November 25, 2020

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Guard against laxity in COVID-19 fight: PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI): Noting that alertness has given way to “widespread” negligence about COVID-19 among people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a few states have seen a surge in the infection in the same way as many countries witnessed after an earlier decline and asked chief ministers to focus on bringing down positivity and fatality rates by curbing the virus transmission.

India has come out of the “deep sea” of this crisis after the world had thought that it will find it difficult to deal with the pandemic and the country is now moving towards the shores, he said, while using a famous verse to call for avoiding a situation where “our ship capsizes where the water is shallow” (hamari kashti wahan doobi, jahaan paani kam tha).

In a meeting with chief ministers and other representatives from states and union territories, Modi made an impassioned appeal for ensuring that no wrong step is taken in fighting the disease and also asked states to put in place

Landowners to fence army occupied lands D I M A P U R , N OV 2 4 (NPN): Landowners and pattadars, whose lands are being occupied by army at Dimapur town, Tuesday said that they have resolved to build “temporary or katcha fencings” to protect their land from further encroachments. In a representation addressed to the deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, the union president Chupfuo Kense and general secretary K Thong stated that their lands were not safe as encroachment of land under army occupation had been taking place. The union lamented that the district administration and the defence have failed to provide full protection to their land.

They pointed out that, as per RTI reply, total land area of 75.345 acres in various pockets of Dimapur was under army occupation.

Further, they stated that the joint survey maps of army occupied land done in 2019 was yet to be approved and signed by the board of proceeding. Stating that the landowners have been fighting for their land for so long, the union has, therefore, urged the district administration and responsible authorities “to expedite and finalize this protracted matter” and hand over their lands at the earliest.

This is it!

“This should discourage would-be thieves and robbers if they value their lives.”

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Narendra Modi speaks during a virtual meeting with the Chief Ministers of the states, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI)

adequate infrastructure like cold storage facilities for future vaccine distribution plans, saying it is a national commitment that everyone gets inoculated.

Just like the focus in the COVID-19 fight has been on saving each and every life, the priority in the vaccination drive will be to ensure that it reaches everyone, he asserted. He, though, avoided giving a timeline about the vaccine, saying the government is keeping a close watch as some vaccine candidates have reached the final stage of the trial. He asserted that the safety of citizens will be as much a priority for the government as the speed of the vaccination programme.

While experts and scientists work on developing the vaccine, the central and state governments have to focus on containing the virus spread, he said, cautioning against any laxity and negligence which, he added, have been seen in the “fourth stage” of the fight against the pandemic.

India has so far limited the harm due to the pandemic at the minimum and is in a much better state than many other countries in terms of recovery and fatality rates, he said.

In the meeting, which had a special emphasis on eight states that have seen an upward trend in the corona cases, Modi asked all chief ministers to work to bring

down the positivity rate to near five per cent and the fatality rate to below one per cent. He called for a higher share of RT-PCR tests.

These eight states with high caseloads are Haryana, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and West Bengal.

The cumulative national COVID-19 positivity rate stands at 6.87 per cent as on date, while the daily positivity rate is 3.45 per cent, as per the health ministry data. Some states, however, have higher positive rates than the national average. The national fatality rate currently stands at around 1.46 per cent, but it is higher in Delhi and a few other states.

Modi said the first phase of the disease was marked by fear with reports of a few people even taking their own lives in panic, while the second phase saw a sense of apprehension creeping in as people avoided others and hid their infection in fear of getting socially ostracized.

In the third phase, Modi noted, there was a sense of acceptance about the disease with those infected even announcing it publicly and ask-

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ing others to take care while people generally become more alert. As the recovery rate grew, people began thinking that the virus is not harmful and has weakened, he said of the fourth phase.

Many thought even if they are infected, they will be cured, he added.

This negligence became widespread, the prime minister said, adding that the mistakes turned into danger as laxity emerged.

“We will have to spread awareness about the dangers of corona in the fourth phase. Those who have to work on vaccine are working on it but we have to focus on the corona,” he said.

Governments and administration have to be more vigilant in curbing the transmission, he said.

Several states have resorted to curbs like night curfew with a rise in COVID cases and have also enforced punitive measures against those not wearing masks.

Modi asked chief ministers to share their suggestions in dealing with the virus and also about vaccine programme with him in writing, saying no one can impose anything and they have to work together.

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MDM scheme: HC directs state government to file affidavit Correspondent

KOHIMA, NOV 24 (NPN): Gauhati High Court, Kohima bench Tuesday directed the state government to file an affidavit with regard to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning implementation of Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme in Nagaland.

After hearing the PIL, a two-judge bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Hukato Swu posted the matter after four weeks.

In its order, the court has also directed the respondent to indicate in the affidavit the amount of grant received from the Centre and implementation of MDM Scheme during Covid-19 pandemic period.

In the PIL, the petitioner accused the state government of violating the dietary food guaranteed by the constitution.

PIL stated it was the duty of all the states to prepare an action plan along with monitoring mechanism to ensure proper implementation of providing MDM scheme.

Further, PIL stated that ad hoc grant has been

released to various states for preparation and providing of hot cooked meals or food security allowance to the eligible children during pandemic as well as during the summer vacations in 2020-21.

The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had visited various schools and has gathered information that MDM was not being provided to various school-going children for the approved numbers of meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, counsel for the petitioner, Neiteo Koza, stated that the government was supposed to provide MDM for 220 days and 22 days during summer vacation.

However, Koza informed that as per the fact finding of the petitioner, there was poor implementation of the MDM scheme, where some children had received MDM once in a month or not at all.

Court issues notice over Anganwadi Centres: Gauhati High Court, Kohima bench has issued notice to several respondents after hearing a PIL on working

condition of the Anganwadi Centres in the State during the pandemic.

After hearing the PIL, a two-judge bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice S Hukato Swu issued notice to all the respondents.

It said the notice was returnable within four weeks.

The PIL alleged that the State has not implemented the provision of Section 4(a) and 5 (1) (a) and 5 (2) 6 and 8 of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. PIL also alleged that nutritional requirements of pregnant women, lactating mothers and children have not been focused.

The petitioner pointed out that under the NFSA, it was compulsory for Anganwadi Centres to have drinking water and toilet facilities along with adequate availability of water supply.

Counsel for the petitioner, Neiteo Koza, told Nagaland Post that when livelihood was affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anganwadi centres remained closed and Integrated Child Development (ICDS) scheme has not been effectively implemented in the state.

NSF to verify JEE & NEET COAS arrives Nagaland; meets Gov, CM State COVID cases rise to 10,931 COVID-19 STATUS AS ON november 24, 2020 selected candidates D I M A P U R , N OV 2 4 (NPN): Naga Student’s Federation (NSF) has informed all the candidates, who have been selected to undergo various courses through JEE & NEET, that there would be physical verification of the candidates at the federation office in Kohima starting from November 25, 2020 till December 15, 2020.

In a press release, NSF vice president and public grievance redressal cell convenor Dievi Yano and secretary education and co-convenor Kegwayhun Tep stated that the verification would be conducted by the NSF education committee.

NSF has informed that candidates accompanied by parents/guardians should come along with their original documents with recent passport size photograph, HSSLC ad-

NCD imbroglio: plea for stay rejected D imapur , N ov 2 4 (NPN): In a significant development over the current imbroglio in the Naga Council Dimapur(NCD), the Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur has on November 19,2020 rejected the appeal to set aside the earlier court order dated October 19,2020. In a three-page judgment order, the Principal District & Sessions Judge, said the court order dated October 19,2020 had restrained the newly appointed NCD office bearers inducted on August 8,2020 from functioning as office bearers of NCD. The Judge said a stay over the October 19,2020 order would lead to multiplicity of litigation and therefore, the court would not like to comment on the admissibility or legality of the case as it would mean going into the merit of the main appeal.

mission card, Schedule Tribe certificate and Indigenous Certificate.

NSF stated that only those candidates, who were Nagas by blood, were eligible to occupy the seat allotted for the state of Nagaland.

The federation stated that in the past there had been instances of non-indigenous candidates applying from the state quota.

NSF stated that the selected candidates for the year 2020, who failed to verify their documents, would be “considered as not eligible and necessary steps will be initiated against the defaulters.”

Further, NSF has informed that all the candidates were required to strictly comply with the SOPs. For any queries, candidates could contact NSF at 7005305832.

Chief of Army Staff, General, Manoj Mukund Naravane, with RN Ravi at Raj Bhavan Kohima on Tuesday.

D I M A P U R , N OV 2 4 (NPN): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who arrived Dimapur on November 23, 2020 on a three-day visit to review the security situation in North East Region, on Tuesday called on Governor of Nagaland, RN Ravi and Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio to discuss prevailing security situation in the State.

According to a defence release, the Army chief assured the wholehearted sup-

port of the Army and Assam Rifles in maintaining peace and tranquillity in the state and ensuring security along the Indo-Myanmar border.

Earlier in the day, the COAS visited various Army and Assam Rifles Headquarters in Nagaland and Manipur to make a firsthand assessment of the ground situation.

COAS interacted extensively with the troops deployed in the remote areas and appreciated their state

NSCN(I-M) questions GoI’s sincerity D I M A P U R , N OV 2 4 (NPN): NSCN(I-M) regretted that the high hopes raised after signing of the Ceasefire agreement in 1997 were dashed when the government of India continued to speak “in ambivalent terms even after more than twenty three(23) years of political talks”. In a statement through its MIP, NSCN(I-M) said this has become the “boiling point of the conflict” since the government of India was “simply making an escapade.” It also said the directive issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) to Assam Rifles to “intensify operations against NSCN” has come as a rude shock.

It reiterated that the Naga political issue cannot be “undermined in such a manner” which contradicted the well established historical and political rights of Nagas spread across

Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar. It said the signing of the Framework Agreement(FA) on August 3,2015 “is a living document, to take the GoI and NSCN through for the final solution.”

NSCN(I-M) said solution needed a push in order to clinch the final deal through a political will from the government of India since Nagas have “come this far in search of peaceful solution.” Instead, the government of India “still continue to waver” said NSCN(I-M), and termed it as a “sign of weakness and insincerity.”

NSCN(I-M) said FA “is a symbol of our olive branch to India, our desire to coexist peacefully as good neighbours”. It said this has however not been reciprocated with correct political steps as Naga

people’s “sincere approach and search for a permanent peace has been touted time and again to suit India’s colonial divide and rule policy”. NSCN(I-M) said this was evidenced “in the ongoing Indo-Naga political talks.”

NSCN(I-M) reiterated that Naga people believe in “solution, based on mutual respect of each other’s position” and not on forced union “bereft of any political wisdom” nor in “carrot and stick policy” as these would only complicate what had been achieved during all these years of negotiations.

NSCN(I-M) asked the government of India to handle the situation “with great sensitivity and not prodded” by the Indian security forces and other security agencies “ to run amok against the NSCN.”

of operational preparedness, morale and conduct of people friendly operations.

On his arrival at Dimapur on Monday, the Army Chief was briefed by Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Command and Lieutenant General R P Kalita GOC Spear Corps on operational preparedness along the Northern borders as well as operations in hinterland of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

The COAS was also briefed on the progress of the ongoing Naga peace talks.

As part of Indian Army’s efforts in contributing towards development and equitable opportunities to all sections of the society, a new residential facility at Kohima Orphanage to be run by Assam Rifles would be inaugurated by the COAS on November 25, 2020 prior to his return to New Delhi.

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ACTIVE CASES Symptomatic AsympCritical-ICU tomMod- Se- With- With On atic Mild erate vere out Oxy- VentiOxygen gen lator 764 25 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 412 6 4 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 1 0 0 0 0 0

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D I M A P U R , N OV 2 4 (NPN): Nagaland on Tuesday reported 79 COVID-19 positive cases—61 in Kohima, nine in Peren, eight in Dimapur and one in Mon, taking the tally to 10,931 cases.

Of the total 10,931 COVID-19 cases, 9,291 people have recovered while there are currently 1,471 active cases.

PTI adds: India saw 37,975 new coronavirus

infections being reported in a day taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to 91.77 lakh, while the recoveries crossed 86 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 91,77,840 and the death toll climbed to 1,34,218 with 480 new fatalities, including 121 from the national capital alone, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Postal strike on Nov 26 Thongtsuo incident:

DIMAPUR, NOV 24 (NPN): All India Postal Employees Union P-III (AIPEU-P III) Nagaland division Tuesday announced its decision to join the one-day nationwide strike on November 26, 2020 called by the National Federation of Postal Employees, New Delhi.

In a press release, AIPEU-P III Nagaland division divisional secretary Daniel Domeh said that the strike has been called in support of the charter of demands including scraping NPS, scrap freezing of DA/DR, filling up of all vacant posts etc. The union has informed that all public transactions in the post office across Nagaland would remain closed on that day.

Fuel prices continue to rise

DIMAPUR, NOV 24 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) increased prices of petrol and diesel for fifth day in a row across all metros on Tuesday. Petrol price was raised 6 paise per litre and diesel by 16 paise.

According to IOCL website, petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 81.59 a litre from Rs 81.53 a litre while diesel prices rose to Rs 71.41 a litre from Rs 71.25 a litre. After today’s rate revision, petrol price in Dimapur rose to Rs. 84.38 per litre while diesel price increased to Rs. 74.99 per litre. In Kohima, a litre of petrol and diesel was retailing at Rs.85.22 per litre (Cont’d on p-6) and Rs.75.68 per litre respectively.

SIT begins probe

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KOHIMA, NOV 24 (NPN): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by state government has begun probe into the November 18 incident at Thongtsou village under Noklak district, wherein one person was killed and several houses were torched besides injuring another person.

Sources from Noklak told Nagaland Post that certain people involved in the incident have been identified. Sources said the SIT was being assisted by IR, STF, officers from Noklak and Tuensang.

The five-member team is expected to travel to various villages on foot since there is no motorable road.

It was informed that around 20 empty shells had been recovered from the incident site and some arrests were also made and interrogation was on.

State DGP and home commissioner rushed to the spot a day after the incident and constituted SIT on November 19, 2020 after taking all necessary report.

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WEATHER FORECAST November 25

(Temperature in ºC) Max Min Agartala Hazy sun 29 15 Aizawl Sun and areas of high clouds 27 10 Guwahati Partly sunny and pleasant 28 15 Imphal Partly sunny and pleasant 26 10 Itanagar Partly sunny and nice 26 13 Shillong Partly sunny and pleasant 21 7 Kohima Nice with sun and clouds 23 10 Dimapur Partly sunny and nice 27 13 Mkg 25 10 Partly sunny and nice Tuensang Episodes of sunshine 19 7 Wokha Variable cloudiness 23 13 Zunheboto Pleasant with clouds and sun 22 9

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Temjen Imna Along (3rd from left) with advisor Mhathung Yanthan (2nd from left) and other officials on November 23. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Minister of Higher Education & Technical Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along inaugurated the boys’ hostel and indoor sports complex at Mt. Tiyi College (MTC) Wokha on November 23.

According to DIPR report, addressing the inaugural function, Temjen stated that the joy of inaugurating or being part of establishing institution

was to see that the seeds of the future were reflected in the right direction. He thanked the government of India and Nagaland for the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) project which has given 100% success story to the department of Higher Education and its institutions in Nagaland.

He further congratulated the directorate officials and RUSA project director

and the contractors for the good quality workmanship exhibited and completing the works on time.

Minister also informed that under RUSA another two crores for construction of college class rooms was being sanctioned, where he appealed the land owners and stake holders to extend cooperation for successful completion of work for the benefit of coming genera-

tion. Thanking the leaders and people of Wokha and Zunheboto districts for being relentless in its effort which has made these two colleges accredited under NAAC, Temjen Imna also assured to make sure that science stream was introduced in both the colleges.

Imna also urged the principal, faculty, ministerial staff and students to have goals, visualise beyond time and work hard unceasingly and persistently and give their best for the up-liftment of the college.

During the programme, Lt. Mhondamo Kithan (first education minister, Nagaland) Memorial Award for academic excellence for the year 2020 was awarded to Achano N. Ovung (college highest scorer) in Economic honours which was handed over by Temjen Imna. Handing over the award Imna Along said, late Mhondamo had made a momentous journey and relentlessly pursued excellence for the younger generation. Dr. S. Tssikhen Kithan, speaking on behalf of the family members said that the award was to keep the hope and knowledge alive and to serve as a source of encouragement

for the students in achieving their goals.

The boys hostel has been constructed under RUSA funded by minister of Education, department of Higher Education, GOI and GON, while the indoor sports complex was constructed under UGC (University Grants Commission) funded under minister of Human Resource Development, India.

Giving a brief technical report of the boy’s hostel, SDO, PWD Housing, Education division, Kohima, Er. Sentimenbang Jamir said the total estimated amount for the hostel was 2 crores with 50 bedded facilities and the work commenced on February 2, 2015 and was completed on April 28, 2018.

Advisor of Horticulture & Border Affairs, Mhathung Yanthan, director Higher Education, Dr. Abeni and host of department officials and state BJP party officials accompanied the minister. Wokha Town Baptist Church, Wokha town, Rev. Khonpemo P Kikon offered the dedicator y prayer for both the new buildings.

Power office building inaugurated in Kiphire

ANHTU Wokha unit celebrates 25th anniversary

ment of Kiphire district.

Tovihoto in his speech urged the public to cooperate with the government and also appealed to the officers and staff of Power department to be more sincere and efficient in their duties. Pointing out that if staff were not regular in their duty, it will not benefit the government as well as the public, Tovihoto called upon them to be more dedicated.

Engineer-in charge (Power) Er. Shikato Sema in his speech urged all the officers and staff of the division to be regular and be available in the office and serve the public as the building was primarily constructed for public service. He also requested the public to cooperate with the department, es-

NSA to organise international webinar on Nagas

DIMAPUR: Naga Scholars’ Association (NSA) will be organising an international webinar on the theme, “Living in the present: Nagas in the 21st century” scheduled from November 26 to 28, which will be inaugurated by chief minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio. A press release by NSA president, Dr. Zuchamo Yanthan stated that, conference will witness a total number of 64 research papers from different universities and inDEO Wokha, Kepelhouzo Terhujah delivering a speech stitutions from across the during the silver jubilee celebration. globe. NSA has invited Naga researchers, thinkers, and pracDIMAPUR: All Nagaland by introspection of the past titioners from different univerHindi Teachers’ Union during the jubilee celebrasities across the globe to share (ANHTU) celebrated its tion. their work, to interact with one silver jubilee at Wokha He called for forgiveanother and to reflect upon the district, at chairman and ness, reconciliation and to challenges the Naga society is VDBs hall, Wokha on No- form a stronger union for faced with in contemporary vember 24. better tomorrow. Terhujah times. ‘ A press release by said that earlier, Hindi The conference seeks to ANHTU Wokha unit stat- language was given less pribring in some of the active ed that in the programme, ority but due to fast changscholars and thinkers for a Wokha district education ing course of time it had meaningful dialogue with one officer, Kepelhouzo Terhu- become important not only another, in the hopes of findjah called upon the Hindi for jobs, but for facilitating ing interdisciplinary solutions teachers to march in unity the people for economy to existing problems and brainstorming innovative pathways to the future. Prominent participants at the webinar will include Prof. Paul Pimomo, professor Emeritus, Central Washington University, Rev. Dr. Wati Aier, convener FNR & professor Emeritus at OTS, Dimapur, public intellectual Prof. Neera Chandhoke, Prof.

Sanjoy Harazrika, director, CHRI, Subir Bhaumik, journalist, author & editorial director at EasternLink. Many other eminent academicians, Senior scientist & head, KVK, Mokokchung, Dr. Keviletsu Khate (1st from left), personalities, and scholars will inspecting the progress of winter cropping at a farm in Yisemyong on November be participating in the conference as chairpersons.

22, during his official off day. (NP) and business.

Further, he advised the teachers to give equal interest and dedication to impart quality education and information to the students by rededicating themselves in their assigned duties.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by M. Phyobeni Kikon, invocation by former president ANHTU Wokha unit Nlongtsu Lotha, welcome note by convener planning committee T. Yanroshan Lotha, brief history of ANHTU, Wokha unit by convener history committee, Mhonchan Murry and vote of thanks by president ANHTU, Wokha unit, Konthungo Lotha.

Dedication of silver jubilee souvenir and memento was done by asst. pastor, Wokha Town Baptist Church (WTBC) Zurenthung Humtsoe.

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pecially when drawing transmission and distribution lines, sub-stations etc so as to serve them better.

The team also inspected the 132/66/33kv Kiphire substation and noted the apparent conditions of the infrastructures which

needed urgent attention such as approach road and security fencing. Earlier, programme was chaired by chief engineer (D&R) Power, Er. Moa Aier and vote of thanks was delivered by Er. Khriechusa More (E) Electrical division Kiphire.

DIMAPUR: Bible Society of India (BSI) Dimapur auxiliary has informed that BSI has translated 40 full Bibles and 13 New Testament additional, with few undergoing projects and some about to be completed.

A press release by BSI Dimapur auxiliary secretary, Rev. Dr. Yiepetso Wezah stated that, BSI goes on revising the existing text in order to update language and rectify any errors in the last printing.

It also stated that, the mission of Bible Society was to provide Bible at affordable price, children’s Bible to poor children and distributing to poor people who

cannot afford to buy Bible.

It also provides Braille selections and white sticks to blind people, which has been possible only with the prayer and financial support of individual believers and churches.

The release also stated that Bible Sunday is observed every year on the first Sunday of December throughout the world and is a day of offering prayers for all those who are engaged in translation, publishing and distribution of God’s Word. It was also a day of giving free will offering for the ministry of translation, publishing and distribution of God’s Word.

news in Brief ESSU postpones 3rd union assembly: Eastern Sumi Students’ Union (ESSU) has informed that the 3rd union assembly scheduled on November 27 has been postponed to November 30 due to unavoidable circumstances. ESSU expressed regret over the inconveniences caused and requested all unit and sub-unit presidents/general secretaries to attend the assembly.

Sainik School entrance examination: Sainik School principal, Gp Capt Prasun Basu has informed that the last date for online registration of the All India Sainik School entrance examination for admission to classes VI & IX for the academic session 2020-21, scheduled to be held on January 10, 2021 (Sunday), has been extended till December 3, 2020. Other details are available on the school website www.sainikschoolpunglwa. nic.in and https://aissee.nta.nic.in Free knitting training in Tening: ADC-cum-chairman of Block Task Force (BTF) on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Rhosietho Nguori has notified on free knitting training for adolescent girls from November 26 to 28, 11 a.m onwards at town hall, Tening. ADC directed interested adolescent girl candidates in the age group of 9-15 years to contact and report to Tening town hall on November 26 by 10:30 a.m.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Dearest Late Imkongakum Ao, It's been another year without you. Today we are prayerfully and thankfully remembering all the joy you brought into our lives. You are always remembered and dearly missed.

Love mom, sister, family and friends 18/04/1995 – 25/11/2018

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FPA India (FPAI), Nagaland branch organized online drawing/ painting competition under the theme “solar energy-clean energy” wherein Aisha Panda, student of Buxi Jagabandhu English Medium School, Odisha emerged as the winner under junior category (10-15 years) and Kevesivol Thore, student of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma (photo shown) as winner under senior category (16- 25 years). (FPAI Nagaland branch, PO, Akangkokla Namo)

DIMAPUR: Inauguration programme of office building of Electrical division, Kiphire was held at Kiphire town on November 24, with minister, Soil & Water Conservation, Geology & Mining, NSMDC Ltd, V. Kashiho Sangtam as the special guest and advisor of Power, Tovihoto Ayemi as guest of honour.

According to DIPR report, V. Kashiho Sangtam in his speech thanked the government for having concern for the people of Kiphire. He also urged all the GBs and civil societies to cooperate with the government for the development of the Kiphire even in days to come. He mentioned that whatever funds were coming for the aspiration should be properly utilised for the develop-

BSI Dimapur appeals for people’s goodwill

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

LT. MRS. T. APOKLA LONGKUMER

LATE HOKHETO KATHU CHISHI Born : 01/01/1964 – Died : 19/11/2020

We, the bereaved family members would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to all families, friends and well-wishers who stood by us through prayer, emotionally, financially and physically during our father's prolonged illness and sad demise.

We regret our inability to thank each and every one individually, but it's our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly in return.

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

25th Nov 2020

Missing you terribly Mother, but we are comforted by the reassurance that we shall meet again.

We are grateful and feel blessed that we were a part of your life.

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Loving Wife, Children and Family Members

In Loving Memory of our Beloved mother, grandmother Late Mrs. C. Muthabaranam

Loving Husband & Loved Ones

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born : 20/07/1946 – Died : 21/11/2020 We, the bereaved family members of Late Shri Tinumayang Amri, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all the well wishers, individuals, relatives, neighbours and to those who have stood with us physically, morally, financially and specially in prayer during the time of his prolonged sickness and till the day of his Demise..

May God Bless you all. Amen.

"Abao, though you have gone already to be with the Lord. We will always cherish your good works and your good deeds" Loving Wife, Children, Grand Children, In-laws and Relatives DP-5170

Born on 10.5.1929 – Died on 25.11.2019 A year has passed since you left us to be with the Lord, yet your fervent prayers, fond memories, care and love will always cherish in our hearts every single moment of our life.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Agitations in Tripura against refugee resettlement called off

AGARTALA/ AIZAWL, NOV 24 (IANS/PTI): The agitation and indefinite shutdown, which began in the Kanchanpur sub-division opposing the BJP-led Tripura governments decision to rehabilitate thousands of Reang tribal refugees, were suspended after nine days on Tuesday.

The Reang tribal refugees sheltered in seven relief camps in two northern Tripura sub-divisions had fled to adjoining Mizoram 23 years ago, following ethnic strife in the state.

The leaders of the Joint Movement Committee (JMC), comprising two organisations -- Nagarik Suraksha Mancha (Citizen Protection Forum) and Mizo Convention, both representing the non-tribals and Lusai tribals, which spearheaded the indefinite shutdown since November 16 -- would hold a meeting with Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in Agartala on Tuesday evening.

Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma, Law and Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath and top officials of the government would also remain present in the crucial meeting.

JMC’s Joint Convener Sushanta Bikash Barua and Chairman Ziramthiyama Pachu told the media that they have suspended the shutdown and would hold a meeting with the Chief Min-

Police try to stop members of the Joint Movement Committee (JMC). (PTI) ister. “BJP MLA Bhagaban Das as an emissary of the state government held two marathon meetings with us till late Monday night. If the state government remains firm on its decision to rehabilitate 6,000 Reang tribal refugees only in Kanchanpur sub-division, we would again start our agitation,” Barua told the media.

Clearing the doubts, the state government said in a statement that it has identified various locations spread across six of the eight districts of Tripura for the resettlement of the Reang tribal refugees.

“The claims that the resettlement would take place in any one district or sub-division are completely false,” said the statement issued on late Monday night.

The violent agitations

in Kanchanpur and Panisagar, both North Tripura districts adjoining Mizoram, caused two deaths -- firefighter Biswajit Debbarma (41) and agitator Srikanta Das (45) -- besides injuring 32 others, including security personnel, fire-fighters and protesters besides damaging many police and private vehicles on Saturday and Sunday.

Tripura government spokesman and Law and Education Minister, Ratan Lal Nath, said the state government would provide Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family of both the deceased.

“A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the police firing that caused the death of Srikanta Das,” Nath told IANS. Normal life has been

crippled in northern Tripura’s Kanchanpur sub-division with simmering tensions during the past more than one week.

The JMC has been agitating for the past three months and had called an indefinite shutdown since November 16 in the Kanchanpur sub-division protesting against the Tripura and Central governments’ decision to rehabilitate nearly 35,000 Reang tribal refugees who had fled from Mizoram in 1997 due to ethnic violence.

Since November 19, the agitations spread to the nearby sub-divisions and districts, including Panisagar, as the state administration did not take swift measures to quell the situation and hold talks with the protesters. It turned violent on Saturday when the police had to open fire on the agitating mob which attacked the security forces in Panisagar.

Earlier, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb had said in Agartala that the process of rehabilitation of the tribal refugees got delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic but the Centre and the state government were committed to settle these migrants in Tripura.

Barua said they had earlier welcomed the state government’s decision of rehabilitating a small number of tribal refugees in

Kanchanpur.

He said, “Considering the area and demography of the Kanchanpur subdivision, we had urged the government several times to rehabilitate not more than 500 refugee families here, but the government unilaterally initiated the process of settling 6,000 tribal families in the area.”

An agreement was signed in January this year by the Chief Secretaries of Mizoram, Tripura and the representatives of the refugees in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to end the 23-yearold crisis by rehabilitating around 35,000 refugees from 5,400 families belonging to the Reang tribal community in Tripura.

As per the agreement, which came after the Tripura CM in November 2019 had agreed to accept the tribal refugees, the Reangs, and rehabilitate them in Tripura and provide financial aid for their rehabilitation. They will be included as voters in Tripura as per the agreement.

The Centre has announced a Rs 600 crore package for the settlement of the Bru tribals, recognised as a primitive tribe in Tripura. Of the package, Rs 150 lakh will be earmarked to the Tripura government for land acquisition and the rest would be spent for the welfare of these tribals.

ZPM urges ECI to delete names of Bru voters who are in Tripura

Mizoram’s main opposition party the Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM) has written to the Election Commission urging the poll panel to delete names of Bru voters who are in Tripura, from Mizoram electoral roll, a party leader said on Tuesday.

There are about 12,000 Bru voters in Mizoram among others, who have opted to permanently resettle in Tripura, according to election officials.

ZPM publicity department secretary Laldinpuia said that the representation demanding the removal of Bru voters’ names from Mizoram electoral was submitted to the Election Commission through state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Monday evening.

The letter said that the Bru migrants, who used to live in Mizoram but left the state on their own in 1997 and now settled in Tripura are still enrolled in Mizoram electoral roll more than two decades after their departure from the state.

It said that many attempts have been made by the Centre, state governments and civil society organisations to repatriate the displaced Bru people to Mizoram.

“Though many Bru

families have returned to Mizoram during the repatriation exercises, majority of the Bru people have refused to return making fallacious and misguided excuses and are still settling in Tripura,” the letter said.

The letter also said that in view of the special summary revision, which is currently underway in the state, names of the Bru voters should be deleted from the state’s electoral roll according to the January 16 agreement, which stated that the Bru people, who failed to return to Mizoram, would be permanently settled in Tripura.

Meanwhile, an official of state election department said that there are about 12,000 Bru voters in Mizoram, who failed to return to the state during repatriation.

He said that the Bru voters are still enrolled in the state’s voter list because their resettlement in neighbouring Tripura is under process.

“Once the Bru people have resettled and when their epic numbers are entered on EROnet to be enrolled in Tripura’s voter list, a corresponding deletion request will be sent to Mizoram and hence the Bru voters will be automatically removed from

the state electoral roll,” the official told PTI. He said that resettlement of the Bru people in Tripura is outside the election commission’s ambit.

Thousands of Brus fled Mizoram and migrated to Tripura fearing ethnic tension triggered by the murder of a Mizo forest guard in 1997.

There have been at least nine attempts for repatriation of the Brus to Mizoram, with the latest round of repatriation organised between October and November, 2019, during which 1,165 Brus, belonging to 289 families, had returned to Mizoram.

According to the agreement signed among the Centre, governments of Mizoram and Tripura and representatives of Bru organisations on January 16 this year, more than 35,000 displaced Bru tribals, who failed to return to Mizoram before November, 2019 and were in refugee camps in Tripura, would be permanently settled in that state.

Earlier on Saturday, civil society groups in Mizoram urged the Centre and Mizoram and Tripura government to take measures for immediate fulfilment of the January 16 agreement.

Mizoram to ban bursting of Politician arrested for murdering nephew in Manipur firecrackers on Christmas, New Year Correspondent

AIZAWL, NOV 24 (PTI): The Mizoram government has decided to ban the bursting of firecrackers on Christmas and New Year to curb air pollution which could aggravate respiratory problems of COVID-19 patients and others, an official said on Tuesday.

The decision in this regard was taken during a high- level meeting chaired

by Home Minister Lachamliana on Monday, he said.

Apart from firecrackers, the use of sky lanterns and other pyrotechnics including toy guns has also been banned, the official said.

Prohibitory orders in this regard will be issued by deputy commissioners, he said. During the meet-

ing, it was also decided to set up special police checkpoints and conduct mobile patrolling during the festive season, the official said.

Apart from the police, COVID-19 local task force volunteers will be roped in for the purpose, he said.

Bursting of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic materials is a widespread practice during the festive season in the Christianmajority state.

The state government had earlier banned firecrackers to enable people to celebrate the festival in a peaceful manner but this year the administration is more concerned about pollution in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said.

State Health and Fami-

ly Welfare Board Vice Chairman Dr Z R Thiamsanga said this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations are likely to be subdued due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The government is unlikely to allow congregational singing called ‘Zaikhawm’ or community feasts, integral parts of the festivities along with church service, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the disease, he said.

Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana will convene a meeting during the day to deliberate on coronavirusrelated issues in view of the festive season, he added.

The state has so far reported 3,710 COVID-19 cases, of which 452 are active.

IMPHAL, Nov 24: A 71year-old politician who went missing after killing his 35year-old nephew with his license gun was arrested on Tuesday.

A team of police commandos arrested Gurumayum Birchandra alias Molecule of Imphal’s Singjamei Ngakrabam Leirak from Imphal’s Thangmeiband area around 8.40 am on Tuesday.

The license gun (double bore gun) he allegedly used in killing his nephew G Suraj Sharma, who worked as JTO in BSNL on November 21 also recovered, the police said.

The accused is a politician who contested elections to the state Assembly from Singjamei Assembly constituency several times and lost in all elections. He had

contested the last Assembly elections too from the same constituency.

After killing his nephew, Gurumayum Birchandra escaped on a registered ambulance and since then his whereabouts remained untraceable by the police.

During interrogation, they came to know that after shooting his nephew, the only son of his elder brother, the accused abandoned the ambulance somewhere in Imphal and proceeded to Kangpokpi district to seek shelter from one of his friends there after hiring an auto-rickshaw. He however halted the night on the street after his friend refused to give him shelter and had to return to Imphal the next day. He spent the next two nights at Imphal War Cemetery and at a corner of a shop at Chingmeirong

in Imphal. The police commando team intercepted him while he was walking on the street in the Thangmeiband area on Tuesday morning. After conducting necessary COVID-19 test after arrest, the accused was handed over to Singjamei police station of Imphal West district where a case in connection with the murder was registered, the police said.

Meanwhile, the family decided to accept the lifeless body of the Suraj for performing the last rites.

The lifeless body was lying at RIMS morgue as an unclaimed body after the family backed by a joint action committee (JAC) formed in connection with the killing refused to accept the body demanding arrest of the accused. According to the JAC, after threatening

Multitudes pay tributes toTarun Gogoi

GUWAHATI, NOV 24 (PTI): “Baad Diya He” (just leave it) -- a phrase that former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi often uttered when faced with a quandary.

And when he departed from the world, people fondly remember him as a leader who never left them in difficult times.

Gogoi’s final journey began on Tuesday morning from Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where he breathed his last due to post-COVID-19 complications, to his official residence in Dispur.

The 84-year-old Congress politician died here on Monday while undergoing treatment. He is survived by wife Dolly, daughter Chandrima and son Gaurav.

Officials said Gogoi would be cremated with full state honours on November 26.

His body was embalmed at the hospital and brought to his residence.

The veteran politician’s son and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi, accompanied by senior leaders and hundreds of supporters, received the body from GMCH, which was then taken out in a procession.

His glass coffin, wrapped in flowers, was shouldered by Gaurav, Congress Assam unit chief Ripun Bora, Leader of the

A vehicle carries the mortal remains of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. (PTI) Opposition Debabrata Saikia and other senior leaders such as Pradyut Bordoloi and Rakibul Hussain.

Many senior leaders and legislators accompanied the veteran Congress leader’s cortege along the arterial Guwahati-Shillong Road.

Passersby offered floral tributes to their former CM. “I am 75 years old and haven’t stepped out of home since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Today, however, I came out to bid farewell to our beloved leader,” said Ramani Sharma, a resident of Tarun Nagar locality, as he stood amid a sea of people on the GS Road.

Hiranya Sarma, another local in his 40s, said Gogoi led Assam in one of the most difficult phases, when salaries were put on hold for nearly two years, insurgency was at its peak, secret killings were rampant and nobody dared to leave home after sunset.

“He was a central minister and a six-time MP. He could have enjoyed a luxurious life in Delhi, but he came back for us. He did not leave us in difficult times. We, the youths, had no future. But he changed that scenario completely,” Sarma added.

Congress spokesperson Rhituporna Konwar, who, for years, had been handling

the media for Gogoi, said he never hesitated to call a spade a spade.

“He even wore the black robe after nearly four decades to fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the Supreme Court.

He was a man who lived his life for the people of the state and Northeast region at large,” he added.

Scores of people and leaders cutting across party lines were also seen gathering at Gogoi’s official residence in Dispur to pay their last respects.

From there, the body was taken to Janata Bhawan, the state secretariat, from where Gogoi served people for 15 years as the chief minister.

Among others, Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua and DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta were present at the building. Gogoi is credited with setting up Janata Bhawan as the permanent secretariat of the state.

Later in the day, the mortal remains would be transferred to Congress headquarters Rajiv Bhawan for the party workers to pay their homage.

As per the family’s wish, the mortal remains will then be taken to Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra complex in Guwahati in the evening. People will be allowed to catch a

final glimpse of the grand old man all of November 25.Gogoi would be cremated in Guwahati on Thursday instead of his hometown Titabor. However, people from his constituency are demanding that his last rites

be performed in his home district.

“As per Gogoi’s wish, the body will be taken to a temple, mosque and church before the last rites,” the Congress state unit chief had earlier said.

Condolences from Nagaland

Nagaland Governor: Nagaland governor, RN Ravi conveyed his condolence on the demise of former Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi. The Governor tweeted “death of Shri Tarun Gogoi has deeply saddened me. The country has lost a senior statesman.

Let his soul rest in peace!”

Minority department, NPCC: The rank and file of the minority department Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) rank has expressed its condolence at the sudden demise of one of the tallest leader of northeast India and Assam Tarun Gogoi.

A press release by the NPCC minority department chairman Rajesh Kumar Sethi paid homage to the departed soul and prayed for his soul rest in peace. It also conveyed its condolence to Gaurav Gogoi and his family.

NPP: The National People’s Party (NPP), Nagaland State has expressed grief at the demise of veteran Congress leader and three times chief minister of Assam, Late Tarun Gogoi. A press release

by NPP Nagaland state president Dr Andrew Ahoto Sema called late Tarun Gogoi as a people’s leader while acknowledging his contribution to different sections of people in Assam. NPP also paid homage to departed soul and conveyed its condolence to the bereaved family members.

NPYC: The Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) mourned the untimely demise of Late Tarun Gogoi, former Chief Minister of Assam. Acknowledging late Tarun Gogoi’s contribution to Assam and the Northeast, NPYC in its condolence message stated that National Congress party has loss a tall, dynamic and people’s leader. NPYC president Vilhousielie Kenguriise also prayed to God to grant solace and comfort to the bereaved families.

to kill his nephew with his license gun in 2013, the accused had rammed his nephew with his vehicle a few months ago. The nephew had a narrow escape as he fell into a roadside drain.

The shooting incident happened after the deceased victim recovered from the injuries in the incident.

In both the incidents,

the deceased victim had lodged complaints with the police and the cases were still pending with the Singjamei police station.

The JAC said that had the police confiscated the license gun while pending the proceeding of the cases, the ill-fated incident of November 21 might have been avoided.

Hi Sir, Warm birthday greetings to Mr. TemjenImna Along, Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education and Technical Education, Tribal Affairs, Government of Nagaland and President BJP, Nagaland. As you begin a new milestone on this day the 25th of November 2020, I along with all rank and file of the NDPP Party, wish you a very Happy Birthday and pray that God almighty shower His choicest and bountifully blessings.

(CHINGWANG KONYAK) President NDPP

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 351 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Perennial power woes

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agaland is a power starved state with hardly any power generation of its own to meet the total peak hour power requirement of 120 MW since about 80% of the requirement is purchased from neighbouring states. This has made Nagaland perennially facing acute shortage of power and the situation does not seem to improve.

Nagaland cannot utilise all of the 75 MW power generated at the Doyang Hydro power project commissioned in 2000. It can only get around 12% free under existing policy and have to purchase its requirement under quota through the NEEPCO. The state also commissioned the 24 MW Likimro hydro power project in 2002 but it is producing hardly 50% of its capacity. The Department of Power Nagaland(DoPN) has recently forewarned consumers regarding acute shortfall, even though it is no longer news. However, the fact is that the information from DoPN could just mean that bad days are ahead. As per the communiqué from DoPN Nagaland suffers an average shortfall of 21.5 MW during peak load hours in a day. The DoPN stated that the while power requirement from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. is 110 MW, only 85 MW is available, with a shortfall of 25 MW. Then from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the power requirement is 90 MW but only 75 MW is available resulting in a shortfall of 15 MW. From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. the power requirement is highest at 125 MW, but only 76 MW is available with a shortfall of 49 MW. Again, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. the power requirement is 148 MW and only 112 MW is available with a shortfall of 36 MW. The average shortfall in a day is 21.5MW according to communiqué from DoPN. Even so, Nagaland continues to reel under long duration of load intermittent load shedding ranging from one to two hours. It is clear that there appears to be no end in sight as the DoPN has admitted that the power supplied to the state is woefully short of its requirement. Even way back in 2013, the DoPN provided statistics which showed that as against the Peak demand of 110 MW only 40 MW was made available. Again as against Off-peak demand of 70 MW the state received only 25 MW. During the same period, DoPN also pointed out that accumulated annual losses due to transmission loss was to the tune of 25 MW and coupled with pilferages and non-payment of dues, rose up to almost 50% of power received which works out to between 30MW to 40 MW. The figures in themselves, confirm that the power situation is almost hopeless and beyond the control of the state government, or to be precise, the power department. The shortfall is not explained but perhaps one may presume it is about how much money Nagaland has to pay for purchased power.

North Eastern Power Grip Corporation disclosed that one of the main reasons why there is so much shortfall of power made available to Nagaland was due to the inability of the state in making full payments. The ground reality indicates that there are factors responsible for poor and inefficient power supply. The Association of Power Engineers Nagaland(APEN) has been raising the issue in public domain in order to make consumer aware about the situation that the department is in.

DailyDevotion Direction of Focus Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters…, so our eyes look to the Lord our God… —Psalm 123:2 This verse is a description of total reliance on God. Just as the eyes of a servant are riveted on his master, our eyes should be directed to and focused on God. This is how knowledge of His countenance is gained and how God reveals Himself to us (see Isaiah 53:1).

Our spiritual strength begins to be drained when we stop lifting our eyes to Him. Our stamina is sapped, not so much through external troubles surrounding us but through problems in our thinking. We wrongfully think, “I suppose I’ve been stretching myself a little too much, standing too tall and trying to look like God instead of being an ordinary humble person.” We have to realize that no effort can be too high.

For example, you came to a crisis in your life, took a stand for God, and even had the witness of the Spirit as a confirmation that what you did was right. But now, maybe weeks or years have gone by, and you are slowly coming to the conclusion— “Well, maybe what I did showed too much pride or was superficial. Was I taking a stand a bit too high for me?” Your “rational” friends come and say, “Don’t be silly. We knew when you first talked about this spiritual awakening that it was a passing impulse, that you couldn’t hold up under the strain.

And anyway, God doesn’t expect you to endure.” You respond by saying, “Well, I suppose I was expecting too much.” That sounds humble to say, but it means that your reliance on God is gone, and you are now relying on worldly opinion. The danger comes when, no longer relying on God, you neglect to focus your eyes on Him. Only when God brings you to a sudden stop will you realize that you have been the loser. Whenever there is a spiritual drain in your life, correct it immediately.

Realize that something has been coming between you and God, and change or remove it at once.

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No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. ~ John Donne

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Post-mortem

On economic growth, there is much we can learn from our past

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he 73 years of postIndependence India has generated a lot of evidence across different political-economic regimes.

This period has also provided us with the contrasting experiences of India and Pakistan, two countries that share history, geography and socio-cultural mores. What drives economic growth? It is a question that preoccupies policymakers, academics, commentators and analysts.

The answers, unfortunately, are elusive. Examining the experiences of different countries may seem like a promising approach. However, generalising from specific experiences can be misleading since ground conditions vary hugely across countries.

There are two ways to avoid the pitfalls of generalising from specific cases. The first is to examine the same country over time to look for changes in outcomes at specific points in time. If one can correlate the changes in outcomes with measurable policies or events, then one can potentially draw some conclusions. A second approach is to compare countries with shared history, culture and geography. If there are stark differences in outcomes between them, then there may be some policy les-

sons to be drawn. The Indian subcontinent provides lessons from both approaches. The 73 years of post-Independence India has generated a lot of evidence across different political-economic regimes.

This period has also provided us with the contrasting experiences of India and Pakistan, two countries that share history, geography and socio-cultural mores.

Analysing India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per person (in 2011 dollars, purchasing power parity) since 1950 reveals five distinct economic phases.

The first phase was the period 1950-65. This was the Nehruvian period of state-led industrialisation. While there was creeping protectionism during this phase on account of a balance of payments crisis in 1956, the economy on the whole remained fairly open.

Starting in 1950 with a GDP per person of US$841, annual per person GDP growth averaged 2 per cent during this period. This translated to aggregate annual GDP growth of around 4 per cent since the population was growing at close to 2 per cent.

The second phase of post-Independence India was the Indira Gandhi-led years, 1965-84. This period was an unmitigated economic disas-

ter with negative per capita growth. India’s per capita GDP in 1984 was US$1041 which was lower than its 1965 level of US$1134: The average Indian in 1984 was 8 per cent poorer than the average Indian in 1965. The phase was marked with increasing state control of the economy, nationalisation of industry, closing of the economy to trade through tariff and non-tariff barriers, and a systematic weakening of institutions.

The third phase is 198491 when the Rajiv Gandhi government ushered in the first round of economic reforms by liberalising capital goods imports as well as starting industrial de-licensing.

These reforms were rewarded by a growth take-off. India’s annual per capita GDP growth averaged 3.1 per cent while aggregate GDP grew at 5.2 per cent during 1984-91.

The period 1991-2004 is typically classified as the liberalisation phase, during which India dismantled much of its industrial licensing infrastructure and accelerated the removal of tariff and nontariff barriers to trade. The reform effort was reflected in the 4.9 per cent annual per capita GDP growth during 1991-2004. Viewed in conjunction with the reforms

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly Places.”

(Ephesians 6:12 NKJV) Throughout the history of Naga political struggle against the aggressors, God has been faithfully and graciously guiding and protecting the Nagas because He has a plan and purpose for the Naga nation. In His mercy and grace, God gave victory to the Nagas during the period of military confrontation which resulted in the signing and declaration of ceasefire on 1st August, 1997 between NSCN and GoI. After which, political negotiation started and by the grace of God even during the course of political negotiation He has been gradually granting victories to the Nagas. The first victory came about when NSCN and GoI officially declared in a joint communique on 11th July, 2002 “The unique history and situation of the Nagas.” Secondly, after a prolonged negotiation and through God’s divine intervention the historic Framework Agreement was signed on the 3rd August, 2015 between NSCN and GoI, which paved the way for the negotiators on both sides to formulate and workout competencies for final solution. Since then, for past five years both sides have been tirelessly and ceaselessly working on it despite many hurdles. Finally, they have been able to come up with the mutually agreed competencies based on Framework Agreement. However, the double standard and hypocritical attitude displayed by GoI by refusing to recognize the Naga flag and Yehzabo (constitution) of the Nagas after recognizing it in black and white in the Framework Agreement has created a big hiccup for finding the final solution. But the Naga leaders led by the Chief Negotiator and Ato Kilonser, Mr. Th. Muivah have strongly stood their ground, and they have clearly and firmly asserted that without the flag and constitution there can be no solution because solution without it will not be honourable and acceptable.

Meanwhile, as the response from the GoI is being awaited, the enemy forces along with some treacherous busy bodies seem to be working sleeplessly and tirelessly to sabotage honourable and acceptable final solution for their selfish agendas. It has been informed to the Council of Nagalim Churches through various prayer warriors, prophets, prophetesses and prayer centers all over Nagalim that, the enemy forces within and without, seen and unseen, physical and spiritual are all collaborating together and devising a plan to work out a piecemeal solution which is going to be a complete sell out and surrender and that bloodshed among Naga brethren is imminent if the enemies succeeds in their plan. In the light of above mentioned revelation the CNC believes that, as the physical confrontation in the form of military force and political negotiation is already over, Nagas have now entered in to the state of spiritual warfare and since the Naga national

flag itself bears a spiritual significance; the star in the flag represents the presence of God with the Naga nation, the rainbow represents covenant between God and Naga people and the sky blue background represents eternity which means that Nagas have an eternal covenant and commitment in fulfilling the great commission given by our Lord and Savoiur Jesus Christ to all the disciples and all the Christians (Matthew 28:16-20) and a vow to be an active participant in establishing God’s kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven which is the main agenda of “NAGALIM FOR CHRIST.” This is why evil spirits and satanic forces are actively at work and they are uniting and working together to stop and destroy God’s purpose and plan for the Naga nation.

Therefore, considering the perilous and extra ordinary situation confronting the Naga nation which can only be overcome and defeated through fasting and prayer, the CNC declares a three days national fasting and prayer from Friday, the 27thNovember – Sunday, the 29th November, 2020 and notifies all the regions, units, battalions and brigade churches under CNC and appeals to all the denominational churches, prayer groups, prayer warriors and all the responsible Christians in Nagalim and abroad to seriously observe three days of fasting and prayer and earnestly pray for final solution of Indo-Naga political issue at the earliest so that unwanted situation may not arise due to indefinite delay.

Along with the other prayer points that God may inspire or reveal to pray for, the CNC request everyone to pray for following prayer points: 1. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will convict the hearts and minds of the Naga people and especially the leaders so that they will genuinely confess, repent, completely surrender and commit their lives to the will and purpose of God the Father. (2 Chronicles 7:14, Luke 22:42) 2. Let us pray for all the Church leaders in Nagalim to let them be filled With the Holy Spirit so that they can provide spiritual guidance to the people and ignite spiritual revival in Nagalim.

(Nehemiah 8: 9-12; Acts 2:38-39) 3. Let us pray that God will destroy all the evil forces that are working in Nagalim and in India that are confusing the people and influencing the leaders to delay the final solution of Indo-Naga Political Issue. (Ephesians 6:12, James 4:7) 4. Let us pray that Naga leaders and people may not fall into the lure, trap and temptation of the enemy which may hamper and delay the final Solution and bring destruction to the Naga people. (Genesis 4:7; Matthew 6:13) 5. Let us pray that unity and genuine reconciliation based on truth and historical and political rights of the Nagas so that permanent peace and solution can be ushered in at the earliest. (Psalm133:1; John 8:32).

Ikato Chishi Swu, General Secretary, Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC)

having shrunk to 15 per cent.

Unfortunately, from 1964, India went into two decades of economic stagnation while Pakistan, under the military rule of Ayub Khan, opened up to foreign capital which funded a period of rapid industrialisation and economic growth, albeit at the cost of worsening inequality. By 1984, Pakistan’s per capita income was more than double that of India’s.

Pakistan’s slowdown began in the 1980s during the military regime of Zia-u-Haq. Zia enabled and institutionalised Islamic nationalism in Pakistan. This period coincided with the reforms in India.

As a result, the income gap between the countries began narrowing sharply. Nevertheless, it wasn’t till as recently as 2010 that India’s per capita GDP finally overtook Pakistan. Put differently, starting in 1985, it took 25 years of faster growth for India to finally undo the damage inflicted by the inward-looking, anti-industry, anti-trade and anti-foreign capital economic regime that was erected by the Indira Gandhi government.

From the specific perspective of India, the trends reveal three key facts. First, India did reasonably well during the Nehru era. This is at odds with the increasingly

strident recent criticisms of the Nehru years. Second, the biggest damage to the Indian economy was done during the Indira Gandhi years, which saw negative growth over two decades. Bizarrely, her administration appears to have escaped the virulent criticisms that have been directed at the Nehru years. Third, the Rajiv Gandhi government deserves way more credit for ushering in the first growth turnaround of the economy. In some senses, the post-1991 reforms were a consolidation of a process that began under the Rajiv Gandhi government.

The trends also suggest four general takeaways. First, openness to trade and private enterprise usually has positive effects on growth. Second, rapacious and exploitative democratic systems do not necessarily promote growth.

Pakistan in the 1950s, 1990 and post-2010 is a good example. Third, the socio-economic environment surrounding religious fundamentalism may be inimical to growth.

Fourth, degradation of institutions that regulate, arbitrate and enforce laws can be costly.

There may be lessons in these for Indian policymakers.

Amartya Lahiri (Royal Bank Research Professor, University of British Columbia)

The existing digital inequality with special reference to Nagaland

CNC appeals for three days national fasting and prayer

(For final solution of ‘Indo-Naga’ political issue at the earliest)

that were introduced in the 1984-91 phase, this period is perhaps better classified as a period of reform consolidation.

India embarked on a distinctive phase of faster growth post-2004 on the back of large investments in infrastructure. Per person GDP growth in the period 2004-2015 averaged 7.7 per cent. The corresponding aggregate GDP growth averaged 9 per cent. The rapid growth pick-up was financed through the public-private partnership model for infrastructure investment. This came at a cost, as a number of these infrastructure projects later caused problems in the banking sector on account of burgeoning NPAs, a problem that continues till today.

To put India’s economic record in perspective, it is useful to compare with Pakistan. In 1950, Pakistan’s per person GDP was US$1268, which was almost 50 per cent greater than India that year.

However, in the backdrop of sustained political uncertainty and upheaval, Pakistan stagnated throughout the 1950s while a politically stable India grew. As a result, by 1960, India had almost caught up with Pakistan in per capita GDP terms with the per capita income gap

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he prospect of digital literacy is high. The masses oblivious of the implications of the digital use in this contemporaneous era will manifest themselves as being socially outcaste. The survival of the fittest is either we draw our attention explicit to the current digital life or less becomes a prey in the hands of the hungry lion.

The late 1980s has been a crucial time where technology started to exist to surprise the sleeping world. A meagre 1 percent of the technologically stored information was in digital format and the insensibility to get the picture that this value of 1 percent will hit the masses in the 2020s with almost 99 percent of the information being stored in digital format.

No wonder Digital revolution will bring itself a form of inequality thereby disastrously inflicting the masses with the poor and the illiterate the gist victim and a more handful of literate with less knowledge of its versatile use.

The pros of the digital literacy stands more of infinite however to tackle the cons existing and prevailing, the need of the hour is better infrastructure with the availability of considerable mobile towers, the internet expedites etc with quality education on digital use.

India regarded as one of the most internet users with over 560 million and counting and regarded as the second largest online market in the world and yet the other side of the coin picth a different

story. Millions still suffer due to infrastructure inaccessibility. The rural areas are worst hit. The Bharat Net programme came as a flabbergast pack to get internet access all across the country and people were sound rejoicing but the fiasco to uplift the project missed all its deadline while the costs involved doubled. Simultaneously National Literacy Mission has barely touched 2 percent of the population and has been wrestling for funds.

Article 21, Article 38(2) and 39 of the Indian constitution provides provision for the right to internet access without inequality thereby proceeds to achieve digital literacy. However these provision has merely become more of a blank paper with nothing to script. In order to restart the archaic engine, the government should start accelerating so as to revamp the scheme and resources meant to promote digital literacy and internet access. The more procrastination will rust off the metal engine if kept undetermined for a longer period.

The campaign for equity internet access and digital literacy should also be promoted as acknowledged in SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) as well as Digital Mission 2015.

Nagaland Context: Lack of proper interest access and digital inequality is presently unprecedented in our Naga society with masses ignorant of venturing or adapting to new things. The poor infrastructure is the major Achilles heel with hardly any or more or less mobile tower hanging in our

locality like a futile tree with a sign job done however in reality the towers are visualized as alienated and without care.

The Bharat Net programme and Digital Mission which vow to bring the rural sector on the par with urban level in digital sector looks not so promising for the Nagas stationed in rural and village sector. Forget about bringing downwards to the Village level it is unequivocally clear that towns suffers the most with infrastructure deficiency.

The online trend surprisingly came as a shock to the people who never realized until lockdown knocks its door. Everything started to go online with office works, business management, health,exams and so forth. The disaster then incepted like a roaring volcano when better internet access was not available tagged with lack of digital literacy. People angered and clamoured for better internet access yet the cry was heard meagre. As a result digital Inequality persists where social and economic backwardness exacerbated due to information poverty, lack of infrastructure and lack of digital literacy.

This ultimately is worrisome where internet access and digital literacy today paves the way people work, collaborate, consume information and entertain themselves.

It’s time the Government grabs the gear and takes serious note of the prevailing situation and takes measures wherever requisite for a better tomorrow.

Tokato K Sumi, PR Hill Kohima

Reader’s Post

Sir,

On the deplorable condition of NH 29

Drawing the attention of Border Road Organization (BRO)/GREF and the general public, the NH 29 (Kohima to Jessami) has been in horrible condition as though this country is reeling under financial emergency or fighting an external war. The better roads has become worse and the worse roads has gone even worse. One wonder if there is a dearth of technology or machineries to keep the road good in the hills. Back in 1990s, the roads were better but it had become worse at the fag end of 2020. It’s funny that we are going backward when the whole world is going forward. This must be the only place where the national highway has become worse than a village road. For obvious reason, everyone expect National Highways to be better and an example to others but sadly this is not so. Nothing looks national or high out here. The only high thing about this Highway is that it traverse through high hills.

Heavy trucks getting stuck or sliding down the road has become a usual affairs during monsoon.

Once the goods reaches itsdestination, prices goes sky rocketing because of high transportation cost due to bad road. It funny that Kohima to Phek with a distance of 145km takes more than 6 hours to travel due to bad road which is the same time span to reach Shillong from Dimapur with a distance of 340 km.

Generally speaking, this is a state and region where sense of alienation from Central Government is rift because of reasons obvious to all and the very Central Government department is making it worse through its negligence and indifference. Our village Councils must write directly to the Prime Minister on this state of affairs. Two-lane expansion seems to be coming soon, it’s imperative to keep the road pliable, for going by the experience elsewhere, the condition often get worse.

The road has become so bad that at some stretch hardly small cars can ply, and especially between Pfutsero and Lanye, there is hardly a stretch where one can drive for straight 30 seconds without maneuvering a pothole; can anyone believe that? The sad part is that it’s still not an issue that merits political parties or sacrosanct civil organizations to voice its concern despite the terrible hardship caused to common people. Another sad part is that even where the road run straight through our villages and towns, we have the least compunction to mend even the smallest of potholes. Maybe the only time when we will have good road is when it first starts inside our mind.

Zhokusheyi Rhakho, Phek town

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

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020

dismisses sacked BSF jawan’s 1 cr health workers to receive vaccine in phase-I SC plea challenging Modi’s election

NEW DELHI, NOV 24 (PTI): An estimated one crore frontline health workers will receive the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine whenever it becomes available, with around 92 per cent of government hospitals and 55 per cent of private hospitals across all states and UTs providing data identifying the workers, official sources said.

Five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which four are in Phase II/III and one is in Phase-I/ II trials.

States have been asked to accelerate the process of identifying frontline healthcare workers including doctors, MBBS students, nurses and ASHA workers etc, so that the exercise gets completed in another one week.

It has asked states to do planning and mapping of vaccination sessions where healthcare workers will be vaccinated during the 1st phase and mapping human resources across departments that could be deployed for vaccination sessions for verification of beneficiaries, crowd management and overall coordination.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with chief ministers and other

Representation image of frontline healthcare workers.

representatives of states and union territories via video conferencing on Tuesday to discuss the vaccine distribution strategy, sources said.

“Around 92 per cent of all government hospitals and 55 per cent of all private hospitals from across all states and UTs have provided data. The rest of the details will come in another one week. We have asked the states to accelerate the process,” an official source said.

The anti-coronavirus vaccine, once available, would be distributed under a special COVID-19 inoculation programme, using the processes, technology

and network of the existing Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). It would run parallel to the UIP. The Centre, with the help of state and UT governments, has started the process of identifying around 30 crore priority beneficiaries who would be given vaccine dose in the initial phase, sources had said.

The government has demarcated four categories which includes around 1 crore healthcare professionals including doctors, MBBS students, nurses and ASHA workers etc, around two crore frontline workers including municipal corporation workers, personnel of

the police and armed forces, about 26 crore people aged above 50 and a special category of those below 50 with co-morbidities and requiring specialised care.

Health ministry’s existing digital platform eVIN which is being used for the UIP is being enhanced for the COVID-18 vaccine distribution and delivery, through which SMSs would be sent to recipients informing the time, date and venue to get the shots and digitally connect them and also track them, sources had earlier said.

Each person in the immunisation list would be linked with their Aadhar

cards to avoid duplication and to track beneficiaries.

However, in case a person doesn’t have an Aadhar card, a government photo identity can be used, the sources said.

Five vaccines are under different phases of clinical trial in India with the Serum Institute of India conducting phase-3 trial of the Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine while the indigenously developed Bharat Biotech and ICMR vaccine has already started the phase III clinical trial.

Indigenously developed vaccine by Zydus Cadila has completed phase -2 clinical trial in the country.

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories will soon start combined phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India.

Biological E. Ltd has started early phase 1 and 2 human trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had said that a COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be available by the first quarter of 2021.

He had said that the Centre estimates to receive and utilise 40-50 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine covering around 25 crore people

by July next year.

NEW DELHI, NOV 24 (PTI): The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur’s plea against the rejection of his nomination papers to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Varanasi constituency.

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, that had reserved its verdict in the case on November 18, upheld the Allahabad High Court judgment dismissing Bahadur’s election petition against the poll panel’s decision to reject his nomination papers.

On May 1 last year, the Returning Officer had rejected the nomination papers of Tej Bahadur, a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate, who was dismissed from the Border Security Force (BSF) in 2017 after he posted a video online complaining about the quality of food served to the troops. The high court had upheld the returning officer’s decision to reject his nomination.

Bahadur’s lawyer had argued before the top court that the petitioner had ear-

India successfully test-fires landattack supersonic cruise missile venture, produces the lethal weapon that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or from land platforms.

India has already deployed a sizeable number of the original BrahMos missiles and other key assets in several strategic locations along the Line of Actual Control with China in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.

In the last two-and-half months, India has test fired a number of missiles includ-

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lier filed his nomination as an independent candidate and later as SP candidate.

Referring to the high court’s verdict, the lawyer had claimed that Bahadur’s nomination was rejected for “extraneous reasons”.

While rejecting the nomination papers of Bahadur, the Returning Officer had observed that “the nomination paper is not accompanied by certificate issued in the prescribed manner by the Election Commission to the effect that he has not been dismissed for corruption or disloyalty to the state”.

“In a nut-shell the factual matrix of the case is that on the directions of

Narendra Modi

the Returning Officer, the nomination of the appellant to the elections was wrongly rejected for not being presented in a prescribed manner and rejected the nomination/candidature of the Appellant for the Election of the 17th Lok Sabha from 77th Parliamentary Constituency (Varanasi), UP to be held in April-May 2019,” Bahadur has said in his plea.

Bahadur said he sought a declaration that the election of respondent (Narendra Modi) be declared as void and the order passed by the returning officer dated May 1, 2019, rejecting his nomination be set aside.

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ing an anti-radiation missile named Rudram-1 which is planned to be inducted into service by 2022.

On October 18, a naval version of the BrahMos missile was successfully test fired from an indigenouslybuilt stealth destroyer of the Indian Navy in the Arabian sea.

The Indian Air Force on October 30 test-fired the air launched version of the weapon from a Sukhoi fighter aircraft in the Bay of Bengal.

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NEW DELHI, NOV 24 (PTI): India on Tuesday “successfully” test fired the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos as part of a series of planned trials of the weapon, known for its precision strike capabilities, official sources said.

The range of the new land-attack version of the missile has been extended to 400 km from the original 290 km but its speed has been maintained at 2.8 Mach or almost three times the speed of sound, they said.

“The land-attack version of the missile was testfired in the Andaman and Nicobar at around 10 am and it was a successful trial”, an official source said.

According to official sources, in the next few days, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy are scheduled to carry out separate testfiring of the new version of the air-launched and naval versions of the supersonic cruise missile respectively.

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Regt. No 121016 Rank : Constable Name : NYANBEMO Son of Shri RHONPEMO LOTHA Village :- Sankiton P.O. :- Wokha P.S.:- Wokha Police Station Dist: Wokha, Nagaland.

Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty with effect from 27-10-2020 without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date. And whereas, Calling Notices was issued to you through concern P.S vide order No.12BN(IR)/RO10/2020-21/572 Dt. 09/11/2020.

Regt. No.121016 C/N NYANBEMO, is hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days from the date of publication of this notice failing which he will be declared as deserter without further notice.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT 12TH NAP BN (INDIA RESERVE)

CHINGTOK : LONGLENG NO.12BN(IR)/RO-10/2020-21/ Dt. Chingtok, the th Nov’ 2020

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Regt. No 121093 Rank : Constable(DVR) Name : P. PRASANTH Son of Shri PRABHAKARAN Village :- Valiyanakkonam, Aryancode P.O. :- Ottesekharamangalam P.S.:- Aryancode Police Station Dist: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty with effect from 01-11-2020 without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date. And whereas, Calling Notices was issued to you through concern P.S vide order No.12BN(IR)/RO10/2020-21/570 Dt. 07/11/2020.

Regt. No.121093 C/N(Dvr) P. Prasanth, is hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days from the date of publication of this notice failing which he will be declared as deserter without further notice.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Abdullahs’ house built on encroached land

tional and unsustainable” and ordered a CBI probe into the allotment of the land under this law.

Issuing the first list of 35 beneficiaries who included former finance minister Haseeb Drabu and some top hoteliers and a former bureaucrat, the divisional administration Kashmir showed that National Conference headquarters, several hotels and over a dozen commercial buildings at prime locations in and around Lal Chowk have been regularised under the act.

Majority of the beneficiaries, including Drabu

India announces over 100 high-impact Govt blocks 43 more mobile apps projects worth USD 80 mn for Afghanistan

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(From p-1) If such a situation arose, NSCN(I-M) said its members “cannot allow themselves to be sitting ducks” as its patience “should not be translated as weak and helpless.” It also cautioned that any consequences thereon would be “disastrous for both parties” and also never in the interest of ceasefire across Naga areas.

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touched by the 400 plus projects that India has undertaken in all 34 of Afghanistan’s provinces. More than 65,000 Afghan students have also studied in India,” the MEA said in a release. In his address, Jaishankar also called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire to stop violence in the country, and reiterated that the peace process must be Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled.

“The external affairs minister (EAM) announced at the conference that India had just concluded with Afghanistan an agreement for the construction of the Shatoot dam, which would provide safe drinking water to 2 million residents of Kabul city,” the release said. India had earlier built the 202-km Phul-e-Khumri transmission line that provided electricity to Kabul city.

Information Technology AliExpress, Alipay Cashier, Act. CamCard and WeDate.

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NEW DELHI, NOV 24 (PTI): India on Tuesday announced a new phase of over 100 high-impact community projects in Afghanistan worth USD 80 million (Rs 592 crore) as the country’’s development portfolio in the war-ravaged nation has reached over USD 3 billion (Rs 22,200 crore) so far. The announcement about the new development package was made

by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his virtual address at a global conference on Afghanistan during which he also called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire to stop violence in that country.

“India’s development portfolio in Afghanistan has to-date amounted to over USD 3 billion. The minister highlighted that no part of Afghanistan today is un-

NEW DELHI, NOV 24 (PTI): The government on Tuesday blocked access to 43 more Chinese mobile apps, including Alibaba Workbench, AliExpress, Alipay Cashier, CamCard and WeDate, for being prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and defence of the nation.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued the order for blocking the access of these apps by users in India based on the comprehensive reports received from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, Ministry of Home Affairs, an official release said.

Sources, meanwhile, said these apps have Chinese links.

Earlier on June 29, the government had blocked access to 59 mobile apps and on September 2, 2020 another 118 apps were banned under section 69A of the

including areas with tropical climates. The current agreements between RDIF and leading foreign pharmaceutical companies allow the Sputnik V vaccine to be produced abroad for 500 million people per year, starting from 2021. RDIF is currently considering additional applications from a number of countries and companies to further increase production capacity.

The first international deliveries of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine will be made to customers in January 2021 based on the existing partnerships with foreign manufacturers. Those customers, who have recently submitted their requests, will be able to receive the first

batches of the vaccine starting from March 2021.

The second interim analysis of clinical trial data showed a 91.4% efficacy for the Sputnik V vaccine on day 28 after the first dose; vaccine efficacy is over 95 per cent 42 days after the first dose, said its makers Gamaleya Institute.

Currently, 40,000 volunteers are taking part in the Phase III double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical post-registration study of the Sputnik V vaccine in Russia, of whom more than 22,000 volunteers were vaccinated with the first dose and more than 19,000 volunteers with the first and second doses.

There were no unexpected adverse events during the trials. Monitoring of the participants is ongoing.

The vaccine is based on a human adenoviral vector platform that has seen more than 250 clinical trials globally conducted during the past two decades.

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ment depots, which is issued only after furnishing all revenue records, officials in the know said.

Earlier, three former ministers, several politicians and a former bureaucrat figured in the list of beneficiaries who have availed land under now scrapped Roshni Act or encroached state land for residential or commercial purposes.

The lists were made public by the divisional administration, both in Kashmir and Jammu regions, in accordance with the October 9 directive of the high court which has declared Roshni Act “illegal, unconstitu-

NEW DELHI, NOV 24 (AGENCIES): The cost of one dose of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine for international markets will be less than $10 (less than Rs 700), announced Krill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, at a webinar on Tuesday Sputnik V is a two-dose vaccine. This means the twoshot course will cost around Rs 1,400. This means the price at the launch will be two or more times cheaper than mRNA vaccines with similar efficacy levels, claimed Dmitriev.

However, Sputnik V will be given free of charge for Russian citizens.

RDIF and partners have launched production of the lyophilized (dry) form of the vaccine, which is stored at a temperature of +2 to +8 degrees Celsius.

Such a regime enables the distribution of the vaccine in international markets, as well as expanding its use in hard-to-reach regions,

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Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah

and his wife, have one Kanal of land under residential use, while Congress leader KK Amla is the owner of Broadway hotel and prominent businessman Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya owns a guest house and a hotel.

On November 1, the Union Territory government cancelled all land transfers that took place under the JK State Land (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001 -- also known as the Roshni Act—under which 2.5 lakh acres of land was to be transferred to the existing occupants.

The principal secretary and revenue department has been asked to work out a plan to retrieve large tracts of state land vested under the Act. According to the high court order, a total of 6,04,602 kanals (75,575 acres) of state land had been regularised and transferred to the occupants. This included 5,71,210 kanals (71,401 acres) in Jammu and 33,392 kanals (4174 acres) in the Kashmir province.

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administration Jammu revealed that the residential house of the Abdullahs, built over an area of nearly an acre at Sunjwan, is encroached state land (physically encroached but not shown in revenue record) other than Roshi Act. Reacting to the fresh list, party vice president Omar Abdullah said, “The news attributing to sources that Dr Farooq Abdullah is a beneficiary of the Roshni Act is completely false and is being spread with a malicious intent. Both his houses at Jammu and Srinagar have nothing to do with the said Act. “Dr Farooq Abdullah has NOT availed of the Roshni Scheme for either his residence in Srinagar or in Jammu and anyone who says otherwise is lying.

The fact that they are using sources to plant this story shows that it has no legs to stand on,” Omar said.

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Jammu, Nov 24 (PTI): Former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah have been named by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in a list which alleges that their residential house in Jammu is built over illegally-possessed land, a charge denied by the father-son duo.

The administration of the Union Territory as directed by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to make public land given under the controversial Roshni land scheme, since scrapped by a court, came out with the list of beneficiaries. On Tuesday, it came out with a list of those who had allegedly encroached land other than those given under the scheme.

The list also highlighted the headquarters of their National Conference in both Srinagar and Jammu were legalised under the controversial Roshni Act. Displaying the lists on its website—one showing encroached land outside Roshni Act, the divisional

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DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION NAGALAND: KOHIMA

NO. DTE/CSAB-NEUT/1/2020

Dated: Kohima, the 24th November, 2020

NOTIFICATION This is to inform JEE (Main)-2020 candidates that there will be CSAB-NEUT 2020 SPOT ROUND counseling at 11:00 AM on 3rd December, 2020 at the office of the Directorate of Technical Education, Nagaland: Kohima.

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The interested candidates are advised to read the eligibility criteria for spot round counselling from CSAB:NEUT-2020 Information Brochure uploaded on CSAB portal www.csab.nic.in The vacancies of seats in Engineering and various courses will be uploaded on the website of this Directorate by evening of 2nd December, 2020 (www.dtenagaland.org.in). This is subjected to vacancies of seats to be received from CSAB:2020.

All the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) are to be followed by the candidates. Only one guardian per candidate will be allowed.

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to delay my determination,” Murphy said in her letter as reported by multiple news outlets.

Murphy said she was making USD 6.3 million in funds available to the president-elect for the transition process. Biden is set to be sworn in as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021.

Murphy had come under a lot of criticism after she refused to give the president-elect access to the federal resources required for the transition. Lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican party had slammed her for this.

“GSA does not dictate the outcome of legal disputes and recounts, nor does it determine whether such proceedings are reasonable or justified,” Murphy wrote in her letter.

“These are issues that the Constitution, federal laws, and state laws leave to the election certification

Israelis planning memorial for victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks

Eilat (Israel), Nov 24 (PTI): Israelis in this southern coastal city of Eilat are planning to set up a memorial square for the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, something similar to what it has for the victims of the 9/11 attacks in the US. The Mumbai Chabad House, a Jewish outreach centre, at Nariman Point was one of the targets of the 2008 Mumbai attacks during which 10 terrorists of Pakistan-based Lashkare-Taiba (LeT) carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai. At least 166 people, including six Jews at the Chabad House and nine terrorists, were killed and over 300 others were injured in the attacks. “We have spoken to the Mayor of Eilat, Meir Itzhak Ha Levi, to set up a Memorial for the victims of Mumbai attacks. The Mayor said that he is on the committee which decides about street and square issues.

He will be very happy to help,” representatives of the Sitar Organisation for Immigrant Jews in Eilat told PTI. “In addition, he suggested to even set up an India-Israel friendship square or Mahatma Gandhi Square where the memorial stone for the victims of Mumbai attacks could also be placed,” they said.

The Chabad Movement’s Synagogue in the city is going to put up a plaque in the memory of six Jewish victims at the Chabad House in the attacks. “Rav Hecht has selected a wall inside the synagogue entranceway to put up a 3A paper size plaque. The message to be engraved on a hard plastic plate is written by the Rabbi himself,” the Sitar Organisation said.

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necessary to carry out a smooth and peaceful transfer of power.

“Today’s decision is a needed step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic under control and our economy back on track,” he said.

“This final decision is a definitive administrative action to formally begin the transition process with federal agencies. In the days ahead, transition officials will begin meeting with federal officials to discuss the pandemic response, have a full accounting of our national security interests, and gain complete understanding of the Trump administration’s efforts to hollow out government agencies,” Abraham said.

Sue Gough, Pentagon spokesperson said that the Department of Defence (DoD) has received notice that the GSA Administrator is making certain post-election resources and services available to the Biden-Harris Transition Team. “...We will begin immediately implementing our plan to provide support in accordance with statute, DoD policy and the memorandum of agreement between the White House and the Biden-Harris team.

Beijing/Wenchang, Nov 24 (PTI): China successfully launched its first unmanned space mission on Tuesday to collect samples from the moon’s surface and return to earth, the country’s maiden attempt to retrieve materials from an extraterrestrial body.

China has successfully launched the Chang’e-5 lunar probe from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, state-run CGTN reported. The spacecraft was launched by a Long March-5 rocket at 4.30 am (Beijing Time).

Chang’e-5 is one of the most complicated and challenging missions in China’s aerospace history, as well as the world’s first moonsample mission in more than 40 years.

The United States sent astronauts to the moon to collect samples. In the Soviet Union’s unmanned lunar sampling missions, the spacecraft took off from the moon and returned to Earth directly. But China chose a complicated technological approach including unmanned rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit, which could bring back more samples and lay a technological foundation

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A Long March-5 rocket carrying the Chang’e 5 lunar mission lifts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center.

for manned lunar missions, according to Pei Zhaoyu, deputy director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Centre of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), ahead of the launch.

The mission will help promote China’s science and technology development and lay an important foundation for China’s future manned lunar landing and deep space exploration, Pei said.

Chang’e-5, comprising an orbiter, a lander, an ascender and a returner, with a total take-off mass of 8.2 tonnes, is expected to accomplish unmanned rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit, a complicated feat.

After it enters the lunar orbit, the lander-ascender combination will separate from the orbiter-returner combination.

While the orbiter-returner orbits about 200 km above the lunar surface, the lander-ascender will touch down on the northwest region of Oceanus Procellarum, also known as the Ocean of Storms, on the near side of the moon in early December, staterun Xinhua news agency reported. Within 48 hours, a robotic arm will be extended to scoop up rocks and regolith on the lunar surface, and a drill will bore into the ground. About 2 kg of samples are expected to be collected and sealed in a container in the spacecraft.

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ZUNHEBOTO : NAGALAND

LONGJEMDANG SENSO MONGDANG

With immense pride, the Usütomi Students' Union conveys our heartfelt congratulations to the following individuals for their career achievements and bringing laurel to the village community.

1. Shri Bokato Hesso Kinimi, on being promoted to Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies Cooperation Department, Govt. of Nagaland.

2. Miss Tokatoli S. Achumi, D/o Sukhavi Achumi for securing Top 1 in M. Sc. Geology Department, Nagaland University.

The union prays for their good health and wishes them greater success in all their future endeavors.

(Tomika H Chophy) (Jenato Achumi) President Vice President

The Longjemdang Senso Mongdang with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to : 1. Smt. T. Asangla Ao promoted to STO (Senior Treasury Officer) Treasury and Accounts, Govt. of Nagaland, Dimapur.

2. Miss Ajungla Jamir for being conferred Doctor of Theology (Senate of Serampore University) on the topic : Area of concentration Christian Ethics. Dissertation Title : Towards a Chinky Christian Ethics of Diaspora North East Tribal Woman in India.

The Mongdang further wishes and prays to Almighty God to grant them sound health, wisdom and success in their future endeavors.

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FELICITATION

IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

S/C. NO. 574/20

NOTICE NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Mr. Phyobenthung & Mrs. Khumpeno 25-11-1970 – 25-11-2020

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Z. Yansamong Yimchunger @ Yansamong Yimchunger has been applied by Smti. Hayiponi Odyuo, W/o Late Z. Yansamong Yimchumger @ Yansamong Yimchunger, R/o H/No. 146, Ward-8, Chumukedima, NAP Complex, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Pension Benefits 2. SBI A/C No - 37598368480 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 23rd December 20.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 23rd November 20.

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"For through wisdom your days will be many and years will be added to your life".

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and emphasising on the “shared pains” with India.

The 12th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, as per the Jewish calendar, fell on November 17.

“Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, the Chabad emissaries who were killed in the dastardly attacks in Mumbai are remembered every year by the whole movement as our representatives in almost 4,000 centres across the world meet at this time.

This year we had a ‘virtual meeting’ due to Coronavirus restrictions and we took a pause to pay our respects to the victims of the attack in Mumbai,” Rabbi Zalman Gorlik, the Head of the Chabad House in Beersheva had said.

process and decisions by courts of competent jurisdiction. I do not think that an agency charged with improving federal procurement and property management should place itself above the constitutionally-based election process. I strongly urge Congress to consider amendments to the Act,” Murphy said.

Later, Trump put out two more tweets in which he thanked Murphy for her services.

“I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country. She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail!” Trump tweeted.

On Monday, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers formally granted Biden the state’s 16 electoral votes.

In a statement, Biden-Harris Transition Executive Director Yohannes Abraham said the GSA administrator has ascertained President-elect Biden and Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris as the apparent winners of the election, providing the incoming administration with the resources and support

Loving Children, Grand Children & In-laws.

IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE COURT

MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND NOTICE S/C No.180/2020 Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Ngangnenlemba Ao has been applied by Smti Nikmekala, W/o Late Ngangnenlemba Ao, R/O H.No.237, Longjang Village, Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of.

Notice is hereby given that any person interested in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire to appear in the court on or before 20.12.2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 20.11.2020 Sd/- Principal District & Sessions Judge Mokokchung: Nagaland MKC-263

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WASHINGTON, NOV 24 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has finally given a go-ahead to begin the transition process for presidentelect Joe Biden after the state of Michigan certified the Democratic leader’s victory in the November 3 presidential election, paving the way for a smooth handover of power after weeks of delay.

President Trump, a Republican, however, did not formally concede the election to Biden, saying he would “continue to fight and will prevail.”

He has launched a slew of lawsuits in key states, but has not provided any evidence to back his claims of electoral fraud. Many of the lawsuits have been dismissed by courts. On Monday, the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) Emily Murphy informed Biden in a letter that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process.

The letter from Murphy, a Trump appointee, is the first step the administration has taken to acknowledge President Trump’s defeat, more than two weeks after Biden was declared the

winner.

Taking to Twitter after Murphy wrote to Biden, Trump said that he has asked to begin the transition process in the best interest of the country. “...fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same.

“What does GSA being allowed to preliminarily work with the Dems have to do with continuing to pursue our various cases on what will go down as the most corrupt election in American political history?

We are moving full speed ahead. Will never concede to fake ballots & “Dominion,” Trump said in a series of tweets.

In her letter, Murphy said she took the decision “independently” and based on the law. “Please know that I came to my decision independently, based on the law and available facts. I was never directly or indirectly pressured by any Executive Branch official -- including those who work at the White House or GSA -- with regard to the substance or timing of my decision. To be clear, I did not receive any direction

IN THE COURT OF Smti. Y. Longkumer (NJS) Principal Judge FAMILY COURT DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

IN THE COURT OF Smti. Y. Longkumer (NJS) Principal Judge FAMILY COURT DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

NOTICE

NOTICE

Guardianship Petition No. 24/2020

Whereas an application under the Guardianship & Ward Act has been filed by Smti. Temjenyangla for appointment of Guardian in respect of minor(s) Miss Sentisenla before this Court and whereas the 09 day of December 2020 has been fixed for the hearing on the Matter.

NOTICE is hereby given inviting objection if any from the person having interest in the above named minor(s) to be furnished on or before the fixed date/or appear in person.

Given under my hand and seal of the Court on this 23rd day of Nov 2020.

Judge

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AFFIDAVIT

Dt. 24/11/2020

I, No. 14704585Y Nk Nyakwang Konyak Unit 2 NAGA (MASHKOH), c/o. 56 APO age about 35 years, S/o. Late Bonwang Konyak a resident of Vill.-Tangnyu, P.O.- Mon, Teh.-Mon, Dist.- Mon (Nagaland), do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as under :(1) That, I am a law abiding citizen of India by birth permanently residing at the above stated address. This is true to the best of my knowledge.

(2) That, in my service book record my son name was recorded as N Khongwang Konyak whereas in Birth Certificate his name is Khongwang Konyak. This is true to the best of my knowledge.

(3) I hereby declare that name appeared as N Khongwang Konyak and Khongwang Konyak is of the same person and is of my son only but nobody else. This is true to the best of my knowledge.

(4) That, I hereby declare that my son correct name should be read as Khongwang Konyak for the past, present and future and in all official records and further to rectify my service records accordingly. This is true to the best of my knowledge.

(Signature of Deponent) VERIFICATION Verified, on this date the _________ at the above affidavit para 1 to 4 all true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief nothing stated remain false thereon.

Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Office of the Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland

Guardianship Petition No. 26/2020

(See 10 of Guardianship & Ward Act.)

(See 10 of Guardianship & Ward Act.)

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(Signature of Deponent) DP-5165

Whereas an application under the Guardianship & Ward Act has been filed by Mr. Haisamlu for appointment of Guardian in respect of minor(s) Miss Widaulule before this Court and whereas the 20th day of January 2021 has been fixed for the hearing on the matter.

NOTICE is hereby given inviting objection if any from the person having interest in the above named minor(s) to be furnished on or before the fixed date/or appear in person.

Given under my hand and seal of the Court on this 23rd day of Nov. 2020.

Judge

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IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSION JUDGE MOKOKCHUNG: NAGALAND

NOTICE S/C NO. 161/2020 NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS ‘OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-I OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Tekasashi Ao has been applied by Shri/Smti Odienla, W/O Lt.Tekasashi Ao R/O H.No 105 Yisemyong Town Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of: Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in the court on or before the said day of 19.12.2020 Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 19.11.2020.

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Chennaiyin beat Jamshedpur 2-1 in ISL

Panaji, Nov 24 (Agencies): Chennaiyin put on a solid all-round performance to get off to a winning start in the 2020-21 Indian Super League campaign.

Csaba Laszlo’s team beat former Chennaiyin manager Owen Coyle’s Jamshedpur 2-1 at the Tilak Maidan on Tuesday. Firsthalf goals from Anirudh Thapa (1’) and Isma Goncalves (26’) were enough for the two-time champions to bag the win. Nerijus Valskis (37’) opened his account for the season but was unable to bring his team back into the game.

Chennaiyin got off to a brilliant start as Anirudh Thapa opened the scoring seconds after the kick-off.

After a neat exchange of passes in the centre, Rafael Crivellaro slipped a throughball for Isma Goncalves who ran down the right flank.

The forward drilled a low cross into the centre of the box for Thapa whose late run and a splendid first-time strike was more than what the Jamshedpur defence and the goalkeeper could deal with. It was a fantastic start to the match as both teams seemed unwilling to sit back with a deep block.

Jamshedpur’s attack led by last season’s Golden Boot winner Nerijus Valskis tried

Action in the match between Chennaiyin FC and Jamshedpur on Tuesday. (ISL)

to press for an equaliser but it was Chennaiyin’s energetic forays forward that stood out.

Isma Goncalves had multiple opportunities to score in the first half but was finally rewarded for his athletic centre-forward play when Issac Vanmalsawma decided to nudge Lallianzuala Chhangte inside the box in the 25th minute.

Chhangte felt a slight push on his back as he contested for an aerial ball inside the box and the referee pointed to the spot. Isma converted the penalty to double his team’s lead. The former

Matsumoto Yamaga striker nearly added another goal to his tally for the night three minutes later. He pulled of a lovely give-and-go with Crivellaro at the edge of the box and fired a shot towards the goal but Rehenesh pushed the effort wide.

Jamshedpur tried to build their attacks from the flanks but their attacks were well dealt with by the Chennaiyin defence until the 37th minute. The defenders failed to spot Valskis’ run into the box as Jackichand clipped a delightful cross into the box from the right flank. The Lithuanian striker got off the

mark with a neat header into the net from what was his team’s first shot on target.

The Men of Steel were more proactive after the restart as they chased the game and tried to overpower the midfield. They took advantage of an unconvincing few minutes from Vishal Kaith and went close twice just after the hour-mark Stephen Eze outjumped his marker inside the boss to meet a cross from the left but headed wide with the keeper off his line. Minutes later, Kaith failed to collect a straightforward lob into the box and pushed it straight

into the feet of Jackichand Singh.

The former Goa winger tried to hit an open net but found Sipovic in front of goal and the defender spared the keeper’s blushes.

The game was stretched as Jamshedpur tried to pile the pressure on the two-time champions.

The Chennaiyin defence, however, was largely untroubled and Valskis’ threat was well dealt with throughout the second half.

Wednesday’s Match

FC Goa Vs Mumbai City, 7:30 pm

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Kohli, Ashwin nominated for Player of the Decade Award Dubai, Nov 24 (PTI): The talismanic Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin were on Tuesday nominated for the coveted ICC Men’s Player of the Decade Award with the Indian captain featuring in all five men’s categories for his incredible run in the last 10 years.

Kohli and veteran offspinner Ashwin are the two Indians among seven players nominated for the most prestigious award.

Besides the Indian duo, Joe Root (England), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Steve Smith (Australia), AB de Villiers (South Africa), and Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) are the other contenders in this category.

In the Men’s ODI Player of the Decade category, former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and run-machine Rohit Sharma also found a place alongside Kohli, Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), Mitchell Starc (Australia), de Villiers and Sangakkara.

Kohli and Rohit also featured in the Men’s T20I Player of the Decade category, which also included

Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin (File)

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Imran Tahir (South Africa), Aaron Finch (Australia), Malinga and Chris Gayle (West Indies).

Kohli has also been nominated in the Men’s Test Player of the Decade and ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade categories.

Besides Kohli, Dhoni also found a place in the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade award category.

Kohli, who averages more than 50 in all formats, has already amassed 70 international hundreds

and is only behind Ricky Ponting (71) and Sachin Tendulkar (100).

He is third in the list of leading run-scorers of all time with 21,444 runs, behind Ponting (27,483) and Tendulkar (34,357).

In the past decade Kohli has amassed over 7000 runs in Tests while in the shorter formats, the Indian skipper has accumulated more than 11000 runs in ODIs and over 2600 runs in T20s.

The final winners will be decided on the basis of the number of votes a player receives.

K. Basa YO celebrates golden jubilee Finalists for male & female World Athlete announced

Special guest Rhakho along with village leaders during the 50th KYO (games and sports) in Khulazu Basa village. (NP) Correspondent

KO H I M A , N ov 2 4 (NPN): Khulazu Basa Yo u t h O r g a n i s a t i o n (Games and Sports) celebrated its 50th golden jubilee at Khulazu Basa village’s local ground, under Phek district, on November 24. During the four-day celebrations, youths will compete in different games and sports events. The first day commenced with athletic events.

To mark the occasion, joint secretary of Soil and Water Conservation, Tsobahu Rhakho unveiled

the monolith of the 50th anniversary. In his address, he urged the youth to be determined and work hard in whatever profession they are into.

Former state footballer Velukho Rhakho, shared his experience and viewed that there was a wide scope in games and sports profession.

President of Chokri Area Games and Sports Association, Vekhayi Rüho, in his address reminded that physical feature was not the only criteria to excel in sports exemplifying Sachin Tendulkar, who has

dominated the world of cricket despite being a short stature player.

He said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is in promotion of cricket in the country and that developmental process of the sport cricket was underway in Phek under the initiative of Phek District Cricket Association (PDCA).

He therefore encouraged the participants to opt for cricket as development of the game is in progress in the district Phek under (PDCA) headed by its president Vezokho Chotso.

QUAI ANTONIE (Monaco), Nov 24 (Agencies): With just 11 days to go until the World Athletics Awards 2020, the names of the five finalists for the Male World Athlete of the Year 2020 and Male World Athlete of the Year 2020 have been confirmed.

In spite of the many challenges presented by the global Covid-19 pandemic this year, the ten athletes, who represent ten countries and four area associations, have excelled, producing brilliant performances across nearly all athletics disciplines in 2020.

The Male finalists are (in alphabetical order): Joshua Cheptegei, Uganda - broke world records at 5000m (12:35.36), 10,000m (26:11.00) and 5km on the roads (12:51) - was fourth at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships on his debut over the distance Ryan Crouser, USA - undefeated in 10 shot put competitions - his 22.91m worldleading performance moved him to equal third on the world all-time list

Mondo Duplantis, Sweden - broke the world record in the pole vault twice (6.17m and 6.18m) and produced the highest outdoor vault of all time (6.15m) - undefeated in 16 competitions Johannes Vetter, Germany - won eight of his nine javelin competitions - threw a world-leading 97.76m, the second farthest throw in history Karsten Warholm, Norway - ran a world-leading 46.87 in the 400m hurdles, the second fastest performance in history - undefeated in nine 400m/400m hurdles races and set world best of 33.78 in 300m hurdles

The Female finalists are (in alphabetical order): Letesenbet Gidey, Ethiopia - set a world record of 14:06.62 over 5000m - was second in the 5000m at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco Sifan Hassan, Netherlands - set a world record of 18,930m in the one hour run - set a European record of 29:36.67 over 10,000m, the fourth fastest performance in history Peres Jepchirchir, Kenya - won the world half marathon title - twice broke the world half marathon record for a women-only race (1:05:34

and 1:05:16) Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela - undefeated in four triple jump competitions indoors and outdoors - broke the world indoor triple jump record with 15.43m Elaine ThompsonHerah, Jamaica - undefeated in seven 100m races - ran world-leading 10.85 over 100m The Male and Female World Athletes of the Year will be announced live at the World Athletics Awards 2020 to be staged as a virtual event on December 5 and streamed live on the World Athletics YouTube channel, its Facebook page and via Twitter.

Voting procedure for

2020 World Athletes of the Year A three-way voting process determined the finalists.

The World Athletics Council and the World Athletics Family cast their votes by email, while fans voted online via our social media platforms.

The Council’s vote counted for 50% of the result, while the Athletics Family’s votes and the public votes each counted for 25% of the final result.

Represent five countries and four area associations, have excelled, producing brilliant performances across a range of athletics disciplines in 2020.

Voting for the Female World Athlete of the Year closed on November 15.

Hamilton deserves knighthood: Murray

Lewis Hamilton ‘deserves’ a knighthood for his seventh world title, believes Andy Murray.

L o nd o n, N ov 2 4 (Agencies): Three-time Grand Slam tennis winner Andy Murray believes Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton deserves to join him as a British sporting

knight.

Reports have suggested that Hamilton, who won a record-equalling seventh title last week, will be awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours.

“In terms of what he has achieved as an athlete, of course he deserves it,” Murray, 33, told Good Morning Britain.

“He’s one of the most successful sportspeople in the country’s history.”

Murray, given his knighthood in the New Year Honours in 2017, added: “He supports some great causes as well away from the racing track, so yes I would say he definitely deserves it in terms of his success.”

Hamilton, 35, who was made an MBE in 2009, recently told the BBC’s Sally Nugent that it would be his “happiest day ever” if he got the chance to be honoured by the Queen again.

Last week, 1996 British F1 champion Damon Hill said that Hamilton had broken down barriers with his achievements.

“The knighthood will be seen as recognition of not just his driving but also as a black driver that has bust another door open for anyone who is not white,” said the 60-year-old.

“He has destroyed the preconception that it can’t be done, that there is an area where you cannot achieve something because of the colour of your skin.

He has totally destroyed that notion.”

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