaign for the rally launching innovative campaigns, from social media to the streets.

The party activists have been hosting flash mobs over the past few weeks at several locations across the state, including busy traffic intersections and crowded

New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): Former TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi joined the BJP on Saturday, accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of abandoning her principles and alleging that people of the poll-bound state are distressed with “violence and corruption” under her government.

Trivedi, once a trusted aide of Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Banerjee, was inducted into the BJP by party president J P Nadda and other leaders, including Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan, and he claimed that the poll-bound state is now going to see a “real change”.

The former TMC leader told reporters here that the party he was in earlier, a family is “served”, and he is now joining a party which serves people.

The development comes weeks after he announced quitting his Rajya Sabha membership on the

Former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi receives the membership slip from J P Nadda in New Delhi. (PTI)

floor of the House deploring “violence” in the state and claiming that he felt stifled in the regional party.

Lauding the former Union minister who started his political career with the Congress and then joined the Janata Dal before spending over two decades in the TMC as a principled politician, Nadda said he was earlier a right person in the wrong party and is now in the right party.Trivedi said he had been waiting for this “golden moment” and added people who are supreme in the BJP.

The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 57 candidates for the West Bengal assembly polls and fielded Suvendu Adhikari from his home turf of Nandigram, from where CM Mamata Banerjee has already announced her candidature.

Former Indian cricketer Ashoke Dinda and ex-IPS officer Bharati Ghosh are among the BJP candidates, party general secretary Arun Singh said at a press conference.

Himachal CM mulls legalising hemp DMK banks on minorities; Owaisi may spoil the party

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framework,” Thakur, who holds a finance portfolio too, said. He presented a Rs 50,192-crore populist but deficit Budget for 2021-22 with no new taxes despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts told IANS there is a huge demand for opium, an extract of the poppy grown

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widely in high mountains of the state, mainly the Kullu Valley, in the pharmaceutical industry.

They say the selective cultivation of cannabis and poppy on the lines of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh could annually generate revenue of Rs 800 crore to Rs 900 crore.

According to the police officials, over 60 per cent of the poppy and cannabis produced in Himachal is smuggled to countries such as Israel, Italy, Holland and other European countries.

The rest finds its way to Nepal or other Indian states like Goa, Punjab, and Delhi.

Chennai, March 6 (IANS): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its leader MK Stalin have been on a high with the possibility of support from the state’s Muslim vote bank in the upcoming assembly polls. The DMK’s alliance with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)and Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam(MMK) ,the two major Muslim political parties, has made them optimistic. But the announcement by Asaddudin Owaisi that his party, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AiMIM) will contest elections on 25 seats

will not work in either Tamil Nadu or Kerala.”

Political observers believe Owaisi and his brand of politics works among the Urdu-speaking Muslims of Tamil Nadu who are more in number in Northern Tamil Nadu. MMK leader Jawaharullah, while speaking to IANS, said: “He may MK Stalin Asaddudin Owaisi get some votes which could may turn out to be a concern told IANS: “Owaisi will not split the Muslim votes thus make much of a difference. helping the AIADMK-BJP for the DMK. The AIMIM had con- His brand of divisive politics combine.” tested elections to Tamil Nadu assembly in 2016 and had garnered 10,000 votes ORCHID COMPLEX, WOKHA from the Vanniyambadi constituency. IUML national COACHING FOR NPSC CIVIL SERVICES president Khader Mohideen AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS

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Kolkata, Mar 6 (PTI): Six BJP activists were injured, two of them critically, in a bomb explosion in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, police said on Saturday.

Family members of the injured have alleged that a few members of the local Trinamool Congress hurled bombs at them while they were returning home in Gosaba area of the district from a marriage ceremony late Friday night. Police, however, claimed that the accident happened inside the house of a BJP activist where the crude bombs which were being manufactured went off accidently.

“We have listened to the claims of the family members of those injured but it seems that they were manufacturing bombs when it exploded.

“We are investigating the matter and talking to the locals,” the officer said when contacted over the phone.

“We have decided to postpone the release of the candidate list for the brigade rally. Once it is over, we would come out with our list,” BJP leader Rahul Sinha said.

Along with Modi several top senior BJP leaders will be present at the rally.

According to BJP sources, the rally might also throw up surprises as a few noted personalities

localities to rally a large number of people at the Sunday event.

After having a limited presence in the politically polarised state for decades, the BJP has emerged as the ruling Trinamool Congress’s main rival by winning 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal 2019 general elections,only four less than TMC’s tally of 22.

With the BJP’s strength increasing in the state in the last few years, its leaders are upbeat that the party will end Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s 10-year rule in the state polls. Elections for the West Bengal assembly will be held in eight phases beginning with polling for 30 seats on March 27.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already drawn the battleline with declaration of TMC candidate list Friday.

Banerjee, who heads Trinamool Congress, announced names of 291 candidates and left three seats for the ally Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling.

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Kolkata, Mar 6 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sharpen BJP’s campaign for the high-octane assembly elections in West Bengal with a mega rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds here on Sunday.

The Prime Minister’s Sunday rally is said to be culmination of the “Parivartan Yatra” launched by the saffron party in the pollbound Bengal in February this year.

“Prime Minister will set the tone of the election campaign with a rally at Brigade grounds,” a BJP leader said.

Sunday’s rally will be the first major event of the saffron party in West Bengal after declaration of eightphase elections in the state.

The BJP has planned to make it a grand success with a record crowd presence which the iconic ground has never witnessed.

The BJP which was scheduled to come out with the candidate list for the first two phases on Friday had decided to postpone it for the brigade rally.

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Bhopal, Mar 6 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said the Centre was not bothered about public anger over farm laws and rising fuel prices because the ruling BJP relied on EVMS to win elections.

Singh, who sported a black arm band to mark 100 days of the protest against the Centre’s new farm laws, was speaking to reporters in Jaiheda in Madhya Pradesh’s Shajapur district.

“Politicians get worried seeing such public anger but the BJP is unruffled because it depends on EVMs. LPG prices have gone up from Rs 594 in November to 890 now. More than 80 per cent of the beneficiaries of the Centre’s Ujjwala yojana are unable to buy refill cylinders,” he said. Central excise on petrol and diesel had gone up 10 times under the BJP dispensation, which in turn had unleashed inflation and caused tremendous distress to people, the former MP chief minister said.

Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI): A day after the purported owner of the vehicle with explosives parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s house was found dead, the opposition BJP said on Saturday that it appeared to be a murder and questioned the investigation by police.

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut said the Sena-led Maharashtra government should not be put in the dock over the death of a prime witness, but finding out the truth was imporant for the coalition government’s image.

Mansukh Hiren (46), who the police had said was the owner of the stolen Scorpio with gelatin sticks parked near Ambani’s residence in south Mumbai on February 25, was found dead in a creek in neighbouring Thane on Friday morning.

Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who belongs to the NCP, announced transfer of the probe to the AntiTerrorism Squad on the same evening. He also said Hiren was not the owner of the SUV but was in its possession for carrying out some interior work.

“It is wrong to politicise this death and put the government in the dock.

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There are doubts whether Mansukh Hiren’s death was a suicide or murder. He was an important witness in the case,” Raut said here.

“The home department should unearth the truth at the earliest. It is important for the prestige and image of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government,” he said.

“The home minister has handed over the case to the ATS, which is capable of solving it. Let us have faith in it,” Raut said.

State BJP chief Chandrakant Patil, on the other hand, questioned the “seriousness of the probe”.

“Prima facie he was murdered. But I have my doubts about the seriousness of the investigation,” Patil told reporters.

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Minister of agriculture and cooperation G. Kaito Aye, in his speech, extended gratitude to the chief minister and his colleagues for fulfilling the long-awaited dreams of people of Satakha. He said that under the leadership of chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Satakha would soon get a PHE SDO, electrical SDO, BDO office and quarters and sub-treasury office soon. The programme was chaired by CMO Zunheboto Dr. Akaho Sema, while dedicatory prayer was offered by Satakha Town Baptist church Women Pastor Vivika H Chishi, welcome address delivered by G Kakuto Shohe while ADC Satakha TL Kiusumong Tikhir proposed vote of thanks.

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He also informed the people about Ayushman Bharat, which provides health insurance of up to Rs.5 lakh and provide free treatments covering surgeries, medical and day care, cost of medicine and diagnostic test.

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Reacting on the rejoinder issued by Tungjoy village council, Timikha said the Tungjoy village should first establish the facts before claiming anything.

Stating that abducting a government servant was a pure violation of human rights, Timikha said DB was a gentle and peace-loving human being.

He said Khezhakenoma village desired for peaceful coexistence, but termed as “unfortunate” that the issue went from bad to worse to the extent of abduction and assault.

DC and SP Phek, senior police officers from PHQ, assistant director border affairs, government officials from Pfutsero, GBs, villagers and others accompanied the delegation.

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Koza reacted against the rejoinder issued by Tungjoy Village Authority Council and Tungjoy Youth & Students’ Organisation.

Defending the DB, Koza said that on February 15 the DB was on duty in the village and only on the direction of the EAC, he had gone to verify the spot and issue flared up with his abduction. He maintained that the issue should be settled permanently and concrete wall along the boundary must be erected to ensure that such occurrences did not occur in future.

TPO president Timikha Koza informed that villagers of Tungjoy villagers demolished the pillars erected by the British government in 1992, but the district administration re-erected the pillars in 2018. Timikha said another stone-pillar was erected by Captain Butler

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Minister Neiba Kronu also appealed to the villagers to extend cooperation to the government while acknowledging the presence of the deputy chief minister, who personally visited the site to take stock of the situation.

Commissioner Nagaland Rovilatuo Mor informed that in spite of the judgment orders being clear enough, it was disheartening to see that the dispute continued. He asserted that the issue has to be settled permanently.

Also, speaking to Nagaland Post at the site, Khezhakenoma youth organization president Senovielhou

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minimum of 20 persons per positive case.

Union Health Secretar y Rajesh Bhushan and NITI Aayog Member (Health) Vinod K Paul on Saturday interacted with health secretaries and mission directors of the National Health Mission of Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the union territories of Delhi and Chandigarh, the Union Health Ministry said.

“These states and UTs have in the recent past seen increased positivity and increased number of daily positive cases,” it underlined.

They reviewed the ongoing public health measures of surveillance, containment and management of COVID cases in wake of the steep rise in daily new cases of COVID and the high number of active caseload being reported from these eight states and UTs, the ministry said in its statement.

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mand their rights, government commits atrocities.”

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also hit out at the Centre in a tweet in Hindi.

She said, “100 days of farmers’ struggle, of fight for rights, of respect for ‘annadaatas’, of the path shown by Gandhiji, Sardar (Vallabhbhai) Patel, Nehruji, (Lal Bahadur) Shastriji, Shaheed Bhagat Singh.” With the hashtag ‘100DaysOfBJParrogance’, she said, “100 days of BJP government’s arrogance, of assault on farmers, of lies

New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): The Centre has asked states and union territories witnessing surge in new COVID-19 cases and high active caseload to continue with the strategy of “test, track and treat” that had yielded rich dividends at the height of the pandemic and accelerate vaccination for priority population groups in districts reporting higher infections on mission mode.

In a meeting held on Saturday, they have been asked to collaborate with private hospitals to open up vaccination time-table for a minimum of 15 days and maximum of 28 days at a time.

They have been asked to increase the share of RT-PCR tests in districts dependent on high levels of antigen testing, refocus on surveillance and stringent containment of those areas in selected districts which are seeing cluster of cases and carry out an average close contact tracing of

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and scorn for farmers.”

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said the protesting farmers have been braving all odds -- of nature and the might of the State -- for the last 100 days.

“They have braved all kinds of insults heaped upon them by the government and pro-government media. Today, what we are witnessing is an attempt to wipe out the narrative of the farmers, to wipe out the narrative of their protest from the media,” he alleged at a press conference here. “ E a c h o n e o f u s, whichever category we may belong to, have our own struggles and that is the awareness on which the government depends,” Khera said.

There is one section of the society that has found time to come out and protest -- farmers -- against these “black laws” and they are “our voice”, he added.

while the Rani Jhansi flyover estimated at Rs 175 crore was constructed in Rs 724 crore in 24 years under the BJP-led MCD,” Pathak alleged. He claimed that the audit report prepared by the MCD auditor has exposed various irregularities in the construction of the Rani Jhansi flyover.

Pathak also challenged the BJP to come out with the audit report and face the people of Delhi. “As per the rule, land acquisition for the construction of the flyover should have been done through a government agency but the BJP-ruled MCD did not follow the procedure. Around Rs 10 crore were spent without any approval from any official or agency,” he added.

“We have heard a lot about the Rani Jhansi flyover and have the audit report of the Rani Jhansi flyover with us. I want to tell the BJP leaders that you cannot hide such documents for a long time, the truth will automatically come out,” the AAP leader added.

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New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): As the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s new farm laws completed 100 days, the Congress on Saturday said the period was a “black chapter” in India’s democracy for the treatment meted out to the protesters and also marked 100 days of the ruling BJP’s “arrogance”.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Centre over the farmers’ protest and said nails were laid at Delhi’s borders for those, whose sons risk their lives at the country’s borders.

His attack came after the farmers’ agitation completed 100 days with the protesting union leaders asserting that their movement is far from over and they are “going strong”.

In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, “Whose sons risk their lives at the country’s borders, for them nails have been laid at the borders of Delhi. ‘Annadaatas’ de-

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IANS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday accused the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) being ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of financial irregularities in the construction of the Rani Jhansi flyover.

AAP leader and incharge for MCD elections, Durgesh Pathak addressing a press conference on Saturday claimed that the Delhi unit of the BJP was involved in financial irregularities of Rs 546 crore in the project.

The AAP leader levelled the charges of corruption against the BJP on the basis of an audit report of Rani Jhansi flyover. He claimed that the project was sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs 175 crore which was completed after spending Rs 724 crores in 24 years.

“On the one hand, the Delhi government constructed the Shastri Park flyover in Rs 250 crore against the sanctioned amount of Rs 300 crore and the project was completed within one and a half years

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Protesters react as they engulfed by tear gas fired by police. (AFP)

Yangon, Mar 6 (Reuters): Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday, just hours after a United Nations special envoy called on the Security Council to take action against the ruling junta for the killings of protesters.

The Southeast Asian country has been plunged in turmoil since the military overthrew and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, with daily protests and strikes that have choked business

and paralysed administration.

Sporadic protests were staged across Myanmar on Saturday and local media reported that police fired tear gas shells and stun grenades to break up a protest in the Sanchaung district of Yangon, the country’s biggest city. There were no reports of casualties.

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of November’s election, which her party won in landslide, but which the army rejected.

“How much more can we allow the Myanmar military to get away with?” Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener told a closed meeting of the 15-member U.N. Security Council on Friday, according to a copy of her remarks reviewed by Reuters.

“It is critical that this council is resolute and coherent in putting the security forces on notice and standing with the people of

Myanmar firmly, in support of the clear November election results.”

A junta spokesman did not answer calls requesting comment.

The army says it has been restrained in stopping the protests, but has said it will not allow them to threaten stability.

Several hundred people gathered in Sydney on Saturday to protest against the coup, singing and holding up three fingers, a salute that has come to symbolise solidarity and resistance across Myanmar.

“We would like to urge the Australian government to work closely with the U.S., UK and EU governments and take strong action against these Myanmar military dictators,” said protest organiser Thein Moe Win. In Myanmar’s southern town of Dawei, protesters chanted “Democracy is our cause” and “The revolution must prevail”.

People have taken to Myanmar’s streets in their hundreds of thousands at times, vowing to continue action in a country that

spent nearly half a century under military rule until democratic reforms in 2011 that were cut short by the coup.

“Political hope has begun to shine. We can’t lose the momentum of the revolution,” one protest leader, Ei Thinzar Maung, wrote on Facebook. “Those who dare to fight will have victory. We deserve victory.”

On Friday night, authorities disturbed the grave of a 19-year-old woman who became an icon of the protest movement after she was shot dead wearing a Tshirt that read “Everything will be OK”, a witness and local media said.

One witness said the body of Kyal Sin, widely known as Angel, was removed on Friday, examined and returned, before the tomb was re-sealed in Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay. The independent Mizzima news service also reported the event.

A military spokesman did not answer calls seeking comment. Reuters was unable to contact police for comment.

China’s HK move ‘direct attack’ on autonomy: US

‘Us condemns continuing assault’ Washington, Mar 6 (Agencies): As China prepares to alter Hong Kong’s electoral system, the United States has condemned the continued assaults on the city’s democratic institutions.

Speaking at the regular press briefing, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price on Friday (local time) said that bringing reforms to Hong Kong’s electoral system is an attack on the region’s autonomy and freedoms and the democratic processes, ANI reported.

“The United States condemns the PRC’s [People’s Republic of China]

continuing assault on democratic institutions in Hong Kong,” he said.

He further said, “The reforms to Hong Kong’s electoral system... are a direct attack on Hong Kong’s autonomy, Hong Kong’s freedoms and the democratic processes, limiting participation, reducing democratic representation and stifling political debate in order to defy the clear will of the people of Hong Kong and to deny their voice in their own government.” Less than a year after imposing the draconian National Security Law, China on Thursday launched a legisla-

tive process for drastic electoral system reform in Hong Kong, which could benefit the pro-establishment camp and further smother the political opposition in the city. China has planned a fundamental overhaul of the city’s normally contentious politics, the New York Times reported.

Zhang Yesui, a senior Communist Party official, announced on Thursday that China’s national legislature planned to rewrite election rules in Hong Kong to ensure that the territory was run by patriots, which Beijing defines as people loyal to the national government and the Communist Party.

Zhang did not release the details of the proposal.

But Lau Siu-kai, a senior adviser to the Chinese leadership on Hong Kong policy, has said the new approach is likely to call for the creation of a government agency to vet every candidate running not only for chief executive but for the legislature and other levels of office, including neighbourhood representatives.

6.1-magnitude Pope, cleric discuss plight of Iraqi Christians Imran secures vote of confidence aftershock jolts NZ

Biden agrees war power authority needs to be updated Washington, Mar 6 (IANS): US President Joe Biden has agreed that Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) that justify American military operations, need to be updated, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.

In her daily press briefing, Psaki told reporters on Friday that Biden agreed the AUMFs are “long overdue for update”, reports Xinhua news agency.

She said Biden wanted to discuss “a narrow and specific framework moving forward” and would cooperate with Democratic Senator Tim Kaine on this issue.

Her comments came two days after Senator Kaine and Republican Senator Todd Young introduced a legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMF to curb the President’s war power.

US military conducted airstrikes against facilities used by Iranian-backed militant groups in Syria last week, which killed one militia member and injured two others. Lawmakers from both parties were dissatisfied with the Biden administration’s lack of consultation before the operation was carried out. “We’re confident in the legal authorities K Y M C

for that strike, and they were the self-defence of U. military personnel who were threatened overseas,” Psaki said. The US Constitution gives the power to declare war to Congress, not the President.

The Pentagon said the airstrikes were authorised in response to recent attacks against American and coalition personnel in Iraq.

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani with Pope Francis on Saturday.

Lo n d o n, M a r 6 (Agencies): Pope Francis has discussed the safety of Iraq’s Christian minority with one of Shia Islam’s most powerful figures, on his landmark trip to the country.

Like many communities in Iraq, Christians have been hit by waves of violence over the past two decades.

The office of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Muslims, said the talks had emphasised peace.

The meeting was seen as a highly symbolic moment in the Pope’s visit.

The Pope is on his first international trip since the start of the pandemic - and the first ever papal visit to Iraq. Covid-19 and security fears have made this his riskiest trip yet.

The 84-year-old leader of the Catholic Church earlier told reporters that he had felt “dutybound” to make the “emblematic” journey, which will see him visit several sites over four

days in Iraq. Iraq’s Christian minority has experienced considerable violence since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.

Receiving the Pope at his home in the holy city of Najaf, Grand Ayatollah Sistani “affirmed his concern that Christian citizens should live like all Iraqis in peace and security, and with their full constitutional rights”. Pope Francis thanked the ayatollah for having “raised his voice in defense of the weakest and most persecuted” during some of the most violent times in Iraq’s recent history, the Associated Press reports.

The Shia leader’s message of peace, he said, affirmed “the sacredness of human life and the importance of the unity of the Iraqi peo-

ple”. Audiences with the reclusive ayatollah are rare but he received the Pope for around 50 minutes, talking without face masks. Pope Francis later travelled to the ancient city of Ur, where the Prophet Abraham - central to Islam, Christianity and Judaism - is believed to have been born.

“From this place, where faith was born, from the land of our father Abraham, let us affirm that God is merciful and that the greatest blasphemy is to profane his name by hating our brothers and sisters,” the pontiff said.

About 10,000 Iraqi Security Forces personnel are being deployed to protect the Pope during his visit, while roundthe-clock curfews are also being imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus.

84 th Birth Anniversar y Mrs. Richumlo Humtsoe

IN THE COURT OF

DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE ZUNHEBOTO : NAGALAND

No.JUD/SUCC-34/19-20/14

Dated Zbto. the 5-3-2021

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate

Whereas application has received from Smti. Hethsangla U/S 372 of the Indian Succession Act, resident of Sukhai Village, P.S. STKA for Succession of P.P.O No - 240550619242 from SBI A/C No 11819542477, Pension benefits & other allowances debts & securities of Late Viheto Sema.

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

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District & Sessions Judge Zunheboto : Nagaland

JOINT COUNCIL OF THANAMIR VILLAGE COUNCIL, THANAMIR VILLAGE CITIZEN UNION, THANAMIR VILLAGE STUDENTS' UNION PROMULGATION

In compliance to the Thanamir Village Citizen Union Resolution No. 8 Act 2009 Amendment Act 2016, 2017, 2018 & Reamendment Act 2021. The Joint Council of Thanamir Village Council, Thanamir Citizen Union and Thanamir Village Students' Union hereby issue this ordinance with standing to the Amendment Acts which shall come into force on this day the 07th March 2021.

With standing to the said Act the land (Apple farm) within Thanamir Jurisdiction who have acquired persons belonging other than Thanamir village or Non-Citizen of Thanamir or ‘Alien’ through by means of purchase or by exchange of goods or service after or before issuance of this ordinance on such land is hereby directed to the Lessor (Owner) and the Lessee (Possessor) and serve this writ petition that hereinafter the farm land shall stand valid only upto 5 years (Five Years) to the possessor or temporary holder or otherwise this is a reconsideration that the temporary farm land holder or Possessor may use for capitalization or otherwise during 5 Years period of fixation lessee (Possessor) can harvest fruit crop for revenue production. Whichafter, on the expiry of the issuance of this ordinance the temporary ownership (lessee/possessor) of apple farm land shall retain to its actual ownership (lessor).

Any person having will or desires to acquire the said land shall after the issuance of this ordinance shall no longer entertain whatsoever circumstances. Thereafter, the offerer may also face certain consequences if so happened to violate. Resolution No. 8 Act 2009 shall stand as statute.

T. Tsechimong Y. Tsuseki L. Yansomong Village Council, Chairman Executive Chairman, TVSU Executive Chairman, TVCU

Grandma you are one of the strongest women we know, a fighter, a provider and a survivor.

Thank you for your inspiring spirit and generosity.

We always find warmth under your shelter.

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Loving Children, Grand Children, Great Grand Children and In-laws

OFFICE OF THE

MIN TSUBU VLO MERANGKONG VILLAGE B.P.O Merangkong, P.O. Tuli, Pin - 798618 Dist. Mokokchung, Nagaland

GRATITUDE Office of the Min Tzubu VLO, Merangkong village, would like to convey our gratitude to the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission, for setting up of Pig Breeding Unit in our village. We would also like to thank the Project Director, DRDA, Mokokchung District, BDO of Ongpangkong North, Ongpangkong South, Mangkolemba & Chuchuyimlang, SO of Tuli Block, ADPM (NSRLM), BPM of Changtongya Block & Merangkong Village Council for gracing our inauguration program with your presence & financial support.

(Tongpangsangla) (President) Min Tzübu VLO Merangkong Village

(S. Bendangmenla) Secretary Min Tzübu VLO Merangkong Village

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To secure the vote, 172 ballots are required.

While announcing the result, Speaker Asad Qaiser said that Khan had been elected to the post of Prime Minister in 2018 with 176 votes, and “today, he has secured 178 votes”.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi tabled the resolution in the lower house to seek the vote of confidence for Khan who needed a simple majority to retain his seat, in the session

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Islamabad, Mar 6 (IANS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday secured a vote of confidence in the National Assembly (NA) or the lower house of Parliament, dashing the opposition’s hopes to challenge the legitimacy of the incumbent government.

A c c o r d i n g t o NA Speaker Asad Qaiser said a total of 178 lawmakers of the 340-member house voted in Khan’s favour, Xinhua news agency reported.

Wellington, Mar 6 (IANS): A day after three massive temblors jolted New Zealand, an aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of the North Island on Saturday, according to GeoNet NZ. This was the largest aftershock following the three consecutive strong quakes on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency. Thousands of locals reported they felt Saturday’s quake which struck at 1.16 p.m., 140 km east of Te Araroa at a depth of 33 km.

It also sparked a tsunami warning for eastern parts of the North Island which was later lifted. There have been a number of aftershocks since the Friday morning quakes, with most in the range of 4-5 magnitude.

The strongest one, a 8.1magnitude earthquake hit near the Kermadec Islands at 8.28 a.m., on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning, with water surges seen in some North Island bays later in the day. GeoNet predicted after Friday’s quakes and tsunami warnings that it was “very likely” that there could be more earthquakes up to 7.9-magnitude in the coming month, estimating an up to 90 pe rcent chance of the temblors hitting within the next 30 days.

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summoned by President Arif Alvi.

Khan sought the vote of confidence in a televised address to the nation on Thursday after witnessing the shocking defeat of a ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate in the Senate polls held on Monday.

The premier announced the decision after some of his party members in the Senate voted for Yousaf Raza Gilani, the joint opposition’s nominee for Islamabad, over the PTI’s Abdul Hafeez Sheikh.

Khan slammed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for failing to hold fair and transparent Senate elections, accusing them for allegedly protecting those who made money by holding Senate elections through secret ballot.

Before Saturday’s session began at 12.15 p.m., dozens of PTI supporters have gathered outside the Parliament Lodges, holding up banners and chanting slogans in support of the Prime Minister. During a meeting a day ahead of the session, 175 out of 179 government lawmakers assured Khan that they would give him the vote of confidence, said the Dawn news report.

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India rout Eng to win series 3-1; enter WTC final

Ahmedabad, Mar 6 (IANS): England’s ineptness at playing spin ensured that India booked their ticket to the World Test Championship (WTC) final a bit early, sealing the fourth and final Test win by innings and 25 runs on just the third day of the fourth and final Test on Saturday. The result ensured India won the series 3-1, coming back remarkably after losing the first Test.

After Rishabh Pant had tilted the scales in favour of the hosts with an awesome century on Friday, Washington Sundar (96 not out) and Axar Patel (43) rubbed it in further, staying at the crease for one-and-a-half hour that blew away whatever hopes England had of making a comeback on Friday evening. The two batted for 91 minutes on Saturday morning and frustrated England for 20.4 overs to take the game further away as India

England’s hopes of making a match dissipated into thin air.

Patel took a couple more wickets soon after tea to complete his fourth five-wicket haul in three Test matches. This was his third five-wicket haul in the two Tests at his home venue in Motera. His series haul stood at 27 in three Tests while Ashwin’s haul was 32 scalps in four Tests. Ashwin took his third fifer in the series on Saturday.

Indian cricket team players hold the trophy after defeating England during the third day’s play of the 4th and last test match, Saturday. (PTI)

finished on 365, which was 160 runs ahead of the visiting side. The lead was too much for England, who had to face 67 overs on the third day. And they succumbed under pressure even though the surface didn’t play as

many tricks as the ones during the previous two Test matches. Between lunch and tea, India picked six wickets - three each by R. Ashwin and Axar Patel as England, starting the postlunch session at six without

loss, went to tea at 91 for six.

Their captain and batting mainstay Joe Root, who has failed to get even one fifty after his double century in the first Test, was also dismissed in the second session for 30 and with his dismissal,

Sindhu enters Swiss Open final Bas e l , Ma r 6 (PTI): Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu dished out a superlative performance to outclass Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark in straight games and enter the women’s singles final of the Swiss Open Sup e r 300 tournament here on Saturday.

Sindhu, the reigning world champion, beat fourth seeded Blichfeldt 22-20 21-10 in 43 minutes t o ave n ge her firstround loss to the Danish world no.

12 at the Yonex Thail a n d Open in January.

This is Sindhu’s P V Sindhu first final appearance since the Wo r l d championships here in 2019. On Friday night, former champion Kidambi Srikanth ad-

vanced to the men’s singles semifinals after a straight game win over sixth seed Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand.

World no. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also entered the semifinals of the super 300 event, continuing their good run following a last four finish at Toyota Thailand Open in January.

Fourth seed Srikanth beat Wangcharoen 21-19 21-15 in 44 minutes, while second seeds Satwik and Chirag saw off fifth seeds Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 12-21 21-19 21-12 in the men’s doubles competition on Friday night.

Former world no. 1 Srikanth, who had last made it to semis at the Hong Kong Super 500 in November, 2019, will clash with top seed and world no. 2 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.

It will be the first clash between the two since their meeting at the 2019 India Open in March. Satwik and Chirag will face sixth seeded Danish pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.

Vinesh in final; Sarita wins silver in Rome

Rome, Mar 6 (PTI): Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat put herself in contention for a second consecutive gold by reaching the 53kg final in a jiffy while Sarita Mor settled for a silver medal at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event, here.

In her four bouts, Vinesh had to wrestle only twice as she got walkovers in the other two on Saturday. And the two bouts that she fought, Vinesh won those by pinning her rivals -- first her compatriot Nandini Bajirao Saolkhe in the first round and then Canadian Samantha Leigh Stewart in the semifinal, which lasted a mere 42 seconds. She did not have to move a sinew in the second round against Kazakhstan’s Tatyana Akhmetova Amanzhol and Ecuador’s Luisa Elizabeth as they forfeited their bouts against the Indian due to their respective injuries. Vinesh came into the competition after wining a gold in Kiev, Ukraine.

In the wee hours of Saturday, Sarita went down 2-4 to Giullia Penalber of Bulgaria in the title bout to settle for the silver. The other Indian in the same weight

Vinesh Phogat

category, Anshu Malik forfeited her bronze play-off against Italy’s Francesca Indelicato due to an injury.

Greco Rooman wrestler Kuldeep Malik though grabbed his chance by winning the 72kg bronze play-off against Russia’s Chingiz Labazanov.

Meanwhile in the men’s freestyle competition, Satywart Kadian bowed from the 97kg competition after suffering a crushing 1-8 defeat at the hands of Turkey’s Ibrahim Ciftci. In the 125kg, Sumit Malik could win only one of his four bouts.

Indian women win 3 silver in boxing

New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): The Olympic-bound duo of Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg) signed off with silver medals at the 35th Boxam International Boxing Tournament in Castellon, Spain on Saturday.

While Simranjit could not take the ring against Rashida Ellis of USA because of an injury, Pooja lost 5-0 to another American Melissa Graham. The Indian women boxers thus ended their campaign with three silver and one bronze medal.

Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) had ended with a bronze after a semifinal loss. Debutant Jasmine (57kg) also ended with a silver after going down to European champion Irma Testa of Italy.

BRIEF SCORES England: 205 and 135 (Daniel Lawrence 50, Joe Root 30, R. Ashwin 5/47, Axar Patel 5/48); India: 365 (Rishabh Pant 101, Washington Sundar 96 not out, Rohit Sharma 49, Axar Patel 43, Ben Stokes 4/89, James Anderson 3/44) Result: India won by an innings and 25 runs

Kabaddi championship on March 13

D I M A P U R , Ma r 6 (NPN): Nagaland Kabaddi Association (NKA) will be organising the InterDistrict Kabaddi Championship (boys and girls) on March 13 at Neingulie Memorial High School, Khermahal, Dimapur.

According to NKA, the maximum weight for boys will be upto 70 kg and girls upto 65 kg.

The last date for team participation is March 11 and details can be contacted at: 7005310797 and 8014117437.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021

ISL Semi-final 1st leg: NorthEast draw ATK Mohun Bagan with last-gasp goal

Dylan Fox covers off a valiant attempt at goal by Roy Krishna. (ISL)

New Delhi, Mar 6 (Agencies): NorthEast United FC found the equaliser off substitute Idrissa Sylla in the added time to hold ATK Mohun Bagan to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the second Indian Super League (ISL) semifinal at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim on Saturday.

Mohun Bagan led for a greater part of the action thanks to a fine goal from David Williams in the opening half, Sportstar reported. The two play the second leg of the semifinal at the Fatorda Stadium on Tuesday to decide the finalist.

NorthEast, quite uncharacteristically, appeared a bit subdued in the attacking-third as Mohun Bagan’s defence did well to contain both the forwards Federico Gallego and Luis Machado well ahead of the striking zone. With striker Deshorn

Brown missing the match, NorthEast looked a bit forlorn in attack.

Mohun Bagan made its offensive intent clear from the start by fielding the best attacking options in its XI. Bagan coach Antonio Lopez Habas preferred to rest Spanish central defender Tiri and brought down the versatile Irishman Carl HcHugh in the position to pair with Pritam Kotal, who took the place of an injured Sandesh Jhingan.

This helped Habas push three of his foreign recruits – Brazilian Marcelinho, Fijian Roy Krishna and Australian Williams - in the offence to a good effect.

Krishna had a chance in the 24th minute but found the side netting when Javi set him up with a nice through pass. Mohun Bagan breached the NorthEast citadel in the

34th minute which was the result of a fine understanding between Krishna and Williams.

Krishna brought down a long floater on top of the NorthEast box and set up Williams with a short square pass.

The Australian forward created the space by dislodging his marker with a feint and fired an angular grounder that wrong-footed the NorthEast goalkeeper Subhasish Roy. NorthEast came close to equalising in the injurytime of the first half but Ashutosh Mehta’s header off a Gallego free-kick went off the crossbar.

The equaliser finally came in the added time after NorthEast coach Khalid Jamil introduced Guinean forward Idrissa Sylla, who found the net from a Machado cross with a spectacular header.

Arsenal held 1-1 by Burnley in EPL L o n d o n , Ma r 6 (Agencies): Granit Xhaka’s clanger saw Arsenal throw away a lead as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at Turf Moor, amid late controversy. PierreEmerick Aubameyang had put the Gunners ahead in a first-half which they dominated, but Xhaka gifted the hosts a leveller before the break by firing straight against Clarets striker Chris Wood, the ball deflecting into an empty net.

The visitors were harshly denied a late penalty for handball against Erik Pieters before, in a separate incident minutes later, the same player was deemed to have handled and shown a red card, only for VAR to correctly overrule the decision.

rteta’s side had taken a sixth minute lead when Willian ran at Burnley defence and fed Aubameyang, whose low shot snuck in at the near post despite Burnley keeper Nick Pope getting a hand to the ball. Mikel Arteta’s side looked comfortably in charge of the game until a shocking mistake six minutes before the break.

Arsenal attempted to play the ball out from the back with keeper Bernd Leno passing to Xhaka deep in the penalty area, but the Swiss international’s attempted pass to David Luiz struck Wood and ricocheted into the net. The North Londoners struggled to put Burnley under pressure after the interval, but should have had chance to re-take

Burnley’s Matej Vydra, center, kicks the ball. (AP/PTI)

the lead from the spot when substitute Nicolas Pepe tried to lift the ball past Pieters and saw the ball blocked by the full-backs arm, only for both referee and VAR to decide against awarding a spot-kick.

Minutes later, Andre

Marriner did award a penalty after Pepe’s volley was diverted onto the bar by Pieters and the Burnley man was shown a red card, but VAR correctly showed the ball had hit his shoulder, not arm, and the decision was overturned.

Super six cricket tourney

Correspondent

K o h i m a , Ma r 6 (NPN): Twelve teams have qualified for second round in the ongoing 1st Super Six Cricket tournament under the theme, “Pursue Oneness”. The two-day tournament kicked off on Saturday at Ruzukhrie High School Ground, Kohima.

PS to advisor, Urban and Municipal Affairs, Ato Puro, who graced the event, spoke on the scope of cricket in the state and to pursue it as a profession.

He also emphasised on reviving the game in the

state and encouraged the youths to take up sports seriously.

Host of the event convener Organising Committee, Anato Sema during the inaugural session informed that a total of 31 teams have earlier registered for the event.

The event is organized

by Yepthomi brothers and The Adjustment Bureau.

SUNDAY’S MATCHES First match: Dynamic Sixers Vs NV press.

Second match: Kohima Veteran Cricket Club Vs 15BRTF Third match: The Ripples Vs Chandmari Boys

Atoizu Area Kukami trophy DIMAPUR, MAR 6 (NPN): The 3rd Atoizu Area Kukami Hoho Trophy organised by Atoizu Area Kukami Sports Association was conducted from February 23 to 27. Er. Picto Shohe, MLA graced the opening ceremony as special guest. The closing function was graced by founding president, Atoizu Area Sports Association, S. Chophy as guest of honour. In the football, Akuhaito town emerged as the champions and Naghutomi as runners-up; Lokobomi won the men’s volleyball title and Atoizu town as runners-up. In women’s volleyball, Asukhuto village emerged as the winner and Vekuho old as runners-up. Altogether 26 teams from 19 villages took part in the tournament. The tournament featured, football and volleyball (men and women)

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