13 June 2022

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Vol XXXII No. 187

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UP’s bulldozer action on rioters continue; Land encroachment plagues NHAK house of Prayagraj violence accused razed History of NHAK

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 12 (NPN): Located in a campus (Naga Hospital Colony) measuring 12.70 acres above the NH 29, one of the oldest and premier healthcare institution in the state, the 117-year old Naga Hospital Au-thority Kohima (erstwhile Naga Hospital/ Civil Hospital Kohima) is the pride of Nagaland.

The NHAK has one of the best and well maintained 30-bed ICU/CCU, including 10-bed SNCU, which can match any reputed medical college in the country.

Encroachment: However, NHAK has been facing systematic encroachment over several decades when private buildings have come up near isolation wards and also from below the NH 29.

A number of shops and pharmacies that have been constructed above the NH 29

IMD predicts heavy rainfall across NE

DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN): The current spell of heavy rains in North Eastern states and sub-Himalayan regions of Sikkim and West Bengal is likely to continue for the next five days. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), intense spell of rainfall is likely to continue along the west peninsular coast during next two days and current spell of heavy rainfall likely to continue over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during next five days.

As per the weather update, very heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim during next five days and heavy rainfall over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during June 14 to 16 while extremely heavy rainfall is also expected over Assam and Meghalaya till June 16.

‘Peoples Rally’ corrigendum

DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN): Apropos the news item, the ‘Peoples Rally- A Call for Peace’ held in Delhi on Saturday, the organizing committee has clarified that the statement of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) should be read as “The experience of yesteryears has shown India’s inability to accept the Naga historical and political rights…….” and not as published. The committee has expressed regret for the inadvertent error.

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“Well, neither of us can avoid each other. Now, we’ve decided to be like mobile check gates.”

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(L-R) A portion of the land belonging to NHAK and line of shops inside the hospital premises. (NP)

are facing the main hospital complex. There rows of over 70 shops, pharmacies and shops selling coffins including some kutcha houses which are now directly across the patients ward in the hospital premises. These also include several local food stalls set up across the highway.

Regrettably, the hospital does not have a boundary wall, which has made the job of encroachers easy.

Due to the construction of many shops adjacent to

the hospital, parking of vehicles has be-come a problem even when ambulances on emergency, have to wait for traffic to clear before dropping patients to hospital. On enquiry, it was learnt negotiations were on between the Kohima district administration and the squatters.

It may also be mentioned that the isolation ward for Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs) under NHAK, lies in dilapidated state with cracked walls and sinking floors due to subsidence.

Security personnel on duty for Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs) share the toilet with patients from isolation wards and posing a serious health hazard to the security personnel on duty.

When Nagaland Post visited the ward meant for police on duty for UTPs, it was found that male security personnel had to share the same room having three beds, with their female police counterparts assigned duty for UTP female patients.

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PRAYAGRAJ, JUN 12 (AGENCIES/PTI): A day after the homes of two accused were razed in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur, the Yogi government’s symbolic bulldozer on Sunday was moved to Prayagraj where authorities demolished the house of Javed Ahmad, alias Javed Pump, who has been identified as the main conspirator behind the violence that erupted in the city on June 10.

Violence broke out in six districts of Uttar Pradesh after Friday prayers over the recent remarks on Prophet Muhammad by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma who has since been suspended.

Thirteen policemen were injured in the violence and there was largescale destruction of public and private property.

Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) on (Cont’d on p-8) Sunday demolished the

Spread over an area of 12.70 acre Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) situated at Naga Hospital Colony along NH-29, has one of the best and well maintained 30-bed ICU/CCU, including 10bed SNCU, that can match facilities available with reputed medical colleges in the country.

The hospital began as a 10-bedded dispensary established during 1905-06 when the then British government made a provision for basic health care at Kohima in the then Naga Hills.

In due course, the dispensary was upgraded to 60 beds and named the Kohima Civil Hospital located around the site where the present Union Baptist Church and Kohima College stand today.

Political conundrum as reverse merger speculated Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUN 12 (NPN): After joining NDPP on April 29, some of the 21 NPF legislators are reportedly mulling on reverse thrust or going back to where they came from-- NPF. According to reliable sources within NPF, the rebels are unhappy with the positions they got after joining NDPP and what has also ticked their minds is whether they are assured of ticket if NDPP and BJP maintain the 40:20 seat sharing formula of 2018.

When contacted, a senior NPF functionary admitted to Nagaland Post

that there were talks of some of the 21 rejoining NPF but re-admission would not be lock stock but examined case-wise and based on certain criteria.

Since the NLA speaker had accepted the merger of the 21 NPF legislators, any move to rejoin NPF would require that they comprise of at least 2/3rd the total strength of the party in order to avert disqualification under the Tenth Schedule of the Anti Defection law.

Since the then 21 NPF members are now NDPP legislators, they would at least require 28 (out of 42) to cause a split and join NPF. The political shenani-

gans also indicate that there is a possibility of some in NDPP joining with NPF. This has only heightened speculations that this has led some of the 21 former NPF legislators wanting to be the early birds. It was reported, that talks are being held unofficially on likely reverse merger of NDPP and NPF. It may be recalled that the NPF Working Committee on January 31 this year resolved to invite chief minister Neiphiu Rio with all NDPP legislators to join hands in order to effectively address the issues confronting the people at the present juncture.

This was among the

three-point resolution adopted at the NPF Working Committee meeting, jointly signed by NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and secretary general Achumbemo Kikon. Though most of the NDPP leaders are not in favour of this idea, some have admitted that talks were at some higher personal level only.

The current political scenario in Nagaland revolves around chief minister Neiphiu Rio who is at the core and to some extent his long time colleague since Congress to NPF days, T.R. Zeliang also having some role, as also veteran Naga politician and NPF

president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu. Rio was the chief architect in formation of NPF party in 2002 with the “Cock’ symbol.

Rio joined Naga People’s Council (NPC) after quitting Congress in 2002 and renamed NPC as NPF with retention of ‘Cock’ symbol.

Rio is the one who played a major role in forming NPF. All these have been on the air for sometime but as the state draws near to the 2023 election and with Rio seeking his fifth consecutive innings (thrice as NPF leader and in 2018 as NDPP leader), the million dollar question is whether there is/ are any challenger(s)?

Bulldozer being used to demolish the ‘illegally constructed’ residence of Javed Ahmed on Sunday. (PTI)

house of Javed Ahmad, alias Pump, the alleged mastermind of Friday’s violence here, amid a heavy police deployment. A day earlier, the properties of two people accused of rioting were demolished in Saharanpur where stone-pelting had taken place as well.

SP City (Saharanpur), Rajesh Kumar had said two accused who created ruckus have been identified through

CCTV footage as Muzammil and Abdul Vakir. Municipal corporation teams bulldozed their illegal properties, he said. In Prayagraj, a senior PDA official said, “Javed Ahmad’s house-- JK Ashiyana-- is located in the Kareli area of Prayagraj. Police and a JCB machine reached the Kareli police station around 10.30 a.m. and demolition commenced around 1 p.m.”

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ZLSU serves ultimatum on absentee Govt school HMs DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN): Zeliang Students’ Union Nagaland (ZLSU) has warned of strict action against government school headmasters in Peren district remaining absent.

Appreciating the government schools in Peren district for performing exceptionally well and being listed among the top three government schools with 52% pass percentage, ZLSU, however alleged that headmasters (HMs) of certain schools were irregular and rarely remained in station. It was no surprise that the schools with such irresponsible HMs were

among the worst performing schools in the district, the union added.

Asserting that it would not tolerate such imprudent behaviour from any such negligent heads of schools, ZLSU served an ultimatum on them and teachers ignoring their duties to remain in station within seven days. It warned that failure to comply with the directive would lead to strict action against defaulters through the Directorate of School Education.

ZLSU lauded the dedicated teachers for their tireless efforts in performing their duties.

Presidential polls: Rajnath, Nadda NPCC calls to defeat BJP nominee in Presidential polls to hold talks with allies, Opposition NEW DELHI, JUN 12 (AGENCIES): With presidential polls around the corner, BJP president JP Nadda and Union minister Rajnath Singh have started discussions with different political parties in an effort to arrive at a consensus on the choice for the top constitutional post.

In a statement, the BJP said the two senior leaders will talk to both ruling NDA and opposition UPA constituents, besides other political parties as well as independent members. At present, JD(U), RLSP, Apna Dal, AIADMK, JJP, NPP,

NDPP, AGP are among the partners of BJP-led NDA. Opposition parties had accused BJP during the last presidential polls of reaching out to them at the last moment, after it had already finalised the choice of Ram Nath Kovind, who went on the become the president.

The opposition had forced a contest by backing Meira Kumar, who lost to Kovind.

The government as well as the opposition is yet to name any candidate for the Presidential polls which will be held on July 18.

Meanwhile, the opposition parties have also begun

deliberations on the polls with AAP leader Sanjay Singh meeting NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday.

It is to be noted that ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, it was Pawar who had urged AAP and Congress to have an understanding in Delhi to counter the BJP. However, this did not materialise.

On Saturday, West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Baner jee wrote to 22 opposition chief ministers and leaders and invited them for a meeting on June 15 to hold discussions on the presidential elections.

DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) said India required a socialist, secular and democratic President to protect the Constitution of India, to bridge the religious divide, to stop misuse of Central government agencies such as NIA, CBI, ED, ECI and judiciary as political tools and weapons and to protect the nation’s institutions.

Ahead of the presidential election scheduled on July 18, NPCC president K Therie noted that all Christian chief ministers of States like Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland were under NDA, while

Andhra Pradesh’s CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, a Christian, supported BJP issue-based.

Pointing out that Christian States’ chief ministers had about 6% of the total value of votes and NDA had 48.80% and non-NDA 51.20%, he hoped that they would use their vote to tell BJP that Christians stood for peace, unity and progress.

“We believe in non-violence and forgiveness and not hate or violence,” he stressed.

According to the NPCC president, India had lost peace due to religious divide, while the economy was no way better than Sri Lanka. He said only agriculture was helping prevent

starvation in the country. He charged the BJP of sucking the citizens’ money through petroleum products, which was responsible for price hike on every material.

Alleging that the “trio Gujarat dictatorship” ruled India, he said they used BJP members as lifeless chessboard pawns as inner democracy was unknown.

Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s “Mann Ki Baat” was a one-way traffic that was meant only to hypnotise citizens to follow without questioning, he added.

Mentioning that there was a serious need to check corruption, Therie alleged that BJP had printed several

lakhs of crores of rupees from demonetisation. The party claimed that more than 99% of old notes had returned, which was not true as lakhs of crores could not be returned for fear of income tax punishment.

He accused BJP of raising Rafale jet price from Rs 681.7crore to Rs 1,638 crore and looted more than Rs 30,000 crore, while also selling national properties at low prices against high commissions. He alleged that the party demanded commission for every project sanctioned and constructed palatial office building at Delhi at a cost of Rs 700 crore within no time. (Cont’d on p-8)

Lotha Hoho clarifies on LBCA imbroglio Active Covid-19 cases increase to 44,513 DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN): Lotha Hoho (LH) has clarified that it had not interfered in any court proceedings regarding Lotha Baptist Churches Association (LBCA). LH was responding to the Home department’s letter, asking all parties to maintain status quo in the matter regarding dissolution of LBCA administration and replacing it with an interim administration.

The letter also noted that the steps taken by LH and consequent action, if any, at this juncture could be construed as interference in the Court proceedings and also considered as obstruction on the administration

of justice, as the matter was subjudice. Reacting to the State government’s claim in this regard, LH chairman Er Mhondamo Ovung and general secretary S Abenthung Ngullie said the case at Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court was filed by legal cell of Wokha Town Baptist Church (WTBC) for possession of sector church buildings and immovable assets. It claimed that this review petition had nothing to do with it or LBCA. Further, LH said the criminal complaint registered in the court of judicial magistrate first class, Wokha, was ongoing between Rev Dr L Tsanso and

members of Modality Committee, WTBC, for defamation message posted by the latter in social media. It pointed out that the criminal complaint was against Tsanso and not against LBCA, adding that such a legal proceeding involving a church leader was a valid reason for disqualification/removal.

This criminal complaint case had been misconstrued as though against LBCA. Mentioning that criminal case filed by Tsanso at the High Court against five members of Modality Committee, WTBC was between the two parties, LH also clarified that the case had nothing to do with it or LBCA

though it had been misconstrued as against LBCA. The hoho asked the State government to verify the listed cases from the courts to ascertain whether it had interfered in any court proceeding; and whether what the latter was doing was right.

Inferring that the government had been misguided by the March 27, 2022 letter of DC Wokha, LH claimed that it knew the ground reality, what was good for the Lothas as a whole, who was doing right and who was doing wrong and the matter was also within Lotha community. Hence, it said the government should not intervene.

NEW DELHI, JUN 12 (PTI): India on Sunday logged 8,582 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,22,017, while the active cases increased to 44,513, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The death toll climbed to 5,24,761 with four fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprises 0.10 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.66 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 4,143 cases has been recorded in

the active COVID-19 case- years have received both load in a span of 24 hours. doses of Covid vaccines.

The coverage of precaution dose remains abysmally low despite many states making it available free for adults.

Amid a spurt in daily Only around 3.77 crore preCovid-19 cases over the last caution doses were adminisfew weeks, the government’s tered till Thursday morning, expert committee is mulling according to official data. strategies to scale up coverThe National Techniage of its vaccine among cal Advisory Group on Imadolescents of 12-17 years munisation is likely to meet of age as well as precaution at the end of June to discuss dose among adults, which measures to push vaccinahas substantially slowed tion coverage. down.

The health ministry’s Data shows around second round of its door62% of adolescents in 15-17 to-door ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ years age group have been campaign to expedite full Cofully immunised, but only vid vaccine coverage and adabout 26% of 7.11 crore ministration of ‘precaution adolescents in the 12-14 dose’ will last till July 31.

Centre moves to jab youth, pushes boosters

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Toppers of ENPO and KLST felicitated

Correspondent KOHIMA, JUN 12 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) and Kohima Longjang Senso Telongjem (KLST) felicitated the toppers of HSLC and HSSLC 2022 at the separate functions held at Kohima on Sunday Six toppers in the recently conducted HSLC and HSSLC examination 2022 were feliciated at the first edition of ENPO Meritorious Award 2022.

They received a cash awards and citation.

Giving a brief highlight of the Y. Mangko Trust (first

Toppers and officials of KLST at the award ceremony.

edition), Dr M Longai son of Y. Mangko said that the trust was based under “Passion for Education”.

He also highlighted the background of his father, who graduated in 1968 from Fazl Ali College (NEHU) and entered into politics for social change.

He was also the ENPO president for two terms and voiced out during the statehood demand.

Member of the N a g a l a n d L e g i s l a t ive Assembly, C L John in his brief speech encouraged the students to be consistent and humble and urged them to work harder

to succeed in life.

The award ceremony chaired by ENPO, general secretary, Manlang Phom began with an invocation by pastor, TBCK, Y.T. Tsenthong Tikhir.

The presentation of awards was carried out

by ENPO president, R. Tsapikiu Sangtam and a blessing for the awardees and benediction was offered by pastor, KBCK, Rev N. Pomo Khiamniungan.

The list of the awardess were: Sangyuchenla Chang HSLC 2022, Top 9 (Rs 20,000); Lirola T Sangtam HSLC 2022, Top 11 (Rs

MSTK multipurpose building inaugurated KOHIMA: The newly constructed multipurpose building (Aotemulung Kilem) of Mopungchuket Senso Telongjen Kohima (MSTK) at Agri Farm c o l o n y, Ko h i m a wa s inaugurated by expresident Mopungchuket Senso Telongjen Kohima (MSTK) T. Watilemba Jamir on June 11 after a dedicatory prayer by pastor Mopungchuket Baptist Arogo, Rev. Jongpong.

Exhorting the gathering, Bendangkokba, I A S ( Re t d . ) t h a n k e d the building committee, Mopungchuket members and well wishers for the successful construction of the multipurpose building and hoped that the building will be used judiciously.

Presenting a technical report, Er. Nungshiakum Lemtur said that the construction started in February 19, 2019 and completed in around three years at a cost of Rs. 3.5 crore. He said that the

T. Watilemba Jamir inaugurating the Aotemulung Kilem.

multipurpose building was built in the land measuring around 13,307 square feet.

Lemtur said the building has two basement and four floors with terrace, offices and conference hall.

Presenting report of construction committee, Tajenlemba Aier said that the land was bought in 2007 and approval to start

construction was made at the general meeting in 2018.

E a r l i e r, we l c o m e address was delivered by president MSTK, Nungsangwapang while vote of thanks was delivered by Convenor Construction-cumfund- raising committee, Imsünok Jamir.

15,000); Buben Khamnon Chang HSLC 2022 (Top 12, Rs 15,000); Yingmei M Konyak HSLC 2022, Top 20 (Rs 15,000); Ngamjong JN Yanlem HSSL C, 2022, Top 1 (Science) (Rs 25,000) and Dorela Jangru HSSLC 2022, Top 6 (Arts, ) (Rs 20,000).

KLST jubilee memorial education award

11 toppers of HSLC 2022 were handed cash awards at the KLST Jubilee Memorial Education Merit Award 2022 felicitation programme for HSLC 2022 Topper held at the KLST Yim Ki, Agri Forest

BJP celebrates 8 years of Modi govt in Mokokchung, Longleng DIMAPUR: As part of celebration of eight years of BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP party organized various activities in Mokokchung and Longleng.

In Mokokchung, the Minority Morcha of BJP Mokokchung district organised a “seva, sushasan aur garibkalyan” programme at Nature’s Park, Ungma Village on June 8.

A press release by the party informed that MM president, Rongsenyanger Aier said that the minority community at Mokokchung does not represent only the people from the mainland but also the people from the neighbouring district, who are residing in Mokokchung.

In this regard, he said morcha should ensure that different schemes under the BJP government reaches to every section of the society.

Representatives from different mandals spoke at the programme.

Members of Minority Morcha of BJP Mokokchung.

Longleng: A medical health camp was organized by the BJP party Longleng district on June 10, in collaboration with CMO and MS Longleng district at the district hospital,Longleng district in commemoration of the 8 years of BJP government.

The medical camp was inaugurated by EAC Longleng, S Chingmei.

A press release from, Chief Medical Officer, Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla stated that a short formal programme was conducted at the hospital which was led

by deputy CMO, Longleng, Dr. Phillip Kent followed by speech by EAC, Longleng S Chingmei.

Speech was delivered

by BJP, Longleng president B. AJOY Phomt where he highlighted the works executed by the BJP Government in its eight years of governance starting from Ayushman Bharat for free treatment, Made in India initiative, Jal Jeevan Mission through which water were reached out to the different corners of the country and PMGKY scheme.

SCVC condemns Load shedding in parts of Kohima 13th DeAth AnnIveRsARy Department of Power has informed that of Late Ghoshito Yeptho murder of minor DIMAPUR: there will be load shedding in Midland Colony, Kohima

DIMAPUR: Seithekema C Village Council (SCVC) and youth organisation have strongly condemned the alleged murder of a f i v e - y e a r - o l d m i n o r, whose body was found inside a sack on June 7 at Seithekema.

In a condemnation n o t e, S e i t h e k e m a C Village Council chairman, Bei-u Thepa said it was unfor tunate that such shocking incident and monstrous act took place in the village. The council said such act was unacceptable and has no place in the society.

Extending support to the law enforcement agencies, SCVC asked the law enforcement agencies to investigate with “free hand” and book the culprit as per the law of the land at the earliest.

F u r t h e r, S C VC c o nve ye d i t s d e e p e s t condolences to the bereaved family members.

and its adjoining areas as the 500kVA distribution transformer located at TCP gate has been damaged on June 8.

SDO electrical sub-division No-I Kohima informed that the department arranged a 500KVA transformer and was installed on June 10 by replacing the standby 250KVA transformer, but unfortunately, it also got damaged within hours of charging. Alternatively, the 250KVA standby transformer has been put into service.

The department was trying its best to arrange a 500kVA transformer. It therefore, appealed to the affected consumers to bear with the inconvenience.

AACLF conducts retreat for pastors DIMAPUR: Aghunaqa Area Church Leaders’ Fellowship (AACLF) conducted a retreat for pastors under Aghunaqa block, Niuland district on June 7 at Green Park 5th Mile, Dimapur. In a press release, AACLF informed that retreat was held under the leadership of AACLF chairman, T. Kuhoi Achumi.

Resource persons, Er. David Achumi and G.B Kuhuboto town, HonitoYeputhomi, spoke about “faithfulness in serving and the blessings received in return”. Altogether, 86 pastors attended the programme.

Sadly missed along life’s way, Quietly remembered everyday, No longer in our life to share, But in our hearts, you’re always there.

Remembering you with silent prayer

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Awardees with the citation. (NP)

Colony Kohima.

Speaking on the t h e m e, ‘ N u k j i d o n g Tongtetba Shisaluyimer’ (Lear ners or students achieving their target), senior Technical Director and State Information Officer, NIC, Ministry of E & IT, Er. Lanusungkum Aier said that the theme was not only for the students but for every person as it disciplines individual to achieve planned goals.

He lauded the successful students and encouraged them to work harder and to not lose the momentum in their studies. He also encouraged them to plan and schedule their daily routine so that it becomes a habit.

HSLC 2022, topper M e ya s e n l a L o n g c h a r from Lima Aier Higher Secondary School, Dimapur who secured the 13 position delivered short speech.

The programme was chaired by Amenla Sani, while the welcome address was delivered by president KLST, Aomeren Imchen.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022

Wives, Children, Grandchildren, in laws and relatives.

LRC, NNC (PB) adopts resolution DIMAPUR: Lotha Regional Council (LRC), NNC (Parent Body) at its emergency general meeting on June 8, 2022 adopted four resolutions. A press release by LRC, NNC (PB) president Ekyimthung Patton said, it resolved to “always stand firm on the 1929 Naga Memorandum submitted to the Simon Commission and the subsequent enactment of ‘Naga Hills Excluded Area’ under the Act of 1935, the declaration of Naga Independence on August 14, 1947 and the Naga Voluntary Plebiscite of May 16, 1956”.

“Reaffirm its stand on the central leadership of Yilow Humtsoe (acting president), Zhiongba Yimkhiung (vice president), and V. Nagi (general secretary), NNC (PB)”; “stand for the Naga National Unity as a whole for political solution”; and “appeal to all the Naga Frontal organizations to unite and thereafter bring in unity among various NPGs and factions.”

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In Remembrance of Our Beloved Kiho (Ahomu) On His First Death Anniversary (13/06/21 – 13/06/22)

DIMAPUR: A Faculty Development Programme ( F D P ) wa s o r g a n i s e d

by Joseph University in collaboration with ICT Academy on June 8-10.

At the programme, head, department of computer science, ICT, Dr. Pradeep Kumar Kenny and ICT A c a d e my S t a t e H e a d , Subhash Upadhyaya, gave a brief introduction on the ICT academy.

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Wife, Sons and all loved ones.

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SJU organises FDP

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022

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police on 30 men of 21 Paras for Oting massacre lead to punishment?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST JUNE 13

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala A stray a.m. t-storm; cloudy

32 27

Cloudy with a stray t-storm

28 21

Aizawl

Guwahati Rain and thunderstorm Imphal

Cloudy with occasional rain

Itanagar Heavy rain tapering off

30 26 29 22 26 23

Shillong

A stray afternoon t-storm

24 19

Kohima

Couple with a thunderstorms

24 18

Dimapur A p.m t-storm in spots Mkg

30 24

Some rain and a thunderstorm 25 20

Tuensang Cloudy with a thunderstorm

20 16

Cloudy with a t-storm or two

24 21

Wokha

Zunheboto Cloudy of thunderstorm

23 18

Officials and participants at the end of the programme.

D I M A P U R : Va r i o u s banks organised “credit outreach programmes” in Mokokchung, Wokha and Noklak districts as part of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. The programme is an initiative of the ministry of Finance under which banks have been asked to reach out to every district in the country to endow

loans to eligible borrowers.

Mokokchung: Deputy commissioner (DC) Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap Singh called upon the public to take advantage of the various schemes being provided by the banks and to invest it wisely, so as to attain a sustainable livelihood.

According to a DIPR

The programme in progress at Noklak.

report, the DC was speaking at a credit outreach programme on June 8 in the conference hall of the DC Mokokchung.

The DC said at present the state’s economy was mainly rural economy and many people, though having skills cannot put into practice due financial constraints. He urged upon the people to avail bank schemes and invest it wisely for a sustainable livelihood.

He also asked the beneficiaries to sensitize the various schemes being provided by the banks in the community, so that others could also avail the same.

SBI Mokokchung region, regional manager, Joy Chandra Chakma delivered the keynote address, lead district manager, LanutekaImchen distributed

sanction letter/cheques to beneficiaries and gave a PowerPoint presentation on social security schemes, senior branch manager BOB, Mokokchung, D. F. Athu proposed the vote of thanks while the programme was chaired by assistant manager, SBI, RBO, Mokokchung, Nouluonou Naleo.

Wokha: Lead Bank of India, Wokha branch, sponsored by NABARD organised a credit outreach programme in Wokha on June 8 in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC) Wokha.

According to a DIPR report, activities including distribution of sanction letters to beneficiaries of different credit schemes and enrolment of beneficiaries under Jansuraksha Schemes were carried out

TLM kits distributed to Stakeholders trained on ToFEI guidelines specially challenged children

at the programme.

Highlighting the social security schemes of the centre, chief manager, SBI Wokha, Makuni Thaimei informed that individuals willing to avail loan/benefits could approach the bank branches or Customer Service Point (CSP) during working hours. At the programme, beneficiaries were given sanction loans through various banks, where around 45 beneficiaries were distributed with loan sanction letters.

G e n e r a l m a n a ge r (DIC) Wokha, N. Patton highlighted various loans available under different schemes.

M e a n w h i l e, C S P Wonchio Odyuo was felicitated for his valuable services in helping beneficiaries with preparation of formalities in availing loans and other services.

On behalf of the district administration, SDO (C), Selemla Sangtam gave the opening remark and later handed over the sanction letters to beneficiaries.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by deputy manager, SBI Wokha branch, Zumro Ngullie while vote of thanks was proposed by branch manager, CBI Wokha, Sashiyanger.

Noklak: Lead bank manager and State Bank

of India, Noklak branch organised a credit outreach camp in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner, Noklak on June 8.

According to a DIPR report, DC Noklak Hiazu Meru said many schemes were available for the benefit of the people.

In this regard, he encouraged the gathering to avail the benefits from the banks.

Meru also requested all who were taking loans from the banks to repay on time and get more benefits after the loan was recovered. Acknowledging Self Help Groups (SHGs) for being active in the district, DC also requested them to work on income generation with accountability.

Later, Hiazu Meru handed over the loans to beneficiaries of car loan, education loan, mudra loan (business loan), SHGs loan, street vendors loan and death insurance claims.

At the programme, customer associate SBI Noklak, WorreithingRuivah highlighted the schemes available at SBI and encouraged them to come forward.

The programme was chaired by LDM SBI Noklak, Dr. Mridul Kumar Bora and was attended by district administration, representatives from SHGs and beneficiaries.

3 Great Indian Hornbill tortured to death KO H I M A , J U N 1 2 (NPN): An undated video, which has gone viral on social media, has drawn severe criticism where an endangered great Indian Hornbill is seen being tortured and beaten to death, reportedly in Wokha district.

When contacted, forest officials said that they have taken cognizance of the video and would initiate appropriate action as the Great Indian Hornbill is among those under vulnerable/endangered list.

A member of the Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA) said that they have also taken note of the incident and would approach the appropriate authorities to take strict action. As per Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act provisions empower law enforcement agencies, animal welfare workers, and citizens who care for animals to take action against the culprits.

The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021 regulates the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and also seeks to increase the species protected under the law, and implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

167 avail health camp benefits

DIMAPUR: District To- responsibilities of stake- also to report violation of bacco Control Cell (DTCC) holders on implementation COTPA2003 on the app.

Dimapur organised a train- of ToFEI initiative and Meanwhile, Linoka ing programme on imple- tobacco control. briefed the participants mentation of Tobacco Free He also infor med about Cigarettes and OthEducational Institutions about the directive passed er Tobacco Product Act (ToFEI) guidelines for by the de par tment of (COTPA) 2003and the teachers and officers from School Education (DoSE) burden of tobacco use in the department of Police on mandatory display of the state. and School Education on signboard near educational She informed that the June10 in the conference institutions “sale of ciga- Global Youth Tobacco Surhall, District Hospital Di- rettes and other tobacco vey (GYTS)-4, 2019 showed mapur. products within 100 meters that 43% of students– 62% In a press release, of educational institution of boys and 24% of girls DTCC Dimapur informed is prohibited and punish- consume tobacco products that resource persons for able offence under COT- in Nagaland. the programme were ad- PA2003”.

The training proditional director of Health Dr. Tetseo also intro- gramme was chaired by a n d F a m i l y We l f a r e duced the Tobacco Free district nodal officer, Dis(H&FW) and state nodal Nagaland App to the par- trict Tobacco Control Cell officer of NTCP, Dr. C. Tet- ticipants where he informed Dimapur, Dr. Reyosalu seo and DTCC consultant that educational institutions Lase Vizo and was attended One of the children receiving the TLM kit.

Linoka K. Awomi. At the could use self-evaluation by officials from the departCorrespondent Empowerment of Persons programme, Dr.C Tetseo scorecard to declare the ment of District Education with Disabilities (Divyang- highlighted the roles and school, tobacco free and office, police and teachers.

KOHIMA, JUN 12(NPN): jan), Ministry of Social Teaching Learining Materi- Justice & Empowerment, als (TLM) were distributed Government of India. to 18 children with IntelOfficer incharge and lectual Disabilities at the faculty in Special Educa- DIMAPUR: District Mental Health Neiwe-u Losou, spoke on “Understanding distribution programme at tion, NIEPID Regional Programme (DMHP) and National To- Alcohol Use Disorders” and “Ill effects Tabitha Enabling Society Centre Navi Mumbai, bacco Control Programme (NTCP) of of Tobacco on health and environment”, Kohima on June 11.

Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh District Hospital Phek (DHP) conducted while SMO, Dr. Ngopelo Keviechu, spoke The distribution pro- demonstrated the use of awareness programme at Police Person- on “Overview of Substance Abuse” and gramme was organised TLM kits to the parents of nel Camp under the theme “The Great “Alcoholic Liver Disease-Cirrhosis of

by National Institute for children with intellectual Invitation”, from June 7 to 12, at Khuza Liver”, and Psychiatric Social worker Town Baptist Church.

(PSW), Kelhouletuo Keyho, spoke the Empower ment of disabilities.

The event was organized by Police about Handling Stress in work Place.

Persons with Intellectual The programme was Altogether, 55 participants from different Disabilities (Divyangjan), coordinated by director, Baptist Church, 5th NAP Bn, Phek.

A press release by district media officompanies and 5th NAP Battalion Unit Secunderabad, Telangana Tabitha Enabling Society, cer, DHP, stated that Psychologist, NTCP, Headquarter attended the programme. under the Department of Asanuo Thong.

DIMAPUR: As many as 167 people benefitted from a free medical camp organized by Chief Medical Office Mokokchung in collaboration with Impur Christian Hospital and Longkong Baptist Church at Longkong village on June 11.

The camp was conducted in commemoration of Longkong Baptist church Centenary celebration.

A press release by

KSUD organizes career guidance

YWC conducts sanitation drive

Awareness on mental health

Resource person, members of KSUD and participants of the programme.

DIMAPUR: Khiamniungan Students Union Dimapur (KSUD) organized a Career Guidance event on June 11 at Premier Lodge, with Accounts Officer and Manager, North East Christian University (NECU), Pesha and Additional Director Land Record Dimapur, Khumeng, as resource persons.

A press release by KSUD stated that Pesha K Y M C

dwelled on the topic “Entrepreneurship and Skill Development”.

He stressed on importance of ever growing entrepreneurs in the state and also highlighted vast potentiality and scope of entrepreneurship through self discovery, academic approach and self sufficiency.

Re s o u r c e p e r s o n , Khumeng, highlighted

various scopes, jobs and services in government sector, and stressed on importance to focus primarily on both government and private sector.

The release added that presidential address was delivered by K. Buche Khiamniungan, where he stressed on humble beginning and existence of union and encouraged students to explore and

challenge their capabilities and potential in uplifting the union through their support and contributions.

A short speech was also delivered by President, Khiamniungan Union Dimapur. He stressed on importance of acquiring education and further encouraged students to follow their own interest and become not just a job seekers but creators too.

Symposium on ‘Christian and mental health’ DIMAPUR: A symposium on “Christian and mental health” for senior youth of the Chakhesang Baptist Church Minister’s Hill, Kohima (CBCMHK) was held at Mt Sinai Higher Secondary School chapel, Kohima, on June 10. The main speaker was clinical psychologist Themmungla Raman Longkumer. In a press release, CBCMHK media & publicity committee informed that at the programme, Longkumer said if a person wanted their life changed, they should first change their mind. Longkumer, who previously worked at State Mental Health Institute for said many think mental health was equal to mental illness which she said was the “biggest stigma”. She stressed on the need to recognise the difference between mental health and mental illness, and said that a collective understanding of mental health was required.

Medical officials and others at the health camp.

CMO Mokokchung stated that the camp was headed

by MO, Mongsenyimti, Dr Maongkala as team leader, specialist doctors from IMDH, Changtongya and Chuchuyimlang, technician from Sabangya, Changtongya and IMDH, and Impur Christian Hospital team, led by ANM, Dr. S Akaba Longchar, tutors and nursing students.

The camp carried out screening of all patients for NCD, basic diagnostic

test on blood, sugar and malaria.

Various cases of dental where treatment and tooth extraction were also carried out, while general medicine, ENT hearing testing Ortho, Eye/Ophthalmic, Ayush screening and spectacles were issued as per need.

Ayushman card was also prepared for those beneficiaries, while awareness and IEC materials were handed over to patients.

Members of YWC at the sanitation drive.

DIMAPUR: Yimyu Ward decided to make it into a second Saturday of June Council (YWC) conducted yearly event to be held on annually. a sanitation drive on June 11 in and around the ward, under the theme “Yimyu Ward Sanitation Day”.

A press release by YWC stated that the main bulk of work consisted of cleaning up clogged drainages caused by landslides, overgrown weeds etc., carried out by members of the ward council, and by also hiring an excavator to aid in their work.

The council further K Y M C

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Prophet row: Prohibitory orders imposed in Cachar & Karimganj

GUWAHATI, JUN 12 (PTI): Prohibitory order under Section 144 of CrPC has been promulgated in Cachar and Karimgamj districts of Assam and all processions and rallies have been banned in the two districts, an official said.

Cachar district administration on Sunday promulgated various restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC, while neighbouring Karimganj issued a similar order on Friday.

Issuing the order, Cachar Additional District Magistrate Dipak Jidung noted that “mass rallies and protests are being organised in various parts of the district since last few days involving huge gathering”.

He further stated that some persons may indulge in anti-social activities and intimidate genuine public, causing annoyance.

“There is apprehension that this may lead to breach of public peace and tranquility,” the ADM said.

The prohibitory order banned assembly of five or more persons in the district, disallowed carry-

Arunachal to lift inter-district check gates ITANAGAR, JUN 12 ( AGENCIES): The Arunachal Pradesh police has taken a decision to lift inter-district check gates and police pickets for the convenience of the people of the state, reports The Sentinel Assam.

DGP in-charge Chuku Apa while informing this stated that in case there is any input regarding movement of antisocial elements, the police will reactivate the check gates. He informed that more than 20 check gates are being removed all over Arunachal Pradesh.

On the issue of alleged corrupt practices at the interstate and inter-district check gates, the DGP said that corruption at the check gates would not be tolerated. “If people with evidence come forward, strong action will be taken against such police officials,” he said.

Apa further said that the state police are committed to ensure the safety and security of the people of the state.

Office of Cachar Deputy Commissioner. ing of firearms, all rallies and processions have been prevented without specific permissions, and disallowed use of microphone or loudspeaker without permission.

Karimganj Additional District Magistrate Rintu Chandra Boro banned all procession, rally, dharna, distribution of leaflets, banners and posters that may breach public peace and tranquillity.

He also said that “In view of emerging situation on the law and order front aftermath the controversial statement by a leader”, protests have been seen

in many places across the country. “...there is an ample apprehension of breach of public peace and tranquility, loss of human life and property due to gathering for the aforementioned purpose in the district,” the order mentioned.

On Saturday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the government is keeping a close watch on the law and order situation in the state following violence in several states over the controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad.

Protests erupted in

several parts of the country over controversial remarks by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal on Prophet Mohammad.

Meanwhile, Assam State Jamiat Ulama (ASJU) on Sunday condemned the hated remarks on Prophet Mohammed by Sharma and Jindal.

In a press statement, ASJU President Moulana Mustak Anfar demanded the BJP-led government to “Moreover, the government should strictly vigil the situation, so that nobody can destabilise the peace and integrity of the country, including Assam,” he added.

Anfar also appealed to the people of Assam to maintain peace, integrity and brotherhood among the citizens of the state.

Opposition Assam Congress and Assam Jatiya Parishad leaders have filed separate police complaints in the state against Sharma and Jindal for their remarks. Police are, however, yet to register any case on the basis of the complaints.

Assamese among 3 held with 1.07 kg of brown sugar in Mnp Correspondent IMPHAL, JUN 12: An Assamese was among three persons arrested by Manipur police with 1.073 kg of brown sugar around 10 am on Sunday.

The value of the seized contraband drugs was estimated to be over Rs 10 crore in the international market even as the police estimated it at Rs 85 lakhs in the local market. A team of police in Jiribam district bordering Assam, on routine frisking and checking on NH-37, intercepted the contraband drugs from Maruti Alto brand car (MN 01 AG – 0671) ) coming from Imphal side around 10 am on Sunday. The three occupants of the car were detained and handed over to the Jiribam police station along with the seized item.

One of the arrested persons, Debashish Paul (23) is from Salgangapar-II of Assam’s Cachar, presently residing in Yepao Colony of Senapati district of Manipur. The other two were identified as Sevanshon Sevan Raja (30) of Chawangkining village of Kangpokpi district and Sevan Raja Athoi Chiru (23) of the same village.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022

Assam channel hacked; live feed replaced with Pak flag, hymn for prophet

GUWAHATI, JUN 12 (AGENCIES): The live broadcast of a popular online news channel in Assam was swapped with the image of a Pakistani flag, a hymn for Prophet Muhammad and tickers reading ‘Respect Holy Prophet’ in a cyberattack this week that appeared linked to the outcry over remarks by former BJP spokespersons about the Prophet.

A Pa k i s t a n - b a s e d hacking group ‘Revolution PK’ has been blamed for the cyberattack on the YouTube account of Time8, which is a digital news network based out of Assam with more than 7 million followers on different social media platforms and average monthly video views of over 600 million.

On June 9, during a live news stream, Time8’s transmission was interrupted during a breaking news segment.

Utpal Kanta, founder and managing editor of Time8 Digital News Network, said, “The selfclaimed Pakistani hacker group, Revolution PK, briefly hacked Time8 YouTube channel during the live stream and replaced the news broadcast with

the Pakistani flag and ran ‘Respect Holy Prophet’ tickers. This is an act of cyberterrorism, and we condemn the incident in the strongest words and also express our concern over the matter, which relates to national security.”

“It was found that hackers not only intended to illegally express their religious views on the channel but also intended to defame the channel and India as they leaked the hacked part of videos on Twitter and Facebook and Pakistani Twitter users expressed their joy by tweeting in favour of Revolution PK and lauding them for hacking our channel TIME8,” Kanta said.

Time8 said the network has alerted authorities and filed a complaint

with the Guwahati police.

The complaint is currently being investigated.

Former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and another leader, Naveen Kumar Jindal, had triggered a major backlash over their controversial comments last month about the Prophet that also angered several Muslim countries.

While Ms Sharma was suspended for six months, Jindal was expelled by the BJP over the remarks. The Indian government said the comments, which came from two spokespersons of India’s ruling party, represented views of “fringe elements”.

Protests and clashes have taken place in several cities across India against the remarks.

BJP sweeps Karbi Anglong Autonomous Tangkhul CSOs refutes statement by Mnp CM Council elections, wins all 26 seats Correspondent

G U WA H A T I , J U N 12 (AGENCIES): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday swept the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) elections by winning all 26 seats, reports Times Now. BJP National VicePresident and party incharge of Assam Baijayant Jay Panda in a tweet said: “It’s a clean sweep for the @BJP4Assam in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council by winning all 26 seats. Tremendous performance by the party under the guiding light of PM @narendramodi Ji and able leadership of @ himantabiswa Ji.” The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council consists of 30 members, 26 of whom are elected and the four nominated with a view to provide representation to the minorities who constitute a considerable proportion of the total population of the subdivision.

Earlier in April, the ruling party had recorded

Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP candidates at an election rally for KAAC polls landslide win in Guwahati Municipal Corporation elections by winning 58 of 60 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that it was a resounding mandate to BJP in Assam.

“Thank you Guwahati! The people of this lovely city have given a resounding mandate to @ BJP4Assam to build on the agenda of development.

They have also blessed the hardwork of the state government under CM @himantabiswa. My gratitude

to every BJP Karyakarta for the hardwork,” he said in a tweet.

Last year, the BJP-led NDA came back to power for the second consecutive term by winning 75 of 126 seats with over 44 per cent vote share. The Congress, which was hoping to return to power, could manage to win just 50 seats with 43.68 per cent vote share. The party, however, increased its tally and vote share from 2016 when it was restricted to 26 seats.

IMPHAL, JUN 12: Manipur’s Tangkhul based CSOs on Sunday refuted a recent statement of chief minister N Biren Singh, terming it as unacceptable and sought immediate withdrawal “The callous and uninformed remarks of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Manipur Shri N Biren Singh, as put out by the DIPR, “… not lay claims of ownership of hills as they belong to the mother nature and not to any particular community,” is unacceptable and should be withdrawn immediately,” the CSOs demanded in a joint statement.

The joint statement was signed by presidents Tangkhul Naga Long, Tangkhul Shanao Long, Tangkhul Naga Wungnao Long, Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong and Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long.

It refuted chief minister N Biren Singh’s recent remark on land ownership in hill areas in Manipur.

For the tribal people, land is their identity. This sacred connection with the

land has been practiced since time immemorial and was the only legacy passed down to us by our forefathers, the joint statement said.

“We are indigenous to our land and thus are the sole owners of our land,” it said, adding that the British, having understood this right from the early days, created laws to honor the tribals’ relationship with their land.

It demanded that this birthright must be respected.

The joint statement was reacting to the frontpage reportage on ‘The People’s Chronicle’ of June 6, 2022, where two articles are juxtaposed - “COCOMI, UNC demand NRC, Population Commission”, and, “CM Biren resents claim of land ownership in hill areas”.

It stated that in Clause (B) of Section 2 of the Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015 (PMP Bill) passed by the Manipur Assembly on August 31, 2015, ‘Manipur People’ was defined as ‘persons of Manipur whose name are in the National Register of Citizens, 1951,

Census Report 1951 and Village Directory of 1951 and their descendants who have contributed to the collective social, cultural and economic life of Manipur’.

By this definition, many people of the Hills would not qualify for inclusion in the NRC. Proper census was not maintained in the hills, least of all in 1951.

Also, Sections 14A (1) inserted in 31/08/2015, after section 14 of the Principal MLR and LR Act of 1960, states: “Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, Non-Manipur persons, firms, institutions or any other similar entities who intend to purchase any land in the state of Manipur shall submit an application to the deputy commissioner of the district concerned where the land to be purchased is situated for obtaining the prior approval of the state government before such purchase is made by him.”

In other words, anyone (be they from ‘mainland India’ or the Hills of Manipur) can buy land in the Valley

(the Principal MLR and LR Act, 1960 does not extend to the Hills so Section 14 (1) does not apply to the Hills) provided he/she desirous of buying that land procured necessary approval from the state government.

The hills of Manipur, on the other hand, does not permit any non-indigenous person to buy/acquire land - be they from the valley, ‘mainland India’ or tribals from other states of India.

Article 371C guarantees us this right. The 2nd Schedule of the Manipur Legislative Assembly (Hill Areas Committee) Order, 1972 expressly puts land and land use of the hills under the exclusive purview of the Hill Areas Committee.

All these measures have been put in place from the colonial times of the British through to the astute Central leadership of the Union of India,so that tribals in the hills are not alienated from their land.

“This is not for greed or material requirements but to preserve a relationship which is hallowed,” the joint statement added.

Police seize 1480 Kg of Ganja Campaigning for Tripura by- 4,848 pigs have die in Mizoram from goods carrier in Karimganj elections gains momentum due to ASF since February this year

1480 kg ganja, packed in 74 small packets KARIMGANJ, JUN 12 ( AGENCIES): Assam police on Saturday seized 1480 kilograms of Ganja from a goods carrier and arrested its driver, reports The Sentinel Assam.

As per the information provided by the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Twitter, police seized 1480 kg ganja, packed in 74 small packets, from a goods carrier coming from a neighbouring state at Churaibari WP, Karimganj.

Accused driver has been ap-

prehended in the operation. ‘’This evening @assampolice seized 1480 kg ganja, packed in 74 small packets, from a goods carrier coming from a neighbouring state at Churaibari WP, Karimganj.

Accused driver has been apprehended in the operation,’’ Sarma tweeted.

Last month too, the Assam police had seized 1183 kg of ganja from a truck in the Karimganj district along the AssamTripura border and arrested two persons including the

driver.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, around 68 kgs of illegal ganja were seized and three persons were nabbed in the Morigaon district of Assam. The police able to apprehend the culprits after a search operation was carried out under the supervision of Utpal Das, officer-in-charge of the Mikirbheta Police Station.

In this case, the arrested persons have been identified as Ashique Ali, Sahed Ali and Suruj Ali.

AGARTALA, JUN 12 (PTI): Campaigning for the June 23 by-elections to four assembly seats in Tripura began on a low key but has gradually gained momentum with candidates holding rallies, taking out processions and making door-to-door visits to seek votes.

Chief Minister Manik Saha, who is contesting assembly elections for the first time, is meeting voters at Town Bordowali constituency, while his rival and three-time MLA from the seat Asish Saha is also conducting door-to-door campaigning.

Saha and Sudip Roy Barman have recently quit the BJP and joined the Congress. Roy Barman, who is contesting from Agartala, was the health minister in the BJP government but was dropped from the cabinet for “anti-party activities”. He had been the MLA of the state capital from 1998 till his resignation in February this year.

Barman has coined a new slogan: “Atharote bhul, ar noy padma phool” (there was a mistake in 2018, now no more lotus).

The BJP came to power in the state for the first time

in 2018 after defeating the Left Front. Assembly elections to the 60-member House in the northeastern state are likely to be held early next year.

His rival Ashok Sinha of the BJP is also conducting door-to-door campaigning, taking out processions and addressing people in rallies.

In Surma and Jubaraj n a g a r c o n s t i t u e n c i e s, CPI(M) candidates Anjan Das and Shailendra Nath have also chosen household visits as the preferred form of campaigning.

In the last 42 years, the CPI(M) has lost these two constituencies only once – Jubarajnagar in 1988 and Surma in 2018.

Trinamool Congress, which has no electoral presence in the state, is also contesting all the four seats and its candidates have started campaigning. AITC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will arrive in Agartala on June 14 to participate in the party’s campaign, the party’s state unit in-charge Rajib Banerjee said.

“Abhishek Banerjee will take part in a roadshow in support of party candidates in Agartala and Town Bordowali seats,” he said.

AIZAWL, JUN 12 (PTI): As many as 4,848 pigs and piglets have died in the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) since its recurrence from February this year, according to data released by state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department on Sunday.

Thirty-nine pigs died on Sunday due to ASF, the data said.

So far, 4,077 pigs have been culled to prevent further spread of ASF and 11 pigs were culled on Sunday, it said.

The highly contagious pig disease has currently affected 68 villages and localities in nine out of 11 districts of the state, the data said.

Earlier, state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary minister Dr K Beichhua had said that the state government would soon declare the ASF outbreak as a state disaster.

He said farmers, who lost pigs due to ASF will be compensated for their losses once the outbreak is declared a disaster.

The minister had also said that the Centre has already released funds to compensate the culled pigs

File photo of culling of pigs in Mizoram. and assistance would be released once the state government meets its matching share, which is 50 per cent of the fund sanctioned by the Centre.

The outbreak of ASF was first reported at Lungsen village in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district near the Bangladesh border on March 21 last year.

As many as 33,417 pigs had died due to the outbreak of ASF last year causing monetary losses to the tune of Rs 60.82 crore.

A total of 10,910 pigs have also been culled to prevent further spread of

ASF the same year.

Initially considered more or less contained as no pig death due to ASF was reported since December last year, the highly contagious pig disease resurfaced in February this year.

Mizoram has already banned import of pigs and pork products from other states and countries on April 2.

Mizoram shares interstate boundaries with Assam, Manipur and Tripura and international borders with Bangladesh in the west and Myanmar in the east.

Cong paid lip service, Modi helped poor: Shah

Amit Shah

raised to remove poverty, but it gave no result. But within eight years, Narendrabhai (PM Narendra Modi) implemented many schemes on the ground to make changes in the lives of the poor, and the organisation (BJP) took these schemes to the people,” he said.

Because of Modi, LPG cylinders, toilets, bank accounts, electricity and other utilities became available to people at their

doorstep, Shah said.

The PM is now taking drinking water to the houses of the poor, and as many as 60 crore people were given ‘Ayushmaan Bharat’ cards for health services free till Rs 5 lakh, he said.

“If the government makes projects and people do not know about them, then they will remain on paper. We had seen this during the Congress rule,” he added.

Sonia admitted to hospital due to post-Covid issues NEW DELHI/ JAIPUR, JUN 12 (PTI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Sunday owing to postCovid issues.

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randee p Surjewala said Gandhi is stable and will be in the hospital for a few days.

“Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital today owing to Covid related issues. She is stable and will be kept at the hospital for observation,” Surjewala wrote on Twitter.

Earlier, sources at the

(ED) on June 8 and had sought more time from the probe agency, which has now issued a fresh summons for her to appear on June 23.

The ED has registered an FIR in a money-laundering case per taining to the National Herald-AJL case.

Sonia Gandhi (PTI)

hospital said Gandhi visited the facility for a routine medical check-up and was being examined by doctors.

Gandhi (75) tested positive for COVID-19 on June 2 and was recuperating.

She was to appear before the Enforcement Directorate

Gehlot expresses worry over Sonia’s health

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday expressed his concern about the health of Congress President Sonia Gandhi who was admitted to a hospital in Delhi. “I wish her speedy recovery and pray for her good health,” Gehlot said.

Shah attended two events in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, where he took part in a ground-breaking ceremony and inaugurated projects wor th Rs 274 crore to improve the drinking water supply, sewage network and road connectivity.

He also laid the foundation stone for the beautification of a lake at Sanand in Ahmedabad. Elections are due in Gujarat in December this year.

“From once being the biggest obstacle in Gujarat’s development, water has become the biggest potential for the same, with the changes happening in the last 10-12 years due to the initiatives taken by Narendra Modi, ‘’ he said.

Whether it is about building lakhs of check dams, filling up over 10,000 lakes using the Narmada

river water, taking Narmada water to remote areas through SAUNI Yojana or allocating the budget to conserve groundwater, Modi accomplished these tasks with the help of various cooperatives and religious organisations and also ensured the participation of the industry and NGOs to make Gujarat watersufficient, he said.

Shah said the prime minister’s call to create 75 “Amrit Sarovars” in each district during the Centre’s ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to mark India’s 75 years of Independence, will help conserve water and provide it to the people, animals and birds.

“Narnedrabhai (PM Narendra Modi) took all the yojanas to the public, and this was started in Gujarat (when he was the chief minister),” he said.

TAMLUK (WB), JUN 12 (PTI): West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari was on Sunday afternoon stopped by police at Tamluk in Purba Medinipur district “as a precautionary measure” to prevent him from visiting violence-hit Howrah district, where prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed, a senior officer said.

Adhikari was moving with his security entourage w h e n h e wa s s t o p p e d by a huge police team at Radharani More in Tamluk.

He was not accompanied by any other BJP leader.

“We have received information that Adhikari wa s p l a n n i n g t o v i s i t Howrah district, in parts of

which Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed. So, as a precautionary measure, we had to prevent him from going there as his visit may cause a law and order problem,” a senior police officer told PTI. Adhikari remained seated inside the vehicle, claiming he had no intention of visiting Howrah. He was also reluctant to return to his Kanthi in Purba Medinipur district from where he had started.

He engaged in heated arguments with police officers present at the spot, who were blocking his vehicle.

The stand-off continued till the report was filed.

Before leaving for

Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel patrol the streets to maintain law in Ranchi, Sunday. (PTI)

“My brother Md Sahil had gone to Ranchi Main Road for some work after the Friday Namaz. He was not part of the procession, but he received bullet injuries and died,” Ansari told reporters.

Mohammad Parvez, the father of Kaifi, also said he had no idea how his

“minor” son received bullet injuries as he was not a part of the procession.

State-r un Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) PRO D K Sinha said as per hospital records, Kaifi was 22 and Sahil 24. They died during the course of treatment at the medical facility.

Suvendhu Adhikari

Howrah, Adhikari had said he would move the court on Monday if he was stopped from visiting vandalised BJP offices in the district, which witnessed violent protests over controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by suspended BJP spokespersons.

His assertion came after Kanthi Police Station issued a letter asking

him not to visit Howrah as prohibitory orders are clamped in several areas in the district.

The letter, issued by the officer-in-charge of Kanthi Police Station, stated that concern over his security was the main reason for asking him not to visit parts of Howrah district where Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed.

“I will visit our party offices in Howrah district that were ransacked. Police have asked me not to visit areas where Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed. But I will not violate prohibitory orders as I will go there alone.

“If I am stopped by the police, I will move the court tomorrow (Monday). An

LoP can’t be stopped from visiting a trouble-torn area,” Adhikari said before leaving his Kanthi residence.

BJP state unit chief Sukanta Majumdar was a r r e s t e d o n S a t u r d ay afternoon when he was heading towards Howrah d i s t r i c t . H e wa s l a t e r released.

“After putting BJP WB President Sukanta Majumdar under detention, Mamata Banerjee is now ensuring that LoP Suvendu Adhikari is not able to visit Howrah, where BJP offices have been gutted. Her entire focus is on the opposition, not on rampaging ‘Dudhel Gais’ (milch cows), as she calls them,” BJP’s West Bengal co-in charge Amit Malviya tweeted.

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INVITATION

With immense pleasure and honor we would like to inform you that the “Khelhoshe Polytechnic Atoizu (KPA)” initially known as “Nagaland Polytechnic Atoizu” is going to celebrate its 50th Year anniversary “Golden Jubilee” in the month of Oct 2022.

Hence, in commemoration of this Red Letter Day, the Institute will be releasing a Souvenir. And thus, from the Desk of the Souvenir Committee we take this privilege to INVITE our Alumni and well wishers who can kindly contribute their valuable articles/messages/old photos or any other contents or tribute related to our Institute for making the Jubilee a grant success. We also take this opportunity in inviting all of you to this auspicious celebration. Details of the program will be notified in the Institute website later.

We look forward for your prompt responds with anticipation latest by 30th July 2022 to the kpajubilee@gmail.com. Contact No.8731820910.

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Tejas Mark-1A fighter

T h e Te j a s M a r k - 2 and the indigenous fifthgeneration fighter called the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA), with advanced stealth features as well as `supercruise’ capabilities, are still on the drawing board as of now.

M e a n w h i l e, I n d i a has received the first lot of Rafale fighters with Indiaspecific enhancements to make them deadlier, even as indigenous Tejas jets are being deployed for a multination exercise abroad for the first time.

RANCHI, JUN 12 (PTI): The family members of two persons who succumbed to gunshot wounds during Friday’s protests here against controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad, have claimed they were not a part of the procession that was taken out to condemn the comments.

Two people identified as Mohammad Mudassir Kaifi and Mohammad Sahil died and over two dozen people were injured in protests and subsequent clashes that rocked the state capital on Friday over the remarks made by two suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad, officials said.

Shakib Ansari, the brother of Sahil, however, said he did not participate in Friday’s protest march.

Bengal LoP stopped by police from visiting violence-hit Howrah

IAF to acquire 114 fighter jets for Rs 1.5 lakh crore

NEW DELHI, JUN 12 (AGENCIES): The Indian Air Force is considering acquiring 114 fighter jets, out of which, 96 would be built in India, in a major p u s h t o t h e c o u n t r y ’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme.The remaining 18 would be imported from the foreign vendor chosen for the project.

“Recently, the Indian Air Force held meetings with the foreign vendors and asked them about the way they would carry out the Make in India project,” news agency ANI quoted sources as saying.

According to the plan, after the initial 18 aircraft are imported, the next 36 aircraft would be manufactured within the country and the payments would be made partially in foreign currency and Indian currency.

The last 60 aircraft would be the main responsibility of the Indian partner and the government would make payments only in Indian currency, sources said.

In February last year, IAF ordered another 73 Tejas Mark-1A fighters, with 43 “improvements”, and 10 trainers for Rs 46,898 crore from HAL. They have to be delivered in the 2024-2028 timeframe to add to depleting IAF fighter squadrons, which are down to just 32 (each has 16-18 jets) when at least 42 are required for the requisite deterrence against the “collusive threat” from China and Pakistan.

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AHMEDABAD, JUN 12 (PTI): The Congress only talked about removing poverty and its famous “Garibi Hatao” slogan failed to yield results but Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought about changes in the lives of the poor in the last eight years through various schemes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

Referring to the Gujarat model of development, he also said that Modi’s efforts as the then chief minister ensured water sufficiency which played a crucial role in the development of the state.

“In the Congress’ rule, government schemes remained on paper for years. Indiraben (PM Indira Gandhi) was tired of calling “garibi hatao,” (remove poverty), but it made no change...Slogans were

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ll 60 legislators in Nagaland are part of the second opposition-less government – United Democratic Alliance (UDA)- which was formed on September 18,2021 purportedly, in the interest of the Naga political issue. It may be recalled that the first opposition-less government in Nagaland under DANIII comprising of - NPF, BJP, Congress, JD(U), NCP and Independent MLAs- was formed in May 2015 with the same plea. Since 2003 the successive regional party-led elected governments have accorded Naga political issue as top agenda and speech was about securing solution that was inclusive, honourable and acceptable to all sections of Nagas. This exercise has been in motion especially since 2003 where all legislators resolved, in as many ways, on playing their role as facilitator for solution. This has also led to formation of the legislators’ forum and holding of consultations with tribal hohos, church and civil society members. Since 2003 and till date, none of these appear to have had the desired effect except keep the legislators centrestage. The legislators constituted the Joint Legislators’ Forum (JLF) with the assembly speaker as convenor in 2012. The JLF comprised of representatives of all ruling and opposition legislators. Nagaland government is not involved in the official parleys. In comparison, the Mizoram government under Lalthanhawla, was involved in the tri-partite negotiation which eventually led to signing of the Mizo Peace Accord in 1986. The Mizo political issue was finalised in two years whereas the Naga political issue is over 25 years and solution still hanging in mid air. NPF withdrew from JLF on August 19,2020 citing indifference by the ruling NDPP and went on to form its own Political Affairs Mission(PAM) with the same objective. JLF and PAM continued in the same style with consultative meetings which revealed a dichotomy of approach. Their separate visits to Delhi also made efforts more futile and eventually both reunited under a new name called core committee on Naga Political Issue with the chief minister as convenor and heads of various party legislatures as co-convenor. Perhaps Nagas have learnt that all these exercises are futile with no impact. The silence from the very government that claim to be mandated by people and acting for their interests may have caused a pang of conscience among legislators, when several of them have let cat out of the bag. They accused their own government of not telling the truth to the people on solution has been stalled. The assembly was informed about this aspect at the opening session by the then governor and twice by a legislator. Even in a meeting of an apex tribe body, a senior legislator also disclosed the reasons behind the delay and another leader saying the same in the media. Several organisations have also echoed the same sentiments on the political issue and also demanded that the state government come clear on the contents of the Framework Agreement. Perhaps in response, then NPF leader and now NDPP member- T.R.Zeliang - in his capacity as UDA chairman, has strongly urged upon all Naga leaders to refrain from commenting on Naga political issue. The point is, that after 24 years of negotiations and signing of two agreements, it is illogical to stifle the voices of leaders and prevent Nagas from being updated on what is going on. If the government has not problem, it is duty bound to inform people since it represents them.

DailyDevotion Getting There (2)

They said to Him, “Rabbi…where are You staying?”

He said to them, “Come and see.”

—John 1:38-39

Where our self-interest sleeps and the real interest is awakened. “They…remained with Him that day….”

That is about all some of us ever do. We stay with Him a short time, only to wake up to our own realities of life.

Our self-interest rises up and our abiding with Him is past.

Yet there is no circumstance of life in which we cannot abide in Jesus.

“You are Simon….You shall be called Cephas” (John 1:42). God writes our new name only on those places in our lives where He has erased our pride, self-sufficiency, and self-interest. Some of us have our new name written only in certain spots, like spiritual measles. And in those areas of our lives we look all right. When we are in our best spiritual mood, you would think we were the highest quality saints. But don’t dare look at us when we are not in that mood. A true disciple is one who has his new name written all over him— self-interest, pride, and selfsufficiency have been completely erased.

Pride is the sin of making “self” our god. And some of us today do this, not like the Pharisee, but like the tax collector (see Luke 18:9-14). For you to say, “Oh, I’m no saint,” is acceptable by human standards of pride, but it is unconscious blasphemy against God. You defy God to make you a saint, as if to say, “I am too weak and hopeless and outside the reach of the atonement by the Cross of Christ.” Why aren’t you a saint? It is either that you do not want to be a saint, or that you do not believe that God can make you into one. You say it would be all right if God saved you and took you straight to heaven. That is exactly what He will do! And not only do we make our home with Him, but Jesus said of His Father and Himself, “…We will come to him and make Our home with him” (John 14:23).

Put no conditions on your life— let Jesus be everything to you, and He will take you home with Him not only for a day, but for eternity.

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“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” ~ Mother Teresa

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Stagflation looms, rate hike not enough

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he Monetary Policy of the RBI raising key policy interest rates by 0.5 percent to 4.9, the second in five weeks indicates further tightening and also raises the question how for the last over two years it overlooked the inflation control.

It woke up at a critical juncture when the MPC itself hints at stagflationary trends – growth stagnation and continued price rises and the World Bank almost confirms it citing investors, bankers, and entrepreneurs discussing chances of recession.

Was the RBI overlooking a ticking bomb or was it too accommodative under covid19 and other pressures? It has been speaking about inflationary trends since 2020 but apparently was being industry-friendly in keeping the rates low ignoring the concern for safeguarding the interest of the depositors and helping severe profiteering. Since most central banks were following the same policy, including the US, it escaped scrutiny.

It has woken up late even as the US inflation that used to remain low around 2 percent has shot

up to 8.5 percent and has become a problem for President Joe Biden and the world economy.

Meanwhile the IMF has been harping on it saying that since early 2022, both headline inflation – price of all goods and core inflation – food and energy were significantly above target in most advanced economies.

It leaves it to central banks to manage.

The RBI also needs to stress its own 2016 finding that infra expenses on roads and bridges have negative consequences.

It may be pointed out that the MPC in July 2021 had also discussed stagflationary trends but desisted rate rise despite a dissent note on the price front and cut on taxes. Then RBI deputy governor Michael Patra accepting that inflation was prime concern of the RBI, added, “It is important to bring that down”.

But till May, it did not act. The RBI has similarly ignored it in 2008 right after the global financial crisis or the Lehman Brothers meltdown. Then too it appeared accommodative before it resorted to the control mechanism and raised the rates. The large lenders

benefited immensely from it as they took huge credit at low rates. At this juncture the first signs of inflation were noticed in JanuaryMarch quarter 2020 when inflation touched 6 percent.

As consumer inflation (CPI) touches 7.9 percent and wholesale (WPI) 15.1 percent, the highest level in three decades, it has remained complacent and even now it pegging at around 6.7 percent by end of 2022-23 is unreal.

In July 2021, it predicted 2022 inflation to be at Shivaji 5.7 percent.

The WPI went up from 10.7 percent in April 2021.

It has reached alarming proportions but RBI speaks only of CPI. It is a bit surprising that despite noticing the malignant trends the RBI remained quiet till May 2022. Now it takes swift action to raise it by 0.9 percent between May 4 and June 8. Some more quick steps are likely to increase repo rates. It still presumes that India’s crude oil basket to remain at $ 105 though market prices are at around $ 120.

It again is optimistic on growth to remain at 7.2 percent though World Bank

predicts global growth to come down to 2.9 percent from 5.7 percent in 2021.

The RBI seems still cushy and not using the MPC power. Except in 2021, the dissent has not been there despite uncertainty over economic situation most poignantly pointed out by its Consumer Confidence Survey 2021. It revealed weakness in the bargaining powers of the working class and high prices squeezing the spending pattern.

For quite some time low-cost borrowing Sarkar had been priority of the RBI despite it affecting the health of the banking sector and yielding low gains for the common man, senior citizens and women. Inflation harms the poor the most. It has to target bringing down CPI inflation to 4 percent but now it also warrants targeting run-away WPI, a trend that needs deeper study of the changing market dynamics. High WPI accompanied by yet another high CPI means the actual inflation level is around 20 percent. No wonder the MPC considers stagflation now a greater possibility as does the WB. In the prevail-

ing situation it should have come out with detailed reports on the market functioning in India. It has a contrast. While only high profits are being cornered by select companies, most others and small sector in particular are going into severe losses. The RBI has to suggest the corrective methods because these few companies are cornering the benefits and it has to find out whether the market is getting skewed or not.

In its latest global economic forecast, the WB says even something worse is possible as growth is expected to slow down to 2.9 percent from the 5.7 percent 2021. It is dismayed by growing income gaps, thawing of poverty alleviation measures and hurt by the war induced soaring fuel prices and disruption of international trade. In such situation, the RBI looks more optimistic in its growth forecast.

Monetary tightening has its aftermath too. It can ripple out faster and act as a drag on private consumption that is already at a low for over a year.

It has to listen to WB president David Malpass, who says, “For many coun-

tries, recession will be hard to avoid”. The WB is firm that economic slowdown might be severe by the end of 2022 as Ukraine war hit supplies and trade networks to cause food prices to rise alarmingly. It says that if US Federal Reserve’ strategy at rate hike interest rates go too high the economy could risk backsliding into a contraction and recession.”

It predicts “several years of above-average inflation and below average growth with potentially destabilizing consequences for low and middle income economies. It’s a phenomenon - stagflation - that the world has not seen since the 1970s”.

The warning is severe and grim. The RBI must take a note of it to attune Indian economy to a low price regime and impress upon the government to desist from investing on infrastructure like roads, railways, cosmetic architecture that are adding to severe inflation, drain of the resources and adding to the woes of the poor. It has to be tough but the flip side would be the higher rates to help the poor hedging savings and help in future growth.

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Deal with religious intolerance with an iron fist Naga Mothers’ Association lends

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urfew has been imposed and the Army has been called in to conduct a flag march in Bhaderwah town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district over attempts by some elements to create communal tension,’ reported a local news outlet on June 9, 2022.

The same day the same news agency reported that a record number of tourists had visited Kashmir in recent months. To be exact a total of 8 million tourists have come to Kashmir since January 2022 breaking a 20-year record! This is more than 50,000 tourists a day. No wonder they are calling it the ‘golden period of tourism’ in Kashmir.

Now consider this. Indian Border Security Force fired upon a suspected Pakistani drone flying at an altitude of about 300 meters along the International Border in Jammu district in the early hours of Thursday.

In recent days’ Pakistani terror outfits have been trying hard to smuggle weapons, ammunition and explosives through drones. Several Kashmiri Pandits and nationalist Muslims and an artist have been targeted and killed by jihadi individuals sponsored by outfits such as the LeT. The Amranath Yatra is about to begin and will last for two months.

The valley is enjoying peace and quiet. Pakistan has failed to instigate an uprising or even any significant protest on communal basis in Kashmir since 2019. Then, we have the Nupur Sharma scandal that was engineered by a guy called Zubair.

10 days after the actual debate that took place on an Indian English TV channel the Muslim clergy and religious demagogues began trolling her on social media and an allegedly pre-planned riot was let loose

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Pakistan calls in the Indian ambassador in Islamabad and registers a protest on the comments about Prophet Muhammed made by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

Three Muslim countries with close ties to Pakistan issue statements in condemnation of the so-called blasphemous comments made by Sharma. And all hell breaks out in Kashmir resulting in a curfew in Kashmir.

Ever since the abrogation of the Article 370 and 35A on August 5, 2019, Pakistan and its ‘political ambassadors’ in Kashmir have predicted a blood bath that never took place. The people of Kashmir have enjoyed freedom to go around their daily business without the fear of stone pelting or getting caught up in cross fire between the terrorists and the security forces.

A frustrated Pakistani military establishment had negotiated a ceasefire with India at the Line of Control (LoC) on February 25, 2021. Now, we know that it was done to relieve the Pakistan Army of extra engagement at the LoC to concentrate on Afghanistan. After all the Doha negotiations that took place in December 2020 were a maneuver on Pakistan’s part to bring the Taliban back into power. Hence, attaining peace was not the motive behind the Doha talks.

On August 15, the Taliban entered Kabul and since then 10,000 terrorist jihadist have been transported from the battle fronts in Afghanistan to Pakistani occupied Jammu Kashmir. Three months ago in Rawalakot in PoJK in a press conference Freedom Brigade 313 was launched with a target of recruiting another 10,000 jihadists to fight alongside the Pakistan Army

in Kashmir.

Launch pads were reactivated in Titrinote, Neelum and Muzaffarabad in the PoJK. And then came the spring offensive. Regular attempts of infiltration into Kashmir were revived and so was the strategy to use transport drones to smuggle weapons, ammunition and sticky bombs as well as narcotics.

This was followed by the target killings of Kashmiri Pandits and Nationalist Muslims.

Now, comments made by Nupur Sharma during a TV debate with a Muslim cleric is being systematically exploited to generate communal violence in Kashmir and in India. The strategy to execute the genocide of the Hindus is not new to us as it goes back at least 8 centuries when the Arabs invaded Sindh and killed the Hindu Raja Dahir.

In 1947 in Jammu and Kashmir districts of Muzaffarabad, Baramulla, Poonch and Mirpur around 100,000 Hindu and Sikh natives were killed. In 1990 the Kashmiri Pandits faced another spell of genocide and exodus.

From Afghanistan to Bangladesh persecution of the Hindu is common knowledge. In India in 11 out of 28 states and Union Territories the Hindu is in minority. The onslaught of Jihad in the name of Ghazwa-e-Hind has to be brought to a halt. Terror is being generated in order to instill fear in the Hindu population. This should not be tolerated any longer. And the way to achieve this to deal with religious intolerance with an iron fist.

Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza The writer is an author and human rights activist from Mirpur in PoJK. He currently lives in exile in the UK.

Relentless Corruption

n International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, India was recently placed 86th out of 180 countries. Although the country’s score has remained unchanged for the previous two decades, some of the measures that could aid in the fight against corruption are being weakened.

Concerns about the country’s democratic status are growing, as essential liberties and institutional control mechanisms getting expiring. Journalists and activists are especially vulnerable to police, political militants, criminal gangs, and corrupt government officials. Threats are made directly to anti-government civil society organisations.

Some strict regulations must be implemented in India so that ministers and public workers at the central and state levels, (as well as their blood relatives), can declare their movable and immovable assets on an online portal for public scrutiny.In addition, precautions should be taken to guarantee that their family members do not interfere with government activities. If a minister accepts gifts in any manner, it should be considered government

property. The central and state ministers should follow stringent code of conduct that includes declaring shares, debentures, cash, jewellery, and their commercial contacts in addition to the stipulations of the Constitution of India and the People’s Representation Act 1951. Ministers should also relinquish ownership, management, and control of the business.

Ministers should keep a safe distance from commercial companies that produce materials or give services to public sector organisations, or that rely on government licences, permits, quotas, or leases, among other things. To establish transparency and check corruption, the judiciary must intervene in tenders, particularly those worth millions of rupees.The Centre should pass the Public Procurement Bill, which will help to reduce corruption and increase transparency in the country to some extent otherwise corruption remains relentless.

Vijaykumar H K, Raichur

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solidarity to Call for peace Rally

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he Naga Mothers’ Association conveys our solidarity to the Call for peace Rally being organized by the Naga Students Federation and the Naga Students Union Delhi. We thank our Naga students for taking the initiative in drawing the attention of the Government of India on the need for peace in our Naga Homeland.

As Naga Mothers and Naga women, we have worked for decades as peacemakers and peace keepers, because we believe in a future for our children and the younger generation, to live in peace.

The Naga struggle in our Homeland has taken its toll on all Naga families, as we have witnessed militarization in the Naga hills under the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act since 1958.We have lost sons and brothers, killed by the Indian armed forces, daughters and sisters raped and killed in our villages and homes .Hundreds of our villages have been razed to the ground in these decades of militarization in our Naga homeland under the Indian Armed Forces.

We call for justice on the numerous massacres by the Indian armed forces, be it ,the Matikhru beheading of village leaders by the Indian army, Oinam rapes and massacres , Kohima bomb blasts, Mokokchung shootings and arson, Wuzu Killing of children and Pang-

sha killings , Oting and Mon killing of civilians by the Indian armed forces last December 2021,civilian killings in Arunachal Pradesh Naga areas this year. Peace must come with justice for all such incidents, which can never be forgotten by us Naga Mothers.

The long drawn out peace process has also witnessed killings and bloodshed amongst our own armed brothers and the NMA remains committed that we must not start another war in the tactical delays by the Government of India.

Today, we call upon the Government of India to honour the peace negotiations and bring about sustainable peace in our Naga homeland by an honourable, acceptable and inclusive solution, to the Naga people at the earliest.

The Naga mothers calls for recognition of our Naga flag, under which thousands have marched and laid down their lives and a working Constitution that will protect our Naga identity of social , cultural traditions and practices, basic Naga laws ,our land and resources.

The NMA reiterate our demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which has violated every form of human rights in our Naga homeland. India is a country of Ahimsa, of the Mahatma, of a freedom born from non-violence and a democratic freedom Naga Mothers’ Association

Calling all fellow Nagas

ince the sovereign Naga people (our people) democratically constituted the Naga National Council (NNC) on February 2, 1946 at Wokha Village to safeguard the sovereign birth right of our people as a Nation, the Naga National Council (NNC), with the vow and assurance of Mahatma Gandhi on 19th July, 1947 at Bhangi Colony in New Delhi, formally declared the age-old Naga Independence on 14th August, 1947 one day ahead before India was set free by the British on 156 August, 1947 and on the same day NNC informed India by Telegram, and cabled to HMG and UNO for information and record.

Thus we have celebrated this auspicious day of our Nation every year without any hindrance by the grace of God since 1947 in existence of our Nation despite all odds and we are now going to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of our Independence declaration (146 August, 1947 —14th August, 2022).

Therefore, the Ministry of Rali Wali (Information and Publicity) of the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) on behalf of the NNC/ FGN sincerely calls upon all fellow Nagas to commemorate this great day of our Nation together by extending co-operation each other and make this Jubilee a grand success as it may be a historic wrestling between the Naga Nation and India, the invader.

Capt. (Retd.) Yirei Lungleng Rali Wali Kilonser, Federal Government of 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.

India achieved new milestones in ‘gram swaraj’, says PM Modi

NEW DELHI, JUN 12 (PTI): Asserting that India has attained new milestones in ‘gram swaraj’ and democratic empowerment of panchayats in the last eight years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged sarpanches to make efforts for saturation coverage of welfare schemes, conserving water and making the upcoming Yoga Day special.

In a letter to sarpanches (village heads) days after his government marked its eighth anniversary, Modi listed several issues on which he sought their support while appreciating their contribution in the last eight years.

He asked them to work to make the eighth International Yoga Day, which falls on June 21, special and to encourage everyone in their village to join the exercise.

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a place near a water body in their area for everyone in the village to do yoga on the day, he said, urging them to share pictures to inspire others.

People all over the world observe the day enthusiastically, and pictures of them doing yoga in different corners, from skies to the Himalayas and sea, in the preceding years have made Indians proud, the prime minister has written.

Noting that “Yoga for humanity” is the theme of the Yoga Day, he said the COVID-19 pandemic has made people realise the importance of health and

how big a role yoga can play in this.

Emphasising on the need for conserving every drop of water, Modi asked village heads to continue making collective efforts in villages in this regard while pitching for rain water harvesting measures.

To achieve this goal, the country has resolved to make 75 ‘amrit sarovars’, a reference to water bodies, in every district in the 75th anniversary of its Independence, he said.

With the prime minister often stressing on the need for saturation coverage of welfare measures to help every eligible beneficiary, he told sarpanches that they will have a big role in this and asked them to speed up their efforts to ensure that no one is left out from the benefits of government schemes.

“When every eligible person in the village gets full benefits of schemes,

then the village as well as the entire country will prosper,” he wrote.

Modi also asked them to continue with the efforts for ‘Swachh Bharat’ (clean India) with all seriousness.

On the issue of ‘gram swaraj’ (village self-rule) and ‘garib kalyan’ (poor’s welfare), he said, “New milestones have been achieved towards gram swaraj and democratic empowerment of panchayats.”

India has around 2.5 lakh panchayats.

According to the 2011 census, nearly 69 per cent of the population lives in rural India.

The prime minister also noted that the WHO had recently felicitated ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), workers, and said it is a matter of pride for villages.

In the letter, the prime minister also wished farmers a good monsoon season.

Police of 4-5 states working on Moosewala murder case NAGPUR, JUN 12 (PTI): Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Sunday police teams from four-five states were working together on the case of murder of popular singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala in Punjab last mont,h and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) was also keeping an eye on it.

The Delhi Police recently said gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was the mastermind behind the murder and that they had identified six shooters allegedly involved in the killing of Moosewala. The singer’s death was an organised and brazen killing, the Delhi police had said.

Investigators had also revealed that Mahakal alias Siddhesh Kamble, arrested

by Pune rural police in Maharashtra recently, knew that Moosewala was going to be murdered, and was in touch with gangster Vikram Brar a week before the killing. Kamble is an alleged member of the Lawrence

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Bishnoi gang, which is said to be behind Moosewala’s murder. Brar is a close aide of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently in the Delhi Police’s custody.

On Sunday, when reporters here asked Walse Patil about the latest update in the Moosewala murder case, the minister said police teams from four to five states were working together on the case. “However, I can’t publicly comment on the ongoing inquiry because it is a sensitive issue. The Maharashtra Police and the state ATS are keeping a watch on it,” the minister said.

3 LeT terrorists killed in overnight encounter in J&K

S R I NAG A R , J U N 1 2 (PTI): Three Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said on Sunday.

With this, the number of terrorists killed in the valley so far this year has risen to 99.

A police spokesperson said acting on specific information regarding the presence of terrorists in Pulwama’s Drabgam village, a cordon-and-search operation was launched by the security forces in the area on Saturday.

As the security personnel approached the suspected spot, the terrorists hiding there fired indiscriminately upon them, which was retaliated effectively, leading to an encounter, he added.

In the ensuing gunbattle, three local terrorists of proscribed outfit LeT were killed and their bodies retrieved from the site of the encounter, the spokesperson said. He identified the slain terrorists as Junaid Ahmad Sheergojri of Gadoora in Pulwama, Fazil Nazir Bhat of Drabgam in Pulwama and Irfan Ahmad Malik of corded 11,163 cases in a day. Arabal Nikas in Pulwama.

Asked about protests

by Muslim community members in parts of Maharashtra on Friday over the alleged objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her former party colleague Naveen Jindal, the minister said the protests were help in a peaceful manner.

‘No untoward incident took place anywhere in the state. Police took relevant action where rules were broken, but such numbers were very less,” he said.

Notably, an affiliate of terror outfit Al-Qaeda recently issued a letter warning of suicide bombings in some Indian cities and states to avenge the insult to the Prophet. Asked if the police department will review the security of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur in the wake of such threats, Walse Patil said he will conduct a review on this with police officials here on Sunday.

Mumbai Sees 1,000% Rise In Daily Covid Cases Since May 17 over 17,000 cases in its COVID-19 tally since May 17, with the doubling rate declining from 5,449 to 561 days on June 11. Doubling rate refers to the number of days it takes for the number of COVID-19 cases to double.

With 1,745 new cases on Saturday, Mumbai contributed nearly 59 per cent to

the total daily Covid case tally of Maharashtra (2,922).

Mumbai also accounted for 1/5th of the total daily Covid cases in India, as per the June 12 report.

According to government data, the city has been contributing 18 to 24 per cent to India’s total daily cases since June 1. The city

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The 1,000 per cent rise in daily cases is a cause of concern as Mumbai has been a major Covid-affected city since 2020, recording COVID-19 numbers that are usually higher than rest of the country. In January

2022, during the Omicron wave, the city registered more active Covid cases (91,000+) than the peak during the 2nd wave in 2021.

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(From p-1) However, during the Battle of Kohima from April to June 1944 the dispensary was badly damaged and was shifted to the Mission compound building below Kohima village on August 9, 1944. The number of beds at the new site was reduced to 50 due to shortage in funds and materials.

The last British deputy commissioner of Naga Hills, Sir Charles Pausey, who was in-charge of civil administration of the district and ruing the months when the Battle of Kohima raged, after inspect-ing the hospital wrote on December 13, 1944: “The Kohima Civil Hospital has now been established in the Mission Building where tarpaulins are used to cover riddled CI sheets. These Cl sheets should be plugged or replaced as soon as possible, and the tarpaulins handed back to Assam Relief Meas-ure.”

In January 1945, an additional 50 beds were set aside at the Assam Relief Military Hospital as “Naga Ward”, which did not cater to outdoor patients. At this point, the Viceroy of India conveyed the decision of the British Government of India to provide a new hospital in acknowledgement of the outstanding services the Nagas had rendered for the success of Allied forces in the Kohima Battle. Construction of the hospital at its current location began in 1946 and undertaken by Harbanslal Malhotra Construction Company of Calcutta on land that was generously donated by “some elders of T Khel” of Kohima village.

In June 1949, the hospital was handed over to the provincial Government of Assam and in due course it was upgraded as Kohima Civil Hospital with 60 beds and christened “Naga Hospital” by the Government of India.

UP’s bulldozer action on rioters continue; house...

(From p-1) “The house was built without getting its map passed by the PDA. For this, he was issued a notice on May 10 and was told to present his point of view on May 24. On the said date, neither Javed nor his lawyer turned up. No document was presented in this regard, and hence on May 25, demolition orders were issued,” the PDA official said.

Accused to pay for property destruction during violence: Thirteen police cases have been lodged across Uttar Pradesh over Friday’s violence and 306

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congratulated the entrepreneur Lepdang Longchar and said that the unit will benefit the car owners in the town and beyond.

He said that the car owners would not have to go to neighbouring states (Jorhat or Guwahati) to decarbonize their car’s engine.

He also urged the proprietor to always deal business activities with utmost truth and honesty.

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(From p-1) Also, a female UTP patient who is admitted for treatment had to share the same room having four beds with another UTP male patient and with an unhygienic toilet attached.

Facilities: NHAK was conferred autonomous status by the State government vide the Naga Hospital Authority Bill, 2003 with the aim of developing it into a centre of excellence for providing the best healthcare facility at an affordable rate to the people. The healthcare institution will be used for academic purposes once the academic session starts at Kohima Medical College and for which construction works are in full swing.

NHAK currently has 300 beds and 22 different specialised disciplines, including super-specialised

MOKOKCHUNG, JUN 12 (NPN): In a first of its kind in Mokokchung, a digital vehicle decarbonizing unit was launched by BJP Mokokchung District president Imolemba Jamir after it was dedicated by Wapang Longchar, former Associate Pastor (Youth) of Akhoya Baptist Church.

The decarbonizing

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He hoped that Gandhi’s meeting with Banerjee on June 15 would lead to a consensus on nominating the Opposition candidate. He said every MLA and MP’s vote was crucial for the people of the nation. It may be noted that the value of each vote of an MP is 708, while that of MLAs differed from State to State as per population – with the highest value being 208 for an MLA from UP, while the value of an MLA’s vote from Sikkim was the lowest (7). For Nagaland, each MLA’s vote value is 9.

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(From p-1) He stressed that India needed a President who could check and balance the functioning of Government of India, adding that the country could not afford to have another rubber stamp President.

Admitting that President had no legislative duty, Therie asserted that antidefection law was applicable to legislative functionaries only and, as such, political parties had no authority to issue whip or direct MLAs and MPs. It was purely an individual’s conscious vote.

He said this was the opportune time for the privileged to express the inner feelings of the people they represented.

Declaring that BJP nominee could be defeated in the presidential election,

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upwards its inflation projection. The central bank expects inflation to remain above 6 per cent for three quarters which will add pressure on bond yields.

These factors encouraged foreign investors to continue their walk out of the door, he added.

Apart from equities, FPIs withdrew a net Rs 600 crore from the debt market during the period under review. They have been incessantly withdrawing money from the debt side since February.

From the risk reward perspective and with interest rates rising in US too, Indian debt may not offer an attractive investment option to foreign investors, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research, Morningstar India, said.

Apart from India, other emerging markets, including Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines witnessed outflow in this month so far.

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the inflation must remain high,” he added.

According to the data, foreign investors withdrew a net amount of Rs 13,888 crore from equities during June 1-10. FPIs have been incessantly withdrawing money from Indian equities since October 2021.

Nair attributed the latest FPI outflow to anticipation of a hawkish Federal Reserve meeting.

“Global markets witnessed selling pressure in anticipation of record high inflation numbers in the US, which could force the Fed to accelerate increasing interest rates. At 8.6 per cent, the US inflation is at a 40-year high.

Talks of stagnation and China announcing another round of lockdowns all weighed down on investors, prompting another round of selling,” Vijay Singhania, Chairman, TradeSmart, said.

In addition, RBI also increased repo rate by 50 basis points and revised

Narendra Modi about digital India,” she said, adding that during the COVID-19 period, people have started paying more digitally, which is “probably leading to a change in the minds of the people”.

The initiative of providing information to the taxpayers is also contributing to the awareness about paying their taxes on time.

“We have also undertaken large-scale digitalisation over the years,” she said.

For FY22, the tax collection is more than Rs 14 lakh crore, which is fairly good compared to the collection for FY20, as per the chairman. She said that the outreach programmes are organised by CBDT through Principal Chief Commissioners, making people aware of the payment of taxes. Initiatives like Updated Returns is also fetching good response.

“Once you pay the return, and if we get additional information, then we ask you whether you have covered it, you can file the updated return,” Singh said.

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NEW DELHI, JUN 12 (AGENCIES): Wary of the scenario on the global and domestic fronts, foreign investors continued to withdraw from Indian equity markets and pulled out close to Rs 14,000 crore in this month so far. With this, net outflow by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from equities reached Rs 1.81 lakh crore so far in 2022, data with depositories showed.

Going forward, the FPIs’ selling may continue in the near-term, however, a moderation in sell-off is expected during short to medium-term, Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, said.

“This is because a large part of the changeover like economic slowdown, hawkish monetary policy, supply constraints and high inflation is factored in, in the market prices, which was consolidating over the last 7 months. And for central banks to maintain the aggressive policy in long-term,

PANAJI, JUN 12 (PTI): The number of income tax returns has increased in FY22 over the previous fiscal, Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman Sangeeta Singh said on Saturday.

Talking to PTI, Singh said the number of income tax returns last fiscal was 7.14 crore against 6.9 crore in the preceding financial year, showing a clear growth. “There is an increase in the base of taxpayers and the filing of revised returns,” she added.

The Board is witnessing an increase in tax collection, which usually happens if the country is showing an upward trend in economic growth, the chairman said, adding that “if the economic activities are going high, the purchases and sales will also increase”.

Unless the economy is on an upward trend, taxes cannot go on an upward trend, she noted.

“Secondly, the department is also seeing growth in the payment of taxes because of the initiative and call by Prime Minister

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Britain’s Queen becomes world’s Destroyed depot with Western weapons: Russia second-longest reigning monarch

KYIV, JUN 12 (AGENCIES): Russian forces fired cruise missiles to destroy a large depot containing U.S. and European weapons in western Ukraine’s Ternopil region, Interfax reported on Sunday, as street fighting raged in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.

The governor of the Ternopil region said a rocket attack on the city of Chortkiv fired from the Black Sea had partly destroyed a military facility, injuring 22 people. A local official said there were no weapons stored there. Reuters could not independently confirm the differing accounts.

Moscow has repeatedly slammed the United States and other nations for supplying Ukraine with weapons. President Vladimir Putin said earlier this month that Russia would strike new targets if the West supplied longer-range missiles to Ukraine for use in high-precision mobile rocket systems. Ukrainian leaders have renewed pleas to Western countries in recent days to speed up deliveries of heavy weapons as Russian forces pound the east of the

Smoke rises after a military strike on a compound of Sievierodonetsk’s Azot Chemical Plant, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the town of Lysychansk, Luhansk region, Ukraine. (Reuters)

country with artillery.

Sievierodonetsk has become epicentre of the battle for control over the industrialised Donbas region in the east, made up of Luhansk and Donetsk provinces. Parts of the city have been pulverised in some of the bloodiest fighting since Moscow began its invasion on Feb. 24.

Luhansk Gover nor Serhiy Gaidai said on Sunday that Ukrainian and Russian forces were still fighting street by street in Sievierodonetsk. He said that while Russian forces have taken

most of the city, Ukrainian troops remain in control of an industrial area and chemical plant where hundreds of civilians are sheltering.

After being forced to scale back its initial campaign goals Moscow has turned to expanding control in the Donbas, where proRussian separatists have held a swath of territory since 2014. Ukraine has said some 800 people were hiding in bomb shelters under the Azot plant, including employees and city residents. “No one can say whether and how many

victims there have been in the last 24 hours in Sievierodonetsk, where intense fighting continues,” Gaidai said on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday. “Everyone wants to evacuate now, probably, but so far there is no such possibility,” In Lysychansk – Sievierodonetsk’s twin city across the Donets River - a woman was killed in Russian shelling while four houses and a shopping centre were destroyed, Gaidai said.

To the south and southwest of Sievierodonetsk, Russian forces were firing

mortars and artillery around a number of settlements, according to a daily update from Ukraine’s general staff.

But it said Ukrainian forces had repulsed Russian attempts to advance towards some communities. Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports.

UKRAINE RESILIENT, NEEDS SUPPORT Ukrainian forces have proven more resilient than expected, but the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War said that as they use the last of their stocks of Sovietera weapons and munitions, they will require consistent Western support.

The Interfax report on Sunday said Russian forces had used Kalibr cruise missiles to attack the large depot. It also said Russian forces had shot down three Ukrainian SU-25 fighter jets near Donetsk and Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine.

Russian authorities have started handing out Russian passports in two occupied Ukrainian cities Kherson and Melitopol, Russian news agencies said.

It was not known how many were distributed.

LONDON, JUN 12 (PTI): Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday overtook Thailand’s King to become the world’s second-longest reigning monarch in history, after France’s Louis XIV. The UK has been celebrating the 96-year-old Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to mark 70 years of service to the nation with grand events taking place last weekend.

Now she has overtaken Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for 70 years and 126 days between 1927 and 2016, to set another record. Louis XIV of France remains the longest-reigning monarch, with a 72-year and 110-day reign from 1643 until 1715.

Crowned in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-serving British monarch in September 2015, surpassing her greatgreat grandmother Queen Victoria.

After four days of royal parades, street parties, pageantry and other events held across the UK and the Commonwealth to mark the Platinum Jubilee milestone, the monarch thanked

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the nation in a letter, saying that she had been “humbled and deeply touched”, and that “this renewed sense of togetherness will be felt for many years to come”.

“When it comes to how to mark 70 years as your Queen, there is no guidebook to follow. It really is a first,” the letter read.

“But I have been humbled and deeply touched that so many people have taken to the streets to celebrate my Platinum Jubilee,” she said.

The Queen has been hit with some age-related mobility problems and chose to miss some of the events, with her son and heir Prince Charles and second in line Prince William and close ranks of the royal family joining. But she

did appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the end of the Jubilee Pageant as the extended Bank Holiday weekend drew to a close.

Meanwhile, ‘The Sunday Times’ reports that William - the Duke of Cambridge - will be marking his 40th birthday next week by moving his family from London to Berkshire.

His oldest son Prince George, 8, and daughter Princess Charlotte, 7, will leave their prep school in London at the end of this term and are expected to enrol at a school near Windsor - the permanent home of the Queen since the pandemic.

William and Kate’s youngest son Prince Louis, 4, who has become somewhat of a media sensation after his ecstatic and playful displays during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations is expected to begin his schooling in Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the future king and queen, will move to a house on the monarch’s Windsor estate this summer.

UK government withdraws Imam’s ‘Maintaining good relation meets interests of both India, China’ advisory role over film protests

SEOUL, JUN 12 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday expressed full support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite international condemnation for Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian people have “achieved great successes in accomplishing the just cause of defending the dignity and security of their country, while braving all sorts of challenges and hardships”, Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted Kim as saying in a message to Putin on the occasion of Russia Day. “The Korean people extend full support and encouragement to them.”

Kim’s apparent reference to the unprovoked attack against Ukraine as a “just cause” for defending Russia’s security is the latest sign that illustrates decades-old close bilateral ties between the two countries, reports Yonhap News Agency.

Pyongyang has recently stressed its close ties with Moscow despite growing criticism from the international community on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Kim also expressed conviction that the friendly relations will continue to strengthen in all areas and in the “journey for defending the international justice and ensuring the global security”, the KCNA reported.

WTO chief sees ‘bumpy’ road as ministers work to reach deals GENEVA, JUN 12 (AP): The head of the World Trade Organisation predicted a “bumpy and rocky” road as the trade body opened its highestlevel meeting in 4-1/2 years Sunday, with issues like pandemic preparedness, food insecurity against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine and overfishing of the world’s seas on the agenda.

At a time when some experts question WTO’s future and relevance, DirectorGeneral Ngozi OkonjoIweala hopes the meeting involving more than 120 ministers from the organization’s 164 member countries yields progress toward reducing inequality and ensuring fair and free trade.

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Okonjo-Iweala acknowledged the Genevabased trade body needs reform, “The road will be bumpy and rocky. There may be a few landmines on the way,” Okonjo-Iweala told reporters Sunday before the opening of the four-day meeting. “We’ll have to navigate those landmines

and see how we can successfully land one or two deliverables.”

The WTO chief insisted that trade has lifted 1 billion people out of poverty, but poorer countries - and poor people in richer ones are often left behind.

She pointed to the food emergency caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where blockaded ports have impeded exports of between 22 million to 25 million tons of grain from a key European breadbasket.

Ministers at the meeting will consider whether to commit to lifting or easing export restrictions on food to help alleviate pressures on countries facing a shortage of wheat, fertilizer and other products because of the war.

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We the Yongnyah Union Longleng with profound delight extends our heartiest congratulations to Shri. B. Bangdan Phom son of Lt. Baukham Phom on being promoted to the post of Inspector (Class-II Gazette) under Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Nagaland.

We further wish him sound health to scale more success and prosperity in his future endeavour.

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The Nungying Village Students Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to the following individuals who through their hard work and perseverance have brought laurels to the union. We wish them all the very best and good health in their endeavour.

1. Miss Lothungbeni T. Lotha, daughter of c.Thunglamo Kikon on completing LLb from delhi University and has been successfully enrolled as an advocate in the bar council of Nagaland.

2. Miss Renthunglo Ngullie, daughter of Rungcho Ngullie on securing Second Rank (Silver Medal) in the Master of business Administration from St. Joseph University.

3. Kumari Eyilobeni T Lotha, daughter of Y.Thunglamo Yanthan participated in Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) YUVIKA in 2019 and received Gold Medal of Young Scientist Achievers.

4. All the successful candidates of HSLc and HSSLc. President NVSU Y. Woremo Ngullie

As a result of the talks, the two sides completed the disengagement process last year on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and in the Gogra area.

However, each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the LAC in the sensitive sector.

India has been consistently maintaining that peace and tranquillity along the LAC were key for the overall development of the bilateral ties.

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The Rajpukhuri Angling Management is immensely grateful to all those who supported the pond management in organising the 1st Rajpukhuri Angling Competition 2022 on 11th June, 2022.

The pond management would like to convey special thanks to: 1. Shri Tokheho Yepthomi, Hon'ble MP (Lok Sabha).

2. Shri Akato Chophy, President, NSCN/GPRN. 3. Shri Tohoshe Awomi.

4. Lucana 5. Anglers' Association Nagaland 6. Dimapur Like Minded Anglers.

7. Shri Kevin Yepthomi.

8. Shri Kawoto Chishi.

9. Shri Atoka Zhimo.

10. Shri Mughalu Chishi.

11. Shri Imkongsunep Jamir.

12. Well-wishers and participants.

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(KLH), with immense pride and honour, extends heartfelt congratulations to the following: 1. Mrs. O. Ethel Lotha, IAS, W/o Mr. Renponthung Ezung, on being conferred to the IAS Cadre 2. Mr. P. Nchumbemo Kikon, S/o Mr. Phyokhamo Kikon, on being promoted to Assistant Development Commissioner, Department of Planning and Coordination, Government of Nagaland 3. Mr. C. James Ezung, S/o Mr. Chumdamo Ezung, on being promoted to DWO, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Nagaland 4. Miss T. Zuthunglo Ezung, D/o Mr. N. Tsenkhyingo Ezung, on being promoted to Deputy Director, Department of Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of Nagaland 5. Mrs. Kote-u J Ezung, W/o Mr. C. James Ezung, on being promoted to Vice Principal, GHSS Phek, Department of School Education, Government of Nagaland 6. Mr. Solumo Ezung, S/o Mr. Zuthungo Ezung, on being promoted to Planning Officer, Department of Planning and Coordination, Government of Nagaland 7. Mr. Tsutsamo Ezung, S/o Mr. Zuponthung Ezung, on being promoted to SubDivisional Fishery Officer, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Government of Nagaland 8. Miss Khyochano Ezung, D/o Mr. Solumo Ezung, on being selected to undergo MBBS studies 9. Mr. Libenthung Ezung, S/o Mr. Rhyuzamo Ezung, on being selected to undergo B.Sc (Agri) studies KLH further wishes all of them a bright and eventful career ahead.

Er. Zarenthung Kikon Shri. M. Subenthung Ezung Chairman, KLH General Secretary, KLH

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The Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a tense border standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 5, 2020, when a violent clash between the two sides erupted in the Pangong lake area.

China has also been building bridges and constructing other infrastructure such as roads and residential units in the border areas with India. India and China have held 15 rounds of military talks so far to resolve the Ladakh standoff.

OFFICE OF THE DIMAPUR DISTRICT GORKHA INDIGENOUS FORUM (DDGIF) HQ– NEPALIGAON DIMAPUR

FELICITATION Dimapur District Gorkha Indigenous Forum (DDGIF) with immense pride and joy extends our heartiest appreciation and congratulations to the following Gorkha Students for bringing laurels for their outstanding performance in the recently declared HSLC & HSSLC Examination 2022.

HSLC (Top 11)

Ms. SONYA KARKI D/o Durga Karki Greenwood Hr Secondary School Dimapur

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HSSLC (Science) Top 9

HSSLC (Science) Top 10

Mr. AAKRIT BHANDARI S/o Govardhan bhandari Holy cross Hr Secondary School, dimapur

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heart-wrenching journey of Lady Fatima – the daughter of Prophet Muhammad, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

“Your recent support for a campaign to limit free expression – a campaign which has itself encouraged communal tensions – means it is no longer appropriate for you to continue your work with Government in roles designed to promote community har mony,” reads the letter addressed to Asim, who is Head Imam at the Makkah mosque in

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Leeds. “You have encouraged an ongoing campaign to prevent cinemas from screening the film ‘Lady of Heaven’, a clear effort to restrict artistic expression, and the campaign you have supported has led to street protests which have fomented religious hatred,” it said.

The letter quoted the Imam’s Facebook posts from earlier in the week to highlight his push towards cancelling screenings of the film and also highlighting the timings of a protest organised against the film.

“This clear involvement in a campaign to limit free expression is incompatible with the role of a government adviser. You will have no doubt seen reports of the scenes outside different cinema venues.

These included deeply disturbing videos of sectarian chanting and anti-Shia hatred,” the government letter pointed out.

On a question about conflict on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, Wei said: “We have had 15 rounds of talks at commander level with the Indians and we are working together for peace in this area.” Wei was responding to a question by Dr Tanvi Madan, director of The India Project at the Brookings Wei Fenghe Institution, a US think tank.

Madan had asked the violation of agreements that minister to explain why the Beijing-Delhi had carefully People’s Liberation Army negotiated over 25 years.

(PLA) two years ago had unilaterally moved to change the status quo at multiple points at the LAC with India, reasons that led to a military clash, the first in 45 years between the two countries, and steps that were in The Kohima Longsa Hoho

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LONDON, JUN 12 (PTI): The UK government has withdrawn the appointment of an Imam from his role as an Independent Advisor over his endorsement of a campaign to ban screenings of a new film claiming to reflect the story of the daughter of Prophet Muhammad.

Imam Qari Asim, who was the government’s socalled anti-Islamophobia adviser and also Deputy Chair of the Government’s Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group, was informed by a letter from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on Saturday evening that his support for the protests against ‘The Lady of Heaven’ restricted artistic expression and encouraged communal tensions.

Earlier this week, UK cinema chains cancelled screenings of the film, described on its website as a

SINGAPORE, JUN 12 (PTI): China and India are neighbours and maintaining a good relationship meets the interests of both countries, Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe said on Sunday, stressing that the two nations are working together for peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue here, Wei also called for peaceful means for settling territorial disputes including those in the South China Sea. “China and India are neighbours and maintaining a good relationship meets the interests of both countries. And that is what we are working on,” he stressed.

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Get More Fiber You don’t have to eat a bag of Grandma’s prunes.

Leafy greens, whole grains, nuts, and beans are all good for keeping away the fat that stays deep in your belly. That’s called visceral fat, and it’s the m o s t d a n ge r o u s k i n d because it can wrap around major organs, including your liver, pancreas, and kidneys.

Forget These Two Things There are no “super foods” that burn off visceral fat. And you can’t tone it away with specific moves like crunches. Instead, look for ways to upgrade your eating habits and add activity every day. Think about your average week.

Where might you be able to make some changes?

The Best Thing You Can Do While anyone can have too much visceral fat, it’s more likely if you’ve got a lot of weight to lose.

As you start to take those pounds off, it will help your whole body, including belly fat that’s hidden out of your sight.

Be Choosy About Fat You can still have some! But limit the “saturated” kind that’s in animal foods, coconut and palm oils, and full-fat

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“With facial paralysis one of the most obvious things is patients are unable to close their eye fully to blink and they are unable to smile,” Nduka added.

“Before the smile recovers, the first thing that will develop is there is increasingly symmetry in the face at rest. So, the base of the nose often elevates slightly, and the mouth becomes more even. On the video that was shared I could see some signs that there is some early recovery.”

Bieber, 28, said he

was physically unable to perform his upcoming shows.

Nduka said he works with patients in the entertainment industry and it is important they first address any issues weakening the immune system before returning to work.

“They will be under financial pressures and all sorts of pressures to get back out there as soon as possible, but doing so will only lead to longer term problems,” he said.

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dairy. Keep the portions of those foods smaller than you might normally do, for instance. And check nutrition labels to see how many calories and how much fat is in a serving.

Look for fats that are better for you, too, like those from plant foods or fish such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel that are rich in omega-3s.

Stop Tr ying to Outrun It Still trying to “burn off ” that belly fat by pounding the pavement for hour upon hour?

Research shows that a few quick bursts of highintensity exercise -- such as a 30-second sprint or intense pullup set -- may be more effective, and easier to fit into your schedule.

You can add bursts of higher intensity to any workout. Just speed up or work harder for a brief time, then drop back to a

more mellow pace, and repeat.

Sleep: the Goldilocks Formula When it comes to weight gain, shut-eye is a bit like porridge: Too little -- less than 5 hours -- may mean more belly fat. But too much -- more than 8 hours -- can do that, too. “Just right” seems to be around 6-8 hours. If you don’t sleep that much now, or if you tend to toss and turn, try to go to bed a little earlier, relax before bedtime, keep your bedroom cool, and try not to text and email right before you turn in.

Forget a ‘Quick Fix’ Sorry, but cosmetic surgery isn’t the solution here. Liposuction doesn’t reach inside the abdominal wall. So it can’t get rid of visceral belly fat. Likewise, crash diets aren’t the solution, either. You’re too likely to go off them.

The slower, steadier option -- lifestyle changes that you can commit to for a long time -- really is the best bet.

Keep Calm A r e yo u s t r e s s e d out? That can make you eat more fat and sugar, and unleash the “stress hormone” cortisol, which can boost belly fat. Stress also can make you sleep less, exercise less, and drink more alcohol -- which can add belly fat, too. It’s a great reason to take up meditation, work out, listen to music you love, or find other healthy ways to unwind and relax.

Rethink Your Drink Whether it’s a latte, a regular soda, a mug of beer, or a glass of wine, it’s got calories. And when you’re trying to unwind the numbers on the scale, water (or a smaller glass of your favorite beverage) might be a better choice. If you drink alcohol, remember that it just might make you throw your willpower out the window when you order your meal, too.

Don’t Smoke As if you need another reason to quit. Smoking makes you more likely to store fat in your belly, rather than your hips and thighs. And that’s bad. Oh, and it’s also a cause of diabetes. And cancer. And

heart disease. And lung disease. And … you get the idea. If you’ve tried before, try again. Tell your doctor, so you can get pointers on what might help you quit for good.

Don’t Rely on Clothing Sizes One company’s size 14 could be another’s size

12. A better method is to measure your waist. If you’re a woman, you want that number to be 35 inches or less. Men get up to 40 inches. The reason? You may lower your chance of having a heart attack, a stroke, or possibly certain types of cancer. A tape measure can’t check on

trying to absorb as much as I possibly could.

“A few music videos [into my career], I just started going into the edit, and making changes.

“It started with meddling, and it went from meddling with the edit to then writing the treatments for the music videos… That was almost ten years ago.”

After writing the treatment for ‘The Man’, she attempted to hire a female director but none she knew were available, s o s h e s o u g h t a dv i c e from Lana Wilson, who was directing her ‘Miss Americana’ documentary at the time, and took the reigns on the video herself.

She said: “Once I started directing music videos, I didn’t not want

to do it.” However, Taylor admitted she was filled with doubts about her capabilities.

She said: “I think I had this imposter syndrome in my head saying, ‘No, you don’t do that. Other people do that who went to school to [direct],’” explained Swift.

When Mike, 63, told her he hadn’t gone to school to learn to direct, she re plied: “Oh! It’s fantastic to know that.

That makes me feel better.

“Don’t you feel like it’s an amazing exercise in trusting gut instinct? There are so many decisions you have to make. Saying ‘I don’t know’ or ‘I’m not sure’ really isn’t an option most of the time.”

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visceral fat. But along with the scale, it can help you track your weight loss.

Lift Weights Think about hitting the gym instead of the trail. In one study, healthy middle-aged men who did 20 minutes of daily weight training gained less abdominal fat than men

who spent the same time doing aerobic exercises, such as biking. Strength training is also good for women -- and it won’t make you bulky. You still need to do some cardio, but make sure strength training is in the mix.

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would be dead today if he hadn’t entered rehab, he told The Times newspaper: “100 percent, because, and I don’t think it’s too dramatic to say, that is the ultimate end of that line of flight.”

Pegg said writing his memoir reopened his childhood struggles, including his parents’ divorce.

The ‘Hot Fuzz’ star, who has also battled depression since the age of 18, shared: “My relationship with both [stepfather and stepmother] was really difficult. They were young and immature.

They had their own issues.

And I was the walking, talking remnant of another relationship.

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Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan honour Kamal Haasan for ‘Vikram’ success

ven as news emerged that director Lokesh Kanakaraj’s action entertainer ‘Vikram’ had become the highest Tamil grossing film of all time in the UK, Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi on Sunday honoured Kamal Haasan in the presence of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for the “spectacular success” of the movie.

Posting pictures of them together on Twitter, Chiranjeevi tweeted: “Absolute joy, celebrating and honouring my dearest old friend Kamal Haasan for the spectacular success of ‘Vikram’ along with my dearest Sallu Bhai.

“Director Lokesh and team at my home last night. What an intense and thrilling film it is!! Kudos My friend!! More power to you!”

The film, which apart from Kamal Haasan also features Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil in the lead, continues to do brisk business at the box office the world over.

The film is now in its second week and still going strong, much to the delight of its cast and crew.

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anadian pop singer Justin Bieber is showing early signs of making a recovery after he was diagnosed with a virus that left half of his face paralysed, according to a surgeon who specialises in face paralysis.

In a video posted on Instagram, Bieber said he had contracted Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which affected nerves in his ear and face. He noted that his right eye was not blinking.

Charles Nduka, a consultant plastic reconstructive surgeon in Britain and the co-founder of health charity Facial Palsy UK, said about 75% of patients with the syndrome who receive early treatment, including steroids and antivirals, make a full recovery.

“I did notice in the video shared by Mr Bieber that he does appear to have some evidence of recovery, which is encouraging,” Nduka told Reuters.

ctor Simon Pegg became an alcoholic after writing about his difficult childhood in his 2009 memoir, ‘Nerd Do Well’, and he now thinks that his time at the rehabilitation centre actually saved him from death.

The movie star -- who became dependent on the “sensation of being numb”, rather than the “chemical addiction” to alcohol -said: “(I) just didn’t know how to escape it.”

Pegg was drinking alcohol at breakfast at the peak of his addiction str uggles, and he now admits that his past behaviour makes him feel sick, reports femalefirst. co.uk.

Asked if he drank in the mornings, the actor said: “Sometimes. In the worst times, I look back now and it makes me feel sick.”

S i m o n eve n t u a l ly entered rehab in a bid to regain some control over his own life.

Asked whether he

aylor Swift wants to write and direct her own feature film.

The 32-year-old singer took a step from directing her own music videos to craft ‘All Too Well: The Short Film’ - a 13-minute promo for the extended version of her song of the same name, which stars Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien and she now wants to take her filmmaking career even further.

She said: “It would be so fantastic to write and direct a feature.

“I don’t see it being bigger in terms of scale. I loved making a film that was so intimate with a crew that was relatively small, just a really solid group of people that I trusted.”

During a screening of her short in New York City as part of the Tribeca Festival, the ‘Love Story’ hitmaker reflected on her journey from “meddling” in her music videos to directing the 2019 promo for ‘The Man’.

She told filmmaker Mike Mills: “I was always very curious. I was always looking, and learning, and

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FIH Pro League: Oly Champs Belgium beat India 3-2

A N T W E R P, J U N 1 2 (IANS): In a brilliant battle of equals, hosts Belgium beat Indian Men’s Hockey Team 3-2 in their second leg of their double-header this weekend at the FIH Hockey Pro League here.

It was Abhishek (25’) who scored the match’s first goal while Mandeep Singh (60’) scored a late goal for India. Nicolas de Kerpel (33’) and Alexander Hendrickx (49’, 59’) were the goal scorers for the hosts. With this win, Belgium have pushed India to the third place in the pool standings while Netherlands continues to lead the table in this season’s prestigious FIH Hockey Pro League.

It was hosts Belgium who got off to a flying start, showing their will to bounce back after losing to India 4-5 in a tense shootout on Saturday. After a few attempts, Belgium found an early opportunity in the 7th minute through a PC but a poor variation denied them a lead. Three minutes later, Jarmanpreet’s assist to Sukhjeet Singh at the top

Hockey match in action between India and Belgium.

of the circle opened up a brilliant chance for India to take the lead but Sukhjeet’s shot went over the goalpost.

Both teams played the next few minutes with caution, rotating the ball tactfully creating space but neither team were successful in scoring a goal.

After showing patience in their game, India finally broke the deadlock in the 25th minute when Gurjant teamed up with Lalit Upadhyay to set up a brilliant goal by Abhishek.

Ahead by 1-0 at half-time, India came out of the ten-

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minute half-time break with a clear intent to increase their lead.

Harmanpreet Singh created one such opportunity when he assisted experienced forward Akashdeep Singh with a brilliant long pass only a minute and a half into the third quarter.

Poised on top of the circle, Akashdeep took a strong shot on goal but it went straight to the Belgian goalie Vincent Vanasch who padded the ball away. Only moments later, Belgium scored a splendid goal in the 33rd minute when a good

interception dispossessed India, setting up a brilliant run into the circle where Arthur de Sloover set up Nicolas de Kerpel to score.

Kerpel sneaked the ball past India’s vigilant custodian Sreejesh, into the extreme right corner of the post.

The goal fetched the hosts a much-needed equaliser as they built on this attack to create many more opportunities in the following minutes. The hosts succeeded in extending their lead when they were awarded a PC after a foot foul by Indian defenders inside their circle.

Alexander Hendrickx was on target firing the ball past India’s PC defence.

With just five minutes left for the final hooter, India found a fine opportunity when they won a PC after a good video referral call.

But dragflick specialist Harmanpreet’s aim to net the top of the post was pushed away by Belgium’s experienced goalie Vanasch. With just minutes left before the final hooter, Belgium put India under pressure when they drove into the striking circle. This was when

a desperate body tackle by Sreejesh saw India concede a penalty stroke which was converted by Hendrickx with ease.

Though, India fought back to the final second, with Manpreet Singh setting up India’s second goal when he assisted Vivek Sagar in the circle. A quickthinking Vivek pushed the ball to Mandeep Singh who deflected the ball past Belgium’s keeper to narrow the lead to 2-3. But unfortunately, with just 30 seconds left, India’s excellent fight back ended in disappointment.

Indian women’s team lose 0-5 to Belgium

Indian women’s hockey team lost 5-0 to the hosts Belgium in the second leg of their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 tie at Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein here on Saturday.

Barbara Nelen (2’), Charlotte Englebert (4’), Abi Raye (19’), Stephanie Vanden Borre (23’) and Ambre Ballenghein (36’) scored a goal each for the hosts Belgiun.

First Rajpukhuri angling competition held in Dimapur

Winners along with the organisers and special guest Akato Chophy at the closing function on Saturday.

DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN): The first Rajpukhuri Angling competition organised by Rajpukhuri Angling Management was held at Rajpukhuri Pond, Purana Bazaar, Dimapur on June 11.

Shubhashish Deb (Bablu) emerged as the champion with the biggest catch and walked away a Pulsar motorcycle.

Chipen Patton, who secured second spot won a scooty while Akaito Sumi finished third and won a Firefox bicycle. 25 other participants also won prizes in different categories.

President NSCN/ GPRN, Akato Chophy, graced the closing function and gave away the prizes.

He congratulated all the winners and encouraged the promotion of

angling as a sport and ecotourism activity.

The event concluded with a benediction prayer pronounced by director, Gospel Light Prayer Centre, Burma Camp, Dimapur, Dr. Mughai Achumi.

A total number of 241 anglers including female anglers and those from Assam, Manipur and Tripura participated in the day long competition.

Riakporhe beats Turchi in 2 rounds Nagaland Chelsea, Liverpool fan clubs organize friendly match at IBF cruiserweight eliminator

LO N D O N, J U N 1 2 (AGENCIES): British cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe scored a stunning win over Fabio Turchi in an IBF eliminator, landing a left hook body shot to deck the Italian in the second round and move closer to a shot at a world title.

A wincing Turchi managed to get back on his feet, but a member of his team entered the ring with a towel in hand to bring the contest to a halt.

Riakporhe, 32, preserved his unbeaten record with the 15th win of his career on Saturday, with 11 of those wins finishing inside the distance.

“I feel great, I didn’t have much time to get into it,” Riakporhe said. “I landed a good shot and I’m building up the reputation that I’m now the body snatcher.

“There were some

Richard Riakporhe (L) throws a punch against Fabio Turchi.

points I was trying to target, my coaches are amazing.

We had a gameplan, keep it long, but look for the opportunity and when you can punish, do it and that’s exactly what I did.

“I keep telling everyone, I’m ‘the’ fighter.

I’ve had four fights in nine months and want to go out again (later this year). We’re taking over, all these champions are running scared.”

Riakporhe’s win takes him closer to a fight with IBF cruiserweight holder Mairis Briedis, providing the Latvian is able to beat Jai Opetaia in July.

On the undercard, Olympic champion Lauren Price beat Valgerdur Gudstensdottir on her professional debut. Wales’ Price, who won middleweight gold in Tokyo last year, won all six rounds of the bout.

DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN): Two English Premier League Fan Clubs of Nagaland namely NagaKop, the Official Liverpool Supporters’ Club (OLSC) Nagaland and Chelsea Fans Nagaland (CFN) organised a friendly football match at IG Stadium, Kohima on June 11. NagaKop registered a runaway 6-1 win over the Chelsea Fans Nagaland with a brace each from Akika, Akhrie and Kevi. While Sunep Imchen scored a consolation goal for the CFN. The officials for the match were Samuel, Repa and Ren, who are also currently officiating in the ongoing Morning Premier League organised by the Morning Football Association.

The Official Liverpool Supporters Club and Chelsea Fans Nagaland were founded primarily to bring together all their supporters under one roof and organise regular match screenings of their respective clubs. These Fan Clubs are formed purely

Two English Premier League Fan Clubs with match officials after the friendly match.

out of passion and not over monetary profit.

The event was organised to bring together the ever-growing fan base of the two English Premier League clubs in Nagaland and allow

the supporters to celebrate the game and the club they love and provide a way of meeting fellow fans.

In the post-match gathering, members and executives of both the Fan clubs

expressed delight and happiness over the huge turnout of members at the event with fans even coming up all the way from Zubza and Dimapur, besides Kohima, which greatly contributed to the

success of the event. Convenor of CFN, Rovikotuo Yhoshu, said that the friendly match was just the start of many more other events that has been planned out for the future. He expressed hope that other supporters club will also join forces in organising such events on a regular basis and opined on the start of futsal or football tournaments and leagues amongst the Supporters clubs of Nagaland in the future. President of Official Liverpool Supporters Club, Imchuyanger, thanked all the fans from both clubs for their participation and hoped to organize more such events in the days to come.

Cavani nets brace as Uruguay rout Panama

MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY), JUN 12 (IANS): Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay cruised to a 5-0 win over Panama in their international friendly here on Saturday.

The outgoing Manchester United striker opened the scoring in the 39th minute at the Centenario stadium with a low finish after Giorgian Arrascaeta’s assist. Cavani doubled the lead just after half-time by converting a penalty after he was brought down by Alex Rodriguez. Nicolas de la Cruz, Maxi Gomez and Diego Rossi added second-half goals as Uruguay gave their fans a reason to celebrate in the team’s last home match before the World Cup, reports Xinhua.

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DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN): Chümoukedima District Football Association (CDFA) will be organizing its maiden District Football League from August 2022. The association has informed the players and club to register before July 15. The modalities of the league will be shared after the registration. Interested club and players may enrol by contacting Thangboi Thomsong at 8119959662.

CDFA will focus mostly on grassroot with the sole purpose and vision to develop the Chümoukedima District Football.

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2nd T20I: South Africa beat India by 4 wickets

South African batsman Heinrich Klaasen during the 2nd T20 cricket match against India in Cuttack, Sunday. (PTI)

C U T TAC K , J U N 1 2 (IANS): South Africa beat India by four wickets in the second T20I to go 2-0 up in the five-match series at the Barabati Stadium, here on Sunday.

A disciplined bowling performance helped South Africa restrict India

to 148/6 in 20 overs despite Dinesh Karthik’s late flourish (30 not out off 21 balls).

Apart from Karthik, Shreyas Iyer (40 off 35), Ishan Kishan (34 off 21) were the main scorers as most of the Indian batters failed to deliver against Proteas bowlers and lost

wickets at regular intervals.

Anrich Nortje (2/36) was the most successful bowler for South Africa while Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj picked one wicket each.

In reply, Heinrich Klaasen played a brilliant knock (81 off 46) and led South Africa to a convincing win. Besides Klaasen, Temba Bavuma (35 off 30) and David Miller (20 not out off 15) also scored vital runs for the visitors while Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/13) was the pick of the bowlers for India.

Brief scores: India 148-6 in 20 Overs (Shreyas Iyer 40, Ishan Kishan 34; Anrich Nortje 2/36) lost to South Africa 149-6 in 18.2 Overs (Heinrich Klaasen 81, Temba Bavuma 35; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/13) by 4 wickets

SPORTS

Tim van Rijthoven upsets Medvedev to win first ATP title

Tim van Rijthoven

LO N D O N, J U N 1 2 (AGENCIES): Dutch wildcard Tim van Rijthoven capped a dream run at the Libema Open by beating top seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-1 in the final in ‘sHertogenbosch on Sunday.

Van Rijthoven, ranked 205th in the world, had never won a main-draw match at an ATP Tour event until this week and he knocked out third seed Taylor Fritz and second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime before victory over Medvedev in 65 minutes secured his maiden title.

The 25-year-old Van

Rijthoven broke Medvedev four times and when the Russian’s return on championship point hit the net, he sank to the grass turf as the home crowd cheered their first Dutch champion on home soil in 19 years.

“Congrats Tim, amazing week. First time in an ATP tournament (final) and straightaway you destroy the number two in the world in straight sets,” Medvedev said after collecting the runners-up trophy. Medvedev, the U.S. Open champion, will become the world number one on Monday.

Formula 1: Max Verstappen seals victory for Red Bull in Baku

Bidding for IPL TV, digital rights goes past Rs 42,000 cr

BAKU (AZERBAIJAN), JUN 12 (IANS): Red Bull’s Max Verstappen extended his championship lead by racing to victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix here on Sunday. Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez took second to complete a commanding one-two finish for Red Bull after both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz failed to make it to the chequered flag with mechanical gremlins for Ferrari, giving Mercedes’ George Russell position 3 in Baku.

Russell’s teammate and Driver of the Day Lewis Hamilton started seventh and finished fourth having pitted during the VSC on Lap 10 and the following one on Lap 34, passing Pierre Gasly 10 laps later with the benefit of newer tyres. The Alpha Tauri driver finished fifth having started sixth. With this win, Verstappen’s title advantage over Leclerc has increased from nine points to 34 following what could prove a pivotal race in this season’s championship battle.

Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc lost the lead at the start but regained it when the leading Red Bull of Max Verstappen pitted on Lap 19. One lap later, Leclerc’s race went up in a puff of smoke and he crawled back to the pits to retire. This would be Ferrari’s second retirement of the race as

MUMBAI, JUN 12 (AGENCIES): The IPL media rights value for the 2023-2027 cycle has gone past Rs 42,000 crore and is expected to go even higher as per sources in BCCI. This is nearly three times more than what Star India paid in the year 2017, reports ANI. The details of who bid what are yet to come but the value for per match TV, and digital rights value have surpassed Rs 100 crore mark.

The process has been divided into a total of four packages (A, B, C and D). Package A is exclusive for TV (broadcast) for the Indian subcontinent while package B is for digital-only grouping for the same region.

There are four specific packages in which e-auction is being conducted or 74 games per season for a five-year period with a provision of increasing the number of matches to 94 in the final two years.

Package C is for 18 selected games in each season for digital space. In Package D, all games will be for combined TV and digital rights for overseas markets.

All bidders are making separate bids for each package.

Bidders for Package A must have a net worth of Rs 1000 crore; it is Rs 500 crore for those bidding for other packages.

This year, global giants like Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), RelianceViacom 18, Disney Star Network and Sony Network are in the fray to grab the rights to the event.

Max Verstappen

Carlos Sainz stopped with a hydraulic failure on Lap 9.

Leclerc’s DNF left Verstappen ahead of Sergio Perez (who took fastest lap) in a one-two for Red Bull, with Mercedes driver Russell promoted into the final podium place, having started fifth. Sebastian Vettel took P6 for Aston Martin having begun the race on medium tyres, pitting during the first VSC and finishing the race on hards.

Alpine’s Fer nando Alonso started 10th but made it up to seventh having begun on medium tyres, going long on his first stint and pitting after 18 laps to finish the race on hard tyres and beat both McLarens to P7.

Daniel Ricciardo finished eighth from 12th, starting on hards to jump Lando Norris (P9). Rounding out the top 10 was Esteban Ocon, who started from 13th on hard tyres and took

the final point for Alpine.

Valtteri Bottas missed out on points in P11, the Alfa Romeo driver having begun on hard tyres and, like Ricciardo, pitted during the second VSC of the race.

Alex Albon made it up to P12 for Williams after starting 17th. He finished ahead of Yuki Tsunoda, the AlphaTauri driver dropping from sixth to 13th late on with a DRS issue. Mick Schumacher took 14th ahead of Nicholas Latifi, 15 seconds-worth of penalties leaving him 15th and last.

Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu was the third retiree of the race, the #24 pulling into the pits on Lap 24. He was joined by Kevin Magnussen, whose stoppage brought out the second VSC of the race, and Lance Stroll, a suspected engine issue stopping the Aston Martin driver three laps from the end.

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Indonesia Masters: Viktor Axelsen, Chen Yufei clinch singles titles JAKARTA (INDONESIA), JUN 12 (IANS): Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen and Chen Yufei clinched the respective men’s and women’s singles titles at the BWF Indonesia Masters 2022 at the Istora Senayan, here on Sunday.

Denmark’s Axelsen needed just 41 minutes to secure a comfortable straight-game victory over his rival, third-seeded Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei.

The Dane wrapped up proceedings 21-10, 21-12 against the world number four, clinching his third individual title of the season in the process. He had previously clinched victory at both the prestigious All England Open, as well as at the European Championships in Madrid.

Meanwhile, the Chinese shuttler Chen was tested by Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon, who was

Viktor Axelsen and Chen Yufei

seeking a rare victory over the Chinese.

The Olympic champ was taken to a third-game decider before she finally saw off Intanon’s challenge 21-16, 18-21, 21-15.

For Chen, triumph

in Jakarta marks a first individual tournament victory since she won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Games, and her first on tour since claiming the Malaysia Masters trophy in January 2020.

Football to permanently bring in 5 substitutions rule

LONDON, JUN 12 (AGENCIES): The use of five substitutes will be introduced into the laws of the game when football’s lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), meet in Doha on Monday.

The rule was brought in during May 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now implemented prior to the 2022-23 season at the discretion of the organisers of a competition. IFAB’s agenda also includes discussing concussion substitutes and semi-automated offside technology.

The Premier League became the only major competition not to continue with five substitutions and go back to a maximum of three in a match for the 2020-21 season.

Some clubs felt it gave those with bigger squads an unfair advantage and it was not brought in for the

2021-22 season either, despite IFAB recommending that five substitutions be implemented permanently in the sport in October 2021.

However, Premier League clubs agreed to allow five substitutions for 2022-23 following a vote in March.

IFAB says the substitutions can be made on three occasions during a match, excluding any changes at half-time, while a potential sixth change can be made if a match goes to extra time. In terms of concussion substitutes and semi-automated offside technology, they will only be discussion points during the IFAB meeting in Doha.

IFAB approved a trial in December 2020 which only allowed for permanent concussion substitutions, although the Professional Footballers’ Association has called

for temporary substitutions to be brought in as part of the testing.

FIFA has held trials of semiautomated offside technology at the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA Arab Cup and could use it at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar later this year.

It works by using 10 dedicated cameras, as well as several television cameras, which collect up to 29 data points for every player 50 times per second.

“We’re continuing a test to try to achieve the objective: to have more accurate decisions and also quicker decisions in offside incidents,” Pierluigi Collina, chairman of FIFA’s referee committee, said in February.

“Someone called it robot offside; it’s not. “The referees and the assistant referees are still responsible for the decision on the field of play.

Federer confirms his return to top-level tennis in 2023

LONDON, JUN 12 (IANS): The former world number one Roger Federer has confirmed that he will return to top-level tennis in 2023, but added that he had not made any concrete plans beyond his scheduled appearances at the Laver Cup and his home tournament in Basel later this year.

Federer, who will be 41 in August, has not played since July last year, when he was knocked out of Wimbledon in the quarterfinals against Hubert Hurkacz.

Earlier this year, Federer confirmed his plans to team up with Spaniard Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London, before competing at the Swiss Indoors tournament. “Yes, definitely,” Federer was quoted as saying by newspaper Tages-Anzeiger when asked if he wanted to return to the ATP tour in 2023.

“How and where, I don’t know yet. But that would be the idea. I haven’t planned more than the Laver Cup and Basel yet.

After Basel, the season is over anyway. It’s important for me to get fit again so that I can train fully. Once I’ve done that, I can choose how many tournaments I play and where.

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