September 28, 2020

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Herd immunity still far off: Vardhan

NEW DELHI, SEP 27 (AGENCIES): Clearing the air on the findings of the latest sero-survey, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday the Indian population is not anyway closer to achieving herd immunity.

The statement from the minister comes on a day when the World Health Organisation (WHO) also advised against any attempts to achieve herd immunity or to hope that it will eventually save us. “Herd immunity or natural population immunity is not an option.

Let’s put our energy, focus, workforce, actions into what works,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID 19 Technical Lead, WHO. In fact, the WHO has time and again stressed on the fact that herd immunity is not an option and attempts to reach it is dangerous.

The government of India has also reiterated how one would have to pay an extremely high price to reach natural immunity and that it is not an option for a country like India. It would be fraught with deaths and that reaching immunity through a vaccination programme is desirable.

President gives nod to farm bills; govt notifies them NEW DELHI, SEP 27 (AGENCIES): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday gave his assent to all the three contentious farm bills, which opposition parties say are anti-farmer and corporate-friendly, after they were recently passed by Parliament during its monsoon session amid vehement protests. The three bills - The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Service Bill, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 have now become acts. The government, which has said that these landmark legislations will make farmers selfreliant, has notified them.

More than a dozen opposition parties had urged President Kovind not to sign the contentious bills, alleging that they were passed “unconstitutionally” in “complete disregard” of parliamentary norms. The Shiromani Akali Dal even pulled out of the BJP-led NDA coalition at the Centre over the passage of the contentious farm bills, which the Punjab-based party said were “lethal and disastrous”.

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Vardhan further cautioned that ICMR’s serosurvey report should not create a sense of complacency in people. The first serosurvey conducted in May revealed that the nationwide prevalence of novel coronavirus infection was only 0.73%. Even the soon-to-bereleased second sero-survey indications are that we are far from having achieved any kind of herd immunity which necessitates that all of us should continue following COVID-appropriate behaviour.

In his third Sunday Samvaad programme, Vardhan also underscored how complacency would spell trouble for us. “Masks are must even in places of worship,” he said. He also spoke about his government’s com-

mitment to increase public spending on health. Public healthcare expenditure as percentage of GDP to leap from 1.15 to 2.5 % by 2025, he said. The government of India has faced flak for reduced and consistently low spending on healthcare for years now.

He added that the 15th Finance Commission’s highlevel group on health has concurred that healthcare spending must be raised substantially in the next five years in view of the present pandemic.

Vardhan, while interacting with social media followers in his programme, also said that both Remdesivir and plasma therapies are not to be encouraged and continue to fall under the investigational therapy category of managing the coronavirus infection.

He said private hospitals have also been advised against routine use of these investigational therapies.

Foctors in the states/Union territories are being made aware of this through webinars and during tele-consultation sessions of AIIMS, New Delhi. On the emerging evidence that the disease not only impacts our lungs but

other organs too, especially cardiovascular and renal systems, Vardhan the Ministry of Health has already set up expert committees to look into these facets. The ICMR is also studying this subject, while also actively investigating and researching reports of reinfection, although the number of reinfection cases is negligible at this moment.

WHO chief hails Modi’s assurance of vaccine production: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance that India will use its vaccine production capacity in helping nations fight COVID-19, saying the pandemic can be defeated only by mobilising resources for common good.

In his address to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Modi said that “as the largest vaccine producing country of the world, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today.

India’s vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting this crisis.”

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BJP’s founding member, ex- minister Jaswant Singh dies

Late Jaswant Singh

NEW DELHI, SEP 27 (AGENCIES): Jaswant Singh, former Union minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet who held the crucial portfolios of External Affairs, Defence and Finance, died after a prolonged illness on Sunday morning.

Having joined the BJP as one of its early founding members after serving in the Indian Army, Singh had a bitter falling out with his party in 2014 when he was denied a Lok Sabha ticket of his choice from Barmer in Rajasthan. He contested the 2014 general election, which was his last as an independent, but lost.

Taking to twitter, PM Narendra Modi said Singh served the nation diligently, first as a soldier and later during his long association with politics. “Jaswant Singh Ji will be remembered for his unique perspective on matters of politics and society.

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CNCCI urges govt to convene special NLA session to discuss SARFAESI Act

DIMAPUR, SEP 27 (NPN): Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CNCCI) has urged upon the State government to call a special Assembly (NLA) session immediately to discuss implementation of Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002, if it was serious about local entrepreneurs, improvement of the State’s economy and creating avenues for unemployed people.

In a release, CNCCI chairman Dr Khekugha Muru and general secretary Dr Seyievilie Mor cautioned the government that in a fast-changing economic scenario, any important economic policy delayed even for one financial year could be equated with a generational loss as markets and entrepreneurial opportunities do not remain static.

Asserting that Implementation of SARFAESI Act in the State would help thousands of self-employed entrepreneurs to grow, the trade body said it would also mitigate the problem of unemployment in the State as the government cannot

support or employ every unemployed youth.

CNCCI said it had been “very optimistic” that issue of SARFAESI Act would be addressed in the monsoon Assembly session. However, much to the dismay of Naga entrepreneurs and Naga business community, it said the State government did not take up the issue despite knowing the fact that it was the most important and pressing issue considering the grim economic scenario of the State and the future of thousands of local entrepreneurs and unemployed youth, the release added.

Po i n t i n g o u t t h a t economy has been further pushed to the edge after months of lockdown and return of thousands of citizens of Nagaland working in private sectors outside the State due to COVID-19 pandemic, CNCC reminded the government that not everyone was a privileged son or daughter of politicians and bureaucrats.

It said unless the government desired to exploit the people without empowering them, then it should not have a second thought in providing opportunities

to them. CNCCI reminded that it had on various occasions raised the issue of the need to implement SARFAESI Act in Nagaland with an amendment in tune with Article 371A. CNCCI claimed that it had raised the issue of implementing the Act as a priority economic policy to the three Working Groups under the Core Group headed by additional chief secretary and development commissioner, which were entrusted by Strategic Committee for Economic Affairs headed by the chief minister to draw a road map for the economic development of the State visà-vis the pandemic-induced lockdown. “Yet again the whole exercise looks like another procedural fulfilment to be dumped to dust in some office,” it added.

Meanwhile, on behalf of the business community, CNCCI thanked the government for revoking COVID cess on petroleum products, even as it requested and hoped that in future the government would consult stakeholders on policy matters that have huge implications on the ground and on the State’s economy.

State COVID tally nears 6000-mark H&FW dept slapped with legal COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 27, 2020 District

Asymptomatic

Dimapur 704 Kiphire 0 Kohima 278 Longleng 1 Mokokc12 hung Mon 15 Peren 1 Phek 2 Tuensang 2 Wokha 1 Zunheboto 6 Total 1022

ACTIVE CASES Symptomatic RecovMiTotal Death grated Cases Mod- Critical-ICU ered Mild erate On Ventilator

11 0 3 0

4 0 0 0

1 0 1 0

2357 12 1631 4

14* 0 0 0

24 0 6 4

3115 12 1919 9

0

0

0

34

0

0

46

0 0 0 0 0 0 14

0 0 0 0 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 2

292 271 33 72 25 117 4848

2 0 0 0 0 0 16

6 0 0 0 0 0 40

315 272 35 74 26 123 5946

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

DIMAPUR, SEP 27 (NPN): Nagaland’s tally rose to 5946 cases after 84 new COVID19 cases were reported from across the state on Sunday, nearing the 6000-mark.

According to a Health department bulletin, 71 new cases were detected in Dimapur, 9 in Kohima, 3 in Longleng and 1 in Mon. Further, out of 5946 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people

include 2798 cases from the armed forces/police, 1479 returnees, 1332 traced contacts and 337 frontline workers.

India’s caseload crosses 60L-mark: India’s overall COVID-19 tally crossed the 60-lakh mark on Sunday while the total number of recovered patients surged to 50 lakh. This development means India added 10 lakh fresh cases of infection to its caseload in a mere 12 days.

APO hopes for ‘right notice for alleged negligence Naga solution’ this time

DIMAPUR, SEP 27 (NPN): Following the death of one Lovito Chophy (37 years) at District Hospital Dimapur (DHD) in August last, the brother of the deceasedKuputo Chophy, through his legal counsel, had issued a legal notice to the concern authorities of the Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department alleging that his brother had died due to medical negligence.

The aggrieved party had also demanded compensation (lump sump amount of Rs. 35,00,000) within 30 days and warned of legal action in the court of law if it failed to act.

In the notice addressed to H&FW commissioner secretary, principal director, CMO Dimapur and MS DHD pointed out that Lovito was brought to the hospital on August 16, 2020 at around 2 a.m. Before be-

ing allowed entry into the corridors of the hospital the lawyer said that the patient was made to wait in the vehicle for about an hour.

It also claimed that despite the patient’s deteriorating condition, no emergency doctor was deputed to examine the patient. It was only after a nurse attended to the patient, and on own her own observation, a portable oxygen cylinder was provided.

After 10-15 minutes, the oxygen ran out and the attendants (brother and friends) had to run from pillar to post requesting the hospital staff to replace the same, but yielded with no result as they were told that oxygen cylinders were unavailable , the notice stated.

To this, the lawyer observed that the hospital authority had acted negligently in not providing or making

DIMAPUR, SEP 27 (NPN): Angami Public Organisation (APO) has expressed the hope that good sense and wisdom among all will help achieve the right Naga solution this time, if the genuine apprehensions and concerns of different groups were understood and addressed, and not treated lightly or ignored.

In a statement, APO president Dr Kepelhusie Tehruja and information & publicity secretary Neithono Sothu stressed on generating a conducive atmosphere of trust and understanding within “Naga family” among all sections of society making their honest contribution to resolve the Naga political issue without any further delay.

Obser ving that the Naga struggle which has defied solution for over century had crucial mo(Cont’d on p-6) ments of both dangers and

available basic life saving equipment and emergency services etc. causing irreparable damage and loss to the family.

While stating that the aggrieved party was well aware of the COVID-19 SOP for admitting patients, the lawyer said that the Truenat test report of the patient had returned negative. Despite testing negative and repeated pleas, the patient was not admitted and was left dying unattended, the lawyer stated.

After waiting for four long hours, the patient died unattended and was again made to wait for another two hours, the lawyer said.

Later, a doctor arrived and issued a discharge slip stating that the patient was diagnosed with “ARDS hypovolemic shock, covid 19 treatment negative”.

opportunities, APO emphasised that the choices made by leaders involved would decisively shape the future of tomorrow’s Nagas for good or worse.

Recalling how the British had trespassed on ancestral Naga lands before drawing political boundaries of both India and Myanmar over them, APO however cautioned that if both India and Myanmar continue to insist they cannot even discuss the core issue of sovereignty in their negotiations, then any settlement reached with any group would be interim to the Nagas and would not change the original Naga position on sovereignty.

APO also called for reaching out to neighbours with humility and transparency to bring about stability in the region, if economic development is to be achieved. (Full text on p-4)

Tiny airborne particles may pose a big COVID problem UNTABA terms CS-level talks between NEW YORK, SEP 27 (AGENCIES): At a University of Maryland lab, people infected with the new coronavirus take turns sitting in a chair and putting their faces into the big end of a large cone. They recite the alphabet and sing or just sit quietly for a half-hour.

Sometimes they cough.

The cone sucks up everything that comes out of their mouths and noses.

It’s part of a device called “Gesundheit II” that is helping scientists study a big question: Just how does the virus that causes COVID-19 spread from one person to another?

It clearly hitchhikes on small liquid particles sprayed out by an infected person.

People expel particles while coughing, sneezing, singing, shouting, talking and even breathing. But the drops come in a wide range of sizes, and scientists are try-

ing to pin down how risky the various kinds are.

The answer affects what we should all be doing to avoid getting sick. That’s why it was thrust into headlines a few days ago when a U.S. health agency appeared to have shifted its position on the issue, but later said it had published new language in error.

The recommendation to stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) apart-- some authorities cite about half that distance-- is based on the idea that larger particles fall to the ground before they can travel very far. They are like the droplets in a spritz of a window cleaner, and they can infect somebody by landing on their nose, mouth or eyes, or maybe being inhaled.

But some scientists are now focusing on tinier particles, the ones that spread more like cigarette smoke.

Those are carried by wisps of air and even upward drafts caused by the warmth of our bodies. They can linger in the air for minutes to hours, spreading throughout a room and build up if ventilation is poor.

The potential risk comes from inhaling them.

Measles can spread this way, but the new coronavirus is far less contagious than that.

For these particles, called aerosols, “6 feet is not a magic distance,” says Linsey Marr, a leading researcher who is studying them at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. But she says it’s still important to keep one’s distance from others, “the farther the better,” because aerosols are most concentrated near a source and pose a bigger risk at close range.

Public health agencies have generally focused

on the larger particles for coronavirus. That prompted more than 200 other scientists to publish a plea in July to pay attention to the potential risk from aerosols. The World Health Organization, which had long dismissed a danger from aerosols except in the case of certain medical procedures, later said that aerosol transmission of the coronavirus can’t be ruled out in cases of infection within crowded and poorly ventilated indoor spaces.

The issue drew attention recently when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted and then deleted statements on its website that highlighted the idea of aerosol spread.

The agency said the posting was an error, and that the statements were just a draft of proposed changes to its recommendations.

Assam, Nagaland ‘just a lip service’

DIMAPUR, SEP 27 (NPN): United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA) has termed the chief secretary-level talks between Assam and Nagaland on the inter-State border issue at Police Officers’ Mess, Chumukedima on September 25 as “just a lip service on the core issue”.

Association’s chairman Hukavi T Yeputhomi and general secretary Imsumongba Pongen in a statement said it was very unfortunate for Nagas that their own government completely shifts responsibility and makes a mockery of its avowed duties during this critical juncture.

Recalling that it had had time and again reminded the Government of Nagaland to review the Interim Agreement of 1979 with (Cont’d on p-5) Assam, which is long over-

due, UNTABA alleged that this agreement, among other things, had divided the traditional and ancestral Naga lands and demarcated almost the entire stretch of the interState border as “Disputed Area Belt”, besides virtually placing the entire population of border areas and “rightful” Naga lands under the mercy of Assam government all these years.

The association reminded everyone that in the history of Naga people, there had never been any disputed sector or area over ancestral lands with Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh or Myanmar. On the border issue between Assam and Nagaland, it claimed that in the entire stretch from Golaghat to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a clear historical and traditional boundary line called

“Dhodar Ali”, while from Golaghat down to Jaintia Hills, then to Barak Valley stream, there is a clear-cut boundary line defined and mapped by the British India government in 1876.

However, in spite of the 16 Point Agreement of 1960 (point no. 12 and 13) that formed the basis of creation of Nagaland, UNTABA regretted that successive governments in the State had completely ignored the very foundation of Nagaland all these years. UNTABA said it was therefore incumbent upon the State government to uphold the history of Naga people at this critical juncture, more so owing to the fact that the Nagas had reached a new threshold of geo-political equation.

Else, it warned that “history may never forget the present generation.”

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WEATHER FORECAST

September 28 (Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala A stray afternoon t-storm

32 25

A stray afternoon t-storm

29 21

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Guwahati A t-storm around in the a.m.

32 25

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Itanagar Cloudy with a stray t-storm

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Imphal Shillong

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Dimapur Some sun with a stray t-storm 30 23 Mkg

A stray afternoon t-storm

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

25 19 20 15

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Zunheboto A stray afternoon t-storm

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Activities conducted under Poshan Maah DIMAPUR: ICDS projects in various districts have been conducting programmes under Poshan Maah to improve nutrition of children, pregnant and lactating mothers during the month of September.

Kiphire: Rashtriya Poshan Maah under Longkhim project was held on the theme “awareness camp for adolescent girls on health issue” on September 24 at DUDA hall Longkhim town.

A press release informed that, additional de puty commissioner, Longkhim, Kikumsungla Jamir spoke about Legal Marriage Act and its uses.

While discouraging early marriage, she exhorted the gathering to be aware of the legal marriage Act. Speaking on the theme, Dr. Thangtila said that unless one was matured enough, one should not plan for marriage and encouraged adolescent girls to maintain good health.

Dr. Thangtila further asked the gathering to keep away from any unwanted activities which affect the mind and soul.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by supervisor, Phungpila K. Sangtam, welcome address was delivered by CDPO

Adolescent girls with ADC Longkhim and others.

Longkhim C. Tsalito Sangtam, women pastor TBC, Throngpila pronounced benediction and associate pastor LTBC spoke on spiritual health.

Noksen: ICDS Noksen project conducted various activities from September 14 to 19.

An official press release stated that, a programme on anaemia screening for adolescent girls and health and nutrition was held at PHC Noksen. Altogether 21 male and 33 female were screened on that day.

Mothers’ meeting was also organised at Noksen

village to sensitize mothers on topics such as COVID19 and breast feeding, nutrition, support for maintenance in the development of kitchen gardens and identification of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) children.

Cleanliness drive was conducted in and around Noksen town by the team of ICDS Noksen project with the help of students’ body and the community.

Cooking competition was held at guest house, SDO (C), Noksen. Participants were assigned to prepare food from locally available fruits and veg-

etables. Noksen village was placed in the first position while Litem village and Noksen town came second and third respectively.

Earlier, CDPO Noksen emphasised on organic farming and the importance of maintaining kitchen gardens.

Jalukie: ICDS Jalukie project under the department of Social Welfare conducted an awareness programme at Lamhai village council hall, Lamhai village on September 24.

According to DIPR report, CDPO Jalukie, Namhuheing spoke on nutrition and kitchen garden. He

NSCN (I-M) regions reaffirm on Naga flag and constitution

DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) Konyak region, Chakhesang region and Kuki Tribal Union (KTU) have reaffirmed its stand to uphold the Framework Agreement of August 3, 2015 and for inclusion of Naga flag and yehzabo (constitution).

Konyak region: Konyak region in a press release by CAO/caretaker Phuae Konyak and secretary Mandao Konyak stated that, “since the inception of the Naga revolutionary movement, the Konyak being one of the major tribes among the Nagas has played its crucial role along with the rest of the Nagas in the freedom movement.” It also stated that many elders and seniors bore the brunt of the

outcome of the struggle and many gave their lives voluntarily for the cause of Naga struggle. Konyak communities were also left with a heavy yoke to bear the separation from one’s own blood brothers and sisters living on the other sides of the fence (stretching far to Arunachal, Assam, Myanmar and present Nagaland state), stated the release. Inspite of so many odds and events which have been witnessed with nothing concrete so far, the Konyak region will continue to uphold and firmly support the Framework Agreement.

Chakhesang region: Chakhesang national workers in a press release by caretaker CAO deputy kilonser, Zhokhoneyi Soho cautioned

the government of India “to exercise democratic maturity and political will” to give recognition to the Naga flag and yehzabo (constitution) which were the inherent identity of the Naga political movement. It therefore stated that, Naga solution without the Naga flag and yehzabo (constitution) will be incomplete and unacceptable to the Naga people.

KTU: Kuki Tribal Union (KTU) during its emergency meeting held at the council headquarters (CHQ), Hebron on September 25, under the chairmanship of president, Lh. Paohao passed two resolutions which were unanimously adopted. A press release

by KTU, NSCN/GPRN

member steering committee and president Lh. Paohao stated that, meeting resolved to continue supporting Naga solution based on the historic Framework Agreement of August 3, 2015. It also resolved that Naga solution should include Naga flag and yehzabo (constitution), and appealed to both the GoI and NSCN to hammer out the solution that was honorable and acceptable to the Nagas.

Pangmi region: During a meeting held at regional office on September 26, all rank and file of the Pangmi region, NSCN/GPRN unanimously adopted the resolution to reiterate the unflinching stand and support to the Framework Agree-

ment of August 3, 2015.

A press release by Pangmi region secretary, Josh Naga stated that, the house also resolved to reaffirm the stand on the Naga national flag and yehzabo (constitution) that must form a part of the Indo-Naga political solution in order “to qualify the Naga deal as honourable and acceptable.”

Sumi Region: NSCN (I-M) Sumi region has also unanimously resolved to firmly stand and support the historical Framework Agreement signed between GoI and NSCN on August 3, 2015. Sumi region has further agreed to declare that any solution without flag and constitution will not be honoured and accepted.

informed that a proper diet can ensure and enhance the body in proper state.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by supervisor Jalukie project, Meyie Kronu while block coordinator, Pauram Zeliang demonstrated hand washing and vote of thanks

by AWW, Heipeuhangle.

N i u l a n d : Po s h a n Maah 2020, cooking competition was conducted at CDPO’s office on September 25, in convergence with NSRLM (RD) Niuland.

A press release by CDPO, Niuland, Sentimenla Pongener, stated that coordinator, Poshan block, Olive, chaired the programme, and stated in brief about the importance of mothers in the role of improvement of nutritional status of a family.

SHGs and Anganwadi workers from five villages took part in the competition. Judges for the competition were block programme manager, Kheboto, area coordinator, Hetoka and CDPO, Niuland, Sentimenla Pongener.

Winners were awarded with certificate of recognition along with cash awards, while all participants walked away with cash prizes and certificate of recognition.

Kiphire Battalion joint coordination meeting DIMAPUR: Kiphire battalion organised joint coordination meeting with the village council of border villages in Thanamir area on September 26. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the event was chaired by Rajashekara. N, DIG range Tuensang in which matters related to the border security, COVID pandemic & precautionary measures, development of the border area, employment opportunities for the women & youth including avenues for the school children to get admission into Sainik School Punglwa were deliberated upon.

news in Brief DENSU informs employers of domestic helpers in Dimapur: Dimapur Eastern Nagaland Students’ Union (DENSU) has informed the concerned employer(s) that whomsoever has employed any child/adult person from eastern Nagaland as domestic helper (whether or not provides education) in Dimapur is/are asked to mandatorily furnish the details: name, address, contact number, profession and other details. For forms/submissions and other queries, one may contact call/whatsapp at 84160 43504/8730982588/7085470946/ 9774190602. Email: densudimapur88@gmail.com. Instagram: DENSU. Details are to be furnished on or before October 30.

Lost and found: NPGN/NNC UT-1 has recovered Yemaha FZ-s bike bearing engine.no G3C8E0039548 chassis no ME1RG0729E0022148. Rightfull owner may bring the full original document and claim it within 7 days from the date of publication. For any clarification one may contact at 7630853090.

Areas sealed in Kohima

DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie has notified that in view of the detection of a COVID-19 positive person residing at the following locations viz. Zienuobadze Colony, High School Colony, Upper Bayavii Colony, L. Khel, P. Khel Kohima village, Officer’s Hill Colony, Minister’s Hill Colony, Lerie Colony, Potterlane Colony, the area defined have been demarcated as sealed area in order to contain the spread of the disease/infection and for necessary contact tracing. The sealed areas are H/No. 158 Zienuobadze Colony, Kohima; One residence near KMC Tata Parking, High School Colony, Kohima; H/No. 44 Upper Bayavii Colony, Kohima; H/No. CC-304 L. Khel, Kohima village; H/No. 18 P. Khel, Kohima village; One residence P. Khel, Kohima village, Near Zieke; H/No. A-230 Officers’ Hill Colony, Kohima; H/No. 135C New Minister’s Hill Colony, Kohima; H/No. 533 Lerie Colony, Kohima; H/ No. 120D Potterlane, Kohima. Earlier, sealed houses also included H/N0. 281 C, Lerie Colony Kohima, H/No. 30, Sector-A, D’ Block Kohima. All movement of person/vehicles within the defined sealed area is strictly restricted/ prohibited and under active surveillance with effect from the date of sealing.

SAGBA, SRSU appeal for restoration of road

DIMAPUR: Satoi Area GB Association (SAGBA) and Satoi Range Students’ Union (SRSU) have appealed the chief engineer PWD (R&B) for immediate restoration of the 44 kms Satakha to Satoi road and the 100 kms road from Satoi to Kohima-Kiphire highway which have been severely damaged.

In a press release by SAGBA president, Kaito Zhimo and SRSU president Homugha Achumi stated that, due to incessant rains, the area has been partially disconnected since the month of May 2020.

While much effort is being

invested from all sectors in maintaining the road condition and connectivity in the area, the joint bodies stated that there was still dire need for improvement.

Pointing out that these roads were the only lifeline of the area and with rockslides, landslides and portions of roads being washed away, the joint bodies also informed that transportation of both public and essential commodities has been severely affected and survival of the citizens were under threat as it remains completely cut-off.

CBCMH devotional worship service conducted in Kohima on wheels” was started for quite some time and will continue to go on from time to time, he added.

The church has conducted various outdoor worship services at different colonies in Kohima including PWD, Para-medical, Old and New Ministers’ Hill. On September 24 the services were at three locations including Old MLA Hostel Junction, PHQ Junction, and Devotional service conducted at Old MLA Junction New Minister’s Hill near Cathedral.

Kohima on September 24.

DIMAPUR: Chakhesang Baptist Church Ministers’ Hill (CBCMH), Kohima organised “Revival on Wheels”, devotional worship service, on the streets of state capital Kohima on September 24.

A press release by, CBCMH, Kohima stated that senior pastor Rev. Dr Vevo Phesao said the church felt the need to share the gospel

following the medical experts and the SOPs issued by the government. He also called upon the need to pray for the government, frontline workers, medical experts etc. He added that voices of the church leaders were needed to re-assure citizens that all was not lost yet amidst the pandemic breakout and that God has not forsaken them. “Revival

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE S. AKALA JAMIR

AKM supports demand of SSA&RMSA teachers

DIMAPUR: Expressing concern and dismay at the state government’s failure to respond to the plea of SSA & RMSA teachers 2010-13 batches, the Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) has extended its support and will continue to stand with the demands of the aggrieved teachers.

A press release by AKM president Nungdokyanger Ao and general K Y M C

secretary, Nekmi Longkumer stated that, host of organizations and students bodies have issued similar concern with regard to this issue and have also served ultimatum to the School Education department, Nagaland. However, AKM stated that the state government seems to be turning a deaf ear to the plea of the teachers and also the various organizations.

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LATE NANGSHI JAMIR MAY 18, 1937 – SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 We, the family members of Late Nangshi Jamir, Kohima, convey our heartfelt gratitude to one and all who stood by us in every way during his illness and his passing on 18 September, 2020.

May God the Almighty bless you all abundantly for your love and kindness.

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Loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren, In-laws and Relatives

Loving memories never die, as years roll on and days pass by.

In our hearts a memory is kept, of ones we loved and will never forget.

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northeast/state

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

govt allocates portfolios ‘Tourism potential in NE amid pandemic’ Manipur to five new cabinet ministers

Correspondent

Shillong, Sep 27:Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has observed that amid the pandemic situation, there is hope for the tourism industry in the scenic North Eastern Region of the country, if the opportunity is realized and utilized.

“Amidst the disruption caused by the pandemic, there is also an opportunity for Meghalaya and Northeast. India has almost 26 million outbound tourists.

A large section of these will look for exotic destinations within the country.

Meghalaya is one such exotic destination that will be ready to welcome a big section of these high-value tourists,” he said, even as he mentioned that that due to COVID-19 pandemic, there are travel restrictions globally and within India which has created an opportunity for the region.

Addressing a virtual World Tourism Day conclave organized by the Union Ministry for Development of Noeth Eastern Region (DoNER) on the theme ‘Emerging Delightful

Conrad K Sangma (File)

Destinations’ on Sunday, Sangma spoke of the vital role tourism plays in leveraging the economy and enhancing livelihood.

The North Easter n Council (NEC) under the DoNER organizes the event annually in different parts of the country to promote and showcase the rich cultural heritage of the North East to the rest of the country. This year because of the COVID19 pandemic, the event was organized virtually, which was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of DONER. Talking on the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day –‘Tourism and Rural Development’, the Chief Minister highlighted the

tourism potential of Meghalaya that is blessed with bountiful nature, forests, waterfalls, caves, wildlife, flora and fauna.

“Our cultural heritage and traditions are deeply rooted in nature and it is in rural Meghalaya that the best of our tourist destinations are located, be it in Sohra (Cherrapunjee), Mawlynnong, Shnongpdeng or Nokrek,” Sangma said.

Informing that in 2019, Meghalaya had recorded 1.2 million tourist footfall and the tourism sector has played a pivotal role in providing direct and indirect employment to the local people, he said, “Meghalaya is one of the fastest-growing travel destinations in Northeast”.

Observing that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism in the State has been badly hit, he said that the government has prepared a roadmap to revamp the tourism sector in the State.

“The Government of Meghalaya is conscious of the impact of COVID-19 on the growing tourism industry in the state and therefore, it is crucial to plan the reopening of tourism in

so that it benefits all the tourism stakeholders involved, the residents of the state and the travellers and visitors alike,” he emphasized.

He said that the State government was committed to bring in investment in the emerging tourism destinations by creating resorts and luxury tented accommodations which will revive the rural sector. “We are also investing in up-skilling the rural tourism stakeholders and we expect the mode of revenues from tourism to flow into the rural areas as we open up,” he said.

Talking about air connectivity, the Chief Minister informed that direct flights from Delhi to Shillong will start by October end, which will further add to the growth of the tourism sector in the State.

Sangma also expressed optimism that direct flights to Shillong will also start soon from other cities like Mumbai and Hyderabad.

With the tone for the event set with the theme song “This is the land and its people” by Shillong band “Summer Salt”, the inaugural programme also witnessed choir presentations

by Voice of Nagaland and Cardinal Choir from Mizoram. Minister of State Development of North Eastern Region, Dr Jitendra Singh, explained that the main aim behind the ‘Destination North East’ event was to bring the rest of India closer to the North Eastern Region.

Singh indicated that with its rich handloom and handicraft traditions, cultural heritage and high literacy rate, the North East has much to offer and was optimistic that, when the Corona pandemic eases, tourists who were earlier holidaying in Europe would flock to the North East, thereby unlocking the potential of the region so that it becomes the “New Engine of Growth” for the country, as envisaged by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

Addressing the inaugural programme as Chief Guest, Union Home Minister Amit Shah observed that the “legacy, cultural heritage and beauty” of North East have not only been a vital ingredient for attracting tourist worldwide but also has been an important “jewel of Indian culture”.

Ex-MLAs Henry, Lukhoi get social welfare, agriculture respectively

Correspondent IMPHAL, Sep 27: The N Biren Singh-led government in Manipur allocated portfolios to the five newly inducted cabinet ministers on Sunday.

The portfolio allocation comes three days after they took oath as cabinet ministers. The chief minister had reshuffled in his council of ministers on September 24, dropping six cabinet ministers and inducting five new faces. The chief minister appointed ex-MLA Okram Henry Singh, the nephew of former chief minister O Ibobi Singh as social welfare minister with additional charge of MAHUD and cooperation.

Ex-MLA Oinam Lukhoi was appointed as minister in-charge of agriculture, veterinary and animal husbandry and tourism.

The two ex-MLAs were among the six Congress MLAs who resigned from the state Assembly and joined the BJP. Among the three BJP MLAs inducted

as cabinet ministers, the portfolios of education, fisheries and CADA were allocated to Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh and tribal affairs and hills, transport and GAD to Vungzagin Valte.

Thokchom Satyabrata Singh was appointed minister of consumers’ affairs, food and public distribution with additional charge of law and legislative affairs and labour and employment. State Governor Dr Najma Heptulla today allocated the portfolios to the newly inducted cabinet ministers on the advice of the chief minister.

The chief minister continued to hold the in-charges of home, personnel, planning, revenue and any other department not allocated specially. Most of the portfolios allocated to the new five cabinet ministers were held by the six dropped cabinet ministers.

Ahead of the major reshuffle, the chief minister dropped six cabinet ministers - Th Radheshyam, V Hangkhalian and Nemcha

Kipgen from the BJP and L Jayentakumar and N Kayisii from the NPP and Karam Shyam from the LJP – from his council of ministers.

Meanwhile, NPP national president Congrad K Sangma who is also the chief minister of Meghalaya has reportedly convinced party’s four MLAs of the state to adopt the ‘wait and watch’ strategy.

The four NPP MLAs left Imphal for Shillong on Saturday to review the party’s position in the BJPled coalition government in Manipur after two of its four ministers were dropped by chief minister N Biren Singh in the major reshuffle of his council of ministers on September 24.

They reportedly met Sangma soon after they reached Shillong last night.

The details of the meeting are not yet available but a highly reliable source here said that Sangma has reportedly suggested the four MLAs remain in the government while adopting the ‘wait and watch’ strategy.

Assam Police test paper leak: SLPRB chief resigns Pastor killed, over 20 injured in clash in Manipur sponsibility for failing to successfully conduct the test,” Kumar added.

The CID and the crime branch of Guwahati Police are probing the paper leak incident and have expanded their area of investigation by raiding various locations, mainly unaccounted properties owned by ex-DIG P K Dutta, across the state.

“Our investigation is covering all aspects of the crime. Along with the CID and crime branch, officers of district police are involved in this probe,” Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said.

A total of 13 people have been arrested in thisconnection, including a woman employee of the state irrigation department and one from the Special Task Force of Assam Police.

On September 20, the question paper of the written examination for 597 posts of unarmed sub-inspectors in Assam Police was leaked and the State Level Police Recruitment Board (SLPRB) cancelled the test minutes after it had commenced.

Around 66,000 candidates had appeared for the written test across 154 centres in all the districts.

SRSU undertake inspection of developmental activities

SRSU team members during inspection of the developmental activities undertaken under Suruhuto jurisdiction.

DIMAPUR: Sur uhuto Range Students Union (SRSU) under its mission, “Suruhuto tokukujo iqu kitheni” surveyed all the developmental activities or works that has taken place from 2002-2020 under SSA and RMSA in all the GPS

and GMS under Suruhuto jurisdiction from September 21 to 24.

According to DIPR report, SRSU president Ghushepu Awomi stated that the union found it unsatisfactory as developmental works were not

Wangyuh condoles Jaswant Singh’s demise DIMAPUR: Wangyuh Konyak, former MP Lok Sabha has expressed sorrow at the demise of late Jaswant Singh, former union minister at the age of 82 years from New Delhi on September 27.

In a condolence note, Wangyuh described late Jaswant as a complete gentleman with generous and approachable character and in his demise, the nation has lost an elderly politician and that his generosity will always be remembered.

Wangyuh stated that, Jaswant during his tenure as deputy chairman Planning Commission of India, had sanctioned a sum of Rs.35 crores for construction of roads, bridges and schools under 45 Tehok A/C. Wangyuh conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family and that the departed soul rest in peace.

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carried out properly and works done were of poor quality and not functioning properly. Hence the union decided to take further steps and continue to check the developmental activities by leaving no stone unturned.

Correspondent

IMPHAL, SEP 27: A pastor was killed and more than 20 others, including women, were injured in a violent clash between two neighbouring villages over a land dispute in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district.

With tensions running high, district administration has imposed curfew prohibiting people moving out of their respective homestead under section 144 of

CrPC in the two villages, an official source said on Sunday.

District administration has deployed a large number of armed police at the two villages, particularly at the inter-village border as the tension was yet to subside.

Reports said that the violent clash between villagers of Aimol Khunyai and Aimol Chingnunghut villages under Machi police station of Tengnoupal district erupted on Saturday

evening.

Report said that the clash broke out over the ownership of a playground located between the two neighbouring villages.

Tensions were brewing over the ownership of the playground after the district administration planned to develop it with new infrastructures.

The DC of the district had planned to lay the foundation stone for developing the same on September 25

last but it was cancelled following the dispute.

The deceased pastor was identified as Thangjalal, son of Waneilal, a pastor of a church at Chingnunghut village. He succumbed to his injuries during the clash at a private hospital in Kakching district where he was evacuated along with other injured villagers.

Except the pastor, there were no serious injuries even though villagers from both sides sustained injuries.

state

NNC/FGN clarifies on Mithun farming soon to become bankable ICAR-NRC considering the unique pro- Arunachal Pradesh; Girin appointment of kedahge DIMAPUR: on Mithun conducted a duction system of mithun Sharma, AGM, SBI, Ma-

DIMAPUR: Reacting to the news item pertaining to appointment of interim kedahge, the NNC/FGN has issued a clarification since Thupuswuyi S. Keyho had dragged in the name of kedahge ‘brig’ (Retd.) S. Singnya.

A press release by NNC/FGN cabinet secretary, Ghuvishe V. Zhimomi stated that, henceforth any self respecting political group should refrain from trying to drag in the name of any NNC/FGN functionary just to gain mileage.

While the NNC/FGN has no objection or any problem whatsoever in the particular NNC group to appoint/elect anybody as their interim kedahge or even kedahge as it does not interfere in the functioning of other political groups, the NNC/FGN stated “at the same time we do not expect any splinter group to interfere in our affairs nor drag in the name of any of our functionaries much less the Kedahge’s with the intention to mislead the people just to

gain publicity to suit their vested interests.”

NNC/FGN also stated that it has no constitutional crisis whatsoever as the activities and functioning of the government were guided by the constitutional provisions of the yehzabo of Nagaland. The release informed that kedahge of NNC/FGN is duly elected according to the constitutional provisions adhering to all norms and conventional practices based on Article 20 of the yehzabo of Nagaland which states “The kedahge shall be elected by an Electoral College consisting of the elected members of the Tatar Hoho”. On the issue of ongoing talks with GoI, the NNC/FGN stated that as a part of the NNPGs with the approval and consent of the council of kilonsers duly endorsed by the tatar hoho has signed the preamble with GoI. It also stated that NNC/FGN was continuing the dialogue with the GoI to arrive at an honourable and mutually acceptable settlement.

Childline Mokokchung sensitisation week

workshop on “finalization of bankable mithun farming” involving the National Bank of Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD), State Level Banking Committee (SLBC) and department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry of all the mithun rearing states namely Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland on September 26, in collaboration with officials of NABARD from the North-East states.

A press release by ICAR-NRC on Mithun Medziphema stated that, director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Dr. Abhijit Mitra, director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun informed the house on the present mithun production system and ways forward for its improvement. Dr. Mitra urged upon the financing institutions to come forward

supporting the economic livelihood of many farmers in the region.

Prof. S. Pan presented a bankable mithun scheme elaborating on financial implications, technical feasibility, and economic viability. It was agreed that after incorporating the suggestions and technical inputs given during the workshop a revised bankable scheme will be communicated to NABARD. F r o m N A B A R D, Gopa Kumaran Nair G, GM, Itanagar, M. S. Rao, GM, Imphal, S. N. Mallick GM, Aizwal and L. Leivang, GM, Dimapur and Dr. Vivek Pathania, DGM/faculty member, National Bank Staff College, Lucknow attended the programme virtually.

Convenors of the SLBC of the respective states namely DK Mahato, AGM, SBI,

nipur; Lalhnilawmi, chief manger, SBI Mizoram and Abinash Hembram, AGM, SBI Nagaland also attended the programme.

Dr. Vineet Bhasin, principal scientist from ICAR headquarter, New Delhi, scientists and technical officers from ICAR-NRC on Mithun, officials from the department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Arunachal Pradesh Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland attended. Vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. M. H. Khan, principal scientist, ICAR-NRC on mithun. It must be noted that unlike other livestocks, mithun farming is not yet bankable, depriving the mithun farmers from reaping the advantages of the government schemes including the National Livestock Mission launched by government of India.

4-day virtual event on ‘destination NE 2020’ DIMAPUR: A four-day virtual event on ‘destination North East 20202’, organized

by Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) ministry kick-started on September 27, 2020.

The event, under the theme “The Emerging Delightful Destinations”, aims at highlighting the region’s various potentials like culture, heritage and business with a special focus on eco-tourism. The event will

witness Nagaland as the focus state on September 29, 2020 with chief minister Neiphiu Rio as the chief guest and advisor Tourism and Art & Culture, Khevohi Yepthomi as the guest of honour. The programme is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.

According to DIPR bulletin, the event will be streamed on various social media platforms (details available on www.destinationnortheast.com)

Childline Mokokchung functionaries with Police personnel during visit to Police stations.

DIMAPUR: Childline 1098, Mokokchung held sensitisation week in Police stations, outposts and checkposts, which culminated on September 25, for better cooperation with police and awareness on functions of Childline.

A press release by Care and

Support Society, Mokokchung director-cum-chief functionary and collab director Childline 1089 Mokokchung, Imchawati Kichu stated that, the Police assured even more cooperation and better coordination with the Childline.

The PS, outposts and check-

posts visited were PS-I ,& PS-II, Mokokchung, Women Police Station, Traffic Control, PS Mangkolemba, PS Longtho, Tsutapela gate, PS Longchem, Alongkima, l Outpost, PS Kubolong, PS Changtongya, PS Tuli, Chuchuyimlang outpost and Watiyongpang checkgate.

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GUWAHATI, SEP 27 (PTI):Assam State Level Police Recruitment Board Chairman Pradeep Kumar resigned on Sunday, taking moral responsibility for the police recruitment exam paper leak that resulted in the cancellation of the written test.

“The scheduled recruitment test could not be held due to conspiracy. This caused inconvenience to those who were to take the test.

I apologise to them and their families,” he said.

“I resign from the post of the SLPRB chairman taking moral re-

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 294 Dimapur, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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Construction scams

t is an irony that the abode of the most respected institution-the judiciary in Nagaland- has been dogged by various allegations of irregularities over construction of the new High Court building In Kohima. On a PIL, the high court had asked the CBI to probe the alleged scam. The foundation stone for construction of the new high court building for Nagaland was laid in 2007 by the then chief justice of India, K.G.Balakrishnan in presence of chief minister Neiphiu Rio. The government of India had approved construction of new high court buildings at Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. The newly constructed high court building in Imphal was inaugurated on April 7,2012. The newly constructed high court building in Meghalaya was inaugurated on March 25 while in Tripura, the newly constructed high court building was inaugurated on March 26,2013. The records show that while construction of high court buildings in Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura have already been completed within 2013, the status of the construction work for the new high court building in Kohima is still incomplete even after 13 years. The issue had been highlighted several times in the media through the press statements of various organisations. However, the state government has done precious little except make assurances that the job will be done. According to reports, only 35% of construction work for the new building was completed till date. According to an official report, the estimated cost of the building was Rs.161.10 crore of which Rs.57.61 crore had been released to the contractors. According to earlier reports in 2018, Rs.44,24,700 has been withdrawn against electrification and water supplies whereas the basic structure of the building is yet to be completed. Instead of concentrating on the building project, it was reported that funds were utilised for site development, protection wall, retaining wall, security fencing, approach road including the construction of the main HC building, power connection including transformers, consultancy fees etc.It was disclosed that , Rs.1.3 crore has been paid as consultancy fee which was described as being way too high. After exhaustion of the entire money, the state government again took a loan of Rs.12,45,90, 287 from HUDCO. In its affidavit-in-opposition, the Secretary in the Department of Justice and Law, Nagaland, in a reply to a PIL, stated that as per detailed project report (DPR), the total project cost was Rs.161,10,72,200 and it was based on Nagaland Public Works Department (NPWD) SoR, 2010 and due to escalation of price, if the DPR is revised as per NPWD SoR 2016, the total project cost will be over Rs.200 crore. However, knowledgeable sources acquainted with technical aspects involving the way in which government constructions works are done, have said the project estimate could well even cross Rs.300 crore. In Nagaland a project originally estimated at say, Rs.7 crore will ultimately shoot up by five times in two or three years. The common features of many government construction works are that they seem destined to fall behind schedule from five to ten years if not more and project costs shoot up sky high.

These delays are intended to escalate project cost by multiple times over the original estimates. Perhaps it is time that such dubious practices are brought to an end with heavy penalties imposed for delays and action against officials conniving with contractors to push up costs under various pretexts.

DailyDevotion The “Go” of Renunciation

…someone said to Him, "Lord, I will follow You wherever You go." —Luke 9:57 Our Lord’s attitude toward this man was one of severe discouragement, “for He knew what was in man” (John 2:25). We would have said, “I can’t imagine why He lost the opportunity of winning that man!

Imagine being so cold to him and turning him away so discouraged!” Never apologize for your Lord.

The words of the Lord hurt and offend until there is nothing left to be hurt or offended. Jesus Christ had no tenderness whatsoever toward anything that was ultimately going to ruin a person in his service to God. Our Lord’s answers were not based on some whim or impulsive thought, but on the knowledge of “what was in man.” If the Spirit of God brings to your mind a word of the Lord that hurts you, you can be sure that there is something in you that He wants to hurt to the point of its death.

Luke 9:58. These words destroy the argument of serving Jesus Christ because it is a pleasant thing to do. And the strictness of the rejection that He demands of me allows for nothing to remain in my life but my Lord, myself, and a sense of desperate hope.

He says that I must let everyone else come or go, and that I must be guided solely by my relationship to Him. And He says, “…the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

Luke 9:59. This man did not want to disappoint Jesus, nor did he want to show a lack of respect for his father. We put our sense of loyalty to our relatives ahead of our loyalty to Jesus Christ, forcing Him to take last place. When your loyalties conflict, always obey Jesus Christ whatever the cost.

Luke 9:61. The person who says, “Lord, I will follow You, but…,” is the person who is intensely ready to go, but never goes. This man had reservations about going. The exacting call of Jesus has no room for good-byes; good-byes, as we often use them, are pagan, not Christian, because they divert us from the call. Once the call of God comes to you, start going and never stop.

Quotes

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

‘Landmark’ laws don’t create competitive markets A stormy Sunday chaos in Rajya Sabha (RS) has changed it all.

The farm bills are crucial not only for the farmers but for the economy and social well being of the country. A “smooth sailing” it with voice vote even as the house was in pandemonium make people wonder about the hurry.

The protests of the farmers and the opposition may be because of their ignorance or better understanding of the ground situation, tell a bit too much. Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh Singh could have given time to the opposition to debate or even refer it to the standing committee for the wearisome situation to cool down.

It’s a “watershed moment in history of Indian agriculture”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said. The opposition says, it is “historic for wrong reasons”. Such moments need more care to convince the beneficiaries.

The opposition acted on its nerves in the pandemonium and certain unprecedented scenes were created.

Eight MPs were suspended. It was avoidable. The uproar is there all through the country not only in Punjab, Haryana but even in Telangana and

other states.

The RS deputy chairman should have been aware of the countrywide concern, which may have been misplaced or not. The opposition has gone further deciding to move noconfidence resolution seeking removal of deputy chairman.

The chair is preserver of house norms and democratic propriety. He could have avoided the haste to push through.

The bulldozing of the two bills - Agricultural Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Simplification) Bill and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Price Assurance Bill amid pandemonium and rushing through next day with Essential Commodities Act raises concerns that may not be real but that is the responsibility of the movers to remove.

The concerns that rock the nation are that the APMC mandis are being dismantled, MSPs would gradually be done away with and corporate are taking over Indian farm market. None of it may be true but still the nation wonders about the method either of the house chair or others. It may have or not served a political purpose but has raised

many more queries.

Difficult solutions need patience. Many have raised a query about the situation in Bihar. It is certainly not an issue in Bihar elections.

It dismantled the APMC mandis in 2004. Even Punjab traders are going there to buy food grains at low prices, carry it back and sell it to FCI at MSP and still have profit.

The buzz is that Bihar farmers get 20 to 30 percent less than MSP. In the last season as per data presented in Parliament, 1.24 crore paddy farmers and 44 lakh wheat farmers got the MSP. The PMShivaji Kisan scheme records 8.12 crore farmer families having up to 2 acre of land. Actual numbers are higher. It means 94 percent of farmers sell their produce at non-MSP rates. The concern of the government that only a fraction of the farmers get MSP is not misplaced. It is; however, true that MSP acts as floor price even for deals below it.

The slogan of ‘one India one market’ has not succeeded there. The house should have discussed it. It is for parleys and bedrock of democratic principles, more so the Up-

per House. Avoiding it has raised unseemly allegations creating impression that the nation cares not much for its people and may be working under pressure.

The argument that the first bill would liberate the farmers from the unjust situation that they are locked in also may not be correct.

The new bills may be well intended but ground realities of multiple markets do not exist to give farmers the benefit of better price the bill promises.

The APMC mandis do not promote competition.

P r e s e n t l y, Sarkar t h e r e a r e 2477 principal regulated APMC markets and 4843 APMC sub-market yards. The APMC functions under state governments. In 2003, during NDA-I, the central ministry of agriculture prepared the model APMC Act and for over a decade, since 2009, UPA-II, has been pursuing the states to change their laws to provide for direct sale of farm produce to contract sponsors; setting up special markets for “specified agricultural commodities”; permit persons, farmers and consumers to establish new markets and provide for

direct sale by farmers to consumers.

The ministry in a document stated that if persuasion with the states fail, it may be necessary to see what the centre can do. The new bill echoes it as the ministry propagated to increase “competitiveness” and impliedly better price.

At various stages it was opposed and the arguments that the opposition is now presenting were presented before. The UPA government did not pursue it finding the provisions contentious and uncertain.

The new law allows sale of produce outside the APMC purview. In reality the number of markets will not grow. Anyone, however, can procure from farmers without the need for a licence and payment of mandi fees and taxes to states. Most traders are likely to abandon the official mandis and set up informal markets outside mandi gates. Gradually the mandis might be abandoned.

It means the bidding process to establish the highest price for a produce might also vanish.

This would make MSP redundant and the fears that farmers would be exploited by a cartel of businesses may

stalk them.

The misgivings among farmers emanates from it as also that the new bill does not mention that a deal would be deemed proper if the price paid is at MSP or higher than it. Since multiple mandis do not exist where the buyers may have to compete, the farmers would continue to lack bargaining power. In the new situation too the middle man is likely to thrive.

The second bill will make farmers go for contract farming with trade firms, wholesalers, big retailers and exporters including large corporate.

Though it can supposedly protect farmers from price vagaries as many of them can have contract even before sowing but gradually might make them dependent and exploited as the free mandis would vanish with its MSP. The EC Act was not deterrent. It has become ineffective and it is good to decriminalize trading and unnecessary harassment.

Let the nation rethink, discuss, create more competitive markets and come out with concrete solutions. Farmers have been tossed around and despite good intentions the new laws do not seem to solve their problems.

Post-mortem

APO’s position on emerging process for peaceful settlement

1. The Naga struggle has brought us to another crucial moment of dangers and opportunities to be expected from a political dispute crisis that has defied solution for over century. The choices made by the leaders involved will decisively shape the future of tomorrow's Nagas for good or ill.

2. Angami Public Organization believes the united good sense and wisdom in all will achieve the right solution at this time if the genuine apprehensions and concerns of different groups are understood and addressed and not treated lightly or ignored what is needed is to generate a conducive atmosphere of trust and understanding within the Naga family with all sections of society making their honest contribution for lasting parties to resolve the issue without further delay.

3. On the occasion of APO's 25th Anniversary Celebration a "Statement on the Naga situation

by Angami Public Organization" was issued on 20th December 1997.

The purpose of the statement was to take a fresh look at ourselves, our society and the Naga struggle we have been part of from its birth.

The position paper reaffirmed. The Angamis have always stood by the terms of the Naga Plebiscite of 1951. This was reaffirmed by the Angami Public Organisation in June 1996. The rejection of the Shillong Accord by the Angamis therefore should have been automatic from the beginning as Clause 1 of the Accord violated the basic stand of the Plebiscite. APO stand by the Plebiscite. This position remain unchanged 4. Subsequent APO clarifications have revolved around the stand taken in the above mentioned statement. For the ongoing peace processes and negotiations for settlement, Angamis wish the negotiation teams will succeed in writing a good chapter in the book of Naga history, so that coming generations will pick up to properly respond to the call of their time in the best spirit and peaceful methods of true democracy and genuine non-violence which will be fulfillment of the Naga struggle.

5. The British trespassed upon the lands of some of the tribes while they were establishing the eastern boundary line of their empire in south Asia for over 50 years the Nagas resisted the blatant violation of their honor and right of ownership of their land. The resistance ended with the historic last battle in 1879, followed by a No More Fight Agreement between the representatives of the imperial power and the defiant Nagas in March 1880. Subsequently, the lands of the Western Nagas tribes were made Naga Hills District of Assam. The choices Nagas had made and stated to the Simon Commission in 1929, their reaffirmation of the same position 18 years later in the declaration of independence on August 14 1947 and the Plebiscite of 1951 are all a matter of record.

6. APO restates today that it stands by the position of the Nagas that their struggle for their aspirations cannot be characterized as one with any intention to cause

harm to India. To declare we are incapable of causing harm to our neighbor is to state the obvious.

But Nagas keep repeating it for the Indian public to understand the truth.

7. The Nagas fought the British invasion of their land at a time when the Nagas had not yet come to know India or Burma in any political shape or form. The Nagas had no connection with these neighbors before the British came. The Nagas were of no interest or value to the Maharajahs or monarchs who ruled the feudal kingdoms west and south of their homeland. The Nagas were not anti or against the British created India and Burma and their peoples in any way when they started to declare and define their understanding of their identity and their land as their history fully entitled them. To the Nagas the moral, legal and political authority of their struggle comes from these unique facts.

8. Therefore, if India and Myanmar today continue to insist they cannot even discuss the core issue of sovereignty in their negotiations with us, then to the Nagas any settlement that may be reached by any group is interim and does not change the original Naga position of sovereignty.

9. Nagas believe Indian policy shapers will see the long term good for both sides to trust the Nagas and enable them to evolve the right relationship with India on the basis of their history, we want India to know that she will not be damaged by doing what will be best and wise with us.

10. APO's stand on what may emerge from the negotiations by the two group and where Nagas should change to restore their unity to be able to go forward:a. It must not damage what Nagas always had or have achieved but be honorable and acceptable to Nagas and India, therefore workable. b. Nagas henceforth, should thank Almighty God and acknowledge and appreciate one another's contribution for what we have achieved together. c. We have to cease blaming and destroying one another for what we have not yet achieved. A house divided against itself cannot stand and this must stop.

11. We have become a people and a nation. It is not a small achievement. Whether we consolidate it and build on it or destroy it will reveal what motivates us. It is up to us.

12. Nagas now urgently need to reach out in humility, transparency and far seeing willingness to our neighbors to bring about a common stability for the region.

This is now priority number 1 if we are to have economic development. If we do not achieve this together our dreams will become nightmares. The need for mutual trust and co¬operation built on genuine goodwill for one another is desperate. The time has come to meet the need. God who made us neighbors will inspire us to achieve the impossible together.

Dr. Kepelhusie Tehruja, President and Neithono Sothu, Information & Publicity Secretary, APO

Appeal to Naga political leaders

(From previous issue) They promulgate the public to serve them as a God without any questioning public should have trust on NSCN leaders and contribute in all possible ways. Do no lost hope for the sovereignty, by Naga National Workers. When Naga get independence your are will be the first development places if you trust and honor by serving, contributions for the Naga National Workers. In such character NSCN have pledges, advises and encouraged to public. By their advising, through forcing to public, public have been following the Naga Political rights despite of without lack of vision due lack of education public are serving confidence in the midst of ugliest war occurrences in several times. Public have been live for the Naga National movement.

While, serving for the Naga National Leaders from NNC to NSCN till today our lives have been live in dilemma conditions where there is most helpless people, live homeless in our own land due to heavy operation

by Burma Junta military and Indian military year on the against to NSCN the two countries military have been launches war even when there were no underground also they come in the public village with heavy arms and ammunitions materials they used to forced the public to carry their ammunitions’ and war ration and beaten up to many innocent people without any valid reasons in the name of NSCN. Public had been live untold able facing most suffers in the following years between those trice party, NSCN, Indian and Myanmar military activities. Indian military operations in crossed border villages at Chen Hoyat and Throilu villages in 1981, 1982 and 1988 during that operation the Indian army torched the fire and burnt down public houses, totally destroyed all properties and materials. They fired plainly at the civilians lives, when public were escape from the bombing and firing inside the villages, they kidnapped 13 public put in Tuensang Jail for a months, they tortured two public to half dead on the against of NSCN. Burma (Myanmar) junta military operations had been took place 1982,1985, 1987,1989,1992, 1999 and 2001 A.D three villages Chen Hoyat, Throilu and Nyanching were totally burned down, kills domestic animals, destroyed and burned granaries. In 2001 A. D. Ugliest war taken place by Myanmar operation at Chen Hoyat village they were firing and bombing half year inside public village Local school which were run

by Church, Church properties were stolen, houses and others properties of public own were completely destroyed and burn down by military .Whole village was full by domestic animals dead body, full suffocations by bombing, firing pullet covers public couldn’t return village one year become homeless people live in the forest without food, shelter and clothes of human basic needs no one knows only believe God may see the public suffer. Children, old age persons were died due starvation, lack of basic needs, unlike human being worsen than wild animals lives. Several times facing from our Naga National Workers treating to us, beating un-necessary reasons, apprehending and keeping in their camp for delaying duty, given warning when public can’t efforts to provides good food, best curry, punishing and threaten to dead when public respond any

words. Even my own brother Late .K. Methrang Chaiwng was dies at the age 25 due to beaten up by Naga National Workers for delayed to submit their ration which were collected from the village and Inden- Ration tax (Independence Ration Tax) in cash they imposed fine from family after we give fine un-necessarily they released within the year he passed away in 2007 in the name of Naga sovereign and Nagaland For Christ.

Besides every times public are facing till today between Naga National leader due to multiples individual factions clashes public are suffer most in physically, mentally and emotionally always faces.

Today public wants to voice out as a human being sufficient amount of facing un told situations and conditions our dead ghost are crying our life have been half dead while scarifies in a many ways and different capacity, by providing cultivating grains, carrying goods as a potters, contribute penny as per our effort for the Naga National Political Rights. Till today we remains us the ancestor people, no education, out of development. While Naga National Worker neither allowed the Government of Myanmar or Indian side facilities, development systems they keep order to live confined in our soil. Totally prohibited by NSCN /GPRN’s Laws (Ahza) in all public movement now they are claiming it is you ignorance to developed the communications, it is yours neglecting to get education you should educate from both countries this is too late release such intentions. Publics wants to request and reminder to Naga Political Leaders to looking back the times of living in Eastern soil after fled from Western side public are sacrificing by keeping the memory records about when they come to Eastern area the promise that” We will sovereignty independence very soon”. First they request the public help him for sheltering, familiar with people, food etc. These records are keeping by every village kids and old this is very simple to hear but they share from deepest bottom of heart, crying from heart which we already faced and facing at presently. Public wants to see their commitment in reality and positively public have been tired of bearing for the independence by following reasons to be sufficient for the Naga nation, recall and satisfies for the Naga leaders. Public are sought the intentions from the NSCN/ GPRN. Enough, sacrificing physically

work for the Naga Nation. Enough lost of innocent lives for the Nation.

Enough, suffering physically, mentally of hearings of war musical bombing, firing in the civilians populated area even they make defense lines in the public kitchen frequently.

Enough, facing harassment, torturing from Indian, Myanmar and even by our own Naga National Worker mercilessly in many ways of threatening. Enough listening dialogue we needs in reality show case by changes War exist into Peace co-exist, bombing ,firing Guns sounds of attacking into real sounds of music of inviting. Enough, seeing misunderstanding arises and produce factions having trouble between different groups of leaders in spite of consider us as the soil of saver planting Naga political rights seed for many decades of years by scarifies voluntarily without any cost generation to generations. Today public is noticing by hearing words and practically and verbally differences Myanmar Naga are outside Naga people trying to keep abeyances our problems in far behind.

Whereas the beginning history tells that Eastern Naga. But when the Naga National leaders leave Eastern Naga soil they consider as Myanmar Naga. This is unacceptable words and people are lamenting in the deep heart for differences since, if divide us geographically we have no future after serving voluntary services for the Naga causes.

If, they once live in our soils to sake the Naga sovereign rights.

They should recollect the place where they shelter, where they live to take further strategies steps politically.

They should remember the innocent lives servings, respecting as the Naga leaders in whole life without regretting misery conditions and situations.

They should recalling that in the beginning Naga leaders have been survives by Eastern food, maize, me lit, locally gardening and field leafy to extend their life. They should the un-imagine event happens every times facing by the people. More than these explanation public are appealing to Naga leaders to realism the passes life in Eastern land.

However, we are serving till date for the purpose of Naga Independence without border. Still hoping to be looking back us when victory day arriving for the Naga.

On behalf of Eastern Konyak people, K. Akham Honwang. General Secretary, Eastern Konyak Union (Myanmar) (Concluded)

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After the relaxation of lockdown to a certain extent, there have also been cases where autos have been charging exorbitant amount of money from passengers. While it is understood that a living must be made by auto drivers, it must also be made clear to them that new rates for town passenger autos is yet to be announced. The previous information through media was that, autos plying town passengers will continue with previous rate until a new one is given. In this regard, the concerned auto union must look into the matter and rectify the rates so both driver and passenger are in one mind. Everyone is feeling the pinch of the Covid lockdown aftermath and people are still trying to pick up their daily economic sustenance. On the excuse of making a living, the other party must not be made to bear the brunt.

Kuholi Sema, 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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police chief Gupteshwar Pandey PM lauds farmers in his Mann Ki Baat address Ex-Bihar joins JD(U); may contest assembly poll whatever they produce; paddy, wheat, mustard, sugarcane, anywhere they get a better price,” he asserted.

The prime minister made no direct mention of the farm bills brought by his government and passed by Parliament or of the opposition-led protests against them. Critics have called these measures as “anti-farmers”.

These bills, the government has asserted, will allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere they want at a better price.

He also shared the success story of a Gujarat farmer as to how he did well after adopting innovative methods to grow potatoes.

The agriculture sector will benefit immensely with greater use of technology, he said.

Modi also reiterated his request to people to wear a mask and maintain social distancing. These few rules are the weapons in the fight against the novel coronavirus, he said.

In his address, he also

remembered many noted figures, whose birth and death anniversaries fall in the coming days.

Modi paid tributes to Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Vijayaraje Scindia, Jayaprakash Narayan, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhagat Singh.

The prime minister began his monthly broadcast by talking about storytelling, saying it has been a part of our nation for centuries.

“Storytelling is as old as civilisation...These days, stories relating to science are gaining popularity,” Modi said.

He said many people are making storytelling popular across the country and underlined that India has a glorious tradition of storytelling.

He also interacted with members of the Bangalore Storytelling Society.

Modi also requested all families to set aside some time for storytelling and said it will be a wonderful experience for them.

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of whom were scattered around the vehicle. Butler said such events raise concern about aerosol spread but don’t prove it happens.

There could be another way for tiny particles to spread. They may not necessarily come directly from somebody’s mouth or nose, says William Ristenpart of the University of California, Davis. His research found that if paper tissues are seeded with influenza virus and then crumpled, they give off particles that bear the virus. So people emptying a wastebasket with tissues discarded by somebody with COVID19 should be sure to wear a mask, he said. Scientists who warn about aerosols say current recommendations still make sense. Wearing a mask is still important, and make sure it fits snugly.

Keep washing those hands diligently.

And again, staying farther apart is better than being closer together. Avoid crowds, especially indoors.

Their main addition to recommendations is ventilation to avoid a build-up of aerosol concentration. So, the researchers say, stay out of poorly ventilated rooms. Open windows and doors. One can also use air-purifying devices or virus-inactivating ultravio-

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH, SEP 27 (PTI): A day after the Shiromani Akali Dal exit the NDA, the Congress on Sunday dared BJP allies JDU, LJP and JJP to oppose the Centre and not to support the agriculture Bills, which it alleged were like cancer and slow poison that will kill farmers and farming.

At a joint virtual press conference, Congress’ Haryana chief Kumari Selja and Punjab president Sunil Jakhar urged all parties to come together and oppose the farm Bills while asking the Centre to take back the legislations, saying these will make farmers “slaves of big businessmen”.

The two Congress leaders also urged the President not to grant his assent to the Bills as farmers are on the roads against them.

Selja and Jakhar said NDA allies should support the opposition parties, the same way they extended support against the Land Acquisition Bill, which the BJP-led Union government was forced to withdraw.

On the Shiromani Akali Dal’s exit from the NDA, Jakhar said the party did not quit the ruling coalition of its own. It was forced to do so by farmers, who made it difficult for the Akalis to enter Punjab without doing so, he said.

Jakhar said the Akalis had only staged a drama of first quitting the Union cabinet and then the alliance as the BJP openly said that they were very much party to the clearing of the Bills in the cabinet.

“The resignation by the

Akali minister was not given but taken by the BJP and the Akali Dal did not quit the NDA of its own but were thrown out,” he claimed.

The anger of farmers and the arrogance by the BJP has forced the Akalis to buy the permit of entering Punjab by enacting this drama,”Jakhar told reporters. Selja dared the JJP, which shares power with the BJP in Haryana, to quit the alliance and stand with farmers in the state.

“The Akalis did a drama and it is time for other parties to think as people are asking questions. Farmers will be made bonded labour under contract farming and after the farm bills are implemented.

“We urge the BJP allies to think and stand unitedly with farmers and against the farm Bills. We appeal to all to stand up with the cause of farmers and protest the farm bills,” Selja said.

Taking on the JJP, she said, “Leaders of the JJP abused the BJP ahead of the elections and after a fractured verdict in Haryana, joined hands with it.

Dushyant Chautala should open his eyes and stand with farmers.”

Jakhar said Devi Lal’s soul must be churning in heaven on seeing his descendants support the “antifarmer” BJP. “The farm Bills are like cancer and its effect will be known later when this cancer will reach terminal stage and no medicine will work. This is like slow poison,” he alleged, saying they are aimed at making farmers “slaves of big businessmen”.

I don’t know anything about politics. I will do what I am asked to do,” he later told journalists.

Pandey also turned up at a press conference at the JD (U) headquarters where he was welcomed into the family by Ashok Choudhary, a cabinet minister who was earlier in the day appointed the working president of the state unit.

O ne o f the m a jo r achievements of Pandey, who has had an illustrious career, has been his ability to curb communal strife, said Singh.

When asked about his possibility of contesting the upcoming assembly polls, Pandey replied, This is not a decision I have to take. I shall work as a disciplined soldier of the party. Whatever role the party leadership deems fit for me, I will be happy to play.

Known for speaking his mind notwithstanding the constraints that came with the rules governing civil servants, Pandey was in the headlines while the governments of Maharashtra and Bihar were engaged in a tug of war over the investigation in Rajput’s death case.

The Bihar DGP had publicly denounced the

Mumbai municipal authorities for quarantining IPS officer Vinay Tiwari, who had landed in the western metropolis for heading the investigation after an FIR was lodged by Rajputs father, accusing Rhea Chakraborty and some others of abetting the actor’s suicide.

Meanwhile, Pandey, who had famously resigned in 2009 to contest the Lok Sabha polls but returned to his job after his resignation was not accepted by the state government, got a thumbs up from the BJP. Union minister Giriraj Singh told reporters in his Lok Sabha constituency Begusarai that Pandey has always been hugely popular with the masses.

“If he contests an election, he will win hands down, no matter whether he fights from Begusarai or anywhere else in Bihar”, he said.

Pandey has spent a significant part of his career in districts like Begusarai and Muzaffarpur.

Sources in the JD(U), however, say he could be fielded from an assembly segment in Buxar, which has a sizeable population of Brahmins and is also the home district of Pandey.

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AHMEDABAD, SEP 27 (PTI): Twelve crew members of a cargo vessel sinking in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast have been rescued by the Coast Guard, officials said on Sunday.

Around 9 pm on Saturday, the Coast Guard received information that there was flooding onboard the vessel ‘MSV Krishna Sudama’ around 10 nautical miles off the Okha coast. The vessel had on Saturday started sailing from Mundra in Gujarat for Djibouti, carrying 905 tonne rice and sugar to the African nation, the Coast Guard said in a statement.

“Search and rescue was immediately commenced wherein Coast Guard Ship C-411 sailed from Okha, C-161 was diverted from off Mundra, and MV Southern Robin in the vicinity of the area was diverted to render assistance,” it said.

Nitish Kumar presents membership slip to Gupteshwar Pandey as he joins the party, in Patna. (PTI)

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let light. Best of all: Just do as much as you can outdoors, where dilution and the sun’s ultraviolet light work in your favor.

“We know outdoors is the most spectacularly effective measure, by far,” says Jose-Luis Jimenez of the University of Colorado-Boulder.

“Outdoors it is not impossible to get infected, but it is difficult.”

The various precautions should be used in combination rather than just one at a time, researchers say. In a well ventilated environment, “6 feet (of separation) is pretty good if everybody’s got a mask on” and nobody stays directly downwind of an infected person for very long, says Dr. Donald Milton of the University of Maryland School of Public Health, whose lab houses the Gesundheit II machine.

It might seem strange that for all the scientific frenzy to study the new coronavirus, the details of how it spreads can still be in doubt nine months later. But history suggests patience. “We’ve been studying influenza for 102 years,” says Milton, referring to the 1918 flu epidemic. “We still don’t know how it’s transmitted and what the role of aerosols is.”

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(From p-1) Dr. Jay Butler, CDC’s deputy director for infectious disease, told The Associated Press that the agency continues to believe larger and heavier droplets that come from coughing or sneezing are the primary means of transmission.

However, Marr said she thinks infection by aerosols is “happening a lot more than people initially were willing to think.”

As a key piece of evidence, Marr and others point to so-called “superspreader” events where one infected person evidently passed the virus to many others in a single setting.

In March, for example, after a choir member with coronavirus symptoms attended a rehearsal in Washington state, 52 others who had been seated throughout the room were found to be infected and two died. In a crowded and poorly ventilated restaurant in China in January, the virus evidently spread from a lunchtime patron to five people at two adjoining tables in a pattern suggesting aerosols were spread by the air conditioner. Also in January, a passenger on a Chinese bus apparently infected 23 others, many

vegetables were in 2014 brought out of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act, allowing them to sell their produce outside government-controlled mandis.

He spoke about similar examples of farmers benefitting in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, and also noted that they formed groups to come out of the clutches of middlemen and received remunerative prices.

“Now they have got freedom to sell not only fruits and vegetables but

PATNA, SEP 27 (PTI): Former Bihar DGP Gupteswar Pandey, who was all over national TV for the last few months, joined the state’s ruling JD(U) on Sunday amid indications he would contest the assembly polls beginning next month.

Pandey joined the party in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is also the JD(U) president, less than a week after taking voluntary retirement from service.

His much-anticipated induction took place a day after he met Kumar and insisted there was nothing poitical in their conversation.

The 1987 batch IPS officer had strongly defended Kumar on the issue of institution of a CBI probe into the mysterious death of Sushant Singh Rajput, the Patna-born talented filmstar.

The voluble officer had reminded actor Rhea Chakraborty, Rajput’s girlfriend and the main accused in the abetment to suicide case being probed by the CBI, of her “auqat” (status) to question Nitish Kumar, when she suggested that there was politics behind the Bihar government’s decision to push for a CBI probe.

Pandey’s application for VRS was accepted by Governor Fagu Chauhan on September 21, five months before the 1987 batch IPS officer was to superannuate, and in a rare gesture, a threemonth cooling off period applicable to bureaucrats was waived in his case.

“I have a long, loving association with Nitish Kumar. He personally called me and offered party membership. I have a public profile and connect with people...people love me. But

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and showed its prowess during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The stronger it is, the stronger will be the foundation of a self-reliant India, he said.

The prime minister said he receives many letters from farmers and also interacts with farmer groups, as he spoke of changes taking place in agriculture and new dimensions being added to it.

He cited example of a Haryana farmer as to how he and other farmers benefited a lot after fruits and

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NEW DELHI, SEP 27 (PTI): Amid protests by a section of farmers against farm reform bills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that a large number of peasants have benefitted since fruits and vegetables were brought out of the APMC Act in some states a few years ago and asserted that grainproducing farmers will now have the same freedom.

In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast, Modi also took a swipe at economic policies pursued by successive Congress governments since Independence.

Had the country followed the essence of Mahatma Gandhi’s economic philosophy, there would not have been any need for the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign as India would have become self-reliant much earlier, he said.

Lauding farmers for strengthening the country’s agriculture sector, he said the farm sector is playing a major role in efforts to build a self-reliant India

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BJP’s founding member, ex- minister Jaswant Singh dies

(From p-1) He also contributed to the strengthening of the BJP. I will always remember our interactions. Condolences to his family and supporters.

Om Shanti,” PM Modi said tweeted.

Rio condoles: Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio took to twitter to condole the demise of Jaswant Singh. “I am sad to know of the demise of Jaswant Singh who made significant contributions to the country holding crucial portfolios during the Prime Ministership of Shri Atal ji. He will also be remembered for his service as an soldier in the Army. Condolences and may his soul RIP,” Rio tweeted.

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No intention of joining hands with Shiv Sena, says Fadnavis MUMBAI, SEP 27 (PTI): Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asserted that the BJP has no intention of joining hands with the Shiv Sena or to bring down the Uddhav Thackeray-led state government.

Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis claimed people of the state are “unhappy” with the performance of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government and it “would collapse due to its own inactions”.

The senior BJP leader also said his meeting with Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday, which prompted speculation in political circles, was regarding an interview for the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’. The Shiv Sena snapped ties with the BJP last year after the Maharashtra Assembly

polls over the issue of sharing the chief ministerial post.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party then joined hands with the NCP and the Congress to form MVA government in the state.

“We have no intention of joining hands with the Shiv Sena or to bring down the government. When it falls on its own, we will see,” said Fadnavis, who is the leader of opposition in the state Assembly.

“My meeting with Raut had no political connotations. He asked me for an interview to ‘Saamana’, to which I agreed. But, I had put my conditions- like the interview should be unedited and I should get to put my own camera during the interview. So we met to discuss its nitty-gritties,” he said.

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(From p-1) Further, the lawyer stated that the aggrieved party’s request for a post-mortem was denied on the pretext that conducting post-mortem would involve meandering procedures and paper works.

Citing these reasons, the lawyer said that the negligence to give timely medical attention had not only caused death of a patient but deprived a woman of husband and three minors a father and source of income and support besides mental, emotional pain, that was irreparable and beyond any kind of compensation.

The lawyer said that the deceased was a skilled labour and the sole bread earner of the family.

that would lead to the arrest of ‘maj. gen.’ Absolom Tangkhul, ‘lt. col. Apem and ‘capt.’ Victor Tangkhul while a reward Rs. 2 lakh each has been placed for Rabi Wangno and James Kiwang, a Myanmar national.

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Almost all transport aircraft and helicopters of the Indian Air Force including C-130J Super Hercules and C-17 Globemaster were used to transport thousands of tonnes of food, fuel and other equipment to the region.

The Indian Army has decided to maintain its current strength of troops in all key areas in eastern Ladakh in the winter months as there was no sign of early resolution of the border row with China.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has also decided to remain on high alert in the forward air bases along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

DIMAPUR, SEP 27 (NPN): National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced cash reward for information of five NSCN (I-M) functionaries including a Myanmar national, who were allegedly involved in the killing of Arunachal Pradesh legislator, Tirong Aboh and 10 others in May 2019.

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“By far it is the biggest logistics operation that has been implemented in Ladakh post Independence.

Its scale is humongous,” a senior military official told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

To deal with any Chinese misadventure, India has deployed over three additional Army divisions in eastern Ladakh where the temperature fluctuates between minus five to minus 25 degrees Celsius from October to January.

The sources said India imported winter clothing and gear from a couple of countries in Europe and they have already been sup-

deteriorated following at least three attempts by the soldiers of the PLA to “intimidate” Indian troops along the northern and southern bank of Pangong lake area in the last three weeks where even shots were fired in the air for the first time at the LAC in 45 years.

As the tensions escalated further, the foreign ministers of the two countries held talks on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Moscow on September 10 where they reached a five-point agreement to defuse the situation in eastern Ladakh.

The agreement was the basis for the sixth round of Corps Commander-level talks on Monday which was also attended for the first time by a joint secretary from the MEA. The agreement aimed at ending the tense standoff included measures like quick disengagement of troops, avoiding action that could escalate tensions, adherence to all agreements and protocols on border management and steps to restore peace along the LAC.

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Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps. (India Today)

The Indian and Chinese armies held the sixth round of Corps Commander talks on September 21 in the backdrop of deteriorating situation in the Chushul sector following three incidents of shots being fired in the air by the Chinese military since the intervening night of August 29 and 30.

Following the incidents, India had occupied at least 20 strategic heights around southern and northern banks of Pangong lake.

In the talks, the two sides agreed not to escalate the situation by announcing a series of measures. However, there was no breakthrough on the disengagement process.

The sources said a series of talks will be required for the disengagement process to begin with.

The situation in eastern Ladakh escalated manifold after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash in Galwan Valley on June 15. The Chinese side acknowledged suffering casualties, but it is yet to divulge the details.

According to an American intelligence report, the number of casualties on the Chinese side was 35.

The situation further

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NEW DELHI, SEP 27 (PTI): In its biggest military logistics operation in decades, the Indian Army has rushed tanks, heavy weaponry, ammunition, fuel, food and essential winter supplies to high-altitude areas in eastern Ladakh to maintain its combat readiness through the treacherous winter of around four months, military sources said on Sunday.

They said Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane, aided by a group of top commanders, has been personally involved in planning and overseeing the implementation of the mammoth exercise that began in mid-July and is nearing completion.

A significant number of T-90 and T-72 tanks, artillery guns and infantry combat vehicles were flown into various sensitive areas including Chushul and Demchock sectors as part of the logistics operation, the sources said Under the operation, the Army transported large quantities of clothes, tents, food items, communication equipment, fuel, heaters and other supplies to army personnel deployed at for-

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Facing IS, Sikhs and Hindus leave Afghanistan KABUL, SEP 27 (AP): Afghanistan’s dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels. With growing threats from the local Islamic State affiliate, many are choosing to leave the country of their birth to escape the insecurity and a once-thriving community of as many as 250,000 members now counts fewer than 700. The community’s numbers have been declining for years because of deep-rooted discrimination in the majority Muslim country. But, without what they say is adequate protection from the government, the attacks by the Islamic State group may complete the exodus.

“We are no longer able to stay here,” said a member of the tiny community, who asked to be identified only by his last name, Hamdard, out of fear he may be targeted for speaking out. Hamdard said seven relatives of his, in-

Afghan Sikh men mourn their beloved ones during a funeral procession who were killed by IS gunman in Gurdwara. (File)

cluding his sister, nephews, and son-in-law were killed

by Islamic State gunmen in an attack on the community’s temple in March, which killed 25 Sikhs.

Hamdard said that fleeing his homeland is as difficult as leaving a mother behind. Still, he joined a

group of Sikhs and Hindus who left Afghanistan last month for India, from where they will eventually move on to a third country.

Although Sikhism and Hinduism are two distinct religions with their own holy books and temples, in Afghanistan the communi-

ties are interwoven, having been driven into a kinship by their tiny size, and they both gather under one roof or a single temple to worship, each following their own faith. The community has suffered widespread discrimination in the conservative Muslim country, with each government “threatening us their own way,” said Hamdard, whose home was seized by warlords after the U.S. invasion in 2001, forcing him to live in one of two Sikh temples in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

Under Taliban rule in the late 1990s, Sikhs and Hindus were asked to identify themselves by wearing yellow armbands, but after a global outcry, the rule was not enforced. Also driving the exodus is the inability to reclaim Sikh homes, businesses and houses of worship that were illegally seized years ago. Hindu temples in Kabul’s old city

were destroyed during brutal fighting between rival warlords from 1992-96. The fighting drove out scores of Hindu and Sikh Afghans.

Aside from the March attack by IS gunmen, a 2018 Islamic State suicide attack in the city of Jalalabad killed 19 people, most of them Sikhs, including a longtime leader who had nominated himself for the Afghan parliament. “Suffering big fatalities for a small community is not tolerable,” said Charan Singh Khalsa, a leader of the Sikh community living abroad, who declined to say where he was living out of fear for his safety.

He left Afghanistan after his brother was kidnapped and killed in an attack by gunmen in Kabul two years ago. He said the last three years have been the worst period for all Afghans, but especially so for Sikhs and Hindus.

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WHO chief hails Modi’s assurance of vaccine production to help nations fight Covid-19 NEW YORK, SEP 27 (PTI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance that India will use its vaccine production capacity in helping nations fight COVID-19, saying the pandemic can be defeated only by mobilising resources for common good.

In his address to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Modi said that “as the largest vaccine producing country of the world, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today.

India’s vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting this crisis.” He said that even during these very difficult times of the raging pandemic, the pharmaceutical industry of India has sent essential medicines to more than 150 countries. “Thank

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you for your commitment to solidarity, Prime Minister @narendramodi. Only together, by mobilising our forces and resources jointly for the common good, can we end the #COVID-19 pandemic,” WHO DirectorGeneral Ghebreyesus said in a tweet.

Modi told the 193member UN General Assembly that in India and the neighbourhood, “we are moving ahead with phase 3 clinical trials in India.”

Modi further assured that India will also help all the

countries in enhancing their cold chain and storage capacities for the delivery of the vaccines. He, however, questioned the response of the United Nations in combating the pandemic that has so far infected over 32 million people in the world and will soon reach the grim milestone of a million deaths. “Over the last 8 to 9 months, the whole world has been battling the pandemic of the Coronavirus. Where is the United Nations in this joint fight against the pandemic? Where is its effective response?” Modi said.

Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications at the United Nations, said Modi’s assurance is a “welcome news” because UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had told the General Assembly in his address last week that “vaccinationalism” is not only unfair but self-defeating.

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wasn’t immediately clear if the figure included both soldiers and civilians. Earlier, the Armenian human rights ombudsman said a woman and child had been killed in the shelling. Another Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman, Shushan Stepanyan, said “the Armenian side” shot down two helicopters and hit three tanks. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ordered martial law be imposed in some regions of the country and

In a report, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said: “According to a report by the western fleet of our navy, the South side has mobilized many vessels including warships to an action presumed to be a search operation and let them intrude into our territorial waters since September 25. It arouses our due vigilance as it may lead to another awful incident.

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In report, the KCNA further said that North Korea has planned to organise a search operation of its own and considers “procedures” and “ways” of handing over “any tide-brought corpse in case we find it during the operation”.

On September 25, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un offered an apology for the “unexpected” and “unfortunate” incident that took place in his country’s waters, reports Yonhap News Agency.

On Saturday, South Korea’s presidential office said it will demand North Korea carry out an additional or joint investigation into the killing.

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WASHINGTON, SEP 27 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court to fill up the vacancy following the death of Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Barrett, 48, is currently a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, for which she was nominated

by Trump in 2017.

“Today it is my honour to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court. She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution, Judge Amy Coney Barrett,” Trump announced in the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday.

Barrett, who lives in Indiana with her husband and their seven children, needs to be confirmed by the Senate.

Justifying the nomination, less than 40 days before the crucial presidential election on November 3, Trump said this is his highest and most important duties under the United States Constitution.

With Judge Barrett, Trump has nominated three judges on the none-member bench of the US Supreme Court. The other two being justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.

A graduate of Rhodes College and the University of Notre Dame Law School, Professor Barrett is a woman of remarkable intellect and character, Trump said.

Trump said Barrett will decide cases based on the text of the Constitution as written.

both sides. Nagorno-Karabakh authorities reported that shelling hit the region’s capital of Stepanakert and the towns of Martakert and Martuni. Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan also said Azerbaijani shelling hit within Armenian territory near the town of Vardenis.

Artur Sarkisian, deputy head of the NagornoKarabakh army, said that 16 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. It

SEOUL, SEP 27 (IANS): Pyongyang on Sunday warned Seoul against violating its western sea border as search continued for the body of a South Korean official who was shot and killed in North Korean waters.

South Korea has continued to locate the body of the 47-year-old fisheries official who was shot and killed by North Korean troops on September 22 after he drifted into their waters near the Yellow Sea border between the two sides, reports Yonhap News Agency.

While the South has said that the troops burnt the official’s body, the North maintains that it was lost in the sea after he was shot.

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Armenian forces destroy Azerbaijani military vehicle at the contact line of Azerbaijan, September 27. (AP/PTI)

called for a curfew in major cities. In a televised address to the nation, Aliyev said that “there are losses among the Azerbaijani forces and the civilian population as a result of the Armenian bombardment,” but didn’t give further details. He also claimed that “many units of the enemy’s military equipment have been destroyed.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov “is conducting intensive contacts in order to induce the parties to cease fire and start negotiations to stabilize the situation,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Albanian PM Edi Rama, chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, called on the sides to stop fighting. The longunsuccessful negotiations for resolving the territory’s status has been conducted under OSCE auspices.

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YEREVAN (ARMENIA), SEP 27 (AP): Fighting erupted anew Sunday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of NagornoKarabakh and a top territorial official said 16 people were killed and more than 100 wounded, while Azerbaijan’s president said his military has suffered losses.

Armenia also claimed that two Azerbaijani helicopters were shot down and three Azerbaijani tanks were hit by artillery, but Azerbaijan’s defense ministry rejected that claim.

Heavy fighting broke out in the morning in the region that lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since 1994 at the end of a separatist war. It was not immediately clear what sparked the fighting, the heaviest since clashes in July killed 16 people from

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