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Hour approaching for announcing Naga political solution: WC, NNPGs

DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): Close on the heels of the meeting between government of India’s Interlocutor for Naga peace talks R.N. Ravi and Working Committee of seven Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) on September 10 at Police Complex, Chümoukedima, (published exclusively by Nagaland Post), media cell of WC has declared that “the defining hour is approaching for announcing honourable and acceptable solution adding both the government of India and WC felt, that “the unity of Nagas at this time is critical.”

T h i s d eve l o p m e n t comes amid heightened speculations that the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to resolve the Naga issue within September this year.

WC said at the September 10 meeting, the Interlocutor R.N. Ravi, affirmed that the government of India was taking forward the decision of the Naga groups on October 31, 2019. WC said

Candidates must publicise criminal background: EC NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (IANS): Election Commission (EC) Friday made the norms of publicity of criminal antecedents of candidates stringent by putting a timeline on when such advertisements should be published and broadcast during electioneering. EC has made it clear that the first “publicity” of criminal records should be within first four days of the last date of withdrawal of candidature. It said the second publicity should be within fifth and eight day of the last date of withdrawal.

The third and final publicity should be from ninth day till the last day of campaign-- two days prior to polling day. “This timeline will help the voters in exercising their choices in more informed manner,” a statement by the EC said.

EC also made it clear that uncontested winning candidates as well as political parties who nominate them will also publicise the criminal antecedents, if any. “All instructions, in this regard, must be complied by contesting candidates with criminal antecedents and political parties regarding their nominated candidates,” EC said, adding fresh directions come into immediate effect.

This is it!

“Who is leader of our party? That’s an interesting question which even they cannot answer.”

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WC/NNPGs functionaries after the meeting with RN Ravi. (Media Cell)

the government of India has acknowledged the fact that Naga tribes and civil societies had spelt out their positions over the “Indo-Naga political issue.” Therefore, WC said, in reciprocation, the government of India “is determined to fulfil the political aspiration of the Naga people.”

WC said the official position of the government of India was that “the Naga issue must be settled and waiting period is over”. In this regard, WC said the government of India was “preparing necessary steps”.

The government of India expressed appreciation of WC,NNPGs holding cordial

engagement with neighbouring communities and that this should continue, since any outcome would affect all the neighbours, it said.

Pointing out that while the Centre and Naga people desire that there should be only one solution, the government of India “will not wait for anyone anymore”, added WC. WC, NNPGs also said it had disclosed the status papers of the negotiations to Naga tribes, elected representatives, past and present, Naga civil societies and church leaders. WC said this has created a “positive impact” as it has proven to be the only practical approach

towards resolving the “IndoNaga political issue.”

WC also conveyed to the government of India through the Interlocutor, that Intangki (National Park) is the common property of all Nagas and that it shall be restored to its “original pristine position” and that in whatsoever manner, “cannot be disturbed post solution.”

In response, WC said the Interlocutor said “Intangki belongs to the people of Nagaland” and that the government of India has no say over land and natural resources of the Nagas.

According to WC, the issue was one aspect of the sovereign rights of Nagas.

Further WC appealed for prayer support from Naga people, “till acceptable and honourable political solution is declared.”

It may also be recalled that WC has reiterated several times, that the signing of the Preamble/Agreed Position with the government of India on November 17,2017 forms the basis for negotiating all competen(Cont’d on p-6) cies.

FA only basis for solution: NSCN(I-M) DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) in a statement through its convenor steering committee ‘maj’ (retd) Hutovi Chishi has said the “Indo-Naga political talks” which has reached a critical state, has drawn wide attention against the desire among both Nagas and Indians for early solution.

NSCN (I-M) however reiterated that “Naga solution cannot be brought at the cost of compromising our historical and political rights”. It said the 16 Point Agreement and the Shillong Accord, were “nothing but political flattery to suppress the legitimate Naga political movement.”

According to NSCN (I-M) the “historic Framework Agreement” signed on August 3,2015 with the government of India under prime minister Narendra Modi “is the only political process to bring solution that is honourable and acceptable.”

NSCN (I-M) said the Framework Agreement was not published in public domain after its signing since “competencies were yet to be worked out” .

NSCN (I-M) said any agreement signed under the Indian constitution could be openly published “like others do” but since FA and competencies were worked out “outside the box” solution needed caution till its completion.

On use of ‘Nagaland’ instead of ‘Nagalim’ in the FA, NSCN (I-M) said that the former came in use after late A.Z. Phizo formed the Naga Central government on March 22,1956 and renamed it as ‘Federal Government of Nagaland in 1959.”

It said ‘Nagalim’, derived from Ao indigenous dialect “Lim” which stands for land, was adopted in April 1996 at its Gilgal camp to mean all Naga areas within India and Burma. Also it

said since “Nagaland/Nagalim” carries same meaning as in Tatar Hoho for parliament, Yaruiwo for president, Kedallo for vice president, thus ‘Nagaland’ was used in the Framework Agreement.

According to NSCN (I-M) the Naga flag is the only identity of the Naga people and without it there is no other way to go forward. NSCN (I-M) further reiterated that Naga constitution or Yehzabo was paramount for governance but since many Naga political government have their Yehzabos, a provision for the Naga constitution was being negotiated with the government of India for negotiation. NSCN(I-M) said its Yehzabo would be properly drafted after solution and with consultations with experts, intellectual and professionals drawn from Nagalim including international constitutional experts. (Full text on p-4)

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China to hand over missing Arunachal men today: Report NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (AGENCIES): China will hand over five Indian nationals who went missing from Arunachal Pradesh last Saturday. The handoff will take place at Wacha near Kibithu border personnel meeting point, a source in the Indian Army said.

“The Chinese People’s Liberation Army ( PLA) has confirmed to Indian Army to hand over the youths from Arunachal Pradesh to our side. The handing over is likely to take place anytime tomorrow i.e. 12th September 2020 at a designated location,” Union minister Kiren Rijijiu informed in a tweet.

The matter was first brought to the attention of authorities when family members of the missing men claimed in social media posts that their kin had been taken by the Chinese Army while hunting near the border.

In fact, two of the men who were part of the same group had managed to escape and immediately alert local police in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district.

CNSA appeals for SSA and RMSA teachers DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): Central Nagaland Students’ Association (CNSA), the apex body of the three student organisations (Ao, Lotha and Sumi), has appealed to the state government to bring the teachers of SSA & RMSA 2010 & 2013 batches into the mainstream of School Education cadre.

Stating that the demand the teachers was “fair and genuine”. CNSA vice president Akummeren Longchar and information & publicity secretary Jekiye Y Swu urged the government to streamline the issues at the earliest “as this could invite more democratic approach against the state government”.

CNSA said there had been “numerous approaches by different stakeholders” on the issue, but the state government had failed to fulfill its promises till date.

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State records highest one-day spike of 310 COVID cases; tally nears 5k mark COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 11, 2020 ACTIVE CASES Asymp- Symptomatic RecovMiTotal District Death tomatic ered grated Cases Mild Moderate Dimapur 4 0 1843 2478 619 9* 3 Kiphire 0 0 1 12 11 0 0 Kohima 1 2 1167 1603 429 0 4 Longleng 0 0 4 5 0 0 1 Mokokchung 14 1 0 22 37 0 0 Mon 0 0 267 299 28 1 3 Peren 0 0 268 269 1 0 0 Phek 0 0 31 33 2 0 0 Tuensang 0 0 52 68 16 0 0 Wokha 0 0 23 25 2 0 0 Zunheboto 0 0 113 117 4 0 0 Total 6 2 3791 4946 1126 10 11 *2 deaths not due to Covid-19 *5 deaths in Dimapur under investigation

 1134 active  3791 recovered  10 deaths*  11 migrated DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): Nagaland on Friday recorded the highest single-day spike of 310 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the tally towards the 5000-mark.

In a tweet, Health minister, S. Pangnyu Phom said out of 922 samples that were tested, 176 cases were reported in Dimapur, 127

in Kohima, 3 in Zunheboto and 1 each in Wokha, Peren, Mon and Mokokchung.

With this, the state’s tally rose to 4946 cases-1134 active, 3791 recovered, 10 deaths and 11 migrated.

As per the severity of symptoms, 1126 active cases were asymptomatic, 6 mild and 2 moderate cases.

Further, out of 4,946 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people include 2273 cases from the Armed Forces, 1398 returnees, 313 frontline workers and 962 traced contacts.

Cases in India breaches 45L

PTI: India’s COVID19 caseload sprinted past 45 lakh and the death toll climbed to 76,271 with a record 96,551 infections and 1,209 fatalities being reported in a day, while the recoveries crossed 35 lakh on Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 45,62,414, while the recoveries surged to 35,42,663, the data updated at 8 am showed. The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.67 per cent while the recovery rate was recorded at 77.65 per cent.

There are 9,43,480 active cases of COVID19 in the country which comprises 20.68 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. The country had recorded over 95,000 cases on Wednesday and Thursday.

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

NE asked to ramp up COVID testing NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (PTI): Centre on Friday urged the north eastern states to focus on early identification of COVID19 cases by ramping up testing along with effective monitoring of patients under home isolation and early hospitalization in case of disease progression to keep the mortality rate to one per cent or less.

Eight north eastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim -- together account for less than five per cent of the total active cases in the country, the Union Health Ministry said.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a video conference to review the COVID management strategies and actions taken in these eight states.

The virtual conference was attended by the principal secretaries, health

secretaries and other state representatives.

With 29,690 active cases (as on date), Assam presently constitutes 68 per cent share in the total active caseload of these eight north eastern states.

Tripura has 7,383 active cases and is at second place with 17 per cent of the total active caseload of these states, the ministry said.

The states were advised to focus on limiting the spread of infection by implementing stringent containment measures and following social distancing measures, strict perimeter control and active house-tohouse case search.

They were urged to conduct early identification by ramping up testing across the states and districts, judicious and full utilization of RT-PCR testing capacity, besides, effective monitoring of home isolation cases and early hospitalization in case of disease progression, the

ministry said.

Seamless hospitalization and early admission for patients requiring medical support, especially in cases of co-morbid and elderly population and on keeping the mortality rate to one per cent or less was also stressed.

The Union health secretary highlighted the need for continued enforcement of containment measures, increase in testing, and effective case management of patients in the hospitals.

The secretaries and representatives shared an indepth analysis on the current status of COVID-19 in these eight states, covering aspects of containment measures, contact tracing, surveillance activities, facility-wise case fatality rates, trends in terms of weekly new cases and deaths among others.

They also shared their detailed roadmaps and action plans for the next one month.

ENSF rejects Nagaland Staff Selection Board regulation Contraband worth `1.25 cr seized DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has rejected Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB) Regulation, 2020, and placed few demands for incorporation in NSSB contents/preview considering the current condition of Eastern Nagas.

In a memorandum to chief minister Neiphiu Rio, federation’s president Sepili L Sangtam and general secretary Imtichoba Chang also placed a six-point charter of demands before the State government.

ENSF demanded that the posts of chairman and two members should be rotated amongst the recognised Naga tribes of Nagaland on roster basis to maintain fair, justice and equality to all tribes.

Further, it demanded that 45% posts should be exclusively earmarked for six tribes of Eastern Nagaland

– Sangtams, Konyaks, Yimchungers, Khiamniungans, Phoms and Changs – for 20 years till the six tribes were on a par with rest of the Nagas, after which this would be subject to review.

Insisting that Group C posts that are exempted from the purview of NSSB mentioned in schedule-A should be brought under the board for preliminary and written exam and other practical/ skill/physical proficiency, the federation demanded that interview should be conducted by the respective departments.

Similarly, while recruitment to the posts of constable/fireman constable/ warder/female warder in police, prisons, Nagaland Lokayukta, NPTO, HG/ CD and fire and emergency services department, excise and forest guards in the environment, forest & climate change department should

be brought under NSSB purview for preliminary and written examination, ENSF demanded that practical/ skill/physical proficiency and interview should be conducted by the respective departments.

Demanding centres for preliminary and written exams in all district headquarters, the federation insisted on penalty provision for defaulting department/ official concerned for failing to recommend Group C (level 3-7) vacancy posts to NSSB. Appealing to the State Government to consider its demands, ENSF cautioned that failure to do so would force it to reject NSSB Regulation, 2020 in toto.

Appreciating the State government’s efforts to constitute NSSB for open employment opportunity to all educated unemployed youth of Nagaland, the memoran-

dum alleged that since day one of the statehood, Eastern Nagas were suppressed and deprived in all aspects, including employment.

Recalling the formations of Naga Hills Tuensang Area (NHTA) in 1957 and Nagaland in 1963, ENSF asserted that Eastern Nagas were free people living in an un-administered area and free from any administrative control prior to 1957. It said the Eastern Nagas had equally sacrificed and contributed to building of Nagaland State, adding that the 16-Point Agreement and Article 371(A) spoke for themselves in this regard.

However, the federation regretted that in the 57 years of Statehood journey, the Eastern Nagas were deliberately suppressed and deprived in all aspects, adding employment deprivation had put their future at (Cont’d on p-6) stake.

(L) Excise team with the seized items and the accused (R) the hidden compartment inside the truck.

KOHIMA, SEP 11 (NPN): Excise personnel seized contraband ganja and suspected heroin worth about Rs. 1, 25,40000 in Kohima on September 10 and apprehended two persons.

In a press release, Excise department assistant commissioner (Zonal) Kohima, S Phyobemo Kikon, stated that a special team of Kohima excise, acting

on a tip-off, intercepted a suspected truck (NL-02 L 3168) near Hydro along NH29 on September 10 evening around 11: 30 p.m.

On thorough search of the vehicle, the team detected a specially modified chamber on the front and rear side of the vehicle filled with contraband. Kikon said that contraband ganja neatly packed in 27 packets weighing 270 kgs

and 240 soap cases filled with suspected heroin weighing around 2.4 kg were found during the search.

In this connection, the accused persons Akash Devnath (34) and Jahangir (24), both residents of Dimapur, were arrested for violation of NDPS ACT 1985, Kikon said, adding that the case was under active investigation.

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WEATHER FORECAST

September 12 (Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Cloudy with a thunderstorm

33 26

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

29 19

Aizawl

Guwahati Cloudy, a t-storm; not as hot` 31 26

A t-storm around in the a.m.

29 21

Itanagar Cloudy, a stray t-storm late

25 23

Imphal Shillong

A shower and t-storm around 23 19

Kohima

Cloudy wtih thunderstorms

23 19

Dimapur Cloudy with a thunderstorm

29 24

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

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Tuensang A shower and t-storm around Wokha

19 16

A stray morning thunderstorm 24 21

Zunheboto Cloudy with a thunderstorm

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news in Brief NDPP informs: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Dimapur has convened a coordination meeting of NDPP Dimapur on September 12, 11 a.m. at Conference Hall, NDPP central office, Dimapur with Dimapur legislature in-charge and party in-charge. All concerned have been asked to attend the meeting.

Books released: Two books titled “Weeping Willow” and “A Weretiger Comes to Town and Other Stories” written

by Kezhakielie Whiso and published by PenThrill Publication House was released on September 10 by DGM (Electronics & Communications), Er. Talimoa Jamir in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Chief Secretary, Temjen Toy chairs the review meeting of SLCC on the 7th Economic census at the conference hall of CS office, Kohima . (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Highlighting the status of the ongoing 7th economic census, special secretary Economic & Statistics, Kevileno Angami said that the state has completed census/enumeration exercise.

According to DIPR report, Angami said out of the 2276 survey frames given by government of India, 2226 survey frames could be covered enumerating 4.80.0% units.

However, she said that

50 survey frames could not be covered for various reasons such as nonexistence, not habitated etc. and that re- survey was required as directed by the Ministry for 383 units in the state.

Angami said this during the state level co-ordination committee review meeting on the status of the ongoing 7th Economic Census Friday at the Conference hall of Chief Secretary office, Kohima.

Speaking on the back-

State level coordination on MA & PPC on GPDP DIMAPUR: A state level coordination on Mission Antyodaya (MA) and Peoples’ Plan Campaign (PPC) on Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) was held Friday at the Secretariat Conference Hall, under the chairmanship of Nagaland chief secretary, Temjen Toy. A press release by Rural Development (RD) department stated that in the meeting, Toy stressed on the importance and need for convergence to the line departments. He maintained that the line departments should come forward and work together as one towards a common goal and its success.

Commissioner and secretary RD, Neposo Theluo gave an introduction and presentation of the campaign and highlighted the overall progress of Mission Antyodaya survey based on the previous year’s records.

He presented the aims and objectives of the people’s plan campaign on GPDP which was followed by the presentation of convergence plan under MGNREGA. Theluo also requested the line departments to appoint a nodal officer from every line departments, who will be the representative and the in-charge for communication and smooth operation of the campaign.

The house approved the training schedule prepared by the RD department. The training would begin on September 16 with the training of the nodal officers from the line departments.

The meeting concluded with a session of discussion and queries from the departments present on the meeting.

ground of the 7th Economic Census, Angami said that the economic census was implemented by the Ministry, government of India and conducted by the states after every five years.

She added that under economic census all establishments including household enterprises engaged in production or distribution of goods/ services in non-farm agricultural and non-agricultural sector is

enumerated.

She also said that the 7th economic census was currently being conducted across the country including Nagaland, which was launched on August 24, 2019 and was slated for completion in three months. She further stated that State level coordination committee (SLCC) and District Level Co-ordination Committee were constituted for monitoring of the Census and the monitoring of day to day operations is assigned to the State Level Operations Committee (SLOC).

After thorough deliberation on the various issues, chairperson of the meeting, chief secretary, Temjen Toy said the 50 survey frames which need resurvey must be done after through consultation and clarification with the GIS and Home Department.

The review meeting was attended by Departments of IT, Labour, IPR and Economic and Statistics.

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KSU laments condition of education in Mon district DIMAPUR: Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) has lamented the state of education in Mon district and blamed the department of School Education and state government for “poor performance of schools and poor foundation of the students”.

In a press release, KSU president, Bumang Phaiba and education secretary, Abo Konyak said that the union in its first phase of “education tour” visited five Government High Schools –Tizit, Shangnyu, Angjangyang, Chingkao and T/Chingnyu, which had “nil performance” in High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) result 2020 from Mon district.

The union said most of these schools were found functioning without the head master or assistant head master. KSU also claimed that most of the GHS in Mon district was without head master

since the up-gradation of the school.

Stating that it was “beyond expectation” to expect good performance from institutions function without its head, KSU cited “absence of the head master, poor foundation at the GPS level and the irregularity of the teachers” as the reasons for the “failure factor and the root cause of the nil result”.

KSU has asked the department and government to immediately appoint head maters and assistant head masters.

Expressing serious concern over the practice of “proxy and substitute teachers”, KSU said this issue has become the “worse culture of education system” in Mon district.

The union claimed that “none of the teachers” appointed under Mon district are at the station despite standing order of the government of Na-

galand to be at their own posting place.

KSU has also warned those erring teachers to immediately report at their posting place as per the government order and VEC/SMC to strictly adhere to their duties and functions in managing the schools and education system in the district.

KSU also expressed resentment especially against the “local teachers for their negligence and insincerity”.

The union alleged that some teachers were found to be involved in “other social setup” apart from their profession due to which his/her duty were “paralysed or neglected”.

The union has also appealed for appointment of all the vacated Subdivisional Education Officers at the earliest for smooth functioning of the system.

G&M deptt. holds 40th state WVC to preserve Hornbill & Rhododendron geological programming board

DGM state geological programming board in progress.

DIMAPUR: Department of Geology and Mining (DGM) held its 40th state geological programming board Friday at the Conference Hall of Geology & Mining office under the chairmanship of director, S. Manen.

A press release by the department informed that the meeting deliberated on the geoscientific activities undertaken by DGM and GSI as well as allied agencies.

The meeting also affirmed

on better coordination and data sharing among allied agencies for effective implementation and to avoid overlapping of work among the agencies. The release stated that representatives from Geological Survey of India, ManipurNagaland Circle (GSI), Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation and OSD, Geology & Mining department along with technical officers of the department attended the meeting.

DIMAPUR: Wokha Village Council (WVC) while stressing on the importance of preserving the flora and fauna within its jurisdiction and specially the Mt. Tiyi reserved forest has urged all wildlife agencies and public to preserve Hornbill birds and Rhododendron Arboreum. In a press release, WVC chairman, S. Yanphamo Tungoe and secretary, Zuchanbemo Lotha informed general public of Wokha Town and neighbouring villages surrounding Mt. Tiyi area that Hornbill birds were seen around Wokha Village vicinity.

In this regard, the council has requested all wildlife agencies and public to preserve and protect the “ancestral majestic bride – the Hornbill bird”. It has warned stern action and cash fine against those found shooting and treating the rare bird in “any ways”.

WVC also informed that the council and forest division Wokha have jointly carried out plantation drive of Rhododendron Arboreum (known as Supenthera in Lotha language) at Mt. Tiyi.

The council has informed all nature lovers and mountain trekkers to preserve and

protect the Rhododendron flowers, which is at the verge of extinction.

WVC has also reaffirmed to its general resolution 2010 “to preserve and protect flora and fauna” within Wokha village jurisdiction and specially the

Mt. Tiyi reserved forest. The council warned that anyone found uprooting the newly planted sapling of Rhododendron and plucking or breaking the branches of those vanishing Rhododendron would be dealt severely along with cash fine.

OFFICE OF THE

KAMI STUDENTS' UNION PHEK : NAGALAND

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, we the Kami Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Rewelhi Kronu on his promotion as Director.

The Union is immensely proud of your achievements and prays that the Almighty God grant you good health, wisdom and success in your future endeavour.

PUTE KUPA President

KROWE KRONU General Secretary

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A TESTIMONY - How God Healed my Cancer

DWO Kohima informs NSAP, SOAP beneficiaries

Dimapur: District welfare officer (DWO) Kohima, Akali Sema has informed beneficiaries under NSAP and under State old age pension (SOAP) for 2019-2020 that payments would be made at DWO office, Kohima.

In a press release, DWO Kohima said that due to the pandemic, payments would be made to chairmen of respective colonies and villages on producing life certificate of beneficiaries from local pastor.

Therefore, DWO Kohima has requested all NSAP and SOAP beneficiaries to submit passbooks to respective chairmen to avail the payment.

S. MAKOKBA SANGTAM S/o. Sopomor Sangtam Alisopur Village, Tuensang : Nagaland

Crime beat

I was diagnosed with Lymphoma Throat cancer on June 1999 and was treated in a reputed cancer hospital at Guwahati. It was already in an advanced stage. First course of Chemotherapy followed by 45 days of radiation didn't help much that second course was necessitated after 30 days. While in the middle of second course, my health deteriorated and there was no hope at all.

In the course of continued treatment in one nursing home in Dimapur, with God's direction, one sister Abeni, w/o Lt. James Phom came and advised me to go to Prayer and Healing Centre at Kandinyu and to meet Dr. Lasau Kath saying "God's grace period is there for your healing and to witness Christ among Tuensang people." Thus prayerfully determined, I said to myself "If I die, I will die there and if it is God's will, I will get healed there."

So on the last week of July 2000, I reached Kandinyu, registered my name with Rs. 70/- and began fasting and praying for 40 days along with Dr. Lasau Kath and prayer warriors and received God's miraculous healing. Our God is wonder working God. All glory and honour to Him alone. On September 2020, I have completed 20 years after healing and is living a healthy life with my loving wife, four children, grandson and in-law.

I would like to acknowledge the followings :1. Fellowship Nursing Home, Dimapur 2. Dr. Ditho Clinic, Kohima 3. Prayer and Healing Centre, Kandinyu 4. All well wishers from whom I have received all kinds of help.

COTPA conducts raid in Wokha DIMAPUR: Under National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), COTPA flying squad consisting of Wokha District Administration, Police, Excise, Lotha Students Union, DBs and Women Police and members from NTCP conducted raids in and around the Schools and Colleges areas at Wokha Town, Friday.

According to DIPR report, the team led by district nodal officer, Dr. Daisy seized assorted tobacco products being sold in an around the schools and colleges areas.

The report said 15 defaulters were penalized under COTPA Act and the seized products destroyed on the same day in presence of all the members.

IMFL destroyed at Tuli Town DIMAPUR: Mokokchung battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) along with police representative destroyed 165 cases of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) on September 10 at Tuli Town.

A press release by PRO HQ IGAR (N) informed that the consignment was destroyed in the presence of destruction committee head from SDO Tuli sub division, SDPO Tuli, OC PS Tuli, representatives from Watsu Telen (Women Association), Student Union, Ward Union Chairman and Town Council Chairman Tuli.

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fter the outbreak of the Wuhan virus also known as COVID-19 , it was another confirmation that wet markets were one of the main causes for spread of the virus. It has also led to serious debates about the well known Chinese culinary habits. The Chinese are known to eat almost everything that moves. China is the worlds biggest market in sale of banned wildlife species. China is one of the largest consumers of wild animals for food and use in traditional Chinese medicine in the world. A large volume of illegal trade has been recorded in the primary cities. According to a recent study, it was found that the most frequently used animal groups by quantity were reptiles (51%), followed by birds (21%) and mammals (10%). China’s reform and economic growth has resulted in an increasingly prosperous population in the region who can afford expensive wild animals, increasing the incentive to trap animals. Not only eating whatever meat, the Chinese hold some belief in the efficacy of certain wildlife species. Although the medicinal benefits of many wildlife products have not been proven scientifically, yet the belief in the system is strong. Bears are killed mainly for bile said to be treatment for some diseases. Even pangolin scales are held as efficacy for those suffering from infertility and aphrodisiacal properties of rhino horns.. Similarly, Tiger skins, claws, teeth and elephant tusks are also supposed to hold medicinal value. Bamboo rats are particularly popular as they are a delicacy eaten in parts of southern China. The list of animal including wildlife species that the Chinese use for consumption and for ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine is indeed very vast. The consumption of animal meat both domesticated or wild runs into several lakh crore rupees annually with wildlife species including endangered or extinct species valued at more than Rs.five lakh crore.The outbreak of the Wuhan virus has been a rude shock to the Chinese including other Asian nations as wet market where all varieties of meat including seafood are sold, were identified as the source of spread of the deadly virus. Different viruses spread easily if animals such as badgers, wolf pups, snakes, bamboo rats, bats, squirrels, raccoons and porcupines etc are kept in cramped, dirty conditions in market cages. From these places, the viruses can easily spread to handlers or customers through bodily fluids. Numerous infectious diseases, including HIV and Ebola, have their origins in close contact between humans and wild animals, and this looks set to be the case for COVID-19, which scientists have tentatively concluded originated in bats. The China syndrome should also set as an example for many other tribes about the inherent health risks from unhygienic wet markets. The American Public Health Organisation has called for a ban on concentrated animal feeding operations while the WHO has also raised alarm about the spread of multi-drug resistant infectious disease agents from industrial animal food production.

These should result in tightening of rules and regulations over all meat, poultry and fish markets so as to ensure that health safety comes first.

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If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

—John 13:14 Ministering in Everyday Opportunities. Ministering in everyday opportunities that surround us does not mean that we select our own surroundings— it means being God’s very special choice to be available for use in any of the seemingly random surroundings which He has engineered for us. The very character we exhibit in our present surroundings is an indication of what we will be like in other surroundings.

The things Jesus did were the most menial of everyday tasks, and this is an indication that it takes all of God’s power in me to accomplish even the most common tasks in His way. Can I use a towel as He did? Towels, dishes, sandals, and all the other ordinary things in our lives reveal what we are made of more quickly than anything else. It takes God Almighty Incarnate in us to do the most menial duty as it ought to be done.

Jesus said, “I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you” (John 13:15).

Notice the kind of people that God brings around you, and you will be humiliated once you realize that this is actually His way of revealing to you the kind of person you have been to Him. Now He says we should exhibit to those around us exactly what He has exhibited to us.

Do you find yourself responding by saying, “Oh, I will do all that once I’m out on the mission field”?

Talking in this way is like trying to produce the weapons of war while in the trenches of the battlefield— you will be killed while trying to do it.

We have to go the “second mile” with God (see Matthew 5:41). Yet some of us become worn out in the first ten steps. Then we say, “Well, I’ll just wait until I get closer to the next big crisis in my life.” But if we do not steadily minister in everyday opportunities, we will do nothing when the crisis comes.

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“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ~ Robert Frost

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Post-mortem

NSCN (I-M)’s statement on ongoing Naga talks

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ignificantly, as the Indo-Naga political talks reached a critical stage it has drawn nation-wide attention like never before. The cry for early Naga solution is the ardent desire of every Naga and Indian as well. But Naga solution cannot be brought about at the cost of compromising our historical and political rights.

We have had bitter and bloody experience with the 16 Points Agreement and Shillong Accord. These are nothing but political flattery to suppress the legitimate Naga political movement. Naga people should not allow such blunders to be repeated under the ongoing Indo-Naga political negotiation.

Unique History: It took five years of intensive discussions that resulted to recognition of the uniqueness of Naga history and situation by the Government of India on the 11th July 2002 at Amsterdam.

This historic declaration is the first ever that the GoI have admitted Nagas were never part of India at any given point of time and that the Naga issue is not that of law and order but political in nature therefore needing political solution.

It also marked the basic

foothold on which solution to be worked out as two equal partners. Notably, it shows that the uniqueness of the issue demands a unique solution in which the sovereign rights of the Nagas are realized, while the security and paramount interest of India is at the same time safeguarded.

Framework Agreement: The historic Framework Agreement of the 3rd August, 2015 brought about by the recognition of the unique Naga history and situation is no mean achievement for the Naga people. By signing the FA under the direct supervision of the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi, the Government of India has officially acknowledged the historical reality on the basis of which a permanent solution can be arrived at.

The Government of India through the FA recognizes that sovereignty of India and the Nagas lies with their respective peoples.

The agreement says, “Inclusive peaceful co-existence of the two entities sharing sovereign power”.

By ‘Inclusive’ it means all Nagas and their territories in different administrative units and political camps

are to be included in the agreement. Co-existence of the two entities means that Nagas and Union of India will co-exist. And the new relationship between the two shall be as defined in the competencies. This is the only political process to bring solution that is honourable and acceptable.

Competencies: It may be recalled that the FA was not published to public domain right after the signing as competencies were yet to be worked out at the same time the contents needed safeguarding before the completion of the competencies that will determine the New Relationship between India and the Nagas.

While appreciating the genuine concern of the Naga people to know the details of the competencies, we are constraint to inform you that some of the competencies are still under hectic negotiation as you all are aware of. Any agreement signed under Indian constitution can be openly published like others do. But the FA and the competencies being worked out with “outside the box” solution needs caution till its completion. Therefore, we shall surely bring forth before the people in due course of time for wider

consultations.

Nagaland/Nagalim: Naga people need not be confused of Nagaland from Nagalim. On the 22nd March, 1956, AZ Phizo formed the Naga Central Government which was later renamed as Federal Government of Nagaland in 1959 that covers the entire territories of Nagas and its people. And that is how our land came to be known as “Nagaland’.

Some got confused in the name between Nagaland the country and Nagaland the 16th State of India, mostly to non Nagas out of ignorance and to a few Nagas deliberately. During the National Assembly at Gilgal Camp held from March 27th – 2nd April 1996, it was resolved to use Nagalim in Naga term for Nagaland. Nagalim is derived from the Ao indigenous dialect as ‘lim’ stands for land. Thus, Nagalim denotes Naga nation spread across different states within India and Burma, manipulated and divided between these two nations just after getting independence in 1947 and 1948 respectively. Therefore, Nagaland/Nagalim carries the same meaning as is Tatar Hoho for Parliament, Yaruiwo for

President, Kedallo for Vice President and so on and so forth. Thus Nagaland is used in Framework Agreement for the same context and reason.

Naga Flag: To some Nagas, our flag may be just a piece of cloth but for the Nagas by blood and the NSCN, Naga Flag is our national and political identity, an inspiration and a covenant between God and Naga people. Nagas cannot bargain the God given rights for anything less than official recognition. Politically, any nation and its people are identified by the flag. In the same manner Naga flag is the political identity of the Naga people as a nation for which under its banner, more than 2,50,000 (two lakhs fifty thousand) Nagas have sacrificed their lives. There is no other way to go forward without the Naga flag.

Constitution There has been much talk about constitution in the run up to finalising the IndoNaga political talks. Without constitution as the principles and laws that determine the power and duties of the government and guarantees rights to the people, how can a nation run? Constitution is

our soul without which we cannot govern. At present, different Naga political Organisations or Governments are using their own adopted Yehzabos for their day to day governance.

However, the provision for constitution that is being negotiated with the GoI for recognition will be that of the people where after solution, it will be properly drafted by experts, intellectuals and professionals drawn from all walks of life from Nagalim including international constitution drafting experts and legal experts on the basis of the final political agreement made between India and the Nagas.

To all of our people I earnestly appeal once again to be patient and allow the Naga talk team to secure our historical and political rights. Honourable, acceptable and early solution that is inclusive can only be achieved through the basis of Framework Agreement and Competencies being on the verge of completion.

May God bless us and our land!

Maj. (Retd.)

Hutovi Chishi Convener, Steering Committee NSCN

goi via mha suspends fcra of four churches: why and for what?

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hese are the best times for the Government of India (GOI) via the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the most powerful ministry in India headed by Amit Shah which could impose, invoke, introduce and act on any individual or organization that it considers creating internal and external threats/disturbances or acting against the objectives for which it stands for. And certainly, for those four organizations it is indeed the worst of times whose FCRA licences have been suspended. The State via the GOI comes out with such punitive measures whenever possible as the settings for the GOI via MHA is timely since we are badly hit by coronavirus.

As we know that there are a few intellectuals languishing behind the bars for more than one year—all in the name of protecting the sovereignty of the state and those behind for alleged reasons seem to have been involved and engaged in antinational activities. Judicial trials takes its own course and citizens will have to put up with all these.

We live in a world of rule of law which should be respected.

Those organizations receiving the money for certain purposes should be spent accordingly. If there were deviations, GOI via MHA would take appropriate actions, since the moneys channelled from foreign donor agencies. Ministry of Home Affairs

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is in-charge of monitoring the entire process.

7th September, 2020,“The Hindu” newspaper in its first page carried a report titled No FCRA Clearance for Four Christian Groups continued to page eight starts like this: “According to the NLFA’s website, the group began its operations in India in the mid-sixties after the arrival of missionaries from the New Life Churches of New Zealand of 1964.” Adding to the list “The Evangelical Churches Association (ECA) was founded in 1952 in Manipur. The origin of the group can be traced to a Welsh Presbyterian missionary who visited in 1910.”

Continuing further, “The Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1987 and part of a global communion of 148 churches in the Lutheran tradition, representing over 77 million Christians in 99 countries,” the Website says. According to the report, none of the association responded when asked by the reporters of “The Hindu” to comment on government’s decision suspending the FCRA provision. Cancellation of FCRAof the four churches raises a few questions: What are the reasons that prompted GOI via MHA to cancel the FCRA? Did the churches mentioned involve in any anti-social or antinational or subversive activities?

Did their activities contradict the stated objectives?

It leads to a number of apprehensions and to an extent suspicion in the minds of many for not coming out open to the press or the reasons for evading to meet the press. Since the churches and those receiving overseas funds for the public cause should be transparent and accountable. In India the BJP, Congress and CPI-M and few others have been antagonistic towards NGOs receiving foreign funds. Some viewed and branded those organization NGOs (Christian) acting as stooges of imperial powers and influencing and interfering in the national and local politics of the country particularly in the pretext of working for the poor and the downtrodden.The scales of scepticism vary from one political party to another. Some are totally antagonistic towards Churches and mission agencies receiving donations from overseas organisations.

Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible to monitor those organizations that receives foreign funds and are given the FCRA licence and has the right to remove or suspend or even cancel the FCRA provision if they are found deviating from the objectives and purpose for which they started. The GOI headed

by BJP and its principal advisor RSS, Hindutva bandwagons such as Bajrang Dal, VHP and host of others do not want money flows from foreign donors to

church-based organisations as they are involved in proselytizing, particularly the tribal communitiespredominantly located in North-eastern India and other border states of North-east located in North India.There are diverse perceptions, theories and assumptions leading to proselyting activities being carried out by some churches that needs careful scrutiny.

Every religion has its own innate contradictions and deficiencies. In that case Christianity as a religion has its own pitfalls.

Rhetoric such as “Do not panic, Christianity is a failed project in India”, “British and overseas missions tried to convert Brahmins first”, “Indian Christianity has caste within”, and criticising its strategies and initiatives. However, one strong position comes from Subramanian Swamy, a hard core and one of the top Hindutva ideologues say that the “Threat to India’s integrity today is from Christian missionary organisations who use induced conversion to Christian faith to subvert the nation. Islamic terror is a more manageable threat and is mainly from with India.

Amending security and foreign policy is accordingly needed.”

Hard core and far-right ideologues within RSS-BJP operate on a broad framework that has been enunciated by Subramanian Swamy. Key words such as threat, India’s integrity, induced conversion, subverting the na-

In search of COVID vaccine

mallpox is believed to stimulate the production deadliest bacterium caught Smallpox in Bombay. Vacto be the first infected of antibodies and provide fatal infection in our re- cines were imported from disease in the earliest immunity against one or sev- corded history.

Great Britain until 1850. agrarianhabitats on our eral diseases. It is prepared Those who sur vive The first vaccine developed earth. The devastating dis- from the causative agent of have immunity during the in India by DrHaffkine for ease affected all races and a disease, and treated to act Plague of Justinian in 541 plague in 1897. But mass regions of the worldkilling as an antigen without induc- CE. People have no under- vaccination efforts by Brit3 out of every 10 people ing the disease. Children standing to fight against ish began only after the who infected.Description are vulnerable to infectious pandemic. But they tried outbreak of Cholera and of smallpox was reflected diseases thereby inoculation to avoid sick people. 800 plague (1896-1907) and in ancient Sanskrit literature is given for new born baby to years later (1347), Black First World War (1914(300 BC)and believed to produce immunity against Death claimed 200 million 1918) where Influenza have originated from India an infection yet new disease lives in Europe but they pandemic killed 17 milor Egypt during 3000 BC. outbreaks oftenand goes overcome by forced isola- lion Indian. The 1919 act The first vaccine (Small- pandemic.It faded by wiping tion to 40 days. The practice brought the health service pox) was discovered in 1798 out parts of the population of quarantine had actually delivery being a state subby English doctor Edward but finally ended as we begun then. The sick people ject. Smallpox, cholera, Jenner. However, Louis Pas- learned from the timeline of were forcibly shut into their plague and typhoid were teur is remembered for his history’s worst pandemics. It homes during the Great available in India in early remarkable breakthrough is possible through medical Plague of 1665 to prevent 20th century.At the time (first laboratory vaccine, care and public health initia- the spread of the disease. of Independence, India 1879) for discoveries of the tives that halted the further The people of Europe, Asia reported maximum numprinciples of vaccination, spread of other diseases. The and Arabia were infected by ber of smallpox cases and microbial fermentation and modern human civilization Smallpox virus during 15th there were cholera, plague pasteurization. has largely been affected by century. In 18th century, and Tuberculosis too. In We all have marks overseas trading and travel the pandemic is ended by a 1949, the BCG vaccination on arm as it’s a result of and they are facing such vaccine first ever. was extended to schools in smallpox vaccination i.e. infectious disease as human Vaccination in India almost all states of India BCG. The substance used civilization flourished. The was injected in 1802 for in close cooperation with Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

tion, Islamic terror manageable since it is within India, amending security and foreign policy. GOI under the aegis of BJP-RSS particularly the Ministry of Home Affairs is following stringently.

On the one hand, some view that Christianity in India should not cause any alarm, while on the other are worried. Further, those belonging to right-wing Hindutva outfits say that Christianity has failed and its project lost its essence in India, while GOI via MHA cancelled the FCRA licences of four churches without offering any reasons.

The action of the Home Ministry shows that they are worried about Christianity in India as its numbers are growing in the belts of the Dalits and the Tribals. BJP-RSS and others know that the numbers they are projecting about three percent in static way is primarily to conceal the dynamic character of the Christian Gospel. It has grown significantly and is growing that causes alarm amongst the Hindutva forces. Christianity is a proselyting religion, but certainly luring and other incentives should not be involved. Those who want to embrace any religion have theirrights extended to all Indians in the Constitution.

Proclamation and conversion are the basic human rights of all the Indians and the State has no right to negate or deprive.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

UNICEF and WHO. India is self-sufficient in the production of BCG vaccine at the time of independence. Later it produced DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus), DT, TT, Measles and OPV (oral polio vaccine). Soon India declared smallpox free in 1977, it launched national immunization programme

for BCG, OPV, DPT.In 2012, WHO had removed India from polio endemic countries.Vaccination is a proven to be the most cost effective survival interventions. WHO helps countries to have immunization programme for women, infants and children.

(To be concluded) Kamal Baruah

Reader’s Post

Sir,

The fight is far from over

While we welcome the lifting of restriction to help the economy gradually get back on its feet, the fight against COVID is far from over. It now depends on us if we want to bring the numbers down or disregard SOPs and put ourselves at greater risk. Discipline is the answer in limiting the spread of the virus.

Rajendra Kumar, Dimapur. newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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plea against Rajdeep China sets up military base at Finger 5 India and China agree on Contempt Sardesai for tweets against SC of Pangong Lake, cutting off Indian Army 5-point plan to ease tensions NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (AGENCIES): India and China agreed on a fivepoint approach that entails further talks to end tensions on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) following talks between their Foreign Ministers that saw both of them touch on the linkages between bilateral ties and the border problem.

Sources here said the meeting saw the Indian side seeking disengagement in all the friction areas with the military commanders to work out the phasing of final deployment to permanent posts. The Chinese side was also told that its large amassing of troops had created several flash points along the LAC. A joint statement at the end of the two-and-a-halfhour discussion in Moscow between Foreign Ministers S Jaishankar and Wang Yi saw concurrence on the path to resolving the tensions but their narratives diverged on whether the border issue is linked to the overall trajectory of bilateral relations.

The Chinese embassy e-mailed a version of the

meeting that quoted Wang as saying that India-China ties were once again at a “crossroads”. Wang outlined China’s “stern” position on the situation at the border and called on the Indian side to “move back all men and equipment that have trespassed”. The Chinese side said it was willing to hold “enhanced dialogue” at the field commander level to facilitate the process.

It quoted Jaishankar as saying that India “does not consider the development of bilateral relations as dependent on the boundary question and India does not want to go backwards”.

Sources here did not contest this Chinese assertion about Jaishankar.

But they contradicted the Chinese quote about Jaishankar indirectly by saying that the recent incidents in eastern Ladakh “have” impacted the development of bilateral relationship.

Sources underlined that while India recognised that a final solution would take time, peace on the border was essential for further

developing bilateral ties in other spheres.

While agreeing on a five-point agenda to improve the current situation on the LAC which “is not in the interest of either side”, Jaishankar and Wang said both sides would continue dialogue at three levels - through the Special Representative mechanism, Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination and field commanders level.

The ministers agreed that as the situation eases, the two sides should expedite work to conclude new Confidence Building Measures to maintain and enhance peace and tranquillity in the border areas.

The interaction held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting agreed not to allow differences to become disputes by following all the existing agreements and protocol on China-India boundary affairs, maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas and avoid any action that could escalate matters.

New Delhi, Sept 11 (AGENCIES): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against India Today Consulting Editor and former Editors Guild of India chief Rajdeep Sardesai for allegedly scandalising the judiciary by his tweets against the court and its judges, reports Tribune India.

Pe t i t i o n e r A s t h a Khurana has also sent an application to Attorney General KK Venugopal seeking his consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against Sardesai for allegedly disrespecting the Supreme Court.

Venugopal had last month urged the top court not to punish activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan. He had also refused sanction to initiate contempt against actor Swara Bhaskar over her alleged remarks on the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict, saying her comments did not amount to attack on the judiciary.

Astha cited many of Sardeai’s tweets. In one such tweet posted on August 31 on Prashant Bhushan contempt case, he allegedly

Rajdeep Sardesai said: “Breaking: Rs 1 token fine imposed by SC on @pbhushan1 in contempt case.. if he doesn’t pay it, then 3 months jail sentence! Clearly, court looking to wriggle out of an embarrassment of its own making.” Pointing out other comments by the senior journalist with regard to Prashant Bhushan’s case, the petitioner contends that he “tried to spread feeling of no confidence on the Hon’ble Court amongst public and even stated the apology by the Hon’ble Court for its recent judgments”. In another tweet on August 14, Sardesai allegedly compared the Prashant Bhushan case verdict to habeas corpus petitions of persons detained in Kashmir. In yet another tweet he allegedly cast certain aspersions on Justice Arun Mishra who retired on September 2.

NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (IANS): China has set up a military base near Finger 5, in the north bank of Pangong Lake, completely cutting off the Indian Army.

The north bank of the lake is divided into 8 Fingers (fingers are mountain spurs jutting into a lake in military parlance) that are contested by both sides.

India claims the Line of Actual Control at Finger 8 and had been holding on to area till Finger 4 but in a clear alteration of status quo, the Chinese have been camping at Finger 4 and have set up fortifications between Finger 5 and 8.

Two months ago, Indian intelligence agencies flagged that cranes, concrete mixture trucks, and other building construction machineries were spotted near Finger 5. They had also flagged that China is making military barracks and offices. Sources said China has stationed hundreds of thousands of troops as well materials at these bases.

They have placed tanks, artillery guns and other military armaments at Finger 5.

At Finger 8, troops

from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have set up barracks and constructed underground tunnels. They have set up huge military infrastructure at Finger 8.

Till last year, there was no military infrastructure work carried out in these disputed areas and Indian Army troops used to carry out patrols. There have been regular face-offs between the two armies between Finger 4 and Finger 8, a distance of eight kilometres, on the northern bank of the lake.

Indian Army Spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand was unavailable for comments.

Now, the Indian Army is unable to move ahead of Finger 4 as PLA troops have occupied some heights there.

As a precautionary measure, Indian troops have occupied some heights overlooking the positions occupied by the PLA. The movement of Indian Army troops beyond Finger 4 is completely cut off, sources said, owing to provocative Chinese military movements. India and China are engaged in a four-month-long standoff at the LAC in Eastern Ladakh.

Despite several levels of dialogue, there hasn’t been any breakthrough and the deadlock continues.

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Singh also informed that the under construction civil secretariat complex in Imphal’s Chingmeirong

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Shillong Civil Hospital and a 45 year-old woman admitted in the private Nazareth Hospital with COVID-related pneumonia and other complications, Director Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman War said. “Of the 151 new cases, 98 are from East Khasi Hills district, 27 from East Jaintia Hills district, 17 from West Garo Hills, 3 each from North Garo Hills district and South West Garo Hills

district, 1 from West Jaintia Hills and 2 from West Khasi Hills districts,” the medical official said. He said that so far,09,518 samples have been tested in Meghalaya, out of which 1,04,937 have tested negative and the results of 1,134 samples were awaited. Meghalaya has so far recorded a total of 3447 COVID 19 cases of which 1534 are active, 24 deceased and 1889 recovered.

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SHILLONG, SEP 11: Four more died of COVID-19 in Meghalaya on Friday, taking the number of fatalities due to the viral infection to 24, even as the State recorded its highest single-day spike of 151 cases, taking the state’s total to 1,534.

The four deceased including a 21 year-old male and a 46 year-old male, both of whom were admitted in the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), a 45 year-old male admitted in the

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For this, he said the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has agreed to provide Rs 150 crore.

With the financial assistance from the same corporation, a guest house would also be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 260 crore at Old High Court complex, Imphal, he said.

The chief minister added that an art and culture complex would also be set up on the state’s land recently retained at Gurgaon (Haryana). The chief minister also informed that the construction of a new Manipur Bhawan at Dwarka in Delhi would begin soon.

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N Biren Singh preneurs gained the much needed impetus in their business ever since the scheme was introduced in 2017, he claimed. He added that he was pleased to see many local entrepreneurs able to enter the global platform after receiving assistance from the state government through the scheme. Expressing satisfaction on the good

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IMPHAL, Sep 11: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday handed over monetary assistance of Rs 525.09 lakh to 272 start-up beneficiaries at the Manipur StartUp Conclave - 2020 organized by the state planning department in Imphal’s City Convention Centre.

Beneficiaries included eight in StandUp category, five in revenue stage and 259 in idea stage of the scheme.

Three rounds of selection of beneficiaries have been conducted so far since 2017-18 assistance provided to 877 startups. Manipur StartUp scheme was launched in 2017-2018 with the objective of building a strong eco-system to nurture startups with an aim to drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. A beneficiary can avail up to Rs one crore with 30% subsidy depending on the scale of their business.

Addressing the conclave, Singh said that there was no dearth of talent and competence in the state, while claiming that hardworking young entre-

understanding maintained between the government and different banks in this regard, the chief minister said that it was due to this understanding that Manipur has been able to improve its economy in the last three and a half years.

Apart from StartUp, the chief minister said, these banks provided different loans to hundreds of hard working and deserving people on state government’s request. “That’s how the present government has been able to build up a sound eco-system within a short span of time,” he claimed.

He informed that the state government is planning to provide bank loans to around 20,000 vendors whose business adversely affected by the prolonged

The Zouba Semchir, Ungma Village would like to congratulate and acknowledge: 1. Smti. Amenla Jamir, D/O T. Rongsenwati Jamir on being promoted as Joint Director, Department of Treasuries and Accounts, Kohima, Nagaland, and 2. S h r i . R e p a l e p z u k J a m i r, S / o L a t e Nukenmayang Jamir, on being promoted as SDO, PHE, Mokokchung.

The Zouba Semchir wishes you the best as you take up a greater responsibility and position.

Sd/Sd/Mr. Lanunungsang Jamir, Mr. Supongmar Tatar, Ungma village Tatar, Ungma village

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NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (IANS): Popular Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh passed away on Friday after a cardiac arrest at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences here on Friday evening. The hospital records have confirmed 6.30 p.m. as the time of his death.

The hospital said that they attempted to revive him for half an hour before declaring Agnivesh dead.

“On Friday, his condition deteriorated and he went into cardiac arrest at 6 p.m.

Resuscitation was attempted but the stalwart passed away at 6.30 p.m. We join the country in mourning the loss of this beloved leader,” said an ILBS statement.

The social activist was admitted to the ILBS on

Tuesday. He was critically ill and suffered from liver cirrhosis and was on ventilator support since Tuesday owing to multi-organ failure.

His condition deteriorated on Friday. The 80-year-old leader, a former MLA from Haryana, founded a political party, Arya Sabha, that was based on the principles of the Arya Samaj, in 1970. He was also an advocate for the dialogue between religions.

Agnivesh was also involved in various areas of social activism including campaigns against female foeticide and emancipation of women. He was a prominent associate of Anna Hazare during the India Against Corruption campaign run in 2011 to implement the Jan Lokpal Bill.

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IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE COURT MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND NOTICE S/C No.127/2020 Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Ngangnenchiba Ao has been applied by Smti Talikala, W/o Ngangnenchiba Ao R/O H.No.5 42, 1st Gate Alichen Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of.

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Dt.Zbto. the 10th Sept.2020

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NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE

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by Mr. Moatemjen Kichu, aged about 32 years, S/o Shri Rongsenlemba Kichu, resident of H/No. 144, Model Village, 5th Mile AND Miss Sonao Serou, aged about 28 years, D/o Shri Lt. Shimreingam Serou, resident of H/No. 21, Diphupar Village, Dimapur before me on 11th day of September 2020 and whereas 11th October 2020 has been fixed for solemnizing their Marriage. Objections if any are to be furnished on or before that aforementioned fixed date.

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falsely implicated in the case. Rhea had also retracted the confessional statement recorded by the NCB when she was questioned for three days. She had claimed that the NCB officials had coerced her into making self-incriminating statements. The NCB had strongly opposed the bail pleas and said that Rhea was conscious of the fact that Rajput was consuming drugs, but despite that she continued procuring and making payments for drugs.

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(From p-1) Admitting that the State government had introduced policies to improve the condition of Eastern Nagas, ENSF however alleged that the policies were never implemented in letter and spirit.

Despite the legislators of Nagaland Legislative Assembly having taken the oath of allegiance to Indian constitution whose preamble guarantees justice, equality and secure to all and where Article 16 clearly guarantees equal opportunity in public employment, the federation accused successive State governments of deliberately violating both Article 16 and the preamble, adding the oath had been taken lightly.

ecutor Atul Sarpande, appearing for the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), welcomed the decision and said the court, while rejecting the bail pleas, has accepted the contentions of the prosecution that the investigation is at a crucial stage. Rhea’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde said they would decide further course of action after perusing the court order. “Once we get a copy of the order passed by the special NDPS court, we will decide next week on further course of action and about approaching the Bombay High Court,” he said. In her bail plea, Rhea had claimed that she was

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In statements, WC had informed that it has shared contents of issues discussed during negotiations with various Naga tribe hohos, church, civil society groups, past and present elected representatives of the assembly , chief minister, opposition leader and MPs , high level official bureaucrats including intellectuals and important personalities of Naga society.

It said, the viewpoints and suggestions brought out during all these interactions and consultations were taken up at the negotiations with the government of India.

GPRN/NSCN regional authorities back

WC: Regional authorities of GPRN/NSCN have endorsed and affirmed their “satisfaction of the explicit stand” taken by the Working Committee of NNPGs. GPRN/NSCN through its MIP said that its regional authorities at a meeting held at CHQ, Khehoi designated camp on September 11, have affirmed that they “fully support and endorse for an early announcement of the Indo-Naga political solution that is honourable and acceptable by the Nagas”.

The regional authorities also agreed to “endorse and support to stand by the “Agreed Position” signed between Government of India and WC/NNPGs.

MUMBAI, SEP 11 (PTI): A special court here on Friday rejected the bail pleas of Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, arrested by the NCB in connection with a drugsrelated case pertaining to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

The court also rejected the bail pleas of four other accused in the case. Special Judge G B Gurao, presiding over cases under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, rejected their bail applications. All the accused are currently in judicial custody.

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to the hospitals while travelling on pathetic road conditions.

Further, CAPF pointed out that Tuensang district planning and development board (DPDB) had even forwarded the proposal for construction of PHC building in 2019 to the principal director health & family welfare vide letter No.CMO-10/ TSG/TECH-3/2018-19 dated June 21, 2019 for early perusal.

However, the forum expressed regret that the higher authority chose to remain silent so far ignoring and endangering the lives and genuine needs of the people.

Therefore, CAPF on behalf of the Chessore area people has appealed to the state government to intervene and address the health challenges being faced by the people of area every day.

With COVID-19 pandemic keeping the world and the state in particular on the edge, CAPF said it has become a matter of utmost importance that the PHC building construction proposal be implemented at the earliest. The forum expressed hope that the responsible authority would pay heed to its plea.

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ished yet. It (NEP) has to be implemented in an equally effective manner, and we have to do it together,” he said, noting that a nationwide consultation process is going on over the policy.

People have many questions about the NEP, and they are legitimate, he said, noting that over 15 lakh suggestions have been received on MyGov portal from teachers within a week of the Ministry of Education seeking views on the policy’s implementation.

“When the country marks its 75th years of Independence, then every student should be studying under guidelines formulated

DIMAPUR, SEP 11 (NPN): Chessore Area Public Forum (CAPF) has demanded that the state government construct Primary Health Centre (PHC) building at Chessore as the people of the area were facing grievances due to non availability of PHC building.

In a press release, CAPF president Y Kiumukam said that the lone PHC under Chessore sub-division was functioning from the medical officer’s quarter since 2000 due to lack of designated building.

The forum said that PHC Chessore caters to the medical needs of 24 recognised villages and eight unrecognized villages.

However, CAPF said that absence of designated PHC building has put a lot of strain in its functioning as the limited space was incapable of housing medical equipments and patients. The forum lamented various appeals and request to the responsible authority has fallen on deaf ears resulting in untold sufferings and inconveniences to the area people, who are often forced to seek treatment either at Tuensang or Zunheboto. CAPF stated that on many occasions patients passed away on the way

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to promote Hindi, a charge rejected by it.

In his speech, the prime minister lamented that the world changed in the last three decades but our education policy remained the same.

In the current system, marksheet has become “pressure sheet” for students and “prestige sheet” for families, the prime minister said, adding that the new policy aims to remove this pressure.

Modi said the NEP will give a new direction to the country in the 21st century, sowing the seeds for a new era.

“The job is not fin-

creativity, communication and curiosity, Modi said.

He pitched for linking education to the surroundings students live in and said engage, explore, experience, express and excel should be the mantra of the new age learning.

Students should have 21st century skills which are critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, curiosity and communication, he said.

Advocating that children should be learning in their mother tongue in initial years, he said it should be kept in mind that language is the medium for education.

Education is not all about language, he added Young students should not be spending their energy more on understanding a language than their subject, he said, adding that this is why mother tongue is the medium of study in early education in most countries.

One of the major reasons behind the drop-out ratio is that students do not have the freedom of choosing their own subject but NEP will give the choice, he said.

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Narendra Modi addresses a conclave on ‘School Education in 21st Century’ under NEP, Sept. 11. (PTI)

by the NEP. This is our collective responsibility,” he said, referring to teachers, parents, states and NGOs. The NEP places a lot of thrust on children’s education, he said, adding that the young generation is vital to the nation’s development.

It focuses on learning based on fun, activities and discovery, and seeks to develop mathematical thinking and scientific temperament, Modi said.

The NEP has been prepared in way that the syllabus can be reduced and focus should be shifted to fundamentals, he said.

A national curriculum framework will be developed with a view to make learning a fun-based complete experience, he said.

“It has been decided that when we complete our 75 years of Independence in 2022, students should be stepping towards a new future with this new curriculum. This curriculum will be forward-looking, future ready and scientific,” he said.

It will have new skills to promote critical thinking,

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NEW DELHI, SEP 11 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that students will study under a new curriculum drawn from the National Education Policy when the country celebrates its 75th year of Independence in 2022, and asserted that the curriculum will be “forwardlooking, future ready and scientific”.

Addressing a conclave on “School Education in 21st Century” under the NEP 2020, Modi also emphasised on the need for children to study in their mother tongue or local language at least till Class 5.

He, however, said that the NEP places no bar on learning any language and that children can study English or any international language which they find useful.

No one has any objection to this, he added, while noting that Indian languages should be promoted.

His comments come amid criticism of the NEP2020 by some oppositionruled states. A few opposition parties have accused the ruling BJP of working

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US to reduce troops in Afghanistan: Trump

Washington, Sep 11 (PTI): The United States will reduce the number of its troops in Afghanistan to 4,000 in a very short period of time, President Donald Trump said Thursday as he announced withdrawal of forces from other countries as well.

“A lot of progress is being made in Afghanistan.

But we’ll be down to 4,000 soldiers in a very short period of time,” Trump told reporters at a news conference at the White House.

Likewise, in Iraq, the US will be down to about 2,000 soldiers in a very short period of time. In Syria, US troops are only guarding oil. “I think a small number -- but they’re guarding the oil. We’re helping the Kurds, and we’re making their lives much more pleasant because of the fact that we have the oil,” said the president.

Tr ump also an nounced that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be departing this evening on a historic trip to Doha for the

beginning of intra-Afghan peace negotiations.

The start of these negotiations beginning September 12 follows intense diplomatic efforts, including the US-Taliban Agreement and the USAfghanistan Joint Declaration, which were agreed to in February.

“We’ve been negotiating with them for quite some time, getting along with them, moved a lot of soldiers out,” he said.

Afghan negotiations, he said, are a result of a bold diplomatic effort on part of his administration in recent months and years. “The United States will play an important role in bringing the parties together to end the decadeslong war; it’s been going on for almost 20 years, long before I got involved, I can tell you that,” he said.

“The parties are together right now, and we’re negotiating, and we’re really making tremendous progress,” he added.

In a separate statement, Secretary of State

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the family members of Late GHUNAKHA KINNIMI wish to acknowledge your sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss.

We offer our heartful thanks to all our well wishers, friends, neighbours and relatives who shared our sorrow and provided financial, physical and spiritual support for us at this difficult time.

We would like to extend our special thanks and Born on : Oct. 1935 appreciation to: Died on : 05th Sept. 2020 1. Lumithsami Village 2. L.K.K Dimapur 3. Toluvi Village Dimapur 4. Lita New Baptist Church 5. Akuluto Town Area We regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but it is our sincere prayers that our Almighty God bless you all immensely.

“We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again.”

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Loving Children, In-laws, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren

Bangladesh against Taliban kill 16 Afghan servicemen Sep11 (Agen- three security posts colThe negotiations will extrajudicial killings: PM Kabul, cies): The Taliban Is- lapsed as a result of the at- be focused, among other Dhaka, Sep 11 (PTI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her government is against extrajudicial killings and has tried to stop the continuation of such crimes initiated by military dictator Ziaur Rahman and institutionalised by former premier Khaleda Zia. Hasina said this during her speech in Parliament

lamist movement has attacked positions of the Afghan security forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, leaving 16 servicemen dead and some more injured.

The terrorists targeted checkpoints of the Afghan army and police in the Gandumak area of Nangarhar’s Khogyani district.

According to sources,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LATE ROYIMKIU YIMCHUNGER

Born on : 17/07/1966 – Died on : 08/09/2020 Through this column, we the bereaved family and relatives of Late Royimkiu Yimchunger express our profound gratitude to all individuals, families, village councils, organizations, churches and 3rd NAP BN, who stood by us physically, morally, financially, spiritually and shared our sorrow during our grief at the untimely demise of our beloved Late Royimkiu Yimchunger.

Your act of kindness shown to us shall never be forgotten, we regret our inability to thank each individual but pray that our Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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Remembering Mrs. Nei-i Bio

ON HER 3RD DEATH ANNIVERSARY (12th September, 2017)

20.10.1994 – 12.09.2019 “I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me”.

Philippians 4:13 Looking back if we had known you would be gone from us so soon we would have treated you better, cooked your favourite foods more, smiled more, loved you more and hugged and kissed you till you couldn't bear it, but now that you are gone and the world seems a little emptier and our days more gloomy the only thing we are holding on to is the day we will meet again in Heaven, to sit by the feet of our Lord and be whole again. Till that day comes we will miss you for our lifetimes here on earth.

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In Loving Memory of our beloved mother

Lt. B. Akokla Kichu

Psalm 23.6

Born : 17/07/1965 – Died : 24/07/2020

We the family members of Reku Iheilung, son of Ngimraing Iheilung and Lungsileule express our profound gratitude and thanks to all our well-wishers both far and near who stood by us during his prolonged illness and untimely demise on 24th July 2020 with their kind physical support, encouragements, kinds, financial assistance and prayers.

We pray that our Almighty God continue to bless you and your family most abundantly.

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever"- Psalm-23:6 Through this column, we the bereaved family of Late VIKISHE ZHIMO express our heartfelt gratitude to all the well wishers who stood by us and supported us in many ways at the sudden demise of our beloved father and my husband.

We wish to convey our thanks to: 1. Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church (DSBC) 2. I.V (L.R.C) Fellowship 3. DSBC Children Ministry 4. Satakha Old Welfare 5. Satakhami Union Dimapur 6. Satakha Old Baptist Church 7. Satakha Old Students' Union 8. Drivers Union 9. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur 10. EAC (Sadar) Dimapur 11. DDMO Dimapur 12. Tito Yepthomi, President (DDADU) 13. Er. Ghukhui Zhimo 14. Angelina Tajen, Jt. Secy 15. Hito Aye 16. Akashe Yhome 17. Zheito Chophy, Ex-Candidate, 36-Satakha With all humility, we regret our inability to thank individually but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God who sees your deeds bless you abundantly.

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things, on the ceasefire with the outlook to make it permanent following almost two decades of war and insurgency in Afghanistan.

OF LATE MHASIROVI SEKHOSE

'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever'.

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tack. The attack took place before the much anticipated intra-Afghan peace talks that are expected to begin in Qatar on Saturday.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Loving wife and family members.

Peren Town: Nagaland

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when her attention was drawn to the issue. “...It started during the tenure of Ziaur Rahman as bodies of our many leaders and activists were not found at that time. And afterwards, it got institutional shape (during the tenure of Khaleda Zia).

We tried to stop its continuation. We are not sparing anyone and we never do that,” she said.

Born on : 01/10/1972 – Died on : 12/09/2018

Ava,

You left us too soon.

Gone but never forgotten.

Until we meet again.

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With love, Your sons and husband

We parted ways on this day the 12th September in 2017 and as we prayerfully Observe your ‘3rd Death Anniversary’ today, we fondly ‘Remember and Reminisce’ your unconditional ‘Love and Affection’ upon us and above all as a ‘Caring and Prayerful Mother’ “Your Love and Prayers are always with us” – Husband, Children & Loved Ones K-1430

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THROUGH THIS COLUMN, WE THE BEREAVED FAMILY MEMBERS OF LATE BOTOHO S. CHISHI OF YESHOLUTO VILLAGE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND WELL WISHERS WHO STOOD AND SUPPORTED US THROUGH PRAYER, MATERIALLY, FINANCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY AND UPHELD US IN ALL POSSIBLE WAYS AT THE SUDDEN DEMISE OF OUR BELOVED ON 03RD SEPT' 02/06/1977 – 03/09/2020 2020.

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D.O.B: 10/01/1993 – D.O.D: 01/09/2020

Lt. KHUZOSANU CHADI (27/10/ 1964 – 12/8/ 2020) The family of Lt. Khuzosanu Chadi would like to express our appreciation to all the people who stood by us during her sickness and her day to be with the Lord. That you have rendered your valuable services in terms of cash, kind, prayer along with your presence have helped us in every aspect.

Special thanks to Neighbours, Central Baptist Church Kohima, ABCC, NBCC, Nerhema and Jakhama, different Churches, Bethel Hospital, Maxcare, Naga Hospital, KOHIMAS. It is regretted that mentioning the whole names is beyond the scope in this acknowledgement. However, may the good Lord bless you all! “... Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ..., “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them,” Revelation 14:13 Husband, sons, and families.

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Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington. (AP/PTI)

Mike Pompeo welcomed the announcement that Afghanistan peace negotiations will begin on September 12.

The start of these talks marks a historic opportunity for Afghanistan to bring an end to four decades of war and bloodshed, he said.

Noting that the people of Afghanistan have carried the burden of war for too long, he said that they yearn for peace.

“Only through an Afghan-owned, Afghanled political process -- one that respects the views of all Afghan communities, including women and ethnic and religious minorities -- can the parties achieve a durable peace,” he said.

Observing that this opportunity must not be squandered, Pompeo said that immense sacrifice and investment by the United States, its partners, and the people of Afghanistan have made this moment of hope possible.

“I urge the negotiators to demonstrate the pragmatism, restraint, and flexibility this process will require to succeed. The people of Afghanistan and the international community will be watching closely. The United States is prepared to support as requested,” Pompeo said.

“The United States recalls the commitment by the Afghan government and the Taliban that terrorists can never again use Afghan soil to threaten the United States or its allies.

Now is the time for peace for Afghanistan,” he said.

Meanwhile, Trump nominated William Ruger as the next US Ambassador to Afghanistan.

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Azarenka to face Osaka in US Open final Lionel Messi avoids Argentina ban be over in two. But I felt like it just kept going on.

“Honestly, it was a bit fun because that quality of an opponent... at the final stages of a tournament. Yeah, it was fun,” she added.

Soares, Pavic win men’s doubles title

Victoria Azarenka

New York, Sep 11 (IANS): Former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka has entered the final of the ongoing US Open after coming from a set down to surprise rival Serena Williams and book a summit clash with 2018 champion Naomi Osaka.

In a pulsating semifinal match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday, Azarenka defeated Williams 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 after one hour and 55 minutes to reach her third US Open final.

“Seven is my favou-

rite number, so I guess it’s meant to be,” Azarenka noted, joking about the gap between major final appearances during her on-court interview as per the WTA website. “I’m very grateful for this opportunity, to be able to play such a champion in a semifinal. The road to the final requires you to beat the best players, and today was definitely that day.”

“Hopefully this inspires women to go after their dreams. I feel like you can’t always identify yourself as just one thing, be-

Naomi Osaka

cause we have many things we can do in our lives.

“A parent is the most important thing I can be in my life, but I’m also a tennis player, a fighter on the court. I want to go after my personal dreams, to inspire my child. I hope women around the world know they can do anything. Being a parent is the toughest thing, so once you can balance that, you can do anything,” she added.

In the other semi-final, Osaka edged past No.28 seed Jennifer Brady in a thrilling three set contest,

FIFA endorses mobile app to report match-fixing approaches Hoofddorp, Sep11 (Agencies): A smartphone app developed by the international football players’ union allowing professional players to anonymously report match-fixing approaches was endorsed

by FIFA on Friday.

T h e ‘ Re d B u t t o n’ whistleblower app ensures anonymity to protect players who otherwise may fear consequences to their career or personal safety, FIFPro said in a statement.

“With players facing disciplinary action for failing to report a match-fixing approach, there must be a way for them to do this without fear that they are putting themselves, their families and their careers in danger,” FIFPro legal director Roy Ver meer said. “The Red Button app provides this facility and will help players manage this considerable risk that, through no fault of their own, might confront them at any time.”

Under the collaboration agreement, FIFA

will investigate confidential information submitted through the union-owned app, which is “built with technology that ensures no trace of a report is left on their smartphones,” the announcement said.

The app, which is being distributed through national player associations, also gives players the option to submit contact information so investigators can contact them confidentially.

Football is the mosttargeted sport by international organised crime, according to Europol — the European Union’s agency for law enforcement cooperation.

FIFA already has confidential reporting platforms — such as the FIFA Integrity app — that players can still use.

Oliver Jaberg, one of

FIFA’s top integrity and anti-doping officers, said they “look forward to collaborating with FIFPro on this new initiative.”

The Red Button app originated in a partnership between Finland’s players’ association and government.

Players across sports have a high degree of trust in reporting systems managed by their union, according to a University of Liverpool Management School report.

On FIFPro’s website, Samir Arab described how he rejected a 3,000 euro ($3,500) offer to fix a game when he played for Malta’s under-21 national team in 2016. He said he was too scared to report it to soccer authorities. Police eventually investigated and Arab co-operated, but he was still banned from soccer for two years.

“I lost two years of my career,” Arab said in his endorsement of the union app. “I lost two years of progress.”

winning the match 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-3.

The two-time Grand Slam winner matched Brady fired 35 winners to 17 unforced errors to take down the American and book her spot into the third Grand Slam final of her career.

“Sometimes I think I have no choice but to play as hard as I can, because my opponent isn’t giving me any looks,” Osaka said in her post-match press conference. “For me, normally if I focus that much, then the match potentially could

Batshuayi returns to Palace on loan

Michy Batshuayi

Lo n d o n, S e p 1 1 (Agencies): Crystal Palace have signed Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea on a seasonlong loan deal, the club said.

The 26-year-old returns to Selhurst Park, where he scored six goals in 13 appearances during a previous loan spell in 2018-19 season.

“He made a great impact at the club in his previous loan spell... displaying a goal scoring threat we very much needed at that time and we’re confident he will produce again,” said Palace manager Roy Hodgson.

Palace, who finished 14th last season after scoring only 31 league goals, have also bolstered their attacking options by bringing in Eberechi Eze from Championship side Queens Park Rangers.

Bruno Soares of Brazil and Mate Pavic of Croatia have won the men’s doubles title at the US Open, beating Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Nikola Mektic of Croatia 7-5, 6-3.

The Grand Slam title in men’s doubles is the third for Soares, the second for Pavic and their first together. They’re 24-15 as a team since joining forces last year.

Soares and Pavic won by breaking serve once in each set. The first break came on the final point of the opening set, when Soares hit a forehand return crosscourt into the corner for a winner.

Pavic’s lob winner produced another break to give his team a 4-2 lead in the final set, and he served out the match at love.

Buenos Aires, Sep 11 (Agencies): The president of the Argentine Football Association Claudio Tapia has confirmed Lionel Messi won’t miss any games for his country as the result of a red card handed out in 2019.

Messi was controversially sent off in a Copa America third-place playoff against Chile in July last year and subsequently handed a one-game ban.

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) initially stated Messi would have to sit out a competitive match, with the Argentina captain allowed to play in friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay late last year.

Ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia next month, however, Tapia successfully challenged the outstanding ban with CONMEBOL, claiming that the statute of limitations on the ban had expired.

Messi had been shown a red card following a clash with Gary Medel in the 37th minute, with the Chilean also sent off for the incident. Argentina would go on to win the game 2-1 thanks to goals from

Lionel Messi

Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala.

The decision to send off Messi left the Barcelona star fuming post-match as he claimed the competition had been rigged for Brazil.

“There is no doubt, the whole thing is set up for Brazil,” he said.

“I hope the VAR and referees don’t play any part in the final and that Peru can compete but it looks tough to me. I did not want to be part of this corruption, we shouldn’t have to be part of this disrespect we suffered during the Copa America.”

“We could have gone further but we weren’t al-

lowed into the final. Corruption, referees and all the rest stopped people from enjoying the football. I always tell the truth and I’m honest, that is what keeps me calm, if what I say has repercussions that is not my business. I think that what happened is because of what I said [against Brazil]. What I said last time perhaps came back to haunt me.”

It’s been a busy few weeks for Messi at club level, with the 33-year-old initially pushing for an exit from Camp Nou, before deciding to remain after the club blocked an amicable split.

Lens stun PSG 1-0 in Ligue 1 opener Paris, Sep 11 (IANS): Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain opened their Ligue 1 title defence with a shock 0-1 defeat against newly-promoted Lens.

The absence of some key players, including Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Mauro Icardi, Andel Di Maria and Keylor Navas -- who have all tested positive for coronavirus, reduced Thomas Tuchel’s choices for his starting line-up. As a result, several youngsters and new signings were brought into the squad to fill the places, reports Xinhua news agency.

18-year-olds Kays RuizAtil and Arnaud Kalimuendo made their first team debuts in attack while between the posts was guarded by 20-year-old Marcin Bulka, who was making just his second appearance.

Cameroon international Ignatius Ganago capitalised on a mistake from the unlucky Bulka in the 57th minute, when PSG’s third-choice goalkeeper slid a weak pass towards Marci Verratti which was intercepted by Ganago and the former Nice striker calmly

Players of Lens and Paris Saint-Germain vie for the ball during the Ligue 1 opener.

pulled the trigger to send the 3,800 home fans into ecstasy.

“I’m very happy. It feels good to open my account and I hope to score many more,” said the 21-year-old Ganago, who arrived in Lens this summer.

“Even without Neymar or Mbappe, Paris have a very good team. We were solid, we were compact, we all worked together and it paid off in the end.”

Before the game, PSG hadn’t lost in Lens since

2009, and hadn’t lost the opening game of a Ligue 1 season since 2011.

Tuchel’s side dominated possession, 78.1 per cent to Lens’ 21.9 per cent, but failed to create good chances as they recorded just one shot on target during the game.

“I don’t think we could have done any better tonight,” Tuchel told Canal, “I was happy with the first half we had. We controlled the game completely, and we had possession.”

“We struggled to create scoring chances today.

No opportunities? Yes, I agree. But we have a small group, and we are missing the players who make the difference.”

The pressure for the German coach and his PSG team may grow in the coming week as they face a busy schedule with a clash against last season’s runners-up Marseille on Sunday and followed by Metz at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

South Korea withdraws from Thomas & Uber Cup

Seoul, Sep 11 (IANS): South Korea on Friday joined a growing list of countries to withdraw from the upcoming Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton tournaments. The two tournaments are scheduled to be held in Aarhus, Denmark, from October 3-11. Taiwan,

Thailand and Australia have already announced withdrawals while Indonesian federation is scrambling to get the green light from its government.

The final date for declaring the teams for the upcoming tournaments is September 17.

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