September 18, 2020

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Vol XXX No. 284

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COVID-19 pandemic causing mental trauma

DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): A recent survey conducted by the state Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department has shown that insomnia, anxiety and depression have gripped a sizeable section of the people of Nagaland during COVID-19 pandemic.

The online mental health and psychosocial wellbeing survey was between June 12 and July 15 in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic. H&FW principal director Dr Vizolie Z Suokhrie said its objective was to assess the prevalence of insomnia (sleep disorder), anxiety, depression and somatization (anxiety leading to physical pain). It was an online survey where any person in Nagaland over the age of 16 years could participate.

Standard questionnaires were used – Insomnia Severity Index for insomnia, Patient Health Questionnaire-4 for anxiety and depression, and Somatic Symptoms Scale-8 for somatization.

The fear of COVID-19 scale was used to assess the level of the phobia associated with the pandemic.

Altogether 1,127 respondents participated in the study of which 58.2%

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were males. The mean age of the respondents was 32 years, while 80% of them were graduates or above, 65% were unmarried, 75% lived in urban areas and 82% were living with families. (See table) Among the respondents, 52% perceived to have low risk of COVID at workplace, 34% at moderate risk and 15% at high risk. While there were respondents from all districts, majority of them were from Kohima (40%) and Dimapur (35%) districts.

Statistical analysis showed that women and respondents with high fear of COVID-19 (as per Fear of COVID score) were found to have significantly higher risk of experiencing insomnia, anxiety, depression, and somatic symptoms. Also people in urban areas and people who perceived to have moderate or high risk of exposure to COVID-19 at work place had significantly higher risk of experiencing insomnia.

People below 30 years of age and those with edu-

BJP doing its best to resolve Naga political issue: Along Correspondent

Rihno horn seized by police.

DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): In a delayed report, Dimapur police arrested one person for illegal possession of rhino horn from Duncan Basti, Dimapur on September 8.

According to Dimapur police PRO, the seizure was made by a special police team following a specific input that the rhino horn was being sold for Rs.45 lakh.

During the operation, PRO said the accused identified as one Peter Lotha (36) of Yampha village under Wokha, attempted to escape, but was arrested after a hot chase.

PRO said that the rhino horn weighing about 440 grams and measuring 27cm in length was found concealed inside a dark brown bag. A case has been registered with West PStation, PRO added.

This is it!

“How to raise truck hire charges? Simple, just say due to COVID”.

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cational qualification below graduation had significantly higher risk of experiencing depression. Frontline workers (medical and non medical) had lower risk of experiencing depression.

Other factors like marital status, living with family/ staying alone did not significantly affect the risk of experiencing the common mental health conditions assessed in this survey.

The study was done online with limited scope that aimed to only provide a baseline prevalence data on the common mental health conditions in Nagaland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, District Mental Health Programmes under H&FW department collaborated with All Nagaland Counsellors’ Association (ANCA) to provide telephonic counselling services for any mental health issues like stress, anxiety, depression, etc. People needing assistance can call the tollfree State helpline number 1800 345 0019 and choose option 2, or send a request message through WhatsApp to 7005251298 to avail the service.

KOHIMA, SEP 17 (NPN): State BJP president and Higher & Technical Education and Tribal Affairs minister Temjen Imna Along has asserted that his party’s stand on Naga political issue was very definitive and claimed that party leaders were doing their best to give a solution to the Nagas.

Delivering his presidential address at the semi-virtual celebration of the 70th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at State BJP head office here Thursday, Along said the Government of India cannot choose what Nagas want, but it was up to the Nagas to decide.

For reaching an honourable, acceptable and inclusive solution, he remarked it was for the Nagas to be definitive, and not the BJP leadership. Lamenting that

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among the 16 Naga tribes, the solution could be acceptable to only one tribe but not acceptable to another, the minister urged the people of Nagaland to unite and give what is acceptable.

Referring to the differing demands of Nagas vis-àvis territory, Along said “If we have fragmented vision, goals, attitude and desire, let us not blame the Government of India led by Modi for not being able to give a solution.” He observed that Nagas were proud of their tradition and culture, but

he stressed that they ought to have acceptability among themselves too.

He lauded the consistent efforts of Modi in reaching a solution to the vexed Naga issue, which, according to him, was proof of his able leadership. Pointing to his relentless efforts at building a robust nation and bring all the deprived parts of the country together, he said a party with definitive leadership was assertive and goal-centric.

A short biographical note on Modi was delivered by state BJP ST Morcha general secretary Lovili Swu, while a special prayer for the PM was delivered by KABA pastor Temjenmongba Sempo. Earlier, SABCK pastor Rev G Kiyeto Sema delivered the invocation prayer. The programme was chaired by minority morcha president Deep Kumar.

Nagaland COVID tally 5306 COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 17, 2020

ACTIVE CASES RecovMiTotal Symptomatic Death ered grated Cases Mild Moderate Dimapur 25 2 1964 14* 2730 716 9 Kiphire 0 0 10 12 2 0 0 Kohima 2 1 1296 1699 396 0 4 Longleng 0 0 4 5 0 0 1 Mokokchung 13 0 0 27 40 0 0 Mon 0 0 274 305 25 1 5 Peren 0 0 268 271 3 0 0 Phek 0 0 33 33 0 0 0 Tuensang 0 0 65 69 4 0 0 Wokha 0 0 24 25 1 0 0 Zunheboto 0 0 114 117 3 0 0 Total 27 3 4079 5306 1163 15 19 *5 deaths not due to Covid-19 *3 deaths in under investigation District

Asymptomatic

DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): Nagaland on Thursday reported 43 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 5306 cases.

According to Health minister, S. Pangnyu Phom 18 cases were detected in Kohima, 24 in Dimapur and 1 in Mon. Till September 17, there were 1193 active cases, 4079 recovered, 15 deaths* and 19 migrated.

Further, out of the 5,306 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people include

consignments that landed at Imphal and Agartala airports Wednesday were mainly consisting of day old chicks, ducklings, fish seeds, medical equipment kits etc.

At Agartala Airport, the Air India flight brought 2500 kg of essential medical equipment for the state of Tripura and carried outgoing cargo consisting good load of fish through Imphal Airport. And at Imphal Airport the items delivered mainly included fish, day old chicks and medical kits.

“With the support of our farm fraternity the consignment was delivered at these destinations and dedication of airline staff paying special attention while loading of the cargo is laudable. Our cargo terminals at Agartala, Imphal, Silchar, Guwhati and Dibrugarh Airports are operational and ready to provide full services in the region with the help

of AAI Cargo Logistic and Allied Services Ltd. (AAICLAS, the cargo wing of AAI),” said JT Radhakrishna, officiating Regional Executive Director, AAI North East Region.

Meanwhile, Spicejet launched 14 new cargo flights to and from the region using its Bombardier Q400 freighters yesterday.

The dedicated cargo flights will help transport fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, perishables, fish seeds, fresh fish, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, express cargo and other general cargo, besides improving logistics and connectivity.

The airline will operate daily cargo flights on Kolkata-Guwahati, GuwahatiKolkata, KolkataImphal and Imphal-Kolkata sectors.

SpiceJet has also introduced cargo flights between Kolkata and Guwahati via Aizawl and Dimapur which

India reports highest single-day COVID spike

PTI: A record singleday increase of 97,894 infections pushed India’s COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 40 lakh on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Kohima Police refute KDTODU’s allegation DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): The Kohima District Police has dismissed Kohima District Truck Owners and Drivers’ Union’s (KDTODU) allegation of illegal taxation as baseless.

Kohima Police through its PRO clarified that it had only one checkgate at Khuzama, which is on the Nagaland-Manipur border.

When confronted by Kohima senior superintendent of police (SSP) on the allegations, PRO claimed that both KDTODU president Rüvese Sokha and general secretary Küvethi Puro explained that they issued the press release on the basis of complaints by some truck drivers, though they could not pinpoint any specific incident.

PRO said that the union’s general secretary had told the SSP that he did not attend the meeting and had no knowledge about the press release, even though it appeared in the media that he was a signatory.

Taking serious note of the allegations, the SSP has called for a meeting with KDTODU leaders at 11 a.m. on Friday for necessary clarifications.

Spicejet starts daily cargo services to NE, AI weekly GUWAHATI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): In a bid to boost the growth of trade in the North Eastern markets and help Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, domestic carrier Air India and the country’s largest air cargo operator Spicejet launched dedicated cargo flights to the region.

Air India started its weekly (Wednesday) freighter services from Kolkata to North Eastern airports. A dedicated freighter A-321 landed successfully at Imphal and Agartala Airport Wednesday. This is a weekly service started by Air India for the North East Region, initially at Agartala and Imphal Airports.

Air India also operates its services at other NE airports through passenger’s flight in cargo belly at Guwahati, Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Silchar, Lilabari and Tezpur airports. The

2484 cases from the armed forces/police, 1421 returnees, 322 frontline workers and 1079 traced contacts.

will operate twice-a-week.

The airline will also operate cargo flights on the Kolkata-Agartala and AgartalaGuwahati sectors thrice-aweek and twice-a-week on Kolkata-Silchar and SilcharGuwahati routes.

Speaking in a programme held on the occasion, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal congratulated SpiceJet for the initiative and said it would immensely help and boost local business, trade, micro, small and medium enterprises and farmers.

Union MoS for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri and CMD of Spicejet Ajay Singh joined the launching ceremony through virtual platform.

NPN adds: Meanwhile when contacted, a Dimapur airport official said that Spicejet was yet to officially launch the cargo services to Nagaland.

Harsimrat quits Cabinet over farm bills; too late says Capt NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): In a setback to the Modi government, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) member Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday resigned from the Union Cabinet in protest against three farm sectors bills.

“I have resigned from the Union Cabinet in protest against anti-farmer ordinances and legislation.

Proud to stand with farmers as their daughter and sister,” she tweeted, barely hours before the bills were passed

by Lok Sabha.

Her resignation came soon after her husband and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal strongly opposed the bills in Lok Sabha, claiming that they will “destroy” the agriculture sector in Punjab, and announced that the Union minister will quit the government in protest.

In her four-page resignation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kaur said despite her persistent pleas and repeated efforts from her party, the Central government has not taken farmers on board regarding these bills.

Asserting that every

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member of her party is a farmer, she said the SAD is merely continuing its age old tradition of being a champion of farmers’ interests.

SAD is the BJP’s oldest ally and the development highlights the frayed ties between the two parties over the agriculture reforms being pursued by the Union government through these proposed legislations.

Reacting to Kaur’s resignation, Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amrinder Singh tweeted “Harsimrat Kaur’s decision to quit Union Cabinet is another in the long chain of theatrics being enacted by Akali Dal which has still not quit ruling coalition. It’s motivated not by any concern for farmers but to save their own dwindling political fortunes. Too little too late.”

PAM, CNTC hold meeting on Naga issue DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): Political Affairs Mission (PAM) of the NPF and Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) Thursday met at the residence of Leader of Opposition and PAM convenor TR Zeliang in Dimapur and discussed the way ahead for Naga solution that the government of India “intends to conclude by September”.

In a press release, PAM said that CNTC president T Lanu Imchen along with his team during crucial discussion and deliberation affirmed to stand by the resolution of 14 Apex Naga Tribal Hohos adopted on August 11, 2020 that solution should be based on the Framework Agreement and the Agreed Positions besides the last formal talks held on October 31, 2019, “which has been agreed by GoI, NSCN IM and WC, NNPGs.”

Customs division clarifies to report DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): In connection with the report of busting an illegal liquor unit in 7th Mile area, Dimapur on September 2, 2020, the Customs Preventive Division, Dimapur has refuted the claim of the Defence PRO that the recovered items were handed over to Chümoukedima police station and SP of Anti Smuggling Customs Prevention Division, Dimapur, for further investigation.

Customs Preventive Division, Dimapur assistant commissioner Imkong Toshi Ao clarified that the arrested person and recovered item (smuggled timbers) were never handed over to the division. The division stated that the claim was “unsubstantiated and misleading” as it had “not received any information nor have any connection in the instant case.”

CNTC members with PAM convenor T.R. Zeliang on Thursday.

According to PAM, CNTC also stated unresolved issues be taken up in the future through a political means. They also stressed the need for unity for a common Naga accord- acceptable, honourable and inclusive.

CNTC asserted that Naga issue needed genuine efforts by all to come to a common platform to avoid any misunderstanding post accord.

While appreciating the stand of CNTC, PAM convenor Zeliang expressed the view that all tribal apex bodies should

in unison and work towards amalgamation of the various Naga political groups so that there was only one agreement and one solution. He said that with a collective effort “we can come to a common platform and achieve the much desired and aspirations of the Naga people.”

Fur ther, Zeliang stated that Naga issue was sacred to all the Nagas and at this critical juncture, tribal and political colours should be shunted out “for the welfare and well being of all.

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Piglets seized by police.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): Police personnel manning New Field Check Gate Thursday seized at least 16 live piglets, which were being smuggled in a pick-up truck, and arrested one person. The weight of piglets (2-4 month old) ranged from 8-15 kg.

According to sources, the accused identified as one Kawidingoubo (30) of New Jalukie, Peren was arrested while he was attempting to transport the piglets from Assam to New Jalukie village.

A case has been registered with the West Police Station for further investigation.

District veterinary hospital, Dimapur I/C, Dr. Zubemo Humtsoe, told Nagaland Post that the seized piglets were handed to the chief veterinary office. He said that serum samples would be collected and sent to laboratory for confirmation of classical swine fever.

The seized piglets have been quarantined at District Veterinary Hospital Dimapur for further investigation.

Ban lifted partially: The state government recently decided to partially lift ban imposed on the import of pigs. In a notification, chief secretary Temjen Toy said that the ban was partially lifted for import of healthy and certified pigs from Punjab and Haryana, except Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and the states having cases of African Swine Fever.

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WEATHER FORECAST

september 18 (Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

33 26

A thunderstorm in spots

28 21

Aizawl

Guwahati Mostly cloudy with a t-storm Imphal

A stray afternoon t-storm

Itanagar An afternoon thunderstorm

34 25 30 21 30 23

Shillong

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

25 18

Kohima

Mostly cloudy, heavy t-storm

25 19

Dimapur An afternoon thunderstorm

31 24

A thunderstorm in spots

27 19

Tuensang Couple of thunderstorms

21 15

A thunderstorm in spots

27 22

Mkg Wokha

Zunheboto Mostly cloudy with a t-storm

24 17

DC Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo speaking as special guest at the awareness programme on September 17. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Zunheboto Area Public Organization (ZAPO) organised awareness and sensitisation programme for general public on the do’s and don’ts about the ongoing pandemic at Centre Point, Zunheboto on September 17.

According to DIPR report, speaking as special guest, DC Zunheboto,

Peter Lichamo said that, the relaxation was being implemented seeing the current economic scenario and not because, the nature of the virus was easing or that there was complete control over it. Cautioning on following the basic precautions to minimise the spread of the pandemic, the DC also said that while

NSCN (I-M), Rongmei organisations hold joint consultative meeting

Rongmei representatives with NSCN (I-M) Asalu Zeliangrong region members on September 16.

DIMAPUR: Joint consultative meeting of Rongmei Council Nagaland (RCN), Rongmei Council Peren (RCP), Rongmei Community Dimapur (RCD), Rongmei Council Kohima (RCK), Rongmei Mothers’ Orgn. Nagaland (RMON) and Rongmei Pei (RP) with the NSCN (I-M) leaders initiated by the CAO Asalu Zeliangrong region was held on September 16 at Jalukie town.

A press release by media cell, Asalu Zeliangrong region stated that meeting deliberated on the present political situation of the

Naga movement for selfdetermination and the roadmap for final settlement.

Meeting also focused on Zeliangrong region which covers vast geographical domain touching three states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland under present Indian map and how the Zeliangrong must go forward.

Meeting further expressed deep concern over the scenario wherein innocent individuals have been misguided with false promises by “certain vested interest-elements” in the district.

Speakers of the meeting included Salemyang, cabinet

kilonser, D.G Robert, kilonser and CAO of the Asalu Zeliangrong region Hiabe Hau. Meeting unanimously reaffirmed the mandate given to the signatories of the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015 basing on the uniqueness of the Naga history.

adapting to the pandemic, it could lead to complacency which may prove to be catastrophic.

DC lauded the efforts undertaken by ZAPO in organizing such an event and also other developmental activities, whichwere visible in the town.

Earlier, CMO Zunheboto, Dr. K Akaho Sema, speaking on COVID-19 preventive measures, briefly appraised the gathering on the details of the pandemic at the district and of the state.

Programme was chaired by vice president ZAPO, Kakugha S Rotokha and gen/secy Arikato Arkha as secretar, invocation by chairman ZACLF Benito Zhimo. Keynote address was delivered by president ZAPO, Kikheto Mur u and exhortation on behalf of Sumi Hoho was delivered by gen/secy Nikheto Zhimo. ZRSU volunteers, Sumi Hoho, Sumi Kukami Hoho, Sumi Totimi Hoho, Zunheboto Town GBs Association, SP Zunheboto and officers from 32nd Assam rifles.

LAPO reacts to KSACCD proposal DIMAPUR: Longmatra Area Public Organization (LAPO) Kiphire has reacted to the Kiphire sadar assembly constituency committee on delimitation (KSACCD)’s proposal for separate Kiphire Sadar assembly constituency seat.

In a representation to the chairperson of delimitation commission through the deputy commissioner (DC) Kiphire, the LAPO speaker TS James Sor, deputy speaker Pongethe, vice president Jurinthe and assembly secretary T Daniel Sangtam stated that KSACCD submitted proposal/representation without the knowledge of the general public of Longmatra Area.

The signatories said that LAPO during its meeting on September 12, 2020, decided that 12 villages would remain under 59 Seyochung-Sitimi A/C and two villages to remain under 60 Kiphire-Pungro A/C. LAPO has, therefore, appealed to the commission to intervene and allow the mentioned villages to remain under the same constituencies.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Fire outbreak contained at Industrial Village Razhuphe DIMAPUR: Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) Dimapur mobilised a quick response team from Fire Station Dimapur (West) upon receiving a fire call at 1:27 pm on September 17 at Industrial Village Razhuphe (IVR), near D.C Court Office, Dimapur.

A press release by F&ES Kohima deputy SP, T. Shilu Jamir stated that, two fire tenders along with sufficient equipments & fire personnel were pressed into action. Approximately Rs. 1.50 lakhs property was lost in the inferno.

Due to timely response from Fire personnel, properties worth over Rs. 1 crore approximate could be salvaged and prevented the fire from spreading

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and also two gas cylinders from exploding. There was no casualty and cause of fire is due to electrical

short circuit. The response team was led by duty commander SI, Thungathung T Shitiri.

DCPO informs on abandoned boy DIMAPUR: District child protection officer (DCPO), Dimapur, Pikato E. Muru has informed that a child named Rahul, age 3 years was found abandoned and is currently residing at Missionaries of Charity Children Home, Dimapur.

Parents of the child are

Ajay and late Viloli.

In a press release, the DCPO has requested parents, blood relatives, or legal guardians to contact the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Dimapur for his restoration. For any details, one may contact at 7005156893/8730869638.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family of Lt. Zayieho Thapru would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to.

1. Dr. Tali Longkumer 2. Dr. C.Kezo, DHD. 3. Doctors and nurses of Bethesda Hospital, Kohima And all those individuals and organisations who supported and comforted us during the time of our grief and demise on 09/09/2020. Despite of this pandemic you all have been so supportive, we are truly blessed by your support. It's not enough to express in words how thankful and indebted we are, we deeply regret and apologize for our inability to thank each and every individual personally. But it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless each of you immensely.

Romans 6:-5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.

Loving Mom, Brothers, Sister, In-laws, Nieces and Nephews

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “We mourn your absence but rejoice because of where you are”

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE NEICHÜLOÜ KAZHIE

Lt. M. Ngangshi Longkumer 26.11.1966 – 08.09.2020

news in Brief DC Kohima notifies on sealed areas: Deputy commissioner Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie has notified that in view of the detection of a COVID-19 positive person residing at the following location viz. Jail colony, Kohima, the areas defined are demarcated as sealed area in order to contain the spread of the disease/infection and for necessary contact tracing. H/ No. 146 Jail Colony, Kohima. All movement of person/vehicles within the defined sealed area is strictly restricted/prohibited and under active surveillance with effect from the date of sealing.

KMC informs on trade license: Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has informed all the business establishment and institutions within the KMC jurisdiction that due to the statewide lockdown caused by the pandemic more than 70% of the traders have not renewed their trade licence for the year April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 till date. Therefore, all traders have been requested to renew their trade license at an early date.

CSU union assembly: Chakhesang Students Union (CSU) has informed all the units and subordinate bodies of CSU that, 1st union assembly will be held at Red Cross conference hall, PR Hill Kohima on September 26, 11 a.m. Respective units have been directed to send only member to take part.

Lost and Found: UT, GPRN, (NSCN-IM) has informed that UT, GPRN, (NSCN-IM), has recovered 3 four wheelers; Maruti Suzuki Swift ZXI, bearing Chasis No. MA3EHKDIS00861 506, Eng. No. K12MNI562140; Chevrolet Spark bearing Chasis No. MA6MFICCT006106, Eng. No. B10S1817818KC2; Hyundai i20 ELITE Asta O bearing Chasis No. MALBM51BLGM215934A, Eng. No. G4LAGM938482 and one two wheeler, Hero Glamour, Chasis No-MBLJA06ANGGF12038, Eng. No:-JA06EJGGF47381. Rightful owners have been informed to claim the vehicles by producing original documents within 7 days from the date of this publication. For further information, one may contact at 7085596462.

House gutted by fire outbreak at Industrial Village Razhuphe on September 17.

We thank each and every one who reached out to us and showed sympathy during our mournful time. We deeply regret our inability to thank everyone individually, yet it is our sincere prayer that Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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Late Mrs Temjensangla Imsong Died on 08/09/2020 Late Mrs Temjensangla Imsong (Chuchuyimpang) promoted to Glory on 8th of September 2020. We the bereaved family offer our heartfelt gratitude to all who have shared our grief and pain during her short period of illness and our loss and who have generously extended their time, sympathy, prayers and financial support. We are truly blessed and are grateful to you all.

We as family appreciate your support during our difficult time which we count it as priceless. It is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all according to His rich Grace and mercy.

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02/11/1949 – 18/09/2019 Today is the day you left us to be with the Lord. Everyday we miss you and remember you with silent tears. We cherish your love and your encouragement.

Your prayers always guide us and you are forever remain alive in our hearts and memories.

Until we meet again Loving Husband, Children, Grand Children & In-Laws K-1455

Loving children and family

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born : 18.09.1962 – Died : 14.09.2020

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We the bereaved family of Late M. Marla, who left for her heavenly abode on 14/09/2020, heartily thank all the individuals and entities for the benevolent love and support extended to us during the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved mother and my wife. It is our humble prayer that the good Lord bless you all.

Loving husband, children, in-laws, grand children and family members.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Northeast/State

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100-year-old woman beats COVID in Assam

Three suspects arrested in ATM robbery case; Rs 20L recovered

Mnp CM distributes loans to vendors

Manipur CM N Biren distributing loans to vendors in Imphal on Thursday. (NP) Correspondent IMPHAL, Sep 17: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday distributed loans to vendors in the state hit hard by the COVID-19 induced lockdown.

Loans were provided to 1269 vendors of different districts to help them resume vending activities which have been affected by the nationwide COVID19 lockdown.

Of the total beneficiaries, 803 were street vendors and the loans to them were provided under the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi).

The rest 466 were regular licensed vendors and loans to them were provided under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)SHISHU. The loans were provided to facilitate working capital and opening up of

opportunities for the street vendors to move up the economic ladder during and post lockdown, the chief minister said on the occasion.

Singh asserted that the state government understood the financial difficulties faced by the vendors during the pandemic.

Assuring loans to more vendors hit hard by the lockdown, Singh informed that loans under the schemes would be provided to around 20,000 vendors from different parts of the state.

The chief minister appreciated the efforts and support of the bank officials in providing loans to the street vendors and appealed to banks to disburse the loan amounts to the remaining applicants as soon as possible.

Speaking on the grim COVID-19 situation of the state, Singh alleged that the rising number of Covid-19

cases in the state was due to the non- compliance of SOPs and protocols issued by the government from time to time.

He warned of stringent action against those defying tprotocols under National Disaster Management Act”, while urging the people to strictly follow the guidelines and SOPs issued by the government.

Mentioned may be made that the state government had already distributed loans to 817 vendors of different districts on August 25 last under PMSVANidhi of the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs.

PM-SVANidhi is a special micro credit scheme for providing affordable working capital loan to street vendors affected due to the lockdown to resume their livelihoods.

The scheme is valid until March 2022. Under

this scheme, the street vendors vending within the limits of an urban local body as on March 24, 2020, can avail working capital loan of up to Rs 10,000, which is repayable in monthly instalments within the tenure of one year.

On timely and early repayment of loan, an interest subsidy @ 7% per annum will be credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) on quarterly basis.

The scheme promotes digital transactions through cash back incentives up to an amount of Rs. 7100 per month. The vendors can avail the facility of escalation of the credit limit on timely / early repayment of loan.

On the occasion, the chief minister also distributed awards to officials of Jiribam Municipal Council and Kakching Municipal Council for bagging the Cleanest City in NorthEast India and Best City in citizen feedback awards respectively under Swachh Survekshan 2020 of the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA).

State CAF & PD minister Karam Shyam, PHE minister L Dikho, agricultural minister V Hangkhanlian, forest and environment minister Awangbow Newmai among others attended the occasion.

Guwahati, Sep 17 (PTI): Her age may have posed a challenge but 100year-old Mai Handique’s battle against COVID-19 was won by her positivity, doctors said on Thursday.

Handique, Assam’s oldest COVID-19 patient, was discharged from the Mahendra Mohan Chowdhury Hospital (MMCH) in Guwahati on Wednesday, they said.

A resident of the Mothers’ Old Age Home, she was admitted to the hospital ten days ago after testing COVID- positive.

The doctors and nurses who were treating her held a small celebration before she was discharged.

Handique, who was beaming with excitement, joined the party singing several Assamese songs in her full-throated voice.

Correspondent

IMPHAL, Sep 17: Manipur police have arrested three employees of an SBI ATM cash management agency suspected to be involved in the ATM robbery case and killing of a cash custodian in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on September 4.

The police further recovered Rs 20 lakh from the possession of one of the three suspects which police suspects to be a part of the money that had been looted.

On September 4 last, unidentified robbers shot and injured Arambam Ranjan (37) who worked as cash custodian of SBI Churachandpur branch replenishing money in bank ATMs and looted around Rs 1.15 crore.

Ranjan succumbed to bullet injuries on the way to

a hospital in Imphal where he was referred from Churachandpur district hospital. “During investigation carried out so far, three employees of Writers Safeguard Group (WSG), subcontracted agency of SBI for ATM cash management, have been arrested as suspects in the killing of the victim,” Churachandpur police said in a statement.

The arrested suspects are: V Thanglianpou (40), K Somen Singh (36) and Khongkham Brojen Singh (40), the police said.

During the investigation, the statement said, it was found that the three have been involved in siphoning of ATM money for the past five years to an amount exceeding Rs two crore, the police said.

Further investigation of the trio led to the recovery of Rs 20 lakh from the

possession of one of the arrested, it added.

The investigation further revealed that on the day of the incident, only three members, instead of five, were present to carry out the ATM money depositing task, the police said.

The arrest of the three suspects and recovery of the cash amount could be just the tip of the ice-berg in the involvement of more officials of the WSG coming into light, the police added in the statement.

Mention may be made that police had also announced a cash reward of Rs one lakh to anyone who provides information on suspects in the murder and loot case.

The district police investigating the case had also taken three colleagues of the deceased banker for questioning.

UGC okays final semester exam in M’laya by Oct 16

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Shillong, Sep 17: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has acceded to the Meghalaya government’s request to complete terminal semester and final semester examinations in the State by October 16.

The Meghalaya government had requested UGC for an extension to complete the final semester

examinations in the state in view of the State Disaster Management Authority’s decision that it would not be possible to hold final year/terminal examinations in colleges and universities till September 2020.

“Keeping in view health and safety of the students and the larger interest of their academic progressions, the UGC decided to accede to the government’s

request (for extension of exams),” UGC Secretary Prof. Rajnish Jain said.

In a letter to principal secretary education department, Donald Philips Wahlang, Jain said examinations in colleges and universities in Meghalaya must be completed by October 16 and results declared by the end of October so that admission to the first year of Post Graduate and PhD programmes can be com-

pleted without further and the next academic session can commence timely.

Meanwhile, Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui informed that the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) will conduct the final year/ terminal examinations in colleges and university exam on October 7, 9, 12, 14 and 16 and results will be declared by the end of October 2020

State

KVK programmes under Poshan Maah Nagaland hotspot for Shiitake mushroom

KVK officials, anganwadi workers and farm women at the Participants with KVK officials and others at the KVK programme held at Kohima.

Dimapur office.

DIMAPUR: Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under Poshan Maah conducted programmes for improving nutrition of children, pregnant and lactating mothers at their respective KVK centres in Nagaland.

KVK Kohima: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kohima organised a programme under Poshan Abhiyan at KVK Kohima office on September 17. A press release by KVK Kohima, senior scientist and head Dr. Ruokuovilie Mezhatsu stated that Khekali Sema ACTO (Horticulture) spoke on the topic “Awareness on nutritional garden” while Keviyieno Zhasa technical officer (Home Science) deliberated on “Awareness on Nutri-Thali”. A total of 56 participants attended the programme out of which 30 were Anganwadi workers and 26 were farm women representing eight villages under Tseminyu sub-division. Seeds/planting materials were also given to participants. Programme was chaired by Imtisenla ACTO (Agronomy), key note address by Dr. Ruokuovilie Mezhatsu and vote of thanks pronounced by Dr. Temjennungsang ACTO (Animal Science).

KVK Dimapur: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Dimapur ICAR Complex for NEH Region Nagaland Centre, Medziphema observed a programme on September 17 at training hall, KVK Dimapur.

A press release by KVK Dimapur stated that, chief guest ADC Medziphema, Thsuvusie Phoji updated the current situation of Covid-19 in Nagaland and Medziphema sub-division in particular and advised the gatherings to follow all the SOPs. Special guest, Bharatiya K Y M C

Farmers Agro Business Development Cooperative Ltd president, P. H. Tripathi highlighted about the importance of nutrition and appealed to all the participants to have their own nutritional garden. CDPO, Medziphema, Tsungrosongla Ao stressed that, 30% of the children’s death in India were directly or indirectly linked to malnutrition.

During the technical session, talks were delivered

by Imliakum Pongen, farm manager and Dr. Moanaro PA, KVK Dimapur respectively. Earlier programme was chaired by ACTO, plant protection, E. Lireni Kikon, welcome address by i/c head KVK Dimapur, Dr. Ebibeni Ngullie. 130 packets of winter vegetable seeds provided

by IFFCO were given to all the participants and vote of thanks delivered by CTO Home Science, Kenny V. Rhetso. 42 anganwadi workers and women farmers attended the programme.

KVK Mokokchung: In Mokokchung, the programme was held at KVK office with SDO (C) Dharam Raj as special guest on September 17.

A press release by KVK Mokokchung stated that, Dharam Raj appraised the participants on benefits of having nutri-garden around the households and on nutrition value for infants, pregnant & lactating mother.

Various topics were shared by the resource persons Samuel Sangtam, ACTO (Agronomy), Lentinaro, area coordinator (Livelihoods), NSRLM, Changtongya block and Bendangjungla, ACTO (Genetics Plant & Breeding) respectively.

Earlier, technical officer Ilika Achumi, chaired the programme, keynote address was delivered by Dr. Kev-

iletsu Khate, senior scientist & head, KVK Mokokchung.

Vote of thanks was proposed

by Dr. Ruopfuselhou Kehie, ACTO (Entomology). Altogether 56 participants comprising of farm women and anganwadi workers attended the programme. Vegetable seeds along with package and practices were given to the participants.

K V K Pe r e n : K V K Peren, under ICAR Nagaland centre, celebrated at town hall with ADC Jalukie, Dr. Tinojungshi Chang, as special guest on September 17.

A press release by KVK Peren, stated that Dr. Tinojungshi in his speech, stressed on the need of proper nutrition among pregnant, lactating mothers, children and adolescents and further advised anganwadi workers to follow SOP as frontline workers. During the technical session, various topics were presented by DPD ATMA, Peren, Yezaho Swu, DPD, ATMA, Peren, Akam Zeliang and ACTO, KVK Peren, Dr. Patu K Zeliang.

The programme was attended by 56 participants while seed packets were distributed to the participants.

KVK Zunheboto: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Zunheboto, Nagaland University (NU), celebrated POSHAN MAAH at KVK Zunheboto, NU , Lumami on September 17.

A press release by KVK Zunheboto, NU Lumami, stated that sr. scientist and head, KVK Zunheboto, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Chaurasia, illustrated and briefed Anganwadi workers and farm women about the objective of the programme. Technical session on capacity building of Anganwadi workers and farm women was presented

by Edenly Chishi. Participants were also taken for field

visit to KVK farm to demonstrate the model of nutri garden and scientific method of nursery raising and its management by Edenly Chishi and farm manager, KVK Zunheboto, Naropongla.

Vegetable seeds were distributed to participants.

KVK Phek: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Phek organized awareness-cumcapacity development programme for Anganwadi workers and farm women in association with the department of Social Welfare, Phek on September 17.

A press release by KVK Phek stated that, supervisors, Social Welfare Nyitso Therie and Thujotsulu Tetseo elaborated on importance of nutrigarden and nutri-thali for balance nutrition respectively.

A presentation on bio-fortification & bio-fortified crop varieties was delivered by Dr Hannah K. Asangla, ACTO, Agronomy. Dr Rinku Bharali, CTO, Horticulture briefed the participants on package of practices for nutritionally important vegetable crops.

Seed of different vegetables crops provided by IFFCO were distributed to the Anganwadi workers and farm women. Zakhamo Sakhamo, advisor, Phek District GB Union encouraged the gathering on nutritional gardening for boosting the health.

Village Council chairman, Porba, Kucuveyi expressed gratitude to KVK Phek and Social Welfare for organizing the Poshan Abhiyan Programme. Earlier, Dr T Esther Longkumer, senior scientist & head in-charge, KVK, Phek welcomed the participants. Altogether 65 participants from different villages of the district attended the programme. Words of appreciation was given by Dr. Debojyoti Borkotoky, ACTO, Animal Science.

DIMAPUR: CEO of ALON MPCS limited, founder and director of Longer Agritech Pvt. Ltd, Dr Sosang Longkumer has been researching and cultivating variety of mushrooms to uplift Northeast economy by utilising available resources.

According to DIPR report, Dr Sosang aims to assist mushroom farmers and has set up a spawn production laboratory at Kashiram Dimapur by availing loan from Bank of Baroda under PMEGP programme.

The fully functional lab is equipped with culture room, sterilization room, an incubator where fungus culture is being maintained and several other state of the art scientific machines where Dr Sosang works.

He imparts training to mushroom farmers and agriculture students. The scientist also explained in detail on how to cultivate mushrooms and on the business front, he has a buy back policy where he assures farmers to buy back the cultivated mushrooms if they are unable to sell in the market.

Dr. Sosang has been concentrating on cultivation and produc-

Dr. Sosang explaining mushroom tissue culture inside the culture room.

Readied spawns seen in the background. (DIPR)

tion of exotic Shiitake (Japanese mushroom) because of its high demand in the markets.

He observed that Nagaland could be a hot spot for Shiitake mushrooms cultivation due to availability of forest resources and

feasible climatic conditions.

He further informed that few Naga farmers who started Shiitake cultivation under his guidance in 2018 in a small scale proved to be very fruitful and showed encouraging results.

K Y M C

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 284 Dimapur, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Bollywood teleserial

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ver three months after the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput(SSR), allegedly by suicide when his body was found hanging in his Mumbai apartment on June 14, the incident has sparked nationwide shock with the media, especially the electronic media in hyper sensational gear and obsession-mode. The continuing SSR saga has at times even overshadowed the COVID-19 pandemic issue. Television viewers are bombarded with daily doses of the case, which is turning out to be like a tele-serial. Trial by media has also pushed the suspected ‘foul play’ in the death of SSR to the background and brought out two protagonists, both starlets of Bollywood- Rhea Choudhary (former girl friend of SSR) and the aggressive proponent of the abetment to suicide theory, Kangana Ranaut. Due to the over-obsession of the media, the case has also unexpectedly brought political parties- BJP and Shiv Sena in the fray. What has sparked intense inquisitiveness was the trial by the media, which questioned Rhea Chakraborty’s role in it from different angles – money laundering, drug abuse and abetment to suicide and which has led the case to become a web of bizarre theories and motivated speculations.

Kangana joined the ‘justice for Sushant’ chorus and a gleeful media lapped it up to keep their prime time debates going and their audience gratified. Kangana Ranaut who has been raising voice against nepotism and mafias in Bollywood made shocking revelations about SSR’s case when she maintained that the late actor was driven to suicide by a Bollywood mafia.

Kangana attracted controversy by criticising the Sena in comparing its coalition government in Maharastra to Taliban and followed that up by saying Mumbai felt like ‘Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.’ The Sena activists saw red and threatened her. In quick response, the centre provided Kangana Y plus security cover, quite unheard of for a non-VVIP. Undoubtedly, this left no doubt that Kangana is the celebrity face of the BJP’s behind-the-scenes fight against the Sena. Kangana made more enemies than friends in Bollywood with some describing her as having an enormous ego and a motor-mouth. Her tiff with several Bollywood stars and writers has even entered parliament when Jaya Bachchan reacted to Kangana for calling Bollywood a ‘gutter’. Kangana’s attacks may be dismissed as ranting by her critics but the government at the Centre has taken them seriously with sleuths of Enforcement Directorate, Narcotic Control Bureau(NCB), CBI raiding premises of various people. The other protagonist and media villain - Rhea Choudhary- was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on September 8 afternoon in Mumbai.

The court remanded her to 14 days of judicial custody and rejected her application for bail. The entire SSR serial has also turned a political showdown taking on regional contours, largely driven by the electorate that forms their core voter base. In Bihar, the BJP and the Janata Dal (United) are invoking Sushant’s roots in the state in their calls for justice. In neighbouring Bengal, the Trinamool Congress and the Congress have weighed in on the controversy by citing the part Bengali lineage of Rhea Chakraborty. In Himachal Pradesh, the BJP has mounted a vociferous defence of “daughter of the state” Kangana Ranaut, who is now a major player in the entire controversy. Certainly, this is reel life imitating real life.

DailyDevotion Is There Good in Temptation?

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man… —1 Corinthians 10:13 The word temptation has come to mean something bad to us today, but we tend to use the word in the wrong way. Temptation itself is not sin; it is something we are bound to face simply by virtue of being human. Not to be tempted would mean that we were already so shameful that we would be beneath contempt. Yet many of us suffer from temptations we should never have to suffer, simply because we have refused to allow God to lift us to a higher level where we would face temptations of another kind.

A person’s inner nature, what he possesses in the inner, spiritual part of his being, determines what he is tempted by on the outside. The temptation fits the true nature of the person being tempted and reveals the possibilities of his nature. Every person actually determines or sets the level of his own temptation, because temptation will come to him in accordance with the level of his controlling, inner nature.

Temptation comes to me, suggesting a possible shortcut to the realization of my highest goal— it does not direct me toward what I understand to be evil, but toward what I understand to be good. Temptation is something that confuses me for a while, and I don’t know whether something is right or wrong.

When I yield to it, I have made lust a god, and the temptation itself becomes the proof that it was only my own fear that prevented me from falling into the sin earlier.

Temptation is not something we can escape; in fact, it is essential to the well-rounded life of a person. Beware of thinking that you are tempted as no one else— what you go through is the common inheritance of the human race, not something that no one has ever before endured. God does not save us from temptations— He sustains us in the midst of them (see Hebrews 2:18 and Hebrews 4:15-16).

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Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud. ~ Sophocles

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Post-mortem

Children and Screen Time Effect: A Pandemic Concern A few parents comment that their children have become busier with the online classes than during the pre-pandemic when children used to attend physical classrooms. Their screen time has drastically increased during the Covid-19 lockdown with classes and recreations going digital particularly in the urban setting.

There is increase in cases that children are easily agitated, angry, and moody; occasional argument with family members, shoulder pain complains, headache and mild fever; mentally drained and difficulty in concentration; showing moderate-severe anxiety; lack of sleep and exhaustion, fidgeting and restlessness. These are signs of screen use related stress and anxiety.

A study on screen time which includes television, computers, smartphones, video games, and tablets reveals that higher screen time results in poor quality sleep. This in turn, has adverse effect on the behavioural health (Justin, 2016). Moreover, the sedentary lifestyle of children infront of the screen leads to the following symptoms such as “overweight and obesity, alterations in blood glucose and cholesterol, poor school performance, decreases social interactions, and lower levels of physical activities.” What is worrisome is that the health adverse impact may continue even into adulthood (Lecena, 2015). Furthermore, Stiglic and Viner (2019) did a study on children between 0-18 years and conclude that excessive screen use is associated with irritability, low mood and disturbs cognitive and socio-emotional development of a child. This in turn leads to poor educational performance.

How much is too much?

An online survey was conducted in 2013 on 2034 Australian adults to understand the screen time limit. This survey was restricted to watching Television and using Computer only. 68% of the respondents said children should not be exposed to 2 hours a day of screen time during school working days. These adult respondents mentioned that their leisure-related screen use increases by about 2 hours per day in the weekends. The same study also reveals that adults’ screen use can influence the

children’s screen time. Adults who uses screen less than 2 hours a day would want their children to set screen limits to less than 2 hours (Schoeppe, et al., 2016).

Cassidy-Bushrow (2014), did a comparative study between the time spent on internet and adolescent blood pressure and concludes, “2 hours a day, 5 days a week”’ as a standard of measurement for all internet-related use. According to this study, there is a screen holiday of 2 days in a week. Using internet less than 2 hours a day and 4 days a week is considered light use. Whereas, using internet for 2 or more hours a day for full week is considered heavy use. We also see a slight variation between aggressive internet game play and non-game internet use.

The American Medical Association marks that playing internet game for 2 or more hours a day is already considered heavy user [Clinton & Scalise, 2013]. The reason is because internet games are much aggressive in nature as compared to using screen for online classes or social media chat such as Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, etc.

From the above presentations, we can see that whether it is online or offline screen use, exposure to more than 2 hours a day for full week is considered heavy use.

Keeping this benchmark in perspective, the following data drawn from the contextual case study on the students’ online class during this Covid-19 lockdown period will raise several questions for extensive and comprehensive research.

Lockdown Screen Time: A Case Study The screen time of 3 students were observed for ten consecutive days from 2-11 September 2020 during this lockdown period in relation to their online/digital classes.

The individual screen time is extracted from the Digital Wellbeing Tool of their personal smartphones. The data indicates that a student is on the screen in an average of 5 to 7 hours doing school-related activities.

Sometimes, the students are on the screen for about 10-11 hours doing school-related work. The chart is given below:

Name

Average Screen Time per day (in hour)

Minimum Screen time (in hour)

Maximum screen time (in hour)

Student 1

5:15 hrs

1:24 hrs

9:46 hrs

Student 2

5:24 hrs

2:31 hrs

8:54 hrs

Student 3

7:15 hrs

2:20 hrs

11:09 hrs

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Churches to the rescue

This observation does not include screen time of TV, Computer, and Tablet which are used for non-study recreational purpose. In the case of Student 1 and Student 2, their respective smartphones are specifically used for study purpose during this lockdown, and the handset is not shared with other siblings for the same purpose. For Student 3, the Smartphone is a single-user and is occasionally used for other recreational social media activities. Student 3 also uses iPad as an alternative gadget for study purposes.The screen use for online and mobile game related activities, and the type of games played is not included in this study because it is a completely different subject matter.

The above case study shows that children are exposed to digital screens, not double, but 3-4 times or more than the recommended safe limit during this Covid-19 pandemic. And this digital class phenomena has been going on now for about 5 months since the beginning of Lockdown, where there is unparalleled imbalance between physical and mental activities for the children.

Some children are already getting lethargic to doing assignments through smartphones. While some are displaying signs of getting habituated, rather becoming dependent on the screen. Such children are finding difficult to detach from any form of screen-based gadget.

One child uses the word “Jobless” to express the feeling when the person was asked to switchoff all screen-based gadgets such as personal smartphone, TV, and computer. Some children are showing lack of concentration and diminishing quality time for their studyrelated works.

Way forward: 1. Standard Guideline for Digital School Work: The Government through its concerned Departments may bring out a Uniform Standard Guideline on taking online classes, sending assignments and conducting lectures through various digital platforms. We cannot leave this matter to individual schools alone nor be limited to Government Schools versus Private Schools or Urbanbased schools versus Rural-based school.

The issue is not simply about when the school should re-open. A pin-pointed, objective-specific policy related to con-

ducting online classes and tests, tailoring out the primary and secondary subjects and lessons, percentage to be covered for completing academic requirements, etc. will allow concerned subject teachers to perform precise objective-oriented online classes and lessen the children from screen use.

2. Lifestyle Change: The subject on excessive screen use is a complex matter. The intervention programs are still at an experimental stage. Thus, the only way to help our children from excessive Screen Use Syndrome is to take preventive measures. This can be done by undergoing certain lifestyle change by tightening up family rules, values and expectations. The lifestyle change related to screen use must take top-bottom hierarchical process, meaning it must begin from the parents.

3. Family-Based Approach: Due to the multi-dimensional nature of the problem related to Excessive Screen Use, it is insufficient to focus on the concerned child alone for cognitivebehavioural change. The whole family members must get involve and journey together in the therapeutic process to bring change.

4. Screen Holiday: The best way to beat screen related stress, anxiety and behavioural change is to isolate oneself from screen use. At regular interval of time, power-off all screen related gadgets such as smartphones, TV, Computers, etc. for certain period of time. Replace your child’s activities with the conventional method of reading printed-bound books, play or do household chores.

Conclusion The screen related stress and anxiety is already showing on our children.

Therefore, the issue on screen-based behavioural change must be taken as community challenge. We cannot leave it as a personal choice anymore especially to our children. Neither should it be considered as an individual family matter nor a child’s problem alone. Loss in quality life will hugely impact our economy, skilled-based professions, and a generation suffering from various forms of mental disorders and physical ailments.

Rev. Dr. Vetso Koza and Kariu Kamei Koza, Centre for Integrated Counselling Services (CICS) www.cics.nagaland.com

Letter to Chief Minister of Nagaland, seeking clarification

y the time this article is parison with the early churches created to fund the establishment and manage the health done reading more num- in Rome?

Honb’le Chief Minister Sir, Nagaland has entrusted our Honb’le ber of corona positive case One may argue that spiri- care centers.

Although there are no Bapwould have been added to the tual well being is the most imThe undersigned have the Advisor DUDA Shri. N.Bongkhao already existing number. The portant job of the Church. It is tist church operated health care honour to seek your kind attention to select/ make appointment diRecent attack of coronavirus true, however since the Spirit centers in Nagaland. There are regarding the appointment made rectly/ personally without consulthas taught us that not only the dwells in the Physical body of a many in other states of India by the Honb’le Advisor DUDA, ing the general public or the person state Government but the Church person, the physical well being which are managed by Churches Government of Nagaland in his concern /ward/town as well as also must be prepared to assist in becomes equally important as from various denominations. official writing pad for the follow- the general administration? If so, Take for example the Bangalore ing person as enclosed herein as we would like to know the official such emergency situations. It was that of Spiritual well being. comforting to see many churches The current corona situa- Baptist Hospital. It started as members of Adhoc Town Council/ notification of the state governin Nagaland donate Cash and tion proves that there is an urgent a small clinic by the help of Urban Local Bodies. ment regarding the authorization other items to fight corona. need for the Baptist Churches in International Mission Board of It is to be mentioned that order entrusted for appointment of Questions like what is the Nagaland to immediately take the southern Baptist convention as the result of the ULB Election members to the urban local Bodies. role of the Church in such epi- some necessary steps for the in the mid 1960. Today it is a Those candidates who contested are demic out break? (By church I safety and security of its church 340 bed Multispecialty hospi- was kept in abeyance; it was in waiting for declaration of result the consultation with the Administramean the Church administra- members and the community. tal which has 120 doctors and Town Council of Tobu would like tion such as the senior Pastors Following are few top priorities employs around 1200 people. tion and public of all wards had Thank God for the great vision democratically selected their Ward to know from state Government the board members of the Baptist which need to be act upon:Churches who decide on how (i) The Baptist Churches in which the Southern Baptist con- Chairmen or ward representatives relaxation of null and void order. the church functions and what Nagaland must immediately start vention saw for the future. Thank excluding those undeclared ULB If not what action will be taken to to do with the funds). How pre- establishing Medical Health care God that they did not hesitate candidates to assist the administra- Hon’ble Advisor DUDA for violapared are the Baptist Churches centers all around Nagaland. to start small. Today thousands tion for the smooth functioning of tion of government policy.

Instead of confusing and foolin Nagaland? how must the Medical health care centers such all over India are benefiting from the town led by Vice Chairman and ing the general public we would like secretary.

However it is unfortunate churches prepare for the future clinic, Multi diagnostic Hospi- Bangalore Baptist hospital.

We all can agree that we that the Honb’le Advisor DUDA to approach before our Honourable epidemic attacks? These are tals, cancer Institute etc. questions good as gold. As a The health care centers cannot depend on the Govern- has personally selected/appointed Chief Minister of Nagaland to Baptist I am referring to the would serve multiple purposes. ment hospitals. Most of the Gov- new members without seeking personally declare/ notify order for Baptist churches. However the The churches would have a ernment hospitals are in pathetic public majority on his self inter- counting of election result which responsibility for the believer’s proper system to fight future conditions. Private hospitals are est which is totally illegal and is was kept in abeyance especially for good health is upon all the outbreak of epidemics. It would out of reach for many because against the democratic norms of Tobu Town Council. churches regardless of denomi- also provide affordable medical it’s too expensive. the country.

L.Kaiba Konyak, Former Vice Just last year as per news nation or non denomination. treatment to all who needs it.

In this regard we would like Chairman, Adhoc Town CounThe responsibility of the This would lead to mass job item published in the local daily to seek the following clarification cil Tobu Town and A.Yenso church is not limited by time, creation for the many that are Nagaland Post dated Nov 21 , from you side.

Konyak, Former Member ATC space, matter or situation. Just unemployed. This in turn will 2019 page 1, the Guwahati High Tobu Town • Whether, the Government of as Gods love is infinite so is the grow into medical colleges. Court ordered the Nagaland responsibility of the church. The Nagaland is yet to see its first Health and family welfare dechurch has a supreme respon- Hospital established by the Bap- partment to pay Rs 25 Lakhs as compensation to the family of sibility to its believers and its tist churches. communities. Its responsibility The cost of medical treat- a pregnant woman from Mon includes the well being of both ment is increasing every day. Distinct who died. The pregnant Spiritual and Physical aspect.

Many of our church members mother died because the GovernTo understand the divine take loans on interest to go for ment Sub-center at Monyakshu, responsibility of the church medical treatment or to help Mon was not only closed but it during outbreak of epidemic someone in need of treatment. did have the necessary facility let’s look at the Antonine Plague They end up paying the loan for delivering the baby.

This is a rare incident where Sir, which struck Rome in 165 AD. which puts them in a position It was far deadlier than COVID- where they cannot even pay the victim’s family stood up for I am writing to you in order to raise the issue faced by the students 19. It is said that 2,000 people their 10% tithes. Some go to the what is right. If more people in attending online classes during this lockdown period. died per day. Rome did not have extreme extend of selling their sued the State Government for No doubt online learning is helping students community in attainthe medical facilities like we do house to pay for the medical the right matter taking the free ing education during this pandemic. However, there are many students today, but Rome survived. One treatment. There is an urgent help of legal aid available at struggling to attend online classes because of thier inability to afford of the reason was because of need for Baptist churches estab- all respective district there is smartphones. While many faced problems due to poor internet connecthe Love and care shown by the lish health care centers where greater chance that the Govern- tivity in the state and also there are students who come from backward Christians. When the heathens believers and other can take ment health care centers might and remotest areas are facing electricity problems, putting them at would throw out those who were shelter in the time of epidemic improve. (iii) Baptist churches in disadvantage and are cornered. There are also stories of students who sick to die in the streets, the storm at the same time avail Nagaland must agree to put on have walked kilometers to submit assignments and project works. All Christians would take them and affordable health care service. these problems have to be looked into and addressed at the earliest for care for them. Many Christians A very minimum fee must be hold the practice of building the welfare of the students’ community. expensive church building which lost their lives while taking care charged to the customers, after As the situation is not good, i request you to highlight it through of the sick. Yet it demonstrated all divine healing is free but go way out of the churches your newspaper to draw the attention of the problems faced by the budget. the love of Christ and won the medical establishments cost to Imlisanen Phom, Dimapur students and take measures to tackle it effectively. hearts of many. How are the maintain.

Khumjongla Thongtsar, St. Joseph University Dimapur (To be concluded...) (ii) A trust fund must be churches in Nagaland in comReader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Drawbacks of online classes

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is dignity, for how long No force can stop India from patrolling: Rajnath ‘Employment will govt deny it to people?’: Rahul

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that no force in the world can stop Indian soldiers from patrolling the country’s border in Ladakh region.

Making a statement in Rajya Sabha on the situation in eastern Ladakh, he said China has amassed troops on the border and in response India has made appropriate counter deployment.

China, he said, made “provocative military manoeuvres” on August 29/30 in an attempt to change the status quo in the south bank area of Pangong Lake in the Ladakh region at a time when the two sides were engaged in military and diplomatic talks to de-escalate tensions.

The defence minister said there is a mismatch between what China says and does.

“Unki kathani aur karni alag hai (their actions are at variance with their words),” he said The skirmishes and face-off in the last few months with China, that left 20 Indian soldiers dead and inflicted heavy casualties on the Chinese sides as well, were primarily over the issue of patrolling the Ladakh border.

“No force in the world can stop Indian soldiers

kilometers of Ladakh. Be- call for two sides to maintain sides it also holds 5,180 sq minimal forces along the km of Indian Territory in LAC. On the latest situaPakistan occupied Kashmir tion, the minister said India that Pakistan had illegally has noticed a buildup of ceded in 1963. troops and armaments by “I would like to men- China in the border areas tion here that as yet there adjacent to Eastern Ladakh is no commonly delineat- since April. ed Line of Actual Control “In early May, the Chi(LAC) in the border areas nese side had taken action between India and China to hinder the normal, tradiRajnath Singh speaks at Rajya Sabha during the ongoing and there is no common per- tional patrolling pattern of Monsoon Session in New Delhi, Sept. 17. (PTI) ception of the entire LAC,” our troops in the Galwan he said, adding more than Valley area, which resulted from patrolling. Our soldiers their boundary question. have sacrificed their lives “China does not ac- two decade old agreements in a face-off,” he said. only for this,” the minister cept the customary and said. He was responding traditional alignment of the China should work with it for complete to a clarification sought by boundary between India disengagement in eastern Ladakh: India former defence minister A and China,” he said.

K Antony on the issue of “We believe that this India on Thursday isters of the two countries Indian forces not being al- alignment is based on well- said China should sincerely in Moscow on September lowed to patrol in certain established geographical work with it for complete 4 and September 10 reparts of the Galwan valley. principles confirmed by disengagement of troops at spectively.

“I want to make it clear treaties and agreements, the earliest from all friction “There was consen(that) skirmishes and face- as well as historical usage areas including Pangong sus between the ministers off are because of this (issue and practice, well-known lake and take steps to de- of the two sides, during of patrolling),” he said, for centuries to both sides,” escalate the situation in both the meetings, that adding the patrolling pat- he said. eastern Ladakh. there should be quick and tern is traditional and well The Chinese position, External Affairs Min- complete disengagement defined. however, is that the bound- istry Spokesperson Anurag of troops from all friction Singh made the state- ary between the two coun- Srivastava said India hoped areas along the LAC,” ment in Rajya Sabha after tries has not been formally the Chinese side would Srivastava said. the government and oppo- delimited, that there exists strictly respect and ob“Both sides should, sition agreed not to have a a traditional customary line serve the Line of Actual therefore, focus on easing discussion on the sensitive formed by the extent of Control (LAC) and not tensions in the friction issue. Chairman M Venka- jurisdiction that they claim make further attempts to areas by refraining from iah Naidu, however, allowed was exercised historically “unilaterally” change the any actions that may lead members to seek a few clari- by each side, and that the status quo. to an escalation in the situfications on the statement, two sides have different inAt a media briefing, ation. This requires strict which was almost identical terpretations of the position the MEA spokesperson adherence to the bilateral to the one Singh had made of the traditional customary also referred to the con- agreements and protocols in Lok Sabha on September line,” he said. sensus arrived at separate and not making unilateral 15.

China, he said, contin- meetings between defence attempts to change the staThe minister said India ues to be in illegal occupa- ministers and foreign min- tus quo,” he said. and China are yet to resolve tion of about 38,000 square

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (AGENCIES): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday continued his relentless criticism of the Narendra Modi-led government over the rising unemployment in the country. Gandhi said that “employment was dignity” and wondered for how long would the government deny according this dignity to its citizens.

“Massive unemployment has forced the youth to call today National Unemployment Day,” Gandhi said, referring to a campaign launched by the youth on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, to lodge their protest against the government policies. “Employment is dignity. For how long will the government deny it?”

The Congress leader also tagged a media report that claimed over one crore people registered on government job portals seeking employment opportunities, but that only 1.77 lakh jobs were available. Hours before, Gandhi wished Modi on his birthday.

Meanwhile, the Congress also joined the National Unemployment Day campaign, which became the top trend on Twitter on Thursday. Twitter users used the tag to remind the

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prime minister of the acute economic crisis and joblessness they are facing.

In a series of tweets, the party criticised the government for its policies and blamed it for the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It said that the unprecedented unemployment crisis was a Modi’s “cruel idea of a return gift” on his birthday.

“The unplanned lockdown of the Bharatiya Janata Party stagnated every Indian’s life and their economic activities; they were stripped of employment, they stopped working,” the Congress said. “But till now the BJP government has not been able to give any relief to the countrymen.”

The party added that the looming crisis put the “future of the youth in jeopardy, the future of India in jeopardy”. “Of all the problems plaguing India

right now, Modi ji this one begs your urgent attention,” it said. “Please do your duty as the prime minister.”

On Se ptember 12, Gandhi mocked the government and said its “well planned fight” against the coronavirus pandemic had put India into an abyss of historic gross domestic product reduction, loss of employment, stressed loans and globally daily highest cases and deaths. Earlier in August, the Congress leader had warned that the government would be unable to provide jobs to its youth within six to seven months.

The Indian economy saw its worst ever contraction of 23.9% in the second quarter of April-June, as the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus upended livelihoods and businesses. The numbers reflect the onset of the deepest recession in India since 1996, when the country first began publishing its quarterly GDP figures.

Since the pandemic shut businesses in March, unemployment in the country has surged sharply. On August 18, a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy said nearly 50 lakh salaried persons lost their jobs in July as a result of a partial lockdown.

NPF Tobu A/C seeks clarification Three militants, woman killed in Kashmir encounter from F&CS director DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): NPF party 55 Tobu A/C unit has sought clarification from director of Food & Civil Supplies (F&CS) why 3 kg of rice at the rate of Rs 5 per kg was being sold by fair price shops (FPS) in Tobu to ration card holders instead of 5 kg of rice at the rate of Rs 3 under Priority Household (PHH) as per the National Food Security Act, 2013.

Alleging that people were not getting other essential commodities like dal, sugar, etc, barring rice, NPF’s unit president S Ngaubu Konyak and gen-

eral secretary P Shammaoh Konyak in a letter to the director wanted to know where were the remaining rice and other essential commodities and why Rs 2 was being charged extra.

Further, according to the letter, the total number of PHH beneficiaries in Tobu was 4,150 till June this year. However, it claimed that the names of 1,330 households were removed from the beneficiaries’ list in July, August and September.

The unit also asked the director to explain the reason behind the sudden and hasty decrease in the

number of beneficiaries and whether those 1,330 deleted beneficiaries were not Indian citizens and hence not liable to receive any privilege from the Government of India.

Pointing out that FPS in Tobu charged for transportation of rice under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in April, May, June, July and August, NPF also sought to know from the director whether the F&CS department was not responsible for transportation and, if not, who would pay the transportation charge and from which source.

Fuel prices slashed further

DIMAPUR, SEP 17 (NPN): After a day’s hiatus, the state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) slashed the prices of petrol and diesel by 13-20 paise across the metros on Thursday.

According to IOCL website, the price of petrol in the national capital Delhi was cut by 15 paise to Rs 81.40 per litre and diesel by 19 paise to Rs 72.37 per litre.

After today’s rate revision, petrol price in Dimapur was reduced to

Rs.86.72 from Rs. 86.86 per litre and diesel price was lowered to Rs.78.25 from 78.43 per litre.

In the state capital Kohima, price of petrol was lowered to Rs.87.61 from Rs.87.76 per litre while diesel price was decreased to Rs. 78.96 from Rs. 79.15 per litre.

Currently, any revisions in the domestic fuel prices are effected at the pumps by state-run oil marketing companies at 6 am.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION

Kohima dated the 14th September 2020.

NO.TPT/MV/4/2013:: In pursuance of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways advisory dated 24.08.2020 and taking into consideration the grim situation continuing due to conditions for prevention of spread of COVID-19 across the country, it is hereby notified that: 1. Validity of Fitness Certificate, Permit (all types), Driving License, Registration or any other concerned document(s) whose extension of validity could not or not likely be granted due to lock-down and which had expired since 1st of February, 2020 or would expire by 31st of December, 2020, the same will be treated as valid till 31st of December, 2020.

2. Enforcement authorities are to treat such documents as valid till 31st of December, 2020 with no late fee/fine imposed during the said period.

Sd/A. ROBIN LOTHA Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.

Issued by DIPR DCGOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION

Kohima dated the 8 September 2020. th

NO.TPT/MV/10/2014(Pt):: In the interest of Public Service, the Governor of Nagaland is pleased to notify that the Central Government vide Notification No.GSR.1361(E) dated 02/11/2017 under Rule 138A of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 has made mandatory the fitment of FASTag on all motor vehicles under category M and N sold on or after 1st December 2017. Motor Vehicle of “Category M”- a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying passengers & “Category N”- a motor vehicle with at least four wheels used for carrying goods which may also carry persons in addition to the goods.

And whereas, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has intimated that the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) has been completely integrated with the VAHAN portal, with the API going live on 14 May 2020.

Now, therefore, it is notified to all concerned that FASTag details will be captured while registering new vehicles or issuing fitness certificates to transport vehicles plying under national permit henceforth.

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Sd/A. ROBIN LOTHA Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland.

Issued by DIPR

SRINAGAR, SEP 17 (PTI): Three local militants and a civilian woman were killed, while two CRPF personnel, including an officer, sustained injuries in a predawn gunbattle on Thursday in the Batamaloo area of the city here, officials said.

This takes the number of militants killed this year to 177 in 72 operations. The number includes 22 foreign terrorists.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Firdousabad locality in Batamaloo area at around 2.30 am following information about the presence of militants there, the officials said.

They said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire on security forces.

A civilian, identified as Kaunsar Riyaz (45), was

Security personnel take position during an encounter with militants, at Batamaloo in Srinagar, Sept. 17. (PTI)

killed in the firing, while two CRPF personnel, including an officer, were injured, the officials said. The injured personnel were taken to hospital, they said.

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said all the three militants killed in the encounter were locals from south Kashmir.

Addressing a press con-

ference at the Police Control Room (PCR) Srinagar, the DGP said that in the early hours of the day, security forces, while acting on a lead, zeroed in on a house where the militants were hiding.

“They were given a chance to surrender, but they refused and fired. One CRPF officer and another CRPF man sustained inju-

ries in the initial exchange of firing. The officer is critical and we are praying for his recovery,” Singh said.

He added that the forces conducted the operation in a professional manner and killed all the three militants.

“However, a woman was caught in crossfire. Her death is very unfortunate, and we express sympathy with the bereaved family,” the DGP said.

The officer was accompanied by IGP, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar and IG, CRPF, Srinagar sector, Charu Sinha. “Arms and ammunition were recovered,” he said.

Singh said militants from other districts of south and north Kashmir keep coming to Srinagar to carry out attacks on security forces.

The Union Territory’s police chief said 177 mili-

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(A Central University Estd. By the Act of Parliament No. 35 of 1989) Headquarters : Lumami-798627 No. F.A.238/Estt-I/Vol-II/2013-1450 Dated: Lumami the 16th September, 2020

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In continuation to the Advertisement No.01/2020 dated 29th July 2020 the last date of receipt of application for the posts of Finance Officer, Internal Audit Officer, Hindi Officer, Senior Technical Assistant and Pharmacist is extended till 29th September, 2020. Details of the advertisement, other terms and conditions remain the same, which may be seen in the University website www. nagalanduniversity.ac.in.

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DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION NAGALAND : KOHIMA

Dt. Kohima, the

th September 2020.

NOTIFICATION NO. DTE/ ESTT-2/3/2016-17/ : It is hereby informed that the interested candidates who wish to pursue Diploma courses outside the State that is Arunachal Pradesh during 2020-21 session may download the prescribed application form from the Department website: www.dtenagaland.org.in. Filled application form in white A4 paper size may be submitted to the office of the under-signed during office from 18th to 24th September, 2020.

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tants have been killed in 72 operations so far this year.

“In terms of peace, 2020 has been better on every parameter than 2019. So far this year, we have done 72 operations, in which 177 militants were killed, including 12 in Jammu,” the DGP said.

He said 22 militants from Pakistan were among these 177, adding this “shows Pakistan’s direct involvement in terror activities”.

“Most of the terrorists working in outfits like Lashkar and Jaish are from Pakistan. I hope the way the forces are conducting the operations, we will achieve more successes on the peacebuilding and operations front,” Singh said.

He said the endeavour of the security forces was to avoid collateral damage in every operation.

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Dated, Kohima, the Sept, 2020 NO.DET-2/14/2001 (PT-1): Reference to our Advertisement of even number dated 2nd September’ 2020, the last date of submission of application form for undergoing Training at various Govt. Industrial Training Institutes (Govt. ITIs) is hereby extended to 30/09/2020.

Note: i. All other conditions remain the same. ii. List of selected candidates will be notified on or before 3rd October, 2020. iii. Last date of Admission for selected candidates is 9th October, 2020.

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Whereas this office has received Gift Deed made in Affidavit for change of ownership stating that Shri. M. Chuba Yimchunger, S/o Late Mure of Sotokur Village has given a plot of land measuring 50×80 fts against Permit No.831/Tsg to Smti. Sentila Yimchunger, W/o Shri. M. Chuba Yimchunger.

Notice is hereby issued that objection if any, may be given in written within 30 (Thirty) days time from the date of publication of this notice by any claimants to the office of the undersigned, otherwise change of ownership will be taken up after the expiry of the above mentioned period/dead line.

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We reject Islamabad’s obsession Modi turns 70; wishes pour in from across world with territorial aggrandisement: Govt

DIMAPUR: Former vicechairman of Tobu town Ad hoc Town Council (ATC) L Kaiba Konyak and former member of Tobu town ATC A Yenso Konyak have sought clarificatino from the chief minister Neiphiu Rio whether the state government had entrusted Department of Under Developed Areas (DUDA) adviser N Bongkhao to select/appoint members of Adhoc Town Council/ Urban Local Bodies, directly/personally without consulting the general public or the person/ward/ town concerned as well as the general administration.

In an open letter to the chief minister, the duo demanded to know details of the official notification authorising the DUDA adviser for appointing members to urban local Bodies, if the government had indeed

entrusted him.

They also attached the letter purportedly signed

by DUDA adviser on his official writing pad, where it stated that 11 members were “temporarily selected” to render support and cooperation to the administration (ADC Tobu) for smooth functioning, until the official date of ULB elections was announced.

Further, pointing out that the candidates awaiting declaration of results of the Town Council election too wished to know from the government relaxation of “null and void order”, they said if not then what action will be taken against Bongkhao for violation of government policy.

Instead of confusing and fooling the general public, Kaiba and Yenso demanded that the chief

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minister personally declare/ notify counting of election result, which has been kept in abeyance, especially for Tobu Town Council.

Since urban local bodies (ULB) election was kept in abeyance, they said that the people of all wards had, after consultations with the administration, democratically selected their ward chairmen and representatives, excluding the candidates, to assist the administration in smooth functioning of the town led by vice-chairman and secretary.

However, Kaiba and Yenso said it was unfortunate that DUDA adviser had personally selected/appointed new members without seeking public consent, which was totally illegal and against all democratic norms.

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from across the political spectrum offered their wishes to Modi, who is celebrating his sixth straight birthday as prime minister after taking over in 2014.

He acknowledged birthday messages from national and world leaders and also thanked many others for their wishes.

Wishing the prime minister, President Ram Nath Kovind said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji congratulations on your birthday and best wishes.

You have presented an ideal in showing commitment to

NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): The government on Thursday said it has rejected Pakistan’s “obsession” with “territorial aggrandisement” supported by cross border terrorism, in a reference to Islamabad unveiling a new political map laying claim to Indian territories.

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the government continues to respond “appropriately” to Pakistan’s malicious actions and propaganda, including on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, at various international fora.

He was replying to a written question on the issue in Rajya Sabha.

Pakistan released the new map on August 4 lay-

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tegic partnership between India and Russia while Oli spoke of continuing to work closely together towards strengthening bilateral relations, in their messages to the Indian prime minister.

Merkel noted that they have succeeded in consolidating further the traditionally good relations between Germany and India for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries, while Tshering expressed confidence that India will achieve greater transformation under his leadership.

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the welfare of the country and is laying the foundation of strong and self-reliant India. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India has benefited tremendously from his astute leadership, firm conviction and decisive action. “He has been working assiduously towards empowering the poor and marginalised. Praying for his good health and long life,” Singh said.

NCP president Sharad Pawar wished an abundance of good health and happiness to Modi.

Several chief ministers, including Mamata Banerjee of West Bengal also wished the prime minister.

Union minister Prakash Javadekar launched a website, narendra70.in, which has a collection of articles on Modi from leading lights from different walks of life and which also throws light on his life journey.

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“Government has rejected Pakistan’s obsession with territorial aggrandise-

ment supported by cross border terrorism,” Muraleedharan said in the written reply, calling release of the map by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as “absurd”.

SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE (ORDER–V, RULE-1, 5 & 20 CPC).

BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

Suit No : Divorce Case No.20 of 2020 Petitioner : Shri. N. Pipen Ngullie.

Respondent : Smti. Thungbeni Ngullie Whereas Shri. N. Pipen Ngullie (Petitioner), R/o. H/No-42(A), Duncan Bosti, Dimapur : Nagaland has instituted a Divorce Case against you for dissolution of marriage.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 28-09-2020 without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned, the case will be heard and determined in your absence.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this the 24th day of August, 2020.

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OFFICE OF THE

SUPPLY COLONY COUNCIL DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all concern that Shri.

VIKHETO CHISHO have taken over the charge as Chairman of Supply Colony with immediate effect.

It is therefore requested to contact him at House No.-150, Supply Colony or through Mobile Phone No.-9436600149/8787862227 for matters concerning to Colony Council and others as well.

(Shri. Alem Jamir), Secretary Supply Colony Council Dimapur : Nagaland

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NOTICE

S/C.NO. 334/20

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

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late M. Lepzuk Ao has been applied by Smti T.R. Amenla Yaden, W/o Late M. Lepzuk Ao R/o H.No. 165 Upper Lengrijan, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Pension Benefits 2. SBI A/C No. 30267686911 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 16th Oct, 2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 16th Sept, 2020.

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India’s life values and democratic traditions.”

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said Modi has made tireless efforts to take the country to new heights and asserted that his work will pave the way for India to become self-reliant.

Wishing the prime minister, top BJP leaders said India’s stature rose on the world stage under his leadership and his life dedicated to the welfare of the nation is an inspiration for them.

In a series of tweets, BJP president JP Nadda wished Modi, saying that under his leadership India moved swiftly on the path of progress and raised its stature at the world stage.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wished Modi a happy birthday.

Home Minister Amit Shah said Modi is loved by everyone. The prime minister, he said, connected deprived sections of the society with mainstream of development.

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Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Limatoshi -Vrs- L. Senti Yanger, resident of Purana Bazar Town/Village in the District of Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Act 1886 have applied for Mutation of Land Described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invite Claim/Objection concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1(one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Limatoshi, Village/Block No. : Purana Bazar, Plot No : , Patta No: 759, Dag No : 1212, Area : 02-00-00 North : App. Road East : Chotsose Sangtam South : App. Road West : App. Road Sd/Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur

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NOTICE Whereas an application has been submitted by Smti H. Phengmeth, W/o Late P. Woklau Konyak with a prayer for issue of Succession Certificate in respect of _______ to this office.

Therefore Objections are hereby invited from any person having any objection or claim to the claims made by the applicant within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notification. No petition will be entertained after the expiry of the given period.

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I, Md. Islamul Haque, am applying for a duplicate copy of B.Com 1st Semester Marksheet as I have lost it.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 70 on Thursday, a landmark birthday that saw greetings pour in from across the world and country with the president and vice president joining international leaders and leading politicians in wishing him and lauding his contribution.

The ruling BJP organised nationwide events, mainly aimed at public service, to celebrate the birthday of its charismatic and most successful leader with party president J P Nadda releasing a book, “Lord of Records”, which highlights 243 “unprecedented” achievements of the Modi government.

Ru s s i a n P r e s i d e n t Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering were among the world leaders who extended wishes to Modi.

Putin lauded Modi’s personal contribution to the strengthening of stra-

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

Whereas applications under succession Act 1925for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Toshimongba Ao has been applied by Smti. Sayatsungla, W/o Lt.Toshimongba Ao, R/O H.No 654, Alichen, Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of: Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if She/He so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 16.10.2020 Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 02.09.2020.

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rival, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, had lunch Wednesday with Taiwan’s top official in New York, a meeting she called historic and a further step in the Trump administration’s campaign to strengthen relations with the self-governing island that China claims is part of its territory.

Craft said her lunch with James K J Lee, director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, was the first meeting between a top Taiwan official and a United States ambassador to the United Nations since 1971, when the China seat at the UN was passed from Taipei to Beijing.

“I’m looking to do the right thing by my president, and I feel that he has sought to strengthen and deepen this bilateral relationship with Taiwan and I want to continue that on behalf of the administration,” she told The Associated Press.

In Taiwan, Krach is to attend a banquet hosted

by Tsai on Friday and hold discussions on the creation of a new economic and

schools, four colleges, 330 mosques and seminaries, 186 dispensaries, 15 hospitals, 62 ambulances, a funeral bus (hearse), three disaster management offices, 10 boats, 17 buildings, a plot, agricultural land and two motorcycles.”

The frozen assets of JeM, Khan said, include “53 mosques and seminaries, two dispensaries and two ambulances”.

The steps come at a time when Pakistan is working hard to comply with all the 27 points of the Action Plan given by FATF to see itself out of the ‘grey list’.

Earlier this year, a Pakistan anti-terrorism court sentenced JuD chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed to five years and six months imprisonment in two cases, after finding him guilty of terror financing and association with other banned outfits.

JuD’s other top leaders, at least 13 in number, were also booked in about two dozen cases of terror financing and money laundering during July last year.

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) registered the cases under the Anti-Terror Act in Lahore, Gujranwala and Multan against JUD, Lashkar-e-Taiba and charity umbrella organisation Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF).

It was revealed that the accused were raising funds under at least five trusts, namely the Dawatul Irshad Trust, the Moaz Bin Jabal Trust, the Al Anfaal Trust, the Al Madina Foundation Trust and the Alhamd Trust.

Mail ballots greater threat than No ceasefire until cause foreign interference: Trump of war is discussed: Taliban

emergency over forest fires in Bolivia La Paz, Sep 17 (IANS): Bolivia’s Interim President Jeanine Anez has declared a national emergency after forest fires scorched more than half a million hectares in the region of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

“Today, something very important and significant is happening: we are presenting two decrees. One to reinforce the fight against fire, and another to repeal the decree that allowed controlled burning,” Anez said on Wednesday in the town of San Ignacio de Velasco in Santa Cruz.

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We the in-laws with immense pride and honour would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Rewelhi Kronu, S/o Lt. Mr. & Mrs. Welhitsu Kronu of Kami Village on being promoted to the post of Director under the Department of Economics & Statistics Kohima, Nagaland.

We pray to our Almighty God for your good health and long life with abundant guidance and grand success in your future endeavors.

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With immense pride and joy, we the Moayimti Senso Mongdang (MSM) extend our heartiest congratulations to the following State Govt. employees from our village: 1. Shri. R. Atsung Tzudir, S/o T. Maongkaba Tzudir on his promotion to Joint Director of Economics & Statistics, Nagaland, Kohima.

2. Shri. Tongpang Longchar, S/o Tiyungnokcha Longchar on his promotion to Assistant Director of Treasuries & Accounts, AO/TO, Nagaland, Kohima 3. Shri. K. Zulu Tzudir, S/o Late Pangerlemba Tzudir on his promotion to Registrar, Directorate of Khadi & Village Industries, Nagaland, Kohima.

4. Smt. Imtikala, W/o R. Toshi Tzudir on her promotion to Nursing Sister, Deppt of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima.

The Moayimti Senso Mungdang (MSM) further wishes all of you good health, wisdom and longevism as you all serve the govt. and pray that Almighty God continue to guide you in all your future endeavours.

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, the Moayimti Staff & Bendanglen Alir Telongjem extend our heartiest congratulations to our members 1. Shri. Tongpang Longchar on promotion to Asst. Director in the Department of Treasuries & Accounts, Nagaland.

2. Shri. K Zülu Tzüdir on promotion to Registrar in Nagaland Khadi and Village Industries Board.

3. Shri. Remchingkangba on promotion to Joint Director in the Department of Economics and Statistics, Nagaland.

The Union also prays to our Almighty God for your good health and long lives with His abundant grace and guidance, and grand success in your future endeavours as you take up your new role and assignments.

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The office of the Terogvunyu Students’ Union convey our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Lilongchem Thyug (Tsonthonga), S/o Mr. Gwanyu Thyug and Mrs. Atsala Thyug on being conferred Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Zoology on the topic “Diversity of earthworms and the impact on soil fertility in a sub-tropical forest in Mokokchung district, Nagaland” from Nagaland University.

The Union thus acknowledge him for bringing laurels to the people of Terogvunyu, being the first Ph.D among the community and wish him grand success in his future endeavour.

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the hereditary politics and factionalism within his party, and made systemic reforms one of his top policy goals.

He said he will break down bureaucratic barriers and eliminate vested interests standing in the way of reforms, while listening to the voices of the ordinary people to fix the problems that don’t serve their interests. Suga’s Cabinet logged a support rating of 64% in a Mainichi newspaper survey released Thursday, exceeding the 52% support Abe had at the start of his government in 2012.

Respondents cited expectations for Suga’s policies, as well as continuity and his personality for their support, apparently welcoming his reformist pledges and background as a self-made politician from a rural farming village, the Mainichi said.

The telephone survey of 1,025 people aged 18 or older was conducted earlier Thursday, the paper said.

It did not provide a margin of error.

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Constitutional revisions, Suga looks set to take a more populist approach to address people’s everyday concerns, analysts said.

“Mr. Suga aims to score small success,” said political analyst Atsuo Ito in a TBS television talk show. “He would dig into things that many people think are not right and need to be changed.”

Some members of Suga’s Cabinet said they will follow their leader’s example. Administrative Reforms Minister Taro Kono said he will immediately launch a hotline for people to report problems.

Abe’s government had been criticized for appearing aloof and not listening to the concerns of citizens.

Suga said his priorities are fighting the coronavirus and turning around an economy battered by the pandemic. He is also expected to continue Abe’s economic and diplomatic stance.

As a self-made politician born the son of a farmer, Suga has opposed

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We the Thiyang Village would like to express our profound gratitude to Brig SK Sheoran Sena Medal 7th Sector Tuensang for his contribution towards Thiyang Village.

We appreciate and uphold the deeds of kindness shown to us by Brig SK Sheron Sena Medal. The Thiyang Village wishes him all the best and success in all his future endeavours and pray that our Lord Almighty guide and bless him immensely.

(B JOHN) (A. THSANSO) Thiyang Village Head GB, Thiyang Village

Suga also pledged to speed up Japan’s lagging digital transformation and appointed a special minister.

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The Changkilari Telongjem Kohima would like to congratulate Smti. Hokhuli Chishi, NCS, wife of Er. Indianoba Tally on her promotion to the post of Secretary, Government of Nagaland. It is a moment of immense pride for us and we thank God bringing you this far.

It is our prayer that the good Lord will continue to bless you with good health, wisdom and success as you begin a bigger responsibility as Secretary.

Wishing you the best.

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Washington, Sep 17 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has claimed that mail-in voting posed a greater threat to the November 3 election than foreign interference, the media reported.

Addressing reporters at the White House on Wednesday, the President said that “our biggest threat to this election is Governors from opposing parties controlling ballots, millions of ballots”, The Hill news website reported.

“To me, that’s a much bigger threat than foreign countries because much of the stuff coming out about foreign countries turned out to be untrue,” he added. The President’s remarks came despite warnings from intelligence officials that China, Iran and Russia were all attempting to interfere in

Kabul, Sep 17 (IANS): A Taliban spokesman said that the militant group will not agree to a ceasefire unless the peace negotiators can discuss the main cause of the Afghan war, the media reported on Thursday.

Speaking to TOLO News from the Taliban office in Doha, the spokesman, Mohammad Naeem, claimed that the Taliban has reduced the level of violence with the preliminary round of the intra-Afghan talks that started on September 12. But he said that the Afghan government has not halted its offensive operations.

“It does not make sense to end 20 years of war in one hour. In our perspective, it will be logical to discuss the main aspects of the problems and the war and then finalize a ceasefire so that the problem is resolved permanently,” Naeem told TOLO News.

“Suppose, if we announce a ceasefire today, but then we fail to reach an agreement at the negotiating table tomorrow, do we go toward the war again?” he queried.

The spokesman further said that the Taliban wants the establishment of an Islamic system in which the values of people of the country are reflected.

He said that the peace negotiation talks will have some ups and downs, but was optimistic about the outcomes.

“We have entered the peace process with a strong will and determination, we want this problem finally to be resolved.

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the upcoming election. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many states across the US have expanded access to mail ballots.

A record number of people are expected to vote by mail. While 10 states are sending out ballots to voters, others were sending out applications for absentee ballots, said The Hill news website report. Trump has made several remarks against postal balloting recently.

Last month, the President said that universal mail-in voting would be “catastrophic” and make the country “a laughing stock”, while adding that he had no issue with absentee voting, which he himself uses.

His remarks intensified after the US Postal Service in late July sent letters to 46 states and Washington, D.C., notifying them of possible delays in the delivery of mail-in ballots, which will result in the not counting of those votes in the November 3 presidential election.

The letter warned that “certain deadlines for requesting and casting mail-in ballots are incongruous with the Postal Service’s delivery standards”.

Tokyo, Sep 17 (AP): Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga started his first full day in office Thursday with a resolve to push forward popular reforms.

“I’m determined to work hard for the people and get results so we can live up to their expectations,” Suga told reporters as he walked into the prime minister’s office.

Suga was formally elected Wednesday to replace Shinzo Abe, who announced last month that he planned to step down due to ill health.

While Suga won the backing of fellow ruling party lawmakers with a pledge to carry on Abe’s policies and work on Abe’s unfinished goals, he is also pushing for some policy changes of his own.

In a departure from Abe, Suga said he will discontinue cherry blossomviewing parties. Abe was accused of using taxpayers’ money to entertain constituents at the annual gathering.

Suga told reporters Thursday that there will be no longer a budget for such events. Suga did not say if he planned to investigate if cherry blossom party funds were properly handled in the past.

He also pledged to speed up Japan’s lagging digital transformation and appointed a special minister to promote digitalization in education, healthcare and businesses. Suga has also campaigned to lower cellphone fees and said he will seek further cost reductions.

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TAIPEI, SEP 17 (AP): A senior US State Department official is arriving in Taiwan on Thursday for a three-day visit, prompting a threat of possible retaliation from China.

US Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and other senior officials, the island’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. Krach, who holds the portfolio for economic growth, energy and the environment, is the highest-level official from the State Department to visit the island in decades.

His visit follows a highprofile visit in August by US Health Secretary Alex Azar, who was the highestlevel US Cabinet official to visit since the break in formal ties between the US and Taiwan in 1979, when the US switched relations to Beijing.

However, the US has maintained unofficial ties with Taiwan since the official diplomatic break and is the island’s most important ally and provider of defence equipment.

Ahead of Krach’s ar-

Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS): The Pakistan government has frozen a total of 964 assets of proscribed organisations Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JUD) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) as it takes action against elements involved in terror financing and money laundering as part of efforts towards fulfilling requirements of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) 27-point action plan.

As per the the Interior Ministry, 907 of the frozen assets belonged to the JuD and 57 to the JeM. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan said that the provincial home departments had taken the action to freeze assets of the JuD and the JeM under the United Nations Security Council (Freezing and Seizure) Order 2019, issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

“A total of 611 properties of the JuD were frozen in Punjab, 108 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 80 in Sindh, 61 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistanoccupied Kashmir), 30 in Balochistan and 17 in the Islamabad Capital Territory,” he told the Senate, the upper house of the Pakistani legislature, about the government’s progress against proscribed outfits.

“Eight properties of the JeM were frozen in Punjab, 29 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 12 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, four in the Islamabad Capital Territory, three in Sindh and one in Balochistan,” he added. Giving details, Khan said: “The frozen properties of the JuD include 75

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commercial dialogue, according to Taiwan’s de facto ambassador in the US, Hsiao Bi-khim.

He will also attend a memorial service for former President Lee Tenghui, who led the island’s transition to democracy and died at age 97 in July.

K r a c h ’s v i s i t a n d Craft’s lunch with Lee are certain to exacerbate mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic, trade, technology, Hong Kong and the South China Sea. China condemned the visit on Thursday and warned it could retaliate. It opposes all official interactions between other countries and the island.

At a daily briefing on Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Krach’s visit violates US commitments to China and “bolsters the separatist forces of Taiwan independence and undermines China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,” adding that Beijing had “lodged solemn complaints” with Washington over the matter.

“We urge the US to fully recognise the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue ... immediately stop official exchanges and actions of improving substantive relations with Taiwan, and handle Taiwan-related issues cautiously,” Wang said. “China will make necessary responses in accordance with the development of the situation.”

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The office of the Kasha Group Union Dimapur felicitates Dr. Lilongchen Thyü (Tsonthonga), S/o Mr. Gwanyu Thyü and Mrs Atsala Thyü of Terogvünyu village, Tseminyu Sub-division, on being conferred Ph.D on the topic "Diversity of earthworms and the impact on soil fertility in a sub-tropical forest ecosystem of Mokokchung district, Nagaland" under the guidance of Prof. L.N. Kakati, Nagaland University.

The Union congratulates him on his success and further wishes him a bright future ahead.

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FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, we the Valley View Colony Council, Valley View STH and Valley View Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to: 1. Shri. Y. LAHOTO AYE, on being promoted to the post of Asst. Director/A.O/T.O under Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts, GoN 2. Shri A. PETER SWU, on being promoted to the post of Asst. Director/A.O/T.O under Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts, GoN May the Almighty God continue to bless and guide you in all your future endeavours.

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PSG beat Metz 1-0 in Ligue 1

Players of Paris St Germain and Metz vie for the ball during their Ligue 1 match.

PARIS, Sep 17 (Agencies): Paris St Germain earned their first win of the Ligue 1 season as Julian Draxler headed home deep in stoppage time to give the depleted French champions a 1-0 home win over Metz on Wednesday.

PSG’s disciplinary problems continued, however, as they had another player sent off after three were dismissed in Sunday’s ill-tempered defeat by Olympique de Marseille, including world record

signing Neymar.

France striker Kylian Mbappe was also out due to testing positive for COVID-19 and Thomas Tuchel’s under-strength side struggled to break down Metz, whose goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja made a series of saves with his feet to keep out the hosts.

PSG were further frustrated by the sending-off of defender Abdou Diallo in the 65th minute for a second yellow card, which

was followed by an injury to full back Juan Bernat that left them with nine men as Tuchel had made three substitutions.

B u t P S G, b e a t e n Champions League finalists last month, continued to search for a first goal of the season and finally got one thanks to the determination of Angel di Maria and the opportunism of Draxler.

Di Maria trapped a long ball down the left wing and cut inside, pro-

ducing a stinging cross which keeper Oukidja spilled into the air.

German Draxler pounced to head into the unguarded net, providing much relief to the home fans who were scattered across the Parc des Princes due to social distancing measures.

“We missed so many great chances but the players showed a great mentality and they ran like crazy.

We will savour this match for a long time,” Tuchel said.

Moments before Draxler’s goal, Metz came agonisingly close to finding an unlikely winning goal when Youssef Maziz broke into the area but side-footed wide of the target.

“From the start we knew this was going to be a very difficult match right until the end,” PSG defender Marquinhos said.

“We are still recovering and we wanted to break them down long before we did but it was so important to win, especially as we were at home and after losing the first two games.”

Having lost their first two matches of the campaign to Lens and Marseille, PSG are 15th in the Ligue 1 standings on three points after three games.

India drop to 109 in latest FIFA rankings Zurich, Sep 17 (IANS): The Indian men’s football team have dropped by one place and are placed at the 109th position in the latest FIFA rankings. India have 1187 points.

India, amid the Covid19 pandemic, were ranked 108 from the November 2019 to July 2020 editions.

However, there was no release of FIFA rankings in August this year.

Meanwhile, Belgium remain at the summit ahead of France and Brazil, who complete the podium, while England continue to occupy fourth place. Portugal (5th,+2) have moved into the top five thanks to victories over Croatia (8th,-2) and Sweden (18th,-1).

Other countries moving in the right direction were Spain (7th,+1), Italy (12th,+1), the Netherlands (13th,+1), and Germany (14th,+1), with each gaining one place in the global classification. Wales (21st,+2) climbed two rungs but remain outside the top 20.

Russia, hosts of the last FIFA World Cup, are further back in 32nd but had the biggest gain in this edition, ascending six places courtesy of wins over Serbia (31st,-2) and Hungary (52nd, unchanged).

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League Cup: Everton cruise ahead

Players of Everton and Salford City vie for the ball during their match.

Lo n d o n, S e p 1 7 (Agencies): Everton hit the woodwork five times on their way to defeating a spirited Salford City to set up a Carabao Cup thirdround visit to League One Fleetwood Town.

Michael Keane’s firsthalf header, Gylfi Sigurdsson’s first-time finish and a late Moise Kean penalty secured victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

Italy forward Kean (twice), Sigurdsson and Anthony Gordon (twice) had efforts that struck the bar or post in the second half as Everton had 32 shots throughout the 90 minutes.

Having seen his side open their Premier League

campaign with win at Tottenham, Ancelotti made 10 changes for the visit of League Two Salford.

And it was Keane, the only survivor from the side that started in north London, who broke the deadlock after meeting Sigurdsson’s corner, before the Iceland midfielder doubled the lead.

Everton, who have invested about £60m to bring in Brazil midfielder Allan, attacking midfielder James Rodriguez and French midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure since the end of last season, lost 18-year-old defender Jarrad Branthwaite to injury in the first half.

Portuguese keeper Joao

Virginia, 20, marked his senior debut for the Toffees with a clean sheet, while 19-year-old full-back Niels Nkounkou, signed in the summer from Marseille, also got an outing.

Despite the result Salford, who are only in their second season in the English Football League, were not overawed by the occasion and came close to scoring themselves.

At 1-0, Richie Towell should have equalised but shot over from about 12 yards.

The Toffees wrapped up the tie when Gordon teed up Sigurdsson before Gordon was fouled, Kean slotting home the penalty.

Iron basketball board Australia beat England in 3rd ODI to win series inaugurated at Chetheba

Chetheba Ballers and others during the inauguration of the basketball board.

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Kohima, Sep 17: An iron basketball board dubbed as the ‘lockdown project’, Nagaland first iron basketball board was inaugurated at Chetheba Town on September 15. The initiative was taken by Chetheba Ballers.

In the brief inauguration ceremony, Chetheba Town Baptist Church youth director, Vechutso Nyekha,

who declared the board and tournament open, appealed to the youth to work together for the welfare of the society.

Constr uction team member, Zavekho Resu said the ‘lockdown project’ started in the month of July by basketball enthusiast including students and youths from Chetheba. With no budget, the lockdown project was initiated through

crowd funding.

Marking the occasion, a basketball tournament was also organised where 11 teams participated including three women teams.

Team Huskers was crowned champions after defeating Team Airballers in the final match.

In the women’s category, Lady Ballers beat Old Defensive Team in the final match.

Manchester, Sep 17 (IANS): Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey scored brilliant centuries as Australia won an exciting final ODI by three wickets against England and took the threematch series 2-1 at the Old Trafford.

Chasing 303 on Wednesday evening, Australia were almost down and out of the game after losing five wickets for mere 73 runs. However, Maxwell (108) and Carey (106) shared a massive 212-run stand to help the visitors register a three-wicket win.

The victory also ended a five-year streak in which England have not lost a home ODI series, with Australia also the last side to beat them, back in September 2015.

Earlier asked to bowl, the Aaron-Finch led side started the game in the best possible way, with Mitchell Starc removing Jason Roy and Joe Root with the first two balls of the match.

Jonny Bairstow, how-

ever, stood at one end even though England found themselves reeling at 96/4 following the wickets of Eoin Morgan (23) and Jos Buttler (8). Sam Billings, who came in next, shared a 114-run stand with Bairstow and the hosts looked to set up a big target before Billings top-edged a reversesweep shortly after reaching his fifty. Bairstow also fell just a few overs later having faced 126 balls for his 112, the opener’s longest innings in the format.

However, just like the second ODI, England’s lower order contributed with crucial runs as Chris Woakes scored an unbeaten 39-ball 53* to boost the hosts to 302/7.

Australia didn’t have the best of starts either and they lost Finch (12) and Marcus Stoinis (4) with just 31 runs on the board. The wickets slowed the innings down, and part-timer Joe Root’s introduction after the first Powerplay further slowed down the chase as

Australia’s Adam Zampa (2nd right) celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket during the third ODI match against England at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (AP/PTI)

he claimed the wickets of David Warner (24) and Mitchell Marsh (2) before Marnus Labuschagne was run out by Billings for 20 to leave the visitors in all sorts of trouble at 73/5.

Carey and Maxwell though proved to be their saviours as they both played positively and scored runs quickly to bring Australia back into contention. Maxwell in particular was destructive as he struck seven

sixes in his 108.

Just when Australia looked to win, a late surge from England once again threatened to take the game away, as Maxwell and Carey fell in the 48th and 49th overs respectively, leaving Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins needing to take Adil Rashid’s last over for 10.

However, Starc scored a six on the first ball of the over and then completed

the chase with a sweep for four with two balls to spare.

Maxwell was adjudged the Player of the Match as well as the Player of the Series.

Brief scores: England 302/7 (Jonny Bairstow 112, Sam Billings 57; Adam Zampa 3/51) lose to Australia 305/7 (Glenn Maxwell 108, Alex Carey 106; Chris Woakes 2/46) by three wickets.

Djokovic, Nadal reach third round in Italy

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Rome, Sep 17 (IANS): Top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Italian Open after securing respective wins in their secondround matches of the ongoing tournament.

Djokovic dispatched Italian wild card entry Salvatore Caruso 6-3, 6-2 to continue with his quest for a fifth Rome title and set up a third-round against countryman Filip Krajinovic.

“It was a very good test for me. I’m very pleased with the way I handled myself in important moments,” said Djokovic. “I was in control of the match. I served well when I needed to come up with a big serve and moved well. I constructed the points as the clay courts demand, because it’s obviously com-

pletely different surface in terms of building the point tactically. Everything went well. I’m very pleased.”

On the other hand, Nadal made a welcome return to the ATP Tour as he outclassed fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1, 6-1 in his first tour-level match for 200 days.

“It’s good to be back on the Tour,” said Nadal, in an on-court interview. “I miss the crowds. I played a good match, maybe he was a little bit tired after all his matches in New York. It was a perfect start for me. It was solid, (and I hit) good shots on the forehand and backhand. I didn’t expect to play that well.”

The Spaniard will next play No. 13 seed Milos Raonic or Dusan Lajovic in the third round.

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