September 24, 2020

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State Govt withdraws COVID cess

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Kohima/DIMAPUR, SEP 23 (NPN): In a major development and a big relief to public and in response to increasing demands from various organisations including student bodies, the government of Nagaland has decided to revoke COVID-19 cess on petroleum products.

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting held at Rhododendron Hall, Police Complex, Chumoukedima, Dimapur Wednesday.

Minister of Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue, Parliamentary Affairs, Neiba Kronu, informed that official notification for the rollback would be published on Thursday and was likely to come into effect from September 25, 2020.

A communiqué issued by the finance department stated that the cabinet while deciding on revocation of COVID cess maintained that it was important to enlighten the general public about financial issues confronting the state which could have impact on the activities of the government.

The state government reminded that due to lock-

Assamese Samaj flays Sep 22 killing D IMA P U R , S E P 2 3 (NPN): Dimapur Namghar Trust Board and Assamese Samaj, Dimapur has condemned the gruesome killing of a person from Assam- Jiten Gogoi (31), a truck driver and employee of Cargo Transport Agency in the wee hours of September 22.

Samaj chairman Makhan Chetia expressed shock over the random killing of an innocent person and breaking the peace and tranquillity particularly at a time when talks were on for a final solution to the Naga political issue and also amidst COVID-19 crisis.

While pointing out that Jiten was the sole bread earner of his family, the Samaj demanded that the law enforcing agencies and the district administration leave no stone unturned in arresting the culprits and awarded befitting punishment as per law.

The samaj also conveyed condolences to the bereaved family for the loss.

It may be mentioned that the victim was shot dead by unidentified miscreant near IMC Hall Dimapur in the wee hours of September 22, 2020 and so far police said there has been no witness.

Police also said investigation was on to trace and identify the culprits.

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down, the country’s economic growth shrunk by -23.9% during April-June 2020 which impacted the revenues of the Centre.

The gover nment claimed that the negative impact of the pandemic had been so widespread and pervasive that it was compelled to adopt drastic measures to mitigate the negative effects of the fall in receipts to avoid a potential collapse, which included pro

rata cuts in the budgets of departments, imposition of various austerity measures and mobilisation of additional resources through imposition of COVID cess on fuel.

The government also shared details of funds received from the Centre, amounts spent by the State from its own resources to fight the pandemic and the amount collected as COVID-19 cess:-

(i) Total amount received from GoI for COVID-19 Rs. 27.84 crore (ii) Total amount spent from State’s resources for COVID-19 pandemic till date - Rs. 115.80 crore (iii) Total COVID-19 cess collected from April to August 2020 - Rs. 13.14 crore Appealing to all citizens to refrain from making sweeping statements based on hearsay without ascertaining facts, the government said they should ascertain correct facts about the total receipts from the Centre before raising the issue in public domain.

Observing that the fight against the pandemic was far from over, the government requested all citizens to refrain from activities that could restrict its abil-

ity to respond effectively to the pandemic in the days to come. Reacting to media reports that claimed that sanction of funds by the Centre as revenue deficit grant and State’s share of Union taxes were meant for combating COVID-19, the government said this perception could have been caused by national media reports that the Centre had released funds in order to enhance financial resources of State to fight the pandemic.

Clarifying that the receipts were revenue deficit grant and State’s share of Central taxes and duties, the government pointed out that these are meant to meet various types of recurring expenditures like salaries, pensions, debt servicing, etc.

Claiming that there was no mention in any of the sanction letters of the Central government that the funds were meant to be spent on COVID-19, the government said these receipts were receivable even in the absence of the pandemic, and therefore the contention of getting extra funds did not arise.

JLF meets NNPGs

Meanwhile, Kronu informed that the Joint Legislature Forum (JLF) on Naga political issue also held a closed door meeting with the Working Committee of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) at Police Complex, where both sides shared and updated each other on the progress of the Naga talks with the Government of India. One of the cabinet ministers said that the meeting was held to understand one another's position and did not adopt any resolution.

Nyemlang in NSCN (R) camp: Akato Staff Reporter

D IMA P U R , S E P 2 3 (NPN): Chairman of the breakaway faction of NSCN (K), ‘Lt. Gen’ (Retd) Nyemlang Konyak along with four of his “followers” have joined NSCN (Reformation) and were presently at the group’s designated camp in Mon. Speaking to Nagaland Post, NSCN (R) vice president, Akato Chophi confirmed that Nyemlang and his “followers” with all weapons and ammunition have safely reached NSCN (R) designated camp.

Setting to rest speculations that Nyemlang surrendered to Indian forces along with the arms and ammunition, Akato said Nyemlang expressed desire to join NSCN (R) for which the group under the initiative of its president, Wangtin Naga approached Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of

India to provide “safe passage”.

Akato said MHA was approached for “clearance” as they (NSCN-K) were not in ceasefire with Government of India and that the security forces aided in facilitating the passage.

“Nyemlang and his followers did not surrender themselves or the arms and ammunition, not a single bullet. They are now safe and are with us in our designated camp,” said Akato.

NSCN (R) vice president said since Nyemlang and his “followers” had to travel in small groups of five-six for which only few of them could join the group at this time. However, Akato said more “followers” would be joining NSCN (R).

“They are trapped between India and Myanmar.

Communication with them is hard, however, we have the clearance for safe pas-

sage. Slowly more Nyemlang’s followers will join us,” said Akato.

Akato said that NSCN (R) president, Wangtin Naga was in constant touch with officials in the MHA to facilitate the safe passage of those on their way.

He said “olive branch” was extended to brethren across the border to join the ongoing peace process under the banner of Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs).

Akato said NNPGs would still welcome “comrades” willing to join the ongoing peace process with Government of India.

It may be mentioned that earlier on September 15, 2020, Nyemlang through a press statement had expressed willingness to join NSCN (R) after “realising the mistake” of clinging on to the “orthodox ideology” of NSCN (K) for such a long time.

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MoS Rlys Suresh Angadi dies of COVID N E W D E L HI , SEP 23 (PTI): Minister of State for Railways S u r e s h S. Angadi (File) A n g a di died of COVID-19 on Wednesday, becoming the first union minister to succumb to the deadly virus.

The 65-year-old BJP MP passed away around 8 pm at the AIIMS trauma centre which has been converted into a dedicated COVID-19 facility, sources at the hospital said.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

A fourth-term parliamentarian from Belagavi in Karnataka, Angadi had on September 11 announced on Twitter that he had contracted the disease and had requested all those who came in close contact with him in the previous days to monitor their health and get tested in case of any symptoms. He is the first Union minister to have died of coronavirus. At least six MLAs and three MPs have earlier succumbed to it.

NPSC officer found dead

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KOHIMA, SEP 23 (NPN): In a tragic incident, a senior officer of the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) was found dead at the office complex Wednesday evening.

Sources informed Nagaland Post that the body of C Yimtsu Lotha, Under Secretary NPSC, was found at the office basement.

According to information, the officer reached office at around 8.30 a.m.

He reportedly went down to the office storeroom in basement sometime in the afternoon, where his body was found.

Even as the police have begun investigation, further details could not be obtained till the time of filing this report. A case was registered at North police station.

Late Yimtsu was reportedly survived by his wife and two children.

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Nagaland COVID-19 tally at 5671 D IM A P U R , S E P 2 3 COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 23, 2020 (NPN): Nagaland on ACTIVE CASES AsReSymptomatic Wednesday reported 67 District ympMi- Total cov- Death tomgrated Cases Mod- Se- Critical-ICU ered fresh COVID cases-- 58 atic Mild erate vere With Oxygen in Kohima, 5 in Dimapur Dimapur 719 15 1 2 0 2169 14* 15 2935 and 2 each in Tuensang Kiphire 0 0 0 0 10 12 2 0 0 and Mon, taking the tally Kohima 1 0 0 1 1499 1839 333 0 5 to 5671.

Longleng 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 27 44 0 0 According to a health Mokokchung 17 0 Mon 0 0 0 0 292 311 12 2 5 bulletin, out of the 5671 Peren 0 0 0 0 268 272 4 0 0 cases, 1119 are active, 4509 Phek 0 0 0 0 33 34 1 0 0 recovered, 16 deaths* and Tuensang 6 0 0 0 0 68 74 0 0 27 migrated.

Wokha 0 0 0 0 25 25 0 0 0 As per the severity Zunheboto 5 0 0 0 0 114 119 0 0 Total 1 2 1 4509 16 of symptoms, 1099 active 1099 16 27 5671 cases are asymptomatic, *5 deaths not due to Covid-19 *2 deaths in under investigation 16 mild, 1 moderate and 2 across various categories of police, 1457 returnees, 1195 severe. Further, out of the people include 2,685 cases cases traced contacts and 5,671 cases, the distribution from the armed forces/ 334 frontline workers.

India’s virus tally crosses 56-lakh

NEW DELHI, SEP 23 (PTI): India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 56 lakh with 83,347 infections being reported in a day, while over 45 lakh people have recuperated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The national recovery rate stands at 81.25 per cent.

The coronavirus caseload surged to 56,46,010, while the death toll climbed to 90,020 with 1,085 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The total recoveries

have surged to 45,87,613 in the country so far.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection has dropped to 1.59 per cent.

There are 9,68,377 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 17.15 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and and it went past 50 lakh on September 16. According to the

ICMR, a cumulative total of 6,62,79,462 samples have been tested up to September 22 with 9,53,683 samples being tested on Tuesday.

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.

Rockslides hamper traffic on NH-29 Staff Reporters

D IMA P U R , S E P 2 3 (NPN): Smooth movement of traffic along NH-29 was hampered by continues rockslides near Chümoukedima police check gate here on Wednesday.

The rockslides had not only been posing problems for commuters, but had also damaged several vehicles besides one excavator in the last few days.

According to traffic police, the ongoing fourlane construction works led to continuous rockslides in the area affecting vehicular movement. The traffic personnel at site lamented that commuters were also not paying heed to the warnings and safety precautionary signs and blinkers placed at strategic points to avoid casualties.

Around 15 traffic personnel deployed at the rockslide area assisted commuters and vehicular

Rockslides near police check gate Wednesday evening.

movement.

Informing that there had been no casualties till date, the traffic police personnel, however, cautioned commuters that it was not advisable to take the route.

Vehicular movement was slightly affected due to rockslides, but the highway remained open for traffic.

On September 20, 2020, deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur, R Soundararajan, imposed total

restriction of all movements from Chathe River bridge (Patkai bridge) to Kukidolong from 6am to 10pm as a safety measure and in view of the road restoration work.

DC advised general public to take alternative from Dimapur to Kohima for light vehicles via 7th Mile-New DC officeShokhuvi-Razaphe-PimlaMhainamtsi-Jhornapani/ Medziphema and vice versa.

State’s deficit likely to balloon to Rs 2,358.81 crore Monsoon session concludes D IMA P U R , S E P 2 3 (NPN): Finance department has disclosed that the State government’s deficit has risen from 950.09 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 1,607.73 when the ruling coalition took over in 2018 and that at the end of the current financial year, the deficit is estimated to end with of Rs 2,358.81 crore as per budget estimates and includes an increase of Rs 939 crore since 2014-15.

It also pointed that when the present chief minister handed over reins to the successor during 2013-14, the deficit was at Rs.950.09 crore but when the present government took over in 2018, the deficit had shot up to Rs.2358.81 crore as per estimates that also included an increase of Rs.939 crore since 2014-15.

The factors included implementation of revision

of pay and payment of dues and liabilities to contractors following various court judgements in their favour.

In addition, the finance department said

owing to the unforeseen developments caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the current financial year is expected to close with a much higher deficit than

estimated.

The following table was shown on monthly receipts and expenditure to highlight the present resource position:

Aggregate Monthly Revenue Receipts and Revenue Expenditure during 2020-21 Latest Estimates A: Receipts Budgeted 326.42 1 Revenue Deficit grant 326.42 284.44 2 Share of Central Taxes* 374.45 69.30 3 Own Revenue** 106.95 680.16 Total A: 807.82 Latest Estimates B. Expenditure: Budgeted 432.30 1 Salaries 461.81 178.17 2 Pension 182.33 99.62 3 Interest payments 99.62 107.29 4 Other recurring expenditure 110.34 817.38 Total B: 854.10 -137.22 C: Monthly revenue shortfall -46.28 -1646.65 D: Annual revenue shortfall -555.36 Notes: * Share of Union Taxes is receivable in 14 installments during a financial year. The first 2 installments were Rs. 263.80 crores each. The 3rd upto 6thinstallments were Rs. 240.47 crores each. This is against Rs. 320.96 crores of the Union Budget (320.96x14=4493.37 crores). ** The total own revenue receipts upto 31-8-20 is Rs. 346.50 crores averaging about Rs. 69.30 crores a month. *** Figures of share of Central Taxes and Duties shown in table A are average figures as per current trend and the figures shown in para 4 are based on actuals.

NEW DELHI, SEP 23 (PTI): Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday evening, bringing the Monsoon Session of Parliament to an end eight days ahead of schedule amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

The session started on September 14 with numerous changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the first time, the two Houses met at different times in a day to ensure social distancing norms.

Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die after the passage of the Major Port Authorities Bill.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present when the House was adjourned.

The House was otherwise scheduled to continue till October 1. Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die this afternoon. In his concluding (Cont’d on p-8) remarks before adjourning

The department said Nagaland’s estimated receipts of Rs.320.96 crore, as per instalment of Share of Central Taxes and Duties and reflected in the union budget of 2020-21 was reduced to only Rs.263.80 crore showing a monthly shortfall of Rs.57.16 crore.

The amount of Rs.263.80 crore was further reduced to Rs.240.47 crore since June and further raised the monthly deficit to Rs.80.49 crore, it said.

Thus, the total deficit for 2020-21 on account of shortfall in receipts of Share of Central Taxes and Duties totalled Rs.1080.13 crore the department said.

The negative impact was not solely confined to Central Receipts but even the state’s own revenues which fell by around Rs.38 crore per month.

the House, Birla said the productivity of the session was a record high.

The productivity of the House was 167 per cent, which was much higher than the past session, he said while thanking all the members.

During the 10 working days of the session including Saturday and Sunday, a total of 25 bills were passed, he said, adding some of the important bills included those related to agriculture reforms and labour sector.

Besides, the House also passed the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants empowering the government for additional spending of Rs 2.35 lakh crore, the highest ever so far. During the session, the House transacted 68 per cent legislative business and the remaining 32 per cent nonlegislative business including discussions.

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DDCF condemn Sept Pig breeding-cum-learning ODF plus baseline survey APP training BAN, 22 shooting incident centre inaugurated in Dmu DIMAPUR: Training on open defecation free (ODF) plus baseline survey App was conducted by the office of chief engineer, Sanitation & WSSO PHED at PHED conference hall on September 23.

A press release by Sanitation & WSSO PHED state IEC consultant, Thepfulie stated that, briefing on ODF plus phase II was delivered by Er. T. Sangtam, chief engineer, Sanitation & WSSO PHED. He also encouraged all participants to learn details and information to be demonstrated by the resource persons and called upon all consultants, chemists and junior engineers to steadfastly work and upload all necessary details within the time bound period of October 31.

Joint secretary RD and state mission NRLM director, Imtimenla inaugurating the centre on September 22.

DIMAPUR: Pig breedingcum-learning centre was inaugurated at Ruzaphema village, Dimapur by joint secretary RD and state mission NRLM director, Imtimenla on September 22.

A press release by NSRLM Dimapur, DFS, Rozila Sangtam stated that, during the inaugural Imtimela congratulated the leaders of SHG of the village for judiciously utilizing the fund provided by the state mission towards construction of the centre.

She reminded that the centre was established

under livelihoods enhancement initiative of the mission and the purpose was to mitigate the demand of quality piglets in and around the village. She added that it was also a learning centre for the SHG members. She requested the members of the village, village council and the GBs to extend support in making the centre a model pig breeding unit in the district.

Speaking on the occasion, project director DRDA Dimapur, Atokhe Aye encouraged the SHG members to make the cen-

news in Brief INFC informs NE students: Indian National Fellowship Centre (INFC) has informed that 86 seats in allied health programmes at Manipal College of Health Profession (MCHP) and Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore are offered in various courses for NE students, under Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) 50% Scholarship programme 2020-21. Students will be selected based on merit in the qualifying examination, candidate should have studied in Class-12 science stream. Interested students may submit application stating the seat he/ she wants to apply for along with copy of class 12 mark sheet. Indigenous inhabitant certificate and contact number and e-mail and should be addressed to, co-ordinator, INFC, Nagaland, MAHE 50% scholarship programme for North Eastern students, Dr. N.M Kithan.

DoSE informs: Department of School Education (DoSE), Nagaland has informed that it has launched online teachers’ transfer portal at https://dosenl.in on September 23, which will be kept active w.e.f. October 3 to October 31 for processing transfer requests of all categories of teachers except PGTs. Heads of all government schools and categories of government school teachers are directed to download the DoSE Nagaland teachers APP (Andriod version) from Google Play store and install in their mobile phones with immediate effect. Staff/employee code required for registering the APP can be obtained from service books of employees available at https://dosenl.in. It is mandatory for all government school teachers and government school heads to have the above APP installed & registered in their mobile phones and directives/ messages received through the APP should be strictly complied with. Head of institutions have also been directed to submit consolidated list of teachers having change of registered mobile numbers to respective DEOs in MS excel format for onward submission to DoSE in the following format; name of teacher, designation, name of school, mobile number before September 30.

tre an excellent unit and an example for others to follow. Further, he committed to construct one ring well for supply of good water source for the unit.

Four gilts and one boar of Hampshire and Yorkshire cross were introduced in the centre as the first batch of breeders. Inaugural function was attended by Gwasilo Thong, additional mission director, officers and staff from NRLM Kohima and Dimapur, head GB of the village, women pastor, village leaders and members of SHG from the village.

Chief engineer, Sanitation & WSSO PHED, Er. T. Sangtam speaking at the programme on September 23.

Resource person Kvulozu Kesen, programme officer, MIS PHED delivered on how to register on ODF plus baseline survey App and demonstrated on entry, uploading, geo-tagging of habitations’ information.

Resource person Ashale S e b, I E C c o n s u l t a n t , DWSM PHED Kohima demonstrated on how to

enter, upload, geo-tag community assets (including SWM/GWM/CSC) and IEC messages in the ODF plus baseline survey App. She also demonstrated on how to gather household level information.

Training was attended by consultants, chemists and junior engineers from all the eleven districts.

such criminal acts. BAN also conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.

DDCF: DDCF media cell expressed that it was “disturbed and anguished” that such heinous act of crime was still being committed in the heart of Dimapur. DDCF urged the concerned authority to investigate the case and arrest the culprit at the earliest. Forum also appealed the law enforcing agencies to punish the gun-toting culprit befittingly.

AR seize illegal IMFL in Dimapur

YAA new team for tenure 2020-23

DIMAPUR: Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA) handing and taking over of the tenure 2020-23 was held at Shamator on September 15, attended by Yimchungrü Gazetted Officers’ Association (YGOA), Yimchungrü Baptist Borü Amükhongto (YBBA) and Yimchungrü Tribal Council (YTC).

A press release by YAA press and information secretary, Rokhumba stated that, YGOA general secretary, Toking thanked the outgoing office bearers and congratulated the newly inducted team.

He advised the YAA to thrive innovatively rather than being complacent with the conventional way of functioning. YTC vice president, Kiuji called upon the newly inducted YAA officials to work cautiously and harmoniously for peace and prosperity. Outgoing president, Yansomong S Yimchunger, expressed his optimism that

the new team would work cohesively and steadfastly. Achung Jangleh, the incoming president, assured to remain committed to the social and constitutional obligations endowed upon the new team and sought blessings, support and guidance from all.

The oath of affirmation & secrecy for the newly inducted YAA officials was administered by the chairman, search committee Shilemthong and consecrated

by Dr. S. J. Akum executive secretary, Yimchungrü Baptist Borü Amükhongto (YBBA).

Earlier, programme was chaired by its general secretary, Donan S Yimchunger and invocation pronounced by Rev. R. Thsankiu, pastor Shamator Town Baptist Church. Vote of thanks was proposed by Thsantong, vice president while Jimjiba Martin, catechist St. Francis Church, Shamator offered benediction.

Seized items

DIMAPUR: As part of the ongoing crackdown by security forces to prevent illegal activities in Nagaland, security forces seized IMFL in the general area of 4th Mile, Dimapur, on September 20.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), based on specific intelligence regarding illegal activities, security forces, along with police representative launched an operation and recovered 34 cases of Rum and Whisky, 12 cases of canned beer and a bottle of vodka, totally amounting Rs 4.75/- Lakh (approx). The recovered items were handed over to Diphupar Police Station.

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Dimapur Police arrest extortionist

1 ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved Lt. THENUKHRIENO YHOSHÜ

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police arrested one Raju Babu (29 years) on charges of extorting money on September 22. According to Police/ PRO, Raju Babu, S/o Mainul, village of Baraigram, Dist. Karimganj Assam, present address Khermahal, Dimapur was extorting money from a shop in Midland area in the name of NSCN (I-M). The release stated that cash of Rs.4500/- was seized from his possession. In this connection a case has been registered vide West PS.

It’s been a year since you left us for your eternal home.

Each day we hold your memories in our hearts.

You are that special person who meant to us more than anything else in the world.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren and relatives.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Awareness on child abuse held in Peren

DIMAPUR: Sakhi-One Stop Centre and district administration Peren organised an awareness programme on child sexual abuse and personality development with the theme “Towards a new way of growing and healing” at Servanthood Ministry Children Home Peren town on September 19. According to DIPR report, OSC nodal officer, Ane Khieya EAC Peren encouraged and motivated the children to find the passion and embrace the skills and talents they have and focus in their study as well.

24.09.2019 A year has passed since you left us and gone to your heavenly home. The pain of losing you is immeasurable. Every person has to depart from this world one day and it's the bitter truth of life. We will remember and cherish your wonderful life and time with us here on earth. Though you are not here with us, your memories still remain in our hearts. May the Lord bless your soul and keep you by His side always.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Roman 14:8 “ For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord.

So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s”.

REMEMBERING

We the bereaved family of Lt. Mrs DONEIHUNO RINO convey our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us physically, materially, financially, morally and spiritually throughout the course of her prolonged illness till her last breath on 15th Sept. 2020.

We remain ever indebted and regret our inability to mention every individual, churches and organizations through this column for your support in manifold ways.

May the good Lord shower His abundant blessing upon you all.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

our beloved

LATE KEREIÜ RÜPREO on her First Death Anniversary

“The Lord gave, and now, He has taken away. May His name be praised”

Job 1:21

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Dear Azuo, There’s not a single day that has passed without a thought of you.

Your fond memories shall continue to be in our hearts always until we all meet again never to part.

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DIMAPUR: Business Association of Nagas (BAN) and Dimapur District Citizens’ Forum (DDCF) have condemned the brutal shooting of a truck driver from Assam in Dimapur on September 22.

BAN: In a condemnation note, BAN media cell stated that, there should be no room for such inhuman acts in society. It also urged law enforcing agencies to get to the root of the problem and find out the “masters” who were scheming

Date of Birth : 20/07/1983 – Date of Expire : 07/09/2020 Your sojourn to this mortal world was but very brief and your departure has created in our lives a void so huge nothing would ever fill that emptiness.

Your untimely and final goodbye has left us in utter despair and distress. But we take solace in the hope and belief that you are in a better place now where you are at last free from earthly burdens and bondages which we are still bound by.

We the bereaved family of Late KAKA ANCHE, S/o Late KHETOVI ANCHE are profoundly grateful to all individuals, friends, relatives, blood donors, various churches and sympathizers who stood by us and supported us physically, morally, financially, materially and through prayers during his prolonged illness till the time of his demise.

It is with extreme regret that we are unable to thank each of you personally and individually but we place our trust in our loving God that He bless you all abundantly and grant you all the good things that come through Him alone. Amen.

Loving wife, daughter, brothers, sister, in-laws and relatives.

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Gentle soul, gone too early Dressed in humility Walked with endurance Answered the call faithfully Leaving us overwhelmed Yet we will cherish and celebrate The legacy you left behind And emulate your qualities Mother! With a heart of gold How much we miss you, cannot be told Rest in His Eternal peace!

Late Vesalü Vero 22nd October 1970 to 30th August 2020

The family of Late Vesalü Vero are forever grateful to all who supported and sympathized with us during her prolonged illness, till her last breath. Words fail to express our deep gratitude for the love and concern shown to our dear mother and to us.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: If agreement for solution to the Naga issue is achieved, will the govt resign?

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WEATHER FORECAST

September 24 (Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Periods of rain and a t-storm

27 25

Rain and a thunderstorm

23 21

Guwahati Rain and a thunderstorm

28 25

Aizawl Imphal

Cloudy with a stray t-storm

Itanagar A stray t-storm, not as warm

28 21 26 22

Shillong

Some rain and a thunderstorm 20 18

Kohima

A shower and t-storm around

23 18

Dimapur Cloudy with a stray t-storm

29 23

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

25 19

Mkg

Tuensang Couple of thunderstorms

19 15

Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m.

24 20

Zunheboto Cloudy with a thunderstorm

23 17

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Can Youth launch youth support group DIMAPUR: Can Youth launched youth support group on September 21 as an initiative to provide them a platform for livelihood and entrepreneurship, especially for dropouts, youths and returnees.

A press release by Can Youth, project coordinator, Faihamti Longmailai stated that while he launched the programme, general manager, district industries centre, P Tokugha Achumi stated that one should support themselves and not be dependent. He further mentioned that Nagaland was the state which had the highest rate of unemployment and that the root cause was that people tend to start big rather than starting from a scratch. Chief functionary, Can Youth, Jenpu Rongmei said that the purpose of youth support group was to understand the meaning “dignity of labour” and empower themselves by involving in different activities through sustainability.

Earlier, the programme was attended by members of three youth support group and Can Youth officials.

It may be noted that Can Youth has provided seed money supported by YI youth fellowship to three youth support group i.e.

Chumukedema, Darogajan village and Aokong colony.

Principal secretary, Menukhol John along with other officials during the launching of online teachers’ transfer portal on September 23. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Principal secretary, School Education, Menukhol John launched the online teachers’ transfer portal, teacher’s portal and the child protection policy for school while state mission director Samagra Shiksha, Nagaland, Kevileno launched the school safety and security pledge and guidelines at the secretariat conference hall on September 23.

According to DIPR report, Menukhol John said that with the launch of the various online portals, the department has taken a

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giant leap towards the welfare education system in the state and further stated that the commissioning of online transfer portal will ensure the required staff strength for all schools and expected vacancy positions will be worked out well in advance.

He pointed out that detail of vacancy positions will be made available in the public domain which will bring transparency in the functioning of the department and will also ensure that normal functioning of schools do not

get disturbed due to transfers affected in middle of academic year.

Menukhol also informed that the teacher’s portal will reduce the gap between the authorities and teachers on one hand and will improve work culture among teachers and officers on the other hand.

Subsequently, all employees under the department of School Education will gradually be brought under the ambit of monitoring through the teacher’s APP and this will eventually lead to the change of

face of the Department of School Education (DoSE) in the state of Nagaland, he added.

Principal director, School Education, Shanavas C, while giving a brief presentation on the portals stated that a separate teachers’ online transfer portal has been made available at the departmental website, where teachers can login using their registered mobile number and OTP obtained through it.

He explained that the portal will display their present employment details and cadre vacancy position available throughout the State and can select two preferred posting places from the existing vacancy position. A prescribed “forwarding letter” format will be made available at the portal which is to be completed and signed by the school head, VEC chair man and SDEO/ DEO. The above officials will be required to mention whether they recommend the transfer sought by the teacher or not along with comments/remarks.

Teachers seeking transfer need to upload scanned copy of the forwarding letter and submit their ap-

plication at the portal. An acknowledgement will be generated indicating successful submission of the application. The department will process all the applications received during the given period and issue bulk transfer orders, he added.

Shanavas C also stated that the newly launched teacher’s portal will help teachers connected to the required online education resources with ease and keep teachers updated with latest developments in the field of education. He also said that the Teacher’s Portal will have a link where teachers will have to upload pages of teacher’s diary where school heads append their signatures with date.

The uploaded pages with GPS tracking showing date, time & location of the teacher’s diary will be automatically forwarded to district level officers & directorate, he added.

Kevileno hoped that the child protection policy and school safety and security pledge and guidelines will come in handy and useful for the welfare and protection of children across the State and the people in general.

COVID-19 awareness for business community in Zbto

Dr. K. Akaho Sema, Dy. CMO briefing the participants.

DIMAPUR: Awareness programme on COVID-19 for business community was held at Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZCCI) on September 21, attended by business community of Zunheboto town.

A press release by CMO office Zunheboto, district media officer, Shekho Sophie stated that, deputy CMO, Dr. K. Akaho Sema speaking at the programme said that business community have an important role to play during this pandemic time.

He encouraged the community to fight the disease by wearing mask, proper hand washing and social

distancing. He also said that it was understandable that confusion, anxiety, and fear existed among the public and sought public co-operation as corona was here to stay and one must learn to live with it.

He also stated that COVID-19 was a public health emergency causing stressful and difficult time for everyone, whereby one must be kind to each other and help stop the spread of corona virus. He encouraged for support towards family, friends, neighbours and frontline responders in the common fight against COVID-19. Meeting was chaired by ZCCI president, Kikheto Muru.

FQC formally dissolved in Ahthibung DC orders lifting of sealed areas in Kohima DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner Kohima Gregory Thejawelie has issued an order stating that in view of the detection of COVID-19 positive person at various locations of ward/ colony/village in the district, the office of deputy commissioner Kohima has declared/demarcated those locations as a sealed area, whereby various restrictions were imposed to contain the spread of disease/infection and the area was kept under strict and active Medical surveillance and movement within the area was restricted/prohib-

ited to the public.

According to DIPR report, contact tracing of the COVID-19 positive person was carried out in the sealed area(s) by the CMO co-ordination team led by district surveillance officer & epidemiologist Kohima and all the primary and secondary contacts were identified and tested for COVID-19 infection. With the completion of 14 days since the notification of sealing and subsequent initiation and completion of contact tracing activities, the deputy commissioner, Kohima has

lifted all the sealed area(s) notified by the office on or before September 9 and declare that normal activities in all those locations are allowed to resume henceforth, as per various SOPs and Medical advisory/guidelines of the government which is still enforced. Order further stated that it will not be applicable to the “sealed areas” where recent COVID-19 positive cases were detected and also to those kept/monitored under home isolation. Order comes into force with immediate effect.

Management board members of FQC Ahthibung during the programme held on September 23.

DIMAPUR: With the last returnee of the sub division safely home, the management board of facility quarantine centre (FQC) Ahthibung, was formally dissolved on September 23, at the common kitchen, Christian church campus.

A press release in-

formed that during a short programme chaired by Kamhen Chongloi, presentation to SDO(C) and mementos to churches was delivered by Tonga Hangsing, and reports of QC was presented by Chungminthang Singson.

Speech was delivered

by SDO (C) Ahthibung

Ruopfukutuo Noudi and vote of thanks was delivered by PK Haolai.

Earlier, Rev. K. Singsit invoked God’s blessings.

Benediction was delivered

by KPC Ahthibung pastor Seilun Singson.

A total of 195 returnees were registered in the facility QC.

LVC supports delimitation exercise DIMAPUR: Welcoming the decision of the Delimitation Commission of India for rearrangements of assembly constituencies in four Northeast states, the Lamhai Village Council (LVC) expressed its desires to extend all cooperation to the delimitation exercises in Nagaland.

In a press release, LVC chairman Haibamko and head GB Amezi stated that all villages under Lamhai land (start-

ing from old Mhai village till Mhaikam village bordering Chakro Angami/Chümoukedima village) should be brought under one assembly constituency for political administrative conveniences.

Lamhai Village Council also stated that it shall not allow any force or pressure to divide any village under Lamhai land into different assembly constituencies.

Poshan Maah mother’s meeting held at Chukitong

Dr. Abenthung Murry along with participants at GHSS Chukitong.

DIMAPUR: Poshan Maah 2020 mother’s meeting focussed on young mothers was held at GHSS Chukitong on September 23 on the topic “COVID-19 breast feeding and nutrition and maintenance & development of kitchen gardens”.

K Y M C

A press release by the organisers stated that, MO I/c chukitong PHC, Dr Abenthung Murry spoke on importance of breast feeding and nutrition for growth and development with special emphasis on pregnant and nursing women and children.

Awareness on COVID19 was also re-emphasised and on special care for high risk groups during this pandemic.

DNO (NTCP), Dr. Daisy shared on the ill effects tobacco consumption both active and passive smokers with special em-

phasis on women.

Meanwhile, A/C, NRLM, Mharonthung shared on the importance of maintenance and development of organic kitchen gardens while vote of thanks was delivered by CDPO Chukitong block, Chichanbeni.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

THE NAGALAND STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. H.O. DIMAPUR

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2020 PREVIOUS YEAR AS ON 31.03.2019

AMOUNT (`)

666674346.00

42538435.00 419130000.00 204580911.00 425000.00

235023421.33

424789569.32 0.00

5506916.78 7948546.00 22538108.86 169829.91 287738.01 21172436.38 89399031.00 500000.00 314485.74 119028.65 59162300.00 2000000.00 19905000.00 6000000.00 1018013.60 11895007.31 261363429.31 3201349.79 30683344.47 800000.00 28498159.77 2267858.00 2712146.83 2481816.00 50918946.65 27272158.31 554833.18 1122506.10

7844680014.63 3111832160.76

4124832945.53

181304654.17

3108356863.76 0.00 3475297.00 0.00 3475297.00 0.00 4051089301.32 0.00 73743644.21 0.00 73740947.95 2696.26 178530459.83 0.00 2774194.34 0.00 2774194.34 0.00

128773030.17

297937224.00

642409936.00 565588136.00

76821800.00

128773030.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 228336996.00 196104250.00 32232746.00 34089600.00 35510628.00 50000000.00 515588136.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 76821800.00

189786.00

0.00

408005310.33 11241131.21 224201089.78 7110307.00 2494274.38 1023469.00 228100.00 350000.00 51792.00 2323701.00 64675.00 248088.90 0.00 4095000.00 117096726.00 388374.00 1644126.36 3000762.00 1300000.00 867.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.00 1636792320.00 46254435.00 419130000.00 213823709.00 425000.00

5506916.78 8187002.00 24187520.86 169829.91 287738.01 21562936.38 86768629.00 500000.00 314485.74 119028.65 61186800.00 2000000.00 19905000.00 6000000.00 1018013.60 11895007.31 306648947.09 3201349.79 34274365.47 0.00 28498159.77 2267858.00 2712146.83 2481816.00 50918946.65 27272158.31 554833.18 432905.10

3576996773.73 4578683.00

4622547229.71 0.00 80044262.78

620043717.16 1606694.94

694836.48 12. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 0.00 i) Outstanding liabilities for guarantee issued 694836.48 ii) DEAF Account with RBI (DEAF Code 0167) 10602846480.30 GRAND TOTAL Previous year’s figures have been regrouped or rearranged, wherever necessary.

Place: DIMAPUR Date: 07 SEPTEMBER 2020

Sd/R.LIPOKTOBA AIER MANAGING DIRECTOR

AMOUNT (`)

PROPERTY & ASSETS

120379860.00 1210138.31 144471026.16 300819666.55

1562754690.00

0.00

2150983276.83

i) Short-term loans, cash credits, overdrafts and bills discounted of which secured against: a) Govt. and other approved securities b) Other tangible securities Of the advances, amount due from indls.

Of the advances,amt due from liquidated Socy Of the advances, amount overdue Of the advances, amount of NPA Considered bad & doubtful of recovery

2892500142.27

0.00

568577685.04

621650412.10

7. INTEREST RECEIVABLE: 463509808.82 i) On loans & advances Out of which408005310.33 a) Intt. On NPA A/cs 55504498.49 b) Intt. On Standard A/cs Of which overdue Rs. 445088041.45 Considered bad & doubtful of recovery . NIL 105067876.22 ii) On Investments (accrued but not due)

189786.00

2,42,82,18,683.71

0.00 1,70,60,64,699.00

2000000.00 77324509.00 0.00

-

3182580305.61 106926935.10 3075653370.51 418887789.67 0.00 313218022.77 199890436.24 14939470.96 0.00 2939558440.87 2728180129.38

2939558440.87

0.00 7276940.00 666532710.87 640365961.87 7870787.01

iii) Long-term loans Of which secured against: 0.00 a) Govt. and other approved securities 102263.00 b) Other tangible securities 0.00 Of the advances, amount due from indls.

Of the advances, amount due from 0.00 liquidated societies 102263.00 Of the advances, amount overdue 102263.00 Of the advances, amount of NPA 102263.00 Considered bad & doubtful of recovery

4702591492.49

1626740190.00

CURRENT YEAR AS ON 31.03.2020 1,11,09,88,415.07

6,12,22,41,009.48

ii) Medium-term loans of which secured against: 0.00 a) Govt. and other approved securities 2892500142.27 b) Other tangible securities 2688354186.78 Of the advances, amount due from indls.

Of the advances, amount due from 0.00 liquidated societies 7276940.00 Of the advances, amount sanctioned & issued by NSTFDC through NSCB (channalising agency) 598284670.47 Of the advances, amount overdue 472152750.47 Of the advances, amount of NPA 8797374.01 Considered bad & doubtful of recovery

106263.00

3581575456.73

803119738.00 970980706.71 654118239.00

3. MONEY AT CALL AND SHORT NOTICE : 4. INVESTMENTS i) In Central and State Government Securities (at Book Value) a) Face value - Rs.170,56,90,000.00 b) Market value - Rs.170,56,90,000.00 ii) Other Trustee securities iii) Shares in co-operative institutions iv) Investment In SBI Mutual Fund (MV ` 21,20,120/-) v) Time Money Borrowing (TMB) with NABARD

6. ADVANCES:

118340173.63

157230529.00 4010138.31 688379128.41 261368619.35

- 5. INVESTMENT OUT OF THE PRINCIPAL/ SUBSIDIARY STATE PARTNERSHIP FUND: In share of: - i) Central Co-operative Banks - ii) Primary agricultural credit societies - iii) Other societies

119542213.10 2031441063.73 455905226.89 0.00 225018962.99 186189257.09 14951191.96

472176507.10

1. CASH AND BALANCES IN CURRENT A/C : i) Cash in hand & ATM ii) With Reserve Bank of India iii) With S.B.I. iv) With Commercial & Private Banks

5043589682.10

236695887.33

AMOUNT (`)

2. DEPOSIT BALANCE WITH BANKS IN: 1034440084.00 i) Fixed Deposit with State Bank of India 605967446.84 ii) Fixed Deposit with Commercial Banks 612078266.00 iii) Fixed Deposit with Private Banks

2000000.00 72037630.00

70,88,72,394.43

9,38,15,45,066.89

102263.00 0.00 102263.00 0.00 102263.00 102263.00 102263.00 500638814.94

62,98,61,052.94

445088041.45 55550773.49 129222238.00

8. BILLS RECEIVABLE BEING BILLS FOR COLLECTION (AS PER CONTRA)

1,68,445.00

127658291.57 127658291.57 -

0.00

9. BRANCH ADJUSTMENTS

140856578.00 73091202.33

272756207.00

348069414.00

35819344.00 39493863.00 85000000.00 645052086.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 51365168.00

8. INTEREST SUSPENSE: Out of which towards a) Overdue Interest receivable a/cs b) Capitalised Interest in NPA a/cs 9. INTEREST PAYABLE: a) On Deposits b) On Borrowings 10. OTHER LIABILITIES & PROVISION a) Service Tax and GST Payable b) Sundry Creditors c) Shares Suspense d) Provision for Audit fee e) Professional Tax payable f) Provident Fund payable g) G.S.L. Insurance premium payable h) TDS Payable i) Revision of Pay Fund j) Recapitalisation Assistance for PACS under STCCS (GoN Share) k) Subsidy Reserve Fund Account l) Demand Draft m) Staff Welfare Fund n) NStCB Employees Pension Fund o) Margin Money (RKVY) p) PMJJBY Payable (LICI) 11. PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT Profit as per last balance-sheet Less: Appropriations Add: Profit for the year brought from P & L Account

0.00

2252485796.84

67,96,33,144.00

730052086.00

21032239.25 3136894.00 19089388.63 29832680.45 78,14,17,254.00

207777921.43

0.00 0.00 51365168.00

1,68,445.00

7. BRANCH ADJUSTMENTS

419246441.54

134309955.64

900000000.00 950000000.00 150000000.00 2000000000.00

ii) Subscribed Capital 83,826 ‘A’ class shares of Rs.5000/- each 46,485 ‘B’ class shares of Rs. 1000/- each 4,27,648 ‘C’ class shares of Rs.500/- each iii) Amount called and paid up on 83,826 shares of Rs.5000/-each Fully paid 46,255 shares of Rs. 1000/-each less calls unpaid at Rs.565/- 1 share.

4,27,648 shares of Rs.500/-each less calls unpaid at Rs.291/- 1 share.

Of (iii) above held by:a) Individuals b) 4063-Socy Co-operative Institutions -4103 Socy c) State Government d) Others (Nominal Members) e) Share Capital Deposit 2. RESERVE FUND AND OTHER RESERVES i) Statutory Reserve ii) Agriculture Credit Stabilisation Fund iii) Building Fund iv) Dividend Equialisation Fund v) Share Capital Redemption Fund vi) Capital Reserve Fund vii) Revaluation Reserves viii) Revolving Fund ix) Proposed Dividend x) Co-operative Development Fund xi) Technology Adoption Fund xii) Rehabilitation Fund xiii) Recapitalisation to NStCB (STCCS) xiv) Development Fund to NStCB (STCCS) Provisions: i) Special Bad Debts Reserve ii) Bad and Doubtful Debts Reserve iii) Provision for NPAs iv) Provision for Inter-Branch Adjustment v) Contingent Prov for Standard Assets vi) Provision for Gratuity vii) Provision for Sundries viii) Provision for Disputed Income Tax ix) Provision for TDS Refund Receivable x) Provision for Disputed PFC xi) Provision for Unreconciled A/C xii) Provision for Suspense (Fraud) xiii) Provision for Suspense Account xiv) Provision for Other unrealisable assets 3. PRINCIPAL/SUBSIDIARY STATE PARTNERSHIP FUND ACCOUNT: For share capital of: i) Central Co-operative Banks ii) Primary agricultural credit societies iii) Other societies 4. DEPOSITS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS: i) FIXED DEPOSITS: a) Individuals b) Central Co-operative Banks c) Other Societies: A) Apex Banks B) Societies & Others 4578683.00 C) Primary Coop. Banks ii) SAVINGS BANK DEPOSIT: a) Individuals b) Central Co-operative Banks c) Other Societies: A) Apex Banks B) Societies & Others 80044262.78 C) Primary Coop. Banks (UCB) 0 iii) CURRENT DEPOSIT: a) Individuals b) Central Co-operative Banks c) Other Societies: A) Apex Banks 0.00 B) Societies & Others 1606694.94 C) Primary Coop. Banks (UCB) iv) MONEY AT CALL AND SHORT NOTICE: a) Individuals b) Central Co-operative Banks c) Other Societies: A) Apex Banks B) Societies & Others C) Primary Coop. Banks v) OTHER DEPOSITS: a) Recurring Deposit A) Of Individuals 214993237.00 B) Of Staff 57762970.00 b) Other types of monthly deposit scheme c) Staff Service Deposit 5. BORROWINGS: i) From NABARD a) Short-term (SAO) u/s 21(1)(i) of NB Act 1981 b) Schematic (ARF) u/s 25(1)(a) of NB Act 1981 c) Infrastructure assistance under CDF scheme ii) From State Bank of India iii) From State Government a) Short-term loan b) Medium-term loan iv) From Other Sources (a) NSTFDC (b) NCDC

CURRENT YEAR AS PREVIOUS YEAR ON 31.03.2020 AS ON 31.03.2019 566880691.02

6. BILLS FOR COLLECTION BEING BILLS RECEIVABLE (AS PER CONTRA)

4211613.06

231311396.78

AMOUNT (`)

1. CAPITAL: i) Authorised Capital 1,80,000 ‘A’ Class shares of Rs.5000/- each 9,50,000 ‘B’ Class shares of Rs. 1000/- each 3,00,000 ‘C’ Class shares of Rs. 500/- each (Nominal)

900000000 950000000 150000000 2000000000

659812990.65

CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

45,63,24,968.66 445088041.45 11236927.21 250921666.93 8060429.00 1099400.13 788699.00 477550.00 350000.00 0.00 2924685.00 0.00 170699.00 0.00 4095000.00 105515586.00 384474.00 1775136.36 0.00 3500000.00 0.00

25,89,82,095.93 12,10,81,229.49

0.00

112604817.54

27272158.31 2065112.10 25842.00 2849375.83 587375.00 0.00 2267858.00 28498159.77 2310572.00

226295.32 13955802.00 2481816.00 18163.00 470729.00 63364788.94 50918889.56 239470.00 0.00 7553785.60 1386945.00 642392.00 642392.00

321046.86

10. PREMISES [Less:Depreciation]

13,72,72,629.00

11. FIXED ASSETS [Less:Depreciation] i) Furniture & Fixtures ii) Motor Vehicle iii) Office Machinery Items & Equipments iv) Computers & Peripherals

11,97,55,769.35

12. OTHER ASSETS i) Suspense ii) Stock of Printed Materials & Stationery iii) Security Deposit with Post & Telegraph iv) Income Tax Refund Receivable v) Rent Receivable Account vi) Deferred Expenditure vii) Disputed Income Tax with I.T. Deptt. viii) Sundries ix) Amount realisable from staff: ` 2310572.00 (a) Festival advance ` 0.00 (b) T.A.advance ` 0.00 (c) Medical advance x) Salary Savings A/C pending adjustment xi) Advance Payment of Income-Tax xii) Disputed P.F.C. xiii) Books & Periodicals xiv) Interest relief receivable xv) Computerization Project Work -in-Progress xvi) Account Un-reconciled xvii) Receivable from NABARD xviii) Bank Adjustment (Dr.) xix) Prepaid Expenses xx) IGST Receivable xxi) CGST Receivable xxii) SGST Receivable 13. NON-BANKING ASSETS ACQUIRED IN SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS

13. PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT: 204089377.09 Accumulated losses (as per Last Account) 0.00 Add: Loss transferred from P & L Appropriation A/C 91484559.55 Less: Profit for the year brought from P & L Account

23140739.29 2844585.90 21614002.09 72156442.07

2753943.00 0.00 30000.00

27272158.31 1895541.29 10000.00 2849375.83 423927.00 0.00 2267858.00 28498159.77 2783943.00

296856.32 13955802.00 2481816.00 18163.00 0.00 2801290.50 50918889.56 2589523.00 0.00 6853978.08 1778134.59 31505.90 31505.90

112604817.54 0.00 127230397.60

14,77,58,428.05

0.00

0.00

14625580.06

0.00 0.00 14625580.06 922016.87 0.00 922016.87

0.00 12,40,26,50,178.46 10602846480.30

Sd/TIYONGMEREN JAMIR DIRECTOR

Sd/KEKHWENGULO LEA VICE-CHAIRMAN

GRAND TOTAL

12,40,26,50,178.46

Sd/SENTIYANGER IMCHEN, IAS CHAIRMAN

AS PER OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE ATTACHED FOR AJIT K. JAIN & ASSOCIATES, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Firm Registration Number:319201E Sd/AJIT KUMAR JAIN Proprietor, Membership No : 054545

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Resettle Brus in all 8 districts: JMC

Agartala, Sep 23 (PTI): The Joint Movement Committee (JMC), a conglomeration of local organisations, on Wednesday threatened to intensify its movement if the state government resettles all displaced Brus from neighbouring Mizoram only in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura district.

JMC Convener Sushanta Bikash Barua said the JMC wants that the Brus be settled in all the eight districts of Tripura instead of only Kanchanpur subdivision of North Tripura district. “ G ove r n m e n t h a s taken initiative to resettle 4,600 Bru families only in Kanchanpur sub-division and adjoining areas, but we think it would exert tremendous pressure on local non- Bru communities, like Bengalis, Mizos and local tribals living there. We want that the Brus can be settled equally in all the eight districts of Tripura, not only in Kanchanpur sub-division”, Barua told reporters.

He said the JMC would launch a strike in the sub-division or would block

File photo of Bru refugees.

the national highway-8 which connects Tripura to the rest of the country if the government resettles all the Brus in Kanchanpur sub-division.

The JMC had called for a dawn-to-dusk bandh in the sub-division on Tuesday in support of its demand.

“People have supported our strike spontaneously.

If the government goes ahead with its programme of resettling the Brus only in our sub-division, we would launch continuous

strike in the sub-division or we would block the national highway for an indefinite period. It would be decided soon,” Barua said.

He said the joint movement committee was formed with representatives from Nagorik Suraksha Mancha, a Bengali organisation and Mizo Convention of the Jampui hills in the sub-division and local tribal communities.

The JMC submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb through Sub-divisional

Magistrate (SDM), Chandni Chandran on Wednesday and served a seven-day deadline to the government to reconsider its formula, failing which it would intensify its movement.

Bru people from Mizoram started migrating to Kanchanpur sub-division since 1997 following ethnic conflict with the Mizos over land dispute and were sheltered in six relief camps at Kanchanpur for the last 23 years.

When several attempts to repatriate the displaced

Brus to their own land in Mizoram failed, the Centre signed an agreement with state governments in Tripura and Mizoram and Bru migrants to resettle them permanently in Tripura instead of providing relief funds and ration for years.

The Centre also announced Rs 600 crore package for the resettlement.

Mizoram Br u Displaced Peoples For um (MBDPF) has claimed that their rehabilitation plan is running into rough weather due to frequent and repetitive agitations by the Joint Movement Committee, even as the government is willing to resettle the Brus.

“We proposed 15 locations for resettlement but rejected 5 so far due to impracticality and future social, cultural and security concerns. The agitations held by the Joint Movement Committee came on the way of implementation of the rehabilitation process.

“We also appeal to the state government to take a firm stand to complete the rehabilitation process”, MBDPF general secretary Bruno Msha said.

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Assam to cull 12,000 pigs as African swine fever spreads

File photo of Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and animal husbandry minister Atul Bora at a pig farm to take stock of the situation.

Guwahati, Sep 23 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday ordered to cull nearly 12,000 pigs in the areas affected by the deadly African swine fever and asked officials to compensate the owners adequately.

So far, 18,000 pigs have died after contracting the virus across 14 districts of the state, a senior official of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department told PTI. “Chairing a meeting with department officials,

the chief minister said that in compliance with the guidelines of the Centre and the state government, and adhering to experts’ opinion, culling of the infected swine population in all the affected districts should be completed before Durga Puja,” according to an official statement.

The total number of pigs to be killed in this exercise will be around 12,000, it added. “As a result of the culling operation, the loss incurred by the farmers will be adequately compensated,” Sonowal said.

The latest culling drive will be carried out within one kilometre radius of 30 epicentres across the 14 affected districts, the senior official said. “We will start the exercise immediately,” he added.

When asked about the compensation, the official said the owners of the 12,000 pigs will get the money deposited in their bank accounts, while a proposal has been sent to the government for giving financial support to the owners of the 18,000 pigs that have died already.

Surging river waters wash Speculated ministry reshuffle in Biren government delayed away jeep; six bodies recovered Correspondent

Correspondent

Shillong, Sep 22: Six people, including a oneand-a-half-year-old baby, went missing after a jeep they were travelling in was washed away by the surging waters of the Tinhiang River near Mawjai village in South West Khasi Hills district on Tuesday, police said.

Residents of Mawjai village said that the villagers were forced to drive right across the river after a bridge over the river had collapsed several months ago due to the strong currents in the river.

A police official said the tragic incident occurred between 5.40 am and 6 am on Tuesday when the occupants of the vehicle were proceeding towards Nongstoin, the district headquarters of West Khasi Hills.

“There were eight people in all and all of them Continued from page 4

are from Mawjai Village, Warsan Lyngdoh area,” district police chief Maxwell Syiem said.

Two of the passengers -- Marshal Myrthong (40yrs) and Dapborlin Lyngdoh (25yrs) escaped from the gushing waters as they were able to swim to safety, Syiem said.

A rescue team from the State Disaster Response Force and Fire and Emergency Services were pressed into service to conduct the search and rescue operation.

Syiem informed that the rescue team were first able to retrieve the t dead body of Ladianghun L Mawlot, while one of her teenage daughters Lapynshai L Mawlot (13) is still missing.

Three more dead bodies, including that of a mother and her one-and-a-half old son were then later recovered from Tihiang River in remote Warsan Lyngdoh

area under South West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya on Wednesday “We have retrieved three more dead bodies including that of Ibashisha Lyngdoh (24), and her oneand-a-half- years-old son Daman Lyngdoh and one of the daughters of Ladianghun L Mawlot, Balambha L Mawlot (16), about two to three Km downstream of the river,” Maxwell Syiem, the district police chief of South West Khasi Hills, said. He said the search and rescue has been suspended for the day due to darkness.

On Tuesday, the rescue team had recovered the body of a woman whilst two managed to swim to safety.

Residents of Mawjai village said that the villagers were forced to drive right through the river after a bridge over it had collapsed several months ago due to the strong currents.

IMPHAL, Sep 23: The much-speculation cabinet reshuffle in the N Biren Singh led BJP’s coalition government in Manipur did not take place till late Wednesday evening.

There was a lot of speculation about the reshuffle taking place today but there was no report of reshuffle till the time of filing this report.

Speculation of cabinet reshuffle came up after the chief minister who was in New Delhi on Monday returned to the state on the next day along with some party Central leaders, including national vice president BJ Panda.

Information culled out from various sources, both in the government and BJP, disclosed that the chief minister has planned to affect a major reshuffle in his council of ministers on Wednesday.

The submission of res-

ignation paper as chairman of Tourism Corporation of Manipur Ltd by a BJP MLA on Wednesday also hinted at the chief minister’s plan of a major reshuffle.

Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh who was among the BJP MLAs expecting a ministerial berth in case of a reschuffle, tendered his resignation as chairman of the corporation to the chief minister.

However, there was no government communiqué to the Raj Bhavan regarding the matter.

The primary purpose of chief minister’s visit at the national capital was for his proposed major reshuffle. After getting a green signal from the Central leaders of the party, including national president JP Nadda, he returned to the state on Tuesday.

Sources said that the chief minister proposed the removal of five incumbent cabinet ministers ; three from his own party BJP and

two from NPP. This was supposedly to induct new faces-at least three from the BJP and two from among the Congress MLAs who resigned as MLA as well as from the party and joined the saffron fold recently.

A source from the party (BJP) disclosed that the proposed cabinet reshuffle was delayed after a group of BJP MLAs strongly opposed the removal of ministers from the party.

Unconfirmed reports said that some ministers from the BJP and NPP were allegedly asked to resign as ministers.

Though the reasons for the objection were not cleared, the source hinted that these MLAs preferred induction of more ministers from the party (BJP) by removing more ministers from the coalition partners.

Sources said that the group of BJP MLAs, including the ministers who were expected to be dropped from the ministers, had camped

at the residence of one of the ministers who was also likely to be dropped.

They have registered strong objection against dropping them as ministers and grouping with some party MLAs who were unlikely to miss the ministerial berth even if the reshuffle was affected.

It is pertinent to mention here that a group of BJP MLAs had earlier openly demanded ouster of all the four NPP ministers to induct BJP MLAs as ministers.

The NPP has four MLAs in the state Assembly and all of them enjoy ministerial berths in the coalition government.

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

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Post-mortem

V ol. XXx NO. 290 Dimapur, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Politics of agriculture

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oth the ruling BJP and its long-time ally, Shrimoni Akali Dal(SAD) have come a long way together through thick and thin and so when Harsimrat Kaur Badal union minister and wife of Sukhbir Singh Badal Lok Saba MP resigned on September 17, it came as a surprise to many but not to others. Harsimrat’s resignation was announced by her husband Sukhbir Singh Badal in the Lok Sabha.

The SAD expressed total opposition to three bills passed by both houses by the NDA- The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020; The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020. What has riled states and in particular farmers is that since agriculture and markets are State subjects the Bills are being seen as an encroachment on the functions of the States, and against the spirit of cooperative federalism. These Bills were introduced to replace Ordinances promulgated by the Centre earlier. It was not that the SAD has taken a principled stand over MSP bills to decide on pulling out a minister in the Modi cabinet. The farmers bills provided the opportunity for the SAD to take the high moral ground in order to woo back the support of the powerful farmers lobby. The main reason is related to politics between the SAD and BJP on seat sharing for the Punjab elections due in 2022. The SAD and BJP haven’t been having a cosy relationship over the past years and quite understandably so with regard to their respective political ambitions. The SAD has been accommodative to the BJP in the seat sharing arrangement in Punjab. However, when it came to Delhi assembly election, the BJP rejected SAD proposal for continuing with the alliance and would have none of that. Sensing that it cannot continue to play second fiddle any longer where even in Punjab, it was losing support of the farming community, the SAD decided “enough is enough”. Punjab is the wheat basket of India which propelled the green revolution. Politics in agriculture-states is influenced by the farming community especially the powerful and rich farmers. This was given birth during the 1970s and ’80s, when farmer leaders not only managed to mobilize farmers in different parts of the country but were also instrumental in changing the policy on agriculture. Notable among them were Charan Singh and Devi Lal as also leaders such as Balram Jakhar, Sharad Joshi and Mahendra Singh Tikait. However, today, the rule of the kisans is over after liberalisation in 1991, which opened up the economy and coincided with declining fortunes in agriculture, with the 1997-2003 period being acknowledged as the worst since the green revolution. Many governments speak volumes on policies for farmers but have only politics in mind. Farmers by and large say all the assurances given by the government on MSP were verbal and not in written. The promise of “freeing” farmers from state run mandis and enabling them to sell to private companies at whatever prices, sounds nice. However, the government may have “freed” the farmers form state run mandis etc but have let them fall into the grasp of private corporations.

DailyDevotion The Missionary’s Goal

He…said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem…” —Luke 18:31 In our natural life our ambitions change as we grow, but in the Christian life the goal is given at the very beginning, and the beginning and the end are exactly the same, namely, our Lord Himself. We start with Christ and we end with Him— “…till we all come…to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ…” (Ephesians 4:13), not simply to our own idea of what the Christian life should be. The goal of the missionary is to do God’s will, not to be useful or to win the lost. A missionary is useful and he doeswin the lost, but that is not his goal. His goal is to do the will of his Lord.

In our Lord’s life, Jerusalem was the place where He reached the culmination of His Father’s will upon the cross, and unless we go there with Jesus we will have no friendship or fellowship with Him. Nothing ever diverted our Lord on His way to Jerusalem. He never hurried through certain villages where He was persecuted, or lingered in others where He was blessed. Neither gratitude nor ingratitude turned our Lord even the slightest degree away from His purpose to go “up to Jerusalem.”

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master” (Matthew 10:24). In other words, the same things that happened to our Lord will happen to us on our way to our “Jerusalem.” There will be works of God exhibited through us, people will get blessed, and one or two will show gratitude while the rest will show total ingratitude, but nothing must divert us from going “up to [our] Jerusalem.” “…there they crucified Him…” (Luke 23:33).

That is what happened when our Lord reached Jerusalem, and that event is the doorway to our salvation.

The saints, however, do not end in crucifixion; by the Lord’s grace they end in glory. In the meantime our watchword should be summed up by each of us saying, “I too go ‘up to Jerusalem.’ ”

Quotes

I often quote myself.

It adds spice to my conversation. ~ George Bernard Shaw

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

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Pointless conflict on farmers’ bills

he unparliamentary and aggressive way of expressing opposition to the agricultural bills by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, the disputes between the ruling and opposition, the suspension of eight MPs and the parliamentary deadlock resulting from these conditions are blurring the dignity of democracy.

How can the conditions of noise and sloganeering be called democratic instead of meaningful debate to make our opposition bigger? More than half of the opposition has been united in favor of the eight MPs who have been suspended for a week from the Rajya Sabha, where is the opposition playing its role?

It appears that for the sake of farmer interest, politics of protest is being done without worrying about their ego and without understanding the basic spirit of the bills. Opposition is resorting to deception and lies to mislead, confuse and mislead the public and farmers against these laws.

Parliamentary democracy has its own limitations; it is governed not by the terms of opposition but by the politics of mutual understanding and mutual consent. Of the three major demands of the opposition, the biggest demand is that the suspension of MPs be withdrawn.

Does this mean that the

opposition wants that the indecency and aggression before the Presiding Officer be ignored? Due to this, the parliamentary dignities will continue to be broken again and again.

The scenario of creating ruckus in the Parliament, showing indecency and emphasizing violent incidents will happen again and again. How can the stubbornness of wrong not be accepted as wrong? It is such a dogma that after the suspension of MPs who play with the dignity of the house, the opposition is not ready to believe that they have done anything wrong.

The irony is that when the ruling party is ready to consider the suspension of the MPs, then the opposition should also give up its obstinacy. It is the dogma of the opposition that the suspended MP is not willing to bow down to the goodwill initiative of Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. When the Deputy Chairman arrived in the morning with tea for the opposition MPs who were sitting on a ‘dharna’ in the courtyard of Parliament House, the matter did not come to light. In a way, it is proved how contradictory and impractical is the contradiction in Indian politics. When our politicians go on a confrontation, they probably do not think what message is going on in the country.

Is there not even so much decency in Indian politics today that by accepting its mistakes, it is determined not to let such tragic events happen next?

The previous Parliament sessions had started to be praised, but the current monsoon session has started to run afoul of prejudices keeping aside the good old days. It is unfortunate that we have not been able to raise the level of democratic conduct and ability. There are complete manuals for members of Parliament to behave and conduct within the house, but till now it has been consistently neglected to follow, due to which sometimes the atmosphere within the house has become uncomfortable, stagnant and rude. Leaders and heroes are not a thing to be produced in a factory.

Loksabha and Rajya Sabha also do their work to develop their abilities and character. It is from here that the qualities of giving importance to not only the words of the constitution, but also its development.

Utilizing the freedom of speech is also taught here.

The democracy of India is the ideal democracy of the world, because here, where the opposition has the right to speak, it is the responsibility of the ruling party to listen to it. But how is it possible that one party will do what they want, which they want to do while they

are in the house, stick to it, how is it possible? If the bills should not be forcibly passed, they should not be stopped by force.

In a democracy, strength matters, so its value should also be kept.

I f the opposition weakens and imposes an unfair obstruction in the rule of the ruling party, it will be said to hurt democracy. A similar scene was present when the passage of agricultural bills. When both the ruling and the opposition are ready for the benefit of the farmers, then why protest against the bills related to the interests of the farmers? Two demands related to the opposition’s agricultural bills are negotiable, on which consensus should be formed.

In which there is a demand, a law should be made so that no private buyer or company can take grain or produce from farmers at a price below the minimum support price.

This demand is also logical and in the interest of the farmers as well as the country. No government thinks in favor of farmers will ever want to buy from farmers at a lower price than MSP. Another demand is that the government or the Food Corporation of India should ensure that no farmer procures grain at a price below MSP. There is another good demand associated with this; the

MSP should be fixed as per the recommendations of the MS Swaminathan Committee. Why should we oppose Parliament to agree to these demands?

Why should the functioning of Parliament be interrupted? It is a tragic situation when the farmers need to give the message that the Parliament is ready to protect their interests, and then there is only conflict and opposition in the Opposition and exposing the discrepancies of politics.

Interrupting the formation of important bills of interest to the country is a sign of political anomaly.

While our strategy should be such that small, medium and large villages can directly connect with cities, positive politics should be initiated on the issues of country interest. This linkage should not only be related to economic infrastructure (roads, markets, electricity etc.), but it should also be seen at the social level. We should not just think that the income of people living in cities should increase. There is a need for serious consideration on how the income of the farmers and the prosperity of the villages should be increased and the Agriculture Bill is centered on these important directions and the strength of India’s future economic scenario rests on these agricultural bills.

The economy which

has been destroyed by the Corona epidemic is seen getting light only on the strength of agriculture, so it is necessary to get a positive message in the country in the name of agricultural bills. The farmer is more sensitive and empowered than any other country in India. Farmers’ organizations are also strong, but who is discussing so much with them? Private companies in the country should continue to exist and the farmers should also be empowered to bring back the confused economy of India. The farmer will be strong only then he can go to any other corner of the country and sell his crops, but at the same time, the basic Indian system of mandi and MSP also needs to be strengthened.

The Central Government has repeated these same things that the system of mandi and support price will remain. In such a situation, why is distrust and opposition arising in Indian politics or peasant society? The responsibility of removing it may be more on the government, but the opposition should also play a positive role in this task. It is time to assure the country in collaboration with all the farmer organizations, so that there is a satisfactory response to the politics started in the name of farmers.

Lalit Garg, Patparganj, Delhi-92

Helping Indian SMEs to achieve scale Policing a pandemic: Valour beyond crimson splendour

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s the Indian economy deals with the economic impact of the Corona induced slowdown, an opportunity to make constructive changes to the economic policies has arisen.

India needs a long hard look at ways to deregulate the economy and businesses. Deregulation pertains to not just the legal frameworks at play but the overarching tax, law and business frameworks that drive business decisions and policies. Changes that can help reduce the regulatory burdens and hindrances to business will help businesses in India achieve the elixir of “creating scale” to help them take advantage of economies of scale.

In a recent article, Paula Mariwala refers to the fact that if Adam Smith or Napoleon who referred to England as “a nation of shopkeepers” were to stereotype India, they would arguably refer to us as “a nation of entrepreneurs”.

The article further goes on to state that 80 per cent of Indians find livelihoods in the informal sector.

The two biggest takeaways from the article are both the importance of small businesses to the Indian economy and the need to help support small businesses.

While a lot is written and said about helping SMEs and MSMEs, the critical point that needs attention is how to assist businesses in India to scale to a larger size.

Taking advantage of the concept of ‘economies of scale’ is probably the most significant need for companies across the spectrum in India. While lack of access to credit has been a large contributing factor to the hindrances faced by small businesses in India, a more effective and less complicated regulatory regime is equally important, if not more.

A closer look at the issue will show that a lack of access to credit and complex regulatory ecosystem that hampers the growth of small businesses are closely interlinked. As has been oft-repeated, Indian businesses suffer from the vicious cycle of not being able to formalise due to the complexity of the regulatory regime and, therefore, lacking access to credit and thereby remaining small are unable to achieve economies of scale.

Essentially, the inability to achieve scale today inhibits the ability to achieve scale in the future. Therefore, the critical question is how does the government turn this vicious cycle to a virtuous one in which small businesses are

incentivised to formalise, access credit more easily, achieve scale and generate returns and get the ever-important tax revenue that is needed? Essentially, when making policy changes, one question that policymakers must keep in mind is whether the policy change will assist small businesses to achieve scale. While achieving ‘economies of scale’ cannot be the only determinant of policy decisions, it must surely be a major one.

For instance, for smaller businesses the concept of ‘job work’ whereby a larger business outsources some of its work to a smaller unit or a small unit outsources parts of the product creation to another small unit sounds routine but is of prime importance. Job work allows for economies of scale through specialisation. As India moves ahead, especially intending to boost manufacturing, the ability of small businesses to achieve scale will be driven through their ability to specialise that will allow them to scale and add technology.

In this case, compliances around concepts such as ‘job work’ must get more attention in terms of ease and compliance burdens on businesses.

While the concept of jobwork and related regulation at the surface seems standard, a searching look on how Indian small businesses will grow will reveal the importance of rules around concepts such as jobwork. As mentioned earlier, scale is needed for businesses to thrive as the classic economic theory dictates. It is only after a threshold of scale is achieved that businesses can start enjoying the fruits of lower costs, greater profits, formalisation and access to credit, thereby further boosting growth. Indian SMEs have historically struggled for scale and the concomitant advantages that scale brings.

Therefore, as India emerges from the economic slowdown, significant attention must be paid towards the need of businesses to achieve scale.

Capital flows, job creation and demand creation are all factors that revolve around the success and scalability of millions of businesses in India. Policy creation and changes that keep a close eye on assisting Indian businesses to scale amongst other factors will have a significant contribution to putting the wheels back on India’s growth story.

Taponeel Mukherjee (IANS)

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n his address to the nation, the Prime Minister saluted the corona warriors -- the health workers, who passionately treated the patients and saw to medical care, and the police personnel, who not only, at the risk to their lives, worked round the clock to enforce lockdowns and ensure public safety but also did yeoman’s service by cooking and distributing food and medicines among the poor and needy.

The entire nation, at the clarion call of the Prime Minister, resonated, in unison, by clapping and, later, lighting of lamps, to applaud these warriors.

The defence forces, too, placed wreaths at the National Police Memorial to honour the gallant police personnel.

Such was the nation’s resounding gratitude to the police personnel for braving the journey to protect and care for citizens.

Our police leaders led ably with unflinching resolve and determination, adapted deftly to different situations, performed with dependable precision and well avoided any “analysis paralysis”.

Not only did they protect the public, but also took measures to preserve their own force by staggering deployment, utilising a percentage of the workforce at a time and improvising other measures.

Despite this there were many cases of infections in the police, due to exposure while enforcing social distancing, protecting frontline workers and hospitals, dealing with the migrant crisis and policing in congested localities, market places, slums and

containment zones. Hence police leaders, in their own way, ensured awareness, in their respective forces, about the virus, took measures to build immunity, enforced standard operating procedures on internal health management and on preventive steps like adopting physical distancing in barracks, enforcing cleanliness and hygiene practices, executed quarantine protocols and protocols for police station visitors, arrest and seizure, handling of dead bodies (for road traffic accidents or unnatural deaths), inquest, post-mortem and duty deployment, be it while enforcing law and order, crowd control, ‘naka’ checking, patrolling or performing VIP or traffic duties. In the Central Armed Police Forces, all the Composite Hospitals were admitting and treating Covid patients. The ITBP started the first quarantine facility, near Chawala in Delhi, where all passengers arriving by international flights, were sent for quarantine, and also set up a 10,000 bedded Covid hospital in Delhi. Tele-medicine services were being provided, information was being disseminated through different online platforms and protocols were instituted for regular health checkups by all the forces. Organizations also carried out training without disruption by insulating trainees and instructors from external exposure.

Preparedness training was also extended to the families of police personnel who were also educated about safety norms. Essential items were being supplied at their doorstep. Wellness centres were set up in police colonies.

Procedures were formulated for sanitization of offices, Police Stations, armouries and vehicles.

Those above a certain age were asked to work from or remain at home. The 14-day quarantine rule, after returning from leave, was strictly followed. Covid helplines were set up. There was regular communication with affected personnel to reduce occupational stress and improve motivation.

Some leaders took more innovative steps to keep their personnel safe and infuse confidence and a high morale. Police personnel have braved the frontline without reserve, compromising their own safety to care for others. They have exemplified true courage; one that is not made solely of brutal force, but one that is born of and sustained by, the synergy of head, heart and hand and the firm resolve of virtue and reason.

They have been executing their duties with aplomb and serving the public with exemplary grit, fortitude and composure during this pandemic.

It is these indomitable police efforts for the society which has, today, brought the police and public together in the enduring effort for safety in this most trying, challenging and unprecedented catastrophe -- the Covid-19 pandemic. Perhaps, the congruence of people and their caretakers is one silver lining of this dark menacing cloud. It was community policing at its best, and was also in tune with Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a peoples’ police -- a police of the people and for the people.

R. K. Pachnanda (IANS)

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Thoughts on reality of frontline workers

As COVID-19 pandemic continues, frontline workers are still valiantly reporting to their job sites and risking their personal health to keep the economy in motion and the rest of us safe.

Failing to recognize and protect frontline workers harms our public health and economy; essential workers who must physically report to their jobs are most vulnerable to health risks.

We define “frontline workers” as employees within essential industries who must physically show up to their jobs, rather than capture every worker within essential industries.

They are staying away from their family to ensure the infection is contained and not spread.

Many of them are also seeing patients pass away while on a ventilator. Clinicians at times also feel frustrated, they moved into unfamiliar clinical areas.

They have left other roles in research and education to help with the clinical efforts, increased working hours, teaching programs and learning opportunities are yet to restart.

It is important that individuals have patience, be respectful, and remember the sacrifice that our frontline staff is making to protect the safety and well-being of our community and all its members. I would like to remind our community that now is the time we work together and we thank everyone for their patience and hard work.

Angnyeiangh, Dimapur

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

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Oppn parties conduct silent protest march in Parl Will join politics and ‘may’ contest polls the Modi government,” Congress chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet.

Opposition members earlier held a meeting in the chamber of Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, to formulate their further strategy against the farm Bills.

Various Opposition

parties have protested the passage of the farm Bills in Parliament and have boycotted the proceedings of both Houses.

They have also written to President Ram Nath Kovind, urging him not to sign the contentious Bills because, they have said, the proposed legislations were passed in the din without division of votes.

Opposition parties request President Kovind not to give assent to contentious farm bills

Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad and other opposition leaders address media personnel after a meeting with President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi, Sept. 23. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, SEP 23 (PTI): Various opposition parties Wednesday took out a silent protest march in the Parliament complex against the contentious farm Bills passed recently.

The protesting MPs carried placards with messages such as “Save Farmers, Save Workers, Save Democracy” during their

march from the Mahatma Gandhi statue to the Ambedkar statue on the premises.

They also stood before Gandhi’s statue in a line.

Members of the Congress, Trinamool Congress, CPI, CPI-M, DMK, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Samajwadi Party and the

NCP participated in the protest.

“All MPs of the Congress and like-minded parties are marching from Gandhi statue to Ambedkar statue in Parliament protesting the anti-Farmers, anti-Workers Bills that have been rubberstamped in Parliament in the most undemocratic manner by

Opposition parties have requested President Ram Nath Kovind not to give his assent to the contentious farm bills, and conveyed to him that their passage in Rajya Sabha was “unconstitutional”, Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday. The government should have consulted all parties, farmer leaders before bringing the farm bills, Azad said after meeting the President.

“The Constitution was undermined ...We have given a representation to President that the farm bills have been passed unconstitutionally and he should return these bills,” Azad said.

The Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, have been passed by both Houses and await presidential assent.

There was a ruckus during the passage of two of the three farm bills in Rajya Sabha on Sunday following which eight Opposition MPs were suspended.

from Buxar, says outgoing Bihar DGP

PATNA, SEP 23 (AGENCIES): Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey, who opted for voluntary retirement from service (VRS) Tuesday, is all set to enter politics finally, and could also contest the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Asked if he would enter the poll fray from Buxar seat, his hometown, the outspoken IAS officer told ThePrint: “Maybe. I have resigned and I will take a decision on my future.”

Pandey denied suggestions that his actions related to the FIR lodged in Patna, in connection with the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, had anything to do with him joining politics.

“The two are entirely different things. What I did was for justice to Sushant Singh Rajput,” he said.

“It was the demand of the people of Bihar and his family members. My actions were upheld by the Supreme Court.”

This, however, isn’t the

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first time that the 1987-batch IPS officer has quit to try his luck in politics. Pandey is hesitant to declare that he will contest because of his experience in 2009 when he applied for voluntary retirement in the anticipation that he would get the BJP ticket from the Buxar parliamentary seat. But when the BJP stuck to its old warhorse, the late Lalmuni Choubey, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saved him by reversing his resignation.

Just two days before his VRS was accepted Tuesday, Pandey had held a closeddoor meeting with JD(U) workers in Buxar. When

local media asked him if he would contest the assembly polls, Pandey declared that he felt hassled by the question and described his meeting with the ruling party workers as an “informal” one.

Two days later, however, news broke that Pandey had resigned — he had just about five months left in his tenure. A notification to this effect was issued by the Bihar home department late Tuesday evening, stating that Pandey’s request for voluntary retirement from service (VRS) had been accepted.

Pandey had been in national focus after he pursued an FIR lodged by Sushant’s father, K.K. Singh, and had sent a police team to Mumbai to investigate the matter — a move that triggered a verbal duel between the Bihar and the Maharashtra police departments.

The gusto with which he took on the Sushant Singh Rajput case had local politicians speculating that he would join politics finally.

RS passes 3 remaining labour code Bills Focus on micro-containment to fight COVID-19: PM to states

NEW DELHI, SEP 23 (PTI): An indigenously developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missile has been successfully test fired by the DRDO at a firing range in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar, officials said on Wednesday.

The weapon, having a range of up to four km, was test fired from an MBT Arjun Tank at KK Ranges in Armoured Corps Centre and School (ACC&S) in Ahmednagar on Tuesday, they said.

The laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is likely to significantly enhance the fire-power capability of the Indian Army particularly along the frontiers with Pakistan and China, the officials said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on successful test firing of the ATGM. “Congratulations to @DRDO_India for successfully conducting test firing of Laser Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile from MBT Arjun at KK Ranges (ACC&S) in Ahmednagar.

India is proud of Team DRDO which is assiduously working towards reducing import dependency in the near future,” he tweeted.

The officials said the ATGM hit the targets with total accuracy and precision.

“The missile employs a tandem heat warhead to defeat explosive reactive armour protected armoured vehicles. It has been developed with multiple-platform launch capability and is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials from gun of MBT Arjun,” said an official.

Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, will consolidate and amend the laws regulating the occupational safety, health and working conditions of persons employed in an establishment and related matters. The Industrial Relations Code, 2020, seeks to consolidate and amend laws relating to trade unions, conditions of employment in industrial establishments or undertaking, investigation and settlement of industrial disputes.

The Code on Social Security, 2020, will amend and consolidate laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised sector or the unorganised sector.

NEW DELHI, SEP 23 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked states to press on with full strength in opening economic activities alongside fighting the coronavirus pandemic and suggested that they should now focus on “micro-containment zones” to curb the disease.

In a review meeting through video conference with chief ministers and representatives of seven states with a high burden of COVID-19 cases, Modi said having micro containment zones will help states in dealing with the spread of the infection and also allow normal activities to continue.

The prime minister also questioned the efficacy

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social security and occupational safety.

Replying to the debate on the three labour reforms Bills, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said, “The purpose of labour reforms is to provide a transparent system to suit the changed business environment”.

The Minister said these Bills would safeguard the interest of workers and provide universal social security to workers by expanding the ambit of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and Employees’ State Corporation of India. Over 29 labour laws have been merged into four codes and one (Code on Wages Bill, 2019) of them has already been passed, the minister said.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 23 (AGENCIES): Rajya Sabha passed the controversial labour bills that relax norms for winding up of companies and allow firing of staff without government permission in firms with up to 300 workers.

This completes the Parliamentary procedure to pass the Bills. The Bills were passed in Rajya Sabha unanimously with voice vote amid boycott by opposition parties including Congress and Left over suspension of eight members of the House. They were passed by Lok Sabha on Tuesday and these will now be sent to the President for his assent.

The Bills pertain to the three remaining labour codes on industrial relations,

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of one or two-day local lockdowns imposed by certain states from time to time and asked them to reassess as to how effective they are in curbing the disease.

“Is it that this is creating difficulties in the resumption of economic activities in your states? This is my request that all states consider it seriously,” he said.

Several states, including West Bengal and Punjab, have time to time imposed local lockdowns to contain the virus spread.

With major festivals like Durga Puja and Diwali approaching in the next couple of months, Modi asked

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states to promote COVIDappropriate festivities, as he observed that the battle against the pandemic is far from over.

He noted that only 60 districts out of more than 700 districts across the coun-

try, and that too in just seven states, have a high load of cases and therefore a cause of concern. He suggested to chief ministers to draft a one-week programme to interact directly with officials in a few blocks of these places on a daily basis.

This will boost the messaging at the ground level and inject more seriousness and sincerity in fighting the pandemic, he said.

The nationwide lockdown after the pandemic’s outbreak benefitted us a lot, and the world has also lauded it, the prime minister said and then asked states to now focus on micro-containment

zones.

“We should now focus only on micro-containment zones so that coronavirus spread is curbed and normal activities of life will also continue... We have to enhance our focus on effective testing, tracing, treatment, surveillance and clear messaging,” he said.

“We have to continue with the patience, empathy, dialogue and cooperation which the country has displayed during these corona times. While battling the infection, we have to press on with full strength on the economic front,” Modi added.

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investors were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth Rs 2,072.76 crore on Tuesday, according to provisional exchange data.

“Rupee manages to end with minor gains even after weaker Asian peers following rebound in dollar index. FTSE rebalancing related inflows has been seen in the market. Further expectation of foreign fund inflows from upcoming IPO also supported rupee. Going ahead market will keep an eye on dollar index, which is rebounding after fed’s recent comments,” Devarsh Vakil, Deputy Head Retail Research, HDFC Securities said.

Asian currencies were broadly weaker, tracking the gains in the US Dollar. Market participants also await the borrowing calendar for the second half of the fiscal that may be announced by the end of this month, Iyer said.

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Reminding everyone that the country was run by taxes like income tax, wealth tax, corporate tax, GST, professional tax, etc, being paid by people, the department said Naga people were exempted from paying taxes, but Central grants did not

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Mentioning that “we cannot sustain ourselves” on the belief that all facilities should be made available to the people without any responsibility of their part, the communiqué stated that Nagaland has come a long way since its creation and stressed that people need to learn to pay taxes and acquire a sense of responsibility and accountability towards building “our national and our economy”.

15-day employment oriented training & skill development ends

Rajesh Soundararajan speaking at the valedictory programme.

DIMAPUR: The 15-day employment oriented training and skill development of semi skilled operators organised by National Highways Infrastructure and Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), PMUDimapur, with co-ordination of Construction Industry Development Council New Delhi concluded on September 23.

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subsequent decline in the non-dollar currencies like the Euro and the Sterling, Iyer added.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, climbed 0.18 per cent to 94.15. On the domestic equity market front, BSE benchmark Sensex was dropped by 65.66 points

or 0.17 per cent to close at 37,668.42.

The NSE Nifty shed 21.80 points or 0.20 per cent to close at 11,131.85.

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.19 per cent to USD 41.64 per barrel.

“All this while, the pessimism over the US economic recovery compared to Europe was keeping the dollar index low. But now again the bets are rising for the dollar as there are fears of second lockdown in Europe and delay in the US fiscal stimulus and will reflect on USD/ INR spot. “Going ahead we may see USD/INR spot trading above 73.75. But the spot is not breaking the support zone of 73.20/73.25 and also the resistance of 73.75.

There are slew of corporate inflows lined up in coming sessions, which may cap the upside in spot...,” said Rahul Gupta, Head of ResearchCurrency, Emkay Global Financial Services. Foreign institutional

closed 0.83 per cent higher after the company said global investment firm KKR will invest Rs 5,550 crore in its subsidiary Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) for 1.28 per cent equity stake.

Global equities found firmer ground following a rebound on Wall Street, which was once again led by technology stocks.

“Indian benchmark indices traded in a tight range before finally ending the day with a negative bias.

The uncertainty and lack of direction was clear in the market trend, which was actually supported by gains in RIL and HDFC Bank.

Banking index ended the day slightly positive.

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MUMBAI, SEP 23 (PTI): The rupee appreciated by one paisa to close at 73.57 against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors turned cautious amid weak domestic equities.

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened weak at 73.59 against the greenback and moved in a close range in the day trade. It finally settled 1 paisa higher at 73.57 against the US currency.

A strong dollar against major currencies overseas put pressure on the domestic unit, forex dealers said. “The US dollar continued its bullish momentum over the last few sessions supported by safe haven appeal for the currency amid riskoff sentiments in the markets and slightly upbeat data from the US,” Sriram Iyer, Senior Research Analyst at Reliance Securities said.

The dollar also gained after a second wave of coronavirus infections in Europe and Britain led to a

0.20 per cent to close at 11,131.85.

Bharti Airtel was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, tanking 7.89 per cent, a day after Reliance Jio unveiled aggressively priced post-paid plans bundling data and subscription to streaming services.

Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, PowerGrid, ONGC, TCS and Bajaj Finance were among the other losers, tumbling as much as 3.46 per cent.

On the other hand, Axis Bank, HUL, Infosys, HDFC Bank, Nestle India and Titan led the winners’ chart with gains of up to 1.82 per cent.

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MUMBAI, SEP 23 (PTI): Benchmark indices pared intra-day gains to end with losses for the fifth straight session on Wednesday as sentiment remained riskaverse despite supportive cues from global markets.

Telecom and finance counters witnessed robust selling, while gains in index heavyweights RIL and HDFC Bank restricted the losses for the benchmarks.

After opening on a positive note, the 30-share BSE Sensex suddenly came under selling pressure in afternoon trade, before finally closing 65.66 points or 0.17 per cent lower at 37,668.42.

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launched an online grocery delivery service JioMart. It has tied up with WhatsApp to connect customers with local kirana stores.

Late last month, Reliance acquired the retail and logistics businesses of Future Group for Rs 24,713 crore to boost its retail vertical.

Founded in 1976, KKR has USD 222 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2020.

It currently has about USD 5.1 billion in private equity investments across more than 15 Indian companies, including Jio Platforms, JB Chemicals, Max Healthcare, Eurokids International and Ramky Enviro Engineers.

private equity funds.

The transaction is subject to regulatory and other customary approvals, the statement said.

Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor to Reliance Retail and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Davis Polk & Wardwell acted as legal counsels.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP acted as financial advisor to KKR. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal counsel to KKR. After monetising Jio Platforms -- which houses the firm’s telecom arm and digital ventures, richest Indian Mukesh Ambani is roping in investors in the retail business.

All the 13 investors, who had poured in a combined Rs 1.52 lakh crore in Jio Platforms, have been offered a chance to explore investing in the retail unit.

Besides Silver Lake and KKR, the other investors in Jio Platforms include Facebook, Google, private equity groups Vista and General Atlantic and Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala.

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this month agreed to buy 1.75 per cent stake in the venture for Rs 7,500 crore.

Reliance Retail Limited, a subsidiary of RRVL, operates India’s largest, fastest-growing and most profitable retail business spanning supermarkets, consumer electronics chain stores, cash and carry wholesale business, fast-fashion outlets, and online grocery store JioMart. It operates almost 12,000 stores in nearly 7,000 towns.

The investment will add fire to Ambani’s battle for dominance in the retail market that is also being eyed by Jeff Bezos’ Amazon.com and Walmart Inc’s Flipkart.

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Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of RIL, said, “KKR has a proven track record of being a valuable partner to industry-leading franchises and has been committed to India for many years. We look forward to working with KKR’s global platform, industry knowledge and operational expertise across our digital services and retail businesses.”

Henr y Kravis, cofounder and co-CEO of KKR, said, RRVL is empowering merchants of all sizes and fundamentally changing the retail experience for Indian consumers.

“Reliance Retail’s new commerce platform is filling an important need for both consumers and small businesses as more Indian consumers move to shopping online and the company offers tools for Kiranas to be a critical part of the value chain.

“We are thrilled to support Reliance Retail in its mission to become India’s leading omnichannel retailer and ultimately to build a more inclusive Indian retail economy,” he said.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 23 (PTI): US private equity firm KKR & Co will invest Rs 5,550 crore to buy a 1.28 per cent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd’s retail arm as the Mukesh Ambanirun conglomerate extends fundraising spree that has already netted more than USD 20 billion. “ K K R w i l l i nve s t Rs 5,550 crore into Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd,” the Indian firm said in a statement.

The investment values Reliance Retail, which runs grocery stores and fashion chains, at a pre-money equity value of Rs 4.21 lakh crore.

“KKR’s investment will translate into a 1.28 per cent equity stake in RRVL on a fully diluted basis,” it said.

This is the second investment by KKR in Reliance Industries (RIL) units.

It had previously picked up a 2.32 per cent stake in the digital arm, Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 crore.

For Reliance Retail, KKR is the second investor.

US private equity firm Silver Lake Partners had earlier

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Report: Iran’s Guard flew drone over USS Nimitz Tehran, Sep 23 (AP): Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard force has managed to fly a surveillance drone over the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier which last week transited through the Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian news agency said Wednesday.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency, which is considered close to the paramilitary Guard, published images of the Nimitz, saying they were taken by Iranianmade drones, and showing fighter planes parked on the carrier’s deck.

The Nimitz, and several other warships, passed last Friday through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important chokepoint for oil shipments, the U.S. Navy had said in what was described as a “scheduled maneuver.” The U.S. Navy’s Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, which oversees patrols across Mideast waters, declined to comment the Iranian report on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, the Guard took over a delivery of surveillance drones from Iran’s defense industries.

At a ceremony marking the event, Gen. Hossein Salami said the power of the Guard’s navy stems from its combination use of drones, helicopters, aircraft and its vessels. Over the past decade, the Guard has occasionally published images on the U.S. vessels in the Persian Gulf, where the force has been in charge of protecting Iran’s interests since 2007.

Alexander Lukashenko takes his oath of office.

is the day of our victory, convincing and fateful,” he said. “We were not just electing the president of the country — we were defending our values, our peaceful life, sovereignty and independence.” The absence of public involvement in the inauguration only proved that Lukashenko lacked a valid mandate to continue leading the country, according to his political opponents and European officials.

“Even after this ceremony today, Mr. Lukashenko cannot claim democratic legitimization, which would be the condition to recognize him as the legitimate president of Belarus,” said Steffen Seibert, spokes-

man for German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

He added that the secrecy surrounding the swearing-in was “very telling.”

Lukashenko has run Belarus, a former Soviet nation of 9.5 million, with an iron fist for 26 years. Official results of the country’s Aug. 9 presidential election had him winning 80% of the vote. His strongest opponent, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, got 10%.

Tsikhanouskaya, who is in exile in neighboring Lithuania after being forced to leave Belarus, says the outcome was invalid, as have the tens of thousands of her supporters who continue to

Take sustained action against terror: US envoy tells Pakistan Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS): William Todd, the nominated United States Ambassador to Pakistan, has conveyed the Trump administration’s expectations stating that “Pakistan must take sustained and irreversible action against terrorism.”

Addressing his Senate confirmation hearing, Todd said that the US’ relations with India should not come at the expense of Pakistan, adding that the US would be willing to “facilitate dialogue between the two countries to bring down tensions in the region.”

“Our hope is that both countries will take the necessary steps to reduce tensions, and as President Trump has offered, we are prepared to facilitate dialogue if both sides request it,” he said. However, Todd said that if Islamabad wants to reduce regional tensions and rebuild a strong relationship with the US, it needs to act against terrorism on its soil.

“Pakistan has taken important steps towards fulfilling that commitment but needs to continue that work,” he said.

Todd also spoke about nuclear security and Pakistan’s sensitive situation, vowing to work with Pakistan to “advance shared interests in eliminating terrorism from its territory and advancing security in the region.” “Strategic stability and non-proliferation, carrying a clear message on the threat that

nuclear weapons pose to the United States, the region, and our allies and partners. Pakistan needs to demonstrate it is prepared to live up to international commitments on weapons of mass destruction,” he said.

Todd called on Islamabad to put extreme pressure on militant groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its affiliate groups, a demand New Delhi has been making since long.

Todd said that peace in Afghanistan is in the US’ and Pakistan’s best interests.

“Pakistan is an essential regional partner, and this is an opportune moment in our relationship to work together on shared goals. Peace in Afghanistan is in both our countries’ best interests and effective US-Pakistani cooperation is essential to achieve that objective.”

“Pakistan played a critical role in creating the conditions that brought Afghan leaders and the Taliban to the historic start of Afghan peace negotiations.

Pakistan has an even more important role to play in supporting efforts towards a negotiated political settlement that ends 40 years of war,” he added. Todd’s statements hold great importance as it seconds India’s pressing demands on Pakistan and endorses the fact that the US and India are on the same page in their demands to the Imran Khan government.

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demand Lukashenko’s resignation during more than six weeks of mass protests.

“The people haven’t handed him a new mandate,” she said, adding that the inauguration was “a farce” and an attempt by Lukashenko to “declare himself legitimate.”

“I, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, am the only leader that has been elected by the Belarusian people.

And our goal right now is to build the new Belarus together,” she said in a video from Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius.

The United States and the European Union have questioned the election and criticized the brutal police crackdown on peaceful protesters during the first few days of demonstrations. The EU is pondering sanctions against top Belarusian officials, but failed to agree on imposing them this week.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius called the inauguration “a farce.” “Forged elections.

Forged inauguration. The former president of Belarus does not become less former. Quite the contrary. His

illegitimacy is a fact with all the consequences that this entails,” Linkevicius tweeted.

Other European officials echoed the sentiment.

“A president chosen in an undemocratic election cannot be considered to be holding power in a legitimate way, regardless of whether he was sworn in secretly or officially,” the Foreign Ministry of neighboring Poland said on Twitter.

Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek tweeted that “the elections in Belarus were neither free nor fair. The result is therefore illegitimate, which is why today’s inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko is also illegitimate.”

Latvian Foreign Ministry press secretary Janis Bekeris told the Baltic News Service agency that they believe the unexpected inauguration will only deepen the Belarus political crisis, and Latvia will “leave open diplomatic channels for cooperation with Belarus at the technical level.” The Kremlin refused to comment on the inauguration.

France’s defence chief admits to misleading nation

Russian oppn leader released from German hospital

Paris, Sep 23 (AP): France’s defence minister has admitted to misleading the nation about virus protections for air force personnel who evacuated French citizens from the hard-hit Chinese city of Wuhan and have been suspected of links to France’s first confirmed COVID-19 cluster.

The revelation on Tuesday by Defence Minister Florence Parly to a Senate investigating committee is a further blow to the credibility of French President Emmanuel Macron’s government as it battles rebounding infections.

Health Minister Olivier Veran is expected to announce new restrictions on gatherings Wednesday as the numbers of virus cases and hospitalisations mount.

As China locked down the city of Wuhan in January, the French government started repatriation flights for French citizens there.

One such flight returned to France from Wuhan on January 31, operated by 18 military personnel based in Creil, in the Oise region north of Paris, the defense minister said.

In February, regional health authorities announced a virus cluster in the Oise region, and the first cases in France with no clear link to cases in China or Italy. Within weeks, France’s coronavirus case count had skyrocketed and the nation was in a lockdown.

Berlin, Sep 23 (AP): Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released from a Berlin hospital after more than a month’s treatment for poisoning, with doctors now believing that a “complete recovery” from the Soviet-era nerve agent is possible for him, the hospital said Wednesday.

Navalny spent 32 days at Berlin’s Charite hospital, 24 of them in intensive care, before doctors deemed his “condition had improved sufficiently for him to be discharged from acute inpatient care.”

As he was released Tuesday, the 44-year-old displayed his characteristic sarcastic sense of humor. In an Instagram post, he took swipe at Russian President Vladimir Putin, scoffing at reported comments by the Russian leader suggesting that Navalny might have intentionally poisoned himself. Navalny, a politician and corruption investigator who is Putin’s most visible opponent, was flown to Germany two days after falling ill on Aug. 20 on a domestic flight in Russia. He spent those two days in a coma in a hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk, where Russian doctors said they found no trace of any poisoning.

German chemical weapons experts have determined that he was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok — findings corroborated by labs in France and Sweden.

The hospital said based on Navalny’s progress, physicians believe that a “complete recovery is possible,” but added it ”remains too

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Ginburg’s casket will be on public view from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday.

Washington, Sep 23 (AP): The casket of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has arrived at the Supreme Court for the start of two days of public viewing.

Clerks of the court wearing black masks filed down the steps as the casket arrived. Following a private ceremony in the court’s Great Hall, the casket will be moved to the top of the

court’s front steps so that members of the public can pay their respects in line with public health guidance for the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands are expected to pay their respects.

Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the court after Sandra Day O’Connor, died Friday at 87 from metastatic pancreatic cancer.

It is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that the Department of School Education, Nagaland has launched Online Teachers’ Transfer Portal in the website https://dosenl.in on 23rd September 2020 for processing transfer requests of all categories of teachers except PGTs. The portal will be kept active w.e.f. 03/10/2020 to 31/10/2020. Teachers desires to apply for transfers may login into the portal using their registered mobile number and submit applications along with uploading a scanned copy of duly filled NOC (Sample NOC format made available at the portal). Henceforth no offline application will be accepted for any kind of teacher transfer with effect from the date of issue of this notification.

Further, Heads of all Govt. Schools and all categories of Govt. School Teachers are directed to download the Dept. of School Education Nagaland Teacher’s APP (Andriod version) from Google Play Store and install in their mobile phones with immediate effect.

It is mandatory for all Govt. School Teachers and Govt. School Heads to have the above APP installed & registered in their mobile phones and directives/ messages received through the APP should be strictly complied with. Staff/Employee Code required for registering the APP shall be obtained from the Service Books of the employees. The same is also made available at https://dosenl.in.

Head of Institutions shall submit consolidated list of teachers having change of registered mobile numbers to respective District Education Officers in MS Excel format for onward submission to DoSE in the following format before 30/09/2020.

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What a gift: Russia offers UN staff free virus vaccines

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Moscow, Sep 23 (AP): What do you do when Vladimir Putin offers you Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine, for free?

United Nations staff in New York and around the world are now facing that choice, after the Russian president offered on Tuesday to provide them the Sputnik-V vaccine in a speech to this year’s General Assembly marking the body’s 75th birthday.

Only results from small early studies on Russian vaccine have been published, raising concerns among some scientists that the vaccine isn’t ready yet for widespread use -- and prompting worldwide memes about potential bizarre side effects.

“Any one of us could face this dangerous virus.

The virus has not spared the staff of the United Nations, its headquarters and regional entities,” Putin said in a prerecorded speech from Moscow.

The coronavirus pandemic means this year’s General Assembly is a workfrom-home production, for the first time in its history.

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“Russia is ready to offer UN workers the necessary, qualified help, and in particular we propose to supply our vaccine for free to employees of the organisation and its subsidiaries who volunteer for vaccination,” said Putin, who announced the vaccine to broad fanfare last month and said his own daughter is among those who have taken it.

He described Tuesday’s offer as a response to popular demand: “Some colleagues from the UN have asked about this, and we will not remain indifferent to them.”

UN staff didn’t immediately speak out on whether they’d take him up on the offer. At the UN’s medical agency in Geneva, the

Navalny spent 32 days at Berlin’s Charite hospital, 24 of them in intensive care.

early to gauge the potential long-term effects of his severe poisoning.” In recent days, Navalny has been posting regular photos of his convalescence from the hospital on Instagram, first showing him sitting up in his bed surrounded by his family, then up and about in the building.

In his post Tuesday night, he laughed off a report in the French newspaper Le Monde saying that Putin suggested to French President Emmanuel Macron in a call that he “could have taken the poison himself.”

“Good theory, I believe it deserves the most careful attention,” Navalny wrote in Russian.

“Cooked Novichok in the kitchen. Took a sip from a flask on the plane. Fell into a coma.” He wryly wrote that the “ultimate aim of my cunning plan” must have been to die in Siberia, where the cause of death would be “lived long enough.”

“But Putin outmaneuvered me. You can’t fool him,” Navalny wrote. “As a result, I lay in coma for 18 days like a fool, but didn’t get my way. The provocation failed!” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday said the report about Putin’s conversation with Macron was “inaccurate in its reported wording,” but refused to elaborate as to which part was inaccurate.

Macron’s office refused to comment on the report.

The nerve agent used in the attack was the same class of Soviet-era poison that Britain said was used on former Russian spy Sergei

World Health Organisation, spokeswoman Dr Margaret Harris declined to comment.

In a report published in the journal Lancet, developers of the Russian vaccine said it appeared to be safe and to prompt an antibody response in all 40 people tested in the second phase of the study within three weeks. However, the authors noted that participants were only followed for 42 days, the study sample was small and there was no placebo or control vaccine used.

By contrast, other vaccines that have also shown promise in early tests are now being studied more widely, in tens of thousands of people in several countries, to understand if they can protect people from infections - and whether they have side effects that can only be found through large trials. On Monday, Russian media reported that the WHO’s regional director for Europe, Hans Kluge, praised the vaccine after a meeting with Russia’s Health Minister Mikhail Murashko in Moscow.

Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England, in 2018.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called the poisoning attempted murder and she and other world leaders have demanded that Russia fully investigate the case. Navalny was kept in an induced coma for more than two weeks as he was treated with an antidote. Members of his team accused the Kremlin of involvement in the poisoning, charges that Russian officials have vehemently denied.

Russia has bristled at the demands for an investigation, saying that Germany needs to share medical data in the case or compare notes with Russian doctors.

Germany has noted that Navalny was in Russian treatment for 48 hours and that Russia has its own samples from Navalny. Peskov said Wednesday that Moscow needs data from Germany “to compare” tests results.

Germany has also enlisted the Hague-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for technical assistance in the case. The agency has collected independent samples from Navalny for testing but results have not yet been announced.

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TO WHOM SO EVER IT MAY CONCERN [FOR STATE OF NAGALAND] This is to inform to all public and general administration that The Indian Association of Physiotherapists being one of the oldest and largest association of physiotherapists in India, in its convention had resolved that prefixing "Dr" in front of name is a matter of tradition and convention and to all our members are also advised to write [PT] Physiotherapists as Suffix after their name.

In fact physiotherapists are the one of the professionals who does it for the matter of clarity and do not intend to breach any norms.

Physiotherapists are the Health care Professionals who treat patients with physical means in drugless manner.

Therefore any physiotherapists with Bachelor in physiotherapy qualification and having membership of IAP, Indian Association of Physiotherapists can prefix Dr. with PT (Physiotherapists) suffix as per our norms and resolution.

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Kyiv, Sep 23 (AP): President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in Wednesday to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance amid weeks of huge protests of the authoritarian leader’s re-election, which the opposition says was rigged.

Several European countries used the occasion to reiterate that they don’t recognize the results of the election and refused to regard Lukashenko as the legitimate president.

The ceremony was held in front of several hundred dignitaries at the ornate Palace of Independence in the capital of Minsk, the state news agency Belta said. Police and other security forces blocked off parts of the city and public transportation was suspended.

Lukashenko, 66, took the oath of office in Belarusian with his right hand on the constitution, and the head of the Central Election Commission handed him the official ID card of the president of Belarus.

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n a good news to video game lovers, researchers have found that playing video games as a child can improve working memory years later.

The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, shows how cognitive changes can take place even years after people stop playing.

For the findings, the research team involved 27 people between the ages of 18 and 40 with and without any kind of experience with video gaming.

“People who were avid gamers before adolescence, despite no longer playing, performed better with the

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working memory tasks,” said study author Marc Palaus from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in Spain.

The researchers analysed participants’ cognitive skills, including working memory, at three points: before starting the training in video gaming, at the end of the training, and 15 days later.

The video game used was Nintendo’s Super Mario 64.

The study also included 10 sessions of transcranial magnetic stimulation.

This is non-invasive brain stimulation through the skin without the need to

get to the brain tissue that temporarily changes the brain’s activity.

“It uses magnetic waves which, when applied to the surface of the skull, are able to produce electrical currents in underlying neural populations and modify their activity,” explained Palaus.

The results show that people without experience of playing video games as a child did not benefit from improvements in processing and inhibiting irrelevant stimuli. They were slower than those who had played games as children.

“We aimed to achieve lasting changes. Under normal circumstances, the effects of this stimulation can last from milliseconds to tens of minutes,” Palaus said.

We wanted to achieve improved performance of certain brain functions that lasted longer than this,” Palaus added.

“Video games are a perfect recipe for strengthening our cognitive skills, almost without our noticing,” the study authors wrote.

(IANS)

Hollywood star John Cusack on his interest in India, Kashmir

ollywood star John Cusack says he got closer to knowing and understanding India during his pursuit to understand the world in a better way.

The actor has been vocal about the events, or turmoils, happening in India, and addressed them through social media.

When IANS asked about his understanding of India, Cusack said: “I’ve been there a few times and I have a great friendship with (author) Arundhati Roy.” “(We have done) some activist things (together) and we wrote some essays together about meeting Ed Snowden in Russia with Daniel Ellsberg and her. So I’ve gotten to know India by going there and through her eyes, which is quite extraordinary. So that’s where my interest in India and Kashmir and all those issues came from. (I am) just trying to understand the world,” added the actor, who is known for his

strong opinions as well ad his acting skills.

Cusack began acting in the eighties, and gained popularity for his roles in “Better Off Dead”, “Say Anything…”, “Bullets over Broadway”, “Grosse Pointe Blank”, “Being John Malkovich”, “High Fidelity”, “1408”, “Igor”, “2012”, “The Raven” and “Serendipity”.

Now, he is headed to the digital world with the conspiracy thriller series “Utopia”.

The eight-episode series is about saving the world, while trying to find your place in it. It is about a group of comic fans who

meet online and bond over their obsession of a seemingly fictional comic called, “Utopia”. Inspired by the British series of the same name. The American remake is written by “Gone Girl” author Gillian Flynn, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer.

Reflecting on why it took so long for him to make his digital debut, he said: “I hadn’t really been offered anything that I thought was really good, or that I wanted to do.”

“This was the first thing that came along, that had a great writer, and it was a terrific part. So, it was kind of easy and no brainer for me… Gillian sent me all eight episodes, and I started reading them and it was a real page turn. I think I read the entire eight episodes in one day because I wanted to see what happened next.

It was very surprising and terrific writing, and it was nice to be asked by her to do it.”

(IANS)

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The ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ hitmaker is launching her new beauty line, Keys Soulcare, and she is keen for the brand to give people a chance to not only ‘’explore themselves’’ but also fill their spirit and share their light’’.

Taking to the brand’s Instagram account, she said: ‘’Wherever you are in your journey to greatness, welcome. I can’t wait to create this community with you. From celebrating our skin to amplifying our voices, this is a space to explore ourselves, fill our spirit and share our light.’’

Meanwhile, it was previously revealed that the 39year-old singer/songwriter’s new brand is ‘’not another celebrity beauty line’’.

E.l.f ’s head of corporate communications, Melinda Fried, said: ‘’This is not another ‘celebrity beauty line’. Because Alicia is more than an icon, she’s an inspiration. In her song lyrics, numerous interviews and editorials, and in her (new book), she has openly and honestly shared her skin struggles,

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her frustration with society’s unrealistic beauty ideals and her own journey to finding clarity, strength and a deeper knowledge of her real self. Now, through this new project, she aims to help others find that same place of peace and power within themselves.’’

The new line will ‘’encompass multiple beauty categories and Alicia ‘’has been very involved in the creative process’’.

E.l.f. chief executive officer, Tarang Amin, added: ‘’She’s been wanting to do something in beauty and wellness for quite some time. What really appealed to us is she’s much more than a celebrity, she’s someone of real substance who goes between being a 15-time Grammy Award winner and artist [and] she’s got a New York Times bestseller in her book, ‘More Myself ’.

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arts of the Arctic region have become greener due to increased plant growth stimulated by warmer air and soil temperatures, says a study that used satellite images to track global tundra ecosystems over decades.

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, is the first to measure vegetation changes spanning the entire Arctic tundra, from Alaska and Canada to Siberia, using satellite data from Landsat, a joint mission of NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS).

“The Arctic tundra is one of the coldest biomes on Earth, and it’s also one of the most rapidly warming,” said lead researcher Logan Berner from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, US. “This Arctic greening we see is really a bellwether of global climatic change -- it’s a biome-scale response to rising air temperatures.”

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one of the challenges of our generation. As funders of the online ecosystem, advertisers have a critical role to play in driving positive change and we are pleased to have reached agreement with the platforms on an action plan and timeline in order to make the necessary improvements,” WFA CEO Stephan Loerke said in a statement.

“A safer social media environment will provide huge benefits not just for advertisers and society but also to the platforms themselves,” Loerke said.

WFA believes that the standards should be applicable to all media given the increased polarisation of content regardless of channel, not just the digital

platforms.

As such, it encourages members to apply the same adjacency criteria for all their media spend decisions irrespective of the media.

Today, advertising definitions of harmful content vary by platform and that makes it hard for brandowners to make informed decisions on where their ads are placed, and to promote transparency and accountability industry-wide.

GARM has been working on common definitions for harmful content since November and these have been developed to add more depth and breadth pertaining to specific types of harm such as hate speech and acts of aggression and bullying.

(IANS)

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country and countrymen,” said Ayushmann.

Actress Deepika Padukone—who was part of the list in 2018—wrote an essay in the magazine for the 34-year-old ‘Badhaai Ho’ actor.

“I remember Ayushmann Khurrana vividly from his debut film, Vicky Donor. He had, of course, been a part of the entertainment industry in various other ways for several years before that, but the reason you and I talk about him today is because of the impact he has been able to create through memorable films and iconic characters.

Where male protagonist

roles often fall into the trap of stereotypical masculinity, Ayushmann has successfully and convincingly transformed into characters who challenge those very stereotypes. In India, with a population of more than 1.3 billion, only a tiny percentage of people see their dreams come alive, and Ayushmann Khurrana is one of them. You’re probably wondering, How? Talent and hard work. Sure, that goes without saying. But more important, patience, perseverance and fearlessness. A little insight for those who dare to dream,” the actress wrote.

(TheTribune)

Arctic gets greener due to rising temperature

or shrubs encroaching on typical tundra grasses and moss.

When the tundra vegetation changes, it impacts not only the wildlife that depend on certain plants, but also the people who live in the region and depend on local ecosystems for food.

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter ink pact Tom Cruise is officially going to space for his next movie with advertisers on hate speech

fter months of intensive talks with major advertisers, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have agreed to adopt a common set of definitions for hate speech and other harmful content, the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) said on Wednesday.

GARM is a cross-industry initiative founded and led by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and supported by other trade bodies, including ANA, ISBA and the 4A’s.

The move comes after over 200 brands including Starbucks and Levis recently pulled their advertising from Facebook and the #StopHateforProfit campaign gained momentum after celebrities, like Kim Kardashian West, froze their social media account for a day.

As a result of the talks between the advertisers and key global platforms, four key areas for action have been identified, designed to boost consumer and advertiser safety.

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ctor Ayushmann Khurrana has been named among the world’s 100 most influential people by the Time Magazine.

The actor shared the news on his Instagram account. He showed how “honoured” he was to be a part of the group.

“TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world is out, I’m honored to be a part of this group: time.com/time100 @TIME #TIME100,” wrote Ayushmann.

The post received thousands of “likes” within a few minutes. Congratulatory messages poured in for the ‘Article’ 15 actor.

“I’m truly humbled with the recognition that TIME has bestowed on me.

As an artiste, I have only looked to contribute towards bringing a positive change in society through cinema and this moment is a huge validation of my belief system and my journey. I have always believed that cinema has the power to bring about change by triggering the right conversations among people and society. Hopefully, through my content choices, I have been able to contribute towards my

lans for Tom Cruise’s outer space film with Elon Musk have been finalised, with the trip now scheduled for 2021.

The pioneering movie was announced earlier this year, confirming that Cruise had teamed up with Musk and NASA to film a new movie in outer space, set to be directed by Edge of Tomorrow‘s Doug Liman.

The project is now firmly on its way, as Space Shuttle Almanac confirmed on Twitter that the Axiom Space Station, piloted by Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria, will set off on a tourist mission in October 2021 with Cruise and Liman on board.

NASA confirmed their involvement in the project earlier this year via Twitter,

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where NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted: “NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station!

“We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make @NASA’s ambitious plans a reality.”

The film, still untitled, was pitched to Universal via an “exuberant Zoom call” with Cruise, Liman, Christopher McQuarrie and PJ van Sandwijk.

Tom Cruise will next be starring in Mission: Impossible 7, still filming after a number of coronaviruslated delays, and will be promoting Top Gun: Maverick which is set for release on December 23 after being pushed back from this summer.

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While active plants will absorb more carbon from the atmosphere, the warming temperatures could also be thawing permafrost, thereby releasing greenhouse gasses.

Berner and his colleagues used the Landsat data and additional calculations to estimate the

peak greenness for a given year for each of 50,000 randomly selected sites across the tundra.

Between 1985 and 2016, about 38 per cent of the tundra sites across Alaska, Canada, and western Eurasia showed greening. Only three per cent showed the opposite

browning effect, which would mean fewer actively growing plants.

To include eastern Eurasian sites, they compared data starting in 2000, when Landsat satellites began regularly collecting images of that region.

Wi t h t h i s g l o b a l view, 22 per cent of sites greened between 2000 and 2016, while four per cent browned, said the study.

“Whether it’s since 1985 or 2000, we see this greening of the Arctic evident in the Landsat record,” Berner said.

“A n d we s e e t h i s biome-scale greening at the same time and over the same period as we see really rapid increases in summer air temperatures.”

The researchers compared these greening patterns with other factors, and found that it’s also associated with higher soil temperatures and higher soil moisture.

They confirmed these findings with plant growth measurements from field sites around the Arctic.

(IANS)

The next Oscars has to be black: Naomi Campbell

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aomi Campbell says the next Oscars has to ‘’be black’’.

The Academy Awards has long faced backlash for not representing people of colour. In 2016, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was created to call out the lack of diversity in the nominations.

And the 50-year-old model-and-actress says that following the Black Lives Matter protests across the globe this summer, there will be many educational movies made to highlight racism as a result, which must not be ignored during the 2021 awards season.

During the latest episode of her YouTube series, ‘No Filter with Naomi’, Naomi - who was joined by special guest Mary J. Blige said: ‘’The next Oscars and award season is going to be totally educational and I’m sorry but it’s going to be black! ... I’m not saying it in any way or form to be biased ... but what we’re going through in the world today, all these wonderful historical people are going to come up [in film] and there’s no way you can

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deny their stories and not give them the credits they deserve.’’

Earlier this month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a new set of Inclusion Standards for movies to be eligible for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, starting with 2024 ceremony.

The Oscars have come up with a number of new requirements in order ‘’to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the moviegoing audience.’’

The movies will have to tick at least two of four representation boxes, which have a number of subcategories. To be eligible

to win the prestigious accolade the films must have employed a set number of actors, production members, marketing staff and interns who are women, people of colour, disabled or are among the LGBTQ+ community.

The storyline will also need to be diverse, and the motion picture needs to have offered traineeships or apprenticeships, be it on screen or behind the camera, to people from different backgrounds.

Although the new rules won’t come into effect until 2024, an Academy Inclusion Standards form will be required in order to be considered for the 2022 ceremony and the 2023 ceremony. However, the 2021 ceremony, which is due to be held on April 25, will not be included.

In a statement, Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said: ‘’The aperture must widen to reflect our diverse global population in both the creation of motion pictures and in the audiences who connect with them (Contactmusic) K Y M C

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sign right-back Semedo Players focussed on attaining peak Women’s FIFA U-17 World Cup Wolves for £36.8m from Barcelona fitness: Hockey captain Manpreet likely to be postponed again

WOLVERHAMPTON, SEP 23 (AGENCIES): Wolves have completed the signing of right-back Nelson Semedo from Barcelona in a deal worth nearly £37m, including potential add-ons.

Portugal international Semedo has signed a contract that will keep him at Molineux until June 2023, with an option to extend it to June 2025.

Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was in the market for another option at right-back after Republic of Ireland international Matt Doherty joined Tottenham on a four-yeardeal last month.

Semedo, 26, who won two La Liga titles and the Cope del Rey following his move to Barcelona from Benfica in 2017, played 42 times for Barcelona last season.

“I chose Wolves because it’s a very good team that plays very good football,” Semedo told the club’s website. “Last year they did a very good season and it’s

Played in Hamburg despite testing positive: Paire H A M B U RG, S E P 2 3 (AGENCIES): Benoit Paire has revealed he was allowed to compete at the Hamburg European Open despite testing positive for Covid-19, reports Sky Sports.

Paire, who was forced to pull out of the US Open and required to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, tested negative in Rome last week, only to test positive again in Hamburg, although his most recent test was negative again.

The Frenchman was no longer deemed contagious under local rules and played Norwegian Casper Ruud in his first-round match, but retired in the second set when he was down 6-4 2-0, citing tiredness. “ W h e n I a r r i ve d , the test came back positive again,” Paire, who also played in the Rome Masters last week, told reporters. “I can’t take it anymore, I’m breaking.

“And then I’m told, in Germany, if you are positive and have already completed

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Manpreet Singh in the year, gives players a chance to get close to their peak fitness by the time a tournament comes around.

“We all know that this was the right time to hold the camp. If this had happened in December then we would have regained full fitness only by around February or March,” he said.

“For players like me who tested positive there is no doubt that we would have easily lost two months in trying to prepare. So, it is good that Hockey India and SAI held the camp now because we can regain fitness and by the time the tournaments start, we can even get back to our peak.”

The earliest possible tournament for the team is the Asian Champions Trophy. Originally scheduled to be held from November 17 to 27, the Champions Trophy has now been rescheduled for March 11-19.

And Graham Reid and Sjoerd Marijne -- the men’s and women’s coach respectively

-- have spoken of their desire to take their teams on foreign tours before that.

“We have the Asian Champions Trophy, which will be played in March. We also have the Pro League coming up the next year and then of course the Olympics. The coaches may also plan some sort of a foreign tour in the coming days,” said Manpreet. The players are yet to start full-fledged training, in accordance with SAI’s Standard Operating Procedure for training because of the pandemic.

Manpreet said that the players were focussed on getting as close as possible to how fit they were before the lockdown started. “For those of us who had recovered from Covid were given a step-bystep plan on how to catch up with our teammates and it was a slow process. We started off with walking exercises just after we tested negative. Then those walking drills were replaced by jogging and so on.”

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With immense pride and joy, we the Shena Old Tughalomi Kuqhakulu (S.O.T.K) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri.

KHEZHEKHU ACHUMI on being promoted to the post of Development Officer (D.O) under Industry and Commerce Kohima, Nagaland.

The Union wishes success in all your future endeavours.

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France’s Benoit Paire walks off after conceding his first round match against Norway’s Casper Ruud . the quarantine [period], they no longer test the players because even if you catch it again, you are no longer contagious.

“I said ‘thank you’ to the doctor and the tournament [organisers] for allowing me to play. In Paris, some are negative but since the coach tested positive,

they cannot play. Here, in Germany, you test positive and you can still play.”

The rules are different for the French Open, where any positive test means immediate elimination from the event. Six players in the French Open men’s and women’s qualifying draw were withdrawn this week

USA men’s team won their 15th Olympic title in Rio.

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NBA stars could miss Tokyo Olympics, says chief Adam Silver

NEW YORK, SEP 23 ( AGENCIES): The NBA’s best players could miss the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics if the 2020-21 season begins in January, reports BBC Sports.

A December start was suggested for the delayed campaign, but NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes it might now be the new year.

A January start could mean the play-offs finish in

a very important team in England, in also Europe.

I hope this year we can do very good things.”

Semedo could make his debut in the Premier League against West Ham on Sunday. Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi said: “’Progressive at heart’ is one of our core values at Wolves.

For a member of staff, for a player, for the whole club, we are all making great efforts to progress continuously.

“It’s isn’t often that we have the opportunity to sign a world-class player from a world-class club. Nelson’s signing shows we will never stop progressing and we are still hungry and humble in our heart.”

Semedo is represented

by Gestifute, the agency run

by Jorge Mendes, who plays a key part in many Wolves’ deals. He becomes Wolves’ fifth signing of the transfer window following the arrivals of Fabio Silva, Fernando Marcal, Vitor Ferreira and Ki-Jana Hoever.

August or September with the Olympics set for a 23 July start.

Silver said it was possible “the top 15 NBA players aren’t competing in the Olympics, but others are”.

He added: “And, obviously, there are many NBA players who participate in the Olympics for other countries. That’s something we’re going to have to work through.”

The USA men’s bas-

ketball team will be going for their fourth consecutive title in Tokyo next year. The team at Rio 2016 featured Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Golden State’s Klay Thompson and Portland’s Carmelo Anthony.

Both the delayed start to the new NBA season and the rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympics are a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

after either testing positive for COVID-19 or after coming in close contact with a coach who tested positive.

Paire added that he fears he will be withdrawn from the French Open after a doctor in France told him there was a 50 per cent chance he would test positive when he arrives in Paris.

Men’s hockey analytical coach quits New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS): Indian men’s hockey team analytical coach Chris Ciriello has resigned from his post, a Sports Authority of India (SAI) source said on Wednesday. SAI, with which the Australian has signed the contract, is yet to accept the resignation.

“Ciriello has sent in his resignation and it is under process for further course of action,” the source confirmed to IANS. The Australian has resigned due to health reasons, it is gathered. He has apparently been suffering from extreme skin cirrhosis -- a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions -- and is undergoing treatment. Also, the rising number of coronavirus cases in India is believed to have played a part in Ciriello’s decision to quit.

In 2018, Ciriello had joined the men’s hockey team for penalty corners, but later on became an important part of the coaching staff.

The office of the LMRSU with immense pride and honour would like to congratulate Mr. Richard Yanthan for clearing the most prestigious civil service examination conducted by UPSC and secured an all India ranking 133.

The Union prays that our Almighty God grant you long and healthy life so as to serve the people with your able wisdom and right guidance.

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Dt. Dimapur the 22nd Sept. 2020

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Aghotoli Awomi resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 371 Dag No. 595/1639 measuring an area 00-01-01 located at Block No/Village P/Bazar Mouza No. 3 which has been mortgaged in the SBI Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the court of the undersigned on or before one week from the date of issue of this notice.

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Date : 13/07/2020

I, Shri/ Smt. NILA KANTHA, S/o Late Tulsiram Powdel, resident of Medziphema Town, Sub-Division Medziphema, District: Dimapur Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as follows:1. That I am a law abiding citizen of India by birth and resident of aforementioned address.

2. That my correct and official name is NILA KANTHA, nevertheless, the same has been inadvertently entered/ recorded as NILAKANTA in my Birth Certificate Regn. No. 24950 issue Dated: 02/11/2010, NILAGANDA Work Charge Order 7th Jan. 1987 under Sub-Divisional Officer (PWD) Medziphema Sub-Division and NILKANTHA SHARMA in my Fixed Pay Order Dated: 18/08/2000 issued by Deputy Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B), Kohima, Nagaland.

3. That the names NILA KANTHA, NILAKANTA, NILAGANDA and NILKANTHA SHARMA refer to one and same person i.e the Deponent.

4. That wherever the above names appear in any official records/ documents it shall be interpreted as one and same person before any Competent authority.

5. That henceforth, I shall be called and known as NILA KANTHA for all official records/documents in any future intents.

6. That the averment made by me herein above are all true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing is false herein.

VERIFICATION I further verified that the statements made by me herein above are all true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing material is concealed therein.

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poned yet again.

“There is a high possibility that the women’s FIFA U-17 World Cup will be postponed again.

The new time frame when the tournament will be held is yet not known. But most probably it is getting postponed,” a source privy to the development told PTI on condition of anonymity.

All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das, however, told PTI that there is “no official update” on the matter yet.

But when asked specifically whether there is a possibility of the postponement of the tournament in view of the prevailing situation, he said, “It can be (postponed).”

With less than five

Semedo is the latest Portugal international to join Wolves.

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New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI): The women’s FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which has been rescheduled to February-March, is likely to be postponed yet again in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Originally scheduled to be held in five venues of India from November 2 to 21, the women’s age group showpiece was pushed to February 17-March 7 next year due to the pandemic, which has played havoc with sporting calendars worldwide.

With the health crisis still showing no signs of abating and with the qualifying tournaments yet to be held in Africa, North and Central America and South America, there is a high possibility of the tournament getting post-

months left for the tournament, the confederations of Africa (CAF), North and Central America (CONCACAF) and South America (CONMEBOL) are yet to hold their qualifiers.

Europe (UEFA) cancelled its qualifying tournament last month and nominated Spain, England and Germany -- its highest-ranked teams. The confederation of Oceania (OFA) did the same and nominated New Zealand as its representative in the U-17 World Cup. Only Asia (AFC) conducted the qualifiers as scheduled. Japan and North Korea qualified after becoming the champions and runners-up respectively in the 2019 AFC U-16 Women’s Championship.

The AIFF had planned to start the national camp early next month but it may not happen if the tournament is postponed.

Head coach Thomas Dennerby is still at his home in Sweden after leaving India in March.

The players have also been without outdoor training since returning to their respective homes since the first announcement of lockdown due to pandemic in March.

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS): Senior men’s hockey probables at the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Bengaluru centre are currently focussed on getting as close as possible to peak fitness and are not concerned with changes being effected in the coaching staff, says India captain Manpreet Singh.

Analytical coach Chris Ciriello is the latest high profile foreign coach to resign from his post, after highperformance director David John and physiotherapist David MacDonald.

“Our focus is on our fitness levels. It is something that we have not really worked on for a long time.

The Olympic Games are coming up next year and just before that there are quite a few matches, possibly in the Asian Champions Trophy and the Pro League,” Manpreet told IANS. “We have to be ready for all that and we have this year to prepare for it. We are also having dicussions on tactics, trying to improve in areas we were lagging behind as individuals,” he said. The 28-year-old, who has been at the centre since early August, was one of six players who started training later than the rest as they tested positive for Covid19 upon arrival at the SAI southern centre. Manpreet feels holding the national camp now, rather than later

Dated : 12/06/2000

I, Shri. Neituo Kerat, son of Shri. Pujal Kerat, by profession an A.B.C., Nagaland Police (DEF) Mokokchung, presently residing at D.E.F. Mokokchung, permanent resident of Village Labdha Bosti, P.O. Mangpoo, P/S Mangpoo, district- Darjeeling, State- West Bengal, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under: 1. That, I am the deponent of this affidavit.

2. That, my name have been entered in my service book as Neituo Keret Angami.

3. That, my correct name which is given by my parent is Neituo Kerat, hence my correct name shall be used in all official documents as NEITUO KERAT, not Neituo Keret Angami, from the date of execution of this affidavit.

That, the statements made in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge. And I signed this affidavit on this the 11th day of June, 2000.

DEPONENT (NEITUO KERAT) Solemnly affirm and declare before me by the deponent on this the 11th day of June, 2000.

MAGISTRATE, MOKOKCHUNG DP-4059 IN THE COURT OF

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MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND S/C NO. 131/2020

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

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Dhan Singh Gurung has been applied by Smti. Pan Maya Gurung, W/o Late Dhan Singh Gurung R/O H.No. 366 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 05.11.2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 22.09.2020.

Principal District & Sessions Judge MKC-207 Mokokchung : Nagaland.

Before the Oath Commissioner/Notary Public at Wokha, Nagaland AFFIDAVIT (Spelling error of names) Regd. No. 181/20 Date: 22/09/2020 I, Mr. A. Pichamo Yanthan, aged 42 yrs, S/o. Arao Yanthan of New Tssori Village and a resident of Pangti Village, in the district of Wokha, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as hereunder;1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and inhabitant of Nagaland.

2. That, in some of my official documents i.e. High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLC) my name was recorded as A. Pichamo Yanthan.

3. That however, in some of my official documents i.e. Bachelor of Theology (B.Th) my name is erroneously recorded as Bijamo Yanthan instead of A. Pichamo Yanthan.

4. That however, the above two names are referred to same person i.e. me only. Henceforth, from today onwards my name shall be written as A. Pichamo Yanthan instead of Bijamo Yanthan and the same shall be reflected to all my official records and correspondence.

5. This affidavit is intended to change my name from Bijamo Yanthan to A. Pichamo Yanthan.

That, I have verified the mentioned above statements before the competent authority at Nagaland and nothing has been concealed herein any manner thereon.

Deponent Sworn before me by the deponents on this 22nd day of Sept 2020.

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Abu Dhabi, Sep 23 ( P T I ) : S k i p p e r Ro h i t Sharma’s effortless batting formed the cornerstone of Mumbai Indians’ resounding 49-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.

On a big Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Rohit pummelled the KKR bowlers into submission for a 54-ball 80 and powered Mumbai to an imposing 195/5.

The night belonged to Rohit, the great white-ball exponent, whose knock was laced with six sixes.

Then the Jasprit Bumrah-led Mumbai attack did most things right to restrict KKR to 146 for nine and end their winless streak in the UAE. KKR were never on course for a comfortable chase as they lost openers Shubhman Gill (7) and Sunil Narine (9) cheaply to be in a spot of bother at 25 for two.

One-down skipper Dinesh Karthik (30 off 23) and Nitish Rana (24 off 18) tried to up the ante but they were still playing the catch-up game with 125 runs needed from the last 10 overs.

Kolkata were dealt a double blow in quick succession – first Karthik

Mumbai Indians players celebrate the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Shubman Gill, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, Wednesday. (PTI) was trapped by Rahul Chahar (2/26) in front of the wicket and then Hardik Pandya grabbed a running catch on the fence to send back Rana.

Bumrah (2/32) in the 16th over sealed the game for Mumbai as he removed Andre Russell (11), who was bowled, and then forced Eoin Morgan (20) to edge to the wicket-keeper.

Pat Cummins (33 off

12) launched into Bumrah with four sixes in a very expensive 18th over, but it was too late for Kolkata, who failed to put up a contest. Bumrah went for 27 runs.

Kieron Pollard (1/21), Trent Boult (2/30), James Pattison (2/25 ) played their roles to perfection.

Earlier, put into bat, after Shivam Mavi (2/32) removed opener Quinton

De Kock (1) cheaply, Rohit (80 off 54 balls; 3 fours, 6 sixes) and Suryakumar Yadav (47 off 28; 6 fours, 1 six) added 90 runs for the second wicket to pull the team out of trouble.

Rohit, who began with a maximum, displayed his languid grace and elegance as he took the Kolkata attack to the cleansers.

Sur ya effor tlessly

Bianca Andreescu pulls out of French Open New Delhi/ Paris, Sep 23 (IANS): World number seven Bianca Andreescu has pulled out of the upcoming French Open Grand Slam and will take the rest of the season off to focus on her health and training.

“I have come to the difficult decision to skip the clay court swing this year and will be taking the remainder of the season off to focus on my health and training,” the Canadian said in a statement on Tuesday.

Andreescu, who did not defend her 2019 US Open title in New York this year, has not played on tour since the WTA Finals in Shenzhen last year. She also did not participate in the Australian Open held in January this year.

The 20-year-old further said she is looking forward to the next year’s Tokyo Olympics and wants to utilise the time in improving her game.

seeded 22nd.

Ankita, who is India’s top-ranked woman tennis player, has not gone beyond the second round at the Grand Slam qualifiers and she would need to win two more matches to make it to the main draw of the clay court grand slam.

Earlier on Monday, Prajnesh Gunneswaran had gone past Turkey’s Cem Ilkel to advance to the second round of the men’s singles qualifying event.

Prajnesh had defeated Ilkel 6-3, 6-1 after losing his service early in his opening round of the qualifier. He is slated to face Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic on Wednesday.

Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan have, however, bowed out of the competition after losing their respective first round matches of the qualifying event.

The main draw of the grand slam is slated to start from September 27.

smashed four boundaries off Sandeep Warrier (0/34), including a coverdrive and a flick, in the third over.

Rohit got going after smashing pacer Pat Cummins (0/49) for two maximums – both being his trademark pull-short.

With the two looking good and hitting sixes and fours at will, Mumbai raced to 94/1 after 10 overs.

Kolkata, however, cut short Surya’s stay when he was run out.

Rohit continued his brutal onslaught against chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (0-39), smashing him for two maximums.

Saurabh Tiwary (21), Hardik Pandya (18) played perfect second fiddle to Rohit, who literally bulldozed the opposition bowlers.

Kolkata tried to pull things back by removing Rohit, Hardik in quick succession even as Mumbai added 48 runs in the last five overs.

Brief scores: Mumbai Indians: 195/5 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 80), Suryakumar Yadav (47); Shivam Mavi 2/32).

Kolkata Knight Riders: 146/9 in 20 overs (Pat Cummins 33, Dinesh Karthik 30; Trent Boult 2/30, Jasprit Bumrah 2/32).

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Brazilian govt approves return of fans to stadiums Rio de Janeiro, Sep 23 (IANS): Football fans in Brazil could soon return to stadiums on a limited basis, the South American country’s health ministry has said.

In a statement, the ministry on Tuesday said it approved a proposal allowing stadiums to operate at up to 30 per cent of their capacity, reports Xinhua news agency.

“The opening must occur through protocols to be established with the main objective of ensuring the health and well-being of all,” it said.

Stadium operators and local authorities would decide which protocols to adopt for their respective venues, the statement added.

No time frame was given for stadiums to reopen their doors but media reports said the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) would discuss the decision with clubs before going ahead with the plan.

The move also requires the approval of respective state and municipal authorities. Some clubs and local governments have already expressed their opposition to the proposal, citing the continued high coronavirus infection rate.

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS): India midfielder Anirudh Thapa feels playing friendly matches against senior players helped him mature faster as a player.

The 22-year-old feels that that it was because of the number of matches that he got to play against quality opponents while he was at the Academy, that he has now become a regular feature in the heart of the Blue Tigers midfield.

“I feel blessed to have trained under someone like Gautam (Ghosh) sir during my AIFF Academy days,” said Thapa during a live chat on AIFF TV. The midfielder further talked about how matches were arranged every week at the Kalyani Stadium, where the AIFF Academy boys trained. While these were essentially friendly matches, the boys used to play against senior teams, most of whom were regulars

Ex-Ferrari boss Domenicali to head Formula 1 14-day quarantine didn’t help:

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“As hard as it was to come to this conclusion, I have so much to look forward to in 2021, including the Olympics. I want to use this time to focus on my game so I can come back stronger and better than ever.”

Andreescu has now joined Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka in the list of players who have pulled out of the clay court grand slam beginning Sunday.

Ankita Raina enters 2nd round of qualifiers

India’s Ankita Raina earned a hard-fought win against Jovana Jovic of Serbia to progress to the second round of the French Open qualifiers.

On Tuesday, Ankita defeated Jovana 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in match that lasted two hours and 47 minutes. The 27-year-old will next take on Japan’s Kurumi Nara,

Dhoni on lack of batting time

Stefano Domenicali on the podium at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix along with Ferrari pair Fernando Alonso (second left, race winner).

ROME, SEP 23 (AGENCIES): Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali is to become the new boss of Formula 1 next year, reports BBC Sports.

The Italian, who left Ferrari early in 2014, is the chief executive of sports car manufacturer Lamborghini. The 55-year-old’s appointment has not been announced by F1, but has been confirmed to the BBC by senior sources.

Chase Carey, CEO and chairman of F1 since US group Liberty Media took over the sport in 2017, will stay as chairman in a form still to be decided.

A spokesman for F1 declined to comment on Domenicali’s new position.

Domenicali himself did not immediately respond to a request to comment.

Domenicali has not yet formally signed a contract, but the news has been communicated to team bosses.

The impending appointment means the sport’s commercial rights holder and governing body will both be led by former Ferrari team bosses.

Domenicali took over at Ferrari from Jean Todt, the current FIA president, at the end of 2007.

Todt has said he will not stand for re-election when his third term ends next year. Domenicali is a highly respected and wellliked figure in F1, a charismatic and genial character

with a strong track record in management.

He is the last team principal under whom Ferrari won a world title - the constructors’ championship in 2008. He resigned in 2014 after refusing to comply with then-president Luca di Montezemolo’s wish for him to sack Ferrari’s engine head after the team badly underestimated the requirements of the new turbo-hybrid engine regulations.

Domenicali then took up a senior management role at Audi, before being appointed chief executive of Lamborghini, which is also part of the VW Audi Group.

He also has a senior role at the FIA as head of the single-seater commission.

Sharjah, Sep 23 (PTI): The extended two-week quarantine of Chennai Super Kings unit did hamper his preparations as he didn’t get a chance to bat for a long time, said skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after his team’s 16 runs defeat to Rajasthan Royals in their second IPL game here on Tuesday.

Dhoni came in to bat at No 7 sending the likes of Sam Curran and Kedar Jadhav ahead of him in a mammoth 217-run chase.

Asked why he came so low, the CSK skipper said, “I haven’t batted for a long time. 14-day quarantine doesn’t help.”

Dhoni’s reference was to CSK’s extra one-week quarantine after 13 people in their contingent tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in missing out on important training sessions. He was not out on 29 off 17 balls with three sixes in the last over. Although he didn’t name Murali Vijay but the veteran opener’s run-a-ball 21 was one of the reasons for CSK falling short besides an off-day from his spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Piyush Chawla.

“With 217 on the

board, we needed a very good start which was not the case. Steve (Smith) and (Sanju) Samson batted very well. We need to give credit to their bowlers. Once you’ve seen the first innings, you knew the lengths to bowl,” Dhoni said.

“Their spinners did well to bowl away from the batsman. Our spinners made the error to bowl too full. If we would’ve maybe restricted them to 200, it would’ve been a good game.”

His rival captain Steve Smith praised Jofra Archer’s big hits in the last over that eventually changed the game. “I think the last surge from Jofra was an incredible bit of hitting. Sanju Samson, looked like everything he hit went for six. MS smacked a few in the end, and Faf got going too, but nice to get a win,” Smith said. Smith waxed eloquent about Sanju’s nine sixes. “Sanju was incredible, and all I had to do was give him the strike.

This should give him a lot of confidence. Jos (Buttler) is a quality player and we’ll see what happens when he comes back. Hard to take the opening slot away from someone like him.”

Suarez was told he was not a part of new Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman’s plans going forward.

BARCELONA, SEP 23 ( AGENCIES): Barcelona have agreed to let striker Luis Suarez join La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid, reports BBC Sports.

Suarez is not wanted at Barca and the Catalans were happy to release him for free, providing he did not join certain other top clubs.

The Uruguayan agreed terms on a reduced salary with Atletico after a move to Juventus fell through because of passport issues.

Barcelona chairman Josep Maria Bartomeu then blocked the deal because he did not wish to sell to a Spanish rival. But, after meeting with Suarez’s representatives, the Catalan club have backed down, with the striker threatening to air his grievances to the media.

Atletico will have to pay a nominal fee of no more than 4m euros for the 33-year-old, which will be

based on variables such as Champions League qualification. Suarez will earn half of the 30m euros a year he was on at Barca at Atletico.

The move ends Suarez’s six-year career with Barca, during which he scored 198 goals in 283 appearances and formed one third of a feared front three with Lionel Messi and Neymar.

He joined the club for £74m from Liverpool in 2014 and helped them win four La Liga titles, four Copa del Reys and the Champions League and Club World Cup in 2015.

It also ends one of this summer’s long-running transfer sagas, which looked likely to result in the player ending up in Turin - a move that was dashed, according to Juventus directors, because of the amount of time it would have taken to secure Suarez an Italian passport.

Playing against senior players helped me mature faster: Thapa

L on d on , S ep 2 3 (IANS): Premier League club West Ham United have confirmed that head coach David Moyes and two players - Issa Diop and Josh Cullen have tested positive for Covid-19.

“West Ham United can confirm that David Moyes, Issa Diop and Josh Cullen have returned positive tests for Covid-19,” the club said in a statement on Tuesday.

The club’s medical team was informed of the test results as the team was at the London Stadium preparing for Carabao Cup third round tie against Hull City which they won 5-1 as Robert Snodgrass scored the opening goal while Sebastien Haller and Andriy Yarmolenko each score twice and contributed to the win. In Moyes absence, assistant manager Alan Irvine took charge of the team.

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Harare, Sep 23 (IANS): The Zimbabwe government on Wednesday granted permission to the country’s cricket board to send the national men’s team to tour Pakistan for a limited-overs series in October-November. “ T h e G ove r n m e n t of Zimbabwe has granted Zimbabwe Cricket the permission to tour Pakistan for a limited-overs series scheduled for October-November,” Zimbabwe Cricket said on their official Twitter handle.

The limited-overs tour will feature three ODIs and as many T20Is, according to a report in geosuper.tv.

The ODIs, that are a part of World Cup Super League, will be played on October 30, November 1 and 3 in Multan while the T20Is are scheduled for November 7, 8 and 10 in Rawalpindi.

This would be Zimbabwe’s second visit to Pakistan in the last five years. The cricket board has already called up a training camp for provisional 25 players -- who would be part of the tour -- at the Harare Sports Club which began on Tuesday.

Anirudh Thapa in senior leagues, he said.

“Gautam sir used to set up matches for us. They were good teams, all seniors, and were playing in the Kolkata Premier League,” recalled Thapa. “Whether we won or lost these matches was not important. What mattered was that it helped us grow. Those really were the best days.

“Gautam sir used to

treat us like we were his own children. And that’s not an easy task since he had his own family and his own children to look after. It’s not easy to manage 25-30 more boys on top of that,” said Thapa. “I had never seen him as a player, but we could tell that he was really good, just by looking at the moves he used to make on the training pitch,” he said.

IPL: Mitchell Marsh ruled out; Jason Holder as replacement

Mitchell Marsh Dubai, Sep 23 (IANS): SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) edition following an ankle injury he sustained during their season opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He will be replaced

by West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder.

“Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out due to injury. We wish him a speedy recovery. Jason Holder will replace him for #Dream11IPL 2020,” Sunrisers Hyderabad said in an official statement on Twitter.

On Monday, Marsh hurt his ankle after bowling just his second delivery of the match against RCB

and managed to send down only two more balls before going off the field injured.

The Australian later came out to bat at number 10 in SRH’s chase but he was dismissed for a duck after he exaggerated his injury trying to clear the ropes.

Chasing 164 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, SRH seemed to be in complete control till the time Jonny Bairstow was at the crease. However, following Bairstow’s dismissal on his individual score of 61, the team suffered a dramatic collapse and eventually fell short of the target by 10 runs.

SRH will next face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

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