November 9, 2020

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Himanta Sarma on Naga political mission

Urges Rio to convene spl NLA session to endorse OctOBER 15 resolutionS

“There is a set of government officials, who is engaged actively with the NSCN (I-M) collective leadership, and I am convinced there will be some good news at some point of time.

But these are very complex issues you cannot get a solution just out of one, two or three meetings... This is a complex issue and you need to resolve it bit by bit.

“The officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the NSCN (I-M) are making progress, but what is happening or what has happened or what will happen will be difficult for us to comment at this stage.

“Solution has to be one, but let the discussions be concluded with NSCN (I-M) first and then we will take the common draft to everybody we should go step by step,” the NEDA convenor told the news channel.

It may be mentioned that the purpose of the November 5 joint press meeting was to primarily bring both PDA and NPF together on the same page (after NPF formed its own PAM) over the Naga political issue and also to endorse the October 15 resolution-- “one solu-

tion for one people”, but it remained deadlocked as NPF was yet to endorse the resolutions.

Though both Rio and Zeliang addressed the joint press conference, nothing came out of it since there was no breakthrough.

Instead, NPF leader T.R. Zeliang proposed formation of a new Legislators Forum with a new name and headed by the chief minister and not the Speaker. Zeliang also requested the convening of a special session of the assembly to adopt resolutions on solution to the Naga political issue.

At the joint press meet, chief minister Neiphiu Rio implied that there was no need to form another new legislators forum of all parties since JLF exists with MLAs from other parties except NPF. He instead requested NPF to rejoin the JLF. He also rejected the proposal that he head the proposed forum since it was to be anall party forum and that the Speaker NLA was the right person to head it. Media persons could not ask any questions since the meeting was called off soon after the leaders had spoken.

Trump’s defiance threatens smooth transition international, Page 7

US President-elect Biden calls for unity Washington, Nov 8 (AGENCIES): Presidentelect Joe Biden addressed a deeply divided nation Saturday night, turning to the challenges ahead by grounding his victory speech in the spirit of compromise, asking supporters of President Donald Trump to give him a chance, and calling on all Americans to turn the page from what he described as a “grim era of demonization.”

Biden made that plea for unity and understanding in his home town of Wilmington, Delaware, at an extraordinary moment in American history when the current occupant of the White House showed no indication that he plans to concede to his rival and continued to push the fiction on Twitter that he had won the election, while making baseless accusations about how the election was stolen from him.

After jogging on stage wearing a mask, Biden repeated his promise that he would seek to unify rather than divide. He pledged to govern by the creed that he does not see blue states and red states, but only the United States.

Biden noted that he

KOHIMA, NOV 8 (NPN): Assam Finance minister and North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convener Himanta Biswa Sarma arrived Kohima on a one-day lightning visit Sunday to meet with state chief minister Neiphiu Rio. According to informed sources, Sarma who has of late, become the BJP’s ‘man in the North East’ after BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav was shifted, has been keeping in touch with both chief minister Neiphiu Rio and opposition NPF leader T.R. Zeliang over the Naga political issue.

Sarma’s visit to Kohima also assumes significance in the light of discussions held between chief minister Neiphiu Rio and leader of opposition T.R. Zeliang on the vexed Naga political issue with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on October 20.

The sources also disclosed that Sarma, was

concerned that NPF has not endorsed the October 15 resolutions adopted at the meeting of various political parties, NGOs, Tribe Hohos and civil society groups.

Sources privy to the meeting disclosed to Nagaland Post that as NEDA convener, Sarma was assigned by Union Home minister Amit Shah with the task of studying the political situation in Nagaland and also hold discussions with JLF, PDA and NPF including civil society groups.

Sarma is tasked with getting everyone on board before a final agreement was inked over the protracted Naga issue.

The main point that the Union Home minister had focussed on was– to have all political parties and legislators come together so as to endorse the October 15 resolutions.

During the closed-door meeting on Sunday, Sarma requested chief minister Neiphiu Rio to convene a special session of Nagaland

Mizoram to withdraw forces, Assam wants action on ground

Nagaland COVID tally 9474 Covid won’t vanish with vaccine, but aid in Kohima: Mandatory to wear face breaking the chain of transmission: Guleria mask in public places from today

Correspondent

G U WA H AT I , N OV 8 (AGENCIES): Mizoram on Sunday assured Assam that it will withdraw its forces from the tense inter-state border areas, but Dispur said that even though it welcomed the decision, it was “waiting to see action on the ground”. Mizoram made the offer during a video conference between the chief secretaries which was chaired

by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla.

Assam claims that Mizoram forces, including its IRB and Mizoram Police have been camping in various places inside Assam’s territory for nearly a month now. “As of now, their (Mizoram’s) forces are stationed at five locations inside Assam’s territory in the two districts of Cachar and Karimganj. We have not seen any sign of withdrawal till (Sunday) evening,” DIG (Southern Range) DK Dey said over phone.

Meanwhile, addressing the press after the meeting chaired by the Union Home Secretary, Mizoram chief secretary L. Chuaungo said a unanimous decision was taken that Mizoram will withdraw its forces from the disputed areas and the blockade on NH-306 on the Assam side will be lifted.

Himanta Biswa Sarma (File)

Legislative Assembly to endorse the October 15 resolutions.

Earlier, Sarma had also reminded NPF to endorse the October 15 consultative meeting resolutions.

Sources added that Sarma was also concerned about the frosty relationship between PDA and NPF following the withdrawal of the latter from the Joint Legislators’ Forum at the present crucial juncture.

Before his departure to Guwahati, Sarma also held a brief meeting with Nagaland BJP leaders, sources told PTI. Meanwhile, Sarma told a news channel that “It was only a courtesy call to chief minister Rio and no serious discussions were held.”

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sought the nation’s highest office “to rebuild the soul of America, to rebuild the backbone of this nation, the middle class and to make America respected around the world again.” He acknowledged how Black voters carried him across the finish line both in the primary and then again in the general election by increasing turnout in key battleground states.

But it was Biden’s entreaties to Trump voters, who also turned out in huge numbers on Election Day, that were the most striking as he faces the daunting task of governing in a sharply polarized nation.

“For all those of you who voted for President Trump, I understand the

disappointment tonight.

I’ve lost a couple of times myself. But now, let’s give each other a chance,” Biden said.

“It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again. And to make progress we have to stop treating our opponents as enemies.”

Alluding to scripture, he added: “This is the time to heal in America.”

Cognizant of the historical import of the moment, the Biden campaign opened the event by having Vice President-elect Kamala Harris introduce her running mate. Harris will be the first woman -- and the first woman of color -- to serve as vice president.

COVID-19 STATUS AS ON november 8, 2020

District

Dimapur

ACTIVE CASES Symptomatic AsDeath ReMi- Total ympunder Critical-ICU cov- Death grat- CastomInvestiMod- Se- With- With On ered ed es atic Mild erate vere out gation Oxy- VentiOxygen gen lator 595 26 6 1 0 0 0 4556 32* 3 54 5273

Kiphire

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

0

0

0

23

Kohima

204

3

6

8

2

0

4

2563

9

0

12

2811

Longleng

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

9

18

Mokokchung

15

0

0

1

0

0

0

98

1

0

3

118

Mon

85

3

0

0

0

0

0

462

2

0

9

561

Peren

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

306

0

0

0

311

Phek

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

0

0

0

37

Tuensang

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

141

1

0

0

155

Wokha

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

1

0

0

29

Zunheboto

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

133

0

0

3

138

Total

925

32

12

10

2

0

4

8350

46

3

90

9474

*6 deaths not due to Covid-19 *3 deaths in under investigation

DIMAPUR, NOV 8 (NPN): Nagaland on Sunday reported 19 new COVID-19 positive cases-- 12 in Kohima, 2 in Dimapur, 3 in Mon and 1 each in Mokokchung and Tuensang, taking the tally to 9474.

Further, out of 9474 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people include 4074 from the armed forces/ police, 1676 returnees, 3262

traced contacts and 462 frontline workers.

India’s COVID tally crosses 85L mark PTI: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 85 lakh (85,07,754) with 45,674 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,26,121 with 559 new fatalities, Health Ministry stated.

NEW DELHI, NOV 8 (AGENCIES): All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) director Dr. Randeep Guleria has said that common people in India will have to wait for another year to get vaccinated, while reminding that the coronavirus infection “will not vanish” with vaccination.

Dr. Guleria said that the virus will not “vanish with vaccination” but is likely to help with rapid herd immunity. The vaccination will also aid breaking the chain of transmission with fewer people getting infected.

Dr. Guleria, also a member of the national task force on the coronavirus management in the country, has said that common people will have to wait till 2022 for a shot of the coronavirus vaccine. The AIIMS director said it will take “more than a year” for a coronavirus vaccine to be easily available in

Dr. Randeep Guleria

the Indian markets. In an interview with CNN-News18 channel, Dr. Guleria said for normal people, it will take “more than a year”.

“In our country the population is large; we need time to see how the vaccine can be bought from the market like a flu vaccine and take it. That will actually be the ideal situation,” he said.

When asked about the challenges India would have after a coronavirus vaccine is available, the AIIMS director said the prime focus

would be its distribution so that it reaches every part of the country. The second challenge, Dr Guleria said, would be to figure out the positioning of another vaccine that comes out later and is seen as more effective than the first one.

“So if we have a vaccine that comes out later and is seen to be more effective than the first one, how do we position it? How do we do a course correction?

How to then decide who needs vaccine A and who needs vaccine B? A lot of decisions need to be taken as we go along,” AIIMS director said.

The AIIMS chief also expressed concern about a surge during the festival season. The doctor said that if cases increase, officials may have to consider regional lockdowns, and local containment zones may have to be identified.

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KOHIMA, NOV 8 (NPN): In a bid to contain further spread of COVID-19 cases in the State Capital, Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) has decided to make wearing of face masks at public places compulsory from Monday and strictly enforce it.

Directing everyone moving in and around the Kohima municipality areas to wear face masks, the association warned that names of those violating its directive would be collected and compelled to buy masks on the spot for Rs 30 from COVID ward committee members on duty.

AKMWP president Neibulie Kiewhuo said at least 10 volunteers, including senior leaders of the wards, would enforce

the rule in their respective wards as requested by Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) to combat the pandemic in Kohima.

It has been lear nt that KMC administrator Kovi Meyase will officially kick off the campaign at Old MLA junction here at 7 a.m. Identity cards for COVID-19 ward committee members will also be issued by the administrator on the occasion.

It may be mentioned that the AKMWP president had written to all wards chairmen under Kohima Municipality to enforce the directive in the interest and safety of the public.

It may also be recalled that the State government on April 16, 2020 made it mandatory for all to wear face masks in all public spaces and workplaces, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

ZSU (N) demands Tening-Leikie road connectivity Kids found to have antibodies that

DIMAPUR, NOV 8 (NPN): Zeme Leisiname Bau or Zeme Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSU-N) has strongly condemned the alleged inaction and delay in executing the long-cherished TeningLeikie road.

(More on p-3) Alleging that work on the project was diluted for profit of individuals with party affiliations, union’s president Aakam Pame and social & cultural secretary Kedirangbe Pame said the 37.5-k road from Tening in Peren to Leikie in Assam was sanctioned with 100% Central assistance under North East Road Sector Development Scheme.

Pointing out that the road serves as a lifeline to almost 10 villages in Peren District and an inter-State link, ZSU (N) said it has been in a pathetic condition for Tening-Leikie road in deplorable condition. (ZSU-N) “That’s right folks. I more than two decades now. truly won but I falsely The union regretted that the good road with hopes and ter life was halted for years, lost.” public dream of having a aspirations for living a bet- adding no political party

This is it!

President-elect Joe Biden stands on stage with his wife Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden and family. (AP/PTI)

showed interest to address the grievances of the people and their sentiments.

The road has been abandoned without any repairing work take place, even as the voice of general public for a good road remain unheard despite repeated requests, the statement lamented.

ZSU (N) said patients were facing lot of hardships due to the poor road condition, with pregnant women being the hardest hit as they are often forced to deliver on the way to hospitals, adding that many lives have been lost in this manner.

As qualified school teachers appointed at remote places often refuse to join due to bad road, children have to walk to schools outside their villages and return carrying ration for home as there is no proper supply of essentials commodities.

could protect against COVID: study

NEW DELHI, NOV 8 (IANS): Scientists have found that some people, notably children, have antibodies reactive to SARS-CoV-2 in their blood, despite not ever having being infected with the virus. These antibodies are likely the result of exposure to other coronaviruses, which cause a common cold and which have structural similarities with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, said the study published in the journal Science.

The researchers made this discovery while developing highly sensitive antibody tests for Covid-19.

To see how well their assay tests were performing, they compared the blood of patients with Covid-19 to patients who had not had the (Cont’d on p-6) disease. Surprisingly, they

found that some people who had not been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 had antibodies in their blood which would recognise the virus.

To confirm their findings, they analysed over 300 blood samples collected before the pandemic, between 2011 and 2018. Nearly all samples had antibodies that reacted with common cold coronaviruses, which was expected given how everyone was exposed to these viruses at some point in their lives.

However, a small fraction of adult donors, about 1 in 20, also had antibodies that cross-reacted with SARS-CoV-2, and this was not dependent on recent infection with a common cold coronavirus. Notably, such cross-reactive antibodies were found much more frequently in blood samples

taken from children aged 6 to 16. “Our results show that children are much more likely to have these cross-reactive antibodies than adults. More research is needed to understand why this is, but it could be down to children being more regularly exposed to other coronaviruses,” said lead author of the study Kevin Ng from Francis Crick Institute in England.

“These higher levels we observed in children could also help explain why they are less likely to become severely ill with Covid-19.

There is no evidence yet, however, that these antibodies prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection or spread.” Researchers tested the antibodies they found in blood from uninfected people to confirm they are able to neutralise SARS-CoV-2.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.:Is there possibility of border war between India versus China and Pakistan?

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SOP in deciding to hold virtual Hornbill Festival?

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WEATHER FORECAST november 9

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine

30 18

Aizawl

Sunshine

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

Beautiful with plenty of sun

28 15 29 15 26 11

Itanagar Sunny and not as warm

27 14

Shillong

Nice with plenty of sun

22 8

Kohima

Nice with brilliant sunshine

23 11

Dimapur Mostly sunny and not as warm 27 14 Mkg

Sunny and pleasant

25 12

Tuensang Cooler with plenty of sun

18 8

Mostly sunny and cooler

23 15

Wokha

Zunheboto Sunny and delightful

22 10

DC Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan along with PwDs and DHD, DDRC staff and guest of honour, G. Ramesh.

DIMAPUR: District Hospital Dimapur (DHD) held an aids and appliances distribution camp in its District Disability and Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC), Dimapur on November 7.

A press release by DHD, SMO i/c DDRC, Dr. Imlitemsu Ozukum, MD (PMR) stated that,

aids and appliances for the differently abled persons were donated from the CSR programme of IOCL Ltd. During the programme, special guest was DC Dimapur and chairman DMT, DDRC, Rajesh Soundararajan and guest of honour was CGM & state head Indian Oil AOD, state office, Guwa-

hati, G. Ramesh. A total of 303 Persons with Disabilities were benefited, though only a few PwDs were called keeping in view the COVID-19 SOP. The different disability categories that were benefited through this camp were locomotor disability 102, cerebral palsy 22, hearing impaired 127,

visually impaired 37, and intellectual disability 15.

A total of 625 assistive devices were distributed comprising of motorized tricycles, tricycles, wheel chair, cp chairs, rollaters, axillary crutches, elbow crutches, walking sticks, smart canes, smartphones, daisy players, braille kits, MSIED kits and BTE hearing aids.

Another highlight of the programme was the donation of an RTPCR machine by the IOCL Ltd to the Medical department through the DC and chairman of the District Task Force for COVID-19.

Earlier, programme was chaired by Dr. Imlitemsu Ozukum and other attendees were Dr. Merenla, CMO, Dr. Keveduyi Theyo, medical superintendent, DPO of Social Welfare dept, Prodigals Home, DPO Exodus Federation, press fraternity besides the PwDs and their relatives.

The partners for the camp were ALIMCO, Guwahati office, state commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Nagaland and DDRC, Dimapur. The ALIMCO team was led by S. Sengupta, regional head, ALIMCO, GWA, while Ashe Kiba represented the state commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020

DLCW-MSK imparts skill training to empower women

Resource person imparting the skill of jewelry making to the trainees at the programme in Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: District administration and District Level Centre for WomenMSK, BBBP, organised twoday training programme in jewelry making under the theme “empowering women through skill development” for unemployed women, single mothers and school dropout girls at DC conference hall, Dimapur on November 6 and 7.

A press release by DLCW-MSK Dimapur stated that, EAC Hq (development) and also the nodal officer of DLCW-MSK, Dimapur, Avonuo Kire graced the session and encouraged the participants to make the best use of the opportunity and to polish

their skills for empowering themselves. She also stated that due to the ongoing pandemic, there was a lot of unemployment issue and lack of opportunities for livelihood. While pointing out that jewelry making and marketing through e-commerce can be a very good opportunity for them to be independent economically as it was the current trend among people, she also said that people from outside the state prefer locally made products. Avonuo appreciated the efforts taken up by the team of DLCW-MSK and also assured that district administration and the DLCW-MSK, Dimapur would always be there to

support women & children in the coming future. Resource person of the session was Moasola Jamir, a young entrepreneur from Kohima, wherein she taught the trainees to make different types of earrings with limited amount of resources.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by district coordinator, DLCWMSK, Dimapur. Two best trainees were selected by ADC, Dimapur V Lovitoly Sema, at the end of the training and were provided with certificates and cash prizes. Altogether 20 participants attended and were also provided with certificates at the end of the programme.

Training on fruit processing held in Kohima DIMAPUR: Department of Rural Development, Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM), block mission management unit Kohima in collaboration with the department of Horticulture conducted oneday fruit processing training at Tsiera Hall, Kohima village on November 5.

A press release by RD block Kohima, Mesule Zao stated that block programme manager, Vitsu Yhome delivered the keynote address, while BDO Kohima Ruokuozelie Üsou exhorted all aspiring trainees to put keen interest and develop skills to improve living standards and enhance livelihood.

Deputy director, department of Horticulture, Meyasashi was the resource person and along with two of his colleagues gave Resource person conducting training of counting staff for November 10 counting intensive hands on training on squash and jam making of guava and aonla and elaboday at DC’s conference hall, Kiphire on November 8. (NP) rately discussed the process of preparing fruit candy and dry fruit.

Altogether 30 participants from different SHGs of Kohima block comprising of three villages viz. Kohima, Chedema and Chedema model villages attended the training.

RD and Horticulature officials along with SHGs during the training on November 5.

DIMAPUR: Directorate of and has to reach out to all per the Consumer ProtecLegal Metrology and Con- places especially villages. tion Act, 2019 and also resumer Protection (LMCP) He further requested the quest the state government and Nagaland Voluntary state government especially particularly the committee Consumers’ Organisation the nodal department to be to put up a president to run DIMAPUR: Don Bosco College (DBC), Suresh gave the welcome address, while (NVCO) held a joint meet- more effective and forceful. the State Commission at Kohima celebrated its 3rd graduation day assistant professor Kezienuo gave the Inter denomination prayer warriors fasting and ing at the office of con- Savi also highlighted the the earliest. He also said ceremony on November 7 via google meet graduation report. Representing the gradu- prayer: Rev. N. Paphino has informed that there will troller LMCP and also new Act, where he said that that the department would online platform, with Kohima Village ates, Vilaneinuo Agnes Tsiekha, former be inter denomination prayer warriors fasting and secretary of Food & Civil one of the major develop- send a proposal to the state Council (KVC) chairman, Dr. Neiphi Kire general secretary, Students’ Forum of the prayer as per the Lord’s programme from November 13 to 15 at NCRC prayer centre, Chümoukedima, Supplies on November 6 at ment of the new Act was government to allot gov- as special invitee. college gave a valedictory speech, while Dimapur. Service timing will be 9 a.m morning and Kohima. the establishment of central ernment vacant building A press release by DBC Kohima stat- vote of thanks was proposed by asst. proA press release by consumer protection au- which would be suitable ed that, Dr. Neiphi Kire congratulated the fessor, DBCK, Dr. Adenuo S. Luikham. 3 p.m evening. All full-time prayer warriors have been NVCO press and media cell thority to regulate matters. for the state commission Bosconian 2020 graduates and urged them Programme started with a prayer by Fr. requested to come for fasting and prayer positively. stated that, the meeting was Savi requested the depart- for the time being. Control- to work hard and to pursue any higher T.P. James principal, DBHSS, and was For further details, one may contact Rev. Dr. Vevozo held to promote and protect ment to immediately take ler also suggested having degree or examination with self interest. chaired by Zayieviu Kielienyu, BA 5th at 8974260317, pastor Neibulie at 8730953853 and the rights of the consumers up the various issues with similar meeting from time Highlighting on the rising unemployment semester DBCK. Altogether there were Avilie at 917005892203. with the new Consumer the state government. to time so that the NVCO and less governmental job opportunities, he 166 students from 5 departments graduProtection Act 2019 and Controller LMCP, could share its experiences encouraged the graduates to look beyond ated as the third batch from DBCK. Short also to protect the consum- Honje Konyak chaired the and valuable knowledge government jobs and pursue avenues in congratulatory speeches were given by ers from exploitation in programme and in his clos- in this field to enable the vocation and entrepreneurship. Dr. Neiphi all five departmental heads and a special various areas. President ing remark said that the government to do better in Kire also expressed his happiness that Na- number by Bosco Music Club. Students of NVCO and advocate department would sent a promoting and protecting galand was now a state which has several were awarded with certificates and college Kezhokhoto Savi said that proposal to frame the Con- the rights of consumers in colleges providing quality education. memento on October 28 at the college awareness was still lacking sumer Protection Rules as the state.

Earlier, principal, DBCK, Fr. Dr. P. premises.

LMCP & NVCO joint meeting for protection of consumer rights

DBCK celebrates 3rd graduation day

Office bearers and members of HMAD at its general meeting held on November 8. (NP)

Staff Reporter D I M A P U R , N OV 8 (NPN): Hardware Merchants Association Dimapur (HMAD) held its K Y M C

general meeting on November 8 at the premises of Lions Club, Dimapur, to highlight on various issues confronting the association.

Addressing the meeting, K. Denis Sema highlighted the endeavour of the association and how it was committed towards the welfare of the not only

the association members but for the mass at large.

He urged the members for cooperation towards taking the community forward.

Others who spoke at the meeting included vice president Robin Sema, general secretary Mahesh Agarwal and executive member Kevi Angami.

The meeting resolved and urged all concerned organisations not to enforce unnecessary donations and taxes from the traders. It has also resolved to invite all cement companies for discussion and fixation of cement rates. The meeting was attended by all hardware merchants of Dimapur and officially inducted two office bearers and seven executive members against the posts which were laying vacant.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

Psalm 23:6

Our Dearest, You left us suddenly and we are filled with grief and despair. Now, we are left with nothing but memories of you.

We wish you hadn’t left us this soon, we wish we had more time together.

Heaven is blessed with Joy, Love and Kindness.

You will be deeply missed, Farewell Dearest.

Through this column we the bereaved family of Lt. Dziesevinuo Theünuo, W/o Beiseneituo Theünuo who left for her heavenly abode on 04-11- 25/07/1982 – 04/11/2020 2020 would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every individual who stood by us physically, materially, financially, through prayers, and act of kindness during our moment of loss and grief.

We express our special gratitude to: 1. Christian Revival Church, Rüsoma.

2. Miapuonuoko Krotho, CRC Rüsoma.

3. Miazuonuoko Krotho, Rüsoma.

4. C.Y.E CRC Riisoma 5. Thevokhrietsuma KKhel, Rüsoma.

6. Thevokhrietsuma Thenuko krotho, Rüsoma.

7. Vithokro-u, Rüsoma.

8. C.Y.E NCRC, Kenuozou.

9. NCRC Gariphema Basa.

10. Gariphe Basa Thenuko Krotho.

Words and deeds are inadequate to express our gratitude to each and every individual but we pray that Almighty God bless all immensely.

Always loved and remembered.

Loving husband, daughter and family.

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Mizoram to withdraw forces from Assam border

Aizawl/GUWAHATI, Nov 8 (PTI/AGENCIES): Mizoram would withdraw a section of its forces from the border with Assam and BSF personnel will be deployed in their place, a senior official here said on Sunday.

The decision was taken at a meeting, chaired

by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, between the chief secretaries of Assam and Mizoram, he said.

Addressing the press after the meeting, Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said a unanimous decision was taken that Mizoram will withdraw its forces from the disputed areas and the blockade on National Highway-306 on the Assam side will be lifted.

The traffic movement from Assam is likely to resume on Sunday evening or Monday, he said.

Residents of Lailapur village and nearby areas in Assam’s Cachar district are on an economic blockade since October 28, demanding the withdrawal of Mizoram forces from what they claimed as Assam’s territory, officials said.

Mizoram refused to budge, claiming that state forcesare deployed within

platoons of BSF will be de ployedat Vairengte, two platoons at Saihapui ‘V’ village in Kolasib district and one company at Thinghlun village in the Mamit district.

However, a section of the state forces will remain deployed on the disputed areas to maintain peace among the Mizo people, he said.

Lalnunmawia Chuaungo

its territory.

Chuaungo said the main agenda of the chief secretary- level meeting was to find a short-term solution – withdrawal of forces and lifting of the blockade.

“We will pull out a part of our forces to deploy BSFpersonnel in the disputed areas. The blockade in Assam will also be lifted and traffic movement is likely to resume on Sunday evening or Monday,” he said.

Chuaungo said the Centre was keen on resolving the inter-state dispute between Mizoram and Assam, and is constantly in touch with both the governments.

Three companies of the Border Security Force (BSF) have arrived in the state on Saturday, he said.

One company and two

The border dispute between Mizoram and Assam intensified on October 9 when a hut and plantations were destroyed allegedly by officials of Assam’s Karimganj district on a farmland near Thinghlun village in west Mizoram’s Mamit district.

The tension further escalated when residents

of Vairengte in Mizoram’s Kolasib set on fire several temporary bamboo huts and stalls during a violent clash on the night of October 17. At least seven people from Mizoram and few others from Assam were injured in the clash.

Though several dialogues were held, normalcy could not be restored in the area.

School blasts triggered systematically; probe underway: Assam Police Amid escalating tension along the inter-state border with Mizoram, Assam Police special DGP (border), Mukesh Agrawal informed that an inquiry was underway in connection with the Friday night’s explosions in a lower primary school at Upper Painom near the interstate boundary in Cachar district of Assam, reports The Northeast Today..

A primary school building near the Assam-Mizoram boundary in the Cachar district was destroyed in an explosion carried out by unknown miscreants. “The three explosions were triggered by miscreants in a systematic and planned manner and the blasts have caused extensive damage to the school,” Agrawal said after assessing the condition of the school along with district officials.

Countering claims by the Mizoram government that the school was within its jurisdiction, Agarwal clarified that the Assam government established the school in the year 2003 with around 30-40 students, and it was in Assam’s territory. The top police official disclosed that the Assam government has

requested the central government for instituting a probe by a central agency into the earlier bomb blast that took place at Dholakhal LP School under Khulicherra Part II. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal apprised Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the situation along the border and requested the central government to take necessary steps to maintain peace and harmony.

The special DGP (border) also appealed to the people not to be provoked by the recent incidents, as matters have been taken up at the proper level for resolving the border imbroglio.

Cachar Deputy Commissioner, Keerthi Jalli, said that an inquiry was in progress to trace those behind the blast and they have filed an FIR in connection with the incident.

Jalli, however, said that there was no casualty as the school was closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The school falls under the Narsingpur education block of Cachar district and receives mid-day meals under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan,” she said.

NSCN (I-M) dismisses claims of Assam Rifles, Manipur police DIMAPUR, NOV 8 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has denied Manipur Police’s claim of an encounter between its cadres and Assam Rifles/police in the neighbouring State’s Bishnupur district on Saturday, wherein Jaiolen Chiru and Jenthaingam Longmei were reportedly injured and hospitalised.

In a statement, the organisation clarified that there was no

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encounter whatsoever and termed the claim of recovery of arms and ammunitions by Manipur Police as baseless.

According to NSCN (I-M), what actually happened was that the police and Assam Rifles personnel came in civvies and surrounded the house where its members were staying and opened indiscriminate firing, wherein two its cadres were injured.

The duo were then reportedly admitted to a hospital and the police are now awaiting their formal arrest upon recovery.

The organisation further refuted the allegation levelled by Assam Police against its members Khampai W and Khunghee Mikkam, who were arrested on Friday in Tezpur, Assam as being factually incorrect.

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BJP targets MDA ministers on coal issue

Correspondent

Shillong, Nov 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a constituent of the National People’s Party (NPP)-led ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) has yet again taken a dig at incumbent ministers by stating that “in an interesting revelation, a new episode to cover up the illegal coal transportation and to get more coal out of the State without having any legal obligation is on some minister’s agenda”.

“Ministers who were involved in the rampant illegal transportation of coal have gone to such an extent that the Court order passed in favour of Salgira R Marak, Director of Printing and Stationery has been overlooked but desperate attempt to amend the service book was made to remove Salgira R Marak from the post. Plan to take over the Printing and Stationery Department was most probably to print ‘fake challans’ to transport coal illegally.

The access to the department by these ministers will enable them to personalise the printing of challans at their mercy and the State Government will lose huge revenue which cannot be allowed for the sake of justice,” Meghalaya State BJP vice president Bernard N Marak stated in an emailed statement issued

on Sunday.

Interestingly, Marak did not name any ministers in the statement, even as one of the two BJP legislators- Alexander Laloo Hek is a cabinet minister in the Conrad Sangma ministry.

“Recently, High Court passed an order in favour of Salgira R Marak, Director of Printing and Stationery, Government of Meghalaya quashing his appointment as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) but relentless effort is being made to take over the department which prints all Government challans, forms, PWD cheque books etc. BJP is keeping an eye on the activities of certain ministers who are desperately trying to manipulate the system by appointing their loyal officers into the high ranked post without any legal proceedings,” the statement said, adding that Salgira R Marak who is the Director of Printing and Stationery has been “targeted by some ministers” for failing to comply with their dictates.

“After the disappearance of huge amounts of

coal, attempts are now being made to print ‘fake challans’. Ministers are desperate to take control of the Printing and Stationery Department because all the challans required for the transportation of coal are printed here,” the BJP statement said, adding that it is the “only option left” to “illegally legalise” the illegal coal transportation.

“These ministers want to put their men in the high post so that they can have access to the printing of the ‘challans. The Printing and Stationery Department has a major role to play as these ‘fake challans’ will benefit the ministers but incur huge loss of revenue on the State. Some of these ministers also attempted to amend the service rule to change the director from his post in spite of the matter being in the purview of the Court,” the BJP statement said.

Reacting to lone Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator, Saleng A Sangma’s allegation that BJP is selective in raising corruption issues, the BJP leader described allegation a standard ignorance.

sion of arms and ammunition and had no connection with the ambush on Assam Rifles in Nagaland as alleged by the Assam Police in the media, the statement asserted.

Dism issing the c ha rges against its members outright as baseless, NSCN (I-M) urged both Manipur Police and Assam Police to refrain from cooking up stories to suit their interests.

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Nitish factor in Bihar

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xit polls released after the conclusion of threephased Bihar assembly elections project a distinct advantage for the Mahagathbandan( Grand Alliance) comprising of RJD-Cong-Left parties, suggesting the distinct possibility that the National Democratic Alliance(NDA) is on its way out of power in the politically important state. As per an overwhelming majority of polls, the Mahagathbandhan may make a clean sweep and its dominance could be near complete if one goes by the maximum number of seats the opposition alliance is projected to win according to some exit polls. While News 18-Today Chanakya exit poll predicts a maximum of 191 seats for the GA, the India Today- Axis polls give the alliance a maximum of 161 seats in the 243member assembly. Republic TV-Jan Ki Baat exit poll projects a maximum of 138 seats for the GA. The majority mark in the 243-member assembly is 122.

The election was fought mostly on local issues but the NDA also played the national card by pressing Modi to campaign for Nitish Kumar who is looking for a fourth innings. Modi campaigned aggressively, attacking Tejashwi and Rahul whom he referred to as double yuvraj(crown prince) who will face the same fate in Bihar as they did in UP. The incumbent NDA government had been impressing upon voters to choose chief minister Nitish Kumar, lest they want a return to the “goonda raj” of the Lalu Prasad Yadavled Rashtriya Janata Dal era. However NCRB data showed that total crimes have also been steadily increasing with 189,696 and 236,055 crimes being reported in 2016 and 2017 respectively. In addition, Bihar Police data shows a steady increase since 2001.Thus, nobody was willing to buy the ‘goonda raj’ jingle anymore. The other interesting aspect of Bihar election was that Lok Jan Shakti ‘s young leader Chirag Paswan(son of late Ram Vilas Paswan, who was minister in the NDA) had gone all guns blazing against Nitish. In his campaign speeches Chirag batted for a BJP chief minister minus Nitish, making it clear he would remain with NDA after the polls.

The LJP wanted to play safe with the NDA and had hoped to play the kingmaker. This could have been possible only if the NDA, or the GA for that matter, narrowly miss the half-way mark requiring assistance from parties outside the alliance. As per all exit polls, such as the India Today- Axis, Chirag Paswan’s party may have cost the NDA the election in nearly two dozen seats. The LJP had played spoilsport in 2005 assembly elections when it decimated the RJD to pave way for the NDA. The Bihar polls turned into a battle of perception between Nitish versus the rest.

Nitish was attacked by the Mahagathbandhan over rising unemployment, proliferation of alcohol despite prohibition and economic stagnation. It was, as per some media, a battle between Nitish versus others.

This may have prompted Nitish to belatedly announce that it would be his last election in the state.

Perhaps, Nitish was hoping that this would cut ice among the voters and win some sympathy. However, the young voters this time were not interested in the past. They were convinced that Nitish was about the past and had failed while the young Tejashwi spoke their language. If results prove exit poll projections right then it will be a blow for the BJP at the Centre which is eyeing to wrest West Bengal from the Trinamool Congress.

DailyDevotion The Unrivaled Power of Prayer

We do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

—Romans 8:26 We realize that we are energized by the Holy Spirit for prayer; and we know what it is to pray in accordance with the Spirit; but we don’t often realize that the Holy Spirit Himself prays prayers in us which we cannot utter ourselves. When we are born again of God and are indwelt by the Spirit of God, He expresses for us the unutterable.

“He,” the Holy Spirit in you, “makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God” (Romans 8:27). And God searches your heart, not to know what your conscious prayers are, but to find out what the prayer of the Holy Spirit is.

The Spirit of God uses the nature of the believer as a temple in which to offer His prayers of intercession. “…your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit…”

(1 Corinthians 6:19). When Jesus Christ cleansed the temple, “…He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple” (Mark 11:16). The Spirit of God will not allow you to use your body for your own convenience. Jesus ruthlessly cast out everyone who bought and sold in the temple, and said, “My house shall be called a house of prayer…. But you have made it a ‘den of thieves’ ” (Mark 11:17).

Have we come to realize that our “body is the temple of the Holy Spirit”? If so, we must be careful to keep it undefiled for Him. We have to remember that our conscious life, even though only a small part of our total person, is to be regarded by us as a “temple of the Holy Spirit.” He will be responsible for the unconscious part which we don’t know, but we must pay careful attention to and guard the conscious part for which we are responsible.

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Wasteful expenses; Need to correct priorities

(India is among the top five disaster-hit countries with $ 79.5 billion losses. Modi’s national dialogue can tick right boxes) eriodic festive postlockdown (LD) sales are not indicators of the economy booming for sustainable development as slump may loom large.

The problems abound in finances, high government and corporate debt and pressure on banking hit by low unsustainable interest rates.

The Indian economy has the capability to sprint at 9 percent with extreme favourable policies and around 7 percent with constraints but actually the September growth in some sectors and contraction in others raises concern of sustainability.

The narrative that the six-month LD has caused massive damage to the economy is partially correct. It aggravated a situation contracting for about 22 months. The 23 percent contraction (minus growth) is only an indicator that doctors failed to read the pulse as physicians are wary now about the illusory disease and its existence. The LD has certainly exacerbated a situation which could have been stemmed with the right prescription.

The ratings firm ICRA has sounded an alarm that

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the September recovery may not be sustainable. It says that intra-state goods movement and GST e-way bills increased 9 percent from a year earlier against August contraction of 3.5 percent. But rise in auto production (11 percent), power generation, petrol sales are not reflected in actual retail growth. Apart the calculations are against the massive 23.9 percent slump. It does not see it sustaining beyond November festivities.

The part positive outlook on exports makes ICRA cautious as improvements in non-oil merchandise exports may get hit in the fresh waves of supposed covid19 emerging in many trading partners.

The HDFC bank CEO Aditya Puri says the problems are not over. Cars and TV sets flying off the shelves hold out promise of a return of 9 percent growth. But the rebound is patchy and the country may end up with 9.5 percent contractions at the end of the year, as per RBI projections. He says if semiurban rural India grows and there are right infrastructure spends 7 percent growth is not difficult though it might take three years.

Skewed LD has devastated the hotel, tourism and eatery industry that just started to get even with

finances after a two-decade struggle. Even private health care sector is hit.

Nobody questions how the car scrapping policy costs citizens a fortune, severe wealth loss and increases poverty. It merely helps middle men and politicians in cahoots with auto sharks.

It needs a deep probe.

India’s manufacturing share in the economy has gradually reduced. While the Make in India initiative at its nascent stage may turn the tide, the competition in the region is high with Thailand, MalayShivaji sia, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Services have done relatively better in India. Without manufacturing it may not be easy to sustain it.

The right spend is in question. Since 2016, the country is through many man-made critical situations that contracted the economy continuously with some better patches in between. If the surging gold prices are taken as indicator, it means apprehensive investors are shying away from making the right investments.

The country has taken to wrong priorities. The excessive repeated rebuilding of highways or choking national capital territory with roads that are not needed like the one

proposed to Baghpat or projects like Jewar airport or invasive continual construction of excessive infrastructure. Extensive concrete constructions as in Bihar, Odisha, in the new state capitals in Chhattisgarh and Andhra, eroding hills in Uttarakhand, Himachal, North-East and J&K are damaging natural systems of the Himalayas and fragile ecology elsewhere.

It is a case for constructing less as the natural disasters are man induced. The recent flooding of Hyderaor a few Sarkar bad years back in Kerala is testimony to the massive damage human hands have done. The cost of the disasters are estimated but not taken into financial accounts. Rather these become sources of further erosion of financial mismanagement.

The UN office for Disaster Risk Reduction has revealed that India is among the top five disaster-hit countries with $ 79.5 billion losses between 1998 and 2017.

Yes, the country has been committing the mistakes continuously irrespective of the party in power.

Wasteful expenditure has become a national character. The latest being the unnecessary new Parliament building or redeveloping a developed New Delhi

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Promoting dairying in Nagaland

here exists a huge scope for dairy development in the state of Nagaland, which could provide livelihood opportunities to a large number of people. While infrastructure for milk processing has been established by cooperatives, the real challenge is the genetic improvement of milch cattle population so that the production could be augmented with the rising demand for milk.

Promoting dairying in Nagaland is always a challenging task especially when consumption of milk is not a preferred option for many people in the state. Traditionally, the large populace in the state are inclined towards rearing pigs as pork is a staple diet in the region. Historically farmers in Nagaland were never inclined to rearing cattle for production of milk. Since the last decade, Nepali Khutiwalas (those involved in rearing cattle) have been increasingly involved in milk production and marketing.

The apex body –the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) of the Government of India, which implemented the three phased Operation Flood ((1970-1996) leading to India’s emerging as the World’s biggest milk producer is supporting the dairy development in Nagaland. As a result, milk chilling and pasteurized plants in Dimapur, Kohima and Mokokchung districts have been established and these facilities are catering to sizable urban population with value added milk and milk products.

“Gestation period for piggery is not less than 10 months. During this time, the working capital requirement is high in terms of feed and other costs.

In the case of dairying, farmers need two cows, and one can be ‘in-milk’ and the other one is in a ‘dry’ phase.

Strategically, when a farmer purchases two cows, he has the scope to get milk at least from one cow immediately,” Dr Simon Ao, till recently the Project Director of Nagaland State Dairy Cooperative Federation (NSDCF), said.

At present, there are 72 Dairy Cooperatives Societies (DCS) in the state.

These DCSs belong to three district milk unions – Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung. Dairy activities mostly confined to these three districts of Nagaland. Especially in the Kohima and Diampur milk unions, a growing number of individual Naga women or groups are now venturing into the dairy business. The department of animal husbandry of Nagaland has been making attempts to encourage farmers to take up dairying as a livelihood option because of growth prospects.

The infrastructure for the processing milk has been established in the state. In Dimapur, a dairy plant with 20,000 litres milk processing capacity per day is established while Kohima has a processing plant with 2,000 litre per day milk processing capacity. The central government has sanctioned 1000 litre milk processing capacity per day plant at Mokokchung. However, three plants owned by

district dairy unions of NSDCF, are ment officials, most of the farmers currently operating at around 50% to keep Holstein Friesian (HF) and Jersey 60% of their capacity at present. The breed of cows, yet Solid Not Fat (SNF) existing infrastructure in Nagaland level, which determines the solid confor more milk procurement and pro- tent in milk is often reported below 8 cessing is established through dairy (baseline for quality of the milk procooperatives. cured by cooperatives). There is a need The demand for milk is higher to introduce indigenous varieties like than production in the state. In 2018- Sahiwal which is available in Bengal 19, the per capita availability of milk or Bihar to dairy farmers of Nagaland. in Nagaland was only 81 gram per day The Nagaland Livestock Development against the national average of 394 Board has started to keep semen of gram per day. The production of milk Sahiwal along with Jersey and HF. in the state has stagnated in the last The Dairy Cooperative Societies have five years which provides a contrasting to play a role in adoption of Sahiwal picture compared to the robust growth cows by farmers. of milk production witnessed across “Whenever you talk of indigthe country. In a situation like this, enous population, there are varieties an unorganized milk seller currently like Sahiwal, Tharparkar and Gir supplies milk at door step at Rs 80 per with milk potential. In our state, litre, while the cooperatives are sell- there is only one indigenous variety ing milk at Rs 50 to 52 a litre. Thus referred as Tho-Tho, which does not there would be a natural tendency of have milk potential,” Dr Ao, who is the farmers to restrict their supply to also expert on dairy development in a cooperative at a lesser price.

Nagaland, said. The state government According to official data, out along with NDDB must work on geof the marketable surplus of 1.14 netic improvement of milch animals lakh litre of milk, only around 6000 in Nagaland, which has only 15,000 litres are procured by the NSDCF milch cows. Thus expanding dairying and the rest of milk is directly sold to would require a big effort. While the consumers daily. Another challenge milk processing capacity and other is to market where unorganized milk infrastructure support has been created suppliers sell milk Rs 80 a litre at in the state, expanding the availability present. NSDCF sells pouched milk at of animal resources through research Rs 50 - 52 per litre. “It means people would be the real challenge for Nahave the desire to purchase at higher galand for promotion of dairying as prices. But this needs perceptual trans- livelihood options. formation in the minds of consumers (Das is Consultant &Misra is Chairabout the benefits of pasteurized milk Professor, VergheseKurien Centre of and milk products,” said an official Excellence, Institute of Rural Managewith the district dairy union. There ment, Anand, Gujarat. Views expressed is a perceived notion prevailing in are personal) the minds of a section of consumers Nagaland dairy scenario: in the state that the pasteurised milk • Annual milk production: 73,000 lacks some key qualities of raw milk. tonne (2018-19) However, following the launch of milk • Daily milk production: 2 lakh fortification with vitamin A & D in litres (2018-19), 1.14 lakh litres (marSeptember 2019, which was supported ketable surplus)

by NDDB and Tata Trust, there has • Dairy Cooperatives Societies: been a rise in pouch milk sales. This 72 (mostly in Kohima, Dimapur and shift in consumer behaviour is an Mokokchung districts) encouraging situation.

• Procurement by dairy cooperatives Expanding dairying in Nagaland (Nagaland State Dairy Cooperative is a challenging task. According to Federation) : 6,000 litres per day and the 20th Livestock census released in rest is sold directly to consumers 2019, the cattle population has been • Existing milk processing capacreduced to only 78,000 from 2.34 lakh ity by cooperatives: 23,000 litres per cattle reported in the 19th Livestock day census of 2012. In terms of indigenous • Dairy farmers associated with variety of cattle available in the state, three milk unions and a federation: the scenario is not rosy and vastly dif- 4358 fers from the rest of the country.

• Genetic potential of cows need According to the state govern- to improved Tables: Milk production (in 000 tonne) 2018-19

2017-18

2016-17

2015-16

2014-15

National

187,749

176,347

165,404

155,491

146,314

Nagaland

73

74

79

77

76

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2017-18

2016-17

2015-16

2014-15

National

394

375

355

337

322

Nagaland

81

84

91

89

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central vista costing over Rs 22,000 crore, irrational Rs 1.1 lakh crore bullet train, Rs 6000 crore high-speed rail corridors or several sixlane toll highways (many of these are being rebuilt).

The nation has not learnt from the mistakes of hi-fi Hyderabad, Bengaluru or collapse of Amaravati and Raipur.

One could argue that people need houses. But a third of new residential constructions are unoccupied in most cities. Jewar or Amaravati type constructions are promoting speculative activities causing severe drain on economy, enough pollution, difficult living conditions and citizens being penalized.

The banking system, once world’s best, is collapsing for irrational projects, populist accounts, larger non-repayment of debt and higher operational costs.

India is now one of the most degraded countries in the planet with no national policy on spending, securing of public sector units, banking, farms and land use or car scrapping that benefit the sharks.

The 2014 election generated hopes of corrections.

The BJP made right noises before the polls. Narendra Modi instilled hope. But somewhere the system got

derailed and perpetuation of irrational policies continued. The knee-jerk reactions like demonetisation, stressing on wrong construction priorities at the cost of denuding the banks, imposing high cost on travels through high fuel prices, cess and tolls (for which the previous regimes were criticised) only has exacerbated the economy.

The promised jobs, a crore a year, could not be provided as the state went into penury. The LD has now made income sustainability difficult as job losses rise despite unlock. The exploitative situation, legally denying rights to the labour and farmers, reminds of the heavy industrialization of 18th and 19th century Europe with its concomitant exploitation leading to the rise of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

Course correction is imperative to check slippage to a deep crisis symbolized by many delayed payments by official organisations during December 2019 and March 2020. The private sector during that period itself had started tightening belts.

A national dialogue is needed to turn the morass into an opportunity. Modi skilled at taking decisions is capable of initiating it and tick the right boxes.

Valuable lesson learnt from a pandemic

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he Coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll in every aspect of our lives, especially in the third world countries where basic amenities for public are still far from reality. The advanced nations are in a dilemma as the second wave of resurgence of the pandemic and lockdown has affected the economy. During such a situation, those of us living in this part of the world where our state resources is non-existent need to review as to how we can emerge as a producing state. God has given us fertile soil and forests which can be utilised for agricultural produces and by-products.

The state government is trying its best to encourage the tilling of soil as practised by our ancestors who were self sufficient as they were hard working.

Nowadays, people have become too dependent on freebies from the government sector, which in itself is dependent on central fund as the state is nonproductive. Agriculture may sound like the only option for people to take up but have we given a thought to the requirements of this very trade? Agriculture is not only about having the basic tools to till the soil or the acres of landholdings.

It is about the hard labour that people are willing to invest in, literally sweating from brow to the sole of their feet for the fruits to bear result. Other aspects of the trade entail proper road linkages, storage fa-

cilities and enough trucks to transport the agricultural produces. Is our state in a position to export surplus outside when there is not enough even for domestic consumption? This pandemic has provided the best opportunity for every individual to wake up from slumber and asses how best to be self sufficient.

At the same time, we must not forget those who have lost loved ones to COVID and those recovering from this terrible virus that depletes completely.

They need to be looked upon with compassion and inclusiveness rather than being discriminated upon. This virus will not leave us and can be controlled only if the vaccine is successfully launched.

Until then, for those under home isolation or undergoing treatment need moral support and prayers. Let us rebuild not only the state economy but also the morale of those affected by the virus that attacks without any bias. As for the rest of the general public, let us remember to follow the SOPs at all times and help in combating the pandemic.

The year 2020 has not been easy on anyone, whether rich or poor and everyone is responsible for ensuring that we recover from this setback and emerge victorious and more sustainable.

A valuable lesson has been learnt through these difficult times.

Sotsula Sangtam, Chümoukedima, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Get back to reality

The world’s attention was focused on the US presidential election lately, including us from Nagaland and everywhere. People had been passing their varied views but now that Biden is the undisputed president elect and Kamala Harris as vice president elect of the USA, I think we should get back to our own problems in Nagaland state. Let us focus with as much sincerity as we did to the US elections for bringing various developments in the state. There are many unresolved issues which the state government needs to take immediate action like health care, roads, education and commerce. Get back to reality.

Katoni Zhimo, Kohima

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.

Shipping ministry to be renamed: PM Modi

AHMEDABAD, NOV 8 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Ministry of Shipping is being expanded and renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira in Surat and Ghogha in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, which will reduce the 370-km road distance between the two places to 90-km by sea route.

The service will also cut the travel time between the two places to about four hours from 10 to 12 hours.

Modi said work is being done so that the country’s sea area emerges as an important part of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (selfreliant India).

“To boost the government’s effort, one more big step is being taken. Now, the Ministry of Shipping is being renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways,” he said.

“It (the ministry) is being expanded. In developed economies, in most places, the shipping ministry also takes care of ports and waterways. In India, the shipping ministry does a lot of work related to ports and waterways. Clarity in name will also bring about clarity in work,” he further said.

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He also said the new Ro-Pax ferry service launched on Sunday will reduce the distance between Bhavnagar to Surat, which is around 375-km by road, to 90-km by sea route.

This will also reduce the travel time from 10-12 hours to three to four hours, he said.

“The service will help people save both time and cost and also reduce traffic congestion on roads and reduce pollution,” Modi said.

The three-deck Ro-Pax Ferry Vessel Voyage Symphony connecting Hazira in Surat district in south Gujarat and Ghogha in Saurashtras Bhavnagar has a load capacity of 30 trucks, 100 passenger cars, and 500 passengers plus 34 crew and hospitality staff, as per a statement earlier released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

The ferry will make three trips daily, annually transporting five lakh passengers, 80,000 passenger vehicles, 50,000 two-wheelers and 30,000 trucks, as per the release.

Modi said to strengthen the ‘blue economy’, it is important to strengthen logistics related to the sea.

Compared to other countries, the cost of carrying goods from one part to another is high in India even today. Through water

Narendra Modi transport, this (cost) can be reduced drastically, he said.

“Therefore, our focus is to create such an ecosystem where seamless movement of cargo is ensured. Today, for better maritime logistics along with better infrastructure, we are working on a single-window system,” he said.

“To reduce the cost of logistics, the country is moving ahead with a holistic and long-term view of multimodal connectivity. The effort is to improve connectivity between road, rail, air and shipping infrastructure by removing silos between them,” the PM said.

He said multi-modal parks are being constructed not just in India, but also neighbouring countries.

“With all these efforts, we shall be able to reduce the cost of logistics. These efforts will also give a new direction to the economy,” he said.

Modi said the country always had resources and expertise in waterways, but the past governments lacked the vision to use them, despite the fact that transportation through waterways is much cheaper compared to road and rail, and causes minimum adverse affect on the environment.

“Despite this, it was only after 2014 that work was done with a holistic approach in this direction.

These rivers and seas existed even before Modi became the prime minister. What was lacking was the vision that the country has experienced after 2014,” he said.

Modi said to boost the ‘blue economy’ and fishing business, his government also focused on fishermen and has come up with the ‘Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana’ with an outlay of Rs 30,000 crore to help improve the fishing infrastructure.

“Today, the port capacity of coastal areas across the country is being increased and new ports are being constructed. Efforts are being made to ensure that the 21,000 -km ‘jal marg’ (waterways) are used for the country’s development,” he said.

For this, work is underway on more than 500 projects under ‘Sagarmala’. Many of these projects

worth lakhs of crores are ready, he said.

Modi said Gujarat accounted for over 40 per cent share of the country’s entire trade through sea route last year.

Work is on at fast pace to create infrastructure and capacity building for sea routes, like maritime clusters and maritime university, as well as the world’s first CNG Terminal in Bhavnagar, he said.

TheGujarat Maritime Cluster coming up in the GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) City at Gandhinagar will be a dedicated system to address logistics of ports and seaways, he said.

“This will help in value addition of this sector,” the prime minister said.

India’s first chemical and LNG Terminal was constructed at Dahej in Gujarat, he said, adding that a ‘RoRo (roll on roll off) terminal, a liquid cargo terminal and a container terminal are being set up in Bhavnagar.

“The new terminals will increase Bhavnagar’s port capacity by many times,” he said.

The prime minister further said the government is trying to restart the ferry service between Ghogha and Dahej that was launched in 2017, but stopped due to natural reasons.

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SRINAGAR, NOV 8 (PTI): Four security force personnel, including an Army officer, and three militants were killed during a failed infiltration bid by the ultras along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.

The militants made an abortive bid to infiltrate into this side of the LoC in Machil sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district during the night, the officials said.

They said the infiltrators were challenged and three of them were killed.

However, the officials said, three Army soldiers, including an officer, and a

BSF jawan were killed during the operation.

They said two AK rifles with two magazines and 60 rounds, a pistol with two magazines and 29 rounds, a radio set and Rs 50,000 were seized from the site.

Srinagar-based defence spokesman Rajesh Kalia said at about 0100 hours on Saturday, a BSF patrol noticed suspicious movement near the Anti-Infiltration Obstacle System (LoC fence), about 3.5 km from the LoC. He said the BSF personnel challenged the infiltrators and a firefight ensued in which one militant was killed.

“A BSF soldier was killed in action (KIA) and

the firefight stopped at 0400 hours,” he said.

Kalia said more troops were rushed to the area and the movement of militants was tracked by surveillance devices.

“Contact was re-established at 1020 hours when heavy fire was drawn by own search parties approximately 1.5 km from the LoC. In the ensuing firefight two more terrorists were killed. Own troops suffered three KIA and two injured,” he said. The defence spokesman said the injured soldiers have been evacuated.

The operation is in progress and further details are awaited, the spokesman added.

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the people and had adverse effects on the economy, a charge the government has dismissed repeatedly. In a video released as part of the party’s online ‘SpeakUpAgainstDeMoDisaster’ campaign, Gandhi said the question is how the economy of Bangladesh “surpassed” the Indian economy as there

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Gandhi said in Hindi.

“Four years ago Prime Minister Narendra Modi began an assault on the Indian economy. He hurt farmers, labourers and small shopkeepers. Manmohan Singh ji said the economy will lose two per cent and that is what we saw,” the former Congress chief said.

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DUNGARPUR (RAJASTHAN), NOV 8 (PTI): The national capital has hit the peak of the third wave of COVID-19, and the number of cases suggests that it has been the worst since the pandemic arrived in the city, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday.

He said the government had no plans yet to rope in hotels and banquet halls to augment the bed capacity for COVID-19 patients as the AAP dispensation had increased the number of beds in hospitals of Delhi.

The national capital has been witnessing a fresh surge in coronavirus cases amid the festive season and rising air pollution.

On Friday, Delhi recorded over 7,000 COVID19 cases for the first time.

The city on Saturday reported 79 deaths, the highest number of fatalities in over four months. Jain, who is on an official visit to Rajasthan’s Dungarpur, said the first wave had hit its peak around June 23 and the second on September 17.

“The third wave of COVID-19 is at its peak in Delhi. The number of cases suggests it is the worst wave so far. But the cases will come down soon,” Jain told reporters here. Delhi reported its first case on March 1, when a businessman in East Delhi was diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning from Italy.

NEW DELHI, NOV 8 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the government over demonetisation, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move four years ago was aimed at helping a few of his “crony capitalist friends” and had “destroyed” the Indian economy.

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was taken into custody on November 4, the official said. While being escorted to Taloja jail, Goswami shouted from the police van, alleging that he was assaulted by Alibaug jailer on Saturday evening, his life was in danger and he was not allowed to speak to his lawyer. Meanwhile, former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya in a tweet said he met jailer of the Taloja prison on Sun-

COVID-19 centre for the Alibaug prison.

The Bombay High Court will on Monday pronounce its order on the interim bail application filed by Goswami and the two others in connection with the abetment of suicide case. A notice issued late Saturday night on the high court’s website said the bench would assemble at 3 pm on November 9 for pronouncement of the order.

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day and the latter assured him that Goswami will not be harassed and he will also be provided required medical treatment.

Goswami and two others - Feroze Shaikh and Nitish Sarda - were arrested by Alibaug police on November 4 in connection with the suicide of architect-interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother in 2018 over alleged nonpayment of dues by companies of the accused.

After his arrest from his Lower Parel residence in Mumbai, Goswami was taken to Alibaug, where the Chief Judicial Magistrate remanded him and the two others in judicial custody till November 18.

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MUMBAI, NOV 8 (PTI): Republic TV Editor-inChief Arnab Goswami, arrested in connection with the suicide of an interior designer, was on Sunday shifted to Taloja jail in Maharashtra’s Raigad district from a COVID-19 quarantine centre in Alibaug, a police official said.

Goswami was moved to the Taloja jail after he was allegedly found using a mobile phone while in judicial custody at a local school designated as COVID-19 centre for Alibaug prison in Raigad district, he said.

The Raigad crime branch found Goswami was active on social media using somebody’s mobile phone, despite his personal mobile phone having been seized by police when he

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able. I look forward to working closely together once again to take India-US relations to greater heights.”

Congratulating Kamala Harris, who is set to become first women Vice President of the US, he said, “Heartiest congratulations Kamala Harris! Your success is pathbreaking, and a matter of immense pride not just for your chittis, but also for all Indian-Americans. I am confident that the vibrant India-US ties will get even stronger with your support and leadership.”

Modi’s remarks came soon after Biden, the former two-term vice president and a Senate veteran, won the US Presidential elections to be the 46th President of the US. While Harris will be the next vice president,

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the first woman and the first person of colour to hold the office. Congress President Sonia Gandhi also extended warmest congratulations to President-elect Biden and Harris on her election as the next Vice President.

She said, “Under the wise and mature leadership of President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris; India looks forward to a close partnership that will be beneficial to peace and development in our region and around the world.”

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi took to twitter and wrote, “Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden. I’m confident that he will unite America and provide it with a strong sense of direction.”

M U M B A I , NO V 8 (IANS): Amid the clamour for reopening of temples in Maharashtra during the Unlockdown phases, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday indicated that places of worship closed since mid-March - would be opened up after Diwali.

“People have been asking questions when will temples reopen? Yes, places of worship shall be opened, but let Diwali get over. We shall prepare comprehensive SOPs for the purpose,” Thackeray said in an address to the state this afternoon.

Admitting to a delay, he said it was on account of “precautions at each and steps” to ensure the state doesn’t return to the earlier

(Covid-19) situation.

Thackeray said some people are blaming him for the delays and he was ready to take the blame for it, since it is a matter of people’s health and lives.

Since the past couple of months, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has targeted the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi over keeping temples closed while permitting all other activities to restart.

With regular protests going on by the BJP, other groups and organisations, the issue became a huge controversy with a sharp exchange of words between Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Thackeray, leading to Union Home Minister Amit Shah chiding the Governor.

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TIRUVARUR (TN), NOV 8 (PTI): The ancestral villages of US Vice-President elect Kamala Harris in Tamil Nadu on Sunday erupted in joy over the Democrat Senator’s elevation and ushered in an early Deepavali with firecrackers and sweets to celebrate her win.

The joy of locals in Thulasenthirapuram and Painganadu villages in this Cauvery delta district knew no bounds as they rejoiced the victory of “the woman of our house”. The villages, which are native to her maternal grandparents, were keenly waiting the outcome and once President elect Joe Biden triumphed against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump, it was evident his running mate Harris would be his deputy.

The villagers had earlier held special prayers for Harris’ win and once they were answered, celebrated it with much fanfare on Sunday. The locals celebrated 56 year-old Harris’ win by bursting crackers and distributing sweets, even as special prayers were held at

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People gathered on roads in large numbers carrying the photos of Harris and handmade signs. Hundreds of digital banners have been put up in the area. Politicians cutting across party lines distributed sweets to the people. A local at Painganadu who drew a large ‘kolam’ (Rangoli) was all smiles when she hailed the victory of the “woman of our house.”

The colourful ‘kolam’ hailed Harris as the ‘pride’ of the village. Arulmozhi, a councillor representing the area in the Mannargudi panchayat union, wished Harris visited the village after assuming office.

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The villagers had already kept the crackers ready in anticipation of Harris’ win, even as the people were proud that their villages happen to be the native place of the grandparents of Kamala Harris.

Thulasenthirapuram and Painganadu are agrarian villages and are located very close to each other near Mannargudi in the district. Harris’ grandfather P V Gopalan moved out of Thulasenthirapuram village as a young man and took up a job in the British government service. Her grandmother Rajam belonged to the nearby Painganadu village. Though Kamala’s ancestors left the village many decades ago, family members had kept their connections with the temple at Thulasenthirapuram intact.

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NEW DELHI, NOV 8 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted US President Elect Joe Biden and said that as Vice President his contribution to strengthening IndoUS relations was critical and invaluable and India will look forward to work closely together.

The Prime Minister also congratulated Vice President elect Kamala Harris saying her success is pathbreaking, and a matter of immense pride not just for your chittis, but also for all Indian-Americans.

In a series of tweets, Modi said, “Congratulations Joe Biden on your spectacular victory! As the VP, your contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invalu-

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with the aim and objective to work for unity, development and welfare of the people, ZSU (N) urged the authority concerned and the government to execute the road project without any delay. It warned that patience of people and their faith in the government should not be mistaken as their weakness.

Requesting the authority concerned to understand the plight of the most neglected remote areas and under-developed Nsong and Kebai area in Peren district, the union hoped that the government would consider grievances of the people and take viable steps in turning road connectivity into a reality.

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On Friday, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said India will not accept any shifting of the LAC, and noted that the possibility of transgressions and confrontations on the border spiralling into a larger conflict cannot be ruled out.

The Indian delegation at the eighth round of military talks was led

Stressing that good road was the key to development, ZSU (N) said the poor road condition has cut off the area from rest of the districts and States. The produce of marginal farmers have no exit point to rest of the world, causing lot of damage to the local economy, adding to low productivity of the State, it added.

Observing that parties form governments after promising good roads during every election, the union said once they were elected, they never turned their back to people.

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China has also deployed an equal number of troops in the region, according to officials.

The stand-off between the two sides erupted in early May and exacerbated after a violent clash in Galwan valley on June 15 in which 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese troops were killed.

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and armoured vehicles from their present positions. Some development in this regard is likely to take place in the next few days,” they said.

Nearly 50,000 Indian Army troops are currently deployed in a high state of combat readiness in various mountainous locations in eastern Ladakh in sub-zero conditions.

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by Lt Gen PGK Menon, the newly-appointed Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps.

Naveen Srivastava, Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the Ministry of External Affairs, was also part of the Indian delegation.

At the seventh round of talks too, both sides had agreed to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution for disengagement “as early as possible”.

India has all along been maintaining that the onus is on China to carry forward the process of disengagement and deescalation at the friction points in the mountainous region.

Following the sixth round of military talks, the two sides announced a slew of decisions including not to send more troops to the frontline, refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground and avoid taking any actions that may further complicate matters.

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NEW DELHI, NOV 8 (PTI/AGENCIES): India and China are likely to disengage from some of the friction points along the LAC in eastern Ladakh in the next few days, sources said, indicating that the two nations may have reached a breakthrough in the nearly six-month long military stand-off.

Sources said the possible détente follows the eighth round of military talks between the two nations, which India had described as “candid, indepth and constructive”.

“The two sides are likely to disengage from some of the friction points in the next few days and have been discussing the modalities for doing so in a phased manner,” reported news agency ANI quoting defence sources.

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Trump’s defiance threatens smooth transition LONDON, NOV 8 (AGENCIES): A defiant Donald Trump was pictured leaving the White House as he headed back to his golf course in Virginia, still insisting he had won the US presidential election. The president has so far refused to concede the race to president-elect Joe Biden, who, four nail-biting days after the election, finally amassed enough electoral college votes needed to win the White House.

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney claimed Mr Trump, despite having a “relaxed relationship with the truth”, will eventually “accept the inevitable” that Biden is the president-elect.

Donald Trump falsely declared victory on the night of the election and vowed to go to the Supreme Court to stop vote counting - confirming some Americans’ worst fears that he would undermine the democratic process. This isn’t the first time the question has become one of national importance: Each time the president has suggested he will only accept the results of an election if they were in his favour, media outlets have explored the constitutional limits he would face in disputing his dismissal from the Oval Office.

President-elect Joe Biden has prepared his own army of attorneys and constitutional law experts to counter the president’s legal challenges on everything from expanded mail-in vot-

US President Donald Trump returns to White House after playing golf. (AFP)

ing during the coronavirus pandemic to alleged instances of voter fraud, which Mr Trump has claimed without evidence. Biden has insisted federal officials “will escort [Trump] from the White House with great dispatch” if he loses the election.

The Democrat took the lead over Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Nevada for the first time on Saturday, winning the White House.

Three days after polls closed, Biden has a 290 to 214 lead in the state-by-state Electoral College vote that determines the winner, according to most major television networks. What’s perhaps most concerning about the president’s apparent threats not to concede in the election is how the country lacks precedent for dealing with such a scenario. The peaceful transition of power is a bedrock of American soci-

ety, and in past examples of contentious elections, resolutions had been made long before any refusal to concede. On previous occasions in the history of the United States, when the presidency was in any way contested, cooler heads have prevailed in the interest of the peaceful transfer of power.

Richard Nixon conceded to John F Kennedy in 1960 amid several accusations of vote rigging for the Democrat, for instance. Vice president Al Gore accepted the Supreme Court’s ruling that George Bush had won the 2000 presidential election even though there were significant questions about the integrity of the results in Florida. Paul Quirk, a professor of political science at the University of British Columbia, previously told The Independent it would put law enforcement in an awkward position.

“At some point, the question would become: whose orders do law enforcement obey? Because it would ultimately become a matter of the use of force in one direction or another.”

The US constitution makes no mention of how a president should be removed if they lose an election and refuse to hand over power to their opponent. So, it is hard to say if anyone would have the appetite to send the FBI, or navy seals, or whatever law enforcement agency, storming into the West Wing to arrest a recently defeated Donald Trump.

Tr ump suppor ters refuse to accept defeat: Chanting “This isn’t over! and “Stop the steal,” supporters of President Donald Trump protested at state capitols across the country Saturday, refusing to accept defeat and echoing Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations

that the Democrats won by fraud. From Atlanta and Tallahassee to Austin, Bismarck, Boise and Phoenix, crowds ranging in size from a few dozen to a few thousand — some of them openly carrying guns — decried the news of Joe Biden’s victory after more than three suspense-filled days of votecounting put the Democrat over the top. Skirmishes broke out in some cities.

In Atlanta, outside the state Capitol in the longtime Republican stronghold of Georgia, chants of “Lock him up!” rang out among an estimated 1,000 Trump supporters. Others chanted, “This isn’t over! This isn’t over!” and “Fake news!”

The streets were awash with American flags and Trump banners.

No immediate violence was reported, though at one point, police moved to separate Trump opponents from supporters. Biden held a slim lead in Georgia, which hasn’t gone for a Democrat since 1992.

Underscoring the hard feelings on both sides of the nation’s deep political divide, anti-Trump protesters in Washington booed, yelled obscenities, shouted “Loser! Loser!” and gave the finger to Trump’s motorcade as the president returned to the White House from a golf outing Saturday.

Two signs posted in front of Trump’s Washington hotel read “Don’t be a sore loser” and “Face Reality.”

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World leaders underline ‘shared’ priorities and values as they wish Biden and Harris WASHINGTON, NOV 8 (PTI): Underlining the “shared” values and priorities -- from climate change to trade and security -- leaders across the globe cheered the victory of US Presidentelect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as they look forward to work together with America to combat the world’s greatest challenges.

In his congratulatory message, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau underlined his country’s close ties with the US. “Canada and the United States enjoy an extraordinary relationship – one that is unique on the world stage.

Our shared geography, common interests, deep personal connections, and strong economic ties make us close friends, partners, and allies,” he said in a statement.

“We will further build on this foundation as we continue to keep our people safe and healthy from the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and work to advance peace and inclusion, economic prosperity, and climate action around the world,” Trudeau said.

UK PM Boris Johnson congratulated Biden and wished Harris on her “historic achievement” as he emphasised on the US being the most important ally of the UK. “The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our

Kamala Harris holds hands with Joe Biden as they celebrate Nov. 7, in Wilmington, Del. (AP/PTI)

shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security,” he tweeted.

Australian PM Scott Morrison said he looks forward to building a great partnership with Biden.

“This is a profound time, not just for the United States, but our partnership and the world broadly,” he told reporters in Canberra.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his country’s alliance with the US is strong and the bond between the two nations is “rock-solid”. “I very much look forward to working with you for our shared values,” Moon tweeted, congratulating Biden and Harris.

French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted, “We have a lot to do to over-

come today’s challenges.

Let’s work together!”

Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga said he looks forward to working with the Biden-Harris administration “to further strengthen the Japan-US alliance and ensure peace, freedom and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond”.

Ireland PM Micheal Martin said Biden has been a “true friend” of the nation throughout his life.

Wishing Biden, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted, “Joe, we’ve had a long & warm personal relationship for nearly 40 years, and I know you as a great friend of Israel. I look forward to working with both of you to further strengthen the special alliance between the U.S. and Israel.”

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NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, NOV 8 (IANS): In an unprecedented move, the UN Watch took a scathing dig at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his intolerant views and Islamabad’s inclusion in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Pakistan was recently re-elected to the UNHRC even as the country’s human rights record is one among the worst in the world.

On October 16, a French teacher was beheaded by an Islamist in Paris for exhibiting Charlie Hebdo cartoons in a class on the

idea of freedom of expression. While President Emmanuel Macron has made it clear that Islamic radicalism and terrorism will not be tolerated in France, Prime Minister Khan justified the brutal act of beheading by arguing that the teacher had committed “blasphemy” by showing the cartoons of the Prophet.

The official Twitter handle of the government of Pakistan had quoted Khan as saying that “blasphemy in garb of freedom of expression is intolerable”.

The Geneva-based rights group, which is the

only UN-accredited watchdog of the global body, on Twitter rebutted Prime Minister Khan, saying: “Your presence on the UN Human Rights Council is intolerable.”

In its response, the Pakistan government accused the UN Watch of being a pro-Israel Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with evident bias against Muslims.

Arslan Khalid, the digital media adviser to Prime Minister Khan on Twitter alleged that the NGO had nothing to do with the UN. The NGO countered the Khan government saying that Pakistan pretended to be a defender of Muslims and yet takes an apathetic stand on the human rights abuse of over one million Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province.

The UN Watch pointed out that Pakistan government instead supports and praises the Chinese government which is perpetrating genocide against the Uighurs.

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Mt Merapi spewing thick volcanic ash.

disabled have been evacuated, said Joko Supriyanto, head of the district’s disaster management agency.

The agency has turned three buildings into evacuation centers. The district has set an emergency response period for the possible eruption of Mount Merapi from Nov. 5-30.

Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia.

On November 5, the status of the 2,968-metre high volcano was declared as the second-highest alert level, which means that its eruption can occur at any time. The last eruption of Merapi occurred on June 21.

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JAKARTA, NOV 8 (IANS): More than 630 people were evacuated from a village near Mount Merapi in Indonesia’s Central Java province as a volcano alert was raised to the second-highest level, a local official said.

Chief Executive of Magelang District’s disaster management agency, Edy Susanto, said on Saturday that in addition to them, there are also people living in three villages in Dukuh sub-district to be evacuated, reports Xinhua news agency.

“There are about 2,625 people from the three villages who have to be evacuated.

We are still monitoring the rest,” Susanto said, adding that basic supplies for seven evacuation posts are available for the next three days.

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Delhi Capitals in maiden IPL final EPL: Chelsea beat Sheffield 4-0

Abu Dhabi, Nov 8 (PTI): Shikhar Dhawan’s fiery half-century and Marcus Stoinis’ all-round show carried Delhi Capitals into their maiden IPL final as they survived some anxious moments before prevailing by 17 runs in the second Qualifier here on Sunday.

Breathtaking counterattacking knocks by Kane Williamson (67) and Abdul Samad (33) threatened to dash Delhi Capitals hopes but Stoinis’ timely dismissal of the Kiwi batsman tilted it in his side’s favour.

The Capitals will now challenge Mumbai Indians for the title on Tuesday, having lost to them in the first Qualifier.

In-form Shikhar Dhawan smashed 78 off 49 balls to help the Capitals post a challenging 189 for three after electing to bat.

S t o i n i s, w h o wa s promoted to open the innings, added 86 runs with Dhawan and later took three wickets for 26 runs in SRH’s run chase.

Every move of Capitals worked on Sunday as Shimron Hetmyer, who was brought in, also contributed in team’s win with his unbeaten 42-run knock.

Rabada got rid of dangerous David Warner (2) with his first ball to give the Capitals the start they wanted.

Manish Pandey (21) and Priyam garg (17) stroked the ball beautifully and with confidence in their small 31-run stand but Stoinis dismissed both of them in the space of three balls. The three wickets inside five overs pegged SRH back.

DC players after defeating SRH by 17 runs during IPL cricket match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (PTI)

DC spin duo of Axar Patel and Pravin Dubey also bowled well as they kept control over the proceedings.

Williamson and Jason Holder kept the scoreboard ticking with ones, twos and the odd boundaries.

The Kiwi batsman began hitting with remarkable ease and his strong game against the spinners kept SRH in the hunt.

Holder though got out while attempting a big shot off Patel.

Williamson completed his fifty with a single off Patel. He got good support from Abdul Samad, who smashed Nortje for two fours and a six.

SRH needed 61 from last five overs and required Williamson to do the job.

He was sent by back Stoinis, getting him out off a widish ball that he hit straight to Rabada at deep cover.

Rabada (4/29) then ran through the SRH lower

order to seal the match for the Capitals.

E a r l i e r, s k i p p e r Shreyas Iyer (21) could not do much. Dhawan, in his well-paced innings, hit six fours and two sixes.

He added 52 runs for the third wicket with Hetmyer before being dismissed by seamer Sandeep Sharma (1/30).

SRH’s sloppy fielding also helped Capitals as they dropped Stoinis early in the innings and gave them a few free runs. SRH also dropped Dhawan towards the end, though it did not cost them much.

Yet again, Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan (4-0-26-1) was the most effective bowler though T Natarajan bowled well in slog overs.

Stoinis, after being dropped by Jason Holder off Sandeep at short midon, punished the SRH bowlers with a flurry of boundaries.

Stoinis, on three at that time, was nicely set up

by Sandeep but the opportunity was not taken.

It was Holder, who was then taken to task by Stoinis, who creamed off 18 runs from the West Indian’s over with three fours and a six.

Sandeep was initially impeccable with his length balls but drifted afterwards and was punished by Dhawan.

In-came spinner Shabaz Nadeem to bowl the last Powerplay over and ended up leaking 14 runs as DC reached 65 for no loss.

Warner shuffled his bowlers around, handing the ball to Rashid and Natarajan. The Afghan spinner got them the breakthrough with his eighth ball by castling Stoinis.

Dhawan raised his fifty with a six off Nadeem.

Iyer struggled to time the ball and was soon dismissed by Holder.

F U L H A M , N OV 8 (AGENCIES): Chelsea continued their unbeaten run on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Sheffield United thanks to goals from Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Timo Werner, reports ESPN Starsports.

Frank Lampard’s side have now gone 11 games unbeaten in all competitions and move up to third in the table ahead of Sunday’s games. However, David McGoldrick’s early strike did end a five-game run of clean sheets for the London side.McGoldrick, who announced his international retirement during the week, put Sheffield United on the score sheet after just nine minutes with a flick over Edouard Mendy and into the goal.

Chelsea hit back 14 minutes later through Abraham who didn’t hit the ball cleanly but got enough power on it to take it past Aaron Ramsdale in the opposition goal.

Drawing level gave Chelsea a boost and after several good chances Chilwell found the net with a right-footed shot from close range on 34 minutes.

Sheffield United spent most of the second half defending with John Egan and Enda Stevens both throwing themselves in front of shots from Abraham on the hour markHowever, the pressure continued to build and they couldn’t keep Silva out after Hakim Ziyech sent a cross into the box and the defender headed the ball home.After missing a great chance moments before, Werner made no mistake on 80 minutes with a powerful shot to make it 4-1 to Chelsea.

The result leaves Sheffield United with one point from their opening eight matches, while Chelsea move up to third, a point behind leaders Southampton.

Man City, Liverpool draw 1-1

shared the spoils. Both The score stayed 1-1 the teams move up a spot till the end as Liverpool in the 2020-21 Premier and Manchester City League standings due to

the result. Liverpool is third with 17 points from eight games, while Manchester City is 11th with 12 points and a match in hand.

Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool from the spot early in the first half, however, Gabriel Jesus equalised for Manchester City, 18 minutes later. Towards the end of the first half, Kevin De Bruyne shockingly missed a penalty.

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