September 6, 2020

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Won’t rush to re-open schools: DoSE

Correspondent

KOHIMA, SEP 5 (NPN): Concerned over the safety of the children that was at stake, the state department of school education said that it would not rush to reopen schools in Nagaland.

Speaking to a section of journalists here Saturday, the principal director school education, Shanavas C, said that the department would analyse the situation in the state, wait for the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and then take a call on re-opening of schools in Nagaland. Shanavas, however, informed that online classes would continue till September 24, which could be extended depending on the guidelines provided by the MHA for reopening of schools in India.

As per the revised ‘Unlock 4 guidelines’ issued by the Home ministry, schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed for students till September 30, with some relaxations for students of classes 9 to 12.

Informing that promotion without exam may not be feasible as per the

NSCN (I-M) slams some media persons for creating division DIMAPUR, SEP 5 (NPN): Even as day to day talks were being held between the IB (GoI) and NSCN (I-M), the latter’s MIP accused some known and unknown professional figures in the media, who were, “pulled in to put pressure on NSCN by writing baseless but tormenting things about Naga chief negotiator Mr.Th. Muivah and other abhorrent things about the Naga solution” MIP of NSCN(I-M) asserted but added that “the truth, however, shall never simply run away.” MIP alleged that the timing selected by the propagandist, targeting Th. Muivah and NSCN (I-M) was a coordinated attempt in collusion with intelligence agencies and MHA officials.

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Supreme Court judgment, he said that examination would be conducted for the schools in the state. He, however, clarified the department would only decide once the schools reopened in Nagaland.

Due to the unprecedented circumstances, the principal director explained that the department had to experiment with all kinds of methods both online and offline for students to learn during the lockdown period.

Urging students to keep in touch with the reading habits, Shanavas asked the students to use any methods available either through digital class, notes from teachers and read the textbooks that so the process of education continue and there was no break for the students during the lockdown.

It may be recalled that the School Education department, during its survey in July received a mixed response from the parents regarding re-opening of schools. Majority of parents were not in favour of schools reopening now in view of the COVID-19 pandemic while most were

State COVID-19 tally 4128 COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 5, 2020 District

Asymptomatic

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

319 10 281 0 10 29 2 2 20 3 7 683

ACTIVE CASES RecovMiTotal Symptomatic Death ered grated Cases Mild Moderate 4 0 1629 1964 9* 3 0 0 1 11 0 0 1 0 1033 1319 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 1 0 0 19 29 0 0 1 0 260 293 1 2 0 0 266 268 0 0 0 0 31 33 0 0 0 0 48 68 0 0 0 0 21 24 0 0 0 0 107 114 0 0 6 0 3419 4128 10 10

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

DIMAPUR, SEP 5 (NPN): Nagaland Saturday reported 21 fresh COVID-19 cases-8 each in Dimapur and Kohima, 4 in Mon and 1 in Mokokchung. The tally as on September 5 rose to 4128 cases-- 689 active, 3419 recovered, 10 deaths and 10 migrated.

As per the severity of DIPHU, SEP 5: Sand Masymptoms, 683 active cases haldar and Supplier Asare asymptomatic and 6 sociation (SM&SA), Karbi Anglong, has informed that price of sand per cft has been hiked in view of hike in prices of other commodities. SMSA president LONDON, SEP 5 (IANS): Kangjang Terang disclosed To fight against the Covidthat the price of sand has 19, the scientists have idenbeen hiked to Rs.110 per tified a small neutralising cft, superseding all previous antibody, a so-called nanoorders. He said the decision body, that has the capacity was made after a meeting to block SARS-CoV-2 from with all stakeholders. entering human cells.

(Correspondent) The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that this nanobody has the potential to be developed as an antiviral treatment against Covid19. “We hope our findings can contribute to the amelioration of the Covid-19 pandemic by encouraging further examination of this nanobody as a therapeutic candidate against this viral infection,” said study coauthor Gerald McInerney from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.

The search for effective nanobodies--which are frag“Now many are demanding ments of antibodies that ocBSL. They think BSL is cur naturally in camelids and like a vaccine” can be adapted for humans--

Sand price hiked

of the opinion to reopen schools only in January 2021. The department also decided to hold monthly review/assessment to ascertain the ground situation on re-opening of schools.

As the department decided to continue with online classes for students, the directorate had setup a ‘control room’ similar to the COVID war room where it will monitor teachers’ diaries, activities of students etc.

Teachers urged to adapt to changing scenario: Asserting that teachers have a major role to play in a student’s life, the principal director urged the teachers to adapt themselves with the changing scenario in order to contribute to the society.

Shanavas said the teachers should have the motivation to learn new things so it could be passed on to the students.

He expressed hope that the teachers would adapt themselves to the changing times and contribute to the society at large.

Stating that teaching was “a divine profession”, he said teachers mould the students for their future generation and growth

mild cases. Out of 10 deaths, 5 death cases in Dimapur was under investigation.

Meanwhile, Health department’s weekly bulletin stated that the recovery rate has improved to 81.5%.

Further, distribution across various categories of people include 42% from the armed forces, 32% returnees, 19% traced contacts and 7% frontline workers.

of society. He said many teachers have come forward voluntarily both private and government to help the students. He further acknowledged the teachers who have contributed a lot for the students, especially during COVID-19 crisis.

Admitting that the education system in Nagaland had many issues, the principal director pointed out the issues of remoteness, lack of connectivity, many schools running without proper teachers. He, however, said that teachers were giving their best at this difficult circumstance.

Further, he expressed hope that teachers would continue to give their best so the future generation would think more for the state and contribute more to society.

On Teacher’s Day Award, he said the programme was cancelled in view of the declaration of seven-day mourning announced by the Centre as a mark of respect to former President of India Pranab Mukher jee. While congratulating the awardees, he informed that the awards would be handed over only when normalcy returns in the state.

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PLA ‘kidnaps’ 5 Arunachal men; investigation on ITANAGAR, SEP 5 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh police has launched a probe following reports that five people, who had gone hunting in a forest in Upper Subansiri district on the Sino-India border, were allegedly kidnapped by the Chinese military, a senior official said on Saturday. The alleged incident occurred on Friday in Nacho area of the district, their families said.

Two others, who were in the group, managed to escape and informed police.

“I have sent the officerin-charge of the Nacho police station to the area to verify the facts and directed him to report immediately.

However, the report will be available only by Sunday morning,” Superintendent of Police Taru Gussar said.

Those allegedly kidnapped have been identified as Toch Singkam, Prasat Ringling, Dongtu Ebiya, Tanu Baker and Ngaru Diri.

All of them belong to the Tagin community. Nacho is around 120 kilometers from the district headquarters. The families urged the authorities to take steps to bring them back.

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Govt to allow ‘test-on-demand’ for COVID

NEW DELHI, SEP 5 ( AG E N C I E S ) : U n i o n Health Ministry updated its advisory on Covid-19 testing strategy and introduced on-demand testing without a prescription. However, it has given the state authorities the right to modify the modules accordingly.

“A totally new section has been added in the Advisory on “Testing on Demand” which for all practical purposes does away with prescription by a registered medical practitioner although state governments have the freedom to decide on simplified modalities,” the Ministry of Health said in a statement.

The advisory elaborated testing on demand in various given settings: It is to be noted that state governments need to decide simplified modalities.

The on-demand testing facility can be availed by: All individuals undertaking travel to countries/ Indian states mandating a negative COVID-19 test at point of entry.

All individuals who wish to get themselves tested.

Tracking and contact tracing mechanisms should be ensured by the testing

NH-2 blockade Konyak Union assures smooth affects traffic completion of medical college Correspondent

Correspondent

IMPHAL, Sep 5: Residents of Senapati district Saturday imposed a lightning blockade along the Imphal-Dimapur section of NH-2 near Mao gate forcing dozens vehicles to remain stranded.

The blockade was imposed after one person, Salew Hepuni (40 years), was picked up by Assam Rifles personnel from Khrokho village, between Mao Gate and Nagaland.

He was alleged to be an NSCN (I-M) cadre and involved in extortion from the truckers.

Soon after hearing the news of the arrest by 34 AR troops, residents of Mao and Maram areas came out and reportedly stormed the gate of the Assam Rifles post at Maram and demanded unconditional immediate release of the youth, claiming that he was innocent.

KOHIMA, SEP 5 (NPN): Konyak Union (KU) has resolved to extend all support to ensure that the construction of the medical college in Mon district is carried out smoothly without any hindrance.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, KU general secretary Wango Konyak said that the union is committed to assist, coordinate and provide necessary protection to the concern department and construction firm for the smooth and early execution of construction works and completion of the medical college. He said it was a landmark decision of the Centre to identify Mon district to establish the medical college. The medical college will not only benefit the people of Mon but also the neighbouring districts and states, he added.

Meanwhile, KU expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Central government and Sate government for the much needed decision to upgrade the District Hospital, Mon into a full-fledged Government Medical college.

KU thanked Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Union Health minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, chief minister Neiphiu Rio and Health minister, S. Pangnyu Phom for the concern and commitment shown towards the people of Mon district and particularly the Chi Village Council and its citizens for allotting the land to set up the Medical College.

Highlights of on-demand testing All individuals undertaking travel to countries/Indian states mandating a negative COVID-19 test at point of entry.

All individuals who wish to get themselves tested.

RT-PCR or TrueNat or CBNAAT should be the first choice for tests in order of priority in hospital settings and RAT should be the second choice.

The guidelines also say that no emergency procedure should be delayed for the want of a test.

laboratories by notifying the public health authorities.

The health ministry also highlighted the frequency of Covid-19 testing.

It stated that a single RTPCR/TrueNat/CBNAAT/ RAT positive test is to be considered confirmatory, without any repeat testing.

No re-testing is recommended prior to discharge from a COVID-19 facility after clinical recovery (please refer to MoHFW guidelines), including for transfer from a COVID area/ facility to a non-COVID area/ facility.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had earlier updated their Covid-19 testing strategy with the on-demand facility guidelines.

In its guidelines, ICMR suggested that 100 per cent of people living in containment zones should be tested

by rapid antigen tests, particularly in cities where there has been widespread transmission of the infection.

“Ideally, it is suggested that 100% of people living in the containment zones should be tested by RAT particularly in cities where there has been a widespread transmission of the infection,” say ICMR guidelines.

It also stressed that no emergency procedure (including deliveries) should be delayed for lack of tests, and pregnant women should not be referred for a lack of testing facility.

Mothers who test positive for COVID-19 should be advised to wear a mask and undertake frequent hand washing while handling their baby for 14 days. They should also be advised on breast cleaning before feeding the neonate.

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KA truckers warn of NH blockade; urge DC Dimapur to review order DIMAPUR, SEP 5 (NPN): Lahorijan and Khatkhati Truckers Welfare Society, Assam and Bokajan Truck Owners Association, Assam have warned that they will be compelled to block the National Highways to Dimapur unless the deputy commissioner ,Dimapur reviewed the order of taking punitive action against overloading of goods vehicles under relevant MV Act. In a memorandum addressed to the DC Dimapur, the two associations claimed that none of the transporter or vehicle owners desired to overload their vehicles as this has negative implication on the vehicle and also against the directive of the Supreme Court.

The two organisations also expressed concern over taxation being collected from the heavy vehicles by various law enforcing agencies and underground outfits at different designated points and gates starting from Dimapur entry gate till Imphal.

They pointed out that the other factor was rise in price of fuel and COVID cess fuel price, which they said was adding extra burden on the truckers which compelled them to carry overload to balance the expenses.

Further, truckers claimed that ground scenario in Nagaland as compared to rest of India, in terms of taxation was completely different. They said that the taxation was levied as per rules of the law in other parts of the country. However, they said that when truckers enter Nagaland there were various “invisible taxes” that truckers were compelled to pay.

The two associations stated that truckers would comply with the circular if security was provided till their destination points.

In the light of the above, the two associations appealed to the DC to “find an amicable solution keeping in mind the interest of truckers and transporters before the imposition of the order”.

Study identifies nanobody that may prevent COVID Fire destroys car showroom garage

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began in February when an alpaca (animal) was injected with the new coronavirus’ spike protein, which is used to enter our cells. After 60 days, blood samples showed a strong immune response against the spike protein.

Next, the researchers cloned, enriched and analysed nanobody sequences from the alpaca’s B cells, a type of white blood cell, to determine which nanobodies were best suited for further evaluation. They identified one, Ty1 (named

after the alpaca Tyson), that efficiently neutralizes the virus by attaching itself to the part of the spike protein that binds to the receptor ACE2, which is used by SARSCoV-2 to infect cells.

This blocks the virus from slipping into the cells and thus prevents infection.

“Using cryo-electron microscopy, we were able to see how the nanobody binds to the viral spike at an epitope which overlaps with the cellular receptor ACE2-binding site, providing a structural

understanding for the potent neutralisation activity,” said study researcher Leo Hanke.

According to the researchers, nanobodies offer several advantages over conventional antibodies as candidates for specific therapies. They span less than one-tenth the size of conventional antibodies and are typically easier to produce cost-effectively at scale.

Critically, they can be adapted for humans with current protocols and have a proven record of inhibiting viral respiratory infections.

“Our results show that Ty1 can bind potently to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and neutralize the virus, with no detectable off-target activity,” the authors wrote.

“We are now embarking on preclinical animal studies to investigate the neutralizing activity and therapeutic potential of Ty1 in vivo,” they noted.

Property worth around `99.04 lakh destroyed DIMAPUR, SEP 5 (NPN): A fire that broke out in the garage of Nilli Nissan at Purana Bazaar here Saturday destroyed property worth about Rs.99.04 lakh.

According to Fire & Emergency Services department, after receiving fire call at 7:50am, a quick response team from fire station Dimapur (Central) was mobilized to control the fire.

Three fire engines along with sufficient equipments and fire personnel were pressed into action.

The department said Fire personnel seen dousing the fire inside the Garage. (F&ES) that due to timely response It took the fire team 40 led by officer in-charge A. from fire personnel, properties worth over Rs.2.5 crore minutes to combat the fire Wati Jamir and duty comcould be salvaged and pre- caused due to short circuit. mander SI C. Baushong The response team was Phom. vented fire from spreading.

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Rhododendron saplings NSF pays homage to martyrs of Sept 6, 1960 planted at Mount Tiyi DIMAPUR: To mark the 60th year of martyrs who had lost their lives at Matikhru village, Pochury region on September 6, 1960 at the hands of the Indian Armed Forces, the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) paid homage to the departed souls.

In a press release by NSF vice president, Dievi Yano and general secretary, Liremo R. Kikon stated that, their martyrdom has once again renewed “our aspirations and our hopes of a brighter tomorrow with

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Officials from Wokha Forest Division and Wokha Village Council members along with others during the plantation on Mount Tiyi.

WEATHER FORECAST september 6

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala An afternoon shower

34 26

Aizawl

An afternoon shower in spots 29 21

Guwahati Cloudy with a thunderstorm Imphal

Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

31 25 29 20

Itanagar A strong morning thunderstorm 27 22 Shillong

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

23 18

Kohima

A shower and t-storm around

24 18

Dimapur A p.m. t-storm in spots

30 24

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

24 19

Tuensang Cloudy with a thunderstorm

20 15

Not as warm with a t-storm

24 21

Zunheboto Cloudy with a thunderstorm

22 17

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a renewed sense of direction and purpose.”

While offering humble prayers for the departed souls and the loved ones left behind, the NSF expressed that it would remain indebted for the sacrifices and the legacy that “our martyrs have left behind for us to take forth and further.”

It also stated that, the Federation and the Nagas in general shall remain indebted and shall continue to honour the martyrs through the pages of his-

tory and “from the fond memories of our hearts.”

It may be noted that on September 6, 1960, the Indian Armed Forces under the command of Lieutenant General Thorat, 1st GOC, Eastern Command, a combined force of the 16th Sikh and Gorkha regiments came and surrounded Matikhrii village, at Pochury region and forcibly arrested the whole villagers. On that fateful day, nine persons were mercilessly tortured and killed.

KBCK new capital complex fellowship unveiled in Kohima

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DIMAPUR: In a quest to replenish the rapidly vanishing rhododendron flowers on Mount Tiyi, Wokha, the Wokha Forest Division along with the Wokha Village Council (WVC) and some concerned individuals planted 500 saplings of rhododendron arboreum on Septemebr 3 and 4, 2020.

A press release by DFO Wokha, Zuthunglo Patton stated that, the saplings were contributed by DFO Silviculture Division of Meghalaya Forest Department, Terakchi K Marak. Rhododendron is

considered to be a keystone species and therefore, their restoration and conservation promotes the existence of other biodiversity components. The release stated that, they need to be conserved as changes in climate affect the life cycle of this important species apart from constant human interference.

Forest department and WVC jointly resolved to ensure the survival of this plantation for posterity and anyone found guilty of uprooting or destroying the newly planted saplings

would be dealt with as per the law.

Forest department also appealed to the general public of Wokha town and all the surrounding villages to refrain from plucking the flowers or breaking the branches of the few surviving rhododendron trees on Mount Tiyi during the flowering season in order to make natural regeneration possible and let them thrive.

Mount Tiyi is known as the “abode of souls” and is the only natural habitat for the rhododendrons in Wokha district.

KOHIMA, SEP 5 (NPN): State chaplin, Rev. T. W. Yamyap Konyak dedicated the New Capital Complex Fellowship Konyak Baptist Church Kohima (KBCK) on Saturday.

Rev. Ya mya p p r o nounced the dedicatory prayer and unveiled the monolith in the presence of KBBK church leaders, elders and few fellowship members. He also shared message referring from the

Bible, I Corinthians 3:1617.

KBBK pastor H. Moba in his brief exhortation congratulated and thanked the members and people involved in setting up the church, becoming one of the fellowships to have sector church in Kohima. Construction convener Khuzu Konyak in his report said the NCCF was established on February 17, 2016 and the church was constructed at the cost of Rs. 21,83,555.

Earlier, KBBK pastor

The newly dedicated NCCF KBBK on Saturday (NP)

in-charge Z. Mankup pronounced invocation prayer, in the programme chaired

by Sunday School superin-

tendent Konang Bangmai.

Programme was held with minimum gathering following the laid down SOPs.

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ARSU backs ANCSU’s probe demand

DIMAPUR: While extending its solidarity towards ANCSU demand for enquiry commission to probe into fund ulitisation at Khelhoshe Polytechnic Atoizu (KPA) under AICTE-NEQIP scheme, the Atoizu Range Students Union (ARSU) also expressed resentment at the alleged fund misuse which

was “purely for the upgradation of KPA”.

A release by ARSU president, Aketovi Assumi stated that KPA being the oldest polytechnic in the state had been deprived of quality development and that there was much delay in upgradation which was compromising the future of thousands of students.

ARSU expressed disappointment over the state “degrading into low moral status” where fund for the students’ community is misused by “individuals in high authority who are to be guardians of students welfare.”

Further, the union maintained that it would not be a silent spectator

until justice was delivered for the interest of students’ welfare. While appealing the concerned minister and head of department to look into the matter with utmost priority, the ARSU also urged for action against erring individuals who were part of the mismanagement and misuse of development fund.

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF

LATE M ESHENTHUNG LOTHA (ASI)

Born on : 08/06/1989 – Died on : 29/08/2020

Late Noklenoba

(20th September 1932 – 28th August 2020) “Even in death the righteous have refuge.”

-Proverbs 14:32

We the bereaved family members of Late Noklenoba (Chuchuyimlang) wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss. We offer our heartfelt gratitude to all the friends, neighbours and well-wishers who helped us in different ways, your contribution made our loss bearable.

We deeply regret our inability to thank every individual personally but it is our earnest prayer to the Almighty God to bless you all.

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Loving :Children, Grandchildren and Family Members

We the bereaved family members of Late Zachamo Patton, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, friends, families, neighbours, churches, relatives and well-wishers who supported us in every possible way at the sudden demise of our beloved father, who left for his heavenly abode on 29th August 2020.

We would like to convey our special thanks to : 1. Lotha Baptist Church Diphupar (B) 2. All the Community Diphupar (B) 3. All Ranks and Staff of Diphupar Police 4. D.G.P & Family Kohima 5. All Ranks and File D.E.F. Wokha 6. Dimapur Patton Ekhüng 7. Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Yanthan (Agri) Jt. Director, Kohima 8. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ngully (L.R) Jt. Director, Kohima 9. Mr. & Mrs. Ekon Ngully We deeply regret our inability to thank each of you individually, but it’s our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless each one of your abundantly.

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Loving Wife, Children & Relatives

13.08.1983 – 06.09.2019 A year gone and we missed you every single day, Missing you is so hard and painful and the pain never depart from us, But even with the painful hearts we share a smile and cherish the memories we shared together and your pictures in the frame has always been a reminder of the good times we spent together.

Thank you for the memories.

You will always be cherished.

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1 ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Lt. Ahoto Swu

Loving, Parents, Brother, Sister in-law, Sisters, Brother in-law, Nieces & Nephew.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Shri. T. LIMSONG, I.A.S. (Rtd)

06.09.2019

The pain of losing you is immeasurable, Though death may have broken the bond here on earth.

Our relationship is eternal.

Your memories will always Remain in our hearts till we meet again.

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Loving Wife, Children & Family Members

01-03-1948 to 25-08-2020 We, the bereaved family of Late Shri. T. Limsong, IAS (Rtd), would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood with us in our times of grief and sorrow. Though, we are unable to thank each and everyone of you personally, we pray that the Lord God bless you and give you strength and good health to continue your good deeds.

Mrs. L. Limsong & Family DP-3746

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Hope and peace

eace Day falls on September 6. It was the day when the first cease fire was declared after it was signed on May 23,1964 between the undivided NNC /FGN and the government of India. It was facilitated by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC). After years of violence throughout Nagaland during the fifties and when villages were grouped and people placed behind barricades; the inhuman suffering of the people was indescribable. In order to save the helpless people from such tragedies that went unmentioned in the national media, Baptist Church leaders led by Rev. Longri and Rev. Kenneth Kerhuo decided to urge the warring sides to give peace a chance. At the third Baptist Convention in Wokha town from January 31 to February 2 1964, the Baptist Church resolved to play the role of peacemakers under the leadership of Rev.Longri Ao and Kenneth Kerhuo. During the three-day convention, more than five thousand Nagas attended the convention where it was resolved to propose “Peace talk”. It was not easy for the church leaders to meander through the battle –ravaged land where two forces were equally hostile to anyone not from their sides and walking across jungles and forests to convince the NNC/FGN about agreeing to hold peace talks. After the historic Wokha resolution, the church leaders requested the government of India to provide services of Jayaprakash Narayan; Bimala Prasad Chaliha, Chief Minister of Assam and Michael Scott, an Anglican churchman, for exploring ways for speedy restoration of permanent peace in Nagaland. Thus was born the Peace Mission through whose efforts the first cease fire was signed.

The Peace Mission succeeded in bringing about a cease-fire when firing totally ceased with effect from September 6, 1964. The ceasefire agreement was signed by Vishnu Sahey, Governor of Nagaland on behalf of the Government of India, while Zashei Huire, Biseto Medom, and L. Zhenito signed on behalf of the NNC/FGN. The cease fire was initially effective for a period of one month but later extended several times to enable the peace talks to continue. Thereupon, the first talks between the NNC/FGN and the government of India under Indira Gandhi started on September 23,1964. Six round of talks between the NNC/FGN led by its ato kilonser Kughato Sukhai and the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, were held in 1966-67. However the talks failed to break the deadlock as both sides stuck to their positions. Three years of peace and hope ended when talks were called off by the prime minister on October 3,1967. Eventually the Peace Mission was disbanded in 1972 but the church under Rev. Longri continued to pursue peace and this led to formation of the Nagaland Peace Council in 1974. September 6, Peace Day as it is, may be a misnomer, if viewed from subsequent developments through the decades where fighting became more intensified and violence unleashed on society and mostly after fragmentation of the NNC into several factions. However, on this day, it is befitting to remember how church leaders such as Rev. Longri and Rev. Kenneth Kerhuo, with all their limitations, never lost hope because they believed in the sovereign God. Perhaps that hope is strengthened in the words of Edmund Mbiaka: “ Hold strong to your faith and never let that hope fade away. You can still turn your situations around for better. Time and solutions will surely eliminate your problems.”

DailyDevotion Watching With Jesus

Stay here and watch with Me. —Matthew 26:38 “Watch with Me.” Jesus was saying, in effect, “Watch with no private point of view at all, but watch solely and entirely with Me.” In the early stages of our Christian life, we do not watch withJesus, we watch for Him. We do not watch with Him through the revealed truth of the Bible even in the circumstances of our own lives. Our Lord is trying to introduce us to identification with Himself through a particular “Gethsemane” experience of our own. But we refuse to go, saying, “No, Lord, I can’t see the meaning of this, and besides, it’s very painful.” And how can we possibly watch with Someone who is so incomprehensible? How are we going to understand Jesus sufficiently to watch with Him in His Gethsemane, when we don’t even know why He is suffering? We don’t know how to watch with Him— we are only used to the idea of Jesus watching with us.

The disciples loved Jesus Christ to the limit of their natural capacity, but they did not fully understand His purpose. In the Garden of Gethsemane they slept as a result of their own sorrow, and at the end of three years of the closest and most intimate relationship of their lives they “all…forsook Him and fled” (Matthew 26:56).

“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit…”

(Acts 2:4). “They” refers to the same people, but something wonderful has happened between these two events— our Lord’s death, resurrection, and ascension— and the disciples have now been invaded and “filled with the Holy Spirit.” Our Lord had said, “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…” (Acts 1:8). This meant that they learned to watch with Him the rest of their lives.

Quotes

What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens. ~ Ellen Glasgow

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Post-mortem

NSCN (I-M) slams ‘propagandist’ for creating division T here is a very bemusing phenomenon taking place behind the informal talks going on in Delhi, on day to day basis between the Government of India represented by the IB team and the NSCN. The media has been pulled in to put pressure on NSCN by writing baseless but tormenting things about Naga Chief Negotiator Mr. Th. Muivah and other abhorrent things about the Naga solution.

The truth, however, shall never simply r un away. The truth hit hard and NSCN had done it time and again to set the record straight. Like it or not it sent shockwaves across. NSCN was compelled to unleashed blistering attack against Mr. RN Ravi for his mischief on the Framework Agreement and other misdoings.

Shortly after informal talks started, known and unknown professional figures in media changed color

to sell themselves doing the bidding of the intelligence agency that have something to grind against NSCN. This is what we are seeing in the media market floated with distorted and manipulated stories and articles on Naga issue targeting NSCN and its chief negotiator Mr. Th. Muivah. The truth, however, cannot be sacrificed at the altar of misinformation campaign launched against NSCN. Deepika Singh who teaches Political Science in Delhi University is using the media platform such as News18.com to write on Naga issue but burnt her fingers when she went for the issue that is too big for her to handle. She was reckless from the word go as she went hammer and tongs against the NSCN General Secretary and Naga Chief Negotiator Mr. Th. Muivah accusing him for playing tribal card to scuttle

any peace deal following the talks that took place after the First Indo-Naga ceasefire in September 4, 1964.

It is, however, understood beyond an iota of doubt that Deepika Singh simply went for the Naga issue without knowing the head and tails. But she will go nowhere if she desperately tried to magnify her professional image by using the Naga issue to score points.

But what provoked indignation was when she went far enough to arrogate herself to touch on Naga issue for the pleasure of malicious fabrications.

Mr. Shekhar Gupta who is the Editor-in-Chief of The Print is not new to the Naga political struggle.

But he proved himself as a senior journalist who knows which side of the bread is buttered. He also published an article calling Mr. Muivah a “past master at scuttling Naga peace

deals” on tribal line.

But he was also grounded as his writing finds no historical records to support his accusations against Mr. Muivah.

All these baseless accusations against Mr. Th. Muivah is nothing but malicious falsehood to further confuse the Naga people at this critical stage. All said and done, Deepika Singh and Shekhar Gupta proved themselves as nothing more than malicious mischief mongers.

Propaganda is also manufactured that NSCN leaders are simply using the flag and constitution issues to derail and delay the solution for the Naga issue. Flag and constitution are the heart and soul of the Naga political movement. Flag is the political identity of the Naga people and constitution tells of the Naga people as a nation and shows the way forward as a

distinct people who would not give up their land in lieu of anything.

There is also wild media speculation that NSCN’s Chinese government connection is forcing the NSCN to go slow in negotiating with the Government of India. Such unfounded allegations targeting NSCN is seen in the social media.

The same unpleasant situation created by Ravi last year when he set October 31st as deadline to seal the deal is being propagated by the media wherein it is mentioned that the deal may have to be signed

by September 2020, even without NSCN. Such an unhealthy manner of conducting talks between two entities is against the spirit of Indo-Naga political peace process that has travails 23 years where mutual respect and consent has carried the talks all along. It is the settlement of the pending

issues that matters and not the deadline that need not be in tearing hurry. This is rather interpreted as testing the nerve of NSCN as prodded by vested interests when informal talks are going on day to day basis with the IB team to smoothen the competencies.

Given the timing selected by the propagandist targeting Mr. Th. Muivah and NSCN there is coordinated attempt in collusion with the Indian intelligence agencies and the Home ministry officials to create confusion, division and create fear psychosis and threat perception within the Nagas. Going beyond this, the propagandists wanted to create insecurity feeling, hatred and bigotry. However, the Naga people are no longer naive to this kind of manipulated media onslaught launched with venomous and divisive sting.

MIP, NSCN/GPRN

Message on 57th Indo-Naga ceasefire day Language, culture and Naga

integration: A possible solution

My dear Countrymen, chosen to get herself encum- unpleasant body language At the very outset, I bered with them. She now and despicable gesticulations; thank God the Almighty who has ensnared and entangled the FGN had to resort to diserhaps human being could be de- mother tongue and English language for in His great loving kindness herself most hopelessly. She patching people to our own fined as a language using animal. whatever reason. Today English is the has enabled us to arrive at the has absolutely misplaced her Kinsfolk, our very own Elder Other animals including insects most important international language. very threshold of the historic priority altogether.

Brother China.

57th year of the Indo-Naga Here is but one glaring We are in desperate need do communicate to each other but they It is better for Indian scholars to many Ceasefire. I also extend my instance: only after creating of some solid answers here. cannot be said to use language. It is use European languages including their most sincere greetings to each the State of Nagaland she Exactly for what purpose had of language which distinguishes human mother tongue.

Mother tongue cannot be ignored. and every fellowman, woman came seeking for to talk with Mr Gundevia been send; to being from other animals. Therefore, and child alike. the NNC/FGN in the exact mend things or tear asunder there can be occasion where human Therefore, the New Education Policy It is truly one marvel- allegory of “putting the cart whatever little there was? Was being can be irrational but it is difficult talks of the importance of teaching chillously gigantic achievement, before the horse” byword. he sent to hurt the feelings and to imagine who does not use language. dren in mother tongue from nursery up that the Naga National Albeit the obvious ec- sentiments, provoking them Even deaf and dumb make of some to class 5. If this policy is implemented Movement for regaining our centricity; the NNC/FGN to frenzy heights just for fun kind of language. If we go back in time then it is going to create insoluble probfreedom and independence undertook the process of in order to amuse certain sick while human beings were living in for- lems. In India there are many languages from foreign occupation; ceasefire and Peace Talks in minds out there? It was all est and did not have civilization, may without scripts. We should develop began from zero and quickly the hopeful belief that India because of him that the Peace be at that point of time it was difficult scripts for tribal languages which do not gathered momentum and had come to some realisation Talk failed miserably and the to distinguish human being from other have scripts. We are not able to create substance most steadily and of her mistakes and was ready Peace Mission’s Proposal animals. Therefore it can be said that scripts for the tribal of North-East not human being including other animals do to speak of developing their languages. on September 6, 1964 entered to make amends in some ways went barren. into the Ceasefire Agreement or the other.

Although the Talk had communicate with one another, but it is Language plays pivotal role in developwith the mighty Government Yours faithfully had been technically failed and got the use of language that distinguishes ing societies. In this sense it can be said of India. This deed of History most fortunate to be a mem- hopelessly deadlocked; in human being from other animals. A that language, culture and physical integoes to most directly prove ber of the Naga Delegation order to accord it a digni- person may be rational or irrational gration go together that is one cannot go beyond any doubt that the in this Peace Talk. We were fied send off, the same was but we cannot think of a human person without the other. Seeing in this light it Government of India (GOI) 3 of us, but both of my senior “upgraded” to the Prime who does not use any language at all. can be said that animal can never have had recognised the legal and colleagues Mr Zashei Huire Ministerial level and met its Thus it can be said that human being a state for the simple reason that they is a language using animal. In other do not have a language. This does not ethical identity of the Fed- and Mr Isak C Swu had gone natural death. eral Republic Government over to glory.

If the GOI in all honesty words human being could be defined as mean animals do not have communicaof Nagaland (FGN). The So I will avail the greatest would rightly recognise the a language using animal. In due course tive system. In other words, animals do Political status of the Nagas’ of honours to disclose and Naga Issue to be actually of time people using the same language communicate among themselves. When had thereby been perma- declare my version in humble “political” in nature and es- began to live together. In this manner a dog barks at something in a particular nently installed in the rightful articulation: sence; wise and seasoned different linguistic groups came into place, other dogs also join the chorus. honourable position forever; The GOI in her wisdom Politicians and/ or veteran existence. Perhaps, it will be impossible Honey bees have a very good system of creating erasable History and made Mr Y D Gundevia, the Statesmen must surely be to imagine a possible situation where communication among themselves. Male immutable Record, the fact of majestic Foreign Secretary deputed and appointed to all people in the world equally use one bees remain in charge of honey comb. which can never be argued of India as the Indian Chief tackle the matter. Bureaucrats language. Such a situation is neither Female bees go for collection of honey from flowers. When one or a group of away by any whatever ways Delegate most prestigious. of any cadre and calibre are possible nor desirable.

It is a fact that people began to bees see a group of flowers they come and/or means.

But very unfortunately; he most singularly unsuitable for speak language first. Written language and dance near the flowers then other Why then was not the had not been a Politician, a the job on hand. matter resolved then and there Diplomat neither a seasoned There are plenty much or script came into existence after many females also follow them to collect honey only? Why ever was the Peace veteran of any profound Con- more of hurdles than lad- centuries. In this manner human being, from the clusters of flowers. This is very Talk allowed to fail at all? flict Resolution. He must ders for bureaucratic realms language and culture become integrated. strange but there is inter- community Well, it all had been (and surely have been one of the and reach for to arrive at an Human migration is a fact of life, people communication. It is language which is) because of GOI, who in very best Bureaucrats with amicable solution to the grand keep moving from one place to another. can bring people together that is why all her greatness chooses to impeccable records. He might and unique Naga Issue; no But perhaps it is unimaginable to think some scholars treat language as the of a time where all people of the world soul of culture. In this sense language pursue the path of extreme even have been exceptionally offence meant. degree of pride, arrogance intelligent, having a mighty The way ahead sure is having one language and one culture. In is the cementing link. It is difficult to and domineering with nefari- vast ocean of experience in a long one yet. For a start, other words, the linguistic and cultural say at what point of time human being ous twists galore. She never his field. But to be involved in India needs to honestly and pluralism is a fact of life. Therefore, any started using language. But at the same treated Nagas to be equal the ‘Talk’ with the Nagas; he sincerely right all the mul- attempt to have linguistic or cultural mo- time it is a fact that spoken language Homo sapiens; but as material had been the worst ever pos- titudinous wrongs she had nism is not going to succeed. At the same originated first. However, it is many fit only to be rudely squashed, sible choice – ‘wrong person’ blundered on from the very time linguistic and cultural pluralism has years or even many centuries together crushed and trampled upon written all over. beginning; and then adopt created insoluble problem. In India for had taken to commit it to writing. This with utter impunity. Perhaps Bear with me through and pursue the right attitude example, when the Government of India is how some languages are spoken but for this very obnoxious trait of some of the “language” of – that’s the one and only pos- takes a decision on 3 languages formula, scripts have not been invented. Many Tamil people do not want Hindi to be tribal languages have not yet developed hers; the Omniscient and Om- this gentleman. Mark his sible ‘starting point’. imposed on them as the third language. their own scripts. Some linguistic groups nipotent God has blinded her language, would you please.

Here are but just a few eyes and dulled her hearts.

When the Naga Delegation differences in our policies: They characterize it as Hindi chauvin- are using Devanagiri scripts. Some are In all sensibility, Natu- tried to impress upon him Nagas - Right is Right but ism. It is not the case that Tamil people using graeco-Roman scripts for their ral Law demands that India about the blatant violation GOI says Might is Right. GOI do not study Hindi or they have hatred languages. I wish to point out in this must surely deal directly with of the Ceasefire Agreement dreams of a solution, ‘any toward Hindi. But they do not want to connection that languages in due course NNC/FGN who is the prime by the Indian Armed Forc- solution’ within the Constitu- be imposed. Their argument is that India of time give birth to culture. Language factor in this epic conflict, es, he categorically declared tion of India; but the Nagas is a multi-linguistic and multi-cultural is really the soul of culture.

(To be concluded) pitted against her. But since that any armed action taken are most resolute that we state. The present India is in the making of a new nation-state.

In the contempoDr. X. P. Mao, Professor of she nurtures absolute dis- outside the ceasefire area is have absolutely nothing to do Philosophy, NEHU Shillong dain, she not only detested perfectly legal. So, as per his with the Indian Constitution. rary period nobody can afford to ignore but completely abhorred our statement the Naga Army GOI thinks and acts that NAvery presence; so she instead, undertook some exemplary GALAND means the Indian most illogically dealt with her disabling of Railway tracks made Nagaland State; but own illegitimately birthed and bridges in Assam. This for the Nagas it means all the and groomed child; a group led to the unintentional un- Naga inhabited Area divine. of quasi-Nagas, entered into dermining the position of Mr Even in our spirituality, the Inone 16 points agreement with B P Chaliha, Chief Minister dians say India for Hinduism and granted them the State of of Assam; who had also whereas for us it is Nagaland Nagaland. been an honourable Member for Christ most definite.

Is there any Universal of the Naga Peace Mission, As matters stand now, Law where a dispute stands compelling him to resign from there simply is no meeting Sir, supposedly resolved without the Peace Mission thereby point. But a solution must One more month has passed under the shadows of the dreaded COVIDinvolving the rightful “own- most effectively dismantling surely be found and success- 19 but despite this; the resilience in human nature stands out with life moving er”? Hasn’t this ill-conceived, the same most unfortunately fully arrived at. Ruminate back to normalcy. irrational political manoeuvre premature.

We have no clue as to how we are going to economically recover from most thoroughly, hard and proof to the sane World the On another occasion, Mr the aftermath, especially for those who own businesses, but if there’s anything deep; and may the Omniamateurishness of India’s Gundevia addressed the Naga the pandemic has taught us, it’s that we must support local businesses. statesmanship aplenty?

Delegation most derogatorily scient God of all Ages help We can help them stay in business by buying their products and services. and bless us all, friends and For a start, the Naga as, “What a section of the In fact, many small businesses are operating online and by phone now. And foes alike.

Amen.

Thank you.

National Affairs were abso- people across the table want?” buying local means you’re not only supporting community businesses, but lutely free of and from the Being irrevocably provoked Kuknalim. you will get your products faster.

Gen (Retd) Thinoselie M Constitution of India; but by such demeaning utterAlokali Sumi, Kohima Keyho, President NNC most unfortunately she had ance besides plenty more of 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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‘No party can hinder Assam BJP in polls’

GUWAHATI, SEP 5 (PTI): Leaders of the ruling BJP in Assam Friday asserted that no alliance or new party stands as a hindrance for the saffron party’s return to power in the state for the second time in the assembly polls due in early 2021.

State BJP president Ranjit Kumar Dass and senior party leader and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also attacked the opposition Congress for the tardy development in the state and for going out of its way to “disrupt and destroy” Assam.

Addressing the state BJP Executive meeting here on Friday, Dass claimed, “In front of our dedicated karyakartas (workers) no alliance/new party stands as a factor of hindrance”.

This was a reference to the coming together of AASU, AJYCP and KMSS to form an allaince and fight the polls.

“If the 42 lakh karyakartas of BJP Assam bring even one new member we we will undoubtedly be successful in our Mission #BJP + = 100 +,” he said.

“Three Cs - that is Congress, Communist and Com-

Ranjit Kumar Dass

munalist have constantly gone out of their way to disrupt and destroy Assam,” asserted the BJP state chief.

A true Indian, patriot of Assam along with the karyakartas of BJP Assam should reject these three Cs, he said.

Sarma said no alliance/new party was a hindrance to BJP’s return to power for the second term in the state by winning the hearts of the people.

Without referring to AASU, AJYCP and KMSS coming together with likeminded organisations and Congress, besides Congress’ efforts for ‘Mahajuth’ for the assembly polls, Sarma said “There may be two political parties, three political parties and Mahajuth (grand alliance).

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“But they cannot stand one day in front of the three crore people of Assam.

I tell those who (AASU) criticised the National Register of Citizens (NRC) or made public the report on the Clause 6 of Assam Accord without it being laid in assembly to face the people by fighting the coming assembly polls”, he said.

Clause 6 of Assam Accord provides constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be appropriate, to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people.

Criticising the 15-year Congress rule in Assam under Tarun Gogoi, Sarma said only the national games held then defined the three terms of the Gogoi government when the BJP government is defined by the 55 stadia and the slew of development schemes it undertook for the welfare of the people and the development of Assam in just five years.

Sarma was a powerful minister in the Congress regime till he fell out with Gogoi and joined BJP on the eve of the 2016 elections.

Chief Mininister Sarbananda Sonowal in his speech asked whether Congress has the moral right to criticise BJP. “Look at Congress’ history. Beginning with first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru down to their other premiers, Congress created history by being involved in corruption.”

“So do not engage in any arguments with Congress but concentrate on finding a place in the hearts of the people”, exhorted Sonowal.

Stating that Assam in the pre-Independence era was one of the most developed states of India, he said due to the misrule of Congress it got relegated as one of the most backward states.

“Now under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi we want to go forward as a developed state. We seek the help of the people to make the youths of Assam self-reliant and able citizens of the state and country. I want to make our state economically developed,” Sonowal said and urged the BJP workers to work for the party.

Former Assam CM Prafulla admitted to hospital Guwahati, Sep 5 (PTI): Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has been admitted to a hospital here following blood pressure issues, a senior AGP leader said on Saturday. The 67-year-old Mahanta was admitted to a private hospital late on Friday night from where he was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of another hospital, said the Asom Gana Parishad leader.

Quoting Mahanta’s son, the party leader said the two- time former chief minister was stable and his health parameters showed no cause for concern on Saturday. Mahanta was the president of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) that had spearheaded the six-year long Assam Movement from 1979 against illegal foreigners in Assam. At the culmination of the agitation in 1985 with the signing of the historic Assam Accord by the AASU, Central and Assam governments in the presence of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the student leaders formed the Asom Gana Parishad with Mahanta as its president.

Four arrested in teenage gang-rape case in Manipur Correspondent IMPHAL, SEP 5: Imphal West District police on Saturday said it has arrested all four allegedly involved in the gang rape of a 14-year-old girl, a heinous crime that took place on September 2.

While assuring to submit the charge-sheet of the case within two months, the police appealed to the family of the victim girl to allow performing necessary post-mortem.

The victim was abandoned near a public pond at Mayang Imphal of Imphal West district after allegedly being gang raped succumbed at RIMS hospital the next day.

The body of the girl is at RIMS morgue after the family and relatives of the victim along with villagers who formed a joint action committee (JAC) in connection with the incident refused to accept the body demanding justice.

Addressing a press conference at the conference hall of Imphal West SP, IGP of Manipur police K Jayentakumar said that with the arrest of all the four accused , the police have established

the main accused.

He claimed that police rushed to the spot where the girl was found abandoned and tried its best to save her by admitting her at a hospital immediately.

Unfor tunately, she could not be saved, he added.

It may be mentioned here that on the same day of the crime, police arrested the boyfriend of the victim identified as Md Arish alias Maja Khan (19) son of Shikandar of Heibongmakhong Mathak Leikai. Allt he accused are in police custody.

As the crime is under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012) case, the trial will be conducted at a first track court and police have to submit the chargesheet within two months.

For speedy investigation and to collect clear evidence, police desire to conduct necessary postmortem before the body decomposes, he said.

The IGP opined that delay in the conduct of the post-mortem may lead to the loss of various important evidences related to the alleged sexual assault.

Arunachal’s COVID cases rise to 4,775 Itanagar, Sep 5 (PTI): The COVID-19 caseload in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 4,775, with 201 more people including 33 security personnel testing positive for the virus, a senior Health department official said on Saturday. Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Taba Tedir has also tested positive for COVID-19 and is in home quarantine, the official said. Of the 201 fresh cases, 56 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 42 from West Siang, 17 from Papumpare, 16 from West Kameng, 13 from Tawang, 10 from Upper Subansiri, 9 cases each from Changlang and Lower Dibang Valley districts respectively, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr L Jampa said.

So far three lawmakers of the state including Tedir have tested positive of the virus, The other two are Jummum Ete Deori representing Lekang assembly constituency in Namsai district and Dorjee Wangdi Kharma from Kalaktang constituency in West Siang.

Barring 15, all the new COVID-19 patients are asymptomatic and shifted to Covid care centres, Jampa said.

India-B’desh new waterway route operational in Tripura Army rescues Chinese citizens in Sikkim

A vessel carrying 50 tonnes of cement from Daukandi arrives at Sonamura Jetty via Gomti river between India and Bangladesh, Saturday. (PTI)

Aga rta l a , S ep 5 (IANS): The first consignment of goods from Bangladesh arrived in Tripura by waterway on Saturday as part of a trial run for shipping of goods from other parts of India to the northeast region via Bangladesh formally making operational of new waterways between the two neighbours.

A Bangladeshi vessel tracking 93 km waterways carrying 10 tonnes of cement from Daukandi in the neighbouring country arrived western Tripura’s Sonamura, where Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb accompanied by

others received the vessel.

With the arrival of the vessel, the Sonamura-Daukandi 93-km-long new inland waterways protocol route between northeast India’s Tripura state and Bangladesh was formally made operational on Saturday.

A temporary floating jetty was built at Sonamura (55 kms west of Tripura capital Agartala) in western Tripura to start the new waterway through the Gomati river between Tripura and Bangladesh. Agartala via Guwahati is 1,650 km from Kolkata by road, and 2,637 km from New Delhi while the distance between Agartala and Kolkata via

Bangladesh is just 620 km.

Deb, who also holds the Industries and Commerce Department, said that if the northeastern states carry goods from other parts of India and abroad through waterways via Bangladesh, 25 to 30 per cent expenditure would be saved.”Tripura alone imported various commodities worth of Rs 20,000 crore per annum including Rs 630 crore from Bangladesh by road or by train. Tripura exported bamboo, rubber, tea, pineapple and other goods valued at Rs 2, 000 crore per year by road or by train.

From now onwards all the export and import would be

done by waterways saving 25 to 30 per cent expenditure on transportation,” the Chief Minister said.

Deb, accompanied by Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das, Transport Minister Pranajit Singha Roy and Lok Sabha member Pratima Bhowmik, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina have paid special personal attention for the economic growth of Tripura and other northeastern states.

India and Bangladesh had earlier signed a MoU to ferry various goods including foodgrains from different parts of India to the mountainous northeastern states using Bangladeshi ports and surface roads to save time and transportation costs. The eight northeastern states are connected with the other parts of the country by road via narrow land corridors through Assam and West Bengal, but this route passes through mountainous terrain with steep gradients and multiple hairpin bends, making plying of vehicles, especially loaded trucks, very difficult, risky and time consuming.

According to Tripura Chief Minister the waterway distance from (Kol-

kata’s) Haldia port to Chattogram international port is 400 kms and from Chattogram seaport (in southeast Bangladesh) to Akhaura ICP (along Agartala) is 200 km,” he said.

Increasing the number of new waterways, the “Second Addendum to the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade” was signed in Dhaka on May 20 by Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das and Bangladesh Shipping Ministry Secretary Mohammed Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury.

To boost trade, economic activity and connectivity, India and Bangladesh under the May 20 deal, have added five more “ports of call” on either side and increased the protocol (water) routes from 8 to 10.

There are six “ports of call” each in India and Bangladesh.The five new “ports of call” on the Indian side are Dhulian, Maia, Kolaghat, Sonamura and Jogigopha and on the Bangladesh side Rajshahi, Sultanganj, Chilmari, Daudkandi and Bahadurabad.

Two more extended “ports of call” -- Tribeli (Bandel) and Badarpur in India and Ghorasal and Muktarpur in Bangladesh -- have been added.

Indian Army extends support to Chinese citizens. (PIB)

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS): The Indian Army extended a helping hand to three Chinese citizens who lost their way in the Plateau area of North Sikkim at an altitude of 17,500 feet.

This happened when both the countries were engaged in a four month long standoff at the border in Eastern Ladakh.

The incident happened on September 3.

Realising the danger to the lives of the Chinese citizens, which included two men and one woman in the sub zero temperatures, the soldiers of the

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Indian Army immediately reached out and provided medical assistance, including oxygen, food and warm clothes to protect them from the vagaries of extreme altitude and harsh climatic conditions.

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also gave them appropriate guidance to reach their destination after which they moved back.

The Chinese citizens expressed their gratitude to India and the Indian Army for their prompt assistance.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a meeting with Defence Minister of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General Nurlan Yermekbayev, in Moscow, Saturday. (PTI)

Showik and Miranda likely to be produced in Mumbai court

Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Shovik, brought back from a court hearing to NCB office. (PTI)

Mumbai, Sep 5 (PTI): Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda, arrested in connection with the drugs probe linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, are likely to be produced in a Mumbai court on Saturday.

Showik is brother of Rhea Chakraborty, who is the main accused in the case,

while Miranda was Rajput’s house manager.

They were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on Friday nightafter over over 10 hours of questioning.

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produce the duo before a magistrate court on Saturday, sources said.

Besides Showik and Miranda, the NCB has already arrested Zaid Vilatra (21) and Abdel Basit Parihar (23). They are currently in the probe agency’s custody.

It is probing the drug angle in this case under criminal sections of the NDPS Act after the ED shared with it a report following the cloning of two mobile phones of Rhea Chakraborty. Various angles surrounding the death of Rajput are being probed by three agencies with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) being the other two.

the regulation of frontline troops and not undertake any provocative actions that might escalate the situation. During the meeting, Gen Fenghe suggested that both sides should maintain communication at all levels including between the two ministers.

Singh said that both sides should take guidance from the consensus of the leaders that maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas was essential for the further development of bilateral

Further, the existing recommendations related to testing for COVID-19 have been extended, elaborated and divided into four parts -- routine surveillance in containment zones and screening at points of entry, routine surveillance in noncontainment areas, hospital settings and testing on demand -- and choice of test (RT-PCR, TrueNat or CBNAAT and rapid antigen tests) in order of priority has been listed. For details on the Covid-19 testing procedures, click here.

The guidelines also say that no emergency procedure should be delayed for the want of a test.

If symptoms develop following a negative RAT test, a repeat RAT or RTPCR should be done, it added.

Home quarantine for 14 days is recommended for all individuals before undergoing elective surgery to minimise chances of infection before the procedure.

(PTI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked the government over the rise in the number of coronavirus cases, claiming that the only country that is not reaping the benefit of the lockdown strategy appears to be India.

He also predicted that

by September-end, India may have 65 lakh COVID19 cases.

Chidambaram’s attack on the government came as India’s COVID-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh.

The recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 on Saturday, according to data collated by the Union Health Ministry.

“I had predicted that total number of infections will reach 55 lakh by September 30. I am wrong. India will reach that number

by September 20. By end September, the number may touch 65 lakh,” Chidambaram said.

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appears to be India, the former Union minister alleged.

“PM (Narendra) Modi who promised that we will defeat coronavirus in 21 days must explain why India failed when other countries seem to have succeeded,” he said.

In another tweet, Chidambaram also hit out at the Ministry of Finance for the state of the economy, saying it does not have “a word of explanation for the unprecedented negative growth in Q1 of 202021”.

“But it is back to its old game of misleading the people of India and predicting a V shaped recovery (from the coronavirus-induced slump),” the former finance minister said.

BJP govt in Odisha, very India’s virus tally Rlys to run 80 special soon, claims J.P. Nadda crosses 41 lakh trains from Sept 12 New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS): “The day is not far when we will come there in the government very soon,” said BJP President J.P. Nadda on Saturday while addressing Odisha’s state executive meeting through video conference.

Stressing the “steady” progress of BJP in the eastern state, he said, In 2014 Vidhan Sabha, BJP had recieved 18 per cent votes, while in 2019, it rose to 32 per cent. “We need to aim for over 50 per cent votes in the state,” he told the executive attendees.

Listing the par ty’s progress in Odisha, he said, “We are happy that in the Lok Sabha elections we got around one crore votes

here. In the same manner, today we have increased our sphere of influence in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes where there are 33 seats.”

Making his pitch to Odias, Nadda claimed that BJP workers in Odisha have distributed nearly 7 lakh ration kits, 60,000 sanitizers, 5.5 lakh masks and food packets during the past few months.

Taking a dig at the BJD government in the state, he alleged, “I’m saddened that we’ve not been allowed to implement the Ayushman Bharat in Odisha. There are 2.4 crore people who could’ve benefited from the Rs 5 lakh medical coverage.”

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NEW DELHI, SEP 5 (PTI): India’s COVID-19 case count went past the 41 lakh mark, while the death toll increased to more than 70,000 on Saturday, according to the data provided by various governments.

In its most recent update, the union health ministry placed the total number of cases at 40,23,179 and the death toll at 69,561. The ministry said that 31,07,223 people have so far recovered from the infection.

India’s COVID-19 cases jumped from 10 lakh to 20 lakh in 21 days.

It took 16 more days to race past 30 lakh and 13 days more to cross the 40-lakh mark. It took 110 days for the COVID-19 cases in the country to reach one lakh while it had taken 59 days more to go past the 10-lakh post. The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the novel coronavirus infection has further declined to 1.73 per cent. There are 8,46,395 active cases of coronavirus infection, which is 21.04 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 and went past 30 lakh on August 23. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 4,77,38,491 samples have been tested up to September 4 with 10,59,346 samples being tested on Friday.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 5 (AGENCIES): Indian Railways has decided to deploy 80 more special trains from September 12, in a bid to cater to demand which will be in addition to the 230 special trains that are currently operating, the railway ministry announced on Saturday.

The reservation for the special trains will begin from September 10, the ministry said. The government will also deploy ‘clone trains’ on routes where the occupancy is more depending on the waitlist for the trains.

“We will notify 80 new special trains or 40 pairs of trains that will start operations from September 12. The reservations will begin from September 10. This will run in addition to the 230 trains already in operation,” Railway board chairman and CEO VK Yadav said.

“Wherever there is demand for a particular train, wherever the waiting list is long, we will run a clone train ahead of the actual train, so that passengers can travel,” he added.

Yadav said the stoppages of the clone trains will be less than the special trains.

“The idea is to have stoppages at major stations for clone trains to meet demands of people,” he said.

Yadav said that the key factors in deciding the 80 new trains was the fact that there were many stations from where the migrant workers are going back to their workplaces from their hometowns.

Railways is also coordinating with the state governments while deciding on the introduction of new trains, he added.

Regular trains continue to remain suspended since March 22.

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sponsible approach towards border management, there should also be no doubt about their determination to protect India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

During the meeting, the Chinese Defence Minister said both sides should scrupulously implement the consensus reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping and continue to solve the issues through dialogue and consultation, strictly follow the various bilateral agreements, strengthen

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AFFIDAVIT I, Sri KAKIYE K ROTOKHA, S/o KUHOVI H ROTOKHA resident of Model Colony, H. No. 34 (Hope Apartment), Purana Bazar, Dimapur, declare through an Affidavit No. 5629/2020 dated 25th August 2020 that my name in O/O No. PWR/ ESTT-23/19/114 dated 19th August 2020 appears mistyped as KAKIYE T ROTOKHA. Both the names KAKIYE K ROTOKHA and KAKIYE T ROTOKHA connotes to the same and one person i.e., me for future official uses.

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(Relinquishment of Surname & Change of father's name)

Regd. No. 201/20 Date 16-07-2020 I, Shri Razousituo Semu, son of Shri. Neiphrezolie Semu, permanent resident of Nerhema Village, District-Kohima and present resident of Kenouzou Colony, District- Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India hailing from the Angami Naga tribe and a present resident of above mentioned address.

2. That I am biological son of Late Neivotso Nicholas Yhome and Smti.

Kiesinuo Antonia Yhome born on 07.04.1988.

3. That my biological father Late Neivotso Nicholas Yhome demised on 19th July, 1999 and after his demise was under the care and maintenance of my Paternal uncle/Foster Father Shri.Neiphrezolie Semu.

4. That whereas in 'all my entire official documents and records my name has been entered and recorded as Razousituo Robert Yhome, son of Neivotso Nicholas Yhome and Smti. Kiesinuo Antonia Yhome.

5. That however due to the love and care for me towards my foster father/ Paternal uncle as my father, without any ill or bad intention I hereby declare to change/relinquished my surname from Razousituo Robert Yhome and use my new name and surname as Razousituo Semu i.e. my Foster father/Paternal uncle's surname and for which there is no-objection from any of my family members.

6. That the above mentioned name Razousituo Robert Yhome and Razousituo Semu it refers to one and the same person i.e. me and it is indistinguishable and synonymous.

7. That now in order to avoid any further complication regarding my relationship with Shri. Neiphrezolie Semu, I do hereby declare this affidavit whereby appealing my friends, relatives and the concerned departments to be acquainted with the,fact that henceforth I shall be name and called as Razousituo Semu, son of Shri. Neiphrezolie Semu.

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Sector of the India-China border areas in the last few months. He emphasised that the action of the Chinese troops, including amassing of large number of troops, aggressive behaviour and attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo were in violation of the bilateral agreements, and not in keeping with the understandings reached between the Special Representatives of the two sides.

Singh stated clearly that while the Indian troops had always taken a very re-

relations and that the two sides should not allow differences to become disputes.

Accordingly, the two sides should resolve the ongoing situation and outstanding issues in the border areas peacefully through dialogue. The Chinese Defence Minister conveyed that the Chinese side too desired to resolve the issues peacefully.

Singh advised that it was important therefore that the Chinese should work with the Indian side for complete disengagement at the earliest from all friction areas including Pangong Lake as well as de-escalation in the border areas in accordance with the bilateral agreements and protocols on maintenance of peace and tranquillity, strictly respect and observe the Line of Actual Control and should not make attempts to unilaterally change the status quo. He said that the current situation should be handled responsibly and that neither side should take any further action that could either complicate the situation or escalate matters in the border areas.

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New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS): Chinese troops attempted to unilaterally alter the status quo in violation of the bilateral agreements, the Central government said on Saturday after China stated that India is entirely responsible for the border stand-off in Ladakh.

India stated that both sides should focus on the overall situation of IndiaChina relations and work together to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible, and maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on September 4 in Moscow on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting.

The two ministers had frank and in-depth discussions about the developments in the India-China border areas as well as on India-China relations.

Singh categorically conveyed India’s position on the developments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) including in the Galwan valley in the Western

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US talking to India, China on dispute: Trump Iran’s enriched uranium

N e w Yo r k , S e p 5 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has asserted that Washington was talking to India and China on resolving “a very nasty situation” in the Ladakh region, but equivocated on whether Beijing was a bully.

He said on Friday at a Washington news conference: “We stand ready to help with respect to China and India. If we can do anything we will have to get involved and help. And we are talking to both countries about that.”

“It’s been very nasty, a very nasty situation,” he said about the confrontation between the two sides along the Line of Actual (LAC) in Ladakh, where China has fortified its troop presence and, according to India carried out “provocative military movements” on the southern bank of Pangong Tso lake between Sunday and Monday.

Asked by a reporter if China was bullying India, he said: “I hope not, I hope not. They are certainly going at it, and they are going it

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at very much more strongly than a lot of people even understand.”

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had on Wednesday accused China of bullying its neighbours.

“From the Taiwan Strait to the Himalayas and beyond, the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in a clear and intensifying pattern of bullying its neighbours,” he said.

But he added, “We are hoping for a peaceful resolution of the situation on the India-China border.”

Trump’s offer of mediation, which both countries

have refused, is a reiteration of an earlier mediation bid in May. This was similar to Trump’s attempts to mediate between India and Pakistan that was snubbed by New Delhi, which considers their disputes as bilateral issues covered by their 1972 agreement between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistan’s then-President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

While Trump has been critical of China on several issues and saying it poses a global threat to the US, he has hesitated to take a definitive stand on the India-

China conflict.

The two nuclear nations have remained locked in a stand-off along the LAC in Ladakh since June this year.

A fresh face-off erupted last Sunday when India preemptively thwarted Chinese intentions to unilaterally change the status quo on the Southern Bank of Pangong Tso in Eastern Ladakh.

Both the countries are engaged in a continuous dialogue at both military and diplomatic levels.

This was not the first time that Trump offered to mediate between the two Asian giants. Both India and China, in the past, rejected the offer.

Bashing China, the US President said: “China at this point is the nation you should be talking about much more so than Russia because the things that China is doing are far worse.

Look at what happened with the China virus, look at what they have done to 188 countries all over the world.”

Admitting that he “gets

along with every country” except China, he said, he “did not like what is happening with respect to the pandemic”.”I do not like it at all. What they have done to this world, this country, Europe and every place else is terrible,” Trump said.

Meanwhile, India’s foreign secretary Harsh Shringla corroborated Trump’s description of the crisis.

The situation on the LAC between India and China is “unprecedented” and it cannot be “business as usual”, Shringla said while addressing a webinar at the Indian Council for World Affairs (ICWA).

“The LAC situation is one of the most serious challenges we have faced in many years. The magnitude of the crisis is huge given that we had not lost lives in 40 years. As far as we are concerned, there will be no compromise in our sovereignty and territorial integrity. At the same time, as a responsible nation, we are always willing to talk.

Our communication lines are open,” Shringla said.

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Tehran,Sep 5 (IANS): Iran now has more than 10 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under an international agreement, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile had reached 2,105kg (4,640lb) well above the 300kg agreed in 2015, the BBC reported.

Iran insists its nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes.

It comes after Iran gave IAEA inspectors access to one of two suspected former nuclear sites. The agency said it would take samples at the second site later this month.

Last year, Iran began deliberately and publicly reneging on commitments it had made under the international nuclear accord, signed in 2015 by Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the US. This included the production of more enriched

Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium is well above the limit set in a 2015 nuclear agreement.

uranium than it was allowed - although only at enrichment levels far below that required for use in atomic weapons.

To manufacture a nuclear weapon, Iran would need to produce 1,050kg of 3.67 per cent enriched uranium, but would then need to further enrich that to 90% or more, according to USbased advocacy group the Arms Control Association.

Low-enriched uranium - which has a concentration of between 3 per cent and 5 per cent of the fissile isotope U-235 - can be used to pro-

duce fuel for power plants.

Weapons-grade uranium is 90 per cent enriched or more. Experts say the enrichment process could take a long time, if Tehran chose to do so.

Last week, Iran said it had agreed “in good faith” to let weapons inspectors access sites to resolve outstanding issues related to nuclear safeguards. The IAEA had criticised Iran for not answering its questions about possible undeclared nuclear material and activities at the two locations, and denying it access.

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DIMAPUR: Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam (KMH) has condemned the alleged rape on a minor by a 43 year old man at Dimapur.

In a condemnation by KMH president Newkhai and general secretary, Sichang has expressed shock at the heinous crime, which exhibits the “most barbaric act of violence against a child which was earlier unknown in the Naga society.”

KMH appeals the law enforcing agency to leave no stone unturned to punish such criminal without pardon as per the law.

MOKOKCHUNG, SEP 5 (NPN): A total of 99 cases of seized illegal liquor which were seized on different occasions were destroyed on September 4, at the premises of Police Station 1, Mokokchung. The consignment was destroyed in presence of Temsuchuba SDO (C), Chuba SDPO, Lipoksenla APP, A Susang Ao PI, DPRO and O/C PS-1 Mokokchung. Meanwhile another batch of seized liquor was destroyed today September 5 at the court premises Mokokchung. Around 290 cases

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has informed that the National Commission for Women (NCW) will be launching a comprehensive “gender sensitization and legal awareness programme” in collaboration with the Educational Boards across India for the students of classes XI and XII.

According to DIPR report, through this prog ramme, the National Commission of Women has shared two booklets, namely “Gender sensitization” and “Laws relating to women” which were both available for download in the NBSE website (http:// www.nbsenagaland.com) and also from the National

KDCC meeting for byelection; Urges KMC

DIMAPUR: Kohima District Congress Committee (KDCC) on Friday held a meeting with 14-Southern Angami-I assembly Congress committee officials at Congress Bhavan Kohima.

A press release by general secretary, information & publicity KDCC, Yangertemjen stated the officials led by KDCC president, Kevi Vizo deliberated on the party’s stand for byelection of the assembly constituency. However, KDCC said that “no final conclusion was made”.

Meanwhile, public grievances cell, KDCC headed by PCC member, Zeneizolie Zacharia as convenor visited various market places within Kohima town. Team visited BOC,

local vegetable vendors at box cutting and high school junction to check shopkeepers and vendors were following prescribed rates of Kohima municipal council (KMC).

Apart from high school junction market, KDCC said the other two markets were neither following KMC prescribed rates nor displaying KMC rate board for public information. KDCC has asked shop keepers to display KMC and encouraged public to ask shopkeepers to display KMC rate so as not to take advantage of lockdown. Further, the cell urged KMC to control different rates in the town as it “varied from junction to junction”.

News in brief Tuensang DPDB meeting: Monthly district planning and development board meeting for Tuensang will be held on September 10, 11 a.m at DC’s conference hall, Tuensang.

All the DPDB members have been requested to attend the meeting.

DWO Zbto informs: District welfare officer (DWO) Zunheboto, Atula Kikon has informed all NSAP beneficiaries of the district that payment for IGNOAP, IGNWP and IGNDP would commence from September 8 and that only the village council chairman and secretary would be allowed to collect the payment for the whole village with life certificate from village pastor produced mandatorily. Schedule for old age payment 20192020 is as given: Zunheboto town on September 8 and 9, Zunheboto area on September 10 and 11, Suruhuto area on September 12 and 14, Atoizu area on September 15 and 16, Akuluto area on September 17 and 18, Satakha area on September 19 and 21, Aghunato area on September 22 and 23 and Pughaboto area on September 24 and 25.

Longleng spelling bee competition: Longleng District Task Force (DTF) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and MSK-DLCW Longleng will be conducting spelling bee competition in view of World International Literacy Day on September 8, 11 a.m at DC conference hall Longleng. Teachers in-charge have been requested to nominate two girl students each from every institution to participate in the competition.

Commission for Women website (http://nwc.nic.in/ nwc-cells/Capacity-Building-Cell).

The NCW plans to conduct an online test based on these booklets for students of classes XI & XII tentatively by 2021. The question paper will consist of 50 (fifty) MCQ type of questions where 25 ques-

tions will be from the booklet on gender sensitization and 25 questions on laws relating to women. There will be no negative marking. There will be prize money for the toppers. Certificates will also be issued to all participants and the schools with maximum participants and 70% scores will be awarded a trophy. The names and contact

numbers of all heads of the institutions registered with the Board will be forwarded to the National Commission of Women who would be contacting the schools for further details about the online test. All schools have been requested to share these booklets to the students and encourage them to participate in the programme.

AO TEMULUNGTSÜR TELUNGJEM KOHIMA KOHIMA - 797001

FELICITATION The Ao Temulungtsür Telungjem, Kohima (ATTK) heartily congratulate Dr. Purchila Jamir (W/o. Dr. M. Temjen Lkr) on conferring Ph.D on the topic “A Comparative Study of Indigenous Religious Beliefs and Baptist Christian Beliefs among the AOs in Nagaland” under the supervision of Fr. Dr. Joseph Puthenpurakal, Assam Don Bosco University, Department of Comparative Religion.

Imtilemla Jamir Secretary, ATTK

FELICITATION With immense pride and joy, we the Lizutomi Union Zunheboto congratulates Shri K. Zhekheto Awomi, on being promoted to the post of Director, Soil & Water Conservation Department and becoming the 1 st to hold the prestigious post from Lizutomi Community. The Union also extend heartfelt gratitude for bringing laurels to the people of Lizutomi.

The Union further wishes you, good health, wisdom and longevism as you serve the Government and pray that Almighty God continue to guide you in your future endeavours.

Chairman (Kipito H Swu) Lizutomi Union Zunheboto

of assorted liquor were the destruction committee destroyed in the presence of members on Saturday.

CAFA APPRECIATES Through this column, I on behalf of the Chozuba Area Farmers’ (CAFA) would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude/appreciation to our Hon'ble Minister of Transport, Shri. P. Paiwang Konyak for approval and sanctioning of Super Deluxe Bus Service from Dimapur to Ruzazho via Chozuba, which had been a dream and much needed desire of the area people for decades.

I also on behalf of Chozuba Area Farmers' Association (CAFA) shares gratitude and appreciation to Er. Dr. Vekho Swuro, the State Convenor for Ex. Serviceman cell BJP Nagaland for taking the sole initiative and bringing the Super Deluxe Bus Service for the Ruzazhomi Village and fulfilling the dreams and aspires of our area.

I also acknowledge the General Manager NST Dimapur and the entire Transport Department for understanding our desires of the area.

May God bless all, as all your efforts has made the dreams into a reality for Chozuba area.

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We, the MERANGDANGBA SEMCHIR, of UNGMA VILLAGE MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND with immense pride and honour, extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri Ngangshijemba Longkumer, on being promoted to the post of SDO, Electrical Department, Government of Nagaland.

We, further pray that God give him long life and wisdom to serve in the best interest of the people.

Sd/IMRONGTUBA TATAR Ungma Village

FELICITATION

The ATTK takes immense pride in her great achievement. May our Almighty God continue to bestow upon her with His wisdom, good health, success and bright life ahead.

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DIMAPUR: Tetso College Dimapur conducted a webinar on “gender issues in sports” on August 31 with, head of Business Strategies, department of Legum Amicuss, New Delhi, advocate Kanisshka Tyagi as the resource person.

A press release by the college stated that in her talk, Tyagi said even though sports have been an integral part of humankind, “the path to glory and glory itself ” was not the same for men and women.

She said that apart from “discriminatory treatment” females have to “satisfy the selection criteria and prove that they are female enough to participate in female sports”.

Tyagi also pointed out that many studies show only about four percent of media coverage to girls’ and women’s sports.

The release stated that the participants of the webinar agreed that as society has adapted to changing times of femininity, modesty and tolerance have been redefined.

The webinar was moderated by professor of Political Science and lawyer, Dr. Aniruddha Babar.

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ed by AGM Besii Bosco, resource officer Vikeduo Metha and field officer, Kekhrievonuo Ciesotsu.

Bank officials briefed the teachers on various banking facilities available to them such as SB collect (online fee collection for school), Xpress credit, car loan, housing loan, online insta credit, instant digital account opening, etc.

Various concessions available to teachers under state government salary package MOU signed between state government and SBI in the year 2018 were also highlighted.

We, the Shesulimi Kuqhakulu Dimapur (SKD) extend our high appreciation and congratulate Smti. Visezono, W/o Shri.

Phuketo Swu for successfully completing Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from NEHU on the thesis "Government and Development: A study of Mokokchung and Tuensang Districts of Nagaland."

The Union wishes her a very successful career and a bright future.

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SUNGRATSU OFFICERS FORUM Head Quarter : Sungratsu Mokokchung : Nagaland

FELICITATION With great honour and pride, the Sungratsu Officers Forum (SOF) extend our heartiest congratulations to Smt. Temsunaro Aier on her promotion to Secretary to the Government of Nagaland.

The Forum wishes her success in future endeavour.

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DIMAPUR: State Bank of India (SBI), Kohima branch celebrated teachers’ day with Riizhiikhrie Government Higher Secondary School (RGHSS), Kohima by felicitating outstanding teachers.

A press release by assistant general manager, SBI Kohima branch, Besii Bosco stated that during the programme, vice-principal, Sedengunuo Mary Solo expressed her appreciation to SBI for first of its kind that a Bank had honoured the Teachers and SBI officials. school which was recorded tablished in the year 1941. itsono, Kevingulie Sote, as the oldest Government The teachers facilitat- Martina Sekhose and Lucy High School in the state, es- ed by the Bank were Mhies- Thong. SBI was represent-

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N e w Yo r k , S e p 5 (Agencies): For mer champion Naomi Osaka survived a third-round scare before grinding out a 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 victory over fearless Ukrainian teenager Marta Kostyuk to reach the last 16 of the U.S. Open on Friday.

The Japanese fourth seed initially looked like she would enjoy a routine day on the court but was forced to dig deep to secure victory after two hours and 33 minutes against an 18-year-old making her U.S. Open main draw debut.

After Osaka had breezed through the first set, a match filled with shifts in momentum suddenly turned in Kostyuk’s favour as she broke her opponent for the first time to pull ahead 4-3.

Kostyuk consolidated the break but dropped the

next three games and had to hold serve to force the tiebreak. She dropped the first two points but won seven of the next nine to close out the set, leaving Osaka to fling her racquet down in frustration.

After Kostyuk went ahead 2-1 in the final set, the Ukrainian had her right ankle taped for the second time in the match.

Osaka then leaned on her experience, digging deep to save five break points in a 14-point game to draw level and from there won 16 of the next 19 points to close out the victory.

Also, former champion Angelique Kerber cruised into the fourth round with a convincing 6-3, 6-4 victory over 20-year-old American Ann Li. Germany’s Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam

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champion who won the title at Flushing Meadows in 2016, converted four break points and is yet to drop a set at the tournament while Li, ranked 128 in the world, was let down by 28 unforced errors.

The only real moment of concern for Kerber came late in the second set when she appeared to hurt her ankle chasing a wide shot, after which the 32-year-old walked gingerly between points.

But she held serve for a 5-4 lead and broke the American in the final game to move into the fourth round for the first time since her title win.

Kerber will next face another American, 28th seed Jennifer Brady, who beat France’s Caroline Garcia, conqueror of top seed Karolina Pliskova in the

previous round, 6-3 6-3.

Meanwhile, Czech Petra Kvitova struggled with unforced errors but still had enough weapons to defeat American Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-3.

The two-time Wimbledon champion had 28 unforced errors and five double faults but moved up a gear when it mattered to win her first career meeting with baseline battler Pegula.

Sixth seed Kvitova broke the world No. 63 twice in each set and completed the win when Pegula sent a return wide.

The US Open is the only Grand Slam event where Kvitova has failed to reach the semifinals and next up for her will be another American in Shelby Rogers, who earlier advanced with a 6-2 6-4 win against compatriot Madison Brengle.

Mustafizur denied NOC to play in IPL 13 Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS): Left-arm Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been denied a no-objection certificate (NOC) by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) slated to be held from September 19 to November 10.

According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, Akram Khan, the cricket operations chairman at BCB, said that Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka in October and November was the reason for the denial.

It is said that Kolkata Knight Riders were interested to bring in Mustafizur at one point to replace Harry Gurney.

“There was an offer from the IPL but since we have a tour coming up, we didn’t give him the NOC. He is an important cricketer for us and this upcoming series is also important,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Khan as telling to Dhaka-based bdnews24.com.

Bangladesh are set to tour Sri Lanka for a threeTest series, scheduled to begin on October 24 at a time when IPL will be on in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Mustafizur last played in the IPL in 2018 for the Mumbai Indians. In seven matches that season, he took seven wickets.

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Messi to stay at Barcaelona

Madrid, Sep 5 (IANS): Lionel Messi has confirmed that he would stay at FC Barcelona this season to see out his four-year contract signed in 2017.

The 33-year-old on Friday confirmed his Uturn in an interview after 11 days after he rocked the footballing world by informing Barcelona that he wanted to leave the club.

Although Messi will remain at the Camp Nou until he can leave as a free agent, fans are worried at the interview in which he explained how he felt in recent months.

“I didn’t feel happy this last year at the club,” explained Messi.

“I have been (wanting to leave) all year. I thought the team needed younger players and I thought my epoch at Barcelona had ended. It was a complicated year. I suffered a lot in training, in games and in the dressing room. Everything was very difficult and there came a moment when I decided to look for new objectives.”

“I wanted to go, and I was in my right to do so, because my contract said I was free. I wanted to go because I was thinking about being happy in my last years in football,” he commented.

The striker argued that a clause in his contract, which is due to expire in June 2021, allowed him

Lionel Messi

to leave on a free transfer at the end of the 2019/20 season and that he wanted to take up the option.

Barcelona took a different viewpoint, insisting that if he wanted to join a different club, he would have to pay the 700 million euro release clause in his contract.

Under that clause, Messi could leave the club for free if he requested to do so by June 10, the nominal end of the season. But the 2019/20 La Liga season extended beyond that date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, complicating matters.

Barca is not willing to give up on Messi, especially not for free.

“It really hurt me

that people could think I would be able to go to court against Barcelona for my own benefit. I would never do something like that,” commented the striker.

However, he was very critical of Bartomeu, accusing him of “not keeping his word” and also criticising the direction of the club in recent years.

“The truth is that for a while there has not been a project and there hasn’t been anything. They have tried a juggling act and to paper over the cracks as things have happened,” said Messi, who repeated his love for the club and insisted on his commitment in his final year at the Camp Nou.

Everton signs Nations League: Bosnia halt Italy’s winning streak Chelsea sign Kai Havertz on a 5 yr deal Allan from Napoli

Kai Havertz with Chelsea manager Frank Lampard after completing signing for the club.

London, Sep 5 (Agencies): Chelsea have signed Germany’s highly-rated attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on a fiveyear contract, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported the fee for the 21-year-old was in the region of 71 million pounds ($94 million).

“I’m very happy and

proud to be here. For me it’s a dream come true to play in a big club like Chelsea and I can’t wait to meet all the players and the trainers,” Havertz said in a statement.

Havertz left the German national team camp on Friday to complete his medical before signing for the London club. Havertz, who had two years left on his Leverkusen contract, scored 46 goals with 31 assists in 150 games for the club.

“He has proven pedigree in one of the best leagues in Europe, he plays for the German national side, and he is an exciting, dynamic talent,” Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said. “We are delighted to be able to add his versatility and quality to the squad before the season begins.”

Having been barred from signing players last year due to a FIFA transfer ban, Chelsea has gone on a spending spree this year as manager Frank Lampard rebuilds his squad ahead of the new season.

Havertz’s signing follows the arrivals of full back Ben Chilwell, striker Timo Werner and winger Hakim Ziyech, with the overall outlay totalling more than 200 million pounds. The club has also signed defenders Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr as free agents.

Chelsea, which finished fourth last term to qualify for the Champions League in Lampard’s first campaign in charge, begins the new season at Brighton Hove and Albion on September 14.

London, Sep 5 (Agencies): Everton has signed Brazil midfielder Allan from Italian side Napoli on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Saturday.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported Everton had paid a fee of around GBP 25 million pounds (USD 33 million) to Napoli for the 29-yearold.

Allan scored 11 goals and grabbed 16 assists in more than 200 appearances for Napoli across all competitions, helping it claim the Coppa Italia last season.

“It is a real pleasure to sign for Everton. I am immensely happy to be here,” Allan said in a club statement.

“I hope, like I have done in my entire career, I contribute with my performances together with my team-mates and that I put in some great games, great performances and win important things.”

Rome, Sep5 (Agencies): Stefano Sensi’s second international goal rescued Italy a Nations League draw as their 11game winning streak came to an end in a 1-1 stalemate with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The Azzurri arrived in Florence looking to extend their record-breaking run of consecutive victories to 12 but found themselves up against a resolute defence and undone by the visitors’ veteran Serie A striker Edin Dzeko, who scored from close range after 57 minutes.

Italy boss Rober to Mancini opted to leave last season’s European Golden Boot winner Ciro Immobile out of his starting line-up and watched as his forwards squandered the few chances that came their way.

But Sensi applied a cool finish to Lorenzo Insigne’s cross after the talented attacker teed him up in the 67th minute to avoid a shock defeat.

Federico Chiesa hit the side-netting from six yards as Italy probed for an opener and Insigne whipped

Players of Italy and Bosnia vie for the ball during their Nations League match.

a 20-yard free-kick just over the crossbar after 17 minutes.

Bosnia-Herzegovina wingers Armin Hodzic and Edin Visca made their presence felt, linking up in a fast break before the latter lashed a fierce shot high and wide from 12 yards shortly before the half-hour mark.

The Azzurri survived a scare when Hodzic rounded

Gianluigi Donnarumma seven minutes into the second half before hitting the outside of the post from an extremely tight angle.

After Insigne had a close-range header saved by Ibrahim Sehic, Dzeko broke the deadlock with a simple left-footed finish into the bottom-right corner of the net having been found by Toni Sunjic’s knockdown six yards out.

Ten minutes later, Insigne’s cross found Sensi unmarked just inside the penalty area and he sidefooted a low shot that took a deflection on its way past Sehic into the bottom corner of the net.

Alessandro Florenzi should have won it when he burst into the box with 19 minutes left but his low drive from 12 yards was well saved by the diving Sehic.

England beat Australia by 2 runs in 1st T20I Sumi online open chess tourney held Southampton, Sep 5 (IANS): A late fightback from the bowlers helped England beat Australia by two runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl.

Chasing 163, Australia at one stage needed just 39 runs from the last six overs with nine wickets in hand to take a 1-0 lead in the series on Friday.

However, they ended up on 160/6 and lost the game which was in their grasp for the majority of duration.

Earlier, Australia restricted England to 162/7, despite Jos Buttler’s early fireworks and Dawid Malan’s well-composed 66.

For the visitors, it was Kane Richardson and Glenn Maxwell who provided control as they returned with figures of 2/13 and 2/14 respectively from three overs apiece.

Left-arm spinner Aston Agar, who was taken for 16 by Buttler in his first over, also bounced back and returned with figures of 2/32 in his four overs.

England’s players celebrate after taking a wicket during the first T20 match against Australia at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

Other than Buttler and Malan, only Chris Jordan got to double figures, hitting 14* from 8 balls in a late cameo.

Australia had a great start to their chase and looked on track to register a comprehensive victory, thanks to Aaron Finch

and David Warner’s early dominance, with the pair adding 98 runs in 11 overs before the Australia captain lost his wicket after scoring

46 runs.

Steve Smith, who came in next, looked fluent as he scored 18 from 11 balls, but Adil Rashid had him caught sweeping and he then dismissed Maxwell four balls later as England fought back.

Warner (58) and Alex Carey also went back to the pavilion in quick succession as Australia lost four wickets for nine runs, with the visitors still needing 30 from 21 balls.

Australia needed 15 from the final over but Tom Curran kept his cool and didn’t allow Marcus Stoinis to take his team across the line.

The two teams will now lock horns in the second T20I at the same venue on Sunday.

Brief scores: England: 162/7 (Dawid Malan 66, Jos Buttler 44; Glenn Maxwell 2/14) Australia: 160/6 (David Warner 58, Aaron Finch 46; Adil Rashid 2/29) by two runs.

Dimapur, Sep 5 (Agencies): The 1st Sumi All Nagaland Online Open Chess Tournament was conducted on September 4. Altogether 41 players participated in different categories.

In the open category, Mughaho Awomi emerged as the champion while Kunvuto Awomi of Coraggio School Kohima

won the U-16 category. The best two female player were Shabnam Singh and Muzivolu Veswu. The 3 best Sumi players were bagged by Hekugha Yeptho, Itokhu Sumi and Bovito Yeptho. The top 15 players of open category and top 7 players of U-16 category received cash prizes. All the best players also received cash prizes.

‘Next ICC chief shouldn’t be from Big 3’ Ka r a c h i , S e p 5 (IANS): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani feels that the next chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) should not come from any of the “Big Three” boards.

On July 1 this year, Shashank Manohar stepped down from the post of ICC chairman after twin two-year tenures at the helm. Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja has assumed the responsibilities of the chairperson until a successor is elected.

According to Mani, it would be “healthier” if someone from other board now leads the ICC because

Ehsan Mani

of the “politics introduced”

by Cricket Australia, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earlier.

“It’s unfortunate it has taken so long,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Mani as telling the Forbes about the delay. “The politics introduced by Australia,

England and India in 2014 to protect their positions now they are struggling to unwind it because it doesn’t suit them anymore.

“It would be healthier to have someone (the chairperson) not from the ‘big three’,” he added.

The PCB chairman, who served as ICC chairman from 2003 to 2006, however ruled himself out as a candidate.

“There is a huge problem of conflict of interest on the board,” Mani said.

“I’ve never seen that before, not in 17 years. This sort of conflict of interest is not transparent. The ICC is crying out for more independent directors.”

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