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Shah fiscal advice to CMs of NE states

G U WA H AT I , O C T 9 (PTI/AGENCIES): Financial discipline of North Eastern states is essential to make the Indian economy the second largest in the world, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

Addressing the 70th plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) here, Shah said insurgency, lack of connectivity and failure of previous governments to focus on the Northeast hampered the region’s development for decades.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government tried to understand the core problems and evolved ways to permanently solve the issues to take the region to the path of development,” he said. During the last eight years of the Modi government, many efforts were made to bring peace to the region, enhance connectivity and give priority to development, he added.

Shah, the chairperson

States directed to refocus on UIP NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (AGENCIES): The Union health ministry has directed states and union territories to focus on the universal immunization programme (UIP), which was severely affected during the worst years of the covid pandemic in 2020 and 2021.

The UIP is one of the largest public health programmes targeting close of 26 million newborns and 29 million pregnant women annually. A child is said to be fully immunized if it receives all due vaccines as per the national immunization schedule within the 1st year of life.

“During the pandemic, the immunization division of the health ministry was occupied with the covid-19 vaccination programme.

As a result, the routine vaccination programme went in backlog. With more than 2 billion covid vaccine doses having been administered so far and covid cases declining, there is a need to revive the universal immunization programme,” a senior government official said.

The programme involves vaccination against 12 preventable diseases such as diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles, rubella, hepatitis B and meningitis.

In the last two years, there has been a dip of approx. 20% in the routine immunisation programme.

Pre-covid, the vaccination coverage was around 90%.

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“You tried everythingenrolled for NPSC coaching, applied for CM fund and planned for start ups. But without getting up from the couch.”

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Amit Shah with G. Kishan Reddy, Jagdish Mukhi and Himanta Biswa Sarma and others during the 70th Plenary of the North Eastern Council (NEC), in Guwahati, Sunday. (PTI)

of NEC, asked the chief ministers of the region to ensure financial discipline of their states which, he said, was essential to make the country’s economy the second largest in the world.

“The Indian economy is currently ranked fifth in the world and financial discipline by the North Eastern states is necessary to contribute to making it second in the world,” Shah said at the meeting.

Shah also pointed out three major roadblocks to the development of Noth East. “There have been three

major roadblocks to the development of the North East for decades - violence by extremist groups, lack of rail, road and air connectivity and lack of thrust on development of the Northeast by previous governments,” Shah said.

He further claimed that after finding the root cause of all the problems of the North East, the Government of India has made many efforts to solve them.

He also urged the states to make full use of the North East Space Application Centre (NESAC) for flood con-

trol, irrigation, tourism, afforestation and agriculture.

All the chief ministers of the region must appoint a nodal officer for NESAC in their respective states so that its maximum and better utilisation can be done, he said.

Chief ministers, governors and officials of the eight Northeastern states were present at the meeting that was held at Administrative Staff College in Guwahati.

Shah said that the Centre was giving priority to organic farming, use of digital technology in the field of agriculture and certification

of natural products.

The Centre under the leadership of Modi is also committed to flood-free and drug-free Northeast, he said.

He urged the chief ministers to keep the states free from single-use plastics.

Referring to hydropower projects in the region, he said their purpose is not only to generate energy but also can be used in flood prevention.

Shah said the rest of India considers the languages, cultures, cuisines and attires of the Northeast as its heritage, and the Centre was striving to preserve and promote the identities of the region. The prime minister is of the firm belief that the all-round development of the country is possible by taking all the languages of the country together and a provision has been made in the new National Education Policy (NEP) to ensure that primary education is given in the mother tongue only, he said.

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Nagaland Governor urges NEC to include power as thrust area DIMAPUR, OCT 9 (NPN): Considering that power was critical for industrialisation and technological advancement, governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi urged North Eastern Council (NEC) to include power in thrust areas for overall economic development.

Addressing the 70th Plenary of NEC at Guwahati on Sunday, he said Nagaland was facing acute power deficit as the State generated only 26 MW against a peak requirement of around 115 MW. In this regard, he mentioned that the State Government had submitted to NEC a proposal for construction of 2.4 MW Duilumroi Hydro Electric Project in Peren district for gap funding and requested the council to sanction it.

He stressed on capacity building and skill development to give gainful employment to a large number of educated unemployed youth. He stated that Naga-

land was struggling with the problem of employability of the educated unemployed youth. He observed that the youth of today had high aspirations and expectations.

And when these aspirations were not met, frustration set in and they were easily misled to take to crime and anti-national activities, he added.

Noting that most North-eastern States were confronted with insurgency, Mukhi remarked that if peace and development were to be ushered in, then the youth must be provided with opportunities to lead productive lives. He called for imparting these youth with skills in tourism and hospitality, aviation, nursing, paramedics, wellness industry, music and entertainment, IT and the BPOs, sports, etc. besides specialised skills in automobile and construction sectors.

He said Naga tribes had their own rich costumes,

patterns and crafts, while basketry, using bamboo and cane, was an integral part of Naga activity. He mentioned that Nagaland had immense potential to export readymade apparel, handlooms, handicrafts and textile products to Southeast Asian countries.

“Harnessing this skill commercially will provide better means of income, particularly to womenfolk in rural areas. NEC may therefore give due emphasis for development of loinloom production of the NE States as a promotion of traditional industry,” he stated.

As Nagaland was an agrarian State, the governor commented that the State’s future lay in exploiting opportunities in agriculture and allied activities. He called for giving a push to commercial crops like coffee and rubber. Horticulture was another area where the State had immense potential, he (Cont’d on p-8) said.

Don’t consider our lack of assertiveness as weakness: NGHSSEA Rainfall to continue in DIMAPUR, OCT 9 (NPN): Nagaland Gover nment Higher Secondary School Employees’ Association (NGHSSEA) has cautioned the State government not to consider its lack of assertiveness as weakness, reminding that it was the only officiallyregistered association and recognised by Personnel & Administrative Reforms (P&AR) Department.

Addressing the silver jubilee celebration of the association at Naithu Resort, Dimapur on Saturday, NGHSSEA president Karen Yepthomi said registration and recognition had been taken as collective responsibility to maintain cooperation and unity with the de-

NGHSSEA officials and others during the programme.

partment heads and leaders, even as the association had many grievances that had not been addressed to. But, despite this, she pointed out that the association had never resorted to any agitation or the members neglected their official duties.

She said there were many instances where junior colleagues suddenly got double and triple promotions within a year or so after submitting their Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR), adding that NGHSSEA members

were faced with unpleasant situation of submitting their APARs to their juniors because the latter had become their seniors. However, Yepthomi mentioned that the association members had been swallowing the bitter pill of discontent as they had been put in a very embarrassing and awkward situation.

Though there were many anomalies in the system, she hoped that the State government, especially the department heads, would sort out the anomalies in the days ahead. She said NGHSSEA was hopeful that all the grievances of the employees would be prioritised as the last few years and the development

Padma Shri Dr. Temsula Ao passes away DIMAPUR, OCT 9 (NPN): Former chairperson of Nagaland Women Commission, Padma Shri Dr. Temsüla Ao passed away on Sunday night at Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur. Born on October 25, 1945, Dr. Temsula leaves behind one son, two daughters and grandchildren.

According to family sources, the funeral service will be held on October 10 at 1 p.m. at family residence, Lengrijan Dimapur.

Wife of former MLA late Assamwati Longkumer and mother of incumbent DGP Nagaland TJ Long-

Late Dr. Temsüla Ao

kumer, late Temsula also served as director of North East Zone Cultural Centre.

She was also the recipient of the Governor’s Gold Medal (Meghalaya 2009) and Sahitya Akademi Award. She

is widely respected as one of the major literary voices in English to emerge from Northeast India and her works have been translated into German, French, Assamese, Bengali and Hindi.

A renowned short story writer and ethnographer, late Temsula also served a professor of English at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Minnesota, USA (1985–86). Till date she has published five poetic works, one book on Henry James Quest for an Ideal Heroine, a book on

Ao-Naga Oral Tradition and two short story collections-- These Hills Called Home: Stories from the War Zone and Laburnum for my Head. Her second book of short stories Tombstone in My Garden was published in 2022.

Some of her poems are prescribed texts in the M.A. English syllabus of Nagaland University and M. Phil English Syllabus of NEHU. She has an entry on Folklore of Nagaland in the Greenwood Encyclopaedia of World Folklore and Folk Life, Westport Connecticut.

in previous years’ service rules like downgrading the pay structure of PGTs was pretty demoralising.

She also noted that many political leaders and intellectuals traced their educational roots to government schools as these schools had a glorious reputation many decades ago.

Yepthomi also claimed that the government higher secondary schools (GHSS) were ushering in an era of educational revolution, while NGHSSEA was trying to bring back the former lost glory and reputation of government schools. But she lamented that their efforts and sincerity were never acknowledged.

NE till Oct 15, says IMD

DIMAPUR, OCT 10 (NPN): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted fairly widespread moderate rains and isolated heavy rainfall across the North Eastern region till October 15.

According to IMD, fairly widespread moderate rains and Isolated heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Manipur and Sikkim to experience wet weather during next week till 15 October. Places near to the Himalayas are bound to receive very heavy precipitation in this period.

Due to moist southern

winds, parts of North East will continue to receive rainfall, it added. Though Monsoon 2022 has left many areas of the country but due to Noru cyclone, there has been a period of rain in many parts of the country for the last several days.

The national capital received the second highest rainfall since 2007, according to IMD data on Sunday.

The city weathered near ceaseless rains– measuring 74mm till 8.30 am Sunday– that brought the maximum temperature on Saturday down by 10 notches, closing in the day-night temperature gap to a record low.

UNICEF launches radio platform to help improve immunisation in remote parts of NE

G U WA H AT I , O C T 9 (AGENCIES): Despite the dominance of social media today, radio still impacts minds in many remote parts of the Northeast. This perhaps has prompted UNICEF India to rope in at least 70 radio professionals to help improve immunisation in the region, DHNS report stated.

UNICEF India on Sunday launched the Northeast chapter of the Radio4Child platform in which radio professionals will be roped in to help create innovative messaging on children

and women’s issues in the region.

“Over the years, we have seen that there has been a steady rise in the immunisation coverage in the Northeastern states of India. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen surfacing of zero-dose children (those who have not received even a single dose of any vaccine) and also challenges in nutrition. Radio has the power of reach – it reaches the remotest of regions of Northeast. If key messages are integrated in the popu-

lar shows that people tune into, then the information will stay with them,” said Maninder Singh, additional chief secretary, Assam, while formally launching the Radio4Child platform.

The chapter was launched in Guwahati on Sunday at the culmination of a two-day capacity building workshop on nutrition and routine immunisation for over 70 radio professionals from Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and some North Indian states.

NZPO writes to chief secretary on WSYF ultimatum PWDFWU Peren demand release of salary DIMAPUR, OCT 9 (NPN): Nagaland Zeliang People’s Organization (NZPO) has sought the intervention of chief secretary in connection with the ultimatum submitted by the Western Sumi Youth Front and has also raised objection to the composition of the joint verification committee by the state government.

In its 11-paged representation, NZPO president Kevipele Iheilung reminded that the membership of the Lamhainamdi village comprise of all the tribes of Nagaland. NZPO, however, said that “should WSYF follow through with the threat contained in the ul-

timatum” served on the state government and as published in the local dailies, and that such action would lead to a state-wide conflagration which does not bode well for all.

In the first place, NZPO said WSYF had no right to issue ultimatums or otherwise in the present case, as Lamhainamdi village has no quarrel with or done anything against the said organization.

NZPO said that since WSYF involved itself into an issue of which was not its concern, and urged upon the government that it must, in no uncertain terms, caution the organization “to

mind its own business and to stay clear of the issue”.

NZPO asserted that the government was well aware that Lamhainamdi village had been doing everything only after due intimation to the government and also within the parameters of the law.

NZPO reminded that in its May 5, 2022 representation, it had appraised the home commissioner that the government was well aware of the fact that the land on which the Lamhainamdi village was established “is undisputedly traditional Zeliang land”.

In the representation, NZPO also highlighted the

unequal application of the “so called indefinite status quo order” issued by the home commissioner issued prior to the killing of three innocent victims of Lamhainamdi village on March 22, 2021 under the pretext of the matter being sub judice, despite there being no pending cases relating to the land.

NZPO also alleged that while the government was prohibiting villagers even to cultivate in their own land that led them to the brink of starvation, the encroachers were being given free hand to take up development work on the land illegally occupied by (Cont’d on p-9) them.

DIMAPUR, OCT 9 (NPN): Peren District PWD Field Workers’ Union has reiterated the demand for release of their salary without any categorisation at the earliest failing which, it would be compelled to take up another democratic means of agitation.

Union’s president Kunam Hegeu and secretary Temsu Ao said the workcharge employees had not been released their salaries for years together by PWD despite a February 2, 2022 order by secretary to Kevekha Kevin Zehol, which clearly stated that verification report of these employees would be com-

pleted by February 14, 2022.

Following this, they said the workers had called of their agitation. But, they lamented that till now there were no news regarding the released of salary and no intimation from the authority concerned.

Hence, they questioned the State government and PWD for the delay in verifying genuine work-charge employees, when all necessary formalities had been completed.

They also asked why the work-charge employees were placed under various category like R1 and R2, when Aadhaar and physical verification had been com-

pleted in March 2020, and why assurance was given that all formalities would be completed by February 14, 2022. They questioned who would be held responsible for the accumulated credit and debt of the work-charge employees whose children’s future were at stake now, besides hampering their families.

The union alleged that the State government and PWD did not care and had no concern towards the plight of the workers who had been toiling under sun and rain. They therefore asked the government and PWD to respond to their queries at the earliest.

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PHED Longleng organises skill development training

Skill development training programme being carried out at VCC and VDB conference hall, Longleng (DIPR).

NEWS IN BRIEF DC Tseminyu informs: Deputy commissioner (DC) Tseminyu, Dr. Zasekuolie Chusi has informed that a workshop in commemoration of the Right to Information (RTI) Week 2022 would be held on October 12, 11 a.m. at DC Tseminyu office. DC has asked presidents of Rengma Hoho, Rengma Women Association, Rengma Selo Zi, Rengma Students’ Union Tseminyu, Rengma Village Council Chairman Forum Tseminyu and Women Club Tseminyu to attend the workshop along with three representatives.

Principal/headmaster i/c of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Tseminyu and Baptist Higher Secondary School have been asked to attend along with five students each.

KLBC ‘Pastor Appreciation Day’: Kohima Liangmai Baptist Church (KLBC) under the Liangmai Baptist Association (LBA) Nagaland organised “Pastor Appreciation Day” on October 9 at the church premises. At the programme, head deacon, Rutmakbo delivered a message.

RPO convenes meeting: Rengma Public Organisation Dimapur (RPO) has convened a general meeting on October 24, 11 AM at Tetso College Auditorium, Sovima for the induction of new RPO Dimapur office bearers. In this regard, RPO has informed all range/union presidents of RMA Dimapur, DRYO, and DRSU to attend the meeting positively. Further, RPO informed that if a range/union president is unable to attend, an executive should be delegated to attend the meeting.

water distribution assets to ensure sustainability of water supply infrastructures.

The programme was followed by a practical session where the trainees were trained on plumbing, fitting and masonry.

NZP, TSA India observes ‘68th Wildlife Week’

DIMAPUR: The 3rd Biennial Youth Conference of Association of the Gorkha Baptist Churches Nagaland (AGBCN) concluded on October 9.

The three-day event which commenced on October 7 was held under the theme “Be still & know that I am God” at Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB) Mission Centre, Mon and was attended by 421 delegates from 42 churches.

In a press release, AGBCN informed that main speakers for the conference were Deputy E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r, International Needs Network, Nepal, Uma Magar and Nepal based songwriter & worship leader, Adrian Dewan.

The speakers spoke on the theme and called upon the youths to have the spirit and passion of dignity of labour.

Meanwhile, youth secretary, AGBCN, Shishir

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Lama in a brief address encouraged the youths to stand fir m in their commitments until the next youth conference.

The three-day conference included various activities and competitions such as; battle of bands, culture dance, and secretary report competition.

NBC Kohima was adjudged winners at the battle of bands, followed

by NBC Padumpukhuri and GBC Diphupar as first and second runners up respectively. In the cultural dance competition, NBC Thahekhu secured first place while NBC Wokha and NBC Kohima secured second and third places respectively. In secretary report competition, GBC Mon grabbed first position, followed by NBC Chümoukedima as second and NBC Kohima as third. NBC Kohima won ‘Best Discipline’ and was declared as the overall champion.

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Chief guest along with director, NZP, students and others at Zoological Park, Nagaland.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Zoological Park (NZP) in collaboration with Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) India observed the “68th Wildlife Week” on October 7-8 at NZP premises by organising competitions, wildlife quiz, and campaign.

A press release by TSA India informed that the two-day event was flagged off with eloquent

conservation insights from the chief guest of the event, chief wildlife warden and additional principal chief conservator of forests, Ved Pal Singh and director of Nagaland Zoological Park, Dr. C Zupeni Tsanglai.

A total of 120 students from Unity College, Tetso College, Eastern Christian College, and St. Joseph’s University participated in a series of events including

face mask painting competition, wildlife quiz, a pledge signing campaign, and distribution of information leaflets.

Students were motivated to interact with zoo visitors and spread t h e n ew s o f w i l d l i f e conservation. The chief guest also inaugurated two electric rickshaws for senior and child visitors at the zoo.

5th Death anniversary

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d r i n k i n g wa t e r t o a l l households in rural areas.

In a keynote address, district chemist, Sumachiba Walling said the training was aimed at imparting skills to the villagers for routine maintenance of drinking

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DIMAPUR: A community level skill development training programme under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) support activity was organised by Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Longleng division on October 8 at VCC and VDB Conference Hall, Longleng.

According to a DIPR report, special guest of the programme, SDO (Civil) L o n g l e n g , Tr o n g d i p a Tongpi Sangtam exhorted the trainees stating that skill development training was an opportunity to enhance skills and become selfreliant while contributing to the economy at large. He encouraged the trainees to be sincere and take up these kinds of activities which would provide sustainable income.

Sangtam further stated that JJM was envisioned to provide safe and adequate

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12th SBAK Conference concludes RTI Act awareness still lacking in state: NVCO

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Advisor, H. Khehovi Yeputhomi (L) addressing the gathering at the 12th SBAK children conference at Aichi Saghemi Village on Sunday. (NP) Correspondent AICHI SAGHEMI, OCT 9 (NPN): The 12th Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (SBAK, Nito Mount) children conference concluded at Aichi Saghemi Village on Sunday afternoon. The three-day conference was held under the theme “In Jesus’ footsteps” and was attended by over four thousand delegates.

Extending greetings on the concluding session, Advisor, Tourism and Art & Culture, H. Khehovi Yeputhomi sought the children’s prayers before delivering his speech stating that children’s hearts are pure and virtuous. Quoting a

Chinese proverb, Yeputhomi said, “If you plan for a year, plant crops. If you plan for 10 years plant trees, and if you plan for 100 years, educate children”, and then stressed on the importance of nurturing children with spiritual teachings while also educating them the values of Sumi dialect, its customs, and traditions.

Stating that today’s children are the leaders of tomorrow and that they will carry on the legacy as elderly people tomorrow, the advisor said that investment on children should be valued and efforts should be made to focus on developing children for the future generation. Taking a passage from

the Bible, the advisor called upon the children to obey their parents in the Lord so that they would receive blessings. He also exhorted the children to respect their elders, spiritual leaders in order to lead successful lives when they grow up.

Pastor, SBCZ, Dr. Hutton Sumi delivered the word of God on the concluding session. The pastor dwelled on the importance of nurturing the tenets of prayer, obedience and respect in children despite the challenges that modernisation has posed in today’s society.

He said these challenges have ushered in added responsibilities on parents and these needed to be addressed

collectively within a family.

Earlier, APC, SBC ‘B’ Mokokchung, Livika chaired the concluding programme, APW, UBC Tizu Island, Iliholi offered the invocation prayer while pastor, Aquba New BC, Kitoi said the benediction.

Secretary, children ministry, SBAK, Ghosheli Zhimo also expressed gratitude to Aichi Saghemi Village for hosting the three-day conference.

Highlights of the concluding session included a choir presentation by Aghunato Town Baptist Church, choreography presentations

by Asukhuto Town Baptist Church and Surumi Baptist Church.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) president, Kezhokhoto Savi on October 8, stated that awareness on Right to Information (RTI) was still lacking in the state and that more disclosure was required with regard to various schemes and projects meant for villagers, especially the people below poverty line (BPL).

Speaking at the RTI week programme, Kezhokhoto stated that in 2015, NVCO in collaboration with Nagaland Information Commission carried out a study on use of RTI across Nagaland and its impact for the last 10 years.

“The study was not intensive, however, NVCO did it by way of conducting awareness campaigns, meetings and interviews in almost all the districts in Nagaland”, Kezhokhoto informed. In course of the

study, he disclosed that NVCO found that several individuals and organisations were filing RTI applications “just for the sake of filing” and that they did not read and study the information obtained through the powerful Act. “We came across the maximum misuse of funds in MNREGA, Public Distribution System (PDS), etc.”, he disclosed.

In this regard, he stressed that the public must be aware about the Act so that transparency and accountability can be questioned. While appreciating the government departments for maintenance of records with the implementation of RTI Act, NVCO stated that there were no improvements on corrupt practices, especially in public sectors.

The organisation stated that the government conducted several trainings

for government employees, however, it claimed that they were least bothered to take initiatives to create awareness for the public.

NVCO also stated that the statement made by chief information commissioner, I. Meyionen Jamir on misuse of RTI in the state was true but also hurt the sentiments of “reasonable RTI applicants/activists” as they had “many success stories”.

In this regard, NVCO advised the department to take legal action upon any RTI applicant/activist found misusing RTI and that as per RTI Act, it was the duty of PIO/APIO to furnish all demanded documents/information within the time frame.

“If the department feels threatened to exposure then the department is not clean and transparent in their functions”, NVCO stated.

Public hearing on social audit under NSAP in Peren

DIMAPUR: A district-level public hearing on social audit under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) scheme was held on October 7 at Village Council Hall, Mhainamtsi Village, Peren.

According to a DIPR report, in a keynote address, state resource person NSSAG, SAU, Vepo Keyho shared the issues and positive findings and encouraged the AWWs to keep up the same spirit in serving the society.

During the discussion hour, the

public headed by the village chairmen, secretaries, village council members, and respective AWWs of the villages shared various issues of their villages.

The meeting chaired by DPO/DWO Peren, I. Tsungrosongla Ao. also adopted four resolutions. The villages covered by the social audit team under Peren district includes- Gaili, Ngwalwa, Nkwareu, Old Jalukie, Jalukie ‘B’, Kejanglwa, Saijang, Jalukieram, Jalukiekam, and Mhaikam.

VK area landowners demand revaluation of ACID, NDWM observe ‘World Day for Decent Work’ land, properties along National Highway-2

DIMAPUR: Aggrieved landowners under the aegis of VK Area Adhoc Union NH-2 (Doyang to Izheto) have urged upon the district authorities of Zunheboto district to resolve their grievances pertaining to undervalued properties and non-inclusion of affected areas along NH 2 pending since the past five to six months and warned that no work would be allowed to begin and that, failure to accede to their demands will invite consequences for which they will not be held responsible.

In a statement, union legal secretary Abel Sumi said several meetings were convened between the aggrieved landowners, the PWD (NH) Mokokchung and the district administration of Zunheboto to no avail.

The first meeting was convened

by ADC Akuluto with PWD (NH) Mokokchung and the landowners and where the union was assured that

their demands would be looked into without delay.

As nothing was done, another meeting was convened by DC Zunheboto with PWD (NH) Mokokchung and representatives of the union. The union said minutes of the meeting was then forwarded to the Commissioner Nagaland by ADC Zunheboto.

In response, the Commissioner Nagaland vide letter dated July 6,2022 directed the Zunheboto district administration to examine and verify the complaints against undervaluation and non-inclusion of affected properties along NH 2 and initiate stapes to resolve the issue in consultation with the line department and submit the report for necessary action.

However, the union said despite this directive, the Zunheboto district administration ignored it but coerced the landowners into issuing No objection Certificate (NoC) by

surrendering their rights for the work to begin. The union termed the NoC as “absurd and unacceptable” and done without any consideration of their demand.

The union alleged there was prima facie corruption in the case of the PWD(NH) and which should be held responsible and liable if permission because work cannot be authorised by any means for starting the work.

Further, the union also alleged that all steps and criteria decided by the PWD(NH) and the administration were “arbitrary and thus uncalled for” and that instead of rectifying the mistakes, the authorities were covering up “illegal activities” that were totally unacceptable.

Therefore, the union said unless the issues are resolved, it will be compelled to respond and which could even create further complications.

DIMAPUR: Assisi centre for Integrated Development in collaboration with National Domestic Workers Movement Nagaland Region observed “World Day for Decent Work” on October 7 at Assisi Auditorium.

In a press release, ACID informed that speaker of the programme, Dr. Adv. Limanochet said the wage justice along with universal social protection was the at the heart of the new social contract that the world so desperately needs, to ensure financial security for households and sustainable economy. He said this was particularly true for informal workers.

He also called on the government of Nagaland to govern in the interest of the workers rather than extract wealth from the workers.

Guest speaker along with domestic workers and others.

Dr. Limanochet also urged the employers not to exploit the vulnerability of their workers.

Earlier, delivering a welcome address, ACID director and coordinator for NDWM Nagaland Region, Sr. Pramila said many a time, people think that only organised work was decent while unorganised was not.

She then clarified that every

DPDB meetings held in Peren and Longleng district

DIMAPUR: Peren District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) monthly meeting was held on October 6 at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peren office.

According to a DIPR report, chairperson of the meeting, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC)

Peren, Keyirangding Hegui informed the members that the 75th Anniversary of Peren Township which was scheduled to be held on October 11-12 have been deferred and that the new date would be intimated later.

Longleng: Meanwhile, Longleng DPDB monthly meeting was held under

the chairmanship of DC, Dharam Raj on October 6 at the DPDB hall.

According to a DIPR re por t, addressing the DPDB members, Raj asserted that DPDB was an important platform where the development activities of the district were discussed to take appropriate

decisions for the welfare of the people. The DC pointed out that a positive attitude and active participation of the members and HoOs were required for a positive outcome. He said that DPDB was also an important platform for every HoOs and members to coordinate and learn each

other’s activities through the power point presentation in every meeting.

While presenting agendas for registration of the societies, DC informed the members to scrutinize the motives of the society before the application was submitted to the DPDB for forwarding to the government.

‘Marketing shed’ Demonstration hall inaugurated at STINER-TFC Nagaland Centre inaugurated at Meluri Town DIMAPUR: A training demonstration hall at Science and Technology Intervention in North Eastern Region-Technology Facilitation Centre (STINER-TFC) Nagaland Centre, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD) Nagaland University (NU) Medziphema Campus was inaugurated on October 7 by joint secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), government of India, Mercy Epao.

In a press release, STINER-TFC Nagaland Centre informed that special guest, Mercy Epao accentuated on the role of MSME, government of India and the different schemes under the ministry especially designed to help the people to start up or scale up their business.

She then encouraged everyone to access the facilities provided by the ministry and avail the various possibilities to escalate their K Y M C

DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM) Meluri block Women Self Help Group (SHG) in collaboration with district administration, department of agriculture, forest department, JICA and rural development inaugurated a “marketing shed” for a weekly bazaar on October 7 at Meluri Town.

According to a DIPR J o i n t s e c r e t a r y, M e r c y E p a o i n a u g u r a t i n g report, Extra Assistant demonstration hall at STINER-TFC Nagaland Centre. Commissioner (EAC) Mebusiness ventures.

The inaugural programme was followed by a hands-on training programme on banana fibre extraction and its value addition wherein 39 participants comprising of house wives, Self Help Groups (SHGs), aspiring entrepreneurs and experiential learning programme students from SASRD, NU took part.

The training was conducted by project assistant, STINER-TFC, Dr. Sentirenla Changkiri along with

two master trainers from the centre, Vibito Savino and Mhasivikho Kuotso.

Earlier, the inaugural programme was chaired by PI, STINER-TFC, professor Akali Sema, invocation was said by SASRD NU assistant professor, Dr. Razouneino Zuyie, welcome address was delivered by dean, SASRD, NU, professor L Daiho and a brief remark was given by former PVC, SASRD, NU and advisor to STINERTFC, professor M. Alemienla Ao.

luri Yithachu Thur said a healthy competition between individuals and groups of individuals was essential for the the sustenance of a good market.

Short speeches were delivered by SDAO Meluri, Phrumasie Nyuthe, area coordinator NSRLM, Vivi Nyuthe and field co-ordinator NFMP, Jitsiarho po.

The Meluri women’s weekly bazaar was inaugurated by assistant conservator of forest, Dzuthovito Loho.

work has its own dignity and respect.

Pointing out that minimum wages in most of the states in the country are inadequate, Sr. Pramila said such inadequate wages leads the workers to continue to lose ground.

“Wage justice is a cornerstone of the social contract between workers, governments and employ-

ers that has been broken in the interests of corporate greed,” rued Sr. Pramila.

Calling for action for wage justice in Nagaland, she advised all domestic workers movement and union of the state to stand united with other trade unions for wage justice for all workers, formal and informal, so as to have a decent life and decent future.

KBC Kohima ‘evangelistic men’s camp’ concludes

Attendees of the camp at Koinonia Prayer Centre, Tsiesema Basa.

DIMAPUR: Four-day “evangelistic men’s camp” organised by Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC) Kohima under the theme, “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore, be serious and watchful in your prayers” (1 Peter 4:7)

concluded on October 8 at Koinonia Prayer Centre, Tsiesema Basa.

A press release by KBC Media Ministry informed that the speakers were KBC senior pastor and Kohima Bible College (KBC) principal, Rev.

Zotuo Kiewhuo; KBC pastors, Medotseilieü Kiewhuo and Neibalie Kiewhuo; KBC assistant pastor, H Rokopra Mekro and KBC evangelist, Zashekho Hibo. The camp was attended by 120 campers and 59 officials.

NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II holds meeting DIMAPUR: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) 5 Ghaspani-II A/C held its annual general meeting cum picnic on October 8 at TL Angami Park with Zhaleo Rio, MLA. In a press release, NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C informed that the meeting chaired by NDPP general secretary and political advisor to MLA, Tokihe Zhimomi discussed issues related to the constituency.

Addressing the party workers, Zhaleo said UDA and NDPP would bring about more positive changes in the coming years. He also requested NDPP Central leaders to strategise and set priorities for the constituency and also Dimapur region. The meeting was also addressed by NDPP party leaders from both central and district levels.

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only with complete coordination among the Centre and state governments,” Reddy said. He suggested that a few target sectors need to be identified, and stressed on the need to enhance the investment potential of the region by overcoming bottlenecks in those segments.

Reddy said, “There is a need to conduct a ‘strength and weakness’ analysis and identify gaps in key sectors.

This will help in more targeted developmental initiatives.”

He mentioned that the DoNER ministry is constituting a task force to

ensure complete realisation of the tourism potential of the region. “Developing infrastructure, skilling and capacity building are the core priorities for tourism in the region,” he said.

Reddy also said that an ‘Agri Task Force’, which was recently constituted, would soon release its final report, and the findings must be leveraged to ensure complete utilisation in the current financial year.

The Centre has been working relentlessly to establish peace and stability, and enhance connectivity in the region, he said, adding that the government has achieved “considerable success”.

The first day of the two-day NEC meeting focused on various aspects related to the development of the region.

Chief secretaries of states of the region made their presentations on ‘Priorities & Success Stories’ and deliberated on important themes such as regional planning for telecom, broadband and internet connectivity, primary sector development and tourism.

Manipur women’s body rejects govt draft liquor regulation policy

1 more arrested in APSC paper leak case in Arunachal

aegis of the Nupi Samaj.

Taking part in the protest, the Nupi Samaj president alleged that the decision of the state government led by chief minister N Biren Singh was in total contradiction with the expectation of the people of the state. “We never expected that chief minister N Biren Singh would take such a decision. It is beyond our expectation that such a chief minister who always talked for the wellbeing of the masses will take such a decision against the people,” she said.

“We thought that people of the state will lead a better life under his leadership as chief minister. But, all went in vain,” she added.

In a bid to pacify objections to the cabinet decision, the state government recently circulated a draft regulation policy for legalization of liquor through social media. The draft regulation policy has eight aims and objectives

I TA NAG A R , O C T 9 (PTI): One more person was arrested in connection with the paper leak of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) assistant engineer examination, police said on Sunday.

With this, 10 people have so far been arrested in the case, they said.

The latest arrest was made by the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) of the state police, they added.

The investigation was started after a candidate filed a police complaint on August 29, stating that he suspected that the AE (civil) examination paper was leaked.

More than 400 candidates appeared in the examination that was held on August 26 and 27.

Last week, government officials Binam Jomang and Talung Jomang, and Loth Ezing, a civilian, were arrested, SIC SP Anant Mittal said.

GUWAHATI, OCT 9 (PTI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy asked all states of the northeast region to create an investorfriendly ecosystem and suggested the authorities concerned to organise a global summit to attract investments.

Reddy, the minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), also directed senior officials to prepare an action plan for the proposed global investors’ conclave in the coming months.

“A global investors’ summit for northeast should be organised soon, and all state governments must start undertaking measures for developing an investorfriendly ecosystem,” he said on Saturday, addressing the 70th Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) here.

Various measures, such as changing existing policies to suit the needs of investors, digitising land banks with plot-level information, simplifying processes, providing a single-window clearance system and developing an inventory of

Correspondent IMPHAL, OCT 9: Women’s bodies and pressure groups in Manipur on Sunday rejected the draft regulation policy issued by the state government while reaffirming its stand against the government move to legalize liquor.

All Manipur Women’s Social Reformation and Development Samaj (Nupi Samaj) reiterated that the apex body will not compromise its stand under any condition. Reiterating its demand to declare the government’s stand on whether the decision will be rolled back on not on October 10 (today), Nupi Samaj president Th Ramani threatened the government to get ready to face the wrath of imas (mothers). As a part of its series of protest against the government move, womenfolk of Heirangoithong area in Imphal West district today staged demonstration in their locality under the

G Kishan Reddy readily investible projects, must be undertaken.

Each state of the region should work on establishing an investors’ facilitation centre and pump in money on supporting infrastructure like approach roads, power connectivity and water supply, he said.

The minister also emphasised on the need for private investment and stated that the Centre and the state governments need to jointly work to develop an investment-friendly environment in the northeast.

“The goal of making northeast the growth engine of India can be achieved

which include among others eradication of distillation, transportation, possession, consumption and sale of illicit liquor and restricting availability of local liquor as well as IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor)/FMFL (Foreign Made Foreign Liquor). Reducing the impact of illicit and adulterated liquor on health, reducing the demand of intoxicating drinks, addressing the menace of illegal drugs, generating employment, generating revenue of the state and addressing the problem of black marketing of liquor on account of ‘prohibition’ were other aims and objectives of the government decision to partially lift the prohibition on liquor.

Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA), a CSO leading a campaign against liquor and other intoxicants in the state had already rejected the policy and demanded rollback of the cabinet decision.

‘Adopt better methods to monitor projects by NEC’ I TA NAG A R , O C T 9 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig Dr B D Mishra (Retd) on Sunday called for adopting innovative methods of monitoring and evaluation of developmental projects by the North Eastern Council to ensure that funds are optimally utilized to achieve its objective.

Addressing the 70th Plenary of North Eastern Council (NEC) at Guwahati, Mishra proposed for creation of a dashboard by NEC in association with the state planning department for real time monitoring of the uploaded projects.

Highlighting the challenges before the state government, he also suggested ways forward in implementation of welfare measures and projects. Stating that NEC has been an important developmental partner for the state for decades, Mishra stressed that the NEC must keep its guidelines adaptable enough to adapt to the changing needs of the region, an official communique said here.

“Important sectors like sports, water resources and flood management should receive adequate attention in addition to sectors like power, roads and school education. While allocating resources, due consid-

Brig Dr B D Mishra (Retd) eration should be given to the expanse of the state’s geographical area, its remoteness, and the present status of development,” he emphasised.

The governor said that there is a need to increase the allocation to NEC in a phased manner and requested the DoNER and the council to support the developmental needs of Arunachal Pradesh by ensuring that the resources allocated match the financial requirements to bridge the huge developmental gap of the state. He added that while financial resources are an important area, the other major area to work is developing the absorption capacity of the states in the region by training and handholding.

“There is a huge scope for development of the entire North Eastern Region which can be achieved with

the support of NEC by becoming the think tank of the region,” he said.

The governor said that NEC can emerge as Niti Ayog of North East by providing guidance and assistance to the states and suggested that NEC start preparing a road map for the NER 2047 in a 10-year rolling manner and present the same during the next plenary meeting.

Mishra informed that the state used the COVID-19 pandemic period to rejuvenate the health sector by converging resources from all sources and reduced the human resource gap in the health sector from 33 per cent to 6 per cent.

He proposed the NEC and DoNER to consider supporting Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Science (TRIHMS), the lone medical college of the state, not only for capital expenditure but for revenue expenditure also.

For a fund-constrained state like Arunachal Pradesh, it is becoming difficult day by day to provide resources for the tertiary health care sector as the state is investing in primary and secondary health sectors, he said. Highlighting on border area development, Mishra informed that the state government

has launched the ‘Golden Jubilee Border Village Illumination Programme’ with a mission to construct 50 micro-hydel projects in remote border villages to provide continuous electricity to the villagers as also the Armed Forces.

A comprehensive proposal for development of border areas within 50 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is under active consideration of the Centre, he said. Mishra also apprised the Council about the initiatives of the state government in various sectors including counter insurgency, police modernization, border area development, health, education, preservation of cultural heritage, climate resilience, reforms in governance, skill development and entrepreneurship promotion. He added that Prime Minister’s doctrine of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’, Arunachal Pradesh has taken up a number of commendable initiatives towards self-sufficiency.

“The state has launched its own Atma Nirbhar schemes that will empower the people of rural areas. We have also made good progress in startup and entrepreneurship development sectors that have already started bearing fruit,” he added.

Mizoram seeks funds for solar water pump AIZAWL, OCT 9 (AGENCIES): Mizoram has sought funding for solar water pumps from the Centre to provide water to farmers across the state, according to an official statement, reports East Mojo.

State agriculture, irrigation and water resources minister C Lalrinsanga had met Union Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh in New Delhi last week and discussed the matter with him, the statement added.

Lalrinsanga informed the Union minister that solar pumps would be suitable to use in Mizoram because it is one of the remotest states in the country. He also said that funding of solar pumps is a feasible option for farmers in the state. Raj Singh assured Lalrinsanga that he would discuss the matter with Union Home Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss the possibilities.

He also informed Lalrinsanga that he would visit Mizoram soon. Lalrinsanga also met Jhalsakti secretary Pankaj Kumar on Friday and urged him to release the second installment of project 13 under PMKSY (Har khet Ko Pani).

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022

Shah prays at Kamakhya Temple in Ghy GUWAHATI, OCT 9 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday offered prayers at the famous Kamakhya Temple, one of 51 Shakti Peethas, atop the Nilachal Hills here on the last day of his threeday visit to Assam.

Accompanied by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika, Shah came to the temple from the State Guest House where he spent the last two nights.

The Union minister and Sarma reached the sanctum sanctorum of the temple where they offered prayers to the deity with the help of three priests.

Shah was inside for over 10 minutes and, after coming out, made a ‘parikrama’ (circumambulation) of the temple which is the centrepiece of the Tantrik Shaktism cult in India.

He was received at the temple by senior ‘Dolois’ (priests) and office bearers of the Kamakhya Devalaya.

The Union Home minister greeted devotees present at the temple before leaving for the Assam Administrative Staff College where he will address the 70th Plenary session of

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a visit to the Kamakhya temple, in Guwahati, Sunday. (PTI) the North Eastern Council (NEC). Shah will later go to Dergaon in Golaghat district where he will address the state-level Superintendents of Police before leaving for New Delhi from Jorhat’s Rowriah airport.

He had arrived here on Friday evening and chaired a meeting on floodfree Assam where the Chief Minister and senior officials were present. He also attended the BJP’s core committee meeting presided over by party President

J P Nadda.

On Saturday, he inaugurated the newly constructed state BJP office and addressed party workers along with Nadda in two events.

In the evening, he chaired a regional meeting on drug trafficking and national security, a review meeting of the North East Space Application Centre (NESAC) and attended a cultural function at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalalshetra here.

Era of insurgency history now, says Assam CM GUWAHATI, OCT 9 (AGENCIES): Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the era of insurgency can be said to be history in Assam, adding that processes have been initiated to reach a permanent solution to Assam’s boundary dispute with Arunachal Pradesh, reports ANI. Stating that insurgency was a major issue in the Northeast that was hindering the progress of the region on multiple fronts, the Chief Minister lauded the efforts of Union Home Minister Amit Shah for steps taken to resolve it.

“Owing to the Home Minister’s focus on the subject, the era of insurgency can be said to be history in Assam now, the Chief Minister said as he attended the second and final day of the 70th Plenary of the North Eastern Council (NEC), at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara.

The Chief Minister

NFR rescued 12 children in past one week GUWAHATI, OCT 8 (IANS): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has apprehended six Bangladesh nationals and rescued 12 children and one lady from different stations in seperate drives conducted during the past one week, officials said on Saturday.

NFR’s chief PRO Sabyasachi De said that six Bangladeshi nationals, including two women, were arrested from Assam’s Badarpur railway station on Tuesday as they could not produce any valid documents and confessed that they had entered India illegally. The RPF personnel rescued 12 minors and one lady during different checks and drives conducted at Badarpur, Kumarghat (Tripura), Dimapur (Nagaland), Katihar (Bihar) and Hasimara (West Bengal) stations.

The CPRO said that RPF staff deployed at stations and trains are very vigilant against illegal migrants, Rohingyas and suspected persons involved in human trafficking. They keep a close eye on the movement of children in a suspicious manner, travelling alone, without a proper guardian etc., he added.

Himanta Biswa Sarma also stated that permanent peace in the Northeast would provide a new fillip to the region’s growth momentum.

Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, who is also the Chairman of the Shillong-headquartered statutory advisory body, was also present at the occasion.

“The Assam Chief Minister also spoke upon the measures being taken to reach an amicable settlement to the inter-state border disputes in the Northeast, adding that 50 per cent of Assam’s boundary dispute with Meghalaya has already been resolved. Pro-

cesses have been initiated to reach a permanent solution to Assam’s boundary dispute with Arunachal Pradesh,” the Chief Minister added.

Addressing the Plenary, the Assam Chief Minister spoke upon multitudes of issues crucial for inclusive and sustainable growth and the development of Assam in particular and the Northeastern region in general.

Stressing the need to tackle the menaces of narcotics and flood in the State, the Chief Minister stated the deliberations on the two issues at the Plenary would go a long way in effectively and efficiently dealing with them.

Sarma stressed the need for collective efforts of the governments of Northeastern states for reaching a final and permanent solution to the border settlement.

The Chief Minister added that initiatives such as Udan Scheme have lent new momentum to the communication sce-

nario in the Northeast.

Improving the air-connectivity scenario between the states of the Northeast would be a huge boost for the region in general, the Chief Minister added.

Dr Sarma added the need for a museum in Assam to highlight the ethnic, and cultural artefacts and products of the States of the Northeast.

The Chief Minister assured the North Eastern Council (NEC) of all cooperation, including allotment of land, from the government of Assam, if the regional statutory advisory body comes up with a concrete plan for such a museum.

Today’s Plenary was also attended by Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishen Reddy, Minister of State for DoNER BL Verma, Assam and Nagaland Governor Professor Jagdish Mukhi, Governors and Chief Ministers of the States of the Northeast, along with a host of other senior dignitaries.

Tripura attempting to boost economy with Agar plantation

AGARTALA, OCT 9 (PTI): Agar tree or Aquilaria malaccensis, a major source of medicines and perfumes, might be a critically endangered species on the IUCN list, but it grows in abundance in Tripura, giving the state a glorious opportunity to commercially cultivate the plant and boost the economy, a top forest official said.

Capital city Agartala has been named after the evergreen tree, he noted.

“Intercropping adaptation could make Agar a preferred cash crop, given the low input for management and growth,” said Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) KS Sethi said.

Officials said the Tripura government, under its agarwood policy launched last year, aims to double plantation by 2025.

Agar trade is expected to generate around Rs 2,000 crore per annum for the state, they said. The state government has applied for certification from Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) for exporting Agarwood and other extracted products, stated Sethi.

“We are in touch with the CITES authorities for necessary clearances and certification after which we will be able to export Agarwood,” he maintained.

Notably, Tripura aims to export 75,000 kg of agar chips and 1,500 kg of agar oil in the current fiscal, according to the policy.

“The state forest department is taking initiatives to set up a dedicated Agar market in North Tripura district and open another Agar International Trade and Research Centre (AITRC) in Agartala,” the PCCF said. The centre will also facilitate linking of Agar markets, he underlined, adding that funds have been allocated in the last state budget for setting up the research centre. P L Agarwal, the director of Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) Centre of Excellence, who

looks after the Agar project in the state, said North Tripura has the highest concentration of Agar trees “So far, 1.13 crore Agar trees have been enumerated in the North Tripura district.

In our census, it was found that around 56 lakhs trees have matured only recently.

For the last couple of years, the state government has been making efforts to ensure the proliferation of Agar trees,” said Agarwal.

Last year, around 10 lakh saplings were planted in the entire state, he said.

As many as 20 lakh Agar nurseries are expected to be raised in the next plantation season (April to October), he pointed out. Both Sethi and Agarwal have recently visited Kadamtala in North Tripura, where the dedicated Agar market, with around 20 stalls, will be set up soon.

BEFORE THE MARRIAGE OFFICER

DIMAPUR : NAGALAND Marriage Regd No. 100/2022 Dated Dimapur, the 19/9/2022

NOTICE FOR INTENDED MARRIAGE

I, Marriage Officer, Dimapur, Nagaland hereby give notice under Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, that a petition for intended marriage has been filed by Mr. Mithun Bhowmick aged about 31 years, S/o Shri Jogesh Bhowmick, resident of H/No. 211 GB, West Yard Colony and Miss Monisha Chanda aged about 25 years, D/o Shri Ganesh Chanda, resident of H/No. 212, Lane 3, Kevijau Colony before me on 19th day of September 2022 and whereas 20/10/2022 has been fixed for solemnizing their Marriage. Objections, if any, are to be furnished on or before the aforementoined fixed date.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner cum Marriage Officer db-1179/22 Dimapur : Nagaland

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Contest with Tharoor for good of country: Kharge

Gandhi family blessing me and Kharge: Shashi Tharoor

yatra is on,” he said.

Kharge, 80, said he wo u l d i m p l e m e n t t h e Udaipur declaration of the party if he gets elected.

“If I get an opportunity, then I will tr y to fully implement the Udaipur declaration, because you have made the declaration after deliberations and placed a few things before the party, the country. I will try to take that forward and will take you along.

“It is important to take

everyone along. I will take everyone’s advice and find solutions to the problems by discussing with PCCs and others… It is collective leadership,” he added.

Appealing to the delegates to support his candidature, the former leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha said there was no pressure on anyone and whoever was supporting him, was doing so happily.

He also said Rahul Gandhi was the only option if the party has to become stronger and powerful.

“When I met Madam (Sonia) Gandhi, I told her if the party has to become stronger and powerful, then there is no option other than Rahul Gandhi because he fights on the roads, in the Parliament, and now he has vowed to walk 3500 km and he has walked three states.

“It is his commitment.

He is walking on the roads and not taking decisions in an AC chamber. Thousands and lakhs of people are joining. This Bharat Jodo

yatra is about uniting the thinking of the people of the country and not about dividing them,” he said.

Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s charge that the Congress only talks about dividing the country, Kharge said if the country is prospering today, it is because of the Congress party.

“Our leaders have given so much to the country,” he said.

Kharge said it was Shah’s habit to talk about dividing the country and not uniting it everywhere he goes.

“We talk about uniting the country, uniting the society, getting everyone together and saving the constitution so that the countr y functions as a democracy. We believe in that and we are working for that,” he said.

He also asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah helped in getting the country its independence.

Increase in girl students in technical edn will speed up country’s progress: Prez

Bangladeshi cattle smuggler shot dead by BSF

We have to save youth from hate politics: Rahul

S R I NA G A R , O C T 9 (PTI): Congress leader Mallikar jun Kharge on Sunday said his contest with Shashi Tharoor for the post of party president was aimed at putting forth their viewpoints for the betterment of the country and the party.

Kharge said this during an interaction with party delegates at Congress office here, where he sought their support for the AICC presidential election.

“This is an internal election. It is like two brothers at home, who are not fighting, but placing their points of view and trying to persuade each other,” he said.

The Congress party veteran said the election campaign was not about what a particular candidate will do if he becomes the president of the party, but what they can do together.

“My belief is... What I will do is not the question.

The question is what we both will do together for the

CHANDIGARH, OCT 9 (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said the number of girl students should be increased in technical educational institutions to give more impetus to the progress of the country.

Murmu was addressing 52nd convocation and closing ceremony of centenary year celebrations of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) in Chandigarh.

The president lauded the institute and said she was happy to note that it has provided many luminaries to the country.

Among its famous alumni, she named former Chairman of ISRO and father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India, Prof Satish Dhawan, eminent educationist and founder Director of IITDelhi, Prof R N Dogra and an expert in missiles technology and strategic systems, Dr. Satish Kumar

Mallikarjun Kharge with party leader Gourav Vallabh addresses media at DPCC office in New Delhi, Sunday. (PTI)

country and for the party, this is important.

“Let us not talk about whether I will do this or that, or talk about someone else. How will you (party workers) and me together make the party stronger, save the country’s constitution and its democracy, that is the question.

“Today, the country’s atmosphere is deteriorating and we have to make it stronger by peace and unity.

That is why Bharat Jodo

Droupadi Murmu presents certificate to a student during 52nd convocation of PEC, in Chandigarh. (PTI)

Murmu said, Kalpana Chawla, an alumna of PEC’s aeronautical engineering department, became the first woman astronaut of Indian origin and created an inspiring history of selfsacrifice for science.

Noting that Kalpana Chawla Chair of Geospatial Technology is established in the institute, she said, “The number of girl students should be increased in technical educational institutions to give more impetus to the progress of

Uddhav-led Sena gives 3 choices for poll symbol MUMBAI, OCT 9 (PTI): The Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena faction has submitted to the Election Commission its three options of a trident, rising sun or mashaal (burning torch) for its poll symbol, sources said on Sunday.

The Election Commission had on Saturday barred the Shiv Sena factions led by former chief minister Thackeray and present Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde from using the party name and its election symbol ‘bow & arrow’ in the Andheri East Assembly bypoll scheduled on November 3.

In an interim order over claims by the rival factions for control of the organisation, the commission asked them to suggest by Monday three different name choices and also as many free symbols for allocation to their respective groups.

A source from the Thackeray faction said, “The Sena has submitted three options as an a l t e r n a t ive b e f o r e t h e Election Commission a trident, rising sun or a burning torch, also known as mashaal in Marathi and Hindi languages.”

The Thackeray camp has also given some options for its official name in polls, the source said without elaborating.

The EC’s interim order on Saturday came on the Shinde faction’s request seeking it be allocated the

Uddhav Thackeray

symbol as the Andheri East assembly bypoll is approaching.

The rival factions had approached the Election Commission after the split in the Shiv Sena ranks in June this year, with both sides claiming to be the ‘real Shiv Sena’.

The bypoll to Andheri East Assembly seat in suburban Mumbai has been necessitated due to the death of incumbent Sena MLA Ramesh Latke.

The Cong ress and the NCP have decided to support Ramesh Latke’s wife Rujuta Latke, the candidate of the Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, their coalition partner in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), an ally of the Shinde faction, has decided to field Mur ji Patel, a corporator in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

the country.”

She urged students to never forget their duties towards the motherland, whatever they choose to become in their life as they are the builders of India of tomorrow.

The president said as students are entering in a world of unlimited opportunities and possibilities, she has no doubt that they are capable of converting opportunities into success and possibilities into certainties.

Age catching up with Nitish Kumar, claims Kishor PATNA, OCT 9 (PTI): Po l l s t r a t e g i s t - t u r n e d activist Prashant Kishor on Sunday alleged that age was catching up with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who was also feeling “politically isolated, after being surrounded by people whom he did not trust”. Kishor made the stinging remarks in response to the statement by 71-yearold Kumar the day before the former was working for BJP and had once advised him to merge JD(U) with Congress. “Slowly, age seems to be catching up with Nitish Kumar and he seems to be growing delusional,” said Kishor, who has earlier worked with Bihar CM both as a professional and a party colleague.

“Kumar starts speaking one thing and ends up speaking something altogether different. If he believes I am working for BJP, why would I suggest a move that could strengthen Congress,” 45-year-old activist, who is currently on a 3,500-km-long ‘pada yatra’, covering every nook and corner of Bihar, said in a short video statement.

Kumar keeps uttering things which have no meaning, the founder of political consultancy firm I-PAC claimed. “The English word delusional fits Kumar perfectly. He is feeling politically isolated as he is surrounded by people whom he does not trust.

This has left him fearful and in trepidation,” added Kishor.

KO L K ATA , O C T 9 (IANS): A member of a cross-border cattle smuggling racket was killed in firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at the IndoBangladesh border in West Bengal’s Nadia district on late Saturday night, officials said. A BSF jawan was also injured in the clash.

The deceased has been identified as Muntaz Hossain, 32, resident of Choto Baldia village under Damurhuda sub- district in Bangladesh. Hossain, along with others, were trying to smuggle cattle through the porous border in the region, when they were caught by BSF personnel at border gate number 54 in Krishnaganj block of Nadia.

Hossain attacked a BSF personnel with a sharp weapon and injured him. In self- defence, the BSF personnel opened fire, killing Hossain. Later the BSF handed over the body to the local Krishnaganj Police Station.

TUMKUR (K’TAKA), OCT 9 (PTI): Holding banners against “rising” unemployment and communal divide in society, a group of youths met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday and joined him in the Bharat Jodo Yatra which, the party said, seeks to highlight their issues.

On the 32nd day of the yatra that started on September 7, Gandhi said some political parties were trying to spread hatred in the country by misleading youngsters.

The former Congress president, who was accompanied by senior leader Siddaramaiah and Karnataka PCC president D K Shivakumar, interacted with many people, including children, women and a local singer, during his 20-km yatra on Sunday.

He appealed to the youth to join the yatra to spread the message of peace and brotherhood and unite India.

Sharing a picture of his interaction, Gandhi said

Nadda likely to get extension till next Lok Sabha polls NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (PTI): BJP president J P Nadda is likely to continue at the helm at least till the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as the party top brass believes that a sense of organisational continuity will help it in a string of key assembly polls in the coming months and the next general election.

Nadda’s three-year term will end in January next year, and the BJP parliamentary board, its apex body, is expected to endorse an extension for him before that, sources said. With organisational polls in BJP state units yet to start, it is obvious that he will continue at the helm, they noted. The party rules stipulate that organisational polls should be over in at least half of its state units before the election of its national president.

His predecessor Amit Shah also got an extension as the party wanted him to continue during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It was only after the parliamentary elections were over that the organisational polls began and Nadda was elected unopposed with Shah joining the Union Cabinet during Narendra Modi’s second stint as the prime minister. A Modi confidant who also shares warm ties with the RSS leadership, he is seen to have maintained the organisational momentum and dynamism that the BJP was infused with under his predecessor.

The low-key and

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affable personality of the Himachal Pradesh leader (61) is seen as an asset in ter ms of the BJP’s organisational functioning and coordination that requires navigating a fresh set of challenges every now and then, with the state poll cycle always on the move, party sources said.

Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are among the important states where assembly polls will be held this year and the next. With the prime minister keenly invested in the BJP’s organisational functioning and Shah also playing a critical role, especially in some of the more politically crucial states, Nadda is credited for driving the coordination and implementing strategies for its expansion, they added.

The BJP has notched up several important poll successes with Nadda at the helm, including retaining power in states like Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and putting up an impressive show in Bihar.

MUMBAI, OCT 9 (PTI): Congress presidential polls candidate Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the Gandhi family was blessing him and the other candidate Mallikarjun Kharge, and had no bias towards either of them.

Speaking to media after meeting party functionaries at Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee office here, the former diplomat also said his aim was to make Congress stronger before the 2024 polls.

“The Gandhi family is blessing me and Kharge ji.

Because we are contesting for making the party stronger,” he said.

Tharoor dismissed speculation that the ongoing electoral battle with Kharge was one between an “official candidate” (Kharge) and an “unofficial” one (himself) as claimed by certain leaders.

“My interactions with the Gandhi family have convinced me that there is

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no bias from them towards either me or Kharge,” he said.

The BJP should start preparing for being a part of the opposition as they will have to sit there after the 2024 elections, Tharoor said.

“Our party needs change and I feel I am the one who will be the catalyst of change,” Tharoor said.

Tharoor said Congress has run the country nicely and has experienced people in the party. “We need to

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Tumkur, Karnataka, Sunday. (PTI)

these youths are saying that there is no room for hate in our beloved India.

“Why are the people of the country raising their voices against hatred? You all know it,” he said.

The former Congress chief said a few years ago, the country did not have such an atmosphere as exists today.

“Earlier there was brotherhood, there was mutual love, but today it is not like this. And this is a big reason for the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra,” he said in a

Facebook post in Hindi.

Noting that the youth are the future of our country, he said, “They don’t want hate, they want love, they want employment so that they can make the future of themselves, their family and country.”

“Some political parties are misleading these youth, keeping them unemployed, for doing their hate politics,” he said.

“We have to save the youth from going astray, create a better tomorrow for them, organise

win the trust of voters,” he added, during the delegate o u t r e a c h eve n t a t t h e Congress state headquarters in Mumbai.

Congress state unit chief Nana Patole was not present.

“I had a word with Patole ji and he informed me about his prior commitment.

I am not complaining at all,” Tharoor said, when asked Patole’s absence.

Members of the All India Professional Congress greeted Tharoor at Tilak B h ava n . Fo r m e r L o k Sabha MP Priya Dutt and former Rajya Sabha MP Bhalchandra Mungekar were also present.

Tharoor visited Chaityabhoomi, the cremation place of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial at Shivaji Park, and the Siddhivinayak temple before reaching Tilak Bhawan, the state Congress headquarters.

good education and employment,” he said.

Gandhi said the Bharat Jodo Yatra is getting great support from the youth.

“They are openly talking to me and I am listening to them. Our youth are so talented. Throwing them in the fire of hatred will destroy the future of the country.”

Gandhi said people of every religion and every caste are walking together in the yatra, hand in hand, without asking each other’s names.

If someone is left behind, people stop for him, if someone falls, people support him and pick him up, he noted.

“The beauty of this journey is its unity and integrity. Our India was like this before and we have to make that beautiful India again.

“We are all moving forward with the message of peace and people are continuing to join us. Come, let’s raise the voice of these youth and unite India together,” Gandhi said.

Nitish should resign, has grown indifferent towards EBCs: Sushil Modi

PATNA, OCT 9 (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has grown indifferent towards Extremely Backward Classes who are, by and large, supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leader and former deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi alleged.

At a press conference here, Modi demanded the resignation of his ex-boss whom he squarely blamed for the adverse judgement of Patna High Court that declared as “illegal” quotas for OBCs and EBCs in urban local body polls, which has caused the election process to hang in balance.

“The state’s Advocate General Lalit Kishor had through communications dated Febr uar y 4 and March 12 advised the state government to set up a Commission to fulfil the Supreme Court’s triple test criteria for such quotas. On March 22 and May 11, the State Election Commission also sought instructions from the government on the matter,” claimed Modi.

The triple test required the state government to set up a dedicated commission to gather data on the backwardness of OBCs in every local body, to specify the proportion of reservation in each local body in light of the commission’s recommendations, and ensure that such reservation does not exceed 50 per cent of the total seats reserved for SC/ST/OBC together.

“But, because of the

Sushil Kumar Modi

obstinacy of the Chief Minister, the Advocate General had to change his own opinion. However, the State Election Commission, mindful of the Supreme Court order which impacted recently held municipal polls in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, still held the view that triple test must be fulfilled in Bihar too,” claimed the Rajya Sabha MP. The Advocate General could not be reached for his comments. Sushil Modi asserted that contradictory stances of the SEC and the state government resulted in the High Court striking down the reservations on October 4.

“Kumar knows that EBCs are supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi so he has given up on them. We demand that municipal polls be held at the earliest by fulfilling all the necessary criteria for OBC and EBC quotas.

Candidates who have lost their money in campaigns be compensated by the state government, Modi said.

He also demanded that Kumar take moral

responsibility for the “humiliation” of the EBCs and tender his resignation.

Modi recalled that he was the state’s minister for urban development when quotas for EBCs were introduced in urban local bodies in 2007.

“The Supreme Court order for the triple test has been in force for the last 12 months.

Nitish Kumar remained adamant, labouring under the impression that just because elections were held without the triple test in 2007, 2012 and 2017, these will be allowed this time too. The result has come in a judgement that deprives the EBCs of their rights,” alleged the BJP leader, whose party lost power in the state two months ago.

The Patna High Court on October 4 ruled that reservations for OBCs and EBCs in the state’s urban local body elections were “illegal” and ordered that the process be held by “renotifying” reserved seats as general category ones.

The SEC has, subsequently, put on hold the polls which were to be held in two phases on October 10 and 20. Modi, a former loyalist of Kumar who has become the latter’s strident critic since the upheaval of August, also alleged that the JD(U) leader, who counts on the EBCs’ support for his political clout, no longer cared about the sizeable, but politically disorganised social group.

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 305 DIMAPUR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022

Between dreams and reality

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urrently, India’s economy is under tremendous pressure as inflation today is 7 per cent; wholesale inflation is 12 per cent. Inflation rate in India accelerated for the first time in four months to 7% in August of 2022 from 6.71% in July, above market expectations of 6.9%. The unemployment rate in rural India rose from 6.1 per cent in July to 7.7 per cent in August. More importantly, the employment rate fell from 37.6 per cent to 37.3 per cent. The World Bank on October 6, revised its projection of India’s economic growth by projecting it at 6.5 per cent for 2022-23, a drop of one point from its June 2022 projections. But it did note India is recovering stronger than the rest of the world from international setbacks such as the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.India’s economy grew by 8.7 per cent in the previous year. The rupee hurtled to an all-time low of 82.3 against the dollar on October 7 amid other bleak economic cues - service growth at a 6-month low, price rise, widespread unemployment and India’s growth forecast slashed by the RBI and the World Bank. Although the government depicts a rosy picture of the economy, what role these economic headwinds play. The present economic situation paints a different picture from the big ticket announcement by prime minister Narendra Modi in 2019 that India will be a $5 trillion economy and global powerhouse by 2024-25. Following the prime minister’s big ticket announcement, various ministers have only parroted it with a great deal of defiant confidence. However, when viewed from economic data, even on the period by which India is to emerge as a $5 trillion economy; the predictions have differed. Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on June 14 said India would become a $5 trillion economy by 2026-27 and $10 trillion by 2033-34. Whereas former RBI Governor D.Subbarao said India may become a USD five trillion economy by 2028-29 only if the GDP grows at nine per cent per annum consistently for the next five years. Speaking at the Federation of Telangana Chamber of Commerce and Industry on India @75- Marching Towards USD 5 Trillion Economy, on August 15, Subbarao said India can become a 5 trillion economy as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi not before 2028-29. Also for this, he said there is need to clock an annual GDP growth of 9 per cent consistently for the next five years.

This clearly indicates economic stagnation. But it has not stopped the government from providing a bright picture of economic growth. The government is cutting subsidies on food, fertilizers, petrol, diesel, and gas. It is lowering the budget allocation for the procurement of agricultural goods at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), and for rural development. At the same time, the government is extending tax favors to big corporate in name of promoting start-ups. This is happening when the fiscal deficit is still projected at 6.4% of the GDP for the coming FY 2022-23. In other words, out of a total budget size of 39.44 lakh crores, as much as 16.61 lakh crores, i.e., more than one third of the budget (around 42%) will be borrowed.

In the light of the facts and figures, the big ticket announcement of a $5 trillion economy seems to be weighed down on the ground.

DailyDevotion Building on the Atonement

…present…your members as instruments of righteousness to God. —Romans 6:13 I cannot save and sanctify myself; I cannot make atonement for sin; I cannot redeem the world; I cannot right what is wrong, purify what is impure, or make holy what is unholy.

That is all the sovereign work of God. Do I have faith in what Jesus Christ has done? He has made the perfect atonement for sin. Am I in the habit of constantly realizing it? The greatest need we have is not to do things, but to believe things.

The redemption of Christ is not an experience, it is the great act of God which He has performed through Christ, and I have to build my faith on it. If I construct my faith on my own experience, I produce the most unscriptural kind of life— an isolated life, with my eyes focused solely on my own holiness. Beware of that human holiness that is not based on the atonement of the Lord. It has no value for anything except a life of isolation— it is useless to God and a nuisance to man. Measure every kind of experience you have by our Lord Himself. We cannot do anything pleasing to God unless we deliberately build on the foundation of the atonement by the Cross of Christ.

The atonement of Jesus must be exhibited in practical, unassuming ways in my life. Every time I obey, the absolute deity of God is on my side, so that the grace of God and my natural obedience are in perfect agreement. Obedience means that I have completely placed my trust in the atonement, and my obedience is immediately met by the delight of the supernatural grace of God. Beware of the human holiness that denies the reality of the natural life— it is a fraud. Continually bring yourself to the trial or test of the atonement and ask, “Where is the discernment of the atonement in this, and in that?”

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“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” ~ Kobe Bryant

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World, India totter: UN hope hinges on exports

he critical world situation, a jerky journey, continuous strengthening of the dollar calls for a policy stimulation and rethink on being more swadeshi for maintaining the fast domestic growth amid predictions of UNCTAD, World Bank (WB) and IMF of deceleration of world and Indian growth process.

WB says 50 million more Indians slipped below poverty line during pandemic. Remedies are not easy and need home grown solutions.

The UNCTAD expects India to grow at 5.7 percent in 2022, WB puts it at 6.5 percent from earlier 7.5 percent and slashes 2022-23 growth by 80 basis points to 7.4 percent and the IMF cuts it to 6.1 percent for 2023-24. The Reserve Bank of India keeps it at 7 and 7.2 percent. India’s Chief Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran on September 20, 2022, said the Indian economy will grow at over 7 percent, down from above 8 percent projections in January.

Indicators point to a contraction at global level as rupee falls below 81 to a dollar, imports surge and exports fall. The current account deficit is increasing and chances of exports growing looks not easy. The UNCTAD in its

Trade and Development Report predicted world growth at 0.9 percent less than the projections now at 2.6 percent. It observes 90 developing country currencies weakening against the dollar this year – over a third of them by more than 10 percent. It makes trade difficult.

Former Niti Aayog vice chairman Ar vind Panagarhia agreeing with Nageswaran says that India to grow around 7 percent, check fall in rupee value and devise how trade grows.

The CEA remains optimistic that it will become the world’s third largest economy ahead of the UK. His confidence is based on the parameters of the domestic growth and other favourable pointers. Real GDP grew 13.5 percent in the first quarter of 2022-23, surpassing the pre-pandemic level by 3.8 percent. However, private consumption and investment during JulySeptember in many sectors was sluggish. Possibly he does not take money circulation into account which has doubled from about Rs 16 lakh crore in 2016 to Rs 32 lakh crore.

The inter national market and the stocks may remain subdued as the Ukraine war, the politics of sanctions and the en-

ergy crisis pose problems for the Euro zone as also adds to pressures on the US economy. Under the new prime minister Liz the UK economy following Brexit is going to be raunchy with high inflation, production issues and sterling losing to dollar.

Internationally it is not an easy situation. India has to see how imports are reduced and avoid international purchases like GM farm tech, train rakes and similar other products that the country’s highly experienced railway sector could produce. The metro coaches manufactured in the country and the Vande Bharat or T 18 trains Shivaji produced by Integral Coach Factory have raised the hopes of the country’s capability to produce the best. It saves precious foreign exchange, increases jobs and gives the hope of earning if the country exports such products.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s comments highlighting India’s poverty, unemployment and inequality at a Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) event has virtually been a reminder that if the country continued with boosting its indigenous production it could solve

many of these problems.

The domestic economy has always been strength even during 1970s and 1980s.

The country was producing enough to feed its people.

That is a prescription suggested for reducing income inequality.

In January, the Sanghaffiliated SJM, along with seven other right-wing organisations, has launched the ‘Swavalambi Bharat Abhiyan’ (SBA), which aims to make India unemployment-free by 2030. The latest event, ‘Swawalamban ka Shankhnaad’, was part of a series of events being organised under the SBA banner. The SJM has been a Sarkar conscience keeper even during the prime minister Atal Behri Vajpayee’s time. The BJP has taken Hosbale’s comment, “We should be sad that 20 crore people are below poverty line and 23 crore people are earning less than Rs 375 a day” in its stride. Whether it means a change in the policy might be a bit too much to expect but moderation is possible.

It is often touted that globalization has improved the development of many countries, including India, by creating economic interdependence among them.

Globalization has infused investments but there also

have been high repatriation. Innovation is the key to success for economic growth and Atmanirbhar Bharat is not anti-globalisation, said Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog two years back.

India without making much fuss has initiated petroleum imports cut with ethanol blending programme. The government proposes to blend 20 percent ethanol in petrol by 2025.

Ave r a g e o u t p u t growth of developing countries to reduce by 3 percent, says UNCTAD and recommends all governments for tighter regulations for price reductions. India is finding price control not easy.

It has initiated another move to reduce 40 percent imports from China in 36 sectors. India imported around $87 billion worth of goods from China during 2021 wherein top 10 import product categories comprised around $54 billion.

It can reduce imports in 36 sectors including including chemicals, automotive components, bicycle parts, agro-based items, handicrafts, drug formulations, cosmetics, consumer electronics, and leather-based goods among others. But it has also to consider how it can reduce some hi-tech imports planned for railways, rapid transit systems

and such others.

The government has initiated steps to cut imports carefully to save forex. The exports during April-September rose by 15.54 per cent to $229.05 billion. Imports increased by 37.89 per cent to $378.53 billion. The trade deficit during the first six months of the fiscal has widened to $149.47 billion as against $76.25 billion during April-September 2021-22. But commerce secretary BVR Subramanyam expects trade deficit to moderate. Merchandise exports may range between $470-480 billion compared to $ 420 billion in 2021-22 and hopes trade deficit to remain at a comfort level.

The export basket has to be widened but in a shaky globe opening new markets or selling new products remains a challenge. The present fiscal may not be that easy but if exports could match the expectations, the rupee may have more stability.

It is tightrope walk.

Global conditions remain difficult. September exports dip by 3.52 percent.

The present fiscal as per UNCTAD will remain critical. If the export trends improve so may do the rupee. Otherwise the country may slip into challenging situation unless internal economy improves.

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Importance of starting a conversation about mental health in the church

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oday marks an important day; it’s World Mental Health Day. What better day than today to raise awareness and start a conversation about mental health and well-being?

Addictions, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, self-harm, ministry burnout, loneliness, hopelessness, marital discord, and grief are no longer the issues of other people; they are issues of our congregants.

In fact, no one is immune to the mental or emotional struggle, including Christians, because it affects us in the same way that cancer, diabetes, or arthritis do.

That means real people with real issues are sitting in the pews of our churches looking for help, hope, and healing. As a faith-based therapist in private practice, I don’t need a statistic to know these things to be true.

The conversation around mental health gained momentum worldwide during the pandemic, and the global church is now beginning to recognize mental health problems as a top ministry priority. But sadly, mental health still remains highly unaddressed in most Naga churches.

In fact, mental health remains a taboo topic. No wonder, the lack of conversation or attention to this crucial issue by the church has left individuals struggling with

mental health concerns stigmatized, judged as spiritually lacking, or feeling completely unsupported.

Silence is not an option.

The church cannot afford to remain silent, as the impact of mental health is now too great for the church to ignore.

However, the church’s apathy towards mental health crises might not be due to a lack of compassion but rather a lack of knowledge about how to help, as mental health is not a topic on which most church or ministry leaders get educated and equipped (ministry for mental health is not a course taught in most seminaries in Nagaland or India for that matter).

In contrast, some ministry leaders might not be aware of how important the issue of mental health is to their congregation.

Regardless of the reason, there needs to be a paradigm shift within the church to become more intentional about addressing this crucial issue.

With mental health issues being so rampant and the church’s response negligible, here are some pointers on how the church can start a conversation about mental health.

1. Raise Awareness Emotional Care Sunday, Mental Health Sunday, Suicide Prevention and Awareness Sunday, or even a sermon series on mental

health topics are examples of mental health awareness initiatives that churches can undertake. The church can also invite mental health professionals to speak or facilitate seminars on issues like depression, suicide, or addiction.

2. Break the Silence The church should discuss emotional and mental health issues more openly.

Otherwise, our silence hurts people by leaving them to struggle in isolation. The silence also covertly conveys a message that God is not unconcerned with their suffering, that church isn’t a safe place for those who experience mental health challenges, and that our faith has no answers for struggles like theirs.

Additionally, by avoiding the topic of mental health, the messages of stigma and shame are reinforced.

3. Talk about it from the Pulpit One notable way churches can de-stigmatize mental health and emotional struggle is by preaching from the pulpit in a clear and compassionate manner. When pastors openly discuss mental health issues in sermons, it reduces stigma, validates people’s suffering, creates a safe space, and encourages congregants who need support to come forward to receive help. While it may be uncomfortable for min-

istry leaders, it’s desperately needed.

4. Get Equipped According to research, the church is often the first place people go for help when dealing with mental health issues. Unfortunately, many church leaders lack the skills to offer the support people need, either directly or through appropriate referrals.

Consider having pastoral staff trained in basic counseling skills as well as training in the art of referral and basic training about common mental disorders.

As mental health becomes a growing concern, having intentional conversations about mental health is the need of the hour. Let’s collectively pledge to begin this conversation sensitively as we commemorate World Mental Health Day today. It is only by breaking the silence surrounding mental health issues that we can truly be the inclusive community that God wants us to be.

This is essential if we are to thrive as a church in the post-pandemic future.

My challenge, therefore, to the Naga churches is that we move beyond the whispering, the silence, the shame, and the stigma and bring the church to the forefront of conversations about mental health and work together to address it.

Dr. Yehoto Swu Kiho, Founder, Insight Hub

World Mental Health Day 2022 10th Oct

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he overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

Many aspects of mental health have been challenged; and already before the pandemic in 2019 an estimated one in eight people globally were living with a mental disorder. At the same time, the services, skills and funding available for mental health remain in short supply, and fall far below what is needed, especially in Nagaland.

Growing social and economic inequalities, protracted conflicts, violence and public health emergencies affect whole populations.

We must deepen the value and commitment we give to mental health as individuals, communities and governments and match that value with more commitment, engagement and investment by all stakeholders, across all sectors.

We must strengthen mental health care so that the full spectrum of mental health needs is met through a community-based network of accessible, affordable and quality services and supports.

Stigma and discrimination continue to be a barrier to social inclusion and access to the right care; importantly, we can all play our part in increasing awareness about which preventive mental health interventions work and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to do that collectively.

We envision a world in which mental health is valued, promoted and protected; where everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy mental health and to exercise their human rights; and where everyone can access the mental health care they need.

Mental Health day awareness is to give an opportunity for people with mental health conditions, advocates, governments, employers, employees and other stakeholders to come together to recognize progress in this field and to be vocal about what we need to do to ensure Mental Health & Well-Being .

Mrs.Vivi Zhimomi, MAC Counselling Psychologist

How parents verbal abuse affects adolescents mental health

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dolescents whose parents verbally abuse them have poorer mental health deterring them from developing a well-balanced personality and making them vulnerable to develop mental health conditions. “…I don’t know if it is me or the environment that is being toxic.

I am tired of living. I feel like living is worthless.

I feel useless, hopeless, someone with no future.

All my surroundings feel suffocating….”

This one case represents many teenagers who face verbal abuses from

their parents or primary caregivers.

Parents verbal abuse can range from condemning words or phrases like “Sa la! Itu bi na pare!

Budhu! Pakala! Third class! Satan laga bacha!

You are good for nothing! You are worthless!

You are useless! What a wastage of money! What will these marks bring for you? Can’t you be like that neighbour’s children? Is there nothing that you can do? Such verbal abuses of parents in the form of disciplining their children however becomes detrimental to their well-being.

“…My parents barely notice the things I do well.

They only take notice of my failures and wrong doings…” says xyz.

Children ultimately end up seeing themselves as “not good enough, never good enough” and therefore not worth trying in studies, inter-personal skills and other life skills.

Adolescents facing deficit of parents appreciations are also more likely than others to yield into risk-taking behaviours like sexual activity both physical and online, tobacco, alcohol and other substances abuses; behavioral

disorders without any regard for the consequences characterised by excessive activity seeking attention, difficulty paying attention, feigning sickness, mental perpetration of violence getting ideas from the graphic violent content they watched as an escape means which can result in actual criminal behavior.

“I self-harm. I get a sense of relief ” says abc.

Self-harming behaviors include slashing or scratching wrists or arms with available sharp objects, pinching until it becomes sore, punching hard objects, choking oneself; the

list is not exhaustive.

Such self-harm activities have become the children’s coping mechanism which has the potential to prove lethal.

Made to feel worthless and hopeless, not only do they indulge in suicidal ideation but make actual suicide attempt.

What should the response be?

Focus on parents’ education through various interventions like oneon-one-counselling, family counselling, seminars, workshops to heighten the parents’ empathy level for their adolescent children

who are at a junction between childhood and adulthood, and undergoing many changes become crucial to nurture adolescents into healthy adults.

At times we focus so much on the person who is suffering.

As we observe World Mental Health Day, it is imperative to also address those inflicting mental distress.

Kariuganhliu Kamei Koza, Founding Managing Director, Centre for Integrated Counselling Services, Kitsubozou, Kohima, Nagaland

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

M K Stalin elected again as DMK chief Sets sight on winning 2024 LS polls in TN

CHENNAI, OCT 9 (PTI): DMK stalwart and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin was unanimously elected as party president at the party’s general council meeting held here on Sunday.

In his address following his election, Stalin asked office-bearers to take a vow to work towards securing a landslide victory for the party in the 2024 Lok Sabha (LS) polls and emerge in national politics as an unassailable force.

The party should win all the 39 Parliamentary constituencies in the state and the lone seat in neighbouring Puducherry as well, he said. This is the second time Stalin is being elected unopposed as party chief.

Exuding confidence that the DMK would win all the 40 Parliamentary segments, he tasked party functionaries to begin work right away to set up booth committees to face the polls and complete the work in two months. Targeting both the BJP and the AIADMK,

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DMK President and Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin addresses the party’s General Council Meeting, in Chennai, Sunday. (PTI)

Stalin said the saffron party is attempting to do politics in Tamil Nadu against the DMK through defamatory propaganda as it has no achievements to list.

“The BJP is trying to do politics by stoking religious and spiritual sentiments,” he claimed.

Since the people of Tamil Nadu have never mixed politics with spiritualism, the “BJP is suffocating”. The AIADMK is a divided house, riddled with factional feud, and the national party is trying to use it to its benefit. “Do not forget that the BJP would go to any extent of cheap politics to win the next LS polls,” he alleged. The DMK chief told the party functionaries that the AIADMK and BJP would try to insult the party

through a campaign of lies in the run up to the Parliamentary polls. “We have to face it through our welfare measures for the people.”

After he took over as party chief in 2018, the party has won all the polls, be it the civic polls to rural or urban local bodies and elections to the state Assembly (2021) and the Lok Sabha (2019), he said adding this trend of continuing electoral victories must be sustained at all times.

However, he warned party people against slackness and underlined the need to work together with a team spirit. The party should win hands down the next state Assembly polls (2026) as well, he said.

After the death of former chief minister J Jaya-

lalithaa in 2016, the AIADMK is in a shambles and does not have a strong leadership, he said in a veiled attack against the principal opposition party’s interim chief, K Palaniswami.

The AIADMK has diminished into four factions, Stalin said, which is seen as a reference to Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam, T T V Dhinakaran and V K Sasikala. Earlier, in the newly constituted general council, which held its meeting here, the DMK declared Stalin as elected unopposed to the top party post.

Party veterans Duraimurugan (Water Resources Minister) and T R Baalu (Lok Sabha MP) were unanimously elected as general secretary and treasurer respectively. All the three leaders have been elected to their posts for the second time.

As part of the DMK’s 15th organisational polls, party president, general secretary and treasurer were elected following recent elections to party posts, at various levels across the state and the new general council was constituted.

I Periyasamy and K Ponmudi (state ministers), Anthiyur P Selvaraj (Rajya Sabha MP) and former Union minister A Raja were

named again as deputy general secretaries. Lok Sabha MP and women’s wing secretary, Kanimozhi was newly named as a deputy general secretary.

State Minister K N Nehru was renamed as the party’s principal secretary.

Deputy Speaker K Pitchandi was among the four members elected to the party’s audit panel.

When the Chief Minister arrived at the venue of the general council meeting here, he was accorded a rousing reception by party workers.

Stalin said the work of office-bearers, elected from the level of branches to district and other posts would be monitored. The party and its ideology is above individuals and functionaries should work unitedly bearing this in mind, he said.

The 69-year-old top leader, the younger son of late party patriarch M Karunanidhi, has held several party posts, including that of DMK treasurer and youth wing secretary.

On his Twitter handle, Stalin thanked cadres for choosing him as the party chief for the second time and pledged to continue his work to protect the rights of Tamil Nadu.

Delhi AAP minister resigns after row over presence at conversion event

Rajendra Pal Gautam

NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (AGENCIES): Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigned today, following vigorous protests by the BJP over his presence at a religious conversion event in Delhi on Friday.

After his resignation, Gautam tweeted: “Today is the manifestation day of Maharishi Valmiki ji and on the other hand it is also the death anniversary of Manyavar Kanshi Ram Saheb.

In such a coincidence, today I have been freed from many shackles and today I have been born again. Now I will continue to fight for rights and atrocities on the society more firmly

without any restrictions.”

Gautam’s resignation is significant in view of the fact that his presence at the religious conversion event had given the BJP an issue to attack the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which claims to be the main challenger to ruling BJP in Gujarat, where assembly elections are scheduled to be held later this year.

On Friday, Gautam had issued a statement, accusing the BJP of spreading “rumours” against him and apologised to “anyone who has been hurt due to such propaganda”. He said: “I am a deeply religious person. I personally respect all the Gods and the God-

desses and would not even dream of insulting any deity through any action or word of mine.” The minister added that he had raised the issues of education, health, employment, price rise and social equality in his speech at the event, but BJP leaders were spreading “rumours” against him.

At the event, the AAP Minister, among a thousand others, was heard taking an oath, saying, “I shall have no faith in Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara, nor shall I worship them”.

Following the incident, the BJP had launched an attack on Mr Kejriwal, asking him to sack Gautam.

They also put up posters against him that were later removed by his supporters ahead of a rally in Gujarat’s Vadodara yesterday. Countering the BJP’s charges and chanting “Jai Shri Ram” while addressing the rally, Kejriwal said: “Main Hanuman ka bhakt hun. Aur ye Kansa ki aulaad hain (I’m a disciple of Hanuman, while they are the descendants of Kansa.) He added: “I was born on the day of Janmashtami. God has sent me with a special motive: Go destroy Kansa ki aulaad and the ones doing corruption.”

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heat, standing in the rain, fighting all kinds of fake news and defamation. He has become a symbol of Bharat jodo,” the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister said.

Asked which way has the Yatra helped Rahul, Singh said, “Well, you shall see him now in his new avatar.” He said he has known Rahul for a long time and once he decides to do something, nothing can stop him from achieving that.

“The day he decides, no one will be able to stop him,” he said on Rahul’s political journey forward.

“Frankly, I have always seen him as a very highly committed and ideologically committed person with a highly inquisitive mind. He would not let you go until he has his answers. And, he is a prolific leader and very spiritual too,” the veteran Congress leader said. Singh, who has dropped out of the race for the post of Congress presi-

BAHRAICH (UP), OCT 9 (PTI): Six people, including five minors, were killed while four sustained burn injuries after they came in contact with a high-tension wire in this Uttar Pradesh district on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place around 4 am in Masupur village in the Nanpara area when the villagers were taking out a procession and an iron rod kept in a cart came in contact with the wire, locals said. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Ashok Kumar told PTI that while four people were killed on the spot, one died during treatment in a hospital.

Later, another boy, Arafat (10), died in the hospital, pushing the death toll in the incident to six, officials said.

Superintendent of Police Keshav Kumar Choudhary said the other victims have been indentified as Sufian (12), Ilyas (16), Tabrez (16), Ashraf Ali (30), all residents of Bhaggadwa in Nanpara, and Shafiq (12) from Malhipur in Shravasti district.

The family members of the victims have told police that they do not want postmortem of the bodies to be conducted as no one is to be blamed for the accident, the officer said.

NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (PTI): India and Taiwan should firm up the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest as it will remove all barriers to trade and investment and help create a resilient supply chain, Taipei’s de-facto Ambassador Baushuan Ger said.

The Taiwanese representative said Taiwan is keen to share its expertise with India in critical sectors such as semiconductors, 5G, information security and artificial intelligence and that his country can be an “excellent” partner to develop India’s high-tech supply chain.

He said Taiwan has been actively pursuing FTA with like-minded trading partners including India and reaffirmed Taipei’s focus on supporting the rules-based international order.

“The signing of the FTA will further remove all trade and investment barriers and lead to a jump in bilateral trade and investment,” he told PTI. “In addition, it will help attract Taiwan companies to invest in India to establish production bases, sell India-made products to the world, and help India transform into a global manufacturing centre,” Ger said.

His comments came amid escalating tensions in

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the Taiwan Strait following China’s military build-up in the region in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the selfruled island of more than 23 million people in August.

China considers Taiwan as its breakaway province.

Taiwan is a leading producer of semiconductors globally and at least a couple of Taiwanese companies have shown interest in India’s production-linked incentives (PLIs) scheme worth Rs 76,000 crore for the electronics sector.

“To build on the momentum of increasing bilateral investment and trade collaboration, it is high time that Taiwan and India consider signing an FTA at the earliest possible in order to create a secure and resilient supply chain and more value-added platforms for long-term cooperation,” Ger said.

India does not have formal diplomatic ties with

PM Modi declares Modhera in Gujarat as Merely making laws to help backward India’s first 24x7 solar-powered village community not enough, says RSS chief MODHERA (GUJARAT), OCT 9 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared Modhera in Gujarat’s Mehsana district as the country’s first 24X7 “solar-powered” village.

Addressing a rally after the function, Modi said Modhera was once subject to countless atrocities of all kinds committed by invaders in the past, but is growing now with modernity while retaining its ancient character. He said Modhera, famous for the Sun temple, will also be known as a solar-powered village.

On the first day of his three-day visit to his home state, where elections are due in December this year, the prime minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects worth over Rs 3,900 crore at the Modhera event.

The solar project, a first of its kind in the country, realises the Prime Minister’s

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vision of solarisation of the sun-temple town of Modhera. It involves developing a ground-mounted solar power plant and more than 1300 rooftop solar systems on residential and government buildings, all integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), as per a government release.

“Whenever there will be talks of solar power, Modhera will be the first name to emerge. Because here everything is running on solar power. Whether it is light, farm....even effort is being made to run buses, vehicles on solar power.

“For a self-reliant India of the 21st century, we have to encourage such efforts for our energy needs. I am working day and night to take the country in the direction of providing (energy security) for Gujarat, the country, and to our coming generation,” said the prime minister.

Modhera is known for the Sun temple situated on the bank of the Pushpavati river. The temple was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty.

Shifting to Gujarati intermittently during his speech, Modi said the solar rooftop project will help residents of Modhera not just generate free electricity for their needs but will also help them earn money by selling extra units of electricity to power distributors.

“House owners and farmers have now become owners of electricity factories,” he said.

KANPUR, OCT 9 (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said merely making laws to help the backward is not enough and mindsets have to be changed to ensure their upliftment.

Bhagwat made the remarks here on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti.

Addressing a gathering at Nanarao Park here, Bhagwat said, “The Valmiki community is still very weak and is lagging behind. It has to come forward. Provisions have been made in the Constitution. The king (government) is looking after implementation of the law. Despite this, if there is no ‘apnaapan’ (sense of belongingness), then it will not benefit those for whom it is meant.”

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh sarsanghchalak said that Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar made provisions in the Constitution for the upliftment of the Scheduled

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Caste and Dalit communities. “He had said that now the Dalits would sit with everyone. We made this provision. But, merely making the provision will not be enough. The mindset has to be transformed, and an awareness has to be brought,” Bhagwat said.

“Dr (Ambedkar) sahab had said that by making this provision, we have given political and economic independence to them. But, this will prove to be meaningful, when social independence will come. And, hence, another doctor sahab (referring to RSS founder Keshav Bali-

ram Hedgewar) had started the work in Nagpur in 1925 to bring in that feeling -- the feeling of social harmony and belongingness,” Bhagwat said.

He hailed Maharshi Valmiki and credited him for making the people know about Lord Ram, after which the god became role model for people in “Akhand Bharatvarsh”.

“Bhagvaan Valmiki was the one who introduced the character of Shri Ramchandra to the Hindu community. Had he not authored Ramayan, we would have never known who was Ram,” the RSS chief said.

He also asked the Valmiki community to visit RSS ‘shakhas’ and interact with the volunteers.

People have to learn from Maharishi Valmiki the sense of compassion, dedication and the feeling of duty, he said, after garlanding the statue of Valmiki.

Taiwan but both sides have trade and people-to-people relations.

Following the eastern Ladakh border row with China, some experts in India have been pushing for upgrading New Delhi’s ties with Taipei, especially in the trade and investment sectors.

The Taiwanese envoy said given the changing international political and economic dynamics, there is an opportunity for India to play a more important role in the supply chain “realignment”.

He said Taiwan has c o m p r e h e n s ive s u p p ly chains and ecosystems in the manufacturing sectors including semiconductors and noted that a deeper trade collaboration would be beneficial to both sides.

Last year, the two sides set up four groups with a focus on setting up of a semiconductor hub, training manpower for the industry, to explore a bilateral investment pact and a free trade agreement.

“Since the US-China trade conflicts, Taiwanese companies have shown flexibility while acting in line with the government’s ‘New Southbound Policy’. Specifically, many have relocated their production bases back to Taiwan or to Southeast

Asian countries,” Ger said.

“The sectors involved include high-end servers, ICT equipment, smart transportation, panels, and automated production lines, etc,” he added.

Unveiled in 2016, the New Southbound Policy is aimed at expanding political, economic, and people-to-people linkages with democratic countries including India.

Ger said Taiwan has advantages in semiconductors and electronics manufacturing, including US-recognised 5G, clean network technology, as well as AI, information security and smart cities technology.

He said Taiwan could be an “excellent” partner for India’s high-tech supply chain and product development.

“Other areas of potential cooperation include machine tools, photovoltaics, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. We are looking forward to strengthening cooperation with India in these areas for mutual benefits,” he said.

The envoy said India has been actively attracting foreign investment and made every effort to optimise the investment environment with favourable incentives.

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dent and became proposer for party veteran Mallikarjun Kharge, noted that the Congress is “extremely poor” as an organisation as compared to the BJP organisation, which is a cadrebased party. The Congress is part of a mass movement and new leaders emerge out of past movements.

“Obviously, new leadership will emerge from the party,” he said, adding those who are taking part in the march have left their homes and showing their commitment.

Elections for the Congress president’s post will take place on October 17 and results will be announced on October 19.

The Congress veteran also dwelled on the weaknesses of the party and efforts to overcome them.

What is missing in this party is the commitment to ideology and leadership, he rued, adding the party is also giving confused signals.

“One of the major weaknesses of the Congress party is that it works in silos. There is no horizontal integration of all Congressmen at the cutting edge, which is the grassroot at the ground level. We have attempted this in this yatra.

This is the format that we are preparing,” he said.

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T U RU V U K E R E (K’TAKA), OCT 9 (PTI): Rahul Gandhi has become a symbol of “Bharat jodo” (unite India) and will be seen in a new avatar post the Congress’ pan-India march, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday said.

Singh, who has been a part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra since it started from Kanyakumari, told PTI in a interview that the march has definitely impacted the Congress positively as it is for the first time after many years that the grand old party is being discussed in remote areas, villages and people are very impressed that Rahul Gandhi is walking all the way.

The yatra will help strengthen the party, he said while noting that the commitment to ideology and leadership is missing in the Congress at present.

Rahul Gandhi is spearheading the yatra that began from Kanyakumari and will end in Jammu and Kashmir. A host of Congress leaders will walk 3,500 km during the march.

“In this country, if anyone does ‘tyag’ (sacrifice), he is always revered.

Sonia Gandhi did ‘tyag’ of the prime minister’s post.

And here, Rahul Gandhi is walking, sweating in the

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India will stand out with 7 pc growth: EAC-PM

bour And Employment, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports would take place.

Most of these discussions to finalise RE for ongoing financial year (2022-23) and Budget Estimate for 2023-24 would be chaired by the Finance Secretary and Expenditure Secretary.

The month-long deliberations would end on November 10, with consultations with Ministry of Cooperation, Department of Agriculture and Farm-

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ers Welfare, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, as per a notification of Budget Division of the finance ministry.

The Budget Estimates for 2023-24, will be provisionally finalised after completion of pre-Budget meetings.

These meetings would take place against the backdrop of many institutions, including the Reserve Bank and the World Bank slashing India’s growth forecast to 7 per cent and 6.5 per cent, respectively.

FPIs invest Rs 2,400 cr in Indian Nagaland Governor urges NEC to include... allowing them to puted coaching institute for equities in first week of October (FromInp-1)an age of advanced youth, build successful start-up providing online coaching

NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (PTI): After withdrawing over Rs 7,600 crore last month, foreign investors have resumed buying Indian stocks and have invested more than Rs 2,400 crore in the domestic equity markets in the first week of October.

FPI flow is expected to remain volatile in the coming months on a slew of global and domestic factors, experts said.

“The fall in job openings in the US and lowerthan-expected rate hike by the Australian central bank imbibed hope among investors that global rates may peak soon. However, till then it seems FPI flows will remain volatile in the com-

ing months,” said Shrikant Chouhan, Head-Equity Research (Retail) at Kotak Securities.

According to data with the depositories, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) invested a net Rs 2,440 crore in equities during October 3-7, after pulling out over Rs 7,600 crore in September, on hawkish stance by the US Federal Reserve and sharp depreciation in rupee.

Prior to this, FPIs made a net investment of Rs 51,200 crore in August and nearly Rs 5,000 crore in July. Before July, foreign investors were net sellers in Indian equities for nine months in a row from October last year.

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He mentioned that with the introduction of flagship initiative “Start-up India”, the State government too had launched Nagaland Start-up Policy that aimed to establish Nagaland as a model startup leader in the region, by creating a culture of entrepreneurship that nurtured creative and innovative

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Further, sports persons from the region were bringing laurels to the country in various international events and competitions.

So, he urged NEC to include sports as one of the thrust areas.

Apart from creating sporting infrastructure, he pointed out that there was a need to create opportunities for developing the skills and providing exposure to young people at the national and international levels.

“It will be very good if NEC could organise junior level interstate football tournament in line with senior level Dr T Ao North East Football Tournament, which will give the necessary platform and exposure for young talents,” he added.

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Under the policy, he said the State aimed to facilitate growth of at least 500 start-ups in the next five years, with focus on establishing innovative “Made in Nagaland” products and services. In this regard, he remarked that NEC might intervene in establishing an Innovation hub to house all the start-ups under one roof on PPP mode.

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NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (PTI): The government on Monday will kick off its annual Budget making exercise for financial year 2023-24, that is expected to look at measures to revive growth amid a gloomy global outlook.

The meeting would start with consultations with various ministries and departments on the revised estimates (RE) of expenditure for ongoing financial year and the fund requirement for 2023-24.

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demic Exchange Service (DAAD), the number of Indian students studying in Germany increased from 17,570 in 2017 to 34,134 in 2021.

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NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (IANS): Studying abroad has become costlier amid a sharp fall in rupee. The cost for studying in the US has gone up by Rs 1.5 to 2 lakh per year.

The increase in tuition fees in the US, the UK and Australia by 10 to 20 per cent is another reason behind the costlier education abroad. Also, the airfares have increased in recent times, which has added burden on students studying abroad. Adding to the woes, the visas of lakhs of Indian students have not been approved in countries like the US, the UK, Canada and Australia.

There are long delays in getting student visas while at the same time those students, whose visas have been approved, are facing inflation due to rupee depreciation. Indian students abroad are also facing problems in finding accommodation due to the increase in the prices of hostels and homestays.

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flationary pressures were muted, then its economy is capable of delivering 9 per cent growth.

“But obviously, we are not in that environment right now. So given that situation 7 per cent GDP growth rate is a good performance,” he said.

The EAC-PM member however cautioned against pushing growth unnecessarily “when the highway has so many bumps and hurdles in the way”.

The Reserve Bank of India recently slashed the growth projection to 7 per cent for current fiscal year from the earlier forecast of 7.2 per cent, citing aggressive tightening of monetary

Asked whether high inflation will become the norm in India, Sanyal said India is facing fairly special circumstances where global inflation is clearly very high.

He pointed out that inflation in many developed countries is in double digits and in many emerging economies, it is 70 to 80 per cent.

“So in that context, I think 7 per cent (inflation) is a creditable performance.

“But of course, in the medium term, we would like to bring it back into the 2 to 6 per cent range and the Reserve Bank is taking measures, including tightening monetary policy to be able to make sure that inflation remains in a reasonable range,” he emphasised.

India’s retail inflation was at 7 per cent in August, above the RBI’s comfort level of 6 per cent, mainly due to higher food prices.

The Reserve Bank factors in retail inflation while deciding on its monetary policy and it has been mandated by the government to ensure that inflation remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.

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“Under those circumstances, India’s performance will stand out as being perhaps the strongest of any major economy in the world with around 7 per cent GDP growth rate in current fiscal year nonetheless,” Sanyal said.

He emphasised that the cumulative impact of supply side reforms over many years by the Modi government has meant that India’s economy is currently much more flexible and resilient than it used to be.

Sanyal noted that if India gets an external environment like the one it had during 2002-03 to 2006-07 when the global economy was growing, global in-

policies globally and moderation in demand.

On the Indian rupee touching a historic low last week, Sanyal said,”I don’t think we should get too fussed about looking at just the dollar INR exchange rate.”

According to Sanyal, there is obviously a very sharp strengthening of the US dollar against all currencies and in that circumstance, the rupee actually is appreciating against all currencies except dollar.

Noting that the Reserve Bank is correct in allowing the rupee to find its level while at the same time using the reserves to smoothen the volatility, he said “ the central bank should not defend a particular level, it should however, use its reserves to control volatility.

The rupee hit a historic low of 82.33 to a dollar on Friday.

Recently, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the central bank has zero tolerance for volatile and bumpy movement in the rupee and added that the RBI actions have helped in its smoother movement.

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NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (PTI): Amid fears of the world slipping into recession, India will perhaps emerge as the strongest major economy with 7 per cent growth rate in FY23, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member Sanjeev Sanyal said on Sunday.

Sanyal observed that India can grow at 9 per cent in an external conducive environment like in early 2000s when the global economy was growing.

“We are clearly entering an environment where many countries around the world will be facing much slower growth or even slipping into recession.

“This is due to a combination of factors ranging from tighter monetary policy to higher energy costs, as well as disruptions caused by the Ukraine war,” he told PTI in an interview.

The World Bank on October 6 projected 6.5 per cent growth rate for the Indian economy for 2022-23, a drop of one percentage point from its June 2022 projections, citing deteriorating international environment.

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SULIMANIYAH, OCT 9 (AP): Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week. At least two people were killed.

Marchers chanted antigovernment slogans and twirled headscarves in repudiation of coercive religious dress codes. In some areas, merchants shuttered shops in response to a call by activists for a commercial strike or to protect their wares from damage.

Later Saturday, hackers broke into the evening news on Iran’s state TV for 15 seconds, just as footage of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was being broadcast.

The hackers flashed an image of Khamenei surrounded by flames. A caption read “Join us and stand up!” and “The blood of our youth is dripping from your claws,” a reference to Khamenei.

A song with the lyrics “Woman. Life. Freedom”

Kurdish supporters hold a portrait of Iranian Mahsa Amini in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

— a common chant of the protesters — played in the background.

The protests erupted September 17, after the burial of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish woman who had died in the custody of Iran’s feared morality police. Amini had been detained for an alleged violation of strict Islamic dress codes for women.

Since then, protests spread across the country and were met by a fierce crackdown, in which dozens are estimated to have been killed and hundreds

arrested.

In the city of Sanandaj in the Kurdish-majority northern region, one man was shot dead Saturday while driving a car in a major thoroughfare, rights monitors said. The Francebased Kurdistan Human Rights Network and the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights, said the man was shot after honking at security forces stationed on the street.

Honking has become one of the ways activists have been expressing civil disobedience. Video circu-

lating online showed the slain man slumped over the steering wheel, as distraught witnesses shouted for help.

The semi-official Fars news agency, believed to be close to the elite paramilitary force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, said Kurdistan’s police chief denied reports of using live rounds against protesters.

Fars claimed that people in Sanandaj’s Pasdaran Street said the victim was shot from inside the car without elaborating. But photos of the dead man indicate that he was shot from his left side, meaning he likely was not shot from inside the car. The blood can be seen running down the inside of the door on the driver’s side.

A second protester was killed after security forces fired gunshots to disperse crowds in the city and 10 protesters were wounded, the rights monitors said.

A general strike was observed in the city’s main streets amid a heavy security presence and protesters burned tires in some areas.

Patrols have deterred mass

gatherings in Sanandaj but isolated protests have continued in the city’s densely populated neighbourhoods.

Demonstrations were also reported in the capital Tehran on Saturday, including small ones near the Sharif University of Technology, one of Iran’s premier centers of learning and the scene of a violent government crackdown last weekend.

Authorities have closed the campus until further notice.

Images on social media showed protests also took place in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

Other protests erupted at Azad University in northern Tehran, in other neighborhoods of the capital and in the city’s bazaar. Many shops were closed in central Tehran and near the University of Tehran.

President Ebrahim Raisi in a meeting with students from the all-female AlZahra University in Tehran alleged again that foreign enemies were responsible for fomenting the protests.

He has made the claim without giving specifics or providing any evidence.

ZAPORIZHZHIA (UKRAINE), OCT 9 (AP): A Russian missile barrage that crumbled apartment buildings and houses in Ukraine’s city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday as Moscow strained to enforce its takeover of illegally annexed territory.

The blasts that collapsed at least one highrise residential building and blew out the windows of others came from six missiles launched in Russian-occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia region, the Ukrainian air force said.

The region is one of four Russia claimed as its own this month, but the regional capital remains under Ukrainian control.

The multiple strikes came after an explosion on Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia.

The Kerch Bridge attack damaged an important

Mucola Markovich, 76, wipes a tear as he stands next to a residential building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

supply route for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in Ukraine and a towering symbol of Russia’s power in the region.

Stunned residents watched from behind police tape as emergency crews tried to reach the upper floors of a building that took a direct hit.

The attack collapsed several floors, leaving a smoldering chasm at least 40-feet wide where apartments had stood. Several hours later, the top floors caved in as well.

In an adjacent apart-

ment building, the barrage blew windows and doors out of their frames in a radius of hundreds of feet.

At least 20 private homes and 50 apartment buildings in all were damaged, and at least 40 people were hospitalised, city council Secretary Anatoliy Kurtev said.

Zaporizhzhia resident Mucola Markovich, 76, said he and his wife hid under a blanket when they heard incoming rockets and booms from blasts. “There was one explosion, then another one,” he said.

Five teenagers detained in Jaishankar inaugurates new IHC Chancery in New Zealand Hong Kong under security law

the BBC reported.

Beijing introduced the wide-ranging law to make it easier to prosecute protesters in the city in 2020. Many who defyed the Chinese government have since been jailed, removing much of the political opposition.

The court heard the

for purpose,” Jaishankar tweeted on Sunday.

The relationship between India and New Zealand “draws strength from the vision and commitment of our Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @jacindaardern,” he tweeted.

While addressing members of the Indian

NZPO writes to chief secretary on WSYF ultimatum (From p-1) Asserting that such discrimination cannot be borne any longer, NZPO demanded immediate eviction of the encroachers and protection of the innocent villagers.

NZPO said in another representation submitted to the home commissioner on July 20, 2022 demanding response to its May 5 representation, and also highlighted the facts on government record regarding shifting and renaming of the Kiyevi village to the Dhansiripar area.

NZPO claimed that sine the DC Dimapur had refused to comply with its July 27, 2022 representation vis-à-vis disbursement of damage compensation (2-lane NH 129A package 3) to Kiyevi village, NZPO was compelled to call for indefinite lockdown of NH-129A. Besides the compen-

sation issue, NZPO said it had also sought eviction of the illegal inhabitants of the erstwhile Kiyevi village and the unrecognized illegal encroacher of “selfstyled villages of Kehoi, Vihuto, Jacob Zhimomi, Pushito and Aliwo, to recall/revoke the NH 129A in respect of the erstwhile Kiyevi village and immediately book those involved in the killings of three innocent men from Lamhainamdi on March 22, 2021.

NZPO said that soon after the lockdown was imposed, it received a letter from Commissioner Nagaland conveying the receipt of DC Dimapur’s letter that all related matters had been considered and a joint meeting with DCs of Peren and Chümoukedima would be convened and the matter regarding payment of damage compensation be

kept on hold till further discussions.

NZPO said, that based on the letter from Commissioner Nagaland on August 13, 2022, it suspended the lockdown and subsequently issued a press statement.

Thereafter, a meeting with DCs of Peren and Dimapur was convened by Commissioner Nagaland on August 16, 2022. NZPO said at the August 17 meeting with DC Peren, Lamhai village submitted a representation giving permission to disburse the compensation to the residents of the erstwhile Kiyevi village on the condition that they must vacate the village after receipt of the compensation.

NZPO said the meeting minutes reflected that an opportunity can be given to explore any avenue for resolving between Kiyevi Village and Lam-

hai Village and feedback submitted latest by August 18, 2022.

NZPO said the same message was conveyed to the Commissioner Nagaland in another meeting held on August 19, 2022.

NZPO said after considering their representation, the Commissioner issued an order dated August 20,2022 stating that compensation shall be deemed to be released to the structure owners of Kiyevi village, but the release of damage compensation to the owners of the structure without “any pre-judice to any claims/ counter claims over landownership issues that may arise in the future”.

NZPO said it was not averse to allowing any person(s) from setting up village in the entire area of land up to the river Kovaru or Tehaikai, which is the traditional boundary with Chümoukedima village,

Palestinian gunman kills woman Israeli soldier in Jerusalem JERUSALEM, OCT 9 (AP): A Palestinian opened fire on an Israeli military checkpoint in east Jerusalem on Saturday night, killing a female Israeli soldier and wounding three other people, Israeli authorities said.

The attack came hours after a pair of Palestinian teenagers were killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank.

It was the latest bloodshed in the deadliest round of fighting in the area in seven years. It also came less than 24 hours before Israel was to begin celebrating the weeklong Sukkot holiday, a time when tens of thousands of Jews visit the holy city.

Israeli security forces patrol next to the scene of a shooting attack in Jerusalem, Saturday. (AP)

Saturday night’s shooting occurred at a checkpoint near the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem.

Police said the assailant got out of a car and opened

fire, seriously wounding the female soldier and a security guard before running into the camp. The army announced early Sunday that the woman, who was 19,

had died.

Police said two members of the paramilitary border police unit were lightly wounded by shrapnel.

Police said they were searching for the attacker, with special forces and a helicopter involved in the search. Police said early Sunday that they arrested one person on suspicion of involvement in the attack, but were continuing the manhunt.

“Our hearts tonight are with the wounded and their families,” said Prime Minister Yair Lapid. “Terrorism will not defeat us.

We are also strong on this difficult evening.”

but no independent village will be permitted but that the land shall be called by the name “Lamhainamdi, i.e., Greater Lamhai Village, and it intended to stick by the decision.

NZPO said had Wester n Sumi Youth Front approached it, then it would have informed the front of the above position. However, NZPO said WSYF sought to “issue the ultimatum to your authority (chief secretary) and your authority also, without affording us any opportunity to have our say in the matter, promptly set up the Joint Verification Committee comprising of officials of the Peren and Dimapur district administration.”

NZPO claimed that no official intimation was made to it or Lamhainamdi village informing them about the setting up of the committee.

community, he addressed the possibilities for increased cooperation in various sectors like business, digital and agriculture sectors.

“The more sensible way of growing our relationship is really to play with each other’s strengths.

We must find ways for doing more business be-

cause, at the end of the day, business is good for any relationship. For once if there is a strong business foundation to a business relationship, that relationship is truly strong and steady,” he said.

“Possibilities abound in business, digital, agriculture, education, skills, traditional medicine and maritime security domains.

Stronger cooperation will ensure peace, prosperity and progress of our common region,” he tweeted.

“In recent years our Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Jacinda Ardern have established a relationship, meeting from time to time often on the sidelines of the events... It does make a difference when the leaders of the highest level meet and also makes a difference when Foreign

Ministers get along very well,” he said while addressing the gathering during the inauguration of the new Chancery.

“We sincerely believe that India and New Zealand relationship is due for an update, is due for a refresh...,” he said.

“There are so many challenges, so many possibilities which are important for countries like India and New Zealand to think openly with an engaging approach to help ourselves and help the world.”

“So, I was pleased that I had an opportunity to send that message out that India is open for business, that we would like to see more of New Zealand, and there are areas where you have experiences, best practices and capabilities that make a big difference.

France wants to be India’s best partner in defence manufacturing: French envoy

NEW DELHI, OCT 9 agreement with France in September 2016 for the (PTI): France wants to be procurement of 36 Rafale India’s “best partner” in jets at a cost of around Rs boosting its defence manu59,000 crore. facturing and has decided “Defence has always to share the best technolobeen a very strong compogies and equipment in sync nent of our cooperation bewith the growing “trust” because there is a lot of trust tween the two sides, French between our two countries.

Ambassador Emmanuel Emmanuel Lenain When you want to work on Lenain has said.

Indo-French strategic these issues, you need trust Without divulging specific details, the envoy ties have been on a major because you commit yoursaid French and Indian upswing after India inked self for 10, 20, 30 years,” companies are working an inter-gover nmental Lenain said. together on “equipment of the future”, platforms and engines. “I do not think any country provides India with the same level of technology. The progress is also due “Facta Non Verba” to the fact that we recognise 5 Ghaspani II A/C that India wants to boost its Regd. No. 56/222/2017-17/PPS-I strategic autonomy, wants Resolution to build its industrial base and we want to be India’s The NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A .C held its Annual best partner in this move,” General Meeting-cum-Picnic at TL Angami Park, New he told PTI. Chümoukedima, on October 8, 2022 together with Shri. Zhaleo Rio, MLA & Advisor, Govt. of Nagaland. The house deliberated on a number of pertinent issues and office of the resolved the following: 1. The house welcomed all the new members into the party fold from other political parties and pledged to Felicitation support the sitting MLA, Shri. Zhaleo Rio, IAS (Retd.), in The Office of the Aoyimti Kaketshir Telongjem extends its the forthcoming General Assembly Election 2023 who heartiest congratulations to the following students for bringing is a capable and efficient leader bringing about positive laurels to the Union through their hard work and dedication, may infrastructural development and Human Resource the Almighty continue to bless in all your future endeavours.

Development to the constituency.

1. miss. tzundina jamir, D/o Mr. & Mrs. Tenlachiba Jamir on 2. The house reaffirmed to wholeheartedly support the being selected to the post of Assistant Professor (Statistics) dynamic leadership of Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister, under Higher Education in the recently declared NPSC (CESE) Nagaland, and Shri. Chingwang Konyak, President, result 2022.

NDPP Nagaland, for all all-round development, peace 2. mr. tzuktilong jamir, S/o Mr. & Mrs. A. Wati Jamir on being progress and prosperity. selected to the post of Junior Engineer (Mechanical) under Works and Housing Department in the recently declared 3. The house reiterated its commitment to uphold the NPSC (CTSE) result 2022. party’s motto ‘facta non verba’ working unitedly for 3. miss. imcharen jamir, D/o Mr. & Mrs. Temsu Jamir and the welfare and uplift of the common man and for mr. imkongwapang, S/o Mr. & Mrs. Bendangchuba the peaceful resolution of the decades old Indo-Naga for securing top position in English and Botany subject political issue. respectively at the University Level Exam 2022.

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HONG KONG, OCT 9 (IANS): In a first, five teenagers have been sentenced to three years’ detention in Hong Kong for advocating overthrow of the Beijing government. The national security law has been used in court against under-18s in Hong Kong for the first time,

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A teenage dissenter being produced in court for advocating overthrow of Beijing regime.

defendants had used social media and street booths to advocate a “bloody revolution” to overthrow the Chinese state in the former British colony, the BBC reported. Judge Kwok Waikin said: “Even if one person is incited, Hong Kong’s stability and residents’ safety could have been greatly harmed,” quoted by the BBC. The teenagers (aged between 16 and 19) were members of Returning Valiant, a pro-Hong Kong independence group.

Mr Wai-kin said he appreciated the defendants’ “age and immaturity”, which meant that they were sentenced to a detention facility for young people (also known as a training centre) instead of going to prison.

WELLINGTON, OCT 9 (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday inaugurated the new Indian High Commission Chancery in Wellington and said that playing with each other’s strengths is a more sensible way of growing the important relationship between India and New Zealand.

Jaishankar, who is here on his first visit to New Zealand as the External Affairs Minister, also said that the relationship between both countries is “due for an update”, and “due for refresh”.

“Inaugurated the new Indian High Commission Chancery in Wellington today. Three Ministerial visits in a short span of time reflect our shared desire to grow India-New Zealand ties and make them fit

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Zisela Rüdithongrü did her high school from Kohima (Mezhür Higher Secondary School), bachelor from Sazolie College, Kohima and masters from ICFAI University, Aizawl.

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The winners of Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022 were announced recently.

Movies from 16 countries contested i n va r i o u s c a t e g o r i e s including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actor, and Actor Gur u Best Technicians for the Somasundaram from awards.

India was chosen for the ‘Best Actor Award’ for his performance in the Malayalam movie ‘Minnal Murali’, which was directed

by Basil Joseph and which featured Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas in the lead.

I n f a c t , To v i n o Thomas had, after the film, said he had not just found a friend in Tamil actor Guru Somasundaram but also a mentor.

Guru Somasundaram, best known for his brilliant p o r t r aya l o f M a n n a r Mannan in the critically

acclaimed superhit Tamil film ‘Joker’, which won over 12 awards including two National Awards, plays Shibu in ‘Minnal Murali’.

Guru Somasundaram will receive the award at an awards ceremony that is to be held in a grand fashion in Singapore this December.

Many eminent personalities from different countries in the Asian continent are expected to participate in the grand event. (IANS)

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Ntl Games: Pragnya wins triathlon gold

GANDHINAGAR, OCT 9 (IANS): Gujarat’s Pragnya Mohan made light of the surround sound of expectations to claim the 36th National Games women’s individual triathlon gold with a powerful show at the IIT Gandhinagar here on Sunday.

She dominated the field with ease, notching up the third-fastest time in swimming and the fastest times in both the cycling and running legs, to leave Maharashtra’s Mansi Mohite gasping well over 5 minutes behind her.

Tamil Nadu’s S. Aarthi took home the bronze.

Pragnya’s gold, after finishing tenth in the last edition of the Games, has swelled Gujarat’s gold tally to an impressive 12.

Adarsh Muralidharan Sinimol bagged the men’s triathlon gold to continue Services’ medal hunt. With titles coming in Wushu and Canoeing & Kayaking, they finished the day with a tally of 51 gold, 33 silver and 29 bronze for a total of 113 medals. Haryana (31 gold) and Maharashtra (29) continued their fight for second place on the medals tally.

Puducherry became the

Pragnya Mohan (C) celebrates after winning the gold.

28th team to win at least one gold in the 36th National Games when V. Sasikala and A. Kanimozhi beat the home side’s Manisha Zala and Nippa Barad in the women’s beach volleyball final in Surat. As many as 32 teams have now won at least a medal each in the Games so far.

Services were helped as their athletes claimed the four gold medals on offer in the Canoe and Kayak sprints on the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad. Madhya Pradesh jumped to the

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10th spot in the rankings, riding on their sweep of Slalom events. Kayaks Hitesh Kewat and Shikha Chouhan, and Canoeists Vishwajit Singh Kushwaha and Jahanvi Srivastava did the star turn for them.

Karandeep Kochhar (Chandigarh) signed his fourth sub-par card to walk away ‘ith the men’s individual golf gold with a superb score of 21-under for the four rounds at Kensville Golf and Country Club near here. His performance was insurance enough for Chan-

digarh to claim the Men’s Team gold as well, though his teammate Anant Singh finished with a 16-over.

Similarly, Karnataka’s Avani Prasanth starred in the women’s competition, winning the individual gold with an even-par 288 while also playing a major role in the team victory ahead of Haryana. Amanpreet Kaur (Punjab) had a forgettable round, with five bogeys on the first 9 holes to finish the day with an 8-over to lose her grip over the gold medal and take silver.

Verstappen wins Japanese GP; clinches F1 world title

Italy to face England in Euro 2024 qualifying LONDON, OCT 9 (AFP): Reigning champion Italy was drawn on Sunday to face England, the team it beat in the final last year, and Ukraine in qualifying for the 2024 European Championship. Euro 2024, hosted by Germany, will be Italy’s chance to regain some pride after it failed to qualify for the World Cup which kicks off in Qatar in six weeks’ time. Italy beat host England in a penalty shootout at Wembley last year after the match ended 1-1 following extra time.

After the draw in Frankfur t, Italy coach Roberto Mancini said: “I knew we’d get either England or France, but that’s okay. It’s a decent five-team group, no easy matches, all ones we can have a go at.”

Italy will also play North Macedonia, the country which knocked them out of the World Cup in the playoffs in Palermo in March.

“It’s one of those matches that you get every now and again, and as we saw in Palermo we have to take every match seriously, even those that seem the simplest,” Mancini told RAI Sport.

SUZUKA, OCT 9 (AP): Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinched his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka on Sunday.

Verstappen has been dominant all season and claimed the title with four races remaining.

The Dutchman started from pole in pouring rain only for the race to be stopped after two laps as several cars crashed. It was resumed two hours later with 28 of the 53 laps completed and Verstappen leading the whole way.

He was followed by teammate Sergio Perez in second and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. They were the only drivers who could have overtaken Verstappen for the title.

Verstappen now has an unsurmountable lead with 366 points. Perez has 253 and Leclerc 252.

Verstappen did not know initially that he had won the season title after the shortened race, thinking that the full 25 points

Max Verstappen celebrates after winnings the 2022 F1 World Drivers. (Getty Images)

for a win would not be awarded. But a short time later, the FIA — F1’s governing body — awarded full points. And he apologized to the crowd on the track public address system just after the race.

“The championship obviously did not come the way this time around,” he said. Seconds later, television coverage declared him champion. At the start, Verstappen took the lead with a risky pass after a slow start but several cars further back lost control including Ferrari’s Carlos

Sainz, who spun and was knocked out.

Organizers stopped the race after two laps.

AlphaTaura’s Pierre Gasly complained on his radio that he passed a recovery vehicle that was allowed on to the track shortly after the safety car emerged. This incident apparently came just as the race was red flagged.

This is a sensitive issue in Japan. In 2014, French driver Jules Bianchi collided on the course with a recovery vehicle. He was placed in an induced coma and died nine months later.

Brazil are better now than four years ago: Tite Tokhü women volleyball trophy

RIO DE JANEIRO, OCT 9 (IANS): Brazil manager Tite believes Brazil will have a stronger team at this year’s FIFA World Cup than the one that was eliminated in the quarterfinals

by Belgium four years ago.

The 61-year-old said he would have greater depth of talent at his disposal and improved tactical nous when the tournament begins in Qatar on NovemNBA Asia chief Ramez Sheikh says IPL’s ability to keep ber 20.

“We have more opfans interested is inspiring. (File) tions in terms of players NEW DELHI, OCT 9 that, like the addition of the ( AG E N C I E S ) : R a m e z play-in tournament last year, Sheikh, MD of NBA Asia to evolve basketball. and India, said on Saturday “The IPL, specificalthat the league has a lot to ly, has done a tremendous learn from the Indian Pre- job in creating a spectacle. mier League (IPL) in terms Changing the very nature of fan engagement and in- of the game, the time, the novation. “The IPL has format. That’s where, in done a tremendous job to the United States, we are evolve and create a product constantly thinking about that continues to be relevant our game and product,” he and fun,” he said to report- said. “Those are the kind ers in Abu Dhabi. “I think of things we are thinking all sports, even the NBA in about, and in many cases, the US, need to continue we are inspired by the IPL.” to think about how to keep Sheikh echoed the senfans engaged. We can’t take timents of NBA commisfandom for granted, and in sioner Adam Silver, claimIndia, with the IPL, they ing the league would like to would agree.” return to India for pre-sea“We are inspired by son games as soon as posthe IPL, and we’re learn- sible. The last pre-pandemic ing,” he added. Sheikh, who trip of the NBA was two was made in charge of the games in Mumbai back in league’s operations in Asia 2019, when the Sacramento and India earlier this year, Kings, partly-owned by Inis currently in Abu Dhabi dian-born Vivek Ranadive, for the double-header of and Indiana Pacers. pre-season games between The league’s executive the Milwaukee Bucks and said that on top of playing the Atlanta Hawks, The live games, and making the Indian Express reported. regular season games more He spoke about the IPL’s accessible, their grassroots role in evolving the game of initiatives in developing bas- Db-1167/22 cricket, and how the NBA ketball talent in the country has taken inspiration from is of importance.

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and our game plan,” Tite said in an interview published by newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo on Saturday, reports Xinhua. “We have different models and have made adjustments to play-

ers’ preparations. That has made a significant difference,” he added, alluding to modified training programs for certain players to reduce their risk of injury.

Brazil are among the favourites to win football’s showpiece tour nament after finishing top of the South American qualifying group, six points ahead of second-placed Argentina.

The five-time world champions have been drawn in Group G along with Cameroon, Serbia

and Switzerland. Tite dismissed suggestions that this World Cup could be the last for talismanic forward Neymar. “I strongly disagree,” Tite said of rumours the 30-year-old Paris Saint-Germain player would retire from international football before the 2026 World Cup.

DIMAPUR, OCT 9 (NPN): Lotha Youth Organisation Dimapur (LYOD) will be organizing its the Tokhü women’s volleyball running trophy on November 4 and 5 at MDSC (state stadium) , DC court junction Dimapur under the theme “Gender Equality in Sports”. The champions will receive Rs. 20000 along with running trophy and certificate, runners up Rs. 10000 and semi-finalist Rs. 5000 each.

Individual prizes and certificates will be awarded to all the participating teams. Registration fee for the participating team will be Rs. 1000. Interested women’s volleyball clubs and teams form Lotha Community, can contact at the following numbers: 9774220974/8131889282/6009829055.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “Therefore, you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice and no one will take your joy away from you” John 16:22 We , t h e f a m i ly m e m b e r s o f Lt. Mr. Imonendang Jamir (Khensa), would like to express our profound gratitude and sincere thanks to all individuals, organizations, churches, families, friends, neighbours and wellwishers, who stood by us physically, emotionally, financially and through precious prayers at his sudden demise.

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India beat SA by 7 wkts; level series 1-1

RANCHI, OCT 9 (PTI): Shreyas Iyer struck a sublime century while Ishan Kishan displayed his brute force against a formidable South African attack to set up a series levelling seven-wicket win for India in the second ODI here on Sunday.

Mohammed Siraj led an inexperienced Indian bowling lineup brilliantly to restrict South Africa to 278/7 after the visitors opted to bat.

Iyer made his second ODI hundred (113 not out of 111) and shared a match winning 161-run stand with Kishan (93 off84) to ensure a comfortable win in 45.5 overs for a second string Indian team.

The 24-year-old Kishan looked a transformed batter and showed different layers of his batting by switching to beast mode after a responsible start.

The lefthander smashed seven sixes and four boundaries in his career-best knock from 84 balls, while Iyer played the perfect foil.

The designated vicecaptain of the series, Iyer, has been in top form in ODIs, having slammed one century and four fifties in his last six innings.

Locked one-all after

Indian batters Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer greet each other after both completed their half centuries. (PTI)

two matches, both teams will play the series decider in Delhi on Tuesday.

E a r l i e r, A i d e n Markram (79 off 89 balls) and Reeza Hendricks (74 off 76) looked in control of the proceedings in the

middle overs.

But Siraj triggered the collapse and also took a stunning forward running catch to dismiss a dangerous looking Heinrich Klaasen (30).

From being 169/3,

Er. Zale flags off ‘Freedom Moto Ride’

which came courtesy a 129 run-a-ball partnership by Hendricks and Markram, South Africa lost three quick wickets with some clever field placements and bowling rotation by India skipper Shikhar Dhawan.

Even the in-form Miller struggled to get going at the death and Siraj came out on top as they scored just 57 runs from the last 10 overs with the loss of two wickets.

Debutant Shabaz Ahmed jumped in joy after bagging his maiden international wicket as he trapped Janneman Malan in front of the stumps.

It seemed a perfect start for India with the visitors’ score reading 40/2 after 10 overs which had just seven boundaries on a dull and dry JSCA wicket.

But what followed was a composed and calculative approach by the middleorder duo of Markram and Hendricks who were happy to bide time, play out dot balls and forge a partnership.

Brief Scores: South Africa 278/7 in 50 overs (Aiden Markram 79, Reeza Hendricks 74; Mohammed Siraj 3/38).India: 282 for 3 in 45.5 overs (Shreyas Iyer 113 not out, Ishan Kishan 93; Wayne Parnell 1/43).

Djokovic clinches Astana Open title

Novak Djokovic

A S TA NA ( K A Z A K H STAN), OCT 9 (IANS): World No.7 Novak Djokovic clinched the Astana Open men’s singles title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the final, here on Sunday. It was the ninth consecutive match victory for the fourth seed Djokovic, who won the title a week ago in Tel Aviv. This was the 90th tour-level title for the 35-year-old and it required only 75 minutes. For the third-seeded Greek Tsitsipas, it was the ninth time he played in an ATP 500 final -- and the ninth time he came up empty. Djokovic now leads their ATP headto-head series 8-2 and has won the past seven.

As a result of the win, the Serbian star secures himself a Top 20 spot in the ATP Live Race to Turin after the 2022 Paris Masters, meaning the reigning Wimbledon champion qualifies for the 2022 ATP Finals as a current-year Grand Slam winner.

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Subroto Cup (U-17): Nagaland, Manipur enter semi-finals NEW DELHI, OCT 9 (ANI): CT Higher Secondary School, Mayang, Imphal, Manipur; Pilgrim Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, Nagaland; Govt.

Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37B, Chandigarh and Zila School, Chaibasa West Singhum, Jharkhand entered the semifinals of the 61st Subroto Cup Junior Boys (U 17) inter-school international football tournament played here at the Ambedkar Stadium.

CT Higher Secondary School, Manipur beat Govt.

Haulawang High School, Mizoram 4 – 1 in the first quarterfinal. Bhaskar (15’), Bolnao (34’), Monex (37’) and Monis (70’) scored for the winners while Stain Lalthneela (12’) scored the consolation for the Mizoram school. In the second quarterfinal Pilgrim Higher Secondary School, Nagaland beat St. Anthony’s Higher Secondary School, Meghalaya in a thriller that went till the penalty shootout. Both teams were tied at a goal a side in regulation time.

Blananag Shangain gave the lead for Meghalaya in the 5th minute while Tongtinlen equalized for Nagaland in the 65th min-

ute. The game went on to extra time where the school from Meghalaya scored first again through J Yrwa in the 6th minute of added time but was levelled by a goal from Shotok in the 16th minute of added time for Nagaland to level the scores and take it to extra time.

Nagaland converted all their 5 kicks from the spot while Meghalaya could only convert 4 of their kicks.

The final score read in the favour of the school from Nagaland 2-2 (5-4).

Zila School (10+2), Jharkhand beat Tripura Sports School, Agartala, Tri-

pura by a solitary goal to enter the semifinals. Jagarnath Tiu scored the winner for the school from Jharkhand in the 34th minute.

Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh took the last semifinal spot by beating MIC EMHSS, Malappuram, Kerala 3-1 in the last quarterfinals.

Lemmet scored a brace (24’, 41’) and Tarshveft (52’) completed the scoring for the winners. Mohammed Adnan scored the goal for the Kerala side. The semifinals will be played on October 11 at the Ambedkar Stadium.

Aphuyemi FC crowned state Futsal champions Correspondent

Er. Zale Neikha flags off the ‘Freedom Moto Ride’ at Naga Heritage Village Kisama, Kohima. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR, OCT 9 (NPN): Advisor for Youth Resources and Spor ts flagged off the “Freedom Moto Ride” from 2nd World War Museum, Naga Heritage Village Kisama, Kohima on Sunday.

According to DIPR report, Er. Zale spoke briefly about the significance and history of the rally.

He lauded the courageous efforts of the 75 riders for undertaking the 75-day journey to celebrate Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and spread awareness about

fitness.

A special cultural item was performed by Jakhama Youth Organisation in honor of the Freedom Moto Ride. Youth Resources and Sports secretary, Wezope Kenye, Additional Secretary YR&S, Anthony Ngullie, director YR&S Akumla Chuba, additional director YRS Megolha Dolie, and others graced the event.

The riders departed to explore the iconic places of Manipur where district administration and police

personnel accompanied the bikers till the Khuzama check gate.

It may be noted that the contingent of 75 bikers, which was flagged off

by Union Home Minister, Amit Shah at New Delhi on September 10 arrived Nagaland on October 8.

The bikers were received by Dimapur District Administration along with the district sports Officials and volunteers where a short interaction with the riders was held at Nagaland gate on October 8.

KO H I M A , O C T 9 (NPN): Aphuyemi FC from Zunheboto emerged as the champions of the second Nagaland State Futsal Championship by thrashing Proper V FC 10-6 in the final match at Reiphinyü Badze, Vürie in Kohima on Sunday.

The team walked away richer with a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and will also represent Nagaland State in the upcoming 2nd Indian Futsal Championship to be held later this year.

In an exciting final battle, Toka Achumi scored half of the goal to help Aphuyemi FC clinched the title.

Aphuyemi with 5 goals remained the match favourite in the first half while Proper V managed to score only a face saver goal.

Aphuyemi continued to maintain their lead even in the second half however, a spirited Proper FC came back stronger and piled up some pressure repeatedly.

Aphuyemi’s goallie Homuka Yeputho turned

Guest of honour, Abu Metha with NFA officials and the winners after the final. (NP)

out to be the match favourite as he made some impressive saves to stop Proper V’s efforts.

Aphuyemi FC also remained the only unbeaten team by winning all the five matches.

Earlier, guest of honour, Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) secretary general, Abu Metha, in his speech said Nagas need to develop their own

style of gameplay and improve in order to compete with players from other parts of the world.

Highlighting the versatility of football, he said the game could be designed to match the physique and mental capabilities of players all across the globe depending on their unique features.

Obser ving how newer football styles like

Tiki-taka or Tiqui-taca (‘tiki’taka), a style of play in Spain’s football characterised by short passing and movement, working the ball through various channels, and maintaining possession, Metha said Nagas could also develop similar styles portable to the Nagas.

In that regard, he urged football experts in the State to put their minds

together and bring out a practical style suitable for the Naga players.

He assured full support from the government and also the Nagaland Olympic Association to develop football in the State.

The three- day championship was organised by Kohima District Football Association under the aegis of Nagaland Football Association.

ISL: Mumbai City hold Hyderabad FC 3-3

Joao Victor of Hyderabad FC celebrates a goal with his teammates. ( Vipin Pawar/ Focus Sports/ ISL)

PUNE, OCT 9 (AGENCIES): Involved in all three Mumbai City FC’s goals, Greg Stewart made a sensational ISL debut for his new team in the six-goal thriller which ended 3-3 against defending champions Hyderabad FC in Pune on Sunday night.

No player created more chances in the ISL last season than Stewart, who played for Jamshedpur FC, and he also led the league in assists with 10.

On Sunday, making his ISL debut for Mumbai, he scored one goal and registered an assist for the

other as Mumbai City FC equalised twice to draw the match at 3-3 on Sunday.

While Stewart did not have a direct assist in his side’s first goal, the only goal in the first 45 minutes of the match, he did release Bipin Singh with his pass, whose consequent

shot was deflected into goal by Hyderabad FC defender Chinglensana Singh.

Stewart found an able ally in Bipin Singh, who was also involved in two of the three goals scored by Mumbai City FC. Along with Lallianzuala Chhangte on the right flank, Bipin Singh was effervescent in the Mumbai City FC attack as Stewart played the playmaker’s role for most of the match.

Joao Victor, the Hyderabad FC captain who scored two goals in the match, ended the game with the lion’s share of goals.

It was a commendable effort from him, especially given that he had to play almost all of the second half with a cloth tucked into his nose to stop the bleeding after he had sustained a blow from a flailing arm.

He also began Hyderabad’s scoring on a significant note. Last season too, when they had won the ISL title for the first time, it had been a goal from the penalty spot by Victor which had begun their season.

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