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India’s growth engine to be powered by NE: PM

Narendra Modi addressing the gathering at Dhemaji, Monday. (PTI)

GUWAHATI, FEB 22 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India’s growth engine would be further boosted with the development of Assam and the northeastern region.

Addressing a massive public gathering at Silapathar in eastern Assam’s Dhemaji district, the Prime

Minister said that the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision would be further strengthened with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Assam’ and North East.

“To achieve the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision continuous endeavours are going on. Whenever I visit Assam, I get the fresh impetus and inspirations to do more for the North Eastern

region,” Modi said after inaugurating and laying foundation stones of five mega projects worth Rs 3,000 crore in gas, oil and education sectors.

“We are correcting the faults of the previous governments. If the policy is accurate, destiny would be perfect. Connectivity, health, education and infrastructure developments were ignored by the previous governments.”

The Prime Minister said that the government is trying to give engineering and medical education in local languages so that its benefit could be obtained by the poor students and learners residing in the far-flung areas. Referring to the song of great singer and composer Bhupen Hazarika and rich Assamese cinema, Modi said that Assam’s all-round

development would make the development of India easier. “The entire world is now respectful of India’s engineering and technological milestones,” he pointed out. The Prime Minister said that as the government is working with the mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’, LPG and electricity connections are being given to 100% households in Assam and other parts of India as these were earlier available to less than 40 to 50% familes.

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said that Rs 95,000 crore would be invested in Assam’s gas and oil sector for the projects initiated by the Prime Minister on Monday. He said that the earlier Congress-led UPA government headed by Prime Minister Manmohan

Cong govt in Puducherry falls; BJP, ADMK weigh options

V Narayanasamy hands over his resignation letter to Lt Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday. (PTI)

PUDUCHERRY, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): Marking the end of the only Congress government in the South, with about three months left for polls, Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy and his council of

ministers submitted their resignations on Monday to Lt. Gov Tamilisai Soundararajan soon after a motion of confidence was defeated in the Assembly.

The result of the floor test, which was called four

days ago by the L-G, was on expected lines with the ruling Congress-DMK coalition losing majority with a spate of resignations over the last month, including two on Sunday, and reduced to 12 in a 33-member House with a current strength of 26.

But Narayanasamy remained defiant, holding discussions with cabinet colleagues and MLAs in the Assembly complex before entering the House, and finally leading his party in a walkout against three nominated BJP MLAs being allowed to cast their votes.

Within a minute, Speaker V P Sivakolandhu declared that the confidence motion had been defeated.

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No new COVID case State govt announces marginal

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): No new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Nagaland on Monday, while the active cases also dropped to 12. With this, the state’s total caseload stood at 12192. Altogether 11937 patients have recuperated from the infection till date.

Meanwhile, 27,764 vaccine doses were administered across the state till date. State immunization officer Dr. Ritu Thurr, said 42% of the registered healthcare workers and 28% of frontline workers were inoculated the first dose and 4,418 healthcare workers completed the full two doses.

PTI: India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed 1.10 crore with 14,199 new infections being reported in a day, while active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Health ministry.

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decrease in taxes on fuel products

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): The State government on Monday announced a marginal decrease in the Sales Tax on petroleum products including motor spirit and lubricants, with effect from midnight of February 22, 2021.

As per a notification issued in this regard, the Finance department, in exercise of powers conferred by sub section 3 of Section 3A of the Nagaland (Sale of

Petroleum and Petroleum Products Including Motor Spirit and Lubricants) Taxation Act, 1967 (as amended), reduced the sales tax on diesel from 17.50 per cent (Rs 11.08) per litre to 16.50 per cent (Rs 10.51) per litre), whichever is higher.

Similarly, the sales tax on petrol has been reduced from 29.80 per cent (Rs18.26) per litre to 25 per cent (Rs 16.04) per litre, whichever is higher, the Finance department stated.

Opposition alliance of NR Congress-AIADMK-BJP said they would look at the option of forming a government only after holding discussions among allies.

Before the walkout, the Narayanasamy delivered an hour-long speech in which he described “the strategies of the BJP” to topple his government as “nothing but political prostitution”, and said that those who had deserted the coalition would be called “opportunists” by voters.

Later, speaking to The Indian Express at his residence, Narayansamy accused BJP of luring his ministers and MLAs. “They did that to ensure a caretaker government in Puducherry during the polls,” he alleged.

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Singh despite him representing Assam in the Parliament did nothing to utilise the gas and oil resources for the benefit of Assam and the country.

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal in his speech said that Prime Minister Modi with his great vision for the all-round development of the region has won the hearts of every person of the eight North Eastern states.

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and state Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also spoke in the gatherings.

Monday’s visit and public address is the third in pollbound Assam by the Prime Minister within 30 days since his visit to Sivasagar on January 23 and at Dhekiajuli in Assam’s Sonitpur district on February 7.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 50 SFURTI clusters Spl. Correspondent

NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (NPN): Union Minister for MSMEs Nitin Gadkari, Monday inaugurated 50 artisan-based Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) clusters, spread over 18 States including Nagaland.

In the 50 clusters inaugurated, over 42,000 artisans have been supported in the traditional segments of muslin, khadi, coir, handicraft, handlooms, wood craft, leather, pottery, carpet weaving, bamboo, agro processing, tea, etc.

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WC NNPGs, Ravi hold meeting Says, elements trying to sabotage signing of agreement DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Working Committee (WC), NNPGs led by its convener N Kitovi Zhimomi met Government of India (GoI) Interlocutor for Naga talks and Nagaland governor RN Ravi at police complex Chumukedima here on February 20 during which both sides agreed that there were Naga elements at work to prolong and sabotage the signing of Indo-Naga agreement.

In a statement, the committee said over the last few months, various groups and organisations have spammed media outlets with propaganda and fake news in an effort to stay relevant and confuse and mislead Naga tribes and civil societies.

Alleging that there were elements fooling fellow Nagas in Manipur that WC,

Members of the WC NNPGs with RN Ravi. (WC/NNPGs)

NNPGs was pursuing solution for Nagas of Nagaland, the statement asserted that only those who ran away from inclusive solution could think and propagate exclusivity. It said the reasoning of 14 tribes of Nagaland, NTC, NGBF, ENPO, CNTC and minority communities and rest of the Naga populace, including Nagas in other States and Myanmar, was not for anyone to question.

Reiterating that Nagas were prepared for inclusive, acceptable and honourable political solution, the statement claimed that the seven Naga National political groups under the banner of WC, NNPGs was a mes-

senger between GoI and Naga people. And as the negotiations have concluded with active participation and co-operation of Naga tribes and customary guardians, the statement emphasised that this was not the hour to waste on abject propaganda.

Referring to the claim of Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane during an interview carried by national news channels and print media on December 26, 2020 that NSCN (K) leader ‘gen.’ Niki Sumi and his followers, including Starson Lamkang and 52 others, had surrendered, WC, NNPGs (Cont’d on p-8)

IMA slams Harsh Vardhan for endorsing Patanjali’s Coronil

NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (IANS): Indian Medical Association (IMA) Monday came down heavily on Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan for endorsing Patanjali’s Coronil, which was relaunched as treatment of Covid-19, a claim questioned by World Health Organisation.

“As per the code of the Medical Council of India, which binds the code of conduct of every modern (Cont’d on p-8) medical doctor, no doc-

tor can promote any drug.

However, it is surprising that the health minister, who himself is a modern medicine doctor, was found promoting the drug,” IMA

said. IMA said that the false and fabricated projection of an unscientific medicine made in the presence of the country’s health minister, later rejected by WHO is a slap and insult to the whole nation.

It questioned Vardhan’s ethics as a physician and health minister of the country for making an appearance at the launch event organized by Ayurvedic drug firm Patanjali run by Ramdev.

Govt appeals Aqahuto CSOs to withdraw agitation KIN urges for peace DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Deputy Commissioner (DC), Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan has informed the SDO(C) Dhansiripar that in lieu of the letter from the Commissioner Nagaland (CN), he has directed the SDO(C) to appeal to the Aqahuto Area Civil Society (AACS), to withdraw the 7-day ultimatum as the government was in the process of looking into the demands from the AACS. The DC forwarded the copy of the letter received from the Commissioner Nagaland. In the letter, the CN stated that the copy of the ultimatum dated February

16 has been received by the government on February 20. The CN said since the ultimatum coincided with the recent budget session, all heads of government departments were concentrated with the assembly matters. However, the CN said the 8-point charter of demands required more time as the contentious issues required proper examination and processing through statutory norms and procedures. On demand No.1, the CN said the plight of the villagers of the area for better communication facility was duly acknowledged and the government was in the process of taking

necessary exercise by the authority responsible and then take it up with MoRTH ministry.

On demand No.2. CN stated that it was definitely the primary concern of the government but the process got hampered due to the pandemic in 2020 but the cabinet committee recently resumed discussion. The CN said owing to the sensitivity of the matter, it would require due diligence and cannot be dictated for finalisation within a given week’s time. However, he said the government will take up the matter on priority for resolving it once and for all in the interests (Cont’d on p-8) of all.

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) has warned of a potential tension in Peren district, particularly in Khehoi-Mhainamtsi area, and appealed to the district administration and State government to intervene before it further deteriorates and restore peace and normalcy in the area.

KIN, through its media cell secretary Lallenmang Singson said that the situation had left everyone with consternation and a feeling of insecurity. When every individual/ organisation was tirelessly working for peace to prevail in the land, KIN said sudden escalation of incident was most undesirable.

As such, KIN appealed to all concerned to refrain from further confrontation and violence but solve the issue through mutual understanding with a sense of brotherhood and in true Christian spirit.

Gov felicitates Dr. Yingngam for outstanding academic feat NFHRCC seeks necessary funds Correspondent

KOHIMA, FEB 22 (NPN): Nagaland governor, RN R av i , f e l i c i t a t e d D r.

Yingngam Wangnaolim for securing third position in Masters Course for Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Kerala University of Health Sciences in 2020.

Speaking at the felicitation programme held at Dr. Imkongliba Ao Hall at Raj Bhavan Monday, Ravi lauded Dr. Wangnaolim for her outstanding academic achievement and said through her achievement she had given the State an opportunity to celebrate.

He said that although Dr. Wangnaolim came from a modest background, she had demonstrated Sankalp se Siddhi (attainment through resolve), a belief hugely

(3rd from R) Dr. Wangnaolim with RN Ravi and others. (NP)

propagated by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Ravi advised her to be a mentor to the aspiring students of the State. He also suggested that Dr. Wangnaolim visit High Schools, especially in the rural areas to meet students and inspire them by sharing her experience Ravi also encouraged her to serve the people with utmost sincerity since Nagaland needed the care and

services of good doctors. He said even if Nagaland was rich in natural resources, without human resources the state would not be able to fully progress.

He also highlighted the need for improving health care systems and the education sector which he said, were two were key ingredients for development of human resources. He said Nagaland had a lot of catch-

ing up to do in these areas.

Ravi also lauded the state government and its machineries for doing outstandingly well during the pandemic. Although the pandemic was far from over, he expressed optimism that with the help of vaccines it would come to an end sooner than later.

Further, as India was all set to celebrate 75th year of independence next year, Ravi suggested that the state should also set some targets in areas where it needed to progress to mark the auspicious celebration.

Also, speaking at the programme, state health minister, S Pangnyu Phom, lauded Dr. Wangnaolim and said he was extremely happy to celebrate the outstanding achievement of the daughter of “our” soil. He said it was a

proud moment for Nagas to see their daughters excelling exceptionally in all fields.

Pangnyu congratulated the awardee on behalf of Nagaland government for bringing laurels to the State.

The minister also lauded the awardee’s parents for producing and moulding an exceptional daughter who is an asset to society. Pangnyu also thanked the governor for recognising Dr. Wangnaolim’s achievement and organising the programme to felicitate her.

Others who attended the felicitation programme included CL John, MLA; principal secretary H&FW AS Bhatia, the awardee’s parents, members of KNSK and Konyak Union Kohima unit, Chen Area Union Kohima and Konyak Baptist Church and host of officials.

before onset of monsoon season

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Nagaland Foothills Road Co-ordination Committee (NFHRCC) has appealed to chief minister Neiphiu Rio to provide necessary funds as the working season was running out of time.

According to NFHRCC convenor Supu Jamir and assistant general secretary Chenithung Humtsoe, it was learnt from the Finance department that the file with regard to the construction of motorable road before the onset of the monsoon season was already endorsed to the chief minister’s office.

Therefore, the committee appealed to Rio to provide necessary funds.

Stating that it was Rio, who had generously pro-

vided the requisite fund to start the historic project in the year 2013, NFHRCC expressed hope that the chief minister would “take care of the project at this crucial time when Nagas are in dire need of the Foothills Road.”

Meanwhile, the committee sought clarification from advisor IT&C, Science & Technology and NRE, Mmhonlumo Kikon on the statement made on the floor of the assembly in the just concluded NLA session that he had inspected the progress (Doyang bridge construction) of the work and found that the contractor’s claim of more than 70 percent of the work being completed was untrue.

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Math coaching for HSLC in Phek

Students of HSLC candidates along with DA and DLCW MSK Phek.

DIMAPUR: One-month long mathematics coaching class for HSLC appearing candidates under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) commenced on February 15 at Government Higher Secondary School, Phek.

The coaching was initiated by District Administration and District Level Centre for Women - Mahila Shakti Kendra

(BBBP), Phek A press release by DA & DLCW MSK Phek stated that DC Phek, Razouvolie Dozo said the initiative to organise the coaching was undertaken to help students as their studies had been affected by the pandemic.

DC was of the view that poor performance in mathematics was a concern all over the district and the

initiative was undertaken in order to boost their morale and for students to get good grades.

Speaking at the inaugural session, SDO (C) nodal officer BBBP, Phek, N Bhavani Sri urged the students to have an ambition, to be consistent and work upon it to achieve their oriented goals.

Adding that mathematics was important for

developing analytical skills, she also emphasised that aptitude was extremely important for clearing many competitive exams such as UPSC, CAT, GMAT etc.

GHSS, Phek principal Kewetshete Wezah urged students not to just come for the sake of attending the coaching class but to have their own goals and know their purpose. It may be noted that teachers for the coaching were Ashok Kumar B.Sc. Maths, B.Ed Kezevituo Chielie M.Sc. Maths, B.Ed. Around 200 students from Phek from various educational institutions have enrolled for the free coaching class.

With two batches on daily basis, the class starts from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

N o t e b o o k s, p e n , masks and hand sanitisers were also distributed to students on the first day.

The coaching class will conclude on March 15.

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AR conduct awareness drive DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles Shamatore battalion under aegis of IGAR(North) conducted an awareness drive on COVID-19 vaccination for troops of IRB deployed in Shamatore area on February 19.

The aim of the lecturecum-interaction was to dispel the numerous doubts and misnomers regarding safety and side effects of COVID-19 vaccine.

All relevant informa-

tion was passed on to IRB troops by 2IC Jacob, CMO. About 60 IRB personnel attended the lecture.

Meanwhile, Jalukie battalion conducted a pipe band performance to commemorate the 75 years of Indian Independence on February 19 at St Xavier’s College, Jalukie. Importance and history of pipe band along with role of youth in safeguarding freedom were also discussed.

Demonstration on inter cropping

DIMAPUR: ATMA Satakha block organized a demonstration on inter cropping at Kilo Old, Kiyekhu and Xukhepu villages on February 16 and 17.

A press release by ATMA Satakha block, demonstration on cultivation practices of maize inter cropping with Soybean through line sowing methods and demonstration on air layering and grafting was conduct at Kilo old Village while demonstration on cultivation practices of cabbage and cauliflower through line sowing methods and demonstration on water melon cultivation was conducted at Kiyekhu. Demonstration on cultivation practices of carrot and onion and demonstration on bio compost was conduct at Xukhepu in Fishery Farm School. Live interaction and feedback session along with all farmers and seeds distribution were carried out.

news in Brief KVC new team: Kohima Village has inducted a new team of office bearers to the office of Kohima Village Council (KVC) for the tenure 2022 to 2025 to look after the well-being of the village. The new office bearer is headed by Helievio Solo as chairman, Zeneizo Rutsa as vice chairman, Vizonyü Kelio as general secretary along with five executive members.

Swavalamban Kausal Unnayan Programme: Dorcas Weaving Training Centre Khaibung in collaboration with Runway Nagaland will be organizing Swavalamban Kausal Unnayan Programme/ Skill Training Programme on traditional jewellery making, sponsored by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for unemployed women from March 8, at Kuki Baptist Association Centre Khaibung Village, Dimapur, Nagaland. Interested candidate can contact secretary (7630952032) or supervisor (9402091038) for details.

WSSU informs: Western Sumi Students Union (WSSU) has informed that free NPSC/IAS (GS foundation course) coaching forms will be issued from February 23, at creative learning institute, Vikeyi complex, 2nd floor, Nuton bosti junction, Dimapur. The last date of submission of forms will be on February 26 and further details can be contacted at 7005513026.

Lost and found: Dimapur District Autorickshaw Driver’s Union (DDADU) has informed that an auto rickshaw (NL 07F 9368), Eng no. 24ZWCL06794, Ch. No. MD2A47AZ6GWL 02991 has been found on February 22. Rightful owner has been informed to contact DDADU office (9862678703) within one week of this publication with proper documents.

AR seize smuggled areca nuts NEISSR holds freshers day-cum-cultural meet

The arrested persons with the seized areca nuts.

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles troops apprehended two individuals with smuggled areca nuts in Lalmati area, Kohima on February 18.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), based on spe-

cific input, troops of Assam Rifles established a spot MVCP and apprehended two individuals and seized 15 bags of Myanmarese areca nuts (worth around Rs 2.4 lakh), one truck (MN

01 AA 0209) and Rs 1,510 in cash. The apprehended individuals along with the recovered items were handed over to customs department, Dimapur for further investigation.

DIMAPUR: Master of Social Work (MSW) final year students of North East Institute of Social Science and Research (NEISSR) welcomed new batch 2020-22 at the freshers’ day-cum-cultural meet on February 20, at Conference hall, held under the theme “Creating bond through cultures”.

A press release by NEISSR stated that principal, NEISSR, Dr. Fr. CP Anto Paul, narrated his experience in Naga community and described hospitability and simplicity of Naga as uniqueness Faculties and students at the program on February 20. of Naga culture.

In his short message, he emphasized on core valACKNOWLEDGEMENT ues of NEISSR and seven

pillars to develop oneself as competent social workers and urged students to make efforts to develop cognitive, emotive, psychomotor skills and spirituality to achieve one’s goals and aspiration while stressing the importance of mutual respect.

Administrator, Bishop House, Director of Pastoral Care, Fr. Sabu Chenackal, who too address the gathering, encouraged students to do better to their potentials, quoting John F. Kennedy, “One person can bring a difference, others can try.”

Remembering Late Yela Swu on her 1st Death Anniversary February 23, 2020

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LATE HENGWALE THONG

W/o LATE RIGA THONG, EX-MINISTER

With great profound gratitude, the family of Lt. Khulu Kense offer our heartfelt appreciation to each and every individual, relatives, neighbors, friends, and well wishers for your unceasing prayer support and benevolent act of kindness extended to us at the sudden demise of our beloved mother and grandmother on 15-02-2021.

We are deeply touched and immensely blessed by your comforting presence and kind generosity extended to our family at this difficult time of loss.

We regret our inability to mention each and everyone, but it is in our humble prayer that God bless each and everyone of you abundantly.

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1936 : 15.02.2021 We convey our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us, physically, spiritually and materially, during the difficult time/ long illness and demise of our beloved mother LATE HENGWALE THONG on 15th February, 2021 at Dimapur. Special mention may be made of the following though it is not possible to name all : 12. Sendenyu Chipwen Union and all other Organizations/ Churches: Unions (Sendenyu Village) 1. The Pentecostal Mission Churches (Dimapur Centre, 13. Tsoginzun Fellowship, Dimapur Kohima Centre & Shillong Centre) 14. Kacharigaon Village Council and members of the 2. Rengma Baptist Churches (Sendenyu, Thonsu, Village Dimapur, Kohima, Kashanyu & Kacharigaon 15. Servants of God & Believers of Pentecostal Churches Fellowship) 16. Nagaland School Education Administrative Officers’ Hospitals: Association Doctors & Nurses of: 17. Sendenyu Nyulünyu, Kohima 3. Naga Hospital, Kohima 18. SDEO Office, Tseminyu 4. Referral Hospital, Dimapur 19. Rengma Seb Clan 5. Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur.

Departments and Individuals: NGOs: 20. Y. Patton, Hon’ble Dy. Chief Minister 6. IAS Officers’ Association, Nagaland 21. R. Khing, Hon’ble Advisor 7. Officers & staff of ATI, Nagaland, Kohima 22. Nillo Rengma, Hon’ble Ex-Minister 8. Rengma Hoho (various constituents) 23. Martin Pienyu, IPS, IG (INT) 9. Rengma Selo Zi 24. Pollem Tep, President, Rengma Hoho 10. Rengma Mothers’ Association 25. Administrative Training Institute, 11. Rengma Students’ Union (various units) Nagaland, Kohima We regret our inability to mention each and every person/organization individually but it is our earnest prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Sons / daughters in law, daughter / son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, sisters, in laws and families

A year has passed since you left us to be with the Lord, yet your precious memories, we cherish every single day.

You are deeply missed.

Till we meet again.

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Loved Ones

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(07/11/1939 – 03/02/2021)

“We are all on the way” A man is born beside the road to death.

To die is not so much, it is inevitable.

The journey is what matters and what one does along the way.

Lt. N . Chenio Kithan

We, the bereaved family of Lt. N. Chenio Kithan would like to convey our heartfelt and profound gratitude to each and every individual, groups, organizations, churches, relatives, neighbours, friends and well wishers who stood with us and supported us physically, emotionally, financially and through your unceasing prayers at the sudden demise of my beloved husband and our father Lt. N. Chenio Kithan on 03. 02. 2021 at Wokha Town.

Though we couldn’t mention and thank each and everyone individually, we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly for your kindness and generosity during our time of grief.

Your good deeds will be cherished forever.

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Loving Wife, Sons, Daughter and Relatives

Lt. YEVIKHE AWOMI 1st July 1940 – 15th Feb 2021 “I am thinking of that beautiful land, I shall reach when the Sun goes down, when through wonderful grace by my Savior I stand”

The bereaved family of Lt Yevikhe Awomi, express our heartfelt gratitude to each individual and groups who helped, comforted and supported us physically, financially and with prayers during the prolonged illness of our beloved father till the time of his demise. It is our sincere prayer that God Almighty bless you all.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Does the govt have the political will to resolve the huge losses in power revenue?

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WEATHER FORECAST February 23

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sun

32 12

Aizawl

Hazy sun and very warm

Guwahati Plenty of sunshine Imphal

Sunshine and pleasant

Itanagar Mostly sunny

28 10 32 14 28 8

Sunshine and pleasant

23 8

Kohima

Mostly sunny and delightful

22 10

Dimapur Brilliant sunshine

Sunshine and pleasant

Tuensang Sunny and cooler Wokha

Nice with plenty of sunshine

Zunheboto Sunny and pleasant

Members of ZLBN, ZSUN and others at the launching programme.

DIMAPUR: Zeme Leisiname Bau Nagaland (ZLBN)/ Zeme Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN) released a booklet on village administration in Zeme dialect.

The booklet was released by DC Peren, Sentiwapang Aier as special guest in the presence of president, Zeme Council Nagaland, ADC Jalukie, president, Nsong Kebai Area Public Organization, Kebai Area Frontal Organi-

sation and village council authorities.

A press release by Zeme Students’ Union (N) stated that DC appreciated the union and cited that there were many books on village administration or Nagaland Village Council Act 1978 in English but such books in local language were rare.

In this regard, he encouraged the union to enact and insert more of latest government gazette and de-

partmental notification to update the village authority in the rural area.

He also opined that district administration was ready to extend materials and its support in the coming days if the union could bring more such publication to educate and empower village council authorities for smooth functioning.

He hoped that through the booklet, the village councils in the district

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CHS and CHYN honor Pulwama martyrs DIMAPUR: Chümoukedima Hindu Society (CHS) in collaboration with Chümoukedima Hindu Yuva Nagaland (CHYN) organised a programme to honour the martyrs of February 14, 2019, Pulwama attack at CHS office premises on February 14, 2021.

A joint press release

by CHS and CHYN stated that, president CHS, Krishan Sharma while remembering the sacrifices of the brave soldiers shared a brief introduction on the programme whereas, working president of CHS, Pintu M Ghosh spoke on the sacrifices made by the brave jawans and also stressed on the military strength of the country.

Earlier, the public observed a one-minute silent prayer and shradhanjali was offered to the brave martyrs by paying florals and lighting candles.

The programme was chaired by general secretary of CHS, Prakash Chetri and vote of thanks was delivered by president of CHYN, Raj Kumar Das.

would become aware of their duties, functions and strive towards transparency, accountability and development.

President ZCN, Dr. Tumda Newme spoke on the purposes of the booklet, its importance as well as the rights and responsibilities the government had given to the villages.

ADC Jalukie, Dr. Tinong Jongshi stressed on the need to balance the village council in focusing more on development rather than copying the election or chasing for leadership.

Earlier, president, Aakam Pame introduced the audience to the booklet by interpreting Nagaland Village Council Act 1978, government gazettes and notification.

The programme concluded with benediction by associate pastor, ZBC Jalukie town, Chilak Pame, vote of thanks by secretary, Deichungbe and facilitators, Ramkuabam and Deichungbe briefed the village authorities.

BABA celebrates IMLD

Anungba Sanglir (inset). Borlengri Ao Students Union performing a short play.

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Borlengri Ao Baptist Church (BABA) celebrated International Mother Language Day (IMLD) at Church premises on February 21, under the theme “Mother language unites a nation”.

Addressing the gathering as guest speaker, I Anungba Sanglir, stated that language was God’s gift to humanity and claimed that it was one’s duty to learn how to read, write and speak.

He maintained that

without learning how to speak ones mother tongue, a citizen becomes incomplete.

He further stated that our mother tongue that identifies us and builds nation, promotes love, resolve conflicts and promotes ideas of brotherhood.

Speaking in terms of Naga society, Sanglir explained that translation of the Holy Bible into local dialects was the biggest milestone, maintaining that our customs and tradition can also be equally preserved through promotion

of mother language.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by SST, Temsumenla, while invocation offered by pastor, BABA, Temsuwati.

A short speech was also delivered by chairman, Borlengri Ao Tribal Council, Oyimpong Longchar and a poem on the theme was read

by Sunday school students of junior class.

A short play was also acted by Borlengri Ao Students union while a melodious traditional song was sung by tiny tots Sunday school department.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dimapur: Chumukedima Town Council (CTC) administrator, ThejavizoNakhro has informed all business establishments under Chumukedima Town Council that renewal of trade license and fresh registration of firms will be carried out from March 1 to May 31.

Therefore, all business establishments have been directed to register/ renew their trade license as per Nagaland municipal act 2001.

Defaulter (s) will be Mission plant 1000 trees in all over India, a mission initiated by a team of youngsters from Kerala, Yazin Malappuram and Shablan Malappuram along with Ajesh Kollam, strictly dealt with as per the provision of law.

Mukesh Palakkad, Shakir Malappuram with Fr.Dr.P.S.Varghese, at MGM School.

Painting, essay competitions KQWS road safety program on ‘plastic free’ in Tuensang DIMAPUR: Kipi Qomi

DIMAPUR: Additional De puty Commissioner (ADC) and Administrator Tuensang Town Council (TTC), Tuensang, Ajit Kumar Verma, has informed that there will be interschool painting and essay competitions on February 23, at Government Higher Secondary school, Thangjam, to promote plastic free sensitizing campaign in educational institutions.

According to DIPR, painting competition will be held under the theme “Plastic free schools/Tuensang town” for classes 6 to 8, while essay competition will be held under the theme “Challenges and measures

to make our town plastic free”, for classes 9 and 10.

It further informed that only two participants for each category from one school were allowed to participate and that all necessary material required for above mentioned competitions such as sketch pens, chart papers, writing pens and papers etc. would be provided at the venue.

All Schools under Tuensang town have been requested to inform and encourage students for participation and submit names and details of the participants by February 22 and further details can be contacted at 9862569975.

Welfare Society (KQWS), Thilixu, Dimapur carried out Road Safety Advocacy Programme on February 23 as per MoRTH guidelines at 3rd Mile Nagarjan Junction.

KQWS chair man, Kughaho Khala highlighted the schedule of the next activity plans, distribution of pamphlets which will continue till February 26.

He said essay competition will be held at Hornbill School Chekiye and painting competition at Govt. High School Thilixu.

The other activities include quiz, seminar etc, which will be held at Zunheboto.

District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) under National tobacco control programme (NTCP) along with the law enforcers from Police Station -1 Mokokchung carried out enforcement activity in Mokokchung on February 18 and seized tobacco products from shops near educational institutions. Defaulters were penalized under section 6 (b) of COPTA Act 2003. (CMO office)

Sensitization on Covid-19 vaccination for Tsg police DIMAPUR: Sensitization on Covid-19 vaccination for the police personnel was conducted on February 22 at 3rd NAP auditorium hall, Tuensang.

In a press release issued by DMO Tuensang, Apheang stated that District Immunization Officer (DIO), Dr.Thungchanpeni briefed the police personnel on Covishield vaccination and stated that Covishield vaccine was given to health care workers in first phase and second phase to frontline workers.

She asked them not to believe in any rumors and fake messages on social media and requested them to take the vaccine. She stated

Police personnel at the sensitization on Covid-19 vaccination programme at 3rd NAP auditorium hall Tuensang on February 22.

that, the Covishield vaccine and breastfeeding mothers. about the covishield vacwould not be used for ana- She further informed the cination in their respective phylaxis, pregnant women police personnel to sensitize units.

Endangered Pangolins released ARK foundation conducts sensitization programmes to Lozaphuhu Wildlife Reserve DIMAPUR: ARK Foundation conducted sensitization programmes on substance use prevention, management and co morbidities with drug users and service providers at Zunheboto and Mokokchung, in collaboration with DAPCU Zunheboto and Care Counseling Centre, Mokokchung on the February 15.

Another such programme in Kohima, in collaboration with Kripa Foundation was conducted.

All three programmes were sup-

ported by department of Social welfare.

A press release by ARK Foundation stated that president, Ketho Angami, was the main resource person, who spoke on various health concerns pertaining to lives of drug user with objective to keep them away from pre mature deaths and infectious diseases.

Angami in his presentation stressed on subjects including importance of OST and its benefits, drug use in relation to overdose,

HIV, TB and Viral Hepatitis, and prevention, management and treatment of all mentioned diseases.

He further shared nature of diseases and deliberated as to how it affect physical health and lives of drug users and urged them to stay healthy and alive and away from any sort of infections until they mature out of their addiction and come to recovery.

He also informed that all these services were government

initiated programmes and could be availed free of cost. He, however, lamented about lack of awareness programmes, access to proper and easy access to test, diagnosis and treatment, while emphasizing on the saying “prevention is better than cure”.

Through this programme, he added that viral hepatitis free programme was rolled out in Nagaland since 2019, and that service was to be made available in all district hospitals.

Members of Lozaphuhu village and forest official releasing the Pangolins.

DIMAPUR: Under the community’s conservation efforts, a severely endangered species, Pangolins were released into the Wildlife Reserved Areas at Lozaphuhu Wildlife Reserved Area, Phek on February 22.

The species were released by ranger, Forest Department Phek in the presence of members from K Y M C

Lozaphuhu village council, students’ union and youth organization.

Meanwhile, the village council appreciated DFO Phek, DC Phek and Rukusayi Khusoh for donating and facilitating the released of the wild animal into the Lozaphuhu Wildlife Reserved Area, which they termed it as huge encouragement towards the

Community’s conservation efforts.

As per the village resolution, the community reaffirmed to impose heavy penalty against anyone be it its own members or others, who kills any of the severely endangered species not only in the Reserved Area but in the whole of Lozaphuhu vil- Nagaland Two-Wheeler Taxi Association Dimapur (NTWTAD) district held its annual lage territory. picnic on February 20, behind Noune resort Seithekema. (NTWTAD) K Y M C

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Modi opens coffers for Assam before polls Says previous govts neglected development

DHEMAJI (AS), FEB 22 (PTI): Opening the coffers of his government for election-bound Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday slammed the successive Congress dispensations that ruled the country since Independence gor the “neglect” of the state and the northeast for decades.

On his third visit to Assam in a month, Modi, who dedicated to the nation three major projects in the petroleum sector worth over Rs 3,222 crore, enumerated steps taken by the state government led by Sarbananda Sonowal and the centre over the past few years for its balanced growth.

He also inaugurated Dhemaji Engineering College and laid the foundation stone for Sualkuchi Engineering College with initial project cost of Rs 45 crore and Rs 55 crore respectively in this town on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra.

He had unleashed a major development offensive in the run up to the state polls on February 7 when he laid the foundation

PM Narendra Modi being felicitated with a ‘Jaapi’ (traditional Assamese hat) by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal. (PTI) of and dedicated to the nation infrastructure projects involving Rs 9,310 crore.

Again, on February 18, he had gifted a bouquet of development projects worth about Rs 10,000 crore to the state.

“Those who ruled for decades since Independence believed Dispur was too distant from Delhi. ‘Dilli ab door nahi aapke darwaaze par hai’ (Delhi is not far

now, it stand sat your doorstep,” he told a massive gathering.

The previous governments adopted “step-motherly” approach to the north bank region and neglected connectivity, health, education and industry, he alleged.

“I had come earlier to Gogamuk in the state’s north bank and said that Assam and the northeast

will become the new growth engine of the country and now we see this belief bear fruit,” he said.

The prime minister said due to sustained efforts bythe Assam government more than 20 engineering colleges have been set up.

Referring to the new National Education Policy (NEP), he said its emphasis on teaching in local languages will help children from even poor families become doctors and engineers.

Modi said hardly 40 per cent families in Assam had cooking gas connections till 2014 despite the state being rich in oil and natural gas and refineries. Almost entire population of the state has now been covered under the Ujjwala Yojana and one crore women have benefited, he said. “The gas pipelines, optical fibre networks and piped water supply initiatives are not mere iron pipes and fibre. These are the new fate lines of India,” he asserted. He said improvement in energy and infrastructure development will make life easier for the people of As sam and the northeast and create fresh job opportunities for youth.

Oil storage capacity has been strengthened for the purpose of refining and

meeting emergency situations, he said.

“Assam is known the world over for its tea, tourism, handloom and handicraft. The growth of these sectors will generate more employment and strengthen the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ mission,” he said.

Reaching out to tea garden workers, a solid support base of the BJP, Modi said improving their living condition was a priority of both the state and the central governments.

“With the blessings of the Brahmaputra, the land in this region is fertile. We are working for improving farm income, providing agriculturists better seeds, soil health cards and introducing pension schemes,” he said.

Farm laws have been amended to ensure their produce reaches international markets, the prime minister said.

He said his government has earmarked Rs 20,000 crore for strengthening the fisheries sector and Assam will hugely benefit from it. Modi said he will visit Assam and other poll bound states as many times as possible before elections are announced, likely in first week of March.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Modi migratory bird: Grand Alliance in Assam GUWAHATI, FEB 22 (PTI): The Congress-led Grand Alliance in Assam on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “migratory bird” who visits the state often but does not solve any problem.

The comment was made after Modi paid his third visit in a month to the poll-bound state and dedicated to the nation a number of projects in different parts of the state.

The Congress, which had posed six questions to the prime minister before his arrival, placed them again at a joint press conference with five alliance partners after he left.

The questions asked were related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, generation of employment in the state, granting of ST status to six communities, rise in the prices of essential commodities, minimum wage to tea garden worker sand the exorbitant rise in fuel price. The Congress, which was in power for 15 years in the state since 2001, has formed the ‘Grand Alliance’ with Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) and AnchalikGana Morcha (AGM), which was launched by a section of intellectuals, to fight the coming Assembly election against BJP. Assam Pradesh

Ripun Bora Congress Committee president Ripun Bora said “We asked six questions to Modi and hoped that he will answer at least one of them.

Unfortunately he did not do that. He is just a migratory bird and nothing else. Let him come, visit and then go back”.

Continuing his attack, Bora, also Rajya Sabha MP, said” Modi said he will continue to come to Assam till the model code of conduct for the Assembly election is enforced. Why did he not come when the state was suffering from flood?

Why did he not come when five youths were gunned down by police during the anti-CAA movement (in December 2019)?”

He also questioned Modi’s silence over kidnapping of two oil sector employees by ULFA(I) militants and sought to know what action the government is taking for their

safe release.

All India United Democratic Front (AIDUF) organisational general secretary Aminul Islam said thefrequent visits by Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJPnational president J P Nadda post the formation of the ‘Grand Alliance’ prove that the BJP is afraid of losing the polls.

“The BJP-led NDA is frustrated, scared and trying to save its government. They have lied in every front -- NRC, Assam Accord, CAA, investments and border sealing. The people now know that it is bluffing,” he added.

CPI(M) Assam Committee Secretary Deben Bhattacharyya said the BJP government gave jobs to only 80,000 youths in the state against its promise of 25 lakh employment in the last five years.

AGM working president Manjit Mahanta wondered why Modi and other “big” national leaders are visiting the state repeatedly if BJP is not scared of the ‘Grand Alliance’.

Modi had since January 23 addressed three public rallies at Sivasagar, Dhekiajuli and Silapathar as part of official functions to roll out various schemes and projects.

Clear stand on cow syndicate in Assam: Education is a priority of NPP government, says Meghalaya CM Chhattisgarh CM Baghel tells PM Modi Correspondent

GUWAHATI, FEB 22 (PTI): Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Assam, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday sought his response on allegations ofan active cow syndicate in the state.

Baghel, who was appointed as observer by the All India Congress Committee for its Assam unit ahead of the assembly elections,

also alleged that many other syndicates in Assamare being provided protection by the state government.

“PM Sir, Assam is keenly waiting for you to respond to@Manekagandhibjp ji’s remark regarding the Cow Syndicate beingrun by @ sarbanand sonwal govt,” he said in a tweet. “BTW, there are many other syndicates protected by@BJP4Assam govt. against your slogan

Mizoram Assembly to hold budget session from today AIZAWL, FEB 22 (PTI): The Budget session of the Mizoram Assembly will begin on Tuesday, an official said.

The first day of the budget session will start with the customary address by Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai, the official said on Monday. Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who also holds the Finance portfolio,

will present the annual budget for fiscal 2021-2022on March 1, he said.

The budget session will continue till March 17, the official said.

Three government bills, including “The Mizoram Licensing and Regulation of Private Veterinary Hospitals and Clinics Bill, 2012” will be laid during the session, he said.

of ‘Na Khaunga Na KhaneDunga’,” Baghel added.

The Chhattisgarh CM had on February 17 told reporters here that besides cattle smuggling, strong syndicates are also engaged in supply of coal, stones, bamboo, betel leaves, nut sand even fish. Baghel also said that BJP MP Maneka Gandhi had reportedly written to the Assam government over its treatment to cows.

SHILLONG, FEB 22: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday stressed that education is a priority of the National People’s Party (NPP) government.

“The creation of better educational infrastructure will go a long way in giving a better atmosphere for students to avail learning facilities,” he said after laying the foundation stone

government”.

Commending the initiative by the community, Sangma said, “the school has served the community for over 68 years since its inception in 1953 which was a result of collective community leadership of six villages in the area. It continues to serve unbiased for students from different backgrounds with its sole purpose to educate and bring higher education closer to home.

I am extremely happy to be

here to announce the start of this project for such a welldeserved community”.

Established in 1953 by active members of 6 villages in the area- Kharkutta, Melopara, Tengabari, Salpara, Kholaipara and Kamagandim, the school was brought under deficit system in 1959 and provincialized in the year 1981.

In 2002, the school was upgraded to the higher secondary level. Currently, the school is in a dilapidated

condition with inadequate infrastructure to fulfil the needs of students of the area. Speaking on taking opportunities, the chief minister encouraged the people of Kharkutta to take advantage of the village’s proximity with Assam by pursuing different entrepreneurial activities as a source of livelihood and assured that all support will be accorded by the government to promote business and economic activities in the area.

Tell CM not to deny info sought under RTI: M’laya BJP Correspondent SHILLONG, FEB 22: Meghalaya BJP president, Ernest Mawrie on Monday requested Governor Satya Pal Malik to order Chief Minister Conrad Sangma not to deny information sought under Right to Information (RTI).

Mawrie said that the BJP has filed number of RTI seeking information

on implementation of Saubhagya scheme, Jal Jeevan Mission, COVID-19 expenditure besides others, but the government is yet to furnish the information.

Mawrie has been facing the ire from the NPPled Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government, including legislators from his own party, for “raising issues of corruption.”

Chief Minister Sang-

Demonstrating students confront police in Mnp Correspondent IMPHAL, FEB 22: Over 15 protestors were rushed to hospitals in Imphal as several students were injured in clashes with police during protests demanding resumption of normal classes in government colleges in Manipur.

Classes in government colleges in the state remain cancelled since teachers launched indefinite class boycott stir as a part of their ongoing cease work strike demanding implementation of 7th UCG Pay and Regulations.

Angered by the nonconduct of the classes for days, students of various colleges, particularly in Imphal areas, have been pressing the state government to ensure normal conduct of classes.

When their demand was not addressed, a large number of students from various government colleges came out near their respective colleges and demonstrated on the streets.

Students of some colleges affiliated to Dhanamanjuri University (DMU) converged themselves at the DM College campus and staged a protest shouting slogans.

When the students at-

for the upgradation of the United Kharkutta Higher Secondary School in North Garo Hills district.

Reiterating the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance’s commitment to realise the aspirations of the people, the Chief Minister said, “NPP made a commitment to the people during election and to fulfil the mandate, government has come up with the ‘Education Policy’ within six months of taking over the regime of the

Protesting students clash with police in Imphal on Monday. tempted to march towards out on the street near their the state Assembly complex college campus at Singwhere the budget session jamei and carried out anwas in progress, a strong other demonstration on police team armed with riot the street. gears rushed to the spot and As the students continblocked them from carrying ued to demonstrate despite out the demonstration. repeated warning, another When the students police team who rushed to tried to carry out the demon- the spot baton charged them stration forcibly, the police apart from firing tear gas baton charged them. When shells to disperse them. some of the demonstrators In the melee, at least pelted stones towards them, several students sustained the police used tear gas to injuries. Among them eight disperse the demonstra- were admitted to various tors. hospitals.

Several students were Denouncing the police injured in the clash. Many brutality towards the stuof them were rushed to dents, All Manipur Students’ nearby hospitals.

Union (AMSU) threatened Around the same time, to launch intense form of another group of students agitation if the state governfrom Manipur College came ment ensured resumption of

normal class in the colleges immediately.

AMSU human resources secretary Bruce Pebam said that the student body did not take the excessive action meted out by the police to the students on peaceful demonstrations lightly.

He claimed that the students were carrying out peaceful demonstrations demanding their right to education.

“AMSU will not remain silent. We will be compelled to launch intense form of agitations if the state government does not ensure conduct of normal classes immediately,” he said. He further demanded action against the police who meted out excessive force towards the students.

At the same time, the student leader appealed to the teachers to change their course of agitations and not to disturb the academic atmosphere while continuing their agitations.

He said that AMSU and the students’ community were in favour of the teachers’ demand.

On the other hand, the striking teachers of government colleges reaffirmed to continue their agitations until and unless their demands were addressed by the state government.

ma has denied allegations of corruption in his government and asked the BJP president to raise evidencebased issues.

Infact, Governor Malik had told UNI that he has not come across any corruption while reviewing centrally sponsored schemes implemented in the State.

However, Mawrie said the Governor should first

“instruct” the Chief Minister to provide answers to RTIs filed by the party.

“We have filed RTIs on the implementation of the centrally sponsored Saubhagya scheme and are yet to get replies from the power department. We have also filed an RTI on the Rs. 400 crore COVID19 spending and replies have not been received,” he added.

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR::NAGALAND S/C. NO. 143/21

NOTICE

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

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension of Late Tovikali Sumi has been applied by Shri Kughalu K. Sumi, H/o Late Tovikali Sumi, R/o H.No. 288, Purana Bazar, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of: 1) Pension Benefits 2) SBI A/C No. 20179584855 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 22nd March, 2021.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 22nd Feb, 2021.

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IN THE COURT OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR, NAGALAND

NOTICE

No.Rev-1/90-D/107 Dt. Dimapur the 2/2/2021 Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Temjenwati, resident of who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 1175, Dag No. 743/1643, measuring an area 00-04-00 located at Block No/Village Padumpukhuri, Mouza No. 3 which has been mortgage in the SBI Bank/Society.

Claim/Objection concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 7 (Seven) days from the date of publication in local newspaper.

Sd/Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland

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DECLARATION (Correction of Name & Late Father's Name) Regd. No. 105/21 Date 22/2/21

I, Shri. Thepfusa, son of Late Vilhoulie, permanent resident of Phesama Village, District Kohima Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India hailing from the Angami Naga tribe and a permanent resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That I am a retired Deputy Foreman from the Department of Printing and Stationary, Kohima, Nagaland 3. That whereas in my Service Book inadvertently and by oversight my name has been entered and recorded with my alias name as Khriesielie Angami and my late Father's name has been entered and recorded as Late Zhazu-u Angami.

4. That now in order to avoid any further complication regarding my name and my late father's name I do hereby declare that I shall be known and addressed as Shri. Thepfusa, son of Late Vilhoulie, whereby relinquishing my former name and late Father's name.

5. That accordingly in case of my name being entered and recorded as Thepfusa or. Khriesielie Angami, my late father's name as Vilhoulie or Zhasu-u Angami, it refers to one and the same person i.e. me, and my late father and are indistinguishable, interchangeable and synonymous 6. That this affidavit shall stand as a piece of evidence for any ratification/ clarification if any complications that may arise with regard to correction of my name and my late Father's name in my Service records and/or any other official documents and henceforth I shall at all times hereafter in all record, deed and in writing and in all proceeding, dealings and transactions private as well as upon all occasions whatsoever use and sign my name and late Father's name as Shri. Thepfusa, son of Late Vilhoulie,, I expressly authorise and request all persons at all times hereafter to designate and address me and my late father's name, by such assumed names accordingly and for which I am entitled with all service benefits.

7. That this affidavit is signed and sworn before the competent authority and herein it shall be used for all Service records, Pension records, official records, future references and future correspondence.

That the above statements made in Para 1-5 are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the Competent Authority on 19th February, 2021 at Kohima.

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No.NU/ENGG/M-56/E/Qtr/ 2011- 485

Dated: 22nd February 2021

RE TENDER NOTICE

Sealed tenders are invited from the registered Electrical Contractors empanelled with Nagaland University for the under mentioned work.

Particulars

Internal Electrification of Type-B Quarter No. 02 (1 Flat) at NU, Hqrs. Lumami.

Tender Value

Earnest Tender Fee Completion Money (Through time Deposit NU Challan) [`] [`] [`] 1,41,190.00 2,825.00 500.00 15 Days

Tender documents can be obtained from the Engineering Section, NU, Hqrs. Lumami on working days upto 1st March 2021 and the same should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Registrar on or before 2nd March 2021 (upto 2:00 PM). Nagaland University reserves the right to accept or reject any tender without assigning any reason, whatsoever.

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Shah reviews COVID-19 situation Bengal has made up its mind for ‘poriborton’: PM Amit as some states report spike in cases

KO L K AT A , F E B 2 2 (IANS): Launching a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, Prime Minster Narendra Modi said on Monday that the people of the state have made up their mind for a real ‘poriborton’ (change).

“Bengal has made up its mind for poriborton and the BJP will bring ‘aashol poriborton’ (real change) in the state,” Modi told a large gathering at the Dunlop Estate Village in Kolkata’s neighbouring Hooghly district. He said the jubilant response of the crowd has sent out positive signals to Delhi for a regime change in Bengal.

The Primne Minister said that the lotus brigade would bring ‘aashol poribartan’ which the young generation of Bengal aims for. “The BJP government should be formed not just for political regime change, but for ‘aashol poriborton’ in the state,” he said.

This was Modi’s third

PM Modi addresses a public meeting in Hooghly district, West Bengal Monday. (PTI)

visit to poll-bound Bengal in the last one month, during which he criticised the role of the state government over agricultural, health, governance and many other crucial issues.

Taking a dig at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Modi said that lakhs of poor people in Bengal have been deprived of the facility to avail free healthcare worth Rs 5 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

“Such hurdles have been created by Mamata Ji’s government between the people of Bengal and development,” he said, add-

ing that real change is only possible when there is no politics of extortion.

“We don’t want injustice. We want real change...

The party which talked about ‘Maa-Mati-Manush’ is stopping Bengal’s development. Those who ruled Bengal have brought it to this current state,” the Prime Minister pointed out.

Modi further said that the Centre sent money directly to the accounts of people, but Trinamool ‘tolabaaz’ (extortionists) took the money for state schemes.

This mentality has stopped people from getting the ben-

efits of the Kisan Samman “The allegations that Nidhi scheme,” he said, he made against the TMC adding that the problem is government were baseless the ‘cut-cut culture’. and politically motivated,” said. Referring to Prime TMC slams PM Modi he Minister’s “Syndicate raj” The ruling TMC in jibe, Ghosh said, “Those West Bengal on Monday who were founders of this slammed Prime Minister syndicate in Bengal are now Narendra Modi for his hard- with the BJP. He should hitting comments against first ask his leaders and then the Mamata Banerjee gov- point fingers at others”. ernment calling it “a bag of He hit out Modi’s allies” and said he first owes legations that Durga Puja is an explanation to the people not allowed in Bengal as a for his failure to control fuel “lie”. “Is he aware that the prices and the ongoing farm- state government provided ers’ agitation.

Rs 50,000 financial assis“Bag of lies. The PM tance to each Puja commitdelivers a speech that fails tee in 2020? He should first #FactCheck”, TMC par- get hold of facts and then liamentary party leader in speak”.

Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien On Modi’s allegation tweeted. that TMC has insulted BenThe party’s spokesper- gali pride, party MP Sougata son Kunal Ghosh said “Be- Roy said BJP leaders and the fore questioning the TMC prime minister should be the government, he (Modi) last person to talk about it. should first explain the rea“It is the same BJP son behind his government’s party which had vandalized failure to control fuel prices. the bust of Ishwar Chandra Why has his government Vidyasagar during the Lok failed to address the issues Sabha poll. The people of that have led to farmer’s agi- Bengal know very well BJP’s tation in the country? true character.

NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country in the wake of sudden spike in cases in a few states.

The review meeting was also attended by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and top officials of the two ministries.

The home minister took stock of the coronavirus situation in the country, particularly in the states which have witnessed a spike in cases recently, a home ministry official said.

The ongoing vaccination drive and the steps needed to check further spread of the virus were discussed in the meeting, the official said.

The possible assistance to be offered to the affected states was also discussed in the meeting, another official said.

The review meeting was also attended by Union

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and top officials of the two ministries.

There have been reports of sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in states.

According to the Union Health Ministry, the surge in active cases is due to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh reporting a spike in the daily infections.

People coming to Madhya Pradesh from Maharashtra will be subjected to thermal screening, government officials said in Bhopal.

In Karnataka, Health Minister K Sudhakar cautioned people against negligence towards observing COVID protocols, and of stricter steps if the number of cases increase. He said marshals would be deployed to monitor weddings as they were taking place without any norms or guidelines being followed.

In the national capital, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal directed authorities to take all necessary steps to prevent any rise in COVID-19 cases in view of the surge in some states.

Public buses and metro trains will run at their current limited capacities for at least two more weeks with the Delhi Disaster Management Authority deciding to maintain status quo on the number of passengers, sources said.

After logging over 6,000 COVID-19 cases for three days in a row, Maharashtra reported 5,210 fresh infections on Monday.

In Mumbai, the number of single-day infections dropped to 760 after reporting over 900 fresh cases for two consecutive days.

In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan issued several directives while reviewing the coronavirus situation in the state at a meeting in Bhopal.

IYC protest against fuel price hike UP government presents Rs 5,50,270 crore budget NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (IANS): Activists of the Indian Youth Congress on Monday staged a protest against the hike in prices of petrol, diesel and LPG cyleinders, and also over the arrest of 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi.

Hundreds of IYC activists led by its national president Srinivas B.V. particpated in the protest in the inner circle of the Connaught Place here. The youth Congress activtsts dressed in cricket attire took a jibe at the Centre over petrol prices crossing the Rs 100 per liter mark at several parts of the country.

Speaking to the media, Srinivas said that by robbing the people, the Central government is focusing solely on the development of the

capitalists. Slamming the Union Finance Minister, Srinivas said that Nirmala Sitharaman says that rising prices of petrol and diesel is no longer under the government’s control.

“To whose account is the 100 per cent excise duty going? The common people of the country are reeling under the fire of inflation, but the government seems to have found an opportunity in disaster,” he said.

Srinivas also condemned the arrest of Disha Ravi in connection with the toolkit case and said that the character of the nation is being destroyed as the right of expression is being abolished.

He said that her arrest is a violation of her democratic rights and this type

of incident is against the democratic tradition of the country.

“The government is afraid of criticism and is indulging in the practice of arresting the critics,” the IYC chief said.

Srinivas demanded that the government should take concrete steps to control the rising inflation at the earliest and work to provide relief to the people, especially young talented youth like Disha Ravi. IYC’s national media in-charge Rahul Rao said that the government has no understanding of the economy as inflation is increasing day by day.

“We demand that the government should roll back the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders with immediate effect,” Rao said.

LUCKNOW, FEB 22 (PTI): With a target of making Uttar Pradesh ‘atmanirbhar’, the Yogi Adityanath government on Monday presented a Rs 5,50,270.78 crore budget for financial year 202122 in the state Assembly.

With Assembly elections in the state less than a year away, the budget includes new schemes of Rs 27,598.40 crore, with infrastructure development bagging the lion’s share.

The budget presented

by Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, in the presence of the chief minister, is over Rs 37,410 crore more than the previous year’s budget size, making it the largest fund allocation in the state.

Reading out the budget speech from a laptop, Khanna said the target was

to make Uttar Pradesh “atmanirbhar” and ensure all round development of the state. This is the Adityanath government’s first paperless budget.

The budget for 202122, is also the last budget of the present Adityanath government before the next UP Assembly polls.

The budget makes a provision of Rs 101 crore for the under-construction airport in Ayodhya which will be named ‘Maryada Purushottam Sriram Airport, Ayodhya’ after Lord Ram and also earmarks Rs 2,000 crore for increasing the number of airstrips at the Jewar Airport in Noida to six from two. There is a provision of an outlay of Rs 100 crore proposed for “Atma Nirbhar Krishak Samanvit Vikas Yojna” in the

UP Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presents the paperless State Budget in the Assembly, Monday. (PTI)

budget for doubling farmers’ income and Rs 600 crore for Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana besides Rs 700 crore for free water facility to farmers and Rs 400 crore for crop loan to farmers at concessional rates.

For women welfare, the

budget proposes Rs 1,200 crore for implementation of Mukhymatri Kanya Sumangla Yojana and Rs 100 crore for malnutrition of women and children under Mukhymantri Saksham Suraksha yojna. Provisions of Rs 4,094 crore for nutritional programme and Rs 415

crore for National nutritional campaign besides Rs 200 crores for Mahila Samarthya Yojna are also there.

For youth development, the budget makes a provision for distribution of tablets to eligible students under the government’s ambitious Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana, for free coaching for competitive exams and for setting up model career centres in 12 other districts.

The budget provides Rs 100 crore for providing employment and self-employment to migrant workers under the Mukhyamantri Pravasi Shramik Udyamita Vikas Yojna. In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the budget makes a provision of Rs 50 crore for vaccination scheme towards prevention of COVID-19.

Varavara Rao gets 6-month bail on medical grounds MUMBAI, FEB 22 (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim bail for six months on medical grounds to ailing poet and activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

The court said it could not be a “mute spectator” and permit 82-year-old Rao’s health condition to deteriorate in custody.

A bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale said there existed no doubt that given his current medical condition, Rao would face “acceleration and intensification of ailments” if he continued to remain in custody.

It noted that medical

facilities at the Taloja prison’s hospital in neighbouring Navi Mumbai were inadequate.

Rao is currently admitted in Nanavati Hospital, a private medical facility in Mumbai. He has been in custody since August 28, 2018, awaiting trial in the case, which is being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The bench granted bail to Rao for six months, while directing him to stay within the jurisdiction of the NIA court in the city during this period.

Rao will be discharged from the hospital depending on his health condition and then released on bail, as per

In this Aug 29, 2018 file photo, writer P Varavara Rao being produced at a court in Pune. (PTI)

the HC. While granting Rao bail on medical grounds, the HC dismissed NIA’s argument that he was not entitled to relief on humani-

tarian grounds.

However, the court imposed a host of stringent conditions on his bail, including prohibiting him from establishing contact

with his co-accused in the case.

It also dismissed the Maharashtra government’s submission that after discharge from the Nanavati Hospital, Rao would be shifted to the prison ward of the state-run JJ Hospital in Mumbai.

“We are of the opinion that this court, as a constitutional court, cannot be a mute spectator to the undertrial (Rao) being sent to prison and then to government hospitals where his health deteriorates further.

“To be ultimately shifted to private superspeciality hospitals, upon intervention of courts...,” the HC said in its 92-page judgement.

Toolkit case: Delhi Police seeks five day custody of Disha Ravi

Disha Ravi (PTI)

Cell office in Dwarka earlier in the day. They were issued a notice to join the probe, last week. The police said that their confrontation was required as she gave evasive replies during the five-day police custody following her arrest and shifted the blame onto Shantanu and another co-accused Nikita Jacob.

The Delhi Police have contended that the google document tweeted by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg to back the farmers’ protest and then deleted, was created by Ravi and

two other activists -- Jacob and Muluk. A ‘Toolkit’ is a series of guidelines suggesting how a particular aim can be achieved. Toolkits chart out plans of action explaining topics at hand and offer suggestions that could be followed to achieve particular goals.

Notably, the order on Ravi’s bail application will be pronounced on Tuesday.

During the three-hour-long bail hearing on February 20, the police said that the ‘Toolkit’ was a sinister design to defame India and cause violence.

“Poetic Justice Foundation and Sikhs For Justice in order to hide their involvement, used Disha Ravi as a front to carry out nefarious activity,” Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju told the court, adding that these organizations were connected to the Khalistani movement.

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The climate activist was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma of the Patiala House Court at the end of her three-day judicial custody, amid high security.

Disha Ravi faces charges of conspiracy and sedition in the ‘Toolkit’ conspiracy case related to the farmers’ agitation and was arrested from Bengaluru on February 13. In the last hearing, the police had told the court that her custody would be required on February 22 to confront her with coaccused Shantanu Muluk.

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Doing what is right

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ven as the Kezekevi Thehou Ba (KTB) , an NGO, filed a slew of RTI applications with the Transport and Health & Family Welfare departments and responses of which are still awaited, this is only the tip of the iceberg. The RTI query with the Transport department, pertained to the fleet of vehicles allotted to VVIPs and officials from 2010 to 2021 , sanctioned amount for the period, repair and maintenance of the vehicles for the same period, number of vehicles condemned and subsequently allotted. The NGO has filed the RTI against the backdrop of serious allegations that many vehicles were prematurely condemned and subsequently allotted to favoured beneficiaries and that too without invited bids through tender process. Another RTI filed with the Health & Family Welfare department pertained to the appointments of junior doctors and medical officers. According to KTB sources, the H&FW department had appointed several fresh graduates while ignoring senior serving doctors. KTB wanted to know the justification if any, for the lacuna. On receipt of the responses, KTB is to decide on the next step. In a recent interview to this newspaper, KTB members said they decided to act instead of criticising by filing RTI applications. Earlier, four applicants had sought the court’s intervention on alleged corruption in the purchases of several items under the department of health and family welfare after answers to RTI queries given by the latter was ambiguous. The four then took up the matter through a memorandum dated May 11,2020 with the state governor. The signatories, in the memorandum, pointed out that the department had bypassed laid down procedures for purchase of various medical equipments without floating public tender and neither were designated Purchase Committee (PC) and Verification Committee(VC)/Quality Control Committee(QCC) involved in the entire process. They said even rates appeared to have been fixed/approved by a chosen few and supplied items received by some chosen officials on behalf of the official committee whose signatures were not appended.

The items supplied were allegedly sub-standard and bore no labels nor information about the items with purchased rates. According to the signatories, these items were rejected by COVID-19 hospitals as these would expose frontline workers to inherent danger from COVID-19. Objection raised against RTI and PIL by some organisation that it would impede the current preparedness by the department to contain COVID-19 was untenable. Such specious argument is not only bizarre but a travesty of justice. Public in Nagaland are not ignorant about blatant acts of corruption in the government which have been highlighted in the past by ACAUT Nagaland. Several other NGOs had also brought disclosures in the media on the facts and figures obtained through RTI Act during the recent months. For whatever reasons, the opposition NPF, which had ruled the state on three consecutive terms and in alliance with the BJP other parties from 2003 till 2018, not been vocal about corruption.

The RTIs and PILs serve only to remind all that there are still some people who are acting out of conviction and hopefully, the silent and cynical majority will lend their support to promote transparency and accountability in public affairs.

DailyDevotion The Discipline of Spiritual Perseverance Be still, and know that I am God… —Psalm 46:10 Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen. Perseverance means more than just hanging on, which may be only exposing our fear of letting go and falling. Perseverance is our supreme effort of refusing to believe that our hero is going to be conquered. Our greatest fear is not that we will be damned, but that somehow Jesus Christ will be defeated. Also, our fear is that the very things our Lord stood for— love, justice, forgiveness, and kindness among men— will not win out in the end and will represent an unattainable goal for us. Then there is the call to spiritual perseverance. A call not to hang on and do nothing, but to work deliberately, knowing with certainty that God will never be defeated.

If our hopes seem to be experiencing disappointment right now, it simply means that they are being purified. Every hope or dream of the human mind will be fulfilled if it is noble and of God. But one of the greatest stresses in life is the stress of waiting for God. He brings fulfillment, “because you have kept My command to persevere…” (Revelation 3:10).

Continue to persevere spiritually.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Post-mortem

or PPF? What to choose for In a post-Covid world, a new NPS a long-term retirement corpus toolkit for governments T A

post-Covid-19 world of increased volatility, social and economic tensions, but also one of huge opportunity from technology, is hurtling towards us. Businesses are urgently redefining their strategies to compete in this new era where the growth of the “digital” collides with the slowdown of the “physical”.

But what about governments?

Surely, if businesses and supply chains are transforming, economic policymaking and governance models cannot remain unchanged.

Economic policies of the 20th century were for a world of “physical” supply chains. In the last few decades, China was the biggest beneficiary of such industrial strategies. In the 21st century, the value pools in every industry are shifting from the physical to the digital (for instance, mobility services or even music streaming in a car). Policymakers must take into account this rapid growth of digital solutions and services. In terms of India’s economic strategies, while industrial policy should continue to target a greater share in global physical supply chains, India should not miss the bus to build a competitive position in the new global digital value chains.

What does this mean for governments? Let’s take the example of a tractor manufacturer who wants to shift from selling a product to selling a digital farm solution to farmers to improve their profits.

To do this, the manufacturer has to integrate data that measures performance factors such as soil conditions, machine performance, depth of planting with external data on inputs, crop prices and weather into an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, which allows the farmer to make considered economic choices.

To enable India and its firms to be globally competitive in digital solutions and services, policies to

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improve infrastructure and regulatory costs or even innovation capability will not be enough. India needs policies that aggressively build an equally competitive data and digital infrastructure, AI/machine learning (ML) capabilities, with supportive policies on data-sharing and privacy. India will need many more data scientists, analysts and AI/ML programmers.

Another idea from businesses that we find fascinating for governments is the emergence of ecosystems as platforms to solve customer problems. The rationale is simple.

Traditional supply chains do not possess all the capabilities to solve fast-changing and complex customer needs. An ecosystem of partners with different skills, using shared digital architecture and data, can do that.

For example, tractor manufacturers cannot offer digital solutions to the farmer. They need an ecosystem of partners who offer different parts of the solution — from pricing analysis to weather forecasts and drone-based soil analysis. Governments face a similar challenge of the complex needs of people. They can, therefore, adopt this innovative business model.

However, to do that, they must overcome the cultural challenge posed by the “rules of engagement” for business ecosystems. Ecosystems are more open and collaborative (ranging from completely open such as Wikipedia or semi-open such as an emarketplace) compared to a “closed” system (controlled by one entity in terms of data flows and transactions).

They have a greater number of participants, more diversity and limited/ no hierarchy, all connected digitally, with a common objective to deliver customer value. They operate with an open and win-win mindset. Can governments build public ecosystems which harness skills and capabilities inside and outside governments, enabled by digital infrastructure and

data-sharing and appropriate public policy, in a culture of openness and collaboration?

The last idea draws upon two radical organisational innovations adopted by leading-edge companies.

The first is the concept of agile teams, in a move away from traditional efficiency-driven hierarchical and siloed organisations. Agile is both a philosophy and a way to deliver value. Agile teams are focused, nonhierarchical, cross-functional and outcome-driven. Outputs are clearly defined, measurable and delivered in “sprints”, ie, in short periods.

There are no reports sent from one silo to another, everyone sits in a room, meetings are short, standing, and participative. There is no place to “hide”.

The second is the creation of an internal, dynamic talent market.

Desired outcomes are broken into projects and open for people to apply, even external talent, selectively.

Those best skilled and qualified are selected, not the most experienced or senior-most. In this talent marketplace, continuous skill upgradation is more important than the years of service and position. While both are radical ideas especially for a hierarchical bureaucracy, they will be increasingly important to deliver a better outcome.

As the post-Covid world unfolds, businesses are deploying a new playbook to compete and thrive.

Governments also need to design and deploy one, if they want to better serve the demanding needs of their people in the 21st century.

Amitabh Kant and Arindam Bhattacharya Kant is CEO, Niti Aayog and Bhattacharya is senior partner, BCG India (This article been influenced by Beyond Great: 9 Strategies for Thriving in an Era of Social Tension, Economic Nationalism and Technological Revolution. The views expressed are personal)

he debate is on. When buying a car, you contemplate over petrol or diesel. When planning a vacation, you argue over hills or beaches. When it comes to your morning breakfast, should you pick poached egg or omelette?

Each has its own unique flavor and wisdom. But when it comes to your retirement investment, the debate stops at PPF v/s NPS. Which one should be your choice? Where are you expected to get more returns?

Where will you feel more secure?

Let’s find out.

Both NPS and PPF are regular, long-term investments. When the NPS (National Pension Scheme) was launched in 2004, it was meant only for government employees.

But in 2009, it was opened to the public. There are three categories in which one can invest in the NPS. The first is the statutory contribution by the government employees.

The second includes corporate employees, and the third is the voluntary contribution by the public.

NRIs are also allowed to invest in NPS. In case of PPFs, only Indian citizens can invest; NRIs are not allowed to invest in PPF (Public Provident Fund).

The minimum age for joining the NPS is 18 years and the maximum is 65. But in PPF, there is no age factor. Minors can also contribute to PPF. The returns for PPF are determined by the government and can change every three months and it reflects the current borrowing rates of the government.

In NPS the investor has the option of choosing from Equity, government security and corporate bonds.

Because NPS is market-dependent, they have a higher return prospect which varies. It will depend on which fund the investor has selected and also on the performance of the fund manager. As of the first week of February, the equity funds average return has been around 23 per cent in the last one year. For the last five years, the average has

been 15 per cent. In the corporate bond fund, the returns for the last one year have been a little above 11 per cent; the average for the last five years has been 9.5 per cent. In case of government securities, the last one-year average and the past five-years average has been a little above ten per cent. Whereas, the current return from the PPF has been fixed at 7.1 per cent.

The period of investment for PPF is 15 years. But after 15 years, one can continue his/her investment for an infinite time, but in a block of five years. However, in case of NPS, the vesting age is 60 years (at which one retires) and can be extended to 70 years. This was done since NPS was constructed as a pure retirement product.

The maximum limit for PPF investment for a financial year is 1.5 lakhs. In case of NPS, a government employee pays ten per cent of his/her basic salary, plus his/ her dearness allowance. And an equal amount is contributed from the government’s end. In the corporate sector, the contribution of the employee and employer rests at ten per cent each. There is no limit for the frequency of investment. But for a private citizen, one should not invest more than 20 per cent of his annual income in NPS. In PPF, on maturity, you get back the entire amount as a lump sum. But NPS withdrawal rules are different. Since the purpose of NPS is giving you a pension, whatever you accumulate at the time of retirement, minimum 40 per cent should be utilise to buy an annuity plan. Rest 60 per cent can be withdrawn at the time of retirement.

Both NPS and PPF have their own strengths and weaknesses. But since NPS is market-linked, its returns in the long run are superior.

But if you want absolute security, PPF is your choice.

Dipankar Jakharia, Guwahati

NVCO on ‘Corruption in Public Life: Role of the Church’

he Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation(NVCO) is very much upset for the state government presenting State Budget deficit every year and now it reaches to the tune of Rs. 2679.46crores.

For the last several years ‘state budget deficit’ has become a regular event be the present government or the past governments.

While presenting the state budget for 2021-22 the present government has ignored economy development of the state despite of incurring so much of loss/hardship to every individual especially the poor section due to pandemic (COVID-19) starting from early part of the year 2020. Why deficit? The answer is simply ‘Corruption’ ‘Misappropriation’, etc. and did not take any action on those malpractices.

The Supreme Court of India remarked Corruption is like disease called cancer and if not detected in time it grows bigger and bigger and it will malignise the polity of the country leading to disastrous consequence.

The President of NVCO Kezhokhoto Savi and also an anti-corruption crusader sincerely appealed the churches especially the leaders, Tribal Hohos/Civil Societies not to remain silent in respect of the present affairs of corruption in our state so as not to lead our society to disastrous consequence. In the early part of America a church leader/priest like Martin Luther King Junior started a civil movement who was also supported by the most powerful Evangelist Billy Graham in fighting against inequality, discrimination, injustice, etc.

Though they no more but their mission remain fresh in every citizens’ mind where Billy Graham was a true man of God and the most famous speech of Martin Luther King Junior – “I have a Dream” still remain powerful and challenging to the people of the world. Mr. Savi admitted that everyone of us as individual has been benefitted into corruption one way or the other.

In Nagaland corruption started with Nagaland State General Legislative Assembly Election or ByeElection where the political parties and contesting candidates have to spend huge amount of money to win election and most of the voters voluntarily sells their votes willingly by way of accepting money and even to the extent of demanding huge amount of money from contesting candidates in the name of group, individual, etc.

Mr. Savi stated that in the past the NVCO have conducted several awareness campaigns for the urgent need of ‘Lokayukta’ in the state covering colleges, churches, etc. With so much of pressure from civil societies including ACAUT Nagaland, PSAN, NVCO, PCC, etc and of course finally from the Supreme Court’s direction Lokaykuta was established by appointing a retired chief justice of Meghalaya High Court Mr. Justice Uma Nath Singh and Mr. Mayang Lima as UpaLokayukta who was one of the defeated candidates with NDPP ticket during the last/recent Nagaland State General Legislative Assembly Election.

However, Lokayukta could not function much longer as the State Government had approach the Supreme Court of India by filing a writ petition specifically seeking removal of the Nagaland Lokayukta with a prayer to let the Court direct the Lokayukta to assign all the pending matters before him to the Upa-Lokayukta and this writ petition could be the first of its kind in the country.

Well the state government must be happy for the resignation of the Nagaland Lokayukta Mr. Justice Uma Nath Singh and further feels more comfortable as the Upa-Lokayukta has a political party particularly NDPP’s affiliation and the so called ‘Public Servants’ must be feeling relish as they could be free the check of corruption.

However, the state gov-

ernment is solely responsible to immediately appoint Nagaland Lokayukta considering the rate of corruption in the state and also to dispose of the pending cases in the fairest manner that ‘justice’ is delivered where several public servants are likely to be punished.

Lokayukta is a great check on corruption specifically public servants which includes the chief minister, dy. chief minister, ministers, advisors, legislators, the Vice-Chancellor of Universities, commissioners, secretaries, directors which clearly confine to the higherups of the government departments.

In Nagaland the corrupt practices includes abuse of power, nepotism, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, fraud, etc and also a very peculiar corrupt practices such as; in the name of Party Fund and higher office and down below deducts certain percentage in a form of commission from developmental project fund, appointing several non-government employees to the rank of commissioners, secretaries/ joint secretaries/ PRO/ Media office/assistant, etc., including appointing several non-legislator to hold cabinet rank as advisors and advisor ranking minister of state which seriously affects the state exchequer, backdoor appointment, misuse of public funds and properties, drawing monthly salaries without attending offices, fund-raise by way of asking donation, selling moudi/packed food/ meat/buffet ticket/lottery ticket/calendar, etc. at an exorbitant rate, drawing the full amount of project fund without completing the work, etc.

Another serious corrupt practices was every year the CAG report tabled before the session of NLA detects hundreds crore of rupees been misappropriated by several departments but no action is being taken in the court of PAC which consisted of legislators.

During the recent 13th Nagaland Legisla-

tive Assembly session a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India(CAG) for the year ended March 31, 2018 said the state government has “incorrectly used the funds that belong to its employees” under the National Pension Scheme(NPS), the chief minister of Nagaland who holds finance portfolio presented Rs 365.33 crore deficit and again the CAG Report tabled detects anomalies in various government departments which includes the detects of Rs.215.89 crore loss misappropriated by 18 government departments and had also urged the state government to lodge First Information Report(FIR) in all the cases of misappropriation, loss to the government so as to ensure that timely action was taken in all such cases and in this regard the NVCO sincerely appealed the public to remain a watch dog on the state government whether an FIR would be lodged and for how long the PAC would remain ineffective/ fruitless towards corrupt practices.

The Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) firmly stood in support of this article entitled “Corruption in Public Life – Role of the Church”.

“Corruption” is defined as an improper, unlawful act intending to have a secured benefit for oneself or for another. It has become a way of life, which ultimately becomes visible in almost all aspects and areas of the system, the Law and Order.

Extortion, Bribery, misuse of Power and Information, are some of the cause for corruption in our country.

Who else are corrupted??? It is not only the leaders of our country that are corrupted. Every individual has been involved and no one is exempted from corruption.

The Public life has been totally wrapped in a culture where money plays a vital role. ‘Money’ the root cause of all evil initiates the people to be silent in seeking justice.

It blinds the public to seek

for judgement, to have a fair means in the society. It is the powerful which buys the power. ‘Power Politics’ another cause for corruption in public life. Today, in our context most of the leaders thinks in categories of power and manipulation, imposing their own decision and authority on others. In that way the public becomes submissive towards those people with powers and are being used as a means for achieving their purpose in the society. Society thinks that church and state are separate entities, whose functions are distinct from the other, thereby, negating the church involvement in the state affairs.

Role of the Church - Church as the prophetic community should lend her voice to curb the menace of unabated corruption.

Church need to raise her prophetic voice vocally and publicity against any malpractices by any individuals or groups irrespective of personalities. The church should be bold enough to raise her voice against all kinds of corruption. “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” – Albert Einstein. Act as an alternate body for renewal and prevention of increasing moral anarchy and social disintegration: *Transparency in dealing with the public.

*Have peace initiation.

Scrutinize the increase of corruption and injustice in the society.

Church ought to set her eyes not solely on the church assets and infrastructure but give more importance to tend her sheep in becoming more humane.

Revisit the concept of Church and State Separation according to the changing scenario for both are sacred and secular correspondingly. *Church should raise its voice against misleading Policies, Structures and Issues. Church ought to act as a catalytic group in the community reforms movements. *Act as an alternate body for renewal and prevention of increasing moral anarchy and social disintegration.

Educate to elect and choose men of integrity, responsibilities and dedication.

The worst disease in the world today is corruption. And there is a cure: Tr a n s p a r e n c y. B O N O #TED 2013 Stop corruption.

Unite against corruption.

NVCO President Kezhokhoto Savi in his special message to every individual in the state of Nagaland is “Say No to Corruption in any situation”.

Press & Media Cell, NVCO, Nagaland

Reader’s Post

Appeal for a fixed auto fare

Sir,

On the pretext of the recent rise in fuel rates, the auto drivers have been charging enormous rates even for covering a short distance. Even before the budgeting, our Dimapur drivers had been charging a lot. But now, the non-existence of a fixed auto price rate has opened a gateway for all these faulty drivers to charge exorbitant amounts from the daily commuters. Some auto drivers are honest. However, with the addition of the overpriced fares, most of our local drivers have started flaunting attitudes the size of Russia.

Therefore, I would like to sincerely request the authorities to intervene before these drivers run our pockets dry.

Sentiyanger, Dimapur

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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attacks Centre on farm laws When crowds gather, govts get changed: Tikait Rahul Takes out tractor

SONIPAT, FEB 22 (PTI): Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday took a dig at Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s remark that mere gathering of crowd does not lead to revocation of laws, saying when people gather governments get changed.

The Bharatiya Kisan U n i o n ( B K U ) l e a d e r, who has held a series of ‘kisan mahapanchayats’ in Haryana this month, also warned that the government could find it difficult to stay in power if the new agri-marketing laws are not repealed.

The farmers’ stir against the laws will continue till the time the Centre accepts their demands of repealing the legislations, Tikait said while addressing a farmers’ ‘mahapanchayat’ at Kharkhoda in the state’s Sonipat district.

On Sunday, Union agriculture minister Tomar had in Gwalior said the Centre was ready to talk to the farmers protesting against the new laws, and that mere gathering of crowd does not lead to revocation of

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legislations. He had urged the agitating farm unions to tell the government which provisions in these new laws they find anti-farmer.

Hitting back at Tomar for his remark, Tikait said, “The minister says that mere gathering of crowd does not lead to revocation of legislations.”

“They have lost their mind. When crowds gather governments get changed,” he told the farmers’ gathering.

Farmers, mostly from Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting at Delhi’s borders since November 28 last year demanding rollback of the

RS bypolls: BJP wins both seats from Gujarat

A H M E DA BA D, F E B 22 (PTI): BJP nominees Dineshchandra Anavadiya and Rambhai Mokariya were on Monday declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat as the opposition Congress did not field candidates for the two vacant seats, one of which was held by its veteran leader Ahmed Patel. The two seats had fallen vacant following the demise of the sitting MPs belonging to the Congress and the BJP. One of the seats was held by veteran Congressman Ahmed Patel since 1993 till his death on November 25 last year due to complications related to COVID-19. The other seat fell vacant as BJP’s Abhay Bharadwaj, a first time MP elected to the RS in 2019, too, died on December 1 due to the coronavirus infection.

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declared Anavadiya and Mokariya as elected uncontested from the two seats on Monday, which was the last date of withdrawal of forms.

Two dummy candidates of the BJP, Rajnikant Patel and Kirit Solanki, withdrew their nominations on Saturday.

With the bypoll to the two seats scheduled to be held separately, the Congress, with 65 MLAs in the 182-member Assembly, decided not to field any candidate due to negligible chances of winning against the BJP which has 111 legislators.

Anavadiya, a longtime BJP leader from Banaskantha, had also served as director of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation between 2014-17, while Mokariya, owner of a courier firm, has been with the party for almost 40 years.

laws.

“They (the government) should know if farmers can destroy their own produce, then you are nothing before them,” Tikait said.

“There are many questions, it is not only the farm laws, but the electricity (amendment) bill, the seed bill… what kind of laws do they want to bring?” he asked and slammed the government for rise in prices of diesel and petrol.

Tikait said that this agitation is not just of farmers, but also of the poor, daily wagers and other sections.

“These laws will destroy the poor. This is not

just one law, many more laws like these will come,” he said.

Referring to the farmer leaders spearheading the agitation, the BKU leader also reiterated that the government will have to talk to the same committee of 40 members.

The government has held 11 rounds of negotiation with protesting unions and these have remained inconclusive with regard to rollback of the laws.

The agitation against the laws at Delhi’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is being led by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, which is an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions.

Tikait said this stir will go on and farmers will work in their fields simultaneously.

Demanding a law on minimum support price (MSP) for farmers, he said, “When a law on MSP will be framed, farmers will be protected. This stir is about that, this is about rights of farmers.”

Tikait had recently said farmers will not return

home till the farm laws are repealed and had added that farmers should be ready to sacrifice their standing crop for it.

The unions are protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

The three farm laws, enacted in September last year, have been projected by the government as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove middlemen and allow farmers to sell anywhere in the country.

However, the protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that the new laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of MSP and do away with the mandis, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates. The Centre has repeatedly asserted that these mechanisms will remain.

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WAYANAD (KER), FEB 22 (PTI): After taking out a tractor rally in his constituency in solidarity with agitating farmers, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the BJPled NDA government and said agriculture is the only business that belongs to “Bharat Mata” and urged the people to “force” the government to take back the three farm laws.

The Wayanad MP, who is on two-day visit to his constituency in poll-bound Kerala, also took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on MGNREGA. The congress leader alleged Modi had “ridiculed” the rural job scheme when he took over as PM in 2014 but was later “forced to accept” the fact that the programme brought in by the previous UPA government played the role of “saviour” of people of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have pop stars who are commenting on the

AIADMK asks cadres to take vow in ‘Amma’s name’

CHENNAI, FEB 22 (PTI): Wary of the V K Sasikala factor, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Monday asked its cadres to take a pledge, in the name of J Jayalalithaa on the former chief minister’s birth anniversary on February 24 by lighting a lamp in their houses, to guard the party.

While the “test” of Assembly polls is round the corner in about two months, enemies and betrayers have joined hands to defeat the AIADMK, top party leaders O Panneerselvam and K Palaniswami said in a letter to cadres.

Vow i n g t o r e t a i n power for the second time in a row, they said such ‘anti-people’ forces must be taught a lesson again by vanquishing them through hardwork, unity and allegiance to the party.

Palaniswami, co-coor-

dinator and Chief Minister and Panneerselvam, coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister, however, did not explicitly name anyone.

Their call to cadres assumes significance against the background of the recent return of expelled leader VK Sasikala to Tamil Nadu from Karnataka and her nephew Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader T T V Dhinakaran’s stand to ‘retrieve’ the AIADMK. Panneerselvam and Palaniswami asserted that the loyalty of AIADMK workers cannot be ‘purchased’ through any manner be it allurement or by hurling accusations.

The cadres’ allegiance is only towards late matriarch Jayalalithaa, the AIADMK and people, they added.

By lighting a lamp at 6 pm on February 24, they should offer prayers to Jayalalithaa’s ‘atma’ and

take a vow in her name to protect people and guard the AIADMK till their last breath, they said.

Sasikala is late AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa’s confidante and she returned here recently after serving a four-year prison sentence in Bengaluru following conviction in an assets case.

Loyalty is only towards late Jayalalithaa, the AIADMK and the Tamil Nadu people, Palaniswami and Panneerselvam said.

‘Amma’s soul’ would protect the AIADMK and punish through the path of righteousness those trying to work against the party interests they said, which is seen as a reference to Sasikala and Dhinakaran camp.

The benign protection to them from Amma’s ‘atma’ is a matter of faith and it gave them the courage to face challenges, they said.

A civil suit by Sasikala and Dhinakaran, who were ousted from the party in 2017, is likely to come up in a court here next month challenging decisions of the present leadership of the AIADMK. The AIADMK-led state government recently confiscated properties belonging to Sasikala’s relatives in the disproportionate assets case.

The main opposition DMK, which is out of power for almost ten years is leaving no stone unturned to win polls likely in April.

The AIADMK, which snatched the reins of power in 2011 from archrival DMK, emerged victorious again in 2016 under Jayalalithaa’s leadership.

Rahul Gandhi takes out a tractor rally from Muttil to Kalpetta in Wayanad district, Monday. (PTI)

situation of Indian farmers but the Indian government is not interested. They are not going to take back three laws unless they are forced,” he said, addressing a meeting organised after the six km tractor rally between Thrikkaipatta to Muttil in this hill district.

“The entire world can see the difficulties faced by Indian farmers. But the government in Delhi is unable to understand the pain of the farmers,” Gandhi said.

He alleged the three laws are designed to destroy the agriculture system in India and give the entire business to 2 to 3 friends of Prime Minister Modi.

Stating that agriculture is the biggest business in

the country worth Rs 40 lakh crore and it is owned by millions and millions of Indians, the Congress leader said, “agriculture is the only business that belongs to Bharat Mata” and a few people want to own this business. He referred to the recent “hum do, hamare do” jibe he had made in Parliament to give a narrative that two people in the government are partnering with two people outside the government to control the Indian agriculture.

The idea is that farmers should sell their produces directly to these people. They want to destroy the entire agricultural chain that protects 40 per cent of people of this country,” Gandhi said.

Mehbooba Mufti reelected PDP President

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S R I NAG A R , F E B 2 2 (IANS): PDP President and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was unanimously re-elected as PDP chief on Monday for a term of three years.

A PDP spokesperson said her name was proposed by senior leader G.N.L. Hanjura and seconded by Khurshid Alam. Senior

PDP leader A.R. Veeri was the chairman of the party’s election board. The spokesperson said the party’s electoral college in Jammu earlier unanimously elected Mufti as President of PDP. Mufti was among the mainstream leaders detained under PSA after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Her re-election comes at a time when her party has forged an alliance - People’s Alliance For Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) with mainstream parties like the National Conference for the reversal of the Constitutional changes made to J&K. PAGD bagged maximum seats in the recentlyconcluded District Development Council polls.

PATNA, FEB 22 (IANS): Legislators of opposition parties staged a massive protest on the Budget day in the Bihar Assembly on Monday.

They protested in and outside of the Assembly over various issues including closed sugar mills, paper leak of class 10 board, farm laws, and high petrol and diesel prices, during Question Hour. At one point, they reached the well of the House. The issue of closed suger mills in Siwan was raised by RJD leader Awadh Bihari Chaudhary.

Sugarcane Minister Pramod Kumar appropriately replied and said that the sugar mills in Siwan were closed during RJD tenure.

“The NDA government is affected by your bad work and under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, we are trying to rectify things,”

Pramod Kumar said.

Congress leader Pratima Das demanded lifting of the ban on liquor in Bihar as the state government is unable to implement Liquor Prohibition Act. Hence, it is better lift the ban and add extra tax on it, Das said.

Congress leaders also demanded from state government to clarify on fake corona tests. They wanted clarifications from the Chief Minister and health minister in the House.

RJD leaders shouted slogans against CM Nitish Kumar and Education Minister Vijay Chaudhary following paper leak of class 10 board. They demanded sacking of Anand Kishore, chairman of Bihar School Examination Board. The Bihar Budget will be tabled

by Deputy CM and Finance Minister Tar Kishore Prasad on Monday.

Centre notifies appointment of judges of 2 HCs NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (IANS): The Central government has notified the appointment of two advocates, Jasmeet Singh and Amit Bansal, as the judges of the Delhi High Court.

A notification issued by the Centre said: “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Jasmeet Singh and (ii) Amit Bansal, to be Judges of the Delhi High Court, in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.”

The top court collegium had recommended their names in August last year.

The Centre has also notified the appointment of four additional judges to the Kerala High Court.

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BENGALURU, FEB 22 (PTI): The NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet before a special court here on Monday against two terrorists of Pakistan-based terror group LeT for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to commit subversive activities and wage a war against India, besides killing key personalities of the Hindu community in the country, an official said.

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(From p-1) Pointing out that there was confusion with regard to the progress of the work, NFHRCC urged Mmhonlumo, to clarify as to why the progress given by the concerned department was untrue.

NFHRCC, however, said that as per the official technical report furnished by the department concerned on February 3, 2021, 70.66% of the construction work was done.

In this regard, NFHRCC said the committee as well as Nagas were “totally confused in regards to the progress of the Doyang Bridge construction.”

Further, the committee has urged upon the responsible department to make their position clear in line with the technical report as early as possible.

optimistic that the settlement bound Naga tribes and civil societies must stay focussed on the objective and not be swayed by narrative of habitual propagandists on Naga issue.

It reminded that the Centre with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm of affairs, was formulating the Indo-Naga political solution based on a relationship that is honourable and enduring peaceful coexistence.

It said that the November 17, 2017 ‘Agreed Position’ signed between the Centre and WC, NNPGs and subsequent negotiated status paper was there for all tribal leaders, village headmen, former and present legislators, politicians, social activists, academicians and general public to study.

“There is no ambiguity. Post-settlement, there is sufficient historical and political space and scope to reflect Naga characteristics in Naga areas of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam through political and administrative measures even as integration of Nagas remains a democratic aspiration,” the Working Committee of NNPGs added.

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(From p-1) Further, the CN said demands Nos 6,7 & 8 were directly related with demand No.2 and time taken for the latter’s resolution may impact demands Nos 6,7 & 8.

On demand No.5, the CN stated that it was definitely an issue of genuine urgency where major discrepancy had cropped up at the initial execution of the bridge but that correction could not be taken up by the department responsible for which the public of the area had been greatly inconvenienced. CN assured that corrective steps were already under process but time would be required for taking it up. The CN said in view of reasons highlighted related with demand No.8, he directed the DC Dimapur to appeal to the AACS to withdraw the agitation in view of the time-taking nature of the demands put up for redressal.

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and how to attractively design and market these products.

The Minister also pointed out the need to step up the pace of formation of such clusters, since only 82 of the 371 announced so far are actually functional, and said a target of 5,000 clusters is easily achievable if red-tape can be reduced.

As on date, there are 371 numbers of Clusters which have are being funded by the Ministry, supporting 2.18 lakh artisans with a total Government assistance of Rs. 888 crore. More than Rs.708 crore has been the budgetary allocation under the scheme, of which more than Rs.567 crore has been released for the implementation of the scheme so far.

These clusters are spread all over the country covering 248 districts. The Ministry aims to support at least 1 cluster in each district in the coming period.

NFHRCC seeks...

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(From p-1) The Ministry of MSME, has funded an amount of around Rs.85 crore for development of these 50 clusters. These clusters have been inaugurated in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal The Ministry of MSME is implementing a Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) with a view to organize traditional industries and artisans into clusters to make them competitive and increase their income. Inaugurating the clusters, Gadkari said more research needs to be done on what kind of village products are required by the consumers,

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by Indian Army chief on December 26, and which continues to be the official stand of GoI, urged the surrendered officers and men to honourably leave the political matters to Naga national leaders and workers who were sacrificing much to bring home honourable and acceptable solution through political negotiations.

WC, NNPGs also fervently appealed to Niki and his men to refrain from encouraging and recruiting innocent people to join his band, stressing that Nagas required clear understanding of the situation at hand, as vulnerable and selfish members might create social problem resulting in additional burden on the people.

Asserting that it was a crucial time not only for the Nagas with regard to the political aspiration, WC said it was also a testing time for the Government of India as well.

Maintaining that the political, economic and social turmoil in recent times had slowed down the progress on all spheres, the WC NNPGs said that Nagas’ question too has lost precious time.

Nevertheless, WC was

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years, said earlier that establishing operations in the country is a key part of its global strategy. It had planned to start selling cars in India from this year, and was also mulling bringing in electric vehicles.

Great Wall said it continues to seek relevant approvals and investment clearances.

“Should we be granted all relevant approvals, we will push all work forward in India, abiding by the laws and rules laid down by the Indian government,” a company spokesman said.

A GM spokesman added: “We continue to seek all relevant approvals to support the transaction.” SAIC, which started selling cars in India in 2019 under its British brand

Mumbai, Feb 22 (PTI): The rupee gained 16 paise to settle at 72.49 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday supported by sustained foreign fund inflows and expectation of improved macro-economic data. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 72.58 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 72.29 and a low of 72.58. It finally ended at 72.49 against the American currency, registering a rise of 16 paise from its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 72.65 against the American currency. The forex market was shut on Friday on account of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.04 per cent to 90.40. “Indian Rupee gained strength amid steady FII inflows and expectation of improved macroeconomic data. India’s GDP data is forecast to show that economy expanded in Q3 FY21 after 2 consecutive quarters of contraction,” said Saif Mukadam, Research Analyst, Sharekhan

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(From p-1) observed that it was now three months but there has been no response from Niki either denying or accepting the claim.

Prior to this, WC, NNPGs said its convener had sent an official letter to Niki in November 2020 to partner it in the peace process, but the invitation was politely declined.

Mentioning that much water has flowed down the river since, the committee demanded that Naga people deserved to know the truth with regard to the status of Niki Sumi and his group.

The committee further claimed that GoI had made it crystal clear that political negotiations with all Naga groups had concluded on October 31, 2019 and there would be no more talks.

As the statement of Indian Army chief could not be a concoction, WC, NNPGs said Ravi confirmed during the meeting on February 20 the official position of GoI that Niki Sumi had surrendered with about 120 workers.

It said that a clarification from the Centre through the interlocutor on this matter was important.

And if they had indeed surrendered as declared

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who have seen the list said most of the 45 proposals set for early approvals are in the manufacturing sector, which is considered non-sensitive in terms of national security.

The sources did not elaborate but two other government officials and two industry sources who are privy to the process said proposals from Great Wall and SAIC are likely to be on the list.

Great Wall and General Motors (GM) made a joint proposal last year seeking consent for the Chinese automaker to purchase the U.S. company’s car plant in India, in a deal expected to be valued at around $250-$300 million. Great Wall, which plans to invest $1 billion in India over the next few

MG Motor, has invested around $400 million of the nearly $650 million it has committed to India and would need approval to bring more investment.

SAIC’s India unit did not respond to an email seeking comment.

The change in the Indian government’s stance follows an improvement in the border situation.

Troops who were in eyeball to eyeball confrontation in territory claimed by both sides have been withdrawn, the two countries announced on Sunday.

The plan going forward is to split up over 150 proposed Chinese investments into three categories depending on the risk to national security, the sources said.

Sectors such as automobiles, electronics, chemicals and textiles are seen as non-sensitive whereas those involving data and finance are deemed sensitive, consultants and lawyers have said.

Proposals from nonsensitive sectors will be approved faster, while those seen as “sensitive” will be reviewed later, one of the government sources said.

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NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (REUTERS): India is set to clear 45 investment proposals from China, which are likely to include those from Great Wall Motor and SAIC Motor Corp, government and industry sources told Reuters, as military tensions between the two countries ease at the disputed border.

The proposals have been held up since last year after India tightened controls on Chinese investment in the country in retaliation against alleged Chinese troop incursions in the western Himalayan region. China blamed Indian troops for the standoff.

About 150 investment proposals from China worth more than $2 billion were stuck in the pipeline.

Companies from Japan and the U.S. routing investment through Hong Kong were also caught in the crossfire as an inter-ministerial panel led by the interior ministry increased scrutiny of such proposals.

A federal Home (Interior) Ministry spokesman did not respond to a request for comment on the proposals to be cleared.

Two government sources

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YANGON, FEB 22 (AP): Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal force against people who join a general strike against the military’s takeover three weeks ago.

More than 1,000 protesters gathered near the U.S. Embassy in Yangon despite barriers blocking the way, but left to avoid a confrontation after 20 military trucks with riot police arrived nearby. Protests continued in other parts of the city, including next to Sule Pagoda, a traditional gathering point. Factories, workplaces and shops were shuttered across the country Monday in response to the call for a nationwide strike.

The closings extended to the capital, Naypyitaw.

The junta had warned against a general strike in a public announcement Sunday night on state television broadcaster MRTV. “It is found that the protesters have raised their incitement towards riot and anarchy mob on the day of 22 February. Protesters are now inciting the people, especially emotional teenagers and youths, to a confrontation path where they will suffer the loss of life,” the

Anti-coup protesters gather at an intersection in downtown Yangon, Monday. (AP/PTI)

have her and other leaders released from detention, has embraced nonviolence.

The nationwide strike was dubbed Five-Twos, for the five number twos in the numeric form of Monday’s date. “I am joining the 22222 nationwide protest as a citizen of the country. We must join the protest this time without fail,” said 42year-old Zayar, who owns a bottled water business in the capital. “So I’ve closed down my factory and joined the demonstration.”

Zin Mi Mi Aung, a 27year-old saleswoman, also joined the strike.

“We don’t want to be governed by the regime,” she said as people marched and chanted behind her.

“We will fight against them until we win.” Thousands of people gathered in the capital’s wide boulevards, many on motorbikes to allow swift movement in the event of any police action.

Reports and photos of protests, some very large, in at least a dozen cities

Boris Johnson to lay out ‘cautious’ roadmap for easing UK lockdown

Four women shot dead by terrorists in Pak

LONDON, FEB 22 (PTI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to table a “cautious” roadmap in Parliament on Monday to ease the country out of the strict stay-at-home lockdown in place to control the spread of coronavirus infections.

The strategy, to be finalised at a virtual Cabinet meeting, will set out the latest data on infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths, as well as early data showing the efficacy of vaccines.

Based on the latest Covid-19 statistics, Johnson is expected to confirm that all schools will reopen across England from March 8 and that families and friends can begin to be reunited outdoors under

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onscreen text said in English, replicating the spoken announcement in Burmese.

The junta’s statement also blamed criminals for past protest violence, with the result that “the security force members had to fire back.” Three protesters have been fatally shot.

Tr ucks cr uised the streets of Yangon on Sunday night, blaring similar warnings. The protest movement, which seeks to restore power to the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and

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a return of the “rule of six” for gatherings later in March.

Members of Parliament will vote on the regulations, following which the final roadmap will kick into action in the coming weeks.

“Today I’ll be setting out a roadmap to bring us out of lockdown cautiously. Our priority has always been getting children back

53 abducted passengers released in Nigeria

LAGOS, FEB 22 (IANS): Governor of Nigeria’s central-north Niger State Abubakar Sani Bello has said that the state government managed to secure the release of all the 53 passengers abducted by gunmen on February 14 at Kundu village.

The incident happened three days ahead of the widely known abduction of scores of students and staffers of the Government Science College in town Kagara of the Niger State, Xinhua reported. Addressing journalists in Minna, the state capital, the Governor said that the bus passengers were released after “a series of dialogue, consultations and hard work.”

“Out of the 53 released abductees, 20 are women, 24 men and nine children,” said Bello, adding that they will receive medical checkups and evaluation before reuniting with their families.

The Governor added that efforts are still ongoing to rescue the college students, who were kidnapped by a group of unidentified gunmen following an attack on the school Wednesday.

Maldives sets daily record of 5K tourist arrivals this year

MALE, FEB 22 (IANS): The Maldives received more than 5,100 tourists on Monday, the highest daily record yet in 2021, local media reported.

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, around 5,000 tourists arrived here and 3,000 this year. The island country received 160,000 tourists between January 1 and February 20 this year, who were mainly from India, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, Xinhua reported.

The tourism ministry aims to attract a total of 1.5 million tourists to the country by the end of this year.

Philippines approves emergency use of Sinovac’s Covid vaccine

MANILA, FEB 22 (IANS): The Philippines has officially approved the emergency use of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday.

China’s Sinovac Biotech is the third vaccine maker that was given the green light by the FDA, Xinhua reported.

The FDA also granted last month emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccines made by US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, and those by the University of Oxford/ AstraZeneca.

into school which we know is crucial for their education as well as their mental and physical wellbeing, and we will also be prioritising ways for people to reunite with loved ones safely,” said Johnson, ahead of his statement in the House of Commons.

“Our decisions will be made on the latest data at every step, and we will be cautious about this approach so that we do not undo the progress we have achieved so far and the sacrifices each and every one of you has made to keep yourself and others safe. We have therefore set four key tests which must be met before we can move through each step of the plan,” he said.

ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (IANS): Four women were shot dead by terrorists in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district, police said on Monday. The North Waziristan police said in a statement that unidentified gunmen fired at a vehicle carrying the women near Mir Ali, a major town in the district that borders Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.

“The women reportedly working for an NGO have been targeted and killed by the terrorists,” the statement said. The statement added that a search and strike operation is being continued in the Mir Ali area to track down the terrorists. Police said the driver of the car was injured and is undergoing a treatment. No group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

and towns were posted on social media. There were pictures of a particularly colorful event in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, where scores of small red hot-air balloons were set aloft. A bigger one was adorned with a drawing of the three-finger salute adopted by the anticoup movement. The city is famous for its annual hot-air balloon festival.

In Pyinmana, a satellite town of Naypyitaw, police chased people through the streets to arrest them.

The general strike was an extension of actions called by the Civil Disobedience Movement, a loosely organised group that has been encouraging civil servants and workers at state enterprises to walk off their jobs.

Many transport workers and white collar workers have responded to the appeal.

On Saturday, a General Strike Committee was formed by more than two dozen groups to provide a more formal structure for the resistance movement and launch a “spring revolution.” The ominous signs of potential conflict drew attention outside Myanmar, with the U.S. reiterating that it stood with the people of Myanmar, also called Burma.

China backs India hosting this year’s BRICS summit: official BEIJING, FEB 22 (PTI): China on Monday expressed its support for India in hosting this year’s BRICS summit and said it will work with New Delhi to strengthen the cooperation among the five-member grouping of emerging economies.

India has assumed the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Chairmanship for 2021 and is set to hold this year’s summit. On February 19, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar launched India’s BRICS 2021 website at the BRICS Secretariat at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi.

Asked about India assuming the BRICS Chairmanship this year, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing here that Beijing backs New Delhi in hosting the summit.

“The BRICS is a cooperation mechanism with global influence consisting of emerging economies and developing countries. In recent years, it has seen greater solidarity and deeper practical cooperation and greater influence,” Wang said.

BRICS is now a “positive, stable and constructive

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crippling sanctions on Iran, and Tehran retaliated by resuming nuclear activity barred under the agreement signed with six world powers in 2015.

Iran says it will not reverse the measures unless the US fully complies with

LAGOS, FEB 22 (IANS): Seven persons were killed after a military plane crashed in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Sunday, an official said.

Ibikunle Daramola, the air force spokesperson, confirmed the crash in a statement in Abuja, saying that “a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna”, capital of the Niger state in the country’s central-north region, Xinhua reported.

“First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all 7 personnel on board died in the crash,” Daramola said.

According to the spokesperson, the Chief of the Air Staff Oladayo Amao has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident, urging the public to

the 2015 deal - but US President Joe Biden has said Iran must do so first.

The crisis over Iran’s nuclear programme has been on the international agenda for almost 20 years. Iran says its atomic programme is for peaceful purposes, while the US and others suspect Iran is secretly seeking the capability to develop nuclear weapons. A law coming into force on Tuesday by Iranian MPs requires the government to stop allowing the inspection at short-notice of declared or undeclared nuclear sites by experts from the global nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

“This law exists. This

Italian ambassador in United Nations envoy killed in Congo

ROME, FEB 22 (AP): The Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed Monday while travelling in Congo in a UN convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.

In a brief statement, the ministry said Luca Attanasio and the officer were killed in Goma, the eastern regional capital. They were travelling in a convoy of the UN stabilization mission in Congo. There were no other details.

In January 2019, Congo experienced its first peaceful democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960 following the

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election of President Felix Tshisekedi.

He succeeded strongman Joseph Kabila in a disputed election marked by allegations of large-scale fraud and suspicions of a backroom deal by Kabila to install Tshisekedi over

force” in international affairs, he said, adding that China attaches importance to this mechanism.

“We are committed to deepening strategic partnership within it to consolidate solidarity and cooperation,” Wang said. “We support India hosting this year’s meeting and will work with it and other members to strengthen communication dialogue and consolidate the three-pillar cooperation, expand BRICS plus cooperation and work for greater progress under BRICS and also help the world to defeat COVID-19, resume economic growth and improve global governance,” he said.

Wang, however, did not specify whether Chinese President Xi Jinping would attend the summit expected

Seven killed in military plane crash in Nigeria

Rescuers work at the scene of a military airplane crash in Abuja, Nigeria, on Feb. 21, 2021.

remain calm and await the outcome of the investigation. A source at the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) told Xinhua that the voice recorder of the aircraft had been found.

“From the voice re-

Iran to stop ‘snap’ nuclear checks, says IAEA TEHRAN, FEB 22 (IANS): The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has said Iran has agreed to extend UN inspectors’ access to its nuclear sites for three months.

But the hastily brokered agreement will give IAEA officials less access and end their right to make snap inspections.

Iran is changing its access policy from Tuesday because the US has not lifted the sanctions imposed since Donald Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear deal, the BBC reported.

Washington and Tehran now have more time to seek a compromise.

Then-Donald Trump administration re-imposed

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to be held later this year.

Xi has attended all the annual summits of the fivemember bloc in the past, including the one last year hosted by Russia in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part.

China’s announcement backing India to host the BRICS summit came as the armies of the two countries began disengagement of troops locked in over eight-month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh. Both countries have reached a mutual agreement for disengagement of troops from the most contentious area of North and South Pangong Lake. Military commanders of both the armies held the 10th round of talks on the Chinese side of the Moldo/ Chushul border meeting point on February 20.

A joint statement issued at the end of a lengthy round of talks said the two sides positively appraised the smooth completion of disengagement of frontline troops in the Pangong Lake area, noting that it was a significant step forward that provided a good basis for resolution of other remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.

an opposition candidate who, according to leaked electoral data, was the real winner.

The resource-rich nation the size of Western Europe suffered through one of the most brutal colonial reigns ever known before undergoing decades of corrupt dictatorship.

Back-to-back civil wars later drew in a number of neighbouring countries.

And many rebel groups have come and gone during the U.N. mission’s years of operation, at times invading the eastern regional capital, Goma, where the ambassador was killed.

law is going to be applied, which means that the Additional Protocol, much to my regret, is going to be suspended,” said IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, after a weekend of talks in Tehran.

“There is less access, let’s face it. But still we were able to retain the necessary degree of monitoring and verification work,” he added.

The “additional protocol” allows the IAEA to make unannounced inspections at sites not previously disclosed by a country.

Iran had agreed to resume the snap inspections under the 2015 deal, having previously suspended them in 2006.

corder found, we can tell that the pilot did not declare Mayday.

He obviously thought he would make it to the runway which is 400 metres away from here,” said the source who preferred to be

anonymous.

First responders, including the fire service and local residents in Bassanjuwa, a farming community near the airport, had a hectic time putting off the fire and searching for the victims.

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Photographer spots ‘Never-seen-before’ yellow penguin

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lack-and-white tuxedos may be the conventional dress code in the penguin world, but one dashing individual is breaking the status quo with an à la mode yellow coat.

A wildlife photographer captured images of the rare penguin on a remote island in South Georgia in December 2019 and only recently released the photos.

A king penguin “walked up straight to our direction in the middle of a chaos full of sea elephants and Antarctic fur seals, and thousands of other king penguins,” the photographer from Belgium, Yves Adams wrote on an Instagram post. “How lucky could I be!”

At the time, Adams was leading a two-month photography expedition through the South Atlantic and had stopped on a South

This particular penguin seems to have retained its yellow feathers but lost its dark ones, which are typically colored by a blackish brown pigment known as melanin.

Penguins with unusual plumage are relatively rare, and sometimes it can be difficult to identify the cause behind the rare colors just by looking at the penguins, according to the Australian Antarctic Program. Some unusual coloring can be due to injury, diet or disease, but many instances are due to mutations in the bird’s genes.

Such mutations can cause, for example, “melanistic” penguins whose typically white parts are black and “albinistic” penguins that don’t have any melanin and thus are white. Adams told Kennedy News that the

yellow bird has a genetic condition known as leucism in which only some of the melanin is lost.

Dee Boersma, a conservation biologist and professor at the University of Washington who was not a part of the expedition, agreed. “This penguin is lacking some pigment so it is [leucistic],” Boersma told Live Science in an email.

“True albinos have lost all pigment.” (Boersma said the bird has a brown head and so must have retained some of the pigment.)

“I wouldn’t call the bird leucistic,” because the penguin seems to lack all melanin, said Kevin McGraw, an integrative behavioral ecologist at Arizona State University, who also wasn’t part of the expedition.

(Live Science)

NK Naga from nagaland shines in Mumbai

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ationally recognized singer, Nguk av i Z h i m o m i , who goes by the stage name NK Naga, recently recorded five Hindi songs at Alka Yagnik’s studio, where one of the song has been confirmed to be used in a Bollywood movie, and the other four will also be either be used in movies or in national level platform.

T h e mu s i c a l b u m was launched in Mumbai on February 21, which would be aired under the banner of Find Studioz

Georgia beach. While unpacking safety equipment, he saw a fluttering of penguins swimming toward the shore — one individual immediately caught his eye.

“I’d never seen or heard of a yellow penguin before.

There were 120,000 birds on that beach, and this was the only yellow one there,” Adams told Kennedy News and Media. “We all went crazy when we realized.

We dropped all the safety

Production House in Mumbai, produced by Rebecca Changkija Sema, directed

by Shiraz Henry and Karan Henry, with music director as Abuzar Rizvi, mixing and mastering by Deep Goswami, and cinematographer by Nehal Shah.

Recently being conferred as first ever Naga Hindi singer to win Bharat Vikas Parishad Talent Award 2019, for the title “National Patriotic Song Award”, NK Naga is all set and ready to sing for Bollywood movies and is

equipment and grabbed our cameras.”

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), just like the closely related emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), typically adorn a black-and-white coat with a yellowish-gold dash of color on their collar. The yellow pigments are “unique to penguins,” though not all species have them, according to the Australian Antarctic Program.

currently stated in Mumbai for recording process.

Out of the five songs from the album, one of the song will be released as a music video where Bollywood actress Elena Tuteja is casted as the actress. Elena is a Bollywood and TV actress, born and raised in Moscow, Russia.

She starred in Bollywood movie “Kehta Hai Yeh Dil” (2020), while her upcoming English movie trailer “Killing Myself ” was recently launched by Sonu Sood.

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Railway historian unravels mystery behind Bengaluru parks’ rundown locomotive

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estled under the canopy of trees in Bengaluru’s Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park lies an old locomotive.

Seen as a piece of junk by the common public, no one realised that this was an old gem rusting away until five months ago. A social media post led TR Raghunandan, a former government employee and railway historian, to take an interest in the engine and start researching it.

After carefully scraping the tender [coal-car] of the engine, he stumbled upon

the number 812 inscribed with paint, which was now fading. In addition to the number, the fact that the engine is narrow-gauge intrigued him to dive deeper to find more answers.

The locomotive was built specially to suit semiarid regions and the longest existing narrow-gauge railway line in present-day India can be seen in Gwalior, he added. Digging into the fairly well-maintained archives, the historian found that the engine was first brought to India during the

1960s for the Gwalior Light Railway.

In a bid to learn about the manufacturer of the engine, Raghunandan travelled across countries and continents.

“In the UK, I met a person who had taken a photograph of the locomotive 811 in London. I got as much information from him as I could. The model seemed like an American one but uncertainty still lingered.

After multiple difficult attempts, I finally found some archival documentation done by Hugh Hughes on the locomotives in India,” added Raghunandan.

The four-volume book series finally gave him the answers. He found out that the engine was manufactured by Japanese firm Nippon Sharyo in the year 1959 unlike his inference that it’d been manufactured by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, USA. (NewsMinute)

multilingual singer NK Naga can professionally sing in Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Tamil, Telegu , Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Kannada, Nepali ,Gujarati , Rajasthani, English, Spanish, Mexican etc. and has won many awards in many field.

NK Naga won the 2017 Geet Zindagi ki (Northeast) and was also the runners of Bengali Singing Competition (Northeast). He was conferred as the winner of Mahatma Gandhi song composition contest and has also bagged the Nagaland Music Awards 2019 in the Pop category.

He is mostly known for being awarded the National Patriotic song award for his song “Bapu” and is also the first ever Naga Hindi singer whose song was played as a background music in the serial “Retd. Maj. K. Kuotsu DD National TV” under the production of Film and shots Mumbai.

The Muppet Show: Disney adds content warning over ‘negative stereotype’

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isney included a content warning for 18 episodes of the Muppet show. The disclaimer has been added to some episodes, warning viewers that the episode featured may include “negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures.” Despite the controversial material some episodes contain, Disney decided to leave these episodes to “acknowledge the [offensive content’s] harmful impact, learn from it, and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together.”

Some episodes of The

Muppet Show will display an unskippable content warning for 12 seconds.

This is not the first time Disney has issued content warnings before certain content on its service. Some older movies in Disney’s library also include the same

content warning for racist or insensitive stereotypes, including 1941’s Dumbo and 1953’s Peter Pan. Those films have also been recently removed from Disney Plus “Kids” profiles for viewers aged seven or younger.

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om Hardy has signed on to star in new Netflix film from Gangs Of London cocreator Gareth Evans.

Titled Havoc, the upcoming film will see Hardy take on the role of a detective rescuing a politician’s son while unraveling a web of corruption in his city, according to Netflix who shared the news on Twitter.

Hardy will be starring alongside Tye Sheridan, Stephan James, Bill Skarsgard, Pete Davidson, Ashton Sanders, Moises Arias, Angus Cloud, Martin Sensmeier – with the promise that more actors are still yet to be announced.

Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan has reflected on Hardy’s performance as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, suggesting he hasn’t been “fully appreciated”.

(NME)

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With immense joy and honor, we Asu Zhetomo Shohe Tilimi congratulate Dr. Vivikali Yepthomi (Daughter of Lt. Rev. Dr. Najekhu Yepthomi and Mrs Kitoli Naje, from Rotomi village) who was conferred with the professional degree, Ph.D in Practical Theology from Korea Christian University which comes through her commitment and struggles.

We are extremely proud of you for successfully completing your doctorate. May God help you to achieve your other dreams too.

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s NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars last week, a new study by scientists at the US space agency and German Aerospace Centre has found that some microbes on Earth could temporarily survive on the surface of the Red Planet.

The researchers tested the endurance of micro-organisms to Martian conditions by launching them into the Earth’s stratosphere, as it closely represents key conditions on Mars. Published in the journal Frontiers in MicroK Y M C

biology, this work paves the way for understanding not only the threat of microbes to space missions, but also the opportunities for resource independence from Earth.

“We successfully tested a new way of exposing bacteria and fungi to Marslike conditions by using a scientific balloon to fly our experimental equipment up to Earth’s stratosphere,” said Marta Filipa Cortesao, joint first author of this study from the German Aerospace Centre in Cologne, Germany. (IANS)

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City maintain 10-point lead in EPL United beat Newcastle 3-1 LONDON, FEB 22 (IANS): Manchester City maintained their 10-point lead at the Premier League after extending their winning run to 18 games with a 1-0 triumph away to Arsenal on Sunday.

Raheem Sterling’s header after just 90 seconds was enough to give Pep Guardiola three points against the side coached by his former assistant Mikel Arteta.

Although Arsenal showed moments of good football, City always looked to have another gear as they continued to cruise towards the league title.

Manchester United remain second after a 3-1 win at home to Newcastle United, who are now firmly in a battle to avoid relegation.

Marcus Rashford put United ahead in a poor first half from the home side after cutting in from the left and firing into the corner, but Allan Saint-Maximin flashed home an equalizer just six minutes later following a corner.

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Match in action between Manchester City and Arsenal during the EPL match.

of energy in the first 45 minutes and paid for it after the break when Daniel James smashed home 12 minutes into the half, and Bruno Fernandes sealed the win from the penalty spot with 15 minutes left to play as Newcastle wilted.

Leicester City strengthened their grip on third place with a 2-1 victory away to Aston Villa thanks to two goals in four first-half minutes from James Maddison and the impressive Harvey Barnes.

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Bertrand Traore pulled a goal back in the 48th minute for the home side, but without Jack Grealish, Villa lacked the little bit extra they needed to take a point from the game. Meanwhile, Leicester will have to see how bad Maddison’s injury is after he was forced off midway through the second half. Ademola Lookman’s individual goal just after the break gave Fulham a vital 1-0 win at home to Sheffield United, who once again failed to score.

Fulham’s win lifts them to just three points behind Newcastle United, while Sheffield United are a massive 14 points from safety.

Burnley were unable to beat West Brom in a game that ended up 0-0 at Turf Moor, although West Brom missed a lot of chances despite playing with 10 men for an hour, after Semi Ajayi was sent off for denying Burnley a goalscoring chance with a deliberate handball after just half an hour.

Champions’ Trophy: Flying Rabbits, PBCC in final

India women top Adriatic Pearl boxing tourney with 5 gold

DIMAPUR (NPN): Flying Rabbits and Police Baptist Church Chumoukedima will clash in the final match of the ongoing 1st Champions Trophy T-20 Cricket Tournament on Wednesday at local ground Chumoukedima Townorganised by Nagamese Baptist Fellowship (NBF) Sports Ministry Chumoukedima Village.

The final match will be graced by pastor Moses Basena of Grace Salvation Nagamese Church, Kuda village, Dimapur as the special guest for the valedictory function.

Playing the first semifinals match on Monday, Flying Rabbits CC defeated BSCT by 39 runs.

Lokhender was adjudged man of the match for scoring 74 runs.

Playing the second semi-finals, Police Baptist Church Chumoukedima won against Diphupar CC by 6 wickets. Two players shared the man of the match title - Vino for taking 5 wickets and Subash for scoring 45 runs and taking 3 wickets.

Indian boxers pose for a photograph on the last day of the 30th Adriatic Pearl Youth Men and Women Boxing Championship in Budva, Montenegro, Monday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (IANS): Arundhati Choudhary (69kg) and NaoremBabyrojisana Chanu (51kg) won gold as India’s women contingent ended the 30th Adriatic Pearl boxing tournament with five gold, three silver and two bronze medals in addition to three male boxers winning bronze.

India’s women’s contingent thus finished top of the podium at the tournament and took home the trophy. Babyrosijana beat Sabina Bobokulova of Uzbeki-

stan while Arundhati beat Ukraine’s Marina Stoiko in their respective final bouts on Sunday. Meanwhile, Lucky Rana (64kg) lost to Lia Pukkila of Finland to settle for silver.

Earlier, Vinka (60kg) and T. Sanamacha Chanu (75kg) finished atop the podium in the women’s category late on Saturday night. Alfiya Pathan (81kgplus) had won the first gold on Friday, also in the women’s section. In an all-Indian final, Sanamacha prevailed

over Raj Sahiba to win gold while Vinka defeated Moldova’s Kristna Kriper.

Indian team coach Bhaskar Bhatt had on Saturday attributed the team’s success so far to good preparation. “The training was structured according to individual strengths. Since the performance of the boxers is on expected lines, it means they have grasped what has been taught to them, and that they are able to repeat in the actual competition,” Bhatt told IANS.

Western Sumi Sports Association annual meet kicks off DIMAPUR, FEB 22 ( N P N ) : T h e We s t e r n Sumi Sports Association (WSSA) kick-started its annual sporting meet on February 22 with Advisor, Sericulture, Excise & Minority Affairs, Government of Nagaland, Zhaleo Rio, as the special guest at Kuhoxu Village under Niuland sub-division.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Zhaleo Rio acknowledged the elaborate efforts of the host village as well as leaders towards execution of all arrangements for the grand occasion. Citing his concern on unity, Zhaleo opined that “we should be able to accommodate and consider the interest of other fellow be-

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ings, in order to develop the spirit of oneness and create unity, be it among tribes or the Nagas in general”.

“It is only through unity that peace can prevail in a community and society”, he noted while adding that progress and development are precursors of a united society.

He also informed that

there are job opportunities through reservation for outstanding sports persons provided they specialise and excel in their disciplines. While advising that hardwork and commitment are vital, he reminded everyone to remember the adage, “Success is 99% perspiration and 1% luck”.

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while the children department, KBC presented a choreography and a folk tune by the women of host village. Chairman NACLF, Ilhoshe Pucho invoked God’s blessing and Games secretary WSSA, Yevito Chishi administered the oath to players while Zhaleo Rio declared the tournament open.

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Agape College students after the annual sports meet.

DIMAPUR (NPN): The annual sports meet event of Agape College, Padumpukhuri which commenced from February 18 under the theme, “Sports for all” concluded on February 20. The closing ceremony was graced by additional commissioner of Taxes, Government of Nagaland, Wochamo Odyuo, as the guest speaker. Out of the four groups viz. Mary, Martha, Eunice and Ruth, Martha house emerged as the overall champions of the sports meet.

alike, he urged them to motivate and support promising children so that they achieve glory to represent Nagas even at the national and international level.

The inaugural session of the 22nd M.B.E. Zhuikhu Memorial Trophy under the aegis of WSSA was compered by Pekingto Y. Zhimo and Kuhoto Awomi

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(14-12-1940 to 15-02-2021) We, the bereaved family members would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our relatives, neighbors, village friends and well wishers who stood by us spiritually, physically and financially at the demise of Lt. Tsumomo Humtsoe (Old Tssori) on 15th Feb 2021. It is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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17.08.1982 – 23.02.2020 1 Thessalonians 4:14 “For we believe that Jesus died and

Loving wife, sons, daughters, in-laws, grand children & family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him” One year has passed since you left us. The past year has been the toughest and saddest days for us. Though you are no more with us, moments of our togetherness will continue to be alive in our hearts forever.

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Loving mother, brothers, sister, aunties, nephew, nieces, in-laws and loved ones

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Medoneilhou (Ehu) Kire

“THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS; PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD; MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT”.

- MARK 1:3

Khiamniungan Sports Alliance Dimapur (KSAD) third sports meet began on February 22 with general secretary, Nagaland Football Association, Benei M.Lamthiu as special guest of the event. Eight team/ clubs are participating in the sports meet.

Vijender to return to ring, opponent not announced NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (IANS): Unbeaten Indian pro boxer Vijender Singh will return to the ring for the first time in over a year.

While the bout is confirmed to be set to take place in India, its dates or Vijender’s opponent is yet to be revealed. This will be the 2008 Olympics bronze medallist’s 13th professional bout and his fifth in India, following successes in New Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur. Vijender has a 12-0 record thus far in his professional career with eight knockout wins.

“While the promoters finalise on the opponent, date and venue, Vijender Singh will certainly be in action this March with an aim to extend his unbeaten streak 12-0 (8 Knockout K Y M C

wins) in professional boxing. A group of young and talented boxers will also go head-to-head as undercards for the fight,” his promoters IOS Boxing Promotions said in a statement on Monday.

Vijender, who is the reigning WBO Oriental Super Middleweight and WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion beat Ghana’s Charles Adamu in Dubai in his last bout in November 2019.

“I am really excited to return to the ring. I am pumped up and eager as ever to enter the ring again and have been training hard to keep myself fit for the bout.

The opponent doesn’t really matter as I am focused to extend my unbeaten streak,” said Vijender.

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11/06/1995 – 12/02/2021 The family of Lt. Topeli H. Chophy, would like to thank friends, relatives, churches, welfares, neighbours and every individual for your condolences and sympathy in our time of mourning. We thank you to everyone who sent a prayer and love in our time of grief. Your contributions and sympathy are felt by us all in your endless empathy.

It is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Our heartfelt gratitude to: • Doctors and nurses, CIHSR, Dimapur • Mrs and Mr Zheito Chophy, Dimapur • Mrs and Mr Rajeev Singh (Octoli), Chennai • Mrs Ranjini Manian, Founder, Global Adjustments Foundation, Chennai • Chekiye Ghami Baptist Akukuho, Dimapur • Block-5 Welfare, Chekiye Village • Xuivi Union, Dimapur • Satakha Union, Dimapur • Satakha Town Baptist Church (SBAK-Nito mount) • Union Baptist Church, Satakha • Satakha Baptist Church (SBAK, Aizuto) • Adam.hill Youth Fellowship, Satakha • Xuivi Baptist Church • Xuivi Ghami (Satakha) • Friends and Batch mate (2014), Merry vale High School Satakha “Days will pass and turn into years but we will forever remember you with our Silent Tears” With Love Parents, Siblings, and Relatives DP-1026

23rd February 2020 On this day, a year ago, you left us heartbroken, The pain of losing you is immeasurable, And we live with sadness and grief.

There’s not a day that goes by, When we don’t think of you; We are trying to carry on, With our lives without you; But it’s not easy.

Our hearts still ache in sadness, And our tears still flow; Life is not the same without you.

Our only comfort is that; We pray to Almighty God to grant, Everlasting peace to your soul to stay Fortunately in His Divine paradise.

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ATKMB, Hyderabad play out 2-2 draw As long as they go, I’ll go:

Hyderabad FC players celebrate a goal during the 7th season of the ISL between Hyderabad FC and ATK Mohun Bagan held at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, Goa, Monday. (PTI)

VASCO, FEB 22 (PTI): Trailing twice in a highpressure clash, leaders ATK Mohun Bagan fought their way back and played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against 10-man Hyderabad in the Indian Super League here on Monday.

Aridane Santana (8’) put Hyderabad up ahead before Manvir Singh (57’) restored parity for ATKMB. The Nizams once again took the lead through substitute Roland Aalberg (75’) before Pritam Kotal (90+2’) found

the net late to help Bagan snatch a crucial point.

The result effectively means that Bagan will have to wait for either Mumbai City FC to drop points in their next game or deny the Islanders a win in their last game to secure the League Winners Shield. A win here would have handed Bagan the title.

Hyderabad made a disastrous start to the game as Chinglensana Singh was sent off as early as the fifth minute.

Intercepting a clearance from Odei Onaindia, David Williams raced towards goal with only the keeper to beat before being brought down

by Chinglensana outside the box. The center-back was immediately handed his marching orders.

But it was Hyderabad who broke the deadlock.

Santana pounced on a loose back pass from Kotal and fired a first-time shot. Subhasish Bose failed to clear the ball over the line and the ball snuck into goal after hit-

Pelicans rally past Celtics in OT

ting the far post.

With a numerical advantage, the Mariners eventually grew into the game but HFC’s defence stood tall. Keeper Laxmikant Kattimani hardly broke a sweat as Bagan failed to register a single shot on target in the opening half.

Bagan have been the kings of the second half -- scoring the most goals during this session -- and they proved that again.

Williams won the ball and found Manvir, who unleashed a powerful strike which Kattimani had no

Standings CLUB M W-D-L ATK Mohun Bagan 19 12-4-3 Mumbai City FC 18 10-4-4 FC Goa 19 7-9-3 Hyderabad FC 19 6-10-3 NorthEast United FC 18 6-9-3 Jamshedpur FC 19 6-6-7 Bengaluru FC 19 5-7-7

GD PTS 15 40 10 34 8 30 8 28 3 27 -2 24 -1 22

Chennaiyin FC SC East Bengal Kerala Blasters FC Odisha FC

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Timberwolves sack head coach Saunders

LOS ANGELES, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach Ryan Saunders after a leagueworst record of 7-24 left them at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said late on Sunday.

They made the announcement after Sunday’s 103-99 loss to the New York Knicks.

“These are difficult decisions to make, however this change is in the best interest of the organization’s short and long-term goals,” the Timberwolves said in a statement here, adding that New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) dunks the ball against Boston the new head coach would be revealed on Monday.

Celtics center Daniel Theis (27) during the second half.

LOUISIANA, FEB 22 (AGENCIES): Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 34.4 seconds left in overtime, as the host New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 24-point deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics 120-115 on Sunday.

Zion Williamson had 28 points and 10 rebounds to help lead the largest comeback in New Orleans history, while Josh Hart had 17 points with 10 rebounds and Lonzo Ball scored 16 for the Pelicans.

Jayson Tatum scored 32 for the Celtics, Jaylen Brown had 25, Tristan Thomson and Kemba Walker added 14 each and Aaron Nesmith

had 10.

Brown made a layup to give Boston a 112-111 lead with 1:12 left in overtime and Ingram tied it with a free throw and added a 3-pointer to give the Pelicans a 115-112 lead. Walker missed a 3-pointer and Hart hit two free throws for a fivepoint lead with 18.6 seconds left as New Orleans closed it out.

Brooklyn Nets 112 Los Angeles Clippers 108 James Harden had 37 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as Brooklyn won its sixth consecutive contest, knocking off over host Los Angeles to complete a fivegame road trip.

Kyrie Irving scored 28

points with eight assists as the Nets improved to 7-0 against the Pacific Division this season. Joe Harris, DeAndre Jordan and Bruce Brown scored 13 each for the Nets. Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant (hamstring) missed his fourth straight game.

The Nets lost forward Jeff Green with an apparent shoulder injury with 2:50 remaining.

Paul George had 34 points and seven rebounds but sat out the game’s crucial minutes down the stretch while on a minutes restriction. Kawhi Leonard had 29 points with five 3-pointers and 13 rebounds, while Ivica Zubac finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.

answer to. But HFC took the lead again. Santana, the goalscorer, turned creator as he flicked the ball from a throw-in towards Alberg, who slotted his effort into the bottom corner.

As ATKMB pushed on for an equaliser, Kotal who was guilty of conceding the opener, managed to redeem himself. Jayesh Rane’s cross was saved by Kattimani, but the ball hit the Bagan captain and went in.

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Djokovic on Federer, Nadal

MELBOURNE, FEB 22 (IANS): World No.1 Novak Djokovic has set his eyes on eclipsing the 20 Grand Slam titles tally held by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and also the overall singles records held by Serena Williams and Margaret Court.

While Nadal and Federer holds the record for most Grand Slam titles in men’s singles, Margaret holds the record for most titles in women’s singles with 24 and Serena trails the Australia legend by one Slam win.

“Roger and Rafa inspire me. That’s something that I’ve said before. I’ll say it again. I mean, I think as long as they go, I’ll go,” Djokovic said after beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev to win a record-extending ninth Australian Open title on Sunday. “In a way, it’s like a race (of) who plays tennis more, I guess, and who wins more. It’s a competition between us in all areas. But I think that’s the very reason why we are who we are, because we do drive each other, we motivate

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each other, we push each other to the limit,” he said.

When asked about his goals for the year, Djokovic said: “Getting closer to maybe Roger’s, Rafa’s record, Serena, Margaret.”

The Australian Open win will ensure that Djokovic will surpass Federer’s record of most weeks spent at No.1 -- 310.

Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have dominated

men’s singles tennis, particularly the Grand Slams, for nearly two decades.

From the 2003 Wimbledon to the 2021 Australian Open, the three players have won 58 out of 70 Grand Slams. They won 18 consecutive slams from the 2005 French Open to Wimbledon in 2009, and 13 consecutive slams from the 2017 Australian Open to the 2020 Australian Open.

I-League: Top 6 chasing Aizawl face unbeaten Kashmir KOL K ATA , F E B 2 2 (IANS): Aizawl FC will be looking to cement their position in the top six of the I-League table when they face second-placed Real Kashmir FC on Tuesday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.

A dominant display in their last match helped Aizawl beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-0. The result helped them rise to fifth on the league table. Yan Law’s side have now accumulated 12 points after 8 games but they now face a Real Kashmir side who are yet to lose a match this season.

“Last game was more than three points for us.

There were a lot of positives, but my biggest takeaway is that we converted our chances into goals. It

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Aizawl FC players during the practice session.

is a big positive to see your team, full of a young bunch of boys, dominate an opposition like Mohammedan SC. If we continue sticking together, I think we’ll get positive results,” said Law. “Real Kashmir is a fantastic team. They have tons of experience and have a perfect mix of for-

eign and Indian players.

On the other hand, we are the youngest team after the Indian Arrows. I believe it is going to be a competitive game, and although I have not lost to Kashmir before, football is an unpredictable game. We want to break their unbeaten streak and get all three points,” he

Real Kashmir saved their unbeaten run from ending after DipandaDicka cancelled out RoundGlass Punjab’s lead in what was a top-of-the-table clash in their last match, eventually playing out a 1-1 draw. The draw, however, pushed the Snow Leopards down to third place with 14 points from eight games.

“We came from a goal down against Punjab. This showed a lot of character as we did against NEROCA. Spirits are high within the team. I think it is important we keep picking up points.

We would have loved to win the game, but I am happy the boys picked up a point,” said Real Kashmir head coach David Robertson.

Conway’s 99 not out helps NZ beat Australia by 53 runs

CHRISTCHURCH, FEB 22 (IANS): New Zealand on Monday beat Australia by 53 runs in the 1st T20I at the Hagley Oval to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Devon Conway scored an unbeaten 99 to help New Zealand to 184/5 after which Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult and Tim Southee dismantled the visitors who were all out for 131.

While Boult and Southee picked two wickets each, Sodhi took career-best figures of 4/28.

Both teams lost their top three batsmen within the first four overs. While New

Zealand managed to recover thanks to Conway’s innings, Australia could not arrest their collapse. The visitors are without first choice players like Steve Smith, David Warner and Pat Cummins and Matthew Wade opened the batting with captain Aaron Finch.

Finch fell to Southee in the first over of the innings for one run after which Josh Philippe fell to Boult for two. Boult also dismissed Wade in his next over after which Southee got the wicket of Glenn Maxwell, who departed for just one run.

Sodhi then got the first

of his four wickets as he dismissed Marcus Stoinis with a catch off his own bowling. Stoinis had stuck with Mitchell Marsh, who was Australia’s top scorer with 44 runs, to put up 37 for the fifth wicket. Marsh then put up 42 for the sixth with Ashton Agar.

Marsh was dismissed

by Kyle Jamieson after which Sodhi wiped off the rest of Australia’s batting lineup. However, the Kiwis’ middle order, led by Conway, turned it around for the hosts. Conway’s 99 came in 59 balls as he hit 10 fours and three sixes. He

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put up a partnership of 74 runs with Glenn Philipps after which he put up 47 for the fifth wicket with James Neesham. He hit a six and

a four off the fourth and fifth balls of the last over but could only take a single off the last ball, thus being stranded on 99.

Leipzig cut Bayern’s lead to two points with 3-0 win Kakit futsal tournament underway at Dimapur BERLIN, FEB 22 (IANS): RB Leipzig capitalised on Bayern Munich’s third defeat of the season, beating struggling Hertha Berlin 3-0 to reduce the gap at the top of the Bundesliga to two points.

The Bulls started the match well, knowing that a win would take them closer to Bayern. Meanwhile, Hertha Berlin focused on defence, trying to keep Leipzig as far from the danger zone as possible. Leipzig combined its way through the midfield on Sunday, but Hertha’s well-positioned defence was always on guard to intercept the final passes.

The hosts almost shocked Leipzig against the run of the play, but Lukas Klostermann snuffed out a dangerous square pass to the far post with 20 minutes gone. The opener, however, was scored at the other end of the pitch, as Marcel Sa-

Marcel Sabitzer celebrates after scoring against Hertha Berlin on Sunday.

bitzer tried his luck with a long-range effort from 30 meters into the top right corner on 28 minutes.

Leipzig then let the ball do the work and took the narrow 1-0 lead into the

break as Hertha lacked in penetration.

After the restart, the visitors handed over control but Hertha wasn’t able to threaten Leipzig’s defence at all.To make things worse

for Hertha, Tyler Adams dispossessed Matteo Guendouzi in the box before squaring to substitute NodriMukiele, who made no mistake to make it 2-0 from very close range in the 71st minute. Hertha showed vital signs through Nemanja Radonjic, but Klostermann was once there to deflect a dangerous rebound with ten minutes remaining.

Four minutes later, the deal was sealed as Willi Orban nodded home Sabitzer’s corner to round off the 3-0 victory.

With the result, Leipzig stay second in the standings, just two points adrift of Bayern. Hertha Berlin are 15th.

“It wasn’t an easy first half so it was important that we scored before the half time. After the restart we remained in control and took a deserved win,” said Leipzig captain Sabitzer.

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): The Kakit futsal tournament 6-a-side got underway on Monday at Urra Villa colony, Dimapur. Proprietor of Kakit Futsal, Inato Yepthomi specifically mentioned that the turf is Nagalands first 6-a-side international artificial futsal court which can be played with all kinds of football studs.

All together 34 are participating in the tournament, which will conclude on February 25.

The tournament prize for 1st place includes Rs. 50,000 & Champions trophy, 2nd place Rs. 20,000 & Runners-up trophy. Individual prizes will also be awarded to the Top scorer and the Best goal keeper of the tournamnet.

Day 1 Results Match 1 - Mercy side FC 1 - 1 Ragi Warriors.

Ragi won 4-3 via penalty.

Match 2 - Highlanders 1-0 DSC B. Match 3 - Centaurs FC 0-0 Diphupar B FC. Diphupar B FC won 4-3 on penalties.

Match 4 - Ruboo United 0-0 Living-

stone B FC. Ruboo United won 5-4 via penalty.

Match 5 - Dimapur FC 2-0 Dark Side.

Match 6 - CMD Futusual Club 0-2 Tizit FC. Match 7 - Elite FC-Bye. Match 8 - Unfit FC 2-1 Giant Dwarfs.

Match 9 - Tribals United 1-1 Longpan Boy’s Club.

Longpan Boy’s Club won 5-4 via penalty.

Match 10 - IYO FC 0-1 Drama

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Match 11 - Ozzy Warriors 4-0 Livingstone A. Match 12 - Naga rising Star 0-1 Golden Dawn Football Academy.

Day 2 Fixtures Pool B(Cont) Match 1 (2:00PM – 2:30PM)- DSC A VS Kaiho FC. Match 2 (2:40PM – 3:10PM)- Hooligans Vs RTN (Tuophema).

Match 3 (3:20PM-3:50PM)- URA Villa FC VS Compound FC. Match 4 (3:50PM)- Red Scars (Bye).

Match 5 (4:00PM- 4:30PM)- Bhandari FC VS Adroit Boy.s Match 6 (4:40PM – 4:10PM)- Ragi Warriors VS Highlanders.

Match 7 (5:20PM – 5:50PM)- Ozzy Warriors VS Drama House.

Match 8 (6:00PM- 6:30PM)- TBC FC VS Mustang FC. Round 16 Match 9 (6:40PM- 7:10PM)- Tizit FC VS Elite FC. Match 10 (7:20PM – 7:50PM)- Diphupar B FC VS Ruboo United.

Match 11 (8:30PM- 9:10PM)- URA Villa FC/Compound FC VS Red Scars.

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