November 3, 2020

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Vol XXX No. 329

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China’s NE threat on India over Taiwan

NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (AGENCIES): China has been criticizing India for raking up the ‘Taiwan card’ controversy as a bargaining chip in the India-China border dispute. After reports of India-Taiwan trade pact made the rounds, China reacted sharply saying that India should remain committed to the ‘One China’ principle and approach Taiwan-related issues prudently and properly, The Eurasian Times report stated.

“There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. One China Principle is a universal consensus of the international community, India included,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.

Although the rumours were cleared, by a report in Economic Times, that cited reliable sources that said that New Delhi isn’t considering any proposal for a trade deal with Taiwan. On October

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10, hundreds of posters wishing Taiwan a happy national day were seen outside Chinese Embassy in New Delhi. Although the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejoiced at this support, Beijing has pushed back, saying that New Delhi such provocations could cause an “irreversible” impact on China-India ties.

After this, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi had also launched another strong protest against India Today for conducting an interview with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Joseph Wu. The em-

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NTA for virtual Hornbill Fest D I M A P U R , N OV 2 (NPN): Nagaland Tourism Association (NTA) has highlighted the importance of Hornbill Festival in State’s tourism sector and against the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic, suggested holding it as virtual festival.

NTA president A David Solo and immediate past president Vincent Belho, in a statement, reminded that tourism sector of Nagaland depended greatly on Hornbill Festival as it was the only occasion where the tourism fraternity was assured of generating revenue and income.

Admitting that the current pandemic poses threat, NTA said it has also become more important that hosting of a physical festival like in the past years was not possible and should not even be considered. Thus, NTA said it proposed the idea of a virtual Hornbill Festival. (Full text on p-6)

8 candidates in fray for by-elections today Correspondent

“As usual in elections, candidates want votes and people want notes.”

bassy in its statement said: “The Chinese Embassy in India lodges strong representation and firm opposition against India Today providing a platform for Taiwan DPP authority separatist activities disregarding the Indian government’s longstanding position.”

A Chinese expert writing for Chinese state-run Global Times, warned that Beijing could retaliate India’s support for ‘secessionist forces’ in Taiwan by fuelling insurgency in the North Eastern states. Long Xingchun, president of the Chengdu Institute of World Affairs, a

think tank administered by China’s Foreign ministry, said: “Taiwan secessionist forces and Indian separatists are in the same category. If India plays the Taiwan card, it should be aware that China can also play the Indian separatist card.”

“These armed separatist factions in NE India have now been weak under the strong crackdown by the Indian military, but they have not been completely wiped out,” wrote Xingchun. He further revealed that the separatist forces have requested China’s support, [but] China did not respond to them given diplomatic principles and the friendship between China and India. There’s no official word on this from the Chinese government but analysts believe that an opinion piece wouldn’t be published in the Global Times, which is under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) if it is in contradiction with its stand on the issue.

KOHIMA, NOV 2 (NPN): The stage is all set for bypolls to two Assembly constituencies of 14 Southern Angami I and 60 PungroKiphire on Tuesday. Altogether eight candidates are in the fray– three in 14Southern Angami and five in 60- Pungro-Kiphire.

Besides PDA’s consensus candidate Medo Yhokha, there are NPF’s Kikovi Kirha and Seyievilie Peter Zashumo (Ind) in 14Southern Angami. On the

other hand, in 60 PungroKiphire, the candidates are Khaseo Anar of Congress, Lirimong Sangtam of PDA and three Independents– T Yangseo Sangtam, K Shellumthong and Kiusumew Yimchunger.

Speaking to media persons, chief electoral officer (CEO) Abhijit Sinha said polling would take place between 6 am and 4 pm in both the constituencies and 99 polling stations have been set up for the purpose. He said the electorate would undergo mandatory thermal screen-

ing at their respective polling stations before casting their votes, while protective gears like face masks, gloves and hand sanitizers would also be made available at the polling booths. He added in case any voter was found having high temperature or symptoms of COVID, then he/she would be allowed to cast the ballot in the last hour of polling time.

Sinha informed newsmen that necessary transportation arrangements have been made for COVID-19 patients to come and cast

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Doyang Hydro project identified for seaplane service under UDAN Correspondent

KOHIMA, NOV 2 (NPN): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched seaplane service in Gujarat on October 31, the State transport department has identified Doyang Hydro project site for introducing a seaplane service under UDAN scheme.

Transport and civil aviation minister P Paiwang Konyak told Nagaland Post that a proposal in this regard has been made in the backdrop of the Union ministry for civil aviation’s desire to introduce seaplane services in the Northeast. He said the proposal had already been sent to the ministry and its approval would be subject to the feasibility study expected to be done by the ministry.

It may be mentioned that Modi had on October 31 launched seaplane service between the Statue of Unity in Narmada district and Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad.

A picturesque view of Doyang. (Pics: Tourism department)

Transport dept to set up IDTR: The transport department is contemplating to set up Institute of Driving and Traffic Research (IDTR) at Tsiesema, Kohima.

It is envisaged that the institute with state of the art facilities will impart professional training on driving with focus on road safety to be funded by the Central government through the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Konyak said with rising cases of accident-related deaths in the State mostly

Delimitation: SC gives last chance to reply

their ballot in the last hour of voting by strictly following COVID SOPs and adhering NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (IANS): Supreme to social distancing.

Court Monday granted the “last chance” to (Cont’d on p-8) the Central, Assam, and Nagaland governments and others to file their replies on a clutch of petitions raising issues connected with the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in these states.

In view of bye-election A bench, headed by Chief Justice to the 14th Southern Anga- S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. mi-I assembly constituency Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, at the on November 3, DC Kohi- outset, sought the presence of counsel for ma, Mohammed Ali Shihab Nagaland, as the petitioners sought a stay on A has relaxed the ‘odd-even’ the delimitation process. The petitioners had system for movement of emphasised that though the notice was isvehicles for one-day under sued in the matter earlier, but no replies have Kohima district. been filed so far and the delimitation exercise

Kma: Odd-Even system relaxed for polling day

ascribed to driving error, the transport department realised the importance of establishing the driving institute to inculcate on-road driving skills under different conditions among the drivers. The IDTR project has been estimated at Rs 18.50 crore while 10 to 15 acres of land would be required, which is supposed to be acquired by the State government. The department has forwarded the matter to Land Revenue department for approval of State Land Acquisition Authority.

is in progress. The Chief Justice said that a stay is not possible without a reply from the Centre and state governments, as he sought the presence of counsel for Nagaland and also asked for the reply in the matter.

As advocate K.N. Balagopal joined the proceedings through video conferencing, the Chief Justice said: “You cannot sit over the matter like this. You will have to file a reply, otherwise we will adjudicate it without a reply.” After a brief hearing in the matter, the top court, in its order, said: “At the request of learned counsel appearing for the respondents/states, as a last chance, two weeks’ time is granted to the respondent states to file reply affidavit. Put up thereafter.”

Nagaland COVID tally 9096 COVID-19 STATUS AS ON november 2, 2020 District

Dimapur

ACTIVE CASES Symptomatic AsDeath ReMi- Total ympunder Critical-ICU cov- Death grat- CastomInvestiMod- Se- With- With On ered ed es Mild atic gation erate vere out Oxy- VentiOxygen gen lator 942 31 2 2 0 0 1 4017 32* 2 49 5078

Kiphire

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

15

0

0

0

23

Kohima

251

6

10

4

0

6

0

2412

6

0

11

2706

Longleng

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

9

18

Mokokchung

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

96

1

0

2

114

Mon

54

1

0

0

0

0

0

430

2

0

9

496

Peren

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

297

0

0

0

306

Phek

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

0

0

0

36

Tuensang

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

141

0

0

0

152

Wokha

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

26

1

0

0

29

Zunheboto

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

127

0

0

3

138

Total

1296

42

12

6

0

6

1

7606

42

2

83

9096

*6 deaths not due to Covid-19 *2 deaths in under investigation

DIMAPUR, NOV 2 (NPN): Nagaland on Monday reported 21 new COVID-19 positive cases– 12 in Kohima, 8 in Dimapur and 1 in Mokokchung, taking the tally to 9096.

Further, out of 9096 positive cases, the distribution across various categories

include 3950 cases from the armed forces/police, 1658 returnees, 3043 traced contacts and 445 frontline workers.

PTI: India’s COVID19 caseload crossed the 82 lakh-mark (82,29,313), while the death toll climbed to 1,22,607 with 496 new fatalities on Monday.

NPRAAF asks state govt to appoint ‘right person’ as CS DIMAPUR, NOV 2 (NPN): While the current chief secretary Temjen Toy is on medical leave and with Jane Alam taking temporary charge, Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) has appealed to the State government to appoint the “right person” as chief secretary (CS) without discrimination and bias.

In a statement, NPRAAF cautioned that unfair appointment of a CS would set a wrong precedence for the future governments and demoralise the state bureaucracy, especially K Y M C

sincere government servants.

The forum, therefore, urged upon the government to consider its appeal seriously and act justifiably by putting the matter to rest instead of dragging further. It also recalled that after then CS Pankaj Kumar (IAS, 1987 batch) went on deputation to Delhi, the next senior most officer R Binchilo Thong was rightly appointed as CS. However, NPRAAF said Tali Temjen Toy (IAS 1989 batch) was later brought in and Thong posted as director general of ATI “without good reason”.

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DCPOs training on POCSO Act organised in Kohima

DCPOs along with SCPS, CPS officials during the training held on November 2 at Kohima.

DIMAPUR: State Child Protection Society (SCPS), Child Protection Services (CPS), department of Social Welfare, Nagaland, organised training for district child protection officers (DCPOs) on the implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Abuse Act (POCSO) 2012 at Hotel Ura, Kohima on November 2.

A press release by CPS Nagaland stated that, DCPOs from 11 districts participated at the training, which started with the pledge on “Jan Andolan Campaign” to prevent the

spread of COVID-19.

DCPOs play an important part in coordinating and supervising the implementation of the ICPS and all other child protection activities at the district level including monitoring and supervision of all child care institutions, projects and programs. The training was organised with the objective to enhance the knowledge of the participants about the various provision in the POCSO Act, 2012 to be implemented at the district level.

POCSO Act was enacted in 2012 for the pro-

tection of children from the offenses of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography, while safeguarding the interests of the child at every stage of the judicial process by incorporating child-friendly mechanisms for reporting, recording of evidence, investigation, and speedy trial of offenses through designated Special Courts. The Act was notified on November 11, 2016 in Nagaland and thereby Nagaland Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2017 was framed and notified on February 10, 2020.

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NBCK child ministry observes WSSD

news in Brief Power disruption in Zunheboto district: Assistant engineer (Trans) Mokokchung transmission division has informed all consumers under Zunheboto district that jungle cutting along 66 KV Mokokchung–Zunheboto transmission line will commence from November 3 to 7. In this regard, supply of power will be disrupted occasionally till the work is completed. Affected consumers have been requested to bear with the inconvenience.

Evidence meeting of CoE: Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) commissioner & secretary, Dr. P. J. Antony has reminded all members of the Committee on Estimates (CoE) NLA, that evidence meeting with departmental representatives will be held on November 5, 11 a.m at committee room of assembly secretariat. All the members of CoE have been requested to attend the meeting.

DC Dimapur, ADC Peren informs on unsealing and sealing: DC Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan has informed that H/No. 387, opposite Shamrock Hospital, Duncan Bosti Dimapur has been sanitised and all precautionary measures taken. In this regard, DC has ordered the unsealing of the house from the date of issue of this order. ADC Peren, Moa Sangtam has notified that in view of the detection of COVID-19 positive patient, the OPD of District Hospital Peren has been sealed for 48 hours with effect from November 2. ADC has advised all public to follow all safety precautions especially within the proximity of the sealed areas.

Any person violating this order will be liable to be persecuted as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section-188 of the IPC. Lost and found: UT, NSCN (I-M) has recovered one two wheeler Bajaj Pulsar 150cc, Chassis No-MD2DHDHZZRCH28572, Eng. No. DHGBRH31014. Rightful owner has been informed to claim it by producing original documents within 7 days from the date of this publication, or contact at 7085596462.

Children of NBCK with their Sunday school teacher during the programme held on November 1.

DIMAPUR: Child min- NBCK stated that, pas- their talents through skits, istry of Nepali Baptist tor encouraged the young choreography, dance, Bible Church Kiphire (NBCK) minds to live Christian verse recitation and many observed “World Sunday lives with a vision, and also more. Sunday school teachSchool Day (WSSD)” un- emphasised on the need for er on behalf of department der the theme, “Child with parents to mould the lives delivered welcome note a vision”, with pastor Bhim of children in the likeness to the congregation, in Sapkota as speaker on No- of Christ. the programme chaired vember 1.

Sunday school stu- by Sunday school teacher, A press release by dents of NBCK showcased Olivia Giri.

Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation observes ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) observed vigilance awareness week from October 27 to November 2, the week in which the birthday of Sardar Valladh Bhai Patel falls.

A press release by NVCO press and media cell stated that, president of NVCO Kezhokhoto

Savi, advocate had officially launched the anticorruption campaign with the challenge, “Lets us join hands to fight against corruption”. Savi said that one must stigmatize the culture of corruption, favoritism and nepotism and actively promote ethical value of integrity. Pointing out that corruption in Nagaland was a matter of serious

concern, Savi further said that corruption was the abuse of public power for private gain and the main two keys were greed and selfishness. Savi also said that one often blamed politicians as corrupt but corruption lies in every sector and was ruining the state, which was a major setback for development. Savi also pointed out that another

‘IN REMEMBRANCE’ 2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED DAD

root cause of corruption in Nagaland was the manner in which the general elections and by-elections were conducted. He added that there was need of a strong hand to cure the malaise of election malpractices as none was above the law and God. Savi therefore called upon for clean election in the forthcoming by-

Polling party of Khongsa town had to pull out their vehicles near Salomi village on November 2. Bad road condition and the rain have added to the trouble of the polling party for election duty. (NP)

election, and that the state be a land free of corruption where true democracy prevail.

Kezhokhoto Savi who is from Southern Angami-1 constituency with great concern challenged the people and all the voters from the 60 Pungro-Kiphire constituency with the message, “Let us rise up and rebuilt”.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LT. MR. SHAMLE PHOM

KESHAV THAPA

6th January 1994 – 30th October 2020

We, the family of Late Keshav Thapa, express our heartfelt gratitude to the many friends, neighbours, churches, organizations and well-wishers for your continued sympathy, kindness, support and generosity shown to us following our sad loss.

We regret our inability to thank all those concerned individually. Request you to please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. Your selfless concern and care are embedded deep within our hearts. May God in His abundance blesses you all.

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Dear Papa, Two years have gone by without you and it feels just like yesterday, memories and wounds are still fresh, never knew life would be harsh to live without your presence.

‘HOW’ beautiful it would have been to turn back time and hear your voice one more time; this we say Papa that out of all the daddy’s in this universe you would still be our only choice, please know that we love you and will always love you. “EVERYTHING“ has changed Papa, starting all over again but this time without you, the scars left will never be reparable in this life time. “we miss you” you’ll always be in our hearts.

Deeply missed yours Wife, sons & daughters.

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Late Keshav Thapa, will be missed dearly by all who knew him. May his soul rest in peace in the Lord’s embrace.

Loving Mother, Sister and Relatives.

29th Nov. 1954 – 17th Oct. 2020 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 We, the bereaved family of Late Rev. Khriezetuo Keretsü, Pastor, CRC Tsiepfütsiepfhe (AG Colony) Kohima, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, well wishers, churches, organisations and relatives who stood by us physically, financially, materially and spiritually during the brief illness and sudden demise of our beloved father.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. CRC Tsiepfütsiepfhe (AG colony) Kohima 2. Reverened & Licence holders, Office bearers and staff of ACRCC 3. Tsiepfütsiepfhe Council 4. Pele Khezhie, President NCSU 5. Mhalezolie Kire 6. Churches of Northern Angami Christian Revival Church Sub-council 7. Churches of Kohima Town Christian Revival Church Sub-council 8. Churches of Southern Angami Christian Revival Church Sub-council 9. Churches of Western Angami Christian Revival Church Sub-council 10. Churches of Chakhro Angami Christian Revival Church Sub-council 11. Northern Angami Public Organisation We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally, but it is our sincere prayer that, Almighty God bless all of you abundantly.

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Loving wife, children, in-laws, grand children and relatives.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God” The man who have lived a thousand years in his 78 calendar years. His innate knowledge about the ways of life, his wisdom, his teaching and many untold chapters will always be beautiful memories to cherish and though gone, will always remain in our hearts forever.

We, the family of Late Shikaho Zhimo would like to convey our deepest gratitude and sincerest appreciation to each and every individual who have been the pillar of support, through physically, morally and financially at the unbearable demise of our beloved father. It feels insufficient to thank you all through this column only, but, we pray and believe our Father Almighty will in manifold bless you all for your immeasurable services to us.

LT. CHUBATOSHI LONGKUMER

Retd. Teacher 14.09.1955 – 27.10.2020 We, the bereaved family of Lt. Chubatoshi Longkumer would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, neighbours, relatives and well wishers who stood by us at the sudden demise of Lt. Chubatoshi Longkumer. We thank each and everyone individually. Hope that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Special thanks to: 1. Dimapur Nokpu Senso Telongjem 2. Dimapur Ao Baptist Church 3. Neingulie Memorial School Staff 4. Sharon High School 5. Japukong Youth Organisation 6. Notun Basti Youth and Elders DP-4754

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Loving Wife & Family Members

LT. SHIKAHO ZHIMO 01/03/1942 – 01/11/2020

With prayer and gratitude, Wife, Children, Grand Children and In-laws.

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ever going to succeed in Nagaland ?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST November 3

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

31 24

A thunderstorm in spots

25 19

Aizawl

Guwahati A t-storm around in the a.m.

30 22

A t-storm around in the a.m.

26 18

Imphal

Itanagar Showers around, not as warm 25 19 Shillong Clouds and sun with a t-storm 23 14 Kohima

A couple of thunderstorms

Dimapur A t-storm around in the a.m.

Mkg

28 20

Some sun with a stray t-storm 24 16

Tuensang A thunderstorm in spots Wokha

22 15

18 12

Not as warm; a morning shower 22 18

Zunheboto A t-storm around in the a.m.

21 14

DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier launching the mass awareness campaign on COVID-19 community transmission on November 2. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: A launching programme on COVID-19 mass awareness campaign for Peren district was held on November 2 at deputy commissioner’s conference hall, Peren, organised by TEAM ONE in collaboration with department of H&FW and NSDMA Peren.

According to DIPR report, the campaign is an aim towards sustainable prevention of COVID-19 community transmission in the district. DC advised the organisers to tie up with various government de-

partments to witness more successful convergence even in coming days.

He added that this was a very good opportunity for all the public to stay more aware of COVID-19, unlike during the initial period where nobody knew how to react to the pandemic.

However, with the efforts of Medical department, district administration, District Task Force and civil societies, the district witnessed zero fatalities till today, however majority of the public were

Putu Long Foundation conducts training on food processing

(Inset) Moala Longchar. SHG participants at the training.

Farmers’ skill training on rearing mulberry silkworms DIMAPUR: A 20-day training programme on farmers’ skill training (FST) was organised by Research Extension Centre (REC), Samaguri and CSB, Dimapur, from October 10 to 19 at chawki rearing stage and second phase at late age rearing stage from October 20 to 29.

A press release by scientist-D and in-charge, Dr. K Neog, stated that joint director, Sericulture, DoS, Nagaland, Yashimeren, in his speech pointed out that Nagaland has already shown its potential as mulberry silk producing state through implementation of various government funded schemes during last few years.

He further informed that lost was expected to be compensated in the present autumn crop rearing and lots of efforts were being exercised for achieving the target. He attested that sericulture was at present

KOHIMA: Panchayat Lower Chandmari Colony (PLCC) sanitation committee and Lower Chandmari Youth Organization (LCYO) has reiterated to its August 31 meeting resolutions for welfare of the colony residents.

A press release by Panchayat Lower Chandmari Colony and Lower Chandmari Youth Organization office bearers stated that, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, all dog owners in Lower Chandmari Kohima have been asked to ensure that pets are chained or confined within the compound.

It informed that action would be initiated against defaulting owners, where Rs. 1000 will be imposed for the first offence and for the second offence, the pet owner would be summoned in the Panchayat office and appropriate action taken after due deliberation.

PLCC and LCYO also informed residents of

Security forces seize IMFL in Phek

more, particularly from the economic and environmental point of view.

Several experts from both state and CSB took part as resource persons, including joint director, Yashimeren, extension officer Mejomongla, ASO,

T Seb, ASO, Imalukumjuk, from Sericulture, DoS, Nagaland, scientist-D, REC, Dimapur, Dr. Kartik Neog and all technical staff of unit of CSB-REC, Dimapur.

Farmers were given theoretical as well as

practical knowledge by concurrently rearing mulberry silkworms in the unit starting from rearing chawki worms and ending with late age worms till spinning. 25 farmers participated in the programme.

DIMAPUR: Reiterating on its 2012 resolution to check all contract works under Phek district, be it state works, central or PMGSY, the Phek District Nagaland Contractors & Suppliers Union (PDNCSU) said that it will not tolerate any contract works which were underperforming and

Lower Chandmari Colony to avail cesspool service for septic maintenance, where the panchayat will bear 20% of the cesspool service fee.

To avail the 20% subsidy, concerned residents have been requested to contact the convenor of sanitation committee, Ruokuovituo Metha at 9089774942.

For those households unable to avail the cesspool service due to road connectivity issues, the PLCC and LCYO further informed to do the disposal only from 11p.m onwards.

Disposal or release was to be done only after using disinfectants and odour control measures.

The two bodies stated that action would be initiated against the defaulters, where Rs. 1000 will be imposed as fine for first offence, while for second offence, the defaulter would be summoned in the panchayat office and appropriate action taken after due deliberation.

that quality should not be compromised for whatsoever reasons and circumstances.

In a press release, PDNCSU president Kuzhoseyi Alex Soho and general secretary, Razou Lohe stated that, if any such works were identified, it would not hesitate to lodge

complain to the concerned authority and “take legal action be it company or individual firms.”

The PDNCSU stated that it would be undertaking a tour of the district very soon in view of complains from certain areas of Phek district.

Polling personnel dispatched for by-election in Kohima

Polling personnel at Kohima with polling materials proceeding to designated polling stations on November 2. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: For the conduct of by-election to 14 Southern Angami-1 (ST) assembly constituency on November 3, a total number of 132 polling personnel along with twenty two web casting operators and

security personnel were dispatched on November 2 from DC & DEO office Kohima.

According to DIPR report, polling parties collected Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), Voter-

Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) and other required polling materials and proceeded to their respective assigned polling stations for the successful conduct of the byelection.

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SXCC Kidima observes ‘All Souls Day 2020’

Resource person addressing farmers at the training conducted by REC and CSB.

PDNCSU reiterates on earlier resolution

PLCC and LCYO informs residents

sion, chairman of PLF Moala Longchar underlined the practice of SHGs taking loan without any clear objectives leading to failures. She exhorted all the SHGs to work hard and also appealed them to participate keenly in

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their SHG activities so they can add to the income of the family and be selfsufficient.

Altogether 21 SHGs attended the programme. The training concluded with the demonstration of different activities by the SHGs.

ignorant of safety measures to prevent community transmission, he said.

Stressing that mass awareness campaign was the need of the hour to prevent uncontrolled community transmission in the district, the DC urged the gathering to strictly follow government SOPs. Dr. Hedungkiebe, DVBO & DSO highlighted on the basic concept of the campaign, at the programme chaired by director, TEAM ONE, Haisoliabe Hegui while short speech was delivered by president NZPO.

D I M A P U R : O n e - d ay training on food processing for Self Help Group (SHG) was conducted by Putu Long Foundation (PLF) on October 31, at Duncan Bosti, Dimapur.

A press release by PLF stated that, during the ses-

DIMAPUR: Along with the rest of the world, St Xavier Catholic Church (SXCC) Kidima observed “All Souls Day” with parish priest Rev. Fr. Siby John at the church premises on November 2.

A press release by SXCC Kidima stated that, Rev. Fr. Siby John in the homily quoted Jesus “I am (Jesus) the resurrection and the life”. He said that Catholics believed in heaven, purgatory and hell, where those already in heaven need not require prayers from the people, but, they would pray for the living people.

He also said that the souls in purgatory were in the stage of purification, where they would be cleansed through the prayers of the people on earth. He also said that it was the Christian duty to pray even for souls in hell as that can only be decided

by Christ.

Intersection of Mother Mary, Eucharist celebration, special prayer was offered for the departed souls, followed by blessing of the tomb.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The apprehended individuals with army personnel along with the seized items and truck.

DIMAPUR: Security Forces during its ongoing crackdown to prevent illegal activities in Nagaland, seized IMFL at Chizami welcome gate on October 31.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), based on

specific intelligence regarding illegal activities in general area Chizami welcome gate, Security Forces launched an operation and apprehended three persons. Recoveries included 13 cases and 9 bottles of rum amounting

to Rs 1,32,000/- with one vehicle tata truck (Regd No NL-07A-9067).

The apprehended persons along with recovered items were handed over to Chizami Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation.

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Assam man dies in custody in Mizoram Assam Ex-CM Gogoi hospitalised tension escalates amid Assam-Mizoram border standoff

GUWAHATI, NOV 2 (PTI): A week after his discharge from a hospital post-COVID-19 recovery, former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has been admitted to a state-run facility again and put on ventilator support as his health condition has deteriorated, a doctor treating him said on Monday.

The 86-year-old Congress politician complained of restlessness on Sunday night, following which he was taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), superintendent of the health facility Abhijit Sarma told reporters here.

“A team of doctors is monitoring his health. His ammonia level is slightly high. We have put him on non- invasive ventilator support and his oxygen saturation level is normal now,” he said.

Gogoi is mentally stable and conscious, Sarma said.

Asked if the veteran

Congress leader was discharged from the hospital on October 25 after undergoing treatment for the coronavirus infection and other post-recovery complications.

Since then, he was under observation of the team of nine doctors at his residence.

Gogoi had tested positive for COVID-19 on August 25 and was admitted to the hospital the next day.

The octogenarian leader’s health condition had deteriorated on August 31 with a sudden fall in oxygen saturation level.

He was administered plasma therapy and became stable later.

In the days before he tested COVID-19 positive, Gogoi was at the forefront of the Congress initiative to form a ‘grand alliance’ comprising all the opposition parties for the 2021 assembly polls and holding meetings with all stakeholders.

under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 after the arrest, another official in Mizoram said.

Later, a case of unnatural death was registered at the Vairengte police station, he said. Cachar SP Bhanwar Lal Meena wrote to Ralte, urging him to investigate the matter.

When contacted, Meena declined to comment on the incident, but said, “Our focus is to maintain the law and order situation. We have increased our vigil in the area.”

The Liaison Officer of Mizoram House at Silchar in Cachar, Saizikpuii, said that she has appealed to the Mizos living in the Barak valley city to take shelter at the House as a “precautionary measure”.

The blockade on National Highway-306, the lifeline of Mizoram, entered the sixth day on Monday amid the tension, crippling supply of essential commodities, officials in Aizawl said.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the tension with Mizoram as a person from the Cachar district died in custody in the neighbouring state.

Sonowal expressed condolences over the death of Intazul Laskar, who was “abducted by the miscreants” from the Lailapur Border Outpost area of Cachar district along Assam- Mizoram border, an official statement said.

He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, it said. “It may be noted that following the sequel of boundary rows along Assam-Mizoram border, Chief Minister Sonowal sent the details of the incidents to Union Home Minister Amit Shah today,” it added. The statement, however, did not mention the contents of

the letter to Shah.

The Mizoram Police, however, has claimed that Laskar was a well-known drug peddler who was apprehended on Sunday evening when he crossed the border to deliver a consignment and he later died at a health facility.

Following the death, Sonowal directed Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua and Director-General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta to rush to the area and take stock of the situation.

“Chief Minister Sonowal also talked to Deputy Commissioner, Cachar district Keerthi Jalli and took stock of the prevailing situation,” the statement mentioned.

Sonowal, while expressing concern over the boundary row, asked the police to remain alert and thwart all designs that have the potential to vitiate peace and order along the border, it added.

Mnp tribal student body threatens to implement its deferred 48-hr bandh

Assam: 5 of family found dead in residence

Schools reopen in Assam, other NE states undecided

IMPHAL, NOV 2: Amid the differences over the holding of elections to the Autonomous District Councils in hill districts, a tribal student body on Monday threatened to implement its deferred 48-hour inter-state bandh.

While threatening to implement the defer strike, All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM) alleged that the state government has failed to translate their agreed demands even as eight days has gone against 10 days given by the apex student body.

ATSUM, the apex body of tribal based student bodies in Manipur has been pressing the state government to hold the due elections to the Autonomous District Councils in hill districts as scheduled by the state government earlier (October-November).

Alleging that no positive response from the state government despite an ultimatum served by them, the apex body had given a 48-hour inter-state bandh and ban on implementation of national projects in hill districts from October 26 last.

However, the student had to defer it for 10 days following an assurance from the government that the due

KOKRAJHAR (ASSAM), NOV 2 (PTI): Five members of a family allegedly died by suicide in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday suspectedly due to a huge financial burden, police said.

Their bodies were found hanging from the ceiling of their house in Tulsibil town along the Assam-West Bengal border, a senior police officer said.

The deceased were identified as Nirmal Pal (45), his wife Mallika (40) and their daughters Puja (25), Neha (17) and Dipa (15), Superintendent of Police Rakesh Raushan said.

“Prima facie, it appears to be a suicide case. Preliminary investigation has found that Nirmal Pal, who ran an LPG outlet in Tulsibil market, had a financial burden of Rs 25-30 lakh.

His eldest daughter was a private school teacher,” he said.

A suicide note was also found but its contents are not immediately known, the officer said.

A trader in the market claimed Pal had collected a huge sum of money from people to provide LPG connections through his subagency but failed to deliver on his promise due to the lockdown and the change of rules by oil firms.

GUWAHATI/AIZAWL, NOV 2 (PTI): A man from Assam’s Cachar district died in custody in Mizoram on Monday, escalating the tension between the two Northeastern states amid a border standoff.

Mizoram’s Kolasib district Superintendent of Police Vanlalfaka Ralte told PTI that Intazul Laskar (45), a well- known drug peddler, was apprehended on Sunday evening when he crossed the inter-state border to deliver a consignment and later died at a health facility.

However, an Assam Police official said that he had gone missing from a forest area where he went to collect wood and a case was registered at the Dholai police station.

“This morning, we got confirmation from police of Kolasib district in Mizoram that he is in their custody.

However, by the afternoon, we were told that he expired,” the official said.

Ralte claimed that Intazul went to Vairengte to deliver a drug consignment

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when he was apprehended by volunteers of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) and handed over to officials of the state Excise and Narcotics department who arrested him.

He sustained minor injuries in his ankle while attempting to run away from the volunteers, the officer said He was admitted to the Vairengte Community Health Centre as officials found him physically weak, Ralte said. He died at 10.20 am on Monday, a Mizoram official said.

The Assam Police official pointed fingers at Mizoram over the incident and alleged that it was a “clear case of custodial death”.

“The Mizoram Police has intimated us that they are proceeding as per the NHRC guidelines related to custodial death,” he said.

The Mizoram Police officer claimed that no person laid hands upon him at the time of his arrest and the incident has no connection with the present border standoff. He was booked

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elections will be conducted within a stipulated time.

Addressing a news conference on Monday here, ATSUM president, Seiboi Haokip accused the state government that it has not taking up any steps to conduct the elections even as eight days had lapsed.

“As the state government failed to take the necessary step to hold the elections, we are going ahead with the proposed 48-hour inter-state bandh from November 5,” Haokip announced.

He added that during the 48-hour bandh, implementation of the national projects in hill districts will also be banned.

However, media, medical and other essential services including COVID19 related activities will be exempted from the purview of the proposed bandh, he said.

Haokip then warned the government that the student body will be compelled to call for indefinite bandh if no positive response comes up from the government side to their demands even after the 48hour strike.

“We will be compelled to impose an indefinite bandh as a further course of action if the state authorities continue to remain silent over our demands,”

he said.

The terms of the six ADCs covering all the hill districts of the state have expired in May this year.

However, the state government on the recommendation of the Hill Areas Committee of the state Assembly extended the terms of the ADC for six months with a proposal to hold the elections by October-November.

On the other hand, some tribal based civil society organisations have been against holding of the elections to the ADCs in this bad time of COVID-19 pandemic while suggesting conducting the same when the situation improves.

Among the CSOs, All Tribal Intellectual Forum, Manipur (ATIFM) opined that the elections should be held “only when the environment is conducive again”.

ATIFM, in a statement, observed that the hills lack proper infrastructure to face the pandemic if the ADC election is conducted in November and the number of COVID-19 cases may surge.

Asking the state government not to go under the pressure of some CSOs, the statement alleged that those organisations were not the only authentic voice of the hill people of Manipur.

Assam CM writes to Amit Shah over border tension

G U WA H AT I / AG A R TALA, NOV 2 (IANS): The educational institutions in Assam reopened on Monday after more than seven months, while the other northeastern states are yet to decide on the resumption of classes in schools on a regular basis, officials said.

Tripura Education Department Director Uttam Kumar Chakma told IANS that 50 per cent teachers and staff are coming to the schools across the state since October 15 and the students of Class IX to XII are allowed to come to the schools for counselling by the teachers with the permission of their parents.

Assam government’s Education Department officials said that classes for students from Class VI to XII have been resumed in small batches following all Covid-19 protocols and the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the department on October 30.

The students, teachers and staff are screened at the entry point of each school.

“Attendance of students is not mandatory and it is purely based on parental consent. The hostels of all educational institutions would remain closed till further orders of the government,” a senior official said.

Tarun Gogoi Congress politician will be shifted to a facility outside the state for treatment, the senior doctor said, “His health condition is serious but is taken care of. The situation does not demand as of now to shift him outside Assam.”

Gogoi’s health condition is being monitored by a nine-member committee of doctors, which was formed by the state government after he had tested positive for COVID-19 in August.

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Students attend a class after schools re-opened following a gap of more then seven months due to coronavirus pandemic, in Nagaon district, Nov. 2. (PTI) The officials said the students of Class VI, VIII and XII would attend teaching on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the rest three days are reserved for Class VII, IX and XI. Schools for the students of Class V and below would remain closed until further orders.

“All the students would not come into the schools at a time and they will attend the schools in different batches in morning and afternoon shift. Fixation of the first batch and second batch of students would be done by the head of the institution. The first batch of the students would come

at 8 a.m. and stay up to 12 noon and the second batch will come at 12.30 p.m. and stay up to 3.30 p.m.,” an official said.

The school authorities have been asked to follow social distancing and other precautionary measures.

The SOPs also include a staggered timetable for general colleges, engineering colleges, polytechnic institutions and IITs and the final decision will be taken by the college authorities.

However, online mode of education would continue for students who prefer to attend online classes rather than physically attend the schools.

All educational institutions have to be sanitised every weekend, preferably on every Sunday.

The teaching and nonteaching staff of all the educational institutions and cooks and helpers engaged in preparation and serving of mid-day meal should be medically tested for Covid19 after 30 days.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has already issued instructions for extensively using audio-visual tools and other attractive methods of teaching in the first month. Apart from classroom teachings, online classes will also continue.

TUR ‘surprised’ over M’laya govt move to bring in new law Extortion notices by banned outfit appear

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SHILLONG, NOV 2: T h m a U R a n g l i - Ju k i (TUR), a civil society group in Meghalaya on Monday said that it was ‘surprised’ to learn that the state government is bringing Meghalaya Rights to Public Services Bill, 2020 in the coming session of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. It said the move was “shocking that the government has not involved the citizens in framing of this important law through a proper pre-legislative consultation”.

Pre-legislative consultation is important because the framing of this law which is meant to make bureaucratic action responsive and time bound cannot be left to the bureaucratic class alone,” TUR leader, Angela Rangad said in a press communique.

Rangad recalled that TUR had submitted a people’s draft of a similar law in 2013 to the government called ‘The Right of Citizens for Grievance Redress and Service Guarantee in

Angela Rangad Meghalaya Bill, 2013’.

“This Bill tried to create a framework for a citizen friendly law. Our draft bill was wider in scope than mere Right to Public Service Delivery and was conceived also for grievance redressal. Merely Rights to Public Service Law will only allow a citizen, a right to time bound service, our bill proposed that every citizen’s grievance had to be heard,” TUR said.

“Also, TUR proposed an independent District Level Grievance Commission to adjudicate on matters of penalty and compensation. Apart from filing a complaint with

Grievance Redressal Officer in Public Authority, a citizen could also file his/her complaint with Block Level single window Facilitation Centres.

Moreover, any law of this nature has to dovetail with the existing transparency and anti-corruption laws like Right To Information Act, Meghalaya Lokayukta Act and Meghalaya Social Audit Act,” Rangad said.

TUR demanded that the gover nment rather than rushing a Meghalaya Rights to Public Services Bill, 2020, should place the bill in the public domain for citizens to make suggestions and then legislate the bill,” She said and gave suggestions for the Right of Citizens for Grievance Redress and Service Guarantee Law in Meghalaya.

“A Grievance Redressal Bill has to allow for the setting up of a legislative framework through which any citizen can have their complaints heard, addressed and redressed in a definite time frame.

Any administrative struc-

ture requires mechanisms by which complaints and grievances can be registered and responded to. Within a democratic framework, where the Government and its functionaries are supposed to be accountable to the people, the redress of grievances is one of the most important means by which true accountability can be evaluated and deepened”, it added.

The NGO said that a citizen-friendly grievance redress mechanism is an essential component in establishing a rights based framework. In case the citizen is unable to access rights/entitlements/services that he/she is eligible to access, there needs to be a time bound and effective method by which a citizen can file a complaint and have his/her grievance redressed. In such a framework, it stated that the redress of grievances is a positive intervention to not only give the citizen their entitlement, but also provide information to the administration about shortcomings that may exist in

the delivery mechanisms.

“This need is generic and extends to all branches of the administration. Redressal of grievances also requires support structures which are fairly independent from those implementing the program/s.

Therefore, an effective and decentralized method of grievance redress is through a well designed Legislation that ensures citizens grievances are heard, registered, addressed and redressed,” the NGO advised the government.

“Every individual Indian citizen residing in Meghalaya shall have the right to time bound delivery of goods and provision for services, of the prescribed measure and quality, and redressal of grievances.

Every public authority will publish a Citizen’s Charter specifying nature and quality of service it delivers, timeframe for its delivery etc. Citizen Charter will be created with public consultation and will be mandatorily updated annually,” Rangad underscored.

in Tripura village, security beefed up: Police

AG A RTA L A , N OV 2 (PTI): The Tripura Police has tightened security at a village bordering Mizoram after extortion notices were allegedly served by a banned outfit to a few residents of the rural hamlet, a senior officer said on Monday.

A complaint was filed by residents of Vangmun village in North Tripura district, alleging that the “18-year-old extortion notices by National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT)” were given to seven people, he said.

“The village council authority lodged a complaint claiming that seven villagers have received extortion notices signed by Md. D Bwskang, self-styled Deputy Collector of the ‘Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Government of Twipra Kingdom’. But the notices are of 2002.

“So, we are investigating if these are genuine or not, and tightened security at the village,” Vangmun police station Officer-in-charge

Shyamal Murasingh said.

Va n g m u n V i l l a g e Council president Zosangliana said the banned outfit demanded Rs 200 from every household in the locality.

Mizo Convention gen-

eral secretary Zaoremthiama Pachuau said, “We do not believe that the notices were served by the NLFT. If any anti-social group wants to extort money from common people, police should take stern action against them.”

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Gurjar stirs: Rlys cancel 3 trains, diverts 29 Rajasthan govt says open to negotiations with protesters

JAIPUR, NOV 2 (PTI/ IANS): The Rajasthan government on Monday said they were open to further negotiations with Gurjars, who are demanding reservation even as agitating members of the community continued to block a rail track in Bharatpur’s Bayana.

The protest called by the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti entered its second day.

Movement of roadways buses was stopped on Dausa, Bharatpur, Karauli, Dholpur and Hindaun routes, and road traffic movement entering from Uttar Pradesh was also affected due to the agitation.

A N o r t h - We s t e r n Railways spokesman said the Railways had cancelled three trains and diverted 29 trains in the wake of the Gurjar agitation.

According to police, youths in large numbers blocked a rail track in Bayana and also damaged tracks.

According to ministry officials, Kota-Hazrat Nizamuddin, Dehradun-Kota and Hazrat NizamuddinKota trains have been cancelled.

Hundreds of protesters from the Gurjar community have blocked railway tracks

Hundreds of protesters from the Gurjar community have blocked railway tracks in Rajasthan to demand reservation in jobs and educational institutions.

in Rajasthan to demand reservation in jobs and educational institutions. Due to the protest, trains on the Delhi-Mumbai route have been stopped.

The issue was also raised in the Rajasthan Assembly session.

As soon as the session began, Deputy Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore sought a reply from the state government on the issue, saying the cabinet subcommittee held talks with Gurjars but members of the community were still blocking railway tracks.

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Rathore said Internet services were suspended in various districts and railroad traffic had also been stopped.

“The state government should inform the House on the issue,” he said.

Speaker CP Joshi then asked the state government to give a reply on it after passing three bills to negate the effect of farms bills passed by the Centre recently.

Health Minister Raghu Sharma said the door was always open for holding talks and any problem can be

solved through a dialogue.

“We have made an agreement and if there are any deficiencies... they can be solved through a meeting. The door is always open for holding talks. The state government provided five per cent reservation which was pending from years,” Sharma told reporters outside the assembly.

He said taking the law into one’s hands and damaging property is not a solution to any problem, and added that the people should understand it causes losses to the country.

The major Gurjar organisation started the agitation over reservation on Sunday, a day after community leaders held talks with the Rajasthan government and reached a consensus on 14 points.

The convenor of the organisation, Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, on Sunday asked state Sports and Youth Minister Ashok Chandna to come to Bayana from Jaipur.

L a t e r, C h a n d n a reached Hindaun to meet Bainsla and the members of the Samiti but meeting did not take place due to Bainsla’s health and blockade on Hindaun-Peelupura route.

“The agitation will affect traffic on the DelhiMumbai rail route. The movement of traffic was disrupted on the BayanaHindaun road,” police had said.

Earlier on Saturday, Gur jar leader Himmat Singh said the talks with the government were positive.

Mobile Internet services continue to remain suspended in many districts.

The Home Department had evoked the National Security Act (NSA) in Bharatpur, Dholpur, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, Tonk, Bundi, Jhalawar and Karauli districts.

Congress targets govt over new farm laws, airport lease NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted the government over the new farm laws, alleging the farmers who are demanding more markets have been given recession instead.

Gandhi cited a media report to say that the farmers in Bihar want more ‘mandis’ (markets) in the state to sell their produce, like in Punjab and Haryana.

His remarks came on the eve of the second phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections.

“Farmers of the country asked for a market, the PM gave them recession instead,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

Citing the report, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that the new farm laws brought in “farm deform” and not reform.

“This is exactly what was pointed out in Parliament.

“The abolition of the APMC Act in Bihar in 2006 has not benefited farmers.

And now the Modi Sarkar has replicated it all over the country. This is not farm reform, but really farm deform,” Ramesh said.

Rahul Gandhi also took a swipe at the government, citing reports of

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Adani group taking over the maintenance of Lucknow and Mangaluru airports, and accused it of “favouring a few friends”.

“Development is taking place, but only of a few capitalist ‘friends’,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also targeted the government over the issue, accusing it of supporting crony capitalists.

“BJP’s Diwali gift to people: unprecedented inflation. BJP’s Diwali gift to their capitalist friends: 6 airports. With the capitalists and ensuring progress of capitalists,” she said in a tweet in Hindi.

She quoted a news report about the handing over

of Lucknow airport into private hands. The Adani group has won the bid for the development and maintenance of Lucknow and Mangaluru airports.

In another tweet, she criticised the government over the rise in prices of onion and potato, even as she alleged that farmers are not getting remunerative prices for growing them.

“Potato prices have risen by almost 100 percent and that of onions by 50 percent in the past year.

“While the public is suffering due to rising prices of vegetables, the farmers who grow them are not getting their remunerative prices and debt burden on them is rising,” she said in another tweet in Hindi.

SC stays EC order directing Kamal Manjhi seeks probe into Paswan’s death, Chirag smells ‘plot’ by Nitish Nath’s removal as ‘star campaigner’ individual candidates pay for the expenditure of other campaigners.

On behalf of the EC, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi submitted that the matter had become infructuous because the election campaign was already over.

However, the Bench chose to issue a notice to the EC. “How can the EC determine who will be a leader (campaigner) of the party?” it wondered.

Kamal Nath on Saturday moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission’s decision to revoke his “star campaigner” status for allegedly violating the model code of conduct during by-election campaign for 28 assembly seats in the state.

The Madhya Pradesh

Congress Committee President had sought quashing of the EC’s October 30 order on the ground that the order was passed without any notice to him just based on a complaint by a BJP leader.

Alleging that the order was “completely unreasoned and passed without application of mind”, he had also raised several questions of law regarding fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.

He had urged the court to direct the EC to frame appropriate guidelines for speeches by star campaigners/campaigners, “keeping in mind the right to freedom of speech and expression and concept of democratic elections”.

minister to order a judicial probe into the death of Ram Vilas Paswan to unravel the dubious role of Chirag Paswan in the matter,” Manjhi said. HAM spokesman Danish Rizwan also wrote a letter to Modi backing the demand while citing a video of Chirag rehearsing before issuing a video message a day after the death of his father where he was purportedly seen joking with the people present and even talking about the texture of his hair.

Chirag Paswan accused Nitish Kumar of “scripting a plot to settle political scores with him” and instigating the HAM to rake up an emotional issue to blunt the LJP’s campaign to prevent him from becoming the chief minister once again.

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NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Election Commission’s decision to revoke the “star campaigner” status of senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for allegedly violating the model code of conduct during an assembly by-election campaign in the state.

“Who gives you the power to determine who is the leader of the party. We stay this order. You have no such power...,” a Bench headed by CJI SA Bobde told the Commission while staying its October 30 order.

While a political party pays for the expenditure of its star campaigners,

PATNA, NOV 2 (PTI): NDA ally HAM created a flutter on Monday with its leader Jitan Ram Manjhi demanding a judicial inquiry into the death of union minister Ram Vilas Paswan while pointing an accusing finger at Chirag Paswan, prompting the LJP chief to claim it was a “plot” by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to discredit him when election was under way.

Chirag Paswan, in an angry retort to Manjhi, said the former chief minister should ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the issue. Paswan jr. said Modi used to call him up every day to inquire after his late father when he was sick and hospitalised, sometimes to even inform him about the LJP founder’s condition after talking to doctors attending to him.

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Agree to disagree

t took a little bit of nudging from union home minister Amit Shah to convince the opposition NPF legislators to exhibit reconciliation with the ruling Progressive Democratic Alliance(PDA) coalition after the Joint Legislators Forum(JLF) split when NPF legislators decided to form their own political platform- Political Affairs Mission(PAM).

The NPF legislators resigned from the Joint Legislators Forum(constituted in 2012 and reconstituted on September 18,2018) over differences with the chief minister over alleged inaction over Naga political solution. NPF then formed the PAM on August 28,2020. Both JLF and PAM share the same goalbringing all Naga political groups on the same page for the same political solution. The split or division among the legislators had only send confusing signals to the stakeholders since the existence of two fora only showed the dichotomy of approach to the same issue by legislators having the same objective but unable to share a common platform.

The existence of JLF and PAM was indeed in itself a contradiction. The role of legislators as selfacclaimed ‘facilitators’ for Naga political solution is supplementary but still ,they play a role in holding consultations with various apex tribe organisations and NGOs. There has been many consultative meetings over the years since 2012 with various tribe hohos, NGOs and civil society organisations.

Today the emergence of 14 Apex Tribe Hohos of Nagaland and the Nagaland GB Federation(NGBF) has taken centre stage unlike in the recent past. In addition to the split between the ruling and opposition legislators, the state is also witnessing a friction between the ruling PDA coalition government, notably the chief minister with the state governor. The fate of the much expected Naga political solution, earlier speculated after October 31,2019 and before Christmas, hasn’t happened. It is over a year and still there appears no hard evidence of early solution.

The delay has been blamed on the issue of Naga flag and Naga constitution (Yehzabo) as demanded by the NSCN(I-M). On the other hand the group has laid the blame on the Interlocutor and Nagaland governor R.N. Ravi for allegedly going back over the demands in principle. As it may seem, the ruling PDA has left much unsaid about the governor after the “leak” of a letter written by the latter to the former, over concerns involving rampant extortion and other issues that continue to make news. Be that as it may, people understand these circumstances. Therefore, if there is an appeal on all to come together in the larger interest of peaceful solution and the union home minister’s advice to legislators to be on the same page; perhaps this should also be an occasion for both the state government and the governor to mend their fences at such a crucial time. Both offices of the chief minister and governor serve people and so they should realise that differences in perception over policing matters are not uncommon. Such differences matter as they help to see the other’s point of view and widen the perspective on what needs to be done. The chief minister is legislative head of the government while the governor is the executive head of the state and representative of the president of India. Without prejudice to any, the general feeling and expectation among people is for early solution so that they can focus on rebuilding and reshaping their future after decades of violence, loss of lives, instability and disturbances.

DailyDevotion Obedience or Independence?

If you love Me, keep My commandments.

—John 14:15 Our Lord never insists on obedience. He stresses very definitely what we ought to do, but He never forces us to do it. We have to obey Him out of a oneness of spirit with Him. That is why whenever our Lord talked about discipleship, He prefaced it with an “If,” meaning, “You do not need to do this unless you desire to do so.” “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself…” (Luke 9:23). In other words, “To be My disciple, let him give up his right to himself to Me.” Our Lord is not talking about our eternal position, but about our being of value to Him in this life here and now. That is why He sounds so stern (see Luke 14:26). Never try to make sense from these words by separating them from the One who spoke them.

The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear. If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation. If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.

Jesus Christ will not force me to obey Him, but I must. And as soon as I obey Him, I fulfill my spiritual destiny. My personal life may be crowded with small, petty happenings, altogether insignificant. But if I obey Jesus Christ in the seemingly random circumstances of life, they become pinholes through which I see the face of God. Then, when I stand face to face with God, I will discover that through my obedience thousands were blessed. When God’s redemption brings a human soul to the point of obedience, it always produces. If I obey Jesus Christ, the redemption of God will flow through me to the lives of others, because behind the deed of obedience is the reality of Almighty God.

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It’s not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts. ~ Will Rogers

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he more meateaters are pushed onto the back foot by the thousands of people turning vegan every day, the harder they are fighting back. Meat is no longer called meat. It is called protein, and a variety of myths are spread about plant eaters; that they have less muscle mass and worse endurance than their meat eating counterparts.

Do plant eaters lack muscular strength and have a protein deficiency ? There is a popular belief that a vegan diet may be associated with a lower exercise performance, due to the lack of certain nutrients in vegans. So, a major study was done by Boutros, Landry–Duval, Garzon and Karelis, and published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in April 2020, to determine whether a vegan diet was detrimental to endurance and muscle strength. The researchers recruited 56 young women, half vegan and half meat eating, to come to a lab to have their physical health tested. All women in the study were between 18 and 35 years old, were healthy, lean, had normal body mass indexes, and active lifestyles.

The researchers wanted to make sure that they were making fair com-

parisons between groups so they could pinpoint diet as the key factor. Five measures were taken: estimated VO2 max which is the maximum rate of oxygen consumption measured during exercise of increasing intensity, upper body muscle strength, lower body muscle strength, body composition, and submaximal endurance (a way of estimating “aerobic fitness”) . Researchers also asked participants to keep a journal of their food intake.

Vegans were chosen if they had been on a plant-based diet for several years.

What were the results ? Good news for vegans – as I expected. They found that, in terms of body composition, both groups were of similar body weight, body mass index, total fat percentage, and total lean body mass. Estimated VO2 max, a measure of endurance, was higher and better in the vegan group than in the omnivore group.

Vegans also performed significantly higher on the submaximal endurance test. There were no differences observed for general physical activity or in lower body muscle strength. Researchers also found that vegans ate much more vitamin C, dietary fibre, iron, magnesium and much less saturated fat.

Take body’s health seriously The results show that a vegan diet does not affect the endurance and muscle strength of young, active women – except make it better !

How else does a vegan diet help the body ? An analysis of 11 studies was done by Wang, F. et al. Effects of Vegetarian/Vegan Diets on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (Journal of the American Heart Association, 2015). This included 832 participants, and seven of the studies were on vegans. The studies lasted from 3 weeks to 18 months. The researchers evaluated changes in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) “bad” cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) “good” cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The results showed that vegan/vegetarian diets effectively lowered all cholesterol levels.

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done by Macknin, M. et al. (The Journal of Pediatrics, 2015), 30 children with obesity and high cholesterol levels and their parents followed either a vegan diet, or an American Heart Association (AHA) diet which contained meat/ fish/eggs, for 4 weeks.

Children following the vegan diet lost 3.1 kg during the study period. This was 197% more than the weight lost by those in the AHA group. Parents in the vegan groups had an average of 0.16% lower HbA1c level, a measure of blood sugar management.

They also had lower total and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels than those on the AHA diet.

The GEICO study printed in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2013, had 291 participants from GEICO corporate offices. They followed either a vegan diet or a meat based diet for 18 weeks. Participants who followed the vegan diet

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for 18 weeks lost an average of 4.3 kg, compared with 0.1 kg in the control group. Total and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels dropped by 8 mg/dL in the vegan group, compared to almost no change in the control groups. HDL (good) cholesterol and triglyceride levels both increased more in the vegan groups than in the control group.HbA1c levels dropped by 0.7% in the vegan group, compared to 0.1% in the control group.

A study was done by Barnard, N.D. et al. on the effects of a low fat, plant based, diet on body weight, metabolism and insulin sensitivity (The American Journal of Medicine, 2005) of 64 overweight middle aged females, who followed either a low fat vegan or a low fat meat diet for 14 weeks. Participants in the vegan group lost an average of 5.8 kg compared to 3.8 kg) in those on the control diet. Changes in BMI and waist circumference were also greater in the vegan groups.

A Low Fat Vegan Diet improves Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Risk Factors with Type 2 Diabetes, according to a study printed in Diabetes Care, 2006. 99 people divided into two groups, one vegan, the other low fat meat. In

the vegan group, HbA1c or blood sugar levels fell by 0.96 points. This was 71% more than the other group.

In addition, LDL (bad) and total cholesterol levels fell by 10.1–13.6 mg/dL more in the vegan groups than in the ADA group.

Nicholson, A. S. et al. (Preventive Medicine, 1999). Eleven people with type 2 diabetes followed either a low fat vegan diet or a conventional low fat diet for 12 weeks. In the vegan group, fasting blood sugar levels fell by 28%, compared with a 12% decrease in those following the conventional low fat diet. People on the vegan diet also lost an average of 7.2 kg over 12 weeks. Those on the conventional diet lost an average of 3.8 kg.

I could go on forever because there have been thousands of studies and each one says the same thing: a vegan diet will help you lose weight, bring your blood sugar and cholesterol down and improve your muscle strength and stamina. You need to take your body’s health seriously. It is the only one you will ever have. See the film that can change your life The Game Changers. To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@ nic.in, www.peopleforanimalsindia.org

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Framework Agreement and the agreed position Virtual Hornbill 2020

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he signing of the Framework Agreement (FA) between the Government of India (GoI) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) on 3rd August, 2015 was a jubilant moment for the Naga people. Ever since then, the Nagas have pinned their hopes of finally achieving the elusive solution to the Indo-Naga issue through the FA. The trajectory of signing the FA has signs of credible sequences indicating that the FA was an ardent pursuit of both the GoI and the NSCN. It may be recalled that after the Ceasefire Agreement (CA) was signed on 1st August 1997 between the GoI and the NSCN, the principles for negotiations were lucidly laid out for the two politically different entities with a resolve to negotiate at the highest order, i.e. at the Prime Minister’s level. A series of negotiations in different countries between the heads of the two entities ensued, resulting in the recognition of “the unique history and the situation of the Nagas” on 11th July 2002 under the prime ministership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

To make the unfolding trajectory more tenable, the then interlocutor in 2010, RS Pandey, proposed the ideas of a “Shared Sovereignty” model between the state of India and the state of Nagalim. Against this backdrop, the two parties begun to discuss competencies within the frame of a shared sovereignty model.

This culminated into the signing of the FA. A paragraph within the document runs as “respecting people’s wishes for sharing the sovereign powers as defined in the competencies, reached an agreement on the 3rd August, 2015 as an honourable solution. It is a matter of great satisfaction that dialogue between the Government of India and the NSCN has successfully concluded and we are confident” (verbatim).

The preceding statements clearly indicates that the GoI and the NSCN defined the competencies based on shared sovereignty model, and accordingly created the FA towards a shared, honourable solution. The document concluded with promising statements between the two entities to chalk out the details, execution plan, and imple-

mentation timelines, to be determined shortly.

Although the document detailing the FA was subtly regarded to be kept a secret, it was not unknown to the leaders of every Naga segment. This is because the NSCN leadership rallied the Naga public and various stakeholders time and again for consultation to prepare the landing ground for the FA. So, the Nagas of different societal groups surmised that the shared sovereignty model as proposed by the GoI through RS Pandey was in the offing. The Joint Legislatures Forum of Nagaland successively took a unanimous decision to pave way for the FA. The Naga legislatures from Manipur also sent representations of support to the Prime Minister of India (Narendra Modi). The frontal apex organizations of the Nagas, such as, the Naga Hoho, Naga Mothers Association, Naga Students’ Federation, United Naga Council, and the Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights, issued series of letters supporting the FA. While the Naga public was busy preparing the red

carpet for a grand reception of the FA, on 13th December 2016, the splintered groups of Naga nationalists announced the formation of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), expressing willingness to come onboard for the talk.

The much-forgotten groups were soon pulled together on the table of negotiations by the interlocutor RN Ravi, supposedly for an inclusive solution. However, the clandestine relations of the interlocutor with the NNPGs made them appear as the “other” in the eyes of the proponents of the FA. In order to legitimize the presence of NNPGs, Ravi hurriedly signed a separate agreement with them on 17th November 2017, which is known as “Agreed Position”. The preamble of the Agreed Position is appended in a seemingly exact replica of the FA which envisions a solution based on Naga’s right to self-determination. This impetus gave the NNPGs confidence to rally for supporters within segments of the Naga public.

Dr. Gideon Shadang, Institute of Naga Studies, Dimapur (To be concluded)

Clean election to re-built our beloved Nagaland state

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n Nagaland scenario another root cause of “Corruption” is the manner in which the General State Assembly Election and the ByElection is conducted in electing the so called leader and now the people of Southern Angami-1 constituency and the 60 Pungro-Kiphire constituency is facing for the upcoming 3rd November By-election poll. To root out the corrupt practices of election is certainly not an easy task, we live in a situation where ‘everybody knew but nobody obeyed’ and ‘everybody said and nobody did’. Hence we need a strong hand to cure the malaise of election malpractices. No one is above the law and no one is above God. These are the few factors which result to unfair election; i) compulsion to win – many candidates adopt unfair means to win, they use money, muscle and gun power to win ii) poverty – poverty is another reason that compels a person to accept money from the candidate to meet their basic needs iii) ignorance – many of the villagers do not know whether accepting money is exchange of vote is ethically right or wrong iv) greediness – it cannot be an exaggeration to say that many people in our society take money not because they are poor or out of ignorance but purely to accumulate wealth v) clanism/group-ism/village-ism.

Election is a good means of choosing a leader but because of the wrong practices of election, we hear painful stories of division among the families, clans and villages and the fabric of friendship and love is completely destroyed. The climate of unity and love among the church members is being eroded by the negative forces of election. We must not make election as a battle ground rather cast your vote fairly and justly.

We sell our vote just for some few cash and its like we are selling our rights for five years and which we struggle because of improper road condition, bridges, schools, hospitals and vice versa. Fair Election is the pillar of good governance Clean Election is nothing but a call to all the people of all background to commit themselves to consciously elect their leaders with integrity without being manipulated through corruption or other unhealthy means. India as a democratic country, the government is the people for the people and by the people. It is a form of government which all the citizen have equal right in the decision. Corrupt election result in poor governance, increasing poverty, crime and social instability which can lead to violence and wars. The sole purpose of clean election is to

tell the truth, to fight for the truth, to stand for the truth and to bring positive change in our society. Election is the right means of choosing the right leaders to lead our state. In the past election, we have seen that money had been place at the top and God at the bottom. Candidates have used money to woe voters while on the other hand, voters demand money for their vote. Proxy voting was rampant. Proxy voting is stealing of another’s identity and that amount to impersonation. Many individual choose to select and vote for the candidates who spend more money during election. Nagaland is a land where almost all the politicians, candidates and voters are Christians.

And this is the right place to do what is right according to the Biblical truth, avoiding all forms of malpractices. Let us pray and hope that clean election would prevail in the forth coming By-Election, and may our state be a land free of corruption where true democracy prevail.

NVCO President Kezhokhoto Savi who is from Southern Angami-1 constituency with great concern challenge his people and all the voters from the 60 Pungro-Kiphire constituency with a message - “Let us rise up and rebuilt”.

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he tourism sector of Nagaland depends greatly on the Hornbill festival. The festival is the only occasion where the tourism fraternity here is assured of generating good revenue and income.

Earnings from the festival enables us to continue through the lean months of the year. Hence the continuity of the Hornbill Festival holds great importance to everyone of us in this industry. However, we have all seen the dangers of the Covid 19 Pandemic,and the protection of lives is now more important than ever. In the current scenario, having a physical Hornbill festival like that of the past years is not possible and should not even beconsidered a possibility.

Thus, we come to the idea of a Virtual Hornbill.

A Virtual Hornbill festival, as we understand it, will be a media oriented onewhere there will be no inflow of touriststo the State or mass gatherings of any kind.It will instead promote the largest and most anticipated festival of festivals to the outside worldthrough the means of social and electronic media i.e. YouTube, Facebook, twitter, Instagram, etc. by using recorded footage of the festival. If the Nagaland Government is indeed, planning to host such a Virtual Hornbill Festival as stated above, the Nagaland Tourism Association (NTA) will support the State Government’s decision to host such a festival. We feel that Hornbill festival hosted virtually over the internetwill not only beCOVID – 19 prudent as there will be no physical presence of tourists in Nagaland, but will also givean opportunity to our many talented media production houses, videographers, content

developers, voice over artists, musicians and cultural troupes to showcase their expertise and earn some much-needed revenue in an otherwise similarly dry industry. We hope that the Government will engage our local Talents and Media houses for the same There are also longterm consequences to consider. The tourism sector already supports thousands of small local entrepreneurs and has enormous employment generation potential due to its wide supply chain. Protecting and promoting this industry will only help the overall development of Nagaland in the future.

To do this, there is a huge need to promote tourism in Nagaland to the global community of travellers and tourists at every opportunity. Having a Virtual Hornbill is a perfect opportunity to reach out to a greater audience.

The NTA realizes that such a virtualfestival will not bring in any immediate business to this industry nor will it benefit any of us immediately.But we understand that thiscontinuity, even if it is only a virtual celebration, is a vital tool for the promotion of the state for the future; Post Covid 19 era. Therefore, we will support the State Governments endeavour and we feel that this will be a step in the right direction by the Government for the development of tourism in the statein the long run.

We may not realize it but tourism is not only for the handful of tour operators and hotels of Nagaland, tourism benefits many of us without us even realizing it.

President A. David Solo and immediate past president, Vincent Belho, Nagaland Tourism Association

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Pray for our leaders

With by-elections slated for November 3 in two constituencies, it is the hoped that people will cast their votes according to right conscience. While it is unfortunate that demise of sitting MLAs have brought about the by-elections, let us pray for long lives of our leaders so they can earnestly serve the public and complete their terms.

Medo Angami, Kohima Town Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Tejashwi, 4 min of Nitish govt in fray in phase-2

PATNA, NOV 2 (PTI): The stage is set for the second and, arguably, the most crucial of the three phases of Bihar assembly elections in which over 2.85 crore voters are eligible to decide the fate of nearly 1,500 candidates on Tuesday.

Voting will take place on November 3 in 94 assembly segments, more than a third of the 243-strong assembly spread across 17 districts, all of which but three -- Patna, Bhagalpur and Nalanda -- are situated north of the Ganges.

Notable among the candidates is the RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, the opposition Grand Alliance’s Chief Ministerial candidate, who has been aggressively trying to cash in on the anti-incumbency factor against the Nitish Kumar government.

The 31-year-old is seeking re-election from Raghopur in Vaishali district which he had wrested back for his party from the BJP’s Satish Kumar in 2015. The BJP leader had defeated Yadav’s mother Rabri Devi, a former chief minister, in 2010.

The BJP has retained its trust in Satish Kumar, hoping that the giant killer will be able to do a repeat of 2010 when, like this time,

Tejashwi Yadav during election campaign.

JD(U) president and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was with the NDA. Tejashwi’s elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav is trying his luck from Hasanpur in Samastipur district, shifting his base from Mahua in Vaishali.

There were said to be fears in the RJD camp that Tej Pratap’s bid to retain Mahua could be challenged by the NDA through his estranged wife Aishwarya as its trump card.

She is already taking an active part in the campaign for her father Chandrika Roy in Parsa, which he has represented a number of times and is seeking to retain on a JD(U) ticket this time.

All the four assembly segments in the capital city

– Patna Sahib, Kumhrar, Bankipur and Digha – are also going to polls in the second phase.

All these are held by the BJP. State minister Nand Kishore Yadav is in the fray trying to retain Patna Sahib for a seventh consecutive term.

Multiple-term MLA Nitin Nabin faces a challenge in Bankipur from Congress candidate Luv Sinha, who is the son of actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, a two-time local MP who lost the seat when he entered the fray after quitting the BJP. The BJP has retained as its candidates Arun Sinha and Sanjiv Chaurasia for Kumhrar and Digha respec-

tively.

Seven constituencies of Nalanda district, to which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar belongs, also go to polls in the second phase.

Barring Hilsa, represented by the RJD’s Shakti Singh Yadav, and Bihar Sharif, which two-term MLA Sunil Kumar retained on a BJP ticket in 2015, all the remaining five were won by the JD(U).

The assembly segment named after the district is represented by state minister Shrawan Kumar who is seeking re-election from the seat.

The JD(U) has suffered a setback in the reserved Rajgir seat where its sitting MLA Ravi Jyoti, a former police inspector, is now the fray on a Congress ticket.

Two other ministers Ram Sevak Singh (JDU) and Rana Randhir Singh (BJP) are trying their luck from Hathua and Madhuban in Gopalganj and East Champaran districts respectively. The ministers are sitting MLAs from the respective seats.

Many “bahubalis” or their wives, sons, brothers or other close relatives are also contesting a number of seats.

Of the 1,463 candidates

in the fray on the 94 seats, nearly 10 per cent (146) are women. Among the 2.85 crore voters, females account for 1.35 crore.

Maharajganj has the maximum number of 27 candidates for any constituency while Darauli (04) has the lowest.

Among the major parties, the RJD is contesting 56 of the 94 seats while its ally Congress is contesting 24. The CPI and CPI(M), which joined the Grand Alliance recently, are fighting four seats each. Quite a few seats are being contested by the CPI(ML), the Left outfit with the strongest presence in Bihar.

BJP candidates are in the fray in 46 of the seats, while another 43 are being contested by those with JD(U) tickets. Mukesh Sahni’s VIP, the latest entrant in the NDA, is contesting the remaining five.

The LJP is contesting 52 seats, including the two it had won in 2015 contesting as an NDA constituent.

The party has fielded one transgender candidate too in this phase.

The bid of Raju Tiwari and Raj Kumar Sah to retain Govindganj and Lalganj respectively is being challenged by the BJP.

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BSP-BJP alliance not possible, ideologies opposite: Mayawati

LU C K N OW, N OV 2 (PTI): Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati asserted on Monday that her party would never enter into an alliance with the BJP in the assembly or the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting that the ideology of the two parties were “opposite”.

Her clarification came amid speculation over her last week’s statement that the BSP would vote for the BJP or any other party’s candidate to ensure defeat of the Samajwadi Party contenders in future elections, including those of the Uttar Pradesh legislative council and the Rajya Sabha.

Mayawati alleged that the SP and the Congress were misusing her recent statement so that the Muslim community distances itself from the BSP. “The alliance of the BJP with the BSP is not possible in any polls in the future. The BSP cannot contest with the communal party,” she said in a media briefing.

“Our ideology is of ‘sarvajan sarva dharma hitay’ (benefit of everyone and all religions)’ and is opposite to the BJP’s

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ideology,” she said. “The BSP cannot enter into an alliance with those having communal, casteist and capitalist ideology.”

Mayawati said she would rather take ‘sanyas’ (retirement) from politics than ally with such parties.

“I will fight on all fronts with the communal, casteist and capitalist forces, and not going to bow before anyone,” she added.

The BSP leader reiterated that her party would ensure the defeat of the SP’s second candidate in future Uttar Pradesh legislative council polls.

“Our party will support the candidate of any party, including the BJP, which is strong to defeat the second candidate of the SP,” she said. “I stand by my earlier statement, which is misused by the SP

and the Congress for political gains so that the Muslim community distances itself from the party.”

She accused the SP and the Congress of trying to ensure that Muslims did not vote for the BSP in the bypolls to seven assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, adding that they would not be successful in this endeavour.

“Everyone knows that the BSP is party of an ideology and movement, and I never compromised it even when I formed the government with the BJP,” Mayawati said, adding that she had “sacrificed” her government but never harmed the Muslim community.

“There was no HinduMuslim riots in my regime.

History is witness to it.

Under the SP and the Congress governments, there were many Hindu-Muslim riots,” she said.

Mayawati underscored that she gave adequate representation to the Muslims when her party was in power, as she also pointed out that the party had given tickets to two candidates from the community in the by-elections.

Delhi riots: Probe panel of ex judges, SC seeks status report on Mallya’s extradition in 6 weeks Sr IAS-IPS officers issues call for info

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Home Office has intimated, there is a further legal issue which needs to be resolved before Vijay Mallya’s extradition takes place and this issue is outside and apart from the extradition process having effect under the UK law.

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“The UK side emphasized that neither they can provide any more details nor intervene in the process.

They have also indicated that through the designated channel, the UK Home Office has received a request to serve summons on Vijay Mallya for his hearing before the Supreme Court (India),” said the MHA. The UK side said it has informed the Indian High Commission that the issue is confidential and cannot be disclosed.

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While announcing the probe panel, the CCG had said that the horrific nature of the riots in North-East Delhi in February 2020, the scale of violence, the loss of lives and the resulting communal divide between communities highlighted the need for an expert body to conduct a thorough examination of what transpired before, during and after the riots.

within 28 days after he lost the appeal against extradition. However, the UK Home Office intimated that there is further legal issue which needs to be resolved before Mallya’s extradition takes place.

“The UK side further said that this issue is outside and apart from the extradition process, but it has the effect that under the UK law, extradition cannot take place until it is resolved,” said the affidavit.

The MHA said the UK has informed it that this separate legal issue is judicial and confidential in nature.

On May 14, in a major setback Mallya lost his application seeking leave to appeal in the UK Supreme Court, after the London

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Anjana Prakash, former Union home secretary G.K. Pillai, and former directorgeneral of the Bureau of Police Research and Development Meeran Chadha Borwankar.

In a public notice, the members have asked all those “who have information and material pertaining to Delhi riots to send such information and material, in as much detail as possible, to the Committee. Based on a perusal of this information, the Committee may invite persons for further interactions, keeping their identity confidential.”

“Within this framework of principles, the Committee will collect and scrutinise primary material, including first person account of those who have direct knowledge of the events and

Mallya to respond on the nature of these proceedings.

The bench noted that an intervention application has been filed by E.C. Agrawala, counsel for Mallya seeks discharge from the case.

Ju s t i c e L a l i t s a i d this application seeking discharge is rejected and Agrawala shall continue to be the counsel for the contemnor.

Justice Lalit queried Mehta, “When will the Mallya’s extradition process will be completed? Any time time frame?”

Mehta replied that no information from Indian High Commission in London yet.

On October 6, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has told the Supreme Court that the UK

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NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (AGENCIES): The Citizens Committee on the Delhi Riots, an independent probe panel set up by the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG), has asked all those who have information and material to reach out to the members, in confidence.

The CCG is a collective of former civil servants who worked with the Central government as well as different state governments. The Delhi riots probe panels comprises former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur, former Chief Justice of the Madras and Delhi high courts and former chairman, Law Commission Justice A.P. Shah, former judge of the Delhi high court Justice R.S. Sodhi, former judge of the Patna high court Justice

NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file status report on extradition of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya within six weeks.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before a bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit that some legal proceedings are still pending in the UK, which is delaying Mallya’s extradition.

The top court after a brief hearing in the matter adjourned the case to the third week of January.

Justice Lalit noted that the order dated August 31, cites MEA report that certain legal proceedings by contemnor (Mallya) is pending in the UK. The top court had asked the counsel for

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GST: 16 states, 3 UTs to get Rs 6k cr

NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (PTI): The Finance Ministry on Monday said it will transfer Rs 6,000 crore as the second tranche of GST compensation shortfall to 16 states and 3 Union Territories—including Maharashtra, Bihar, Assam, Puducherry and Delhi.

The Centre had on October 23 transferred Rs 6,000 crore to 16 states and 2 UTs of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.

In the second tranche of transfer, Union Territory of Puducherry has been included. “The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, under its ‘Special Window to States for meeting the GST Compensation Cess shortfall,’ will be releasing an amount of Rs 6,000 crore as second tranche to 16 States and 3 Union Territories today,” the ministry said in a statement.

This borrowing was done at an interest of 4.42 per cent, which is lower than the cost of borrowings for the states and UTs, thus benefitting them, it said.

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“Ministry of Finance has facilitated loans of Rs 12,000 crore till date under the Special Window to States/UTs,” it added.

21 states and 3 Union Territories till date, have opted for the Special Window and the loans raised by the Centre would be released on a back-to-back basis to states/UTs, in lieu of GST Compensation Cess releases.

The loans have been released to the following states and Union Territories - Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Harya-

na, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry.

Last month, the Centre gave in to the demands of opposition ruled states to borrow and fund the GST compensation shortfall.

The Finance Ministry said the Centre would borrow from the market to pay the GST compensation shortfall of Rs 1.1 lakh crore to states, and then act as an intermediary to arrange

back-to-back loans to state governments.

This arrangement will not reflect in the fiscal deficit of the Centre and will appear as capital receipts for state governments.

The Centre had in August proposed two options to states: borrow Rs 97,000 crore (on account of GST implementation) from a special window facilitated by the RBI or the complete shortfall of Rs 2.35 lakh crore (including Rs 1.38 lakh crore due to COVID) from the market. The options have since been revised to Rs 1.10 lakh crore and Rs 1.83 lakh crore, respectively.

On Sunday, the Finance Ministry said GST collections in October stood at over Rs 1.05 lakh crore, crossing for the first time the Rs 1 lakh crore mark since February this year.

Among the states, Chhattisgarh has secured the first rank in the country in terms of the increase in GST collection by recording a 26 per cent rise over the same month last year.

Gov extends Chavang Kut greetings

DIMAPUR, NOV 2 (NPN): Governor of Nagaland, RN Ravi, has extended warm wishes to the members of Kuki, Chin and Mizo communities and to all the people of Nagaland on the occasion of Chavang Kut festival, which he described as “a beautiful festival of peace and unity.”

In his message, Ravi said Chavang Kut, the post-harvest festival, was a thanksgiving festival for a bountiful harvest. Governor said involvement of young and old in numerous activities including traditional dances, songs and games was “a good way to preserve our rich cultural heritage.”

He also said that celebration of the festival by communities, cutting across boundaries, brings people together and fosters friendship and unity which in turn leads to progress. Governor urged all responsible to strictly observe all Covid-19 SOPs during and after the celebrations of this beautiful festival. He prayed that God bless all with good health, peace and prosperity.

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NPRAAF asks state govt to appoint ‘right person’ as CS

(From p-1) NPRAAF said it has come to learn that Toy is undergoing medical treatment and require replacement.

NPRAAF said it was a mystery as to why Thong was removed as CS, after Pankaj Kumar left for Delhi.

It opined that perhaps since Thong was on medical leave undergoing medical treatment for his heart surgery and frequenting Delhi, it could have been one of the reasons, though the reason is unclear. NPRAAF claimed that reliable sources informed that Thong “is

now fully recovered and fit” and stressed that an important factor to be considered is that Thong is the senior most IAS officer of Nagaland cadre and a bona fide citizen of Nagaland with good credentials. Hence, majority of the Nagas would prefer him as CS, claimed.

NPRAAF also said at a time when Nagas are passing through a crucial political settlement, it was of paramount importance to have a Naga CS at the helm of State bureaucracy for the larger interest of Nagas.

It also pointed out that

of those in the panel for CS, Rajiv Bansal (IAS, 1988 batch) is on Central deputation, Toy (IAS, 1989 batch) is on medical treatment, Jyoti Kalash (IAS, 1990 batch) is presently posted as additional CS and resident commissioner of Nagaland House, Delhi including Sentiyanger Imchen and current CS Jane Alam. NPRAAF suggested that the State government examine the matter properly and take just decision in all fairness without flouting conventional norm of seniority while appointing the CS.

8 candidates in fray for by-elections today

(From p-1) He said some polling parties had already left for Kiphire due to the long distance, while others were on the way. The CEO claimed that all polling stations have been sanitised and necessary arrangements have been made to ensure webcasting from all major polling booths. However, he said webcasting would be done from only 30% booths in Kiphire due to poor internet connectivity, adding offline videography would be done for the remaining booths.

He 600 polling officers would be deployed at 99 polling stations. Southern Angami-I has 13,541 voters, of which 13,489 are general electors and 52 service electors, with Jakhama Upper having the maximum electorate with 986 voters, while Mitelephe has the lowest electorate with only 155 voters. Pungro has 29,346 voters, comprising 29,247 general electors and 99 service electors. Rest house ward ‘A’ Kiphire town has the highest voters (954), while Kiuro village has the lowest voters

(45). According to the data shared by the CEO, Southern Angami-I recorded 84.48% voter turnout (11,282 voters voted) during the Assembly election in 2018, while Pungro-Kiphire recorded 77.23% voter turnout (22,146 voters voted).

The 14 Southern Angami-I seat fell vacant following the demise of sitting NDPP legislator and speaker Vikho-o Yoshu and 60-Pungro Kiphire fell vacant after the demise of its sitting NPF legislator T Torechu.

Onion costliest at Rs 100/kg in B’luru; Ex-RBI governors warn of NPAs delaying recovery lowest at Rs 35/kg in just two cities

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paltry Rs 20,000 crore for recapitalisation this year as its finances are scuppered, as against what many analysts peg at USD 13 billion (around Rs 1 lakh crore).

According to the latest RBI data, gross NPAs may scale past 12.5 per cent by March -- the highest in two decades -- as the pandemic has put a great strain on the financial sector.

“In a way, fiscal problem spills over into banking and then financial sector problem with a feedback

rence, all of them are on the same page when it comes to consolidation, governance and government ownership of banks. All of them also agree that consolidation is no panacea for the banking sector’s ills, and that governance is the elephant in the room and the government must pare down its stake in state-run banks.

Rajan who steered the banking sector through the taper tantrums for three years from September 2013 and waged a pitched battle against NPAs, lists excessive investments by corporations and exuberance by banks, coupled with the slowdown as the prime cause of NPAs and says the inability to act fast also contributed to the pains. The solution, according to Rajan, is timely recognition of bad loans, recapitalisation and focus on governance.

BAN informs Naga farmers to sell their products DIMAPUR: In collaboration with Development Authority of Nagaland (DAN), Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has initiated a platform for Naga farmers and cultivators to sell their wholesale products and produces at Super Market, Dimapur.

In a press release, BAN through its media cell in-

formed that Naga farmers and cultivators may take the opportunity to utilize the demarcated area to sell their products and produces every Wednesday from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. BAN also informed that the demarcated area is entirely arranged for Naga farmers and cultivators. It stated that illegal collection in any form will

not be entertained. BAN also appealed all Nagas to help and encourage Naga farmers by buying the local produces and be a part in promoting the economy.

BAN requested the Naga Political Groups to support and protect the local farmers and cultivators from outside forces and monopoly.

PhonePe has 250 mn users in India

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is to cross 500 million registered users by December 2022,” said Sameer Nigam, CEO and Founder of PhonePe. PhonePe said it processed a record 925 million transactions in the month on October, with an annual TPV (total payment value) run rate of $277 billion.

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by the government are normally lower by Rs 10-20 per kg than the trade data as prices differ depending on the quality and locality.

Onion prices have soared for the last few weeks due to tight supplies following damage to this year’s kharif crop in the wake of heavy rainfall in the key growing states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

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loop into the real economy,” warns Reddy, who was the governor during 2003-08.

“In brief, NPAs are not only a problem but a consequence of other problems,” he explains and points to the unplanned and controversial decision note ban in November 2016 cancelling over 76 per cent of the currency in circulation overnight.

“The continuance of real sector problems, partly policy-driven in the most recent period such as demonetisation, has aggravated the banking situation,” says Rangarajan, who steered the RBI from December 1992 to November 1997.

According to him, the note ban was “an economic crisis”. Though these past governors differ on how the pile of bad loans came to be created and what needs to be done to prevent a recur-

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onion producing state in the country, retail price of the commodity in Mumbai was a hefty Rs 77/kg.

A similar situation prevailed in Delhi, one of the major consuming markets, where retail prices were firm at Rs 65 per kg, in Kolkata at Rs 70 per kg and Chennai at Rs 72 per kg on Monday, as per the government data.

Retail prices maintained

policy-driven most recently seen with demonetisation, aggravated the crisis.

“Yes, the bad loan problem is big and real,” says Subbarao, who was the governor for five years from September 2008 to September 2013, in the book by senior journalist Tamal Bandyopadhyay titled ‘Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy’. The author has interviewed the four former governors for the book that will soon be launched by Roli Books.

And all of them say what is also big and real is the fiscal constraints of the government, pointing to its very weak finances crippled by the pandemic.

State-run banks are in bad shape despite getting Rs 2.6 lakh crore in fresh capital in the past few years alone. But the government could set aside only a

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NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (PTI): Onion, a politicallysensitive commodity, remained costliest in the retail markets of Bengaluru at Rs 100 per kg on Monday despite Karnataka being the third-largest producer of the kitchen staple in the country, according to government data.

The lowest price quoted was Rs 35/kg in only two cities -- Udaipur in Rajasthan and Rampurhat in Birbhum district of West Bengal -- out of the 114 cities where price trends are monitored on a daily basis by the government. The average all-India daily price of onion was ruling as high as Rs 70/kg on Monday. Consumers even in the growing regions are paying elevated rates for the key kitchen item. Despite Maharashtra being the top

MUMBAI, NOV 2 (PTI): Domestic banks, which have the highest bad loan pile in the world, pose a huge risk to the recovery of the pandemic-ravaged economy unless the government rescues them, four former Reserve Bank governors warn in a soon-tobe-released book.

While Raghuram Rajan blames excessive investments by companies and the exuberance of bankers, coupled with inability to act fast as the prime causes for NPAs (Non-Performing Assets), Yaga Venugopal Reddy opines that the bad loans are not only a problem but a consequence of other problems. Duvvuri Subbarao sees NPAs as a big and real problem that needs to be contained, and Chakravarthy Rangarajan blames the lingering real sector problems, partly

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shooting. While Afghan officials declined to discuss the bookfair, Iran’s semiofficial ISNA news agency reported Sunday that Iranian Ambassador Bahador Aminian and cultural attaché Mojtaba Noroozi were scheduled to inaugurate the fair, which would host some 40 Iranian publishers. Iranian state television reported the attack occurred, but did not offer information on its officials.

Iranian diplomats have been targeted previously by attacks in the country and nearly sparked a war between the two countries. In 1998, Iran held the Taliban responsible for the deaths of nine Iranian diplomats who were working in its consulate in northern Afghanistan and sent reinforcements to

the 950-kilometer- (580mile-) long border that Iran and Afghanistan share.

No group immediately took responsibility for the ongoing attack though the Taliban issued a statement saying they were not involved. However, suspicion immediately fell on the Islamic State group.

Last month, the Islamic State group sent a suicide bomber into an education center in the capital’s Shiite dominated neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, killing 24 students and injuring more than 100. The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan has declared war on Afghanistan’s minority Shiite Muslims and have staged dozens of attacks since emerging in 2014.

Priyanca Radhakrishnan becomes NZ first-ever Indian-origin minister

China set to build key rail line close to Arunachal border

names of the new ministers, Prime Minister Ardern said: “I am excited to be bringing in some new talent, with first-hand experience in the areas that they will be working in, and reflecting the New Zealand that elected us on the 17th of October”.

“Within this lineup, I’m playing to people’s strengths,” she said.

“This is a Cabinet and an executive that is based on merit but also happens to be incredibly diverse,” Ardern said, days after her centre-left Labour Party won a landslide victory in the country’s general election.

The new executive will be sworn in on Friday, which will be followed by the Cabinet’s first meeting.

“Much of what we’re focused on is making sure we’ve got our economic recovery hastened,” the 40-year-old prime minister said.

If ministers don’t deliver, they will be shown the door, Ardern warned.

BEIJING, NOV 2 (AGENCIES): China is all set to begin the construction of the strategic Sichuan-Tibet Railway between Ya’an in southwest Sichuan province and Linzhi in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh, the official media reported.

China Railway announced on Saturday the bidding results for the construction of two tunnels and one bridge, as well as the power supply project for the Ya’an-Linzhi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, indicating that construction of the project is about to begin.

The Sichuan-Tibet Railway is the second such project in Tibet after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. It will go through the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the world’s most geologically active areas, said a report by the state-run China News.

The Sichuan-Tibet Railway starts from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, and will shorten the journey to Lhasa from 48 hours to 13 hours.

MELBOURNE, NOV 2 (PTI): Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became New Zealand’s firstever Indian-origin minister after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern inducted five new ministers into her executive.

Born in India, Radhakrishnan, 41, went to school in Singapore before moving to New Zealand to further her education.

She has spent her work life advocating on behalf of people whose voices are often unheard – women survivors of domestic violence, and migrant workers who have been exploited.

She was elected first as a Member of Parliament belonging to the Labour Party in September 2017.

In 2019, she was appointed the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for Ethnic Communities.

Her work in that area has helped her build the base for her new role of Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Com-

the empty streets surrounding the university’s fenced compound. Afghan troops stood guard. Earlier, students were fleeing for their lives from the site. “Unfortunately, there are casualties,” Arian said as the assault unfolded, without elaborating.

Ahmad Samim, a university student, told journalists he saw militants armed with pistols and Kalashnikov assault rifles firing at the school, the country’s oldest with some 17,000 students.

He said the attack happened at the university’s eastern side where its law and journalism faculty teach.

Afghan media reported a book exhibition was being held at the university and attended by a number of dignitaries at the time of the

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munities.

In addition to this, she has become the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector and Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment.

She has become New Zealand’s first-ever Kiwi Indian Minister, the New Zealand Herald newspaper quoted Indian Weekender as saying.

Radhakrishnan, who is from the 2017 intake of new MPs, is a minister outside of the Cabinet.

She lives in Auckland with her husband.

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SEOUL, NOV 2 (IANS): Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was jailed again on Monday on corruption charges, following the Supreme Court’s order last week to confirm an earlier 17-year prison term.

The 78-year-old, who had been out of prison since February, was taken to the Seoul Dongbu Detention Center, where he had served time for about a year after his arrest on March 22, 2018, Yohap News Agency reported.

This term will be 16 years, as he has already served about one year behind bars. According to a Ministry of Justice official, there were chances that the former President, who was in power from 2008-2013, might serve his time in the detention centre, given his age and underlying health conditions, rather than being transferred to a prison.

Lee’s imprisonment came four days after the Supreme Court upheld an appeals court’s ruling that sentenced him to 17 years in jail and ordered him to pay 13 billion won in fines and forfeit 5.7 billion won on embezzlement and bribery charges.

The top court also rejected Lee’s appeal against a lower court’s decision to cancel his bail.

Won’t forget what China did to US: Trump FAYETTEVILLE, NOV 2 (PTI): President Donald Trump has said that the US will never forget what China did to it by failing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic which he said has devastated America’s economy.

Addressing election rallies on Sunday, Trump said America was on track of its economic revival and was doing well, but it was hit by a virus that came from China. “We had the greatest economy in the history of our country. And then we got hit by the China plague, which we’re not going to forget,” he said.

“So we closed it up.

We closed it up and then we opened it up and we saved.

I’ll tell you we saved 2 million lives....But what happened with that shouldn’t have been...we can never forget what China did to us, we can never forget,” Trump said.

Trump has repeatedly blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic which originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year and accused Beijing of suppressing the details of the contagion.

The US is the worstaffected country from the virus with over 2,31,000 deaths and over 9 million infections. The pandemic devastated the country’s economy, resulting in the loss of millions of jobs.

DHAKA, NOV 2 (PTI): The houses of several Hindu families have been vandalised and burned by some radical Islamists in Bangladesh’s Comilla district over rumours about an alleged Facebook post slandering Islam, according to a media report on Monday.

The households were vandalised and later set on fire on Sunday after a Bangladeshi man, who lives in France, allegedly praised President Emmanuel Macron for taking steps against “inhumane ideologies” after a teacher in Paris was decapitated for showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, bdnews24. com reported.

The headmaster of a kindergarten school in Purbo Dhour welcomed Macron’s action in a comment on the post.

As the rumours about the Facebook post spread, tension mounted in the area on Saturday, the report said.

The police arrested two people on charges of hurting the religious sentiments on Sunday, the report quoted Qamruzzaman Talukder,

another toppled building.

The child spent 65 hours in the wreckage of her apartment and became the 106th person to be rescued alive, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Onlookers applauded as ambulances carrying the girls rushed to hospitals immediately after their rescue.

There was some de-

bate over the magnitude of the earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey rated it 7.0, while Istanbul’s Kandilli Institute put it at 6.9 and Turkey’s emergency management agency said it measured 6.6.

The quake triggered a small tsunami that hit Samos and the Seferihisar district of Izmir, drowning one

elderly woman. The tremors were felt across western Turkey, including in Istanbul as well as in the Greek capital of Athens. Hundreds of aftershocks followed.

Turkey has a mix of older buildings and cheap or illegal construction, which can lead to serious damage and deaths when earthquakes hit.

That’s not good. Think of what China has done to the world. Think of it now,” he said.

He rued that people have been forced to wear masks due to this pandemic.

“Just think, you know, I see people that come in, they’re wrapped up in masks. Think of what China has done to the world,” he said.

“While they managed the pandemic inside their country, they let it out whole over the world. You can never forget it, We can never forget it,” said the president.

Relations between Washington and Beijing have spiralled downward since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The two countries have also sparred over trade issues, a new national security law in Hong Kong, restrictions on American journalists, treatment of Uyghurs Muslims and security measures in Tibet.

A house being demolished and burned in Bangladesh’s Comilla district.

Officer-in-Charge of Bangra Bazar Police Station, as saying.

They include the headmaster of the kindergarten. The other person is a resident of nearby Andikot village.

“The situation is under control now,” Md Abul Fazal Mir, deputy commissioner of Cumilla district, told bdnews24.com after visiting the area. Syed Nurul Islam, Superintendent of Police, has also visited the

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Members of security services enforce the perimeter, as rescue services search for survivors in the debris of a collapsed building in Izmir, Turkey, November 2. (AP/PTI)

Throughout the day, Trump accused his Democratic challenger Joe Biden of being soft on China and alleged that Beijing wants Biden to win the November 3 presidential election.

The president slammed his 77-year-old Democratic opponent calling him as one with low energy or “sleepy”.

“They dream about ‘sleepy’ Joe Biden. They own ‘sleepy’ Joe. You know that,” the 74-year-old Trump told a cheering crowd in Georgia. “China goes to bed every night and they say, please let it be sleepy, Joe. They would own the United States,” Trump said at another election rally in North Carolina.

In Georgia, he urged his supporters to think about what China has done to the US. “We had the greatest economy seven months ago and then we had the plague.

Hindu homes attacked in B’desh over FB post

2 children rescued in Turkey quake; death toll 81 Death toll from typhoon Goni IZMIR, NOV 2 (AP): Rescue teams on Monday brought out two girls alive from the wreck of their collapsed apartment buildings in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir, three days after a strong earthquake centered in the Aegean Sea hit Turkey and Greece.

The overall death toll in Friday’s quake reached 81 after teams found more bodies overnight amid toppled buildings in Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city.

More than a thousand people were injured in the quake, which was centered in the Aegean Sea, northeast of the Greek island of Samos. It killed two teenagers on Samos and injured at least 19 other people on the island.

Rescue workers clapped in unison Monday as 14-year-old Idil Sirin was removed from the rubble, after being trapped for some 58 hours. Her 8-year-old sister, Ipek, did not survive, NTV television reported.

Seven hours later, rescuers extricated 3-year-old Elif Perincek, whose mother and two sisters had been rescued two days earlier, from

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M A N I L A , N OV 2 (IANS): The death toll due to typhoon Goni, this year’s strongest storm to hit Philippines this year, has increased to 16 on Monday, a day after it made landfall in the the country’s main Luzon island, according to the disaster management agency.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol, one of the hardest-hit southernmost regions of the main island of Luzon, said three other people were reported missing, reports Xinhua news agency.

Goni was a “Super Typhoon” when it first made landfall at dawn on Sunday, packing maximum sustained winds of 225 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 310 km per hour.

It weakened as it blew out of the country.

Typhoon Goni triggered flash floods and mudslides in the Bicol region, and left a trail of destruction in 12 out of the 17 regions in the Philippines.

Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil Defense administrator, told the media that more than two million people from 12 regions have been affected by Goni.

Goni struck close to the regions hit by typhoon Molave last week, which killed 22 people and destroyed infrastructure and crops.

Meanwhile, the state weather bureau said it is also tracking Tropical Depression Atsani, which accelerated west-northwestward towards central Luzon.

Typhoons and tropical storms regularly hit the Philippines from June through December, claiming hundreds of lives and cause billions of dollars in damages.

Located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world, including active volcanoes, frequent earthquakes, and an average of 20 typhoons a year, causing floods and landslides.

scene. The deputy commissioner said the locals carried out arson attacks on homes, including those of the two arrestees.

Asked what measures the authorities have taken against the attackers, Mir said the administration has swung into action.

Qamruzzaman said the process to file a case over the attack was underway.

The police will watch videos to identify the attackers, he added.

Demonstrations against France over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad have been taking place in different Muslim-majority countries for some days.

Bangladeshi authorities have deployed four platoons of police in Kurbanpur and Andikot villages to keep the situation under control.

The police launched a case under the Digital Security Act against the headmaster and the other arrestee.

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With immense pride and joy, the Shena Old Union Kohima (SOUK) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to our esteemed members on being promoted to various post.

1. Mrs. Alice Z Yepthomi, Promoted to the post of CDPO, Social Welfare Department.

2. Mr. Khezhekhu Sema, Promoted to the post of Development Officer, Industry & Commerce Department.

Wishing you both success in all your future endeavours.

(Xukiye S Achumi) (Hushika Yeptho) Chairman, SOUK Secretary, SOUK

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Afghan police arrive at the site of attack at Kabul Universityon Monday. (AP)

Ex-S.Korean Prez jailed again on corruption charges

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With immense pride and honour, we the Longsachung Ekhung Wokha Town (LEWT) would like to convey our warmest congratulations to the following individuals for bringing laurels to the Village in particular and Lothas in general.

1. Dr. W. Nchumbemo Ezung, on being promoted to Additional Director, Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland.

2. Mr. P. Wobemo Ezung, P/T, Teacher in-charge, for receiving ‘District Teachers Award-2020’.

3. Mr. Mhathung Kikon, S/o. Yanbemo Kikon for securing Top-16 (Economics) in the recent BA result declared by the Nagaland University.

The Ekhung further wishes and pray for God’s wisdom to guide and bless them throughout their lives.

Sd/Sd/Z Benthungo Yanthan Mhonimo Kikon Chairman, LEWT Gen. Secretary, LEWT

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Attack on Afghan varsity leaves 25 dead KABUL, NOV 2 (AP): Gunmen stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at least 25 dead and wounded at the war-torn country’s largest school.

The ministry’s spokesman, Tariq Arian, would not break down the casualty numbers for the attack at the campus in the Afghan capital, though local media reports were saying there may be as many as 20 killed.

Arian also said there were three attackers involved in the assault, all of whom were killed in the ensuing firefight. As the sun slowly set over the Afghan capital, there were few details though the Taliban issued a statement denying they took part in the assault.

The attack came as the insurgents are continuing peace talks with the USbacked government. Those negotiations, taking place in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, aim to help the U.S. finally withdraw from America’s longest war, though daily bloodshed continues and an Islamic State affiliate launches its own attacks on Shiites in the country.

Five hours into the fighting, sporadic grenade explosions and automatic weapons fire echoed down

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new cause of inflammation in HIV patients identified

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n a major study, researchers have identified the important factors which could be contributing to the chronic inflammation in people living with HIV. While current antiretroviral treatments for HIV are highly effective, data has shown that people living with HIV appear to experience accelerated aging and have shorter

lifespans -- by up to five to 10 years -- compared to people without HIV. These outcomes have been associated with chronic inflammation, which could lead to the earlier onset of age-associated diseases, such as atherosclerosis, cancers, or neurocognitive decline.

The research team examined what factors could be contributing to

this inflammation, and identified the inability to control HIV RNA production from existing HIV DNA as a potential key driver of inflammation.

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the results underscore the need to develop new treatments targeting the persistent inflammation in people living with HIV in order to improve outcomes.

According to the study, after infection, HIV becomes a part of an infected person’s DNA forever, and in most cases, infected cells are silent and do not replicate the virus.

Occasionally, however, RNA is produced from this HIV DNA, which is a first step towards virus replication.

Antiretroviral treatments help prevent HIV and AIDS-related complications, but they do not prevent the chronic inflammation that is common among people with HIV and is associated with mortality.

“Our study set out to identify a possible association between HIV latently infected cells with chronic inflammation in people with HIV who have suppressed viral loads,” said study author Nina Lin from the Boston University in the US. For this study, researchers had a cohort of 57 individuals with HIV who were treated with antiretroviral therapy.

and all the masks here make me feel much more comfortable, not just for our production but for everyone else in the city too.”

Williams – who directed Neeson in this year’s ‘Honest Thief ’ – was also considering the US and Canada as potential filming locations for the motion picture, but he later decided on Australia after being convinced by the country’s management of the coronavirus pandemic.

(TheList)

e t a l l i c a h av e opened up on recording their next album, revealing that it’s set to be more of a “collaborative” effort than 2016’s ‘Hardwired…To Self-Destruct’.

Speaking to Metal Hammer, bassist Robert Trujilo revealed that the next record will feature more contributions from the whole band, after their last was largely composed by singer James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich.

“I’m not gonna speak on behalf of the other guys, but to me, it feels like this could be a very collaborative [writing process],” Trujilo said. “And for me personally, I love that. I love that we are in that head space to be more collaborative, and I think that’s very exciting for where we’re at now, the journey we’re about to take, the fact that those doors are opening like that.”

Shaggy to release festive reggae album

They compared inflammation in the blood and various virus measurements among younger (age less than 35 years) and older (age greater than 50 years) people living with HIV. They also compared the ability of the inflammation present in the blood to activate HIV production from the silent cells with the HIV genome.

Their results suggest that an inability to control HIV RNA production even with antiretroviral drugs correlates with inflammation.

“Our findings suggest that novel treatments are needed to target the inflammation persistent in people living with HIV,” said the study authors ‘Current antiretroviral drugs prevent new infection, but they do not prevent HIV RNA production, which our results point as a potential key factor driving inflammation in people living with HIV,” they noted.

(IANS)

haggy is set to release his Christmas reggae album later this month.

The ‘It Wasn’t Me’ hitmaker has recruited the likes of Joss Stone, Beenie Man and Ne-Yo for ‘Christmas In The Islands’, which is set for release on November 20, and aims to “transport listeners” to Christmas in the Caribbean.

He said of the 15-track LP: “Since I was a child, I can remember seeing tourists flock to Jamaica during Christmastime for some sun,

fun, rum, and great parties! Our island is all about family, friends, food, great beaches, warm, welcoming people, and a strong culture, which is the perfect recipe for a joyous Christmas, so we decided to embody all of that into one album.

“We enlisted some of Jamaica’s leading, iconic artists to participate, and with guests like Ne-Yo and Joss Stone, who frequent Jamaica during the holiday season, we hope to transport listeners and share how we

celebrate Christmas in the Islands!”

Shaggy had teased his Christmas album over the summer, and said it has a “Caribbean-style Christmas vibe”. The singer – who was born in Kingston, Jamaica – said: “I’ve just started a new project. I’m doing this Christmas carol album so I’m trying to do songs with Christmas stuff.”

Shaggy insisted it will be quite distinct from most other Christmas-themed albums. He shared: “Last night one of the lines we came up with was, ‘I don’t want no icy Christmas, the only ice I want to see is in my cup with some rum’.

“It’s creating a Caribbean-style Christmas vibe ‘cause the only Christmas I know is in Jamaica. If you’ve ever been to Jamaica at Christmas it’s the most fun you can have.

“In America or Europe Christmas is about a jacket and it’s cold and there’s snow. I’m not from that culture. I’m from a culture where there’s beach, rum and weed.

“I don’t see why Christmas should be any different.”

(TheList)

Hailing the contributions of guitarist Kirk Hammett, Trujilo went on: “Kirk has so many ideas”.

“It’s funny because sometimes it’s literally him in the kitchen and he’s cooking, and at the same time he’s playing you a riff, or you’re sitting on the toilet and he’s playing you some ideas”.

“But when we started to understand that [the lockdown] was gonna happen, it was like, ‘Hey, let’s be creative’, you know?

Let’s just get on it. A lot of times, when there’s a band that’s been around as long as Metallica has, you find that one of the biggest problems is, ‘Man I can’t come up with a riff, I can’t come up with any good lyrics, it’s just harder to write songs’, but that just doesn’t seem to be the problem with us.

“Not taking anything away from any other bands, but sometimes our worst riff might be another band’s A-list riff.”

Hammett added: “It’s taking a couple of months, literally, for me to go through all [my ideas].

“I’ve got a wealth of material, and so, at any given point when we all decide, ‘Okay, let’s start formulating a schedule to start writing songs and recording it.’ I’m ready. I’m there, from day one.”

Their comments come after drummer Lars Ulrich

told NME about the challenges of writing new material together in lockdown.

“I’m not sure – it’s not easy, but we’ve been doing what we can. We’ve been exchanging ideas back and forth,” said Ulrich.

“The hardest thing about being in four different spaces is that there’s no software that can have us all play in real time to reach other. So I can play

something and send it to the next guy and then he can play on it and he can send it to the next guy, or vice-versa, but we can’t play at the same time so it takes the impulsivity and the momentary energy out of the occasion.”

Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus recently revealed that she is working on a Metallica covers album.

(NME)

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Prince William’s COVID-19 kept secret in first wave of UK pandemic

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ritain’s Prince William kept his positive coronavirus test in April a secret in order to not “worry anyone” around the time his father, Prince Charles, was also self-isolating after his own COVID-19 diagnosis, UK media reports claimed on Monday.

The 38-year-old Duke of Cambridge, who is the second in line to the British throne, was treated by palace doctors and followed government guidelines by isolating at his family home Anmer Hall, in Norfolk, eastern England.

Despite his illness, he managed to carry out around 14 telephone and video call engagements in April, including phoning National Health Service (NHS) workers at Queen’s Hospital in Burton.

A source told ‘The Sun’ newspaper that the prince had been “hit pretty hard by the virus”, adding that it “really knocked him for six”. Kensington Palace, the Duke of Cambridge’s office in London, declined to comment but did not deny the claim.

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worry anyone.”

Around that time in April, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital after testing positive for the virus and was moved to intensive care and later thanked healthcare workers for saving his life, saying it “could have gone either way”.

Prince Charles, 71, meanwhile, had spent time in self-isolation after his positive coronavirus test at Balmoral Castle in Scotland around end-March, early April, which marked the peak of the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

William, father to George, 7, Charlotte, 5, and Louis, 2, had a sevenday break after April 9 but

opened the Nightingale Hospital in Birmingham by video on April 16.

Last week, William joined wife Kate Middleton to praise NHS workers for their “humility and compassion” at the Pride of Britain Awards.

The royal couple met six representatives of the NHS to present them with the award at one of Britain’s oldest hospitals, St. Bartholomew’s in the City of London.

“The devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic has reminded us as a nation of how much we owe to the thousands of NHS workers who have gone far beyond the call of duty this year,” said William.

(PTI)

WhatsApp set to roll out disappearing messages feature

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acebook which has been working on a disappearing messages feature for WhatsApp for quite some time has now confirmed that the tool is expected to roll out soon globally.

The social networking giant has created a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page on the upcoming feature, revealing detailed information about it.

According to the company, while the users can themselves turn disappearing messages on and off for individual chats in a group chat, only the admins will get to use the feature.

WhatsApp also explained how the feature will work.

The company said that once the feature is enabled, “new messages sent in the individual or group chat will disappear after seven days”.

“If a user doesn’t open WhatsApp in the seven-day period, the message will disappear. However, the preview of the message might still be displayed in notifications until WhatsApp is opened,” the company added.

WhatsApp said that if a disappearing message is forwarded to another chat with disappearing

messages off, the message won’t disappear in the forwarded chat.

The feature will also work for media but the

media will be saved to a smartphone if the autodownload option is enabled.

The latest develop-

ment comes a year after the feature was first spotted on the platform’s beta version for Android.

As noted by WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp, disappearing messages appeared on WhatsApp beta version 2.19.275 for Android last year.

The disappearing message feature will rollout on WhatsApp for web, Android, iOS and KaiOS platforms.

However, the exact date of its global availability is still unclear.

(IANS)

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FELICITATION

With great joy and honour, the Kikumsungba Aso Elangtsür, Dimapur extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Toshimenla Pongener, D/o Mr. & Mrs. I. Pangernuken for successfully completion of Post Graduation in Doctor of Medicine (PM & R), from SSKM College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal.

We take pride in your achievement and may God continue to bless and guide you in your future endeavour.

Sd/SUPONGKUMLA President, DACKAET

Sd/JONGPONGLA General Secretary, DACKAET

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industry, which has been so heavily impacted by Covid-19.”

‘Ozark’ co-creator Mark Williams, who will direct the project, said: “I’m very friendly with the movie gods, so I had faith in the situation.

“I arrived in Australia a couple of months ago, and when I got out of quarantine and went walking around Sydney I was shocked at how many people were out and about without masks.

“I’ve been in Melbourne for the past month,

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iam Neeson is to star in ‘Blacklight’.

The 68-year-old actor is said to have been quarantining in a hotel in Sydney for a week ahead of flying to Melbourne to start shooting the Hollywood action movie.

According to The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, Neeson will head to Melbourne this weekend and then begin filming on November 10th.

The motion picture is said to tell the story of a troubled FBI fixer who has to try to pull undercover agents out of dangerous situations.

Australia’s Arts Minister Paul Fletcher has said the federal government are to contribute AUD$5.8 million to the movie’s production, and the film is expected to create more than 500 local jobs.

He said: “’Blacklight’ will bring momentum back to the Victorian screen

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Djokovic remains World PL: Gareth Bale sends Tottenham into second Novak no. 1 despite Vienna shocker LONDON, NOV 2 (AGENCIES): Jose Mourinho praised Gareth Bale’s patience to wait for his chance to shine after coming off the bench to score the winner in a 2-1 victory over Brighton that lifted Spurs up to second in the Premier League. Bale is yet to start in the league during his second spell at the club he left for a world record fee to join Real Madrid in 2013. But the 31-year-old showed his ruthlessness in front of goal remains with a powerful header 17 minutes from time to ensure Mourinho’s men did not slip up in a controversial encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

“Gareth Bale is very stable, very mature, he knows his body better than anyone,” said Mourinho.

“We know where we want to go and he’s with us on that journey.”

The Welshman’s intervention lessened the furore over Brighton’s equaliser, scored by Tariq Lamptey.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg looked to have been clearly fouled by Solly March before the ball was worked to Lamptey, who produced a clinical finish into the far corner for his first goal for the club.

However, referee Gra-

Gareth Bale scores the winner with his head after coming off the bench.

ham Scott stood by his original decision not to award a Tottenham free-kick after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor.

“Probably the referee should go to the press conference and explain. He had time to go to the screen so only he can explain why it is a goal,” added Mourinho.

The equaliser balanced up the dubious calls as Spurs led at half-time thanks to Harry Kane’s first-half penalty, while Brighton were denied a spot-kick.

Kane was bundled over by former England teammate Adam Lallana, but

after Scott initially awarded a free-kick on the edge of the box, he was instructed by VAR that the foul took place inside the box. There was less doubt over the result of the spot-kick as the in-form Kane coolly dispatched his 199th Tottenham goal.

It was a familiar story for Brighton as their winless run stretched to six games despite going on to enjoy the better of the game for long spells. Graham Potter could not believe his luck when a pull on Leandro Trossard

by Matt Doherty was not punished with a penalty at the other end.

Mourinho was then left cursing the officiating as for the first time in the Premier League this season a referee stood by his initial call after seeing replays of an incident for the Brighton equaliser.

Erik Lamela fired a long-range effort off the post as Spurs were suddenly jolted into looking for a winner. The Argentine was replaced by Bale 20 minutes from time and the substitute took just three minutes to make his impact when he met his former Madrid teammate Sergio Reguilon’s inch-perfect cross.

“It’s a great feeling,”

Criticism of Salah is unfair, insists Jurgen Klopp LONDON, NOV 2 (AGENCIES): Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, says he cannot understand the criticism levelled at Mohamed Salah after his role in the champions’ penalty against West Ham United on Saturday.

Klopp said Salah received a ‘proper knock’ on his foot after being fouled

by Arthur Masuaka prior to the Egyptian striking the equaliser from the spot in the 2-1 win.

Subsequent analysis of the incident has focused on Salah going to ground too easily. Klopp naturally defended his player.

“No. I don’t know what people need,” he said.

“What can I say? It was a foul. Pretty much everyone who saw the situation thought it [was a foul]. Believe it or not, I spoke to Mo yesterday morning about how he feels. He has exactly three proper knocks on the foot. One of them is from the penalty situation.

That’s how it is. There is a knock, you go down or not, whatever. Sometimes the refs give it.”

Klopp suggested there is more discussion about penalties his team is awarded than those they are denied.

“We don’t talk too long about all the penalties we

Mohamed Salah and Arthur Masuaka.

don’t get, to be honest,” he said.

“But obviously now two days after the game, we are talking about that. And there was clear contact. So what can I say? No. I don’t understand the criticism.”

Liverpool travel to Bergamo this week seeking a third consecutive Champions League victory when they play Atalanta. Thiago Alcantara will not be on the flight as he continues to try to recover in time to face Manchester City this weekend.

Klopp does have Naby Keïta and Joel Matip train-

ing with the squad again after their recent minor setbacks.

Back at the top of the Premier League and seeking a win that would almost guarantee Champions League qualification after just three matchdays, Klopp expressed caution about Liverpool’s recent winning sequence. He can see the team is far from at its smoothest at the moment.

“We have to be a little bit careful,” he said.

“Around the Arsenal game, [people said] we were running away with the league.

Then we got a proper knock.

It’s now ‘be careful’ for us. We are fine. We know where we stand.

“We found our feet, got other setbacks in the league, with injuries and that kind of thing. It is really early in the season. I think we are doing pretty well with being focused on the next game.

And the next one, for sure, is so far the biggest challenge in the Champions League.

Atalanta, with all they have done in the last three years, is a really settled team. They are very special in their approach, slightly similar to Leeds if I say it like this. It will be a tough one.”

said Bale. “I just want to come on and make an impact for the team.

“Everyone talks about indivudual play, but I’ve always said I’m a team player.

The most important thing is the collective.”

Spurs could have been top of the table had they not thrown away four points in the dying seconds of their last two home league games against Newcastle and West Ham. This time they held out to move within two points of Liverpool at the summit, but both Mourinho and Bale played down talk of a title challenge.

“We know not to get too carried away, there are a lot of great teams,” said Bale. Mourinho, meanwhile, hailed the depth of the English top-flight with just three points separating Spurs from Newcastle in 11th.

“In 2004 when I came to England there were certain matches that the top teams knew was three points - not any more,” added Mourinho. “Now this is the best league in the world, not just because of the top six, for every team. The Premier League, everyone is close. If we drop two points we can be seventh, eighth ninth. The Premier League is beautiful.”

Rijiju inaugurates SAI Regional Centre in Zirakpur MOHALI, NOV 2 (IANS): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday virtually inaugurated Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab which will now act as one of the main SAI centres for the northern belt of India.

“The northern belt of India covers a huge region, right from Jammu and Kashmir and Leh to Himachal Pradesh and we are doing a lot of development in this region with the aim of building world-class sporting facilities in India.

This is being done especially keeping our young athletes in mind, who are the future of this country and will have a big role to play in making India a sporting nation.” Rijiju said as per a SAI media release.

D u r i n g t h e eve n t , he also congratulated the coaches and athletes who would be training at the new centre and said that once the Covid-19 situation is better he will personally visit the centre.

The Zirakpur Regional Centre’s administrative block has been built by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and several other sporting facilities will be added soon.

Ligue 1: Lille held by stubborn 10-man Lyon

Jonathan Bamba (C) put Lille ahead but they had to settle for a share of the points against a resurgent Lyon.

PARIS, NOV 2 (AGENCIES): Lille lost ground on Ligue 1 leaders Paris SaintGermain after a 1-1 draw at home to 10-man Lyon on Sunday but kept their unbeaten record this season intact.

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fore half-time brought Lyon level.

The visitors played most of the second half a man down after Brazilian defender Marcelo was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Bamba but Lille could not take advantage.

“The first yellow was very harsh,” said Lyon coach Rudi Garcia.

“Quite frankly, it killed the match. I would like to have seen 95 minutes against Lille with 11 against 11.

I’m not going to say what I think... I’m very annoyed because it became difficult afterwards.”

Lille stayed second but fell two points back of PSG while Lyon moved up to sixth after a fifth draw in

nine outings this term.

Bamba notched his fourth goal of the campaign with a terrific first-time effort after an inviting lay-off from Turkey international Burak Yilmaz.

The goal came moments after Mike Maignan stood tall at the other end to deny Karl Toko Ekambi after the Cameroon striker was played clean through.

Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes pawed away a long-range shot from Yilmaz and Bamba then fizzed just over, but OL equalised when Houssem Aouar’s drive smacked Celik in the chest and flew past Maignan.

The dismissal of Marcelo five minutes into the second half prompted Garcia to withdraw Aouar for centre-back Djamel Benlamri, the Algerian Africa Cup of Nations winner who joined Lyon last month on a free transfer.

Lille were unable to transform their sustained pressure into a winning goal and were held to a second consecutive draw.

PARIS, NOV 2 (AGENCIES): Novak Djokovic remains top of the world rankings despite his surprise defeat to lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego in Vienna last week, the ATP announced on Monday.

Sonego stunned World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-1 on October 30.

Djokovic made his return to the court in Austria having not played since Roland Garros and has now spent 293 weeks as the world’s best player, edging closer to Roger Federer’s record of 310 The Serb 17-time Grand Slam winner is virtually guaranteed to equal Pete Sampras’s record of securing a year-ending top ranking for the sixth time with second-placed Rafael Nadal unlikely to play at Sofia this month.

Italian Sonego rises to a career-best of 32nd after inflicting on Djokovic the worst three-set loss of his career.

This week, Nadal is in action at the Paris Masters and said on Sunday he was not worried about injuries which have ended his last two visits to the tournament.

Novak Djokovic

ATP rankings as of November 2 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 3. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4. Roger Federer (SUI) 5. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7. Alexander Zverev (GER) 8. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 9. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 10. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 11. Gael Monfils (FRA) 12. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 13. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 14. David Goffin (BEL) 15. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 16. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 17. Milos Raonic (CAN) 18. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 19. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 20. Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

11830 pts 9850 9125 6630 5980 (+1) 5925 (-1) 5015 3839 3285 3075 2860 2830 2710 2555 2400 2400 2265 2260 (+2) 2245 (-1) 2230 (-1)

IPL: What happens if teams are locked on points, net run rate

NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (IANS): As the race to grab playoff berths enter decisive phase, with four teams fighting for three spots on Monday and Tuesday, it is possible that more than one team finish with the same number of points on the table -- and, in the highly unlikely scenario, even on the net run rate.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals DC) -- both play on Monday night -- SunRisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders are in fray to grab the remaining three spots after Mumbai Indians confirmed the top spot.

After Monday’s game decides the second place, there is a chance that three of the teams looking for the remaining two spots could be locked on same points -- 14. If such a thing happens, number of wins will be considered according to IPL match-playing conditions.

The team with most wins will be placed at a higher position.

Rule 16.10.2.1 of IPL’s match-playing conditions states: The team with the most wins in matches in the League during the season will be placed on the higher position.

However, if the num-

ber of wins are same, then the net run rate will be considered.

Rule 16.10.2.2 states: If there are teams with equal points and equal wins during the season, then in such case the team with the higher net run rate (as calculated in clause 16.12 below) will be placed in the higher position. If, however, two teams are locked on the same points, number of wins, and even net run rate, then the number of wickets taken by the team will be considered.

Rule 16.10.2.3 states:

If following the net run rate calculation above there are teams which are still equal, then the team with the higher number of wickets taken per fair balls bowled in the matches played that season in which results were achieved will be placed in the higher position.

In case, if the teams are equal on even this, then the decision will be made through draw of lots.

Rule 16.10.2.4 says: If still equal at the end of the regular season then the team position will be determined by drawing lots.

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Ecclesiastes 7:2 - "It is better to go to the place of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men."

We, the bereaved family members of Late Khüsheli Yeputhomi, wife of Late Kiyeto Yeputhomi would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, colonies and organizations who stood by us at the sudden demise of our beloved mother on 27-10-2020. Your physical presence and support through prayers, financial and materials have been a source of solace and comfort during the hour of grieve and pain.

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retire, not from game, but COVIDDC secure top-two finish with 6-wicket win I19 negativity and fear: PV Sindhu

ABU DHABI, NOV 2 (PTI): Delhi Capitals secured a top-two finish on their way to the Indian Premier League playoffs with a six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, who also qualified, here on Monday.

While DC went straight to Qualifier 1, RCB made the playoffs after their opponents took more than 17.3 overs to complete the task, helping Virat Kohli’s side to finish the league stage engagements with better net run rate than Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR will need Sunrisers Hyderabad to lose against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday to qualify.

Getting their act together in the nick of time after a two-week winless run, DC chased down a target of 153 with six balls to spare.

Opener Shikhar Dhawan (54) and Ajinkya Rahane (64) struck fine halfcenturies to power DC to their target after their bowlers dished out a clinical performance and restricted RCB to 152 for seven.

This was a much-needed victory for Capitals after four defeats in a row.

Kagiso Rabada of DC celebrates the wicket of Joshua Philippe of RCB during IPL 2020 cricket match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi Monday (PTI)

Rahane and Dhawan stitched an 88-run partnership after the South African pace duo of Anrich Nortje (3/33) and Kagiso Rabada (2/30) led a fine bowling display to restrict RCB. The Capitals will get two shots at qualifying for the final, while RCB will play in the eliminator.

Openers Prithvi Shaw (9) and Dhawan began the chase on an aggressive note, finding the ropes from the very first over.

However, the former India under-19 captain, who smashed two boundaries, once again departed early in the chase. Dhawan found and able ally in Rahane as the two senior batsmen made full use of the field restrictions with the Capitals racing to 53 for one in quick time. Dhawan reached his fifty in style, flicking the ball past short fine for a four.

Shahbaz Ahmed broke the stand by getting rid of Dhawan in the 13th over.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer (7) was next to go with Rahane following soon.

However, Rishabh Pant (8) and Marcus Stoinis (10) led Delhi to victory with an over to spare. Earlier, Devdutt Padikkal shone with a halfcentury before DC rallied to stop RCB. The youngster, who looked in good nick during his stay in the middle, smashed five fours in his 41-ball 50 and shared a 57-run stand with skipper Virat Kohli (29 off 24) for

the third wicket.

The Capital pulled things back brilliantly in the middle overs.

Invited bat, Padikkal and Josh Philippe (12) were circumspect in the powerplay overs. Rabada provided the Capitals with the early breakthrough off his very first ball, claiming the wicket of the Australian in the fifth over. The powerplay overs yielded 41 runs, including five fours and a maximum, for the loss of one wicket.

Kohli, who was dropped on 13 in the 10th over by Nortje, tried to up the ante in the 12th over by hitting Axar Patel for a six. The RCB skipper again looked to smash the ball over the fence in the next over but was caught at deep midwicket by Marcus Stoinis off an Ashwin delivery.

Nortje struck twice in the 16th over to get ride of Padikkal and South African all-rounder Chris Morris for a duck. AB de Villiers (35) was yet again in sublime touch and raised a 33-run stand with young Shivam Dube (17 off 11 balls), but the duo couldn’t power RCB to a bigger total.

NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (PTI): World champion P V Sindhu created a stir on Monday by posting “I Retire” on social media only to follow it up with a lengthy statement declaring that she would actually be saying goodbye to “the negativity, fear, and uncertainty” triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Olympic silvermedallist, who is currently in London to work on her nutrition and recovery needs at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, started her rather stunning post by saying that the “Denmark Open was the final straw. I Retire”.

She was referring to her pullout from the event last month due to the pandemic. “...I’m writing today to tell you that I’m done...Not being able to represent India in the Denmark Open was the last straw,” Sindhu’s note on Twitter stated.

“Today, I choose to retire from this current sense of unrest. I retire from this negativity, the constant fear, uncertainty. I choose to retire from a complete lack of

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control over the unknown,” she said. “Most importantly, I choose to retire from substandard hygiene standards and our lackadaisical attitude towards the virus.”

The 25-year-old’s post drew a response from sports minister Kiren Rijiju, who said he was stunned for a moment. “You actually gave a mini shock @Pvsindhu1 but I had unflinching faith in your power of determination. I’m sure you have the strength and stamina to bring many more laurels for India,” he tweeted.

The star shuttler, who last competed at the All England Championships in March, is targetting a

return to action when the world tour comes to Asia in January.

“This pandemic has been an eye-opener for me.

I could train hard to fight the toughest opponents, tooth and nail, right till the final shot of the game. I have done it before, I can do it again. “But how do I defeat this invisible virus that has the entire world in a fix? It has been months at home and we still question ourselves every time we step out,” she wrote.

Sindhu said the reason why she started the post with a shocker like ‘I Retire’ was to ensure that maximum people take note of the message she was trying to convey on dealing with the virus.

“I might have given you guys a mini heart attack; unprecedented times requires unprecedented measures. I guess I needed to get you guys to sit up and take notice.” Sindhu said she will continue to fight the circumstances created by the virus and her opponents on the courts.

AITA plan camps for top players No guarantee I will remain in Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton NEW DELHI, NOV 2 (PTI): The national tennis federation has decided to invite country’s top players for a training camp at the DLTA with an aim to provide a platform for their return to competitive action from next year.

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has laid out a plan for top-20 elite men’s and women’s players for the camp, which may culminate with a national championship in the singles format among the assem-

bled players in a bio-secure environment.

The 21-day camp will first begin for the men’s players from November 30. It will be followed by a women’s camp from January 4. The camp will be held under the supervision of India’s Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali, who will handle the project as Director of High Performance Training Camps (HPTC).

Zeeshan will be assisted by a set of coaches and fitness trainers, dieticians

and gym trainers, who will be identified soon.

The focus of the project will be on physical conditioning, providing hitting opportunity with best players, diet plan, nutrition, high-intensity tournament and players’ performance analysis. The players have to respond to the invite by November 6.

AITA has already announced the resumption of domestic tennis tournaments from November 16 with junior events.

IMOLA (ITALY), NOV 2 (AGENCIES): Lewis Hamilton stunned Formula One on Sunday when, hours after winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, he admitted that he did not know if he would still be in the sport next season.

Speaking during a postrace news conference, the six-time world champion told reporters there was “no guarantee” that he would continue and added that “there’s a lot that excites me with the after-life - time will

tell!” Hamilton’s victory, a record-extending 93rd of his career, in Sunday’s race clinched Mercedes’ record seventh consecutive constructors title - an achievement he attributed to the team’s “unsung heroes” and the leadership of team boss Toto Wolff.

Both men are out of contract at the end of this season and, for that reason, Lewis Hamilton the subjects of much specuparture from his current lation.

When Hamilton was position next year would asked if Wolff ’s likely de- have any bearing on his own

decision, he said it did not concern him.

“I don’t even know if I’m going to be here next year so it’s not a concern for me at the moment,” said Hamilton.

He later clarified his position when he added: “I would like to be here next year, but there’s no guarantee of that for sure. There’s a lot that excites me of the ‘after-life’ so time will tell.”

Hamilton, 35, is almost certain to clinch his recordequalling seventh drivers

title in Turkey in two weeks’ time, drawing level with Michael Schumacher.

He has many interests outside motor racing including fashion, music and human rights issues and has said often that he plans to remain active when he retires.

His only remaining rival, team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who finished second in a Mercedes one-two on Sunday, must beat him by eight points to prolong the title fight.

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