May 21, 2020

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Vol XXX No. 164

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Centre releases `278.8 crore for Nagaland Spl. Correspondent

NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (NPN): Centre this week sanctioned two separate amount to Nagaland-- Rs. 263.80 crore for May instalment of devolution of states’ share in central taxes & duties and Rs. 15 crore as part of the grants to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in nonmillion plus cities.

According to Finance ministry out of Rs 46,038.70 crore released to 28 states on Monday, as May instalment of devolution of states’ share in central taxes and duties, Nagaland was allocated Rs. 263.80 core. “These releases, similar to April releases, have been calculated based on tax receipts projected in Budget 2020-21 & not as per actuals,” the ministry said in a tweet. It added that the Government’s prime objective has been protecting states’ revenues and meeting their liquidity requirements in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Further, on Tuesday the Finance ministry, as per recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission, released Rs. 5000.25 crore to at least 28 states including Nagaland, which received Rs. 15 crore for the year 202021. The ministry pointed out that the amount was to be used by local bodies for location-specific felt needs, except for salary or other establishment expenditure.

Power deptt appeals

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 0 (NPN): State power department has appealed to all consumers especially in Dimapur to reduce the use of air condition and judiciously use other power consuming gadgets since the department was having a difficult time to handle the increasing power usage. In a press note, chief engineer (D&R) stated that in case the present increase of power consumption continued, the department would be compelled to resort to regular shutdown and also start vigorously disconnecting consumers who were not paying their bills.

NH-2 blockade called off

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 0 (NPN): The proposed indefinite blockade along NH-2 by civil society organisations of Senapati district have been called off. In a statement, Naga People’s Organisation, Senapati District Students’ Organisation, Senapati District Women Association said that economic blockade was called off after the state government assured to set up an inquiry committee to probe the case against deputy commissioner Senapati, Somorjit Salam for violating the COVID-19 protocols.

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“Life has changed after coronavirus. Those quarantined will also have to sleep without beds.”

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214 active COVID-19 cases in NE

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 0 (NPN): While four states of North East region— Nagaland, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram— are COVID-19 free, fresh cases of coronavirus were reported in Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya on Wednesday.

According to report, 31 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Wednesday taking the tally to 188. Eighteen cases were reported Wednesday night, all from quarantine centres, while 13 were reported earlier in the evening, said Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Out of the total 188 positive cases, 133 are active, four have died, three migrated, and 48 were cured and released from the hospital, he said.

MANIPUR: Tally of infections rose to 23 in Manipur after 16 people who recently returned from Chennai, Delhi and Guwahati tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

According to a statement issued by the state’s COVID-19 Common Control Room, among those infected are a woman and her

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23-day-old son. Fourteen of those who tested positive on Wednesday hailed from Churachandpur district and returned from Chennai recently. Another person from Churachandpur district who recently returned from Delhi also tested positive for COVID-19.

Another who tested positive is a Guwahati returnee and hails from Imphal East district.

Three symptomatic cases from District Hospital Churachandpur have now been admitted to the COVID-19 care facility at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in the state capital, the statement said.

The Chennai returnees were part of stranded Manipuris numbering around 1,140 who were evacuated and in a ‘Shramik Special’ train.

Nil 133 23 1 0 0 57

Deaths Nil 4 Nil 1 Nil Nil Nil

MEGHALAYA: A man, who returned from Chennai, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, chief minister conrad K Sangma has said. The Chennai returnee coronavirus patient has been admitted at a COVID-19 hospital in the Garo Hills, the CM said.

With the new case, the number of COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 14 but the Chennai returnee is the only active case in the state at present as 12 people have recovered from coronavirus and one has died.

Meanwhile, two persons who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi have arrived here, according to district officials. Both have been sent for home quarantine after medical screening, the official said.

TRIPURA: Four more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, taking the total number of cases in the state to 173, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.

He said the four persons who tested positive for COVID-19 had recently returned from Chennai and are now under treatment.

“850 samples have been tested for #COVID19 today and among them 4 persons found positive,” Deb tweeted on Tuesday.

Tripura Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday claimed that the state has the highest recovery rate of coronavirus patients in the country. Tripura’s recovery rate is 68.83 per cent while the national average recovery rate is 39 per cent, he claimed.

Meanwhile, there is a danger of quarantine facilities in the country emerging as breeding grounds of COVID-19 and other contagious diseases.

Of the positive cases so far, majority of them have come from different States. Several thousand people have returned to their respective states from places.

Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’ international, Page 6

Antibody neutralizes SARS, COVID-19 coronaviruses: Study

SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 20 (IANS): An antibody first identified in a blood sample from a patient who recovered from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 has demonstrated ability to prevent SARS-CoV-2 live virus infection of cells in laboratory, says a study, raising new hope in the fight against COVID-19.

The antibody, called S309, is now on a fast-track development and testing path at San Francisco-headquartered Vir Biotechnology in the next step toward possible clinical trials.

The initial results, published in the journal Nature, could ultimately pave the way for using the S309 antibody, alone or in a mixture, as a preventive measure for people at high-risk of exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus or as post-exposure therapy to limit or treat severe illness, according to the scientists.

“We still need to show that this antibody is protective in living systems, which has not yet been done,” said study co-author David Veesler, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the

David Veesler describes how neutralizing antibodies against SARS and COVID-19 viruses function.

University of Washington School of Medicine.

“Right now there are no approved tools or licensed therapeutics proven to fight against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19,” he added.

Vir Biotechnology in a separate statement said it is advancing two clinical development candidates based on the S309 antibody as potential therapeutics for COVID-19 -- VIR-7831 and VIR-7832 -- in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline plc.

The research showed that the S309 antibody is particularly potent at targeting and disabling the spike protein that promotes the coronavirus entry into cells.

It was able to neutralise SARS CoV-2 by engaging

with a section of the spike protein near the attachment site to the host cell.

Through their cryoelectronmicroscopy studies and binding assays, the researchers learned that the S309 antibody recognises a binding site on the coronavirus that is conserved across many sarbocoviruses, not just the SARS and COVID19 viruses.

That is probably why this antibody, instead of being single-minded, is able to act against related coronaviruses.

Combining the S309 antibody with other, though weaker, antibodies identified in the recovered SARS patient enhanced the neutralisation of the COVID-19 coronavirus, said the study.

India’s COVID-19 crosses 1.1L Redeploy medical CAKU, BAN denounce ‘tax’ demand on motor dealer

NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (PTI): Nationwide COVID19 tally crossed 1.1 lakh Wednesday with over 5,000 new cases getting detected during the day.

In its morning 8 AM update, the Union Health Ministry said the COVID19 death toll has risen to 3,303 after 140 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, while the number of cases across the country rose by more than 5,600 to reach 1,06,750.

However, a PTI tally of figures announced by different states and union territories, as of 9.15 p.m. , put the nationwide tally of confirmed cases at 1,10,590 and the death toll at 3,355.

This showed 5,092 new cases since Tuesday night and 210 more fatalities, while the recoveries also increased by over 3,000 to 44,757.

During a press briefing on the COVID-19 situation, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said the

total active COVID-19 cases now stands at 61,149 in the country and 42,298 people have recovered.

The current recovery rate stands at 39.62 per cent while it was 7.1 per cent at the beginning of lockdown, he added.

Nagaland COVID-19: Results of 33 awaited D I M A P U R , M AY 2 0 (NP): Out of 985 COVID19 suspected samples sent for testing from the State on Wednesday, results of 952 have reported negative, while results of 33 samples were awaited, principal secretary Home, Abhijit Sinha informed on Wednesday.

In addition, 27 samples tested by Truenat machines have reported to be negative, he said.

Further, as on May 20, a total of 3904 persons were screened while 1008 persons were under Facility Quarantine.

team at Khuzama check gate: AYO

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 0 (NPN): Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) has demanded to know the reason from the department of health and family welfare Nagaland as to why were its personnel withdrawn from the Khuzama check gate when COVID-19 cases were reported in the north east, particularly Manipur.

AYO president Kekhrie Pfukha claimed that the medical team arrived for duty at the check gate on Marcy 24 but were withdrawn on May 14 on the plea of shortage of medical staff for quarantine centres with the arrival of stranded returnees.

AYO said entry and exit points of a state were crucial areas to combat diseases for which vigilance should always be maintained at check gates.

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D I M A P U R , M AY 2 0 (NPN): Chakhro Angami Kuda Union(CAKU) including Business Association of Nagas (BAN) have expressed strong condemnation over the “tax” demand served on the proprietor of T.K service/Progressive Motors Dimapur by cadres of a Naga National Political Group (NNPG) including threat to close down the business if the taxation demands were not met.

CAKU: Chakhro A n g a m i Ku d a U n i o n (CAKU)though its president Zelhou Ziekhrü and general secretary Thejangulie Angami, expressed pain that “ the so-called national workers under different banners, have issued several demand letter in the name of yearly taxation to a prominent businessman “ the Progressive Motors at Darogapathar village Dimapur”.

CAKU said the exorbitant amount charged by the faction was beyond expectation and that the verbal

threat on the dealer served by a particular factionNSCN(Unification) had forced Progressive Motors “to close yesterday.”

CAKU mentioned that while the entire country under lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic has affected the economy of every individual, “ the forceful demand of taxation imposed on the business community, is very unfortunate”. The union therefore condemned the action of “so-called Naga nationalist” for forcefully imposing such act against citizens.

Pointing out that this was not the first time that such a threat had been issued to the owner, the union observed that the respect shown by him and the business community in general to Naga nationalist groups have emboldened them and anti-social elements.

Asserting that intimidation to Naga citizens irrespective of their tribes by armed groups was not ac-

ceptable, CAKU threatened that it will denounce such groups working against the interests of their own people “as anti-Naga”. CAKU further warned that if any untoward incident happened to any family member of Progressive Motors or staff, the particular faction would be held solely responsible.

CAKU also said it would not shy away from declaring non-cooperation against that particular faction in any manner deemed fit for the welfare of innocent citizens.

Appealing to all right thinking citizens to condemn such act by national workers, CAKU also urged the law enforcing agencies in the State to remain vigilant and curb all sorts of extortion and illegal activities that directly or indirectly put lives of members of business community and ordinary citizens in danger.

BAN: Business Association of Nagas(BAN) through it media cell men-

tioned that the proprietor TK Angami, is a well known and veteran businessman, employing about 270 people in his establishments.

BAN strongly condemned “this inhumanly act of demanding this “so called tax” when the entire country was under lockdown. It said that businesses have been affected very badly in the last few months especially the automobile sector.

I n s t e a d o f g iv i n g “some words of brotherly encouragement” in such a difficult situation, BAN said threatening a fellow Naga was uncalled for.

The association has urged upon the governor of Nagaland to advice NNPGs against issuing threats and collection of illegal tax.

BAN also appealed to all NNPGs to spare the business community in such difficult times as Naga businesses were yet to recover from the impact of COVID-19.

COVID-19: Lockdown affects private school teachers ACC19TFN serves ultimatum on state govt Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAY 20 (NPN): As the nationwide lockdown enters the third month and educational institutions continue to remain closed, teachers of many private schools have been adversely affected as many of them are without salary while some are being paid half even as their workload has increased manifold as they have been entrusted to take online classes.

Narrating their tale of woe, some teachers told Nagaland Post that many school managements were utilising their services for online classes. But they regretted that despite the best efforts being put by them, many schools, including reputed ones, were only paying half of their salary. They alleged that certain schools did not even pay them after March even as monthly school fees were not

compromised, adding some school authorities had even made parents pay for “lunch and transportation fee” during this lockdown.

Interestingly, some school managements had also reportedly informed teachers that their salary would be based on their “online performance”.

A teacher, who did not wish to be named, from a private school commented that they were putting in huge efforts to reach out to their students through different means even during the lockdown but complained of having received only half salary, which was making their life miserable because even if when paid full, their salary was meagre.

He wished that parents and the school management were a little more empathetic towards the teachers’ condition just as they were to the students. However,

the overall crisis has deepened as many parents are reluctant to pay school fees on the ground that classes have not been conducted for the past two months.

Taking note of the situation, it has been learnt that the Department of School Education will convene a meeting with the private school authorities ver y soon.

Meanwhile, mentioning that apps like WhatsApp, Teno, Zoom and Google Forms were used in online classes, teachers of a School in Kohima explained that they prepare and send notes, besides assignments, on WhatsApp and ask their students to note them down in their exercise copies.

They said they send both audio and video messages on WhatsApp explaining the chapters, especially of Math, Science and English, as it often becomes difficult

DIMAPUR, MAY 20 (NPN): All Cities COVID19 Task Force for Nagaland ( AC C 1 9 T F N ) , w h i c h was recently formed by a group of Nagas stranded at various cities outside Nagaland, has served a twoday ultimatum on the state government to respond and fulfil its assurances given to the stranded citizens from Nagaland.

In an ultimatum to the state chief minister, ACC19TFN expressed outrage at the state government’s failure to respond to its earlier appeal dated May 14, 2020 regarding “arrangement of transportation for stranded Nagas outside Nagaland and other necessary arrangement for COVID-19 issues.”

ACC19TFN said they had been expecting a call or an official communiqué, (Cont’d on p-5) but have not received any

to make a student understand the concept just by sending the notes in PDF or picture format.

They said Zoom and Teno apps were also used to send videos explaining the lessons to the students for viewing and having a clear understanding. For these, the teachers said they had to go to the school and shoot the video in the classroom to let the students have a feeling of classroom environment even if they were at home.

For assignments, the teacher said they used Google Forms where a MCQ or short answer worksheet was created by the respective subject teachers and the link sent to the students in WhatsApp groups. Thereafter, the students click on the link to open the page and submit their responses that reached the teachers for assessment.

till date. It has, therefore, urged the chief minster to urgently respond to the needs of stranded people from Nagaland.

ACC19TFN said if the government was going to arrange transportation it should be arranged at the earliest as stranded Nagas were in constant fear of getting evicted.

For the transportation, ACC19TFN urged the state government to provide a proper fixed date; pickup point and send the notification to all the respective DCs or DMs of the concern states.

It also requested the state government to establish communication with other state governments in bringing back the stranded people at the earliest.

Further, ACC19TFN requested the state government to establish coordina-

tion between other state governments and Naga student unions to have an efficient and more organized evacuation of stranded people.

Po i n t i n g o u t t h a t many people could not fill the forms of special package, the task force asked the state government what alternate arrangement was being made for those people?

Stating that they have been working as frontliners for stranded citizens outside Nagaland, the ACC19TFN, however, said when the state government, which was their only hope did not respond even to their queries, they were left perplexed and mortified.

T h e r e f o r e, AC C19TFN has appealed to the chief minister to speed up the processes, provide proper information within two days.

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Ganesh Nagar: Jacob visits proposed quarantine centre

Jacob accompanied by DC, CP and DPRO Dimapur inspecting Ganesh Nagar, Dhansiripar on May 20. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Minister of PHED, Jacob Zhimomi personally visited Ganesh Nagar, Dhansiripar under Dimapur district to take stock of the infrastructures/facilities available, and also to see its feasibility to be used as quarantine centre by the government on May 20.

According to DIPR report, it may be noted that members suggested for utilising the buildings at Ganesh Nagar during

the cabinet meeting held at Kohima on May 19. In this regard, Jacob Zhimomi visited all the double and single storeyed blocks and also the godowns to make accurate assessment of the availability of bedrooms, toilets, electricity and water supply facilities. With the new arrangement to be taken up by the government, assessment for finalisation will be decided at the earliest, Jacob informed.

Meanwhile, Jacob ap-

pealed to the general public to avoid un-necessary movement for the safety and interest of one and all. Minister was accompanied by deputy commissioner Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi, commissioner Police Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo, Dy.CMO Dimapur Dr.Antoly, DPRO Dimapur Lolano Patton, Land Records and Survey officer and GBs of Ganesh Nagar, Dhansiripar area among others.

news in Brief DoSE informs on competition for WED 2020: Principal director School Education, Shanavas C IAS has notified for the information of all concerned that the divisional forest office, Kohima division will holding a competition for World Environment Day (WED) 2020 with the theme “Biodiversity” through online submission on account of the ongoing pandemic. Best three (3) entries for each category shall be awarded cash prize. Category for classes II to IV will be on painting in A4 size paper; V to VII short story; VIII to X on poems and XI to XII poster on A4 size paper. All entries are to be mailed to ‘kohimadfo@ gmail.com’ along with the name of the participant, class and name of the school on or beforeMay 25. Students can be assisted by parents or teachers in mailing the entry.

All school heads within the state of Nagaland shall ensure dissemination of the information to their students through electronic media.

SSUB appeals govt to speed up process DIMAPUR: Sumi COVID19 Task Force Bengaluru has urged the state government to speed up the process of bringing its people back home as the resources of the church and student leaders taking responsibility of people stranded outside has depleted rapidly.

Meanwhile, in a press release, Sumi Students Union Bangalore (SSUB) president Aloto K Chishi stated that, the body of late Vikani Zhimomi of Juikhu village, Medziphema, Nagaland started its journey from Bangalore on May 17 and the ambulance carrying her mortal remains reached Nagaland gate on May 19 evening. Late Vikani was declared dead due to sepsis with septic shock. The ambulance was accompanied by two Sumis and two drivers.

Sumi COVID19 Task Force, comprising of SSUB and Sumi Fellowship Bangalore (SFB) had taken the entire initiative from claiming the body kept at Victoria Hospital after the COVID19 testing, which was negative, to obtaining the NOC from both the state governments, arranging ambulance service and a short prayer service before the send-off, stated the release.

SSUB further stated that if government does not take steps fast, “we will have to deal Short prayer service held before ambulance carrying body of with many unexpected cases where the government will be held accountable.” the deceased was sent off from Bengaluru.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner Phek, Sachin Jaiswal has ordered that all domestic animals like dogs, hens etc be kept

DC Phek issues order

chained at all times with immediate effect until further notice to reduce the risk of transmission of infection through the

domestic animals visiting the garbage disposal areas at the quarantine centres.

Owner shall be held responsible and liable to be

punished under relevant section of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in the event of non-compliance to the order.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TEXTILES PUBLIC INFORMATION PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Coveralls for COVID-19 for use of healthcare professionals is now available for procurement by Private Hospitals.

In the past 60 days, India has developed more than 500 PPE Coverall Manufacturers with a production capacity exceeding 4 lakh pieces per day. There was no PPE Coverall production in the country until 20th March, 2020.

Eight Laboratories in the Country have been authorized to test PPE Coveralls for COVID-19 and issue Unique Certification Codes (UCC) Certificates.

List of UCC Certificates is available on the weblink on Ministry of Textiles website texmin.nic.in. Buyers are advised to verify the UCC Certificates prior to procurement.

The UCCs are issued by the Testing Organisations based on the prototype samples submitted by the respective Manufacturers. However, this does not guarantee the quality of materials during the supply process. Buyers are advised to test random samples from the supplied lot from any approved laboratory to ascertain quality.

The information on UCCs are dynamically updated on the website.

Buyers are advised to visit Ministry of Textiles website texmin.nic.in for all relevant information on PPE Coveralls.

Website: www.texmin.nic.in davp 41101/11/0001/2021

NSUB assures assistance to Nagas

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for Kohima Orphanage and Destitute Home on NH 39) in NE states. Retired army colonel, Christopher Rego, founder CEO, Sunbird Trust who served over 8 years in North East India commended the volunteers of organisations like NSUB NSUB team members. that reached every nook DIMAPUR: Sunbird Trust (is building) 7 schools and and corner of the city to Bengaluru has reached 8 hostels (including a floor distribute the ration kits. out to the entire affected North East community at Bengaluru while members 1st DEATH of Naga Task Force BengaANNIVERSARY luru (NTFB) have delivered of our beloved mother rations to people who could not venture out.

Late Khuvili Wotsa A press release from You left us beautiful Naga Students' Union, memories, your goodness Bangalore (NSUB) presiand your wisdom lives on. dent Mughato Kiba stated that, many people from Although we cannot see North East India who have you, you are always at our been stranded in Benga- side, your love is still our luru received help from guide. residents in Bengaluru, Loving husband, state government, police 21st May 2019 daughters & son in-law and local NGOs amid the pandemic.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sunbird Tr ust, an NGO working primarily in We, the family of Late North East India provided S e n t i y a n g e r w o u l d l i k e help to the North Eastern- to acknowledge our heartfelt ers in Bengaluru. Dr Sonal gratitude to all those who stood by Sethia, COO, Sunbird Trust us physically, financially, morally thanked the work of Sun- during the prolonged illness of our bird Trust in North East beloved father and comforted us India. The trust distributed till his funeral. over 70 tons of rations for We deeply regret our inability over 12,000 North East to thank each and every one people. for your unconditional help and P r e s i d e n t N S U B support. It is our humble prayer thanked the supply of ra- that our Almighty God bless you BORN : 05/09/1968 tions from Sunbird Trust all abundantly.

DIED : 18/05/2020 for over 2000 Nagas in BenWe specially give thanks to: galuru city and its suburbs.

Sunbird Trust advisor 1) Home Guards & Civil Defense Dept in Nagaland Sethrichem 2) HG & CD Baptist Church 3) Toluvi Village Council Sangtam informed that the 4) Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur trust was currently sponsor- 5) Ao Senso Telongjem Purana Bazaar ‘B’ ing education of over 3,100 6) Dimapur Longjang Senso Telongjem children in the North East Loving wife, children and family members. and that has currently built K Y M C

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

COVID-19: Awareness programmes, inspections, appeals and guidelines

DIMAPUR: With the ongoing lockdown 4.0 nationwide, Nagaland has started receiving the stranded returnees at the designated quarantine centres. Many are expected to go back to their respective districts once the mandatory 14 days in the designated quarantine centres are completed. COVID-19 related awareness programmes, inspections by legislators, student bodies and other organisations to quarantine centres are being conducted normally. Civil organisations continue to appeal and caution public to maintain all protocols for prevention of COVID-19. Concerned authorities are ensuring that returnees are observing norms as per government guidelines while in quarantine centres. Farmers welfare programmes are also being conducted to enable the farming community to continue with their daily activities.

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Thahekhu village prepares quarantine centre

BSI core committee members at Agri Expo Dimapur Letter of consent being handed over to Y. Kikheto Sema in the presence of Honje Konyak. (DIPR) quarantine centre.

DC Dimapur Anoop Kinchi with chief manager IOC, ATMA Dimapur officials packing essential preventive Dimapur (2nd from left) on May 20. (DIPR) materials for small and marginal farmers.

BSI distributes Bibles and tracts at quarantine centres

NBCD resolves on guidelines for returnees to the colony

Bible Society of India (BSI), Dimapur auxiliary distributed 221 ESV Bibles and Bible tracts at quarantine centres in Dimapur on May 20 through core committee members at reception centre, Agri Expo (Dimapur quarantine centre).

A press release from BSI auxiliary secretary, Rev. Dr. Yiepetso Wezah stated that, in the midst of fear and anxiety during the pandemic, there was hope and comfort in Jesus Christ and that the Bibles were distributed to encourage some of the returnees with the word of God. Earlier, Rev. Dr. N. Paphino, president and

Rev. Dr. Yiepetso Wezah, auxiliary secretary with staff handed over Bibles to core committee members and offered prayers for the frontline workers and returnees.

BSI Dimapur auxiliar y thanked general secretary, BSI Rev. Dr. M. Mani Chacko and director of publishing and marketing department, Paul Stephen for permission and support.

Meanwhile, BSI, Dimapur auxiliary lauded the Nagaland COVID19 core committee team members for taking all risks to help the returnees and working towards containing the spread of COVID-19 in Nagaland.

Notun Bosti Council Dimapur (NBCD) has informed all the households of the colony not to entertain any individuals/ groups to stay or for rental purposes in their house during this lock down period/time.

A press release from NBCD chairman E. Jon Ezung and secretary Kavito Ayemi stated that, it has resolved on guidelines for stranded returnees/persons from outside the state entering/entered Notun Bosti Colony from May 18 onwards and would be residing within colony jurisdiction shall be compulsorily kept under home quarantine for 14 (fourteenth) days from the

day of entry to the colony.

NBCD stated that this shall be observed and followed even after they had have undergone mandatory 14 days institutional quarantine at the government designated centres in Dimapur.

Further the council directed all the house owners/parents and residents of the Notun Bosti to give details about stranded retur nees of/from the colony to the council.

NBCD cautioned that failing to comply or non-adherence to the guidelines resolved by the council will be dealt with stern action and to lockdown the house as dim fit.

ATMA Dimapur organised a programme at ATMA office, to hand over COVID-19 safety masks, hand wash and pamphlets to all 6 ATMA blocks under Dimapur district for small and marginal

farmers and to protect farming community during this pandemic crisis on May 20.

A press release from ATMA Dimapur, stated that DAO and project director, ATMA, Atoi Sema,

handed 500 numbers of face masks and hand wash each to block technology managers, which was further to be distributed to 500 identified ATMA farmer friends, BFAC members, food security groups, small

and marginal farmers etc in each blocks for their safety and mobility. Pamphlets on agricultural advisories and safety precautionary measures to be followed were also handed over for distribution.

ATMA Dimapur programme for farmers safety and mobility

nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Will ease of travel under relaxed lockdown spike COVID-19?

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Q: Are facilities at COVID

quarantine centres in Nagaland adequate?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST MAY 21

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A shower and t-storm around 31 25 Aizawl

Showers and a heavier t-storm 26 19

Guwahati Tropical rainstorm Imphal

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

24 22 28 21

Itanagar Occasional rain

28 20

Shillong Tropical rainstorm

19 16

Kohima

Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

Dimapur Not as warm with a t-storm Mkg

24 18 26 20

A morning t-storm in the area 25 19

Tuensang A p.m. t-storm in spots

20 15

Not as warm

23 19

Zunheboto Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

23 17

Wokha

Phek DISTRICT

One of the prepared designated institutional quarantine centre at Chozuba sub-division.

Livingstone Foundation International (LFI) School at Thahekhu block-5 has been prepared as quarantine centre under the initiative of Western Sümi Hoho (WSH) along with Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) in collaboration with convenor COVID-19 DTF, Kikheto Yeptho.

In a letter addressed to commissioner and secretary, APC & Dimapur district COVID-19 overall in-charge by WSBAK executive secretary Rev. Dr. Phughoto Sema and WSH president Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi informed that the centre will accommodate 200 stranded returnees. The release also informed that the school premise was allotted by Dr. Ahoto Andrew, while K. Dennis Yepthomi and family of Thakekhu village donated 50 bags of rice and drinking water for all the inmates.

Meanwhile, according to DIPR report, the letter of consent was handed over to APC Nagaland who is also incharge for Dimapur COVID-19 activities, Y. Kikheto Sema in the presence of convenor Empowered Committee Dimapur, Honje Konyak also the secretary, Food and Civil Supplies.

Kiphire DISTRICT

USSC officials led by vice president Sethrongba Y Sangtam at one of the quarantine centres.

USSC visits institutional quarantine centres

United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) has appealed the deputy commissioner to ensure that needful facilities at quarantine centres are met at the earliest.

A press release from USSC stated that, during its visit to institutional quarantine centres at Kiphire town on May 18, the USSC learned that out of 63 beds capacity there was only 8

toilets at ZPC boys hostel and 30 beds capacity with 4 toilets at DUDA girls hostel, “which is insecure for the person who are undergoing quarantine.”

USSC also appealed to all the returnees to strictly adhere to the do’s and don’ts while travelling and while undergoing quarantine.

Conference also appealed to general public to stay indoors and maintain social

distance during marketing days and avoid unnecessary travel until the situation normalises.

USSC also acknowledged medical, security personnel, churches of Kiphire town, all the frontline workers and district administration for their tireless efforts in fighting against the deadly virus. USSC officials was led by vice president Sethrongba Y Sangtam.

First batch of stranded people arrives at Kiphire

First batch of 11 stranded people arrived Kiphire on May 19. According to DIPR report, the returnees were from Shillong, Mariani, Guwahati, Nagaon, Itanagar and Pfutsero respectively. Among the 11 returnees, two are females and nine

males. Later screening of the returnees was held at helipad ground Kiphire and was safely deported to quarantine centres at Zasaji Presidency Government College and DUDA girls Hostel for the quarantine.

Mokokchung DISTRICT

IOC installs foot operated hand sanitisers

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) led by the chief manager Dimapur Depot visited district administration, commissioner Police and Agri Expo reception site Dimapur on May 20.

According to DIPR report, the regional corporation Dimapur site, IOC also installed foot operated hand sanitiser units in all the police stations, district administration, commissioner Police Dimapur and reception center at Agri Expo Dimapur.

Wokha DISTRICT

Ward chairmen along with MTF COVID-19 officials at the programme held on May 20.

MTF COVID-19 programme for ward chairmen Mokokchung Task Force (MTF) COVID19 held a programme at Changtongya SDO (C) office premises on May 20.

According to DIPR

report, the programme was held for all the eleven wards of Changtongya town for distribution of face masks.

SDO (C) Moa Kum-

zuk Tzudir and block programme manager CTN RD block Moanungsang handed over the face masks to their respective ward chairmen.

Kohima DISTRICT WAPO appeals for village centres as designated quarantine centres

Western Angami Public chairmen on May 19 at under its care for 20 days Organization (WAPO) has Sechü-Zubza. The house in place of 14 days. Having appealed the government to reaffirmed its earlier reso- learnt that other 7 districts recognize and consider all lution dated May 8, that returnees are to be quaranits village centres as govern- every village under WAPO tined at Kohima, the WAPO ment designated quarantine shall quarantine their own has appealed the civil societcentres and transport all citizens in their own village ies, churches, individuals of its asymptomatic returnees quarantine centres which Kohima district to look after to their respective village were prepared and kept their own returnees so as to centres. ready during first lackdown. ease the accommodation A press release from WAPO also urged the gov- for other districts and wellWAPO president Kevisek- ernment to provide all quar- being of Kohima district DC and chairman DTF Wokha, Orenthung Lotha briefing media ho Chücha and secretary antine facilities like health returnees. WAPO appealed personnel on district preparedness to receive returnees. (DIPR) Dzüviu Zhünyu stated care, routine examination, all returnees to take utmost that this resolution was safety equipment etc as per care during their journey made during the emergency WHO and GoI guidelines. and be responsible citizens Deputy commissioner & and DTF to overcome the crises. meeting of WAPO execuWAPO further resolved by maintaining strictest chairman District Task Force He also said that all the essen- tives and village council to quarantine its returnees safety disciplines.

(DTF), Wokha Orenthung Lotha tial commodities were readily while briefing the media on dis- available, with no law and order trict preparedness to receive the situation in the district.

Deputy Commissioner, Kohima Vivor, Kohima; Hotel De-Oriental Grand returnees coming from different Chief medical officer, Gregory Thejawelie has notified and Kohima; Hotel Eastgate Kohima; Hotel states of the country, stated that Wokha, W.C. Tungoe, said declared the following hotels under Ko- Lavisto Kohima; Hotel Millennium KoWokha district was expecting that the district has already hima municipal area listed below to be hima, Hotel Grandeur Kohima and Hotel around 600 to 700 hundred per- screened 5108, home quarantine utilised as paid quarantine centres: Hotel Holiday Oki Kohima. sons in the coming days.

205, 203 persons has completed According to DIPR report, home quarantine and 2 are yet DC also said that the district to complete.

HQ 5 sector Assam effects of green house and trees in their surroundings. has so far set up 10 quarantine CMO stated that the disRifles organised a planta- deteriorating climatic con- 87 personnel comprising centers with 510 beds facility. He trict has 50 bedded facility with said that so far 40 persons have 4 ICU bedded, 21 bedded for tion drive under the theme ditions was delivered and all ranks and 16 families been placed under institutional COVID patient and 25 bedded “clean and green Chieswe- troops motivated the people participated and planted quarantine centers at GHSS for suspected COVID patient. ma” where a lecture on to imbibe a habit to plant 400 saplings.

(23 male), Mt. Tiyi Govern- Presently the district has two ment College (14 female), two ambulances, one for transporAs per statement on law & order in medicines also remain opened in all the at Bhandari and one at Sanis tation of patients and one for the state with regard to the COVID-19 districts and the report added that there was quarantine centers.The district is transportation of samples. CMO also coming up with another two further said that since the district lockdown as on May 19, 9 (nine) persons no shortage of essential goods in the state. more quarantine centers, 20 bed- hospital has been converged to violated the lock down and 9 (nine) persons Further, it has stated that the movement of ded at Baily Baptist College and COVID Hospital, he said that were bound down. According to DIPR essential service providers like electricity, 50 bedded at Don Bosco Higher normal OPT patient will be report, fines have been imposed on 273 telecom facilities, medical facilities and Secondary School to accommo- treated at the Christian Medical (two hundred and seventy three) number personnel/workers in manufacturing units of odd number vehicles under various sec- of essential commodities and e-commerce date the incoming registered and Center, Vankhosung, Wokha. unregistered returnees.

SP, Wokha Imtitoshi stated tions of the MV Act and Rs. 48,650/- was was not restricted, as per the report. It was He appealed to all the pub- that with the arrival of the re- collected on that connection. Principal also informed that there are 4 (four) active lic of the district not to panic turnees, monitoring the return- secretary Abhijit Sinha, maintained that no relief camps where 61 (sixty one) migrant and there should not be any ees at the quarantine centers was law and order incidents have been reported labourers are housed. Further, there are stigmatization and each and the main focus and the district in the state. On supply of essential goods, 4 (four) active food camps where more every individual and organiza- police personnel are trying its it has been disclosed that shops for food than 800 (eight hundred) daily wagers and tion should come forward and best that no law and order situ- grains and groceries/ milk remain opened needy persons were provided with food in all the districts except Wokha. Shops for and dry rations. help the district administration ation arises in the district.

Institutional quarantine centres Wokha district expects around 600-700 returnees readied in Chozuba sub-division

Requisite public buildings as designated institutional quarantine centres such as, GMS, Chozuba, GHSS, Chozuba, GHS, Japan Riba, Women Resource Center, Rungu Nasa while GHSS Boy’s Hostel are being kept as reserved and CHC, Chozuba as isolation ward, while Vamuzo Memorial Town Hall is engaged for common mess for institutional quarantine centres and Task Force.

A press release from Chozuba Range Public Organisation (CRPO) press and media secretary, Vesholhu Khusoh stated that, under the supervision of additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Chozuba and Block Level Task Force, the CRPO and executive members, VCCs of 17 villages came together through village wise contributions of raw materials and man power for construction of fencing and sanitary sheds at the proposed designated institutional quarantine centres. 17 returnees have reached GMS, Chozuba town from Guwahati, Assam as of May 18. All required facilities like electricity, water pipelines, bedrolls, sanitary materials, basic usages were arranged for every individual.

CRPO further expressed utmost appreciation to all front warriors specially the administration and Block Level Task Force, NGOs, churches and civil societies for cooperation and rendering their best efforts in all possible means. For any query, one may contact at 8787812650, CRPO press and media secretary, Vezholhu Khusoh.

Paid quarantine centres in Kohima

Plantation programme at Chieswema

Report on law & order in Nagaland

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 164 Dimapur, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

Shielding complicity

W

hen the first outbreak of the Wuhan virus was officially reported in December 2019, though unofficially it occurred since September 2019, China sought to downplay it. On its part the World Health Organisation(WHO)led by its director general and non-physician Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, went along with the Chinese in hiding the truth from the world about the highly contagious and dangerous virus. WHO’s complicity in toeing the Chinese line was also marked by the renaming of the Wuhan/CCP virus as COVID-19.

German media reports claimed that Chinese president Xi reportedly asked Dr.Tedros not to announce that the virus could be transmitted between humans and to delay any declaration of a coronavirus pandemic during a meeting on January 21,2020. That was why WHO refused to declare a “public health emergency of international concern.”However, after mounting evidence of widespread outbreak, WHO finally on January 30 declared the outbreak as a “public health emergency of international concern.” By then the virus had spread across nations and only on March 11, did Dr.Tedros finally declare a pandemic. But by then, it was nine weeks lost to contain the spreading virus. Over the months, the US has been accusing the Chinese and the WHO chief of hiding facts about the virus and has even warned of withholding funds to the tune of $800 million. Eventually, on May 18, the world was forced to act and WHO had to bow to calls from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus, which has been clouded by finger-pointing between the U.S. and China over a pandemic that has killed over 300,000 people and levelled the global economy. Over 120 countries adopted a resolution at the World Health Assembly, drafted by the European Union with signatories from 120 countries including India, seeking an investigation into the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s source and the process of its introduction into humans. Besides demanding a probe into Coronavirus origins the resolutions also raised questions on the leadership of WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. However, there will be considerable heat as all heads of delegation will address the Assembly. It will also consider a proposal relating to electing a new DG. On the other hand, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who is also at the centre of the storm, welcomed the call for a review, but still insisted there was no need for a dramatic overhaul of the organisation. He said what the global community needs to do, was to “strengthen, implement and finance the systems and organisations it has - including WHO.” China’s influence over WHO is well documented and apparently, those against the US such as Bangladesh, Belarus, Indonesia, Mozambique, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, and Zambia among others, whose interest in WHO is more wide-ranging do not want the probe to include China’s culpability for the spread of the Wuhan virus. If the probe is to be undertaken under WHO, then it is going to become a farce. It will be like the head of an agency accused of failure , conducting a probe on itself, when justice demands that those accused resign to ensure free and fair probe. It is tragic that despite being accused of failure to act timely against the virus which has infected over 50 lakhs and killed over 3 lakhs, the WHO team refuses to accept moral responsibility.

DailyDevotion Taking Possession of Our Own Soul

By your patience possess your souls. —Luke 21:19

When a person is born again, there is a period of time when he does not have the same vitality in his thinking or reasoning that he previously had.

We must learn to express this new life within us, which comes by forming the mind of Christ (see Philippians 2:5). Luke 21:19 means that we take possession of our souls through patience. But many of us prefer to stay at the entrance to the Christian life, instead of going on to create and build our soul in accordance with the new life God has placed within us. We fail because we are ignorant of the way God has made us, and we blame things on the devil that are actually the result of our own undisciplined natures. Just think what we could be when we are awakened to the truth!

There are certain things in life that we need not pray about— moods, for instance. We will never get rid of moodiness by praying, but we will by kicking it out of our lives. Moods nearly always are rooted in some physical circumstance, not in our true inner self. It is a continual struggle not to listen to the moods which arise as a result of our physical condition, but we must never submit to them for a second. We have to pick ourselves up by the back of the neck and shake ourselves; then we will find that we can do what we believed we were unable to do. The problem that most of us are cursed with is simply that we won’t. The Christian life is one of spiritual courage and determination lived out in our flesh.

Quotes

There is no influence like the influence of habit. ~ Gilbert Parker

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

Post-mortem

ANPSA Dimapur representation to CM & school education minister T he All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA), Dimapur Unit would like to put down few grievances of the Private Un-aided Schools of Nagaland who are taking care of a majority section of the Student Community studying in approximately 1000 recognized as well as unrecognized schools under all boards in our State with known fact that these Private Schools produce excellent Board results and quality citizens for our Society. Hence the plight of the Private Schools should be considered at all stages of planning and due consideration should be given on the following points.

1. Private Schools as Second Highest Employment providing Sector: The Private Schools Sector in Nagaland is not only the second highest provider of employment after the State Government but also creates various businesses and job opportunities related to the Education sector which surely curtails the government’s employment problems. We are here for the general goodwill of the public and in ensuring that we practice the values of honesty and hard work.

We are generating a major chunk of employment opportunities for many educated unemployed youths of the society and thus we have been helping the state in boosting up its economy.

Moreover, the increase of private schools in Nagaland has directly opened up avenues for other allied services in the economy like book and stationery stalls, hostels, IT peripherals and a host of other educational services and has also increased the potentials of many other businesses like tourism, hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, bakeries, public and private transport, etc.

2. Private Schools as partner with Government in Education Sector to create an Educational Hub: The Board Examinations speaks volumes about the quality education provided by Private Schools and the government should acknowledge the quality services provided by the Private schools in the Education Sector. We would like to reiterate our stand as a primary stakeholder in not only the educational sector but also the entire economy of the State, and therefore our voices need to be heard by the government

and authorities concerned.

Our opinion and suggestions should be a matter of priority while framing educational policies as we represent the entire private schools fraternity of Nagaland. It is thus obvious that the opening up of good educational institutions or hospitals per se always leads to economic and social development of any state or nation. We would thus request the government to take up adequate means of encouraging the private schools and colleges and make Nagaland as a hub for educational opportunities whereby revenue for the state can be generated directly or indirectly through quality education catered by state-of-the-art private institutions where students from outside Nagaland and even abroad may make Nagaland as their educational destination. We should not forget that there was a time in the past when the economy of Nagaland drained out to other states as due to lack of adequate facilities the students flocked to other states for seeking educational benefits. In this context, the whole system of economic drainage can be reversed if only the government gives

serious consideration to our suggestion of establishing a permanent educational hub in Nagaland. This will be an iconic step undertaken by your government and would create a ripple effect in the economy of the region as well thus creating a landmark for ourselves on the world map.

3. Grant of Government Funds to Private Schools: The private schools in Nagaland are always at the forefront of quality education and have been mostly responsible for a consistent and upward trend in educational benefits for the student community of Nagaland. However, it is quite unfortunate that the entire fleet of Private Schools in Nagaland runs only with meager self generated funds, mostly through fees, which is equivalent to 10% in comparison to the entire budgetary allocation given to the Government Schools each year. Even a layman will be able to judge the huge discrepancy in utilization of funds, whereby Private Schools are able to cater to majority of students of the state with mere 10% financial resource raised by themselves which hardly make ends meet and also

without any assistance from either the State or the Central Governments and that too with so much of quality and yeoman service to the State of Nagaland; but on the other hand, even with 100% budgetary allocation of several Thousand Crores of Rupees each year poured in so lavishly by the State Government, the Government Schools always fail to outdo the Private Schools in all fields of activities including examination results, infrastructure or other extra-curricular facilities.

The Government of Nagaland should therefore come up with a drastic step to put to action a plan whereby the public funds are not wasted in vain but put to more judicious use.

Instead of pouring all the public money unnecessarily in non-productive government educational agencies, it should rather be the honest endeavour of the government to provide more grants to all Private Schools in the State out of the budgetary allocation as a major section of the students are studying in privates schools. Therefore, the Government should dwell on this matter with due earnestness and use some much needed con-

science in the utilization of funds and channelize it properly so that the benefit of government resources go only to performing government educational agencies as well as private schools which have always ensured the development in the quality of education for Nagaland.

4. Recognition and Award to Private Schools: The Teachers’ Awards that are given at State and District Levels every year is in sheer favour of the Government Schools without much and proper verification and just on the mere basis of recommendation.

It is really baffling to note that though there is no effort by most Government Schools in the growth of education, a majority of government teachers are selected each year for the Awards. There should be a conscious effort on the part of the Education Department towards bringing about equity in the criterion of selection of awards for Government as well as Private Schools.

(To be concluded) Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema, President, All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) Dimapur Unit

living with covid-19 infection

(From previous issue) difficult to control. morbidity if you have one.

T h e S y m p t o m a t i c not pass on the infection It is not yet documented to others. Some 20 to 30% that pregnant women are I would like to add a • Give details of the Covid-19 Positive: While advocating necAs mentioned majority of Covid-19 positive cases at increased risk of Covidessary precautions, the mass- stage here. Stage Zero. Na- medication you are under if of the cases will have only will develop symptoms of 19 infection. It is also not based organization should galand can be said to be in any.

• If symptomatic give minor symptoms. If you varying degree of moderate proven that there can be a also see to it that no stigmati- stage zero at this point. In the zation of any person occurs. unfortunate event of some of clear details of your com- fall under this class and are to severe illness. You may mother to child transmission.

Since Covid-19 is spread our returnees testing positive plaints. Given the account mildly symptomatic, your need hospitalization if you According to present understanding, pregnant women through droplets, much of for Covid-19, authorities of any increasing severity doctor may allow you to have the following. are considered to be at equal get home treatment.

Home • High-grade fever. must see to it that the infecof any symptoms that you the danger is resolved when risks as the general populatreatment will include all • Difficulty in breathtion is contained at stage 1. might have noticed. the patients cease respiration tion. However, mother to the advisory given above ing.

As stages 3 & 4 are separated • Have trust in your on death. However, dead for pre-symptomatic Covid• Persistent pain or child transmission can occur by just hairline fence, we attending physician.

They bodies will be well sanitized after childbirth. Therefore, 19 cases. In addition, your pressure in the chest. before handing over to their must by any means prevent are functioning on a similar doctor will give you sympwomen intending to impark • Blue lips or face. stage 3 from happening.

It standard protocol followed relatives. The mass-based oron pregnancy or are pregnant tomatic treatment.

On advise • Confusion. ganization must see to it that will need a united approach throughout the country. of your doctor you may • Excessive drowsi- should take extra care. Take from all of us.

The pre-symptomatic no Covid-19 dead is humiliadvice from your doctor take Paracetamol tablets for ness.

The Covid-19 Posi- COVID-19 positive. ated and that they are given your fever and body aches, Remember to kee p regarding breast feeding. tive: If you are Covid-19 dignified burial/cremation.

Children below 10 years and Foremost thing is to positive and do not yet have expectorants for your cough up your good continence. elders above 60 years are I must leave a personal note and vitamins to boost you Will yourself to fight and consult your doctor if you complaints, you may be said here; I am concerned about up. Steam inhalation with a defeatCovid-19 both in flesh vulnerable groups of people. pre-prepared stack burial think you have Covid-19 to be in the pre-symptomatic dash of Vick Vaporub may and spirit. Tell yourself that Every effort must be made to system seen in some of our for any reason or you have phase. Your doctor may ad- help if you have conges- you are going to get well , protect them. They should society and whether such travel or contact history. It vise a home treatment plan. tion. Do deep breathing come what may! When you desist from socializing and • Remember you can system of burial is advisable is important that you do time to time and develop these positive atti- avoid contact with people not panic; more chances are be infective to others before exercise since at this point of time we maintain good hydration. tude, your body will also start for the time being.

Take care & Godspeed don’t have a full understand- that you will fare well and symptoms appear.

You should be on your way releasing healing hormones • Stay in a well ven- to recovery with this simple with in effect will also cause to all. ing of novel coronavirus that recover. Covid-19 is tested by (Concluded) causes Covid-19. I would feel taking throat and nasal swab. tilated single room with symptomatic treatment. But, a decrease in hormones causthat a six feet deep burial All district Hospital in the attached bathroom.

Dr. Chumben Murry remember that up to 10 days ing depression.

• Do not associate after symptoms appear is with concrete cementing state has been converted into MLA; 38 Wokha A/C Pregnant Women, Covid-19 Hospitals.

It must with family members till you the most infective period. special age groups and should suffice. For burial chumbenmurry@redifin the soil only, deep burial be remembered that people are advised that it’s okay. Take care also that you do Covid-19: fmail.com with a depth of 12 feet may who have contact or travel Wear three-layered masks. be advisable as is done in history from a Covid-19 zone Social distancing is man- Clarification: This is to clarify that the article titled “Celebrating the life of Ravi is the one at risk. What may datory even among family other countries.

Zacharias” published on May 20 issue was collectively written by RZIM Life Focus come your way if you are members.

Quarantine: • Deep breathing ex- Society (India) and not as published under one particular name.

Quarantine is a pro- Covid-19 positive may be just simple ailment to nasty flu or ercise and meditation will cess of herding people who life-threatening respiratory help and non-strenuous exhave exposed to infection into an enclosure until a complications. Common ercise is also advised.

• Sleep properly, at safe period is reached. Such symptoms may range fever, people should in fact vol- dry cough and breathless- least 8 hours. Utilize the unteer to be quarantined ness of varying degree. Less waking period with some crefor the love their near and common symptoms include ative things that you can do dear ones knowing that the chills, sore throat, headache, inside your room. Read light little inconvenience taken body ache and loss of taste. books and magazines. Keep Sir, by them will protect them. Chances are that you may in touch with the world.

The authorities should ponder on allowing church services to resume in our only have a simple flu-like • Maintain hydration Persons requiring quarantine state with some restrictions. Provided the gathering is small and social distancing ailment and recover in 2 by drinking at least 2 litres of should meticulously follow proclaimed standard oper- weeks (70-80 % of cases). fluid. Eat lots of vegetables is being maintained.

Churches can work out on the size and schedule of the gathering, just like the ating procedure (SOP) or A lot may depend on your and fruits.

• Take your meals odd-even formula applicable to vehicles plying on our roads. We are all fighting instruction. Inmates will also prior health condition. Once have to understand that it is you are tested positive have with spoon and fork, washed against an infinitesimal and implacable foe the size of a few molecules, against for their well-being as their a thorough check-up even and kept inside your room. whom no antidote exists.

The reason our state is in the green zone till date, is not because of the greeneries health can be monitored by if you are not symptomatic. Wash your hands before you medical personnel and will Remember that a Covid-19 receive your food. Do not that nature has bestowed on us, or that we are medically advanced and equipped. be provided early medical positive can be symptomless touch utensils and cutleries It is only because someone divine high above the heavens has showered unconcare should the need arise. even up to four weeks and with your hands. Wash your ditional love, grace and mercy on our land. And one of the ways to be grateful and Quarantine process will con- one can be infective to others spoon and fork after meals show our gratitude is to go to his house with thanksgiving and praises. tinue as long as an epidemic before appearance of symp- and keep aside for future use.

When we are allowing certain shops to open and people throng the premises danger persists. The social toms. Here are some tips The family may provide food with no regard to social distancing norms and special trains from outside the state when visiting a doctor on a platter that needs no distancing between inmates • Get infor mation touch or opening. Use proper to board in our station, is critically important and going to the house of God in small numbers maintaining the social distancing from official websites and technique and time for hand must be stressed. A threenorm - Is it too much of an ask? layered mask must be pro- helplines. Take time to prop- washing and disinfection of Temsu Pongen, Dimapur erly read health advisory.

Ask cutleries.

Your healthcare vided. Different batches of for one from your healthcare worker will guide you on quarantined people must not worker if you don’t have one. this. be mixed together.

• Social distancing, • A l l l i n e n a n d Four stages of infection have been mentioned. wearing of mask and hand clothes must be disinfected Sir, sanitization is mandatory. before washing. Consult your These areI sincerely welcome and appreciate the wise decision of implementing the • Your accompany- health care provider how to Stage 1: Imported cases odd and even road rationing system for the safety and security of the public due ing person may not be al- go about. only. No local cases. to COVID-19 pandemic. However, in this regard, I would like to place my fervent lowed inside the consultation • You may have some Stage 2:Infection of first aid medication ready. prayer and appeal to the govt. of Nagaland to kindly consider and exempt the two close contacts of positive chamber.

• Give proper travel Paracetamol tablets and wheelers under odd-even number system to overcome the unseen burden of carrying cases. Source of infection history. decongestant Vicks Vaporub essential commodities from far places particularly being faced by women folks and is known. ladies and also for immediate attention of any emergency works as public transport • Disclose contact may come in handy.

Stage 3: Community like autos are completely barred from services. I believe that through this small note history if you think you have • I f yo u f e e l d e transmission occurs. Source of concern, and on behalf of the two wheelers, the govt. of Nagaland would consider come into contact with a pressed, request for a counof infection is not traceable. our grievances and exempt the two wheelers from this odd-even scheme. sellor.

He/she can help ease covid-19 suspect or case.

Stage 4: The infection • Do not hide any co- your tension.

Prakash Chetri, Chümoukedima Town takes epidemic form and Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

Reader’s Post

Allow church services with certain restrictions

Appeal to exempt two wheelers under odd-even

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

United States back India in border tensions with China

NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (AGENCIES): The US has come out in support of India in its current tensions on the border with China.

It has also asked India to open talks with the Taliban considering that it will soon be a part of the governing structure in Kabul.

“The border dispute is a reminder that Chinese aggression is not always just rhetorical. So whether it is in South China Sea or whether it is along the border with India, we continue to see provocations and disturbing behaviour by China that raises questions how it seeks to use its growing power,’’ said Alice G Wells, US State Department’s top official for Central and South Asia.

This aggressive Chinese behaviour has led to a rallying of like-minded nations in the ASEAN or of US-led diplomatic groupings such as the trilateral with Japan and India or the quadrilateral that includes Australia, said Wells in her strongest backing of India in the land border dispute with China.

Accusing China of being extremely self-centered, Wells said this has led to conversations around the world about reinforcing the post-World War II principles of free and open trade that will help lift all boats “including the Chinese boat”.

“We want to see it an international system that

provides benefit to everyone and not a system where there is suzerainty to China.

In this instance the border disputes are a reminder of the threat posed by China,” she said in a webinar with journalists of the region.

Wells also had harsh words to say about China with respect to Nepal and Pakistan. Calling upon Nepal to accept a $ 500 million US loan to improve roads and electricity transmission, she said this would show that Nepal will not take “dictation from China’’. The US loan offer has turned controversial because it is linked with the Indo-Pacific Strategy, triggering opposition from a chunk of ruling Nepal Communist Party.

Wells said the Covid epidemic had made it incumbent upon China to write-off “predatory and unfair” loans to Pakistan for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The project lacked transparency, guaranteed unfair rate of profits to Chinese companies and distorts Pakistan’s economy due to mass imbalance in trade with China.

“We hope China will waive the loans and create a fair and transparent deal with Pakistan,” she said.

The senior official, who retires at the end of this month, said India still did not provide a level playing field for foreign companies and suggested that, its tariffs were too high to attract manufacturing companies.

Expanding on her suggestion that India opens talks with Taliban, Wells said there will come a stage when New Delhi will have to do business with the Afghan group after it enters Kabul’s governing structure.

“That government’s (a joint Taliban-Ghani-Abdullah government) relationship with India should be close, she said.

Domestic flights to resume in calibrated manner, says Puri

NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (PTI): Domestic passenger flight services will resume from May 25 in a calibrated manner, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.

The minister, however, did not say as to when international passenger flights would resume.

All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25, when the Modi government imposed lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

“Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from Monday, May 25, 2020. All airports and air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from 25th May,” Puri said on Twitter.

“SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for passenger movement are also being separately issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation,” he added.

Puri had on Tuesday said the Centre alone cannot take a decision on resuming passenger flights and the state governments should be ready to allow these services in the spirit of cooperative federalism.

SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh welcomed the decision to resume passenger services.

“We welcome the government’s decision to

recommence domestic civil aviation operations from May 25. This resumption will go a long way in lifting the overall economic sentiment in the country. While the SOP for resumption of operations and details of flights to be operated is still awaited, we are sure that this much-awaited move will help a large number of passengers by providing them access to the safest and the quickest means of transport,” he said.

The aviation sector has been hit hard by the pandemic as various countries, including India, decided to suspend commercial flights completely to curb the spread of the virus. Since March 25, Indian airlines have taken steps like firing expat pilots, announcing pay cuts and leave without pay for employees to conserve cash.

The first, second and third phase of lockdown were between March 25April 14, April 15-May 3 and May 4-May 17, respectively. The fourth phase started from May 18 and would end on May 31.

Cargo flights, medical evacuation flights, offshore helicopter operations and special flights approved by the aviation regulator DGCA have been allowed to operate as usual during the lockdown period.

The virus has infected more than 1.06 lakh people and killed more than 3,300 people in India so far.

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‘Amphan’ batters Bengal, Odisha KOLKATA/BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (PTI): An extremely severe cyclone packing winds of up to 190 kmph Wednesday rampaged through coastal Odisha and West Bengal, dumping heavy rain, swamping homes and farmland, and leaving at least three people dead, officials said.

While man and a woman were reported killed when trees came crashing down on them in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a 13-year-old girl died in a similar incident in adjoining Howrah. No casualties have been reported from Odisha yet.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is monitoring the situation from Nabanna, the state secretariat, however, claimed at least 10-12 people lost their lives.

After making landfall at 2.30 p.m. between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya

the time to play politics but to help people, especially migrant labourers, suffering due to the lockdown.

She told Adityanath that the 1,000-odd buses made available by the party would remain where they are till 4 PM Wednesday and that he should use them and allow permission to ply them to help ferry migrants to their homes safely.

“I want to urge the chief minister that our buses

state

Power deptt informs Kohima consumers

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 0 (NPN): Informing that door to door delivery of electricity bills has become difficult due to COVID-19 lockdown, the department of power has informed all the consumers under Kohima electrical division has, therefore, requested the consumers under the computerised billing system to log in to the department’s website www. dopn.gov.in to view and also pay their bills online using their Consumer ID. In a press release, executive engineer electrical division Kohima, Rükong-

utuo Suohu, informed that there was also a provision in the web portal for consumers to submit their meter reading where one needs to register in the website and exercise the option for Trusted Meter Reading based on which bills would be generated.

Admitting that there could be cases of inaccurate bills despite of its best efforts, the department said the consumers could visit respective sub-division office for clarifications/ corrections on all working days.

COVID-19: Lockdown affects private school teachers

D I M A P U R , M AY 2 0 (NPN): Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) informed that Nagaland would not have any adverse affect due to Cyclone ‘Amphan’, which made landfall in West Bengal at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, but normal rain and thundershowers would continue for a few days particularly evening/night.

time the issue got embroiled in politics, at least 92,000 migrants who are walking on the roads in this heat, without water and food, could have reached home safely by now.

“This is not the time to play politics. I urge every political party to set aside their political ideology and help people instead,” she said.

In her message to migrant labourers, she said

Congress workers and leaders are standing by their side in this time of crisis and will help them in every possible manner as per their capacity and provide them food too.

Thousands of migrants are walking to their homes amid the lockdown and the Congress party in UP and the UP government are locked in a tussle over plying of buses provided by the Congress for ferrying migrants home.

certainty associated with forecasted tracks of any cyclonic system and the likelihood of heavy rainfall in the region, NSDMA has urged all the DDMAs and the other line departments to be prepared. NSDMA has also advised the public to undertake precautionary measures in anticipation of likely heavy rainfall and strong winds.

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gal were shifting people to safety. Quoting figures made available by the two states, Pradhan said over 5 lakh people were evacuated in West Bengal and more than 1.58 lakh in Odisha.

TV footage showed gigantic tidal waves crashing into a seawall in Digha, close to the landfall site.

Thick sheets of rain blurred the vast coastline in the two states and surging waters engulfed mud-andthatch houses, flattening them in a trice.

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Thunder squalls with severe lightening were also expected during this period, NSDMA stated.

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Date: 19th May 2020.

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2. All applications for issue of Permanent Driving License, renewal, addition for driving other categories of vehicles, change of address, etc., that had been received prior to 24th March 2020, but had not been processed owing to the lockdown, shall be processed and issued without having to recapture the biometrics of the applicant.

Such applicants are directed to contact the offices where they had submitted their applications and obtain them on or before 30th June 2020, positively.

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(From p-1) Even for students residing in far flung and remote areas where there are network issues or for those who do not use smart phones, the school is taking printouts of notes and assignments and sending these through their near and dear ones or relatives. Tests are also being conducted where question papers are being sent on WhatsApp and the students are asked to write the test in a single copy, even as parents are being asked to submit the test copies in the school where teachers can evaluate and allot marks.

Those who are in remote areas, they are being personally called up by head of the institution and asked to bring their test copy on the reopening day after the lockdown gets over.

will remain parked where they are at the borders (with Rajasthan) till 4 PM and it will be 24 hours since they were made available there.

“If you want to use them, kindly allow permission to us to ply them. If you want, you can paste your posters or banners on them, but kindly allow them to ply so that the migrants can be ferried in them and they reach home safely,” she said. She noted that till the

island in Bangladesh, cyclone Amphan cut a swathe through the coastal areas, flattening fragile dwellings, uprooting trees and electric poles. At least 6.58 lakh people were evacuated in West Bengal and Odisha before the cyclone struck.

NDRF chief SN Pradhan told a press conference in New Delhi that 20 teams of the federal disaster response force had already begun road clearing operations in Odisha, while the 19 units deployed in West Ben-

Cyclone ‘Amphan’: Nagaland will not have any adverse affect, says NSDMA

This is not time to play politics; allow Cong to ferry migrants: Priyanka NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath once again on Wednesday to allow her party to ply buses to ferry migrants to their homes amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, without playing politics over the issue. In a 10-minute video message released on Congress social media handles, she said this is not

Workers try to restore a power line after a tree fell on it during a storm due Cyclone in Burdwan W.Bengal, Wednesday. (PTI)

This is to inform the JEE (Main) -2020 aspiring candidates who had missed out earlier to register online that the National Testing Agency on 19th May, 2020 has issued a Public Notice and has given one last opportunity for submission of online Application form afresh or to complete the online Application form for JEE- (Main) 2020.

Registration website address: www.jeemain.nta.nic.in Extended last date of registration : 24th May, 2020 : 5.00 PM. Candidates are further advised to keep in touch with JEE (Main) – 2020 official website for any further information.

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Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’

Dhaka, May 20 (IANS): At least 1.4 million people in the coastal areas of Bangladesh have taken refuge in storm shelters as super cyclone Amphan moved closer to the coast on Wednesday Authorities are continuing to shift the local people to the shelters, said Kazi Tasmin Ara Ajmiri, Deputy Secretary in the National Disaster Response Coordination Centre.

Some people who came to the centres on Tuesday left for home as the storm has not hit the coast yet; they are being brought back to the shelters, she said.

The storm is expected to cut its path through the Bangladesh-West Bengal coast near the Sundarbans

by Wednesday evening.

“There are 1,364,000 the Deputy Secretary. people in the shelters as of The Bangladesh Me9 a.m. on Wednesday,” said teorological Department

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elevated the storm alert to great danger signal 9 for Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar ports as the cyclone was just 345 km from the country’s coastline, bdnews24 reported.

Mongla and Payra ports have been asked to keep hoisted great danger signal number 10.

The storm is expected to cut its path through the Bangladesh-West Bengal coast near the Sundarbans

by Wednesday evening, according to the Met Office.

Last year, 1.8 million people were taken to the shelters ahead of cyclone

Fani while another 2.2 million were moved to safety from the imminent dangers of cyclone Bulbul.

In Jhalakathi, almost 10,000 riverside inhabitants of Sugandha Char, Rajapur, Bishkhali and Nalchhiti have been evacuated to cyclone shelters.

B a ge r h a t , a n o t h e r coastal district, had more than 90,000 of its residents including children, senior citizens and specially-abled persons moved to 977 cyclone shelters as of Wednesday morning, said Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Kamrul Islam.

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Afghan officials: Attacks kill 14 civilians, 9 militiamen

Kabul, May 20 (AP): Gunmen killed 14 people in two separate attacks in Afghanistan while the Taliban targeted pro-government checkpoints in the northeast, killing nine militiamen, officials said on Wednesday, the latest in relentless violence that continues to plague the wartorn nation. The attacks came against the backdrop of renewed UN calls for an end to violence and as Washington’s special peace envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad,

D I MA P U R , MAY 2 0 (NPN): Central Nagaland Students’ Association (CNSA) has expressed concern over the plight of Nagas stranded outside and appealed to the state government to have “an alternative plan” for them.

In a representation submitted to the chief minister through the deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, the CNSA president Himato Yeptho and general secretary Lipemo M Tsopoe said that most of the stranded Nagas, who were working in unrecognized sectors, have not received salaries since February/March 2020.

Stating that agencies and employers were not willing to pay their dues till normalcy returns, the CNSA stated that the future was uncertain for most of them as it was unpredictable when normalcy would return. Stating that those who opted to stay back also cannot sustain on Rs.10,000, the association has urged the state government to have “an alternative plan” for them.

CNSA stated that if the citizens were not evacuated in time many could perish out of starvation and not the disease. CNSA has appealed to the chief minister to intervene and take early action.

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embarked on another round of talks with the Taliban to press them to start negotiating with the newly reconciled Afghan political leadership in Kabul.

In Parwan province, north of the capital, Kabul, an unknown number of gunmen stormed a mosque late on Tuesday, killing 11 worshipers and wounding several others, said Wahida Shahkar, spokeswoman for the provincial governor.

Reports earlier in the day had eight killed.

Redeploy medical team at..

(From p-1) After the union home ministry has permitted interstate movement, AYO appealed to the state government and authorities to “immediately set up screening facilities” and redeploy medical team at the Khuzama check gate in order to tackle the situation in the best interests of the public. While reminding that WHO had said the virus would remain for some time, AYO said that so far, though Nagaland remained a green zone, yet there was fear that the virus could be “imported from other states.”

In this regard, AYO said more efforts and attention should be given in manning the check gate and expressed regrets that frontlines workers were struggling without being provided with required facilities and equipment and made to face great risks.

Against the backdrop of apprehension among Nagas about virus reaching the state, AYO said the withdrawal of medical team from the entry point was “like inviting the virus.” It said the absence of the medical team would lead to absence of conducing screening.

AYO therefore insisted that the government put in place more stringent measures to fight the virus for the well being of Naga society.

CNSA urges govt to address plight of stranded citizens

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people’s gratitude at being able to shop or eat out again is mingling with worries about job security.

Business was slow Wednesday at a Paris farmer’s market with a mixed mood among the masked, gloved vendors.

A man selling peonies and petunias said he was glad to get out and see shoppers again, while a woman selling asparagus and tomatoes behind a makeshift plastic screen grumbled that her customers were buying less than usual.

Fears about job security are not unwarranted.

Airline engine maker RollsRoyce announced plans Wednesday to cut 9,000 workers as it grapples with the collapse in air travel due to the pandemic. In general, those jobs come with good pay and benefits, and losing them is a sharp blow to local communities.

Some businesses are quickly adapting to new realities. In Kenya, safari operators have resorted to sharing live broadcasts on social media in hopes that attention to endangered and other species doesn’t fade.

Many governments, including many US states, are in fierce disagreement over what the new normal should even be.

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In the new normal, people’s gratitude at being able to shop or eat out again is mingling with worries about job security. facing a huge financial hit ing between tables and cus- datory social distancing as they reopen with strict tomers. Hand sanitizing gel conditions. social distancing rules. The was placed at the entrance “The restrictions are losses are forecast to pile and a new ordering system unfortunately unworkable” up to 30 billion euros ($32 was installed so customers for many businesses, said billion) this year. can read the menu on their Rober Willemsen of Royal “We have to turn upside phones instead of handling Hospitality Netherlands, down all the activity that we a shared plastic copy. adding that more governdid before,” lamented chef Slovakia reopened the- ment support is needed to Raffaele di Cristo, who now aters, cinemas and shop- ensure the survival of many must wear a mask and latex ping malls on Wednesday, bars and restaurants. gloves as he prepares food at all with new restrictions Education is also facthe popular Corsi Trattoria on visitor numbers, even ing a radical rethink. in Rome. “Everything is though it has had only 28 Cambridge became changed. Slowly, slowly, we deaths from COVID-19. the first university in Britain will try to understand and to The head of the Dutch to cancel all face-to-face adapt to this coronavirus.” hospitality industry wel- lectures for the upcoming Corsi reopened for business comed a decision to allow school year, saying they Monday with half its tables bars and restaurants to will be held virtually and removed to ensure the man- reopen June 1, but warned streamed online until sumdated 1-meter (3-foot) spac- about the impact of man- mer 2021. Other institu-

tions have taken different tacks: the California State University system has announced that most classes will be online for the fall.

Notre Dame University will bring students back to campus but redesigned its calendar to start the semester early in August and end before Thanksgiving, along with ordering masks, testing and contact tracing.

In South Korea, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors had their temperatures checked and used hand sanitizers as they returned to school Wednesday, many for the first time since late last year after their new term was repeatedly pushed back. Students and teachers were required wear masks and some schools installed plastic partitions around desks.

More than 60 schools near Seoul quickly sent their students home as a precaution after two students who hadn’t even attended class were found to be infected.

France is limiting spaces in primary schools, giving priority to the children of essential workers and those in need. Some younger students even go on alternating days, while high schools remain closed.

In the new normal,

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Rome, May 20 (AP): As nations around the world loosen coronavirus restrictions, people are discovering that “the new normal” is anything but.

Yet some realities have emerged: schools, offices, public transport, bars and restaurants are now on the front lines of post-lockdown life.

How each of those key sectors manages social distancing and tamps down on expected new outbreaks will determine the shape of daily life for millions as researchers race to develop a vaccine that is still likely months, if not years, away from being available to all.

What a return to normal looks like varies widely.

For hungry migrant workers in India, it was finally being able to catch trains back to their home villages to farm while city jobs dried up. For cruise ship workers stranded at sea for months, it was finally reaching shore in Croatia. For wealthy shoppers in Maseratis and RollsRoyces, it was returning to the newly reopened boutiques of America’s iconic Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

In Italy, where good food is an essential part of life itself, once-packed restaurants and cafes are

Nagaland Post, Dimapur Thursday, MAY 21, 2020

Further, stating that the state government had “not been able to take decisions in time” due to vacuum in the bureaucracy, CNSA suggested the state government to “call back few able retired bureaucrats to help and assist the government till such time normalcy returns.”

273 stranded citizens return on May 20

Altogether 273 stranded citizens from various states arrived Dimapur on May 20 by various means of transport. According to DIPR report, 122 returned from Delhi by special train, by bus-- 129 from Guwahati and 15 from Sikkim and private vehicles-- six from Kolkata and one from Guwahati.

Empowered Committee Dimapur control room informed that a total of 1672 stranded citizens have reached the state so far.

US should end reliance on China: Haley

Washington, May 20 (PTI): The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the need for the United States to move away from its reliance on communist China, Indian American Republican politician Nikki Haley said on Tuesday.

“While Beijing has abused the free market in order to destroy it, America must harness the free market to protect our freedom and national security,” Haley, a former Governor of South Carolina and US Ambassador to the United Nations said in an op-ed on Medium.

The United States, she said, should start by setting up stronger guardrails to prevent China from exploiting America’s economic openness and punish it for its predatory actions.

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The Dimapur Naga Students' Union (DNSU) Officials in-charge of Zunheboto District for the mission of inter District movement of the stranded people at Dimapur highly appreciates and acknowledges the societies, churches and well wishers for extending their invaluable contributions through financially, physically, and moral support towards the good will mission for the distressed. We take this opportunity to convey our sincere and special thanks to some of the individuals and societies, which are as follows:1) Sumi Hoho (SH) (Through SKK) 2) Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) 3) Western Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (WSBAK) 4) Shri Jacob Zhimomi, Hon'ble Minister for PHE 5) Shri Tovihoto Ayemi, Hon'ble Advisor, Power 6) Shri Moses Yepthomi (Hollotoli School) 7) Shri Akato Chophy & Family 8) Shri Benjamin Yepthomi (BJYM) 9) Baptist Church Medziphe Town 10) Baptist Church Medziphema Village 11) District Administration, Dimapur 12) SKK 13) DNSU 14) CNSA 15) WSSU 16) DSSU 17) All Nagaland Private Bus Association We regret our inability to mention the names of each and every individual but we pray that our Almighty God bless each and every one for their noble deeds.

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‘Northeast handling COVID-19 better’

New Delhi, May 20 (PTI): The proactive steps taken by all the northeastern states, coupled with the liberal support offered by the Centre, has helped the region cope up better with the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the rest of India, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.

Singh said the success of the measures taken by the northeastern states is evident from the fact that Sikkim and Nagaland do not have a single COVID19 positive case till date, while Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram had one patient each, who have since recovered. Meghalaya had 13 cases in a hospital in Shillong due to a foreign traveller. The state recorded one death, but all the others have since recovered, he said in a write up.

Meghalaya is also COVID-19 free now, the Union minister for development of north eastern region (DoNER), said.

In effect, as on Wednesday, five states of northeast India -- Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim -- are COVID-19 free. Singh said the biggest

Jitendra Singh state in the northeast, Assam, has a few cases, but the state has handled the pandemic very well and effectively contained it in local areas.

Manipur and Tripura had two cases each, who recovered, and the states were declared COVID19 free. However, in the first week of May due to migrants testing COVID19 positive, Tripura saw a large spurt in cases, particularly in the Central Armed Police Forces, deployed there, he said. Manipur has also seen five new case in the last three to four days related to migrants.

In fact, the pro-active steps taken by all the northeastern states coupled with the liberal support offered by the central government

has helped the region to cope up better compared to the rest of India, he said.

This was made possible due to the prompt response of central and state governments in enforcing strict lockdowns, prompt supply of medicines and equipment through air cargo services and the air force, among others, Singh said. He also said that quick ramping up of testing facilities and number of testing centres, upgrading COVID19 related health infrastructure and making available essential supplies to all citizens through the public distribution system and the effective implementation of the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana has led to the northeast coping up better with the pandemic.

Giving details about the health infrastructure in the northeast, the minister said Sikkim and Nagaland did not have any testing facility while Assam had just two. Over the period, the number of testing facilities has been extended to all medical colleges in Assam. The laboratory in Kohima in Nagaland is now functional and in Sikkim TrueNAT testing has started, while a RT-PCR laboratory would be functional shortly, he said.

Singh said that as a result of extension of testing facilities in the region, the pace of testing has increased from 2,931 in the first week of April to 60,063 in mid-May, from an average of 300 per day to 3,800 per day during this period, leading to prompt care and hospitalisations, wherever required.

He said the lockdown measures in all northeastern states were implemented effectively. Not only inter-state borders were closed by the respective states, but more than 5,000 kilometers of international borders in the region were closed by border guarding forces and the local public, the Union minister said.

COVID-19: Four more test positive in Tripura Agartala, May 20 (PTI): Four more persons tested positive for COVID19 in Tripura, taking the total number of cases in the state to 173, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.

He said the four persons who tested positive for COVID-19 had recently returned from Chennai and are now under treatment.

“850 samples have been tested for #COVID19 today and among them 4 persons found positive,” Deb tweeted on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Tripura Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday claimed that the state has the highest recovery rate of coronavirus patients in the country.

Tripuras recovery rate is 68.83 per cent while the national average recovery rate is 39 per cent, he claimed.

“India’s national average for COVID-19 recovery rate is 39%... while in Tripura it is 68.63 per cent.

Our state is placed highest in the country for recovery of COVID-19 patients”, he said.

Of the 173 COVID-19 cases in Tripura, 116 people have recovered.

People defy social distancing in Bokajan

BOKAJAN, MAY 20 ( AGENCIES): As the world grapples with Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown advisory and the social distancing guideline went for a toss on Tuesday as hundreds gathered outside the Labour office here to enroll for free government cash transfer to uncategorized workers under the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008.

“We are collecting the forms for registration under the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act as the government is considering provision of some aid to those who are not classified and belong to the unorganised sector like self-employed, farmer, auto driver and anyone who have lost their job in this ongoing crisis. The rush outside is due to the

lack of awareness,” said Labour Inspector Dilip Kumar Deori.

Two policemen were deployed at the gate to strictly ensure guideline advisory but they too failed in managing the rush of beneficiaries.

The same was the situation outside various banks and ATMs in other parts of the district.

Lack of adequate awareness at the community level have exposed the ground situations here which resulted in long queues of people standing next to each other barely a feet away in total violation of social distancing norms and guidelines.

It needs to be mentioned that the government have brought in several cash transfer schemes to promote social security and to help poor amid the covid crisis. However, a dis-

turbing trend of people gathering in hundreds to withdraw the free cash credited in their Jan Dhan accounts by throwing social distancing norms to winds have raised alarm among the concerned residents in this hill district of Karbi Anglong.

With a continuous rise in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, it is necessary that people acknowledge the importance of strict social distancing as people are to coexist with the corona threat for a long time.

Prem Tamang, a migrant labour who had recently returned from Chennai and was undergoing quarantine in a hotel in Diphu tested positive of COVID-19 on Tuesday. He is the first COVID positive patient in the hill district of Karbi Anglong.

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Shillong, May 20: Former Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Charles Pyngrope on Wednesday suggested the Assembly a 50 percent salary cut from all 60 legislators in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic.

“The 10 per cent salary cut for MLAs was not much, as only Rs 6000 was deducted from my pay. It would be in the fitness of things that salary of all legislators is cut

by 50 percent,” the opposition Congress legislator said initiating a budget discussion on the first day of the reassembled budget session of the Assembly. Lauding the government’s initiative to deduct 50 percent of the salaries of the ministers and Grade 1 officers to ensure that the State have sufficient funds to tackle the pandemic, Pyngrope urged the government to restore salary of grade B, C and D employees since most of

these employees have taken housing, personal, medical, and education loans.

“Now if their (salary of grade B, C and D employees) is deducted by the banks, they have nothing left to put food on the table,” he said, urging the members of the House to allow us (legislators) to contribute 50 percent of our salary and restore back the percentage deducted from salary of grade B, C and D employees.

NSCN (I-M) hits out at UCM DIMAPUR, MAY 20 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has slammed the United Committee Manipur(UCM) for the latter’s “salvo” against NSCN and Nagas in general, in prodding the Manipur chief secretary to write to the union home secretary government of India, stating that the “Indo-Naga cease fire does not extend to the state of Manipur” and to take “strong exception” to the “unauthorised camps of NSCN in Manipur.”

In a statement, MIP said such utterances of UCM against Nagas was not going to reverse the historical reality and movement that has led to “ongoing Indo-Naga political talks running more than twenty two (22)years”. Over and above, it said such “absurdity” will not succeed the final scrutiny of over 70 years of Naga people’s sacrifice of recoded blood, sweat and tears.

HITOKA KINNY Born : 12.04.1994 – Died : 21.05.2019 A year has passed since you left us all by ourselves. The memories that you have made is all that we can hold onto and cherish for life. Our tears still flow in grief as we think of you, yet we know that the brightest star in the sky is you.

We miss you today and forever.

It asserted that “the ceasefire (CF) covers all Naga territories and thus, peace process covers all Naga territories.”

MIP said despite the UCM’s “recklessness to create volatile situation” NSCN has great respect and good relationship with Meitei people adding that UCM ought to restrain itself from inciting its own people.

MIP said what was important for NSCN(I-M) was its foresight that “ the Indo-Naga political solution will bring about peace” in the region and benefit people of Manipur politically and economically.

MIP also urged upon the Manipur government and political leaders at the helm of affairs, to exercise caution and to restraint from giving out irresponsible statement to provoke Nagas, “ lest it turn out to be a historical blunder and undo the age old relationship detrimental to all.”

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Former M’laya Speaker suggests 50% salary cut from legislators

Born : 24.10.1966 – Died : 12.05.2020 The bereaved family members of Late Imoienla Lemtur (Longmisa Village) would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to every individual, friends, neighbours, Aoyim Church who stood by us in prayer and supported us physically, materially, morally and financially at her demise on 12.05.2020.

Though we are unable to mention each and every individual, it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving Children and Relatives.

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Loving Dad, Mom and Sisters

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of Lt. SANGTAMKHABA 21-05-2019

A year has passed and we just miss you with silent tears. No one knows the heartache that lies behind our smiles. You are so wonderful to think of but hard to be without.

The memories that we have in our hearts will never part. Daddy!

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10-06-1974 to 18-04-2020 The family of Late Mr. Ani Sekhose wishes to acknowledge and offer our heartfelt gratitude to the many relatives and friends, neighbors and well wishers who provided emotional and practical support to us at this difficult time.

We convey our special thanks to Town Baptist Church, Dimapur for their support.

We are truly grateful. May God bless you all.

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-Loving family

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We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Khunakha Kath would like to express our sincere “Thank You” to all who stood by us throughout the prolonged illness till his last breath.

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We also wish to convey our gratitude and Special Thanks to: 1. Nsunyu Baptist Church 23. RBCK Kenuozou Sector Fellowship 24. Phezoucha Rhüba Council/B-II 2. Mr. Khetimo Magh, Pastor, NBC 3. Rengma Baptist Church, Kohima Members, New Sectt. Kohima 4. Mr. Licheto Tep, Associate Pastor, RBCK 25. Kithagha Welfare Society, Kohima 5. Rev. Khankhu Magh 26. Kajan Ajah 27. Nagaland Pensioners Association, 6. Rev. Tenga seb 7. Rev. Sutensha Tseminyu Unit 28. Chunlikha Village Council 8. Mr. Joshua, Pastor, Praise Church, 29. Kithagha Service Association Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 9. Rev. Tusaya Kath 30. Oncology Department, CMC Vellore 10. Mr. Lipok, Chaplain, CMC Vellore 31. Director & Personnel of AH & Vety.

11. Council of Rengma Baptist Church Services Nagaland (CRBC) 32. NEHRI, Guwahati 12. Prayer Cell, NBC 33. Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur 34. CIHSR, Dimapur 13. Hosana Prayer House, Kohima 35. Mr. Lothi Semy, Ex-IBM, Nagaland 14. Ebenezer Prayer & Healing Centre, 36. Mr. Nillo Rengma, Ex-Minister, Nagaland Chunlikha 37. Mr. R. Khing, MLA & Advisor to AH & 15. Ehunnu Baptist Church 16. Ehunnu Prayer Centre Vety. Services and Women Resources 17. Tsonsa Baptist Church Development 18. Rengma Baptist Church, Wokha 38. Mr. Thapi Semy, OSD to CM 39. Mr. Kevin Zehol, Secretary NPSC 19. Bethel Baptist Church, Tseminyu 40. Kenono Logwa, Kohima 20. Gukhanyu Baptist Church 41. Friends & Well-Wishers 21. RBCK High School Sector Fellowship 22. Phewhenyu Prayer Centre

We, the family members of Late S Amos Yimchunger would like to convey our deepest heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, well wishers, relatives and friends who stood by us physically, spiritually, financially and materially at his sad demise on 19/05/20. We pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

"Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts"

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Loving Mother, family members, relatives and friends.

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Pak to send squad for Eng tour: CEO

Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman (2nd from Right) during nets Action at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Britain on May 16, 2019. (Reuters)

NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (AGENCIES): Pakistan plan to send a 25-man squad to England in July to meet the demands of playing an entire tour in a ‘biosecure’ bubble, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan told Reuters.

Pakistan are scheduled to play three tests in August followed by an equal number of Twenty20 Interna-

tionals, with the matches taking place behind closed doors as part of measures to combat COVID-19.

The England and Wales Cricket Board detailed the provisions they planned to implement for the tour in a presentation on Friday and Khan told Reuters the PCB was encouraged by the proposals.

“So from that point of view, in principle, we are

planning towards touring England,” he said.

The PCB would seek medical advice and government guidance before going on the tour, he added.

The UK government has said elite sport can return in June without spectators and England hope to begin their delayed summer of cricket with a test series against West Indies in July.

Pakistan will have to

Dhoni fans start movement, want him to Break The Beard

NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (IANS): Mahendra Singh Dhoni sporting a full-grown grey beard in a video posted on Instagram last week saw fans across the country getting nostalgic and even talking about how their favourite sportsperson was getting old. And they now want him to Break the Beard and return to action.

Even as many cricketers have been seen grooming themselves during quarantine, Dhoni has been seen making most of the break and spending time with daughter Ziva and wife Sakshi. In fact, Dhoni’s mother reacted to the image and the grey beard that he was sporting. “Yes, I have seen his new look but he is not that old. No child is ever old for any mother,” Dhoni’s mother was quoted as saying

by BDcrictime.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni’s return to professional cricket was one of the themes of the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League and videos of him training with Chennai Super Kings in front of thousands of fans of the franchise at the Chepauk Stadium were doing the rounds in the build-up to the tournament.

But the former India skipper’s return to the cricket field has been put on hold

as the 13th edition of the cash-rich league has been postponed by the BCCI due to coronavirus pandemic.

His grey beard has also added fuel to the stories that Dhoni should retire. But his fans won’t let that happen anytime soon. They all want to bring the Mahi Magic back, which starts with getting that shave. All popular Dhoni fan pages saw posts appealing to Dhoni.

arrive almost a month before the first test to undergo a two-week quarantine period mandatory for all visitors and get in some match practice.

The test and Twenty20 squads will travel together, giving team management options in the event of injuries.

“From a manageability point of view, it makes sense for us and the ECB that the whole squad travel as one, so you create a bubble if you like around those players for the whole of the time that they are in England,” Khan said.

The ECB has not announced venues for the tour but British media tipped Manchester and Southampton, both with on-site hotels, to stage the matches.

Khan said venues would have testing centres and zones that would be offlimits to anyone other than players and officials.

“They are planning to create bio-secure hotels, a sort of environment around the players in certain parts of the hotel to keep the players safe and away from the general public,” Khan added.

Real Madrid eye Mane as Mbappe alternative M A D R I D, M AY 2 0 (AGENCIES): Real Madrid have turned their attentions to Liverpool forward Sadio Mane after being frustrated in their attempts to sign Kylain Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain, according to Le10 Sport.

Los Blancos made Mbappe a prime target but PSG are adamant the France forward will not be leaving the Parc Des Princes this summer, forcing Real to consider alternatives.

Reds star Mane is another player they hold in high regard and even enquired about his availability in 2019. With a deal for Mbappe now looking unlikely, Zinedine Zidane’s side are now ready to test Liverpool’s resolve by stepping up their interest in the Senegal international.

Infrastructures for NG to be allotted in 45 days: Sangma Correspondent Shillong, May 20: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday said that the government will make all efforts to ensure that development of various infrastructures for the National Games 2022 will be allotted within 45 days’ time.

Meghalaya will be the third northeastern state, after Manipur (1999) and Assam (2007), to host the National Games. The national event will coincide with the 50th year of the creation of Meghalaya. “We are going to ensure that the various infrastructural projects for the National Games will be completed within the stipulated time period. All the necessary formalities for National Games 2022 will hopefully finish within a month’s time. The work will be allotted in a month’s or 45 days’ time,” he said.

Admitting that sporting events will be a big challenge in view of the prevailing health situation, Sangma said that they are not very sure how sports will be organised in the future.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

Main aim is to win an Oly medal of different colour in Tokyo: Mary

NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (IANS): London Olympics bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom said that her only aim right now is to ensure that she wins an Olympic medal of a different colour in Tokyo next year. Mary became the first female boxer from India to win an Olympic medal when she won a bronze at London 2012.

She qualified for the Tokyo Olympics at the Asian qualifiers in Amman, Jordan earlier in the year. Eventually however, the Olympics itself was postponed to July 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“There are always a lot of expectations whenever I am in the ring and that stays in my mind,” Mary says on Sony Ten’s ‘The Medal of Glory’ which airs on the network’s Facebook page on Wednesday.

“I do spend sleepless nights sometimes thinking about how to make myself better, how to work on my weaknesses and so on.

“It is because of the prayers that come my way that I have been so successful. I am still working on my strength, stamina, speed

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and endurance. Right now my main dream is to change the colour of the Olympic medal this time.”

The six-time World Champion said that she had to work with male boxers in India in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics so as to get used to the 51kg category.

Mary competed in 48kg before the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) scrapped the weight class from the Olympics.

She then shifted to 51kg and won bronze at the 2010 Asian Games in the weight category. Eventually, she would win an Olympic bronze at the 2012 Olympics in that weight class.

“At the time I did not have much experience in the 51kg category. It had just been one year or so since I had changed my weight category before which I used to compete in 48kg. I won all my World Championship titles in the 48kg category before that,” she said.

“In 51kg I was facing taller boxers and they had better reach. There were not many in India with this kind of height and reach for me to get used to.

“So for training in the 51kg category at the 2012 Olympics I trained with boys who were taller and heavier than me after my qualification was confirmed.

I was very close to joining Chelsea: Carlos L O N D O N, M AY 2 0 (AGENCIES): Brazil legend Roberto Carlos has revealed that he was “very close” to joining Chelsea in 2007, only for the transfer to collapse at the last minute.

The former defender was a free agent at the time, having parted company with Real Madrid after 11 trophy-laden years at Santiago Bernabeu.

“I had two proposals, Fenerbahce and Chelsea,” Carlos told Goal after the Challenge Heineken Legends. “Chelsea didn’t work out so I signed for Fenerbahce. “But, with Chelsea, it got very close. It was literally agreed and I just had to go there and sign the contract.

“It was just a week before I signed for Fenerbahce and I had been to Paris to meet both Roman Abramovich and (former chief executive) Peter Kenyon.

“Unfortunately, in the final moments something

didn’t work out just before finalising, which happens a lot in football. There was an issue with the lawyer.

“It was all agreed, though, and I am 100 per cent sure I would have done well in the Premier League and it would have suited my characteristics.”

Carlos also revealed that he could even have ended up in England as a 22-year-old.

“I was still playing in Brazil with Palmeiras when Aston Villa came in for me in 1995 but they couldn’t afford the deal,” he explained.

“After that, I went to Inter.”

Carlos, of course, endured a difficult season in Italy but then went on to establish himself as one of the finest left-backs of all time, after joining Madrid in 1997. He won three Champions Leagues and four Liga titles with the Blancos, while he also lifted the World Cup in 2002.

Roberto Carlos

Brazil have not been crowned world champions since, but Carlos is optimistic about his country’s latest crop of young players.

“Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo of Real Madrid are the future, along with Flamengo’s Gerson,” he declared. “These are the guys I am most excited about.

“All three are fantastic players and they will be very

successful.”

As for his own position, Carlos believes that compatriot Marcelo is now the reference point for all aspiring left-backs.

“I feel like I was an example to follow after what I achieved, just like what Marcelo is doing now in Real Madrid,” he argued.

“People will follow Marcelo just as they followed me.”

SFI requests ministry to allow opening pools for training Ronaldo created most problems for me at Real Madrid, says Capello NEW DELHI, MAY 20 (PTI): The Swimming Federation of India has requested the sports Ministry to seek the home ministry’s explicit consent for reopening of pools inside sports complexes so that elite swimmers can resume training.

In the Ministr y of Home Affairs’ guidelines for the fourth phase of the COVID-19 lockdown, sports complexes and stadia have been allowed to open without spectators, clearing the path for at least the resumption of halted training camps.

But swimming pools and gyms continue to be out of bounds, prompting the SFI to write to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

“Since the order has

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been given for reopening the stadia and sports complexes, we have written to Sports Minister, SAI, and IOA to request the Ministry of Home Affairs to let at least the elite swimmers to start training,” SFI Secretary General, Monal Chokshi told PTI.

“It’s been more than two months since the swimmers entered the water,” he added.

According to the SFI, opening swimming pools for elite athletes is not the same as “recreational swimming” that is still barred as per the MHA guidelines.

There is a difference between recreational swimming pools and the pools for elite athletes. It is in line with the MHA guidelines if these swimmers train in the pools of the sports complexes that are going to open,” Chokshi said.

The SFI has asked permission for only those swimmers to resume training, who have achieved the ‘B’ qualification mark for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.

The list includes the likes of Virdhawal Khade, Srihari Nataraj, Kushagra Rawat and Advait Page.

Last week, the SFI, along with its various stakeholders, drafted a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding the resumption of training, which was similar to what the US federation has adopted.

“In the guidelines of the SOP we recommended a

few measures like maintaining the chlorine level in the pools and also ensuring that there is only one swimmer per lane while training,” Chokshi said.

However, since it is not possible to adhere to the guidelines in all the centres, the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex (SPMC), which hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru are the two sports complexes in the running.

“These guidelines can’t be monitored across all centres. Only centre heads will be able to recommend where its possible.

“SAI will decide which one it will be but tentatively we have discussed the SPMC pool at Delhi and the Centre of Sports Excellence at Bangalore,” Chokshi said.

M A D R I D, M AY 2 0 (IANS): Former Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello has referred to Brazilian Ronaldo as the greatest talent he came across during his illustrious coaching career. Capello also revelead that Ronaldo’s love for parties and alcohol created a big problem for him in the Real Madrid dressing room.

Ronaldo was part of the Galactico era in Madrid where he formed a high-profile line-up with the likes of David Beckham, Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos and Zinedine Zidane by his side.

“The greatest talent I ever coached was Ronaldo.

But at the same time he was the player who created the most problems for me in the dressing room. He used

Fabio Capello and Ronaldo

to throw parties and do everything,” Capello told Sky Sports Italia.

“Once (Ruud) Van Nistelrooy said to me, ‘coach, the dressing room smells like alcohol.’ Then Ronaldo went to Milan, and we started to win, but if we’re talking about talent then he was the greatest, without a doubt.”

Earlier, Tottenham

Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho had also stated that Ronaldo is the greatest player he witnessed on the football field.

“Ronaldo, El Fenomeno,” Mourinho told LiveScore when asked about greatest player ever. “Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years.

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