14 Aug 2021

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Gov urges CM to take action on CAG report

Correspondent

KO H I M A , AU G 1 3 (NPN): Taking serious note of the anomalies pointed out in Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that was tabled on the floor of the house during the recently-concluded eighth session of 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), Nagaland Governor RN Ravi on Friday has asked chief minister Neiphiu Rio to initiate appropriate action against those involved in excess/fraudulent drawals.

Sources confirmed to Nagaland Post that this was conveyed by the Governor

at a meeting he convened with the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues, at Raj Bhavan Friday.

At the meeting, it was informed that the Governor expressed displeasure over excess/fraudulent withdrawal as revealed by the CAG report. The Governor therefore advised the chief minister to initiate appropriate action against all officials involved.

At the meeting, it was also disclosed that the Governor insisted on introduction of online system in the treasury offices in order to keep proper track of cash withdrawals and to avoid

RN Ravi (File)

fraudulent drawals in future.

According to sources, the Governor had also suggested that the state government implement Personal Information Management System (PIMS) towards transparency.

It was also learnt that

the Governor had expressed concern over number of licensed guns permitted to individuals.

On this, the Governor emphasised that gun licenses should be properly monitored as per the Unique Identification Number (UIN) and to ensure that no individual was permitted to possess guns over the limit. The Governor also reportedly pointed out that those issuing gun licenses should be made accountable and proper registry maintained.

While lauding the overall law and order situation in the State, sources

said that the Governor was however sceptical about rampant extortion and taxation activities taking place in the state.

It may be mentioned that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its report on General, Economic and Revenue sectors for the year ended March 31, 2019, which was presented during the 8th session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, detected financial anomalies in various departments like-- excess/ fraudulent drawals, double drawal of pay and allowances including arrears etc.

Pangnyu informs on state’s Covid scenario 2 hurt in grenade attack in Mon 200-bed hospital at CIHSR likely to be operational by Sept

Tested Till Date

Positive Cases

Positivity Rate

Date Wave Till 120,246 1stTested

Positive Cases 11,927

Positivity 9.91%Rate

11,927 17,028

9.91% 10.33%

21ndst Wave

120,246 164,822

164,822 17,028 10.33% 2 Wave Latest data as on August 12, 2021 Tests Positive Positivity Mortality Deaths Cases Rate Rate D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 Conducted Tests Positive Positivity Mortality Deaths (NPN): Nagaland health Conducted Cases Rate Rate 12,953 620 4.78% 12 1.93% and family welfare minister Latest figure in the620 last 7 Days4.78% (Aug 6 to 12, 12,953 12 2021) 1.93% S. Pangnyu Phom stated that Nagaland was severely system was also strength- ventilators and 61 ICU beds affected by the second wave ened by upgrading diagnos- with ventilators) before the of Covid-19 with more than tics, treatment infrastructure second wave to 1,153 beds 15,600 Covid-19 cases and like ICU/HDU beds, provi- (669 with oxygen support, a positivity rate of 11.5% sion of ambulances, oxygen 296 without oxygen supduring April-July 2021 as plants, etc. and manpower port, 99 ICU beds without compared to 11,927 cases management included re- ventilators and 89 ICU beds and positivity rate of 9.7% cruitment of healthcare with ventilators). during the nearly one-year professionals in a fast-track He also said the state period of the first wave in manner. was presently “ building a 2020 (See Table).

Pangnyu said 390 posts 200-bedded hospital, with Pangnyu also claimed were created in 2020 partic- 24 paediatric beds, for acute that a number of timely ularly in view of the Covid medical care at Christian steps were taken by the gov- requirements to augment the Institute of Health Science ernment to respond against health care system. In addi- & Research (CIHSR), Dithe second wave and also tion to filling up these posts, mapur, which is likely to get meeting the new challenges he said around 150 resultant operational by September.” thrown at the healthcare vacant posts were also filled As oxygen being a critidelivery system. up in a fast track manner to cal element in the treatment He said several mea- various categories of health- of Covid-19 patients, Pangsures had to be adopted to care workers. nyu said efforts were made fight the pandemic such In order to meet in- on a war footing to augment as a multi-pronged strat- creased need of hospitali- oxygen capacity. He said the egy combining containment sation, Pangnyu said Na- State has nearly 6,000 cylinmeasures like lockdowns, galand ramped up the bed ders of various capacities as restrictions on activities, strength from 805 (of which compared to 1,417 cylinders tests at entry points, micro 608 were without oxygen at the beginning of the pancontainment zones, etc. He support, 68 with oxygen sup- demic last year.

(Cont’d on p-8) also claimed that the health port, 68 ICU beds without nd

DoPN to check power theft in Dimapur D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): Department of Power Nagaland (DoPN) would be making special effort to handle power theft and take measures to improve revenue collection in Dimapur district.

In a press release, principal secretary power KD Vizo stated that a special team headed by addl. secretary of power would visit Dimapur district every fortnight to study ways and means of controlling power theft and improve revenue collection in Dimapur district. Apart from taking initiatives to control power

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"We have many so-called boundary experts. Only problem is their boundaries are theoretical not traditional."

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theft, principal secretary said the special team would be monitoring the attendance of both office and field staff in Dimapur and Chumukedima electrical divisions.

F u r t h e r, t h e t e a m would educate the citizens of Dimapur to accept prepaid metering system and adopt energy saving methods. The principal secretary pointed out that Dimapur district was consuming more than 50% of the power that was being supplied in the State. However, he said that due to rampant power theft in Dimapur district the overall power revenue of the

power department was falling short and there was an urgent need to control the situation.

Asserting that proper technical mechanisms were already in place, Vizo said that if power theft was controlled and proper energy saving methods were adopted there should be no overloading or load shedding in Dimapur district.

DoPN has, therefore, appealed to all citizens of Dimapur district to extend cooperation in controlling power theft so unnecessary overloading or load shedding could be avoided.

D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): One Assam Rifles jawan and another civilian were reportedly injured in an alleged grenade attack by suspected insurgent cadres at Chenloisho under Mon district on August 12 at around 11am.

According to Mon police PRO, the suspected cadres lobbed three grenades on a JCB belonging to ‘D’ Coy of 28 Assam Rifles in the vicinity of Chenloisho village.

PRO said two of the grenades reportedly failed to detonate and the explosion of the other grenade caused injury to one personnel of Assam Rifles and one civilian identified as one Kaipa Konyak (60) of Chenloisho village. PRO said both the injured per-

sons, who were rushed to the medical facility located within the Assam Rifles camp, were reportedly out of danger. The injured civilian has been shifted to the district hospital Mon. PRO said that a team of 28 AR ‘D’ Coy personnel along with JCB were assisting the local populace to clear the rood at a place called Thromjon located between Chenloisho and Wongti village when they were attacked.

PRO said a police team has rushed to the spot and investigation was underway.

In another statement, PRO (Def) Kohima, Lt Col Sumit K Sharma claimed that the incident was the handiwork of Yung Aung led NSCN (K).

(Cont’d on p-5)

Lotha Hoho adopts 12-pt resolution on border issue

D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): Lotha Hoho (LH) has declared that Lotha Naga tribe did not agree with the proposal to ask Union home minister to maintain status quo on the boundary dispute with Assam since the present status did not cover the traditional ancestral lands claimed by the Lotha and other Naga tribes.

In a press note Lotha Hoho chairman Mhondamo Ovung and general secretary S Aben Ngullie said that a 12-point resolution was adopted at a meeting of all Lotha organisations concerned on Assam-Nagaland boundary issue at Wokha on August 11 under the aegis of Lotha Hoho.

The house also opp o s e d G ove r n m e n t o f India’s (Centre) decision to demarcate inter-State boundaries of the Northeastern States by using satellite image. Mentioning that this was not practicable as Nagaland did not have any

clear boundary demarcation on the ground with Assam, the members added that satellite imaging may be used only after physical landmarks were established.

Asserting that Lotha Naga tribe stood for restoration of “ancestral, traditional and historical” lands before final demarcation of Nagaland’s boundary with Assam, the meeting urged the State government to revoke/abrogate interim agreements made with Assam since 1972 because the latter failed to honour the agreements and violated them on many occasions, besides abusing the services of neutral force.

The house also called for stopping deployment of neutral force, alleging that it did not exercise fairness and always favoured Assam side and did not even allow implementation of Centre and North Eastern Council (NEC) projects in the disput(Cont’d on p-8) ed belt.

NHHDC resents usage of Naga prints without permission D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): Board of Directors (BoD) of Nagaland Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation (NHHDC) Ltd under the chairmanship of Miathou Krose has taken a strong exception to a newly-launched collection by clothing brand Fab India.

The board has particularly objected to the category “Folkdelic” under the newly-launched collection by Fab India.

During the 78th board meeting held on August 11,

the directors observed that Folkdelic category in the new collection had clothing with Naga prints and Nagainspired prints apparently without any permission, collaboration with local artisans or any kind of credit given to any Naga tribe or organisation.

The board noted that not only had Naga prints been used without permission, but depiction of male warriors had been made on clothing meant for women, which was highly objectionable.

Stressing that Naga prints and motifs had evolved over centuries, were gender and tribe specific and passed down from one generation to another, the directors asserted that misappropriating these patterns and prints without permission and without involving the Naga community by an outside entity for profit was unacceptable and demanded that this should be stopped immediately.

They pointed out that major fashion magazines in India like ELLE and

VOGUE had also carried articles on this new collection, but no mention was made of Nagaland or the Nagas, the obvious source of inspiration in this collection.

The board therefore decided to pursue this matter with the appropriate authority in the government so that instances like this did not recur in the future.

Further, BoD urged tribal and women Hohos and all stakeholders to exercise extreme caution whenever collaborating/ partnering (Cont’d on p-8)

2nd Test: Eng 118/3 in reply to India’s 364 on Day 2 SPORTS, PAGE 12

BJP legislators give nod to all-party government Correspondent

KO H I M A , AU G 1 3 (NPN): Nagaland BJP legislators eventually signed the resolution for an allparty government comprising of the NDPP and NPF at a meeting held here on Friday.

As published in Nagaland Post on August 12, the NDPP, BJP, NPF and two Independent legislators had agreed “in principle” to form an all party government under the nomenclature of ‘Nagaland United Government’.

However, the state BJP legislators then did not make any commitment since the move for opposition-less government was yet to get the concurrence of their central leaders.

The BJP legislators decided to finally take the call on the all-party government, after a series of meetings held with coalition partners including the NPF. The resolution to accept an opposition-less ‘Nagaland United Govern-

ment’ and the modalities to include NPF into the government, were taken unanimously by the PDA partners– NDPP and BJP – besides the two Independent MLAs supporting the ruling coalition.

So far, the reason being given for such a major political move in not having an opposition in the state stood on the premise of exerting pressure for early solution to the protracted Naga political issue that has remained elusive even after 24 years of negotiations.

All political parties in Nagaland have committed themselves for achieving an inclusive, acceptable and honourable solution on the Naga political Issue, in their respective election manifestos.

The parties also resolved to promote the Naga peace process with a positive approach in the greater interest of achieving peace and move forward under a positive environment that was conducive for a political solution at the earliest

time possible.

The meeting also resolved to appeal to all Naga political groups (NPGs) to make serious efforts towards unity and reconciliation and stressing that political parties should ensure unity of their legislators on the issue and make all possible endeavours to achieve the same.

Further, the resolution stated that political parties at this crucial juncture should encourage and impress upon Government of India and all negotiating parties to bring the peace process to a logical conclusion at the earliest and also to stand together towards achieving the goal of acceptable settlement.

The resolution was signed by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, NDPP president Chingwang Konyak, deputy chief minister Y Patton and State BJP president Temjen Imna Along.

According to sources, the formation of an allparty government and its modalities will be worked out after August 15.

State Covid tally breaches ASTD response on NCD issue AUG 13 (NPN): Ao Senso 29,000 mark; 1 more die DIMAPUR, Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) has reacted to

DIMAPUR, AUG 13 (NPN): Nagaland’s Covid-19 caseload breached the 29000 mark after 81 fresh Covid-19 positive cases were reported while one more patient succumbed to the infection on Friday.

Of the fresh cases, 24 were from Mokokchung, Dimapur-19, Kohima-11, eight in Tuensang, six each in Peren and Wokha, four in Zunheboto and one each in Kiphire, Longleng and Mon, taking the total caseload to 29036.

Further, one more patient succumbed to the virus in Dimapur, pushing the death toll to 594 (including 14 non-Covid deaths).

PTI: India saw a single-day rise of 40,120 Covid cases, taking the tally to 3,21,17,826, while the death toll climbed to 4,30,254 with 585 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

statements by “certain local Tribal Hohos” and dragging its name in the print media over the dispute in Naga Council Dimapur (NCD).

In a press note, ASTD president Meren Nokpu and secretary P Sashi Longchar made it clear that ASTD has no obligation towards “so claimed DTHF”, and that it (ASTD) stood “opposed to continuation of other organizations as the DTHF which runs counter to the NCD.” The two said ASTD is among the founding members of NCD way back in 1949 and have stood for smooth functioning of NCD. They also clarified that two earlier nominees to NCD were withdrawn when, instead of taking oath as new members, they filed a suit in Civil Court against NCD along with some others in 2020 without ASTD’s knowledge.

ASTD said that the two representatives were therefore recalled for dragging NCD to Court.

(See Advt on p-7)

PM launches KU Dimapur urges NCD to national vehicle recall rejected councillors I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 regard, the union has urged scrappage policy D(NPN): Konyak Union Di- the NCD to go for the demo-

GANDHINAGAR, AUG 13 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the national vehicle scrappage policy, saying it will help phase out unfit and polluting vehicles and also promote a circular economy.

The policy will give a new identity to India's mobility and auto sector, Modi said in a video address to the Investor Summit held to invite investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure under the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Programme.

“We are promoting a circular economy. The aim is to develop a sustainable and environment-friendly economy,” he said. The policy will give a new identity to India in the mobility and auto sector, Modi said.

The scheme will be kickstarted with government vehicles that are 15 years and older, by April 2022.

It will be expanded to unfit heavy commercial vehicles from 2023, and personal vehicles older than 20 years will be covered from June 2024.

mapur (KUD) has appealed to the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) to recall the rejected councillors of the five tribal hohos.

In a press release, KUD president A Mosa Konyak and general secretary M Jeange Yanlem said the union at a consultative meeting held on August 12, 2021 reaffirmed its stand that the mandated councillors sent by the respective tribal hohos should by no means be rejected by NCD. In this

cratic norms while selecting the NCD new team consisting of all the councillors mandated by the respective tribal hohos. KUD said it was one of the signatories at the August 10 Dimapur tribal Hoho Forum meeting attended by 11 tribes.

Maintaining that NCD was the only platform where all the Naga tribal hohos get the equal privilege, the KUD said that absence of even a single tribe’s participation was incomplete.

Nagaland police effect major reshuffle of officials

D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): Government of Nagaland on the recommendation of the police establishment board, has ordered transfer and posting of IPS, NPS and other officers.

M. Rhovisie Nyuwi, NPS Comdt.12 IRB has been posted as AIGP (Adm) PHQ; K. Swaranambika, IPS SP,(PHQ) has been posted SP (SB); B. Achetla Ao, NPS Comdt. 2nd NAP has been posted as SP (HR &SJ) PHQ; Vishal, IPS

SP, Mokokchung has been posted as SP, (Org.Crime) PHQ; P. Bendangchuba Jamir, NPS SP (SCRB) has been posted as SP (Narcotics) PHQ. Krodi Rhetso, NPS Comdt. 5th NAP has been posted as SP (SCRB); Mongkoyanchu Chang, NPS Comdt. 14th IR has been posted as Comdt. (VG); Aotula T .lmchen, IPS DCP Zone-II Dimapur has been posted as SP Mokokchung; (Cont’d on p-3) K Y M C

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Vax camp for classical swine fever at Nerhe model village

STATE

Recipients of Governor’s award announced

DIMAPUR: State government has announced the recipients of the award for governor’s gold medal and governor’s commendation certificate.

The names of the governor’s gold medal award include: Temsuyangba Ao, USBI, commissioner of police, Dimapur; Tepunol Yore, DPO Wokha; Niriee Nisa, EE, office of the chief engineer PHED; M Rollan Lotha, chief operating officer (programs), NSRLM, RD department and Ado Yanlem, NPS, additional SP Mon. M e a n w h i l e, t h e awardees of the governor’s commendation certificate included: Vimete Pusa, SDO under EE PWD Officers and staff of AH&VS along with village council members during the R&B, South division Kohima; Nagashe Swu, SDO vaccination camp. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: Department of Animal Husbandr y & Veterinar y Ser vices (AH&VS) conducted a vaccination camp on classical swine fever at Nerhe model village on August 12 under Chiephobozou block, Kohima. According to a DIPR report, a total number of 101 pigs were vaccinated against classical swine fever during the vaccination camp.

During the programme, Nerhe model

village council extended gratitude to the department for not only carrying out the vaccination but also creating awareness among the livestock farmers.

The council further appealed to the department to conduct such programmes and assist the farmers in the future as most of the farmers depended solely on animal husbandry for their livelihood.

VAS vety, dispensary,

Chiephobozou Kohima, Dr. Vikuolie Mezhatsu informed that vaccination was carried out by VAS and staff of Vety. dispensary, Chiephobozou, VS and staff of veterinary hospital Kohima and four internees from CAU, college of veterinary sciences & AH, Jalukie and one internee from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of veterinary education and research, Puducherry conducted the vaccination camp.

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021

under EE PWD R&B, Dimapur division; Muzivoyi Ringa, SDO under EE PWD R&B Dimapur division; Tsuponi Tsukru USBI, INT; Abemo Ezung, havildar, crime branch, PHQ; Thepuzo Chakhesang, havildar, DEF, Phek; Imtilepzuk SDAO Jalukie, Peren; M Akuiba Yimchunger, chowkidar, department of art & culture; Masatuba Longkumer, peon, directorate of rural development; K. Ngonlong Konyak, UDA, deputy commissioner office, Mon; Virhosa, constable, 15th NAP (IR) Mahila Bn; Temsu Longkumer, horticulture officer, Dimapur and Dr. Vizovol Mekro, principal, Phek government college.

Patton felicitates Temsuyangba

DIMAPUR: Deputy chief minister and home minister, Y. Patton has congratulated Temsuyangba Ao, UBSI of West police station, under commissioner of Police Dimapur, for being awarded the Union Home Minister’s Medal for excellence in investigation for 2021. In a message, Patton congratulated Temsuyangba for the prestigious award and wished him the very best in his career.

Further, Patton said Nagaland Police department has on many occasions carried out successful investigations in the state and outside the state. He cited a recent case where a person from Punjab - Pakistan border was arrested

by Dimapur police for impersonating a well-known sitting legislator on a social media platform.

Compulsory attendance on Independence Day

DIMAPUR: All officers and staff of Nagaland Civil Secretariat have been directed to attend the state level function (celebration of 75th Independence Day) compulsorily to be held at Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza on August 15.

The officials of the Secretariat were directed to also attend the evening programme of the day at the

Secretariat Plaza.

The staff can use the Secretariat bus, which will start from their respective pick up points at 8 am on for attending the function.

Meanwhile, all administrative Heads of Department have been requested to make arrangements for the attendance of their respective staff present in the function and submit the

attendance sheet to Home Department for necessary action. Supervisors have been entrusted to take attendance of the Grade IV staff of the Nagaland Civil Secretariat. Further, officers and staff attending the function have been asked to adhere to COVID-19 appropriate behaviours in the form of wearing masks, maintaining social distancing etc.

NEWS IN BRIEF

LHD emergency meeting: Lotha Hoho Dimapur (LHD) has convened an emergency meeting of its executive members on August 14, 2 p.m. at Lotha Hoho-Ki. All executive members have been requested to attend the meeting.

GPRN/NSCN invites members to Naga I-Day: GPRN/NSCN organising committee of 75th Naga Independence Day programme has informed that a special event in celebration of the 75th Naga Independence Day would be hosted at council headquarters (CHQ), Khehoyi designated camp on August 14, 9:30 a.m. GPRN/NSCN through its MIP has invited all the members to attend the occasion. All have been requested to maintain and follow appropriate physical distance and SOPs. KPC condoles: Kohima Press Club (KPC) has expressed grief over the demise of Lemei Phom, proprietor and former editor of Nagamese Khobor on August 12. KPC conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family and offered prayers to the Almighty to grant them solace.

Talk on ‘local level conflict resolution’

DIMAPUR: A talk on “local level conflict resolution and dialogue” was organised by Peace Channel on August 12 at AG Church, Walford and Mt. Carmel Parish, Dimapur.

A press release by Peace Channel (PC) stated that in the introductory address, Caroline Leisan appreciated the women of the churches for their constant interest in peace mission and promoting the same in personal and community lives. Speaking as the resource person, PC

project coordinator Veyito Nyekha asserted that it was a personal duty of every individual to adopt, practice and promote peace with oneself, within families and communities.

Faced with the critical times and mounting issues in families and communities, Nyekha said families are in need to reflect and retrospect on certain aspects.

Altogether, more than 50 women leaders and elders attended the programmes.

KVK Peren conducts field day on maize at Jalukiekam

Members of KVK along with participants during the field day.

DIMAPUR: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Peren in collaboration with ICAR RC for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Medziphema organised a field day on HQPM-5 maize on August 12 at Jalukiekam

village, Peren.

A press release by the department stated that the field day was carried out to show the performance of HQPM-5 maize variety in comparison to local cultivars to farmers of nearby

villages.

ACTO plant breeding and genetics, KVK Peren Dr. Patu K Zeliang discussed on theme of the field day along with background of the varieties selected and its potential

and the benefits of HQPM maize in local dialect to farmers.

She stressed about following the scientific package of practices of maize cultivation to obtain its maximum productivity.

During the program nutritious value, importance and future prospects of bio-fortified maize was discussed by scientist, plant breeding and genetics, ICAR Nagaland Centre, Medziphema, Dr Harendra Verma. He encouraged the farmers to go for hybrid maize cultivation for higher economic returns but not to cultivate next season maize crop by using F2 seeds harvested from the hybrid maize

plants.

Principal scientist and head, KVK Peren, Dr KL Meena asked the farmers to utilize the expertise of the ICAR & KVKs personnel to become more efficient in farming and to work in a holistic manner.

A farmer- scientist interaction was also conducted in which queries re-

lated to pest management and nutrient management was discussed.

After the programme, a team of plant breeders from ICAR Nagaland center and KVK Peren also monitored the RCM9 rice field in same village, which was being grown for participatory rice seed production.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of LATE IMTILIBA AO

The Western Angami Students’ Union (WASU) organized a sanitation drive at AZ Phizo Cemetery and NSF Martyrs Park, Kohima on August 13. Office bearers along with representatives from all units participated in the drive.

5th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved Late Kahoi Swu

Born on 01-01-1974 and Died on 14-08-2020

(15.03.1949 – 14.08.2016)

PROFOUND GRATITUDE

Time passes, memories fade, feelings change, people leave, but hearts never forget.

The imprint in our hearts left by our beloved Late Lashito Sheqi is a void that can never be filled or forgotten in this life or the next. He was a loving son, loving husband, loving father, loving brother and a loving friend to all and sundry. He was an angel of a human being loved and adored by all around him. He went off to sleep eternally from this world to be with our heavenly Father God in heaven on 16.07.2021.

In his depart we are heavily indebted to all those who stood by us in prayer, in person and financially in our worst times braving the pandemic situation.

We are unable to mention all the names of those who helped in innumerable ways including our villagers, immediate neighboring villages and church members.

We would however want to make few mentions.

1. Doctors and staff of Naga Hospital Kohima 2. Directorate staff Land Resource 3. Kohima Sumi Totimi Hoho 4. Aphuyemi Sumi Kuqhakulu Kohima 5. Mission & Evangelist Department, NCRC 6. Mishilimi Kuqhakulu Kohima 7. NCRC Kohima 8. Prayer Fellowship PR Hill 9. NCRC Sumi Construction Board, Kohima 10. Sumi Community Kohima (HOP) 11. Women Department NCRC Sumi Kohima 12. Youth Department NCRC Sumi 13. NCRC Mishilimi 14. Watchers Group, PR Hill Kohima 25. Shri. Albert Ngullie, Jt. Director, LRD 15. NCRC Pughoboto Town 26. Shri. Hekato Yeptho, Deputy Director, LRD 16. Dawn Club Kohima 27. Shri. Puvil Kikhi, Deputy Director, LRD 17. Mishilimi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu 28. Shri. Botovi Chishi, Registrar, LRD 18. Hon’ble Minister, Shri. Paiwang Konyak 29. Shri. Levi Bennet, DPO, LRD 19. Hon’ble MLA, Shri. Y. Vikheho Swu 30. Shri.I. Akato Chishi, DPO, LRD 20. Dr. Sukhato A. Wotsa, 31. Shri. Talisunep Imchen, Addl. S.P. 21. Shri. Hoto Yeptho, Director (Rtd), LRD 32. Smti. Inatoli Chishi, LRD 22. Shri. Renben Lotha, Director, LRD 33. Shri. Biren Chetri, DPO, LRD 23. Shri. A. Pangjung Jamir, Additional Director, 34. Shri. Suresh, Sr. Auditor, AG LRD 35. Shri. Bohoto Zhimo and brothers.

24. Shri. Vanchamo Ngullie, Jt. Director, LRD 36. Shri. Kuhoji Kiba.

For what we cannot repay in this world, we pray that our Almighty Father God in Heaven shall bless you and your family in abundance.

Loving wife, children, parents and near and dear family members.

23.12.1972 - 16.07.2021

A year has passed since you've left us for heavenly abode. Your death has reminded us that in this world nothing is permanent, we all have to go when God wishes but as it is said, "Those we love don't go away; they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear". You will always be remembered and cherished in our hearts. dp-3916

Loving wife and family members

Softly out of the shadows, there comes a gentle call, you took the hand God offered you and quietly left us all and although we cannot hold you we will never let you go, because in our hearts you will live forever, because we loved you so.

You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. dp-3933

Loving Wife and Children

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Late Nourhevituo (Arheo) Chielie (03.12.1959 – 08. 08.2021) We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Nourhevituo (Arheo) Chielie would like to extend our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to everyone who stood with us physically, morally, spiritually and financially as we mourned his loss.

Though we are unable to thank each and everyone of you personally, we pray that the Almighty God shower His blessing to all of you. k-1534

Loving family members.

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WEATHER FORECAST AUGUST 14

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Mainly cloudy with a t-storm

30 26

Aizawl

Occasional rain and a t-storm 26 21

Guwahati A thunderstorm in spots Imphal

30 26

Mainly cloudy with a t-storm 27 22

Itanagar Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 27 24 Shillong A stray afternoon t-storm

23 19

A couple of thunderstorms

23 19

Kohima

Dimapur An afternoon t-storm or two Mkg

Tuensang Thunderstorms, mainly late Wokha

30 24

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm 25 20 19 17

A morning t-storm in the area 25 21

Zunheboto A thunderstorm in spots

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Senior officers to review Patton launches ‘district rural road seminar’ COVID-19 in all districts

DIMAPUR: With a view to intensively review the steps being taken to manage Covid-19 pandemic at the district level, the State government has assigned a senior administrative officer along with a senior officer from the health & family welfare (H&FW) department to each district.

Each team of officers would make visits to their assigned districts and interact with officials of district task force (DTF), civil society organisations (CSOs) and others to review and guide them in refining /improving Covid-19 management.

Considering the need

to be prepared for any eventuality of a third wave, the government has also decided to continue increasing Covid testing, vaccination coverage and strengthening healthcare infrastructure in the districts.

According to DIPR, the decision to assign senior officers to make an intensive hands-on review of the Covid situation in all districts was taken to ensure that steps were taken to improve the overall management of pandemic throughout the State.

Meanwhile, an orientation programme for the assigned senior officers was held at the conference

hall of Civil Secretariat at Kohima on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, chief secretary J Alam encouraged the teams to take the help of NGOs, CSOs, faithbased organisations and village authorities in creating awareness among the general public.

He further mentioned the need for the teams to make an intensive study and review all aspects in greater detail so as to effectively deal with the Covid-19 situation and, most importantly, to ensure that the State improved its preparedness in the event of a third wave. This was stated in a DIPR press release.

DIMAPUR: State deputy chief minister Y Patton, who is also in-charge of PWD (R&B) vir tually launched the “district rural road seminar” programme on August 13.

According to Dy. CM media cell, the programme is the first activity in celebration of “India @75: Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” from August 15 to August 15, 2022 as part of the initiative of national rural infrastructure development agency under ministry of rural development.

The yearlong activities are aimed at imparting public awareness on achievements of PMGSY schemes. Other activities also include maintenance drive on 7500 roads Pan India during October 2021, launching of information booklet of PMGSY roads

Kohima traffic regulations for I-Day

DIMAPUR: In view of the 75th Independence Day celebration at secretariat plaza, Kohima on August 15, District execution Force (DEF) Kohima has enforced traffic regulations as part of the security arrangement.

In a press release, DEF PRO informed that only vehicles with car pass ‘A’ (red) and car pass ‘B’ (blue) would be allowed entry to

the secretariat plaza.

Vehicles with car pass ‘C’ (green) will drop their respective officers at the main gate and parked outside the secretariat complex.

PRO has informed that vehicles without car passes would not be allowed to enter the secretariat complex and would be parked along the assembly secretariat road.

Meanwhile, no vehicle including two-wheeler would be allowed to park by the roadside from 6 a.m. onwards on August 15 at the following routes till the programme has ended: new CM official residence, Phezoucha to new secretariat complex; from BSNL telephone exchange till classic island; from Raj Bhavan till classic island; from classic island till new secretariat

complex via Razhü point, high school junction; heavy vehicles would not be allowed to ply in Kohima town till the programme has ended; all loading and unloading of goods in Kohima town should be completed by 6 a.m.

PRO further said that the police would tow away defaulting vehicles and the charges would be borne by the vehicle owners.

Nagaland police effect major reshuffle of officials (From p-1) Khekali Y. Sema, NPS jt. director FSL, Dimapur has been posted as SP Zunheboto; H. Kuhovi Sema, NPS Comdt. 8th NAP has been posted as SP Longleng; Aaron Patton, NPS AIGP (Adm) PHQ has been posted as Comdt. 1st NAP; Yanithung Ezung, NPS SP, Longleng has been posted as Comdt. 7th NAP; Vikluto John, NPS Comdt. 1st NAP has been posted as Comdt.

9th IR. Yangba Konyak, NPS Comdt. 15th IR has been posted as Comdt. 11th IR; lmtitoshi, NPS SP, Wokha has been posted as Comdt.

12th IR; Ben Longkumer, NPS Comdt. NAPTC has been posted as Comdt. 13th IR; Dr. H. Mukem Shio, NPS Comdt. 11th IR has been posted as Comdt. 14th IR; Holi Chishi, NPS SP (Narcotics) has been posted as Comdt. 15th IR; James Kinghen, NPS Comdt.

9th IR has been posted as Comdt. NAPTC. Vilhousie Peseyie, NPS Comdt. 7th NAP has been posted as jt. director FSL, Dimapur; Lakha Koza, NPS Comdt.

13th IR has been posted as Comdt. CIATS; T. Chumrenthung, NPS Comdt. (VG) has been posted as AIGP (Trg) PHQ; T. Uniel Kichu, IPS SP Zunheboto has been posted as SP (Cyber Security) PHQ; Bharat Laxman Markad, IPS DCP (HQ) Dimapur has been posted as DCP (Crime) Dimapur.

Handing and taking over to be be completed within seven days from the date of issue of the notification.

Transfer of Dy. Comdts on promotion: C. Limawati lmchen, NPS Dy. Comdt. 12 IR has been posted as Comdt. 5th NAP; Joy Thusi Fithu, NPS Dy. Comdt. 15th IR has been posted as SP (MOD) PHQ; Menangmeren, NPS Dy. Comdt. 13th IR has been posted as SP Wokha; Y. Ruth Murry, NPS Dy.Comdt.13th IR has been posted as Comdt. 8th NAP; Dr. Mhalo Ezung, NPS Dy. Comdt 5th NAP has been posted as DCP, (HQ) Dimapur; Kilangyanger Walling, NPS Dy. Comdt. 2nd NAP has been posted as AIGP (Coordination),PHQ; I. Limasanen Ao, NPS Dy. Comdt 8th NAP has been posted as Comdt. 2nd NAP; Thipuzhoyi, NPS Dy. Comdt.

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(PHQ) has been posted as DCP Zone-II Dimapur. The handing and taking over of charge to be completed within seven days from the date of issue of the notification.

Transfer of SDPOs, ACs, ASP, Dy. Cmdts on promotion: Vitoshi K. Sumi, NPS SDPO (South) Kohima has been posted as Dy. Comdt. 10th IR; Tulakha K. Sumi, NPS Dy.SP (Crime) has been posted as Addl.SP (Security) Estt. of IGP (INT); Vekhrolo Koza, NPS Dy. SP (INT) has been posted as Addl.SP Zunhebooto; Lanutemsu, NPS Asstt. Comdt. 2nd NAP has been posted as Dy. Comdt.

2nd NAP; Vizhatuo Michael Yhome Asstt.Comdt.

13th IR has been posted as Dy.Comdt. 13th IR and attached to Cyber Crime, PHQ; llam Lungalang, NPS Asstt.Comdt.9th IR has been posted as Dy.Comdt.9th IR; Limikokba, NPS Asstt.Comdt.1st NAP has been posted as Dy. Comdt.

NAPTC; K. Soriso, NPS Dy.SP (Reserve) Kohima has been posted as Addl. SP (Protocol/Traffic) Kohima; Hiatwa, NPS Dy.SP (Crime) has been posted as Addl.SP, Transfer of NPS officers in the rank of Addl.

S P s / D y. C o m d t s : S. Lanu Aier Addl. SP Tuensang has been posted as Dy.Comdt.2nd NAP; Khrousutho Dy. Comdt.

4th NAP has been posted as AddI.SP Tuensang; Y. Alongla Sangtam Dy. Comdt. 10th IR has been posted as Dy.Comdt. 12th IR; Y. Kumtsu Yimchunger Dy.Comdt. 8th NAP has been posted as Dy.Comdt.

3rd NAP; Matsungshilu Addl.SP Zunheboto has been posted as Dy.Comdt.13th IR; Temsunochet Changkija Dy. Comdt.15th IR has been posted as Addl.DCP (protocol/Traffic) Dimapur; Longpoksang Lemtur Addl.

SP Mon has been posted as Dy.Comdt.5th NAP; L. Atopu Sumi AddI.SP Longleng has been posted as Dy.Comdt. CIATS; Relo T. Aye Addl.DCP (Crime) Dimapur has been posted as Dy.Comdt. 15th IR; Z. James Sema Dy.Comdt. 2nd NAP Dy. Comdt.4th NAP and T. Ado Yanlem ADC to Governor has been posted as Addl.SP Mon. Transfer of NPS officers in the rank of Asstt. Comdts /SDPOs/ Dy. SP/ACPs: Imtisunep Ao Asstt.Comdt.1st NAP has been posted as SDPO (South) Kohima; Zubent-

hung Ovung Asstt. Comdt.

6th NAP has been posted as Asstt.Comdt.1st NAP; Puzoto Khatso ACP, Dimapur has been posted as Asstt.

Comdt.7th NAP; Disani Newmai SDPO, Zunheboto has been posted as Asstt.

Comdt. 6th NAP; Shikato Swu Asstt. Comdt. 12th IR has been posted as SDPO Zunhetoto; Polosing Sangtam Dy.SP (R) Mokokchung has been posted as Asstt.

Comdt. 2nd NAP; Lipoktemsu Ao Asstt.Comdt.2nd NAP has been posted as Dy.SP (R) Mokokchung; Vikinto K. Zhimo Asstt.

Comdt.10th IR has been posted as Asstt.Comdt.12th IR; Akum Lam Asstt.

Comdt.10th IR detached from DEF Noklak; Sangthing Khiam Asstt.Comdt.

14th IR has been posted as SDPO Noklak attached from 14th IR; Joybell Asstt.

Comdt. 14th IR has been posted as Dy.SP (Crime); Aketo Chisho Asstt.Comdt.

13th IR has been posted as SDPO Pughoboto; Tizhisie Pojar SDPO Pughoboto has been posted as Asstt.

Comdt.13th IR; Talisunep Ao SDPO Mongkolemba has been posted as Asstt.

Comdt. 1st NAP; James Ovung SDPO Phek has been posted as Asstt.Comdt. 13th IR; Neisalhou Kense Asstt.

Comdt.13th IR has been posted as Asstt. Comdt. 4th NAP; Razougwelie Angami Asstt.Comdt.15th IR has been posted as Asstt.Comdt. 1st NAP; Khriesavikuo Pienyu Asstt.Comdt. 5th NAP has been posted as Asstt.Comdt.4th NAP; Emmanuel Shohe Asstt.Comdt.

11th IR has been posted as Dy.SP (R ), Kohima; Nyimthungo Lotha Asstt.

Comdt.7th NAP has been posted as Asstt.Comdt. 14th IR; N. Mayangniken Asstt.

Comdt.4th NAP has been posted as Asstt.Comdt.2nd NAP; Aloly H. Yeptho Asstt.

Comdt.4th NAP has been posted as Asstt.Comdt.15th IR; Tekasosang Jamir Asstt.

Comdt. 1st NAP has been posted as Asstt.Comdt. 15th IR; Nuzolu Venyo Asstt.

Comdt.15th IR has been posted as Asstt .Comdt. 5th NAP; Arenth N. Ngullie Asstt.Comdt. 1st NAP has been posted as ACP Dimapur; Kilemtoshi SDPO, Kiphire has been posted as Asstt.

Comdt 1st NAP; R. Philip Yanthan Dy.SP (INT) has been posted as SDPO Mangkolemba; Amit Kumar, IPS Asstt.Comdt 12th IR has been posted as SDPO Phek; Khetilo Seb Asstt. Comdt.

13th IR has been posted as

SDPO Kiphire.

Transfer of Inspectors (NPTO): Insp. Rongsentemjen Ao DEF Longleng has been posted to 9th IR; Insp. Lanuteka 9th IR has been posted to 12th IR and Insp. Toshiyanger Aier 12th IR has been posted to DEF Longleng.

Transfer of ABIs/ UBIs: Vikato T. Sema of 6th NAP detached from Leader of Opposition.T.R. Zeliang and posted to 8th NAP; Mosa Zeliang ABI of 7th NAP attached as PSO to Leader of Opposition; Seyievizo John of 3rd NAP attached to PHQ as RO repatriate to parent unit 3rd NAP; Avilie Keditsu of 4th NAP attach to PHQ as RO; Nzanthung Lotha 11th IR has been posted to 7th NAP; Kahito Achumi of 12th IR posted to 1st NAP; Solo Kath of 1st NAP posted as ABI CP, Dimapur; Tekatemjen of DEF Zunheboto posted to DEF, Mokokchung; Sihu Semou Angami of DEF Mokokchung posted to DEF Zunheboto; Aquak Konyak of 14th IR posted to 6th NAP; Veshosayi Vero of PHQ posted to 6th NAP; Neisozolie Liezietsu of 1st NAP posted to DEF Kohima; Vepozu Kezo of DEF Kohima posted to 15th IR; P. Tochumong Tikhir of 15th IR posted to 12th IR; Nagahoto Kits of 1st NAP posted to 14th IR; Viloto S. Chishi of 9th IR posted to DEF Peren; Kechangulie Theunuo of DEF Peren posted to 9th NAP; Imkummeren Imsong of PHQ attach to DEF Noklak posted to 10th NAP; Imtionen of 6th NAP posted to 2nd NAP; A Yanshao Phom of 14th IR posted to 1st NAP; Vezongoyi Chakhesang of 8th NAP posted to 5th NAP; Imlirenla of 5th NAP attach to NAPTC posted to 13th IR and Attach to NAPTC; Marbenba of 7th NAP posted to 1st NAP; Gwathonglo Kath of 6th NAP attached to CM security platoon; Neikhrozu Mero of 12th IR posted to 15th IR; Diesevituo Angami of 10th IR posted to 4th NAP; M .Temsu Jamir of 13th IR posted to 2nd NAP; K. Meren Jamir of 1st NAP posted to 2nd NAP; Tatongkaba of 2nd NAP posted to 1st NAP. UBI: Vipin Yashu of DEF Mokokchung posted to IGP (INT); NeipiasaKhamo of IGP (INT) posted to DEF, Kohima; Kezhakielie Kire of DEE Mon posted to DEF Kohima; Mhathung Patton of DEF Kohima posted to CP, Dimapur;

Nchumbemo Ngullie of CP Dimapur posted to DEF Peren and attached to Cyber Cell, PHQ; Limatsung Ao of DEF Tuensang posted to DEF Mokokchung; Viketouzo Angami of DEF Kohima and attached to Cyber cell PHQ detached from Cyber Cell PHQ; Shevotsono Kikhi of DEF Peren posted to DEF Tuensang and attached to IGP (INT); Kihedile Zig of DEF Tuensang posted to DEF Peren; Neiketuko Nipu of DEF Peren posted to DEF Mon; L. Yanithung Lotha of DEF Peren posted to Principal, PTS; Kechangullie Angami of DEF Phek posted to IGP (INT); Kevisebilie Angami of Principal PTS posted to CP, Dimapur; Ginlunlal Thungnung of CP Dimapur posted to DEF Peren; K. Vikuto Wotsa of DEF Kohima posted to DEF Phek; lmlinungla of IGP (INT) posted to DEF Mokokchung; Vithaletuo Kire of DEF Zunheboto posted to DEF Kohima; Chubaonen of DEF Kohima posted to CP, Dimapur; Among Jamir of CP, Dimapur posted to DEF Zunheboto; William Kaurinta (Crime) PHQ posted to DEF Longleng; K. Chupathung Ngullie of DEF Mokokchung posted to (Crime) PHQ; R. Lanu Kichuchar of DEF Longleng posted to DEF Mokokchung.

Transfer of Dy.SP (MT)/ABI (MT): Er. Vilabeituo Yhome, Dy.SP (MT) PHQ posted as Dy. SP (MT) PCW and attached to CP, Dimapur; William Kath Dy.SP (MT) PCW and attached to CP, Dimapur posted as Dy.SP (MT) PHQ and Er. N. Chenithung Murry ABI (MT) of 6th NAP posted as ABI (MT) of 7th NAP. Meanwhile, the board has recommended to release the IGP, carrying the pay scale of pay level-14 (Super Time Scale) in the pay Matrix of IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016 with effect from January 1, 20210 to Richard Yimto, IPS (NL-2003).

Further, the Myinthungo Lotha, Dy.SP (NPTO) Tuensangto has been promoted to the rank of Addl.

SP (NPTO) with effect from the date of taking over the charge, and posted as Addl.

SP (NPTO), WHQ, Kohima.

All personnel have been directed complete handing and taking over charge within seven days from the date of issue of the notification.

Patton and others during the launching programme.

connecting 75 sites of historical importance during December 2021 at the national level and formal winding up of PMGSY- 1 & PMGSY- 2 in August 2022.

Patton hoped that an active participation of the MPs, elected represen-

tatives, district administration, village councils, NGOs and stakeholders would be witnessed for smooth conduct and success of the programme.

In this regard, the department has nominated district nodal officers with the stakeholders.

The Dy. CM further invited everyone to partake in the celebration which would commence from Peren, Zunheboto, Wokha, Tuensang, and Phek district headquarters on August 15, followed by remaining district headquarters.

EAC Chumukedima notifies village councils along NH-29 stretch DIMAPUR, AUG 13 (NPN): After taking note of shops and business establishment not maintaining their premises resulting in accumulation and scattering of waste along the NH-29 under Chumukedima circle, the extra assistant commissioner (EAC) Chumukedima has notified all village councils along Purana BazarChumukedima four-lane stretch (NH-29) to ensure that all shops and business establishments mandatorily clean the area around the shops on a daily basis.

In an order, EAC Chumukedima, Seyiekhrietuo Solo stated that due to improper disposal of waste, the storm water drainages were being completely clogged. EAC also

observed that due to the unchecked scattering of sand from dumpers and trucks especially at the entry and exit of Sand Mahals, the carriage way was now almost completely lined with sand resulting in a lot of dust pollution and inconvenience for the commuters as well as pedestrians on NH-29.

EAC has cautioned that proprietors would be held responsible for any litter/waste found in the premises of the shop/business establishment during inspections.

EAC also ordered that all waste must be disposed off in a proper manner and anyone found throwing garbage into the storm water drains would be strictly dealt with.

As sand left behind by trucks and dumpers were scattered on the highway and the footpath around the exit/entry of sand mahals on the highway, EAC has directed the proprietors to ensure that the immediate periphery—10 metres to the left of the exit/entry and 10 metres to the right of the exit/ entry—must be swept dean on a daily basis. Sand mahal proprietors have been directed to ensure that the sand was stocked at a suitable distance from the footpath.

Anyone found violating directions would be penalized or called for mandatory “Community Service” in lieu of the penalties so prescribed, EAC warned.

PWD Colony, Wokha Town youth organisation on August 10 carried out a social work and repaired potholes.

MITE organises national webinar on NASSDOC

DIMAPUR: Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE), Kohima organised a national webinar on “role of National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), ICSSR with special reference to library and information support services to researchers in social sciences” on August 12.

In a press release, MITE informed that during the webinar, resource person, director of NASSDOC, ICSSR, New Delhi Ramesh Yernagula shared insights about ICSSR, roles of NASSDOC, ICSSR schemes, etc.

He advised the participants to become a member of NASSDOC library in order to get up to date details, which would be resourceful especially in research.

Earlier, managing director, MITE Pelee Hekha delivered welcome address while assistant professor, MITE, Limanenla Lkk moderated the webinar and valedictory note was delivered by vice-principal, MITE, H.L. Gangte. It may be mentioned that the webinar was conducted as a part of research and development cell, MITE with associate professor, MITE, Dr. G. Jaganmohana Rao as coordinator.

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Former HNLC militant leader killed in police raid

File photo of HNLC leader Cheristerfield Thankhiew (right) with Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong in Shillong.

Students’ body appeal to Manipur CM for urea

AGARTALA, AUG 13 (PTI): Ahead of the 75th Independence Day, four Bangladeshi nationals were arrested from Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport, here on Friday, who made an attempt to fly to Chennai with forged identity cards, police said.

Acting on a tip-off from state intelligence sources, police arrested them from the airport who identified themselves to be Indian citizens and furnished Indian Aadhar cards, which were proved to be forged.

They were identified as Dulal Sheikh, Yusuf Sheikh, Aminul Sheikh and Rejabul Sheikh.

After the arrests they were brought to the Airport police station for interrogation.

Sukanta Sen Chowdhury, officer in-charge of Airport Police station said that the police received information that four Bangladeshi nationals were leaving for Chennai from MBB airport.

“All of them had valid tickets but as they were going through security checks it was found that their Aadhaar Cards were forged.

Soon a team of police from our police station rushed to the spot and later their real identity was revealed,” Chowdhury said.

He also said during preliminary interrogation the accused had admitted that they infiltrated into Indian territory illegally.

Police said security was beefed up ahead of the Independence Day celebration and BSF was alerted to keep a strong vigil along the 856 Km long border in Tripura.

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vetting, but Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, during his reply on a discussion on the legislation, rejected the proposal. Sarma, in his response, said the bill had no bad intention and claimed it will strengthen communal harmony.

The legislation doesn’t intend to stop anyone from consuming beef, but the person who eats so must also respect the religious sentiments of others, the

CM said. “It can’t be that only Hindus are responsible for maintaining communal harmony, Muslims must also reciprocate,” he added.

On objection to a clause in the bill that prohibits cow slaughter within 5-km radius of temples or satras, Sarma claimed that there are “kilometres and kilometres of area with no temples, and 70,000-80,000 habitations in the state have no Hindus at all”.

Bullet holes at one of the three posts of the Mizoram Police. Photo -Praveen Jain Ajay Bhalla to mediate between the two states. Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah and Mizoram DGP S.B.K. Singh and Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo along with CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh were part of the meeting. The meeting had concluded with both states agreeing to withdraw their personnel from the disputed stretch and treat it as a no-man’s land, to be taken over by the CRPF, till a permanent solution is reached. ThePrint reached the spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs to comment on the further course of action, but did not get a response till the time of publishing this report.

‘Not sure about the agreement or what was decided in Delhi’ The way ahead is still not clear with both state police not giving a clear answer on the retraction plan. Speaking to ThePrint, SP Kolasib, Mizoram police,

Vanlalfaka Ralte said his team would move after getting “clear instructions from higher-ups”.

“There are no instructions to us to vacate the IRB post and move back from state authorities. I am not sure about the agreement or what was decided in Delhi.

The situation in the area is peaceful. Some talks between the states are on, but we have not been given any clear instructions to vacate till now,” Ralte said.

SP, Cachar, of Assam Police, Ramandeep Kaur, however, said they had moved 200 m away from the clash point, but Mizoram police have not “budged even an inch”.

Origins of the dispute Tension had been brewing here since October last year when 20 temporary bamboo huts constructed along NH 306 by Assamese villages were allegedly burnt down by those from Mizoram. It was followed by clashes between the villagers of Lailapur and Vairengte.

OFFICE OF THE

KHAR STUDENTS' UNION FELICITATION

FELICITATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mongdikokba Walling

Ingkumnaro Jamir

1) Mongdikokba Walling, S/o Mr & Mrs Lanutemjen Walling, securing Top 12th Rank in the HSLC examinations 2021.

2) Ingkumnaro Jamir, D/o Mr & Mrs Imdongensa Jamir, achieving the post of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police through SSC CPO examinations.

3) The Union also congratulates the students and teachers of Government High School Khar, for securing 100% pass percentage with distinctions.

The Union wishes you all the very best for your future endeavours.

Y. Moa Jamir Vice President

Nungsang Walling Gen. Secretary

Amenli Chishi Secy., General, SUAT

The Lotha Union Purana Bazar Area (LUPBA) express its sincere thanks & gratitude to the different community leaders / Councilors for reposing faith on the former Lotha Hoho Dimapur Chairman Mr. Etsungmomo Kikon by electing him to the post of the President, Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) The Union while congratulating him on his new assignment would also pray that our Almighty God grant him with His wisdom and continue to bless him with good health.

M. Yanthan (IAS Retd.)

Chairman, LUPBA

OFFICE OF THE

TOLUVI GHAMI KIPHIMI KUQHAKULU Dimapur - 797112 : Nagaland

Regd. No. 1131/2021

GRATITUDE The Toluvi Ghami Kiphimi Kuqhakulu express our sincere gratitude to Shri. K. T. Sukhalu, Advisor, Department of School Education (GoN) for approving the upgradation of Toluvi GMS to Toluvi GHS. We also convey our heartfelt gratitude to: 1. Shri Jacob Zhimomi, PHED, Minister (GoN) 2. Shri Ghutovi Awomi, Former Chairman, Toluvi Village Council and SMC 3. Shri Abovi K. Awomi, Former President, HASSU 4. Smti Kakheli Jakhalu, General Secretary, Nagaland Women Voluntary Association 5. SMC Members, Toluvi The Union further give thanks to all the well wishers who have immensely contributed for the upgradation of the school.

Hutovi Jakhalu General Secretary, TGKK

Stephen Tsenthungo Humtsoe Secretary, LUPBA

BEFORE THE NOTARY PUBLIC, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND Date : 12/08/2021 AFFIDAVIT

AKIMIJI : "Akighithi Ye Akuka"

Atohito Ayemi President, TGKK

FELICITATION

FELICITATION

Office of the Students' Union Akuluto Town would like to express profound gratitude to Shri Kazheto Kinimi, Advisor CAWD, NSDMA, for his unyielding efforts in the Up-gradation of GHS, Akuluto to Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Arts Stream.

The Union also takes immense pride in acknowledging the relentless service of the Headmaster and the teaching faculties of GHS Akuluto in helping the school acquire outstanding results for consecutive years which has contributed to such success today.

May this new milestone be a stepping stone for many more laurels to be achieved yet.

Tokupu K Chishi President, SUAT

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The Aphuyemi Sumi Kuqhakulu Kohima (Pughoboto Area Public Organization Kohima) with immense pride would like to extend heartiest congratulations to a daughter of our colleague Ms. Kipitoli Sheqi, d/o Lt. Lashito Sheqi and Mrs. Piholi Sheqi, Banker ASKK for securing top-4 (Arts Stream) in the NBSE HSSLC Exam 2021. The team of the Office bearers 2018-21 and the entire Sumi Aphuyemi Community in Kohima wouldn’t be more happier than our own daughter bringing laurels to our community.

The ASKK also congratulates Ms. Anguvili Swu, d/o Mr. Obed Bohovi Swu and Mrs. Kiyeli Swu for securing top-20 in the NBSE HSLC Exam 2021.

The Union further congratulates all successful candidates as well as encourages unsuccessful candidates to perform better in the next attempts.

(Ngukato K Tsuipu) (Caleb Swu) President, ASKK General Secretary, ASKK

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Four Bangladeshis held at Agartala airport

GUWAHATI, AUG 13 (PTI): The Assam Assembly on Friday passed a bill to regulate slaughter, consumption and transportation of cattle, notwithstanding the walkout staged by the opposition parties in protest against the government’s refusal to forward the legislation to a select committee.

The ruling BJP members shouted ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans and thumped desks as soon as Speaker Biswajit Daimary announced the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 as passed.

The lone Independent legislator, Akhil Gogoi, had walked out of the House when the bill was taken up for consideration.

The Opposition Congress, AIUDF and CPI (M) had urged the government to refer the bill to an Assembly select committee for

NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (AGENCIES): It is more than two weeks since an interim agreement was reached between Assam and Mizoram on state police vacating the disputed Lailapur-Vairengte border area, but the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is nowhere near taking complete charge of the area, ThePrint has learnt.

With neither of the sides ready to retract from their positions since the police forces of the two states clashed on 26 July, the CRPF will now write to the Ministry of Home Affairs, seeking their intervention, sources in the force told ThePrint. The CRPF was expected to completely take over the area of the disputed stretch from both sides — Assam and Mizoram — latest by 13 August, the source said. “Efforts are being made at the highest level to ensure that both states leave their posts and retract, but that is not happening. The CRPF takeover of the disputed stretch from both sides has not happened since neither of the parties is ready to vacate, despite clear instructions,” a source in the CRPF said. “We will now inform the Ministry of Home Affairs for the next course of action and seek their intervention,” the source added.

The violent clash had led to the deaths of six Assam Police personnel on 28 July following which a meeting had been called

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IMPHAL, AUG 13: All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has appealed to the Chief Minister and the Agriculture minister of Manipur on Friday for allocation of “urea fertiliser” in the hill districts of the state. In a press statement issued by T P Dining who is ATSUM’s secretary in-charge of Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Veterinary, Forest and Environment, the apex tribal student body of Manipur said that the need for fertiliser in the state is seasonal, and now is the exact season for such use of fertiliser.

“Therefore, should the appeal for immediate allocation of fertilisers in the hills be not paid heed to, during this period of time, the allocation of the same in the following months will remain futile,” the student body added. ATSUM then said that the Agriculture minister of Manipur is frequently

witnessed in the media making public announcements through press conferences or public meetings stating that there is no dearth of fertiliser supply in the state and farmers are reached with fertilisers sufficiently but the ground reality is different, said the ATSUM statement.

It also said that the pain and grief of famers caused by the “prevailing dreadful” Covid-19 is aggravated for want of fertilizers in the state, adding that that farmers in the hill districts are not exceptional to these sufferings. “Infact, hill district farmers are the worst affected due to non/ negligible allocation of urea fertiliser in the hill districts,” it added.

In view of such “grave” circumstances, ATSUM appealed to the Chief Minister and the Agriculture minister to ease the woes of the “hill farmers” by allocating sufficient quantities of urea fertiliser in the hill districts without further delay.

succumbed to his injuries,” the police statement said.

“Incriminating evidences have been seized from the residence of the surrendered cadre, including a firearm and a knife, and two more persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the cases,” the police informed.

A case has been registered in connection with the incident and the investigation of the case will be supervised by a senior officer to further ascertain the facts and circumstances, Assistant Inspector General of Police (A), GK Iangrai said in a statement.

T h a n g k h i e w, w h o was the self-styled general secretary of the banned rebel outfit HNLC, had surrendered before Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong at Police Headquarters, Shillong in October, 2018.

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these arrested persons and from material evidences collected, there were clear indications linking the involvement of Cherishterfied Thangkhiew in both the criminal cases,” a police statement said.

“Therefore, on the basis of these evidences, an operation was launched

by Meghalaya Police in the early morning of the 13th August, 2021, to arrest Cherishterfied Thangkhiew and his associates. However, when the police team tried to enter inside his house, the surrendered cadre attacked the team with a knife as an attempt to escape,” the police said, adding that the police team, “exerting the right to private defence, fired a single round”, which hit him.

“He was immediately rushed to Civil Hospital, Shillong for medical assistance but unfortunately, he

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SHILLONG, AUG 13: Surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) founding member, Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, suspected to be involved in the recent IED blast in Shillong, died in the wee hours on Friday after a Special Operation Team (SOT) of the Meghalaya Police fired at him in self-defence during

a search operation at his house within the city limits.

A combined team of East Jaintia Hills district police and East Khasi Hills district police raided the house of Thangkhiew around 3 am at Mawlai Kynton Massar to arrest him in connection with the recent blasts in the state.

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former HNLC leader was “instrumental” in the IED blast at Khliehriat police reserve in East Jaintia Hills district on July 14 last and in Laitumkhrah market area on Tuesday last where two persons sustained minor injuries.

“During the investigation of these two cases, we found incontrovertible evidence of the involvement of Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, especially in the Khiehriat bomb blast case and we also found his involvement that leads to the Shillong blast case,” Director General of Police, R Chandranathan said at a media meet.

“In connection with the cases registered in East Khasi Hills District and East Jaintia Hills District regarding the IED explosion, thorough investigations were conducted leading to the arrest of several persons.

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With profound joy and immense contentment, the Dimapur Urban Council Chairman Federation (DUCCF), Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD), Dimapur Naga Students' Union (DNSU), G.B's Union Dimapur (Sadar) felicitate and congratulate Shri Etsungmomo Kikon for being deservingly elected as the President Naga Council Dimapur (NCD).

He is known to the DUCCF, NWHD, DNSU and the G.B Union (Sadar) as an eminent leader and a rational person who always strive towards excellence and unflinchingly stand for the common well being of the society. Silent yet so prominent, soft spoken and composed yet so dominant. His perseverance, wisdom, conviction and passion is what led him to success despite the many challenges put forth unto him.

The DUCCF, NWHD, DNSU and G.B Union also express sincere gratitude to all the organisations, councillors of various Tribal Hohos and individuals who supported him and confidently believing in his leadership and manifested it by electing him as the President, the DUCCF, NWHD, DNSU and G.B Union undoubtedly believe that the Naga Council will strive towards upliftment, progress and safeguard the interest and vibrant aspirations of the denizens of Dimapur.

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I, No. 4638167A Rank Hav Shri E. HANGANG KONYAK, (D.O.B. 08/02/1979), son of Shri ELANG KONYAK, resident of MOHUNG VILLAGE, P.O. Aboi, CHAMPANG, MON, NAGALAND, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows :1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and resident of above stated place.

2. That H. WANGKA JAMES alias H. WANGKHA JAMES is my legal son.

3. That the correct name of my said son is H. WANGKA JAMES but in my Service record his name was recorded as H. WANGKHA JAMES which needs to be corrected as H. WANGKA JAMES. 4. That H. WANGKA JAMES and H. WANGKHA JAMES refers to the name of my said son and of one and same person only.

5. That henceforth my said son shall be known as H. WANGKA JAMES for all purposes and intends.

6. That the statements made above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is false.

Deponent Sworn before me on this 12th day of August/2021.

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Farmers to observe I-Day as ‘Kisan 2 hurt in grenade attack in Mon Rajnath launches multiple events to mark 75th anniv of independence Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas’

too, including Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, tri-colour marches and programmes will be held throughout the day.

“At Singhu, farmers will march for about eight kms from the main stage at the protest site till the KMP expressway, with the tricolour, and the flags of their respective farm unions on their vehicles,” farmer leader Jagmohan Singh said.

The tricolour will also be hoisted on the farmer “jhopdis” at these protest sites, he added.

Farmer leaders stressed that the tiranga rally on August 15 will be “peaceful” and will steer clear of Delhi.

“Marches will be taken out across the country, but at tehsil and block levels. They will be peaceful, and we have clarified repeatedly that we have no plans of entering Delhi,” Kohar said.

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Ex-BSP MLA gets clean chit from CBI in murder case

LUCKNOW, AUG 13 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has given a clean chit to former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Puja Pal, her brother and five others in the Lalit Verma murder case of Prayagraj.

The CBI had registered an FIR in September 2019 and started a probe on the orders of the high court.

Lalit Kumar, 28, was shot on February 3, 2016, after which his father Vinod had lodged a case, alleging that former BSP MLA Puja Pal’s brother Rahul Pal, Dilip Pal, Prithvi Pal, Rajesh Tripathi, Sandeep Yadav and Mukesh Kesarwani had attacked him, his son Lalit and nephew Vikram Kumar when they were going to meet a lawyer.

Vinod said the accused, travelling in an SUV, had intercepted the bike of Vikram on which Lalit was riding pillion and shot him dead.

Vinod claimed that he had a property dispute with the former MLA and her brother.

A senior officer said, “We scanned CCTV footage and found no SUV

Puja Pal passed the area at the time of the murder. Besides, the named accused were at a party and there were videos to prove this. We also found that Vikram was not present on the spot.”

“We used electronic surveillance and found that Santosh Soni and Vikram Soni, both distant relatives of complainant Vinod, were there at the time of murder,” he added.

Santosh and Vikram, during interrogation, confessed that they murdered Lalit because they believed their younger brother Ranjeet had earlier been killed

by Vinod and wanted to avenge his murder.

“They also confessed that Lalit was having an affair with Santosh’s wife,” said sources.

January 26 put a dent on our movement, so the tiranga marches on August 15 will not enter any city, but our agitation is not going to stop until our demands are met,” added Singh.

Singh said the tiranga marches on Independence Day will reiterate the farmers’ demands of repealing the three contentious laws, and how the government has not extended its support to the farmers despite their over eight-month-long protest.

“Through this rally we want to stress on our demands that we have been fighting for all this time. The speakers at the borders on August 15 will talk about the three laws and why they must be repealed.”

“The rally is also to show how the government is not going on back foot and meeting the farmers’ demands,” Singh said.

NCPCR demands action against Insta profile of Rahul NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (PTI): After Twitter, apex child rights body NCPCR on Friday asked Facebook to take action against the Instagram profile of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for posting a photo of the family of the nine-yearold girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in southwest Delhi, saying it violated the law.

On August 4, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) wrote to Twitter, asking it to take action

against the handle of Gandhi for posting the photo of the family. The microblogging site blocked the account of Gandhi following the complaint. Twitter has said it has followed the due process as Gandhi’s tweet on the family of the victim was against its rules and the law. In a letter to Facebook on Friday, the Commission said it has come across a video posted on the Instagram profile of Gandhi wherein the identity of the victim minor girl’s family has been disclosed.

NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday virtually launched multiple major events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.

“Due to these programs, not only there is a rise in national consciousness, but there is also an increase in the self-esteem the country has,” he said during a speech.

One of the events launched was of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) whose 75 teams would be leaving Friday for 75 remote places in the border areas of the country to unfurl the national flag on August 15.

The Indian Coast Guard will be unfurling the national flag at 100 islands pan-India as a part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

Singh said that in order to maintain unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country, it is important that the feeling of national self-esteem is present in the citizens, and that is the purpose of the programs being launched Friday.

If this feeling of national self-esteem was not present in Chandrashekhar Azad, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Khudiram Bose, Asfaqullah Khan, would the country have been able to celebrate this ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, he asked.

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Rajnath Singh virtually launches the nationwide events related to 75th Independence Day, in New Delhi, August 13. (PTI)

75th anniversary of the Independence Day as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

S i n g h Fr i d ay a l s o flagged off 75 Army teams that will scale 75 mountain passes to mark the momentous occasion.

The passes include the Saserla Pass in Ladakh region, the Stakpochan Pass in Kargil region, Satopanth, Harshil, Uttarakhand, Phim Karnla, Sikkim and Point 4493, Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh.

Singh also launched an event of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) wherein its cadets will carry out cleaning and maintenance of 825 statues of freedom fighters and bravehearts that have been adopted by 825 NCC battalions.

To commemorate India’s victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, a book ‘Deeds of Gallantry’ was launched by the Defence Minister.

The book details 20 selected

battles and highlights the gallantry of Indian soldiers.

Singh launched a ‘Jan Sampark Abhiyan’ wherein a representative each of the respective Zila Sainik Board along with a representative of Indian Ex-Servicemen League -- a recognised exservicemen (ESM) association -- will interact simultaneously with the ESM fraternity in 75 districts across the country.

The objective of the Abhiyan is to address the issues of the veterans in a time-bound manner.

Underlining the importance of conservation of water, Singh flagged off activities for rejuvenation of 75 water bodies across 62 cantonments by inaugurating the work on the Patel Park Lake in Ambala Cantt.

Singh also launched a portfolio of export-ready defence products such as fast interceptor boat made by the Goa Shipyard Limited.

Dated 13th August 2021

Press release The Department of Power will be making special effort to handle power theft and take measures to improve revenue collection in Dimapur District. For this purpose a special team headed by the Additional Secretary of Power Department will be visiting Dimapur district every forthnight to study ways and means of controlling power theft and improve revenue collection in Dimapur district. Apart from taking initiatives to control power theft, the special team will be monitoring the attendance of both office and field staff in Dimapur and Chumukedima Electrical Divisions. The team will educate the general citizens of Dimapur to accept pre-paid metering system and adopt energy saving methods. They will also educate the electrical consumers on how to pay for what they consume. It may please be noted that Dimapur district is consuming more than 50% of the power that is being supplied in the State and due to rampant power theft in Dimapur district the overall power revenue of the Power department is falling short and there is an urgent need to control the situation. As on date proper technical mechanisms are already in place and if power theft is controlled and proper energy saving methods are adopted there should be no overloading or load shedding in Dimapur district. Therefore an appeal is being made to all general citizens of Dimapur district to kindly extend your co-operation in controlling power theft so that unnecessary overloading or load shedding can be avoided and the Department can extend better service to the important commercial town of Nagaland.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (PTI): Farmers protesting against the three contentious agriculture laws will celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day as ‘Kisan Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas’.

Following a national call by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, farmers across the country will mark the day with “tiranga rallies” at block and tehsil levels. However, the farmers stressed that they will not enter Delhi.

“On August 15, Samyukt Kisan Morcha has given a call for all constituents to mark the day as Kisan Mazdoor Azaadi Sangram Diwas, with tiranga marches to be organised on that day,” said Kavitha Kuruganti of AIKSCC (All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee).

“On that day, tractors, motorcycles, cycles, and carts will be taken out in tiranga marches by farmers and workers to block, tehsil, district headquarters or to their nearest kisan morchas or dharnas. These marches will be taken out with the national flag on the vehicles,” he added.

The rallies will be taken out nationwide from 11 am to 1 pm, another farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said.

At the Delhi borders

(From p-1) Narrating the incident, PRO said the AR had responded to the assistance sought by the chairman of Chenloiso to clear the landslide at COB Chenloiso (from the track of Chenloiso-Hydro project).

On August 12, a team of AR personnel along with necessary tools and JCB commenced the clearance of the landslide with the help of local villagers from Kangynu, Wangto and Chenloiso.

While returning from the area the same evening along with the villagers, PRO said that three hand grenades were lobbed from a height above the dense foliage.

“Unfortunately, the grenades landed in front of civilians, out of which two didn’t explode however one grenade exploded causing shrapnel injuries to a 75 yrs old local Mr Keipa of Kangynu village,” PRO said. The security forces immediately swung into action and fired several rounds towards the location from where the grenades were lobbed.

The injured local was immediately rushed by security forces to the AR company base, where he was given first aid and stabilised, and further moved to Mon for treatment.

PRO said that the “cowardly action against locals and security forces while involved in assistance to locals displays that the NSCN (KYA) is desperate since the villagers have denied any support with respect to money or ration to these cadres.”

Covid nasal vaccine gets nod for holding phase 2 clinical trial

NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (PTI): The first nasal vaccine against COVID-19, developed by Bharat Biotech, has received regulator’s nod for conducting phase 2 clinical trial, the Department of Biotechnology said on Friday.

Phase 1 clinical trial has been completed in age groups ranging from 18 to 60 years, it said.

“Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine is the first nasal vaccine that has received the regulatory approval for phase 2 trials,” the DBT said in a revised statement.

In a statement issued earlier, the DBT had said the regulator’s nod was given for phase 2 and 3 clinical trials.

The regulatory approval has been received for conducting “a Phase 2 randomised, multi-centric, Clinical Trial of Heterologus Prime-Boost Combination of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of BBV152 (COVAXIN) with BBV154 (Adenoviral Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine) in healthy volunteers”.

This is the first of its kind COVID-19 jab to undergo human clinical trials in India, it said.

BBV154 is an intranasal replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus SARS-CoV-2 vectored vaccine.

“The company reports that the doses of the vaccine administered to healthy volunteers in the phase I clinical trial have been well tolerated. No serious adverse events reported,” the DBT said.

Previously, the vaccine was found to be safe, immunogenic and well tolerated in the pre-clinical toxicity studies.

The vaccine was able to elicit high level of neutralising antibodies in animal studies, it added.

The Mission COVID Suraksha was launched to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development efforts as part of the third stimulus package, Atmanirbhar 3.0.

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Defeat of War on Terror

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ith the imminent fall of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, to the Talibans, it marks the end of the US goal to totally destroy terror networks and preventing Afghanistan from becoming a terror hub. The withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan also marks the end of another chapter of America playing the role of global policeman. The US had spent twenty-long years in trying to prop up a western-style liberal democracy and spending trillions of dollars to woo Afghans away from guns, drugs and terror. It also lost nearly four thousand American lives in Afghanistan while defending the weak Afghan ‘democratic government’ against the Talibans. The Afghan war also cost the Americans nearly $1 billion militarily and nearly $2 trillion overall. The US had invaded Afghanistan by October 7, 2001 in pursuit of Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda operatives responsible for the terror attacks on the Twin Towers, New York City. During the 90s, the US had allied with Al Qaeda as well as trained, armed and funded the Taliban with the help of Pakistan to fight a proxy war against the Soviet occupation army in Afghanistan. While most countries were aware that both Al Qaeda and the Taliban would one day point their guns at the USA, it was strange that this was largely ignored in Washington. It was only after the 9/11 Twin tower attacks that America was rudely shaken from its make believe world. Al Qaeda and the Talibans are ideologically on opposite sides of the US and it wasn’t long before they became mortal enemies. The Americans have always failed to correctly analyse the geopolitics in the regions they got involved militarily.

It was the same with the Russians in the 40s, Korean War in the 50s, the Cuban fiasco in the early 60s, the Vietnam war in from 1961 to the 70s, involvement with the Shah of Iran in the 70s, the Gulf war in 1991, the Iraqi invasion in 2003 , intervention in Libya in the post-Gaddafi period, war with ISIL since 2012, involvement in Syria against the Assad regime etc.

According to many analysts, the US should have been aware of the nature and ideology of Al Qaeda and the Taliban with whom it forged the unholiest alliance directed against the Soviets. By ignoring or choosing not to acknowledge the danger of creating terror Frankenstein, the US had to ultimately pay a heavy price.

What has the USA gained after 20 years of occupation of Afghanistan? It trained the Afghan military, provided weapons, tanks, jet planes and sophisticated equipments for the nearly 3 to 4 lakh personnel. Yet the Afghan military with 3 to 4 lakh personnel are unable to halt the advance of around 60 to 70 thousand armed Talibans. The US used to spend over $3 to $4 billion for the Afghan army in contrast to hardly $1 billion that the Talibans mange through extortion, heroin trade and smuggling. In the end, for the US it was a déjà vu again like as in Vietnam where it propped up a South Vietnamese Army that was incapable of fighting the lightly armed but determined Vietcongs. Afghanistan will become the most dangerous terror-ruled nation after the Talibans eventually overrun the entire country.

This will affect India as both Pakistan and China will seek to play prominent roles in Afghanistan.

DailyDevotion “Do Not Quench the Spirit” Do not quench the Spirit. —1 Thessalonians 5:19

The voice of the Spirit of God is as gentle as a summer breeze— so gentle that unless you are living in complete fellowship and oneness with God, you will never hear it. The sense of warning and restraint that the Spirit gives comes to us in the most amazingly gentle ways. And if you are not sensitive enough to detect His voice, you will quench it, and your spiritual life will be impaired. This sense of restraint will always come as a “still small voice” (1 Kings 19:12), so faint that no one except a saint of God will notice it.

Beware if in sharing your personal testimony you continually have to look back, saying, “Once, a number of years ago, I was saved.” If you have put your “hand to the plow” and are walking in the light, there is no “looking back”— the past is instilled into the present wonder of fellowship and oneness with God (Luke 9:62 ; also see 1 John 1:6-7). If you get out of the light, you become a sentimental Christian, and live only on your memories, and your testimony will have a hard metallic ring to it. Beware of trying to cover up your present refusal to “walk in the light” by recalling your past experiences when you did “walk in the light” (1 John 1:7). When-ever the Spirit gives you that sense of restraint, call a halt and make things right, or else you will go on quenching and grieving Him without even knowing it.

Suppose God brings you to a crisis and you almost endure it, but not completely. He will engineer the crisis again, but this time some of the intensity will be lost. You will have less discernment and more humiliation at having disobeyed. If you continue to grieve His Spirit, there will come a time when that crisis cannot be repeated, because you have totally quenched Him. But if you will go on through the crisis, your life will become a hymn of praise to God. Never become attached to anything that continues to hurt God. For you to be free of it, God must be allowed to hurt whatever it may be.

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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.

~ Dalai Lama

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Speeches of NPG leaders on ‘Naga I-Day’

n this historic occasion, the 75th Anniversar y of Naga Independence , we give all glory to God Almighty for having sustained the Nagas all through our sojourn.

We also honour and salute the Naga pioneers and stalwarts for their indomitable faith, courage and visionary leadership for which the present generation Nagas could proudly proclaim our inherent rights as people and nation.

Today, we have reached a very crucial stage and on the verge of reaching an honourable political solution thus fulfilling the aspirations of the Naga people as a whole.

Over the years of political negotiations, we have spared no effort in pursuing a practical approach towards resolving the Indo-Naga issue.

Towards this, we rededicate ourselves to At this juncture, we urge our countrymen across the world for your continuous prayer support that permanent peace and tranquility prevail in our land. Let all the past mistakes be forgiven and hatchet buried. And as people and nation let us redeem ourselves from the tentacles of regretful fraticides of the past that tore the Nagas apart, let us look up to God with a grateful heart for having enabled us to overcome all the tragedies and allowing the Nagas to come to reason and resonate together once again.

Let us remain fully committed to God, for God alone is the

truth and the answer to all our issues, let there be healing of tattered body and soul in our land, allow our people to once again rejoice and rejuvenate in all spheres of lives. As we celebrate our 75th Naga Independence Day, we also salute all the freedom fighters, both the living and the fallen, and congratulate all the Naga National Workers for standing true and committed to the National call while also acknowledging the contributions of the Naga tribal bodies, civil societies, churches Naga women and the Naga public in general.

We must also appreciate Indian leaderships and the interlocutor Shri. R.N Ravi for their bold and holistic approach to resolve the decades of Indo-Naga conflict through peaceful political means and for acknowledging the inherent rights of the Nagas “to self-determine our future” which in itself is the cardinal achievement of our negotiation. Until then, let us all look forward to a bright shared future where every Naga shall once again be proud to call himself a Naga in the true tradition of our ancestors with our heads held high amongst the community of people and nations across the world.

Once again, we wish you a happy 75th Naga Independence Day. Thank you and Kuknalim!

Ato Kilonser, GPRN, Col. (Retd.) Isak Sumi (MC)

Dear Naga people, n this auspicious celebration of our 75th year of Independence, I greet all of you in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ever since the declaration of Naga Independence on 14th August, 1947 by the Naga National Council which was acknowledged by the United Nations, this day has been observed and celebrated every year.

The world is aware that the free, independent and democratic Naga people are forcefully occupied by the aggressors- India and Burma (Myanmar) who have divided Nagaland into two parts. And further sub-divided Nagaland into four so called created states with brute military force to weaken and destroy the historical and political rights of the Nagas as a people and nation by the Government of India.

However, I must say that by the grace of God Almighty the Naga people are thriving more vigorously in all spheres despite the hardships and division created by the adversary. Our

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y dear Naga brothers and sisters, I am very glad to extend my warm wishes to everyone of you in the name of 75th Anniversary of Naga Independence Day which Naga used to observe every year on 14th August since 1947.

My dear Nagas, naturally we Nagas are free and peaceloving people, since the period of our ancestors no Nation had conquered, annexed and ruled our country. Nagaland and India are historically, racially, politically, culturally and geographically two different nations. Before the advent of the British, Nagas and Indian did not know each other. In 1929 when the British attempted to include Nagaland into reform scheme of the British India, the Nagas rejected it. As a result, the British treated Nagas areas as “Excluted Areas” from the colony of the British India.

But when British left India, India got independent from British, the India claimed that Nagaland would automatically become a part of independent India. How can they claim it? Even the Pakistan and the Bangladesh (previous East Pakistan) or Burma which were parts of British India did not automatically become part of independent India. Because of this false claim over Nagaland

by India, war between the two nations (India and Nagaland) started in 1955.Since then, the rulers of India are Persecuting, oppressing and killing innocent Nagas.

Therefore, basing on the

desire for freedom of recognition and acceptance is more vocal, loud and clear to the world and particularly India (GOI). The flame of freedom will be even greater if GOI apply further delay tactics knowing fully well the Naga rights of freedom. Thousands of Naga lives have been sacrificed for the purpose of Sovereignty of the homeland to be a full-fledged nation, and hence any attempt to extinguish this has and will always be a failure.

Today as we celebrate this occasion, let us sincerely remember and honour in prayer our brave heroes who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Naga sovereignty.

Also today, I salute our frontal organisations (NGOs) for their immense efforts in supporting and working for Naga unity and freedom even at the international level. May God Almighty bless them abundantly to succeed in their able endeavour for Naga long desired freedom.

I also appeal the Nagas of the western side of divide to remember our down trodden Eastern Naga peo-

ple who are immensely suffering in the hands of military junta of Myanmar who are suppressing and oppressing the ethnic nationalities like Nagas, Kachins, Karens, Shans, Chins, etc with brute force for so many years.

Therefore, the democratic countries of the world must come forward to liberate these nationalities from the clutches and brutality of Myanmar military junta.

The NNC being the oldest political institution in the North East region must tell the present leadership of the state of Assam to think and work for the best welfare of the North-East people first than to implement religious agenda of political extremist party. Secondly, stop bringing foreign nationals and immigrants to grab the lands of the indigenous people of the Hills who were and are from time immemorial. The ancestral lands of the Nagas, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Arunachal will never be compromised, our lands belongs to us therefore respect the rights and sentiments of the Hill people. Otherwise

75th Naga Independence Day Message

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oday, 14.08.2021 is the 75th occasion of declaring Naga Independence. And on this most auspicious day I, General (Retd) Thinoselie M Keyho, President of Naga National Council would like to address the Nation with a few choice words.

First of all, I ascribe my deepest gratitude and sublime glory and honour to Almighty God. I then greet my dear fellow Nagas with the happiest of good tidings.

Dear fellow Nagas, let this hardest of facts be ever most steadfastly registered in us all that the eternal Naga Independence had been most officially and legally declared 74 years ago on 14.08.1947.

However, we are yet to enjoy our most cherished Freedom till date. How and why has this scenario come about?

The Government of India has absolutely no legal or any other rights whatsoever, to claim Nagas/Nagaland: no locus standi in legal terminology. But most oblivious to the changes the civilised World has undergone for the better; Government of India is still clinging to the ancient school of “Might is Right” thought, instead of just the other way round; and is continuing to bask in and bragging about her detested armed might in the most blatant haughty disdainful stance. The present day Indian Union is but that of a forced union in the truest sense of the term. And she is desperately attempting to compel the Nagas into this morass. She thereby chooses to pursue the military option in this regard instead of the humane peaceful solution; most befitting her nefarious nature.

I would hereby most explicitly indicate the two ways in which Government of India has been dealing with the Nagas right from the beginning of this epic confrontation. They are 1. The Disturbed Area Act (DAA) and 2. Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA); the two BLACK LAWs with which the Nagas are being kept most brutally suppressed. Firstly, she would employ the former one to indulge in all the barbaric evil deeds of mammoth sinful proportions and numbers. Then with the latter evil she would cover up and whitewash all the horrible misdeeds and crimes. It is most sincerely believed and ardently expected that the concerned and discerned noble minds would come to understand at least a fraction of what the Government of India has been suppressing

above records Mr. Th. Muivah Chief Negotiator for Naga peace talk for solution when told in exclusive interview that Nagas are not Indian and Nagas will never join Indian union nor accept Indian Constitution because India and Nagaland are two different nations was 100% right. The Nagas fought against the British to defend their land from 1832 to1879 and peace concluded but refused to surrender their sovereignty.

In 1918 the Naga club was formed and through which a memorandum was submitted to the British Statuary Simon Commission on 10th January 1929 stating to leave the Nagas alone to determine for themselves as in ancient times. When British Government withdrawn from South East Asia Colonial Countries, the Nagas National Council (NNC) was formed on 2nd February 1946 to voice for the future of Naga peace.

The Indian National Congress (INC) delegation came to Kohima and offered an autonomous State to the Nagas and asked to join the Indian Union but the Nagas rejected the offer saying the Nagas were Sovereign Independent before India became Independent, to make the India leaders on the Naga National stand, the NNC sent it’s delegation to New Delhi. The delegation met Indian National leader Mahatma Gandhi on 19th July in 1947 and told him that Nagas are not Indian and Naga territory does not belong to India and the delegation told him that the Nagas will declare Nagaland’s

the Nagas with these primitive draconian laws even in this 21st Century World.

The extended and unduly prolonged period of stalemate in the Indo-Naga Political Conflict is all due to the pathetic lack of noble Indian leadership, absolute poverty of humane fellow-feeling, utter depravity of moral values, but worst of all - her damnable haughty domineering frame of evil mind; and most unfortunately, at this rate and pace there virtually is no immediate favourable end to the conflict in sight. But for just how much longer could she continue to muzzle the Naga Rights and lord over her in these restrictive ways?

As the wise saying goes “Everything has a beginning and an ending”; the ending time has most wondrously arrived at hand. But let me be quick to assert that this windfall has nothing to do with the nobility of the Nagas nor of her capability. The Nagas have absolutely nothing to boast of or brag about in this regard as in all others, for that matter. The Omnipotent God of the Universe has profound eternal plans to show humanity at large and India in particular, about His greatness in and through the agency even of the unworthy Nation of Nagaland. Therefore, God has always been abiding with and siding the Nagas in all her endeavours all along. And now He has begun to unfold His grand plans and designs all the more overtly. Our one great hope and belief is, “If God be for us, who can ever prevail against us in any manner?”!

SET THE NAGAS FREE The living God JEHOVAH, through various words of prophecy has been commanding India to set the Nagas free right from the time of Mrs Indira Gandhi even up to that of Mr Narendra Modi’s, most audaciously persistent; ranging from mild reprimands and courteous requests to even outright stern warnings galore. It is hereby being earnestly requested that Government of India may most kindly set the Nagas free at the earliest. Why should India continue to bear and face the ire of Divine retributions any further on this account?

For the elite set of concerned individuals who would desire to peruse a few samples of the multitude of the Divine words of prophecy directed at New Delhi; Mr Zapuvisie Lhousa’s book “American Influence in Christianity” pages 110 – 126 may kindly be referred to.

Thank you all.

KUKNALIM

this land grabbing situation will lead to a very dangerous and costly affairs as seen in the past.The present Assam leadership must understand this reality in order to live in peace with its immediate neighbours. The political parties of India will come and go but the North East region and its people will ever remain one region and one people. Therefore, think and work first for the best future of the region and its people.

I also must mention today that the present political scenario in the state is rapidly changing as the state political parties have come together for Naga National unity of all the groups for political solution of the Nagas. And even agreed in principle to form an All party government under the Nomenclature called “Nagaland United Government.” And this is what the Naga people as a whole want- that the Naga National political groups of all parties unite first for political solution in the best interest of our political freedom.

The NNC being the political

My Dear Countrymen. n the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Naga independence day I greet you all rank and file of the NNC/ GDRN(N-A) On this historic day ,the 14th August 1947our pioneering leaders proclaim the historical and political rights and took a giant step to declared our freedom and independence to the world. Today we are grateful to our Almighty God for the guidance, protection and sustenance throughout our struggle. Our forefathers lived with pride and in full freedom knowing that they are the master and owner of the land, nothing above them accept Jehovah our creator, The Almighty GOD. Our forefathers’ only desire was to be free from any foreign dominion. We were free as any sovereign nation, self governed, free outside interference, but unfortunately after the British left, our woes began. We were left as a fragmented nation divided between two sovereign countries, India and Myanmar (Erstwhile Burma) The concept of Naga Nationalism and political activities started with the formation of the Naga Club in 1918 by the returnees (labour corps) of the World War 1. This subsequently led to the

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Independence on 14th August 1947 to which Mahatma Gandhi said the Nagas have every right to become Independent outside India, we do not want the British and they are going, if you said, you are not Indians and your country does not belong to India, then the matter ends there. Nobody will force you to join Indian Union, you can even declare your Independence today. Accordingly, the Naga National Council (NNC) declared Naga Independence on 14 August 1947 to the outside world by hoisting it’s own flag (Naga Flag) which is still in used officially.

And also, on 24th January 1950, the NNC declared the Nagas didn’t accept the Indian Constitution.

Moreover, the NNC conducted the Naga National voluntary Plebiscite on May 16th 1951 in which 99.99 of people voted to remain independent as in ancient times. This was solemn pledge and final verdict of the Naga people for the future of Nagaland. When the first general election of India was attempted to conduct in Nagaland in January 1952, the Nagas did not participate in the Indian election because the Nagas were Sovereign Independent Nation outside India.

The policy of the NNC was non-violent but 1st Indian Prime Minister Shri. Jawaharlal Nehru sent armed forces of India to Nagaland in 1954 and started war against the Nagas thinking he could force the Nagas to join Indian Union at gun point. Again, the Nagas

institution and parent body of all the Nagas had put forward Naga unity proposals in 1980s, 1990s , 2000s , which was not accepted or worked out by other groups, so till date Naga National unity could not become a reality as desired by the people within, outside and even by other agencies.

Therefore, let us especially the National workers of all groups sit together to thrash out our differences and work out the best possible political stand for the sake of our people and freedom. This is the only way we can go forward with the strength of National unity to achieve our long desired struggle for freedom.

Therefore, in conclusion the NNC sincerely appeal once again to all Naga National Political Groups to come forward without further delay for Naga National Unity Government.

May God Almighty help and bless Naga people.

KUKNALIM Yilow Humtsoe, acting president of Naga National Council

submission of memorandum to the British statutory commission in 1929. The silence of the British and its subsequent act greatly determined the future of the Nagas which ultimately led to the formation of the Naga National Council in 1946.The NNC declared Naga Independence on August 14, 1947 a day before India’s Independence and was made known to the united Nations, and was further cemented by the plebiscite of May 16, 1951 were in 99.9% voted for free Naga Nation. In due course of time we have seen numerous agreements signed, many rounds of meetings/talks held at different levels which proved futile. Realizing its failure, India resorted o the policy of “Might is Right” by employing brute military force to subjugate the Nagas. The infamous AFSPA, DAA in Naga Inhabited areas, unlawful raids, detention, killing of civilians, rapes, burning of granaries etc. The first ceasefire agreement signed on September 6,1964 paved the way for peaceful and conducive atmosphere for talks.

The conglomeration of 7 NNPGs Working Committee came into being as a result of quest for peace and lasting solution to the decades old Naga Issue and to carry forward the legacy of our pioneers and as a representative and voice

t the very outset, I on behalf of rank and file of the NPGN/NNC, I gave glory and honour to our Almighty God for his mercy and faithfulness.

I take this moment to salute all the departed freedom fighters who served the nation and have sacrificed their lives so that we can all see a better tomorrow. As we celebrate the 75th Naga Independence Day let us remember not only the sacrificed soul but remain firm and steadfast to the aspirations and vision for which they laid their precious lives.

In 2017, after many consultation with the political leaders, tribal leaders, senior and prominent citizens of Nagaland, the working committee (WC) of the Naga National Political Groups(NNPGS)took the responsibilities and my deep appreciation to the civil societies, all sixteen apex Hoho/tribal bodies of Nagaland for coming forward, expressing their opinion to the NNPGS on the critical issues by confronting the people of Nagaland.

The formation of Working Committee has

firmly decided not to surrender their Sovereignty at any cost and counter violent for self defense measure. During this time Nagas have suffered alot in the hand of Indian Armed forces, some of Nagas have lost their precious lives as well as wealth.

But now by the Grace of God after many years the Government of India has recognised our Naga history as unique, it is not law and order issue but it is a matter of political issue.

Accordingly, a series of talks have been taken place between the Government of India represented by Shri. R.N Ravi interlocutor for peace talk for Naga Political settlement and Nagas headed by Shri. Th. Muivah G. S, NSCN (IM) and chief Negotiator for Naga Political settlement and the talks have been almost concluded, left only some serious agendas to be finalised so the final agreement for Naga Political settlement is yet to be signed. Therefore, all of us must pray to our Almighty God and expect solution for Naga Political settlement to be arrived at without much delay and I hope the solution for Naga political settlement would be done on the basis of Framework Agreement signed between Indian Government and Nagas on 3rd August 2015 and I have confidence that would be lasting and acceptable to all sections of people of Nagalim so that Nagas can live in harmony unlike in the past.

Kuknalim T. Ovung, NPGN/NNC

of the Naga people. November 17,2017 will go down in the Naga History as the red-letter day: On this day the “Agreed Position/ Preamble” was signed between the NNPGs Working Committee and GOI. It entrenched the political and historical rights of the Nagas to self-determine our future in consonance with our distinct identity and the Nagas and India agreed to work out the details of our future relationships based on inclusive, enduring peaceful co-existence with due regards to contemporary political reality.

Last but not the least, I acknowledge and thank the sacrifice by the various civil societies, Naga populace and salute the martyrs and revolutionary patriots who laid down their lives in the course of building the Naga nationhood and appreciate all the present national workers for standing firm and committed to our national cause.

Once again I thank the Naga Populace across the globe for the unconditional support and love bestow upon us thus far. I beseech all our people for your continues prayer so that a permanent and lasting peace may dawn in our Naga homeland. God bless Nagaland.

KUKNALIM Kiumukam Yimchunger, president, NNC/GDRN (Non-Accord)

enabled the 7NNPG leader to reason together as a family and in the best interest of our people. We are convinced that through commoness of purpose and commitment to God and Nagas, we shall pursue our inherent political rights.

The WC,NNPGS and GOI talks is in a positive directions as we have reached ultimate milestone as the GOI has recognised the historical and political rights of the Nagas to self-determine their future for which we must thank Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi and His Excellency, Governor of Nagaland-cum-Interlocutor Mr. RN Ravi for their positivity and understand of the Naga cause.

The WC, NNPGS have committed for transparency as we are for the Nagas and nothing will be hidden, only our honesty to our cause and transparency in our approach will shape our future. May the Almighty God grant us all the wisdom to seek and protect our inalienable right Kuknalim Z. Hozheto Chophi Ato kilonser NPGN/NNC

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

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The Gandhi scion said Indians need to ask the question of whether companies “beholden to the government” could define their politics for them.

“By shutting down my Twitter they are interfering in our political process. A company is making its business define our politics. And as a politician I don’t like that,” Gandhi said.

Terming the temporary suspension as an “attack on the democratic structure of the country”, he said,” This is not an attack on Rahul Gandhi. This is not you

said.

Army personnel keep vigil on LoC, ahead of the 75th I-Day celebration, at Pallanwala Sector in Akhnoor, Friday. (PTI)

SRINAGAR, AUG 13 (PTI): Security forces achieved a major success as a Pakistani terrorist planning an attack along the national highway in Jammu and Kashmir was killed in an encounter in Kulgam district, officials said Friday.

They said the overnight encounter began after two terrorists, who had positioned themselves in a building, started firing “indiscriminately” on a BSF convoy on the JammuSrinagar National Highway.

Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said the slain ultra, identified as Usman from Pakistan, was a “dreaded terrorist” active for the past six months.

“Around 3 pm (Thursday), terrorists fired upon the convoy of BSF on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway near Malpora Mir Bazar area of Kulgam. The fire was retaliated by an ROP (road opening party) of police and security forces,” a police spokesman

There were no injuries in the initial attack.

Police and Army reinforcements reached there immediately and cordoned off the area, the spokesperson said.

“The force party ensured not to give any chance to the terrorists to escape.

The terrorists managed to took shelter in a nearby huge building. The holed-up terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the joint party of police/security forces which was retaliated, leading to an encounter,” he said.

The IGP said there was a general input for the last one week that “terrorists were planning an attack on the national highway on Baramulla-Srinagar road or Qazigund-Pantha Chowk”.

“So, the police and security forces were ready.

This shows how good the response of the security forces has been that there was retaliation and the militant was not allowed to flee,” Kumar told reporters here.

SHIMLA, AUG 13 (PTI): Three more bodies were recovered from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur, taking the death toll to 17, while two people were injured on Friday after stones falling down a mountainside hit their bus near the area, a senior official said.

Search and rescue operation had to be suspended for several hours on Friday as boulders were falling in between at the landslide site near Chaura village in the district, Kinnaur Deputy Commissioner Abid Hussain Sadiq told PTI. State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said that stones falling down a mountainside hit an HRTC bus, which was crossing the site around 4.40 pm on Friday, injuring a woman and a boy. The bus was on its way to Reckong Peo from Mandi, he added.

“revealing identity of victims” of the family of the nine-year-old girl.

Gandhi has also shared an image saying “Digital Dadagiri nahi chalegi” on Instagram. He also shared his video message on Instagram.

Questioning Twitter’s neutrality, the Congress leader said, “As Indians, we have to ask the question: are we going to allow companies just because they are beholden to the Government of India to define our politics for us”.

He further queried, “Is that what this is going to come to? Or are we going to define our politics on our own? That’s the real question here.”

Twitter on Thursday said if a post is found to violate its rules and is not deleted by the account holder, the platform hides it behind a notice and the account remains locked until that tweet is removed or the appeal is successfully processed.

PUNE, AUG 13 (PTI): Serum Institute of India (SII) chairman Dr Cyrus Poonawalla on Friday said he was not in favour of administering two different coronavirus vaccines for better efficacy.

Poonawalla, whose firm makes the Covishield vaccine, was speaking to reporters after receiving the Lokmanya Tilak National Award here.

“I am against the mixing of two different vaccines. There is no need to mix two different vaccines,” he said, when asked about a recent ICMR study that a cocktail of Covishield and Covaxin could generate better immunity.

“If cocktail vaccines are administered and if the result is not good, then SII may say that another vaccine was not good, vice versa, the other company might say that since you mixed Serum’s vaccine,

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The efficacy of this approach has not been proven in field trials involving thousands of partici-

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know simply shutting Rahul Gandhi down. I have 19-20 million followers. You are denying them the right to an opinion. That’s what you are doing.”

Taking a swipe at Gandhi over the issue, the BJP said the Congress leader has been shown the door from the only place he was active and he should use the new social media rules enforced by the Modi government to restore the account.

Addressing a press conference, BJP MP and the party’s youth wing president Tejasvi Surya said the same

Congress was crying hoarse and attacking the government when it framed the new rules to “empower” social media platform users.

Gandhi’s account was temporarily suspended by Twitter last week after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) issued a notice to Twitter asking it to act against the Congress leader’s handle for tweeting pictures of the family of a minor victim of alleged rape and murder in Delhi last week. The NCPCR had cited the juvenile justice law that mandates the privacy of minor victims.

Twitter later locked Gandhi’s account and several other handles belonging to party leaders including the official Congress handle for tweeting the same pictures as Gandhi.

Also on Friday, NCPCR wrote to Facebook and Instagram about violation of Indian laws on their platforms after Gandhi shared posts on these platforms

NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (PTI): Days after the temporary suspension of his Twitter account, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the microblogging giant of “interfering in the national political process” and said shutting down of his handle amounted to “attack on the country’s democratic structure”.

Intensifying the Congress offensive against Twitter, Gandhi, in a video statement on YouTube titled “Twitter’s dangerous game”, alleged that it was not a neutral and objective platform and was “beholden to the government.”

Questioning Twitter’s action, Gandhi said the company was denying millions of his followers the right to an opinion, which was unfair.

“It’s obvious now that Twitter is actually not a neutral, objective platform.

It is a biased platform. It’s something that listens to what the government of the day says,” Gandhi alleged.

ASTD PRESS NOTE This press note is directed to the recent press items published on several dates in the local Dimapur based English dailies regarding Naga Council, Dimapur (NCD), wherein, Ao Senso Telongjem, Dimapur (ASTD), has also been tracked into the so created crisis by certain local Tribal Hohos.

In this regard, the ASTD is of the firm stand that right from tradition, the Ao Naga societies are governed by the decision of majority view with due regard to the minority opinion in all matters of policy making and executive decision. The ASTD is also of the firm view that brother societies of various Naga tribes in NCD are also governed by the similar customs and practices. It is a fact that the ASTD is one of the organizing founding tribes member in the formation and establishment of the NCD way back in the year 1949. Since then, the NCD had been in smooth sailing rendering welfare activities to the people in Dimapur.

The NCD being a voluntary social organization, it is guided by the principles of the Nagas social customs and practices as well as the wisdom of good conscience. However, by the progress of civilization rendering the society confronted by complex issues, the fundamental principles of structures of the society have been formulated being the Constitution of the NCD. That so far the ASTD is aware during the past, at no point of time, the NCD has been tracked to judicial court by anybody in any case and any differences arose have been settled indoor as a matured cultured society, and moving to judicial courts or approaching the print media have been unknown to the history of NCD in any dispute.

However, the beauty of the functioning of society have been badly blurred and tarnished when two member representatives nominated and deputed by ASTD to NCD, instead of taking administration of the oath of affirmation as Councilors and commence active participation, without any information to ASTD, the said two representatives along with some others filed suit in Civil Court against NCD sometime in the year 2020. In this regard, the ASTD is of the firm stand that in all propriety, the two representatives nominated and deputed by ASTD ought to have brought to the notice of the ASTD instead of filing the suit before the Civil Court. Therefore, the two representatives from ASTD having been acted badly undermining the sanctity and authority of ASTD and tarnished its reputation in the public domain, they have been rightly recalled back. The ASTD is also on strong stand that as a cultured Naga society, if any member thereto having any differences are to be settled by resorting to thorough and open deliberation, and majority view must be accepted as binding decision, notwithstanding the fact that the minority opinion has been overruled by the majority decision. Thus, in all justness and fairness conforming to the broad principles of our customs and practices, those dissatisfied with the majority decision or dissatisfied with the fundamental principles governing the society, have the ample avenue to garner the support of majority members to the understanding of their side, and not to track the matters to the civil court or to rush to the print media, the practice of which is unknown to our social customs and practices. It is rightly to be said that any part of the Constitution of NCD can be amended by way of alteration, addition and variation. It is to be mention that NCD comprised of representatives from 19 tribal hohos, and only a handful of representatives are attempting to track the NCD, wherein, the ASTD is also unnecessarily tracked-in there by the far minority group by invoking so called MOU. However, the ASTD is of the firm stand that ASTD has never undertaken to shoulder any responsibility to solve the grievances of any constituent tribes of NCD or with any others, since, the ASTD is only a constituent representative tribe of the NCD. On the contrary, the ASTD has full faith on NCD and any differences that may arise are to be solved indoors without invoking the jurisdiction of Judicial Courts or bringing to the public domain by rushing to the print media. The ASTD also does not find any rationale to agitate against the functioning of the NCD by filing suit before judicial courts even without becoming a bonafide member/councilor therein as have been acted upon by the members in the minority group. Therefore, the ASTD is of the firm understanding that our social customs and practices have the efficacious avenue to solve the differences, whatsoever, through open discussion indoors instead of rushing to the court or frequent approach to the print media. In fact, the ASTD does not believed to solve any issue by approaching the print media frequently as have been done in the instance case. On the contrary, the ASTD rightly recalled the two representatives who were among the members those tracked the NCD to Civil Court instead of taking administration of the oath of affirmation to become bonafide and active NCD Councilors. Thus, they themselves abandoned the right of active participation in the proceedings of NCD where their grievances may be discussed. In the premises, it is reiterated that the ASTD has no duty bound to discharge any responsibility towards anybody.

That despite frequent approach to the print media by certain group relying on the so called Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated 06.05.2021, and tracking the individual name Mr. Meren Longchar, President Ao Senso Telongjem, Dimapur (ASTD), the said so called MOU has never been replicated in the print media, thereby, the esteem readers of the print media are left at dark as to what are the contents of MOU, so that, the said Meren Longchar or the ASTD would be mulcted with any liability or responsibility as the case maybe. Hence, for the sake of justness and fairness, for glimpses of esteem readers, the said so called MOU is given below:-

Hence, it is for the information of all concerned that neither the ASTD nor Mr. Meren Longchar has any obligation to the so claimed Dimapur Tribal Hoho Forum (DTHF) nor to the five tribal hohos or to any others. The ASTD feels obliged to NCD as the superior organization rather than the so claimed DTHF to which the ASTD has no obligation.

The ASTD is also opposed to continuation of other organizations as the DTHF which runs counter to the NCD. (MEREN NOKPU ) ( P. SASHI LONGCHAR ) President Secretary

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houses in their traditional lands, which Assam Police and even neutral force mark as “disputed”, adding that Nagas did not need building materials like CGI sheets to build houses, but police protection to safeguard ancestral Naga lands.

It also urged the State government to give priority to development works in border areas to support Naga people to physically settle and occupy their land.

The meeting also appealed to the State government to upgrade the post of border magistrate (BM) to additional deputy com-

missioner, besides making BM as an honourable posting, not as political punishment posting, as was seemingly being done at present.

As the border magistrate has to deal with counterparts of other States, the post required higher status, it pointed out.

Meanwhile, welcoming the constitution of a 10-member committee

by Nagaland Legislative Assembly to examine the inter-State boundary issue, the meeting also agreed to the proposal for settlement of the issue amicably outside the court by involving local bodies of both sides.

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not in the court,” a resolution in this regard specified.

The meeting also urged the State government to remove Assam Police outposts from Lotha Naga villages of Liphanyan, Chekayan, New Jandalashung, Soshanyan, Lishayan and Rani Pukhri immediately, besides establishing Nagaland Armed Police (NAP) outposts at sensitive areas along inter-State border in Wokha district.

It emphasised that Naga villagers in border areas needed Nagaland Armed Police for security and building their own

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acceptable, unless authenticated by the Nagaland government.

As Nagaland was created politically as per terms and provisions of various agreements, including the Hydari Ali 9-Point and 16-Point Agreements, they insisted that settlement of boundary must be done outside the court.

“When there is no officially demarcated boundary, the question of legal arbitration does not arise.

Hence, the Lotha Naga tribe demands setting up of a Boundary Commission for a fair solution to the Nagaland-Assam boundary imbroglio and

with individual/business entities on similar matters and to grant permission, if any, only for a specific event/time period and not perpetually.

The board also expressed serious concern at the clash of interest b e t we e n C h a k h e s a n g Women Welfare Society (CWWS) and Ritika Mittal regarding “violation of agreement” and using Chakhesang textile without consent and correct accreditation.

Apropos the news that appeared in several dailies in this regard, the directors affirmed that it was not the first time when Naga traditional attires, ornaments and motifs were misused and appropriated by outsiders, i.e., non-Nagas.

According to BoD, it was because of such instances that the State government had earlier written to the Union ministry of tribal affairs and declared that Naga cultural attires were genderspecific and sacrosanct to the Naga society. The letter further elucidated that unless written permission was obtained from the native source, any display or

usage in any form could create serious repercussions in the society. The ministry was thus requested to refrain from any illegitimate practice anywhere in relation to Naga traditional attires, etc.

Declaring that C h a k h e s a n g Wo m e n Welfare Society had all legal rights and protection against external intrusion in the present imbroglio, the board firmly denounced the unwarranted action of Mittal and called for ensuring against exploitation and misuse of Naga traditional attires, ornaments and motifs at the same time.

BoD further appreciated the Chakhesang women’s body for GI tagging its traditional shawls and weaves in 2017 and expressed the hope that rest of the tribes would also take similar initiatives at the earliest. This was stated in a press release by NHHDC managing director Zakabo V Rotokha.

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(From p-1) It said that Centre or North Eastern Council projects had no boundary within the country or the region.

The house declared that Lothas Nagas did not accept the 1925 British India’s notification on Assam-Nagaland boundary.

Mentioning that Assam had filed a petition at Supreme Court in 1988, but later testified that the 1925 boundary was not verified by Survey of India when asked, tribe members asserted that any other maps prepared by Survey of India on interState boundary was not

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MUMBAI, AUG 13 (PTI): The country’s foreign exchange reserves increased

by USD 889 million to a lifetime high of USD 621.464 billion in the week ended August 6, 2021, RBI data showed on Friday.

In the previous week ended July 30, 2021, the reserves had surged by USD 9.427 billion to reach USD 620.576 billion. In the reporting week, the increase in the forex kitty was due to a rise in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, as per weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

FCAs rose by USD 1.508 billion to USD 577.732 billion in the reporting week.

Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

Gold reserves were down by USD 588 million to USD 37.057 billion in the reporting week, the data showed.

The special drawing rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) dipped by USD 1 million to USD 1.551 billion. The country’s reserve position with the IMF also fell by USD 31 million to USD 5.125 billion, as per the data.

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unfit vehicles is beneficial for all the stakeholders. It will boost manufacturing, create employment and increase our savings. Cost of new vehicles will also come down as the scrap would provide copper, aluminium, steel, plastic and rubber to the industry,” said Gadkari in his address.

“If we recycle on a continuous basis, we can recover 99 per cent of the materials.

As per an estimate, this will lead to a reduction of 40 per cent in the raw material cost, which will lead to reduction in prices and higher sales,” said the minister. As per an estimate, states as well as the Centre’s GST income would increase by Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 crore each once the sale of vehicles picks up, he

testing facilities were also set up across the State, while RTPCR or equivalent test facilities were made available in all districts in collaboration with TATA MD. Pangnyu stated that an intensive vaccination drive has been taken up and 6,32,435 persons (51.17% of the eligible population) have been vaccinated with at least one dose, out of which 1,60,437 (13%) had completed both doses as August 10.

A total of 28,955 cases were confirmed till August 12, while 26,183 have recovered with a recovery rate of 93%.

The average weekly cases reached a peak of 2,062 in week ending May 21, declining to 597 in week ending July 30. In the week ending August 6, 732 new cases have been recorded.

Meanwhile, a Paediatric Task Force has been set up under a senior director of H&FW department with experts drawn from private and public sectors to look into “our” preparedness in case the third wave attacks children with more severity, said the minister.

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added. Gadkari informed the invitees that his ministry has requested automobile companies to give a 5 per cent discount to those who had deposited their old vehicles for scrapping. “There is no scrapping infrastructure in our neighbouring countries. We can think of bringing old vehicles from those countries to the Kandla port. I urge (Gujarat CM) Vijay Rupani to see if the state government can develop an industrial cluster in Kandla. If that happens, scrap material from all over the world would come here for recycling,” he said.

“The PM has requested us to create an integrated scrapping hub in Alang, where ships are being recycled. Now, we will try to make it a scrapping hub. Our dream is to make India the scrapping hub of South-East Asia by bringing old vehicles of neighbouring countries for recycling,” he added.

As the primary criteria for scrapping a vehicle is fitness, and not its age, Gadkari said the government also wants investors to start fitness centres in each district under the Public Private Partnership model.

(From p-1) The total capacity of oxygen that can be stored in these cylinders was more than 17.5 MT. PSA oxygen generation plants, along with oxygen piping and generator backup, were installed at Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Tuensang and Phek to ensure availability of bedside oxygen and have a daily capacity of 3.7 MT.

By September 2021, all districts were planned to be covered with PSA oxygen plants along with major community health centres (CHCs), he added.

Oxygen concentrators were also procured or received through various sources and now the State has more than 2,000 concentrators deployed at various medical facilities.

An efficient oxygen supply chain with a State depot at Dimapur and zonal depot at Mokokchung were also put in place, due to which, no patient had to suffer on account of lack of oxygen or hospital beds despite the sudden surge in Covid positive cases.

Further, besides three BSL laboratories, 32 Truenat and 362 rapid antigen

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GANDHINAGAR, AUG 13 (PTI): The National Automobile Scrappage Policy unveiled on Friday will benefit all stakeholders as it will boost manufacturing, create jobs and help both the Centre as well as state governments in earning up to Rs 40,000 crore each in GST, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

Cheap raw material acquired from scrapped vehicles would bring down the price of vehicles and boost their sales, thereby raising GST collection, he said.

Gadkari said both the Kandla port in Kutch and Alang ship-breaking yard in Bhavnagar can play a crucial role in realising India’s dream of becoming the scrap recycling hub of entire South-East Asia.

He was speaking at the “Investor Summit” ahead of the launch of the National Automobile Scrappage Policy at Mahatma Mandir here in Gandhingar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the event virtually, launched the policy, aimed at recycling old and unfit vehicles.

“This policy of scrapping

Pangnyu informs on state’s Covid scenario

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forms new expert group to continue Taliban takes 3 more cities in Afghanistan WHO research into origins of Covid in Wuhan

The insurgents have taken more than a dozen provincial capitals in recent days.

ANKARA, AUG 13 (AP): Search-and-rescue crews in northern Turkey recovered 10 more bodies overnight, raising the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the region to 27, officials said on Friday.

Heavy rainfalls that pounded the Black Sea coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun on Wednesday caused the flooding that demolished homes and bridges and swept away cars.

More than 1,700 people were evacuated, including hundreds who were lifted to safety by helicopters, and many were being temporarily housed at student dormitories.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or AFAD, said Friday that the latest bodies were found in worst-hit Kastamonu.

The agency said crews are still searching for a woman who was reported

G E N E VA , AU G 1 3 (AGENCIES): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the next step in the search of the origins of COVID-19 will be the creation of a new advisory group that will develop a global framework to study pathogens with pandemic potential.

“The International Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens, or SAGO, is a new advisory group for WHO, which will be responsible for advising WHO on the development of a global framework to systematically study the emergence of future emerging pathogens with pandemic potential.

For SARS-CoV-2, it will support the rapid undertaking of recommended studies outlined in the March 2021 report,” the WHO said in a statement

on Thursday. WHO last month proposed a second phase of studies into the origins of the coronavirus in China, including audits of laboratories and markets in the city of Wuhan.

Beijing, meanwhile, had rejected WHO’s proposal.

In a statement issued on Thursday, WHO called for all governments to depoliticize the situation.

“To move forward, WHO calls for all governments to depoliticize the situation and cooperate to accelerate the origins studies, and importantly to work together to develop a common framework for future emerging pathogens of pandemic potential,” the statement read.

The WHO expressed hope that all countries, including China, can collaborate and put in place the conditions for more missions to be sent to Wu-

han to duly probe the “lab hypothesis.”

The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

To date, more than 205 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, and more than 4.3 million died, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University.

T h e f i r s t Wo r l d Health Organization factfinding mission to China’s Wuhan, where the first COVID-19 outbreak was reported in late 2019, released its report in March.

A WHO-led team of scientists struggled to get a clear picture of what research China was conducting beforehand, faced constraints during its visit, and had little power to conduct thorough and impartial research.

Six killed in shooting incident in UK city of Plymouth L O N D O N, AU G 1 3 (PTI): Five people, including three females and two males, were shot dead with the suspected gunman also found dead at the scene in Plymouth, southwest England, local police said on Friday after declaring a “critical incident”. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed two females and Armed police and several air ambulances were called to a two males were found dead

missing in Bartin province.

The private DHA news agency reported, however, that 12-year-old twins and their grandparents are also missing in the town of Bozkurt, in Kastamonu, after their building collapsed.

Floodwaters inundated much of the town and a second building was also severely damaged. reporting of multiple shootings. (Mark Readman.Yorkshire News)

CONGRATULATORY NOTE

OFFICE OF THE

MAROK DIBUIA SENSO MUNGDANG DIBUIA, MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND

FELICITATION The Marok Dibuia Senso Mungdang is extremely happy to congratulate Smti. Bendanglila NCS on her promotion to Joint Secretary, Government of Nagaland, and bringing laurels to our Village.

The Mungdang prays that the Almighty God will continue to grant her good health and wisdom to serve the Government with greater sincerity and faithfulness for a better Nagaland.

Sd/Lanupokyim Longkumer President (M.D.S.M)

Sd/Bendangmeren Walling Secretary (M.D.S.M)

at the scene in Keyham area of the city and a third female died of gunshot wounds in hospital.

The suspected shooter, named locally as Jake Davison, is believed to have turned the gun on himself during the shootout on Thursday night.

“Following attendance at the scene, two females and two males

The Purana Bazar Nkonjan Kikon Ekhung (PBNKE) congratulate Mr. Etsungmomo Kikon for being elected to the post of the President, Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) The Ekhung while expressing its gratefulness to the councilors under NCD for reposing faith in him would also pray and wish that our Almighty God grant him good health and successful tenure.

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were deceased at the scene.

A further male, believed to be the offender, was also deceased at the scene. All are believed to have died from gunshot wounds. Another female treated at the scene for gunshot wounds, died a short time later in hospital,” the police statement said.

“Devon & Cornwall Police would stress this is

not a terrorism related incident. The area has been cordoned off and police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident,” it said. Police are asking any members of the public with mobile phone footage of the immediate aftermath of the incident not to post anything on social media platforms out of respect for the deceased.

OFFICE OF THE

CHAOHA UNION MON TOWN P.O. MON-798621, DIST. MON : NAGALAND

FELICITATION

Chaoha Union Mon Town (CUMT) with immense pride and honour would like to felicitate the following individuals for bringing laurels and good name to our village.

1. SHRI. YT MANLEM KONYAK on being promoted to Deputy Director, under DUDA Department.

2. SHRI. W. LAMPHA KONYAK on being promoted to Deputy Director, Art & Culture Department.

3. SMTI. NEIZOKHONO TAHLEM KONYAK on being promoted to Registrar, Soil & Water Conservation Department.

4. MS. PHALEM KONYAK, D/o SHRI. MANSHAK KONYAK, Subject topper in Environment Education in the recently declared HSLC Exams result 2021 under NBSE. We would also like to congratulates all the successful candidates of Chaoha’s Citizen in the recently declared HSLC, HSSLC and others Examinations Result 2021.

We wish you all great success in your future endeavour.

(NYAMWANG KONYAK) (N. JOHN KONYAK) General Secretary President

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Afghanistan’s southern Uruzgan province said local officials have surrendered the provincial capital, Tirin Kot, to the rapidly advancing Taliban.

Bismillah Jan Mohammad and Qudratullah Rahimi confirmed the surrender Friday. Mohammad says the governor is en route to the airport to depart for Kabul. The latest advances came hours after the insurgents captured the country’s second and third largest cities in a lightning advance. The seizures of

rights and conducting public executions. Peace talks in Qatar remain stalled, though diplomats are still meeting, as the U.S., European and Asian nations warned that any government established by force would be rejected.

“We demand an immediate end to attacks against cities, urge a political settlement, and warn that a government imposed by force will be a pariah state,” said Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. envoy to the talks.

Fazel Haq Ehsan, chief of the provincial council in the western Ghor province, said Friday that the Taliban had entered Feroz Koh, the provincial capital, and that there was fighting inside the city.

The Taliban meanwhile claimed to have captured Qala-e Naw, capital of the western Badghis province.

There was no official confirmation.

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that Taliban captured the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah following heavy fighting and raised their white flag over governmental installations. He says that three national army bases outside of Lashkar Gah remain under control of the government.

Atta Jan Haqbayan, the provincial council chief in Zabul province, said the local capital of Qalat fell to the Taliban and that officials are in a nearby army camp preparing to leave.

Two lawmakers from

Kandahar and Herat mark the biggest prizes yet for the Taliban.

While Kabul isn’t directly under threat yet, the losses and the battles elsewhere further tighten the grip of a resurgent Taliban, who are estimated to now hold over two-thirds of the country and continue to press their offensive.

With security rapidly deteriorating, the United States planned to send in 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

Separately, Britain said about 600 troops would be deployed on a short-term basis to support British nationals leaving the country, and Canada is sending special forces to help evacuate its embassy.

Thousands of Afghans have fled their homes amid fears the Taliban will again impose a brutal, repressive government, all but eliminating women’s

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KABUL, AUG 13 (AP): The Taliban have captured another three provincial capitals in southern Afghanistan, including in Helmand, the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in the past two decades, as the insurgents press a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling the capital, Kabul.

The loss of Helmand’s provincial capital comes after years of toil and blood spilled by American, British and allied NATO forces.

Hundreds of foreign troops were killed there over the course of the nearly twodecade war.

The insurgents have taken more than a dozen provincial capitals in recent days and now control more than two-thirds of the country just weeks before the U.S. plans to withdraw its last troops.

Attaullah Afghan, the head of the provincial council in Helmand, says

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he Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), created in 1988 by the UN Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organisation, has been engaged in providing “policy-neutral information” to policy makers about climate change since its inception. It is uncanny that the latest report of the IPCC with dire warnings of a catastrophe in the making had to be released in the middle of another unprecedented crisis that humanity finds itself in – a global pandemic showing no signs of abatement. Admittedly this may not be the right time for those hundreds of climate experts who prepared such a mammoth report that runs to 3900 pages, to unveil a climate emergency scenario and issue a warning, sternest in its phraseology ever made by them – that humanity is reaching a point of no return.

The report sounded alarm bells of an impending catastrophe, which compelled the UN secretary-general to call the IPCC climate report “code red for humanity” – a turning point indicating either recovery or death. The recent IPCC document, a compilation of research work conducted by about 200 authors from more than 66 countries, informs point blank that there is irrefutable evidence of human conditioning of

climate due to increased concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, resulting in spiralling heat affecting the entire planet and the resultant ecological transitions are becoming i r r e ve r s i b l e thus putting the very existence of humanity in peril. These projections now made are based on better observational data, thus leading to better constrained climate models. But the report also emphasises that there is still a small window of time that may facilitate some remedial measures to lessen the projected impacts of climate change. The current estimate of warming is 1.1º C as compared to pre-industrial records, a revision based on improved methods and data. The report estimates that for every 1,000 metric gigatonnes of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions will result in a global temperature rise of 0.45º C. The report explores

various scenarios of average warming and predicts that 1.5º C is very likely to be reached within the next 20 years. In fact, arresting the temperature increase at 1.5°C forms a major target of the Paris climate accord.

Thus, the message sent out by the report carries an unambiguous call to take immediate and decisive action by every country, especially those who top the list of major emitters.

These projections also mean that we still have a small leeway to keep the 1.5º target within reach, provided the countries join hands in the scheduled UN Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow in November this year, and come up with viable and swift programs. The reports expected to be released in the coming months by the IPCC will discuss how the emergent climate policies will address the issues like reduction in emission and what steps to be taken

to adapt to extreme events like floods, heat waves and droughts. The current report projects two scenarios- one in which the warming is expected to reach either 1.6º or 2.4º C by the 2030s. The key is to reach the goal of net zero emissions by then, so that the temperature is kept at the former value. In a business-as usual scenario, the temperature is likely to reach 4.4º C or it could go up to 5.5º C by 2100. The report details what would happen if we cannot reach the emission targets.

A drastic change is taking place in the Arctic where the ice cover is melting away because of the current rate of temperature rise. The meltwater is flowing into the Atlantic which will eventually mess up the density-driven oceanic current system – acting as a climate regulator for the landmasses in the temperate latitudes. Another major impact of thawing of ice due to rise in temperature would be the sea level rise, currently estimated to be 3.7 mm per year. It is reported elsewhere that the amount of excessive melt water that is produced in Greenland these days would be enough to submerge the entire state of Florida in 2 inches of water.

(C.P. Rajendran is an adjunct professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru)

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021

Sad that songs are fading away from Hindi films: Javed Akhtar

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oted screenwriterlyricist Javed Akhtar says filmmakers today use songs in movies as a source of revenue and not as a narrative tool.

Akhtar, who has penned lyrics for some of Hindi cinema’s biggest soundtracks, right from “Silsila” (1981) to “Gully Boy” (2019), said fast-paced storytelling in films has directly impacted the tradition of songs.

“The tempo of films has increased, the tempo of life has increased, so the tempo of the music has increased... A word can only be appreciated, liked, and understood where there is a medium pace tune, so people can concentrate on the word.

So, the tempo of the music is not in favour of the word,” Akhtar told PTI. The 76-year-old writer said films these days avoid melodrama, and songs that would earlier be used to underline emotions have as a result started fading away.

“They feel sentimentality and emotion should be cut. So the situation is not

emotional enough and then songs cease to be a part of the narrative.”

Akhtar, the wordsmith behind well loved songs from films such as “1942: A Love Story”, “Dil Chahta Hai”, “Kal Ho Na Ho”, said filmmakers today, having grown under the influence of western cinema, don’t know how to use songs in a narrative.

Songs even when incorporated in the narrative are pushed in the background and used purely for the “greed of money” as music rights generate revenue, the lyricist said.

“They (filmmakers) find it embarrassing and awkward that somebody is singing at a party. So, the songs have gone in the background. Why they are there is because there is still a demand for music and it is a source of revenue. That’s why they have songs in films...

It is only the greed of money that makes them put songs in the pictures.”

Akhtar said the attitude of filmmakers, who view film songs as a “necessary evil”, is reflected when they use a track that has no relation to “whatever is happening in the foreground”.

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‘Indian Idol 12’ finale to be 200-song musical feast

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Chaiyan’ and ‘Lagan Lagi’.

He will also be giving performances on the songs ‘Jai Ho’, ‘Pagdi Sambhal’ and ‘Dard-e-Disco’.

He shares his excitement and says: “I am very happy for all the contestants who are a part of Indian

Idol 12’s Greatest Finale Ever. Every singer is fantastic. I love their passion for singing. While one is multi-talented, there are others who are good with classical singing and some like Mohd Danish who sing good qawwali.”

(IANS)

OFFICE OF THE

ORIENTAL COLONY COUNCIL, DIMAPUR DIMAPUR-797112 : NAGALAND

The Oriental Colony Council, Dimapur extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. E. Kikon, elected President of Naga Council, Dimapur.

We wish him good health and success in all his future endeavors. May God continue to guide and bless him as he works for the citizens of Dimapur and Naga people at large.

Sd/Sd/I. TALI AIER R. RENPI ODYOU Secretary Chairman

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Actor Jay Bhanushali would join the current host Aditya Narayan. Aditya and Jay will be seen indulging in some fun and musical banter with the top six contestants Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Mohd Danish, Sayli Kamble, Nihal Tauro and Shanmukha Priya and judges Anu Malik, Himesh Reshammiya and Sonu Kakkar. Singer Sukhwinder Singh will also be joining one of the top six contestants Mohd Danish and both will be seen giving a power-packed performance on the song ‘Chaiyan

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Thakur launches Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 Federer says return date ‘uncertain’

NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (IANS): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday launched the nationwide programme of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 as part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”, which celebrates 75 years on India’s Independence.

While Thakur flagged off the Freedom Run from Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium and participated in the Freedom Run at the stadium, the event was also held at 75 other locations across the country, including iconic locations such as the Cellular Jail in Port Blair, Kaza Post in Lahaul Spiti, Mumbai’s Gateway of India and the Attari Border in Punjab, among others.

Thakur administered the ‘Fitness Pledge’ to make New India a Fit India by participating in Fit India Freedom Run. Interacting with participants at various loca-

Anurag Thakur (L) with MOS sports Nisith Pramanik (R) take part in the Fit India Freedom Run on Friday. (PTI)

tions across the country, dependence, the Fit India Thakur said that as India Freedom Run 2.0 camcelebrates 75 years of In- paign is being organised

Indian Paralympic contingent given virtual send-off by Thakur

Unmukt announces retirement

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NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (IANS): Delhi batsman Unmukt Chand, who shot to prominence by being the 2012 U-19 World Cup winning captain, has announced his retirement from cricket in India. Chand had made an unbeaten 111, leading a tense victory over Australia in the 2012 U-19 World Cup final in Townsville, Australia.

The 28-year-old, who also led India A as well as Delhi and Uttarakhand in domestic cricket, had represented Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. In a statement posted on his social media accounts, he has said that he is now “ready to take the leap of faith and enter into a new territory and contribute my best”.

“I can play this game with all my heart and energy for a lifetime and more. I have always been honest to my game with my hard work and determination.

But sometimes things don’t pan out as imagined and makes us take life changing decisions which can only be judged at the end of the journey. I am a firm believer in hard work and destiny and god has his own ways to unfold the life in front of us,” said Chand.

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development of sports Infrastructure across the country.

Here’s wishing them the very best,” said Thakur.

Minister of Tourism, GK Reddy said, “Blessings of the whole nation are with the athletes and national flag should fly high again in Tokyo. It is dream of every player to do good at international level and make the country proud and we firmly believes that Paralympic athletes will fulfil this dream.”

The Union Minister also added that the government has always supported sportspersons and said that the vision of the Prime Minister needed to be lauded in conceiving the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) in 2014.

Deepa Malik, president of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) said, “Everyone has worked very hard and we are looking at very amazing competition at Tokyo 2020 and are very confident that we are going to bring lot of joy, lot of glory to the tricolour.”

M U M BA I , AU G 1 3 (IANS): The state of Jharkhand will host the Indian women’s national team camp at Jamshedpur from August 16 for preparation for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 -- the flagship continental championship, which will be held from January 20-February 6, 2022.

India is hosting the event for the second time -first in 1979 -- and the camp at Jamshedpur will go a long way in India’s preparation for the Asian Cup which will be held at three venues -- Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune. Twelve teams including hosts India will participate in the event.

Having taken charge of the senior women’s team, Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has named 30 probables for the camp at Jamshedpur. In addition to the 30 players named by Dennerby, Bala Devi who is currently under rehab will be joining the camp to assess her medical condition.

as India is celebrating 75 years of independence, people from 75 places will join the movement “and it will reach to every person”. BSF personnel joined from Attari border and during interaction Thakur asked them to take the Fit India movement to every village as India celebrates its Azadi Ka AmritMahotsav.

Speaking to the media, Thakur said: “We launched the Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 today to celebrate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and to encourage the youth of the nation to take up fitness.

With this, we aim to take the Prime Minister’s Fitness Movement to every part of the country and make it a mass fitness movement. The Freedom Run will start on August 15 and will go on till October 2, 2021. With this, we aim to reach more than 7.50 crore youth and citizens across the country.”

PARIS, AUG 13 (AFP): Tennis ace Roger Federer said Friday the timing of his return to the courts is still uncertain, just weeks ahead of the US Open, but the tennis legend remained upbeat after turning 40. Federer, who has only played 13 matches in 2021, having been out for more than a year with two knee surgeries, pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics and subsequent tournaments to rest his knee. After turning 40 on Sunday, Federer said he was learning to adjust to the fact that recovering from niggles takes two weeks rather than two days.

The US Open gets under way on August 30 but Federer did not say whether he would be taking part in the last of the year’s four majors.

“I’m fine. I was on holiday. I haven’t done anything for a while because of my knee. I had to stop everything after Wimbledon,” he told Blick newspaper.

Kane back in training at Tottenham

LONDON, AUG 13 (AP): Harry Kane was back training with the Tottenham squad on Friday and could feature in its opening Premier League game against Manchester City, the team with which the England captain has been heavily linked during the offseason.

Kane failed to report for preseason fitness checks at Tottenham last week, angering fans amid his apparent interest in joining City, and has just observed a five-day quarantine at the London club’s training ground. Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo said he spoke to Kane at training and that “everything is OK.” “He is

Harry Kane

preparing himself,” Nuno said. “We still have the session tomorrow to decide (if Kane will play against City). We have to think and we have tomorrow to make the decision.”

Asked whether Kane would be in the right frame of mind to play against City on Sunday, Nuno said: “I don’t have any concerns about trying to

convince players to play for Tottenham. “It’s such a huge club, it’s such a fantastic club. We should be proud of being here.”

City manager Pep Guardiola said last week that his club is “very interested” in signing Kane but Tottenham hasn’t wanted to negotiate.

Guardiola didn’t want to talk directly about Kane ahead of Sunday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, only saying that City could go through a season without regularly playing a recognized center forward if necessary. Brazil international Gabriel Jesus is the only senior striker in City’s squad but isn’t a regular starter.

Remembering our beloved APO

Roger Federer

“This week, I have to meet my doctors and my team, and then we will see what happens next. For now, everything is still a bit uncertain.”

Federer reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals but pulled out of the Tokyo Games and then withdrew from the ATP Toronto and Cincinnati Masters -- the last major tune-ups for the US Open. Federer said it was hard to deal with the uncertainty.

“It was different be-

fore. The questions were simple: what is my place in the ranking? What will my next tournament be?”, he said.

“Today, it’s more difficult: how do I feel when I start training again? What are my goals? How to reconcile all this with the family? What does the rest of the team say?

“I am much more enthusiastic than before, the attitude is different. It’s really completely different from 10 years ago.”

Youth Archery C’ships: India’s cadet archers make it to finals

WROCLAW, AUG 13 (AGENCIES): Indian cadet archers performed well to book places in five of the six possible finals of compound and recurve team events at the World youth archery championships here on Friday.

The compound archers made it to the title clashes in men, women and mixed team events.

The men’s team, including Kushal Dalal, Sahil Chaudhary and Nitin Apar, beat Turkey 232-230 in the semifinals and would meet USA in the final.

Kushal and Priya Gurjar defeated Mexico 154-150 in the last-four.

They will face the USA in the mixed team final.

The women’s side, comprising Priya, Parneet Kaur and Ridhu Senthilkumar, got the better of Italy 226-223 and would take on Turkey in the summit clash.

The recurve archers reached the men and mixed team finals.

The cadet men’s side, including Bishal Changmai, Amit Kumar and Vickey Ruhal, beat Spain 5-1 and would meet France next. The mixed team, including Bishal and Tamanna, defeated Spain 6-0 in the last four and would clash with Japan.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (IANS): A 54- member Indian contingent for the Tokyo Paralympic Games was given a virtual send-off late on Thursday evening by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag.

The athletes were addressed and sent best wishes

by Thakur via a video message.

“India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo -- 54 para-sportspersons across nine sports disciplines. The passion of our Para-Athletes shows their phenomenal human spirit.

Remember that when you play for India you will have a 130 crore Indians cheering for you!

“I am extremely confident that our para-athletes will give their optimum best!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met our Rio 2016 Paralympic Games athletes and has always had a keen interest for the welfare of our athletes and focused the government’s approach on nurturing talent along with

Jamshedpur to host women’s football team camp

as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

He added that the Freedom Run event will also connect the country with their national heroes who got India its freedom.

In the next 25 years, what shape and direction our nation will take depends upon how fit we are, the minister opined.

He reiterated, “A youthful mind, body and soul is key driver of a healthy and fit India. Only a ‘Fit India’ will make a ‘Hit India’.”

Thakur urged every citizen to become a part of the movement. “The Prime Minister has exhorted all to make Fit India ‘a janandolan’ which is possible only through people’s participation. I urge everyone to choose a place and pace of their liking and become a part of this historic movement.”

While interacting with SSB personnel from Assam, Thakur said that

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SPORTS

2 Test: Eng 118/3 in reply to India’s 364 on Day 2 nd

India’s bowler Mohammed Siraj talks to and gestures with India’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant during the second day of the 2nd cricket test, Friday. (AP/PTI)

LONDON, AUG 13 (PTI/ IANS): Skipper Joe Root and Rory Burns recovered England from early setbacks to reach 118 for three in their first innings in reply to India’s 364 all out at stumps on the second day of the

second Test against England here on Thursday.

Root (48 batting) and Burns (49) shared crucial 85 runs for the third wicket after Mohammed Siraj (2/34) dismissed Dom Sibley (11) and Haseeb Hameed (0) in

successive deliveries in the 15th over.

But then Root joined hands with Burns to resurrect the home team’s innings with their vital partnership.

Burns, however, departed a run short of his

Olympic medal impact: Mirabai seeing heightened interest in weightlifting NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (PTI): Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has observed a heightened interest in the power sport since her silver medal-winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics and expects more women to compete at the highest level in the near future.

Speaking at an event organised by Adidas here on Friday, Mirabai said the amount of love she has received from fellow Indians since her feat last month has left her overwhelmed.

“It wasn’t like that before Tokyo but I am seeing a marked interest in weightlifting for the first time. It makes me confident that more women will represent India in the next Olympics.

“The sport is a lot about strength and power but there is not a lot of difference between weightlifting and other sports. I see lot of youngsters taking up to the the sport especially women,” she said. The performances from Indian women stood out in Tokyo whether it was Chanu’s outing on the opening day or P V Sindhu’s bronze or the hockey team reaching the semifinals for the first time.

India golfer Aditi Ashok also became a household

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu with aspiring women weightlifters during a visit to the Adidas store in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI)

name by finishing a highly creditable fourth after being in medal contention till the every end.“It is all about hard work and women are working as hard as anyone and the results are for all of us to see,” said Mirabai when asked about women excelling in sports.

“I have received a lot of love from fellow Indians ever since I have come back.

This is a big moment for me.

To win a medal for India is a dream come true.”

She also looked back at her disappointing run in Rio 2016 and how she bounced back from that. “I made my debut in Rio. I could not win there though I trained hard

like I did for Tokyo. I got blank and nervous in Rio. I came back and worked on my flaws and technique.

“My coach gave me a lot of motivation and support. I told myself I could do this with proper planning, training and technique and with implementing those changes I became a better weightlifter,” said the 27-year-old who won the World Championships the following year in 2017.

Mirabai, the second weightlifter to win an Olympic medal after Karnam Malleswari, now has her sights set on Asian Games and Commonwealth Games next year.

fifty, LBW to Mohammed Shami (1/22).

Thereafter, Root and Jonny Bairstow (6 batting) played cautiously to end England’s day without any further damage.

Earlier resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 276 for three, India added just 88 runs for the loss of seven wickets.

India began the day on a poor note, losing opener K.L. Rahul early. The centurion could add only two runs to his overnight score and fell for 129, lobbing a catch to cover off Ollie Robinson on the second ball of the day.

Veteran seamer James Anderson was the pick of the bowlers for England with figures of five for 62.

Wicketkee per-batsman Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja added 49 in 18.5 overs before the former fell when he nicked an attempted cut off Mark Wood to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.

Mohammed Shami

IPL 2021: MS Dhoni-led CSK take off for Dubai

was dismissed by Moeen Ali soon after as India went for lunch at 346/7.

With Jadeja at crease, India were hoping they would get close to 400. Both Jadeja and pace bowler Ishant Sharma hung around after lunch before the latter fell to an Anderson beauty which jagged back in and caught him LBW eight overs into second session.

Bumrah was dismissed

by Anderson for his fifth wicket on the last ball of his 29th and Indian innings’ 126th over and on the first ball of the next over by Mark Wood, Jadeja was caught at mid-on.

BRIEF SCORES:

India 1st Innings: 364 all out in 126.1 overs (KL Rahul 129, Rohit Sharma 83, Virat Kohli 42; James Anderson 5/62).

England 1st Innings: 118 for three in 45 overs (Rory Burns 49, Joe Root 48 batting; Mohammed Siraj 2/34).

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Dennerby replaces Rocky as Indian women’s football coach NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (AGENCIES): Thomas Dennerby, the head coach of the Indian under-17 Women’s World Cup squad, has been named by the All India Football Federation as head coach of the Indian senior women’s national team with immediate effect. The 62-year-old from Sweden replaces Maymol Rocky who quit a couple of months after a four-year stint, The Indian Express reported.

Maymol, a former India international from Goa, was coaching the team since 2017 but quit early this year for personal reasons. In 2018, India set a record of sorts when they reached the second round of the Olympic qualifiers for the first time. In 2019, India won the South Asian Football Federation Championship and gold medal in the Kathmandu South Asian Games.

Dennerby who also holds the UEFA Pro Diploma Holder, has been

Thomas Dennerby

training several countries before coming to India in 2019 and taking the charge of the U-17 squad for the World Cup which has been cancelled.

In 2011, he took Sweden’s women’s national team to a third-place finish in the FIFA World Cup, and in the 2012 London Olympic Games, Sweden reached quarterfinals. Before taking up the role of U-17 coach in India, he also served as the head coach of the Nigerian women’s national team.

Dennerby’s deputy Alex Ambrose will take charge of the U-17 World Cup squad.

“I am grateful to the

All India Football Federation for finding me suitable for the job. It’s an honour to be taking over as the head coach of the Indian senior women’s national team,” Dennerby told AIFF.com.

“I have been in India and am aware of the huge potential.

It is a big challenge to get the girls ready for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Life is all about challenges, and I relish it.”

India are to host the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup from January 20 to February 6.

“Thomas will bring in immense value addition to the women’s team. He is acquainted with India, and we look forward to him improving our team technically and competitively,” said Kushal Das, general secretary, AIFF. AIFF also hopes India will be allowed to play international friendlies even as Covid restrictions and quarantine rules have been relaxed all over.

Van Dijk extends Liverpool contract till 2025 at home here.”

Manager Jurgen Klopp said: “Imagine if we had to buy this boy now. Thank God we only had to give him a new contract.”

Liverpool’s only summer signing remains central defender Ibrahima Konate, bought from RB Leipzig for £36m. The club has focused resources on securing the future of key first-team names, while rivals Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United have spent significantly more on new attacking players.

“We cannot spend money we don’t have,” said Klopp.

LO N D O N, AU G 1 3 (AGENCIES): Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2025. The 30-year-old, who was under contract until 2023, follows Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Alisson in signing new deals with the club this summer, BBC reported.

He played just five league games last season, as he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in October. Van Dijk, who resumed playing in pre-season, said he was “delighted, very happy and proud” to sign a new deal.

C H E N NA I , AU G 1 3 (IANS): The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday left for Dubai from Chennai to prepare for the remaining leg of IPL 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Virgil van Dijk The three-time IPL champions shared a black “Where I am today, and white picture of caphow I feel today, as a very tain MS Dhoni seen with a senior, important player for suitcase at the airport. “Get the team and for the club,” ready folks!” CSK tweeted. added the Netherlands cenDhoni had arrived in Chentre-back, who has made 130 nai on Tuesday with the appearances for Liverpool. franchise posting a picture “That’s just a fantastic feelwith the caption as ‘Lion ing and why I definitely feel Day Entry.’

Chennai Super Kings also shared pictures of Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma and KM Asif waiting at the airport to board the flight to Dubai. After retiring from international cricket on August 15 last year, Dhoni and Raina now only plays in the IPL though the latter appeared in a few Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 matches for Uttar Pradesh.

Chennai Super Kings will be back in action when the UAE leg of the IPL resumes on September 19 against Mumbai Indians Governor of Assam Jagdish Mukhi felicitates boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won bronze medal in Tokyo Olympic 2020, at Raj Bhawan in Guwahati, Friday. (PTI) in Dubai.

Asked if he was surprised other clubs were spending heavily despite the disruption the pandemic has caused, Klopp said: “I’m not surprised because these clubs don’t depend on this kind of thing, I think.

“We all know the situations at Chelsea, City, Paris St-Germain. What’s happening at Manchester United, I don’t know - I don’t know how they do it.

“I’m never surprised about the financial power of City, Chelsea or United.

I’ve been in the country long enough to know they always find a solution to do these things.

Sonam responds to WFI notice NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (PTI): Young wrestler Sonam Malik on Friday responded to the notice she received from the national federation for “misconduct”, conveying that she won’t repeat the mistake even as Vinesh Phogat’s emotional outburst could not cut ice with the sports body.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had on Tuesday issued notice to 19-year-old Sonam, who had sought help of SAI staff in procuring her passport before leaving for the Games.

Phogat breaks silence after WFI suspension International Handball body NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (AGENCIES): Vinesh Phogat was temporarily suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India for her alleged indiscipline during Tokyo Olympics 2020. As per the federation, she did not wear the name of the official sponsor of the Indian team and also refused to stay along with the Indian contingent.

The federation had given a notice to Vinesh on three counts and gave her time until August 16 to answer the notice. However, the wrestler broke her silence on the controversy and revealed her struggles during the Games and also gave her reason on why she decided to stay away from the team. Phogat said that the real reason why she did not stay with the team was because of the risk of the coronavirus. She said that she did not want to risk her teammates with the virus and that is the reason she wanted to stay away from them for 2-3 days.

“When these things have happened, why will I stay with the Indian team?

They were tested everyday for seven days. I wasn’t.

What if I got it on the flight and infected them? I was, in

Vinesh Phogat

fact, thinking about them and wanted to stay away for 2-3 days to be sure that they were not at risk. What’s the big deal? After 2-3 days I was going to join them and even began training with Seema. So there’s no question of me not being a team-player,” she wrote in her tell-all piece to Indian Express.

Last year, Phogat contracted the dreaded virus twice. The first time being August 2020, since then she has been unable to digest protein and the second time was when she returned from Asian Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan in April. The federation had accused Vinesh’s Hungarian coach of misusing the funds given to training the wrestler by the Indian government.

Brij Bhushan Saran

Singh, president of the Wrestling Federation of India had claimed: “Vinesh trained in Hungary for two years. Her coach Woller Akos also comes from Hungary. He has fooled us with his training methods. He trained his wife Mariana Sustin and Vinesh together in Hungary. His wife also qualified but lost in the first round. Therefore, it is possible that he used the grant money from the Government of India for his wife’s training.”

Phogat defended her coach by saying: “And which team did I not train with? No one asked me what I did or who I was with. If you were really expecting a gold, then shouldn’t my long term physio Purnima have been there? (My coach) Woller travelled with me,

to help me, stayed with me in Lucknow when his one-year-old son was in Budapest. When COVID hit, he continued training and motivated me when the Olympics was postponed.

He did not care about his personal life. How can you blame that person?”

Vinesh also revealed Woller’s reaction when she crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics.

“Woller did ever ything. He didn’t stop crying when I lost. His wife didn’t stop crying. She’s a 4-time Olympian, and was only of help to my training being from a higher weight category. I’ve won these last three years with the same support staff,” she said.

Vinesh also revealed her broken state ever since crashing out of the Tokyo Olympics. She said: “I slept once since I reached home.

I slept for two hours on the flight and sometimes in the Village. There, I would walk alone and drink coffee. I was alone. When the sun would rise, I felt sleepy.”

“I never said make me a contender for gold. I am wrestling for myself and I was the first to feel awful after losing, but let me do it.

Leave me alone.”

keen to promote sport in India

TOKYO, AUG 13 (IANS): International Handball Federation (IHF) president Hassan Moustafa has shown his keenness to develop the sport in India following a meeting with Handball Federation of India’s (HFI) executive director Anandeshwar Pandey during the recently concluded Olympic Games here.

Handball has been identified as a priority sport by the Union Sports Ministry under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and has close to 80,000 registered players in India.

The meeting involved discussions about how IHF can extend its support to give international exposure opportunities to Indian handball players and also provide top foreign coaches and experts to train local coaches and technical officials, helping them upscale their skillsets. “It was a meaningful meeting with the IHF president. We have so much potential in handball in India, it just needs some backing and efforts in the right direction. IHF is interested in supporting us in order to popularise this sport in the country. We

also discussed how IHF can help us in our mission to further take this sport to new heights,” Pandey said.

Handball has received a boost in India in recent times, especially with the launch of the Premier Handball League (PHL) and, the sport has also been included in Khelo India, facilitating grassroots development.

IHF also promised to support the league, which is expected to bolster the progress of handball in India and attract more players to take up the sport professionally.

“The league (PHL) will definitely play a crucial role in developing this sport. We had a detailed discussion on PHL during the meeting and IHF is ready to support in every possible way, knowing that the league will help us in creating a large pool of talented players and also giving them a much-needed financial stability in their careers,” added Pandey.

India has been earmarked as the next big destination for handball by the International Handball Federation.

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