September 29, 2020

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Indefinite eco blockade from today

19 held in Assam Police paper leak; NO TRUCKS TO ENTER DIMAPUR INDEFINITELY FROM 7 A.M. TUESDAY bounty to catch exDIG, BJP leader DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): compelled to impose “in- the so-called transporters/ PAC would have given time Five truck associations-Dimapur District Truck Owners’ Association, Dimapur Truck Drivers’ Union, Dimapur District Truck Drivers’ Welfare Trade Union, Lahorijan & Khatkhati Truckers’ Welfare Society and Bokajan Truck Owners’ Association-Monday announced their “indefinite economic blockade” on Dimapur, starting 7am of September 29, 2020.

The “indefinite economic blockade” will be effected at the inter-state check gates at Dillai and New Field Check gate.

Earlier, the five truck associations had on September 24, served a threeday ultimatum on the state government to resolve the various problems faced by truckers in Dimapur against the backdrop of the killing of a truck driver (identified as Jiten Gogoi from Assam) at around 2.30 a.m. on September 22 near IMC Hall Dimapur. They warned that in the event of failure by the state government to resolve various problems faced by truckers in Dimapur within three days, they would be

Job reservation

Treasuries deptt served notice for not complying with rule DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): State commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) has issued a suo motu notice to principal director (PD) of Treasuries & Accounts on the directorate’s failure to comply with 4% job reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities.

The state government vide a P&AR notification (August 13, 2019) had reserved 4% of vacancies for persons with benchmark disabilities as envisaged under Section 34 of the Rights of PwDs Act, 2016. However, the reservation was not complied with in the recruitment process to fill up five posts of LDA-cum-computer assistants, four posts of accounts assistant and 35 posts of junior accounts assistants by the directorate of treasuries & accounts.

According to a press release issued by the commissioner’s office, despite several communications and reminders on the matter, the recruitment process was carried forward in blatant disregard of the government notification for which the notice had been issued.

The notice gave the directorate three months to make a course correction.

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“If matters get worse, we won’t need to change the tyre since we could be here for a long time.”

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definite chakka bandh” by stopping all trucks from entering Dimapur.

On expiry of the threeday deadline, the five truckers associations informed that they will go ahead with their “indefinite economic blockade” w.e.f. Tuesday from 7 a.m. since there had been no positive response from the government of Nagaland over their demands.

Among the principal demands of the truckers associations was for ending the present Lease system practised by the Dimapur Municipal Council(DMC) which they claimed, was the root cause of “these entire problems” as the Lessees (contractors) were “actively involved in passing details of goods vehicles to all the miscreants.”

In their earlier press statement, the five associations pointed out that drivers of all goods transport trucks were unwilling to enter Dimapur until their safety and protection was ensured against various miscreants.

Further, the five associations also said that the “internal conflict of taxation among

brokers” based in Dimapur has also created fear psychosis among the truckers.

They alleged that the transporters insist that truckers meet different underground groups and also do not allow truckers to be provided with police escort while entering Dimapur. “Deeply worried” by the deteriorating law and order in the city, the associations had said they were left with no option but to serve the ultimatum on the state government and law enforcing agencies. They had also demanded that the state government provide compensation to the victim’s family.

It may be mentioned that the Public Action Committee (PAC) Dimapur on September 26, 2020 had also served a 10-day ultimatum on the district administration and police to identify and book culprit(s) responsible for the killing of a truck driver (Jiten Gogoi) and also make public the report of the investigation, failing which, it will be compelled to resort to its own course of action.

According to sources, the ten-day ultimatum of

to public from the facing consequences if the indefinite bandh came into effect and also given more time to have the matter resolved.

On Se ptember 26, 2020, Dimapur police reportedly arrested one person from Dimapur in connection with the killing of truck driver.

CP meets truckers: Commissioner of Police Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo, on September 26, 2020 held a meeting with the truckers and discussed the grievances faced by the truckers. When Nagaland Post asked about the progress made in the investigation of September 22 killing, Tetseo said information cannot be divulged since investigation was still on.

Police escort: Dimapur police Monday informed that all the transport vehicles entering Dimapur from Assam through Dellai/Newfield Check Gate bound for Dimapur town or in transit through Dimapur district towards Kohima district would be provided armed escort till Dimapur town/Chümoukedima check gate.

G U WA H AT I , S E P 2 8 (PTI): Six more persons were arrested in connection with the police recruitment question paper leak in Assam, taking the total nabbed to 19, said DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, announcing that bounties will be announced to catch a former DIG and a senior BJP leader for their alleged role.

Addressing the media for the first time after the scam was detected, Mahanta said any person, irrespective of his political affiliation or post, will be arrested if found involved in the leaking of the question paper of the examination for recruiting unarmed sub- inspectors.

“We are looking to arrest exDIG PK Dutta and Diban Deka. They are absconding.

We have decided to announce a reward for catching them. We will make the reward public after sometime today,” Mahanta said.

The CID has arrested four persons so far, while the Guwahati Police’s Crime Branch has nabbed nine people. The Nalbari district police have also arrested six persons.

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State govt launches livelihood generation programme for returned migrant workers

Imnatiba with officials after launching the Livelihood Generation Programme for Returned Migrant Workers.

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KOHIMA, SEP 28 (NPN): Advisor Industries & Commerce, Labour & Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Imnatiba, launched the “Livelihood Generation Programme for Returned Migrant Workers due to COVID-19 pandemic” funded by North Eastern Council at Nagaland civil secretariat conference hall here Monday.

Speaking at the launching programme, Imnatiba said that the scheme was a direct outcome of the efforts of the state government to address the issues of unemployment and displacement caused by the pandemic.

He said that there were about 15,019 registered returnees excluding students, medical patients, armed forces and others. He said

that only 100 would be selected after going through a lot of screenings for availing the livelihood generation programme.

Imnatiba lamented that despite having best government schemes people were not availing. He, therefore, encouraged the migrant workers to come forward, adding that whoever gets selected should make best use of the skill training and seed money given through the programme. Advisor assured that the programme would be actively monitored by the Department and would ensure transparency and impartiality.

Pointing out that a lot of families that depended on remittances from people working outside of the state have been affected by COVID-19 pandemic, the advisor said that the Central

and the state governments were, therefore, working to address the issue. Imnatiba stated that the focus of the programme was on service sector and manufacturing sector.

Delivering a brief speech, commissioner secretary, industries & commerce, Kekhrievor Kevichusa, informed that an amount of Rs. 2.40 crore has been sanctioned for the programme. He said that Rs. 2 crore has been set aside as seed money exclusively for the beneficiaries. Kevichusa said that a tentative amount of Rs. 2 lakh per beneficiary was worked out for the programme.

Industries & commerce director, K. Hokishe Assumi, said that online registration would be available in the website.

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Nagaland COVID-19 tally 5957 NTUCT livid with govt for not cancelling PAM conveys message on COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 28, 2020 District

Dimapur Kiphire Kohima Longleng Mokokchung Mon Peren Phek Tuensang Wokha Zunheboto Total

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

683 0 239 1 12 13 1 2 6 1 6 964

27 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

2359 14* 12 0 1676 1 4 0 34 0 294 2 271 0 33 0 72 0 25 0 117 0 4897 17

25 0 6 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 41

3116 12 1925 9 46 315 272 35 78 26 123 5957

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

DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): Nagaland on Monday reported 11 fresh COVID-19 cases-- 6 in Kohima, 4 in Tuensang and 1 in Dimapur, taking the tally to 5957.

Further, out of the 5,957 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people include 2801 cases from the armed forces/police, 1482 returnees, 1334 traced contacts and 340 frontline workers.

1 dead in Kohima: Kohima registered its first

COVID-19 death after a 74year old patient died at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima on Sunday afternoon. According to hospital sources, the patient suffered from comorbidity too, besides testing positive for COVID-19.

Meanwhile, India on Monday reported 82,170 new COVID cases, while the number of recoveries surged to 50.17 lakh after 74,893 more people recuperated in the last 24 hours, Health ministry said.

alleged backdoor appts in Police dept Naga solution to Himanta

Says trgs being held as ‘refreshers course’ for the new recruits DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): Naga Tribal Union C h ü m o u k e d i m a Tow n (NTUCT) has expressed resentment over the lackadaisical attitude of the state government towards its demand for cancellation of alleged backdoor police appointments and withholding training for the recent backdoor appointees.

The union had demanded immediate cancellation of all such appointment orders in the larger interest of the aspiring educated unemployed Naga youth and withholding of trainings at district unit battalion headquarters till fair and fresh open recruitments were made.

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president Lhousito Khro and general secretary Longshi Lotha claimed that in spite of numerous appeals made to the government, the Police department had been conducting trainings as “refreshers course” for the newly-recruited police personnel, which is normally imparted to those who are already in service.

Stating that the mandatory period of training for any newly-recruited personnel was not less than nine months, NTUCT warned that if maintenance of law and order, peace and security in the state were handled by unqualified jawans lacking in complete training, this would be a big threat to public safety. Hence, it said any consequence arising thereof would have to be fully borne by the police department.

Expressing dismay over the apathetic attitude of the government on its demand,

Naga pol. settlement: LH to represent Lothas DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): Lotha frontal organisations have authorised Lotha Hoho (LH) to represent the community in all consultations, decision making and signing of any document related to Naga political settlement.

In a statement, LH chairman Mhondamo Ovung and joint secretary Amos Odyuo said that a meeting of all Lotha frontal organisations held at Wokha on September 23 empowered the hoho to co-opt members from various Lotha organisations and subject experts to assist it in the matter.

The meeting also resolved that if any member of LH was in any way threatened or opposed by any individual or group, the Lotha tribe would take a collective stern action against the culprits.

The organisations further demanded that the agreed points between the Government of India and Naga political nego-

tiators be made known to Naga people before signing the final agreement.

The meeting recalled how the Naga political movement took roots on Lotha soil with the formation of NNC in February 1946 at Wokha, followed by decision on Naga plebiscite at Sanis in 1951, installation of FGN at Lakhuti in 1956, how first Naga Army general and World War II military medal winner Yanpamo Lotha sacrificed his life on November 6, 1956 while fighting the Indian Army at N Longidang village, Khodao Yanthan was a close confidant and vice-chairman of AZ Phizo and remained so till his death, NNC held its convention at Wokha in 1964 and resolved to accept the first ceasefire with the Indian Army and the Nagas of Nagaland convened a meeting at Wokha in 1994 and Naga Hoho was formed.

Recounting these historic events that took place on Lotha

soil, the meeting observed that these were testimony to the fact that Lotha people had sacrificed and suffered much like any other Naga tribe.

Asserting LH’s support to the Naga national movement and settlement, the meeting emphasised that all Nagas must likewise overcome petty personal differences and work together for the common Naga cause.

The hoho prayed that Naga people may understand each other, stop pursuing vested interests, stand united for the common cause and help all negotiating groups and the interlocutor, besides praying for God’s blessings with wisdom for all stakeholders so that an honourable Naga solution could be reached at an early date.

“We wish that our negotiators be blessed with divine wisdom so that they are able to bring home a solution that is honourable and acceptable to the Nagas,” LH stated.

the union observed that the audacity of the department in continuing with the backdoor appointments and corruption demonstrated a sheer contempt.

NTUCT further reminded DGP to empathise with the genuine deserving educated unemployed Naga youth and ensure equality appointment as enshrined in fundamental rights under Art. 16 of the Constitution.

The union urged DGP to come out clear on the action taken on the illegal backdoor appointments numbering 934 personnel, recruited without following the open recruitment process.

NTUCT asserted that they would firmly fight against corr uption and would not under any circumstances allow any backdoor appointment, while insisting on transparency and strict compliances of established norms and rules.

NPSC asked to hold exams for asst. prof, librarian posts DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): A ll Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has appealed to the NPSC to understand the urgent need of teaching faculty in various government colleges and conduct the examinations for the 110 asst. professors/librarian at one go without further delay. In a representation to H&TE minister, ANCSU president Vimeyiekho Vitso and education secretary Keneitsituo Kense acknowledged the state government’s positive response to the union’s demand for requisition of 110 assistant professors/librarian posts to NPSC. ANCSU stated that 68 posts were created for the year 2018-19 and 42 posts for the year 2019-20, but the same could not be requisitioned for advertisement as created. The union said that 63 posts were been requisitioned to NPSC on July 9, 2019 and subsequently advertised on November 13, 2019, and 5 asst. professor posts created for CTE were proposed for conversion/review/exchange.

Further, ANCSU acknowledged the written assurance that the five posts would be requisitioned to the NPSC after necessary clearance from the P&AR department. Even as the remaining 42 posts were requisitioned to NPSC on September 3, 2020 for advertisement, ANCSU said it acknowledged the government for paying heed to the voice of the student community.

DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): NPF’s Political Affairs Mission (PAM) and NPF legislature part said it was expecting the Naga solution which would be acceptable, honourable and inclusive so that Nagas along with the entire Northeast would be able to contribute to the progress and development of the region.

NPF press bureau stated that PAM convenor and NPF legislature party leaders, T.R. Zeliang called on North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati Monday and conveyed the hope that the Centre would come out with a single draft accord so that all stakeholders can take a call on the draft and support early solution in clear terms, Both the leaders agreed that a common

draft for one solution and one accord was necessary for discussion amongst the stakeholders.

Himanta Sarma took note of the suggestions placed before him and NPF said it hoped he would give his sincere effort towards a solution to the Naga political issue.

Zeliang also appraised Sarma on the activities undertaken by NPF under the banner of PAM and also the desire of Nagas for an early solution.

While appreciating the Government of India (GoI) for roping in Sarma to participate in resolving the Naga issue and bring peace in the region, Zeliang remarked that Sarma’s involvement was a big boon for the Nagas and the Northeast as he(Sarma) “understands and knows the sentiments of the people of the region.”

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Centre extends ban on NSCN (K) and its factions DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): Union Home ministry through a notification on Monday declared “NSCN (K) along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an unlawful association with immediate effect.”

MHA stated that the NSCN (K) has its professed aim to create a “sovereign Nagaland incorporating the Naga inhabited areas of Indo-Myanmar region by secession from the Indian union in alliance with other armed secessionist organizations of Nagaland and North Eastern region.”

It further said that the Centre was of the opinion that the NSCN (K) was continuously engaging in unlawful and violent activities thereby undermining the authority of the Government of India and the

governments of Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

It has been aligning itself with other unlawful association like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Meitei organisations of Manipur and indulging in kidnapping for ransom and extortion from businessmen, government officials and other civilians, MHA stated.

NSCN (K) has also been carrying out recruitment drive to continue its terrorist activities, besides establishing camps and hideouts across the international borders and obtaining assistance from anti-India forces in other countries to procure arms and other assistance.

Such activities, MHA said was intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.

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‘World Rabies Day’ observed in state

Pet dogs of various breeds at the anti rabies awareness programme held on September 28 at Longleng. (DIPR) should co-ordinate and co-operate for compulsory vaccination of dogs.

Longleng: Department of Animal Husbandry &Veterinary Services Longleng conducted a one day anti rabies immunisation and awareness programme at public local ground Longleng. All dogs above the age of 3 months were vaccinated and altogether 200 dogs were vaccinated on the day. Programme was chaired by Sommy Phom SVFA and graced by Throngdiba Sangtam SDO (C), S. Longnyei Konyak EAC and associate pastor Mongngoi, who is also the brand ambassador for the district

NSCN (R) welcomes Nyemlang Konyak to its fold DIMAPUR: NSCN/ GPRN-Reformation held a programme to welcome ‘lt.gen’ (Retd) Nyemlang Konyak, former president breakaway NSCN (K) to its fold, on September 26 at its president’s HQ/ residence, Takun-Pinhang under Tizit sub-division.

A press release by NSCN (R) through its MIP stated that, while welcoming Nyemlang Konyak, president NSCN/GPRN (R) Y. Wangtin Naga appreciated the bold and right decision taken by Nyemlang.

Wangtin said “the solution will not be a humiliating and betrayal one” as it fully respect and honour the historical and political rights of the Nagas.

He elaborated that the awaited solution will make power and authority rest on the Nagas wherever they may be and will be on the basis of Naga culture and traditional system “which will ensure more independence to the Naga people.”

Wangtin further said that “no one will give up sovereignty issue but we must walk in accordance

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with contemporary political realities.”

Nyemlang Konyak also appreciated the right steps taken by both Nagas and GoI for honourable solution and he called upon all the Naga patriots from non-ceasefire organisation to join the solution by choosing any of the Naga political groups en-

SDG spectrum newsletter to be launched: The ers, teachers and intellectuals have been requested first issue of SDG spectrum newsletter will be to attend the assembly positively. launched by minister of Planning and Coordian- AH&VS informs: Department of Animal tion, Land Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Husbandry & Veterinary Services has requested on September 29, 1 p.m at SDG hall, Planning the piggery farmers in the state to get their and Coordination department, Kohima. pigs (preferably the breeding stock) vaccinated NLA speaker to flag off “fit India freedom against classical swine fever as prevention run”: Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) before the onset of winter from the nearest Vetsecretariat has informed that, NLA speaker erinary Institutes since the disease is endemic Sharingain Longkumer will flag off the “fit in Nagaland. Department also requested all India freedom run” being organised by CRPF the chief veterinary officers to collect the vaccontingent posted within Nagaland on Sep- cines from the directorate office during working tember 29, 9:30 a.m from the NLA secretariat hours for the year 2020-21. premises.

WRCU meeting: Wozhuro Range Council CPO appeals for fasting and prayer: Chakhe- Union (WRCU) has convened a general meetsang Public Organization (CPO) has appealed ing on October 3, 10 a.m at Wozhuro comall the Chakhesang inhabited places and munity hall, regarding formation of new office churches regardless of denomination/affilia- bearers of WRPO for the tenure 2020-2023. tion to observe “day of national repentance” on General public are informed to co-operate and September 30. The community is requested to to be present at the meeting. All respective federating units of Wokha, Kohima and Dimapur, observe the day with fasting, prayer and thanksmembers of six village council under Wozhuro, giving offering in remembrance of five-point WRSU officials and Wozhuro Eloe Yingsung covenant with God. have been requested to attend at the meeting RCN meeting: Rongmei Council Nagaland positively.

(RCN) has informed all Rongmei community of Nagaland that an emergency general assembly has been convened ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on September 30, 10:30 a.m at Mhaitnamtsi village panchayat hall. All Ecclesiastes 12:7 – “And the dust returns to the ground executive council members, federating it came from, and the spirit returns units, frontal organisations (RCP, RCD, to God who gave it.”

RCK, RMON, RNYON, RSON) and its frontal organizations’ office bearers, Through this column, we the family members village Pei chairman, village chairman, of Late Vicha Koza would like to express our GBs, pastors, catechists, church leadheartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually during the brief illness and sad demise of our beloved Daddy on 18th September 2020.

GPRN/NSCN condolence DIMAPUR: GPRN/ NSCN has expressed grief at the untimely demise of B. Zungkum Yimchunger, ‘rajuopeyu’ S/o Bomba Yimchunger, of Kiutsukiur village, Yimchunger region on September 15. A condolence note by GPRN/NSCN through its MIP described late Zungkum as a sincere, devoted national worker who had served for the nation in various capacities towards the Naga nation. It also stated that his service shall ever be cherished and remembered in the pages of the Naga history. GPRN/ NSCN shares in the grief of the bereaved family members and prays the Almighty to grant strength and solace and that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We convey our special thanks to:  CIHSR(Referral) hospital, Dimapur.  Khezhakeno Village.  Chakhesang Baptist Church Ministers Hill, Kohima.  Mewibogei Colony, Kohima.  Khekiho Colony, Kuhuboto Town, Dimapur.

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

gaged with GoI as all must dwell in realistic world.

He recalled the years he had spent clinging to the old methodology of theory of sovereignty and refusing to be part of contemporary pragmatic political system. He also added that he was now waiting to see “new days” for the Nagas.

Loving Wife and Children

20th March 1962 – 18th Sept 2020

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4th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Lt. Tsutshowelhi (Akhro) Khalo Born on : 01/01/1994 Died on : 29/09/2016

It's been four y e a r s p a s s e d . Ye t your presence never really left us. You will always be present and forever be treasured in our lives and in our hearts.

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Your loving Mommy, Daddy and Sisters

Born on: 26.02.1992; Died on: 22.09.2020 “I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH” (IInd Timothy 4:7) We the bereaved family members of Late L Echongbemo Ngullie would like to express our sincere and deepest gratitude to all individuals, unions, neighbours, relatives and friends from far and near who stood by us spiritually, physically, emotionally and financially at his sudden demise on 22nd September, 2020. We regret that, we are unable to thank and mention each and everyone of you individually, but it is our fervent prayers that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Our Special thanks to: 1. Shri. Y. Patton, Dy. Chief Minister, In-charge of Home and Road & Bridges, Govt. of Nagaland 2. Wokha District Administration, Police and Doctors 3. Forest Department Nagaland, Kohima and DFO Wokha & Staff 4. Various individuals, unions and organisations Loving Parents, Families & Relatives WC-219

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DIMAPUR: World Rabies Day was celebrated in the state along with the rest of the world on September 28, with the goal to make world “zero rabies” by 2030.

AH&VS Kohima: According to DIPR report, the department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services conducted a free anti-rabies vaccination throughout the state, with the theme, “end rabies: collaborate: vaccinate.” Director of AH &Vety Services urged the public that along with the global adoption of 2030 as the goal for the elimination of rabies, the municipalities and panchayats, towns and village councils, stakeholders

on animal husbandry activities.

Dr. Aoyimsen Jamir, VS delivered the welcome note while Dr. Vilie Medoze VAS elaborated on the theme. Along with the immunization, treatment for skin diseases and dewormers were provided.

200 dogs were vaccinated and 25 dogs treated.

CoVS&AH: College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (CoVS&AH), CAU, Jalukie, Peren in collaboration with the ICAR, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Peren celebrated the day at Mhainamtsi village of district Peren. Programme was attended by Dr. Arun. K. Sangwan, dean, CoVSc & AH, Jalukie, Dr. L. Babita Devi, senior scientist & head, ICAR KVK, Peren, Miucham, chairman of the village and officials. Extension literatures were distributed which contained the information on this important zoonotic disease apart from group discussion and interaction by the faculties with the participants.

A total number of 62 pet dogs and cats were vaccinated free of cost on the occasion. As a part of the programme an online essay writing competition on the topic “challenges in rabies prevention and control” was also conducted among the students of Veterinary College.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

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(30th of March, 1945 – 21st of September 2020) Our dear Apuo, Lt. Neilalhou Rüpreo left for his heavenly abode on the 21st of September, 2020. His family deeply appreciates and gratefully acknowledges your kind expressions of sympathy and condolence when we were at our lowest.

Since, time and space constraint us to express our thankfulness to all individually. We sincerely pray that the Good Lord who sees every good deed bless you all abundantly according to His riches.

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WEATHER FORECAST

September 29 (Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala A morning t-storm in spots

33 26

An afternoon thunderstorm

27 21

Guwahati A t-storm around in the p.m

32 25

A t-storm around in the a.m

30 21

Aizawl Imphal

Itanagar A thunderstorm in spots

30 22

Shillong

An afternoon thunderstorm

25 18

Kohima

Rather cloudy with a t-storm

25 19

Dimapur A stray afternoon t-storm

31 24

A stray afternoon t-storm

27 19

Tuensang A stray afternoon t-storm

20 16

Mkg Wokha

A t-storm around in the a.m

Zunheboto A stray afternoon t-storm

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Late Rokovito Meyase 16/12/1990 – 26/09/2020

Late Rovirielie Meru 27/05/1999 – 26/09/2020

We the bereaved family members of Late Rokovito Meyase and Late Rovirielie Meru convey our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us through prayers, financially and physically during the tragic demise of our beloved sons who left us for their heavenly abode on September 26,2020. The love and support of Baptist Church Khonoma, Baptist Khriesarü-ü Krotho, all organisations, peer-groups, relatives, friends and well wishers has really given us strength to go through this time of grief. It is an unfathomable despair that they left us so soon but we commit all our hope into the will of the Almighty God deriving solace that we will meet on the other side of life. We deeply regret our inability to thank everyone individually but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

“The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces....” Isaiah 25:8 Loving Family Members & Relatives

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LATE DZIESEVITUO BALIE 20th February 1968 to 21st September 2020 As we grieve the sudden demise of our beloved LATE DZIESEVITUO BALIE who breathed his last on 21st of September 2020 at New Delhi, would like to express our sincere appreciation and profound gratitude to each and every individual, churches, neighbors, organizations, well-wishers and friends from near and far who stood by us with unconditional contributions physically, materially, financially, spiritually and upholding us through prayers at his untimely demise.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Hon’ble Shri Neiphiu Rio, 10. Er. Swarai Meru and family Chief Minister, Nagaland.

11. Shri. Prabhat Chandola and family 2. Shri H. Khehovi Yeputhomi, 12. Pastor Ricky Medom and family Advisor, Tourism, Art and Culture.

13. Pastor Avi Sophie and family 3. Shri Vilelie Khamo and family 14. Naga Christian Fellowship, Delhi 4. Shri Kethosituo Sekhose 15. Angami Krotho Delhi (D.R.C Nagaland House, New Delhi.)

16. Nagaland House Staff, Delhi 5. Shri Kuolie Mere 17. Elders Group (Angami Krotho Delhi) (P.R.O Nagaland House, New Delhi) 18. Chakhesang Community Delhi 6. Dr. Hentok Phom and family 19. Special Branch Delhi 7. Dr. Neiwete Lomi and family 20. A.G Church Zhadi Bawe 8. Shri Neibalie Rio 21. Prayer Centre Zhadima 9. Shri Kedichatuo Kense and family 22. Razoukrou Krotho Zhadima We deeply regret our inability to thank everyone individually but your good deeds will always be remembered in our hearts. It is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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NPP refuses to reveal its coalition with BJP

IMPHAL, SEP 28 (PTI): Four National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs of Manipur returned to Imphal on Monday after meeting party president Conrad K Sangma in Shillong but refused to disclose whether they would continue in the BJP-led coalition government in the state.

The four legislators had left for Shillong on Saturday to meet Sangma, also the chief minister of Meghalaya, to discuss the political situation in Manipur after two of them were dropped as ministers in a cabinet reshuffle on September 24.

All the four NPP MLAs were ministers in the N Biren Singh government and they had earlier decided

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that the party will come out of the coalition ministry if anyone is dropped from the cabinet.

“We cannot say anything now (about continuing in the government). Time will reveal everything,” L Jayantakumar Singh who was dropped as health and family welfare minister told reporters after reaching Imphal.

He said that the NPP would be fielding candidates in the coming Assembly byelections.

N Kayisii, the other NPP leader who lost his cabinet position, said that party president Sangma told the four MLAs to remain united.

The former tribal af-

fairs and fisheries ministers also expressed dissatisfaction that the chief minister dropped two of the party’s ministers without informing the coalition partner.

The four NPP ministers had resigned along with five other ruling coalition members on June 17 last throwing the Biren Singh ministry into turmoil.

But following the intervention of Union Home minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda, they returned to the government and were reinstated in the cabinet.

Sangma and the BJP’s pointman for the Northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma had played an important role in ending the political impasse

then.

Five seats recently fell vacant in the 60-member House in Manipur following resignation and disqualification of MLAs and by-polls will be held to fill these vacancies.

Biren Singh is heading a coalition government of the BJP, NPP, Naga Peoples Front (NPF) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).

The lone LJP minister, along with three BJP members, was dropped too.

The chief minister also inducted five new faces in his council of ministers in the reshuffle. All the five belonged to the BJP and two of them had recently joined the saffron party from the Congress.

M’laya CM for re-strategizing tourism during pandemic Correspondent SHILLONG, SEP 28: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conad Sangma on Monday stressed on the need to restrategize tourism in Meghalaya in the background of the challenges and opportunities that the COVID pandemic has created.

Delivering his address on the second day of the ongoing ‘Destination North East 2020’, a mega online event under the theme “Emerging Delightful Destinations”, Sangma thanked the Union ministry of DoNER for organizing the event and highlighted the importance and potential of tour-

ism in North East Region.

He spoke on direct and indirect benefits of tourism in Meghalaya in terms of revenue earned, employment created and livelihood generated.

“Eco tourism being the forte of Meghalaya, there is a need for better packaging, linking Shillong Airport to Delhi and other metros and investing in Unique Selling Points to attract a potential 26 million high value Indian foreign going tourists who are now likely to turn towards North East region,” he emphasized.

He also stressed the need for attracting capital, government funding and public private partnership.

“There is a need to create security and safety for both locals and tourists in the era of COVID,” he underscored and assured that the Meghalaya government is taking all possible measures to implement the health protocols seriously.

Biman Kumar Dutta, member of North Eastern Council (NEC), highlighted about the tourism potentials of North East Region, rich biodiversity hotspots, historical and religious places and other important tourist attractions like tea estates, scenically beautiful places and historical monuments besides the hospitality of people of the North East.

Assam’s only woman CM Syeda Taimur passes away G U WA H T I , S E P 2 8 (AGENCIES): Assam’s first and only woman chief minister Syeda Anwara Taimur passed away in Australia on Monday reportedly due to cardiac arrest. The 84-year-old was staying with her son in Australia for the past four years.

Taimur was in the news in 2018 when her name didn’t appear in the Assam National Register of Citizens. She later informed that her family members may not have applied to get her name included in the list.

A four-time Congress MLA beginning with her first election in 1972, Taimur held portfolios like education before becoming chief minister for a brief period from December 6, 1980 to June 30, 1981.

She was also nominated for a Rajya Sabha term in 1988. Taimur joined the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in 2011.

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam Congress president Ripun Bora and several others expressed condolences on the death of the veteran leader.

Country’s unemployment situation grim, says IYC Correspondent IMPHAL, SEP 28: Opposition Congress in Manipur on Monday slammed the BJP government both at the Centre and state for failing to implement promising policies and programmes that will provide employment to the youth.

Addressing the media at Congress Bhavan Imphal, Indian Youth Congress (IYC) secretary (incharge Northeast) Sarifa Rahman urged the BJP government both at the Centre and state to find out policies and programmes that will provide jobs to the youth of the country.

While pointing out the country’s unemployment rate was the highest in the last 45 years under the Narendra Modi led BJP government at the Centre, she observed a grim unemployment situation in the country.

Rahman alleged that there were one or more unemployed or jobless educated youths in every household of the country.

Those youths who had been reduced to jobless due to the COVID-19 pandemic have also been forced to return to their respective villages and

homes. The nation continues to suffer because of the unplanned policies of the BJP government,” she said.

The youth Congress leader alleged that the BJP came to power in the country and state only on the promise of providing jobs to the youths.

But, despite being ruling for the second term, the BJP government has failed to provide employment to the youth.

Rahman maintained that the COVID-19 situation has worsened the already worst unemployment problem of the country and government both at the Centre and state were not taking up any policy or programme to address this worsen unemployment problems.

“Instead they were making policies benefiting the corporate and businessmen and trying to implement bills which will strangulate farmers of the country,” Rahman said.

She expressed worry while alleging that the Biren government has failed to come up with a policy or programme that will impart jobs to state youth who were forced to leave their jobs outside the state and returned to the state due to the pandemic.

Heroin worth Rs 25 cr seized in KA GUWAHATI, SEP 28 (AGFENCIES): In the biggest drug bust in Assam till date, the police seized 5 kg of smuggled heroin valued at Rs 25 crore. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.

“This is the single biggest seizure of illicit heroin in Assam. The value of the contraband is nearly Rs 25 cr. The recovery is part of our ongoing drive against illegal drugs launched in June this year,” Assam DGP BJ Mahanta told journalists on Monday.

The heroin was seized on Sunday night by police in Karbi Anglong district on the Assam-Nagaland border from a truck which was on its way to Guwahati from Imphal in Manipur.

One person, Ismail Ali, a resident of Jogighopa in Bongaigaon district of Assam, has been arrested for his involvement in smuggling the contraband.

Meanwhile, the Assam police on Friday night intercepted a Guwahatibound truck coming from Manipur at a checkpost on the Dimapur-Manja road and recovered drugs including brown sugar, heroin and Yaba (Methamphetamine) tablets valued at Rs 5 crore from the vehicle in the same Karbi Anglong district and arrested three people.

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Free anaemia screening Re-verification of SARDP-NE NSCN (I-M) regions reaffirm camp for adolescent girls 2-Lane under Phek district stand on Naga flag and constitution

Adolescent girls and women getting screened for anaemia at the camp held on September 28 in Tuensang.

DIMAPUR: As part of Poshan Maah, a free anaemia screening camp for adolescent girls and women was held at Tuensang town on September 28, organized by department of Social Welfare (ICDS) in collaboration with the Health and Family Welfare department Tuensang.

A press release by DMO Tuensang, Apheang stated that, short programme was held before the screening camp where SBP district lead Poshan Abhiyan, P H Ramaikalo, briefed the participants about what anaemia was and how to recognise it and its various impact.

Medical team for the camp was led by drug inspector Arenla accompanied by two ANMs from UPHC, DMO, BPM Tuensang sadar block and also assisted by official staff of Social Welfare

department. Altogether, 63 were tested for anaemia including ten adolescent girls, out of which 3 were found anaemic and the rest were average. Free iron folic tablets were also distributed to those who had low HB level.

Tsar u village: Anemia screening and awareness camp for adolescent girls was held at village council hall, Tsaru on September 26. A press release by supervisor, ICDS, Chare, Thaskye Sangtam, stated that EAC, chairman, BCAP, Nokpai Konyak, delivered the key note address, followed by registration of participants for anaemia screening was done. Awareness on adolescent health and nutrition was explained

by MO, PHC Chare, Dr. Akumla.

Sanitary pads were distributed to all participants and medicines to those who had issues.

DIMAPUR: DC Phek, Sachin Jaiswal has informed all the concerned that re-verification of SARDP-NE 2 lane, Chakhabama-Zunheboto road construction project under Phek district will commence from October 14 onwards to run through the assessments made from November 28 to December 8, 2019 and examine all claims for inclusion of left out properties as per the prescribed performa.

According to DIPR report, the following points were to be noted by all: No structures, properties etc that were affected or damaged during the works carried out by Mytas-Gayatri will be considered for payment of damage compensation as the matter with regard to those properties, structures etc are under arbitration and in the absence of any government directive this office is not competent to take any action in this regard; No land compensation shall be paid; No complaints which are not in the prescribed performa or not routed through proper channel shall be entertained; The concerned Village Councils/GBs shall be responsible for the identification of the genuine land owners/beneficiary; No re-assessment of those properties for which damage compensation has been claimed shall be done as notified earlier vide this office notification dated July 20, 2020; All concerned land owners/beneficiaries should be physically present in their respective locations; Executive engineer PWD (R & B) Phek, SDO PWD (Housing) Phek, representatives of chief engineer PWD (Housing) Nagaland, representatives of chief engineer PWD (R & B) Nagaland, DLRSO Phek and any other member (technical authority) co-opted by DC Phek shall ensure proper identification of properties and prepare damage assessment report as per the approved rate of compensation; Representatives of NHIDCL and Alliance Engineers and Consultants, Guwahati shall ensure that all the approved technical specification and RoW are maintained; The concerned village council/GBs are directed to be physically present during the verification and to inform the affected land owners/beneficiaries to be in person in their respective locations; District administration will ensure co-ordination between the committee members for the smooth conduct of the verification process; Representatives from various CSOs/NGOs are also invited to observe the verification process.

DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) UT, Angami region, Wancho region, Ao region, Pochury region and Naga Rengma Hills have extended unflinching support to the stand of NSCN (I-M) for a separate Naga flag and constitution.

UT NSCN (I-M): Reaffirming to the Framework Agreement (FA) signed between the GoI and NSCN on August 3, 2015 in the presence of prime minister of India, the rank and file of NSCN (I-M) UT has extended unflinching support to the stand of NSCN (I-M).

A press release by UT caretaker/CAO Kikheto Chishi and secretary, John M. Yim reiterated its strong support to the ongoing peace process under the collective leadership of Q. Tuccu, president, Tongmath Wangnao, the vice president and Th. Muivah, ato kilonser who is also the NSCN’s chief negotiator. Pointing out that any solution to Naga political problem without flag and yehzabo will be a repetition of past agreements which cannot bring permanent peace, the NSCN (I-M) UT, asserted that recognising the identity and unique history of the Nagas was recognising the Naga flag and yehzabo (constitution).

GPRN/NSCN, UT, therefore stated that, GoI must exercise its political will to solve the age old Indo-Naga political conflict based on FA and Naga national flag and yehzabo “which have been a symbol of Naga national identity even before the inception

Student bodies appeal government on various issues DIMAPUR: Konyak Students ’ Union (KSU), All Sumi Students’ Union (SKK) and Kuki Students’ Organisation Nagaland (KSON) have reminded the state government and concerned department on various issues related to welfare of students and teachers.

KSU: Reiterating its demands/proposals to the School Education department, Nagaland, the Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) appealed the state government and the concerned department to look into the grievances as genuine immediately.

A press release by KSU general secretary, Phoe Konyak and education secretary, Abo Wangshu stated that it was opposed to approval of mid-day meal (MDM) scheme to NGOs and demanded that MDM scheme meant for students should be implemented by concerned department in the district. While urging the government to withdraw/cancel the approval order, the KSU also stated that the policy for transfer of the scheme

to any NGOs/societies must not be implemented as it will only invite manipulation in the system. In regard to its proposal for appointment of headmasters and assistant headmasters and PGT for Sociology at GHSS Mon, the KSU stated that Government High Schools of Mon district, i.e Totok Chingnyu, Shangnyu village, Tizit village, Chingkao and Angjangyang were running without the heads of institutions since the up-gradation. Proposal for appointment of Sociology PGT at GHSS Mon was also given to the principal secretary as students were pursuing their academic without subject teacher, whereby the Union expect positive response to the grievances at the earliest.

On the SSA and RMSA teachers’ issue, the KSU expressed shock to see the ignorance and delay of the government to act upon the appeals made by the various civil organisations to bring the RMSA & SSA teachers of 2010 and 2013

into mainstream. In this regard, the Union has resolved to extend its cooperation to teachers in obtaining their justice.

SKK: All Sumi Students’ Union (SKK) has urged the state government to implement the decision that was taken on October 3, 2018, to mainstream all the teachers of 2010 & 2013 batches of SSA and RMSA into the education cadre.

A press release by SKK president, Hutoshe Kits and general secretary, Bokalu V. Jimo stated its dismay by the unfulfilled assurances which were given to the NSSATA in an agreement that was signed between the government and the NSF, the ENSF, the NSSATA on June 12, 2018. While noting that the agreement was to rectify the nature of appointment of the aggrieved teachers basing on the appointment order and all relevant documents, the SKK asserted that it will never compromise with the issues related to the education sector affecting the

welfare of the student community and teachers whatsoever. SKK urged the state government to consider this most genuine case with urgency and also assured the SSA and RMSA teachers of their support and acknowledged the services being rendered by the teachers despite the hardships being faced by them.

KSON: While extending support to the demand of NSF and ENSF in regard to the regularisation of the 2010 & 2013 batches of RMSA and SSA teachers, the Kuki Students’ Organisation Nagaland (KSON) has also appealed government to adhere to the policy of appointing only those candidates belonging to the native tribe where each respective primary school is situated. A press release

by KSO media cell stated that, it was only fair on the part of the state government that teachers’ dedication and hard work be acknowledged and their grievances and demands be addressed promptly.

of Indian union must form part of the final agreement.”

Angami region: NSCN/ GPRN Angami region extended unflinching support to the Framework Agreement, and that it should be implemented in letter and spirit for an honourable settlement between the two entities.

A press release by NSCN/ GPRN CAO Angami region, Zeneituo Angami stated that, if the much speculated solution talk is to be concluded it should be based on FA of August 3, 2015, which will be honourable and acceptable to all Nagas.

Wancho region: NSCN (I-M) Wancho region in a press release by caretaker CAO, Wanham Wangsa and region secretary, Khampai Wangsa reiterated to stand by the organization’s demand for recognition of Naga flag and yehzabo as part of the Naga solution. It also urged the GoI to exercise political maturity, respecting the historical and political rights of the Naga people.

Ao region: NSCN/GPRN Ao region in a press release

by CAO, P. Lima Kichu and secretary, N. Tia Jamir stated that during its meeting held on September 26, the region unanimously declared that no solution shall be honourable or acceptable without the Naga national flag and yehzabo.

Chang region: Chang national workers held an emergency meeting at regional HQ on September 26 and unanimously reaf-

School teachers training on e-content and delivery system underway DIMAPUR: Faculty Development Programme (FDP) for teachers of schools including higher secondary schools is being conducted by National Institute of Electronic and Information Technology (NIELIT), Kohima in collaboration with Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE). The first batch of training commenced from September 23 and will continue till October 17.

According to DIPR report, while inaugurating the training, chairman NBSE, Asano Sekhose highlighted how emerging trends of virtual learning systems support teachers in imparting knowledge in classroom.

In his address, director NIELIT Kohima, L. Lanuwabang emphasised that the aim was to create an augmented learning environment where technology is put to effective use.

A total of 2145 teachers from different schools across the state are enrolled for the training on e-content development and delivery system.

firmed to support the August 3, 2015. A press release by Chang region CAO, ‘lt. col’ Sipong Chang stated that, “God had given the rainbow to be inscribed on the national flag” and constitution was “our identity and historical right of the Nagas.” Chang region strongly reaffirmed to support the oldest Naga political issue in the world for early solution and also resolved not to agree on any solution without flag and constitution.

Pochury region: Pochury Region in a press release by caretaker CAO, Tsilwatho stated its unflinching support to the collective leadership of NSCN and the FA. It further stated that the Naga flag and the yehzabo has to be a part of the Naga political solution as envisioned and appealed the GoI to exert more effort to expedite the negotiations sincerely as desired by the Nagas.

Naga Rengma Hills: Naga Rengma Hills (CAA) Assam, leaders (NSCN-1M) held an emergency meeting on September 26, at Dimapur, wherein the house briefed on the ongoing Indo- Naga peace talk. A press release by Naga Rengma hills (CAA) region secretary and Naga Rengma hills (CAA) EO appealed the GoI to bring an amicable lasting Naga political solution that will be honourable and acceptable. It also stated that without Naga national flag and yehzabo, political solution for the Nagas aspiration will not be honourable and acceptable.

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hanges that the Modi government has been pursuing relentlessly has percolated to every aspect of life such as history, art, social issues and education to name a few. In 2018 the Indian Medical Council(IMC) was relegated to history when the government formed the National Medical Council(NMC). The setting up of NMC was a government move to bring reforms in the medical education sector, after replacing the MCI, which was tainted by corruption. The government had dissolved the MCI in 2018 following the corruption charges and replaced it with a Board of Governor(BoG).The NMC seeks to lay down policies for regulating medical institutions and medical professionals; assessing the requirements of human resources and infrastructure in healthcare; ensuring compliance by the State Medical Councils with the regulations made under the Bill; framing guidelines for determination of fee for up to 50% of the seats in the private medical institutions and to make guidelines for a new cadre of non-MBBS mid-level health service providers such as nurse practitioners and pharmacists with limited rights to prescribe Medicines. There is a dichotomy about Indian doctors or medical students graduating from various medical colleges. Indian doctors are revered all over the world but their status in the country itself is however questionable. Thousands graduate each year from medical colleges but there has been an abysmal low standard in terms of their quality, quantity and attitude. In the recent times what has been witnessed were many scandals about the modes of selection for entry to medical colleges, corruption in the selection process, fictitious candidature and an almost open process of payment of capitation fee. No year passes without litigation into the selection process with the Supreme Court having to intervene regularly.

Demands for medical seats cannot be met with availability and it is therefore not surprising that private medical colleges are mushrooming, some with questionable credentials and means. There had been some arrests in the past and the most shocking was in 2010 when CBI arrested the then MCI chief for allegedly taking a Rs 2-crore bribe to approve a Punjab institute. As medical seats in the private sector began to be offered for up to Rs 50 lakh and money rather than merit became the criteria for admissions, it led to erosion of the public’s faith in the system. It didn’t matter if one did not qualify on merit to make it to medical college. What tipped the scales for thousands of those who could not qualify was the weight of their money in buying seats. As per WHO norms, India needs more medical doctors in the ratio of 1 doctor for every 1000 people. Presently, it has 1 doctor for every 1700 people. To achieve this target, India needs at least four lakh doctors by 2020-21.The government has also already granted permission to over 100 government district hospitals having 200-bedded capacity to be upgraded as medical colleges. Like all changes or renaming old ones, the government has reserved for itself to handpick those to head such institutes. The government could have reviewed and amended the IMC Act to streamline medical education instead of name changing to claim achievement with window dressing.

DailyDevotion The “Go” of Unconditional Identification Jesus…said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor…and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” —Mark 10:21 The rich young ruler had the controlling passion to be perfect. When he saw Jesus Christ, he wanted to be like Him. Our Lord never places anyone’s personal holiness above everything else when He calls a disciple.

Jesus’ primary consideration is my absolute annihilation of my right to myself and my identification with Him, which means having a relationship with Him in which there are no other relationships. Luke 14:26 has nothing to do with salvation or sanctification, but deals solely with unconditional identification with Jesus Christ. Very few of us truly know what is meant by the absolute “go” of unconditional identification with, and abandonment and surrender to, Jesus.

“Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him…” (Mark 10:21). This look of Jesus will require breaking your heart away forever from allegiance to any other person or thing. Has Jesus ever looked in this way at you? This look of Jesus transforms, penetrates, and captivates.

Where you are soft and pliable with God is where the Lord has looked at you. If you are hard and vindictive, insistent on having your own way, and always certain that the other person is more likely to be in the wrong than you are, then there are whole areas of your nature that have never been transformed by His gaze.

“One thing you lack….” From Jesus Christ’s perspective, oneness with Him, with nothing between, is the only good thing. “…sell whatever you have….” I must humble myself until I am merely a living person. I must essentially renounce possessions of all kinds, not for salvation (for only one thing saves a person and that is absolute reliance in faith upon Jesus Christ), but to follow Jesus. “…come…and follow Me.” And the road is the way He went.

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There are people who have money and people who are rich. ~ Coco Chanel

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Narada Muni wanted the answer so he meditated for decades until Vishnu appeared. “Come”, the god said, “let us walk and I will tell you what Maya is”. They walked on the hot sands of the desert and soon they were tired, dusty and thirsty. Then Vishnu pointed at a small hamlet and said, “Narada, please get me some water”. Narada knocked on the first door and a girl of beauty and grace opened it. “Come in, my lord”, she said. He entered to a welcoming family who gave him food and water and he stayed for months until he asked for the girl’s hand.

He married her and had three children. 12 years passed and suddenly there was a flash flood that destroyed the village. Narada took his three children and wife and tried to get out of the high swirling waters. But they were swept away and he found himself alone.

He sat in the ruins of his life and cried bitterly. And then he heard the distant voice of Vishnu calling,

“Narada, I’ve been waiting half an hour ! Where is my water ?” And then Narada realised that everything was a dream.

A girl wrote to me from Patna : a pedigreed dog had been abandoned by his owners on the streets of Patna. He had been bitten by the street dogs, was almost blind with eye infection and bald with mange. She had taken him in, but he bit her and her in laws objected so she put him in a boarding house. But the boarding house was too expensive so she gave him to a volunteer who kept him on the roof in the heat, always chained and so she gave him to someone else but he growled a lot and they had a small child, and now she had no option but to put him back on the street. He had been chained in different houses for a month.

I asked Air India to fly him to me. I paid the fare, the girl got the cage and this very broken and hopeless-with- rage Chowchow came to me two months ago. As soon as he came he bit me and then no one would go near

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Nightmare for everyone else him. I named him Goofy because I believe that names have power and though we usually name all our animals after gods and qualities, he required a silly name to make him less threatening. All I did was talk to him and tell him how much we loved him and how happy we were to have such a brave and handsome addition to the family.

He never bit anyone again. When he was attacked by the resident alpha dog Lambu, he vented his anger on the sofa cushion till it died !

He still has the cushion as his victim when he gets upset, but now he just rolls on it and squashes it to death.

Two months later his hair is a beautiful black fur, his eyes are almost healed, he and Lambu

are cordial and respectful to each other and he has settled in as a happy non aggressive, loved being.

Sometimes I wonder if he remembers his time of extreme suffering in Patna and whether that is real to him or whether this is real.

He went from one extreme to another and perhaps it was his faith in the magic of the universe that got him to me. The king who slept and dreamt he was a butterfly. When he awoke he asked himself: was he a king dreaming he was a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming he was a king ?

This time of Covid has brought many new beings into my house: Nisha, whose leg was broken by her owner and abandoned, tied to a lamppost and fed by passersby. Someone brought her directly to my

house, and I can never say no because that is their destiny and I am simply a small medium.

Gora with yellow eyes who came full of wounds and is still very afraid. Two crows called Kaku and Kaki who come for biscuits every day at 5 pm and bang into me if I am late, the squirrel who shares their biscuits and was very skittish till we named him Tommy Sir, and now he sits with his chest out.

The dogs abandoned by the taxi stand nearby whom we feed till the cabbies come back. Three bearded dogs who have been abandoned by a lawyer who used to feed them outside his house. They will not come inside mine but they sit outside and get fed. The fat earthworms that come into my room, in pairs, to avoid the rain and whom we put back when the sun comes out, the myna who walks with me until she is chased off

by Tulasi, the fifteen or more monkeys who sit on the stairs to the roof and are fed rotis and fruits every morning. After they eat, they thank us by pull-

ing off the few vegetables we grow in the garden and throwing them at the dogs. Gauri, who works with People for Animals, has become the cat lady and has taken in dozens of newly born kittens who would otherwise have been put into sacks and thrown into gutters.

During this lockdown thousands of people have written about their travails with animals to me and we have tried to help all of them. Each story is unique and they are all painful – a litany of cruelty by people who should have used their time on earth to make it a better place, but have chosen to become mean and vicious and waste their lives by increasing the sum total of suffering. I am so lucky, so terribly lucky, that I was given the chance and the understanding of how to snatch moments of happiness. If you are in this dream called Maya, make sure you don’t make it a nightmare for everyone else. To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@nic.in, www. peopleforanimalsindia. org

Post-mortem Saga of the Nagas: 50 glorious years of the head-hunters

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he top priority for the Nagas today is reconciliation. National reconciliation is the No.1 priority before any other thing because there are just too many heart-rendering stories which have accumulated during the prolonged freedom struggle for a Naga nation. As such, there must be healing of these wounds through forgiveness and national reconciliation for a final settlement of the Naga political problem.

National reconciliation, however, can come only if we first reconcile with the truth of our history. Nagas have a distinct unique history, not a make-believe history. Our tendency to hold on to makebelieve history renders all attempts to national reconciliation all the more difficult, if not impossible.

The formation of the Naga Club in 1918 can rightly be said to be the beginning of the Naga National movement, because before the formation of the Naga Club, there was no public forum or organization for the Nagas to express their views. Thus to meet the urgent need of an organization, the educated Naga youths, based in Kohima, founded the Naga Club in January of 1918, at Kohima. They visualized that very soon the British would leave India and soon the Naga political problem would arise.

They, therefore, started persuading the British not to link up the Nagas with the rest of the Indians.

The problem with us Nagas is that we have created controversies where there should have been none. We simply insist on the make-believe without bothering to cross-check the remotest possibility of it

all. How else can we justify our insistence on the theory that the Naga Labour Corps returnees are directly responsible for the formation of the Naga Club in 1918?

The sojourn of the Naga Labour Corps to France in 1917 was the very first time that five tribes qualified themselves as Nagas collectively thus giving them that real feeling of oneness and a more meaningful sense of an identity based on conviction as never before. However, to credit the Naga Labour Corps returnees as responsible for awakening the political consciousness of the Naga people resulting in the formation of the Naga Club in October 1918 which subsequently after 10 years led to submission of memorandum to the Simon Commission in 1929, is too far fetched to say the least, and is a distortion of history.

Yes, some member of the NLC who had been to France were very much involved in the deliberation of drafting the memorandum to the Simon Commission under the aegis of the Naga Club as members.

But they definitely were not involved in the formation of the Naga Club which was birthed the same year in 1918, but before the arrival of the first batch of returnees in June and the second group in October.

Common sense dictates that after having faced the horrors of war in a far away foreign land, and then travelling for months together to return, the top most priority of our raw villagers would have been to reach their respective villages at the earliest possible time – forget about spending even a night at Kohima. Even a

make-believe proposition must carry some weight of merit.

The case of NLC returnees being responsible for the formation of the Naga Club carries no weight whatsoever.

One can very much agree with the view that legitimacy and contention over the Naga Club should not be the issue as it belongs to every Naga, but at the same time, it legitimately becomes an issue when its history is distorted. Our moral value should not allow us the liberty to misinterpret the past. In the Naga memorandum submitted to the Simon Commission in 1929, one of the signatory was Nizhevi Sema Naga who was made Dobashi by the British. He is stated to be a Naga Labour Corps returnee and regarded as one of the noteworthy pillar from where our nationalistic ideal stands today. It is said that in the Sema area, Labour Corps was organized under the leadership of Nizhevi.

However, on close examination, as per the record of one of the very worthy kin of Nizhevi Sema Naga, it is unclear whether Nizhevi himself went to France as Naga labour Corps. Now, when things are unclear, we cannot say that it is clear.

This is never an attempt to undermine an individual at any level, but just a sincere approach in the interest of history and posterity that the records are in black and white without any grey in between. Doing so will go a long way in reconciling with history. And, I believe, reconciling with history is the first step towards making good towards our top priority for the Nagas today which is national reconciliation.

Benito Z. Swu

he Naga People’s Convention were to be 50% Nagas and 50% of (NPC) at its Mokokchung an equal number of Kumaonis, Garsession in October 1959, had hwalis and Gorkhas. As mentioned unanimously adopted 16 Points to earlier that since many battalions of form the basis of negotiation with the the Kumaon Regiment had been asGovernment of India for the Naga sociated with Nagaland, particularly political settlement. The delegates of in the years preceding the raising of the NPC led by late Dr. Imkongliba the Naga Regiment, it was affiliated Ao met the Prime Minister Jawa- to the Kumaon Regiment for all harlal Nehru on 26 Jul 1960 and regimental matters but the regiment presented to him the memorandum was to have a distinctive and separate containing the 16 Point Proposals. uniform. The Nagaland State GovSubsequently the provisions of the ernment took a great deal of interest 16 Point Agreement were embodied in its raising and Mr Hokishe Sema, under Article 371-A of the Constitu- then CM of Nagaland himself visited tion. A proposal for the formation the Regiment in May 1971.

Initially the Naga recruits expeof a Naga Regiment had also been included in the 16 Point Proposals rienced difficulty in communication which the delegates of the NPC but the problem was soon overcome had placed before the Prime Min- by the Recruits learning the Hindi ister Jawaharlal Nehru. The object Language. The next challenge was of a separate regiment, as stated in integration of personnel inducted the proposals of the Naga People’s from different Regiments. AccordConvention demanded formation of ingly two rifle companies, namely a separate Naga Regiment, in order Alfa and Charlie Companies had that Naga people could fulfil their an exclusive Naga composition and desire of playing a full role in the de- other companies had mixed personfence forces of India, for which rais- nel. The surrendered rebels were also ing a separate Naga Regiment should directly enrolled as Junior Commissioned Officers and Non Commisbe duly examined for action.

Nagaland attained its state- sioned Officers.

The Regimental Crest of the hood in 1963 but the law and order situation took some time to become new regiment integrated the tradiconducive for raising of the new Regi- tional Naga weapons ie ‘a pair of ment. Accordingly the Naga Regi- crossed Naga spears and a dao, with ment was formed seven years later on a shield in relief bearing a mithun 01 Nov 1970, after Mr Hokishe Sema, head, which represents the strength, the Chief Minister of Nagaland, had steadfast courage and determinarevived the idea of Naga Regiment. tion of Nagas. The Flag of the new The Central Government agreed to regiment bears the regimental crest the raising of a Regiment with one in gold on dark green background.

Battalion and ordered that as many The Regiments Colours are Gold, as possible of the erstwhile hostiles be Green and Red symbolizing the absorbed in the new regiment. Many gold of the rising sun, the green of Battalions of the Kumaon Regiment the infantry and red, the colour of had been associated with Nagaland authority among Nagas. The new in their tour of duty, therefore it was dress and the flag were introduced decided to affiliate the new regiment from 15 Jun 1971. Later permission to the Kumaon Regiment. General was accorded for a golden coloured SHFJ Manekshaw, MC** then Army hackle to be displayed on the Hat and Chief took personal interest in the the Soldiers were allowed to carry raising of the new regiment and he a Dah when wearing uniform. The selected Lieut Colonel (later Lieut Naga Regiments due to their fighting General ) RN Mahajan, of 14 KU- prowess and the fear they created in MAON to raise and command it. The the adversary, acquired the nickname first Subedar Major of the Battalion of ‘Head Hunters’.

After the raising of the new was Subedar Major (Later Honorary Lieut) Yimchat Sung Ao who was Regiment was completed, Maj Gen drafted from the Assam Regiment. (later General) TN Raina, MVC, Colonel Tinu Ao a Naga serving in Colonel of the Kumaon Regiment the Assam Regiment of the Indian was approached by the Naga RegiArmy, was also drafted to the newly ment to accept their ‘Colonelcy’ and on 08 June 71 he was appointed Sir, raised regiment.

I would like to highlight the conditions of roads and drains in Singrijan. Roads The 1st Battalion of the Naga Colonel of Naga Regiment. It was Regiment was raised at the Kumaon a unique distinction for him to be are already broken with lots of potholes. Drains are always overflowing due to water Regimental Centre, Ranikhet, Ut- the Colonel of two Regiments in logging with the arrival of rainy season nearby, roads and drains should be worked tarakhand, on 1 November 1970 post- independence India. In the upon immediately.

Otherwise, they will become the hub of diseases to a number of homeless people under the command of Lieut Colonel last five decades the Naga Regt has RN Mahajan, VSM. Being the only grown by leaps and bounds and its and the ones living in a slum. Also, potholes pose problems for passerby and vehicles. battalion, it was then designated as performance in operations has been I request you to kindly look into the matter and do the needful. the Naga Regiment. Lieut Colonel enviable and commendable. The Lempiba Sangtam, Dimapur RN Mahajan undertook recruitment Naga Regiment has now grown to tours of Nagaland to personally select three regular infantry Battalions, the Soldiers. He selected 69 Nagas namely the 1 NAGA, 2 NAGA and who were enrolled directly from re- 3 NAGA and a I64 Territorial Army habilitation camps of underground Battalion (Home & Hearth) located Sir, Due to the outbreak of coronavirus many student are suffering as their education is Nagas and also 107 Nagas were at Zakhama, Nagaland. stopped for a period of time. Even though some of the students are conducting online class Colonel Prakash Bhatt (Retd) selected from different parts of the not all the student are utilized because of poor financial problems and student need like Former Deputy Commandant State. There was great enthusiasm phone and laptop to take online classes.

Kumaon Regimental Centre among Naga youth to join the new Government need to provide device to the students of higher classes who can not afand Former Additional DIG Regiment and by Apr 1971 the auford them. This will be great boost for the pillars of tomorrow to learn and become great Assam Rifles (Nagaland) thorized strength had been made up and further recruitment was stopped. (The views expressed by the author are leaders of the nation.

Lovili Chishi, St Joseph University The composition of regiment’s troops his personal) 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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Not possible to defer Civil Rajnath unveils new Defence Services exam, UPSC tells SC Acquisition Procedure

NEW DELHI, SEP 28 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled on Monday a new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) that features steps to turn India into a global manufacturing hub of military platforms, reduce timelines for procurement of defence equipment and allow purchase of essential items by the three services through capital budget under a simplified mechanism.

Under the new policy, the offset guidelines have also been revised to give preference to defence majors offering to manufacture products in India instead of meeting the offset obligations through other means, officials said.

The DAP also incorporates new chapters on information and communication technologies, postcontract management, acquisition of systems developed by the state-run defence entities like the

DRDO and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), they said.

In what is seen as a significant move, the DAP featured measures to reduce delay in procurement of essential items by the three services as it proposed a new enabling provision to acquire them through capital budget under a simplified procedure in a time-bound manner.

Singh said the DAP has also included provisions to encourage foreign direct investment (FDI) to establish manufacturing hubs both for import substitution and exports while protecting the interests of Indian domestic industry.

“The offset guidelines have also been revised, wherein preference will be given to manufacture of complete defence products over components and various multipliers have been added to give incentivisation in discharge of offsets,” the defence

minister tweeted. He said the DAP has been aligned with the vision of the government’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) initiative and to empower Indian domestic industry through ‘Make in India’ projects with the ultimate aim of turning the country into a global manufacturing hub.

The policy also provides for single-stage accord of AoN (Acceptance of Necessity) in all cases up to Rs 500 crore to cut delays in approval of acquisition proposals.

The DAP also mentioned measures to reform pre-induction testing of defence equipment.

“Scope of trials will be restricted to physical evaluation of core operational parameters. Other parameters may be evaluated based on vendor certification, certification by accredited laboratories, computer simulations of parameters etc,” it said.

across India at such perilous time is nothing else but putting lives of lakhs of young students (including Petitioners herein) at utmost risk and danger of disease and death, the petition filed

by Vasireddy Govardhana Sai Prakash and 19 other civil services aspirants submitted.

On September 24, the top court had given liberty to the petitioners serve a copy of the petition to the UPSC counsel and had posted the matter for further hearing on September 28.

The petitioners contended the UPSC’s decision to conduct the exam in accordance with the revised calendar, violated their rights under Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution to practise their chosen profession/occupation of serving the public. Natural calamities such as flood, incessant rain and landslides were likely to directly affect the life and health of petitioners and many similarly situated students, they said seeking postponement of the exam by two-three months.

Being a recruitment examination, Civil Services Exam was altogether different from an academic exam and in the event of its postponement, there would not be any question of delay or loss of any academic session, they have submitted.

Kerala Cong MP moves SC over farm laws Amarinder singh says his govt will follow suit

NEW DELHI, SEP 28 (AGENCIES): As farmers’ organisations and Opposition and regional parties continue to protest against the contentious new farm laws, a Congress MP from Kerala moved the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the constitutional validity of one of the Acts.

TN Prathapan, the Lok Sabha MP from Thrissur, has alleged that the Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 is violative of Article 14 (right to equality), 15 (prohibition of discrimination) and 21 (right to life and liberty) of the Constitution. He argued the law, which was accorded presidential assent on Sunday, is “liable to be struck down as unconstitutional, illegal and void”.

In the plea filed through his lawyer James P Thomas, Prathapan said, “Indian Agriculture is characterised by fragmentation due to small holdings and has certain inherent weaknesses beyond control such as dependence on weather, uncertainties in production and an unpredictable market. This makes agriculture risky and inefficient in respect of both input and output management.”

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that challenges faced by farmers such as dependence on weather, cannot be addressed by monetisation of the produce to increase their income, instead strengthening the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) system by infusing more capital and effective management of Minimum Support Price.

“The number of farmers that the Centre assumed for calculating the cost of PM-Kisan scheme is from the Agriculture Census of 2015-16, which had put the number of operational agriculture landholdings in the country at 14.5 crore. The matter is of substantial public interest and is emergent as there is need for striking down laws which violate the rights of the 14.5 crore citizens who are engaged in farming before serious

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financial damage is caused to them and the families of such persons,” it said. The petition challenged the constitutionality of various Sections of the farm law — 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 18 and 19.

Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said his government would approach the apex court over the issue. He also said that Pakistan’s spy agency ISI will use farmers’ unrest over the new farm laws and will try to foment trouble in the border state of Punjab. “I have said we will take this matter forward.

The president has passed these bills and now we will take this matter to the Supreme Court,” PTI quoted the Punjab CM as saying.

Singh also said that his government would take every possible step to protect the interest of the farming community and added that two advocates from Delhi would be coming on Tuesday and the matter would be discussed with them. Several parts of the country, especially Punjab and Haryana, witnessed vociferous protests against the central government’s new farm laws.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releases the New Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) at the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, SEP 28 (AGENCIES): The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) -- which conducts the prestigious Civil Services Examinations for selection of IAS, IPS, IFS and allied central services -- on Monday told the Supreme Court that it’s not possible to defer the examinations any further.

“It’s not possible to defer Civil Services Exams,’ the counsel for UPSC told a Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar.

The Commission’s advocate sought to highlight the fact that the Civil Services Exams had already been delayed by several months and the Preliminary Examination was scheduled to be held on October 4.

Asking the UPSC to file an affidavit, the top court posted the matter for further hearing on Wednesday.

Amid growing number of COVID19 cases, a group of 20 students had moved the Supreme Court last week seeking postponement of Civil Services Examinations 2020 by two-three months.

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are not in favour of farmers. We pressed for changes and raised objections at various stages but when we were not even heard, we decided it was time to leave,” Sukhbir said, explaining the decision.

“My father has great respect for Modiji … I have great respect, but we cannot allow our political compulsions to take precedence over the plight of the 20 lakh farmers toiling in Punjab’s fields.”

When pointed out that SAD with just two MPs leaving has not

made any difference to the NDA, Sukhbir said, “Our departure from NDA has taken away from the BJP its last vestige of secularism. When a Shiv Sena leaves the NDA, it is a Hindu party leaving another but when the Akali Dal leaves the NDA, it means they are losing their secular face. Now they have no minority with them.”

“If you think that making one Sikh a minister or one Muslim minister will get you the votes of these minorities, you are wrong.

This is not going to help improve your credentials,” he added. “The Akali Dal represents Sikhs all over the country. The committees of the five Sikh Takhts (temporal seats) are constitutionally controlled by the SAD. We are the only party that has been standing up for Sikh causes. The NDA has lost the support of Sikhs not just in India but across the world.”

DIMAPUR, SEP 28 (NPN): Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) has appealed to all it community believers to commemorate the “Chakhesang Day of Covenant and National Repentance” with fasting and prayer on September 30, 2020.

CBCC executive secretary, Rev. Khrotso Mero said that the yearly event is observed by all Chakhesang people regardless of Church denominations in line with the declaration and covenant made by the representatives of all church denominations and the Chakhesang Public Organization representatives during the National Revival meeting held at Chozuba Town in 2012.

He said that necessary information and prayer concerns have already been circulated by respective denominational churches.

Therefore, CBCC once again appealed to all the churches to set apart this special day as a time of rededication and blessings for all the people.

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CHANDIGARH/ NEW DELHI, SEP 28 (AGENCIES): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Monday said the BJP’s allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were treated like “spare tyres or stepneys to be used only when required”.

In a free-wheeling telephonic interview with ThePrint, Sukhbir said the BJP never consulted its allies before taking any significant decision. “They went ahead and did what was on their agenda and the allies were expected to fall in line,” he said.

The SAD had Saturday night announced its decision to leave the NDA over the three farm legislations, breaking a 24-year-old alliance with the BJP. “In the form that the farmer bills have been brought in, they

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Punjab Youth Congress members set on fire a tractor near India Gate during a protest against the new farm laws. (PTI)

The BJP on Monday blasted the Congress over the burning of a tractor near India Gate here, allegedly by opposition party workers, saying it has “shamed” the country with its “drama” aimed at publicity and “misleading” farmers. Senior party leaders, including Union ministers, hit out at the Congress with Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar condemning the incident and accusing the opposition of misleading farmers. “The Congress shamed the country today. Bringing tractor in a truck and then burning it at India Gate is a drama enacted by the Congress and we condemn it. The party has been trying to do politics in the name of farmers, and it has been unmasked. It has enacted a drama for publicity,” he told reporters.

BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav dubbed the Congress as “anti-farmers”, saying farmers venerate their farm equipment and will not set tractors on fire. Another Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a swipe at the opposition party, saying it is protesting against farmers’ freedom in the name of Bhagat Singh, whose birth anniversary fell on Monday, by burning a tractor.

“Its conspiracy has been unmasked,” he said.

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Tejasvi Surya alleged that youth Congress workers were involved in burning the tractor.

Accusing the opposition party of misleading farmers, Javadekar said its manifesto had promised doing what the Modi government has done with its farm sector reform bills, and added that former prime minister Manmohan Singh had also spoken similarly on the issue.

The Congress and several other opposition parties have been protesting against three farm sector laws enacted by the Modi government, alleging these are “anti-farmer measures” and will “destroy” the agriculture sector.

NEW DELHI, SEP 28 (AGENCIES): A day after President Ram Nath Kovind granted his assent to the controversial farm Bills, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday asked states ruled by her party to negate the agriculture-related Central laws by passing their own legislations.

“Congress president has advised the Congressruled states to explore the possibilities to pass laws in their respective states under Article 254(2) of the constitution which allows the state legislatures to pass a law to negate the Anti-Agriculture Central laws encroaching upon State’s jurisdiction under the Constitution,” AICC general secretary organisation KC Venugopal said.

Sonia Gandhi has told the states ruled by Congress that enacting their own legislations would enable bypassing the unacceptable anti-farmers’ provisions in the three “draconian agricultural laws”, including the abolition of MSP and disruption of APMCs in Congress-ruled states.

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Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefit of Late Yingathung Lotha has been applied by Smti. Phanrhoni, W/o. Lt. Yingathung Lotha, Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; 1. SBI A/c No. 11766537747 2. PPO No. NL/2515 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/ he so desire appear in this court on or before 23/10/2020.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 28 (PTI): Indian Youth Congress activists set a tractor on fire at India Gate in the heart of Lutyens Delhi on Monday morning to voice their protest against the contentious farm laws. Five people claiming to be members of the Punjab Youth Congress have been detained, police said. According to the police, around 15-20 people carried a tractor on a truck to Rajpath, Man Singh Crossing. They unloaded the tractor from the truck and set it on fire. Fire officials said they were informed about the incident at 7.42 am and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The blaze has been doused off and tractor was removed, police said.

IYC media incharge Rao said activists of its Punjab unit demonstrated at the India Gate on the occasion of the birth anniversary of revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. “Our country thrives on the blood and sweat of our farmers.

From fighting the British to feeding the entire nation, our farmers are the nation’s backbone,” the IYC tweeted.“On

Negate farm Bills with State launches livelihood generation your own laws: Sonia progmme for returned migrant workers to Cong-ruled states (From p-1) pm, Monday to Saturday).

LOST NOTICE I, W. JATYUH KONYAK, d/o WANGSHOM KONYAK am applying for a duplicate copy of my Student's Registration Card as I have lost it.

Registration Number : 1980809520 Year of Registration : 2019 Date of Birth : 12/05/2000 Lost : Veterinary Colony, Burma Camp School : Government High School, Burma Camp Contact Number : 9436444434

ZUNHEBOTO : NAGALAND No.JUD/SUCC-34/19-20/46 Dt.Zbto. the 31st August 2020

Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate

Whereas application has received from Smti Ghonili U/s 372 of Indian Succession Act, resident of H/No. 72, Alahuto Colony, Zbto. for Succession of P.P.O No. 111609749 DT. 01-01-2002 & SBI Saving A/C No. 31146031090 of Late Ghotoyi Sema.

Notice is hereby issued for filing objections to all who has interest in the said claim/s within thirty days from the date of publication to this notice.

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LOST NOTICE It is notified for the information that my Duplicate Qualifying Examination Certificate of Compartment, Secondary, Senior Secondary Examination of Year 2019 and Roll No. 3651344 issued

by CBSE has been actually lost.

Name of the Candidate : TONOTO YEPTHO, Full Address Thahekhu Village, House No. 8, Dimapur, Nagaland.

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LOST NOTICE Marksheet 3 rd & 4 th Semester (B.Tech) [Year 2019-20] Roll No. : 1904218 Name : Soyhunlo Khing F/Name : Agwanye Khing Permanent Address : Doyang Boys Hostel, Fellowship Colony Lost on 24/09/2020 near Unity College at around 14:00 Hrs School of Engineering and Technology, NU SET Dimapur

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

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Sd/(Mrs. Khesheli Chishi) District & Sessions Judge Zunheboto : Nagaland

IN THE COURT OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR, NAGALAND NOTICE Dated Dimapur, the th 2020 No. M- 17/20 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Montilo Magh - Vrs- S. James Lotha resident of Burma Camp Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of the Assam Land Revenue Regulation Act 1886 have applied for Mutation of Land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invite Claim/ Objection concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1(one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Montilo Magh, Village/Block No : Purana Bazar, Plot No : Nil, Patta No : 1186, Dag No : 39/1747, Area : 00B-02K-2½ Ls North : Anei-u Kense, South : Tesin Kent, East : K. Sema West : Approach Road.

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Pak courts nail Sharif and Zardari

Asif Ali Zardari

Shahbaz Sharif

Minister. It was through them that the money was laundered. They had two companies under their names, and they were the directors of the companies.

But accused Ikram used to sign the account,” Bukhari briefed the court.

On the other hand, Shahbaz’s counsel Azam Nazir Tarar insisted that he has come to the court on its order after the reference was filed. Thus, arresting him at this point was beyond reason.

“What is the purpose of arresting him at this point?” Tarar questioned.

However, after the court rejected the bail petition, Shahbaz was arrested from inside the court.

The second big de-

velopment and a major setback to the opposition parties, which have been working towards forming an alliance against the Imran Khan-led government, came when accountability court indicted former President Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in mega money-laundering case.

The accountability court also indicted Anwar Majeed, head of Omni Group and another accused in the case. The court also indicted Majeed’s son, Abdul Ghani.

All the accused in the case have pleaded not guilty.

The decision of the accountability court came after it dismissed Zardari’s

22,000 Nepali migrant workers leave for India

KATHMANDU, SEP 28 (IANS): Despite threats due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, at least 22,000 Nepalis have left for India in the last four weeks via the Nepalgunj border point for work in the neigbouring country, according to a media report.

SI Bishnu Giri at Jamunaha Area Police Office, Nepalgunj, said the workers left for India as the prolonged lockdown and Covid-19 fears had made it difficult for them to sustain their livelihood, The Himalayan Times reported on Sunday.

According to SI Giri, a total of 76,048 migrant workers had returned to

Nepal via the Nepalgunj border point till September 15.

Around 40,000 Indian nationals returned home during the same time via the border point.

Giri said that Nepalis holding ration cards had started going back to India.

He said they had been allowed to enter and exit the country via the border for treatment, medicine procurement and for meeting patients.

“We have allowed people’s movement on the Nepal-India border on the basis of recommendation letter and identity card,” The Himalayan Times quoted Giri as saying.

pleas in the fake accounts cases, as well as three corruption references, noting that he could not be acquitted in the cases and would be indicted.

“I have been on these paths earlier as well,” said Asif Ali Zardari.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, co-chairperson of the Pakistan People Par ty (PPP) called the decision of the court as blatant “victimisation”.

“While the opposition is facing court cases, the cabinet members and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister were not summoned because there are two laws in the country,” he said.

It is pertinent to mention here that the opposition parties recently had an All Parties Conference (APC) and had announced a political offensive against and a long march towards Islamabad against the Imran Khan government, who they say came into power through illegal rigging during the elections.

However, with the indictment of Zardari and arrest of Shahbaz Sharif, the opposition alliance is dealt a major blow in its scheduled anti-government campaign.

Jordan Parl dissolved ahead of November polls

Sufficient Vitamin D levels can prevent severity of Covid infection, says Study

A M M A N, S E P 2 8 (IANS): Jordan’s Parliament has been dissolved in accordance with a royal decree ahead of the November 10 general elections.

The decree to dissolve Parliament was issued on Sunday, while another one appointed a new 65-strong Senate, to be headed again by former Prime Minister Faisal Al Fayez, Jordan Times reported on Monday Under Article 34 of the Constitution, the King has the power to dissolve, convene, inaugurate, adjourn and prorogue Parliament.

In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the current government will have to resign within a week of the dissolution of the Lower House.

The Prime Minister during whose term the Parliament is dissolved cannot form a new government.

A Royal Decree was issued on August 3 directing the concerned agencies to hold parliamentary elections in accordance with the provisions of law.

NEW DELHI, SEP 28 (AGENCIES): Sufficient levels of Vitamin D can prevent Covid-19 patients’ condition from deteriorating and it can even reduce the need for oxygen, a study by the Boston University has shown.

“Only 9.7% of patients older than 40 years who were vitamin D sufficient succumbed to the infection compared to 20% who had a circulating level of 25(OH)D< 30 ng/ml,” the researchers at the Boston University said in an article in PLOS One. “The significant reduction in serum CRP, an inflammatory marker, along with increased Ðpercentage suggest that vitamin D sufficiency also may help modulate the immune response possibly by reducing risk for cytokine storm in response to this viral infection.”

25(OH)D or 25-hydroxyvitamin D is a measure of Vitamin D in the body. CRP or C reactive protein is commonly assayed to check the inflammation levels caused by an infection. The higher the inflammation, the greater

WASHINGTON, SEP 28 (PTI): China is using its militarised outposts in the South China Sea as platforms of coercion to assert control over waters it has no lawful claim over, the United States has said, demanding President Xi Jinping to honour his commitment that these maritime constructions “would not target or impact any country”.

Beijing claims almost all of the 1.3 million squaremile South China Sea as its sovereign territory. China has been building military bases on artificial islands in the region which, in parts, is claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Beijing has impeded commercial activity like

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump

had turned down a request of the Trump campaign for a presidential debate in early September.

Trump told reporters on Sunday that former New Jersey governor Chris Christie and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani were helping him prepare for the debates. The two were seated in the press briefing room along with the White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany during the news conference by the president. Earlier in the day, Trump in a tweet demanded that Biden undergo a drug test before the debate.

“I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night. Naturally, I will agree to take one also. His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly. Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy???” he tweeted.

Responding to a question at the news conference, Trump reiterated his demand that Biden should go for a drug test before the debate. He said he will also do the same.

“I’m willing to take a drug test. I think he should

the innate and acquired immune systems in response to invasion of bacterial and viral pathogens. It also acts as a modulator of reninangiotensin pathway and down-regulates ACE-2..

Therefore, vitamin D might help in treatment of COVID-19 by preventing the cytokine storm and subsequent ARDS which is commonly the cause of mortality,” the researchers noted.

The report also suggested to explain the impact of Vitamin D in influenza cases in winter when sunny days are fewer in number.

ACE2 mediates infection by the SARS-CoV2 virus.

Its down regulation can, therefore, reduce the severity of the infection.

Only 32.8% participants in the study had sufficient Vitamin D. “The severity of clinical outcomes from COVID-19 and mortality were reduced in patients who were vitamin D sufficient. Clinical features were also significantly different in patients who were Vitamin D sufficient. They had a lower risk of becoming unconscious and becoming hypoxic.

Beijing using militarised outposts in S. China Sea as platforms of coercion: US fishing and mineral exploration by neighbouring nations in recent years, saying the ownership of the resource-rich maritime territory belongs to China for hundreds of years.

US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Sunday said five years ago on September 25, 2015 the Chinese President, standing in the White House Rose Garden, promised ‘China does not intend to pursue militarisation’ of the Spratly Islands, and China’s outposts ‘would not target or impact any country’.

Instead the Chinese government backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has pursued reckless and provocative militarisation of these disputed out-

Morgan Ortagus

posts, deploying anti-ship cruise missiles, expanding military radar with signal intelligence capabilities, constructing dozens of fighter jet hangars and runways capable of accommodating combat aircraft, Ortagus said.

“The CCP uses these militarised outposts as plat-

Trump, Biden to face-off in first presidential debate WA S H I N G TO N, S E P 28 (PTI): Republican incumbent President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are all set to share the stage for the first time on Tuesday night when they will be going head-to-head in the first of the three presidential debates.

Dubbed as the “Super Bowl of American Democracy”, Trump, 74, and Biden, 77, would respond to questions on their track record, the Supreme Court, economy, race and violence in cities and integrity of the elections at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio -- a key battleground state.

Popular Fox news anchor Chris Wallace would moderate the first debate, which would start at 9 pm EST (6:30 am IST). Steve Scully from C-SPAN Networks and Kristen Welker from NBC News would moderate the other two presidential debates on October 15 in Miami (Florida) and October 22 in Nashville (Tennessee), respectively.

Vice President Mike Pence, 61, and Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris, 55, will participate in the only vice-presidential debate, to be hosted by USA Today journalist Susan Page, in Salt Lake City in Utah on October 7.

All the four debates are being organised by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). The debates would be of 90 minutes duration.

In August, the CPD

is the infection usually.

“This study provides direct evidence that vitamin D sufficiency can reduce the complications, including the cytokine storm (release of too many proteins into the blood too quickly) and ultimately death from COVID-19,” said author Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics and molecular medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine.

During the study, the Vitamin D levels of 235 hospitalised Covid patients were measured.

The patients were monitored regularly to see how severe the infection became, if they had difficulty breathing and whether they were finally able to overcome the disease. Their C reactive protein and lymphocyte levels were also measured. Vitamin D is believed to have a role in the immune response of the body. There have been views about it playing a preventive role in Covid.

“Vitamin D interacting with its receptor (VDR) in immune cells, modulates

too because he’s had a very uneven...You know, what I’m saying. If you look at some of those debates, I said there’s no way he could continue. He can’t continue,” Trump said.

Biden is yet to respond to the president’s tweet.

Meanwhile, ahead of the debates, over 70 members of the US Congress wrote to the CPD to include climate change as one of the topics. The first ever general elections presidential debates were held on September 26, 1960 at the CBS studios in Chicago between the then-senator John F Kennedy and then-vice president Richard Nixon.

The debate that was televised changed the nature of American politics and presidential elections for all times to come. Kennedy and Nixon debated four times that year. Kennedy went on to win the 1960 elections.

In 1987, the non-partisan and non-profit CPD was established to “ensure for the benefit of the American electorate the general election debates between or among the leading candidates for the officers of president and vice president of the United States or a

permanent part of the electoral process” The CPD does not receive any funding from the government or any political party or political action party committee or candidate. It has sponsored and produced all general election presidential debates since 1988.

Frank Fahrenkopf, CoChair of the CPD, told reporters at the National Press Club on Sunday that all precautions have been taken in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

“There’s no clapping, there’s no whistling and so forth,” he said. Between 50 and 150 million people are expected to watch the televised debates.

According to Kenneth Wollack, co-chair of CPD, as important as the presidential debate has been in the US, debates have even a greater impact overseas -- in new and emerging democracies, in particularly, in countries in post-conflict political environments.

Debates have played a very important role in the transition process in these countries for three reasons, Wollack said.

Number one, it has levelled the playing field in countries where there has been a dominant political party. Secondly, it helps focus the candidates on a policy, public policy issues rather than personalities.

And three, it has lowered the campaign rhetoric often at political rallies because citizens see the two or more major candidates vying for office shaking hands, Wollack said.

forms of coercion to assert control over waters to which Beijing has no lawful maritime claim,” Ortagus said.

They serve as staging grounds for the hundreds of maritime militia vessels and China Coast Guard ships that regularly harass civilian carriers and impede legitimate law enforcement

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM:NAGALAND:MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

KOHIMA BENCH QUOTATION

Dated Kohima, the 28th September, 2020 NO.HC/(K)21/2020/Estt/1586-89 ::: Sealed quotation are hereby invited from eligible interested parties for supply of 57 pairs of liverics (uniform) and leather shoes for Chauffers & Grade-IV staff of Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court at Kohima. Details may be downloaded from www.kohimahighcourt.gov.in.

Sd/(NEIKO AKAMI, NJS) Registrar Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench DC-592

activities, offshore fishing, and hydrocarbon development by neighbouring states, she said.

In recent months, there have been an unprecedented number of states expressing their formal opposition at the United Nations to China’s unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea, she said. The State Department official decried the CCP not honouring its commitments “We urge the international community to continue to raise its opposition to this unacceptable and

dangerous behaviour, and to make clear to the CCP that we will hold it to account. The United States will continue to stand with our Southeast Asian allies and partners in resisting China’s coercive efforts to establish dominion over the South China Sea,” Ortagus said.

The US and Chinese diplomatic relations have spiralled after the coronavirus outbreak, with President Donald Trump calling it the ‘China virus’. Tensions have also escalated over trade malpractices.

FELCITATION

The Nagaland Garo Tribal Council (NGTC) takes immense pride and pleasure in congratulating Mr. Rovi Sangma, S/o Maken Sangma, Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, (ACIO, SIB Kohima) for being awarded the prestigious "Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service" for his outstanding services on the ocassion of Independence day (15th August 2020).

The Council further extend best wishes for all his future endeavours.

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TOLUVI GHAMI MUTAKITO SSA FELICITATION

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM:NAGALAND:MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

To

KOHIMA BENCH W.P. (C) NO.20/2019 W.P. (C) No. 5489/2012 Smti. Yaring Semi Regma & 2 Ors. versus The State of Nagaland & 8 Ors.

: Petitioners : Respondents

1. Smti. Yaring Semi Regma, W/o Shri John Semy Regma, R/o Nirjuli, P.O & P.S. Nirjuli, Dist - Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh (Petitioner No. 1) 2. Ms. Caesavia Semy Regma, D/o Shri John Semy Regma, R/o Nirjuli, P.O & P.S. Nirjuli, Dist - Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh (Petitioner No. 2) 3. Ms. Yaro Semy Regma, D/o Shri John Semy Regma, R/o Nirjuli, P.O & P.S. Nirjuli, Dist - Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh (Petitioner No. 3)

4. The State of Arunachal Pradesh represented by Secretary (Law & Justice) Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh.

(Respondent No. 8) 5. The Superintendent of Police, Papum Pare District, P.O. Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh (Respondent No. 9) WHEREAS the petitioners in Sl. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 have filed the above mentioned Writ Petition at the Principal Seat of the Gauhati High Court at Guwahati, then transferred to Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court at Kohima and remained pending for disposal.

That the Hon'ble Court at Kohima Bench on 24-09-2020 has passed an order to list the matter after 1 (one) month for consideration of the Writ Petition, making the rule returnable by 24-10-2020.

Signed and sealed by Order of the Court on this the 28th day of September, 2020.

Assistant Registrar (Judicial) Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench DC-591

With immense pride, the Toluvi Ghami Mutakito SSA extend heartiest congratulations to Shri. N. Hetoi Yeptho on being promoted to Deputy Director of Industries and Commerce, Kohima, Nagaland.

The Toluvi Ghami Mutakito SSA further wishes him the best of health and wisdom as he continues with his work.

Inaho Labo Ngukato Zhimo (Chairman) (General Secretary) TGMS TGMS

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LAHORE, SEP 28 (IANS): In an eventful day, top leaders of major opposition parties were nabbed by Pakistani courts in cases of money laundering and corruption.

Shahbaz Sharif, President of Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) and leader of the opposition parties in parliament, was arrested from the courtroom after the Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected his bail plea.

The two-judge bench of the Lahore High Court rejected Shahbaz’s bail plea and he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Shahbaz Sharif had sought pre-arrest bail in cases of assets beyond means and money laundering.

NAB’s prosecutor Faisal Bukhari, who maintained that Sharif ’s arrest was required because he is to be interrogated in the money laundering case, challenged the bail plea.

Bukhari argued that women in Shahbaz’s family were issued a questionnaire but no reply was given on them.

“Ali Ahmed and Nisar Ahmed were employees of Shahbaz since 2009, when he was the Punjab Chief

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

OFFICE OF THE

TSADANG VILLAGE COUNCIL B.P.O CHARE, TUENSANG::NAGALAND, PIN:798601

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that Mr. Thsadongpi Sangtam of Tsadang village and Mrs. Howuli (Aho Thongtsar) of Yangzidong village got divorced in 1991.

During that time both the sides had come to a conclusion that Mr. Thsadongpi Sangtam of Tsadang village have no right to claim any property that belongs to Mrs. Howuli (Aho Thongtsarü) of Yangzidong village nor pay any dues for her from that day. Also Mrs. Howuli (Aho Thongtsarü) of Yangzidong village too have no right to claim any property from Mr. Thsadongpi Sangtam of Tsadang village nor to pay her debts or dues from that day onwards.

This is a humble declaration from Tsadang Village Council.

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IPL 2020: RCB beat MI in Super Over thriller

DUBAI, SEP 28 (PTI): Mumbai Indians’ “man for all seasons” Kieron Pollard’s scintillating strokeplay found its match in maverick Ishan Kishan as they nearly pulled off a Houdini Act before Navdeep Saini’s spectacular Super Over saw Royal Challengers Bangalore win an IPL humdinger on Monday.

The small built Kishan put up a powerhouse performance scoring 99 off 58 balls with nine sixes while Pollard’s 60 off 24 saw them match RCB’s total of 201.

However Saini bowled fast and straight in the Super conceding only seven with Hardik Pandya getting out. Virat Kohli after three bad matches did the needful as Jasprit Bumrah coudn’t defend a seven-run target with India captain winning it with a last ball boundary.

However nothing can be taken away from Kishan and Pollard’s superlative batting as they got 89 off the 90 runs required in the last five overs with some breathtaking sixes primarily off leg spinners Adam Zampa and Yuzvendra Chahal. The standout bowler for RCB was young Washington Sundar with figures of 1 for 12 in 4 overs.

RCB now has two wins from three games winning this edition’s sec-

Kishan and Pollard win hearts of MI fans

RCB batsmen AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli celebrate after winning a match against Mumbai Indians during IPL 2020, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, Monday. (PTI)

ond Super Over after Delhi Capitals beat Kings XI Punjab in the first one.

Earlier, AB de Villiers turned the clock back with his magnificent hitting after Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal’s stroke-filled half-centuries took RCB to an imposing 201 for 3 after being put into bat.

It was De Villiers, who used all his might during the death overs to smash his way to an unbeaten 55 off 24 balls, taking the score past 200-run mark.

His innings had four sixes and as many boundaries as the swift yet brutal assault

East Bengal in talks with Fowler for coach job

KOLKATA, SEP 28 (PTI): Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has been approached to take over as head coach of East Bengal, the latest entrants into the Indian Super League. East Bengal are running against time to build the squad for the tournament slated to be held in three venues of Goa in less than three months’ time.

“We have had a series of talks with Fowler but I cannot say ‘yes’ now with responsibility. I can only say Fowler can also be our coach,” Hari Om Bangur, the principal owner of the club told PTI from Dubai.

“Coach will decide the players so we will have to appoint him at the earliest. We will make the announcement within a couple of days.”

Asked about the name of the team, he said East Bengal will be “suffixed by

Robbie Fowler

something. We are toying with a few ideas. We want to have our identity. Everything will be clear soon.”

Premier League’s alltime seventh highest goal scorer with 163 to his name, the former English star was a product of Liverpool youth academy and made his senior debut in 1993. He has been the third-highest goalscorer for the Reds where he played till 2001 before switching allegiance to archrivals Leeds United and then Man City.

of Jasprit Bumrah (0/42 in 4 overs) will be remembered for a long time.

Even James Pattinson (0/51 in 4 overs) received a lot of stick as two speed merchants accounted for 8 off the 10 sixes in the RCB innings. The remaining couple were hit off MI’s most successful bowler Trent Boult (2/34).

The last five overs produced 78 runs with Shivam Dube scoring 27 not out off 10 balls.

While Australia’s white ball skipper Aaron Finch scored 52 off 35 balls to get his team off to

a flying start, the extremely elegant Padikkal upped the ante in the later half with some delightful big hits, scoring 54 off 40 balls. The duo added 81 runs for the opening stand.

Padikkal’s innings was studded with five boundaries and two sixes and a good stand of 62 runs for the third wicket with De Villiers, who then provided the final flourish as he has been doing for years now.

The tall upright Padikkal’s second IPL half-ton will be remembered specially for two sixes off fast bowler James Pattinson.

The first was when the lefthander rocked on the backfoot and punched it over mid-off and the next was a stand and deliver straight into the sight screen.

This was after Finch took on the MI attack in the Powerplay overs and attacked both Bolt and Pattinson with great gusto.

When leg spinner Rahul Chahar was introduced into the attack, Finch hit him for three boundaries as the 50 came off 31 balls.

At that point Padikkal was only on 16.

Once Finch was holed out off a Boult slower, in came Kohli and looked as rusty as the last match during his nine ball stay. MI skipper Sharma changed Chahar’s end, it yielded result as a delivery stopped on Kohli and his lazy inside out lofted shot was gleefully accepted at extra cover by Rohit.

Once De Villiers came in, Padikkal, changed gears as both started attacking the bowlers as a square cut off Kieron Pollard brought up his half century.

BRIEF SCORES: RCB 201/3 (AB de Villiers 55 NO off 24 balls, Aaron Finch 52 off 35 balls, Devdutt Padikkal 54 off 40 balls, Trent Boult MI 201/5 (Ishan Kishan 99 off 58 balls, KIeron Pollard 60 no off 24 balls).

Super Over: MI 7/1.

RCB 8/0.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

French Open: Serena, Thiem, Kvitova reach second round PARIS, SEP 28 (AGENCIES): Serena Williams overcame early struggles, sweeping past countrywoman Kristie Ahn 7-6 (2), 6-0 to reach the French Open second round.

Williams, again eyeing a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title, started out like somebody who went 16 months between clay-court matches.

She needed 74 minutes to take the first set from the 102nd-ranked Ahn, recovering twice after having her serve broken.

She dominated the second set in 27 minutes, advancing to play Bulgarian and fellow mom Tsvetana Pironkova, a rematch of their three-set U.S. Open quarterfinal three weeks ago.

Williams, in long sleeves and tights, had 15 winners to 28 unforced errors in the first set in cloudy, sub-60-degree weather on Monday. “I hate the cold.

I’m from L.A. and I live in Florida,” Williams said before the tournament, which was postponed from its usual May/June slot due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“For half my life I’ve never seen snow. Cold weather and me do not mix.”

E a r l i e r M o n d a y, newly crowned U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem rolled 2014 U.S. Open win-

Serena Williams, Dominic Thiem and Petra Kvitova

ner Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Dominic Thiem felt right at home in the cold of the French Open on Monday.

While most players have complained about the chilly weather conditions at Roland Garros, the thirdseeded Thiem had no such concerns as he advanced to the second round by beating Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

The temperature on Court Philippe Chatrier dropped as low as 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit). “I love the conditions because I’m from Austria, because I know how it is in these cold conditions,” Thiem said on court. “Ten, 15 degrees, I love it.”

Two weeks ago, Thiem won his first major tournament at the U.S. Open in New York.

For his switch to the clay courts of Roland Garros, where he has lost the past two finals to Rafael Nadal, he faced a big-serv-

ing Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion. But Cilic dropped his serve six times against Thiem.

Even when Cilic broke for a 2-0 lead in the third set, Thiem broke straight back as Cilic sliced a volley at the net wide. Thiem will next face American qualifier Jack Sock, who beat Reilly Opelka 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

Czech seventh seed Petra Kvitova put in a power-packed show to beat Oceane Dodin 6-3 7-5 on Monday and breeze into the second round of the French Open.

The 30-year-old last played in the U.S. Open on hardcourts and arrived in Paris without participating in any lead-up events on clay.

The twice Wimbledon champion showed no signs of rust in her first clash with the French player, however, serving strong and generating enough power in her strokes under the closed roof of Court Philippe Chatrier.

Priority to host England series in India: Ganguly Men’s hockey camp extended KOLKATA, SEP 28 (PTI): BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Monday said the Board will do all it can to ensure that India’s home series against England remains in the country and domestic tournaments kick off at some point despite the “fluid” COVID-19 situation.

India’s COVID-19 case load has gone past 60 lakh and the death toll has surged beyond 95,000. England are scheduled to tour India next year between January and March for five Tests, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals. “...priority is to make this (series against England) happen in India. We will try to make this happen on Indian grounds.

The advantage in UAE is they have three stadiums (Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai),” he said in a media interaction here address-

ing speculation that UAE could be the host for India given the COVID case count here.

BCCI has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Emirates Cricket Board for greater cooperation in conducting matches there.

“We also have the same facility in Mumbai -- CCI, Wankhede and DY Patil. We also have Eden Gardens. We have to create a bubble. We want to hold our cricket in India, that’s where the game is, that’s where the heart is. But we are monitoring the COVID situation,” Ganguly said after being named brand ambassador of the Bengal Peerless group here.

“Everything is fluid.

It’s been hard for the last six months to keep everything in order. You want your cricket to happen.

You want lives to get back

to normal, there are players involved. But you also want to have a close look at the COVID situation,” Ganguly added.

On to domestic cricket and under normal circumstances, the BCCI would have already started its mega season with Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy, the U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy, Vijay Hazare and Deodhar Trophy, and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

In 2019-20 it hosted 2036 domestic games across various age groups in the men’s and women’s category but creating a biobubble for so many teams across the country will be next to impossible given the virus threat.

“We are monitoring it. We want to have our domestic season. We have all the combinations, situations ready in our mind.

We will try and make it

happen as much as we can,” he reiterated.

Ganguly was also asked about the lacklustre IPL form of recently-retired ex-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He backed the iconic finisher to come good for Chennai Super kings. “In the current situation, it will take some time for him to get back to his old touch. He played a cricket match after about one year and six months.

It’s not easy however good you are. It will take some time,” he said.

“When Dhoni was in prime form and was the captain, then I was in broadcast and had said that he should bat at number four,” he recalled.

Ganguly was content with the fact that the IPL overcame the pandemic to go ahead after months of delay, albeit on foreign shores (the UAE).

till Nov 28, women’s till Dec 12

NEW DELHI, SEP 28 (IANS): The Sports Authority of India has extended the national camps of both men and women hockey teams currently preparing for next year’s Tokyo Olympics at the SAI facility in Bengaluru.

The men’s camp, which started in early August, has been extended till November 28 while the women’s team will train until December 12, SAI said in a statement.

The camp was originally scheduled to run until September 30.

The SAI informed that the national camps were extended as the teams were not going to the Netherlands, as earlier planned, due to the Covid-19 travel restrictions.

“The decision to not hold international camps was taken in consultation with chief coaches of both teams and it was decided

that the teams would not travel owing to Covid-19 restrictions,” the SAI statement added. The men’s team last played in the FIH Pro League in JanuaryFebruary while the women’s team has not played a match since the tour of New Zealand in January.

The men’s team is scheduled to restart their Pro League campaign on April 10 and 11, 2021 with a tie against Argentina away from home. They will then play Great Britain away from home on May 8 and 9 before travelling to Spain where they play on May 12 and 13. After that, they will face Germany away on May 18 and 19 and will finally play a home tie on May 29 and 30 against New Zealand.

The women’s team is not part of the Pro League.

Quartararo Miami Heat power into NBA finals Suárez thrives in Atlético, Messi wins with Barca wins Catalunya with win over Boston Celtics MotoGP

(L) Lionel Messi fights for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match in Barcelona Sunday. (R) Luis Suarez had a stunning impact on his debut for Atletico Madrid scoring twice in their first game of the La Liga season on Sunday.

M A D R I D, S E P 2 8 (AGENCIES): Luis Suarez quickly made an impact at Atletico Madrid. Former teammate Lionel Messi was his usual impressive self for Barcelona.

Suarez, who had his debut Sunday with Atletico after being told he was not wanted by Barcelona, scored twice and had an assist in the nearly 20 minutes he played in Atletico’s 6-1 rout of Granada in the Spanish league.

Messi, who was forced to stay at Barcelona after telling the club he wanted to leave, scored once and helped his team beat Villarreal 4-0 in its league opener under new coach Ronald Koeman.

It was Messi’s first of-

ficial game with Barcelona since the club denied his request to leave in the offseason. He was outspoken against the club but had promised to give his best in what could be his final season at Barcelona.

Messi celebrated as usual after scoring from the penalty spot in the 35th minute at the Camp Nou Stadium. He later also played a role in the owngoal by Pau Torres before halftime, as the Villarreal defender tried to intercept a cross by the Argentina great.

Messi missed a few other chances to score in the comfortable opening win for Koeman. The 17year-old Ansu Fati, one of the players helping to make

up for Suarez’s absence in attack, put Barcelona on its way to victory with goals in the 15th and 19th minutes.

Ko e m a n r e p l a c e d Quique Setien after the team’s embarrassing 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in August, a result that capped the club’s first season without a title since 2007-08.

The former Netherlands coach arrived with the task of revamping the first team squad and immediately told Suarez he was not needed anymore. The Uruguay striker left as Barcelona’s third all-time highest scorer with 198 goals. ‘’Sometimes change is important for a player,’’ Suarez said Sunday. ‘’I’ve been

incredibly welcomed at this club. I’ve had a good impression from the start and that shows on the field.’’

Other results Playing three days after losing the UEFA Super Cup to Bayern Munich, Sevilla rebounded with a 3-1 win at promoted Cadiz.

Luuk de Jong, Munir El Haddadi and Ivan Rakitic scored for Sevilla.

Sevilla also had its first two games postponed after winning the Europa League in August.

Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 at Eibar with a pair of goals by Unai Lopez, while Levante came from behind to beat host Osasuna 3-1.

Valladolid, still winless, drew 1-1 with visiting Celta Vigo.

BARCELONA, SEP 28 (IANS): Back to winning ways, Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) returned to the top step for the first time since the Andalucia GP with a classy ride at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya.

The Frenchman on Sunday reclaimed the world championship lead a s A n d r e a D ov i z i o s o (Ducati Team) crashed out on the opening lap, Team Suzuki Ecstar duo Joan Mir and Alex Rins stand on the rostrum in Barcelona after showing phenomenal late-race pace.

Both Suzuki riders overtook Franco Morbidelli in the final stages of the race and nearly caught up with the leader but ran out of time as Quartararo returned to the podium for the first time in six races.

Quartararo leads the championship with 108 points -- eight ahead of Mir and 18 clear of Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales. Dovizioso now sits 24 points off Quartararo and it’s now an uphill battle for the Austrian GP winner and Ducati to keep tabs on Quartararo and Mir.

LAKE BUENA VISTA ( F LO R I DA ) , S E P 2 8 (AGENCIES): The Miami Heat poured it on in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 125-113 on Sunday and book a NBA Finals showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Heat, NBA champions in 2006, 2012 and 2013, reached the championship series for the sixth time in club history with a four games to two victory over the Celtics in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals in the NBA’s quarantine bubble in Orlando, Florida.

When the finals start on Wednesday they’ll be up against a Lakers team led

by LeBron James -- who reached the title series four times with Miami and won two titles before departing as a free agent in 2014.

Bam Adebayo scored 32 points and pulled down 14 rebounds for the Heat, who trailed by six with 9:18 remaining.

Midway through the fourth quarter Adebayo was fouled on a layup and made the free throw put the Heat up 101-100 and they wouldn’t trail again.

It was a vindication

The Miami Heat celebrate their NBA conference final playoff basketball game win over the Boston Celtics with the Eastern Final trophy Sunday.

for the player who blamed himself for the team’s failure to clinch the series at their first opportunity in game five.

“I couldn’t let my teammates down like I did in the game before,” Adebayo said. “I just went out there and tried to execute and make plays and I did that tonight.”

Jimmy Butler added 22 points and eight assists and rookie Tyler Herro scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter for the Heat.

Duncan Robinson and Andre Iguodala scored 15 points apiece and Goran Dragic added 13 for Mi-

ami. “This group, more than anything, they just love to compete,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said as the Eastern Conference trophy was presented.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 24 along with a career-high 11 assists, and Marcus Smart and Kemba Walker both scored 20 points for Boston.

But it’s the fifth-seeded Heat headed to the finals, the lowest seeded team to reach the championship series since the eighth-seeded New York Knicks lost to the San Antonio Spurs in 1999.

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