November 28, 2020

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Protesting farmers finally enter Delhi North Delhi ground becomes epicentre of farmers’ protest NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH, NOV 27 (PTI): Hundreds of farmers entered the national capital on Friday to hold peaceful protest at a north Delhi ground after facing tear gas and water cannons and clashing with security personnel while thousands remained at border points, undecided whether to go to the demonstration site identified by police.

The day witnessed police using teargas shells, water cannons and multilayer barriers to block the protesters and the farmers pelting stones and breaking barricades in some places in their determination to push through as part of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march against the Centre’s new farm laws.

Farmer leaders from Punjab and Haryana said the stir has now become a “people’s movement”, drawing support from various sections of society.

Meanwhile, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra

NFHRCC welcomes resumption of Doyang bridge construction

Farmers on their way to cross Singhu Border and enter Delhi during ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI)

Singh Tomar appealed to the protesting farmers to end their agitation and said the government is ready to discuss all issues with them.

Asserting that the new farm laws will bring tremendous improvement in the lives of farmers, he said the government was already engaging with various farmers’ organisations and they have been called for discussions on December 3.

Around 600 farmers headed to Sant Nirankari Ground, one of the biggest in the national capital, following several hours of confrontation with the police at different border points with Haryana. After a meeting between farmer leaders and senior police officers, the Delhi Police allowed the protesters to hold

demonstration peacefully at Nirankari Ground, but senior farmer leader Darshan Pal later said they would stay put at border points on Friday night and a decision on whether to go to the identified protest site or not will be taken on Saturday.

At the Tikri border, some groups of farmers were escorted by police personnel around 3 pm amid tight security and taken towards the identified protest site. But those gathered at the Singhu border, one of the main routes used to access the city from Punjab, had not entered the city till late evening. As more Punjab farmers crossed the state’s border with Haryana, by evening, all police barricades at the border with Punjab and along the highway to Delhi

were lifted, allowing traffic to run as before. In Uttar Pradesh too, farmers staged sit-ins and demonstrations at many places, including Lucknow. In Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Baghpat and Gautam Budh Nagar in western UP, besides Jhansi and Jalaun in Bundelkhand region, protests on various roads resulted in considerable blockades and traffic disruptions.

Earlier in the day, carrying flags and shouting slogans, protesting farmers at the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border pelted stones and broke barricades as they clashed with Delhi Police which used tear gas shells to disperse them. The security personnel baton charged the protesters for a brief time.

Around three police officials were also injured.

Angry farmers, who were denied entry into the national capital for their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march against the farm laws, managed to break the first layer of barricading, at the border.

Plumes of smoke were seen as security personnel used multiple rounds of tear gas to disperse the farmers at the Singhu border. A multilayer barricading was in

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place at the Singhu border to prevent farmers from entering the national capital.

At the Tigri border, security personnel used water cannons to disperse farmers trying to gain entry to Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Friday denied permission to the Delhi Police to convert the city’s stadiums into temporary jails in view of the protest by farmers against the new farm laws.

While rejecting the police’s request, Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain said every Indian citizen has the constitutional right to protest peacefully for which they cannot be put in jails.

In a letter to the principal home secretary, Jain said the central government should accept the demands of the protesters and added that putting farmers in jails is not the solution.

Farmers have assembled near the borders in tractor-trolleys laden with rations and essentials for the march. Authorities in Haryana have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in several parts of the state to prevent assembly of the protesters.

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Neiphiu Rio inaugurates State Polytechnic, stadium at Aboi town D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Chief minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the State Polytechnic Institute and Multiutilitycum-Indoor Badminton Stadium at Aboi town in Mon district on Friday in the presence of Deputy chief minister Y Patton, higher & technical education and tribal affairs minister Temjen Imna Along, DUDA adviser N Bongkhao Konyak, DPDB chairman N Thongwang Konyak, adviser to chief minister Medo Yhokha and 47th Aboi MLA Eshak Hessum.

Speaking at a public function organised on the occasion at the town’s local ground, the chief minister announced that the academic programme of the polytechnic would commence from 2021-2022 session.

Observing that Naga society was very young in civilisation, he said priority was being given to backward areas and expressed his wish to see the people enjoy the fruit of development.

He also encouraged

State’s COVID tally at 11091 DIMAPUR, NOV 27 (NPN): Nagaland Friday recorded 31 COVID-19 positive cases— 14 in Dimapur, 12 in Kohima, three in Peren and one each in Mon and Tuensang, taking the total tally to 11091.

According to state health department’s daily bulletin, 211 COVID-19 positive patients have recovered—125 in Kohima, 84 in Dimapur and one each in Mon and Phek.

Out of the total 11091 positive cases, 9699 have recovered while there are currently 1219 active cases in the state.

the people to plant and preserve indigenous trees as they were vanishing from “our land”, while urging government officials to be more dedicated to their duties and do multi-tasking in whatever way possible for the benefit of people.

In his speech Patton asserted that Rio was a champion of development as, for the first time in Nagaland, a chief minister and his cabinet colleagues held five inaugural functions on a single day in Mon district.

Speaking on the occasion, Along thanked the State departments and people of Aboi for their relentless efforts that made the State Polytechnic Institute and Multi Utilitycum-Indoor Badminton Stadium possible.

M a n p o n Ko n ya k , who is also convener of Aboi District Demand Committee, read out a list of grievances faced by the people, including condition of health facilities in Aboi.

Short speeches were delivered by Tongwang, ENSF president and KU

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tivities will take place and therefore, called upon the people to contribute so that the town could progress in line with others.

The minister also spoke on the importance of agri-allied centre, and reminded the gathering that in Nagaland, agriculture has become the center staged in the economy and that any situational change in this section, positive or negative, will have a multiplier effect on the entire economy.

Speaking as special guest, advisor, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire shared on the importance of self-sustenance.

He said that grantsin-aid under the upcoming 15 finance commission, money will be sent to all the Urban Local Bodies and municipal councils.

He therefore encouraged the council to be

DIMAPUR, NOV 27 DIMAPUR, NOV 27 (NPN): All tary and information secretary, and (NPN): State government Nagaland College Students’ Union one representative of each clan from has officially recognised (ANCSU) Friday informed that the Jotsoma village, executive members, and granted Niuland substate government has constituted a Jotsoma village council, youth advidivision as full-fledged committee for settlement of Kohi- sor, Jotsoma youth organization. town council on Friday. ma Science College (KSC ) Jotsoma At the joint meeting, the union Niuland has a populand issue. In a press release, ANC- said the CMO and the district adlation of 1158 of which SU president Vimeyiekho Vitso and ministration reiterated that no land 595 are males while 563 general secretary Imnameren N allotment of the college land to othare females as per populaJamir said the union agreed to set- ers would be issued with immediate tion census 2011. ting up of the committee, which was effect. The committee has been On the occasion, constituted during a joint meeting entrusted to formulate recommen- PTI adds: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases called by the chief minister’s office dations to the state government for climbed to 93.09 lakh with 43,082 new cases the monolith, celebrating (CMO) on November 12, 2020, at permanent settlement of the KSC, in a day, while 87,18,517 people have recu- the recognition of town perated so far pushing the national recovery council, was unveiled by Kohima Science College Jotsoma, Jotsoma land issue. under the chairmanship of princiANCSU has expressed opti- rate to 93.64% on Friday, according to Health minister of PHED, Jacob Zhimomi after it was pal secretary to chief minister. The mism that the competent authorities Ministry data.

The total coronavirus cases mounted dedicated by SBC Niuland meeting was attended by Kohima would come all out to permanently district administration, Jotsoma settle the land issue. It said that the to 93,09,787 and the death toll climbed to pastor, Tokivi Yeptho.

Jacob described the village council, administrators and constituted committee held its first 1,35,715 with the novel coronavirus virus faculty members of the KSC, Jot- meeting on November 26, 2020, claiming 492 lives in a span of 24 hours in occasion as a landmark soma and ANCSU. at KSC Jotsoma and discussed the country, the data showed. COVID-19 case achievement for the people According to ANCSU, the wherein action plans on settling the fatality rate has further declined to 1.45%. of Niuland and said that There are 4,55,555 active cases of coronavi- the area has been marked committee would be headed by land issue. revenue officer, Kohima as chairMeanwhile, ANCSU has ac- rus infection in the country which comprises in the special economic man, SDO (C) Establishment, knowledged the chief minister 4.89% of the total caseload, the data stated. zone for its strategic posiKohima as member secretary and and the responsible authorities for According to ICMR, a cumulative total of tion and accessibility. other members include EAC (Rev), promptly responding to the memo- 13,70,62,749 samples have been tested up to He said with the recestate committee, KSC, Jotsoma, randum of the union with regard to November 26 with 11,31,204 samples being ognition of town council, tested on Thursday. more developmental acD I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 ANCSU president, general secre- KSC Jotsoma land issue.

(NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) Friday increased petrol price by 19 paise per litre while diesel price was hiked inDIMAPUR, NOV 27 contributions to Naga but also for the Nagas in creased by 24 paise. Petrol (NPN): Nagaland chief society. general. He conveyed his price in Dimapur and Kohi- DIMAPUR, NOV 27 (NPN): Eastern Naga minster Neiphiu Rio has Rio conveyed deep sincere condolences to ma rose to Rs.84.61 and Rs. Students’ Federation (ENSF) has condemned the expressed pain on learncondolences along with the bereaved family .

85.45 per litre while diesel November 18 incident at Thongtso village where ing of the passing away LoP: Leader of his wife to the bereaved price increased to Rs.75.37 some houses were burnt down, while one person of Lungbe Meru former family and prayed that Opposition (LoP) TR per litre and Rs.76.07 per was killed and another seriously injured by some MLA of 7 Peren A/C God give them strength Zeliang has expressed litre respectively. miscreants. at CIHSR Dimapur on to overcome their grief. dee p pain and sorIn a press release, federation’s vice-president November 27.

Speaker: Sharin- row over the demise Hamnyei Angh and assistant general secretary In his condolence gain Longkumer, Speak- of Lunghinggwangbe Kumcho Khiungpuh observed that such incidents message to the bereaved er NLA in his condo- Meru, and extended his showed a new low to which “our society” has family, Rio said late lence message expressed deepest condolences Longbe Meru plunged. They asserted that such incidents could Lungbe served as CO sadness at the passing to the bereaved family not be accepted in the modern and civilised society, at Peren before join- served as head deacon away of Lungbe Meru in members. adding that such violence did not have any place ing politics and became besides a member com- Dimapur on November In a condolence in the civilised society. the first elected MLA mittee involved with 27. The Speaker men- message, Zeliang said Asking the investigating agency to immedi- from 7 Peren A/C. He translation of the Bible tioned that Lungbe who late Meru grew up to ately book the culprits and award befitting pun- said late Lungbe had into Zeme dialect. Fur- was born on February be a visionary Leader ishment as per law, ENSF declared that it stood genuine concer n for ther, he said late Lungbe 2,1934 was elected to whose contribution to with the resolution of Eastern Nagaland People’s the Naga political issue played a pivotal role in the NLA as member of the welfare of the ZeOrganisation (ENPO) wherein any dispute, mis- when he along with 11 establishing the Zeme DPN in 1964. During liang community would understanding within Eastern Nagaland people other MLAs of Demo- Baptist Church Dima- his political career, he ever be remembered. should be localised within the parties involved and cratic Party of Nagaland pur.

LoP said late Meru said late Lungbe worked resolve it within the groups concerned through (DPN) resigned from the Rio said the de- tirelessly for the develop- was the first MLA from peaceful dialogue. house for solution to the mise of late Lungbe has ment of Nagaland at its 7 Peren Assembly ConSince Eastern Nagaland had been declared as issue. stituency and later recreated a huge vacuum nascent stage.

“Grandpa, you said you a peace zone through December 18, 2007 resoluApart of politics, not only for the Zemes Sharingain said the signed at the behest of waited 60 years for tion by ENPO, the federation reaffirmed itself and Rio said late Lungbe was but also the Nagas as a demise of late Lungbe Naga National Council solution. Hope you’ll see asked everyone to respect the resolution and not to also actively involved whole and would always was not only a loss to (NNC) in 1964. it soon.”

(Cont’d on p-6) violate it for maintaining peace and tranquillity. in church activities and be remembered for his the Zeliang community D I M A P U R , N OV 2 7 (NPN): Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) has expressed its appreciation to contractor M/s L Pukhato Shohe & Sons for resuming the construction work of Doyang bridge at Liphanyan, Governor’s Camp, after a gap of almost eight months due to COVID-19 induced lockdown as well as the rainy season, and in spite of so many bottlenecks. NFHRCC urged the firm to escalate the work on a war-footing to complete it at the earliest as the situation demanded so, while appealing to the State government to settle all accounts fair and square as deemed fit in order to fulfil the aspirations of Naga general public.

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Mon. Sharing a brief history of the project, Bongkhao said the estimated cost of the Multiutilitycum-Indoor Badminton Stadium was Rs 80 lakh.

Funded by DUDA through Border Area Development Programme and Under Development Areas programme, he said the project was started in 2015-16 and constructed by M/s Affluent Enterprises and completed in 2017-18.

Chaired by Mon deputy commissioner Thavaseelan K, the inaugural programme was held in compliance with the COVID-19 SOP issued by the State government.

While Rev T Wano, Missionary at Large, invoked God’s presence, KU advisor (Aboi unit) Maopong delivered the welcome address.

There was also an exhibition badminton match between Chief Minister & partner and Badminton Club Aboi. Cultural dance was performed on the occasion by Upper Range Women and KNSK, Aboi Town. This was stated in a DIPR release.

Condolences on demise of Lungbe ex-MLA

sincere and remember the three D’s- dedication, determination and devotion.

Kire also flagged off the Niuland town council sanitation truck and 35 solar lights were also installed at Niuland.

Niuland area Kükami hoho president, Vikheyi Zhimo said that Nuiland has been a sub-division for the past 33 years.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme chaired by municipal affairs department, director Chenithung began with a welcome address by ADC Nuiland, Athrila S. Kuhoxu Baptist Church associate women pastor, Angukali Zhimo said the benediction.

On the occasion, women cultural group, Niuland presented folk song.

The programme was attended by DMC administrator Albert Ezung, GBs of the village and elders.

7 NNPGs hold 2nd presidential co-ordination meeting DIMAPUR, NOV 27 (NPN): Second presidential co-ordination meeting of the seven Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) was held on November 27, 2020 at the residence of Hothrong Yimchunger, ACL and chairman of Eastern Naga National Workers Association (ENNWA), GPRN/NSCN. The meeting after thorough deliberation and discussion resolved that the “anti-defection law” passed by seven NNPGs would be honoured and would work to re-strengthen it to keep the spirit of oneness alive. In a press release, sessional secretary Ritza Sangtam said the meeting also resolved to stand steadfastly with the Working Committee (WC) of the seven NNPGs. The house further endorsed the WC to continue to work diligently for the Naga cause until a solution which was honourable and acceptable to the Nagas was worked out.

DC Mon issues travel advisory

DIMAPUR, NOV 27 (NPN): In view of the current situation in Assam, the deputy commissioner (DC) Mon has issued a travel advisory urging all the commuters travelling from Mon to different parts of the State to avoid travelling through Jorhat district and Sivsagar district till the situation was normalised.

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Increase enrolment in schools: Kronu

Neiba Kronu, Kevizakie Rio and others at GHS Zuketsa Phek on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, NOV 27 (NPN): Minister of Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs, Neiba Kronu on Friday pointed out that improving school infrastructure was not enough but the enrolment of students in Government schools must be increased.

Stating this, he appealed to the citizens of Zuketsa to put more efforts and cautioned that low students enrolment will lead to discontinuation or merger of schools as per the policy of the education department.

The minister said this during the inauguration of four newly constructed buildings at Zuketsa under Phek district.

The buildings included Government High School Zuketsa, strengthening of existing school building under Samagra Shiksha, GA Rest House under CAWD Nagaland and Tribal Hostel Building under Article 275 (1), Government of India.

Kronu acknowledged the contractors for their sincerity and commitment towards the welfare of the village by utilising the amount sanctioned judiciously.

Stating that delay in

construction works were intended to escalate project cost by multiple times over the original estimates, the minster called for scrapping this system as it put financial burden on the state exchequer.

Further, reminding the gathering that peaceful environment and unity was prerequisite for all round development, he appealed to the public to cooperate with the government and stay connected with the various developmental packages.

On the occasion, Kronu announced that repairing and maintenance of Viswema-Zuketsa road till

Pfutsero will begin from December. Joint Mission Director Samagra Shiksha Nagaland, Dr. Kevizakie Rio also stressed on the need for increasing enrolment of students in government schools and reminded that only the best qualified teachers were appointed by the government.

He said that under the Right to Education Act, the government has opened schools in all the villages to provide quality education to students.

He lauded the judicious use of the fund in construction of RCC structured school buildings at Zuketsa.

Earlier, the function was led by Chakhesang Public Organisation president Mikha Kenye while welcome address was delivered by Zuketsa Area Public Organisation (ZAPO) president Sabou Krome.

Vote of thanks was proposed by ZAPO finance secretary Kedoutsolhi Wetsah.

Later, Kronu inaugurated Zapami Village Hostel constructed under Article 275(1) during 2019-2020.

Diampur: To facilitate and support local entrepreneurs, Department of tourism, government of Nagaland has invited interested local e-commerce stores supporting local handloom & handicraft artisans to sell their indigenous products online through virtual Hornbill Festival App “Nagaland Tourism App Official”. The App is available for download and registration on Google Play and App Store.

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OF LATE MOYALEPDEN (LONGKHUM)

28th November 2019 Dear Moyalepden Even though you are no more physically with us, but still we feel your presence within us and alive in our Hearts.

Missing you today and always.

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Loving Wife, Sons and Daughters A tribute to our beloved Brother

Late SHINGATO RENGMA

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WEATHER FORECAST November 28

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Agartala Hazy sunshine

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Aizawl

Turning sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

Decreasing clouds

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Itanagar Mostly sunny and nice

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Shillong Sunshine

20 10

Kohima

Mostly sunny and nice

Dimapur Mostly sunny and pleasant Mkg

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Tuensang Mostly sunny and cooler

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Zunheboto Mostly sunny and pleasant

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The Tesophenyu Group Union, Kohima is deeply saddened at the sudden departure, of Late Shingato Rengma, Deputy Director, Arts and Culture department; one of the most prominent members of our community residing in Kohima, on 23rd of November, 2020. We have lost a dear friend, a forthcoming colleague, a great father, a kind brother, a loyal husband and most of all a selfless philanthropist who gave his all for the community.

He was a towering personality who worked selflessly for the cause of the community. A personality who shared weal and woes of the needy. A humanitarian par excellence who always goes out of the way to help the poor and the needy.

Those who seek his guidance, help and support never leaves empty handed. He is an epitome of kindness, benevolence and generosity.

We are thankful to God for the life of this compassionate and good Samaritan who uplifted the weaker sections from the clutches of poverty and poor economic condition. We will always cherish and emulate the rich legacy of these good virtues that he leaves behind. We pray to the Almighty God to grant peace and solace to the bereaved family and also pray for eternal peace to the departed soul.

(KEHOYI KEZ) (THOMAS MAGH) President, TGUK General Secretary, TGUK

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RH extends Ngada festival greetings: Rengma Hoho (RH) has extended Ngada festival greetings to all Nagas and requested Rengmas to celebrate Ngada in its true spirit and value the significance of the festival. The Hoho hoped that the festival brings peace of God to visit every Rengma house in particular and the people of Nagaland in general. Further, it requested all to celebrate Ngada festival by following SOPs. DC Dimapur notifies: In view of H/No-28, Golaghat Road, DDSC Stadium, Near Kuki Church, Dimapur being sanitised and all the precautionary measure taken as per government guidelines, DC Dimapur, Soundararajan has ordered unsealing of H/No-28, Golaghat road, DDSC Stadium, near Kuki Church, Dimapur.

DC Longleng informs: In pursuance to the advisory for weddings, marriages and social events received from Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Nagaland, DC Longleng & chairman, DTF for COVID-19 has informed those organising wedding, marriages and social events should apply to DTF, Longleng at least two weeks prior to the date of the event so that necessary inspection regarding adherence to the COVID-19 protocols and SOPs can be conducted and permission can be granted for the same.

DC Peren on allotment of land: DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier has informed all concerned that allotment of land at Peren new district headquarter for allottees of land approved by SLAA would commence from December. Allottees have been directed to submit their proof of identity (i.e service ID card/aadhar card/ pan card etc) and collection of government premium valuation fee to the office by December 10.

ADC Longleng notifies passenger vehicles: Regarding disturbance caused on Nagaland registered vehicles by some organisation along Amguri-Mariani-Golaghat route of Assam, ADC Longleng has informed passenger vehicles (both commercial & private) not to commute through the route until situation normalises. All passenger vehicles have been directed to take the alternative route (Amguri-Jorhat-DergaonGolaghat) to avoid untoward incidents.

ADC Tseminyu directs: ADC and chairman SDTF for COVID-19 Tseminyu, W Manpai Phom has directed all concerned to strictly comply the laid down SOP for wedding, marriages and similar social events to prevent transmission of COVID19, prior permission to be sought from the office of the ADC Tseminyu. Village council chairman and ward GBs under Tseminyu sub-division have been directed to disseminate the information to general public in their respective jurisdiction. ADC has also notified that there would be complete ban on sale and use of firecrackers in all parts of Tseminyu sub-division from November 10, 2020 to January 31, 2021.

Any person found violating the order shall be punished under relevant provision of the disaster management Act 2009 and other relevant of the laws.

28th February, 1957 – 13th October, 2020 The family of Late C. Lipoknungsang Imsong, wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of prayers, sympathy and gestures of kindness extended to us following the sad demise of our loving husband and father.

We want to render our heartfelt gratitude to the many relatives, friends, neighbours and well-wishers, who visited our home, attended his last farewell service and also provided us with both practical and emotional support during this very difficult time. Also, for those who have telephoned, travelled long distances, sent floral tributes and messages of condolences, we are truly grateful.

A special word of thanks to Mokokchung Town Baptist Church who has been a great fortress of prayer for our family throughout this painful journey. Kiphire Gethsemane Prayer Centre for upholding our need to the Lord through prayer and fasting. Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem for the heartfelt love, prayer and support. Doctors, nurses and staff of Dr. Imkongliba Memorial Hospital, Mokokchung Town who gave their untiring service with so much love, care and kindness.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we hope this acknowledgement will be accepted as a token of our sincere gratitude and appreciation. May our good Lord bless you all.

Beyond grateful, Wife and Sons

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DIMAPUR: District review meeting on Ayushman BharatPMJAY was held at DC’s conference hall, Wokha. According to a press release, deputy chief medical officer and district nodal officer Wokha, Dr. Zuben Kikon who chaired the meeting gave a power point presentation on the current performance and status of BIS and EHCPs under Wokha district.

Dr. Kikon read out the constraints of BIS, claims settlements, remedial measures and assured that the BIS drive would be intensified by December 2020 in order to generate more golden cards. DC Wokha, Orenthung Lotha advised the Arogya Mitras to set a target in their respective blocks and to maintain calendar of activities for BIS drive.

Nodal officer, District Hospital Wokha, Dr. Wobemo Yanthan informed that there was no separate provision of incentive for PMAMs and that they were engaged in office works and were unable to provide the time to for PMJAY activities.

The meeting concluded with district coordinator, Kidan Ovung highlighting on distribution of BIS and claims samples to four EHCPs i.e. District Hospital Wokha, PHC Chukitong, Sanis and Bhandari community health centres.

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5th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved Father

Lt. CHOMIO NGULLIE

1920 – 28.11.2015 5 Years have gone by swiftly but you've lived in all of our hearts every day. Thank you for living the life before us, and when we came along, you guided us into the path of love, honesty, humility, and faithfulness.

Your wise words still encourages us and We wish and pray to live our lives as meaningful as Yours and reunite with you in heaven someday. We remember you, Dearly.

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Your Loving Wife, Children, Grand Children and Great - Grand Children.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the bereaved family of Ghacho. K. Sumi, convey our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who stood and supported us at the sudden demise of our beloved son.

We would like to thank: 1. Alaphumi Baptist Church 2. Alaphumi Students Union 3. Alaphumi Union Dimapur 4. Alaphumi Women Society 5. Government College Family 6. Gorkha Baptist Fellowship, Kushiabill 7. Kushiabill Sumi Baptist Church 8. 12-D CHSS (2019-2020) We apologize that we could not mention each and every individual who helped us financially, physically and in many other ways. We cannot repay your good deeds but we pray to our Almighty God to bless you abundantly.

Dearest Achuchu, hell is on earth, You are safe now. If God allows we will all be together again oneday.

In the meantime we will be seeing You in all the familiar places and in everything we do.

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Review meeting on Ayushman Bharat

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KCSU 2nd union meeting

D imap u r : Ko h i m a Chakesang Students’ Union (KCSU) has convened its 2nd union meeting on November 30, 11 a.m at Shalom Revival Church, Kitsubozou. All affiliated and subordinate units of the union have been requested to send a representative. The Union has also invited all senior leaders and members of the union. Attendees have been requested to adhere to COVID-19 SOPs.

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Always Mom, Dad, Brother and Relatives.

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CoMSO stages protest to implement ILP in M’laya

Shillong, Nov 27: The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO), a conglomerate of several organisations, staged a protest on Friday demanding immediate implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) and repeal of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act. CoMSO, hoisted banners and black flags in different parts of the State urging prime minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and chief minister Conrad Sangma to implement the ILP without further delay in the entire Meghalaya.

‘Conrad Sangma prove yourself that you can lead Meghalaya to ILP regime… if not please step down,’ ‘Amitji Modiji in Meghalaya we need ILP,’ ‘Yes ILP, no CAA,’ were some of the banners hoisted.

Aizawl, Nov 27 (PTI): Independent MLA Lalduhoma, who got the dubious distinction of becoming the first Lok Sabha MP to be disqualified under the anti-defection law in 1988, was on Friday disqualified as a member of the Mizoram assembly for defecting to the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM).

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The banners also denounced the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and stated that ILP is the mechanism that can protect the interest of the indigenous people of Meghalaya.

Recently, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma had met Home Minister Amit Shah and impressed upon him on the need to implement ILP in Meghalaya . He also reminded Shah about the resolution passed by the State Assembly.

However, the central government has replied that it’s examining the matter.

The powerful Khasi Student’s Union, which has been demanding for implementation of ILP in Meghalaya for several decades now, has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for his intervention to implement the ILP in the State.

Lamphrang Kharbani, whose organisation Hynniewtrep A’chik National Movement is part of the CoMSO, said that the Centre should respect the resolution passed by the State Assembly which has sought for the implementation of the ILP in the State.

“The Centre should respect the sentiments and the aspirations of the people of the State and implement ILP in Meghalaya,” Kharbani said, adding that if the Centre can implement the ILP in Manipur, why the same rule can’t apply in Meghalaya. He also said all the 60 MLAs in the State should collectively demand from the Centre to implement the ILP. The HNAM president further added that the two BJP MLAs (AL Hek and Sanbor Shullai) should seek their party’s help in implementing the ILP. He said that the black flag and banners were hoisted to remind the Centre that the people are waiting for the implementation of the ILP. “If the Government doesn’t respond to our demand we would intensify our agitation after December 4,” Kharbani said.

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BSF-BGB IG level meeting held in Tripura

BGB and BSF officials during a meeting, in Agartala, Friday. (PTI)

Agartala, Nov 27 (PTI): Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Border Guards (BGB) on Friday agreed to initiate pre-emptive measures to ensure peace along the international border and prevent border crimes, a senior officer of the paramilitary force said.

A host of bilateral issues like construction of single-row fence in many places along the Indo-Bangla border were also discussed at the two-day IG level border coordination conference which ended at the BSFs sector headquarter at Salbagan here on Friday, Inspector-General (IG) of BSF Tripura Frontier Sushanta Kumar Nath said.

“We exchanged views, ideas and concepts on border- related issues in a very friendly environment with an aim to further strengthen the already robust and good relations.

“We discussed some

important border issues at length and affirmed to act against all sorts of crossborder crimes. Both delegations agreed to amicably resolve all pending issues and strengthen bonds of friendship, trust and cooperation,” Nath told reporters.

India and Bangladesh share a 4,096 km long semiporous border, out of which Tripura shares 856 km, parts of which are still unfenced in patches.

Additional Director General of BGB Khondoker Farid Hassan said, both sides have expressed zerotolerance towards border crimes such as smuggling of drugs, explosives and human trafficking.

“Both the forces have agreed to initiate preventive action against such crimes and maintain vigilance in vulnerable areas and enhance confidence-building between BSF and BGB by holding regular meetings,” he said.

COVID: Night curfew re-imposed in Mnp Correspondent

IMPHAL, NOV 27: In its bid to break COVID-19 spread in the state, the Manipur government on Friday announced re-imposition of night curfew in the entire state with immediate effect.

State chief secretary Dr Rajesh Kumar who is also the chairman of the State Executive Committee of the State Disaster Management Authority today ordered the re-imposition of the night curfew from 6pm till 4am.

There will be relaxation to the movement of essential services, goods trucks and officials on duty during the curfew hours.

Fur ther, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, dispensaries and all chemists and pharmacies will also be exempted from the curfew, it added.

The chief secretary, in his order, directed district magistrates of all the districts of the state to issue necessary orders on the re-imposition of night curfew The order also re-imposed restrictions on gathering of more than 20 people at social and customary ceremonies.

“Social and customary ceremonies should be organised for family members only and in case some other

persons are required to attend the ceremony or function, the size of the gathering should be restricted to 20 or less persons strictly”, the order stated. Manipur witnessed rapid surge in the COVID-19 infections among the general populace in the last few months despite various restrictions imposed to break the chain of spread of the virus.

The daily update of the state health department on COVID-19 status showed seven COVID-19 related casualties and 222 fresh infections in the last 24 hours (till 4pm of November 27).

The deaths of seven patients in the past 24 hours was the second biggest single-day COVID-19 casualty recorded in the state ever since spread of the disease in the state in March last.

Earlier, nine deaths in a single-day was recorded in the state on November 2 last.

The death toll due to the pandemic in the state rose to 256 on Friday.

The infection tally of the state also rose to 24,514 after 222 fresh cases were reported during testing of 2,521 samples in the past 24 hours. So far, a total of 4,13,240 samples have been tested in the state till date.

As per the daily update report, of the 222 new infections reported on Friday,

Lalduhoma, the 1st LS MP to be disqualified, gets the sack as MLA

Lalduhoma

qualification, Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo said that Lalduhoma has ceased to be a member of the state legislature for violating the anti-defection law by defecting to a political party after getting elected as an Independent in the 2018 assembly polls. A former IPS officer, he was once in charge of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s

security. He won the Lok Sabha election in 1984 uncontested as a Congress candidate.

Lalduhoma, who lost his Lok Sabha membership after he resigned from the Congress, also became the first MLA of the state to lose his membership for defection.

“After a thorough study of the case and hear-

ing the statements from the respondent (Lalduhoma) and the petitioners, it is clearly verified that the MLA has joined the ZPM in theory and practice, which the respondent himself admitted in his declaration on September 19,” the speaker said.

Twelve MLAs of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) had petitioned the

speaker, seeking the disqualification of Lalduhoma for allegedly violating Para 2 (2) of 10th Schedule of Constitution.

The speaker said that Lalduhoma has forsaken his character as an Independent and defected to the ZPM, which was clearly indicated by his actions.

“Now, therefore, on

the basis of findings, I have no other option but to carry out my solemn duty under Constitution against the MLA, who was elected independently and was not set up by any political party. The petitions filed by the petitioners seeking the disqualification of the MLA are allowed and therefore Lalduhoma has been disqualified from be-

218 persons (120 males and 98 females) were from the general population and four personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF).

Of the seven COVID fatalities reported on Friday, four were from Imphal West and three from Imphal East district. Except a 32year-old woman from Imphal East, others deceased were males.

Meanwhile, 208 more patients recovered on Friday, pushing the recovery tally to 21,006. The recovery rate was 85.68 per cent.

The numbers of active COVID-19 cases in the state stood at 3,252 on Friday which includes 306 were CAPF personnel Meanwhile, the state health authority has identified four districts as COVID-19 hotspot regions of the state where serosurveillance will be initiated from November 30.

Addressing the weekly press briefing on COVID-19 status, state principal secretary health Vumlunmang Vualnam named the four COVID-19 hotspot districts as Imphal West, Kakching, Ukhrul and Churachandpur districts.

“We will start serosurveillance in these four districts, targeting to collect 4,600 samples, from November 30,” he said.

ing a member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly,” Sailo said.

The speaker said he relied on the Supreme Court ruling on the case pertaining to ‘Jagjit Singh versus state of Haryana and others’.

I n S e p t e m b e r, 1 2 MNF legislators had filed petitions seeking disqualification of Lalduhoma.

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Jihad against love

linding themselves with ‘Islamophobia”, BJPruled states have taken up ‘Love Jihad’ as a national issue and have either enacted or in the process or amended previous legislations to curb what they believe is fraudulent conversions of Hindu girls to Islam through marriage. The term ‘Love Jihad’ is xenophobic and attests crime when Muslim men marry Hindu girls, who then get converted to Islam.

It may be true in some cases but not in every case.

Ironically, there is no bar nor sin nor crime in Hindu men marrying Muslim women who get converted to Hinduism. Interfaith marriages are valid and the only means of stopping them has been through physical intervention by groups such as the Bajrang Dal and various Hindu Senas. Since it is practically impossible to prevent all inter-faith marriages between Muslim men and Hindu women, Hindutva leaders have discovered a more effective way: preventing such marriages by enacting a law. Significantly enough, in this endeavour, they are being encouraged by the judiciary. Thus, Yogi Adityanath chief minister of UP became the first chief minister to declare that he would enact a law to stop ‘love jihad’. The Yogi government has approved the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Bill 2020 that seeks to bar ‘forceful religious conversions’, including for marriage. He cited the September 23 judgment of the Allahabad High Court which held that conversions only for the sake of marriage are not valid. Ironically, the case involved a Muslim woman who had converted to Hinduism to marry a Hindu.

She urged the court to protect her from her parents; the legality of her conversion was not the issue before the court. Uttarakhand, also led by a BJP administration under Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, had brought a similar law in 2018. Trivendra Singh Rawat, a prominent RSS member, enacted the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018. It became the first anticonversion law which lists ‘marriage’ alongside other fraudulent means of conversion. Himachal Pradesh, another BJP-ruled state led by chief minister Jai Ram Thakur, followed suit by amending the state’s 2007 anti-conversion law in 2019. The law is more or less a reflection of the one in Uttarakhand. The UP ordinance also appears to have adopted its basic structure from the Uttarakhand legislation. India has practically given up the claim of being secular through enactment of various laws that violate the right to Freedom of Religion as enshrined under Article 25,26,27 and 28 of the Indian constitution. As one can find so many religions being practiced in India, the constitution guarantees to every citizen the liberty to follow the religion of their choice. However, this right does not seem to apply to minorities. Today majoritarianism sweeping across India means there is only one religion for one nation. Those wishing to convert from Hinduism to other religions have to fill in forms of declarations at offices of district magistrates two months ahead and be subjected to probe by police. Then those priests or pastors will also be subjected to probe. The anticonversion law amended to include marriage will not be applicable to those from the majority religion. ‘Love Jihad’ is thus, BJP’s jihad against love marriage and another religious terror word like ‘cow protection’ being used to demonise a religion and weaponise another. A day may soon come when India’s secular tapestry would be obliterated.

DailyDevotion The Consecration of Spiritual Power

…by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. —Galatians 6:14 If I dwell on the Cross of Christ, I do not simply become inwardly devout and solely interested in my own holiness— I become strongly focused on Jesus Christ’s interests. Our Lord was not a recluse nor a fanatical holy man practicing self-denial. He did not physically cut Himself off from society, but He was inwardly disconnected all the time. He was not aloof, but He lived in another world. In fact, He was so much in the common everyday world that the religious people of His day accused Him of being a glutton and a drunkard. Yet our Lord never allowed anything to interfere with His consecration of spiritual power. It is not genuine consecration to think that we can refuse to be used of God now in order to store up our spiritual power for later use. That is a hopeless mistake. The Spirit of God has set a great many people free from their sin, yet they are experiencing no fullness in their lives— no true sense of freedom.

The kind of religious life we see around the world today is entirely different from the vigorous holiness of the life of Jesus Christ. “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one” (John 17:15). We are to be inthe world but not of it— to be separated internally, not externally (see John 17:16).

We must never allow anything to interfere with the consecration of our spiritual power. Consecration (being dedicated to God’s service) is our part; sanctification (being set apart from sin and being made holy) is God’s part. We must make a deliberate determination to be interested only in what God is interested. The way to make that determination, when faced with a perplexing problem, is to ask yourself, “Is this the kind of thing in which Jesus Christ is interested, or is it something in which the spirit that is diametrically opposed to Jesus is interested?”

Quotes

Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your good health has vanished. ~ Og Mandino

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Post-mortem

India’s expectations from Biden Presidency

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rime Minister Narendra Modi has personally congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his success and used the occasion to emphasise on the importance of strategic partnership between the two countries.

There is little doubt that the change of regime in the US will not affect the tested foundations of this friendship that were in fact laid with Obama administration declaring India as a major defence partner of the US. The deep convergence that Modi government struck with the US in the Presidentship of Donald Trump on most matters relating to security and economic development established a bench mark in Indo- US relationship and this will have to be sustained by the two sides through a new set of interactive meetings at various levels.

Much water has flown down the bridge since the times of Obama-Biden rule in US and the government of Dr Manmohan Singh in India -the geo- political changes revolving round Xi Jinping’s China and the transition of ‘war on terror’ to a broader global conflict between Islamic radicals and the US -led West, warrant a new effort by the two nations to steer the democratic world towards greater safety and security. India would keenly watch President Joe Biden unfolding his foreign policy agenda. So far he has not spoken on Pakistan or on the rise of Islamic militancy on the latter’s soil. Also, his approach to China may be firm without replicating the hard line of Trump while in respect of Putin’s Russia- with whom Trump seemed to have an even tie - Biden’s view is that the former superpower is an adversary that should be made to pay for its alleged interference in the last US election. Unlike Trump who was cool

towards Europe, Biden wants to restore American ties with it- this fits in with his attitude towards Russia. Biden does not share the visceral dislike of Islamic militancy that Trump displayed through his tenure. The stand of the Democrat President on Pakistan, China and Afghanistan will therefore be of great strategic interest for India.

The President elect has in his statements and write ups focused entirely on the domestic scene that prevails in the US in the aftermath of a bitterly contested election and pledged to unite the nation, get on with the effective handling of Covid and work for restoring ‘decency’ in America’s socio-political life. It is a fact that the political divide has been sharpened by ideological, demographic and class polarisation cumulatively caused by the appeal of America First, economic downturn resulting from the pandemic and the tensions on the street generated by the campaigns.

Some analysts term this as the after effect of ‘Trumpism’ on American politics.

The democratic environ at home will reestablish itself with passage of time but for the world outside, particularly India, Biden’s foreign policy package would be eagerly awaited as that would have to define the new regime’s stand on a vast spectrum of global hot spots like America’s trans- Pacific policy, security of Indo- Pacific, trade imbalance between US and China, peace in Afghanistan and climate change.

President Trump would be remembered for breaking from the traditional polity to confront the new challenges of the present, for shifting the focus from the international politics to the economic situation of Americans at home and for being straightforward about not letting the growing threat of Islamic

militancy reach the US soil again.

An area of possible strain for India could crop up in the Biden administration at some point of time because of the ideological proneness of a Democrat dispensation to getting easily influenced by the motivated campaign of liberal lobbyists who had lately become active also against Modi government in India -particularly in its second spell. A politically inspired combine is forming in India around the so called left liberals including Maoists, practitioners of minority politics who ran down nationalism and some sections of the opposition, with the aim of somehow pulling down the Modi rule. This axis is rapidly linking up with forces outside - led by the Pak lobby against Indiaand building a narrative that human rights were in jeopardy in the Modi regime. It is significant that this anti-Modi ‘alliance’ has suddenly assumed a high profile in Kashmir well after the completion of an year since the abolition of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution by the Indian Parliament.

It comprises the pro-Pak separatists, the valley based politicians seeking to benefit from an anti- India stance and some forces in the national opposition.

They are inclined to invite the intervention of the Sino-Pak alliance to keep Kashmir separated from India. Somewhere these desperate elements might be thinking that a democrat regime in US - unlike the Trump presidency- would be easier to influence with a narrative of ‘suppression of Kashmiris’. If the past conduct of Pakistan is an indicator a desperate attempt would be made by that country also to precipitate violence in Kashmir to draw attention of the new US President. India will no doubt take an early opportunity to convey it to

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the Biden administration that the problem in Jammu and Kashmir- that was an integral part of India -was one of infiltration of Mujahideen by Pakistan from across the LoC and not of democratic prodevelopment governance of the state that the Centre was now ensuring. If necessary Biden-Harris leadership would have to be reminded that there was no room for a third party intervention in the affairs of Kashmir.

The big picture about the likely course of IndoUS relationship under Biden regime is that the strategic partnership between the two countries will remain undiminished at the level of complete interoperability and exchange of military intelligence that had already been reachedthis is primarily because the two largest democracies do share a common threat from an ambitious China. However, in respect of the forces of radical Islam which considered the US as their prime enemy, ambiguities may arise if the Democrat leader underestimates the potential for global disruption that Pakistan- known to be harbouring Islamic extremists and radicals on its soil- carried today. The old legacy of American administration looking at Pakistan as an ‘ally’ who had ensured success of the anti- Soviet armed campaign in Afghanistan and therefore ignoring the Pak mischief of unleashing cross border terrorism against India in Kashmir, might play out again because of the reliance Biden might still put on the ‘helpful’ role of Pakistan in Afghanistan.

Indian diplomacy is on test on Afghanistan since Pakistan with its special relationship with Taliban could regain its say at the cost of democratisation of that country and to the detriment of India’s strategic interest there.

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President Barak Obama has in his just published book revealed that Pakistan Army knew of the hideout near Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden was living before the American SEALs took him out in a covert operation conducted at the back of that army.

Indian diplomacy has this challenge of counselling the new policy makers in US of the increasing hold of radicalisation in the Muslim world- enlarged by the trio of Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia acting as its patron and doing this at the cost of US-led West, ultimately. The threat of faithbased terror arising from within the Muslim world should not be allowed to be diluted - the experience of Europe in recent times and the play of Islamic card by Pakistan in South Asia should be taken note of. Interactions between US and India at the official level as also through credible think tanks must adequately focus on this danger of the future facing the democratic world. Once it is understood that the problem in Kashmir was caused by the plan of Pakistan to replicate the Afghan Jehad there to lay claim on the territory and also by the communal agenda of the valley based parties to join hands with the pro- Pak separatists to gain political power, it would become clear that the repeal of temporary Art 370 was necessitated by the desire of India to give the state its due as an integral part of the nation. The valley- based parties have never condemned Pakistan for infiltrating terrorists in Kashmir and China for illegally occupying a large part of undivided J&K and their expression of support for these enemies of India has finally exposed them for what they are- a set of anti- India leaders not deserving of any latitude from this nation.

India should be prepared to face a situation where Biden presidency

is fully geared to dealing with Chinese aggressiveness in Indo- Pacific region militarily through QUAD but is not able to see the threat of Sino-Pak collusion against this country with the same alarm. India has to continue building its defence forces to counter any joint mischief by Pakistan and China on our borders even as our military level talks with China for disengagement on LAC in Ladakh are kept up. Also, India has to use all international forums to warn the democratic world against the grave threat of terrorism that it faces on account of the spread of radicalisation not only in the Islamic countries but also in the countries that had significant Muslim minorities. It is also necessary to expose the trend developing in India of proPak lobbies working with the left liberal- anti-Modi opposition combine to play up Minority politics here on issues ranging from CAA to Kashmir. The political calculation that drives this trend is that so long as the majority community was divided in multiple ways the minority was a match winner in an electoral contest.

This is the time for reaching out to the minorities with assurances of development without discrimination and equal protection of law to everybody in India on one hand and coming on with a ton of bricks on those who filled the community with exclusivist and communal thoughts and even disparaged the idea of nationalism as a uniting factor for the country, on the other.

Biden-Harris team must understand that India puts all citizens on the same footing regardless of creed, class or region and that this was an example other democracies would do well to follow.

D.C. PATHAK (The writer is a former Director Intelligence Bureau.

The opinions expressed are personal)

What is true education?

he world is full of knowledge; we see everywhere the amount of information spread in full swing.

Thoughts put into our brain and travel like a storm inside our brain and build our life. Sometimes we thought using our consciousness and sometimes without focusing on the mind. so these thoughts must not be digested in our whole life because we do not get a proper education throughout our life.

So what is our true education? It means information that we got throughout our life must be useful for ideal life making, character building and which inculcate the idea of Patriotism amongst us.

If you comprehend any of the above three ideas then you grasped more education than others. So we need some practical education that is to be focused to build a great Nation. Many people consider themselves as they are more educated because with the thought that they have passed a number of examinations and Secure good marks in them. The education must help the common people to put forward the best in them that is to

shape their character. As the marks in the examination does not teach the courage of a lion and struggle for existence that to be built inside. Real education is one who allows us to stand on our feet.

Today’s education is not focusing on the idea of inner awakening. If you learn this then definitely your strength of the mind will be increased, you feel calm and cool throughout your day and you do not feel any kind of burden or pressure on you. It all together makes you real intellect with ideal character required for the society.

We do not want students as the learned parrots. Nowadays students are learning so many subjects during the particular year they only assimilate the knowledge But they do not want to know how to apply this knowledge for the betterment of the society and for their character building because we never talked about these facts in our day to day life. So I urge you it’s our moral duty to teach our child about character building, responsibility towards society and one of the most important thing is patriotism which is required to build a great Nation.

Sushil Joshi

h u g e r e g u l a t o r y censorship or a regulatory complaints it has received str uc tur e just to regime is perhaps fuelled to these bodies. It has inm o n i t o r c o n t e n t by the fact that this notifi- creasingly ceded regulatory and process the violations cation has been issued after space to these bodies. The seem neither optimal nor the Supreme Court (SC) trust quotient between these prudent. On November 9, sought the government’s bodies and the ministry has the Centre amended the response on how it plans improved over these years.

Government of India (Al- to deal with objectionable The world of online content location of Business) Rules, online content. The industry is far more complex. Not 1961, and brought stream- is most probably under the only is it without boundaries, ing video services such as impression that after creat- but the volume generated Netflix, Amazon Prime and ing this enabling provision, is enormous. Its nature is Hotstar, and news websites regulation will follow. Is this driven by the choices and under the ambit of the min- perception misconceived? Or decisions of viewers. Several istry of information and does it contain some truth layers of technology-aided broadcasting (I&B). There that the government intends safeguards can be provided is one point of ambiguity, to control online media con- to make sure that the content though, in the notification: tent? An important indicator reaches only the intended The online content can be of the government’s thinking viewers. Given the huge curated content (as provided on this matter could be how size and diversity of India’s by news portals or entities it has dealt with content con- entertainment sector, and such as Netflix, Hotstar or trol on television channels, the quantum of content created every day, setting up an Amazon), and also user- both news and non-news. generated content.

The only content that apparatus that will monitor The words “providers” is censored in India today content online 24x7, analand “platforms” must be is that of films. Television yse it, detect violations and explained clearly to clarify programmes are not pre-cen- initiate action against the whether both curated and sored. What prevails today violators will be a complex, user-generated content are as far as TV content is con- time-consuming, controcovered under this notifica- cerned is something akin to versial and expensive task. tion. This will materially co-regulation. While the I&B Its administrative cost may change the scope of the noti- ministry retains the power to outweigh the gains. A better fication. The reactions to this control content through the way would be to implement notification from content provisions of a programme a rule-bound and transparent providers have been adverse code incorporated in the self-regulatory mechanism and display their apprehen- Cable Network Regulation with government oversight. sions of an impending regu- Act, 1995, industry bodies The government and inlatory mechanism for online — the Indian Broadcasting dustry must work out the content. These fears do not Foundation (IBF) and the modalities of a credible Sir, appear to be well-founded, News Broadcasters Associa- self-regulatory mechanism I am writing this letter to the Dimapur Traffic Police department first and at least, for now. If, with the tion — have also set up their with a robust and practical foremost as a concerned citizen, a granddaughter, a daughter, a sister, an aunt and present arrangement of co- self-regulatory mechanisms. code for content, a rep- a mother, with regard to the monitoring of the traffic and vehicular movements regulation, better and more Both have programme codes resentative, inclusive and within the jurisdiction of NH 29. The road which has recently been mended and innovative TV programmes and regulatory authorities. fair governance structure, widened has led to an increase in a number of rash drivers who drives very reckare being curated, then why IBF set up Broadcast Con- and an effective enforce- lessly without even a single care in the world. Some drives under the influence of this fear? The notification tent Complaints Council ment mechanism. A huge alcoholic substances, some happens to be underage drivers driving their parents’ only formalises the govern- (BCCC) in 2011, while NBA regulatory structure just to cars while some deliberately steps on their accelerator as if like they are competing ment’s decision that matters set up News Broadcast- monitor content and process in a car race. There are senior citizens and children who find it difficult to cross the related to news, current ing Standards Authority the violations seem neither roads and especially with the newly road dividers being built, it makes it impossible. affairs, films and audio- (NBSA) in 2008. While there optimal nor prudent.

Therefore, I kindly request the esteemed authority to see to it that the traffic polices visual content online will be is no formal acceptance of Uday Kumar Varma works with more efficiency. dealt with by I&B ministry. their codes, the I&B min(Former secretary, Alenuo, Sovima, Dimapur The fear that it will lead to istry has been forwarding I&B ministry) 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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Awareness on TB control in Wokha

gratitude towards community leaders, ASHA workers, Angawadi workers of Ralan area for cooperation during the launching program of the awareness.

She requested participants to join hands in preventing TB disease and appreciated state TB officers and district officers for supporting to implement the said program for TB prevention and treatment with free of cost. Earlier, Old Ralan council chairman, John Patton thanked NGOs and NTEP staff for organising the program.

The programme concluded with a prayer by Pastor, Old Ralan Renbomo.

It may be noted that TWS organises monthly awareness campaign and activities on TB related program with targeted groups like PRI, youths, SHG, farmer groups, students, women, church leaders etc.

In this, the society also requested the general public of Ralan area to cooperate with the NGO teams so as to carry out the project program successfully.

More reports on Constitution Day celebration

DIMAPUR: More institutions, organisations and agencies observed the “Constitution Day” in the state.

SJU: Department of political science, St. Joseph University (SJU) organised a virtual event under the theme “Indian constitution and rights” to commemorate adoption of the constitution. A press release

by SJU through its PRO stated that constitutional related activities were initiated wherein six selected students delivered presentations on Awareness camp in progress at Old Ralan, Wokha on November 26. fundamental features of DIMAPUR: Thera Welfare at designated microscopic the people of Ralan area and the Indian constitution.

Society (TWS) organised centre. community leaders, women Topics on “preamble of an awareness programme Dr. Akum also empha- groups, ASHA workers, AnIndian constitution”, “sigon tuberculosis (TB) control sised on national TB elimi- gawadi workers etc, to create nificance of fundamental among community leaders nation program (NTEP) awareness to the masses rights”, “pivotal role of BR at Old Ralan, Wokha on which aims to eradicate TB while availing free diagnosis Ambedkar in drafting the November 26. in rural areas. and treatment of TB proconstitution”, “significance A press release by TWS He highlighted TB con- gram under NTEP. and importance of directive stated that district officer trol programme in the disDr. Akum also apprinciples of state policy”, Wokha, Dr. Akum Jamir trict through trusted NGOs pealed the members and “concise presentation on while launching project with the help of NTEP all community leaders to the Indian constitution as a activities to eliminate TB re- partnership and Health and extend their support and living document”, etc, were lated problems encouraged Family welfare department cooperate while carrying discussed. community leaders to be under government of Na- out the task and activities in Tuensang: Office of aware and avail free diagno- galand. the area. President, TWS, R. the Deputy Commissioner, sis and treatment available Dr. Akum appealed to Therali Tungoe expressed Tuensang commemorated constitution day on November 26 at DC’s conference hall. DC Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant led the reading of preamble while ADC, Tuensang, Ajit Kumar Verma highlighted on the signifDIMAPUR: In an effort icance of the preamble and to ensure safety of all road encouraged all the members users, Dimapur Traffic Popresent to abide by the ideals lice carried out raid use of of the preamble. unauthorised high beam Assam Rifles: Assam lights, blinkers, led lights Rifles also celebrated Conin vehicles and modified stitution Day on November silencers in two wheelers at 26 with reading of preamble city tower area, Dimapur on at various locations. LecNovember 25. tures were also organised, During the crackdown, 47 defaulters were penalised Advisor School Education, K.T. Sukhalu releasing the book titled “The Lost highlighting the importance of the Constitution. under MV Act and 55 num- Mission” written by Pekingto Y. Jimo at Hotel Saramati on Friday. bers of unauthorised lights and two modified silencers were seized, PRO of Dimapur police said. Meanwhile, Dimapur police on Novem- DIMAPUR: State Col- programme were director, ber 23 apprehended one lege of Teacher Education RGNIYD, prof. Sibnath person identified as Vicky (SCTE) Kohima organised Deb and Centre for TrainGogoi (28) of Jalukie town, a three-day workshop under ing, Orientation and Cawhile extorting money from the theme “village connect: pacity Building, RGNIYD, fruit shops at Burma Camp, developing smart villages Prof. Vasanthi Rajendran.

Resource persons for Dimapur in the name of and neighbourhoods based NSCN (I-M) and recovered/ on rural technologies in the programme were senior seized the noted items from Nagaland”, sponsored by technology officer, Yanpvuo his possession. Cast amount Rajiv Gandhi National In- Kikon, general manager, of Rs. 300, one yearly tax stitute of Youth Develop- man management, Kekhriextortion document and a ment (RGNIYD), Tamil esetuo Ziephrii and human motorcycle with fake regis- Nadu from November 24 resource, Manlam Konyak tration recovered from his to 26. from Kohima Smart City possession, PRO said. In this A press release by Development Ltd and presiconnection, a case was reg- vice principal, SCTE, Dr. dent, Northern Angami istered at East Police Station Elizabeth Walling stated GBs Union, L. Khozolie Dimapur. In another incident, that chief guests of the Kiewhuo. police apprehended one person identified as Adani Mao (54), on charge of possessing GOVERNMENT OF INDIA drug, from a hotel, Dimapur MINISTRY OF TEXTILES on November 26. On frisking/checking, a suspected Reference : Advertisement dated 27.10.2020 for heroin (50 grams approx) Appointment of Mission Director for National neatly packed inside a soap Technical Textiles. cases (5 nos) were recovered /seized from his possession.

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TRNYF resolves to stop trade ties with Assam DIMAPUR: After a crucial DC level meeting between Mokokchung district and Jorhat district to diffuse the economic blockade called by Assam based organisations against Nagaland ended in stalemate, the Tsurangkong Range Naga Youth Front (TRNYF) resolved to stop all trade and commerce activities with those areas in Assam that were enforcing the blockade if the blockade continues.

TRNY also appealed to the neighboring and adjoining Naga areas of Tsunrangkong to show solidarity and initiate measures to stop trade in the border areas as a sign of resentment on the lackadaisical attitude of the Assam government.

In a statement, TRNYF president Bendangwati and secretary Shiluyongdang cautioned that it will not be responsible for those workers in Tsurangkong, who are from the areas in Assam enforcing blockade and presently engaged in various industrial units in Tsunrangkong.

It stated that the forum will be no longer in a position to protect them since the patience of the people was running out.

The forum claimed that the stalemate was due to the illogical and unreasonable demands made by Assam at the meeting.

TRNYF claimed that authorities in Assam were engaging in pressure tactics using various proxy organizations in and around New Sonowal. To support its claim, the forum stated that district authorities of Jorhat have neither tried to stop the earlier blockade nor there was any information of sou-moto FIR against those

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restricted by the various across the country.

It also stated that enforcing blockades of essential commodities, disrupting power supply by disallowing free movement of workers etc, were against basic human rights.

In this regard, the forum appealed to the organizations to let good sense prevail between the two neigbhours.

Further, the forum appealed to the state government to immediately make alternative arrangement to supply essentials commodities to the affected areas.

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DIMAPUR: Shiponger Village Council (SVC) Tuensang has expressed grief over the demise of GPRN ‘deputy kilonser’, under Yimchunger region, Y L Nagato on November 23. In a condolence note, SVC chairman Kiumehean stated that, the village had lost a person who was always concerned about the welfare of the village. SVC extended condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that the departed soul rest in peace.

organizations that earlier enforced the blockade against Nagaland at New Sonowal for 10 days.

“We are disheartened with the authorities in Assam especially led by the DC Jorhat that such illegal blockade was made to continue right under their noses”, TRNYF stated.

Noting that Nagaland does not share an international boundary with Assam, but the two states in India was governed by the same laws, the forum reminded the bandh enforcers that blockade on national highways was illegal and have been

APPRECIATION

The Khehoi Village Council Dhansiripar Sub-Division, Dimapur District would like to thank the 36 Assam Rifles stationed at Shokhuvi Village for the construction of waiting shed in the village under the Civil Action Plan.

While expressing our gratefulness, we also look forward to their support and cooperation in the near future for further development and progress in our area.

May God bless the Commandant Officer and his personnel abundantly.

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Stranded vehicles at Chungtiayimsen- Watiyim junction after a blockade has been imposed by the TRNYF since Thursday evening. (TRNYF)

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Gov, CM extend Ngada greetings

DIMAPUR, NOV 27 (NPN): Nahaland governor RN Ravi and chief minister Neiphiu Rio have extend warm Ngada greetings to the people of Nagaland specially to the members of the Rengma community.

In his message, Ravi said that Ngada—a post-harvest festival celebrated for thanksgiving—has the beautiful underlying essence of purity, forgiveness, brotherhood and unity. “Our youths need to carry forward these significant cultural legacies,” governor said.

As fight against the pandemic continues, Ravi urged everyone to celebrate the festival observing all Covid-19 protocols. He also wished everybody good health, peace and prosperity.

Taking to twitter, Rio wished happy Ngada to the Rengma community and expressed hope that the post-harvest festival of thanksgiving foster harmony and goodwill among all sections of people. “My best wishes for a happy and safe Ngada,” Rio tweeted.

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(From p-1) In 1976, when the erstwhile Naga Nationalist Organisation (NNO) merged with the Congress Party, Zeliang said they both worked together in one party till they were separated

by Party affiliation in 1982. “I remember him as a gentleman who gave his best to the Society with positivity where ever he was,” Zeliang said, adding that Meru’s demise was a great loss to the Nagas and the Zeliang people in particular.

Zeliang pray that God grant peace and solace to all the bereaved family members and all his near and dear ones during this time of grief and sorrow.

Ex-PAN: President of ExParliamentarians Association of Nagaland, Joshua Sumi also conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family at the demise of Lungbe Meru at Dimapur on November 27. Late Lungbe leaves behind his wife and six children.

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Major Gen(Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne, Defence Secretary of SriLanka & discussed matters pertaining to the growing defence and security partnership between the two countries,” the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in another tweet. Doval was accorded a warm welcome by Army Commander Lt Gen Silva Shavendra on his arrival in Colombo.

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Regd. No. 115/2020 Dated : 18/11/2020 AFFIDAVIT I, Mrs. Rongsentila, W/o Lanuyanger, R/o. H.No. 43 (A), Imkonglenden Village, Dimapur, District of Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby affirm and declare as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India resident of above mentioned address.

2. That my actual name is Rongsentila which is recorded in my SBI Account bearing account No. 11792582686.

3. That my name has been inadvertently entered in short as Atila in my Vestige Company bearing Distribution ID No. 43725965 and Aadhaar Card bearing No. 357443626676.

4. That I shall be known by the name Rongsentila for further official correspondence purposes.

5. That the name Rongsentila and Atila are one and the same person.

6. That this affidavit is made for the purpose of declaring that the name Rongsentila and Atila are one and the same person.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the content made in paras 1 to 6 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and beliefs and nothing materials is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me.

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GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER: CHURACHANDPUR DISTRICT

SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE Churachandpur, the 12/11/2020 This is to certify that Smt. Chingnu Samte, a resident of Tuining village/town Sangaikot Sub-Division, Churachandpur district, Manipur state is the successor of Late Shri Kakap Kuki as per affidavit who is identified by Ginkhaimang Lambu of this office.

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ZUNHEBOTO : NAGALAND No. JUD/SUCC-34/19-20/92 Dated Zboto. The 26th Nov 2020 Notice Calling Objection For The Issue Of Succession Certificate Whereas application was received from Smti V. Shenili Sumi, U/S 377 of the Indian Succession Act, resident of Akuluto Town for Succession of PPO No. NL/1/11915, SBI AC/NO. 20308657276, Debts, Securities, Movable and Immovable Properties of Late Vikheto Sema.

Notice is hereby issued for filling objection to all who has interest in the said claim(s) within thirty days from the date of publication to this notice.

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countries are looking at us with new hope and expectations,” Modi had said.

Doval also met Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Major Gen (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne and they agreed on several steps to further strengthen the “valuable” cooperation between the two countries which also contributes to peace and security in the region.

“NSA Ajit Doval met

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NLA from 7 Peren A/C, Sumi said late Lungbe also served as member of Naga Council Dimapur. On behalf of the ExPAN, Sumi conveyed sincere condolences and also prayed that God give solace and comfort at their moment of grief and eternal peace to the departed soul.

NTC: Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has expressed shock over the demise of one of its founding members Lungbe Meru.

In a condolence message, NTC general secretary Nribemo Ngullie said late Meru was active, sincere and a dedicated person committed towards the welfare of the society. Ngullie said that the void in the NTC created by his death would be difficult to fill in.

NTC also expressed its outmost sympathy, shared the sadness and conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to Almighty God to grant them courage to withstand in this a time of sorrow and grief.

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Whereas application was received from Smti Hozhelt, U/S 372 of the Indian Succession Act, resident of Laghilato Colony, Zunheboto for Succession of P.P.O No/SL. No. 10743/72 T-4761 from SBI A/C No - 11736621283, debts and securities of Late Sakhalu.

Notice is hereby issued for filing objections to all who has interest in the said claim(s) within thirty days from the date of publication to this notice.

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LAND FOR SALE 1. Land area approximately 35000 sq. ft. near four lane road and near Patkai Christian College, Chumukedima. @ Rs. 300/- only.

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I, Hutshulu Tsutso, am applying for duplicate copy of HSSLC Admit Card as I have lost it.

F/Name: Neveso Tsutso Regd. No. : 1860111264 Roll. No. : 202107168 DOB : 02-03-2002 LOST NOTICE I, Rachel Imsong, am applying for duplicate copy of M.Sc 4 th Semester Marksheet and Provisional Certificate as I have lost it.

Name : Rachel Imsong F/Name : J. Meren Ao Roll No : 172052 Registration No : 14030235 of 2014 College : Kohima Science College

Dated Zbto. the 24-11-2020

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate.

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DIMAPUR, NOV 27 (NPN): The department of school education has informed that the winter vacation declared to schools functioning vide notification Dated December 9, 2019 has been cancelled.

The department informed that schools would remain closed on account of Christmas and New Year Holidays from December 23, 2020 to January 3, 2021 and would resume functioning from January 4, 2021.

School heads, teachers and other staff have been directed to remain in respective place of posting with effect from January 4, 2020 and continue with the activities related to the online/offline continuous learning programme and other training programmes to be launched by the department.

However, the department informed that separate notification would be issued regarding the re-opening of schools for the academic session 2021, till such time schools would not ask students to come for regular classes for 2021 academic session. The department also informed that remedial classes for classes 10, 11 & 12 would continue, which would be notified by NBSE.

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COLO M B O, NOV 2 7 (PTI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and also met with the country’s defence secretary to further advance the “valuable” bilateral cooperation which contributes to peace and security in the region.

Doval arrived here on Friday for trilateral maritime dialogue among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Sri Lanka will host

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23.9 per cent in the preceding quarter. Though not comparable, the GDP had grown by 4.4 per cent in the corresponding quarter of FY2019-20.

In financial parlance, an economy is said to have entered a technical recession after it consistently remains in the negative output territory for two subsequent quarters.

This trend underscores the reduction in purchasing power along with lower

NSA Ajit Doval with Sri Mahinda Rajapaksa. (PTI)

progress in bilateral cooperation,” the Indian High Commission in Colombo said in a tweet.

Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa during the summit in September, covering the entire spectrum of bilateral ties and with a focus on further expanding cooperation in key areas.

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New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS): Even though India’s economic recovery accelerated in Q2FY21 from the lows of the pandemicinduced lockdown, the country for the very first time since Independence entered into a technical recession.

The National Statistical Office (NSO) data on Friday showed that the Q2FY21 GDP on a yearon-year basis contracted by (-) 7.5 per cent from (-)

tax collection for the government, likely defaults on debt and falling Capex spends.

According to the NSO, the GDP at ‘Constant (2011-12) Prices’ in Q2FY21 is estimated at Rs 33.14 lakh crore as against Rs 35.84 lakh crore in Q2FY20, showing a contraction of 7.5 per cent as compared to 4.4 per cent growth in Q2FY21.

“Quarterly ‘GVA at Basic Prices at Constant (2011-12) Prices’ for Q2 of 2020-21 is estimated at Rs 30.49 lakh crore, as against Rs 32.78 lakh crore in Q2 of 2019-20, showing a contraction of 7 per cent,” the NSO said in the estimates of Q2FY21 GDP. “ Wi t h a v i e w t o contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions were imposed on the economic activities not deemed essential during Q1. Though the restrictions have been gradually lifted, there has been an impact on the economic activities,” it added.

Dt. Dimapur the 25/11/2020 NO.M- 319/2020/103931-32 Notice is hereby given that Shri Abdul Ahad Vrs Shri Huto Zhimomi resident of Valley View Colony in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites Claims/Objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1 (one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder :- Shri Abdul Ahad, Block No : 9 (Nine), Patta No : 581, Dag No : 680, Area : 00B-00K-18Ls, North : Dr. Sukhato, South : Meishonglung Pamei, East : Jami Masjid, West : Main Road, Sewak Road.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF TOURISM NAGALAND : KOHIMA

//Dated Kohima, 26th of Nov 2020

NOTIFICATION NO.TOUR/F&F-41/2020-21/ The Department of Tourism, Government of Nagaland with the aim to facilitate and support local entrepreneurs invites interested local e-commerce stores supporting local handloom & handicraft artisans to sell their indigenous products online through the Virtual Hornbill Festival App “Nagaland Tourism App Official”. The App is available for download and registration on Google Play and App Store.

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Will leave WH if EC declares Biden winner, says Trump Donald Trump

toral College system used to pick US presidents. Biden’s tally is far more than the 270 needed to win the race for the White House, and he also leads the popular vote by more than six million.

In his Thanksgiving Day remarks, Trump, however, said it will be a mistake if the Electoral College were to elect Biden.

“It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede,” Trump told reporters when asked during a press call at the White House what he will do if the Electoral College elects Biden.

“If they do, they made a mistake,” he said.

On his plans for his last Thanksgiving in the White House, Trump said, “You can’t say what’s first or last.”

It might be the “first one of the second term,” Trump, who is continuing his legal efforts to upend his victory.

Earlier this week, Trump allowed the official start of Biden’s transition to power without conceded defeat. Biden due to be

sworn in as president on January 20.

However, election officials in key battleground states have declared Biden the winner, giving him an unofficial 306-232 edge in the Electoral College that determines the outcome of US presidential contests.

“This was a massive fraud,” Trump said of the election. “We are like a Third World country,” he said, referring to the voting infrastructure. “No one wants to see the kind of fraud this election has come to represent,” he added.

State officials have said they do not have any evidence of large-scale voter fraud.

“I don’t know what is going to happen. I know one thing, Joe Biden did not get 80 million votes,” Trump said, adding that Biden didn’t beat former president Barack Obama’s vote total with black voters.

Trump’s efforts to challenge the results in key states in courts have so far failed.

UK PM warns of third new year lockdown L O N D O N, N OV 2 7 (IANS): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned of a potential third “new year national lockdown”, if England eases up on coronavirus restrictions.

Addressing a Downing Street briefing on Thursday, the Prime Minister said: “If we ease off now, we risk losing control over this virus all over again, casting aside our hard-won gains and forcing us back into a new year national lockdown with all the damage that would mean.”

He said there was “no doubt the restrictions in all tiers are tough” but admitted previous tiers “were never quite enough”, reports the BBC. Insisting that this was “not continuing the lockdown”, the Prime Minister further said: “Across all tiers, shops will be open, hairdressers, personal services will be open, gyms will be functioning, places of worship will be open for communal worship as well, so this is a very different thing.

“And I’m convinced that by April things genu-

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We, the Himalayan Region Agape Baptist Association express our heartiest congratulations to Rev. Dr. K. Howoto Zhimomi of Mudutsugho Village (a Missionary) who was recently conferred the Doctor in Ministry (D. Min. Honoris) at (ABTS) Delhi. We wish him good luck in his future endeavours.

separate themselves from the Tigray leaders in time.

Abiy on Thursday told residents to stay indoors and disarm as the army, with tanks, was given the order to move in. His government has vowed to protect civilians. Food and other supplies are running out in the Tigray region of 6 million people. The UN continues to urge immediate access for humanitarians that is neutral and impartial.

Ethiopia’s government has said a “humanitarian access

route” would open under the management of the country’s Ministry of Peace, with no details.

Multiple crises are growing. Refugees from Eritrea have been in the line of fire as fighting sweeps by their camps of nearly 100,000 in the region’s north. The BBC has reported seeing Ethiopian forces standing by the border with Sudan, and hearing from refugees that people are being impeded from leaving Ethiopia.

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NAIROBI, NOV 27 (AP): People continued to flee the capital of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region in fear of an imminent assault after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the army had been ordered to move in for the “final phase” of an offensive to arrest the defiant regional leaders. Fighting reportedly remained well outside Mekele, a densely populated city of a half-million people who had been warned by the Ethiopian government of “no mercy” if they didn’t

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inely will be much, much better.”

His remarks came ahead of England entering the toughest two levels of measures from December 2.

The system will be reviewed every two weeks, with the first review scheduled for December 16.

Under the new curbs, some 55 million people will remain banned from mixing with other households indoors after the second lockdown in England ends on December, the BBC reported.

More than a third of England’s population, including large parts of the Midlands, North East and North West, as well as Kent, will be in the highest level tier three.

The new tier restrictions will be voted on by MPs next week.

On Thursday, the country reported 498 new Covid19 deaths and an additional 17,555 positive cases.

The new figures increased the UK’s overall caseload and death toll to 1,578,429 and 57,128, respectively.

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WASHINGTON, NOV 27 (PTI): US President Donald Trump said for the first time that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College declares Joe Biden as the winner, but made clear he is not prepared to “concede” the election.

Trump, a Republican, has refused to accept defeat in the November 3 presidential election, and told reporters on Thursday that it would be “hard” to concede to Biden, a Democrat.

“Certainly I will, and you know that,” Trump said when asked by a reporter about leaving the White House if Biden is declared the winner on December 14. “I will and, you know that.”

“It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede because we know there was massive fraud,” Trump said, once again repeating the unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.

The 538-member Electoral College is scheduled to meet on December 14 and is expected to formally declare the 78-year-old former vice president as the 46th US President.

Under the US electoral system, voters do not directly choose the president.

Instead, they vote for 538 officials, who are allocated to American states based on their population size.

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ATK Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 2-0 in ISL

ATK Mohun Bagan players celebrate their goal against East Bengal during the ISL match on Friday.

PANAJI, NOV 27 (AGENCIES): Second-half goals

by Roy Krishna and Manvir Singh gave ATK Mohun Bagan the victory 2-0 against East Bengal in Indian Super League's first Kolkata derby on Sunday.

The Red and Golds showed a lot of promise on the field but couldn't beat the Bagan defence which stood strong till the end.

At the other end, Krishna's

quality came to the fore and proved to be a big difference between the two teams.

Antonio Lopez Habas made three changes in the ATK Mohun Bagan lineup that beat Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the season opener. Jayesh Rane and David Williams came in place of Pronay Halder and Edu Garcia and Subhasish Bose replaced the injured Michael Soosairaj.

Robbie Fowler's side

commanded the game for most of the first half and attempted to be fluid in their forays forward.

Anthony Pilkington came close to scoring the opening goal in the seventh minute when he received a through ball from Matti Steinmann inside the box.

The former Norwich City winger did well to go past Pritam Kotal but delayed his final effort and allowed Tiri

to intercept and clear.

The only proper chance ATK Mohun Bagan had was in the 36th minute when Javier Hernandez received the ball inside the box from a corner. He kept his shot on target but Debjit Majumder did well to parry the ball out for a corner. Roy Krishna finally broke the deadlock in the 49th minute with a clinical finish. Jayesh Rane initiated the move with a

pass to Javier Hernandez at the edge of the box. The Spaniard took a touch and squared the ball for Krishna who found the back of the net with a quality strike.

Fowler tweaked his tactics after conceding the goal as he East Bengal shifted to a four-man defence and introduced Abhishek Ambekar on the left flank.

In the 83rd minute, Pilkington unleashed a cracking shot on target from the edge of the box but Arindam Bhattacharya pulled off a brilliant save to deny the winger from scoring on his debut.

Two minutes later, Manvir Singh sealed the fate of the game with a quality goal from a solo effort. The forward went past Narayan Das on the right flank before cutting into the box and finding the back of the net with a swerving shot.

ATK Mohun Bagan bagged the bragging rights and also climbed to the top of the league table after today's match with six points from their first two outings.

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Lewis Hamilton top in Bahrain Grand Prix first practice SAKHIR (BAHRAIN), NOV 27 (AGENCIES): Lewis Hamilton, in the first race since becoming the most successful driver of all time, dominated first practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix, reports BBC. Hamilton was 0.449 seconds ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas in second place, with Racing Point’s Sergio Perez in third nearly a second off the pace.

It was an unrepresentative session, not least because the teams spent some of it assessing 2021specification tyres.

In addition, it was held in daylight with qualifying and race in the dark.

The test tyres added to the complexity of the session, with Hamilton and Bottas using the 2020 medium tyres to set their fastest times, while others used soft tyres or the test tyres, which were 2021spec medium compound tyres.

For what it was worth, McLaren’s Carlos Sainz was fourth fastest, ahead of Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly and the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Alexander

Lewis Hamilton steers his car during the first free practice at the Formula One BIC in Sakhir, Bahrain, Friday. (AP)

Albon.

T h e Fe r r a r i s o f Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel were 11th and 12th fastest.

The second session, held at the same time as qualifying and race, is likely to be more representative as teams simulate qualifying and race performance.

Racing Point, McLaren, Ferrari and Renault are locked in a close fight for third place in the constructors’ championship, with millions of pounds at stake for each position gained, with three races to go this season on consecutive weekends in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, Perez, Leclerc and Renault’s Dan-

iel Ricciardo are disputing fourth in the championship behind Hamilton, Bottas and Verstappen.

Unusually in the desert, there were spots of rain at various times during the session, and a number of incidents.

Haas driver Romain Grosjean had a high-speed spin at Turn Six, destroying his tyres and narrowly avoiding the barriers, and Leclerc also had a less dramatic rotation at Turn Two. And Bottas struggled early on with locking his inside front wheel at Turn 10, which has a tricky entry zone in which drivers have to brake and turn, destroying his first set of tyres and damaging his second.

Grand Slam box ticked, Dominic UEL: Arsenal, Hoffenheim qualify; emotional win for Napoli Thiem targets Tokyo podium

L O N D O N, N OV 2 7 (AGENCIES): Having fulfilled his dream of joining the Grand Slam winners club by taking the U.S. Open title this year, Austrian Dominic Thiem is setting out his goals for 2021 and hopes to be standing on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics.

The 27-year-old lost three Grand Slam finals before finally winning at Flushing Meadows in September, becoming the first player outside the trio of Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic to win a major since 2016.

Thiem skipped the Rio Olympics in 2016 and was set to miss Tokyo due to scheduling issues before the Games were pushed back to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

While next year’s tennis calendar has yet to be confirmed, the men’s world number three said Tokyo was pencilled into his plans.

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pate at the Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo starting on July 23!” Thiem said in a post on his website. “I have been thinking about it for a longer period of time, and next year it eventually fits into my tournament schedule.”

Thiem is coached by Chile’s Nicolas Massu, who won both the singles and doubles gold medals in Athens in 2004.

“And I am looking forward to it to compete for a medal. My coach Nicolas Massu won two gold medals in Athens in 2004, he told me about the incredibly wonderful emotions,” he added.

“I want to feel these kind of emotions myself.

For an athlete the atmosphere at the Olympics must be unique, I want to soak it all up.”

M O L D E ( N O RWAY ) , NOV 27 (AGENCIES): Arsenal’s record signing Nicolas Pepe got back in manager Mikel Arteta’s good books with the opening goal in his club’s 3-0 win at Molde on Thursday that sealed his side’s place in the Europa League knockout stages with two games to spare.

Arteta’s side might be struggling in the Premier League but they are 100% in Group B of the Europa League, making them one of only two teams to have won their opening four games.

The other is Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim who beat Slovan Liberec 2-0 away to qualify from Group L. On a hectic night of action across the continent there were many tributes to Argentine great Diego Maradona whose death rocked the soccer world on Wednesday.

Nowhere was his passing felt more keenly than in Naples where Napoli, the club where he is adored, beat Rijeka 2-0 to top Group F. On an emotionallycharged evening, Napoli’s

Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson scores their second goal against Molde during their Europa League Group B match in Molde, Norway, November 26. (Reuters)

entire team took the field wearing number 10 shirts with Maradona’s name emblazoned on the back, while a photograph of the idol stared down from the electronic scoreboard.

Arsenal’s win against Molde was sparked by Pepe who was sent off in the Premier League at the weekend for a headbutt Arteta described as unacceptable. But the Ivorian made amends with a well-taken opener meaning he has been directly involved in 9 goals in his 10

Europa League games for Arsenal.

Reiss Nelson converted Joe Willock’s cross to make it 2-0 before 19-year-old substitute Folarin Balogun rounded it off.

Leicester City also qualified for the last 32 after an enthralling 3-3 draw away to Sporting Braga in Portugal.

Fransergio looked to have won it for Braga in the 90th minute but Jamie Vardy struck late in stoppage time.

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Australia outscore India, take 1-0 lead in ODI series

S Y D N E Y, N O V 2 7 (IANS): Australia defeated India by 66 runs in the first One-day International at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series.

Though there was a rearguard action from Hardik Pandya, who got his highest ODI score (90 off 76 balls) and added 128 runs for the fifth wicket with opener Shikhar Dhawan (74 off 86), Australia’s total of 374 for six wickets in 50 overs, their highest against India in one-dayers, proved too daunting. India finished at 308 for eight wickets in 50 overs.

India lost their first three wickets inside the first 10 overs to lose momentum. Both Agarwal and fellow opener Shikhar Dhawan had given India a turbo-charged start with a 53-run opening stand in just over five overs. But then Hazlewood struck with three short-pitched deliveries to dent India’s march, picking Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer.

Earlier, skipper Aaron Finch and Steve Smith scored centuries to lead Aussie charge, after Australia won the toss.

India’s Navdeep Saini, and Jasprit Bumrah walk from the field after the one day international cricket match between India and Australia in Sydney, Australia, Friday. (AP/PTI)

Finch made 114 from 124 deliveries with the help of nine 4s and two 6s while Smith scored 105 off just 66 balls -- with 11x4s and four 6s -- as the hosts took heavy toll on hapless Indian bowlers who had no option to fall back on.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the most severely hit, going for 89 in his 10-over spell. He could

pick just one wicket. Chahal’s are the most number of runs conceded by an Indian spinner on ODIs, going worse than 85 that another leg-spinner, Piyush Chawla, conceded in his 10 overs against Pakistan in 2008.

Electing to bat, the hosts started steadily with both Finch and David Warner taking their time to ad-

just to the pitch. However, once they got settled, there was no looking back as the pair shared a 156-run opening wicket partnership in 27.5 overs.

During the course of the partnership, Finch became the second-fastest Australian to score 5,000 ODI runs (126 innings, 11 more than Warner).

India got their first

breakthrough as Warner got out against Mohammed Shami after playing a well-rounded 69-run knock, with the help of six 4s.

Smith, who came in next, started right from the word go and scored runs quickly, adding 108 runs with Finch.

Finch, the Australia skipper, was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah after he got to his 17th ODI hundred.

Glenn Maxwell, who had failed miserably in the IPL, came good and smashed the Indian bowlers. Maxwell used switchhit and reverse sweep to good effect as he scored 45 runs off just 18 balls (five 4s, three 6s) before getting caught at the long-on boundary off the bowling of Shami.

With Mar nus Labuschagne getting dismissed soon after, former Australia captain Steve Smith ensured that he kept his team on course for a big total. He stuck to one end, kept scoring boundaries at will and brought up his 10th hundred in just 62 balls -- the third fastest by an Australian in ODIs. The former Australia skipper was bowled in the final over of the innings, but not before inflicting huge dam-

age to the Indians.

Among India bowlers, only Mohammed Shami could go for under six runs an over.

In reply, India got off to a horrible start losing three wickets, Agarwal, Kohli, and Iyer, in the first 10 overs.

They then lost KL Rahul in the 14th over.

However, Pandya and Dhawan kept the hopes alive.

Pandya scored very quickly and was particularly severe on the spinners.

However, the pressure got to them. Dhawan fell to a dismissal, giving a catch off Adam Zampa to short mid-off and a few overs later Pandya too fell to Zampa, holing out to long on. At the time of Pandya’s dismissal, India still needed 128 in 11 overs and they had no batsman, other than Jadeja (25 off 37) to take them. Eventually, they fell short by 67 runs.

Brief Scores: Australia: 374/6 wkts in 50 overs (Aaron Finch 114, Steve Smith 105; Mohammed Shami 59/3) beat India: 308/8 wkts in 50 overs (H Pandya 90, S Dhawan 74, A Zampa 4/54, J Hazlewood 3/47) by 66 runs.

Group G with 10 points with Braga second on 7. AEK Athens have 3 points.

AS Roma also sealed a place in the knockout round after a 2-0 win away to Romanian side CFR Cluj kept them top of Group A. MILAN HELD In Group H seven-time European champions AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille after a wellworked Jonathan Bamba goal cancelled out Samu Castillejo’s effort for the Italian side.

Lille are top with 8 points, one ahead of Milan, with Sparta Prague still very much in the hunt on six after beating Celtic 4-1 for the second time in the group.

Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur boosted their hopes of reaching the knockout phase as two goals

by Carlos Vinicius, his first strikes for the club, helped them to a 4-0 win over Bulgarian side Ludogorets in Group J. Royal Antwerp beat LASK 2-0 to stay top although they and Spurs both have 9 points.

In Group C Bayer Leverkusen look poised to reach the last 32 after a 4-1 win over Hapoel Beer-Sheva left them on 9 points, alongside Slavia Prague who beat Nice.

Benfica came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Rangers in Group D. The Scottish club led with goals by Scott Arfield and Kemar Roofe. However, an own goal by James Tavernier threw Benfica a lifeline before Pizzi scored a brilliantly-worked leveller.

Half Marathon in Phek on Dec 5

DIMAPUR: DC Phek Sachin Jjaiswal, has informed all concerned that a half marathon is being organized on December 5, 6 a.m. at Phek HQ to spread awareness on clean electoral roll and clean election (SVEEP campaign) and also to inculcate healthy living.

Accoding to DIPR report, cash prize along with certificates will be awarded to the first three winners in the following categories: Men (junior) – Upto 20 years; men (senior) – 21 years and above; and wom-

en. The marathon will start from clock tower and end at the local ground Phek.

The chairman of all the colonies has been requested to submit names of upto 10 (ten) participants inclusive of all categories to the office of the undersigned by December 3 for registration.

Prize distribution will be done at a brief programme, therefore, all the colony chairmen, GBs, leaders of various NGOs and student bodies in Phek HQ have been requested to attend the programme.

Piphema village annual sports meet DIMAPUR: Piphema Youth Organisation (PYO) will be organising the Piphema village annual sports meet, 2020 from December 2 - 5 at Piphema ‘A’ local ground. In a press statement issued by PYO president, Thinovilie Keyho and games and sports secretary, Kevichiizo Keyho, stated that this year’s meet will commence with the wrestling meet on December 2 in two categories namely senior and junior. Football for men and volleyball for both men and women will be included in the meet. President PKKK, Pelezeto Kuotsu and entrepreneur, Virhi Keretsii, have been consented to be the chief guest and guest of honour respectively.

Hornbill Naga Wrestling 2020 cancelled KOHIMA: Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) has informed that it would not be organising Hornbill Naga Wrestling 2020 due to the prevalence of Covid-19.

This was disclosed in a press release by NWA general secretary, Vilekho Bio. The association hoped to organise wrestling meets and championship events when the pandemic subsides.

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