September 11, 2020

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Ravi, WC/NNPGs to share details of talks

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DIMAPUR, SEP 10 (NPN): In a major political development, Government of India’s Representative and Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks, R.N. Ravi and the Working Committee (WC) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) have decided to reveal competencies(all crucial matters discussed during negotiations), to the people before inking the final agreement.

As reported by Nagaland Post, an 11-member delegation of the WC, NNPGs led by its convener, N. Kitovi Zhimomi and comprising of co-conveners and members held a formal meeting with Interlocutor R.N. Ravi at the Police Complex Chümoukedima Thursday.

A highly placed source, privy to the closed-door meeting, told Nagaland Post, that the negotiating parties felt that it was an “appropriate time” for the competencies to be shared with the people.

“Now that the process is at its final stage, the two negotiating parties feel that it is imperative that the competencies are shared

R.N. Ravi (4th from left) with the delegation of the Working Committee of NNPGs after the meeting at Police Complex, Chümoukedima on Thursday. (NP)

with the people since they are the primary stakeholders of the Naga issue,” said the source.

Further, the source said that it was also a fact that NNPGs have been transparent with the people over whatever has been discussed. “NNPGs have been sensible and responsive to the people’s wishes and concerns and brought those wishes and concerns to the negotiating table,” said the source.

In the spirit of inclusiveness, the source said “earnest endeavour” should be made to ensure that, as far as possible, no stakeholders were left out of the final agreement.

Another reliable source pointed out that in the spirit of inclusiveness and transparency, the NNPGs have distributed “copies of competencies” to all who wanted to learn about the ongoing process and who had were concerned over the issue.

The source said copies of what had been discussed were handed over to elected members of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (both ruling and opposition parties), ex-parliamentarians, members of 14 Naga tribes of Nagaland, Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF), other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), intellectuals and individuals.

“NNPGs believe in

maintaining transparency.

The demands put forward to Government of India are not the demand of the NNPGs but of the people. People are welcome to share their opinions and suggestions,” said the source.

Further, the source reiterated that if any confusion or suggestions remain, with regard to the proposed agreement and competencies, then people can approach NNPGs for clarification and suggestions.

It was also learnt that at the meeting, the Interlocutor emphasised on the spirit of inclusiveness of the Peace Process.

Ravi was also learnt to have advised the NNPGs to

be in sync with the people and to ensure that the unity of the Naga people was maintained.

Other members of WC, NNPGs included co-convenors – Zhopra Vero, Kiumukam Yimchunger, Hozheto Z Chophy, Isak Sumi, Toshi Walling and Wangtin Naga; co-ordinator, Alezo Venuh; members – C Singson, Raitu Chawang and secretary, Ghukiho T Zhimo.

Thursday’s meeting between the government of India represented by its Interlocutor R.N.Ravi and the Working Committee of the seven-member NNPGs assumes significance in the light of speculations that a final agreement is expected within September this year.

The WC of NNPGs and the government of India signed the Agreed Position or Preamble on November 17,2017 which forms the guiding principle for the negotiation.

Soon after signing of the Preamble, the NNPGs, in the month of December 2017, held several consultative meetings with tribal leaders, GB Federation, churches, civil society leaders and senior and high

NSCN (I-M) functionaries with members of the ENPO on September 9. (MIP)

DIMAPUR, SEP 10 (NPN): In continuation of its efforts to take everyone on board for Naga unity and reconciliation, NSCN (I-M) said a meeting was held with Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) at Niathu Resort here on September 9.

While the NSCN (I-M) team was led by its chairman Q Tuccu and v i c e - c h a i r m a n To n g -

meth Wangnao, ENPO was led by its president Kekongchim Yimchunger.

ENPO was joined by Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) and Eastern Naga Mothers’ Association (ENMA).

In a statement, the group said it expressed its appreciation to ENPO for its stand for honourable, acceptable and early solution, and for its consistency

in pushing for Naga unity and reconciliation.

NSCN (I-M) said it briefed ENPO, ENSF and ENMA on the developments in the ongoing IndoNaga political talks, besides stressing that the process for reconciliation and unity and political talks should go on side by side.

The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, the statement added.

Retest mandatory for symptomatic patients who are -ve in RAT: Centre

Alleging lack of transparency in the selection of five posts of junior dental surgeon, the Indian Dental Association Nagaland State Branch (IDANSB) on Thursday demanded postponement of viva voce till “clarifications are sorted out.”

I n a p r e s s n o t e, IDANSB president Dr. Kaketo Yepthomi and honorary secretary Dr. Vichovol Temi stated that 15 candidates were shortlisted out of 82 qualified applicants (3:1 criteria). It said 33 applicants were rejected citing incomplete document, document not self attested, overage and criteria not fulfilled. It said that department’s decision to “hastily” call for viva voce immediately the day after declaring the list of shortlisted candidates without even declari n g t h e (Cont’d on p-6)

 States asked to urgently establish a monitoring

mechanism in every district and at the state level.  Teams shall analyse details of RAT conducted on a daily basis.  States to ensure that there are no delays in retesting of all symptomatic negative cases.

RAT that develop symptoms within two to three days of being tested negative must necessarily be retested through RT-PCR tests.

“In this background, the Union Health Ministry and ICMR have jointly written to all the states and UTs and urged them to ensure that the all symptomatic negative cases of RAT are mandatorily retested using the RT-PCR test,” the health ministry said.

“This is necessary to ensure that such symptomatic negative cases do not remain untested and do not spread the disease among their contacts,” it said.

The ministry said this will also ensure early detection, isolation and hospitalization of such “false” negative cases. It has also been reiterated in the joint letter that while the RAT is being used to increase access

and availability of testing in the field, RT-PCR remains the gold standard of COVID tests, the ministry said.

It has also urged the states and UTs to urgently establish a monitoring mechanism in every district (via a designated officer or a team) and at the state level to follow up on such cases.

These teams shall analyse details of RAT conducted on a daily basis in the districts and state and ensure that there are no delays in retesting of all symptomatic negative cases, the ministry said.

“The aim of states and UTs should be to ensure that no potentially positive case is missed out. They have also been advised to undertake an analysis on a regular basis to monitor the incidence of positives during the RT-PCR tests conducted as a follow up,” it said.

State reports 261 fresh COVID cases COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 10, 2020 ACTIVE CASES Asymp- Symptomatic RecovMiTotal District Death tomatic ered grated Cases Mild Moderate Dimapur 7 1 1839 2302 443 9* 3 Kiphire 0 0 1 12 11 0 0 Kohima 1 2 1162 1476 307 0 4 Longleng 0 0 4 5 0 0 1 Mokokchung 13 1 0 22 36 0 0 Mon 0 0 267 298 27 1 3 Peren 0 0 268 268 0 0 0 Phek 0 0 31 33 2 0 0 Tuensang 0 0 52 68 16 0 0 Wokha 0 0 23 24 1 0 0 Zunheboto 0 0 112 114 2 0 0 Total 9 3 3781 4636 822 10 11 *2 deaths not due to Covid-19 *5 deaths in Dimapur under investigation

DIMAPUR, SEP 10 (NPN): Nagaland on Thursday recorded 261 fresh COVID1positive cases, with Dimapur registering 197 cases, Kohima 59 cases and 5 in Mokokchung.

The tally as on September 10 rose to 4636 cases-834 active, 3781 recovered, 10 deaths and 11 migrated.

As per the severity of symptoms, 822 active cases

were asymptomatic, 9 mild and 3 moderate cases.

Further, out of 4,636 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people include 2109 cases from the Armed Forces, 1332 returnees, 313 frontline workers and 882 traced contacts.

Meanwhile, a total of 854 persons are presently under facility quarantine.

India’s COVID tally tops 44L

PTI: The country saw a record single-day spike of 95,735 infections and 1,172 fatalities taking India’s COVID-19 caseload past 44 lakh and death toll to 75,062, while recoveries surged to 34,71,783 on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry.

The total cases mounted to 44,65,863, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed.

The fatality rate has dropped to 1.68 per cent while the recovery rate was at 77.74 per cent.

There are 9,19,018 active cases in the country which comprise 20.58 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, it went past 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5.

China approves first nasal spray COVID vax for trials SC shocked as 4,442 cases against

BEIJING, SEP 10 (PTI): China has approved for trials its first nasal spray vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus that has claimed over 904,000 lives and infected more than 27 million people (Cont’d on p-6) globally, official media here reported on Thursday.

China’s only nasal spray vaccine against the coronavirus is expected to start phase-I clinical trials in November, and it is recruiting 100 volunteers. It is the only vaccine of its type approved by China’s National Medical Products Administration, the state-run Global Times reported.

The vaccine is a collaborative mission between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland that involves researchers from the University of Hong Kong, Xiamen “He’s the famous ‘Go University, and Beijing WanCorona Go’ chap. He tai Biological Pharmacy. wants to do the same Microbiologist from with China.” the University of Hong

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NEW DELHI, SEP 10 (PTI): Union Health Ministry has asked all states and UTs to mandatorily retest all symptomatic negative cases of rapid antigen tests (RAT) through RT-PCR so that no positive COVID-19 cases are missed in order to curb the spread of the infection.

The ministry has also urged them to urgently establish a monitoring mechanism via a designated officer or team in every district and at the state level for follow up on such cases.

These teams shall analyse details of the rapid antigen tests (RAT) conducted on a daily basis in the districts and states and ensure that there are no delays in retesting of all the symptomatic negative cases.

The ministry said it has noted that in some large states, symptomatic cases tested negative by RAT are not being followed up by RT-PCR testing.

The Guidelines of ICMR as well as the Union Health Ministry clearly state that all symptomatic (with fever, cough or breathlessness) negative cases of RAT (Cont’d on p-6) and asymptomatic cases of

1 NSCN cadre NSCN (I-M) holds meeting with ENPO IDANSB alleges lack of transparency in killed, 1 held in selection process Zbto encounter DIMAPUR, SEP 10 (NPN):

DIMAPUR, SEP 10 (NPN): A cadre of the NSCN K (Nyemlang Konyak-NK) was killed and another apprehended in an encounter with security forces at Baimho village under Zunheboto district on September 9 night, PRO (Defence) Lt Col Sumit K Sharma stated in a press note. PRO said that a search operation was launched following specific inputs about movement of armed cadres in the area.

However, during the operation, PRO said that the insurgents fired upon the security column who also retaliated, after which two cadres were apprehended, one in injured condition.

The injured cadre was immediately shifted to the district hospital by the police, where he succumbed to his injuries, PRO said.

The deceased was reportedly identified as one Tovi Sumi.

Meanwhile, security forces recovered one 9mm pistol, two magazines, four fired cartridge cases and 23 live rounds. PRO further said that two local men, who were apprehended at the site, were later released in the presence of the police and Gaon Bura.

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A boy looks at Sinovac Biotech LTD’s vaccine candidate for COVID-19 coronavirus on display in Beijing on September 6, 2020. (AFP)

Kong, Yuen Kwok-yung, said the vaccine stimulates the natural infection pathway of respiratory viruses to activate the immune response. The nasal spray vaccination could generate double protection for vaccine recipients—influenza and the novel coronavirus — if it also contains influenza viruses including H1N1, H3N2 and B, Yuen said, adding that it would take at

least another year to finish the three clinical trials.

A Beijing-based immunologist told the daily that compared with injections, a nasal spray vaccination is easier to administer and would also be easy to massproduce and distribute as it adopts the mature influenza vaccine production technology.

The nasal spray vaccine uses live attenuated

influenza vaccine; the other four technical routes China is using to develop the coronavirus vaccines are inactivated vaccines, adenoviral vector-based vaccines, and DNA and mRNA vaccines.

The inactivated vaccine is estimated to be the earliest to be in the market, the report said.

The immunologist said the new vaccine may not cause systemic side effects, but side effects may occur in the respiratory system such as asthma and shortness of breath.

Ideally, scientists do not expect side effects except for minor nasal obstruction or rhinorrhea, Yuen said.

It is not yet clear whether immunity generated from nasal spray vaccinations will last longer than for injected vaccines, the report said.

China has approved three COVID-19 vaccine candidates for clinical trials.

MPs & MLAs still pending in courts

NEW DELHI, SEP 10 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court Thursday said it was “surprised”, “shocked” and “sorry” to know that over 4,000 criminal cases were pending against sitting and former lawmakers— both members of parliament (MP) and members of legislative assembly (MLA). Some of these cases date to as far back as the 1980s, the court said.

A bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana was hearing a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who has sought a lifetime ban on politicians convicted in criminal cases, from contesting elections.

“So many cases are pending at the initial stage because of influence of legislators (FIRs are not filed) and they (legislators) hang the sword over investigations,” Justice Ramana re-

marked during the hearing.

In March, the court had directed all 24 high courts to provide data on criminal cases that are pending against current and former MPs as well as MLAs. Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria and lawyer Sneha Kalita, who are assisting the bench as amicus curiae, were told to collate data, prepare a report and apprise the court regarding status of the pending cases.

In 2,556 cases, sitting legislators are accused persons. Trials in 352 cases have been stayed either by a high court or the top court itself.

“The number of legislators involved are more than the total number of cases since there are more than one accused in a case, and the same legislator is an accused in more than one case,” the report submitted.

Taking note of the re-

port, the bench said it will hear Hansaria at length on 16 September. The top court also said it will look into the modalities that he has suggested to fast-track the decision-making process in such cases. The court further asked all high courts to furnish specific data on corruption cases, after Hansaria said only four high courts have given this information.

Uttar Pradesh tops this list with 1,217 prosecutions still pending against sitting and ex-MPs/MLAs. Three cases registered in 1991, 1993 and 1994 have not even reached the trial stage, according to Hansaria’s report. In Bihar, which, with 531 cases, has the second highest number of criminal prosecutions, the court noticed that trial in the oldest case, filed in 1991, was yet to commence.

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DC Tuensang Kumar Ramnikant chairing the DPDB meeting held on September 10. (DIPR)

concern. Agenda for the creation of new RD Block office for the Chingmei range village was discussed to be forwarded to the government for approval including construction of EAC and its staff quarters.

The agenda to transfer of DDOs and office files of respective departments concer ning C/Saddle, New Chingmei, Chingmei, Waoshu, Yimpang and Taknyu were discussed and decided to examine further

news in Brief DC Mon cautions villagers/travellers: Deputy commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K has informed that earth cutting for 2 (two)lane construction work under Longkei village jurisdiction from No.73+500 to 74+500 of “Nakling Cliff ” will commence from September 15 onwards which has high altitude cliff.

In order to avoid any untoward incident, all the concerned villagers and other travellers are cautioned to avoid the stretch of road during the period of the cutting.

DWO Dimapur informs CDPOs: District welfare officer (DWO) Dimapur has informed all CDPOs under Dimapur district that payment of IGNOAPS/IGNWPS/IGNDPS would be made in DWO office. All AWW workers and village council have been informed to submit pass book of the beneficiaries and collect the payment in the office hour.

before forwarding to the government for approval.

ADC Shamator T Lankonsen Tsanglao stated that since the lockdown began for COVID-19, many gover nment employees have been missing in the sub-division for months.

Hence, all the absentee employees and officers have been directed to join the station at the earliest. House also welcome Rohit Singh SDO (C) HQ as a new member of the forum.

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K has notified the restriction on inter-district and intra-district for private/commercial passengers vehicles has been lifted on September 1, subject to strict compliance of the consolidated guidelines with immediate effect.

According to DIPR report, all the guidelines for safety practices in high risk setting to prevent transmission of COVID-19 for commercial passenger vehicles/taxi as specified in annexure-1(B) shall be strictly adhere to all concerned; All trucks/goods transport vehicles drivers/ attendants shall be observed and crew members shall be screened for fever by thermal scanners at the points of entry;

No passengers shall be allowed to travel in any of the goods trucks; All crew members shall mandatorily wear mask and wash hand frequently with soap & water and hand sanitizers; All crew members shall remain inside the vehicles and shall not mingle with anyone during loading/unloading of consignment after the completion of the loading/unloading of the consignment, the truck shall be required to proceed towards its designation immediately; Local transports required to stay back must remain in home isolation and observed safety measures; District task force will be facilitate availability of adequate hand washing facilities at all check points; All commercial passengers vehicles should manda-

DIMAPUR: Additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa has notified that in view of the detection of a COVID19 positive person residing at Zienuobadze Colony, D. Khel Kohima Village, P. Khel Kohima Village, Lower Nagabazaar Colony, Officer's Hill Colony and Jail Colony

Kohima, the areas have been demarcated as “sealed area” in order to contain the spread of the disease/infection and for necessary contact tracing.

The sealed houses are H/No. 528 Zienuobadze Colony; H/N0. C-20 D-khel Kohima village; H/No. C-414 P-khel Kohima village; One residence at Lower Naga Bazaar

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WEATHER FORECAST

September 11 (Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

32 25

Aizawl

Mainly cloudy with a t-storm

Guwahati A stray t-storm; not as hot Imphal

A stray thunderstorm

28 21 29 25 27 21

Itanagar Not as warm with a t-storm

27 23

Shillong A.M. t-storm; mostly cloudy

23 18

Rather cloudy with a t-storm

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Dimapur A thunderstorm in spots Mkg

Mainly cloudy with a t-storm

29 24 24 20

Tuensang A shower and a t-storm around 18 16 Wokha

A stray t-storm; not as warm 25 21

Zunheboto Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

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DIMAPUR: Tetso College observed “world suicide prevention day 2020” led by the department of Psychology on the theme, “walking together to prevent suicide” on September 10.

A press release by Tetso College senior media executive, Rinsit Benjamin Sareo stated that, there was a virtual gathering of students, teachers and participants wherein several activities and presentations were conducted.

Students of BA 1st semester psychology honours presented their views and researches on topics related to suicide. The students also conducted two activities, “take a minute” to talk to their friends and families regarding suicide, and to “light a candle” to support suicide prevention, to remember a lost loved one, and to support survivors of suicide. A student also shared her experience and insights on the conversations they had with their friends and family.

The programme focused on the need for creating more awareness at the

every level, the community, the school, the college and within the family. A video compilation of pictures by students observing the candle lighting ceremony in remembrance of suicide victims, in support of suicide survivors and suicide prevention was also shown during the webinar.

The importance of spreading awareness, implementing small changes in thinking, actions, family, and in the community at large - to be empathetic, to listen compassionately and let go of one’s prejudices and stigmatization of victims and families of suicide were highlighted during the webinar.

Meanwhile, the session was moderated by Imlimenla N Longkumer while the opening remarks were given

by Nouzhienino Peseyie, assistant professor of Psychology. Student presenters were Hyulozu Semp, Mengubeinuo Solo, Neimenuo Chadi and C. Moe Nekong while the presentation of students’ activities was led by assistant professor of Psychology, Wondanglo Lotha.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) contained fire outbreak at Padumpukhuri lane-1 Dimapur on September 10.

A press release by F&ES Kohima deputy SP, T. Shilu Jamir stated that, on receiving fire call at 11 a.m, the Dimapur, Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) mobilized a quick response team from Fire Station Dimapur (central).

Two f i r e t e n d e r s along with sufficient equipments and fire personnel were pressed into action.

Two kuccha houses along with property worth Rs. 15 lakhs approximate were lost in the inferno.

However after timely response, properties worth over Rs. 30 lakhs was salvaged and the fire was also prevented from spreading.

It took 50 minutes for the team to combat the fire.

No casualty was reported in the fire incident Fire personnel dousing the fire at the site. which was suspected to an electrical short circuit. led by duty commander have been caused from The response team was ASI, Khamlau Phom.

Mon district guidelines for vehicles & business establishment

Houses and areas sealed in Kohima

Q.: Is there need for the state to enforce certain rules under unlock 4:0?

Two houses gutted at Padumpukhuri in Dimapur

Tetso College observes ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’

Colony, Kohima below Nagamese Church; H/No. 121 Officer's Hill Colony; H/No. 231 Officer’s Hill Colony; H/No. 31 Jail Colony. All movement of person/vehicles within the defined sealed area is strictly restricted/ prohibited and under active surveillance with effect from the date of sealing.

DIMAPUR: Chief minister of Nagaland, Niephiu Rio has expressed deep sorrow at the demise of late Venülhü Keyho, father of Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho at his native village, Chozuba, on September 9.

In a condolence note, Rio described late Venülhü as a humble church pioneer, having served as senior pastor, evangelist, missionary and gave his best for the Lord’s ministry. While the family has lost a loving father, Rio said that his lifelong contributions to the society and people of the state will always be remembered and will surely go a long way in bringing peace and healing to the state.

Rio along with his family conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Covid Adaptive Response model launched at Aboi town

DIMAPUR: Covid Adaptive Response (CARE) model was launched in Aboi town on September 7 at conference hall.

A press release by KU Aboi branch president, Pangao Konyak and general secretary, Phongnyei Changkhu stated that, this was initiated to save people in the fight against COVID-19 in Aboi town along with other subdivisions in Mon district.

Three clusters Aboi, Chen and Chingkao were trained after launching of the programme which was chaired by Phongnyei Changkhu, invocation by pastor, police fellowship Aboi, Mongnyei, keynote address by general secretary KU Hq. Mon, Wango Konyak. Earlier, short speeches were also

delivered by EAC Aboi, Lithrela Sangtam and KU Aboi president, Pangao Konyak while dedicatory prayer was pronounced by pastor, ATBC, Rev. Yeangphong. Master trainers of the programme were Changke and Phelem.

KU Aboi also stated that, the model is aimed at training on safety protocols, necessary behavioural changes, changes in thoughts and to adapt with the situation with readiness and equipped with available human resources.

KU hoped that “CARE” would go a long way in keeping people informed and cautious on COVID-19 which otherwise would put the lives of many at risk.

torily maintain daily log book of the travelers with details and limitation on the number of passengers will be as per the existing of state guidelines for lockdown measures.

Any person/group acting in violation of the order shall be deemed as offence punishable under section 188 of the IPC in addition to section 51to 60 of disaster management act 2005 and other applicable legal provisions.

Guidelines for shop keepers and business establishments: Additional deputy commisioner, Mon (administrator Mon Town Council & in-charge, Aboi) Rahul Mali has notified that as a precautionary measures to contain spread of COVID-19 all shops owners and business establishment that they have

to followed guidelines like wearing mask, maintaining social distance of consumers in front of the shop and keeping hand wash, water & sanitizers in shop and maintained the record book of customers visiting the shop. Non compliance to above order shall be liable to fine like: Customers/shopkeepers those not wearing mask Rs.100 1st time offence and Rs. 200 2nd time offence onward; Shop will be shut down for 3 days for 1st offence and for 6 days from 2nd offence onward; Disobedience to order promulgated by government servant under section 188 of Indian Penal Code Rs.200 for 1st time offence and Rs.1000 from 2nd offence onwards. All the shop keepers have been directed for compliance with the order.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Life's Short. Heaven's Forever" Psalm – 23:6

We the bereaved family members of Late Phoito. K. Shohe, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to every individual, organizations, neighbouring villages, churches, doctors and nurses Referral Hospital Dimapur, friends, relatives and well-wishers near and far all who stood by us physically, financially, spiritually, materially and morally throughout his prolonged illness following the tragic and sudden demise of our beloved on 16 July 2020.

We regret our inability to extend our sincere acknowledgement and incompetency to express our deepest gratitude to every one personally but we humbly pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly for your deeds and kindness shown to us.

Loving Mom, Brother, Sister, Wife, Son Tokemi and Relatives.

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Lt. SANYUNO NAKHRO

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the bereaved family members and relatives would like to extend our profound gratitude to all the individual, churches and friends who stood and supported us through prayer, materially, financially and physically at the sudden demise of my loving husband Lt. Toluvi Yeptho Rtd. SO I PWD (R&B) on 8th August 2020.

We regret our inability to Born in - 1943 Died on - 8th August 2020 thank each and every individual but it is our earnest prayer that God bless you all abundantly.

Loving Wife, Sons, Grandchildren & Relatives

Born in 1923 – Died on 11-09-2019

You are missed every day, you are the special person which meant to us more than anything else in the world.

Loving family and relatives

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REMEMBERING OUR BELOVED FATHER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY HE WENT AWAY Oba, Each night we shed a silent tear, As we speak to you in prayer.

To let you know we love you, And just how much we care.

Take our million teardrops, Wrap them up in love, Then ask the wind to carry them, To you in heaven above.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the bereaved family of Neiwepe T. Lohe would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals, families, friends, neighbours, organisations, churches and well wishers who stood by us physically, morally, financially, materially, spiritually and shared our sorrow during his brief illness and untimely demise of our beloved father on 23rd August 2020.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Shri Wetsho Lasushe EAC, Phek.

2. All units under Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation Limited and Workers Union.

3. Doctors, nurses and staff of District Hospital Phek, CHC Meluri, PHC Weziho.

4. Union Baptist Church Cement Factory Weziho.

5. NPF Weziho Town Unit.

6. EYP Welfare Union Phek.

7. Chizami Town Baptist Church .

8. Town Hall Colony Chizami Town.

9. Enhulumi Village Council, Churches and various organisations.

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DIMAPUR: Tuensang district planning and development board (DPDB) meeting was held at DC conference hall Tuensang on September 10, chaired

by DC and chair man DPDB Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant.

According to DIPR report, the members reviewed the latest SOP of the government and all agreed to follow and disseminate the same to the public for the health safety

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Mhaphruozhazo Miachieo

Died on 11.09.2019

On our part, we are unable to repay you.

But we pray that the Almighty God richly bless you all. Your love and concern for us will be cherished.

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Loving wife and family members.

Missing you always.

Loving daughters and grandson

You may not be with us anymore, but our love for you will never die.

We miss you.

15th May 1975 to 23rd August 2020

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Meghalaya to have India’s biggest piggery project

Meghalaya government received Rs. 52.36 Crore from the NCDC for the newly launched piggery mission.

Correspondent Shillong, Sept 10: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday launched India’s largest piggery project, estimated at Rs 200 crore, that would benefit close to 25,000 households and make the state self-sufficient in pork production.

The project was launched at National Cooperative Development Cor poration (NCDC) headquarters in New Delhi and is funded by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MAF) and NCDC in presence of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Choudhury and Deputy Chief Minister Prestone

Tynsong.

“The Piggery Mission would make the state self-sufficient in pork production and would also go a long way in making Meghalaya Atmanirbhar”, Sangma said.

Union Minister for state, MAF, Kailash Choudhury and deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong were also present during the launch. As part of the first instalment of the project, a cheque of 52.36 crore was handed to the Chief Minister by Choudhury.

“The Meghalaya State Piggery Mission, supported by the NCDC, will enable our State to achieve self-sufficiency in pork production, reduce our import burden

by nearly Rs. 150 crore annually and improve the incomes of over 25,000 households, totalling to an annual increment of Rs. 70 crore across the state,” the Chief Minister added.

Sangma said under the “State Piggery Mission”, farmers would be provided interest free loans. The interest for the loan will be paid by the State Government to encourage farmers to avail the loan, the Chief Minister said.

He also infor med that through convergence with MGNREGA, the programme will be implemented in the State to extend the benefit of the project in villages.

Sangma also spoke about the State’s diverse agro climatic zones that encourage growth of a range of high-value agriculture products such as lakadong turmeric, honey, oranges, strawberries and mushrooms.

“The Government of Meghalaya has already undertaken various initiatives to improve production, productivity and marketing of our agriculture produce,” he said, adding that the vision is to take Meghalaya among top ten Indian States in terms of per capita income by 2030.

3 Elderly man commits suicide on Four deaths push Mizoram bans use of Chinese Manipur’s COVID- bike in state to curb smuggling World Suicide Prevention Day 19 fatalities to 44

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IMPHAL, SEP 10: A man who was in the news in 2018 for reuniting with his family 40 years after he went missing, committed suicide on Thursday, coinciding with the 18th World Suicide Prevention Day. 66-year-old Khomdram Gambhir Singh from Manipur’s Imphal West district went missing 40 years ago reunited with his family after a YouTube video of him singing a Hindi song in Mumbai went viral on social media.

Back in 1978, 26 yearold Gambhir left his Imphal home for reasons unknown and later went missing.

The family was unaware of Singh’s whereabouts for 40 long years until their nephew, Romen Leichombam, showed them a video of a grey-haired and bearded man singing old songs in April, 2018.

Two years after he reunited with his family, Gambir was found hanging under a suspension bridge on Maklang River in Imphal West district early today morning.

Morning joggers found the man hanging by a rope under a bridge at Chairel Khong village around 3.30 am on Thursday, police said.

His family members are said to be unaware of what could have caused Gambhir to end

his life. Meanwhile, Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) Manipur branch, National Mental Health Programme of State Health Society and Indian Medical Association (IMA), Manipur state jointly observed the day under this year’s theme, “Working together to prevent suicide”.

IPS state branch president Dr S Manikanta who spoke on the occasion cautioned of a likely rise in the suicides during and after COVID-19 pandemic in the state too, adding that the pandemic has forced people to adapt to and aggravated deteriorating mental health conditions.

He observed that the lockdown has affected the mental health of people in India including Manipur and triggered a mental health crisis due to job loss, fear of contagion, social isolation, etc.

The pandemic has caused panic attacks, anxiety and depression and put more people at risk for suicide, he added.

Suicidal behaviour is likely to persist for a long time as the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health globally, said Dr Manikanta revealing that 80% of the global suicide cases were due to depression. He stressed on the need for an aggressive mass awareness to prevent suicide in the state.

Correspondent IMPHAL, Sep 10: Manipur reported the highest single-day spike of deaths due to COVID-19 as four patients including a Central security force personnel died on Thursday.

A report of the state health department said that four persons including a 42year-old CAPF personnel died due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours (till 5 pm, September). Including the personnel who died at Churachandpur district hospital on Thursday, three CAPF personnel have died from COVID-19 in the state so far. Three locals, including a woman of age around 74 years, expired at JNIMS (two) and RIMS (one) hospitals, the report added.

The four deaths have pushed the state’s COVID19 death toll to 44.

M e a n w h i l e, t h e COVID-19 infection tally of the state rose to 7,470 with 108 fresh cases reported during the last 24 hours. Among them, 1633 were active cases and 5793 have recovered.

The 108 fresh cases included 26 CAPF personnel. Among the 82 cases from the general populace, 74 were locally transmitted cases.

The state also recorded the highest single-day recovery of 245 patients taking the recovery rate to 77.55%, the report said.

Aizawl, Sep 10 (IANS): The Mizoram government has banned the use of China-made Kenbo motorcycles as they are being used in the border state to bring smuggled or illegal substances, including drugs, from neighbouring country Myanmar, an official said on Wednesday.

“Though the twowheelers are made outside the country and are unregistered in Mizoram, a huge number of such bikes are brought into the state.

These are randomly used in Champhai, Hnahthial, Lawngtlai, Siaha and Serchhip districts along the Myanmar border,” the official said.

Although Mizoram’s

mountainous and unfenced international border with Bangladesh (318 km) and Myanmar (404 km) and inter-state borders with Tripura, Assam and Manipur are sealed in view of the Covid-19 outbreak, smuggling of various drugs, including methamphetamine tablets, foreign-made cigarettes, arms and ammunition and other contraband is still going on.

While the Border Security Force guards the Bangladesh border, the border with Myanmar is looked after by the Assam Rifles and it has seized smuggled drugs and other contraband, including heroin, valued around Rs 29 crore since July 1.

Hello Heto, Wishing you all good things on earth as you attain 4 years today. May long life and success surrounds your life. Many happy returns of the days.

“Happy Birthday” From, Lina, Zitiba, Tessie and Avila.

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Activities conducted under Poshan Maah in Phek, Kiphire Awareness on women centric schemes held in Tuensang

CDPO Phek, line department officials and participants at the ADC Kiphire along with ICDS officials and others at the cooking competition programme. launching programme on September 8.

DIMAPUR: Phek block convergence action plan (CAP) in collaboration with Poshan Maah organised a cooking competition with locally available fruits and vegetables on September 9.

A press release by Phek block stated that, CDPO office, Phek, in co-ordination with the line departments organised the programme

at its office, Phek. Keeping the SOP guidelines, the department limited number of participants to 7 groups only. EAC Phek, Wetsho Lasushe, DPO, DRDA Phek Razukhru Vasa, and health mobiliser NRHM, Phek Azenuo, were the panel of judges.

VLO Thithothi of Lozaphuhu village won the

first prize and VCO Vethi of Lanezho the second prize.

All participants were given consolation prizes. CDPO, Phek, Mesusayi Tetseo chaired the prize award ceremony.

Kiphire: ICDS department, Kiphire with converging departments launched “Poshan Maah” (nutritional month) in collaboration

with district administration on September 8.

A press release by ICDS Kiphire stated that, the programme was chaired by district coordinator Poshan Abhiyaan, Linette kodila. Introductory address and themes of nutritional month were briefed

by Swasth Prerak of the district, Itulungbe Ndang

while ADC HQ, Nyempo Wallim facilitated pledge reading and inaugurated the programme and district immunization officer, Dr. Pewezo delivered speech on nutrition and COVID-19 related issues. The program was attended by community leaders, various department representatives and frontline workers.

Webinar held to foster entrepreneurship in Kohima

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KOHIMA, SEP 10 (NPN): CEO Entrepreneurs Associate (EA), Neichute Duolo as guest speaker said that the attitude of the society was important to foster entrepreneurship in the state, during webinar on “The role of community in fostering entrepreneurship’ on Thursday.

Duolo maintained that Naga society was not very encouraging when it came to entrepreneurship, but added that such a platform will go a long way in helping to shape the role of entrepreneurship and building the society and state.

Pointing out that due to the

pandemic lockdown, there has been declined of GDP growth by 23% except for agriculture sector which has recorded 3 percent growth rate, he said that the rest of the sector of the economy has negative economy growth. He also cited that the country has lost 2 crores, 10 lakhs salaried job sectors till July wherein the power of entrepreneurship was felt much more and needed.

Calling upon the youths to think differently to change society’s attitude towards fostering entrepreneurship in the state, he said the attitude of the people need to change and do away from celebrating the government job only.

He said job providers were important to society and called upon the need to appreciate entrepreneurship, as Northeast was not a landlocked region but a landlinked region connecting international borders with opportunity for international trade.

He also suggested the entrepreneurs to focus on social development, to give back to the society.

While encouraging the youths to take up business, he reminded that business does not happen overnight but take years before becoming a successful business.

Sub-divisional officer (Civil), Sadar Phek, Zhoi Lohe said the objectives were to motivate and en-

courage the youths to think and act differently, so they can contribute to the community and to society at large. Local entrepreneurs from Phek district such as Tewu Mero, owner of Abode Store, Toyi Swuro, owner of Craft Gallery, Posiethsu Kajiri, owner of Memory Baker, Meluri town, Seve Ringa, farmer and owner, Pig Garden Seithekema ‘A’ Dimapur, Vishu Rita Krocha, journalist and founder of PenThrill publication house shared their experiences.

The webinar was organised by district administration and District Level Center for Women (DLCW)Mahila Shakti Kendra (BPPP) Phek.

NPGN/NNC (N/A) terminates NBSE to conduct trg for school teachers DIMAPUR: NPGN/NNC (N/A) has terminated the national service of ex-army chief, Iheto Ayemi and has appealed to HoDs, business men, general public etc not to entertain him in any manner in the name of NPGN/NNC (N/A).

A press release by NPGN/NNC (N/A) through its MIP stated that, Iheto was terminated for indulging in anti-government activities, “conspired with terminated persons who are now not even a member of the organization” and was totally against the yehzabo. It also stated that he had defied several times the directives of the higher authority of the government and went ahead against the government.

NPGN/NNC (N/A) further stated that defaulters would be doing so at their own risk and that the government would not be responsible for his ill-actions towards any other factions or individuals in near future.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) in collaboration with National Institute of Electronic and Information Technology (NIELIT) Kohima, will be conducting 3-day training on “Faculty development programme on development of e-content and delivery system” for school teachers.

According to DIPR report, mode of training will be conducted through online on a blended mode comprising of self-paced learning through LMS (Learning Management System) and instructor led live online classes.

Chairman NBSE Asano Sek-

DIMAPUR: District Level Centre for Women (DLCW): Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) with district administration, Tuensang under the aegis of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) conducted awareness on women centric schemes and programme on September 9 and 10 at DLCW: MSK office premise Tuensang.

A press release by women welfare officer Tuensang, Songmao. M stated that, the main aims and objective of the programme was to disseminate information regarding the schemes available for the empowerment of women, also to enrich skills through practical and become a successful entrepreneurship.

On the first day different Self Help Groups (SHGs) attended the programme and on the second day women leaders from differ-

hose has requested all heads of institutions to take note and inform the teachers to register for the training. It is felt that, this training will not only help teachers to cope with new challenges but also equip them in the days to come with the usage of technology to enhance their skills in teaching profession.

Training will be conducted tentatively starting from September 21. Online registration can be done at http://submit.nielitkohima.edu. in. Training will be from September 10 onwards and the batch for the training will be decided depending on the numbers of teachers’ registered.

Women participants at the programme organised

by DLCW: MSK in Tuensang. ent churches attended.

W WO S o n g m a o highlighted the different schemes and programme available at the district level and different implementing

agency and funding agency and where to apply and how to apply. She also mentioned that MSK office will be available to guide them in every possible way.

Modern college organises FDP DIMAPUR: Modern College Kohima (MCK) organized a faculty development programme (FDP) on the “importance of mentoring” on September 10 with resource persons, dean of academics, St. Joseph University, Dimapur, Dr. Ranjan Kumar Behera, and SDB, youth ministry delegate, province of Dimapur, Fr. (Dr.) Peter Salew.

A press release by MCK principal, Dr. H.P Singh stated that Dr. Ranjan Kumar Behara spoke largely on general basics of mentoring from the secular perspective.

He also emphasised on how mentors can guide and help navigate their mentees to achieve their profes-

NPGN/NNC (N/A) cautions on tax collection DIMAPUR: NPGN/NNC (N/A) has cautioned that one N. Lotha/N. Ovung has been collecting yearly tax in the name of NPGN/NNC (N/A) president, T. Ovung.

A press release by NPGN/NNC (N/A) home kilonser, L. Shikaho has informed there is no such person by the name of N. Lotha/N. Ovung in its organisation so far.

In this regard, the NPGN/NNC (N/A) has informed all the HoDs, business men, general public etc not to entertain him for any kind of official matters including yearly tax, donations, assistance etc in the said organisation name. It further cautioned those entertaining him would be doing so at their own risk and will be unofficial and not related to government.

sional journey. Fr. (Dr.) Peter Salew, SDB shared on mentoring process in Don Bosco’s way and stressed on the need to develop trust, confidence, dignity and respect of every student.

He further shared on four dimensions of mentoring such as educational and cultural, spiritual primacy, social experience and vocational dimension.

The objective of the programme was to bridge the gap between mentors and mentees.

The programme was moderated by John Besii while Keleseno Longkumer was recorder of the proceedings. Altogether 38 members participated.

HE & NU virtual orientation prog DIMAPUR: Directorate of Higher Education (HE) in collaboration with the Nagaland University (NU) will be organising “virtual orientation programme for exam coordinators” on September 14, 11:30 a.m for the undergraduate examination for both government and private colleges within the state.

In a press release, director of Higher Education, Dr. Apeni Lotha informed that the programme will be introduced by deputy registrar (exams) NU, Albert Khiezo,

while system administrator, NU, Zechamo and AR (Exams) NU Abhijit Sutradhar, will present talks during technical session followed by discussion hour.

Meanwhile, the director has requested all the principals of the college to supervise and ensure that all examination personals participate in the programme for the smooth functioning of the upcoming examinations. It has been informed that link for the programme will be provided at the later date.

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Vol. XXx NO. 277 Dimapur, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

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agaland, like most states in the country, is facing acute labour shortage and this has added to mounting problems for the fragile economy since a nationwide lockdown was imposed from March 24 to August 31,2020.

During the lockdown period especially May and June, over 67 lakh migrant labourers were forced to return to their home districts resulting in the largest migration in post-independent India.

The lockdown has not succeeded in containing the virus but it has to some extent, prevented it from spreading rapidly. The lockdown had also largely contributed to the declining economic growth when GDP growth contracted to its lowest. On September 1, the government released economic data for the first quarter of the current fiscal year revealing a historic contraction of 23.9 per cent over the three months of April, May and June. Faced with a lose-lose situation in choosing between life and livelihood, the government began the process of relaxing the lockdown through Unlock 1:0, Unlock 2:0,Unlock 3:0 and Unlock 4:0 from September 1. The reverse migration by lakhs of labourers has left a deep dent in the economies of various states who currently face acute shortage of workers and bringing many projects to grinding halt.

The problem was acknowledged by the Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industry(KCCI) including Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry(DCCI). Besides the Covid-19 pandemic fear, increased availability of jobs under rural job guarantee scheme and free rations may deter return of migrant labourers to cities and industrial centres, causing a further dent on capacity utilisation for several firms across sectors. It will take many more months before the situation can even begin the initial process of returning to normalcy. The labour shortage may be more pronounced for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) than large corporate. MSMEs contribute 45% to the manufacturing output and MSMEs manufacturing segment contributes 8% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

The reverse migration has led to immense labour shortage and high labour cost. The construction sector, which typically employs a larger number of short-term migrants seasonally, is facing business disruption due to reverse migration.

Though there is hope that at least some significant number of labourers who have gone back to their homes, would return back to Nagaland, the reality is however different. The present situation has further exposed the vulnerability of the state on being over dependent on outside labour visa-vis the much-hyped ‘potential’ of indigenous workers. The problem also offers the state thinkers and social organisations with an opportunity to implement workable ideas of encouraging local youths in filling the void in the labour market.

It is time to put all those ideas into practise as this will definitely result in people having money in their hands and the state saving hundreds of crore rupees from flowing out.

DailyDevotion Missionary Weapons (1) When you were under the fig tree, I saw you.

—John 1:48 Worshiping in Everyday Occasions. We presume that we would be ready for battle if confronted with a great crisis, but it is not the crisis that builds something within us— it simply reveals what we are made of already. Do you find yourself saying, “If God calls me to battle, of course I will rise to the occasion”? Yet you won’t rise to the occasion unless you have done so on God’s training ground.

If you are not doing the task that is closest to you now, which God has engineered into your life, when the crisis comes, instead of being fit for battle, you will be revealed as being unfit. Crises always reveal a person’s true character.

A private relationship of worshiping God is the greatest essential element of spiritual fitness. The time will come, as Nathanael experienced in this passage, that a private “fig-tree” life will no longer be possible. Everything will be out in the open, and you will find yourself to be of no value there if you have not been worshiping in everyday occasions in your own home. If your worship is right in your private relationship with God, then when He sets you free, you will be ready. It is in the unseen life, which only God saw, that you have become perfectly fit. And when the strain of the crisis comes, you can be relied upon by God. Are you saying, “But I can’t be expected to live a sanctified life in my present circumstances; I have no time for prayer or Bible study right now; besides, my opportunity for battle hasn’t come yet, but when it does, of course I will be ready”? No, you will not.

If you have not been worshiping in everyday occasions, when you get involved in God’s work, you will not only be useless yourself but also a hindrance to those around you.

God’s training ground, where the missionary weapons are found, is the hidden, personal, worshiping life of the saint.

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One fails forward toward success. ~ Charles Kettering

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Sir,

Open letter to chief secretary of Nagaland

With all due respect, we, the Nagaland NET Qualified Forum (NNQF), would like to appeal for age relaxation with regard to the issue of the delayed Common Educational Service Examination (CESE), 2019 advertisement. We understand that the delay in the appointments, result declaration and advertisements amidst the pandemic was necessary. However, the Common Educational Service Examination has been withheld for a number of reasons ever since the news of the post creation and recruitment became public in July 2018. With the current easing of the regulations, we would like to take the opportunity to

reiterate our plea and seek your intervention.

As mentioned in our previous letter to your honorable office, dated 5th March 2020, the NPSC had advertised 63 posts of Assistant Professor out of the 110 posts vide advertisement NO. NPSC-3/2019 dated 13th November, 2019. However, the same has been put on hold by the NPSC since November through notification NO.NPSC/ADVT/NONTECH/8/2018, dated 21st November 2019, for want of necessary changes and direction thereof from the government as regard the implementation of 4% reservation for the PWD as mandated by the Supreme court. We are aware of

the Review Committee on Job Reservation Policy which was formed through a notification No.AR-3/ GEN-255/2012 dated Kohima the 5th of August, 2019 and dissolved with the formation of a new team as observed in notification No.AR-3/GEN255/2012 dated Kohima the 19th of March, 2020.

With the pandemic taking an unprecedented turn, the delays have further been prolonged.

Apart from the suspension due to COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of delay prior to the pandemic.Such delays have been a concern for many qualified candidates who have never got an opportunity to participate

in an open and fair competition, and have become overage or are on the verge of reaching the age limit for the CES Examination.

Therefore, the concern remains with the pandemic halting all appointments, advertisements and examinations. The delays and non-advertisement over the years have been a gross violation of the candidates’ right to equal opportunity. We, therefore, appeal to your competent authority to consider providing age relaxation for the deprived aspirants/ candidates in the upcoming advertisements for the CES Examination.

We would also like to point out that the notification and Office Memoran-

dum No. CAB 2/2013, dated 5th July 2018 clearly mentions that all 110 posts were supposed to be recruited in two phases: 68 during the financial year 2018-2019 and the remaining 42 during the financial year 2019-2020. Even before the pandemic, with the two financial years expired and not even the first phase of recruitment completed on the pretext of one or the other reason and the exam has been much delayed.

We, therefore, urge for your intervention in the speedy process of the remaining 42 posts (informed to be in process since September 2019) and their inclusion in the advertisement along with the 63 posts.

The approval for the

post creation of the 110 Assistant Professor and Librarian posts, was a beacon of hope for thousands of candidates, some of whom have not sat for the exam even once and have been eagerly waiting.

The NNQF therefore, on behalf of NET/PhD qualified candidates appeal to your esteemed authority to take necessary steps to increase the upper age limit of the candidates, who otherwise will become ineligible for the specified exam because of the nonconduct of the examination and issuance of fresh advertisement by NPSC andalso delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media Cell, Nagaland NET Qualified Forum

Memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Hon’ble Sir, The signatories with the given factual premise honorably draw the urgent attention of your good office which is vested with special responsibility to sincerely resolve the underlying core issues of the ongoing IndoNaga political negotiation: 1. That, a rapidly rising India under your strong, visionary, humane and dynamic leadership can transform this painful historical course into a new horizon of goodwill, trust, co-operation, peaceful co-existence and lawful association between India and the Nagas as two entities in this new millennium. It is notably the most opportune time for the Hon’ble Prime Minister to kindly fulfill the assurance you made to the Nagas for a new era of freedom, mutual respect, friendship, partnership and prosperity on august 3, 2015, a historic day of signing the Framework Agreement ( FA) between the Government of India (GOI) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland, NSCN (IM) .

It may kindly be noted that despite the killings of many Naga armies by Indian armed forces since the signing of ceasefire in 1997, Naga armies on their part have not touched even one Indian army as a gesture of their maturity and genuine commitment to peace and political solution. This led to dramatic yielding of peace, goodwill and trust in the whole Indian sub- continent. How can India afford to destroy and forfeit this hard earned peace, goodwill and trust that has dawned a new bright common future?

2. That , the Naga struggle for recognition of undivided Naga territorial homeland and her nationhood has reached 91 years since the Naga Club’s submission of Naga memoranda to Simon Commission on 10th Jan, 1929 asserting that Nagas be left alone to determine their own future. Naga Peoples’ Declaration of Independence on 14th August, 1947 a day ahead of India and the 99.9 % verdict of Naga plebiscite of May 16, 1951 thereby rejecting to join the Union of India and the then Burma( Myanmar)are indestructible Naga National history. This 1951 verdict reaffirmed the Naga Independence Declaration, 1947 which is said to be the unique histo- political and national foundation of the Nagas laid down under the aegis of the then Naga National Council ( NNC) led by (L) A.Z. Phizo who is still fondly remembered as the father of Naga Nation (Naga Yur).

3. That, the primary reasons why Indo-Naga permanent solution could not be worked out till date despite so many attempts in the past nearly 74 years is due to the extremely rigid political stands adopted by the negotiating parties of both sides. Whereas the Govt. of India wanted Nagaland to be a full fledged Indian state to be governed by the constitution of India, Nagas on the other hand firmly insisted for full sovereignty and independence based

on its unique historical and political rights. It may kindly be reminded that attempts made in the Naga-Akbar Hyderi Accord, 1947, 16- Point Agreement, 1960, Indo- Naga Peace talk of 1964 and Shillong Accord, 1975 could not resolve the IndoNaga political conflict due to the said extreme stands.

It may also kindly be noted that the recent trend of India’s unilateral abrogation and/or causing obsolescence of the outputs of her historical treaties/ Agreements has instilled a sense of insecurity to the Nagas for signing any Agreement unless such Agreements are so expressively put to detailed construction having defining &interpretative clauses with legal efficacy thereby leaving no room for ambiguity. Abrogation of Article 370 & 35A that removed Jammu & Kashmir’s special status including its flag and constitution is one glaring example of the emerging trend although Nagas’ case is a different situation to be dealt with extra-territorial jurisdiction outside the Union of India as reflected in the Framework Agreement of 2015. Clause 2 & 13 of the 16 point agreement which respectively provide for the present state of Nagaland to be put under the in-charge of Ministry of External Affairs ( MEA) and the integration of contiguous Naga areas under one administrative area, if Nagas so desire, are now completely reduced to mockery with no relevance. This agreement too could not solve the Naga problem as Naga peoples and Naga National organizations outrightly rejected it.

4. That, it may herein be mentioned that many attempts of the past to resolve the Naga issue within the union of India under the purview of Article 3, 4, and 7th Schedule r/w Article 245 and 246 of the constitution of India have miserably failed.

This is because despite their logistic disadvantages, Nagas are truly national minded who firmly believed that a complete merger either with India or Myanmar will entirely destroy and forfeit the sacred Naga national foundation, territorial integrity and very hard earned national identity of the Nagas.

It will also forfeit Nagas’ membership to Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization (UNPO), Hague, Netherlands in which Nagas have been admitted based on the qualifying criteria that Nagas are a long struggling indigenous nations yet to be recognized as UN member.

Hence, Naga issue cannot be put at par with Post-independent with intra-territorial problems of other ethnic minorities/ peoples in India. Naga issue is histo-politically an external matter of India.

Hon’ble Prime Minister Sir, it may kindly be noted that tremendous sacrifices of more than 2 lakhs precious lives of the Nagas, loss of billions worth properties and immense collateral damages in the past nearly 74 years of Naga national struggle cannot be undermined at all. Nagas could have easily solved their problems like any

other princely states / territories within the Union of India even without sacrificing a single soul if not for their abiding love of their nationhood. There could have been even 2/3 Naga states in India or all contiguous Naga territories being integrated under one administrative umbrella had the Nagas dropped their nationality issue long time back. The Constitution of India clearly permits reorganizing or restructuring of states / UTs. There were only 14 states and 6 UTs which were created by virtue of India’s first State Reorganizations Act, 1956 on ethno- linguistic basis. Telangana state was the 29th state of India created in 2014. Considering the vast geo-political and socio- economic conditions, India may have 40-45 states by the years 2050.Therefore the issue of complete merger either in India or Myanmar which Nagas apprehend that it will ultimately destroy their nationality is a non-negotiable subject.

This issue has to be dealt with once for all only by conducting a new Naga Referendum if at all required and not by negotiation. The underlying issues of negotiation, therefore, strictly confines to dejure recognition of Naga territory, finding a workable model of its new political status with international bearing and, sharing of sovereign powers (competencies) with India.

5. That, the ruling government of BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under your noble and capable leadership could changed the olden narrative of extremity, rigidity and exclusivity between India and the Nagas by signing the aforesaid historic Framework Agreement of 2015. The recognition of the unique history and position of the Nagas in the F.A. literally means India’s recognition of Naga territory and its nationality which is not an integral part of India. It essentially and logically means and includes the recognition of the legitimacy of the Naga national history of struggle that includes, inter alia, Naga memoranda of 1929, Naga Independence Declaration, 1947 and Naga plebiscite of 1951 which sustained the movement till date. Another very prominent feature of F.A. is that despite Nagas’ legitimate right to be fully independent state, it was however mutually agreed that sovereign powers, as defined in the competencies, would be shared between the two entities and begin to establish a new relationship to promote peaceful co-existence.

The literal and grammatical interpretation of the principle finds universal cognizance in as much as FA signifies the recognition of the unincorporated Naga territorial entity whose political status will come to 1 step down from complete independence and 1 step up from complete merger in India as a full-fledged Indian state. In such a given position, Naga flag & constitution is the prerogative of the Nagas. These two ingredients are inherent part of a nationality already recognized

by FA which are fundamental for symbolizing the Naga na-

tional identity and determining the system and structure of Naga self-government. India can at the best protect, help, guide and endorse a vibrant and democratic constitution (Yazebo) for the Nagas.

6. That, as noted above, the shared sovereignty concept which is the key principle of FA if correctly construed, is considered the most workable and acceptable middle path winwin approach compatible to the changing contemporary reality of interdependence around the world and more particularly between India and the Nagas as much as it envisage a self governing Associate Statehood (unincorporated territory) for the Nagas who would freely & lawfully associate with India by sharing her sovereign powers (Defense, External affairs, Finance, currency, communication, trade and commerce, 3-tier citizenship, etc.) As aforesaid, the constitution of India sanctions the concept of shared sovereignty and/ or free political association with other territory under Article 260 r/w article 2 & Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1947.

These laws empower India for extra-territorial administration whereby it can acquire any executive, legislative, or judicial functions of a territory outside India by arriving an Agreement with the government of that territory. Although many Nagas also prefer for state of Palestine model with “UN observer state status”, it is a considered view that Self-governing Associate state of Cook Island – New Zealand model may best fit the Naga case as it has to actively associate and share sovereign competencies with India as clearly agreed in the FA and its detail work out. This will also enable the future restoration of Naga territories in Myanmar under one administrative entity. Nagas may ultimately be left out with no other option but be compelled to seek self governing associate statehood in Myanmar if India this time too adamantly continue to backtrack the implementation of F.A in letter and spirit like it did over Naga-Akbar Hyderi Agreement in 1947.

7. That, the Nagas still hope

and believe that, Shri. Modiji, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India who is a world class leader with strong global influence will truly love justice, peace, freedom and humanity for others especially the long struggling Nagas as much as you love it for yourself and your country.

It is to further state that the prevailing crisis of Indo- Naga political talk that has reached more than 23 years can be resolved only when contents of FA are correctly construed and workout the competencies in detail by a more competent larger Indian negotiation team possessing legal and political expertise with broader international outlook and personalities.

The old Naga national issue which predated Indian independence and the formation of UNO may kindly be treated as an external matter of India as contained in the Framework Agreement 2015.

In the premises above noted, your Honor is kindly requested to: i. Cause dejure recognition of undivided Naga territory as an “Associate State” to establish a new relationship with India by sharing Sovereign powers between the two entities as envisaged in the Framework Agreement, 2015. ii. Ensure for a broad and inclusive single Agreement of all Naga Stake holders who are in dialogue with the Government of India. iii. Upgrade the Indian negotiation team by inclusion of more members with political and legal expertise and representatives from Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) led by an able interlocutor of high integrity with broader international outlook to enable the finishing touch of the detailed workout of Framework Agreement. iv. Actively pursue real and lasting peace through the principle of peace & non-violence until a win-win solution is mutually arrived at.

For your kind appreciation and prompt action, we shall ever remain grateful to you, sir.

Naga Indigenour Peoples Alliance (NIPA) Convenor Y. L. Ramgui and Co-convenor P. Vanmi

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Sir,

Transport for aspiring banking candidates

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has scheduled the online preliminary examination CRP-RRB-IX for officers scale 1 on 12/09/2020 and 13/09/2020 announced lately on 8th Sept.

2020 after postponing the exam earlier on 7th Sept. 2020. The online preliminary examination for the post of RRB Office Assistant are also scheduled on 19/09/2020, 20/09/2020 and 26/09/2020 respectively.

Therefore, exams specially to be held on Sunday shift, i.e.

13/09/2020 and 20/09/2020 will genuinely need transportation help for to and from Dimapur to Kohima and vis-a-vis.

My humble request to the concerned authority to look for possibility of arranging bus or taxis on paid basis for the aspiring banking candidates in this pandemic situation. Thanking you.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Five Rafale jets formally inducted into IAF Rajnath singh says stern message to those eyeing India’s sovereignty

Rajnath Singh, Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly and RKS Bhadauria with IAF officials during the induction ceremony of Rafale jets, at Ambala. (PTI)

12 oppn parties to support RJD’s Manoj in RS dy chairman election NEW DELHI, SEP 10 (AGENCIES): Twelve opposition parties have confirmed their support for the candidature of Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Manoj Jha for the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman’s election, to be held on 14 September, ThePrint has learnt.

The parties are the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Shiv Sena, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Kerala Congress (M), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian Union Muslim League.

A senior Congress leader, who asked not to be named, told ThePrint that senior leaders from their party, the SP and DMK were also in talks with other opposition parties such as the Bahujan Samaj Party and Aam Aadmi Party to garner support for Jha. “We are reaching out to all opposition parties,” the Congress leader said.

The opposition, led by the Congress, had zeroed in on Jha as the joint candidate to ensure the election for the post of Rajya Sabha

deputy chairman doesn’t go uncontested. In a telephonic interview with ThePrint, Jha said, “I will be filing my nomination tomorrow.”

The RJD MP was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2018.The post of deputy chairman fell vacant after the term of Harivansh Singh, a Janata Dal (United) member, ended in April.

The JD(U) leader has been nominated the NDA candidate for the upcoming election.

Jha’s name, sources said, was mooted by both Congress and SP leaders, with an eye on the Bihar elections scheduled to take place this year. Jha said the Congress had been in touch with the RJD’s senior leadership, which decided on his name. However, despite the support, Jha will not be able to defeat NDA’s candidate unless he garners 123 votes in the 245-member strong Upper House.

Together, the Congress and the other like-minded opposition parties mentioned have 91 members. If the BSP and AAP also lend support, this tally will go up to 95, still a good 28 votes short from the winning mark.

Bhadauria and top executives of major French defence firms involved in the Rafale deal.

Bhadauria said the induction of Rafale jets could not have happened at a more opportune time, considering the security scenario.

He said the Golden Arrows squadron has already flown the aircraft and undergone intense integrated training with other combat fleets, including firing advanced weapons.

“So this formal induction today also marks the

operational induction of this aircraft into the IAF. We are good to go and deliver,” he said. In her address, Parly said France is fully committed to integrate the Indian defence industry with France’s global military supply chain, and called Rafale’s induction into the IAF a new chapter in bilateral defence ties.

She said India will have an edge over the entire region to defend its people with the induction of the fighter jets.

At the ceremony, a fleet of indigenously-developed

NEW DELHI, SEP 10 (AGENCIES): The Modi government has allowed Sudarshan News, a Hindi channel frequently under the scanner for communal content, to air a controversial programme that seeks to “expose” a “conspiracy to infiltrate Muslims” into the Indian civil services.

The programme is part of a series called Bindas Bol, hosted by Sudarshan News editor-in-chief Suresh Chavhanke. In an order issued Thursday, the Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry said it cannot precensor a programme, or stop it from being telecast.

“If only, when the programme is telecast and any violation of law is found, action can be taken,” the order states.

Indian broadcast rules do not permit pre-censorship of TV programmes and advertisements — that is banning them before they are aired — and only films and film trailers are pre-certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

The Sudarshan News episode came to light after the channel released a promotional trailer, terming the alleged conspiracy

“bureaucracy jihad” and “UPSC jihad”. The trailer at once elicited widespread criticism, with many alleging the content amounted to hate speech.

The episode was also challenged in the Delhi High Court, which stayed its telecast. When Sudarshan News approached the court to vacate the stay, the latter asked the I&B Ministry to take a call.

In its order, the min-

istry called the controversy surrounding the show a “peculiar situation” where the programme has not yet been telecast but has drawn complaints on the basis of its promo.

The ministry said it had sent a notice to Sudarshan News seeking its comments on whether the show adheres to the programme code. The channel replied in a written submission that it is not violative of

NEW DELHI, SEP 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched Rs 20,050 crorePradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to boost production and exports in the fisheries sector as part of the government’s aim to double farmers’ income.

Through video conference, the Prime Minister also launched several other initiatives in the fisheries and animal husbandry sectors in Bihar, a state which is heading for the assembly polls in October-November.

Modi launched a mobile app e-Gopala that will provide solutions to farmers on livestock related issues and inaugurated Semen Station with state-of-the-art facilities in Purnea with an investment of Rs 84.27 crore on 75 acres of land made available by the Bihar government.

After the launch, the Prime Minister interacted

with farmers focusing on the livestock and fisheries sector.

The PMMSY is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of fisheries sector in the country with an estimated investment of Rs 20,050 crore for its implementation during 2020-21 to 2024-25 as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat package.

The investment of Rs 20,050 crore under PMMSY is the highest ever in the fisheries sector, the PMO said on Wednesday.

Out of this, an investment of about Rs 12,340 crore is proposed for beneficiary-oriented activities in marine, inland fisheries and aquaculture and about Rs 7,710 crore investment for fisheries infrastructure.

The PMMSY aims at enhancing fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonne by 2024-25, increasing fisheries export earnings to Rs 1 lakh crore by 2024-25.

the law and action can be taken against it if the show turns out to be, the ministry added. “…Sudarshan TV is hereby directed to ensure that the programme proposed to be telecast does not violate any of the programme codes,” the ministry said in its order.

“If any violation of the programme code is found, action as per law will be taken.”

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KOHIMA ELUMYO UNION KOHIMA : NAGALAND

“Achievement is never last. Disappointment is never deadly. Strength is what matters” -Sir Winston Churchill The Family of Kohima Elumyo Union are proud to congratulate its member Mrs. LILY TSANGLAO w/o ATHUNGO EZUNG on receiving the KOHIMA DISTRICT TEACHERS AWARD 2020. Your commitment, excitement and understanding are extremely commendable. May this achievement prompt a more noteworthy accomplishment in the years to come We wish you numerous long stretches of incredible accomplishments!

May our Almighty God continue to grant more wisdom in shaping and imparting future minds.

Sd/Sd/(M. Albert Tsanglao) (James W. Humtsoe) General Secretary KEU Chairman KEU K-1425

fired at the LAC was in October 1975, when the PLA ambushed an Indian patrol in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tulung La sector and shot four soldiers dead.

The situation remains tense in the area with around 40 to 50 Chinese soldiers armed with automatic weapons, spears and machetes still holding positions below the Mukhpari peak, said one of the officials cited above.

“They are the same soldiers who fired the shots.

Our positions are around 200 metres away. They have been in the area for the last two to three days. The PLA

Narendra Modi launches PMMSY and a series of development projects for Bihar’s growth in New Delhi. (PTI)

Sudarshan News allowed to air ‘UPSC jihad’ episode

First time in 45 yrs, shots fired along LAC NEW DELHI, SEP 10 (AGENCIES): The Indian Army said that Chinese troops fired into the air on September 7 to intimidate its soldiers holding dominating heights near a strategic mountain pass in eastern Ladakh, in a failed attempt to close in on a forward position controlled by India as bullets flew at the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) for the first time in 45 years.

Soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) tried to advance on the Mukhpari peak near Rezang La on Monday evening but stopped in their tracks after a stern warning from the Indian Army, which occupied key heights on the southern bank of Pangong Tso to prevent the PLA from grabbing Indian territory in a stealthy midnight move on August 29, officials familiar with the developments said on condition of anonymity.

The last recorded incident when bullets were

training to IAF pilots. The delivery of all 36 aircraft is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021.

A second batch of four to five Rafale jets is likely to arrive by November.

The Rafale aircraft are India’s first major acquisition of fighter planes in 23 year after the Sukhoi jets were imported from Russia.

The Rafale jets are capable of carrying a range of potent weapons. European missile maker MBDA’s Meteor air-to-air missile and Scalp cruise missile will be the mainstay of their weapons package.

Meteor is a next generation beyond visual range airto-air missile (BVRAAM) designed to revolutionise air-to-air combat. The weapon has been developed by MBDA to combat common threats facing the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Sweden.

Out of 36 Rafale jets, 30 will be fighter jets and six trainers. The trainer jets will be twin-seaters and have almost all features of the fighters. While the first squadron of the Rafale jets will be stationed at the Ambala airbase, the second one will be at Hasimara in West Bengal.

The 17 Squadron of the IAF was resurrected on September 10 last year.

is intent on occupying high ground,” said a second official. Indian soldiers put up a “wire obstacle” near their positions in a warning to the PLA to not cross over, the officials said.

Reacting to a claim made by PLA’s Western Theatre Command on Monday night that accused India of crossing the disputed border and firing shots, the Indian Army said it neither violated the LAC nor fired bullets, and that the PLA was trying to mislead domestic audiences and the international community with its baseless allegations.

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DIMAPUR PANGTI EKHÜNG DIMAPUR-797112, NAGALAND

FELICITATION The Dimapur Pangti Ekhung (DPE) extend our heartiest congratulations to Smti. Rosemary Ezung, W/o Shri. Mhonbemo Ngullie, on being promoted to the post of Deputy Director, Agriculture Department, Government of Nagaland.

The DPE further wishes you good health and wisdom and prays that our Almighty God continue to guide you in your future endeavours.

(K. Ntonsi Ngullie) Chairman, DPE

(P. Oren Ngullie) General Secretary, DPE

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that has been created on our borders,” the defence minister said.

“We understand very well that with changing times, we also have to prepare ourselves. I feel proud to say that our national security has been a big priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he said.

Besides Singh, the nearly two-hour ceremony was attended by French Defence Minister Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Air Chief Marshal R K S

combat jets Tejas, and the Sarang helicopter aerobatic team too displayed a range of aerial manoeuvres.

In a tweet, the IAF welcomed the “new bird” into its arsenal.

The multirole Rafale jets, built by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, are known for air-superiority and precision strikes.

The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly four years after India signed an intergovernmental agreement with France to procure 36 of them at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore. The French delegation at the ceremony included French envoy Emmanuel Lenain, Air General Eric Autellet, Vice Chief of French Air Force, Chairman and Chief Executive of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier, and CEO of missile maker MBDA Eric Beranger.

“We are very proud to be equipping the IAF’s Rafales with a full comprehensive weapon package that includes the game-changing Meteor and MICA air-toair missiles and the SCALP cruise missile to conduct deep strike missions in a complex and severe environment,” Beranger said later.

Ten Rafale jets have been delivered to India so far and five of them are held back in France for imparting

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With immense appreciation and honour, we, the Waromung Students’ Union would like to congratulate Shri Imna Wapang Longkumer, S/o Mr. L. Bendang & Mrs. T. L. Atula for his marvelous accomplishment and achievement in Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Economics, Nagaland University. The thesis entitled “Production efficiency of rice cultivation in Nagaland under different farming systems: A comparative study”.

We are extremely proud and overjoy with your achievement. The best wishes for your future endeavour.

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(MARBENLA AIER) General Secretary, WSU

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AMBALA, SEP 10 (PTI): Five French-made multirole Rafale jets were inducted into the Indian Air Force on Thursday at a glittering ceremony here, in a major boost to the country’s air power at a time it is engaged in an escalating border dispute with China.

Using the occasion to send a signal to China over the border row in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the induction was crucial considering the atmosphere being created along the frontier and called it is a “big and stern” message to those eyeing India’s sovereignty.

Singh said Rafale is considered one of the best combat aircraft globally and the deal to procure the jets was a “game changer” for India’s national security.

A traditional ‘sarva dharma puja’, a ceremonial water cannon salute to the Rafale fighter jets and an aerial drill featuring breathtaking manoeuvres by the aircraft marked their induction into the IAF’s ‘Golden Arrows’ squadron at the Ambala Air Force station.

“The induction of Rafale jets is a big and stern message to the entire world, especially to those eyeing our sovereignty. This kind of induction is very important for the kind of atmosphere

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

India, Uzbek and Kazakh agree to India, Japan ink mutual military logistics deal coordinate closely on regional concerns

Ravi, WC/ NNPGs to share details of talks IDANSB alleges lack of transparency...

(From p-1) ranking government officials and legal experts including frequent interactions with political leaders including the chief minister, opposition leader and various political parties. WC had taken all relevant points for negotiations.

Some of these include – a bicameral legislature to be known as Tatar Hoho comprising of upper house or Nagaland Federal Hoho and lower house to be known as Leacy Hoho.

Number of Lok Sabha seats to be increased to four in addition to the existing one seat while three seats are proposed for Rajya Sabha in addition to the single seat presently.

Others include, modification of Passport Act 1967 to incorporate a certification of identity of Nagas and exemption from Indian Passport Act; a Council of Naga Cultural and Historical Research(CNCHR) for fostering social harmony, history, art, culture etc as a common platform for Nagas.

In a document, NNPGs have said Nagas cannot be held under siege indefinitely under the pretext of negotiations that spell socio-political and socioeconomic disorder. The prolonged negotiations were also leaving successive generations reeling under insecurity and fear psychosis it said.

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(From p-1) score of the candidates was “something unheard-of and unacceptable.”

Further, IDANSB stated that the department committed an error even in the case of AYUSH medical officer, where four applicants were not awarded due points for their work experience and were rejected. It said the department later had to reconsider those candidates and issue new list of shortlisted candidates (63+4) exceeding the ratio of 3:1.

In this regard, IDANSB has requested the department to declare the score of all the shortlisted and qualified candidates

(university marks + work experience + PG diploma/ degree) before conducting viva voce, details of missing documents for the candidates rejected citing “incomplete Documents”.

The association has also appealed to the responsible authorities to reconsider ratio of candidates selected for viva voce.

It stated that selection ratio of 3:1 was usually considered after conducting the written examinations. However, since no written examinations were conducted in this case, the association has requested the department to increase the acceptance ratio for viva voce.

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strategic ties with the two Central Asian countries.

Relations between Uzbekistan and India have their roots deep in history.

There are frequent references to Kamboja in Sanskrit and Pali literature, which is stated to include parts of present-day Uzbekistan, according to the Indian Embassy in Tashkent.

Sakas participated in Mahabharata on the side of Kauravas. Ancient trade route Uttar path passed through Uzbekistan.

India had close interaction with Uzbekistan during the Soviet times. Indian leaders often visited Tashkent and other places. Prime Minister, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri passed away in Tashkent on January 11, 1966 after signing the Tashkent declaration with Pakistan.

Later, he also met Kazakh counterpart FM Mukhtar Tileuberdi. “Happy to meet my Kazakh counterpart FM Mukhtar Tileuberdi before the SCO summit,” Jaishankar tweeted.

1 NSCN cadre killed, 1 held in Zbto encounter (From p-1) Condolence: NSCN (K-NK) senior functionary, ‘lt. gen.’ Niki Sumi expressed sadness over the demise of ‘lieut.’ Tovi Sumi. In a statement, Niki lauded the exemplary and ultimate sacrifice of Tovi, “all for the sake of sovereign Nagaland for Christ”.

In another statement, through its MIP in-charge Pilot Sumi, NSCN (K-NK) accused NSCN (I-M) of collaborating with Yung-Aung led group and trying to desperately to “whip up emotion of unfounded and unsubstantiated claims of a East-West

divide.”

It further went on to allege that NSCN (I-M), with the help of government of India, was “not only instigating, but physically and materially supporting Yung Aung and his cohorts and trying to repeat the self destructive history of 1988, by spreading their insidious propaganda of a East-West divide.”

MIP said the NSCN/GPRN had avoided any unwarranted acts against fellow Nagas and had unilaterally maintained the peaceful disposition. However, MIP said it cannot stand idle when “our sovereign political rights are bartered away.”

Efforts on for rollback of services: NHAK

DIMAPUR, SEP 10 (NPN): In view of the need to cater to all categories of patients, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) Thursday said it was making earnest preparations to rollback the services.

In a press release, NHAK managing director Dr. Thorhusie Katiry stated the issue was also deliberated upon at length during the district task force (DTF) meeting held at DC office Kohima on September 9, 2020. Dr. Katiry said that segregation of non-COVID-19 cases from COVID-19 positive cases as well as those awaiting COVID-19 results requiring

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Further, Dr. Katiry

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cal provision of supplies and services,” it said.

In June, India and Australia sealed a similar Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) while resolving to scale up their overall defence cooperation.

I n d i a h a s a l r e a dy signed similar agreements with the US, France and Singapore.

India has been signing MLSAs with countries primarily eyeing deeper maritime cooperation which is important considering China’s rapid military expansionism in the IndoPacific, Indian Ocean and South China Sea. The pacts signed with

S.Jaishankar along with Uzbek FM Abdulaziz Kamilov during a cordial meeting, in Moscow. (PTI)

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security.

“It is expected that the agreement will facilitate the smooth and prompt provision of supplies and services between the SelfDefense Forces of Japan and the Indian Armed Forces,” it said.

The defence ministry said the pact will enhance the interoperability between the armed forces, resulting in further expansion of bilateral defence engagement under the Indo-Japan special strategic and global partnership.

“The agreement establishes the enabling framework for closer cooperation between the armed forces of India and Japan in recipro-

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between the two countries and contribute to peace and security in the IndoPacific region, according to a release from the external affairs ministry here.

The signing of the agreement comes at a time India is locked in a bitter border row with China, and rising concerns among countries in the region over increasing Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.

A statement by Japanese foreign ministry said the agreement will promote closer cooperation between the militaries of the two countries, and enable them to actively contribute to international peace and

MOSCOW, SEP 10 (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held separate meetings with his Uzbek and Kazakh counterparts and agreed to cooperate with the key Central Asian countries on regional concerns and security.

Jaishankar is here on a four-day visit to Russia to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). He held a cordial meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov in the morning.

“Began the day with a cordial meeting with Uzbek FM @a_h_kamilov,” Jaishankar tweeted.

“Agreed to coordinate closely on regional concerns. Will take forward our growing development partnership. Appreciate Uzbekistan’s vital role in our Central Asian engagement,” he said. On Wednesday, Jaishankar had separate meetings with his Tajik and Kyrgyz counterparts and agreed to bolster India’s

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Ajay Kumar and Ambassador of Japan Suzuki Satoshi during the signing of an agreement between the two countries in New Delhi, Sept. 9. (PTI)

the US and France provide for accessing various crucial bases by Indian military in Djibouti, Guam and the Reunion Islands among others.

India is also expanding overall strategic cooperation with Japan in the IndoPacific region under the framework of four nation coalition ‘Quad’.

In November 2017, India, the US, Australia and Japan gave shape to the long-pending “Quad” to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence.

The US has been pushing for a greater role for India in the Indo-Pacific which is seen by many countries as an effort to contain China’s growing clout in the region. In June, the Indian Navy carried out a maritime exercise with the Japanese navy as part of efforts to bolster military cooperation.

The Indian Navy has significantly expanded its deployment in the Indian Ocean Region, deploying a plethora of warships and submarines following the border row with China in eastern Ladakh.

The maritime space around the Malacca Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, is very critical for China’s supply chain through sea routes.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 10 (PTI): After years of negotiations, India and Japan have inked a landmark agreement that will allow their militaries to access each other’s bases for logistics support, a key development that comes in the backdrop of growing concerns over China’s military muscle flexing in the region.

The acquisition and cross-servicing pact was signed by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Japanese Ambassador Suzuki Satoshi, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

The agreement provides for creation of an enabling framework for closer cooperation and interoperability, besides allowing militaries of the two countries to use each other’s bases and facilities for repair and replenishment of supplies, the official said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, who held a telephonic conversation earlier in the day, welcomed the signing of the “Agreement on Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services” between the Indian Armed Forces and the Self-Defense Forces of Japan.

The two leaders concurred that the pact will further enhance the depth of defence cooperation

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

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Medo Angami has been applied by Smti. Kevilekhono Angami, W/o Late Medo Angami, R/o H.No. 118, Kacharigaon, Phevima Village, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Pension Benefits 2. SBI A/C - 30923859472 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 12th October 2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 10th September 2020.

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND DP-3842

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

California wildfires moving faster than ever

SACRAMENTO (US), SEP 10 (AP): When it comes to California wildfires, it now takes days, not decades, to produce what had been seen as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.

Last weekend, a fire burning in California’s Sierra National Forest exploded in size, trapping hundreds of Labour Day holiday campers who could only be rescued by helicopters that made a series of white-knuckle flights into the smoke.

Fire officials said they’d never seen a fire move so fast in forestland -- 24 kilometers in a day. On Wednesday, a wildfire in Plumas National Forest northeast of San Francisco spread 40 kilometers in a day and devoured an estimated 1,036 square kilometers.

I n b e t we e n t h o s e events, a massive fire in Monterey County doubled in size overnight, trapping 14 firefighters who had to deploy their emergency shelters; one was critically injured. They are only the latest examples of what a half-dozen fire experts

In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, embers light up a hillside behind the Bidwell Bar Bridge as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

agreed is more extreme fire behaviour driven by drought and warming temperatures they attribute to climate change.

Among the most concerning developments is that fast-moving wildfires leave less time for warnings or evacuations. Recently “we have seen multiple fires expand by tens of thousands

of acres in a matter of hours, and 30 years or more ago that just wasn’t fire behavior that we saw,” said Jacob Bendix, a professor of geography and the environment at Syracuse University who studies wildfires.

Hotter temperatures, longer fire seasons and an estimated 140 million dead trees from a five-year

drought mean that “fires in California are moving faster and growing larger,” said University of Utah fire expert Philip Dennison.

Mike Flannigan, who directs the Western Partnership for Wildland Fire Science at Canada’s University of Alberta, remembers the first report of a fire-created thunderstorm in 1986.

“They were rare events, and now they’ve become commonplace,” he said.

“It’s because these fires are higher intensity.”

A prime example is the so-called Creek Fire in Sierra National Forest near Yosemite National Park, which exploded through miles of drought- and beetlekilled timber, moving so fast that it trapped hundreds of campers. “When you have a fire run 15 miles in one day, in one afternoon, there’s no model that can predict that,” US Forest Service forester Steve Lohr said.

“The fires are behaving in such a way that we’ve not seen.” The phenomenon isn’t restricted to California.

Doug Grafe, chief of Fire Protection at the Oregon Department of Forestry, said it was unprecedented in his state for fires this week to spread from the crest of the Cascade Mountains into the valleys below, and so quickly, “carrying tens of miles in one period of an afternoon and not slowing down in the evening — (there is) absolutely no context for that in this environment.”

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Japan opposition reunites as ruling party picks new leader TOKYO, SEP 10 (AP): Members of a Japanese opposition party that split after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took power eight years ago are reuniting as speculation grows of an early general election following Abe’s decision to step down for health reasons.

They are preparing a united front as the governing Liberal Democratic Party plans a vote on September 14 to choose Abe’s replacement as party chief. The LDP’s leader is virtually assured of becoming the next prime minister because of its parliamentary majority.

The merged g roup chose Yukio Edano, a former chief Cabinet secretary, as its leader on Thursday and adopted the name Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the name of the party he previously led.

The new party combines Edano’s group with the Democratic Party for the People, as well as some formerly independent lawmakers. It has 149 members, compared to about 400 for the LDP, and would need

Yukio Edano

an alliance with numerous other opposition lawmakers to take power. “We will do our utmost to become an option for leadership change in the next general election,” Edano said at a news conference.

The new party said it aims to improve an economy hit by the coronavirus, end the country’s dependence on nuclear power, and promote a diverse and gender-equal society with government support for the weak and needy.

It will be formally launched on Sept. 15, just ahead of a vote in parliament to pick the new prime minister. The winner will serve the remainder of Abe’s term until September 2021.

Putin confident SCO will tackle crimes B’desh HC orders state-run gas agency

countries in economic cooperation, to build technological partnerships and create a common transport and logistics infrastructure, to convert to national currencies in mutual transactions as previously agreed, Putin said.

He said it was gratifying to know that other countries and international organisations were increasingly interested in working with the SCO. “We have received 16 requests to join our organisation as member states, observers or dialogue partners.

This illustrates the authority our organisation enjoys internationally,” Putin said.

The SCO currently comprises eight member

states: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and four observer states which include Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia.

Putin said the foreign ministers’ meeting traditionally comes as the final stage of preparations for a meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council, which Russia will use to end its chairmanship in the organisation and hand it over to Tajikistan.

“I would like to note that against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic, the Russian presidency (in the SCO) has tried to do all it can for the SCO to work effectively and without losing its pace,” he said.

“As you are aware, due to the epidemiological situation, we, unfortunately, were not able to hold the meeting of the Heads of State Council that was initially planned for July,’ he said.

“We are working to hold it online in November. I am confident that, at the upcoming summit, we will be able to substantively and in a business-like manner discuss ways to expand comprehensive cooperation within the SCO,” he added.

Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion

Jakarta ‘running out of isolation beds’

MOSCOW, SEP 10 (PTI): Terrorism poses a serious threat and drug trafficking and organised crimes are on the rise, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said as he expressed confidence in the SCO bloc’s ability to respond promptly to the “new acute challenges.”

Putin on Wednesday held a meeting via video conference with foreign ministers of the 8-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is representing India at the meeting here in the Russian capital.

The SCO plays a major role in ensuring peace and security, as well as sustainable development in Eurasia, he said.

“Terrorism poses a serious threat, and drug trafficking, organised crime and cybercrime are on the rise,” Putin said.

“To reiterate, the security situation in Eurasia and neighbouring regions still requires special attention on the part of the SCO. The situation in Afghanistan remains tense, and conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa continue unabated,” he said.

Vladimir Putin

“Acting on the principles of equality and mutual consideration for everyone’s interests, we strive to conduct a joint search for ways of resolving today’s global challenges and we maintain close foreign policy coordination, including in the UN and other international venues,” Putin said.

According to Putin, the SCO has shown an ability to respond promptly to new acute challenges.

“We are undertaking concerted efforts to overcome the political, trade, economic and social ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic,” he said.

Much remains to be done to expand the interaction between the SCO

Army helicopter drops water on a fire at warehouses at the seaport in Beirut, Sept. 10. (AP)

BEIRUT, SEP 10 (AP): A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents traumatised by last month’s massive explosion there that killed and injured thousands of people.

It was not immediately clear what caused the fire at the facility, which was decimated by the August 4 explosion when nearly 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate detonated, triggering a shock wave explosion that blasted windows, doors and walls miles away.

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from the ground.

The Lebanese army said the fire is at a warehouse where oil and tires are placed in the duty free zone at the port adding that fighting the blaze is ongoing and that army helicopters are taking part in the operation. Army helicopters were taking part in efforts to extinguish the fire. Panicked residents cracked open windows and called each other to warn them of the new fire. Local TV stations said the companies that have offices near the port have asked their employees to leave the area. Lebanese troops closed the major road that passes near the port referring traffic

to other areas. The Aug. 4 explosion killed more than 190 people, injured around 6,500 and damaged thousands of buildings in the Lebanese capital. The sight of another huge fire a month later created panic among residents traumatized by last month’s explosion. Staterun National News Agency said the fire was at a warehouse where tires are placed.

It added that firefighters are dealing with the blaze.

Police spokesman Col. Joseph Msalam said they have no information about what is happening at the port adding that the facility is currently under control of the army.

JA K A RTA , S E P 1 0 (IANS): Indonesia’s capital Jakarta will re-implement stricter social restrictions, starting from September 14, as the number of Covid-19 cases have soared in the past month leading to a shortage in isolation beds, it was reported on Thursday.

In a statement on Wednesday night, Governor Anies Baswedan said that 77 per cent of the isolation beds were currently occupied and the city will run out of them

by September 17, the BBC reported.

He also said that Covid19 intensive care units in the capital would be fully occupied by September 15 if cases continue to increase.

The stricter social restrictions will see office workers working from home; shopping centres and places of worship closed, and bigger scrutiny of traffic around the capital’s borders.

This will also mean that non-essential industries will be shut down again, dealing another blow to an already-reeling economy that saw its biggest GDP contraction in more than two decades in the second quarter this year.

These new measures will produced mixed feelings among the capital city’s residents, reports the BBC.

Abe’s longtime righthand man, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, is widely expected to win the Sept. 14 vote for party leader and then the prime ministership.

Support for the LDP is bouncing back, apparently because of voter sympathy over Abe’s resignation despite his unpopular coronavirus policies and a series of political scandals, and speculation is growing that Suga will call an October general election.

A strong showing by the ruling party could increase Suga’s chances of going for a full three-year term rather than serving as a one-year caretaker.

Abe is Japan’s longestserving prime minister and led his party to six national election victories in the absence of a viable opposition.

The opposition party that split, the centrist Democratic Party of Japan, was formed in 1996 by former Liberal Democrats and Socialists and went through repeated divorces and regrouping because of infighting.

to compensate victims of mosque blast

White supremacy is most lethal threat to US: Report

DHAKA, SEP 10 (PTI): A Bangladesh court has ordered a state-run gas transmission and distribution company to pay on an emergency basis a compensation of Rs 4.35 lakh (Tk 500,000) each to the victims of the air-conditioner blasts at a mosque on the outskirts of Dhaka.

The High Court here on Wednesday gave the Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited seven days to make the payments, the bdnews reported. A gas leak in an underground pipeline of the company caused the six air conditioners to explode almost simultaneously during Friday evening prayers on September 4 at the Baitul Salat mosque in the central district of Narayanganj.

The death toll from the blast on Thursday rose to 29 with another person succumbing to his injuries in a Dhaka hospital.

More than 50 Muslim worshippers sustained burn injuries in the blast. As many as 37 of the victims were subsequently admitted

WASHINGTON, SEP 10 (IANS): White supremacists will remain the most “persistent and lethal threat” to the US through 2021, a draft document from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has revealed.

The document is the first of the three draft versions released by Brookings senior fellow Benjamin Wittes of the same State of the Homeland Threat Assessment 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.

The later two versions describe the threat from white supremacists with slightly different wording, but all the three drafts state that white supremacist extremists are the deadliest threat and list it above the immediate danger from foreign terrorist groups.

Although foreign terrorist groups will continue to call for attacks on the US, they “probably will remain constrained in their ability to direct such plots over the next year”, all three documents said.

High Court in Bangladesh

to the burn institute.

The authorities believe gas accumulated inside the mosque after pipeline leaks may have triggered the blasts following an electric shortcircuit. The court directed the deputy commissioner of Narayangang to distribute the funds among the families of 37 victims.

Justice JBM Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam passed the order after hearing the families’ petition for compensation on Thursday.

A Supreme Court lawyer, Mar-e-Um Khandaker,

filed the writ petition in the public interest.

Officials and locals blamed gas leaks for the explosion.

Members of the mosque’s governing body alleged that the company officials refused to repair the leaks without the payment of Tk 50,000.

The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence, state gas transmission and distribution agency Titas and the district administration of Narayanganj have each formed a committee to investigate the explosions.

China is building a high-tech ‘COVID-proof’ smart city NEW DELHI, SEP 10 ( AG E N C I E S ) : A n ew “COVID-proof ” city is being planned in China, designed for people to live in during future lockdowns, reports the Business Insider.

Spanish architects Guallart won a competition to build the community in Xiong’an, and the hope is it will be a model for “a new standard in the post-COVID era” that can be used in cities around the world.

Designed as a “selfsufficient city,” the development is set to include apartments with large balconies, vegetable gardens, greenhouses, solar panels, communal workspaces, a pool, food market, kindergarten, and drone-friendly terraces

pened,” Guallart said.

“Our proposal stems from the need to provide solutions to the various crises that are taking place in our planet at the same time, in order to create a new urban life based in the circular bioeconomy that will empower cities and communities.”

The buildings will have an “internal metabolic system” that will integrate enDesign of ‘COVID-proof’ smart city. (Guallart Architects) ergy production, recycled water, food production, and designed for deliveries. designing cities and build- material reuse to promote Many of the streets will ings as if nothing had hap- sustainability. be reserved for pedestrians and cyclists, and there will TH be lots of greenery. The idea is to provide “a full life in Mr. Zadimu Khesoh & Mrs. Kewetshülhiü Khesoh times of confinement,” a 11/09/1970 – 11/09/2020 press release reads.

“We cannot continue

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Afghan government denies holding 100 Taliban inmates Kabul, Sep 10 (IANS): The Afghan government has rejected an allegation made by the Taliban that it was still holding 100 members of the militant group, the media reported The Afghan government has said that all 5,000 prisoners on the list provided by the group have been released, TOLO News reported. Nevertheless, the Taliban have warned that they will not start the intraAfghan talks unless the government in Kabul releases the alleged 100 prisoners.

“Currently there are no Taliban prisoners with the Afghan government from the list provided. Our expectation is that the Taliban will prepare for the intra-Afghan talks,” said Sediq Sediqqi, a spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani. The Afghan government has however, confirmed that the six hardcore and controversial Taliban inmates, whose release was publicly contested

by France and Australia, have not been transferred to Doha.

Mom and Dad, you both are an inspiration to us all. You have taught us that love must be taken care of with respect, care and forgiveness. Thanks for filling our home-sweet-home with lots of love.

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary!

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sanctions Rs 5 lakh BCCI ACU arrives in UAE; to Thiem beat de Minaur to forRijiju ailing Manipur footballer video counsel players this IPL book 1st US Open semi-final

New York, Sep 10 (IANS): Second-seed Dominic Thiem defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the US Open for the first time.

In a quarter-final clash that lasted for two-hour and four minutes on Wednesday, Thiem defeated 21st seed de Minaur 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to become the first Austrian ever to reach the last four at the Flushing Meadows.

“I had a great feeling from the first moment on,” said Thiem, who will now face 2019 US Open finalist Daniil Medvedev for a place in the summit clash.

“There is no Roger, Rafa, Novak, but there is Daniil, Sascha and Pablo now,” he said. “There are three other amazing players. Every single one of us deserves this first major title. Everybody will give it all. Once we step on the court, those other three are forgotten anyway,” he added.

Thiem had last reached the quarterfinals in New York in 2018. After battling Rafael Nadal for four hours and 49 minutes in an alltime slugfest before falling short in a fifth-set tie-break, the Austrian said the match was, “going to be stuck in my mind forever”.

In the second semifinal, Alexander Zverev will take on Pablo Carreno Busta on Saturday.

Azarenka sets up Serena semifinal

Two-time finalist Victoria Azarenka of Belarus stormed into her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2013

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS): The Sports Ministry has come forward to extend financial support to Ramananda Ningthoujam, a young footballer who has represented India at various international tournaments, and is suffering from kidney failure.

The son of a rickshawpuller, his family does not have the means to provide him necessary treatment.

He is presently at Shija Hospital in Manipur and is also suffering from a problem of blurred vision, along with the kidney problem.

Taking cognisance of his serious medical condition and the financial situation of the family, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has sanctioned an ex-gratia financial assistance of Rs 5 Dominic Thiem of Austria pumps his fist after defeating lakh to the athlete under the Alex de Minaur of Australia. (AP/PTI) Pandit Deendayal Upadafter a dominant perfor- ranked Tsvetana Pironkova hyay National Welfare Fund mance against the No.16 of Bulgaria and registered for sportspersons. seed Elise Mertens at the a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory in her ongoing US Open. quarter-final match.

On Wednesday night The match between at the Arthur Ashe Stadi- Azarenka and Williams um, Azarenka looked her will be a repeat of the vintage best as she defeated 2012 and 2013 US Open PARIS, SEP 10 (IANS): Mertens 6-1, 6-0 in an hour finals, where the 23-time Caleb Ewan won Stage and 13 minutes.

Grand Slam champion had 11 of the ongoing Tour de “I felt today I really defeated Azarenka to win France in a photo finish executed the game very back-to-back Grand Slam after a feisty bunch sprint in precisely,” Azarenka told crowns.

Poitiers saw Peter Sagan relpress after the match as per “I love playing against egated after barging Wout the WTA website. “I was Serena,” Azarenka said. van Aert near the barriers. moving really well. I saw “I think we have one of Boxed out on the slight the ball very long. It was the best matches - at least uphill drag to the line, Auslong on my racquet. I saw that I played in my career tralian pocket-rocket Ewan it where I needed to see it. - against her.

(Lotto Soudal) on WednesSo I felt I played well.

We always played on “I found all the right big stages. It was a lot of day kept his cool before timanswers to everything she big fights. She’s one of the ing his sprint to perfection was trying to make today players who push me to to power past Sam Bennett and more, so I’m very the limit, who makes me (Deceuninck-QuickStep) in the middle of the road while happy with that today,” better.” she added.

In the other women’s Sagan and van Aert clashed She will now face six- singles semi-final, Japan’s to his right.

The four riders came time champion Serena Naomi Osaka will lock Williams who staged a stel- horns with No.28 seed Jen- home in a line separated lar comeback against un- nifer Brady. by less than half a wheel,

Speaking about the decision, Rijiju said, “The welfare of our athletes is of primary concern for the government. Ramananda has represented the country on various occasions and contributed to Indian sport.”

“To provide the best facilities, both off and on the field, is important because not only are athletes our national assets, they are also national icons so if we cannot ensure a life of dignity for them, then it would be impossible to motivate sportspersons who give up the best years of their life for sport.” Ramananda, who is also the eldest son of the family, hs represented India in the U-17 Asian Football Championships in Guwahati in 2017 as well as the U-12/U-13 National Sub-Junior Championships in 2013 in Kalyani and U-15 National Championships in Delhi in 2015.

New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI): Preventing corrupt approaches through social media will be the focus of BCCI’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) in the upcoming closed-door IPL, ahead of which the watchdog will educate players through video-counselling rather than physical sessions.

An eight-member BCCI team, led by Ajit Singh, landed in Dubai on Tuesday and is in the middle of their six-day quarantine.

Singh has already said the IPL, beginning September 19, will be more secure than earlier as it is being conducted in a strict bio-bubble.

There will no crowds at the stadium and fans won’t be allowed to throng the team hotel. There have been instances when cor-

ruptors masqueraded as fans to approach players.

The ACU will be speaking to all the eight teams separately and the sessions will be more useful for the younger players who are not exposed to international cricket and the glamour of IPL. The established players are already aware of the ACU protocols.

“This time there will be video counselling and it won’t done on one to one basis. We can do it in a group as well as individual basis depending on what is possible and we will do it one by one (with all teams).

“We have also hired sports integrity agencies.

We will use their help in bet monitoring activities, if any suspicious clients are there,” Singh told PTI.

The players will be told about ways corruptors may try to reach them via social media or phone (whatsapp) as they are the two main avenues they can reach the cricketers in a protected environment.

“Even in India, if we do need information, we do exchange information with ICC so that stays that it is.

Nothing suspicious has been reported so far. We have two security liaision officers with each team.

“They are the ones who are keeping an eye on the bubble,” added the former DGP of Rajasthan Police.

The sessions are expected to begin after the ACU team completes its six-day quarantine and will be done keeping the teams’ training schedules in mind.

Tour de France: Caleb Ewan wins Stage 11 with Ewan’s superior lunge the difference as the 26year-old notched his second win of the race.But as he and Ireland’s Bennett pumped fists after a thrilling finale, Jumbo-Visma’s van Aert and Bora-Hansgrohe’s Sagan were busy trading insults after an apparent shoulder barge by the Slovakian helped him to second place.

After consulting the footage, the race jury announced that Sagan was relegated to the back of the group for his dangerous manoeuvre - elevating Bennett to second place and van Aert to third. The decision was a massive blow

Australia’s Caleb Ewan, right, races to the finish line to win stage 11 of the Tour de France cycling race from Chatelaillon-Plage to Poitiers, Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

for Sagan’s chances of winning an eighth green jersey in nine years, with Bennett now opening up a huge 68point lead at the top of the standings.

In the battle for yellow, van Aert’s teammate Primoz Roglic retained race lead on a day of inaction for the GC hopefuls. The Slovenian leads Colombia’s Egan

Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) by 21 seconds and Frenchman Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) by 28 seconds as the race heads towards the hills of the Massif Central.

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