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Dzükou range wildfire under control

Burnt and charred trees as a result of the forest fire. (SDRF)

Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 31 (NPN): The fire that broke out in Dzükou valley range has reportedly been brought under control since it was first noticed around 2 p.m. on December 29. Although the exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, there were speculations that the fire was inadvertently started by some trekkers.

According to Divisional Forest Officer, Kohima Rajkumar M, Kohima forest division along with Southern Angami Youth Organization jointly undertook a major operation to contain forest fire.

Over 300 strong contingents

Gov, CM extend New Year greetings DIMAPUR, DEC 31 (NPN): Nagaland governor, R.N. Ravi and chief minister Neiphiu Rio have extended New Year greetings to the people of the State.

“May God bless our people with peace, prosperity and good health in the year 2021,” Governor stated. “..May 2021 bring peace, good health and also blessings of turning our dreams into reality and efforts into achievements...,” Rio said in his message.

President, VP greet

President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu greeted fellow citizens on the eve of New Year 2021, suggesting all to move forward unitedly in this difficult time amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “On the occasion of New Year, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all our fellow citizens living in India and abroad,” Kovind said.

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“One thing COVID-19 can’t change is singing together. Happy New Year.”

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were deployed to save the valley, which included forest field staff, SAYO volunteers and SDRF, DEF and 4th NAP personnel. DFO said that they had also contacted National Remote Sensing Agency to get regular update on active fire locations to assist the team.

Speaking to media persons after coming out from the valley, Kohima range forest officer Pezaneinuo Chielie said the volunteers and personnel from various government agencies on Thursday successfully completed a fire line cutting measuring 5 km in length and 2 metres wide in the priority area.

Considering the terrain of the range, she said that fire-line cutting was the only viable option to contain the spread of the fire to the valley. Chielie admitted that there was very little humans could do to douse the fire since there were heavy winds from the south and west fuelling the fire.

She however claimed that the fire was largely under control. The forest department would be conducting a survey to fully assess the total damage caused by the fire, she added.

As per the latest information, Rajkumar also said that the main valley was safe. Over 200 SAYO volunteers were camping in the base camp to monitor and to tackle the situation, he added.

Manipur chief minister, Biren Singh took an aerial survey of the valley in Manipur side on Thursday.

Singh said that the wildfire had already reached Mt. Asli, the highest peak in Manipur. “If the wind direction is going to the southern side, there is also a high possibility of entering the thickest forest called Kozürü in Manipur. Need help,” tweeted Singh.

Ravi urges govt to frame SOP, EWS

DIMAPUR, DEC 31 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, R.N. Ravi has urged the State government to immediately frame an appropriate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) including satellite-based real time early warning system (EWS) to prevent recurrence of such disaster like Dzükou valley wildfire.

Ravi, who was on a visit to Dzükou valley along with his family on Wednesday, accompanied by DC Kohima, SP Kohima, SAPO and SAYO members, had the first hand assessment of the intensity of the devastating fire in the valley and extent of destruction caused by it, PRO to Governor stated.

Ravi maintained that the absence of a functional SOP to effectively respond to such a disaster had aggravated the situation.

He thanked SAYO volunteers and policemen who, in an extremely adverse ground condition risked their lives to battled the raging fire to contain it from further spreading.

Expressing pain to see parts of the picturesque

Ravi during his visit to Dzükou valley. (Raj Bhavan)

Dzükou valley and its surroundings being burnt to ashes by unidentified miscreants, RN Ravi said that stern action would be taken against miscreants behind the raging fire that has already engulfed large areas of the valley, Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) information and publicity secretary, Kevipopi Ltu said in a press note.

Ltu said that Ravi also urged Southern Angami people to continue looking after protection of Dzükou, which he termed as a “blessing from God”, despite many issues and challenges they (Cont’d on p-5) faced.

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All States to conduct COVID-19 vaccine dry run on January 2 NEW DELHI, DEC 31 (PTI): A dry run for COVID-19 vaccination will be conducted by all State and Union Territory administrations on January 2 to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges, the Centre said on Thursday.

The activity is proposed to be conducted in all state capitals in at least 3 session sites.

Some states will also include districts that are situated in difficult terrain/ have poor logistical support, while Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the dry run in major cities other than their capital, the Union Health Ministry said.

“The objective of the dry run for COVID-19 vaccine introduction is to assess operational feasibility in the use of Co-WIN application in field environment, to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges and guide way forward prior to actual implementation.

This is also expected to give confidence to programme managers at various levels,”

the ministry said.

The central government has also asked all states and UTs to ensure effective preparedness for the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday chaired a highlevel meeting to review the preparedness at session sites for COVID-19 vaccination with principal secretaries (Health) and other health administrators of all states and UTs through videoconferencing.

The planning for the vaccine introduction will be as per the Operational Guidelines issued by the Health Ministry on December 20.

Regarding the dry run to be held, for each of the three session sites, the Medical Officer In-charge will identify 25 test beneficiaries (healthcare workers).

The states and UTs have been asked to ensure that the data of these beneficiaries is uploaded in Co-WIN. These beneficiaries will also be available at the session site for the dry run. The states and UTs shall prepare the facilities

and users to be created on Co-WIN application including uploading the data of Health Care Worker (HCW) beneficiaries, the ministry stated.

The states and UTs have been asked to ensure physical verification of all proposed sites for adequacy of space, logistical arrangements, internet connectivity, electricity, safety, etc. and prepare at least three model session sites in each state (at state capital) for demonstration. They have been asked to ensure that the model sites have separate entry and exit in a ‘three-room set-up’ with adequate space outside for awareness generation activities, display all IEC material at these sites and ensure that all SOPs and protocols are being practised at the identified sites in an ideal environment along with vaccination teams to be identified and trained in all aspects.

The dry run will also equip the state and UT administration in management of vaccine supply, storage and logistics including cold chain management, the ministry stated.

Opted for peace keeping in mind past, CBSE board exams from May Nagaland COVID tally 11927 COVID-19 STATUS AS ON december 31, 2020 present & future consequences: Niki 4 to June 10, 2021: Pokhriyal DIMAPUR, DEC 31 (NPN): Being mindful of the past, present and future consequences on Naga generations, NSCN/GPRN president ‘gen’ (retd) Niki Sumi said his organisation opted to heed to the call of Nagas to give peace a chance despite some reservations.

In a statement, Niki explained that the decision to give peace a chance emanated from most of the Nagas appealing and yearning for peace, which had been absent spanning across decades and generations.

“I, as a Naga, cannot unilaterally go against the wishes and aspirations of our people and, consequent to our decision to give peace a chance, I might have hurt or let down the sentiments of a few which was never my intention. Therefore, I do request all to introspect on the wishes and aspirations of the Naga people to give

peace a chance,” he stated.

Mentioning that he cannot thank enough the Nagas from all spheres and ages for showing their overwhelming love and support to the common Naga cause, Sumi acknowledged that he had always derived fortitude and resilience through trials and tribulations with God’s mercy and Naga people’s support.

He recalled the 16point Agreement of 1960, six rounds of talks in 1966 and Shillong Accord of 1975 and claimed that NSCN/GPRN split due to miscommunication and misunderstanding about the Indian government’s open door policy for talks.

Sadly, he regretted that every agreement or political talks only paved the way for more bloodshed among Nagas, further weakening “us” and creating more division among Nagas.

CNTC lauds Niki

Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has expressed happiness at having learnt that NSCN/ GPRN led by Niki Sumi had come across the border in the interest of people to give peace an opportunity.

In a statement, council president Lanu Imchen and vice-president Hukive K Yepthomi applauded NSCN (KN) for paying a heed to the call of the people and said they were optimistic that the longawaited political solution of the Indo-Naga Issue would be obtained In a short span of time with the coming of NSCN (KN).

CNTC further urged Government of India and its leaders to be earnest in their efforts to find an honourable and acceptable solution to the long-vexed Naga political issue.

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct classes 10 and 12 exams from May 4 to June 10 next year, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Thursday.

Practical examinations will be conducted from March 1.

The results of the board exams will be announced by July 15, he added.

Usually, practical exams are conducted in January and written exams begin in February and conclude in March. However, the exams are being delayed this session in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The board exams for class 10 and 12 will be conducted from May 4 to June 10. Schools will be allowed to conduct practical exams from March 1. Date sheet for both the classes will be issued soon. The results will be declared

by July 15,” Pokhriyal announced.

Several schools have already conducted pre-board exams online to keep the students prepared.

The CBSE had earlier this month announced that board exams in 2021 will be conducted in written mode and not online.

Schools across the country were closed in March to contain the spread of COVID-19.

They were partially reopened in some states from October 15.

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Dimapur Kiphire Kohima Longleng Mokokchung Mon Peren Phek Tuensang

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DIMAPUR, DEC 31 (NPN): Nagaland on Thursday reported 6 new COVID-19 positive cases-- 3 in Kohima, 2 in Dimapur and 1 in Mokokchung, taking the tally to 11927. Further, the distribution across various categories include 4654 cases from the armed forces/police, 1836 returnees, 4871 traced contacts and 566 frontline workers.

PTI adds: India has crossed

New COVID-19 strain dampens New Year’s eve celebrations Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 31 (NPN): As the world steps into the new year 2021, the deadly COVID-19 virus refuses to be left behind.

It has thrown a new challenge by mutating into a new virus. The plans and hopes to welcome New Year 2021 has changed as several countries have imposed night curfew to prevent New Year Even parties.

In Nagaland, the Department of Health & Family Welfare (DoH&FW) has informed that it is fully prepared to meet the threat posed by the new and mutated COVID-19 strain .

In various states and cities throughout the country, strict enforcement on public gathering has been put in place.

Though the situation

Young women and children prepare to welcome the New Year 2021, in Thane, Thursday. (PTI)

has improved in India, authorities and state administrations have re-imposed restrictions for New Year celebrations because of the new strain of COVID-19 infection that was reported in the United Kingdom (UK) in December. The

centre and the state governments have issued a fresh set of guidelines for the New Year celebrations.

Meanwhile, the MHA has also extended the Unlock guidelines, which will now remain in force till January 31, 2021.

In Delhi, there will be no New Year celebration events, no gatherings at public places permitted from 11 p.m. of December 31 to 6 a.m. of January 1 and 11 p.m. of January 1 to 6 a.m. of January 2, 2021.

The Delhi Police have also warned the residents against any public events or terrace parties on New Year’s Eve. In Mumbai and other cities of Maharashtra, night curfew to remain in place from 11 p.m. December 31 to 6 a.m. January 1,2021.

In Kolkata, opposite to all other cities, the city is going to hold a public function on New Year’s eve. A theme celebration will be organised wherein we will see ongoing anti-Agri law protests and some on antiCAA protests.

In Chennai, celebrations in clubs, pubs, beach resorts, restaurants, and beaches have banned from December 31, 2020 till January 1, 2021.

In Kerala, the state government has issued an order prohibiting all

public gatherings as part of New Year celebrations should cease by 10 p.m. of December 31.

In Punjab, a night curfew from December 31 will remain in force from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. till January 1, 2021.

In Himachal Pradesh, night curfew has been imposed in Shimla, Mandi, Kangra and Kullu from December 31, 2020 till January 5, 2021.

In Rajasthan, night curfew has been imposed from 8 p.m. of December 31, 2020 to 6 a.m. till January 1, 2021.

In Uttarakhand, the Dehradun administration has banned public celebrations like parties at hotels, bars, restaurants and other public places on New Year’s Eve on December 31, 2020 to January 1, 2021.

a significant milestone in its fight against coronavirus, with the national COVID-19 recovery rate crossing 96 per cent, one of the highest globally, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. “The total recovered cases have crossed 98.6 lakhs (98,60,280), the highest globally. The gap between active cases and recoveries is continuously increasing and stands at 96,02,624,” the ministry highlighted.

2 killed, 4 injured in road accident

Correspondent

Kohima, DEC 31 (NPN): In a delayed report, two persons were killed and four others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with an oil tanker near Dairy Farm, New Police Reserve, here Wednesday.

According to police, the accident reportedly took place at around 10:30 p.m. when a brand new bolero, heading towards Kohima town collided head-on with the oncoming truck which was heading towards Manipur along the highway.

The injured were rushed to a private hospital. Two of them were stated to be in critical condition, one with serious injuries while one with minor injuries was discharged on Thursday morning.

By the time police reached the accident scene, two including the driver of the bolero were reportedly found dead and some of those injured were unconscious while the occupants of the oil tanker had escaped unhurt.

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WEATHER FORECAST January 1

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Tuensang Mostly sunny and not as warm 18

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DPE, KDSU celebrate silver jubilees

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(L-R) LHD chairman YL Jami releasing the jubilee magazine. (NPN) Members of Kashanyu Daho Students’ Union and others at the silver jubilee celebration.

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, Dec 31 (NPN): Dimapur Pongidong Ekhung (DPE) and Kashanyu Daho Students' Union (KDSU) celebrated their respective silver jubilees on December 31.

DPE celebration held at Unity College, Dimapur was graced by Lotha Hoho Dimapur chairman, Y.L. Jami as chief guest.

Jamir after releasing the jubilee magazine, delivered a speech, where he spoke on the importance of unity in strength. He reminded the gatherings to thank the pioneers who have contributed towards the formation of the organization.

He also encouraged the members of DPE to retrospect and measure on how to improve better even in the coming days.

Jami further encouraged the gathering to inculcate discipline in life and to follow the system stating that lack of system would lead to crisis.

Blessings prayer and message was said by Reverend Dr. Mong Lotha, where he elaborated on the commandment of the Lord. He maintained that the greatest commandment of the Lord was not just to love Him but also to share the love to everyone.

Greetings message was delivered by E Lotha and exhortation by NM

Ovung.

Special number was presented by “yanpoe yampia eyi” and jubilee “nsuka khen” was presented by Zuthunglo Ezung.

The programme chaired by DPE chairman James Ezung began with an invocation by CN Ovung.

Finance report was delivered by Yanrenthung Ovung and vote of thanks was delivered by Yibenthung Humtsoe.

KDSU: Kashanyu Daho Students' Union celebrated its 25th anniversary at Phenwhenyu Baptist Church on the theme, “March in Unison”. Asst.

Professor Kohima science college (Autonomous) Jotsoma, Dr. Lilongchem Th-

yug graced the celebration as guest speaker.

In his speech, he encouraged the students to have patience and endurance and to never give up in the competitive world. He stressed on the young people to respect every job and to focus on entrepreneurship. He further reminded them that today's society needs not only qualified but also skilled people to get jobs or to work for living.

Earlier, secretary mission CRBC, Rev. Hinilo Te p d e d i c a t e d K D S U monolith. The programme was attended by NSF officials, Rengma Students' Union and host of Village and Church leaders under Kasha Daho.

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Domino’s Pizza opened in Kma

STRY on food processing in Longleng

Correspondent

DIMAPUR: Six-day skill training of r ural youth (STRY) on “Food processing and preservation” was organized by ATMA Longleng, in collaboration with State Agricultural Management and Training Institute, Medziphema and National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Hyderabad at ATMA office, Longleng from December 14 to 19.

A press release by ATMA Longleng PD & DSO, T. Mhao Humtsoe stated that, objective of the training was to improve the skills of youth by imparting knowledge on value addition of locally available fruits, vegetables and spices so as to minimize post harvest losses and also generate income through the sale of the processed products. Resource person Wanmie, local entrepreneur from Longleng taught the youths on preparation of banana chips, ginger candy, ginger ale, gooseberry candy, brinjal pickle, tapioca chips and ginger and garlic pickle making. Altogether 15 trainees attended the programme along with ATMA Longleng staff. Certificates were issued on the completion of the training.

KOHIMA, DEC 31 (NPN): Fast food giant Domino’s Pizza has opened its second branch in Kohima after Dimapur.

Joint CEO, Kohima Smart City Development Ltd, Avelu Ruho officially launched the restaurant in the presence of Domino’s staff and others. Congratulating the team, Ruho said as fast food becomes popular especially amongst the youngsters, she exuded confidence that the restaurant will serve its purpose to the citizens of Kohima.

CHS and CHYN visit Galilee home

DIMAPUR: Chümoukedima Hindu Society (CHS) in coordination with Chümoukedima Hindu Yuva Nagaland (CHYN) visited Galilee Home, Chümoukedima on December 25 and shared the joy of Christmas with the children. A press release by CHS stated that during the programme, working president of CHS Pintu M Ghosh and chief advisor, CHYN greeted the children and shared happiness to be with them on such an occasion. He stressed that such moment of time imbibed everyone in true spirit and created room to spread the message of peace and love.

Wife of director, Galilee Home, Fanny Shitiri deliberated on the significance of Christmas and shared that it was God’s blessing that her husband and herself could overcome the struggles to establish the Home for the destitute children.

CHYN president, Raj Kumar Das expressed happiness to be with the children to celebrate the occasion and that the society was willing to extend any help at its capacity. Earlier, the programme was chaired

by CHYN joint secretary, Rahul Das and the vote of thanks was delivered by Nandini Burman.

AR conducts medical camp

DIMAPUR: Jalukie battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) organised a free medical camp at Kanaram village, Tening on December 29. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the troops provided medical support and assistance to villagers and briefed them on the COVID-19 precautions. A total of 40 individuals benefitted from the camp.

DIMAPUR: Reverend deacon Megoriakho Thomas Punyü, the first priest from St. John the Evangelist Church (SJEC), Khonoma, was ordained for the Diocese of Kohima at Khonoma on December 30.

A press release by SJEC Khonoma media

and publicity committee stated that, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima diocese presided over the mass of ordination. Bishop explained that a priest was ordained, not of men but of God and asserted that once ordained, a priest was a marked man,

DIMAPUR: As part of its objective to make Kenchenshu village cleaner and greener place to live in, the Village Council of Kenchenshu village conducted a “year-long sanitation drive” by organising a competition among the khels.

During the drive, youth undertook the tasks of cleaning the village, planted tree saplings and way-side flower garden and general beautification of village.

According to village council chairman of Kenchenshu village, N. Pongi the year-long sanitation drive ended on December 27 which was graced by ENPO vice president, H. Angnyei Konyak as guest speaker.

He also gave away the winning cash prize to Changlhe khel Youth who bagged the first position followed by Changlang khel Youth and Chitao khel Youth in second and third positions.

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Sanitation drive at Kenchenshu village

impressed with the indelible character of priesthood.

He exhorted Thomas to be not merely a priest, but a good priest for God’s people.

Bishop also thanked the family and relatives of Thomas for offering him to God and to the Church and

OBITUARY “YOU ARE DUST AND TO DUST YOU SHALL RETURN"- Genesis 3: 19

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Rev. Fr. Thomas Punyü with Bishop of Kohima along with others at the programme on December 30.

to continue to uphold him in their prayers.

Earlier, Thomas Punyü was accompanied by his age group members as he entered the church with Bishop James, priests and family members. The traditional blessing was said by Vikepelhu Lucas Meyase, followed by the rite of ordination presided over by the Bishop. Rev. Fr. Dr. Pezalhukho George Rino, asst. professor & director of Men’s Hostel, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Jakhama, led the ordination ceremony, and Rev. Fr. Vekupa George, assistant parish priest, Khonoma, accorded words of welcome.

Two special numbers were presented by CYA Khonoma, and Salesian novitiates from Sechü Zubza.

Speeches were delivered by Bishop James, Kepelhuto Peter Punyü, father of the newly ordained priest.

Vote of thanks was delivered by Neikeselie Albert, president, Khonoma ACU in the programme anchored by Rokosekho Rev. Fr. Thomas Punyü thanked all those who encouraged him during his journey. Ronald. Rev. Fr. Thomas is the son of Kepelhuto Peter Punyü and Zasenyüno Angela Punyü.

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First catholic priest from Khonoma ordained

Through this column, we the bereaved family members would like to acknowledge our deepest and heartfelt gratitude to all those individuals, churches, organizations and unions for testifying your unwavering Godly faith by being our source of strength and comfort through prayers, physical presence financially and material support during the darkest hour at the sudden demise of our beloved Born in :1941 father Late PHUHPAI KONYAK Died on : 26th Dec, 2020 on 26th Dec 2020 at Mon Town.

Indeed, we are truly humbled and blessed.

We also extend our profound gratefulness to the following: 1. Shri. Y. Patton, Dy.CM, Govt. of Nagaland.

2. Shri. Pangnyu Phom, Minister Health & Family Welfare.

3. Shri. Thongwang Konyak, MLA 46 A/C Mon. 4. Shri. Chingwang Konyak, President NDPP. 5. Shri. James Vizo, PDA Member.

6. KBBB 7. KBCM 8. Chi Village Council 9. Guhching Village Council 10. Chi Citizen 11. Chi Union, Mon Town 12. Chi Village Bumeinok 13. Guhching Village Bumeinok 14. Chi Students' Union 15. Yuching Village Council 16. Aboi Area Union, Mon Town 17. MDVFA 18. BJP, Mon District 19. Little Flower School, Mon 20. Shamnyu Ward 21. Grace Network, Mon Town.

22. Leangha Ching Aiyantet.

We sincerely tender our apology for the inability to mention each individual’s name. However, it is our earnest prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021

‘No ILP, No Rest’ torch rally held in Shillong

Torch light rally in Shillong.

S H I L LO N G, D E C 3 1 (AGENCIES): “No ILP No Rest” echoed the streets of Shillong city on December 30 as over eight thousand members of pressure groups under the umbrella of Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisation (CoMSO) marched from Shillong polytechnic till Motphran carrying torchlight pressing for their demand for Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya while commemorating the 158th death anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter, Woh Kiang Nongbah, reports The Sentinel Assam.

The light of the thousand torch lights illuminated on the faces of the agitated members of CoMSO as they shouted slogans and waved their flags as they rallied through the narrow lanes and streets.

Soon the crowd had reached Motphran parking lot where the leaders took turns to address the gathering on the need for ILP as soon as possible.

CoMSO Secretary Roy Kupar Synrem had said, “We are commemorating the 158 death anniversary of Who Kiang Nongbah who was a freedom fighter of hynnietrwep people hailing from Jaintia Hills and at the same time we wanted to carry out this torch rally to show our displeasure with the adamant attitude of the central government on our demand for ILP.” Recalling that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah had recently mentioned in his speech at Manipur that the Manipur had not asked for ILP but the Prime Minister had given it to them, Roy had

questioned, “We want to ask the NDA government why is this step-motherly attitude towards the people of Meghalaya”.

He further said, “We have been asking for ILP since a long time ago and this is not the first time and officially the state assembly unanimously had passed the resolution impressing upon the central government that it is high time now that Meghalaya should get ILP.” For several years, people of Meghalaya have been demanding for the enactment of ILP, to protect the interests of the indigenous communities of the hill state. The protestors had demanded that the ILP be implemented in Meghalaya after the Union government had granted ILP to Manipur.

3 Promod assures corruption- Arunachal reports Assam govt caps Covid test 2 new covid cases rates, relief for citizens free governance in BTR Itanagar, Dec 31 northeast

SONITPUR, DEC 31 (AGENCIES): Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Promod Boro has said that he and other members of the Council had requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to release The National Democratic Front of Boroland NDFB (R) leader Ranjan Daimary from jail on “humanitarian grounds”, reports The Sentinel Assam.

Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the 48th annual conference of Nikhil Bodo Student Union in Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur district of Assam, Boro said that he and other members of Bodoland Territorial Council requested Shah to release Daimary and other jailed Bodo leaders as peace has been established in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) and release of Daimary is also necessary as he too was one of the signatories of the Bodo Peace Accord signed earlier in 2020.

He said, “Due to some legal issues and matters of the law, Ranjan Daimary was sent to jail. We have requested to Home Minister Amit Shah that Daimary should be released on humanitarian grounds,” Boro said.

Boro fur ther sa id that investigations are on

Promod Boro (File)

into the irregularities in the Bodoland Territorial Council and anyone found involved would not be spared. Investigations are on into the Rs 2,300 crore liabilities, why did it happen and because of whom.

The report would be ready in the next 7-10 days, he added.

Extending New Year greetings to the people of BTR and Assam, Boro said, indeed 2020 has marked as a historic year for the Bodo peoples but it was the saddest year for the whole world as many people had lost their lives due to COVID 19 this year.

He prayed for those who lost their lives primarily due to COVID 19 this year and said that 2021 would be a year of peace and progress particularly for the Bodo people of BTR and said that the Council under him would ensure corr uption-free governance to the people of BTR.

Assam State Zoo likely to reopen from January 1 GUWAHATI, DEC 31 (AGENCIES): After it was closed for over ten months due to the Covid 19 pandemic the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden is likely to reopen from January 1, 2021 with the beginning of the New Year, reports The Sentinel Assam.

Although the visitors have been asked to follow strict regulations of the government while visiting the Zoo. This was informed by State’s Minister of Excise, Forest & Environment and Fisheries Parimal Shuklavaidya during the officially reopening

Assam Zoo in Guwahati

programme of the Zoo on Thursday.

The price of the tickets will remain same as it was before. However, no tickets will be sold at the counter. Visitors must purchase tickets in online

mode to prevent the spread of infection among the masses.

According to a media report, there will be booking personnel at the gate who will assist the ticket booking online for those

who don’t have access to the internet. The zoo has been closed for at least ten months due to the coronavirus outbreak .

The zoo authorities took the decision keeping in mind the safety of the animals and to protect them from the Covid 19 infection. However, the authorities of the Zoo decided to reopen it from January 2.

Speaking to the media Minister Parimal Shuklavaidya, said, “If public wants to visit here and enjoy from Tomorrow (January 1), on the first day of the year, we will discuss

2020 Assam: Covid, gas spill, floods, protests

Guwahati, Dec 31 (PTI): Assam had little luck escaping the ravages of COVID-19 in a year filled with myriad developments for the northeastern state from aggressive protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and birth of new political parties to a major industrial disaster.

Assam’s tryst with the killer virus happened on March 31, when a returnee from outside the state tested positive for COVID-19 in Silchar, and since then over 1,040 people have died from the contagion and more than 2,16,000 afflicted.

The Assam government adopted the policy of ‘Ruthless Quarantine with A Human Heart’ as nearly 30 lakh people underwent both institutional and home isolation.

It also set up 550 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals and health centres to deal with the pandemic, and provided Rs 2,000 each to people from the state who were stranded outside during the nationwide lockdown.

The widespread agitation against the contentious Citizenship Act in 2019 spilled onto 2020 with renewed vigour before coming to an abrupt end owing to the lockdown in March.

The Assam government quelled the protests with an iron hand, arresting key leaders like Akhil Gogoi, who opposed tooth and nail the law that seeks to grant citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist and Christian migrants who fled religious persecution in

Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

The anger of the indigenous Assamese was triggered by the concern that they would be reduced to a minority as Hindu Bengalis and illegal Muslim migrants from neighbouring Bangladesh posed a threat to their land, language and culture.

The Centre and the state government made efforts to assuage the Assamese people with the promise that they were committed to constitutionally safeguarding their political, linguistic, cultural and land rights, and urged the High Level Committee on Implementation of Clause Six of the Assam Accord, set up last year, to submit its report at the earliest.

The 13-member committee submitted its report in February, but there was no further action or word on it, prompting the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) to make the report public on August 11.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, however, asserted that his government and the Centre are committed to implementing the report.

There was also no further progress on the National Register of Citizens, the final list of which had last year excluded the names of 19,06,657 people. A total of 3,11,21,004names were included out of 3,30,27,661 applicants.

In December, NRC state coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma told the Gauhati High Court that it was only

a “supplementary list” and the final document is yet to come out.

Over 10,000 names were either wrongly included or excluded and necessary orders have been issued to delete nearly 4,800 “ineligible persons” from the document, Sarma said in an affidavit.

Two new political parties were floated during the year as the state geared up for assembly elections in 2021 The AASU and the Asom Jatiyotabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) formed the Asom Jatiyo Parishad (AJP), while the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) created the Raijor Dal. Both the parties have agreed on an alliance, but details are yet to be worked out.

The opposition Congress and the AIUDF announced that the new parties will be part of a ‘Grand Alliance’ to prevent the BJP and its allies from returning to power in the state, with former chief minister Tarun Gogoi playing an important role in the initiative.

Gogoi, unfortunately, tested positive for the coronavirus in the last week of August and succumbed to post- COVID complications on November 23, creating a void in the party and resulting in defections.

The ruling BJP, late in the year, emerged victorious in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and Tiwa Autonomous Council polls, and asserted that the outcome was like victory in a semi-final match before the

assembly elections.

Assam was also witness to one of its worst industrial disasters in the pandemic year, after Oil India Ltd’s gas well at Baghjan in Tinsukia district started spewing gas uncontrollably. Three persons lost their lives due to a fire incident and highvoltage electric shock.

The well was finally ‘killed’ and the flames doused after 173 days, but not before forcing more than 3,000 people to leave their homes, besides damaging the bio-diversity of the neighbouring MaguriMotapung wetlands and the Dibru- Saikhowa National Park.

Another major environmental issue that rocked the state was alleged illegal mining by Coal India Ltd inside the Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, with the state government ordering an inquiry into it and PILs filed in the Gauhati High Court.

Floods, which create havoc in the state year after year, were particularly devastating, as they coincided with the pandemic, affecting over 60 lakh people in 29 districts.

In the course of the year, the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), which is yet to come to the negotiating table, suffered a serious blow when its deputy commander-inchief Dhristi Rajkhowa was apprehended by the Army in November and, along with 18 other ULFA militants, surrendered before the state government in December.

about this with the senior officials and if we can manage definitely we will reopen from Tomorrow itself.”

According to a media report Tejas Mariswamy, the divisional forest officer of the state Zoo said that initially, it was supposed to reopen from the December 1, but due to the recurrence of Covid-19 the Zoo remained closed.

He further said, a SOP has been issued for the reopening. And visitors have been asked to follow all the Covid 19 protocol strictly to prevent the spread of the virus.

(PTI): Arunachal Pradesh reported two new COVID19 cases, which raised the tally in the state to 16,711, a health department official said on Thursday. Two fresh cases from Tawang and East Siang were detected through rapid antigen tests, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

At least eleven people were cured of the disease on Wednesday, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 16,549. The recovery rate among coronavirus patients currently stands at 99.03 per cent, he said.

Ar unachal Pradesh now has 106 active cases, while 56 people have succumbed to the infection so far, he said. The Capital Complex region, comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at 39, followed by Tawang (30), West Kameng (11) and East Siang (10). The state has so far tested 3,77,725 samples for COVID-19, including 673 on Wednesday, and the current positivity rate is at 0.97, Jampa added.

GUWAHATI, DEC 31 (AGENCIES): The Assam government capped RTPCR and Rapid Antigen Test rates at Rs 1,200 and Rs 500 respectively on Wednesday in view of a sharp fall in prices of testing equipment which are readily available in the market now, reports The Sentinel Assam.

The notification issued by the state health department has brought a big relief to people of the state who had to pay up to Rs 3,500-Rs 4,500 to get their Covid tests done in private healthcare facilities and laboratories. Also Read Assam: Mask gallery added to Sivasagar’s Barna Kutir Artists’ Village Rs 4,500 was the maximum chargeable rate notified by the Centre earlier.

The latest order issued by the principal secretary to the state health department, Samir K Sinha, had stated that the maximum rates chargeable for testing RTPCR test samples, which are collected at the labs and hospitals, including test cost, PPE kit and other related charges, has been

notified to be Rs 1,000.

But Rs 200 extra might be charged if the RT-PCR test samples are collected from home.

The order has also asked all laboratories to follow guidelines issued by the ICMR from time to time. “All hospitals/ institutes/laboratories are instructed to display the revised tariffs prominently and strictly comply with the above orders.

Non-compliance shall attract action as per the provision of law,” the order stated. It noted that the concerned district administration and health department officials shall closely monitor and enforce the rates strictly.

In government hospitals of Assam, Covid test is done free of cost, however, the government is charging Rs 1,000 if someone seeks the swab sample report within 24 hours.

Earlier, till the month of November, the state health department used to charge Rs 2,200 for acquiring Covid reports within 24 hours.

Tripura to strengthen lab infrastructure amid concern over new COVID-19 strain

Agartala, Dec 31 (PTI): Amid concern over the detection of a mutated and more infectious strain of COVID-19 in the country, the Tripura government has decided to strengthen the infrastructure of laboratories where coronavirus tests are being conducted, a minister said.

The health department has already initiated a process to procure new equipment which would be used to detect the mutated coronavirus strain, state education minister and spokesperson of the government Ratanlal Nath said.

“All precautionary measures have been in place to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

We have decided to purchase machines for genetic analysis. The women’s

hostel of Panchayati Raj Training Institute (PRTI) has been earmarked as a quarantine centre for treatment of those infected with the new variant of coronavirus,” he said.

All international passengers, who arrived in India from December 9 to 22 and tested positive for COVID-19, will be subjected to genome sequencing as part of the Centre’s strategy to detect the new coronavirus strain that has emerged in the United Kingdom recently.

One of five travellers from the UK, who arrived here a few days ago, has tested positive for COVID19, the minister said.

“The swab samples of the UK returnee were sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune to ascertain whether the patient has contracted the

new strain of coronavirus,” he said.

According to the minister, RT-PCR tests for all international passengers have been made mandatory.

The government has started a training programme for around 44,521 health workers to impart knowledge of handling COVID-19 vaccines ahead of its roll-out, Nath said on Wednesday.

Overall nine vaccine storage facilities and 145 cold chain points are being set up in the state, he said.

The COVID-19 tally in Tripura was at 33,258 on Wednesday, while the death toll reached 382.

At least 32,712 people have been cured of the disease so far, and the number of active cases in the state was at 141.

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Post-mortem

Adieu 2020, Welcome 2021

Vol. XXxI NO. 27 Dimapur, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021

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Living with hope

s the year 2020 draws to a close at the stroke of midnight on December 31, the world will be welcoming the new year 2021 especially with hopes and expectations. Many people live on hope while some have lost it. As the countdown for the new year begins; perhaps it also provides an occasion to recall events that have taken place in 2020 as it slips into the past. The hopes for a peaceful and prosperous year ahead, is on everyone’s mind. We tend to look ahead with the usual feeling that things would get better in the new year. There is a psychological build up to bid goodbye to the old year and to welcome the New Year. Despite the hopes for a bright new year, the lengthening shadow of the deadly coronavirus will still haunt the world even in the new year. The entire world has experienced how the virus has shaken and changed life. Christmas festivities across the world has been dampened while in some countries people had to remain indoors as the virus, like the plague, forced governments to clamp down on public gathering.

The arrival of a new mutated strain of COVID-19 during Christmas is a harbinger of tragedy and has compelled many countries to enforce re-lockdown and in some states in India, night curfew has been imposed from December 31,2020 evening till after January 2,2021. India has been shaken by the coronavirus which has totally disrupted its socioeconomy. In Nagaland, as people step into the new year 2021 with many unresolved issues they continue to live on hope. These issues cannot be ignored as some of them have spiralled to levels that demand urgent attention and to be handled with cooperative wisdom, if society in Nagaland is to come out of the shadows of doubts, confusion and conflicts. The lingering hope is for a better environment that would foster changes for the better.Illegal and unauthorised collections carried out under the nose of authorities, continues to grow including corruption at all levels. It is a syndrome of a sense of entitlement. The new year also provides an opportunity to effect cleansing of the electoral practices, which has been blamed as a major contributor of criminalisation of the Naga society. Other issues that demand attention also include- need for quality of education system, ending the bogus appointment raj in government, anti-social activities, rising unemployment, mounting concerns of HIV, thriving black market in alcohol and drugs etc. These are concerns that pose severe challenge on the government, NGOs, society and church which demand a unified effort with urgency, determination and consistency in order to stem the tide. Our values bind us together. Our sense of community makes us stronger. The more people accept the need to work together, the more will they realise the hope.

A crisis can bind people in ways that normal situations often don’t. The crisis should make people more resilient to achieve their hopes. As people turn the first pages on the new year, they need to stop dreaming and act together if they want to do differently from the previous year, the things they hope will happen and the things they would like to achieve in the upcoming year. People need to lean on each other and be able to walk the journey to the new year together.

DailyDevotion Yesterday You shall not go out with haste,…for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. —Isaiah 52:12 Security from Yesterday. “…God requires an account of what is past” (Ecclesiastes 3:15). At the end of the year we turn with eagerness to all that God has for the future, and yet anxiety is apt to arise when we remember our yesterdays. Our present enjoyment of God’s grace tends to be lessened by the memory of yesterday’s sins and blunders. But God is the God of our yesterdays, and He allows the memory of them to turn the past into a ministry of spiritual growth for our future. God reminds us of the past to protect us from a very shallow security in the present.

Security for Tomorrow. “…the Lord will go before you….” This is a gracious revelation— that God will send His forces out where we have failed to do so. He will keep watch so that we will not be tripped up again by the same failures, as would undoubtedly happen if He were not our “rear guard.” And God’s hand reaches back to the past, settling all the claims against our conscience.

Security for Today. “You shall not go out with haste….” As we go forth into the coming year, let it not be in the haste of impetuous, forgetful delight, nor with the quickness of impulsive thoughtlessness.

But let us go out with the patient power of knowing that the God of Israel will go before us. Our yesterdays hold broken and irreversible things for us. It is true that we have lost opportunities that will never return, but God can transform this destructive anxiety into a constructive thoughtfulness for the future.

Let the past rest, but let it rest in the sweet embrace of Christ.

Leave the broken, irreversible past in His hands, and step out into the invincible future with Him.

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And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

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2020 set many new paradigms, which may be the norm in the coming years, too.

erhaps the humans have awaited no other year’s end so eagerly across the world as that of 2020.

Similarly, no other event in the recent history has had such a far-reaching impact as that of the coronavirus pandemic, on the world and its inhabitants.

The year 2020 had so many time-tested patterns and living styles changed and set many new paradigms, affecting virtually every sphere of our living, that it could be easily termed as the harbinger of a new living style.

New style of living and working 2020 taught us how we could maintain a safe distance from each other and yet pursue our daily routine easily.

This included working from home, learning at home and even socialising at home: all through the net access. The pandemic forced us to have a limited number of guests at weddings and other family functions. It also resulted in a realisation that how much we are spending on unproductive and uncalled for activities.

Instead if we have so much extra, then we could easily share it with the needy and the poor.

The lockdown forced commercial organisations to adopt new techniques and work styles adhering to the social distancing and other safety measures. Work from home (WFH) became the norm and companies realised that instead of spending so

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much on their infrastructure maintenance, employee transportation costs and meetings and conferences and exhibitions, novel ways could be found to still achieve the results. It also resulted in better mental health of the employees as they didn’t had to bear the daily toll of commute and instead could devote more time to productive activity.

Pristine Nature Just like a two-sided coin, Corona too brought unprecedented alarm and panic,besides immediate counter measures to manage it across the world. It also forced us to pause for a while and think how we are managing our affairs with the nature.

While the news about Corona’s devastation continued during 2020, along with the resulting worldwide Lockdown, some positive stories about the natural changes also started appearing, which certainly brought a smile to our faces. Paradoxical as it may sound, but it could be surmised that Corona might be a timely wellness program for our environment and planet earth and even us.

There were reports from several European countries of better air, clean atmosphere, sparkling water in canals and rivers, birds and animals appearing at places where they have not been seen for a while. In Wuhan, where the outbreak initially began back in December ‘19, the

sky, which is usually home to dangerous air pollution levels, has turned natural blue. The change has been attributed to travel bans and the pause in factory work.

Similarly in India, there were reports of a cleaner Ganga in Kanpur and Varanasitwo cities where it is the most polluted, a cleaner Yamuna in Delhi, residents of foothill cities in Punjab were able to see the majestic Himalayan mountain ranges from their rooftops besides birds chirping and animals wandering into human habitats at night in foothill towns.

Self-healing While the nature gave time to mother earth to heal, it also gave humans a break from their busy daily routine, to allocate not just some time, but full time to self. This happened at physical, mental and spiritual levels.

What we fail to realise is that perhaps nature gave us this time, to take a break from our daily humdrum and ponder over those issues, for which we earlier never used to find time.

Mentally or spiritually, the lockdown gave us enough time to ponder over those spiritual issues about which we always wanted to read and study in depth but were never able to focus on. Now we were able to ponder over questions related to our existence, our role and duties as a human being, and what we are getting and giving back to the society.

Your Time starts NOW!

il Keane, an American cartoonist well-known for his comic strip ‘The Family Circus’, said: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it, the present.”

Millions of people across the world are often regretful over an imperfect past. The past might make you ‘Tense’ but the future can be made ‘Perfect’! So, stop repeating history. Stop regretting the past and look towards the future with faith.

Mother Teresa was right when she said, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today to do what we have to. Let us begin!” No doubt we can neither re-live the past nor undo the things done but we can all begin afresh and have a great finish!

Carl Bard, an American inspirational writer, once said, “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” There are however a few things to keep in mind before we begin. We must remember that: THE R E A R E THI N G S W E CAN’T CONTROL: We cannot control everything and we cannot change everything, but there are a few things in our lives that lie in our hands and can be changed. Martin Luther, once said: “You can’t stop the birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from making a nest in your hair.” In order to prevent a bird from nesting on our heads, we must be vigilant, proactive and determined. This attitude of not entertaining mistakes in life can prevent them from recurring in the future.

As a result, we can learn from our past failures and celebrate our little victories in the present and future. There’s no point in crying over things and situations we have no control over. Allow God to work in such situations and wait for the results.

EXCUSES CAN STEAL OUR LIFE : All that was viewed as a reason yesterday is looked upon as an excuse today. Excuses can get uncontrollable and reach a stage where no one cares about the excuses used anymore. There was a time when at school you could get away with an excuse like, your dog chewed up your homework! But these excuses don’t go very far.

Nicholas James Vujicic (or just ‘Nick’) is an excellent example of a ‘no excuse man.’ ‘Nick’ was born with Tetra-Amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of four limbs, but overcame his disability to become Australia’s most popular Christian evangelist and motivational speaker.

As a child Nick recalls how he struggled mentally, emotionally and physically in the process of coming to terms with his disability till the age of seventeen when he was finally able to start his own non-profit organization called, ‘Life without Limbs’. In the course of finding hope and meaning in life, he came to believe that God was big enough to overcome any disability and could use any heart willing to do

his work.

The Bible is full of people who gave God excuses - from Adam and Eve, who gave the first excuses, to Jonah. We can name many more such characters in the Bible, but God in His own sovereign way dealt with each of them and used them.

If all you can do is crawl, then quit the excuses, start crawling and move on!

DO WHAT YOU CAN: Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth President of the United States, once said, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Achievement is not important; attempting is.

Despite being undereducated, underfunded and under-estimated, English Baptist Missionary William Carey, who is called the “Father of Modern Missions,” had everything going against him.

His wife Dorothy suffered from a mental illness in the early stages of their ministry in India, but he still went a step further and said, “Expect great things from God; Attempt great things for God.” Carey attempted his mission work against all odds and his ministry literally transformed India. You may not become world famous or spectacular like William Carey, but that shouldn’t hinder you from doing what you can. Leave it to God to see and reward.

BE PATIENT: You may not belong to the ‘rush-rush, achieve-now’ crowd; you may be a late bloomer, but that’s alright with God. Many great leaders have lost precious years in prison in the prime of their youth when they could have done so much.

Black Civil Rights leader, Nelson Mandela spent twenty seven grueling years in the notorious Robben Island penitentiary before he was elected president.

According to his autobiography, published in 1974, before Harland Sanders became the world-famous Colonel, he was a sixth-grade dropout, a farmhand, an army mule-tender, a locomotive fireman, a railroad worker, an aspiring lawyer, an insurance salesman, a ferryboat entrepreneur, a tyre salesman, an amateur obstetrician, an (unsuccessful) political candidate, a gas station operator, a motel operator and finally, a restaurateur before he became famous for his secret recipe for fried chicken at the age of 65. Not bad for a man who started from scratch at an age when most people retire. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has 24,000 locations globally in 136 countries as of December 2018 and generates 26.2 billion dollars!

The Bible too contains examples of late bloomers, like Caleb, who wanted to climb a mountain at the age of 85!

Don’t give up because of your age, stage or your past failures. If you could not make it last year, you still have time to make another attempt this year. Let’s make a new beginning. You can make it with God’s help, for with God everything is possible.

Dr. Jose T Nithi, Managing Editor of Christian magazine Forerunner.

(This is an excerpt from His book, Kaleidoscope, an inspirational, motivational, Christian self-help book)

In most cases, these spiritual pursuits involved family too. We had more time to interact with and take guidance from our elders and transfer it to our kids and clarify their doubts about our faith. All this helped us to establish a stronger bond with our elders, youngsters and kids; besides also providing them an opportunity to grow spiritually or study matters related to their faith. And the end result was a healthy and stronger family both physically and spiritually.

In addition, the pandemic also forced many to adopt healthy habits. Surveys carried out in many European nations reveal that a vast percentage of people are now in favour of travelling by cycle or walk for their daily commute to the office, instead of using the public transport.

Similarly, the “stay at or near home” culture has led to a boom in online shopping and home deliveries is likely to stay, with 58% of shoppers in the UK determined to continue their support to local groceries and food stores.

Human Migration The lockdown and its aftermath also showed us pictures which left the whole nation and the world aghast - the pictures of a vast multitude of ordinary Indians fleeing the large metropolises, in particular Delhi, leading to many unanswered questions about the shape in which our country has transformed into.

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The ordinary Indian citizen was forced to ponder why these migrant and poor labourers and their families decided to flee the cities? As the end result of an announcement which put the whole country into an unexpected lockdown, without any background preparation on how to manage the emerging chaos resulting out of it, or it was due to our collective apathy towards those who are less fortunate than us.

However, the exodus also bought the indomitable and collective spirit of the Indians to the fore. Many social organisations and individuals rising to the challenge, started community kitchens, helping those who were stranded or those were not able to get two square meals a day.

Cleanliness in 2020 In addition the pandemic and its deadly effects also brought new words like quarantine, lockdown, sanitisation etc. into the lexicon of every common Indian.

People, who had no regard for their own cleanliness, awoke to the harsh realities and started practicing what the government was trying very hard to instil in them through its ‘Swatch Bharat’ campaign.

Pandemics don’t always trigger social unrest, but sometimes they can, by throwing into question the very inequalities that caused them. That’s because they hit the poor hardest – those in low-paid or unstable employ-

ment, who live in crowded accommodation, have underlying health issues, and for them healthcare is always less affordable or less accessible.

This was true in the past and remains so today.

In reality, Corona also challenged the basic foundation of both the capitalist and socialist worlds. Any easy answer, to the resultant chaos and apathy would be a bit difficult to find, but it may force our politicians and policy makers to restrategies the priorities and solutions, adopting a more humane approach. Though that also seems much fanciful to desire.

Let’s hope that in 2021, the aftermath of the pandemic will lessen and our politicians and rulers will find new more humane practices to rule.

Interestingly, the fifth edition of Swiggy’s annual StatEATistics analysis for 2020 shows that the top favourite food item on Swiggy is biryani, vegetarian and non-vegetarian equally. Customers ordered biryani more than once every second in 2020. However, for every veg biryani, there were six orders for chicken biryani.

The top most favourite dishes on the food App included Paneer Butter Masala, Masala Dosa, Chicken Fried Rice, and Mutton Biryani.

Also, more than 200,000 panipuri were ordered during the lockdown.

Asad Mirza, New Delhi

Work, wealth and welfare

ercifully, the year 2020 is coming to an end. Every country is bruised, some are battered.

Covid-19 has not gone away, but it is less threatening, and the vaccines that are being distributed give us hope. As far as India is concerned, our economy is battered and the lives of millions of people (especially the migrants and those who lost their regular jobs) have been severely bruised. Further, the divisive and polarising utterances of, among others, Mr Amit Shah and Mr Adityanath have torn the social fabric asunder.

The abiding lesson of 2020 is that a nation will suffer if there is a decline in three measures — work, wealth and welfare. I wish to devote this year-end column to reflect on this lesson.

Work: Ultimately, it is work that distinguishes one human from another. There are many thousands who do not have to work, yet they do, because work is pleasurable, enhances esteem, earns rewards and determines one’s standing among peers and in the societyat-large. At the other end, there are millions who need to work, but cannot find work; they are the unemployed. By last count, the unemployment rate in India was 8.7 per cent (CMIE, December 22, 2020). In between, there are people who do not wish to join the work force and there are people who are home workers who are not counted as part of the work force.

Unemployment is always a huge challenge in a developing country like India. The rapid decline in growth rates (2018-19 and 2019-20) triggered the rise in unemployment, the pandemic made it worse and the unplanned lockdowns exacerbated the situation. At its peak, 130 million persons lost their jobs or livelihoods. Jobs have come back slowly, but some jobs have disappeared permanently. The figures speak for themselves (see Table).

Wealth: The most easily understood measure of a nation’s wealth is the Gross Domestic Product. If the GDP grows, wealth is enhanced, and the average share of a citizen in the pie (per capita income) is larger. I have taken the simplest measure: GDP in constant prices. Look at the slow growth rates after 2017-18 and look at the destruction of wealth in 2020-21 (see Table). Not at all encouraging for a developing country that has many millions

who are poor. Is it any wonder that among the people there is pessimism about the future?

Welfare: A combination of unemployment and slow (or negative) growth will impact welfare. My concern is not economic welfare alone. Food, healthcare and social security are indeed important, but welfare goes beyond material and tangible goods and services.

Ask yourself some questions: Do people think they are a free people? Do they have a heightened sense of fear? Are people afraid that presumably independent agencies like the CBI, ED, Income Tax Department, NCB and NIA will hound and persecute them? Are people confident that the courts of law are accessible and will render swift justice? Can two young people be friends, go out together, fall in love and marry? Can one, according to her choice, eat, wear clothes, speak, write and associate with other people? ‘Welfare’ is the sum of these things. Some indicators where India stands, in relative terms, are the Human Development Index, Index of Freedom, Press Freedom etc (see Table). Overall, there is a decline.

Three Abiding Images: In a democracy, good or bad, the cause being external factors or internal developments, the government must bear responsibility. The government may be well-intentioned, get the best available advice or may have committed unintended errors, but the buck stops with

the government. Good or bad, governments must be changed.

That is why, in many countries, there are term limits on Presidents and Prime Ministers. A sense of permanence is the cause of the beginning of a downfall.

As we end the year, the three abiding images of 2020 are: 1. The millions of migrants — tired, hungry and sick — trudging hundreds of kilometers along highways and railway tracks with their meager belongings to reach what they believed was home.

2. The long and peaceful protests — first at Shaheen Bagh and now on the borders of Delhi — demanding that the government hear them and heed their appeals for justice.

3. The resounding vote in the Kashmir Valley comprehensively rejecting the unconstitutional coup staged by the government on August 5, 2019.

In sum, Work, Wealth and Welfare suffered in 2020, making it a forgettable year. I urge you, however, paraphrasing George Santayana, never to forget 2020 so that we may never repeat 2020. Instead, be proud, fearless and freedomloving Indians. I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021.

P Chidambaram, (MP, Rajya Sabha and former Union Minister of Finance and Union Minister of Home Affairs of India)

Reader’s Post Sir,

A Spring of Hope

We find ourselves in the same position as the year before with expectations and yearning for a blessed year. Little did we know we would find ourselves taken aback after we were at a worldwide standstill. But the year whose hurdles, we were unbeknownst to, has finally reached an impasse. An impasse where we, as individuals who strive to thrive, need to decide what we take away from a time lapse brimming with pathogens, communal animosity and isolation. In hindsight, we can take away a sense of victory from having been able to survive the pandemic and hope to believe that there are better things to come as a universal reaction to our barter of kindness. The faith in our fraternity, the patience in our progress and the crescendo of our kindness will find a way to prevail jumping over what may come. Fate and destiny are a funny duo and they sure do like to roll the unpredictable dice. Every crisis is a crisp leaf that has fallen from the tree of our life’s journey, but fear not, for there is a spring of prosperity beyond this autumn of uncertainty.

Blessed New Year.

Lobsang J, 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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Prep in full swing to vaccinate all: PM

through video conferencing, Modi said the number of new coronavirus cases are decreasing in the country.

“I used to say ‘jab tak davai nahi dhilai nahi’ but now our mantra for 2021 should be: Davai bhi, kadaai bhi (yes to medicine and yes to caution),” Modi said.

Preparations are in last stages for vaccination programme against COVID-19 in the country, Modi said, adding people will be given doses of vaccine manufactured in India.

India has turned into the nerve-centre of global health, Modi said. “We are working on mission mode to improve medical education in India. After the formation of National Medical Commission, the quality and quantity of health education will improve,” he added.

Over Rs 30,000 crore of poor people’s money has been saved due to the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Modi said.

“Jan Ausadhi Kendras are also a friend of poor people during illness. Over 7,000 such kendras all over the country provide 90 per cent cheaper medicines to people. Over 3.5 lakh poor patients use these kendras on a daily basis,” he said.

Intense cold wave to hit North India from Jan 7: IMD

Farmers’ protest: Several Delhi border points remain closed

NEW DELHI/ AHMEDABAD, DEC 31 (IANS/ PTI): Emphasising on improved healthcare facilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that preparations were in full swing across the country to make coronavirus vaccine available to all.

After laying the foundation stone of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gujarat’s Rajkot via videoconference, Modi said: “In 2020, there was a question mark from all sides due to Covid19 pandemic. But 2021 is coming with the hope of treatment of Covid-19.”

He said that he was hopeful that the way in which India fought unitedly against the infection, it would similarly work hard to make the vaccination programme successful.

The Prime Minister said that when India faced any problem, the entire nation united to help each other. “The way in which people took proper steps is the reason why we are in good condition even amid the pandemic, despite a 1.3 billion population. More than one crore people have fought the pandemic and won. India’s record is much

better than other countries in fight against Covid-19,” he said. He said that the number of infections in India were going down.

Pointing out that ‘health is wealth’, Modi said: “This year taught us this maxim.

When there is any attack on health, it affects the family and the entire society comes in its grip.” The Prime Minister also said that it was time to remember on the last day of the outgoing year the frontline warriors who safeguarded people while risking their lives.

“I pay my humble tributes to all frontline warriors who lost their lives in the line of duty,” Modi said, adding that the country also paid tributes to scientists, workers, doctors involved in the fight against Covid-19 and those working tirelessly for developing a vaccine for coronavirus.

“In the last six years, we’ve started work on 10

Kerala passes resolution against central farm laws

ISI-linked gangster deported from UAE COVID-19: Night curfew in Delhi on Dec 31, Jan 1 for killing Shaurya Chakra awardee

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC 31 (PTI): The Kerala Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution demanding the scrapping of the three contentious central farm laws, against which farmers were agitating in Delhi, saying they were ‘anti-farmer’ and ‘pro-corporate.’

The resolution was passed in a special session convened in compliance with COVID-19 protocols to express solidarity with the agitating farmers.

The members of the CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress-headed UDF supported the resolution wholeheartedly.

Though the lone BJP member in the state assembly, O Rajagopal raised objections against some references in the resolution, he did not object to it.

“There is a general consensus in the House. So, I did not object to the resolution. This is the democratic spirit,” he told the reporters outside the House.

NEW DELHI, DEC 31 (IANS): A gangster, who is suspected to be on the payroll of Pakistan’s InterServices Intelligence in terror activities, Sukhmeet Pal Singh alias Sukh Bhikhariwal was deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India on Thursday for conspiring in the killing of Shaurya Chakra awardee, Indian intelligence agency said.

He was wanted by the Indian law enforcement agencies -- the Punjab Police and Delhi Police -- for his involvement in the alleged killing of a 62 year old Shaurya Chakra awardee, ‘Comrade’ Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a former CPI(M) member, who had taken on militants at the height of the insurgency in Punjab in the 1990s. Sandhu was gunned down in his home in Tarn Taran’s Bhikhiwind by two unidentified bikers on October 16.

Soon after he landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi,

new AIIMS, out of which some are already functional.

Apart from AIIMS, 20 super speciality hospitals are also being built in the country,” the Prime Minister said.

For the new AIIMS project in Rajkot costing Rs 1,195 crore, 201 acres of land has been allotted. It is expected to be completed by mid-2022. The state-ofthe-art 750-bed hospital will have 30-bed AAYUSH block, offering 125 MBBS and 60 nursing seats to students.

Dawai bhi, kadai bhi: Modi for caution even after vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said people should not let their guard down and strictly abide by coronavirus preventive norms even after vaccination. Speaking after laying the foundation stone of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot

Sukhmeet Pal Singh

the country’s external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) handed over the custody of Bhikhariwal to the Special Cell of Delhi Police, also known as anti-terror unit.

Special Cell had claimed that Bhikhariwal ordered killing of Singh at the behest of Pakistan based Inter-Services Intelligence.

However, Punjab Police have not yet confirmed so.

The name of Bhikhariwal surfaced after Special Cell arrested five people following a brief exchange of fire in East Delhi’s Shakar-

Ravi urges govt to frame SOP, EWS (From p-1) Meanwhile, SAPO sought the State government’s assistance in safeguarding Dzükou Valley and Japfü range, both of which are not only biodiversity resources but watersheds on which people in Southern Angami region and the State Capital are depended.

SAPO also acknowledged the governor who, despite risk factors, did not cancel his plan to visit

Dzükou to take stock of the situation.

SAPO appealed to all citizens, organisations and government agencies to come forward to douse the fire and continue supporting the organisation in preserving, protecting and promoting the biodiversity and its resources within its traditional jurisdiction in the future.

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sation entering Dzükou Valley and it surroundings without permission, the statement asserted.

IAF deploys chopper: Meanwhile, PRO (Defence) Shillong, Wg. Cdr. Ratnakar Singh stated that based on the requisition of Nagaland government, Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force Thursday deployed an Mi-17V5 helicopter equipped with Bambi bucket to douse the raging wildfire.

Central govt asks ED, RBI to act against Amazon, Flipkart for FDI, FEMA violations NEW DELHI, DEC 31 (IANS): In a significant development related to war between e-commerce giants and traders of India, the government has directed the Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India to take necessary action against Amazon and Walmart-ownedFlipkart.

The Centre has taken strong cognizance of various complaints made by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) for blatant violation of FDI Policy and Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) by these companies.

CAIT raised several complaints against Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart to Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal in the recent past.

The department of promotion of industries and internal trade (DPIIT) of commerce ministry -- in its letter issued

on December -- has asked both ED and RBI to take necessary action against the e-commerce majors.

CAIT said that the DPIIT has forwarded four of it’s complaints including violation of FDI policy in deal between Flipkart and Aditya Birla Group, violation of FDI policy related to FDI in manufacturing which is being used for multi-brand retailing by various e-commerce companies, violation of FEMA and its rules by Amazon and blatant violation of FEMA and FDI Policy by Amazon and Flipkart and exploitation of loopholes.

The body said that “traders across country will observe 2021 as ‘Bhartiya Vyapaar Samman Varsh’ and all efforts will be made to clean the e-commerce landscape and an era of manipulations, mal-practices and exploitation will come to end.”

pur on December 7. While two are from Punjab, three belong to Kashmir.

The arrested persons were identified as Gurjeet Singh and Sukhdeep Singh of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district and Shabbir Ahmed, Ayub Pathan and Riyaz from Kashmir.

The anti-terror unit led

by Pramod Singh Kushwaha claimed that the arrested accused were working on the directions of Khalistan movement leaders sponsored by Pakistan’s ISI and had allegedly killed Sandhu on their orders.

In the meantime, Punjab Police stated Gurjeet and Sukhdeep killed Sandhu at the behest of gangster Bhikhariwal, who is also accused of killing an aide of a Hindu leader in Gurdaspur.

They have ruled out terror angle in the killing.

Punjab police had claimed to have solved the killing of Sandhu with the arrest of 11 persons, including jailed gangsters Ravinder Singh and Sukhdeep Singh.

NEW DELHI, DEC 31 (AGENCIES): Cold wave in North India will continue till January 2 and it will get intense from next week, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.

The weather department also predicted light rain in eastern Rajasthan, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana between January 2 and January 6.

“Cold wave will continue in north India tomorrow.

From January 2, the cold spell will decrease. Light rain is expected in eastern Rajasthan, Delhi, western UP, Punjab and Haryana between January 2 and January 6,” IMD senior scientist RK Jenamani told ANI. “An intense cold wave is likely to hit north India again January 7 onwards,” he added.

Speaking to ANI, Kuldeep Srivastava, Head, IMD’s regional weather forecasting centre, New Delhi explained, “After December 12 western disturbances mostly affected the Western Himalayan region causing significant snowfall and rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.”

NEW DELHI, DEC 31 (PTI): The Delhi government has imposed night curfew from 11 pm to 6 am on December 31 and January 1 to avoid large gatherings during New Year celebrations due to COVID-19 and its highly transmissible UK strain.

The night curfew will be imposed from 11 pm on December 31 to 6 am on January 1, and again from 11 pm on January 1 to 6 am on January 2, said an order issued on Wednesday

by Vijay Dev, Delhi Chief Secretary and chairman of the Executive Committee of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

It stated that not more than five people will be allowed to assemble at public places in Delhi during night curfew to avoid large gatherings in view of COVID-19.

However, there will be no restriction on interstate and intrastate movement of people and goods during night curfew in Delhi, the chief secretary said in the order.

“A detailed assessment of the situation in Delhi has

NEW DELHI, DEC 31 (PTI): Thousands of farmers stayed put at their protest venues near Delhi’s border on Thursday as their talks with the government remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP. The government and farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers’ concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning.

After the sixth round of negotiations between three union ministers and a 41-member representative group of thousands of farmers protesting on Delhi borders, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said at least 50 per cent resolution has been reached with mutual agreement on two out of four items on the agenda and discussions would continue on the remaining two on January 4.

Braving the winter chill, farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, are protesting at various borders of the national capital for more than a month against

these three new laws.

Security remained tight at the Delhi borders with hundreds of personnel deployed at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri border points where the farmers have been camping. The protests have also led to traffic congestion forcing police to divert vehicular movement. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, the Delhi Traffic Police alerted commuters about the routes that remained closed owing to the agitation and suggested them to take alternative roads.

“Tikri, Dhansa Borders are closed for any Traffic Movement. Jhatikara Borders is open only for LMV (Cars/ Light Motor Vehicles), two wheelers and pedestrian movement,” it tweeted.“The Chilla and Ghazipur Borders are closed for traffic coming from Noida & Ghaziabad to Delhi because of farmer protests.

Please take alternate route for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Apsara, Bhopra & Loni Borders.

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& Singhu school toll tax borders.Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road. Please avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road & NH-44,” they tweeted.

“Available Open Borders to Haryana are Jharoda (Only Single Carriageway/ Road), Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH-8, Bijwasan/Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera Borders,” the Delhi Traffic Police said in a tweet.

Enacted in September, the three farm laws have been projected by the central government as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove the middleman and allow farmers to sell their produce 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 mandi system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates.

The government has repeatedly asserted that the MSP and mandi systems will stay and has accused the Opposition of misleading the farmers.

The restrictions have been imposed just ahead of New Year celebrations. (File)

been made and considering the threat posed by the UK mutant strain of COVID-19 and after observing local incidents of COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi, it is apprehended that the gatherings, congregations and public celebrations of new year pose a considerable threat of spread of the virus and may cause setback to appreciable gains made in suppression of chain of transmission of COVID-19 cases in Delhi,”

the order said.

The Ministry of Home Affairs in its advisory on December 28 had advised states and Union Territories that they can impose local restrictions, including night curfew, based on their assessment of the situation to contain the spread of COVID-19.

All the district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police in Delhi will ensure strict compliance

of the night curfew restriction.

A total of 33 people, including 20 UK returnees and their contacts, all of whom have tested positive for the coronavirus, are admitted to a special ward at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) in the national capital. Genome sequencing report has shown seven of them so far are infected with the mutant UK strain.

Chinese man, head of `21k-cr New Aadhaar-based mechanism could solve loan app scam, held in Delhi the hassles of changing addresses in 2021

HYDERABAD, DEC 31 (AGENCIES): The Hyderabad police have arrested a Chinese national as part of its ongoing investigation into a multi-crore online loan scam involving a large network of companies that charged interest as high as 36 per cent from their victims, and then harassed its borrowers.

Chinese national Zhu Wei (alias Lambo) was intercepted at the Delhi Airport on Wednesday when he was trying to leave the country. The 27year-old, who belongs to China’s Jiangxi province, was arrested Thursday, the police said.

According to the police, Wei is the overall head of operations of the illegal loan apps run by four companies- Aglow Technologies, Liufang Technologies, Nabloom Technologies, and Pinprint Technologies.

A police investigation- launched after three people, including a techie, died by suicide on alleged harassment by online loan sharks- revealed that so far these firms have made at least 1.4 crore financial transactions, worth nearly Rs. 21,000 crore.

The transactions, bulk

of which happened over the last six months through payment gateways and bank accounts linked to these companies, the police said. A large number of international transactions have also happened through bit coins, they added.

Another employee, K Nagaraju from Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool District, was also arrested.

He allegedly played a key role in operation of call centres which reportedly threatened, harassed and abused borrowers.

With this, the number of people arrested by the Hyderabad Police in this scam has gone up to 18.

Parallelly, police in Cyberabad, Rachakonda and Andhra Pradesh have arrested more people in the multi-city scam, which also has footprints in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Bengalur u - from where call centres were operated.

Questioning of the accused revealed that another Chinese nation Yuan Yuan (alias Sissi and Jennifer) - had set up operations in India. She is presently abroad, the police said.

NEW DELHI, DEC 31 (AGENCIES): If you could have shifted properties lately and spent many weeks making an attempt to replace your new handle throughout government and personal businesses, all that problem could be a factor of the previous.

The authorities is working to combine the backend knowledge to seamlessly replace addresses in any respect databases linked to an individual’s Aadhaar, the 12-digit distinctive identification quantity that’s now ubiquitous and is accepted by virtually all authorities and personal organisations as an genuine means of verification.

It implies that if one has modified his/her handle in the Aadhaar card, the individual will get an choice to mechanically replace it in all places else, together with banks, telecom operators, life insurance coverage insurance policies, gasoline connections, and Permanent Account Number (PAN).

The mission, which is being pushed by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), is anticipated to be prepared for implementation in the subsequent few months.

“It will do away with a lot of unnecessary inconvenience suffered by people,” stated a senior authorities official conscious of the mission particulars.

It may also save organisations time and sources in endeavor Know Your Customer verification, the official added.

“In most cases, as Aadhaar is provided these days for address verification and change, so why not have a system which automatically updates the details across all databases?” stated the official.

Aadhaar-based e-KYC has already turn out to be a preferred means of authentication, which doesn’t require paper-based verification and immediately pulls knowledge off the Aadhaar database.

The service will, nevertheless, be purely “voluntary” and will likely be “consent-based”.

Some of the largest beneficiaries of this characteristic will likely be financial institution accounts, PAN playing cards, gasoline connections and varied subsidy schemes at present linked to Aadhaar.

The ministry is at present engaged on the backend integration, which will likely be performed by way of the DigiLocker, the authorities’s digital doc and certificates repository.

It can also be in the course of of taking approvals from varied regulators corresponding to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to allow the service.

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Beijing, Dec 31 (AP): China accused the US of staging a show of force by sailing two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning.

The Navy said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit” in accordance with international law.

Their movement “demonstrates the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” the Navy said in a statement on its website.

China’s Defence Ministry called the move a “show of force” and a provocation that “sent the wrong signal to the Taiwan independence forces and seriously endangered peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait area.”

“We firmly oppose this,” the ministry said in a statement on its official microblog, adding that it monitored the ships’ passage from the air and sea.

“The Chinese People’s Liberation Army at all times maintains a high level of alert and can respond at any time to any threat or provocation and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

While China claims Taiwan as its own territory, the busy Taiwan Strait is generally considered an international waterway.

China fiercely opposes any signal of US military support for Taiwan, a selfgoverning republic that relies on Washington for defensive weapons and political backing in the face of Chinese threats to annex the island by force.

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Sa n F r a n c i s c o / Stockholm, Dec 31 (IANS): A 30-year-old man from San Diego County was confirmed as the first Covid19 variant case in California, the most populous state in the US. On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom in a joint news conference with Anthony Fauci on Facebook Live announced that the variant, known as B.1.1.7, was detected in Southern California, but did not provide any more specifics on exactly where or how it was discovered, reports Xinhua news agency. Hours later, the San Diego County’s Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said during another online news conference that the infected person was the 30-year-old man with no travel history.

The man became symptomatic on Sunday and was tested on Tuesday, Eric McDonald, the county’s medical director for epidemiology said, adding the

new strain was spotted in a sample that came from the University of California San Diego and was confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Fauci, Americas top infectious diseases expert, noted during the conversation with Newsom that he was not surprised about the news of the variant showing up in the Golden State, saying: “I don’t think that Californians should feel that this is something odd, This is something that’s expected.” On Tuesday, the first reported US case of the variant strain, first found in Britain, was discovered in state of Colorado.

Fletcher said the local authority believed the 30year-old man was not an isolated case in San Diego County, and there were probably other cases of the same strain in the county.

contagious Covid-19 variant, which was first discovered in Britain earlier this month, the country’s Public Health Agency confirmed.

“We always expected to find further cases of this new virus strain. This shows that our extended efforts to analyse and handle cases have been fruitful,” Xinhua news agency quoted state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell as saying in a statemen on Wednesdayt.

To curb the spread of the variant, Sweden on December 21 introduced an entry ban on arrivals from Britain, which Swedish citizens were exempt from. It also barred travellers from neighbouring Denmark following reports of Covid-19 variant cases there. According to Swedish daily newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, a British Airways flight from London, 29 Swedes and four 4 new Covid-19 variant carrying Finns whose final destinacases reported in Sweden tion was Helsinki, landed at Sweden has reported Stockholm Arlanda Airport four cases of the new, more on December 26.

Iran to compensate Ukranian plane crash victims Portugal set to take over EU Tehran, Dec 31 (IANS): The Iranian government has approved allocation of $150,000 as a compensation for the victims of the Ukrainian passenger plane crash which took place near the Tehran airport earlier this year.

“According to the decision of the cabinet, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development is obliged to arrange for the payment of $150,000 or its equivalent to the families and survivors of each of the victims as soon as possible,” Xinhua news agency quoted the Legal Department of the Presidential Institution as saying on Wednesday.

“This compensation does not preclude the pursuit of the criminal aspect of the matter in the competent judicial authority,” it said.

The compensation should be paid to the heirs and survivors of the victims

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LISBON, DEC 31 (IANS): Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that his country will continue the “excellent work” done

by Germany as it takes over the six-month rotating European Union (EU) Presidency. On January 1, 2021, Portugal is scheduled to assume the Presidency of the EU Council for the fourth time, reports Xinhua news agency.

In a video message on Wednesday, Costa congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel “on the excellent work at the helm of the EU”, highlighting “the joint purchase of vaccines and simultaneous distribution to all member states”, and the “approval of a robust response to the economic and social effects of the pandemic”.

According to Costa,

the advances “demonstrate a EU close to its citizens, responding to their fears and meeting their expectations”. Costa said that the Portuguese EU Council Presidency will have “three main priorities”.

The first is “economic and social recovery, which will be driven by climate and digital transitions, factors of growth and the creation of more and better jobs”.

The second is “the development of the EU’s social pillar, creating a solid foundation of confidence that this double transition will be an opportunity for everyone and a guarantee that no one will be left behind”.

Thirdly, Portugal is committed to strengthening the “strategic autonomy of a European Union open to the world”, the Prime Minister added

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L o n d o n, D e c 3 1 (IANS): The UK government has announced more areas, including Leicester City in England, will enter Tier Four, the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions in the country, meaning an additional 20 million people in the region will be living under the toughest measures.

From Thursday, places such as Leicester City and Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Derby and Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Birmingham and Black Country, Coventry, will be put into Tier Four, reports Xinhua news

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Hong Kong, Dec 31 (AP): Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has had his bail revoked after prosecutors succeeded in asking the citys highest court to send him back to detention.

Lai had been granted bail on Dec 23 after three weeks in custody on charges of fraud and endangering national security. His appeal hearing is slated for Feb 1.

The court said Thursday that it was “reasonably arguable” that the previous judge’s decision was erroneous and that the order of granting bail was invalid.

Lai was charged with fraud on Dec 3 for allegedly violating the lease terms for office space for the Next Digital, the media company he founded.

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On Wednesday, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris surpassed their goal of naming 100 members of their incoming administration. These accomplished individuals join a historic and barrier-breaking administration that looks like America, and is ready to deliver results for working families on day one, Biden’s transition team said.

The Biden-Harris administration will prioritise diversity of ideology and background, and foster tal-

pertise and life experiences to help us build the country back better. Moving forward together, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish,” Biden said. Harris said to meet unprecedented challenges facing the American people, an administration should be build that reflects the very best of the country.

“These remarkable public servants have the knowledge and expertise to hit the ground running on day one. And I look forward to working with them to get this virus under control, safely and responsibly reopen our economy and our schools, and build back our country in a way that lifts up all Americans,” she said.

“The president-elect and vice president-elect have been committed to building a WH team that is filled with crisis-tested experts who will hit the ground running on day one. I am thrilled that we have accomplished our goal of naming 100 staff members by the end of 2020”, Klain said.

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs that “the new variant means that three quarters of the population are now going to be in Tier Four and almost all of the country in Tiers Three and Four”.

“And I know that Tier Three and Four measures place a significant burden on people, and especially on businesses affected, but I am afraid it is absolutely necessary because of the number of cases that we’ve seen,” he said.

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NBA: Milestones for James, Liverpool miss chance to stretch lead Hammon as Lakers beat Spurs after steadying himself, directed his effort past the upright.

Firmino was equally wasteful when presented with a glorious chance at the far post as Newcastle rode their luck.

It nearly got much better for the Magpies 11 minutes from time when Ciaran Clark met Matt Ritchie’s free-kick with a downward header that Alisson had to turn away.

But Schar hacked the ball off his own line ahead of Mane seconds later and Darlow brilliantly clawed away another Firmino header at the death to preserve his clean sheet.

Klopp’s men finish the Liverpool’s Sadio Mane, center, heads towards goal during the EPL match between calendar year on 33 points Newcastle United and Liverpool, Wednesday. (AP/PTI) from 16 games, three clear keep them at bay. minutes later after he had Mane headed into the of United, who have 30 Klopp rued his side’s outpaced defender Nathan- side-netting from Trent points after 15 matches. profligacy in front of goal. iel Phillips.

Alexander-Arnold’s 49thEPL Top 10 Newcastle, who came Liverpool should have minute corner and when P GD Pts into the match without a been ahead 11 minutes be- Liverpool turned the screw, Team 16 17 33 win in four games in all fore the break when Salah with Mane going through Liverpool 15 8 30 competitions, started posi- beat the offside trap to his full repertoire of tricks, Man Utd 16 9 29 tively, with returning striker control the ball in front the Magpies’ rearguard Leicester 15 7 29 Callum Wilson almost of the advancing Darlow, came under increasing Everton Aston Villa 14 14 26 catching goalkeeper Alis- only to stab his shot wide pressure.

16 13 26 son Becker unaware with a of the post, and the keeper Salah had another Chelsea speculative early shot. produced a fine reaction chance to break the dead- Tottenham 15 11 26 14 9 26 The Reds needed Alis- save in stoppage time to re- lock midway through the Man City son to be at his best to pel Firmino’s header from second half when he was Southampton 16 6 26 deny Wilson once again 10 point-blank range. played in by Firmino but, West Ham 16 2 23

LeBron James dunks past Spurs defenders in San Antonio, Texas. (Getty Images)

Los Angeles, Dec 31 coach Gregg Popovich, (Reuters): LeBron James who received two technical scored 26 points, including fouls late in the first half. two key baskets down the Hammon became the first stretch, to lead the visiting woman to take charge of an Los Angeles Lakers to a NBA team.

121-107 victory over the San Dejounte Murray led Antonio Spurs on Wednes- all scorers with 29 points day. On his 36th birthday, and added seven rebounds James scored in double fig- and seven assists for San ures for the 1,000th con- Antonio. DeMar DeRozan secutive game, expanding scored 23, Patty Mills had his NBA-record streak. He 12 and Lonnie Walker IV added eight assists and five pitched in 11 points for San rebounds. Dennis Schro- Antonio, which was without der scored 21 points for Los center LaMarcus Aldridge Angeles, Anthony Davis hit (sore left knee). for 20, Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Clippers 128 had 18 the Lakers. Spurs Portland Trail Blazers 105 assistant coach Becky HamKawhi Leonard remon made history when she corded 28 points, seven astook over leading the team sists and three steals in his at the No. 1 spot, ahead of after the ejection of head return to the lineup, and he England’s Stuart Broad who is at No. 2. New Zealand fast bowlers Neil Wagner and Tim Southee are at VANKHOSÜNG WOKHA, NAGALAND. No. 3 and 4 while Mitchell Starc has graduated to No. OBITUARY 5 thanks to eight wickets in the first two Tests.

Rev. N. T. Murry was a humble servant of God who had committed his

Williamson ends Smith-Kohli rule in ICC rankings, Rahane No. 6 Marnus Labuschagne (No. 4) and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (No. 5) round up the top five.

Meanwhile, there are two Australia and two New Zealand pacers among the top five Test bowlers. Pat Cummins finished the year

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Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS): India’s stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane has moved to No. 6 in ICC world rankings for Test batsmen, jumping five places thanks to his century in the second Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson jumped two places to end 2020 as the world’s top-ranked batsman even as Steve Smith

slipped two places to third after failures in the first two Tests against India. Virat Kohli, on paternity leave in India, retained his second spot.

Williamson scored a century against Pakistan in the first Test at Mount Maunganui this week as his team defeated the visitors by 101 runs. The effort earned him man-of-thematch award and valuable

points.

This is the first time the Kiwi skipper has moved to the top of the world Test batting rankings since 2015.

Smith and Kohli have occupied the top spot over the last five years.

Williamson has 890 rating points while Kohli (879) and Smith (877) are separated by a margin of just two points.

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2021 Indian Wells Masters tennis postponed and WTA Tours.

“This decision was made after thorough consultation with state and local health authorities and tournament owner Larry Ellison,” said the organisers in a statement. “As soon as the new dates are confirmed, the tournament will provide more information to current ticket hold-

ers including credit and refund options.”

The 2020 edition of the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dominic Thiem and Bianca Andreescu are the most recent winners of the singles’ titles at Indian Wells, having beaten Federer and Angelique Kerber in the 2019 finals respectively.

Hamilton knighted by QE-II

Lo n d o n, D e c 3 1 (Agencies): Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton officially became a “Sir” on Wednesday after Queen Elizabeth II knighted him. The honor was bestowed upon him as part of the New Year’s honors list.

Hamilton received his knighthood alongside British performers, politicians, public servants and the unsung heroes who helped to combat the spread of coronavirus, treat it in patients around the country and limit its impact. The 35-year-old driver tied Michael Schumacher’s record for most F1 titles last month with his seventh.

It is believed that were it not for his tax issues, he would have received his knighthood even sooner. In 2017, news broke that he avoided paying over $4 million in taxes on a private jet that was registered to tax haven the Isle of Man. He also lives in the low-tax country

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Hamilton won a seventh F1 world championship in 2020.

slogans during the season, and has been in contact with fellow activist-athlete Colin Kaepernick.

“I had this extra drive in me to get to the end of those races,” he told the BBC, who named him 2020 Sports Personality of the Year, last week. “It was a different drive than what I’ve had in me in the past - to get to the end of those races first so that I could utilize that platform [for Black Lives Matter] and shine the light as bright as possible.”

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A year has gone by and we still miss you more than we possibly can say. We will hold your memory in our hearts until the day we can be together again for eternity.

of Monaco, thus putting him on the “overseas” section of the honors list. Motorsport U.K. Chairman David Richards has publicly defended the driver’s issues, saying they were “totally misunderstood” as he was one of the 5,000 highest taxpayers in the United Kingdom.

Hamilton attributed his recent success to the Black Lives Matter movement, which inspired him throughout a lot of his competitions.

He notably took a knee on the grid, wore anti-racism

career for the Lotha Baptist Churches Association in various capacities. He served the Association as Finance Promoter Secretary in 1979, Headmaster of SMBHS from 1987 – 1990, Bible Translator from 1990 – 1980, Treasurer in the year 2001, Executive Secretary from 2002 – 2005, Literature Secretary from 2006 – 2010, and Coordinator NBCC Leprosy Mission from 15/02/2010 till his retirement in 2012.

He also served as a Member of the First CMC Board, a member of Ordination Board, Office Bearer of the Association, Office Bearer of Lotha Baptist Theological Association, and President NBCC. In his demise, the Lotha Baptist Churches Association had lost a committed servant of God. While extending the Association’s sincere condolences to the bereaved family members, we pray that the Almighty God will rest the departed soul in eternal peace.

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Indian Wells (USA), Dec 31 ( I A NS ) : T h e 2021 Indian Wells Masters has been postponed, the organisers said in a statement. The tournament was scheduled to be held from March 8 to 21 and organisers said that it will soon be releasing a new schedule after working out the details with the ATP

We, the bereaved family members would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual, neighbours, friends, relatives and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially, materially and spiritually during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of LT. R. NRITHUNG NGULLIE on 23/12/2020.

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led Los Angeles to a victory over visiting Portland. Paul George added 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as Los Angeles posted its second straight blowout victory following a franchiseworst, 51-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. CJ McCollum made 7 of 11 3-point attempts while scoring 25 points for the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard scored 20 points but was just 3 of 14 from the field, including missing all eight of his shots from behind the arc.

Boston Celtics 126 - Memphis Grizzlies 107 Jaylen Brown scored a career-high 42 points before sitting out the fourth quarter of Boston’s victory over visiting Memphis. Jayson Tatum scored 16 points and Marcus Smart made four 3-pointers to finish with 14 points for the Celtics, who have won 10 in a row against the Grizzlies. Boston’s last loss to Memphis was a 101-98 decision on Jan. 10, 2016.

Jonas Valanciunas collected 20 points and 11 rebounds and Gorgui Dieng added 17 points for the Grizzlies. Memphis played its first game without Ja Morant (ankle), then saw Grayson Allen limp to the locker room in the second quarter with a sprained left ankle.

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L o n d o n, D e c 3 1 (AFP): Liverpool squandered the chance to open up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League in the final English top-flight match of 2020 after being held to a goalless draw by Newcastle on Wednesday.

The 0-0 stalemate at St James’ Park means the champions go into the New Year with a threepoint lead over Manchester United, having played a game more. But they will rue their missed chances in a match in which they enjoyed nearly three-quarters of possession. Mohamed Salah -- top of the Premier League goalscoring charts with 13 goals -- missed the target either side of halftime with just goalkeeper Karl Darlow to beat and strike-partner Roberto Firmino saw two headers superbly saved.

Three days after lowly West Brom snatched a point at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp’s men, who have now won only two of their eight league away games this season, were frustrated once again, although it took a late goal-line clearance from Fabian Schar and Darlow’s brilliance to

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The family of LATE ANUZO CHIZO and LATE CHENEIPE-U CHIZO of Thuvopisu village would like to express profound gratitude to all who stood by us during the tragic accident met on 23rd Dec. 2020.

We are beyond grateful to all those who sacrificed and helped us in any way, your thoughtfulness, generosity and contribution made our loss more bearable. We offer our heartfelt thanks to Kuzhami inhabited area, friends, neighbours and well wishers for your time and sacrifices, and who supported through prayer and in physical, cash and kinds.

We regret that we can’t thank enough to every individuals however, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our sincerest gratitude. It is our earnest prayer and believes that Almighty God bless you all in abundance for love, compassion and support.

We express a special thanks to: 11. Phek Town Taxi Union 1. Zapami Village Council and Youths 12. Losami Village Council, Youth dept., 2. Zapami Baptist Church & Women Dept.

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