September 13, 2020

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Oxford COVID vaccine trial resumes LONDON, SEP 12 (PTI): Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Saturday said that clinical trials for their coronavirus vaccine have resumed in the UK after the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority’s (MHRA) confirmed that the trials were safe.

The human trials resumed days after a pause had been announced in the trials after an adverse reaction in one of the participants.

AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, as the trial sponsor, said that they cannot disclose further medical information but confirmed that independent investigations concluded that the trials were safe to restart. “Clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, have resumed in the UK following confirmation by the MHRA that it was safe to do so,” AstraZeneca said in a statement.

“AstraZeneca is committed to the safety of trial participants and the highest standards of conduct in clinical trials. “The company will continue to work with health authorities across the world

India’s COVID cases cross 46-lakh mark NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (PTI): India’s COVID-19 caseload raced past 46 lakh with a record 97,570 infections being reported in a day, while 36,24,196 people have recuperated so far taking the national recovery rate to 77.77 per cent on Saturday, according to Union health ministry data.

The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 46,59,984, while the death toll climbed to 77,472 with 1,201 people succumbing to the infection in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection has further dropped to 1.66 per cent.

There are 9,58,316 active cases of COVID-19 in the country which comprises 20.56 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

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

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 5,51,89,226 samples have been tested up to September 11 with 10,91,251 samples being tested on Friday.

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and be guided as to when other clinical trials can resume to provide the vaccine broadly, equitably and at no profit during this pandemic,” the company said.

On September 6, the standard review process triggered a voluntary pause to vaccination across all global trials to allow the review of safety data by independent committees, and international regulators.

UK committee concluded its investigations and recommended to the MHRA that trials in the UK are safe to restart.

All trial investigators and participants will be updated with the relevant information and this will be

disclosed on global clinical registries, according to the clinical trial and regulatory standards, AstraZeneca said.

AZD1222 was co-invented by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech. It uses a replication-deficient chimpanzee viral vector based on a weakened version of a common cold virus (adenovirus) that causes infections in chimpanzees and contains the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19 virus spike protein).

After vaccination, the surface spike protein is produced, priming the immune system to attack the SARSCoV-2 virus if it later infects

the body.

AstraZeneca, the biopharmaceutical giant in tie-up with the university to produce the vaccine, had described the pause as a “routine” one following what was “an unexplained illness”.

Oxford University’s Jenner Institute team started working to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, or the virus which causes COVID-19 in January this year and says it has been working with “unprecedented urgency” in a race against the coronavirus.

Phase I and II results proved positive as they showed that the vaccine induced strong antibody and T-cell immune responses for up to 56 days after they were given. T-cells are crucial for maintaining protection against the virus for years.

During the study, participants who received the vaccine had detectable neutralising antibodies, which have been suggested by researchers as important for protection, and these responses were strongest after a booster dose, with 100 per cent of participants’ blood having neutralising activity against the coronavirus.

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China’s PLA releases five Arunachal youths I TA NAG A R , S E P 1 2 (PTI): Five youths who were allegedly abducted by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China near the McMahon line in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri were released on Saturday in Anjaw district, around 1,000 km away.

The youths -- Tanu Bakar, Prasad Ringling, Ngaru Diri, Dongtu Ebiya and Toch Singkam -- were handed over to the Indian Army by the PLA after completion of necessary formalities, Tezpur-based defence spokesperson Lt Col Harsh Warrdhan Pande said.

“All five of them will now be placed under quarantine for 14 days as per COVID-19 protocols and thereafter be handed over to their family members,” the spokesperson said.

Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Pema Khandu thanked the Army and the Union government for securing their return.

The development comes amid a prolonged border face-off between India and China in eastern Ladakh.

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AB-PMJAY not user-friendly: Pvt Hospitals Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 12 (NPN): Leading private hospitals in Kohima have revealed that the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)— flagship health assurance scheme of the Government of India— was not userfriendly despite the state having 2.43 lakh AB-PMJAY e-card holders as of September 5, 2020.

With all the district hospitals designated as COVID-19 hospitals, the state government empanelled private hospitals, which were earlier not empanelled, to provide an alternative for hospitalized care to PMJAY beneficiaries.

The leading hospitals in Kohima have, however, expressed dismay over the delay and mode of payment by the insurance company and the rates being very poor. They said the system of payment by insurance company was very poor, adding that pending bills in one hospital alone was more than Rs.30 lakh.

In an interview with Nagaland Post, Dr. Kezhalezo Angami of M/S Bethel Medical Centre informed that Ayushman Bharat

State COVID tally crosses 5k PAM meets WC for unity of all NPGs COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 12, 2020 District

Asymptomatic

Dimapur 726 Kiphire 11 Kohima 407 Longleng 0 Mokokchung 14 Mon 23 Peren 3 Phek 1 Tuensang 16 Wokha 2 Zunheboto 4 Total 1207

ACTIVE CASES RecovMiTotal Symptomatic Death ered grated Cases Mild Moderate 4 1 1843 2591 9* 8 0 0 1 12 0 0 1 1 1192 1605 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 1 1 0 22 37 0 0 0 0 272 300 1 4 0 0 268 271 0 0 0 0 32 33 0 0 0 0 52 68 0 0 0 0 23 25 0 0 0 0 113 117 0 0 6 2 3822 5064 10 17

*2 deaths not due to Covid-19 *5 deaths in Dimapur under investigation

DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Nagaland COVID-19 tally breached the 5000-mark on Saturday after 118 fresh cases were reported from across the state.

On Saturday, 113 cases were detected in Dimapur, 2 each in Kohima and Peren and 1 in Mon district, taking the tally to 5064 cases.

Out of 5064 positive cases, the distribution across

various categories of people include 2377 cases from the Armed Forces, 1399 returnees, 317 frontline workers and 971 traced contacts.

According to Health department’s weekly bulletin, positivity rate had increased in the last two week after a small decline.

It further said that a total of 69,050 samples had been tested till date.

DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): The newly formed Political Affairs Mission (PAM) of the NPF has called upon all Naga Political Groups (NPGs) to unite in order to facilitate in bringing about ‘one agreement, one solution’ to the protracted Naga political issue.

PAM also appealed to both NSCN (I-M) and the Working Committee of the NNPGs to “welcome each other with open arms as brothers” and to “stick to what has been agreed upon in the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015 and the Agreed Position signed on November 17, 2017.”

This was conveyed by PAM after the consultative meeting with the 7 NNPGs at Father’s House Church, Chumukedima which was chaired by opposition leader and chairman of PAM, TR Zeliang.

At the meeting, PAM members explained that the motive of withdrawing from

PAM members and others with WC delegation, Saturday.

the Joint Legislators Forum (JLF) on Naga political issue was not to walk away from the mission of being a facilitator but rather to allow both PDA legislature party and NPF legislature party to work independently.

PAM reiterated that the NPF stood for an inclusive, honourable and acceptable solution and that it would continue to promote peace and unity within the various NPGs while facilitating in opening doors for peaceful conclusion of the Naga issue with the Centre in letter and spirit. Urging the NNPGs to revisit the ‘Covenant of Naga Reconciliation’ signed at Chiangmai, Thailand and

to unite with other NPGs, PAM opined that there should be only one accord between the NPGs and the Government of India since the mission of all concern was also one.

Meanwhile, PAM said that NNPGs during the meeting conveyed that the group was open for reconciliation, at the same time affirmed that it had no objection to round table talks with any group. NNPGs said it had maintained openness in all its dealings before the Naga people and expressed optimism that final inking to the peace talks would take place very soon for permanent peace and progress.

scheme was good for the poor, but it was not a user-friendly. Dr. Kezhalezo Angami that Bethel medical centre has been taking e-card holders since the last two years. However, he said that since the payment was not made on time, it has stopped for some time.

However, with the outbreak of COVID-19, the hospital resumed to treat PM-JAY e-card holders, he added.

Dr. Kezha said that the insurance company, which was supposed to pay the bill within two weeks, normally pays after delaying for months and that too in lump sum without specifying for which the bill was paid. He said government insurance companies must be given preference. Further, he said that many e-card holders were not well informed about when to use the card.

Dr.Kezha said the patients mostly submit the card during the time of discharge leaving the hospital in tight situation. Mentioning about the poor rates, Dr. Kezha said suggestions were put forth to the health department for revised rates as the present rate was too poor for the hospitals to continue.

Raising similar issue, Dr. Vikethonyü Kesiezie,

managing director Oking hospital and research clinic Pvt. Ltd, said the rates were “ridiculous”. He reminded that hospitals were not getting any profit out of the PM-JAY. However, since the hospital cannot afford to deny health services to the poor people, they have resumed accepting PM-JAY e-card holders.

According to Dr. Kesiezie, after a gap of two/ three months the hospital received some payment few days back of about Rs. 14-15 lakh and about Rs. 30 lakh balance was yet to be paid by the insurance company.

He said it was discouraging that dues were not cleared on time while the hospital, considering the poor condition of the patients, cannot deny them healthcare.

Dr. Kesiezie also raised the issue of patients submitting e-card while being discharged and said they must be well informed about the usage of card.

To queries, he said Oking hospital remained committed to serve the people, but regular payment by the insurance company would help the hospital treat many more patients.

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BAN urges govt to ban collection at check gates DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has appealed to the state government to do away with collection of money at all check gates and highways and ensure safe passage to transporters entering/ crossing the state.

BAN through its media cell said it has taken note of the warning issued by Karbi Anglong truckers that they would be compelled to block the National Highways to Dimapur unless the DC Dimapur reviewed the order of taking punitive action against overloading of goods vehicles under relevant MV Act. In this regard, BAN said that not addressing the demand of transporters would “greatly affect most Naga business firms in Kohima and Dimapur” especially at a time when business crippled by

COVID-19 pandemic had just started and was limping back to normalcy with great difficulty. The association said that transport trucks not entering state’s two main commercial hubs would bring business into a stand still.

Stating that transporters carry excess load to meet the multiple collection of money at various points, BAN said that complying with the order would adversely affect the business fraternity with high cost of transportation.

BAN said that the brunt of price rise would ultimately be borne by the public/ consumers.

Meanwhile, expressing resentment over nonimplementation of GST norm, BAN said that tax for both central and state were paid, but transporters were subjected to pay beyond GST.

H&FW department obsessed with COVID: AMK India, China troops within shooting range ‘Patient dies at PMTI for want of emergency services’ DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Taking serious note of an incident at Para-Medical Training Institute (PMTI) Kohima, where a patient seeking health care had died in the OPD, the Angamimiapfü Mechü Krotho (AMK) has slammed the Health & Family Welfare department for being more obsessed with COVID-19 than other emergency cases.

In a statement, AMK president Kevinourheno Seyie and general secretary Shürhivino Nakhro, while not denying that the new disease (COVID-19) had caused unprecedented challenges to the health care system around the

world, expressed concern that despite several months into the crisis, no decisive strategy had been made to provide general health care to the poor especially in Kohima, forcing the poor patients to seek health care services in private hospitals, which was beyond their means.

It pointed out that the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) authority had issued an order on September 3 informing the public about the rollback of NHAK into normal public healthcare delivery service and also shifting of all Covid-19 sample testing, triage OPD/Flu OPD to TT stadium with effect from September 4.

However, AMK said except shifting of the sample testing centre from NHAK, there was no resumption of general public health care services at NHAK. It said

that only OPD services, without emergency services, was operational at the Para-Medical Training Institute (PMTI).

Reminding that it had also raised several issues regarding lack of emergency and in-patient care services in government establishments for poor patients including cancer care and dialysis for renal failure patient, AMK pointed out that it was incumbent upon the government to ensure that no lives were lost for want of services in the district hospitals.

AMK said that after the death of a patient in the OPD of PMTI, it was learnt that PMTI was not equipped to deal with such emergencies.

This incident has exposed a very tragic inadequacy and unpreparedness of the government healthcare facility, AMK

stated. To this, the Krotho wo n d e r e d h ow m a n y loss of lives would it take for the Health & Family Welfare department and the NHAK to resume the public healthcare delivery service?

The Krotho further demanded to know as to why services were not resumed despite repeated declaration that were made including the principal director of Health department?

While stating that it was not vilifying any individual in position of authority, AMK however asserted that accountability should be fixed and the concerned authority and the government must ensure that no further lives were lost for want of health care facility or lack of decisive planning to provide appropriate health care facility. (Cont’d on p-6)

NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (IANS): China has mobilised thousands of soldiers, tanks and howitzers within rifle range of Indian Army deployment at Spanggur Gap in the southern part of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, sources said, even as Indian troops are on high alert.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army made provocative military deployments at Spanggur Gap, which is between Gurung Hill and Magar Hill, from August 30 after Indian soldiers seized tactical heights on the ridge line on the southern bank of Pangong Tso near Chushul at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

“Seeing the Chinese PLA troop and guns mobilisation, the Indian Army too made mirror deployments at Spanggur Gap. Both the countries’ troops and guns

Army trucks move towards LAC eastern Ladakh, amid the prolonged India-China stand off, in Leh, Saturday. (PTI)

are within shooting range,” said a government official.

Further, sources said, China has deployed its militia squads to “consolidate the border” and “stabilise Tibet region”. They have been tasked to try and dislodge the Indian Army soldiers from the tactical heights.

Indian Army has clearly reiterated that the forces will retaliate if Chinese troops make provocative

military moves.

At the northern bank of Pangong Lake, sources said that even as PLA troops continue to occupy positions on Finger 4 mountain spur jutting into the lake, Indian soldiers have occupied some heights overlooking their positions. “Our troops have occupied some heights overlooking the positions occupied by PLA,” said a source.

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WEATHER FORECAST

september 13 (Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Cloudy with a thunderstorm

31 25

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

26 20

Guwahati Cloudy with a thunderstorm

29 25

Aizawl Imphal

A morning t-storm in spots

Itanagar Not as warm with a t-storm

29 21 25 22

Shillong

A shower and t-storm around 26 18

Kohima

Cloudy with thunderstorms

22 19

Dimapur Cloudy with a stray t-storm

28 23

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

24 19

Tuensang A shower and t-storm around

19 16

Mkg Wokha

Cooler; a stray a.m t-storm

Zunheboto Cloudy with a thunderstorm

23 21 22 17

Zhaleo Rio addressing the consultative meet of NDPP Dimapur district at Chümoukedima on September 12.

DIMAPUR: NDPP Dimapur region held a consultative/coordination meeting with legislature in-charge, Dimapur district, Zhaleo Rio and convenor, NDPP region in-charge, Charlie Sekhose at NDPP central office, Chümoukedima on September 12.

A press release by NDPP 5 Chaspani-II A/C media secretary, Thejangukho Yalietsu stated that, in his address to party executives, Zhaleo Rio who was recently entrusted to oversee party affairs in Dimapur district, requested everyone to be patient in order to harvest rich yield.

Rio stressed that many

developments have taken place since the last two and half years of NDPP, while many were in progress but regretted that present pandemic has brought everything to a standstill.

Citing the absence of offices in some constituencies, Rio assured to extend all possible help while requesting party leaders to responsibly enrol more members by creating cohesive ambience. He however warned leaders not to give empty promises nor spread propaganda which were detrimental to a society.

Based on the advice of the legislature district in-charge, the house unani-

mously resolved to coordinate, revamp and strengthen their respective constituencies on all fronts.

Meeting was chaired

by Charlie Sekhose, invocation and introductory speech by general secretary (central) member NDPP in-charge, Razouvotuo Chatsu. President, NDPP Dimapur region, Kugato S. Aye, delivered a report of the regional activities, followed by presidential reports from all the five constituencies of Dimapur and Mayangtoshi Pongen (central). Vote of thanks was delivered by secretary, member NDPP region incharge.

news in Brief EE Zunheboto Electrical Division informs: EE Zunheboto has informed consumers in and around Zunheboto, Satakha and Aghunato blocks that utility shifting works of 33kV composite line along ChakhabamaZunheboto road will be undertaken owing to the construction of two-land highway from September 14 to November 15. Shutdown will be necessitated during the shifting process, where power supply will be disrupted occasionally from 8 a.m to 5 p.m during this period.

All consumers in the affected areas have requested to extend cooperation and bear the inconvenience during the shutdown period.

ASSTOAD new office bearers: Assam Sand Suppliers Truck Owners Association Dimapur (ASSTOAD) in a meeting held on September 11 elected new office bearers for the tenure of 2020-23. The new team is led by Anito N. Shohe as president and Lipok Ozu as general

secretary along with 3 others and 5 advisors. Association also informed all the truck owners plying in both route NH-36 and 39 to enrol their membership and to contact at 9862566665/8413955294/8787790832 and 9612988113 for further correspondence.

LCYO new office bearers: Lotha Colony Youth Organisation (LCYO) Dimapur has inducted new office bearers on September 12, led by Renchanthung Odyuo as president and Chumchano Tsanglae as general secretary.

NSCN (I-M) recovers: NSCN (I-M) has informed that its UT has recovered one vehicle (Maruti 800), NL 01C 7063, chasis No – MA3ECA12S02667212, engine No. F8BIN3822655. Rightful owner has been asked to claim the vehicle by producing the original documents within seven days. One has been asked to contact 7085596462.

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WSKH mid-general session held at Suhoi village Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, SEP 12 (NPN): Western Sumi Kukami Hoho (WSKH) held its mid-general session at Suhoi village, with Dr. P. Nihoto Chishi, head GB Nihoto village and first president of WSKH as the chief guest and raised the Hoho flag on September 12.

Addressing the gathering, Chishi expressed his views on how an organisation must function and said that election or selection of a president or any other office bearers should be done by the members of the Hoho and not other organisations whatsoever.

The first president of WSKH said that the Hoho, in principle, must stand by the resolution which was passed during its general session on January 27 last at Vihokhu village. Whatever resolution passed with the consent of all GBs present during the general session must be respected and upheld, he added.

While a GB has greater role to play in the society and therefore, as a good leader of the people, Chishi said that one must be honest, truthful and just in leadership and to stand firm for what was right as there is assured blessing for those who do right.

P. Nihoto Chishi, first president of WSKH hoisting the Hoho flag. (NP)

He was hopeful that WSH will show its maturity and ability in facilitating to resolve the issue amicably in the interest of all concerned at early possible time.

Hoho representatives of nine areas under Western Sumi who spoke on behalf of their respective areas declared that they firmly stand by January 27

resolution passed during hoho general session at Vihokhu and denounced the involvement of other organisations in the affairs of the WSKH. President, WSKH S. Vihuto Yepthomi also spoke on the occasion.

Session officials informed that more than 300 GBs attended the session, where they reiterated to firmly

uphold the January 27 resolution, to abide by the Hoho constitution. It was also resolved that any matters related to GBs and Hoho shall be dealt by the GBs alone.

Other resolutions adopted at the session include that Western Sumi Kukami Hoho shall no longer recognise Western Sumi advisory board and no frontal of WSKH shall follow or abide by the advisory of WSAB. It also resolved that head committee shall probe and initiate action deem fit against anyone found tarnishing the image and reputation of WSKH. Meanwhile, Hoho, on the approval of the house has inducted Viyeshe Chishi of Aghunaqa area and Shikavi Zhimomi of Ato area as vice presidents and Kawoto X. Aye of Kuhuboto area as general secretary. The names were put forward by the nomination committee led

by Apeto Assumi as convener. Khehovi V Chophi, head GB, Hoito village and president Dimapur District GB Association was the sessional chairman while Shikavi Zhimo, GB Yeveto village was the secretary for the session. Tokuho S. Neho, head GB, Suhoi village and former president, DDGBA welcomed the GBs to the session.

Training for unemployed women in Shamator DIMAPUR: Two-day life skill and sustainable livelihood training for the educated unemployed women organised

by Yimchungrü Berü Arihako Shamator Area (YBASA) commenced Friday at EBRC Hall Shamator.

According to DIPR report, a word of encouragement was delivered by ADC Shamator Lankonsen Tsanglao; short speeches by YTC vice president, Kiuji and Public Forum Shamator president, Yanhokiu; vote of thanks by YBASA president, Esther and benediction by PFST Shamator Pastor (women), Ritsula.

Unemployed women at the life skill training on September 11. (DIPR)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Born : 1932 – Died: 31-08-2020 We, the bereaved family members extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, friends, neighbours and wellwishers who supported us physically, financially, materially, morally and spiritually at the sudden demise of our beloved Lt. Jwenbu Kent on 31st August 2020.

We deeply regret our inability to thank everyone individually, but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren, in-laws and relatives K-1436

Born :1931– Died : 13th September 2018 Two years ago today you left us for your eternal home but we remember you each and every moment in our hearts with silent tears hoping that we will meet again soon. You were an inspiration and always continue to be. Apo, your kindness and love will remain in our hearts forever. You are loved and missed beyond measures.

Forever in our hearts, Wife, Children and Grand Children K-1429

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

GRATITUDE

LT. PHELUKHWE KIRHA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Dear all, We would like to express our profound gratitude and sincere appreciation to all individuals, organizations, churches, blood donors, well wishers and staff of Oking Hospital for sharing our pain during the prolonged illness till the demise of our Dear Father Zholehü Puro on 22nd July 2020.

Words are not enough to express the support you’ve extended to our family. In the midst of the pandemic, you’ve stood by us and demonstrated your constant love through your prayer, your presence, financial and material support till the send off tribute.

Thank you for sharing our pain and all the warmth with which you’ve honoured him till his last journey. We place our humble prayers to God to bless you all abundantly for your deeds and kindness shown to us.

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Loving Wife, Children, In-Laws and Grandchildren

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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29 August 1984 to 9 September 2020

Late ANJULI KONYAK (Temsu) W/o Shenwang Konyak, Tizit Village 30 Aug 1983 – 7th Sept 2020

We the bereaved family members of Late Anjuli Konyak would like to express our deep and heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals and well-wishers, who stood by us physically, emotionally, financially and through unconditional prayers during our beloved's brief illness and demise.

“God Bless You All Abundantly” DP-3872

We the bereaved family of our dearest LATE VEKEDULU DAWHUO would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to all the individuals, friends, relatives, organisations, churches and well wishers who stood and supported us physically, morally, financially, materially and spiritually at her demise after a prolonged illness on 9th September 2020.

We regret our inability to express our thankfulness to each one of you. But it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving family members

30th March 1983 – 07th September 2020 Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late Kekhriesezo Nakhro (AZO) of Jotsoma Village would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals, churches and societies and well wishers who despite of this pandemic have come from far and near and supported us through prayer, materially, financially and physically during his illness and sudden demise of our beloved Lt. Kekhriesezo Nakhro who left us for his heavenly abode on 7th of September 2020.

We wish to convey our special thanks to: 1. Doctors and nurses of KP Bethesda Hospital Kohima.

2. Baptist Church Jotsoma.

3. Candid Multipurpose Co-Operative Society Kohima.

4. Mrs. Vichanuo Solo.

5. Mr. Teisovilie Nakhro 6. Mr. Neizevolie Nakhro & Brothers.

We also regret our inability to thank each and everyone of you individually but it is our humble prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

Loving Mother, Family Members & Relatives K-1441

“If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.”

Romans 6:5

“IF LOVE COULD HAVE SAVED YOU, YOU WOULD HAVE LIVED FOREVER.” Loving Husband, Children and Family Members K Y M C

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

3 new containment zones in Shillong

SHILLONG, SEP 12 (PTI/ Correspondent): The district administration has declared three areas here as containment zones to allow health officials to detect COVID-19 cases and map all influenza like infection (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) to arrest the surge of coronavirus death cases, officials said on Saturday.

The East Khasi Hills district administration has declared Madan Laban, Riat Laban and Keating Road of the state capital as containment zones, they said.

At least three deaths have taken place in Madan Laban area and in Riat Laban area in the past one week while over 35 COVID19 cases were detected from Keatinge Road area, they said.

“Such deaths could have been prevented through early detection, therefore, in order to prevent further transmission among the susceptible population, early detection through active house to house search of cases, detection of persons with co-morbidities and detection of all ILI and SARI cases in the area is urgently required to prevent further transmission and deaths,” district deputy commissioner Isawanda Laloo said in an order.

She said for effective house to house surveillance, complete containment of the area is required to ensure people stay indoors during

the active search of cases.

“The survey to identify patients with comorbidities is on,” Director of Health Services Aman War said.

The state witnessed a sudden surge in the number of deaths due to COVID-19 during the past one week.

The death toll has risen to 24 as five more patients have died since Thursday.

War said the spike in the number of deaths was mainly due to the delay by patients with co-morbidities in reporting to the hospital for medical treatment.

“COVID-19 infection causes principal diseases to become severe. Therefore, we urge such patients to consider taking medical help even if they are having mild fever and cough,” he said.

He said the statistics of patients with comorbidities will also be collected from all government and private hospitals including PHCs and CHCs across the state.

Meghalaya had reported 3,447 COVID-19 cases till Friday.

15-year-old boy dies

A 15 year-old boy succumbed to COVID-19 infection in Meghalaya, taking the death toll to 25, even as 168 new positive cases were reporting taking the active cases to 1570 in the state on Saturday.

Director of Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman War informed that Welldoneboy Marbaniang, who was brought from Mawpat

area to Dr. H. Gordon Roberts Hospital in the city on Thursday midnight, passed away at around 5:30 am the next day.

“He had been suffering from “undifferentiated febrile illness and acute respiratory distress syndrome septic shock and was COVID-19 positive. The boy succumbed due to the severity of the disease,” Dr. War said.

Of the 168 new cases detected on Saturday, War said 124 were from East Khasi Hills district, seven from East Jaintia Hills district, 14 from Ri-Bhoi district, four from South West Khasi Hills district, 17 from West Garo Hills district, and 1 each from East Garo Hills district and West Khasi Hills district.

On the other hand, 131 more COVID-19 patients recovered, taking the number of recoveries to 2020.

War informed that 1,12,221 samples have been sent for testing so far, of which 1,07,737 tested negative, while the results of around 869 tests were awaited, even as 35,165 persons from outside the state returned till date.

Meanwhile, several residential areas and houses and commercial complexes have been declared as containment zones in the city by the East Khasi Hills district administration, in the wake of detection of Covid-19 positive cases in these premises.

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BJP Nalbari MLA Ashok Sarma tests positive for COVID-19 Nalbari (Assam), Sep 12 (PTI): BJP MLA Ashok Sarma and his wife have tested positive for COVID19, taking the total number of legislators in Assam to have contracted the virus to 26, officials said on Saturday.

A Health Department official said the BJP legislator from Nalbari constituency and his wife will be admitted to Swahid Mukunda Kakati Civil hospital here.

A total of 26 MLAs, including former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, Hill Areas Development Minister Sum Ronghang, and several MPs from the state have also tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Of the 26 legislators who have tested positive so far, 14 are from BJP, six from its allies including four from AGP and one each from BPF and an Independent, three from Congress and three from AIUDF. The Assam Legislative Assembly

has a total strength of 126 MLAs. BJP Lok Sabha MPs Topon Kumar Gogoi and Dilip Saikia, and its Rajya Sabha Member Kamakhya Prasad Tasa also tested positive and were admitted to different hospitals.

Another prominent politician of the state to test positive was the All India Mahila Congress President and former Silchar Lok Sabha Member Sushmita Dev. Assam has recorded a total of 1,38,339 cases of COVID-19, of which 35,566 have been reported from Guwahati city alone.

So far, 1,08,329 people have recovered and were discharged from various Covid Care Centres and hospitals across the state, while 29,577 patients are still being treated.

The total number of persons losing their lives due to COVID-19 in the state has gone up to 430.

26 fresh cases push Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally to 1,379 Aizawl, Sep 12 (PTI): Twenty-six more people, including a nine-month-old baby, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the northeastern state’s tally to 1,379 on Saturday, a health official said.

Eighteen new cases were reported in Aizawl district, five in Saitual, two in Lawngtlai and one in Siaha, he said. All the fresh infections in Aizawl are local transmission cases, while the remaining eight new patients from three districts have travel history, the official said.

All the new patients have been shifted to COVID-19 care centres, he said.

Mizoram now has 589 active cases, while 790 people have been cured of the disease so far, the official said.

The state has tested a total of 47,214 samples for COVID-19 till Friday, he added.

Meghalaya minister tests COVID positive at Imphal airport Correspondent IMPHAL, Sep 12: Meghalaya power minister James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma tested positive on his arrival in Imphal Airport on Saturday.

The Meghalaya power minister who is also the national general (organisation) of National People’s Party (NPP) arrived at Imphal along with NPP national president and chief minister Conrad Sangma.

The chief minister and power minister of the state arrived at the Imphal Air por t along with one minister of the state and OSD of the chief minister who reached Imphal airport around 1 pm were subjected to Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). They arrived in an Indigo flight from New Delhi.

Though the power minister tested positive, the chief minister and others accompanying him tested negative, reports said.

Sources in the state NPP said that the NPP leaders were on a visit to discuss fielding of party’s candidates in the upcoming bye-elections to the some vacant seats of the Manipur Legislative Assembly with leaders of the NPP state unit.

The bye-elections are likely to be held along with the general elections to the Bihar Assembly due in October-November.

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‘3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ activities report

SDO (C) Wokha, Chonpenthung Ezung along with the Adolescent girls with CDPO staff and resource person Anganwadi workers with EAC and CDPO staff during participants reading the pledge. (DIPR) at Ikishe village. the programme at Longkhim.

DIMAPUR: Various activities have been undertaken as part of the 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah which is being celebrated during the month of September 2020. Every year the Poshan Maah is celebrated under POSHAN Abhiyaan – the Prime Minister of India’s overarching scheme for holistic nourishment.

Wokha: Continuing with the Poshan Maah (Poshan Abhiyaan) activities meeting with the Lotha Hoho, Team Metamorphosis, church leaders, Lotha Student’s Union and Lotha Youth Hoho, a programme on “Innovative and suggestive actions: Removal of stigma around COVID-19” at DC’s conference hall, Wokha on September 12.

According to DIPR report, stressing on the month long activities under Poshan Maah, SDO (C) Wokha Chonpenthung Ezung while addressing during the meeting stated that right nourishment and proper nutrition can help prevent from various diseases. He also dwelt on the importance of disseminating right information in order to do away with stigma and discrimination about the doctors, frontline workers, sanitation workers and police, as they are rendering their best of services tirelessly to provide care and support during such pandemic crisis and added they all deserve praise and appreciation.

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eties for coming forward in extending their helping hand in the fight against combating this pandemic.

He highlighted on the 3ws, wear mask, wash hands and watch your distance and appealed to all the civil societies to continue in helping the government in combating the disease.

Dr. Thungjanbeni S Patton, while sharing on the topic said, this virus was going to stay and was the responsibility of everyone to take all precautionary measures by following SOPs and guideline for safety.

She further stated the need to understand the mental trauma the frontline workers and returnees were facing/ undergoing due to stigma and discrimination as they have the feeling of rejection and may not be their normal self again, where she urged all to extend support and care to overcome the depression. She also cautioned on spreading wrong information and to maintain privacy and confidentiality of the persons living with the virus.

District coordinator, Poshan Abhiyaan, Shanjothung Ngullie led the gathering in reading out the pledge and also informed that so far 164 Poshan Maah has been carried out within the district since September 1.

CDPO Dimapur: Child Development Project Officer (Rural) Dimapur organised Poshan Maah programme for adolescent girls Friday at Ikishe Council Hall.

A press release by CDPO Dimapur office stat-

ed that a brief introduction on objectives of Poshan Maah and importance of nutrition, hygiene and hand washing was delivered by project senior supervisor, Toto Sema.

Resource person, dietician (Eden Hospital), Imsutola interacted with the adolescent girls on various topics such as anaemia and importance of consuming iron tablets; health and nutrition; importance of proper diet; how to maintain a healthy lifestyle; right age of marriage as well as the effects of teenage pregnancy.

Earlier, supervisors – Hekali Yepthomi, Rongsentula Pongen, Akumlila Yaden and Poshan block assistant, Hesheka Ayemi distributed hampers to the adolescent girls. Anganwadi workers and helpers of Ikishe and adolescent girls from the age of 10 to 17 years attended the programme.

CDPO Longkhim: 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah was launched at Longkhim on September 10 in a programme organised at CDPO office Longkhim.

At the programme, EAC Longkhim, H. Aloto Shohe shared about the importance of nutrition and its benefits during pandemic.

Shohe also stressed on importance of proper hygiene in order to live healthy.

In a keynote address, C D P O L o n g k h i m , C. Tsalito Sangtam explained the objective of celebrating Poshan Maah (nutritional month). He also highlighted the importance of proper

hand washing and safety measures for day to day life.

Hand washing demonstration was also conducted at Anganwadi Centre, Longkhim.

Tuensang: District level convergence committee for POSHAN held a meeting Friday at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Tuensang.

According to DIPR report, DC Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant said that every converging department should take a responsible role to make things happen in reality. The meeting discussed on Poshan Maah 2020 District Action plans and also agreed to have an anemia camp throughout the district and to focus on implementing the nutri garden as the theme of the POSHAN states.

Zunheboto: Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Chairman, Poshan Abhiyaan, Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo Friday launched the district-wide Poshan Maah under Poshan Abhiyaan at the DC’s conference hall.

According to DIPR report, the DC said that selection and identification of all beneficiaries need to be done properly. DPO (RCH&UIP), Dr. Nukshisangla Jamir, spoke on the importance of nutrition and COVID-19 awareness.

Mon: On the occasion of poshan maah celebration organised by Mon District Convergence Action Plan Committee, an essay competition was conducted Friday at District Programme Office Mon (Poshan maah)

DC and chairman of Poshan Abhiyan, Peter Lichamo during the launch of the programme on September 11. (DIPR)

on the topic "As a woman, what would you like to see in today society".

According to DIPR report, 14 schools participated in the programme wherein N. Niangmai Konyak from John's Higher Secondary

School Mon bagged the first position while Ajat Salim WC from Christ King School Mon and Lipan N from Little Flower School, Mon bagged the second and third positions respectively.

Four NPP ministers including state deputy chief minister Joykumar in the BJP-led coalition government in the state and state leaders of the party received them at the airport.

The Meghalaya chief minister and others proceeded to Classic Hotel, Imphal . The power minister however stayed back at the VIP lounge of the Imphal airport.

Sources said that the power minister will be taken to Shillong by a chopper immediately on Saturday evening.

Swab samples of the visiting Meghalaya chief minister and his other accomplices have been collected for further RT-PCC test, a source in the state health department said.

M e a n w h i l e, t h e COVID-19 tally in the state rose to 7731, including 1801 Central security force personnel, as 152 fresh cases (29 CAPF)

were confirmed during testing of 2,601 samples in the last 24 hours (till 5pm of September 12).

Of the total infection, 1584 including 300 Central security force personnel were active cases currently treated at various COVID care facilities and 6102 patients have been discharged upon recovery.

The recovered tally included 100 patients including 31 CAPF personnel discharged today.

The recovery rate of the state was stood at 78.92% The COVID-19 death toll also rose to 45 with the death of a 48-yearold woman from Thoubal district at JNIMS hospital late last night.

The woman was admitted yesterday afternoon after she tested positive for the virus and breathed her late Friday night, a hospital source said.

Dearest Limakhumdang Jamir, By the grace of God you are blessed with a new and healthy life we thank God for his gracious love As we celebrate your birthday, it is our prayer that may our almighty God shower his blessings on you with long life, success, Happiness and wisdom. Many happy returns of the day.

Happy birthday and God bless you.

With love from, Obu, Otsu, Odi Kilang, Onu Asen, Oku Tulu, Oja & Oba.

Sealing of areas and houses in Kohima

DIMAPUR: Additional de puty commissioner (ADC) Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa has notified that in view of the detection of a COVID-19 positive person residing at the following locations viz. Potter Lane, Old Ministers' Hill, New Ministers' Hill, Police Reserve, Forest Colony, Upper Naga Bazaar, D. Khel, P. Khel, Jotsoma village Kohima, the areas are demarcated as sealed area in order to contain the spread of the disease/ infection and for necessary contact tracing.

According to DIPR report, H/No. 252, 175 Potter Lane Colony Kohima; H/No. 51 Old Minister’s Hill Colony Kohima; H/No. 140 New Minister’s Hill Colony Kohima; H/No. S-88/C Police Reserve Kohima; N/No. 20 Forest Colony Kohima; Matrix Syndicate Building H/No. 142 (first floor) Upper Nagabazaar Colony Kohima; One residence Ruzhiezou, D. Khel Kohima village; H/No. 4 D. Khel-A Kohima village; H/No. 8

C-D, 302 D. Khel Kohima village; One residence P. Khel Kohima village, near Rutsa’s Driving School; One residence Phezu, Jotsoma village.

A l l m ove m e n t o f person/vehicles within the defined sealed area is strictly restricted/prohibited and under active surveillance with effect from the date of sealing.

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Vol. XXx NO. 279 Dimapur, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

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olitical parties in India have taken serious note of posts in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc over abusive contents which were hurtful or defamatory on them. The political parties may not necessarily apply the same yardstick over fair observation of abusive contents in social media. The fact is ruling and opposition political parties are the ones who throw stones at others while living inside glass houses. Their subjective complaints have no relation with being fair on all. In India, political parties function the same way when in opposition as well as in power.

However, in principle, the ruling government at the Centre appears to have made up its mind about the need to regulate content on social media. The government argues that unregulated social media promotes misinformation, hate speech, defamation, threats to public order, terrorist incitement, bullying, and antinational activities. All these appear to be reasonable policy in holding the unregulated and absolutely free social media forum accountable for offences under the law of the land. Recently, Facebook came into media focus for the contents and also for itself playing an interventionist role to favour the ruling party at the Centre. This had led the parliamentary panel on IT headed by Congress leader Sashi Tharoor to question Facebook’s India boss Ajit Mohan for more than two hours. The panel had summoned Facebook after The Wall Street Journal published a story last month saying Ankhi Das, the U.S. tech giant’s Public Policy Director for South and Central Asia, had opposed the taking down of posts by a BJP politician who labelled Indian Muslims traitors. At the hearing lawmakers from opposition parties, including the Congress, slammed Facebook for not taking down hate or inflammatory content posted by users with rightwing ideology or by accounts related to the BJP. Two expert witnesses invited by the committee said Facebook was not as content-neutral as it claimed to be, with “circumstantial evidence” pointing to “collusion” between the social media giant and the BJP government. Facebook’s policy director for India and South and Central Asia, Ankhi Das, posted messages of her support for BJP for several years on an internal group of the company’s employees, detailing efforts to help the party win the 2014 national election, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. In February 2018 India’s antitrust regulator- Competition Commission of India (CCI)-imposed a fine of Rs136 crore on Google Inc. for unfair business practices in the local market for online search. What has been exposed during the past few years merits serious study on how social media giants, who have exploited the unlimited reach of these platforms, bent the rule of every book for profit yet not paying taxes.In July 2020, top CEOs of well known social media giants- Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos; Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google parent Alphabet, were summoned to testify before the US House Antitrust Subcommittee. Governments across the world need to have a closer scrutiny at the social media giants whose invasive and unethical practises have the potential of turning them into super powers of the internet in the next few decades.

DailyDevotion Going Through Spiritual Confusion

Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you ask.” —Matthew 20:22 There are times in your spiritual life when there is confusion, and the way out of it is not simply to say that you should not be confused. It is not a matter of right and wrong, but a matter of God taking you through a way that you temporarily do not understand. And it is only by going through the spiritual confusion that you will come to the understanding of what God wants for you.

The Shrouding of His Friendship(see Luke 11:5-8). Jesus gave the illustration here of a man who appears not to care for his friend. He was saying, in effect, that is how the heavenly Father will appear to you at times. You will think that He is an unkind friend, but remember— He is not. The time will come when everything will be explained. There seems to be a cloud on the friendship of the heart, and often even love itself has to wait in pain and tears for the blessing of fuller fellowship and oneness. When God appears to be completely shrouded, will you hang on with confidence in Him? The Shadow on His Fatherhood(see Luke 11:1113). Jesus said that there are times when your Father will appear as if He were an unnatural father— as if He were callous and indifferent— but remember, He is not. “Everyone who asks receives…” (Luke 11:10). If all you see is a shadow on the face of the Father right now, hang on to the fact that He will ultimately give you clear understanding and will fully justify Himself in everything that He has allowed into your life.

The Strangeness of His Faithfulness(see Luke 18:1-8). “When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8). Will He find the kind of faith that counts on Him in spite of the confusion? Stand firm in faith, believing that what Jesus said is true, although in the meantime you do not understand what God is doing. He has bigger issues at stake than the particular things you are asking of Him right now.

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Living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests. ~ Charles Lindbergh

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

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India and China might not want war

ndia and China continue to be locked in a tense stand-off, despite the meeting between Minister S Jaishankar, and Minister Wang Yi. India is right to stand its ground that the Chinese have violated existing protocols on the border.

It is right to send a signal that it will not embolden China by ceding territory. But it is worth looking beyond the morality of the claims and counter claims, at the structural logic of the situation to see why India and China are now locked in this precarious embrace, where they might not want war, but will not be able to will peace either.

The first is an issue of trust. Clearly, the Chinese actions have set back trust between the two countries by decades. But rather than think of trust as an attribute of character, think of the tactical logic of trust. Was the “trust” that kept tranquillity at the border largely a product of a perceived asymmetric relationship?

Keeping a measured distance and disengagement made sense when both sides could assume that the other side either did not have the capacity or would not rapidly deploy troops in strategic

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positions at the border. With the building of infrastructure on both sides, this trust was bound to break. The ground realities were shifting. So even if there is some temporary disengagement, both sides will now assume that the slightest diminution in military deployments could give the other side an opportunity to advance in a matter of hours. An infrastructurethick environment will require permanent presence and closer deployments.

Chinese capabilities are probably greater than India’s in this respect. But with India ramping up infrastructure and capabilities, this fear will be tangible on both sides. The fact that at the level of the army, we seem to have consistently misread the PLA’s intentions, both in April and May when the first deployments happened, but also in June and July when disengagement was supposed to have taken place, will make trust nearly impossible.

So, heavier deployment of assets is now a fait accompli.

The closer the armies get, the greater the risks.

But beyond the tactical logic, there is a political logic that does not bode well. Let us, for a moment, put aside

the moral claims and look at the self-reinforcing logic of perception. There is still speculation on why the Chinese are taking an aggressive posture. A distracted US gives an opportunity for Chinese assertion. But the very fact that we are not sure of Chinese motives means it is hard to know their endgame.

We may not know their motives, but we can think about their fears. These fears make the situation precarious. At a basic level, they will want to secure their interests in CPEC. But on the most important matter, Tibet, the situation may be as bad as the 1950s. China has always wanted an aggressive territorial and cultural consolidation on Tibet. In the Fifties, it felt vulnerable on account of fears that India and Nepal could be a staging ground of resistance in Tibet, aided by the Americans. The importance of this structural issue has not diminished.

Chinese interest in Nepal is less to encircle India. It is to ensure Nepal is not used in any way. With China intensifying its cultural consolidation in Tibet, Sino-US tensions rising, the fear of India being ground zero for

any resistance is high.

On Tibet, India is in an awkward situation. At one level, India does not have to do anything and China will still see it as a potential threat to its cultural hegemony in Tibet, because of the presence of the Dalai Lama.

Ladakh and Tawang are also important pieces in that cultural consolidation. The Sino-India modus vivendi was premised on keeping the Tibet issue in check, and India, in recent years, often against its own democratic instinct, clamped down on Tibetan protest. But just as we are not sure of Chinese motives, they may not be sure of our motives either. There is an ideological shift to a deeper authoritarianism in China; and authoritarianism by its very nature will require an aggressive nationalism to shore up its power.

Chinese aggression is a problem for the world. But India has also announced that it intends to break the shackles of the past; its growing power means it needs a new paradigm of foreign policy. This policy will supposedly safeguard India’s interests more assertively.

It wants to exchange the allegedly placid submission

of the past with a more sophisticated policy, where all options can be exercised.

India may be right about its claims. But it does not take a genius to figure out that, if diplomatically not well managed, this posture also causes great uncertainty in the international system and makes it harder to assess motives.

Our Pakistan policy is premised entirely on keeping them guessing on what we might do, including possible military options and altering the territorial status quo. We may think we were within our formal international rights to alter administrative status quo in Kashmir.

But like China we are also signalling that we are not content with the status quo and would like infrastructural, territorial and cultural consolidation on our periphery. The government of India may paint a picture of diplomatic maturity. But the domestic ideological articulation of India’s position ranges from reclaiming PoK to Aksai Chin.

We never weigh our own words carefully. We cannot abandon Tibetans. But it is not difficult to see that Ram Madhav attending a Tibetan

commando’s funeral fits into a narrative of uncertainty over our intentions.

The point is not to impugn India’s claims. Between India and China there is no comparison on who is the more responsible power. The point is a simple analytical one that our own trumpeted departure from the past, without either the diplomatic preparation, domestic political discipline, and full anticipation of military eventualities, does not make it easy for others to understand our endgame. So there is a mutually reinforcing cycle of mutual antagonism. More than a tactical deadlock, there is now also a deeper psychological and political deadlock. Faced with a palpable threat, India cannot back down. But we are in uncertain territory in terms of the logic of escalation.

Resolving this conundrum will require not routine political guidance but great statesmanship on both sides.

Otherwise we are in a state of nature, where neither side can anticipate the other’s intent, and will take preemptive measures, heightening the risk of conflict.

Pratap Bhanu Mehta

A brief sketch on the life of Rev. Dr. K. Imotemjen Aier

uring one of my many meetings and conversations with Shri Chubatemjen, former Minister Nagaland, I expressed my desire and eagerness to meet Rev. Dr K. Imotemjen Aier one day if God willing. Shri Chubatemjen is the co- brother in law of Rev. Dr K. Imotemjen Aier and he willingly made arrangements for our meeting.

As planned, one day I went along with my son to visit the wonderful family of Rev.Dr Aier and were warmly welcomed by his wife Mrs Arenmongla Jamitsur of Ungma village. As we were pleasantly led inside the comfortable sitting room, Dr Aier also joined us from the adjoining room and we warmly shook hands for the first time. After exchanging some pleasantries, he started narrating about many things that I had never heard of earlier or learnt about and was surprised at his vast knowledge and experience.

We continued our discussion over tea & snacks, then after praying together, decided to meet again.

On my second visit, he gave me many invaluable documents and manuscripts collected from different sources. While reading through these, I found him to be a very sincere, sharp and hard-working gentleman. As I learnt more about him, I found him to be an extremely meticulous person, who bestowed everything upon God, and this led me to be even more interested to know further about this man of God. He is truly a God chosen leader for the Nagas and a great man who is immensely blessed by God. Therefore, I decided that I should write an article on him so that others may also be blessed.

Rev. Dr K. Imotemjen Aier, son of Kariyongdang Aier and Tsuknungchila was born on 5th May, 1931 at Longjang village. After doing his early schooling in his village, he completed his Matriculation from Mokokchung in 1952. He then went on to study B.Th at the then Jorhat Bible College, presently the Eastern Theological College and later completed B.D at Serampore, Kolkata in 1961. The same year, he began teaching at the Bible School and High School, Impur. From 1963 January, he served as the Field Evangelist and also Chairman of the ABAM Executive Committee. During January and June

1963, he also served as the Acting Executive Secretary ABAM during the absence of Rev. Kijung. The same year in the month of December, he married Miss. Arenmongla Jamitsur at the Ungma Baptist Church.

After obtaining World Council of Churches Scholarship, he went for further studies at the Colgate Rochester Divinity School, New York (USA) in 1964, and returned to India in 1965 after completion. While serving in Impur thereafter, upon the request of CBCNEI to ABAM for his services, he began serving as the Associate Executive Secretary, CBCNEI Guwahati. Later on, he continued serving in the CBCNEI as the General Secretary from 1968 to 1988.

During these years, there happened a great transformation and revival in NorthEast India and thus resulted in many new Churches being established under the banner of CBCNEI. One of the most significant records during his 21 years of service at the CBCNEI was his appointment as the Vice President from India at the Baptist World Alliance. His leadership at the highest pedestal in the white men’s world was an achievement not only for the Nagas but Indians as well because Western world began to recognize the importance of CBCNEI at the Baptist International Ministry (BIM). Two major international events were celebrated during his tenure at the CBCNEI – the Centennial celebration of ABAM, Impur in 1972 where more than 40,000 delegates converged together to celebrate the 100 years of Christianity for the Ao-Nagas and Nagaland during which he was also the President of the Centennial Celebration.

The second big event was the successful celebration of CBCNEI Sesquicentennial in Dimapur where more than 50,000 gathered to glorify His name.

During his services with the CBCNEI, he also represented and served in the following organizations: 1. North East India Christian Council 2. Baptist Union of India 3. National Christian Council of India 4. Asian Baptist Federation 5. American Baptist Foreign Mission society (the present Baptist International Ministry)

6. Baptist World Alliance 7. Baptist Council of World Nation.

After retirement from CBCNEI, his family was again invited by the Board of International Ministry (BIM) to serve as Missionary to the United States of America.

As a Missionary for a couple of years in USA, he preached and travelled all across, reviving the people to Christ where the Churches were decaying. Thereafter, the BIM again commissioned him as India’s Residential Cross Cultural Missionary.

His family was then based at Balasore Town, Orissa and administered in the BIM Mission fields of Bengal, Orissa, Bihar Baptist Church Association (BOBBCA). The American Baptist Foreign Mission Society which had established these mission fields hundreds of years ago, were unfortunately declining but he successfully introduced great revival to these areas and strengthened the Churches. After his services in these 3 Indian states, and as he was about to go for retirement, the erstwhile Baptist World Alliance, the present BIM, appreciating his sincerity, honesty and hard-work requested him to be the Power of Attorney to BIM properties in India. He said that this assignment was the biggest challenge in his life because he had to protect and preserve all movable and immovable assets of the BIM against all odds, including intimidation, wrong and willful accusations, insults and even court litigations.

But with his prayers and strong faith in God, he was successful in the protection of properties worth crores of Rupees for the BIM and for which he was again highly appreciated and respected worldwide.

And after serving God for all his life, he retired from the BIM Power of Attorney in 2018. And at his ripe age of 90 years, he is still physically strong without any major health issues, nor is his clear eye sight, ears, teeth and his mind affected and he is as young and healthy as any able-bodied person.

It should be our prayer that our Almighty grants him a long life for the glory of His name and as a blessing to our people. He is not only a living legend and a very important personality for the Nagas or Indians but a very indispensable figure at the international level of BIM. He is the first person from

NEI to reach such a level of recognition, respect and honor, and I would like to request and advice younger generation to emulate and follow his footsteps.

I am sharing this brief account of his life because I believe that we have much to learn from this great leader, and it is high time that we should make efforts to take

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advice and blessings from him and also acknowledge his selfless contributions.

He and his wife have been blessed with 3 very successful children. Their daughter Dr Limatula is the District Immunization Officer at Mokokchung, son Er Lanusungkum is the Principal System Analyst at the NIC Kohima and youngest

son Bendangyanger is a successful businessman at BBA CISCPO, California, USA. An autobiography of Gods’ warrior Rev. Dr K. Imotemjen. Aier is being written by renowned author Tiala Imchen, and we hope to learn and benefit much more after the book is released.

May God bless you all.

I Anungla Sanglir

Try to copy their insides

oday, because of the lockdown, a small group of our Ao community in our colony often conduct fellowships and services in Whatsapp. A few days back I was asked to talk on a particular topic for 3 minutes and send it to our Whatsapp admin. I am a graduate from Kohima Science College so I thought I’d better speak in English so that the message could reach more people. The next day my daughter came rather upset and said that my audio message was in some facebook and whatsapp group but for the wrong reason, that is because of my poor English accent or rather pronunciation, it seemed like some young people were making fun of it in the social media. My daughter asked me why I had to speak in English when the service was conducted only among our community and that now she was hesitant even to log in into her facebook.

Well what can I say, I was born and brought up in Mokokchung in the 70’s, later married to an Angami lady and settled in Kohima. I just want to say something to those foreigners- type people having fun at my expense in particular and to the Young Naga people in general that I appreciate how fine you can talk English, it’s because you have been taught that way, I am also speaking the way I was taught. Now coming to my main point. Today many of you try

to speak like the British people, dress like the Americans and give extra efforts and try so hard to look cute like the Koreans especially while taking photographs. So apart from these, what else do you copy? 1. Their hard working nature? 2. Their cleanliness?

3. Their achievements in the field of sports, science, technology?. Today almost all the states in NE have players in the ISL (Indian Super League) earning them lakhs in just one season, why is it that we don’t have one player even after all these years. How many Nagas have ever qualified for the Common Wealth Games, Asian Games, Olympics etc.

Has any Naga ever gone to the moon? Right from our kitchen to our toilets and to the street, we use things invented and discovered by others. The Koreans, Japanese, French, Russians, Germans etc all speak English but in their own accent and nobody mocks at them because they are achievers in themselves. So dear young friends, if you really want to imitate others, try to copy not only their outer appearances but try to copy their insides as well. I’ll be happy if Someday the world come to know about the Nagas through our successes and achievements in various fields, if it happens, I won’t be surprise if one fine day an American come to Nagaland and asks my Angami wife – “halo- Aanti…. wher…. are… yo.. koin ho..””?

Imti Meren, Kohima

Reader’s Post

Oblivious during the Covid times Sir,

The recent news of lockdown being relaxed has calmed the minds of workers and daily bread earners as they are able to continue their work.

However, it has come to the attention that most of the people going about their day to day activities have become less cautious about the seriousness of this pandemic and Covid 19 . People should be reminded that no vaccine has yet been developed, the process of which is on. Covid 19 is still a threat to the lives of people.

People are randomly hanging about with no proper social distancing, no mask and no self awareness.

A while back as I was travelling I saw children playing about in the open. As adults, parents should be aware of where the child is going and as to where he is. It’s not a time to be negligent. No virus would give a warning sign before it presents itself. A very saddening fact transpired that the society as a whole were being incautious. There are people in the front lines (Last Name) protecting and risking their lives for the society.

Their family, their children are all living at the edge of tomorrow waiting for the day as to when their loved once would return home safe and sound. But here we as the citizens going on about as we like.

With each passing days people have neglected and have given no particular importance to the growth of the pandemic which if not taken care of can be a threat to the whole human population.

It is high time to straighten ourselves and be of service to the society and stand up for the betterment of the people by being a citizen who thinks and not by being a person who functions with no responsibility.

Mathingchon K, St Joseph University

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Assault on retd Navy man: 6 alleged Shiv Sainiks get bail

Screengrab from the assault. The victim Madan Sharma (Inset).

Sharma (62), on Twitter. A complaint was filed against Sena workers at Kandivali police station.

Leader of opposition in the state Legislative council Pravin Darekar, Bhatkhalkar and the victim’s family members staged an agitation outside the ACP’s office in Kandivali.

They demanded that the accused be booked under sections 326 (causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons and means), and 452 and 450 (housetrespassing) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which are non-bailable.

Nangre Patil, who visited the site of the protest, told the protesters the ac-

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Ranchi, Sep 12 (IANS): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday to discuss the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

Soren met Lalu at the official residence of the Director of Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) here.

Lalu Prasad who was staying at paying ward of RIMS has been shifted to Director’s residence due to Covid-19.

“Met Lalu after a long time. Our party wants to fight the Bihar elections in alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal. Who will play what role will be decided later,” said Soren, while addressing reporters after meeting the former Bihar CM. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) wants to fight for 12 Assembly seats, but the party has no legislator in Bihar at present.

Soren is an executive president of JMM. He added that the party had one seat in 2005 Assembly polls.

NEW DELHI, SEP 12 (IANS): Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Saturday moved a plea filed in the Supreme Court seeking a right of appeal against conviction his in the criminal contempt case, to be heard by a larger and a different bench.

The plea has been filed through his counsel Kamini Jaiswal. Bhushan has urged the apex court to issue directions declaring that a person convicted for criminal contempt by it, including the petitoner, would have a right to an intra-court appeal to be heard by a larger and different bench.

The plea contended that the apex court should also issue directions to frame rules and guidelines providing for intra-court appeal against conviction in original criminal contempt cases, and the review petitions filed against orders of conviction by Supreme Court in original criminal contempt cases would be heard in open court by a different bench.

On August 31, the apex court had convicted Bhushan for two tweets against the judiciary and imposed a token of Rs 1 on him.

Citing inherent bias,the plea said contempt proceedings are one in which the injured party (Supreme Court) acts as the prosecutor, the witness and the

judge, thereby raising fear of inherent bias.

“As a judge the power of the Supreme Court to convict and sentence the accused is unlimited and arbitrary...No one can be at once a suitor and a judge.

Thus, there is a need for an intra-court appeal,” said the plea.

The plea contended that in such cases, considering the fact that there is inherent unavoidable conflict of interest involved, and the fact that liberty of the alleged contemnor is at stake, it is of utmost importance that certain basic safeguards are designed which would reduce (though not obviate) chances of arbitrary, vengeful and high-handed decisions. The plea also argued that it is extremely important to minimise such decisions since they not only cause great injustice to the alleged contemnor, but also bring disrepute to the court itself and are likely to be harshly judged by legal historians.

“That the right to appeal against conviction in original criminal cases is a substantive right under Article 21 and flows from principles of natural justice.

The absence of such a right thus violates Article 21. This has been affirmed in judgements of this Court,” said the plea.

Bengaluru, Sep 12 (IANS): Realtor turned social activist Prashant Sambargi appeared before Bengaluru’s City Crime Branch (CCB) to provide alleged information and evidence he has on the drugs mafia links with Sandalwood actors.

The CCB has so far arrested more than a dozen persons, including Kannada film industry’s stars Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa Galrani.

Prashant has been in the forefront in the fight against drug mafia taking its roots in the Kannada film industry.

After noted film director Indrajit Lankesh first raked up the drugs issue, Prashant started visiting several TV studios, claiming that he was an activist and knew more about drug addiction cases in Sandalwood.

He named Galrani in this connection on TV

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shows.

He also alleged that former Minister and Congress leader BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan had gone to Sri Lanka to take part in a party to which Galrani was also invited.

This had created a lot of buzz in media circles and resulted in Khan filing a police complaint against Prashant on Friday.

Hearing his views aired on the TV, the CCB issued him a notice on Friday to appear before them to “disclose all information

and place every piece of evidence” before the authorities to help probe the matter in detail.

Prior to appearing before the CCB, Prashant Sambargi dared Khan to disclose his travel details of June 8, 9 and 10 last year. “My only question to Khan is -- where was he on June 8, 9 and 10, 2019? Let him answer this question publicaly or else I will disclose in the days to come,” he said.

Khan had gone to Colombo on these days, he claimed. “He was a Minister at that time. Why did he go there? What was the purpose of his visit? He must come out clean on this,” he asserted.

It may be recalled that Prashant Sambargi came into public limelight when Kannada actress Shruti Hariharan launched a #Metoo campaign in 2018 against noted multi-lingual star Arjun Sarja.

Over 300 party activists marched from PCC headquarters to Wellington crossing here, shouting slogans opposing the ‘vilification campaign’ against Rhea.

KOLKATA, SEP 12 (PTI): Congress activists took out rallies in the metropolis on Saturday in protest against the alleged victimisation of actor Rhea Chakraborty, days after its Bengal unit chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury decribed her arrest in a drugs case as “ludicrous”.

Over 300 party activists marched from PCC headquarters to Wellington crossing here, shouting slogans opposing the “vilification campaign” against Rhea in the name of investigation, and held placards that read “we will not stop till she gets justice”.

Congress MLA Manoj Chakraborty wondered why she was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), months after boyfriend Sushant Singh Ra-

jput’s death. “Was it orchestrated by the Centre with an eye on the Bihar polls,” he said.

He claimed that Rhea was being harassed and framed, which was a part of vendetta politics. “Pradesh Congress Committee will not accept such a revengeful act against a woman from Bengal, or against any woman in the country,” the MLA told PTI. On Wednesday, Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had said Rajput was an Indian actor, but the “BJP turned him into a Bihari actor” only to score electoral brownie points.

“Rhea Chakroborty has been indicted not for abetment of suicide or murder or any economic of-

fences; she has been arrested under NDPS, ludicrous,” he said.

Similar rallies were taken out by the party in West Midnapore and West Burdwan districts.

Parties cutting across the political divide in West Bengal on Thursday evoked Bengali sub-nationalism, asserting that the “vilification campaign” against Rhea “proved” Bengalis are a soft target of the BJP, which is looking to cash in on this narrative ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls.

After three days of interrogation, the NCB on Tuesday arrested Rhea, 28, in a drugs case linked to Rajput’s death, following which she was sent to judicial custody till September 22 by a local court.

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With immense pride and honour, the Lozaphuhu Village Council, the Lozaphuhu Youth Organization and the Lozaphuhu Students' Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to the following persons for their success.

1. SMTI. ANYILE KHAMO, CDPO on being promoted to Assistant Director/ DPO, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Nagaland.

2. Dr. ZHOKUSHEYI RHAKHO, on being conferred with the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, on his thesis “Battle of Kohima (1944) and its consequences on Naga Society”.

3. SHRI KEVETSOYI RHAKHO, Treasury Accountant on being promoted to S. T. O/J. A. O/Audit Officer.

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We, the Seyochung Village Union Dimapur with immense pride and honour would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. L. Chopili Sangtam on being promoted from A.O to Deputy Director/Sr. T.O/ Sr. A.O under the Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts Kohima, Nagaland.

The Union prays to our Almighty God for your good health and his abundant guidance and further wishes the grand success in your future endeavour as well.

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Naik was admitted to the private health facility on August 12, after he tested positive for Covid-19. A central team from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was monitoring the Union Minister’s health.

Naik, a senior BJP leader is a Lok Sabha MP from the North Goa parliamentary constituency.

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Panaji, Sep 12 (IANS): Union Minister of State for Defence and AYUSH Shripad Naik was discharged on Saturday from Manipal Hospital where he was admitted after testing positive for Covid-19 in August.

“I am feeling well now. After a few days of rest I will be able to start my work,” Naik told reporters after his discharge from the hospital located near Panaji.

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the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, which had managed to control the pandemic in the national capital and suggested that the credit should not go to Delhi’s AAP government.

“Some people are now pretending that they are saviours of Covid-19 patients in Goa. They are talking about a Delhi model. But they should understand that it was in fact the Union government that provided the facilities in Delhi to manage the outbreak,” Sawant had said without naming AAP. Days after AAP started an oxymitra campaign, which involved making oxymeters available to asymptomatic Covid-19 patients to take oxygen saturation level readings when in home isolation, the Goa government on Friday had launched a fresh initiative to provide Covid-19 essential kits (which include an oxymeter) to all patients who are in home isolation.

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Panaji, Sep 12 (IANS): The Aam Aadmi Party in Goa on Saturday accused Chief Minister Pramod Sawant of trying to discredit Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s efforts to rein in the Covid-19 pandemic in the national capital.

“Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday, that it was Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan who had controlled the pandemic in Delhi. This is objectionable,” Goa Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Suren Tilve said.

“If that was the case, why haven’t Amit Shah and the Health Minister made any efforts to rein in the pandemic in Goa, which has assumed severe proportions,” Tilve said.

On Friday, Sawant, who is currently in home isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, had said that it was intervention by

cused were booked under section 325 of the IPC for causing grievous hurt and rioting sections, which was a bailable offence.

“Six persons arrested yesterday under section 325 of the IPC. They were granted bail in view of the COVID-19 situation. There is no political pressure. I don’t think section 326 can be invoked since that amounts to the use of sharp weapons. We will see the legal scrutiny of slapping trespassing clauses against them,” the police officer said. The Shiv Sena heads the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) dispensation, also comprising the NCP and Congress.

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Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI): Six suspected Shiv Sena workers were granted bail on Saturday in a case of assaulting a retired Navy officer for allegedly forwarding a cartoon of the party president and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on social media, evoking allegations of political pressure from the BJP. Denying any political interference, Joint commissioner of police (law and order) Vishwas Nangre Patil said the bail was granted to the accused in view of the COVID-19 situation.

The six persons were arrested after local BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar posted a video of the Friday’s assault on the retired officer, Madan

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Sl. Name Number Eligibility Criteria Date and Time of No. of Post of Post Walk in Interview 1 Field 100 Any central/state government retired 28-09-2020 10:00 AM Officer officer/official including Group A/ Group B officers and below 65 years of age.

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two premium instalments out of three have already been released to the insurance company. Dr. Longkumer said that insurance company started clearing more claims recently.

Dr. Longkumer said that any genuine PMJAY ecard holder, who was denied treatment or any other PMJAY benefit in empanelled hospitals, should raise their grievances through online portal https://cgrms.pmjay.gov.in or should inform the respective local health authorities.

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(From p-1) It said that the state government and the Health department cannot continue to ignore the health care provision for poorer section of the society suffering from other ailments. The care and control of Covid-19 should continue but not at the cost of other patients, it added.

AMK said that the Covid crisis has rather exposed many shortcomings in the infrastructure of health care delivery system in Nagaland, adding it was time for the government roll up its sleeves and try to rectify what had been neglected for so long, and improve the health care infrastructure and facilities across the state.

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NEET fear: Tamil Nadu girl commits suicide Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS): A day ahead of the National Eligibilitycum-Entrance Test (NEET), a medical college aspirant in Madurai Jyothi Sridurga committed suicide.

Daughter of policeman Murugasundaram, Sridurga hanged herself at her residence on Saturday.

As to the reason for her suicide Sridurga has said she had prepared well for the exam but was scared of the result. She requested not to blame anyone and conveyed her apologies to her parents for her decision.

This is the second such instance this week in Tamil Nadu. On Wednesday, Vignesh an aspiring medical student had committed suicide over NEET fears.

Political party leaders in Tamil Nadu expressed

pain at the girl’s suicide fearing NEET. They expressed sorrow and demanded the central government to scrap NEET at least in the state.

Deputy Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam in a tweet expressed his pain at the suicide of the students.

He said the students should develop will power to face challenges. Panneerselvam also said the parents should also extend support to their children.

According to Minister for School Education K.A.Sengottaiyan, the state government is against NEET. DMK President M.K.Stalin in a tweet said the NEET has a destabilisation effect on the students as can be seen from the death of Anitha (first student who committed suicide due to NEET) to Sridurga.

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its chairman Chadha, has so far examined four important witnesses. These include eminent writer Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and digital rights activist Nikhil Pahwa.

According to the committee, Thakurta made a statement that Facebook is not as secular and contentneutral as it claims to be.

Also Facebook has been accused of having an “unholy nexus”. The committee’s attention was also drawn to the process of selective im-

plementation of Facebook policies in the Black Lives Matter case in a country like the United States.

Chadha said they had received a number of complaints alleging that the Facebook authorities concerned willfully ignored material allegedly spreading hatred in India.

After careful deliberations on the allegations made in the complaints, the committee took quick notice of the issue and initiated proceedings.

Swami Agnivesh fought with great courage for marginalised: Sonia New Delhi, Sep 12 with equal dynamism to (IANS): Congress interim promote interfaith, underPresident Sonia Gandhi standing and dialouge, nonon Saturday consoled the violence, and justice for demise of social activist the tribal people of ChhatSwami Agnivesh saying all tisgarh, caught in a violent his life he fought with great conflict. He will be widely courage and conviction for mourned and India will the most marginalised sechonour the memory of this tions of society. brave and noble soul.”

In a statement, Sonia Swami Agnivesh died Gandhi said, “I am grieved after suffering a cardiac arto learn the passing way of rest at the Institute of Liver Sonia Gandhi Swami Agnivesh. All his life and Biliary Sciences on he fought with great courage Gandhi said, “He worked Friday evening. and conviction for the most marginalised sections of our OFFICE OF THE society, fearless in defending their rights and in facing KAMI STUDENTS' UNION upto those who exploited PHEK : NAGALAND and oppressed them and FELICITATION terrorised the poor, often at great personal risk.”

With immense pride and The Congress leader honour, we the Kami Students' said that Swami Agnivesh Union would like to extend was a “most powerful” and our heartiest congratulations “effective” voice for the vulnerable and the defence- to Mr. Rewelhi Kronu on his promotion as Director, less.

Swami Agnivesh’s en- Economics and Statistics, Govt. ergy and faith in construc- of Nagaland. tive social activism was The Union is immensely indeed admirable and inspirproud of your achievements and ing, she said. pray that the Almighty God grant you good health, Recalling the works wisdom and success in your future endeavour. of Swami Agnivesh, Sonia PUTE KUPA President

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which was above the national rates. He said also said that separate incentives were placed for hospitals with National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Care providers (NABH), teaching hospitals and hospitals in aspirational districts.

According to Dr. Longkumer, State Health Agency (SHA) has been having frequent reviews and reminders with the insurance company to clear claims on time as per MoU terms.

He said state share for

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(From p-1) M e a n w h i l e, w h e n contacted, state nodal officer AB- PMJAY, Dr. Kika Longkumer, told Nagaland Post that private hospitals were empanelled for specific specialties based on the facility available in the hospital.

He said the issue of delay in payment by the insurance company was sorted out and claims are being cleared.

To queries on the revised rates, Dr. Longkumer said Nagaland was already given additional 10% incentives to private hospitals,

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forces the belief of crore of Indians that the government schemes made with right intentions are also realised and reach the beneficiaries.

“I can feel the satisfaction of my colleagues who have got their houses today, their confidence,” he said.

The Prime Minister said that of the 2.25 crore houses built across the country, 1.75 lakh were completed in Madhya Pradesh, which is a record.

“Earlier, it usually took around 125 days to build a house. But during the Covid19 pandemic, we took only

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): The Delhi Legislative Assembly’s Peace and Harmony Committee has summoned Facebook India Deputy Chairman and Managing Director Ajit Mohan over complaints alleging willful inaction in enforcing rules to curb hate speech.

According to the committee, this allegedly disturbed the peace in Delhi.

The committee headed by AAP MLA Raghav Chadha has served notice to Mohan to appear before the committee on September 15.

Chadha said, “Facebook India has been issued summons on the basis of sharp statements made by key witnesses as well as material presented on their behalf.”

Chadha said, “With regard to the strong evidence presented on behalf of the witnesses, the committee believes that Facebook should be charged as a co-accused in the Delhi riots investigation.” The committee, with

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45-60 days ,” Modi said.

He said that this happened due to the migrant workers who returned from the cities to their native places and joined the workforce.

“I am satisfied that under the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana, works worth about Rs 23,000 crore have been completed in many states, including Madhya Pradesh,” the Prime Minister said.

Emphasising the functioning style of his government, he said that in 2014, after studying earlier experiences, the old scheme was first tweaked and then implemented with a whole new perspective in the form of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. “In this, transparency was given a priority -- from beneficiary selection to house allotment,” Modi said, adding that earlier people had to run behind officials and others, but now the schemes automatically detect intended beneficiaries.

meals are being delivered in keeping with all COVID19 safety norms. “We have been demanding financial assistance of Rs 5,000 per dabbawala from the state government, similar to what the construction workers had received,” Talekar said, adding that the proposal was discussed in the state cabinet and was still on paper.

There are about 4,500 to 5,000 dabbawalas who deliver two lakh tiffins every day from suburban areas to the heart of the city.

“Never before in the 130-year-old history of the tiffin services, has there been a six-month break. We ensure that office-goers get their meals on time and take the empty lunch boxes back to their homes,” he said.

In the last six months, social organisations and volunteers have supported the association financially, because of which dabbawalas, who have been out of work, were given money and essentials during the lockdown period, he added.

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New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the government had completed works worth Rs 23,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) and that the number of days to build a house under the PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) had gone sown from 125 days to between 45 and 60 days.

Modi was speaking on the occasion of handing over of 1.75 lakh houses in Madhya Pradesh to the beneficiaries through videoconference, wherein Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Governor Anandiben Patel, BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia and several beneficiaries also joined in.

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime MInister said: “With the handing over of 1.75 lakh new houses, about 2.25 crore persons have got their own houses in the last six years.”

Modi said that it rein-

Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI): Mumbai’s dabbawalas or lunch-box carriers have urged the Maharashtra government to permit them to travel in local trains, which are currently running in a restricted manner in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, an official said on Saturday.

Access to local trains will enable dabbawalas to resume their business with full capacity, said Subhash Talekar, president of Mumbai Dabbawala Association.

At present, only people employed in essential services are allowed to travel in suburban trains.

“Dabbawalas are also part of essential services are they deliver food to Mumbaikars. And since most officers are now functioning with reduced capacity, people have been asking us to deliver their meals,” Talekar said.

Currently, dabbawalas who can reach south Mumbai area on their cycles are able to deliver food to offices, he said, adding that

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Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 13/9/2020.

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Take your threats off the table: UK PM to EU

Boris Johnson

The government says it is needed to clarify the Northern Ireland protocol element of the Brexit deal it signed in January to protect free trade between the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom But European lawmakers said on Friday they would not approve any new trade deal unless the withdrawal agreement was fully implemented, while there is also talk of possible legal action.

Both sides have set a deadline of the end of October for a deal, raising the prospect that nearly $1 trillion in trade between the EU and Britain could be thrown into confusion at the start of 2021 when a transition period ends.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Johnson said a “great deal” could still be done but it appeared the EU were now taking an “extreme interpretation” of the Northern Irish protocol.

‘Saudi royals must answer questions in 9/11 lawsuit’

New York, Sep 12 (AP): Two members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family will have to answer questions about the September 11 attacks in what lawyers for victims call a turning point in a longrunning lawsuit, a federal judge ruled.

US Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in a written ruling unsealed late Thursday ordered Saudi Arabia to make the royals — and other Saudi witnesses, including current and former government official — available for depositions.

It was unclear how and when the witnesses will be deposed, but the decision means “we can start uncovering what they know,” plaintiff ’s attorney Jim Kreindler said Friday.

4 dead in Karachi building fire

Karachi, Sep 12 (IANS): Four people were killed and seven others injured when a three-storey residential building caught fire in Pakistan’s Karachi city on Saturday, rescue teams said.

The fire broke out in the first floor of the building in a densely populated area of the city due to a short circuit, Salman Qureshi, a rescue worker with the Karachi-based NGO Saylani Welfare Trust, told Xinhua news agency.

He said that the fire erupted in the early hours of Saturday morning, but rescue work got a bit delayed because of congested roads.

Four families were residing in the building.

The victims were members of the family who lived on the first floor which was the worst-hit, Qureshi said, adding that residents of the other floors were safely evacuated by the rescue workers.

The injured people were shifted to a nearby hospital where one of them who jumped from the third floor in panic, is in critical condition, the rescue worker said.

Workers adjust a US flag before the opening session of trade negotiations between US and China. (File)

travel and meetings in what was seen as an attempt to prevent interference within the overseas Chinese community and foreign students.

Washington has also complained about a lack of reciprocity in access to media, saying Chinese diplomats are able to put their views across US outlets while America’s representatives are shunned by Chinese state media.

Most recently, the State Department protested over the refusal by the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper People’s Daily to publish an op-ed by Ambassador Terry Branstad. The paper responded that the piece did not meet its editorial standards.

China-US tensions over trade, technology and a multitude of other issues have increasingly spilled over into the areas of diplo-

SHAMATOR VILLAGE STUDENTS’ UNION

3rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY LT. S.SONI SHANGNE

REGD.NO.HOME/SRC-6578,30/07/2013

(13th Sept 2017)

DIST. TUENSANG, NAGALAND

You are missed everyday; you are that special person which mean to us more than anything else in the world. Your love and simplicity still inspires us.

Fondly remembered: Loving wife, children, in-laws & grandchildren

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the Shamator Village Students’ Union and Shamator Village Council on behalf of the Shamator villagers extend our deep gratitude to Brig. S.K. Sheoran, YSM, SM, DIG AR 7 Sector and Commandant 45 AR, Shamator for their multiple welfare activities in the village, such as conducting of free medical camps from time to time, installation of Solar Panels, Water storage tanks, computer, library facility and other assistance for the village and the Student Body in particular.

We would also like to thank Mrs. Birila Tokiu for all her tireless efforts and initiatives taken towards the cause. May the Lord bless all of them richly.

(C. SHIUTHONG) President (P. TSINTHONG) Shamator Village Students’ Union Village Council Chairman

“Look ! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.

Be glad ; rejoice forever in my creation ! And look! I will create Jerusalem as a place of happiness. Her people will be a source of joy…” Isaiah 65: 17-18

(K. AHUKIU) Gen. Secy Shamator Village Students’ Union

macy and media, with the US ordering the closure of the Chinese Consulate in Houston in July.

China responded by ordering the closure of the US Consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, a double blow because of the mission’s key role in monitoring activities in the restive Himalayan region of Tibet.

The US also capped the number of Chinese citizens working for state media outlets in the US, leading to the effective expulsion of 60 reporters, and has reduced the length of visas for others from one year to three months.

That has brought renewed pressure on US outlets in China, and Beijing has delayed renewing credentials for several of their journalists pending a positive response from Washington.

IN LOVING MEMORY OUR BELOVED FATHER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late Avitoli Tuccu would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, families and well wishers who stood and supported us through her prolonged illness through prayers, financially and physically and upheld us in all possible ways at the sudden demise of our beloved daughter on 11th September 2020.

It is regreated that mentioning the whole names is beyond the scope in this acknowledgement. However, may the good Lord bless you all.

In loving memory of Lt. Avitoli Tuccu sadly we will miss you and always remember you.

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Beijing, Sep 12 (AP): China has announced new restrictions on the activities of US diplomats working in mainland China and Hong Kong, in what it called a justified response to similar measures imposed on Chinese diplomats in the US last year.

In a statement posted online late Friday, a foreign ministry spokesperson said the rules would apply to senior diplomats and all other personnel at the American Embassy in Beijing and consulates throughout China.

However, the spokesperson said China supported “normal exchanges and cooperation between all sectors of the two countries” and said the restrictions could be lifted if the US were to revoke the measures it imposed last October.

“Once again we urge the US side to immediately correct its mistakes and lift the unreasonable restrictions imposed on the Chinese Embassy and consulates and their staff. China will make reciprocal responses to US actions,” the spokesperson, who wasn’t identified, said.

No details were given about the new restrictions.

US diplomats already face limits on what parts of the country they can visit and even access to college campuses. The US rules require Chinese diplomats to report

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By your loving father Lhokishe Tuccu, Mother Heshili Tuccu, Brother Vika Tuccu, Brother Tovika Tuccu, Hokato, Sister Livi Tuccu, friends and relatives

The members of the royal family include Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who is a former intelligence chief in Saudi Arabia and was the kingdom’s US ambassador from 1983 to 2005, court papers said.

Some relatives of September 11 victims claim that agents of Saudi Arabia knowingly supported al-Qaida and its leader at the time, Osama bin Laden, before hijackers crashed planes into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. The nearly 3,000 deaths were commemorated Friday on the 19th anniversary of the attacks.

The families are seeking billions of dollars in damages.

China announces new restrictions on US diplomats

IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE 5TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE VISAKHOLIE CHALE

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LO N D O N, S e p 1 2 (Agencies): Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union not to threaten Britain on Saturday, saying a bill which would breach a divorce treaty with the bloc was needed to protect the country’s integrity.

With the EU stepping up planning for talks on trade to end without a deal, Johnson has accused its negotiators of threatening to impose a food blockade between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland.

“Let’s make the EU take their threats off the table”, Johnson said on Twitter. “And let’s get this Bill through, back up our negotiators, and protect our country.”

British lawmakers will on Monday begin debating the Internal Markets Bill, which one minister has said would breach international law “in a very specific and limited way”.

“We never seriously believed that the EU would be willing to use a treaty, negotiated in good faith, to blockade one part of the UK, to cut it off, or that they would actually threaten to destroy the economic and territorial integrity of the UK.” Johnson’s bill also faces opposition from senior figures in his Conservative Party and some of his own lawmakers who are unhappy at the prospect of infringing international law.

In a video conference call with his lawmakers on Friday he appealed for support for his bill and for them to avoid repeating the “squabbling” over the Brexit divorce deal which saw some quit the party and others thrown out.

Michael Gove, one of Johnson’s most senior ministers, said the government had the support of its own lawmakers and those in other parties. But some were clearly unconvinced. “Unamended I cannot support this Bill ... (it) is damaging brand UK, diminishing our role-model status as defender of global standards,” Conservative lawmaker Tobias Ellwood wrote on Twitter.

Pushed on whether Britain would be breaking international law, Gove said the bill was consistent with “the rule of law” and denied it was a negotiating tactic to put pressure on the EU to make concessions for a trade deal.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Dearest Dad, Remembering your words of advices that were seldom said but yet so profound, Remembering your smiles that never ceased no matter what the situations of life were, Remembering your selfless love for us that you sacrificially gave and only gave, And above all, remembering your life that was so lived in the love and fear of God. You are remembered dearly Dad! You are always in our hearts..

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lt. Zakietsonuo Geisuo (Khriemoü)

BORN: March, 1932 – DIED: 6th SEPT’ 2020 The family of Late K. LANUMEREN LONGCHAR (Mangmetong), wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss.

We offer our heartfelt gratitude to all families, friends, neighbours, churches and well-wishers, who stood and supported us with prayers, morally, physically and financially during our time of grief.

We are unable to thank everyone individually, yet it is our earnest prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving wife and family members

W/O Lt. Zakierhiecha Angami Seithekema ‘C’ Village BORN- 11-07-1920 – DIED- 06-09-2020 Late Zakietsonuo Geisuo, peacefully went home to be with her Creator on 06th Sept 2020. The family of Lt. Zakietsonuo Geisuo offers our heartfelt thanks to all our friends, relatives, neighbors, churches & different organizations that attended the funeral services and burial and provided emotional & practical support to us at this difficult time. For those who travelled short and long distances, sent messages of condolences and who generously extended their time, energy, prayer & financial support towards us. We are truly blessed and grateful.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each one in person, it is our sincere prayer that Almighty blesses everyone abundantly.

You are our role model and a source of inspiration for us and for many. The legacy that you have left behind will live on. You will forever live in our hearts.

May your soul Rest in peace till we meet again.

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Loving Son, Daughters, In-laws, Grand Children & Great Grand Children

LATE ERENI OVUNG

08.09.1986 — 03.09.2020 We the bereaved family members would like to express our deep and heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals and well wishers who stood by us physically, emotionally, financially and through unconditional prayer during the illness and demise of my beloved wife on 03/09/2020.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but it is our fervent prayers that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Arsenal beat Fulham 3-0 in EPL opener Thiem, Zverev in US Open final

Arsenal players celebrate after scoring a goal during their English Premier League opening match against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Lo n d o n, S e p 1 2 (Agencies): Arsenal’s old and new faces starred as they beat newly-promoted Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League season opener.

Arsenal got Mikel Arteta’s first full campaign up and running through Alexandre Lacazette’s tapin (9) as debutant Willian’s shot was parried by Marek Rodak, before Willian hit the post with a free-kick.

Willian’s corner was then nodded home by fellow debutant and man-of-

the-match Gabriel Magalhaes after the break (49) before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang curled home a beauty from just inside the box from another Willian assist (57) to hand Arsenal a dominant opening-day win.

Arsenal’s momentum and belief was clear to see, with Arteta claiming his 18th win in the last 30 games.

The Premier League kicked off again just 48 days after the end of the 2019/20 season, but for Fulham it

Higuain in Miami to complete MLS move

Gonzalo Higuain

Miami, Sep 12 (Agencies): Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain has arrived in Florida to complete his move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, club officials confirmed Friday.

Inter Miami team coowner Jorge Mas posted a picture on Twitter of him standing alongside the 32year-old forward shortly after his arrival in the US. “A warm welcome to Gonzalo Higuain, a world class striker and champion,” Mas wrote above

the photo.

Inter Miami have not officially announced Higuain’s transfer.

The former Napoli, Real Madrid and Juventus forward is due to complete his move pending a physical, sources familiar with the deal confirmed to AFP. Higuain has spent the past four years at Juventus, but was loaned to AC Milan in 2018-2019. He also spent part of the 2019 season at Chelsea before returning to Juventus.

was a 489-day wait to put things right following their relegation in 2019. Bernd Leno had to deny Aboubakar Kamar at his feet after a mix-up between himself and Gabriel early on, but Arsenal soon found their rhythm and were ahead with a soft opener from Fulham’s point of view. Granit Xhaka’s miscued attempt from the edge of the box fell fortuitously to Willian at close range after Tim Ream failed to clear, and after the Brazilian’s close-range shot on the stretch was parried

PSG’s Neymar cleared of Covid Paris, Sep 12 (IANS): Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar has declared that he is “super happy” to return to training which implied that he has recovered from coronavirus and moved out of isolation.

The 28-year-old striker was one of seven players in the PSG squad who had tested positive recently. The other infected players include Kylian Mbappe, Mauro Icardi, Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes, Keylor Navas and Marquinhos, reports Xinhua news agency.

“I went back to training, supper happy #CORONAOUT,” the Brazilian posted on his Twitter account on Friday.

The absence of these key players had weakened Thomas Tuchel’s side significantly as the Ligue 1 defending champions launched their title defence with a shocking 0-1 defeat at newly-promoted Lens on Thursday.

by Marek Rodak, Lacazette pounced to tap home into the empty net.

Arsenal looked relatively comfortable in the first half, with Fulham lacking bite, and the visitors were nearly 2-0 up as Willian’s whipped free-kick from 20 yards came off the foot of the post. Arsenal did get their second four minutes after the break as Gabriel rose easily above Michael Hector to meet Willian’s wicked corner, the ball going in off the defender’s shoulder. Under

Manchester, Sep 12 (IANS): Half centuries from Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh followed by some brilliant bowling effort from Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa helped Australia beat England by 19 runs in the first ODI despite maiden century from Sam Billings.

Put into bat, Australia found themselves reeling at 123/5 at one stage on Friday. However, Maxwell and Marsh took the responsibility on their shoulders and from there on, they took the team’s score to 249/6.

While Maxwell scored 77 off just 59 balls, Marsh contributed with valuable 73 runs and helped their team post a total of 294/9 in their allotted 50 overs.

Chasing what would have been a record chase at the Old Trafford in ODIs, England found themselves in trouble rather quickly as Hazlewood claimed the wickets of Jason Roy

The Game 7 of NBA basketball match between Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors in progress on Friday night.

from behind, and Lowry fouled out on the other end with 35.4 seconds to go.

Celtics rookie Grant Williams missed both free throw chances, but Tatum got fouled on the rebound and hit one of his two for a 90-87 lead. VanVleet missed a potential gametying three with 12 seconds left, and Walker made his free throws at the other end to ice the game.

With Boston up by one

entering the fourth, Walker nailed his first three-pointer of the game on the opening possession. Daniel Theis and Tatum added buckets for a 7-0 Celtics run and a 79-71 lead.

The Raptors got within four at 82-78 on a Siakam tip-in with 6:49 to go, but a Walker threepoint play helped the Celtics to an 88-78 lead with 4:51 remaining.

Toronto were down

Dominic Thiem

New York, Sep 12 (Agencies): Dominic Thiem of Austria will play Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the US Open final for their first Grand Slam titles after they won their last-four matches in contrasting styles.

Second seed Thiem ousted third-seeded Russian and last year’s runnerup Daniil Medvedev in a closely fought three-setter that was packed with powerful baseline rallies and impressive serving.

The 27-year-old Thiem won 6-2, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/5) in 2hr 56 min inside Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach his fourth Grand Slam final.

Earlier, Zverev came from two sets down to complete a remarkable comeback against 20thseeded Spaniard Pablo

Alexander Zverev

Carreno Busta and reach his first tennis major final.

The 23-year-old German won an error-strewn, scrappy encounter 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in 3hr 23min, also on the famous Ashe court.

It marked the first time in Zverev’s career that he came from two sets behind to win.

Zverev made 36 unforced errors in the first two sets compared to just 12 for Carreno Busta as the nerves of the occasion seemed to get the better of him.

But Zverev began to cut down on his mistakes in the third set, upping his service game and taking control of rallies with more powerful, accurate groundstrokes.

Zverev becomes the first German man to reach the final of a tennis major

since Rainer Schuttler at the 2003 Australian Open.

This year’s US Open field has been depleted by the absence of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

The tournament was blown wide open by the disqualification of world number one and heavy favourite Novak Djokovic in the last 16 for hitting a line judge with the ball.

It means Sunday’s final will see a first-time Grand Slam champion for the first time since Croatian Marin Cilic won at Flushing Meadows in 2014.

It also means there will be a Grand Slam champion other than Djokovic, Nadal or Federer for the first time since Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka won the third of his tennis majors at the US Open in 2016.

Australia beat England by 19 runs in 1st ODI

NBA: Celtics reach Eastern Conference finals

B o s to n, S e p 1 2 (Agencies): Jayson Tatum had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Jaylen Brown scored 21 and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 92-87 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 on Friday night.

Marcus Smart added 16 points and Kemba Walker 14 as the Celtics set up a meeting with the Miami Heat in their third conference finals appearance in the last four seasons. Game 1 of the series will take place Tuesday.

Fred VanVleet had 20 points to lead the Raptors, whose title defence came to an end after coming back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits in the series. Kyle Lowry had 16 points, and Pascal Siakam scored 13 with 11 rebounds.

Toronto turned the ball over 18 times, six coming in the fourth quarter. Still, the Raptors were within 89-87 with 1:21 remaining.

Siakam got a breakaway with a chance to tie, but Smart blocked him

new handball rules, the goal stood, but would have likely been disallowed last season.

And it was soon 3-0 through a superb team goal; Lacazette did superbly to hold up the ball on halfway, before Willian found Aubayemang galloping into the box with a diagonal.

The Gabon forward did the rest, curling into the top corner from 15 yards.

It means Willian is the first player to assist two goals on his Premier League debut for Arsenal since Ray Parlour in August 1992 against Liverpool.

Aubameyang saw a shot from an acute angle cleared off the line by Hector after rounding the goalkeeper, but Arsenal did manage to keep Fulham out to earn their first clean sheet in four games, helped by the superb Gabriel on his first appearance since the £27m move from Lille.

Arsenal looked welldrilled off the ball and assured on it throughout as Arteta looks to turn a work in progress into tangible success, while Fulham know they’ll have easier opponents as they look to succeed where they failed in 2019.

Arsenal host West Ham next Saturday, while Fulham are in EFL Cup action at Ipswich Town in four days’ time.

Match result Crystal Palace 1-0 Southampton

60-51 in the third before a 17-7 stretch punctuated by a VanVleet three gave them a 68-67 advantage.

Boston led by as much as 12 early in the first, but Toronto ended the quarter up 27-26. The Celtics roared back late in the second, riding an 11-0 spurt capped by a Brown threepointer to a 44-40 edge with 2:44 left in the half and entering the break up 50-46.

Australian players celebrate after taking a wicket during the 1st ODI match against England.

and Joe Root to reduce the host to 13/2 after 7.1 overs.

Skipper Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler also couldn’t contribute much and the host were placed in a precarious situation at 57/4 after 16 overs.

However, Jonny Bairstow then combined with Billings and after a period in which both batsmen

struggled to find their timing, the opener got going with a pair of sixes off Zampa. But it was also the leg-spinner who put an end to Bairstow’s charge after 84 runs and 107 balls.

Billings then took the charge and kept England in the hunt even as wickets kept falling at the other end. He reached his maid-

Iran executes wrestler Afkari

Maguire to stay as Man United captain

Tehran, Sep 12 (AP): Iran’s state TV reported on Saturday that the country’s authorities have executed a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old condemned man’s life to be spared.

State TV quoted the chief justice of Fars province, Kazem Mousavi as saying on Saturday, “The retaliation sentence against Navid Afkari, the killer of Hassan Turkman, was carried out this morning in Adelabad prison in Shiraz.”

Afkari’s case had drawn the attention of a social media campaign that portrayed him and his brothers as victims targeted over participating in protests against Iran’s Shiite theocracy in 2018.

Authorities accused Afkari of stabbing a water supply company employee in Shiraz amid the unrest.

Iran broadcast the wrestler’s televised confession last week. The segment resembled hundreds of other suspected coerced confessions aired over the last decade in the Islamic Republic.

Lo n d o n, S e p 1 2 (Agencies): Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United’s captain this season despite his involvement in a Greek court case.

Maguire was given a suspended 21-month sentence last month after the England defender was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, swearing, resisting arrest and bribery during an incident in Mykonos.

United boss Solskjaer has made it clear he will not punish his centre-back by stripping him of the captaincy.

“He’s handled it really well and, of course, I’ll be here to support him,” Solskjaer told United’s website on Saturday.

“He is going to be our captain. We’ll just leave Harry and his people and the process to run.”

Maguire was a key figure in his first season with United following his £80 million ($102 million) move from Leicester, which made him the world’s most

en ODI century but was unable to keep up with the rate, and eventually fell for 118 on the final ball of the innings as Australia registered a 19-run win to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

The victory also helped Australia register their first points in the ICC World Cup Super League from their first match in the

tournament, moving equal with Ireland on 10 points.

The two teams will now face each other in the second ODI on Sunday at the same venue.

Brief scores: Australia 294/9 (Maxwell 77, Marsh 73; Mark Wood 3/54) beat England 275/9 (Billings 118, Bairstow 84; Zampa 4/55) by 19 runs.

Harry Maguire

expensive defender.

Solskjaer said Maguire had coped well with the incident in Greece, which was allegedly sparked when the player and his family and friends were taunted and attacked at a nightclub.

United start their Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace on September 19 after being given an extra week of rest following their involvement in the Europa League in August.

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