September 8, 2020

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China shows off Covid vax for first time

BEIJING, SEP 7 (AGENCIES): China has put its homegrown coronavirus vaccines on display for the first time, as the country where the contagion was discovered looks to shape the narrative surrounding the pandemic, reports the AP. High hopes hang on the small vials of liquid on show at a Beijing trade fair this week--vaccine candidates produced by Chinese companies Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm. Neither has hit the market yet but the makers hope they will be approved after all-important phase 3 trials by year-end. A Sinovac representative told AFP his firm has already “completed the construction of a vaccine factory” able to produce 300 million doses a year.

On Monday, people at the trade fair crowded around booths showing the potential game-changing vaccines. China, which is facing a storm of foreign criticism over its early handling of the pandemic, has been trying to repurpose the story of Covid-19.

State media and officials are now emphasising the revival of Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the deadly pathogen sur-

Domestic air cargo in NE to get major boost G U WA H AT I , S E P 7 (AGENCIES): Nagaland will be among other north eastern states who will benefit from the introduction of dedicated freighter services for domestic air cargo at Airports Authority of India Cargo terminals, reports UNI. Guwahati which is a major air hub for transportation and business centre will be connected to these services on all weekdays.

Apart from this, Imphal in Manipur, Aizawl in Mizoram, Dimapur in Nagaland, Agartala in Tripura and Silchar in Assam will get this dedicated freighter’s services. The new services of dedicated air cargo flights are being started by the domestic low cost carrier Spicejet as SpiceXpress.

As per the latest information, the cargo services of Spicejet- SpiceXpress will be available on all week days on Kolkata-Imphal and Kolkata-Guwahati Sectors.

Kolkata-Aizawl connecting Aizawl-Dimapur-Guwahati will be available on Day 1 and 3 every week.

Agartala will get cargo services from Kolkata on Week-Day 2, 4 and 5 of every week and will connect Agartala-Guwahati-Kolkata sector.

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“I feel the conflict between medical and police is administrative.

Therefore, we should solve it politically.”

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A visitor takes photo of a model of a coronavirus and boxes for COVID-19 vaccines at display during the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing.

faced, as a success story in the fight against the virus.

They are also touting progress on domestic vaccines as a sign of Chinese leadership and resilience in the face of an unprecedented health threat that has pummelled the global economy.

In May, President Xi Jinping pledged to make any potential vaccine developed

by China a “global public good”. The potential vaccines on display are among nearly 10 worldwide to enter phase 3 trials, typically the last step ahead of regulatory

approval, as countries race to stub out the virus and reboot battered economies.

Sinopharm said it anticipates the antibodies from its jab to last between one and three years-- although the final result will only be known after the trials.

China’s nationalistic tabloid Global Times reported that “the price of the vaccines will not be high”.

Every two doses should cost below 1,000 yuan ($146), the report said, citing Sinopharm’s chairman, who told media he has already been

injected with one of the candidate vaccines. China’s official Xinhua news agency reported that another vaccine candidate, developed by Chinese military scientists, can deal with mutations in the coronavirus.

As of last month, at least 5.7 billion doses of the vaccines under development around the world had been pre-ordered. But World Health Organization has warned that widespread immunisation against Covid-19 may not be on the cards until the middle of next year.

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Diesel price slashed again DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) reduced the price of diesel, the third such downward revision in last five days.

According to IOCL website, diesel prices in the national capital decreased by 11 paisa per litre bringing down price to Rs 73.16 per litre. While diesel prices have fallen, the OMCs have kept petrol prices steady.

After today’s rate revision, diesel price in Dimapur fell to Rs.79.03 per lire while in the state capital Kohima the diesel price was lowered to Rs.79.74 per litre.

Meanwhile, prices of petrol in Dimapur and Kohima were left unchanged at Rs.87.37 and Rs 88.27 respectively.

According to reports, the price of fuel may remain steady or fall in coming days as global crude prices have shown some indication of softening over the expectation of a prolonged demand squeeze over Covid disruptions.

Currently, oil marketing companies review domestic petrol and diesel prices on a daily basis, and implement any changes with effect from 6 am every day.

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Govt’s vision is to provide quality edn: CM lays foundation stone FOR Music & Fine Arts College

Rio and others after unveiling the foundation stone at Tsiesema.

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KOHIMA, SEP 7 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio Monday said that his government’s primary focus and vision was to provide quality education to the youths of the state.

Rio said this while addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Professional College of Music and Fine Arts (PCoMuFA) at Tsiesema here Monday.

The college will be under the Nagaland University.

Besides the State lagging behind in many aspects, particularly in education sector, Rio said maximum expenditure was incurred in sending children to good schools and colleges outside

the State that drains the local economy. Hence, setting up world class centres of excellence, model colleges and other institutions would benefit the children, he added.

Congratulating the Higher & Technical Education (H&TE) department for bringing in many projects in the State, including the PCoMuFA under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Rio said the department had implemented 32 projects under RUSA 1.0 and 2.0 at all the colleges of the State that qualified under RUSA. Emphasising studying of music, fine arts, dances, dramas, culture, etc, minutely, Rio remarked that having a professional college,

particularly in the land of festival, would enhance the knowledge of music and fine arts and also attract outsiders to learn Naga culture.

He acknowledged the land owners for parting with their land for the college, even as he appealed for public support in the project, reminding the villagers that they would be more benefitted.

He also called for ensuring quality construction of the college and insisted the building design should have local motif as this would serve as a symbol to people who visited the college. Insisting on timely completion of construction, the chief minister observed that hardly any project gets completed on time in Nagaland, leading to price escalation.

H&TE and Tribal Affairs minister Temjen Imna Along, who too was present on the occasion, asserted that it was a momentous occasion for both the people of the State and the department, even as he expressed gratitude to the chief minister for ensuring that the foundation stone was laid on time. (Cont’d on p-5)

Nagaland COVID-19 tally 4220

Revised SOP for persons entering state

COVID-19 STATUS AS ON september 7, 2020

DIMAPUR/KOHIMA, SEP 7 (NPN): High Powered Committee (HPC) meeting convened by state chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday approved new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for persons entering Nagaland in line

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ACTIVE CASES RecovMiTotal Symptomatic Death ered grated Cases Mild Moderate 8 1 1783 2042 9* 3 0 0 1 11 0 0 1 2 1125 1332 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 1

Dimapur 238 Kiphire 10 Kohima 200 Longleng 0 Mokokc0 0 20 9 0 0 hung Mon 0 0 260 30 1 3 Peren 0 0 268 0 0 0 Phek 0 0 31 2 0 0 Tuensang 0 0 52 16 0 0 Wokha 0 0 23 1 0 0 Zunheboto 0 0 107 7 0 0 Total 9 3 3674 513 10 11 *2 deaths not due to Covid-19 *5 deaths in Dimapur under investigation

DIMAPUR, SEP 7 (NPN): With 42 fresh COVID-19 cases being reported from the state on Monday, the tally rose to 4220-- 525 active, 3674 recovered, 10 deaths and 11 migrated.

In a tweet, Health & Family Welfare minister, S. Pangnyu Phom said 36 new cases were reported in Dimapur and 6 in Kohima.

29 294 268 33 68 24 114 4220

As per the severity of symptoms, 513 active cases are asymptomatic, 9 mild and 3 moderate cases.

Further, out of 4,220 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people include 1823 cases from the Armed Forces, 1297 returnees,309 frontline workers and 791 traced contacts.

State seeks fund from NEC India’s COVID-19 for Agri sector tally crosses 42L KOHIMA, SEP 7 (NPN):

PTI: India’s COVID19 tally of cases went past 42 lakh with a record 90,802 people being infected in a day, while 32,50,429 people have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 77.30 per cent on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 42,04,613, while the death toll climbed to 71,642 with 1,016 fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.70 per cent.

There are 8,82,542 active cases of the infection in the country which comprises 20.99 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

In order to give a special focus on the agricultural activities for the overall improvement of the economy, the state government’s Strategic Economic Committee prepared a project which was submitted to the North East Council for funding.

Informing this to media persons, High Powered Committee spokesperson and minister Neiba Kronu said that the committee was setup up with a focus on agriculture and allied sectors, in order to prepare a road map to boost the economy.

He said that the project was something new, and was hopeful that NEC would approve it. This he said was the only project sent by the state post COVID-19 activities for agri and allied sector.

He also informed that a new SOP for this sector was likely to be brought out.

with national guidelines and advice of state health authorities. (See table) Interacting with media persons on the sideline of a programme in Kohima on Monday, HPC spokesperson and minister Neiba Kronu said that

HPC headed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio during its meeting held on September 7 decided to relax movement of returnees besides easing more areas that had remained under lockdown for several months due to COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SOP APPROVED BY HPC on COVID-19

 Every person entering Nagaland will be allowed to go for home quarantine if he/she is asymptomatic and on his/her giving an undertaking that he/she has a single room with attached washroom or a washroom conveniently located.  Home Quarantine will be allowed at only those locations in the State which has testing facility for COVID-19.  The person entering Nagaland may provide his/her details as well as the undertaking online on the website covid19.nagaland.gov.in or he/she may fill up the hard copy of the form/undertaking at the point of entry.  The duration of home quarantine will be for 14 days and in case the person remains asymptomatic all through out, there will not be any need for testing and the person will be discharged from home quarantine.  The person before commencing the home quarantine will also download the nCOVID Nagaland Visitors App and update his/her health status twice in a day.  In case the person does not have suitable room for home quarantining in his/her house, the person may go for institutional quarantine facility maintained by Government. At the institutional quarantine facility, the person will be charged for food at the rate fixed by respective District Task Force.  The person may even opt out for hotel/lodge identified by the District Task Force.  The duration of quarantine in all case will be 14 days.  In case a person desires to lessen his/her period of quarantine or there is a need for doing so because of exigencies, he/she may get tested on payment after 4 days of arrival in the State and on being tested negative, the person will be discharged from quarantine.  Anyone entering Nagaland for an urgent and essential work and is not in a position to quarantine, on entry he/she may give prior intimation to the respective District Task Force and if the period of stay is less than 48 hours, he/she may enter Nagaland after obtaining clearance, for flight of HSTDV, India performing the work and while following all health safety norms. has demonstrated capabilities for highly complex technology that will serve as the building block for next-generation hypersonic vehicles in partnership with the domestic defence industry.

The defence ministry said the parameters of launch and cruise vehicle, including the scramjet engine, were monitored by multiple tracking radars, electro-optical systems and telemetry stations.

With the successful test, it said many critical technologies such as aerodynamic configuration for hypersonic manoeuvres, use of scramjet propulsion for Poclain pressed into action to clear the debris on Monday. (Social Media) ignition and sustained comDimapur police in- poclain were pressed into bustion at hypersonic were D I M A P U R , S E P 7 (NPN): Several vehicles formed that the rockslide service to clear the roadproven and validated.

It said the hypersonic were stranded on Monday at the Welcome Gate near block. Police said that the cruise vehicle was launched near Patkai bridge, Chü- Patkai Bridge, Chümouke- area was being cleared and using a proven rocket mo- moukedima area following dima happened late in the traffic partially restored by a rockslide. afternoon. At least two evening. tor.

India successfully test-fires hypersonic missile carrier NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): India on Monday successfully flight-tested the indigenously-developed hypersonic technology demonstration vehicle (HSTDV), joining a select group of countries having the capability to develop the next-generation hypersonic cruise missiles, officials said.

HSTDV, based on hypersonic propulsion technologies and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will help India develop futuristic space assets like long-range missile systems and aerial platforms, they said.

HSTDV is capable of powering missiles to attain a speed of around Mach 6 or six times the speed of sound, the officials said, adding only a very few countries like the US, Russia and China have such a

HSTDV at Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha Monday. (PIB/PTI)

capability. “The DRDO has successfully demonstrated the hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology with

the flight test of hypersonic technology demonstration vehicle at 1103 hours from APJ Abdul Kalam launch complex at Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha today,” the defence ministry said in a statement.

HSTDV operates on a scramjet engine, as against the ramjet engine which is used on most missiles. The ramjet engines operate at supersonic speeds of up to Mach 3. The ministry said all the performance parameters have indicated a resounding success of the mission. The successful test comes over a year after a similar attempt did not provide expected results.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO over the successful test-flight of the HSTDV, calling it a “landmark achievement”.

A DRDO official said that with the successful test

NH-29 partially opened after rock slide

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DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier chairing the DPDB meeting on September 7. (DIPR)

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(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

32 26

Cloudy with a stray t-storm

28 21

Guwahati Cloudy with a stray t-storm

30 25

Aizawl Imphal

Morning showers; cloudy

30 20

Itanagar A heavy t-storm in the a.m

28 22

Shillong

Thunderstorm

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Kohima

Cloudy with a thunderstorm

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Dimapur Cloudy with a thunderstorm

31 24

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Tuensang Cloudy, a t-storm in spots

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Cloudy with a stray t-storm

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Zunheboto Cloudy with a thunderstorm

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MVYO bans hunting and fishing in its jurisdiction KOHIMA: Meriema Village Youth Organization (MVYO) has informed the general public that hunting and fishing under Meriema village jurisdiction is strictly prohibited. A press release

by MVYO president, Asa Shüya requested the public to refrain from such activities which was also against the government order on banning of hunting, MVYO further warned that defaulters would be strictly penalized by seizing of arms and ammunition, fishing equipments and with monetary fine.

nate week as per the new guidelines on lockdown issued by the chief secretary.

Surprise checking from the side of district administration will also be carried out time to time, DC added.

Dy. CMO Peren, Dr. Lanuakum highlighted the present figure of COVID19 in the district, wherein he mentioned that a total of 2085 returnees has entered the district, out of which 271 are confirmed COVID positive and at present, 2 active cases have been kept at designated COVID Hos-

pital, CHC Jalukie.

Considering the education system of the students as the topmost priority, additional district education officer (ADEO) Peren also apprised the board members about the inconveniences faced by the school students in attending online classes. In regard to this, the DC said that meeting with the service providers will be convened at the earliest.

Discussion in connection to two-lanning of NH-129 A was also held in the meeting.

Guidelines for passenger vehicles in Mokokchung

DIMAPUR: In pursuance of government order, the DC Mokokchung Limawabang Jamir has informed the restrictions on interdistrict and intra-district commercial passenger vehicles, to be subject to strict compliance with immediate effect.

A press release by DC office Mokokchung stated that consolidated guidelines for commercial passenger vehicles are: In all passenger taxis, there should not be more than two persons sitting on the middle and rear row seats.

In case of rear seats being along the length of the vehicle, not more than one person should sit on each of the rear seat. In the front

row seat, there should be only one passenger; Driver, attendant and the passengers should wear masks.

Further, the driver/attendant should make mandatory provision for hand sanitizers for use by the passengers; Only passengers wearing mask must be allowed to travel; The commercial vehicles moving for long distances should be mandatorily cleaned and disinfected before the start of every fresh journey with new passengers; Those moving for short distances will also be disinfected regularly by the drivers/ attendants; The rate chart annexed with this order for commercial passenger vehicles shall be strictly

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT A loving nature, a heart of gold.

The very best this world could hold.

Never selfish, always kind, These are the memories, you left behind A silent thought, a quite prayer, For a special person in God’s care.

Lt. Khavuxu Assumi 1913 - 2020 (107 yrs) We, the bereaved family members would like to express our sincere gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us physically, financially, spiritually & materially through the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved Lt. Khavuxu Assumi on 28/08/2020.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. USUTOMI BAPTIST CHURCH, 7. JOSEPH HESSO KINIMI, DIGP(HQ) General, Women & Youth dept.

8. HUTOVI N. CHISHI 2. USUTOMI SAPTIQA 9. TOIHO ZHIMO, NUNUMI 3. USUTOMI KOHIMA 10. SAHOTO ZHIMO, NUNUMI 4. USUTOMI DIMAPUR 11. SUKHAI SHOHE, SATAKHA 5. USUTOMI ZUNHEBOTO 12. AMAKISHIMIQO 6. ASSUMI BOLOMI KOHIMA We regret the inability to thank each one of you personally, but we pray that the Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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enforced. The above provisions for all commercial passenger vehicles shall be monitored and enforced by a joint team comprising of district administration, Police and RTO/DTO. Any person/group acting in violation of this order shall be deemed to have committed an offence punishable under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.

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DIMAPUR: An online faculty development programme cum orientation on “online teaching tools” was organised by the IQAC of Modern College, Kohima on August 27 for the staff of Modern College, Modern Institute of Teacher Education and Modern Academy.

A press release by the

DIMAPUR: Bethesda Youth Welfare Centre (BYWC) Dimapur observed its 33rd foundation day at its head office, Circuit House Colony, Old Dhansiri Bridge road, Dimapur on September 1.

A press release by BYCD media cell stated that, chief functionary W. C. Humtsoe encouraged the staff to stay positive and at the same time grasp every opportunity they encounter in life. He also highlighted the notable contributions done by the organisation towards the society through different programmes.

AAKH extends support to ANCSU demand DIMAPUR: Atoizu Area Kukami (GBs) Hoho has expressed solidarity and full support to the demand of ANCSU to set up an enquiry commission to probe into the fund utilization at Khelhoshe Ploytechnic Atoizu (KPA) under AICTE-NEQIP scheme.

In a press release, AAKH chairman Er. K. Hukato Shohe Akukau and secretary David Chishi Akukau mentioned that KPA has been a renowned institution with the approval to upgrade to a degree level (BE) school.

Pointing out that any institution “riddled with corruption and misuse of resources” whether for the students or for the infrastructure cannot sustain itself, the Hoho also mentioned that such unjust activities can cripple growth and development. Supporting the ANCSU and ARSU, the AAKH urged upon the government to look into the matter at the earliest.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the family of Late Kato Achumi would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the individuals, churches, friends and relatives who upheld us in prayers and also through materials, moral, financial and physical support at his sudden demise.

Loving family members

college informed that the speaker, assistant professor, Dr. K.S. Sajan from NSS Training College Ottapalam, Kerala, deliberated on tools like Google Classroom, Jamboard, Nearpod, Openboard, Yawcam, Quizizz etc. Programme was organized with the intent of E-knowledge enhancement

for better online interaction and learning process due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

The programme was moderated by assistant professor, S. Anthony and was attended by 50 participants from the three sister educational entities of Modern Society of Education.

BYWC Dimapur observes foundation day Sealing of houses

and areas in Kma

DIMAPUR: Additional deputy commissioner Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa has notified that in view of the detection of a COVID-19 positive person, several areas and houses have been sealed. H/No. 39, 53 at Potterlane Colony, H/No. 23 at Lower Chandmari Colony, H/No. 106 at D-Block Colony, H/ No. 163 at Merhulietsa, Paramedical Colony, H/ No. 320 at Zenuobadze Colony, H/No. 15 at D’ Block Colony, Sector-C and New Sect Police Complex (outpost).

All movement of person or vehicles within the defined sealed area is strictly restricted or prohibited and under active surveillance with effect from the date of sealing.

1 ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LT. THUNGRO YANTHAN

Lt. KATO ACHUMI 25/09/1983 – 02/09/2020

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”

2nd Timothy 4:7

Born in : 1909, Died on : 08/09/2019 In fond remembrance of a wonderful father, grandfather and great grandfather who left for his heavenly abode on this day one year ago. We miss you and cherish your memory.

We are comforted that you rest secure in Father's arms.

You remain in our hearts always.

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Children, Grandchildren & Great Grand Children

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Words are inadequate to express the love and empathy shown towards our family through spiritually, physically and financially right from her illness till the demise of our beloved Late Mrs. Zhetoli Achumi.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to the many in your generosity deeds, it would be impossible to thank everyone individually and by only saying thank you would be small and less, but it's our earnest prayer that good Lord bless you all abundantly.

Born on : 14/04/1972 Died on : 05/09/2020 We, the family members and relatives of Late Yehoshe Yeptho would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all the churches, organisations, friends, relatives and well wishers who upheld us in all possible ways at the sad demise of our beloved father.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church 2. Town Area Fellowship 3. 6th NAP "B" Company (Naginimora) 4. Ngozubomi Union Dimapur 5. Satami Union Dimapur 6. Doctors & nurses Metro Hospital Dimapur 7. Neighbours & relatives.

“The sun, the moon, the wind, the stars, will forever be around, reminding you of the love you shared, and the peace she’s finally found.”

From, Loving Husband, Sons, Daughters, In-laws & Grandchildren

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Loving Wife, Children & Relatives

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Late Mrs. Zhetoli Achumi Born on : 22/03/1964 Died on : 5th Sept. 2020

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

…….Righteous are taken away to be spared from evil !

They find rest as they lie in death.

Isaiah 57: 1-2

Loving Wife, Mother, Sister, Brothers, In-laws and Relatives.

MC organises faculty development programme

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family members of Late Kisheto. L. Chishi (L/NK 14th NAP (IR) BN.), son of Lt. Lhotovi Chishi, express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, friends, families, neighbours and well wishers who stood by us physically, morally, financially and through unconditional prayer shown to us following our sad loss and this hard times despite the pandemic.

We wish to convey our special thanks to : 1) 14th NAP (IR) BN. 2) A. Coy 14th NAP (IR) BN. 3) E.Coy 14th NAP (IR) BN. 4) B.Coy 14th NAP (IR) BN. 5) Malda Medical College, West Bengal 6) Aloto and Vebayi 7) Sumi brother from E.Coy 8) Sumi Baptist Akukuhou, Chumukedima 9) Police Church, Chumukedima 10) Ghokito Baptist Akukuhou 11) Naghutomi Union Dimapur Area 12) Legend Club, Chumukedima 13) Ruzaphema Revival Church 14) SBAC Akighini Muqho 15) Heroe’s Police Complex, Chumukedima 16) I/C Dillai Gate We deeply regret and apologize for our inability to mention each and everyone individually. We are grateful to everyone who was a part of his life and stood by us through this difficult time.

We pray that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

DIMAPUR: Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has urged upon all to give their best towards the completion of the medical college in Mon. A press release by ENSF president, Hamnyei Angh and assistant general secretary, Khomo P stated that, the upcoming medical college will not only cater to the people in the eastern region of the state but will also benefit people from neighbouring states, including the Nagas and others living along the India-Myanmar border.

While the medical college had been the long felt need of the people in eastern areas, the ENSF urged upon everyone to give their best for completion of the college, once the foundation stone was laid and work begins.

Assuring its support and cooperation towards the project, the ENSF also lauded the GoI, chief minister Neiphiu Rio and Health minister, S. Pangnyu Phom for fulfilling the long cherished dream of the eastern people towards upgrading the District Hospital Mon (DHM) to a fullfledged medical college.

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DIMAPUR: Peren district planning & development board (DPDB) meeting was held on September 7 at DC’s conference hall, Peren under the chairmanship of deputy commissioner Peren, Sentiwapang Aier.

According to DIPR report, DC directed all the HoDs to conduct social work in their respective office premises and also reminded all heads to work out a roster system where 50 percent of the staff attends office every alter-

ENSF lauds upgradation of DHM to medical college

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Late Kisheto. L. Chishi 28/4/1983 – 1/9/2020

06-04-1936 to 16-08-2020 “And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever”.

Psalms 23:6 Through this column, we the family members of Late S. Chubakumla express our profound gratitude to all individual, churches, organisations and well wishers who shared our grief and sorrow and supported us morally, physically, spiritually and financially during the brief illness and sad demise on the 16th of August 2020.

We pray that Almighty God the Giver of everything bless each and everyone of you abundantly.

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LAMBERT ODYUO (Ex-Pastor, SFC Medziphema) Born: 28th Sept, 1960 Died: 29th Aug, 2020 Phillipians 1:21 “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain”

We would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to each and everyone of you, who stood with us during the illness and demise of our beloved one, Mr. Lambert Odyuo. Though we are unable to thank you personally, it is our prayer that you will reap a bountiful harvest of the good deeds that you have sown into our family.

Wife, children and relatives.

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Manipur bank robbery case

Police announces Rs.1 lakh reward for any information

Correspondent

IMPHAL, Sep 7: Manipur police have announced a cash reward of Rs one lakh to anyone who provides information on the suspects in the Churachandpur murder and loot case.

On September 4, miscreants shot dead an employee of the State Bank of India (SBI), Arambam Ranjan Meitei (37) in front of the Churachandpur branch and looted Rs 1.15 crore.

The district police investigating into the case have taken three colleagues of the deceased banker for questioning.

On Monday, Churachandpur district police announced the cash reward of Rs one lakh for any individual who can provide information leading to the arrest of culprits responsible for the murder and loot.

Information may be passed to SP Churachandpur at +919949805651, additional superintendent of police, +918729881284, sub-divisional police officer, +919612502667

and officer-in-charge, +919612136839.

The identity of the informant will be kept confidential, the police assured.

Meanwhile, a joint action committee (JAC) formed in connection with the murder and loot incident set September 8 deadline to the state government to book the culprits.

After submitting the memorandum to the chief minister N Biren Singh, leaders of the JAC said that it would launch various forms of agitations if the state authority failed to nab the culprit(s) on or before the set deadline.

The convenor of the JAC said that the state government should translate the assurance it has given to the people and JAC within the set deadline.

He further sought the cooperation of the people and civil society organisations in their future course of action.

He informed that copies of the memorandum were also submitted to the Churachandpur DC and state agriculture minister

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V Hangkhalian, who is the only minister in the BJP-led coalition government from the district.

The announcement of the cash reward and JAC’s deadline came up even as the chief minister assured justice to the family of the deceased banker and instructed the police to seek the assistance of militant groups under suspension of operation with the government in nabbing the culprit(s).

Earlier, Manipur ATM Service Sector has also set a September 9 deadline to the state government to nab the culprits.

While setting the deadline, the body threatened to cease ATM service across the state from September 10 if culprits involved in the robbery were not booked by September 9.

Mention may be made that two motorcycle borne robbers shot dead the banker while he was stepping down from an ATM cash transporting van before looting a sum of Rs 1.15 crore near the SBI branch in Churachandpur district headquarter.

Meghalaya to re-open places of worship by Oct Correspondent Shillong, Sep 7: Meghalaya government has decided to re-open places of worship in the State by the first week of October 2020 if the COVID-19 situation improves, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Monday.

The Meghalaya government had on June 8, revoked its earlier decision to allow places of worship to re-open from June 14 following a steady rise in positive cases in the State “The government has decided to re-open places of worship in Meghalaya by the 1st week of October 2020 if the COVID-19 situation improves,” Sangma said after a meeting with leaders of different religious leaders under the banner of the Shillong All Faiths Forum (SAFF) at the State Secretariat.

The Chief Minister informed that a committee consisting of members from different faith organisations under the banner of Shillong All Faiths Forum (SAFF) headed by Chief Secretary M.S.Rao will be constituted to revise standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be put in place for the same.

Meghalaya has so far recorded over 3,000 posi-

tive cases of which 16 have died due to the viral infection.

Elaborating on the committee, Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong said that the government has directed the Chief Secretary to immediately convene a meeting of the sub-committee within this week and revise SOPs and protocols.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed social, political, religious functions with a ceiling of 100 persons with effect from September 21.

However, Tynsong argued that allowing only 100 people is not reasonable as there are churches that can accommodate more people.

Tynsong also said that the COVID-19 has already spread to the community but is still under control.

“We are hopeful that by the grace of the Almighty, the situation will improve in the state,” said the Deputy Chief Minister. A draft SOP was also circulated to all religious organisations.

Under the guidelines, people above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years weren’t permitted to visit the places of worship.

Foreign cigarettes seized in Mizoram Aizawl/Guwahati, Sep 7 (IANS): In the second such case in a week’s time, 100 cartons of smuggled foreign cigarettes, valued at Rs 1.30 crore, were seized by Assam Rifles in Mizoram’s border Champhai district, officials said on Monday.

An Assam Rifles official said that acting on a tip-off, troopers of the central paramilitary force’s 23 Sector raided some houses and makeshift structures at Zokhawthar area in Champhai late on Sunday evening and recovered the cigarettes, smuggled from neighbouring Myanmar.

An Assam Rifles release said that a resident of Aizawl was detained in the operation and the contraband and the detainee were handed over to Custom Preventive Force for further investigations and prosecution.

However, no arrest has been made so far.

A total of 75 boxes of foreign cigarettes worth around Rs 1 crore were seized by Assam Rifles in the Champhai district bordering Myanmar on August 31.

“Ongoing illegal drug trades are a major cause of concern for the state of Mizoram,” the release said.

Whereabouts of 5 youths ‘abducted’ by PLA still unknown Itanagar, Sep 7 (PTI): The Arunachal Pradesh police on Monday said that the whereabouts of the five youths from Upper Subansiri district on the SinoIndia border, who were allegedly abducted by China’s People’s Liberation Army, are yet to be known.

Five villagers from Nacho area of the district, who went for hunting in a jungle were allegedly kidnapped by the PLA. Engaged as porters and guides by the Army, the youths were reported missing by their families through social media Friday last.

Two members of the group returned home and informed the families of the other five that they had been whisked away by the Chinese troops from Sera-7, an Army patrol zone located about 12 km further north of Nacho.

Nacho is the last administrative circle along the McMahon line and is around 120 km from the district headquarters Daporijo.

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju , who represent Arunachal East Parliamentary constituency, has said that the Indian Army is awaiting word from the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) on its ‘hotline

message’ regarding suspected abduction of the five Arunachal Pradesh youths.

“The Indian Army has already sent hotline message to the counterpart PLA establishment at the border point in Arunachal Pradesh.

Response is awaited,” Rijiju tweeted on Sunday.

Tezpur-based Defence spokesman Lt Col Harshvarshan Pande said, “We have alerted our teams and are in constant touch with the civil administration. The SP of Upper Subansiri said that they have not received any missing complaint yet.

Earlier, talking about the incident, Upper Subansiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Taru Gussar had said, “We came to know from local sources that five people belonging to the Tagin community were abducted by the PLA from a jungle near Nacho when they were out hunting”.

The SP said no one has lodged any formal complaint with the police or the armed forces that guard strategic areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two countries.

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

State

Activities conducted under Poshan Maah in Nagaland

DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier along with other officials Anganwadi workers with CDPO Noklak during the short SDO (C) Tokai V Sumi along with other officials and at the launching programme. (DIPR) programme on September 7. (DIPR) anganwadi workers. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: In view of September month observed as Poshan Maah (national nutrition month), various districts in the state conducted programmes on September 7, with an aim to disseminate awareness on health and nutrition.

Peren: A launching programme organised by department of Social Welfare, Peren was observed at DC conference hall, New Peren along with line departments of PHE, Medical, RD, Education & administration.

DC Peren Sentiwapang Aier said that it was a programme initiated to prevent existing malnutrition in India and to identify prevailing cases in the district and urged nodal department to identify the indicators to progress and work where more approach was needed.

He apprised line departments to work and coordinate for the welfare

of the district during the monthly observation.

Earlier, the launch was initiated by reading out poshan pledge while vote of thanks was delivered by CDPO Jalukie, Namhuheing. Programme was chaired by dy. director, DPO Peren, Nokcharenla who briefed about activities and programs to be taken up in the month at various levels in the district.

Noklak: ICDS Noklak project under the department of Social Welfare conducted a short programme at CDPO office, Noklak under the theme, “complementar y feeding”.

According to DIPR report, senior supervisor, CDPO office Noklak, P Hemping said that poshan abhiyaan was a multi-ministerial convergence mission with a vision to ensure attainment of malnutrition free India by 2022.

Programme was attended

by anganwadi workers of Noklak project and from civil societies.

Medziphema: Poshan Maah was launched at conference hall ADC office, Medziphema with SDO (C) Medziphema, Tokai V Sumi as special guest.

Sumi spoke about good health and nutrition and encouraged proper implementation of government schemes for the welfare of the public. CDPO, Medziphema & ICDS project incharge, Tsungrosongla administrated poshan pledge and briefed on objectives of Poshan Abhiyaan with regards to reducing stunting and wasting in children and ensuring proper development, adequate nutrition for pregnant women, mothers and children, social and behavioural changes by building a people’s movement, etc.

Longleng: Programme for the launch was held at EBRC hall,

Longleng with ADC Longleng, D. Robin as special guest. ADC led the gathering in reading out poshan pledge, CDPO Longleng, T. Longlang delivered a brief note on poshan maah, while dy. CMO Longleng, Dr. Philip Khing briefed on prevention of anaemia among women and adolescent girls. Programme was chaired by Longhong district co-ordinator poshan maah.

Sitimi: ICDS project Sitimi department of Social Welfare, Nagaland launched the programme on September 7 at CDPO office Sitimi.

A press release by ICDS project Sitimi stated that, block project assistant Poshan Abhiyaan Sitimi block, Kashika K Sumi chaired the programme, invocation by pastor Sumi Baptist Church Sitimi town (Nitomount), Akheto and keynote address was delivered by sr. supervisor

ADC Longleng D. Robin as special guest during the programme. (DIPR)

ICDS project officials with Sitimi head GB and others at the programme.

ICDS project Sitimi, Deepak Chetteri. Head GB Sitimi town Visuho exhorted the gathering while GNM PHC Sitimi, Jepitoli demonstrated hand washing and block coordinator Poshan Abhiyaan Sitimi block, Limichem Sangtam read the pledge. Benediction was offered by pastor Hokheshe.

news in Brief DoTE informs: Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) has informed all the candidates who have applied for NERIST Entrance Examination (NEE2020), that the institute has decided to defer the dates for NEE-2020. The revised notification for admission through NEE-2020 shall be notified in 2nd week of September 2020. Candidates are advised to check the institute website:www.nerist.ac.in / www.neeonline. ac.in regularly for updates.

NBSE notifies on CSSS: Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has notified for information of all concerned that the beneficiary students may open an account as an option in the Post Office or use existing Post Office account for the purpose of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships (CSSS). Post offices are providing banking and insurance services, the banking services may be useful for the beneficiaries of such scheme as the Post Offices have some popular small saving schemes like Post Office Savings Bank Account (POSB) and Public Provident Fund Scheme (PPF). NBSE has requested all heads of institutions to disseminate this information to the students.

DoSE informs: Directorate of School Education has notified all concerned that the Ministry of Education is organizing “ShikshakParv” on the theme of NaK Y M C

tional Education Policy, 2020 for principals, teachers, parents, students, schools, HEIs, TEIs, government school education functionaries, educationists, CSOs, from September 8 to 25. A two-day Conclave on NEP is also being organized on September 10 and 11. Heads of all schools (both govt. & private) are directed to encourage teachers serving in their schools to watch these webinars/discussions etc in virtual mode using the link https://www.mhrd.gov.in/shikshakparv/.

Details of the programme and schedule are available at the above link. Heads of all Govt. Higher Secondary Schools and Govt. High Schools have been directed to make necessary arrangements at schools for teachers to watch the conclave.

NMBWC ward-19 emergency executive meeting: New Market Business Welfare Committee (NMBWC) ward-19 has convened emergency executive meeting on September 9, 2 pm at its registered office, New Market, Dimapur. All concerned executive members have been informed to attend the meeting constructively positively.

‘Peace Award 2020’ nomination: Peace Channel will be conducting the 13th Peace Channel Peace Award for individuals who have made exceptional contributions in peace building in Nagaland and North East India. Peace Channel award is open to all individual

crime beat

Dimapur Police apprehend five

DIMAPUR: Based on specific information, Dimapur Police intercepted two trucks bearing registration no MN07C4140 and AS01GC0756 and seized 24000 packets of contraband cigarettes from each truck worth over 60 lakhs at retail market.

According to Police/PRO, the two persons Md. Alimuddin and Babil Hussain were apprehended with the smuggled items. In this connection, a case was registered at Diphupar Police station.

Meanwhile on September 7, Dimapur Police also apprehended two persons Mughabeto Kiba and Anganba Zeliang, while extorting money from auto goods carrier at Hong Kong market area.

Cash amounting to Rs 4300 and six extortion slips were seized from their possession and in this connection a case was registered at East Police Station, Dimapur.

On the same day, Dimapur police also apprehended one Akavi Awomi (33 years), rank tatar NSCN-K (Khango), presently residing at 5th mile, Dimapur, while collecting yearly tax from a shop at GS road area. Cash amounting Rs 2000 was seized from his possession. A case was registered at Sub Urban Police Station, Dimapur.

Kohima Police arrest two for illegal IMFL transportation

DIMAPUR: Highway Patrol team of Kohima Police while conducting routine checking of vehicles arrested two persons on September 5.

According to PRO DEF, Kohima, the arrested are Bijoy Pandey, 31 years, F/name Bimol Pandey, V/O Hojai, P/O, P/S-Hojai, district Hojai, Assam, P/add Blue Hill Colony Dimapur and Bharul Khan, 19 years, F/name Ayel Khan, V/O Barpata, PO, PS Barpata, district Barpata, Assam, P/add Blue Hill Colony Dimapur, for illegal transportation of 126 cases of IMFL worth approximately 6 lakhs from a vehicle bearing registration number AS 15AC3581 from Peducha check gate.

Accordingly, the illegal items along with the vehicle have been seized. In this connection, a case has been registered at Kohima Sechü (Zubza) PS and investigation is on.

irrespective of religion, sex, age and tribe. Nominees are expected to submit their full bio data and write up of their personal achievement/contributions to the society by enclosing some photographs in both hard and soft copy, latest by September 16, to the director, Peace Channel Bishop’s House Circular Road, Post Box-03, Dimapur, Contact:- +919089440905/+919436260435 or E-mail: peacechannel05@gmail.com, cpanto@ gmail.com. Peace Channel award will be conferred during the Peace Knit Fest 2020 which is scheduled to be held on September 21, at North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research conference hall, Dimapur, Nagaland.

FGN terminates: Commander in chief Naga army FGN, ‘maj. gen’ Kütsoru Lohe has declared that in exercise of Naga army rules and regulation enshrined in chapter 4 clause (c) and chapter 14 section 17 no.

2, ‘lt. col’ Empi has been terminated from service and discharged from Naga army of FGN from date of serving this ahza, September 5.

Lost and Found: NSCN (I-M) UT has recovered one four wheeler, Alto LXI, chassis noM A 3 E Y D 8 1 S 0 0 6 2 7 0 1 0 M 5 , e n g i n e nu m b e r F8DN3237972. Rightful owner may claim by producing the original documents within 7 days from date of this publication. Contact at 7085596462.

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 274 Dimapur, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

A continuing debate

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here are only two ways- failure or successin seeing whether Nagaland’s total liquor prohibition act 1989 is or is not a success.

The Act was imposed as a knee-jerk reaction to the persistent demands and ultimatum served on the government by the mothers and students etc.

There was no proper debate nor even adequate preparations made to realise the magnitude of the challenges of enforcing a difficult law. One way by which it has been deemed a failure is that the liquor prohibition act has not stopped the inflow of alcohol produced in illicit distilleries or smuggled from other states. This also means that enforcement has not been at its best. However, it would be wise to understand that in the history of prohibition in every state or nation, it has only achieved in driving liquor into an underground item sold at thriving black marketing outlets as well as proliferation of illegal and illicit liquor distilleries. Sale and consumption of liquor in Nagaland has not disappeared and neither has it decreased. Some months back it was estimated by sources that on an average at least ten truck loads of assorted bottled liquor enter Nagaland through Dimapur every day. This follows the demand and supply philosophy; wherein more the demand, higher the prices. Sale of banned liquor is estimated to be worth nearly Rs.200 crore annually. This estimate could be higher. There are a number of ‘liquor barons’ both in and out of Nagaland who are involved in this thriving trade.

Be that as it may, what is also a matter of concern is that most of the liquor are imitation or fake brands ‘manufactured’ at nearby Khatkhati or in Arunachal Pradesh. Recently a combined team of Assam Rifles and Nagaland Police busted an illegal liquor distillery in Dimapur. The illegal liquor unit was busted on September 2,2020 at a closed-down mineral water bottling plant which is near the river bank at the outskirt of a village in Chümoudkedima area, some distance away from Dimul Factory and a plastic factory. The distillery was well equipped with distilling, bottling and branding machines. How the distillery went unnoticed by the law as well as public and for how many years, is another story. The busted distillery symbolises how unscrupulous persons are distilling spurious liquor that is harmful to health of the consumers. There were other illicit distilleries in and around Dimapur which were also busted. However busting of illicit distilleries does not seem to have stopped the inflow of liquor. Tragically, there are many cases deaths that have occurred during the decades, related with consumption of spurious alcohol. The cost in terms of deaths is a serious issue. Even the government has to spend more every year towards enforcement while it loses a huge amount as revenue to smugglers and unscrupulous elements involved in illicit distilling of fake brands or spurious liquor. Of course, on the flip side, prohibition has definitely changed the public attitude to alcohol. If there is a saying ‘out of sight and out of mind’ then it can be said that absence of it has deprived or prevented many from consuming it.

The government has to apply its mind on which of the two is the lesser evil.

DailyDevotion Fountains of Blessings The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.

—John 4:14 The picture our Lord described here is not that of a simple stream of water, but an overflowing fountain. Continue to “be filled” (Ephesians 5:18) and the sweetness of your vital relationship to Jesus will flow as generously out of you as it has been given to you. If you find that His life is not springing up as it should, you are to blame— something is obstructing the flow.

Was Jesus saying to stay focused on the Source so that you may be blessed personally? No, you are to focus on the Source so that out of you “will flow rivers of living water”— irrepressible life (John 7:38).

We are to be fountains through which Jesus can flow as “rivers of living water” in blessing to everyone.

Yet some of us are like the Dead Sea, always receiving but never giving, because our relationship is not right with the Lord Jesus. As surely as we receive blessings from Him, He will pour out blessings through us. But whenever the blessings are not being poured out in the same measure they are received, there is a defect in our relationship with Him. Is there anything between you and Jesus Christ? Is there anything hindering your faith in Him? If not, then Jesus says that out of you “will flow rivers of living water.” It is not a blessing that you pass on, or an experience that you share with others, but a river that continually flows through you. Stay at the Source, closely guarding your faith in Jesus Christ and your relationship to Him, and there will be a steady flow into the lives of others with no dryness or deadness whatsoever.

Is it excessive to say that rivers will flow out of one individual believer? Do you look at yourself and say, “But I don’t see the rivers”? Through the history of God’s work you will usually find that He has started with the obscure, the unknown, the ignored, but those who have been steadfastly true to Jesus Christ.

Quotes

The end of labor is to gain leisure. ~ Aristotle

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y mother, who is remembered by friends and family alike as the world’s most buoyant and caring person, spent the last few months of her life ill in bed with cancer. But no matter how sick she was, the first thing she did every morning was to spread bajra on her balcony for the birds. She said the happiest part of her day was to lie back in bed and watch the daily drama.

First would come the fat feisty pigeons who would jostle each other off the ledge and spend more time fighting than feeding. Then the rose-ringed parakeets (some of whom from a batch that had been rescued and released nearby) who ate quickly and quietly.

And then came the timid little sparrows pecking at the seeds furtively and vanishing as magically as they appeared.

My own mor nings begin with a shower. My bathroom adjoins the garden and invariably there will be ants that have made their way in to seek refuge from the sun or rain, so bathing is always preceded by scouring the walls and floor, rescuing and relocating ants before I turn on the shower. Similarly, my 5-year old granddaughter Anasuyaa always carefully picks up and moves slugs, snails and earthworms to the grassy kerb, when they make the occasional foray into the driveway, so that they don’t get stepped on or run over.

Then I make Prasad for my Guru – suji ka halva

- and this is distributed to people and animals. The utensil that it is cooked in is washed with water, and the water put on a secluded pavement so that the ants can pick up the crumbs.

When I made a house in Maharani Bagh, I put a tap outside attached to the wall. Anyone passing by could drink clean water and there was always a bowlful for animals. Some years ago, I was going out for dinner when I saw a man with all his possessions draped on his wheelchair. I stopped to offer him some money. He took it and then said – I don’t really need much money but is it possible for you to give me water every day ?

He comes every morning to pick up the water and I am grateful to him for allowing me to do this small thing.

During this lockdown, thousands of people have risked COVID, risked going hungry themselves, risked going out at night and being herded by the police, to feed street animals who are bewildered because their sources of food – the dhabas, the marriage halls, the garbage, the hotels, the people on the street have all vanished. Many of these feeders have lost their jobs.

Many of them were abused and mistreated by their society organisations who, bored with nothing to do, took out their frustrations on these brave carers. I salute them a million times.

They are the backbone of India – an India known for its compassion. Do

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Stand up to bullies you think this would have happened in any other country ? Never. We should celebrate this quality in ourselves.

What is compassion?

Compassion is that extraordinary competency that can sense and experience another’s pain-- as miraculous as the ability to see light. But it’s more than just noticing and feeling sad for someone else’s pain.

That’s empathy. Compassion means taking that sadness and turning it into an action that eases the hurt.

The reason that animals have it so hard is because we don’t even notice them or their plight--like puppies that are routinely separated from their mums, thirsty birds that fall from the scorching summer sky, or the millions and billions of insects, birds, monkeys, and squirrels, and god knows what other native animals that lose their homes when we decide on yet another “scenic” resort.

Why animals get overlooked is that it’s hardest to have compassion for those you may not love or those who are most dissimilar to you. So, you may not love ants so you would hardly notice stepping on them.

It explains why our hearts break when we hear of dogs tied up and sold in meat markets, yet we pass by scores of stalls with gutted fish without shedding a tear.

Just as we learn maths, history or French, compassion is something that has to be taught and developed.

Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard says our minds are like gardens.

Left uncultivated, they are influenced by the weather and whatever seeds are in the wind. Some things will grow, and others will perish—and in the end we may not like the results.

We have to deliberately cultivate compassion by learning compassionate attention, compassionate thinking, compassionate feeling, and compassionate behaviour. We need to learn to be open to suffering in others—and then we can act to alleviate that suffering. In this way, we become the people we want to be—in other words, to have the garden-mind we want.

Compassion is often confused with weakness. It is the most extreme form of courage. It is only courage that allows us to move into

areas of deep suffering and pain. It is so easy to turn away from “graphic” or “disturbing” images and situations. For example, people don’t like to volunteer at old age homes, hospitals, animal shelters or orphanages because it’s upsetting to see distress at close quarters.

Compassion is just about seeing things. The way to develop compassion is to train to notice, notice, notice. Here are some simple everyday ways to practice compassion: -If you feel hot and thirsty during the summer, notice that others might not have access to water as easily as you do. Put out clean cool water in your balcony, garden or terrace for the birds and a bowl of water near your gate for dogs and cats.

-Biscuits are an easy pick-me-up. Keep them in your car for the hungry and homeless, and anyone in need of a treat.

-Clothes and bedding you no longer need, or use could mean warmth in the winter for the homeless, both humans and animals.

-Avoid buying anything that causes cruelty- shampoos that test on animals, leather which kills cows, brushes made from animal hair, pillows stuffed with bird feathers, and of course the obvious no-nos like meat, dairy and fur.

-You enjoy fruit, but monkeys and birds need it to survive. Plant fruit trees in your garden specially for them.

-Pest control is a tidy term but simply means poisoning millions of tiny creatures. It’s much easier to keep your kitchen clean than to use cockroach killers.

-Instead of emptying leftovers into the trash, put out that food for hungry street animals.

-Celebrating occasions is such fun. Extend the party to an animal shelter or old age home that seldom experiences such joy.

-Bring home a pet from the street or an animal shelter. Buying dogs and cats perpetuates awful cruelty.

-If you hate heavy loads, think about horses, donkeys, bullocks, camels and elephants. Don’t ride them yourself and should you see an overloaded animal, be sure to get him unloaded, fed and watered.

-Don’t be afraid to check or confront cruelty.

Stand up to bullies who pick on the weak and vulnerable like women, children and animals. Compassion doesn’t mean being meek. No one in India will say that I am gentle in my approach to cruelty. It angers me and the energy I get from anger brings justice.

Compassion has a radiating effect that has the potential to heal a tired and troubled world. One of my favourite lines sums it up nicely: Be kind, everybody has such desperate lives.

To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@nic.in, www.peopleforanimalsindia.org

Post-mortem

Respectable solution for permanent peace Citizens need to be more

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agas were a part of the allied force in the first World War, 1914, but were forgotten, thousands of Nagas as a labour crops were taken to France. Nagas joined the allied forces willingly and participated in whatever capacity they could contribute in different fields of activities in defence of the allied forces. Nagas were never captured, subjugated or enslaved by the allied forces but Nagas participated as a partner. It is regretted that Britishers who lead the allied forces of the World War fails to acknowledge thousands of Nagas who went to Europe purely in defence of the allied forces in whatever ways leaving their country and their families sacrificing everything for the success of the British allied forces. I believe ignoring the Nagas participation in the World War history as free and independent people is a crime against the Nagas, Human Right Organisation and the International Court of Justice should come into the rescue of the Nagas for such a humiliation to the Nagas when of other race of

the world are enjoying freedom and independence Nagas are made to suffer under the occupational force of India till today.

Even the Second World War was fought in the Naga country at Kohima famously know as ‘the Battle of Kohima’, 1944, in the land of the Angami Naga, where she has extended her full cooperation to the British troops in the form of intelligence, guide and the assistance whatever required helped the British defeat the Japanese in the Battle of Kohima. The Nagas support to the British in this war cannot be ignored by the British.

Nagas participated in the World War as a free people but today Nagas are struggling for its identity and her freedom of state because the responsible nations have forgotten the Nagas of her contributions in the World War. The imbroglio between India and the Nagas continued since the British left India and the Nagas.

The Nagas struggle is for its independence and it is not a secessionist

movement. It is a matter of rights therefore it requires justice. India should exercise its matureness and openness as a responsible nation and do justice to the Nagas respecting her rights.

I also would like to appeal the government of India considering the fact reality of the core issue which determine the Naga peoples life and her aspiration, the Indian Government should exercise fact finding of the modus operandi for acceptable solution in the interest of both party and not to hover on the illusive imaginary rhetoric and shrill which has been displayed by various agent. The savage approach has sawfly the good intention and the impasse continued with loss of human life from both sides. Any bias attitude will not bring permanent solution but will be repressive of future peace which will be just a repeat of past accord and agreement.

Respectable solution is the only way for permanent peace.

Kenyuseng Tep, Former Speaker Naga Hoho

disciplined traffic wise

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ithout any introduction this time around, I’d like to point out straight that citizens of Dimapur need to be more disciplined. We do not maintain traffic etiquettes. We like to blow the horn unnecessarily. We don’t like to stop a few seconds for a car or vehicle which is making its way out in reverse. Many bikers don’t wear helmets. We like to cut traffic by overtaking other vehicles from the left side and in the process, creating traffic chaos, especially autorickshaws. It seems to me that everyone is in a bloody rush to get somewhere. We don’t have patience at all. And for the record, yes, there are many alike who follow traffic etiquettes, but since they are overwhelmed by those who don’t follow the rules, the funny thing is they are the

ones who seem as though they’re in the wrong.

Oh yes! Bikes with extremely loud noises! Don’t even get me started. They’re a public nuisance and they need to be stringently dealt with by the concerned authorities. Another area of concern which the authorities should look into is underage driving. There are many kids who engage in reckless driving, especially two-wheelers.

In such cases, their parents’ license ought to be seized and suspended.

These are some of the immediate pertinent issues which we need to introspect upon. We need to take a couple of steps back and take a good look at how we ought to conduct ourselves in public. There’s much catching up to do!

I Longkumer, Dimapur

Replying to Naga Hoho galand have been feeding and caring for the Nagas as a whole. Whereas, in lieu of being grateful andappreciative, we are being blamed as parochial, regional and selfish. The Nagas of Nagaland do not grudge for not having a regional platform like UNC in Manipur but remained the biggest contributor to Naga Hoho till it pulled out from the present team. Having never raised the issue of NTC’s legitimacy by Naga Hoho is not the qualification of the Hoho. What locus standi Naga Hoho has to raise this question against the NTC? The Hoho when formed did not do so badly and the Hoho is the right platform to unify all the fragments of NNPGs in particular and all the Civil Social Organizations (CSOs) in general. Unfortunately, as the years rolled by, it wasted its valuable decades in its sycophantic realm as it became puppetish by which it lost its mantle and its present status is the result of its sycophancy.

Yet, the Hoho is trained to brag about Naga unity and integration though it could not unite even two NNPGs all through Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

(From previous issue) If Naga Hoho can manage to convince the GoI to upgrade the status of the agreement better than what the Naga negotiators have already done, every Naga will remain grateful to them. If Naga Hoho can have such solution outside the ambit of Indian Constitution and by which solution if the Naga inhabited areas are amalgamated, who will not appreciate Naga Hoho?

Go ahead, but discontinue propagating falsehoods and confusions. Talking beyond the parameters of one’s ability and feasibility makes one farcical.

I do not oppose Naga Sovereignty or Naga Integration, and yet when it is not feasible today, then what is the best for me. The best is what is real is best.

By sheer grace of God, the 16-Point Agreement delivered the Nagas of Nagaland from the status of a District in Assam at that time, some 57 years ago. The 16-Point Agreement beget the 16th State of Nagaland. Nagaland became a beautiful tree and I live by the fruits of this tree for which I am

grateful to God. The Naga Hoho and those who talks ill of the 16-Point Agreement too are fond of the fruit but hate the tree. The Naga Hoho has the habit of cursing the mother of the tree but usually fights to get maximum share of its fruit. Whoever hates the tree, he is supposed to hate its fruit too. Have sense of shame.

It is good that the Naga Hoho has finally admitted that it has no more legal foothold in Nagaland. As the wearer of the shoes knows better how it pinches the foot, the Hoho leaders know how it decimated it into a controversial organization by nobody else by itself. In fact, the legitimacy question arises as and when the Naga Hoho tries to impose its authority on Nagaland.

I am therefore raising the issue of legitimacy as regard to Naga Hoho doing or speaking anything on behalf of Nagaland. Nevertheless, wherever the Nagas are, we will remain as Nagas and therefore having a proper common platform in future is imperative. This issue may be propped up at appropriate time.

The Hoho is accusing me that I “have been painting the activities of the Naga Hoho in a very bad taste misinterpreting the activities and intentions of Naga Hoho”. Well, my latest two articles on Naga Hoho published by local papers on 5.8.2020 & 26.8.2020 respectively were exactly within the parameters of your published statements and neither duplication of the painting nor wrong interpretation of the activities never arises since no unrelated ingredient was added to it. You, the Hoho, painted yourself and without an iota of alteration I exhibited your exact picture in the public domain which may not be to your taste and yet I did it for the common interest.

Can the Hoho be specific about my misinterpretations of your activities and intentions? My reactions were specifically confined to the issues raised by the Hoho through press media.

I simply reminded you of what you have done to our people.

The Nagas of Nagaland have been very magnanimous. For decades together, the Nagas of Na-

these years as compared to NTC which, by God’s grace, unified 7 NNPGs. The concluding sentence of the Communication Cell, Naga Hoho states “Hence any misadventure in the process of lasting solution should be own moral responsibility by those who works to divide the Naga family”. Whether Naga Hoho considers exclusive political negotiation to be the better option to avert ‘misadventure’? Whether

Naga Hoho is apprehensive of such ‘misadventure’ in the peace process because of the ongoing inclusive political negotiations?

Who plays the divisive role whether the one who fights for exclusiveness or the other who works for inclusiveness? All these maneuverings and cunning manipulations are alien to the bona fide Naga culture.

(Concluded) Z. Lohe

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NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that “maximum flexibility” has to be shown in implementing the new National Education Policy (NEP) and all questions about it have to be addressed, as he asserted that it is not a government’s but the country’s education policy.

Addressing the ‘Governors’ Conference on the Role of NEP in Transforming Higher Education’, Modi said it is natural for stakeholders to have questions about various aspects of the policy and “we are all working to address all these questions”.

The view of ever y stakeholder is being heard with an open mind, he said, adding that most of the questions about the NEP are related to its implementation.

He likened the education policy to defence and foreign policies, saying they belong to the country not government. The education policy is linked to the nation’s aspirations, he added.

“We have to collectively address all doubts. The vi-

Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural session of the Governors’ Conference on the NEP in New Delhi. (PTI)

sion of flexibility with which this policy was brought...

We will have to show in a similar way maximum flexibility in implementing it,” he told the conference, which was also attended

by President Ram Nath Kovind, education ministers from states and union territories and vice chancellors besides governors.

The prime minister urged them to hold virtual conferences before September 25 in universities on the NEP, 2020 which, he said, has been widely welcomed, from a village teacher to noted educationists, as it was based on feedback received from across the country.

Highlighting the main

features of the policy, first since 1986, he said it attempts to bring all aspects of higher education, be it academic, technical or vocational, out of silos and to cut down on administrative layers while bringing about a better coordination.

Modi said the idea behind the concept of graded autonomy is to encourage healthy competition among colleges and universities and to reward the performers.

“It is now our collective responsibility to implement this essence of NEP, 2020 in letter and spirit,” he said.

The policy focuses on learning instead of studying and goes beyond curriculum to focus on critical thinking, he

said. In the NEP, the concerns about students facing heavy burden of their books and examination pressure have been addressed and efforts are being made to expose them to vocational courses and practical training from an early age to make them more employable in Indian and global market, he said.

The policy will give a new shape and strength to India’s push towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (selfreliant India), he said.

Our youth will now be able to learn according to their interests, he said.

Earlier, students used to pick a stream beyond their aptitude and they would realise it much later, and these problems have been addresses now, the prime minister said. India has been an ancient centre of global learning, and the government is working to make it hub of knowledge economy in the 21st century, he said.

While governments, be it at Centre or states, have a role in shaping education policy and system, but this is also true that they should

have minimal intervention and influence in preparing the education policy, he said. The more teachers, parents, students are associated with the education policy, the more relevant and broadbased it will be, he added.

The prime minister said that new policy has paved way for best international institutions to set up their campuses in India, which will allow youngsters from common families to join them. This will also curb brain drain, he added.

The NEP approved by the Union Cabinet in July replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and is aimed at paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower.

The NEP will prepare students on the fronts of knowledge as well as skills and focuses on learning instead of studying, the prime minister said, adding that it will bring our education system out of “one size fits all” mindset.

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(From p-1) He thanked the villagers for allowing the department to establish the college and hoped that thousands of Nagas would emerge as stars in future through the college.

Mentioning that PCoMuFA was the last project under RUSA 2.0, Along claimed that Nagaland would be counted as one of the few States in the Northeast that has been successfully implementing RUSA 2.0.

As RUSA 2.0 would end in the last part of September or first week of October, he said the Central government had invited him and therefore hoped that many more model colleges like at Tseminyu, Noklak and Mangkolemba and professional colleges at Kohima, Dimapur, Wokha, etc, could be set up in the years to come. Chairman T Basa K Mere also spoke at the programme, which was also attended by ministers, advisors, AHoDS, HODs, villagers and others.

PCoMuFA to cost Rs 26 cr, scheduled to be completed by 2023: Higher and Technical Education (H&TE) commissioner & secretary Imjung M Panger said the Professional College of Music and Fine Arts (PCoMuFA) at Tsiesema here would be constructed

at a cost of Rs 26 crore for which 9.5 acres of land was acquired. In his introductory remark on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the college on Monday, Panger said the funding of the college would be in the ratio of 90:10 where 90% cost would be borne by the Centre and remaining 10% by the State government, adding the Centre had already sanctioned Rs 11.7 crore in this regard.

He said the State Government has envisioned setting up a centre of excellence in the field of music and fine arts of national and international standards, besides providing a platform for furtherance of indigenous culture and for which it has already acquired 9.5 acres of land for the purpose.

Scheduled to be completed by 2023 and affiliated to Nagaland University, the college will offer quality and comprehensive programmes with high standards of excellence in music education and fine arts, skills and entrepreneurship development in music, performance and visual arts, incubation and nurturing of creativity, research tor furtherance of the arts and indigenous culture, technology application for utmost proficiency in music and art forms, and advocacy

services.

Meanwhile, the commissioner & secretar y claimed that the H&TE department had successfully implemented 32 various projects during the first phase of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) between 2014 and 2018. In the second phase of RUSA that started from May 2018, he said the department was implementing 10 new projects, including the upcoming PCoMuFA. He mentioned that other ongoing projects are setting up of a new model degree college at Tzujiaksa, Mangkolemba in Mokokchung district, engineering college at Tzurangsa in Mokokchung, construction of hostels for ST girl students for Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma, infrastructure upgrade of college library building at Dimapur Government College, academic building at Mount Tiyi College, Wokha, girls’ hostel for Kohima College, classrooms for Phek Government College and Fazl All College at Mokokchung, besides quality and excellence project for Kohima Science College, Jotsoma. Unfortunately, he added that the remaining 10 non-accredited government colleges were not eligible for RUSA 2.0.

City bus service resumes at Kohima town Naidu suggests milk be made part of mdm scheme avoid contact.

Driver and conductor are to remain inside the bus and avoid group gathering or assembly at the work place. With no scope to maintain social distancing, two-wheeler taxi services would remain suspended till further notice.

In a taxi, only three passengers would be allowed, one beside driver and two at the backseat. Taxi fares would remain at Rs. 25 per passenger and violators would be penalized as per relevant MV Act. Checking would be carried out from time to time by the district administration, police and MV department. The new SOP for city bus and taxi services came into effect from September 7, 2020. Speaking to this correspondent, City Bus Owner’s Union,

Kohima general secretary, Tepurakhu Visa, said that city bus service resumed in Kohima by following government SOP. He informed the buses began operation with 50% seating capacity with a nominal charge of Rs 20 per head. Visa said the union has directed the bus drivers and bus conductors to mandatorily wear face mask and gloves while on duty.

Following the OddEven system, he informed the city buses would be ferrying passenger on a daily basis. Some of the commuters have expressed relief at the resumption of city bus in the state capital.

One of the commuters said that resumption of bus service would save some pocket money as he had to travel for office related works every day.

‘Monsoon could end in normal to above normal category’ NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): This year’s monsoon could end in the range of normal to above normal, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday with the government saying that this is expected to benefit agriculture and the overall economy.

Of the four-month rainfall season, June and August have recorded 17 and 24 per cent more rainfall that normal respectively while July saw 10 per cent deficient precipitation.

“Rainfall is likely to end in the normal or above normal category,” IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said at a press briefing.

He said the overall rainfall is likely to be 102 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA) with an error margin of plus or minus 4 per cent. The LPA rainfall over the country for the 1961-2010 period is 88 centimetres.

on the vice president and briefed him about various measures being taken to help the poultry and dairy sectors to tide over the problems in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the statement said. He informed Naidu that the government was encouraging entrepreneurship in the poultry sector and providing support by way of incentives and policy intervention.

He also said the Department of Animal Husbandry would consider recommending to the Ministry of Finance the need to restructure loans for the poultry industry. Chaturvedi also

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apprised Naidu of the stepping up of procurement by milk cooperatives in the organised sector. The government is providing an interest subvention of two per cent per annum to cooperatives on working capital loans, the statement said. Also, an additional incentive of two per cent interest subvention is being given in case of timely repayment.

On the suggestion of the vice president, the secretary assured that the government would consider extending a similar facility to private dairies, it said.

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D I M A P U R : We s t e r n Chakhesang Hoho (WCH) has expressed deep pain over the demise of Venülhü Keyho, father of Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, NBCC general secretary.

WCH president Dietho Rhakho and joint secretary Zasekhoyi Ringa said late Keyho was the first Chakhesang convert to Christianity and a faithful servant of God. WCH conveyed sincere condolences to the bereaved family and pray for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (PTI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suggested that milk be included either in breakfast or mid-day meals to improve the nutritional levels of children. Naidu spoke to Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani in this regard, an official statement said. Irani assured Naidu that the central government would consider recommending to all the states to include milk in the mid-day meal scheme. Earlier in the day, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Atul Chaturvedi called

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KOHIMA, SEP 7(NPN): In a huge relief to the daily commuters, the city bus service in the state capital Kohima resumed Monday by following the reviewed standard operating procedure (SOP) for city buses/ taxis issued by Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Kohima.

However, only a very few buses were seeing plying on the first day of the service resumption.

RTA Kohima at a meeting on September 4, 2020 held in the office chamber of additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Kohima, Lithrongla T Rutsa, reviewed SOPs for city bus and taxi operation and decided that seating arrangement in bus should be in zigzag manner leaving alternate va-

cant seats to maintain social distancing and disallowed standing passengers. As per the SOP, every bus should be sanitized/fumigated at the end of each day.

Every driver and conductor should wear a face mask and also ensure that no passenger was allowed in the bus without a face mask. Hand sanitizer should be made available for passengers boarding the bus.

Passengers should carry necessary fare to maintain minimum contact.

Further, in view of the current pandemic, bus fare per passenger was fixed at Rs.20 till September 30, 2020 and would be reviewed with further relaxations in the SOP. Every bus owners were directed to ensure that a transparent barrier between the driver’s cabin and passenger area was made to

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AUCTION The Department of Health & Family Welfare (Cold Chain Wing) is hereby disposing off the following cold chain equipments as scrap item.

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Name of equipments Ice Lined Refrigerator (ILR) Ice Lined Refrigerator (ILR) Deep Freezer (DF) Deep Freezer (DF) Solar Refrigerator Voltage Refrigerator Voltage Stabilizer Vaccine Carrier Gel Ice Packs

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Any interested parties/group/person willing to purchase the said item may visit the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare (Cold Chain Wing) during office hour on 21st of Sept 2020 at 12:00 noon to bid for the same, the highest bidder will be finalized by the Department. For any queries contact State Cold Chain Officer mobile no. 8731808153.

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need to be held on the matter with all stakeholders. We have expressed our reservations about certain aspects of the NEP, which have been framed without taking Bengal into confidence.

“They undermine the country’s federal structure and the role of the states,” the minister told reporters.

He also said that NEP implementation can wait, as the state currently needs to focus on the COVID situation. “We do not support the common test concept at the national level for admission to undergraduate courses, multi- layered UG-level programmes and discontinuation of MPhil courses among other aspects.

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The Director DIPR Nagaland, Kohima.

INTERVIEW In pursuance to advertisement No.DHFW-I-534/COVID-19/2019-2020/5116-121/ dated 4th August 2020, the following shortlisted candidates in order of merit for the post of AYUSH Medical Officer and Junior Dental Surgeon will be held through Zoom/Skype/ Whatsapp from 10:00 A.M. onwards on 9th & 10th September 2020. The post of Laboratory Technician and Research Scientist for BSL Lab is to be held through Zoom/Skype/ Whatsapp from 10:00 A.M. onwards on 11th Sept 2020.

The list of the shortlisted candidates for interview for the above mentioned posts and the rejected list of candidates with reasons can be downloaded from the department website www.nagahealth.nagaland.gov.in Yours faithfully,

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The RDIF CEO denied Russia had stolen the vaccine and claimed Gamaleya Center had modified an existing platform developed in 2015 for Ebola fever, which went through all phases of clinical trials and was successfully used in Africa in 2017.

A familiar face in India, Dimitriev said its competitors were working on technologies such

With immense pride and honour, we the Sungratsu Senso Telongjem Kohima, Sungratsular Telongjem Kohima and Sungratsu Students’ Union Kohima would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Smt. Temsunaro Aier on her promotion as Secretary to the Government of Nagaland.

We pray that the Almighty God grant her sound health, wisdom and success in her future endeavor.

Tiarenla Walling Bendangyapang Aier President President Süngratsülar Senso Telongjem Süngratsü Senso Telongjem Kohima Kohima

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KOLKATA, SEP 7 (PTI): West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee on Monday said the new National Education Policy (NEP) undermines the country’s federal structure, and it will not be implemented in the state any time soon.

Chatterjee, who attended the ‘Governors Conference on the Role of NEP in Transforming Higher Education’ earlier in the day, also said that he has objected to the Centre’s decision of not including ‘Bengali’ in the list of classical languages, during his address at the meeting. “There is no question of implementing NEP in the state for the time being. More discussions

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as mRNA that are yet to be proven for safety and efficacy. While clinical trials of Sputnik V showed no serious adverse events, the incidence of serious adverse effects for other candidate vaccines ranged from one to 25 per cent.

Meanwhile, the AsiaEurope Meeting (ASEM), of which India is a member, joined hands with the EU and Germany (as regional coordinators of the European group), Singapore (as the regional coordinator of the ASEAN group) and Russia (as the regional coordinator of the Northeast and South Asia group) to issue a joint statement. It reiterated the need for international cooperation and support in maintaining resilient, open and connected supply chains as well as underlined the need to cooperate in the post Covid phase.

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The Union is immensely proud of your achievement and wishes you an eventful and successful life in the days to come.

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NEW DELHI, SEP 7 (AGENCIES): Clinical trials for the Russian Sputnik V vaccine will be held in India this month, the chief of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev told a news agency in an interview where he tackled questions on whether Moscow had stolen the vaccine and if Sputnik V trials had been done on too few people as compared to its western competitors.

Besides India, clinical trials will also begin this month in Saudi Arabia, UAE, the Philippines and Brazil and the preliminary results of this phase (Phase 3) will be published in October-November, said Dmitriev.

Asked if there were too few participants in Phase 1-2 trials of Sputnik V, he said most media missed a crucial point. On the surface the Sputnik V trial seemed smaller with that of AstraZeneca. But AstraZeneca initially ran its trial with a one-shot model. It tested the twoshot model only on 10

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he had directed the director general of police to assess the security threat.

Ranaut, a National Award winning actor often in the headlines for her provocative comments, went on Twitter to express gratitude for the security being provided to her. “This shows that no one can crush a patriot in the country. I am thankful to Home Minister Amit Shah,” she said.

In Mumbai, a political storm raged.

The actor took to Twitter to share videos of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials at her office premises here and alleged that they may demolish the property on Tuesday.“They have forcefully taken over my office measuring everything, also harassing my neighbors,” she tweeted.

people don’t have gratitude for the city in which they earn their livelihood.

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik also demanded a unanimous resolution in the Maharashtra Assembly for legal action against Ranaut, who he said has “maligned” the image of Maharashtra and Mumbai through her tweets.

The ripples were felt in the national capital too with Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accusing Ranaut of carrying forward the BJP’s political agenda. He claimed the nation’s ruling party had provided her with security cover to enable her to openly defame Maharashtra and criticise its coalition government.

“Despite a particular film actress carrying on the agenda of Modi Ji and BJP, we will ensure adequate protection for her,” he said at a virtual press conference.

“However, to describe the business capital of the country as Pakistan occupied Kashmir is naive, incorrect, political opportunism and reprehensible which no reasonable person will accept,” he said.

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The lines between Bollywood and the world of politics blurring once again, the issue of the Centre providing security to the star led to the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress, the three parties that form the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, lashing out at the BJP. The state’s Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar termed the Centre’s decision “politically motivated” and accused Ranaut of being the BJP’s “parrot”.

“By giving security to Kangana, the Centre and the BJP have endorsed her comments against Mumbai police and Maharashtra.

This is betrayal of the people of the state,” he said.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh added that Ranaut’s comments should be condemned by everybody and the state belongs to all, including the BJP. “The Centre’s move to provide security to people who insult Mumbai and Maharashtra is surprising and also sad,” he said.

In an apparent jibe at Ranaut, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said some

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lywood actor who will be guarded by CRPF commandos, an official privy to the development said. It is immediately not known whether she will have to pay the government for the security.

Y-plus category central cover entails the deployment of about 10 armed commandos who will work in shifts around the clock, an official explained.

Describing the “Queen” star as a daughter of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur issued a video statement welcoming the decision.

He said the Central and the state governments are providing security to the actor and would do whatever necessary for her security.

“I have got information that an 11-member commando team of the CRPF has been provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs for her security yesterday. I welcome this decision and also express my gratitude to union home minister... her security is important for us,” he said.

He said the state police would provide security at the actor’s Manali residence and

DECLARATION Regd No.427 Date 7-09-2020 I, Smti. Ranile Tep, wife of Shri. Johan Tep of Terogvunyu Village under Tseminyu SubDivision, District Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows.

1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India by birth and belonging to Rengma/Naga Tribe and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my name RANILE TEP was inadvertently entered and written as RONILE TEP in my husband service book bearing Army No-4369973Y NK JOHAN TEP, 3 ASSAM REGIMENT. 3. That Ronile Tep and Ranile Tep refers to one and the same person only i.e RANILE TEP. 4. That in future in all my official records and correspondence, I shall use RANILE TEP. 5. That the above declaration in Para 2, 3 and 4 are true to the best of my knowledge and understanding and I solemnly affirmed and declare in my sound health and mind and nothing has been concealed therein.

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NEW DELHI/MUMBAI/ SHIMLA, SEP 7 (PTI): Kangana Ranaut has been given Y-plus category security and will be protected by about 10 armed commandos, the Union Home Ministry announced on Monday, propelling the actor to the centre of a heated political row with Maharashtra’s ruling Shiv Sena and its coalition partners criticising the BJP-led Centre for the decision.

Ranaut, who had said she feared Mumbai Police after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and likened the Maharashtra capital to Pakistan occupied Kashmir, thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah and declared that no one could crush a patriot.

The decision to provide 24X7 security comes two days before Ranaut, who is in her home state Himachal Pradesh, plans to visit Mumbai on September 9. Her comments, including on drug use in the section of the film industry, led to a bitter row with Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, and many more joining in with their views.

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Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Chuba Chang has been applied by Smti N. Akumla Chang, M/o Late Chuba Chang, H.No. 41, Mongsenbai Ward, Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of: Notice is hereby given that any person interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire to appear in the court on or before 16.10.2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 02.09.2020.

Sd/Principal District & Sessions Judge Mokokchung : Nagaland MKC-191 IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

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

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Reku Iheilung has been applied by Smti Paisuile, W/o Late Reku Iheilung, R/o H.No. 03, Beilikui Ward, Peren, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Pension Benefits.

2. SBI (Peren) A/C No - 115969404679 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/ he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 7/10/2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 7/09/2020.

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this pandemic,” UNICEF tweeted on Saturday.

“UNICEF is the world’s largest single buyer of vaccines for diseases like measles and polio, procuring over 2 billion doses on behalf of nearly 100 countries each year. Thanks to our supporters, we now have the experience and expertise to deliver a COVID19 vaccine to the world,” it said.

UNICEF will also serve as procurement coordinator to support purchases by 80 higher-income economies, which have expressed their intent to participate in the COVAX Facility and would finance the vaccines from their own budgets, it said.

The vaccine procurement and distribution effort, involving over 170 economies, has the potential to become the world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind.

“This is an all-hands on deck partnership between governments, manufacturers

and multilateral partners to continue the high-stakes fight against the COVID19 pandemic,” UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore said. “In our collective pursuit of a vaccine, UNICEF is leveraging its unique strengths in vaccine supply to make sure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to the initial doses when they are available,” she said.

UNICEF will undertake these efforts in close collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), PAHO, the World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and other partners. The COVAX Facility is open to all countries to ensure that no country is left without access to a future COVID-19 vaccine.

About 28 manufacturers have shared their

annual production plans for COVID-19 vaccines through 2023 - with UNICEF, which said in a market assessment that the drug makers were willing to collectively produce “unprecedented quantities” of vaccines over the coming 1-2 years.

However, manufacturers signalled that investments to support such largescale production of doses would be highly dependent on, among other things, whether clinical trials were successful, advance purchase agreements were put in place, funding was confirmed, and regulatory and registration pathways were streamlined.

UNICEF said a key next step would be ensuring self-financing economies sign up for the COVAX Facility by September 18, which would allow COVAX to support early, at-risk investments in increasing manufacturing capacity on a broad scale.

“UNICEF has been critical partner in Gavi’s success over the last two decades,” Gavi chief executive officer Seth Berkley said.

Over the 20 years, Gavi has reached over 760 million children with life-saving vaccines, preventing more than 13 million deaths.

Pak Army chief warns India of any misadventure ISL AM ABAD, SE P 7 (IANS): Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has sent out an open warning to India, claiming that his country would win the “fifth generation or hybrid war”.

Addressing a ceremony marking Defence Day and Martyrs’ Day at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Sunday, Bajwa said Pakistan is facing multiple challenges aimed at discrediting the country and its armed forces.

“We are facing the challenge that has been imposed on us in the form of the fifth generation or hybrid war. Its purpose is to discredit the country and its armed forces and spread chaos”, he said.

“We are well aware of this danger. We will surely succeed in winning this war with the cooperation of the nation.” Giving out an open and clear warning without naming India, Bajwa said that Pakistan will give a befitting response to every aggression if a war is imposed.

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BEIJING, SEP 7 (AGENCIES): China on Monday shrugged off the Indian army’s concern over five missing civilians in Arunachal Pradesh, saying Beijing has never recognised the state which it claims is part of south Tibet.

The Indian army had asked China over the weekend whether the missing Indians were in the custody of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

“China’s position on the eastern section of the China and India boundary and China’s southern Tibet is consistent and clear. We have never recognised the so-called Arunachal illegally established on the Chinese territory,” Chinese foreign ministr y spokesperson, Zhao Lijian said Monday at the regular ministry briefing.

“Regarding the specifics, you mentioned I am not aware of it now,” Zhao said

The Aghunato Area Union Dimapur (AAUD) takes immense pleasure to congratulates Shri K. Zhekheto Awomi for being promoted to Director, Soil & Water Conservation Department.

The AAUD further wishes him all the very best in his future endeavours.

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responding to a query about the missing Indians. The Indian Army had contacted its Chinese counterpart about the five missing civilians, who were engaged as guides and porters by the Indian army in the Upper Subansiri district on the Sino-India border, on Saturday.

Those allegedly kidnapped have been identified

as Toch Singkam, Prasat Ringling, Dongtu Ebiya, Tanu Baker and Ngaru Diri.

They had gone hunting in a jungle when they were allegedly kidnapped by the PLA. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of south Tibet and routinely, and sharply, criticises the visit of any Indian official visiting the region.

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It is indeed a proud moment and a sense of immense pride for Inazhe Lagha to extend our heartiest congratulations to Er. Hekaito Assumi, S/o Hevishe Assumi and Late Mrs. Vikali Assumi on being promoted to Assistant Chief Engineer, Department of Power, Government of Nagaland.

The Inazhe Lagha wishes your future endeavour with good health and God’s wisdom as you continue to serve the people and the Government of Nagaland.

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INAZHE LAGHA KUGHUKO

LOTHA HOHO FELICITATES RICHARD YANTHAN IAS The Lotha Hoho is exceedingly grateful to the Almighty God, for blessing the Lotha Community with a son of Excellence in Mr. Richard Yanthan, who has excelled in the UPSC Examinations 2019 and is being appointed in the Indian Administrative Service. The Hoho heartily congratulates Mr. Richard Yanthan and all cheers are due to him for the fame that he has brought to his community. Well done, ango Richard and may you continue to excel in your career.

The Lotha Hoho, on behalf of the Lotha community, prays to God that the Almighty God may bestow on you; the divine wisdom and understanding to lead and serve the people with your talent and the capability. May you be blessed with good health, long life, knowledge and wisdom, by the Almighty God, to enable you to serve your people with dignity, joy and above all the fear of God.

(MHONDAMO OVUNG) (S. ABENTHUNG NGULLIE) Chairman General Secretary Lotha Hoho, Oking Wokha, Nagaland

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Detained Ugandan Minister to be prosecuted: Prez KAMPALA, SEP 7 (IANS): Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said a Minister who was detained over the weekend will be prosecuted over the election violence in the ruling party primaries.

Museveni tweeted that Mwesigwa Rukutana, Minister of State for Labour, who was arrested on September 5 after a video circulated on social media showing him grab a gun from a police officer, would answer for his charges, reports Xinhua news agency.

The video shows that after the Minister grabbed the gun to attack his rivals, but the latter managed to escape. Rukutana had just lost an election in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries for legislators held the previous day.

The Minister and his three body guards are facing charges of inciting violence, attempted murder by shooting, and malicious damage of property, according to police.

China dismisses India’s concerns over 5 missing in Arunachal

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UNICEF to lead supply of Covid vaccines UNITED NATIONS, SEP 7 (PTI): In what could possibly be the world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind, UNICEF has announced that it will be leading the procurement and supply of coronavirus vaccines to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is the world’s largest single vaccine buyer, procuring more than 2 billion doses of various vaccines annually for routine immunisation and outbreak response on behalf of nearly 100 countries.

With several vaccine candidates showing promise, the UN agency, in collaboration with the Revolving Fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), will lead efforts to procure and supply doses of COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility for 92 low and lower middle-income countries, whose vaccine purchases will be supported by the mechanism.

“We are ready for an immense new challenge: to lead the global supply of COVID-19 vaccines and help end the worst stage of

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

50 th MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY 08/09/1970 – 08/09/2020

Mr. S Repa Pongen (Chuchuyimlang) & Mrs. Tamenla Jamir (Changtongya) Dearest Mummy and Papa, Congratulations on your 50 years of being together through all times. We hope, pray and wish to be blessed with the kind of marriage, you both have. May you be blessed with many more years of being in love together.

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Djokovic assaults line judge; disqualified Nations League: Spain beat Ukraine 4-0 Novak Djokovic

N e w Yo r k , S e p 7 (IANS): Novak Djokovic was disqualified in the US Open fourth round match against Pablo Carreno Busta after accidentally hitting a line umpire with a ball.

After Carreno Busta broke to lead 6-5 in the first

set, Djokovic angrily hit a ball that made contact with a lineswoman. Following an extended discussion between Djokovic and tournament officials, the match was ended. “In accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook, following his actions

of intentionally hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting a ball with negligent disregard of the consequences, the US Open tournament referee defaulted Novak Djokovic from the 2020 US Open,” said a USTA statement.

“Because he was defaulted, Djokovic will lose all ranking points earned at the US Open and will be fined the prize money in addition to any or all fines levied with respect to the offending incident,” the statement added.

Madrid, Sep 7 (Agencies): Ansu Fati announced his arrival in international football after becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Spanish national team in a 4-0 thumping of Ukraine in Nations League.

Fati put Spain three

goals ahead after just 31 minutes at the empty stadium in Madrid with a fine individual strike.

Having already won the penalty that captain Sergio Ramos converted just two minutes after kick-off, he could have scored just minutes before finding the

net when his close-range bicycle kick was cleared.

Fati’s strike came just three minutes after Ramos had put Spain two up with a beautiful looping header from Dani Olmo’s cross.

Substitute Ferran Torres completed the rout five minutes from the end.

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