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SC asks Centre, States to consider lockdown Considering Covid-19 crisis, the court then directed that “no patient shall be denied hospitalisation or essential drugs in any state or Union Territory for lack of local residential or identity proof ”.

A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud issued the directive that the central government should formulate a national policy on admissions to hospitals within two weeks.

The judge said that the policy should also be followed by all state governments and that no patients till then will be denied admission or essential drugs in absence of local residential or identity proof.

“Different states and local authorities follow their own protocols. Differing standards for admission in different hospitals across the nation leads to chaos and uncertainty. The situation cannot brook any delay,” it said.

In its order released late Sunday night, the Supreme Court had also directed that the central government

PTI adds: The daily COVID-19 cases in India showed a slight dip with 3,68,147 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, taking the total tally of cases to 1,99,25,604, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

The death toll increased to 2,18,959 with 3,417 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

While the country recorded 4,01,993 new cases on May 1, it had registered

3,92,488 fresh cases on May 2.

Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 34,13,642 comprising 17.13 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 81.77 per cent.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1, 62,93,003, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.10 per cent, the data stated.

State records 101 fresh Covid case; 6 deaths

EC’s plea seeking media curbs is ‘far-fetched’: Supreme Court

Covid oral pill could be ready by year-end: Pfizer

in a hearing conducted via video conferencing.

The media is an important and powerful watchdog in democracy and it cannot be stopped from reporting discussions in higher courts, it said.

Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the poll panel, submitted that COVID-19 management does not come under the EC’s purview and after 20 days of polls in Tamil Nadu, the high court said it should be charged with murder.

There was a continuous debate in media over the high court remarks on murder charges against the poll panel, he said, adding that somewhere a line has to drawn. The apex court, however, asked EC to take the observations of the high court in the right spirit and said, “You have done a good job”.

“We will take into account EC’s grievance and to the best of our abilities, try to balance between rights of the poll panel and high courts,” the bench said.

The top court told Dwivedi that Madras High Court’s effort was not to run down the EC as an institution. The Election Commis-

NEW YORK, MAY 3 (IANS): US-based pharmaceutical major Pfizer’s Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said that the company’s Covid-19 oral antiviral pill, which is in early-stage trials, could be ready by the end of the year, the media reported.

According to CNBC, the company, which developed the first authorized Covid-19 vaccine in the US with German drugmaker BioNTech, began an earlystage clinical trial for testing a new antiviral therapy for Covid-19 in March.

The drug is part of a class of medicines called protease inhibitors and works by inhibiting an enzyme that the virus needs to replicate in human cells. “If clinical trials go well and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves it, the drug could be distributed across the US by the end of the year,” Bourla told CNBC. Protease inhibitors are used to treat other viral pathogens such as HIV and hepatitis C, the report said.

Last month, Pfizer asked FDA to expand the Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for its Covid-19 vaccine to include children ages 12 to 15.

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New Delhi, May 3 (PTI): Supreme Cour t Monday termed as “too far fetched” the poll panel’s plea for restraining media from reporting remarks in court proceedings and came out in support of high courts saying it does not want to demoralise them as they are vital pillars of democracy.

A bench of Justice D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah assured the Election Commission that the high court’s remarks were not meant to “run down” the poll panel and it will try to balance the rights of two constitutional bodies - the high court and the EC - in its order.

The apex court reserved the order on the appeal of the Election Commission against Madras High Court’s ‘critical’ remarks holding it responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country and fastening its responsible officials with the murder charges.

The bench said it would pronounce the order “expeditiously”.

“Media should be able to report everything also to create accountability and the dialogue in court is often to create an umbrella of discussion,” the bench said

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State govt declares containment zones

India records over 3L new Covid cases, 3417 fresh fatalities

NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (AGENCIES): I n the wake of the second wave of Covid19, the Supreme Court has directed the central and state governments to consider imposing a lockdown.

“We would seriously urge the central and state governments to consider imposing a ban on mass gatherings and super spreader events. They may also consider imposing a lockdown to curb the virus in the second wave in the interest of public welfare,” the Supreme Court said.

“Having said that, we are cognizant of the socioeconomic impact of a lockdown, specifically, on the marginalised communities.

Thus, in case the measure of a lockdown is imposed, arrangements must be made beforehand to cater to the needs of these communities,” the apex court added.

The top court further asked the Centre and the states to inform it about the measures that they have planned to deal with the global disease in the near future.

D I M A P U R , M AY 3 (NPN): Nagaland on Monday recorded 101 Coivd-19 positive cases while six more deaths were reported from across the State.

Of the fresh cases, 77 were reported in Dimapur, 11 in Kohima, four in Mon, three each in Mokokchung and Zunheboto, two in Longleng and one in Peren, taking the total caseload to 14451. The death toll rose to 115 after six more patients succumbed to the virus. Nagaland currently has 1,584 active COVID-19 cases while 12,325 patients have recuperated from the infection.

Meanwhile, a total of 2,12,124 beneficiaries have been inoculated against Covid-19 (168718 first dose and 43406 second dose).

Further, State Immunization Officer, Dr. Ritu Thurr has informed that those under the priority group-- health care workers (HCWs), frontline workers (FLWs) and persons above 45 years-- who had taken their first dose at private CVC on or before April 30 will be eligible to receive the second dose at government CVCs free of cost using the government of India Supplies. Those eligible for the second dose have been asked to bring along the document submitted during the first dose and the registered mobile phone.

to create a buffer stock of oxygen in collaboration with state governments to ensure supply lines continue to function even in unforeseen circumstances and decentralise the location of the emergency stocks.

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Aggressive lockdown needed: AIIMS chief AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria said a complete lockdown or an aggressive lockdown is needed in India just like last year. He also stressed that strict lockdown should be imposed in areas reporting positive rates over 10 per cent.

Speaking to NDTV, Dr Guleria said that India had been caught off guard by the ferocity with which the virus was spreading, and that night curfews and weekend lockdowns imposed by various states have proved to be ineffectual.

He also noted that no healthcare system in the world can manage this kind of load and added that aggressive containment or lockdown is the only key.

Patients get free oxygen provided by a Sikh organization in Ghaziabad, Monday. (PTI)

sion had moved the top court on Saturday challenging the critical observations made by the Madras High Court holding it responsible for a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, saying the remarks were “uncalled for, blatant and disparaging”.

The high court had, on 26 April, castigated the EC for the surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic, holding it “singularly” responsible for the spread of the viral disease, called it the “the most irresponsible institution” and even said its officials may be booked under murder charges.

The poll panel allowing political parties to take out rallies and organise meetings had led to the surge in COVID cases, the court had observed.

The EC’s appeal against these remarks was trashed by the division bench of the high court on 30 April, leading the poll watchdog to approach the top court.

The division bench of the high court, on 26 April, made the stinging observation on a plea moved by Tamil Nadu’s Transport Minister MR Vijayabaskar, who was the AIADMK candidate from Karur.

D I M A P U R , M AY 3 (NPN): In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases and positivity rate, Nagaland government on Monday declared the areas under Dimapur Municipal Council, Kohima Municipal Council, New Capital complex Kohima, Chumukedima Town Council, colonies/ villages along DimapurChumukedima four lane road, with effect from 7 p.m. May 5 till May 12.

According to the order issued by the chief secretary and chairperson of State Executive Committee Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, J. Alam, more restrictions have been placed.

Mass/religious gatherings closed: Among other activities banned as per the order, all places of mass gathering to be closed including religious places,

except for solemnization of weddings with prior permission of the deputy commissioner, across the state.

Odd-even system: Movement of all private passenger vehicles shall be allowed to ply on ‘Oddeven” system, with an occupancy of 50 %.

While public transport vehicles (both public and private) like buses, taxis, autos two- wheeler taxis etc. shall be allowed to ply with occupancy of 50%, with a maximum limit of 25% of such vehicles in the district, for which the District Task Force of the respective district shall lay down modalities.

Food delivery service providers and groceries delivery service providers have also been exempted.

Meanwhile, the districts/blocks/areas other than those under “contain-

ment zone” will continue to be covered under the guidelines issued on April 29 and they may decide the restrictive measures in their respective containment zones as and when needed. The respective District Task Forces (DTFs) may continue with the ‘Night Curfew’ and other restrictions in their respective jurisdictions, over above the restrictions imposed, the order stated.

DTFs have also been directed to ensure strict enforcement of the restrictions, checking at the district entry points to prevent non-essential movement of persons etc.

Any person/ group of persons acting in violation of this order shall be deemed to have committed an offence punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.

ENSF serves 13-day ultimatum on govt Asks govt to fulfil ‘NPSC charter of demands’ Correspondent

KOHIMA, MAY 3 (NPN): Alleging non-implementation of the ‘NPSC charter of demands’ and for systematically manipulating the 25% job reservation for six backward tribes of Eastern Nagaland, Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) served a 13-day ultimatum to the State government seeking implementation of the same.

Addressing a press meet at DUDA guest house here on Monday, ENSF president Sepili Sangtam expressed regret that even five months and 18 days since

submission of a representation by the federation, the government had not taken any positive step. Hence, he said the federation has served its 13-day ultimatum on the state government.

He warned that failure to address the “genuine demand” would compel ENSF to demand prosecution of the officials/Commission responsible for systematically manipulating the 25% job reservation that was clearly notified by the State government.

Highlighting the issue in sequence, Sangtam said ENSF had time and again considered the appeals made by the government after any ultimatum was served. Pointedly he said after following the “appealed notification” of December 7, ENSF had after understanding the position of the government,

temporarily suspended its democratic indefinite agitation and set January 10, 2021 as the deadline for the government to fulfil ENSF charter of demands. However, after setting the deadline, he said the government had again assured ENSF that a meeting with the cabinet subcommittee would be held soon. Based on this, he said ENSF again decided to keep the proposed indefinite stir in abeyance and also extended it by another month.

Sangtam said at the invitation of the government, ENSF attended a meeting with the cabinet sub-committee on April 9 wherein the issue was discussed at length.

He said the government at a cabinet meeting on January 14 directed the cabinet subcommittee to submit its report within three months to enable it (Cont’d on p-8)

States impose restrictions to curb spread of virus Sonowal, Sarma lobby for CM’s post NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (AGENCIES): As India continues to battle against the second wave of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, several state governments have tightened restrictions and announced lockdown rules to curb the spread of infections. For the past few days, India continues to record over three lakh cases, making it one of the worsthit countries in the world.

Delhi, Haryana: Delhi and the neighbouring state of Haryana have imposed lockdowns till May 10 in wake of the alarming spurt in COVID-19 cases and deaths. While Haryana announced the lockdown on

Police nab violators during a curfew in Jodhpur, Monday. (PTI)

Sunday, Delhi extended the restrictions for a third consecutive week.

Uttar Pradesh: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday decided to increase the duration of the weekend lockdown by 48

hours to cover Tuesday and Wednesday also.

“The corona curfew from Friday 8 pm to Tuesday 7 am has been extended for 48 hours. Now it will continue till May 6 till 7 am,” Additional Chief Sec-

And a day after the GUWAHATI, MAY 3 results of the polls, lobby(AGENCIES): While the BJP-led alliance retained ing has started for gaining power in Assam with a support to stake claim to convincing majority, unthe chief minister’s chair certainty over who shall be in the state. the next chief minister of Sonowal is reported the state continued. to be in touch with the Incumbent chief minwinning legislators to pool ister Sarbananda Sonowal (L-R) Sarma & Sonowal (File) enough numbers in his fawas projected for the posivour so that he can retain tion by the BJP ahead of 2016 Assembly his position. election, which it had contested in alliance A known Narenda Modi loyalist and with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and a former Union minister, Sonowal could the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), The be the safe bet for the party if it decides Assam Tribune report stated. not to make any major changes in the state But ahead of this year’s state polls, leadership, at least for the time being. On the party refrained from naming any chief the other hand, several newly-elected MLAs ministerial candidate, maintaining that the have purportedly flocked to state cabinet BJP doesn’t single out anyone as the pro- minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma’s official spective chief minister in states where it is residence here since morning, ostensibly to (Cont’d on p-8) already in power.

(Cont’d on p-8) congratulate him.

retary, Information, Navneet Sehgal told PTI. Uttarakhand: Corona curfew in certain districts of Uttarakhand has been extended till May 6, 2021.

Himachal Pradesh: With a sharp rise in COVID19 cases, the Himachal Pradesh government announced that all educational institutions and temples across the State would remain closed till May 10.

J&K: Corona Curfew ending at 7 am on Monday May 3 has been extended till 7 am May 6 in four Districts of Jammu & Kashmir – Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu.

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‘My Naginimora my home’ mission launched

DC Mon Thavaseelan speaking at the launch of ‘my Naginimora my home’. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: A mission named “my Naginimora my home” for the “holistic and sustainable development of Naginimora town”, was launched on May 1 at town council hall, Naginimora with DC Mon, K Thavaseelan as the special guest.

According to DIPR report, additional deputy commissioner, Naginimora, Vineet Kumar presented an overview of the programme where he said that the main aim of the mission was to

create a sense of belongingness among people in the development process.

The mission would work simultaneously on three aspects namely “town beautification and cleanliness”, improvement of “infrastructure and service delivery” and creating “sustainable economy” by involving people. Three committees involving members from administration, various departments and civil society organisations (CSOs)

would steer the mission. The special guest also felicitated sanitation workers for their hard work and presented them with PPE items.

He encouraged all the departments and NGOs to keep on striving hard and requested the people to own the mission for the betterment of the citizens and development of the town.

Meanwhile, president KU, Naginimora, Khampei Konyak gave a short speech highlighting the potential of the town and need of this mission.

Earlier, SDO (power) Naginimora, Nyoingam Konyak chaired the programme while the special guest planted sapling at the town council hall campus.

HoDs, NGO leaders, town leaders, pastors and principals of various schools also attended the programme.

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2 injured as car rams into vehicles

2 held for alleged kidnapping in Phek

The car at the site of the accident on Monday. (NP)

DIMAPUR: Phek police arrested two persons for involvement in the alleged kidnapping for ransom of a Madhucon Projects Ltd employee at Phek town on April 26.

According to Phek police, the two accused have been identified as one Vevolhu of Yoruba village a “lt’ of NSCN (Khango) and Mutuku Vero of Chepoketa village, a cadre of NNC/ Non Accordist.

The police stated that the employee was kidnapped by the duo at a shop and was taken to an unknown location. It stated the kidnappers demanded Rs 3 lakh for his release. The police immediately conducted raids at various suspected places and with the intervention of public leaders, the employee was released unharmed and was later taken into police custody for investigation.

In this connection, police registered a case against the two accused. A special team arrested Mutuku Vero on April 28 at Phek town

Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , M AY 3 (NPN): At least two persons were injured when a car (Maruti Suzuki A Star) rammed into several vehicles at Nepali Basti, near Metro Hospital here on Monday at around 10:30 a.m.

According to eye witnesses, the vehicle was exiting from Nepali Basti when the driver lost control and rammed into a cart puller,

April 30 by Phek police for extorting from the shops at Phek town.

Police informed that extortion receipts and an amount of Rs, 2410 were seized from their possession. A case was registered with Phek police station for extortion under IPC.

Advisor department of power, Nagaland, H. Tovihoto Ayemi, MLA, donated two high-end cardiac monitor to COVID-19 hospital Dimapur.

Medical Superintendent and the staff of COVID-19 Hospital Dimapur extended gratitude to the minister for the kind gesture.

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a bike, an auto rickshaw and a tree.

Police personnel, who rushed to the accident spot, disclosed that the driver in his 50s was a learner who had lost control of the vehicle when he tried to accelerate.

Police said that the auto rickshaw driver suffered minor injuries on his head while a pedestrian sustained minor injuries.

No FIR was lodged and the issue was solved amicably.

and subsequently the main accused Vevolhu was arrested at Yoruba village on May 2.

Meanwhile, two individuals “sgt maj” Serayi of Suthotsu village of NPGN, NNC/Non-Acc and accomplice Venepa of Suthotsu village were arrested on

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

IN GRATITUDE

1 ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED FATHER

Died on 4th May 2020 It's been a year since you have left for heavenly abode, and it seems like it was a few days ago. The days we spent together on this earth were memorable. Your smile and memories are still fresh and cherished by us in our minds.

May God bless you with peace.

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Loving wife, sons, daughters, daughters-in-law and grand children

LATE L. HETOVI CHISHI Ex. Hd GB Naghutomi 05/11/1939 – 27/04/2021 We the bereaved family members, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us at the sad demise of our beloved Late L. Hetovi Chishi on April 27.

Your prayer and kindness is highly appreciated and it is our humble prayer that God Almighty will bless you all abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the family members of Late Mapumenla Tzudir (Molungyimsen) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every Individuals, Churches, relatives, neighbours and all the well wishers who extend their support physically, materially, financially and through your constant prayers during our time of great sorrow.

We are unable to thank each one of you personally but your kindness will be remembered with great affection and we pray that Our Almighty God will bless you abundantly.

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“You were the greatest miracle, an Angel in disguise sent from heaven, your life was a blessing, your memory a Treasure, you are loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure.” ~Loving Great Grandchildren, Grandchildren, Children, Siblings and Relatives~ K-908

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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

2 Timothy 4:7

04-05-2020 A golden heart stopped beating, Working hands and mind at rest, God only takes the best.

Dad, in life we loved you dearly; in death we love you still.

In our hearts you hold a place, no one else will ever fill.

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Loving Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Relatives.

Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Lt. Chülo-o K. Ketsu, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us, morally, physically, financially and through prayer support at the demise of our beloved great grandmother, grandmother, mother and sister on 26th April, 2021.

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LATE. IMLIMONGBA AMRI (CHANGKI) 01.10.1969 – 21.04.2021 Through this column, we the bereaved family members of LATE IMLIMONGBA AMRI (CHANGKI) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who stood with us through physical presence, prayers and financial support during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved. Words fall short in expressing our indebtedness but it is our sincere prayer to our Almighty God for his abundant blessings upon you all.

From loving wife, daughters, son and relatives.

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Fondly remembered & missed by loved ones

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

MARSHAL SEMA BORN : 22nd JAN 1964 – DIED : 27th APRIL 2021 We, the Family of Late MARSHAL SEMA would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us morally, physically and supported us through prayers during his prolonged illness.

We convey our special thanks to:1. Doctors, Nurses & Staff of Referral 8. Final Harvest Church, Naharbari Hospital (CIHSR) 9. City Prayer Center, Dimapur i) Dr. Shirley Thailikliu Leivon 10. Sumi Baptist Church, Naharbari (CIHSR) 11. Xekiye Baptist Church, Dimapur ii) Dr. Khrutsozo (CIHSR) 12. Xekiye Youth Ministry, Dimapur 2. NEIGRIHMS, Shillong 13. K. Hollohon Baptist Church, Dimapur i) Dr. Caleb (NEIGRIHMS) ii) Dr. Vikas (NEIGRIHMS) 14. Sumi Christian Fellowship, 3. Health City Hospital, Guwahati Guwahati 4. Apollo Hospital, Guwahati 15. Woodstock Building Prayer Fellowship 5. Food & Civil Supplies (R&D), Dimapur 16. Western Viyixe Union, Dimapur 6. Welfare Association Directorate, 17. Sheyipu Welfare Community, Food & Civil Supplies, Dimapur Dimapur 7. Nagaland Food & Civil Supplies, 18. Xekiye Village Council, Dimapur Field Staffs Association (NFCSFSA), Dimapur We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but we sincerely pray that our Almighty God Bless You All abundantly.

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We, the bereaved family of Lt. SOBOULIE PAÜNUO wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to Churches, Unions, friends, relatives, individuals, neighbours and well-wishers who help us through prayers, financial and practical support in our time of mourning.

Words fall short in expressing our indebtedness, but it is our prayer to the Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Kijümetouma Basa Village Council 2. Kijümetouma Village Council 20/03/1969 – 24/04/2021 3. CRC Kijümetouma 4. CRC Kijümetouma Upuonuo Krotho 5. CRC Kijümetouma Khriesarüü Krotho 6. CRC Kijümetouma Uzuonuo Krotho 7. The Pentecostal Church Kijümetouma 8. Baptist Church Kijümetouma 9. Nagaland Pentecostal Church Kijümetouma 10. Kijümetouma Village Students’ Union 11. ACRCC Mission & Prayer Centre Kohima 12. ACRCC 13. Mission Church Dihoma 14. CRC Dihoma 15. CRC Merhülietsa Kohima Miapuonuo Krotho 16. Rüsoma Village Council 17. Gareiphema Bawe Village Council 18. Laza Phuyeqa Village Council 19. Poultry Farm Staffs Kohima 20. I.G Staffs Kohima 21. Optimistic Boys Hostel Kohima 22. Solitaire Boys Home Kohima 23. Pochury Baptist Church Kohima 24. Pochury Baptist Church Women Dept.

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WEATHER FORECAST May 4

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Agartala A strong afternoon t-storm

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Student bodies dismayed at abandoned PMGSY road project

DIMAPUR: Khongka Students Union (KSU), Betang Students Union (BSU) and Hakkomute Students Union (HSU) have expressed dismay over the abandoned Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road from Mimi to Khongka and Hakumuti, the work order of which was issued dated April 9, 2012, NGRRDA Nagaland, under Pungro sub-division of Kiphire district, Under NPWD (R&B).

In a press release, KSU president Thrunso, BSU president Jonah and HSU president Silenthong stated that the project according to RTI and DPR was 42km amounting to Rs.15,68, 29, 000.

The signatories the work was assigned to Hexad Syndicate and the agreement between the contractor and chief engineer PWD (R&B) and the empowered officer PMGSY, NGRRDA Nagaland was signed on April 9, 2012, where the contrac-

Tuensang A stray morning thunderstorm 18 11 Wokha

A thunderstorm in spots

APC directs AHoDS and HoD DIMAPUR: Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) has directed the administrative heads and heads of department of agri & allied to issue necessary orders to the district officers/sub-division officers to be stationed in their place of postings.

APC has informed that in the event of any natural calamities such as drought/ hailstorms, crop infesting pests and occurrences of livestock diseases etc., the concerned departments are requested to compile the district wise, sub division, village etc.

And submit the same to the concerned authorities.

All the AHoDs/HoDs of the agri & allied departments have been directed to closely monitor and coordinate with district officers during these trying and difficult times.

The abandoned road project. tor agreed to complete the entire project within the stipulated time.

The student bodies said they made repeated appeals to the firm and the department on several occasions both in written and verbal, but till date there was no sign of completing the said project.

They said that as per DPR, the road, which was supposed to be 42km, had only 29km on ground, cutting short by 13km.

The union also said

they had appealed to the department for a spot verification on September 12, 2019, but has not verified till date.

Further, they said a letter from the office of chief engineer, PWD (R&B) Nagaland assured to resume the work at the earliest and complete the same by December 2019, but had not resumed till date.

The student bodies expressed strong resentment against the contractor and department for not resum-

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021

DC Dimapur convenes meeting: DC & chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan has informed all DDMA Dimapur members that the first quarterly meeting has been convened to review monsoon preparedness activities and as well as COVID-19 containment and management activities at DC conference hall Dimapur on May 5, 12 noon. All the members have been requested to come prepared with their respective departmental action plan and attend the meeting.

CMO Kohima informs: Chief medical officer Kohima, Dr. Vezhokholu Theyo has informed that the medical board for confirmation of service scheduled on May 5-7 has been postponed till further notice.

UNPG NNC/PB terminates two: UNPG NNC/PB has informed that deputy kilonser Kejinkum and ‘brig.’ Throngkiuba of “1st battalion” Yimchunger region have been terminated from “active national service for violation of Principles and Ahza of the government”. UNPG NNC/PB through its MIP secretary VN Zhimomi stated that the duo was “found guilty of insubordination and dereliction of duties which does not merit continuation”. MIP stated that the termination order was issued by its vice president SK Zhimomi and general secretary Toshi Walling on March 20, 2021.

Yimchunger Union Mokokchung informs: Yimchunger Union Mokokchung has informed Yimchunger people living in and around Mokokchung town, families, domestic helpers, daily wage earners and government employees who are yet to register to register their names in the union at the earliest. Failing which, the union has informed that it would not be held responsible in the future. For more details, one may contact at 8974799779.

ing the pending PMGSY road project, which started in the year 2012.

They further claimed that as per RTI response, 72% of the bill was released, but the actual work executed was approximately 3km to 4km only out of 42 kms, which was also of “cheapest quality.”

Therefore, the three student bodies have sought clarification from the department whether 11 years was not enough to complete the project of 42kms.

They also asked who was to be blamed for releasing the bills without execution of assigned work. “Is the department responsible or the firm/contractor for not executing the assigned work?” they questioned.

They demanded that the department issue clarifications in print media, adding that they expected work execution at the earliest. Failing to respond within the stipulated time, the unions threatened to “take the matter to the higher level.”

Awareness drive on African swine fever

One of the resource persons speaking at the programme.

DIMAPUR: In an effort to prevent the outbreak of African Swine Fever in the unaffected blocks of Phek district, the district level pig federation in collaboration with Chakhesang Women Welfare Society (CWWS), the Department of Animal Husbandry& Veterinary Services (AH&VS), Phek district and North East initiative development agency-an initiative of Tata Trusts conducted an awareness drive on African swine fever (ASF)cum-vaccination drive on classical swine fever from April 26 to April 29 in Porba, Pholami, Gidemi,

Enhulumi, Sumi, Leshemi, Lasumi, Pfutseromi, Thetsumi and Zhavame village.

During the programme, veterinary assistant surgeon, veterinary dispensary Pfutsero, Dr. Rosou Pohena discussed with the farmers on the origin of African swine fever outbreak, signs and symptoms, ways of transmission, steps of prevention and measures on how to safely discard affected and dead pigs.

Pig blood samples were also taken from Enhulumi village where ASF outbreak is suspected.

Meanwhile, NEIDA senior project associate, Dr. Vihielie Sanchu emphasised on the importance and potential of collective efforts of the pig federation in order to bring health and wealth through pig farming.

The programme also vaccinated a total 504 pigs with CSF vaccination, and treated illnesses such as skin diseases, diarrhoea and others commonly suffered by pigs.

Facemasks, disinfectants, dewormers, vitamins, mineral mixtures etc. were also supplied to pig farmers.

Yhokha inaugurates Jakhama approach road DIMAPUR: Advisor of technical education and election, Medo Yhokha inaugurated the recently renovated approach road of Jakhama village, about 13 km away from Kohima city on May 3. A stretch of the approach road from Jakhama entry gate to Phema Khel was funded by Yhokha.

The advisor expressed happiness, stating that the same was made possible with the cooperation extended by the villagers while speaking at a function held at Yedikha in the village.

He said it was because of the state “chief minister’s love and concern for the village”, that the road was renovated as sheer necessity through additional grant.

Medo Yhokha emphasised on good leadership and effective governance especially at a time when Nagas were at a challenging stage.

He further reminded the villagers to do away with differences while hoping that unity, peace and love would continue to persist among the villagers.

Medo Yhokha with NDPP workers, representatives of Jakhama village council and others.

The overall renovation of the road was monitored by Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Kohima region president Avio Tetso and Zopovil Zao, PA to Medo Yhokha who were both from the village.

Jakhama Village Council (JVC) chairman, Zhopo Richa

acknowledged the advisor for his support and assistance towards the road renovation.

Expressing concern over the fact that road surfaces deteriorated mostly during rainy season, Richa requested Yhokha to renovate the drainage system along their approach road so that it would last longer.

He also briefed about the landslide which occurred in the middle of the village and sought Medo’s help to do the needful.

Meanwhile, Medo also took note of the overhead power lines crossing through Yedikha was posing a threat to the villagers.

DCs, ADCs issue COVID-19 advisories Delayed salary: ANPWDFWA Peren unit serves ultimatum

DIMAPUR: In view of the emergence of second wave of COVID-19 and the rapid surge of positive cases in the state, government agencies and organisations have been issuing advisories and guidelines in order to contain the virus and prevent it from spreading further.

CMO Dmu recommends sealing of SBI main branch: Chief medical officer (CMO) Dimapur, Mereninla Senlem has recommended the DC and chairman of DTF COVID-19 Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan to seal the State Bank of India (SBI) main branch as a staff of the office had been tested positive for COVID-19. CMO requested the DC to seal the office with immediate effect for 48 hours.

DC Dimapur: DC & DDMA chairman Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan has ordered the sealing of house no-120, 103, 15 and 202 Kushiabill Dimapur till further order, during which time, necessary sanitisation of the premises would be done by the management.

DC Kohima: DC Kohima Gregory Thejawelie has informed that public interview of essential nature would be allowed from 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m. only on all working days, except Wednesdays where there would strictly be no public interview at the office of DC Kohima.

DC Mon: DC Mon Thavaseelan K has ordered the sealing of residence below committee gate, Tamong village, next to Yokwang residence and house no. 284, Thamnan ward, Mon town till further order.

In another notification, the DC ordered the sealing of Rapha Hospital, Mon Town for 48 hours.

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Japheth Woch in a circular has directed all to follow appropriate COVID-19 behavior and guidelines.

Any person planning to come to Pfutsero sub-division from outside the state has been informed to provide prior information to COVID-19 control room, Pfutsero at 8729840597, 8837371959, 9862745089 or 9642415388.

ADC Naginimora: ADC Naginimora, Vineet Kumar has ordered the sealing of house no. 145, police colony, ward no. 8, house no. 20, police colony, ward no. 8 and house No. 2, bazar colony, ward no. 8 till further order.

Any person violating the containment measures would be liable to be proceeded against as per the provision of Sections 51 to 60 of Disaster Management Act 2005 besides legal action under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and other legal provisions as applicable.

ADC Tobu: ADC Tobu, Keyirangding Hegui has rescinded the sealing order vide. No. GA/ DEV/COVID-19/2020-21/, dated Tobu April 27, after due observance of all measures/SOPs and subsequent negative testing (RAT) results of all persons within the sealed area. Meanwhile, ADC Tobu has also ordered the sealing of primary health centre, Changlangshu village from till further orders.

In view of detection of COVID-19 positive persons through Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and in order to take effective measures to contain and prevent the spread, ADC Tobu, Keyirangding Hegui declared Changlangshu village under Monyakshu sub-division as containment zone till further orders.

Further, the ADC issued measures and SOPs to be observed strictly.

All public are advised to follow all safety precautions like wearing of mask at all times, frequent washing of hands and maintain social distancing; there will be intensive contact tracing, house to house surveillance and other clinical interventions as required.

There will be no intermingling amongst the villagers; there will be no movement of people in or out of Changlangshu village, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services. Essential services and activities such as healthcare services, police, village guards, fire, banks, electricity, water and sanitation, regulated movement of public transport including all incidental services and activities needed for a smooth functioning of these activities, shall continue. There will be no stopover for all public/private transport at Changlangshu village. This is in respect of all vehicles bound for/originating from villages in and around Changlangshu; all gatherings/congregations/marriages etc is hereby restricted.

Movement of individuals is strictly prohibited during night hours, except for medical and essential activities.

ADC Tizit: ADC Tizit, Pakon Phom ordered the sealing of House No. 369, forest ward, Tizit town till further order. DCs and ADCs have informed that any person violating the containment measures would be liable to be proceeded against as per the provision of Sections 51 to 60 of Disaster Management Act 2005 besides legal action under IPC Section 188 and other legal provisions as applicable.

Restriction in Dzüleke: Dzüleke Village Council (DVC)

and Dzüleke Eco-Tourism Board (DETB) has brought to public notice that any tourism activities such as camping, picnicking, and homestays would be closed from May 3 until further notice. In a press release, DVC chairman Vitsiepielie Sophi and DETB chairman Seyielhukho Terhüja informed that the village would reopen all the above activities once the pandemic was stabilised.

DVC and DETB also requested citizens to abide by the notice given and that defaulters would be penalised and action would be taken. For any information, one may contact at 7085440988 and 8730037262.

CYF urges public to maintain SOPs: Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) has appealed to the public to adhere to the SOPs issued by the government.

In a press release, CYF president Lhuvesayi Lohe and joint secretary Veshekhoyi Chizo stated that with the second wave arrived at “our” doorstep, CYF stated that there was no room for complacency as this dreaded disease was far from over and “our carelessness can cause a major catastrophe which is already happening in many parts of the country”.

It stated that there was no immediate solution except adherence to the COVID-19 appropriate behavior which could break the highly infectious chain.

CYF also appreciated the government for various steps taken to protect the citizens of the state since the outbreak of pandemic till now.

It also paid respect and support to all the frontline workers who were working tirelessly in this unprecedented situation and assured to extend its sincere cooperation as and when required.

DIMAPUR: All Nagaland PWD Field Workers’ Association (ANPWDFWA), PWD (R&B) Housing & National Highway, Peren unit has served an ultimatum on the state government and PWD to release their release on or before May 15, 2021.

In a press release, president Kunam Hegeu and secretary Temsu Ao cautioned that failure to release their salary within the stipulated period would force the association to fight for their rights till justice was met

and the department would be held solely responsible if any untoward incident occurred.

The association stated that the long awaited “meagre salary” of the PWD workcharge employees for March 2020 to February 2021 has been released.

However, ANPWDFWA Peren unit expressed surprise that out of 307 fixed pay labourers and 15 scale pay employees, salary of only 39 fixed pay labourers and five scale pay employees were released respectively,

which it termed as “an insult and discrimination”. It said that majority workforce, who have been rendering their best, were left out.

The association stated that several representations have been submitted to the department for immediate rectification, but nothing concrete has come up till date.

Therefore, the association has requested that their salary be released without any bias and discrimination from March 2020 to March 2021.

NDPP officials of Dimapur region headed by its president Kughato S Aye visited Zukihe and Shozukhu under 4 Gaspani 1 area where a strong windstorm damaged almost 60 houses and school on May 1. The party also donated financial aid to the villages.

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Cong to form HPC to analyse defeat in Assam Night curfew extended in Tripura

GUWAHATI, MAY 3 (PTI): The Congress on Monday said it will form a “high-powered” committee (HPC) to analyse defeat of the opposition’s Grand Alliance and will give suggestions to address the shortcomings.

Addressing a joint press conference by the alliance members, the opposition grouping said the regional front of Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Raijor Dal cost them around 10 seats in Upper Assam, which gave a decisive mandate in favour of the NDA. The Congress-led alliance has bagged 50 seats out of 126, while the BJPheaded ruling front got 75.

One seat went to Raijor Dal, which contested as Independent.

“We will form a highpowered committee in consultation with the Grand Alliance. This will evaluate

Jitendra Singh the reasons for our defeat.

It will give suggestions on how to improve the things,” All India Congress Committee national general secretary Jitendra Singh said.

The in-charge of Assam Congress alleged that the Election Commission was “misused” by the BJP and many irregularities were noticed such as unexplained movement of EVMs at several places.

“The people and political parties must have trust on the Election Commission. We will definitely going to question them and take response from the EC,” Singh said.

Taking the responsibility of the defeat, the Congress leader congratulated Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and said that the grand alliance will play the role of a responsible and strong

Akhil Gogoi first in Assam to win election from jail hati, the 46- year-old Raijor Dal chief is not new to electoral politics. He had served as general secretary of the Cotton College Students’ Union in 1995-96.

Over the years, the anticorruption activist, who also helms the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), had been at the forefront of numerous agitations.

He had fought for the land rights of indigenous people, and led a statewide movement against construction of big dams in the ecologically sensitive regions.

Dozens of cases have been slapped on him by successive state governments.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested him in 2019 for his alleged involvement in the violent anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests across the state. Political analyst Atiqur Rahman Barbhuiya said Gogoi will go down in history as the only political prisoner to have set such a precedent after former union minister George Fernandes, who won the 1977 Lok Sabha election by over three lakh votes from a jail in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur.

opposition. When asked if the two newly floated party impacted the prospect of the grand alliance, Singh said, “It appears that the AJP and Raijor Dal factor also helped the BJP consolidate its position in Upper Assam region.

“We lost around 10 seats due to them. The AJP and Raijor Dal need to do some soul searching on how they ended up helping the very forces that they were seeking to oppose.”

Though the tally of the Congress went up by three seats from 26 in 2016 to 29 now, the party lost seven seats by a margin of less than 5,000 votes, he added.

Talking about the resignation of the Assam Congress president Ripun Bora, Singh said he is the most hard working state chief in India and requested him to withdraw it.

Fake Remdesivir inj: Sikkim denies presence of ‘Covipri’

G A N G TO K , M AY 3 (AGENCIES):The Sikkim government has denied the presence of any manufacturer of “Covipri” injection, which is falsely being circulated as the Remdesivir injection on social media.

Remdesivir injection is used to reduce the severity of the Covid-19 infection.

An image of “Covipri” packets, with the “Remdesivir” injection written on them, is being shared on Facebook. Many users are claiming that the drug is available and people who need these for Covid patients can contact them.

The address given as manufacturer’s details is completely wrong.

Two places are mentioned Mettupalayam and Singtam with the claim that both are in Sikkim.

But while Singtam is in Sikkim, Mettupalayam is in Tamil Nadu.

Fake Remdesivir injection: Sikkim denies presence of “Covipri” injection manufacturer 1 Sikkim health and family welfare department in a letter to Drugs

SIBSAGAR (ASSAM), MAY 3 (PTI): Jailed antiCAA activist Akhil Gogoi became the first Assamese to win an election without hitting the campaign trail, as he clinched the Sibsagar constituency, defeating his nearest rival Surabhi Rajkonwari of the BJP by a decisive 11,875 votes.

The founder of the newly floated Raijor Dal -- arrested in December 2019 over sedition charges –bagged 57,219 votes as an Independent, garnering support from 46.06 per cent of the electorate. The Congress, which had initially backed the Raijor Dal chief, ended up giving ticket to Subhramitra Gogoi, who came third in the contest.

The RTI activist, in an attempt to reach out to the people of the state, wrote several open letters from jail, highlighting problems that need to be addressed.

What might have struck a chord with the electorate was his 85-year-old mother’s efforts to campaign for his imprisoned son along the narrow lanes of Sibsagar, despite the frailties of old age.

Moved by Priyada Gogoi’s

determination, renowned social activists Medha Patkar and Sandeep Pandey flew down to the Upper Assam town and joined the octogenarian in her campaigns. Hundreds of youth volunteers and members of the Raijor Dal also took to door-to-door electioneering to woo voters ahead of the three-phase polls.

Notwithstanding the entire election machinery of the BJP, which put all its weight behind Rajkonwar as top leaders such as Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani addressed the people of the constituency, Gogoi, a greenhorn, emerged victorious with absolutely no cash in hand and Rs 60,497 in deposits. A graduate from Cotton College in Guwa-

MNF vice-prez resigns after losing Serchhip bypoll

Meghalaya imposes fresh restrictions to curb COVID surge

AIZAWL, MAY 3 (PTI): The vice-president of ruling Mizoram National Front (MNF) Vanlalzawma on Monday resigned from his post owing moral responsibility for the party’s drubbing in the recent bypoll in Serchhip assembly seat, party sources said. Vanlalzawma submitted his resignation to party president Zoramthanga, who is also the state chief minister.

The result for the seat was declared on Sunday. Vanlalzawma told reporters on Monday that he has resigned as the MNF vice-president because he had failed in his responsibility. He had lost to Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM) candidate Lalduhoma in the bypoll to Serchhip seat held on April 17 by a margin of 3,310 votes.

3.7 magnitude quake jolts Assam GUWAHATI, MAY 3 (AGENCIES): A 3.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Assam. The earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale had its epicentre at Sonitpur in Assam. The tremor was felt at 6:13pm on Monday. No damage to property or loss of life has been reported in the earthquake so far. Earlier on April 28, a massive earthquake measuring 6.7 in the Richter Scale had jolted Assam and other Northeast States.

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Correspondent SHILLONG, MAY 3: The Meghalaya government on Monday announced imposition of more restrictions in the State capital to curb the rising COVID-19 infection and deaths.

Six more COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the State on Monday taking the fatality count to 185 and 246 new cases of infection surged the number of active cases up to 1,884, even as 177 recoveries from the viral infection added up to 15, 606 recovered cases.

Meanwhile, night curfew will be extended in the Shillong Agglomeration area from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Tuesday, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced after chairing a meeting to assess the COVID-19 situation in the State as on Monday.

However, the government has ruled out the imposition of a total lockdown.

The meeting, which was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong, Health and Family Welfare Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek, Chief Secretary M.S.Rao and senior government officials from the Health department also decided that all shops would be closed from 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Ïewduh, one of the busiest markets in the northeastern states, would open daily

from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, except on Sundays when these shops would remain closed the whole day.

Eleven grocery and wholesale shops in Ïewduh would also open on a rotation basis from 7 a.m to 7 p.m. each day.

“The Incident Commander, Zone-IV and the Syiem of Hima Mylliem (traditional head) will regulate the opening of the above shops. Shopkeepers would be responsible for maintaining physical distance between the customers and follow other protocols,” Deputy Chief Minister Tynsong said. The market committee under the Syiem of Hima Mylliem is authorized to levy fines on shop owners or people who violate the protocols or spit in open and public places.

Tynsong also informed that office hours have been reduced from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. in the State Capital Shillong.

On the other hand, the government has also decided that the cremation/ burial of the deceased will be allowed till 2 p.m.daily for both COVID-19 and non-COVID cases. This will be applicable for the entire State.

“We request all concer ned stakeholders to adhere to the measures taken by the government,” the deputy chief minister said, adding that coffins

“His resignation has not been accepted yet and it is a decision of the high command. I personally request him to continue as his leadership is needed at this time when the state is grappling with COVID-19 pandemic,” he added.

Taking all responsibility, Bora on Sunday resigned as state chief and sent the resignation letter to Congress national president Sonia Gandhi.

Singh further said the Congress will assist the state government in mitigating the coronavirus pandemic challenge faced by the people of the state.

“Lot of people of Assam residing outside have been victims of the pandemic and many more are afflicted.

They need urgent help. The gover nment should have a database and extend all help they can from here,” he added.

of COVID victims should not be opened. “Bodies of COVID victims are allowed to be taken to their homes, but can’t be taken inside the house, but should be kept in the courtyard, verandah or any place outside,” Tynsong said.

Moreover, a maximum of 30 persons are allowed at the funeral, but each has to maintain the protocols laid down. Handshakes, body contact should be avoided as far as possible.

Hand sanitizers are to be provided to the attendees and meals should not be served to guests. Family and relatives should ensure that attendees do not stay for long.

“We are monitoring the surge on a daily basis… lockdown is not an option, but request residents to take care, wear masks, avoid unnecessary movement and maintain all protocols,” Tynsong said.

He said the decision was taken after seeing the daily spike of COVID cases in the state. “We are left with no option but to implement more restrictions for the safety and security of the people of the state,” the Deputy Chief Minister said. Besides state capital Shillong, the towns of Jowai, Tura and Ri Bhoi have been declared ascontainment areas for ten days from May 1, following the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Controller General said, “With reference to product COVIPRI (Remdesivir) available in the market as labelled being manufactured in Sikkim. It is to inform you that the said firm is non-functional since November 2017.

“Further it is to inform you that no such manufacturing license number was issued, granted by our department and there is no place like Mettupalayam in our State,” the letter read.

Delhi Police recently arrested five people and unearthed a ‘pharmaceutical’ unit at Kothdwar in Uttarakhand manufacturing large quantities of fake Remdevisir injections (COVIPRI) sold at over Rs 25,000.

Police said that “Covipri” is a fake drug and not a Remdesivir injection.

According to police, the accused used the name of a different manufacturer and printed the address and other details on their own.

A police official said that though they’ve busted the racket, some injections may still be in circulation.

AGARTALA, MAY 3 (PTI): With the surge in coronavirus cases in Tripura, the state government on Monday decided to extend night curfew to all local and urban bodies and nagar panchayat areas as well as the number of hours under it, officials said.

Tripura chief secretary, Manoj Kumar on Monday passed the order which said that the night curfew will be in force indefinitely from Tuesday. The government on Monday decided to clamp the night curfew in all civic body areas of the state from 6 pm to 5 am the next day. Earlier, night curfew was clamped in Agartala Municipal Corporation areas from 10 pm to 5 am Emergency services like medical services and the media have been exempted from the purview of the night curfew, the order said.

Law Minister Ratan lal Nath, who is also the cabinet spokesperson said though the coronavirus situation in Tripura was better than any other states in the country, the number of virus infected patients was increasing day by day.

“We have observed that the cases are mostly found in the municipal council, nagar panchayats and in Agartala Municipal Corporation areas. It prompted us to extend the time of night curfew in all urban bodies, Nath told reporters.

NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (AGENCIES): The Northeast States of Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya are showing increasing trends in COVID-19 cases.

This was informed by the Union Health Ministry. Speaking on the matter, Joint Secretary for the Union Health Ministry – Lav Agarwal said that Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya are among those states that have shown increasing trends in COVID-19 cases.

Joint Secretary for the Union Health Ministry – Lav Agarwal said: “Some states are showing increasing trends in COVID cases.

These states should take

I, Senchumo R Murry, presently residing at Vill – Wokha, PO – Wokha, PS-Wokha, Dist – Wokha (Nagaland), PIN – 797111, through an affidavit bearing Registration No. 480/2021, date 03/05/2021 declare that my son name has been changed from Kirhon S Murry to Kiron S Murry.

Deponent WC-91 IN THE COURT OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND

NOTICE

Dated Dimapur the 30th April' 2021 No.REV-25/2021-D/915-16 In the matter of an application submitted by Smti. Tiakala Lynda Yaden, D/o Lipoklemba Yaden resident of Duncan Bosti, Dimapur for rectification of name entered as Smti. Tiakala Lynda Singh in Jamabandi and for bifurcation an area of 00B-00K-7.5Ls out of 00B-01K-16½Ls covered by Patta No. 2002, under Dag No. 2131/2167, located at Block No. 9, in the Revenue Record.

The undersigned hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land for correction of Revenue Record and should be submitted to this court in written within 1(one) month from the date of issue of this notice.

SD/- RAJESH SOUNDARARAJAN, IAS Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

NO.M-274/2021/796-97

NOTICE

Dt.Dimapur the 28/04/2021

Notice is hereby given that Smti. Rongsenla Imsong Vrs Shri S. Kuhoi Zhimo, resident of Residency Colony in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites Claims/Objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1(one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Smti Rongsenla Imsong Block No. : 9 (Nine) North : Approach Road Patta No. : 446 South : Neithou Dag No. : 536 East : Rongsenla Imsong Area : 00B-00K-16Ls West : Aprroach Road DP-2298

He said government offices will function from 10 AM till 4 PM with 50 per cent attendance of employees but all gazetted officers will have to be present in the offices. The government has also decided to conduct COVID tests in all government offices and shops in Agartala Municipal Corporation areas soon, he said.

Public gatherings related to social, political, academic, cultural, festival, sports, entertainment have been restricted in the state, officials said. Maximum 100 persons have been allowed to attend weddings or any social functions. A maximum 20 persons are allowed to attend funerals, they said. Cinema halls and multiplexes have been allowed 50 per cent capacity and use of face masks, sanitizers and maintaining physical distance are mandatory, the officials said.

The state government has already postponed all

examinations for recruitment in the government offices, offline classes in schools, colleges and universities, while all gymnasiums and recreation clubs have been closed indefinitely.

Violators of the order will be charged under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and Section 188 of Indian Penal Code (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) including other applicable legal provisions, officials said.

Meanwhile, at least 134 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Monday, pushing the tally in the state to 35723, a health department official said.

The toll in the killer disease has risen to 396 with two more patients succumbing to the infection, he said.

Tripura currently has 1408 active coronavirus cases, while 33725 people have recovered from the disease, the official added.

Assam, Mnp, M’laya showing increasing trends in Covid cases: Health Ministry

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SD/- RAJESH SOUNDARARAJAN, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur

required precautionary measures. Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Haryana, Karnataka Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya are among those states.”

Notably, Assam on Sunday registered as many

as 2385 new COVID-19 positive cases at a staggering positivity rate of 10.01%.

30 COVID-19 deaths were also recorded in Assam on Sunday. Meanwhile, Meghalaya on Sunday registered a grim record of the highest single-day spike.

Dear Ashalo, We have spent the golden moments of our life together. Our bonding is stronger than any other. We’ll keep loving you all we life the way we do today. Happy Birthday, brother!

Yours truly, Old Dogs Patrol.

DECLARATION Declaration is hereby made that, Land Patta/ Permit No. 1096 under Dag/ Plot No: 1303, Area: 00-02-13 under Mouza No. 2 (Two) situated at Block / Ward 04 under Dimapur District belonging to I. Shilu Yaden, cannot be misused in any mortgages nor for any illegal activity. If anyone is found using the aforementioned patta details for any illegal act, stringent legal action against the defaulter will be taken.

(Er. I. SHILU YADEN) Mokokchung, Nagaland

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STAR MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KOHIMA, NAGALAND Regd. No. NL/0219 Dated 15.07.1968

NOTICE The open sale of shares of the Star Multipurpose Co-Operative Society, 'D' Block Kohima is hereby extended upto 31/05/2021. This sale is for the shareholders only.

Interested shareholders may kindly contact the Secretary through mobile No. 9436011480.

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(SEBU SEKHOSE) Gen. Secretary, SMPCS

AFFIDAVIT

Date 16/10/2019

I, Smti. Atsula Yim, D/o Shokhum Yim, and resident of H/No.-39 Tsithrongse Village Dist : Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India and residing at the above mentioned address.

2. That my actual and correct date of birth is "25/10/1968" used in all official documents and Aadhar Card but whereas in my Service book/ID Card my date of birth is inadvertently/wrongly entered and recorded as "02/05/1961" 3. That this affidavit is made to declare the actual and correct date of birth which is 25/10/1968 and to rectify my birth date from the concern authority.

4. That the statements given above are all true and correct and nothing is concealed there in.

Deponent

Solemnly affirmed and sworn before me on this 16th day of Oct' 2019.

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Centre concerned over rising COVID cases Another hospital tragedy leaves 24

Guna, Shajapur in Madhya Pradesh, Leh in Ladakh; Nirmal in Telangana are showing signs of decline in cases in the last 15 days.

Agarwal said 12 districts of Maharashtra are also showing signs of a decline during the period.

“However, these are very early signals. It is important to have continued efforts of containment at district and state level so that we can preserve these gains and reduce cases further,” he said.

He further said there are 12 states where active cases are more than a lakh.

They are Maharash-

tra, Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.

There are seven states where the active cases are in the range of 50,000 to 1 lakh cases and 17 states where the active cases are more than 50,000.

There are 22 states where the positivity rate is more than 15 percent and in nine states the positivity rate is between 5 to 15 percent and in five states it is less than five percent.

He said states and union territories like Andaman and Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Odisha are showing an increasing trend in daily cases.

Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and West Bengal are

Anil Deshmukh moves Bombay High Court for quashing of CBI FIR

Cloudbursts in Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi

tion 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act which deals with illegal gratification obtained by a public servant and section 120 (b) (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The CBI had initiated a preliminary enquiry (PE) against Deshmukh on orders of the Bombay HC based on the petitions filed by advocate Jayshri Patil and former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, who had levelled allegations of corruption and malpractices against the NCP leader.

In his letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Ud-

DEHRADUN, MAY 3 (PTI): Houses in some villages and roads were damaged in two separate cloudburst incidents in Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi districts of Uttarakhand on Monday. However, there is no information about any human casualties in the incidents, the state emergency operation centre here said.

Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat spoke to the district magistrates concerned and asked them to keep an eye on the situation.

He directed them to provide relief and the required financial assistance to the affected people.

NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI: The Centre on Monday said the rising number of daily COVID-19 cases in some states remains a cause of concern and while a few others like Delhi and Maharashtra are plateauing in terms of daily cases, these are “very early signals” and containment efforts have to continue to break the chain of transmission.

Addressing a news briefing, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said 13 states, including Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, are showing early signs of plateauing or decrease in daily new COVID19 cases.

He said states like Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and West Bengal are still showing an increase in daily infections.

Delhi, which had recorded 25,294 cases on

MUMBAI, MAY 3 (PTI): Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation on the charges of corruption.

He also sought interim orders granting him protection from any coercive action.

The plea is likely to be heard by a division bench of Justices S S Shinde and Manish Pitale this week.

The CBI on April 21 registered an FIR against the NCP leader under sec-

Health ministry officials addressing a press conference in New Delhi on May 3, 2021.

April 24, registered 24,253 cases on May 2. Similarly, Maharashtra had reported 65,442 infections on April 24 and 62,417 on April 30.

Chhattisgarh, where 15,583 cases were reported on April 29, recorded 14,087 fresh cases on May 2.

A similar trend has been seen in Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

On the situation in districts, Agarwal said Durg, Gariyaband, Raipur, Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh; Chhindwara,

MP declares journalists as ‘frontline workers’

also in the same situation.

“Today, it is important to analyse the cases at micro-level and continue with the efforts in the areas from where the cases are being reported,” he said.

15.72 crore COVID vaccine doses given so far On vaccine coverage, the Joint Secretary said cumulatively 15.72 crore doses have been given -- first dose to 12.83 crore people and second dose for 2.89 crore.

These include 12.07 crore doses (first dose for 10.53 crore people and second dose for 1.54 crore) which have been administered to those aged 45 and above.

The number of individuals in the age group of 18-44 who have taken the first dose of the vaccine is 0.02 crore.

Twelve states have started COVID-19 vaccination for individuals in the age group of 18-44 years from May 1, Agarwal informed.

due of oxyten shortage and not 24 as reported, though he stressed that the probe would reveal the truth. The incident evoked a sharp response from the Congress, with party leader Rahul Gandhi wondering “how much more suffering before the ‘system’ wakes up.

Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls: BJP, AAP claim big wins

Bootleggers attack police in Maharashtra

dhav Thackeray, Singh had alleged that Deshmukh had asked API Sachin Waze, currently probed by the NIA in the cases of ‘Antilia’ bomb scare and the Mansukh Hiran murder, to collect Rs 100 crore as bribe from bars and restaurants in Mumbai every month.

Singh wrote the letter after he was shunted from the post of the Mumbai police commissioner and appointed as the DG, state Home Guards. The CBI had questioned Deshmukh and conducted searches at his premises. The Central agency had also questioned Singh and others.

AP govt declares partial curfew for two weeks

LUCKNOW, MAY 3 (PTI): Results for over 3.27 lakh panchayat posts out of the nearly six lakh for which polling took place across the state have been declared, officials said Monday.

In addition, over 3.19 lakh candidates were declared elected unopposed, before the counting began Sunday at 826 centres began on Sunday.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party have claimed major wins in the elections which were held in four phases last month, amid a surge in coronavirus cases The state election commission said apart from those who faced no contest,

MK Stalin visits his father late M Karunanidhi’s memorial in Chennai on May 3, 2021. (PTI)

ship Amendment Act, farm laws or raising voice to bring education back to the state list of the Constitution, he said the BJP-led Centre was ‘anti-people.’

Stalin’s narrative was that the BJP government trampled on the rights of states and was against Tamil culture and imposed Hindi and Sanskrit and by being ‘subservient’ to such a regime, the AIADMK too was against people formed part of his narrative.

He also made it appear that the Centre betrayed Sri Lankan Tamils by not voting against the island nation in a recent UN meet added to that ever growing list.

ers and avoid unnecessary delay at toll gates.

Utilising the service of the LPG tanker tanker drivers in case of emergency was also another important decision.

Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar maintained that only three people had died

management guidelines are clear that people with mild illness need no medicine.

Based on limited data, one can take ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine but there is no need to take too many medicines, he advised.

“Some patients take steroids in an early stage of the disease which can further replicate the virus.

Taking high dose steroids in mild cases may lead to severe viral pneumonia.

Steroids should be taken in moderate stage and as advised by doctors,” he said.

Steroids are for moderate illness only and patients who are under home isolation due to mild illness do not require them, Guleria said.

Stalin recreates 2019 magic, wins TN polls CHENNAI, MAY 3 (PTI): Building a strong narrative over the years against the AIADMK and BJPled governments in Tamil Nadu and the Centre, DMK president M K Stalin reaped huge success in Assembly polls, recreating the 2019 magic when he won the Lok Sabha polls hands down for his party and allies.

The DMK has won 127 seats, and is likely to win six seats from where it is leading, according to trends.

When the segments won

by DMK’s partners including Congress are added, it worked out to 153 seats out of the total 234.

Garnering two-thirds of the 234 seats, the 68year old Stalin, through his sustained campaign has yet again ushered in a victory similar to that of the 2019 Parliamentary election win.

The victory did not, however, land in Stalin’s lap and he worked towards it by reaching out to people systematically by targeting the Centre and state governments on many issues.

Be it the National Education Policy, the Citizen-

Medics and relatives after 24 Covid-19 patients died in Chamarajanagara District of Karnataka, Monday. (PTI)

when hospitalised. “And if there is a doubt, one should opt for a chest x-ray,” he said.Guleria further said that several blood tests for biomarkers are also not needed in mild illness or in home isolation if the oxygen saturation is fine, fever is not high and there are no other symptoms.

“As this will cause panic. These biomarkers are acute phase reactants and they increase even when there is some normal injury and toothache, it does not show that the COVID-19 disease has become severe.

This causes more damage.

Reliance on these tests can lead to over treatment,” he said.

He said that clinical

New Delhi, May 3 (PTI): The AIIMS chief on Monday warned against rushing for CT scan in cases of mild COVID-19, saying it has side effects and can end up doing more harm than good.

Amid a staggering surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria at a press conference said that CT scans and biomarkers are being misused and they can be harmful as well.

Stressing that there is no need for doing CT scans in mild COVID cases, he said that many people are opting for the test the moment they find out they are positive for COVID-19 and added that misuse of CT

zila panchayats have won and over 500 are leading.

There are 3,050 district-level panchayat wards.

In a statement, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said 70 party-supported candidates won zila panchayat members’ posts and over 200 bagged village pradhan posts.

The claims by both parties could not be independently verified.

The AAP said their winning zila panchayat candidates will be given a chance to contest next year’s UP Assembly elections.

In the zila panchayat elections in Mainpuri, BJP candidate Sandhya Yadav, who is Samajwadi Party

said in a video statement posted on the Twitter handle of the Chief Minister’s Office.

Around 4,000 journalists are currently accredited with the state government, according to a public relations department official.

The official said the state government was yet to decide on other modalities regarding this announcement.

Madhya Pradesh reported 12,662 new COVID19 cases on Sunday, which took its infection tally to 5,88,368, while 94 deaths pushed the fatality count to 5,812, as per official data.

BENGALURU, MAY 3 (PTI): In yet another hospital tragedy in the country in recent days, 24 patients, 23 of them covid-infected, died in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar due to alleged oxygen shortage in the district hospital in the last 24 hours, with the government warning of stringent action against those found guilty.

The government ordered a probe into the matter and appointed senior IAS officer Shivayogi Kalasad as the inquiry officer.

Following the incident, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa convened a meeting with oxygen producers, where a number of decisions were taken to ensure supply of allocated quantity of oxygen to the state by the Centre.

Among these were to reduce the time taken to refill oxygen tankers, provide a green corridor for faster commuting of oxygen tank-

Too many CT scans could increase cancer risk

2,32,612 village panchayats members, 38,317 village pradhans, 55,926 kshetra panchayat members and 181 zila panchayat members have so far been declared elected.

As counting of ballot papers continues, the results for over 2.23 lakh posts are yet to be out.

Nearly 13 lakh candidates took part in the panchayat elections held on April 15, 19, 26 and 29.

Many of them were “nominated” or supported by the main political parties, but the panchayat elections were not held on party symbols.

The BJP claimed that 918 party candidates for

Bhopal, May 3 (PTI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Madhya Pradesh on Monday declared media professionals accredited with the state government as ‘frontline workers’.

While making the announcement, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said journalists were risking their lives while doing their duty during this “dangerous period of COVID-19 pandemic”.

“Therefore, we have decided to declare all accredited jour nalists as frontline workers in Madhya Pradesh. They will be taken care of,” Chouhan

Covid-19 patients in K’taka dead

At the same time, Stalin ensured that the AIADMK felt the heat on many issues including a slew of graft allegations against Chief Minister K Palaniswami, his Cabinet colleagues, the NEET issue and the antiSterlite protests vis-a-vis the Tuticorin police firing episode in 2018 and many more. Stalin spearheaded protests against hydrocarbon exploration projects in Cauvery delta districts, held state-wide stir against the farm laws, CAA and collected ‘two crore’ signatures against it.

A big rally was held here near Raj Bhavan last October seeking Governor

Banwarilal Purohit’s assent for a State Bill giving 7.5 per cent reservation to students of government schools in medical admissions.

Though the quota was an initiative of the AIADMK regime, the DMK said it became law only following its protest and pressure mounted on the Governor.

Also, notably, the D M K ’s e l e c t i o n c a m paign was meticulously planned well in advance and launched several months ahead of assembly elections.

The DMK’s 133 seats -including won and leadinginclude constituencies of allies like MDMK who fought on the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol of the Stalin steered party.

The DMK’s allies, Congress has won 18, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi four and the two Left parties two seats each.

Though the DMK could not capture power in 2016, Stalin continued to relentlessly take the fight against the AIADMK ahead both in the State Assembly and outside, holding a slew of protests over the years on several issues.

AMARAVATI, MAY 3 (PTI): A partial curfew from 12 noon to 6 am will be imposed in Andhra Pradesh from Wednesday for two weeks to curb coronavirus that has been on a virulent spread.

At a high-level review meeting on the prevailing situation here on Monday, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced this decision, official sources said.

Shops would be allowed to open daily from 6 am to 12 noon, with prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in force.

Thereafter, only emergency services would be allowed as curfew would be clamped till 6 AM. For the past few days, night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am is in force in the state to contain COVID-19.

But with the number of cases growing in record numbers daily, the Chief Minister decided to impose further restrictions to break the chain, the sources said.

scans and biomarkers may cause damage.

“One CT scan is equivalent to 300 to 400 chest xrays. According to data, repeated CT scans in younger age groups increase the risk of cancer in later life. Exposing yourself to radiation again and again may cause damage. So, there is no point in doing CT scan in mild COVID-19 if the oxygen saturation is normal,” Guleria said.

Even in mild illness and according to a study, even in asymptomatic cases, a CT scan may show patches which go away on their own without treatment, he said.

He advised that CT scans should be done in cases of moderate disease,

patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav’s niece, was defeated

by SP’s Pramod Yadav.

In Ballia, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly and Samajwadi Party leader Ram Govind Choudhary’s son Ranjit Choudhary lost the election for a district panchayat member’s seat, officials said.

He came third in ward 16.

The kin of several other political leaders too tasted defeat in this district.

BJP MLA Dhananjay Kanaujia’s mother Surya Kumari Devi lost the kshetra panchayat election.

Other losers include former BJP MP Harinarain Rajbhar’s son Atal Rajbhar and SP leader and for-

mer minister Sharda Nand Anchal’s grandson Vinay Prakash Anchal.

BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar’s relative Alok Singh lost the Siyar kshetra panchayat election.

Bahujan Samaj Party leader Ambika Chowdhury’s son Anand Chowdhury won a district panchayat member’s seat.

UP BJP traders’ cell coconvenor Rajesh Agrahari won a zila panchayat post in Amethi district.

He declared that an oxygen plant worth Rs 50 lakh will be set up within a week at the district hospital with a capacity to fill 110 cylinders every day to help COVID-19 patients.

NAGPUR, MAY 3 (PTI): A police team was pelted with stones on Monday allegedly by bootleggers and their supporters when the personnel were conducting raids on the illegal liquor and gambling dens here in Maharashtra, officials said.

The incident occurred in Ramteke Nagar (Toli) area in the evening when a team of 10 personnel from various police stations nabbed six bootleggers and bundled them in the police van, officials said. Police then launched a combing operation in the area and nabbed more than 16 persons.

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXxI NO. 147 Dimapur, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021

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Didi and goliath

midst the raging second wave of the coronavirus since mid-February that continues to infect lakhs of people and claiming the lives of around three thousand each day, Indians tuned in to their television sets on May 2,2021 for results of elections to four states(Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu) and one union territory (Puducherry). The results showed that voters in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry rejected their incumbent governments, while voters in Assam, Kerala and West Bengal re-elected their incumbent governments. However, the West Bengal assembly election, held under an unprecedented eight phase (March 27 to April 29) and most intense and bitterly fought between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP, gripped the attention of the nation. Several darbari national media, except for one or two out of several dozens, betrayed their preference by devising disingenuous ways to predict that Didi will be undone by the anti-incumbency factor as Bengal wanted a change and that the visible change was Modi’s BJP. If the Battle for Bengal was a battle for survival for Mamata and her TMC; it was also a litmus test to the awesome election juggernaut of the BJP and the electoral formula magic of prime minister Narendra Modi and his home minister Amit Shah. On the other hand, even as early as March 28, union home minister had declared as that the BJP will win over 200 seats and form the government. The BJP’s massive election juggernaut rolled through the length and breadth of Bengal for election was more than awesome. The BJP used its tried, tested and proven strategy against the Congress and was confident that it will also succeed in Bengal. It was a fight between a lone woman against the entire political and even state machinery. All pollsters and most of them quite reputed and some riding on the reputation of being as accurate gave TMC 141 and the BJP, close with 138 and the Left-Congress alliance around 13 seats. Since all the media reflected more or less the same predictions, the nation expected either a wafer thin majority for the TMC or a hung house. Even the most optimistic Trinamool Congress supporters expected the party’s tally to be bag 170 seats or so.

However, the voters in Bengal proved that the cannot be swayed by majoritarian politics. They voted for Didi by giving her a resounding win with 213 seats, two more than in 2016. Despite massive use of resources including serious allegations of biased decisions of the Election Commission against TMC, the BJP failed to prevail in Bengal. Poll strategist Prashan Kishore, who scripted the brilliant win for TMC alleged on TV that the Election Commission had played a blatantly partisan role in Bengal. After poll results for Bengal were out, he said questions will now be raised not just about the role of the Commission and its impartiality but also about the unprecedented amount of money spent by the BJP in the election in Bengal. However, to be fair, the West Bengal defeat was not exactly a fiasco for the BJP since its seat share shot up from merely three in 2016 to 77 in 2021. By all accounts it was a huge gain. In addition, BJP comfortably retained Assam and wrested power in Puducherry in alliance with AINRC. However, the loss in Bengal can be described as a humiliation for the so far unchallenged leadership duo of the BJP while propelling Mamata to the national stage.

DailyDevotion Vital Intercession

…praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit… —Ephesians 6:18 As we continue on in our intercession for others, we may find that our obedience to God in interceding is going to cost those for whom we intercede more than we ever thought. The danger in this is that we begin to intercede in sympathy with those whom God was gradually lifting up to a totally different level in direct answer to our prayers. Whenever we step back from our close identification with God’s interest and concern for others and step into having emotional sympathy with them, the vital connection with God is gone. We have then put our sympathy and concern for them in the way, and this is a deliberate rebuke to God. It is impossible for us to have living and vital intercession unless we are perfectly and completely sure of God. And the greatest destroyer of that confident relationship to God, so necessary for intercession, is our own personal sympathy and preconceived bias. Identification with God is the key to intercession, and whenever we stop being identified with Him it is because of our sympathy with others, not because of sin. It is not likely that sin will interfere with our intercessory relationship with God, but sympathy will. It is sympathy with ourselves or with others that makes us say, “I will not allow that thing to happen.” And instantly we are out of that vital connection with God. Vital intercession leaves you with neither the time nor the inclination to pray for your own “sad and pitiful self.” You do not have to struggle to keep thoughts of yourself out, because they are not even there to be kept out of your thinking. You are completely and entirely identified with God’s interests and concerns in other lives. God gives us discernment in the lives of others to call us to intercession for them, never so that we may find fault with them.

Quotes

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. ~ Joseph Addison

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ome months ago Anoushka, Abhishek, Sarthak, Garvita and Rishabh wrote to me from Thapar Institute and Technology, Patiala college in Patiala, requesting guidance with an animal welfare group they had started on the campus called Puppers Helpers Tiet.

This gave me a new idea – of starting Animal Welfare Groups (AWG) in every college campus. So we put yet another Anushka, who came to me as a legal intern, in charge of this. If any of you would like to start a group you can contact her at anushkapfacampus@ gmail.com. She already has 30 college units, and my target is 50,000.

In the meantime Enactus, which is a student organisation of social work that exists in most colleges in Delhi, have, on their own, started making animal welfare groups in every college in Delhi. The group is called Desi, and it is handled

by Lakshita, the President of Enactus Motilal Nehru College enactusmlnc@ gmail.com. They are doing an excellent job treating animals, having them adopted, starting campaigns.

Thousands of students across India have been feeding and looking after animals during COVID. Many opted to stay back in their hostels to see that the resident animals were fed.

When the staff of Jindal University wanted to throw out animals, over 600 students called, wrote in, and went there to protest till the university authorities backed down.

The worst case has been IIT Madras : a place ruled by two extreme leftists, who spend much of their time abusing the government and being vicious to animals. Inspite of govern-

ment orders, and dozens of campus staff and students protesting, they made a ghetto for dogs where they were kept chained till most died. They did this in the name of wanting to save the deer on the campus. They then fed the deer dog biscuits and plastic till a number of those died. They finally had to back down under court orders, but not before they had wreaked misery on man and animal.

T h e y c o u l d h av e learned a lesson from KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology in Moinabad, which puts “world’s first animal friendly educational campus” as part of its advertising!

The campus doubles as a shelter for abandoned and abused animals. I quote from an article on them which made my day “Most of the videos that captured the cruel treatment of animals, and shared widely this year on social media, had the same set of perpetrators - youngsters. Recognising the importance of making the youth compassionate towards animals, the management of an engineering college has decided to impart more than just technical subjects, by starting an animal shelter within its campus.

The KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology in Moinabad has let dogs, cats, pigeons, turkeys, ducks and rabbits take refuge on the college premises.

The thought was that the students can bring in a change in the society, and be the ambassadors in spreading the message to their family and friends about loving animals and being sensitive towards them,” says K. Krishna Reddy, Chairman of the institute. “Based on the motto of ‘feel good

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Start AWG in every college campus and do good’, we want all our students to be involved in the activity of engaging with animals brought to the shelters.”

The well-being of the animals is the responsibility of the students. According to Mohd Zabi Khan, a student of the college, the students take turns to feed and treat the animals. “Once the animals are healthy, they are put up for adoption and handed over to a suitable owner. Some dogs have behavioural issues, so they are kept at the shelter for longer duration for rehabilitation” Students of KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research in Mumbai, St Xaviers’ College in Ahmedabad, and Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication in Pune, also have animals on the campus and students and college administrations work out feeding and vaccination schedules, scheduling visits to the vet, even laying down rules about go and nogo areas — pets are allowed into hostel buildings and canteens. In Symbiosis, they are allowed into classrooms as well.

Institute director Vidya Yeravdekar says. “Students dealing with emotional insecurities, relationship problems and stress, benefit from pet therapy. We want to focus on the emotional well-being of our students too and hence this initiative.”

Students in Somaiya use a WhatsApp group to sync feeding routines, veterinary visits etc, and work with a local NGO to care for their campus pets. The group calls itself Animal Welfare Association of Somaiya (AWAS).

There can be no days off or annual breaks —someone has to make sure the routine stays intact at all times. In fact, vacation time has proved to be so difficult that students have decided to stay back in rotation to care for campus animals.

Students of Indian Institute of Management, Indore’s 193 acre campus, have turned their campus into a dog-friendly vicinity and take care of all campus dogs by joining hands with the NGO—Helping Hands For Animals (HHFA). The campus has approximately 50 dogs and the students of IIM Indore feed them daily, take care of their health and ensure their safety, marking the dogs with luminescent collars so that they are visible from a distance at night.

The group also plans to train a few dogs for security and safety of the institute at the main gates. “IIM Indore aims to set itself as a role model for other institutes to promote animal-friendly campuses and encourage safety and security of animals around.”

The National Service Scheme volunteers of Kochi’s St Albert’s College will now get to learn the

basics of animal welfare.

The college has recently signed an MoU with the Humane Society International to conduct webinars and campaigns on animal protection. Sebastian AV, the college’s NSS coordinator says “We want to create a general cognisance in students that the world belongs to other beings too. We have asked our students to feed strays, keep water bowls for birds and take pictures of these,” he says. St Alberts’ is the first NSS unit in the state to tie up with an animal welfare organisation.

During the pandemic an animal welfare club was formed, to take care of animals on the campus,

by The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), following an appeal from the students’ senate. A group of students, under the banner “People for Animal Welfare, IIEST”, has been raising funds since April to feed the strays on the campus that has been closed since the third week of last March with the onset of the lockdown. The institute made the club a statutory body to enable the administration to help the 200-odd dogs and 30-odd cats. An IIEST professor of electrical engineering is professorin-charge of the club.

IIT Delhi has recently invited candidates for the position of a dog-handler in the institute. The position, worth Rs 45,000 per month, is for a Bachelor of Veterinary Science to care for the community dogs on the campus. “I am proud of IIT Delhi for considering that the planet does not only belong to humans,” says a student. “Appointing a dog handler will solve the issues of both animal lovers and animal haters,” During the

pandemic, when students left, IIT Delhi used their guards to feed the animals left behind.

The Jawaharlal University campus in Delhi has over 20 feeding spots, where dogs, nilgais and peacocks are fed by students. It has an animal cell and an animal ethics committee.

The pandemic lockdown meant students had to leave the premises, leaving these animals with no fixed source of food.

Why is it important to have animal welfare groups institutionalized on campus? Research shows that those who commit crimes against animals have a higher disposition to commit crimes against human beings. Research has consistently reported childhood cruelty to animals as the first warning sign of later delinquency, violence, and criminal behaviour.

Nearly all violent crime perpetrators have a history of animal cruelty in their profiles. We must change attitudes early.

For students the advantage, that all research has shown, is that having dogs and cats around can help lower high blood pressure, and this calming effect is especially important as students juggle lectures, assignments and internships, prepare for exams, feel homesick.

Puppers Helpers now has 60 volunteers. It is an official club headed by a teacher. It has made a temporary shelter for campus animals and held first aid classes, and are currently engaged in spreading awareness of how to treat parvo virus. I am so proud of them.

To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@ nic.in, www.peopleforanimalsindia.org

Post-mortem

Dissecting the Assembly poll results

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o, it’s finally curtains on one of the perhaps most arduous, long and bitterly contested Assembly elections in the country’s recent memory.

Held amidst the raging second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in large parts of the country and spread across four key States of Assam and West Bengal in the east, and Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south, besides the Union Territory of Puducherry, the stakes were quite high naturally, equally for the BJP as well as the opposition parties. Sensing this, the BJP had pulled out all its aces and put everything at stake, with the electioneering being led by none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself from the very beginning.

The party hoped to finally make a dent using the Modi magic down South and in West Bengal. However, finally, barring Assam (which was expected), it failed to make the cut in Tamil Nadu (with its alliance partner AIDMK), Kerala and West Bengal, where Mamata Banerjee held her fort. This clearly will be regarded as a big setback for Modi Inc. Actually, without doubt, this was perhaps the most astounding victory for Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Ms Banerjee, who single-handedly staved off a belligerent BJP breathing down fire on her neck and with her old but key associates having deserted her.

Her “outsider vs insider” narrative and her aggressive pitch for Bangaliana (Bengali spirit) seem to have helped her big and she went on to record her hat-trick win. Of course, it’s for the experts to analyse the longterm effects the current upsurge of Bangaliana could have in a State that always prided itself in multi-culturalism. Because, unlike being confined to the cultural sphere in the past, this time, Bangaliana has metamorphosed politically.

And given TMC’s propensity to indulge in sectarian politics by driving a wedge between “outsiders” and “bhumi putra” (son of the soil), it won’t come as a surprise if tensions mount between “outsiders” and “bhumi putras” in West Bengal in the coming days, which could have long-term consequences for Bengalis outside the State,

especially those residing in the Northeast.

It left virtually no stone unturned during the election too to brand itself as a party primarily for and of the Bengalis. This however is not to take away from its victory.

For the BJP, the Assembly elections were once again (like in 2019 general elections) the case of thus far and no further both in West Bengal and Kerala, the closest it could have perhaps ever hoped to reach despite having put so much at stake, while the win in Assam could at best be considered a consolation victory.

Of course, no one is discounting its win in Assam, especially in the backdrop of a new record having been set – the first non-Congress coalition winning two elections on the trot. The BJP-led NDA alliance comprising Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) won altogether 75 out of the 126 seats, with the BJP winning 60, AGP nine and UPPL six.

Nevertheless, the outcome in Assam was along expected lines. However, this clearly cannot take away the tinge of disappointment the party could be harbouring at this moment for having been unable to break the jinx in Kerala and West Bengal despite having invested so much time and effort.

The entire top brass of the party was campaigning relentlessly since the beginning of this year in both the States, addressing meetings. But all these came to nought as this didn’t translate into votes. Now, this could now perhaps force the party’s top brass to rethink on its strategy of relying on Modi magic alone to deliver the results. The days of using Modi as a trump card could well be over, at least in the Assembly elections where local issues and local leadership matter. Meanwhile, the outcome of the Assembly elections also holds a lesson or two for parties relying too much on media publicity or public activism to win polls, especially in the context of Assam. A case in point is the performance of both the newly-formed Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) led by former student leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi and Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal (RD). Riding on the wave of

the popular anti-CAA stir that gripped Assam in 2019, AJP tried to seize the latent anti-CAA sentiments within the Assamese society but still failed to open an account with Lurinjyoti himself losing both the seats he had contested. Similarly, while Akhil might have won his seat, all his party’s candidates however lost.

A public activist known for organising mass protests across Assam on various issues under the banner of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity in the last few years, Akhil too couldn’t convert the dissenting public voices into votes. The two fledgling Assam parties clearly couldn’t quite match up to the organisational strength of the BJP or its alliance partners, though it will be too early to write them off altogether.

Interestingly, the issue of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act), in which many experts saw as having the potential to threaten the existing political equations in Assam and West Bengal, failed to make any impact in both the States and has been rendered quite redundant.

While BJP relied heavily on it to deliver the results with disastrous consequences in West Bengal, parties like the Congress, AJP and RD that banked largely on anti-CAA sentiments in Assam too failed miserably.

On the other hand, the grand old party, which seems to only sink further into the abyss after each election, fared no better this time as well. The Congress has been trounced resoundingly once again in all the four States and the one Union Territory that it had contested along with its allies.

Now, if this still doesn’t serve as a wake-up call for the party’s leadership, nothing will.

Elections after elections have proved that neither revelling on its past glory or that of the khandan, nor its somewhat obsessive anti-Modi stance will deliver the results. Reason why the party needs to go to the drawing boards urgently, while its leader Rahul Gandhi should stop being a part-time politician.

Of course, only if the party still means business and wishes to stay relevant.

Anirban Choudhury, Guwahati, Assam

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The dire need to break the chain of infection

eading between ‘how we overcame the first wave of infection’ and ‘the chance of where the second wave could lead us into’, it should tell any responsible person that we need proper isolation and lockdowns to break the chain of the ‘possible-double-mutant’ second wave. Yes, it is true we are all tired of lockdowns, restricting and confining ourselves to limited spaces, and staying at home, but if we don’t do this, the consequence of it, is likely to be an even more catastrophic one. The slide into how things are turning out is a saying that we will have a grimmer situation ahead of us if we don’t take responsible action now. This chance should not be disregarded.

It is said, we need to choose between two bad options sometimes – lockdown is a very bad option, but the other option of keeping society open is an even more catastrophic one – a deadly one. We need to choose the bad option over the catastrophic one. We do not always have one as the good option and the other as the bad one, sometimes both as just bad.

We just need to pick the one less damaging. And therefore, looking at how people behave, we need stricter lockdown for some period of time, excepting basic amenities, to break the chain of transmission. If it is not for the lockdowns, we are, probably, not breaking the chain of infection.

There is also a general consensus among the people of Nagaland that we are somehow different from the others. That we are somehow immune to the virus by way of our food culture and way of life. This is, by far,

only an assumption. If we take this notion and become complacent to the intensity of the infection, we will be seeing a situation of the likes of what is happening today in Delhi and other parts of the country. We, of course, don’t want to see that. Therefore, if we are to protect ourselves from this dire situation of the future, we must act responsibly now. It can’t be until we are seeing widespread infection, and dead in numbers we do not want to see. We know that day, is going to be too late.

What the second wave of the virus also tells us is that we cannot be going out too fast even after the infection/cases might slide down, until every safety measure is taken and ensured by the authority concerned that it is safe to go out. The time for us to return to ‘the normal’ like the time that it was before covid hit us, is sure going to be a boring eventual and slow one, but I think it’s the best responsible way out. We should not rush into opening up large gatherings lest we face yet another wave of the virus. We need to be assured on almost every aspect before we take major steps further, and avoid letting ignorance lead the way. There was an article headline that said “In this hour of Covid crisis, let science talk” (not casual emotions), by Shashank R Joshi. This is true. We should let science and rationality lead the way.

Let’s keep ourselves healthy during this time of the pandemic, read books to ease our minds, sleep soundly and keep our minds healthy.

Be safe, be well.

P. David, Kipeuzang, Peren.

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Grievances of a returnee’s parent

Sir,

The returnees are in a dilemma because of no proper guidance.

Some returnees reach Dimapur as early as 1 am and with most of the hospitals in Dimapur conducting tests only after 8 am, it has become very problematic for the returnees. There has also been a rumor about Dimapur Railway Station not conducting any sorts of test or screening and above all else, the hotels and colonies in Dimapur have been ordered not to accept guests without a Covid negative certificate. Last year, the state government had provided various quarantine centres across the state but this year, there has been no news of such initiations. And as a very worried parent, questions such as “where would my child go” and “will my daughter be safe” had arose many time. Therefore in this regard, I would like to sincerely request all the concerned authorities to come up with a meticulous solution as early as possible.

Asangla Ao, a concerned parent.

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.

Nandigram poll result: Mamata to move court

KOLKATA, MAY 3 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Monday that the returning officer of Nandigram feared for his life and thus did not give a recounting order.

Addressing a press meet, Banerjee reiterated that she will move court over the election result in Nandigram where she lost to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari.

Banerjee made public a purported SMS from the Nandigram Returning Officer to a CEO official, claiming that he had expressed fear that if he ordered recounting he would face serious consequences, and may even have to die by suicide.

“How come EC reversed the Nandigram result after formally announcing it? We will move court against this,” she said.

“Why was the server down for four hours? We are willing to accept people’s mandate but if the result of one place has anomalies, there may be something beyond what appears. We have to seek the truth,” she added.

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses party MLAs in Kolkata, Monday. (PTI)

Banerjee urged her supporters to maintain peace amid reports of violence from some areas, asking them not to fall prey to provocation.

“The central forces committed many atrocities on TMC supporters during the elections,” she alleged.

“Even after the results were announced, BJP attacked our supporters in certain areas but we ask our men not to get provoked and instead report to the police,” she said. Banerjee alleged that some of the police officers worked in a partisan manner against the TMC during the elections.

Hitting out at the Election Commission, she claimed that the BJP would not have crossed the 50-mark in its tally if the poll panel would not have helped it.

Mamata to be sworn-in as CM again on May 5

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will be sworn-in as West Bengal chief minister for a third straight term on Wednesday, after she spearheaded her party to a remarkable victory in the assembly polls.

She called on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan and resigned as the chief minister, as is

PM’s residence to be completed by Dec 2022

NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI): The construction of the prime minister’s residence under the ambitious Central Vista project will be completed by December 2022, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has informed a government-appointed expert panel, which has given its nod to the project.

The CPWD, which is the project developer, informed the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) that the expansion of the Parliament building and the construction of a new Parliament building will be done by No-

vember 2022 and the prime minister’s residence will be constructed by December 2022. The Ministry of Environment has already granted the clearance for the expansion and renovation of the existing Parliament building, which is part of the Rs13,450 crore Central Vista Redevelopment Project.

At a meeting held last month, the EAC recommended for the environmental clearance for the redevelopment of the Common Central Secretariat buildings and the prime minister’s residence. “The EAC, based on the information submitted

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and clarifications provided by the project proponent and detailed discussions held on all the issues, recommended granting environmental clearance to the project,” the minutes of the meeting said.

The panel took note of the CPWD’s submission that the Common Central Secretariat will consolidate all ministries and improve the productivity and the efficiency of the administration. According to the CPWD, the Common Central Secretariat buildings will be constructed by May 2023.

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the practice, before she is administered the oath of office and secrecy again.

She will continue to function in caretaker capacity till then.

Earlier Monday, she addressed a press conference where she spoke of a “collective fight” by the opposition against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but underscored combating the COVID-19 crisis should be the first priority.

“I am just a street fighter. I can boost the morale of the people so that we can fight a strong fight against the BJP. One cannot do everything alone and it should be a collective effort.

“If collectively we can take a decision, together we can fight the battle of 2024. But first let us fight this COVID crisis and then we will decide on this. Now is not the time,” she said, responding to a question about her role in the 2024 general elections.

Later, the newly elected MLAs of the TMC met and unanimously chose her the leader of the legislature

party, before she called on the governor to stake claim to form the government.

Baner jee, who lost from Nandigram despite the astounding TMC victory, can be sworn-in as the chief minister but will have to get elected to the assembly within six months of assuming office.

“CM @MamataOfficial called on me and submitted her resignation as CM and the same has been accepted. She has been requested to continue till alternative arrangements are made,” Dhankhar tweeted after Banerjee tendered her resignation. The oathtaking ceremony will be a low-key affair due to an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases.

“Taking note of communication @AITCofficial electing @MamataOfficial as leader of 17th WB Legislative Assembly have invited her to take oath of office of Chief Minister on May 5 at 10.45 am at Raj Bhawan. In view of current Covid situation function will be with limited audience,” he tweeted.

Rangasamy stakes claim to form govt in Puducherry

ISRO espionage case: CBI lodges FIR against ‘erring’ cops

PUDUCHERRY, MAY 3 (PTI): AINRC leader N Rangasamy Monday staked his claim to form a government in Puducherry after the front won 16 seats in the 30 member territorial assembly in the April 6 assembly polls.

Rangasamy called on Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at the Raj Nivas and submitted a letter in this regard. Lt Governor said Rangasamy informed her that he would communicate the auspicious time and day for him to be sworn in.

NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI): The CBI has registered an FIR against former Kerala police officials for allegedly framing space scientist Nambi Narayanan on false charges in the 1994 ISRO espionage case, officials said on Monday.

The CBI has officially refused to comment on the names of the accused in the FIR and the specific charges, but sources have said several former officials of the Kerala police have been named.

The Supreme Court, on April 15, directed the CBI to conduct further investigation into the allegations of

BURDWAN (WB), MAY 3 (PTI): Four people were allegedly killed in clashes between the TMC and the BJP in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district after the election results were announced, official sources said on Monday.

The Trinamool Congress claimed three of its supporters were killed by the BJP, which rejected the allegations, saying the incidents were the result of “people’s resistance”.

A few TMC supporters were on the way to Nabagram in the Jamalpur police station area on their motorcycles in the afternoon when they were allegedly attacked in Odishapara by BJP workers, local sources said.

They were thrashed and their bikes vandalised, the TMC alleged.

The injured were taken to different hospitals for treatment. Shahjahan Shah (38) and Bibhash Bag (30) were declared dead when taken to the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital.

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the framing of Narayanan on false charges by the police, based on the findings of a three-member committee under retired apex court judge Justice DK Jain.

The court had also ordered that the findings of the committee should not be published. “On the basis of the report, the Supreme Court directed the CBI to proceed in the matter in accordance with law, being a court-directed enquiry,” CBI Spokesperson Joshi said.

Accordingly, the CBI has registered a case, he added. Narayanan (79), who was working at ISRO’s

was declared dead when taken to the Jamalpur Hospital, local sources said.

The TMC claimed Shahjahan and Bibhash were their supporters.

TMC block president Mehmood Khan said, “BJP workers carried out the attack in a planned manner.

They are taking to violence in different places.”

The BJP said Kakali was a supporter of the party who was allegedly killed in the attack.

“TMC activists came to the area shouting ‘Joy Bangla’ and ‘Khela Hobe’ slogans around 11 am. They came to attack us but we built a counter-resistance and then they fled,” said Ashish Kshetrapal, the BJP’s chief of the Nabgram area.

“A while later they returned through another route and came to my house.

They attacked my family members and my mother died in the attack. TMC supporters also vandalised and looted 17-18 houses in the area. My father and uncle were also injured in

Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), was absolved of the espionage charges following the CBI probe. He had approached the Supreme Court seeking action against Kerala police officials. Narayanan, the then director of the cryogenic project at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), along with the then ISRO deputy director D Sasikumaran, were arrested by the Kerala police in the 1994 case pertaining to the alleged selling of secret documents to Pakistan through a Maldivian woman, Rasheeda.

the attack,” he alleged. Police said 23 people have been detained in connection with the incident and a huge contingent of central forces have been deployed in the area. An officer of Jamalpur police station said the situation was under control.

In another incident in Samaspur in the Raina police station area, a 55year-old man was killed in TMC-BJP clashes on Sunday night.

According to local sources, clashes broke out in the village between the two sides after the election results were announced.

Ganesh Mallick, known in the area as TMC supporter, was injured after being hit by bamboo sticks.

He was admitted to the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital where he died, sources said.

“My father was discussing the results of the election with a few others when BJP workers attacked them. My father was thrashed with a bamboo stick,” his son Manoj said.

The police registered two cases at Thiruvananthapuram’s Vanchiyoor police station in October and November of 1994 over stay beyond visa limits and espionage respectively against Rasheeda, who was arrested in the state capital for allegedly obtaining secret drawings of ISRO rocket engines to sell to Pakistan. The arrest during the Congress government in Kerala assumed political colour when a section of the party leaders blamed the then chief minister K Karunakaran for the police action, leading to his resignation.

TRS makes clean sweep of urban local body polls NIA court sends FICN racketeer to 6 yrs in jail HYDERABAD, MAY 3 (IANS): Telangana’s ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) swept the municipal elections, capturing five urban local bodies and was leading in two others.

Greater Warangal and Khammam Municipal Corporations and five municipalities had gone to polls on April 30.

The TRS has captured Siddipet, Kothur, Nakrekal,

Atchampet and Jadcherla municipalities and was leading in both the corporations.

In Siddipet, the TRS has bagged 32 seats while results have been declared for 34 out of 43 wards. The BJP and others won a seat each.

In the 27-member Jadcherla municipality, the TRS won 23 seats. The BJP and the Congress bagged two seats each. In 20-member Atchampet, the TRS won 13

seats. The Congress finished second with six seats while the BJP secured a single seat.

In Nakrekal, the TRS won 11 of the 20 seats. The Congress won two seats while independents were elected from seven wards.

In the 12-member Kothur municipality, the TRS won seven seats. The Congress bagged five seats.

In the 66-member

Warangal Municipal Corporation, the TRS was leading with 27 seats. The BJP bagged seven wards and the Congress four. Two independents were also elected.

The TRS was also ahead in 60-member Khammam Municipal Corporation by winning 22 seats.

Congress was at the second position by bagging six seats.

The BJP won a seat while others won a seat each.

About 70 per cent voters cast their votes in seven urban local bodies on Friday. Polling was also held for the by-elections to four wards in four municipalities and one ward in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

A total of 11,59,112 voters including 5,84,963 women were eligible to cast their votes in these elections.

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS): A special NIA court in Kerala’s Ernakulam on Monday sentenced a fake Indian currency note (FICN) racketeer to six years rigorous imprisonment besides imposing a fine in connection with the Thrissur FICN case.

An NIA spokesperson said here that the special court for NIA cases in Ernakulam convicted Ali Hossain aka Mohammed Ali Hossain, 30, a resident

of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, under several sections of the Indian Penal Code in a 2018 FICN case and sentenced him to six years rigorous imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs 85,000 on him for his role in procuring, possessing and circulating FICN in Kerala.

The official said that a case was originally registered at the Thrissur East police station on August 19, 2018 against Hossain following

the seizure of two FICNs of Rs 2,000 denomination from his possession.A Based on Hossain’s interrogation, 101 fake notes of Rs 2,000 face value each were recovered from his residence in Palakkad district.

The official said that investigation had revealed that in 2018, Hossain had conspired with accused Alim Sheik, a Bangladeshi national who is absconding, to smuggle FICN into Kerala.

Tankers with medical oxygen gas for COVID-19 patients in Ghaziabad, Monday. (PTI)

doubt that we will be victorious,” the officer said.

Goyal was speaking to reporters in the presence of Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal and AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria.

The country is grappling with a raging second wave of the pandemic with lakhs of patients and their family members anxiously scouring for oxygen beds in hospitals, cylinders, medicines and other medical facilities.

Goyal also sought the support of citizens in ensuring that no “hoarding or black marketing” of oxygen cylinders takes place so that these are made available to patients who are gasping for breath due to the coronavirus infection.

The officer said the production of medical oxygen has increased in the country as he cited data to say that while on August 1 last year, the total production was

5,700 metric tonnes, it is 9,000 metric tonnes now.

“This is 125 per cent of daily production capacity (of medical oxygen),” he said.

He reiterated that despite increase in the demand of medical oxygen for patients due to rapid surge in COVID-19 infection, the country had “adequate” oxygen and the government was also importing it from abroad for future needs.

The officer said both traditional and non-traditional avenues are being explored and enhanced for production of liquid oxygen.

He said a group of senior officials from the Centre, various states, Union Territories, manufacturers and other stakeholders were making a daily assessment of the oxygen demand in the country and oxygen is being allocated to states as part of a “dynamic process” being undertaken everyday.

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NOTIFICATION In continuation to this office notification of even number Dated, 1st April, 2021, the issue of NSEE forms and last date of submission either by post or by hand is hereby extended till 25th May 2021, 5:00 PM. Students who have appeared / to be appeared Class 10+2 Science with PCB/PCBM or equivalent are eligible to apply.

NSEE form can be collected from the Office of the Directorate of Technical Education on all working days or can be downloaded from the website www.dtenagaland.org.in in which case, the fee should be paid while submitting the form printed in white paper (A4 size).

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NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI): The Centre on Monday said medical oxygen being given to COVID-19 patients, especially in hospitals, should be used “judiciously” and claimed that there was no “shortage” of the life-giving gas in the country.

At a routine briefing on steps taken by the government to battle the COVID-19 crisis, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Piyush Goyal told reporters that multiple efforts were being undertaken to enhance production and quickly transport oxygen to the hospitals and patients.

“It is very important for all the hospitals that they ensure judicious use of oxygen as per the guidelines issued in this context by the Union Health Ministry. Many efforts are being undertaken in this context and we are getting positive results also.”

“We need to continuously monitor this so that very judicious use of oxygen is undertaken,” Goyal said.

He appealed to the citizens to not get “jittery about the lack of oxygen in the country.”

“Oxygen is available in adequate quantity in the country and efforts are being made to transport it to hospitals in the shortest possible time.”

“If we undertake this battle together, I have no

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MUMBAI, MAY 3 (PTI): Equity benchmark Sensex staged a smart recovery from the day’s low to end with marginal losses on Monday, propped up by robust buying in FMCG and telecom counters.

Reliance Industries and banking stocks accounted for most of the losses, while a rebounding rupee also provided support, traders said.

After plunging over 750 points in early trade, the 30-share BSE index made a U-turn to finish 63.84 points or 0.13 per cent lower at 48,718.52. In similar movement, the broader NSE Nifty closed 3.05 points or 0.02 per cent higher at 14,634.15. Titan was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding 4.58 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, ITC, SBI, ONGC and ICICI Bank. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, HUL, Maruti, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, NTPC and Nestle India were among the gainers, climbing up to 3.98 per cent.

“Domestic equities recovered sharply from day’s low despite weak global cues. While growing uncertainties about collection efficiency and asset quality of banks/NBFCs dragged heavy weight financials, strong buying in FMCG and

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NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI): With states scrambling to secure vaccines, Adar Poonawalla -- whose firm is the main supplier of COVID vaccine in India -- on Monday said his firm cannot ramp up production overnight as vaccine making is a specialised process. Serum Institute of India (SII) has orders from the Government of India to supply 11 crore more doses over the next few months on top of 15 crore already supplied, he said in a statement. Another 11 crore doses will be supplied to states and private hospitals in the next few months, he said. He, however, did not give a timeline for supplying the vaccines. Pune-based SII can produce 6-7 crore doses a month and is reportedly planning to ramp up production to 10 crore by July. Facing

to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Odisha: The Odisha government on Sunday announced sweeping restrictions in wake of the rising COVID-19 cases in the state. As per the restrictions announced, the state will go under a complete lockdown for 14 days which will start from May 5 and will continue till May 19.

Bengal: After announcing a partial shutdown in the state, the West Bengal government has imposed more curbs to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Chhattisgarh: The Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in Chhattisgarh extend the lockdown imposed in 14 districts of the state till May 5 amid the massive spike in coronavirus cases.

J h a r k h a n d : Jharkhand government announced that the ongoing lockdown has been extended and will remain in force till 6 am on May 6, 2021.

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lateral approach to deal with the COVID pandemic.

One critical point in ramping up the production (of COVID vaccine) capacity is access to critical raw materials, she said.

“Although we speak about global value chain and the need for countries to open up trade and also facilitate free movement of raw materials, critical components, critical APIs and so on, we find that the movement of critical raw materials for production of vaccines is finding certain hiccups. We would love that to be sorted out at the

bars, sports complexes, river cruises, gyms, schools, colleges and weekly markets to remain closed from 6 am on May 3 till 7 am on May 10, however, essential services will be allowed.

Tamil Nadu: Night curfew and complete lockdown on Sundays will continue to be in force until further notice, the government of Tamil Nadu said on April 29. The state government had announced night curfew from 10 pm to 4 am and a total shutdown on Sundays in the third week of April.

Telangana: The Telangana government has decided to extend the night curfew in the state for seven more days till 5 am on May 8 in wake of the rising coronavirus cases across the country.

AP: Andhra Pradesh government has ordered a 14-day partial curfew in the state from May 5 onwards.

Andhra Pradesh will be under a strict night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am for the next few days in order

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vaccine nationalism, countries will have to be flexible about it,” she said.

The TRIPS agreement is a legal pact between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It establishes minimum standards for regulation by national governments of different forms of intellectual property as applied to nationals of other WTO member nations. The agreement has been in force from January 1995.

Participating in a virtual Governors’ seminar, Sitharaman said there is a need to have a global multi-

Bihar: Bihar government has imposed night curfew with stricter rules in the state. This statewide night curfew would be enforced till May 15.

MP: Madhya Pradesh government has announced that the ‘Corona curfew’ has been extended in state capital Bhopal till May 10, an official said.

Punjab: Punjab is currently in a soft lockdown situation, with strong curbs in place, and additional restrictions imposed by the government on May 2. Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh has hinted that if the current COVID situation continues to prevail, Punjab would be forced to go in for a total lockdown.

Gujarat: Gujarat government announced a night curfew in all 29 cities of the state and imposed a slew of restrictions on public places, congregations, functions, markets, etc during the curfew.

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posed in all the cities of Gujarat every night starting from 8 pm and ending at 6 am. It will remain imposed till May 5, 2021.

Rajasthan: The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan has extended the lockdown-like curbs in the state till May 17 in wake of the rising coronavirus cases across the country.

Maharashtra: The Maharashtra government issued orders, extending the existing lockdown-like restrictions till May 15 to curb Covid-19 infections in the state.

Karnataka: Karnataka government imposed a lockdown from the night of April 27 till May 12 to break the chain of the transmission.

Kerala: With no respite in the surge of new coronavirus infections, lockdown-like restrictions are set to come into effect in Kerala till May 9.

Goa: Goa government has imposed further restrictions asking casinos,

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NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI): Cautioning the global community against vaccine nationalism at this hour of the COVID pandemic, India on Monday asked the developed nations to share technology and allow free movement of critical components and raw material needed for production of vaccines.

Speaking at the annual meet of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also underlined the need for a re-look at the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Countries will have to be open about sharing vaccine-based technologies.

The TRIPS agreement will have to be looked at in the context of the pandemic.

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earliest so that India can produce,” she said.

It is important that critical raw materials are available and made to flow freely, she said, adding, two more vaccines, including a nasal spray are in the offing to treat COVID. Indian vaccine manufacturers, including Serum Institute of India (SII), faced problems in production last month as Europe and the US banned export of critical raw materials.

Tagging the Twitter handle of the President of the United States, SII CEO Adar Poonawalla had tweeted, “Respected @POTUS, if we are to truly unite in beating this virus, on behalf of the vaccine industry outside the U.S., I humbly request you to lift the embargo of raw material exports out of the U.S. so that vaccine production can ramp up.

Your administration has the details.” Ban was lifted post Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President Joe Biden discussions on issues related to COVID crisis in India last week.

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Helicopter shot down, claims Myanmar guerrillas BANGKOK, MAY 3 (AP): An ethnic rebel group in northern Myanmar said it shot down a government military helicopter on Monday during heavy fighting over a strategic position.

The claim by the Kachin Independence Army came as protests against Myanmar’s military government continued in Kachin State and elsewhere in the country. It would be the first aircraft shot down during recent hostilities between the government and ethnic guerrilla armies. There was no immediate comment by the government on the incident.

The Kachin are one of several ethnic minorities who have allied themselves with the nationwide protest movement against the military’s February ouster of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested and remains in detention. The country’s ethnic minorities have been fighting for decades against the central government for greater autonomy.

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In this Oct. 29, 2013, file photo, soldiers of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) stand on guard in Laiza, a border town of China and Myanmar, Kachin State. (AP/PTI)

Kachin and the Karen, another ethnic minority in eastern Myanmar that maintains its own armed force and also has been the target of airstrikes. The fighting in Kachin and Karen states has displaced more than 45,000 villagers. Col Naw Bu, a spokesman for the Kachin Independence Army, said

his group’s forces shot down the aircraft after government forces used helicopters and jet fighters in an attack on Momauk township, where the Kachin seized a base at the foot of Alaw Bum mountain from the government on March 25.

A video on social media said to be of the helicopter

shows, at a great distance, an aircraft diving as the sounds of heavy weapons are heard.

As the helicopter continues a steep descent, it appears to catch fire and leaves a trail of smoke. The video, and another taken from a distance showing smoke from what was said to be the crash site, could not be

independently verified.

Naw Bu said it was the first aircraft shot down in what has become a fierce battle lasting almost two weeks after the government attacked with heavy artillery and fighter jets. “ G o o d n ew s ! O u r prayer has been answered.

KIA shot down a terrorist’s helicopter,” Hkanhpa Sadan, foreign secretary of the guerrilla army’s affiliated Kachin National Organisation, said on Twitter. Opponents of the military government routinely refer to its forces as “terrorists”.

The ruling junta continues to also face a challenge in the cities and towns of Myanmar, where street protests are still being held more than three months after it seized power.

Security forces often use lethal force to break up the protests. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, which tracks deaths and arrests, said at least five civilians were killed Sunday on what protesters declared was Global Myanmar Spring Revolution Day.

At least 27 die as speed boat overturns in Bangladesh river

People retrieving the dead body from the river after a speed boat overturned in Bangladesh.

DHAKA, MAY 3 (PTI): An overcrowded speedboat ferrying over 30 passengers and defying the COVID-19 restrictions capsized after hitting a stationary sandladen cargo vessel in the Padma River on Monday, leaving at least 27 people dead, a senior Bangladesh police officer said.

The accident occurred at the old Kanthalbari ferry terminal in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur at around 8 am. The boat, driven by an inexperienced driver, overturned in the Padma River in central Bangladesh while heading for Mad-

aripur district from Munshiganj district. Rescuers have retrieved at least 27 bodies, police said.

“We have retrieved 27 bodies, rescued alive five others . . . but searches are underway for more as several speedboat passengers are feared missing,” said Ashiqur Rahman, the police inspector of a nearby ferry terminal.

He said that they were informed the driver of the speedboat was an inexperienced underage boy.

“Witnesses and survivors said the boat was carrying over 30 passengers

and the vessel was transporting sand in the Padma River near the town of Shibchar of Madaripur,” he said.

Divers from the local fire service station and river police rushed to the spot and joined the rescue operation, he added.

All the deceased - one female and 25 males - were passengers of the speedboat, the Daily Star newspaper reported.

The speedboat was carrying excess passengers, violating the restriction imposed by the government amid the pandemic situation, the report quoted Madaripur Deputy Commissioner Rahima Khatun as saying.

Bangladesh is under lockdown until Wednesday to stem the spread of coronavirus.

The accident occurred as there was not sufficient light in the morning and also the driver was not skilled enough, Khatun said.

A six-member inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the accident.

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Thang Hoikam Kohima would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Tsumang Khiamniungan, S/o Shri. Bumo Khiamniungan for sucessfiully clearing the recently declared NPSC Examination under Personal & Administrative Reforms Department as Secretariat Assistant.

The Hoikam further prays and wishes for his bright future Endeavour.

Sd/Sd/(B. LAMNYA) (M.LONGSHEN) President Gen. Secretary

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The Jalukie Student’s Union with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Martha Mpom on her promotion as District Vector Borne Officer Kiphire under Health and Family Welfare Dept. and Mr. Lungkube, S/o Shri. Zierangchung for successfully securing the post of Secretariat Assistant (SA) in the recently declared NPSC result.

May the good Lord continue to bless and guide them in all of their future endeavours.

Igalak Agumbe Nring Edn. & Statistic Secy President

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FELICITATION The Naga Post Graduate Students’ Coordination Committee, NEHU, Shillong extends our heartfelt congratulations to MR. VIKETOULIE METHA (Batch of 2017-19, Economics Dept). Son of Mr Pekrulhoubei Metha, for topping the recently declared NPSC Civil Service Examination-2019 and securing the post of Extra Assistant Commissioner.

The Committee is immensely proud of his achievement and prays that Almighty God guide him and further wishes him success in his future endeavours.

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The Kohima Zeme Bau (KZB), with immense pride and honour take this opportunity to extend our heartiest congratulations to:1. Shri. PAUDING, S/o. D. Disuang Zeme, for securing the post of EAC, 2. Shri. LUNGKUBE, S/o Zierangchung for securing the post of Secretariat Assistant,in the recently declared NPSC result.

The KZB, believe this achievement as the manifestation of commitment, dedication and consistent hard–work and wishes them the very best in their future endeavour.

ADAU ZEME AMOS PAME Secretary Chairman Kohima Zeme Bau Kohima Zeme Bau

KITAMI UNION DIMAPUR Dimapur : Nagaland (FELICITATION) With immense pride and honor we the Kitami Union Dimapur (KUD) extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Atovi Semaon being promoted to the post of Hindi Education Officer (HEO) Directorate, under School Education Department.

The KUD is immensely proud of your achievement, we pray that Almighty God bless and guide you to greater heights.

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The Shaoching Hoangnyu College Students' Forum (SHCSF) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. SHAMBA JOHN, S/o Shri C. Thongo & Smti. B.Sepe for securing the post of Secretariat Assistant (SA) in a Merit Category Under P&AR. The Forum further wishes him for good health and joyous endeavours for the years ahead.

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the national security team, crowded into the Situation Room of the White House in 2011 to watch as the US military delivered long-awaited justice to bin Laden.

“It is a moment I will never forget,” Biden said, while praising the intelligence professionals who had painstakingly tracked

FELICITATION With immense joy and honour, the Zeme Pui Baudi Nagaland extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Pauding Disuang, S/o D. Disuang for achieving the post EAC in the recently declared NPSC result 2021.

We f u r t h e r p r a y that our Almighty God continue to bless you and wish you all the success in your future endeavour.

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before the prohibitory orders came into force enforced in Kathmandu Valley, as people scrambled to leave the capital city. Passenger numbers, however, started to drop gradually and stood at 7,225 on Sunday.

Bus services have been halted since April 29.

Nepal has also made quarantine mandatory for everyone arriving in the country. Foreigners flying into the Kathmandu Valley are subject to a mandatory 10-day quarantine in hotels upon arrival. A negative polymerase chain reaction test result obtained within 72 hours prior to departure from the country of origin is required for entry into Nepal.

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bin Laden down; the clarity and conviction of President Obama in making the call; the courage and skill of the American team on the ground. “It had been almost ten years since our nation was attacked on 9/11 and we went to war in Afghanistan, pursuing al Qaeda and its leaders. We followed bin Laden to the gates of hell — and we got him.

“We kept the promise to all those who lost loved ones on 9/11: that we would never forget those we had lost, and that the United States will never waver in our commitment to prevent another attack on our homeland and to keep the American people safe,” the president said.

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FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, the Sangkumti Village Students' Union extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. N Joshua Tikhir, S/o Nokshu of Sangkumti Village for bringing laurels to the Union and Community by securing the post of EAC (Class-1 Gazetted) in the recently declared NPSC result.

The Union thanks the Almighty God for the success and may you continue to be an inspiration to many. Wishing you a good health and success in your future endeavour.

Retsulong K TY Tansumong V/President G/Secy.

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We, the villagers of Saijang with immense pride and honour, extends our heartiest congratulations to Miss NENGPICHONG SINGSIT, D/o Shri Seilun Singsit on being successful as 1st Rank Assistant Election Officer (Class ll Gazetted) under Election Department conducted

by Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima, result dated the 28th April, 2021 .

We further wishes her good health and success in her future endeavours.

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The Konyak Students’ Union with immense pride and honour felicitates the following candidates for successfully clearing the NPSC-NCS, NPS and Allied Services-2019.

1. Mr. Samuel Konyak, S/o Shahkoi as EAC Cl-I Gazetted 2. Ms. H. Pongloi, D/o Honlei as DSP Cl-I Gzetted 3. Mr. W. Kaiwang, S/o of Wangpat as ARO Cl-II Gazetted 4. Mr. Shamba John, S/o Thongo as SA Cl-III Non-Gazetted 5. Mr. Wanmei Konyak, S/o Langphong as SA Cl-III NonGazetted The Union also felicitates the following for their promotion:1. Shri. Ngamjok Konyak promoted as Legal Remembrance & Secretary under the Department of Law & Justice.

2. Shri. W. Chingang Konyak promoted as Joint Director to the Department of Industries and Commerce Nagaland, Kohima The Konyak Students’ Union would like to convey hearty congratulations and further thank them for being an inspiration. The Union also wishes them success in their future endeavours.

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FELICITATION The Indisen Lanur Telongjem Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Kilangtemsu, S/o. Lt. Nungshitoshi Walling & Mrs. Katenwala Aier for securing the second rank in the recently declared NPSC exam and attaining the post of EAC. We a r e p l e a s e d w i t h immense pride and honour for bringing laurel to our organisation. May Almighty God continue to bless you and we wish the very best for your future endeavour.

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KATHMANDU, MAY 3 (IANS): The Nepal government has decided to halt all domestic flights from Monday midnight and all international flights from Wednesday midnight until May 14 in an effort to curb the growing spread of Covid-19.

“The decision on flight restrictions are in place until May 14,” Health Minister Hridayesh Tripathi told the Kathmandu Post newspaper. “However, charter flights will be allowed.”

According to statistics of Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport, domestic airlines saw an all-time one-day record of passenger numbers of 15,263 on April 28, a day

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WASHINGTON, MAY 3 (PTI): The US will never waver in its commitment to prevent another terror attack on the country and to keep the American people safe, President Joe Biden has vowed, as he marked the 10th anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

The al Qaeda leader who evaded justice for 10 years after the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 met his end in a covert raid

by US special operations forces on May 1, 2011 in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad. In a statement on Sunday, Biden, then Vice President, recalled that he joined President Barack Obama and members of

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things on which China and New Zealand do not, cannot, and will not agree,” she said. “This need not derail our relationship, it is simply a reality.” In the past year, issues had been raised with China both in private and in public, Ardern said. At other times, New Zealand had chosen to partner with other countries that shared its views and values and “sometimes we spoke out alone,” Ardern added.

“We will continue to promote the things that we believe in, and support the rules-based system that underpins our collective well-being.” Maintaining contact and promoting understanding remained a “crucial foundation of our relationship” she said.

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Morrison said this is a temporary arrangement and a very difficult decision.

“It has been put in place to ensure that we do not get a third wave here in Australia and that our quarantine system can remain strong,” he said, adding that it is in the country’s “best interests”.

He said that he feels

WELLINGTON, MAY 3 (IANS): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that as Chinas role in the world grows, the differences between Beijing and Wellington are becoming “harder to reconcile”.

In a keynote speech to the China Business Summit in Auckland, Ardern said New Zealand’s relationship with China was one of the country’s most significant, reports dpa news agency.

However, given the two countries’ different histories, world views and political and legal systems, they were going to “take different perspectives on some important issues”, Ardern said.

“We need to acknowledge that there are some

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terribly for the Indian community. ‘’We’ve seen a sevenfold increase in the rate of infection of those in our Howard Springs facility coming back from India.

“It’s important that we ensure that we have a temporary pause here to strengthen those arrangements in those quarantine facilities, get stronger testing arrangements, both when leaving India but also on people coming from third countries,” Morrison said.

He said that he wants to get those repatriation flights running safely again.

“These are the things we have to do to ensure I can do that, so I can.

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MELBOURNE, MAY 3 (PTI): Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday defended his government’s decision to ban and impose a jail term and a penalty for Australians trying to return from India, saying it is in the country’s “best interests” and to prevent a third wave of infections.

The Australian government, for the first time in history, recently imposed a ban on its citizens from returning home, if they have spent time in India up to 14 days before flying back. The government threatened to prosecute them with a possibility of five years of jail term or a penalty of 66,000 Austra-

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Diphtheria may become resistant to antibiotics

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like the United States, babies are vaccinated against diphtheria, but low- and middle-income countries still have sporadic cases.

The disease has been on the rise in recent years.

In 2018, over 16,600 global

cases of diphtheria were reported, more than double the yearly average of 8,105 between 1996 and 2017.

In a new study, researchers used genomics to map diphtheria infections, including a subset from In-

dia, which had more than half of the reported cases worldwide in 2018.

They found 18 variants of the poison-producing gene, including several that had the potential to change the structure of the toxin.

The findings were published March 8 in the journal Nature Communications.

“The diphtheria vaccine is designed to neutralize the toxin, so any genetic variants that change the toxin’s structure could have an impact on how effective the vaccine is,” said study author Gordon Dougan, of the Cambridge University Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease in England.

“While our data doesn’t suggest the cur-

rently used vaccine will be ineffective, the fact that we are seeing an everincreasing diversity [of toxin variants] suggests that the vaccine, and treatments that target the toxin, need to be appraised on a regular basis,” he added in a university news release.

Diphtheria infections can usually be treated with antibiotics. But this study found that the average number of diphtheria genes with resistance to antibiotics is on the rise.

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F E L I C I TAT I O N The Chiechama Students’ Union extends our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Viketoulie Metha, S/o Mr & Mrs Pekrulhoubei Metha for successfully securing the post of Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) Class-1 Gazetted conducted

by Nagaland Public Service Commission 2019.

The Union takes pride on his achievement and wishes him very best in his future endeavors.

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We the Sangkumti Village Citizens Union and Council are honoured to convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. N Joshua Tikhir, S/o Nokshu of Sangkumti Village for being the first candidate from the village to secured the Class-1 rank by securing the post of EAC in the recently declared results of NCS, NPS and Allied Services Examination 2019.

The Union and the council further wishes you good health and success in your future endeavour.

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iphtheria could once again become a major global health problem due to vaccine and antibiotic resistance, researchers warn.

Diphtheria is a highly contagious -- and potentially deadly -- infection that can affect the nose and throat, as well as the skin.

It is caused primarily by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which make a toxin, or poison, that can cause people to get sick.

It’s mainly spread by coughing, sneezing or close contact with an infected person. People can also get sick from touching infected sores, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Langkok Citizen Employees’ Union would like to congratulate Miss Vilila S Thonger, D/o Shri. Setsathong Thonger for bringing laurels to the union for being the first woman from Langkok Village in clearing the NPSC Examination for the post of Secretariat Assistant under Personal & Administrative Reforms Department.

The Union while expressing gratitude, wishes her more success in her future endeavours.

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ravis Scott’s Astroworld music festival is set to return in November.

The event will be staged in NRG Park in Houston, Texas, over two days, on November 5 and 6, and organisers have confirmed it will centre on the theme, ‘Open Your Eyes to a Whole New World’.

Travis, 29, will be one of the headliners and although he’ll be intimately involved with curating the line-up, no other artists have been confirmed so far.

Although the line-up remains a mystery, organisers are urging fans to buy their tickets as soon as possible, as previous instalments of Astroworld sold out before the full line-up was confirmed.

Meanwhile, Travis previously admitted he loves working on new music and trying to create new sounds.

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Samuel Akho Konyak P H Pongloi Konyak The Wenkangshu Puhu of India & Myanmar, with immense pride and joy extends its heartiest congratulations to the following individuals for their success in the recently declared NPSC result: 1. Samuel Akho Konyak P, Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC).

2. H Pongloi Konyak, Dy. Superintendent of Police (DSP).

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he makers of the Farhan Akhtar-starrer “Toofan” announced on Monday via social media that the release date of the boxing drama has been postponed due to the second wave of Covid. Farhan, who also produces the film along with partner Ritesh Sidhwani and the film’s director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, posted the joint statement of the makers on his Twitter account. “The situation in India is truly heart-breaking, and we at Excel Entertainment and ROMP Pictures send our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the pandemic. In light of the severity of the situation, our focus is completely on the pandemic and on supporting our employees, their families and in helping the wider community. Therefore, we have taken the decision to postpone the release of our film ‘Toofaan’ until the situation improves. We will issue an update regarding the new release date in due course of time,” the statement read.

The film is scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video.

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Bale hat-trick keeps Spurs’ EPL top four hopes alive

DSU penalty shootout deferred

Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh, clinch Test series

KANDY, MAY 3 (IANS): becoming the first bowler DIMAPUR (NPN): Dap- Sri Lankan left-arm spin to take a 10-wicket haul on fhütsumia Students’ Union prodigy Praveen Jayawick- debut since Jason Krejza in (DSU) has informed that rama again grabbed a five- 2008. The 22-year-old had its open penalty shootout wicket haul as he helped taken six wickets for 92 runs scheduled to be held on his team crush Bangladesh in the first innings.

May 8 at D. Khel ground, by 209 runs on the final Chasing 437, BanglaSeikhazou, Kohima, has day of the second Test on desh were all out for 227, been deferred indefinitely Monday. with Ramesh Mendis chipdue to the prevailing CovidThe first match of the ping in with 4 for 103 in 19 pandemic. two-Test series had ended a game where the hosts In a press release, in a draw. dominated from Day 1 with DSU president Kikrusetuo Jayawickrama claimed skipper Dimuth KarunaratKeretsü and general sec- 5 for 86 for a record debut ne and Lahiru Thirimann retary Dziesebeinuo Kire match haul of 11 for 178, scoring 118 and 140 runs, informed that a later date for the event would be announced after proper asST sessment of the situation. of beloved father LT. VIKATO Z. ZHIMO While assuring the registered teams that their 4th May, 2020 registration would be valid A year has passed since even after the resched- you left us yet, the memories ule, the union appealed of you are still fresh and all interested participants dear in our hearts. and well-wishers to unGareth Bale celebrates after scoring for Tottenham during the EPL match.

Pleasure is sometimes a derstand and co-operate visitor, but the pain of your L O N D O N , M A Y 3 Son saw a fine goal ruled out right-back cut in from the and deeply regretted the memories cruelly clings inconveniences. flank and teed up the ball (AGENCIES): Gareth Bale for a marginal offside. to us.

Still, Spurs held their perfectly for Bale to flash in scored a superb hat-trick as Tottenham thumped Shef- nerve and Bale doubled their a controlled finish from 25 Daddy, please note that field United 4-0 on Sun- lead on the hour-mark: Son yards out to complete his you are an inseparable being DIMAPUR (NPN): Diday night, keeping Spurs’ won possession off a Blades hat-trick. in our hearts.

The win sends Spurs mapur Five Men Soccer faint hopes of a Premier corner and released Bale Keep resting in the Association (DFMSA) has League top-four finish alive into acres of space, with the fifth before West Ham’s trip Welshman blasting him for to Burnley on Monday, and convened a meeting on bossom of Almighty God! for now.

Bale struck one goal in his 50th Premier League leaves Mason’s men five May 5, 4p.m at Hotel Pink, Your Loving Wife & Children the first half and two more goal. There was more to points behind fourth-placed Dimapur. after the break while Heung- come from Bale with Aurier Chelsea with four games min Son added another once again the provider: the to go. as Spurs made light work “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith”- II Timothy 4:7 of the Blades, with Ryan Mason rewarded for an attacking lineup which also “My flesh and my heart May fail, featured Dele Alli.

But God is the Strength of my With Chelsea beating Heart and my portion forever” Fulham 2-0 on Saturday, PSALMS 73:26 Spurs knew that anything With immense gratitude, less than a win against the we the bereaved family of League’s bottom club would surely end their Champions Lt. Vilanyiiii Clara would League qualification ambi- like to convey our heartfelt tions. gratitude to the Doctors Tottenham dominated and staff of Eden Medical the opening 35 minutes and Centre, CCRC, neighbours, took the lead nine minutes well wishers and relatives before the break through who comforted us morally, Bale.

Spurs were on the physically, financially and wrong end of two VAR prayerfully during the calls early in the second half: prolonged illness and demise of our beloved on John Fleck remained on the 24th April 2021. pitch despite an apparent May God Bless you abundantly. stamp on Giovani Lo CelLoving so’s head, while Heung-min Son, Daughter, Grandchildren and Relatives.

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respectively.

It was all over in just over an hour’s play on the final day when Jayawickrama trapped Abu Jayed leg- before wicket after having got rid of Mehidy Hasan Miraz (38), who had kept the Lankans at bay for over an hour.

Jayawickrama proved virtually unplayable, having started the slide by trapping Liton Das leg-before for 17, his fifth LBW victim.

Ramesh Mendis proved to be the perfect spin partner for Jayawickrama, hastening Bangladesh’s collapse by taking the wicket of Taskin Ahmed, caught by Karunaratne for 7 to add to his tally of 3 the previous day.

Brief scores: Sri Lanka 493 for 7 decl and 194 for 9 decl beat Bangladesh 251 and 227 in 71 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 40; Jayawickrama 5/86, Mendis 4/103) by 209 runs.

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“To Him we belong and to Him we shall return”.

01.03.1951 – 12.04.2021 Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late Dr. Viyielhou Sekhose would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to all relatives, friends, individuals, organisations, church and well wishers who stood with us and supported us physically, financially, materially and in prayers, in our time of mourning. We regret our inability to thank you individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Born on: - 14-03-1979 – Died on: - 23- 04-2021 We the family members of LATE MUKIBUR RAHMAN do hereby acknowledge the sympathy and gesture of kindness shown towards us at the time of our grief and sorrow. We tender our heartfelt gratitude to the friends, family members, Neighbours and well wishers who visited us and attended the funeral service and led to burial ground. And all those who stood with us physically, emotionally and financially and supported us at this difficult time. We also thank the management, doctor, nurses and other staff of CIHSR, Purana Bazar Jame Masjid and Naharbari Village Council.

We regret, for all the names of well wishers could not be mentioned but they shall remain in our prayers.

Our sincere gratitude to: 1. Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, Former Chief Minister and NPF President.

2. Shri. Y. Patton , Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister, Nagaland 3. Shri. Kuzholuzo Azo Nienu, Former Home Minister, Nagaland and MLA ( NPF) 4. Shri. H. Tovihoto Ayemi, MLA & Advisor Dept of Power, Nagaland 5. Shri. Temjen Imna Along , Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Nagaland 6. Shri. Pushika Awomi, General Secretary, NPF Central 7. Dr. Amos Lkr, Vice President, NPF Central 8. Shri. Bishnu Bhattacharjee, President NPF Minority Wing, Central Nagaland 9. Shri. Deep Kumar, President Minority Morcha ( BJP) 10. Smti. Tokheli Kikon, Chairman, Naharbari Village Council.

11. Shri. Solomon Awomi, East Dimapur Business Association.

12. Shri. Biplab Sangma, Former President Garo Tribal Council, Nagaland 13. Dimapur Namghar Trust Board 14. Indigenous Assamese Muslim Community, Dimapur 15. Indigenous Muslim Organization, Dimapur 16. Muslim Council Dimapur 17. Idgah Committee, Dimapur 18. The Well Wishers from Assam May the Almighty bless you all.

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A man with high hope and expectation, our beloved son and loving brother MR. TEMSULONG , who was in his final year from ICFAI University, Dimapur (Department of Political Science) had a stroke on 25th April, 2021 and regrettably passed away on 30-04-2021 at CIHSR Dimapur. The final medical report stated the cause of his demise was due to brain herniation.

Although a good heart has stopped beating, but a heart that has touched so many lives cannot help but lives on in those it loved. You will be deeply missed.

We the family, would like to extend our utmost gratitude to every individual who stood by us with love, gesture of kindness and supported us physically and financially with prayers.

From Loving Mom, Dad, Brother, Sisters and Relatives

02.04. 1986 – 22.04.2021

"May the Lord keep watch between you and me, when we are far away from each other."

Genesis 3 1:49 There are not enough words to fully express our heartfelt thanks for the sympathy, love and support you have extended to our family during this time of loss of our be loved

Late Nungsangwati Jamir Chungliyimsen

on the 22nd of April, 2021 You meant so much to us, Your smile warmed our hearts, Not a second passes when you’re not on our minds We know that you’re happy now And no longer in pain.

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Loving parents, brother, sister, nephew, grand mother and relatives

03.02.1944 – 20.04.2021

With heartfelt gratitude we would like to acknowledge our appreciation who stood by us at the demise of our dear mother on 20th April, 2021.

The Love and prayers you shared is immensely appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by the families of

Late Makenmenla 28/12/1997 – 30/04/2021

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Covid hits IPL: KKR-RCB match postponed

NEW DELHI, MAY 3 (PTI): A COVID-19 outbreak left the Indian Premier League on tenterhooks as Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for the dreaded virus, forcing postponement of the team’s game against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad this evening.

The match will be rescheduled some time later during the tournament, which will conclude on May 30.

“Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier were found to be positive in the third round of testing in the last four days. All other team members have tested negative for COVID-19,” the league, which features the biggest names in international cricket, said in a press release.

Apart from this, it also came to light that Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan, bowling coach L Balaji and a lower rung staff member tested positive on Sunday but returned negative reports on Monday. A top BCCI source declared theirs as a case of “false positives”.

Additionally, a few groundsmen at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, which is due to host Mum-

File photo of Kolkata Knight Riders’ and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

bai Indians vs SunRisers Hyderabad onTuesday, have also tested positive for the virus. However, Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) chief Rohan Jaitley said “none of the groundsmen on duty” are among them.

The BCCI continued to insist that the league will go on but Monday’s developments have definitely cast a shadow on how the COVD19 threat would be managed for an event being staged across six venues.

Leg-spinner Chakravarthy and pacer Warrier, both 30, have been isolated and the rest of the KKR contingent has returned negative reports for now. Of the two, Warrier has not yet made

the playing XI in any of the seven matches KKR have played. “The Medical Team is in continuous touch with the duo and are monitoring their health. Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders have now moved towards a daily testing routine to identify any other possible cases and treat them at the earliest,” the IPL stated.

“The Medical Team is also determining the close and casual contacts of the two positive cases during the 48 hours prior to collection of the sample that returned the positive test results,” it added.

KKR last played on April 29 against Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad and the development is bound to

trigger anxiety in the league, which had been going along smoothly so far in a biosecure bubble in front of empty stands.

“Now, the DC players (currently in Ahmedabad) will also have to be tested and every member of the team contingents that came in contact with Chakravarthy and Warrier will also be contact traced through the app watch that has been given to everyone,” a BCCI source said.

According to IPL’s Standard Operating Procedure for COVID-19 management, any close contact of an infected person has to isolate for six days and return three negative tests on days 1, 3 and 6.

It is learnt that KKR’s pace spearhead Pat Cummins revealed the latest development to all the Australian players in the IPL after Chakravarthy, while undergoing some shoulder scans for a niggle after Thursday’s game, tested positive for the virus.

C h a k r ava r t hy h a s appeared in all of KKR’s matches so far and been one of their most successful players with seven wickets under his belt.

KKR and CSK had clashed on April 21 in Mumbai. IPL had dealt with positive cases before the tournament started, including some high-profile names like Axar Patel and Devdutt Padikkal.

However, this is the first instance of positive cases in the middle of the tournament.

“The BCCI and the Kolkata Knight Riders prioritise the health and safety of everyone involved and all measures are being taken in that endeavour,” the IPL stated. Just days before this, three Australian players had pulled out of the league, citing COVID-19 concerns amid a devastating second wave of the global pandemic that has overwhelmed the medical infrastructure of the country.

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‘Up to 1,000 fans allowed per court at French Open’ PARIS, MAY 3 (AGENCIES): Up to 1000 fans will be admitted into each of the three main Roland Garros showcourts while the smaller venues will be able to admit 35% of their capacity during the first 10 days of the French Open due to COVID-19 restrictions, sports minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said on Sunday.

The limit will be raised to 65% but capped at 5,000 for matches on 15,000-capacity Philippe Chatrier and 10,000-seater Suzanne Lenglen courtsfrom June 9 when the quarter-finals get underway, Blanquer told France 3 TV channel.

“The gauge is set at 35% at that moment (when the tournament starts), with a maximum of 1,000 spectators... per court, of course,” said Blanquer.

It marks an improvement on last year’s delayed tournament which took place in September when a maximum of 1,000 spectators were allowed in the grounds of Roland Garros.

This year’s French Open, which was delayed by a week, is set to start on May 30. Spectators will be allowed back into arenas in France from May 19, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Messi scores twice as Barca beat Valencia 3-2 in La Liga VA L E N C I A , M AY 3 (AGENCIES): Lionel Messi scored twice and missed a penalty as Barcelona came from behind to move within two points of La Liga leade r s Atletico Madrid.

ExArsenal man Gabriel headed Valencia in front only for Messi to miss from the spot but convert the rebound.

Antoine Griezmann put Barca ahead and Messi clipped in a trademark freekick before Carlos Soler’s screamer gave Valencia vain hope.

Barca host leaders Atletico next Saturday at the Nou Camp.

Third-placed Barcelona are level on points with arch rivals Real but beneath them in the table because Real have won both El Clasico games this season.

A shock defeat at home to Granada last time out had left little room for error in Barca’s quest to regain the title.

And Gabriel’s thumping header just after halftime piled further pressure

onto Ronald Koeman’s side.

It took a lackadaisical penalty from

Messi to spark t h e m into life.

Jasper Cillessen pulled off a tremendous save from Messi’s spot-kick only for the Argentine to pounce for the equaliser in the ensuing scramble.

Frenkie de Jong’s header was then brilliantly turned aside by Cillessen but this time Griezmann was on hand to convert from close range.

Barca’s final goal was vintage Messi, a whipped free-kick that kissed the inside of the post and nestled in the far corner.

It was arguably not the best goal of the night with Soler’s fine strike from distance almost dragging Valencia back into it, but Koeman’s team held on.

Sam Burns wins Valspar New Zealand replace England at top of men’s ODI rankings Championship for first Tour victory PALM HARBOR (FLORIDA) MAY 3 (AGENCIES): Sam Burns fired a 3-under-par 68 for his first PGA Tour victory, a three-shot win over his thirdround co-leader Keegan Bradley in the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida on Sunday.

Burns, who shot a 17-under 267 for the tournament, finished Sunday’s round with bogeys on two of his final four holes, but his 1-under on the back nine of Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course was enough. He also recorded three birdies on the back nine.

Burns, who has finished in the top 10 in four tournaments this season, said those opportunities gave him “a better understanding of what it takes, and I think having those past chances that I wasn’t able to convert, I think it got me ready for this moment. Going into the back nine, (caddie) Travis (Perkins) and I just really wanted to stick to our game plan, stick to the process of just being really engaged on each shot and we were able to do that.”

Bradley’s back nine, on the other hand, included a double-bogey, a bogey and no birdies. His even-par 71 on Sunday left him at 270 and alone in second place. Bradley either led outright or was tied for the lead through the first three rounds.

“I just didn’t hit the shots I needed to coming down the end,” Bradley said.

“But I’m proud of the way I finished off to come in solo second. A lot of points at stake, World Ranking points, so that, I can take that away from it.”

Bradley, a four-time Tour winner including at the 2011 PGA Championship, added that his game is “in great shape. ...

This is the best I’ve played in a very long time, even before I had won even when I had won BMW this is the best I’ve felt.

So I’m excited.”

Viktor Hovland of Norway shot the day’s best round, a 65, to move up into a

WELLINGTON, MAY 3 (AGENCIES): New Zealand have replaced world champions England at the top of the men’s one-day international rankings.

Eoin Morgan’s side have slipped to fourth overall, but remain top of the Twenty20 international rankings.

The update to the annual rankings halves the weighting of results from 2019-20, including the 50over World Cup in which England beat New Zealand in an unforgettable final.

England have lost ODI series 2-1 to Australia and India in the last year.

They also lost the third ODI against Ireland in August after claiming the series. New Zealand, who were previously third, beat Bangladesh 3-0 in their only ODI series in the last 12 months, with the international schedule greatly

Sam Burns

tie for third at 271 (13 under). He recorded five birdies on the front nine and seven for the day.

“I putted really good today and hit a lot of good iron shots that ended up close to where I didn’t have to do a whole lot to make a birdie,” Hovland said. “Yeah, I did hit some bad iron shots today, and I did feel like I struggled to cut it into those right hole locations. But the few bad iron shots that I hit, I was really able to hit some really nice saves and some putts for par.”

Also at 271 was Cameron Tringale, who had three birdies on the front nine but lost ground on the back nine, with two bogeys to go with two birdies.

Mexico’s Abraham Ancer shot 2 under on Sunday to finish alone in fifth place at 12 under.

Vaughn Taylor (3 under for the day) and Max Homa (3 over) were tied for sixth at 10 under.

New Zealand mens cricket team squad.

reduced because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Australia have also moved up two slots to second, with India dropping one place to third.

E n g l a n d h ave i n creased their lead at top of the T20 rankings over India by five points, despite

Inter Milan players celebrate after a draw with Atalanta.

porarily went 13 points clear on the table after a 2-0 victory over alreadyrelegated Crotone on Saturday. Antonio Conte’s side was expected to end the title drought with four games remaining once

Atalanta failed to beat Sassuolo, and the 1-1 draw was enough for Inter to secure the championship.

“We are, yes, we are.

Champions of Italy. We can finally scream it, after dreaming of it, after

daily coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began over the weekend.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have said the tournament could be moved to the United Arab Emirates as a contingency plan but are still hopeful of hosting the

competition in India.

The Test rankings will be updated after the ongoing series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan ends on 11 May.

Tough race leaves champion Lewis Hamilton drained P O RT I M AO ( P O RT U GAL), MAY 3 (IANS): Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said that the hard-fought win in the Portuguese Grand Prix had left him physically and mentally drained.

The British racer delivered a bold pass on Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas and drove off into the Portimao sun to win the race on Sunday and increase his lead in the Formula One world title standings, DPA reported.

“That was such a tough race, physically and mentally, keeping everything together,”

said Hamilton.

Hamilton started second but had to regain a spot lost to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and secured victory by sweeping round pole sitter Bottas on the 20th lap of 66 around the 4.684km Autodromo Internacional do Algarve.

Verstappen then struggled behind Bottas until he overtook the Finn straight after mid-race pit stops but Hamilton had already built a gap substantial enough to earn a second season win from three races and the 97th of his career.

Hamilton now leads the championship on 69 points

Inter end Juve dominance, win first league title since 2010 ROME, MAY 3 (IANS): Inter Milan claimed their 19th Italian Serie A title after a 1-1 draw between Atalanta and Sassuolo gifted the Nerazzurri the crown for the first time since 2010, and their first major title since winning the Coppa Italia in 2011.

Inter had last claimed the Scudetto in the 20092010 season when coach Jose Mourinho guided the Italian giants to a historic treble. AC Milan then topped Serie A the following year, before Juventus established an era of dominance by winning nine consecutive titles.

The Nerazzurri tem-

losing the five-match series 3-2 in India in March.

Morgan’s side have beaten Australia and South Africa and drawn with Pakistan in T20 series over the last year. The T20 World Cup is set to begin in October in India, though the country recorded its highest

ODI rankings 1. New Zealand 2. Australia 3. India 4. England 5. South Africa 6. Pakistan 7. Bangladesh 8. West Indies 9. Sri Lanka 10. Afghanistan T20 rankings 1. England 2. India 3. New Zealand 4. Pakistan 5. Australia 6. South Africa 7. Afghanistan 8. Sri Lanka 9. Bangladesh 10. West Indies

keeping it hidden in the depths of our hearts, after holding on to it like a precious dream that we did not want to waste. We wear this Scudetto. Beautiful, emphatic, deserved.

Long-awaited and yearned for,” Inter wrote on their website.

The newly-crowned champions also urged the fans to “celebrate responsibly”.

While the Scudetto has been secured, the topfour race is still wide open as Juventus fight for a Champions League spot.

The Bianconeri were 0-1 down just 10 minutes into the game against Udi-

nese, but Juve started to push forward and it paid off in the last minutes as Cristiano Ronaldo ended his goal drought with a penalty and a header, helping the Old Lady finish the comeback.

Atalanta, Juventus and AC Milan rank second to fourth, all with 69 points, while fifth-placed Napoli with 67 points also have Champions League aspirations after a 1-1 draw with Cagliari on Sunday.

In Sunday’s other fixtures, Lazio edged Genoa 4-3, Sampdoria conquered Roma 2-0, and Bologna shared the spoils with Fiorentina 3-3.

with Verstappen, who secured the fastest lap bonus point, on 62 going into the Spanish Grand Prix on May 9.

“With Valtteri (Bottas), I had to make the move early on before the tyres were destroyed and I just managed to get him at Turn One,” the champion, describing the bold pass, said.

As Verstappen was held up by Bottas, Hamilton produced a series of fastest laps and though he emerged from his lap 38 pit stop behind the Red Bull of Sergio Perez -who drove a massive 51-lap first stint -- he was comfortable in the effective lead.

Lewis Hamilton

Great Britain women win 4x400m bronze at World Athletics Relays event

L O N D O N , M AY 3 (AGENCIES): Great Britain’s 4x400m women’s team won bronze at the 2021 World Athletics Relays event in Silesia in Poland.

The quartet of Laviai Nielsen, Ama Pipi, Emily Diamond and Jessie Knight finished behind winners Cuba and secondplaced Poland.

The British runners set a time of three minutes 29.27 seconds.

“There were about four of us who got the baton at the same time and I think I got overly excited,”

said Knight, who ran the final leg.

“I just went for it, which to be honest in relay running, you’ve got to do.

“I got to about 250m

winning and I felt really good, but I could just feel the pressure coming.

“It’s the best I could do and I’m really glad I gave it a good go.”

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